Letters to the editor

Defensive action omitted in quote

On Nov. 30, Minister Natan Sharansky spoke briefly about certain
misconceptions introduced to the public by the media and extent of
public opinion against Israel.

While reading the Daily Bruin’s article “Member of
Israeli Parliament speaks on campus” (News, Dec. 1), I
noticed a fact Sharansky mentioned that was left out of a
quotation.

While speaking about Operation Defensive Shield, which occurred
in Jenin in 2002, Sharansky is quoted as saying, “54
Palestinians were killed … at least 500 Palestinians were
saved.” Many people seeing this quote will think to
themselves, 500 were saved, but still 54 were killed.

But after having attended the lecture and taken notes myself, I
have part of the quotation that was left out.

It’s true that 54 were killed in Jenin, but Sharansky also
mentioned that of those 54 killed, “52 (of them were) with
weapon in hand.”

Perhaps in the future, articles should be expanded by just a few
words so that facts can be held completely straight and not be
misconstrued.

Michael Moskovitz Second-year, pre-life
sciences

Don’t overlook Chicano library

Thank you for the article on the many treasures found in
UCLA’s special collections (“Special Collections: not
your average library,” News, Nov. 23).

However, I was sorry that the Daily Bruin did not mention that
the Chicano Studies Research Center Library also contains numerous
special collections and foundation-funded preservation
projects.

These resources are accessible to students, faculty and others
who are interested in learning about the history of the Chicana/o
experience.

Our treasures include the photos and papers of Pedro
González, once a telegrapher for Pancho Villa. In the 1940s,
González was a wildly popular radio host in Los Angeles and an
immigration activist who was sent to San Quentin on false charges
and later released.

Other collections include over 800 vinyl records with Latino
themes and cover art and papers of the ground-breaking exhibit CARA
(Chicano Art, Resistance and Affirmation).

These and more are available through the Chicano Studies
Research Center Library, which is located in Haines 144.

Yolanda Retter Vargas UCLA chicana/o studies
librarian