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... secretary.
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and
the groups of a large metropolitan area their
central or intergroup
committee, which often
employs a full-time secretary.
2.
... secretary.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and
the groups of a large metropolitan area their
central or intergroup
committee, which often
employs a full-time secretary.
3.
... secretary and
myself.
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven
4.
... secretary answered
the phone dozens of times ...
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight
Then we saw that if a hardworking secretary answered the phone dozens of times a day, listened to twenty wailing wives, arranged hospitalization and got
sponsorship for ten newcomers, and was gently
diplomatic with the irate drunk who complained about the job she
was doing and how she was overpaid, then such a person could surely not be called a professional
A.A.
5.
... secretary came
in saying that Mr. B___ ...
BB p.136,
To Employers
6.
... secretary returned
to say that is was ...
BB p.136,
To Employers
My secretary returned to
say that is was not Mr. B___ on
the phone; it was Mr. B___'s brother, and he wished to give me a message.
7.
... secretary sees
that literature is on the ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
The secretary sees that literature is on the table, looks after the phone-answering service, answers the mail, and sends out notices of meetings.
8.
... secretary, the
large group its rotating committee, ...
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and
the groups of a large metropolitan area their
central or intergroup
committee, which often
employs a full-time secretary.
9.
... secretary, the
large group its rotating committee, ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and
the groups of a large metropolitan area their
central or intergroup
committee, which often
employs a full-time secretary.
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