Eve Hall at the Daily nation in 1965 23/10/65. Darling Mom and Dad, Sorry I've been neglecting you so much, but I've been putting all my energies and time into my job - and let me tell you the good news: I've been appointed! Friday last week the editor, George Githii told me, and my salary is £80 a month. Can you believe it? That was the salary Sally started on too, so they are not trying to get off cheaply or anything, they want me because of the work I am doing. And Rene Benzara (the AFP man) told me yesterday that Micheal Curtis feels he has recruited wisely this time. I'm really thrilled and I enjoyed the job tremendously. I've met such interesting people through it too. I think what really swung the balance was the fact that I interviewed the minister, Dr. Mungai (I've enclosed the cutting) and he phoned up to say that he liked the way I had done it; but he phoned the editor, not me, for which I am eternally grateful. Since then I've interviewed al
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