Dawn Saunders tried to send the following to the list last month. I've concluded my Maine cruise and am now in Mattapoisett, Mass. I expect to talk to you again in early September. In solidarity, Jerry Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:54:50 -0400 (EDT) From: "Dawn M. Saunders" <dsaunder@zoo.uvm.edu> To: Alan Freeman <a.freeman@greenwich.ac.uk> cc: OPE-L list <ope-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu> Subject: Re: URPE circular letter about Andrew Kliman Hello to all: I want to make clear that I am a former editorial board member of the RRPE, who was included in this lawsuit referred to by Alan Freeman. I do believe that Alan truly belives Andrew Kliman to be the wronged party in this case, and he is trying to help him as a friend, and because he believes the cause is just. But, while bowing to the same restrictions Alan refers to in an ongong legal case, let me remind all who've read his account that the situation is currently unresolved precisely because there is more than one view of what the "truth" is. The case was recently dismissed against the editorial board members, so this much I think I can say: I truly believe Andrew Kliman severely misinterpreted the actions referred to, and that the lawsuit was unwise and unjust. I truly, deeply, do not believe I deserved to be attacked in such a fashion, my motives and my belief in justice impinged, with Andrew Kliman laying claim to basically all that I have in the world (and then some) in order to assuage his sense of being wronged. And I do not believe that he was, in fact, wronged in the way that he claims. I do believe that some serious misunderstanding between the parties lay at the root of this lawsuit, and in fact (contray to Alan Freeman's letter) the RRPE and URPE did suggest a compromise settlement in which the RRPE would admit that just such a misunderstanding took place, and that admission would be published as a part of the settlement. That settlement was rejected by Andrew because (I believe) he did not think it laid claim to "guilt" on the RRPE's part. Please note these are purely my own views. Whatever yours, please understand that the continuance of this lawsuit DOES put URPE's finances in jeopardy, as well as its reputation. I am committed to the belief that URPE and the RRPE is composed of good people, who sometimes make mistakes (or develop misunderstandings) or can not possible know at all times the best course of action under trying circumstances, and I ask all to continue to offer the organization the support it needs and deserves, to continue its work of education, research, and activism on behalf of progressive political economy. Dawn Saunders Visiting Assitant Professor Department of Economics University of Vermont
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