Word: sir
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Sir: The scales of the New Left seem almost as much out of balance as those of the Old Left. They have concentrated their attacks for several years on U.S. policy in Viet Nam to the exclusion of criticism of Communist aggressions there and elsewhere, and now that Communist dictatorship has revealed its worst aspects in Czechoslovakia, they cannot manage to criticize that without dragging in the unrelated U.S. policy in Viet...
...Sir: The revolting, highhanded, indefensible action of the "Imperial" Russian government in Czechoslovakia is a clear, unequivocal mandate to the U.S. to move at once on Cuba. Not only that, it proves to every reasonable human being how wise, how farseeing, how absolutely necessary is our policy in Southeast Asia. Was ever a belabored, pummeled, meanly assailed President so completely vindicated, so dramatically proved right...
...Sir: As an eyewitness to the tragic events in Prague, I was quite impressed by your report on the invasion [Aug. 30]. Despite rife rumors and communication difficulties, an accurate assessment of the situation was made. I was, however, disturbed by the article "Historic Quest for Freedom." It was misleading in passing off the history of Czechoslovakia as a history of Bohemia. No mention was made of the determination and success of the Slovaks in maintaining their national identity during 1,000 years of Hungarian domination. Because Slovak nationalism is recognized as one of the prime factors in Dubcek...
...Sir: The statement of the Czech historian, Frantisek Palacky that "The Hussite War is the first war in history that was fought not for material interests but for intellectual ones - for ideals" is mistaken - by 16 centuries. In the second century B.C., the Syrian king, Antiochus IV, sought to hellenize forcibly the Jews of Palestine and to compel them to surrender their way of life. In the year 168 B.C., the Maccabees launched a revolt against their Syrian overlords, the purpose of which was the preservation of and the right to practice one's faith. Had the Maccabees...
...Sir: In your article on receding U.S. shorelines [April 26], the statement that in Miami Beach the ocean "threatens to topple a brand-new high-rise apartment complex appropriately named Harbour House" is absolutely untrue. We have been advised by competent engineers and architects that our buildings are constructed on a solid foundation of hundreds of pilings, and the sea wall was designed and constructed so as to withstand every type of hurricane as well as the possibility of erosion. Our architect has reported to us that "if the Harbour House were placed out in the middle of the ocean...