YOU, ME, AND CCRI

August 6, 1996

DEAR GENERAL POWELL: As I write these words, tears are flowing down the cheeks of Michael Johnson, as his lips mumble the words to the “Star-Spangled Banner.” While the band plays our national anthem, the American flag is being raised in honor of Johnson’s gold medal victory. A replay of the end of his competition shows him pointing to his chest, where, “USR” is displayed. A few minutes ago, Carl Lewis’s reaction was almost identical.