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                            #g
      ,special ,memb]%ip
        ,meet+ ( ,,nac
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,novemb] #f & #g1 #aigd1
at ! ,pr9ce ,george ,hotel 9
,new ,york ,c;y1 "! 0 held a
special memb]%ip meet+ ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,!
special memb]%ip meet+ 0 call$
to 3sid] ways & m1ns &
proc$ures to imple;t & a*ieve
! pr9ciple 8t "! %d 2 9cr1s$
3/ructive 9volve;t 9 ,,nac (
bl 3sum]s1 especially m5 &
wom5 su7e/$ by ! na;nal
organiza;ns ( bl p]sons40
  ,m specifically1 ! special
memb]%ip meet+ rcvd1 3sid]$1 &
took ac;n on reports &
recomm5da;ns ( ! ad hoc
,committee on ,liaison )
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl   #h
& ! ad hoc ,committee to
,revise ,by-,laws1 & on a plan
propos$ at ! reque/ ( ! ,,nac
,executive ,committee by xs
presid5t1 ,daniel ;,d4
,rob9son4
  ,! ad hoc ,committee on
,liaison 0 *air$ by ;,w4
,h>old "<,hal"> ,bl1kley4 ,!
*>ge ( ? committee was3 to
meet 9=mally & sep>ately )
repres5tatives ( ! ?ree na;nal
organiza;ns ( ! bl ,- !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 &
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ,- 9
ord] to asc]ta9 f ea*
organiza;n xs views z to h[ !
/&>d-sett+ & a3r$ita;n
proc$ures mi<t 2 improv$ &
made m m1n+;l & relevant1 & h[
"! mi<t 2 a*iev$ grt] 9volve;t
( bl 3sum]s 9 all ( ,,nac's
op]a;ns1 especially ) respect
to repres5tatives (         #i
na;nal memb]%ip organiza;ns (
! bl2 & to make a report &
recomm5da;ns on ! same4
  ,! ad hoc ,committee on
,revi.n ( ,by-,laws 0 *air$ by
,mc,alli/] ,up%aw4 ,! *>ge ( ?
committee was3 to /udy ! ,,nac
by-laws & to make recomm5da;ns
on ! foll[+3 ! pres5t by-law
provi.n p]mitt+ vot+ by proxy2
! e/abli%;t ( a class or
classes ( associate memb]s )
vot+ "rs2 grt] 9volve;t ( bl
3sum]s on ! bo>ds1 commis.ns1
& committees ( ,,nac1
especially repres5tatives (
na;nal memb]%ip organiza;ns (
bl p]sons2 & revi.n1 if nec1
to br+ xs by-laws )9 !
require;ts ( /atutes ( ! ,/ate
( ,new ,york p]ta9+ to
corpora;ns n = pr(it4
  ,^! two committees 4*>g$ _!
duties & made _! reports &
recomm5da;ns to ! ,,nac    #aj
,executive ,committee1 :
simply a3ept$ ! same & reque/$
! presid5t ( ,,nac to prep>e &
pres5t a plan to reflect &
imple;t ! pr9ciple ( grt]
9volve;t ( bl 3sum]s1
especially repres5tatives (
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl1 9
all ( ,,nac's op]a;ns4
  ,! special memb]%ip meet+ (
,,nac he>d ! reports &
recomm5da;ns ( ! two ad hoc
committees & ! plan propos$ by
,presid5t ,rob9son1 af :
repres5tatives ( ! ?ree na;nal
organiza;ns ( ! bl pres5t$ !
viewpo9ts or posi;ns ( _!
respective organiza;ns4
,durw>d ,mc,daniel repres5t$ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,david ,s*nair ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n1 & ,john
,taylor ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl4 ,! meet+ !n proce$$ to !
busi;s at h&1 t is to      #aa
say1 ac;n on ! ?ree reports4
  ,z ! "ds' proce$+s
progress$1 "? a "s:at
rem>kable am.t ( p>lia;t>y
maneuv]+1 x 2came app>5t t !
memb]s pres5t 7 pol>iz$ ,- on
! "o h&1 = support ( adop;n (
! plan ( ,presid5t ,rob9son1 &
on ! o!r h&1 = support (
adop;n ( ! recomm5da;ns ( !
,by-,laws ,committee4
  ,! ,presid5t's plan 0 a
/ate;t ( 9t5t to proce$ z
foll[s3
  #a4 ,! ,bo>d wd dcl sev5
vacancies on ,,nac's ,bo>d (
,directors "<"! 2+ only #bh \
( a possible #ce posi;ns fill$
at ! "t">1 notify ! ?ree
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl ( s*
vacancies1 & reque/ ea* s*
organiza;n to submit a li/ (
c&idates to ! ,,nac ,nom9at+
,committee4
  #b4 ,! ,nom9at+          #ab
,committee wd select sev5
c&idates f ! li/ submitt$1 & !
,,nac ,bo>d wd 2 call$ 9to
meet+ ab f\r mon?s h;e to
elect p]sons to fill !
vacancies z ! f/ ord] (
busi;s1 & ! sev5 newly elect$
memb]s wd !n immly take "p 9 !
rema9d] ( ! bo>d meet+4
  #c4 ,9 addi;n1 nec /eps wd 2
tak5 to a*ieve sub/antial
9volve;t & "picipa;n ( 3sum]
repres5tatives ( na;nal
organiza;ns ( ! bl on ! bo>ds1
commis.ns1 & committees (
,,nac4
  ,x 0 ass]t$ t all ( ! =ego+
mi<t 2 a3ompli%$ )\t am5d;t (
! by-laws4
  ,! pr9cipal di6];es 2t !
recomm5da;ns ( ! ad hoc
,committee on ,liaison & !
recomm5da;ns ( ! ad hoc
,committee = ,revi.n ( ,by-
,laws 7 a /at$ non-        #ac
negotiable dem& on ! "p ( !
,,nfb = repres5ta;n on ,,nac's
,bo>d ( ,directors at ! ratio
( t5 repres5tatives = ,,nfb1
two = ,,acb1 & "o = ,,bva1 & a
non-negotiable dem& t on ea* (
! committees on /&>ds &
a3r$ita;n "! 2 two bl memb]s &
t "o ( ! two 2 a repres5tative
( ! ,,nfb4
  ,x al 2came app>5t f !
4cus.n & debate z ! meet+
progress$ t1 = ! mo/ "p1
support = ! ,presid5t ;s plan
came f public memb]s ( ,,nac's
,bo>d1 t is to say1 f ^?
\tside ! field ( bl;s1 & f a
limit$ numb] ( a3r$it$ ag5cy
repres5tatives4 ,on ! o!r h&1
= ! mo/ "p1 support = !
recomm5da;ns ( ! ,committee on
,revi.n ( ,by-,laws 0 ga9$ f
,,nac's ,bo>d :o >e !mvs bl &
f a major;y ( a3r$it$ ag5cy
repres5tatives4            #ad
  ,sev5 \ ( n9e recomm5da;ns =
revi.ns ( ,,nac's by-laws 7
adopt$1 tgr ) two recomm5da;ns
= ,bo>d ac;n by resolu;n to
e/abli% proc$ures = imple;ta;n
( two ( ! by-law revi.ns4 ,!
*anges 9 by-laws 3sid]$ : >e
p]t95t to ? report 7 z foll[s3
  #a4 ,by-law revi.ns 7 adopt$
: aboli% vot+ by proxy4
  #b4 ,by-law provi.ns 7
adopt$ : provide = ! e/abli%;t
( two classes ( associate
memb]%ip1 "o vot+ & "o non-
vot+2 & by def9i;n ( ! vot+
class1 na;nal memb]%ip
organiza;ns ( ! bl >e eligible
to apply = memb]%ip ^u pay;t (
dues comput$ f ! =mula : n[
applies to a3r$it$ ag5cy
memb]s4
  #c4 ,! meet+ fail$ to adopt
two recomm5da;ns 3c]n+ !
commis.ns on /&>ds &
a3r$ita;n4                 #ae
  ,! two recomm5da;ns provid$
= by-law provi.ns : 7
precisely alike z to ! two
commis.ns 9 t ea* commis.n n[
has n9e memb]s appo9t$ by !
presid5t ( ,,nac1 ?ree ( :om
>e appo9t$ = /a7]$ two-ye>
t]ms1 & ! propos$ revi.n wd h
requir$ t "o ( ! ?ree 2 a
memb] ( a na;nal memb]%ip
organiza;n ( bl p]sons4
  #d4 ,! meet+ adopt$ a by-law
provi.n : provides t "o-?ird (
! memb]%ip ( ,,nac's ,bo>d (
,directors % 2 memb]s ( or
p]sons recomm5d$ by na;nal
memb]%ip organiza;ns ( ! bl1 &
! meet+ adopt$ a recomm5da;n =
ac;n by ! ,bo>d by resolu;n =
! imple;ta;n ( ! same z
foll[s3
  8444 ! ,nom9a;ns ,committee
%3
  a"> notify ea* vot+ memb] (
! ,corpora;n & ea*         #af
na;nal memb]%ip organiza;n (
bl p]sons ( ! qualifica;ns
e/abli%$ = directors & ! numb]
( directors to 2 elect$2
  ;b">  9vite vot+ memb]s ( !
,corpora;n & na;nal memb]%ip
organiza;ns ( bl p]sons to
su7e/ director c&idates & /ate
_! qualifica;ns2
  ;c">  prep>e a nom9a;ns
report t recomm5ds a numb] (
c&idates at l1/ equal to !
numb] ( directors to 2 elect$1
& provides t3
  -- at l1/ "o-?ird >e f !
su7es;ns submitt$ by ! vot+
memb]s ( ! ,corpora;n1 &1
  -- at l1/ "o-?ird >e f !
su7es;ns submitt$ by ! na;nal
memb]%ip organiza;ns ( bl
p]sons4
  ;d">  mail or p]sonally
deliv] xs nom9a;ns report (
director c&idates to ea* vot+
memb] ( ! ,corpora;n n m   #ag
?an =ty "<#dj"> "ds & n less
?an t5 "<#aj"> "ds 2f ! annual
meet+ ( memb]s4
  ,! meet+ al pass$ a mo;n
adopt+1 9 addi;n to ! =ego+1 !
,presid5t's plan1 except+ any
"p ( ! same : mi<t 2 9 3flict
) ! adopt$ by-law revi.ns4
  ,! crucial vote ( ! meet+
3c]n$ ! propos$ by-law revi.n
t wd require "o-?ird ( !
memb]%ip ( ,,nac's bo>d to 2
memb]s ( or p]sons recomm5d$
by na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl4
,at ! \tset ( ! 4cus.n &
debate on ? proposal1 "!
appe>$ to 2 ll *.e ( xs
adop;n1 especially 9 view ( !
failure ( ! two proposals
3c]n+ repres5ta;n ( memb]s (
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl on !
commis.ns on /&>ds &
a3r$ita;n4 ,_m impas.n$
/ate;ts & spee*es 7 made1 b !
ev5t t turn$ ! tide 0 !    #ah
appe>.e ( ! sup]9t5d5t ( !
s*ool = ! bl & visually
h&icapp$ = ! ,/ate ( ,i[a4 ,he
v /r;gly support$ adop;n ( !
proposal & 3clud$ 8 pres5ta;n
by /at+ t :ile he pref]r$ n to
say x1 he 0 compell$ to /ate t
if ! proposal 0 n adopt$1 he
wd recomm5d to 8 bo>d t !
s*ool 2 )drawn f ,,nac
a3r$ita;n4 ,! e6ect ( ? /ate;t
0 v dramatic1 & :5 all 0 sd &
d"o & ! "q 0 call$ =1 "! 0 a
unanim\s voice vote 9 favor (
adop;n4
  ,! ac;ns tak5 by ? special
memb]%ip meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil >e ( grt
hi/orical note 9 ! field (
a3r$ita;n1 2c tradi;nally
a3r$it+ bodies h adh]$ /rictly
to ! 3cept t ! pr(es.n 2+
a3r$it$ c 2 a3r$it$ only by
pe]s & coll1gues )9 ! pr(es.n4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !    #ai
,bl has "w$ l;g & dilig5tly )9
! e/abli%$ ,,nac gov]n;t to
br+ ab ! *anges a3ompli%$ on ?
o3a.n1 & ,,acb 2lieves t !
ac;ns tak5 augur well = !
future ( ,,nac4
  ,at ! 3clu.n ( ! meet+ ( !
,bo>d ( ,directors1 !
repres5tatives ( ! ?ree na;nal
organiza;ns ( ! bl 7 ag 9vit$
to com;t & /ate _! views on !
\tcome ( ! memb]%ip meet+4
,repres5tatives ( bo? ! ,,acb
& ,,bva 7 obvi\sly pl1s$ ) !
\tcome2 h["e1 ,john ,taylor1
repres5t+ ! ,,nfb1 /at$ t !
hopes ( 8 organiza;n = 5d+ !
3flict ) ,,nac _h be5 da%$ ?
"d1 & t 8 organiza;n wd 3t9ue
xs opposi;n to ,,nac 9 all
ways possible4
  ,space does n p]mit !
recita;n & 4cus.n ( all !
facts1 circum/.es1 & ev5ts :
culm9at$ 9 ? special       #bj
memb]%ip meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1 & : wd put
9to prop] p]spective ! call+ (
! meet+4 ,h["e1 a rec5t ev5t1
! rel1se ( ! ,,gao report ( xs
9ve/iga;n ( ! *>ges made by !
,,nfb ag/ ,,nac is significant
5 to m]it addi;nal space "h4
,ab ?ree ye>s ago1 ,k5ne?
,j]nigan1 presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 laun*$ an
attack ag/ ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1 & z "t
pass$1 8 attacks & *>ges 2came
m frequ5t1 vitriolic1 &
exa7]at$4 ,9 rec5t mon?s1 ,dr4
,j]nigan has 3si/5tly ref]r$
to ! 3flict z ! ,,nfb w> ag/
,,nac4 ,2c ,,nac has be5 rcvg
,f$]al funds "u a program
grant f ,,hew1 ,mr4 ,j]nigan
seiz$ on ? circum/.e to direct
8 attack ag/ ,,nac to memb]s (
! ,3gress4
  ,at ! reque/ (           #ba
,3gressman ,john ,brademas1
,*airman ( ! ,select
,subcommittee on ,$uca;n ( !
,h\se ,committee on ,$uca;n &
,labor1 ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice
review$ s"eal *>ges ag/ ,,nac
made by ! ,,nfb4 ,9 ! c\rse (
_! 9ve/iga;n1 ,,gao
repres5tatives visit$ f\r
,,nac-a3r$it$ ag5cies1 survey$
#cd non-a3r$it$ organiza;ns by
teleph"o1 9t]view$ (ficials (
! pr9cipal organiza;ns &
ag5cies repres5t+ &_/or s]v+ !
bl1 & 4cuss$ ! issues rais$ )
9dividual "w%op employees &
/ud5ts4 ,xs report1 5titl$
8,*>ges ,made ,by ,! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ,( ,! ,bl ,ag/ ,!
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil ,=
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ,! ,bl ,&
,visually ,h&icapp$10 0 issu$
,septemb] #bg1 #aigd4
  ,z summ>iz$ 9 ! report1
,,nfb's g5]al *>ges >e t   #bb
,,nac does n act 9 ! be/
9t]e/s ( ! bl1 holds clos$
bo>d meet+s1 & does n
adequately repres5t us]s (
s]vices = ! bl4 ,:ile ! report
is ess5tially a pres5ta;n (
facts & op9ions ga!r$ 9 !
survey1 )\t any 9dep5d5t
valua;n1 x does pres5t ,,nac1
z ,,hew com;ts 9dicate1 z 8a
respectable & legitimate
organiza;n t 0 fulfill+ xs
objectives ) a few m9or >1s (
3c]n40
  ,) respect to ! m important
specific *>ges & issues1 !
,,gao f.d t3
  #a4 ,"w%ops visit$ _h obta9$
requir$ "w%op c]tificates
au?oriz+ ! pay;t ( less ?an
m9imum wages4
  #b4 ,g5]ally1 "w%ops visit$
7 meet+ ,,nac /&>ds on fr+e
b5efits & ! 4tribu;n (
p]sonnel manuals4 ,!       #bc
ext5t & m1ns = provid+
employees an opportun;y to
meet ) manage;t v>i$1 h["e1 &
"picipa;n 9 union activities 0
m9imal4
  #c4 ,ac to ,,nac policy
adopt$ by xs bo>d 9 ,may1
#aigd1 xs annual meet+s >e
op51 copies ( bo>d m9utes >e
available on reque/ to memb]s
& sponsors1 & at co/ to o!rs1
repres5tatives ( na;nal
organiza;ns 3c]n$ ) s]vices =
bl & visually h&icapp$
9dividuals >e welcome z
obs]v]s at ,,nac bo>d meet+s1
except executive ses.ns1 & e
r1sonable 3sid]a;n w 2 giv5 to
reque/s = special-purpose
appe>.es at or pres5ta;ns to
meet+s ( ! ,bo>d4
  #d4 ,3tracts "u ! ,wagn]-
,o',"d ,act >e n 3t+5t ^u
,,nac a3r$ita;n4
  #e4 ,3sid]a;n %d 2       #bd
giv5 to "s me?od ( obta9+ !
views ( repres5tatives (
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl &
o!r 9t]e/$ "pies :5 ,,nac site
visits >e made to ag5cies
seek+ a3r$ita;n4
  #f4 ,,nac is g5]ally
recogniz$ & support$ by
organiza;ns ( ! bl & by
ag5cies & pr(es.nal
organiza;ns 9 ! field4 ,!
,,nfb is ! only excep;n cit$4












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    ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,veto

  ,! comb9$ ef=ts ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
g5]ate #ge1jjj expres.ns (
support = ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts produc$ ,h\se &
,s5ate ac;n to 9clude !
am5d;ts z "p ( ,h4,r4 #adbbe1
: orig9ally 3ta9$ only
voca;nal rehabilita;n am5d;ts4
,a bill provid+ = a ,:ite
,h\se ,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals 0 al add$ to !
bill1 : ,presid5t ,=d veto$ on
,octob] #bi4
  ,ext5sive negotia;ns 7
3duct$ by ,3gres.nal /aff )
support]s ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts & ! ,am]ican ,po/al
,"w]s ,union1 result+ 9 s"eal
*anges4 ,h["e1 ! am5d;ts 3ta9
_m /r;g & ess5tial improve;ts
ov] ! pres5t law4          #bf
  ,! ,presid5t cr1t$ a legal
3trov]sy by return+ ! bill
unsign$ to ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives s"eal h\rs 2f
a pocket veto cd h 2come
e6ective4 ,z we g to press1 !
solu;n to ? dilemma is
unsettl$4 ,! posi;n ( ,,rsva &
,,acb is set =? 9 a lr to
,3gressman ,john ,brademas 9
reply to 8 lr1 bo? ( : >e
repr9t$ 2l4 ,app>5tly1 !
ambigu\s veto message 0 n bas$
on objec;ns to ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,am5d;ts1 & we >e
det]m9$ to obta9 ! 5act;t ( ?
legisla;n 9 ? ses.n ( ,3gress4
  ,novemb] #aa1 #aigd
  ,de> ,durw>d3
  ,i m/ tell y h[ m* ,i
appreciate yr ,h]cul1n ef=ts 9
help+ develop ! am5d;ts to !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & 9cr1s+
public "u/&+ ( !m4
  ,i v m* regret t         #bg
,presid5t ,=d s ?"\.sly veto$
important legisla;n s* z
,h4,r4 #adbbe b ,i am 3fid5t t
we w 2 able to s5d ! same
provi.ns back to hm 2f ! #icrd
,3gress adj\rns4
  ,) r5ew$ ?anks & w>m be/
wi%es1
  ,s9c]ely1
,john ,brademas1 ,*airman
,select ,$uca;n ,subcommittee
  ,novemb] #ad1 #aigd
  ,de> ,3gressman ,brademas3
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica appreciate yr "w on
2half ( ,h4,r4 #adbbe1 &
"picul>ly on ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts ( #aigd4 ,we 3cur 9
yr criticism ( ! veto & !
r1sons giv5 = x4 ,we >e
det]m9$ to a*ieve ^!
legislative goals 9 ! #icrd
,3gress1 & we appreciate yr
reassur.e & 3t9u$          #bh
support4
  ,we >e 3c]n$ ab ! e6ect ( !
legal 3trov]sy z to :e!r ?
veto is "o : c 2 ov]ridd54 ,we
respect ! r1son+ & judg;t ( !
,h\se ,p>lia;t>ian1 b 2c ( !
legal 3trov]sy1 we "q !
/rategy ( ov]rid+ ! 3trov]sial
veto4 ,we urg5tly recomm5d !
alt]native ( a cl1n bill ) !
same provi.ns & )\t he>+s1 & !
ov]rid+ ( ! ,presid5t's veto (
x :ile ,3gress is 9 ses.n4 ,we
_c af=d ! "t & exp5se : wd 2
9volv$ 9 ! adjudica;n ( !
issues 9h]5t 9 ! pres5t veto
3trov]sy4
  ,we 2lieve t ! nec vote to
ov]ride c 2 obta9$1 al? we >e
n c]ta9 t "s memb]s ( ! ,h\se
w n vote to su/a91 = ! sole
r1son t !y d\bt ! legal;y (
ov]rid+ ! alleg$ pocket veto4
,we >e1 ( c\rse1 jo9+ ) o!rs
to support an ov]ride 2c   #bi
we _c af=d to h ! veto su/a9$4
,we hope t y & ! ,h\se l1d]%ip
w 3sid] favorably ! alt]native
/rategy advocat$ abv1 9 ord]
to m9imize ! risk & to assure
! c]ta9 5act;t ( ess5tial
m1sures on : we h "w$ = s* a
l;g "t4
  ,if ! 3trov]sial veto is
ov]ridd5 & ! ,presid5t refuses
to recognize x z a law1 we w
!n feel compell$ to urge fur!r
ac;n ( ;,s4 #beha1 )
modifica;ns to 3=m to !
provi.ns ( ,title ,,ii ( ;,h4
;,r4 #adbbe4
  ,respect;lly1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,& ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica
,by ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel



                           #cj
   ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,r&olph-
       ,%epp>d ,act ,-
       ,h[ to ,obta9 ,x
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,li<t at ! ,tunnel ,5d1 by
,leon>d ,a4 ,rob9son1 w 2
publi%$ 9 ,febru>y1 #aige4 ,x
w 3ta9 #aic pages & #bf
pictures4 ,! =e^w is writt5 by
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph1 :o on
_m o3a.ns has giv5 ,leon>d
,rob9son full & prop] cr$it =
! legisla;n : cr1t$ ! v5d+-/&
program4 ,? is ! only book we
"k ab : ;d ;al ) ! hi/ory ( ?
important program f ! 2g9n+ to
! pres5t4 ,x is d\bly
significant 2c xs au?or is
uniquely ! be/ s\rce ( ?
9=ma;n4 ,if ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts ( #aigd 2come law 9
"t1 ! revis$ ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act w 2 publi%$ 9 full    #ca
z an app5dix to ! book4
  ,adv.e ord]s = ,li<t at !
,tunnel ,5d c 2 s5t n[ & yr
copy w 2 mail$ %ortly af !
pr9t+ is complet$4 ,! adv.e
sale price is @s#f4jj p] copy4
  ,make *ecks payable to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & s5d
yr *eck1 "n & address to
,,acb's ,na;nal ,(fice1 ,suite
#gjj1 #hah #ahth ,/reet1
,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjjjf4
  ,? is a book : e bl v5dor1
volunte]1 & pr(es.nal "w] 9 !
field ( bl;s %d h4 ,we >e
9debt$ to ,leon>d ,rob9son = ?
factual su3ess = : has an
obvi\s 3t9u+ value to visually
impair$ p]sons & to "w ) ! bl
9 \r c.try4
  ,! foll[+ is a review ( ?
book by ,william ,mc,cahill1
=m] ,executive ,secret>y ( !
,presid5t's ,committee     #cb
on ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$3
  ,if ,d1n ,a*eson 0 8,pres5t
at ! ,cr1;n0 ( \r po/-,,ww
,,ii =eign policy1 ,leon>d
,rob9son has provid$ 8,li<t at
! ,tunnel ,5d0 9 illum9at+ "o
aspect ( bl;s 9 ,am]ica dur+ !
pa/ =ty ye>s4
  ,despite 8 [n bl;s1 or p]h
2c ( x1 ,rob9son sees cle>ly 9
retrospect ! ev5ts1 l>ge &
small1 l1d+ up to ! passage (
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & h&s
d[n = po/];y1 a /ory ( h[ !
,act "w$ & / "ws td4
  ,x is gd to h 8 f/-h& a3.t1
told mode/ly & ) re/ra9t1 ( !
legislative & adm9i/rative
hi/ory ( ! bl v5d+-/& program
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a hi/ory :
is ev5 n[ 2+ writt5 9 ! halls
( ,3gress z ! late/ am5d;ts >e
"w+ _! way "? he>+s to
passage4
  ,! fact t m ?an #c1fjj   #cc
bl p]sons >e curr5tly employ$
9 ! op]a;n ( v5d+ /&s & ma*9es
9 ! ,f$]al-/ate programs is
9disputable te/imony to !
su3ess ( ! orig9al idea & to !
gd s5se ( _m ,am]icans :o h
made ! program a use;l & nec
"p ( \r economic life4
  ,^u retire;t f ! ,gov]n;t1 :
he s]v$ ) 4t9c;n1 ,rob9son
activat$ 8 dr1m ( tell+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d /ory & ?rew
hmf 9to s"eal volunt>y
pursuits 9 ! field ( bl;s & !
h&icapp$4 ,alw ! activi/1 he
is well aw>e t 8m* m rema9s to
2 d"o10 &1 pragmati/ t he is
"<a pragmati/ 2+ a su3ess;l
dr1m]">1 he rem9ds u all ( !
tunnel's 5d t 8,in :at"e
5d1vor ! h&icapp$ p]son f9ds
hmf1 he is \ to prove t
abil;y1 n 4abil;y1 is :at
c.ts40 ,&1 ?anks to ! /ay+ p[]
( folks l ,leon>d          #cd
,rob9son1 ! 3fid;e ( !
,am]ican p 9 ! abilities ( !
h&icapp$ has n"e be5 hi<]4





















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        ,3v5;n ,tapes

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>e n[ available4 ,^! may 2 _h
on f\r-track "<two reels"> or
on two-track "<f\r reels">1
sev5-9* op5-reel tapes1 #a
#g_/#h i4p4s4 ,s5d ord]s to
,floyd ,qualls1 #ajf ;,n4 ;,e4
#bnd ,/reet1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,,ok #gcajd4
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us$ ,- two #a1hjj-foot reels =
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tapes may 2 pur*as$ at @s#a4ej
p] reel4 ,! record+ 9cludes !
,,acb 3v5;n & banquet program4





                           #cf
       ,report ( ,,acb
          ,committee
     ,= ,d1f-,bl ,adults
      ,by ,jack ,murphey

,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
,committee = ,d1f-,bl ,adults
met 9 ,*icago on ,augu/ #a1
#aigd4 ,2+ an 9=mal1 op5
meet+1 x 0 att5d$ by #cd
p]sons1 ei<t ( :om 7 d1f-bl4
,! latt] 9clud$ ,rob]t ,ables1
,leon>d & ,betty ,d[dy1
,g]ald9e ,lawhorn1 ,jack
,murphey1 ,dr4 ,rob]t
,smi?das1 ,max9e ,tuttle &
,boyd ,wolfe4 ,o!rs :o att5d$
9clud$ \t/&+ rehabilita;n
p]sonnel1 s"eal repres5tatives
( ! ,*icago ,li<th\se1 & a
numb] ( ,,acb l1d]s4
  ,al pres5t 0 ,mr4 ,sam
,block1 a mo/ 9t]e/+ d1f man
:o repres5t$ ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,d1f4       #cg
,assi/$ by an 9t]pret]1 ,mr4
,block foll[$ ! proce$+s &
"picipat$ 9 4cus.ns rem>kably
well4 ,he rep1t$ly express$ !
hope t ! si<t$-d1f wd take m
9t]e/ 9 _! d1f-bl nei<bors4
  ,af l5g?y 4cus.n1 two
propos$ resolu;ns 7 approv$ &
s5t to ! ,,acb ,resolu;ns
,committee4 ,bo? 7 adopt$ by !
assembly on ! f9al "d ( !
,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,! f/ resolu;n not$ ! imm5se
pot5tial ( ! ,,ibm ,electric
,brl ,typewrit] z an easy m1ns
( communica;n ) bl & d1f-bl
r1d]s ( brl4 ,/at+ t ? ma*9e
%d 2 /&>d equip;t 9 e (fice1
s*ool1 libr>y1 nurs+ home1 &
o!r facil;y s]v+ ! bl &
physically h&icapp$1 x urges !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
seek ways & m1ns ( 5c\rag+ !
produc;n1 sale1 & widespr1d
4tribu;n ( ? brl           #ch
typewrit]4
  ,! second resolu;n briefly
review$ ! import.e ( ,gd ,*e]1
! na;nal brl magaz9e = ! d1f-
bl1 z an e6ective m1ns ( keep+
isolat$ memb]s ( t d\bly
h&icapp$ m9or;y 9 t\* ) ea*
o!r1 & /ress$ ! n"e-5d+
f9ancial worries ( ^?
responsible = publi%+ !
magaz9e4 ,x !n propos$ t
(fic]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
reque/ ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1
,divi.n = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 to "uwrite ! actual
co/ ( publi%+ ? brl qu>t]ly1 z
is d"o by ! ,briti% &
,canadian gov]n;ts = simil>
brl magaz9es 9 ^? c.tries4
  ,on ! ev5+ ( ,augu/ #a1 !
,committee _h al >rang$ = a
social h\r & 4play (
communica;n me?ods & devices
us$ by ! d1f-bl4 ,t ev5t 0 a
colossal su3ess4 ,?\< we   #ci
_h n d>$ hope = m ?an tok5
att5d.e by 3v5;ne]s1 \r l>ge
recep;n room 0 cr[d$ = h\rs1
&1 ?anks to ! gr& coop]a;n ( !
,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 "! 7
ample & appropriate refre%;ts
= all4
  ,look+ back on t 5joyable
ga!r+1 "o feels t x may h m>k$
! 2g9n+ ( a new ]a ,- an ]a 9
: ! organiz$ bl ( ! na;n w
3sci\sly & actively /rive to
promote ! welf>e & well-2+ ( !
d1f-bl m9or;y 9 _! mid/4










                           #dj
   ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
            ,t1*]s
         #aigd ,3v5;n

  ,! #aigd 3v5;n ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s 0 held
9 ,*icago1 ,july #cj-#ca1 j
prior to ! na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,! keynote address 0 a pap]
prep>$ by ,dr4 ,c>lton
,eldridge1 ,spr+field
,college1 ,spr+field1
,ill9ois1 5titl$ 8,bl;s ,- ,n
,a ,h&icap1 ,j ,an
,9conv5i;e40 ,dr4 ,eldridge
po9t$ \ t dur+ ! pa/ two
hundr$ ye>s1 grt /rides h be5
made 9 "w ( & = ! bl4 ,"?\t ^!
ye>s1 ! ^w 84crim9a;n0 _h be5
us$ to describe ! attitude ( !
si<t$ t[>d ! bl4 ,x 0 8 feel+
t ( late1 ? ^w has tak5 on a
t"o ( militancy1 & he cit$ "s
( ! r1sons = ? *ange4      #da
,/at+ t x %d 2 \r 9t5;n to
make \rvs equal1 & ev5
sup]ior1 ?us mak+ \rvs m
valuable to an employ]1 ,dr4
,eldridge su7e/$ ele;ts 9
su3ess;lly clos+ ! gap 2t
8equal0 & 8sup]ior40
  ,mrs4 ,l9da ;,b4 ,c>lson1
,res\rce ,room ,t1*]1 ,5dicott
,public ,s*ools1 ,5dicott1
,new ,york1 4cuss$ keep+ !
visually impair$ * 9 ! public
s*ool4 ,pres5tly %e has 9 h]
res\rce room elev5 visually
h&icapp$ *n1 rang+ f f/ "?
twelf? grade4 ,! bl /ud5t
"picipates ) si<t$ *n 9 8
regul> grade ac to 8 abil;y1
sp5d+ at l1/ an h\r a "d 9 !
res\rce room le>n+ brl1 r1d+ &
writ+ skills1 typ+1 & s on4
,mrs4 ,c>lson /at$ t ! tr5d is
t[>d $ucat+ bl *n 9 public
s*ools :5"e possible1 b n all
bl *n >e be/ plac$ 9 ?     #db
type ( le>n+ situa;n4
  8,:5 "!'s no job1 make "o60
0 ! !me ( a pres5ta;n by
,james ,rhoades1 graduate (
,s\!rn ,ill9ois ,univ]s;y 9
9/ru;tal music4 ,af hav+ a
numb] ( applica;ns refus$1
,mr4 ,rhoades he>d ab ,holy
,angels ,s*ool 9 ! <etto (
s\?1/]n ,*icago4 ,? 0 an
5tirely black s*ool1 & nobody
else want$ to t1* "!4 ,he
appli$ = ! job & got x4
,pres5tly he is t1*+ 9/ru;tal
music 9 ! grades1 expects to
/>t a c\rse = f/- & second-
grad]s 9 ! fall1 & plans to
organize an ele;t>y-s*ool drum
& bugle corps : w 2 ! only "o
9 ! metropolitan >ea (
,*icago4 ,9itially1 ,mr4
,rhoades provid$ "s ( 8 [n
9/ru;ts1 & ! ,lions ,clubs1 by
adv]tis+ 9 _! magaz9e1 7 able
to get _m m4               #dc
  ,a college-level class to
assi/ bl t1*]s 9 h&l+ classes
( si<t$ *n 9 ! public s*ools 0
describ$ by ,dr4 ,a4 ,james
,nezol1 ,ill9ois ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,bloom+ton1
,ill9ois4 ,? ?ree-h\r cr$it
c\rse is a pilot program
9itiat$ by ! ,ill9ois
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s4 ,!
c\rse is 3duct$ by ,dr4
,nezol1 & six /ud5ts >e
pres5tly 5roll$4
  ,?omas ;,h4 ,/\t1 ,jr41
,rehabilita;n ,c\nselor1 ,gre5
,bay1 ,wiscons91 emphasiz$ !
import.e ( place;t c\nselors &
/ress$ t s* "w]s %d 2 well-
tra9$ salesm5 9 ord] be/ to
sell a bl p]son's abilities to
an employ]4 ,dr4 ,rodney ,moag
( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,miss\ri at
,columbia describ$ !
prep>atory program sponsor$ by
! ,bur1u = ! ,bl 9         #dd
,miss\ri to help bl pre-
college /ud5ts bridge ! gap 2t
! home & hi<-s*ool 5viron;ts &
! college situa;n4
  ,\ ( #ge "ns on ! ,,nabt
memb]%ip roll1 #di p]sons
att5d$ ! ,july #ca busi;s
meet+4 ,! memb]%ip vot$ to
3tribute @s#be to ,,acb z a
tok5 ( gratitude = ! excell5t
>range;ts made = ? ye>'s
3v5;n4 ,al plans >e "u way to
compile a na;nal directory (
su3ess;l bl t1*]s4 ,9 response
to p]si/5t rumors 3c]n+
4cont9u.e ( ! /udy ( brl 9 !
s*ools1 : x is felt wd 2 a
griev\s mi/ake1 ! ,associa;n
decid$ to write to ! ,libr>y (
,3gress1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
urg+ 3t9u.e ( ! t1*+ ( ? v
important skill4
  ,! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s urges all bl t1*]s & bl
/ud5ts :o plan to 5t] !    #de
field to jo9 9 an attempt to
prove to s*ool bo>ds1
sup]9t5d5ts1 & pr9cipals t bl
p]sons c 2 su3ess;l 9 ! t1*+
field4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact
,rob]t ,mc,cann1 ,presid5t1
#bfch ;,n4 ,troy1 ,*icago1
,,il #fjfdg4
















                           #df
     ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
            ,3v5;n
    ,by ,philip ;,e4 ,p(*]

  ,= two 9t5sive "ds1 a well-
att5d$ meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n "picipat$ 9
sem9>s describ+ me?ods (
practice us$ by bl lawy]s on
_m subjects1 9clud+3
,bankruptcy1 ,wage-,e>n]s
,plans1 ,"wm5's ,comp5sa;n1
,3sum] ,protec;n1 ,public
,def5d]s1 ,prosecu;n & ,g5]al
,practice4 ,ea* sem9> 0
pres5t$ by a memb] specializ+
9 t field4
  ,! ,/ud5t ,lawy]s ,sec;n
report$ on prep>a;n = law
s*ool1 law bo>ds1 r1d]s &
mat]ials ne$$ = ma9ta9+ _!
posi;ns 9 s*ool & summ]
place;t4 ,! 5tire gr\p is
9t]e/$ 9 aids1 te*niques &
employ;t opportunities4    #dg
,! v>i\s pres5ta;ns h be5
record$ on cassettes4
  ,al available >e cassettes =
law /ud5ts by ,h>old ,kr5tz1 a
rec5t graduate ( ,h>v>d ,law
,s*ool1 & by ,b>ry ,s*eu]1 a
second-ye> ,yale law /ud5t4
  ,! ,am]ican ,b> ,j\rnal has
giv5 p]mis.n to ! ,associa;n =
! reproduc;n ( xs mon?ly
>ticle on
8,supreme ,c\rt ,reports0 &
8,:at's ,new 9 ! ,law40
  ,all cassettes >e available
to memb]s )\t *>ge f ?
,associa;n's ,presid5t1
,philip ;,e4 ,p(*]1 ,rosl9dale
,squ>e1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 #jbaca4
,pl1se s5d a ,c#ij blank
cassette & 9dicate ! mat]ial y
wi% copi$4



                           #dh
     ,horizons = ,adv.e;t
       ,by ,pat ,price

  ,! 5tire =mat ( ! ?ree-"d
3v5;n ( ! ,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n1 held 9 ,*icago
,july #bi-#ca1 emphasiz$
rep1t$ly ways & te*niques by :
! visually impair$ secret>y c
su3ess;lly atta9 new horizons
= adv.e;t4 ,s"eal extremely
qualifi$ pr(es.nals1 repres5t+
! legal1 m$ical1 & ,civil
,s]vice fields1 \tl9$
specifically ! secret>ial
skills & responsibilities nec1
irreg>d.s ( si<t limita;ns1 to
make job promo;n possible4
,"w%ops 9volv+ all p]sons 9
att5d.e !n ?or\<ly 4cuss$ ea*
job duty to det]m9e ways 9 : x
is or c 2 p]=m$ )\t si<t4
,addi;nally1 demon/ra;ns (
newly develop$ equip;t &   #di
devices1 9clud+ ! correct+
,selectric typewrit] ) a
memory1 ! transceiv]1 !
,optacon1 v>i\s l[-vi.n aids &
! las] cane1 vividly rev1l$ !
trem5d\s role mod]n te*nology
plays 9 5abl+ ! visually
impair$ secret>y n only to
secure a posi;n1 b !n to adv.e
ev5 to sup]visory & manage;t
levels4
  ,p]h ! hi< po9t ( ! 3f];e
came dur+ ! ,mon"d ev5+
banquet :5 ,*ri/9e ,emley (
,san ,jose1 ,cali=nia1 a
totally bl legal secret>y = !
law firm ( ,glassby & ,rice1 0
*os5 by a panel ( ?ree judges
to rcv ,,vi/a's f/ 8,secret>y
( ! ,ye>0 aw>d4 ,*ris truly is
an \t/&+ example t 8,x c 2
d"o40
  ,at ! f9al ses.n1 ,betty
,ann ,j"os ( ,utica1 ,new
,york1 ,,vi/a's f.d] &     #ej
mo/ capable presid5t s9ce xs
2g9n+ 9 #aigj1 h&$ ! gavel to
newly elect$ ,presid5t ,trudie
,musi] ( ,frankl9 ,lakes1 ,new
,j]sey1 :o ) ,pat ,price1 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t1 (
,9dianapolis1 ,9diana1 ,j1n
,dorf1 ,second ,vice
,presid5t1 f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
,george ,ill+wor?1 ,?ird ,vice
,presid5t1 f ,detroit1
,mi*igan1 ,roseanne ,diehl1
,secret>y1 f ,spr+field1
,virg9ia1 & ,loretta ,b\rgo91
,tr1sur]1 f ,ro*e/]1 ,new
,york1 immly a3ept$ ! *all5ge
& 2gan explor+ new horizons =
,,vi/a's adv.e;t 9 ! com+ ye>4






                           #ea
   ,_w ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions

  ,! annual meet+ ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions 0 held on
! morn+ ( ,july #ca1 #aigd4
,al? att5d.e 0 n l>ge1 x made
up 9 qual;y :at x lack$ 9
quant;y4 ,x 0 9t]e/+ to note t
"! 7 sev5 bl ,lions 9 att5d.e
:o _h n be5 "! 2f4 ,? m1ns t
new ,lions >e 2com+ 9t]e/$ ea*
ye>4
  ,"s ( ! 4cus.n c5t]$ on !
fact t a relatively small
numb] ( ,lions 7 s5d+ 9 dues1
& t ! exp5se ( ! project 0
fall+ on ! %\ld]s ( ,fr$ ;,c4
,lilley1 ! *airman4 ,mr4
,lilley po9t$ \ t al? x 0
di6icult = hm to communicate )
! gr\p v (t51 he wd d m if he
_h ! funds4 ,s"eal ,lions (f]$
to help if !y cd 2 ( s]vice4
  ,on ,tues"d ev5+1 ,july #cj1
a banquet 0 held1 r ?an    #eb
a lun*eon z 9 previ\s ye>s4 ,!
toa/ma/] 0 ,4trict ,gov]nor (
#a-,a1 ,lion ;,g4 ,leon>d
,pe>son1 :o _h be5 ,lion
,lilley's vice presid5t :5
,lilley 0 presid5t ( ! ,oak
,lawn ,lions ,club4 ,! gue/
sp1k] 0 n"o o!r ?an newly
elect$ ,9t]na;nal ,presid5t1
,lion ,johnny ,balbo1 ( ,la
,grange1 ,ill9ois4 ,he gave an
excell5t talk & sd t 8 !me = !
ye> 0 8,td's ,h]itage ,is
,tm's ,*all5ge40
  ,al? att5d.e 0 gd1 x 0 !
3s5sus ( op9ion t a lun*eon
meet+ is be/ 2c local ,lions
>e m apt to att5d4 ,! *airman
( ! #aige 3v5;n1 : w 2 held 9
,mobile1 ,alabama1 has alr be5
ask$ to attempt to >range s* a
lun*eon1 & x is hop$ t !
busi;s meet+ c 2 held at a "t
:5 o!r special-9t]e/
activities w n ov]lap \r   #ec
meet+4 ,y'all come1 h1h8























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

  ,sev5te5 amateur radio
op]ators met 9 ! ,caucus ,room
( ! ,la,salle ,hotel1 ,*icago1
on ,w$nes"d ev5+1 ,july #ca1
to 4cuss ! ,,acb ,s]vice ,net
& xs problems4 ,a net
coord9ator1 ,kev9 ,na?an1
,,wa#g,,qvp1 ( ,boise1 ,idaho1
0 elect$4 ,a demon/ra;n ( a
li<t probe1 an audiomet]1 & !
las] cane 0 giv5 by a
repres5tative f ,sci;e = !
,bl4 ,full 9=ma;n on ^! & o!r
electronic products is
available f ,sci;e = ! ,bl1
#bba ,rock ,hill ,road1 ,bala-
,cynwyd1 ,,pa #aijjd4
  ,! new ,,fcc rul+ ab no log-
keep+ = mobiles 0 4cuss$4 ,"!
is / "s 3trov]sy ov] ! rul+
3c]n+ fix$-/a;n op]at+4
  ,? report] & h] 8,,om0   #ee
att5d$ ! ,"dton1 ,ohio hamfe/
la/ ,april4 ,( "picul> 9t]e/ 0
a 4play ( "s ( ! new
transceiv]s : require no tun+4
,_! price is hi<1 b = ^? :o c
af=d !m1 !y c]ta9ly d solve a
lot ( op]at+ problems = bl
hams4
  ,any"o hav+ news ( g5]al
9t]e/ to bl ham radio
op]ators1 pl1se s5d x to
,doris ,haus]1 ,,wa#i,,mwm1
#aaaj ,hi< ,/reet1 ,aurora1
,,il #fjeje4










                           #ef
    ,$itors ,"w%op1 #aigd

  ,m ?an ?irty bullet9 &
magaz9e $itors & o!rs 9t]e/$ 9
writ+ & public rela;ns "w
att5d$ ! f\r? annual ,$itors
,"w%op ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl immly prec$+ ! ,,acb
#aigd 3v5;n 9 ,*icago4
,annette ,victor91 au?or1 t1*]
& lectur]1 0 gue/ sp1k]4
  ,mrs4 ,victor91 :o is fic;n
& poetry $itor = ,dialogue1
pres5t$ a lecture on h[ to
write s"eal k9ds ( non-fic;n
>ticles4 ,t\*+ li<tly on
funda;tals ,- 8,x takes ye>s
to 2come a poli%$ writ]1 b y
m/ take ! f/ /ep n[ or y w n"e
write a ?+ wor?y ( publica;n0
,- %e \tl9$ basic guidel9es =
3/ruct+ a3eptable >ticles t w
meet ) an $itor's approval40
  8,! v f/ ^ws m/ cat* !
r1d]'s eye1 & e ^w t       #eg
foll[s m/ hold 8 att5;n10 %e
sd4 8,y m/ write ) an economy
( ^ws1 & *eck & d\ble *eck
"ey?+ y write = a3uracy &
cl>;y40
  ,4cus.n on h[ to write
e6ective bro*ures & 3v9c+ lrs
foll[$1 ) ,mrs4 ,victor9 add+
m* to ! 4cus.n f h] wide
exp]i;es 9 _m fields4 ,m>g>et
,fre]1 ,associate ,$itor ( !
,brl ,=um1 :o has produc$ _m
e6ective bro*ures 9 h] role z
public rela;ns "w]1 pres5t$
s"eal examples ( fold]s t 7
r1d & pass$ >.d = 9spec;n4
,m>g>et1 :o did an \t/&+ job z
,public ,rela;ns ,*airman ( !
3v5;n1 has h&l$ m* public
rela;ns "w = ,focus1
,wiscons9's program = ! newly
bl4
  ,! ?ree-h\r program 0 >rang$
by ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1 ,*airman
( ,,acb's ,bo>d (          #eh
,publica;ns4























                           #ei
     ,r1d+ ,aids = ! ,bl
     ,9=ma;n = ,3sum]s &
            ,t1*]s
       ,by ,h>vey ,lau]
          "<,"p ,i">

  "<,mr4 ,lau] is ,electronic
,r1d+ ,speciali/1 ,c5tral
,sec;n = ,visually ,impair$ &
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans1 ,vet]ans
,hospital1 ,h9es1 ,ill9ois
#fjada4">
  ,scope3 ,? >ticle 3c]ns
9kpr9t r1d+ aids = p :o _c see
optical aids & clos$-circuit
,,tv "<,,cctv"> sy/ems4
,available devices & "s curr5t
rese>* >e describ$ & 4cuss$4
,! pap] cov]s "w ) adults1 ?\<
"! >e _m implica;ns = *n4
  ,hi/ory3 ,2f escort+ y 9to !
microcosmic _w ( r1d+ aids1
let me supply "s backgr.d4 ,9
#aiac1 ! ,briti% physici/1
,dr4 ;,e4 ;,e4 ,f\rni]     #fj
d',albe1 describ$ a r1d+ aid =
! bl1 & lat] built a crude
model4 ,a "y woman1 ,m>y
,jameson1 demon/rat$ x4 ,!n a
,briti% 5g9e]+ firm1 ,b>r &
,/r\d1 re-design$ x & built
six copies4 ,s"eal bl p]sons h
us$ !m d[n to ! pres5t4 ,miss
,jameson1 ! f/ us] & t1*] ( !
skill1 is td active 9 ! field4
  ,! ,briti% device is ! f/
memb] ( ! optoph"o family4
,optoph"o is ! "n = a class (
ma*9es : 3v]t lr %apes 9to t"o
patt]ns4 ,z ! probe or cam]a
is mov$ horizontally1 ea* t"o
responds to an assign$ por;n (
! lr al;g xs v]tical axis4 ,=
example1 ! lr ;,v is he>d z a
desc5d+ scale ( s.d1 foll[$ by
an asc5d+ scale4 ,! lr ,i is
he>d l>gely z a *ord1 2c s"eal
( ! photocells 8see0 ! pr9t
simultane\sly4
  ,"? ! ye>s1 s"eal        #fa
designs ( optoph"o h be5
built4 ,! ,briti% ma*9es f/ _h
five *annels or t"os2 !n !y 7
giv5 a six?4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1
,i r1d t ,m>y ,jameson 0 r1d+
h] mail & *eck+ h] typ+1 & ,i
decid$ to seek an opportun;y
to use a r1d+ aid4 ,s t5 ye>s
ago1 ,i le>n$ to r1d ) a
device ! size ( a tra9 case :
_h n9e t"os4 ,x 0 call$ !
,,va-,battelle ,optoph"o4 ,=
_m ye>s af ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n 0
responsible = mo/ r1d+ aids
rese>*1 & ! ,battelle ma*9e 0
"o ( xs projects4 ,9 #aifj1 ,i
tau<t ,m>g>et ,but[ to r1d )
x4 ,%e is n[ t1*+ ! use ( !
,/]eoton] at ! ,_hley ,s*ool =
! ,bl1 ,w9netka1 ,ill9ois4
  ,9 #aifg1 ! ,visoton] came
on to ! sc5e4 ,! ,visoton] 0
an optoph"o made by ,mau*
,laboratories ( ,"dton1    #fb
,ohio1 "u ,v4,a4 sponsor%ip4
,9 t ye>1 ,i 2gan "w+ z a
,r1d+ ,ma*9es ,speciali/ 9 !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,9
#aigc1 ,mau* ,laboratories
2gan manufactur+ ! ,/]eoton]4
,x is ! late/ =m ( optoph"o1 &
,i % describe x lat]4
  ,o!r ,audible ,devices3 ,ov]
! ye>s1 a numb] ( designs h
be5 propos$4 ,! ,,rca ,a#b
,r1d+ ,ma*9e 0 a ,v4,a4
project ( ! #aiejs4 ,x us$ a
ra/] : scann$ v]tically4 ,!
,canadian ,lexiph"o & !
,russian optoph"o >e am;g
rese>* ef=ts ( ! #aifj's4 ,"!
>e base;t laboratory design]s
:o propose r1d+ aids 3si/+ (
s+le-*annel optical probes4
,^! make gd li<t detectors1 b
h sev]e limita;ns z r1d+ aids4
  ,tactile ,\tputs3 ,probably
! f/ r1d+ aid to h a tactile
\tput 0 ! ,visotactor4     #fc
,x 0 built by ,mau*
,laboratories 9 ! e>ly #aifjs4
,xs ei<t vibrat+ p9s >e felt
by f\r f+]s ( ! "r h&4 ,s"eal
p le>n$ to use x1 b x is n[
3sid]$ obsolete4 ,exp5sive
rese>* is go+ on at ,smi?-
,kettlewell ,9/itute1 ,san
,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 on
tactile 4plays = s5sory aids4
,o!r ef=ts "?\t ! _w range f !
mode/ to ! ambiti\s4 ,v>i\s
"ps ( ! body1 9clud+ ! back
/oma* & =eh1d1 >e "u 3sid]a;n4
,mo/ rec5tly3 electrical
/imula;n ( ! bra9 is 2+ /udi$4
  ,! ,optacon3 ,! ,optacon is
! result ( exp5sive rese>*
2gun 9 ! e>ly #aifjs at ,/an=d
,rese>* ,9/itute & ,/an=d
,univ]s;y 9 ,cali=nia4 ,x has
be5 on ! m>ket = ?ree ye>s &
is manufactur$ by ,teles5sory
,sy/ems1 ,9c41 ,palo ,alto1
,cali=nia4 ,! firm's       #fd
presid5t1 ,dr4 ,james ,bliss1
_h a l>ge "p 9 ! ,optacon's
develop;t4
  ,! ^w ,optacon m1ns optical-
to-tactile 3v]t]4 ,x m1sures 9
9*es #b by #g by #i4 ,x has a
probe or cam]a1 electronic
circuits1 & a matrix (
vibrators4 ,! matrix or >ray (
vibrators 3si/s ( six columns
& #bd r[s & is felt by "o f+]4
,!y vibrate 9 ! %ape ( pr9t
symbols z ! us] tracks ! pr9t
) ! cam]a held 9 8 o!r h&4
,ei<t hundr$ ,optacons h be5
sold "?\t ! _w4 ,! price is
@s#c1dej1 & a s]vice 3tract is
available1 co/+ @s#bjj p] ye>
af ! f/ ye>4 ,a numb] ( data
processors >e am;g xs mo/
5?usia/ic us]s4
  ,a newly design$ track+ aid
is available4 ,ano!r a3essory
is a visual 4play monitor by :
a si<t$ t1*] c monitor !   #fe
/ud5t's r1d+4 ,a bl t1*] c d ?
by 3nect+ ano!r ,optacon
"<usually 8 [n"> to ! /ud5t's
ma*9e4
  ,! ,/]eoton]3 ,design$ "u
3tract ) ! ,v4,a4 ,rese>*
,c5t] = ,pros!tics1 !
,/]eoton] is manufactur$ by
,mau* ,laboratories4 ,x
m1sures 9 9*es #d by #e by #a
#a_/#b & is usually worn on !
*e/ by m1ns ( a neck /rap4 ,z
xs probe is mov$ al;g a l9e (
pr9t1 a t5-t"o "<t5-*annel">
code is he>d /]eophonically 9
e>ph"os4 ,ea* t"o is he>d at a
di6]5t volume 9 ea* e>4 ,hi<
t"os >e he>d l\d] 9 ! "r e> &
s(t] 9 ! left4 ,) l[ t"os1 !
situa;n is rev]s$4 ,! lr ;,v1
: 0 describ$ e>li] al s.ds z
if x moves f side to side4
  ,! price ( ! ,/]eoton] is
@s#a1abj4jj1 & ab #ge ma*9es h
be5 sold4                  #ff
  ,a rul]-%ap$ track+ aid is
provid$4 ,? facilitates track+
= us]s1 b 2g9n]s ne$ a l>g]
v].n4 ,monitor+ is d"o by
3nect+ a second set ( e>ph"os4
,an a3essory : p]mits visual
monitor+ is al available4
  ,ab #be p >e us+ ,/]eoton]s1
mo/ ( !m hav+ be5 tra9$ )9 !
pa/ ye>1 s data on l;g-t]m
use;l;s is n yet available4
,s"eal typi/s >e am;g !
5?usia/ic us]s4
  ,demon/ra;ns3 ,af c.t.s
lectures & demon/ra;ns1 ,i h
3clud$ t ! bi7e/ mi/ake an
9t]e/$ p]son c make is to =m a
firm op9ion ei = or ag/ a giv5
r1d+ aid af a lecture or brief
demon/ra;n4 ,few p >e equipp$
to judge _! abil;y or lack (
abil;y to le>n to use rapidly
pres5t$ tonal or vibratory
patt]ns4 ,ev5 few] p "u/& !
s"eal tasks 9volv$ 9 us+   #fg
an aid ,- ! 9t]ac;n 2t man &
ma*9e4
  ,typically1 ! demon/rator
sl[ly pres5ts to ! obs]v] "s
simple lr %apes4 ,? is d"o to
%[ ! pr9ciples ( op]a;n & !
9telligibil;y ( ! signals4 ,?
exp]i;e l1ds "s to 3clude t !
skill is easily ma/]$1 :ile
o!rs >e 4c\rag$ by xs app>5t
di6iculty4 ,! obs]v]'s reac;n
dep5ds z m* ^u 8 self-image z
x dep5ds ^u 8 abilities & !
qual;y ( ! demon/ra;n4
  ,on "s o3a.ns1 h["e1 a
skill$ us] demon/rates by r1d+
normally1 :ile ! obs]v] li/5s
to ! s.ds ( ! ,/]eoton] or
feels ! \tput ( a 8h>;s$0
,optacon4 ,! obs]v] !n reacts
9 :at"e way he cu/om>ily
reacts to ! p]=m.e ( a well-
tra9$ a?lete1 magician1 or
psy*ic4 ,s* div]se reac;ns al
o3ur z p wat* brl 2+ r1d   #fh
= ! f/ "t4 ,demon/ra;ns >e
suitable = ! casually 9t]e/$4
,= ! deeply 9t]e/$1 we %d
provide demon/ra;n1 exp]i;e1
te/+1 & c\nsel+4
  ,tra9+3 ,le>n+ to use a r1d+
aid is m* l le>n+ a second
language4 ,self-tra9+ is n
recomm5d$4 ,f two to f\r weeks
( fairly 9t5sive tra9+ is
giv51 : %d 2 foll[$ by s"eal
mon?s to a ye> ( regul>
practice4 ,id1lly1 2f a wise
deci.n is made1 s"eal h\rs (
tra9+ & exp]i;e ) ea* ma*9e >e
ne$$4
  ,util;y3 ,r1d+ aids >e us$
*iefly = tasks requir+ small b
important am.ts ( r1d+4 ,^!
9clude *eck+ "o's typ+ "<(t5
:ile / 9 ! typewrit]"> & r1d+
correspond;e1 bills1 memos1
def9i;ns1 recipes1 curr5cy1 &
s on4 ,we d n r1d h&writ+1 &
few p r1d books &          #fi
newspap]s1 2c brl1 record+s1 &
radio >e m* fa/]4 ,spee*
compressors %d soon co/ "u
@s#bjj4 ,!y w make r1d+ by
li/5+ ev5 m e6ici5t4 ,"s
busi;s ma*9es c 2 equipp$ )
brl or audible \tputs : d n
require use ( a r1d+ aid4 ,^!
alt]natives %d 2 /udi$&
report$ to 3sum]s4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 _m develop;ts
9 te*nology & /&>diza;n favor
! use ( r1d+ aids4 ,= example1
a typewrit] equipp$ ) an ]ase
f1ture1 us$ by a typi/ equipp$
) a r1d+ aid1 add up to an
e6ici5t & rew>d+ comb9a;n4
  ,r1d+ aids >e a use;l addi;n
to ! lives ( c]ta9 p4 ,x takes
_m p a ye> or s to re-ori5t _!
habits & skills 2f !y "k
exactly h[ ! aid w fit 9to _!
lives4 ,! deci.n to acquire an
aid & tra9+ is made ev5 m
di6icult by *ang+          #gj
te*nology1 ! new;s ( ! aids1 !
lack ( gd /udies ( _! use;l;s1
& ! glamoriza;n ( s5sory aids
= ! bl4
  ,/udies ( ,util;y & ,r1d+
,rates3 ,at pres5t1 r1d+ rates
& ! use;l;s ( r1d+ aids >e
di6icult to assess a3urately4
,mo/ te/+ has be5 d"o :ile
/ud5ts >e 9 9t5sive tra9+1 ":
rates & util;y >e naturally
l[4 ,af tra9+1 data >e usually
obta9$ "? "qnaires & teleph"o
9t]views4 ,g5]ally1 s* data >e
unreliable 2c us]s' e/imates (
_! r1d+ rates >e (t5 9a3urate4
,_! e/imates ( h[ e6ici5tly !y
use ! aids >e v subjective4
,:at is addi;nally ne$$ is an
9dep5d5t /udy ( p :o h us$
r1d+ aids = at l1/ "o ye> & ^?
:o h 4cont9u$ _! use4 ,a te/
batt]y %d 2 giv5 to det]m9e
r1d+ rates & skills at :i*"e
tasks >e appropriate to    #ga
9dividual us]s4 ,any?+ %ort (
s* a /udy runs ! risk ( 2+ a
4s]vice to 3sum]s &
organiza;ns :o 9ve/ "t1 m"oy1
& ef=t4 ,:5 ! su3ess;l us]s >e
id5tifi$1 we c give 9=m$
c\nsel to new c&idates4
  ,9 ! abs;e ( suitable foll[-
up data on r1d+ rates1 "! is
ll to 2 sd4 ,atta9$ rates v>y
widely4 ,a m9or;y ( us]s r1d
>.d t5 ^ws p] m9ute4 ,spe$s 9
excess ( sixty ^ws p] m9ute >e
fairly r>e4 ,a l[-spe$ us] )
lots ( "t to sp5d may 2 happi]
?an a hi<-spe$ us] :o is 9 a
hurry4 ,x w 2 possible to
pr$ict m a3urately atta9able
r1d+ rates :5 fur!r rese>*
f9d+s ( two projects 3duct$ by
! ,am]ican ,9/itute = ,rese>*1
,palo ,alto1 ,cali=nia4 ,^! >e
! ,optacon ,project sponsor$
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,(fice (
,$uca;n1 & ! ,/]eoton]     #gb
,project1 sponsor$ by !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n4






















                           #gc
    ,social ,secur;y & ,bl
    ,4abil;y ,b5efici>ies
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,two ye>s ago1 ,3gress *ang$
! require;ts = bl p]sons
apply+ = 4abil;y b5efits "u
,title ,,ii4 ,up to t "t1 bl &
4abl$ applicants 7 requir$ to
h "w$ = at l1/ five ( ! prec$+
t5 ye>s on ,jobs cov]$ by !
,social ,secur;y tax4 ,usually
t =mula is /at$ 9 t]ms (
qu>t]s ( ye>s ,- or tw5ty ( !
pa/ =ty qu>t]s4 ,non-bl
applicants m/ / satisfy ! old
require;t4
  ,,acb has l;g advocat$ t !
require;t = ! bl %d 2 at l1/ z
lib]al z t = p]sons :o h r1*$
retire;t age4 ,t require;t is
"kn z ! 8,fully ,9sur$ ,rule10
: is t an applicant m/ h at
l1/ "o qu>t] ( cov]age =   #gd
ea* cal5d> ye> elaps+ af #aiej
or af 8 #bast bir?"d1 :i*"e ,i
slat]1 9 ord] to qualify1
except t no "o c qualify )
few] ?an six qu>t]s4 ,? rule
n[ applies to bl 4abil;y
b5efici>ies4 ,acly1 "o :o
applies = b5efits 9 #aige m/ h
#bd qu>t]s 2c t is ! numb] (
cal5d> ye>s : w h elaps$ s9ce
#aiej un.s he is n yet #de
ye>s old4 ,suppose ! applicant
is only #dj4 ,!n he w ne$ l#i
qu>t]s 2c t is ! numb] ( ye>s
: h elaps$ af he 0 #ba4
,qu>t]s may 2 c.t$ reg>d.s (
:5 !y 7 e>n$4 ,t is ! ,fully
,9sur$ ,rule : has qualifi$ m
?an #cj1jjj bl p = b5efits4
  ,to applica;ns by bl p]sons1
a v significant 9t]preta;n 0
made 9 a case 9 : ? writ] 0
9volv$ z c\nsel 9 #aigc4 ,x is
describ$ "h 2c x is n well "kn
or "u/ood g5]ally1 ev5     #ge
by _m claims repres5tatives4
,! rule is t a bl applicant c
qualify = b5efits if at any "t
dur+ 8 bl;s he has su6ici5t
qu>t]s to h met ! require;ts (
! ,fully ,9sur$ ,rule1 _h x
be5 9 e6ect at t "t ,- ev5 if
x 0 2f 4abil;y b5efits 7 a "p
( ! law4
  ,an example w make x easi]
to "u/&4 ,suppose ! bl
applicant is #de ye>s old 9
#aigd2 t he 2came bl :5 he 0
#ce1 :5 he _h a total ( #ad
qu>t]s4 ,t wd 2 exactly 5 to
qualify hm1 2c ! di6];e 2t #ce
ye>s & 8 #bast bir?"d is
exactly #ad1 ! numb] ( qu>t]s
cr$it$4 ,note well t x is !
co9cid+ ( ! bl;s & ! requir$
numb] ( qu>t]s : 3trols1 ev5
?\< ! applica;n is made ye>s
lat]4 ,! 9dividual case does n
h to "w \ exactly z ! example
did4 ,! rule w produce     #gf
favorable results 9 any case 9
: ! applicant at any "t has or
_h ! nec factors ( bl;s & at
l1/ ! m9imum numb] ( qu>t]s
requir$ at t "t4
  ,"! is m* 3fu.n abroad ab !
possibil;y ( a bl p]son
qualify+ = b5efits ) only six
qu>t]s ( cov]age4 ,x is
possible1 if ! bl;s 0 a fact
2f #aieg or 2f ! applicant's
#bgth bir?"d4 ,note t ! la/
/ate;t is simply ! result ( !
,fully ,9sur$ ,rule z expla9$
e>li]4 ,m* ( ! 3fu.n comes f !
mi/ak5 2lief t a bill : has
pass$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate
six "ts has 2come law4 ,b x
has n4 ,? ref];e is to a bill
: 0 orig9at$ by ,3gressman
,anfuso ( ,new ,york tw5ty
ye>s ago4 ,x wd1 if f9ally
pass$ & sign$ by ! ,presid5t1
p]mit a bl p]son to qualify =
,social ,secur;y b5efits   #gg
) only six qu>t]s ( cov]age1
reg>d.s ( 8 age or ! am.t ( 8
e>n+s4 ,s* a provi.n is n[
p5d+ z ,sec;n ,,iii"<,e"> (
,h4,r4 #caec4 ,sec;n
,,iii"<,e"> & o!r am5d;ts 7
add$ by ! ,s5ate1 & ! bill1
,h4,r4 #caec1 is /all$ 9 a
jo9t ,3gress committee4
,hi/orically1 a major;y ( !
3f]ees appo9t$ by bo? ! ,h\se
& ,s5ate h be5 oppos$ to !
provi.ns n[ 3ta9$ 9 ,sec;n
,,iii"<,e">4 ,t opposi;n is
bas$ prim>ily on ! fact t x wd
place no limit on ! am.t ( a
bl b5efici>y's e>n+s4
  ,all ( ! major organiza;ns (
& = ! bl h support$ ? lib]al
m1sure1 & x has ga9$ 3sid]able
support 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4 ,9 ? ,3gress1
= ! f/ "t1 ,*airman ,wilbur
,mills ( ! ,h\se ,committee on
,ways & ,m1ns1 9troduc$    #gh
a sep>ate bill 3ta9+ !
provi.ns ( ,sec;n ,,iii"<,e">4
,h["e1 x 0 n report$ by t
committee or pass$ by ! ,h\se4
  ,! ,fully ,9sur$ ,rule 0 an
a*ievable alt]native to ! m
lib]al proposal : is / p5d+ z
,sec;n ,,iii"<,e">4 ,! ,fully
,9sur$ ,rule does n *ange !
curr5t limita;n on ! am.t (
e>n+s a bl b5efici>y c h & / 2
eligible = ! b5efits4 ,all
/ate;ts ab & examples ( !
,fully ,9sur$ ,rule >e bas$ on
! applicant's claim+ b5efits
on 8 [n e>n+s record4
  ,any"o ^: claim = b5efits is
d5i$ 2c ( an 9t]preta;n ( !
,fully ,9sur$ ,rule di6]5t f t
/at$ abv %d ref] ! ,social
,secur;y claims repres5tative
to ,sec;n ,a-#fjja ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,manual4 ,if ! result
is / unsatisfactory1 any bl
p]son or 8 repres5tative   #gi
is 9vit$ to 3sult ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice = assi/.e4






















                           #hj
          ,"h & ,"!
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,ano!r widespr1d 9equ;y 9 !
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
program has n[ be5 correct$ by
am5d;t pass$ by ,3gress &
sign$ by ! ,presid5t1 "kn z !
,*ur* ,am5d;t3 ,public ,law
#ic-#dhd1 : exempts f 3sid]a;n
z une>n$ 9come = ,,ssi
purposes support & ma9t5.e
pay;ts made by a nonpr(it
organiza;n on 2half ( an ,,ssi
b5efici>y resid+ 9 a nonpr(it
retire;t home or simil>
resid5tial 9/itu;n4 ,?us1 no
l;g] w ! subsidiz$ por;n ( !
,,ssi b5efici>y's ma9t5.e 9 !
nonpr(it home = ! ag$1 or l
facil;y1 2 3sid]$ z une>n$
9come & "!by r$uce or elim9ate
8 ,,ssi pay;t4
  ,on ,octob] #bd1 #aigd1 at !
h1dqu>t]s ( ! ,am]ican     #ha
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,new ,york
,c;y1 ! annually aw>d$ ,migel
,m$al 0 pres5t$ ? ye> to
,s5ator ,jacob ;,k4 ,javits (
,new ,york & to ,alex&] ;,f4
,h&el1 ,executive ,director (
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,?
,f.da;n aw>d is design$ to
give recogni;n to pr(es.nally
employ$ practi;n]s 9 $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 & social welf>e
3c]n$ ) bl p]sons1 & to lay
9dividuals :o h volunt>ily
d$icat$ !mvs to ! adv.e;t (
s]vices & programs = bl
p]sons4
  ,f ,,afb ,,newslr "<,oct41
#aigd">3 ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl ann\nces publica;n ( xs
tw5tie? $i;n ( xs ,aids &
,appli.es catalog1 8,id1s =
,bett] ,liv+10 available 9 brl
& pr9t1 free ( *>ge4 ---   #hb
,! ,f.da;n ann\nces 9nova;ns 9
xs ,aids & ,appli.es program3
,ord]s w 2 fill$ )9 ?ree "ds (
"t ( rcvg ! same2 ord]s may 2
plac$ by teleph"o ov] special
l9es set up = ! same2 *>ge
a3.ts may 2 e/abli%$2 pur*ases
may 2 *>g$ to ,am]ican
,express1 ,ma/] ,*>ge1 or
,bank ,am]ic>d2 9 addi;n to
,p>cel ,po/1 ,unit$ ,p>cel
,s]vice is n[ available =
%ipp+ pur*ases4 ,^! details1
9clud+ teleph"o numb]s1 appe>
9 ! catalog4 ,al1 ! ,f.da;n
ann\nces publica;n ( xs #aigd-
#ge ,catalog ( ,publica;ns4
,bo? catalogs may 2 ord]$ free
f ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
#ae ,we/ #afth ,/reet1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4
  ,f ,,,ill9ois brl mess5g],'
"<,oct41 #aigd">3 ,! ,univ]s;y
( ,ill9ois has develop$ a new
9/ru;t1 label$             #hc
8su3ess;l0 & 8extremely
promis+10 : makes x possible
to remove ! blood 3di;n f !
eyes "kn z vitre\s hemorrhage4
,? 3di;n o3urs 9 _m cases (
eye 9jury1 diabetes & sickle
cell anemia4 ,p]fec;n &
ref9e;t ( ? 9/ru;t w 5able
re/ora;n ( si<t 9 _m cases4
  ,f ! ,,badg] ,,9=m] "<,aug41
#aigd">3 ,on ,augu/ #aj-#aa1 !
,badg] ,associa;n = ! ,bl1
,milwaukee1 ,wiscons91
celebrat$ ! #ejth anniv]s>y (
! ,badg] ,home = ! ,bl4 ,ov]
two hundr$ celebrants att5d$ !
fe/ivities1 : 9clud$ a =mal
banquet on ,satur"d & a picnic
! foll[+ "d4 ,! program 0
fill$ ) m* music1 games & fun1
) be]1 soda pop1 & snacks s]v$
9 a t5t ]ect$ on ! premises1 :
facil;y & refre%;ts 7 furni%$
compli;t>y by ! ,s*litz
,company4                  #hd
  ,f ,,newslr1 ,>izona ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl "<,sept41 #aigd">3
,john ,vanl&+ham1 presid5t (
,>izona ,c\ncil1 has be5
appo9t$ to ! ,na;nal ,advisory
,committee on ,s]vices = !
,h&icapp$4 ,mr4 ,vanl&+ham
att5d$ 8 f/ meet+ ( ?
committee on ,octob] #ba-#bb-
#bc & le>n$ t he is "o ( only
?ree h&icapp$ memb]s on ! #ae-
memb] committee4
  ,s*ol>%ip aw>ds >e available
= oral d1f /ud5ts :o 7 born )
pr(.d he>+ impair;t or :o lo/
_! he>+ 2f acquir+ language1 &
:o >e 5t]+ or att5d+ regul>1
full-"t colleges or
univ]sities = he>+ /ud5ts1 9
academic ye> #aige-#gf4 ,funds
= ^! aw>ds >e obta9$ by !
,a4,g4 ,bell ,associa;n "?
memorial gifts1 2que/s1 &
dona;ns f 9dividuals &
organiza;ns 3c]n$ ) hi<]   #he
$uca;n = d1f 9dividuals4
,applicants :o h s]i\s h&icaps
9 addi;n to _! d1f;s ,- =
example1 bl;s ,- >e 5c\rag$ to
apply4 ,! d1dl9e = receipt (
applica;ns is ,april #ae1
#aige4 ,= applica;n =ms1 write
to ! ,s*ol>%ip ,committee c_/o
,alex&] ,graham ,bell
,associa;n = ! ,d1f1 ,9c41
#cdag ,volta ,place1 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjg4 ,"!
>e ei<t s*ol>%ips available1
rang+ f @s#bjj to @s#ejj4
  ,"? ! ef=ts ( ! ,associat$
,bl ( ,k5tucky1 an a6iliate (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 an
>range;t ) ! ,yell[ ,cab ,co4
= ! ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky >ea
makes x possible = bl us]s (
cabs to rcv special att5;n on
_! calls = s]vice4 ,any bl
p]son may 2 assign$ to !
program4 ,a special code numb]
is giv5 :5 ! call =        #hf
s]vice is made1 & ! 4pat*] &
driv] respond ) special
att5;n4
  ,_m ?anks to ,mr4 ,eldon
;,b4 ,lake1 a rehabilita;n
t1*] at ! ,oregon
,rehabilita;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl 9
,salem1 = %>+ correspond;e
3c]n+ ! ,g4,e4,d4 exam4
  ,mr4 ,lake rcvd 9=ma;n f !
,/ate ,de"p;t = ,g4,e4,d4 9
,salem t a deci.n _h be5 h&$
d[n f ! ,g4,e4,d4 ,te/+
,s]vice ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
on ,$uca;n : wd h =bidd5 bl
p]sons f us+ an abacus :5 tak+
! exam4 ,mr4 ,lake wrote a lr
to ,mrs4 ,hazel ,ripple1
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ( !
,s]vice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 &
\tl9$ precisely :y ! bl p]son
has z m* a ne$ & a "r to use !
abacus z ! si<t$ p]son has to
use a p5cil4 ,)9 t5 "ds1 ,mrs4
,ripple respond$ t %e _h   #hg
reconsid]$ h] deci.n & t
visually h&icapp$ p]sons w 2
au?oriz$ to use ! abacus :5
tak+ ! special $i;ns ( !
,g4,e4,d4
  ,! ,ca?olic ,guild = ! ,bl1
( ,*icago1 rec5tly ann\nc$ !
publica;n ( a new book on
sew+1 8,s ,:at ,ab ,sew+40 ,!
book 0 compil$ by a bl ,*icago
woman & is help;l to bo?
2g9n]s & exp]i;ed sew]s1 & is
available 9 brl & l>ge type4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 write !
,ca?olic ,guild = ! ,bl1 #fg
,we/ ,divi.n ,/reet1 ,*icago1
,,il #fjfaj4
  ,! ,sci;e = ! ,bl ,products
,catalog is n[ available 9
record$ =m at #h #a_/#c r4p4m4
on a s.d%eet4 ,! catalog is
5titl$ 8,aud-,a-,log40
,address3 ,,sfb ,products1
#bba ,rock ,hill ,road1 ,bala-
,cynwyd1 ,,pa #aijjd4      #hh
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms ,s]vice
has publi%$ a brl $i;n ( xs
8,cu/oms ,h9ts = ,return+
,u4,s4 ,resid5ts40 ,x is
available at any ,libr>y (
,3gress libr>y = ! ,bl4
  ,! ,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl
ann\nces t xs 8,_hley ,optacon
,project0 "<8,,hop0"> is r1dy
= /ud5ts4 ,= 9=ma;n1 write
,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 #gjj
,elm ,/reet1 ,w9netka1 ,,il
#fjjic4
  ,jack ;,m4 ,r$d+1 #gfec
,bell]ive1 ,h\/on1 ,texas
#ggjcf1 is 9t]e/$ 9 !
organiza;n ( a na;nal bl
writ]s associa;n4 ,mr4 ,r$d+
is a full-"t1 non-fic;n1 free-
l.e writ] = na;nally publi%$
magaz9es4 ,he 2lieves t "! >e
o!r bl writ]s1 ^? :o wd l to
2come writ]s1 & o!rs :o wd l
to h m 9=ma;n ab ! writ+
pr(es.n1 :o wd b5efit f    #hi
s* an associa;n by %>+
exp]i;es1 te*niques1 & ways (
do+ ! job bett]4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,mr4 ,r$d+ ei on tape or
9 pr9t ,- no brl1 pl1se4
  ,f ,,li/53 ,a f.da;n has be5
e/abli%$ 9 ,palo ,alto1
,cali=nia1 ) se$ m"oy f !
,see+ ,eye1 to provide loans
up to @s#b1iej ( ! pur*ase
price ( @s#c1ejj = ! ,optacon4
,! t]m ( ! loan is five ye>s1
& ! 9t]e/ rate is #b p]c5t4
,bl p]sons :o af ?or\< tra9+
decide t ! ,optacon c 2 ( s.d1
practical use to !m w1 "!=e1 2
able to pur*ase ! 9/ru;t4 ,x
has alr be5 det]m9$ t ! co/ (
! ,optacon & ! d$uc;n is an
exemp;n f "o's 9come4
  ,f ,,,visually h&icapp$
views,' "<,s\? ,dakota">3
,rese>* 3duct$ by ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e 9
sixte5 /ates1 & compil$    #ij
by ! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute1
9dicates t non-:ite wom5 c 2 z
m* z ?ree "ts m vuln]able to
bl;s f diabetic ret9opa?y ,- a
progressive 4ord] ( ! ret9al
blood vessels ,- ?an ei :ite
wom5 or m5 ( any race4 ,! /udy
al %[s t bl;s rates 9 g5]al >e
hi<] 9 ! sixte5 /ates am;g
non-:ites ?an :ites4 ,! grte/
di6];e o3urs 9 glaucoma1 : is
ei<t "ts m preval5t am;g non-
:ite popula;ns4
  ,m>?a ,h>tman1 ( ,ll ,rock1
,>kansas1 an active memb] ( !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
pass$ away on ,novemb] #c4
,/rick5 :ile talk+ to a fr on
! ph"o ) :at 0 lat] diagnos$ z
a c]ebral hemorrhage1 %e liv$
a ll ov] a week1 mo/ ( ! "t 9
a coma4 ,_m r1d]s w rememb] h]
f ! ,knoxville & ,*icago
3v5;ns4 ,m>?a's dau<t] has
su7e/$ 3tribu;ns to        #ia
,,acb 9 lieu ( fl[]s4























                           #ib
    ,a ,m"oy ,tree = ,,acb
      ,by ,billie ,eld]

  ,! s1son ( gift-giv+ is "h4
,gifts >e giv5 to 9dividuals &
organiza;ns : >e significant
to u & : h made life m pl1sant
= u4
  ,,acb is ( grt signific.e to
! bl & visually h&icapp$1 & a
gift ( m"oy at ? b.s$ s1son (
gift-giv+ w express \r
gratitude & gdwill = all ,,acb
has a3ompli%$ = u "?\t ! pa/
ye>4 ,a tangible & 8fun0 way
to make s* an expres.n wd 2 to
make a m"oy tree = ,,acb at yr
,*ri/mas "py4 ,use ei an
>tificial tree or a natural
"o1 & decorate ) m"oy4 ,let !
tree s]ve z a table decora;n1
& to add ze/ to ! fe/ivities1
h a c>ol-writ+ 3te/ & 5c\rage
tal5t$ memb]s ( yr a6iliate to
write appropriate ^ws to   #ic
a famili> tune s* z 8,o
,*ri/mas ,tree1 ,o ,*ri/mas
,tree10 or g mod]n & use !
tune to 8,tie ,a ,yell[ ,ri2on
,r.d ! ,old ,oak ,tree40 ,!
lyrics mi<t 2g93 ,tie a big
old gre5back on ! m"oy tree =
,,acb4
  ,s5d l1ves (f ! m"oy tree
qkly to ,tr1sur] ,$ ,mill]4
,if any"o comes up ) gd
lyrics1 s5d !m to ,billie
,eld] = 4tribu;n to o!r
a6iliates4










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,presid5t3 ,floyd ,qualls1
    #ajf ,n4,e4 #bnd ,/reet1
    ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
    #gcajd
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ;,s4
    ,bradley ,burson1 #iag
    ,k5yon ,/reet1 ,d[n]s
    ,grove1 ,,il #fjeae
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
    ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
    #bith ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1
    ,,ar #gbbjd
,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1
    #hcc ,oakley ,/reet1
    ,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf
,tr1sur]3 ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
    #bfba ,*e/]field ,av5ue1
    ,*>lotte1 ,,nc #bhbje




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