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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Gradually, with the scientific methods which have made mass destruction reach appalling proportions, war has ceased to be a sort of the roll-of-the-dice to determine . . . which should be the winner and dictate the terms. It has become an all-out effort. It has involved every man, child and woman in the whole world ... It is inherently a failure now. The last two wars have shown it. The victor had to carry the defeated on his back ... If you have another world war you are going to get such destruction and destructiveness [that]-I think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOLDIER'S THOUGHTS ON WAR & PEACE | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

...Western Pacific, and I believe most sincerely that they are cutting their own throats in ... such complete support of Red China, and . . . giving of Formosa into the hands of a potential Red enemy . . . We have enough brains and sense and integrity in both of those two great countries to reach a proper, sound, sane decision ... if we cannot come to such a just solution, with our allies, it practically means we are not allies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALONE, IF IT MUST BE | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

...told of an Arlington, Virginia high school junior who, besides being an all-star basketball player and trackman, is first in a class of 500 with a straight A average. Yet the boy was convinced, Hazel said, that Harvard was completely beyond said, that Harvard was completely beyond his reach...

Author: By Mark L. Goodman, | Title: Crimson Key Society Plans, Summer 'Recruiting' Of Nation's Outstanding' High School Students | 5/11/1951 | See Source »

Letters concerning the financial needs for building Radcliffe's new Holmes Hall will reach all 'Cliffedwellers today. Mildred P. Sherman, Dean of College Relations, sent the letters in conjunction with those sent to the parents, explaining that the students themselves could best explain the need for dormitory expansion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Annex Requests Funds for Holmes | 5/9/1951 | See Source »

Final estimates for the building alone, excluding $50,000 for furnishings, reach $730,000. The late Georgine Holmes Thomas left $530,000 in memory of her father with the hope that the money would be spent on something to help music lovers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Annex Requests Funds for Holmes | 5/9/1951 | See Source »

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