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1960 - AAA wins award from the National Association of Travel Organizations for its cooperation in the "Visit the USA Year" proclaimed by President Eisenhower.





1965 - AAA's "Teaching Driver and Traffic Safety Education," a textbook for college students is published. It is the first such textbook to be produced.







Old travelers check symbol 1967 - AAA provided travelers checks in national program with First National City Bank. This was the first instance of such an arrangement between a bank and a private organization.





sample of rating system in old TourBook 1963 - AAA adopted a rating system for TourBook accommodations listings; this became the Diamond Rating System in 1977.










1969 - AAA Life Insurance Company founded.

- AAA signs an agreement with International Reservation Corporation for nationwide reservation system for hotels, motels, and car rental agencies.

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