Abstract: Page 2 pos f VI - PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Accomplishments 1. The Badeau S eakin Tour - 150 meetings before an estimated 50,000 individus s. o nations and several local radio broadcasts. This was a successful undertaking. The President and the Field Director visited 26 states affording many oontaots, oalls on old and new friends, and a survey of potential areas for cultivation. Honoraria of $3,028.38 nearly met the expenses of the tour. 2. Around the World Town Meeting - For over a year, your Field Direc-tor worked on this plan with the Town Hall staff. Its successful con-clusion was made during the summer. 28 leaders of organizations rep-resenting a membership of 31 million members travelled around the world with members of the Town Hall staff, visiting 12 world capitals. They spent 5 days in Cairo holding their seminars in A.U.C.'s Oriental Hall and making their world broadoast from Ewart Hall. Dr. Badeau was one of the four speakers on that broadcast which had a listening audience of 4 million in the U.S.A. Dr. Badeau presented A.U.C. souvenirs to the members of the group. The members of the World Town Hall Seminar submitted a report to President Truman on October 18th, 1949. Under the caption Comments on the Middle East the following statement was made: "Eduoation - This was the key in all of our discussions. This is €he pó nt of concentration for the future development of the area. The Near East Colleges have produced an able leadership for the enterprise. But it must include heavy emphasis on adult education if the results are to be achieved in time to prevent chaos. Education for literacy and improved agriculture should be combined." 3. Miscellaneous Publicity - Two windows in the TWA offices fronting Broad Street. Close Cooperation with Hamilton Wright Organization, Inc. of New York, official agency for Egyptian Tourism. The regular Chronicle and News Letter mailings. Close cooperation with the Egyptian Embassy. Future Plans 1. Tisual Aids From the files and with new additions, the Promotion ...
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