For the Record - Feb. 25, 1999

Doonesbury error--The Doonesbury cartoon in Wednesday’s Times included incorrect information regarding a lawsuit that has been filed against some U.S. clothing manufacturers alleging the use of forced labor in Saipan. Two of the companies mentioned, Ralph Lauren and Liz Claiborne, were dropped from the list before the suit was filed. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau issued this statement through Universal Press Syndicate, which distributes the comic: “The information I was given was inaccurate. Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren were not included in the suit. I deeply regret this mistake and would like to apologize to both companies.”