Nasty Comments (From the 80's)

"(This game is) right wing. We are doing everything we can to prevent it from going on the market."
Carl Snowden, Political Action Chairman, Maryland NAACP.

"This game contains one example after another of sexism, racism, and classism.
NOW (National Organization for Women).

"Callous, sexist, and racist."
Patricia Roberts Harris, Former head of the Federal Dept. of so-called Health and Human Services in a speech before the National Broadcast Association.

"This is a game we feel (the American People) are better off not knowing about."
Luther Starnes, Maryland Welfare Department.

"Either alone or in combination with (welfare special interest groups), contact the store owner, manager and/or buyer to explain why the game is offensive and should not be carried . . . Keep us informed of your efforts . . . We at APWA* headquarters will be doing what we can, in conjunction with our Washington colleagues, to remove the game from the marketplace."
From an open letter to all members of the APWA (American Public Welfare Association), including every state and local welfare agency in the United States, from APWA* executive director Edward T. Weaver.

"We have contacted the Chief Investigator for the South Carolina Consumer Affairs Commission and he advises us that legally the sale of (the game) cannot be stopped. However, he promises that he will encourage retailers not to include the game in their inventory."
Virgil Conrad, Commissioner of the South Carolina Welfare Department, in a letter keeping the APWA informed of his efforts to force the game off the market.

"It is clear that the game is a totally biased depiction of the lives of welfare recipients which bears no relationship to any kind of reasoned, fair commentary on the welfare system. I would therefore appreciate it if you would share this letter with members of the Retail Merchants Association in the hopes that they might follow the lead of other members of Maryland's business community who have already decided not to offer the game for sale."
Part of an official letter from Kalman Hettleman, head of the Maryland Welfare Department to the head of the Maryland Retail Merchant's Association.

"Your cooperation in keeping this game off the shelves of your stores would be a genuine public service."
From an official letter from New York City welfare commissioner Stanley Brezenoff to the presidents of 13 chain store presidents headquartered in or near New York City.

"It is entirely racist."
Dr. Emmett Burns, Regional Director, Baltimore County NAACP.

"NASW is urging its 85,000 members and all concerned citizens to boycott any stores selling this game."
Chauncey Alexander, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers.

"We strongly urge that you reconsider your decision to market this game."
Joyce Austin, Executive Vice-President, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Inc.

"We ask you to consider revising or discontinuing production of your game."
Penelope Jacks, Director, Public Assistance Coalition.

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