June 22, 1989
WTBTS files "friend of the court" briefs with U.S. Supreme Court in Jimmy Swaggart case.
OThers filing "friend of the court" briefs including National Council of Churches and Society for Krishna Consciousness.
January 17,1990
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, declaring that the sales tax must be paid.
February 9,1990
WTBTS writes letter to congregations announcing that literature will no longer be sold to JW's at the KH, and that no price will be set when JW's distribute materials door-to-door.
February 25,1990
February 9th letter from WT Society is read at Sunday meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses across the U.S.
March 1,1990
New policy of distributing literature without naming a price goes into effect.
March 11,1990
Announcement is made at KH's in the U.S. that food will be available at no cost, on a freewill donation basis, at JW conventions.
[The March 15,1990, WT magazine and March 22nd AWAKE!-printed earlier-still say "25 cents (U.S) copy" and "$5.00 (U.S) per year." The April 1,1990, WT no longer carries a price.]
I condensed a lot of information LDH. There is actually much more to this but I hope this little bit helps.
Scorpion