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THIS ALIGNMENT ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ENABLE THE FRU TO SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN WORKERS AND CONSERTIVE GROUPS, WHICH ARE CHIEFLY COMPOSED OF BUSINEMEN AND PROFESSIONALS.
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TO SFEK IMPROVED CONTACTS WITH THE GRASSROOTS IS ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN OF THE FTU IN THE MONTHS AHEAD. THE FTU HAS REPORTEDLY STEPPED UP ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH ITS MEMBERS BY COMPUTERIZING DATA OF ALL ITS 170,000-STRONG MEMBERSHIP. IN THE NAME OF ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR THE COMING ELECTIONS, THF FTU LAUNCHED A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO PUBLICIZE ITS PLATFORM AND POTENTIAL CANDIDATES BY SENDING MEMBERS ITS OWN LEAFLETS TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT S REGISTRATION FORMS. IN ADDITION, NUMEROUS PERSONAL CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY UNION STAFF IN THE FORMS CF HOME VISITS, NATIONAL DAY RECEPTIONS AND TELEPHONE CALLS TO SOLICIT THE SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS AND TEEIR RELATIVES.
10. KEENLY AWARE THAT THE STRONGEST ELECTORAL SUPPORT COMES FROM THE SILENT MAJORITY, THE FTU AND ITS LEFT-WING ALLIES PLAN TO MAKE USE OF THE MEDIA, PARTICULARLY THE PRC-CONTROLLED NEWSPAPERS, TO BROADCAST THEIR MESSAGE. HIGHLIGHT THEIR CONCERN FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND GIVE PUBLICITY TO THEIR CANDIDATES. DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE PRO-BEIJING NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN PROMINENT COVERAGE
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