I started in this business because this is what I wanted to do.
I knewI wasn't going to write the Great American Novel, but I also knew
there was more to life than buying something for a dollar and selling it for two. I wanted to give the
news to the world, and I wanted to give it unvarnished. The more we all know about each other, the
greater the chance we will survive. Sure, I want to make a profit, you can't exist without one but John
Bontecou is all profit. If we give him license to absorb Parrish Communications, and he has his eye
on a few others after us, we'll be appointing him to the position he craves -- Gatekeeper. In order to
reach the world you will have to go through John Bontecou. And not only will you have to pay him to do this,
far more expensive, you'll have to agree with him. Reporting the news is a privilege and a responsibility
and it is not exploitable. Parrish Communications has earned this privilege, John Bontecou wants to buy
it. As your chairman, I urge you to agree this company is not for sale.
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