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...bevy of small craft mingling around it, to the port authorities who had dispatched the moorers, to anyone with the cleverness and forethought to plan carefully for such a moment. If the commanders noticed anything suspicious as the Cole was moored, it was already too late. Said Admiral Vernon Clark, the Navy's chief of operations: "It would be extraordinarily difficult...to do anything about this kind of situation and to have stopped...
...include any letters from minorities. Many African Americans fought and died for this country, and they too sent letters home to loved ones. When those veterans, like my father, read your article, imagine how it makes them feel. Everyone who served deserves to be recognized. DEBRA KENDRICK Mount Vernon...
...Over the course of two decades, Vernon had a remarkable career in public service. He worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission and State Department and played a role in the creation of the M&M chocolate candy during a two-year stint in private enterprise...
...After Vernon came to Harvard in 1956, he held numerous posts...
...Vernon possessed a wide-ranging knowledge of international trade and the economics of developing nations that contributed greatly to the expansion of Harvard's global focus in the postwar era," wrote Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine in a statement. "We are grateful for the part he played in the life of Harvard, the nation and the world...