Before going to Brandeis for his much-hyped speech, former President Jimmy Carter visited Harvard to sign copies of his controversial book - and Crimson writer Rachel L. Pollack reports supporters came out in droves.

Coop President Jerry P. Murphy ’73 said he had ordered 1,600 copies of “Palestine” for the store. The hundreds of people hoping to see Carter had to show the book to Coop employees and Secret Service agents on their on their way up two flights of stairs.
“What better at an academic community than to have a controversial book,” Murphy said.
Crowds braved the freezing air outside the Coop starting at 11:00 a.m. this morning, armed with copies of “Palestine” and posters of support.
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…Vocal Carter supporters included a man wearing a yarmulke who carried a large sign that read “Thank you, Jimmy Carter.”
With most students finished with exams and heading out for intersession, there were relatively few student demonstrators at Tuesday’s event.
Despite listserv e-mails from Harvard Students for Israel President Dana Stern ’09 urging the club’s members to distribute materials critical of the book at the event, those protesting against “Palestine” were a minority throughout the afternoon.
For much of the day, Michael Segal ’09, also a Crimson editorial editor, was the only HSI member passing out fliers in front of the Coop building on Harvard Square. One of the fliers, produced by the pro-Israel advocacy group StandWithUs, included a grid of point-by-point rebuttals against Carter’s assertions.

The above picture was taken by Crimson photographer Vilsa E. Curto.