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Emanuel Ax in the Times: ‘I am deeply depressed and anxious’

Emanuel Ax in the Times: ‘I am deeply depressed and anxious’

The pianist has poublished this letter in the NY Times:

NYTimes, April 25, 2025, Section A, Page 23 of the New York edition]
To the Editor:
Re “Rubio Eyes Big Cuts at State Dept., Affecting Workers in U.S. and Abroad” (news article, April 23):
I am an immigrant whose parents were lucky enough to come from Eastern Europe to the United States six decades ago. To them and to so many of their compatriots, the U.S. was the promised land.
I am an old citizen now — I have had the privilege of being an American for many years — but I am deeply depressed and anxious about the direction that our present government is bent on.
For so long, we have been a beacon of reason, generosity and hope. The hallmarks of our democracy are being undermined every day by this administration. I can only hope that enough lawmakers will come to their senses and return us to the country that we used to be.
Emanuel Ax
New York

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