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Structure and Governance in 1973–74

Norman Lobsenz was named chair of the NCFR Public Relations Committee. He suggested that not enough people were aware of the NCFR and that each member should identify him- or herself as a member when being interviewed, when writing articles, and when called upon to speak. Eleanore B. Luckey became NCFR’s representative to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists committee.

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1974 Conference

The 1974 Annual Conference held jointly with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists in St. Louis, MO, was a record breaker that still stands today, with over 1,700 attending—1,500 of these NCFR members or dual members of both organizations. Gerhard Neubeck was program chair, and Arthur McArthur was local arrangements chair. Plenary topics and speakers included “Marriage is for Life,” by Sidney Jourard; “The Key is Empathy,” by Mary Mannes; and “Is Love in Limbo?”, by Laura Singer Magdoff and Sam Magdoff.  Lee Axelson and Clark Vincent gave Presidential Addresses at the banquet, Axelson on “Promise of Illusion: The Future […]

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Leadership in 1973–74

Leland Axelson, NCFR’s 31st President, was a long-time member and will be remembered for his untiring efforts to increase NCFR’s membership rolls and services to practitioners. He was appointed by Gerald Leslie, 1971 President, to do the first “self-study” of NCFR’s membership needs. As a result of his findings, NCFR underwent some restructuring.  Axelson was a leader in recruiting racial/ethnic minority members to NCFR and encouraging them to fill leadership positions. He was also very interested in defining the discipline of “family studies” and in collaborating with other related professional organizations. As President, Axelson spearheaded one of the most successful Annual Conferences, jointly sponsored […]

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