University of Virginia Library

Statement of William S. Potter
18 February 1969

Mr. Weldon Cooper

Pavilion VIII, East Lawn

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

Dear Weldon:

At the meeting of the Board of Visitors on February 15 persons who voted in the negative on the resolution for the admission of women were instructed to write you the reasons for their negative vote. I voted in the negative for three reasons:

First: I am not persuaded of either the need or the desirability for the admission of women to the College of Arts and Sciences at Charlottesville.

Second: I have not been sufficiently informed as to the feasibility of the proposed program, or of the method of implementing it.

Third: I am convinced that no adequate opportunity has been given the alumni to express themselves on the subject.

I will appreciate it very much if the above reasons are set forth in the minutes of the meeting.