Thomas P. Arvas Albuquerque, NM 87109 Subject: Recommendation of John Burtt of Choctaw, Oklahoma for the NRA Board of Directors. I am pleased to recommend John Burtt for the NRA Board of Directors. I am an NRA member of many years, member and former president of the Oklahoma Rifle Assn., state NRA affiliate, and long time officer of Tri City Gun Club of Midwest City, a 600 member total NRA club. John is member of our state affiliate association and our gun club, and has been a leader in promoting the acceptance of the .50 caliber firearm, with strong results. John's background with the Fifty Caliber Institute and legislative activities have been a major factor for the growing acceptance of this firearm in the shooting sports arena of central Oklahoma. We view John as a top management level asset for our club and are pleased he has chosen it as his home club. John has proven himself fully willing to get his hands dirty and provide sweat equity on club maintenance activities and hunter education clinics. His qualifications and integrity certainly lend themselves to a position on the NRA Board of Directors. Respectfully,   Kevin Welch