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A lot of accusations here. Where are your references? Did you know him? Sounds
like yada yada yada and quite a simplistic view.

Lionel Issen wrote:

> Wayne:
>
> Randolph Heast is credited with dragging the US into the Spanish American
> War.  When an American ship blew up in Havana harbor he claimed that the
> Spaniards had blown it up.  A recent examination of the evidence around
> 1970 by the US Navy said that probably the boilers blew up.
>
> Hearst was not a pleasant person.  Like most self made millionaires, he
> lied, used violence, freely broke the law, and ruined those that disagreed
> with him.  Oh yes he also supported the Nazis.
>
> Lionel
>
> At 11:50 AM 6/2/98 -0500, wayne walusiak wrote:
> >Dear Dan:OOps: saw this went to the list....will make this a short one
> >
> >re:You make a very good case, re: the "TV talking heads"/thanks !! they
> are !!!
> >The news services are in place to MAKE MONEY! Period./again, yes! Nothing
> wrong with
> >that, either, as long as we make ourselves aware of their limitations...??!
> >
> >> They will show "what they think public wants to see" .... stay tuned for
> the
> >> following break!
> >
> >Again, yes! It isn't very obvious is it ?
> >
> >re:Lest we forget: Who was that person (Mr. Hearst - in 19 ought what?)
> that almost
> >sent the USA to war, just to sell newspapers? Ah, I think because of it we
> DID go to
> >war, he so inflamed the readers and the public in general !! (war of 1812?
> - ie, the
> >Maine? Turned out to be an accident?)
> >
> >> re:It is what they DO NOT report that is really important! / Again- total
> >> agreement!!!
> >
> >Thanks Dan !
> >
> Lionel Issen
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