Funding for Libraries

We are currently involved in a very tough knowledge war and our “Education President” is proposing to substantially hinder our efforts by cutting federal library funding by 71%. The winners in this war will be those countries who are strongest between the ears. Our competitors are very formidable--Western Europe, Canada, Japan, the industrialized countries of Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Coming on fast are Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. We must remember that Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power,” and not diminish our power.

President Bush, please look again. If you can find money in the defense budget to send to Panama and Nicaragua, there surely must be enough money available to fully fund our libraries.

TERRY L. MALONE

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