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...Editors: As a World War II veteran, I am outraged that many individuals, including President Reagan and Pat Buchanan, are calling Lieut. Colonel Oliver North a national hero (NATION, Dec. 22). Whether his actions during the Iran-contra scandal merit such acclaim cannot be determined, since he won't furnish an accounting of his ventures. If the facts were known, perhaps I would agree. The continued silence of North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter is not heroic. Many servicemen have given their lives for their country. Is it asking too much for North and Poindexter also to make a sacrifice...
Apropos of the Irangate scandal, what's all the fuss about? Why do the pundits expect politics to be lily white? When has politics in any country at any time been that way? Are the ethics of Americans so pure that they can criticize the politicians they put in power? It seems to me that the people expect from politicians a standard of ethics they themselves seldom achieve...
...THEODORE DRAPER, 93, irascible historian known for his masterly plumbing of official documents and talent at translating them into lively works that explored the abuse of power in U.S. politics; in Princeton, N.J. Among his best-known books: A Very Thin Line, a definitive study of the Iran-contra scandal...
...There was the big scandal at the Olympics. Authorities raided the Austrian team headquarters, found hundreds of syringes and drugs. They said there's enough stuff there to support a major league baseball team." --JAY LENO...
...irascible historian known for his masterful plumbing of official documents, and talent at translating them into lively, accessible works that explored the abuse of power in U.S. politics; in Princeton, New Jersey. Among his best-known books: A Very Thin Line, a definitive study of the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal...