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Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences A. Michael Spence sent a letter to SASC two weeks ago requesting that they remove the shanties "within the next few days." The letter read: "The interests and rights of others seem to me now to have a stronger claim on your attention and mine. There are a number of such interests and rights, but I have in mind particularly the graduating seniors and their families, for whom this week's Commencement is a unique event...
Spence and other administrators have also expressed concern about the number of people outside the Harvard community who are sleeping in the shanties. SASC members decided soon after the construction of the shantytown to allow homeless people to stayin the shanties...
...SASC member Robert Weissman '88 said that aCambridge health and safety inspector came by inthe past month and affirmed that the shanties werenot violating any city regulations...
Administrators said early this week that theywere disappointed with SASC's decision not to movethe shanties. Vice President and General CounselDaniel Steiner '54 said, "I had hoped somewhatvainly that the students who put up the shantieshaving had six weeks to express their views wouldhave more decency toward others in the communitythan they now seem willing to show...
Steiner said that he has received severalletters from seniors asking that the shanties beremoved by Commencement and that he is "trulysorry we have been unsuccessful in persuading"SASC...