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Columnist Drew Pearson says Richard Nixon visited a New York psychiatrist during the 1950s. Columnist Harriet Van Horne says Nixon was seeing the same doctor in the 1960s. Ron Ziegler of Nixon headquarters denies all. The doctor says Nixon saw him but for “medical” (i.e., not psychic) advice. The New York Times says Pearson did a disservice by airing the rumor. Harriet is glad Richard sought help. Drew thinks Richard needs more help before he gets his finger on the nuclear trigger. Drew and Ron disagree with Harriet and Richard. Actually, as everyone knows, the moon is composed of green cheese.

Mr. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. has written (New York Times Magazine, Nov. 17) an enormous article on Richard Nixon, in which he discovers that Mr. Nixon is “elusive” and may have a difficult time being President Of All The People. But he decides, at the end, and we thought he’d never get there, that Nixon “may yet achieve the capacity to move beyond himself and to serve the nation and the world.” Along the way, the good professor announces that “history remains inscrutable” (a sad condition, to which A S Jr. has notoriously contributed), “and for four years Mr. Nixon will be the only President we have.” That ought to keep the assassins in their places.

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Columnist Drew Pearson says Richard Nixon visited a New York psychiatrist during the 1950s. Columnist Harriet Van Horne says Nixon was seeing the same doctor in the 1960s. Ron Ziegler of Nixon headquarters denies all. The doctor says Nixon saw him but for “medical” (i.e., not psychic) advice. The New York Times says Pearson did a disservice by airing the rumor. Harriet is glad Richard sought help. Drew thinks Richard needs more help before he gets his finger on the nuclear trigger. Drew and Ron disagree with Harriet and Richard. Actually, as everyone knows, the moon is composed of green cheese.

Mr. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. has written (New York Times Magazine, Nov. 17) an enormous article on Richard Nixon, in which he discovers that Mr. Nixon is “elusive” and may have a difficult time being President Of All The People. But he decides, at the end, and we thought he’d never get there, that Nixon “may yet achieve the capacity to move beyond himself and to serve the nation and the world.” Along the way, the good professor announces that “history remains inscrutable” (a sad condition, to which A S Jr. has notoriously contributed), “and for four years Mr. Nixon will be the only President we have.” That ought to keep the assassins in their places.