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''And then, wonder of wonders to a veteran of the New York movement, there was actually a sizable number of girls at the Convention, ranging moreover from attractive to ravishing (and if this be Male Chauvinism, then make the most of it!) It was also a standing wry joke in the New York movement that the proportion of females ranged from zero to somewhere around one per cent: surely this new quantum leap is a fine omen for the growth and success of the movement. Furthermore, I had personally met no more than a dozen of the delegates before — and this in a movement whose members for a long while barely spilled over the confines of a small living room!"''</blockquote> | ''And then, wonder of wonders to a veteran of the New York movement, there was actually a sizable number of girls at the Convention, ranging moreover from attractive to ravishing (and if this be Male Chauvinism, then make the most of it!) It was also a standing wry joke in the New York movement that the proportion of females ranged from zero to somewhere around one per cent: surely this new quantum leap is a fine omen for the growth and success of the movement. Furthermore, I had personally met no more than a dozen of the delegates before — and this in a movement whose members for a long while barely spilled over the confines of a small living room!"''</blockquote> | ||
The party went on to adopt a set of bylaws and then discussed adopting a party platform. The platform committee was presented with what Rothbard referred to as a "Randian archist platform" by Paul Hodgson. To offset this, the anarchists submitted a minority platform. However, neither platform gained any traction and it was decided to move forward with no state platform. The following day, April 1, 1973, state officers were elected. [[Andrea Millen]], a TV producer, was elected Chair. [[Howard Rich]], a candidate in Rockland County was elected Vice Chair along with Dr. [[Raymond Strong]], leader in the Brooklyn party. [[Mike Nichols]] was elected Secretary and [[Jerome J. Klasman]] was elected Treasurer. There were also three At-Large positions, and those elected were [[Gary Greenberg]], an attorney, [[Samuel Edward Konkin III]], Editor of New Libertarian Notes, and [[Joe Castrovinci]]. | The party went on to adopt a set of bylaws and then discussed adopting a party platform. The platform committee was presented with what Rothbard referred to as a "Randian archist platform" by Paul Hodgson. To offset this, the anarchists submitted a minority platform. However, neither platform gained any traction and it was decided to move forward with no state platform. The following day, April 1, 1973, state officers were elected. [[Andrea Millen]], a TV producer, was elected Chair. [[Howard Rich]], a candidate in Rockland County was elected Vice-Chair along with Dr. [[Raymond Strong]], leader in the Brooklyn party. [[Mike Nichols]] was elected Secretary and [[Jerome J. Klasman]] was elected Treasurer. There were also three At-Large positions, and those elected were [[Gary Greenberg]], an attorney, [[Samuel Edward Konkin III]], Editor of New Libertarian Notes, and [[Joe Castrovinci]]. | ||
The following candidates were chosen to run for the 1973 local elections in New York City: [[Fran Youngstein]] for Mayor, [[Bill Lawry]] for City Council President, [[Tom Avery]] for Comptroller, [[Louis Sicilia]] for Manhatton Borough President, [[Paul Streitz]] for City Council At-Large, [[Ray Goldfield]] for City Council, and [[Spencer Pinney]] for City Council. | The following candidates were chosen to run for the 1973 local elections in New York City: [[Fran Youngstein]] for Mayor, [[Bill Lawry]] for City Council President, [[Tom Avery]] for Comptroller, [[Louis Sicilia]] for Manhatton Borough President, [[Paul Streitz]] for City Council At-Large, [[Ray Goldfield]] for City Council, and [[Spencer Pinney]] for City Council. | ||