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No Evidence

"Needless to say, the explanation
that I am not competent is
one that does not attract me, and
I therefore tend to favor the other
explanations. It is true, however,
that I have no positive evidence
of any sort. No explanation has
ever been given to me by the
University."

Mr. Tullock is the central figure
in the present controversy in
the economics department. His
departure has spurred James
Buchanan, the only professor of
the above mentioned four still at
the University, into leaving next
fall.

Mr. Buchanan said earlier that
"The departure of Gordon Tullock
broke up one of the nation's
most successful research teams
for graduate students. In addition,
it has dissuaded many graduate
students and prospective teachers
from applying here."