N.C.C. Nat. Exec. ? Seminar., 1967-1970

Gerald A. Mercer, to P. Wild, thanking him for agreeing to participate in the National Executive, enclosing programme, and inviting him to attend the National Conference which follows. “Economic Considerations affecting the Principles of a Self-Reliant Defence Structure and a Pacific Community, draft only”, with numerous amendments in Wild’s hand. Invitation to Wild to take part in the Seminar. Miscellaneous papers: Political Factors (1967-1969); paper beginning “From its very inception re Movement in its Constitution has given priority of objective to organised work through public institutions (with amendments in Wild’s hand); “Address to Victorian Branch of Australian Institute of International Affairs”, 18 April 1967; “Paper 1 Introduction (?) – The Relevance of the N.C.C. to the Problems of 1967-1972; Program, 21-22 Oct. 1967.

National Civic Council, National Council Feb.1970 [some documents earlier]. [Additional item found out of sequence and placed here]: Rural Report to N.C.C. Victorian State Convention, 1968. Fair copy and one corrected, marked in pencil “Wright Scotsburn Gr. Werribee”.

Agenda for National Executive 30-31 March, 1 April 1968 (NCC?), advising of sub-committees meeting during the Executive, including the Rural Sector; G. to Paul (circular), 25 March 1968, on the four main procedures around which the Executive will be built (including the N.P.’s survey of the situation and each sectors’ problems; and advising that Paul will [[be?] part of the Rural Sector Sub-Committee); “An Outline of Primary Producer Organizations and their Policies”, Ap.12; Preliminary report of Education and Training, March 1968; “Industrial Review” (Revised March 1968); “The Premise of This Paper: What Kind of ‘Movement’?” with ms notes beside passages; “Industrial Report, National Executive March 1968; a set of resolutions, with ms. notes; “the United States Political Situation; “Abortion; memorandum evoked by Decision of Victorian Liberal Party Executive to keep legislation permitting abortion”, Feb. 1968; “Interview with the Prime Minister of Singapore, transcribed from BBC T.V. recording Panorama, 15 Jan. 1968; article by Douglas Pike, “The 1968 Viet Cong Lunar New Year Offensive in South Vietnam”, with note to Editors, 28 Feb. 1968; “University News”, March 1968; Gerald Mercer to Wild, 8 March 1968, re National Executive meeting; minutes of meeting Oct. 21-22 1967; papers from National Council 20-22 Feb. 1970; Preliminary Note from N.P, concerning defence and the controversy associated with Mr. Freeth’s statement (may be altered during the course of the National Council meeting), 26 pp. +Appendix 3 marked “Wild”. Address by J.P. Maynes, “Developments and Prospects in the Trade Union Field”, National Seminar 25 June 1966; unheaded and undated document relating to the trade union movement, referring to June 1966 material for background, but refers to A.C.T.U. Congresses of 1967, 1969 and 1971; Paper headed “Industrial Review (ii), Jan. 1967, “A.C.S.P.A., and in ms. “Grimes” at the top. Documents are marked “30”.