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Pol'al sci group studies make use of a series of terms that are more or less definite & related, but which are nevertheless not synonymous. It is important to discover in what sense they are used by the various sociol'al & pol'al sci Sch's. In so far as they are dealing with a common phenomenon, we may say that the terms, pressure groups, lobbies & pol'al groups refers to the method of action (functional concept); that of interest group refers to the goals; & org or association deals with structure. The increasing importance of the association as the primary focal point of pol'al participation should be noted. (Tr by J. A. Broussard from IPSA.

There is a persisting prejudice concerning women who are engaged in pol'al activities, & that is that they are no longer feminine & that they neglect their families. A brief inquiry showed this view to be in error. Of the 47 F members of the Bundestag interviewed in 1955, 31 were married or widowed & they had a total of 72 children, including adopted children. Also it became apparent that while there are proportionally fewer women representing the Christian Democrats than the Socialist Party, the Christian Democratic deputies had a larger number of children. Tr from IPSA J. A. Broussard.

The first youth org's of the Weimar Republic had some structural resemblances with org's of totalitarian countries, differing from them in that they included all ages & chose their leaders from a select elite group. They developed physical & cultural qualities, organised conferences & colloquiums with the participation of representatives of various SC's & pol'al inclinations. Unfortunately, these org's soon found themselves in contradiction to the reality of the State. At the beginning of the nat'l-socialist era, these org's raised voices of protest against the impending danger, but B. von Schirach finally broke them, & merged them into the Hitler-Jugend. These org's sprung from the German Mc's, but spiritually they aspired higher. Their weaknesses & faults cannot be dismissed, esp since not all are explicable. Tr from IPSA by A. Chapman.