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...University's governing boards select the speaker--a process traditionally shrouded in secrecy. Members of the boards would not comment on who would replace Havel as the speaker, but an announcement is expected soon...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Havel Will Not Speak At Commencement | 4/5/1990 | See Source »

...seems to me that [Havel] must make a choice because of the dating of the two, even despite the charm of a Harvard Commencement," said Professor of History Charles S. Maier...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Havel Will Not Speak At Commencement | 4/5/1990 | See Source »

Harvard's offer to Havel was made public in early February, when the Czech elections were only tentatively scheduled for the June 8 date. Now that the noted playwright has declined the offer, speculation is once again mounting about the identity of the Harvard Commencement speaker...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Havel Will Not Speak At Commencement | 4/5/1990 | See Source »

...Havel, a dissident intellectual of Prague Spring fame, had long denounced Czechoslovakia's Communist regime. He was elected president in December by a unanimous vote of the parliament. He has since said he will only serve as interim president until the parliamentary elections, but many believe he may decide to remain active on the Czech political scene...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Havel Will Not Speak At Commencement | 4/5/1990 | See Source »

Grzegorz Ekiert, a Cabot House tutor and research assistant in the Center for European Studies, said yesterday that "it is no wonder that it's absolutely necessary for Havel to be there for the elections" because of Czechoslovakia's tense political situation...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Havel Will Not Speak At Commencement | 4/5/1990 | See Source »

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