Word: humanitarian
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Beyond Fortas' personal agony, some saw in him the pathetic symbol of the Johnson years-that perhaps he was even representative of the old liberal era that began with the New Deal. Motivated by unquestioned humanitarian ideals, many such men nevertheless grew so accustomed over 30 years to power and influence-and the material goods both brought-that they believed they could do no wrong. Lyndon Johnson's self-righteous dismissal of his critics was not so very different from Abe Fortas' arrogant assumption that he had done nothing wrong in dealing with a man like Wolfson...
...spends most of his time traveling through Cameroon to preside at confirmation ceremonies. He is also laying plans for a new center for all kinds of handicapped Africans. This fall, Leger will return briefly to Montreal to receive Canada's $50,000 Royal Bank Award for humanitarian achievement. Léger has earmarked the money for his center, for which he hopes to raise an additional $1,000,000 in Canada. He regards the center as a kind of beau geste that will inspire others to help Africa help itself. "I have always believed in symbolic action," says...
...support from predominantly white South Carolina labor groups, some of which have been traditionally standoffish toward Negro organizations. White clergymen have been active in a citizens' committee raising funds for the workers. Says Father William Joyce of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church: "We are promoting the humanitarian, God-given right of people to organize for their own protection and betterment...
...highlights of the evening was the absence of Bob Hope usual role the emcee. Hope came out only once during the ceremony--to make a special humanitarian award to Marta Raye, a washed-up comedienne who has spent countless hours boring our troops to the extent at battle duty becomes a happy alternative to watching...
...free-flowing format, first reading off questions from a deck of file cards submitted by students (but stacked to include queries on his pet hates), then fielding questions from the floor. Laughing uproariously at his own answers, he told a Wisconsin audience: "You show me an 18-year-old humanitarian who wants to change the world he hasn't been in long enough to learn about, and I'll show you a pest." He mocks student idealism with heavy-handed wit. "A concerned student is one who smashes the computer at a university, and an apathetic student...