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Typical of the more questionable characters on the stage of the German resistance was Rhodes Scholar Adam von Trott zu Solz. Because of his vehement loyalty to Germany, many of Trott's English friends suspected him of being a Nazi...
Fulbright Scholar...
Ylvisaker, who earned a doctorate in political economy and government from Harvard, was a former Fulbright scholar. He received a number of honorary degrees and published articles on topics in ethics, philanthropy and public policy...
...misleaders." That concession speech alone might be enough to convince southside Chicago voters that they had done the right thing by ousting Gus Savage after six terms in the House of Representatives. Savage, 66, was beaten by fellow Democrat Melvin Reynolds, a 40-year-old black educator and Rhodes scholar, who won 63% of the vote. Unsuccessful in two previous challenges, Reynolds benefited this time from suburban additions to the remapped district and growing voter disgust with Savage's incendiary provocations. The race turned sinister as Election Day neared when drive-by shooters fired at Reynolds' leased car. The candidate...
BILL BRADLEY (+5) A keeper. A foreign-trade geek with national stature, a battler and former pro-basketball player who can add sports-star pals to the Clinton cavalcade. Drawback: Is America ready for a double Rhodes Scholar ticket...