Li Jinai, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the General Political Department (GPD), had an informal discussion with representatives of the veteran cadres, who are also Party members, of the General Political Department yesterday afternoon to mark the 85th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. Li Jinai acclaimed the veteran cadres and Party members as the precious assets of the Party and the military, and people of merits of the revolution, and for that matter, the Party and the people will never forget them, nor will the history and the army.

　　Li Jinai underlined that showing solicitude for the veterans, taking good care of them and having esteem for them have built in the fine tradition of the Party and likewise spell the obligatory responsibility for us. For this reason, the political work cadres at all levels, especially those in charge of the veteran cadre affairs should be concerned about and support the work of homes for the retired cadres and see to it that the work is as well-thought of as possible and is as perfectly done as one can so as to free the veterans of all worries and make them gratified, and to make sure that the veteran cadre work will move up to a new notch and achieve new progresses.

　　The attending representatives are all veteran cadres who joined the Party in the Red Army period, Anti-Japanese War period and War of Liberation period. They are not only old Party members with scores of years' standing, but representatives of outstanding Party members in the new era.

　　Liu Yongzhi, Sun Zhongtong, Liu Zhenqi, deputy directors of the General Political Department, and Tong Shiping and Jiang Jichu, assistant directors of the General Political Department attended yesterday's discussion.

　　By Liu Guoshun and Xia Hongping

　　(June 29, PLA Daily)