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Following the collapse of the Graduate Student Union strike in March, it was apparent that only something as maliciously intriguing as the Watergate debacle could arouse even token political discussion. At that, the tenor of Watergate gossip is one of unsurprised amusement on the part of student activists glad to see their old nemesis, Richard Nixon, taking it on the chin...
...decrease in black applications and acceptances is not the result of a conspiracy to trim the number of black undergraduates back to the token levels of the early sixties. Nevertheless, some Committee members have offered explanations for the decrease that are not particularly well-founded. The Philadelphia public school strike -- cited by some as a partial reason for the decline -- no doubt contributed to the weaker recruiting program; yet its contribution was clearly overshadowed by the 64-per-cent drop in black applications from two prestigious New England prep schools. Another factor, a large decline in the number of prospective...
...1870s, the government made token attempts to discourage gold seekers while simultaneously pursuing expansionist land policies. When the Indians protested the presence of "white men made crazy by yellow metal," the government's response was another treaty commission. The government wanted the Paha Sapa, but it took Custer's Last Stand...
...same token, legislation requiring equal admissions, or a 1:1 ratio, at all public and private institutions is unrealistic given the instability of the present situation...
...majority of agents are Protestants from colleges and universities in the South, Midwest and West. Catholics usually come from Fordham, Boston College and similar sectarian institutions; Ivy League universities have only token representation in the bureau. Under J. Edgar Hoover, only a few Jews made the ranks of the FBI. Old Hoover supporters contend that the director distrusted Jews not because of their religion but because of their supposed liberalism. Today only about 120 agents are black, Spanish-surnamed or Oriental, and two are women...