the Hall & Oates song for Thursday, November 30th is
"Sara Smile"
(play it from You Tube, and enjoy!)
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[excerpt / Moynihan letters]
Praising the Republicans to Representative Melvin Laird, a powerful member of the House leadership.
14 AUGUST 1967
HONORABLE MELVIN P. LAIRD
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Dear Congressman Laird:
I would not be more in agreement with you as to the pointlessness--and at this moment, with respect to the Democrats--the arrogance of the debate over who really recognizes these problems. The English say that no man is a hero to his butler, and I say that neither is any political party to a man who has served it.
One of the impressive developments of the past few years has been the intellectual cutting edge of the criticism you fellows have been leveling against us, and that is all to the good.
I would be honored to take part in any kind of exchange you suggest. Let me make a suggestion: I am a member of the Institute of Politics which has been established here in Cambridge in memory of President Kennedy. (Congressman Ford was one of our guests last year.) How would it be if you and some of your colleagues came up for a long evening discussion, or perhaps a day of discussion some time this fall?
We would be honored, and you would find it pleassant, and even possibly of use. I have not talked about this with Dick Neustadt, but he is the most agreeable of men, as I am sure you know.
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{Daniel Patrick Moynihan: A Portrait In Letters Of An American Visionary. Edited by Steven R. Weisman. PUBLIC AFFAIRS. New York. 2010.}
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Melvin Laird
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