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Even before he entered Harvard, Roosevelt had already decided to follow in the footsteps of his famous great grandfather and grand-uncle-formerpresidents Theodore Roosevelt, Class of 1880, andFranklin D. Roosevelt...
...Roosevelt first gained a reputation for socialactivism in high school, when he publiclyprotested the notable absence of Blacks in a localWashington D.C. dancing school, Lynn recalls...
...grand entrance into politics at such a tender age did not surprise those who knew him, says Andrew S. Lynn '78, Roosevelt's college roommate for three years and his classmate at St. Albans School in Washington...
...Harvard, Roosevelt continued the politicaland social activism that eventually developedinto a career in public service. But his politicalinvolvement was not on campus--rather, Rooseveltplunged straight into his work on state and localcampaigns...
After his first year at Harvard, Roosevelt heldfull-time jobs each semester. And though heentered the College with advanced standing,Roosevelt graduated with his original class afterhe took a year off to manage two campaigns...