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'Privileged Material'

Asked on the process whereby
professors are rewarded for their
services, and for information on
Mr. Tullock, he said, "That is
privileged material. I appoint a
committee to recommend promotions
and such; these recommendations
eventually go to the
Board of Visitors."

He went on, "In Mr. Whinston's
case, however, we gave him
a counter-offer that he said was
quite satisfactory. He then returned
for another offer; we
could not continue this negotiating
indefinitely."

Mr. Buchanan's case has particularly
caused furore among the
members of the department. He
had worked closely with Mr. Tullock
and Mr. Whinston, and had
asked to have them reinstated this
year.

Mr. Lindsay said that "First
the administration tried to buy
him off with a salary raise, then
stalled around. In the end, the
reinstatement action never came,
and Mr. Buchanan said he would
leave to find a more hospitable
environment."