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...most powerful answer insolent tyranny that has yet been conceived by God or man," In his death he proved the point. As an Indian, I could not but feel proud and humble at this faith and its vindication. Like Gandhi and Martin King he will forever remain a beacon for moral defiance and its ultimate political-power and efficiency...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On Aquino | 11/11/1983 | See Source »

Like New York City's East Side, District 8 has been called a "silk stocking" area, meaning it is largely comprised of young professionals and more affluent residents. But from Back Bay and Beacon Hill, the area sprawls eastward to include the lower-middle class area of Mission Hill and the Fenway, where housing is a major problem...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Boston Race A Harvard Showdown | 10/25/1983 | See Source »

Roosevelt only recently moved from Harvard to his current Beacon Hill address. He said that the district's liberal bent and large population of young professionals has made it easier for a non-resident to launch a campaign in a town noted for its provincial politics...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Boston Race A Harvard Showdown | 10/25/1983 | See Source »

...District 8 city council race is a very important race for gay people in Boston politics," former Undergraduate Council chairman and full-time Roosevelt staffer Colantuono said yesterday, adding that the area--which includes Back Bay, Beacon Hill the Fenway, and Mission Hill--is home for "a lot of people who went to Harvard...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Boston Race A Harvard Showdown | 10/25/1983 | See Source »

...campaign. It is a far more unifying tone than when he ran in 1979." In the end, King won the votes of 95% of blacks and 15% of whites, and carried half of the city's wards, including mostly white Allston and upscale Back Bay and Beacon Hill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boston Wins by a Landslide | 10/24/1983 | See Source »

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