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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 21, 1983
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Here is a summary of the ALL-TIME RECORDS set this past year. Although some
have been mentioned previously, we thought you'd be interested in a recap
with the complete totals. This list helps to underscore what a truly out
standing year of accomplishment 1982 really was!
• Worldwide circulation of The PLAIN TRUTH topped five
million--22% over the previous all-time record of 1981.
• "The World Tomorrow" telecast appeared on 184 TV stations in
the United States as of December, 1982. The previous high
was 107 stations in 1981.
• Altogether an estimated 70 million pieces of literature--in
cluding PLAIN TRUTHs, books, booklets, letters, CC lessons,
etc.--were distributed worldwide.
• The Postal Center mailed out 22,095,950 pieces--10% more
than in 1974, the former record year.
• Pasadena and Tucson combined received 3,812,467 pieces of
mail--a six percent increase over the previous record set in
1975.
• 611,033 WATS calls were received. Two-thirds were responses
to "The World Tomorrow" telecast.
The previous high was
565,319 �n 1975.
• U.S. subscribers requested 4,346,381 booklets, books and
reprint articles. This exceeds by three percent a record
that had stood since 1973.
• A total of 1,210,000 new people were added to the U.S. PLAIN
TRUTH subscription list--a gain of 35\ over 198l's record
896,000.
• Total TV response, including phone calls and letters, was
484,526--nine percent above the former record set in 1975.
• New students enrolled in the CORRESPONDENCE COURSE totaled
134,643 which eclipsed the 1973 record by 1,578 students.
These encouraging gains certainly made 1982 a busy and exciting year for
the Mail Processing Center!
Children's Letters to Mr. Armstrong
Young children often write to Mr. Armstrong, telling him about their per
sonal lives and openly sharing their thoughts about our literature and the
Church. We thought you would enjoy the following letters of appreciation
expressed as only children with their gentle, childlike attitudes can.
How are you doing? I hope everything is going right up there. I
am nine years old and my name is Rebecca. I read the YOUTH 82 to
my dad. I like to read it.