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accredited representatives, under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and the failure to decide a dispute under the procedure established herein shall not, therefore, serve to foreclose any subsequent rights which such law may afford or which may be established by the National Mediation Board by orders issued under such law with respect to disputes which are not decided under the procedure established herein.
(o) The Board shall maintain a complete record of all matters submitted to it for its consideration and of all findings and decisions made by it.
(p) Each of the parties hereto will asume the compensation, travel expense and other expenses of the witnesses called or summoned by it. So far as space is available, witnesses who are employees of the Company shall receive free transportation over the lines of the Company from the point of duty or assignment to the point at which they must appear as witnesses and return, to the extent permitted by law.
(r) The Chairman and Vice Chairman, acting jointly, shall have the authority to incur such other expenses as in their judgment may be deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board and such expense shall be borne one-half by each of the parties hereto. Board members who are employees of the Company shall be granted necessary leaves of absence for the performance of their duties as Board members. So far as space is available, Board members shall be furnished free transportation over the lines of the Company for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board, to the extent permitted by law.
(s) It is understood and agreed that each and every Board member shall be free to discharge his duty in an independent manner, without fear that his individual relations with the Company or with the employees may be affected in any manner by any action taken by him in good faith in his capacity as a Board member.

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