Word: dover
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Dover...
WHEN AN INTRUDER sneaks into Queen Elizabeth's bedroom in Buckingham Palace and holds the monarch at bay for 15 minutes with a broken glass ashtray, nothing the United States could do--short of attacking the Cliffs of Dover--would distract the British people from their chagrin and outrage...
...Dover family includes Lauren, 5, and Noah, 2, who were born in Denmark and Israel, respectively. His father throws basketballs into Noah's hands from time to time, but predicts that the take will someday be an orthopedic surgeon, Lauren plans to be a dancer, "and a doctor like her mother," who holds a Ph. D. and is a psychologist...
Looking back on the years since his graduation, Dover sees real value in his scholar-athlete experience. He believes "students should think in terms of developing as people"--especially when there are increasing pressures to move toward traditional professional tracks like medicine...
...decision between academics and a total commitment to athletics; although wrenching, ultimately produced a successful professional life, both in sports and the Foreign Service, Dover explains, Eleven years later, he says he still enjoys the lure of competition...