June 30 in A.A. History

In 1940, Works Publishing, Inc. released its first financial report [right: p. 4, "Receipts and Disbursements"], consisting of eight pages. However, the records used to compile this report were not entirely reliable.

Today in A.A. History—June 30–July 3

In 2005, nearly 44,000 people attended the 12th Internation

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al Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Toronto, Ontario, celebrating A.A.’s 70th anniversary [below: scene from Rogers Centre Stadium]. The theme of the event was “I Am Responsible.” During the convention, the 25 millionth copy of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, was presented to Jill Brown, the warden of San Quentin Prison.