Been a while since I read Dreams of My Father

But Meaningful Distraction flags this point from Maureen Dowd:

McCain knows he's the affirmative action scion of admirals who might not have gotten through Annapolis without being a legacy. Obama didn't even tell Harvard Law School that he was black on his application.

Is this true? The part about Obama. If so, it's fascinationg

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2008/08/been-a-while-since-i-read-dreams-of-my-father/5595/