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...pattern of discrimination existed before it could move in, but in no case could the Attorney General institute suit on behalf of an individual. To prosecute an employer, the Federal Government would have to prove that his refusal to hire a Negro was "willful"-often a tough matter to pin down in court. 25 Votes. Dirksen plans to discuss his package with Republican Senators this week. Mansfield and Humphrey, also, will present it at a meeting of Democrats. In practical terms, all that really matters is the Republican reaction, since some 25 of their votes are needed to shut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Ev's Law | 5/22/1964 | See Source »

Borges delights in the multiplicity of things; he is fascinated with mirrors because they multiply. A poet cannot pin a thing down for eternity in a single phrase, nor a philosopher force it into a rigid system. Variety must be respected: "Never can my dreams engender the wild beast I long for. The tiger indeed appears, but stuffed or flimsy, or with impure variations of shape, or of an implausible size, or all too fleeting, or with a touch of the dog or the bird...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Man of Many Mirrors | 4/24/1964 | See Source »

...consolation matches, Henjyoji scored a pin in 1:08, and won a 7-2 decision to take third place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Henjyoji Scores In Mat Tourney | 3/24/1964 | See Source »

...picks up a rolling pin that could only have been made from a sequoia and crunches it down on a slab of cold butter. She lifts up a cleaver and amputates the outer wings of a goose, with a couple of chops that sound like cannon fire. She pops a chestnut into her mouth to see if it is done. She smiles and says between swallows, "Welcome to The French Chef. I'm Julia Child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: How to Sell Broccoli | 3/20/1964 | See Source »

Kirkland led at all stops thanks to the hot shooting of John Leshy and Alan Quint, and the pin-point passing of Dave Taft...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Quintet Wallops Yale's Top College Team | 3/17/1964 | See Source »

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