Opening ceremonies for beginning of conference. President John Peterson, Time Magazine Dealer of the Year awards, Industry Keynote speaker Yale Giezel.
National Automobile Dealers Association (compiler), General Motors Corporation (associated name), Dave Despain and Chet Burks Productions (production company)
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Footage from a hummer for the American Cancer Society competing in Laughlin race in desert. Driving is Rod Hall and Tom Wamberg. Interviews with both drivers at end. Footage compiled for NADA's documentary '100 Years of America's Auto Dealerships : The First Century' (2006)
Hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Mandatory Binding Arbitration. Testimony includes Gene Fondren President of Texas Auto Dealers Association and Jerry Turnauer on s.1020.
Report on the proliferation of SUV's and why consumers might be buying them and interview with John Tajiuri, from Earth on Empty, an advocacy group that is anti-SUV and Thomas Keery, from the Massachusetts Auto Dealers Association.
A speech to NADA dealers from Administrator of the National Highway Safety Administration, Jeffrey W. Runge, MD. Video from CBS News on booster seat safety shown first. After speech Dr. Runge and NADA President H. Carter Myers, sign an agreement to work together on child safety in automobiles. Annette Sykora and David Hyatt join them for photos. Runge then speaks with various NADA members. Shots of audience
