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Dear Chicago Zoological Society Friends,
De a r C h i c a g o Z o o l og i c a l S o c i e t y F r i e nd s ,
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Guests and
Last year marked the 100 anniversary of the Chicago Zoological Society, which compelled us to look
L ast y ear mark ed the 100 th th anniv ersar y of the C hic ago Z oologic al S ociet y , which c ompelled us t o look
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back and marvel at how far we’ve come and to gratefully acknowledge the leadership of the people and
back and mar v el a t ho w far w e ’v e c ome and t o gr a t efull y ackno wledge the leadership of the people and 1,610,675 M em ber s h i p
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first and largest Forest Preserves in the country joined with prominent citizens and chartered the Chicago
first and lar gest F or est P r eser v es in the c oun tr y joined with pr ominen t citiz ens and char t er ed the C hic ago
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A n ar ticle in this y ear’ s Impac t R epor t names these leaders and describes ho w they shaped this institution,
An article in this year’s Impact Report names these leaders and describes how they shaped this institution,
and influenc ed wildlife and c onser v a tion or ganiza tions in the Unit ed S ta t es and ar ound the w orld .
and influenced wildlife and conservation organizations in the United States and around the world.
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