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B: American Astronomical Society Membership
Pages 62-63

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From page 62...
... U.S. membership was determined strictly by country of residence, not by citizenship, because the AAS membership database does not currently contain citizenship information.
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From page 63...
... Until 1993, the membership numbers are those quoted for the end of the year in the Executive Office report for the January meeting. Starting in 1994, membership totals are reported at the June meeting of the society so some of the decline between 1993 and 1994 represents tile reporting date.
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