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 working hard to be elected to attend the Charter Conference. They are taking the Conference seriously, and we need to begin to treat it seriously. You are on record for opposing the charter Conference as something that is unnecessary, costs an enormous amount of money and serves no useful purpose. I completely agree with you. Yet, now that the Conference is on us, we need to re-eValuate your public statements and treat the entire subject as seriously and as positively as are those

people who are spending their time and money to run and be

elected.

I believe that your statement should be something like the following:

'The Charter Conference was mandated by the 1972 Democratic National Convention. I was one of many Democrats who had some reservations about the real need and purpose of such a Conference between National Conventions. However, as a Democrat, I certainly intend to abide by and support the mandate of my Party and its Convention. Some have asked, 'Is the Charter Conference inportant?‘ I would answer 'yes' because whenever Democrats from all over the country run at the local level. are elected and convene to discuss their Party's organization and purpose, it is certainly important and. significant. I intend to work to see that the Conference is positive and productive. Our Party is noted for its openness and its desire to publically discuss the great