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- LETTERS, Page 8THE TOWER FIASCO
-
- At least Brutus et al. faced Caesar and killed him on the
- spot with daggers. The opponents of John Tower (NATION, March
- 6) chose the slow way -- assassination by rumor and innuendo.
-
- Jon Heinrich Southfield, Mich.
-
- George Bush speaks of ethics and standards, while
- supporting nominees regardless of their character flaws. Tower
- was a bad selection. He is a good ole boy chosen by a political
- pal, when what the country needs is dynamic, creative
- leadership.
-
- Dorothy Nassar Fort Myers, Fla.
-
- I am a Southern Republican who would have voted for Sam
- Nunn if he had run for President against Bush in 1988. I thought
- Nunn was a cut above some of the other politicians in the field,
- but events proved me wrong. This was big boys playing king of
- the mountain to see who had more power.
-
- Larry Dalton Tulsa
-
- It is degrading for the Secretary of Defense-designate of
- this powerful nation to go on TV and swear he will stay off the
- bottle. It's like a five-year-old promising not to suck his
- thumb anymore.
-
- Kurt Redisch So Paulo, Brazil
-
- Bush received a 40-state mandate from the voters and
- deserves to work with the people he picks.
-
- Alan W. Garett Corpus Christi, Texas
-
- Democrats didn't really think Bush would nominate a member
- of their party to be Defense Secretary. They expected to confirm
- a Republican, but they wanted one who would fulfill the
- President's promise of integrity above reproach.
-
- Michael B. Brison San Diego
-