Forum, Aug. 11, 1975

To the Editors:

The only good thing about the flight [July 21] is that Americans are shaking hands with Russians in space, but they could do the same on earth.

Kurt Sitterly Johns Island, S.C.

The cover illustrates very well that the Russians have got us.

D. Vincent O'Connor North Adams, Mass.

Millions for handshakes in space. Billions for confrontation on earth.

Harry Hess Bangor, Pa.

Critics of the mission who have complained that the Soyuz spacecraft is too "primitive" to bother docking with should realize that if it weren't for the launching of...

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