Sir, - While Fintan O'Toole's column "Clinton passed test on racism many failed" (Opinion, January 15th) shows the intellect and the wisdom of the man, your readers should realise that most Americans agree with him and find the Senate impeachment trial to be full of hypocrisy. On the US television program Politically Incorrect on Thursday night, participants pointed out that while over 60 per cent of American people want to see an end to the impeachment and all that goes with it, Republican politicians continue to ignore their wishes. Citing the fact that House and Senate members say they are "protecting the Constitution" in overriding the opinion of this majority, a panel member observed that since these are the men and women elected to represent those same citizens, it therefore follows that what the country needs are new citizens, because the Republicans refuse to represent those who presently exist. - Yours, etc., Jeanette F. Huber,
Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, USA.