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responsibility of the chairman. If execs plan meetings, with the cooperation of all club members, these sessions [[crossed-out]] will [[/crossed-out]] can be events to look forward to instead of an activity to be endured.

We must be critical of our lack of attention to theory and other educationals -- both in regard to specific topics suggested by the Party, such as new books, reports of the leadership at CC meetings and Conventions, and also in regard to subjects of particular interest to us as artists, such as discussions on the role of art today, the role of the artist, cultural freedom here and there, etc. Not because of lack of interest!!! Quite the contrary, comrades have repeatedly requested such discussion s. And it must be a most important feature of future meetings -- to have lively and pertinent educationals selected by the members. In order to do this, however, it is necessary to have a functioning education director to plan programs, to invite outside speakers when desirable, to assign reading material and select discussion leaders. 

Gus also decried the tendency of some comrades to reminisce, to ramble, and to deviate from the agenda with irrelevancies. Fortunately, our club doesn't have this proglem -- or at least, to a minimal degree. However, some of our members do have a rich background in past Party life and especially in the struggles of artists during the 30s, 40s and even during the repressive 50s. I would like to suggest that, in order that these experiences are nor lost, and so that our younger comrades may benefit from past struggles and appreciate the important role artists played in the active life of the Party, we ask Hugo, Harry, Norman C, maybe Charles, Ref when he returns, to tape their reminiscences. These tapes can be part of our archives and library and would be a tremendous contribution. 

Gus suggested eliminating business from meetings. This, I think, is a Utopian dream -- and not necessarily to be desired. How can clubs members relate to the programs and activities of the Party; how can there be participation in Party discussions on policy, among other things, if members are not kept in touch with the memos sent to club chairmen. True, not all are required reading--in fact, one of the functions of an exec would be to cull memos and mark only those of importance and interest for the club-meeting reading.