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From: eugene@ames.UUCP (Eugene Miya)
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Subject: Re: Television coverage
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Date: Sun, 16-Feb-86 16:54:09 EST
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> But the remark lumping Canada and the Soviet Union
> into the same basket w.r.t. news censorship was, at first blush,
> unsubstantiated and un-called-for.

You are right.  On behalf of many of the US Usenet readers, I apologize.
I do this as a private citizen, and not as an official of the US Government.
The gentleman's remarks were rude and inapproprate.  We should make certain
he does not take a post with the State Department.  Canada: we thank you
for developing the Shuttle arm.  Now, if we can only resolve our acid
rain problems...

From the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers:
--eugene miya
  NASA Ames Research Center
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