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...Harper??s letter “was quite astonishing to us, because we had just presumed that the Corporation was unified,” Gates says...
...Harper??s departure also brought the issue of Summers’ leadership back to Faculty meetings. At the first meeting of the fall semester, Matory opened a discussion on Harper??s departure, and several professors called for greater transparency from the Corporation...
Ogletree also says that Harper??s resignation—which came about because Houghton had cut off debate over Summers’ salary—will encourage the Corporation to be more tolerant of disagreement in the future...
Ogletree adds that while Harper??s departure from the Corporation represented a “great sacrifice in terms of the role he could play in shaping the future direction of the University,” he remains “in some ways even more committed to Harvard,” serving as a mentor for many Law School graduates as they seek careers in corporate law or public service...
Ogletree says that Harper??s entire career—from his early lawyering days to his State Department service—shows a consistent pattern. “He tries to examine injustices wherever they occur and to encourage those with the power and authority to address them in every way,” Ogletree says. “He’s not a flame-thrower but a crusader for civil rights and equality...