I think we have a number of young people - like yourself - who want to make a difference. I'm not sure the numbers are as large because I think the burden of getting elected to public office at the national level has become astronomically expensive.
In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.
Gracie Allen, Comedian (1895) |
Blake Edwards, Director (1922) |
Elliott Erwitt, Photographer (1928) |
Paul Gallico, Writer (1897) |
Susan George, Activist (1950) |
Dorothy Hamill, Athlete (1956) |
Joseph Jackson, Businessman (1929) |
Mick Jagger, Musician (1943) |
George Gallup, Businessman (1984) |
W. Averell Harriman, Politician (1986) |