Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...statement, Whitehead Professor of Government Dennis F. Thompson, who directs the program, said this year's fellows "have an unusual opportunity to help shape the intellectual agenda of Harvard's efforts in this relatively new field. I am personally looking forward to working with each member of the group next fall...
...makes me uncomfortable to ask a visiting minister to our church to contain the glories of God in a few short minutes, to force them to water down the holy message of the Scriptures." Someone shuffled their feet, and Jesse started to pay attention to Thompson's words...
...Thompson smiled, and said, "So I'm going to ask the Reverend Jackson to give me his watch,"--and a fine gold watch it was--"And speak to you for as long as he likes this morning. May God be with you, Reverend...
Jesse enthusiastically had his watch halfway off before one of the schedulers rushed the pulpit in the name of modern political decency. The scheduler swung up the steps at the left of the small riser, but he was intercepted by the Reverend Thompson. Thompson had a weight advantage over the scheduler and placed himself between the frantic man and his mission...
...argument started. Well, it was more like a theological discussion on the Reverend Thompson's side and more like a wrestling match on the scheduler's part. But it was entertaining, regardless...