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The following year held another significant event. The New York office had greatly expanded its activities, and these now consisted of public relations, advice to new groups, services to hospitals, prisons, Loners, and Internationalists, and cooperation with other agencies in the alcoholism field (Wekesser 67). The headquarters was also publishing standard A.A. books and pamphlets, and it supervised their translation into other languages (Pitman 110). At the same time, the international magazine, the A.A. Grapevine, had achieved a large circulation. These and many other activities had become indispensable for A.A. as a whole (Wekesser 72).

A second International Convention was held in St. Louis in 1955 to celebrate the Fellowship s 20th anniversary. The General Service Conference had by then completely proved its worth. Here, on behalf of A.A. s old-timer s, Bill turned the future care and custody of A.A. over to the Conference and its trustees. At this moment, the Fellowship went on its own. A.A. had become of age (Fingarette 62).

Had it not been for A.A. s early friends, Alcoholics Anonymous might never have come into being. And without its host of well wishers who have since given their time and effort A.A. could never have grown and prospered. The Fellowship records its constant gratitude (Fingarette 72).

It was on January 24, 1971, that Bill, a victim of pneumonia, died in Miami Beach, Florida, where he had delivered at the 35th Anniversary International Convention what proved to be his last words to fellow A.A.s: God bless you and Alcoholics Anonymous forever (Pitman 120). Since then, A.A. has become truly global. This has revealed that A.A. s way of life can today transcend most barriers of race, creed and language (Wekesser 87). A World Service Meeting, started in 1969, has been held biennially since 1972. Its locations alternate between New York and overseas. It has met in London, England; Helsinki, Finland; San Juan del Rio, Mexico; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Munich, Germany and Cartagena, Colombia. These meetings and their locations have gone to show the global impact A.A. has achieved. The Akron A.A. team of Dr. Bob, Bill, and Anne has never been equaled in personal, spiritual recovery outreach. It was truly the heart of A.A. s spiritual beginnings (Pitman 124).

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