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...time, Epps called AAA's letter "irresponsible" and called the letter "full of unsubstantiated smears" in an interview late last month. President Neil L. Rudenstine strongly defended Epps a week later, calling the Race Czar "even-handed...
...complaint against Epps sent to University administrative officials by the leaders of the Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Association. Unfortunately, these Crimson articles fabricate controversy and contain many distortions and improper allegations that are demeaning to both this office and the leaders of the H-R Asian American Association (AAA...
First, the authors of the letter of complaint against Epps are duly elected co-presidents of the AAA and represent the leadership of more than 150 students who are members of their organization. I and the members of this office have a great deal of respect for the elected leadership of the AAA and their fellow members. When they, as well as the leaders of other minority student organizations, bring their race relations complaints to this office, we take them seriously and give them proper professional consideration based on our 12 years of experience in race relations work...
Contrary to the hurtful allegations of the Crimson editors, the letter listing grievances against Epps from leaders of the AAA was delivered to this office at the same time it was presented to other University officials, and was never seen or discussed by anyone in this office prior to its release. The Crimson writers indicate that the leadership of the AAA has brought grievances regarding Epps to this office, but fail to mention that in each instance (past and present) their concerns were discussed and that the students were referred to several University officers, including Epps, for possible resolution...
Students must have confidence in the fact that the office of the Harvard Foundation handles all complaints in a professional, confidential and fair manner, with proper regard for all other offices. It is irresponsible and unfair of the Crimson editors to suggest that the elected AAA student leaders did not have the ability to write a letter of complaint on their own, without help from University officials. Further, there is no record of any Crimson writer contacting this office for clarification of this matter before the unfortunate articles were written...