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From Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr. to Joseph L. Tauro RE: the search for Brown University's new president and Colson as a potential candidate for that role. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Letter], 12/3/1969
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12/3/1969
White House Staff
Letter
From Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr. to Joseph L.
Tauro RE: the search for Brown University's
new president and Colson as a potential
candidate for that role. 2 pgs.
Monday, October 25, 2010
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JAFFEE AND TAURO
ONE CENTER PLAZA
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
SAMUEL H. JAFFEE
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
(617) 742-2200
JOSEPH L.TAURO
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
(202) 833-8430
JAMES J. HENNESSEY
HARVEY JAFFEE
SECURITY TRUST BUILDING
USHER A. MOREN
LYNN, MASS. 01901
ROBERT B. STIMPSON
(617) 592-0055
PAUL K. MARSHALL
December 3, 1969
Mr. Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr.
Chancellor
Trans World Airlines
605 Third Avenue
New York, New York
Dear Mr. Tillinghast:
You may recall that on July 23, 1969, I wrote you
a rather detailed letter expressing my views concerning the
appointment of a new president at Brown University. I enclose
a copy of that letter for your ready reference.
In addition to making rather extensive suggestions
as to the type of man that should be selected for this important
post, I made two specific recommendations for appointment,
Dr. John Knowles, the General Director of the Massachusetts
General Hospital and Charles W. Colson, then a partner in the
Washington law firm of Gadsby & Hannah.
In the interim, you may have read that Mr. Colson was
appointed by President Nixon as his special counsel. I enclose
a brief announcement of Mr. Colson's appointment which
appeared in the Boston Globe.
As my original letter indicated, Mr. Colson is
a man deeply imbued with a sense of responsibility in the area
of public service. He accepted this White House assignment,
at enormous financial sacrifice, because of this sense of
responsibility, although with some reluctance. Mr. Colson's
reluctance centered around his awareness that his name had
been suggested to your committee as a candidate for
appointment to the presidency of Brown University. During
the intervening months since my letter to you, Mr. Colson had
never been contacted by anyone on behalf of the University, for
interview or otherwise. Having no basis for determining whether or
not he might receive your committee's favorable consideration,
Mr. Colson felt it his duty to accept President Nixon's appointment.
Mr. Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr. -2-
December 3, 1969
I point this situation out to you in hopes that
Dr. Knowles will not similarly become unavailable due to a
lack of communication as to the status of his consideration
for this post. I recognize that your committee cannot and
should not take any action which might be construed as a
commitment prior to an ultimate decision having been made.
I do think, however, that it would be appropriate for
realistic candidates such as Dr. Knowles to be contacted,
if for no other reason than to advise them that they are being
considered and to inquire of them whether or not they would be
available for appointment if selected.
As I told you in my original letter, I sincerely
hope that you will not consider me presumptuous in writing
to you on the subject of the Brown presidency. I have a
great interest in Brown and recognize how tremendously
important this appointment will be to the University's further
progress. I have reread my original letter to you and, at the
risk of sounding immodest, still feel that the points made
therein have great validity. It is my sincere hope that my
letter has been circulated to the other members of your
committee for their consideration.
Please know that I stand available to assist you
and your committee in any way you may see fit.
With very best wishes,
Sincerely,
JOSEPH L. TAURO
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