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Reynoso, a former student and later friend of Newman, paid tribute to his "love for the beauty of
California, whether it be the seashore and beaches of the Monterey Peninsula, or the peacefulness of the wooded Sierras", and recounted his enthusiasm for his life and work. Reynoso recalled the possible
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California Supreme Court in 1982 to return to his work on human rights. He was appointed Jackson H. Ralston Professor of International Law at Berkeley and held that position until 1988 when he retired as emeritus professor. In 1984, Newman became co-chairman of the Peace and
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and holding that role from 1961 to 1966. The memorial article and tribute to Newman published by the
University of California in 1996 described him as "the soul of the law school" and "a mainstay of its institutional memory and a key figure in its history".
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