Word: establishment
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...principles of religion, that is of the true religion, are or are not fact. Christ did not live on earth, establish a Church, instruct His disciples to "go forth and teach all nations" if He did not at the same time give them Truth to teach. If any church has that truth and can prove it, as can the Catholic Church, then it is not a question of whether or not the individual can or cannot believe it; for the truth never changes...
White Horse. Within 24 hours, Vishinsky broke the splendid spell. At the steering committee's first meeting, he bitingly scorned a proposal to establish a modest 300-man guard for U.N. "I can see Mr. Lie on a white horse leading his forces against the forces of a sovereign nation, carrying a blue flag on which are the words 'United Nations.' Let us be reasonable, gentlemen . . ." The crowded committee room resounded with politely appreciative laughter...
General Douglas MacArthur announced the beginning of the end of a four-year-old U.S. experiment in anti-fraternization. Purpose of the new regulations, said SCAP in its best military English, is to establish "as far as is practicable the same relationship between Occupation personnel and the indigenous population as exists between the U.S. troops stationed in the U.S. and the indigenous population of the U.S." The new rules, moreover, are intended "to permit an attitude of friendly interest and guidance toward the Japanese people, which is reflective of democratic ideals...
Other lectures in the series, sponsored by the Council to establish closer contact between the College and students, will be on "Athletics at Harvard," "Rhodes Scholarships and Henry Fellowships," and "Harvard's Admission System...
...fall of 1947, a small group of movie enthusiasts drew up extensive plans to establish a student film colony and club. Until that time, Harvard's undergraduate organizations had limited themselves to such fields as drama and journalism. Now, despite an apalling lack of funds or equipment, a bunch of artistic upstarts decided it was time to delve into a new medium...