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itself, we need, and we must have someone BIG enough and strong
enough to LEAD us, without breaking down to the pettiness of an
old maid whose only thoughts are for herself.
If I were to write to you, in threatening form, such as you have
written to Mr. Hume, I would, I am sure, incur the wrath of the
FBI and would be investigated. Let's not be one-sided about this
thing.
To me, the most important things that must be considered today are
not peoples opinions or criticisms of our own immediate families.
If someone said my boy was a poor singer, I would let it go at that,
even though I adore my boy, and perhaps think differently. Is this
not but a very minor thing, and are there not many things of far
more importance to be considered, and considered FIRST ?
Here they are:
Establish a policy, that the whole world will know what America stand
for and what America intends to do, and is DOING, today. Also, so
that we Americans can know what we are to do TODAY. Then TELL us
what it is. Dont allow the British Prime Minister to dictate our
policies and our actions FOR us. Are we leaders, or have we absolved
to something akin to the chinese coolies, who under communistic
direction are killing our soms and sweeping them into the sea in
Korea. Lay out the orders for material and men, and strengthen our
national backbone. Take the lazy dependant europeans off the dole
and utilize this great Give-a-way for the betterment and for the
strengthening and cleansing of our nation, that we may be stalwart
and sufficient within ourselves to stand up and protect ousselves,
and that we may have the confidence and the moral fiber to do so!
Instead of dilly-dallying around, being led here and there by this
one and that one, and giving away our resources and our dollars in
futile attempts to bribe other nations to depend upon us, and at
the same time unwittingly contributing to the evil infection of
communism through "outfiltration", and through uncertainties and
reverses in poilcies. Let the Chinese Nationalists into their own
country--China-- and let them clean it and put their own house in
order. Then, prevent the centralization of power in Washington, and
allow us to live in a free america free from the gradual inroads
of socialism and communism that are ruining our land, our way of life
and our government!
Quit this small time bickering, as reflected in the enclosed article,
and which is now the subject of jest on the radio and in the back-
houses all over the nation.
If you want to punch me in the nose, go ahead! If you would care to
do things the american way, then sit down and write me a letter and
tell me what you think. Or, is that asking too much. I have almost
no political influence, you know.
Very respectfully yours,
Stand U Fred W. Kraft Keys.
HARRY
"NATION
ARCHIVES
RECORDS
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"ocrText": "2.\nitself, we need, and we must have someone BIG enough and strong\nenough to LEAD us, without breaking down to the pettiness of an\nold maid whose only thoughts are for herself.\nIf I were to write to you, in threatening form, such as you have\nwritten to Mr. Hume, I would, I am sure, incur the wrath of the\nFBI and would be investigated. Let's not be one-sided about this\nthing.\nTo me, the most important things that must be considered today are\nnot peoples opinions or criticisms of our own immediate families.\nIf someone said my boy was a poor singer, I would let it go at that,\neven though I adore my boy, and perhaps think differently. Is this\nnot but a very minor thing, and are there not many things of far\nmore importance to be considered, and considered FIRST ?\nHere they are:\nEstablish a policy, that the whole world will know what America stand\nfor and what America intends to do, and is DOING, today. Also, so\nthat we Americans can know what we are to do TODAY. Then TELL us\nwhat it is. Dont allow the British Prime Minister to dictate our\npolicies and our actions FOR us. Are we leaders, or have we absolved\nto something akin to the chinese coolies, who under communistic\ndirection are killing our soms and sweeping them into the sea in\nKorea. Lay out the orders for material and men, and strengthen our\nnational backbone. Take the lazy dependant europeans off the dole\nand utilize this great Give-a-way for the betterment and for the\nstrengthening and cleansing of our nation, that we may be stalwart\nand sufficient within ourselves to stand up and protect ousselves,\nand that we may have the confidence and the moral fiber to do so!\nInstead of dilly-dallying around, being led here and there by this\none and that one, and giving away our resources and our dollars in\nfutile attempts to bribe other nations to depend upon us, and at\nthe same time unwittingly contributing to the evil infection of\ncommunism through \"outfiltration\", and through uncertainties and\nreverses in poilcies. Let the Chinese Nationalists into their own\ncountry--China-- and let them clean it and put their own house in\norder. Then, prevent the centralization of power in Washington, and\nallow us to live in a free america free from the gradual inroads\nof socialism and communism that are ruining our land, our way of life\nand our government!\nQuit this small time bickering, as reflected in the enclosed article,\nand which is now the subject of jest on the radio and in the back-\nhouses all over the nation.\nIf you want to punch me in the nose, go ahead! If you would care to\ndo things the american way, then sit down and write me a letter and\ntell me what you think. Or, is that asking too much. I have almost\nno political influence, you know.\nVery respectfully yours,\nStand U Fred W. Kraft Keys.\nHARRY\n\"NATION\nARCHIVES\nRECORDS\nSERVICE"
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