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

DATE: Sunday, November 27, 1994              TAG: 9411240032
SECTION: COMMENTARY               PAGE: J4   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

RETAIN INSPECTORS

Before the GOP takes a wrecking ball to our federal government, perhaps we should have some assurance that enough USDA inspectors will be left on the payroll to objectively monitor the activities of the nation's canneries, abattoirs and food processors.

It hasn't been too any years since living dangerously in America included eating canned meat.

JOHN BELNAY

Kill Devil HIlls, N.C., Nov. 20, 1994 by CNB