Word: gergen
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...sources, did not speak much during the conference calls, but when he did, it was to say that Summers had apologized enough for his remarks and should begin to “move on.” That suggestion was supported by Professor of Public Service David R. Gergen, who was not on the call but consulted with the president on a regular basis during the controversy, according to two people who were informed of his advice...
Those familiar with Summers’ strategy said he consulted regularly with Professor of Public Service David R. Gergen, a close friend of Summers from their time in Washington, where Gergen was a top adviser to President Clinton throughout his own scandals...
...Gergen, according to two individuals who were told of his advice, urged Summers to be “presidential” and resist apologizing too extensively or too frequently. Through an assistant, Gergen declined to comment on his role. Other advisers to Summers named in this article also declined to comment or did not respond to phone messages and e-mails over the past several months...
...addition to Gergen, Summers also found support for his position from members of the Corporation, the only body on campus with the power to fire the president. Communicating by telephone in the first several days of the controversy, James R. Houghton ’56, senior fellow of the Corporation, told Summers that he should stand up to his critics on the Faculty and refuse to apologize, according to the two sources familiar with the discussions in Mass. Hall...
...With the firm backing of the Corporation and similar encouragement from the veteran Gergen, Summers was in no rush to yield to the growing calls for a more thorough apology, the sources said. And he gave little to no consideration to the requests for a transcript of his remarks on women in science...