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Official Documents

AAAS Constitutions

• 1 January 1973
• 27 January 1953
• 27 March 1946
• 3 January 1920
• 12 August 1874
• 25 August 1856

Division Constitutions

• AAAS Arctic Division: 2000 Bylaws
• AAAS Pacific Division: 1995 Bylaws
• AAAS Caribbean Division: 1984 Bylaws
• AAAS Pacific Division: 1983 Bylaws
• AAAS Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division: 1982 Bylaws
• AAAS Southwestern Division: 1920 Bylaws
• AAAS Pacific Division: 1914 Bylaws

Resolutions
Note: This database contains approximately 400 selected AAAS resolutions. Some resolutions, such as those detailing minor administrative functions, have not been included.

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Policy Statements

• AAAS Mission & Goals
  20 August 2007
• AAAS Statement on Discrimination in the Workplace
  19 February 1995
• Articles of Incorporation of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
  26 May 1993
• Policy Concerning Council Meeting Agenda
  10 February 1992
• AAAS Policy, Guidelines, and Procedures for Communications with Congress
  14 January 1989
• Procedures for Affiliation with AAAS
  29 May 1986
• AAAS Archives Policy
  18 January 1983
• Equal Opportunity in the Sciences and Engineering
  15 October 1977
• Criteria for Affiliation of Organizations with the AAAS
  21 February 1976
• Editorial Policy, Science Magazine
  21 February 1976
• A Statement of Policy for the AAAS (Arden House Statement)
  15 September 1951