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    #f
,meet ! ,act+ ,$itor1 by ,m>y
    ,jane ,s*mitt1 page #g
8,"! ,0 an ,old ,woman 44401
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,3sum] ,"picipa;n1 by ,reese
    ,robrahn1 page #aa
,,acb ,3v5;n1 #aigc1 page #bh
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    ,knoxville1 #aigc1 page
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     ,meet ! ,act+ ,$itor
    ,by ,m>y ,jane ,s*mitt

  ,x is ) grt pl1sure &
p]sonal pride t ,i c>ry \ !
assign;t giv5 me by ! ,*airman
( ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns to
9troduce ! new ,act+ ,$itor (
! ,brl ,=um1 ,m>y ,ball>d4
  ,m>y & ,i 7 s*ool *ums at !
,new ,york ,/ate ,s*ool = !
,bl at ,batavia4 ,:ile at
,batavia1 ,m>y 0 active 9
extracurricul> activities &
won ! covet$ track m$al4 ,^u
gradua;n 9 #aiej1 %e a3ept$ a
posi;n z ,dictaph"o op]ator at
,g5eseo ,/ate ,t1*]s ,college
&1 2c ( h] 9t]e/ 9 fur!r+ h]
$uca;n1 took s"eal college
c\rses dur+ h] five ye>s "!4
,!n 9 #aiee1 det]m9$ to f9i%
h] $uca;n1 ,m>y 5t]$ !
,univ]s;y ( ,ro*e/]4 ,dur+ h]
junior ye> %e s]v$ z        #g
f1ture $itor ( ! campus
newspap] & = a "t _h a program
on ! campus radio /a;n4 ,%e
rcvd h] ,,ba 9 ,spani% 9 #aiei
& 0 aw>d$ an ex*ange s*ol>%ip
to /udy = a ye> at ! ,univ]s;y
( ,madrid4
  ,m>y return$ m 3fid5t & m
9t]e/$ 9 *all5ge ?an "e4 ,9
late #aifj %e a3ept$ h] pres5t
posi;n z legal secret>y ) a
,ro*e/] law firm4 ,%ortly
"!af1 %e 2gan t1*+ ele;t>y
,5gli% = ! ,_hley ,s*ool on a
"p-"t basis1 & %e 3t9ues to
5joy ? "w4
  ,describ+ ,m>y's s*ola/ic
ef=ts s]ves only to demon/rate
h] love ( *all5ge1 & t's :at
%e 5vi.ns h] "w on ! ,=um w
be4 ,%e is a r>e human 2+ ,- a
/range mixture ( 3t9u+
9quisitive;s1 quiesc5t =ce;l;s
& dign;y1 & %y s5sitiv;y4
  ,& %e alw /&s 2h :at %e   #h
says6 ,= 9/.e1 ,m>y came 9to
,,acb via ! special-9t]e/-gr\p
r\te 2c ( h] 9t]e/ 9 ,,abla1
,,vi/a1 & ! ,s]vice ,net "<%e
is a ,ham & is a ,s]vice ,net
director">4 ,al? %e jo9$ !
/ate & local organiza;ns1 %e
9si/$ t h] s*$ule wd p]mit h]
to 2 only an 9active memb] & t
%e probably wd "picipate
9frequ5tly1 if at all1 on !
local level4 ,pl1se note t h]
9activ;y has p]mitt$ h] to 2
,record+ ,secret>y ( \r *apt]
& to "picipate on ! local bo>d
& a committee or two1 & %e is
curr5tly a c&idate = presid5t
( ! local organiza;n4
  ,i am c]ta9 t ,m>y w d a
spl5did job z act+ $itor4 ,we
wi% y well1 ,m>y2 b1 look+
ah1d1 ,i c't help b wond] :at
x wd 2 l to h y z an active
memb] ( ,,acb4
                            #i
   8,"! ,0 ,an ,old ,woman
             4440

  8,"! 0 an old woman :o liv$
9 a %oe 4440
  ,admitt$ly1 ! analogy is n
p]fect 2c1 r1lly1 ,i am n an
old woman6 ,x is apropos1
h["e1 9 t ! old woman 9 t
nurs]y rhyme m/1 9de$1 h liv$
9 a v l>ge %oe1 & ,i feel !
%oes ,i pres5tly o3upy >e m*1
m* too big = me4
  ,to assume1 alm )\t exp]i;e1
$itor%ip ( a publica;n ) !
reputa;n & hi< /&>ds ( ! ,=um
is a big ord]4 ,to s]ve z act+
$itor = a p]son ! /ature (
,e>l ,s*>ry is truly a
monu;tal "utak+1 an "utak+ :
,i approa* ) bo? humil;y &
det]m9a;n4
  ,?\<1 ( c\rse1 "! w 2 no grt
*ange 9 ! magaz9e1 ,i d h a
few new id1s2 & com;ts &   #aj
su7es;ns f y1 ! r1d]s1 >e
welcom$ & 5c\rag$ at any "t4
  ,? is yr magaz9e1 & ) yr
pati;e1 coop]a;n1 & 3/ructive
id1s1 ,i am c]ta9 ,i c help
make ! ,brl ,=um truly wor?y (
! grt organiza;n x s]ves4
  ,- ,,mtb

      ,3sum] ,"picipa;n
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,:ile x is true t = _m ye>s
9 ! field ( "w = ! bl &
visually h&icapp$1 "! has be5
practic$ "s =ms ( citiz5 or
3sum] "picipa;n & 9volve;t 9
"s 9/.es by legislative m&ate4
,x m/ 2 3clud$ t s* 3sum]
"picipa;n & 9volve;t = ! mo/
"p has be5 advisory only4
  ,x is 3t5d$ by _m t ev5 ":
policy-mak+ /atus 0 a3ord$ to
! bl 3sum]1 x 0 m]e tok5ism1 &
t all too frequ5tly        #aa
selec;n ( ! bl citiz5 to fill
posi;ns on policy-mak+ bo>ds1
commis.ns1 & committees 0
3duct$ 9 a mann] calculat$ to
bypass ^? :o 7 l1d]s or
repres5tatives ( organiza;ns (
! bl4
  ,moreov]1 x is 3t5d$ by _m t
all too frequ5tly ! ag5cies
e/abli%$ to provide s]vices to
! bl & visually h&icapp$ h
esp\s$ & practic$ ! fulfill;t
( ! pr9ciple ( 3sum] "picipa;n
z hav+ be5 met & adequately
4*>g$ by ! simple exp$i5cy (
hir+ a spr9kl+ ( bl pr(es.nals
to fill c]ta9 /aff posi;ns4
  ,hav+ /at$ ! =ego+1 h["e1 x
wd 2 less ?an objective to
omit recogni;n ( ! fact t "!
h be5 "s notable excep;ns4
  ,dur+ ! la/ decade "! has
be5 a m>k$ *ange 9 ! attitude
& po/ure ( ! pr(es.nals 9 !
field ( "w = ! bl &        #ab
visually h&icapp$ t[>ds !
dem&s ( organiza;ns ( ! bl = a
grt] voice & 9volve;t 9 !
plann+ & deliv]y ( s]vices to
bl m51 wom51 & *n4 ,b a3ept.e
( ! pr9ciple ( 3sum] "picipa;n
by ! field z a "r obta9+ to ^?
s]v$ by ! field has n yet r1*$
! po9t at : x may 2 sd t x is
g5]al4
  ,pr(es.nalism is pr$icat$ ^u
! e/abli%;t1 ma9t5.e1 &
upgrad+ ( /&>ds 9 ! field (
5d1vor1 /&>ds 9 academics1 "w
exp]i;e1 3t9u+ $uca;n1 &
9-s]vice tra9+ & e?ics4 ,! v
premise ( lay 3sum] "picipa;n1
t is to say1 ! "r ( ! lay us]s
( specializ$ programs &
s]vices1 & ^? :o fall )9 !
eligibil;y gr\p1 to h a voice
9 ! =mula;n ( policies 3troll+
! s]vice sy/em : plans &
deliv]s ! s]vices to !m1 is
:olly repugnant to         #ac
pr(es.nalism4
  ,$g> & ,j1n ,cahn1 9
8,citiz5 ,"picipa;n10 9 ,hans
,b4,c4 ,spiegel "<,$4">4
,citiz5 ,"picipa;n 9 ,urban
,develop;t "<,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c43
,,ntl ,9/itute = ,appli$
,2havioral ,sci;e1 #aifh">1
pp4 #bah & #bai1 annunciat$ !
foll[+ p]t95t 3clu.ns3 8444
"picipa;n1 9 & ( xf1 3/itutes
a6irmative activ;y ,- an
ex]cise ( ! v 9itiative1 !
cr1tiv;y1 ! self-reli.e1 !
fai? t specific programs 444
seek to 9/ill4 ,"picipa;n is1
9 fact1 ! nec 3comitant ( \r
fai? 9 ! dign;y & wor? ( !
9dividual4 ,x is co/ly1 x is
"t-3sum+1 x is fru/rat+1 b we
_c 4p5se ) x40
  ,! develop;t ( a
compreh5sive program &
proc$ures = 3sum] "picipa;n 9
s]vice sy/ems s]v+ ! bl    #ad
& visually h&icapp$ has be5
sl[ & frau<t ) 3fu.n &
mis"u/&+1 & "s"ts ) a total
br1kd[n 9 communica;n &
9t]ac;n4
  ,pressures >e "e 9cr1s+ =
recogni;n & imple;ta;n ( ! "rs
( ! bl citiz5-3sum]4 ,^!
pressures 3/itute b a v small
"p ( a m* grt] =ce ( pressures
t has be5 ga!r+ & a3umulat+ l
flood wat]s 2h a res]voir dam4
,^! pressures h come f all
corn]s ( ! l&1 f all /rata ( !
/ructures ( \r society1 & f
all ( xs 9/itu;ns1 ) civil "rs
at ! c5t] pole4
  ,provi.n = welf>e aid &
social s]vices1 until
comp>atively rec5t hi/ory1 0 !
act ( nob.se oblige4 ,! gift (
aid & assi/.e to ! poor1 to !
lame1 to ! halt & to ! bl1 0 n
a responsibil;y ( ! gov]n;t or
( ! (ficialdom ( !         #ae
commun;y4 ,! nobil;y1 !
>i/ocracy & ! ri*1 9 _!
2nefic;e1 2/[ *>ities ^u !
un=tunate & ! a6lict$1 z !
fruits ( _! g5]os;y & 9
demon/ra;n ( ! ext5t ( _! [n
gd =tune & well-2+4 ,"s ( ?
attitude t[>ds aid & assi/.e =
\r fell[ man 9 ne$ / prevails1
b m* ( x 0 4pell$ dur+ ! ye>s
( ! grt depres.n ( ! #aicjs4
  ,! f.d+ ( ! s-call$ ,we/]n
democracy on ? 3t95t br"\ ) x
"s a3ept.e ( responsibil;y by
gov]n;t = ! welf>e ne$s ( xs
citiz5s1 b 9 ^? e>ly ye>s !
major burd5 & role 0 c>ri$ by
9/itu;ns s* z ! *ur*1 frat]nal
lodges1 b5efit associa;ns &
*>itable societies4 ,9 ^? e>ly
"ds popula;n 0 sp>se1
communities 7 small1 e man
knew 8 nei<bors & _! =tunes &
mis=tunes4 ,9itiative = h1l? 0
n 9cumb5t ^u ! p]son 9     #af
ne$4 ,8 pli<t 0 an imm 3c]n (
8 nei<bors & ! commun;y4 ,? 0
be/ exemplifi$ 9 ! ,new ,5gl&
villages ) _! t[n meet+s4
  ,two c5turies h br"\ va/ &
f>-sweep+ *anges 9 \r na;n &
xs peoples4 ,l>ge urban >1s >e
n[ commonplace4 ,fa/ & f>-
flung transporta;n sy/ems h
giv5 grt mobil;y to \r
popula;ns4 ,memb]s ( families
>e sep>at$ by grt 4t.es1 modes
( "w & mann] ( life/yles4 ,!
t]m 8nei<bor+0 has lo/ m* ( xs
hi/orical m1n+ & 3nota;n4 ,!
gov]n;tal s]vice sy/ems h
likewise grtly exp&$ 9to
gigantic de"p;ts1 ag5cies1
(fices1 bur1us1 bo>ds &
commis.ns4 ,! 9evitable result
is ! imp]sonaliza;n ( n only !
gov]n;t & ! 9/itu;ns ( !
commun;y1 b ! imp]sonaliza;n (
! "d-to-"d 3tacts & associa;ns
9 ! life ( ! 9dividual4    #ag
  ,! r1l impact & deva/a;n ( ?
imp]sonaliza;n 9 \r mod]n
society is evid;ed by & f.d 9
! anonym;y ( ! millions (
,am]icans :o fall )9 ! l[-
9come gr\ps4 ,x is obs]v$ t ^!
p >e frequ5tly )\t res\rces (
_! [n1 )\t family or frs to
:om !y may turn = help1 )\t k
( ! exi/;e ( available assi/.e
& s]vices f public ag5cies4
,!y frequ5tly appe> to 2 lo/1
3fus$1 fru/rat$1 & to 2 )\t
hope4
  ,x is ? aspect ( ! social
sc5e ( mod]n ,am]ica1 tgr )
o!r social ills1 t fo;t$ &
built up pressures until
tri7]$ by ! ev5ts ( ! decade (
! '#fjs1 & : has culm9at$ 9
widespr1d a3ept.e & imple;ta;n
( 3sum] "picipa;n4
  ,citiz5 9volve;t 9 ! a6airs
( gov]n;t is 9 ! be/ tradi;n (
,we/]n democracy4 ,3sum]   #ah
"picipa;n 9 ! 3text ( ? /ate;t
is b an ext5.n or evolu;n ( t
tradi;n4 ,! total ph5om5on has
alr r1*$ & pass$ ! po9t ( no
return4
  ,9du/ry & busi;s sectors h
l;g s9ce l$ ! way 9 3sum]
9volve;t4 ,competi;n 9 ! m>ket
place & ! pr(it motive 9c5tive
am;g comm]cial 9t]e/s br"\ ab
an e>ly r1liza;n ( ! ne$1
desirabil;y1 & value ( 3sum]
9volve;t4 ,t is to say t
busi;s sectors ( \r
communities l;g ago develop$1
& >e n[ utiliz+1 v elaborate &
co/ly sy/ems ( 9volv+ 3sum]s &
prospective 3sum]s ( _! gds1
products & s]vices1 s t !y
mi<t asc]ta9 f !m & assess :at
f1tures1 designs1 & price tags
w produce ! grte/ dem& 9 !
m>ket place4 ,m* may 2 le>n$ f
? s\rce ( exp]i;e4
  ,two 3clu.ns >e made     #ai
r1dily app>5t f a /udy (
exp]i;e ( comm]cial 9t]e/s1 :
>e mo/ appropriate to 3sid]a;n
"h4 ,f/1 x is n only
desirable1 b x is nec t !
3sum]s 2 associat$ tgr 9 =mal
organiza;ns = collective ac;n4
,second1 9dep5d;e ( ! 3sum]
organiza;n is 9disp5sable4
  ,"s ( ! compell+ 3sid]a;ns
e/abli%+ ! ne$ = =mal
organiza;ns ( 3sum] popula;ns
>e3 "<a"> ! organiza;n
provides a vehicle = a cross-
sec;n 9volve;t ( ! gr\p2
"<;b"> ! organiza;n provides a
me*anism = 3flu;e ( viewpo9t &
3s5sus op9ion2"<c"> !
organiza;n provides ! me*anism
= sett+ gr\p goals2 "<;d"> !
organiza;n assures a 3t9u;y 9
attitudes t[>ds ! m1ns adopt$
= ! r1liza;n ( goals2 "<;e"> !
organiza;n provides ! vehicle
= ! selec;n (              #bj
repres5tatives to ! s]vice
sy/em4
  ,x is ( p>am.t import.e t !
3sum] organiza;n rema9s
9dep5d5t & autonom\s f !
s]vice sy/em1 2c 3trol ( !
3sum] organiza;n by ! s]vice
sy/em w produce only policies1
plans1 s]vices1 & me?odology :
>e 3cvd f ! 9gr[n id1s1
attitudes1 & philosophy ( !
adm9i/rators ( ! s]vice sy/em4
,?us all ju/ifica;n = ! 3sum]
"picipa;n plan "!by1 q
e6ectively1 is nullifi$4
  ,"! is widespr1d exp]i;ta;n
) _m =ms & v>ia;ns ( 3sum]
"picipa;n "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,! nature ( ! programs
& s]vices1 ! gr\p to 2 s]v$1 &
! /ructure ( ! s]vice sy/em xf
provide ! v>iant factors = an
9f9ite v>iety ( plans &
proc$ures1 ,x c 2 /at$1 h["e1
t g5]ally ! foll[+ =ms     #ba
or comb9a;ns1 or v>ia;ns "!(1
>e utiliz$3 "<a"> ,su7es;n
boxes1 op9ion sampl+1 & poll-
tak+4 "<;b"> ,e/abli%;t (
advisory committees1 bo>ds1 &
t1ms4 "<;c"> ,fill+ posi;ns on
policy-mak+ bodies )
repres5tatives f ! 3sum] gr\p
9 numb]s rang+ f nom9al
repres5ta;n to 3troll+
repres5ta;n4 "<;d"> ,plac+
ultimate & absolute 3trol (
plann+ & policy det]m9a;n 9 !
h&s ( ! 3sum] gr\p4
  ,f a func;nal /&po9t 3sum]s
may 2 utiliz$ & 9tegrat$ ) !
s]vice sy/em 9 f\r major >1s3
  "<#a"> ,s]vices provid$ by !
s]vice sy/em c 2 deliv]$ by
employees recruit$ f ! 3sum]
gr\p s]v$4 ,? proc$ure has
s"eal obvi\s advantages4 ,x
provides ga9;l employ;t to "s
memb]s ( ! 3sum] popula;n = :
"! is alw ! problem (      #bb
*ronic unemploy;t4 ,h["e1 s*
employ;t opportun;y %d alw 2
(f]$ on ! 3di;n ( =maliz$
$uca;n or tra9+ s t ! job
hold] may 2come bett] equipp$
to p]=m 8 imm tasks & s t he
may acquire ! qualifica;n &
tools = adv.e;t4 ,! 3sum]
employee may br+ to ! program
a fre% p]spective t _c 2 fully
appreciat$ by a non-3sum]4 ,8
9t]preta;n !n to o!r memb]s (
! 3sum] gr\p may 2 m e6ective
& may a3ompli% a grt] a3ept.e
( s]vice programs4 ,s*
employ;t policy assures op5
l9es ( communica;n 2t ! s]vice
sy/em & ^? :o comprise ! 3sum]
eligibil;y gr\p4
  "<#b"> ,x may 2 appropriate
to fund specific programs to 2
direct$ & /a6$ by ! 3sum]
organiza;n4 ,ag1 ? plan
provides employ;t
opportunities = "s         #bc
memb]s ( ! 3sum] gr\p2 & 9
addi;n1 x provides opportun;y
= ! develop;t ( volunte] "w
projects = _m ( xs memb]s4 ,x
cr1tes ! atmosp"h & facil;y =
! 9troduc;n ( 9nova;ns1 &
develop;t ( 9itiative & self-
reli.e2 & x provides "s r1l-
life roles : t5d to re/ore
damag$ or de/roy$ self-3cepts4
  "<#c"> ,if 3sum] "picipa;n
is to 2 truly m1n+;l1
repres5tatives ( ! 3sum] gr\p
m/ 2 9volv$ 9 plann+ & policy
det]m9a;n4 ,? 9volve;t m/ 2 m
?an tok5ism1 a ge/ure ( gd w &
comrad]y4 ,if ! plann+ &
policy-mak+ body is n compris$
5tirely ( 3sum]
repres5tatives1 !n1 at !
m9imum1 ! propor;n (
repres5ta;n ( ! 3sum]s m/ 2
su6ici5t 9 numb]s to equalize
or (fset ! wei<t ( op9ion &
viewpo9t ( pr(es.nals      #bd
repres5t+ ! s]vice sy/em4 ,x
is ( major import.e 9 ord] to
5sure cross-sec;n availabil;y
( repres5tatives f ! 3sum]
popula;n t ! s]vice sy/em pay
! nec & actual exp5ses ( !
memb]s ( ^! bodies2 & x is
hi<ly desirable t a mode/
honor>ium 2 pd al4 ,! =ego+ is
especially appropriate ": !
3sum] gr\p has wide geographic
4tribu;n4 ,! s]vice sy/em c 2
( 9e/imable aid to ^! lay
plann]s & policy mak]s by
furni%+ s* mat]ials to !m well
9 adv.e ( ! "t :5 s* mat]ials
wd 2 help;l 9 provid+ 9=ma;n
relat+ to propos$ plans &
policy 3sid]a;n4
  "<#d"> ,a program ( advocacy
is ano!r appropriate func;n 9
: ! 3sum] popula;n may 2
9volv$4 ,advocacy at be/ is an
exp5sive "utak+4 ,lack ( funds
puts x virtually 2y !      #be
r1* ( 9dividuals compris+ !
3sum] gr\p4 ,ev5 ! well
organiz$ & adequately fund$
3sum] gr\p f9ds x n f1sible
f9ancially to 5gage 9 an
advocacy program4 ,"o approa*
to ! solu;n ( ? problem is "?
! use ( ! ombudsman4 ,?
program provides advocacy = ^?
:o d n h funds 9 ! same way t
! public def5d] program
provides legal s]vices to ^?
:o >e *>g$ ) ! commis.n (
crim9al (f5ses & :o >e )\t
adequate funds to hire _! [n
legal c\nsel4 ,b p]h ! mo/
appropriate plan wd 9volve !
fund+ ( an advocacy (fice )9 !
s]vice sy/em xf utiliz+ memb]s
( ! 3sum] popula;n to /aff x4
,? plan (f]s ! advantages (
easy a3essibil;y to ! advocate
(fice by ! memb]s ( ! 3sum]
gr\p1 & r1dy a3essibil;y ( !
advocate (fice to          #bf
records & files & /aff memb]s
( ! s]vice sy/em4
  ,ac to _m /ud5ts ( sociology
& political sci;e1 ? na;n is
n[ 5t]+ xs age ( social
matur;y4 ,! ev5ts ( ! la/
decade h wr"\ 9 \r citiz5ry a
reawak5+ ( xs social 3sci;e &
s5se ( responsibil;y = well-2+
& self-atta9;t1 "o = ! o!r4 ,?
ph5om5on has manife/$ xf 9 !
recogni;n & imple;ta;n ( !
pr9ciple & "r ( 3sum]
"picipa;n 9 ! det]m9a;n &
adm9i/ra;n ( _! a6airs4
  ,if ! field ( "w = ! bl &
visually h&icapp$ fails to he$
? sociological & political
fact ( life td1 !n mo/
assur$ly x w 2 misconcep;ns
guilty ( & w h fall5 prey to
"o ( ! v misconcep;ns commonly
held by ! public ab bl;s & xs
problems1 i4e41 t ! bl >e
help.s & _c a*ieve         #bg
manage;t ( _! [n a6airs or
atta9 _! human pot5tial by
r1son ( lack ( eyesi<t4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
reg>ds ! imm imple;ta;n ( !
pr9ciple ( 3sum] "picipa;n 9 !
field ( programs & s]vices = !
bl & visually h&icapp$1 9 xs
mo/ full & true s5se ( m1n+ &
def9i;n1 z ! grte/ & be/ hope
= ! su3ess ( ! field1 n[ & 9 !
future1 & = ! survival z f/-
class citiz5s ( ^? :om x
s]ves4

     ,,acb ,3v5;n1 #aigc

  ,plans >e well "u way = !
#aigc ,,acb ,3v5;n 9
,knoxville1 ,t5;see4 ,\r 3v5;n
site1 ! ,hyatt-,reg5cy1 is
,knoxville's f9e/ hotel4 ,x
(f]s excell5t facilities = all
3v5;n activities1 pr(es.nal &
social4 ,rememb] ,3v5;n    #bh
,week is ,july #ae-#ba1 )
g5]al ,,acb meet+s 2g9n+ on
,w$nes"d1 ,july #ah4
  ,! ,3v5;n ,committee has a
numb] ( id1s = 5t]ta9;t (
delegates & gue/s4 ,to m5;n j
"o1 we >e plann+ a trip to !
top ( 8,old ,smoky10 complete
) hik+ on ! ,appala*ian ,trail
= ^? 5]getic types :o feel up
to x1 a picnic 9 ! ,grt ,smoky
,m.ta9s ,na;nal ,p>k1 & an
ev5+ p]=m.e ( a well-"kn
musical 9 ,gatl9burg's fam\s
,hunt] ,hills ,!atre ,"u !
,/>s4 ,plans >e al 9 progress
= o!r grt 5t]ta9;t1 b m ab t
lat]4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 />t mak+
plans = a fabul\s "t next
,july1 complete ) old-fa%ion$
,t5;see hospital;y4
  ,am;g ! special f1tures ( !
3v5;n w 2 a sem9> on legisla;n
& lo2y+ on ,w$nes"d ! #ahth &
ano!r major sem9> on       #bi
,na;nal ,h1l? ,c>e ,9sur.e on
,fri"d afn ! #bjth4 ,addi;nal
details w 2 furni%$ 9 su3e$+
issues ( ! ,=um & 9 a special
pre-regi/ra;n mail+4
  ,9 addi;n to ! ,c\ncil
3v5;n1 associat$ gr\ps &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates ( !
,c\ncil w 2 hold+ 3f];es f
,sun"d ! #aeth to noon
,w$nes"d4 ,"s ( !m >e !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ,bl ,t1*]s1 ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial &
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 ,,acb
,s]vice ,net1 ,_w ,c\ncil (
,bl ,lions1 ,na;nal ,coord9at+
,committee ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 &
,na;nal ,organiza;n (
,visually ,impair$ ,alli$
,social ,pr(es.nals4
  ,p]sons plann+ to        #cj
"picipate 9 ! ,,acb 3v5;n or 9
! special 3f];es %d reque/ !
,,acb 3v5;n rates :5 writ+ =
room res]va;ns to ! ,hyatt-
,reg5cy ,hotel1 #ejj ,hill
,av5ue1 ,s4,e41 ,knoxville1
,t5;see #cgiae4 ,! rates >e3
s+le rooms1 @s#ab4jj2 d\ble
rooms1 @s#ah4jj2 #c to a room1
@s#bb4jj2 #d to a room1
@s#bf4jj4 ,"! w 2 no *>ge = *n
"u #ad ye>s ( age %>+ an
a3ommoda;n ) an adult4
,special hotel res]va;n c>ds
may 2 obta9$ f ,ri*>d
,/ansfield1 ,g5]al ,*airman1
#acad ,woodcre/1 ,knoxville1
,t5;see #cgiah or f ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice4





                           #ca
   ,special-,9t]e/ ,gr\ps3
      ,knoxville1 #aigc

  ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n,' w hold a two-"d
sem9> ,july #af-#ag1 #aigc;i
at ,knoxville1 ,t5;see4 ,v]non
,williams1 ,,abla presid5t1
rec5tly att5d$ a bo>d meet+ (
,,abla1 at : ! program = !
#aigc sem9> 0 plann$4 ,x is
hop$ t "! w 2 a repres5tative
( ! ,am]ican ,b> ,associa;n z
well z pres5ta;ns by two or
?ree bl lawy]s :o h be5
su3ess;l 9 specializ$ fields1
to make up a "p ( ! program =
? ye>'s sem9>4 ,! !me is1 8,!
,9dep5d5t ,bl ,lawy] & ,8
,me?ods ( ,obta9+ ,su3ess40
  ,all bl lawy]s >e urg$ to
s]i\sly 3sid] att5d+ ? ye>'s
sem9>4 ,memb]%ip = att5d.e is
n a require;t1 al? 9t]e/$
lawy]s may 3tact           #cb
  ,v]non ,williams or !
,na;nal ,(fice ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = applica;ns
2fh&4

  ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s,' is look+ =w>d to !
#aigc 3v5;n 9 ,knoxville1
,t5;see4 ,we w meet ei on
,w$nes"d morn+1 ,july #ah1 or
on ,tues"d afn1 ,july #ag4
  ,all ( y :o att5d ! #aigc
3v5;n %d 2 sure to 9clude !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s on yr program4 ,y don't
h to 2 a t1*] to support u4 ,j
come to ! meet+ & see h[ y c
help4

  ,na;nal ,coord9at+
,committee ( ,bl ,/ud5ts,' &
all o!r 9t]e/$ adult bl /ud5ts
w meet ,july #ah1 #aigc1 at !
,hyatt-,reg5cy ,hotel 9
,knoxville1 ,t5;see1 = !   #cc
purpose ( (ficially organiz+ !
,na;nal ,bl ,/ud5t
,organiza;n4 ,specific "t &
place ( meet+ w 2 ann\nc$
lat]4
  ,a supple;t>y ad hoc
committee ) memb]s f all ,,acb
a6iliate >1s is 2+ s"\1 9 an
ef=t to make ! organiza;nal
meet+ a m repres5tative body4
,! meet+ w 9clude ratifica;n (
! 3/itu;n = : ! ,coord9at+
,committee has be5 *>g$ & !
elec;n ( (fic]s4 ,an addi;nal
meet+ w 2 call$ dur+ ! 3v5;n
to map \ plans & projects = !
new organiza;n4
  ,! memb]s ( ! ,coord9at+
,committee 9clude3 ,mack
,riley "<,*airman">1 ,daniel
,alv>ez1 ,dave ,kohlbeck1
,gregory ,rob9son1 & ,gl5da
,simpson4
  ,any adult bl p]son 9t]e/$ 9
organiza;nal ef=ts ( !     #cd
propos$ organiza;n %d write to
,mack ,riley1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#bdja1 ,bell ,g>d5s1 ,cali=nia
#ijbja4

   ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,reque/$

  ,! ,,acb ,aw>ds ,committee
is seek+ nom9a;ns = two aw>ds
: w 2 pres5t$ at ! #aigc ,,acb
,3v5;n4
  ,! ,ambassador ,aw>d is
pres5t$ annually to a bl p]son
:o has p]=m$ 4t+ui%$ s]vice 9
8 [n commun;y or /ate 9 : he
resides4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is "o
: is p]iodically aw>d$ to an
\t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$
significantly to ! bett];t (
bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n
limit$ by local;y or nature (
3tribu;n1 & is n necess>ily
aw>d$ e ye>4
  ,if y "k ( a bl p]son    #ce
:o1 9 yr op9ion1 is wor?y ( !
recogni;n af=d$ by ei ( ^!
aw>ds1 ! memb]s ( ! ,aw>ds
,committee wd appreciate he>+
f y no lat] ?an ,may #a1
#aigc4 ,pl1se 5um]ate yr
r1sons = mak+ a "picul>
nom9a;n1 s t ! aw>d pres5ta;n
c 2 suitable = ! o3a.n4
  ,^! aw>ds >e a *]i%$ "p ( !
,,acb tradi;n1 s help u to
*oose wisely 9 mak+ \r
selec;ns4
  ,nom9a;ns may 2 s5t to any (
! foll[+3

,wally ,m5n+1 ,*airman
,,acb ,aw>ds ,committee
#bgej ,ellis ,av5ue1 ,n4,e1
,salem1 ,oregon #igcja

,bette ,krause
#baba ;,p ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,apt4 #fae
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjcg    #cf

,sue ,graves
#ejag ,/>k] ,av5ue
,madison1 ,wisc4 #ecgaf

    ,summ>y ,- ,h1l? ,c>e
          ,legisla;n
     ,by ,ell5 ,rae ,/>r

  "<,$4 note3 ,we welcome ?
new writ]2 %e is ! new
secret>y 9 \r ,wa%+ton (fice2
y w meet h] 9 p]son at ! 3v5;n
9 ,knoxville4">
  ,unlike o!r legisla;n 2f
,3gress1 h1l? 9sur.e w
directly a6ect e p]son liv+ 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,wilbur
,mills1 ,*airman ( ! ,ways &
,m1ns ,committee1 has /at$ t
dur+ ?1 ! #icrd ,3gress1 a
na;nal h1l? 9sur.e bill w 2 !
f/ legisla;n 3sid]$ by 8
,committee1 ,2c x does a6ect
ea* ( u1 we ne$ to 2       #cg
fully aw>e ( ! major plans : w
2 3sid]$4 ,! major plans >e !
,k5n$y-,gri6i?s bill1 ! ,nixon
,adm9i/ra;n bill1 & ! ,am]ican
,m$ical ,associa;n bill4
  ,! future ( h1l? c>e 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 w 2 det]m9$ by
! passage ( "o ( ^! bills4
,ea* ( u1 ri* or poor1 bl or
si<t$1 ne$s equal a3ess to1
h1l? c>e4 ,9 ? issue ( ! ,brl
,=um1 ,i % summ>ize ! ,k5n$y-
,gri6i?s proposal1 2c x is !
mo/ ext5sive ( ! ?ree4
  ,! ,k5n$y-,gri6i?s bill1 "kn
z ! ,h1l? ,secur;y ,act1 0
9troduc$ 9to ! ,3gress 9
#aiga4 ,all resid5ts ( !
,unit$ ,/ates wd 2 cov]$ "u !
same plan & wd h all h1l? c>e
pd = by ? program4 ,"! wd 2 no
exclu.ns = pre-exi/+ 3di;ns1
no limita;ns on prev5tive
m$ical s]vices1 no co-9sur.e
or d$uctibles1 no wait+    #ch
p]iods4 ,b5efits wd cov] !
5tire range ( p]sonal h1l? c>e
s]vices1 9clud+ prev5;n & e>ly
detec;n ( 41se1 c>e & tr1t;t (
ill;s & m$ical rehabilita;n4
  ,na;nal ,h1l? ,secur;y wd 2
f9.ed by taxes on employ]s1
employees1 ! self-employ$ &
une>n$ 9dividual 9come1 &
mat*$ by ,f$]al tax rev5ues4
,? wd 2 "kn z ! ,h1l? ,secur;y
,tru/ ,fund4 ,m specifically1
! employ] wd pay #c4e.0 ( 8
payroll1 ! self-employ$ wd pay
#b4e.0 ( 8 9come up to
@s#ae1jjj4jj & employees & o!r
9dividuals wd pay #a.0 ( _!
9come up to @s#ae1jjj4jj4 ,an
9dividual :o has no 9come wd1
n"e!.s1 2 cov]$ by ! ,h1l?
,secur;y ,act1 "? ! ,h1l?
,secur;y ,tru/ ,fund4 ,all !
pay;ts = cov]$ ,fund s]vices
wd 2 made directly by ! ,h1l?
,secur;y ,tru/ ,fund "u    #ci
3t9u+ surveill.e by ,3gress4
  ,h1l? ,secur;y wd e/abli%
/r;g qual;y 3trols by hav+
,3gress review ! op]a;n ( !
program & by hav+ ! m$ical
pr(es.n review ! qual;y (
m$ical c>e4 ,x wd 2 adm9i/]$
by a #e-memb] ,h1l? ,secur;y
,bo>d z "p ( ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e4 ,x
wd assure public a3.tabil;y by
gu>antee+ 3sum] repres5ta;n at
all levels ( adm9i/ra;n & by
e/abli%+ a local (fice 9 ea*
commun;y to rcv & 9ve/igate
compla9ts & to assi/ ! 3sum]4
,an organiz$ plan wd 2
e/abli%$ = 3troll+ co/ &
provid+ 3trols to assure bett]
& m compreh5sive h1l? c>e4
  ,h1l? ,secur;y (f]s
3/ructive m1ns = solv+ h1l?
problems ( all gr\ps 9 \r
society4 ,x is ! only proposal
t wd 9clude all eye c>e    #dj
cov]age4 ,x is al ! only
proposal : wd n exclude
cov]age due to a pre-exi/+
3di;n4 ,? s+le /&>d (
compreh5sive b5efits = all
,am]icans wd elim9ate ! ne$ =
co/ly1 sep>ate programs = !
poor1 z we n[ h 9 ,m$icaid1 &
= ! eld]ly1 z 9 ,m$ic>e4 ,9
%ort1 ,h1l? ,secur;y wd
provide "o /&>d ( b5efits =
all4
  ,9 ! upcom+ issues ( ! ,brl
,=um1 ,i w try to summ>ize !
,nixon ,adm9i/ra;n proposal &
! ,,ama proposal4 ,9 addi;n1
on ,july #bj at ! ,knoxville
3v5;n1 a #b-h\r sem9> is
plann$ to /udy & 4cuss ! h1l?
c>e proposals4




                           #da
    ,d.er's ,si<t ,re/or$

  ,,madrid ,- ,cuba's prima
ball]9a1 ,alicia ,alonso1 :o
has d.ed = ! pa/ decade "?\t !
_w despite 2+ alm bl1 sd "h tn
h] si<t has j be5 completely
re/or$4
  ,a s]ies ( op]a;ns at a
cl9ic 9 ,b>celona ,spa9 has
re/or$ h] si<t & 8op5$ up a
new1 color;l _w10 %e told
report]s %ortly 2f return+ to
,havana4 8,x is wond];l to see
gre5 salads ag1 b oh1 ^?
hippies ,- ,i wd l to tell !m
!y >e miss+ s m*10 ,miss
,alonso sd4
  ,h] eye problems 2gan 9
#aidc1 :5 doctors diagnos$
deta*$ ret9as 9 bo? eyes4 ,a
s]ies ( op]a;ns re-
  atta*$ ! ret9as1 b )9 #aj
ye>s %e 0 "ugo+ major eye
surg]y ag ,- ? "t =        #db
cat>acts4
  8,dur+ all ^? ye>s1 all ,i
cd see 7 ! li<ts 9 ! !at]10 %e
recall$4
  ,miss ,alonso1 :o is 9 h]
#djs1 says %e is 8#ajj ye>s
old ext]nally1 j-born 9side40
,%e came to ,spa9 la/ mon?
dur+ a ,europ1n t\r = a la/-
dit* attempt to get h] si<t
back4
  ,"o ( ! _w's l1d+
oph?almologi/s1 ,dr4 ,joaqu9
,b>ragu]1 & visit+ ,cuban eye
surgeon ,dr4 ,o?on ,gomez
,ru9z1 complet$ ! op]a;ns 9
,b>celona on ,oct4 #c4
  8,i % 2 danc+ ag )9 six or
sev5 mon?s4 ,& ,i plan to d "s
*oreography 9 ,cuba10 %e add$4
  ,despite h] sev]e eye ail;t1
,miss ,alonso won ! covet$ gr&
prix 9 ,p>is twice & s"eal o!r
major 9t]na;nal ballet prizes4
                           #dc
       ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+3
      ,! ,prescrip;n = a
     ,viable ,organiza;n
      ,by ,billie ,eld]

  ,! failure to cultivate xs
human res\rces is ! mo/ s]i\s
mi/ake an organiza;n c make4
,! nurture & repl5i%;t ( an
ample supply ( tra9$1 exp]i;ed
l1d]s is ! only 9sur.e an
organiza;n has ag/ ! dry rot :
9fects an organiza;n :5 x does
n 3/antly 9fuse new blood 9to
! body politic4
  ,x is no a3id5t t l1d]s >e s
(t5 f.d 9 clu/]s1 2c 8p0
skills1 a v descriptive
synonym = l1d]%ip skills1 >e
mo/ easily le>n$ & practic$ "?
! 9t]active process ( m9d & _s
( ^? :o "k ^u ^? :o wd le>n4
,! m9d is hon$ to a f9] $ge &
! he>t gr[s l>g] by !
reciprocal 9flu;e ( ^!     #dd
:o /udy & plan tgr = a bett]
tm4 ,5?usiasm is k9dl$ & fann$
to a :ite h1t 9 3c]t ) k9dr$
_ss d$icat$ to a common cause4
,! spr+s ( cr1tiv;y bur/ =? 9
ev5 ! mo/ >id places "u !
/imulus ( a gr\p : is ?9k+1
analyz+1 & plann+ a wor?:ile
"utak+4
  ,any gr\p ( ,c\ncil memb]s
:o wi% to actualize _!
pot5tial = l1d]%ip is 5c\rag$
to take ! sem9> r\te1 al? o!r
roads may l1d to ! same
de/9a;n4 ,h["e1 ! sem9> r\te
(f]s a v direct1 pl1sant1 &
rew>d+ m1ns ( br++ pot5tial
l1d]s 9to 3tact ) ^? :o h alr
ga9$ _! rite ( passage4 ,!
,c\ncil 3ta9s am;g xs memb]%ip
& xs frs 9dividuals :o h
acquir$ exp]tise 9 l1d]%ip
skills z well z grt numb]s (
memb]s ^: 8p0 skills h n"e be5
cultivat$4 ,9 a _w :       #de
progresses f crisis to crisis1
9 a society : dep5ds =
survival ^u 9tellig5t
"picipa;n1 & 9 an organiza;n :
has s m* to (f] xs memb]s1 to
fl.d] ab un9=m$ & untra9$ is
to c\rt def1t & 4a/]4 ,!
undirect$ & un;lfill$
9dividual does n live al"o2 8
life is 9t]lac$ ) o!r lives4
,"h9 lies bo? ! ?r1t & !
promise4
  ,assi/.e 9 ! plann+ &
imple;ta;n ( sem9>s is
available f ! ,coord9ator ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,sem9>s1 ,billie ,eld]4 ,?
posi;n 0 rec5tly cr1t$ by
,presid5t ,qualls 9 ord] to
/r5g!n s]vices (f]$ by !
na;nal organiza;n to xs
a6iliates4 ,! tri-fold process
( /ep-by-/ep plann+1 procure;t
( pres5t]s ( subject matt]1 &
! smoo? imple;ta;n ( a     #df
l1d]%ip tra9+ program c 2
cu/om tailor$ to fit ! ne$s (
any a6iliates if ! problem is
attack$ ) bo? det]m9a;n &
imag9a;n4
  ,! responsible use ( fre$om
& cr1tiv;y 9 solv+ local
problems is ! pr]ogative (
,c\ncil memb]s & s !
,coord9ator w (f] guid.e &
assi/.e r ?an cut & dri$
plans4 ,a diagnosis ( ! ne$s (
! >ea ( l1d]%ip develop;t is !
f/ /ep1 & an appropriate
tr1t;t plan c !n 2 "w$ \4
  ,! ,proce$+s ( ! ,oklahoma-
,>kansas-,kansas ,regional
,sem9> >e available to ,c\ncil
memb]s :o wi% to take ! sem9>
r\te = ! develop;t ( ! human
res\rces at all organiza;nal
levels4 ,prep>$ 9 booklet =m 9
bo? brl & l>ge pr9t1 !
,proce$+s 3ta9 a plann+
s*$ule1 a descrip;n ( !    #dg
design1 a "t l9e ( unfold+
ev5ts1 summ>ies ( ses.ns &
evalua;ns by ! "picipants1 ,!
pres5t]s 9 ! sub/antive ses.ns
9clud$ ,judge ,reese ,robrahn1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,floyd
,c>gill1 ,hel5 ,v>go1 ,v]non
,metcalf1 ,dr4 ,bob ,riley
,floyd ,qualls & ,%irley
,croxton4 ,! >1s ( focus w]e3
,! ,role ( ! ,organiza;n1
,goals & ,objectives1 ,public
,rela;ns1 ,publica;ns1
,te*niques ( ,lo2y+1 ,fund
,rais+ & ,memb]%ip4 ,a li/ (
res\rces is 9clud$4
  ,copies ( ! ,proce$+s >e
available free ( *>ge to
9dividual memb]s1 *apt]s &
a6iliates 9 quantities4 ,ord]
f ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
#bith ,st41 ,ll ,rock1
,>kansas #gbbjd4

                           #dh
    ,music ,c;y ,s.dtrack
           ,3v5;n1
         ,y'all ,come
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,c.try & we/]n music lov]s w
ga!r at ! ,h]mitage ,hotel 9
,na%ville1 ,t5;see1 = ! ?ird
3v5;n ( ! ,music ,c;y
,s.dtrack ,associa;n4 8,c.try
music is \r bond10 say ! f.d]s
( ? unique organiza;n4 ,9 less
?an f\r ye>s x has acquir$
dues-pay+ memb]s "?\t ! c.try
& m ?an #f1jjj li/5]s to !
,music ,c;y ,s.dtrack1 xs
qu>t]ly p]iodical on reel &
cassette tape4 ,! ,s.dtrack
f1tures music & vocals1
9t]views ) & >ticles ab c.try
& we/]n 5t]ta9]s4 ,! ,s.dtrack
is loan$ )\t *>ge "? _m
regional libr>ies = ! bl &
directly by !              #di
,associa;n4
  ,p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 ! fun &
fell[%ip ( ? 3v5;n >e 9vit$ to
2 9 ,na%ville on ,june #adth
to #agth1 #aigc4 ,! new &
fabul\s ,opryl&1 ,u4,s4,a4 w 2
"o ( ! major 5t]ta9;t f1tures1
& ( c\rse1 ! 3v5;n w sp5d
,satur"d ni<t at ! ,gr& ,ole
,opry4
  ,special daily hotel rates
at ! ,h]mitage "<#bca #fth
,av5ue1 ,nor?1 9 ,na%ville">
>e @s#i4ej to @s#aj4ej = s+le
rooms2 @s#aa4ej = d\ble rooms2
@s#bj4jj = #d to a room4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n ab ! 3v5;n1
memb]%ip1 rcvg ! ,s.dtrack1 &
a bro*ure on ,opryl&1
,u4,s4,a41 write to ,craw=d
,pike at #fje ,nor? ,/reet1
,talladega1 ,alabama #ceafj4
  ,^! 5?usia/s say1 8,! s.d (
! ,sev5ties is ! ,na%ville
s.d40 ,if y don't 2lieve   #ej
x1 !y'd l to prove x to y 9
,na%ville 9 ,june4

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

  ,f ,,,visually h&icapp$
views3,' ,on ,octob] #ac ,h[>d
,hanson1 ,director ( ,s\?
,dakota ,s]vices to ! ,bl &
=m] na;nal ,presid5t ( !
,,aawb1 0 honor$ by 8 alma
mat]1 ,s4,d4 ,/ate ;,u41 z ?
ye>'s \t/&+ alumnus4
  ,f ! ,,,see+ eye guide3,'
,roy ,&ries de ,groot writes (
! use;l;s ( ! ,see+ ,eye
id5tifica;n c>ds c>ri$ by
graduates4 ,a tra9 3ductor 9
,fr.e ask$ hm to pay full f>e
= ,nu/a1 8 see+ eye dog4 ,)
exempl>y pres;e ( m9d1 ,mr4 de
,groot produc$ 8 ,,id c>d
"<be>+ dog's & ma/]'s
photos">4 ,? s impress$    #ea
! 3ductor "<:o app>5tly cd r1d
no ,5gli%"> t he simply h&$ x
back1 tipp$ 8 hat to ,nu/a &
w5t on 8 way1 giv+ h] a free
ride4 "<,mr4 de ,groot w 2
rememb]$ by ^? :o att5d$ !
#aiga ,,acb 3v5;n4"> -- ,john
;,p4 ,patt]son1 ( ,bu6alo1
;,n4 ;,y41 & *>t] ,,acb memb]
0 honor$ by ! ,]ie ,c.ty ,b>
,associa;n = 8 #ej ye>s z a
memb] ( ! b> & = 8 _m ye>s (
s]vice to ! commun;y4 ,mr4
,patt]son 0 al rec5tly
reappo9t$ by ,gov]nor ,nelson
,a4 ,rockefell] to s]ve z "o (
! five memb]s ( ! ,n4,y4 ,/ate
,commis.n = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$1 8 six? t]m4
  ,durw>d ,mc,daniel writes3
8,! ,,acb ( ,9diana held xs f/
regul> 3v5;n on ,octob] #bh &
m ?an #ajj dues-pay+ memb]s 7
9 att5d.e3 ,? is an \t/&+ gr\p
& x has v capable          #eb
l1d]%ip4 ,z ( ! #bhth1 x has
#agh memb]s :o pd dues ( @s#c
p] ye>4 ,i pr$ict t ! gr\p w
d\ble 9 size )9 "o ye>40
  ,! curr5t ,,f$]a;n ,,news
"<,mi*4"> has an item : may
9t]e/ "s fem99e r1d]s4 ,a
detail$ guide to e6ective
co/um+ prep>$ by /ud5ts ( !
,fa%ion ,9/itute ( ,te*nology
is n[ available 9 brl1 5titl$
8,my ,fa%ion ,h&book40 ,s5d
#ej c5ts to ,new ,york
,associa;n = ! ,bl ,li<th\se1
#aaa ,ea/ #eith ,/reet1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjbb4 -- ,radio
/a;n ,,wfbe-,,fm1 ,fl9t1
3t9ues to broadca/ a program =
! visually h&icapp$ = "o h\r
twice a week1 direct$ t[>d
,,vip's "<,visually h&icapp$ p
,- v important p">4
  ,a new h\s+ complex has op5$
9 ,baton ,r\ge1 ,la41 : w h a
v5d+ /& groc]y /ore run    #ec
by a bl v5dor4 ,? is 2liev$ to
2 a na;nal f/4
  ,! wor/ snob 9 ! _w is n !
9tellectual b ! uncultivat$
man :o smugly 2lieves t :at"e
he does n grasp is m1n+.s or
unnecess>ily complicat$ to
2fuddle ! common s5se4 ,-
,sidney ,h>ris
  ,f ! ,,lion3 ,! future is a
v important "p ( ! pres5t at !
,bo/on-bas$ ,ret9a ,f.da;n4
,s9ce xs e/abli%;t 9 #aiej1 !
,f.da;n has gr[n to 2 "o ( !
mo/ respect$ eye rese>* c5t]s
9 ! _w1 ) a d$icat$ /aff to
:om td's "w is m]ely a /ep
t[>d tm's grt] & m f>-r1*+
a*ieve;ts4 ,reg>d+
transplants1 = example1 !
,ret9a ,f.da;n plans to direct
rese>* to det]m9e if s"e$ n]ve
fib]s 9 ! ret9a & optic n]ve c
2 9duc$ to reg5]ate4 ,if ? c 2
br"\ ab1 ! dr1m (          #ed
transplant+ 5tire human eyes c
2come a r1l;y4
  ,f ! ,,ap3 ,$ ,%irley1 n[
#be & bl s9ce ! age ( #ac1 has
2come ! f/ bl graduate ( !
,am]ican ,motorcycle
,9/itute's me*anic c\rse4
  ,at xs annual 3v5;n 9
,octob] ! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl re-elect$ ,alma ,murphy z
xs ,presid5t by a3lama;n4 ,%e
writes 9 ! ,,miss\ri
,,*ronicle3 8,let me rem9d y (
my promise to ! #aigj 3v5;n t1
if elect$ ,presid5t1 ,i wd nei
9itiate nor jo9 9 a move;t to
take ,miss\ri 9to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,i h n[ 2come
3v9c$ t \r 9dep5d5t /ate
organiza;n is n equipp$ to
cope ) na;nal legisla;n1 t we
desp]ately ne$ an able & frly
repres5tative 9 ,wa%+ton at
all "ts & t "s"d "<! soon] !
bett]1 if y ask me"> \r    #ee
organiza;n w r1d ! 'h&writ+ on
! wall' & recognize !
imp]ative necess;y ( jo9+ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,s
,i feel obligat$ to ann\nce t
,i h no 9t5;n ( r5ew+ !
promise ,i made at \r #aigj
3v5;n40 --,! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n
is prep>+ to fi<t h>d to keep
xs ,bur1u = ! ,bl z a sep>ate
ag5cy4 -- ,octob] is a glori\s
mon? ,- ,too late = hay f"e1
too e>ly = pneumonia2 9 !
mi<ty pag1nt ( ! hills ea*
pat* ( woods elects xs [n tree
b1uty que54 -- ,"! is no c5sus
( d1f-bl 9 ! ,u4,s41 al? x is
e/imat$ p]h "! >e n[ #aj1jjj4
-- ,john ,weidli*1 bl s9ce
bir?1 r1ds news ov] a ,st4
,l\is ,,tv /a;n s"eal "ts a "d
z a "p ( 8 full-"t job4 ,vice
,presid5t & ,g5]al ,manag]1
,jim ,h]d1 /at$ t 8 p]=m.e has
be5 ph5om5al4 --           #ef
,r4,i4,t4,e41 "o ( ! ,st4
,l\is *apt]s1 r1liz$ a v
sub/antial pr(it "? sponsor%ip
( a 3c]t by ! ,u4,s4 ,m>9e
,b&4
  ,9 ! curr5t issue ( ,,at
,,lib]ty "<,pa4"> ,$itor ,rita
,drill describes ! activities
( a totally bl lieut5ant 9 !
%]iff's (fice 9 ,9dianapolis1
:o n[ directs ! activities (
"o %ift ( ! detective de"p;t4
,al ( a bl psy*iatri/ 9
,*>lottesville1 ,va41 :o
frequ5tly uses hypnotism 9 8
m$ical practice4
  ,bill ,klontz1 ( ,wat]loo1
,i[a1 =m] ,presid5t ( ! ,,iab
& *>t] memb] ( ! ,i[a ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 pass$ away 9
,septemb]4
  ,f ! ,,kab ,,news3 ,9
,kansas ! ,m$ical ,eye ,c>e
,program is n[ 3f9$ to ^? non-
assi/.e p]sons :o >e n     #eg
eligible = ,m$ic>e or
,m$icaid1 b :o wd / exp]i;e a
h>d%ip 9 p]sonally f9anc+ ne$$
eye c>e4 ,ab #ajj s* p]sons >e
s]v$ annually4 -- ,! #aigd
budget = ! ,rehabilita;n ,c5t]
= ! ,bl 9cludes a reque/ = an
addi;nal mobil;y 9/ructor = !
,c5t] :o w sp5d ov] half 8 "t
9 home communities ( =m]
cli5ts & ^? :o _c l1ve _! >ea
= tra9+ & w 3duct sem9>s
relat$ to ori5ta;n = p>5ts &
t1*]s ( special $uca;n4 -- ,!
,extra ,/ep ,aw>d 0 3f]r$ ^u
;,m4 ,augie ,mc,collom4 ,augie
has be5 an employ;t speciali/
= ! pa/ #cf ye>s & has an
impressive record to 8 cr$it4
,he rec5tly return$ f a trip
to ,p>aguay ": he 4tribut$
@s#be1jjj wor? ( antibiotics &
#a1jjj pairs ( eyeglasses4 --
,gus ,robrahn1 ,burl+ton1
,kansas1 "f ( ,judge       #eh
,reese ,robrahn1 pass$ away 9
,septemb]4
  ,f ! ,,afb ,,newslr3 ,? ye>
! ,migel ,m$als w5t to ,s5ator
,j5n+s ,r&olph & to ,noel
,price1 bo? ( :om h 2come big
"ns 9 ! employ;t ( ! bl4 ,!
,s5ator1 ( c\rse1 is id5tifi$
) ! v5d+ /& program & ,mr4
,price ) "w%op facilities4 ,!
latt] =m]ly h1d$ ! "w%op 9
,jackson1 ,mississippi1 ": he
exp&$ a /aff ( #dj & an 9come
( @s#bjj1jjj 9 #aidf to a /aff
( #cjj & ov] @s#c million
doll>s 9 sales 9 #aifd :5 he
left to jo9 ! ,,nib4 -- ,too
(t51 ! bl vot] & ev5 ! elec;n
(ficials d n "k ! vot+ "rs ( !
h&icapp$ >e protect$ by
special laws4 ,s9ce ! laws v>y
f /ate to /ate1 ! ,f.da;n
4tribut$ to newspap]s a li/ (
! /ate laws ) a lr urg+ !m to
9=m ! public ( ^? laws4    #ei
,9 addi;n1 public s]vice spot
ann\nce;ts h be5 s5t to all
radio /a;ns 9 ! c.try4 ,!
spots >e tailor$ = ea* /ate4
-- ,a rec5t survey 9dicates t
! 9cid;e ( *n born )\t eyes
"<anoph?almia"> & extremely
small eyes "<microph?almia">
is %>ply 9cr1s+4 ,! cause is n
n[ "kn to m$ical sci;e4
  ,f ! ,,oregon ,,/ylus3 ,) !
admis.n ( ! ,dews ,p>k ,*apt]1
,,ocb welcom$ xs #adth
a6iliate4 -- ,greg ,rob9son 0
re-elect$ z ,presid5t ( ,,ocb4
  ,f ! ,,hoosi] ,,/>-,,li<t3
,) a gr\p ( bl p]sons li/5+ &
feel+ 9 a/oni%;t1 5g9e]s f
,,mit demon/rat$ a new comput]
sy/em t translates ,5gli% 9to
,brl alm 9/antane\sly4 ,:ile !
device is n yet available
comm]cially1 xs design]s say t
x may op5 up new pr(es.ns to !
bl & elim9ate ! mon?s t    #fj
si<t.s p]sons (t5 wait to h
special mat]ials transcrib$4
,t1*]s cd prep>e daily lessons
9 ,brl4 ,! sy/em embosses a
full page ( ,brl cells 9 ab
#ij seconds4 ,by h& ! same
task takes a skill$ op]ator
six or sev5 m9utes4 ,grade
,,ii ,brl is us$4 ,! program
is alr 9 use by ! ,atlanta
,s*ool ,sy/em4 ,o!rs >e us$ by
bl /ud5ts & sci5ti/s at ,,mit
& comm]cial companies 9 !
,bo/on >ea4
  ,f ,,,! promot] "<n4d4">3,'
,supt4 ,h]b]t ,je6rey has
ann\nc$ plans to retire at !
5d ( 8 pres5t t]m ( (fice1 : w
2 ,june #cj1 #aigc4 -- ,plans
>e 2+ =mulat$ to h a d1f-bl
program at \r s*ool next ye>4
-- ,,afb n[ (f]s ! ,panasonic
,talk+ ,clock ,radio1 model
,,rc#fijj1 : ann\nces ! "t to
! m9ute :5 a button is     #fa
press$4 -- ,dick ,corcoran won
an aw>d = top c\nselor )
,voca;nal ,rehab na;nally &
w5t to ,pu]to ,rico to a3ept ?
aw>d at _! annual meet+4
  ,f ! ,florida ,,,:ite cane
bullet93,' ,! ,jacksonville
*apt] sponsors ! baseball
3ces.n /&s at two fields & has
f.d x q a m"oy-mak+ proposi;n4
-- ,james ,root (
,jacksonville 2came ! new
,presid5t at ! #aigb 3v5;n4 --
,\r ,florida a6iliate has be5
! driv+ =ce 2h ! =ma;n ( !
3gress ( organiza;ns ( & = !
bl 9 t /ate4 ,? 3gress w 3v5e
p]iodically ) ! ,gov]nor's
,advisory ,c\ncil to ! ,bur1u
( ,bl ,s]vices4
  ,f ! ,,abc ,,dige/
"<,calif4">3 ,x is di6icult to
put 9to ^ws h[ sorry we 7 to
le>n ( ! pass+ ( \r gd fr &
*>t] memb] ( ,,abc1        #fb
,john ,hebn]1 :o 0 a v \t/&+
man am;g u4 -- ,"o 9 e #bj
pres*ool age *n 9 ! ,u4,s4 has
a vi.n problem :1 if
uncorrect$1 c s]i\sly 9t]f]e )
8 develop;t & s*ool+4 ,!
pres5t pres*ool vi.n scre5+
programs cov] less ?an
#ejj1jjj ( ! #af million *n 9
! age gr\p #c-#f4 ,! ,na;nal
,society = ! ,prev5;n ( ,bl;s
is (f]+ a home eye te/ kit1
5abl+ p>5ts to d a vi.n scre5+
( _! pres*ool]s at home4 ,!
kit is available free ( *>ge4
,write to ,,nspb1 #gi ,madison
,av5ue1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaf4 -- ,john ,m>o3o 3t9u$
"w z a film 5g9e] at ,,nbc1
,new ,york ,c;y1 af los+ 8
si<t1 mak+ adapta;ns ": nec4
,he is al a c\ncilman 9
,ea/*e/]1 ,,ny4 -- ,a totally
bl electronics te*nology t1*]1
,milton ,lilje/r&1         #fc
builds complex diagrams on !
blackbo>d & uses 9tricate
9/ru;ts to demon/rate
electronic pr9ciples to 8
/ud5ts4 ,he has tau<t at ,,rca
,9/itute 9 ,new ,york ,c;y
s9ce #aide4 -- ,william ;,t4
,snyd]1 ,baltimore1 ,md41 0 !
f/ legally bl public rela;ns
c\nselor to e>n a3r$ita;n by !
,public ,rela;ns ,society (
,am]ica4 ,he is f.d] &
proprietor ( a public rela;ns
c\nsel+ firm 9 ,baltimore4
  ,) ? issue ( ! ,brl ,=um my
$itor%ip ( ! 8,"h & ,"!0
column comes to an 5d4 ,i
orig9at$ ! column 9 #aiee1 & x
has appe>$ 9 ?ree publica;ns1
! ,,brl ,,monitor1 ! ,,free
,,press & ,- dur+ ! pa/ t5
ye>s ,- 9 ! ,,brl ,,=um4 ,xs
*ief focus has be5 on news
items ( special 9t]e/ to my
fell[-bl b ) z m* v>iety   #fd
& *ange ( pace z possible & )
n[ & !n a bit ( a sp>kle4 ,d[n
"? ^! ye>s a grt _m p h writt5
& spok5 k9d ^ws ab ! column1 &
to all ^! my he>tfelt ?anks4

    ,gov]nor ,mc,call1 ,!
   ,oregon ,commis.n1 ,m]g]
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,on ,octob] #cj1 #aigb1
,gov]nor ,tom ,mc,call att5d$
! ,bo>d meet+ ( ! ,oregon
,commis.n = ! ,bl : 0 held 9 !
,gov]nor's 3f];e room4 ,x 0 !
f/ "t 9 ! #ce-ye> hi/ory ( !
,commis.n t a gov]nor _h met )
! ,commis.n4 ,! meet+ 0 att5d$
by ! memb]s ( ! ,commis.n1
/aff1 repres5tatives (
organiza;ns ( ! bl & 9t]e/$ bl
p]sons4
  ,gov]nor ,mc,call's
adm9i/ra;n _h previ\sly    #fe
advocat$ t ! ,commis.n = ! ,bl
2 m]g$ ) a new ,de"p;t (
,human ,res\rces al;g ) o!r
/ate ag5cies4 ,! m]g] 0 oppos$
by organiza;ns ( ! bl1 & x did
n o3ur4
  ,at ! meet+1 ,gov]nor
,mc,call assur$ ^? pres5t ( 8
3t9u+ 9t]e/ 9 ! "w ( !
,commis.n & ! well-2+ ( bl p4
,he took t o3a.n to ann\nce t
8 adm9i/ra;n does n plan to
seek ! m]g] ( ! ,commis.n ) !
l>g] ,de"p;t4 ,he describ$
,wally ,m5n+ z a gd salesman &
sd t ,wally _h 3v9c$ hm t ! bl
( ,oregon d n want ! m]g]4
,app>5tly1 ! m]g] issue is
settl$ = ! =ese1ble future4
  ,_m ,=um r1d]s "k ,wally
,m5n+ z ! pa/ ,presid5t ( !
,oregon ,commis.n = ! ,bl1
,presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica & z a new
,,acb ,bo>d memb]4         #ff
   ,a ,sem9> on ! ,d1f-,bl
       ,by ,judy ,pool

  ,e>ly ? ye> a "o-week sem9>
on tra9+ ! d1f-bl 0 held at !
,na;nal ,c5t] on ,tra9+ ,d1f-
,bl ,mutes & ,adults 9 ,new
,york ,c;y4 ,9 att5d.e 7
rehabilita;n t1*]s &
c\nselors1 an $uca;nal
coord9ator ( ! d1f-bl1 & a
social "w]4
  ,2c m & m d1f-bl cli5ts >e
2+ f.d1 "w]s ) ! bl w 2 call$
^u to assi/ 9cr1s+ numb]s ( s*
9dividuals 9 adju/;t to _!
h&icap4 ,prime 3sid]a;n 0 "!=e
giv5 to communica;n ) d1f-bl
p]sons & to le>n+ m ab !
special problems 5c.t]$ by !m4
,p]sonal 3tact & direct "w )
s* p]sons 7 emphasiz$ "?\t !
sem9>4
  ,^? 9 att5d.e 7 kept busy f
morn+ until ni<t4          #fg
,directors ( ! ,c5t] gave a
hi/ory ( "w = ! d1f-bl & ( !
9volve;t ( ! ,na;nal ,c5t]1 :
is an \tgr[? ( ! s]vices (f]$
by ! ,9du/rial ,home = ! ,bl4
,a /aff audiologi/ describ$ !
/ructure ( ! e> & types ( e>
41ses & he>+ defici5cies4
,c\nselors & social "w]s po9t$
\ ! di6iculties 9 "w+ ) d1f-bl
p]sons :o h no language skills
:atso"e1 z well z !
di6iculties : c 2 expect$ :5
meet+ a d1f-bl p]son = ! f/
"t4 ,spee* !rapi/s &
communica;ns speciali/s
demon/rat$ ! t1*+ ( simple
language v]bal skills &
lipr1d+4 ,a manual alphabet &
o!r =ms ( communica;n
te*niques 7 tau<t to
"picipants4
  ,f ! rehabilita;n t1*]'s
po9t ( view1 ! r1l nitty-
gritty ( actually t1*+     #fh
c]ta9 basic skills to ! d1f-bl
0 ( supreme import.e4 ,! hi<ly
qualifi$ /aff 9/ructors
expla9$ & demon/rat$ ! t1*+ (
s* skills z mobil;y1 brl1
typ+1 cook+1 sew+1 groom+1
wood"w+1 & te*niques ( daily
liv+4 ,i _h ! ?rill+ exp]i;e (
t1*+ a #db-ye>-old d1f-bl man
h[ to use an #aa-spe$ mix]4
  ,ano!r b5eficial exp]i;e 0
9t]view+ a d1f-bl p]son z "o
mi<t well h to d on ! job4
,two ev5+s 7 sp5t 9t]m+l+ )
d1f-bl tra9ees 9 resid;e ,- j
talk+ ) !m or play+ s* games z
scra2le1 c>ds1 dom9oes1 & b+o4
,! actual p]son-to-p]son 3tact
) d1f-bl p 0 p]h ! mo/
valuable exp]i;e rcvd dur+ !
sem9>4
  ,"picipants t\r$ ! ,na;nal
,c5t] & ! tra9+ facilities ( !
,9du/rial ,home = ! ,bl4 ,x 0
truly a pl1sure to meet    #fi
,pet] ,salmon1 well-"kn l1d] 9
! field ( "w = ! d1f-bl4
,rob]t ,smi?das1 a d1f-bl /aff
employee "<well "kn = 8 book
,life at ,my ,f+]tips & = 8
poetry">1 address$ ! sem9> &
4cuss$ _m ( ! sev]e problems
he has 5c.t]$4
  ,mr4 ,l\ ,2tica ( ! ,c5t]'s
/aff 0 a spl5did coord9ator (
? hi<ly su3ess;l sem9>4

       ,dr4 ,bob ,riley
        ,,acb's #aigb
         ,ambassador

  ,! 4t+ui%$ w9n] ( !
,ambassador ,aw>d 9 #aigb 0
,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ,bob
,riley ( ,>kansas4 ,he 0
elect$ to t (fice 9 #aigj & 0
re-elect$ 9 #aigb4 ,he is
pr(essor ( political sci;e at
,\a*ita ,bapti/ ,univ]s;y at
,>kadelphia1 ,>kansas4     #gj
  ,dr4 ,riley jo9$ ! ,u4,s4
,m>9es 9 #aida :5 he 0 a
junior 9 hi< s*ool4 ,he s]v$
ov]s1s = two ye>s & su/a9$ a
w.d : caus$ 8 bl;s4 ,he
return$ to 8 native ,>kansas
": he r5ew$ 8 $uca;n & a*iev$
num]\s degrees1 9clud+ a
doctorate 9 $uca;n4 ,:ile he 0
a /ud5t at ! ,univ]s;y (
,>kansas1 he 0 twice elect$ to
! ,/ate ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 ": he 0 !
only fre%man memb] to *air a
major /&+ committee1 ,vet]ans
,a6airs4 ,he is n[ "o ( ! mo/
active & s"\ af civic l1d]s 9
8 /ate4
  ,! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
nom9at$ ,dr4 ,riley = !
,ambassador ,aw>d & amply
docu;t$ 8 qualifica;ns1 : %[
3clusively t he has e>n$ !
title4 ,af he rcvd ! aw>d at !
,c\ncil's ,portl& 3v5;n1   #ga
he wrote ! foll[+ lr to ,*e/]
,hold51 ,presid5t ( ! ,>kansas
,c\ncil3
  8,de> ,*e/]3
  8,?ank y & ,mrs4 ,hold5 = 2+
s nice to ,claudia & me at !
3v5;n 9 ,portl&4 ,i 0 grtly
honor$ by ! aw>d1 b m s by !
magnanim;y ( \r local
organiza;n 9 pres5t+ my "n4 ,!
honor is yrs & ! "w = ! bl 9
,>kansas4 ,i am only symbolic
( :at t "w has produc$4 ,i 0
pr\d = y & \r local ,c\ncil =
hav+ _! c&idate select$1 & ,i
?9k t x br+s favorable
recogni;n to \r /ate 9 a v
2com+ way4
  8,pl1se keep me appris$ (
future meet+s & activities (
\r local ,c\ncil4 ,i feel
privileg$ to 2 a memb] & wi%
to "picipate 9 e 3/ructive
way4
  8,pl1se ?ank ! ,c\ncil   #gb
= me & assure !m ( my 3t9u$
9t]e/ & s5se ( responsibil;y40
  8,respect;lly1
,dr4 ,bob ,riley
,lieut5ant ,gov]nor0
  ,3gratula;ns1 ,ambassador
,bob ,riley4 ,y >e a mo/ wor?y
ambassador1 & we "k t yr
a*ieve;ts & su3ess w 3t9ue to
gr[4

    ,/ate ,3v5;n & ,sem9>
          ,hi<li<ts

  ,! #aigb 3v5;n ( ! ,v]mont
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 held 9
,brattleboro on ,satur"d1
,septemb] #bc1 #aigb4 ,!
lun*eon sp1k] 0 ,norman ,case1
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 :o gave a mo/
9spir+ talk 5titl$1 8,is ,x
,3si/5t to ,2 ,9consi/5t80
,f1tur$ on ! afn program 7
,mr4 ,grant ,burtnett (    #gc
,w9*e/]1 ,massa*usetts1 :o
demon/rat$ ! ,apollo ,las]1 a
r1d+ device = p ) v limit$
vi.n1 & ,hel5 ,ni*ols1 ,field
,sup]visor1 ,b5+ton-,rutl&
,opportun;y ,c\ncil1 #jaj1 :o
gave an 5li<t5$ talk 3c]n+
welf>e rates = ! poor4
  ,on ,octob] #ba1 #aigb1 a
,new ,5gl& ,sem9> 0 held 9
,bo/on1 ho/$ by ! ,bl ,l1d]%ip
,club ( ,massa*usetts1 ) !
coop]a;n ( ! ,v]mont ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,items 3sid]$ 9clud$
memb]%ip recruit;t & public
rela;ns1 s]vices & res\rces1 &
communica;ns4 ,"! w 2 ano!r s*
sem9> held 9 ,brattleboro 9
,april1 #aigc4
  ,! ,oklahoma ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
held xs #aigb 3v5;n 9
,oklahoma ,c;y ,octob] #f-#h4
,a f1tur$ sp1k] on ,satur"d
morn+ 0 ,joe ,c>t]1 ,press
,secret>y = ,oklahoma      #gd
,gov]nor ,david ,hall1 ^: talk
focus$ on a3ompli%;ts ( ,,(b1
cit+ "picul>ly ! new ,radio
,talk+ ,book program soon to 2
e/abli%$ 9 ,oklahoma "u !
,de"p;t ( ,9/itu;ns1 ,social &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices4
,le/] ,mc,glau<n1 presid5t ( !
,alabama ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1
describ$ v>i\s fund-rais+
projects us$ by t organiza;n4
  ,al play+ an important "p 7
,,acb ,presid5t ,floyd
,qualls1 :o spoke 3c]n+
organiza;nal activ;y on !
na;nal level1 & ,,acb
,repres5tative ,durw>d
,mc,daniel :o spoke on na;nal
legisla;n p]ta9+ to ! bl & to
! 8y\? move;t40
  ,p]h unique to ! ,oklahoma
3v5;n 0 ! emphasis giv5 vot]
regi/ra;n4 ,j4,l4 ,hamil1
,visual ,s]vices ,c\nselor1
spoke on ! ne$ = bl        #ge
p]sons to assume _! "r;l place
9 ? c.try by express+ _!
op9ion "? vot+4 ,>range;ts 7
made = an (ficial ( !
,oklahoma ,c.ty ,regi/ra;n
,bo>d to 2 pres5t1
specifically to regi/] bl
vot]s ( ,oklahoma ,c.ty4
  ,at ! banquet on ,satur"d
ev5+1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,floyd
,qualls pres5t$ ,aile5
,mc,daniel ) a plaque (
,oklahoma & an ,,ibm
,selectric typewrit]1 9
recogni;n ( h] m]itori\s
s]vice to ! bl ov] ! ye>s4
  ,(fic]s elect$ at ! ,sun"d
morn+ bo>d meet+ w]e3
,presid5t1 ,john ,simpson2 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,john
,logan2 ,second ,vice
,presid5t1 ,floyd ,qualls2
,secret>y1 ,%irley ,croxton2
,tr1sur]1 ,bea ,/eph5s4
  ,,acb ( ,new ,york       #gf
,/ate sponsor$ a ,legislative
,sem9> 9 ,albany on ,decemb]
#b1 #aigb4 ,3cvd & design$
prim>ily z a le>n+ exp]i;e1 !
meet+ 9clud$ talks by ,dr4
;,s4 ,bradley ,burson1
,legislative ,*airman =
,na;nal ,,acb1 by a pr(essor (
political sci;e f ! ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,t1*]s ,college at
,albany1 & by ! special c\nsel
to ! ,*airman ( ! ,/ate ,jo9t
,legislative ,committee on !
,m5tally & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 & cov]$ s* broad
>1s z policy-mak+1 lo2y+1 & h[
mo/ e6ectively to approa* "o's
legislator4 ,! lun*eon sp1k]1
a legislative aide1 spoke f !
grassroots po9t ( view1
specifically detail+ ! d's &
don'ts ( writ+ to legislators
& precisely :at m/ 2 d"o to
get bills process$4
  ,9 ! afn1 "picipants 7   #gg
divid$ 9to small 8?9k-tank0
4cus.n gr\ps4 ,9t]e/+ly 5\<1
meet+ 9dep5d5tly1 all ?ree
gr\ps r1*$ ! same g5]al
3clu.ns z to :at m/ 2
emphasiz$ 9 upcom+ legislative
activ;y1 ) grte/ emphasis 2+
giv5 top posi;n to ! ,gov]nor-
sponsor$ bill to cr1te a s+le
commis.n responsible = all
categories ( h&icapp$ p]sons4

    ,gov]n;t ,drops ,v5d+
          ,/& ,rules
    "<,repr9t$ f ,,,topeka
       daily capital1,'
     ,decemb] #a1 #aigb">

  ,,wa%+ton "<,,ap"> ,- ,!
gov]n;t back$ d[n ,?urs"d on a
proposal to curtail food sales
at v5d+ /&s op]at$ by bl
p]sons 9 f$]al build+s4
  ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n sd prote/s f   #gh
v>i\s organiza;ns po9t$ \
alt]native m1ns ( balanc+
competi;n 2t v5d+ /&s &
cafet]ias locat$ 9 ! same
build+s4
  ,f9ancial problems (
cafet]ias & 9cr1s+ di6iculty 9
obta9+ cafet]ia 3ces.naires 9
gov]n;t build+s 7 cit$ by
,,gsa 9 publi%+ propos$ new
regula;ns 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
,oct4 #e4

        ,sales ,limit$
  ,! new regula;ns wd h limit$
v5d+ /&s
& v5d+ ma*9es to sales (
newspap]s magaz9es toba3o
products1 prepackag$ 3fec;ns
8& s* o!r >ticles0 det]m9$ by
,,gsa n to r$uce sub/antially
! abil;y ( cafet]ias to s]ve
f$]al employees economically &
e6ici5tly4
  ,,gsa sd at ! "t t x     #gi
did n 9t5d to apply ! rules
*anges to ! #dee v5d+ /&s
curr5tly op]at$ by bl p]sons 9
,,gsa-adm9i/]$ f$]al build+s
acr ! c.try1 b only to new
p]mit hold]s4

       ,monopoly ,*>g$
  ,! /ate;t 0 *all5g$ by
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 legal
c\nsel = ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica a na;nal
organiza;n ( bl v5d]s & an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4
  ,mc,daniel a3us$ ! ,,gsa (
attempt+ to cr1te a 4crim9a;n
monopoly 9 favor ( cafet]ias
op]at$ by private corpora;ns &
v5d+ ma*9es f : "s f$]al
employee welf>e & recr1;n
gr\ps draw commis.ns4
  ,bl p]sons >e giv5 pref];e 9
! op]a;n ( v5d+ /&s 9 f$]al
build+s "u ! ,r&olph-      #hj
,%epp>d ,act4 ,a second
pref];e goes to memb]s (
socially & economically
depriv$ gr\ps "u ! anti-pov]ty
program4

    ,u4,n4 ,plann+ ,w> on
         ,riv] ,bl;s
   "<,repr9t$ f ! ,,wa%+ton
      ,,po/1 ,nov4 #ab1
           #aigb">

  ,,unit$ ,,na;ns ,- ,! bl1k
picture ( 9sects 3qu]+ man's
habitat is n sci;e fic;n4 ,x
is happ5+ 9 tropical ,africa &
cd happ5 "?\t ! tropics ( !
_w4
  ,9 ! va/ belt ( tropical
,africa p >e ab&on+ f]tile >1s
al;g riv] banks & mov+ to less
productive regions 9l& to
escape a small1 ugly black
fly4 ,! fly1 "nd simulium1 is
! c>ri] ( riv] bl;s1 a     #ha
41se t ravages village
popula;ns 9 a sl[ & cruel
mann]4
  ,! fly has made xs appe>.e
is a va/ ,african >ea /ret*+ f
! #aeth latitude 2t ,s5egal &
,e?iopia 9 ! nor? to a l9e
runn+ f ,angola to ,tanzania 9
! globe4
  ,x is al spr1d+ 9 ,s\?
,am]ica1 & if "! is no 3c]t$
ef=t to 3trol x1 exp]ts at !
,unit$ ,na;ns fe>1 x may cov]
! 5tire tropical belt ( !
globe4
  ,riv] bl;s does n immly
deprive a victim ( 8 eyesi<t4
,xs f/ symptoms >e apa?y &
g5]al det]iora;n ( h1l?4 ,!n1
x gradually dims ! eyesi<t &
ev5tually causes total bl;s if
! victim rema9s "u 3t9u$
exposure to ! fly4
  ,ac to an e/imate ( ! ,_w
,h1l? ,organiza;n          #hb
"<,,:o"> "! >e ab #cj million
p]sons su6]+ f ? k9d ( bl;s 9
! _w4
  ,,:o's ma9 ef=t is focus$ on
sev5 c.tries 9 ! ,volta ,riv]
basis :1 ! organiza;n says1
83ta9s ! wor/ >ea 9 ! _w = !
simulium fly gr[+ problem (
depopula;n40
  8,:5 we 5t] a village or fly
ov] x1 we c usually tell at
once if ! simulium has /ruck10
,james ,w"r1 ,,:o ,*ief (
,vector ,biology & ,3trol1 sd4
  ,if no?+ is d"o1 ! place w
w9d up l _m o!r riv] bank
villages4 ,"o ( !m1 ": !y fly
took xs toll1 is describ$ 9 a
,,:o /udy3 8,"nd ,>abe1 !
village is locat$ five miles f
! ,r$ ,volta ,riv]1 close to !
bord] 2t ,<ana & ,upp] ,volta4
,two hundr$ p live "h4 ,tw5ty
( !m >e bl1 & ! o!rs >e ne>ly
all su6]+ f ! same 41se    #hc
t cd make !m bl4
  8,>abe *n1 (t5 only toddl]s1
guide bl m5 :o %d 2 9 ! prime
( life4 ,& "s ye>s f n[1 un.s
!y des]t ! village1 ^! toddl]s
w !mvs 2 clut*+ ! 5d ( a walk+
/ick & 2 help.sly l$ >.d40

       ,,acb ,resolu;ns

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    ,resolu;n ,no4 #gb-#jc
  ,,":as a ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
,f.da;n has be5 e/abli%$ = !
purpose ( rese>* 9to ! causes
& cures ( ? 41se2 &
  ,,":as ? ,f.da;n w ne$ funds
to support ^! projects2 &
  ,,":as ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 z a na;nal organiza;n1
is 9 a posi;n to publicize &
to 5c\rage ! "w ( ? ,f.da;n3
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? "d1 !   #hd
#gth "d ( ,july1 #aigb1 t xs
(fic]s & directors publicize1
5c\rage1 & assi/ ! ,na;nal
,f.da;n = ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
9 xs se>* = possible cures ( ?
41se4
  ,approv$1 ,july #g1 #aigb

    ,resolu;n ,no4 #gb-#jf
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$,'
by ! 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on ? #gth "d (
,july1 #aigb1 t a ,committee 2
=m$ at ? 3v5;n ^: duty % 2 to
5li/1 tra91 & sup]vise
volunte]s :o >e will+ to
"picipate 9 organiz+ ef=ts on
2half ( ? organiza;n4 ,!
,presid5t % appo9t a *airman
:o % 5li/ ! assi/.e ( exp]i;ed
organiz]s to tra9 ^? volunte]s
:o come =w>d at any 3v5;n &
submit !mvs to a c\rse ( tra9+
9 organiz+ te*niques & 9 !
basic philosophy & goals   #he
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,? ,committee % al h ! duty to
collect & supply lit]ature &
mat]ials & to 3duct sem9>s = !
volunt>y "picipants4 ,?
,committee % "w 9 3junc;n & 9
coop]a;n ) ! ,memb]%ip
,committee ( ! ,c\ncil4
  ,approv$1 ,july #g1 #aigb

         ,bl ,cricket
    "<,repr9t$ f ,,,! new
   b1con1,' ,augu/1 #aigb">

  #aigb is a v important ye> 9
! hi/ory ( bl cricket 9
,au/ralia4 ,! ,victorian
,associa;n ( ,bl ,crickete]s
is celebrat+ xs gold5
anniv]s>y & ! ,que5sl& ,bl
,wattle ,cricket ,club1 xs
tw5ty-f/4 ,! #aath ,9t]/ate
,bl ,cricket ,c>nival w 2g9 9
,brisbane on ,decemb] #bi1 & =
! f/ "t e ,au/ralian       #hf
/ate w 2 repres5t$4 ,ea* /ate
has xs [n bl cricket club or
clubs4 ,9 "s cases clubs h _!
[n play+ gr.ds & club h\ses4
  ,a bl cricket t1m "<l a
si<t$ "o"> is compos$ ( elev5
play]s1 six ) "pial si<t &
five :o >e totally or
virtually bl4 ,bl cricket may
2 describ$ z a game ": s.d
takes ! place ( si<t & 9 : bl
& "pially si<t$ m5 c
demon/rate _! adju/;t to _!
4abil;y4 ,on ,april #i1 at
,brisbane ,cricket ,gr.d1
,woolloon-ga2a1 ! ,au/ralian
bl elev5 play$ ag/ a si<t$ t1m
organiz$ by1 ! ,sportsm5's
,associa;n ( ,que5sl&1 : 3ta9$
a numb] ( 9t]na;nal play]s4




                           #hg
        ,,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



                           #hh
          ,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                   #hi
,v]non ,williams1 ,p4,o4 ,box
  #hbf1 ,ab]de51 ,s\? ,dakota
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