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Throughout his career, Harper has been an outspoken advocate for diversity. As the President of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York from 1990-1992, he threw his weight behind efforts to change the composition of the city's federal bench...
...speech to the association, Harper called for the bench to diversify but also spoke against hard and fast ratios for accomplishing that goal...
...admissible even to suggest that minority lawyers of the front rank are not available for judicial service," Harper told his audience. "The absence of adequate numbers of minorities on the bench illustrates a want of will by our appointing powers and political leaders, not a lack of adequate candidates...
...Harper's views on New York City's federal bench translate to Harvard, the University could be looking at some changes, although Harper says he will have to familiarize himself with the University before deciding how he stands on specific issues...
...Crimson's ability to win this game was never in much doubt, with Sturdy, Monti and Egelhoff coming off the bench well-rested to spell the subs who had been in the game for the Princeton run. With the Harvard lead down to 59-57, it was Sturdy who built it up again...