Meeting called to order at 8:30 P.M. The following agenda was proposed: 1. Recommendation from the Adminstrative Committee 2. Legal fight against transit fare increase. 3. Financial and political perspective. 4. Good and welfare. Agenda unanimously accepted by the body. 1. Regional Director. Recommendations of the Adminstrative Because he has become the leading mass figure of the This recommendation was unanimously approved by the 2. Suit against the Pittsburgh Railways Company. Report by The lower court has already ruled in the city's suit CVETIC EXHIBIT 61 (Page 2) Greater Pittsburgh Area Leadership Meeting--page 2. In accord with the suggestions from the floor the follow ing action was planned; that a committee composed of Morris Shindler, William Gordon and the Regional Director work out the concrete plans for further action that Monday, December 5 is set for mobilization for the distribution of leaflets and that the ward and area leaders make commitments as to the number of people each can provide for this action. Mobilizations at 12:30 and 5 P.M. Committments made as follows; 11th wd-6, 3rd wd-6, Homestead-5, Allen Thomas-5, Ambridge-4, Mrs. Ormay-1, Milo Mamula-6, 4th wd-6, and Duquesne-3. 3. Financial and political perspective-Charles Kerns. fund-raising campaign for the month of December built around a series of social events. Party Committee reported the following events; New Years eve Cabaret Party, admission will be $2.50 per couple and $1.50 per single, Food will be free. There will be a program of music and songs featuring Bob Claiborne. Door prizes, noisemakers, favors and decoration will all add to the festivity of the evening. Invitations and announcements will be distributed as soon as a suitable spot is found for this affair. The Swissvale-Wilkinsburg club will have a party on Dec.10 at 1711 Miriam Street. The Hill wards will sponsor an appearance of Bob Claiborne on Dec. 30. National Fund Raising campaign for the month of January. 3rd-$80, 4th-$225, 5th-$280, 7-8th-$100, 9-10th-$75, 11th-$350,12-13th-$90, 14th-$750, These quotas were accepted by those wards and areas present. Money is to be raised by parties, memberships, contributions, etc. Twenty percent of all money raised will be sent to the National office. Ten percent of the remainder will be returned to the ward or area from which collected. Balance is left in the regional office. All money collected should be turned in to this office for proper division. Political perspective was pointed up by the following activity State Committee Meeting in Harrisburg, Dec.11, Guinier- Rogge meeting in Pittsburgh, Jan. 14, National Convention in Chicago in Jebruary and the State Conference of all Progressive forces early in orch. Drive for monberships and registrations to start immediately with goal of 1.000 set for New Years Eve when a prize will be awarded to the ward with the highest number of registrants reported. The overall goal is 5,000 registered Progressives by May. Finance Committee asked that each ward pick a representative to the Finance Committee and send such names into office within week. Discussion from body on these reports Quotas accepted by leaders. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. CVETIC EXHIBIT 63–1 HENRY A. WALLACE 39 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK 16, N. Y. May 28, 1948 Dear Mr. uchinich: I am taking the liberty of sending you a copy of an open letter which I have addressed to Premier Stalin, outlining the basic principles and practical steps which I believe make possible a general settlement of outstanding differences between ourselves and the Russians. The body of this letter was written before the publication of the recent exchange of notes between Ambassador Smith and Foreign Minister Molotov. That exchange, which seemed to open the door to direct negotiations between the two nations, gave new hope to the peace-loving peoples of the world for an end to the cold war. It would be tragic if this hope were betrayed and a conference between the United States and the Soviet Union foreclosed by the Administration's flat rejection of the Russian offer to negotiate. I am therefore addressing you and other men of peace who are leaders of American thought and molders of public opinion to ask that you urge the President, the Secretary of State and the Congress to act in good faith upon Ambassador Smith's statement that "the door is always wide open" to Soviet-American discussions by accepting the Molotov proposal for a conference to settle outstanding differences. Only if that proposal is accepted, and our representatives sit down with the Russians to arrive at a peaceful understanding, can America regain the moral leadership in world affairs that alone can make peace possible. As I said in my open letter to Premier Stalin "There is no misunderstanding or difficulty between the U.S.A. and the USSR which can be settled by force or fear and there is no difference which cannot be settled by peaceful, hopeful negotiation." 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