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    President Single.tary announced that he had relieved Dr. Gary
Huber of his administrative duties as Director of the Tobacco and
Health Research Institute. He then read a copy of a letter which
he had delivered to Dr. Huber:

     October 22, 1981

     Dr. Gary L. Huber
     Department of Medicine
     MN-670 Medical Center
     Campus 00847

     Dear Dr. Huber:

         On April 7, 1981, you were temporarily reassigned
     from your administrative duties as Director of the
     Tobacco and Health Research Institute and placed on
     full-time duty in the College of Medicine, where you
     hold a tenured professorship. At that time, I asked Dr.
     Layten Davis   to  serve as Acting Director     of   the
     Institute, which he agreed to do. Since then, I have
     taken no further action with respect to the directorship
     of   the   Institute   pending   a   resolution  of the
     investigation conducted by the Commonwealth Attorney.   I
     have now been informed by that official of his decision
     not to seek an indictment in the case. -

         Upon receipt of that information, I immediately
     asked Dr. Wimberly Royster, Dean of the Graduate School
     and   Coordinator   of   Research,   to   give   me  his
     recommendation as  to  the  directorship.   I have now
     received   a   formal   statement   from   Dean  Royster
     recommending that you not be restored to the position of
     Director of the Institute. After careful consideration,
     I have decided to accept Dean Royster's recommendation.
     This letter is to formally notify you of your removal as
     Director of the Tobacco and Health Research Institute,
     effective immediately, and your permanent assignment to
     full-time service in the Department   of Medicine.    As
     indicated to you in an earlier conversation, this action
     is based upon our perception of what is in the best
     interests   of   the   Institute   and   upon  your  own
     unsatisfactory administrative performance. This action
     in no way affects you position as a tenured professor in
     the College of Medicine.

          I am given to understand that your counsel, Mr.
      Charles Calk, is in agreement with Mr. Darsie and that
      an   appeal   of  this decision   via  the  University's
      grievance process would, in the circumstances of your
      case, be of little utility. In any event you may, if
      you wish, appeal my decision directly to the Hearing
      Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University.
      Mr. Darsie informs me that he has furnished Mr. Calk
      with   a   copy   of  the  document  setting  forth  the