"Harvard will not surrender its core, legally-protected principles out of fear of unfounded retaliation by the federal government," Garber wrote.

April 14: Harvard publicly releases the April 11 letter as well as a response from Garber, who categorically refuses the proposal, saying the government’s demands would violate the First Amendment.

Harvard University President Alan Garber sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday decrying the actions of ...

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Harvard University fired back at US Education Secretary Linda McMahon, denying her allegation that the school has a partisan ...