From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... press agents.
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
It resulted in more favorable publicity of
Alcoholics Anonymous than could possibly have been obtained through all the
arts and abilities of A.A.'s best press agents.
2.
... press also,
to observe this request, for ...
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
Very earnestly we ask the press also, to observe this request, for otherwise we
shall be greatly handicapped.
3.
... press, and
films to make their point.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
4.
... press could
not understand our refusal of ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
5.
... press have
attached themselves to us as ...
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
On almost every newsfront, the men and women of the press have attached themselves to
us as friends.
6.
... press in
1976, achieved a circulation of ...
BB xi,
Preface
The third edition, which
came off press in 1976, achieved a circulation of approximately 19,550,000 in all formats.
7.
... press in
November 2001, at the start ...
BB xxiii,
Foreword to Fourth Edition
This fourth edition of
"Alcoholics Anonymous" came off press in November 2001, at the start of a new millennium.
8.
... press of
America thought the anonymity of ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
There was actually a time
when the press of America
thought the anonymity
of A.A. was better for us than
some of our own members did.
9.
... press our
point insistently.
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
10.
... press, radio,
and films."
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
"Our public relations
policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at
the level of press, radio, and films."
11.
... press, radio
and films.
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
Eleven -- Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we
need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of
press, radio and films.
12.
... (press, radio,
films, and television), anonymity -- 100 ...
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
At this altitude (press,
radio, films, and television), anonymity
-- 100 percent anonymity -- was the only possible answer.
13.
... press, radio,
TV and films.
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
14.
... press, together
with innumerable others who became ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
Another reason for the wide acceptance of A.A. was the ministration
of friends -- friends in
medicine, religion,
and the press, together
with innumerable others who became our able and persistent advocates.
15.
... press was
delighted with this attitude.
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
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