In accepting the award from Claremont McKenna College in California, she said: "Every day, I see the impact of education, and that's the force that keeps me going on."

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Professor JOHN PITNEY (Claremont McKenna College): A lot depends on what the Democrats want to do.

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Brock Blomberg, at Claremont McKenna College, said it is best to exclude war costs in assessing Sept. 11.

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Political scientist John Pitney, of Claremont McKenna College in California, says the flavor of Washington will be different.

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