Letters: Jul. 24, 1964

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Sir: I am shocked beyond words that Senator Dominick in his convention speech opposing the anti-Bircher platform amendment failed to point out that he was using phony documentation. Not everyone knows that the New York Times was founded in 1851; therefore his "1765" Times "editorial" denouncing Patrick Henry as an "extremist" was a figment of Dominick's own dubious imagination. Such essentially deceitful tactics smack of McCarthy. What a frightful forecast of Goldwater campaign methods!

PAT Fox

New York City

> Colorado Senator Dominick later admitted that he was only spoofing.—ED.

Sir: Today the Republican Convention; Tomorrow the World!

WILLIAMSON MURRAY

ARTHUR W. GRIFFITH JR.

New York City

Sir: I am a Republican, and I thought that the floor debate on the Republican platform was incredible to behold. The determined vindictiveness and deliberate refusal, evidenced by most of the delegates, to consider rational appeals was a sterling example of the extremism they refused to condemn. Lincoln's body was exhumed, publicly spat upon, and dumped into the icy Bay waters. The destalinization of Russia could not have been more complete than was the de-Lincolnization of this Republican Convention.

MAHLON H. SMITH III

Paramus, N.J.

Sir: It is a shock to realize that the Republican woodwork does not house mousy moderates like myself, but is infested with concealed conservative addicts. Mr. President, could you find room for another volunteer?

MRS. EDWARD W. JESSOP Guilford, Conn.

Sir: Hell, I'd vote for Lunkhead Lyndon before I'd ballot for Barry.

PATRICIA PARRELLA

North Haven, Conn.

Boating Gloater?

Sir: I just saw your picture of L.B.J. boating [July 17], or was it really ex-King Farouk gloating?

(MRS.) CATHERINE S. BARONE

Jamestown, N.Y.

Not a Word

Sir: My memory is not what it used to be, but I am quite certain that I have never in my life written a single word in National Review [July 10], except perhaps a couple of complaining letters like this. I am not now and never have been a conservative.

CLINTON ROSSITER

Ithaca, N.Y.

Welcomed Invaders

Sir: In your July 17th Letters column, J. David Kelley of New Jersey claims that Northerners would "react violently to an equal number of Southern students entering Harlem with a similar purpose" of voter registration. The annual voter registration drive under way in Harlem welcomes any and all assistance offered by any person, Northern or Southern, black or white.

ADAM CLAYTON POWELL III*

New York City

Helpful Wall Street

Sir: In the article about Sperry Rand [July 3], it was stated that I charged that Wall Streeters have been knocking Sperry stock "in hopes of buying it on the cheap." I cannot understand how your writer obtained the impression that I made such a statement. This is contrary to the facts. Wall Street, through the years, has been extremely helpful to our corporation.

H. F. VICKERS President

Sperry Rand Corp. New York City