| Show Attends National League c Meeting o Mrs Lawrence Dechart president of the local League of Women Voters attended the national convention held in Washington DC D.C. at the Sheraton Park Hotel May 4 to 8 On Wednesday League delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates joined in a rally at atthe atthe atthe the National Capitol where petitions were presented presented presented pre pre- to Congress to urge Congressional representation for the citizens of the District District District Dis Dis- of Columbia FOLLOWING the rally delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates called on their own 11 state representatives The delegates were transported from the hotel to the Capitol by bus Setting a precedent the League delegates voted to adjourn early on Tuesday in order to permit those who desired desired desired de de- de- de sired to participate as indi indi- victuals in the Peace Vigil on the Capitol steps Many women eagerly attended this vigil ON THURSDAY the delegation delegation tion supported a suggestion to send a letter to President t Richard Nixon In this letter the National president Mrs Benson said The government government government gov gov- govI gov- I of the United States I must respond to the concerns of its citizens We urge you to listen with close attention to the voices of all the people peG pea pIe the young the mature the poor the affluent those from the farm the suburb city and the campus The national program adopted adopted ted for 1970 to 1972 was as as' as follows 1 A study of the theU theU U. U S. S Congress 2 J ron mental quality 3 Human resources and 4 For Foreign ign policy f. f |
