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==Committees==
==Committees==
===Platform Committee===
Chair: National Vice-Chairman [[Ed Clark]]
Vice-Chair: National Treasurer [[Pipp Boyls]]


From [[Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18]]
===Constitution, By-Laws & Rules Committee===
Chair: National Secretary [[Georgiann Trammell]]
Co-Chair: [[Winston Duke]] will serve as Co-Chairman


National Vice-Chairman [[Ed Clark]] was chosen to head the Platform Committee at the [[National Convention 1974|'74 Convention]], with National Treasurer [[Pipp Boyls]] chosen PlatComm Vice-Chairman. Bill Westmiller was appointed to head the Constitution, By-Laws & Rules Committee. National Secretary [[Georgiann Trammell]] was confirmed as Credentials Committee Chairman; [[Winston Duke]] will serve as Co-Chairman. Texas LP's appointment of [[Guy Story Brown]] as Convention Arrangements Chairman was ratified.
===Credentials Committee===
Chair: [[Guy Story Brown]]  


==LNC Races==
==LNC Races==
===Chair===
Candidates: [[Ed Crane]] of California and [[Scott Royce]] of Virginia.  Crane won garnering over 80% of the vote.


From [[Document:LP News Number 21 (July-August 1974)]]
A major debate in the campaign centered around the proposed location of the national headquarters of the LP.
 
The race for national Chairman of the LP was a spirited one and continued on an informal but active basis from the beginning of the convention on Wednesday through to the election on Saturday afternoon. The two candidates, [[Ed Crane]] of California and [[Scott Royce]] of Virginia, along with their supporters campaigned continuously, meeting with state delegations and individuals in an attempt to win support. A major debate in the campaign centered around the proposed location of the national headquarters of the LP.


Crane eventually won the Chairmanship, garnering over 80% of the vote. In other elections [[Andrea Millen]], former Chairwoman of the [[Libertarian Party of New York|FLP in New York]], won an unopposed term as Vice-Chairwoman. [[Bill Westmiller]] of California defeated [[Abby Goldsmith]] of Florida for Secretary, and [[John Draft]] ran unopposed for Treasurer.
Crane eventually won the Chairmanship, garnering over 80% of the vote. In other elections [[Andrea Millen]], former Chairwoman of the [[Libertarian Party of New York|FLP in New York]], won an unopposed term as Vice-Chairwoman. [[Bill Westmiller]] of California defeated [[Abby Goldsmith]] of Florida for Secretary, and [[John Draft]] ran unopposed for Treasurer.

Revision as of 21:50, 1 November 2022

1974 Libertarian National Convention
Convention
Dates: June 1974
Location: Irving, Texas
← 1973 1975 →

The 1974 Libertarian Party National Convention adopted the Dallas Accord which sought to accommodate supporters of both anarcho-capitalism and minarchism. It was held in Irving Texas near Dallas in June.

Edward H Crane was elected as national chair over Eric Scott Royce.

Committees

Platform Committee

Chair: National Vice-Chairman Ed Clark Vice-Chair: National Treasurer Pipp Boyls

Constitution, By-Laws & Rules Committee

Chair: National Secretary Georgiann Trammell Co-Chair: Winston Duke will serve as Co-Chairman

Credentials Committee

Chair: Guy Story Brown

LNC Races

Chair

Candidates: Ed Crane of California and Scott Royce of Virginia. Crane won garnering over 80% of the vote.

A major debate in the campaign centered around the proposed location of the national headquarters of the LP.

Crane eventually won the Chairmanship, garnering over 80% of the vote. In other elections Andrea Millen, former Chairwoman of the FLP in New York, won an unopposed term as Vice-Chairwoman. Bill Westmiller of California defeated Abby Goldsmith of Florida for Secretary, and John Draft ran unopposed for Treasurer.

Minutes

Audio Recordings

Picture of box containing 1974 Convention reel-to-reel recording in the possession of D Frank Robinson


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