Word: stay
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Weekends, he walks or sits in the backyard, always shifting to stay in the sun, and puts down his thoughts in a clear hand on the ever-present yellow...
Sealed Off. The destruction of Ben Sue, a Saigon River village complex that supported the Viet Cong, was typical. It took only a minute and a half for 60 helicopters to descend on the village with a battalion of the U.S. 1st Division. While loudspeakers warned residents to stay in their homes, infantrymen quickly sealed off the town, catching many of its Viet Cong defenders by surprise. The villagers were assembled and the men between 15 and 45 led off for questioning. Within three days, Ben Sue was deserted, its people and their possessions loaded aboard boats and shipped twelve...
...Goldberg visit is currently scheduled for Feb. 12 to Feb. 14, when the ambassador will be the fourth honorary associate of the Kennedy Institute. It was the visit of the first honorary associate, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and a demonstration that accompanied his stay which prompted Monday's meeting...
...face it," says one broad-vowelled Ivy Leaguer, "the army gets the people who don't have the where--withall--in brains or money--to stay out. The real leadership is avoiding it--no one with any sense would fight of his own free will...
...course, their outlook changes. The war becomes more immediate, whole-hearted support becomes a necessity. The process of training, and the nearness of sacrifice, encourage the fighting spirit: pride in the skill and efficiency of the military, an aggressive comaradery and a disdain for those who manage to stay...