Thank you for the informative and honest view of Mr. Graham (PEOPLE, Dec. 22), his philosophies and his ministries. I have come to know and love the Grahams, and feel that his message is of utmost importance in today's society. Everything said about Ruth is so true—she is definitely the prime example of the "great-woman-behind-every-great-man" theory.
Maurice C. Scobee
Dallas
I used to be a Billy Graham fan, but now he has lost his credibility. Anyone who will push the memoirs of Richard Nixon as he did in your recent article, has joined "the President's men."
Mrs. R.D. Poage
Omaha
How refreshing to see the remarkable face of Billy Graham gazing at me from the cover. I was particularly attracted to his concluding statement, "If I didn't have my spiritual faith, I would be a pessimist."
Rhoda Robbins
McMinnville, Oreg.
This country needs a religious leader who can tell the difference between a Richard Nixon lie and a Betty Ford truth.
Kathleen Adams
Lima, Ohio
If, as your article implies, Billy Graham presents a simplistic, fundamentalist approach to the Gospel because he did not attend theological school, then I thank God that he did not.
Rick Artzner
Massilon, Ohio
I feel President Harry S Truman summed up Dr. Graham the best in Plain Speaking by Merle Miller, p. 363: "He claims he's a friend of all the Presidents, but he was never a friend of mine when I was President. I just don't go for people like that. All he's interested in is getting his name in the paper."
Jon Silverstein
Manchester, Conn.
Laurence Olivier
Imagine my surprise and pleasure at seeing three pictures of myself having my throat slashed by Lord Olivier during the filming of Marathon Man. Imagine also my chagrin at seeing that I was nowhere identified.
Fred Stuthman
New York City
Above, Mr. Stuthman, a 35-year veteran of radio, stage, TV and films, has his throat cut again.
—ED.
Joseph Wambaugh
When police spend their evenings viewing "bottomless" girls at a local bar, we can certainly see why both crime and pornography flourish.
Mrs. Edythe Graves
Wheatland, Wyo.
I try to teach my 7-year-old daughter pride in being female, but when she questioned me about the "choir practice" photo I was stumped.
Bev Scalze
St. Paul
Muhammad Ali
I never thought I'd write to say hooray for Muhammad Ali. But what he did to help the Hillside Aged Program was the most wonderful thing I'd ever read. So many big-name people are well able to help the afflicted of this world, but are too selfish and self-centered. If only they would reflect on how it was before they got there, and who it was that made them hit the top: people, everyday working-for-the-bread-and-butter-on-the-table people! It's great to know that some, like Ali, do realize this.
Mrs. R. Mueller
Rome, N.Y.
Alan Page
The Pages confirm my thoughts on professional football players today. They are in most cases an elite, high-strung group of prima donnas who because of their sudden wealth ($120,000 a year) think they are above rules that are made for the benefit of the whole team.
David O. Tatham
Milwaukee
The bathtub scene with the Alan Pages was unnecessary. There must be better ways to show that they are a close-knit family.
V. Vernon
Bloomington, Ind.
I'm glad someone gave well-deserved recognition to the Minnesota Vikings, and especially to such a great player as Alan Page.
Heidi Held
Mankato, Minn.
Roger Fouts and Chimps
For the life of me, I can't see the difference in Roger Fouts' sign language and the way my Chihuahua pushes her dish at me when she's hungry or lies on her back when she wants to be tickled. Of course, my dog taught me, instead of vice versa.
Margaret Robinson
McComb, Miss.
The Issue
Your articles are always so interesting and so detailed that I feel I've met dozens of new people after reading the magazine. I hope it will be remembered as the magazine of the '70s.
Judee Dixon
Windsor Locks, Conn.
Saved by the Bell Reunion
The hookups, the meltdowns, the memoires
The case reveals what was really going on what they think of each other now!
