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15O PDA PRESIDENTS

Dr . Alex McKechnie in his “ bicentennial ” address to the PDA House of Delegates , June 1976

Two hundred years ago , our ancestors confronted people they considered outsiders , because of an alleged interference of their considered rights . Today , outsiders are looking over the shoulder of dentists and we just don ’ t like it … While some people are looking at the next century or more with time capsules , predictions , and the like , you the leaders , must view tomorrow , next year and perhaps , at the most , the coming 10 years with exceptionally clear minds , measured judgments and wisdom . Issues must be faced positively and without rancor .

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