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F = Friday | Key | ||
*F = Friday | |||
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*[[Janet Ackerman]] (F) | *[[Janet Ackerman]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Nona Aguliar]] (F) | *[[Nona Aguliar]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Thomas Avery]] (F) | *[[Thomas Avery]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[William Barnes]] | *[[William Barnes]] | ||
*[[Calvin Beatty]] | *[[Calvin Beatty]] (Sa) | ||
*[[Lewis Behrens]] (F) | *[[Lewis Behrens]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Arthur Beiley]] | *[[Arthur Beiley]] | ||
*[[Cheryl Blanchette]] | *[[Cheryl Blanchette]] | ||
*[[Walter Block]] (F) | *[[Walter Block]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Charles Blood]] (F) | *[[Charles Blood]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[George Borecky]] | *[[George Borecky]] | ||
*[[Jack Brooker]] (F) | *[[Jack Brooker]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Marjorie Caines]] (F) | *[[Marjorie Caines]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Stephen Carr]] | *[[Stephen Carr]] | ||
*[[Robert Cassella]] (F) | *[[Robert Cassella]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Joseph Castrovinci]] (F) | *[[Joseph Castrovinci]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Harvey Chipkin]] | *[[Harvey Chipkin]] | ||
*[[Nancy Chipkin]] | *[[Nancy Chipkin]] | ||
*[[Robert Cohen]] (F) | *[[Robert Cohen]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Sanford Cohen]] (F) | *[[Sanford Cohen]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Susan Corkery]] | *[[Susan Corkery]] (Sa) | ||
*[[Lawrence Crowe]] | *[[Lawrence Crowe]] (Sa) | ||
*[[Gerald Cullen]] | *[[Gerald Cullen]] (Sa) | ||
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*[[Ira Davidson]] | *[[Ira Davidson]] | ||
*[[Leslie Davidson]] (F) | *[[Leslie Davidson]] (F) | ||
*[[Charles DeRosa]] (F) | *[[Charles DeRosa]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[John Doswell]] | *[[John Doswell]] | ||
*[[Roger Eisenberg]] (F) | *[[Roger Eisenberg]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Paul Faughnan]] | *[[Paul Faughnan]] | ||
*[[Robert Feingold]] | *[[Robert Feingold]] | ||
*[[Marji Fleischer]] | *[[Marji Fleischer]] | ||
*[[David Friedman]] (F) | *[[David Friedman]] (F) | ||
*[[Noah Fuhrman]] (F) | *[[Noah Fuhrman]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Sandra Fuhrman]] (F) | *[[Sandra Fuhrman]] (F) | ||
*[[Thomas Fulk]] | *[[Thomas Fulk]] | ||
*[[Raymond Goldfield]] (F) | *[[Raymond Goldfield]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Mark Gordon]] | *[[Mark Gordon]] (Sa) | ||
*[[Christine Graf]] (F) | *[[Christine Graf]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Delores Grande]] (F) | *[[Delores Grande]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Gary Greenberg]] (F) | *[[Gary Greenberg]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Charles Hand]] | *[[Charles Hand]] | ||
*[[Melvin Hirshowitz]] (F) | *[[Melvin Hirshowitz]] (F) | ||
*[[Paul Hodgson]] (F) | *[[Paul Hodgson]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Sheldon Horowitz]] | *[[Sheldon Horowitz]] (Sa) | ||
*[[Donald Ingerman]] | *[[Donald Ingerman]] | ||
*[[George Jacobs]] | *[[George Jacobs]] | ||
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*[[Gloria Johnson]] | *[[Gloria Johnson]] | ||
*[[Kenneth Kelcheim]] (F) | *[[Kenneth Kelcheim]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Howard Katz]] (F) | *[[Howard Katz]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Jerome Klasman]] (F) | *[[Jerome Klasman]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Samuel Konklin]] (F) | *[[Linda Klasman]] | ||
*[[Roseanne Kounat]] | *[[Samuel Konklin]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Sieglinde Kress]] (F) | *[[Roseanne Kounat]] (Sa) | ||
*[[William Lawry]] (F) | *[[Sieglinde Kress]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Paul Lepanto]] (F) | *[[William Lawry]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Paul Lepanto]] (F, Sa) | |||
*[[Richard Lerner]] (F) | *[[Richard Lerner]] (F) | ||
*[[Virginia McIntosh]] | |||
*[[Andrea Millen]] (Sa) | |||
*[[William Miller]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Norma Muchnick]] (Sa) | |||
*[[John Muller]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Mike Nichols]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Martin Nixon]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Emilia Nordtvedt]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Linda Osborne]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Arthur O'Sullivan]] (Sa) | |||
*[[Peter Papps]] | *[[Peter Papps]] | ||
*[[Spencer Pinney]] (F) | *[[Spencer Pinney]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Ellen Rich]] (F) | *[[Ellen Rich]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Howard Rich]] (F) | *[[Howard Rich]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Guy Riggs]] (F) | *[[Guy Riggs]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[William Roth]] (F) | *[[William Roth]] (F) | ||
*[[Murray Rothbard]] (F) | *[[Murray Rothbard]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Anthony Saglimbeni]] (F) | *[[Anthony Saglimbeni]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Philip Saglimbeni]] (F) | *[[Philip Saglimbeni]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Leland Schubert]] | *[[Leland Schubert]] | ||
*[[J. Neil Schulman]] (F) | *[[J. Neil Schulman]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Michael Shaw]] (F) | *[[Michael Shaw]] (F) | ||
*[[Seymour Shaw]] (F) | *[[Seymour Shaw]] (F) | ||
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*[[Louis Sicilia]] (F) | *[[Louis Sicilia]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Mona Slota]] (F) | *[[Mona Slota]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Paul F. Streitz]] (F) | *[[Paul F. Streitz]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Raymond Strong]] (F) | *[[Raymond Strong]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Andrew Thornton]] (F) | *[[Andrew Thornton]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[John Toomey]] | *[[John Toomey]] | ||
*[[Alexander Walker]] (F) | *[[Alexander Walker]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Virginia Walker]] (F) | *[[Virginia Walker]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Mary Jo Wanzer]] (F) | *[[Mary Jo Wanzer]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Anne Jackson|Ann Weill]] (F) | *[[Anne Jackson|Ann Weill]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Francine Youngstein]] (F) | *[[Francine Youngstein]] (F, Sa) | ||
*[[Michael Zweig]] (F) | *[[Michael Zweig]] (F) | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 15 February 2022
| 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
Attendees
Key
- F = Friday
- Sa = Saturday
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 E Konkin III (nominated by Nona Aguilar)
- Joe Castrovinci (nominated by Murray Rothbard)
- Robert Cassella (nominated by Marjorie Caines)
- Robert Cohen (nominated by Samuel Konklin)
- 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 |
Minutes
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