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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CONTRACT COMMITTEES WERE ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW THE RENEWAL OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WERE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NAMS. THE BOARD FORMALLY APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONTRACT COMMITTEE. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WERE PREPARED BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF NAMS AND APPROPRIATELY EXECUTED.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.</Explanation>
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