Rotating leadership is the bests The small Croup may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary. The trustees of the General Service Board are, in effect, our A.A. General Service Committee. They are the custodians of our A.A. Tradition and the receivers of voluntary A.A. contributions by which we maintain our A.A. General Service Office at New York. They are authorized by the groups to handle our over-all public relations and they guarantee the integrity of our principal newspaper, the A.A. Grapevine. All such representatives are to be guided in the spirit of service, for true leaders in A.A. are but trusted and experienced servants of the whole.
Universal respect is the key to their usefulness.
Should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues-particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion. Concerning such matters they can express no views whatever. Our relations with the general public should be characterized by personal anonymity. We think A.A. Ought to avoid sensational advertising. Our names and pictures as A.A. members ought not be broadcast, filmed or publicly printed.