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| Bill Clinton meeting JFK. Clinton attended Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship, won another scholarship to the Jesuit Georgetown University and then went to Yale. Talk about a chosen one. |
REVIEWING THE RHODES LEGACY
By William F. Jasper"In America, where idealism is the yardstick used to judge a generation's collective virtue, Rhodes scholars are its masters," says Rhodes scholar Peter Beinart. "They are chosen as much for their public-spiritedness as for their academic prowess. Not all want to run for elective office, but the bulk think their talents can be most fully realized through public service. Like Clinton, my peers believe earnestly in government. Above all, they believe in themselves in government."







