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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
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Subject: Re: Is ACM broke?
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Date: 8 Oct 90 22:24:05 GMT
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> I just got my ACM membership renewal form and noticed they have
> decided that all us members will be making a donation for a
> TV program they are co-sponsoring.

You haven't been watching.  They've had this on the form for at
least a year now.

> This strikes me as a desperate measure to raise cash, so I would
> like to find out why the ACM has resorted to it.  The only 
> explanation I can think of is that they volunteered to support
> the program without really having the financial resources to
> do so.

They sent you something some time back telling you all about the
fact that they were going to sponsor this program and that a
certain percentage was going to come from donations.  In fact,
they *did* make a special appeal for the ACMers to come forward
and support this endeavour.

> Also, should we expect this sort of behavior to become a yearly
> event for the ACM?

They indicated that this was a once-in-a-long-while opportunity
that they felt the ACM should not pass by.


                         - tom

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