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...independence and a newer concern for peace and quiet; thus they are diplomatically uncommitted in the Cold War. Yet, in most cases, their values come from the West, and men like Ayub Khan and Nyerere are trying to do precisely what Western statesmen should be doing--reworking the Western liberal heritage to apply it to the non-Western world. On their success or failure depend the answers to the questions that Mrs. Dean says must still be resolved: whether the present benevolent authoritarianism will turn toward democracy or toward totalitarianism? whether the guided economies will emphasize immediate welfare benefits...
...fact that 32 more undergraduates have enrolled in the language courses this year than in 1957 shows, he felt, that College students are "stepping beyond the point of general interest." Even sophomores are joining non-Western social science and languages courses, without having to "justify it to themselves," as they would have had to 15 years ago, Reischauer said...
Last week, on the eve of the anniversary celebrations on the mainland (see FOREIGN NEWS), Hsinhua's Hong Kong bureau even tried a capitalistic-style venture into public relations. Staffers made one of their rare appearances outside the building on Sharp Street, played host to some 480 guests (non-Western journalists, diplomats, college professors) at a beer, wine and nibbles reception at the Gloucester Hotel. Asked how many Hsinhua staffers there are in Hong Kong, one replied in good Hsinhuaese: "Oh, we have several journalists...
...researchers, working with grants from the Scottish Rite Foundation and the United States Public Health Service, also examined behavior patterns in non-Western cultures...
...College will embody another curricular innovation: a month-long midwinter term, when the whole college will join with visiting teachers to study two courses "providing a common intellectual experience." One of these conference-courses will deal with a subject "of central importance in Western culture," the other with a non-Western topic, the subjects changing each year over a four year span. Unfortunately, such a midwinter term could easily become an aimless interlude, devoid of excitment. But, if carefully planned, it could also turn into one of the great attractions of New College...