Where is America the Beautiful?
by Therese Park . In the fall of 1966, the musicians of the Kansas City Philharmonic were on strike. The 80 members scattered to several spots in downtown Kansas City and handed out flyers to pedestrians and held the signs that said, “Support the local symphony!” “Your help counts!” “Kansas City deserves a Symphony orchestra.” I had auditioned for the conductor of the Philharmonic, Hans Schwieger, while I was a student in Paris and joined the orchestra as a cellist for the 1966-1967 season, making $140 per week. Without a paycheck, I was having a second thought about coming to the United States. America had been my childhood wonderland. During the Korean War, America had introduced herself to Korean children like me through Hershey Bars, Nabisco Cookies, and other goodies, and everyone talked about going to the United States. Our government forced all citizens to eat only two meals a day, including children, to save food for fighting soldiers and starving refugees–so those Hershey Bar
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Where is America the Beautiful?