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i-ilnutes of Annual Meeting -7 June 27-28, 1973 Upon motion duly made, seconded, >nd unAr.inou*ily approved. It was RESOLVED: To accept the Report of the Public i:.RiAtlons Committee es read. TUP- IcISl'ITUTE DEVELOPMEirr COtflttTTEH REPORT Tie Decretory read Mr. J. d. Kelly 'e Report on the activities of the Institute Developn^ent Ccrmitte**.. ~.ce UXU1BIT 9. This Report highlighted the year's activities with in formation on the Committee's reccasaendations on brake parts manufacturers, the dinner for Hr. McGovern, publication of the fttSI WEHS, and publication of the AUTOMOTIVE DRAKE DIAGNOSTICS Catalog. - Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED: That the Report of the Iastitvte Development Committee be accepted ?a read. TSS IHSnTPTE 'HISTORICAL SALES PKOGPAM A brief report was included for the flesfcershlp concerting the Institute's Historical Sales Reporting Program. See EXHIBIT 10. tfesLera iudlccrci that the historical sales figures seemed more reliable from the Inst report. The President emphasized the confidential nature of die reporting In that no oca o'zher than the certified nubile accountants see the actual data sent in by the Members. A Member questioned whether it might not get better response if the data sent in did net lndlcnte the reporting Member. It was Indicated that it vouid be possible to set up a procedure along these lines but it is felt, for luterpreteticn purposes, that it is base to know who la reporting. Hr. Kettering commented that manufacturers have been reporting in. a similar fashion on brake fluid for over 20 years. There Is a relatively hl^i percents^* of the manufacturers reporting and they have had no difficulty with the program. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PARTS SECTIOK The President felt Chat this subject was important enough that a brief report should be put out concerning brake parta manufacturers and the Institute. See.EXUlDIT 11. This Report mentioned Chf formation of a Brake Parts Manufacturers Council under the auspices Of ilET'A* It also mentioned Che Dio torical Sales Program run by ItEI-lA. The Report covered the Institute's decision not to alter thelt Constitution and By-Lass to permit membership in the Institute by brake parts manufacturers. Messrs. Kelson and Cutler, of Abex Corporation, had indicated that It would be desirable for the Institute to cooperate with .MEHA in. any historical sales reporting. FMSI00009