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There are several other rather one-sided aspects of Mr. Halberstam's article on which we would like to comment. First, we would like to agree with (his) statement that there is a double standard of justice in Mississippi particularly and in the South generally. However, his implication that this double standard of justice operates to the advantage of the Negroes is quite misleading...
Another aspect of Mr. Halberstam's article on which we would like to comment is his statement that the Mississippi Negro "has found the last remaining way to beat Twentieth Century Responsibility." On the question of taxes, it is true that in certain parts of the South Negroes pay lower taxes than whites. However this has little to do with a desire among Southern Negroes to beat the so-called "Twentieth Century Responsibility." It is rather a result of the Southern Negro's low and depressed economic status...
There are several other rather one-sided aspects of Mr. Halberstam's article on which we would like to comment. First, we would like to agree with (his) statement that there is a double standard of justice in Mississippi particularly and in the South generally. However, his implication that this double standard of justice operates to the advantage of the Negroes is quite misleading...
...Deputies were almost gay as they assembled early last week to deal the routine death blow to the Faure government, as they had to 20 other governments since 1945. Even Faure himself was resigned to his execution. Back in his constituency he had ruefully declined comment on a constituent's praise. "It is not customary for the dead man to reply to the funeral oration," he had said wryly...
...unfounded as they are, the mere pendency of such charges impairs my further service on the commission and its proper functioning in the public interest." Replying that he appreciated "the years of diligent service you have rendered." the President accepted star-crossed Hugh Cross's resignation without further comment. The Senate investigators canceled open hearings...