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Jay Nordlinger Alert!

By John J. Miller

January 23, 2014 5:38 PM

NR’s Jay Nordlinger will visit Hillsdale College next month, and will talk on the evening of February 11 at the Dow Center, Rooms A&B, at 8 p.m. His remarks are called “Coming to Grips with Politics: A Personal Talk.” The public is welcome to attend. There will be free parking and a door prize!

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