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...Abroad, when people think of things that represent America they do think of Harvard. On the other hand, [Harvard] doesn’t represent America in the same way that the World Trade Center or the Pentagon does,” says Juliette Kayyem, executive director of the Kennedy School’s executive session on domestic preparedness...
...Juliette Kayyem ’91, executive director of the executive session on domestic preparedness, noted that unless the office is given direct responsibility for agencies involved in preventing terrorism, the head of the office may only serve as an ineffectual “terrorism czar”—similar to the current “drug czar” position...
...Kayyem said she thought it wise to name someone not previously affiliated with an agency that works to prevent terrorism—such as the military or the FBI—since they might be unable to make unbiased decisions. She also said Bush and Ridge’s friendship will likely give Ridge greater importance in the administration...
...public institution should be taking precautions to secure its buildings. This brings a lot of crazies out of the woodwork,” Kayyem says...
...There’s going to be a lot of debate about how far we go in response to last Tuesday’s attacks. We need to ensure that whatever measures are taken do not undermine what is so great about a place like Harvard,” Kayyem says...