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Although Rudenstine is the newest candidate in the public spotlight, he is by no means an unknown at Harvard. After leaving the University in 1968, the Renaissance literature specialist went on to climb the academic and administrative ladder at Princeton University, his alma mater...

Author: By Philip P. Pan, | Title: Q: How do You Pick a President? | 2/15/1991 | See Source »

...cannot trust dictators. Unfortunately, the U.S. has proven itself as willing to climb into bed with Assad's Syria as it was to consort with Pinochet's Chile, Marcos' Phillipines and even Hussein's Iraq. Nasty governments do not necessarily make inexpedient allies...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: A Scary Situation | 2/7/1991 | See Source »

PRINCETON, N.J.--Some holes are way too deep to climb out of, and the Harvard men's swim team slipped into a cavernous one this weekend, falling behind Princeton early in the meet. In the end, the Crimson couldn't escape the Tiger pit at DeNunzio Pool in Princeton, N.J. and headed home with a 138-105 loss and little hope of an Ivy title...

Author: By Jose A. Guerra, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Princeton Drowns Aquamen, 138-105 | 2/4/1991 | See Source »

...next morning's attempts to climb down the ridge were impeded by waist to chest-level snow and ice. Those efforts were further blocked by thin ice that often gave way, soaking the hikers' feet and slowing their progress...

Author: By Chris M. Fortunato, | Title: Harvard Students Rescued | 2/2/1991 | See Source »

...showdown is now primarily a job for anyone but the Americans. In Geneva, Aziz reminded Baker, "You are American. You are not the world." Given that sentiment, the U.N.'s Perez de Cuellar appeared to be the most suitable intermediary. "He is a diplomatic ladder on which Saddam can climb down," said a senior French envoy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Last Gasps on the Negotiation Trail | 1/21/1991 | See Source »

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