Document:LNC Minutes 11-12 August 1990: Difference between revisions

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=44. PANAMA/LEAR LETTER,  part 2: =
=44. PANAMA/LEAR LETTER,  part 2: =
Allard  moved to suspend the rules to
Allard  moved to suspend the rules to consider the 14  July resolution of  the LPWS Executive Committee  (in Attachment F); there was no objection.
consider the 14  July resolution of  the LPWS Executive Committee  (in
Attachment F); there was no objection.
   
   
Alexander moved to  adopt the LPWS  resolution as written, but said he
Alexander moved to  adopt the LPWS  resolution as written, but said he opposed it.  After  some discussion of  the inappropriateness  of  the form of that  text to be  a resolution of the  LNC, Alexander withdrew his motion.
opposed it.  After  some discussion of  the inappropriateness  of  the
form of that  text to be  a resolution of the  LNC, Alexander withdrew
his motion.
   
   
Ahmad moved to respond to point  3 of the LPWS's request by advising
Ahmad moved to respond to point  3 of the LPWS's request by advising LPWS that our policy is the motion he offered earlier in this meeting (see item 33)  and to say that points 1 and  2  of the request are without merit.  Ahmad then moved to divide the question taking the part about point  3 first.  The motion to divide passed on a voice vote.
LPWS that our policy is the motion he offered earlier in this meeting
(see item 33)  and to say that points 1 and  2  of the request are
without merit.  Ahmad then moved to divide the question taking the
part about point  3 first.  The motion to divide passed on a voice
vote.
   
   
Dasbach moved to substitute that our response to point 3 be to send a
Dasbach moved to substitute that our response to point 3 is to send a copy of Alexander's report which contains his current policy.  The motion to substitute and the main motion to respond to point 3 passed on voice votes.
copy of Alexander's report which contains his current policy.  The
motion to substitute and the main motion to respond to point 3 passed
on voice votes.
   
   
Dasbach moved to divide points 1  and 2; the motion passed on a voice
Dasbach moved to divide points 1  and 2; the motion passed on a voice vote.
vote.
   
   
Dasbach moved to substitute as a response to point 1 a statement that
Dasbach moved to substitute as a response to point 1 a statement that since there have been no requests for the return of the money there is no basis for complying with their request.  Ahmad  offered  specific wording: "Since in  our judgment people  who donated did  so  because of their  support of our  policies and given that  there  have been no requests  for a refund by  any contributor, we see  no basis for granting this request."  The motion to substitute and the main motion to respond to point 1 passed on voice votes.
since there have been no requests for return of the money there is no
basis for complying with their request.  Ahmad  offered  specific
wording: "Since in  our judgement people  who donated did  so  because
because of their  support of our  policies and given that  there  have
been no requests  for refund by  any contributor, we see  no basis for
granting this request."  The motion to substitute and the main motion
to respond to point 1 passed on voice votes.
   
   
[Gingell assumed the chair.]
[Gingell assumed the chair.]
   
   
There was a discussion of whether there was anything specific we could
There was a discussion of whether there was anything specific we could say in response to point 2 and of whether the letter had promised that the money would be used to fund something specific.
say in response to point 2 and of whether the letter had promised that
the money would be used to fund something specific.
   
   
Thies moved to substitute that the  Treasurer be appointed to respond
Thies moved to substitute that the  Treasurer be appointed to respond to this point.
to this point.
   
   
Ahmad moved to substitute that we respond that the money was put in
Ahmad moved to substitute that we respond that the money was put in the general fund and in the following months a major focus of our outreach effort was the drug issue.
the general fund and in the following months a major focus of our
outreach effort was the drug issue.
   
   
After further discussion of the lack of any way to meaningfully
After further discussion of the lack of any way to meaningfully account for how the money from this particular letter was spent, the all pending motions passed on voice votes.
account for how the money from this particular letter was spent, the
all pending motions passed on voice votes.
   
   
[Walter resumed the chair.]
[Walter resumed the chair.]
 
=45. MINUTES CORRECTION:=  
=45. MINUTES CORRECTION:=  
Dehn moved to suspend the rules to correct the
Dehn moved to suspend the rules to correct the