Word: programming
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Because of the expense of maintaining staffs large enough to carry the specialized work of tutorial, and because it was thought that some students were not adapted to this form of study, the University last year announced a modification of the program, terming their action as "the most important development during the year affecting the academic work of students in Harvard College...
WASHINGTON--Administration, leaders tonight gave the "quick action" signal to a program to amend and liberalize the Social Security Act early in the forthcoming session of Congress to combat the rapid growth of more sweeping old-age pension schemes. Chairman Robert Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee, said his group will begin a thorough study of "liberalization" proposals as soon as Congress convenes and that such legislation would take precedence over the administration's tax program...
...disturbing revelations in the educational field in years, the Crimson contented itself with murmuring that, while Harvard did not want to become a group of vocational schools, nonetheless compulsory, irrelated courses were dull and valueless. The point at issue seems much rather to be: precisely what, if any, educational program exists today of Harvard The solution to the mystery of departmental fluctuations is the tragic, but simple one, that nobody has any clear idea of the purpose of an intellectual institution. Courses are chosen--in some cases, even fields--on the basis of relative difficulty, the hour and place...
...Defense Program...
Sirs: The melancholy happenings of the last week give point to the old saying, "self-preservation is the first law of nature." Since our statesmen may be as confused as those of other democratic powers may I appeal to you to bring the following seven-point defense program to their attention...