American Council of the Blind
                         Resolution 71-1

     WHEREAS, a common problem of proving personal identification
exists for many blind persons in such practical everyday matters as
cashing checks and other such activities; 

     THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the president of the American
Council of the Blind appoint a committee of three to study the
problem with the view toward recommending a uniformly acceptable
means of personal identification for blind person engaged in such
activities; and said committee report to the next ACB convention
(1972).

Adopted by the American Council of the Blind in convention in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1971.                  American Council of the Blind
                         Resolution 71-2

     RESOLVED, that the American Council of the Blind in convention
assembled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 31st day of July, 1971,
authorize the Washington Representative of the American Council of
the Blind to obtain amendments to any legislation concerning an
ecological service corps, or similar organization, which would
provide that such ecological corps include a substantial percentage
of severely handicapped persons; so that such severely handicapped
persons might, during periods of national unemployment, continue to
enjoy the opportunity to participate in constructive and beneficial
work for their community.

Adopted by the American Council of the Blind in convention in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1971.                  American Council of the Blind
                         Resolution 71-3

     WHEREAS, braille and recorded material mailed by or to the
blind is now accepted by the United States Post Office Department
free of charge, but is handled as third-class mail, often resulting
in long delay in delivery; and

     WHEREAS, blind persons sometimes need faster service for
important mail; and

     WHEREAS, braille and recorded material is heavier than
material typed on ordinary paper, and therefore costs substantially
more to mail;

     THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Post Office Department be
petitioned to establish a first-class, three ounce limit rate for
braille and recorded material mailed by or to the blind and such
rate should be nominal.  Postal service for such braille and
recorded material should receive full first-class privileges and
should be clearly marked to indicate its first-class status.  This
new first-class service should be in addition to, and not a
replacement for, any other special rates provided for mail by or to
blind persons; 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Dialogue Publications, Inc., be
commended for initiating negotiations to obtain a first-class
postal privilege for service by or to the blind.

Adopted by the American Council of the Blind in convention in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1971.                  American Council of the Blind
                         Resolution 71-4

     WHEREAS, there seems to be an almost irreversible trend toward
integrating blind children into the public school system; and

     WHEREAS, it is the part of wisdom to ride a wave of the future
rather than to be swept away by it; and

     WHEREAS, there are vast discrepancies in the training provided
or made available in various public school systems; and

     WHEREAS, in some public school situations blind children
receive no instruction in such things as physical education, daily
living skills and music; and

     WHEREAS, there are known instances of children graduating from
public school systems who have never so much as heard of a Talking
Book and who are given no instruction in braille;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Council of
the Blind asks the National Accreditation Council to set up
standards or guidelines for public or private school systems which
undertake to teach blind children, setting forth, among other
things, the kind of training which should be provided, and the
kinds and qualities of teaching, counseling and administrative
personnel which should be necessary for accreditation by the NAC.

Adopted by the American Council of the Blind in convention in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1971.                  American Council of the Blind
                         Resolution 71-5

     WHEREAS, blind people, particularly active blind people, are
relatively much more dependent on public transportation than other
people; and

     WHEREAS, in most communities the prices for public
transportation are constantly increasing and the quality and
frequency of service constantly going down;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Council of
the Blind strongly urge its affiliates and local chapters to work
with other groups to bring about better intracity transit service
and cheaper fares through subsidization or public ownership; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the national officers and
representative of the American Council of the Blind be instructed
to assist and advise such local chapters or state affiliates in
promoting such subsidization or public ownership, particularly by
seeking the assistance of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Adopted by the American Council of the Blind in convention in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1971.