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+The [[National Convention 1973|Second Annual LP Convention]], held in Strongsville, Ohio, June 8-10, attracted over 175 libertarians from all over the country, including representatives from most of the other major libertarian organizations in the United States, and a number of Canadians.
+The convention began with a session on the use of issues to gain public support, held Friday afternoon. This session was moderated by LP NEWS Editor [[David F. Nolan]], and featured [[Willis Stone]] of the [[Liberty Amendment Committee]], [[Karl Bray]] of the [[Tax Rebellion Committee]], [[Gary Greenberg]] of New York, and [[Steven Brown]] of Oklahoma. [[Howard Katz]] of the [[National Committee to Restore the Gold Standard]] was also invited to be a panelist, but could not be located. The session gener ated an enthusiastic response from the floor, with [[Karl Bray]] in particular drawing applause.
+Friday evening, over 150 people "packed the hall" to participate in a Speakersr Banquet arranged by the Ohio LP. This event, which was the highlight of the Convention for many, featured nearly 20 speakers who held the audience rapt until nearly 1:00 am, with only a brief break to allow people to catch the 11:00 News on television, which included an interview with LP spokeswomen [[Kay Harroff]], [[Susan Nolan]], and [[Fran Youngstein]].
+Featured speakers at the Friday evening dinner were [[Tonie Nathan]] and [[Roger MacBride]]; MacBride received a lengthy standing ovation, with several "MacBride in '76" banners appearing around the room. Other speakers included [[Dave Nolan|Dave]] and [[Sue Nolan]], [[Ed Clark]], [[Ed Crane]], [[Willis Stone]], [[Kay Harroff]], [[Bob Steiner]], [[Karl Bray]], and [[Susan Brown]], plus nearly a dozen delegates from the [[Free Libertarian Party of New York]], including Chairperson [[Andrea Millen]], "token radical" [[Sam Konkin]], [[David Friedman]] (who spoke on Icelandic Sagas), [[Howard Katz]], and Mayoral Candidate [[Fran Youngstein]], who was the "hit of the show."
+On Saturday morning, events resumed with a Buffet Breakfast, during which delegates heard taped greetings from the movement's two leading intellectuals, [[John Hospers]] and [[Murray Rothbard]].
+This was followed by a seminar on use of media, moderated by [[Pipp Boyls]], and featuring [[Tonie Nathan]], [[Karl Bray]] [[Don Ernsberger]] (of [[Society for Individual Liberty|SIL fame]]),[[Bill Westmiller]] and [[Paul Streitz]].
+Interest in this session was so great that it had to be extended an extra half hour, and was finally terminated only because of the need to break for lunch.
+The third political action training session which convened after lunch, was devoted to' the subject of fund-raising. Under the skillful leadership of [[D. Frank Robinson]], three fundraising experts -- [[Wain Dawson]], [[Dave Walter]] and [[Bob Meier]] -- imparted invaluable tips on this vital subject.
+The final session was devoted to the subject of organizing a State LP. This consisted of a free-wheeling "give and take" by present and prospective State LP Chairmen, under the guidance of National Vice-Chairman [[Ed Clark]], who has served as Chairman of both the [[Libertarian Party of New York|New York]] and [[Libertarian Party of California|California]] LP organizations.
+Throughout the day Saturday, in conjunction with the main sessions, there were also numerous "workshops" on a wide variety of topics ranging from Public Speaking to Indian Affairs. One of the most popular was that on the Tax Issue, held by anti-tax leaders including [[Karl Bray]] and [[Willis Stone]]. An outgrowth of this meeting was the formation of a [[Tax Strike Coalition]] which may prove to be one of the most significant libertarian groups in America in the near future.
+Saturday evening, the Convention wound up with a Poolside Luau arranged by the Ohio LP, where, as the phrase goes, "a good time was had by all."
+In its entirety, the '73 LP-Con was a great success, and thanks are due to the [[Libertarian Party of Ohio|Ohio Party]], and to [[Kay Harroff]], [[Sue Arnold]], [[Tom Tanner]], and [[Ross Black|Ross]] and [[Goldie Black]] in particular for doing so much to help make it the success that it was.