Dear Moorehead [sic] (Called Mike ) and Louisa, This expressed my thoughts. My admiration for you is Brobdingnagian. (I should have said HUGE!) I was 2nd in line March 15. I wanted to say lots of good things, but there were too many waiting behind me. I love the Livingstons home at Clerment, but most I love the love the valor of you two. Please know this if for you to read. I sent a copy to the NYer. 13 Richlee Court Mineola, New York March 04, 1981 The Talk of the Town The New Yorker 25 West 43 Street Dear "Mr. or MS. Talk:" I'm always giving support to people who don't need it, but then again the people who do great things are the ones who deserve the praise so here goes ...... I want to thank you for your marvelous re- port on the Moorehead [sic] Kennedy family on your anniversary issue. It took me to the skies, (those are words from a popular song by Peggy Lee in the 1940s so you know my age). I was thrilled....charmed....inspired by your article and the family itself. So much so that I took a cab from Mineola, the cost $75, including tip and worth every cent. I could have driven, but I was afraid I might be overcome by what Moorehad [sic] Kennedy would say. As it was, I was totally impressed and pleased, as he did not go into any "gore" and said the most beautiful things, such as, "Each inspired one of us has his own Easter," and other inspired thoughts. His wife, Louisa, said a lovely thing first too. She said, "You all have suffered too. Ours just P.2 happened to have international consequence." I thought that was a most gracious thing to say. I want to thank you for writing that article. It enabled me to see and hear two outstanding peo- ple and to shake hands with Secretary General Waldheim. I almost became overcome. I'd heard the pastor, Bishop, say he'd be there, but I'd gotten so swept away by Moorehead [sic] Kennedy and his wife, Louisa, that I'd forgotten he'd said that K. W. would be there. I hope you were there too. I read that Kissenger [sic] said, "You never will get the exact same set of circumstances as there are at any particular minute. " That's why I wanted to go that Sunday, March 15. It was one of the most marvelous moments of my life. I would not have had the experience were it not for you. While I'm at it, I also want to praise you for your John Lennon writings. I hope you will follow up on it in some way and not let it all dwindle away. Good can come from it all, just as it did with the hostages. I wrote on small paper to limit myself as I could write pages on that morning at St. John's. I used to live right near there as my father taught at Columbia. Happy days to you, Betsy Riley