An Exchange on the ADA Convention

David C. Williams

Director of Research & Education, Americans for Democratic Action

We read with interest Mr. Irving Howe’s article, “ADA: Vision and Myopia” in your spring issue. We believe that the standard for judgment of ADA which he sets forth, in refraining from “berating liberals for not being socialists,” is a just one. With some of his opinions on issues and personalities we do not agree, but he is as entitled to his opinions as we are to ours. We do, however, ask the hospitality of your columns to present corrections or clarifications on some matters of fact:

1) When the ADA Convention on March 19 amended the sentence in its platform, “We op...