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Telescope of a conservative, continued.(Letter to the editor)

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| May 19, 2008 | Kelley, John | COPYRIGHT 2008 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In a recent letter to the editor, Robert Howe wrote with understandable pride of his possession of a Questar telescope previously owned by Barry Goldwater ("Telescope of a Conservative," May 5). A Questar indeed is an American-made jewel (colloquially known as the "doctor's telescope" for its precision and high cost), but it is not American-designed, as Mr. Howe says--or ...

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