Word: questionability
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Question of Compromise. I am not opposed to compromise. It does seem to me, however, that if we announce in advance of any negotiation or any crisis that compromise is an end in itself we will reward extreme positions. This point was really an elaboration of the previous one. It was a criticism of a formalistic approach to negotiations which confuses negotiating techniques with purpose. My argument was that we should stop using slogans like compromise, flexibility or rigidity and debate the substance of the program to which they refer...
Replying to a question, McCormack explained why he remains on the House Committee on Government Operations. He said that he had been chairman of the committee, but had stepped down to let "a great American," Bill Dawson, the first Negro chairman of a House Committee take over. "I stay on, because I know he'd feel heartbroken if I were to resign," McCormack declared...
...accepted. In fairness to the 32 men who filed their petitions on time, I feel obligated to run the election as scheduled, unless the Senior Class in overwhelming numbers request that these very rules which were drawn up to insure equality be set aside. In short, the question depends on whether election rules can be laid aside at this late date and for these reasons, or whether by abandoning all procedure an election becomes a farce...
...primary before they are counted. However, this decision and that of completely reopening nominations would not be up to me alone. If I am presented with a petition of 500 or more names by Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., as Elections Committee Chairman I will bring the entire question before the Elections Committee. This Committee is composed of the Elections Chairmen in each House plus two Student Council members, Chris Wadsworth and myself. The final decision in this case would then be made by this Committee. Albert L. Jacobs, Jr. '61, Chairman, Student Council Elections Committee...
...teachers now look forward to school jobs that "will get them out of the classroom." Especially affected is the really good teacher-"a master, an expert, a torero"-who gets all the tough classes with no extra pay. Eventually, he grabs an administrative job to survive. "The whole question of improving U.S. education," said one teacher, "is tied up with this dichotomy...