Rebecca W. Dell '04, however, stressed the limited impact of the speech.
"How can such an important talk be so poorly attended?" she said.
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While the forum was not entirely full, the predominantly female audience was largely receptive to Ireland's message.
Questions were generally friendly, although when she was aggressively challenged about her opposition to President Clinton's impeachment, Ireland reasserted her belief that his behavior towards women was "indefensible."
The talk was co-sponsored by a plethora of Harvard-based organizations, including the Institute of Politics, the Kennedy School's Women in Public Policy Program, the Women's Student Association, Harvard Students for Choice and the Progressive Jewish Alliance.