Christopher Columbus

In view of the demonstrations against any tribute to Columbus, let us first remember that he was an expert sailor and a daring businessman. What we are witnessing now is a fractural movement of ethnic groups and subgroups all claiming and clamoring for recognition.

Having seen very recently a pasted-up empire of 70 years dissolved in roughly 70 hours by people who wanted to go back to their ethnic identities, religions, economic independence and their roots, I just wonder whether in October, 1992, we will have any “united” States left to celebrate.

R. ARGENTO, Torrance