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June 3, 1968

There has been considerable misinformation about the circumstances
of my departure from San Francisco State College. Here are the facts:

1. On Thursday, May 23, during negotiations with student demonstrators,

I learned unofficially that arrangements were being made to replace me as
President.

2. Chancellor Dumke informed me by telephone the following noon, Friday,
May 24, that a new President would take office at the beginning of the next
week. I left that afternoon on a business trip to Africa which had been
planned, and postponed, for several weeks.

3. After my departure the Chancellor issued a public statement indicating
that I “elected to resign” at that time. This is not true. I did not ask to
be relieved of my post. The decision to replace me as President was made
by the Chancellor.

John merskill