DISTORTION

To the Editors of the Crimson:

A colleague of mins has forwarded the article by McSchoen and Miss Kinsley concerning Cambridge academics and the election, I regret to report that once again a resolution, which I have tried to live up to, but waived in your case, has proven to be warranted. That is, every time that I have spoken to a Crimson reporter. I found that my comments have been somewhat distorted, or occasionally even totally misreported. In your case, the former description is more accurate. Specifically, I never suggested that I was disturbed about the change in Mcgovern's basis of support,. I did indicate that I disagreed with him and was even disturbed, if you want to use that word, with respect to his military policies. However, in discussing the change in the basis of support. I was simply being analytical, describing why I thought he was not going to do well. I can hardly be disturbed about his position on issues in which I am in agreement with him.

I trust you will make an effort to report what people you interview say more accurately in the future. S.M. Lipset   Professor of Government and Social Relations