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Blair to headquarter foundation at Yale

Staff Reporter
Published Thursday, December 11, 2008

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair wrapped up his first semester at Yale on Thursday with a major address that laid out significant expansion plans for his foundation.

Speaking before an audience of several hundred students and professors in Battell Chapel, Blair's appearance followed the final seminar of his first term as Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale.

"I've just been knocked out by the quality of the students, and actually the great time we've had doing this," Blair told reporters Thursday. "I sometimes wonder how much they've learned from me, but I've...

#1 By Jonathan B. 8:38p.m. on December 14, 2008

What better place to headquarter a foundation than Yale?

#2 By Townie 11:10a.m. on December 15, 2008

Harvard?

#3 By Luxembourg or Bangladesh? 12:15p.m. on December 16, 2008

Would you rather live in Luxembourg or Bangladesh?

Harvard's endowment and ego may be larger, but when you correct for institution size, Yale's pwns.

#4 By @Townie 12:18p.m. on December 16, 2008

Glad to know that you have so much respect for New Haven. Oh, wait, your just a Harvard troll on Yale's forums.

#5 By Recent Alum 11:06a.m. on December 17, 2008

Townie's comment was actually sort of funny given #1's silly rhethorical question.

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