Word: pakistani
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bhutto, 35, captivated U.S. audiences with her blend of modern and traditional values. "My presence before you is a testament to the force of freedom and democracy in Pakistan," she told a joint session of Congress. She was frequently interrupted by applause as she described the desire of the Pakistani people for democracy. "Everywhere," she declared, "the sun is setting on the day of the dictator...
...Pinkie was always interested in political issues, but going along with her father quite excited her," Henderson says. "Her real committment to Pakistani politics started during those Radcliffe years...
...woman who took enormous risks--she could have led a very leisurely life or followed a very pedestrian career," says Mahnaz Z. Ispahani, a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and expert in Pakistani affairs. "Instead she chose a very difficult path, in a very difficult time, in a very difficult country...
...Certainly this trip is very, very significant on a symbolic level--it is a triumph for Pakistani democracy," he adds. "The Democratic government in Pakistan today is not just a government in name, but a government in fact...
...Universities can--and do--boast of having heads of state, such as Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir P. Bhutto '73, as graduates. By inviting Bhutto to be this year's Commencement speaker, Harvard has shown that academic excellence is not its sole concern. National and international prominence, it seems, is equally important...