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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most frequent criticisms leveled at Jackson centers upon his relentless, even violent, pursuit of the spotlight...

Author: By Jesse Jackson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Always in the Spotlight, Jackson Does Politics His Own Way | 6/9/1999 | See Source »

...southern Connecticut, we like to recall the legendary Coach Warner who is remembered to have bellowed at Rudenstine, then a fledgling baseball player, "Rudenstine, if you could learn to put one foot in front of the other, you might make something of yourself someday." While I won't speculate upon President Rudenstine's assessment of his own successes, I can assure you that we're both a long way from home...

Author: By Elizabeth S. Zuckerman, | Title: A High School Lesson for Harvard | 6/8/1999 | See Source »

Bruzelius recalls applying to four colleges: Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, Harvard and Yale. At her interview for Yale, the female interviewer tried to impress upon the young Bruzelius how lucky she was to have a shot at being among the first women accepted to the college...

Author: By Margaret Bruzelius, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Free Spirit Bruzelius Finds Her Way Home | 6/8/1999 | See Source »

...thought it was important for young lawyers to get into public service, and he himself shifted from the public to private sector throughout his career," his son added. "Whenever he was called upon to serve in the public sector he always responded to the trumpet call. And also importantly, he instilled this attitude in many young lawyers while at the U.S. attorney's office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Judge J. Edward Lumbard Dies at 97 | 6/8/1999 | See Source »

...Upon graduation, Lumbard had been hired by a New York City law firm, but after a chance encounter with Emory Buckner--a prosecuting attorney for the U.S. attorney office for the Southern District of New York--Lumbard decided to accept a position as an assistant in the office. This began an involvement with the public sector that would be crucial to Lumbard's career...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Judge J. Edward Lumbard Dies at 97 | 6/8/1999 | See Source »

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