1964

Two deadlines today as I write on January 15... one for me and one for Iraq. At least I hope I will get my columns (pun) out on time. the Holidays I joined the Woody Flowers Class Agent brigade at the Williams Club in New York to get annual pledges from our classmates. Attending were John Lane, Steve Blecher, Herb McCord, Bob Cahners, Brad Evans, and Bill Lewis. Bob flew in just to get away from the Massachusetts real estate market for an evening unfortunately he ran into the New York market. We were all encouraged by the generosity of the classmates we spoke to in these lessthan-prosperous times. Woody is doing a great job, so let's all get behind him. I received a nice note from Bill Teska, who was pleased with the College's response to the difficult events of the fall relating to The Review's masthead. He was proud of the College's apparent attempt to encourage inclusivity in college life.

I called Bill at his office at the Christie Institute, a not-for-profit, public interest law firm and public policy institution which advances the social justice agendas which are included in the major American religions. The Institute is involved in civil rights litigation and "national security state" issues and litigation. Bill has been there since 1988 as a religious liaison officer. The Institute is presently involved in prosecuting many defendants in a civil case arising from the 1984 press conference bombing, allegedly by Sandinista sympathizers of Contra-affiliated persons in Nicaragua. Bil has had an interest in advancing social justice since he graduated as an Episcopal priest from the Berkeley Divinity School in New Haven in 1968. Thereafter he served for twelve years as the college chaplain at the University of Minnesota, working on student and urban related social and religious problems. Bill sounds like a lucky person who found his personal calling shortly after school, and who continues to reap satisfaction and rewards from helping others.

Jack Kaufman has taken a different, but equally satisfying, personal and career path. Following graduation and OCS, Jack joined the navy for three and a half years. He traveled the world by ship, with long stays in South East Asia, including Vietnam, and the Far East. These were years when he had great experiences and did things that "I couldn't write about," but which he thinks would not surprise his Dartmouth friends. After the navy, Jack went to Columbia Law School, then joined the litigation department of the prestigious New York City law firm of Dewey Ballantine. In 1980 he became partner and is engaged in interesting "big firm" litigation, including anti-trust and securities litigation.

Jack's wife of 18 years is a physician, who, along with Jack, juggles her career and raising three daughters and a son, ranging from six to 17. Jack helps run the political affairs of Pelham Village, N.Y. He has served from 1977 to date with only a short break-from village attorney, to terms as trustee of the Village, to serving as elected mayor of the Village. He even headed the police department. Recently, Jack was appointed to the Town of Pelham council (consisting of two villages) and was then elected. Although from time to time frustrated with aspects of local politics and press coverage, Jack has found this service to his community very rewarding. He noted that his Dartmouth classmates might well be surprised to find him not only on the side of the law in his business work, but on the law and order side of politics. Time and people change.

Harold Rabner, 52 Upper Montclair Plaza, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

June 13-16, 1991