Letters: Mar. 12, 1984

Andropov's Death To the Editors:

Soviet leaders, since they are not elected by their citizens, do not represent the will of their people but are just spokesmen for the Communist cause. It will take more than the death of Yuri Andropov [Feb. 20] to reduce U.S.-Soviet tensions.

Thomas C. Corrigan Branford, Conn.

How can the Soviet government, which claimed that Andropov had been suffering from a mere "cold," be trusted in arms negotiations when it lies to the world and its own people?

John Lightfoot Santa Rosa, Calif.

The so-called experts did not know how bad...

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