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American Friends Service Committee — Part 3
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Settings Up ‘An Organisation
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The manual states that all organfsationsa have three
primary functions: policy making, organization and education
(including both education of the group itself and public relations.)
The civil rights group must be organized inte a caucury
a floor leader must be designated; mambers should be scattcred
throughout the audience; the best epeaxer ehould be saved until
last in an exchange from tne floor. (Wnen working as a minority
in anether group.
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Tre manual then cites several specific points, sone ’s
which are taken from CHARLES WALKER's "Organising for Nonviolent
Direct Action."
1. Set up executive committee and officers,
2. Plan a@ timetable for action.
3. Set up a b:sdquarters in the field where needed.
4. Insure that finances are kept “fanatically clean.”
5. Office supplies, communications, equipment, etc.,
must be on hand where they ere needed. Record
keeping 4.. a problem. Certain records are necessary,
a” but it should be borne in mind that they cy be
: seized,
a 6. Secrecy is pointless if your opponenta are . :termined.
They can plant informants and electronic c: vices 86
that your activities will be an open book.
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