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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Though the group has met only twice this term, its purpose is to provide "an opportunity for conservatives--who are not too numerous around here--to get together and discuss their views." Asked about the "coup" in the CSD, Wyman claimed that "the majority of the present executive board had nothing to do with...
...present, the committee can boast only 15 members, five or six of whom are "consistently energetic," and the dreams of national influence are fading fast. "Students feel that the policies involved are too complicated to be tackled by private citizens," said President David Hamilton '62, "and the initial wave of interest in getting negotiations started has subsided, leaving us to cross our fingers and hope a compromise will be worked...
Hastily formed in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution, the Freedom Council collected almost $1000 to help bring a Freedom Fighter to Harvard. Since then, it has sponsored a commemoration program. With a "lasting interest in Eastern Europe," the Council "feels it is waiting on something," and at present its organization is "rather relaxed." Some members are working for the Vienna Youth Festival Information Service "to give us something to do," said Prescott Evarts '60, president. Perhaps if another revolution occurs in the satellites the council can recapture its former moment of glory...
...would be unwise, however, to transfer operational duties to the college. One of the great attractions of the present program is that it gives a standard, both of grading and of content, which shifts duties from college departments to the central testing organization. The avoidance of grading has been a major reason for departmental acceptance of the A.P. program...
Part of this aggressive new policy should take the form of an "organic link" between allied powers, including an "interlocking community of command." "Then there would be no fear of America pulling out of any operation, such as there is in Germany at present." This linkage should include all aspects of "common life," combining joint economic institutions and cultural links, such as common recognition of university degrees...