My father was an avid reader of the Togthe Jewish daily newspaperand read the editorial pages of the Englishlanguage papers from top to bottom frequently quoting Dorothy Thompson or Walter Lippmann. In her own quiet way. my mothers educational achievement surpassed most college graduates. There was no exhortation by our parents to study and succeed. It was assumed. Notwithstanding the tough immigrant life and the problems of the Depression. my parents always had a strong sense of optimism. They were gregarious people. My father frequently quoted Will Rogers statement that "he never met a man he didnt like." It was always reassuring for me to hear my father say that the system would provide a man with the opportunity to make a living.
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