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During the audit years, Mrs. Harrison’s principal activities
consisted of (1) attending board meetings and voting on major
proposals put forward by her sons, who were responsible for the
day to day operations of petitioner, (2) engaging in extensive
public relations activities on behalf of petitioner, and (3)
acting as a coguarantor (together with her sons) of bank loans to
petitioner for major capital equipment purchases.
At board meetings during the audit years, Mrs. Harrison
uniformly concurred in the proposals put forward by her sons,
e.g., proposed trash hauling contracts or equipment purchases.
On only one occasion before those years (in the mid-1960s) did
Mrs. Harrison “veto” a decision (to purchase new trucks) that had
been agreed to by the other directors.
For the most part, her public relations activities consisted
of representing petitioner at civic events, such as meetings of
seven chambers of commerce for municipalities where petitioner
did business, Boy Scout functions, Ventura County Boys and Girls
Club functions, and the Ventura Chamber Music Festival.
Typically, the Harrison family would purchase one or two tables
at community events. They would attend en masse with
Mrs. Harrison always at the head table.
Although she approved petitioner’s trash hauling contracts
as a member of the board of directors, she did not take part in
the negotiation of those contracts, nor did she communicate with
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