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...star visited a Republican President in hopes of influencing policy, little happened. In 1970 Elvis Presley dropped in on Richard Nixon, angling to become a federal agent to fight the drug war; the President gave the narcotic-addled Presley an honorary badge and sent him on his way. When Bono visited PRESIDENT BUSH last week, the U2 singer proved considerably more effective, and coherent. Bono lobbied Bush to increase money to fight AIDS in Africa and assist impoverished countries. Later that day Bush pledged $5 billion in foreign aid to poor nations that improve their records on human rights...
...Bono's Mission...
...After 20-plus years of great music, the melody that Bono has found to combat poverty and AIDS is undeniably his greatest hit." JAY HEIMBACH Alexandria...
Thanks for the terrific article on U2's Bono and his efforts to save Africa from financial ruin [MUSIC, March 4]. He's not a saint. He is a hardworking, real man, using his gifts to inspire us in song and make a difference in the world. Some issues are so overwhelming that most of us don't even try to fix them. Bono can't save the world by himself, but like others who have shown the way, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, he is proving that one man can make a difference. CAROLINE HARTMAN...
...school has already begun work in all three areas. Last spring the school expanded its loan forgiveness program to include jobs outside the legal profession. Two new professors were hired last week. And Rakoff says he hopes to have the pro-bono requirement in place for the class entering next fall...