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Observers say that Sheerr adopted a take-chargeattitude at Radcliffe--and the president didlittle to stop her. The source close to theRadcliffe administration recalls that Sheerr wouldreview Wilson's publicly distributed schedule toensure that the president was keeping busy...
...Wilson] had a doctor's appointment or hadto get her hair cut, she would make something upso Mrs. Sheerr wouldn't question her commitment toRadcliffe," the source says...
...over the years, observers say, Wilson beganto chafe under Sheerr's intense direction. In thespring of 1997, Wilson gave a speech in which sheimplied that Radcliffe might work with Harvard butonly on Radcliffe's terms. She did not consultSheerr before giving the speech, which earned hera standing ovation from the largely alumnaeaudience. The chairman was infuriated...
Sources close to both Harvard and Radcliffe sayWilson and Sheerr's falling out became publicknowledge in the fall of 1997. Harvard negotiatorshad realized that Sheerr was in charge...
Finally in March, about eight months after thefirst informal talks began, Sheerr's team produceda discussion paper for consideration...