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Members were engaged in a debate over a revamped constitution and a letter addressed to President Neil Rudenstine concerning the choice of Gen. Colin Powell as Commencement speaker...
...absolutely furious at the actions of some of the council members who were obviously against the letter to President Rudenstine on Colin Powell," said council parliamentarian Adam J. Hertzman '95 in an interview following the meeting...
...Colin Powell, a man who has risen from poverty to become America's most prominent military officer and a major actor in international affairs, might seem an ideal choice for Harvard's Commencement speaker. Yet among the radical fringe which dominates campus discussion at Harvard, the prospect of having to listen to a political moderate at Commencement is apparently too daunting even to contemplate...
...true that Colin Powell does not embody the issue of gays in the military. He does, however, represent a mentality that seeks to shelter military members from standards that decent human beings are all expected to demonstrate. The military is not a haven for violent outcasts. It is supposed to represent the character and integrity of the United States...
...recognize that Colin Powell is a prominent figure who has contributed considerably to this country. Despite his views on this issue, I am sure he will continue to do so in the future. Still, inviting him to speak at graduation was a bad choice in the midst of a controversial and emotional debate on which, in the eyes of many, he takes an offensive stand. The role of a Commencement speaker is to reflect a positive and forward looking vision in the name of Harvard, not one that clings to an outdated and embarrassing past. Chad H. Barker...