Minutes of Executive Board Meeting
Washington D.C.
January, 28 – 29, 1981

An Executive Board Meeting was held in Washington, DC at DEA Headquarters on January 28 and 29, 1981.  The following individuals attended these meetings:

President B. M. Lea
1st Vice President James Wallace
2nd Vice President Archie Rose
Secretary James Harris
Treasurer Dave Pembleton
Conference Advisor James Pierce
Ms. Debra Rosales
Ms. LaVern Smith
Mr. Gene Pawlik
Mr. Larry McElynn
Mr. Harry Myers

Wednesday, January 28, 1981

The meeting came to order at 2:00 p.m.  President Lea asked Jim Pierce to discuss what we have lined up for the conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  The topic for the conference was suggested to be Financial Investigations.

Jim Pierce advised that the Cape Colonly Motor Inn will be the hotel site.  He discussed what he has done to date for the conference.  He also advised that a “dignitary room” for DEA Administrator Peter B. Bensinger would be provided by the hotel.  The following activities for the ladies as well as for all members in the evenings, will include:

1.  Luncheon and Fashion Show on Tuesday (for the ladies)

2.  Barbeque Florida Style, Tuesday evening for all participants, at Kawnis Island, with a live Country/Western Band.

3.  Possible Disney World bus trip on Wednesday for all participants.

4.  Kennedy Space Center bus tour (2 hours) on Thursday for all participants.

Discussion was held to invite Chaplin Joe Moss, the Mayor, Chief of Police, Sheriff, and State’s Attorney Douglas Cheshire as the Guest Speaker at the Breakfast on Monday, July, 1981.

The breakfast will be buffet style, at $5.62 per person, tip and tax included.

The banquet on Thursday evening, July 30, 1981, will cost $10.96 per person, tip and tax included.  Possibility of having Governor Robert Graham as Guest Speaker at the banquet.

The Registration Fee will remain at $35.00 per member, and $15.00 per guest, children free.

Discussion was held to have color coded tickets for each training session.

The Executive Board voted on changing the title for the conference from “Annual Retraining Conference” to “Annual Advanced Training Conference”.

A tentative day-to-day schedule was set as follows:

Sunday, July 26, 1981

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon    Executive Board Meeting

3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.          Registration

8:00 p.m. to OPEN              Social Hospitality Hour (Poolside)

Monday, July 27, 1981

7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.          Late Registration

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.          Breakfast (Buffet $5.62 per person)

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon    Training

12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.      Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.          Training

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.          Business Meeting

6:00 p.m. to OPEN              Social Hour/Titan Room

Tuesday, July 28, 1981

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon     Training

12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.     Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.         Training

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.         Business Meeting

6:30 p.m. to 12L00 Mid      Florida Style Barbeque, Kawnis Island with Live Country/Western Band

Wednesday, July 29, 1981

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon     Training

12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.     Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.         Training

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.         Business Meeting  Election of Officers Vote on Next Years Conference Site

Open Evening    Possible bus tour to Disney World and/or Social/Hospitality Hour

Thursday, July 30, 1981    

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon     Training

12:00 Noon to 12:30 p.m.   Presentation of Certificates of Attendance

12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.       Business Meeting

2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.             Executive Board Meeting with Old and New Officers

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.         Cocktail Hour (provided by NDEOA)

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.         Banquet Dinner ($10.96 per person)

8:00 p.m. to OPEN             Closing by Peter B. Bensinger, DEA and Governor Robert Graham

Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 29, 1981

The meeting came to order at 9:30 a.m.

At Jim Wallace’s request, the Executive Board voted on allowing those members from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, who have been inactive, be reinstalled into the Association and pay the amount of $15.00 each as opposed to the amount of $20.00, which is the amount new members must pay to join the Association.  Four members of the Executive Board were in favor, and one abstention.

President Lea advised that he received a letter from Jerry Carey of DEA, regarding the Association taking a stand behind the National Association of Attorney’s General reference the adopted resolution of the use of paraquat under the Percy Amendment to the International Security Act.

The Executive Board unanimously approved supporting this stand of aerial application of herbicides on foreign marijuana producing crops to call for the repeal of the Percy Amendment International Security Act of 1978, Public Law 95-385.  President Lea advised he would send a letter to:

Patrick Carpenter
Chief Counsel
Select Committee on Narcotic Abuse and Control
Washington, DC 20515

with copies to: The Attorney General; Peter B. Bensinger, Administrator, DEA; and C. Raymond Marvin, National Association of Attorney’s General.

Treasurer Pembleton will draft a form to be mailed to all members on a yearly basis for dues.

Gene Pawlik will be working with DEA’s Graphic Arts Department to draft up a new logo for the Association.

The Executive Board unanimously approved making LaVern Smith an Honorary Member of the Association, to be the Administrative Assistant during the year and at the annual conferences, in place of Debbie Rosales.

Meeting adjourned at 12:00 Noon.