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        <ExplanationTxt>ITPA IS THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION CREATED BY AND FOR THE INDEPENDENT TELECOMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY. DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, ITPA HAS BEEN SERVING THE PUBLIC ON BEHALF OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES SINCE 1920. ITPA REPRESENTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES NATIONWIDE. TODAY PIONEERS CONTINUE TO OPEN EXCITING NEW LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY SERIVCE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CLUBS AND CHAPTERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND THE LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES. THE PERIODICAL NEWSLETTER KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED OF THE CLUB AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES. MEMBERS PERIODICALLY VISIT THE HINESVILLE NATIONAL OFFICE TO WORK ON THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM DISPLAYS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE ITEMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE MUSEUM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION OF A CLUB OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REPRESENTATIVES TO THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS AND ELECT ALL OFFICERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NATIONAL BY-LAWS CONTROL AND THE NATIONAL BOARD REVIEWS THE LOCAL ACTIVITY REPORTS. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS HOLD MONTHLY CONFERENCE CALLS WITH CLUBS AND CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED AMONG EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING PAST PRESIDENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD REVIEW ANNUAL STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SIGNED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE COMPENSATION</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE COMPENSATION</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE HINESVILLE OFFICE HAS A COPY OF FORM 990 AND IT IS PROVIDED ON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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