Word: prowar
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...exercised his authority as "University troubleshooter" through June 1971, and experienced his most trying crises near the end of his term when he became embroiled in a controversial prowar teach-in at Sanders Theater and a building take-over on Memorial Drive...
...weeks later, Cox earned notoriety among Harvard radicals for his role in the controversy surrounding a prowar "counter teach-in." Cox floated reports before the incident that any disruptions by antiwar activists would be taken as violations of academic freedom...
...short passage. Ulam fatuously implies that the masses of people are running this country. He dismisses the possibility of Americans being "aggressively nationalistic," leaving one to wonder about prowar rallies and dead gooks. And most important, he fails to see the distinction between the ability to rule the world American-style--through corporate domination--and the "pleasant life" which most Americans are able to lead...
Hawk to Dove. Though he prosecuted Calley to the limit of his ability, and was appalled by the scope of the My Lai massacre (once prowar, he is now a dove), Daniel feels no animosity toward the lieutenant. "You can't let these things become a personal matter," he said. "In the long run, it is simply a matter of whether justice is done. If that happens, our society wins...
...Marriott Corp. Marriott, in a press conference held before the rally, returned often, if indirectly, to the country's inner divisions and the war. "We shouldn't be fighting each other," he said, "we should be fighting the enemy." Graham himself insisted, "This is not a prowar rally, or an antiwar rally. If it became a pro-or antiwar rally, I'd pull out. I've never taken a stand on the war. This is not a political event. Let's sing a little, let's wave the flag, let's rejoice...