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                    B O A R D   T E C H N I C A L   B U L L E T I N

                                  OF 10 DECEMBER 1969
                             REISSUED AS BTB 21 JUNE 1975

                                        CANCELS
                           HCO Bulletin of 10 DECEMBER 1969
                                      SAME TITLE

PRO COURSE
Not for distribution

                                     CONFIDENTIAL

                                     REPORTER TRS

1.   Answering non loaded questions

Purpose:  To train a PRO to answer such questions with
confidence and simplicity, as are often asked by reporters.
EG., What is Scientology (R)? What's Clear, OT?  How does an
E-Meter work?

Method:  The PRO and 'reporter' sit across a table facing each
other. The 'reporter' asks the questions and the PRO must
answer, without a long communication lag and in a way which
readily communicates to the reporter. The drill is coached as
in the TRs.

The drill is passed when the PRO is confident he can answer the
basic questions asked about Scientology.

2.   No Answer

Purpose:  To train a PRO to give a 'no answer' to questions he
has no wish to answer directly.

Method:  To begin with the reporter reading the questions asked
LRH by 'The Sun' reporter Victor Chapple - and the PRO reads
LRH's answers. This is just to accustom him to the idea of 'no
answer'.

Then using different questions, the PRO gives 'no answers'.
The trick is to appear to answer the question by giving
generalized statements in simple terms so that the reporter
doesn't realize his question hasn't been answered.

The PRO should be completely causative over the communication
and end it with certainty, so that the reporter gets this and
goes on to the next question.

3.   Non sequitur events

Purpose:  To enable a PRO to practice getting his "message"
across and tag it on to any current event.  Also a preparation
for the day when our PROs will be asked to comment on current
events.

Method:  One person has a newspaper in front of him and reads
out a headline (and perhaps a line or two of the story if
necessary for the PRO's understanding of it).  Ask the PRO what
comment he would like to make on it. The PRO should comment
briefly and lead from this into his message.

The drill is passed when the PRO can tack a message on to
virtually any event, smoothly and with reality.

4.   Handling a suppressive T.V. interviewer

Purpose:  To train a PRO to get his message across in spite of
the 'interviewer', in the few short minutes usually available
on television. This is so that .... million people have no
doubts after the programme what the Scientologist stands for
and what he is against.

Method:  The PRO and interviewer face each other and the
interviewer asks questions.  The PRO attaches his message in
varying forms to as many answers as possible.  If the
interviewer is SP he must be introverted as in the hat write
up, and then the PRO has his "say".  The interview has been
successful when the PRO has got his message across to his
satisfaction.

5.   Handling an SP

     a)  By overwhelm

Purpose:  To train a PRO to be able to establish Ethics
presence over an SP reporter if the occasion arises, by such
things as shouting, banging, pointing, swearing.  To do this
completely causatively until the poor reporter is 'caved in'.

Method:  The reporter and PRO sit across a table facing each
other and the reporter asks SP questions.  The PRO overwhelms
without judgement in answer to the SP question until he does it
with reality, causativeness and the overwhelm really reaches
the reporter.  TR 1 is a part of this drill - there is no point
saying the words if they don't reach the other guy.

     b)  By being knowingly covertly hostile

Purpose:  To train the PRO to handle an SP reporter by word
alone without the use of force as in (a).  He uses the word as
a rapier and plunges it in at the reporter, so that the
reporter introverts and drops the question.

Method:  The PRO and reporter sit across a table and the
reporter asks SP type questions.

The PRO observes what would be a button in relation to the
question asked and throws this back with good TR 1 so that it
reaches home.  If the reporter is introverted the PRO is
successful.  If the reporter persists with the same question
the PRO should not re-press the same button - it obviously
didn't work.  He should drop it and use another one.  If the
PRO cannot think of a snide reply the reporter should just say
"flunk, you haven't handled me. Start" - or some such remark -
but should not tell the PRO what to say. When the confusion has
come off the PRO will be able to handle and have a big win.

The drill is completed when the PRO is willing to create a cave
in with an accurate snide remark, question or statement.

     c)  By stalling for time

Purpose:  To train a PRO to maintain his confront and composure
when given some SP sensational news by a reporter, of which he
has no prior knowledge.

Method:  The reporter asks the PRO for his comments on an
entheta situation involving a Scientologist.

The PRO maintains his ethics presence and duplicates the
reporter's nasty angle to his satisfaction.  He then stalls for
time and gets the reporter to wait a few minutes or hours or so
(whatever is necessary) while he checks his facts.

The drill is passed when the PRO is confident that he could not
be taken off guard by a reporter by being presented by an
unknown situation.

     d)  By handling the reporter in front of you (verbal Karate)

Purpose:  To train a PRO to handle the reporter in front of
him, with judgement in present time.

Method:  The PRO and the reporter sit across a table facing
each other. The PRO is asked a miscellany of questions.  If it
is a genuine question, he can answer it, if possible tacking
his message on to the reply.  If the question puts him the
least bit at effect, he takes this flow and turns it towards
the reporter with an even greater velocity. He does this either
by a snide remark, question or comment, or by physical
overwhelm, whichever seems the right action to establish ethics
presence.

He should never allow himself to be put at effect, and should
not tolerate it even for an instant, but immediately attack
back.

The drill is passed when the PRO no longer uses a machine or
method to handle the reporter - but he is totally there,
confident and handling.

_Comment_  If your student experiences difficulty on these TRs
one of two things are out: a) Scientology TRs 0 - IV are not
flat or b) he slipped through a previous Reporter TR without a
weakness or button on him being found and flattened.

_History_  These drills have been evolved by PRO WW to train
anyone on a gradient scale to handle any situation a reporter
could pose.  They are based on the HCOP/L 3.2.69 Public Image
which states "Don't defend Scn, attack bad conditions and bad
hats!"


                                              By Sheila Gaiman
                                              PRAWW

                                              From the hat write up of

                                              David Gaiman
                                              PR Chief WW

                                              Reissued as BTB by
                                              Flag Mission 1234 I/C
                                              CPO Andrea Lewis

                                              for the
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by L. Ron Hubbard                             CHURCHES OF SCIENTOLOGY
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