Oral History Interview with J. Fagg Foster, August 28, 1967 Page: 29
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29gestions were made that the entire economics department resign,
but this was successfully counteracted so that finally, of course,
the University won its position as universities always do when
they stand and support their central functions in an instrumental
way. In any event, we did avoid what I dreaded most that might
result from that sort of controversy.
Cochran: Well, before we finish this interview, and I know we're about to
run down, I made...I made a couple of little notes here. Back at
your last meeting with the Board, you said that President Rainey
took you into a side room and showed you the statement and asked
you if you would read it and sign it and said that the time after
reading it, he gave you some very sage advice. But I think we got
off on to a digression at that time. What was the sage advice?
Foster: After reading this statement and, of course, refusing to sign it
for reasons I indicated, I felt that I should go back into the
Board room and tell the Board, and particularly Mr. Bullington,
what I thought about their actions. President Rainey, noting my
anger and chagrin at this situation and this breach of faith by
some members of the Board, suggested that we talk about it for a
moment to see if we could determine the proper action on my part.
He informed me, of course, that I had a right to go in and confront
them with my opinion about their action which I intended to put in
very strong terms. And he suggested that this would bring about a
personal confrontation between Bullington and me which might even
extend to physical encounter. I then expressed the hope that this
would indeed be the case. In reply to that Dr. Rainey asked me a
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Cochran, Kendall & Foster, J. Fagg. Oral History Interview with J. Fagg Foster, August 28, 1967, book, April 16, 1968; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223563/m1/30/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.