Policy: VPs Cotellessa and Saunders: How IEEE sets policy: Spectrum probes Institute policy-making, especially the IEEE position opposing the California Nuclear Initiative

A somewhat heated controversy has arisen within the IEEE in regard to an official Institute position against the California Nuclear Initiative. As published in the June 1975 issue of Spectrum, p. 26, IEEE´s position opposed a California moratorium, called for by the referendum to be voted on next month, on construction of nuclear plants. Reacting angrily, a portion of IEEE´s membership has expressed the belief that the Institute´s position is not representative of the overall membership, and some have suggested that a vote should have been taken to determine member opinion on the issue.