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...McGeorge Bundy, 51, president of the Ford Foundation: In 1953, when Nathan Pusey was announced to be the 24th president of Harvard, classicist John Finley remarked "sic transit Gloria Bundy." The then 34-year-old bright star of the Harvard government department moved into the number two position at Harvard, dean of the Faculty, where he made many friends and admirers that stand him in good stead today...

Author: By Scott W. Jacobs, | Title: Seven Men Who Won't Become The 25th Harvard President | 9/21/1970 | See Source »

Yesterday morning, a leisurely registration preceded cocktails and brunch. Charles W. Eliot '20, grandson of Harvard's President Eliot, talked in the afternoon about the physical lay-out of the University. John H. Finley '25 spoke on academic developments at Harvard. Last night the alumni assembled at the Business School's Kresge Hall for cocktails and dinner...

Author: By Samuel Z. Goldhaber, | Title: 50th Reunion Class Comes Back-Four Wars Later | 6/9/1970 | See Source »

Eliot House is the portrait of John Finley above the library fireplace with a replica in the House superintendent's office, and the framed announcement of his 25th anniversary as Housemaster above the House secretary...

Author: By Mike Kinsley, | Title: Moving Day Goodbye, Eliot House | 2/4/1970 | See Source »

...Finley's Friend. Fronting for the takeover were two Cleveland Teamster organizers, Nick Nardi and Nick Francis. They operated under the aegis of Los Angeles Cosa Nostra Chief Nicolo Licata, now serving a jail sentence for contempt, and Frank Milano. Milano's son, Pete, worked behind the scenes to speed along the organizing effort. The two Nicks obtained 15 signatures from interested dealers and then applied for a charter to create Local 711 of the International Office and Professional Employees Union (O.P.E.U...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crime: Mob's Labors Lost | 11/28/1969 | See Source »

According to the union's president, Howard Coughlin, O.P.E.U. had been interested in trying to organize the dealers in Las Vegas for several years. Last summer the union's chief counsel, Cleveland Attorney Joseph Finley, was approached by a "highly reputable" friend, Lawyer Robert Duvin. Duvin introduced Nardi and Francis as legitimate labor organizers who could unionize the dealers for O.P.E.U. if they could get a charter. Supported by Duvin's high recommendation, Nardi and Francis were quickly approved and received their charter from O.P.E.U. Although their initial organizing attempts were resisted by some casino operators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crime: Mob's Labors Lost | 11/28/1969 | See Source »

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