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...meantime, Dershowitz has been making efforts to defuse Finkelstein’s attack. He has circulated his response to the entire HLS faculty, as well as HLS Dean Elena Kagan and University President Lawrence H. Summers...
...Summers spokesperson deferred comment to HLS, and Kagan could not be reached...
Dershowitz said he has spoken with HLS Dean Elena Kagan about the accusations and has sent University President Lawrence H. Summers memos about the accusations and his defense...
...this reason, HLS should join the suit—seizing the opportunity to defend its anti-discrimination policy against the egregious violations of the Solomon Amendment. In a statement issued in response to the lawsuit, HLS Dean Elena Kagan called the military’s policy on homosexuals “terribly wrong in depriving gay men and lesbians of the opportunity to serve their country,” and commended the organizations that brought the suit. But Kagan did not reveal why HLS had not signed on as well, and while HLS has voiced its opposition to the policy...
...timing of the lawsuit and Harvard’s statement highlights the incongruence of the administration’s actions and words. The lawsuit took effect one day before the first HLS reunion of gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgendered alumni, at which Kagan issued her statement in support of gay rights in the military. The disconnect between Harvard’s internal and external faces is a cause of grave concern. The Law School’s visibility is all the more reason for it to assume a leadership role and to take a principled stance on this issue...