Letters: May 23, 1969

The War Over Here

Sir: I am perplexed. One year ago the youth of America cried, "Peace!" "Don't let our boys die needlessly in Viet Nam!" "Make love, not war!" Today colleges are virtual battlegrounds. Either we are confronted by a generation of neurotics or we are permitting a few malcontents to disrupt our entire educational system. Like thousands of other G.I.s, I am looking forward to a college education after my discharge from the Army. More than anyone, I believe, we truly value the chance for self-improvement that a college offers. It...

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