Chronology: Chronology: Date 1961-04-21-01

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date	event	tags	firsts
1961 Ridván 196-	The International Bahá'í Council was elected by postal ballot of the members of the national spiritual assemblies. It was to serve a two-year term of office. [BW13:397; MoC282] The members were Jessie Revell (Treasurer), 'Alí Nakhjavání (President), Lutfu'lláh Hakím, Ethel Revell, Charles Wolcott (Secretary General), Sylvia Ioas (Vice-President), Mildred Mottahedeh, Ian Semple (Assistant Secretary), and Borah Kavelin (Member-at-Large. He continued serving on the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States). [MoC282, 291] See BW13:398 for picture. See also BBD118; BBRSM131; BW16:90; CB324; MoC168, 242. iiiii	- Bahá'í World Centre; Alí Nakhjavání; Charles Wolcott; Ethel Revell; Firsts, other; H. Borrah Kavelin; Haifa, Israel; Ian Semple; International Bahá'í Council (1951-1963); Jessie Revell; Luṭfu’lláh Ḥakím; Mildred Mottahedeh; Sylvia Ioas; Universal House of Justice	first election IBC by postal ballot