Letters, Sep. 7, 1959

How to Entertain a Dictator

Sir:

Congratulations to Senator Dodd for his forthright expression of what must certainly be the views of the overwhelming majority of thinking Americans [Aug. 24].

Why must our great nation lower itself to the position of consorting with thugs of Nikita Khrushchev's ilk? Since when did we condone oppression, murder, genocide and every other heinous crime known to civilized man by wining and dining the living symbol of tyranny? Why must we risk the integrity of our great nation by staking our Chief Executive to a game of poker...

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