Comments on Luo Ruiqing’s Speech Draft at the Northeast Regional Conference of Senior Party Cadres (April 17, 1954) [2] Printed from Mao Zedong’s manuscript on April 17. This document may be used, with minor revisions. Notes [1] Luo Ruiqing was then Deputy Director of the Political and Legal Committee of the State Council and Minister of Public Security. [2] By “this document” is meant Luo Ruiqing’s speech draft delivered at the Northeast Regional Conference of Senior Party Cadres. The principal revisions made by Mao Zedong to the speech draft were as follows: (1) The phrase “relying on the correct leadership of our great leader Comrade Mao Zedong” was changed to “relying on the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee headed by Comrade Mao Zedong.” (2) The words “and Comrade Mao Zedong” in the sentence “Under the leadership of our Party at the central level and of Comrade Mao Zedong” and “Can this be separated from the correct leadership and special concern of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman Mao?” were both deleted.