Word: bettered
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...said last night that it "would be better to wait a decent interval of time to get a well-prepared course...
...have thought also that, knowing and loving that trio of Beethoven, and having composed perhaps as great music of his own, he too must know-and far better than you or I-that, although this world may be no great shakes, the future problematical, and no telling what may become of us, one thing is certain: so long as there is such music in the world, there is always something we can do about the worst that the world...
Chet Kenbok, manager of the dining hall, said yesterday, "We started out cautiously this year, trying to lower our budget. Our deficit now compared to past years is not appreciable. We're going to try to loosen up and give the students a better...
...include a little discussion of the National Liberation Front, or something about Vietnamese history, or maybe a sketch of hamlet life. No again-Flood prefers to discuss army routine, women, and particularly food: Saigon bouillabaisse is not as good as in Marseille, but the C-rations are much better than they were in World...
...increase troop levels to two million American soldiers in Vietnam and thereby "pacify" the countryside. The only officer Flood meets who advocates American withdrawal is a Harvard graduate, as is Flood, so Flood takes a fraternal interest in showing the officer the flaws in his argument. Flood gets along better, however, with yet another Harvard officer, who explains that "the survival of our civilization is ultimately a function of the military power of the United States." Flood confesses...