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...ties, called Hilfiger’s speech “captivating” and said that he was impressed by Hilfiger’s personal contributions. Hilfiger also joined members of the Foundation and select students for lunch yesterday in Lowell House. One of the student speakers at the luncheon, Joseph K. Lee ’07, opened his speech saying that he felt nervous about speaking and had been advised “to imagine everyone in their underwear—Tommy Hilfiger underwear, of course.” Hilfiger then discussed the philosophy behind his brand...
...serve, with handsome grace, as Hollywood?s poster boy for glamour, taking a few genial shots from Stewart (?I kid because I envy?) and hearing a female winner of the Short Subject Oscar ?thank the Academy for seating me next to George Clooney at the nominees? luncheon.? (The star, who knew a camera was trained on him throughout the ceremony, flashed a look of mild chagrin...
...Bill Frist declined an offer made by Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy of the Judiciary Committee to enact a three-month extension of the law to buy time for further negotiations. In the last few days, the White House dispatched Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to address the Senate Republicans' policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. But he failed to convince key Senators, such as Republicans Larry Craig of Idaho, John Sununu of New Hampshire and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, all of whom object to the limited checks on executive authority in the bill. Instead, the opponents won over other GOP colleagues, including...
...Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) professor faced criticism this week for making appearances at Anheuser-Busch events to discuss his research on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. Meir J. Stampfer, the chair of HSPH’s department of epidemiology, attended two luncheons in New York and Chicago to discuss his studies, Francine I. Katz, vice president of communications and consumer affairs for Anheuser-Busch, wrote in a statement. The company paid for his travel expenses. While Stampfer has not been personally compensated, the company has donated $150,000 to the HSPH, which is used for student scholarships...
...plate dinner for Sen. John Kyl of Arizona, at the Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix. After an overnight stay in Phoenix, he will visit the U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters in El Paso, Tex., then jet to Denver for a $1,000-a-plate luncheon for two-term Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, whose tough district is closely watched by the national party. On Wednesday, the President is to make remarks on ?the War on Terror? at the Navy Academy, in Annapolis, Md., then speak at a reception for Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele-a U.S. Senate hopeful who is the first...