Word: recently
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...strongly in favor of having Mr. Fortas confirmed as Chief Justice last year. In the light of recent events, I hoped even more ardently that he would step down...
...with this experience rather than being defeated by it, requires a considerable amount of self-discipline, and a high degree of satisfaction with what can be derived from developing one's intellect. Present day education both in home and school teaches very little self-discipline compared to even very recent times. The expectation is that education can hand over knowledge and skills, and this nearly instantly. There is widespread feeling that if students do not do well in school, this is the failing of the educational system, not due to their lack of application. What makes for adolescent revolt...
...recent tour of California colleges, a question on that subject was asked me. Here is the exchange from the tapes...
Beyond the Corporation's apparent surrender of the power to name Harvard's treasurer, this relationship could be unwise for the University's own selfish interest which the Corporation claims to protect. In a recent book James Ridgeway, an editor of The New Republic, charges that State Street agreed to this arrangement on condition that its investment funds receive priority over Harvard's when trading shares of the same stock...
...Changing the Corporation's method of election (for example, by having a student-faculty search committee) or its character of membership (by having faculty or recent graduates serve limited terms) face no legal restrictions. They only state laws restricting the Governing Boards apply to the Overseers--only alumni can vote, but faculty and administrative officers cannot vote for or serve on the Board. A recent article on this page indicated that--however foolhardy it would be politically to ask politicians now to consider matters affecting a university--it might be safe in legal terms to petition the legislature to remove...