Article October 12, 1992 Issue

POSITIVE PRESS

Waite

The Boston Globe

From The Boston Globe, November 20, 1991

"Following are excerpts of remarks by Terry Waite, the Church of England envoy, who returned to England yesterday after almost five years in captivity in Lebanon:

"I was kept in total and complete isolation for four years. I saw no one and I spoke to no one apart from a cursory word with my guards when they brought me food.

"And one day out of the blue, a guard came with a postcard....

"I turned the card over, and there was a message from someone whom I didn't know, simply saying, 'We remember. We shall not forget. And we shall continue to pray for you and to work for all people who are detained around the world.'

"I can tell you that thought sent me back to the marvelous work of agencies like Amnesty International and their letterwriting compaigns.

"And I would say: Never ever despise those simple actions. Something in some way will get through to the people you are concerned about, as it got through to me and to my fellows eventually."

Mr. Waite's comments were relayed by Boston Globe correspondent William Miller. Reprinted by permission.

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