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Ernest May; was Harvard dean, adviser to the 9/11 Commission

As dean of Harvard College, Ernest May was often confronted by students protesting the Vietnam War and the university's stance on the war. As dean of Harvard College, Ernest May was often confronted by students protesting the Vietnam War and the university's stance on the war. (Upi/File 1969)
By Bryan Marquard
Globe Staff / June 4, 2009

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Musing about "Uses of History," a popular course he taught at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Ernest R. May spoke in 1985 about the challenge of teaching politicians and graduate students to solve the problems of the present by examining the past. (Full article: 1078 words)

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