1956

Summer is upon me, and the mailbag inexplicably overfloweth. First some news of the younger generation. Our second son, Chris '86, and his roommate, Ted Eliapoulous '86, have just finished second-year law school at the University of Virginia. Chris is splitting the summer, working for two Washington, D.C., law firms. Ted is also splitting his summer between the New York and California offices of his firm. Just a tip to those legal eagles out there who may be looking for some up-and-comers.

Clem Malin sent in a copy of the April 9 New York Times, featuring a front-page photo of Ambassador Everett E. "Ted"Briggs inspecting damage to the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, attacked by demonstrators objecting to U.S. drug policies. As Clem said, "I wonder what course at Dartmouth prepared Ted for this!"

Another New York Times clipping reports that John S.Tamagni has been appointed a partner in the firm of Lazard Freres & Company and will serve as director of its municipal finance and advisory business.

Alan Booth, who specializes in teaching South African history at Ohio University, where he has taught since 1964, was one of only six professors chosen by the OU student body to be honored as a "University Professor." The faculty numbers some 650, and more than 300 of those were nominated for the award. Al plans to use the $2,000 stipend to develop two courses on espionage. At a university "known for its good teaching," says Al, "to be picked by the students as one of the better teachers is really a great honor." Congratulations, Al.

Finally, two letters, one from Doug Keare to two of our trustees, Bob Danziger and John Rosenwald '52, the other from JohnLiebman. The letters express feelings ranging from concern to dismay to outrage regarding the handling of the Cole/Review situation. Each of these men has been trying in vain to get answers to a variety of questions about this controversial case, questions of due process, of news management, of double standards, of tenure, etc. John's letters to the president have, unfortunately, gone unanswered, leading to John's question: "If the president of our College thinks so little of our concerns that he cannot respond to them, why should we heed the never-ending pleas for financial support? Or are we forever relegated to the role of the proverbial 'rich uncles' whose moneys-but not views-are welcomed?"

On that not-so-happy note, I wish you well until next time.

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