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Regional Executive Committee members were chosen at regional caucuses. They are: [[LNC Region 1 (1974-1975)|Region 1 (West) ]] – [[Pat Artz]], Washington, [[Lynn Kinsky]], California, [[Bill Susel]], California; [[LNC Region 2 (1974-1975)|Region 2 (West Central)]] - [[Eric Westling]], Colorado; [[LNC Region 3 (1974-1975)|Region 3 (Southwest)]] – [[Porter Davis]], Oklahoma, [[Bill Howell]], Texas; [[LNC Region 4 (1974-1975)|Region 4]] (Central) – [[Winston Duke]], Illinois; [[LNC Region 5 (1974-1975)|Region 5 (East Central)]] [[Martin Jahn]]; [[LNC Region 6 (1974-1975)|Region 6 (Southeast)]] – [[Brian Donerly]], Florida; [[LNC Region 7 (1974-1975)|Region 7 (Mid-Atlantic)]] – [[Phil Manger]], Maryland, [[Jane Rehmke]], New Jersey; and [[LNC Region 8 (1974-1975)|Region 8 (Northeast)]] - [[Dave Long]], Massachusetts, [[Lee Schubert]], New York. | Regional Executive Committee members were chosen at regional caucuses. They are: [[LNC Region 1 (1974-1975)|Region 1 (West) ]] – [[Pat Artz]], Washington, [[Lynn Kinsky]], California, [[Bill Susel]], California; [[LNC Region 2 (1974-1975)|Region 2 (West Central)]] - [[Eric Westling]], Colorado; [[LNC Region 3 (1974-1975)|Region 3 (Southwest)]] – [[Porter Davis]], Oklahoma, [[Bill Howell]], Texas; [[LNC Region 4 (1974-1975)|Region 4]] (Central) – [[Winston Duke]], Illinois; [[LNC Region 5 (1974-1975)|Region 5 (East Central)]] [[Martin Jahn]]; [[LNC Region 6 (1974-1975)|Region 6 (Southeast)]] – [[Brian Donerly]], Florida; [[LNC Region 7 (1974-1975)|Region 7 (Mid-Atlantic)]] – [[Phil Manger]], Maryland, [[Jane Rehmke]], New Jersey; and [[LNC Region 8 (1974-1975)|Region 8 (Northeast)]] - [[Dave Long]], Massachusetts, [[Lee Schubert]], New York. | ||
==Tuccille Show == | |||
Unquestionably, the social highlights of the convention were provided by the delegation from New York. Two slide shows produced by Ad lib Communications, one featuring [[ Fran Youngstein]]'s mayor campaign and the other a pictorial history of the libertarian movement, were enthusiastically received by the delegates. On Friday night a major fundraising show for [[Jerry Tuccille]] was presented by Adlib and [[John Doswell]]. | |||
Speakers at the convention included Tuccille, [[Roger MacBride]], [[Willis Stone]], [[John Hospers]], [[Woods Jenkins]] and [[Sandy Cohen]]. [[Roger MacBride|MacBride]], the Virginia elector who cast his vote for LP candidate Hospers instead of Nixon, delivered a rousing keynote address that was frequently interrupted by applause. | |||
Describing at the conclusion of his speech how he viewed the future of the Libertarian Party, [[Roger MacBride|MacBride]] said, "I have no reluctance in telling you that this great political enterprise of ours-this new baby giant of a party-must inevitably influences and alter the course of human events, but if and only if Libertarians show "by every work and deed" that they are adhering to our principles. | |||
[[Willis Stone|Stone]], author of the [[Liberty Amendment]], spoke at some length of the achievements of his Committee and the renewed interest and support his proposed Amendment has been receiving. He credited the Libertarian Party with partial responsibility for that development. 1972 Presidential candidate [[John Hospers|Hospers]] delivered a stirring, emotional address at the Saturday night banquet. He cited numerous examples of the tyranny of big government and the human suffering that has resulted from the arbitrary actions of bureaucrats at all levels of government. | |||
[[Sandy Cohen|Cohen]], the publicity-generating Congressional candidate from Poughkeepsie, talked of his success in getting media coverage and the favorable impact his candidacy already has had on the voting record of Republican incumbent Hamilton Fish (R.R. 23%). | |||
Jenkins, though a Democrat, is one of the few libertarians actually holding office in a state legislature. He discussed his influence at the recent state Constitutional Convention in Louisiana and the pro-liberty clauses that were adopted at the convention. Jenkins later informally discussed campaign tactics with delegates. | |||
Two special sessions were held during the convention. One on campaign techniques was held by [[Fran Youngstein]] and [[Gary Greenberg]] and featured Youngstein's television commercials. The other session was on the problems and opportunities existent in our tax laws and included discussions by [[Karl Bray]], [[Hank Hohenstein]] and [[Ken Kalcheim]]. | |||