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love thy neighbor

From GERALD KACAK, on Wed, 05 Nov 1997 22:35:56 GMT

I AM MARRIED TO A VIETNAMESE GIRL WHO IS STILL IN VIETNAM. EVEN THOUGH I AM AN AMERICAN, DISCRIMINATION CONTINUES TO THOSE PEOPLE. I FIND THEM VERY WARM AND GENTLE. THEY HAVE A HIGH TOLLERANCE TO PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN LIFE. THEY MANNAGE TO SURVIVE IN ALL OF THAT DILIMA. I HOPE SOMEDAY, WE WILL ALL BE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS. I HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM 17 TRIPS IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE MANAGED TO SEE THE BEST AND THE WORST. IT CAN ONLY BENEFIT BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO PUT THAT DISASTER OF A WAR BEHIND THEM, AND START TREATING THE VIETNAMESE AS WELL AS THEY TREAT THE CHINESE. I CAN GO ON FOREVER BUT IF HAVE SAID ENOUGH. THE USA SHOULD CONSIDER USING PEOPLE LIKE ME TO DO GOOD WILL IN VIETNAM FOR THEM. AT LEAST WE UNDERSTAND THEM. I AM A VIETNAM ERA VETERAN.

                                   YOURS TRULY,
                                   GERALD KACAK A FAITHFUL
                                   AMERICAN WHO CARES

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