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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...majority of cases, the President gets his way-but often not before the Senate tweaks a few noses, publicly absolves itself of future misdeeds by the appointee and throws in a few surprises. Last week the Senate looked over Richard Nixon's appointees at close range, performing its usual quota of tweaking as well as offering its own surprises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Confirmation Marathon | 1/24/1969 | See Source »

...school, and now hovers near 70%. An additional 20%, though not employed, are rated by Dr. Nyswander as "socially acceptable," while 12% are frankly listed as failures. Before treatment, 912 men had been averaging a conviction every two years, and, say the doctors, "for every conviction, the usual addict has committed hundreds of criminal acts for which he was not apprehended." Now, the conviction rate has been cut by an impressive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drugs: Kicking the Habit | 1/17/1969 | See Source »

This was Cornell's twelfth victory overall as the Big Red, with its usual nucleus of Canadians, has put together another powerful team. They are now firm favorites in the league, but if Harvard can win most of its other Ivy contests, the Feb. 26 game with Cornell could determine the league championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cornell Triumphs, 8-4 Over Varsity Stickmen | 1/13/1969 | See Source »

...over two minutes in 5:05.5. Five other Harvard swimmers took firsts. Captain Marty Chalfie won the 1000-free, Steve Baumgart captured the top spot in the 200-free, Jonny Munk was first in the 200-yard individual medley, and Terry Flanagan won the 200-yard backstroke event. As usual, Bill Murphy was tops in the one-meter diving...

Author: By Ben Beach, | Title: Swimming Team Defeats Columbia With Ease, 69-31 | 1/13/1969 | See Source »

Years of playing have not overcome all of Miss Vosgerchian's reserve, despite her usual ebulliance. Monday lectures in Music 51 still make her nervous, she says. And when she last played at Dartmouth's Hopkins Center, "You know they wanted so many interviews and photographs!" She makes a face...

Author: By Ruth Glushien, | Title: Luise Vosgerchian | 1/8/1969 | See Source »

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