COLUMN OF THE WEEK
James Reston
September 20, 1954
New York
Times
Troubled by New York's seeming indifference to the world's serious state, James
Reston, the distinguished Washington correspondent of the New York Times, last
week sought an explanation. He found New Yorkers did care—and very much so
Q.—So you are
interested in politics?
A.—I time my
interest. When things are really bad, and it looks like a war or a depression,
I pay attention. Occasionally, when I'm determined to be gloomy, I read Joe
Alsop, but most of the time I just try to coexist with Casey.
Q.—And the
Russians and the French, the EDC, and the British, Senator McCarthy and Senator
Watkins—when do you plan to worry about them?
A.—Later.