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Like I said ... not very professional.  You've proved me right on that.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Duffy" <mjd@EPISCOPALARCHIVES.ORG>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 3:24 PM


> You didn't read.  You're an idiot.  "But I guess you have that right to
> express yourself."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   bj_dalton [mailto:bj_dalton@EMAIL.MSN.COM]
> Sent:   Friday, February 04, 2000 2:30 PM
> To:     ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:
>
> Nice speech.  Why did you cancel?  You didn't say.  I can guess, but
> your
> message  is unprofessional since you are defaming the hotel without
> explaining what human rights they have violated.   But I guess you have
> that
> right to express yourself.
>
> bob dalton
> bjdalton@iname.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Duffy" <mjd@EPISCOPALARCHIVES.ORG>
> To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:08 AM
>
>
> > This message may be of passing interest in light of Tom Hickerson's
> > recent posting on SAA's decision to continue with plans to use the
> > Adam's Mark Hotel as the site of the next annual meeting in Denver.  I
> > am writing as the Director of Archives of The Episcopal Church which
> is
> > one of just a few organizations that has taken the unusual step of
> > canceling its contract with the hotel.
> >
> > The Episcopal Church's decision to break its contract with the Hotel
> was
> > one that involved enormous pain and sacrifice.  The decision will cost
> > the Church at least $1.2 million in cancellation fees. The
> cancellation
> > fees will reduce the national Church's ability to fund programs that
> > support local social service efforts.  The Hotel will get base room
> rate
> > reimbursement, but the service workers who rely on tips, room fill
> > rates, and overtime will suffer. The Church uses a minimum of seven
> > hotels for its triennial General Convention and finding a replacement
> > for what was supposed to be the headquarters hotel will be very
> > difficult.   I expect that other non-profits that do good work such as
> > the Human Rights Campaign will also suffer extreme financial pain.
> >
> > I have personally never given the same moral weight to the argument
> that
> > large corporations should be evaluated in the same way as individuals
> in
> > being "innocent until proven guilty."  The history of this case and
> the
> > extent of the documented charges  brought against the hotel are
> > persuasive for those who would distance themselves from institutions
> > that routinely engage in racist practices.  Still, the Church based
> its
> > decisions not on any legal action, nor any explicit criticism of the
> > Hotel pending litigation.  Rather the leadership was compelled to
> > observe a moral commitment to abide by its own policies in honoring
> > diversity and combating racism in those institutional and social
> > relationships in which it is a participant actor.
> >
> > I am one of many Episcopal Church employees who feels good about being
> > associated with an institution that has decided that when the chips
> are
> > down, it could "walk the talk."
> >
> > SAA is not alone in deciding that it cannot afford to take this step.
> I
> > am sure that decision also caused pain to the Society's leadership.
> The
> > members of SAA must now chose to their individual path.  I urge all
> > members of SAA to attend the annual meeting in Denver.  I urge you
> also
> > to plan early and, if at all possible, consider reserving a room at
> > another hotel apart from the Adam's Mark.
> >
> > Mark J. Duffy
> > Director of Archives
> > The Archives of the Episcopal Church USA
> > Chair, Archives of Religious Collections Section, SAA
> > (Opinions do reflect the views of my employer, but not the Section.)
> >
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