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...implications for Jefferson’s own political career, the case has generated controversy in others ways. An FBI raid on Jefferson’s congressional office last May set off a row between the Congress and the White House, with then-House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and then-Minority Leader Pelosi issuing a rare joint statement condemning the raid as a violation of the doctrine of separation of powers. And Jefferson’s allies in the Congressional Black Caucus later criticized Pelosi for removing him from his seat on the Ways and Means Committee, often considered...
...Travis R. Kavulla ’06-’07, a former Crimson columnist and associate editorial chair, was a history concentrator in Mather House. He is now associate editor of National Review, and a 2007-08 Gates Cambridge Scholar...
Since we proposed eliminating early admission to interim University President Derek C. Bok and interim Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles, their support has been enthusiastic and unwavering. Their remarks when the announcement was made are indicative of Harvard’s institutional priorities. As Bok said, “The college admissions process has become too pressured, too complex, and too vulnerable to public cynicism. We hope that doing away with early admission will improve the process and make it simpler and fairer...
...William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 is dean of admissions and financial aid. Sarah C. Donahue is director of financial aid. Marlyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73 is director of admissions...
Another freshman considering Social Studies, Anooj R. Kansara ’10, said in an e-mail, “It seemed as though the Social Studies department was emphasizing the need for new concentrators to come in with a set focus in mind. To those who are weighing their options between the social sciences, this pressure feels, in part, to be a type of scare tactic used to intimidate the many potential concentrators who are not yet set in a specific track...