| Summary: | Minutes of the Administrative Council which took place on 26 Feb 1980 principally concerning: broadcasting of Party conference; actions regarding motions ‘referred back’ from Party conference to the Administrative Council; socialist alternative policy document; venue for Party conference 1980; circulation of the Party newspaper; the deficient state of the Party archives; financial contribution of Labour Party Members of the European Parliament (MEP’s); ratification and dissolution of branches; proposed amendments to Party constitution; arrangement for Labour Youth conference; and meeting with the National Salmon and Inshore Fishermen Association. Minutes signed by Michael Ferris, Acting Chair. Also includes: administrative committee report; Parliamentary Labour Party report; memorandum concerning Party newspaper circulation prepared by Brendan Halligan, General Secretary; memorandum concerning the Party archives prepared by Brendan Halligan, General Secretary; finance committee report; organisation committee report; policy committee report; report of the International Secretary; press release concerning the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) invasion of Afghanistan and proposed boycott of the Olympic Games; copy of Socialist International Party Leaders conference press release concerning the process of détente; press release of statement by Frank Cluskey TD, Party Leader, concerning recognition of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO); and list of correspondence received. (44 pp)
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