Minutes of the America First National Committee

Tuesday, May 20, 2003
(continued on May 27, 2003)

BE IT REMEMBERED that the America First National Committee met on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, pursuant to the Resolution of the Operating Committee of April 13, 2003.

The meeting was opened by the Chairman at 9:07 p.m. EDT.

The National Committee meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Chorpenning delivered the invocation.

The Secretary called the roll of National Committee members.

Present:

• Ron Arnold and Keri Gray of Alabama
• John Spooner of California
• Wanda Weatherford of Colorado
• Helen Leka of Connecticut
• Martin McClellan and Gaurav Ahuja of Florida
• Diane Lovell and Phil Anderson of Georgia
• Jim Monagan and Melanie Wooten of Iowa
• Jon Hill and Tom White of Massachusetts
• John Clark and Virginia Clark of Maryland
• Dan Morrison of Michigan
• Nancy Blankenship of Missouri
• Francis Winters of New Hampshire
• Michael Illions and Richard Rossillo of New Jersey
• Brad Maurer of New York
• John Francis and Ward Chorpenning of Ohio
• Sam Cross and David Thomas of Pennsylvania
• James Aldridge, John Newhouse, and Bill Hunt of South Carolina
• Warren Baldwin, James D. Jones, and James Edwards of Tennessee
• George Pangborn of Texas
• Larry Lamb of Washington
• Frank Hackl of Wisconsin
• Maureen McHugh of Illinois, Treasurer
• John Pittman Hey of Mississippi, Secretary
• Gene Lovell of Georgia, Vice-chairman
• Dan Charles of Colorado, Chairman

Absent:

• Tony Sheppard of Alabama
• John Verser of Arkansas
• Ron Teal and Vincent Wallgren of California
• Marcel Dietze and Larry Carroll of Colorado
• George Radzwillas of Connecticut
• Dave Doyle of Iowa
• Tim Lohrmann, Jim Cox and Miles Cunningham of Idaho
• Mike O'Brian of Michigan
• Ryan Law of Minnesota
• Greg Roberts and Don Griffin of Missouri
• Trey Golmon of Mississippi
• Jeff Plott and Norman Kent of North Carolina
• Romelle Winters of New Hampshire
• Allen Finger of New Jersey
• Maureen Flannery and Jim Arft of New York
• James Bunosky of Ohio
• Karen Faye Wilson, Patrick Wilson, and Melvin Johnson of Oregon
• George Stryker of Pennsylvania
• Rick Besanko of Virginia
• Dan Gahn and Roland Donohue of Washington
• Pat Owens and Scott Trindl of Wisconsin

Michael Beckham and Joseph Hoffman of Illinois, and E. Z. Million, Chris Oliver, and David Wilkinson of Oklahoma were present, first as guests, and then as members of the National Committee.

A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by the Chairman.

The Secretary reported receiving notice of the election of Mr. Michael Beckham and Mr. Joseph Hoffman as National Committee members for Illinois.

The Secretary moved the amendment of the Certified List of National Committee members to add Michael Beckham and Joseph Hoffman as National Committee members from Illinois. His motion was seconded by Mr. McClellan and adopted by unanimous vote.

Mrs. Wooten announced that she had invited Mr. Cleon Babcock to the meeting to provide parliamentary advice.

The Chairman pointed out that Mrs. Wooten was in breach of the rules, which allow guests only by leave of the Chairman. The Chairman mentioned that he had not been consulted in advance, and that he did not request or require the services of a parliamentarian in order to conduct the meetings.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Babcock was free to remain as a guest at the meeting, provided that other members did not object.

The Secretary reported receiving notice of the removal of Allen Finger of New Jersey from the National Committee. The Secretary moved the amendment of the Certified List of National Committee members to strike Mr. Finger from the list. His motion was seconded by Mr. Lovell and adopted by unanimous vote.

The Secretary reported receiving notice of the resignation of Ryan Law of Minnesota from the National Committee. The Secretary moved the amendment of the Certified List of National Committee members to strike Mr. Law from the list. His motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and adopted by unanimous vote.

The Secretary reported receiving a petition of affiliation from the America First Party of Oklahoma, chaired by Mr. E. Z. Million. The petition reported that Mr. Million, Chris Oliver, and David Wilkinson had been elected as National Committee members for Oklahoma.

The Secretary moved the amendment of the Certified List of National Committee members to add E. Z. Million, Chris Oliver, and David Wilkinson as National Committee members from Oklahoma. His motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and adopted by unanimous vote.

Mr. Greg Brown, a party member from Oklahoma, was excused from the call by the Chairman, because of the limited number of telephone lines available for the members of the National Committee.

There being no further credentialing matters, Mr. McClellan moved the adoption of the Certified List of National Committee members as amended in its entirety. His motion was seconded by Mr. White and adopted by unanimous vote of the National Committee.

Mr. Lovell moved the adoption of the Agenda as previously circulated by the Chairman. His motion was seconded by Mrs. Weatherford.

Mr. Clark moved to strike the Resolution he had submitted from the Agenda. His motion was seconded by Mr. White and adopted by unanimous vote.

The Agenda as amended was approved by unanimous vote.

Mr. Hill raised an objection to the attendance of Mr. Babcock as informal parliamentarian. Mr. White and Mr. Baldwin joined in this objection. Mr. Baldwin asked the Chairman to excuse Mr. Babcock from the meeting.

The Chairman stated that, based upon the objection raised by three members, and based upon the fact that Mrs. Wooten had brought Mr. Babcock into the meeting contrary to the rules and without prior notice, he was excusing Mr. Babcock from the meeting at this time.

The Chairman delivered his report. He strongly urged the members to attend the convention in Nashville, and to participate in the activities of the various Standing Committees. Only with increased participation by the National Committee members can the party continue to grow.

The Chairman reported on his efforts to secure speakers for the Convention. He has had conversations with Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, and Ray Flynn about speaking in Nashville.

The Chairman urged the members to engage in respectful discourse on the party's reflectors.

The Secretary reported that he had previously circulated draft minutes of the April 15, 2003 meeting of the National Committee. He moved the adoption of the minutes. His motion was seconded by Mr. McClellan, and approved by unanimous vote, with Mr. Clark abstaining.

The Secretary reported that he had circulated earlier that day copies of the draft minutes for the March 18, 2003 meeting of the National Committee. He stated that he would bring these minutes up for approval at the next meeting of the National Committee.

The Treasurer reported that the party had received $412.55 since the beginning of the month report. So far, 26 individuals have ordered the "Patriot Recruitment Kits" as advertised in the party's full page ad in the American Free Press. The current projected bank balance based on the latest transactions as of May 16, 2003 is $7,538.47.

Mr. Hey moved the adoption of a Resolution regarding publication of the Quarterly Newsletter. His motion was seconded by Mr. White.

Mr. Hill moved to amend the resolution to add the requirement that the newsletter be published when funds become available. His amendment was seconded by Mr. Clark and adopted by unanimous vote.

The Resolution, as amended, reads as follows:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Whereas, in a competitive bidding process it was determined that the America First National Committee can produce 2000 copies of the quarterly newsletter at a cost of $1409, and can prepare and distribute by postal mail approximately 2000 at a cost of $540, for a total cost of $1949;

Be It Resolved,

That, The America First National Committee does hereby authorize the expenditure of up to $2100, when the necessary funds become available, for the production and distribution of up to 2000 quarterly newsletters; and,

That, The PR Committee is authorized to approve the final version, which shall not deviate substantially from what has been circulated to the national committee.

The Resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of the National Committee.

Mr. Lovell moved the adoption of a Resolution regarding expenses for the National Convention. His motion was seconded by Mrs. Lovell.

Mr. White moved an amendment to the Resolution to strike the authorization to hire a bartender for the Celebration Banquet. His amendment was seconded by Mr. Clark. After some discussion, the amendment was rejected by an overwhelming majority of the National Committee.

The Resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE AMERICA FIRST PARTY 2003 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Be it resolved by the America First Party National Committee per Article IV, Section1 of the America First Party Constitution:

That the Convention Committee is hereby authorized to execute for the National Committee all activities required to ensure a successful America First Party 2003 National Convention, and

That the Convention Committee shall provide status reports of significant activities via the Leaders Reflector, and

That the Party Treasurer is hereby authorized to spend for the National Committee at the direction of the Convention Committee up to $2,000.00 for the estimated items as follows:

1.Convention badges and accessories up to $300.00.
2.Convention decorations up to $1,000.00.
3.Convention supplies up to $100.00.
4.Bartender for Celebration Dinner up to $100.00.
5.Unforeseen miscellaneous items up to $500.00.

The Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the National Committee.

Mr. Lovell moved the adoption of a Resolution to Approve Contracts related to the upcoming National Convention. His motion was seconded by Mr. Illions.

The Resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CONTRACTS FOR THE AMERICA FIRST PARTY 2003 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Whereas, the America First Party National Committee voted for Nashville, TN as the host city for the 2003 National Convention on April 15, 2003 with location information, location summary and location hotel contract available,

Be it resolved by the America First Party National Committee per Article IV, Section 1 of the America First Party Constitution:

That the Party Treasurer enter into the previously provided contract with the Nashville Marriott Hotel for the America First Party 2003 National Convention, and

That the Party Treasurer is authorized to pay to the Nashville Marriott Hotel all funds required to fulfill said contract, and

That the Party Treasurer enter into contract with Digitec to provide a rental copier for the America First Party 2003 National Convention, and

That the Party Treasurer is authorized to pay to Digitec all funds required to fulfill said contract up to $900.00.

The Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the National Committee.

Mr. Lovell moved the adoption of a Resolution to Call the 2003 National Convention. His motion was seconded by Mr. Illions.

The Resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION TO CALL THE AMERICA FIRST PARTY 2003 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Be it resolved by the America First Party National Committee per Article IV, Section1 and Section 3 of the America First Party Constitution:

Per Article IV, Section 1 of the America First Party Constitution, that the America First Party 2003 National Convention is hereby called to occur on July 25 and 26, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee per previously approved contract with the Nashville Marriott Hotel, and

Per Article IV, Section 3 of the America First Party Constitution, that the Secretary shall issue written notice of the Convention to the National Committee members as required.

The Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the National Committee.

Mr. Lovell moved the adoption of a Resolution to approve the Agenda for the National Convention. His motion was seconded by Mr. Illions.

Mr. Hill moved to amend the Resolution to strike the entry for Saturday at 3:15 to 4 o'clock p.m. during which the Finance Committee was scheduled to speak. His amendment was seconded by Mr. Lovell.

Mr. Hill argued that neither he nor the Finance Committee had been consulted in advance, and that he did not believe that the time would be best spent as scheduled in the proposed Agenda, since the Finance Committee would shortly publish a detailed, written manual on fundraising. Other members spoke in favor of leaving the item intact, arguing that the convention delegates and National Committee members would profit from a discussion of fundraising techniques.

The question was called, and a voice vote was taken. Mr. White of Massachusetts requested a roll call vote.

Mrs. Wooten inquired as to why such a roll call vote was necessary. The Chairman explained that any member can request a roll call vote, which is the only manner in which a "division of the house" can be conducted by teleconference.

The Roll Call vote showed only 32 members present. A quorum required 37 members present.

Those members present: Charles, Lovell, Hey, McHugh, Gray, Spooner, Weatherford, Leka, McClellan, Ahuja, Anderson of Georgia, Mrs. Lovell, Wooten, Beckham, Hill, White, Clark, Mrs. Clark, Rossillo, Illions, Maurer, Francis, Chorpenning, Wilkinson, Cross, Thomas of Pennsylvania, Aldridge, Baldwin, Jones of Tennessee, Edwards, Pangborn, and Hackl.

The Chairman declared the meeting in recess until 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 27, 2003.

The meeting was called back to order by the Chairman at 9:03 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 27, 2003.

The National Committee meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Clark delivered the invocation.

The Secretary called the roll of National Committee members.

Present:

• Wanda Weatherford and Marcel Dietze of Colorado
• Helen Leka and George Radzwillas of Connecticut
• Diane Lovell of Georgia
• Melanie Wooten of Iowa
• Tim Lohrmann and James Cox of Idaho
• Michael Beckham and Joseph Hoffman of Illinois
• Jon Hill and Tom White of Massachusetts
• John Clark and Virginia Clark of Maryland
• Dan Morrison of Michigan
• Trey Golmon of Mississippi
• Jeff Plott of North Carolina
• Romelle Winters of New Hampshire
• Michael Illions and Richard Rossillo of New Jersey
• Brad Maurer and Jim Arft of New York
• Ward Chorpenning of Ohio
• Chris Oliver, E. Z. Million, and David Wilkinson of Oklahoma
• Karen Faye Wilson and Patrick Wilson of Oregon
• George Stryker of Pennsylvania
• James Aldridge of South Carolina
• James D. Jones and James Edwards of Tennessee
• George Pangborn of Texas
• Rick Besanko of Virginia
• Pat Owens of Wisconsin
• Maureen McHugh of Illinois, Treasurer
• John Pittman Hey of Mississippi, Secretary
• Gene Lovell of Georgia, Vice-chairman
• Dan Charles of Colorado, Chairman

Absent:

• Ron Arnold and Tony Sheppard of Alabama
• John Verser of Arkansas
• Ron Teal, John Spooner, and Vincent Wallgren of California
• Larry Carroll of Colorado
• Gaurav Ahuja of Florida
• Phil Anderson of Georgia
• Dave Doyle and Jim Monagan of Iowa
• Miles Cunningham of Idaho
• Mike O'Brian of Michigan
• Greg Roberts and Don Griffin of Missouri
• Norman Kent of North Carolina
• Francis Winters of New Hampshire
• Maureen Flannery of New York
• James Bunosky of Ohio
• Melvin Johnson of Oregon
• Bill Hunt of South Carolina
• Larry Lamb, Dan Gahn, and Roland Donohue of Washington
• Frank Hackl and Scott Trindl of Wisconsin

Keri Gray of Alabama, John Newhouse of South Carolina, Warren Baldwin of Tennessee, Sam Cross and David Thomas of Pennsylvania, Martin McClellan of Florida, John Francis of Ohio, and Nancy Blankenship of Missouri joined the meeting after the roll call had been taken.

William Sailor, Lisa Sailor, and Daniel Sailor were present, first as guests, and then as National Committee members from the State of Indiana.

The Chairman explained that a roll call vote on the pending Hill amendment to the Lovell Resolution on the Convention Agenda would now be conducted.

For the Hill amendment: Hill, White, Mrs. Winters, Illions, Arft, Oliver, Stryker, and Pangborn.

Against the Hill amendment: Lovell, Hey, McHugh, Weatherford, Dietze, Leka, Radzwillas, McClellan, Mrs. Lovell, Wooten, Lohrmann, Cox, Beckham, Hoffman, Clark, Mrs. Clark, Morrison, Blankenship, Golmon, Plott, Rossillo, Maurer, Chorpenning, Million, Wilkinson, Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Thomas, Aldridge, Jones, Edwards, Besanko, and Owens.

Mrs. McHugh moved to amend the Resolution to split the 3:15 to 4:00 time slot on Saturday afternoon between the Finance Committee and the Ballot Access Committee. Her amendment was seconded by Mr. Hill. After short discussion, the amendment was withdrawn.

Mr. Lovell and Mr. Illions withdrew their Resolution approving the Convention Agenda and stated that it would be fine tuned further by the Convention Committee.

Mr. Lovell and Mr. Jones moved to suspend the Agenda and reopen the Credentials report. Their motion was adopted by overwhelming majority vote of the National Committee.

The Secretary reported receiving a petition of affiliation from the America First Party of Indiana, chaired by Mr. William Sailor. The petition reported that Mr. Sailor, Lisa Sailor, and Daniel Sailor had been elected as National Committee members for Indiana.

The Secretary moved the amendment of the Certified List of National Committee members to add William Sailor, Lisa Sailor, and Daniel Sailor as National Committee members from Indiana. His motion was seconded by Mr. Lovell and adopted by unanimous vote.

The Secretary reported receiving notice of the resignation of Dave Doyle of Iowa from the National Committee. The Secretary moved the amendment of the Certified List of National Committee members to strike Mr. Doyle from the list. His motion was seconded by Mr. Lovell and adopted by majority vote.

There being no further credentialing matters, Mrs. Lovell moved the adoption of the Certified List of National Committee members as amended in its entirety. Her motion was seconded by Mr. White and adopted by unanimous vote of the National Committee.

Mr. Lovell moved an Amendment to the Party Constitution to change the definition of Quorum at in-person meetings of the National Committee and of the National Convention. His Amendment was seconded by Mrs. Lovell.

Mr. Pangborn moved to commit the Amendment to the Rules Committee for further study and recommendation. His motion was seconded by Mr. McClellan.

During the debate of this motion, the meeting was interrupted by an electronic anomaly.

The meeting was re-established by teleconference, and roll was taken to establish that a quorum was present.

The Secretary called the roll of National Committee members.

Present:

• Keri Gray of Alabama
• Wanda Weatherford and Marcel Dietze of Colorado
• Helen Leka and George Radzwillas of Connecticut
• Martin McClellan of Florida
• Diane Lovell of Georgia
• Melanie Wooten of Iowa
• Tim Lohrmann and James Cox of Idaho
• William Sailor, Lisa Sailor, and Daniel Sailor of Indiana
• Michael Beckham and Joseph Hoffman of Illinois
• Jon Hill and Tom White of Massachusetts
• John Clark and Virginia Clark of Maryland
• Dan Morrison of Michigan
• Nancy Blankenship of Missouri
• Trey Golmon of Mississippi
• Jeff Plott of North Carolina
• Romelle Winters of New Hampshire
• Michael Illions and Richard Rossillo of New Jersey
• Brad Maurer and Jim Arft of New York
• John Francis and Ward Chorpenning of Ohio
• E. Z. Million and David Wilkinson of Oklahoma
• Karen Faye Wilson and Patrick Wilson of Oregon
• Sam Cross, George Stryker, and David Thomas of Pennsylvania
• James Aldridge and John Newhouse of South Carolina
• James D. Jones and James Edwards of Tennessee
• George Pangborn of Texas
• Rick Besanko of Virginia
• Maureen McHugh of Illinois, Treasurer
• John Pittman Hey of Mississippi, Secretary
• Gene Lovell of Georgia, Vice-chairman
• Dan Charles of Colorado, Chairman

Absent:

• Ron Arnold and Tony Sheppard of Alabama
• John Verser of Arkansas
• Ron Teal, John Spooner, and Vincent Wallgren of California
• Larry Carroll of Colorado
• Gaurav Ahuja of Florida
• Phil Anderson of Georgia
• Jim Monagan of Iowa
• Miles Cunningham of Idaho
• Mike O'Brian of Michigan
• Greg Roberts and Don Griffin of Missouri
• Norman Kent of North Carolina
• Francis Winters of New Hampshire
• Maureen Flannery of New York
• James Bunosky of Ohio
• Chris Oliver of Oklahoma
• Melvin Johnson of Oregon
• Bill Hunt of South Carolina
• Larry Lamb, Dan Gahn, and Roland Donohue of Washington
• Pat Owens, Frank Hackl, and Scott Trindl of Wisconsin

Mr. Baldwin joined the meeting after this quorum call was taken.

A quorum being re-established, the meeting was continued.

The debate of the Pangborn motion to commit the proposed Constitutional Amendment continued. Some members felt that the Amendment was too important and contained to many flaws to be voted upon by the National Committee, and that the Rules Committee should study and improve upon it further. Other members argued that the Rules Committee would not change the Amendment, since a majority of the Rules Committee had already been consulted outside the Rules Committee and had agreed to support the Amendment in its current wording.

The question was called on the motion to commit. Mr. Hill requested a roll call vote which was conducted by the Secretary.

For the motion to commit: Hey, McHugh, McClellan, Beckham, Hill, White, Golmon, Plott, Mrs. Winters, Maurer, Arft, Cross, Stryker, Thomas, Aldridge, Newhouse, and Pangborn.

Against the motion to commit: Lovell, Gray, Weatherford, Dietze, Leka, Radzwillas, Mrs. Lovell, Wooten, Lohrmann, Cox, Hoffman, William Sailor, Lisa Sailor, Clark, Mrs. Clark, Morrison, Blankenship, Rossillo, Illions, Chorpenning, Million, Wilkinson, Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Jones, Edwards, and Besanko.

Abstaining: Francis.

The motion to commit was not approved.

After one member had spoken for the Constitutional Amendment, and one had spoken against it, Mr. Million moved to close debate. His motion was seconded by Mr. Clark.

Mr. Hey asked to speak against the motion to close debate.

Mr. Jones raised a point of order that a motion to close debate is not debatable.

The Chairman pointed out that, under the Jones Debate Limitation Rule which was adopted by the National Committee on March 18, 2003, "any motion" is subject to debate. Under the new rule, three members are allowed to speak for and against any motion, resolution, or amendment.

Mr. Jones appealed the ruling of the chair. His appeal was joined by Mr. Lovell.

The Chairman stated that the rule was clear and applied to "any motion", and that therefore the Debate Limitation Rule actually removed the limits on debate which Roberts Rules of Order generally imposed on non-debatable motions. He reminded the body that he had pointed this out during the original debate on the rule, and that Mr. Jones had refused his recommendation to amend his Debate Limit Rule to correct this problem.

Mr. Jones insisted that this was not the intent of his debate limit rule.

Mr. Jones requested that a roll call vote be taken on the appeal of the ruling of the chair.

For upholding the Ruling of the Chair: Hey, McHugh, McClellan, Cox, Beckham, Hill, White, Blankenship, Golmon, Plott, Mrs. Winters, Maurer, Arft, Cross, Stryker, Thomas, and Pangborn.

Against upholding the Ruling of the Chair: Lovell, Gray, Weatherford, Dietze, Leka, Radzwillas, Mrs. Lovell, Wooten, William Sailor, Lisa Sailor, Daniel Sailor, Clark, Morrison, Rossillo, Illions, Million, Wilkinson, Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Newhouse, Jones, Edwards, and Besanko.

Abstaining: Hoffman, Mrs. Clark, and Chorpenning.

The Ruling of the Chair was overturned.

On the question of the Motion to close debate, upon voice vote taken, the Chairman ruled that the required two thirds vote was not achieved, and the motion to Close Debate was defeated.

Mr. Clark requested a roll call vote on the Motion to Close Debate. The Secretary conducted the roll call vote.

For closing debate: Lovell, Gray, Weatherford, Dietze, Leka, Radzwillas, Mrs. Lovell, Wooten, William Sailor, Lisa Sailor, Daniel Sailor, Clark, Mrs. Clark, Morrison, Blankenship, Rossillo, Illions, Million, Wilkinson, Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Jones, and Edwards.

Against closing debate: Hey, McHugh, McClellan, Cox, Beckham, Hoffman, Hill, White, Golmon, Plott, Mrs. Winters, Maurer, Arft, Chorpenning, Cross, Stryker, Thomas, Pangborn, and Besanko.

The motion to close debate failed to achieve the necessary two thirds vote, and therefore failed.

Mr. White moved to refer the proposed Constitutional Amendment to a parliamentary association for review and report back to the National Committee.

During the debate of this motion, the two hour time limit for the meeting under the Jones Debate Limitation Rule was passed.

Mr. Illions moved that the meeting be extended for one hour. His motion was seconded by William Sailor.

A voice vote was taken, and the Chairman asked for a roll call vote to determine the vote of the National Committee.

For extending the meeting: McHugh, Hoffman, William Sailor, Golmon, Rossillo, Illions, and Besanko.

Against extending the meeting: Lovell, Hey, Gray, Weatherford, Dietze, Leka, Radzwillas, McClellan, Mrs. Lovell, Wooten, Lohrmann, Beckham, Lisa Sailor, Hill, White, Clark, Morrison, Mrs. Winters, Maurer, Arft, Chorpenning, Million, Wilkinson, Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Cross, Stryker, Thomas, Baldwin, Jones, Edwards, and Pangborn.

Abstaining: Mrs. Clark.

The motion to extend the meeting was defeated.

Mr. Pangborn moved to adjourn the meeting. His motion was seconded by Dr. Cross, and adopted by majority vote of the National Committee.

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
______________________
John Pittman Hey
National Secretary
America First National Committee