RE: William Safire

To: Maureen Dowd

RE: William Safire

Dear Maureen,

Pleasing column on Bill Safire after his passing. I agree with you, he was a mensch. He metaphorically and in fact had rumpled dignity in his demeanor and in his columns. His were opinions worth reading. I remember him and Scotty Reston middle and Tom Wicker on left, sort of a golden age of New York Times for me.

Sincerely,

Peter Dwares

Cc: Roger Aronoff