Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-29

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ministration had shown the
necessary gumption last April
and had supported that futile
and fatal invasion at the Bay
of Pigs.
I. Chaplin.
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AS I heard the President,
I was swept with a feeling
of patriotism that I have
not experienced since I was
a boy during World War II.
1t is possible that a person
brought up in an environ
ment of war news is particu-
larly responsive to such a
statement. But if President
Kennedy had advocated an
immediate invasion of Cuba,
I would have supported him
completely. / still would, If
he were to recommend such
a course tomorrow.
At first I was let down
that the President had
stopped short of stronger
measures. Now I am con-
WINGED that the Presidents
decision as to our course of
action is correct. An imme-
date invasion of Cuba might
result in a sufficient blow to
Soviet prestige that would
cause a violent reaction on
its part.
I personally doubt that
such a reaction would take
place. But I will say this:
Before I am asked to see my
country laid waste, I would
like to know that my lead
ers have presented to the en-
envy the opportunity reason .
ably to avoid q general war.
/ am willing to do whatever
is required, without reServa-
ton as to the consequences.
David M. WOOlley.
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It Is a SOLDERING thought to
realize that as Washington
ans go to sleep at night, nu-
clear warheads in Cuba are
pointed at this city. This
makes me reflect on the re-
cent events in Cuba, and the
newly announced plans of
the United States to halt ag-
erosion. I'm sure we Ameri-
cans will face up to our re-
sponsibility to ourselves and
to all freedom-loving ma
tons, to protect the heritage
we hold dear. May God give
all men who value democracy
the strength to preserve the
right of freedom.
Veda Ann Tudor.
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Are the lights about to go
out all over the world again2
Mankind eternally must face
the yea or nay judgment of
right and wrong, or good and
evil. In the Cuban debacle
we behold hiStory's summa-
ton of all our sins. There is
enough blame and default. to
shame all of us. We who
cannot command unity and
respect for law and order
within our own household
have presumed to direct the
destinies of newborn ma
tons just thtowing off the
yoke of primitive despotiSm.
We who can't obey our own
rules of right and truth have
become champion and hos
tage of the impossible and
perhaps the unwanted in the
jungles of Asia and Africa,
and the slave camps behind
the ruthless terrorism of the
Iron Curtain and Berlin
wall. We have spread our
selves worse than thin. We
have become a bubble of
pathetic presumption. ready
for the needle prick of Khru-
shchev's eager, gleeful BURST
ing.
But the Cuban debacle
could be mankind's salvation.
Let us prove here, so close
to home, that we intend to
be masters of our own des-
tiny. And once we prove we
can do that, then mankind
will have more respect for
our good wishes and good
will toward all others.
Thomas E. MattingIy, MD.
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So Gromyko lied not once
but twice about missile bases
in Cuba; a strange thing for
a Russian diplomat to do.
Reports concerning activities
in Cuba have been coming
in for months; Fulton Lewis
jr. (about the only commen-
tator remaining on the air
not dependent on edited
press association dispatches)
has been reporting them in
detail, Congressional COM
mittees have investigated
and reported, and the Re-
publican agenda makes Cuba
an issue, but Gromyko land
I suppose the State Depart