The "Wartime Congress" of 1945

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Published: Apr 24, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/hindsight.v51i2.30276
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COVID-19, World War II, American Optometric Association, AOA Congress, Optometry's Meeting

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Kirsten L. Hebert, B.A.
Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation

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The article details the first time the American Optometric Association cancelled the annual convention at the request of the United States government.

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Hebert, K. L. (2020). The "Wartime Congress" of 1945. Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History, 51(2), 34. https://doi.org/10.14434/hindsight.v51i2.30276
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Vol. 51 No. 2 (2020): Special Issue: Women in Leadership and Service
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Kirsten L. Hebert, B.A., Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation

Kirsten Hebert is the Heritage Services Specialist for Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation. She manages the collections held in the Archives & Museum of Optometry, is a contributing editor to and manages the Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History.

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