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Several people who work with the Drawing Center, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that strains had developed between Ms. de Zegher and the Drawing Center's president, George Negroponte, in the negotiations involved in moving to ground zero. Mr. Negroponte easily accepted having to share a building with a proposed International Freedom Center, whose mandate was unclear. Mr. Negroponte sometimes objected to how much money Ms. de Zegher spent on shows at the Drawing Center and felt the money should be reserved for developing the new building. Mr. Negroponte was upset that Ms. de Zegher's outspokenness came at a time when he felt the Drawing Center should be keeping a low profile. Employees who work with the Drawing Center, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that strains had developed between Ms. de Zegher and George Negroponte, the Drawing Center's president, in the negotiations involved in moving to ground zero. He easily accepted having to share a building with a proposed International Freedom Center, whose mandate was unclear. Whereas, Mr. Woodner said that The position of George was, one thing to come out with a strong statement, it's another thing to not try to shoot ourselves in the foot.