Optimist speaker at Vassar Class of 1975 commence
The speech by a prominent syndicated columnist at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie congratulates 182 men and 339 persons, urged optimism, nostalgia avoidance, and action after graduation. He jokes about Mary Ann, cites Watergate and Nixon, and notes the era's media and culture.
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New York Times
Vassar
People Magazine
Poughkeepsie
Vassar College
Arthur
Mary Ann
How Ford views his role
Close associates portray Ford aiming to restore trust in government and spark a revival of freedom worldwide. Rumsfeld notes Ford inspires public trust and centrists call his believability quotients high as he seeks a new national agenda for America’s third century.
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United States
U.S
Ford
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Gerald Ford
Mr. Ford
Tulane University
President frames pride as nation’s repair in 1975 speech
Rumsfeld portrays the Tulane address as the President’s plan to rekindle belief in Americans, their nation, and leaders to restore pride and inspire global admiration. He argues the task is relighting the lamp of the American dream, guiding rededication to leadership as a force for good. An ensuing city notice mentions a street lighting contract inquiry and a possible Benninton radio station proposal.
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United States
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rumsfeld
U.S
Mayaguez
Tulane
Ford
America
Vietnam
Manchester school board finalizes sale plans this June
The Manchester School Board, at its June meeting, completes plans for selling the present school buildings as voters authorized in March. The Ward 1 trustees race pits Paul R. Hurlburt against J. Goodall Hutton. Friday night Vermont Symphony players include Finckel Kimball Monette Richardson Manes Elwell. Middlebury College awards bachelor of arts degrees to 24 Vermonters including Winn Donavan Kemmerer. Given Wing dedication of the Mark Skinner Library set for July 11. Bennington Graded District taxes likely rise, final budget at 8.23 dollars per thousand, 11 cents under prior estimate.
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Manchester
Paul R. Hurlburt
Putnam St
J. Goodall Hutton
Elm Street
Susan D. Winn
Peter R. Donavan
Stanley Kemmerer
Bennington
Middlebury College
Mark Skinner
Bennington Graded School
Freedom, fugitives, and the Kansas City Star
The piece argues that the United States fosters easy fugitive travel and privacy, citing Patty Hearst and Slick Willie Sutton as symbols. It defends looser identity controls while praising privacy over relentless pursuit, noting Possum Trot Kentucky as a quiet refuge and predicting many Americans travel abroad to dodge red tape this summer.
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United States
James Earl Ray
England
Patty Hearst
Kowloon
Timbuktu
FBI
Slick Willie
Indian treaties and romantic oaths explain unsettled Indian affairs
The piece argues government vows to honor Indian treaties failed because officials treated perpetual pledges as transitory. Drawing on Oliver La Farge and a dating metaphor, it suggests promises like “as long as the grass shall grow” sound unreliable, leading to recurring friction in Indian affairs.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Oliver la Farge
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Art Buchwald
N.Y. Times
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Scarsdale
Stork Club
Watergate
Kohoutek
Bonanza
Kojak
Godfrey Sperling Jr
Christian Science Publishing Society
Board of Trustees
Ned Healy
Main
Dewey Streets
Dr. Wilcox
Emmet Skehan
The
Vermont Symphony
George Finckel
Mrs
Kenworth Kimball
Philomene Monette
John Richardson
Peter Manes
Donald Elwell
William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
Willie’ Sutton
Sutton
Brooklyn
Duchess of Windsor
William Paley
Miss Hearst
Feds
Freedom and Privacy
Possum Trot
Murray
Paducah
Kansas City Star
By Dick West
Finast
Rvi Ayaa
Vermont
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