Portland observer., December 18, 1975, Page 21, Image 21

Portland Observer Section II
Thursday, December 18. 1975
DEPARTMENT OF H U M A N RESOURCES
SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION
ALBINA H U M A N RESOURCES CENTER
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Phone 280-6901
December 18, 1975
H r. A lfr e d I . Henderson
The P ortland Observer
P. 0. Box 3137
P o rtla n d , Oregon 97208
Dear H r. Henderson:
SALUTE TO THE PORTLAND OBSERVER ON ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY
I take th is op po rtu n ity to c o n g ra tu la te you on the 5th A nniversary
o f your newspaper fo r i t s In v a lu a b le c o n trib u tio n to th e people
of the C ity o f P o rtla n d , and as a m a tte r o f f a c t , the freedom of
the press throughout the w orld.
I have not always agreed w ith your p o s itio n s on a l l issues; however,
I admire you fo r th e bold and courageous manner in which you defend
your c o n v ic tio n s . Even under severe c r it ic is m and sometimes economic
pressures, you have nonetheless stood your ground and made d e c is iv e
decision s as you saw f i t .
Your paper, in my v iew . Is w ell la id out 1n format and f u l l of
p e r tin e n t and concise in fo rm a tio n . To me, t h is is an in d ic a tio n
o f conscientious e f f o r t by your s t a f f .
Here a g a in , 1 say congratu­
la tio n s to them because a team is only as good as i t s p la y e rs .
I t is extrem ely d i f f i c u l t to be in business tod ay, much more a
newspaper business, which in i t s e l f is a forum fo r c r it ic is m .
The Observer has survived fo r f iv e long years and s t i l l remains
f o r c e f u l, v ib r a n t and a p p a re n tly v ia b le .
I t can only r e f l e c t the
s tre n g th , im a g in atio n , in t e g r it y and courage o f the man a t the top.
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Hy s t a f f and I take t h is o p p o rtu n ity to c o n g ra tu la te th a t man,
A lfre d Lee Henderson, f o r a jo b w e ll done, and wish him even more
success in th e years ahead.
S in c e re ly ,
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Hazel G. Hays
Hanager
HGH/wb
AM EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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