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“There’s a difference between external pressure—which Harvard did have coming—and authoritarian overreach.”
- Larry Summers, President Emeritus of Harvard and former U.S. Treasury Secretary
“The Trump policy has always been: ready, aim, fire. There should be due process.”
- Alan Dershowitz, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law
In this nuanced discussion, Summers and Dershowitz find unexpected common ground on what Harvard got right—and what they believe it got wrong.
Watch the full debate: Did Harvard Have It Coming? youtu.be/Mq_-WNRwcjc
“There’s a difference between external pressure—which Harvard did have coming—and authoritarian overreach.”
- Larry Summers, President Emeritus of Harvard and former U.S. Treasury Secretary
“The Trump policy has always been: ready, aim, fire. There should be due process.”
- Alan Dershowitz, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law
In this nuanced discussion, Summers and Dershowitz find unexpected common ground on what Harvard got right—and what they believe it got wrong.
Watch the full debate: Did Harvard Have It Coming? youtu.be/Mq_-WNRwcjc
