On two ways of serving the nation
Leafing through my copy of the most recent Yale Alumni Magazine, I arrived at an interview with President Levin about the role of university presidents in public affairs. When asked about his participation in the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, he observes that he "was asked by the president to serve the nation, and [he] considered it [his] duty."
In times of war, the rhetoric of service to the nation and duty takes heavy abuse. Just yesterday on the radio, I heard an advertisement for a local car dealership...
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