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...still very idealistic. I want to get back into that environment,” Khazei said. He will lead a study group on “social entrepreneurship” while he writes a book on his City Year experiences. Martin, who was press secretary for then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in the mid-1990s, will lead a study group titled “Capitol Hill 101: The Skills Needed to Succeed.” “I’m looking forward to taking in Harvard through the eyes of a Republican,” Martin...
...Anybody knows not to mess with me" Nancy Pelosi leads the Democrats with a fiery style that could make her the first woman Speaker of the House
...Harvard guest speaker in recent memory has been the cause of as much controversy as former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. Khatami, who was president of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1997 until his resignation just over a year ago, spoke to a packed audience at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) yesterday...
Political differences should not determine who speaks to a university. Those decisions ought to be made with regard to what contribution a speaker stands to make to the intellectual community. With Iran dominating front pages around the world because of its deadly dance with the United Nations and nuclear arms, Khatami surely stood ready to make such a contribution to Harvard...
...other words, Khatami’s visit to Harvard accomplished exactly what speaker events at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum are meant to—his presence provoked widespread interest in an important issue of foreign policy and sparked a discussion, both inside the venue and across the country, about Iran, its policies, and America’s relationship with...