A friend reports receiving a promotional letter that has given her a whole new outlook on promotional letters. It’s accompanied by a questionnaire bearing the same title as this piece. The letter is from Richard E. Ralston, managing director of the Ayn Rand Institute. Ralston wishes to warn Americans against a gigantic fraud, a "hoax perpetrated by the media, charities, (...)
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'Charity fraud alert'
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