邓小平:创刊时,刚刚卸去全国政协主席职务的邓小平特地让秘书打电话给编辑部,祝愿刊物能够办好。邓颖超:“办好《纵横》丛刊,生动、具体地介绍中国近现代历史知识,对年轻一代进行爱国主义、社会主义和共产主义思想教育,这是很重要和急需的工作,是一件有意义的工作”。(创刊时)? Deng Xiaoping: At the time of the first publication, Deng Xiaoping, who just took over the chairmanship of the CPPCC, specifically asked the secretary to call the editorial department and wished the publication be well run. Deng Yingchao: It is a very important and urgent task to “do a good job of” vertical and horizontal “series of books, vividly and concretely introducing modern Chinese historical knowledge and educating the younger generation on the ideological education of patriotism, socialism and communism. It is a meaningful work”. (When started)?