^Erdős, Paul (4 June 1996). "Dear President Downey"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2005-10-15. Retrieved 2014-07-08. With a heavy heart I feel that I have to sever my connections with the University of Waterloo, including resigning my honorary degree which I received from the University in 1981 (which caused me great pleasure). I was very upset by the treatment of Professor Adrian Bondy. I do not maintain that Professor Bondy was innocent, but in view of his accomplishments and distinguished services to the University I feel that 'justice should be tempered with mercy.'