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November 1947

A. A. Digest--

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A.A. Tribune, Des Monies, Ia.--"At the house committee meeting last night we discussed sponsorship, and the lack of it, and how we are trying, with growing numbers, to hang onto close sponsorship. And then we also named several new men and women who came in on their own, who were not coddled, who just got from A.A. what we hoped they would get--and they are doing such a wonderful job. We concluded that at least in some instances, if a man wants sobriety strongly enough, he'll get it with attendance at one meeting, whether he's chauffered to the meeting or not--and whether or not he's coddled into A.A."

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