Word: posts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...hearing room of a House Post Office and Civil Service subcommittee last week, a reporter whispered a few words to Committeeman David Dennison, an Ohio Republican, who listened intently, broke into a grin and interrupted the testimony of Witness Arthur S. Flemming, president of Ohio Wesleyan University. "The White House." said Dennison, "has officially announced the appointment of Mr. Flemming as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare." Lean, painfully shy Arthur Flemming blinked in surprise, glanced hastily around the room as if in fear that there might be embarrassing applause. "Thank you, sir," he replied. "That's news...
Last week, although reluctant to leave Ohio Wesleyan again, Old Government Pro Flemming nonetheless looked forward to his new assignment. Asked by a reporter if he minded taking over a Cabinet post in an Administration whose time was running out, Arthur Flemming replied quietly: "No. This may be a most important two and a half years for the world...
...believe that--I don't believe that anything beyond small things in the agricultural field or upper--upstream, things where workmen can go to work very quickly, and acceleration of program already started--for example, your Post Office and all that sort of thing...
...post, Indiana-born, University of Chicago-and Harvard-educated Dan Rich will have less than one-tenth the staff (33 v. 350) but three times as much leisure. Worcester's jewel-box museum, the best of its size in the country, with a choice selection of objects and paintings ranging from a 3,000 B.C. Sumerian stone figure to Renoir, Cézanne and Picasso, will give Rich professional pride and satisfaction, plus the chance to work more closely with the community. He will be free to do his own research and "some polemic writing," notably on the need...
...American Revolution to Cadet Lieutenant (USAF) John C. Rich, Jr. '59, Cadet Major (USA) Harold D. Gould, Jr. 3L, and Midshipmen Chief Petty Officer Charles E. Rossi '58; and the Reserve Officers Association medals to Cadet Captain (USAF) Bradshaw Langmaid, Jr. '58, Cadet Major (USA) John F. Post '58, and Midshipman Lieutenant Commander Peter B. Dunbar...