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Smart Politics
November 24, 2009
Female Donors Driving the Fundraising Success of Maureen Reed and Tarryl Clark

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November 22, 2009
New HHH Political News Site with Reporting by U of MN Students

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Public Humphrey Events

Dec 9:

Center on Women and Public Policy: Parlor Politics

5:00pm – 6:00pm

215 Humphrey Center
(get directions)

In Which the Ladies of Washington Help Build a City and a Government by Catherine Allgor Discussants: Lisa Norling Associate Professor of History, University of Minnesota Professor Norling teaches a course on women in colonial America and specializes in gender and class in early America. Description: In this scholarly yet animated and thought-provoking, analysis, Allgor presents her groundbreaking research on the critical role that women played in the early days of Washington politics. More info…

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Political appointments have proper place in foreign service

Minnesota Public Radio's News Q
September 4, 2009

Humphrey Dean Brian Atwood pens an article discussing the merits of political appointments.

Political appointees, on the other hand, are reflections of the changing political scene. They have been in the trenches with the new president during long campaigns, a democratic process that never fails to capture the attention of our foreign friends. They also reflect the pluralism of our society, in most cases the high standards of professions as diverse as business, the law, academia or science.

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