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...summer's gems have turned to glass. Four out of five letters are devoted to correcting stories from the July/August issue. An explanation at the end of the letters section shatters "The Best Crystal Balls on the Bus" piece by telling us that the writer, Milton S. Gwirtzman, is on Jimmy Carter's staff. Then, as if to rub things in a bit, More's editors note that Gwirtzman's "involvement with Carter in no way diminishes his analysis." Sure. And perhaps Gwirtzman didn't have it in mind to butter up a few national reporters for the homestretch...
...pointless book. It is a biography of Robert Kennedy and yet does not attempt to understand or explain him. Its failure to present a single coherent view of Kennedy-to illuminate his personality and probe it in depth-is a damning fault. Both authors were Kennedy "insiders": Milton Gwirtzman 54 was a political associate of Kennedy and William vanden Heuval was a close friend. It is surprising that they fail to go beyond the public view of Kennedy in their description...
...every spare bed. Only the house of Jacqueline Onassis, who was away, escaped service as a dormitory. One group of advisers, led by McNamara, strongly urged a full and immediate explanation. Finally, Ted agreed and the speechwriters?Sorensen, J.F.K.'s wordsmith; David Burke, Ted's administrative assistant; and Milton Gwirtzman, a Washington lawyer and Kennedy friend?began their work. By the time their output was broadcast, of course, much of the country was analyzing the case...
...Gwirtzman encouraged HRYDC members to work more actively in support of the Kennedy legislative program. "It's no good electing Democrats if the fire isn't lit under them," he said...
...other speaker at the HRYDC meeting was not so enthusiastic. Said Milton S. Gwirtzman '54, Legislative Assistant to Sen. Ben Smith: "Congress did not live up to the hopes and expectations we had last January.... Kennedy was able to sell himself, but not his program...