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This is the text of the all-campus e-mail on the topic sent from Morty to the campus:<blockquote>:May 12, 2004

May 12:To the Williams Community, 2004

To :It is clear that this was done with no bad intent. The purpose, in fact, was the playful one of drawing attention to the alliteration. The person who made that addition now realizes how unsettling the Williams Community,presence of those letters are to members of our community. No one could feel worse about that outcome than this person already does. Apologies have been sent to those who received the message.

For several years the Music Department has held an end-of-year cookout at the home of Chair David Kechley. It's been called the Kechley Krazy Kookout. An e-mail invitation was sent this year by a department staff person. The person added the name of the event's initials:Sincerely, which, of course, are KKK.

 It is clear that this was done with no bad intent. The purpose, in fact, was the playful one of drawing attention to the alliteration. The person who made that addition now realizes how unsettling the presence of those letters are to members of our community. No one could feel worse about that outcome than this person already does. Apologies have been sent to those who received the message.  This occurrence is clearly unfortunate. While it happened without malice, it provides an opportunity as a college to acknowledge again publicly the importance to Williams of racial and ethnic understanding. Be assured that the College's commitment to making our campus community open and welcoming is unwavering.  Sincerely,  :Morton Owen Schapiro:President </blockquote>  Campus discussion of the incident was truncated because it occurred so late in the academic year.