https://wikiconference.org/index.php?title=Submissions:2016/Public_Policy_Advocacy_Across_Both_Coasts&feed=atom&action=historySubmissions:2016/Public Policy Advocacy Across Both Coasts - Revision history2024-03-29T12:33:43ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.13https://wikiconference.org/index.php?title=Submissions:2016/Public_Policy_Advocacy_Across_Both_Coasts&diff=5538&oldid=prevGamaliel: /* Interested attendees */2016-09-02T01:22:14Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Interested attendees</span></span></p>
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</table>Gamalielhttps://wikiconference.org/index.php?title=Submissions:2016/Public_Policy_Advocacy_Across_Both_Coasts&diff=5494&oldid=prevCroslof (WMF): Elaborated on points in abstract2016-09-01T17:31:26Z<p>Elaborated on points in abstract</p>
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</table>Antony-22https://wikiconference.org/index.php?title=Submissions:2016/Public_Policy_Advocacy_Across_Both_Coasts&diff=5402&oldid=prevAntony-22: Expanding abstract2016-09-01T05:33:29Z<p>Expanding abstract</p>
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</table>Antony-22https://wikiconference.org/index.php?title=Submissions:2016/Public_Policy_Advocacy_Across_Both_Coasts&diff=5315&oldid=prevCroslof (WMF): Added to and reorganized abstract2016-08-31T22:36:20Z<p>Added to and reorganized abstract</p>
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</table>Econtermshttps://wikiconference.org/index.php?title=Submissions:2016/Public_Policy_Advocacy_Across_Both_Coasts&diff=5185&oldid=prevEconterms: add news from government and the advocacy role our nonprofits can play2016-08-31T10:48:39Z<p>add news from government and the advocacy role our nonprofits can play</p>
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