Tag: Vietnam War
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Souter's Harvard Talk
Text of Justice David Souter’s Harvard Commencement remarks (as delivered) When I was younger, I used to hear Harvard stories from a member of the class of 1885. Back then, old graduates of the College who could get to Cambridge on Commencement Day didn’t wait for reunion years to come back to the Yard. They’d…
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Calamity John
The Los Angeles Times today offered details about a previous post of mine that some people have told me is controversial because I deigned to question Sen. John McCain’s heroism during the Vietnam War. My contention remains that McCain, at least initially, took valuable training and equipment of the American military for granted. But, because…