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Re: Dan Rather
I might add almost all of the 'old money' in this country was made by those
with little or no education.
>From: "swan" <swan@haysco.net>
>Reply-To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
>To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
>Subject: Re: Dan Rather
>Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:15:44 -0500
>
>Let us consider was invented, created, and produced by people educated
>under
>"primitive" conditions.
>
>Automobiles, and all types of aircraft, including jets. Radio, and
>television, including color TV. Computers, space ships, and all kinds of
>immunizations, and medical procedures. Fiberglass shingles, and nail guns
>plus the air compressors that operate these guns. The list of things are
>almost endless.
>
>Bob Dove
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Love Shack" <Home@DanSources.com>
>To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 12:00 PM
>Subject: Re: Dan Rather
>
>
> > That maybe true for well organized cities large and small.
> > But most of the country had very poor eucation systems in the 30's
> > There was a depression on an lots of people moving around trying to
>survive.
> > One one room school houses were normal. In fact into the 70's in few
>parts
> > of the USA.
> >
> > Public Education and Literacy rates were vastly improved during WW2.
> > This included many WW2 Vets using the GI Bill to go to College.
> > These guys became the Technical and Management experts for the DoD
>industry
> > before and after Vietnam.
> >
> > Things have changed so much.
> > What use to be Mining Country in the 90's are Ski and Camp Resorts.
> >
> > We just forget..
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "GerneyLee Carter" <cartergramling@msn.com>
> > To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 12:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: Dan Rather
> >
> >
> > > Bob,
> > > Ed, forgive me, I know this is off topic, but I have to back Bob
>up
> > > here. My parents were both 8th grade graduates and they were better
> > > educated in a liberal arts track as well as math then current college
> > > graduates I encounter.
> > > Gernilee
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Donald McElfresh <a0019874@airmail.net>
> > > >Reply-To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
> > > >To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
> > > >Subject: Re: Dan Rather
> > > >Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:17:15 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Swan, I think you are directing your response to "Love Shack," not
>me.
>I
> > > >only commented regarding the people I shared 1950-53 with.
> > > >
> > > >Don
> > > >
> > > >swan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Don, I really don't know where you get your figures, but Texas
>has
> > > > > required mandatory attendance until age 16 for as long as I can
> > > > > remember. Do you honestly think that 65% of the people my age are
> > > > > illiterate? Actually, our tenth grade dropouts were better
>educated
> > > > > than many graduates are today. Bob Dove
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Love Shack
> > > > > To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 8:07 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Dan Rather
> > > > > Absolutely agree...Choices were different
> > > > > For a short time during the Depression in the 30's if you
> > > > > enlisted as an officer you could only stay in for four
> > > > > years. Literacy rates in the US before WW2 were 20%.
> > > > > By Korea 35% By Vietnam 70%. Now we are approaching 90% in
> > > > > the US
> > > > >
> > > > > DF
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Donald McElfresh wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Comment:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The first year (and probably more) of the Korean War
> > > > > > ("Police Action") was fought by Regulars (often 20 year
> > > > > > men who were Depression holdovers with no place to go),
> > > > > > National Guard and Reservists. In 1950 being a Reservist
> > > > > > or in the Guard (or a Regular) was nothing to be ashamed
> > > > > > of.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Don.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Love Shack wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > At least Rather got to Vietnam.. Quayle and Bush did
> > > > > > > not...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > DF
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > SDonell73@aol.com wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> In a message dated 8/7/02 9:01:19 PM Pacific Daylight
> > > > > > >> Time, ChosinMead@aol.com writes:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > Bob, I couldn't agree more. But I am under the
> > > > > > >> > impression that Rather was in the Marine Corps?
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Lee,
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> You are correct. I looked it up last night. He remained
> > > > > > >> in college until the Korean War was over and then
> > > > > > >> joined the Marines.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Sandy
> > > > > > >>
> > >
> > > > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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