Sometime, in the early “70’s”, I saw an announcement in the AGC Bulletin about a Subcontractor’s meeting in Charlotte. It said to call Cliff Worley for details. I called Cliff, who was a competitor of Buckner, and learned that he had formed a group of Subcontractors in Charlotte, and they had joined “The American Subcontractors Association”, based in Washington DC. At that time, there were only two people, Bob Pallazzo (a plumbing contractor), and his secretary, Perry Doubt, in the office. I started driving to Charlotte meetings each month, combining the trip with business. Shortly after, I learned that Robert “Bob” Roberson from David Allen Company in Raleigh was a National Member of ASA. We talked and decided to start a Chapter in Raleigh, and later, along with Cliff, traveled to Charleston to start a chapter. Buckner was a very small company and very much in need of the help that ASA offered, especially regarding “contract language”. I learned that we did not have to accept the “one-sided” contracts that most General Contractors sent us. Bob and I exchanged notes and talked frequently concerning changes we both were successful in getting GC’s to agree to. Bob is the most “contract knowledgeable” person that I know and was, along with ASA, a tremendous help in my struggles in those early years. I could not put a dollar value on what ASA has done for me.