As many of you know, our USA union president (Mr. Don Merritt) served under President Reagan as one of his speech writers for the White House Communications Department during the 1980's. Mr. Merritt has also been serving President Bush as his speech writer these past years, and is currently very busy with the forthcoming New York Replublican Convention scheduled for this month.

We are very proud and fortunate to have Mr. Merritt continue to serve as our USA union president. We fully understand his responsibilities during this time of year as the United States debates and elects their choice of a leader who will direct them through the next 4-years as the most powerful and influential country the world has ever known.

Whatever the outcome in the November elections, IPIU will fully sustain the elected leaders of the country that our union members reside in.

On behalf of the Canadian Board of Directors and our Canadian Union President, Mr. Mark Scardino,

We wish our colleagues the very best,

Robert Donovan