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Congratulations for the inspiring presentation of American Renewal [Feb. 23]. At last we are having a national conversation that is worthy of our intelligence, our courage, our commitment to democracy, and worthy of being overheard by our children. I am grateful, I am moved, I am scared by the ideas that some people have, and I am exhilarated by the problems and opportunities before...
Conversation overheard on the shuttle bus between two Black women: "Did you read Bok's letter?" "We read it last night at the BSA meeting and prepared a response to it." "Oh, was it favorable or what?" "No, there were a lot of problems with...
...harriers won hands down, and decided to stay for dinner in Princeton, where their wild cheers could be overheard by disgruntled Princetonites. Now, since the latter seems much more likely, it's only a matter of extending speculation a bit further...
...keep up academically or socially. The death of Rhonda Alter, 19, an attractive, intelligent and popular student who hanged herself last year, sent shock waves through Winnetka. "She had everything going for her, and no sign anything was wrong," says her teen-age brother. Last week a Winnetka resident overheard two youngsters coolly talking about suicide, "just like they were discussing what kind of socks to buy." Says...
...Louisiana delegation, Inez Fourcard, a black Carter delegate, told a reporter: "I'm for Carter, all right. But I've decided I'm against that rule. I don't want someone hanging over my head telling me what to do." A Carter whip overheard her remark. Suddenly, Chip Carter, the President's son, appeared at her seat and kindly offered to autograph her green Carter-Mondale poster. He wrote: "Thank you for your help on behalf of my father. With love, Chip Carter...