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Professor of English and Comparative Literature Barbara E. Johnson said she was concerned about the coincidence of Powell's invitation and his prominent role in defending the military's ban on gays. She also proposed to reopen discussion of the 1992 Report on the Status of ROTC at the next Faculty meeting...
...make a generalization that is offensive to those of us in the community who are from such backgrounds. Secondly, it also dismisses the experiences of the many gay and lesbian young people from lower-income families who will never have the opportunity to join programs like ROTC or have a career in the military as a possible "way out" of their economic situations. Finally, it does not recognize that it is precisely leaders like General Powell who should be setting a standard for tolerance and expecting it of those who work with or under them...
Ever since our rebellious ancestors threw the Reversed Officers Training Corps (ROTC) off campus amid the upheavals of the '60s, Harvard has grown increasingly scornful of the military. While the current flap concerns the compatability of homosexuality and combat, the real issue here is Harvard's total detachment from--and in some instances, barely concealed distaste for--the very institution of the military itself...
While its invitation to Powell is commendable, the administration bears part of the blame for Harvard's current relationship with the military. It was their arrogance, one must remember, that has kept ROTC from returning to campus. They wanted to "make a statement." Some statement...
...mostly disappointed in the Harvard administration. While Powell is certainly an inspiring and thoughtful speaker, we wonder how inspiring he will seem to those students denied participation in ROTC because of their sexual orientation. Commencement speeches are a good time to preach the value of serving your country, but Powell would deny that right to hundreds of students. By lending the special imprimatur of Harvard to Powell, the University's commitment to non-discrimination against homosexuals might not be called into doubt, but its sensitivity certainly...