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Dates: during 1950-1959
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This situation is aggravated by the fact that Social Science 1 has become more and more oriented towards history in the last few years. Professor Myron P. Gilmore, chairman of the History department comments, "I hardly see that Social Sciences 1 has anything of the Social Sciences in it. It's history...

Author: By Stephen F. Jencks, | Title: General Education: Program Without a Policy; Professional Pressures Replace the Redbook | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

...Lawrence P. Ekpebu '60, urged that WUS be included because "it is an organization which is close to university students and has a strong claim to our money and our support." Richard Crystal '62, co-chairman of the drive, argued that WUS had received virtually no students support last year and should remain on the "suggested" rather than the "recommended" list. Students may donate to any charity they choose...

Author: By Mark H. Alcott, | Title: Council Picks Charities | 11/3/1959 | See Source »

...sent to explain a legal problem to the younger J. P. Morgan. After he left, Morgan said: "I like that young man." Alexander's law firm assigned him to work as counsel for Morgan in the congressional investigations, and he became Morgan's chief counsel at the Nye munitions hearing, stayed by his side through his entire testimony. On Christmas Eve in 1938, Morgan summoned Alexander to his Wall Street office and invited him into partnership. After agonizing for more than a month about leaving the active practice of law, Alexander became a Morgan partner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BANKING: The Big Banker | 11/2/1959 | See Source »

...million in 1940, as steep inheritance and income taxes ate away its strength. To save the firm from faltering, Morgan and Alexander worked out a plan to incorporate the old partnership, make it a public bank. In 1940 the firm changed its name to J. P. Morgan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BANKING: The Big Banker | 11/2/1959 | See Source »

...Return of H*Y*M*K*A*N*K*A*P*L*A*N, by Leo Rosten. The famed immigrant warrior against the English language is back with the same old tsplit infinitifs and dobble nagetifs, and he is just as funny as ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA,TELEVISION,THEATER,BOOKS: Time Listings, Nov. 2, 1959 | 11/2/1959 | See Source »

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