—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 5, 1972
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FFA’s Martin Meets
With Ag Secretary Butz
Nelson Martin, President of the
Pennsylvania FFA Association
was one of 82 FFA officers who
met Wednesday with Secretary of
Agriculture, Earl L. Butz. The
hour long meeting was a
highlight of a week-long State
FFA Presidents’ Conference in
the Nation’s Capital. The con
ference was sponsored by
General Motors Corporation as a
special project of the National
FFA Foundation, Inc. Nelson is
the son of Mr. & Mrs. Clyde W.
Martin, East Earl, R.D.I.
The purpose of the State
Presidents’ Conference program
was to improve leadership skills,
develop an understanding of the
national heritage, and prepare
state FFA officers for more ef
fective leadership roles in their
state FFA Associations. The
conference also provided a forum
for the exchange of ideas among
officers from every state in the
nation and was an opportunity for
officers to discuss national issues
such as FFA constitutional
changes before the National FFA
Convention in October.
Prior to their meeting with
Secretary Butz the officers
toured a National Farm Safety
Week display of farm equipment
on the lawn of the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture buidding.
The exhibit was a public
demonstration of the progress
that has been made in providing
safer machinery for the nation’s
farmers. The display was set up
by the Farm and Industrial
Equipment Institute, the trade
organization of the nation’s farm
equipment manufacturers and a
sponsor of the National FFA
Safety Award program.
Officers moved from the farm
safety display to a conference
room in the U.S.D.A. where they
had a brief discussion on
education issues with Michael
Russo, acting director of
vocational and technical
education from the U.S. Office of
Education. Among many things
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Nelson Martin, East Earl, president of the Pennsylvania
FFA Associations, is greeted by Secretary of Agriculture, Earl
L. Butz during the State FFA Presidents’ Conference held in
Washington. D.C.
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Russo explained recent
legislation which has made
possible expanded educational
opportunities in vocational
training including agriculture.
He expressed the need for youth
organizations like the FFA for
development of all vocational
education students.
The visit to the U.S.D.A. and
discussion with Secretary Butz
were only part of an action
packed week for Martin and his
fellow FFA officers. Following
their Department of Agriculture
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visit, Officers were treated to an
exclusive cruise on the
Presidential Yacht Sequoia.
On Friday they visited the
White House for a special tour of
the Presidential Home,
highlighted by a meeting with
President Richard M. Nixon.
Officers also visited historic and
memorial sites in Washington
placing a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
The week long program con
cluded with a banquet and special
program presented by the
National FFA Officers.
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