Dear Dr. Rondberg:
It was with a sense of increasing horror that I read through copies of your letters to the governments of Trinidad and Japan.
We have just finished the most difficult year our profession has ever experienced in Israel. It was due entirely to the irresponsibility of others like you in the Straight Chiropractic World.
Your arrogance in meddling in the affairs of other countries is exceeded only by the damage you can create.
We have succeeded in having our Ministry of Health declare that only CCE accredited schools will be considered the standard for licensing in Israel. We took this step because of the disgraceful behavior of Dr. Boone of SCCC and SCASA in approving a substandard program for unqualified students in this country.
If you have any plans to approach our government we demand they be dropped immediately. We are in the middle of delicate negotiations and cannot afford to have the waters muddied with the importation of mindless philosophical posturings.
Sincerely,
David S. Greenblatt, D.C.
President, Israel Chiropractic Society
Dear Dr. Rondberg:
This is to inform you of our unanimous resolution at our recent meeting of the Chiropractic Council of Japan, the sole representative to the World Federation of Chiropractic from Japan, that your letter dated September 2, 1992 to Dr. Nakamura was not only inappropriate but also detrimental to our present efforts.
Chiropractic in Japan despite of growing popularity, is a very delicate issue. When we need outside assistance, the WFC is the only organization that we make a consultation.
It is our strong advice to you that disregard of your intent, you do not make any future approach such as this without prior written consent from our council.
Sincerely yours,
Kazuyoshi Takeyachi, D.C.
Co-chairman of the CCJ
Mitsumasa Endo, D.C.
Co-chairman of the CCJ
Norsk Kiropraktorforening
Norwegian Chiropractors' Association
Ovre Slottsgate 17
0157 Oslo 1
Norway
World Chiropractic Alliance
Terry A. Rondberg
2950 N. Dobson Road, Suite 1
Chandler, Arizona 85224
U.S.A.
It is with deep sorrow for our profession that the NCA has received copies of the correspondence of the private alliance "World Chiropractic Alliance."
In spite of the giant steps organized chiropractic has taken forward the last five years one feels desolated that such a great profession still is vulnerable to primitive ideas of a few fanatics.
As always, chiropractic's worst enemies are within our own ranks. WFC is a democratic federation made possible by organized chiropractic, -- worldwide.
"World Chiropractic Alliance" does not represent the national organizations of the countries of the world. Democratic chiropractic does not want any interference from any self-appointed associations or organizations.
The Norwegian Chiropractic Association has warned our authorities against such associations. They have used such private enterprises against us in our struggle for authorizations for years. Now as an authorized health profession we work together with the authorities against such schemes.
Other countries, however, struggling for recognition will be set back years in their endeavors if independent chiropractic missionaries take upon them to "convert" foreign health authorities.
Stop your actions.
Kyrre Myhrvold, D.C.
President, NCA
The Chiropractic Association
19 Tanglin Rd. #06-25
Tanglin SC
Singapore 1024
Dear Dr. Rondberg:
I have read the flurry of correspondence between you and the WFC and its affiliates. I find myself more than a little stunned by your naivete.
Sheltered in your little American town you would probably not realize that in the developing and newly industrialized world, patients expect their doctors to make a diagnosis. If you don't, they will find someone who can (or think they can). That is why your attitude is so inane. It is a question of sophistication. Chiropractic has existed for 100 years in the USA. Here it has been established only a few years.
Please do not sabotage the growth and development of our wonderful profession in the second and third worlds with your straight vs. mixer rhetoric.
The leaders of the world's National Chiropractic Associations have banded together to form the WFC to represent the profession. You live in a democracy. Learn how the theory works. The majority wins, then everybody works together for the common good. Learn to work within the system.
Please disclose if you have contacted Singapore or any ASEAN governments with letters such as those sent to Japan and Trinidad/Tobago.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Janet Ruth Sosna, D.C.
President
Dear Dr. Rondberg,
Despite our formal request that you desist form interfering in the affairs of the Chiropractic Association of Trinidad and Tobago (CATT), you continue to meddle. We do not want to believe that you are attempting a coup against established chiropractic in this country to further your own cause, but you actions to date do not leave us much alternative to think otherwise.
First you persuade an expatriate intern who is a member of your SCASA, an unrecognized body in your own country, to lay the groundwork. Not only did this inexperienced and unqualified agent invade the media lecture, and even practice for a fee, but he also infiltrated political circles and was actually irresponsible enough to carry out manipulation on our Prime Minister.
The stage having been set, you then follow up by sending our Prime Minister a copy of your letter to the WFC, completely ignoring and bypassing the recognized body representing chiropractic in this country.
The aforementioned expatriate has surely reported to you that CATT are engaged in delicate discussions with their government in an attempt to legalize chiropractic in Trinidad and Tobago. It would appear that your intention is to turn all our efforts of the past two years against us, and to use our time and expense to the personal advantage of your pet scheme. We find that you intervention at this critical point is not only distasteful and unprofessional, but also calculated, and can only cause confusion for chiropractic in general.
The pros and cons of "straight" and "mixed" are interprofessional. It has been a particular ploy of the medical profession to divide and discredit us in an attempt to control our growth and acceptance. Whatever our chosen method, we all ADJUST and we all obtain results. CAn we not simply agree to disagree?
CATT certainly has no intention of becoming embroiled in any personal disputes you may have with the WFC. However, we will not sit idly by and allow unwarranted attacks to go by easily. Such underhanded methods betray the high standards adhered to by the majority of the profession. We deplore the tactics that you have so far employed.
Your letter of Dec. 12, 1992 to the WFC makes the "prediction" that Dr. Graham "would have refused" to cooperate with your WCA. Trusting that you are not also advocating "clairvoyant chiropractic," we certainly would not refuse a copy of your Practice Guidelines. If you wish to work with us and not against us, we will be happy to cooperate. Anything to further the cause of chiropractic in general will be most welcome.
Yours sincerely,
Chiropractic Association
of Trinidad & Tobago
Learie G. Graham, D.C.
President -- CATT
DC
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