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Subject:	Re: WASHINGTON & LEE $100M BEQUEST
From:	Randy Cabell <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:51:13 -0400
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I cannot believe (1) that somebody with $100M would make such a proposal, 
but (2) that the Board of Trustees would even put the proposal on their 
agenda.  I trust that cool heads will prevail and "Lee" will remain.

Randy Cabell
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Subject: [VA-HIST] WASHINGTON & LEE $100M BEQUEST


> Washington & Lee University announced that it has received a $100M 
> bequest
> from a source who desires to remain anonymous at this time.   However, the
> rumor is that the bequest is conditioned upon the University  dropping the 
> Lee
> name in favor of some other well know Virginia since the Lee  name brings 
> to mind
> the leader of the slave states during the War.  The  proposal is 
> apparently
> before the board of trustees.
>
> Fair or unfair, and what Virginian would be eleigible to replace Lee in 
> the
> name of this great university?
>
> J South
>
>
>
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