From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... trustees.
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
Primary world service leadership, once exercised by the founders, must necessarily be assumed
by the trustees.
2.
... trustees) administers
A.A.'s General Service Office, A.A. ...
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
The General Service Board of A.A. (the trustees) administers A.A.'s General Service Office, A.A. World Services, Inc., and our monthly magazine, the A.A. Grapevine.
3.
... trustees and
staff members alike found they ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
But long ago, trustees and staff members alike found they could do no more than make suggestions, and very mild ones at that.
4.
... trustees are
the caretakers and expediters of ...
12&12 p.175,
Tradition Nine
5.
... trustees are
the principal planners and administrators ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
6.
... trustees might
be tempted to run things ...
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
Foundation obtained
money from outside sources, its trustees might be tempted to run things without reference to the
wishes of A.A. as a whole.
7.
... trustees of
the Foundation were having their ...
12&12 p.163,
Tradition Seven
8.
... trustees of
the General Service Board.
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Four (Long)
And no group, regional committee, or
individual should ever
take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the trustees of the General Service Board.
9.
... trustees of
the General Service Board.
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
And no group, regional committee, or
individual should ever
take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the trustees of the General Service Board.
10.
... trustees of
the General Service Board are, ...
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
11.
... trustees of
the General Service Board are, ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
12.
... trustees should
always have the best possible ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
XI. The trustees should always have the best possible committees, corporate service directors, executives,
staffs, and consultants.
13.
... trustees that
we needed money, we could ...
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
Moreover, at the slightest intimation
to the general public
from our trustees that we needed money, we could become immensely rich.
14.
... trustees to
manage and conduct world service ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
VII. The Charter and Bylaws of the General Service Board are legal instruments, empowering the trustees to
manage and conduct world service affairs.
15.
... trustees wrote
a bright page of A.A. ...
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
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