A Letter From The Publisher: Aug. 24, 1962

ALL right, fellows, I'm going out there with the troops. What are you going to do to make me feel secure?" "I hope there won't be any war, but let us be prepared." "Anybody who believes that the United States of America doesn't have a bright future should have his brain examined." "I don't admit there is a gap. I'm a little tired of that word. I've heard enough of it." "I was born a good child. Had I lost both of my parents at the age of three or four, I still might...

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