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Constitution
Amendments
November 1, 1957

ARTICLE VI, [[strikethrough]] Executive Committee [[/strikethrough]] 
Section 1 changed as follows:

Section 1. Selection of Executive Committee. During its meeting held immediately preceding or following the close of the annual convention, the Executive Council shall choose and Executive Committee which shall serve until the meeting of the Executive Council held immediately preceding or following the close of the next annual convention. The Executive Committee shall consist of eight members of the Executive Council as follows: The President who shall serve as Chairman; one other duly elected officer; and six tribal representatives. It may vote by mail or telegraph addressed to the chairman who shall certify the results to the Executive Director.

[[left margin]] new Cert [[/left margin]]

[strikethrough]] I hereby certify that the following provisions of the By-Laws of the National Congress of American Indians, as amended September 2, 1955, were amended to read as here shown pursuant to unanimous adoption by the 14th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians, Claremore, Oklahoma, 
November 1, 1957.  [[/strikethrough]] 
Frank Parker, Recording Secretary

(Seal)✓ By-Laws [[shorthand notation]]
ARTICLE I, Section 1, Duties of Officers, paragraph d, changed as follows:
[[strikethrough]] d. The Third Vice-President shall assume the responsibilities of the President in the absence or incapacity of the President, First Vice-President and Second Vice-President, and shall carry on other duties assigned by the 
Executive Council [[/strikethrough]] 
paragraphs formerly d, e and f, are now re-lettered e, f and g.

[[shorthand notation]] def&g

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