Word: weak
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...their draft cards at an anti-war demonstration. The two talked to deans and faculty members, who patted them on the back but told them there was nothing the University could do about it all but Good Luck. The Dunster House Senior Common Room lent its sympathy in a weak-kneed petition, defying a rule against such pronouncements. But it meant little. Two Harvard students may well go to jail for their political and moral beliefs while the University, in true laissez-faire fashion, invites the Navv and Colgate Palmolive to recruit more "highly trained young...
...Communist circular dated Oct. 3 specified that the general offensive should emphasize "attacks on enemy key units, cities and towns, lines of communication." Another, noting that the U.S. "has proved weak and passive during recent battles at Dak To and Loc Ninh," goes so far overboard in its confidence that it says the Viet Cong revolution will succeed by mid-1968 and that civilians should be advised to expect their Viet Cong and North Vietnamese family members at war to be home around...
Harvard had moved to a seemingly comfortable 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Garrity and Dwight Ware. Garrity's tally salvaged a weak Crimson power play that folowed simultaneous B.C. penalties--one for holding, the other for handling the puck in a scramble in front of the Eagle cage...
...fall of 1965, Pearson was persuaded to call another general election in the hope of bolstering his government's weak parliamentary position. The campaign was devoid of issues. Unable to campaign on their brief record (of which the highlight was adoption of a national flag in February, 1965), the Liberals argued that their legislative programs could not be implemented without a Parliamentary majority. The electorate, unconvinced and bored, failed to give them one. The Pearson government was narrowly returned to office, with its Parliamentary strength increased by only three seats. Pearson was disappointed and humiliated...
...scores into the jails or out of the country. One way or another, we will be unable to contribute financially to Harvard; it is time now to declare that understanding to President Pusey. Thanks to his silence about the relevant issues and his eagerness to condemn the weak and beaten, he has made an Ireland of Harvard, and unwilling Joyces of us all. Jesse Kornbluth...