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AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) (1958): 601 E. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049. 33,000,000. Phone: (888) 687-2277. www.aarp.org.

AZA (American Zoo and Aquarium Association) (1924): 8403 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 6,000 individual members, 200+ accredited zoo and aquarium facilities. Phone: (301) 562-0777. www.aza.org.

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Bar Association, American (1878): 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Ill. 60610. 371,000. Phone: (312) 988-5000. www.abanet.org.

Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of (SPEBSQSA, Inc.) (1938): 7930 Sheridan Rd., Kenosha, Wis. 53143. 34,000. Phone: (800) 876-SING. www.spebsqsa.org.

Better Business Bureaus, Council of (1912): 4200 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 800, Arlington, Va. 22203-1838. Phone: (703) 276-0100; fax: (703) 525-8277. www.bbb.org.

Bible Society, American (1816): 1865 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10023-7505. Phone: (800) 32-BIBLE; (212) 408-1200. www.americanbible.org.

Biblical Literature, Society of (1880): 825 Houston Mill Road, Ste. 350, Atlanta, Ga. 30329. 7,000 members, 1,200 subscribers. Phone: (404) 727-3100; fax: (404) 727-3101. www.sbl-site.org.

Bibliographical Society of America (1904): P.O. Box 1537, Lenox Hill Station, New York, N.Y. 10021. 1,200. Phone: (212) 452-2710. www.bibsocamer.org/

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (1977): 230 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107. Phone: (215) 567-7000. www.bbbsa.org.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for (1906): 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20814. 10,000. Phone: (301) 530-7145. www.asbmb.org.

Biological Sciences, American Institute of (1947): 1444 I St. N.W., Ste. 200, Washington, D.C. 20005. 6,000. Phone: (202) 628-1500. www.aibs.org.

Blind, American Council of the (1961): 1155 15th St. N.W., Ste. 1004, Washington, D.C. 20005. 40,000. Phone: (202) 467-5081. www.acb.org.

Blind, National Federation of the (1940): 1800 Johnson St., Baltimore, Md. 21230. 50,000. Phone: (410) 659-9314. www.nfb.org.

Blindness, Research to Prevent (1960): 645 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022-1010. 1,201. Phone: (800) 621-0026. www.rpbusa.org

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (1948 and 1946): 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60611. 56 Plans. Phone: (312) 297-6000; fax: (312) 297-6009; www.bluecares.com.

B'nai B'rith International (1843): 2020 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. 500,000. Phone: (202) 857-6600. www.bnaibrith.org.

Booksellers Association, American (1900): 828 So. Broadway, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591. 4,500. Phone: (914) 591-2665, (800) 637-0037. www.bookweb.org.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (1906): 1230 West Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta, Ga., 30309. 2,800,000 youth served. Phone: (404) 487-5700. www.bgca.org.

Boy Scouts of America (1910): 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Tex. 75015-2079. 4.8 mil. www.scouting.org.

Brady Campaign, The (1974) (formerly Handgun Control, Inc.): 1225 Eye St. N.W., Ste. 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005. 380,000. Phone: (202) 898-0792. www.bradycampaign.org.

Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association, International (1932): 1146 19th St. N.W., Ste. 800, Washington, D.C. 20036. 250. Phone: (202) 659-0500. www.ibtta.org.

Broadcasters, National Association of (1922): 1771 N St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-2891. Phone: (202) 429-5300. www.nab.org.

Brookings Institution, The (1916): 1775 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-2188. Phone: (202) 797-6000. www.brookings.org.

Brooks Bird Club, Inc., The (1932): PO Box 4077 , Wheeling, W.Va. 26003. 1,006. Phone: (614) 635-9246. www.brooksbirdclub.org

Business Education Association, National (1946): 1914 Association Dr., Reston, Va. 20191-1596. 16,000. Phone: (703) 860-8300; fax: (703) 620-4483. email: nbea@nbea.org; www.nbea.org.

Business Women's Association, American (1949): 9100 Ward Parkway, P.O. Box 8728, Kansas City, Mo. 64114-0728. 80,000. Phone: (800) 228-0007. fax: (816) 361-4991. email: abwa@abwahq.org. www.abwahq.org.

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Camp Fire USA (1910): 4601 Madison Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64112-1278. 629,000. Phone: (816) 756-1950. www.campfire.org.

Camping Association, The American (1910): 5000 State Rd. 67 N., Martinsville, Ind. 46151-7902. 5,500, 2,000+ camps. Phone: (765) 342-8456. www.acacamps.org.

Cancer Society, American (1913): 1599 Clifton Rd. N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30329. Over 2 million volunteers. Phone: (800) ACS-2345 or check local listings. www.cancer.org.

CARE, Inc. (1945): 151 Ellis St. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30303-2439. Programs in 62 developing countries. Phone: (404) 681-2552. www.care.org.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1910): 1779 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036–2103. Phone: (202) 483-7600; fax: (202) 483-1840. www.carnegieendowment.org.

Catholic Charities USA (1910): 1731 King St., Ste. 200, Alexandria, Va. 22314. 1,400 agencies and institutions. Phone: (703) 549-1390. www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas (1903): 10 W. 71st St., New York, N.Y. 10023. 115,000. Phone: (212) 877-3041. www.catholicdaughters.org.

Catholic Historical Society, American (1884): 263 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106. 950. Phone: (215) 925-5752.

Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A. Inc. (1935): 441 N. Lee St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. 35,000. Phone: (703) 549-3622. www.cwv.org.

Ceramic Society, The American (1899): P.O. Box 6136, Westerville, Ohio 43081-6136. www.acers.org.

Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc., United (1949): 1660 L St. N.W., Ste. 700, Washington, D.C. 20036. 153 affiliates. Phone: (800) USA-5-UCP, (202) 776-0406, TTY (202) 973-7197. www.ucp.org.

Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. (1912): 1615 H St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20062. 220,000. Phone: (202) 659-6000. www.uschamber.com.

Chemical Engineers, American Institute of (1908): 3 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016-5991. 52,000. Phone: (212) 591-8100; (800) 242-4363. www.aiche.org.

Chemical Society, American (1876): 1155 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 151,024. Phone: (800) 227-5558. www.chemistry.org.

Chemistry Council, American (formerly Chemical Manufacturers Association, Inc.) (1872): 1300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22209. 189 companies. Phone: (703) 741-5000. www.americanchemistry.com

Chemists, The American Institute of (1923): 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106-2702. 5,000. Phone: (215) 873-8224. www.theaic.org.

Chess Federation, United States (1939): P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, Tenn. 38557. 50,000+. Phone: (931) 787-1234. www.uschess.org.

Child Labor Committee, National (1904): 1501 Broadway, Ste. 403, New York, N.Y. 10036. Phone: (212) 840-1801. www.kapow.org.

Children's Aid Society, The (1853): 105 E. 22nd St., New York, N.Y. 10010. Child welfare services, community centers, camps, health services, foster care/adoption, and community schools. Phone: (212) 949-4800.

Children's Book Council (1945): 12 W. 37th St., 2nd Fl., New York, N.Y. 10018-7480. Phone: (212) 966-1990; fax: (212) 966-2073. email: staff@cbcbooks.org. www.cbcbooks.org.

Child Welfare League of America (1920): 440 First St. N.W., 3rd Fl., Washington, D.C. 20001-2085. 1,000 agencies. Phone: (202) 638-2952. www.cwla.org.

Chiropractic Association, American (1963): 1701 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22209. 22,000. Phone: (800) 986-4636; fax: (703) 243-2593. www.amerchiro.org.

Cities, National League of (1924): 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-1763. 18,000 cities and towns. Phone: (202) 626-3000. www.nlc.org.

Civil Air Patrol, National Headquarters (1941): 105 S. Hansell St., Bldg. 714, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 36112-6332. 53,000. Phone: (334) 953-4287. www.cap.gov.

Civil Engineers, American Society of (1852): 1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Reston, Va. 20191-4400. 123,000. Phone: (800) 548–ASCE (2723); (703) 295-6300. www.asce.org.

Clinical Chemistry, Inc., American Association for (1948): 2101 L St. N.W., Ste. 202, Washington, D.C. 20037. 11,000. Phone: (202) 857-0717. www.aacc.org.

Clinical Pathologists, American Society of (1922): 2100 W. Harrison St., Chicago, Ill. 60612. 77,200. Phone: (312) 738-1336. www.ascp.org.

College Board, The (1900): 45 Columbus Ave., New York, N.Y. 10023-6992. 2,900 institutions. Phone: (212) 713-8000. www.collegeboard.org.

College Fund, United Negro (UNCF) (1944): 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr., P.O. Box 10444, Fairfax, Va. 22031. 39 member institutions. Phone: (703) 205-3400, (800) 331-2244; fax: (703) 205-3576. www.uncf.org.

Colleges and Employers, National Association of (formerly College Placement Council) (1956): 62 Highland Ave., Bethlehem, Pa. 18017. 3,200. Phone: (800) 544-5272. www.naceweb.org.

Common Cause (1970): 1250 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 250,000. Phone: (202) 833-1200. www.commoncause.org.

Community Colleges, American Association of (1920): One Dupont Circle N.W., Ste. 410, Washington, D.C. 20036-1176. 1,113 institutions. Phone: (202) 728-0200. www.aacc.nche.edu.

Composers/USA, National Association of (1933): P.O. Box 49256, Barrington Station, Los Angeles, Calif. 90049. 600. Phone: (310) 541-8213. www.music-usa.org/nacusa/.

Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) (1942): 817 Broadway, 3rd Flr., New York, N.Y. 10003. Nationwide network of chapters. Phone: (212) 598-4000; fax: (212) 598-4141. www.core-online.org.

Conscientious Objectors, Central Committee for (1948): 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102. Phone: (215) 563-8787.
405 14th St., #205, Oakland, Calif. 94612. Phone: (510) 465-1617. www.objector.org.

Conservation Engineers, Association of (1961): John Bruner, Box 21562, Cheyenne, Wyo. 82003. Phone: (307) 775-9269. www.conservation.state.mo.us/engineering/ace.

Consulting Chemists & Chemical Engineers, Inc., Association of (1928): P.O. Box 297 Sparta, N.J., 07871. Phone: (973) 729-6671; fax: (973) 729-7088; email: info@chemconsult.org; www.chemconsult.org.

Consumer Federation of America (1968): 1424 16th St. N.W., Ste. 604, Washington, D.C. 20036. 260 member organizations. Phone: (202) 387-6121. www.consumerfed.org.

Consumer Interests, American Council on (1953): 415 South Duff, Ste. C, Ames, IA 50010-6600. 1,500. Phone: (515) 956-4666. consumerinterests.org/

Consumers League, National (1899): 1701 K St. N.W., Ste. 1200, Washington, D.C. 20006. Phone: (202) 835-3323. www.natlconsumersleague.org.

Consumers Union (1936): 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10703-1057. 4.6 million subscribers to Consumer Reports Magazine. Phone: (914) 378-2000. www.consumersunion.org.

Country Music Association (1958): One Music Circle South, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. 6,000. Phone: (615) 244-2840. www.cmaworld.com.

Credit Management, National Association of (1896): 8840 Columbia 100 Parkway, Columbia, Md. 21045-2158. 30,000+ members. Phone: (410) 740-5560. www.nacm.org.

Credit Union National Association (1934): P.O. Box 431, Madison, Wis. 53701-0431. 51 state leagues representing 12,400 credit unions. Phone: (800) 356-9655. www.cuna.org.

Crime and Delinquency, National Council on (1907): 1970 Broadway, Ste. 500, Oakland, Calif. 94612. Phone: (510) 208-0500. www.nccd-crc.org.

CSA/USA, Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc., (1978): P.O. Box 31700, Omaha, Neb. 68131-0700. 6 regions in U.S., 74 chapters, 36 active resource units. Phone: (877) CSA-4CSA; fax: (402) 558-1347. www.csaceliacs.org.

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Dairy Council, National (1915): 10255 W. Higgins Rd. Ste. 900, Rosemont, Ill. 60018. www.nationaldairycouncil.org.

Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society (1896): 1776 D St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-5303. 172,000. Phone: (202) 628-1776. www.dar.org.

Deaf, National Association of the (1880): 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820, Silver Spring, Md. 20910-3876. 51 state association affiliates. Phone: (301) 587-1788 V; (301) 587-1789 TTY. www.nad.org.

Defenders of Wildlife (1947): 1130 17th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20030. 200,000 members and supporters. Phone: (202) 682-9400. www.defenders.org.

Dental Association, American (1859): 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611. 141,000. Phone: (312) 440-2500. www.ada.org.

Diabetes Association, American (1940): 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, Va. 22311. Phone: (703) 549-1500; (800) 342-2383. www.diabetes.org/.

Dignity (1969): 1500 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Ste. 8, Washington, D.C. 20005. 5,000. Phone: (202) 861-0017 and (800) 877-8797. www.dignityusa.org.

Disabled American Veterans (1920): 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. 1,400,000. Phone: (859) 441-7300. www.dav.org.

Dowsers, Inc., The American Society of (1961): P.O. Box 24, Danville, Vt. 05828. 5,000. Phone: (800) 711-9530. email: ASD@dowsers.org. www.dowsers.org.

Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association, The (1890): One Washington Blvd., Suite 7, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. 3,060. Phone: (609) 448-1000. www.dcat.org

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (1937): One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, Tenn. 38120. 600,000. Phone: (800) 45DUCKS. www.ducks.org.

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Earthwatch (1971): 3 Clock Tower Place, Ste. 100, Box 75, Maynard, Mass. 01754. 75,000. Phone: (978) 461-0081. www.earthwatch.org.

Eastern Star, Order of, General Grand Chapter (1876): 1618 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009-2549. 1,207,301. Phone: (202) 667-4737. www.easternstar.org.

Easter Seal Society, The National (1919): 230 W. Monroe, Ste. 1800, Chicago, Ill. 60606. 109 state and local affiliate societies operating 500 service sites. Phone: (312) 726-6200; (312) 726-4258 TTY. www.easter-seals.org.

Economic Association, American (1885): 2014 Broadway, Ste. 305, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. 22,000. 5,500 inst. subscribers. Phone: (615) 322-2595. www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA.

Economic Development, Committee for (1942): 2000 L St., NW, Ste. 700, Washington, DC 20036. 250 trustees. Phone: (202) 296-5860. www.ced.org.

Edison Electric Institute (1933): 701 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-2696. Phone: (202) 508-5000. www.eei.org.

Education, American Council on (ACE), (1918): One Dupont Circle N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1193. 1,600+ colleges and universities and 200+ higher education associations. Phone: (202) 939-9300. www.acenet.edu.

Education, Council for Advancement and Support of (CASE) (1974): 1307 New York Avenue N.W., Ste. 1000, Washington, D.C. 20005-4701. 2,950 institutions; 15,289 individuals. Phone: (202) 328-2273. www.case.org.

Educational Exchange, Council on International (1947): 7 Custom House St., 3rd Fl., Portland, Maine 04101. Phone: (800) 40-STUDY. www.ciee.org.

Educational Research Association, American (1916): 1230 17th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-3078. 22,000. Phone: (202) 223-9485. www.aera.net.

Education Association, National (1857): 1201 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-3290. 2.3 million. Phone: (202) 833-4000. www.nea.org.

Electrochemical Society, The (1902): 65 S. Main St., Pennington, N.J. 08534-2839. 7,000. Phone: (609) 737-1902; fax: (609) 737-2743. email: ecs@electrochem.org. www.electrochem.org.

Electronic Industries Association (1924): 2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22201. 1,250 member companies. Phone: (703) 907-7500. www.eia.org.

Elks of the U.S.A., Benevolent and Protective Order of the (1868): 2750 N. Lakeview Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60614-1889. 1,300,000. Phone: (773) 755-4700. www.elks.org/default.cfm.

Energy Engineers, Association of (1977): 4025 Pleasantdale Rd., Ste. 420, Atlanta, Ga. 30340. 8,500. Phone: (770) 447-5083; fax: (770) 446-3969. email: info@aeecenter.org. www.aeecenter.org.

English-Speaking Union of the United States (1920): 144 E. 39th St., New York, N.Y. 10016. 18,000. Phone: (212) 817-1200. www.english-speakingunion.org.

Entomological Society of America (1889): 10001 Derekwood Lane, Ste. 100, Lanham, Md. 20706-4876. 7,400+. Phone: (301) 731-4535; fax: (301) 731-4538. email: esa@entsoc.org. www.entsoc.org.

Esperanto League for North America, The (1952): P.O. Box 1129, El Cerrito, Calif. 94530. Over 1,000. Phone: (800) 377-3726. www.esperanto-usa.org.

Equestrian Federation, United States (formerly American Horse Shows Association, Inc. and United States Equestrian Team) (1917): 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, Ky. 40511. 70,000+. Phone: (859) 258-2472. www.usef.org.

Exceptional Children, The Council for (1922): 1110 N. Glebe Rd., Ste. 300, Arlington, Va. 22201-5704. 54,000. Phone: (703) 620-3660 V; (703) 264-9446 TTY; fax: (703) 264-9494. email: cec@cec.sped.org. www.cec.sped.org.

Experimental Test Pilots, The Society of (1956): P.O. Box 986, Lancaster, Calif. 93584–0986. 1,950. Phone: (661) 942-9574. www.setp.org.

Exploration Geophysicists, Society of (1930): 8801 South Yale, Tulsa, Okla. 74137-3575. 16,536. Phone: (918) 497-5500. www.seg.org.

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Family and Consumer Sciences, American Association of (1909): 400 N. Columbus St., Ste. 202, Alexandria, Va. 22314. 14,500. Phone: (703) 706-4600. www.aafcs.org.

Family Campers & RVers (1949): 4804 Transit Rd., Bldg. 2, Depew, N.Y. 14043. Phone: (800) 245-9755. 42,000 families. www.fcrv.org.

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America [evolved from Future Homemakers of America, Inc. (1945)]: 1910 Association Dr., Reston, Va. 20191-1584. 230,000. Phone: (703) 476-4900. www.fhahero.org.

Family Physicians, American Academy of (1947): 11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy., Leawood, Kans. 66211-2672. 88,000. Phone: (913) 906-6000. www.aafp.org.

Family Relations, National Council on (1938): 3989 Central Ave. N.E., #550, Minneapolis, Minn. 55421. 42,000 families. Phone: (888) 781-9331. www.ncfr.com.

Alliance for Children and Families (merger of Family Service America [1911] and National Association of Homes and Services for Children [1975]) . (1998): 11700 W. Lake Park Dr., Park Place, Milwaukee, Wis. 53224. Approximately 250 member agencies. Phone: (414) 359-1040. www.alliance1.org

Farm Bureau Federation, American (1919): 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Ste. 800, Washington, D.C. 20024. 4.7 million member families. Phone: (202) 406-3600. www.fb.com.

Federal Bar Association (1920): 2215 M St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. 15,000. Phone: (202) 785-1614; fax: (202) 785-1568. www.fedbar.org.

Federal Employees, National Federation of (1917): 1016 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 150,000. Phone: (202) 862-4400. www.nffe.org.

Fellowship of Reconciliation (1915): 521 N. Broadway, Nyack, N.Y. 10960. 20,000. Phone: (845) 358-4601. www.forusa.org.

Female Executives, National Association for (1972): 60 E. 42nd St., 27th Fl., New York, N.Y. 10165. 150,000+. Phone: (212) 351–6451. (212) 351–6486 www.nafe.com.

FFA Organization, National (1928): P.O. Box 68960, 6060 FFA Dr., Indianapolis, Ind. 46268. 457,278. Phone: (317) 802-6060. www.ffa.org.

Fire Protection Association, National (1896): One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Mass. 02169-7471. 65,000+. Phone: (617) 770-3000. www.nfpa.org.

Flag Foundation, National (1968): Flag Plaza, 1275 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219. 3,000+. Phone: (412) 261-1776. www.americanflags.org.

Fleet Reserve Association (1924): 125 N. West St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-2754. 162,000. Phone: (703) 683-1400. www.fra.org.

Flight Test Engineers, Society of (1968): 44814 N. Elm Avenue, Lancaster, Calif. 93534. 1,000. Phone: (661) 949-2095. www.sfte.org.

Foreign Policy Association (1918): 470 Park Ave. So., New York, N.Y. 10016-6819. Phone: (212) 481-8100. www.fpa.org.

Foreign Relations, Council on (1921): 58 E. 68th St., New York, N.Y. 10021. 3,400. Phone: (212) 434-9400. www.cfr.org.

Foreign Study, American Institute for (1964): River Plaza, 9 W. Broad St., Stamford, Conn. 06902-3788. Phone: (800) 727-2437. www.aifs.org.

Forensic Sciences, American Academy of (1948): 410 N. 21st St., Ste. 203., P.O. Box 669, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80901-0669. 4,315. Phone: (719) 636-1100; fax: (719) 636-1993. www.aafs.org.

Foresters, Society of American (1900): 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, Md. 20814. 18,000. Phone: (301) 897-8720. www.safnet.org.

4-H Program (early 1900s): 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250. 5.6 million. Phone: (202) 720-2908. www.4husa.org/.

Freedom of Information Center (1958): 133 Neff Annex, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 65211. Phone: (573) 882-4856. www.missouri.edu/~foiwww/

French Institute/Alliance Française (1898): 111 East 59th Street, New York, N.Y 10022. 9,000. Phone: (212) 355-6100. www.fiaf.org.

Friendship and Good Will, International Society of (1978): 8592 Roswell Rd., Ste. 434, Atlanta, Ga. 30350. 4,117 members in 189 countries.

Friends of Animals Inc. (1957): 777 Post Rd., Darien, Conn. 06820. 120,000. Phone: (203) 656-1522. www.friendsofanimals.org/.

Friends of the Earth (1969): 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20036-2002. 35,000. Phone: (877) 843-8687. www.foe.org.

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Gamblers Anonymous: Box 17173, Los Angeles, Calif. 90017. Phone: (213) 386-8789. www.gamblersanonymous.org.

Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National (1973): 1325 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20005. 35,000 members. Phone: (202) 393-5177. www.thetaskforce.org.

Genealogical Society, National (1903): 3108 Columbia Pike, Ste. 300, Arlington, Va. 22204-4304. 17,000+. Phone: (703) 525-0050; fax: (703) 525-0052. www.ngsgenealogy.org.

Genetic Association, American (1903): P.O. Box 257, Buckeystown, Md. 21717. 800. Phone/fax: (301) 695-9292. www.theaga.org

Geographers, Association of American (1904): 1710 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009-3198. 7,000. Phone: (202) 234-1450; fax: (202) 234-2744. email: gaia@aag.org. www.aag.org.

Geographic Education, National Council for (1915): 206A Martin Hall, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala. 36265-1602. 3,700. Phone: (256) 782-5293. www.ncge.org.

Geographic Society, National (1888): 1145 17th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-4688. 9,200,000. Phone: (800) 647-5463. www.nationalgeographic.com.

Geological Institute, American (1948): 4220 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22302-1502. 34 geoscience societies representing 100,000 geoscientists. Phone: (703) 379-2480. www.agiweb.org/.

Geological Society of America, Inc. (1888): P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, Colo. 80301-9140. 15,000. Phone: (303) 447-2020. www.geosociety.org.

German American National Congress, The (Deutsch-Amerikanischer National Kongress—D.A.N.K.) (1958): 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60625-2097. Phone: (773) 275-1100. www.dank.org.

Gideons International, The (1889): P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800. 130,000. Phone: (615) 883-8533. www.gideons.org.

Gifted, The Association for the (1958): Oklahoma State Univ., 424 Willard Hall, Stillwater, Okla. 74078-3031. Phone: (405) 744-9441. www.cectag.org

Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (1912): 420 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10018-2798. 2,500,000. Phone: (212) 852-8000. www.girlscouts.org.

Girls Incorporated (1945): 120 Wall St., 3rd. Flr., New York, N.Y. 10005. 350,000. Phone: (800) 374-4475. www.girlsinc.org.

Graphoanalysis Society, International (1929): 842 Fifth Ave., New Kensington, Pa. 15068. 10,000. Phone: (724) 472-9701. www.igas.com.

Gray Panthers (1970): 733 15th St. N.W., Ste. 437, Washington, D.C. 20005. Over 50 chapters (networks). Phone: (202) 737-1160. www.graypanthers.org.

Greenpeace (1971): 702 H St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. 2.5 million. Phone: (800) 326-0959. www.greenpeaceusa.org.

Group Psychotherapy Association, American (1942): 25 E. 21st St., 6th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10010. 4,400. Phone: (212) 477-2677; fax: (212) 979-6627. www.groupsinc.org

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. (1946): 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787-2976. 100,000. Phone: (631) 265-2121; (800) 548-4337; fax: (631) 361-5192. www.guidedog.org.

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Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America (1912): 50 West 58 St., New York, N.Y. 10019. 385,000. Phone: (800) 664-5646. www.hadassah.org.

Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., American Society of (1959): 1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30329. 50,000. Phone: (404) 636-8400. www.ashrae.org.

Helicopter Association International (1948): 1635 Prince St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. Phone: (703) 683-4646. www.rotor.com.

Hemispheric Affairs, Council on (1975): 1250 Connecticut Ave, N.W., Suite 1C Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone: (202) 216-9261. www.coha.org.

Historians, The Organization of American (1907): 112 N. Bryan St., Bloomington, Ind. 47408-4199. 12,000. Phone: (812) 855-7311. www.oah.org.

Historic Preservation, National Trust for (1949): 1785 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 275,000. Phone: (202) 588–6000. www.nationaltrust.org.

Horse Council, Inc., American (1969): 1616 H St. N.W., 7th Fl., Washington, D.C. 20006. More than 190 organizations and 2,400 individuals. Phone: (202) 296-4031. www.horsecouncil.org.

Horticultural Association, National Junior (1935): 15 Railroad Ave., Homer City, Pa. 15748. Phone: (724) 479-3254. www.njha.org.

Horticultural Society, American (1922): 7931 East Boulevard Dr., Alexandria, Va. 22308. 22,000. Phone: (703) 768-5700 or (800) 777-7931; fax: (703) 768-8700. www.ahs.org.

Hostelling International—American Youth Hostels (1934): 8401 Colesville Rd., Ste. 600, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 120,000. Phone: (301) 495-1240 for membership and reservations. www.hiayh.org.

Housing Science, International Association for (1972): P.O. Box 340254, Coral Gables/Miami, Fla. 33114. 500 professionals. Member, United Nations ECOSOC, New York. Phone: (305) 446-9462. www.housingscience.org.

Humane Association, American (1877): 63 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colo. 80112-5117. Phone: (303) 792-9900. www.americanhumane.org.

Humane Society of the United States (1954): 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. 5,000,000. Phone: (202) 452-1100. www.hsus.org.

Humanities, National Endowment for the (1965): 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506. Phone: (202) 606-8400. www.neh.fed.us.

Hydrogen Energy, International Association for (1975): P.O. Box 248266, Coral Gables, Fla. 33124. 2,500. Phone: (305) 284-4666. www.iahe.org.

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Illustrators, Society of (1901): 128 E. 63rd St., New York, N.Y. 10021. 865. Phone: (212) 838-2560. www.societyillustrators.org.

Industrial Engineers, Institute of (1948): 3577 Parkway Lane, Ste. 200, Norcross, Ga. 30092. 17,000+. Phone: (800) 494-0460. www.iienet.org.

Insurance and Financial Advisors, National Association of (1890): 2901 Telestar Court, Falls Church, Va. 22042–1205. 108,000. Phone: (877) TO-NAIFA. www.naifa.org..

Interfraternity Conference, National (1909): 3901 W. 86th St., Ste. 390, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268-1791. 64. Phone: (317) 872-1112. www.nicindy.org.

Iron and Steel Institute, American (1908): 1140 Connecticut Ave., Ste. 705, Washington, D.C. 20036. 1,200. Phone: (202) 452-7100. www.steel.org.

Izaak Walton League of America (1922): 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, Md. 20878-2983. 50,000+. Phone: (800) 453-5463. www.iwla.org.

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Jewish Community Centers, World Confederation of (1946): 12 Hess St., Jerusalem, Israel 94185. Phone: (02) 625-1265; fax: (02) 624-7767.

Jewish Community Centers Association (JCC) of North America (1917): 15 E. 26th St., New York, N.Y. 10010-1579. 275+ affiliated Jewish Community Centers, YM-YWHAs, and camps serving 1 million+ members. Phone: (212) 532-4949; fax: (212) 481-4174. email: info@jcca.org. www.jcca.org.

Jewish Congress, American (1918): Stephen Wise Congress House,15 East 84th St., New York, N.Y. 10028. 50,000. Phone: (212) 879-4500. www.ajcongress.org.

Jewish Historical Society, American (1892): 15 W. 16th St., New York, N.Y. 10011. 3,500. Phone: (212) 294-6160; fax: (212) 294-6161. email: ajhs@ajhs.org. www.ajhs.org.

Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. (1896): 1811 R St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009-1659. Phone: (202) 265-6280. www.jwv.org.

Jewish Women, National Council of (1893): 53 W. 23rd St., New York, N.Y. 10010. 90,000. Phone: (212) 645-4048. www.ncjw.org.

John Birch Society (1958): P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, Wis. 54912. Under 100,000. Phone: (920) 749-3780; fax: (920) 749-5062. www.jbs.org.

Journalists, Society of Professional (1909): 3909 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46208. 13,500. Phone: (317) 927-8000. www.spj.org.

Journalists and Authors, American Society of (1948): 1501 Broadway, Ste. 302, New York, N.Y. 10036. 1,000+. Phone: (212) 997-0947; fax: (212) 768-7414. email: ASJA@compuserve.com; www.asja.org.

Judaism, American Council for (1943): P.O. Box 9009, Alexandria, Va. 22304. Phone: (703) 836-2546. www.acjna.org

Junior Achievement Inc. (1919): One Education Way, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80906. 5.2 million. Phone: (719) 540-8000; fax: (719) 540-6299. www.ja.org.

Junior Chamber of Commerce, The United States, Jaycees (1920): P.O. Box 7, Tulsa, Okla. 74102-0007. 113,000. Phone: (918) 584-2481; fax: (918) 584-4422. www.usjaycees.org.

Junior Leagues International, Inc., Association of (1921): 90 William Street, Ste. 200, New York, N.Y. 10038. 295 Leagues, 193,000+ members. Phone: (212) 951-8300. www.ajli.org.

Junior State of America (1934): 400 South El Camino Real, Ste. 300, San Mateo, Calif. 94402. 15,000. Phone: (650) 347-1600. www.jsa.org.

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Kiwanis International (1915): 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268. 316,000. Phone: (317) 875-8755. email: kiwanismail@kiwanis.org. www.kiwanis.org.

Knights of Columbus (1852): One Columbus Plaza, New Haven, Conn. 06510. 1,600,000. Phone: (203) 752-4000. www.kofc.org.

Knights Templar, Grand Encampment of (1816): 5097 N. Elston Ave., Ste. 101, Chicago, Ill. 60630-2460. 220,000. Phone: (773) 777-3300. www.knightstemplar.org.

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La Leche League International (1956): 1400 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, Ill. 60173-4808. 50,000. Phone: (847) 519-7730. www.lalecheleague.org.

Law, American Society of International (1906): 2223 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. 4,300. Phone: (202) 939-6000. www.asil.org.

League of Women Voters of the U.S. (1920): 1730 M St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-4508. Phone: (202) 429-1965; fax: (202) 429-0854. www.lwv.org.

Legal Aid and Defender Association, National (1911): 1140 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 2,400. Phone: (202) 452-0620. www.nlada.org.

Legal Professionals, National Association of (1949): 314 East 3rd St., Ste. 210, Tulsa, Okla. 74120-2409. 6,000. Phone: (918) 582-5188. www.nals.org.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (1949): 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10605. Phone: (914) 949-5213. www.leukemia-lymphoma.org.

Library Association, American (1876): 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, Ill. 60611. 57,000. Phone: (800) 545-2433. www.ala.org.

Life Insurance, American Council of (1976): 101 Constitution Ave. N.W., Ste. 700, Washington, D.C. 20001-2133. 606. Phone: (202) 624-2000. www.acli.com.

Lions Clubs International (1917): 300 22nd St., Oak Brook, Ill. 60523-8842. 1,419,408. Phone: (630) 571-5466. www.lionsclubs.org.

Lung Association, American (1904): 61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006. 99 constituent and affiliate associations. Phone: (212) 315-8700. www.lungusa.org.

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Magazine Editors, American Society of (1963): 810 Seventh Ave., 24th Fl., New York, N.Y. 10019. 900. Phone: (212) 872-3737. www.magazine.org.

Magazine Publishers of America (1919): 810 Seventh Ave., 24th Fl., New York, N.Y. 10019. 334 companies, 1,200+ publications. Phone: (212) 872-3700. www.magazine.org.

Management Accountants, Institute of (1919): 10 Paragon Dr., Montvale, N.J. 07645-1759. 80,000. Phone: (800) 638-4427. www.imanet.org.

Management Association, American (1923): 1601 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. 700,000. Phone: (212) 586-8100. www.amanet.org.

Management Consultants, Institute of (1968): 2025 M St. N.W., Ste. 800, Washington, D.C. 20036–2557. 25 chapters. Phone: (202) 367-1134. www.imcusa.org.

Management Consulting Firms, Association of—AMCF (1929): 380 Lexington Ave., Ste. 1700, New York, N.Y. 10168. 50 firms international. Phone: (212) 551-7887. www.amcf.org.

Manufacturers, National Association of (1895): 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-1790. Approx. 14,000. Phone: (202) 637-3000. www.nam.org.

Manufacturers' Agents National Association (MANA) (1947): One Spectrum Pointe, Suite 150, Lake Forest, Calif. 92630.7,000. Phone: (949) 859-4040. www.manaonline.org.

Manufacturing Engineers, Society of:
One SME Drive, Dearborn, Mich. 48121.
Phone: (313) 271–1500 x 1078;
fax: (313) 240–8251.
www.sme.org.

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation (1938): 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10605. 104 chapters. Phone: (888) 663-4637. www.modimes.org.

Marine Corps Association (1913): 715 Broadway, Quantico, Va. 22134. 100,723. Phone: (703) 640-0136. www.mca-marines.org.

Marine Corps League (1937): P.O. Box 3070, Merrifield, Va. 22116-3070. 32,000+. Phone: (703) 207-9588 or (800) 625-1775; fax: (703) 207-0047. www.mcleague.org.

Marine Technology Society (1963): 5565 Sterrett Place, Ste. 108, Columbia, Md. 21044. 2,000+. Phone: (410) 884-5330; fax: (202) 429-9417. www.mtsociety.org.

Masons, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Supreme Council 33 (1813): P.O. Box 519, Lexington, Mass. 02420-0519. 330,000. Phone: (781) 862-4410. www.supremecouncil.org/

Masons, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, Supreme Council (1801): 1733 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. 500,000. Phone: (202) 232-3579. www.srmason-sj.org/web

Mathematical Association of America (1915): P.O. Box 91112, Washington, D.C. 20090-1112. Phone: (800) 331-1622. www.maa.org.

Mathematical Society, American (1888): 201 Charles St., Providence, R.I. 02940-6248. Phone: (401) 455-4000. email: ams@ams.org. www.ams.org.

Mathematical Statistics, Institute of (1935): P.O. Box 22718, Beechwood, Ohio, 44122. 4,000. Phone: (216) 295–2340 fax: (510) 783-4131. www.imstat.org.

Mayflower Descendants, General Society of (1897): P.O. Box 3297, Plymouth, Mass. 02361. 24,500+. Phone: (508) 746-3188. www.mayflower.org.

Mechanical Engineers, American Society of (1880): 3 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016-5990. 125,000. Phone: (800) 843-2763. www.asme.org.

Mechanics, American Academy of (1969): Dept. of Engineering Science & Mechanics, VPI & State University, Blacksburg, Va. 24061-0219. 1,600. Phone: (540) 231-6841. www.aamech.org

Medical Association, American (1847): 515 N. State St., Chicago, Ill. 60610. 300,000 physicians. Phone: (312) 464-5000. www.ama-assn.org.

Medical Library Association (1898): 65 E. Wacker Dr., Ste. 1900, Chicago, Ill. 60601-7298. 5,000. Phone: (312) 419-9094. www.mlanet.org.

Mental Health Association, National (1909): 2001 N. Beauregard St., 12th Fl., Alexandria, Va., 22311. 340 affiliates. Phone: (703) 684-7722; (800) 969-NMHA; TTY (800) 433-5959; fax: (703) 684-5968. email: nmhainfo@aol.com. www.nmha.org

Meteorological Society, American (1919): 45 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. 02108-3693. 11,000+. Phone: (617) 227-2425. www.ametsoc.org.

Military Chaplains Association of the U.S.A. (1925): P.O. Box 7056, Arlington, Va. 22207-7056. 1,500. Phone: (703) 276-2189. www.mca-usa.org.

Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, The American Institute of (1871): 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, Colo. 80127-4012. 4 Member Societies: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration; The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society; Iron & Steel Society; Society of Petroleum Engineers. Phone: (303) 948-4255; fax: (303) 948-4260. email: aime@aimehq.org. www.aimehq.org.

Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (1910): 476 Wilson Ave., Novato, Calif. 94947–4236. 370. Phone: (415) 897-1380. www.mmsa.net.

Model Aeronautics, Academy of (1936): 5161 East Memorial Dr., Muncie, Ind. 47302. 150,000. Phone: (765) 287-1256. www.modelaircraft.org/templates/ama/.

Modern Language Association of America (1883): 26 Broadway, 3rd Fl., New York, N.Y. 10004-1789. 30,000+. Phone: (646) 576-5000. www.mla.org.

Modern Woodmen of America (1883): 1701 1st Ave., Rock Island, Ill. 61204-2005. 750,000. Phone: (309) 786-6481. www.modern-woodmen.org.

Moose International, Inc. (1888): Rte. 31, Mooseheart, Ill. 60539. 1,600,000+. Phone: (630) 859-2000. www.mooseintl.org.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) (1980): 511 E. John Carpenter Frwy., Ste. 700, Irving, Tex. 75062. 3 million members and supporters. Phone: (800) GET-MADD. www.madd.org.

Motion Picture & Television Engineers, Society of (1916): 595 W. Hartsdale Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10607. 10,000. Phone: (914) 761-1100; fax: (914) 761-3115. www.smpte.org.

Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Academy of (1927): 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90211-1972. Phone: (310) 247-3000. www.oscars.org.

Multiple Sclerosis Society, National (1946): 733 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. 350,000. Phone: (800) FIGHT-MS (344-4867). www.nationalmssociety.org.

Muscular Dystrophy Association (1950): 3300 East Sunrise Dr., Tucson, Ariz. 85718. 2,300,000 volunteers. Phone: (800) 572-1717. www.mdausa.org.

Museums, American Association of (1906): 1575 Eye St. N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, D.C. 20005. 16,000+. Phone: (202) 289-1818; fax: (202) 289-6578, TTY (202) 289-8439. www.aam-us.org.

Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, National (1933): P.O. Box 67, Friendship, Ind. 47021-0067. 25,000. Phone: (812) 667-5131. www.nmlra.org.

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NAFSA: Association of International Educators (1948): 1307 New York Ave. N.W., 8th Flr., Washington, D.C. 20005-4701. 8,000+. Phone: (202) 737-3699. www.nafsa.org.

National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) (1969): 1156 15th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. 500,000. Phone: (202) 973-3000. www.naral.org.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1909): 4805 Mt. Hope Dr., Baltimore, Md. 21215. 500,000+. Phone: (877) NAACP-98. www.naacp.org.

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (1890): 2901 Telestar Court, Falls Church, Va. 22042-1205. 80,000. Phone: (703) 770-8100. www.naifa.org/index.html.

National Conference for Community and Justice, The (founded as The Natl. Conf. of Christians & Jews) (1927): 475 Park Avenue South, 19th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10016-6901. Phone: (212) 545-1300. www.nccj.org.

National Cooperative Business Association (formerly Cooperative League of the U.S.A.) (1916): 1401 New York Ave. N.W., Ste. 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005. Phone: (202) 638-6222. www.ncba.org.

National Council of La Raza (1968): 1111 16th St. N.W., Ste. 1126, Washington, D.C. 20036. 20,000+. Phone: (202) 785-1670. www.nclr.org.

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (1950): 475 Riverside Drive, Rm. 850, New York, N.Y. 10115. 35 Protestant and Orthodox communions. Phone: (212) 870-2227. www.ncccusa.org.

National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (1867): 1616 H St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-4999. 300,000. Phone: (202) 628-3507; fax: (202) 347-1091. www.nationalgrange.org.

National Press Club (1908): National Press Bldg., 529 14th St. N.W., 13th Flr., Washington, D.C. 20045. 4,500+. Phone: (202) 662-7500. npc.press.org.

National PTA (National Congress of Parents and Teachers) (1897): 541 N. Fairbanks Ct., Ste. 1300, Chicago, Ill. 60611. 6.5 million. Phone: (800) 307-4782. email: info@pta.org. www.pta.org.

National Rifle Association of America (1871): 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, Va. 22030. 3,300,000. Phone: (703) 267-1000. www.nra.org.

National Urban League, Inc. (1910): 120 Wall St., New York, N.Y. 10005. 115 affiliates in 34 states and D.C. Phone: (212) 558-5300. www.nul.org.

National Wildlife Federation (1936): 11100 Wildlife Center Dr., Reston, Va. 20190. 4,000,000+. Phone: (703) 438-6000. www.nwf.org.

Nature Conservancy, The (1951): 4245 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 100, Arlington, Va. 22203-1606. 900,000. Phone: (800) 628-6860. http://nature.org.

Naturopathic Physicians, American Association of (1986): 3201 New Mexico Ave. N.W., Ste. 350, Washington, D.C. 20016. 1,700. Phone: (866) 538-2267. www.naturopathic.org.

Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, The Society of (1893): 601 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, N.J. 07306. 10,000+. Phone: (800) 798-2188; fax: (201) 798-4975. www.sname.org.

Naval Engineers, American Society of (1888): 1452 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. 6,800. Phone: (703) 836-6727; fax: (703) 836-7491. www.navalengineers.org.

Naval Institute, United States (1873): 291 Wood Rd., Annapolis, Md. 21402. 80,000+. Phone: (410) 268-6110. www.usni.org.

Navigation, The Institute of (1945): 3975 University Dr., Ste. 390, Fairfax, Va. 22030. 3,800. Phone: (703) 383-9688; fax: (703) 383-9689. email: membership@ion.org. www.ion.org.

Navy League of the United States (1902): 2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22201-3308. 71,500. Phone: (703) 528-1775. www.navyleague.org.

NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) (1997): 2111 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 400, Arlington, Va. 22201. 28,000 individual, 900 companies. Phone: (703) 522-1820. www.ndia.org.

Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc., The National (1978): 95 Pine St., 16th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10005. 38,000. Phone: (800) 323-7938; in N.Y. State (212) 344-NNFF; fax: (212) 747-0004. email: nnff@aol.com. www.nf.org.

Newspaper Association of America (1992): 1921 Gallows Rd., Ste. 600, Vienna, Va. 22182–3900. 70,000+ newspaper executives. Phone (703) 902-1600. www.naa.org.

Newspaper Editors, American Society of (1922): 11690B Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, Va. 20191-1409. 870. Phone: (703) 453-1122. www.asne.org.

Nondestructive Testing, Inc., The American Society for (1941): 1711 Arlingate Lane, P.O. Box 28518, Columbus, Ohio 43228-0518. 10,240. Phone: (800) 222-ASNT. www.asnt.org.

Nuclear Society, American (1954): 555 N. Kensington Ave., La Grange Park, Ill. 60526. 13,000. Phone: (708) 352-6611. www.ans.org.

Numismatic Association, American (1891): 818 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80903-3279. 28,000. Phone: (719) 632-2646. email: ana@money.org. www.money.org.

Nurses Association, American (1897): 8515 Georgia Ave., Ste. 400, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 180,000. Phone: (800) 274-4ANA. www.ana.org.

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Ocean Conservancy, The (formerly Center for Marine Conservation) (1972): 2029 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. 120,000. Phone: (202) 429-5609. www.oceanconservancy.org/

Odd Fellows, Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent Order of (1819): 422 Trade St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. 460,000. Phone: (336) 725-5955. www.ioof.org.

Olympic Committee, United States (1921): One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80909-5760. Phone: (719) 632-5551. www.olympic-usa.org.

Optimist International (1919): 4494 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63108. 130,000+. Phone: (314) 371-6000. www.optimist.org.

Optometric Association, American (1898): 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63141. 32,000. Phone: (314) 991-4100. www.aoanet.org.

Organization of American States, General Secretariat (1890): 17th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. 35 member nations. Phone: (202) 458-3000. www.oas.org.

Ornithologists' Union, American (1883): 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste. 402, McLean, Va. 22101. 4,000. Phone: (202) 357-2051. www.aou.org.

Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. (1960): World Service Office, P.O. Box 44020, Rio Rancho, N.M. 87174–4020. 150,000. Phone: (505) 891-2664. www.oa.org.

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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (1981): 1726 M St. N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, D.C. 20036. 77,000 households. Phone: (202) 467-8180. www.pflag.org.

Parents Without Partners (1957): 1650 South Dixie Hwy., Ste. 510, Boca Raton, Fla. 33432. 50,000+. Phone: (561) 391-8833. www.parentswithoutpartners.org.

Pathology, American Society for Investigative (1976): 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20814-3993. 2,300. Phone: (301) 634-7130. www.asip.org.

Peace Action (a merger of SANE and the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign) (1957): 1100 Wayne Ave., Ste. 1020, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 55,000. Phone: (301) 565-4050. www.webcom.com/peaceact.

People For the American Way (1980): 2000 M St. N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, D.C. 20036. 300,000. Phone: (202) 467-4999. www.pfaw.org.

Petroleum Geologists, American Association of (1917): 1444 South Boulder Ave., Tulsa, Okla. 74119. 31,500. Phone: (918) 584-2555. www.aapg.org.

Pharmaceutical Association, American (1852): 2215 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2985. 50,000+. Phone: (202) 628-4410. www.aphanet.org.

Philatelic Society, American (1886): 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, Pa. 16823. 55,000+. Phone: (814) 933-3803. www.stamps.org.

Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, American Society for (1934): 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Ste. 210, Bethesda, Md. 20814-2160. 7,000+. Phone: (301) 493-0290; fax: (301) 493-0208. email: asprs@asprs.org. www.asprs.org.

Photographic Society of America (1934): 3000 United Founders Blvd., Ste. 103, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112-3940. Phone: (405) 843-1437. www.psa-photo.org.

Photography, International Center of (1974): 1114 Ave. of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036. Midtown branch: 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036. Phone: (212) 857-0000. www.icp.org.

Physical Society, The American (1899): One Physics Ellipse, College Park, Md. 20740-3844. 41,000. Phone: (301) 209-3200. www.aps.org.

Physical Therapy Association, American (APTA) (1921): 1111 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-1488. 66,000+. Phone: (703) 684-2782. www.apta.org.

Physics, American Institute of (1931): One Physics Ellipse, College Park, Md. 20740-3843. 125,000. Phone: (301) 209-3100. www.aip.org.

Pilot International (1921): Pilot International Headquarters, 244 College St., P.O. Box 4844, Macon, Ga. 31208-4844. 25,000. Phone: (478) 743-7403. www.pilotinternational.org.

Planetary Society, The (1980): 65 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91106-2301. 100,000. Phone: (626) 793-5100. www.planetary.org.

Plan International (1937): P.O. Box 7670, 155 PLAN Way, Warwick, R.I. 02887. Phone: (401) 294-3693; fax: (401) 295-7062. www.plan-international.org.

Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, Inc., (1916): 434 West 33rd St. New York, N.Y. 10001. 150 affiliates. Phone: (212) 541-7800; fax: (212) 245-1845. www.plannedparenthood.org.

Plastics Engineers, Society of (1942): P.O. Box 403, 14 Fairfield Dr., Brookfield, Conn. 06804-0403. 32,000+. Phone: (203) 775-0471. www.4spe.org.

Police and Concerned Citizens, American Federation of (1966): American Police Hall of Fame, 6350 Horizon Dr., Titusville, Fla. 32780. 100,000. Phone: (321) 264-0911. www.aphf.org/p14_afop.html.

Police, International Association of Chiefs of (1893): 515 N. Washington St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-2357. 19,000+. Phone: (703) 836-6767. www.theiacp.org.

Political and Social Science, American Academy of (1889): 3814 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104-6197. Phone: (215) 746-6500. www.aapss.org/.

Political Science, Academy of (1880): 475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1274, New York, N.Y. 10115-1274. 8,500. Phone: (212) 870-2500. www.psqonline.org.

Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth) (1968): 1400 Sixteenth St. N.W., Ste. 320, Washington, D.C. 20036. 55,000. Phone: (202) 332-2200. http://www.populationconnection.org/.

Prevent Blindness America (1908): 211 West Wacker Dr., Ste. 1700, Chicago, Ill. 60606. 21 affiliates and divisions. Phone: (800) 331-2020. www.preventblindness.org.

Professional Engineers, National Society of (1934): 1420 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-2794. 60,000. Phone: (703) 684-2800; fax: (703) 836-4875. www.nspe.org.

Professional Photographers of America, Inc. (1880): 229 Peachtree St. N.W., #2200, Atlanta, Ga. 30303-2206. 14,000. Phone: (404) 522-8600. www.ppa.com.

Psychiatric Association, American (1844): 1000 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901. 40,537. Phone: (703) 907-7300. www.psych.org.

Psychoanalytic Association, The American (1911): 309 E. 49th St., New York, N.Y. 10017. 3,000+ psychoanalysts. Phone: (212) 752-0450; fax: (212) 593-0571. www.apsa.org.

Psychological Association, American (1892): 750 First St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002–4242. 159,000. Phone: (202) 336 5500; (202) 336-6123 TTY. www.apa.org.

Public Health Association, American (1872): 800 I St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001-3710. 50,000+. Phone: (202) 777-2742. www.apha.org.

Puppeteers of America (1937): P.O. Box 330, West Liberty, Iowa 52776. Phone: (888) 568-6235. www.puppeteers.org

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Quality, The American Society for (1946): 600 N. Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. 53203. 135,000+. Phone: (414) 272-8575. www.asq.org.

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Railroads, Association of American (1934): 50 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001-1564. Phone: (202) 639-2100. www.aar.org.

Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., National Academy of (1957): 3402 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, Calif. 90405. 13,000. Phone: (310) 392-3777. www.grammy.com.

Red Cross, American (1881): 2025 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Approx. 1,650 chapters. Phone: (202) 303-4498. www.redcross.org.

Rehabilitation Association, National (1925): 633 S. Washington St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. 12,000. Phone: (703) 836-0850; TDD: (703) 836-0849. www.nationalrehab.org.

Research and Enlightenment, Association for (1931): 215 67th St., Virginia Beach, Va. 23451. 55,000. Phone: (800) 333-4499. www.are-cayce.com.

Reserve Officers Association of the United States (1922): 1 Constitution Ave. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-5655. 93,000. Phone: (800) 809-9448. www.roa.org.

Retired Federal Employees, National Association (1921): 606 N. Washington St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. 400,000+. Phone: (703) 838-7760. www.narfe.org.

Reye's Syndrome Foundation, National (1974): P.O. Box 829, Bryan, Ohio 43506-0829. Phone: (800) 233-7393; fax: (419) 636-9897. email: nsrf@reyessyndrome.org. www.reyessyndrome.org.

RID-USA (Remove Intoxicated Drivers) (1978): Box 520, Schenectady, N.Y. 12301. Phone: (518) 372-0034/(518) 393-HELP; fax: (518) 370-4917. www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/ridusa/.

Right to Life, Committee, Inc., National (1973): 512 10th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. Phone: (202) 626-8800. www.nrlc.org

Rotary International (1905): One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60201. 1.2 million in 161 countries and 35 geographical regions. Phone: (847) 866-3000. www.rotary.org.

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SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) (1905): 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, Pa. 15096-0001. 80,000. Phone: (724) 776-4841. www.sae.org.

Safety Council, National (1913): 1121 Spring Lake Dr., Itasca, Ill. 60143-3201. Phone: (630) 285-1121. www.nsc.org.

Salvation Army, The (1865): National Headquarters, 615 Slaters Lane, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, Va. 22313. 453,150. Phone: (703) 684-5500. www.salvationarmyusa.org.

Save-the-Redwoods League (1918): 114 Sansome St., Rm 1200, San Francisco, Calif. 94104-3823. 45,000. Phone: (415) 362-2352. www.savetheredwoods.org.

Science, American Association for the Advancement of (1848): 1200 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. 143,000. Phone: (202) 326-6400. www.aaas.org.

Science and Health, American Council on (1978): 1995 Broadway, 2nd Flr., New York, N.Y. 10023-5860. Phone: (212) 362-7044; fax: (212) 362-4919. email: acsh@acsh.org. www.acsh.org.

Science Fiction Society, World (1939): P.O. Box 426159, Kendall Square Station, Cambridge, Mass. 02142. email: mpc@wsfs.org www.wsfs.org.

Science Writers, Inc., National Association of (1934): P.O. Box 890, Hedgesville, W.Va. 25427. 1,830. Phone: (304) 754-5077. www.nasw.org.

Scientists, Federation of American (FAS) (1945): 1717 K St. N.W., Ste. 209, Washington, D.C. 20036. 4,000. Phone: (202) 546-3300. www.fas.org.

SCRABBLE® Association, National (1978): P.O. Box 700, 403 Front Street Garden, Greenport, N.Y. 11944. 10,000. Phone: (631) 477-0033. www.scrabble-assoc.com

Screen Actors Guild (1933): 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90036-3600. 96,000. Phone: (323) 954-1600. www.sag.com.

Sculpture Society, National (1893): 237 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. 4,000. Phone: (212) 764-5645. www.nationalsculpture.org

Seeing Eye Inc., The (1929): P.O. Box 375, Morristown, N.J. 07963-0375. Phone: (973) 539-4425. www.seeingeye.org.

Senior Citizens, National Alliance of (1974): 2525 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22201. 117,000. Fax: (703) 528-4380.

Shrine of North America and Shriners Hospitals for Children, The (1872 and 1922): 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33607-1460. 525,000. Phone: (813) 281-0300. www.shrinershq.org.

Sierra Club (1892): 85 2nd Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105-3441. 700,000+. Phone: (415) 977-5500. www.sierraclub.org.

SIETAR INTERNATIONAL (The International Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) (1974): 8835 S.W. Canyon Lane, Ste. 238, Portland, Ore. 97225. 12,500. Phone: (503) 297-4622. www.sietarinternational.org.

Simon Wiesenthal Center (1977): 1399 South Roxbury, Los Angeles, Calif. 90035. 400,000 member families. Phone: (800) 900-9036. www.wiesenthal.org.

Small Business Association, National (1937): 1156 15th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. 65,000+. Phone: (202) 293-8830; fax: (202) 872-8543. www.nsba.biz.

SMYAL, Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (1984): 410 7th St., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003–2707. 1,000 members. Phone: (202) 546-5940. www.smyal.org/

Social Work Education, Council on (1952): 1725 Duke St., Ste. 500, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Phone: (703) 683-8080; fax: (703) 683-8099. www.cswe.org.

Social Workers, National Association of (1955): 750 First St. N.E., Ste. 700, Washington, D.C. 20002-4241. Phone: (202) 408-8600. www.naswdc.org.

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (formerly the American Society of Zoologists) (1890): 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd. #402, McLean, Va. 22101. 2,100. Phone: (703) 790-1745; (800) 955-1236. email: SICB@BurkInc.com www.sicb.org.

Soil and Water Conservation Society (1945): 945 S.W. Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, Iowa 50021. 10,000. Phone: (515) 289-2331; fax: (515) 289-1227. www.swcs.org.

Songwriters Guild of America, The (1931): 1500 Harbor Blvd., Weehawken, N.J. 07087-6732. Phone: (201) 867-7603. www.songwritersguild.com

Sons of Italy in America, Order (1905): 219 E St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002. 500,000. Phone: (202) 547-2900. www.osia.org.

Sons of the American Revolution, National Society of the (1889): 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville, Ky. 40203. 26,000. Phone: (502) 589-1776. www.sar.org.

Soroptimist International of the Americas (1921): 1709 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-6103. 100,000. Phone: (215) 893-9000. www.soroptimist.org/

Southern Early Childhood Association (formerly SACUS) (1948): P.O. Box 55930, Little Rock, Ark. 72215-5930. 21,000. Phone: (800) 305-7322; fax: (501) 227-5297. email: seca@aristotle.net. www.southernearlychildhood.org.

Space Society, National (1974): 1620 I (Eye) St. N.W., Ste. 615, Washington, D.C. 20006. Phone: (202) 429-1600; fax: (202) 463-8497. www.nss.org/.

Special Olympics International, Inc. (1968): 1133 19th St. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. 1,000,000. Phone: (202) 628-3630. www.specialolympics.org.

Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American (1925): 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md. 20852. 99,000+. Phone & TTY: (800) 638-8255. www.asha.org.

Sports Car Club of America Inc. (1944): P.O. Box 19400, Topeka, Kans. 66619-0400. 55,000. Phone: (800) 770-2055. www.scca.org.

State Governments, The Council of (1933): P.O. Box 11910, Lexington, Ky. 40578-1910. All state and U.S. territories officials, all 50 states. Phone: (606) 244-8000; fax: (606) 244-8001. www.csg.org.

Statistical Association, American (1839): 1429 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-3415. 19,000. Phone: (888) 231-3473. www.amstat.org.

Student Association, United States (1947): 1413 K Street N.W., 9th Flr., Washington, D.C. 20005. 350 schools (3.5 million students). Phone: (202) 347-8772. www.usstudents.org.

Surgeons, American College of (1913): 633 North Saint Clair, Chicago, Ill. 60611-3211. 56,000+. Phone: (312) 202-5000. www.facs.org.

Symphony Orchestra League, American (1942): 33 W. 60th St., 5th Fl., New York, N.Y. 10023-7905. 5,500. Phone: (212) 262-5161. www.symphony.org.

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TASH: The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (1974): 29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Ste. 210, Baltimore, Md. 21204. 8,500. Phone: (410) 828-8274. www.tash.org.

Tax Foundation (1937): 1900 M St. N.W., Ste. 550, Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone: (202) 464-6200; fax: (202) 464-6201. email: taxfnd@intr.net. www.taxfoundation.org

Teachers, American Federation of (1916): 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001. 900,000+. Phone: (202) 879-4400. www.aft.org.

Testing & Materials, American Society for (1898): 100 Barr Harbor Dr., W. Conshohocken, Pa. 19428-2959. 35,000. Phone: (610) 832-9585. www.astm.org.

The Arc (1950): 1010 Wayne Ave., Ste. 650, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. A national organization on mental retardation. 140,000 members, 1,200 state and local chapters. Phone: (301) 565-3842. www.thearc.org.

Theosophical Society in America, The (1875): P.O. Box 270, Wheaton, Ill. 60189-0270. 4,400. Phone: (630) 668-1571. www.theosophical.org.

Tin Can Sailors, Inc. (1976): P.O. Box 100, Somerset, Mass. 02726. 20,900. Phone: (800) 223-5535. www.destroyers.org.

Toastmasters International (1924): P.O. Box 9052, Mission Viejo, Calif. 92690-7052. 170,000. Phone: (949) 858-8255; fax: (949) 858-1207. www.toastmasters.org.

TOUGHLOVE America (1979): 127 Manhattan Ave., Hermosa Beach, Calif. 90254. 500 registered groups. www.toughlove.com.

TransAfrica Forum (1981): 1426 21st St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone: (202) 223-1960; fax: (202) 223-1966. www.transafricaforum.org.

Travel Agents, American Society of (ASTA) (1931): 1101 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. 26,000. Phone: (703) 739-2782. www.astanet.com.

Travelers Aid International (1851); 1612 K St. N.W., Ste. 506, Washington, D.C. 20006. 45 agencies, 500+ corporate representatives. Phone: (202) 546-1127; fax: (202) 546-9112. www.travelersaid.org.

Tuberous Sclerosis Association, Inc., National (1974): 801 Roeder Rd., Ste. 750, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 5,000. Phone: (800) 225-6872; fax: (301) 562-9870. www.tsalliance.org.

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UFOs, National Investigations Committee on (1967): 21601 Devonshire St. #217, Chatsworth, Calif. 91311-8415. Phone: (818) 882-0052. www.nicufo.org.

UNICEF, U.S. Committee for (1947): 333 E. 38th St., New York, N.Y. 10016. 20,000 volunteers. Phone: (800) 4UNICEF. www.unicefusa.org.

Union of Concerned Scientists (1969): 2 Brattle Square, Cambridge, Mass. 02238. 70,000. Phone: (617) 547-5552. www.ucsusa.org.

United Daughters of the Confederacy® (1894): 328 N. Boulevard, Richmond, Va. 23220-4057. 24,000. Phone: (804) 355-1636. www.hqudc.org.

United Jewish Communities (formerly United Jewish Appeal) (1939): P.O. Box 30, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10113. Phone: (212) 284-6500. www.ujc.org.

United Way of America (1918): 701 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-2045. 1,400 local United Ways. Phone: (703) 836-7112. http://national.unitedway.org.

University Women, American Association of (1881): 1111 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 150,000. Phone: (800) 326-AAUW (2289); TDD: (202) 785-7777. www.aauw.org.

USO (United Service Organizations) (1941): World Headquarters, 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Ste. 1200, Arlington, Va. 22201. 121 centers worldwide. Phone: (703) 908-6400. www.uso.org.

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Veterans Committee, American (AVC) (1944): 554 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022-3201. 15,000. www.usmm.net/avc-mast45.html

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (1899): 406 W. 34th St., Kansas City, Mo. 64111. VFW and Auxiliary, 2.1 million. Phone: (816) 756-3390. www.vfw.org.

Veterinary Medical Association, American (1863): 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Ste. 100, Schaumburg, Ill. 60173. 62,000. Phone: (847) 925-8070. www.avma.org.

Visual Impairments, Division on (1948): The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Dr., Reston, Va. 20191-1589. 1,000. Phone: (703) 620-3660. www.ed.arizona.edu/dvi/welcome.htm.

Volunteers of America (1896): 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-3421. 40,000+ volunteers. Phone: (703) 341-5000; (800) 899-0089. www.voa.org.

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War Resisters League (1923): 339 Lafayette St., New York, N.Y. 10012. 12,000. Phone: (212) 228-0450; fax: (212) 228-6193. www.warresisters.org.

Washington Legal Foundation (1977): 2009 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 100,000. Phone: (202) 588-0302. www.wlf.org.

Water Quality Association (1974): 4151 Naperville Rd., Lisle, Ill. 60532. 2,200. Phone: (630) 505-0160. www.wqa.org.

Welding Society, American (1919): 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd., Miami, Fla. 33126. 50,000. Phone: (305) 443-9353; (800) 443-9353. www.aws.org.

Wildlife Fund (U.S.), World (1961): 1250 24th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. 1.2 million. Phone: (202) 293-4800. www.wwf.org.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union, National (1874): 1730 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60201-4585. Under 20,000. Phone: (847) 864-1397. www.wctu.org.

Women, National Organization for (NOW) (1966): 1100 H St. N.W., 2nd fl., Washington, D.C. 20005. 500,000. Phone: (202) 628-8669. www.now.org.

Women Police, The International Association of (1915): P.O. Box 2710 Phoenix, Ariz. 85002. 3,000. Phone: (602) 382-8751. www.iawp.org.

Women's American ORT (1927): 250 Park Ave. South, New York, N.Y. 10003. Chapters throughout the U.S. Phone: (800) 51–WAORT. www.waort.org.

Women's Educational and Industrial Union (1877): One Washington Mall, Boston, Mass. 02108. 1,500. Phone: (617) 536-5651; fax: (617) 247-8826. www.weiu.org.

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (1915): 1213 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107–1691. 10,000. Phone: (215) 563-7110. www.wilpf.org.

World Future Society (1966): 7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 450, Bethesda, Md. 20814. 30,000. Phone: (301) 656-8274; fax: (301) 951-0394. www.wfs.org.

World Health, American Association for (1953): 1825 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Phone: (202) 466-5883; fax: (202) 466-5896. email: AAWHstaff@aol.com. www.thebody.com/aawh/aawhpage.html.

World Peace, International Association of Educators for (1967): P.O. Box 3282, Mastin Lake Station, Huntsville, Ala. 35810-0282. 102 countries. Phone: (256) 534-5501. www.iaewp.org.

World Peace Foundation (1910): 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138. Phone: (617) 496-9812; fax: (617) 491-8588. www.worldpeacefoundation.org

Worldwatch Institute (1974): 1776 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1904. Global environmental research organization. Phone: (202) 452-1999; fax: (202) 296-7365. email: worldwatch@worldwatch.org. www.worldwatch.org.

Writers Union, National (1981): 113 University Place, 6th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10003. 6,500. Phone: (212) 254-0279. www.nwu.org.

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YMCA of the USA (1844): 101 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill. 60606. 16.9 million. Phone: (312) 977-0031. www.ymca.net.

Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. (1858 in U.S.A., 1855 in England): 1015 18th St., N.W., Ste. 1110, Washington, D.C 20036. 2,000,000. Phone: (202) 467 0801. www.ywca.org.

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Zionist Organization of America (1897): 4 E. 34th St., New York, N.Y. 10016. 50,000. Phone: (212) 481-1500; fax: (212) 481-1515. www.zoa.org.

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