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tion of the brochure. The area's splendid newsletter has no been issued for several months.

New York Chapter

The New York Chapter (#123) was formed in December 1955, w The five charter members. First general meeting was held January in the Diplomat Hotel. Thereafter regular monthly meetings h followed each first Tuesday evening, at Avlon Studios, 220 We 43rd Street, and will continue at this time and place indefin ly. As of this time, membership stands at 14.

The chapter is presently in process of reorganization, whic is expected to be complete by the date of the convention. Sma: ler discussion groups which have been meeting at other times during the past months have concerned themselves with legallegislative problems, education-research and writing-editorial concerns. These groups are reforming as separate chapters, wi an over-all area council to provide greater cohesion and auton omy.

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Publication of a regular monthly newsletter began in April (following monthly bulletins produced and mailed to friends an members during preceding months). This is now available for national distribution for the usual subscription fee of $1.00. The expected headaches, errors and amateur incompetence characterize the first issue. We have much to learn but are wil ling to do so. ·

The legal-legislative group is outlining a program of cooperative activity with judges and legislators in an effort to curb "entrapment" procedures which allow law enforcement officers to break the law in an effort to induce others to follow their example-a circumstance that many feel undermines the moral fibre of our duly constituted law enforcement authorities.

The writing-editorial group prepares the newsletters and is currently working on a project to translate and adapt articles appearing in foreign-language periodicals for possible publication in the Review. The first articles are now scheduled for October 1956 issue, the Publications Director tells us.

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Some interest has been shown in forming chapters outside of New York City by individuals living in smaller cities.

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Members of the New York Chapter will work with them on all special problems which are likely to arise for such chap ters as are contemplated.

Our progress during the first months of existence has been slow but, we feel, steady. We do not expect phenomonal growth and believe that the foundations for our future will be more solid if they are based on the cooperative efforts of a fairly small number of people working with and for each other.

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Boston Chapter

(A temporary charter was issued to Chapter #122 in Boston last Fall. However, reports from this chapter have been missing, although called for by the Board of Directors.)

The above reports constitute the Annual Report of the Vice Chairman, with individual areas reported by respective Area Council Chairmen.

--Max D. Demmin, Vice Chairman

ARRA COUNCIL CHAIRMEN:

Los Angeles

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Ray Meyers

San Francisco-Mal Betti

Chicago

New York

Long Beach

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Robert Lee

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Sam Morford

Ron Brookhart

Departmental Reports

RESEARCH REPORT

The half-year since my report of September 1955 has produced no further evidence that my summary of the possibilities and activities of this department can in any way; amplified:

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I have, as indicated in that report, put my main efforts into programming the public meetings for the San Francisco

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