What I Believe and Why Excerpt from Lyndon B Johnson
Excerpted in the Texas Quarterly 1959, Lyndon B Johnson sets four core beliefs. He argues every American has a right to be heard, that national solutions exist, that optimal use of resources is government’s aim, and that eliminating waste is a primary government responsibility.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas Quarterly
A Sea of Stars Looking Up at the Night Sky
A reflective piece questions divine closeness to stars and humans, contrasting freedom and disgrace. It ponders whether God is nearer to celestial bodies than to people and whether all should know peace, dignity, and freedom without strife.
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Black Sea
God
Building a Personal Library for College Students
The article guides students on choosing basic and supplementary books for a personal collection. It recommends dictionaries like the Merriam Webster New Collegiate, small encyclopedias such as the Columbia Viking Desk, thesauri and atlases, plus targeted field texts with guiding bibliographies. It stresses using the college library for reference and highlights National Library Week at Lee College Library.
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Columbia Viking Desk
Points to Ponder Clifton Famiman
A reflection on teaching and friendship from George Santayana and Mark Van Doren. The article links great teachers to depth over popularity and notes how Edman guided football heroes to adult thought. It ends with a Santayana quip on friendship and perpetual idealism.
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Mark van Doren
Columbia
Irwin Edman
Edman
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