The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 1, 1994             TAG: 9412010009
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A16  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

SAY NO TO HATE

Guy Friddell's Nov. 25 column gave me hope that other Americans will speak out against hate-mongering and be respectful of our elected officials.

Sen. Jesse Helms' comments about President Clinton's unpopularity with the military in North Carolina are a stunning example of intolerance and bad manners. In a country where freedom of speech has been hailed as our most precious birthright, Mr. Helms' comments point out how quickly we could lose that right if we fail to respect one another.

I am grateful to Mr. Friddell for reminding Mr. Helms and all hate-mongers that there are many Americans who cherish their right to differ.

MARY JANE DeLEEUW

Virginia Beach, Nov. 25, 1994 by CNB