Show Mrs Geoge Romney Replies To Letter A reply has been received by Roscoe C. C Cox of Ephraim to a letter he sent to Mrs George Leonore Romney East Lansing Michigan on March 13 and which as published published pub pub- in this paper the following following fol fol- fol lowing week Mrs Romneys Romney's letter dated at the Executive Residence East Lansing Michigan Michigan Mich Mich- igan March 26 1964 states My reference to Sanpete County has been ted What I was trying to convey convey con con- vey was that wherever we lived no matter how remote we could always be happy I could have used any other county and should have done doneit it because I know very little about your area I I would not have used the word desolate only remote where we we could get away from it alland all alland alland and let the rest of the world go by similar to the words of the song Well build a sweet little nest est somewhere in the West Vest and let Jet the rest of off the world go by I am grad glad to receive the brochure which you sent me and I have received a flood of mail from the enthusiastic citizens of your area I feel close to all of the people in Utah My forebears walked from Michigan across the Plains to be citizens of that state I would do nothing nothing noth noth- ing t to have offended anyone Perhaps you can find it in your heart heartt to understand that I was making a reference toa to toa a condition in my mind and not to a direct spot on the map It is because of my childhood in Utah and the principles learned there that I could make such a state state- ment She also included a copy of a letter sent to TIME Magazine Magazine Maga Maga- zine as follows Congratulations to the residents residents res res- res of Sanpete County Utah They have flooded me with protests and beautiful ul brochures refuting the implications implications that their area is deso deso- late I apologize to them all Their area looks thriving progressive and picturesque The reference I made as qu quoted ted in TIME was not directed directed di di- at a spec specific ic spot on the map but rather to a condition condition con con- in my mind and heart It is because of my chi childhood in Utah and the principles I learned there that I feel as I Ido Ido Ido do that happiness comes from within Now let me add that we could be happy in beautiful beautiful ful Sanpete County or any county count whether it is beautiful ul or not as long as we are to to- together gether |