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AIRTEL TO BUREAU NY 100-134637 that is,the press objectively reported the events of the con- vention. also remarked that he had watched the televized interview of. and that he thought that HArl did a good job in regard to this interview.. 7 asked about. the illness of EUGENE DENNIS. cHIlDs told him about the current physical condition of DENNIS. and then proceeded to tell. that there were some. points of disagreement -at the National Convention, of. the CP, USA. ChilDs said that these involved: 1. The interpretation of whether or not the cold war'has ended, 2. Whether or not ta drop the theory of 'self. determination. in regard- to the Negro Question, and' 3. Whether to adopt an entirely new constitution or to amend the old constitution and to what extent the 'concept. of democratic centralism should be set out in the constitution.. - Childs also explained that the entire National Committee had been elected by the convention and that he, CHILDS, was elected to the National Committee. ChILDs also explained that the districts. were permitted to nominate persons as National Committee representatives from their districts and that some of those recommended by BEN DAviS and his supporters as xepresentatives from the New York District were defeated. As a result of this BEN DAvis at first refused to serve as a national officer of the Party. While DAvis finally consented, the lengthy argument prevented 'the election of the National Executive Committee at the first meeting of the National Committee. Thus the National Executive Committee will not be elected until the new National Committee meets some time 'in March, 1960.