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...Harvard College handbook states that “any discrimination based on…sexual orientation…is contrary to the principles and policies of Harvard University,” while the military??s “don’t ask, don’t tell” protocol requires the discharge of openly gay and lesbian service members...
...debate—a fact that goes unmentioned in the defense chief’s letter. The Pentagon threatened to block hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds to Harvard unless the Law School let military recruiters use its career placement office. Summers said in September that the military??s policy toward gay and lesbian service members was “corrosive.” And Harvard joined six other universities in filing a brief to the Supreme Court arguing that schools had a First Amendment right to exclude military recruiters. The court ultimately rejected that argument...
...panel represented diverse military experiences, with former or current members of the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Army, and Navy represented, as well as the Norwegian and Finnish militaries. The group fielded questions ranging from the advantages and disadvantages of compulsory service to the U.S. military??s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which bars gay and lesbian citizens from serving openly. “I think it’s sad that such a policy is preventing the recruitment of so many smart people...
...Parker said that he was concerned that it would be difficult to determine which “injustices” Harvard would take positions on. Desan responded that Harvard has an “institutional responsibility” to oppose the military??s discrimination and that there is near consensus opposition to the policy among the faculty...
...interview last month, Harvard’s chief lobbyist Kevin Casey said the University has not considered taking a stance on repealing the military??s policy because it typically only takes stances on “issues related to Harvard’s mission...