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The Harvard Lampoon invited John Wayne to “have it out” with the students of Harvard in 1974. Rather than taking offense to the letter, Duke was amused with the students and accepted their invitation knowing the intent was to be a bit of a roast. He came in an army reserve armored personal carrier and accepted an award for his nerve in daring to appear. Duke took the student’s questions in his typical fashion - with humor and respect. More on Duke’s visit to Cambridge here: https://bit.ly/31CuhL