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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>After canvassing all the likely attendees, it appears that
Mondays and Fridays, possibly as early as </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>noon</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and no
later than </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2pm</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> may be our best bet.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Would you please rank these dates/times in your order of
preference (1 most preferable to 6, least preferable)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monday, March 12<sup>th</sup>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>noon</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monday, March 12<sup>th</sup>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2pm</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Friday, March 30<sup>th</sup>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>noon</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Friday, March 30<sup>th</sup>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2pm</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monday, April 2<sup>nd</sup>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>noon</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monday, April 2<sup>nd</sup>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2pm</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am assuming it is OK with everyone of USAO hosts the
meeting? I can get us a great room… and I suspect that I can get us
a decent lunch if we decide on a </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>noon</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> meeting.
Refreshments will certainly be available regardless of the time.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We only had 2 volunteers for the Formal Structure Committee:
Clara Sue Kidwell and Carol Winslow. Since we are contemplating
incorporation as a 501c3, any thoughts that you have concerning this would be
important. Is there any reason(s) we really Should, or Should Not
incorporate? Is it necessary? I hope that Carol and Clara Sue might
send out some e-mails to us as a group concerning their ideas on this.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At this point, based on the canvass, it appears our order of
business may be something like the following:</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Vote temporary chair for conduct of meeting</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Discuss purpose of organization. Create Purpose
Statement if possible.</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Determine our name.</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Begin discussion of incorporation/bylaws</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Several folks thought that funding discussions weren’t
necessary yet, so I have left that off the list.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lee</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dr. </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lee Hester</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Director</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>American Indian Studies and</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Meredith
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Arial'>Oklahoma</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(405) 574-1289</span></font></p>
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