he was such a star of the government department that it was quickly decided that tenure must be awarded. The idea was advanced to President James Bryant Conant, who had been a distinguished member of the chemistry department before he took over the university. Conant was a little uneasy about endorsing the recommendations; Bundy, it seemed, had never taken any graduate or undergraduate courses in government. Was that correct? “That’s right,” the representative of the government department said. “Are you sure that’s right?” asked the puzzled Conant. “I’m sure,” the professor answered. “Well,”
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