Word: withdrawal
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When the Committee passed its new rules, it went against a great deal of what was good in the University's tradition--a tradition that has produced truly educated men. Education is not possible where freedom does not exist. When the Faculty Committee realizes this, it will withdraw its new rules and accept the Council's recommendations. It will let the College seek experience and knowledge the only way they can be sought: without censorship, without pressure, and without interference. That has been and should be the first lesson of a Harvard education...
Chou's proposition was, in effect, as follows: a truce in Korea must be preceded by agreement to withdraw U.N. forces and turn Korea over to Communist control. In addition, Red China must have the right to take Formosa, plus a voice in other Far Eastern settlements and a seat in the U.N. Such agreement should be negotiated by a seven-power conference, including Russia, Red China, India, Egypt, Britain, France, the U.S., and the conference should be held in China...
...Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies tirelessly tried to bring about an agreement between Nehru and Pakistan's Liaquat AH Khan. Crux of the matter was when and how a plebiscite should be held to determine the future of Kashmir's predominantly Moslem population. India insists that Pakistan withdraw not only its troops but also its "irregulars" (i.e., large numbers of Kashmir's own people who have rebelled against Indian rule), while India proposes to keep most of her troops in Kashmir to provide "protection" during the plebiscite...
...breasted blue suit, held a press conference of his own. As he told it, the story of the negotiations sounded different. The Commonwealth mediators had first suggested that a force of Australians and New Zealanders be stationed in Kashmir during the plebiscite, permitting both Indian and Pakistani forces to withdraw. "I accepted this proposal," said Liaquat. "Mr. Nehru rejected...
...censorship prevent Chicago Daily Newsman Beech from getting out the week's most sensational story from Tokyo. He cabled that "authoritative sources" had told him that General MacArthur had recommended to Washington that the U.S. withdraw from Korea. When Beech first showed the story to Colonel Esher C. Burkart, chief of MacArthur's press "advisory" division, Colonel Burkart tore up the first two pages. Then Beech took another copy to Colonel Echols who, after suggesting a few qualifying changes, approved it. But when the story got a front-page play in many U.S. papers, Colonel Echols flatly branded...