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Scope and Contents From the Series: The “Published materials” series, which dates from 1953 to 1973, contains newspaper clippings, pamphlets published or distributed by the ODA, and public statements by the ODA. Notably, this series includes a large amount of material concerning a statewide campaign to pass a bill requiring tap water to be fluoridated in the 1970s, which was ultimately unsuccessful. A selection of newspaper clippings related to Oregon dentists and a copy of the Oregon State Dental Journal from December 1953...