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New York, N.Y. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Kerch FO, 19r" A meeting the Executive Committee of tr.e Lead Industries As-.oc ation was held on Slone =y, Hr rcl X c~ -} 1 OP" ; ^ - ' lf:lF. ?."., t the ranker Club, Nev; York, N.Y. . f rL . : ri-". '< 1t i 1 FPir^uNTI'-'G r. E. 'A'ormser, Chairman K. C. Erowneli J. a . Hertino oree Kixter ;t. Joseph Lead Co. .-.ir.eric-r. Smelting Kc.ti-.TjAl Lead Co. United States -me H Hi nine Co. ALSO p f e s e n t J. Vuillecuez F. Strauss J. A. Costello C. G lass L n* .ersen c. V.. Chacin, -Jr. C. F. Ince G H. LeFevre -- il laylor ^T 7,' The American Heta - )t p-^^^-n Ethpi Ccr-. International S^e (arAcor.ca Sales Nat: anal Lead Co. 3t. Josesh Lead C do United States Sme Kinir.tr Co CO a t e a - I" Y"i A 'ag Fefirinm n 3e c re t a ry - Tre a su r e r The meeting was called to order with Hr. relix E cb air. orw.ser m tae The minutes of the previous meeting cf April f1, oroveo. PEES HEN 1 OF THE ASSOCIATION El AC2>06 The president of the Association announced what h&c already leskp out In the press, that the President would appoint him assistant secre tarn of the Interior in the very near future. The only things cel&y' the appointment were the completion of the F.E.I. investigation and Senate approval. He said that he, therefore, cid not know exactly when he would be inducted into office but that meanwhile he was severin? all his busies connections in order to be ready for the appointment. After some discussion, it was aecicec that the best procedure so W> r- that his resign at flee. wo uld be to 'O would be inducted Z April 10 , other T ^ J. -lAec'JLive uumnu. l Lee Meeting Minutes March 30, 195? director's meeting immediately following the annual meeting. Since the Association has no nominating committee, the Executive Committee discussed suitable candidates. It was unanimously de cided tc recommend to the Eoard the election of Mr. J. 5. Haffner, vice president and eeneral manager of the Eunker Hill rc Sullivan Mining ?*. Concentrating Co., of Kellogg, Idaho. EG AFX. OF riFECTGFS AND EAtCoFIVE COMMITTEE Other changes in the membership of the Eoard and the Executive Committee in view of this and oth^r vacancies now existing were fur ther discussed as Mr. Haffner is net a member of the Eoard nor the Executive Committee and the Committee felt that the president should be a member cf both. MEFGLF OF rtSSCCinTIONS a suggestion was then made that serious consideration should be riven to a merger of the American Zinc Ins titute and the Lead Indus- :ion in the interests of economy and efficiency. Also, the nossibilit'; of the .-unerican Bureau of Metal Statistics takine over tne st; heal work of !se c: inize tivns, vice versa, cussed, It was felt that the whole subject warranted further study and discussion at the Board meeting to be held on April 10, with the oossibility of appointing a special committee to study the problem jointly v.ith a committee from the American Zinc Institute. If such action were taken on April IT, it ".'as felt that the proposal could be placed befor the American Zinc Institute's Eoard of Eirectors curing that organization's annual meeting two weeks later. Meeting adjourned LI AO28 0 t