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President-elect Drew Gilpin Faust said in a phone interview this evening that Harvard has been reinvigorated during the tenure of Interim President Derek C. Bok, and that she is now ready to continue the University’s expansion into Allston and watch over the completion of the curricular review. When asked how long she would stay in office, Faust said only that she hoped to have “a long and successful term,” noting Bok’s prediction at an earlier press conference that she would serve 30 or 40 years...
...press conference ends. Reporters begin to exit the room, but seize the opportunity to snap a picture of Faust and Bok together. Corporation members, including Houghton, talk to reporters...
...Bok takes the stage with a long applause from the crowd. After thanking the search committee for the "hard work" which they have "poured into this task," he says that president has to "create an environment which can enable all of the people" who live here and work here "to achieve up to the fullest of their talents." Ends by saying "Drew, you have a wonderful job. Don't let anybody tell you this is an onerous job, that this is a difficult job" and joking he suggested that she might serve for as many as 30 or 40 years...
...Graham, Houghton, Bok and Faust enter the room and the press conference begins. Alan Stone, the vice president for government, community, and public affairs, addresses the crowd of about 50. Robert E. Rubin '60 and James F. Rothenberg '68 are the only two Corporation members absent...
...Interim President Derek C. Bok is seen driving down Quincy Street in his silver Toyota Prius. He turns to look at Loeb House as he passes...