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Copy For: mr. Mixon President Elect
Editor
The Evening Star
Washington, D.C.
JAN I 1969.
Dear Sir:
How can newspaper editors beaso naive about the Middle East situation? This
country, through its policies, have been originating and promoting a war-like situation
in the Middle East for a long time. Newspapers report such benign and patsy-like edi-
torials against the Israeli that it staggers the understanding. It is a one-sided affair.
Why should my country be dragged into a war against the Arabs when they have done
nothing against us? Granted, the wealthy and influential Jews in this country have
powerful ties they represent huge donations to the politicians, but is that any reason
for all of us to be dragged into this halocaust? I have nothing against the Arabs, and it
is going to take a lot of selling to sell us on going to war in the Middle East. The
Arabs for centuries have been peace-loving and morally good people, so why should we
fight them? If all of your land had been taken from you, wouldn't you have foughtttoo?
All you need to do is look at the map and see who is the agressor. Where is
that little area of land which was supposed to be for the Jewish immigrants forced from
Germany? That was just a front for the aggressive aims of the Zionists. If this
country is against agreesion. - as we say we are - well, then let's be against all
mindless and selfish aggression.
We are supposed to be a great humanitarian country. Where is our humanity
when we let millions be dispossessed of their property and then force them to live
like animals in tents?
You love to talk about the Russian influence. There wouldn't have been any
Russian influence if we hadn't forced the Arabs to turn to someone. I am sure that
they would have preferred to be friends with us. We have sided with Israel in every-
thing she does - right or wrong. Just think of our Liberty ship Israel bombed it
because she didn't want us to know what was going on in that area, and all we did was
give that country a little pat on the back of the wrist. why didn't we bomb email as
it del Lebanon
When President Eisenhower was in office he had courage enough to tell them that
they couldn't go forward in their war even though it was a death knell to Anthony Eden.
Israeli are always talking about their rights. What about the rights of the millions
who are living in hovels so that Israel can go merrily on its aggressive path. The
word "justice" is batted around a great deal lately. Let's put a little justice into
our policies.
The old theology that exists in that area of "an eye for an eye and a tooth
for a tooth" cannot be tolerated. The Jews nevery accepted the Christ, and that is
the only type of thinking that will save them all. Why didn't the United States bomb
the Arab countries when Sirhan Sirhan murdered Robert Kennedy? It makes just as much
sense to consider that as it does for the Israeli to bomb cities for every hot head in
the Arab countries.
I don't know too much about Hitler's rise, but I do know that if this type of
aggresive thinking was taking place in Germany, it is understandable how Hitler rose to powe:
I sincerely pray that President Nixon will do what is necessary regardless of
how many rich Jews it hurts.
There must be some laws passed so that the Jews in this country cannot send vast
sums of money to a foreign country in an attempt to influence policy. There should be
no such thing in this country of dual citizenship. I have read - and I don't know
whether it is true - but that most of the people living in Israel are Americans making
a financial killing.
I noticed how quickly Mr. Dayan got over here to try to influence Mr. Nixon as
soon as Mr. Scranton came back from the Middle East. The Israeli have always beens
able to get in The White House with no trouble at all and I humbly pray that such evil
forces will be stopped.
Sincerely,
A subscriber
P.S. I don't like to not sign letters, but I signed one once and you printed it
and I was inundated with telephone calls and letters. Please don't do that
again, but I just wanted to spout off to an Editor as they have such power
to influence -- which isn't right but they do have. My name is Melva Petefish.
Presedent Steet Richard Mheron
Presedent Lyndon B Johnson
Rep. balm I Danian
Senator Howard Baker
$ 1969
opin-
machine tools, nitro-cellulose, rubber and
raised
other critical materials as we now do with
imns.
Russia and Eastern Europe-without whose
Avia-
help North Vietnam could not last a
York,
fortnight.
Suppose we had abandoned our men
under
who fell captive. repeatedly making official
denti-
public statements that the war would prob-
mous
ably continue for years or even decades
I agree with nur Peil couplelety
Id.
with no decisive conclusion. unable to
even define victory, thus denying to these
articu-
men hope of early rescue so necessary for
omestic
them to sustain themselves.
Consider the precedent we established
4328 Nugh/Metz Deerheld
pitition
in Korea. How many Americans captured
lack
in the early 1950's are still held in Com-
also be
munist prisions?
of job
Can any of your readers account for
idulties.
the change in attitude of Americans today
cases I
compared with Americans of 25 years ago?
Henrulle Term
ers de-
Why did we then insist upon victory and
flying
why are we now willing to sacrifice our
nifested
sons and our treasures in a war wherein
its, the
victory is never mentioned, wherein our
37921
appre-
liberal leaders have difficulty in stating
our limited objectives in fear that they
ind job
might inadvertently identify the real enemy
riety of
we are facing-International Communism.
de-
Continuing this war under these ground-
sion of
rules which were established by our same
traveling public.
such techniques is beyond the scope of
liberal leaders who put Ho chi Minh in
In this day when it seems to be in
this communication but I should mention
power in the 1940's, and who involved
fashion, among some of our citizens, to
that much thought is being given to this
us in this war but deny us victory as a
desecrate our flag, ridicule the principles
particular problem area
goal, and who refuse to marshall every
and virtues that have made our country
EARL T. CARTER
national resource to bring this war to a
great and openly support those who would
M.D., Ph.D.
quick and decisive conclusion, is self de-
destroy all that our nation stands for, I
Mayo Clinic
feating and immoral.
suspect that there is an added touch of
Rochester, Minn.
If we had adopted similar ground-rules
pride that this great bird, for all these years
during World War 2 we would all be
has ridden the skies on the aircraft of
Vietnam Farce
speaking German at this time, goose-
American Airlines.
stepping under Nazi swastika banners.
To Americans, the eagle is the symbol
Suppose that World War 2 had been
NORMAN G. PEIL
of strength, beauty and freedom.
conducted under the same ground-rules as
Fairfax. Va.
W. L. KEELING
the Vietnam conflict. Suppose we had been
Chicago, III.
conditioned to accept a protracted war of
Vose Wheel Steering
attrition, satisfied with a body count each
Not All Pilots Bored
week and content with an official objective
Mr. George S. Hunter's article "Future
of forcing the Nazis to the negotiating
Army Airborne Needs Cited" (AW&ST
I read with interest your article en-
table instead of an all out effort to topple
Nov. 18, p. 107) was an interesting treat-
titled "Boredom Spurs Pilots' Ailments"
their totalitarian regime.
ment of Army Aviation requirements and
(AW&ST Nov. 18, p. 125). This article is,
Suppose we had ignored all the accumu-
problems. We. would, however, like to
of course, based upon a presentation I
lated knowledge of warfare and had
comment on the references to the Army/
made at the 21st annual International Air
granted the Nazis sanctuary, promising
Grumman OV-1 "Mohawk."
Safety Seminar in Anaheim. Calif. To
never to cross the Rhine in hot pursuit.
Poor pilot/copilot visibility and lack of
avoid misunderstanding, I would like very
Hitler's divisions could have fallen back
nose wheel steering cited in the article
much to make some comments concern-
to regroup and rearm in a Germany where
were noted during initial Army testing at
ing this article, which I consider to be
repeated or permanent bombing halts
Ft. Rucker in 1960. The visibility crab
accurately stated.
would have insured their safety.
was corrected by trimming the side en-
It should not be inferred that I am
Suppose we had decided not to blockade
trance hatch frame width by approxi-
of the opinion that all, or even a ma-
German ports or bomb ships in German
mately 3/4 in. The change was incorporated
jority of professional pilots are bored with
harbors or refused to destroy strategic tar-
in all production aircraft.
their work. I have no way of knowing
gets. Suppose we had limited our bombing
Relative to nose wheel steering, it was
what percent of the total professional pilot
to the territory of France and our other
decided early in the design of the Mohawk
population is involved in the problem of
allies, as we have in Vietnam, pulverizing
to incorporate steering only if found neces-
poor job satisfaction, monotony and pro-
the countryside of the people we came to
ary during the test program. Subsequent
ficiency.
defend.
service testing at Ft. Rucker established
I suspect it is a relatively small per-
Suppose we had dispatched our tactical
that nose wheel steering was required, par-
centage. However, the cost of training
bombers with 10% of their potential bomb
(icularly for operation from unimproved
and subsequently replacing an experienced
loads and ordered our pilots to fly through
felds and roads.
pilot is so high that even a small attrition
deadly anti-aircraft fire, and then ignore
Accordingly, nose wheel steering was
is highly significant from an economic
important targets such as U-1 and U-2
incorporated in all production aircraft.
standpoint.
sites, directed instead, to bomb haystacks
KURT H. MISKA
It also should not be inferred hat the
and horse carts.
Product Information Manager
professional pilot has "nothing to do"
Suppose we had adopted an official gov-
Public Affairs Dept.
during the course of his daily operational
ernment policy of encouraging trade with
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
activities. To be sure, a wide variety of
the allies of Germany, selling them wheat,
Bethpage, N. Y.
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JAN 1 0 1969
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Re: Longshoremen's Strike
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
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in automotive after market products urgently request you put the pressure of your
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January 9, 1969
Pres.
Dear Sir:
On Page 1 of today's New York Times there is an article
entitled "Great Neck Board Adopts Bus Plan". If you
were able to read this article you would have noted
I
they say the plan was rejected by the community and
that Great Neck is largely a Jewish community. I
see no need to mention this fact except to stire
up more black anti-semitism. It may be noted also
that about 5,000 Jewish people voted for the plan.
Thank you for your attention to the matter.
Very truly yours,
mrs You when
Mrs. Joan Cohen
&
LIAN 0 1969
January 9, 1969
To: President-elect Nixon
National Industrial Conference Board - Economic Forum
Release, December 30, 1968.
Mr. Solomon Fabricant (one of twelve economists), Pro-
fessor of Economics, New York University
"Inflation seems to be the most urgent economic
problem about which to worry. This is not only because
it is the "unfairest tax,' as it has been called, fall-
ing as it does on many of our poorest people. It is im-
portant, as well, because inflation causes balance of
payments difficulties
"Inflation is no less important also because of
what might happen if we neglect to take steps in 1969
It will, I suspect, take many months more than the 12 in
1969 to lick the problem even with the best of intentions
and the fullest cooperation between the executive and
legislative branches and the Federal Reserve Board
"What we ought to try to do is to deal with the prob-
lem gradually to avoid precipitating a recession and a
great amount of unemployment, but to keep working at it
consistently. In a few years we may be able to get back
to something like an even keel with regard to the price
level. We should not try to be too drastic about it and
make up for past neglect overnight
"Let me say in summary, that I expect physical out-
put, along with employment, to rise between '68 and '69,
but less than between '67 and '68. And I expect the gen-
eral price level to rise, with a rate of inflation not
much less than during 1967-1968."
Respectfully,
William C. Greene
10 Orchard Avenue
Lincoln, R.I. 02865
(Supplement to our letter of December 20, 1968.)
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January 9th 1969.
President Elect-
Richard M. Nixon,
Hotel Pierre,
5th Ave.
New York, N. Y.
n.m
Honerable Sir;
Please allow me to congratulate you for being elected to
the Presidency of the greatest country in the World.
The enclosed editorial taken from the New York Post dated
January 8th 1969, carried a reprint of the Chicago Daily
News, and had refrence to-
NIXON'S BIG DAY:*THERE'LL BE NO HAT.
The entire Hat Industry or what's left of it, is very un-
happy with this information.
I have been in the Men's Hatters Supply business for over
40 Years, and you have yet to see an industry to evaporate
and getting smaller as the Hat Industry.
We in the industry need a lot of help, and you can help us
a lot by wearing a HAT for your inauguration, even if you
carried same it would help. Please--
I trust that it isn't asking too much.
With all my best wishes for a Healthy and Long Life, to
You and your family,
Respectfully yours,
David Richman
Enc.
David Richman.
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NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1969
Nixon's Big Day:
There'll Be No Hat
By PEG ZWECKER
Top news I got from President-elect Nixon is that he is not
going to wear a hat when he is inaugurated.
This information and a
chance to chat with Mr.
started to stride purposefully
Nixon required quite a wait
toward the revolving door.
Saturday afternoon in the
"Mr. Nixon, do you have a
lobby of the Pierre, his offi-
favorite color that you like to
cial headquarters. But it
see your wife wear? Is there
wasn't a lonely vigil. There
any one you think is most be-
were umpteen Secret Service
men (that gave me the clue
coming to her?" (From past
experiences I remembered how
he was in the building), uni-
much he knows about fashion
formed policemen and quite a
and seems to enjoy talking
few hotel guests who were
about Mrs. Nixon.)
anxious to take a peek at our
next President.
"She looks good in all col-
ors," he answered immediate-
When Nixon walked out of
ly. "She's inclined to wear too
the elevator he was instantly
pale colors and I like to see
surrounded by all these men,
her wear lots of colors. I like
making a "T" formation.
There had to be 10 in front
bright, gay and rather daring
and back and on each side
colors, not in design or little
patterns, but in solid shades."
of him walking swiftly to-
wards us (we were told he
You could see he doesn't
has as many secret service
care for color for himself. He
men now as the President
was wearing a gray herring-
has.)
bone overcoat over a dark
Nixon stopped in his tracks
navy suit and very dark navy
when we asked, "are you go-
stripe tie with his white shirt.
ing to wear a top hat or
You are very aware of his
homburg to the inaugura-
independent spirit. And It has
tion?"
more to do than wearing or
Putting his hands to his
not wearing a hat to the in-
head and smoothing his hair,
auguration. (On the history
which is longer and waved
of hats
LBJ wore a light
close to his head In back, he
gray fedora, John F. Kennedy,
said thoughtfully, "No, I'm not
when inaugurated, wore a
going to wear a hat." Laugh.
high silk hat, although he
ing, he went on, "I've lost so
carried it most of the time,
many hats I doubt If I have
and Dwight Eisenhower, for
one left to wear." He quickly
his second inauguration, wore
added, "But anyone who wants
a black homburg with his cut-
to wear one can." He again
away).
Chicago Daily News
358 Garson Avenue
Fil
Rochester, m.y.
1460%
JAN 10 1 1969
January, 1969
Dear Mr. nixon,
We are five hypies who have been
watching the American political scene for several
years and are generally pretty dissappointed. We
thought of Johnsa was terrible, and Humpbry a worm.
We think both parties are coupt selfesh machine.
For the most part we think the U,S is in
terrible shape
However, we love great hope and
enthusiasn for you and the next four years.
We feel that if you will just be your own
man, do what you thents is right, whatever
you want to do, that you will be a five
leader and we will lend you our support.
you dont want to be another one like
I ohnson, doing what looks good, doing
what people tell him to. Do whatever you
want and know we are behind you.
TaulHemi Sincerely, Guria Judiet
Karen Besehfelder
Janed G. Raymond Raineg by
Con: Victory celebrations for
Insugration
President to be -
file
lease reconsider the idea of a
big victory party - what a shameful
thing to do when we have thousands and
thousands dising in B iafria, it would
be the worst of sins. The Lord says to
n.m be humble. In the name of the
h utheran church of the messiah Please
reconsider
Mrs. L. Gustafson
Thanks for Photo
of
c/8
Office of The President
of The United States of
AMERICA.
DEAR PRESIDENT NIXON:
JAN 10 1969
I was very pleased to receive a pictuer of not only yourself, but more
wonderful than their is words to describe, of your Family.
I think that the wonderful things that has happened to either of us;
could not have happened to either of us, in any other place in the world or at any other
time, in the history of this world., than to both be blessed with such wonderful families.
I was born of goodly parents, who have always ben, never subject to any
type of Dictatorship;and rather than submit to any type of Dictatorship, would rather change
the spelling of their names, after moving from Great Britten in order to receive more FREEDOM
OF CHOICE.
After raising a family of Three Boys and Three Girls; with the Baby Boy of
our Baby visiting us this Christmas, we are a very HAPPY AMERICAN CHRISTIAN FAMILY,.
The only shadows on our horizen is the fact that for the first time in
my life, I have no Income, no Insurance, or Savings or other Bank account. For many months I have
ben Disabled, and my SocialSecurity does not become due untill next summer. I did get a Washingto
State Disability Doctors examanation in Dec.16,1968.
When I get an income again, I am going to start to take traning from The
FAMOUS WRITERS SCHOOL, WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT, 06880.
I may be down-but I am not out yet.
As one father to another; Please never forget OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
OUR CREATOR AND THE GIVER OF ALL GOOD GIFTS, SHOULD STILL BE CONSULTED, BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY
SOURCE OF POWER THAT WILL SUBDUE THE DEVAL, THE DECIEVER OF THE HOLE WORLD.
THANKS AGAIN FOR SENDING THAT WONDERFUL PICTUER OF YOUR FAMILY.
Iwish I had a pictuer that I could send you of our family, but maby later.
C. Arnel Byington
C. A. BYINGTON
321 C SE.
QUINCY, WASH.
98848
ADAM'S ROLE IN BRINGING US MORTALITY
President Joseph Fielding Smith - of the First Presidency and President
of the Council of the Twelve
My dear brethren and sisters, I made a few notes and thought I would present
them here on this occasion, but I have changed my mind after what we have
heard, and I hope the Lord will help me.
The singing of the choir has called my attention to the fact that there
is a divine Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ. When Adam was placed in the
Garden of Eden, he was in the presence of God our Eternal Father. He talked
with the Father and the Father with him. But something happened, and it had
to happen. Adam partook of certain fruit. My bible, the King James version
says in the margin, speaking of Adam's fall, Man's shameful fall. Well
it wasn't a shameful fall at all.
Adam came her to bring mortality upon the earth, and that resulted in
the shutting out from the presence of the Eternal Father of both /idam and
Eve and their posterity. The Son of God comes upon the scene from that
time henceforth as our Redeemer, as we have just heard in the song this
choir has sung. It is the Savior who stands between mankind and our
Heavenly Father. We don't pray to God, except through the Son. The Son is
the mediator between mankind and the Eternal Father. You seldom hear
at
prayer that isn't offered to our Heavenly Father in the name of his beloved
Son, and that's right. Christ came into this world to represent his Father.
He came into this world to teach mankind who his Father is, why we should
worship him, how we should worship him. He performed the greatest work
was ever performed in this mortal world by the shedding of his blood, which
paid a debt that mankind owes to the Eternal Father, and which debt we
inherited after the fall of Adam.
Adam did only what he had to do. He partook of that fruit for one good
reason, and that was to open the door to bring you and me and everyone else
into this world, for Adam and Eve could have remained in the Garden of Eden;
they could have been there to this day, if Eve hadn't done something.
One of these days, if I ever get to where I can speak to Mother Eve, I
want to thank her for tempting Adam to partake of the fruit. He accepted
the temptation, with the result that children came into the world. And
when I kneel in prayer, I feel to thank Mother Eve, for if she hadn't had
that influence over Adam, and if Adam had done according to the commandment
first given to him, they would still be in the Garden of Eden and we would
not be here at all. We wouldn't have come into this world. So the comment-
ators made a great mistake when they put in the Bible at the top of page
3, as I think it is ( it may not be the same page in every Bible), the
statement "Man's shameful fall.
Well, that was what the Lord expected Adam to do, because that opened
the door to mortality; and we came here into this world to receive a training
in mortality that we could not get anywhere else, or in any other way. We
came here into this world to partake of all the vicisstudes, to receive the
lessons that we receive in mortality from or in a mortal world. And so we
become subject to pain, to sickness. We are blessed for keeping the command-
ments of the Lord with all that he has given us, which, if we will follow and
be true and faithful, will bring us back again into the presence of God our
Eternal Father, as sons and daughters of God, entitled to the fullness of
celestial glory.
That great blessing of celestial glory could never have come to us with
out a period of time in mortality, and so we came here in this mortal world.
We are in school, the mortal school, to gain the experiences, the training.
the joys, and the sufferings that we partake of, that we might be educated in
all these things and be prepared, if we are faithful and true to the command-
ments of the Lord, to become sons and daughters of God, joint heirs with
Jesus Christ; and in his presence to go on to a fullness and a continuation
of the seeds forever, and perhaps through our faithfulness to have the
opportunity of building worlds and peopling them.
Brethren and sisters, let's thank the Lord, when we pray, for Adam. If
it hadn't been for Adam, I wouldn't be here; you wouldn't be here; we would
be waiting in the heavens as spirits pleading for somebody to do what the
scriptures say - a shameful thing, which it wasn't - or: to pass through a
certain condition that brought upon us mortality.
We are in the mortal life to get an experience, a. training that we
couldn't got any. other way.. And in order to. become gods, it: is necessary
for us to know something about. pain, about sickness, and about) the other
things that wo partake of in this school of mortality.
So don't let us, brethren and sisters, complain about Adam and wish he
hadn't done something, that he did. I want to thank him. I am glad to have
the priviloge of being here and going through mortality, and if I will be
true and faithful to the covenants and obligations that are upon me as a
member of the Church and in the kingdom of God, I may have the privilege of
coming back into the presence of the Eternal Father; and that will come to
you as it will to me, sons and daughters of God, entitled to the fullness
of celestial glory. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
C.A.BYINGTON
321 C SE.
QUINCY, WASH.
98848
Jon. 1969
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WHITTIER ROTARY CLUB
ROTARY CLUB OF WHITTIER, NO. 1267 BOX 753, WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
VOLUME 46, NO. 28
Lyford Morris, Editor
January 10,1969
THIS FRIDAY'S PROGRAM
ITS A FASHION SHOW - Presenting the current trends.
Your Rotaryann is invited to this unusual program, with
an opportunity to observe our regular weekly meeting.
A special menu will be featured in their honor.
LAST FRIDAY'S PROGRAM
GRANT GARMAN in his inimitable style put on his own program as he intro-
duced our visiting Rotarians.
There is a REVOLUTION within the Real Estate industry today and not a
normal evolution, according to William S. Lund, Vice President, Econ-
mic Research Associates of Los Angeles. Major corporations, today,
are leading the way in land development, as real estate offers one of
the most secure investments.
Gradually the small entrepreneur and builder's position is changing.
The computor allows big business to find out where land awaiting devel-
oping is located. Large tracts, urban redevelopment and industrial
plants take tremendous capital and know how, to be found in the organ-
ization of big business.
****
****
HEADS YOU WIN
When CHUCK COFFEEN and PRES. BOB
flip coins during the fine period.
CHUCK ALLEN omitted the Pledge of
Allegiance today. JOE BLAIR was
TAILS YOU WIN
congratulated for his new home on
Maul, Hawaii. ED RIEDELL was fined
for his travels to Ensenada, Mex.
KEN SHIELDS had a tale of woe on his recent hunting trip to Kern County.
He didn't fire a shot. Se he tried fishing and he didn't get a bite.
GEO DOWNING paid up for his skiing trips the rest of the season. GRANT
GARMAN was recognized for his company honors with trips to Monterey and
San Francisco. ART GOODWIN assured Pres. Bob that he has the club mem-
bership count nailed down. ****
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****
Rotarians of every persuasion support, oppose, listen, talk, organize,
campaign, or run for public office. The Anaheim reception for Honorary
Rotarian DICK NIXON reminded us that Whittier Rotarians have always
assumed their share of running for public office. JOHN REILLY, DON
GARMAN, TONY ROBERTS, HARVEY MYDLAND and JIM TURPIT have so responded
in recent years.
1968-69 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Bob Pellissier
President
Howard Coffey, 69
Ted Blanchard, 70
Bill Ellis
Past President
Don Garman, 69
Chuck Coffeen, 70
Bert Dobbs
Vice President
Mark Jenkins, 69
Pappy Durrett, 70
Gene Reed
Treasurer
Jerry Thomas, 69
Chuck McAlister, 70
Arthur J. Goodwin
Secretary
Wayne Thompson, 69
Frank Rogers, 70
PRES. BOB ANNOUNCED
The Secretary's Corner
WILL SARGENT just returned home
Please get your attendance
from the hospital.
Report card back promptly. Other-
wise our Rotary Club will remain
While VANE STEDMAN is a new bed
in Governor cud's Dog House for
patient at Presbyterian Hospital.
another month.
We now show 74%. See how
Both of these Rotarians would en-
many of these absences you can
joy and appreciate a word from you.
remove from our records.
ROTATING ROTARIANS
In addition to 19 Attendance Reports
MID-YEAR CLUB ASSEMBLY
received from near-by Rotary clubs this week,-
ON: WHITTIER ROTARIAN:
VISITED:
Pres. Bob announced this "take
NOV27A1 Haendiges
Vernon
stock" and evaluate our club's
DEC
activities Assembly at the regular
6 Duke DuPont
Paramount
Board meeting, Tuesday, January 21
25 Joe Dassett
Tuxco, Mexico
at the Quaker City Savings, 7:30
27 Duke DuPont
Paramount
P. M. All Directors, Director Ch-
30 Dick Percival
E1 Monte
airmen and All Committee Chairmen
23 Dale Long
Norwalk
are requested to attend. All mem-
31 Bill Harlan
Last Los Angeles
JAN
bers interested in the club's pro-
gress this will benefit from atten-
2 Paul Bogner
Newport-Irvine
ding. Why not plan to attend?
3 John Tunison
Laguna peach
3 Dick Fitch
Claremont
DIST 532 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
3 Karl Schwab
Claremont
Please mark your new 1969 calendar
Our membership on January 3, 1969
139
Our member
to include attendance at this con-
that day (719)
99
ference, March 13 - 16th, at the
Visiting Rotarians
18
Guests of Rotarians
Disneyland Hotel.
2 119
DIST. PROJECT: PENNIES FOR FLYING DOCTORS
Total received to date
4.883
A YEAR FEATURING INTERNATIONAL
SERVICE
1968-69 COMMITTEE PLANS
BOY SCOUT COMMITTEE
In addition to the regular activit-
Chairman Bob Stickrod and his committee
ies in Club, Community and Vocat-
have the following schedule of work planned:
ion Services, 1945-1946 was a year
when we stressed with special em-
1. To maintain for the Whittier Rotary
Club a top-nòtch Scout Troop #80, with
phasis International Service.
Frank Siegfried as Scout Master.
An International Dinner was held at
2. Locate a satisfactory meeting place
the Whittier' Women's Club when we
for the Troop.
honored members of the Mexicali,
3. Keep the whittier Library supplied
Mexico Rotary Club. Twenty members
with current issues of Boy's Life and
and their wives came to Whittie r in
Scouting magazines.
response to our invitation. A Los
4. Supply Scouts as required, to serve
Angeles Chinese restaurant chef pre-
at local community affairs.
pared and served a chinese dinner
Perhaps you are not interested in learn-
that evening.
ing "How To Fire Your Secretary" announced
recently. But you will find the Third Annual
In addition that year, the club dir-
Business and Professional Men's Forum most
ected a program of corresponding
rewarding. It will be held at Disneyland
with Rotarians throughout Central
Hotel on Thursday, January 18, from 10:00 A. M.
and South America. This member to
to 3:30 P. M. Mr. Hugh Steen will be the
member effort was most rewarding.
speaker. Luncheon tickets $6.00 each for
notarians, $7.50 for others.
With such natural comedian members
as JACK SWAIN, HORACE WILSON and
We do not yet have pages for our
HERB HARRIS, several skits were pre-
Rosters for Rtns. Ashton, Blair, Bundy, Davies,
sented during the year. In addit-
Hermo, Long, Morey, and Young. They will be
ion, we had several evening meetings
supplied to you when received from printer.
with our Rotaryanns present.
The list of members you recently received
should be used to check your Koster. You may
William T. Hughes, President,
inactivate any pages where the names are not
1945-1946
shown on your list. Any that are not in
your Roster but are on your list (except those
named above, will be furnished on request.
IT'S MARCH OF DIMES TIME
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CARL NEWMAN
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10 JANUARY, 1969
HONORABLE RICHARD M. NIXON,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
THE WHITE HOUSE
1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON D. C.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:
HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO ADDRESS YOU AS,
MR. PRESIDENT, AND I AS ONE OF YOUR MANY MANY FRIENDS
SHARE THE PLEASURE AND THRILL WITH YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MUCH FOR YOUR NEW
YEAR CARD, IT WAS TRULY THOUGHTFUL OF YOU, AND, I SHALL
TREASURE SAME.
WITH EVERY GOOD WISH TO YOU AND YOUR
LOVELY FAMILY, AND, EVERY SUCCESS TO YOU AS OUR LEADER.
SINCERELY,
Carl
CN/1f
CARL NEWMAN
Perhaps Mr. Mixon would like to know what the troops
are doing.
GAC
12320 Millstream
Bowie, Maryland
January 10, 1969
Mr. John K. Galbraith
Americans for Democratic Action
Suite 704
1424 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Dear Mr. Galbraith:
In the quite likely vain hope that you will read
this letter, I wish to comment specifically on the
geeeralities expressed in your personalized plea for
money.
What specific evidence do you have that ADA
actions transported McCarthy's candidacy from
eccentricity? In my view Senator McCarthy began, and
continues, in a pattern of eccentricity.
Why do you pretend to have been instrumental in
President Johnson's decision to retire? You apparently
exercised little influence én his decisions prior to
that one, or since.
What is Americans for Democratic Action's position
on anything? Does it resemble Democratic action in
Boston, in Chicago, in Mississippi, in Maryland, in
Alabama, or in North Dakota? I have never been able to
understand just what Democratic action is, except that
I have found it extremely self-serving wherever I have
contacted it.
I suppose I should not include this comment; however,
I cannot but question your judgement in soliciting me as a
liberal when I generally lean somewhat to the right, having,
in fact, supported Mr. Nixon and Mr. Agnew this past fall.
I wonder if the accuracy of your mailing list does not
reflect the accuracy of the rest of your organizational
efforts.
Since I was one of those Minnesota voters instrumental
in keeping Mr. Humphrey in Washington so long, I was torn
between my committment to keep him here, as far away from
Minnesota as possible; and to continue suffering with him
so near to where I now live. I decided to send him home.
my wife, who continually reads over my shoulder,
suggests that you stop crying for money and join her
in her ghetto classroom where the action really is.
Of course I realize that you might find the opportunity
to really "participate" too repressive to "liberalism".
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Gerald A. Collins
AN
URGENT
MESSAGE
from
JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH
to:
REPLY-O-LETTER
I am not going to argue that 1968 was a highly successful year for American
liberalism. One must judge by results, and the final result was Richard
Nixon. He is neither the result Americans for Democratic Action wanted nor
one to which we can readily reconcile ourselves. Liberals do not -- or
should not -- fool themselves.
Yet I doubt that there was ever a year in which we accomplished more. We
turned our profound opposition to the Vietnam war, and to the old Cold War
priesthood which had captured the foreign policy of the Democratic Party,
into support for Eugene McCarthy. And that support played a major role in
translating both the McCarthy candidacy and opposition to the war from an
eccentric and derisory thing into the most dramatic political crusade in
modern history.
That effort, abetted by Robert Kennedy, forced Lyndon Johnson out of the
Presidential race; it forced first a partial and then a full halt in the
bombing; it brought about first limited and then expanded negotiations; it
led to the exposure of our Saigon allies for the expedient grifters that
they are; and, as Hubert Humphrey approached our position, it very nearly
won him the election.
And as he approached ADA's position, Humphrey had our full support. He won
in every center of ADA influence and strength in the country. Despite the
loss of the Presidency, we saved the basic liberal strength in Congress --
a result that once looked improbable. If Robert Kennedy had not been mur-
dered and if Eugene McCarthy had not been turned back at Chicago, a Demo-
cratic victory would have been overwhelming -- the burden of this foolish
war notwithstanding.
It will not be easy in the aftermath of such effort to regroup
for the future. Yet that is what we must do. We needed a strong
ADA in these last years under President Johnson. We are surely
going to need it even more in the years ahead.
I do not share the current view that Mr. Nixon, once in office, will reveal
that, all along, he was a sincere but deeply clandestine liberal. But I do
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ADA
AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION
1424 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
believe that Mr. Nixon understands and respects strength. This strength
ADA intends to have. We intend to use it, not to oppose the President-elect
when he is right. We will even give him the benefit of the doubt when he
might be right. But we are surely going to oppose him with all the power
we showed during 1968, when he is wrong -- or reactionary.
You won't be surprised when I tell you that this requires
not only organization and politically skilled personnel,
but money as well. ADA spent heavily during the past year.
Consequently I must urge you to make another investment in liberal strength
for the battles of 1969. Send $100 if you can. If not, $50, $25 -- or just
as much as you can afford. The postpaid envelope enclosed below is ready
to carry your contribution.
I do not want to play on any fear of liberal repression in the months or
years ahead. ADA does not fear such repression because it does not intend
to allow the forces of liberalism to become that weak. Anyhow, on past form
Mr. Nixon will have his hands full suppressing Spiro Agnew. But we must
fight any and every move to the right. And with your good help we will.
Please send your contribution today.
Yours faithfully,
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Minneapolis Cospel Cemple
247 North Grotto Street
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January 1969
Dear Sir:
" WE ARE DOING OUR BEST"
On radio for the peace of our Twin Cities. Operating two churches
ministering to the needs of the people.
St. Paul Gospel Temple
Mpls House of Refuge
247 North Grotto Street
1908 4th, Avenue So.
Operated two work shops for boys last summer giving them an opp-
ortunity to earn some money while we taught them to work which is
the American way of life. We spent nearly $10.000 in this program.
Hoping to operate this next summer as well.
We could use your support in this effort as well as on the two one
year old buses used for transportation of more than 100 children
weekly. I guess what we are trying to say is; Will you join our
TEAM. The above name is Tax deductable.
Your Walter L. F. Battle Battle
We specialize in child training. For free bus service call us.
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Hear The Hour of Deliverance each Sunday 10:00-10:30 P.M., WMIN Radio on your dial.
FIFTH AVENUE VIETNAM
PEACE PARADE COMMITTEE
17 East 17th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003
(212) 255-1075
1 0 1969
Dear Friends,
Good news for a change.
As you know, the anti-war movement has been struggling through
a period of confusion and controversy. Our problems will remain with
us for some time, but there are many indications that they will be
surmounted, at least temporarily, in three days of anti-war activities
in Washington at the time of Nixon's Inauguration. The Parade Committee
and the National Mobilization Committee have worked out a program
that should be exciting and impressive, but be spared the violence
and repression of Chicago.
On the one hand, the specter of a Nixon Administration has
re-energized sections of the movement that had dropped out of public
demonstrations during the recent period of political confusion. On
the other hand, the authorities in Washington have assured us that
"Washington is not Chicago". We will have permits for a Sunday march
and rally and will be allowed to be present in an agreed-on place
along the Inaugural route on Monday, with signs and other visual
displays. A mammoth, heated tent, seating 10, 000, will provide color
and comfort for the occasion. It will be used for our send-off
rallies on Sunday and Monday and for our Counter-Inaugural Ball on
Sunday night.
Winter presents special problems. So does the shortness of
time. But right now, money is our chief difficulty. We need $6,000
for the tent. We need money for printing, postage and travel. We
need money to provide free or reduced-fare busses for students and
other poor people. We need subsistence for our expanded staff:
$75 will keep one worker alive for the next three weeks of crucial
organizing and preparation.
The presence of thousands of anti-war demonstrators in
Washington on Inauguration weckend will be unprecedented in United
States history. It will force the country to remember the truly
forgotten people - the hundreds of Americans and thousands of
Vietnamese who are being killed each week while Ky and the State
Department posture and prevaricate.
Please do your very best to be with us in Washington on one
or more of the three days. And please help make this event a
resounding success by sending in a substantial contribution.
Sincerely,
Dave Dellinger
Coordinators: Dave Dellinger, Norma Becker. Administrator: Eric Weinberger
64.014
schedule
of events
JANUARY 18
Conferences, workshops on issues
and organizing
January, 1969
JANUARY 19
Broad-based demonstrations and rally,
counter-inaugural ball
The National Mobilization Committee
JANUARY 20
along the inaugural parade route seeking
a political, not a physical, confrontation.
The movement for peace and social justice will not be repressed,
to End the War in Vietnam
SUPPORT OUR GI'S BRING THEM HOME NOW!
Organized presence of the movement
Dear Mr. Nixon,
divided, silenced or ignored.
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A Call to Come to Washington, D.C.-January 18, 19 and 20, 1969
On January 20th, Richard Milhous Nixon will be inaugurated in a ceremony that has traditionally
symbolized the hope of Americans for a fresh start.
On the very day that Nixon tries to create a celebration of unity, another 30 Gl's will die in Vietnam.
On Inauguration Day, another 620 bombing missions will rain death and destruction on Vietnam and
Laos. For millions of people in the Third World, January 20th will be another day of hunger as
American imperialism continues to exploit their raw materials and their labor. At home, who can say
how many indignities will be suffered by how many black people, students, welfare mothers, draft
resisters and conscripts on that date?
For the sake of these and other victims of war and racism, we invite you to join us in Washington on
January 18-20 in a peaceful affirmation of the country's true priorities and needs.
By your presence in Washington, you will help communicate a simple political message to the American
people and the world.
THE UNITY NIXON TALKS ABOUT IS EVASION
The reality of the United States is a country deeply divided. Instead of unity under
Nixon, the country should be facing up to the drastic changes needed to bring about
justice and peace-immediate withdrawal of troops from Vietnam, liberation of black
people and a basic reorganization of the country's social priorities and goals. The Nixon
cabinet "made up basically of bankers, corporation lawyers and millionaire businessmen"
(NY Times) is a threat to these goals. No wonder millions of working people are clearly
suspicious of what unity would mean for them under an administration headed by
Richard Nixon.
THE LAW AND ORDER NIXON TALKS ABOUT IS REPRESSION
Nixon does not intend to impose law and order on the military-industrial complex or the
ruling clique in Vietnam. What kind of law and order do you think is favored by Strom
Thurmond and the other racists who supported Nixon's election? Nixon's law and order
means attempted repression of the growing insurgency among students, black people,
teachers, young professionals, women, the poor, working people, writers and artists, Gl's,
veterans and the clergy.
THE PEACE NIXON TALKS ABOUT IS A HOAX
Nixon has already pledged himself to a continuation of Johnson's war policies and a
drastic expansion of US militarism through a 35-billion dollar increase in the arms race
and by the appointment of Henry Kissinger, a leading advocate of dependence on nuclear
threat, as his chief advisor.
Join us in Washington on January 18-20. Join us with the full understanding that in the heart of winter
with the possibility of snow, cold or other obstacles, it will be hard to leave the comfort of our homes,
or give up our vague illusions about a new government. Join us because the price of silence at this crucial
time is greater slaughter and bloodshed in Vietnam, continued oppression of black people and other
groups and the melting away of hope.
Busses leave both Saturday morning,
January 18th, and Sunday morning,
January 19th for Washington and return
both Sanday and Monday night. Free
housing available. Call 255-0062
inaugural
anti-war
mobilization
JOIN WITH THOUSANDS
FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
(THE DAY BEFORE NIXON'S INAUGURATION)
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
End the war in Vietnam
End the draft
Bring the troops home NOW
Stop repression of anti-war Gl's
Stop Bombing South Vietnam
Reverse 80 Billion dollar per year war budget -
Close the economic gap between Black and White America
use the billions for housing, jobs, education, medical care.
Full political rights for minority groups
End the nuclear threat
ORDER BUS TICKETS NOW!
FIFTH AVENUE VIETNAM PEACE PARADE COMMITTEE
Please send me
round-trip tickets to
17 East 17th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003 (4th floor)
Washington, D.C. for Sunday, January 19 at $8 each. I
phone: 255-1075 / 255-0062
enclose $
.
I wish to pay for bus tickets for people who could not
NAME
otherwise afford to go, $8 for each person. I enclose
$
for
ADDRESS
people.
I wish to contribute $
toward the expenses of
ZIP
this action.
I
PHONE
volunteer to help in building this action. Let me know
more.
Phone Dial-A-Demonstration regularly
I cannot afford to contribute right now, but please put
to keep posted 924-6315.
me on your mailing list.
Thousands upon thousands of people in New York City from every segment of society must be reached and
asked to join with us all, so that we can make a firm and united statement for Peace and Racial Justice in
Washington on January 19. This will require thousands upon thousands of dollars. We don't have it. YOU
must help us. Please contribute NOW and as much as you can, SQ that together we can do our job.
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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, January 18-
Movement Conferences (Check Saturday box below for additional information).
Sunday, January 19-
Inaugural Anti-war Mobilization - March and Rally
Also Counter-Inaugural Ball
Monday, January 20-
See inaugural parade from special anti-war spectator section.
(fill out and mail to address on other side of this coupon).
I want to be present in Washington D.C. on the following day(s) checked:
Sat. Jan 18
Sun. Jan 19
Mon. Jan 20
Send information on housing and busses. My phone no. is
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ted! help wanted! help wanted! help wanted! help wanted! help wanted! help wan
The Perade Committee needs people who have two hands. If you type OF run a
mimoo or Whatever, so much the better. But >11 that really matters is that
you're willing to do things, whatever is necessary, like leafleting it movement
meetings and stuff mailings and help in arranging fund raising events, etcetera.
Most of the work is dull and boring, but it is somehow rewarding and socially
significant, and besides that, we all love each other very much and that's
something. If you can spare some time to help, please fill out this little
form and return it now because WE NEED YOU NOW! And be sure to give us your
phone number!
name
tel: home
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city, state
zip
age
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ELECTION - EASE
DITORS
ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA SERVICE TO EDITORS
ENCYCLOPI
"INAUGURATION-E.A. S.E."
(Odd facts about inaugurations of the past, from the
Editors of the Encyclopedia Americana)
"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED AT THE INAUGURATION
"
NEW YORK -- The editors of the Encyclopedia Americana have an astounding
collection of information about any subject you can name, and today they
furnished us with some unusual facts about past Presidential inaugurations,
from George Washington's to recent years. Here are some of the most
interesting examples turned up by the Americana editors:
George Washington. His inauguration might be said to have lasted two
weeks. He was supposed to have been inaugurated in mid-March, 1789, but
he wasn't even officially notified of his election until April 13. It took
him two days to get ready for the trip from Mount Vernon, Virginia, to the
temporary capital of the new nation in New York City. Once he started out,
it took two weeks to travel through Alexandria, Baltimore, Wilmington,
Philadelphia, Trenton and other communities, with frequent stops for parades,
banquets, speeches and similar ceremonies, climaxed by his grand entrance
into New York in a ceremonial barge from New Jersey. Incidentally, Washington
was not sworn in by the Chief Justic of the Supreme Court, but by Robert
Livingston, Chancellor of New York at the time. (The tradition of having
the Chief Justice perform the ceremony began with John Adams in 1797. The
date: April 30, 1789.
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James Madison. The first President inaugurated (in 1809) wearing a
suit of clothes made entirely in the United States, including breeches made
from wool, from the farm of the man who swore in George Washington 20 years
earlier.
James Monroe. Set the precedent for outdoor ceremonies in his first
inauguration in 1817. The reason? The Americana editors say it was because
of a spat between senators and representatives over seats. Another reason
was that Speaker of the House Henry Clay was afraid the floor of the House
(where the ceremony was to be held) would not support the expected crowd.
William Henry Harrison. On March 4, 1841 the weather was pretty bad,
but the 68-year-old President-elect defied it. On a bitter, stormy day he
rode hatless and coatless to the capitol, delivered the longest inaugural
address in our history (about one hour and 45 minutes) outdoors, led the
inaugural parade to the White House, attended three inaugural balls, caught
a cold from which he never recovered, and died a month later.
James Knox Polk. The inventor of the telegraph, Samuel F.B. Morse, was
on the platform himself in 1845, tapping out the news of Polk's inauguration
all the way to Baltimore.
Franklin Pierce. The only President to "solemnly affirm" rather than
"solemnly swear" in his inaugural oath in 1853.
Abraham Lincoln. Probably holds the record for "the most girls kissed
by a bearded President". He had grown his beard between his election and
the March 4, 1861 inauguration, and was greeted during the inaugural parade
by 34 young girls, one for each of the states, as they passed by on a float.
Ulysses S. Grant. Possibly the coldest inauguration was his second, in
1873. The parade was held in a near-blizzard, and the inaugural ball took
place in a temporary building that was SO frigid the valves on the musical
instruments froze and the guests had to wear their coats while dancing.
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James Abram Garfield. A sensation among the guests attending the
inauguration ball in 1881 was an electric lamp hung over the main entrance
to the ballroom. This particular inauguration grand ball, incidentally,
was a real bargain: the price for a ticket was $5. One dollar more bought
a supper of pickled oysters, chicken salad, roast beef and ham, water ices,
cakes and much more.
Benjamin Harrison. This grandson of a former President emulated both
his grandfather and George Washington, when he rode to his inauguration at
the Capitol in 1889 in an open carriage while the rain poured and heavy
winds blew. A monther later, in April, he again emulated Washington when
he crossed New York Bay in an open boat rowed by a crew of tophatted oarsmen.
Warren Gamaliel Harding. The first President-elect to ride to his
inauguration in an automobile, and the first to broadcast his speech over
radio -- in 1921.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The first inauguration to be held on
January 20 (rather than March 4) began Roosevelt's second term as President
in 1937. It was a cold day in Washington, and Roosevelt and Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes kept warm with electric heating pads.
INTERESTING NOTE: The Encyclopedia Americana editors report that three
former Chief Justices of the United States officiated at more than half of
the Presidential inaugurations: 1) John Marshall accounted for nine, beginning
with Thomas Jefferson; 2) Roger Brooke Taney for seven, beginning with Martin
Van Buren; and 3) Melville Weston Fuller for six, beginning with Benjamin
Harrison.
# # #
1/8/69
Copy of letter sent to
Ex-President Johnson
protesting present conditions
domestic of foreign
7
New Years Day 1969
JAN 1 0 1989
President Johnson
535 E. 7th St.
Washington, D. C.
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
Dear President Johnson:
Mr nixon to read copy
I read in the Casper Tribune that you are telling your Democratic leaders to
take the lead in this new administration, and the paper said that this is the 4th
time that you, Humphrey, Muskie and O'Brien had such a meeting. Are you trying to
stop Mr. Nixon from bringing the leaders and the people together with Peace and
Happiness in this country and the whole world? Mr. Nixon has said many times that
he will try hard to bring the people together, but this is a big job So he needs
help. Yes, he needs you and me and all of us to do it. Are you willing to help?
Did you tell your Democratic leaders to help?
You said it was no shame that your party lost the election, but it is a shame
the condition our beloved country is in today. You and your party have been the Boss
since 1933. Who shall we blame for all the trouble and loss of life and money we
have had the last 35 years. Don't we have to admit that we have never been this way
before, but with you and your party helping Russia and the Communists, it had to be
this way. It will take 35 years to get us back where we were. With God's help, it.
may not take so long.
I see where you go to church every Sunday. Do you go there to meet your Lord
and do you pray at home every day and ask God for wisdom and guidance every minute?
If you had done that, you would have dome much better as a President.
It took you 11 months to bring back mark the men on the Pueblo and you haven't stopped
the war yet. Humphrey told me we have sompower, we can't lose. So what are you wait-
ing for? This is 1969. Let us see how much we can do for our country and not rob and
get our country into big debt. If you and your party want to be first, you are going
to be last. God's word says SO. He has put you here to do good. We all have to
meet Him and get our rewards, whether they are good or bad. So let us all be ready.
He has paid a big price for us and he doesn't want anybody to go to Hell.
Mr. Johnson, are you willing to help the good people in our country and tell
your party leaders to clear up this dirty mess we are in today, and get the bad
Communists out of our country and tell Russia to stay home and take care of her own
country and work for Peace instead of War? Let us show the world what we can do.
We can't accomplish anything by being good to bad people.
Mr. Johnson, my fellow-citizen, let us tell all the people in the world to be
ready to meet Jesus soon. The time is short, so let us do something for Him.
Let me hear from you.
Your friend,
P. S. Please read St. Mark, Chapter 9. Mr. Johnson, do you read the Bible? You
should; it is the best Book in the world!
Why do you want to raise the pay of the Govt. leaders? So they will be fighting
more to get the job? You should raise the poor people's pay. And why do you and your
party want to waste our money? You know, I had to leave my little country because
they were so poor that we could only eat once a day. Would you like to see our coun-
try be that way?
We have one senator that spends his time in Washington writing books and running
down the good people, that's trying to do good for our country. The Bible says,
Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. God's word never fails. You know
what has saved us from Russia and the Communists so far is that we have a few good
people that have been praying for help!
Why do you and your party want to push the last Mr. Kennedy to be President?
You want them all killed? Mr. Johnson, we need Christian leaders and we won't have
so much trouble.
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There are many trying days ahead, there seems
to be no end. But (all) for one-- and one for all
we all, are kin.
May you with Cod's guidance, be the man of the
hour. Keep America togeather; may God grant you
the Power.
To you and yours-your lives to live. May your
days be all sunshine; Tnai you so graciously,
give.
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PHILOSOPHY - PLUS - BULLETIN
Cal
JAN 1 U 1909
An Exclusive Monthly Publication for Thoughtful People
NUMBER 62
WASHINGTON, D. C.
JANUARY, 1969
ing, and each state's requirements for
ELECTORAL COLLEGE REFLECTS THE
electors of members of the lower branch of
WISDOM OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS
its legislature are the accepted qualifi-
cations for electors of federal legislators
Change to Popularity Contests Could
and presidential electors.
Rob States of Reserved Rights, Lower
(2) The national electors for each
Voting Standards, and Destroy the
state are the same in number as the Sena-
Compartments of and Water-log the Ship
tors and Representatives for that State,
of State.
and these are definitely determined and
apportioned according to the ratio that
T
HE PROPOSAL TO ELECT the president and
the state population bears to the national
vice president by popular vote seems
population as shown by the latest census.
reasonable and desirable; and the cor-
Separate State Voting Standards
related idea of abolishing the Electoral
The effect of these two provisions
College because confusing, antiquated, and
is to permit the qualifications for voting
inadequate, would seem to be consistent
to vary with each state. while the represen-
with the popular vote idea. But these
(See ELECTORAL on page 3.)
proposals lose their desirable aspects
when we reexamine our surface thinking;
am
for it appears that a change to popular
national vote decisions would involve the
FRIENDSHIP LIMITS MEASURED
surrender of valuable states rights, the
BY INDIVIDUAL NUMERATORS
form
loss of which would work irreparable harm
use
both to the states and the national gov-
All men are the same and all men are
ernments. Such a move would dilute the
different. The sameness is a universal
and the differences are individual. In
shoot!
electorate and develop the further de-
structive processes which Plato pointed
the former lies harmony, in the latter dis-
can
out and the framers of the Constitution
cord. To the extent that the individual
saw as the inevitable destruction of de-
acquires understanding and becomes con-
mocracy--the system of self government
scious of the universal, he experiences his
which the intelligent Greeks employed and
merited proportion of that harmony which
you
your
which lasted no longer than majorities re-
draws friendship, love, success, and growth
mained patriotic and intelligent.
to further harmony. It is just that
simple, regardless of how much we may
The American Form
the
worry over the technicalities of religion,
Our modified democracy is constitu-
science, and philosophy.
tionally based on the general idea of pro-
Individual Differences Tagged
great
all
tecting the rights of minorities and pre-
To simplify the problem of sameness
serving such rights of individuals and
and difference, let us reduce the matter,
states as were not necessary to surrender
as heretofore, to fractions with X as the
in order to give the national government
common denominator of universal truth,
and
the powers and duties of international
mind, life, which is in all living humans
functioning, providing for the general wel-
in varying degrees. The numerators of
my
fare, insuring a republican form of gov-
these fractions represent individuals po-
ernment, and exercising the other powers
this
sessing the indicated degrees in which they
named in the preamble of the Constitution
Be
contain and reflect the common denominator.
and clarified by its terms, amendments,
That is, each numerator represents the
and judicial decisions.
measure of truth (tolerance, justice, other
Two Vital Safeguards
virtues, and verities) which the indivi-
Respecting elections, the Constitu-
dual possesses, as in 3/x, 5/x, 7/x, 50/x,
tion, as amended and construed, makes the
etc.
following provisions:
In other words, the denominator X
(1) Each state retains the exclusive
represents the infinite supply of life,
right to prescribe qualifications for vot-
intelligence, and power, while the numera-
LET US HIGHLY RESOLVE TO MAKE 1969 THE BEST EVER
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PHILOSOPHY PLUS BULLETIN, NO. 62
JANUARY, 1969
tors show how much of this denominator is
FRANKIE'S OWN STORY--THE CRITICAL
contained in or utilized by the individual
TRANSITION CONSIDERED
through understanding and application.
I, Frankie Newman, have often won-
Individual Harmony Factors
dered how the supposedly wise can tell us
In the examples above the 3 and 5
how teen agers think and why, when said
numerators have 3 agreement factors in
agers don't know themselves. Anyway, when
common, and 3 is the limit of the 3/x per-
I was approaching the burgeoning age, I was
son's capacity for true friendship; for
still sociably inclined to be good with the
3 understands and appreciates proffered
good youngsters and bad with the bad ones.
friendship only to the limit of his true-
With brother Bill and many other boys, I
ness. When his capacity for friendship en-
had two standards (1) the composite of pa-
larges he will so receive it. But the po-
rental injunction and (2) what teen age
tential of 5/x is two points stronger and
girls thought of us. When neither author-
harmonizes with 7/x whose friendship ca-
ity was present in person or by proxy, the
pacity is still greater. These friendship
shifting winds of circumstance and precar-
areas broaden and life becomes "more abun-
ious practice prevailed. And we followed
dant" as the enlarging numerators reflect
the alluring paths of unrestraint when we
greater measures of truth as manifested in
thought we could get away with it. For
friendship and all other virtues. This
instance, we would "snitch" apples from
relation between truth and friendship, and
neighboring trees, cheat a bit, or "cap-
between the other integrating virtues, is
ture" an occasional melon from a hostile
well established and is also apparent from
garden. When caught in such pranks we were
the nature of every virtue relation.
given the dogwood treatment and/or (de-
No Limit to Giving out Truth
pending on age) temporary restrictions.
The numerators above do not limit the
A Wise Counsellor
quantity and quality of friendship re.
But it was for Uncle Joe, peace to his
ceived, say by 3 from 5, but it indicates
ashes, who best understood us and realized
the degree of appreciation of the recipient
the serious nature of the transition we
which would gradually increase as kindness
were making from a system of parental in-
penetrates his consciousness. Friendship
junction to that of self determination--
capacity increases as one ascends the
from the jurisdiction of hickory or dog-
Ladder of Truth as shown in Chapters IX
wood switches to that of reason, self re-
and X. Note, that the individual rises on
spect, and success.
the ladder from what he gives, not what he
Matters of Confidence
receives.
We enjoyed sitting with Uncle Joe and
The Peace Composite Numerator
his three boys on Sunday afternoons beneath
Just what numerator average would in-
the shade of his spreading oaks. And we were
sure world peace is a matter of specula-
quite frank with him in discussing our
tion (see Bul. 52), but it should not have
games, associates, and escapades; for he
to be too great. It doesn't require uni-
never scolded and always kept our secrets.
versal sainthood to outlaw murder, violence,
Of course all final appeals were made to
and other crimes. May our numerators con-
him; and to stated defenses on moral issues,
tinue to assimilate greater measures of
and the excuse that "others are doing it,"
universal abundance, and occupy increasing
Uncle would offer no direct mandate. "You
areas of friendship, success, and happi-
can deceive in that way", he would calmly
ness. Lower your buckets and draw!
remark, "and you can cheat a little, or be
(The chapters cited above are those
careless in your manners and morals; if you
of Faith, Fact and Philosophy. The new
are willing to pay the price."
Philosophy Plus book, to appear soon, will
The Price of Vice
have the same Chapter numbers from I through
Then he would give us a few details as
X, and the same material with revisions
to the price people had to pay for such con-
and additions, followed by 19 new chapters.)
duct: loss of self respect and esteem of
associates and elders which in time would
Several answers to interesting ques-
tarnish reputation, cause failure, and
tions are crowded out of this Bulletin, but
bring sorrow and disappointment. He would
will receive merited attention in February.
often name characters known to us whose con-
ditions we did not envy. "But," he would
"The grave of love", quotes the Little
add with feigned indifference, "boys are
Gazette, "is dug with little digs."
free to do as they please; for we must have
JANUARY, 1969
PHILOSOPHY PLUS BULLETIN, NO. 62
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electoral power was designed by the Found-
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ing Fathers to preserve the rights of small
citations are to the Philosophy Plus book. Num-
states, and to prevent conditions in indi-
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Copyright © 1969 by John Wall Norwood
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eral Government.
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Methods of Imbalance Prevented
Were the protective provisions abol-
ished, and popular national elections
some failures as examples to make worthwhile
substituted, one or more states could un-
boys realize their personal responsibilities
fairly increase their total vote to the
to become prosperous and honored citizens,
disadvantage of other states by failing
and not gamblers, crooks, and roues."
Well, we didn't want to be like Slip-
to enforce fair elections laws, by lowering
voting qualifications to ages and classes,
pery Jim, the gambler, or the other unsavory
characters cited, and we were impressed by
and by otherwise serving the purposes of
prejudice and undue sectional advantage.
Uncle Joe's skilfully imparted wisdom. He
Such influences may even now be used to
told us how to tell ourselves, rather than
to be told, and he put a solid foundation
the extent of unfairly electing lawfully
allocated representatives; but the con-
of truth under our budding characters.
stitutional balances confine this injury
to the representation in the offending
SHOP TALK--AND CONFIDENTIAL
state. Under the popular election system,
A public spirited and well known law-
the imbalance could affect national results
yer of the far west writes: "I have just
to the greater extent of adding large num-
read Bulletin No. 60. I wish that every
bers of fraudulent or immature votes to
youngster and teacher administrator in
the final total.
our schools would read it with understand-
Conditions from watering the elector-
ing It would get the message across that
ate by lowering age limits or otherwise
firmness does not require excessive meas-
cheapening the franchise, are real poli-
ures."
tical cancers; for, without the balancing
Please excuse the extra length of the
safeguards, the lowering of qualifications
election article. It was necessary to set
by one state would force other states to
the record straight. Further discussion
do likewise in order to maintain their
will be forthcoming. Questions and com-
relative powers. This would result in more
ments are invited.
immaturity, prejudice, and ignorance being
Numerous Dear Philosopher-Plusses
reflected in government; and the end of
have qualified under the special terms of
democracy would continue to creep nearer.
our "thanks in advance." Really it is im-
Where is the politician who would oppose
possible for us to make adequate acknowl-
lowering the franchise and thus risk the
edgments for all the remembrances, but you
retaliation of the new flood of immature
may be sure that none escaped our grateful
and irresponsible elements?
attention and will ever remain "gentle on
State Self-Sacrifice
our minds. 19 More later.
And so it appears that uniform quali-
fications throughout the nation would be
Valuable Approval
necessary in order to render popular pre-
He who payeth his subscription unso-
sidential elections practicable. Even then
licited rendereth that which impoverishes
conditions in the large states and popul-
him not but makes us rich indeed. (With
ous cities would still afford opportunities
apologies to Shakespeare.)
and temptations for political corruption.
But the general election plan and the
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PHILOSOPHY PLUS BULLETIN, NO. 62
JANUARY, 1969
elimination of the checks and balances,
OFFICER TELLS CITIZENS WHAT
would require a constitutional amendment
THEY CAN DO TO STOP FILTH
which would take from the states the ex-
clusive right to prescribe voter qualifi-
An unspeakably vile and vulgar circu-
cations, and give it to the federal govern-
lar advertising a book of instructions for
ment. How many states would be so generous
many forms of sexual subversion was re-
as to approve of that? And, if they should
ceived by us and promptly mailed to the
do so, the respective states and communi-
Department of Justice. A reply by the As-
ties would be able to thwart uniform en-
sistant Attorney General said this:
forcement. Where feeling, special interest,
"The Attorney General has asked me to
prejudice, or ignorance is considerable, in-
reply to your recent letter in which you
justice would find a way--as it has done
inquire as to legal means of halting ob-
in thousands of cases in countries not
jectionable solicitations. We would sug-
having the safeguards of our American
gest that you might want to look into your
Constitution.
rights under a recently enacted statute,
Ship of State Compartments
39 U.S.C. 4009 (Public Law 90-206). Your
The more we study the electoral plan
local postmaster will provide you with a
devised by Franklin, Washington, Jefferson,
pamphlet which will appraise you of the
and others, the more we recognize their
procedure to follow. I hope this will be
wisdom and foresight. They lived in an
of some assistance to you.'
age when men had more time to read and
This Department letter, of Dec. 12th,
think and had fewer diversions and distrac-
1968, was quite a surprise, because the
tions. They understood, better than we
unlawful material was sent for the same
do today, the hazards of governments and
purpose that we send other such items to
the strength of a properly balanced union.
other agencies of government; and that is,
And they wisely made compartments in the
to enable them to do something about it,
ship of state which would prevent its
and not pass the buck.
being sunk by a leak and a rush of com-
The postoffice pamphlet only advised
munistic and fanatical waters. Let us
as to getting names off the mailing list
recognize their wisdom, quit hacking away
of the merchandisers of indecency.
at the balances they provided, and give
the house of governors sufficient auth-
ority to compensate for the senate-elec-
Question: Why do we think it necessary
tion loss of balance destroyed by thought-
for man to discover God when the latter
less impatience for undigested social leg-
could give us the whole story at once?
islation. Take thought--take good thought--
Answer: Because that would be giving
before going further down the path of dis-
the answer before working the problem. As
integration, bloodshed, and consequent
far as we can see, the increasing purpose
dictatorship.
includes the development of higher and
It is not here contended that pro-
more harmonious and intelligent beings who
cedural changes should not be made; but
can take a larger part in bringing order out
the fundamental rights, duties, and bal-
of chaos. It should also be noted that if
ances implemented through the Electoral
He had given us scientific facts before our
College "must", in the language of Presi-
reason and characters had been strengthened,
dent Andrew Jackson regarding the federal
we would have blown ourselves to kingdom
union, "be preserved."
come. And it might be that we have eaten
The "Constitutional crisis" feared
the apples of knowledge a bit too soon.
by alarmists as a probable result if the
House of Representatives, when required,
should fail to elect a president, is not
BORMAN, LOVELL AND ANDERS
possible. Nothing prevents the House from
Above, below, to left, to right,
taking repeated ballots after state cau-
Billions of miles away,
cusing as in national conventions. And
The star-lit awesome infinite
failure of election by the House is amply
Proclaimed the primal day
provided for. Simplifying amendments might
To heroes facing freezing death
be made; but loosers would still protest.
Where man had never trod--
Periodicals may copy from Philosophy Plus
And gave them inspiration to
Perceive the hand of God.
material if due credit is included.
by
June
JAN 1 6 1909
221 So. 47th Avenue
Yakima,Washington 98902
January 10, 1969
Senator Henry M.Jackson, Chairman
Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Jackson:
A great victory for conservation was the signing of the bill by Pres-
ident Lyndon B.Johnson making a North Cascades area a National Park
in the State of Washington.
This accomplishment was not consummated in a short period of time, as
you are fully aware of with your hearings in Seattle, Wenatchee, and
other locations, and it would certainly set back all efforts in this
direction if the many things we read and hear of Walter B.Hickel being
appointed to the office of Secretary of the Interior are true.
In the past two weeks much has been directed by the various news media
regarding the trueabilities and sincerity of Governor Hickel to perform
a satiffactory job in the position of Secretary of the Interior. From in-
formation available 15 would appear that the various statements allegedly
made by Governor Hickel are not motivated by a true conservation ideal.
It is not our intention to judge or condemn Governor Hickel before some
deep and specific investigative action has taken place but certainly all
the publicity regarding this appointment could not all stem from mere
opposition political feeling.
With this in mind we know you and your committee will not permit this
appointment until you are all satisfied that it is in the best interests
of conservation.
Thank you very much and best regards.
Yours very truly
Ray C.Bjorgen
221 So. 47th
Yakima ,Washington 98902
CC: President-elect Richard M.Nixen
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
CC to President Ele ct "ixon
5514 N. Navajo Ave.
7
1969
Glendale, Wis 53217
Jan 10, 1969
Mr. Carl S. Wallace,
Administrative Assistant
to Mr. Melvin Laird
House of Representatives
Washington, DC
20515
Dear Sir:
I appreciate your letter of December 24 in answer to my questions
on the handling of the Vietnamese Undeclared WAR and quotes from
"The Betrayal."
This is greatly appreciated and reaffirms my faith in the Republica
party which of late has been faltering.
Perhaps you can enlighten me.
I wrote to President Elect Nixon last October asking certain ques-
tions on rather vital matters. I received 8 form letter from his
brother and most grateful. Since his election I wrote a letter
of congratulations and mayte four other letters asking ret her per-
tinent questions and have yet to receive a reply from his staff.
I find this most difficult to understand.
I did volunteer work for Mr. Nixon's election at the North Shore
Republic en office, Milwaukee, N. Oakland, and voted for Mr. Nixon
although not sold on him and this lack of a reply to letters,
certainly makes me wond r over and over.
This is utterly unimportant now but for the past three years
from time to time I have written to President Johnson, and Mr.
H. Humphrey and have always received an acknowledgement. At
times this would consist of a form letter from Mr. Dixon Donnelly,
aide to President Johnson, and at times a personaltwo page letter
from Mr. Humphrey. For a person of Mr. Nixon's stature to com-
pletely disregard letters if beyond my comprehens ion. Frankly, it
reeks of discouresy. I am puzzled.
I trust the military advisors will not bend Mr. Laird's ear too
much with a plea for anoher 500,000 more troops and MORE TIME to
achieve a military victory.
Today I received a two page letter from Mr. Robert B. Smith,
Brigadier General, GS, Acting Chief of Information under Gen.
Westmoreland. I had quoted many paragraphs from The Betrayal"
to Gen. Westmoreland and received this detai led reply.
Again, is Mr. Nixon's stuff so overwhelmed with correspondence?
How much longerare we going to allow the peace talks stalemate to
go on? I believe your Mr. Rogers asked for patience on the part of
the Ameri can public. Isn't over 30,000 deaths in Vietnam ample
patience?
m D. a means
Yours truly,
Mrs. G. A. Meade
Mrs. . A.Meade
Poll in Japan Opposes US on Vietnam
Over half of the Japanese
vored limited defense and less
the United States-Japan securi-
people want all American
than 1% who favored resump-
ty treaty beyond 1970, and
forces withdrawn from Viet-
tion of bombing operations
only 41% wanted immediate
nam, according to a December
against North Vietnam.
return of the United States OC-
scientific survey by the Cen-
A majority of each sex and
cupied island of Okinawa.
tral Research Services of To-
every age, educational level
On the other hand, the Japa-
kyo. The survey was conduct-
and occupational group fa-
nese public opposed United
vored United States withdraw-
ed for Prof. Douglas Mendel of
States bases in Japan by a 4 to
the University of Wisconsin - -
al. No more than 23% of any
1 margin, calling their pres-
group interviewed wanted the
Milwaukee political science de-
ence harmful to Japanese secu-
United States to defend South
partment.
Vietnam. In a similar survey
rity. The Japanese were equal-
Of the 2,500 Japanese asked
ly opposed to American mili-
whether the United States
in late 1966, only 38% of a
tary bases on Okinawa.
national poll wanted American
should "withdraw all forces,"
forces to withdraw.
Mendel said the Japanese
"defend only limited areas of
Other results from the 1968
public was still very antiwar
South Vietnam," or "resume
and opposed both the Vietnam
bombing North Vietnam,"
survey were more comforting
to Washington policy: A
operation and any United
56% replied "withdraw," com-
States defense of Formosa
strong plurality (36% over
pared with only 14% who fa-
21%) favored continuation of
from Communist Chinese at-
taelr