Mort Sahl (b. 1927) directed his iconoclastic darts not only at politicians. Distinguishing his style of political humor from Bob Hope’s, Sahl remarked: “I do satire and satire is essentially subversive. To do satire you have to be on the outside.” After the telecast of Hope’s 1969 Christmas show from Vietnam attracted more viewers than any previous entertainment show, Sahl appeared on a Los Angeles talk show and insulted Hope, stating “Bob Hope sells Christmas to the highest bidder,” prompting this letter of support from a fan.