Stalking the Wild Taboo - Miller Controversy

The Miller Controversy at UNO

Controversy

Professor Edward M. Miller has recently gotten into some controversy at the University of New Orleans over a letter he wrote to a local weekly newspaper in July of 1996, The Gambit. The school newspaper, the Driftwood , wrote an article extremely critical of him and his letter and will only publish a 300 word response. In the interest of fairness, we have posted the letter which Professor Miller had asked them to publish and which they refused. It much more thoroughly addresses the various issues questioned and explains the vital need for an understanding of human differences to avoid racial hatred.

In addition we have added links to the original Driftwood article, other Driftwood articles and letters on Professor Miller and links to the various letters published in The Gambit Some of these links may have expired [as of 7/98 all were active except those to The Gambit].

Driftwood July 25, 1996 Column: Racism - Providing Grist for David Duke's Mill

Professor Miller's unpublished response to The Driftwood column. A must read!

Mainstream Science on Intelligence Statement in the December 13, 1994 Wall Street Journal signed by 52 scientists. Note that all listed their school affliations.

Online Chronological History of the Controversy

The Gambit "Duke's Dustbin" editorial of July 9, 1996 that started the whole episode.

The Gambit Professor Miller's letter, July23, 1996.

Driftwood July 25, 1996 Column: Racism - Providing Grist for David Duke's Mill

The Gambit letter in response to Miller, July30, 1996.

Driftwood letters of August 22, 1996 for and against Professor Miller including two in support from well known psychologists and one against from the Dean of Multi-cultural Affairs at UNO

The Gambit letters of August 27, 1996.

Driftwood August 29, 1996 article: IQ Controversy: PBSU, Chancellor O'Brien to Meet

Driftwood letter of August 29, 1996.

The Gambit letter of September 10, 1996.

Driftwood September 12, 1996 article: PBSU Strengthened After Race/IQ Controversy

Driftwood of September 12, 1996 letters for and against Professor Miller including letters from Professor Miller, former UNO Professor Eugene Valberg, Chancellor O'Brien, and three others.

H. J. Eysenck's unpublished letter to The Driftwood.

Jared Taylor's unpublished letter to the Driftwood.

The Gambit letters of September 24, 1996, including Chancellor O'Brien's letter.

Driftwood of September 26, Chancellor O'Brien's latest letter against Professor Miller, which was also published in both The Gambit and The Times-Picayune in recent days.

Link to the September 30, 1996 National Writers Union letter in defense of Professor Miller to Allan A. Copping, President of the Louisiana State University System. Copies of this letter have been sent to many newpapers and other media interests.

The Gambit October 1, 1996, letter from Robert A. Gordon, Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, in defense of Professor Miller.

The Gambit October 29, 1996, letter from Edward M. Miller, answering Chancellor O'Brien's Gambit letter and further explaining the importance of his work to the black citizens of New Orleans.

The Gambit November 12, 1996, letter from Frank Silbermann, in defense of Professor Miller.

The Gambit November 19, 1996, letter from Kingsley R. Browne , Department of Law, Wayne State University, in defense of Professor Miller.

New items released under the Freedom of Information Act. Letter from Paul R. Valteau, Jr. Civil Sheriff of the Parish of New Orleans dated September 5, 1996. Here the Sheriff threatens UNO with loss of funding for a research park unless they denounce and silence Professor Miller. The second letter is dated September 6, 1996 and is from Xavier Preparatory School, a well known black girls school in New Orleans.

The New Orleans daily, The Times-Picayune, has published a number of letters on the affair, all opposing Professor Miller except for a letter from Professor Miller himself. The webmaster is aware of a number of other letters to The Times-Picayune in defense of Professor Miller which have gone unpublished, including those from J. Philippe Rushton, Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, H. J. Eysenck, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of London, Robert A. Gordon, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, and yours truly, the Webmaster.