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AGENDA MEETING OF THE MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11.00 a. m. EST), Tuesday, January 14, 1964 Union Club, New York City j MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 1963, MEETING. [I. REPORT OF THE TREASURER. (a) Financial Report for Seven Months (b) 13th Semi-Annual Meeting (c) Economic Facts Study Project (Enclosure) III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Appointment of Alternate -- Warren F. Michener, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, for Harold E. Thayer (b) Environmental Health Advisory Committee Personnel (c) Membership Committee -- Application of Searle Chemicals, Inc. (d) West Coast Regional Meeting, March 9-12, 1964 (e) Trade with Communist Nations (f) GATT Negotiations. MCA Brief and Appearance (g) Economic Facts Subcommittee Report IV. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. (Enclosure) V. STAFF REPORTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (a) General Activities (b) Craft Severance. MCA Petition to NLRB for Intervention in Texas City Refining Case (Enclosure) Next Directors' Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 1964, at the Union Club, New York City, beginning at 11:00 a. m. CMA 068185 ,906 ) MINUTES of the one hundred thirty-fourth meeting of the Directors of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc, , held at the Union Club, New York lty, on Tuesday, January 14, 1964. There were present: David H. Dawson George H. Decker Ralph K. Gottshall Harry B. Marshall H. E. Martin R. C. McCurdy Charles S. Munson J. A. Neubauer Robinson Ord Robert B. Semple Harold E. Thayer W, N. Williams John E. Wood III M. F. Crass, Jr. Alternates: F. D. Chittenden (for George R. Vila) Harry S. Ferguson (for Chester M. Brown) H. E. Hirschland (for H. E. Martin) Denton A. Shriver (for G. L. Weissenburger) General Counsel; Lloyd Symington - Fowler, Leva, Hawes & Symington Present by Invitation; A. E. Settle - MCA Although a quorum was not present, the meeting proceeded with the under standing that all actions taken and business transacted would be subject to ratification at the February 11, 1964, meeting. In opening the meeting at 11 a.m. , Chairman Dawson reported on the un timely death on January 12, 1964, of Howard S. Bunn, former Director, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association. Mr. Dawson read a resolution in Mr. Bunn's memory which was un animously adopted by a rising vote, after which there was a moment of silence. This will be duly signed and attested and delivered to Mr. Bunn's family, with a copy to the officers of Union Carbide Corporation. Text of the resolution follows: "On January twelfth, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four THE MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION lost one of its best loved and most valued friends. He leaves behind him the high respect and deep affection of all those who knew him. , "Howard Bunn served as an Officer and Director of the Manufacturing j Chemists' Association for many years and devoted himself unselfishly in furthering | the objectives of the Association and the best interests of its members. I I "Modest by nature, he had a gentleness of character and an enthusiasm in j all human relationships which brought him devotion from a great company of friends who have been warmed by his friendship, enriched by his wisdom and strengthened by his example. CMA068186 (907' "As Directors of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, and as his friends e share with his family and associates a common grief and extend to them our orofound sympathy in his passing, " I. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 1963, MEETING. The Minutes of this meeting were duly approved as submitted to the members. II. REPORT OF THE TREASURER. (a) Financial Report -- June - December 1963. The financial report for the seven months ending December 31, 1963, was summarized by the Treasurer, ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the report be accepted and placed on file. (b) 13th Semi-Annual Meeting. The Treasurer presented a final report with respect to the 13th Semi-Annual Meeting held m New York City on November 26, 1963, as follows: Income Expense Balance to Treasury $ 38,483 23,855 $ 14, 628 (c) Economic Facts Study. A final financial report covering compilation costs in connection with the Economic Facts Study was presented as follows: Amount Contributed Expense Balance $ 29, 950 21,344 $ 8, 606 In accordance with action previously agreed upon, the balance was refunded to the 19 contributing firms on a pro rata basis during December 1963. (d) Membership Fees for 1964-65. ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was I VOTED: That the Treasurer be authorized to ' circularize member firms for confidential chemical I sales data for calendar 1963 in order to provide l the basis for 1964-65 membership fees and to enable ' advance planning on next year's budget and financing. 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 068187 1 III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Appointment of Alternate. Mr. Dawson advised that the following goard member had requested the appointment of an alternate: rhrector Harold Thayer Alternate and Company Warren F. Michener, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the appointment be approved. (b) Environmental Health Advisory Committee Personnel. General Decker presented a list of nominees for appointment as members of the newly organized Environmental Health Advisory Committee as follows: Members-at-Large E. M. Adams, The Dow Chemical Company C. Kenneth Banks, M&T Chemicals Inc. Fred Bartenstein, Jr. , Merck & Co. , Inc. James H. Sterner, M. D. , Eastman Kodak Company John A. Zapp, Jr. , E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. , Inc. Committee Representatives Air Quality Committee - Jerome Wilkenfeld, Hooker Chemical Corporation Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Chemicals Committee - Charles F. Hagan, Chas. Pfizer & Co. , Inc. Labels and Precautionary Information Committee - Ralph G. Troup, J. T. Baker Chemical Company Legal Advisory Committee - Lawrence A. Coleman, Allied Chemical Corp. Medical Advisory Committee - Carl U. Dernehl, M. D. , Union Carbide Corporation Nuclear Committee - George W. Wunder, National Lead Company Public Relations Committee - Cleveland Lane, Goodrich-Gulf Chemicals, Inc. Safety and Fire Protection Committee - Glen G. Fleming, Celanese Corporation of America Washington Advisory Committee - Carstens Slack, Phillips Petroleum Co. Water Resources Committee - James H. Rook, American Cyanamid Co. ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the slate of nominees be approved. (c) Membership Committee. In the absence of Chairman Bryant, Dr. Marshall reported that an application had been received from Searle Chemicals, Inc. and that, in the opinion of the Membership Committee, the applicant was qualified for membership under the Association's By-Laws. CMA 068188 T mo; 0f the brief. He will be accompanied by three experts from the Committee, and j^r. Semple agreed to accompany him as a representative of the Board. (g) Economic Facts Subcommittee Report. Because of weather conditions aIJd the inability of the Subcommittee to meet, it was agreed to defer this report ^il the February 11 meeting. (h) Ad Hoc CIC Committee for West Coast. The Association has been concerned for some time over the lack of effective CIC activity in major chemical centers in California. Following several tentative inquiries on the part of the staff, jdr. Ernest Hart has taken the initiative, suggesting that a special West Coast committee be appointed to consider CIC possibilities in California and to submit a report to the Board at its Pebble Beach meeting m March. Following discussion, ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That an ad hoc committee be appointed to (1) survey the factors bearing upon the need for any additional Chemical Industry Council operations in California; (2) determine the direction, scope, and procedure of such activity; and (3) submit a report with recommendations to the Board at its March 1964 meeting. Following recommendations by the staff, ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED; That the ad hoc committee consist of the following personnel; Ernest Hart (Chairman), FMC Corporation Roy L. Brandenburger, Monsanto Chemical Company E. E, Chipman, Productol Chemical Company Leland A. Doan, The Dow Chemical Company W, J. F. Francis, American Potash & Chemical Corporation Warren H. Moyer, Chipman Chemical Company, Inc. IV. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. The following committee appointments were approved: i (a) Legal Advisory Committee. Edward M. Taylor, Commercial Solvents Corporation (b) Public Relations Committee. D. Duncan Ross, United States Rubber Company, replacing James P. Foley CMA 068189 (9i n (c) Traffic Committee. P. T. Brewbaker, Hooker Chemical Corporation, as Chairman C. L. Appenzeller, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. , Inc. , as Vice Chairman Richard Canham, California Chemical Company T. J. Davis, Ethyl Corporation D. L. Campbell Kerr, Freeport Sulphur Company W. B. Knorst, International Minerals & Chemical Corporation J. W. Peterson, Air Reduction Company, Inc. C. M. Quinn, American Potash & Chemical Corporation R. N. Rear, The Borden Chemical Company L. S. Truslow, Union Carbide Corporation (The above personnel replace H. W. Jervis, C. E. Brockman, G. J. Derrick, R. T. Smith, C. H. Beard, and A, D. Carleton, under the membership rotation system recently adopted by the Committee. ) (d) Water Resources Committee. Thomas Iezzi, Rohm & Haas Company For the information of the Board of Directors, the following task groups have been appointed: (1) A task group of the Traffic Committee has been appointed to develop information on carrier cost principles to aid the parent Committee m evaluating general freight rate increases. (2) A task group of the Committee on Tank Cars, Tank Trucks, and Portable Tanks has been appointed to review proposed new regulations issued by the Province of Ontario, Canada, to govern the trans portation of dangerous articles by motor vehicles. (3) Also, the Plastics Committee's Subcommittee on Plastics in Building has elected the following new officers; E. A. Edberg, Koppers Company, Inc. , as Chairman Roger C. Boyd, Union Carbide Corporation, as Vice Chairman V. STAFF REPORT AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (a) General Activities. General Decker summarized staff and committee activities since the last Directors' meeting. Among the items mentioned were water pollution legislation; Customs Regulations relating to surveys on imported ' items which appear to infringe upon U. S. patents; a Water Pollution Workshop I which is scheduled for Houston on February 20; Safety and Health Standards under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act; status of future support for the Texas A & M Research Project; Public Relations, CIC, and Education activities. In connection with the latter, over 60 nominations have been made for the 1964 College Chemistry Teacher Awards. CAM 068190 (912) Completed questionnaires on various aspects of the forthcoming GATT otiations have been received from 41 members and a summarization of replies ne sent to Executive Contacts on December 23. A portion of this material was tilized in compiling the MCA brief for submittal to the Trade Information Com mittee. In response to a Government request to MCA for nominations,and the sending of letters to the Executive Contacts concerning a replacement for the retiring Assistant Director for Chemical Technology, U. S. Department of Defense, over a dozen nominations were received by the Association and transmitted to DOD. (b) Craft Severance. On January 2, following clear ance with the Chairman 0f the Board of Directors, the Association filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to intervene in a craft severance case of general importance to the chemical industry. The Secretary discussed background, beginning with the Association's intervention in 1954 and I960 in similar cases. The current petition was taken with the hope that the NLRB would undertake a complete review of its craft severance policies. If this turns out to be the case and MCA is permitted to intervene, a brief will be filed by the Association and oral argument provided if necessary. Cost to the Association should be minimal, inasmuch as a large part of the work in preparing such a brief will be done by experts from member firms. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was unanimously resolved to adjourn. M. F. Crass, Jr. Secretary APPROVED: David H. Dawson Chairman CMA 068191