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Adam Clayton 1908–1972 American clergyman and politician

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Anthony 1905–2000 English writer

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Cecil Frank 1903–1969 British physicist

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Colin (Luther) 1937–2021 American general; U.S. Secretary of State (2001–05)

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John Wesley 1834–1902 American geologist and explorer

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Lewis Franklin 1907–1998 American jurist

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Michael Latham 1905–1990 British filmmaker

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