1 - Ivan Allen, Jr. Digital Collection - Georgia Institute of Technology

Northsider Representingu.s. In Japanese ExchangeNorthside City Councilman RichardGuthman of East Wood Valley RoadNW Is in Japan this week as one of 16young officials from aU over the UnitedStates participating in a continuingseries of exchanges and debates withyoung elected Japanese officials.Guthman is the second Northslder topartiCipate in the national programwhich is sponsored by the AmericanCouncil of Young Political Leaders.City Council President WycheFowler is a member of the ACVPLBoard of Directors. He has participatedin exchange programs in bothRussia and Japan.Guthman will be in Tokyo for twoweeks to discuss the problems of transportation,housing, trade and securitymatters Involving both the UniledStates and Japan.Guthman now is serving his firstterm on the Atlanta City Council. Heha s been active in various civicendeavors and is a former Fulton CountyRepublican party chief." I am honored and pleased that Ihave been chosen to participate in thisexchange, Local governments cannotbe myoplic, as they are Indeed affectedby global problems of Inflation, energy,trade and security," Guthman saidThe council Is a non-profit. bipartisanorganiution ..... hlch promotesinternational exchanges bet ..... een localelected officials and their counterpartsin foreign countries, Over 50 USCongressmen and other office holders jWIth an equal number of Democratsand Republicans are on the ACYPLIboa",Exchanges are conducted with allNATO countries , Japan and the SoVle: ...Union."