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...Hugh Sidey's warning to "Pay Heed to the Prairie" [NATION, Sept. 10] struck a chord in my Midwestern heart. His admonition should remind us that agriculture is of primary importance to this nation and all other types of commerce and production are secondary. The greatest deterrent to a nuclear holocaust is our sharing with the Soviets the grain that comes from this nation's breadbasket...
Echoing Epps's feelings, senior Corporation member Hugh Calkins '45--who served as the seven-man governing body's point man during what he calls the "trouble days of the '60s and '70s"--says he was deeply disturbed by the Weinberger protests and feels the incident called for an official response. "But I view the current period as somewhat typical [as far as free speech problems]. I don't view the '80s as being very different from the average...
...newly nominated, newly ebullient President Reagan was also eager to tell his story, in this case to Washington Contributing Editor Hugh Sidey. Sidey has had more than 200 interviews with seven incumbents, starting with Dwight Eisenhower in 1957. "Talking to a President should always be memorable and interesting," says Sidey. "If it isn't, the reporter has a problem, not the President. It never ceases to fascinate me when I come into the presence of a President and realize anew that in a world of 4 billion souls, this man has more power than any other single person. When...
...Hugh Sidey's "Mr. Inside vs. Mr. Outside" [NATION, July 30] was a brilliant delineation of the differences between the presidential candidates. To Mondale, Government is the solution whenever something hurts. To President Reagan, Government is the problem. Four more years will allow Reagan to put the individual in a position of strength and thus gain for our nation the world's respect...
Past fundraising drives did little to boost the school's financial coffers, but this year's effort got a noticeable shot in the arm from Harvard Corporation Member Hugh Calkins '45, who went stumping for the school...