Responding To Salovey’s George Floyd Letter

Responding To Salovey’s George Floyd Letter

Editor’s Note: President Salovey sent a letter to the Yale community on Sunday May 31, 2020.  The full text of the letter is here.  Classmates responded with a broad range of reactions.

Fred Morris (JE) sent a letter, reprinted here in full.  Anyone else sending a letter to President Salovey can contact us; we’ll add it below and republish this post as “updated.” Comments welcome.

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Frederick W. Morris – 50th Reunion Essay

Frederick W. Morris 4854 Russell Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55410 caribouowl@gmail.com 612-759-9050 Spouse(s): Connie Noterman (1985) Child(ren): Zachary (1986) and Andrew (1988) Education: Georgetown University Law, 1975 National Service: US Army Reserves, ’70–’76 Career: Trial lawyer for 38 years Yale is more an impression now than a detailed memory. Like prior civilizations buried beneath succeeding…

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Banner Bio – Frederick Morris

FREDERICK WILLIAM MORRIS (Fred). Born January 25, 1947 in Portland, Indiana, son of Robert Avers Morris and Mary Ellen Noland Morris. Attended Chrysler High School, New Castle, Indiana. Entered-Yale Sept., 1965. Political Science major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term); Leroy G. Peed Memorial Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Jonathan Edwards (“B” Basketball, 1968; Crew, 1968). Class Council,…