ORIGINAL: Hal deBolt
Hi ya'll,
I just noted that Dave Mathewson is a canidate for president. That is a clue to his character as I have been working closely with him for several
months with never a mention of that desire!
I expect you are aware that I am ram rodding the attempt to get the safety code mess straightened out.
Do know that with ALL the extensive efforts Dave Mathewson was the only official who volunteered assistance and has been at my right hand constantly.
As I can remember John Worth was the last AMA official that seemed to
understand what AMA was , what was needed and got action. John was
responsable for AMA as we have it.
In short best could be said of Dave Marhewson is that in most respects he is a reincarnated John Worth with the same attributes.
Sure would be great if we had a decent vote volume this time?
Be good.
Hal
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Hal, as one that has built many Debolt kits from the Interceptor, and that early small hi-wing RC of old -- forget its name -- including many CL designs, Sportwing, All American, etc. and some of our conversations at Toledo when I was a Dist. VI VP, I have always had the utmost respect for your inputs. However, to compare D.M. with J.W. isn't one that will get additional respect.
In my opinion, Earl Witt was the last really progressive-for-AMA Officer. Far too many of EW's ideas were grabbed and credited to others. EW received NO help from one ED, JW.
While JW was a master at maneuvering Johnny Clemens' directions, JC was responsible for a number of ideas that JW did the legwork for.
Had I just been in a club with JW, I would have been amazed at his abilities for RC originations and pioneering of the times. As the AMA ED, in my opinion JW just couldn't keep up with the big growth that RC was bringing to AMA. He displayed his need to allow personal-control interests overshadow the needs for flexibility during AMA's first on-its-own NATs, Oshkosh '73. Long story!![:@]
Anyway, good luck on your work to get the Safety Code revised. How long have they been working on a revision of the Bylaws? Have you seen anything on that yet? I haven't.
Now since I have done so poorly in my attempts to run for office the past couple years, and anyone I favor seems to crumble when I support them, I suppose I will say I support Oberdieck 1st, and Brown second. Hope that helps!!!
