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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>ABOUT
TDNA</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>On Jan. 24, 1921, fourteen men, representing sixteen Texas daily
newspapers, met in a hotel room in Waco and planted the seed that has grown to
become the Texas Daily Newspaper Association - the largest single-state
organization of its kind in the nation.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>M.E. Foster, founder of the Houston Chronicle, was named chairman
and A.E. Clarkson of the Houston Post was named secretary.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>It was agreed that a permanent organization should be formed and
on March 10, 1921, at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, the Texas Newspaper
Publishers Association became a reality.</span></p>

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margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The organization founders were:</span></p>

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margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Mr. Clarkson, who was named president;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Walter Dealey of the The Dallas Morning News, named vice
president;</span></p>

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margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Robert H. Cornell, Houston Chronicle, named secretary-treasurer;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Kendall Brooks Cressey, Austin American-Statesman;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Tom C. Gooch, Dallas Times-Herald;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>P.C. Edwards, Dallas Dispatch;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>E.S. Fentress, Waco Tribune Herald;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>B.B. Donnell, Wichita Falls Times;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Thomas E. Gaffney, Galveston Times;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Frank G. Huntress, San Antonio Express &amp; Evening News;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Ward C. Mayborn, Houston Press;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Former Governor W.P. Hobby, The Beaumont Enterprise;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>G.B. Dealey, The Dallas Morning News</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>C.E. Lombardi, The Galveston Daily News</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>W.H. Bagley, Fort Worth Record and Wichita Falls Record-News; and</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>G.J. Palmer, Special Commissioner, Houston.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The motivating force for the organization was the growing impact
of the labor unions in the graphic arts industry.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>To manage the work of the TNPA, G.J. Palmer, formerly general
manager of The Houston Post, was retained, with the title of special
commissioner. The primary work of Mr. Palmer and the organization was
counseling publishers on negotiating labor contracts and giving cooperative
support to newspapers facing work disruptions.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The decades that followed saw the following highlights in the
TNPA/TDNA story, a story that defines the successes and the essentiality of the
association in establishing its hallmark:</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1921-1940</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Frank R. Ahlgren succeeded the late G.J. Palmer as special
commissioner and the first office was opened in Houston.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TNPA and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association agreed to
operate a joint office in Dallas, headed by Joseph G. Camp. The membership reached
41 papers.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Harry B. Adsit, who replaced Mr. Camp, served until November 1938
and was succeeded by C.W. Tabb.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TNPA played a major role in bringing about the construction of the
Southland Paper Mill in Lufkin.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TNPA agreed to subsidize the Southwest School of Printing in
Dallas. The school's main function was to train production personnel.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1940-1950</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In the early 40s, the association considered merging with the
Texas Press Association, but elected to maintain its separate identity.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In 1946 the association broadened its interest in the area of
newspaper production by establishing a printing laboratory at Dallas;
increasing the school of engraving facilities; conducting a study of the
tele-typesetter; and supporting the reforestation work of the Texas Forestry
Association.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In October 1949, the membership voted to change the organization's
name to the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, effective February 1950.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Following the resignation of Harry Adsit, Mike Murray served as
acting secretary of the association until the reorganization was completed in
1951.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1950-1960</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA canceled its agreement with the SNPA and became an autonomous
association. In 1951 a general reorganization was approved, a new constitution
and by-laws affirmed, and the headquarters moved to Houston. The membership
stood at 33 papers.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>June 1, 1952, John H. Murphy was named secretary-manager, with
offices in the Milam Building next door to the Houston Chronicle.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>By 1954, the membership had grown to 52 papers. A bulletin service
was started and plans were initiated for an advertising sales promotion
program.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The program began in 1955 and continuing market research was
sponsored, which produced the &quot;Texas Markets &amp; Media&quot; studies -
the first data on the readership, brand preference and demographics of the
Texas newspaper audience.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA led in the work of moving the Southwest School of Printing
from Dallas to Sam Houston University.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA joined the Texas Circulation Managers Association in
establishing the &quot;Newspaper in Classroom&quot; program.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Editorial and Advertising seminars were established, and the
association's college student intern training program expanded, at one time
placing 150 students and TDNA papers.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1960-1970</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Membership had grown to 71 papers. Working relationships between
the American Newspaper Publishers Association, the Bureau of Advertising and
other organizations within the newspaper business and the TDNA were
established.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>For the first time since its founding, the association had a
well-rounded program of activities: advertising sales promotion; editorial and
advertising seminars; intern program; recruiting; information services; and,
for the first time, moved into the area of legislation.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The association incorporated as a non-profit organization, with 73
member papers in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1970-1980</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>March 1971, the association celebrated its 50th anniversary,
meeting in its birthplace - Dallas.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>September 1973, the association held its first meeting on foreign
soil, with 190 members attending at Guadalajara, Mexico.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA and other Texas media undertook their first cooperative
legislative effort, as a result of the &quot;Sharpstown Scandal,&quot; to get
the Texas Open Records Act enacted.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Supported by State Controller Bob Bullock and Speaker Bill
Clayton, TDNA led the effort that resulted in the Legislature repealing the
sales tax on newspapers.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA and Texas Press Association joined in efforts that succeeded
in getting laws enacted that protect news media from evidentiary searches and
the right to take legal action against violations of the Open Meetings Law.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Public Utility Commission ruled in favor of TDNA against
Southwestern Bell's application to enter electronic publishing in Austin.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1980-1990</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In 1984, John Murphy announced his voluntary retirement as
executive vice president, ending 32 years of service during which the
membership grew from 33 to 93 member papers.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA and TPA established a media law hotline staffed by the Austin
law firm of Clark, Thomas, Winters, and Shapiro, and attorney Mary Joe Carroll.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In December 1984 Philip A. Berkebile, formerly general manager of
the Nebraska Press Association, was named executive vice president of the
organization.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In March 1985, TDNA headquarters moved from Houston to Austin.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA joined six other media organizations to form Texas Media, a
coalition to represent news media in Freedom of Information matters.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Legislature again enacted laws allowing sales tax on newspapers,
effective January 1984.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In 1987, after vigorous legislative efforts by TDNA and TPA, the
Legislature repealed the sales tax on newspapers.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>With relocation of TDNA offices to Austin, the association made
legislative involvement a primary activity.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1990-2000</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The 90s began with the most intense and controversial legislative
proposals the Texas newspaper business had faced in all of its prior years.
Fortunately, by relocating the headquarters to Austin, the association was
&quot;on the grounds&quot; and performed with traditional effectiveness.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>The first issue was a bill that proposed the imposition of severe
restrictions and fees governing the recycling of newsprint and other products
used in the production of newspapers. The same legislature considered a bill to
renew the sales tax on newspapers. Both were defeated.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In 1993 a Senate bill, supported by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
and related allies, proposed the deregulation of the telephone company and the
fast-moving telecommunications industry. If it had ecome law, the bill would
have given SW Bell virtually a blank check and unlimited freedom to enter the
electronic publishing field, free of Public Utility Commission's regulation of
rates, profits or area of services.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>May 1995, House bill 2128 - the so-called Telecommunications Bill
- was passed by the legislature, limiting SW Bell's delivery of electronic
information and keeping it under control by the PUC. During the prior two years
TDNA and TPA, at high cost in money, time and effort, battled SW Bell and its
allies, striving to protect not just the interest of newspapers but also
consumers, competitive phone companies and others who would have been severely
affected if SW Bell had achieved its goal. This legislative session also
revamped the Texas Open Records act to include &quot;information&quot; in an
electronic medium and established uniform costs for that information not to exceed
&quot;actual costs.&quot; The Act's name was also changed to the Texas Public
Information Act.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Following the demise of Texas Media after internal disagreements
before the 1995 session, TDNA and TPA formed the Legislative Advisory Committee
to consider legislation important to the newspaper industry. Tony Pederson of
the Houston Chronicle was the first chairman.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In 1997 over 300 individual pieces of legislation sought to affect
the newspaper industry. Dolph Tillotson,&nbsp;<i>Galveston Daily News</i>&nbsp;Publisher,
was named chairman of the Legislative Advisory Committee. House bill 951 was
passed to clarify technical corrections in the Public Information Act. The bill
also established e-mail requests for public information as valid requests.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>During the 1999 legislative session two major pieces of open
government legislation passed. House bill 156 revoked an often used loophole in
the Texas Open Meetings Act that allowed governmental bodies to meet behind
closed doors when receiving comments from &quot;staff.&quot; Also, Senate bill
1851 established a public information sign to be posted by governmental bodies
that informs requestors of their rights under the law. The bill also shortened
the time period for requests of Attorney General's opinions. In short, the bill
made the Act more user-friendly.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>2000-Today</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>During the 77th Legislature in 2001, TDNA and TPA closely followed
about 200 bills. It was a successful session, with TDNA/TPA helping defeat
bills that would move public notice to the internet and close records from
public scrutiny. With<i>Bryan-College Station Eagle</i>&nbsp;Publisher Donnis
Baggett chairing the LAC, TDNA/TPA also helped pass HB 371, which extends the
Open Meetings Act to community action agencies and HB 1544, which clarifies
access to motor vehicle records and helped settle litigation over these
records. During the session, TDNA also resolved a situation with the
Comptroller?s office that could have resulted in newspapers having to charge
sales tax for ads that are placed on the internet. As a result of meetings
between the Comptroller and TDNA members and staff, a ruling was issued that
clarifies all advertising is exempt from taxation whether it is online or in
the newspaper.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In 2003, TDNA/TPA worked on 157 bills during the 78<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;regular
session, opposing 91 of those. The organizations won on the vast majority of
those bills, either derailing them or having them amended. Four special
sessions followed the regular session as lawmakers fought over congressional
redistricting being pushed by Republican Congressman Tom DeLay. During the
first session, TDNA successfully derailed a proposal to make the governor?s
working papers confidential. During the fourth special session, which mainly
addressed budget and school finance issues, a proposal to tax circulation and insert
printing was defeated.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA and TPA joined with the Texas Broadcasters Association on a
legislative initiative for the first time since the demise of Texas Media when
the 79<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Legislature convened in 2005. The initiative was a
shield bill for journalists, renamed the Free Flow of Information Act. Texas
newspapers had traditionally opposed a shield bill but a changing legal climate
convinced LAC members that the time was right to try to pass a new law to
protect sources and notes from subpoena. Due to a late start, the bill did not
pass but progress was made. A new business tax was passed by the Legislature in
a 2006 special session and Texas newspapers, taking a position that they just
wanted equal treatment, began paying the ?margins tax? in 2007.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>In December 2005, Philip A. Berkebile retired as executive vice
president of the organization. Ken Whalen, who began at TDNA as legislative
director in 2000, was appointed the third executive vice president since the
1950s.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Further progress was made on passing the Free Flow of Information
Act during the 80<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Legislature in 2007, with the bill passing
the Senate by a 27-4 margin only to be killed on a legislative technicality in
the waning days of the session. A proposal championed by the&nbsp;<i>Dallas
Morning News</i>&nbsp;and TDNA/TPA to amend constitution to require record
votes on all bills was approved by the Legislature, and by voters that fall.
The LAC considered some 300 bills and had its usual high success rate in
supporting and opposing legislation. An initiative to move public notices to a
state-contracted website was killed in a House committee. Fred Hartman of
Hartman Newspapers was LAC chairman.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>At the end of 2008, Darla Thompson retired from TDNA after 23
years of service, the last five as Director of Member Services. Cyndi Brown was
hired as Member Services Director in September 2008.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:58.2pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>TDNA is currently technology focused and continues to embrace new
educational ideas and delivery methods for its members.</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Since its inception TDNA has been dedicated to fulfilling its
creed - Service and Leadership - not only for newspapers, but in the best
interest of the people of Texas.</span></p>

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