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1960s Daniel N. Clark (IH 1968) Daniel writes, "I remember fondly the semester I spent at I-House my first year of law school, including many fine conversations and great folkdancing. I retired from over 40 years of practice as a peoples' lawyer and community activist and published a book, A Privileged Life: Memoirs of an Activist. In 1981, I was pleased to serve as a founder and first International Secretary of Peace Brigades International, a Gandhian human rights organization that made important contributions to the protection of human rights workers in a variety of countries. For more, visit my website, www. danielclark.zoomshare.com." Donna Rosenthal (IH 1968-70) In remembering Robin Williams' life, Donna shared an article she wrote for the LA Times in 1990 of the beloved comedian and actor whom she had the opportunity to interview during the launch of the film, Cadillac Man. Donna observed, Williams shifts four cerebral gears at once. He jumps from the table, acts out two Queens car dealers making a sales pitch to a Chinese customer. A reporter spills a glass of water while juggling two tape recorders trying to capture the barrage of words. Read more at: lat.ms/1rptN2p 1970s Ronald Fagin (IH 1967-70 & 1972-73) e American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected 204 new members across a number of categories, including eight computer scientists. IBM Fellow Ron Fagin, was one of these eight, due to his breakthrough work. Election to the American Academy is considered one of the nation's highest honors since its founding during the American Revolution, when its first class included George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Graeme Orr (IH 1969-70) Graeme attended the last day of the Yes Campaign for Scottish Independence on September 18, 2014 and sent us this photo of a Yes supporter in George Square. Richard Simmons (IH 1971-72) Richard, Commander of the British Empire, whose daughter Alexandra (IH 2009-10) is also an alum, posed with Dariush Mirfendereski (IH 1988-92) as they spent the evening preceding the London Reunion at a gathering with Shanti Corrigan, former Director of Alumni Relations. 12 International House Times 1940s Gilbert E. Haakh (IH 1946-47) Gil attended the wedding of his nephew this Spring, the son of his sister, Phyllis Duffy (IH 1948 ), who now resides in Mexico. A quote in the Spring IH Times was attributed to Gil in error and should have relayed the following quote as originating from Harold Evans who recalls of I-House Chicago that, "Courtesy of the university, I had a room in I-House, living with people of fifty different nationalities. ... Like Rockefeller, I counted the dimes. In the cafeteria I was charged 35 cents for breakfast, 20 cents for cereal with milk and 15 cents for a banana - but I found a grubby supermarket where I could buy ten tiny packets of Kellogg's cereals for 33 cents, milk for 10 cents, and a bunch of bananas for 15 cents. is meant breakfast for ten days on 58 cents instead of $3.50." Kathleen & Harry Heckman (IH 1948-53) is I-House couple shared fond memories of I-House with Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Joy Iwasa at the lovely home they built in the Berkeley hills. Kathleen and Harry reminisced about the group of friends who met at Table 18 in the Dining Hall. "One day Jeanne (Hoffman) Griffith (IH 1952-54) wanted everyone to pull a random number out of a hat and sit at that assigned table in an attempt to break up some of the cliques that were forming. at social experiment backfired because it formed one of the strongest cliques of I-House! Many of us from Table 18 are still friends today more than 60 years later." Nels B. Nelson (IH 1940-42) Nels who sends "best wishes and fond memories of I-House," retired as a school administrator after 55 years with Hayward Schools and later with the Association of California School Administrators, ACSA. His latest book, Blockade - Captain Danielsen Arms Formosa 1883-1885, available on Amazon, invites us to "Set sail on the high seas in a fascinating new work of historical fiction, based on the life of his uncle, Captain Jens Danielsen, Nelson weaves a captivating tale of loyalty and courage against the backdrop of a brutal war." 1950s Mason Gaffney (IH 1948-53) Mason writes, "An IH connection once saved me from expulsion from the UC Graduate Division. Professor Varden Fuller (Agri. Econ.), then Chair of my Dissertation Committee, petitioned the Dean of the Graduate Division to expel me from the grad school for soliciting a letter of recommendation from Carey McWilliams, then Editor of The Nation magazine. Fuller was wrong and I (of course) was right. It was the time of Senator Joe McCarthy in DC, and Jack Tenney in California. Professor John D. Hicks, Dean of the Grad Division, had given away the bride when she (Estelle Lau) and I married at I- House in 1952. Dear John D. quietly smoothed things over and saved my career. I will always remember Dean Hicks' rescue. What a wonderful, kindly gentleman!" Alumni News & Notes

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