Letters: Jan. 5, 1968

When There's Hope, There's Life

Sir: Reading your cover story on Bob Hope [Dec. 22] was like opening the very best Christmas gift. In a world torn by war and famine and racial tensions, it's gratifying to know that we can still have hopeĀ—and Hope. WILLIAM DOWLER San Francisco

Sir: Adlai Stevenson once said, "I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." Surely no less can be said of Bob Hope, an American among Americans....

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