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...jury, was considered so important that it was required both by the U.S. Constitution, as originally adopted, and repeated in the Bill of Rights. On the other hand, said the Supreme Court, military jurisdiction grew out of the belief that "within the military ranks there is need for a prompt, ready-at-hand means of compelling obedience and order." Conceding to "military personnel that high degree of honesty and sense of justice which nearly all of them undoubtedly have, it still remains true that military tribunals have not been and probably never can be constituted in such a way that...
...school system demands some prompt, effective help," President Eisenhower announced in February, 1953, and the nation's educators promptly chalked up an "A" for homework well-done. But the new administration evidently forgot its important assignment, for now, nearly three years later, the critical need for elementary and secondary school buildings and teachers remains almost totally ignored. Classroom and teacher shortages still force over 700,000 students to attend school only half-day, and 6 million children study, in fire-traps. The picture is not pleasant. The need for more schools and teachers has brought from the White House...
...domination of the university by the state. The file begins with a Police Report: "two students arrested last night for being drunk and shouting liberty." The next entry is an Executive Order from the Ministry of Education to the Dean of the university: "Expel the students." And the final prompt response from the Dean: "Orders complied with." The government, in short, was changing universities into mere departments, and teaching chairs were awarded as prizes for political submission...
...statement giving his full support to the nationalists. Said he: "I share entirely the joy of the Moroccan people at the announcement of His Majesty Sidi Mohammed ben Youssef's return to France. I make my own the wish of the Moroccan people, which is that of the prompt restoration of Ben Youssef and his return to the throne. Only his return can bring unity and calm to the spirits and to the hearts of the Moroccans...
...which we adhere, I cite the principle that military force should not be used aggressively to achieve national goals. Recently, we were gravely provoked by the Chinese Communists, who retained and imprisoned 15 of our flyers in violation of the Korean armistice agreement. We had the power to take prompt and overwhelming reprisals. We did not do so, but relied upon the United Nations to bring moral pressures into play. Now all 15 are free and home. We hope that the Chinese Communists will accept for themselves this 'renunciation of force' principle. Until now, they have largely lived...