In a letter to President Truman, Paul K. McDonald '54 yesterday condemned the conduct of the Korean war and asked whether "a great injustice was being done to American youths like myself."
The sophomore commuter, whose best friend was killed in Korea 15 months ago, is now awaiting his draft call.
McDonald asked the President a series of questions, among them whether the United States was afraid of the Communists and if not, why this country is carrying on truce negotiations with "a people who have repeatedly stated that a treaty is only binding so long as it serves their purposes."
The letter requests Truman to resolve these questions, and concludes, "I am anxious to serve my country in any way that will accomplish anything; but I am not anxious to die for the sake of dying."
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