From league@ai.mit.edu Thu Feb 28 17:26:35 1991
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Subject: LPF mailing part 4


First off, profuse apologies for the multiple copies of part 3 that
some of you received.  

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@center @titlefont{Becoming a League Speaker}

The League needs more speakers: members who can give talks at computer
companies, universities, rotary clubs, or anywhere else that people will
listen.  Recently the CPSR chapter in San Diego asked for an LPF
speaker, but we could find only two possibilities in Southern
California, and only one of them experienced.

If you would like to become a speaker, the first step is to read the
position papers carefully, as well as ``Lotus
Disinformation---Forewarned is Forearmed'' for information on certain
claims standardly made by the other side.  You can also read the many
articles in @cite{Communications of the ACM} this year.  We can send you
copies of some other material if you want.

Then start discussing the issues with other people one at a time; learn
the questions people will ask if they are not sure of their positions,
and the usual ideological statements of business conservatives.

Then offer to give a talk on the subject where you work, to ten or
twenty people who already know you.  This may be less frightening than
speaking before strangers.

After this, start speaking to whoever wants to listen.

Whenever you give a talk on the subject, bring enough copies of the
League literature to give out to the entire audience.  Give out 
copies of both position papers, as well as membership forms.

The position papers seem to convince most people who have no strong
commitment to the opposing view, so if you can just convince the
audience to take the time to read them, you have probably done a good
job.

@bye