“It was a blow, in the sense that they failed to frighten off the government, and it was proven that it could be done. They are also facing a deep theological crisis, because their rabbinical leadership made very messianic and irresponsible promises about how it would not happen and were proven wrong. They've had a really lethal clash with reality.”

“It was a blow, in the sense that they failed to frighten off the government and it was proven that it could be done. They are also facing a deep theological crisis, because their rabbinical leadership made very messianic and irresponsible promises about how it would not happen and were proven wrong. They've had a really lethal clash with reality.”

“Maybe I was cast into a different role (in Montreal) and it seemed to follow me around wherever I went, ... Everyone is skeptical until you produce. It's up to me from this point forward. I'm going to get an opportunity to maybe take on a bigger role leadership-wise and offensively.”

“After 9/11, the President of the United States was a challenged leader. He faced difficult times. We lost 3,000 people. Some decisions had to be made. He decided that business as usual would not continue and the United States was going to have to take a leadership role against terrorism.”

“Peter Ackerman's work and writings on nonviolent civic resistance have been a source of inspiration and education for citizens’ movements and activists all over the world, ... His strong and unwavering commitment to fostering and strengthening democracy is a tremendous asset for Freedom House, and we are privileged to benefit from his leadership.”

“We talked about leadership a lot because we did lose so many seniors. So we need somebody to step up and try to lead us but to be honest some of our guys don't really have that personality. It's kind of a natural thing for some people.”

“I am starting to realize that a lot of guys look up to me, ... Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and [they] ask me about how to handle situations. I'm young, but that leadership role has been on me so I need to live up to it.”

“I want to combine a fiery leadership while using the old wisdom that is available to me. We are going to focus on three problems: the schools, police accountability, which really needs improvement, and black contracting. There are so few minority-owned firms getting work on local construction projects.”

“We have a good mix of young people and seasoned veterans. You can?t put an amount of importance on the experience and leadership they?re going to give. (The seniors) go out and set the bar high every day in practice and if you do that in practice, it?s going to happen in the meets.”

“I know it was difficult for Ginger to make this decision, but she expressed a strong desire to step back from the constant and heavy travel to focus on the issues she feels are very important to her and the corporation, ... I am looking forward to Ginger's counsel and leadership directed toward these specific initiatives.”