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Subject: FIG Suspends Chapter Coordinator!
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Date: 9 May 90 03:44:48 GMT
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 Date: 05-07-90 (08:13)              Number: 3218 (Echo)
   To: RAY DUNCAN                    Refer#: NONE
 From: JACK WOEHR                      Read: NO
 Subj: CHAP. COORD. SUSPENDED!       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE

 >Now perhaps you are beginning to understand why I gave up on FIG many
 >years ago.  It simply isn't relevant to anyone who has to live & work i
 >the real world.
 >                                                                       

        It's tempting just to agree, but as a United States Chess
 Federation Expert, I've watched US Chess go through a similar
 battle. The final outcome was pretty much what we see here: The
 professional chessplayers formed their own association, but still
 participated in the US Chess Federation.

        The difference is that US Chess got a grip on itself and
 got really rolling on promoting chess to the dilletante. FIG
 could still do some mighty things to promote Forth if it got
 off its duff. :-)

                =jax=

 NET/Mail : RCFB Golden, CO (303) 278-0364 VESTA & Denver FIG for Forth!
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