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Show Al s, ska , end the L, -;_ sti..,ict of Colwnbia were Y'epTe sented. There are now rorkin ?:; tovtard 1;0 state Lea."·ues and 5 states Fi th stat e Gommitte ,Js ,~ ·st2. t e 01: .c 8 ni '.'~ ation. '.{fth a ddition of ob ser·vers, visito J's, }'J r e ss, staff c).n d 18/ C3°olo rado cornri1 itte e vro :.2\:: e x·s, th;~ Conventi on totalled 1086. The follo,-d n q: action ?0. s ta 1 1:c n by the Conventio n: That telegrqms be s ent to Gonp·:;~e :-: mRn :. ee c7 and ::_,:; an 8.ncl. f' :;.-•f.:rnic1.ent ~isenho',;re r to the SUJ..T)~')Ort of l .i t·-_,-1".Le T ·v -in 0.on \ ::,:--1t, ·7 ,J n ;=-: sr.:.or1-h le < U T' '78S full t'r'"' £:l t t:,; e P·_~·~ct ff'{ 88r3 0 to e .Y .tend the ·\.ec5.p!'oca l 'rr rcd.e A:reement s Act.' At the close o f the ConventLm th-3 follo~·_ring- r e solutton was ··The Lea _(!Ue of --,om3n Vot ·3 r's of the United Stat s s has long ac1.ont e d dedic a t e d itself to cre a tin g lJUblic unde r st a nding of the United Nation. Assemb le d in its 21st. National Conventio n the League of ·Vomen Voters declar :J.s its c ontinue ·::} suppo1:-t of the ~)rinciple s of internatJ.o nal coo ·;) er:."_ t ion and re a ffir r1s its belief ln the Unitec. J\I ations as an instru"" ment Of peace e , I s ..J.. . t_ J 1 -- · .LC..... - ·- .._ ... • ' 7 • _,_ •./•· _. -• ' • 1 • ""' Th •-.10ni e:eence .h.. e J.c in .. rovo Ha:, G, was a day ,7ell spent. • e .::>nring e wa ~e honored to have t rs. Lurie attend our conference · and feel she adde d. much to ma\:e it a suce ssful 01v~. The mornin:s session F as devoted to wor>-:sho ~)s. Some ·o oints from these Yrei-.,e techni e; ues for' mor,3 effective n1) n1')oach in areas of more meaningfu l unit meetinf.!s, ; r:;ettinc and 1-ree ~~i ne members; good public The afte:enoon was spent in a mid:,;:;. l ~;. tions throu .<_Tp_ voters ser•v 5. ce. y e ar look at our~elve s to se e ho ·r fa:r l_"T9 have i;ropressed since the 0rraen confe r·ence. A delightfu l 1::: r ealr fo:r' lunch "!as apDreciat ed. The entire da.y ~7as ST'- ent in the pleasant atY11.os ~1her r:3 of the --~adar Club. 0u1.., thanks to l)rovo for a n enjoyable da:r as ···ell as an ins p irine; one. mhe delee;at e s voted ''.Te may be a stron~er Lea~ue if we delay organ~ i~~ation of a .State Learue until the Spr·ing of' 19:55, so the date :sras set for AJ ril 13 [· l f , 105$. This w~ll be an impo r tant event and we hope for near 100::1 ~-1. ttendance . ("I /:' 1 L --· • , - 1 The expansion an~ facililati n ~ of world trade has been of great interest to the Ii ·v s ~. ~c 3 1:' 2)6 o.nJ they h ?. ve consist e ntly supported the more liberal 1:,oli c~i s s u n de1--. 1 :r::.n :~ the ·:£eCj) trocal Trad e .t\greement s Pro~ gramo Since this ) ro ~ram is the he ~rt of the U. S . F ore i ~n Ecomomic Policy it is of the gre a test im) o::·t8.nc.e that the )resent _ '.· :eci_-~n---ocal Trade A?:l..,e8ments Act be rene wed for one year r!lth no ame n Cr.1ents so that careto all as 1_)ects of RH . 8860 early ful further consi0.era tion may be next year. The League feels great concern over the bills (nine) recently introduced into the Con g r e ss th.at 1~!ould remove all authority from the Executive branch to ne 0 otiate Tiith other nations on tariff reduction s. This, ··re belt eve, ~"'01.11a se1~1onsl;::,r impair the efforts of the U.S. to convince the f :;,~e 3 nations that their b2st interests lie with us. They look to us for encourage ment and reas s urance that 17e mean ~vhat we say. To erect obstacle s toqa~d increased trade nould qive them no altercountri es. . native but oo develo '.) t r'ade with Com.niunist to op_;ose those bllls that would destroy Urg e your· the ability of the U . :-s . Governmen t to 1:~ror} ~ F i th other nations in re ducing tariffs and also those bills that would bar imports of specfic -?i- |
