Appointment and briefing; Previous employment offers at UW; Views about position of System president; Pay plan controversy and problems in distribution of increase; Relationship with chancellors; Board of Regents and background of decisions on Veterinary School and nursing degrees; Legislature and University; Governors Lee Dreyfus and Anthony Earl; Relationship with Madison campus; Issue of quality vs. access; Accomplishments other than pay plan; Observations on background of Merger; UW-Milwaukee; His attempts to protect Madison; Current move to regularize academic staff; Legislators supporting UW; Comparison of UW System with other university systems.