Letters: Feb. 4, 1966

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India's Indira

Sir: The choice of Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister of India [Jan. 28] is not only a tribute to the lady herself and her dedicated nation-building family, but also to all the women of India.

FRANCES S. BOND

Former President, Calcutta Y.W.C.A.

East Dover, Vt.

Sir: The newly elected Prime Minister has yet to convince the intellectuals of India of her own mettle. Until the death of Nehru, Indians accepted her as the daughter of a leading personality, and she continues to bask in that glory even today. The big bosses of Congress find it convenient to keep a compromising or a weak Prime Minister in New Delhi so that they can control the states. It.is to perpetuate this "reign of terror" that the Congress Party elected Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

R. K. IYENGAR

Pittsburgh

Sir: Your balanced story about Mrs. Indira Gandhi is so very unlike the tongue-in-cheek comments you continuously hurled against her more reputed father. Break all your traditions, look no more, you have your (Wo)Man of the Year.

K. BHASKARA RAO

New York City

Sir: Those who had any doubt of India's democratic values will certainly agree with you when you say: "It stands as a remarkable example in the eyes of the world and a clear alternative in Asia to Red China's Communism."

SEVAKLAL MASTER

Librarian, Columbia University

New York City

Earning a Need

Sir: Spain [Jan. 21] not only "needs recognition, acceptance, applause"; she has earned it.

JAIME SENDRA

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, Va.

Sir: It was a pleasure to observe that you have caught up with the viewpoint of millions of Americans who have visited Spain in recent years and have seen for themselves the flowering of these dignified and wonderful people. Poor, proud, persevering, they are forging a good society. Would that some of our other American publications did not keep looking backward in anger.

CHARLES RODEN

New York City

Sir: Congratulations. At last a fair and excellent report on Spain.

THE COUNTESS OF QUINTANILLA

Madrid

Sir: I salute TIME for finally realizing that Spain, as a nation and people, can be numbered amongst the progressive allies of the U.S. dedicated to keeping the world free from Communism.

EDWARD KREISLER

Madrid

Sir: Thanks to Louis Glanzman for TIME's cover symbolizing the renaissance of Spain: new leaves on the old olive tree.

(Mrs.) SOCORRO GIRON DE SEGURA

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Sir: Not all the whitewash in TIME's apologia, nor all the paint on the cover will make me believe Franco is not a despot.

MRS. MARK L. ARONS

Ithaca, N.Y.

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