Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 20:47:15 -0700 From: cartero@nguworld.com (Mike Dugger) Subject: [lpaz-repost] FW: Lark's Response to Willis To: lpaz-repost@yahoogroups.com
Below is Jim Lark's letter to the LNC. I forward it to you with his permission.
FYI: John Famularo states that he acquired the Willis invoice in 1996 but only made it available to this LNC two weeks or so ago. As an LNC member and then contractor then, John may have, as Jim Lark noted to me, "violated his fiduciary responsibilities, and he may have acquired the evidence via improper means."
Ultimately, John must accept responsibility for the five-year delay in producing the invoice that led to Perry's self-serving, self-deluding but self-exposing response.
Thank you both for finally revealing the truth.
We can only wish that John had come forward sooner and, in view of the need of his fellow Pennsylvanians for such important material, can only wonder why he didn't.
I sincerely believe that if this information had been made available before Anaheim, the history of the LP would be significantly different.
Please also note that this proves _only one_ of the many, often ridiculous, always harmful charges hurled during the '00 elections. (I'll buy you one drink in Indianapolis, Ken.)
After reading the letter, please tell your regional rep and/or Jim Lark how you want the LNC to handle the matter
Dear colleagues:
I hope all is well with you. Upon my return last night from Salt Lake City I read the statemet by Perry Willis, which he offered in response to my inquiry concerning information provided to the LNC by John Famularo at our April 21 meeting. Allow me to express my great disappointment at the contents of Mr. Willis' message. I find his justification for his actions to be unacceptable. In addition, I believe that Mr. Willis has betrayed my trust.
I believe there are some additional questions about this matter that should be answered. Among these questions are the following:
1) Did any current members of the staff or current members of the LNC know of Mr. Willis' improper actions prior to April 21, 2001? If so, under what circumstances was this knowledge acquired? Note: I have no reason to believe any member of the staff or the LNC had such knowledge. However, for the record I believe the question should be asked and answered.
2) Did any former LNC members (in addition to Mr. Famularo) know of Mr. Willis' improper actions prior to April 21, 2001? Did any members of the Browne campaigns know of these actions? If so, under what circumstances was this knowledge acquired?
3) From what some LNC members have mentioned, Mr. Famularo evidently knew of Mr. Willis' improper actions as of Election Day 1996. In addition, it appears Mr. Famularo did not provide this information to the LNC until April 21, 2001. If so, why did he not reveal this information prior to this date? Did Mr. Famularo act improperly by not revealing this information at an earlier date? In what manner did Mr. Famularo obtain this information?
I intend to obtain the answers to these questions, at least to the extent I have the power to do so. I shall make the results of my inquiries available to you. Please note that I am preparing to leave later today on a driving tour to visit various state and local Libertarian groups between my home and Denver, Colorado. I hope to return to my home by May 23. While I may be able to access my e-mail while on the road, it is not certain that I shall be able to do so. Thus, it will probably take a while before I can complete my inquiries.
Allow me to note for the record in response to question (1) above that I did not know about Mr. Willis' improper actions until I saw the material circulated by Mr. Famularo at the April LNC meeting. I did not form a conclusion about the matter until I read Mr. Willis' statement.
Thanks for your work for liberty.
Take care, Jim
James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia
Chairman, Libertarian Party
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