An obituary published July 22, describing the efforts of Daniel W. Spaulding to break down racial segregation in housing, stated that he entered white-only neighborhoods "surreptitiously." Some readers felt the article implied that he was acting improperly.

The Sun did not intend to suggest any impropriety, and regrets any distress the article may have caused the Spaulding family and other readers.

Pub Date: 8/04/99