YOU - The Members - 1st Choice

BRIEFLY, candidates seeking to restore the KWVA back to the membership, have made it their first goal as they ready for the election.
Byron Dickerson
President
"After a thorough review, those who have been expelled, those with charges against them, and those on probation will be reinstated if the "Just Cause" charges are deemed inappropriate."

Mike Doyle
First Vice President
"... I will work to bring about changes which will give you, the members, what has not been very important in the near past--authority."

Glenn Berry
2nd Vice President
"My intention as 2nd Vice president is to return the KWVA back to the rank and file members who have so long been left out and ignored. "

Clyde Hooks
Director
"As I have served on bylaws and constitution committees in other organizations, I feel qualified to chair a committee to simplify and clarify the KWVA Bylaws and ensure they protect the members and the honor of the those who have served."

Luther Rice
Director
"One of my first priorities will be to convince members of the new administration to restore full membership status to those individuals who have been expelled, suspended, or placed on probation by current office holders."

David McDonald
Director
"I believe in the autonomy of the Chapters and hold a sincere respect for the ideas and concerns of every individual member of KWVA."
Luther Dappen
Director
" I will do all in my power to ensure that a thorough review is made of the disciplinary actions taken on members with the thought in mind of reinstating all those who have been unjustly accused."

William "Bill" Olson
Director
"I will strive to see every KWVA members' right under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."

CAUTION: yOU CAN ONLY VOTE FOR FOUR DIRECTORS. IF YOU VOTE FOR MORE, YOUR VOTE WILL BE CANCELLED.

Byron's Goals

Walking Tall

THERE'S A LOT TO BE done once elected.
And, for Byron one of the first orders of business will be to reinstate those 14 members who were kicked out by Louis Dechert, president.
He also would move to abolish the Ethics & Grievance Committee which served this current administration's wishes to get rid of anyone who questioned the authoritarian rule.
The current division has worsened through the easily accessible E-Mail possibilities.
Unfortunately, much of the bad mouthing contrary to the opinion of the executives, was by the executives themselves.
Members taking the opposite side of an issue have been repelled by some of the most caustic language imaginable.
Since Byron intends to bring these exchanges to a halt, we won;t repeat them here.
Most importantly, is Byron's call for open exchanges between members and elected officers and appointees. We must have open communication, Byron says. "If questions are asked, then they should be responded to in an open and friendly manner.
Stop censorship, especially in Graybeards, the official organ of the KWVA., is another top goal. Byron believes that an open Letters To The Editor column should be initiated.
He would also call for an examination of "Return Trip Tours," with no closed deals.
Open the books to all, he says, and let's have more emphasis on strictly social events, and focus more on the chapters.
Byron wants an open organization with noone answerable to on man.
K-Vet Dickerson won the 1st VP post with more votes than those collected by Louis Dechert, who retained his presidency for a second and final term.

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We're Up And Rolling

More Vying For Top Posts

TEXAN K-VET Byron Dickerson is leading a rapidly expanding field of candidates, seeking to lead the Korean War Veterans Association back to its originally intended mission to serve all veterans of the "Forgotten War."

Elected to the second top post in the KWVA as 1st VP., Byron now intends to take the reins as president of the 16,000-member organization.

Sharing the ticket, seeking Byron's top spot as 1st VP., is Mike Doyle.

Others who have jumped in are:

Clyde Hooks - 2nd Vice President
Luther Rice - Director
Luther Dappen - Director

We are still looking for more directors.

Contact:

Bob Fuoco,

Campaign Chairman,