Word: simpson
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...Alan K. Simpson is known to speak his mind, peppering his commentary with rather colorful metaphors and the occasionally salty phrase...
...Simpson, who on Jan. 12 began work as the new Director of the Institute of Politics (IOP), said he hopes to bring the same openness that earned him the respect of bi-partisan colleagues to his job at Harvard...
...Simpson replaced Phil Sharp, who said he plans to devote more time to teaching at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and to serving on an Environmental Protection Agency Panel...
...very disappointed by the editorial "Wrong Move to Right at IOP" (Jan. 14). As an Institute of Politics associate, I had the privilege of getting to know former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson when he was here as a visiting scholar last year, and I completely respect him as a politician, even though I am a liberal Democrat and disagree with him on a number of issues...
...Crimson points to Ralph Reed's visit more than a year ago as a sign that the IOP is becoming more conservative, since then, the IOP has had many Democrats speak, including Warren Christopher, Mike McCurry, James Carville, Al Gore '69 and Dick Gephardt. I am confident Senator Simpson will do an excellent job leading a non-partisan IOP. --Benjamin I. Krefetz...