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POINTS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE
9 pages
Summary
“POINTS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE” is a nine-page set of typed and handwritten political talking points. The notes focus on opposition strategy, the rejection of a secret ballot, the political effects of opposition groupings, and the prospects for a new party or a broader national alternative. They argue that the proposed arrangement would not create a two-party system, would not necessarily attract electoral support, and could obstruct the formation of a national alternative.
Key points
- The notes reject a secret-ballot proposal and list several political consequences of that rejection.
- They argue that the proposed arrangement would not create a two-party system.
- They suggest that records associated with the people involved would not attract electoral support, making the initiative a “non-starter.”
- They warn that the arrangement could create obstacles to a national alternative.
- They identify uncertainty associated with Charan Singh and with the possible formation of a new party.
- They consider the possibility of bloc or united-front arrangements among opposition groups.
- The handwritten pages develop possible press questions and answers concerning party formation, leadership, support, and political alternatives.
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