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...have seen the Undergraduate Council's recent advertisement lauding a "New Spirit of Openness." Ironically, the same Executive Board which concocted that advertisement abused its power last week by preventing the council from even considering a letter expressing dissatisfaction with the selection of Colin Powell as a commencement speaker...
President Neil L. Rudenstine said yesterday that "non-disruptive" demonstrations at Commencement to protest the choice of Gen. Colin L. Powell as principal speaker and recipient of an honorary degree would be acceptable, but defended Powell's qualifications to speak on the basis of his performance in world affairs...
Members of the Harvard community should reconsider their anger and frustration about this year's Commencement. While the ban on gays in the military should be lifted immediately, General Colin L. Powell is not the proper target for protest. Powell's distinguished career and inspiring success deserve our respect, not misguided hostility. It would be wrong to infer nefarious motives from Powell's frustrating conclusion about the issue of gays in the military. In fact, Powell is no bigot--he is merely a pessimist...
...When Colin Powell supports the ban on gays in the military, he supports the ban on "openly" gay men and women. Many homosexuals have served in all branches of the armed forces--and many have performed with great success. Powell understands this simple fact. The issue is whether these soldiers should openly profess their homosexuality...
Some might still object to Powell because they believe him to represent a faulty conception of justice. But it seems to me that the condemnation as well as the praise of General Colin Powell stem from one source--Powell knows his job and he does it extraordinarily well. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of either President Clinton or Congress...