July 24 in A.A. History

In 1969, Bill W. [near right, 1966], the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Marty M. [center right, 1964], the founder of the National Council on Alcoholism, testified before the United States Senate Special Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics. This subcommittee, part of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, was chaired by Senator Harold E. H. [far right, c. 1969-1975], who was himself an alcoholic. All three were known for publicly breaking their anonymity.

Today in A.A. History—July 24–26

In 1992, a “Freedom in Sobriety” event with the theme “Living in the Answer” (a reference from the Big Book) took place at the Best Western Executive Inn in Fife—near Tacoma—in Washington state [left: Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino in Fife, formerly the Best Western Executive Inn].