August 4 in A.A. History

In 1947, the 80th U.S. Congress passed H.R. 2659, (“an act to establish program [sic] for rehabilitation of alcoholics, promote temperance, and provide for medical and scientific treatment of persons found to be alcoholics by courts of District of Columbia, and for other purposes”) into law. Julius S., a member of Washington, D.C.'s Alcoholics Anonymous Cosmopolitan Group, had testified at the hearings for this bill.

Today in A.A. History—August 4–5

In 2001, an ad hoc Roundtable met in Manhattan to discuss issues and plan future directions for Area access to group records maintained by the General Service Office (GSO). The Roundtable members were a mix of computer-savvy and less experienced A.A. members, including an Area Delegate, a regional Class B Trustee, at least four area registrars, and three representatives from GSO.
    There was general agreement to use the Microsoft Access database platform favored by the areas in a survey conducted by GSO. Participants also discussed the original purpose and future direction of the ‘DelArea’ program: a joint development between GSO and the Areas concerning group data management, update timing, and record-editing rights.
    One attendee noted, “We were fortunate in having a cross-section of service experience and computer capabilities,” adding that the new DelArea program “will encourage the frequent exchange of information and, consequently, the timely receipt of GSR (general service representatives) Kits for incoming GSRs.”