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ATTENTION!

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

On Friday, September 11, 1992, the Chiropractic Centennial Foundation's Board of Directors met in Davenport, Iowa to make crucially important decisions regarding the Chiropractic Centennial Celebration in 1995. Due to our publication deadlines, the exciting announcements that will be forthcoming from the Board's meeting were not yet prepared for release.

In addition, on Saturday, September 12, 1992, the Foundation Board met with the Chiropractic Centennial Foundation's Advisory Committee. This meeting has also generated some dynamic plans for the 1995 Centennial Celebration.

Please be watching this page over the next several issues for these precedent-setting announcements.

October 1992
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