University of Virginia Library

In your issue of Friday,
November 19, Mr. Mark
Mittleman refers to Provost
David Shannon as "stupid" and
"venal" and otherwise covers
him with a torrent of abuse. He
says he does not know Mr.
Shannon. That is obvious from
the way he describes him. The
whole piece is libelous and
should not have been printed.
The right of free speech has
never implied a right to vilify
an individual over a difference
of opinion on a public issue.

We submit that Mr.
Mittleman's action was
dishonorable.