Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Jack McKenzie (New York Times)

NAACP v. Harrison Record Nos. 5096, 5097 preview

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Jack McKenzie (New York Times), 1983. 1ff60536-e592-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/98400a2e-c44d-4628-813b-50e562f9c5ef/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-jack-mckenzie-new-york-times. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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June 3, 1983

Mr. Jack
New York
Edltorial
Room 1050
229 West
New York,

McKenz 1e
Times

Board

43rd Street
N. Y. 10036

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.
'l0Columbus Circle, New York, N.Y. 10019. (212) 586-8397

Dear Jack:

This Eranscript was prepared at your request from the
tape of my remarks at LDFts InstiEute on May ZO. I
understand that you intend to share lt with Assistant
Attorney General- W111iam Bradford Reynolds for his
comment.

I would appreclate an opportunity to review both Mr.
Reynolds I comments and whatever edited version you mayprepare of my remarks prior Eo publication. The
congressional reapportionuent is stil1 under advlse!0enE
by the court, and I would want to ensure that this does
not appear as an atteupt to lnfl-uenee the court through
the ruedia. r checked wlth Jack Greenberg and he does not
see any problem with your publishing my remarks, but he
does endorse my reguest for a pre-publication opportunity
to revlew.

you are followlng through on this

La Guinier

LG lr
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NAACP v. Harrison Record Nos. 5096, 5097

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