Word: kwan
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...government continued to relax its authoritarian grip on South Korean life. Chun granted formal amnesty to 2,335 South Koreans, including Kim Dae Jung, who had been banned from politics. Another group of 357 people jailed for politically related offenses was released; among them was the Rev. Moon Ik Kwan, one of the country's most prominent dissidents before he was found guilty of sedition following student protests last year in the city of Inchon, near Seoul. More prisoners are expected to be freed in the near future, though the government and opposition disagree on the exact number of offenders...
...Kwan pointed out that he already knew some people at Harvard, because they attended his prep school. "It helps coming from Exeter, because there are a lot of people who you can talk to and ask advice from," Kwan says. "Even if they're not [from Exeter], though, I've found people here are friendly and willing to help...
...Professor Laiou seemed really enthusiastic about her subject," says Kwan about the welcome in Paine Hall. "I also went to see a lecture on the American Revolution and Professor [Bernard] Bailyn was also very interesting...
Judging by the responses of most pre-freshmen contacted, the Admissions Office seems to have succeeded in its attempt to acclimate these prospective students. "When I first arrived, I felt daunted," says Kwan. "This program has alleviated my anxiety to a large degree...