IN MEMORIAM

to

J. F. K.-M. L. K. R. F. K.

At first glance a memorial editorial to these three men may seem somewhat out of place in a magazine devoted to TVs and their doings. But in a way which I shall develop for you I don't think it is. On top of this it seems to me that after nine years of publication, TVia might well begin to handle some matters of somewhat wider import and philosophy than just the kind of material used up till now. It should have some relation to TV of course but it need not be limited to flights of fictional fancy, letters, experiences, etc. This piece may break the ice in this new direction. I hope the readers will find this an interesting change of pace, and will contribute some new type material themselves.

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Jack Kennedy, Bobbie Kennedy and Martin Luther King were all leaders, all capable men which should be acknowledged by everyone whether you agreed with them or not. They were all cut down in cold blood by some mad, bigoted fool. There have been many others in recent years who were removed from the scene because they had the courage of their convictions. And it matters not whether they were black or white, Democrats or Republicans, Catholic, Protestant or Jew. They were men in the forefront of public life and they paid for their convictions with their lives.

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