Nat was truly a principled man a TRUE liberal in that he respected others’ opinions and their right to them. I once had the pleasure of meeting him in Washington Square Park and said that while I didn’t always agree with him I respected his opinions and the fact that he extended that courtesy to others. He answered, “That’s what it’s all about!” If only other liberals were like him this would be a much more civilized world.
Great story. Civil discourse is rare today. He was a good man and I enjoyed his writing.
May he rest in peace.