I think that issues of gender have been discussed widely at Harvard. But I think I was chosen clearly on the merits, and I wish to operate as president on the merits. I think, on one level, we might say that I can affirm that women have the aptitude to do science or to do anything, including being president of Harvard.
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"I think that issues of gender have been discussed widely at Harvard. But I think I was chosen clearly on the merits, and I wish to operate as president on the merits. I think, on one level, we might say that I can affirm that women have the aptitude to do science or to do anything, including being president of Harvard." — Drew Gilpin Faust #sciencediscovery
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I think that issues of gender have been discussed widely at Harvard. But I think I was chosen clearly on the merits, and I wish to operate as president on the merits. I think, on one level, we might say that I can affirm that women have the aptitude to do science or to do anything, including being president of Harvard. — Drew Gilpin Faust
About Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust was a Historian from United States (1947–present).
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This quote is attributed to Drew Gilpin Faust, a Historian from United States.
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Drew Gilpin Faust lived from 1947 – present.
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