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From: src@cs.odu.edu (Scott R. Chilcote)
Newsgroups: comp.org.ieee
Subject: Re: IEEE Dues Suggesstion
Summary: Great Idea
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Date: 11 Dec 89 13:55:51 GMT
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In article <513@nems> lumsdon@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Esther Lumsdon) writes:
>The ACM has a dues plan that I think it would benefit IEEE to adopt.
>A married couple can pay a reduced price for 2 memberships, and receive
>1 copy of the ACM publications that come with their memberships.
>
>My future husband and I would both like to continue our IEEE memberships,
>but really don't think it necessary to receive 2 copies of Spectrum
>and The Institute. 
>...
>---
>Esther Lumsdon
>David Taylor Research Center
>Annapolis Lab

I agree!  In the past there were probably fewer couples where both husband and
wife were interested in IEEE membership, but this is no longer the case.  I 
know two other couples where both spouses subscribe to the IEEE, and getting 
double publications is a waste of expense and resources.

                                                         Scott R. Chilcote
                                                         src@xanth.uucp
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