Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Further Reflections on the Cuban Crisis

FuFTneF ~
The Presidents dramatic
action taken to stem the
Communists offensive build
up against our country in
Cuba was also, by the nature
of the present crisis. a call
for strong national unity.
America stands in accord
with the measures now being
taken, in the knowledge that
- drastic though they must
be - they are taken in the
cause of freedom and its de-
tense, not for selfish agrees
sion. Such has been the
record of the American Gov
eminent throughout the
cold war;, and such has been
the essential unity Of our
people.
American unity in time of
crisis means bipartisanship.
1t does not mean one-party
government. but the respon-
sible cooperation Of two
strong parties, Such Cooper
alton is denied under the
monolithic system of commu-
nism, which fears the light
shed by opposition. Such q
system Is contrary to the
American way. 1t must not
be adopted in this hour Of
trial that comedies with ma
tional elections. The, Demo-
cratic administration, though
slow to act in the Cuban sit
uation, must recognize its
need of Republicans who
have shown their vision and
stability in the fight to con-
tain communism.
Raymond Pitcairn,
Bryn Athyn, Pa.
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At this time of trial and
danger, the American people
rallied around their President
and Commander Chief,
trusting him, as they should,
for defending the interests
and assuring the security of
the Nation.
But the Communist Party
of the United States chose
this occasion for acknowl-
edging once more its abject
subserVience to the Soviets.
It's spokesman, Gus Hall,
had the arrogant audacity to
send a telegram to the White
House, urging suspension of
all proposals which can ag-
gravate the DANGER and
called for a meeting between
the President and Khru-
shchev.
However slyly cautious the
wording, the very claim to
influencing the Presidents
actions and decisions is in
decent at this time.
Once more, the Communist
Party of the United States
proclaims itself, impudently
to be outside of the national
community. 1t is an agent Of
a foreign power, even at the
time when this foreign pow.
er, the Soviet Union, threat.
ems the very life of our Ma
ton.
Nicolas de RochefOrt.
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Women Of America, let u.
look into the faces of oul
sleeping babes, stand anC
watch our school children de-
part for school, eager anC
full of hope, send our Strug'
Cling husbands off to anothel
day Of business that ensure!
our material life - and re-
member that Khrushchev ha
promised to bury us all. Littl,
by little, he digs the grave
Look at our babes, our younl
children, and our good mel
brothers, husband
friends, fathers, fiances, ant
VOW that they will not stant
alonel Let our Presiden
know that he need not onl,
count our manpower - tina
we, the women of America
pledge our undying supper
that we demand to b
counted too - that tn
womanpower of America
Solidly behind the President
the country, our men, an,
Squarely in front Of our chill
dren, an impenetrable wall o
mothersl
Sonia NJ. Lyons.
Wife of a World War I
veteran; Mother of a sol
der now overseas.
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AS an American I applaud
the action taken by the Presi
dent in the Cuban crisis
However, as a voter I have ;
tongue in cheek attitude as t,
why, since this missile build
up began in July, action i
now being taken. Can it b'
because of the Forthcoming
elections2 1t is a sad thin
to realize how all this coult
have been avoided if the ad
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