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Although the Schools and Scholarships Committees have done much since 1949, they have yet to approach the ideal of a student body combining academic excellence, outstanding ability in specialized fields, and the widest possible geographical distribution. As far back as 1946, Provost Paul Buck said "what is not obvious... is the paucity of applicants of the type we desire." Unfortunately, this still holds true. Moreover, the number of applicants per space to be filled is still far lower than at either Princeton or Dartmouth...
When he was discharged in '45, Hall went back to his former job. One day another worker at the plant presented him with a copy of "Think Weekly," now "Commonsense," one of the widest-circulating hate-sheets in the country. Incensed at its contents, Hall went in a rage to see the publisher, Conde McGinley. As soon as he entered the office, McGinley tried to recruit Hall for his staff. He told him of "Think Weekly's" plans, and outlined the underground Fascist network in America...
Chafee noted that "If the News Convention guaranteed complete freedom for foreign correspondents, there would be no hope of its being signed by any of the nations where its provisions are needed. It gives the widest freedom attainable under present circumstances...
Chafee noted that "If the News Convention guaranteed complete freedom for foreign correspondents, there would be no hope of its being signed by any of the nations where its provisions are needed. It gives the widest freedom attainable under present circumstances...
Although he was operating under broad directives from Washington, and clearing all his messages to the Communists with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Ridgway had the widest latitude in handling ceasefire strategy. In Washington, and particularly with the Joint Chiefs, his stock had never been higher. His diplomatic experience in dealing with Latin American affairs (in the 1920s), in the Philippines, as Caribbean theater commander after World War II and as a member of the U.N.'s Military Staff Committee now stood him in good stead...