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Executive Committee
Meeting Reports (18)
Jun 07,1963
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April 24, 1963
NOTICE
The next meeting of the Executive Committee of
the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation will be
held in the Board Room, Administration Building, Flushing
Meadow Park, at 9:30 A. M., Friday, June 7, 1963. The
members of the Fair's Finance Committee have been
invited to this meeting.
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Agenda will follow.
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Secretary
~ NOTE: There will be no meeting of the Executive Committee
in May.
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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 19641965 CORPORATION
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AT FLUSHING MEADOW PARK
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320 DAYS TO OPENING OF FAIR
AGENDA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE?, 1963
Thomas J. Deegan, Jr. - Presiding
AGENDA ITEM 1. Approval of minutes of Executive
Committee meeting-April 22, 1963
AGENDA ITEM 2. Financial status
(See reference memorandum)
.:. Financial Review and Projection
(See reference memoranda)
];!. Amendment to Revenue Control
Regulation
(See reference memorandum)
. Report-Advance Ticket Sales
and future program
(See reference memorandum)
J.. Report on American Airlines
ticket sale
(See reference memorandum)
d. Report on enlargement of Committee
on Policy on Passes
(See reference memorandum)
ROBERT MOStS
I'At&IDNT
Mr.Spar:JO
Mr. Sp3.1'\fO and
mEnn ber::; of
Finanee <>,:nmittee
Mr.
Mr. Deegan
Mr. Moses
AGENDA ITEM 3. Industrial Section
Ratification of executed agreements
1. The House of Good Taste, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 G-9-63
2. Hall of Education
International Fair Consultants, Inc.
Amendment :r-;o. 2
3. Better Living
(Edward H. Burdkk AGsociates, Inc.)
Amendment 5-27-63
4. Others
b. Status report
- (See reference memorandum)
1. Execution of Pepsi-Cola lease
amendments re Disney-Unicef
2. Hall of Man Exhibit
3. Pan American Highway
AGENDA ITEM 4. Transportation Section
a. Status report
- (See reference memorandum)
1. Hall of Science
2. Terrace Club
g. Resolution designating as
"authorized facility"
{for liquor license)
{See reference memorandum)
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Mr. Stone
Mr.
Mr. Tozzoli
Mr. Screvane
Mr. Tozzoli
Gen. Potter
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Tozzoli
AGENDA ITEM 5. International Section
a. Ratification of executed agreements
1. Polynesian Trading Society, Inc.
Agreement of and assig-nment of
agreement to Poly-trade Soc. Inc. 5-1- ffi
2. International City, Inc. 5-G-f53
Amendment No. 2
3. West Berlin Pavilions, Inc. 5-7-63
4. The Spanish Pavilion
Amendments No. 2 and 3 5-10-6:3
5. Comarg s. A. en formaci on
(Argentine) 5-23-03
Agreement and Amendment No. 1
6. Dunbarry Amendment
7. Robert C. Wetenhall
(Pavilion of Caribbean)
8. Others
.Q. Amendment to Regulations concerning
sale of Religious Articles (Vatican)
(See reference memorandum)
c. Status report
- (See reference memorandum)
1. Report on trip .. Italy and Spain
AGENDA ITEM 6. United States Pavilion
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Gov. Poletti
Gov. Poletti
Gov. Poletti
Mr.Moses
Gov. Poletti
Gen. Potter
AGENDA ITEM 7. State Area
: Ratification of executed agreements
:Q. Status report
(See reference memorandum)
1. Texas
2. California
3. Louisiana
4. Pennsylvania
5. Alabama, Arkansas and Texas
Space releases
AGENDA ITEM 8. Concessions and Operations
: Ratification of executed agreements
1. Hearst Metrotone News, Inc.
(Official World's Fair Motion
Picture Photographer), dated 4-23-63
executed 4-26-63
2. Greyhound at the World's Fair, Inc.
Rider agreement No. 5 4-19-63
(Telephone Information Service)
3. Greyhound at the World's Fair, Inc.
Rider agreement No. 6 (Monorail)
4. Transportation Production, Inc.
{Auto thrill show) - 5-29-63
5. Post Office
Agreement to lease to U.S. Government
and modification 5-9-63
6. Wa:x Museum Amendment
5-10-63
7. Agreement with American Machine &
Foundry Co. assuming monorail
agreement
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Gen. Potter
Gen. Potter
Mr. Constable
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}2. Authorization requested
1. Reliance Manu.factming Co.
License - World's Fair apparal
(See reference memorandum)
2. General Jndi.cator Corporation
Electronic J;.form<ttion Boards
(See reference memorandw.'TI)
3. OtJ1ers
c. Status report
- (See reference memoranda)
g. Appointment of special policemen
Frank J. Galli.k
Robert D. Jones
Fred J. Parise
George H. Page
AGENDA ITEM 9. Lake Area
.: Amendment to Regulations changing
name to ''Lake Amusement Area
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(See reference memorandurn)
b. Status report
- (See reference memorandum)
AGENDA ITEM 10. Fair Engineering and Construction
a. Authorizations
1. Assembly Pavilion
(See reference memorandum}
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Mr. Constable
Mr. Constable
IVIr. ConstG.bJ.t.J
Mr. Const'3.ble
Judge ::m
Judge Ros o:l.:-w:-.
Gen. Potter
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.Q. Report on execution of
authorized contracts
1. Post Office building
George A. Fuller Company
2. Others
Amendment to Rules and Regulations
re length of flexible cord or cable
(See reference memorandum)
d. Status report
- (See reference memorandum)
AGENDA ITEM 11. Expediting construction
~ Status report
(See reference memorandum)
AGENDA ITEM 12. Department of Parks
Engineering and construction
_:. Status report
(See reference memorandum)
AGENDA ITEM 13. Arterial Program
a. Status report
- (See reference memorandum)
AGENDA ITEM 14. Communications and
Public Relations
~ Status report
(See reference memorandum)
AGENDA ITEM 15. Other business
AGENDA ITEM 16. Next meeting of Executive
Committee - July 15, 1963
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Showing of film of Directors meeting
April 22, 1963 (3 minutes)
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Gen. Potter
Gen. Potter
Gn.Potter
Mr.Demw
Mr.Ancbews
Mr. O'Neill
Mr. Berns
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JUNE 7, 1963
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the New York World's
Fair 1964-1965 Corporation was held at the Administration Building,
Flushing Meadow P a r ~ , Friday, June 7, 1963, ~ t 9:30 A. M.
Present: Thomas J. Deegan, Jr. , Chairman
Robert Moses
being a quorwn.
Lou ~ . Crandall
James J. Delaney
Bernard F. Gimbel
Mrs. Albert D. Lasker
Arthur H. Motley
Charles Poletti
William E. Potter
Charles F. Preusse
William E. Robinson
Samuel I. Rosenman
George E. Spargo
Also present for all or part of the meeting were the following
members of the Finance Committee and Sub-Committee:
Frederic H. Brandi
GeorgeS. Moore
William H. Morton
WilliamS. Renchard
David Rockefeller
Miller Moore, representing William H. Moore
William F. Dore, representing John M. Schiff
Robert V. Lindsay, representing Dale K Sharp
Guido S. Verbeck, representing Dale E. Sharp
Robert R. Smith, accompanying David Rockefeller
Also present for all or part of the meeting were:
Hon. Norman K. Winston, U.S. Commissioner
James J. Lyon, Deputy U. s. Commissioner
John V. Thornton, Esq.
Franklin E. Wood, Esq.
Martin Stone
Guy Tozzoli
Stuart Constable
William Denny
W. Earle Andrews
John T. O'Neill
William Berns
Erwin Witt
Richard Whitney
Thomas J. Deegan, Jr., Chairman, presided and Ernestine R. Haig
acted as Secretary.
AGENDA ITEJ\1 L Approval of minutes of Executive
Committee meeting-April 22, 1963
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously
HESOL VED, that the reading of the minutes
of the Executive Committee meeting of April 22,
1963 is dispensed with and such minutes are
approved.
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AGENDA ITENI 2. Financial status
~ " Financial Review and Projection
There was submitted to the meeting a summary
of receipts and disbursements from August 18, 1959 to May 23, 1963.
Mr. Spargo also surnmitted to the meeting a
memorandum, dated May 29, 1963 and addressed to the members of the
Finance Committee, together with a cash flow memorandum and chart pro-
jecting the cash flow from now until June 30, 1964. He and other members
of the Finance Committee t.'l-).ereupon discussed the finances of the Fair
Corporation with particular reference to pre-opening operations.
The summary of receipts and disbursements showed
a total of approximately $30, 000, 000 subscribed to the World's Fair 6%
Promissory Notes out of the total authorized Note Issue of $40, 000, 000.
It was pointed out that the financial needs of the Fair Corporation are not
expected to require the sale of the remaining $10, 000, 000 of notes as originally
planned, but that substantially less than that mount will be required. It was
also stated that there can be a substantial saving in interest charges achieved
by arranging a line of relatively short term bank. credit instead of selling Notes
to raise the additional monies required. Accordingly, after discussion and
on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Fair
Corporation are authorized and directed to arrange
for a further Amendatory Agreement to the Agree-
mentdated as of December 1, 1960, as amended,
b ~ t w e e n the Fair Corporation, The Chase Manhattan
Bank, and all Subscribers to the 6% Promissory
Notes of the Fair Corporation to permit the Fair
Corporation to borrow from time to time, by bank
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or other loans, amounts in lieu of but not eX-
ceeding the balance of the '$40, 000, 000 principal
amount of Notes presently authorized under said
Agreement but not issued or subscribed for
thereunder and to secure and evidence such borrow-
ings by notes or other evidences of indebtedness
payable prior to the maturity of the Notes under the
Agreement or otherwise having priority over. said
Notes as the Corporation may determine to be
necessary or advisable;
FURTHER. RESOLVED, that the proper officers
of the Fair Corporation are authorized and directed
to revise, supplement, amend or modify the
Corporation's Official Statement, dated April 10,
1961, and the form of subscription, Exhibit
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the Agreement, and to revise, supplement, modify,
amend and execute such other documents as may be
necessary or desirable to effectuate tl1efurther
Amendatory Agreement as. aforesaid;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers of
the Fair Corporation are authorized and directed to
obtain such consents from existing noteholders as may
be necessary or desirable to achieve any such revisions,
supplements, modifications, amendments, and changes; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that, upon the execution of
said furllier Amendatory Agreement and such other
documents as may be necessary or desirable, the proper
officers of the Fair Corporation are authorized and
directed to borrow from time to time, by bank or oilier
loans, amounts in lieu of but not exceeding the afore-
said balance of the $40, 000, 000 principal amount of
Notes and to secure and evidence such borrowings
by notes or other evidences of indebtedness payable
with priorities as aforesaid
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. Amendment to Revenue
Control Regulations
There was submitted to the meeting a
memorandum from Counsel to the President, dated May 31, 1963,
referring to a revision of Part 5 of the Special Regulations of the Fair
Corporation recommended by the Comptroller and staff.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the revision to Part 5 of the
Special Regulations of the Fair Corporation, in
general accordance with the memorandum from
Counsel to the President, dated May 31, 1963, a
copy of which was submitted to this meeting, is
ratified and adopted, effective immediately .
.. Report - Advance Ticket Sales
and future Program
Mr. Deegan reported on advance ticket sales
to date and submitted as a report item a letter agreement, dated
March 20, 1963 with American Airlines in connection with its purchase
of tickets.
.!. Report on enlargement of
Committee on Policy on Passes
The President stated that in view of the com-
plexity of the problem of policy on passes he has appointed Mr. Gimbel
and Mr. Witt to serve on the Committee in addition to Mr. Spargo,
Mr. Preusse and the President, ex officio.
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AGENDA ITEM 3. Industrial Section
a. Ratification of executed agreements
Mr. Stone stated that the following amend-
ments to agreements of lease had been executed:
1. The House of Good Taste, Inc.
Amendment No. 2
2. Better Living Pavilion
(Edward H. Burdick Associates, Inc.}
Amendment
3.' General Electric Company
Amendment No. 2
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the execution of Amendment
No. 2, dated May 9, 1963, to the agreement of
lease between the Fair Corporation and the House
of Good Taste, Inc., a copy of which was submitted
to this meeting, is ratified and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of the
Amendment, dated May 31, 1963, to the agreement
of lease between the Fair Corporation and Edward H.
Burdick Associates, Inc., a copy of which was sub-
mitted to this meeting, is ratified and approved; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
Amendment No. 2, dated September 26, 1962, and
executed by the Fair Corporation June 5, 1963, to
the lease between the Fair Corporation and General
Electric Company, a copy of which was submitted to
this meeting, is ratified and approved.
A proposed Amendment No. 2 to the lease
with International Fair Consultants, Inc. was presented to the meeting.
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On motion duly made and seconded, it was
tmanimously
RESOLVED, that the President is authorized
and directed to execute Amendment No. 2 to the
agreement of lease between the Fair Corporation
and International Fair Consultants, Inc., sub-
stantially in the form submitted to this meeting,
with such additions or changes as may be approved
by the President as to substance and by counsel as
to form, without need of any further authorization,
approval or ratification by this committee, the
question of whether or when to execute such amend-
ment to be determined by the President .
.Q. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from Mr. Stone to the President, dated May 27, 1963, showing
leases signed to date and others in negotiation. Mr. Stone reported .
orally on developments subsequent to his memorandum.
1. Execution of Amendment to
Pepsi-Cola lease re Disney-
Unicef
Mr. stone submitted to the meeting an
Amendment to the lease agreement between the Fair Corporation and
the Pepsi-Cola Company modifying the Pepsi-Cola lease in the light of
agreements between Pepsi-Cola and Disney and between Pepsi-Cola
and the United States Committee for Unicef for a Disney ride and a
Unicef Exhibit on the Pepsi-Cola plot. Admission will be charged to
the ride. Mr. ;)tone summarized the terms of the Amendment.
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Mr. Robinson and Mr. Gimbel inquired
as to the rental arrangement under the amendment. Mr. Stone replied
that Pepsi-Cola had made its first rental payment in accordance with
the usual arrangements with industrial exhibitors but that, in considera-
tion of Pepsi-Cola donating substantial space to the United States
Committee for Unicef and constructing an exhibit for Unicef, its re-
maining rental payments had been made payable out of the first net
operating revenues from the project. In view of the fact that the rental
return is now subject to a contingency, the total rental has been in-
creased. It is anticipated that, under the revised arrangement Pepsi-
Cola will, in the long run, pay the same rental due under its original
lease agreement plus a minimum of an additional $100,000 of rent.
The President and Gov. Poletti summarized the long history of attempts
to get the United Nations in the Fair in one form or another, and they
stated that the Disney and Unicef arrangements, as previously explained,
were the only feasible way to do it.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was
RESOLVED, that the execution of Amendment,
dated May 21, 1963, to the agreement of lease
between the Fair Corporation and the Pepsi-Cola
Company, and the endorsement of approval by the
Fair Corporation on the agreement between Pepsi-
Cola Company and the Disney organization, dated
May 21, 1963, .copies of which were submitted to
this meeting, are ratified and approved.
Mr. Robinson voted against the passage
of the aforesaid motion.
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2. Hall of Man Exhibit
Mr. Stone stated that it was doubtful that
foundation support can be found for a Hall of Man Exhibit. In his opinion
there will be no such exhibit.
3. Pan American Highway Exhibit
Mr. Stone stated that he iS" trying to locate a
reported German film describing the Pan American Highway. If he is
successful, he will explore the possibility of using the film in one of the
already planned exhibits such as Kodak, Mr. Moses suggested as
alternative possibilities the United States Pavilion or the World's Fair
Assembly Pavilion.
AGENDA ITEM 4. Transportation Section
a.{l) Authorization requested
There were submitted to the meeting memoranda
from Guy F. Tozzoli to the President requesting authority to negotiate and
execute agreements with the following:
l. Eastern Airlines Exhibit and
passenger terminal facility
2. Messrs. Walter Smith and
R.obert Linnell - Antique Car Ride
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the President is authorized and
directed to arrange for an agreement of lease with
Eastern Airlines for a combination exhibit and passenger
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terminal facility in the Transportation Section
of the Fair, substantially in accordance with
the memorandum from Guy F. Tozzoli to the
President, dated JWle 3, 1963, a copy of which
was submitted to this meeting, with such ad-
ditions or modifications as may be approved as
to substance by the President, and as to form
by counsel; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President i.s
authorized and directed to arrange for an agreement
of lease with Messrs. Walter Smith and Robert
Linnell, or such corporation as may be formed by
them, to build and operate an antique car ride in the
Transportation Section of the Fair, substantially in
accordance with the memorandum from Guy F. Tozzoli
to the President, dated June 4, 1963, a copy of which
was submitted to this meeting, with such additions or
modifications as may be approved as to substance by
the President, and as to form by counsel.
~ Status report
There was submitted to the r.n.eeting a memo-
randtun from Guy F. Tozzoli to the President, dated May 27, 1963,
listing leases signed in the Transportation Section and others in
negotiation. Mr. Tozzoli reported orally on developments subsequent
to his memorandum.
1. Hall of Science
Mr. Tozzoli reported on progress to date on
the Hall of Science. He has an appointment next week to explore the
possibility of an Atomic Exhibit.
2. Terrace Club
Mr. Tozzoli stated that as of this date there
were 435 approved applications for membership in the Terrace Club. A
meeting of the Boa:r.d of Governors of the Club is scheduled for June lOth.
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Mr. Tozzoli reported that the construction of
the restaurant and club in the Port Authority Exhibit is on schedule.
They will be ready for operation in October of this year.
a. Resolution designating premises
in Port Authority Exhibit as
"authorized facility" {liquor license)
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from Councel to the President, dated May 29, 1963, recommending
. that the Exec.utive Committee certify that the restaurant and club .. premises
in the Port Authority Exhibit constituted an authorized facility of the
World's Fair.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
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RESOLVED, that the premises in the Port of
New York Authority's building to be used for
operation of a public restaurant and of .the Terrace
Club, is hereby designated as an authorized facility
of the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corpora-
tion, and the President is hereby authorized and
directed to make arrangements to certify to the
New York State Liquor Authority that said premises
has been so designated.
AGENDA ITEM 5. International Section
~ Ratification of executed agreements
Gov. Poletti, Vice President-International
Affairs and Exhibits, stated that the following agreements of
participation had been executed:
1. Polynesian Trading Society, Inc.
Agreement of participation and
assignment of agreement to
Poly-Trade Soc. Inc.
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2. International City, Inc.
Amendment No. 2
3. West Berlin Pavilions, Inc.
4. The Spanish Pavilion
Amendment No. 2
Amendment No. 3
5. Comarg S.A. en formacion
(Argentine}
Agreement and Amendment No.1
6. Dunbarry African Developments, Inc.
Amendment
7. Robert C. Wetenhall
(Pavilion of Caribbean)
After discussion, on motion duly maae and
seconded, it was unanimously
R.ESOL VED, that the executi.on of the agreement
. of participation between the Fair Corporation and
Polynesian Trading Society, Inc., dated May 1, 1963
and the assignment of the agreement to Poly-Trade
Soc. Inc., a copy of which was submitted to this meet-
ing, is ratified and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
Amendment No. 2, dated May 6, 1963, to the agree-
ment of participation between the Fair Corporation
and International City, Inc., a copy of which was
submitted to this meeting, is ratified and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of the
agreement of participation between the Fair Corpora-
tion and West Berlin Pavilions, Inc., dated May 7,
1963, a copy of which was submitted to this meeting,
is ratified and approved;
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
Amendments Nos. 2 and 3, dated May 10, 1963
and May 31, 1963, respectively, to the agreement
of participation between the Fair Corporation and
The Spanish.Pavilion, copies of which.were sub-
mitted to this meeting, are ratified and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
Amendment No. 1, dated May 23, 1963, to the
agreement of participation .between the Fair Corpora-
tion and Comarg S.A. en formacion (Argentine), a
copy of which was submitted to this meeting, is
ratified and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
Amendment No. 2, dated April 2, 1963, to the agree-
ment of participation between the Fair Corporation
and Dunbarry Mrican Developments, Inc., a copy of
which was submitted to this meeting, is ratified and
approved; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of the
agreement of participation between the Fair Corpora-
tion and Robert C. Wetenhall (Pavilion of Caribbean),
dated May 27, 1963, a copy of which was submitted
to this meeting, is ratified and approved.
Gov. Poletti reported that International
Expositions Corporation (France) had not complied with the terms of its
agreement of participation with the Fair Corporation and said agreement
had, therefore, been terminated.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the termination of the agree-
ment of participation, dated October 9, 1962 as
amended by Amendment No. 1, thereto, dated
November 20, 1962, between the Fair Corporation
and Internationa'l Expositions Corporation (France)
is ratified and approved.
b. Amendment to Regulations
concerning sale of religious
articles
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from Gov. Poletti to the President, dated May 31, 1963 suggest-
ing an amendment to the Rules and Regulations with respect to the sale
of religious articles at the Fair.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the amendment to ARTICLE XI(d)
of the Fair Corporation's General Regulations, in
general accordance with the memorandum from the
Vice President-International Affairs and Exhibits
to the President, dated May 31, 1963, a copy of which
was submitted to this meeting, is ratified and adopted,
effective immediately.
Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from Allen E. Beach to the President, dated May 24, 1963,
setting forth the status of agreements signed in the International Section
and others in negotiation.
1. Report on trip to Italy and Spain
The President reported on the audience with
POJ?e John XXIII and stated that the Fair's relations with the Vatican were
excellent. In Spain he and Gov. Poletti discussed a number of paintings
which may be exhibited at the Fair. Spain may ask for additional space
for its exhibit.
Gov. Poletti said there were numerous
difficulties in the way of an Italian Exhibit but there is still a better than
even chance that there will be such an Exhibit.
AGENDA ITEM 7. United States Pavilion
Hon. Norman K. Winston, U.S. Commissioner,
stated that construction was on schedule and that the placement of the first
steel was taking place today. He further stated that exhibit plans for the
second floor had been finalized and he expected to discuss with Mr. Moses
preliminary plans for the first floor exhibits.
AGENDA ITEM 8. State Area
.: Ratification of executed agreement
Gen. Potter stated that an agreement of partici-
pation has been executed for a Louisiana Exhibit. After discussion, on
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the execution of agreement of
participation dated June 4, 1963, between the Fair
Corporation and Thomas J. Lupo, d/b/a World-A-
Fair's Corporation, for a Louisiana Exhibit at the
Fair, a copy of which was submitted to this meeting,
is ratified and approved .
.Q. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from the Executive Vice President to the President, dated May 24,
1963, showing those states which have executed agreements of participa-
tion and the status of others in negotiation. Gen. Potter reported orally on
developments subsequent to his memorandum.
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Assembly Area Stadium
At this point in the meeting, Gen. Potter sub-
mitted and summarized a memorandum from the <?hief Engineer to the
President, dated June 6, 1963, recommending that the contract for the
construction of the Assembly Area Stadium at the Fair be awarded to
the low bidder, TGK Corporation for the reasons set forth in his memo-
randum. Gen. Potter stated that he and Mr. Constable concUl in this
recommendation, which has also been approved by the President.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the award of the contract for
the construction of the Fair's Assembly Area
Stadium to TGK Corporation, on the terms stated
in the memorandum dated June 6, 1963 from the
Chief Engineer to the President, is ratified and
approved.
AGENDA ITEM 8. Concessions and Operations
ments had been executed:
.:. Ratification of executed agreements
Mr. Constable stated .that the following agree-
1. Hearst Metrotone News, Inc.
(Official World's Fair Motion
Picture Photographer)
2. Greyhound at the World's Fair, Inc.
Rider agreement No. 5
(Telephone Information Service)
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3. Transportation Production, Inc.
{Auto Thrill show)
4. Post Office
Agreement to lease to U.S.
Government
5. Wa:x Museum Amendment
6. Agreement with American
Machine & Foundry Co. assuming
Monorail agreement
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED; that the execution of the agree-
ment, dated April 23, 1963, between the Fair
Corporation and Hearst Metrotone News, Inc., con-
stituting Hearst Metrotone News, Inc. as official
World's Fair Motion Picture Photographer, a copy
of which was submitted to this meeting, is ratified
and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
Rider Agreement No. 5, dated April 19, 1963, to
the ag-reement between the Fair Corporation and
Greyhotmd at the World's Fair, Inc., relating to tl1e
Telephone Information Service at the Fair, a copy of
which was submitted to this meeting, is ratified and
approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of
the agreement of lease, dated May 29, 1963, be-
tween the Fair Corporation and Transportation
Production, Inc. for an auto thrill show in the
Transportation Area at the Fair, copy of which was
submitted to this meeting, is ratified and approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of the
agreement to lease, dated May 9, 1963, between the
Fair Corporation and the United States Government,
relating to a plot of land and building for postal pur-
poses, a copy of which was submitted to this meeting,
is ratified and approved;
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution
of the'Amendment, dated May 10, 1963, to the
agreement of lease between the Fair Corpora-
tion and Louis Walter and Manuel Walter for a
wax museum at the Fair, a copy of which was
submitted to this meeting, is ratified and ap-
proved; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution
of the agreement, dated May 17, 1963, between
the Fair Corporation and American Machine &
Foundry Company whereby American Machine &
Foundry Company assumed the Monorail agree-
ment executed March 22, 1963, between the Fair
Corporation and American Crane & Hoist Corpora-
tion, a copy of which was submitted to this meet-
ing, is and approved.
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.Q. Authorization requested
1. Reliance Manufacturing Co.
License-World's Fair apparel
2. General Indicator Corporation
(GIC) - Electronic Information
Boards
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from Mr. Constable to the President, dated April 23, 1963,
requesting authority to negotiate and execute a license agreement with
Reliance Manufacturing Company for World's Fair apparel.
There was also submitted to the meeting a
memorandum from Mr. Constable to the President, dated June 3, 1963,
requesting authority to negotiate and execute letter agreements with
General Indicator Company (GIC) looking towards the installation and
maintenance, under sponsorship, of electronically operated
bulletin boards at the Fair site.
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After discussion, on motion duly made
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and seconded, it was unanimously
that the President is authorized
and directed to negotiate and execute a license
agreement with Reliance Manufacturing Company
for World's Fair apparel, in general
with the memorandum from the Vice President-
Operations to the President, dated April 23, 1963,
a copy of which was submitted to this meeting, with
such additions or modifications as may be ap-
proved as to substance by the President and as to
form by counsel; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President is
authorized and directed to negotiate and execute
letter agreements with the General Indicator
Company (GIC) for the installation and maintenance,
subject to appropriate sponsorship being developed,
of electroni,cally operated bulletin boards at the Fair
site, in general accordance with the memorandum
from the Vice President-Operations to the President,
dated June 3, 1963, a copy of which was submitted
to this meeting, with such additions or modifications
as may be approved as to substance by the President
and as to form by counsel.
3. Bureau of Customs
Power of Attorney from
Fair Corporation re
American Express and
Railway Express Agency, Inc.
Cmmsel submitted to the meeting a form of
Power of Attorney from the Fair Corporation in connection with the
operations of Anierican Express Company and Railway Express
Agency, Inc., duly authorized customs brokers for the Fair, which
form is required by the Bureau of Customs.
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'After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was 1.111animously
RESOLVED, that the President is authorized
and direCted to arrange for the execution and
delivery of Customs Form 5293, U.S. Treasury
Department, a Qopy of which has been submitted
to this meeting, designating Railway Express
Agency, Inc. as the true and lawful agent of the
Fair Corporation for the purposes set forth in
such form; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President is
authorized and directed to arrange for the execu-
tion and delivery of the same form with respect
to American Express Company .
... Status report
There was submitted to the meeting memo-
randa from the Vice President-Operations to the President, dated
May 24, 1963, setting forth the status of concessions and licenses in
negotiation, exclusive of the Lake Area .
.Q. Appointment of special policemen
Mr. Constable stated that the appointment of
the following persons as special policemen had been recommended by
Pinkerton'3 National Detective Agency, Inc. in its letters dated
April 29, 1963 and May 14, 1963, and they had been so appointed by the
Director of Maintenance apd Security pursuant to authority granted to
the Director under a resolution of the Executive Committee at its
meeting of March 16, 1961:
unanimously
Frank J. Gallik
Robert D. Jones
Fred J. Parise
George H. Page
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
RESOLVED, that the Fair Corporation,
pursuant to Chapter 428, Par. 2(f) of New York
Laws of 1960 and Section 23 of the Membership
Corporations Law of New York, confirms the
appointment of the above named persons as
special policemen for the policing of the area
occupied by the Fair, as recommended by
Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, Inc.
in its letters dated April 29, 1963 and May 14,
1963, copies of which have been submitted to
this meeting; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President
be and he is authorized to take any action on
behalf of the Corporation which may be required
to make these appointments effective.
AGENDA ITEM 9. Lake Area
.:. Amendment to Regulations
Changing name to
11
Lake
Amusement Area" and oilier
changes
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randurn from Counsel to the President, dated May 31, 1963, referring to
Judge Rosenman's suggestion that the Lake Area be hereafter referred to
as the
11
Lake Amusement Area
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, and recommending other changes in
Article VI on the first page of the Fair's General Regulations, for the
reasons set forth in his memorandum.
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After discussion, upon motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the revision top. G 1
of the General Regulations of the Fair
Corporation, in general accordance with the
memorandum from counsel to the President,
dated May 31, 1963, a copy of which was sub-
m.ltted to this meeting, is ratified and adopted,
effective immediately.
~ Authorization requested
There was submitted to the meeting three
memoranda from Samuel I. Rosenman to the President, all dated
May 31, 1963, requesting authority to negotiate and execute agreements
of lease as follows:
1. Messrs. Alexander Kern,
Myron Leowinger and
William Kehoe for a Kiddyland
2. Creative Marketing and Merchandising
Development, for a World War II
Battle Action Theatre-Museum
3. Lucky Enterprises, Inc. for a
Chinese Theatre and Restaurant
For reasons stated orally to the meeting,
Judge Rosenman withdrew his request for authorization for the Chinese
Theatre and Restaurant.
After discussion, on motion duiy made and
seconded) it was unanimously
R.ESOL VED, that the President is authorized
and directed to negotiate and execute an agreement
of lease with Alexander Korn, of Cash-0-Matic
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Coupon Corp. , Myron Leowinger of National
Coin Machine Company, and William Kehoe, or
such corporation as may be formed by them,
for a Kiddyland spaceland in the Lake Area of the
Fair, in general accordance with the memorandum
from Samuel I. Rosenman to the President, dated
May 31, 1963, a copy of which was submitted to
this meeting, with such additions or modifications
as may be approved as to substance by the
President and as to form by Judge Rosenman; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President is
authorized and directed to negotiate and execute a
. lease agreement with Creative Marketing &
Merchandising Development for the installation of a
World War II Battle Action Theatre-Museum, in
general accordance with the memorandum from
Samuel I. Rosenman to the President, dated
May 31, 1963, a copy of which was submitted to
this meeting, with such additions or modifications
as may be approved as to substance by the President
and as to form by Judge Rosenman
.Q. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randurn from Samuel I. Rosenman to the President, dated May 24, 1963,
setting forth the status of negotiations in the Lake Area.
AGENDA ITEM 10. Fair Engineering and Construction
a. Authorizations
1. Assembly Pavilion Arena
Gen. Potter submitted to the meeting and
summarized his memorandum to the President, dated June 6, 1963,
together with a memorandum from the Chief Engineer to the President,
dated June 5, 1963, recommending a lump sum contract with
Synergetics, Inc., for the design, manufacture and supervision of erection
of a geodesic dome for the Assembly Pavilion Arena at the Fair at a
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cost not to exceed $209, 000., and further requesting authority to
negotiate a management type. contract for the construction of the pavilion
with James King & Son, Ipc. or other qualified contractor, at an es-
timated cost of $850, 000.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the President is authorized
and directed to execute a lump sum contract with
Synergetics, Inc., for a geodesic dome for the
Fair's Assembly Pavilion Arena, in general ac-
cordance with the memorandum from the Chief
Engineer to the' President, dated June 5, 1963, a
copy of which was submitted to this meeting; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President is
authorized and directed to negotiate a management
type contract for the construction of the Assembly
Pavilion with James King & Son, Inc., or other
qualified contractor, in general accordance with
the memoranda from the Executive Vice President,
dated J ~ e 6, 1963 and from the Chief Engineer to
the President, dated May 10 and June 5, 1963, copies
of which were submitted to thi s meeting .
.Q.Report on execution of
authorized contract
1. Post Office building
Gen. Potter stated that, as authorized by the
Executive Committee at its meeting of March 28, 1963, the contract
for the construction of the Post Office building on the Fair site was
executed on May 16, 1963.
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c. Amendment to Rules and
- Regulations re Length of
flexible cord or cable
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randwn from the Chief Engineer to the President, dated May 29, 1963,
recommending the revision of subparagraph (a) of the Fair's Rules and
Regulations relating to Section 17. 1 of the Building Code to conform to a
requirement of the Board of Fire Underwriters.
After discussion, on motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the amendment of sub-
paragraph (a) of the Fair's Rules and Regulations,
relating to Section 17. 1 of the Building Code, as
set forth in the memorandum from the Chief
Engineer to the President, dated May 29, 1963, a
copy of which was submitted to this meeting, is
ratified and adopted, effective immediately.
g. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randwn from the Chief Engineer to the President, dated May 27, 1963,
reporting on the status of the Fair
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s construction and design contracts.
AGENDA ITEM: 11. Expediting construction
..:. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randwn from William Denny, Construction Coordinator, to the President,
dated May 24, 1963, setting forth actions taken by Exhibitors since the
last meeting of the Executive Committee. Mr. Denny reported orally
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on developments subsequent to his memorandwn and stated that the
total value of exhibitor construction underway, as of this date, was
$235, 000, 000.
AGENDA ITEM 12. Department of Parks
Engineering and Construction
g,. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting memo-
randa from W. Earle Andrews, Engineering Consultant, dated'June 7,
1963, giving a breakdown of the status of contracts. let and to be let by
the Department of Parks.
Mr. Andrews reported orally that all. of the
000, 000 appropriated by the City for permanent improvements in
Flushing Meadow Park had been spent or budgeted with the exception
of $700, 000.
AGENDA ITEM 13. Arterial Program
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.:. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randwn from George E. Spargo to the President, dated May 31, 1963,
showing th,13 status of arterial construction contracts in the vicinity of
the Fair.
Mr. John T. O'Neill, Deputy Consultant on
the Arterial Program, orally that action. is being taken by the
State and District Engineers to expedite two of these which are behind
schedule.
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AGENDA ITEM 14. Communications and
Public Relations
:_. Status report
There was submitted to the meeting a memo-
randum from the Vice President-Communications and Public Relations
to the President, dated May 28, 1963, outlining the program for
publicizing the Fair.
AGENDA ITEM: 15. Other business
AGENDA ITEM: 16. Next meeting of Executive Committee
It was agreed that the next meeting of the
Executive Committee will be held at the Administration Building, Monday,
July 15, 1963, at 9:30 A. M.
A short film of the Directors meeting of
April 22, 1963 and other recent activities at the Fair was shown to the
meeting by Mr. Berns.
adjourned.
There being no further business, the meeting
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AGENDA 1.eEM 2!
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AT FLUSHING MEADOW PARK
F"L.USHING 52. N.Y. TtLtPHONt AREA CODE 212 WF" -41964 CABLE ADDRtss"WORLOSFAIR"
f'FAC[
ROBERT MOSES
PRESIDENT May 29, 1963
Pina1u1 Commillet
GEORGE E. SPARGO
CHAIIIIIAN
FREDERIC H. DRANDI
GEORGE S. MOORE
WILLIAM H. MOORE
WILLIAM H. MORTON
WILLIAM S. RENCHARD
DAVID ROCKEFELLER
.JOHN M. SCHI"
DALE E. SHARP
ALEXANDER M. WHITE
SubCommittet
MILLER MOORE
CHAIIIIIAH
ROLLIN C. BUSH
. FtOBIRT E. CHRISTIE. Ill
ABRAM CLAUDE. JR.
WILLIAM F. DOR
ROBERT V. LINDSAY
DAVID T. MIRALIA
ROBERT R. SMITH
RICHARD B. WHITNitY
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MEMORANDUM TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
FROM GEORGE E. SPARGO
The attached memorandum and breakdown of estimated
cash-flow are self-explanatory. This is the matter which I
would like to discuss at the June 7th meeting with the Execu-
tive Committee, and I have given them copies of this corres-
pondence.
It would seem to me that we have two possibilities to
meet any contingency that might arise about the end of the year:
1. Sell more Notes .
2. Reach an agreement with banks, insurance compa-
nies and otl1er large substantial business groups for the ad-
vance sale of tickets which, if the purchaser is not able to
dispose of prior to February 29, 1964, we can agree to redeem
by July of 1964.
Unfortunately the Resolution adopted by the Executive
Committee authorizing the sale of Notes, which was adopted
when the Fair was first started, contained a provision restrict-
ing short-term borrowing from banks.
I hope that you wlll give this some thought prior to June 7th
and feel free to discuss it at the meeting to be held on that date.
George E. Spargo
Chairman of Finance Committee
329 DAYS TO OPENING DAY
MEMORANDUM
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION
70 MR. GEORGE E. SPARGO
DARt MAy 28, 1963
Yft014t ERWIN w;:rT
suwECT, CASH FLOW
Attached an estimate of the cash flow from May 1st to June 30, 1963, and
quarterly t:nerea.fter to June 30, 1964. This estimate was prepared on a most con-
servative basis. ,:The receipts froin ground rentals, concessions, other services
and utilities were Calculated on the basis of actual signed leases and
Sites, licenses and concessions under negotiation are not included.
Admissions prior to April 1, 1964 of $6,300,000 represents advance tickt::t .sales
of about 5, 000,000 tickets. Durinq the 1939 Fair the advance ticket sale was 6
1
000, 000
tickets and the SeatUe Fair had an advance sale of approximately 4, 000, 000 out of a.
total attendance of 10, 000, 000 people. The am1ount included 1n this estimate is about
one half of what the Thomas ;r. Deegan Ticket Sales DiVision confidenUy expects to
.
You will note that we have deducted 8% allowance on all receipts from October-
1st on to provide for any tmfOJrseen circumstances and that no provision has been
made for the sale of any further Notes.
The construction costs were submitted by the Enqineers on the basis of the
total amount estimated by them without any allowance for contingencies, which now
stands at about $1,100,000. The other expenditures were taken at the full amount
budqeted for each period, although in the past we have consistentiy been running below
that.
In my opinion the actual results will be a great improvement over the above
estimates. However based on the picture shown above, we will run into a temporary
dfficit in the later part of 1963 and the early part of 1964. Should it become apparent
that these deficits will materialize, tickets can be sold to banks with the privilege of
redemption. Three and a half million tickets will assure us of over $4,000,000 in
receipts. The above estimate shows the $4, 000, 000 could be repaid by June 30, 1964.
As a further 9Uarantee the month of J"uly will produce a revenue from admissions arid
rentals of $15,000,000 against an expense of about $3, 500,000 ::oo tho.t ticko
presented for redampUon would surely be redeemed before Auqust 1, 1964 at the latest
EW:ks
attachment
.
Comptroller
Balance ot Beginning of Period
RECEIPTS:
GROtmD RENTALS
INDUSTRIAL
TRANSPORTATION
INTERNATIONAL
LAKE AREA
CONCESSIONS b. LICENSES
OTHER SERVICES & REVENUES
UTILITIES
A.DHISSIONS
PARKING
TOTAL REVENUES
LESS: 8%
NET REVENUES
PROCEEDS OF 67. NOTES
TOTAL RECEIPTS
SAY
TOTAL RECEIPTS & BALANCE
EXPENDITURES:
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
INTEREST & FINANCING
EXPENSES
GENERAL, ADrHNISTRATIVE
& OPERATING EXPENSES
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
SAY
P,:.1.w.c.'2 at nd of Period
Nim YORK
S Ffi:IR t 965 CORPORATION
01:' CAS I! FLOH AT HAY 23, 1963
l June 30
1963
7,358,679
400.738
250,242
447,318
115 J 702
267,448
63,275
461,202
120,000
20,000
2,145,925
2,145,925
178,000
2,323,925
2,300,000
9,658,679
2,500,000
1,200,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
5,958,679
7/1 to 9/30
1963
5,958,679
462,774
86,000
469,156
240,000
45,000
160,980
1,500,000
700,000
25,000
3,688,910
3,688,910
3,688,910
3,700,000
9,658,679
4,838,800
846,940
2,200,000
7,885,740
7,900,000
1,758,679
10/1 to 12/31
1963
1,758,679
268,200
34,500
318,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
25,000
4,145,700
331,700
3,814,000
3,814,000
3,800,000
5,558,679
5,366,000
3,000,000
8,36&,000
8,300,000
-(2,74l,J21)
l/1 to 3/31
1964
- (2 '7'1 '321)
240,000
15,000
375,000
500,000
3,000,000
50,000
4,180,000
334,000
3,846,000
3,136,000
6,982,000
7,000,000
4,258,679
3,321,500
821,600
/l. 000,000
8,143,100
8,200,000
- (3 > 941 1 321)
to 6/30
1964
-{3,91.1,321)
141,000
846,696
390,000
700,000
12,000,000
1,000,000
15,077,696
1,206,216
13,871,480
1:3 '811 480
13 '8_70. 000
9,928,679
1,503,200
8,000,000
9,503,200
9,500,000
428,679
TO:
FROM,
AGENDA ITEM 2 b_
MEMORANDt.;;v;
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION
IvlR. MOSES
DATE:
John V. Thornton
May 31, 1963 . \
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susJECT: Amendments to Regulations Concerning Revenue Control
Part 5 of the Special Regulations of the Fair Corporation
entitled
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Regulations Governing Revenue Control'' has remained
substantially unchanged since its adoption two or three years ago.
During the period since the adoption of Part 5,
various agreements between the Fair Corporation and its con-
cessionaires have set forth spectfic revenue control requirements
in some detail.
1v1r. Constable and Mr. Witc that it is now desirable
to expand Part 5 so as to specify in greater detail the requirements
as to revenue control and to conform such requirements to the
procedures set forth in most concession agreements. A draft of
a revised Part 5 has been prepared by us along lines recommended
by Mr. Witt and the staff and approved by them. The principal
features of the expanded Part 5 are as follows:
1). Revenues are to be collected daily by Pinkerton's and
deposited in the commercial bank on the Fair site.
2). Concessionaires are to submit daily and monthly
reports as to revenues.
3). A percentage of daHy gross receipts to be determined
by the Fa.ir Corporation is to be deposited in an escrow
account from which payments to the Fair Corporation
only will be made. Amounts in the escrow account are
to be periodically released to the concessionaire after
payments due to the Fair Corporation have been made.
4). AcCOlmting procedures and forms to be used by conu
cessionaires are to be submitted for approval.
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5). Specific procedures are set forth with respect to
coin operated devices, tickets and cash registers.
6). Inspections and shoppers' audits are provided for. Con-
cessionaires are to reimburse the Fair Corporation for
merchandise purchased on shoppers' audits upon return
of the merchandise in saleable condition.
'7). Services rendered to the concessionaire by Pinkerton's
are to be at the concessionaire's expense.
I recommend that you request the Executive Committee to
authorize the President to approve a !'evision to PQ.rt 5 of the
Special Regulations in general accordance with this memorandum,
such regulations to be effective upon your approval.
JVT:dsm
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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORit.TION
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEME_l!!!
FROM AUGUST 18, 1959 TO MAY 23, 1963
Receipts:
Contributions
Proceeds of bank loans (see contra)
Proceeds of 6% World's Fair Notes *
Rents, licenses, parking and utilities income
Admissions - Advance ticket sales
Miscellaneous income
Total' receipts
Disbursements:
Repayment of bank loans (see contra)
Construction cost
Other pre-Fair expenses
Total disbursements
cash and deposit balance May 23, 1963
Distribution of balance:
Cash
Less - Unremitted withheld taxes
Cash in transit from Agents
U. S. Treasury Bills, $1,500,000
Principal Amount
O?erating and construction deposits
$3,596,154.63
30,082.67
*Total subscribed
Total pledged
$ 90,100.00
3,000,000 .oo
26,512,000.00
11,306,387.57
518,856.85
235,278.77
3,000,000.00
12,556,120.67
16,686,276.89
3,566,071.96
73,506.00
1,489,020 .oo
4,291,627.67
$29,746,000
775 000
$30,52t!ooQ
AGENDA !T.I-.;M 2
$41,662,623.19
32,242,397.56
$ 9,420,225.63
$ 9 ,420, 225.63
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AGENDA ITEM 14 !,
MEMORANDUM
NEW Y O R ~ WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION
To: Mr. Robert Moses
DATE: May 28, 1963
FROM: Bill Berns
suBJECT: Communications and Public Relations Status Report
(Consultants -- Thomas Deegan, William Donoghue, J. Walter Thompson
1. Progress Report #9
Now in planning stage. Publication date: September 22, 1963.
2. Fair News, Vol. 2 No. 6
Publication date: June 17, 1963
3. Progress Film #3
Release date: first week in July. Narrated by Lowell Thomas.
4. Fifth Avenue Association
Weekly meetings now being held with their top personnel to plan
for all store windows on Fifth Avenue to feature the Fair the week
of October 21, 1963.
5. Television at the Fair
We are now working toward the first three-network television special,
for the night prior to the Fair's opening.
6. Exhibitor Public Relations Group
The sixth meeting of this group was held at the Fair on May 27th.
Exhibitors have the opportunity to outline their promotion plans for
each other at these meetings.
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Mr. Robert Moses
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May 28, 1963
7. Tie-In Advertising and Promotion
This program is now advancing at a great rate. Over $40 million
of promotion for the Fair has been committed by large and small
industries. The goal is to achieve a $200 million promotional program.
8. Press Building Dedicated
Pierre Salinger was the guest speaker at this event on May 4th, at which
the Fair hosted over 700 press, radio and TV men.
9. Radio and Television
The Fair will launch, starting the second week in June, a weekly
television program over WNYC-TV. Initial shows (half hour) will
feature Fair executives giving progress of Fair in various areas. Sub-
sequent shows will have exhibitors and their designers as guests. German,
British, Italian, and Canadian television have requested programming help
from the Fair to tell the Fair story in their countries.
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY
TRIBOROUGH STATION, BOX 35
N E W Y 0 R K 3 5, N. Y.
TELEPHONE TRAFALGAR 69700
MEMBERS:
ROBERT MOSES. CHAIRMAN
COPY
GEORGE E. SPARGO
GENERAL MANAGER
GEORGE V. McLAUGHLIN. VICE CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM J, TRACY, VICE CHAIRMAN
May 31, 1963
MEMORANDUM 1'0 COMMISSIONER MOSES
FROM GEORGE E. SPARGO
Attached is the most recent report on progress
on the arterial highways in the vicinity of the World's Fair.
Attachment
/s/ GEORGE E. SPARGO
General Manager
May 31, 1963
MEMORANDUM TO GEORGE E. SPARGO
FROM JOHN T. O'NEILL
SUBJECT: Progress Report on Arterial Highway Construction in the
___________
Approximately six months rerr::ain in this construction season. With
the exception of the Clearview Expressway (Contract No. 17) which should be
substantially completed by August, all other contracts are scheduled for com-
pletion in the late fall and early winter. None of these contracts has any cushion
for snafus or lethargic supervision - the pressure must be continuous from now
to completion.
In addition there are four critical contracts at this time that require
a substantial increase in work effort and improvement in progress if the areas
are going to be ready for the opening of the Fair. They are: Contract No.
Grand Central Parkway - Merritt-Mt. Vernon); Contrads Nos. 10 and ;ill.J
69th Road - {HendrickQtl Bros. -Arthur Johnson Corp. ); and Contract No.
Whitestone Expres::;way - (Tully & DiNapoli).
Contract No. _b Grand Central Parkway - (Merritt-Mt. Vernon).
Some improvement in progress has been made. However, the contractor must
more than double his average monthly work placement rate within the next two
months. Weef'Jy meetings are being held by the State with the Supervising
Engineers and the contractor in an effort to improve progress.
Work on the Roosevelt Avenue elevated structure is about ten days
ahead of the schedule developed by the consulting engineer.
The new Long Island bridge is approximately four months
behind schedule and is the most critical item of work at this time. Traffic has
been diverted to the Westbound collector-ui.stributor road, and demolition of the
old bridge can be started. The Eastbound collector-distributor road has been
further delayed and will not be ready for traffic for about a week.
The Fair's bridge over the Long Island Expressway has been further
delayed approximately six weeks due to steel fabrication and erection difficulties.
These corrections are minor and should be made immediately. The contractor
estimates that the bridge can be completed in a month after the steel is accepted.
The Fair expected this bridge in January 1963.
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Contracts Nos. 3 and 5,_ Grand Parkway- (Tully & DiNapolil
are still a month late in diverting traffic to the service roads. This is delaying
an already tight schedule for repaving the Grand Central Parkway.
Contract No. 6, Grand Central Parkway- (DeLillo) should complete
the parkway substantially on schedule. However, the work on the local streets
has been dragged out about eight months longer than anticipated and has caused
the public unnecessary inconveniences and hazardous conditions. The State
has been requested to impose the contract penalties for unsatisfactory traffic
maintenance.
Contracts Nos. 10 and 13
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69th Road Bridge over VanWyck Express-
way- (Hendrickson Bros. -Arthur Johnson Corp.). This area is both complex
and critical. Due to delays on Contract No. 10 (Hendrid:son Broso ) it now appears
that this bridge will not be completed until February 1964 or later and will
probably entail additional costs. Unless there is a major increase in work effort
now the opening of the VanWyck Expressway may be seriously delayed.
Contract No. 11, .Long Island Expressway Interchange - (Johnson
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Drake & Piper) has completed pile driving for the viaducts and can be expected
to further improve progress. The contractor intends to increase the work effort
which should permit completion within a reasonable time of scheduled completion.
No. 15, Flushing Riyer Eridqe - (Ottavjano) has made very
good progress and will open the new Flushing River Bridge to traffic on June 4,
1963. Demolition of the old bridge has started. The schedule for the rebuilding
of the old bridge is very tight. However, if the contractor continues his accel-
erated work effort the reconstruction should be completed before winter.
Contract.No. 16, Whitestone E!Pressway - (Tully & DiNapoli).
Increased work effort and a material improvement in progress is badly needed
on this job, The arrangements for the opening of the Flushing River Bridge have
not been completed and may require overtime. Fabrication difficulties have
delayed delivery of the steel for the 20th Avenue bridge for over three weeks.
The opening on the 14th Avenue bridge is about a week late.
Contract No. 17, Clearview Expresswav- (Grow-Catapano-Orlando)
has been lagging this spring. This job could have the dictinction of opening for
traffic within the contract completion time, It appears that the expressway could
be opened to traffic about July 1st. An opening date should be set accordingly.
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/s/ JOHN T. O'NEILL
John T. O'Neill
No. 1
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No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No.7
No.8
May 31, 1963
ARTERIAL HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
IN THE VICINITY OF THE WORLD'S FAIR
Refer to map for contract locations.
On time. Erected steel on two pedestrian bridges. Demolishing 94th
Street bridge. Paving eastbound roadway and Astoria Boulevard,
Four months behind schedule. Poured south pedestal at Roosevelt
Avenue elevated structure. Completed driving piles at Long Island
Rail Road bridge. Demolishing north bridge at City Building. Erecting
steel at World's Fair bridge. Opened westbound collector-distributor
road at Long Island Expressway. Paving southbound parkway and ramps.
One month behind schedule. Paving approaches to Main Street bridge
and south service road. Grading. Drainage. Pouring footings at Union
Turnpike bridge.
Completed.
One month behind schedule. Setting steel at 164th Street and Parsons
Boulevard bridges. Poured deck at 1G8th Street bridge. Paving service
roads.
One month behind schedule. Grading and paving. Forming deck on
Midland Parkway bridge.
Completed.
Two months behind schedule. Erecting steel and pouring decks on
viaducts.
Completed.
No. 10
No. 11
No. 12
No. 13
No. 14
No. 15
No. 16
No. 17
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Three months behind schedule. Erecting steel at 69th Road Bridge and
ramps. Grading. Drainage. Installing 72
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water main at 69th Road.
Four months behind schedule. Completed pile driving for viaducts.
Pouring piers and decks on viaducts. Paving south service road and
ramps.
On time. Pouring decks on viaducts and ramps.
Three months behind schedule. Paving collector-distributor road and
ramps. Stripping second arch on Jewel Avenue bridge.
One month behind schedule. Grading, drainage and paving at southbound
Grand Central Parkway. Erecting railings on viaducts.
Three months behind schedule. New bridge ready for traffic. Pouring
deck on approach to old bridge. Demolishing portions of old bridge.
Four months behind schedule. Paving expressway and west service
road. Grading at 14th Avenue. Erecting temporary railing on Linden
Street bridge.
One month behind schedule. Paving expressway and Grand Central
Parkway. Installing lighting.
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3. 62-1 SECT.3- CON"t 4
4. 61-1 1ECT 3- CONT. 1- UTILITIES
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VAN WYCIC EXP.
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