,! ,brl ,=um
,vol4 ,,xiii ,m>*-,april
#aige ,no4 #e
,publi%$ ,bi-,mon?ly by
!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,oklahoma ,c;y1
,oklahoma
,presid5t3
,floyd ,qualls
#ajf ,n4,e4 #bnd ,/reet
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajd
,na;nal ,repres5tative3
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
"<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea
,$itor3
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d
#aij ,lattimore ,road
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj
"<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd
,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p2 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
common to all bl p]sons4
#b
,3t5ts
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
#f
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices = ! ,bl3
,": ,h ,we ,come ,f8 ,- ,": ,d
,we ,g f ,"h81 by ,ray!l
;,d4 ,j"os1 page #i
,f/ ,na;nal ,3f];e1 page #ab
,mov9' ,on ,- #aige ,,acb
,3v5;n1 by ,joyce ;,l4
,smi?1 page #af
,notice f ,,acb ,tr1sur]1 ;,j4
,$w>d ,mill]1 page #bb
,i[a ,c\rt ,rules ,ag/
,4missal ( ,lawsuit1 page
#be
,>t ,n ,by ,eye ,- ,a ,book
,review1 by ,m>g>et ,fre]1
page #bg
,p]=m.e ,recognizes ,rob9son's
,book1 page #ca
#c
,$ucat+ ,visually ,impair$ ,*n
9 ,public ,s*ools1 by
,l9da ;,b4 ,c>lson1 page
#cb
,,nfb ,com;ts on ,,gao
,report1 page #cf
,:o ,ne$s ,ano!r ,communica;ns
,skill ,am;g ! ,he>+ ,bl1
by ,joseph ,wi$5may]1 page
#ch
,news on ,,nac1 by ,reese
,robrahn1 page #da
,3sum] ,volunte]s 9 !
,a3r$ita;n ,process1 by
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
page #dg
,help+ ,bl ,secret>ies ,solve
,problems ,- ,trudie
,musi] ( ,,vi/a1 by
,>ietta ,hudson1 page #ea
,a ,,bold ,v5ture1 by ,mimi
,w9]1 page #eg
,air ,travel & ! ,h&icapp$1 by
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
page #ei #d
,hyde ,p>k ,corn]1 page #fc3
,democracy ,?w>t$ 9 ,wa%+ton1
by ,jim ,doh]ty1 page #fc
,h\se & ,s5ate ,d5y ,reque/ to
,resc9d ,rehabilita;n
,m"oys1 page #fi
,am ,i ,y81 page #gj
,/ate ,3v5;n ,hi
ge-type1 & on op5-
reel " & cassette tape "<#a
#g_/#h ips">4
,items 9t5d$ = publica;n may
2 s5t to ! $itor1 ,m>y ;,t4
,ball>d1 #aij ,lattimore
,road1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj1
or to "o ( ! associate $itors3
,george ,c>d1 #fje ,s\? ,few
,/reet1 ,madison1 ,,wi
#ecgjc
,m>g>et ,fre]1 #aahaf ,we/
,blue ,m.d ,road1
,wauwatosa1 ,,wi #ecbbf
,ione ;,b4 ,mill]1 #ibia
,f]mi ,av5ue1 ,san ,diego1
,,ca #ibabc
,joseph ,wi$5may]1 #efjd
,montgom]y ,/reet1 ,*evy
,*ase1 ,,md #bjjae #f
,subscrip;ns & address
*anges = all f\r $i;ns %d 2
s5t to ,floyd ,qualls1 #ajf
,n4,e4 #bnd ,/reet1 ,oklahoma
,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajd4
,^? m* ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,,acb
,tr1sur] ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
#bfba ,*e/]field ,av5ue1
,*>lotte1 ,,nc #bhbje4
,any"o :o wi%es to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 8
or h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
use ! foll[+ language 9 a
special p>agraph = t purpose3
8,i give & 2qu1? unto !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 a
,4trict ( ,columbia n-=-pr(it
corpora;n1 ! sum ( @s
.-.-.-.-.- 82 or3 ^0
.-.-.-.-.- .0( my net e/ate02
or3 8! foll[+ describ$
prop]ty3 444 84
8,sd 2que/ is made & devis$
to 2 us$ = ! ,c\ncil's #g
corporate purposes1 9 ! 9t]e/
( bl & visually impair$
p]sons40
,if yr wi%es >e m complex1 h
yr attorney communicate ) !
,c\ncil's na;nal (fice4
#h
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices =
! ,bl
,": ,h ,we ,come ,f8 ,-
,": ,d ,we ,g ,f ,"h8
,by ,ray!l ;,d4 ,j"os1
,presid5t
,oklahoma ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl1 & ,vice ,*airman1
,radio ,talk+ ,book
,advisory ,committee
,! idea ( a radio talk+ book
s]vice 0 f/ pres5t$ to ,bl
,oklahomans 9 ,septemb] (
#aiga at an ,oklahoma ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl bo>d meet+ by ,durw>d
,mc,daniel4 ,hav+ rec5tly
return$ f a trip to ,m9nesota
": he _h obs]v$ t /ate's
subc>ri] broadca/+ sy/em1 he
_h grasp$ 9/9ctively & immly
xs signific.e & pot5tial = bl
p 9 8 home /ate4 ,! plan rcvd
a %ot 9 ! >m :51 a mon? lat]1
! ,oklahoma ,f$]a;n #i
memb]%ip pass$ a resolu;n
reque/+ ,travis ,h>ris1
,director1 ,divi.n ( ,visual
,s]vices1 ,/ate ( ,oklahoma1
to pres5t ! idea to ,m4,l4,e4
,rad]4 ,mr4 ,rad] h1ds !
,de"p;t ( ,9/itu;n1 ,social &
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices 9
,oklahoma1 & 9 ? capac;y has
ov]all *>ge ( ! ,visual
,s]vices program4 ,at ! same
"t1 to "uscore xs support = &
to give mo;tum to ! project1
,,(b pl$g$ @s#b1ejj4jj 9
support ( ! radio talk+ book
program4
,! project 0 ultimately
approv$1 & 9 ,july ( #aigc !
,oklahoma v].n ( radio talk+
book w5t on ! air4 ,at ! same
"t1 a ,radio ,talk+ ,book
,advisory ,committee 0
e/abli%$4 ,? 0 made up ( bl &
physically h&icapp$ 3sum]-
li/5]s ( ! s]vice4 ,! #aj
9itial selec;n 0 made by
,travis ,h>ris & by !n
presid5t ( ,,(b1 ,john
,simpson4 ,"u _! l1d]%ip1 !
,committee 9itiat$ a numb] (
9novative & f>-r1*+ id1s1 !
mo/ significant ( :1 )\t d\bt1
0 a ,na;nal ,radio ,3f];e on
,r1d+ ,s]vices = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$4
,travis ,h>ris1 :o l s _m
d$icat$1 s9c]e p 9 "w = ! bl
we>s _m hats1 is al *airman (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,$uca;nal ,radio ,committee4
,he has 3/antly emphasiz$ !
import.e & ! responsible role
: m/ 2 play$ by ! 3sum] 9
develop;t ( a radio talk+ book
net"w1 & we ( ,oklahoma 3sid]
? ,f/ ,na;nal ,3f];e to 2 a
tribute to 8 d$ica;n & f>si40
,^! >e examples ( com;ts f p
9 att5d.e at ! ,f/ ,na;nal
,3f];e on ,radio = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 : w.d
up at noon on ,?urs"d1 ,m>*
#ac1 #aige4 ,well ov] #bjj
3f]ees f #cf /ates1 repres5t+
radio s]vices1 3sum]s1
volunte] gr\ps1 univ]sities1
visual s]vice ag5cies1 /ate &
local libr>ies1 radio /a;ns1 !
,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+ & ,na;nal ,public
,radio1 ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 &
simil> organiza;ns he>d
sp1k]s1 paneli/s1 & exp]ts 9 !
field ( radio = ! bl &
physically h&icapp$ cov] a
wide v>iety ( subjects4 #ab
,al? no =mal na;nal organiza;n
result$ f ? f/ meet+1 a
recomm5da;n t s* an organiza;n
2 =m$ 0 made by "o ( ! 3f]ees1
& ! gr\p vot$ 9 ! major;y to d
s4 ,9itiat$ by ,travis ,h>ris1
*airman ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,$uca;nal ,radio
,committee1 & by ! ,3sum]s
,committee ( ! ,oklahoma
,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 & sponsor$ by !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
3f];e 0 ?"\ to 2 a grt su3ess
& w probably 2 an annual
o3urr;e4
,sev5 major aspects ( !
typical radio r1d+ s]vices
project 7 "u 4cus.n at !
3f];e4 ,^! 9clud$ adm9i/ra;n1
5g9e]+1 fund+1 legal issues1
programm+1 op5-circuit
broadca/+1 & 9=ma;n ex*ange4
,travis ,h>ris1 ,director1
,oklahoma ,divi.n ( #ac
,visual ,s]vices1 *air$ !
adm9i/ra;n =um4 ;,c4 ,/anley
,pott]1 ,director ( ,s]vices =
! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1
,m9nesota1 provid$ ! ,keynote
address4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,w>nock (
! ,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
spoke on 8,:at is ,public
,broadca/+80 ,! "d-to-"d
adm9i/ra;n ( a radio talk+
book s]vice 0 4cuss$ by ,bill
,mcllva91 ,adm9i/rative
,libr>ian1 ,oklahoma ,libr>y =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,a pap] on op5-circuit
broadca/+ 0 pres5t$ by ,flor;e
,grannis1 ,libr>ian1 ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl4 ,joni
,jonson & ,doro?y ,pet]son1
,s]vices = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 ,st4 ,paul1
,m9nesota1 fasc9at$ ! gr\p )
exc]pts f & a 4cus.n (
,m9nesota's radio talk+ #ad
book program4 ,ray ,j"os1
,vice ,*airman ( ! ,oklahoma
,advisory ,committee &
,presid5t ( ! ,oklahoma
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 express$ !
view ( ! program f ! viewpo9t
( 3sum]s4 ,! legal aspects (
s* specializ$ programm+ 7 ably
pres5t$ by ,rob]t ,a4 ,woods1
,attorney ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,$uca;nal
,broadca/]s1 & by ,mr4 ,sam
,holt ( ! ,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+4 ,a panel on
te*nology & 5g9e]+ 0 l$ by
,rob]t ,watson ( ,m9nesota
,s]vices = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 & a panel on
private fund+ 0 *air$ by ,rev4
,boniface ;,l4 ,witt5br9k1
,,wmry ,talk+ ,book1
,belleville1 ,ill9ois4
,two provocative topics 7
left to r.d \ ! 3f];e on
,?urs"d morn+3 8,! ,role #ae
( ,na;nal ,organiza;ns10 *air$
by ,patricia ;,s4 ,smi? ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 &
8,": ,d ,we ,g f ,"h80 l$ by
,william ;,f4 ,galla<]1 al (
,,afb4 ,x 0 di6icult = ,mr4
,h>ris to close ! meet+ 2c ( !
_m "qs : 3t9u$ to 2 ask$4
,mov9' ,on ,-
,,acb #aige ,3v5;n
,by ,joyce ;,l4 ,smi?
,n 5joy;t1 & n sorr[1
,is \r de/9$ 5d or way2
,b to act1 t ea* tm
,f9d u f>!r ?an td4
"<,l;gfell[1 ,a ,psalm (
,life">
,^! ^ws by ,l;gfell[ aptly
describe ! activities ( !
,plann+ ,committee = ! #aige
,,acb annual 3v5;n1 except t
\r de/9$ 5d w 2 5joy;t4 ,9 !
m1n"t1 ! ,committee is #af
busy act+ & hop+ t ea* tm w
f9d u f>!r ?an td 9 plann+ a
grt 3v5;n4
,z report$ 9 ! la/ issue ( !
,brl ,=um1 ! ,,acb 3v5;n w 2
held 9 ,mobile ,alabama1 f
,w$nes"d noon1 ,july #bc1 "?
,satur"d1 ,july #bf1 #aige1 )
num]\s special-9t]e/ 3f];es
tak+ place f ,sun"d1 ,july
#bj1 "? ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july
#bc4 ,a hi's
3v5;n4 is ! pres5ta;n ( aw>ds4
,9 ! pa/1 ? has tak5 place at
! ,fri"d ev5+ banquet4 ,? ye>
!y >e 2+ split1 & an ,,acb
,aw>ds ,gala w 2 held on
,w$nes"d niies1 a ,bic5t5nial
,m>*+ ,b&1 lovely ,s\!rn
,belles1 & ! aw>ds pres5ta;n
,- a v special ev5+4
,program plann+ is progress+
rapidly1 & "! w 2 #ag
subjects ( 9t]e/ = all4
,gov]nor ,george ,wallace has
be5 ask$ to give ! keynote
address on ,w$nes"d afn4 ,o!r
sp1k]s w 2 ,mr4 ,frank ,kurt
,cylke1 ,*ief1 ,divi.n = ! ,bl
& ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress2 ,dr4 ,ri*>d
;,w4 ,bleeck]1 ,executive
,director ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil2 ,mr4
,ralph ,brew]1 ,t5;see ,s*ool
= ! ,bl1 sp1k+ on pre-s*ool bl
*n2 ,mr4 ,jack ,r$d+1 ,h\/on1
,texas1 organiz] ( ! ,bl
,writ]s ,associa;n2 ,dr4 ,&rew
;,s4 ,adams1 ,commis.n] (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42
al ,mr4 ,$g> ,l[ell1 ,director
( ! ,john ,tracy ,cl9ic =
,d1f-,bl ,*n1 ,los ,angeles1
,cali=nia2 ,bruce ,hulb]g1
,alabama ,siyl&4
,! ,committee al hopes to h
sp1k]s on l[-vi.n aids1 "w%ops
= ! bl1 na;nal legisla;n1 & a
panel 4cus.n on ag5cy v]sus
commis.n =ms ( rehabilita;n
s]vices4
,x's too soon to ann\nce !
,fri"d ev5+ banquet sp1k]1 b !
,committee promises t he w 2
na;nally prom95t & t]rific4
,! two ,satur"d ses.ns w 2
devot$ to 9t]nal busi;s1
9clud+ committee reports & a
report ( ! na;nal
repres5tative4 ,9 ^! ses.ns1
policies w 2 e/abli%$1 &
p]=m.es & goals evaluat$4 ,if
y h new id1s to advocate1 y >e
urg$ to 9itiate !m "? !
,resolu;ns ,committee1 to 2
pres5t$ to ! memb]%ip4
,likewise1 yr su7es;ns =
*anges to ,,acb's ,3/itu;n &
,by-,laws w 2 welcom$ by #ai
! ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee4 ,*airman ( !
,resolu;ns ,committee is ,m>y
,9ez ,mauld91 #ajh ;,s4
,mac,>?ur1 ,panama ,c;y1
,florida #cbdja4 ,*airman ( !
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee is ,delb]t ;,k4
,aman1 #ibi ;,s4 ,second
,/reet1 ,ab]de51 ,s\? ,dakota
#egdja4 ,! *airm5 ( ^!
committees urge t draft
resolu;ns or am5d;ts 2
submitt$ well 9
adv.e ( ! 3v5;n1 if at all
possible4
,3v5;n h1dqu>t]s w 2 !
,admiral ,semmes ,hotel1 ) !
,admiral ,semmes ,motor ,hotel
" & !
br&-new ,%]aton ,9n "<"o block
away"> al available to h\se
3v5;n gue/s4 ,all rooms1 (
c\rse1 >e air 3di;n$4 ,"! is a
swimm+ pool at ! ,%]aton #bj
,9n1 z well z at ! ,admiral
,semmes ,motor ,hotel1 ! latt]
al 2+ available = use ( gue/s
at ! ,hotel4 ,a #bd-h\r
re/aurant is locat$ next door
to ! ,motor ,hotel1 ) ano!r at
! ,%]aton ,9n4
,rates at bo? ! ,admiral
,semmes ,hotel & ,motor ,hotel
>e @s#aj = a s+le1 @s#ad = a
d\ble at ! ,%]aton ,9n@s#ad =
a s+le1 @s#ah = a d\ble4 ,at
all ?ree hotels no *>ge w 2
made = *n "u ! age ( #ad1 /ay+
9 ! same room ) an adult4
,full details on ! 3v5;n ,-
pre-regi/ra;n mat]ials1
program details1 & 9=ma;n on !
special-9t]e/ organiza;n
meet+s ,- w 2 mail$ ab ,may
#a4 ,h["e1 if y >e r1lly
anxi\s to get yr >range;ts
made 2f !n1 a lr to ! ,admiral
,semmes ,hotel ,mobile1 w 2
su6ici5t4 ,if y >e a #ba
newcom] & n on ! mail+ li/1
full 9=ma;n may 2 obta9$ f
,,acb's na;nal (fice1 #hah
#ahth ,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,suite
#gjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjf4
,f9al details w 2 publi%$ 9
! next issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4
,see y 9 ,mobile6
,notice f ,,acb
,tr1sur]1
;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]
,(fic]s ( all ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl a6iliates1
pl1se note3
,a6iliate dues m/ 2 rcvd by
,,acb ,tr1sur] ;,j4 ,$w>d
,mill]1 #bfba ,*e/]field
,av5ue1 ,*>lotte1 ,nor?
,c>ol9a1 #bhbje1 no lat] ?an
,june #bb1 #aige1 : is ?irty
"ds prior to ! op5+ ( ! annual
3v5;n4 ,p] capita dues >e to 2
pd = all vot+ memb]s ^: #bb
"ns & addresses h be5
previ\sly c]tifi$ to ,,acb by
yr organiza;n & = any new
memb]s :o may h jo9$ s9ce
,janu>y #a1 #aige4 ,dues >e
@s#4ej = ea* ( yr vot+ memb]s1
except t no organiza;n pays m
?an @s#cab4ej4 ,pl1se note ?
*ange f previ\s ye>s4 ,to br+
! maximum annual a6iliate dues
9 l9e ) ! maximum a6iliate
vote1 at ! #aigd 3v5;n 9
,*icago1 ! la/ s5t;e ( ,by-
,law #c1 ,p>agraph ;,b1 0
am5d$ to delete ! ^ws 8two
hundr$ fifty doll>s0 & to r1d
9/1d3 8,no a6iliate % 2
requir$ to pay m ?an ?ree
hundr$ twelve doll>s fifty
c5ts "<@s#cab4ej"> 9 any "o
ye>40 ,p] capita dues >e to 2
pd = all vot+ memb]s ^: "ns &
addresses h be5 previ\sly
c]tifi$ to ,,acb by yr
organiza;n & = any new #bc
memb]s :o may h jo9$ s9ce
,janu>y #a1 #aige4
,z y "k1 yr vot+ memb]s >e
al vot+ memb]s ( ,,acb at xs
annual 3v5;n1 & :5 !y >e 9
att5d.e1 !y h full 9dividual
vot+ "rs4 ,ea* a6iliate al has
vot+ "rs at annual 3v5;ns4 ,!
organiza;nal vote " is bas$
on a =mula ( "o 3v5;n vote =
ea* tw5ty-five " ( ! a6iliate's
vot+ memb]%ip1 ) a maximum
organiza;n vote ( tw5ty-five
"4
,x is important t y c]tify !
"ns & addresses ( vot+ memb]s
on yr rolls z ( ,decemb] #ca1
#aigd1 :o 7 n 9clud$ 9 e>li]
c]tifica;ns4 ,memb]s :o h jo9$
s9ce ,janu>y #a %d 2 c]tifi$ 9
a supple;tal li/1 ) "ns &
addresses4 ,"ns & #bd
addresses ( ^? :o h left yr
a6iliate's memb]%ip %d 2
c]tifi$ z dele;ns1 &1 ( c\rse1
p] capita dues >e n requir$ =
!m4
,x is \r s9c]e desire to
ma9ta9 an a3urate & h"o/
memb]%ip roll & to protect !
"rs ( memb]s4 ,yr prompt
att5;n to ! pay;t ( dues & to
! c]tifica;n ( "ns & addresses
w 2 grtly appreciat$4
,i[a ,c\rt ,rules ,ag/
,4missal ( ,lawsuit
"<,repr9t$ f ! ,des
,mo9es ,regi/]1 ,?urs"d1
,m>* #bj1 #aige">
,a lawsuit a3us+ ! ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl1 xs ?ree
commis.n]s1 & xs director1
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ( misus+
public funds %d n h be5
4miss$1 ! ,i[a ,supreme #be
,c\rt held td4
,! suit1 fil$ by eiy1 #aigc1 say+ t x 0
8motivat$ by feel+s ( 5m;y
t[>d ,j]nigan & ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl by ^? l1d+ a
compet+ bl organiza;n1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl40
,b ! ,supreme ,c\rt held t
,oxb]g] ]rone\sly 4miss$ !
suit 2f all ! facts 7 9 & 2f !
pla9ti6s 7 all[$ to seek
addi;nal 9=ma;n f ! def5dants4
,judge ,oxb]g] _h /at$ t s*
ac;n files 8wd 2 to p]mit a
fi%+ exp$i;n 9to ! def5dants'
files )\t sub/antial #bf
basis40
,w$nes"d's rul+ op5s ! door
= a resump;n ( ! trial 9 ,polk
,c.ty ,4trict ,c\rt1 ) !
eit ,n ,by ,eye
,by ,ya%a ,lis5co
"<,publi%$ by ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl2
,review$ by ,m>g>et
,fre]">
,:ile _m bl p]sons may feel
exclud$ by ! s-call$ 8visual
>ts10 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl has se>*$ = answ]s to make
? field ( aes!tic exp]i;e
possible = ! bl n z view]s1 b
z cr1tive "picipants4 ,! au?or
( ,>t ,n ,by ,eye d1ls ) ! my?
( ! 8black _w ( bl;s10 po9t+ \
t x is m (t5 a dull grey1 & t
! 9activ;y t bl;s "s"ts #bg
imposes c 2 reliev$ "? ! /udy
( an 9volve;t 9 commun;y >t
programs4
,writt5 z a guide =
adm9i/rators & t1*]s1 ! book c
al s]ve ! bl :o >e look+ = new
/imuli4 ,p]h no?+ is m excit+
?an to exp& "o's abil;y 9to an
>ea previ\sly ?"\ to 2
impossible4 ,! book expla9s
m$ia 9 : ! 3g5itally bl may
express feel+s & impres.ns1 z
well z h[ ! adv5titi\sly bl c
3t9ue 9 ! >t _w4 ,be/ ( all1 x
helps ! bl p]son's t1*] to
"u/& ! non-visual 3cep;ns ( bl
/ud5ts & ! v>ia;ns 9 bl;s xf4
,photographs ( bl >ti/s at "w
%[ ! 9g5u;y ( ! adult voyageur
9 sculpture "w1 :o rev]ses 8
posi;n :ile sculpt+1 s t he c
use 8 [n pr(ile z a model4
,haptic s5sa;ns "<^? rcvd "?
t\*"> w l5d ! wd-be bl >ti/ !
vital 9=ma;n to depict ! #bh
_w ab hm z he sees x ,- !
>ti/'s f/ obliga;n1 siri]s ( bo? !
3g5itally bl & ! adv5titi\sly
bl1 s* z ! 3cept ( space &
hein 9 >t
museums1 & ! 8,,don',t ,,t\*0
signs & rem9d]s by museum
gu>ds4
,obvi\sly1 ! previ\sly si [n m/ al 2 gu>d$ ag/1
s t ! bl p]son's [n cr1;n is n
/ill$4
,m$ia & te*niques1 s* z !
use ( p9s z guidel9es = #bi
pa9t+1 h be5 devis$4 ,color
p]cep;n c 2 a3ompli%$ by odor
id5tifica;n ,- raspb]ry-r$ ,-
lemon-yell[ ,- m9t-gre51 etc4
,rais$-l9e draw+s1 l1!r tool+1
& o!r tactile "w >e n
uncommon4 ,clay is easi] to "w
) ?an wood c>v+1 b _m bl p h
4prov$ ?4 ,mosaics1 et*+s1 &
block pr9t+ >e possibilities4
,an excit+ tr5d is ! 3tempor>y
8lit 2t ! bl & ! sid ,a4 ,rob9son1
co-*airman ( ,,acb's
,legislative ,committee4 ,!
book is ! only hi/ory ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,x 3ta9s
a complete text ( ! rec5tly
am5d$ v5d+ /& law & a summ>y (
! new am5d;ts by ,s5ator
,j5n+s ,r&olph4 ,! book is n[
available "? ! ,,acb1 ,! adv.e
price is @s#f4jj4
,? book is ! be/ s\rce #ca
( ! revis$ law4 ,x 3ta9s m ?an
#bjj pages & #bf pictures4
,*ecks %d 2 made payable to
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
s5t to ,,acb's na;nal (fice1
#hah #ahth ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,suite #gjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjjjf4
,$ucat+ ,visually
,impair$ ,*n 9 ,public
,s*ools
,by ,l9da ;,b4 ,c>lson
"<,! foll[+ pres5ta;n 0 giv5
at ! #aigd meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s 9
,*icago1 ,ill9ois4 ,mrs4
,c>lson is a res\rce-room t1*]
9 ! ,5dicott ,public ,s*ools1
,5dicott1 ,new ,york4">
,n e bl or visually impair$
"y/] cd be/ 2 plac$ 9 a
public-s*ool sett+4 ,b tr5ds 9
,new ,york ,/ate 9dicate #cb
t an 9cr1s+ numb] ( visually
h&icapp$ /ud5ts >e 2+ $ucat$ 9
public s*ools "?\t ! ,/ate1
:5"e a well-equipp$1
supportive s]vices program is
available4
,dur+ ! #aigb-#gc academic
ye>1 #a1eej legally bl *n
att5d$ public s*ools1 :ile
#fjj 7 5roll$ 9 "o ( ! ?ree
resid5tial s*ools = ! bl4
,tr5ds al reflect t ev5 if a
bl "y/] 9itially emb>ks ^u 8
$uca;nal exp]i;e at a
resid5tial s*ool = ! bl1 at "s
lat] po9t 9 "t he may return
to a public s*ool ne> home4
,! ,broome-,tioga ,bo>d (
,coop]ative ,$uca;nal ,s]vices
"<,,boces"> (f]s special
s]vices to public $uca;n1 & "o
( ^! s]vices is a program = !
visually impair$4 ,,boces (f]s
s]vices to an >ea ( m ?an
#bej1jjj adults & #cc
#fe1jjj /ud5ts & is a
comp>atively rec5t 9nova;n 9
public $uca;n 9 ,new ,york4
,elev5 visually impair$
/ud5ts >e pres5tly 5roll$ 9 !
program 9 grades #a "? #ab4
,two ( ^! "y/]s s]vic$ by !
program >e totally bl & al
m5tally h&icapp$4 ,s"eal
adolesc5ts w soon 2 totally
bl4
,! program provides m ?an a
well-equipp$ res\rce room4
,academic dem&s1 visual
limita;ns & abil;y or 4abil;y
to cope ) "o's visual impair;t
all comb9e to det]m9e ! ext5t
( "picipa;n ( ea* /ud5t 9 ei a
full s]vice or a supple;tal
s]vice program4 ,/udy mat]ials
& t1*] guid.e >e provid$ by !
c]tifi$ t1*] ( ! visually
impair$4 ,9 addi;n1 op;nal &
requir$ curriculums >e focus$
9 ! >1s ( brl1 typ+1 #cd
abacus >i?metic1 mobil;y &
ori5ta;n 9/ruc;n1 /udy
te*niques & me?odology adapt$
to ! bl1 te*niques ( daily
liv+1 groom+ & self-manage;t &
c>e] develop;t4 ,9dep5d;e is
/ress$1 & /ud5ts 9 ! program h
gr[n to 2come "s:at l a close-
knit family1 4reg>d+ age or
ext5t ( visual h&icap4
,! coop]a;n1 9t]e/1 &
9t]ac;n ( ! local commun;y1
s*ools1 & p>5ts >e ( vital
signific.e to ! su3ess ( !
,,boces program = ! visually
impair$ 9 ,5dicott1 ,new
,york4 ,only ) ! progress ( "t
& ! develop;tal expan.n )9 !
program w we 2 able to record
! impact ( s* an ext5sive
program )9 ! public-s*ool
sup]/ructure4
#ce
,,nfb ,com;ts on ,,gao
,report
,! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice
"<,,gao"> is ! 9ve/igative
de"p;t ( ,3gress4 ,on
,septemb] #bd1 #aigd1 ,,gao
issu$ a report made at !
reque/ ( ,3gressman ,john
,brademas1 ,*airman ( !
,select ,subcommittee on
,$uca;n ( ! ,h\se ,committee
on ,$uca;n & ,labor1 5titl$
8,*>ges ,made by ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ,ag/ ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$40 ,!
foll[+ com;t is exc]pt$ f an
>ticle 5titl$ 8,,gao ,reports
on ,,nac3 ,an ,analysis10 by
,james ,ga%el1 ,! ,brl
,monitor1 ,janu>y1 #aige3
8444 ,! f/ ( ! ?ree ',na;nal
,organiza;ns ( ! ,bl' #cf
li/$ by ,,gao is ! ,,nfb4 ,9
"o brief p>agraph ! activities
& purpose ( ! ,na;n's l>ge/
organiza;n ( ! bl >e set =?4
,? sec;n comprises
approximately "o ?ird ( a page
"4
8,! second organiza;n li/$ )
an equival5t subh1d+ is !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,ac
to ,,gao1 ! ,,acb is truly
na;nal 9 "* & compreh5sive 9
xs scope ( activ;y4 ,,gao
/ates t ,,acb 'claims' a
na;nal memb]%ip ( t5 ?\s&4
,app>5tly1 ,,acb is s
important & s prom95t on !
na;nal sc5e t x requires an
5tire page & tw5ty-f\r l9es (
type to describe xs "w4
8,! ?ird ( ^! ',na;nal
,organiza;ns ( ! ,bl' is !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1
3si/+ ( "s #a1ggg memb]s ac to
,,gao4 ,ag1 ! h1d+ is #cg
equival5t & ! relative space
devot$ to ! descrip;n (
,,bva's activities is all \ (
propor;n to xs size ,- "o half
page & fifte5 l9es ( type4
8,x is only too pla9 f !
=ego+ t ! net e6ect ( ?
pres5ta;n is to give
legitimacy & sup]ior /atus to
! ,,acb & to su7e/ t bo? !
,,bva & ! ,,acb >e fully z
l>ge & completely z active z !
true organiza;n repres5t+ !
,na;n's bl4 4440
,:o ,ne$s ,ano!r
,communica;ns ,skill
am;g ! ,he>+ ,bl8
,by ,joseph ,wi$5may]
8,communica;n0 m1ns v>i\s
?+s to v>i\s p1 & ( c\rse x
9cludes braill+1 talk+1 t\*+1
& typ+4 ,b = ! bl1 "! is al1 z
we "k1 ano!r =m ( #ch
communica;n ne$$ to
communicate ) ! d1f-bl4 ,t is
f+]-spell+ 9to _! h&s4 ,al?
any"o1 bl or si1
virtually no bl p d x4 ,x's
true t mo/ ( ! bl r>ely meet a
d1f-bl or sin x s t !y c
communicate n only ) ! d1f-bl1
b ) ! d1f1 al4
,rob]t ,smi?das1 #ci
,commun;y ,rela;ns ,director
at ! ,na;nal ,c5t] = ,d1f-,bl+
,y\?s & ,adults1 :o is d1f-bl1
agrees & says3 8,x is likely t
mo/ p w n"e h an opportun;y to
use ! manual alphabet ) a d1f-
bl p]son1 b x is a tool t c 2
us$ = communica;n ) ! sie aw>e
( _! ne$s %d le>n & use !
alphabet4 ,bo? ! d1f-bl & !
sie v responsive to ^? :o
s9c]ely wi% to communicate )
!m40
#dj
,news on ,,nac
,by ,reese ,robrahn
,on ,febru>y #bg1 #aige1 at
! ,pr9ce ,george ,hotel1 ,new
,york ,c;y1 "! 0 held ! regul>
9t]im meet+ ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 :1 z a f/ ord] (
busi;s af op5+ =malities1 took
ac;n on ! fill+ ( sev5
vacancies 9 xs memb]%ip4
,? ac;n came ab z ! result (
a resolu;n adopt$ by ! special
memb]%ip meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil on ,novemb]
#g1 #aigd4 ,t special memb]%ip
meet+ adopt$ by-laws am5d;ts
am;g : 0 an am5d;t requir+ t
at l1/ "o-?ird ( ! memb]%ip (
! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ,,nac %
2 select$ f li/s ( propos$
nom9ees ( na;nal #da
organiza;ns ( ! bl or visually
h&icapp$1 & :o % 2 memb]s ( s*
organiza;ns or recomm5d$ by s*
organiza;ns4 ,? by-law 0
a3ompani$ by an imple;t+
resolu;n : set =? ! proc$ure
to 2 foll[$ & call$ = xs
imple;ta;n 9 ! mann] prescrib$
else": 9 ,,nac's by-laws = !
elec;n ( ,bo>d memb]s4 ,b1 9
addi;n1 ! special memb]%ip
meet+ adopt$ ! resolu;n call+
= ! fill+ ( ! sev5 vacancies
on ! ,bo>d at ! next ,bo>d
meet+1 s t "! wd o3ur a m imm
ac;n to put 9to e6ect !
pr9ciple ( 9cr1s$ 9volve;t &
"picipa;n 9 all ( ,,nac's
op]a;ns by bl p]sons1
especially by bl p]sons :o >e
memb]s ( or recomm5d$ by
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl4
,9 compli.e ) ! directive (
! memb]%ip meet+1 9vita;ns 7
issu$ to ! ?ree na;nal #db
memb]%ip organiza;ns ( ! bl to
submit li/s ( propos$ nom9ees
to fill ! sev5 vacancies4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n
submitt$ li/s1 b ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl refus$ to
submit a li/ 2c ,,nac _h n
agre$ to a3ept t5 ,,nfb memb]s
z memb]s ( ,,nac's ,bo>d (
,directors4 ,! nom9at+
committee nom9at$ f ^! two
li/s ?ree p]sons f ea*
organiza;n z foll[s3 f ,,acb1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,elizabe?
,l5non1 ,c>ol ,d]\92 & f
,,bva1 ,hilli>d ;,f4 ,kirby1
,david ;,l4 ,s*nair1 ,george
;,e4 ,/ock+4 ,! sev5? nom9ee 0
,roy ,kumpe4
,prior to ! call = ! report
( ! nom9a;ns committee1 "! 0 !
report ( ! ,executive
,committee : recomm5d$ to !
,bo>d t only f\r ( ! #dc
sev5 vacancies %d 2 fill$1 on
! gr.ds t only two ( ! ?ree
na;nal organiza;ns ( ! bl _h
submitt$ li/s ( propos$
nom9ees1 & t ! fill+ ( f\r
vacancies 9/1d ( sev5 wd
repres5t an economy m1sure to
,,nac4 ,a mo;n 0 made to t
e6ect1 & 9 ! 4cus.n t foll[$1
x 0 app>5t t ,,acb oppos$ any
move to r$uce ! numb] z
direct$ by ! special memb]%ip
meet+4 ,"! 0 an attempt to
am5d ! mo;n or sub/itute "!= !
proposi;n t n"o ( ! sev5
vacancies %d 2 fill$4 ,? mo;n
fail$ to get a second4 ,xs
au?or 0 ,h>old ,bl1kley4 ,"! 0
al an attempt to compromise by
fill+ f\r posi;ns n[1 & elect+
! rema9+ ?ree to take (fice at
! "t ( ! regul> annual meet+ (
,,nac4 ,? mo;n 0 ultimately
)drawn1 z 0 ! ma9 mo;n4 ,":^u
! sev5 p]sons nom9at$ by #dd
! nom9a;ns committee 7 elect$
by a3lama;n1 ) "o 4s5t+ vote4
,! sev5 new ,bo>d memb]s >e
legally bl1 & _! elec;n br+s !
total memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d to
?irty-five1 eie
bl4
,! presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1 ,daniel
;,d4 ,rob9son1 ann\nc$ t
(ficial notifica;n _h be5 rcvd
f ,&rew ,adams1 ,act+
,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,de"p;t
( ,,hew1 t ! grant f ,,hew = !
bal.e ( ! cal5d> ye> f & af
,m>* #ca1 #aige1 is t]m9at$4
,! grant 0 9 xs fif? & f9al
ye>1 & ! e>ly t]m9a;n
repres5ts a loss ( rev5ue to
,,nac ( approximately
@s#cc1gej4jj4 ,! gr.ds alleg$
by ,act+ ,commis.n] ,adams 7 t
! grant 0 no l;g] a demon/ra;n
or rese>* project4 ,x is #de
report$ t simil> ac;n 0 tak5 )
reg>d to a simil> grant to !
,c\ncil on ,a3r$ita;n (
,rehabilita;n ,facilities1 b )
! tacit "u/&+ t a new grant
applica;n by ! latt] wd 2
approv$ :5 submitt$4 ,x is !
op9ion ( ,,nac (ficials & _m
o!r 9dividuals ) compet5cy on
gov]n;t grants t ? t]m9a;n 0
ord]$ )\t legal ju/ifica;n4
,no ac;n 0 tak5 by ! ,,nac
,bo>d to direct ! 9itia;n (
app1l1 al? t proc$ure is
available adm9i/ratively1 &
"!af 9 ! c\rts4
,prelim9>y reports 7 made by
bo? ! ,commis.n on ,/&>ds & !
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n1 :
9clud$ prelim9>y proposals =
9cr1s+ 9volve;t & "picipa;n (
3sum]s :o >e bl 9 ! proc$ures
& op]a;ns ( ! two commis.ns4
,f9al reports >e to 2 submitt$
at ! annual meet+ ? #df
fall4
,! annual meet+ & ,bo>d
meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil w 2 held ,novemb] #ab-
#ac1 #aige1 at ! ,camelot ,9n1
,ll ,rock1 ,>kansas4
,3sum] ,volunte]s 9 !
,a3r$ita;n ,process
,by ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel
,! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil ma9ta9s a ro/] (
volunte]s on :om !y c call to
s]ve z memb]s ( on-site review
t1ms ,- ! t1ms t help to
assess ! manage;t & programs (
ag5cies & s*ools apply+ =
,,nac a3r$ita;n or re-
a3r$ita;n4 ,on ea* t1m1 !y
5d1vor to 9clude "o or m
p]sons :o h n previ\sly s]v$4
,= ? r1son1 !y 3t9u\sly
welcome su7es;ns ( #dg
addi;nal p]sons :o1 2c ( _!
tra9+ & exp]i;e1 cd 2 9vit$ by
,,nac to make !mvs available =
? volunte] s]vice4 ,9 "picul>1
!y >e seek+ p]sons :o >e
compet5t #an ! v>i\s
adm9i/rative func;ns & s]vices
5compass$ by ,,nac's /&>ds &
evalua;n 9/ru;ts4
,,acb w f "t to "t nom9ate
p]sons :o >e 9=m$ & 3c]n$
3sum]s1 9 addi;n to _! o!r
compet5cies4 ,ab "o hundr$
p]sons a ye> >e utiliz$ z
memb]s ( on-site review t1ms4
,h["e1 ,,nac ne$s to ma9ta9 a
l>ge panel ( p]sons 9 ord] to
fill places on "picul> t1ms at
! "ts !y >e s*$ul$4 ,?us1 a
p]son on ! ro/] may n 2 call$
on 9 ! ye>1 %d 8 specialty or
8 loca;n n fit ! require;ts (
specific t1ms4 ,on ! o!r h&1
!y d n ord9>ily ask any "o
memb] ( ! ro/] to s]ve m #dh
?an once or twice a ye>4
,z not$1 t1m memb]s >e
volunte]s4 ,!y >e reimburs$ =
\-(-pocket travel & liv+
exp5ses relat$ to a t1m visit1
b rcv no honor>ium or fee4
,ea* t1m memb] is s5t detail$
9=ma;n 9 adv.e ( a visit4 ,ea*
review takes f ?ree to f\r
"ds1 9clud+ travel "t1 & is "u
! l1d]%ip ( an exp]i;ed t1m
memb] :o is designat$ z
*airp]son4 ,an 9vita;n to s]ve
on a "picul> t1m is ext5d$ z
f> 9 adv.e z possible s ea*
t1m memb] w h an opportun;y to
adju/ 8 regul> s*$ule acly4 ,!
5tire t1m visit is an 9tegral
"p ( ! process by : ag5cies &
s*ools >e help$ to upgrade _!
manage;t & s]vices 9 ord] to
qualify = a3r$ita;n1 & "!by to
c>ry \ ! basic purpose (
,,nac1 to improve s]vices = bl
& o!r visually h&icapp$ #di
p]sons4
,if y wd l to 2 3sid]$ =
nom9a;n by ,,acb = ? purpose1
y %d communicate yr 9t]e/ to
,,acb's na;nal (fice & 9clude
biographical & qualify+ 9=ma;n
ab yrf4 ,pres5t /&>ds cov] !
foll[+ subjects3 ag5cy func;n
& /ructure1 f9ancial a3.t+ &
s]vice report+1 p]sonnel
adm9i/ra;n & volunte] s]vice1
physical facilities1 public
rela;ns & fund-rais+1 $uca;n1
libr>y s]vices1 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y s]vices1 produc;n (
r1d+ mat]ials1 rehabilita;n
c5t]s1 %elt]$ "w%ops1 social
s]vices1 & voca;nal s]vices4
#ej
,help+ ,bl ,secret>ies
,solve ,problems3
,trudie ,musi] ( ,,vi/a
,by ,>ietta ,hudson
,"? televi.n comm]cials1
,,ibm ,corpora;n claims to 2 !
company t helps p solve _!
problems4 ,g]trude "<,trudie">
,musi]1 ,presid5t ( !
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1 is
glad t bl p >e am;g ^? ^:
problems >e 2+ solv$4 ,f/ ) !
,magnetic ,tape ,selectric
,typewrit] "<,,mt_/,,st">1 & m
rec5tly ) ! ,mag ,c>d ,i !
,mag ,c>d ,,ii & ! ,memory
,typewrit]1 all made & sold by
,,ibm1 bl secret>ies ! na;n
ov] >e scor+ new hein$ by h] fell[ "w]s1 j 2c %e
happ5$ to 2 bl4 ,9 #aidg1 a fr
su7e/$ t ,,ibm mily adequate sal>y1 s %e
wrote = & got a job z typi/-
transcrip;ni/ = ! ,5g9e]+
,de"p;t at ,,ibm h1dqu>t]s 9
,new ,york4 ,"h1 ov] ! next
s"eal ye>s1 %e "w$ = "s tw5ty
5g9e]s4 ,:5 o!rs 7 \ ( !
(fice1 %e f.d _m ways ( mak+
h]f use;l1 "utak+ *ores
usually p]=m$ only by siial rank4
,!n1 :5 ,,ibm mov$ xs
corporate h1dqu>t]s1 ,trudie
decid$ to /ay 9 ,new ,york & 0
transf]r$ to ! ,(fice
,products ,divi.n z a s5ior
secret>y4 ,! f/ reac;n ( h]
new boss 0 t1 n"e hav+ #eb
"w$ ) a bl p]son1 he knew no?+
ab :at a bl p]son cd d2 &1 n"e
hav+ "w$ ) ,trudie1 he knew
no?+ ab :at %e cd d4 ,8
9/ruc;ns 7 to let h] try \
any?+ %e want$ to try1 & :5 %e
ne$$ help1 to help h]4 ,!
>range;ts !y made = "w+ tgr 7
s e6ective t he / uses ! same
sy/em ) 8 siies4
,9 #aife1 ,trudie mov$ up to
2come /aff assi/ant1 ": %e
h&l$ e *ore f sett+ up meet+s
& h&l+ p]sonnel to do+ ! nec
rese>* to keep salesm5 9 e c;y
": ,,ibm has (fices 9=m$ (
late/ develop;ts4 ,rely+ on h]
[n imag9a;n & 9itiative1 %e
f.d ways to d :at"e job _h to
2 d"o4
,!n1 la/ ye> %e 2came 9volv$
) help+ a salesman :o _h a
s*ool = ! bl 9 8 t]ritory1 ":
he 0 try+ to sell magnetic
typewrit]s4 ,trudie w5t #ec
) hm & !y made ! sale4 ,? 0
foll[$ by s"eal o!r sales
9volv+ s*ools & ag5cies = !
bl4 ,trudie f.d h]f go+ "h &
"! ab ! c.try1 expla9+
magnetic typewrit]s & equip;t
& try+ to 3v9ce employ]s t !y
%d hire bl secret>ies1 : _m (
!m did4
,af s"eal su3ess;l sales1 _m
( !m complete ) a bl secret>y1
,trudie 0 ask$ to d ? full-"t4
,a job p]=m.e plan 0 drawn up
& ,trudie 2came an ,$uca;nal
,m>ket+ ,develop;tal ,program
,manag]4 ,s9ce ,july #a1
#aigd1 %e has1 9 ? new posi;n1
travel$ all ov] ! c.try tra9+
p ,- "picul>ly bl p ,- to use
,,ibm's new magnetic equip;t4
,local classes >e 2+ set up "u
h] sup]vi.n1 ": tra9+ w 2
available = bo? ! ,mag ,c>d
,i1 alr 2+ us$ by _m bl
secret>ies1 & ! m #ed
complex ,mag ,c>d ,,ii4 ,a
belt package = tra9+ ) ! ,mag
,c>d ,i is alr available1 & t
= ! ,mga ,c>d ,,ii w 2 r1dy by
e>ly #aige4
,_m commun;y colleges >e
sett+ up programs ": tra9+ w 2
available4 ,= example1 ,dad
,c.ty ,commun;y ,college 9
,miami1 ,florida1 alr has
tw5ty /ud5ts4 ,! ,*icago
,li | t+
c\rses = 9t]e/$ p]sons 9 !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea4 ,!
,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia at
,b]keley plans to set up xs [n
tra9+ program = p ) all sorts
( h&icaps1 :o w !n 2 employ$ 9
! ,univ]s;y's v>i\s colleges4
,/ ano!r commun;y college 9
,cali=nia1 : _c yet 2 "nd 2c
plans >e / 9complete1 w devote
an 5tire floor = ! tra9+ #ee
( bl /ud5ts4 ,o!r tra9+ sites
>e 2+ s"\1 & :5 ! program is 9
full sw+1 secret>ies n[ us+
3v5;nal equip;t 9 (fices ":
magnetic typewrit]s >e 2+
9troduc$1 or :o >e n[ us+ !
,mag ,c>d ,i & desire tra9+ on
! ,mag ,c>d ,,ii1 may att5d "d
or nie pr\d t
bl p >e am;g ^? ^: problems >e
2+ solv$4 ,"ey"o is 9vit$ to
visit ! ,,vi/a boo? 9 ,mobile
next summ] at ,expo '#ge4
,memb]s promise t if all goes
well1 ,trudie w h on h& "! 9 !
boo? ! late/ ?+ ,,ibm has to
(f]1 = all to see4
#ef
,a ,,bold ,v5ture
,by ,mimi ,w9]
,i wd l to %>e ) r1d]s ( !
,brl ,=um ! wond];l exp]i;e ,i
_h "? ,,bold1 ,bl ,\tdoor
,leisure ,develop;t4
,i f/ he>d ( ,,bold la/
fall4 ,i am an avid ski] f way
back1 b 2c ( progressive
visual loss1 ,i _h all b giv5
x up4 ,af ,i he>d ab ,,bold1
,i took myf (f to ,asp51
,colorado1 9 ,janu>y = "o ( !
mo/ 9cr$ible exp]i;es ( my
life"t4
,,bold 0 />t$ by ,j1n
,eym]e1 a ,fr5* ski t1m memb]1
,asp5 ski 9/ructor1 & =m]
>ti/4 ,j1n design$ ! ,k5n$y
half doll>1 am;g o!r ?+s4 ,:5
,j1n w5t totally bl f diabetes
f\r ye>s ago1 he />t$ ,,bold
by t1*+ 8 9/ructor frs to t1*
! bl ski+4 ,all #eg
9/ructors m/ f/ ski blfold$
!mvs = s"eal "ds 2f !y c
9/ruct ! bl4
,)9 f\r "ds1 ,i 0 8comb+0 !
m.ta91 ) my 9/ructor call+
comm&s 2h me all ! way4 ,my
roommate 0 a girl bl f bir?4
,%e _h f/ come to ! summ]
program ! ye> 2f & _h be5 on
skis = ! f/ "t ! previ\s w9t]4
,n[ %e1 too1 is a ski]4
,i urge any ( y :o c to take
? f9e exp]i;e 9 ,asp54 ,x is
b1uti;lly run = ! visually
9conv5i;ed4 ,! w9t] program
3si/s ( cross-c.try ski+1
d[nhill ski+1 skat+ & swimm+4
,! summ] program 3si/s (
backpack+1 camp+1 hik+1
horseback rid+1 fi%+1 & a
music fe/ival4
,= m 9=ma;n1 write ,,bold1
,9c41 ,p4,o4 ,box #ajjih1
,asp51 ,colorado #hafaa4
#eh
,air ,travel & !
,h&icapp$
,by ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has fil$ a /ate;t to 2 9clud$
9 ! record ( ! he>+s on ;,s4
#dba1 a bill sponsor$ by
,s5ators ,cannon & ,k5n$y1 :
wd1 am;g o!r ?+s1 provide =
r$uc$ air f>e = h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,! ,c\ncil has 5dors$
simil> bills 9 ! pa/ & x
supports ;,s4 #dba ) "s su7e/$
am5d;ts4 ,! foll[+ exc]pts f !
/ate;t fil$ by ,,acb expla9
two ( ! major su7e/$ am5d;ts3
8,x is q true t _m bl p]sons
travel by tra9s & buses )\t !
assi/.e ( sirival at a
de/9a;n4 ,approximately two-
?irds ( ^? :o come )9 ! legal
def9i;n ( bl;s lo/ _! sis4 ,:ile "s (
^! p]sons adju/ v well to
travel+ ) impair$ vi.n1 _m d
n4 ,we >e pl1s$ to report t
"y] bl p]sons 9 9cr1s+ numb]s
>e 2com+ m e6ici5t 9 travel+ &
h demon/rat$ _! abilities1 b
we _c =get ^? :o want assi/.e1
= r1sons ( necess;y or 3v5i;e4
,x is only equitable t
h&icapp$ pass5g]s :o ne$ or
want ! assi/.e ( an att5dant
%d 2 sp>$ ! d\ble co/ : w
3t9ue to 2 impos$ un.s ?
legisla;n is am5d$ & 5act$40
8,! ,f$]al ,avia;n
,adm9i/ra;n has on two o3a.ns
propos$ regula;ns : wd re/rict
air travel by h&icapp$ #fj
p]sons4 ,moreov]1 ! ,,faa 5t]$
9to an agree;t 9 #aifb ) !
,air ,transport ,associa;n
d1l+ ) ! 9t]l9e a3ept.e
crit]ia = 4abl$ p]sons "u
,sec;n #dab ( ! ,act4 ,"u ?
agree;t & o!r rules ( ! ,,faa1
air c>ri]s h be5 p]mitt$ to
exclude h&icapp$ p]sons = a
v>iety ( unju/ifi$ r1sons1 or
^u ! >bitr>y deci.n ( airl9es
p]sonnel4 ,! (ficial ra;nale =
exclud+ h&icapp$ pass5g]s is
bas$ on safety4 ,) ref];e to !
appreh5sive assump;ns ab
evacuat+ h&icapp$ pass5g]s1 "!
is n1 9 any ev5t1 any gu>antee
by ! gov]n;t or an airl9e t
any pass5g] w 2 safely
evacuat$ af a survivable
a3id5t4 ,h&icapp$ pass5g]s >e
z aw>e ( ! risks ( fly+ z
any"o else1 & x is no solu;n
to m]ely exclude s* p]sons4
,nor is x any solu;n to #fa
anybody's problem to exclude
s* p]sons on ! speculative
assump;n t _! pres;e miri]s4 ,a numb] (
9cid5ts h o3urr$ 9 : h&icapp$
pass5g]s h be5 exclud$ 2c !y 7
n a3ompani$ by att5dants4 ,we
urge ! ,subcommittee to d1l )
? subject by am5d;t or by a
def9ite policy /ate;t 9 !
committee report : w provide a
legal base to prohibit s*
4crim9a;n1 :e!r a bl or #fb
h&icapp$ pass5g] is a3ompani$
by an att5dant or travel+ at a
free or r$uc$ rate4
,hyde ,p>k ,corn]
"<,$itor's ,note3 ,? column
exi/s to provide a =um = !
expres.n ( div]g5t views (
writ]s on "tly subjects4
,views express$ ne$ n
necess>ily 2 3curr$ 9 or
5dors$ by ! publi%]4">
,democracy ,?w>t$ 9
,wa%+ton
,by ,jim ,doh]ty
8,i h alw 2liev$ t ! ,unit$
,/ates ( ,am]ica 0 ! "o place
9 ! _w ": "o cd f9d true
democracy4 ,n[1 ,i 2g9 to d\bt
t40 ,? 0 ! reac;n ( a bl
,african /ud5t af wit;s+ !
takeov] by ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl ( xs ,wa%+ton1 #fc
,d4,c4 a6iliate4
,! seizure 0 a3ompli%$ "? !
,na;nal ,executive ,committee
by revok+ ! a6iliate's *>t]1
9t5d+ to re=m ! local gr\p )
memb]s :o 8rema9$ loyal to !
na;nal organiza;n40 ,? move 0
report$ly made on ! gr.ds ( an
alleg$ viola;n ( ,na;nal
,f$]a;n policy1 9activ;y ( !
local memb]%ip1 & lack (
coop]a;n ) ! ,,nfb's ,wa%+ton
(fice4
,! policy alleg$ly violat$
is "o t prohibits memb]%ip by
any ,,nfb a6iliate or *apt] 9
! rec5tly =m$ ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities4 ,?\< ! ,d4,c4
a6iliate's presid5t & a few
o!r memb]s >e active 9 !
,coali;n1 ! a6iliate xf has
nei jo9$ nor coop]at$ ) !
,,a3d4
,local 9activ;y 0 bo? #fd
admitt$ & regrett$ by "s
memb]s4 ,h["e1 z "o sp1k]
po9t$ \1 9activ;y1 by xf1 is
h>dly su6ici5t gr.ds = s*
dra/ic ac;n4 ,ano!r op9ion
voic$ at ! meet+ 0 t !
atmosp"h ( 3flict 2t ! na;nal
l1d]%ip & "s local memb]s _h s
"um9$ morale t 9ac;n 0
9evitable4
,! 8lack ( coop]a;n0 *>ge 0
n expla9$4
,at f/1 ! ,d4,c4 ,f$]a;ni/s
*all5g$ ! au?or;y ( !
,executive ,committee to take
s* ac;n4 ,! ,executive
,committee memb] pres5t answ]$
t1 ac to ! ,na;nal ,3/itu;n1 !
,committee gov]ns ! ,f$]a;n 2t
na;nal 3v5;ns4 ,he did n h a
copy ( ! 3/itu;n ) hm1 b a
lat] review ( t docu;t 3firm$
?4 ,! 3/itu;nal provi.ns
applicable 9 ? case r1d z
foll[s3 #fe
,>ticle ;,v1 ,sec;n ;,b4 8,!
func;n ( ! ,executive
,committee z ! gov]n+ body ( !
,f$]a;n 2t 3v5;ns is to make
policies :5 nec & n 9 3flict )
! policies adopt$ by ! 3v5;n4
,policy deci.ns : c 2 po/pon$
until ! next meet+ ( ! na;nal
3v5;n % n 2 made by !
,executive ,committee40
,>ticle ,,iii1 ,sec;n ;,e43
8,! 3v5;n by a two-?irds vote
may expel & by a simple
major;y susp5d1 or o!rwise
4cipl9e any memb] or a6iliate
= 3duct 9consi/5t ) ?
,3/itu;n1 ! ,a6iliate ,/&>ds1
or policies e/abli%$ by !
3v5;n2 ,provid$ t notice ( !
propos$ ac;n % 2 ann\nc$ to !
3v5;n & to ! "py 3c]n$ on !
prec$+ "d40
,?\< "s d\bt t ! 3t5;n wd
hold up 9 c\rt1 x is assum$ t
a 4cipl9>y ac;n ( ? sort #ff
cd 2 call$ a policy deci.n4
,h["e1 ! ,executive ,committee
cle>ly did n ad"h to !
require;t = notice to ! "py
3c]n$ on ! prec$+ "d4 ,"!=e1
nei ^? :o mi ! *>ges1
4cuss !m ) ,executive
,committee memb]s & prep>e _!
>gu;ts4
,two r1sons :y ! ,,nfb felt
compell$ to move ag/ ! ,d4,c4
a6iliate 7 posit$4 ,"o 3c]n$ !
elec;n ( new local (fic]s
s*$ul$ = ,may4 ,x seem$ obvi\s
to _m t a =m] memb] ( !
,f$]a;n's ,wa%+ton /aff 9t5d$
to run = presid5t1 app>5tly
hop+ "!by to /e] ! memb]%ip
away f id1s l ! ,coali;n &
back to m or?odox ,,nfb
philosophy4 ,! specula;n goes
t ? =m] /aff memb] 4cov]$ %e
cd n w9 ! elec;n1 & ! #fg
na;nal (fic]s decid$ on ? p[]
play4 ,! o!r su7es;n 0 t !
,,nfb l1d]s fe> ! lib]al1
9dividuali/ t5d5cies ( "s
*apt]s "?\t ! c.try1 & t !
,d4,c4 exp]i;e is m1nt to s]ve
z an example to o!rs4 ,? view
draws "s valid;y f ! report t
a *apt] 9 ,virg9ia is soon to
2 ?r1t5$ ) ! revoca;n ( xs
*>t]4
,:at"e ! motiva;n1 x is
cle>1 f /ate;ts made at !
meet+1 t by tak+ ? /ep !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl has
lo/ ! respect & support ( _m (
xs =m] memb]s 9 ! na;n's
capital4 ,! reac;ns ( ^? :o
att5d$ ! meet+ 9clud$ %ock1
4appo9t;t1 bitt];s1 ang]1 &1 z
9 ! case ( ! "y ,african
/ud5t1 complete 4illu.n;t4
#fh
,h\se & ,s5ate ,d5y
,reque/ to ,resc9d
,rehabilita;n ,m"oys
,on ,mon"d1 ,m>* #ag1 !
,u4,s4 ,s5ate1 by approv+ only
"s ( ! rescis.n reque/s ( !
,presid5t1 has 9 e6ect d5i$ !
,adm9i/ra;n au?or;y to resc9d
" a total (
@s#bi4hdh million 9 funds alr
appropriat$ by ,3gress =
rehabilita;n s]vices = fiscal
ye> #aige4 ,! ,s5ate ?us jo9$
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9
mak+ xs view "kn t ^!
previ\sly appropriat$ m"oys =
rehabilita;n %d 2 sp5t by !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l? ,$uca;n &
,welf>e4
,! ,h\se act$ on ? matt] on
,mon"d1 ,m>* #aj1 by a vote (
#cga to #ag4 ,a move to all[ a
"pial rescis.n ( ! funds 0
def1t$ by a vote ( #acb #fi
ayes to #beb noes4 ,! turn-d[n
( ! reque/ 0 nec by only "o
h\se ( ! ,3gress4
,! ,adm9i/ra;n has n[ 9
e6ect be5 advis$ by ! ,3gress
t ^! m"oys >e to 2 sp5t1 af _!
hav+ be5 8def]r$0 = "s n9e
mon?s4 ,,rsa (ficials h
9dicat$ t ! rel1se ( ! m"oys w
n[ proce$4
,! rehabilita;n s]vices
m"oys : 7 at issue >e z
foll[s3 9nova;n & expan.n
grants1 @s#bc million2 tra9+
m"oys1 @s#f4fbh million2 & !
,na;nal ,c5t] = ! ,d1f-,bl
@s#4bb million4
,am ,i ,y8
"<,repr9t$ f ! ,florida
,:ite ,cane ,bullet9">
,i am a bl 9dividual4 ,my fr
is an 9dividual :o is bl4
,i sit al"o mo/ ( ! "t #gj
2c ,i _c travel 9dep5d5tly4
,my fr has a v full life1 z he
has v gd mobil;y4
,i eat ,,tv d9n]s & bal"oy
s&wi*es1 :ile my fr eats gd
nutriti\s m1ls he has prep>$
hmf4
,i h no ho2ies or 9t]e/s1 2c
my favorite say+ is1 8,i c't d
t40 ,my fr f9ds ways ( adapt+
to mo/ situa;ns & figures \
ways ( do+ x = hmf4
,i don't "picipate 9
organiz$ gr\ps ( p ) simil>
problems4 ,my fr gives freely
( 8 tal5ts 9 s* gr\ps & ?us
helps o!rs z well z hmf4
,i d n func;n well 9 ! si &
laid plans = ! alw bi7] &
bett] ye> ah1d4
,9 h] ,annual ,report to !
memb]%ip1 \tgo+ presid5t ,alma
,murphey t\*$ ^u ! ,f$]a;n's
a3ompli%;ts ov] ! pa/ f\r ye>s
& set =? m explicitly !
a*ieve;ts ( ! pa/ twelve
mon?s4 ,^! latt] 9clude num]\s
3f];es ) welf>e & ,social
,secur;y (ficials1 sponsor%ip
( an ori5ta;n sem9> = new &
prospective memb]s1 ! second
annual summ] camp = #gb
,,mfb memb]s & _! families1
/1dy gr[? ( ! ,,mfb ,cr$it
,union ,- &1 by no m1ns to 2
omitt$ f ! li/1 receipt at !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
annual 3v5;n 9 ,*icago (
,,mfb's *>t] z an ,,acb
a6iliate4
,9 8 report ,public ,rela;ns
,committee ,*airman ,d>rell
,lau] play$ ?ree record$
8$uca;nal spots0 ab ,,mfb : h
be5 circulat$ to & play$ by
radio & ,,tv /a;ns "?\t !
/ate4 ,he al report$ t !
committee is "w+ on a bro*ure
"<:1 am;g o!r ?+s1 w c>ry
pictures ( ! summ] camp
activities"> : %d 2 ( grt
public-rela;ns value4
,a rec5tly organiz$ gr\p (
"y p f ! ,st4 ,l\is >ea1 ! ,bl
,futures1 _h appli$ = memb]%ip
& 2came ,,mfb's t5? a6iliate4
,a /imulat+ 4cus.n & #gc
"q-&-answ] p]iod 7 l$ by a
?ree-memb] panel ( "y1 totally
bl p 5gag$ 9 9t]e/+ & unusual
o3upa;ns4 ,!y w]e3 ,james
,wants1 an 9/ructor (
meteorology at ! ,na;nal ,w1!r
,s]vice 9 ,kansas ,c;y2 ,john
,weideli*1 a news man on
,,kplr-,,tv 9 ,st4 ,l\is2 &
,john ,f>e91 a t1*] ( hi/ory
at ,notre ,dame ,hi< ,s*ool 9
,st4 ,l\is1 a s*ool ) an
5roll;t ( "s #ebe "y ladies4
,9 _m respects1 ! ,satur"d
nids 7 pres5t$3
to ,rob]t ,lei ,aw>d2 to
,b5dix ,corpora;n ( ,kansas
,c;y "<: = _m ye>s has employ$
bl p]sons">1 ! ,m]itori\s
,citiz5 ,aw>d2 & to ,alma &
,jack ,murphey1 ! ,ellis ;,m4
,=%ee ,aw>d4 ,? latt] #gd
aw>d1 designat$ ! hily l1d] ( !
organiz$ bl move;t 9 ,miss\ri
& is giv5 to des]v+ p]sons :o
h 3tribut$ to promot+1 ext5d+1
& improv+ ! basic programs ( !
organiz$ bl move;t4 ,9 ! ^ws (
,x5a ,johnson "<%e & ,victor
_h !mvs be5 completely
surpris$ by ! aw>d s"eal ye>s
ago">1 8,i v[$ t "s "d ^? two
f9e p :o h giv5 s m* to !
organiz$ bl cause %d 2 honor$1
& :at bett] "t ?an at ! close
( ,alma's f\r-ye> t]m 4 4 40
,?"\;lly1 ,x5a _h _h h]
pres5ta;n rem>ks brld = ,jack1
8to give ,alma a re/0 "1 %e ann\nc$4
8,nei ( !m ev5 surmis$ = s"eal
m9utes :at ,i 0 up to660
,newly elect$ (fic]s w]e3
,fr$ ;,c4 ,lilley ( ,st4 #ge
,l\is1 ,presid5t2 ,laura
,welle ( ,st4 ,l\is1 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t2 ,l\ise ,rieman (
,kansas ,c;y1 ,second ,vice
,presid5t2 ,lucille ,fi]ce (
,st4 ,l\is1 ,record+
,secret>y2 ,gladys ,rigdon (
,/e4 ,g5evieve1 ,correspond+
,secret>y2 & ,x5a ,johnson (
,m>ionville1 ,tr1sur]4
,cali=nia ,3v5;n
,) 83sum]ism0 & 3sum] ac;n
2+ proclaim$ "?\t ! na;n1
8,3sum] ,ac;n ,"? ,organiza;n0
0 a 8natural0 z ! !me ( !
#cast semi-annual 3v5;n ( !
,associat$ ,bl ( ,cali=nia1
held ,octob] #ah-#bj1 #aigd 9
,oakl&4 ,f ,fri"d afn "?
,sun"d morn+1 ! program 0 a
s]ies ( 9=mative sp1k]s &
4cus.n4
,a hid6 to ,9tegra;n10 r1d+
provocative passages f !
prologue & epilogue4 ,! book w
2 available 9 ,m>*1 #aige4
,james ,mc,g9nis1 memb] &
pa/ presid5t ( ! ,bl ,san
,franciscans1 told ( progress
made by t organiza;n 9
e/abli%+ broadca/ s]vices 9 !
,bay ,>ea & ,san ,francisco
,p59sula4 ,response f a lr
9quiry z to 9t]e/ has be5
5?usia/ic1 an ,,fm /a;n will+
to broadca/ programs has be5
f.d1 & x is hop$ t ! s]vice c
2g9 )9 ab a ye> & a half4
,a panel ( employ$ bl p]sons
0 pres5t$1 ea* ( :om _h #gg
an o3upa;n ! a*ieve;t ( :
repres5t$ m* /udy & ef=t4
,paneli/s w]e3 ,b"ely ,hamm]1
public h1l? speciali/2 ,*ri/9e
,emley1 legal secret>y2 &
,jack ,johnson1 [n] ( ! ,y>n
,b9 9 ,r$wood ,c;y4 ,2ss sell+
8 [n1 products & designs1
,jack t1*es knitt+ to 9t]e/$
bl & sit ! busi;s he sd
he _h appli$ = a loan to ?ree
banks & 0 turn$ d[n4 ,he urg$
! audi;e n to ov]look ! ,unit$
,/ates ,small ,busi;s
,adm9i/ra;n :5 look+ =
f9ancial back+4 ,:5 he appli$
to ,,sba1 he sd1 he rcvd
prompt & c\rte\s att5;n1 & 8
loan 0 made 9 record "t4
,! ?ru/ ( an address by
,james ,k1t+1 ,*ief1 ,/ate
,de"p;t ( ,3sum] ,a6airs1 0 t
! 3sum] ( retail products m/
make 8 problems "kn to ! #gh
,3sum] ,a6airs ,de"p;t =
appropriate ac;n4 ,he cit$
s"eal examples to %[ :at cd 2
d"o if ! 3sum] made a r1l ef=t
to correct a situa;n ": he
2lieve he _h be5 unju/ly
tr1t$4
,ne>ly #ajj p]sons att5d$ !
,satur"d nity 0 ma/] ( c]emonies1
p]=m+ ! duties ) 8 usual wit &
*>m4 ,an unexpect$ pl1sure =
all 0 ! pres;e ( ,donald
,wilk9son1 ,judge ( ! ,sup]ior
,c\rt1 ,humboldt ,c.ty1 :o
gave a delie] z an attorney & judge 9
,eureka4 ,ano!r sp1k] 0 ,rob]t
,campbell :o spoke on !
subject1 8,!n & ,n[ 9
,$uca;n40 ,to 3clude !
program1 ,mrs4 ,juliet ,e/]ly1
,aw>ds ,*airp]son1 pres5t$ !
completely surpris$ ,bob
,campbell ) an ,aw>d ( #gi
,m]it = 4t+ui%$ s]vice to 8
fell[ bl4 ,a simil> aw>d 0 s5t
to ,m>g>et ,wilson ( ,san
,francisco1 :o 0 unable to 2
pres5t4
,,kab ,holds #edth
,annual ,3v5;n
,h[ _m a6iliates c boa/ a
direct 3tact ) ! ,:ite ,h\se f
! 3v5;n floor z "p ( _!
program8 ,n _m1 c]ta9ly4 ,yet
? 0 "o am;g _m f1tures ( !
#aigd annual 3v5;n ( ! ,kansas
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 held
,octob] #be-#bg 9 ,wi*ita4
,x all 2gan %ortly af ! />t
( ! ,satur"d morn+ ses.n1 :5
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,presid5t ,floyd ,qualls
su7e/$ gett+ 9 t\* ) ! ,:ite
,h\se direct f ! 3v5;n floor
to demon/rate by clapp+1
yell+1 & :i/l+ ,,kab's support
= ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d #hj
,am5d;ts1 !n on ,presid5t
,=d's desk = signature4 ,af
l;g mo;ts ( susp5se & ! usual
r$ tape1 3tact 0 f9ally made )
a secret>y1 :o 0 9=m$ (
,,kab's posi;n & :o promis$ to
communicate ? support to !
prop] p]son4 ,trudie ,musi]1
newly elect$ presid5t ( !
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1 po9t$
\ t ! m su3ess;l we >e1 ! grt]
\r responsibil;y to help o!rs
s t !y w n h ! same problems
we fac$4 ,trudie1 9
develop;tal programm+ "w = !
,,ibm ,corpora;n1 0 at ! 3v5;n
to demon/rate ,,ibm's ,mag
,c>d ,typewrit]4
,,acb ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,billie ,eld] prais$
,,kab = ! "p x _h play$ 9 !
,oklahoma-,>kansas-,kansas
,regional ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+
,sem9> 9 #aiga4 ,? #ha
exp]i;e _h1 %e sd1 3v9c$ h] t
,,acb %d h "p ( h] "t &
att5;n4 ,h] rem>ks 7 climax$
by ! /ory ( a ,fr5*man :o1 af
t\r+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 3clud$ t
! g5ius ( ,am]icans lies 9 !
fact t !y h ma/]$ ! sci;e (
a6ilia;n & h develop$ ! abil;y
to organize & "w tgr = a hi<
cause4 ,! sci;e ( a6ilia;n1 %e
3clud$1 is ! "m ( all sci;es4
,rob]t ,b>nh>dt1 =m]ly ( !
,kansas ,de"p;t ( ,s]vices = !
,bl1 & n[ field repres5tative
= ! ,na;nal ,c5t] = ,d1f-,bl
,y\?s & ,adults1 emphasiz$ !
important role : ,,kab cd & %d
play 9 help+ ! ,c5t] to
id5tify & 3tact d1f-bl p]sons
9 ,kansas4 ,! ,c5t] is
responsible = ma9ta9+ a
regi/ry ( d1f-bl p1 & (f]s
assi/.e 9 /aff develop;t = ^?
s]v+ or plann+ to s]ve ! d1f-
bl1 "? a "o-week tra9+ #hb
sem9>4
,dr4 ,alfr$ ,lamo9e1
,*airman1 ,de"p;t (
,oph?almology1 ,kansas
,univ]s;y ,m$ical ,c5t]1 spoke
3c]n+ rec5t develop;ts 9 !
field ( oph?almology4 ,t1*]1
writ]1 adm9i/rator & rese>*]1
,dr4 ,lamo9e express$ 8 view t
:5 "o has a h&icap1 x is
di6icult to a*ieve a prop]
p]spective2 t x is easy to
2come 5trapp$ emo;nally & to 2
exploit$4 ,he /at$ t rese>* is
n[ on ! decl9e1 ) m doll>s go+
9to actual deliv]y ( h1l?-c>e
s]vices4 ,w>n+ 8 li/5]s n to 2
pu%$ 9to electronic devices1
he su7e/$ t al? "s ( ^! >e
valuable 9 te*nical jobs1
g5]ally !y >e too co/ly = ! gd
t is d]iv$ f !m4
,hiy
( ,3gress4
#hd
,"h & ,"!
,by ,alice ,bank/on
,f ! ,de"p;t ( ! ,9t]ior
comes ! foll[+ news rel1se3 ,!
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
,survey & ! ,univ]s;y (
,wa%+ton1 ,s1ttle1 ,wa%+ton1
>e coop]at+ on a special
project to prep>e maps ( !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 metropolitan
>ea = ! dual use ( bl &
normally sie to 2 plac$ 9 public
build+s & 4tribut$ to select$
organiza;ns & 9dividuals 9 !
,na;nal ,capital >ea4 ,"u
,u4,s4,g4,s4 fund+ &
coord9a;n1 ! rese>* &
develop;t is 2+ d"o at !
,univ]s;y ( ,wa%+ton4
,3sultants f ! ,univ]s;y (
,m>yl& & ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl w "picipate 9 !
rese>*4 ,! project w #he
9clude a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
metropolitan >ea g5]al ref];e
wall map1 an a3ompany+ 3t5t
guide1 & maps ( ! mall &
adjac5t >1s4 ,u4,s4,g4,s4
mapp+ (ficials hope t !
project may /imulate an
(ficial recogni;n ( ! na;nal
ne$ = urban maps = ! visually
h&icapp$4
,dr4 ,ri*>d ,k9ney has be5
"nd ,presid5t ( ! ,_hley
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,w9netka1
,ill9ois1 su3e$+ ,donald ,w+
,ha?away1 :o 2comes ,presid5t
,em]itus4 ,=m]ly ,executive
,director ( ! 9t]na;nally "kn
correspond;e s*ool t tutors bl
p]sons "? brl & record+s1 ,dr4
,k9ney is 2liev$ to 2 ! f/
d1f-bl $ucator to assume
l1d]%ip responsibil;y z
presid5t ( a major organiza;n
9 a s]vice to ! h&icapp$4
,h>v>d ,univ]s;y has #hf
aw>d$ ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s (
,knoxville1 ,t5;see1 a
po/doctoral ,fell[%ip 9 ,law &
,political ,sci;e = ! #aige-
#gf academic ye>4 ,? fell[%ip
is design$ = pr(essors 9 !
social sci;es & humanities :o
t1* & 3duct rese>* 9 law-
relat$ fields ( /udy4 ,dr4
,/eph5s1 a pr(essor (
political sci;e at ! ,univ]s;y
( ,t5;see & a memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,bo>d
( ,directors1 w sp5d ! com+
ye> 9 resid5cy at ,h>v>d ,law
,s*ool4 ,? p]iod w 2 devot$ to
9dep5d5t /udy1 rese>*1 & writ+
9 8 fields ( public law &
jurisprud;e4
,a bill 9itiat$ la/ ,janu>y
by ! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
0 sign$ 9to law on ,?urs"d1
,m>* #ac1 e/abli%+ by /atute a
sep>ate id5tifiable ag5cy = !
bl & mak+ m&atory an #hg
advisory committee to "w ) t
ag5cy4 ,? victory is "picul>ly
significant s9ce x runs 3tr>y
to ! rec5t na;nwide tr5d 9 _m
/ates to m]ge s]vices = ! bl
9to g5]al rehabilita;n ag5cies
= ! h&icapp$4
,f a ,=um r1d]1 ,mr4 ,irw9
,lutzky1 comes a lr writt5 by
a t1*] ( ! bl 9 ,9dia1 reque/+
us$ brl or record$ mat]ials =
8 /ud5ts4 ,mr4 ,lutzky writes
t he has be5 9 correspond;e )
! t1*]1 ,mr4 ,a4,r4 ,rao1 &
has be5 s5d+ 8 [n copies ( !
,brl ,=um to ,9dia4 ,! lr r1ds
9 "p z foll[s3 8,let me keep y
9=m$ ( rec5t develop;ts 9 my
activities4 ,z y "k1 ,i am !
honor>y advis] = ! ,ka/uraba
,memorial ,s*ool = ,bl ,girls
9 ,bangalore4 ,i h be5
4tribut+ mat]ials ,i rcvd to
_m libr>ies all ov] ! c.try4
,i h be5 pres5t$ ) a #hh
record play]1 a tape record]1
& rec5tly a duplicator by my
=eign frs b ,i don't get 5
mat]ial to circulate 2t my
/ud5ts & coll1gues4 ,lack (
aids & appli.es is my only
problem4 ,if y cd help me )
us$ mat]ials s* z tapes &
cassette record$ items1 ,i wd
grtly appreciate x4 4440
,l;g-"t memb]s ( ! ,,acb w 2
happy to "k t ,george ,h[eil]
is recov]+ f ! automobile
a3id5t t put hm 9 ! hospital )
a brok5 leg1 4locat$ >m1 &
slily on ,decemb]
#bd :5 he 0 knock$ d[n & ?r[n
acr ! road4 ,tack 0 kill$ &
,george 0 9 ! hospital1 & !n a
3valesc5t facil;y1 until !
middle ( ,febru>y4 ,he is n[
on 8 way to full recov]y4
,george1 a c.ty judge 9 ,s&y1
,oregon1 0 "o ( ! #hi
orig9al gr\p ( =w>d-look+ bl p
:o laun*$ ,,acb 9 #aifj & s]v$
on ! ,3/itu;n ,committee4 ,he
has be5 active 9 ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n & 9
rec5t ye>s has be5 active 9
develop+ ! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl 9 ,s&y4
,to ,dialogue r1d]s :o h be5
9t]e/$ 9 foll[+ ,don ,nold's
imag9ative ef=ts to exp& !
magaz9e s9ce xs 9cep;n 9
#aifa1 ! "n ,b4,t4 ,kimbr\< w
2 famili>4 ,mr4 ,kimbr\<1 :o
has be5 on ! $itorial /aff =
"s ye>s1 has rec5tly tak5 ov]
z $itor-9-*ief1 reliev+ ,don
to ex]cise 8 tal5ts 9 m
public-rela;ns ^s& fund-rais+
capacities4 ,dur+ ! pa/ s"eal
ye>s1 a numb] ( de"p;ts h be5
add$ or exp&$ & ! publica;n's
policy
*ang$ = ! b5efit ( r1d]s4 ,9
#aigb1 ! ,class ,a #ij
subscrip;n1 : _h be5 @s#bj a
ye>1 0 elim9at$1 & ! annual
rate ( @s#f1 =m]ly call$
,class ;,b1 0 made a s+le
subscrip;n rate4 ,? p]mitt$
all subscrib]s to keep _!
issues p]man5tly4 ,s9ce
,dialogue 9cludes _m f1tures
s* z recipes1 travel 9=ma;n1 &
eligibil;y to "picipate 9 l[-
co/ trips1 ? (f]$ advantages n
available to ^? :o rcvd _!
,dialogue copies "? ! libr>y4
,we wi% ,don \t/&+ su3ess 9 8
new fre$om to devote m "t to
public rela;ns & rcvg m funds
to c>ry on ,dialogue's
excell5t activities4
,f ,mrs4 ,m>g>et ,h[se (
,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 comes !
foll[+ 9=ma;n ab a project ( !
,spr+field ,4trict ,associa;n
( ! ,bl4 ,!y h compil$ a
cookbook compris$ ( recipes
submitt$ by bl p]sons4 #ia
,e recipe 0 tri$ \ by ! bl
9dividual4 ,! "n ( ! cookbook
is ,%>+1 & x is available 9
9t]po9t brl1 l>ge type1 or on
tape4 ,a dona;n ( @s#a4ej is
nec to cov] co/s ( produc+ &
mail+4 ,! ,associa;n al has
available a small pamphlet (
#bj pages li/+ 3v5i;e foods1
tgr ) prices ( items1 numb] (
s]v+s & me?od ( prep>+1 : is
al available 9 brl1 l>ge type1
& on tape4 ,! co/ ( ? pamphlet
is @s#a4jj4 ,ord]s %d 2 s5t to
! ,spr+field ,4trict
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4
,box #aace1 ,spr+field1
,ill9ois #fbgje4 ,*ecks or
m"oy ord]s %d 2 made payable
to ! ,associa;n4
,f ,>kansas comes ? ^w ( a
new project3 ,,9n] ,,views is
a new cassette magaz9e 2+
laun*$ 9 ,ll ,rock4 ,mr4
,d5nis ,holt]1 ! $itor1 #ib
writes3 8,we talk ) _m active
bl p 9volv$ 9 ho2ies1 sports1
c>e]s1 & $uca;n4 ,we >e 9t]e/$
9 y & yr id1s s ! magaz9e is
full ( p]sonal 9si ,john10 = orig9al
3tribu;ns4 ,to obta9 yr f/
issue ( ,,9n] ,,views1 s5d yr
"n1 address1 @s#a4jj & a #fj-
m9ute blank cassette to ,d5nis
,holt]1 ,$itor1 #bhaa ,fair
,p>k ,b\lev>d1 ,ll ,rock1
,>kansas #gbbjd4
,! ,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n
ann\nces t xs ,brl ,book ,bank
s]vices h be5 exp&$ by !
e/abli%;t ( a music unit4 ,a
sep>ate ,,bbb music catalog
has be5 pr9t$ & is available
free ( *>ge 9 brl & pr9t4 ,al?
! collec;n is small at pres5t1
compris+ ab #bej items ( #ic
scores1 !ory & h>mony /udies1
x is anticipat$ t ! collec;n w
gr[ /1dily4 ,*>ges1 2l ! co/ (
,,nab's produc;n1 >e @s#4fj p]
page = 9dividual ord]s1
@s#j4jf p] page = =eign ord]s
& = libr>ies ord]+ = _!
collec;ns1 ) a m9imum (
@s#a4jj p] ord]4 ,,nba urges
any"o [n+ or transcrib+ ma/]
copies ( music brl to explore
! possibil;y ( add+ s* ma/]s
to ! ,,bbb ,music ,unit s t
copies c 2 made available to
o!rs :o wd use !m4 ,= full
9=ma;n1 3tact ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n ,book ,bank1 ,music
,unit1 #he ,godw9 ,av5ue1
,midl& ,p>k1 ,new ,j]sey
#jgdcb4
,f ,home ,s]vice ,5t]prises1
,p4,o4 ,box #ai1 ,santa ,m>ia1
,cali=nia #icded1 ,j1n
,johnson1 ,manag]1 comes !
foll[+ 9=ma;n ab ! #id
s]vice !y (f] to bl p]sons3 ,!
firm is organiz$ 9 ?ree
de"p;ts4 ,! ,s]vice ,de"p;t c
repair mo/ record]s = z ll z
@s#i4ie labor1 plus "ps1
9sur.e1 & po/age1 if requir$4
,= ^? :o pref] to repair _! [n
record]s1 ! firm c supply _m (
! "ps ne$$4 ,!y w al repair
cassettes t h jamm$ or ne$ to
2 splic$ = @s#a4jj ea*1
provid$ ! h\s+ c / 2 us$4 ,!
,duplicat+ ,divi.n specializes
9 duplicat+ monaural cassettes
= small gr\ps4 ,! ,sales
,divi.n (f]s a complete l9e (
blank cassettes & a3essories
at m"oy-sav+ prices4 ,!
company c al provide a r1d+ on
to cassette s]vice at ! co/ (
@s#a4jj p] cassette : 5titles
! bl p]son to return !
cassette twice dur+ ! ye> = an
update )\t addi;nal *>ge4
#ie
,9sie bl1 sponsor$ by !
,philadelphia ,college (
,bible "? ,frankl9 ,t\rs1 ,9c4
,! t\r grew \ ( ! exp]i;es (
? college ) ?ree bl /ud5ts :o
took a t\r la/ ye> sponsor$ by
! ,college4 ,x w 2 h1d$ up by
a pr(essor at ! ,college :o
has liv$ 9 ,israel & :o has l$
o!r t\rs to ! ,middle ,ea/4
,plans call = fifte5 bl p]sons
& fifte5 sin+0
exp]i;e4
,pres5t plans call = #if
de"pure ( ! t\r on ,may #ac1
#aige1 f ,philadelphia1 = t5
"ds1 & ! pres5t co/ is @s#hde
p] p]son1 : 9cludes air f>e f
,philadelphia1 f/-class hotel
a3ommoda;ns1 & m1ls4
,= m 9=ma;n1 write or call
,gordon ;,g4 ,cep]ley1
,philadelphia ,college (
,bible1 #ahjj ,>* ,/reet1
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajc2
teleph"o #bae #efd-#dhbj4
,,nba ,wants to ,"k 444
,cd y use m brl8 ,did y "k t
"! >e ,libr>y ( ,3gress
c]tifi$ brailli/s :o >e look+
= mat]ials to transcribe8
,life = transcrib+ gr\ps seems
to 2 f1/ or fam9e ,- a glut (
"w :5 ! assign;ts come 9 f !
s*ools & !n no?+ to d until
next ye>'s assign;ts >rive4
,"s una6iliat$ brailli/s #ig
h no sure s\rces ( "w ! ye>
>.d4 ,? seems a %ame1 9 view (
! relative sc>c;y ( brl
mat]ials4
,! ,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n
is 3templat+ e/abli%+ a
regi/ry to br+ brl r1d]s &
transcrib]s tgr4 ,we wd ma9ta9
a li/ ( available c]tifi$
brailli/s1 9clud+ s* 9=ma;n z
! k9ds ( "w !y >e will+ to d1
! am.t !y >e will+ to produce
p] mon?1 etc4 ,a r1d] wd write
,,nba /at+ :at he want$
transcrib$ & h[ soon he ne$$
x4 ,he wd !n 2 s5t ! "n &
address ( a transcrib] to
3tact = ! transcrip;n4 ,r1d]s
wd probably 2 ask$ to supply
_! [n pap] or pay = x1 b no
o!r *>ge is 3templat$4 ,we wd
al ask t !y n reque/ ! re-
transcrip;n ( mat]ials alr
available1 b no o!r limita;ns
wd 2 plac$ on ! k9ds ( #ih
mat]ials t cd 2 ord]$4
,reque/s wd 2 honor$ n only =
books1 b al = job-relat$ &
daily liv+ mat]ials4
,2f proce$+ fur!r1 ! ,na;nal
,brl ,associa;n wd l to "k if
! ne$ = s* a s]vice r1lly
exi/s4 ,we wd appreciate yr
op9ion z a brl r1d]4 ,wd y use
s* a s]vice8 ,h[ (t58 ,:at
k9ds ( mat]ials d y want mo/8
,h y any su7es;ns or com;ts to
(f]8
,pl1se s5d yr lr1 typ$ or 9
brl1 to ,brl ,transcrib+1
,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n1 ,9c41
#he ,godw9 ,av5ue1 ,midl&
,p>k1 ,,nj #jgdcb4
#ii
,,acb ,(fic]s &
,directors
,presid5t3 ,floyd ,qualls1
#ajf ,n4,e4 #bnd1
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
#gcajd
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ;,s4
,bradley ,burson1 #iag
,k5yon ,/reet1 ,d[n]s
,grove1 ,,il #fjeae
,second ,vice ,presid5t3 ,mrs4
,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
,george ,fog>ty1 #eefe ,flor;e
,t]race1 ,oakl&1 ,,ca #idfaa
,jack ,lewis1 #edj #ajj
,rog]s ,drive1 ,macon1 ,,ga
#cjbjd
,le/] ,mc,glau