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24 June 1980

Dear Mr. Stokvis,

On behalf of the Secretary-General I wish to

acknowledge your letter of 15 June 1980 concerning

your recent visit to the United Nations with the

Young Presidents Organisation.

The Secretary-General appreciated your kind words

and favourable comments about your session at Head-

auarters and 1 know that it was a pleasure for him to

speak before such an informed and interested group.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,

Georg Mautner-BarkhofSpecial Assistant

to the Secretary-General

Mr. Robert Edward Stokvis75 Drake LaneManhassetNew Yorkr 11030

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Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., 201 East Forty-Second Street. New York. NY 10017, U.S.A., 212/867-1900, Cable: YPOCABADD/Telex: 422271 YPO Ul

June 18, 1980

Dr. Kurt WaldheimSecretary General of the

United NationsUnited Nations, NY 10017

Dear Dr. Waldheim:

Thank you for a most stimulating and informative meetinglast Tuesday.

I know I speak for our entire group in telling you how movedwe were by your words on the United Nations' ambitious worldmission — its impressive achievements as well as the tremen-dous challenges it faces every day. Many members found thecandid question-and-answer session that followed particularlyenlightening, as it enabled them to truly appreciate the pres-sures and constraints under which you, as CEO of this eminentinternational institution, must operate.

We feel deeply honored that you were willing to share yourexpert views with us. I sincerely hope and trust that ourorganizations will have an opportunity to work together againin the future.

Once again, our sinceretion in our program.

Sincerely,

gratitude for your time and participa-

Henry M. O'NeillInternational ChairmanYPO Individual Action Program

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The purpose of YPO is to help its members become better presidents through education and idea exchange.

NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The Young Presidents' Organization, an educational

association of Chief Executive Officers who have become

president of a multi-million dollar company before the

age of 40, will hold a conference at United Nations

Headquarters on Tuesday, 10 June 1980. This conference

is a yearly event and you have addressed the Young

Presidents' Organization on previous occasions. There

will be about 50 participants.

The programme is called "The United Nations: A

Look Behind the-^e^dl^nes" and you have agreed to address

the group

The Bother speakers are Ambassador Mc^fSnry, Ambassadors

von Wechmar, Sir Anthony Parsons, Ambassador Donald Mills

and Mr. Julian Grenfell from the World Bank. (Programme

attached).

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AGENDA

THE UNITED NATIONS,A LOOK BEHINDTHE HEADLINES

Tuesday, June lOthA.M.

9:OO-9:5O Informal breakfast and morningbriefing with Ambassador DonaldMcHenry. U.S. Representative to theUnited Nations, at the United StatesMission to the U.N.

1O:OO-1O:5O VIP Tour of the United Nations facilities

11:00-11:50 International Politics and the MediaH.E. Baron Rudiger von Wechmar,Permanent Representative of theFederc' Republic of Germany to theU.N.

P.M.12-.OO-1:OO Conference and conversation with

Dr. Kurt Waldheim, Secretary Generalof the United Nations

1:OO-2:3O Luncheon in the UN Delegates' DiningRoom with H.E. Sir Anthony Parsons,Permanent Representative of theUnited Kingdom to the U.N.

2:3O-3:OO Break

3:OO-4:OO The Changing International EconomicSceneH.E. Mr. Donald Mills, PermanentRepresentative of Jamaica to the U.N.

4:OO-5:OO Dollars and Development on a GlobalScaleMr. Julian Grenfell, Special Repre-sentative of the World Bank to the U.N.

5:OO Program Adjourns

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., 201 East Forty-Second Street. New York, NY 10017, U.S.A., 212/867-1900. Cable: YPOCABADDHelex: 422;

May 30, 1980

Mr. Albert RohanDirectorExecutive Office of the Secretary GeneralUnited Nations, New York 10017

Dear Mr. Rohan:

Enclosed, please find a list of YPO members registered for our June 10thprogram, "The United Nations: A Look Behind the Headlines," as you re-quested. I've also taken this opportunity to provide you with a bit ofbackground material on both YPO and its Individual Action Program (IAP),and the day's agenda and speaker biographies.

Although the list of registrants is accurate to this date, there may be afew last minute changes or additions as the week progresses. I will ofcourse forward any such changes to your office at the time of the event,and, if desired, follow up after the event by sending an updated list ofparticipants to your office.

In keeping with the importance of the program, I have arranged for it tobe covered, with photographs, in an upcoming issue of Enterprise, YPO'smembership newsmagazine. Circulation is strictly limited to members of YPOonly, and Enterprise staff will of course honor any requests to delete "off-the-record" information, etc. If Dr. Waldheim has any questions or reser-vations about this, please don't hesitate to call me.

Once again, both for myself and on behalf of our program chairman, Mr. HenryM. O'Neill, Jr., thank you for your time and efforts in making our programa success.

Sincerely,

Madalene KomornickAdministratorYPO Individual Action Program

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cc: Mrs. Isabel K. Brookfield


SPEAKERSDr. Kurt WaldheimSecretary Genera! of the United Nations

Currently serving his second five-year termin office, Dr. Waldheim is a native of Austriaand a graduate of the University of Vienna,where he received a Doctor of Jurispru-dence, as well as of the Vienna ConsularAcademy. He joined the Austrian diplomatic

service in 1945, serving as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs ofAustria and the Austrian Permanent Representative to the U.N.before his election in 1972 to the highest post at the United Nations.Secretary General Waldheim has involved himself in every aspectof U.N. activity, travelling to over 111 countries on official duty duringhis eight years in office. Most recently, he travelled to Iran for high-level discussions to negotiate the release of the U.S. hostages.

•an Ambassador Donald F. McHenryUnited States Representative to the UnitedNations

Appointed by President Carter in August,1979, Ambassador McHenry is a prudent,learned statesman, widely respected

/ . .~v>w&f i 3 among former U.S. State Department andf*/~ l £? -^ '•: current international colleagues alike for his

cool-headed professionalism. He has received the Department ofStates' Superior Honor Award and was a guest scholar at theBrookings Institution as well as an international affairs fellow of theCouncil on Foreign Relations. As Ambassador, Mr. McHenry is thechief delegate of the United States to the U.N.. and a member ofthe U.S. Cabinet and the National Security Council. His work coversthe full range of world issues, from economic development, tohuman rights, to military mobilization. A stimulating morning sessionawaits us at the U.S. Mission.

H.E. Sir Anthony Parsons. K.CM~.,M.V.O., M.C.,Permanent Representative of the UnitedKingdom to the United Nations

Educated at Oxford, Ambassador Sir An-thony Parsons served in the British Armybefore joining Britain's Foreign Office. Suc-Cessive tours of duty took him to Baghdad.

Ankara, Amman. Cairo, Khartoum and Bahrain. He subseauentlyserved as Counsellor at the United Kingdom Mission to the U.N. inNew York and Under-Secretary in the Foreign and CommonwealthOffice. Capitalizing on his intimate knowledge of the Mideast, theBritish Government appointed Sir Anthony Ambassador to Iran in1974, a position he held for the past five years, before assuming hiscurrent duties in September, 1979. We welcome Ambassador Par-sons' expert assessment of the current Mideast situation and hiscandid comments on the future of this crucial area.

H.E. Mr. Donald O. Mills, OJ.Permanent Representative of Jamaica tothe United Nations

A graduate of the London School ofEconomics and a veteran of several topgovernment service positions in Jamaica,Ambassador Mills is considered by many tobe the most eloauent spokesman for a

New International Economic Order (NIEO). In 1978 he was electedPresident of the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council. He alsochaired the Group of 77, a U.N. caucus of developing countries oneconomic issues. Having represented his country on many selectinternational councils, Ambassador Mills was appointed by hisgovernment to the Order of Jamaica, in August, 1979. He has beeninterviewed several times on television, where his expertise in inter-national economics and development has brought him ever-increasing recognition outside diplomatic circles.

H.E. Baron Rudiger von WechmarPermanent Representative of the FederalRepublic of Germany to the UnitedNations

A journalist by education. Ambassador vonWechmar has helc several prestigious posi-tions in the media world. From the director-ship of United Press International's Bonn Of-

fice, he became head of the East European section of GermanTelevision in Vienna. Former deputy director of Bonn Government'sPress and Information office, he was appointed in 1973 StateSecretary and Director of the Press and Information Office of theFederal Government. In July, 1974 he was named th3 FederalRepublic of Germany's Permanent Representative to the U.N..where he has served as Vice President of the General Assemblyand President of the Security Council. Dynamic and politicallyastute. Ambassador von Wechmar offers us incisive perspectiveinto today's major international issues.

Mr. Julian GrenfellSpecial Representative of the World Bankto the United Nations

A native of London, England, Mr. Grenfellstudied at Eton and King's College, Cam-bridge, where he was President of theCambridge Union, and went on to work incurrent affairs television programming. He

joined the World Bank in Washington. D.C. in 1965 and transferredto the European Office of the Bank four years later. Mr. Grenfellserved as Deputy Director there until 1974 when he was appointedSpecial Representative of the World Bank to the United Nations.The World Bank, a leading lender of development assistancefunds, recently received pledges from 33 donor countries for anadditional S12 billion over the next three years.

THE U^nrn M ATIQN?.A LOOK BEhitMU 1 HE HEADLINES

JUNE9AND1Q198OTHE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITYCHAIRMAN, KM. "BUTCH'O'NEILL JR.

REGISTRANT LIST

Mr. Lawrence D. Altschul (wife, Karen)THE BLONDER COMPANIESDistributor of wallcoverings3950 Prospect AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44115

Mr. James M. Anderson (wife, Marjorie)XOMOX CORPORATIONManufacture of fluid flow products4444 Cooper RoadCincinnati, Ohio 45242

Mr. Michael Bloch (wife, Diana)MICHAEL'S FINER MEATS, INC.Wholesale meats to institutional trade1776 Frebis AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43206

Mr. Bert E. BrodskyNATIONAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENTFinancial services for physicians48 Harbor Park- DrivePort Washington, New York 11050

Mr. Richard F. BrushJOHN D. BRUSH S CO. INC.Mfgrs. line of fire and theft resistive safes900 Linden AvenueRochester, New York 14626

Mr. Edward F. Castleberry (wife, Susan)C & W ENTERPRISESEeal estate investment & management vending food26 East 6th StreetCincinnati, Ohio 45202

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Mr. Orvin R. Coppage, Jr. (wife, MarthaDUVAL-BIBB COMPANYMagazine & paperback book distribution200 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 350Tampa, Florida 33609

Mr. David A. Ganong (wife, Diane)GANONG BROS. LIMITEDMfgrs. of Chocolate/candy/miso.73 Milltown BoulevardSt. Stephen, New Brunswick

" Canada E3L 2X5

Mr. Jose A. Gonzalez (Guest, B. Aquirio)MONDRAGON INDUSTRIESConsumer SalesMondragon Bldg., Food TerminalHoneywell Road•P.O. Box 606, Makat;Commercial, Rizal Philippines D-708

Mr. Frederic H. Gould (wife, Helaine)GOULD INVESTORS TRUSTReal estate investment trust60 Cutter Mill RoadGreat Neck, New York 11021

Mr. S. Dale HighHIGH INDUSTRIES, INC.Steelj concrete/real estate/constructionP.O. Box 1526Lancaster, Pa 17603

Mr. Kenneth S. Johnstone

HERIOT HOLDINGS LTD.

2002-1055 West Georgia StreetVancouver, B.C. V6E 3P3

Mr. Steven E. Karol (Guest, M. McNiven)UNION PLASTIC CORPORATIONMfgrs. of plastic parts for aircrafts260 Schuyeer AvenueKearny, N.J. 07032

Mr. Ronald Kass (wife, Carolee)PROGRESS ELECTRONICS CO. INC.Industrial Electronic Distributor205 Express StreetPlainview, New York 11803

Mr. E. Theodore Laborde (wife, Mary Merle)MARMAC AGENCY, INC.TV- - i iV) -* •;.- ', - "P--- * • ;-i11

145 Baronne StreetNew Orleans, La. 70112

Mr. Thomas W. LehmerPREPARED PRODUCTS CORPORATIONFood processing6511 Telegraph RoadLos Angeles, Cal. 90040

Mr. James Liautaud (wife, Gina)AMERICAN ANTENNA - -Antenna equipments1500 Executive DriveDundee, 111. 60118

Mr. Herbert Lipton (wife, Sissie)KAY WHEEL SALES WAREHOUSE, INC.Automotive1771 Tomlinson RoadPhiladelphia, Pa. 19116

Mr. Alan J. MaunderESCO LIMITEDWear-resistant steel castings1800-1055 West Hastings StreetVancouver, B.C. V6E 2H4

Mr. Alan B. Miller (wife Jill)UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC.Eocnital management45 Raynham RoadMerion Sta. Pa 19066

Mr. Gordon I. Segal (wife, Carole)EUROMARKET DESIGNS, INC.riy, ^,4. „ f> £,,, wvi - 7^ !':*. L,-^ •_' *. * . - •. .

190 Northfield RoadNorthfield, Illinois 60093

Mr. Richard L. Scully (wife, Arlene)COURTESY MFG. CO. INC.Contract metal fabrication, sheet metal1300 Pratt Blvd.Elk Grove, 111. 60007

Mr. John A. Simourian (wife, Michele)LILY TRUCK LEASING CORPORATIONTruck leasing/contract trucking25 Denby RoadBoston, Ma 02134

Mr. Robert E. StokvisSTOKVIS MUTLITION CORPORATIONMaterial handling equipment520 West John StreetHicksville, N.Y. 11801

Mr. Jack Teich (wife, Janet)ACME STEEL PARTITION CO. INC.Manufacture of metal doors, furniture et513 Porter AvenueBrooklyn, N.Y. 11222

Mr. Andrew McKelvey (Guest, Shelly Fisher)TELEPHONE MARKETING PROGRAMSAdvertising agency yellow pages for national firm1633 Broadway, New YORK 10019

Mr. Henry M. O'Neill, Jr.ChairmanBEVERAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.Soft drink management1001 Kingsmill ParkwayP.O. Box 1313Columbus, Ohio 43216

Mr. Dale R. Pinkert (wife, Betsey)SCRAP CORPORATION OF AMERICAScrap steel processing and brokerage555 Skokie Blvd.Northbrook, 111. 60062

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4 June 1981

Dear Mate. Shafer,

On behalf of the Secretary-General, I wish tothan3< you for your letter of 22 May 1981 concerningthe progranune which had been planned for members ofthe Young Presidents' Organisation at the UnitedNations,

You may be sure that we fully appreciated yourreasons for cancelling the programme. The Secretary-General has asked me to tell you that he indeed hopesthat it will be possible to arrange a meeting witha group from the YPO in the future.

With best regards,

Yours sincerely,

Georg Mautner-MarkhofSpecial Assistant


Mca. Lynne ShaferYoung Presidents' Organisation, Inc52, Vanderbilt AvenueNew York, N.Y. 10017

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017, U.S.A., 212/867-1900, Cable: YPOCABADD/Telex: 422271 YPO Ul

May 22, 1981

Dr. Kurt WaldheimSecretary General of the United NationsNew York, NY 10017

Dear Secretary General:

It is with great regret that we learned of your travel plans forthe month of June, thus precluding your meeting with our conferencegroup on June 9th, as had been scheduled.

Due to further last-minute changes, other key speakers have alsobeen called away from New York during this time period. We didseek suitable replacements for these speakers, but found itextremely difficult at this late date. After long deliberation,we decided it more to the purpose of the program and to the ad-vantage of the United Nations to cancel the program at this time.

I very much appreciate your interest in our June program this yearand the able assistance of your staff in making all necessaryarrangements .

We, naturally, understand the exigencies of your eminent position,which take you abroad in June, and do look forward to an opportunityin the future to meet with you again.

Sincerely,

Lynne ShaferProgram AssociateYPO Individual Action Program

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Upon instractions"from Mr. Rohan,f

I called Ms. Lynn Schaefer and informed

her that the SG will be on official

travels abroad' and therefore will

not be able to address this -group

as planned on Tuesday, 9 Juhe at 10.30.

Tuesday, 12.: June

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NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The Young Pres-idents Organization has

requested you to address a group of their

members, who will 'be coming to the United

Nations on 8 and 9 June 1981. This is a•

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yearly event and I may""recall 'that you have

addressed this group, which is composed of

chief executives who have become president

of a multi-million "dollar company before

the age of 40, on several previous occasions,

We believe that this is a very valuable

initiative and therefore -recommend your

acceptance.

G. Mautner-Markhof

3 February 1981

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January 2.2,

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The Young Presidents' Organization would be deeply honored Jf _you would consent to address-'a group of our members, at your•convenience, on June 8 or 9 , -1981. We understand, of course,that, due to the exigencies of your eminent position, many ^demands are placed on .your schedule, an,d it is difficult toplan your agenda very far in -advance. YPO would appreciate,however, every consideration'- you could give to this request.* -Members who- participated in last year's program greatly valued.the time you spent with them, as it brought into true perspec-tive the many worthwhile objectives and efforts of the United •Nations. We have every hope that this year's program will be.as successful in fostering member interest, enthusiasm andinvolvement in U.N. activities at the national, regional andinterregional levels. '

Thank you, once again, for both your time and your efforts onour behalf. I invite you to -call me with any questions youmay have on our organization : or programs.

I very much look forward to meeting with you again.

Sincerely, . . . •

*\Madalene KoraornickAdministratorYPO Individual Action Program

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13 February 1981

Dear Ms. $4pmornick,

In the absence of the Secretary-General on an

official trip overseas, I wish to acknowledge your

letter of 22 January 1981.

I am pleased to tell you that the Secretary-General

has agreed to address a group of members of the Young

Presidents' Organization when they come to the United

Nations on 8 and 9 June. This is, of course, subject

to any unforeseen changes which might have to be made in

his schedule. Ms. Mary Ellen Martin of this office will

be in touch with you nearer the time in question concerning

the arrangements. However, in the meantime if you have

any questions please do not hesitate to call her.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely.

Georg Mautner-MarkhofSpecial Assistant


Ms. Madalene KamornickAdministratorYPO Individual Action ProgramYoung Presidents* Organization, Inc.201 E.42nd StreetNew York, NY 10017

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., 201 East Forty-Second Street. New York, NY 10017, U.S.A., 212/867-1900, Cable: YPOCABADDH'elex: 422271 YPO Ul

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Dr. Kurt WaldheimSecretary General of the United NationsUnited Nations, NY 10017


JAN 2 91981ACTION TO:

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The Young Presidents' Organization would be deeply honored. i"f™you would consent to address a group of our members, at yourconvenience, on June 8 or 9, 1981. We understand/ of course,that, due to the exigencies of your eminent position, manydemands are placed on your schedule, and it is difficult toplan your agenda very far in advance. YPO would appreciate,however, every consideration you could give to this request.

Members who participated in last year's program greatly valuedthe time you spent with them, as it brought into true perspec-tive the many worthwhile objectives and efforts of the UnitedNations. We have every hope that this year's program will beas successful in fostering member interest, enthusiasm andinvolvement in U.N. activities at the national, regional andinterregional levels.

Thank you, once again, for both your time and your efforts onour behalf. I invite you to call me with any questions youmay have on our organization or programs.

I very much look forward to meeting with you again.

Sincerely,

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4 A-oril 1980

Dear Mr. Stanley?

On behalf of the Secretary-General, I wish toacknowledge your letter of 19 March 19fiO concerningthe International University of the Young Presidents*Organisation to be he let in Madrid from 20 to26 April 1380.

The Secretary-General sincerely appreciated yourkind invitation to attend the conference and toaddress the participants. However, in view of long-standing prior commitmentsf it will be impossiblefor hiia to leave New York at that time.

May I take this opportunity to wish you asuccessful University.

With kind reagrds,

Yours sincerely,

Rafseuddin AhmedChef de Cabinfet

M. StanleyStanley Investment andManegemeBt., Inc,

1330 Hl^J8 IrvinqPORTLAND, OR 97209

EXCELLENCE THROUGH INTEGRITY AND AWARENESS

March 19, 1980

Kurt WaldheimSecretary-GeneralThe United Nationsc/o Mary Ellen Martin38th floorNew York, NY 10017

Dear Secretary-General:

Once again the Young Presidents' Organization is planningits International University for Presidents. This year'sconference will be held in Madrid, Spain, from April 20-26,1980. We would be most honored if you could join us andspeak to us anytime during the week. After speaking withyour office, we understand it is an especially difficulttime for you right now, but, if possible, you would honorus with your presence.

As you are aware, YPO is composed of 3500 members from 47countries around the world, representing 1.5 millionemployees and over $70 billion in annual sales. Each YPOerassumed leadership of his company prior to age 40.

This year in Madrid, we expect 700 couples, with approximately60% from North America. Our speakers will include HenryKissinger; Otto von Habsburg; retired Chairman of BeatriceFoods Wallace Rasmussen; Chairman of the Standard Charter BankGroup Peter Graham; James Baker, managing partner of Baker &McKenzie, the world's largest international law firm, andauthor Elie Wiesel.

The theme of the University is "Excellence Through Integrityand Awareness." We intend to explore the increasing impor-tance of awareness of the effect one's personal and corporateactions have on employees in many societies, and the

ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOR PRESIDENTS MADRID, SPAIN APRIL 20-26,1980

ChairmenMary and Jim HesbunghJames L Hesburgh International. Inc.15135 Sunset BoulevardSuite 200Pacific Palisades. CA 90272

EducationMaria and Ed StanleyStanley Investment & Management, Inc.1930 N.W. IrvingPortland. "~

ActivitiesCarol and Charlie SmithPinehurst Corporation1800 Avenue of the StarsLos Angeles. CA 90067

CommunicationsMary and Dick Butler

TransportationMimi and Mike AriensAriens Company655 W. Ryan StreetBrillion.WI54110

Hospitality and SportsLyn and John Darden^,f^ = '-_.!- ~. ,-• --

AdvisorsHelen and Brian WolfsonConsolidated Home Industries BVSwan Court, Waterhouse StreetHemel HempsteadHertfordshire, England

RnanceJoan and Andy McKenna

Liaison Cochairmen—SpainAnnemarie and Jose BaneresChocolates Ezquerra SAc/o BankunionPaseoCastellana.46Madrid!, Spain

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increasing difficulty in adhering to a high level ofintegrity, particularly when engaged in internationalcommerce. We want to determine future major conflictsand dilemmas for international business leaders andhopefully help them develop a stronger code of ethicsand higher morality of purpose during this week inMadrid, so that in the heat of battle they will not beconfronting their consciences and their strategies forthe first time. In these troubled times, yourperspectives would be most welcome.

Once again, we would be delighted to include you in theMadrid University at any time that is convenient for- you,Please call me at my office (503) 241-0676 or CathyZambetti at YPO Headquarters (212) 867-1900 if you haveany questions.

Sincerely,

Edwin M. StanleyEducation Chairman

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Dear Ms* Komornick,

On behalf of -the Secretary-General r I wish tothank you for your letter of 25 March 1980,. invitinghim to address a group of messbers of the YoungPresidents' Organisation on 10 June 1980.

The Secretary-General very much appreciated yourkind invitation and I am pleased to inform you that hehas agreed to address the group at 12 o'clock. I shouldlike, however, to point out that it is possible thathis schedule may have to be changed in the event ofunforeseen developments .

May I ask you tP kindly send a list of the namesand organisations of the participants. I also shouldlike to take this opportunity to wish you a successfulconference.

S^ith kln<3 regards,

Ycmrs sinc<srelyf

Albert RohanDirector

Ms, Madal<s«e KomornickYoiing Presidents8 Organisation201 East 42na Street

York, K.Y. .10-017

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NOTE TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The Young Presidents' Organization has written

to you asking if you would kindly consent to address

a group of its international members who will be

visiting the United Nations on 10 June 1980.

You will recall that you have addressed this

group in past years and, if your schedule permits, we

would support YPO's request.

A. Kriippenberg-Uther/ms25 March 1980

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., 201 East Forty-Second Street. New York, NY 10017, U.S.A., 212/867-1900. Cable: YPOCABADD/Telex: 422271 YPO Ul

March 14, 1980

Dr. Kurt WaldheimSecretary General

of the United NationsUnited Nations, NY 10017


The Young Presidents' Organization is deeply honored thatyou have once again consented to address a group of its mem-bers at 10:00 a.m. on June 10, 1980.

Members who attended last year's program greatly valued thetime you spent with them, as it brought into true perspectivethe many worthwhile objectives and efforts of the UnitedNations. We have every hope that this year's program willbe as successful in fostering member interest, enthusiasm,and involvement in UN activities long after, as well asduring, our educational conference.

Thank you once again for both your time and efforts on ourbehalf. Please do not hesitate to call if you should haveany questions. I very much look forward to meeting with youagain.

Sincerely,

Madalene KomornickAdministratorYPO Chapter and Individual Action ProgramsMK:pp

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April 1, 1980

Mr. Albert RohanDirector, Executive Office

of the Secretary-GeneralUnited Nations, NY 10017

Dear Mr. Rohan:

Thank you for your letter of April 2, 1980. We are deeplyhonored that the Secretary-General has consented to addressa group of our members at noon on June 10, 1980, barringany unforeseen developments.

We will be sure to forward a copy of the registrant list toyour office before the conference.

Thank you, again, for your interest and assistance on ourbehalf.

Sincerely,

Madalene KomornickAdministratorYPO Chapter and Individual Action ProgramsMK:pp


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On behalf of the Young Presidents' Organization, I thankyou for your help in making our recent United Nationsprogram such an outstanding event. We are truly grat-ified that you were able to devote a portion of yourvaluable time toward increasing our knowledge and under-standing of a unique and worthwhile organization.

Thanks in no small part to your efforts, many of our mem-bers not only have a much more positive image of the UnitedNations, but a clearer understanding of the UN's world-wide role in economics, social programs, and of course,peace. Most importantly, I feel our members now have theopportunity to build a working relationship on understand-ing rather than on vague misconceptions and generalities.

Once again, our sincere gratitude for your time and par- 'ticipation. I sincerely hope that our organizations willhave the opportunity to work together again in the future.

Sincerely,

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4 April 1979

Dear Mr. Sherar,

On behalf and in the absence of the Secretary-General,I wish to acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter of8 March 1979, inviting the Secretary-General and Mrs. Waldheimto attend the Rio International University which is being heldfrom 6-12 May.

I shall certainly bring your kind invitation to theSecretary-General's attention upon his return to New York andI know that he will very much appreciate your thoughtfulnessin asking him to join you for this interesting seminar.Unfortunately, however, the Secretary-General will be overseasat the time in question on official travel for the opening ofUHCTAD V in Manila and visits to several Asian countries. Ivery much regret that it will consequently not be possible forhim to participate in this event.

May I, on behalf of the Secretary-General, send you bestwishes for the success of this occasion.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,


Mr. J. William SherarEducation ChairmanYoung Presidents' Organization4200 One Shell SquareNew Orleans, LA 70139

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Helena and Paulo VillaresBrazil

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March 8, 1979

Secretary General Kurt WaldheimUni ted Nat i onsNations PlazaNew York, New York 10017

Nancy and Bill SherarLouisiana

Darilma and Flavio MusaDe Freitas Guimaraes

Brazil

Ann and Ted McCarterKansas CityTitina and Zecarlos FerreiraBrazil

Commun:co::or,5Joan and Joe ReesePhiladelphia

Financ-.-Judy and Fred FishmanPhiladelphia

Yvonne and Henri SlezyngerBrazil

Marge and Charley HousenNew England

Valerie and Denis BieberSouth Africa

Gillian and Luiz EduardoCompel lo Filho

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Leila and Ray DalyChicagoLilian and Stanford WilsonBrazil

Jo Lynne and John HoeggInternational President

Helen and Brian WolfsonPresident Elect

Dear Secretary General: • --• '<?/: <//•'', i) y

The Young Presidents' Organization Seminar at the UnitedNations was a tremendous success and your w i l l i n g to take so muchof your time with YPO was the outstanding feature of this Seminar.

In YPO we have two educational universities a year, oneprimarily North American, and the other more oriented towards theinternational world. While many organizations that hold meetingsw i l l try to obtain one "star" quality speaker and then presenttechnical discussions for their own industry, because of the diversenature of the businesses of YPO members, we have an intensive educa-tional university involving many outstanding leaders from manyfields.

We have just completed our North American University atAcapulco wherein we had about 600 members and wives plus approxi-mately 50 faculty representatives. Amoung the faculty, wereDr. Henry Kissinger, John Connelly, George Bush, B i l l y Graham,Charles Schulze - Chief Economic Advisor to President Carter, andthe following presidents of major corporations:

Pete Estes, General MotorsDon Kendall, Pepsi ColaJim Shepley, TimeJim Duffy, ABC TV

Also, at 'our recent, much smaller Southern Area Conferencein Florida, we had Senator Richard Stone, Frank Borman, MichaelBlumenthal, Jerome Kurtz from the IRS, Richard Voel 1 from BeatriceFoods, Ronald Reagan, Kris Kraft from NASA, and many others.

The YPO members attending Rio International Universityw i l l be entirely separate group of members, of which nearly 200members are international members from 30 different countries.

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Helena and Paulo VillaresBrazil

Cducoiic:iNancy and Bill SherarLouisiana

Darilma and Flavio MusaDe Freitas Guimaraes

Brazil

AcliviliosAnn and Ted McCarterKansas City

Titina and Zecarlos FerreiraBrazil

ComrrrjnicaiionsJoan and Joe ReesePhiladelphia

FinanceJudy and Fred FishmanPhiladelphiaYvonne and Henri SlezynaerBrazil

Marge and Charley HousenNew England

Valerie and Denis BieberSouth AfricaGillian and Luiz Eduardo

Campello FilhoBrazil

Leila and Ray DalyChicago

Lilian and Stanford WilsonBrazil

AdvisorsJo Lynne and John HoeggInternational President

Helen and Brian WolfsonPresident Elect

Because of their positions in their companies, theseYPO members are always quite active in business, politics andgovernment of their countries.

A number of invitations to our Rio University are s t i l lpending, however, we are pleased that the following Resourceshave already accepted:

Captain James Lovel1, AstronautChief Butelezi, Royal Monarch of the ZulusPercy Qpboza, Editor from South AfricaYagael Yadin, Deputy Prime Minister of IsraelNorman Macrae from The EconomistHans Stern, a Jeweler from RioDr. Ivo Pitanguy, renowned as the world's

leading p.lastic surgeonGeorge Plimpton, AuthorArnaud de Borchgrave from NewsweekJ. Peter Grace from W. R. GraceJohn Stoessinger, a Political Science Professor,

who was a Harvard Classmate in governmentsof both Kissinger and Brzezinski

Dr. Gene Usdin, President, American PsychiatricAssociation

Dr. Helmut Schlesinger from the Bundesbank

We would be extremely pleased if you ar: : Mrs. Waldheimcould attend the entire University of May 6-12th as our guest, butbecause we realize the tremendous demands upon your schedule, wewould be more than w i l l i n g to adapt our program to fit whatevertime you could be with us.

In case you have any questions on YPO, 1 am forwardinga copy of this letter to a mutual friend of ours, Mr. Melio Olivares,and to Ray Naus and Paulo V i l l a r e s of Industries V i l l a r e s , S.A. inSao Paulo, as Ray and Paulo are Co-Chairmen of the University.

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate tocall me at 50^/581-^333-

Sincerely,

JWS/vbcc: Mr. M. E. 01ivares

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12 March 1979

Dear Ms. Komornick,

I wish to acknowledge with thanks receipt ofyour letter of 7 March 1979 to the Secretary-General.

It gives me much pleasure to confirm that theSecretary-General will address the group from theYoung Presidents' Organisation on the morning of12 June and to tell you that he is much looking forwardto this occasion.

In this connexion, it would be very much appreciatedif you would kindly senA. a list of the names and theorganizations of the participants.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,


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Young Presidents' Organization is deeply honored that you have onceagain consented to address a small group of its members at 10:00 a.m.on the morning of June 12, 1979. I need not tell you how enlighteningand impressive YPO's exposure to the United Nations was last year.I'm sure I speak for all last year's attendees when I say that theirUN experience was one they shall always treasure.

I feel it is very important to expose our members to both thepragmatics and principles of the United Nations, giving them theopportunity to build a working relationship on true understandingrather than vague misconceptions and generalities. This conferencewill be an important, and hopefully far-reaching step in that direction.

Once again, many thanks for both your time and efforts on our behalf.Please, do not hesitate to call if you should have any questions. Ivery much look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,



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17 July 1978

Dear Mr. O'Heill,

In the absence of the Secretary-General onofficial business abroad, X wish to acknowledgeyour letter of 3O June 1978.

I would like to assure you that I ill bringyour letter to the attention of the Secretary-Generalupon his return to Headquarters, and I know thathe would wish me to thanTc you for your kind wordsaddressed to him personally, as well as for yourinitiative with regard to the recent receptionby the Secretary-General for the Young Presidents'Organisation.

Yours sincerely,


Mr, Henry M. Q'tfeill,ChairmanYoung Presidents1 Organization, Inc.Sew York

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.

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Henry M. O'Neill, Jr., ChairmanBeverage Management, Inc. 1001 Kingsmill Parkway P.O. Box 1313 Columbus, Ohio 43216 (614)846-9800

June 30, 1978

Dr. Kurt WaldheimSecretary GeneralUnited Nations, New York

Dear Dr. Waldheim:

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As Chairman of the recent Young Presidents' Organization Seminar, I wouldlike to tell you how honored we were by your reception and your informativediscussion with our group.

Our entire United Nations experience was one that we all shall treasure.All of us that participated, left the United Nations with a new feeling ofgenuine enthusiasm. If more people could have the exposure to the UnitedNations that we were privileged to have, I am sure that, at least in thecase of the American Business Community, we could build a positive forcein aiding the United Nations in doijig its most important work.

I don't believe that most small and medium size corporations reallyunderstand the United Nations, and this lack of understanding creates acertain atmosphere of suspicion. However, the efforts on behalf of yourselfand your staff to tell the United Nations' story, surely will pay greatdividends for everyone.

As a result of our recent meeting, I assure you you now have twenty-fivenew people in the business community enthusiastically selling the UnitedNations. This may be a small start, but the longest journey must beginwith the first step. If we can be of any service to you in the future, Itrust that you or your staff will inform us as to how we might be ofassistance.

Our prayers and every good wish for your continued success.

Sincerely,

HMO:jo

. O'Neill, Jr.


YPOersrepresent thecream of thecrop of topmanagement attheir mostenergetic spanof l i fe . . . inevery casethe host'sexpectationswere exceededand we've hada request foradditionalmissions".

YPO in Brief

Founded in 1950, the Young Presidents' Organiz;tion (YPO) is an educational association of chiefexecutive officers who have become president ofmulti-million dollar company before the age of 4Membership, drawn for the most part from smaland medium-sized firms, numbers over 3,600 tofexecutives from more than 47 countries and eve:field of business activity, from finance and com-munications to manufacturing and construction.

The typical YPOer is 43 years of age and marrie<He or she has been associated with a primary coipany for over 10 years and its president for abot9 years. The YPOer is active in the community iiareas related to the social responsibility of busineand in public speaking.

Many members are involved in more than onecategory of professional endeavor. Currently 34?of the membership is engaged in manufacturing;19% in retail or wholesale; 18% in service; 15%finance; 13% in construction; 5% in naturalresources; and 4% in transportation. About 65%of YPO companies are privately owned, 35 %publicly owned. The majority of companies havesales of over $15 million per year; some exceed tl$1 billion mark.

YPO is a member-run organization, led by the International President, the Executive Committee a)the Board of Directors, all elected from the

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membership. There are more than 83 memberchapters around the world. International Head-quarters is in New York, where a professional staffadministers the various programs.

The membership of YPO is committed to the goalsof continuing professional education, peer dialogueand high-level idea exchange. Each year a fullschedule of chapter meetings, internationalseminars, area conferences and universities forpresidents offers numerous self-development oppor-tunities for the member in his or her capacity ascorporate president, family person and responsiblecitizen.

YPO is a not-for-profit corporation, self-financedthrough membership dues and program subscrip-tion fees. A select organization, YPO maintains ahigh standard of excellence through membership re-quirements and a policy of member retirement atthe age of 50.

lAP-What is it?The Individual Action Program, or IAP, is thepublic sector oriented arm of YPO, which focuseson the dynamic relationship of business to govern-ment and society as a whole. Given the increasinginteraction among these spheres, IAP considers itgood business and enlightened management forYPOers to understand the important interrelation-ships in these domains, on both the domestic andinternational fronts, and to take an active part inpublic service programs.

Recognized leaders in their respective fields,members who participate in IAP activities lookbeyond their immediate business environment toexercise leadership in their roles as local, nationaland global citizens. As the name of the program in-dicates, their involvement is predicated upon "in-dividual action" — that is, YPOers participate inpublic sector activities as private individuals, ratherthan under the auspices of YPO.

Consistent with the organization's goals of educa-tion and idea exchange, YPO has developed a vitalprogram, providing stimulating educational oppor-tunities for the member, as well as uniquepossibilities for YPOers to match their time, talentand resources to challenging problems in the publicsector.

Conferences are organized during the year tofamiliarize members with prominent public institu-tions, leaders and issues. Past programs have fo-cused on a wide variety of topics ranging from theperks and pitfalls of public office, to the future offree enterprise, to the emergence of a neweconomic order.

At one event YPOers ventured behind the scenes atthe United Nations and met with world policy anddecision makers to discuss the organization, objec-tives and direction of that eminent internationalagency. Another conference explored Washington,D.C.'s "Corridors of Power", featuring face-to-facemeetings with national political figures and govern-ment officials for an in-depth look at the primaryissues of inflation, energy, security and governmentregulation. Offering valuable knowledge and in-sight into different segments of the public sector,IAP conferences help YPOers translate their keeninterest in economic, political and social issues intomeaningful public service involvement.

YPO members are able to share their broad ex-perience and education with a much wider au-dience through other IAP activities. Interest and in-volvement is currently concentrated in three majorareas: Community Action at the local level;Government Consultation at the highest levels ofnational political life; and Development Assistanceto countries around the world.

Hundreds of YPOers have offered their profes-sional talent in each of these areas. Rich intheoretical knowledge, practical skills andunderstanding of the dynamics of public sector in-volvement, members have made significant con-tributions on all three fronts.

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Development AssistanceInternationally, the YPO membership offersdeveloping countries a tremendous pool of proventechnical, managerial and creative talent on whichto draw. The Individual Action Program (IAP) hasworked with international development agencies —UN, UNDP, and UNIDO among them —as well astrade organizations, regional banks, business con-sortia, management training institutes, nationaldevelopment agencies and government ministriesdirectly, to match the most appropriate YPOexpertise and experience to challenging assignmentsin the developing world.

Member involvement in development assistancemissions originates with a request from an in-dividual government, addressed directly to YPO orrelayed to the association through an internationaldevelopment agency, proposing the time frame andgoals for the mission, in accordance with the coun-try's designated development objectives. IAP chair-man and staff then coordinate YPO's input in closeconsultation with funding agency(ies), subject ofcourse to the approval of the host country govern-ment.

In keeping with YPO's non-political and non-"cause" oriented profile, members take part inthese missions as private individuals. This enablesIAP to develop an impressive breadth of activitiesindependent of official endorsement by YPO, Inc.The wide range of past mission activities —from ananalysis of industrial growth potential in LatinAmerica, to a review of Middle Eastern export pro-blems in the metals and electronics industries, to aprobing of trade opportunities in Eastern Europe —reflects this freedom.

YPO's Individual Action Program has most typical-ly been requested to bring together a 6-10 memberYPO team for a 2-3 week mission. Naturally, theexact composition and format of each mission re-mains flexible for custom tailoring to the respectivehost country's requirements.

YPOers volunteer their time and assistance on ano-fee basis. Therefore, costs to the requestinggovernment are limited to reimbursement of ex-penses actually incurred by the YPO team and s ta f f .

As versatile as it is flexible, YPO assistance lendsitself to many applications, briefly listed below.

A. Consultations with government and industry,regional bank, or international agency officials,to:

• review development strategies for applicabil-ity and adaptability of new technologies, anddiscussion of alternatives.

• assist in the pre-project and pre-programmingstages of development assistance.

• identify financial and operational re-quirements for proposed commercial and in-dustrial ventures or projects, and evaluate in-vestment growth potential.

• trouble-shoot ongoing commercial and in-dustrial operations, such as recently centralizedindustries and projects where governments aredirectly interested and involved.

• review educational programs in managementadministration, particularly engineering andmarketing, for coordination with nationaldevelopment goals, and identify sources ofinter-country training and exchange of "know-how."

B. Industry-to-industry consultations —usually on-site visits — to:

• strengthen cost, production, quality and safe-ty controls, and organizational structure of hostcountry operations.

• evaluate products for export potential andreview local and international market entrystrategies.

• analyze hiring, training and compensationpractices for improved morale and productivity.

C. Seminars —normally incorporating lectures,round-table discussions and case study analysis— to:

• encourage and strengthen management andplanning capabilities of host countries.

• promote continued high-level contact be-tween international businessmen.

According to one UNIDO official associated withfour YPO-assisted missions, "YPOers represent thecream of the crop of top management at their mostenergetic span of l i f e . . .in every case the host's ex-pectations were exceeded and we've had a requestfor additional missions".

YPOers themselves cite again and again thestimulation and inspiration sparked by their ex-change of ideas and experiences with businessmenaround the world. The missions, then, are truly atwo-way educational experience highly valued byall who participate.

Community Action

What kind ofperson spends twodays in 105-degreeheat, 97 percenthumidity,surrounded day andnight by 3,000teenagers, andcomes away feelingprivileged to havehad theopportunity?Several YPOvolunteers who,every August,travel toBloomington,Indiana, toparticipate in theannual JuniorAchievementCompetition. . ."

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rograms on the local level varyng on individual chapter interests,include:

:nt Involvementare closely involved in both cityiment where civic leaders welcome/ unbiased and uncluttered>ach to community issues.

el, YPOers have worked on specialas special consultants to theirn members working with theirened valuable avenues to thelobilizing resources and people' accessible to municipal govern-

College StudiesChapters have performed management studies forarea colleges, including analyses of financialmanagement and long-range planning, among othertopics, for boards of trustees and college ad-ministrations.

TrusteeshipsColleges, hospitals, libraries and museums nation-wide have requested board nominations from themembership. Working in conjunction with nationalassociations, IAP seeks to match interestedmembers to the various openings.

Business ConferencesMembers often volunteer to serve as panelists atbusiness conferences held at colleges and univer-sities (or under the auspices of community agen-cies) in their states. Informal give-and-take sessionsfoster an open and frank dialogue among students,residents and the corporate presidents. Frequentlychallenging, the sessions cover a wide range ofbusiness and social issues—from free enterprise toecology, from employment practices to minorityproblems.

Education ProgramsInvolvement in education has taken many forms.Some chapters have a revolving chair on theBusiness Advisory Council to a graduate businessschool in the area. An enterprising West CoastYPOer coordinated a work/study program withlocal campuses to harness student interest and in-genuity in tackling selected projects and problemswithin YPO firms. Through this program graduatebusiness students can get a firsthand look at thechallenges they will be facing in the corporateworld.

Other chapters organize guest lecture series or par-ticipate in panel discussions on business themes atarea colleges. Still other chapters target their IAPprograms to the senior and even the junior highschool levels, meeting with local teachers to discusscogent economic principles, models and policies forclassroom use, to go hand-in-hand with otherstudy materials.

Members also participate as guest lecturers in in-dustry and research institute-sponsored programsto educate public opinion makers about theeconomic system and its vital role in society.

Junior AchievementEach year groups of talented high school studentsthroughout the U.S. set up and operate mini-corporations, learning firsthand the meaning ofprivate enterprise. Several interested YPOers judgethe "Young President of the Year" contest, coor-dinated by Junior Achievement, Inc., and awardscholarship funds donated by chapters andmembers during YPO's yearly JA fund drive.

YPO community activities are primarily coor-dinated at the chapter level through the IAPChapter Chairman. However, Headquarters staffserves as a clearing house for information on pastprograms and as an ongoing data and resourcebank to assist chapter chairmen in launching newand innovative programs of interest and value tofellow members.

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Government Consultation

\ PO s Ind iv idua l A i i i o r . Program :I.:\!'' hasdeveloped an imp!T--Mvr arr.iy ot rrembor •>trv.<.-t:uppot !uni t ies at the hixhesl levels ol >;overii!ru-!'t .in the I 'n ifed States , im-tubers have- applied t h e i rmanagement and busine i -s expert ise !o rhallenyj.T!,^,iss;j;:irner!ls tor ihi1 While Unusc .ir.ci n t j r ly ever(.•xtmtivf , im-nty .ir.J iJ t 'p . i r l i sM'n! of t ' l ic k'iit:r.il

YFOs uniqueness as ,? resource lies in the s t r c r iKthand d i v e r s i t y ot the membership i N c l t . Drawing ona membership ot over ..VoOO corporate presidentst ron i scores ot d i l f e r en t business backgrounds andw i t h a myriad ot sprual s k i l l s IAP car. cus tomtailor \ [ 'O teams to anv specif ic p rob lem.

piiblk issues, providing, ait unbiased and un< kittered v iewpoint not always available I rom w i t h i nthe agency i t s e l i . Proven pra,i;matists. ^1 POersknow what w i l l jnd w h a t w i l l not work , in the realworld. They < an e t i e c t i v r l y bridge !he t;ap In-lwcenkey di 'Lis ion-makin^ centers in government and the

Typ i t ^ l ly . an i nd iv idua l or a learn ot Yl'Oers isselected to jppr iuih ,1 s[)ei.ihc problem w i t h i n aCabinet depar tment or execu t ive agency. I'heyiire named 'Special Consul tants ' to the Secretary,and objectives and j t i m e - t r a m e are set lor the

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VVh!'ti a project is proposed, rh.c [AI 1 C ' h . u r i ! i , i n ands l a f t r . i r i ' t u l lv review the proposal tor subsMmeand s u i t a b i l i t y to Yi'Otrrs. in te res t s ami ab:!it;i:s.I'roii'rls must be s p e i i t i c and solvable u t l h i n ,id e r i n i t r t imt - f > e r i ( n l . Once a i ^ K ^ j e c f is t j < i r p t r d . tis t innouiued !t> the V[%(..) nierribt'rship \v : lh a br iefou t l ine ot the ski l l s required.

[At1 . s l J t t assembles ,1 'pool ol t a l en t ishk.h is s u b -mit ted to the axpncy tor t i n a ! se lec t ion ol part i c ipan l s tor the assi^iunent The VI 'O s t a i r p!,i:isand C i>ord ina t e s l o . U E S i i c s .itul r i K K n t a i n s t o r nniuniCii t ion between the j^eru y and the Y ( \ )volunteers i h u s re l ieving both I he e x e c u t i v e ,t;:eruvand the member of the burden ot a d m i n i s t r a t i o n

Typical government consultation projects requirefrom six to f i f t e e n days of work spread over aperiod ranging rrorn three to six months . Projectsusually result in a wriih.'n report and an oralpresentation to top officials ot the agency

Fast projects undertaken by YI'O task forces haveincluded the following;

Department of Transportation:A study ot the orgam/aliona! s tructure needed formass transit p lanning , and the relationship betweensuch planning and other urban services.

A report on alcohol and t ra rHc tor the Nat ionalHighway T r a f f i c Safety A d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

Department of Labor:An evaluat ion of the Department s personnel slrucHire and recommendations tor its reorganization.

Department of the Navy:A study oi the Navy's mino r i t y recrui tment elSortsin light ol the present volunteer lorce.

Department of Housing and Urban Development:An analysis of the Department for Housing Pro-duction and Mortgage Credi t ' s organi/.aiional s t ruc -tu re .

Department of Agriculture:An analysis oi problem areas w i t h i n the FoodStamp Program.

Department of Health, Education anil Welfare:A review ot the Oliice of Management Planning'*e f f o r t s to develop more reliable systems UT pro-d u c t i v i t y assessment.

Department of the Interior:A management reorganisation study tor theDepartment of Natural Resources, in c o n i u m f i o nwith OMB.

Ihe b e n e f i t s ol such high-level assignments accrueto both sides. Department heads and L abinel of-f i c i a l s have had high praise for the spec \,s] expert iseand objective analysis YPOers bring to governmentp r o j e c t s . For the YPOer an oppor tun i ty to serve asa special advisor or consultant provides unique ex-posure to the inner workings ot government and awelcome chance to help shape and Jirec! Ihe rolet h a t government plays. S t imula ted by the p ro j ec t •-inherent challenge and the f i r m belief that theobligation of a responsible citizen transcends thevot ing booth. \POeis enjoy the solid satM.iciUinol making; a s igmtuan l contr ibut ion to an iniport a n t na t iona l or in te rna t iona l problem.

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