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Dale S. Russakoff

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An Athletic Trial of Merger

Athletes and sports commentators have always described their calling in grand terms: "the drama of athletic competition," "the thrill of


The Other Lost Cause

L EGEND HAS IT that the American South is a monolith. It had all begun by 1861, the story goes.


Judge Says 'Dual Cities' Block Progress Toward Integration

Two decades after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared segregated public schools unconstitutional, the race


It Seems Some Are Shortchanged

When Harvard performs the laying-of-hands ceremony on its select student superstars, it often seems to keep its hands off women


ACLU's Morgan Plays Cowboy To Harvard Law's Puritans

"You can do things for the just society in the United States. The Constitution is a pretty radical document. It


Over Hill, Over Dale

I'd like to talk about divine retribution. But first, a little background information about my youth in Birmingham, Ala. When


Billy Graham: He Walks, He Talks, He Sells Salvation

Billy Graham is everywhere. He popped up this week on President Nixon's list of charitable contributions. His prerecorded presence graces


The Tide Rolls On

No one grows up in Birmingham, Alabama, without drinking in the city's mania for football--intoxication is part of the heritage.


Contenders for Agnew's Job

Speculation on a possible successor to Vice President Agnew raises the question of how much weight President Nixon places on