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...that Hambro is the despairing type. Norway's chief delegate to the U.N. since 1966, Hambro was the unanimous choice of the European members, whose turn it was by gentleman's agreement to select the president for the coming session; he was elected by 122 of 124 votes cast in a secret ballot.* The bespectacled Hambro, a delegate to the U.N. founding conference in 1945, is the son of the late Carl J. Hambro, who served as the last president of the League of Nations. As a student, young Edvard did research under a fellowship at League headquarters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: United Nations: Grateful for Small Favors | 9/28/1970 | See Source »

AAAAS also charged the Standing Committee with violating the terms of the Rosovsky Report, under which it was empowered only to select a chairman for the new department...

Author: By Lee A. Daniels, | Title: Black Studies Department Reflects a Decade of Change | 9/24/1970 | See Source »

According to Burr, the Corporation will feel that it has failed in its task if the man they finally select is not supported by a large majority of students and Faculty...

Author: By David R. Ignatius, | Title: Send Your Cards and Letters In: Harvard Seeks a New President | 9/24/1970 | See Source »

...inauspicious third. The race between Allende and Alessandri was extremely close, but it appeared that Allende had emerged with a narrow popular victory. In any case, since no candidate won an absolute majority, the contest will not be settled until late next month, when the Chilean Congress will select one of the two top vote-getters-Allende or Alessandri-as the new President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chile: Difficult Choices | 9/14/1970 | See Source »

...them help the dehired executive to size up the job market, select companies that might use his services, prepare résumés and develop contacts. THinc. and North also provide extensive personal counseling aimed at getting the executive to assess realistically his strengths and weaknesses and, most important, to rebuild his confidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Personnel: Outplacing the Dehired | 9/14/1970 | See Source »

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