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...democratic process, difficult at best, is faced with special obstacles in Asia, where the West's unique concept of liberty under law is nearly incomprehensible. The idea of a political opposition is repugnant to a world in which consensus and unanimity rather than creative competition seem the only appropriate atmosphere. The Western practice of loyal opposition seems only further proof of Anglo-American cynicism and hypocrisy. For the existence of such political opposition presupposes the integrity of the lone individual against the group, a tradition that is nonexistent among Asians, who see the man with power...
...Magic. Despite these disturbing signs of disquietude, the President's consensus envy is such that he often seems to worry less about sustaining his support from the middle than about converting the dissenters on every fringe. Thus, in a speech last week before a group of State Department officials, he said pointedly...
...personal acts of heroism, civic action and construction work" in Viet Nam. Indeed, a single act of heroism like that of Army Captain William Carpenter in the Central Highlands last week (see following story) can do more to put the war in focus for most Americans than quartos of consensus-seeking rhetoric...
...groups which had so effectively presented the anti-war position in the spring of 1915 were considerably weaker by the fall of the same year as the consensus of student opinion shifted toward the preparedness position. The CRIMSON, which had opposed U.S. preparations for war the previous spring, changed its policy and became one of the leading spokesman for increased American military strength. The Student Council also adopted a resolution supporting increased preparedness and voluntary military training for all students...
...than Koufax or not, Juan Marichal without question 1) has the best right arm in baseball, and 2) is the most complete pitcher in the game today, or any other day. "No man has the assortment of pitches Juan has," says Giants Manager Herman Franks -and there is a consensus about that. "Koufax has two pitches-a fastball and a curve," says St. Louis Outfielder Mike Shannon. "They're the two best pitches in the league. But Marichal has more. He has four or five-and he can control them all." Shannon hasn't seen the half...