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Shields, a lobbyist for Handgun Control, Inc., arguing that handgun violence is a central, emotional, and political issue. 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PresidentRichard C.Dinkelspiel..Vice PresidentNelson S.Weller………   ChairmanExecutive CommitteeCarol E.Wilder.      …SecretaryPeter Meeks……     …TreasurerMichael J.Brassington .…ExecutiveDirectorJames L.Coplan……  …AssistantExecutive Director  \nGOVERNORS OF THE CLUB 1981  \nHon.Shirley T.Black,Ygnacio BonillasRichard R.Crass,Bradley B.Garretson,  \nE.Roxie Howlett,Lawrence W.Jordan,Jr..James L.McDonald,Leland S.Prussia,Carl E.Rosenfeld,Renee Rubin,William A.Seavey,Barton W.Shackelford,John R.Shuman,DavidVan Hoesen.  \nANNUAL DUES  \nResident:  \n30-65 years of age………  …  …S50  \nOver 65 years of age…  …     …$43  \nNon-Resident…           ……S35  \nJunior (under 30 years of age)……  …   $35  \nFull Time Students (under 24 years of age)…$20  \nInitiation Fee:  \n30 Years of age or older…    ……$25  \nUnder 30 years of age………………$15  \nSecond class postage paid at San Francisco,Califor-nia.Subscription rate $12.00 per year included in an-nual membership dues.  \nwas shot and killed at the peak of hispolitical career just three days after he  \nthat the President's would-be assassinwas able to easily acquire a SaturdayNig","cbCainnnkJc4YJnF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainnnkJc4YJnF","pdf",2429801,"English","# “Guns Don't Die,People Do”\n## FRIDAY FLASHES - July 31, 1981\n## Pending Legislation\n## Publication and Club Information","[{\"question\":\"Who is Nelson T. 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