A Letter From The Publisher: Aug. 22, 1969

IN some ways the news resembles an iceberg. Each week only a fraction of what happens possesses importance and immediacy enough to capture both the mind and the headlines. This week TIME opens its survey of the week's news with a description of the pride and affection that marked the celebrations for the Moon Voyagers. Then follows the mystery that cloaks the Green Beret murder case in Viet Nam and the controversy of the Ted Kennedy case —where questions and speculation continue. Two violent conflicts also are dissected: one in Northern Ireland and the...

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