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...Griswold fought hard to make Yale a college that would "awaken and develop the intellectual and spiritual powers in the individual before he enters his chosen career," and devoted much of his time to improving the undergraduate college. A major accomplishment was his $69 million Program for Arts and Sciences...
...Griswold was also a national leader in the fight for academic freedom, opposing McCarthyism and taking a firm stand against the NDEA disclaimer affidavit...
...author of five books, Griswold received honorary degrees from 12 universities, including Harvard...
Harvard Faculty members reacted with sadness last night to news of President Griswold's death...
Pusey said that Griswold had been a close personal friend, and that it had been a custom for Mr. and Mrs. Griswold to spend Friday night at the Puseys on weekends of the Harvard-Yale football game in Cambridge...