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Ironically, to describe the new ideology of youthful alienation, Gerzon must draw heavily from the works of an older generation. This provides sorry comment on youth's intellectual contribution to its own dissent. Except for a stray quote from Simon and Garfunkel or Janis Ian, he must resort to synopses of Camus and Erikson...

Author: By Tromas Geoghegan, | Title: From the Shelf The Whole World Is Watching | 2/5/1970 | See Source »

...that those are his plans. If he has, he should tell the rest of the University quickly. The difference between the private agreement and the public announcement is only stylistic, but it is huge. It is the difference between a grudging Lyndon Johnson hanging on in the face of dissent and a gracefully aging president serving his last days. Those political comparisons may not appeal to Pusey the classical scholar, but perhaps the love-which many of us share-for his University will...

Author: By James M. Fallows president, | Title: ???hot | 2/3/1970 | See Source »

...Supreme Court's recent rulings, six of eight Justices have voted that a maximum of eight weeks should elapse between decision and desegregation. Carswell's vote could, however, be crucial in criminal cases and those involving free speech and other First Amendment rights. Several free-speech and dissent cases were scheduled to be heard early in this term, but were postponed. This is a strong indication that the Justices were split 4-4; if confirmed, Carswell might be expected to side with conservative Justices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Once More, with Feeling | 2/2/1970 | See Source »

...Israeli Dissent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 19, 1970 | 1/19/1970 | See Source »

...pursued his policy of U.S. troop withdrawals and Vietnamization, the war issue was muted. He secured from the House a resolution that seemed to support his policy. He won a lottery draft system-which an earlier Congress had refused to give President Johnson-and this may further dampen war dissent. He scored victories on other security matters: authority and initial funds to deploy anti-ballistic missiles and Senate approval of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: Blurred Lines at Half-Time | 1/5/1970 | See Source »

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