title: Politics and institutions.
abstract: My attendance at the International Congress of Nurses prevented me from replying to James Smith's letter (Nursing Standard week ending June 10) before now. He criticises the RCN for maintaining that its apolitical position could be compromised were it to sup- I port an Australian resolution at the lCN calling for the [illegible word] of nuclear weapons testing. James Smith also suggests that this stance by the RCN contrasted unfavourably with my efforts to encourage the profession to become more politically aware.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing.
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authors.lastname: Clay