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The Yale editor also found it fasci- writer Beatrice Kaufman — not nating to note how comments from Jewish entertainer Sophie Tucker, to the past can apply to current issues. whom the following is often credited He cites a conviction by Golda Meir — who said: "I've been poor and I've and its relevance to the politics of been rich. Rich is better!" today and controversy surrounding Although he earned a law degree the war in Iraq: 'A leader who doesn't at Harvard, he became dissatisfied hesitate before sending his nation with the practice of law and stud- into battle is not fit to be a leader?' ied library science at the Catholic Shapiro says he tried to make sure University of America in Washington, that his own opinions did not bias D.C., on the advice of his wife, librar- the book and sought to give both ian and sometimes co-editor, Jane sides of political and philosophical Garry. debates. 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