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The '''First Annual State Convention of the Free Libertarian Party''' was the first state convention, held March 30—April 1, 1973 at the Williams Club in Manhattan, New York. | The '''First Annual State Convention of the Free Libertarian Party''' was the first state convention, held March 30—April 1, 1973 at the Williams Club in Manhattan, New York. | ||
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*[[Guy Riggs]], Chair of the Platform Committee | *[[Guy Riggs]], Chair of the Platform Committee | ||
== | ==Registered Delegates== | ||
F = Friday | Key | ||
*F = Friday | |||
*Sa = Saturday | |||
*Su = Sunday | |||
{{Columns | {{Columns | ||
| col1 = | | col1 = | ||
*[[Janet Ackerman]] (F) | *[[Janet Ackerman]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Nona Aguliar]] (F) | *[[Nona Aguliar]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Thomas Avery]] (F) | *[[Thomas Avery]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[William Barnes]] | *[[William Barnes]] | ||
*[[Calvin Beatty]] | *[[Calvin Beatty]] <small>(Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Lewis Behrens]] (F) | *[[Lewis Behrens]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Arthur Beiley]] | *[[Arthur Beiley]] | ||
*[[Cheryl Blanchette]] | *[[Cheryl Blanchette]] | ||
*[[Walter Block]] (F) | *[[Walter Block]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Charles Blood]] (F) | *[[Charles Blood]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[George Borecky]] | *[[George Borecky]] | ||
*[[Jack Brooker]] (F) | *[[Jack Brooker]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Marjorie Caines]] (F) | *[[Marjorie Caines]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Stephen Carr]] | *[[Stephen Carr]] <small>(Su)</small> | ||
*[[Robert Cassella]] (F) | *[[Robert Cassella]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Joseph Castrovinci]] (F) | *[[Joseph Castrovinci]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Harvey Chipkin]] | *[[Harvey Chipkin]] | ||
*[[Nancy Chipkin]] | *[[Nancy Chipkin]] | ||
*[[Robert Cohen]] (F) | *[[Robert Cohen]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Sanford Cohen]] (F) | *[[Sanford Cohen]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Susan Corkery]] | *[[Susan Corkery]] <small>(Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Lawrence Crowe]] | *[[Lawrence Crowe]] <small>(Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Gerald Cullen]] | *[[Gerald Cullen]] <small>(Sa, Su)</small> | ||
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*[[Ira Davidson]] | *[[Ira Davidson]] | ||
*[[Leslie Davidson]] (F) | *[[Leslie Davidson]] <small>(F)</small> | ||
*[[Charles DeRosa]] (F) | *[[Charles DeRosa]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[John Doswell]] | *[[John Doswell]] | ||
*[[Roger Eisenberg]] (F) | *[[Roger Eisenberg]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Paul Faughnan]] | *[[Paul Faughnan]] | ||
*[[Robert Feingold]] | *[[Robert Feingold]] | ||
*[[Marji Fleischer]] | *[[Marji Fleischer]] | ||
*[[David Friedman]] (F) | *[[David Friedman]] <small>(F)</small> | ||
*[[Noah Fuhrman]] (F) | *[[Noah Fuhrman]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Sandra Fuhrman]] (F) | *[[Sandra Fuhrman]] <small>(F)</small> | ||
*[[Thomas Fulk]] | *[[Thomas Fulk]] | ||
*[[Raymond Goldfield]] (F) | *[[Raymond Goldfield]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Mark Gordon]] | *[[Mark Gordon]] <small>(Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Christine Graf]] (F) | *[[Christine Graf]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[ | *[[Dolores Grande]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Gary Greenberg]] (F) | *[[Gary Greenberg]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Charles Hand]] | *[[Charles Hand]] | ||
*[[Melvin Hirshowitz]] (F) | *[[Melvin Hirshowitz]] <small>(F)</small> | ||
*[[Paul Hodgson]] (F) | *[[Paul Hodgson]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Sheldon Horowitz]] | *[[Sheldon Horowitz]] <small>(Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Donald Ingerman]] | *[[Donald Ingerman]] | ||
*[[George Jacobs]] | |||
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*[[Gloria Johnson]] | *[[Gloria Johnson]] | ||
*[[Kenneth Kelcheim]] (F) | *[[Kenneth Kelcheim]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Howard Katz]] (F) | *[[Howard Katz]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Jerome Klasman]] (F) | *[[Jerome Klasman]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Samuel | *[[Linda Klasman]] | ||
*[[Roseanne Kounat]] | *[[Samuel Konkin]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Sieglinde Kress]] (F) | *[[Roseanne Kounat]] <small>(Sa)</small> | ||
*[[William Lawry]] (F) | *[[Sieglinde Kress]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Paul Lepanto]] (F) | *[[William Lawry]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Richard Lerner]] (F) | *[[Paul Lepanto]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Richard Lerner]] <small>(F)</small> | |||
*[[Virginia McIntosh]] | |||
*[[Andrea Millen]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[William Miller]] <small>(Sa)</small> | |||
*[[Norma Muchnick]] <small>(Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[John Muller]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Mike Nichols]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Martin Nixon]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Emilia Nordtvedt]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Linda Osborne]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Arthur O'Sullivan]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Peter Papps]] | *[[Peter Papps]] | ||
*[[Spencer Pinney]] (F) | *[[Spencer Pinney]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Ellen Rich]] (F) | |col4 = | ||
*[[Howard Rich]] (F) | *[[Ellen Rich]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | ||
*[[Guy Riggs]] (F) | *[[Howard Rich]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[William Roth]] (F) | *[[Guy Riggs]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Murray Rothbard]] (F) | *[[William Roth]] <small>(F)</small> | ||
*[[Anthony Saglimbeni]] (F) | *[[Murray Rothbard]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Philip Saglimbeni]] (F) | *[[Anthony Saglimbeni]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | ||
*[[Philip Saglimbeni]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Leland Schubert]] | |||
*[[J. Neil Schulman]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | |||
*[[Michael Shaw]] <small>(F)</small> | |||
*[[Seymour Shaw]] <small>(F)</small> | |||
*[[Louis Sicilia]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Mona Slota]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Paul F. Streitz]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Raymond Strong]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Andrew Thornton]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[John Toomey]] | |||
*[[Alexander Walker]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Virginia Walker]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Mary Jo Wanzer]] <small>(F, Sa)</small> | |||
*[[Anne Jackson|Ann Weill]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Francine Youngstein]] <small>(F, Sa, Su)</small> | |||
*[[Michael Zweig]] <small>(F)</small> | |||
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===At Large=== | ===At Large=== | ||
*[[Gary Greenberg]] (nominated by [[Tom Avery]]) | *[[Gary Greenberg]] (nominated by [[Tom Avery]]) | ||
*[[Samuel | *[[Samuel Edward Konkin III]] (nominated by [[Nona Aguilar]]) | ||
*[[Joe Castrovinci]] (nominated by [[Murray Rothbard]]) | *[[Joe Castrovinci]] (nominated by [[Murray Rothbard]]) | ||
*[[Robert Cassella]] (nominated by [[Marjorie Caines]]) | *[[Robert Cassella]] (nominated by [[Marjorie Caines]]) | ||
*[[Robert Cohen]] (nominated by Samuel | *[[Robert Cohen]] (nominated by [[Samuel Konkin]]) | ||
*[[Martin E. Nixon]] (nominated by [[Andrea Millen]]) | *[[Martin E. Nixon]] (nominated by [[Andrea Millen]]) | ||
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== | ==Documents== | ||
*{{MediaNewTab|NYMIN 1973-04-01.pdf|Minutes}} | ;Correspondence | ||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-02-26 Letter from Jerome Klasman to Roger MacBride.pdf|Letter from Jerome Klasman to Roger MacBridge (February 26, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-02-26 Letter from Jerome Klasman to Steven Symms.pdf|Letter from Jerome Klasman to Steven Symms (February 26, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-03-13 Letter from Roger MacBride to Jerome Klasman.pdf|Letter from Roger MacBridge to Jerome Klasman (March 13, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-04-06 Letter from Andrea Millen to Murray Rothbard.pdf|Letter from Andrea Millen to Murray Rothbard (April 6, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-04-09 Letter from Andrea Millen to Harry Browne.pdf|Letter from Andrea Millen to Harry Browne (April 9, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-04-09 Letter from Andrea Millen to Paul Lepanto.pdf|Letter from Andrea Millen to Paul Lepanto (April 9, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973-04-16 Letter from Murray Rothbard to Andrea Millen.pdf|Letter from Murray Rothbard to Andrea Millen (April 16, 1973)}} | |||
;Minutes | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|NYMIN 1973-04-01.pdf|Minutes of the 1973 Convention}} | |||
;Sign In Sheets | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Press List 1973-03-30.pdf|Press List (March 30, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Press List 1973-03-31.pdf|Press List (March 31, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Registered Delegates 1973-03-30.pdf|Register Delegates (March 30, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Registered Delegates 1973-03-31.pdf|Register Delegates (March 31, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Registered Delegates 1973-04-01.pdf|Register Delegates (April 1, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Visitors 1973-03-30.pdf|Visitors (March 30, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Visitors 1973-03-31.pdf|Visitors (March 31, 1973)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Sign In Sheet - Visitors 1973-04-01.pdf|Visitors (April 1, 1973)}} | |||
;Votes | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Chairperson.pdf|Chairperson}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Vice Chairpersons.pdf|Vice Chairpersons}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Secretary.pdf|Secretary}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Treasurer.pdf|Treasurer}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Committeeperson At Large Round 1.pdf|Committeeperson At Large (Round 1)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Committeeperson At Large Round 2.pdf|Committeeperson At Large (Round 2)}} | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY CONVENTIONS 1973 Votes - Committeeperson At Large Round 3.pdf|Committeeperson At Large (Round 3)}} | |||
==Related Documents== | ==Related Documents== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*The Libertarian Forum, April 1973 | *The Libertarian Forum, April 1973 | ||
*[[Document:LP News 1973 | *[[Document:LP News 1973 May–June Issue 14]] | ||
{{New York}} | {{New York}} | ||
[[Category: New York Convention 1973]] | [[Category:New York Convention 1973]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:39, 6 March 2024
| Libertarian Party of New York State Convention 1973 | |||
| Convention | |||
| Dates: | March 30—April 1, 1973 | ||
| Location: | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Venue: | Williams Club | ||
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The First Annual State Convention of the Free Libertarian Party was the first state convention, held March 30—April 1, 1973 at the Williams Club in Manhattan, New York.
Murray N. Rothbard was among the attendees, and it was reported that there were about 95 in attendance.
Background
The Libertarian Party of New York was first organized on April 22, 1972 when they held their first meeting. Over the course of 1972 and early 1973, the affiliate prepared to organize an official party and elect officers. Planning for the first convention began in early 1973.
Personnel
- State Party
- Jerome J. Klasman, State Chair
- Ray Goldfield, Treasurer
- Convention
- Sharon Presley, Convention Chair (nominated by Howie Rich)
- Chuck DeRosa, Acting Secretary; Chair of the Credentials Committee
- Martin E. Nixon, Chair of the Rules Committee
- Guy Riggs, Chair of the Platform Committee
Registered Delegates
Key
- F = Friday
- Sa = Saturday
- Su = Sunday
Speakers
- Harry Browne, "Freedom in Our Lifetime"
- Murray Rothbard, "The Need for a Libertarian Movement and Party"
- Paul Lepanto
Events
- Adoption of Bylaws
- Adoption of State Platform (they elected not to adopt a platform)
Attendees
Election of Officers
Chair
- Andrea Millen (nominated by Jerome J. Klasman)
Millen received 36 votes, 9 votes were illegal, and there were 0 abstentions.
Vice-Chair
(2 Vice-Chairs were elected)
- Nona Aguilar (nominated by Samuel Konklin)
- Howard Rich (nominated by Gary Greenberg)
- Raymond Strong (nominated by Fran Youngstein)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Howard Rich | 32 |
| Raymond Strong | 31 |
| Nona Aguilar | 15 |
| Murray Rothbard | 8 |
| Schulman | 1 |
| Blank | 1 |
Secretary
- Mike Nichols (nominated by Ann Weill)
- Andy Thornton (nominated by Bob Cohen)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Mike Nichols | 30 |
| Andy Thornton | 12 |
| Sanford Cohen | 1 |
| Abstention | 1 |
Treasurer
- Jerome J. Klasman (nominated by Guy Riggs)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Jerome J. Klasman | 34 |
| Ray Goldfield | 9 |
| Murray Rothbard | 1 |
| Abstentions | 3 |
At Large
- Gary Greenberg (nominated by Tom Avery)
- Samuel Edward Konkin III (nominated by Nona Aguilar)
- Joe Castrovinci (nominated by Murray Rothbard)
- Robert Cassella (nominated by Marjorie Caines)
- Robert Cohen (nominated by Samuel Konkin)
- Martin E. Nixon (nominated by Andrea Millen)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Gary Greenberg | 35 |
| Samuel E. Konklin III | 31 |
| Joe Castrovinci | 28 |
| Martin E. Nixon | 27 |
| Robert Cassella | 8 |
| Robert Cohen | 7 |
| Murray Rothbard | 1 |
| Blank votes | 10 |
Documents
- Correspondence
- Letter from Jerome Klasman to Roger MacBridge (February 26, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Jerome Klasman to Steven Symms (February 26, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Roger MacBridge to Jerome Klasman (March 13, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Andrea Millen to Murray Rothbard (April 6, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Andrea Millen to Harry Browne (April 9, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Andrea Millen to Paul Lepanto (April 9, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Murray Rothbard to Andrea Millen (April 16, 1973) (info)
- Minutes
- Sign In Sheets
- Press List (March 30, 1973) (info)
- Press List (March 31, 1973) (info)
- Register Delegates (March 30, 1973) (info)
- Register Delegates (March 31, 1973) (info)
- Register Delegates (April 1, 1973) (info)
- Visitors (March 30, 1973) (info)
- Visitors (March 31, 1973) (info)
- Visitors (April 1, 1973) (info)
- Votes
- Chairperson (info)
- Vice Chairpersons (info)
- Secretary (info)
- Treasurer (info)
- Committeeperson At Large (Round 1) (info)
- Committeeperson At Large (Round 2) (info)
- Committeeperson At Large (Round 3) (info)
Related Documents
- Letter from Paul Hodgson to Edward Clark (July 14, 1972) (info)
- Statement of Principles - Edward Clark draft (July 21, 1972) (info)
- Letter from Paul Hodgson to Edward Clark (August 6, 1972) (info)
- Statement of Principles - Paul Hodgson revision (August 6, 1972) (info)
- Letter from Edward Clark to Jerome Klasman (August 16, 1972) (info)
- Keynote Message to the Platform Committee (info)
- Platform Committee - Majority Report (January 19, 1973) (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report (1973) (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Defense Establishment and Foreign Policy (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Letter from Lee Schubert (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Pollution (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Taxes and Government Spending (info)
References
- The Libertarian Forum, April 1973
- Document:LP News 1973 May–June Issue 14