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Studying examples of early, important leaders in the field of distance education enriches the professional knowledge of distance educators today. The International Council of Distance Education (ICDE), organised in 1938, offers examples of early leaders who provide vital guidance for the field. These leaders had a clear vision of the value of distance education and articulated this vision in such a way that others could understand and achieve it. Based on an analysis of the ICDE conference proceedings from 1938 to 1995, this paper highlights the work of a few early distance educators who served as leaders of ICDE (then called the International Council on Correspondence Education) in the first half of this century.