25 NOVEMBER 1972, Page 26

The best man to hand

Sir: The predominantly liberal press in the United States syste

matically denies a hearing to those who disagree with it. Its idea of objectivity is that everyone should think as it does — and everyone think just about alike! There are a million good arguments for being a supporter of the present administration in Washington and a great many that are not reactionary in the slightest, but a matter of good common sense. As to Al Capp's article, I too am a resident of Cambridge. I find it hard to understand why Kenneth Galbraith is taken so seriously there. There are many people in Cambridge, which is, after all a university city, whose opinions are far more weighty and worthwhile than his. But they are muzzled by the violence which liberals foster, as a kind of unconscious adjunct of their desire for power at any cost! I agree with Al Capp. Only I consider that even for the left, who find the Democrats too tame, President Nixon has far more to offer, at least for the time being. Jerome Minot 34 Boulevard Richelieu, RueilMalmaison 92, France