How the South Helped Save the North When the Lights Went Out

Abstract

This essay chronicles how the leadership of the Southern States Communication Association came to the aid of the Central States Communication Association in the mid- to late-1980s when the Central States organization faced a major financial crisis. Early and consistent support by the Southern leadership helped to craft a successful resolution to what was an unpleasant situational exigency.

Portions of this essay were presented at the April, 2006 Annual Convention of the Southern States Communication Association, Dallas, TX.

Notes

Other members of the Speech Communication Association's Executive Committee at the time were: William W. Work, Patti P. Gillespie, Beverly Whitaker Long, Roderick P. Hart, and Judith S. Trent.

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Notes on contributors

Larry D. Miller

The author was Executive Secretary of the Central States Speech Association (CSSA), now Central States Communication Association (CSCA) from 1985 to 1988 and subsequently served as president of that association in 1991–1992. He chaired the CSCA Finance Committee in 1992–1993.