Gstaad, Feb. 28—A fortnight ago I commented on a demagogic appearance on television by a congressman dumping on the oil industry for the benefit of those of his constituents who are particularly ignorant, manifestly the majority, since he is after all their representative. I judged, however, that no purpose would be served by identifying the gentleman, and so I gave him an assumed name. But now he writes me in high dudgeon demanding a reply, which under the circumstances I am forced to make.
He is Mr. Silvio O. Conte, a Republican from the First District in Massachusetts, and though I have never met him he addresses me as “Dear Bill,” which is, alas, his only contribution to conviviality. He begins by saying that he takes “exception” to my “shrill ode to Triassic cerebrations.” I don’t know what that means, but cannot assume it matters.
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