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vii:12 to viii:4 (page number followed by sentance number)
The AA preamble was adapted from this paragraph by Tom Y., the Grapevine's first editor. This first appeared in the June, 1947, Grapevine. Questions as to who was to determine what an "honest desire" was led the 1958 General Service Conference to decide to remove the word "honest". Later, the General Service Board, at it's mid-summer meeting, ratified the decision and at that time the words, "AA has no dues or fees" was changed to "There are no dues or fees for AA membership". AA's third tradition allows that "the only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking."


Source: Annotated AA Handbook
A Companion to the Big Book
by Frank D.