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ItI_II_IIIIII introduced the young teaching community to modern he joined the Kennedy staff. He was then asked to I E  
HIC CIIIII practical politics in an unprecedented way. The coordinate the manpower tasks in the Bay Area counties I .
IIIIIIII IIIIII csigencies of presidential politics did not allow a of California. After the assassination, he returned to I I i I
IIIIIIII_IIII_ detached allegiance to abstractions but demanded the Kentucky, and served as a delegate to the State Demo- I  
IIIIIIIIIOII · objectivity, intelligence and skill which are the hallmark cratic Convention. Mason has recently helped sponsor I I
II IIWIIII ofthe academic at his best. Robert Kennedy especially a successful revision of the local bail bond ordinance    
[IIS IIIIIIII I knew how to use academics and get the most from them. which has extended a much broader base of equal pro-   I I
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MLIIIIIEIII atademicians (certainly not to the degree of utilization the State Democratic party, of which Mason is also a     I ‘
I achieved by Kennedy), but the increased dependence on member, may not deal with true "public” policy, but I I
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IIjGII mm marked change in the role of experts. crats as their officials. He was specifically called upon I II I
III OIIIIIII Through this involvement, young and active prof- to formulate the program policies of the Lexington As- I   I
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solutions is imperative. The futility of emotional de- action—public policy can be affected. altered or inno- I ‘
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IIIICIIIIOIII PTISQSSOY Ht UK, Dr, Gene bilasorr help implement policy Cl1&ngGS and ll1l10\'HliiOl1S.
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I EIMS Nl college. His major national experiences were the professor as a shaper of pul>l1C pOl1Cy to be g1'€P1tly I   A
IIIIIIIII Cum,  gamcd HTSE as Statewide Coordinator in Kentucky fOI` l1`1Cl'€1U€Ut€‘€l· I   ·  
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