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ALTHOUGH I ADMIRE YOUR STAND ON FREE AND FAIR TRADE I DON'T THINK
THAT THE JAPANESE QUALIFY TO COME UNDER THIS UMBERELLA.
AS A WORLD WAR II VETERAN I BITTERLY RESENT YOUR ALLOWING THEM TO
TAKE BOTH JOBS AND MONEY AWAY FROM OUR COUNTRY. THE TIME HAS
CERTAINLY COME FOR YOU TO TAKE STRONG AND AGRESSIVE ACTION.
I WOULD AGREE THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO RECIPROCAL TRADE BUT
CERTAINLY OUR PRESENT SITUATION IS DISASTROUS. IF IT KEEPS ON I AM
FEARFUL THAT ONE OF THE LEGACIES THAT YOU LEAVE MIGHT WELL BE THAT
DURING THE 8 YEARS OF YOUR OTHERWISE VERY FINE PRESIDENCY THIS PERIOD
WILL BE KNOWN AS A TIME WHEN WE EXPORTED MORE JOBS AND MORE MONEY
THAN ANY OTHER 8-YEAR PERIOD IN OUR HISTORY.
I THINK THAT YOU, ALL OF US, AND OUR COUNTRY DESERVE BETTER.
PLEASE BEGIN TO TAKE AGRESSIVE ACTION, THE HOUR IS LATE.
ARTHUR E SUMMERFIELD JR
SON OF FORMER POSTMASTER GENERAL
1735 GENESEE TOWERS
FLINT MI 48502
1053 EST
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