Word: protester
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...term by a margin of more than half a million votes. The mayor racked up 789,163-73% of the total ballots cast - while his opponent, John Waner, a prosperous, self-made heating contractor, tallied 272,955. Even in the Negro wards, from which the Democrats feared a strong protest vote, Daley outdrew Waner...
...only to reaffirm the continuing U.S. commitment to Latin America, but also to resuscitate the Alliance in his own pragmatic way. It was no easy task. During the pre-summit talks, a few countries threatened to withdraw unless the U.S. granted more generous trade concessions. The Communists prepared protest demonstrations...
...Academy Award, the audience gave a standing ovation to the stooped old man whose image appeared on the screen. It was the first time that the Spanish government had permitted a movie to be shown of famed Cellist Pablo Casals, 90, who left his native land in bitter protest against Franco during the Spanish Civil War. There were indications, too, that the government would like to forgive and forget, would welcome him if he chose to return home. But Casals was ada mant. "There is no change in my attitude," said he from his exile home in San Juan, Puerto...
...deferment, was tabled ndefinitely because it seemed too "political." Later, in a fuller discussion, a second resolution of Rawls' was also abled. It became clear that many Faculty members simply feared that an attack on 2-S would be labeled "political" and would be seen as a Harvard protest against American policy in Vietnam...
Opportunity to Protest. Objections to the traditional clerical privilege come from ministers with sharply contrasting views about the Viet Nam war. Probably a majority of them are strongly against the war, would like their draft exemption withdrawn so that they could register as conscientious objectors. "The exemption," says Herbert Long, dean of students at Harvard Divinity School, "is a subtle way of not allowing the clergy the opportunity to protest." On the other hand, some seminarians feel that they should have the privilege of being called to serve, and not simply as chaplains, who at present are all volunteers...