Word: marche
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...Editors: Your assertion in "Israel Severs the Arm" [March 27] that "as might have been expected, the Israeli response vastly exceeded the provocation" is outrageous. What would you recommend as an appropriate response to the wanton murder of innocent babies, children and adults by terrorists who brazenly claim credit and then hide behind a national boundary and prepare to strike again? The Israeli response was restrained...
...Senate's approval of the Panama Canal neutrality treaty was, in spite of the "reservations," a step in the right direction [March 27]. Arguments both for and against the treaties are sound. However, it merely requires simple logic to ascertain that while ratification of these treaties will not necessarily guarantee perpetual euphoria, failure to do so can only induce grim repercussions. Panama is a time bomb that the Senate must defuse with caution, by approving the resolution of ratification...
Congratulations to Senator Edward Zorinsky [March 27] for doing his job: representing the people of Nebraska who elected him. I hope his constituents appreciate how he respected their wishes, despite the pressure from President Carter to vote for the Panama Canal treaty...
Thank God for people like Dean Rosovsky who want to reinstate a "core curriculum" for Harvard's undergraduates [March 27]. I see no substance in the arguments of those who oppose him. We all want students to think for themselves, but this can best be done by studying the great thinkers of all time, which a good core curriculum will provide. Students and faculty can grow closer when they can share solid ideas based on rich academic backgrounds...
TIME's Essay, "Blacks on TV: A Disturbing Image" [March 27], was well taken and timely. As those of us who study television know, however, the question is still one of economics. While it is true that sponsors can now be found for programs with black principals, those programs are still aimed at a primarily white audience, an audience that is perceived by the sponsors and producers of the programs as being more affluent and therefore more able to purchase the products hawked on the program...