Word: owen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Despite an official protest from the American Legion, the United Nations Council will hold its March 1 forum featuring Owen Lattimore, who was indicted for perjury against the United States in December...
...defense of the policy of the United Nations Council, president Duncan H. Cameron '56 declared last night that "the United Nations Council has asked Owen Lattimore to speak at Harvard not because it embraces his views on foreign affairs, but rather because it feels an obligation to the students. The Council must present a variety of opinions and possible solutions to our problems in world affairs so that the students... can more adequately decide for themselves... the most workable foreign policy for the United States...
Appointed a full professor in 1946, Owen has been at Harvard since 1937, first as a Visiting lecturer, then as Associate Professor. Since 1946 he has been burdened with administrative duties. At present he is Chairman of the History Department, and is regarded by his colleagues as "one of the very best...
When free from both teaching and administration, Owen likes to listen to music, not always of the relaxing variety. His friends say he is a jazz addict, and can often be found at Mahogany Hall with his wife, both enjoying the blare tremendously. "Like everyone else," he says, "I've gone fairly batty about music. Got a machine several year sago, and that's like putting your head in the lion...
...Though Owen's wit and showmanship are not entirely reserved for the lecture platform, his talents are displayed there to best advantage. The figure of a slim, slightly graying man, with an engaging smile, nervous gesture, and rapid-fire delivery is becoming increasingly well-known. In his office, however, Owen is far removed from the elevated atmosphere of the auditorium. Besieged with phone calls, his desk piled high with papers, the Chairman of the History Department "is just trying to hang on through the winter...