Word: statement
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...errors of fact in the editorial were particularly disturbing. First, the editorial states: "Harvard addressed these concerns last January in a statement arguing that Asian Americans were over-represented in the sciences and math." The editorial then proceeds to accuse us of racially stereotyping Asian Americans on the basis of their interests. In fact, nowhere in our January statement was there any reference to fields of concentration by Asian Americans or any other ethnic group...
Martin said in the statement that the center was founded on the premise that chronic neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzeheimer's might best be understood by exploring their causes at the genetic level, rather than trying to identify a particular symptom...
...delighted that Nancy will be completingour 'quartet,'" said a statement released byoutgoing K-School Dean Graham T. Allison '62. The"quartet" refers to the school's top fouradministrators, including Allison, Dunn, Cavanaghand Academic Dean Albert Carnesale...
Harvard addressed these concerns last January in a statement arguing that Asian-Americans were over-represented in the sciences and math. Now, at long last, Harvard won't be able to fall back on its suspiciously pat answer--which subtly reinforces racial stereotypes of Asian-Americans as un-gifted in the humanities and gifted in the sciences and math. This investigation gives us the chance to examine Harvard's admissions policy and to learn what criteria are used to judge candidates...
Perez de Cuellar, in a statement released through a spokesperson, said the decision to deny Arafat a visa to enter the country runs counter to the 1947 agreement under which the United States promises not to interfere in U.N. matters...