COUNCILORS REPORT
ACS Council Meeting
Hilton Hotel, New Orleans
Wednesday, March 27, 1996
8:00 AM to 11:30 AM


Ą Presentations from the four nominees for president-elect were given.  The candidates were R. 
Zaire (Stanford), Ned Arnett (Duke), Paul Walter (Skidmore) and Darrell Bush (Kansas).  
Dr. Bush and Walter were chosen to be candidates by Council
Ą President Breslow reported on his views on Graduate Education.  The results of a survey will be 
discussed in an open forum in Orlando.
Ą President Elect Anderson reported on Congressional visits and efforts to convey the importance 
of scientific research to Congress.  A letter that so far (5,500) people have signed will be sent to 
President Clinton and Congressional leaders.
Ą Chairman of the Board Shields reported on an effort to break off the Publications Division and 
give it its own governing board similar t what was done for Chemical Abstracts.  [I attended 
the Society Committee on Publications, SCOP and supported this effort]. 
Ą Executive Director John Crum reported on his experience with his efforts with the Visiting 
Committee on Publications.  He also reported on enhanced industrial interactions and 
WWW activities.  
Ą Nina McClelland of Budget an Finance reported on the financial operation of the Society.  The 
society finished about $700,000 under budget.  The dues escalator for 1997 was discussed.  The 
committee requested that there be no dues increase for 1997.  The motion carried 
unanimously.  [There will be no increase].
Ą Journal Prices were voted to increase on average 5.9% for member subscriptions and 6.7% for 
other subscriptions.   Chair Joseph Dixon reported on the move to have the publications 
division  (PUBS) create their own governing board.  These changes should allow PUBS to 
more quickly move in a rapidly changing environment.  More information will be stored on 
the web and available as supplementary information.  The Journal of Physical Chemistry 
will be split into two next year.
Ą This meeting (New Orleans) had 11,095 registered as a budget of 10,500.  21% of the attendees are 
students.  The committee recommended that the student fees for the meetings me raised to 
$25.00.  A motion to refer the plan to various committees was defeated and the Council voted to 
pass the increase effective as of May 1997.  The Las Vegas meeting may likely begin on 
Monday rather than Sunday.
Ą The billing problems associated with the new computer system have largely been resolved.

ACS now has 151,523 members, an all time high.

Ą As usual I have the full reports in my office.  Please let me know if you are interested in it or 
have any comments about ACS.
Respectfully submitted 


Councilor, South Central Missouri Sector, ACS.