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and what it is going to get. Again the most important thing <br />is to have a SUCCESSFUL bond referendum. Failure would mean <br />serious loss of public confidence and a set -back of months <br />if not years (in addition to wasting everybody's time and <br />money.) <br />To summarize the steps: <br />1. Buy the land <br />2_ Plan not for what we need or want but what the <br />taxpayer will accept. <br />3. Have firm preliminary cost estimates for what <br />is proposed. <br />4.Prepare the public with "hard" data which are <br />unassailable. <br />5.Come forth with a proposal which will succeed. <br />Personal Statement from William 0 old: <br />Bill Oppold asked that I make this statement and plead <br />with you to accept his offer. <br />He points out that Orange County now contains many <br />retired persons with all kinds of experience who could help <br />You with your problems, specifically the school- building <br />problem, but also others. He knows many retired engineers, <br />accountants, writers, public relations experts, etc. who now <br />