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<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>“The convention asked to pursue forming an International Association of<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Libertarian Parties. Frankly, I don't know that member funds should be<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>used at all to create a separate organization as opposed to spending on our<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>own organization. The delegates didn't approve this policy. They voted<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>for an idea. They said nothing about spending money.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>But if money is to be spent for something that is outside of our normal<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>scope, the LNC should have to specifically approve the expenditure. Not<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>just a budget category with a big, round number in it to be used as someone<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>else chooses. Not off-budget things that the LNC may not even know about<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>and hasn't approved. A specific request to spend $X in an itemized way.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We should probably inquire with Paula Edwards whether or not there are any<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>FEC restrictions about our spending for international political purposes<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>rather than for political activity in the <st1:country-region
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size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tim, could you inquire about that before our meeting?<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Alicia”<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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If I am sitting at the table during the discussion of the motion that the
Secretary proposed in that e-mail, I will probably vote in favor of it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Our budget meeting is
coming up in just 3 months. The point of my e-mail below was to remind
the Board <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>that charity starts at
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inquiry made by the Secretary in relation to her motion to modify that section
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money to help the LP of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
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ballot access on Dec 1, 2016?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“I asked Ms Edwards about FEC restrictions about
spending federal funds for international political activities. She will need
to check, but at first glance, we probably can spend federal money on
international activity. Of course, the LNC cannot accept contributions from
foreign nationals. Ms. Edwards brought up the possibility of setting up a
separate entity for international activities that can accept non-federal
funds. However, the LNC and its directors are restricted from soliciting
non-federal funds.<br>
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Tim Hagan”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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