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American leqen
deserved awari
Three American legends were anion]
pients of the nation's highest civilian h<
day ? and deservedly so.
Actor James Cagney, singer Tenne
Hat/'I onH nr\i;o1ict I r^inc I ' A mmir n/or
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the Medal of Freedom at the White I
eeremony by President Ronald Reagar
Nancy, and others.
The 84-year-old Cagney, who is cor
wheelchair, starred in a wide-range of r
aires beginning in the 1930s.
He came out of a 20-year retiremei
when he was cast in "Ragtime."
Variety in roles was ? and still is ?
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Enemy," "The Roaring Twenties) t
("Yankee Doodle Dandy," "A IV
Night's Dream").
He was also excellent in comedies
Roberts," "One, Two, Three").
L'Amour has been classified as o
greatest Western novelists of our time.
He has written almost 90 books ? all
and has remained one of the best-read
more than 30 years.
In 1983, he became the first novelist
special congressional medal for his lifev
While contemporaries Will Henry ;
Kelton may tell better stories, neithe
L'Amour's popularity.
Since ''Hondo," (1953), L'Amour h;
out such bestsellers as "The Day
"Catlow" and "How The West Was W
Ford has been classified as one ot
popular country/western singers of all t
ii* _ _ - r i _ .i _ i _
riis songs range irom numorous taies
hymns, with "Sixteen Tons" remaining
most popular recordings.
Ford's deep voice captured the spirit
pie for whom he was singing: the
downhome working class. But Ford ha
popular with all classes.
Others who received the award were: !
jority Leader Howard Baker, R-Tenn.;
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Hector Garcia, founder of the Ame
Forum; retired Army Gen. Andrew G
American ballet promoter Lincoln Ki
Rev. Norman Vincent Peale; Eunice Sh
of John F. Kennedy; the late Egyptiai
Anwar Sadat; the late Whittaker Char
testified against Alger Hiss; and the
Robinson.
In a time when the country is involv<
turmoil siirrnnnHino a nrpciH^ntial rapp
arguments over the El Salvador electioi
to hear of something positive.
Tough-guy Cagney's eyes filled with
was congratulated by the Reagans. And
happy ending, like a L'Amour novel.
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the most f:rccl Heaviside> the manager, an
high-quality job of preparing me;
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Senate Ma- t|c scoping.
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river sister ^ editorial in Friday's Gamect
i President "Han's Campaign Follows Carier
, was quite unfair to the candidac:
nbers, wno Gary Hart. The editorial charged
late Jackie Hart is running for the presidency
charisma alone, commented negati
ad in inner- on senator s congressional at
, dance record and ridiculously atte
anu neatect tecj to (jraw a comparison betv
IS, it is nice former President Jimmy Carter
Sen. Hart.
tears as he a e^ort to demonstrate
.. Hart's charisma is harked un
mere was a . ,. , J" , mi <
competence and leadership, I will 1
few of the senator's accomplishin
and achievements: Hart was the
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call for the removal of our troops I
Lebanon ? before a single M<
! died there. He led the Senate figl
I stop the MX missile while advoc;
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uciensc reiorms mai are me mos
fective, not the most expensive.
Leigh Jones
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Tim Surratt Bi
Carter-IUixot
Carolyn Griff en
Mark McEwan
Wanda M. Hue To the Editor:
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and guest editorials To condemn a man like Jimmy
i because he does not, unlike some <
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mstances warrant.
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aur commendation are the Despite the three bloi
Patterson Dining Hall. more than happy to <.
Congratulations Fr
d his staff do an efficient, of Paris," are not m
als. In our judgment, the tables than we are to
vening meal features three being the best on the
ith mnrp fHs?n cnlarl anH
selection of desserts and
dly, and Fred always takes
it from the law school, find
stimulating discussions of
-or those less cerebrally in
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no Hart, Carter
Hart has been a legislative leader in
ock, the field of educative modernization;
's," he introduced the American Defense
y Of Education Act in 1982. In opposition
that to President Ronald Reagan's ad/
on ministration, Hart proposed a plan
vely that would preserve the school lunch
ten- nroeram for disadvantaged children.
mp- He is the main author of a bill that
veen would work to remove sex bias in inand
surance, pensions and tax law. Hart
was the first member of Congress to
that call for banning landfill disposal of exwith
tremely hazardous waste. Clearly,
ist a Hart has taken firm positions on a
lents variety of issues. Personal attracfirst
tiveness and charisma is only part of
e to Hart's appeal.
from Obviously, running for the nomina
irine tion of one's party takes time. As
tit to South Carolina excused Ernest Hollating
ing's absence from the Senate floor
it ef- during his presidential campaign, 1 am
sure the voters of Hart's state, Colicizes
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1984 The Oflando Sentinel
^ *?eld Newspaper Syndicate
i editorial
, admittedly, very little ? to '
ht for Friday's editorial, I
praised a man like Richard
Carter as a "dismal failure"
;>f his contemporaries, suffer
laranoia or bigoted saberception
on your pari. ' ^
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David Do ion do SLIPPED "THl
Graduate student
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in Cafeteria
ling difficulties, some of us have been
to eat at other campus dining places.
ck walk from the school, we are always
:oine back to Patterson.
ed, the patrons of "21" and "Maxime's
ore dedicated to the pleasures of those
those of you and your staff. Thanks for
campus. Keep up the good work.
James Carpenter
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iiatn naiiiiiiun
Steven Moon
John Bradley
Bryan Barnes
Mark Kiny
Albert Allen, Jr.
Jayman Avery, III
Kevin Craig
comparison
orado, have understood Hart's less
than perfect attendance. In fact, Hart
returned to Washington this past week
to vote against the school prayer bill ?
while the Illinois primary was taking ^
place.
Finally, Carter was an unknown
governor; Hart has been a nationally
respected political figure since 1972.
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warier was euucaieu as an engineer;
Hart has a divinity and a law degree
from Yale University. Carter ran for
President as an "outsider;" Hart is
familiar with our capital and knows
how to pass forward-looking
legislation.
1 hope those students who read this
past Friday's editorial will realize its
inaccuracies. Let us not overlook
Hart's many qualifications by accep- ?)
ting uninformed editorials.
Nicholas Smith
Political science sophomore
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