Background Information on the National Energy Conservation Challenge
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BACKGROUND XNPORMATZON ON THE NATIONAL ENERGY CoNSERVATTON CHALIERGE , WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF CoLORADD Michael Proteman, National Executive Chaisnan Lavrence Whiteside, Rational Assistant Chaicaum Cristen Thomas, Nationzl Assistant Chairmen Pat Healey, National Vice-thaizsmcn BACKGROUND XNFPORMATT CA The Hational Energy Conservatien Challenge (HACC) was formed ag the wesule of a brain-storming session by Western Stats College studeets ca Apeil 7, i977. Yoasmmeh as Western State College is loeated in 2 tom which frequently has the caldest temperatures in the nation except for Alaska, the students fit that a challenge to save more anergy than any other institution ' between Octcber 1, 2977 and April 39,1978, wnid be both fan end useful, Oa April 18th a telegram was sent te Presiden: Carter following bis enargy speech, announcing the challenge, Advertisckents were placed in Saturday Reviev, Harpers, and Atlantic magazines, stating the challenge to any institution of any typo enyvhers in tha nation. The students devised a plas fer weekly events at Gimison to keep che ehallenge clearly fresh, including both serious and hugorous prejects. A political committes undertook ro keep state and aational leaders informed,
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