Harvard dean took U-turn on his invitation to Chelsea Manning

Due to criticism a Harvard dean revoked his invitation to Chelsea Manning. The invitation was to be a visiting fellow at the university but many opposed the invitation and criticized the dean as Chelsea Manning, a former United States soldier was convicted for leaking classified information.

“I see more clearly now that many people view a visiting fellow title as an honorific, so we should weigh that consideration when offering invitations,” Mr. Elmendorf wrote in a letter posted on the Harvard Kennedy School website early Friday morning. “I apologize to her and to the many concerned people from whom I have heard today for not recognizing upfront the full implications of our original invitation.”