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Salient. Victoria University Students' Newspaper. Volume 39, Number 23. September 20, 1976

Alleged to Have Syphilis

Alleged to Have Syphilis

Dear John,

It seems I have to protect my head again, this time from someone called James Robb. The nuclear issue, particularly the Truxtun's visit, is very controversial and has divided the country into sides'. Since I don't subscribe to the prevalent view that union members are all of one type of mentality, I was rather skeptical when union spokesmen tried to convince the public that their members were unified in their stand.

James Robb's attempt at lifting me from my ignorance confirms that they weren't. Rather like saying that the National Government has the full support of all New Zealanders, isn't it. That is why I made the comment to which James Robb took such predictable offence.

As for the statement about Black Power defence fund, I was a bit dismayed at the time that such a potentially controversial motion was passed with so little discussion. I deliberately used emotive words in an attempt to evoke some sort of reaction from the notoriously silent majority. If anything is misleading it is James Robb's version of what I was implying.

It's all rather pointless though since the people you really want to get through to only read Harold Hedd and the Letters anyway.

Gary Henderson.

p.s. If you want a clever title for this letter, try "The Hat-Check Girl Has Syphilis."