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American INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION Guff Coast Section Carl D. Richardson Secretary December 22, 1980 Brown & Root, Inc. P. O. Box 3 Houston, Texas 77001 Kenneth Storms Mosanto Company P.0. Box 8 , St, Peters, MO 63376 Oear Ken: The following are our answers to the questions posed in your November 21, 1980 letter: 1. No. We see administrative headaches and see no offsetting benefits. 2. None. 3. No. It would likely break the treasury. 4. No. 5. The wording of the question implies that national already provides some financial support to local sections. Other than a $5 "kickback" on journal subscriptions to non-national members, we know of no support. However, our section is financially solvent and we see no need for support except in special circumstances. 6. Perhaps`support would be of help to a struggling new section. 7. Yes, they seem to be. SAL 000081ls JAMES J. HALL President 965-1709 J. DAVID WATTS Preeident-Elect 666-6000 CARL D. RICHARDSON Secretary 678-6410 THOMAS G. GRUMBLES Treasurer 965-1797 DAVID P. ATWOOD Director MARCUS M. KEY. M.D. Director FRANK M. PARKER Director