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840 BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING [March 18 On motion of Mr. Grimes, the Board ratified, approved, and confirmed the actions of the Executive Committee as reported in the February 18, 1970, minutes (see pages 773-833). ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN The Board took up the special order of business for the annual meeting. Mr. Hughes asked for the election of a temporary chairman. Mr. Grimes nominated Mr. Swain; Mr. Swain was unanimously elected and took the chair. ELECTION OF OFFICERS President of the Board Mr. Swain called for nominations for the office of President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Grimes nominated Mr. Earl M. Hughes. On motion of Mr. Jones, the nominations were closed and the Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Hughes as President. The ballot was so cast, and Mr. Hughes was declared elected President of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1971, or until his successor shall have been elected. Mr. Hughes took the chair and expressed appreciation for the confidence of the Board in electing him for another term. He stated that the appointments to the standing committees would be announced at the April meeting. Secretary of the Board Mr. Swain nominated Mr. Earl W. Porter. On motion of Mr. Grimes, the nominations were closed, a unanimous ballot was cast, and Mr. Porter was declared elected Secretary of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1971, or until his successor shall have been elected. Comptroller of the Board Mr. Swain nominated Mr. H. O. Farber. On motion of Mr. Jones, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Farber as Comptroller. The ballot was so cast and Mr. Farber was declared elected Comptroller, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1971, or until his successor shall have been elected. Executive Committee Mr. Grimes nominated Mr. Clement and Mr. Swain to serve as members of the Executive Committee, with the President of the Board as Chairman. On motion of Mr. Jones, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to record the unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Clement and Mr. Swain to the Executive Committee. The ballot was so cast and Mr. Clement and Mr. Swain were declared elected members of the Executive Committee, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1971, or until their successors shall have been elected.
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