Word: upholding
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...Carroll, who came off the editorship of the Los Angeles Times may not want to become a chair and commit himself to teaching and research, but as a lecturer at Harvard, he has a superb platform to begin explaining his ideas about what is happening in journalism and to uphold values that he believes in and that we support.” —Staff writer Alexander C. Shell can be reached at acshell@fas.harvard.edu...
...time served on the other counts, has not been content simply to breathe the fresh air of freedom. Instead he has filed a lawsuit in a Houston federal court against his prosecutors that will probably embarrass the CIA and Justice Department at a time when both are struggling to uphold their credibility as they work to combat terrorism. At issue is his consistent claim that his foreign crimes were committed at least implicitly under the direction and authority of the CIA. In two trials, the government introduced a statement, signed by a senior CIA official, denying that Wilson...
...Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling on the Solomon Amendment will likely end one era of a troubled relationship between Harvard and the military. By all accounts, the Supreme Court is ready to uphold the controversial law, permitting the Pentagon to suspend all federal funding to universities that deny “equal access” to military recruiters. Although Harvard has periodically suspended and reinstated recruiters’ access in the past, based on the law’s status in the appeals system, the Supreme Court’s expected ruling will add a note of finality...
...about 30 yesterday. In a panel discussion entitled “The Role of the Military in Exercising Soft Power,” Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations Joseph S. Nye and former captain and current KSG student Nathaniel Fick argued that the military has to uphold its image as a positive force by using soft power in constructive ways. Nye, who has worked for the State Department, defined soft power for the U.S. military as an aim to persuade others to want the goals it advocates. “Power is the ability to influence others...
...response to an appeal from five of the freshmen for student government support. But UC President Matthew J. Glazer ’06 said that he has heard no new information regarding reapplication for transfer. “It is my understanding that the admissions directors are going to uphold the policy of not allowing the visiting freshmen to reapply for admission,” Glazer said. “But we are going to do our best in the very near future to change theirs minds about this.” Future UC plans for advocating for the Tulane...