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...circumstances, however, seem to be changing Robin Schmidt, vice-president for government and community affairs says "there is a realization that under [President Reagan's] new federalism, a number of programs that were Washington-oriented are now Massachusetts-oriented...
...Schmidt denies that Harvard has significantly stepped up its state lobbying and liaison work, noting that within the office of government and community relations an associate vice president to deal with the state has been active since Bok created the position when he took office 11 years ago. Five have held the office. State relations has never been a full-time position by itself. Schmidt's office spends much of its working day dealing with Cambridge and community affairs...
...lots of people on Beacon Hill say they have seen a change recently. James King, who took office just this past January as Schmidt's latest associate vice president for state affairs, seems largely responsible for the difference...
With these credentials, King started representing the University at the beginning of the spring semester. But Schmidt stresses that King's contacts were not the major reason he was signed on to the Harvard team. "There were many more candidates for the job who had more experience on Beacon Hill," Schmidt says, "We wanted someone who was experienced and knowledgeable about dealing with the state...
...meetings, where litigation that he would later participate in was discussed HTU leaders charged Erickson with "improper behavior," but the attorney said he attended the meetings "to speak to tenants and to listen to their concerns." A Harvard spokesman said that Vice President for Community and Government Affairs Robin Schmidt gave "ultimate approval" for the idea of sending Erickson to the meetings...