Q: Which Columbian wrote speeches for President Richard M. Nixon and then became a famous television personality? Benjamin J. Stein (Columbia College 1966) went to work for the Nixon White House in 1973. He was in the East Room on the morning of Aug. 9, 1974, when the soon-to-be ex-president bid farewell to the White House staff before flying into exile in California. Before his White House service, Stein graduated from Yale Law School and worked as a lawyer. Today, he is better known as a writer, movie actor, and TV pitchman. He attracted a new generation of fans as the star of Comedy Central's Win Ben Stein's Money, which aired from 1997 to 2003. Question of the Week archive -- Choose a Question -- Q: Which one-time Columbia student recorded one of the best-selling records in history? Q: Which prominent Columbian was a Republican Party candidate for the presidency and the vice presidency? Q: Which Columbian delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention? Q: Which Columbian wrote speeches for President Richard M. Nixon and then became a famous television personality? Q: Which Columbian published a best seller at the age of 93? Q: Which Columbian and Founding Father died in a duel 200 years ago? Q: Which Columbian helped to draft the Declaration of Independence? Q: Which three Columbians were key figures in the Harlem Renaissance? Q: Who was the first chairman of the Columbia Trustees and in what other capacity did he serve New York? Q: Which Columbian influenced international laws governing warfare? Q: What role did Columbians play in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that ended school segregation? Q: Which Columbian holds the record for longevity of service in the United States House of Representatives? Q: Which architect associated with Columbia gave the United States Postal Service its unofficial motto? Q: Which Columbian served as the Republic of China's first prime minister? Q: What 1950s-style band formed at Columbia in the late 1960s? Q: How many Columbians are, literally, on the money? Q: Which Columbian is credited with inventing the flush toilet? Q: Which Columbian served as personal physician to the father of our country? Q: How many Columbians have been president of the United States? Q: Which Beatle was quoted by a Columbia president at commencement? Q: How did Columbia get its name? Q: What New York City landmark was built on land given to Columbia in 1814? Q: Which Columbian cast a legislative vote against U.S. military action in Vietnam? Q: Which famous New York publishing houses were founded by Columbians? Q: How did Columbia's mascot come to introduce Hollywood movies? Q: What is the biggest victory in Lions football history? Q: What Revolutionary War battle was fought on the site of today's Morningside Heights campus? Q: Which remarkable Columbian had Horatio Alger as a tutor? Q: Which Columbian was the first to map the ocean floor using sonar? Q: Which Columbia social scientist devised the concept of the focus group? Q: What nonconformist 20th Century social and artistic movement was born at Columbia University? Q: Which three Columbians were key figures in the Harlem Renaissance? Q: What Columbian invented FM radio? Q: How many Columbia alumni are in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Q: For which Columbian did Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II write a song? Q: Who served as the inspiration for the face of Alma Mater?		Columbia College Today profile. Hosting Bacchanal 250's Battle of the Schools. Nixon's farewell.

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