Douglas N. Jackson

Department of Psychology

University of Western Ontario

London, Canada

27 August 2001

Marc Brodsky (via e-mail)

CEO and Executive Director

American Institute of Physics

One Physics Ellipse

College Park, Maryland 20740

Dr. Brodsky:

You have done a disservice to the freedom of expression of ideas and have tarnished the reputation of Physics Today by dismissing Jeff Schmidt for reasons unrelated to his job performance, particularly in light of his expression of reasoned political opinions in a forum different from Physics Today.

I hope that you will reconsider your action, or, if you do not, that a movement will develop to boycott Physics Today among professionals, the public, and libraries.

Douglas N. Jackson