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Word: surely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Shaw, 19. "You forget about yourself and you pay attention." Even so, the brass is still making sure that rookies do not turn into armchair warriors. "They will walk a total of 200 miles and fire the rifle 784 times," declares Major General Thomas A. Kenan, Fort Ord's commander. "Basic trainees will always have to do some things the hard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Armed Forces: Now See This! | 5/10/1968 | See Source »

...troops' experience in a counterinsurgency environment. To build a logistical base to support over half a million men has been a herculean task. We now have six instead of one deep-water ports, eight instead of three jet-capable airfields. Air supply has been developed until I am sure it is the most efficient in history. As far as troop strength is concerned, we had to use fire-brigade tactics until late 1966, when we were strong enough to begin to apply heavy pressure on the enemy. Our capability in this regard has improved ever since. With respect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: WESTMORELAND ON THE WAR | 5/10/1968 | See Source »

...Harlem nursery rhyme.) I start to go off the campus but then remember to turn and walk two blocks uptown to get to the only open gate. There I squeeze through the three-foot "out" opening in the police barricade, and I feel for my wallet to be sure I've got the two I.D.'s necessary to get back into my college. I stare at the cops. They stare back and see a red armband and long hair and they perhaps tap their nightsticks on the barricade. They're looking at a radical leftist...

Author: By Simon James, | Title: On the Steps of Low | 5/9/1968 | See Source »

...really made the conflicting imperative scene today. I have never let down the crew before, I think. Let down seven guys. I am one eighth of the crew. I am one-fiftieth of this demonstration. And I am not even sure that this demonstration is right. But I multiplied these figures by an absolute importance constant. I hate to hamper the hobby of my friends (and maybe screw, probably screw my own future in it). I am sorry about that, but death is being done by this university and I would rather fight it now than row a boat...

Author: By Simon James, | Title: On the Steps of Low | 5/9/1968 | See Source »

...Bunting also said that the invited-delegate status might soon be changed. "The Trustees are sure that students should participate," she said, "but they want to experiment with the mechanics of the participation...

Author: By James M. Fallows, | Title: Council Approves RUS Constitution | 5/8/1968 | See Source »

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