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THRIMAT110NA.LiLEAD .ZIPJC RESEARCH ORGANIZATIOIM, INC. 29S MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK, N Y. 100^7 TELEPHONE 53S-2373 (AREA CODE 3123 CABLE ADDRESS: NYILZRO NEW YORK February 27, 1970 To: Executive Committee Board of Directors Membership Representatives From: Stephen A. Sutter, Assistant Secretary Subject: Minutes, of the Executive Committee Meeting, February 6, 1970 Gentlemen: Enclosed is a copy of the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on February 6, 1970, at which Societe de Prayon was unanimously elected to full membership in the Corporation. N11671 IHTEBWAIIONAL' LEAD ZINC RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONt B7C. MIMJTES OF MEETING of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE February 6, 1970 By direction of the acting president, and in accordance with notice of February 2, 1970; a meeting of the executive committee of the International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc., a Hew York Membership Corporation, was held at the executive offices of the St. Joseph Lead Company, 250 Park Avenue, Hew York, lew York, at 2 P.M., February 6, 1970. The following members were present: C. Osborne Buchanan John R. Englehorn Simon D. Strauss Howard L. Young being four of the seven members of the committee and constituting a quorum under Section 6.01 of the By-Laws. Also present by invitation were SchradeF. Radtke and Stephen A. Sutter. Mr. Englehorn acted as chairman of the meeting, and Mr. Sutter served as secretary and kept the minutes. Membership 5 The chairman stated that the primary purpose of the meeting was the approval of the application for membership:into ILZR0 of Societe de Prayon. Dr. Radtke reported that a membership application had been received from Societe de Prayon for regular membership and Mr. Sutter presented that application for.consideration. N11671.01 2- - After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously: RESOLVED, That the application for regular membership in the Corporation of Societe de Preyon be and it hereby is approved and that Societe de Prayon be and it hereby is elected a member of the Corporation as of January 1, 1970. The Chairman welcomed the membership arid participation of Societe de Prayon, stating that with their support, the attainment of ILZRO's goals would be accelerated to the mutual benefit of the lead and zinc industries* Reports were also received on the activities of several members of the executive committee in soliciting non-member organizations to join the Corporation. Approval of Minutes. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously: RESOLVED, That the minutes of the meeting of the executive committee held on January 6, 1970 be and they hereby are approved as circulated. Research Report Dr. Radtke discussed briefly recent developments in several lead and zinc areas, especially emphasizing environmental*health and control and zinc anodizing. Dr. Radtke stressed the increased public awareness in the environmental control field. He noted, in that regard, the ILZRO-U.S.P.H.S.-A.P.I. sponsored conference "Health Effects of Lead Workshop" to be held in Puerto Rico, where many current environmental control topics are to be discussed. Dr. Radtke further indicated that representatives from Europe as well as those from America would be in attendance at the workshop. Dr. Radtke specifically pointed out that Dr. Kim Cramer, a noted environmental control expert of the University of Goteberg, Sweden, was invited to participate at the workshop. It was rioted that Dr. Cramer had published extensively, and currently is considered a world expert on population survey EPI 000333 ' ' -3- techniques and'biochemical parameters, of lead exposure. The apparent interest of TEL manufacturers in Dr. Cramer's visit was also acknowledged. Dr. Radtke recommended that ILZRO authorize out of environmental health (undesignated research authorization) funds $1,000 to defray the travel costs within the U.S. of Dr. Cramer. This authorization would be matched by TEL funds. The executive committee without motion unanimously approved the appropriation., The executive committee was further informed that ILZRO had received an invitation to participate in the Yugoslav Academy of Arts and Sciences program designed to test the effects of long exposure to inorganic lead. It was estimatedthat the cost to ILZRO would be $10,000, these funds to be matched by TEL. Dr. Radtke suggested that ILZRO defer consideration for participation until.further investigation of the methods and procedures of the program could be obtained, and the executive committee concurred. The executive committee also authorized Dr. Radtke to begin renegotiation of an exclusive licensing agreement with Allied Research Products on the ILZRO Zinc Anodizing program. Allied Research Products has exclusive licensing privileges under an ILZRO contract due to expire this year. Special Board of Directors Meeting The executive committee unanimously agreed to the change of the date of the interim Board of Directors meeting in London to May 26, 1970 from May 28, 1970. This change would allow several directors the opportunity to participate in the Z.D.A. Lead-Zinc Symposium to be held May 27-28,1970. With permission of the Chairman, preliminary notice of the new meeting date had already been circulated to the Directors. EPI 000334 . -4- Pension Secretary , : The Chairman acknowledged the resignation of Samuel E. Eck as pension secretary. The Chairman expressed his regret: about the loss of Mr. Eck and the executive committee unanimously emphasized the, fine qualities Mr. Eck brought to his job. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously: RESOLVED, That Mr. Stephen A. Sutter be and hereby is appointed as pension secretary. - Kext Meeting It was resolved that the next meeting would be held at the call of the Chairman . Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was, upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously resolved to adjourn. EPI 000335