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...through Haverford College, had a B average, a 652 LSAT score and an excellent work record since graduation. In fact, every one of our decisions is objective and reviewable by the public. Each is based on individual merit and is neither helped nor hurt by one's "political clout," race, religion, national origin, name, age, sex or station in life...
...accepted than others. No coach will admit to bureaucratic politicking to gain favor with the committee; in fact, Restic notes, "I don't sense any of that--the committee has always been very fair." But as Lee says, "The sports that get more publicity, you expect to have more clout with admissions." When one coach has an especially successful year--whether he has picked well, or perhaps because he strategically pushed the right students by putting them on his list while allowing stronger applicants to fend for themselves in the admissions process--other coaches are bound to notice...
Most of the women on the Harvard women's studies committee think a Harvard program needs departmental status to give it political clout. But spokesmen for the UMass, Penn, and Barnard programs say they are pleased with their non-departmental rank, because it allows an interdisciplinary approach, and allows them to pressure other departments. Parlee does say that she would prefer to see a regular department, but the Barnard committee opted for a program as the most easy route...
...unlikely to become the next Pope, Vaticanologists do see a major role for him when Paul dies or retires. "Benelli would be the 'great elector' and not the candidate," predicts one archbishop. More generally, it is thought that Paul wants Benelli to possess a cardinal's clout, the better to press Pauline principles in the inner circle of the Italian hierarchy and the College of Cardinals...
...hardly become a key Carter adviser, however much Carter has come to respect him. Nor is Burns sure of his ground with Carter in the way he was with Ford, whom he had known for years. Overlooked in most of the speculation about the extent of Burns' clout in the new Administration is the possibility that Carter could be deftly stroking the Federal Reserve chairman in an attempt to influence him. Carter needs Burns' help if he is to meet his goal of balancing the budget by 1981. Carter also appreciates Burns' ties with businessmen. Says...