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VOLUME 11
NEW BERN, N. C„ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1968
NUMBER 34
It goes without saying that J.
Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau oflnvestlgatlon
Isn't admired by all Americans.
For reasons satisfactory to
themselves, there are those who
hate and would like to see him
removed from office, one way or
another.
"America Is not a sick
society," says Hoover. "Let's
stop condemning our whole
populace for the sins of a few.
Let us stop this nonsense of
self-reproach and self-rldlcule
and throw off the guilt complex
which threatens to envelop our
country. When we face adver
sities and tragedies, let us do
so with resolute confidence,
avoid panic, and reservejudge-
ment until all the facts are
known."
He reminds us that "Histori
cally, Americans are doers, not
worriers. No country has ever
done, or is doing, more for its
own underprivileged citizens,
and for the unfortunate people of
the world than the UnitedStates.
Our record speaks for itself.
"We have no reason to be
ashamed, indeed, we have much
to be proud of. This is not
to say that our society is infall
ible and has no problems. We
do make mistakes, and we do
have many great problems. But
they are not insurmountable if
we do not despair."
Continuing, Hoover says,
"Some of our difficulty today
arises from the fact that too
much attention is given to var
ious dissident elements which
have a lot of noisy energy but
little purpose. Many of them are
complaining about conditions
which they helped to create.
Now they want our whole society
to plead guilty to mass inept
ness. This is ridiculous.
"A noted columnist, com
menting recently on the guilty
complex sweeping our country,
said: I am tired of the hang
dog American...a guy who lives
in the greatest country on earth
and feels he has to apologize
for his own existence The
hangdog American is in danger
of losing the fierce indepen
dence and self-pride of his pio
neering ancestors. He is not
only capitulating to his carp
ing critics—he is becoming his
own worst critic by doubting or
distrusting his own obvious vir
tues; courage, ingenuity, loy
alty, generosity, idealism.
That is the worst thing that
can happen to any man—to lose
faith in himself."
AgTMlng with the columnist
the FBI director says, "Tome,
this makes sense. Courage,
ability, and pride are hallmarks
of success in any endeavor. A
defeatist attitude is seldom as
sociated with a winner or a lead
er. America is a world lead
er in the cause of Justice, lib
erty and the dignity of man. We
have no reason to act or think
as losers or second-rate citi
zens.
"It is time for Americans to
shed their apologetic demeanor
and stop bellttlng themselves.
The hard-working, tax-paying,
law-abiding people of this coun
try are responsible for its
growth and development. They
provide the strength and re
sources which move our country
forward. They aspire to the
goals, principles, and ideals
which are meaningiful to all peo
ple. It is wrong to malign and
(Continued on Page 8)'
THE BEAUTY THAT ABOUNDS
IN CAROLINA'S COAST COUNTRY
KNOWS NO SEASON.