Word: 50th
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...decision to grant the medal--later labelled a "thank you to Meese for participating in the K-School's 50th anniversary celebration--has met with strong protest from K-School students and alumni, as well as students and faculty in other Harvard schools. Meese will receive the medal...
DESPITE EDWIN MEESE III's absence tomorrow, by all indications the attorney general will grace the Harvard campus sometime this spring to pick up an award for distinguished public service from the Kennedy School of Government as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. It seems ironic that Meese would want to pick up an award from a school named for the President and attorney general who pioneered interpretations of the Constitution which Meese now attacks. But here he comes, and we wish he wouldn't, ever...
...control by postponing his appearance. That gives the K-School time to graciously forget that they ever offered the award or to rename the award. A nice innocuous title that still impresses Administration types would be in order: the Kennedy School of Government's Commemorative, Special Edition, Super Duper 50th Anniversary Medal. The other option is really very simple. While we would really love to see Meese speak and be questioned by some sharp law professors, he could do his buddy Allison a favor and not come...
...This is our 50th anniversary year, so we've had lots of celebrations and a house dinner with President Bok. In addition, Dudley has: a luncheon series with guest speakers; a semi-formal at the end of this month; a senior dinner; and house barbecues...
...election. Or maybe he was miffed that Derek Bok had decided to end the tradition of handing out honorary degrees to the anniversary speakers due to faculty grumbling. When the K-school is giving Ed Meese and Cap Weinberger specially minted commemorative medals for the Kennedy School's 50th, it's not unreasonable that their boss might expect a little piece of sheepskin from the University...