New Look at Missile Crisis
I wish to compliment The Times for the article by Bernstein. I find it interesting that President Kennedy found it necessary to risk nuclear war with the Russians in order to appear macho to the American people and insure his reelection in 1964.
This curse of seeming macho is apparently something that appears to enthuse most people, which must account for the popularity of “Rambo.” What we need today more than ever is statesmanship from our elected politicians before we are bankrupted by this insane arms race, or something worse happens.
SAMUEL GENDELMAN
Los Angeles
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