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sessions would be very, very brief, fifteen minutes or

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a half hour. There is, of course, always the possibility

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that some matter may arise requiring more protracted

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consideration, but I do not think it is likely that any

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Convention sessions would in the course of the next week

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or so extend for the whole afternoon. I think you can

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plan your other engagements accordingly.

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As I am sure all of you realize, there is con-

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siderable confusion in the organization of the Convention

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and of its staff. I am told by old legislative hands

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that this is par for the course and that we can't expect

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everything to function perfectly at the beginning. It

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certainly is not functioning perfectly. The duplicating

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center has caused us a great deal of dismay, discomfort,

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but we are assured that it will function efficiently

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from now on.

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It will be the purpose of the staff to endeavor

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to get to you promptly a copy of every document you should

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have at the time required by the rules. This will mean

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that the effort will be made to get to you promptly every

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afternoon late the calendar and the agenda for the next day