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AGENDA REGIONAL MEETING OF THE MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 1974 Del Monte Lodge, Pebble Beach, California | ^ Opening Remarks and Introduction of Guests Minutes of Meeting of February 12, 1974, Including Financial I Statement for Eight Months ended January 31, 1974 m I Business Items: (a) Report of the Membership Committee (1) NIPRO, INC. (2) Weyerhaeuser Company, Chemical Division (b) Proposal to Retain Economic Consultant to Supply Chemical Industry Data in Reference to the Pending Industrial Reorganization Act (c) Proposed MCA Position Paper on Multinational Chemical Companies (Mailed to Directors on January 22, 1974) (d) Appointment of Committee Members [V. Special Report Relating to EPA Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Chemical Manufacturing - Mr. George J. Hanks, Jr. V. Report on Meeting of Executive Committee Members with EPA Administrator Train VI. Report of Director of Government Relations j VII. Report of the President VIII. Remarks of Guest Speaker - Mr. Charles de Bretteville, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Bank of California (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) ^ext Meeting of the Board of Directors - 3:30 p. m. , Monday, April 8, 1974, Madison, Washington, D. C. CMA 036319 1456 MINUTES of the two hundred twenty-ninth meeting of the Board of Directors of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. , held at the Del Monte Lodge, Pebble Beach, California, Wednesday, March 13, 1974, at 9:00 a.m. There were present: Directors: Warner C. Brown, Chairman Harold E. Thayer, Vice Chairman Warren M. Anderson James A. Hughes Harry W. Buchanan William W. Huisking C. C. Candee Edward R. Kane E. E. Chipman Lloyd G. Lillico Thomas C. Dabovich Robert H. Malott George S. Dillon Harry D. McNeeley William C. Douce Robert L. Mitchell William J. Driver Robert M. Morris Carl A. Gerstacker Donald D. Pascal James M. Gill Robert T. Powers John R. Hall Peter C. Reilly John W. Hanley George W. Russell John M. Henske Jack B, St. Clair Alternates: James G. Affleck (for George W. Russell) William H. Bricker (for James A. Hughes)' J. Earl Burrell (for Joseph A. Neubauer) Orell T. Collins (for Robert T. Powers) C. Preston Cunningham (for John W. Hanley) Leo H. Johnstone (for William C. Douce) Gordon Kiddoo (for Donald G. Stevens) James E. Magoffin (for Harry D. McNeeley) John M. Martin (for Werner C. Brown) Thomas E. Reilly, Jr. (for Peter C. Reilly) William S. Sneath (for Warren M. Anderson) Raymond C. Tower (for Robert H. Malott) E. A. Von Doersten (for John R. Hall) General Counsel: Lloyd Symington Secretary-Treasurer: George E. Best By invitation: David B. Barlow, Chevron Chemical Company R. L. Brandenburger, Monsanto Company David N. Clark, Neville Chemical Company E. Philip Comer, Foote Mineral Company Herschel H. Cudd, Amoco Chemicals Corporation B. B. Daily, The Dow Chemical Company CMA 036320 1457 Lee V. Dauler, Neville Chemical Company Charles de Bretteville, The Bank of California T. P. Dougan, The Upjohn Company K. R. Fitzsimmons, Shell Chemical Company William J. F. Francis, Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp, John L. Gillis, Monsanto Company Roger W. Gunder, Stauffer Chemical Company G. J. Hanks, Jr. , Union Carbide Corporation Norman J. Hearn, Union Carbide Corporation T. G. Hughes, Chevron Chemical Company Emerson Kampen, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation James W. Kent, Chevron Chemical Company A. T. Look, The Dow Chemical Company H. Barclay Morley, Stauffer Chemical Company John Morrisroe, Pilot Chemical Company Thomas B. Nantz, The B. F. Goodrich Company R. E. Nippes, PPG Industries, Inc., Chemical Division Donald C. Oskin, FMC Corporation, Chemical Group William K. Park, E. I. du Pont de Nemours Sc Company George L. Parkhurst (Retired), Chevron Chemical Company D. C. Phinney, Productol Chemical Company L. John Polite, Jr. , Essex Chemical Corporation George F. Polzer, Witco Chemical Corporation R. Prideaux-Brune, Chevron Chemical Company Luther S. Roehm, Merck Sc Co. , Inc. Fred Rosewater, FMC Corporation, Chemical Group John Rutherford, Hooker Chemical Corporation Walter H. Sachwitz, Airco, Inc. R. Thorn Savage, Standard Oil Company of California Burwell G. Shepard, Jr. , Rohm and Haas Company William M. Stover, MCA H. O. Thomas, Stauffer Chemical Company Norman J. Travis, United States Borax Sc Chemical Corporation E. A. Vistica, Witco Chemical Corporation Harry B, Warner, The B. F. Goodrich Company Chairman Brown welcomed all to the Board's West Coast Regional Meeting, thanked the host companies and committees for their part in making it a most enjoyable occasion, and called for self-introduction of those present in turn. I CMA 036321 T I I. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 1974, MEETING 1458 Minutes of the February 12th Board meeting, as distributed, which included the financial statement for eight months ended January 31, 1974, were duly approved. II. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER Exhibit A, attached hereto, m. BUSINESS ITEMS (a) Report of the Membership Committee As chairman of the Membership Committee, Mr. Candee reported the committee has examined the qualifications of two applicants and recommends their election. ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the following be elected to membership in the Association: NIPRO, INC. Weyerhaueser Company, Chemical Division (b) Proposal to Retain Economic Consultant to Supply Chemical Industry Data in Reference to Pending Industrial Reorganization Act Subject proposal, made jointly by the Economic Policy Review Committee and the Legal Advisory Committee, was furnished in advance with the tentative agenda. In reporting on the Executive Committee's favorable recom mendation, Chairman Brown indicated members of the Executive Committee place principal emphasis on updating the chemical industry statistics assem bled some years ago by Jules Backman for general use as needed, rather than primarily in connection with pending legislation, ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the proposal to retain an economic consultant to supply chemical industry data as outlined in Exhibit B, attached hereto, be approved. CMA 036322 14 59 (c) Proposed MCA Position Paper on Multinational Chemical Companies This proposed position paper was mailed to Directors on January 22, 1974, Chairman Brown reported it has been considered and favorably recommended by the Executive Committee, ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the position paper, "Multi national Chemical Companies - A Positive Economic Force for the Nation," attached hereto as Exhibit C, be approved, (d) Appointment of Committee Members approved as listed in Exhibit D, attached hereto. Appointments were IV. REPORT ON MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH EPA ADMINISTRATOR TRAIN Distributed with the agenda was a record of the meeting of Execu tive Committee members with Russell E. Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, at his invitation, on February 21, 1974. This record, in cluding Dr. Kane's prepared remarks and Mr. Driver's follow-up letter dated February 27, is attached hereto as Exhibit E. Replying to a question about Mr. Train's reaction to the forceful industry presentation, Chairman Brown assessed it as sympathetically favor able, but with little inclination to depart from a relatively rigid pattern for ef fluent guidelines. Mr. Train's professed ignorance of MCA past criticism and recommendations was taken to manifest faulty internal communication within EPA. Mr. Train was said to be undisturbed by the possibility of legal challenge in this connection. V. SPECIAL. REPORT RELATING TO EPA EFFLUENT LIMITATION GUIDELINES FOR CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING As indicated in Exhibit F, attached hereto, Mr. G. J. Hanks, Jr. (Union Carbide Corporation) reported on circumstances leading to legal action by a number of chemical companies, collectively and separately, contesting the present course of effluent guidelines development and seeking judicial review. Specifically, the suits already entered pertain to guidelines for inorganic chemicals manufacturing, already published, with similar action contemplated for the organic chemicals and plastics categories when these guidelines issue if they are likewise unacceptable. CMA 036323 1460 Mr, Hanks expressed conviction that there is ample basis for challenging the inorganic chemicals guidelines on technical grounds, and that a sufficient number of companies is involved to bring out all of the points of criticism to be made. Chairman Brown indicated there is no present plan to have MCA enter into this litigation. Comments of several Directors from companies not now participating made it clear that they would appreciate an arrangement whereby other MCA members can be apprised of developments. Accordingly, ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That Mr. Symington establish liaison with the legal firm handling the companies' suits against EPA on effluent limitation guide* lines for chemicals manufacturing, in order to serve as a point of reference for information and guidance to interested member companies. Chairman Brown also urged that member companies inform Mr. Driver of actions taken on this matter. VI. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Mr. Stover's report is attached hereto as Exhibit G. Referring to pending trade legislation and, in particular the aspect of export controls, Chairman Brown indicated that if queried at Senate hearings, the Chemical Industry Trade Advisor plans to respond that the chem ical industry opposes all types of control. VII. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT Mr. Driver supplemented his Staff Report, attached hereto as Exhibit H, with a brief description of research projects - concerning environ mental or occupational aspects of fluorocarbons, phosgene, and vinyl chloride, funded by voluntary subscriptions from both member and non-member com panies, being conducted under MCA administration. Findings in each case will be publicly disclosed. VHI. REMARKS OF GUEST SPEAKER As arranged at the behest of the Program Committee, Mr. Charles de Bretteville, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Bank of CMA 036324 1461 California, addressed the Board on the current and prospective economic cli mate on the West Coast, His prepared remarks are attached as Exhibit I, *#* Chairman Brown adjourned the meeting with an expression of appreciation to Mr. de Bretteville and to all in attendance for their participa tion. ' l,| c Il * George E. Best Secretary-Treasurer Certified correct: Werner C. Brown Chairman of the Board CMA 036325