Not in 1939 first edition
The Twelve Traditions were first published in their long form in 1946 and adopted at the 1950 Cleveland Convention; they appear in later editions of the Big Book.
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From Alcoholics Anonymous — Original 1939 Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity. (Note: the Twelve Traditions were formulated in 1946 and not present in the 1939 first edition.)
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