Mr. Jonathan G. Katz
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0609

Reference: File No.S7-19-03 

Dear Mr. Katz:

I oppose the proposed regulations concerning Director nominations for several 
reasons as follows:

(1)  the recent Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has just taken effect and should 
improve the Director selection process. The full impact of this new law has 
not been observed yet. 

(2) The independant nominating committee is the best method for selecting 
Board members who have the requisite qualifications and diverse backgrounds. 

(3) Shareholder nominees will almost all be special interest nominees and 
will not serve or represent all shareholders.

I hope these comments will be useful to you in your consideration of this 
proposed rule-making.


                                   Sincerely, 

                                   John R. Butler,Jr.
                                   Director and Audit
                                   Committee Chair
                                   Anadarko Pet. Corp.