Harvard professor at center of race debate hopes for ‘education, not recrimination’WASHINGTON — The Harvard professor whose arrest touched off a national dispute over race and police conduct says he is hopeful that the experience will prove to be an “occasion for education, not recrimination.” Obama hails chat with Harvard professor and white policeman as ‘friendly, thoughtful’WASHINGTON — With mugs of beer and a calm conversation, President Barack Obama tried to push himself and the nation beyond a political uproar Thursday, hailing a “friendly, thoughtful” conversation with the black professor and white policeman whose dispute had ignited a fierce debate over race in America. Ready to move on, Obama hails chat with policeman and professor, hopes for ‘positive lesson’WASHINGTON — With mugs of beer and a calm conversation, President Barack Obama tried to push himself and the nation beyond a political uproar Thursday, hailing a “friendly, thoughtful” conversation with the black professor and white policeman whose dispute had ignited a fierce debate over race in America. Analysis: Obama hopes beers at the White House will be a toast, of sorts, to changing topicsWASHINGTON — “If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose,” the comedic philosopher Jack Handey once theorized. |
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