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Tighten WSU Vetting
The more important issue at Wayne
State University in Detroit is not the
rescinding of the Helen Thomas Spirit
of Diversity Award, but the vetting pro-
cess that enabled Osama Siblani, the
publisher of the Arab American News,
to receive this award (Robert Sklar's
Editor's Letter, "Helen Thomas' Slander
of Jews," Dec. 9, page 5).
How can an excellence in journal-
ism award go to the publisher of a
newspaper which, as the Detroit Jewish
News editor stated, "has a long record
of historical revisionism and cunning
exaggeration — more precisely, Jew
-bashing?"
Giving the award to Mr. Siblani sends
a message to journalism students that
upholding journalistic standards is not
necessary and anti-Semitism in report-
ing is okay. The university had an obli-
gation to insure that journalism awards
are given to deserving people based on
a scholarly vetting process.
If Wayne State decision makers can't
properly vet their journalism awards, one
has to wonder what else at the university
lacks intellectual integrity. Where there is
smoke, there is usually fire.
Eugene Greenstein
Farmington Hills
Missing
Condemnation
The concern
by Wayne State
University over the
latest remarks of
Helen Thomas result-
ing in its termination
Helen Thomas
of the Helen Thomas
Spirit of Diversity
in the Media Award established in her
name is to be applauded (Robert Sklar's
Editor's Letter, "Helen Thomas' Slander
of Jews," Dec. 9, page 5).
However, of even greater concern is
why have we not heard (at least in the
news media) from any member of the
Southeast Michigan Arab American
community condemning her remarks?
Surely, at least among the reported
300 in the audience that heard
Thomas's latest rant in Dearborn, there
must have been some who recognized
it for what it was. Their silence is fright-
ening.
Ronald M. Horwitz
Farmington Hills
Accepting Consequences
When Helen Thomas spoke at a confer-
ence in Dearborn, she uttered words
that were heartily applauded by attend-
ees. The next day, however, Wayne State
University retired an award that for
10 years had been given in her name
because they condemned "the anti-
Semitic remarks" made by her at the
conference.
Helen Thomas accused Wayne
State University of violating her First
Amendment right to freedom of speech
(Robert Sklar's Editor's Letter, "Helen
Thomas' Slander of Jews," Dec. 9, page
5).
Wayne State did not prevent Thomas
from saying whatever she wants.
However, words have consequences that
the speaker must be ready to accept,
whether positive applause or rejection
by a university.
If one wants the right to say whatever
one thinks, that individual must take
responsibility for the consequences.
As a journalist, Helen Thomas should
know this better than most of us.
Her words echoed the very stereo-
types and the lies that led to the dev-
astating consequences of Jews being
murdered throughout the ages. Wayne
State University's action is truly to be
commended.
Margot Gardner
Bloomfield Hills
Corrections
• In the Camp section feature "Tough
Love (Dec. 2, page 57), the correct spell-
ings are Tali Jensen and (her grandfa-
ther) Mayer Subrin.
• Regarding "Year In Cuban Jail" (Dec.
9, page 12), the correct name of the
chairwoman of the Cuban Hebrew com-
munity is Adela Dworin.
• Regarding "They Remember" (Dec. 9,
page 25), Monte Korn, second lieuten-
ant, USMCR, arrived on the Island of
Midway as a replacement supply officer
after the Battle of Midway.
• "Package Deal" (Dec. 9, page 41)
should have stated that Max Jacob's
great-great-grandson Gregory Jacob is
the first employee of Detroit-based M.
Jacob & Sons from the Jacob family's
fifth generation.
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