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1 online resource (379 pages) |
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| Summary |
A rare insider's look at Stanford's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which time the author served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president. |
| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE STERLING-TERMAN ERA; 2 EARLY VIETNAM STIRRINGS, DEAN ALLEN'S DEPARTURE, DAVID HARRIS'S ARRIVAL, AND STANFORD'S FIRST SIT-IN; 3 HOW I BECAME PROVOST; 4 THE STAGE IS SET; 5 THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CRISIS; 6 THE FIRST OLD UNION SIT-IN; 7 CLASSIFIED RESEARCH, SRI, AND THE COMING OF KEN PITZER; 8 AEL, ENCINA, AND CALLING THE POLICE; 9 KEN PITZER'S DEPARTURE; 10 MY PRESIDENCY BEGINS, AND THE FRANKLIN CASE IS INITIATED; 11 THE FRANKLIN CASE AND AFTER; 12 TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE CAMPUS UNREST. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Stanford University -- History -- 20th century.
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Stanford University. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Stanford University -- Students.
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Stanford University -- Presidents.
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Presidents. |
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Student strikes -- California -- Stanford -- History -- 20th century.
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Student strikes. |
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California -- Stanford. |
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Student movements -- California -- Stanford -- History -- 20th century.
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Student movements. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Print version: 9780804760799 |
| ISBN |
9780804771016 (electronic book) |
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0804771014 (electronic book) |
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