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Americans originally wore yellow ribbons to show their support for loved ones fighting abroad, and during the 1980 Iranian hostage crisis, Americans wore yellow ribbons to show support for diplomats held captive in Tehran. Now, says Thomas A. Aleman '93, a founder of the Coalition, students an wear the ribbons to show they support the troops even if they oppose...
...message today is more one of hope for the troops' safe return than of support for American policy," Aleman says...
Although the group has not yet officially registered with the University, Aleman says that the early response has been encouraging...
From the beginning, Aleman and the others have found themselves explaining their message to students from all parts of the Harvard political community. But Jonathan R. Funke '93 says most people have been very receptive to the idea of separating concern for the troops from support of policies...
...Aleman, however, says that some people have used yellow ribbons to support more than the soldiers. At a pro-war rally last Thursday, Aleman says, he was "dismayed to see people using yellow ribbons to proclaim a pro-war agenda...