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Currently the Corporation is conposed of Francis H. Burr '35, a partner in the prestigious Boston law firm of Ropes and Gray, who has served since 1954; Nickerson, director and former chairman of the board of the Mobil Oil Corp., who has been a member since 1965; Hugh Calkins '45, a prominent Cleveland lawyer, appointed in 1968; Blum, a History professor, and Slichter, a Physics professor; in addition to President Bok and Treasurer George Putnam...
Every other Monday, the president, treasurer and Fellows of Harvard College assemble in what used to be the master bedroom of the President's House at 17 Quincy St. Theoretically, the group meets for six hours, although Burr remembers one meeting which lasted from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 the following morning...
...agenda is prepared by Bok and Burr together and usually consists of the reports of several deans and vice presidents, routine "stamping" of various appointments and budget changes, subcommittee reports, and discussion of "informal" issues--that is, issues not linked to a budgetary or other specific request. At present, the issues that are under the greatest scrutiny are the Medical School power plant and the athletic fund drive...
...members bring a range of political opinion to their meetings, ranging from Nickerson, who is a liberal Republican, to Calkins and Blum, who are active Democrats. Burr and Slichter are independents, while Bok and Putnam lean to the Democrats' side. Collectively, the Corporation is the most liberal it has ever been, a far cry from the days when Republican registration was an unstated requirement...
...Corporation maintains its consensus. According to Burr, "If you [the president] don't like the way a guy is doing things, you ask him to quit and he quits--or else he is powerless." Disagreement is tantamount to resignation, although "most of the issues lend themselves to some sort of middle level of decision," Calkins says...