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The American Automobile Association (AAA) was founded on March 4, 1902, in Chicago, Illinois, in response to a lack of roads and highways suitable for automobiles. [4] [5] At that time, nine motor clubs with a total of 1,500 members banded together to form the AAA.
As early as October 1831, the United States Postal Service recognized common abbreviations for states and territories. However, they accepted these abbreviations only because of their popularity, preferring that patrons spell names out in full to avoid confusion.
The Automobile Association was founded in 1905 by William John Bosworth, to help motorists avoid police speed traps, [4] in response to the Motor Car Act 1903 which introduced new penalties for breaking the speed limit, for reckless driving with fines, endorsements and the possibility of jail for speeding and other driving offences. [5]
In 1940, Rockefeller organized a dinner to promote A.A., which further increased the number of inquiries. [33] The office became effective. Each request received a personal reply and a pamphlet, enhancing interest in the book. Consequently, many new groups were established, and by the end of 1940, A.A. membership had grown to 2,000. [25]
AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those 50 years old and older. [3] The organization, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., said it had more than 38 million members as of 2018. [4]
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AFIST – (i) Abrams Full Crew Interactive Skills Trainer; AFJ – (i) April Fool's Joke; AFK – (i) Away From Keyboard (Internet chat abbreviation) AFL (i) American Federation of Labor; American Football League — either the 1960s league that merged into the National Football League, or one of several other leagues of American football ...
Statue of A'a from Rurutu, a wooden fertility-god sculpture from the Pacific island of Rurutu "A is A", an expression of the law of identity: each thing is identical with itself; Iah, an ancient moon deity; AA or A.A. , year notation in the Mandaean calendar