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Show 4 Plan, Act NOW. It is the sincere hope of your President and your Executive Committee that the business to come before this assembled body wi II be transacted in an enlightened and businesslike manner; that knowledge and growth in stature will result from the' exchange of ideas; and that a closer unity I Item I in the Program Theme for the coming year, wi II result With your help, these benefits will ensue. from the fun and fellowship enjoyed this week end .. My sincere thanks to our hostess club, the Beaver Business and Professiona I Women's a for Club, iob well done. When the problem of illness arose, all of the other members worked over and above the call of duty, reflecting a fine spirit of unity and cooperation. They United they Acted. Thanks again. - One area of our BPW activity is such a vital and integral part of our Program, both State and Nationa I, that I fee I it merits its own space report; name Iy I legislation. A specie I briefing seminar was he Id for all State Legislation Chairmen [ust prior to the opening of Nationa I Convention. Your State Legislation Chairman Bessie F. Anderson attended There, your Nationa I Legis lative Platform was prepared and later presented to the convention body for adoption. 0 Prior to this, a briefing session was held at our 1967 State Convention at which your club legislation chairman attended. Here, our State legislative Platform was drafted and presented to the convention body for adoption. With the action and po llcy items of both platforms, you are familiar .. Stage I was reached at the Fa II State Boord Meeting with the Legis lative Workshops. The fue I from Stage I powered us to Stage II, the State Winter Board Meeting. A very powerful Booster Rocket was ignited at the Nationa I legislative Conference held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D. C., February 28 to March 1, 1968. This was attended by First Vice President De lone, State Legislation Chairman Bessie, and myse If. The conference was beautifully planned by the National legislative'Committee, the Notional Officers, and Staff. It opened on Wednesday night with a rsleeting at which the Honorable .WHlianl V Rothm/Congressmon from Delaware, gave suggestions on how we can be more eff(vJive in pursuing our legislative aims. It was a rea I privi lege and pleasure to have our Senior Senator I the Honorable Wallace F. Bennett, and the Honorable Frank Moss [oin with I Hi II us, the other Federation members I and the ir Congressmen at a buffet breakfast on Capito an of in extended the on we were the day, appointment courtesy Thursday morning Later with each of our four Congressmen Senators Bennett and iVoss and Representatives Burton and lloyd. The items in our Nationa I legislative Platform were discussed, and they were urged to lend their active support to any legislation pending or proposed which would further these goals" We did most certainly appreciate the time and courtesy extended by them to us while in Washington. .. 11 We were informed on current legislation and litigation which concerns BPW by MroJames Rill, counsel to the National Federatbn. This was followed by a panel discussion on the Equal Rights Amendment and Alternative Action, a report on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a Sitoaflon Report, and a banquet speaker, Mr, Clark Mo lIenhoff, Washington correspondent. All were most informative and certainly inspired everyone who at';'3nded to greater legislative action and interest. |
