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...Tragic Protest At the Washington Monument, a loner self-destructs
...abstemious antinuclear advocate became an obsession and ultimately ended in a hollow if not insane act of protest. Yet before his bluff was called, Mayer, 66, a balding drifter, managed to frighten the city of Washington and stage a blatant and bizarre act of terrorism at the Washington Monument, less than a mile from the White House...
...only his fears about the future, but, more importantly, his abiding faith in the wisdom and decency of ordinary people. Even though Kistiakowsky is gone, citizens still can confirm his faith by carrying on the unfinished business of the peace movement. In so doing, they will build an enduring monument to Kistiakowsky himself--a brilliant scientist and a courageous human being whose inspiring deeds stand as testimony to the power possessed by every dedicated and principled individual...
Unfortunately our Government was not so quick to honor us as it was to send us. It is shameful that the monument had to be funded through private solicitations. Worse is the fact that those who ran from the country were pardoned before those who died were recognized...
...Scruggs for initiating a monument to the Viet Nam dead and thereby giving veterans peace with honor. Robert E. Armstrong West Lafayette...