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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Putnam Fellow Poonen said he knew that he had done well when he finished the exam. The freshman from Winchester, Mass. received a silver medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad last year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 3 Students Cop Math Prize | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

...course, that was not immediately apparent. The initial confusion is understandable: originally, we were led to believe that the award recognized distinguished public service. The fact that the medal is called "The Kennedy School 50th Anniversary Honorary Medal For Distinguished Public Service"--combined with the fact that it bears the words "distinguished public service"--probably contributed to that mistaken impression...

Author: By David S. Hilzenrath, | Title: A Badge of Courage | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

Sixty senators have asked to have the Miroslaw Medved defection case reopened. While they're at it, why not reinstate Lieutenant Geltz. And give him a medal...

Author: By Gary D. Rowe, | Title: Lieutenant Courageous | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

Harvard University produces its share of surprises, but few equal the news that the Kennedy School has awarded a medal for public sevice to Attorney General Edwin Meese...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Shameful Award | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

...enough to have him as our Attorney General, but to have him given a medal by a branch of Harvard University named for John F. Kennedy!-"have you no shame, Sir?" George Wald Higgins Professor of Biology Emiritus

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Shameful Award | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

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