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...blunt way, the act forces Harvard to face the practical reality of its policy barring ROTC. Since the bill is aimed squarely at Harvard—seeking to inflict maximum economic consequences for its moral stance—the real question becomes, how much does Harvard value its policy of nondiscrimination? When the Department of Defense, brandishing the Solomon Amendment, threatened to withhold federal grants unless Harvard Law School allowed military recruiters on campus, the University capitulated and gave the recruiters an exemption from the non-discrimination clause. It should not do so again. If the Senate approves the bill...
...1990s. At the January 2001 conference at which Scowcroft spoke and which Rice attended, Samuel Berger, Clinton's National Security Adviser, said that "America is in a deadly struggle with a new breed of anti-Western jihadists--nothing less than a war." In answer to a question, Berger was blunt: "We must understand as a nation that we are engaged in a wholly new battle against an international terrorist network in dozens of countries, which is deeply committed to injuring and destroying the United States and its allies. This is one of the most serious threats the next Administration will...
...have "courageous conversations" with the team's general manager, John Gabriel, who has since been demoted. When Orlando started losing, Rivers told Gabriel that expectations were outrageous for a club with seven new players. "I'm glad I spoke up for myself, but I shouldn't have been so blunt," he says. "That got me into some trouble." In Boston, O'Brien says there's a misconception that he and Ainge didn't get along. "We communicated well," he says. "Danny thought we couldn't win with the players we had, and I thought we could." With their contrasting philosophies...
...fraternities’ presidents are not so blunt, choosing their words carefully in an effort not to offend their peers—and sometimes even fellow frat brothers–who choose the other side of the male social fence...
...Miracle Worker How Kerry's blunt, tough-minded campaign manager got him back on track...