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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 13:52, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
... that William J. Murphy's presidency of Boston College began 16 days before the start of World War II and concluded five days after the war ended? Source: Donovan, Charles F.; Dunigan, David R.; FitzGerald, Paul A. (1990). History of Boston College: From the Beginnings to 1990. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts: University Press of Boston College. pp. 187, 200. ISBN 0-9625934-0-0. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
ALT1: ... that when William J. Murphy asked the Archbishop of Boston for permission for Boston College to purchase an estate, the archbishop bought it instead and donated it to the school? Source: Donovan, Charles F.; Dunigan, David R.; FitzGerald, Paul A. (1990). History of Boston College: From the Beginnings to 1990. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts: University Press of Boston College. pp. 187–188. ISBN 0-9625934-0-0. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
Overall: 1. I find the first hook to be the more interesting one. 2. Do you want to use his image, that appears on the article? 2603:7000:2101:AA00:CCC9:7E7B:26A9:1834 (talk) 21:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
1. I find the first hook to be the more interesting one. 2. Do you want to use his image, that appears on the article? 2603:7000:2101:AA00:CCC9:7E7B:26A9:1834 (talk) 21:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)