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e II 5 Lead Industries Association, Inc. 292 Madison Avenue New York. N. Y. 10017 Telephone: (212) 679-6020 MINUTES Meeting of Board cf Directors Lead Industries Association, Inc. April 9, 1970 3y direction of the Chairman, and in accordance with notice of March 30, 1970, a meeting of the Board cf Directors of the Lead Industries Association, Inc. was held on April 9, 1970 in the Coach Room, Chase Fark Flaza Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Directors Present Representing Simcn E. Strauss, Chairman Frank F. Barton C. E. Eassett John R. Englehorn Robert A. Kenkel J. 3.- McCullough C. F. McGraw Frank Osborn T. M. Smylie Henry J. Whitscn American Smelting & Refining Co. 3. A. Avril Company Dixie Lead Company St. Joseph Lead Co. Federated Metals Div. American Smelting & Refining Co. Amax Lead St Zinc Div. American Metal Climax, Inc. Eagle-Ficher Inc'astries, Inc. Broken Hill Associated Smelters Proprietary, Ltd. The Ethyl Corp. National Lead Co. Directors Represented Representing Georgs A. Larson {Representing F. 3. Woodruff) Philip Lir.dstrom {Representing L. J. Randall) E. L. Meredith {Representing Herbert M. Weed) Barry Russell (Representing W. Allen Taft, Jr.) The Bunker Hill Co. Hecla Mining Co. Anaconda Sales Co. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Retiring Directors Fresent Representing LIA02083 J. Bers W. F. Wilke, III Bers Metals Div. Gould Inc. Hammond Lead Froducts, Inc. 2- - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 9, 1970 GUESTS D. W. Pettigrew Carl Thompson Zinc Institute Hill and Knowlton, Inc. LIA STAFF J. L. Kimberley, Executive Vice President D. M. Borcina, Secretary-Treasurer Chairman Strauss presided and Mr. Borcina served as Sec retary. (1) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:30 P.M. (2) ATTENDANCE The presence of 10 Directors constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. The Secretary presented a copy of the notice of meeting and agenda which had been mailed to each Director, as provided in Section 4.03 of the Corporation's By-Laws. The copy was ordered filed with the minutes as Exhibit "A" (Sent to Direc tors on March 30, 1970) (3) MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING In the absence of comments, the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 3, 1969, in New York, were ordered approved as circulated. (4) REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR OFFICERS The Nominating Committee for Officers, composed of John R. Englehorn as Chairman, H. M. Weed and H. J. Whitson re ported that under the By-Laws of the Association, all of the present officers, with the exception of Mr. Strauss, having served two consecutive terms in their respective offices are not eligible for reelection. Mr. Strauss, in accepting the nomination and election for the Presidency and Chairman of the Board last year, had reques ted that he not be renominated for that post in 1970. LI AC2084 -3- Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 9, 1970 The Committee therefore, placed in nomination the following slate to serve until the next annual meeting: J. G. McCullough R. A. Gardiner, Jr. W. G. Hewitt S. D. Strauss - President and Chairman of the Board - Vice President - Vice President - Vice President The Committee also nominated the following paid officers of the Association: J. L. Kimberley - Executive Vice President David M. Borcina - Secretary, Treasurer Dorothy L. Moore - Assistant Treasurer There being no further nominations, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that nominations be closed and that the Secretary be instructed to cast one ballot for the slate recommended by the Nominating Committee. At this point, the new President and Chairman of the Board, J. Gordon McCullough, assumed the chair. (5) VOTE OF APPRECIATION The new Chairman, with the Board's approval, extended a vote of thanks to the retiring President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Simon D. Strauss, for his untiring efforts in behalf of the Lead Industries Association, Inc. A similar vote of appreciation was extended to the retiring vice presidents, Messrs. John Englehorn, J. Gordon McCullough and H. J= Whitson and to the retiring members of the Board, Messrs. J. Bers and W. P. Wilke, III. (6) APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Chairman stated that he would appoint the members to serve on the Executive Committee of the Board at a later date. LiA02085 -4- Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 9, 1970 (7) HEALTH AND SAFETY ACTIVITIES a) The Executive Vice President stated that he had reported on the lead in gasoline situation at the meeting of the members earlier in the day and would welcome questions and further discussion. b) It was generally agreed that the Association's recent activities were productive and that the Executive Vice President continue his full time activity in this regard. c) The possibility of taking paid advertising space m various newspapers throughout the country pointing out some of the facts and fallacies of removing lead from gasoline was then discussed. Action was deferred. d) Other approaches were then discussed and it was the consensus that the position of the Association on lead additives in gasoline should be brought to the attention of the members of the U.S. Congress. It was further agreed that the representa tives of members of LIA should, as constituents, contact their various Congressmen. As a result the Association staff was re quested to prepare a position statement that could be used by the members in their approach to the Congressman. e) Industry-Wide Blood Lead Laboratory The Executive Vice President reported that the LIA Health and Safety Committee at its meeting on April 7, 1970, had requested permission of the Board to proceed to investigate the details of establishing two laboratories for determining blood leads under the sponsorship of LIA. The laboratories of ASARCO and ESB have indicated a willingness to participate in this program. After discussion the Board suggested that a third and neutral laboratory be included in the planning for this program. A motion was thereupon made, seconded and unanimously carried that the Health and Safety Committee investigate all the ramifications including legal ones of an LIA sponsored Blood Lead Laboratory and report to the Board at its next meeting on their investigations and recommendations. -5- Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 9, 1970 f) Health and Safety Public Relations Committee The Board reaffirmed its standing Health and Safety Public Relations Committee, the present members of which are: Messrs. Englehorn, Strauss and Unwin; Pres. McCullough to serve ex-officio. (8) INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES a) The Secretary reported that the Industry Development Committee had met earlier in the day and had elected Mr. Malcolm Bonynge as Chairman to replace the late Mr. J. Stuart Smart, Jr. b) Also that the Chairman with the unanimous approval of the Committee recommended to the Board that a suitable resolu tion be adopted in recognition of the late Mr. Smart's invaluable service to the lead industry as a member and most recently Chair man of the Industry Development Committee. There was no question. c) The Secretary further reported that the Industry Development Committee recommended that the Association take a positive approach in dealing with the question of the continuance of lead in gasoline. (9) REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP The Secretary reported a) that the application for membership from Dresser Minerals-Division of Dresser Industries, Inc. had been approved by letter ballot,unanimously, and b) that there was one resignation received during 1969 from Phelps Dodge Copper Products, Inc. The roster of members, taking into account the above changes, now stands at 62 corporate members. (10) REPORT ON ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL MEETING a) The Zinc Institute's Secretary D. W. Pettigrew re ported that the Zinc Institute Board at its meeting on April 8, 1970 acted unanimously to restrict attendance at their future annual meetings to members of the Zinc Institute, LIA, ILZRO and related organizations. LIA02087 6- - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 9, 1970 b) Mr. Borcina reported that the LIA Board had taken similar action at its meeting on December 3, 1969. To repeat, the action taken was as follows: MIt was agreed that attendance at the Annual Meeting hereafter be limited to member company representatives, representatives of companies belonging to related Asso ciations, such as the Zinc Institute, ILZRO, American Association of Battery Manufacturers, and by invitation of the Executive Vice President." (11) FIXING TIME & PLACE OF ANNUAL MEETINGS The Secretary reported that the following time and place of annual meeting had been approved: 1971 Chicago, 111., Drake Hotel, April 5-7 Future annual meetings were then discussed and the staff was requested to investigate the following possibilities: 1972 1973 Toronto or Detroit Detroit or Toronto NOTE: (Investigation by the staff since the meeting indi cates both Toronto and Detroit not available for 1972. Dates have been tentatively arranged for 1973 in Detroit. Tentative arrange ments for 1972 have been made in Montreal) (12) ADJOURNMENT In the absence of other business to come before the meet ing, it duly adjourned at 6:00 P.M. DMB:so Approved David M. Borcina Secretary, Treasurer LIAQ2C88 Lead Industries Association, Inc. 292 Madison Avenue New York, N. Y. 10017 Telephone: (212) 679-6020 March 30, 1970 SUBJECT; NOTICE OF MEETING and AGENDA To the Board of Directors of the Lead Industries Association, Inc. Dear Sir: There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lead Industries Association, Inc., at 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 9, 1970 in the Coach Room, Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. An agenda follows: 1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting (December 3, 1969) 2. Report of Nominating Committee for Officers. 3. Election of Officers. 4. Appointment of Executive Committee. 5. Discussion of Health and Safety activities: (a) Questions on Lead-Gasoline Situation. (b) Other. Li02089 N 755.01 To the Board of Directors of the v Lead Industries Association, Inc. 2- - March 30, 1970 6. Other programs to be considered (if any) 7. Report on memberships. 8. Report on attendance at annual meetings. 9. Fixing time and place of annual meetings 1971 - Chicago, 111., Drake Hotel April 5-7 (Approved) 1972 - St. Louis, Mo., April 12-14 (To be approved) 1973 - Totonto, Ont., Canada, (Tentative) 10. Announcements. 11. Adjournment. Sincerely yours, DMB:so Secretary, Treasurer ) LIA020 90