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To      : Jim Anderson <jsepulveda@harvardclub.com>
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Subject : Re: BECOME A PART OF OUR HARVARD CLUB FAMILY!
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Dear Mr. Anderson,

Over the years, I’ve gotten several different invitations from the Harvard
Club of Boston (I was Quincy House class of ‘99, and I’m now doing my
PhD).  I’d always thought that when I finished my PhD and got a teaching
job that paid decently, I would join then.  Then today I read in the Globe
that the Harvard Club of Boston is hosting a Republican fundraiser
headlined by Dick Cheney.

I don’t mind the idea that the Harvard club might be used for Republican
fundraisers (as long as it’s also used for Democractic ones, which I would
bet it most certainly is), but Dick Cheney is really beyond the pale.

The man who was orchestrating military aid for Saddam Hussein when he was
gassing Kurds in the 1980s, and then has repeatedly told as close as you
can get to bald-faced lies to the public in order to try and justify the
bloodbath he caused in Iraq that built the most enormous deficit this 
country has faced, whose former company has made billions of dollars in 
uncompetitive government contracts (an offense to the idea of free market
capitalism if I’ve heard one), should not be welcome at the Harvard Club.
It is not a public institution (like Harvard University), but a private 
club, and if this report is true, you can be sure that after this, I will
never join a club that would host such a man who has been so destructive 
to our country’s honor, economy, security, and very people (especially
its young people).

Harvard’s motto is Veritas.  If the Harvard Club of Boston had any shred 
of respect for it would not make itself a vehicle for a deceiver like Dick
Cheney to raise more lucre for his dissembling projects.

- Dan Epstein

PhD Student
Department of Government
Harvard University

On Tue, 24 May 2005, Jim Anderson wrote:

>
> BECOME A PART OF OUR HARVARD CLUB FAMILY!
>
> Dear Mr. Daniel J. Epstein,
>
> A few weeks ago, we mailed you a complimentary issue of the Harvard Club of Boston Bulletin, our monthly magazine. We hope   
> you enjoyed reviewing it, and we welcome your comments and questions.
>
> More important, we would like to invite you to the Club for a visit so you can experience for yourself what so many of our
> Members enjoy. Call today for a complimentary tour, or make a reservation for one of the following events that are open to
> prospective members:
>
>
> Saturday, June 4:
> Our monthly Saturday Night Buffet Dinner. This all-you-can-eat buffet offers a spectacular array of culinary delights created
> exclusively for our Members. Available seating times are 6, 7:30 and 8:30 pm at the Main Clubhouse, 374 Commonwealth Avenue,
> Boston. The cost is $46 per person, all-inclusive (food only). Reservations may be made by calling Jennifer Sepulveda at
> (617) 450-4492 on or before Wednesday, June 2.
>
> Tuesday, June 7:
> Catch the Sox on wide-screen plasma TVs in the new Commonwealth Lounge at the Main Clubhouse, 374 Commonwealth Avenue. Root
> for the Sox as they return to St. Louis, site of their unforgettable World Series win last October. The first pitch is
> scheduled for 8:10 pm. Food and beverages may be ordered from our regular menu, which features lighter-fare and Tapas. Please
> call Jennifer Sepulveda at (617) 450-4492 for reservations no later than Friday, June 4.
>
> Thursday, June 9:
> The Downtown Club (One Federal Street, 38th Floor) hosts its monthly "Pub Night" featuring complimentary hot & cold hors
> d’oeuvres and reduced prices on beer & wine from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Reservations may be made by calling Melissa DeLuke at (617)
> 450-8463 on or before Tuesday, June 7.
>
> There’s always something happening at the Harvard Club of Boston. And now, it’s easier than ever to join!
>
> Simply go to our website at www.harvardclub.com and click on "Become a Member."
>
> We look forward to seeing you soon at the Harvard Club of Boston.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jim Anderson ‘69, President