Unix to delete "Do Fonts"

I need to delete the file "Do Fonts" from many machines, It's located in Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office
Can anyone tell me the unix command I can push out via ARD to do this?
and for anyone curious, the reason is to stop Office from loading fonts to users network home folders.
Thanks!

We have been having trouble with users getting messages saying that this font or that font was missing or corrupted. Could it have to do with the fact that Office is installing fonts into their home folders? I know the fonts are there and work fine. Does this command merely stop Office from loading fonts into the home folders of users opening an Office application for the first time? Should we give it a try? Now would be a good time as I will be going through and erasing all documents from my students' home folders.
Thanks!

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