Letters, Oct. 10, 1977

Shaker and Mover

To the Editors:

Your treatment of Bert Lance [Sept. 19] reminds me of old-style Western justice: "Hurry up with the trial so we can get on with the hanging."

It is probably just as well that we got Bert Lance out of Washington before he had a chance to apply any of his innovative ideas. Perish the thought that a shaker and mover should work for the Government; he might have done some good for all of us.

David B. Baglien Balboa Heights, C.Z.

Bert Lance is proof of the old cliche "with friends...

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