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  ,9 a3ept+ ! ,presid5cy ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i h
a s5se ( grt pride & deep
humil;y4 ,x is a posi;n ,i d n
covet1 b a responsibil;y to :
my be/ ef=ts % 2 giv54 ,!
3gratulatory ^ws & messages ,i
h rcvd f all "ps ( ! c.try ,-
bo? )9 & \tside ( ,,acb ,- >e
mo/ com=t+4 ,! (f]s ( coop]a;n
& assi/.e assure me t \r
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl    #h
is de/9$ to gr[3 gr[ 9 numb]s1
gr[ 9 pre/ige1 & gr[ 9 respect
f ^? organiza;ns & ag5cies ( &
= ! bl ^: objectives >e to
provide s]vices : ! bl !mvs
want4 ,i am grate;l = !
3gratula;ns & gd wi%es4 ,?anks
to all :o h ext5d$ !m4
  ,_m bl p]sons >e pr"o to
a3ept ! s]vices available to
!m td1 z 2+ ! result ( a
2nevol5t & 3c]n$ gov]n;t4 ,ll
!y "k ( ! d$ica;n & h>d "w :
w5t 9to ! build+ ( welf>e
programs1 rehabilita;n1 v5d+
/&s ,- & s _m o!rs ,- by ^?
pione]s 9 "w = ! bl4 ,ll !y "k
( ! /ru7les "?\t ! ye>s to
keep ga9s t h be5 made1 & to
develop new s]vices1 & to
improve ^? we n[ h4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil 0 organiz$ on
a positive & progressive
f.da;n4 ,i propose to /& on t
f\n-da;n "? my t5ure (      #i
(fice4 ,e/imates run z hi< z
"o million p]sons 9 ? c.try )
si<t problems4 ,h[ _m h be5
r1*$ by all ! organiza;ns ( &
= ! bl8 ,i am 3v9c$ t progress
is made "? r1son & ra;nal;y4
,? approa* w attract to !
,c\ncil l>ge numb]s ( capable
bl m5 & wom5 :o >e n n[
id5tifi$ ) any organiz$ move;t
( or = ! bl4 ,man may 2
bludgeon$ 9to submis.n1 b he
_c 2 bludgeon$ 9to agree;t4
,agree;t comes only "? r1son+
& mutual desire4
  ,i solicit yr c\nsel & aid 9
c>ry+ \ my duties z ,presid5t4
,a trem5d\s am.t ( "w is to 2
d"o4 ,x _c 2 a3ompli%$ by !
few4 ,_m )9 \r memb]%ip h
skills & abilities un"kn to \r
(fic]s & bo>d memb]s4 ,"s ( y
>e excell5t 9 organiz+1 writ+1
plann+ ac;ns ,- o!rs excel 9
,legislative proc$ures1    #aj
public rela;ns1 lectur+ etc4
,w y write to me & tell me yr
favorite field ( 9t]e/2 :at y
d be/1 & :at y w volunte] to d
= ,,acb8 ,)9 \r organiza;n is
a w1l? ( tal5t4 ,l1d]%ip is
abundant z 0 evid;ed at \r
,portl& 3v5;n :5 six new
memb]s 7 elect$ to ! ,bo>d (
,directors4 "<,,acb _h j
exp]i;ed xs grte/ gr[? ( any
two ye>s 9 xs hi/ory4"> ,we h
tal5t1 & we >e us+ x4
  ,communica;n is1 & alw has
be51 a major ob/acle = !
organiz$ bl4 ,_m ,,acb memb]s
:o att5d annual 3v5;ns he> ll
,- 2t 3v5;ns ,- ( !
organiza;n's activities2 2y
:at space w p]mit to appe> 9 !
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( communica;n : w r1* f !
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"t1 \r tal5ts1 & \r res\rces w
2 d$icat$ to ! purposes & aims
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,i ann\nc$ my availabil;y = !
,,acb ,presid5cy1 ,i wrote to
"s frs1 8,we >e too big =
p]sonal prejudices & too small
to af=d ! luxury ( petty
p]sonalities40 ,i / 2lieve ?
to 2 true4

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magaz9es1 i4e4 ,,playboy &
,,psy*ology ,,td4 ,z a newly
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to my aes!tic s5se & wd fill !
void a bit 9 ! transi;n f a _w
( color & design4 ,i "q$
,rob]t ,bray ab ! di6];e 9 co/
( hav+ s* a cov] 9/1d ( !
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mo/ td4 ,he repli$1 8,i cd hug
y = ask+ t "q1 = we wd love to
h m ( ^! imag9ative cov]s4 ,"!
is no extra co/ & all we wd
ne$ to d is provide ! design =
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expres.n ( div]g5t views (
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     ,i[a ,litiga;n ,fund
      by ,lyle ,williams
          ,box #fhj
     ,c\ncil ,bluff1 ,i[a
            #eaeja

,de> ,fr1
  ,i am "o ( ei<te5 ,i[ans :o
h fil$ a c\rt ac;n = an ord]
p]man5tly 5jo9+ & re/ra9+
,k5ne? ,j]nigan & ! appo9t$
memb]s ( ! ,i[a ,commis.n = !
,bl f 3v]t+ & misus+ xs    #ad
funds & res\rces = purposes n
au?oriz$ by law1 9clud+1 b n
limit$ to3 "<a"> promo;nal
activities = ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl & xs a6iliates1 &
"<;b"> ! private busi;s & o!r
9t]e/s ( (ficials & employees
( ! ,commis.n4
  ,z ,i[ans1 we want !
,commis.n & xs /aff to use
/ate & f$]al funds to provide
s]vices to : bl resid5ts (
,i[a >e legally 5titl$4 ,by ?
suit we want to t]m9ate ! use
( \r ,commis.n & xs res\rces =
"pisan1 political purposes :
>e detri;tal to bl p]sons "?\t
! c.try z well z 9 ,i[a4
  ,! travels ( ! ,commis.n's
politically ori5t$ /aff h be5
widely adv]tis$ & ! agita;n (
^! /ate employees is well "kn
to _! victims acr ! na;n4
  ,\r prim>y 3c]n is ! prop]
func;n+ ( \r commis.n1 b   #ae
! political factors 9dicat$
abv make \r ac;n "o ( na;nal
3c]n4
  ,we >e 3t5d+ ) well 5tr5*$
=ces :o >e well f9.ed & q
det]m9$ to reta9 3trol ( \r
,commis.n = political
purposes4 ,lawsuits >e
exp5sive4 ,we1 9 ,i[a1 >e
det]m9$ to cure ? political
a6lic;n & we ne$ yr help4 ,?
lawsuit w co/ ?\s&s ( doll>s1
& ,i hope y & yr organiza;n w
s5d 3tribu;ns n[4 ,dona;ns w n
2 publiciz$4 ,pl1se make *ecks
payable to 8,i[a ,litiga;n
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                           #af
       ,! ,psy*ological
     ,implica;ns ( ,bl;s
    by ,c>olyn ,ann ,c>ney

  "<,miss ,c>ney is a graduate
/ud5t 9 psy*ology "w+ t[>ds h]
,ph4,d4">
  ,psy*ology c 2 def9$ z !
sci;e ( human 2havior4 ,s9ce
"ey"o is 3c]n$ ) o!r p1 &
2havior plays a l>ge "p 9 !
way rela;n%ip activities
develop1 alm e human 2+ has "s
9t]e/ 9 psy*ology4
  ,"! >e s"eal s*ools (
psy*ology4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 ea*
s*ool attempts to expla9 human
2havior ac to di6]5t t]ms
causes & e6ects4 ,i h (t5
comp>$ psy*ology ) ! ,bible4
,dep5d+ on yr 9t]preta;n or
s*ool1 y c make psy*ology & !
,bible say any?+ y want to4 ,=
example1 "s p expla9 2havior 9
,freudian t]ms 9volv+ !    #ag
id1 ego & sup] ego :ile o!rs
expla9 x 9 t]ms ( 5viron;tal
9flu;es4 ,! s*ool ( psy*ology
: attempts to a3.t = 2havior
"? ! 9flu;es ( 5viron;t is
call$ 2haviorism4 ,! pr9ciples
( ? s*ool >e simple & easily
"u/ood4 ,a 2haviori/ wd say t
p 2have z !y d 2c ( re9=ce;t
te*niques bo? o3urr+ at !
pres5t "t or 9 ! pa/4 ,? s*ool
does n expla9 2havior ac to
unconsci\s 9flu;es b r we
2have z we d 2c v>i\s aspects
( \r 2havior h be5 5c\rag$ or
re9=c$ by bo? ! pres5t
5viron;t1 & ! p 9 \r gr[+ up
ye>s4 ,:5 we >e prais$ or giv5
m"ot>y or social rew>ds = \r
2havior1 we >e likely to
ma9ta9 ? 2havior & 3t9ue x 9 !
future 2c we l ! way p h
react$ to x1 & x has be5
b5eficial to u4 ,h["e1 2havior
t does n give u ei         #ah
mat]ial or social ga9s is n
likely to 3t9ue4 ,?us1 we
3t9ue ! 2haviors t h be5
re9=c$ by ! 5viron;t & d n
3t9ue ^? : d n prove b5eficial
= u4
  ,h["e1 di6]5t 5viron;ts
5c\rage di6]5t types ( 2havior
& v>i\s physiological factors
al make v>i\s patt]ns develop4
,= example1 a cold climate wd
n 5c\rage xs 9habitants to we>
li<t clo?+4 ,bl;s does n
re9=ce ^? a6lict$ ) x to drive
automobiles4 ,h["e1 if "o
foll[s ? l9e ( ?9k+1 ! v>i\s
implica;ns 9 \r social
rela;n%ips t bl;s 9volves has
f> m f>-r1*+ & less obvi\s
3sequ;es4
  ,:at g5]ally happ5s :5 a
p>5t is 9=m$ t 8 * is bl8 ,_m
p>5ts h n _h to face ! situa;n
( bl;s closely 2f & panic 2c
!y >5't q sure ( !         #ai
limita;ns t ? h&icap w impose
^u ! *4 ,9 d1l+ ) ! *1 !
natural 9/9ct ( ! p>5ts is to
ov]protect4 ,:5 bl p meet o!rs
= ! f/ "t1 !y >e q (t5 greet$
) p;y responses or ag a =m (
ov]protec;n4 ,:at k9d (
2havior does ? type ( reac;n
produce 9 ! bl p]son8
  ,if ! bl *1 & lat] ! bl
adult1 mo/ly d1ls ) p :o 3t5d
t !y ne$ a grt d1l ( help1 !y
>e go+ to 2 3v9c$ t !y r1lly d
ne$ ? help4 ,? wd o3ur s9ce !y
>e n"e or r>ely re9=c$ =
9dep5d5t 2havior4 ,( c\rse1 "!
>e v>i\s degrees ( situa;ns 9
: ? dep5d5cy o3urs1 & x is r>e
t all ! rela;n%ips >e ) ^? :o
/rive to make ! bl p]son
dep5d5t & 3v9c$ t he is n
capable ( a hi< level (
a*ieve;t4 ,h["e1 criticism has
(t5 be5 level$ ag/ ! bl 2c !y
ask = help too (t5 or      #bj
appe> too dep5d5t :5 "! r1lly
is no ne$ = ?4 ,9 r1l;y ? type
( attitude _c 2 blam$ on ! bl
p]son hmf 2c he may h be5
3di;n$1 "? 8 previ\s & pres5t
rela;n%ips1 to 2have 9 a
dep5d5t mann]4 ,= example1 if
"o n"e w9s at a c]ta9 a?letic
5d1vor1 he is likely to feel t
he is n a compet5t play] :5 9
r1l;y1 8 competi;n may 2 too
/iff or p]h he _h a poor t1*]4
,on ! same h&1 if a bl * is
told t he w 2 hurt if he
travels al"o1 & is tak5 ab f
place to place1 he is n likely
to feel com=table travel+
al"o4 ,he has be5 told "t & "t
ag t ? is ! be/ way to travel
& s he naturally 2lieves x4
,if a bl p]son sees t mo/ bl p
9 8 "picul> circle >e n "w+1
he may 2come 3v9c$ t !y w n"e
"w4 ,al1 if !y >e provid$ )
recr1;nal activities :     #ba
all ( _! frs 5gage in1 !y w 2
satisfi$ ) ^! activities if !y
>e n 5c\rag$ to d m4 ,p]h =
ye>s !y 7 met ) ! image ( ! bl
p]son simply "w+ 9 a %elt]$
5viron;t & 7 n provid$ ) an
$uca;n 2c ( ! unprogressive;s
( _! "picul> society4
  ,! implica;ns ( ? >e 5orm\s4
,h[ _m /ud5ts h be5 d5i$
college admis.n 2c t "picul>
$uca;nal 9/itu;n did n feel t
a bl p]son cd su3e$8 ,? reac;n
on ! "p ( a college or
univ]s;y (ficial1 is go+ to h
an 9flu;e on ! way ! bl p]son
feels ab t "picul> 9/itu;n &
p]h si<t$ p 9 g5]al4 ,:5 bl p
>e n p]mitt$ to use _! total
pot5tial 2c si<t$ associates
feel t ! bl;s limits !m1 :5
actually x does n 9 t "picul>
aspect4 ,x is q natural = !
p]son to 2come bitt] 2c 8
pot5tials >e n 2+ re9=c$   #bb
by ^? >.d hm4
  ,at ! same "t1 ! 5viron;tal
& psy*ological implica;ns (
bl;s 9flu;e ! bl p]son 2c ( !
way o!rs >.d hm react to !
visual lack4 ,al1 ! way ! bl
p]son 2haves & p]=ms 9flu;es !
si<t$ p >.d hm4 ,p]h a fr is
3v9c$ at f/ t 8 bl companion
_c p]=m a c]ta9 act4 ,!
situa;n c develop 9 "o ( two
ways4 ,if ! bl p]son does n d
! ?+ hmf1 al? he is capable (
p]=m+ ! duty or task hmf1 !
fr's op9ion is go+ to 2 fur!r
re9=c$ & ma9ta9$ 9 ! future4
,b suppose t ! bl 9dividual
9si/s on 2+ 9dep5d5t & doesn't
p]mit ! fr to help :5 help
isn't ne$$4 ,if ! bl p]son is
su3ess;l & ! results ( !
su3ess >e visibly obvi\s1 !n !
associate w see t 8 help is n
ne$$ & ! 2lief w 2 ext+ui%$4
  ,! process ( 3di;n+ &    #bc
re9=ce;t by ! 5viron;t is a
3t9u\s "o4 ,?us1 re9=ce;t does
n /op af a * gr[s up b goes on
daily4 ,an ele;t ( *ange1 "?
ano!r type ( re9=ce;t1 c 2
9troduc$ "h4 ,take a dep5d5t
bl * :o />ts s*ool or goes
away to a rehabilita;n c5t]4
,"h1 9dep5d;e w 2 re9=c$4 ,n
only w he rcv v]bal 5c\rage;t
= p]=m+ activities hmf1 b !
physical 3v5i;es w re9=ce !
9dividual to 3t9ue 9 self-
reliant ac;ns4 ,x is c]ta9ly m
3v5i5t to h "s?+ d"o immly by
"of r ?an h to wait = a fr to
drop by to d x :5 x is 3v5i5t
= t p]son4 ,?us1 5viron;tal
9flu;es ( 3v5i;e z well z
social 9flu;es 9 ! new
5viron;t w re9=ce 9dep5d;e4
,:5 a bl p]son a*ieves su3ess
& v]bal 5c\rage;t1 x w soon
2come app>5t t he is capable (
9dep5d5t 2havior4 ,! m ?   #bd
2havior is re9=c$ by su3ess &
social approval1 ! m x w
3t9ue4
  ,? pr9ciple ( 3di;n+ ev5
c>ries ov] 9to ! adv]tis+ to !
g5]al public4 ,let's 3sid] two
type ( televi.n spots4 ,"o %[s
! bl p]son productively
func;n+ at a job :ile ! o!r
%[s hm sitt+ at a table &
reque/s funds to help make hm
happy by provid+ hm ) wool s
he c knit 9 8 sp>e "t4 ,us+ !
same situa;n ) ! wool x c 2
se5 ano!r way4 ,if we take ?
same p]son knitt+ & reque/
m"oy = wool s t ? p]son c make
hats or mitt5s to sell f&
ev5tually support hmf1 a
di6]5t impres.n is cr1t$4 ,if
! g5]al public is pres5t$ ) a
reque/ = funds : is aim$ at a
*>;y level1 ! idea ( ! bl z a
*>;y w 2 fo/]$4 ,h["e1 if m"oy
is reque/$ to $ucate !     #be
bl1 or develop new equip;t to
make ! bl p]son m self-
su6ici5t & productive1 ! idea
( productiv;y & h1l? w 2
emphasiz$ r ?an ! no;n ( ne$ &
*>;y4
  ,q (t5 9 ! lit]ature writt5
= & ab ! bl1 s* humani/ic id1s
ab 9n] feel+s & adju/;t
proc$ures >e emphasiz$4 ,p]h
^! feel+s develop$ 2c ( ! way
! bl >e tr1t$1 or ! way !y see
o!r bl p 2hav+4 ,^! id1s c 2
*ang$ by alt]+ ! exp]i;e "?
v>y+ ! associa;ns & ag5cies =
! bl4 ,by ! same tok51 ! ways
9 : ! bl 2have >e go+ to
9flu;e ! 3cepts t si<t$ p h ab
u4 ,if bl p %[ _! assets1 !
si<t$ _w w 2 made aw>e ( !m4
,_! op9ions w ev5tually *ange
"? pro( or re9=ce;t by ! bl
!mvs4 ,if ! employ] sees t !
bl p]son br+s pr(its to 8
9du/ry1 he w 2 likely to   #bf
hire ano!r bl p]son4
  ,? pap] has attempt$ to %[
"s psy*ological implica;ns (
bl;s f a 2haviori/ic po9t (
view4
  ,all ( u c ?9k ( situa;ns 9
\r [n lives t w support !
pres5ta;n4 ,p]h "? re9=c+
2havior ( yr associates :
9dicates t y >e 9dep5d5t &
capable1 y c *ange yr [n
5viron;t & ! id1s ( ! si<t$ ab
! bl 9 a small way4

    ,a ,new ,radio ,s]ies

  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
is 4tribut+ a new radio s]ies
call$ 8,"w+ 9 ! ,si<t$ ,_w40
,? s]ies 3si/s ( t5 programs (
f\r & a half m9utes1 ea* d1l+
) a di6]5t o3upa;n held by a
bl p]son4 ,"s ( ! v>i$ jobs
held by bl p describ$ 9 !
s]ies >e "utak]1 comput]   #bg
programm]1 t1*]1 physici/1 &
musician4
  ,! s]ies is available to
radio /a;ns & any gr\ps 9t]e/$
9 us+ x 9 _! public $uca;n
programs4

   ,,acb ,s]vice ,net ,news
       by ,doris ,haus]

  ,! ,,acb ,3v5;n 9 ,portl& 9
,july 0 ! sc5e ( ! l>ge/ "kn
ga!r+ ( bl radio amateurs "e
held4 ,i 0 n able to att5d1 b
,travis ,h>ris1 ,w#e,p#f,d1
9=m$ me t "! 7 approximately
#ce bl amateurs 9 att5d.e4 ,!
busi;s meet+ 0 held 9 rooms
>rang$ = by ! ,3v5;n
,committee & ) ! coop]a;n ( !
,portl& ,amateur ,radio ,club4
,_m ?anks to all ! p 3nect$4
,tra6ic 0 run all dur+ ! 3v5;n
to places z f> z ,japan &
,florida4                  #bh
  ,sixte5 memb]s re-elect$ la/
ye>'s (fic]s3 ,travis ,h>ris1
,presid5t2 ,le/] ,mc,glau<n1
,vice ,presid5t2 ,doris
,haus]1 ,secret>y-,tr1sur]4
,bo>d memb]s >e ,m>y ,ball>d &
,walt] ,sir54
  ,we >e v pl1s$ to 2 a3ept$ z
a new a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil & hope ! ,net w gr[ 9
memb]%ip & 9 s]vice4 ,rememb]
,- #ad1cje ,kh e "d at #ab3#jj
p4m4 ,,cst4

    ,,abla ,has ,su3ess;l
            ,sem9>
     by ,v]non ,williams

  ,2c ( ! ef=ts ( \r pa/
,presid5t1 ,john ,vanl&+ham1 &
,judge ,george ,h[eil]1 local
*airman ( >range;ts1 ,,abla _h
xs mo/ su3ess;l sem9> &
program prior to ! ,,acb 3v5;n
9 ,portl&1 ,oregon4 ,"!    #bi
7 j ov] =ty 9 att5d.e4 ,!
topics 4cuss$ 7 ext5sively
cov]$1 & = ^? ( y :o 7 n
pres5t1 y miss$ tak+ advantage
( ? \t/&+ sem9>4
  ,! busi;s ses.n 0 devot$
prim>ily to ! 4cus.n ( 9cr1s+
\r memb]%ip & mak+ ^? p]sons
eligible acqua9t$ ) !
organiza;n4 ,applica;ns =
memb]%ip c 2 obta9$ f ,v]non
,williams1 newly elect$
,presid5t1 ,p4,o4 ,box #hbf1
,ab]de51 ,s\? ,dakota #egdja1
& ,oral ,mill]1 ,tr1sur]1
#fcbg #cast ,place1 ,,nw1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjae4
,"ey"o pres5t is look+ =w>d to
! next annual meet+ to 2 held
9 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn1 prior to
! ,,acb 3v5;n next ,july4 ,x
is anticipat$ t \r memb]%ip w
2 sub/antially 9cr1s$ = !
#aigc sem9>4
                           #cj
       ,,acb ,resolu;ns

  ,! foll[+ >e two ( !
,resolu;ns pass$ at !
  #aigb 3v5;n4 ,! rema9+
,resolu;ns w 2 publi%$ 9 !
,novemb]-,decemb] issue4

    ,resolu;n ,no4 #gb-#ja
  ,,":as $uca;nal radio
transmis.n = bl p]sons on
subc>ri] frequ5cies has prov5
to 2 a f1sible & desirable way
( r1*+ visually impair$ p]sons
) mat]ial n immly available "?
regul> libr>y s\rces2 &
  ,,":as ? me?od (f]s a
practical 5l>ge;t ( libr>y
s]vices "picul>ly ) respect to
curr5t ev5ts & o!r mat]ials (
direct 9t]e/ to bl p2 &
  ,,":as a gr[+ numb] ( bl p 9
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o
express$ a def9ite 9t]e/ 9 !
e/abli%;t ( s* broadca/    #ca
s]vices 9 _! /ates or
localities2 &
  ,,":as ? res\rce c 2 ( grt
important to bl p]sons "?\t !
na;n2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? "d ( ! #gth
( ,july #aigb1 t #a"> !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
5dorses ! 3cept ( specializ$
,subc>ri] broadca/s2 #b"> !
,presid5t is 9/ruct$ to appo9t
a ,committee to /udy ! me?ods
( aid+ 9 ! promo;n ( s*
broadca/ & !n to make
recomm5da;ns to ! ,bo>d (
,directors 2f xs next meet+2
#c"> & ! ,bo>d ( ,directors is
au?oriz$ to act on any s*
recomm5da;n x f9ds f1sible &
advisable2 & #d"> ! ,bo>d (
,directors % report 9 ! ,brl
,=um & to ! #aigc 3v5;n on :at
recomm5da;ns x rcvd &      #cb
:at ac;n 0 tak5 z a result ( !
,committee /udy4
  ,pass$ ,july #g1 #aigb

    ,resolu;n ,no4 #gb-#jb
  ,,":as ! bl & physically
h&icapp$ >e appreciative ( !
c\rtesies & s]vices provid$ by
! v>i\s teleph"o companies to
all types ( h&icapp$ p]sons2 &
  ,,":as 9=ma;n & l;g-4t.e
op]ators h
  tradi;nally provid$ c\rte\s
& 3c]n$ directory assi/.e : is
9disp5sable to _m eld]ly1 bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons2 &
  ,,":as _m teleph"o companies
>e seek+ au?oriza;n = a fee
*>ge = s* assi/.e1 & s* *>ges
w impose an undue f9ancial
h>d%ip ^u _m eld]ly1 bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? #gth    #cc
"d ( ,july1 #aigb1 t a
,committee 2 appo9t$ to 3tact
regulatory bodies1 ! teleph"o
companies & legislative bodies
to 9=m !m ( ! /r;g opposi;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
any sy/em ( fee *>ges =
op]ator assi/.e 2+ impos$ ^u
bl1 eld]ly or h&icapp$ p]sons4
,! ,committee % report to !
,,brl ,,=um & to ! 3v5;n all
"kn ef=ts by any teleph"o
company to h any s* sy/em (
fees impos$ ^u bl1 eld]ly or
h&icapp$ p]sons & :at ac;ns !
,committee took to prev5t s*
imposi;ns4
  ,pass$ ,july #g1 #aigb






                           #cd
     ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
       by ,b]n>d ,b]man

  ,ret9itis pig;tosa is an
9h]it$ 41se al? ! 9h]it.e
patt]n v>ies widely4 ,"s types
>e dom9ant1 "s >e sex-l9k$1 &
"s >e recessive4 ,! latt] may
/rike )\t w>n+ s9ce "! ne$ 2
no previ\s hi/ory ( ! 41se 9 !
family4 ,xs f/ symptoms :
usually appe> 9 *n &
adolesc5ts >e ni<t bl;s &
/umbl+4 ,/umbl+ o3urs s9ce !
victim's degree ( vi.n is
n>r[+ & he _c see ?+s ah1d &
2n hm simultane\sly4 ,ov] a
life"t1 ! 41se gradually
decr1ses a p]son's abil;y to
see at ni<t & cuts d[n on !
am.t ( side vi.n result+ 9
8gun b>rel
  vi.n40 ,! loss is caus$ by
*anges 9 ! ret9a1 ! 9n]mo/
lay] ( ! eye1 : rcvs       #ce
li<t & g5]ates n]ve impulses
to ! bra94
  ,to date "! is no "kn tr1t;t
t c halt !
  progress ( ret9itis pig;tosa
9 a p]son :o has ! g5e = !
41se4 ,9 _m cases1 h["e1
ret9itis pig;tosa does n
progress to complete bl;s4 ,_m
pati5ts keep _! r1d+ vi.n "?\t
_! lives al? x may 2 re/rict$
to a small c5tral "p ( !
visual field4 ,x %d al 2 not$
t ! symptom ( ni<t bl;s does n
necess>ily 9dicate ret9itis
pig;tosa4
  ,! 41se c 2 diagnos$ 9 ! m
adv.ed /ages by an 9/ru;t
call$ an oph?almoscope4 ,look+
9to ! 9t]ior ( ! eye1 if !
41se is pres5t1 !
oph?almologi/ c see _m black
pig;t deposits scatt]$ "?\t !
ret9a1 b "picul>ly >.d xs
$ges4 ,? extra pig;t is    #cf
"*i/ic ( ! 41se1 z ! "n
ret9itis pig;tosa 9dicates1 b
9 r>e cases ! pig;t may 2
abs5t4
  ,ret9al rese>* has be5
hamp]$ by ! loca;n ( ! ret9a
s9ce x & ! optic n]ve "? : xs
signals >e c>ri$ to ! bra9 >e
"p ( ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em4
,rese>* 9volv+ ! ret9a has
a3el]at$ rec5tly1 due to !
develop;t ( new te*niques to
/udy ? hi<ly 9a3essible "p ( !
c5tral n]v\s sy/em4 ,^! new
me?ods all[ "o to detect !
m9ute signals produc$ by
ret9al n]ve cells :5 /ruck by
li<t4 ,! /r5g? & tim+ ( ^!
signals >e m1sur$ by
electronic comput]s2 :5
ret9itis pig;tosa is pres5t1 !
signals >e v w1k4 ,9 ? way1
ret9itis pig;tosa c 2 4t+ui%$
f o!r 41ses & c 2 analyz$ 9 "y
*n 2f !y >e aw>e ( any     #cg
visual h&icap4 ,sci5ti/s c !n
/udy ! e>lie/ phases ( ! 41se
& te/ hypo!ses on tr1t;t4
  ,_m sci5ti/s >e 3duct+
rese>* to f9d \ h[ ret9itis
pig;tosa a6ects ret9al tissue4
,!y h obs]v$ t 9 ? 41se ! rods
& c"os1 : >e ! specializ$
li<t-rcvg cells ( ! ret9a1
2come less active4 ,! rods :
>e us$ = p]iph]al or side vi.n
>e "picul>ly a6ect$4 ,2c "! is
grt damage to ! rods : >e al
us$ to detect %ades ( black &
:ite 9 dim li<t1 ni<t vi.n is
al damag$4
  ,! det]iorat$ li<t-receptor
cells no l;g] respond to
/imuli & gradually ! blood
supply to ! ret9a decr1ses4 ,?
loss ( blood supply fur!r
decr1ses ! abil;y ( ! ret9a to
func;n4
  ,rec5tly new =ms ( ret9itis
pig;tosa t mimic ! human   #ch
v>iety1 h be5 4cov]$ 9 rats4
,x is hop$ t important clues c
2 obta9$ f ! applica;n ( mod]n
bio*emical &
electrophysiological te*niques
to s* =ms ( ret9itis pig;tosa
9 ^! animals : w be> on human
41se4
  ,"o ( ! important clues to !
41se appe>s to lie 9 ! *emical
rhodops9 : is ! "p ( ! rod
cell t actually cat*es ! li<t
t 5t]s ! eye : is p]cvd by !
bra94 ,rhodops9 is a molecule
compos$ ( a prote9 & vitam9
,a4 ,x is "kn t :5 vitam9 ,a
is remov$ f ! diet1 rhodops9 w
n 2 =m$1 & ! 5tire
photoreceptor cell sl[ly dies
l1d+ to bl;s4 ,human subjects
:o _c absorb vitam9 ,a develop
! symptoms ( ret9itis
pig;tosa1 ?\< :5 tr1t$ )
massive am.ts ( ? vitam91 si<t
is re/or$4 ,mo/ pati5ts    #ci
) ret9itis pig;tosa d n h any
s* obvi\s abnormal;y ( vitam9
,a 9 _! blood/r1m & d n
improve :5 giv5 l>ge am.ts ( ?
vitam94
  ,vitam9 ,a is c>ri$ "? !
blood/r1m by a rec5tly
id5tifi$ prote9 call$ ! vitam9
,a b9d+ prote94 ,sci5ti/s feel
"! may 2 a problem ( "s k9d 9
ret9itis pig;tosa t does n
p]mit vitam9 ,a to 5t] ! eye4
,ano!r important develop;t has
be5 ! 4cov]y t ! photoreceptor
cells >e 3t9u\sly gr[+ & >e
3/antly trimm$ by ! pig;t
cells t surr.d !m4 ,9 rats !
9abil;y to p]=m ? func;n by
pig;t cells l1ds to ret9itis
pig;tosa4 ,a ?ird aspect ( ?
41se is ! adv]se e6ect ( li<t4
,rats ) ret9itis pig;tosa
2come bl fa/] if expos$ to
3t9u\s illum9a;n1 or 3v]sely1
!y reta9 _! si<t l;g] if   #dj
depriv$ ( li<t4 ,li<t seems to
9t]f]e 9 "s way ) ! vitam9 ,a
cycle 9 ! photoreceptors4
  ,p :o h ret9itis pig;tosa "k
!rapy to
  >re/ ! 41se is vital4 ,ev5 a
peephole ( si<t is *]i%$1 & t
is ?r1t5$ s9ce typically
ret9al det]iora;n has 9def9ite
p]iods ( remis.n4 ,! ,na;nal
,ret9itis ,pig;tosa ,f.da;n 9
,baltimore 0 =m$ la/ fall to
9itiate a multidiscipl9$
approa* = rese>* at !
,massa*usetts ,eye & ,e>
,9firm>y 9 ,bo/on4 ,? plann$
laboratory is br++ tgr
anatomi/s1 bio*emi/s1
electrophysiologi/s1
g5etici/s1 & o!rs to a*ieve a
3c5trat$ ef=t4 ,x comprises !
f/ rese>* c5t] 9 ! _w
exclusively devot$ to ? 41se4
  ,\r ,f.da;n's goal &
responsibil;y is to fund   #da
& support ? rese>*4 ,! f.da;n
3si/s 5tirely ( volunte]s2
"!=e1 all monies rais$ w 2 us$
only = ret9itis pig;tosa
rese>*4 ,s f>1 we h su3ess;lly
rais$ ! 9itial capital t 0
ne$$ by ,janu>y #a1 to 9sure !
laboratory space allocat$ by
,massa*usetts ,eye & ,e>
,9firm>y 9 _! new build+
pres5tly "u 3/ruc;n4
  ,we >e n[ actively 5gag+ 9
$ucat+ ! public ab ret9itis
pig;tosa1 =m+ *apt]s1 & rais+
funds on a 3t9u+ basis = !
addi;nal monies ne$$ to
support1 ma9ta91 & exp& ?
rese>*4
  ,we >e al compil+ a
3fid5tial ,na;nal ,regi/ry (
p]sons :o h ,ret9itis
,pig;tosa1 & a "qnaire w 2 s5t
to all ,,rp pati5ts to
complete4 ,! 9=ma;n ga!r$ "? ?
regi/ry w 2 us$ =          #db
sci5tific data & /ati/ics ,- ?
9=ma;n is n[ non-exi/5t4 ,we
wd appreciate ! "n & address (
any"o y mi<t "k :o has ,,rp4
  ,m 9=ma;n c 2 obta9$ f !
,na;nal ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
,f.da;n h1dqu>t]s1 #cdjh
,roll+ ,road1 ,baltimore1
,m>yl& #babjg4

   ,old ,radio ,programs on
            ,tape

  ,"! >e ?\s&s ( old radio
programs available on cassette
or reel4 ,= example1 ,amos &
,&y1 ,fr$ ,all51 ,i ,love a
,my/]y1 ,9n] ,sanctum1 &
,%]lock ,holmes1 j to "n a
few4 ,y may write = a catalog
to3 ,rememb] ,radio ,9c41
,dept4 ,,dcc1 ,box #beac1
,norman1 ,,ok #gcjfi4 ,!
publi%] waives xs usual #ej-
c5t *>ge = ! catalog :5    #dc
reque/$ by a bl p]son4 "<,?
9=ma;n is pr9t$ only z a
s]vice to r1d]s & no *>ges is
made by ? magaz9e = !
ann\nce;t4">

      ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]
   ,! ,five's on ! ,bottom
        by ,k5ne? ,h+a

  ,? morn+ :5 ,i 0 pay+ my
bill 9 a hotel cafet]ia1 !
ca%i] calmly h&$ me *ange = a
t5-doll> bill & advis$ t !
five 0 on ! bottom4 ,i figur$
? lady m/ h gd s5se & r1liz$ t
bl p ne$ to keep _! fold+ m"oy
sep>at$1 or %e has _h previ\s
exp]i;e 9 ! proc$ure4 ,9 mo/
9/.es :5 y ask a cl]k or ev5 a
bank tell] to id5tify yr m"oy1
!y seem 2fuddl$ & wond] :at x
is all ab4 ,x is alw simple 5
to 9quire1 b "s"ts we get
c>e.s & ! f/ ?+ we "k1     #dd
we >e gett+ %ort-*ang$ by !
eag] taxi driv]4 ,isn't x
/range h[ a m9or ev5t s* z ? c
/>t "o ?9k+4
  ,z ,i 0 l1v+ ! cafet]ia1
ano!r ev5t o3urr$ t r1lly
turn$ my ?9k+ ma*9e on & n 9
too happy a mann]4 ,"! 0 a
two-9* /ep \ ( ! place1 & "s
well-m1n+ "* gra2$ ab an ei<?
9* ( my left >m & tri$ to lift
me ov] ! precipice4 ,he
probably _h vi.ns ( ? bl man
cra%+ 9 a h1p to ! floor4 ,i
sd1 8,?ank y ,- damn x60 ,i
h"o/ly 2lieve t 9 all my ye>s
( travel ,i h _h alm e por;n (
my anatomy utiliz$ = a guid.e
sy/em4 ,i especially l ^? gd
s\ls :o grab yr cane & />t
/e]+ by remote 3trol4 ,x is s
refre%+ :5 on r>e o3a.ns y h a
/rang] come up & (f] 8 >m &
quietly ask if he c 2 (
assi/.e4                   #de
  ,x makes y wond] if all \r
ef=ts to $ucate ! public >e
do+ any gd4 8,i "k all ab !
bl4 ,my de> old gr&"m w5t bl
:5 %e 0 ei<ty ye>s old4 ,%e
liv$ on a f>m1 & ! \th\se 0 a
gd two hundr$ feet f ! h\se ,-
s f> z ,i "k1 %e alw made x40
,"o "t 9 ,detroit ,i spoke =
half an h\r p\r+ \ my he>t
expla9+ h[ bl p >e no di6]5t f
any o!r mortal1 except !y h _h
! mis=tune to lose _! vi.n4 ,x
c happ5 to y or any"o4 ,:5 y
/udy ! visual 3triv.e & xs
9tricate "ps1 y m>vel t "!
>5't m bl ?an "! >e4 ,at !
3clu.n ( my eloqu5t pres5ta;n
,i all[$ a p]iod = "q+4 8,tell
me1 sir1 did y h to le>n to
r1d ,brl1 or 7 y born bl80
  ,i've squawk$ = ye>s 9 my
humble way t "! %d 2 a c\rse 9
hi< s*ool ,- 8,liv+ ) !
,h&icapp$40 ,"! ! t1*]s    #df
cd le>n z m* z ! kids !mvs4 ,a
sub/antial "p ( ? curriculum
%d 2 devot$ to acqua9t+ !
class ) ! bl & h[ to cohabit !
globe ) !m4 ,live samples f
organiza;ns ( ! bl %d 2 br"\ 9
to lecture1 visit ) ! /ud5ts &
ev5 give !m an opportun;y to
walk "? ! halls utiliz+ a non-
  p9*+ me?od4 ,uncle ,sam mi<t
rel9qui% 8 exp5ditures to
provide a p]sonal rehab c5t] =
e si<t.s 9dividual 9 ! c.try &
sp5d a few bucks = promot+ ?
k9d ( an 9nova;n4 ,af all1 _m
( ^! si<t$ "y/]s 9 hi< s*ool w
2 ! future employ]s :om we
approa* to hire ! bl4






                           #dg
    ,activ;y 9 ,san ,diego
       by ,ione ,mill]

  ,! ,bl ,recr1;n ,c5t] at
#ahje ,upas ,st4 is 9 !
process ( *ang+ xs "n to ,san
,diego ,c5t] = ! ,bl4 ,s9ce !
new project call$ ,,tid
"<,tra9+ = ,9dep5d5t
,develop;t"> is em]g+ "u !
able direc;n ( ,3way ,alsup1 !
spot is alive ) activ;y4 ,mo/
( ! p]sonnel has be5 hir$1
remodel+ has 2gun & 5roll;t is
tak+ place a3ompani$ by !
hamm]+ & saw+ ( c>p5t]s4
,nooks & corn]s >e 2+ trans=m$
9to (fices1 equip;t is com+ 9
& ! new program = ! bl is
"uway4




                           #dh
       ,social ,secur;y
     ,b5efits = ,p ,4abl$
       ,s9ce ,*ildhood
     "<,repr9t$ 9 "p f a
       ,social ,secur;y
          bro*ure">

  ,ne>ly a qu>t] ( a million
,am]icans rcvd social secur;y
b5efits 2c !y h sev]e
4abilities : 2gan 9 *ildhood1
& : keep !m h&icapp$ z adults4
  ,_m families ) p]sons 4abl$
s9ce *ildhood >e able to take
c>e ( ! addi;nal exp5se ( c>+
= !m4 ,b :5 ! family's regul>
9come is r$uc$ or /opp$ 2c (
retire;t1 4abil;y1 or d1?1 !
burd5 "s"ts 2comes too grt4
,:5 ? happ5s1 ! social secur;y
b5efits pd to p]sons 4abl$
s9ce *ildhood c (t5 m1n !
di6];e 2t c>e at home & c>e 9
an 9/itu;n4
  ,ea* mon?1 millions (    #di
doll>s 9 b5efits help li<t5 !
f9ancial burd5 = ^! families4
,& "! is ! secur;y ( "k+ t !
b5efits w 3t9ue to 2 pd1 ev5
if bo? p>5ts %d die4
  ,3sid]1 = example1 ! case (
,h5ry ;,b4 ,- #bi ye>s old &
sev]ely m5tally ret>d$ ,- al"o
& help.s af ! sudd5 d1? ( 8
p>5ts 9 an automobile a3id5t4
,h5ry's hi/ory1 tak5 f ! files
( ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n1 tells h[ he came
to get a new home3
  ,h5ry ;,b4 0 ! only h&icapp$
* 9 a family ( six *n4 ,he _h
be5 m5tally ret>d$ s9ce bir? &
_h alw be5 5tirely dep5d5t on
o!r p to c>e = hm4 ,at ! "t 8
p>5ts di$1 he 0 ! only * /
liv+ ) !m4 ,"o ( 8 si/]s want$
to take hm 9to h] home1 b %e &
h] husb& cdn't af=d ! extra
exp5se 9volv$4
  ,:5 ! social secur;y     #ej
repres5tative got 9 t\* ) ?
dau<t] ab h] "f's social
secur;y1 he expla9$ t ,h5ry
mi<t 2 eligible = *ildhood
4abil;y b5efits z a survivor (
8 "f4 ,h5ry's si/] appli$ on 8
2half4
  ,) ! social secur;y b5efits1
! si/] & h] husb& >e able to
take c>e ( ,h5ry 9 _! home ":
he is happy & does well4
  ,m ?an #fe p]c5t ( *ildhood
4abil;y b5efici>ies h "s
degree ( m5tal defici5cy2
,h5ry's case is a typical "o4
,o!r preval5t 3di;ns 9clude
c]ebral palsy1 s*izophr5ic
4ord]s1 & epilepsy4 ,fur!r on1
y w f9d o!r case hi/ories (
typical b5efici>ies4
  _7,:o is ,eligible8_' ,:5 a
p]son 2comes 5titl$ to
retire;t or 4abil;y b5efits or
does af hav+ "w$ "u social
secur;y l;g 5 = b5efits    #ea
to 2 payable1 8 *n "<9clud+
adopt$ *n & /ep*n"> may rcv
mon?ly b5efits4 ,normally1 a
*'s pay;ts /op at #ah "<or at
#bb if he is att5d+ s*ool full
"t">4 ,h["e1 a *'s pay;ts may
3t9ue 9def9itely ,- or />t at
any age ,- if he has a sev]e
physical or m5tal impair;t :
2gan 2f #ah & : keeps hm f do+
any sub/antial ga9;l "w z an
adult4
  ,x is n nec = a p]son 4abl$
s9ce *ildhood to h "w$ "u
social secur;y4 ,8 b5efits >e
pd on ! basis ( 8 "f's or "m's
social secur;y "w record4
"<,if y >e a woman "w] & a
previ\s claim on 2half ( yr
4abl$ son or dau<t] 0 turn$
d[n 2c he or %e 0 n 3sid]$
8dep5d5t10 *eck ag ) yr social
secur;y (fice4 ,a rec5t *ange
9 ! law makes x possible = _m
4abl$ sons & dau<t]s :o    #eb
7 n eligible "u ! old law to
qualify n[ = b5efits4">
  ,a "m c>+ = h] 4abl$ son or
dau<t] may rcv b5efits = h]f4
,%e is n eligible = b5efits if
! 4abl$ p]son is 9 an 9/itu;n
or else":4 ,h["e1 %e may 2
eligible = o!r r1sons4 ,%e %d
*eck ) h] social secur;y (fice
= details4
  _7,an ,applica;n is ,nec4_'
,j z = o!r k9ds ( social
secur;y b5efits1 "s"o m/
complete an applica;n 2f
pay;ts c />t4 ,"s"ts ! 4abl$
p]son c h&le m"oy & c apply =
hmf4 ,m (t51 h["e1 "s"o else
repres5ts hm & rcvs b5efits =
hm4
  ,ord9>ily1 a p>5t or o!r
relative ) :om ! 4abl$ adult
is liv+1 or :o has a /r;g
9t]e/ 9 8 welf>e1 is *os5 to
rcv ! b5efits4 ,9 "s cases1 a
legal gu>dian or           #ec
repres5tative ( an 9/itu;n or
non-pr(it ag5cy is "nd to
manage ! funds4
  ,if ! 4abl$ son or dau<t] is
"u #ah & is rcvg social
secur;y b5efits1 an applica;n
= *ildhood 4abil;y b5efits %d
2 made at l1/ #c mon?s 2f he
or %e r1*es #ah s t pay;ts w
3t9ue pa/ #ah )\t 9t]rup;n4
  _7,no ,upp] ,age ,limit ,=
,applicants4_' ,ev5 if _m ye>s
h pass$ s9ce a p]son 4abl$ 9
*ildhood 2come #ah1 he or %e c
/ 2 eligible = b5efits :5 a
p>5t 2comes 5titl$ to retire;t
or 4abil;y b5efits or dies4
,if all ! eligibil;y
require;ts >e met1 b5efits >e
payable4 ,back pay;ts c 2 made
= no m ?an #a ye>1 s an
applica;n %d 2 made promptly
to avoid possible loss (
b5efits4
  ,example ,- ,alice       #ed
;,w41 n[ #cf ye>s old1 has n"e
walk$ 2c ( mal=ma;n ( h] legs4
,h] "m took h] back & =? to
s*ool until %e f9i%$ ! six?
grade4 ,! d1? ( ,alice's "f1 a
self-employ$ c>p5t]1 made x
nec = h] "m to g to "w1 s
,alice's $uca;n 5d$4 ,nei
,alice nor h] "m cd get
b5efits at ! "t h] "f di$ 2c
self-employ;t _h n yet be5
cov]$ by social secur;y & h]
"f 0 n 9sur$4
  ,! "m 2came 4abl$ 2c ( a
sev]e he>t 3di;n : prev5t$ h]
f "w+4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ;,w4 appli$ =
h] social secur;y 4abil;y
b5efits1 %e le>n$ t ,alice1 ^:
impair;t 2gan at bir?1 mi<t al
2 eligible = b5efits z an
adult dau<t] 4abl$ 9 *ildhood4
  ,bo? "m & dau<t] >e n[ rcvg
mon?ly pay;ts4 ,mrs4 ;,w4 al
has grt] p1ce ( m9d = %e "ks t
ev5 af d1?1 h] dau<t] w    #ee
h a 3t9u+ 9come4
  _7,y ,w ,2 ,ask$ ,to ,submit
,evid;e4_' ,2f pay;ts c 2
made1 m$ical evid;e is ne$$ :
%[s3

#a4 ,t ! p]son n[ has a sev]e
  4abil;y2
#b4 ,t ! impair;t 2gan 2f #ah
  & has 3t9u$2 &














                           #ef
#c4 ,t "! is ll likelihood =
  improve;t 9 ! ne> future4

  ,! evid;e w usually 9clude a
report f ! family
  doctor or f an 9/itu;n ": !
p]son is a pati5t4 ,9 "s
cases1 o!r 9=ma;n ,- s* z
s*ool records or social ag5cy
records ,- may 2 ne$$4
  ,pro( ( ! 4abl$ p]son's age
& pro( ( 8 rela;n%ip to ! "w]
>e al nec4 ,usually a bir?
c]tificate w %[ bo? age &
rela;n%ip4 ,if ! 4abl$ p]son's
b5efits >e bas$ on a /ep-
p>5t's social secur;y record1
he w h to furni% ! m>riage
c]tificate ( 8 p>5t & /ep-
p>5t4 ,:5 an applica;n is made
= an adopt$ *1 pro( ( adop;n
is requir$4
  ,if y ne$ help 9 obta9+
m$ical or o!r evid;e1 ! p 9 !
social secur;y (fice w 2   #eg
glad to help y4
  _7,am.t ( ! ,b5efit4_' ,!
am.t ( ! b5efit = a p]son
4abl$ 9 *ildhood dep5ds on !
av]age e>n+s ( ! p>5t :o has
retir$1 2come 4abl$1 or di$4
,dep5d+ on t av]age1 he may
rcv z m* z @s#acg4ij a mon? if
! p>5t is retir$ or 4abl$ & z
m* z @s#bjf4ij if ! p>5t has
di$4 ,! "m ( ! b5efici>y is
eligible = simil> am.ts if !
4abl$ son or dau<t] is 9 h]
c>e4
  _7,n ,only ,help ,b ,hope4_'
,a ma9 objective ( social
secur;y is1 ( c\rse1 to
provide ca% b5efits :5 !y >e
ne$$ mo/4 ,9 ! case ( 4abl$
p]sons1 ano!r major goal is to
help z _m ( !m z possible
return to productive "w4
  ,s1 9 addi;n to f9ancial
help 9 ! =m ( b5efits1 _m >e
giv5 hope =                #eh
rehabilita;n4 ,4abil;y claims
>e s5t by ! social secur;y
(fice to a ,/ate ag5cy
"<usually ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy"> =
evalua;n4 ,"!1 ! evid;e is
review$ to see if applicants
>e 4abl$ )9 ! m1n+ ( ! law4 ,e
applicant is al 3sid]$ =
possible voca;nal rehabilita;n
s]vices4 ,^! s]vice 9clude
voca;nal c\nsel+1 tra9+ & help
9 f9d+ jobs1 & m$ical s]vices
& supplies4
  ,example ,- ,john ;,c4 ';s
"f di$ :5 ,john 0 #ab & he & 8
"m 2gan rcvg survivor's
b5efits4 ,a ye> lat]1 ,john _h
rheumatic f"e : left hm ) a
s]i\s he>t 3di;n4 ,he 0 unable
to l1ve 8 h\se1 b kept up ) 8
s*ool+ "? private 9/ruc;n4
  ,%ortly 2f ,john 0 #ah1 he
appli$ = *ildhood 4abil;y
b5efits4 ,8 claim 0        #ei
approv$ 2c 8 he>t 3di;n
prev5t$ hm f "w+4 ,8 "m's
pay;ts al 3t9u$ s9ce %e 0 c>+
= hm4
  ,l all 4abil;y applicants1
,john 0 3sid]$ = rehabilita;n
s]vices by 8 ,/ate voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy4 ,s9ce 8
prospects = 2com+ self-
support+ seem$ gd1 an ag5cy
c\nselor met ) ,john & 4cuss$
! special tra9+ & job place;t
s]vices available to hm4
  ,al? ,john 0 eag] to "w1 he
didn't "k if he cd hold d[n a
/1dy job4 ,he 0 afraid t 8
b5efits wd /op z soon z he
/>t$ "w & t if he !n fail$ 9 8
attempt to "w1 he wd 2 left
)\t any 9come4
  ,! c\nselor put ,john's fe>s
to re/4 ,he expla9$ t 8
b5efits cd 3t9ue = a 8trial "w
p]iod0 ( #ab mon?s4 ,2c ( ?
8trial "w0 provi.n1        #fj
,john's b5efits wd n /op until
af he _h demon/rat$ 8
  abil;y to "w despite 8
impair;t4
  ,john a3ept$ rehabilita;n
s]vices & is n[ "w+ full-"t =
an 9sur.e company4
  ,rehabilita;n s]vices >e
f9.ed l>gely ) ,f$]al-,/ate
funds4 ,9 addi;n1 m"oy f
social secur;y tru/ funds is
available to help pay = !
rehabilita;n ( select$ 4abil;y
b5efici>ies4










                           #fa
       ,ex-,judge ,/>ts
  ,na;nwide ,drive to ,set
   ,up ,cr$it ,unions = ,bl
    ,p]sons 9 ,all ,/ates

  "<,$itor's note3 ,? >ticle
is repr9t$ 9 "p f ,,,! cr$it
union magaz9e4,' ,john's
address is3 ,suite #bjf1 #ehjj
,nor? #aith ,av5ue1 ,pho5ix1
,>izona #hejae4">
  444 ,! executive director (
! ,pho5ix ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
t\*$ on "o ( ! major problems
( ! bl & "pially si<t$ ,- com+
up ) m"oy or cr$it = big
ticket pur*ases4
  ,= ! #hg memb]s ( ! ,>izona
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,f$]al ,cr$it
,union & = ! memb]s ( ! #ae
o!r bl cr$it unions acr !
c.try1 ! problem isn't s grt4
  ,b = ! re/ ( ! na;n's bl ,-
& ab "o \ ( e #a1jjj ( !
na;n's citiz5s is          #fb
legally bl "<unable to r1d
newspr9t">1 cr$it c 2 a major
problem4
  ,n[ ,pho5ix lawy] & ex-judge
,john ,vanl&+ham is to *ange
all ?4 ,he is m.t+ a major
assault on ! problem f 8
posi;n z presid5t ( ! #fj-
memb] ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n4
  ,ov] ! ,f\r? ( ,july week5d1
,vanl&+ham urg$ ! #fj-memb]
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n to "w )
! ,c\ncils ( ! ,bl acr ! na;n
to e/abli% cr$it unions = !
"pially si<t$4
  ,alr 8 app1l to ! 3v5;n 9
,portl&1 ,oregon is br++
9quiries = help 9 =m+ bl cr$it
unions he says4 ,a bl gr\p >.d
,san ,diego 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia
has ask$ = help 9 =m+ a cr$it
union4 ,& a gr\p f ,utah
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has al
approa*$ ,vanl&+ham =      #fc
9=ma;n on cr$it unions4
  ,if he has 8 way1 e "o ( !
#dj a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w h a cr$it
union ) ! help ( ! legal m9ds
( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n4
  ,= ,vanl&+ham1 ! ?ru/ he
hopes to 9itiate t[>d =ma;n (
! bl cr$it unions is a simple
matt] ( ! bl 9itiat+ a
boot/rap op]a;n to improve _!
social & economic lot4 ,!
cr$it union is ! tool4
  ,says ,vanl&+ham3 8,2+ bl
m1ns a lot m ?an ! loss (
si<t4 ,9 _m cases x c>ries ) x
a loss ( dign;y & adv]se
prejudice f m"oy l5d]s &
manag]s4
  8,x's n t bl p >e any less
responsible ?an o!rs4 ,b l5d]s
j h a reluct.e1 2c ( _! lack (
k1 to l5d m"oy to ! bl &
"pially si<t$4 ,"sh[       #fd
!y're 3v9c$ t !y'll 2 unable
to repay ! loans40
  ,! solu;n8 ,says ,vanl&+ham3
8,if y c't borr[ "s"o else's
m"oy1 cr1te yr [n supply4 ,t's
:at we're do+ by organiz+ !
cr$it union4 ,x j seems a
natural ?+40
  ,b :at seems s natural to
,vanl&+ham app>5tly is =eign
to o!rs1 "picul>ly ! /ate &
f$]al regulatory bodies (
cr$it unions 9 ,>izona4
  ,says ,fr$ ,tejan1 director
( field s]vices = ! ,>izona
,l1gue1 hmf "pially bl3 8,we
_h a r\< "t gett+ a *>t] to
set up ! cr$it union = !
,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,y h
to %[ p t ! bl c raise capital
& make & repay loans40
  ,says ,vanl&+ham3 8,>izona
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,,fcu is n[ at
@s#e1djj1 ) ab @s#a1ejj \ 9
loans1 reports cr$it       #fe
union presid5t ,walt]
,h]5de540
  8,x's "s?+ to see ^! p
squeeze \ @s#a a week or @s#a
a mon? f _! m1g] 9comes10
,h]5de5 expla9s4 8,!y come to
! cr$it union ,- !y're l new
p1 ) a new s5se ( pride 9
!mvs1 a new wor?40
  ,9 m"oy t]ms1 t @s#e1djj 9
assets is a lot = #hg memb]s4
8,m (t5 ?an n1 ^! p h fix$
9comes rang+ f @s#ajj to
@s#age a mon? if !y're on bl
assi/.e4 ,& x's ab t way acr !
c.try4 ,s y c see ! problem40
"<,only ab half ! na;n's bl
rcv bl assi/.e1 giv5 ! basis (
f9ancial ne$1 says
,vanl&+ham4">




                           #ff
       ,wa%+ton ,report
          ,available

  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
publi%es bi-mon?ly _!
,,wa%+ton ,,report4 ,x is
design$ = p]sons "w+ 9 ! field
( s]vices = ! bl & cov]s
activities ( ,3gress & f$]al
ag5cies ( 3c]n to ! field4 ,x
is available 9 pr9t by writ+ !
,,afb1 ,publica;ns ,divi.n1
#ae ,we/ #afth ,/reet1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4 ,"! is no
*>ge4









                           #fg
    ,m$ical ,s*ool ,a3epts
          ,bl ,/ud5t
   "<,repr9t$ f ! ,wa%+ton
      ,po/1 ,sept4 #ag1
           #aigb">

  ,philadelphia ,- ,david ;,w4
,h>tman he>d ! same ?+ ov] &
ov] ag4 8,x's impossible = y
to 2come a doctor ,- y're bl40

  ,b ! dr1m ( 2com+ a doctor
n"e fad$4 ,n[1 ,h>tman has won
8 f/ battle4 ,he 0 a3ept$ at
,temple ,univ]s;y s*ool (
m$ic9e4 8,i don't "k :at kept
me go+1 except t ,i 2lieve t
"sh[1 ,i c d x10 he sd4
  ,h>tman1 :o has be5 bl s9ce
! age ( ei<t1 sd he felt
psy*iatry wd 2 8 natural field
2c 8y've got to "u/& !
h&icapp$ 2f "! is any hope =
psy*ological impact40
  ,h>tman appli$ at #aj    #fh
major univ]sities4 ,six
reject$ hm despite 8 ,phi ,2ta
,kappa /&+ z a biology
graduate at ,gettysburg
,college4 ,?ree o!rs gave hm
9t]views1 b 7 pessimi/ic4
,only ,temple respond$
favorably4
  ,(ficials at ! univ]s;y sd
!y 2lieve he is ! f/ bl p]son
admitt$ to a m$ical s*ool 9 !
pa/ #ajj ye>s4
  8,i talk$ to !m at ,temple &
told !m my id1s ab m$ical
$uca;n10 he sd4 8,i expla9$ to
!m t x wd take a grt d1l ( "t
& t ,i wd ne$ help40
  ,at ,gettysburg1 pr(essors &
/ud5ts help$ ,h>tman "?
di6icult anatomy & o!r pre-m$
c\rses4
  ,h>tman sd he didn't want to
limit hmf to help+ j bl p4 8,i
want to /udy all h&icaps & "w
) !m4 ,i want to "k ab     #fi
_! 9t]ac;n ) o!r p1 & ) _!
families40

          ,"h & ,"!
       by ,george ,c>d

  ,pet] ;,j4 ,salmon1
,,ll4,d41 0 elect$ presid5t (
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil
at ! meet+ ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ,june #bd1 su3e$+
,>?ur ;,l4 ,br&on4
  ,! ,>kansas ,c\ncil has
welcom$ a big new *apt] 9 !
nor?we/]n "p ( ! /ate4 ,xs
memb]s >e drawn f ! c.ties 9 !
,ft4 ,smi? >ea4 ,! ,ll ,rock
memb]s h al organiz$ a sep>ate
*apt]4
  ,jack ,lewis writes1 8,!
,georgia ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl held
xs annual 3v5;n 9 ,macon on
,augu/ #ac-#ad4 ,"! 7
approximately #abj p]sons
regi/]$1 repres5t+ five    #gj
*apt]s & memb]s at l>ge4 ,!
banquet sp1k] 0 ,don ,nold (
,,dialogue1 & ,$ ,mill]1 (
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 repres5t$ !
,,acb4 ,! new ,,gfb ,presid5t1
elect$ = a two-ye> t]m1 is
,johnny ,wilson ( ,tuck]4
,:ile he 0 presid5t ( !
,atlanta *apt] x grew
sub/antially & x is n[ "o ( !
na;n's l>ge/1 ) #he active
memb]s 444 ,johnny has att5d$
e ,,acb 3v5;n s9ce ,*>lotte 9
#aifi & has be5 active 9 ! ,bl
,lawy]s organiza;n4
  ,grt p talk ab id1s1 ord9>y
p talk ab ?+s & small p talk
ab o!r p4
  ,f ! ,,,afb wa%+ton
report3,' ,ac to ,,hew1 ab
#bd1jjj bl & visually h&icapp$
rehabilitants atta9$ jobs1
rang+ f s]vice o3upa;ns to
pr(es.nal posi;ns 9 fiscal
#aiga4 --,recipi5ts (      #ga
aid to ! bl total$ #hj1cjj 9
,decemb] #aiga1 #gjj less ?an
9 ! same mon? a ye> e>li]4 ,bl
p]sons rcvd an av]age pay;t (
@s#ajf 9 ,decemb] #aiga1 : 0 !
hi<e/ av]age p] p]son pay;t 9
! ca% assi/.e program4 "<,x wd
2 com=t+ if we 7 n s pa9;lly
aw>e ( ! numb]s racket 9
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n & cd j
a3ept ^! figures z trem5d\s
a*ieve;t4 - ,g4,c4">
  ,f ! ,_w ,c\ncil ,,newslr3
,^? ( u :o att5d$ ! meet+ ( !
,,wcwb ,executive ,committee 9
,mosc[ 7 unanim\s 9 _!
apprecia;n ( ! w>m welcome &
p]fect organiza;n ,- d[n to !
smalle/ detail ,- ( ! meet+s &
visits4 ,! ,soviet ,union
takes grt c>e ( xs bl popula;n
& "? $uca;n & voca;nal tra9+
5sures !m a dec5t & full life4
,we al not$ ) grt satisfac;n !
9t]e/ tak5 by ! ,soviet    #gb
,gov]n;t 9 problems ( ! bl4
,we visit$ s*ools = ! bl &
"pially bl1 rem>kably design$
& adapt$1 z well z an electric
motor factory ": a numb] (
visually
  h&icapp$ >e employ$4 ,!
produc;n ( ? plant is pur*as$
by ! ,gov]n;t at a competitive
price & ! pr(its1 l ^? ( a
numb] ( o!r factories employ+
bl "w]s "?\t ,russia1 >e giv5
to ! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( !
,bl = social & cultural
purposes1 re/ & holi"d homes1
_! special hospitals1 etc4 ,!
,executive ,committee memb]s 7
!n divid$ 9to five gr\ps to
visit ! ,republics to : !y _h
be5 9vit$ by ! ,all-,russia
,society3 ,>m5ia1 ,georgia1
,latvia & ,li?uania1
,uzbeki/an & ,ukra9e4 ,! major
deci.ns r1*$ at ! ?ree-"d
meet+ ( ! ,executive       #gc
,committee 9clud$ ! *oice (
,brazil z ! site = ! #aigd
,g5]al ,assembly1 ! memb]%ip
dues to 2 9cr1s$1 a @s#a1ejj
qu9qu5nial subsidy = ! ma9t5.e
( ! ,l\is ,brl ,memorial
,museum & imm att5;n to ! ne$s
( ! bl ( ,banglade% :o >e 9 a
critical situa;n4 -- ,two new
c.tries h jo9$ ! ,_w ,c\ncil
,- ! ,sociali/ ,republic (
,rumania & ! ,republic (
,mali4 --,! ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e
on ! ,human ,5viron;t 0 held 9
,/ockholm at ! same "t z !
,mosc[ meet+ ( ! ,,wcwb
,executive ,committee4 ,!
latt] s5t a telegram to !
3f];e urg+ t e6ective m1sures
2 tak5 to elim9ate ! cause (
riv] bl;s 9 ! ,savanna z"o (
,we/ ,africa 2t ! #hth & #abth
p>allels : has places ": #ac-
#cf.0 ( ! popula;n is bl 2c (
? 41se4 -- ,a /udy ,gr\p   #gd
on ! ,prev5;n ( ,bl;s is to 2
3v5$ by ! ,_w ,h1l?
,organiza;n 9 ,novemb]1 #aigb1
= a m precise te*nical
det]m9a;n ( ! possible future
,,:o activities 9 ? field4 --
,,unesco has decid$ to provide
emboss$ or record$ lit]ature &
duplicat+ equip;t = ! bl (
develop+ c.tries4
  ,f ! ,,abc ,,dige/
"<,calif4">3 ,we h a new *apt]
9 ,,abc ,- ! ,r$wood ,c;y
,club ( ! ,bl4 -- ,a f1ture (
\r ,oakl& 3v5;n o3urr$ at !
,banquet1 ": we pd tribute to
\r [n ,f]ne ,prit*>d & pres5t$
h] ) a ,sony cassette record]4
,! pres5ta;n 0 made by ,dolly
,glass1 :o told ( ! ye>s (
d$ica;n : ,f]ne has giv5 to u4
-- ,? issue 3ta9s a mov+
tribute to ,dr4 ,h5ry ;,f4
,s*luntz1 :o pass$ away ,m>*
#c4 ,he _h be5 v active    #ge
9 ! organiz$ bl move;t1 f/ 9
,i[a & lat] 9 ,cali=nia4 -- ,a
major *ange has be5 ann\nc$ by
! ,calif4 ,dept4 ( ,rehab4 ,"u
! new sy/em ! program manag] w
2 able to cut acr o!r
adm9i/rative l9es 9 ! de"p;t
to give /r;g l1d]%ip & direc;n
9 ! rehabilita;n ( ! bl4
,organiza;ns ( ! bl w 2
repres5t$ on a newly cr1t$
advisory committee to !
,de"p;t4 -- ,=m] ,presid5t
,ca?ie ,skiv]s is n[ employ$
on ! /aff ( ! ,oakl& ,,irs
(fice1 answ]+ teleph"o
9quiries f taxpay]s4 -- ,ano!r
aid = bl m$ical transcrib]s is
! ,drug ,li/ ,sec;n ( !
,physicians ,desk ,ref];e 9
brl = @s#c4fj f ! ,am]ican
,pr9t+ ,h\se1 #ahci ,frank=t
,av5ue1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky
#djbjf4 ,catalogue numb] #e-
#ihba4 -- ,dr4 ,david      #gf
,*oyce ( ,s\?5d ,g5]al
,hospital 9 ,essex1 ,5gl&1 :o
develop$ ! new te*nique1
screws pla/ic l5ses 9to ! eye4
,simil> op]a;ns h be5 attempt$
2f b alm alw ! eye reject$ !
>tificial mat]ial4 ,! me?od he
uses to prev5t rejec;n ( !
pla/ic mat]ial is to 5close !
pla/ic 9 an 85velope0 (
natural tissue until ! eye
a3epts x4 ,dr4 ,*oyce is v
will+ to %>e 8 k & te*niques )
o!r surgeons4
  ,,,na;nal news ( ! bl,'
"<,canada"> reports3 ,john
,mills1 ( ,leice/]1 :o is bl1
is le>n+ to fly 9 a dual 3trol
glid] 9 an exp]i;t to det]m9e
to :at ext5t s.d c replace
si<t = a pilot4 -- ,a gr\p (
bl ,am]icans took six weeks'
9/ruc;n 9 sk9-div+ f bl ,sw$i%
9/ructors & >e plann+ to t1* !
sport to o!r bl            #gg
,am]icans4 -- ,t5 bl ski]s1
memb]s ( ! ,,cnib ,ski ,hawks1
& two si<t$ guides flew to a
wond];l week ( ski+ at ,les
,diabl]ets1 ,switz]l&1 la/
,m>*4 ,a week 2f _! >rival six
ski 9/ructors 7 giv5 a cra%
c\rse 9 guid+ bl ski]s4
  ,f ! ,,f$]a;n ,,news
"<,mi*4">3 ,gov]nor ,millik5
has sign$ a law : exempts ! f/
@s#c1ejj ( a home prop]ty [n$
by a bl p]son f r1l e/ate
taxes & removes ! ceil+ on !
p]missible value ( s* prop]ty4
  ,,,! see+ eye guide,'
reports3 ,! ,fre$oms ,f.da;n
at ,valley ,=ge1 ,pa41 0 !
appropriate sett+ ( a banquet
,m>* #bg by local ,lions clubs
9 honor ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,e>l
,p5dleton ( ,mobile ,alabama =
_! "w 9 si<t pres]va;n4 ,!
,p5dletons 7 honor$ = _!
untir+ ef=ts 9 !           #gh
na;nwide ,em]g5cy ,eye ,net"w1
a gr\p ( amateur radio
op]ators :o relay 9=ma;n ab !
ne$ & availabil;y ( h1l?y eyes
& corn1s 2qu1!d = use 9
transplant op]a;ns4 ,! net"w
is sd to 2 responsible = sav+
! si<t ( ne>ly #f1jjj p4 ,9
#aifg1 ! ,p5dletons 7
(ficially comm5d$ by ! ,u4,s4
,naval ,comm&] at ,guantanamo
,bay = communica;ns s]vices
r5d]$ dur+ ! ,cuban missile
crisis4 "<,eile5 ,p5dleton is
a =m] ,presid5t ( ! ,mobile
*apt] & ( ! ,alabama ,/ate
,f$]a;n4"> -- ,! *emical
process t /r5g!ns ! glass
w9d[s ( ! ,apollo ,lun> ,l&+
,module may 2 us$ to make
/r;g] & saf] l5ses =
eyeglasses4 ,! new l5s is f\r
"ts /r;g] ?an a /&>d glass or
pla/ic l5s4
  ,f ! ,oregon ,,/ylus3    #gi
,! ,oregon ,rehabilita;n ,c5t]
= ! ,bl has be5 e/abli%$ on !
campus ( ! ,oregon ,s*ool = !
,bl4 ,=m]ly bl cli5ts _h to 2
s5t to rehab c5t]s 9 o!r
/ates4 ,9 addi;n to brl1
mobil;y & typ+ is a c\rse
call$ te*niques ( daily liv+ &
! availabil;y ( a completely
\tfitt$ ex]cise room = build+
& ma9ta9+ physical fit;s4 --
,_m /ates h ab&on$ ! plan (
try+ to $ucate ! bl & d1f on !
same campus b ,oregon try+
seems to 2 attempt+ to revive
? 4cr$it$ practice1 : wd appe>
to 2 a l;g /ep backw>d4
  ,f ! ,,gfb ,,dige/3 ,h>ry
,delany1 *>t] memb] ( !
,georgia ,f$]a;n & = _m ye>s
active 9 "w = ! bl1 pass$ away
rec5tly4

  ,f ! ,,new ,,\tlook3 ,at !
,ess5 ,univ]s;y ,eye       #hj
,cl9ic ,pr(4 ;,g4 ,mey]-
,s*wick]a? has su3ess;lly
tr1t$ a ret9obla/oma us+
bundl$ li<t rays to e/abli% a
r+-%ap$ combus;n z"o >.d !
tumor1 cutt+ x (f f ! blood
supply & s-to-sp1k 8/>v+ x \40
,! c.er cells di$ (f & ! tumor
turn$ 9to a sc> on ! ret9a
caus+ no s]i\s loss ( vi.n4
,pr(4 ;,h4 ,hag] is us+ an
>gon las] to tr1t glaucoma4 ,!
las]1 ) a b1m t5 "ts f9] ?an
:at has up to n[ be5 /&>d1 is
us$ to %oot m9ute holes "? !
cornea ( ! a6ect$ eye1 ?us
mak+ dra9age ( ! fluid f !
9t]ior ( ! eye possible4
  ,f ! ,,,afb wa%+ton
report3,' ,sec;n #ijd (
,public ,law #ib-#cah
specifically prohibits
4crim9a;n1 solely on ! gr.ds (
bl;s1 ag/ bl p]sons 9 any
c\rse ( /udy 9 f$]ally     #ha
assi/$ $uca;n programs4 --
,?ree "ds ( he>+s 7 held on
bills to am5d ! ,f$]al ,avia;n
,act to au?orize r$uc$ f>es on
airl9es = ! eld]ly & r$uc$ or
free transporta;n = a bl or
o!rwise h&icapp$ 9dividual
a3ompani$ by a guide or o!r
att5dant4 ,repres5tatives ( !
,,,acb1 aawb1 afb,' & ,,bva
te/ifi$ 9 support ( ! airl9e
3ces.n = bl p]sons :ile ,john
;,f4 ,nagle1 repres5t+ !
,,nfb1 oppos$ ! legisla;n4 --
,a major new ef=t to h>;s up-
to-!-m9ute 5g9e]+ 3cepts to
b5efit ! 4abl$ has be5 ann\nc$
by ,,hew ,secret>y ,ri*>dson4
,he quot$ ,presid5t ,nixon's
/ate;t t1 8,! skills t took u
to ! moon & back ne$ to 2 put
to "w develop+ devices to help
! bl see1 ! d1f he> & !
crippl$ move40
                           #hb
    ,a ,v]satile ,canadian

  ,f ! ,,ccb ,,\tlook3 ,james
,swail ( ,ottawa1 ^: vi.n is
limit$ to li<t p]cep;n 9 "o
eye1 has be5 v active 9 9v5t+
& develop+ devices to aid bl
p4 ,^! 9clude d>kroom
!rmomet]s to p]mit bl p to "w
9 d>kroom develop+2 color
photography2 met]+ circuits1 :
h 5abl$ "s bl p to obta9
comm]cial op]at+ lic5ses =
radio transmitt]s & equip;t2
met]+ devices1 orig9ally to
help bl /ud5ts met] _! tape
record]s b ev5tually p]mitt+
pr(es.nal use ( hi< qual;y
tape equip;t 9 pr(es.nal
record+s2 a c>d r1d] : all[s a
bl comput] programm] to r1d a
pun*$ c>d by a s]ies1 or gr\p1
( photo-cells ,- if "! is a
hole !y c see li<t "? x2 !n !y
raise p9s "<simil> to a    #hc
brl dot"> to 9dicate ! pun*$
sequ;e 9 ! "picul> column t is
2+ scann$4 ,? seems to 2 a grt
improve;t 9 spe$ ov] ! e>li]
devices available to bl
programm]s4
  ,he has "w$ on a fold+ cane
: is completely rigid :5 9 use
& yet folds up to a small
package & c 2 op]at$ "<fold$
or unfold$"> ) "o h&4 ,"! >e
_m o!r fold+ canes1 b !y >e
all ei v floppy s t !y don't
p]mit ! l;g cane te*nique or
!y >e a bit di6icult to
assemble or 4assemble4
  ,"! is a rais$ l9e draw+
sy/em on : he has "w$ to
produce rais$ l9es on ! upp]
side ( ! pap]1 z well z an 9k
draw+ simultane\sly4 ,? is
9/1d ( ! rev]s$ draw+ made 9
_m cases ,- or "s ( ! k9d (
torn up pap] ?+s produc$ by
trac+ :eels4 ,x is =       #hd
use1 hope;lly1 9 communicat+
2t si<t$ t1*]s & bl *n4
  ,he has "w$ on a remote
3trol s.d b1con1 an ultrasonic
device simil> to ! w& t
op]ates ! *annel swit* on "s
remotely 3troll$ televi.n
sets4 ,a bl p]son c use ? to
3trol a s.d b1con f a hundr$
feet or s away4 ,? p]mits hm1
if he wants to l1ve "o ( ^!
b1cons at home1 to f9d !
pa?way 9to 8 h\se if x's n
well id5tifi$ by o!r l&m>ks or
cov]$ by sn[2 or he c set x by
8 lawnm[] or :at"e is 8
"picul> ne$4 ,at any fix$ po9t
t he mi<t want to return to &
: isn't easily id5tifiable by
le>nable l&m>ks1 ? device wd 2
v gd4 ,! actuat+ probe is v
small & j kept 9 ! pocket
until x is ne$$4 ,o!r ?+s >e
liquid level 9dicators4 ,ag1
"! h be5 s"eal ( ^!        #he
produc$1 b we h tri$ to make
"s v compact1 simple "os4 ,^!
>e us$ = p\r+ liquids to f9d \
! level )\t /ick+ yr f+]s 9 z
_m p d1 or hav+ to 2
sup]critical 9 li/5+4 ,x is al
a help ) cold & v hot liquids4
,mr4 ,swail has "w$ on a brl
slide rule : seems to 2
3sid]ably improv$ 9 a3uracy
ov] ! e>li] types4

   ,mobile ,unit = ,ont>io
    "<,repr9t$ f ! ,na;nal
   ,news ( ! ,bl1 ,canada">

  ,! ,,cnib mobile eye c>e van
is n[ s]v+ ,ont>io communities
on a weekly basis4 ,a grant (
@s#ge1jjj f ! ,physicians
,s]vices ,9corporat$ ,f.da;n
cov]$ pur*ase ( ! van & xs
equip;t1 op]at+ co/s & /aff
sal>ies = ! f/ ye>4
  ,design$ = 3duct+ eye    #hf
exam9a;ns & te/+ = eye 41ses
s* z glaucoma or amblyopia1 !
van is al equipp$ = m9or
em]g5cy eye surg]y4 ,m$ical
director ( ! project ,dr4 ;,w4
;,s4 ,hunt] describes ! van z
8an oph?almologi/'s (fice on
:eels10 & adds1 8,in ea* >ea !
tra9$ /aff : 3si/s ( an
oph?almologi/ & nurse1 w "w )
local g5]al practi;n]s1 public
h1l? units & ,lions ,clubs to
coord9ate ! eye c>e program40
,! van w 3c5trate on >1s ":
eye s]vice is n r1dily
available4
  ,! f/ ,,cnib mobile eye c>e
unit f9.ed by ! ,lion's ,club
( ,we/on1 ,ont>io & equipp$ by
,,cnib has be5 9 s]vice 9
,newf.dl& s9ce ,may #aigj4
"<,s* a mobile unit is 2+
plann$ by ! ,wiscons9 ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl z soon z prop]
>range;ts c 2 made4">      #hg
    ,c5trex ,no ,problem =
        ,bl ,op]ators
    "<,repr9t$ f ! ,na;nal
   ,news ( ! ,bl1 ,canada">

  ,"ey"o at ,,cnib h1dqu>t]s
is pl1s$ ) ! e6ici5cy ( ! new
,c5trex teleph"o sy/em1 : 0
9/all$ to replace ! old1
unwieldy ,,pbx4 ,to adapt !
new 3sole bo>d = use by bl
op]ators ,bell ,canada m>ket+
& 5g9e]+ p]sonnel "w$ \
modifica;ns : h made x "o ( !
mo/ adv.ed sy/ems op]at$ by &
= bl p4
  ,! new bo>d "ws on a t"o
pr9ciple r ?an ) visual
9dicators & an ,ampliph"o s.ds
a t"o = ea* ( ! f\r trunk
loops4 ,a m$ium puls+ 9dicates
an 9com+ call2 a sl[] pulse
m1ns a call is on 8hold0 & a
fa/] pulse ( any ( ! f\r t"os
9dicates an 9side call     #hh
to ! op]ator4 ,! li<t = !
3sole fuse al>m has be5
replac$ by a buzz]4
  ,bl op]ators use a ,brl
directory & c>d file & = ! new
op]ator "! is a map ) ,brl
labels to %[ : buttons d :at4
  ,bell s]vice advis]s 3duct$
tra9+ = ext5.n us]s z well z !
bl op]ators s t ! "d ( *ange-
ov] ran v smoo?ly4

         ,f ,,p>ade3
          ,bl ,te/+

  ,"!'s a new future = ! bl 9
! food & fragr.e 9du/ries4
  ,s reports ,mrs4 ,elisabe?
,freund1 =m]ly ( ! ,ov]brook
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9
,philadelphia1 & n[ "w+ full
"t to tra9 & place ! bl z
8ta/]s0 & 8sni6]s40
  ,food & p]fume manufactur]s1
,mrs4 ,freund expla9s1 h   #hi
l;g 3duct$ 8bl te/s0 ,- s
call$ 2c ! te/]s >e (t5
blfold$ ,- to we$ \ deviant
ta/es & smells4
  ,mo/ blfold$ te/]s1 h["e1
su6] f ! o3upa;nal haz>d "kn z
8dr1d fatigue ( ! s5sory
organs40 ,!y c only "w a few
h\rs a "d1 af : _! olfactory &
gu/atory organs su6] exhaus;n4
  ,n s ! bl1 ^: s5sory acu;y
is leg5d>y4
  8,in ? "w10 ,mrs4 ,freund
expla9s1 8bl;s is an asset1 n
a liabil;y4 ,! bl make bett]
use ( _! rema9+ s5ses4 ,!y >e
n easily 4tract$ & "!=e "w )
grt] 3c5tra;n4 ,!y h bett]
ta/e p]cep;n & ta/e memory1 s
_! evalua;n >e m 3si/5t4 ,& !y
>e /r;gly motivat$ to d a gd
job ,- x 5ables !m to make a
liv+ = !mvs & _! families 9 a
dignifi$ way 9/1d ( 2+
support$ by welf>e40       #ij
  ,alr bl te/]s >e employ$ by
,g5]al ,foods 9 ,montr1l1
,glidd5-,durkee 9
,jacksonville1 ,fla41 &
,backus & ,johnson1 ,lima1
,p]u1 ,mrs4 ,freund reports1 &
s"eal o!r firms h express$
9t]e/4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 write
to ,mrs4 ,freund at #fjej
,ov]brook ,av5ue1
,philadelphia1 ,pa4 #aiaca4

     ,se>* ,rese>* ,helps
    "<,repr9t$ f ! ,na;nal
   ,news ( ! ,bl1 ,canada">

  ,rese>*]s at ! ,hunt+ton
,9/itute ( ,appli$ ,m$ical
,rese>* >e 9ve/igat+ !
possibilities ( electronically
3troll$ optical s5sors &
signal processes z a sub/itute
= si<t4 ,! rese>* is bas$ on
te*niques us$ to guide milit>y
missiles to _! t>gets4     #ia
  ,!oretically1 reflect$ li<t
signals wd 2 reproduc$
electronically1 process$ 9 a
t9y comput] & transmitt$ z
m9ute electrical signals to
any >ray ( electrodes implant$
9 ! bra94
  ,! electrical impulses wd
communicate pulses ( 9=ma;n
call$ phosph5es to ! bra9 by
way ( ! optic n]ve & radio xs
signals directly to ! bra94
  ,! goal ( ! rese>* is to
give bl p]sons 8travel+ si<t0
&1 x is hop$1 ! abil;y to
recognize faces1 r1d a
newspap] or ev5 wat* televi.n4
,h["e1 ev5 if su3ess;l1 !
device wd n b5efit all bl
p]sons1 & n"o cd hope to rega9
full vi.n4



                           #ib
        ,,acb ,(fic]s

,presid5t3 ,floyd ,qualls1
    #ajf ,n4,e4 #bnd ,/reet1
    ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,oklahoma
    #gcajd
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,dr4 ;,s4
    ,bradley ,burson1 #iag
    ,k5yon ,st41 ,d[n]s
    ,grove1 ,ill4 #fjeae
,second ,vice ,presid5t3 ,mrs4
    ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
    #bith ,st41 ,ll ,rock1
    ,>k4 #gbbjd
,secret>y3 ,mrs4 ,ca!r9e
    ,skiv]s1 #hcf ,resota
    ,st41 ,hayw>d1 ,cali=nia
    #idede
,tr1sur]3 ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
    #bfba ,*e/]field ,ave41
    ,*>lotte1 ,n4,c4 #bhbje



                           #ic
          ,directors

,george ,c>d1 #fje ,s\? ,few
  ,/reet1 ,madison1 ,wisc4
  #ecgjc
,paul ,kirton1 ,rt4 #a1 ,box
  #ef ;,c1 ,wood=d1 ,va4
  #bbehj
,le/] ,mc,glau<n1 #bdjc
  ,monroe ,ave41 ,gadsd51
  ,ala4 #ceija
,wallace ,m5n+1 #bgej ,ellis
  ,ave41 ,salem1 ,ore4 #igcja
,norman ,rob9son1 #gajg ,s\?
  ,k+ ,dr41 ,*icago1 ,ill4
  #fjfai
,reese ,robrahn1 #cbi
  ,woodburn ,lane1 ,topeka1
  ,kan4 #fffjf
,e>l ,s*>ry1 #egad ,ridgway
  ,ave41 ,rockville1 ,,md
  #bjhea
,john ,vanl&+ham1 #ehjj ,nor?
  #aith ,ave41 ,pho5ix1 ,>iz4
  #hejae                   #id
,v]non ,williams1 ,p4,o4 ,box
  #hbf1 ,ab]de51 ,s\? ,dakota
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