Word: explainers
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...Lame Duck Senator Millard Tydings: "I can't explain the defeat; I suppose . . .the national Administration was not popular...
Wails of Dismay. The mystery of what the Chinese interventionists were up to in Korea remained unclarified last week, and they refused to explain themselves at Lake Success (see below). But the theory that they intended to drive the Allies back below the 38th parallel, or even off the peninsula altogether, was somewhat less tenable than before. After the massive surprise attack of last fortnight, instead of pressing their advantage they stopped in their tracks and even pulled back, in some sectors, beyond reach of Allied patrols. They counterattacked cautiously when the regrouped U.N. forces advanced cautiously; but the whole...
...strengthened by the fact that Chinese troops had struck hardest in the area south of the Yalu River's 480-ft. Suiho Dam, which has a capacity of 700,000 kw., two-thirds as much as massive Hoover Dam. But supporters of the British view did not explain how Communist China, whose armed forces consist almost entirely of ground troops, hoped to safeguard power plants which U.N. bombers could destroy from the air whenever they chose...
...draft. Worried by the international situation and about certain aspects of the Hershey-Trytten proposals, Conant backed a plan for Universal Military Service, and the educators decided to put the proposal forward under his name. At the request of Gardner Cowles '25, editor of Look Magazine, Conant agreed to explain his position in the issue of Look which will appear December 5. President Charles Cole of Amherst will write for the opposition...
Several events would continue to occur each week-day night, but a clearing house could keep two forums, appealing to men with the same interests, from being scheduled for the same evening. Otherwise, a group may invite a speaker and then have to explain to him why almost no audience showed...