Washington-Baltimore-Richmond area In conversations at the Club room the often derided the professional staff for having unreal istic attitudes about civil rights, calling them elite snobs who viewed the world from the privileged perspective of the upwardly mobile. Blacks don' t want equal rights, he used to say. They want to have their own way of life, and they dont want to be measured by white man's standards. He accused black professionals in the Department of being elitists, the same as the whites These views, of course, often stirred arguments at the Club room tables, but they were mostly friendly in tone, tempered considerably by madisons own smiling way It was d ifficult not to like him, espec ially when he offered to buy a round of drinks for everyone Margaret Vaughn first came to sense that there might be trouble about three weeks before the fight. Mad ison asked her for a date, and she refused, saying she was engaged to be married. Madison, obviously irritated, walked away abruptly after saying: " What's the matter, aren't I good enough for you? "" The next day, as Madison was leaving the Club room, hav ing stopped during his lunch hour to buy an ice cream cone, he spotted Margaret Vaughn outside, stand ing with a group of interns. He went up to her, stuck the ice cream cone in front of her face, and said, "Wanna lick my cone?"According to Vaughn he made the gesture in an obscene manner, and she-somewhat surprised and angered-said, Go away. I am not interested in you! Madison, in turn, said, " Black beauty! You are that all right. I'll bet you can have any guy you want, any time! and he walked away The following week, on March 13, Margaret Vaughn and her fiance, Douglas Jones, went to the Club room after a meeting, and Madison was there Vaughn and Jones sat at a table with a few friends, and Madison went over, pulled up a chair, sat down and yelled at the bartender to bring everyone a drink. He then engaged Jones in a conversation. Accord ing to Jones, they talked about many things--includ ing football, boxing, race relations and, eventually, Margaret. Three weeks later both men tried to recall the conversation, and their versions were somewhat different. Accord ing Madison'inferred that black women, in general, and Margaret, in particular were not loyal to a single person. He said further that Margaret and he had dated frequently and that he intended to spend the night with her i told him to bug off-to get out and stay away from margaret--that she didnt want to see him Mad ison recalled the conversation as follows Jone said to me-I understand you' ve been seeing Margared lately. I just want you to know that she doesn't like it and that I dont either. I suggest you bug off! 'I told him I would not bother him or Margaret-but that I considered myself a friend of everyone there, and i didnt intend to bug off. But I got up anyhow and walked That seemed to end things, at least temporarily. However, during the following week Margaret Vaughn asked for an appointment with the head of the Human Resources Office, Dr. Nicholas Herman, a specialist in labor relations. She told erman that the matter was personal, but she wanted to tell someone, fearing that more serious things might happen. Then she recounted the incidents regarding George Madison, Douglas Jones and herself. Herman agreed with Vaughn that Madison had probably overstepped his bounds. He also agreed that while all employees have a right to frequent the Club room during lunch breaks and off hours, they have an obligation to treat others with respect Dr. Herman asked Vaughn what, if anything, he ought to do. Vaughn, in responseWashington-Baltimore-Richmond area. In conversations at the Club Room the often derided the professional staff for having unrealistic attitudes about civil rights, calling them elite snobs who viewed the world from the privileged perspective of the upwardly mobile. “Blacks don’t want equal rights,” he used to say. “They want to have their own way of life, and they don’t want to be measured by white man’s standards.” He accused black professionals in the Department of being elitists, the same as the whites. These views, of course, often stirred arguments at the Club Room tables, but they were mostly friendly in tone, tempered considerably by Madison’s own smiling way. It was difficult not to like him, especially when he offered to buy a round of drinks for everyone. Margaret Vaughn first came to sense that there might be trouble about three weeks before the fight. Madison asked her for a date, and she refused, saying she was engaged to be married. Madison, obviously irritated, walked away abruptly after saying:” What’s the matter, aren’t I good enough for you?” The next day, as Madison was leaving the Club Room, having stopped during his lunch hour to buy an ice cream cone, he spotted Margaret Vaughn outside, standing with a group of interns. He went up to her, stuck the ice cream cone in front of her face, and said, “Wanna lick my cone?”According to Vaughn he made the gesture in an obscene manner, and she—somewhat surprised and angered—said, “Go away. I am not interested in you!” Madison, in turn, said, “Black beauty! You are that all right. I’ll bet you can have any guy you want, any time!” and he walked away. The following week, on March 13, Margaret Vaughn and her fiancé, Douglas Jones, went to the Club Room after a meeting, and Madison was there. Vaughn and Jones sat at a table with a few friends, and Madison went over, pulled up a chair, sat down and yelled at the bartender to bring everyone a drink. He then engaged Jones in a conversation. According to Jones, they talked about many things—including football, boxing, race relations and, eventually, Margaret. Three weeks later both men tried to recall the conversation, and their versions were somewhat different. According to Jones, “Madison’ inferred’ that black women, in general, and Margaret, in particular, were not loyal to a single person. He said further that Margaret and he had dated frequently and that he intended to spend the night with her. I told him to ‘bug off’ – to get out and stay away from Margaret—that she didn’t want to see him.” Madison recalled the conversation as follows: “Jone said to me –‘I understand you’ve been seeing Margared lately. I just want you to know that she doesn’t like it and that I don’t either. I suggest you bug off!’ I told him I would not bother him or Margaret – but that I considered myself a friend of everyone there, and I didn’t intend to ‘bug off’. But I got up anyhow and walked away.” That seemed to end things, at least temporarily. However, during the following week Margaret Vaughn asked for an appointment with the head of the Human Resources Office, Dr. Nicholas Herman, a specialist in labor relations. She told Herman that the matter was personal, but she wanted to tell someone, fearing that more serious things might happen. Then she recounted the incidents regarding George Madison, Douglas Jones and herself. Herman agreed with Vaughn that Madison had probably overstepped his bounds. He also agreed that while all employees have a right to frequent the Club Room during lunch breaks and off hours, they have an obligation to treat others with respect. Dr. Herman asked Vaughn what, if anything, he ought to do. Vaughn, in response