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...while Dean of Harvard Law School Robert C. Clark’s candor in describing the difficulty he had making this choice is refreshing, the University should have challenged the Air Force’s interpretation of the federal statute in question...
...fill the newly-revitalized position of Dean of Harvard College. He was a pudgy, balding computer science professor named Harry R. Lewis ’68. The Crimson had “serious reservations,” questioning Lewis’ “commitment to openness and candor, two characteristics that any good Dean of the College must have.” By appointing such a man, The Crimson charged that Knowles was “hopelessly and unapologetically out-of-touch...
Thank goodness Knowles was. Openness and candor are, indeed, vital qualities for any dean; Lewis had them in spades. He also had any number of other traits that suited him for the job which he fashioned and to which he devoted eight hard years: vigor, thoroughness, determination, passion, intelligence and, above all, an overriding commitment to the idea that Harvard should be preeminent in every area, both inside and outside of the classroom...
Some might be willing to excuse this behavior had Romney demonstrated sound leadership in the public sector upon leaving private business. He has not. Throughout the country, a tough economy and declining federal assistance are forcing governors to make tough decisions. In Massachusetts, Romney’s lack of candor about these decisions has been stunning. While the wisdom of Romney’s policies is debatable, his disingenuousness has been inexcusable from any political standpoint...
...course, other news organizations make such calls too, and after CNN's roasting, we will probably never learn who else did so in Iraq. Jordan's belated candor was brave, but it also presumed a tolerance for media paternalism that has not existed for decades. CNN's audience had the right to decide whether its reports were worth trusting, despite the pressures underlying them. Instead, CNN arrogated that right to itself. And yet it may also have made viewers more sophisticated, if less trusting. Jordan has made several trips to North Korea, as he did to Iraq, and says...