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...vacancies present two more opportunities for Lewis and University President Lawrence H. Summers to appoint a racial minority to the position of master—something that has only happened twice in Harvard history. Former Dunster House Master Karel Liem, who left his position in 2001, was the last professor of color to serve as master, and he and others have called on Lewis to diversify the masters’ ranks...
...suspicion is that they will not appoint anyone who had worked in the Boston area in the past 20 years,” said Kiely...
Critics jumped on the appointment, citing the Nixon-era diplomat's penchant for secrecy. Kissinger quickly went to work to counter that impression. He had dinner with the panel's vice chairman, former Democratic Senator George Mitchell; met with 9/11 victims' families that were at his West Wing announcement; and, sources tell TIME, plans to appoint a liaison to keep in daily contact with families during the probe. Others are worried that Kissinger will be swayed by his many business interests. The international consultant is said to be outraged by the insinuation, but he will not disclose his thick client...
...agree to lift the ban. Speaking to Time before the vote, Erdogan hinted that if he won a majority his government would try this route, though doing so could upset critics who suspect him of a fundamentalist agenda. In the short term, party officials are expected this week to appoint a replacement leader who will form a new government. Erdogan may not be in office, but he will be in power. "He won't take a back seat," says political analyst Mehmet Ali Birand. Turkey's problem dates back to Kemal Atat?rk, the army officer who founded the republic almost...
...make Qatar the gulf's most democratic country, the emir is drafting a new constitution that creates a parliament based on universal suffrage, even if he will appoint a third of the seats. The emir wins praise for scaling back military purchases; he believes they encourage corruption and that Qatar is too small to defend itself against a major attack anyway. Hamad has begun to reform the education system, with the ambitious aim of upgrading it to U.S. standards...