The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, August 9, 1994                TAG: 9408090007
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

MORE PLANS, LESS IMAGE

Watching TV the other day, I came across Ollie North's ``I saved a life in Vietnam'' commercial.

Both Marshall Coleman and Chuck Robb served in Vietnam, and Doug Wilder was a decorated Marine in the Korean War, so I don't believe this is a legitimate difference between North and the other candidates.

What would be more useful to me are Mr. North's proposals on issues such as health reform, budget reduction and crime. Image is nothing.

CHARLES BROWN

Virginia Beach, Aug. 5, 1994 by CNB