In an attempt to mend fences between Yale University and Lee Bass, members of the class of 1937 have sent a letter to Mr. Bass’s father absolving the younger Mr. Bass and blaming the university for errors that resulted in the Texas oil heir reneging on a $20-million pledge.
But the missive may only obscure, rather than clarify, the university’s position on the troubled Bass gift.
In 1991, Lee Bass agreed to give Yale $20-million to support a series of courses in Western civilization. But he withdrew the offer in 1995, when Yale balked at giving him a voice in selecting faculty members for the courses.
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