This public affairs manual is designed for health, physical education, and recreation personnel. It begins with a position statement by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER). In section two, resources and procedures for crises action at the local and state level are discussed. Several organizational models for preventive action are presented in section three, followed by a description of the organizational structure of the AAHPER public affairs-legislative committee in section four. Section five contains information on legislative communication. Legislative calls by prominent people and communications with the public are discussed in sections six and seven. Section eight presents points for speeches, while in section nine the benefits of health, physical education, and recreation are discussed. Facts for use in supporting comprehensive programs of health, physical education, and recreation are contained in section ten. Section eleven refers readers to a chapter in a book entitled "The Leisure Masses," and recommends it for reading. Statements in support of comprehensive programs of health, physical education, and recreation comprise section twelve. Section thirteen contains a list of community organizations, and the final section presents selected references. (RC)