Letters to the Editor: Feb. 16, 2011

Show more respect for our national anthem Re: “Who knows the words to our national anthem?” Feb. 10

“Amen!” I shouted out loud as I read the title of Gregory Kane’s column. For many years before I retired, I was the soloist for the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration awards ceremonies. I sang the national anthem at the opening of the Reagan Building in D.C. Every ITA meeting opened with the Honor Guard presenting the colors and the singing of the national anthem. I always wondered why it was never followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.