andrew@inmet.UUCP (01/07/84)
#N:inmet:7800041:000:173
inmet!andrew Jan 5 09:27:00 1984
Do you think Reagan would have done more to free Goodman had the latter
been white?
Just curious...
Andrew W. Rogers, Intermetrics ...{harpo|ima|esquire}!inmet!andrewjobe@ssc-vax.UUCP (John W Jobe) (01/10/84)
Yes. Actually, I hope I'm wrong, but I think he would have done a great deal more to get the guy home if he had been white. _______________________________________________________________________________ From the oftimes fiery but seldom understood keyboard of the dark avenger Jobe (...!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!jobe)
holt@parsec.UUCP (01/21/84)
#R:inmet:7800041:parsec:40500011:000:545
parsec!holt Jan 20 18:25:00 1984
No, Reagan would have behaved the same way regardless of the race of the
pilot. His "low key" approach to this particular problem was due
to his desire to "minimize" the public's perception of American military
involvement in the middle east.
I will grant you that most of the net news readers do not share the public's
level of ignorance, or perhaps laize faire attitude. But, I do think that
the administration perceives a need to downplay America's military role
in the region.
Dave Holt
{allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs}!parsec!holt