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...Americans. The staff's complaint that the "diverse American peoples of European ancestry" would be ignored is ridiculous. We don't need any more classes about white people. From elementary school, we are taught about the heroics of every white American from the Pilgrims on. Ethnic studies would tell hitherto untold stories...
...more than happy about the release of Burma's chief dissident, Aung San Suu Kyi, after six years of house arrest [BURMA, July 24]. She is the only person who can bring peace to Burma. With her humanitarianism, intellect and Buddhist gentleness, she brings a hitherto unseen sophistication to the politics of her country. The people of Burma deserve a better future. I only hope they will have the patience that will be needed for change. LINDA SCHWARTZ Adliswil, Germany...
...climate of the American workplace--so that minority job applicants are no longer greeted by seas of white interviewers--affirmative action must have more time....In order to prepare the youth of America for a fair, stable and racially equitable society, education must conquer the discrimination that has hitherto been passed from generation to generation...
...succeeded." Although the latter is admittedly less tragic, we have created a culture in which "few Blacks are sufficiently confident of themselves or their achievements." In so doing, we have undermined one of the purposes of the program; although there now exists a cadre of Blacks in hitherto unattainable positions, they are haunted by the possibility that they have succeeded only by virtue of the color of their skin...
...have not finished with education. In order to prepare the youth of America for a fair, stable and racially equitable society, education must conquer the discrimination that has hitherto been passed from generation to generation. Prejudice begins in the home--hopefully, we can battle it at school...