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Dear Sister Ramona:

I share your indignation about the quip in *Time Magazine* and am in
complete sympathy with the views expressed in your letter of Jan-
uary 22, 1971.

I was mortified when I learned that such a remark had been attributed to me. As sometimes occurs in dealings with the press the comment was taken totally out of context and therefore appears doubly insensitive and disrespectful. I immediately called the author of the article. I thought you might be interested in his apology, a copy of which is attached. The magazine offered to make amends for its impropriety in a subsequent issue but advised that this would only draw more attention to the unfortunate quote. I reluctantly agreed that the best course was to drop any further public reference to the matter. I also asked the magazine to forward any critical letters to me so that I could personally write to the authors. Unfortunately, the magazine feels such a procedure would involve a violation of privacy. They have, however, agreed to indicate my regret to those who were so justifiably offended by the quotation.

In order to convey my personal embarrassment and chagrin over this
matter to those of the Catholic faith, I immediately called Cardinals
Deardon and Cooke. They also felt it was best to draw as little atten-
tion to it as possible.

I want to reassure you of my deep respect for those women through the
ages who have had the faith, grace, strength and inspiration to devote
their lives to a higher calling, and of my special admiration for those
devout members of the Catholic faith who have dedicated themselves to
service of the church.

Sister Mary Ramona
Catholic Schools Diocese of Brooklyn
345 Adams Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201

Brooklyn, New York 11201

342 Ades Street

Catholic Schools Diocese of Brooklyn
Sister Mary Ressou

Henry A. Kiesuger

Sincerely,

service of the church,
devout members of the Catholic faith who have dedicated themselves to
their lives to a higher calling, and of my special admiration for those
ages who have had the faith, grace, strength and inspiration to devote
i want to revere you of my deep respect for those women through the
tion to it as possible.

Darden and Cooke. They also felt it was best to draw as little atten-
 matter to those of the Catholic faith, I immediately called Cardinale
In order to convey my personal embarrassment and chagrin over this

by the quotation.
agreed to indicate my regret to those who were so justifiably offended
procedure would involve a violation of privacy. They have, however,
I should write to the author. Unfortunately, the magazine feels such a
magazine to forward any critical letters to me so that I could personnel-
to drop any further public reference to the matter. I also asked the
to the unfortunate quote. I reluctantly agreed that the best course was
a subsequent issue put advised that this would only draw more attention
tached. The magazine offered to make amends for its impropriety in
I thought you might be interested in his apology, a copy of which is at-
tive and gerebeutiful. I immediately called the author of the article.
was taken totally out of context and therefore appears doffily insens-
to me. As sometimes occurs in dealings with the press the comment
I was mortified when I learned that such a remark had been attributed
mark 55, 1971.
complete sympathy with the views expressed in your letter of lan-
I share your indignation about the dub in *Time Magazine* and am in

Dear Sister Ressou:

Dear Sister Ressou:

KISSIMINGER, HENRY A.