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A letter issued by CBS-IC to Reader's Digest via Fax




CBS-IC just faxed the following message to Reader's Digest, together with 
letters from
1) US CCR to CBS' Mr. Ober;
2) DIA to CBS-IC;
3) CBS' Mr. Ober to OCA's Ginny Gong;
and
4) New York Time's report on 10/23/94, Section National, A36 

Mr. Lin Huang
Chair, Civil Rights 
Committee/IFCSS
CBS Incident Committee
3044 Albany Crescent 1G
Bronx, NY 10463
(718)-548-9114
October 31, 1994

Kenneth Y. Tomlinson:
Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Board 
Reader's Digest 
914-238-4559 (fax)

Dear Editor-in-Chief Tomlinson: 
 
It has come to my attention that Reader's Digest is going to 
carry an article on Chinese spies in its December issue. 
While believing a reputable magazine such as Reader's Digest 
will conduct its investigation professionally, I can't  but 
expressing my grave concern over the possible adverse impact 
of such kind of story upon lives of tens of thousands of 
Chinese and Asian Americans, legal immigrants and visitors. 
Recently we just ended a dispute with CBS, concerning a 
similar incident (please refer to the attached article from 
New York Times and the letter from US Civil Rights 
Commission). We hope at very least the article should make 
it clear that the vast majority of the Chinese Americans, 
legal residents and temporary visitors are innocent and law-
abiding. If we feel that the article fails to convey that 
message, we reserve the right to take further actions. 
 
The Civil Rights Committee of Independent Federation of 
Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) and CBS Incident 
Committee have done extended research on the Chinese spy 
issue. We welcome the opportunity to work with you and set 
the record straight. 

Sincerely, 
 
Lin Huang

Enclosure:

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