The Junior Statesmen Foundation selected Benjamin Traslavina, the 16-year-old vice president of his high school's Honor Society and editor of the school paper, to attend the Republican National Convention.

AuthorOliver, Charles
PositionBrickbats - Brief Article

The Junior Statesmen Foundation selected Benjamin Traslavina, the 16-year-old vice president of his high school's Honor Society and editor of the school paper, to attend the Republican National Convention. When AIDS protesters tried to disrupt a speech by White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, Traslavina tried to photograph the conflict--and the Secret Service grabbed him and turned him over to New York City police. Although the protesters said he wasn't part of their...

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