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President Pusey will make a major announcement today concerning the selection of two new members of the Harvard Corporation.
Pusey last week refused to confirm or deny that he would actually name the two men today. But the Overseers-who must approve nominees for the Corporation-will meet this morning.
Two Fellows-William L. Marbury '24 and R. Keith Kane '22-announced in September that they would retire from the Corporation in June.
The Corporation-made up of five Fellows, the President, and the Treasurer-selects its own members. It has come under attack because its members have all been white, because none have been Jewish, and because it has been dominated by lawyers and businessmen.
In soliciting recommendations from Faculty and alumni for the two Fellows' replacements, the Corporation emphasized that it would like to name at least one replacement between the ages of 35 and 45, or younger. The Corporation also has reportedly considered candidates who do not fit its traditional image.
The Corporation-officially known as the President and Fellows of Harvard College-conducts most of the University's financial business and has control over virtually all University appointments, procedures, and policies.
The 30-man Board of Overseers theoretically has ultimate power within the University, but in practice routinely approves Corporation decisions.
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