Professor Disputes Law Forum Story

Stanley H. Hoffmann, associate professor of Government, attacked as inaccurate the Law School Forum's account of a "change of heart" by the French consulate in arranging for a French representative to appear with Algerian rebel representative, Abdel Kader Chanderli.

In a letter to the CRIMSON, Hoffmann noted that his withdrawal from the Forum as representative of the French view came after learning that he would not have equal time to present his side but would "merely comment" on Chanderli's remarks. "I thought it rather strange to ask a Frenchman to help in putting the spotlight on the point of view of the F.L.N. Hence my refusal to join in the occasion."

Hoffmann closed by chiding the Law School Forum for expecting DeGaulle to appear on the same platform previously occupied by an Algerian rebel, stating, "After having studied law, the organizers of the Forum might want to learn a little about diplomacy."

The CRIMSON regrets any inaccuracy that might have appeared in its report Monday of the French Consulate's position.