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As a first year law student in 1964, I somehow heard of Gary Bellow and the work at California Rural Legal Assistance. To me, a Midwest gal with no prior political activism, their work among the poor, undocumented and organizing workers was a beacon, a marker of social justice, and a challenge to making meaning of law school. We summoned our courage and invited Gary to give the opening address at a conference we planned for the next fall on Consumer Credit Law and the Poor. As I think on it, I can't recall the connection between the topic and his direct work, but he said yes and he did come. He generously and intelligently through himself into our planning, and provided the spark and credibility to our efforts to make legal education relevant and vital. Not surprisingly, he stayed the course, striving to live a life in harmony
Bernardine Dohrn
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