Word: war
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...inexpedient because it alienates "moderate" opinion. Isn't it time for "moderate" opinion to ask itself whether it is rightly alienated in such circumstances; whether in fact it has not become irresponsibly indulgent of willful minority actions, which are still destructive even if idealistically provoked by a dreadful war. At this late date, one need not be an alarmist to wonder how long the free university in this country can survive the extra ordinary conjuncture of such extremes of tolerance and dissent...
...government, then where will new and critical thought come from? Even thought come from? Even though the service are very fine, they essentially serve the status quo. And then there are problems of whom to serve. And then there is the problem of serving a particular war. And then there is the problem of ROTC. Like Barzun, the essay above argues for the old university, for the return of simplicity and commitment to learning and teaching--not to vast research projects and commitment to the "national interest" and the federal government. Like Barzun, the essay above argues that to serve...
...April 28, Robert H. Pell, head of Harvard's Army ROTC unit, received a mimeographed letter from "The Anti-War Establishment" which said, "a group of students has become so concerned with the cancer that exists in Shannon Hall that they believe the only recourse is to burn...
Calkins' main intent, then, is to make the present system more efficient, without raising questions about its basic nature. Thus, better vocational high schools because only 30% of Cleveland's graduates go to college, without asking why this is so; thus opposition to the war is fine, and he would like to see it work, but his higher priority is in not changing any basic structures, and so he recommends another mass movement to end the war (McCarthy was fun, but what did it accomplish)?; for the ghettoes he recommends black capitalism (what's wrong with a black elite...
Abolishg ROTC-how does HE know it won't help end the war, and since all else has failed, why not TRY structural changes, if ending the war is really desired...