I an not as outraged as your editorial staff at companies sponsoring tables and expenses for access to politicians at information meetings at the National Speakers Conference ("Buying access," June 20). After all the funds do not flow directly into the coffers of these public officials but are only used for defraying expenses.

If this buying of access to politicians, then certainly any organization giving to a political party or a candidate is doing the same. This is in the tradition of politics and will continue whether it is regarded as ethical or moral.

I can think of many things that politicians do that would be regarded as inappropriate. This is far down on that list.

Nelson Marans, Silver Spring