Attendees: NC Larry Schulman NY; PNC Paul Bernstein NY; Mel Brody AZ; PNC David Hymes IL; PNC Monte Mayer VT/NY; Nelson Mellitz NJ; Ira Novoselsky MA; Bob Richter NJ; Steve Rosmarin CA; Tom Shaw MN; Debby Stern FL; David Weinberg PA; George Weinstein NY; PNC Bob Zweiman NJ
Staff: NED Herb Rosenbleeth; Larry Richardson; Mrs. Bailor; Cheryl Waldman
Subject: Leadership at All Levels: Make sure your elected officials know of your concerns
- Must go to local, state, and national legislators to let them know of concerns, especially mandatory funding and necessity for VA to increase services for returning veterans
- Because this is an election year, elected officials are more likely to pay attention
- Level of difficulty in reaching legislators varies widely
- Must contact Senators to get additional support for new GI bill for education; currently are 51 Senators signed on to bill, but need 60
- Should concentrate on state legislators since they will eventually be going to higher office
- More Post members participate in hospital programs than any other kind
- Leadership program would prepare people to take on Post leadership positions
- Posts must have interesting programs and speakers at meetings to give people a reason to come and to interest them in taking on leadership roles
- Telephone squad is effective in getting members out to various programs
- Members of Allied Vets mission develop into strong advocates for Israel and also become more appreciative of the JWV
