Word: establish
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Obviously, all democracy is based upon some curtailment of personal liberty. Certain general assumptions, certain tacit agreements are necessary as a working hypothesis before any people can govern itself. It may be that we will have to broaden the base of these assumptions in order to establish a more vigorous, functioning, cooperative society. It may be that we will have to consent to a loss of some personal liberties in order to preserve the basic liberty of choosing those who are to govern. We need men now who do not fear change and do not count the bookkeeping cost...
...Announced by War Secretary Woodring was an authorization to Army Corps Area commanders to establish courses at Citizens' Military Training Camps, for training about 3,000 business & professional men who could pay their own expenses...
...Association (the "Plattsburg Group" of World War I fame) and the leadership of the New York Times's Julius Ochs Adler, they scheduled college mass meetings. First to go on record was a group of 250 Princeton alumni, who unanimously favored compulsory training, urged that the U. S. establish a string of training camps. Few days later 500 Williams men followed suit. Similar meetings were scheduled at Amherst, Yale, Harvard...
Carrying out its stated purposes to promote the welfare of Harvard and establish a "mutually beneficial relationship between Harvard and the alumni," the Association makes arrangements for the "happy observance of Commencement," officially represents the alumni body at ceremonials, assures the publication of an alumnus periodical, maintains headquarters in Cambridge for the service of Association members, and assumes numerous other responsibilities in connection with the University...
...greatest military achievement of all times was accomplished when Germany, after a surprisingly short time [eleven days], was able to establish main battle fronts along the Rivers Aisne and Somme...