Letter to the Editor of the New York Times Re “Angelou’s ‘Caged Bird’ Is Out, but Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Stays; 381 Books Are Banned From Naval Academy
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| Adm. Nimitz |
My grandfather was Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz. The United States Naval Academy’s library was named in his honor in 1973. My family was proud to attend the dedication.
He would be appalled by the removal of books by authors like Maya Angelou from its shelves — as am I and are his great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was a humble, honorable, intelligent and supportive leader who was honored and loved by everyone he came into contact with.
We are all ashamed to hear that books such as “Mein Kampf” have been left on the shelves while others were removed.
Thank you to The New York Times for featuring this story!
Sarah Nimitz Smith
Boston
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