Treacy: As an addendem to this movement you may want to read the Scot
MCCartny, Lone Star Rising, Wall Street Journal, Sept. 12, 1995,
A1 which points out that Texas has not gone in for immigrant
bashing, shooting down minority set asides, and has elected a
black Mayor in Dallas. Rather Gov. Bush is courting Mexican
business men and recruiting California businesses as well as going
after convention business.
On Wed, 13 Sep 1995, Nathan Newman wrote:
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> Subject: Boycott of American Economic Association California meeting
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> Does anyone have more information on academic and/or professional
> associations that are considering boycotting California meetings?
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> I am writing to request that the National Economic Association
> Board consider
> withdrawing its participation in the AEA meetings in San
> Francisco this January. This
> action would demonstrate strong support of the black boycott of
> California conventions
> until the University of California Board of Regents reverses its
> decision to eliminate
> affirmative action.
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> I recommend that we select an alternate site. Niagara Falls, New
> York, where the
> NAACP started, would be an excellent choice. In addition, I
> suggest we ask the
> Congressional Black Caucus to endorse and support an alternative
> meeting there.
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> Sincerely,
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> Samuel L. Myers, Jr.
> Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations
> and Social Justice
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