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SPRING 2016
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VOLUME 5
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NUMBER 1
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Features
Departments
7 President's Letter
8 Executive VP's Letter
10 Secretary-Treasurer's
Letter
12 National Executive
Director's Letter
14 For Members
21 Broadcast News
23 Scene Around
48 On Location
56 In Memoriam
58 Deals & Discounts
61 Snapshot:
Nancy Reagan
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24 REMEMBERING KEN HOWARD
SAG-AFTRA pays its respects to its first elected
president, who died in office March 23.
30 SAG-AFTRA'S NEW PRESIDENT
Former EVP Gabrielle Carteris is the union's
new president. Rebecca Damon is elected EVP.
32 DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH
Since its founding eight decades ago, the union
has been leading the charge on diversity.
36 NEW AND IMPROVED NEW MEDIA
The New Media Contract has been upgraded.
38 CALLING ALL MENTORS
A Call to Arts one year later.
40 PUTTING ON THE GLITZ
The SAG Awards is still the best bash in town.
59 PARTING WORDS
President Howard's final message to members.
ON THE COVER: The late SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard,
who died March 23, 2016. Photo by Beth Coller.
ANGELA
WEISS
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"Along with his
physical stature, he
was a giant of a man."
– TOM HANKS
