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> >Dear Editor, > >In this part of the world the print, radio and >television media have justly become known as “The >Fourth Estate”. In theory at least, such provides, on >an investigative basis, to we mere mortals, that >much-needed information so essential to the supposed >“checks and balances” within the constitutional >frameworks of these islands. > >I therefore write to you, fellow authors and >journalists, not only as a co-founder of the Civil >Rights Association in 1967, but as one who is actively >engaged, on a daily basis in promoting the programme >of events agreed by the 1968 40th Anniversary >Commemoration Committee, established on a Six County >basis, some months ago in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. > >A few prominent members of the “Fourth Estate”, then >comparatively mere youngsters like myself in those >days, have been in contact, suggesting that a platform >be provided so that they, some now household names, >can publicly relate their experiences of the civil >rights era. We have much to learn from that era and >its implications for the future, both at home and >abroad. No doubt their desire is shared by other >journalists, who may be willing to stand up and relate >their own role and lessons learnt. Such will be placed >on the public record, on as permanent a basis as we >guarantee. Of course other genuine grass roots’ >“democratic activists” of those times, who wish to be >part of the commemorative programme, are also >cordially invited to make contact, via Derry, >028-71-286359 (after 6 PM) or by e-mail, >rights.civil@googlemail.com > >Yours truly, > > > >Name & Address supplied

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