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Letters<br />
Letters<br />
<strong>The</strong>re were no undecideds in the Rudy Giuliani mail. <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>York</strong>ers were either all for the Mayor's possible Senate bid or<br />
all against it, with the ayes edging out the nays. On the<br />
sex-selection front, reactions remained strong. Writers were<br />
less critical of the medical procedure than of what many<br />
regarded as parents' selfish motives.<br />
THE MAYOR'S MAKEOVER<br />
James Traub (Aug. 1) mixes an odd<br />
cocktail in trying to define Rudy Giuliani's<br />
strengths as weaknesses. Perhaps more<br />
remarkable, however, is the theme that the<br />
Mayor may have too strong a personality<br />
and set of beliefs for the Senate. It is<br />
frightening to read that our nation may no<br />
longer seek charismatic and virtuous<br />
leaders.<br />
Giuliani has already given much -- not just<br />
to <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City but also to the country,<br />
in the policies and strategies that have<br />
become the accepted paradigms for urban Photograph by Jake Chessum<br />
renewal and recovery. That he is willing to<br />
accept the mantle of broader office is another sign of his strength, and one we<br />
should rush to embrace.<br />
MICHAEL OFFIT<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
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White Oleander<br />
by Janet Fitch<br />
<strong>The</strong> Testament<br />
by John Grisham<br />
Business @ the Speed of<br />
Thought<br />
by Bill Gates<br />
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff<br />
by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.