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Many of Begley’s peers at the Advocate entertained vague literary ambitions. But according to James Chace ’53, a historian and writer who knew Begley from their time together on the magazine, classmates perceived that something was a bit different about Begley—an unusual maturity which they attributed to his European upbringing...
...Louis was very watchful, and he always spoke quietly. He was not particularly shy, but I could always see Louis observing things,” says Chace, who has remained close to Begley since graduation. Because Begley was new not only to Harvard but to the United States, he says, “I always sensed that Louis was observing a lot....He was very astute in his judgements...
...Simon & Schuster; 323 pages), James Chace, former managing editor of Foreign Affairs, points to that year's presidential election--a four-way fight that also involved Democrat Woodrow Wilson and Socialist Eugene Debs--as the event that led to the present-day alignment of the two major parties. Roosevelt's eventual third-party candidacy drew off Republican progressives, leaving the G.O.P. in the hands of its pro-business wing, which rules it still. Although Roosevelt cowed Wilson, by splitting the Republican vote he made a Democratic victory inevitable. But Roosevelt's campaign positions on monopolies also forced Wilson into more...
...Chace tells his story efficiently and with an ear for good quotes. "It would be an irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs," Wilson remarked en route to his Inauguration, "for all my preparation has been in domestic matters." World War I began the following year. --By Richard Lacayo
...dissent. One of the original framers of the letter, Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow, raised his concerns about the letter’s imbalance and eventually decided not to sign the final version because he said it was “cast too narrowly.” William M. Chace, president of Emory University, also one of the letter’s initial backers, withdrew his support after his requests to make the piece “more symmetrical” were denied...