Einar Hanson
| Speaker | Einar Hanson |
| Event | AA Meeting |
| Location | Modesto, CA |
| Year | 1957 |
| Era | Pioneer Era |
| Fellowship | AA |
| Duration | 1:08:07 |
| RS Number | RS-G116 |
Transcript
Well, the next tape here you undoubtedly also have, but I'm gambling in each case and hope that we don't have too many duplications. The speaker here is Einar Hanson, talking at Modesto, California, November 3, 1957. The original recording was made by Bill Mitchell of Modesto, who sent it to me. This talk is a very, very excellent educational type of talk, and we think that you will enjoy it, and that particularly some of your people who still are wondering why, and the background of being an alcoholic, it could give some explanations that might help. If you have the talk, let me know. Bonnie and I both enjoy Einar, and we play this tape every once in a while for newcomers, or beginners, if whatever you want to call them. Einar has passed away. He is no longer with us, but his tapes still linger on and do a good job. The first voice you will hear is Ken B. of Stockton, who, in turn, will introduce the speaker, Einar Hanson. When I came in tonight, Art said, what's the lowdown on Einar? And that's a big thing, to have to hand a fellow on short notice. And I said, well, to simplify things, I'll introduce him for you, if you'd like. And he said, well, that's well. So that gives me a chance to get in a few licks. Einar's been coming down to the Stockton State Hospital. He lives in Sacramento. He's been coming down about every three or four months for the past two years. Every time we've got a turnover in personnel, he's always willing to come. And he seems to get through to those patients better than any other speaker I've ever been able to get. So when the three months are up, I'm always there to ask him to come again. I'm getting almost ashamed of myself to keep doing it, but I still do. You know, he's a very remarkable fellow. And I have to be very careful in what I say about him, because I have to watch out for his ego. If I give it a little too strong, you know, he gets a little too egotistical and cocky. And then we have to, after the meeting, we have to take him out and knock his ears down. But for a fellow that's totally blind, he has a…
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