Dear Buffs -- In going over past posts I was surprised to discover that I never posted to this group Bill's testimony in the Senate in 1969. Here is the first...
nmolson@...
May 2, 2000 11:45 am
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[Bill Wilson's testimony, continued.] My friend went off. I didn't see him for a few days. In no waking hour could I forget the face across the kitchen...
nmolson@...
May 2, 2000 12:02 pm
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Dear Buffs, This is the obituary which appeared in the Washington Post when Bill Wilson died. Donald Graham, who wrote the story is now the publisher of the...
nmolson@...
May 5, 2000 10:36 pm
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Hi all, Here's some photo's of Dr Silkworths property in Little Silver, New Jersey, close to Red Bank, (central new jersey by Sandy Hook, used to be Ft...
Kathay Camarata
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May 5, 2000 10:53 pm
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Someone has asked me the origins of the yellow card - the thing sitting on lots of meeting tables 'who you see here, what you hear here' etc. It rather shouts...
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May 19, 2000 4:51 pm
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on 5/19/00 11:51 AM, barbarat@... at ... I may be wrong, but I think that the anonymity statement (Whom you see here ...) started in Al-Anon. I...
BGGM
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May 19, 2000 4:55 pm
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In a message dated 5/19/00 11:52:53 AM EST, barbarat@... writes: << What is used in the States please? >> At our meetings here in New Mexico, we...
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May 19, 2000 9:06 pm
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Hi All , William James wrote the above around 1840, long before Bill W was even born yet there is a strong resemblance. It is said that Bill W was not aware...
FriendDr.Bob&BillW
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May 19, 2000 10:52 pm
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William James (born 1842, died 1910) published The Varieties of Religious Experience in 1902. Bill mentions the book and its author on page 28 of the Big Book...
collinus
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May 20, 2000 1:47 am
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Oh yes Bill knew of this book all right. He read almost everything on the subject of "spiritual experiences." This Believing World by Lewis Browne, and The...
Charles Knapp
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May 20, 2000 2:16 am
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It is my understanding that Silkworth lectured Bill on how to approach someone he wanted to help just before Bill went to Akron where he would meet Dr. Bob. ...
rfhale@...
May 20, 2000 2:28 pm
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... I've read Varieties of Religious Experience too. Tom is correct. It is obvious major portions of the program come directly from there. To say it did not is...
Alex Herrera
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May 21, 2000 4:45 am
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Hi, Buffs -- Here is an interview the Grapevine did with Dr. Paul. Nancy AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR OF "DOCTOR, ALCOHOLIC, ADDICT" July 1995 Dr. Paul's story...
nmolson@...
May 22, 2000 11:46 am
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In a message dated 05/21/00 11:39:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rfhale@... writes: << also read where all this material was written by a bunch of folks ...
Jayaa@...
May 22, 2000 10:10 pm
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I was under the impression that the 12&12 was written by Bill W. for the "manic-depressive type, who is, perhaps the least understood by his friends, and about...
Meredith Stout
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May 23, 2000 12:53 pm
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Hello Group First off the Little Red Book was put together by 2 AA members, Barry C. and Edward W. Here is a quote from the dust jacket of an earlier edition...
Charles Knapp
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May 24, 2000 11:36 am
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Hi I,m Liz alcoholic I am new to the group and wanted to respond to Meredith's inquiry about "who " the 12 &12 was written for. It says in the foreword to the...
Liz Turner
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May 24, 2000 11:40 am
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Hi Buffs: Just got an e-mail from our member Barbara in the UK which includes information about a book re Sir Philip Dundas, who started AA in Scotland. The...
nmolson@...
May 25, 2000 11:41 am
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Because the AA International Convention will be held next month in Minneapolis, I thought some of you might be interested in a little history on the...
nmolson@...
May 26, 2000 2:19 am
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Hi, Buffs: Our wonderful friend in England, Max C. has sent me some information on AA in the UK. I find it fascinating and hope you will too. Nancy Max...
nmolson@...
May 26, 2000 3:24 am
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Have a question. With Bill D. (A.A. #3) having a sobriety date of July 4, 1935, is this why international conventions are always held around July 4th? Rob F ...
rob and vicki fuhrman
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May 26, 2000 10:18 am
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The International Convention in St. Louis in 1955 was perhaps the most important one ever held. It was the convention at which Bill announced that AA had now...
nmolson@...
May 26, 2000 6:15 pm
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Hello Group, Bill D actually got out of the Hospital on the 4th of July 1935. He went in June 26th. I believe they choose the weekend prior to the July 4th,...
Charles Knapp
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May 27, 2000 1:38 am
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Boy do I have egg on my face! I was at our archives this morning and thought I would see what else I might have on the 1950 Convention. We have a whole set...
Charles Knapp
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May 27, 2000 11:28 pm
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The third AA International Convention was held in Long Beach, California, in 1960. There were twice as many people at Long Beach as at St. Louis, but the ...
nmolson@...
May 28, 2000 2:58 am
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Hello group Here are a couple of photos from the 1960 Convention in Long Beach. One is of Bill giving that "Deep Freeze" talk. The Grapevine put out a...
Charles Knapp
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May 29, 2000 1:23 am
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The fourth AA International Convention was the first not held in the USA. It was held in Toronto, Canada, in July 1965. Bill and Lois were, of course,...
nmolson@...
May 30, 2000 9:16 pm
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Hello to you all, I'm Jana, alcoholic and fairly new. I would like to pose a question to you all since you seem to be so worldly concerning AA history. How is...
Jana Denz
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Jun 1, 2000 5:18 pm
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The fifth AA International Convention was held in Miami in 1970. It is the only one to date I have attended. Nell Wing, Bill's secretary, wrote: "More than...
nmolson@...
Jun 1, 2000 6:14 pm
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Oh, there has been a lot o f controversy about this very topic. Of course, we can COOPERATE with the professional community but not affiliate. The courts...
