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your editorial as assessed a life sentence for an offense involving the transfer of $10 worth of marijuana, was convicted of an armed robbery and kidnapping of a California man and was armed with a fully loaded gun when arrested. His sentence was assessed in consideration of a prior felony conviction when he was a juvenile. Other representatives of the press, with access to the same facts available to your editorial writers, additionally noted, in presenting an objective picture of these individuals, Jackson’s prison record which reflected, during a nine-year period from 1961 to 1970, 45 prison rule infractions which included assaulting fellow inmates and guards, one of these assaults resultingin the death of a prison guard. Indeed, Jackson's death occurred during an attem ted escape from prison. As a staunch believer in the American system of justice, and as a firm advocate of responsible journalism, I appreciate the opportunity to make known my viewpoint. Sincerely yours, L. Patrick Gray, II Acting Director