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Total capabilities in power transmission systems design and manufacturing AIMS Directors Elect James J. Reynolds Association President James J. Reynolds, until recently Under Secretary of Labor, has been elected president of the Washing-ton-based American Institute of Merchant Shipping by the board of directors of the new national shipowners' association. AIMS' Board Chairman Everett S. Checket, general manager, Ma-rine Transportation and Marine Sales, Mobil Oil Corporation, New York, in making the announcement said: "We are indeed fortunate to have as president a man with such broad experience in both private industry and public service. The board is confident Mr. Reynolds will provide the leadership needed to unify our industry, to assist us in developing policies and pro-grams essential to rebuilding all segments of the fleet and to assure from flying above to submerging below... The unusual Dolphin hydrofoil cruises six feet above the surface of the ocean propelled by a Buehler power transmission system, while far beneath the surface submarines of the U. S. nuclear fleet rely upon precision reactor rod motors produced by The Buehler Corporation. Buehler's 35 years of experience include the pioneering and im-proving of the Turbopower marine jet propulsion system. Buehler jets are currently used for auxiliary propulsion on hydrofoils such as the Dolphin and prime movers for work boats as well as pleasure craft. And, the low maintenance, efficient Turbopower jets are ideally suited for many undersea applications. This wide range of marine experience makes The Buehler Corpo-ration particularly qualified for new undersea projects and a preferred source for many leading names in aerospace, nuclear, marine and commercial products industries. When you need a full service source with facilities to handle the toughest problems, turn to The Buehler Corporation. THE BUEHLER CORPORATION 9000 PRECISION DRIVE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46236 ment and Unemployment Insur-ance. Mr. Reynolds said it was a "great opportunity" to be elected presi-dent of AIMS. He said he sees his job not only as a challenge but as a chance to play a key role in the preservation and growth of the U.S. merchant marine. "I am not a stranger to this industry," he said. "It has been my privilege to work with many of the leaders of the U.S. maritime industry not on-ly in labor situations but in many other maritime related matters. The critical role which a strong merchant marine plays in the well being of the nation both in times of peace and international strife cannot be over-emphasized. I wholeheartedly support the objec-tives of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping, and I trust that I can make a significant con-tribution to the attainment of those objectives." AIMS' members represent the strongest unification of American shipowners ever joined together. It is comprised of nearly 40 tanker and dry-cargo companies, owning and operating over half (500) of the oceangoing vessels in the active merchant marine. Most of the AIMS' companies formerly com-prised three of America's leading maritime trade associations ? the American Merchant Marine Insti-tute, the Committee of American Steamship Lines and the Pacific American Steamship Association. The AIMS' staff has moved into new headquarters in the Bender Building, 1130 Connecticut Ave-nue, N.W., Washington, D.C. In addition to Mr. Reynolds, other AIMS officers are Ralph E. Casey, executive vice-president; Albert E. May and Ralph B. Dewey, both vice-presidents, and Parker S. Wise, secretary-treasurer. Former Senator George A. Sma-thers of Florida, who worked close-ly with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson on proposed maritime pro-grams, was recently retained as general counsel for AIMS. ypf / spas//? a/t/e 4 " government - industry cooperation in restoring our nation's lost mari-time prestige." James J. Reynolds Mr. Reynolds, a key leader in la-bor-management relations in the last two administrations, was ap-pointed in 1961 as Assistant Secre-tary of Labor by the late President John F. Kennedy. He was appoint-ed Under Secretary of Labor by former President Lyndon B. John-son in January, 1967, a position he filled with distinction until Janu-ary 20, 1969. Mr. Reynolds, a Brooklyn native and a Columbia University gradu-ate, worked in Wall Street during the 1930's and became a member of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1939, he joined the United States Pipe and Foundry Company in Bessemer, Ala., as industrial rela-tions director and then served as a naval officer in World War II. President Truman appointed Mr. Reynolds in 1946 to a five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Shortly after reappoint-ment to a second term, he resigned to rejoin the United States Pipe and Foundry Co. as vice-president in charge of employee relations and subsequently became vice-president of operations with ALCO Prod-ucts in Schenectady before return-ing to government on his Labor Department appointment in 1961. He has served on the New York State Governor's Business Ad-visory Council and as an employer representative on the New York State Advisory Council on Employ-30 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News