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"People to People was not founded by President Eisenhower.<br>
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<br>
A New York Times story dated June 10, 1958, stated the<br>
People to People Foundation was formed to "implement a 1956 proposal by<br>
President Eisenhower to promote international understanding."<br>
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<br>
That non-profit foundation, the paper wrote, was organized in 1957 and<br>
President Eisenhower served as its honorary chairman.<br>
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The 1958 Times article also stated the People to People Foundation had<br>
recently dissolved because "it had served its purpose."<br>
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<br>
ConsumerAffairs.com found records records<br>
in the Missouri Secretary of State's office that reveal a non-profit<br>
organization called People to People International -- founded to<br>
"encourage and promote in every way possible contacts between citizens<br>
of the United States and people of other lands =E2=80=93 was incorporated on=
<br>
October 31, 1961.<br>
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President Eisenhower's name, however, is not listed on those<br>
records, either. They list Alfred Frankfurter, Franklin Murphy, and<br>
Joyce C. Hall as the incorporators."<br>
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By the way, if you want to purchase an adult P2P China tour, you can do so<b=
r>
on their website for about $500 less than the stated cost for the STC<br>
sponsored trip. So, again it appears that the STC board members may be<br>
receiving a free trip for every group of 12-15 trips purchased by the STC<br=
>
members. <br>
<br>
If it looks like a fish, and smells like a fish, it must be a fish. And this=
<br>
is certainly a fishy organization. They prey on the egos of students and<br>
adult leaders by inviting them to lead and/or join "delegations" to market<b=
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group travel by a for-profit, publicly traded, company called Ambassadors<br=
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Group. Ambassadors Group uses the mailing lists provided by leaders like the=
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STC board to market their for-profit trips.<br>
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This is the same tactic that "Whose Who in America" uses to sell overly<br>
expensive directory books to those who need the ego stroke of being<br>
"nominated to appear in this prestigious publication." The "nomination" is<b=
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simply a marketing ploy to have you pay a fee for the book and listing. <br>
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This is deceptive marketing and must be acknowledge as such by those who<br>
perpetrated this on our professional organization.<br>
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I would like the board to apologize for this boondoggle. This is another<br>
example of why the national STC does not meet my professional needs.<br>
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Teresa Trujillo<br>
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Book Workshop/Mighty Designs<br>
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1501 E. Orangethorpe Avenue<br>
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Suite 130<br>
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Fullerton, California 92831<br>
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Phone (714) 525-0882<br>
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Fax (714) 879-7156<br>
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Cell (714) 926-8343<br>
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