Word: houck
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Although Houck had been drinking, Love said he felt the incident was not alcohol-related, but instead was typical of Houck. "It was calculated I am sure that was normal for him," he said...
David A. Love '89, who is Black, wrote a letter to the Harvard Foundation saying that Philip A. Houck '59 rubbed Love's head after Harvard scored a touchdown and referred to his hair as "ear-to-ear carpet." Love also said Houck told him that his blond-haired son was held in awe by Black playmates at the day care center he attended...
After members of the band informed Houck that he had offended Love, he wrote a letter of apology in which he said he had not intended his actions as a racial slur...
Love blamed Harvard for creating an atmospherethat is "not conducive to badly needed change. "Hesaid the experience with Houck was an example oframpant racism on the Harvard campus...
...Love said yesterday he thought Houck'sletter was an attempt to "get away from thematter...