THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY
Sir,-The abandonment of the Nixon talks surely exhibits ignorant and impertinent partisanship carried to absurdity. Were the high-handed decision not so belated and so serious, the incident would be merely pathetic, perhaps ludicrous. Mr. Nixon’s talks were (a) scientific; facts were widely selected, balanced, examined, ahd dispassionately presetited; (b) lucid;. the speaking voice, vocabulary, diction and atrangemeént captured interest and were of a refteshingly high order; (c) significant-never wére such considerations more so; (d) moral; surely the amoralists and escapists have ample Opporttinity for expression in "cultural" and common media, Afe we n6ét Weary of selfish and iimposing triviality? It would be intéresting to know who is pleased by the Cancellation. To whom was éiibatrassitient caused? Did the siricetity of the material afd its présentdtion darotlise consciénces, with resultant angry protest?
D.
McCLURE
(Auckland).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 25, Issue 634, 24 August 1951, Page 5
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138THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY New Zealand Listener, Volume 25, Issue 634, 24 August 1951, Page 5
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