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==="BIG THREE" MEMBERSHIP TOTAL PASSES 1,000 | ==="BIG THREE" MEMBERSHIP TOTAL PASSES 1,000=== | ||
LP membership in our three best-organized | LP membership in our three best-organized states passed the 1,000 mark at the end of 1973. Congratulations are in order to California (552 members), New York (270) and Texas (l82). If all states had equivalent per-capita membership, our national total would be 4,000+. | ||
states passed the 1,000 mark at the end of 1973. | |||
Congratulations are in order to California | =ExecComm meets= | ||
(552 members), New York (270) and Texas (l82). | The LP National ExecComm met in Denver on November 24th, with eleven of the 17 voting members present; about a dozen observers also attended. | ||
If all states had equivalent per-capita | Affiliation petitions were accepted from LP organizations in [[Libertian Party of Florida|Florida]], [[Libertian Party of Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[Libertian Party of Maryland|Maryland]], [[Libertian Party of New Hampshire|New Hampshire]], [[Libertian Party of Virginia|Virginia]], and [[Libertian Party of Washington|Washington State]], bringing the total of affiliate state parties to 28 (we've since lost [[Libertian Party of Missouri|Missouri]], bringing the number back down to 27, plus four states still awaiting affiliation). | ||
membership, our national total would be 4,000+. | |||
National Vice-Chairman [[Ed Clark]] was chosen to head the Platform Committee at the '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. | |||
Finance Committee Chairman [[Bob Meier]] spoke on fund-raising possibilities; he will present a comprehensive report on possible Special Projects--including a film about the LP--at the meeting of the new ExecComm this June. $200 was appropriated to finance legal research by [[Gary Greenberg]], to find out more about election laws in every state. $100 was appropriated to [[Scott Royce]], to use in fighting Federal financing of elections. $900 was appropriated for magazine advertising. | |||