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>> when we got on harvard's campus i was like, my baby is at harvard. >> the first american college, harvard college was a child of university of cambridge. the puritans that came over to new england in the early 1630s, and after they settled the basics of food and shelter, they turned their attention to starting a college. in that sense, the college was an offshoot of the church. the lecture, so central to college education is really a kind of modern version of the sermon. it was a commitment to the idea that students could be transformed to lives of meaning and purpose.

But to your point, the worst possible outcome is there could be civilians, contractors and family members that might have been wounded as a result of this. we simply don't know where it took place yet, and we don't know circumstances. at 1630, 4:30 in the afternoon when the incident occurred, it is a bevvy of activity. people are going home, people are doing their final -- they're closing up for the day. they're about to rejoin their buddies, about to go to chow, et cetera et cetera. so there's movement all over the place. >> i guess that's my point. it could be in a situation where there are ...

There, just said you ought to be able to hit the high standard. sounds like there's issues with the standards, making sure they have been developed and road-tested. one thing i would agree, ought to be tested in a few states, see how they work, then added to the other states, and i think that would be something, carol, you would support. >> yeah, and also i think we have to pull back a little bit on the testing, too because that was a real problem in new york. teachers were very uncomfortable with it. there was right before the tests were begin, they predicted -- they accurately predicted the ...

There, just said you ought to be able to hit the high standard. sounds like there's issues with the standards, making sure they have been developed and road-tested. one thing i would agree, ought to be tested in a few states, see how they work, then added to the other states, and i think that would be something, carol, you would support. >> yeah, and also i think we have to pull back a little bit on the testing, too because that was a real problem in new york. teachers were very uncomfortable with it. there was right before the tests were begin, they predicted -- they accurately predicted the ...

Nation endure. the homicidal joseph stolen is said to have called america exceptional because he couldn't get enough citizens to rally to his cause. several american presidents especially ronald reagan amplified the theme and pointed to our nation as a model. the city upon a hill. john winthrup as early as 1630 spoke aboard the ship telling his fellow puretans we must e a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us. detractors lump american exceptionalism with distorted patriotism and cheerleading. it makes them feel objective and wise but at every turn history confronts them. the great iron chan...