Background and childhood: Born 1947, Newark, New Jersey, hometown Maplewood, New Jersey, Jewish, Democrat household; education: Maplewood High School, Columbia University; themes: Cuban missile crisis as an inspiration for political activism, high school relationships, Freudian therapy during college, involvement with Independent Committee on Vietnam, Students for a Democratic Society [SDS], 1967 s tudent demonstrations at Columbia University, tensions regarding ROTC, CIA recruitment on campus, relationship between Progressive League [PL] and SDS, family reminiscences, colleague reminiscences
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962--Public opinion; Student movements--United States; Students--Political activity; Rudd, Mark; Columbia University Alumni and alumnae; Columbia University Students; Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)