Defending Paul Simon Against Charges of Cultural ‘Rip-Off’
Why did Nelson and Winnie Mandela, visiting earlier this year, thank Simon for “helping”? I would like to think that they understood and appreciated what Simon endured at the hands of the United Nations and other groups misjudging and condemning him so passionately.
CARLA MILES, San Diego
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