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MERIDIAN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL 1630 Crcscent Place, N.W. D'~." 2 0198 Washington, D.C. 20009 Telephone (202) 667-6800 Mr. Samuel D. Chilcote, Jr. President The Tobacco Institute 1875 Eye Street, NW #800 Washington, DC 20006 Dear Mr. Chilcote: At ~ Trustee of Meridian House International, I have accepted the Chairmanship of Its 1984 Corporate Campaign.. Meridian House is a non-profit institution which conducts international educational and cultural programs for foreign visitors, diplomats and Americans. We need your help wi3h this effort and I invite you to join m? as a member of the Corporate Campalgn Committee. Each committee member w11J be asked to approach slx or seven targets chosen from a list of companles which are already familiar with Meridian House. Your initial contact with these corporations will be follow~d u! by th7 Meridian Ho~se D~velopment Staff. The campaign is des~gped for maximum ~mpact. Y~u are asked to attend only one of two l~ncheon meetings at Merld~an House, e~ther Thursday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m., or luesday? June 5 at 11:30 a.m..Please cal~ Patt~ Johnson at 667-6800 to~ let us know which of these two meetings you w~]l be able to attend. Our volunteer solicitors are a vital part of the success of the campaign. Meridian House's Chairman, Bill McSweeny, and its President, John Jova, and I hope 7ou c~n work .with us on the .Committee, Your assistance with the '84 campaign w~11 help us set a new h~gh for achievement and, more importantly, advance Meridian House toward its most worthwhile goals and objectives. With every good wish. Sincerely, Gale W. McGee Trustee T110620308

Mr. William E McSweeny Chairman Hon. Joseph John Jova President Mr. Daniel J. Callahan, I[I Vice Chairman Mr. Ardon B. Judd, Jr. Vice Chah'man Mr. Paul E Petrus Secretary Mr. Norman Bolz Treasurer Ms. Patricia Ann Johnson Vice President for Development Mrs. Mabel M. Paska Vice President-Controller Dr. Catherine Mastny Director for Program Services Mr. James B. Rodgers Director of Administrative Services TRUSTEES Mr. Richard D. Barrett Mr. Norman Bolz Mr. Robert J. Buckley Miss Elizabeth A. Burton Mrs. John Moor,~ Cabot Mr. Daniel J. Calhuhan. Mr. Oliver T. Carr Hon. John Connally Mrs. Gary Cook Hon. J. Edward Day Mr. Charles J. DiBona Mrs. George H. Douse Maj. Gen. John Michael Dunn Hon. James S. Dwight, Jr, Mr. Lawrence R. Fisher Hon. J. William Fulbright Mr..Bernard A. Goodrich Mr. George K. Graeber Mrs. Lloyd Hand Mr. Robert Hefty Mrs. Frank N. lkard Mr. James D. Johnston Mr. David Lloyd Kreeger Mr. George H. Kmnmil.ler Mrs. Alvin W. LeFaivre Mr. William W. Lehfeldt Ms. Gloria Lemos Mr. Kenneth .I. Luchs Hon. Frederic J. Malck Hon. Gale W. McGee Mrs. Gco~c C. McGhce Hon. Donald McHenry Mrs. John G. McMillian Mr. William E McSweeny Mrs. Hanne Merriman Mrs. SyNiane T. Morelli Mr. John J. O'Connor Ill Hon. Alejandro Orfila Mrs. Jefferson Patterson Mr. Paul E Petrus Hon. John E. Reinhardt Mrs. Bob L. Schieffer Mr. Herbert K. Schmitz Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft Mrs. Leonard L. Silverstein Hon. Abelardo L. Valdez Mr. Kevin Woelflein M'r. ]. Hillman Zalm Mrs. Rose Saul Zalles Mr. Barry. Zorthian OF COUNSEL Mr. Ritchie T. Thomas Mrs. Huherl W. Chan]er EX OFFICIO Mr. Ardon B. Judd, Jr. Mrs. Ch~u'les Swan Weber Meridian liouse International is a non-profit institution which conducts international educational and cultural programs. Through its ~ervices to iuternationaI visilors and the presenlation of lectures, semi- oars and exhibitions of an international character, Meridian House serves as a doorway to the United States tbr thousands of international visitors, as well as a window on the world for Americans interested in world affairs. Its affiliates are the Visitor Program Service (VPS), the Washington International Center (WIC), the National Counc[I for In- ternational Visitors tNCIV), the Internalional Visitors Information Service (IVIS). and The Hospitality and l~aformation Service for Dip- lomats (THIS). A tax-exempt corporation, Meridian House" Inter- natioual is financed by government contracts and grants, foundation support, and corpomle and individual gifts. It owns a~d operates Meridian House, a Washington landmark ol" exceptional architectural qualit,~ which is on the National Register of Historic Places. T!10620309