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Directives from the Guardian
Author: Shoghi Effendi
Source: India/Hawaii, 1973 edition
Pages: 87
Pages 13-14   

38: COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Assembly Members)

“Regarding the non-appointment of Assembly members to membership on National Committees, the Guardian firmly believes that no such principle should be recognised. Those who are best fitted for the specific work assigned to the Committees should be elected irrespective of their membership on either National or local Assemblies. The greater the pressure on those who shoulder both Committee and Assembly responsibilities, the greater the reward and the richer the blessings vouchsafed to those who willingly and gratefully sustain this double burden.” 14
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