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With a twirl of his TV dial on one typical evening last week, an Italian viewer could tune into the following shows: instruction in sexual positions by a scantily clad young couple; lessons in chess, French or English; a battery of commentators ruminating about the kidnaping of ex-Premier Aldo Moro; an education program to help children with their homework; a spaghetti western; a porno feature called The Masseuses; and a phone-in quiz starring a housewife-masked to protect her identity-who peeled off an item of clothing every time a caller got the answer right. For the truly...
Premier Giulio Andreotti had just concluded his first complete report on the kidnaping of Christian Democratic Leader Aldo Moro to a tense and packed Chamber of Deputies. Despite Moro's letter of the week before, suggesting authorities bargain with the terrorists of the Red Brigades for his release, the government would reject any attempt at extortion by the kidnapers, said Andreotti, and stood firmly against negotiations. Suddenly Benigno Zaccagnini, secretary of the ruling Christian Democrats, was handed a sealed message. Zaccagnini hurried out of the chamber. A few moments later Ugo La Malfa, leader of the centrist Republicans, told...
...Aldo Moro was among the Christian Democrats who favored closer cooperation with the Communists; his abduction can only hamper relations between the two parties. Furthermore, contrary to J. Wyatt Emmerich's assertions that the Communists stand to benefit most from terrorism, domestic strife threatens to increase support for politicans of the right who would impose their own version of order...
...this reason of state means that in my present condition I find myself under full and uncontrolled domination. There is the risk that I will be induced to talk in a manner that could be dangerous ... May God enlighten you for the best ... With most affectionate regards, Aldo Moro...
That signed, handwritten, five-page letter was purportedly from kidnaped Christian Democratic leader and former Premier Aldo Moro. Addressed to Italy's Interior Minister Francesco Cossiga, it was delivered simultaneously last week to newspaper offices in Rome, Milan, Turin and Genoa. The grave, poignant message never said so directly, but the suggestion it contained was unmistakable: it was an appeal to Italian authorities to bargain with the Red Brigades terrorists who had abducted Moro two weeks earlier...