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Subject: FYI DECUS by-law proposal (1 of 2)
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Date: 26 Apr 91 14:52:24 GMT
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D E C U S - I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

Date:       25-Apr-1991 09:26pm EST
From:       Dennis N. Clark 
            CLARK 
Dept:       board of directors
Tel No:     6155767384w 3769752h

TO:  Jeff Killeen                         ( KILLEEN )


Subject:    your vote
Doc Number: 009462


A great deal of false information regarding the ADL recommendations is 
being distributed to DECUS leaders.  The sheer volume of material precludes 
an attempt to refute all of the misinformation.  Here then, are some 
facts for you to consider when you decide how you would like your society 
to operate.

The Board of directors unanimously recommended that the Arthur D. Little 
company survey the US Chapter of DECUS to check its state of health.

ADL interviewded over 600 DECUS leaders.  ADL concluded from those 
interviews that the current structure of DECUS creates an adversarial 
relation among its leaders and that the structure should be changed to 
engender closer communication between the board and other groups.
The suggestion was to meld the Management Council and the Board into one 
group in order to facilitate communication.

Since then, the board has consistently been divided 7/2 in favor of the ADL 
recommendations with the two dissenting votes coming from the Board 
Directors who represent the Management Council.

A great number of personal attacks have created an emotional atmosphere which 
obscures the issues themselves.  Please carefully consider facts rather 
than personalities when you make your decision on how you wish to 
have your society operate.

Sincerely,
Dennis Clark  Board of Directors member