LETTER: Reid a boon to state, deserves thanks
To the editor:
Each time I venture out of my restricted, cubbyhole existence onto the highways, bridges and other accommodations erected or improved in Nevada, I think of and mentally thank Sen. Harry Reid. I do this out loud if I am with someone. His election to and rise in the U.S. Senate has been a great boon to this state.
I recall being in Thailand in 1974 and about to retire from the U.S. Air Force because of a projected undesirable assignment. I told the people in my office that upon my return to Nevada, I was going to work for Mr. Reid because “Harry Reid is going to Washington, and I’m going with him.”
Well, my assignment was changed, and I was sent back to Nellis Air Force Base, so I did not retire at that time. But I have always admired the man.
I remember when the mob referred to him as “Mr. Clean Face” because he was incorruptible. I knew that he was destined for greatness, and I have always regretted that I did not hitch my wagon to his rising star. I see no reason why some Nevadans despise him, except perhaps because he supported President Barack Obama.
History will vindicate and enshrine Sen. Reid for his work on our behalf.
MAJOR E. MAGWOOD
LAS VEGAS
