The author was an attorney when he first wrote this book, and he knows that knowledge of just nine motions and the process of passing a resolution will cover almost all the parliamentary procedures encountered in normal meetings. This manual has been well used and found especially useful in many organizations. One of the many letters received by the author was from J. A. McGeehan, who wrote this book was used by the ASTM–HDEO panel, the group developing certain new engine oil categories for the United States of America. McGeehan said that meetings ranged up to 120 business members from across the U.S., and that as a result of his group using this booklet,

“we now run a more efficient meeting with all the members having a clear understanding of the [parliamentary] process.”  It’s easy to learn. Additionally, far too many presidents did not know how to run a good meeting.