Word: vocalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...month later Duarte incautiously gave vocal support to a coup by young, reform-minded Salvadoran army officers. When the revolt was crushed, Duarte was hauled from his sanctuary in a Venezuelan diplomatic residence, held incommunicado and brutally beaten. His cheekbones still bear indentations from that torture. Telegrams from Pope Paul VI, Richard Nixon and Notre Dame President Theodore Hesburgh brought about his release; Duarte spent the next seven years in exile in Venezuela...
Those of us who are seldom vocal about our position on this issue, would at least silently applaud students who speak out constructively and push for progress. Presently, "we" are somewhat dissappointed in the emotional political response which supports the negative view of "minority activists" as radical, ill-informed, and not well-thought-out. It is my hope that student leaders and the Crimson editorial staff do not continue to contribute to this viewpoint. Paul S. Kang...
...objections to E4D are serious and thoughtful. One is that, while divestiture might be a good thing. E4D is not an effective means. True, E4D by itself would probably not change the world, but, it plays an important part in diversifying the tactics--and thus strengthening--the widespread and vocal divestiture movement. Furthermore, if E4D was not effective, than the University would not be as scared as it apparently...
...controversy over the last two years. Last year, President Bok used his annual report to take a highly critical look at the American legal system and the role of law schools. Last spring, student concerns such as minority hiring and student input into administrative decisions led to a vocal and protracted sit-in at the Law School Dean's office...
...sure if there was any direct involvement by Harvard on this Obviously. Harvard was one of the institutions concerned with the issue," said Jim M. Grilliths director of public affairs for the company. "But to single Harvard out as particularly vocal would not be justified," Griffths added...