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Re: Why not pick nice places for the Usenix conventions?

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From: Leonard (Len) H. Tower Jr.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1991 21:18

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In article <1991Jun26.135657.21093@world.std.com> peter@sug.std.com (Peter Salus) writes:
|I'm horrified that USENIX will be meeting in New Orleans, in a 
|state that has the most repressive view of women's right to 
|choice of all the fifty states.
|
|I'm as uncomfortable as everyone else in the heat, but I find 
|socio-political attitudes excessively chilling.

I concur with Peter.  Inserting millions of dollars into the economy
of a state whose government (and people) has one of the most
repressive view of women's, non-white race's, homosexual's, et al
rights is insensitive and irresponsible.  Such choices should not be
rewarded.

I urge the Board to reconsider this decision and select a site
elsewhere.  And let other organizations know why.  Hopefully, it's not
too late to break the contract.

thanx -len

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From: tower@buita.bu.edu (Leonard (Len) H. Tower Jr.)
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Subject: Re: Why not pick *nice* places for the Usenix conventions?
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