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Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 99-102

American Zoo and Aquarium Association

Records, 1924-1997

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Title:Records
Dates:1924-1997
Quantity:10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 99-102
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records document the activities and history of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZAA), which was formerly named the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums. Materials include subject files; information on the Species Survival Plan, the Taxon Advisory Group, the Scientific Advisory Group, and committees; regional and annual proceedings; and master microfilm of AZAA board minutes and history.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records which document the activities and history of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZAA). Materials include subject files; information on the Species Survival Plan, the Taxon Advisory Group, the Scientific Advisory Group, and committees; regional and annual proceedings; and master microfilm of AZAA board minutes and history.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-102, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Alliance for Environmental Education [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

American Committee for International Conservation, Inc. (ACIC) [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

American Minor Breeds Conservancy (AMBC) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

American Society of Composers, Artists, and Publishers (ASCAP) [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Animal Rights [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Animal Traxx [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Animal Welfare Information Center [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Animal Welfare Institute [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Animal's Agenda, The [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Aquatic Conservation Network [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Arizona Republic, The [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Auckland Zoological Park [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Audubon Articles [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Belize Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

BioSurvival Trust - formerly Zoovival [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Bird Curators [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Black bear (cruelty charges) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Blazing Saddles Ranch [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Blue World Concert [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Braker's Educational Proposal [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Cetaceans [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Committee for Conservation & Care of Chimpanzees (CCCC) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Committee for the National Institute on the Environment (CNIE) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Committee on Environmental Research [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Conservation Day [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Defenders of Wildlife [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Development Centre of the OECD [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Elephant Manager's Association, The [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Endangered Species Coalition [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Entomological Society of America [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Environmental Education & Training Program [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Ethics Conference [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Evolutionary Significant Units (ESU) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Financial Assistance Requests [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Florida Association of Zoos and Aquariums (FAZA) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Florida Panther [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Friends of Conservation [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Fundacion de Parques Nacionales (Costa Rica) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Giant Panda Action Plan 1994-1995 [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Glasgow Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Herpetofauna, Inc. [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Honolulu Zoological Society [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Jo-Don Farms [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

King Kong Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Kuwait Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Latin American Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums (LAAZPA) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Living Planet Press [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Living Treasures [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

MGE International [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Marine Mammal Coalition [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Missouri Botanical Garden [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Monitor Publishing Company [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Monkey Jungle [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Multiscene Inc. (Lois Kampinsky) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Mysore Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Committee for Adoption [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Geographic Magazine [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Marine Fisheries Service [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

National Science Foundation [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

National Wetlands Inventory [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Partners for Livable Communities (formerly Partners for Livable Places) [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

The Peaceable Kingdom [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Pet Bird Brochure [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

The Pew Charitable Trusts [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

The Plock Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Puerto Rico Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Pyschologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PsyETA) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Rattlesnake Roundup [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Registrars [I-95/97/A]

Box 1 of 10

Salmonier Nature Park [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Scientists Center for Animal Welfare [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Sealand of Cape Cod [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Slater Park Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Small Population Biology Workshop [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Society for Animal Protective Legislation [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Suitcases For Survival [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Sydney Aquarium [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Symposia/Husbandry Manuals [I-95/97]

Box 1 of 10

Taronga Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Third Phase Dolphin Facility [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Transition (Wagner to Butler 1992) [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Tulsa Aquarium [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Venezuelan Fundacion Nacional de Parques Zooloogicos Y Acurrios [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Wellington Zoo [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Kent Williams' Wagon Wheel Ranch [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

World Bird Sanctuary [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Zoo Aurora [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

Zoological Society of Middle Tennessee [I-97]

Box 1 of 10

California Condor

Box 1 of 10

Box 2

Dolphins [I-97]

Box 2 of 10

Endangered Species Act [I-97]

Box 2 of 10

Marine Mammals in Captivity Regulations [I-95/97]

Box 2 of 10

Memorandum of Understanding with United States Department of Agriculture

Box 2 of 10

1994/1995 ARCS

Box 2 of 10

1996 Manual of Federal Wildlife Regulation Update

Box 2 of 10

1995/1996 ARCS

Box 2 of 10

Policy & Resolutions Revision

Box 2 of 10

Public/Private Task Force Notebook

Box 2 of 10

1993 Regional & Annual Proceedings

Box 2 of 10

1994 Regional & Annual Proceedings

Box 2 of 10

Box 3

1995 Regional & Annual Proceedings

Box 3 of 10

1996 Regional & Annual Proceedings

Box 3 of 10

1997 Regional & Annual Proceedings

Box 3 of 10

Committee Files, 1990-1991 (A-Z)

Zucconi's Committee

Box 3 of 10

1990/1991 Animal Health

Box 3 of 10

Charter/Bylaws

Box 3 of 10

Clearinghouse Subcommittee

Box 3 of 10

Conference Host

Box 3 of 10

Conference Program

Box 3 of 10

Conservation Center

Box 3 of 10

1991 CEF Auction

Box 3 of 10

AAZPA Grants Committee

Box 3 of 10

1990/91 Deputy Director

Box 3 of 10

Development Committee

Box 3 of 10

Development Officer

Box 3 of 10

Box 4

1990/1991Director of Conservation & Science

Box 4 of 10

Elephant Management Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Ethics Code Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Finance/Investment Task Force

Box 4 of 10

1990 Operating Budget

Box 4 of 10

1990-1991 Finance Committee

Box 4 of 10

1990/1991 Giant Panda Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Government Affairs

Box 4 of 10

Government Affairs Officer

Box 4 of 10

History Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Honors/Awards Committee

Box 4 of 10

International Relations Committee

Box 4 of 10

Infant/Diet Care

Box 4 of 10

ISIS

Box 4 of 10

ISIS Fees Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Legislative Manual Advisor

Box 4 of 10

Long Range Planning

Box 4 of 10

Mammal Standards Subcommittee

Box 4 of 10

Marine Mammal Advisor

Box 4 of 10

Membership Committee

Box 4 of 10

National Zoo Act Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Nominating Committee

Box 4 of 10

Public Education Committee

Box 4 of 10

Public Education Officer

Box 4 of 10

Public Relations

Box 4 of 10

Public Relations Officer

Box 4 of 10

Publications Review Task Force

Box 4 of 10

Research Coordinators Committee

Box 4 of 10

Special Review

Box 4 of 10

Species Survival Commission

Box 4 of 10

SSP Subcommittee

Box 4 of 10

Strategic Planning Committee

Box 4 of 10

Studbook Advisor

Box 4 of 10

Surplus Animal Fact Finding Committee

Box 4 of 10

Box 5

WCMC, 1990-1991

Box 5 of 10

Committee Files, 1991-1992 (A-Z)

1986-1987 Finance Committee (not sent with previous transfer from AZAA)

Box 5 of 10

1987-1988 Finance Committee (not sent with previous transfer from AZAA)

Box 5 of 10

1988-1989 Finance Committee (not sent with previous transfer from AZAA)

Box 5 of 10

1989-1990 Finance Committee (not sent with previous transfer from AZAA)

Box 5 of 10

Taylors Committees

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 Animal Health Committee

Box 5 of 10

Charter/Bylaws Committee

Box 5 of 10

Clearinghouse Subcommittee

Box 5 of 10

Conference Host

Box 5 of 10

CEF Grant Guidelines

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 CEF Grants

Box 5 of 10

Conservation Biologist Applicants

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 Conservation Biologist

Box 5 of 10

Conservation Center

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 CEF Auction

Box 5 of 10

Rhino Conservation Fund (CEF)

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 Conference Program Committee

Box 5 of 10

Deputy Director

Box 5 of 10

Development Officer

Box 5 of 10

Development Committee

Box 5 of 10

Director of Conservation & Science

Box 5 of 10

Director of Education

Box 5 of 10

Director of Government Affairs

Box 5 of 10

Director of Public Affairs

Box 5 of 10

Elephant Guidelines

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 Ethics Code Task Force

Box 5 of 10

Finance Committee

Box 5 of 10

1991-1992 Giant Panda Task Force

Box 5 of 10

Box 6

1991-1992 Government Affairs Committee

Box 6 of 10

AAZPA History Task Force

Box 6 of 10

Honors/Awards Committee

Box 6 of 10

Infant/Diet Care

Box 6 of 10

International Relations Committee

Box 6 of 10

ISIS

Box 6 of 10

ISIS Fees Task Force

Box 6 of 10

Legislative Manual Advisor

Box 6 of 10

Mammal Standards Subcommittee

Box 6 of 10

1992 Management School

Box 6 of 10

1991-1992 Marketing/Development Officer

Box 6 of 10

Membership Committee

Box 6 of 10

National Zoo Act Task Force

Box 6 of 10

Nominating Committee

Box 6 of 10

Public Education Committee

Box 6 of 10

Public Relations Committee

Box 6 of 10

Publications Review Task Force

Box 6 of 10

Research Coordinators Committee

Box 6 of 10

Species Survival Commission

Box 6 of 10

Studbook Advisor

Box 6 of 10

Wildlife conservation & Management Committee

Box 6 of 10

Species Survival Plan (SSP)

Addax

Box 6 of 10

African Wild Dog

Box 6 of 10

Aruba Island Rattlesnake

Box 6 of 10

Antelope

Box 6 of 10

SSP - Arabian Oryx

Box 6 of 10

SSP - Asian Lion

Box 6 of 10

SSP - Asian Small-clawed Otter

Box 6 of 10

Asian Wild Horse

Box 6 of 10

SSP-BALI (Rothchild's) Mynah

Box 6 of 10

Banteng

Box 6 of 10

Barasingha Deer

Box 6 of 10

Bear

Box 6 of 10

Black Footed Ferret

Box 6 of 10

SSP-Black Rhinos

Box 6 of 10

Box 7

Bonobo (Pygmy Chimpanzee

Box 7 of 10

Bottled-Nosed Dolphins

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Chacoan Peccary

Box 7 of 10

Cheetah

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Chimpanzee

Box 7 of 10

Cinereous Vulture SSP

Box 7 of 10

Clouded Leopard

Box 7 of 10

Cotton Top Tamarin

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Cranes

Box 7 of 10

Cuban Amazon Parrots Consortium

Box 7 of 10

Cuban Crocodile

Box 7 of 10

Elephants - African

Box 7 of 10

Elephants - Asian

Box 7 of 10

Elephants

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Gaur

Box 7 of 10

Giant Anteater

Box 7 of 10

Golden Lion Tamarin

Box 7 of 10

Gorilla - SSP

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Grevy's Zebra

Box 7 of 10

Guam Rail

Box 7 of 10

SSP-Humboldt Penguin

Box 7 of 10

Komodo Monitor (Lizard)

Box 7 of 10

Kori Bustard

Box 7 of 10

Lake Victoria Cichlid

Box 7 of 10

Lion-tailed Macaque

Box 7 of 10

Maned Wolf

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Mexican Wolf

Box 7 of 10

Micronesian Kingfisher

Box 7 of 10

Mona/Virgin Island Boa

Box 7 of 10

North American Wolf

Box 7 of 10

Orang-utan

Box 7 of 10

Palm cockatoo

Box 7 of 10

Pink Pigeon

Box 7 of 10

Puerto Rican Crested Toad

Box 7 of 10

Puerto Rican Parrot

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Radiated Tortoise

Box 7 of 10

SSP - Red Panda

Box 7 of 10

Red Wolf

Box 7 of 10

Box 8

SSP - Rhinos - General

Box 8 of 10

SSP - St. Vincent Parrot

Box 8 of 10

SSP - Scimitar-horned oryx

Box 8 of 10

SSP - Siberian Tigers

Box 8 of 10

SSP - Snow Leopard

Box 8 of 10

SSP - Spectacled Bear

Box 8 of 10

SSP - Sumatran Rhinos

Box 8 of 10

Sumatran Tigers

Box 8 of 10

Thicked-billed Parrots - SSP

Box 8 of 10

SSP - Tigers

Box 8 of 10

Tree Kangaroo

Box 8 of 10

SSP - White Rhinos

Box 8 of 10

Model State Regulations

Box 8 of 10

Coalition for the Endangered Species Act Re-authorization

Box 8 of 10

Taxon Advisory Group (TAG)

Miscellaneous Tags & Figs Alpha order

Box 8 of 10

Anseriformes Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Antelope/Gazelle Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Avian Interest Group

Box 8 of 10

Brazilian Fauna Interest Group

Box 8 of 10

Canid Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Central American Fig

Box 8 of 10

Chiropteran Bat Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Ciconiiformes Tag

Box 8 of 10

Crane Tag

Box 8 of 10

Crocidilian Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Falconiformes Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Felid Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Freshwater Fish Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Great Ape Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Ibis, Spoonbill, Heron, and Bittern Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Lizard Tag

Box 8 of 10

Marine Fishes Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Marine Mammal Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Marsupial & Monotreme Tag

Box 8 of 10

New World Primate Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

North American Kea Species Management Program

Box 8 of 10

Old World Monkey Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Penguin Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Pig & Peccary Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Pigeon & Dove Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Prosimian Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Rhino Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Sheep & Goat Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Tapir Taxon Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Taxon Advisory Groups

Box 8 of 10

Terrestrial Invertebrate

Box 8 of 10

Zaire Fauna Interest Group

Box 8 of 10

Faunal Interest Groups (FIG)

Cuban amazon Breeding Consortium Propagation Group

Box 8 of 10

Madagascar Fauna Captive Propagation Group

Box 8 of 10

Malaysian Fauna Captive Propagation Group

Box 8 of 10

Captive Propagation Groups

Box 8 of 10

Conservation Programs - Special Groups

Box 8 of 10

Scientific Advisory Groups (SAG)

Chelonian Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Genome Banking Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Herpetological Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Lizard Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Marine Mammal Group

Box 8 of 10

Parrot Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Reintroduction Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Small Population Management Advisory Group

Box 8 of 10

Box 9

Master Microfilm: AZA History, 1924-1997 (Roll #, Year/Volume)

100, 1924-1956

Box 9 of 10

101, 1956-1959, 1959-1960

Box 9 of 10

102, 1959-1960 (continued), 1960-1961

Box 9 of 10

103, 1961-1962

Box 9 of 10

104, 1962-1963

Box 9 of 10

105, 1963-1964

Box 9 of 10

106, 1964-1965

Box 9 of 10

107, 1965-1966

Box 9 of 10

108, 1966-1967

Box 9 of 10

109, 1967-1968

Box 9 of 10

110, 1968-1969

Box 9 of 10

111, 1969-1970

Box 9 of 10

112, 1970-1971

Box 9 of 10

113, 1971-1972

Box 9 of 10

114, 1972-1973

Box 9 of 10

115, 1973-1974

Box 9 of 10

116, 1974-1975

Box 9 of 10

117, 1975-1976

Box 9 of 10

118, 1975-1976 (continued)

Box 9 of 10

119, 1976-1977

Box 9 of 10

120, 1977-1978

Box 9 of 10

121, 1978-1979

Box 9 of 10

122, 1979-1980

Box 9 of 10

123, 1980-1981

Box 9 of 10

124, 1981-1982

Box 9 of 10

125, 1982-1983

Box 9 of 10

126, 1983-1984

Box 9 of 10

127, 1984-1985

Box 9 of 10

128, 1985-1986

Box 9 of 10

129, 1986-1987

Box 9 of 10

130, 1987-1988

Box 9 of 10

131, 1988-1989

Box 9 of 10

132, 1989-1990

Box 9 of 10

133, 1990-1991

Box 9 of 10

134, 1991-1992

Box 9 of 10

135, 1992-1993

Box 9 of 10

136, 1993-1994, 1994-1995

Box 9 of 10

137, 1995-1996, 1996-1997

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Master Microfilm: AZA Board Minutes, 1959-1997 (Roll #, Year/Volume)

138, 1959-1965

Box 9 of 10

139, 1966-1970

Box 9 of 10

140, 1971-1972

Box 9 of 10

141, 1973

Box 9 of 10

142, 1974

Box 9 of 10

143, 1975

Box 9 of 10

144, 1976

Box 9 of 10

145, 1977

Box 9 of 10

146, 1978 (special and midyear)

Box 9 of 10

147, 1978 (annual)

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Box 10

148, 1979 (midyear)

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149, 1979 (annual)

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150, 1980 (midyear)

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151, 1980 (annual)

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152, 1981 (midyear)

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153, 1981 (annual)

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154, 1982

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155, 1983 (midyear)

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156, 1983 (annual)

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157, 1984 (midyear)

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158, 1984 (annual)

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159, 1985 (midyear)

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160, 1985 (annual)

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161, 1986 (midyear)

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162, 1986 (annual)

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163, 1987

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164, 1988 (midyear)

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165, 1988 (annual)

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166, 1989 (midyear)

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167, 1989 (annual)

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168, 1990 (midyear)

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169, 1990 (annual)

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170, 1991 (midyear)

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171, 1991 (annual)

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172, 1992 (midyear)

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173, 1992 (annual)

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174, 1993 (midyear)

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175, 1993 (annual)

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176, 1994

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177, 1995, 1996 (midyear)

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178, 1996 (annual), 1997

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