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Reflecting on his experience in the military, Trainor says he is able to compare the current Middle East crisis to those that the U.S. has faced before. As a scholar now, Trainor can take the time to think about long-range issues--problems that often escape current military officials...

Author: By Lan N. Nguyen, | Title: When War Strikes, Washington Calls | 2/1/1991 | See Source »

...Gates' leadership and personality that make others believe the Duke scholar is the best person to build an Afro-Am Department at Harvard. Peers most frequently refer to him as an "entrepreneur," "energetic" and "cosmopolitan...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Can He Save Afro-Am? | 1/31/1991 | See Source »

Nobody attempts to downplay the difficulties Gates will face at Harvard. But most, Painter among them, say the scholar is up to the task...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Can He Save Afro-Am? | 1/31/1991 | See Source »

Others agree that the idea of building a whole department would appeal to Gates's sense of challenge. Harvard's Gomes says it is a rare occurance for a single scholar to be able to shape their field in quite that way. Gomes says that for Gates, Harvard is just that opportunity...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Can He Save Afro-Am? | 1/31/1991 | See Source »

...Skip is a good scholar, I have no qualms about his work," says Lawrence-McIntyre. "[But] I am perplexed that the Ivy League schools can only find one person to pass around. I know they are overlooking a tremendous pool of scholars...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Can He Save Afro-Am? | 1/31/1991 | See Source »

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