In Appreciation Jack Matthews.(Brief Article)

A Quiet and Profound Presence Jack Matthews, ASHA Fellow, Honoree, and 1963 president, born June 17, 1917, died Dec. 18, 2000. Matthews, who also served as executive vice president (1959-1962), presided over the Association during an era of expansion and upheaval. When ASHA began to outgrow its first National Office at 1001 Connecticut Ave.

in Washington, DC, and was considering constructing its own building, Matthews remembered, "I thought I was going to be tarred and feathered" by the membership who felt it to be a frivolous expenditure. It took awhile, ...

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