,! ,brl ,=um
   ,vol4 ,,xiii ,may-,june
        #aige ,no4 #f

   ,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
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,na;nally ,"kn ,figure ,"ns
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    page #i
,come ,alive 9 '#ge ,- ,,acb
    ,annual ,3v5;n1 page #ae
,,acb ,special-,9t]e/
    ,activities & ,3v5;n ,week
    ,s*$ule1 page #be
,,acb ,committees1 #aige1 page
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,committee ,*airm51 page #cf
,cr$5tials ,committee1 by
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,correc;n ,- ,3/itu;n & ,by-
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,mobil;y1 by ,h>old ,rawley1
    page #df
,cross-,c.try ,ski+ by ! ,bl
    ,- ,a ,r1l;y & a ,su3ess1
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,call+ ,all ,sports ,fans61
    page #eh
,mak+ ( a ,w1 by ,john ;,p4
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,ca% ,3te/ to ,%>e ,k1 page
    #fd
,4abl$ ,activi/s ,=m ,na;nal
    ,coali;n1 page #fe
,proce$+s ,available ,-
    ,na;nal ,symposium on
    ,employ;t ( ,visually
    ,impair$ 9 ,secret>ial
    ,fields1 page #gb
,f/ ,na;nal ,3f];e on ,ag+ &
    ,bl;s1 by ,reese ,robrahn1
    page #gc
,busi;s ,9dex ,available1 page
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    ,legisla;n1 page #hj
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,3necticut ,3v5;n1 by ,anna
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,panam]ican ,c\ncil = ! ,bl
    ,ann\nces ,essay
    ,competi;n1 page #ib
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    ,na;nally ,"kn ,figure
   ,"nd ,memb]%ip ,*airman
           ( ,,acb
      ,by ,floyd ,qualls

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has attract$ _m \t/&+
9dividuals :o _h previ\sly
demon/rat$ ll 9t]e/ 9 !
organiz$ bl 2y a special-9t]e/
organiza;n4 ,we >e v =tunate
to h am;g ^! new memb]s
,george ;,m4 ,gillispie4 ,^? (
y :o att5d$ ! #aigd 3v5;n w
well rememb] ! /irr+ keynote
address deliv]$ by ,mr4
,gillispie4 ,8 d[n-to-e>? &
r1li/ic approa* to
rehabilita;n & o!r s]vices to
! bl is mo/ refre%+4
  ,9 spite ( 8 _m
responsibilities1 ,mr4
,gillispie has agre$ to s]ve z
memb]%ip *airman = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil4 ,8 5?usiasm &      #i
cr1tive id1s >e c]ta9 to
attract _m o!rs l hmf ^: pa/
does n 9clude 2+ active 9 !
organiz$ bl move;t4
  ,foll[+ is a brief sket* ( 8
backgr.d3
  ,9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs (
,janu>y #bh1 #aide1 ,george
;,m4 "<,buck"> ,gillispie 0
hit by a mort> %ell 9 ,colm>1
,fr.e1 caus+ loss ( bo? eyes1
sev]e 9jury to face1 h&s1 >ms1
& legs4 ,= two ye>s1 he 0
hospitaliz$ at ,di2le ,g5]al
,hospital1 ,palo ,alto1
,cali=nia1 & ,mc,cormick
,g5]al ,hospital ,pasad5a1
,cali=nia1 :ile "ugo+ b"o &
pla/ic surg]y4 ,he rcvd
adju/;t tra9+ = bl;s at ! two
respective hospitals & lat]
obs]v$ tra9+ me?ods at !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n
,hospital1 ,h9es1 ,ill9ois4
  ,h&icapp$ by a lack (    #aj
=mal $uca;n 2y ! ei<? grade1
,mr4 ,gillispie pass$ a hi<-
s*ool equival5cy te/1 & 9
#aidh 5t]$ ,o3id5tal ,college1
,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia1
graduat+ 9 #aiec ) a ,b4,a4
degree 9 sociology &
psy*ology4 ,x 0 ^u gradua;n f
college t ,mr4 ,gillispie 2gan
a c>e] ( help+ bl9d$ vet]ans4
  ,9 #aiec1 he 2gan "w+ z ,new
,5gl& field repres5tative = !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n4
,9 ? capac;y1 he help$ =mulate
legisla;n & process$ 9dividual
cases ( bl vet]ans 2f f$]al &
/ate ag5cies4 ,he al c>ri$ \ a
liaison ) o!r vet]ans
organiza;ns4
  ,9 #aifc ,mr4 ,gillispie
2came a 3sultant to ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,z s*1 he c\nsel$
/aff memb]s ( ,v4,a4
hospitals1 \tpati5t cl9ics1 &
regional (fices on         #aa
s]vice = ! bl1 motiva;n ( ! bl
vet]an t[>d rehabilita;n1 &
te*niques ( rehabilita;n4 ,he
al develop$ rese>* t made x
possible = ! expan.n f "o
,v4,a4 bl rehabilita;n c5t] to
! pres5t ?ree c5t]s1 all[+
hundr$s ( addi;nal vet]ans to
"ugo ! adju/;t tra9+ nec to
2g9 an active role 9 society z
a bl p]son4
  ,9 #aifg he 2came ! field
repres5tative = ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n ,bl ,c5t] 9 ,palo
,alto1 ,cali=nia4 ,8 role ag
br"\ hm 9to 3tact ) hospital
directors1 social "w]s1
\tpati5t p]sonnel1 :om he
assi/$ 9 imple;t+ rehabilita;n
programs = bl9d$ vet]ans4 ,2c
( 8 active role1 _m vet]ans :o
wd n h o!rwise be5 motivat$
t[>d rehabilita;n 2gan !
rehabilita;n process4
  ,9 ,febru>y1 #aifi1 he   #ab
2came ,*ief ( ! ,ea/]n ,bl
,rehabilita;n ,c5t] at !
,v4,a4 ,hospital1 ,we/ ,hav51
,3necticut4 ,9 ? posi;n1 he
br"\ tgr a new /aff1 & he
3t9ues to direct !
rehabilita;n process = bl9d$
vet]ans att5d+ ! ,c5t] ,- an
"e-*ang+ process t reflects !
impact ( td's sci5tific &
te*nical develop;t ( s5sory
aids = ! bl4
  ,mr4 ,gillispie is a life
memb] ( ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n & ( ! ,milit>y
,ord] ( ! ,purple ,he>t4 ,he
sp5ds 8 sp>e "t r1d+1 fi%+1 &
mak+ repairs >.d 8 h\se4
  ,3c]n+ 8 plans = ,,acb1 ,mr4
,gillispie says3 8,x is my
hope to l5d a h& :]"e possible
9 develop+ ! l>ge/ memb]%ip (
any organiza;n 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates 9 "w = ! bl4 ,we (
,,acb >e div]sifi$         #ac
su6ici5tly to develop an 9t]e/
= any p]son1 :e!r he 2 9 !
s5ior-citiz5 gr\p or an #ah-
ye>-old j 5t]+ voca;nal tra9+
or college4 ,al? an extremely
important "p ( \r goal is to
develop legisla;n & voca;nal
opportunities1 let u rememb]1
too1 t ! l>ge/ p]c5tage ( ! bl
td >e ne>+ or alr at retire;t
age4 ,"!=e1 we al ne$ to put
emphasis on leisure-"t &
recr1;nal activities1 & ? is
"o ( ! >1s ,i feel has be5
neglect$ ov] ! ye>s4 ,z we
pull tgr a memb]%ip committee1
x w und\bt$ly 2 "o ( ! l>ge/
committees 9 ,,acb1 s9ce x m/
repres5t a wide v>iety (
9t]e/s4 ,i w 2 call+ ^u _m ( y
ultimately to jo9 9 ! "w ( !
committee40
  ,i am v happy to h ,mr4
,gillispie z a "p ( ! ,,acb &
memb]%ip *airman4          #ad
    ,come ,alive 9 '#ge ,-
     ,,acb ,annual ,3v5;n

  ,! #aige 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w take place
dur+ ! week ( ,july #bj-#bf1
#aige1 at ! ,admiral ,semmes
,hotel1 #bea ,gov]n;t ,/reet1
,mobile ,alabama #cffja4
,special-9t]e/ 3f];es & o!r
func;ns w 2g9 on ,sun"d1 ,july
#bj1 & ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n xf
w 2g9 at #a3#jj p4m4 on
,w$nes"d1 ,july #bc4
  ,3v5;n]s & o!r gue/s w /ay
at ! ,admiral ,semmes ,hotel1
! ,admiral ,semmes ,motor
,hotel1 directly acr ! /reet f
! hotel1 & ! ,%]aton ,9n1 "o
%ort block f ! hotel4 ,special
3v5;n rates at ! ,admiral
,semmes ,hotel & ,motor ,hotel
>e @s#aj = a s+le room & @s#ad
= a d\ble or tw9 room p] ni<t2
at ! ,%]aton ,9n1 @s#ad    #ae
= a s+le1 @s#ah = a d\ble or
tw9 room4 ,at all ?ree hotels
no *>ge w 2 made = *n "u ! age
( #ad /ay+ 9 ! same room ) an
adult4
  ,all hotels >e fully air-
3di;n$4 ,! b1uti;l swimm+ pool
: s]ves bo? ! ,admiral ,semmes
,hotel & ! ,motor ,hotel is
locat$ 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! ,motor
,hotel1 & ! ,%]aton ,9n pool
is locat$ on ! ?ird floor ( t
hotel4 ,bo? prop]ties h
excell5t d9+ room facilities1
f1tur+ delici\s1 mod]ately
pric$ cuis9e4 ,brl m5us w 2
available4 ,all ?ree hotels h
com=table cocktail l\nges4 ,!
,admiral's ,corn]1 locat$ 9 !
,admiral ,semmes ,hotel1
f1tures live 5t]ta9;t e ni<t
except ,sun"d & ! ,purple
,paddle1 locat$ 9 ! ,motor
,hotel ov]looks ! c\rty>d &
swimm+ pool4 ,! ,%]aton    #af
,9n has a #bd-h\r c(fee %op1 &
"! is a #bd-h\r re/aurant
immly next door to ! ,motor
,hotel1 : w deliv] food ord]s
9 ! nei<borhood4 ,)9 a radius
( ?ree blocks "! >e s"eal
\t/&+ re/aurants f1tur+ _w
r5[n$ s1food1 ,old ,s\?1 &
regul> cuis9e4 ,all ( ! hotels
h ice1 s(t-dr9k & snack
ma*9es4
  ,mobile is easily a3essible
f any "p ( ! c.try1 2+ s]v$ by
,ea/]n1 ,s\!rn1 & ,na;nal
,airl9es ) 3v5i5t lim\s9e
s]vice f ! airport to !
hotels4 ,if "! is n a direct
fli<t available f yr c;y easy
& 3v5i5t 3nec;ns c 2 made "?
s* ne>by cities z ,atlanta &
,new ,orl1ns4 ,2 sure to
9quire ab ! availabil;y ( gr\p
rates f yr c;y4 ,! ,greyh.d
bus /a;n is only "o block f !
,admiral ,semmes ,hotel4   #ag
  ,al? x is impossible 9 s
%ort a space to describe1 or
ev5 m5;n1 e activ;y1 meet+1 &
func;n t w take place dur+
,3v5;n ,week1 a few f1tures %d
2 m5;n$ specifically 2c ( _!
widespr1d 9t]e/4
  ,program plans >e /
9complete4 ,h["e1 ,program
,*airman ,joyce ,smi? promises
a wide range ( topics ( 9t]e/
& 3c]n to ! organiz$ bl4
,gov]nor ,george ,wallace has
be5 ask$ to give ! keynote
address on ,w$nes"d afn4 ,!
,fri"d ni<t banquet sp1k]1 /
unconfirm$1 w 2 na;nally
prom95t bo? z a sp1k] & 2c ( 8
3c]n ) a6airs ( ! h&icapp$4
,am;g ! sp1k]s & topics to 2
9clud$ 9 ! g5]al program >e !
foll[+3 ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1
,*ief ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress2 ,dr4 ,ri*>d     #ah
;,w4 ,bleeck]1 ,executive
,director1 ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$2 ,dr4
,&rew ;,s4 ,adams1 ,commis.n]
( ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42
,mr4 ,ralph ,brew]1 ,t5;see
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 sp1k+ on
pres*ool bl *n2 ,jack ,r$d+1
,h\/on1 ,texas1 organiz] ( !
,bl ,writ]s ,associa;n2 al1
pres5ta;ns d1l+ ) d1f-bl *n1
l[-vi.n aids1 "w%ops = ! bl1
na;nal legisla;n1 public
rela;ns1 & a panel 4cus.n on
ag5cy v]sus commis.n =ms (
rehabilita;n s]vices4
  ,am;g ! special-9t]e/
organiza;ns & sem9>s : w meet
dur+ ,3v5;n ,week >e !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts1 ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s1   #ai
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1
,visually ,impair$ ,data
,processors ,9t]na;nal1 ,_w
,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions1
,commis.n on ,citiz5 ,3sum]
,"picipa;n1 & ,rehabilita;n
,t1*]s4 ,! ,,acb ,s]vice ,net
w op]ate xs amateur radio /a;n
f ! hotel "?\t ! week4 ,mo/ (
! special-9t]e/ organiza;ns w
2 s5d+ \r 3f];e ann\nce;ts to
_! memb]%ip4 ,any"o desir+
9=ma;n on any ( ^! programs
may write to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4
  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ican plan a ,victory ,d.e
on ,mon"d ev5+1 ,july #ba1 to
celebrate passage ( ! #aigd
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,am5d;ts4 ,on
,tues"d ev5+1 ,july #bb1 !
,alabama ,f$]a;n ( !       #bj
,bl1 ! (ficial ho/ organiza;n1
plans a recep;n to : all
3v5;n]s & gue/s >e 9vit$4 ,on
,w$nes"d ev5+1 ,july #bc1 !
,aw>ds ,gala w take place4 ,!
,,acb banquet w 2 held on
,fri"d ev5+1 ,july #be4
  ,x is impossible to s*$ule
t\rs t w all[ 3v5;n]s to see &
d "ey?+ ( 9t]e/ 9 ,mobile )9 a
s+le week4 ,h["e1 s"eal
special t\rs h be5 design$ =
yr 5joy;t4 ,on ,tues"d1 ,july
#bb1 ^? :o res]ve tickets w 2
able to take a boat cruise >.d
! h>bor1 9to fam\s ,mobile
,bay1 & 9to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4
,s9ce ! ya*ts 2+ us$ = ^!
cruises >e n l>ge %ips1 ! nec
tickets w h to 2 res]v$ on a
f/ come1 f/ s]ve basis4 ,y w
n"e =give yrf if y l1ve
,mobile )\t see+ ! ,battle%ip
,alabama1 a huge1 retir$ w>%ip
) guns & o!r equip;t y     #ba
may feel if y wi%2 ! subm>9e
,drum1 : y may t\r2 & !
,mobile ,greyh.d ,rac+ ,p>k4
  ,on ,?urs"d afn1 special
t\rs h be5 >rang$ = ,gulf
,%ores ,p>k & ,bell+ra?
,planta;n & ,g>d5s4 ,! ,gulf
,%ores t\r1 : w la/
approximately six h\rs & w co/
@s#g4ej p] p]son1 w g to a
b1uti;l /ate p>k ": 3v5;n]s
may swim 9 fre% wat] or swim 9
! ,gulf a %ort 4t.e away4 ,ea*
p]son w al rcv a box supp] at
! p>k4 ,! ,bell+ra? t\r1 : w
co/ @s#g4ej p] p]son & w la/
approximately #e#a/b h\rs1 w g
to ! _w-fam\s antebellum
,bell+ra? ,planta;n1 ^: g>d5s
& h\se >e am;g ! mo/ b1uti;l &
mo/ photograph$ 9 ! _w4
  ,y w surely want to come to
,mobile 9 "t to see ,expo
'#ge1 : w take place 9 !
ballroom ( ! ,%]aton ,9n   #bb
f ,sun"d1 ,july #bj1 "?
,tues"d1 ,july #bb4 ,expo '#ge
w 2 on exposi;n f1tur+
products & equip;t us$ by !
bl1 items produc$ & s]vices
provid$ = ! bl1 unusual skills
& crafts p]=m$ by ! bl1 & a
v>iety ( activities ( relev.e
to ! bl4 ,? w 2 m* m ?an an
ord9>y collec;n ( exhibits1 &
x is expect$ to attract
widespr1d att5;n am;g !
public4 ,al? "o ( ! prim>y
objectives ( ,expo '#ge is to
$ucate ! public 3c]n+ ! bl1
all 3v5;n]s w f9d x to 2 an
9t]e/+ & $uca;nal exp]i;e4
  ,by n[1 y %d h rcvd yr pre-
regi/ra;n ann\nce;t & hotel
res]va;n c>d4 ,^! =ms %d 2
complet$ & return$ z soon z
possible4 ,writt5 3firma;n (
all hotel res]va;ns w 2 made4
,y >e urg$ to regi/] 9 adv.e
if at all possible4 ,if    #bc
y h n rcvd pre-regi/ra;n
mat]ials1 y may write to !
,g5]al ,3v5;n ,*airman1
,m>gu]ite ,mc,k9non1 ,r\te #a1
,box #acc1 ,prattville1 ;,,al
#cfjfg1 or to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice1 #hah #ahth ,/reet1
,n4,w41 ,suite #gjj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjjf4 ,if y _c pre-
regi/]1 x is important t y
regi/] = ! 3v5;n z soon z
possible af yr >rival 9
,mobile4 ,! regi/ra;n desk w 2
op5 on ! mezzan9e f #a3#jj
p4m4 to #g3#jj p4m4 on ,sun"d2
f #h3#jj a4m4 to #e3#jj p4m4
on ,mon"d "? ,w$nes"d2 f
#h3#jj a4m4 to noon on
,?urs"d2 & at o!r h\rs z
requir$ by circum/.es4




                           #bd
    ,,acb ,special-,9t]e/
     ,activities & ,3v5;n
        ,week ,s*$ule

  ,ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 _m
newcom]s h be5 attract$ to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl by !
annual 3f];es ( xs v>i\s
special-9t]e/ a6iliates & by
sem9>s d1l+ ) a wide v>iety (
>1s ( special 3c]n to ! bl4 ,?
ye> %d 2 no excep;n4 ,,acb's
ei<t special-9t]e/ a6iliates w
meet 9 ,mobile1 ,alabama1 dur+
! f/ "p ( ,3v5;n ,week1 ,july
#bj-#bc1 & a numb] ( special
sem9>s h al be5 s*$ul$ dur+ !
week4 ,mo/ ( ! special-9t]e/
organiza;ns w 2 s5d+ \ program
ann\nce;ts to _! [n memb]%ip4
,h["e1 = ^? n famili> ) ! wide
range ( 9t]e/s & 3c]ns ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil1 ! foll[+
ov]view & s*$ule ( meet+s may
2 help;l4                  #be
  ,= m details 3c]n+ ,3v5;n
,week1 see 8,come ,alive 9
'#ge ,- ,,acb ,annual ,3v5;n10
else": 9 ? issue ( ! ,brl
,=um4
  ,! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n is a na;nal1 non-
pr(it organiza;n1 e/abli%$ 9
#aifi = ! purpose ( provid+ bl
lawy]s & bl law /ud5ts ) a =um
= 4cus.n ( _! special
problems1 to ma9ta9 law
libr>ies = _! use1 & to
produce & 4sem9ate legal
mat]ials 9 brl & on cassette4
,all bl lawy]s & bl law /ud5ts
>e cordially 9vit$ to att5d
,,abla's six? annual 3v5;n1
:e!r or n !y >e memb]s ( !
organiza;n4 ,! program w 2
design$ to provide a full
ex*ange ( id1s4 ,"! w 2 sem9>s
on aids1 devices1 & te*niques
use;l 9 ! (fice1 classroom1 &
c\rtroom2 lectures by bl   #bf
lawy]s exp]i;ed 9 obta9+
public appo9tive or elective
(fice1 & 3c]n+ opportunities =
employ;t 9 gov]n;t ag5cies1
private corpora;ns1 & z g5]al
& specializ+ practi;n]s4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 pl1se communicate )
,philip ;,e4 ,p(*]1 ,esq41
,presid5t1 #gdi ,s\? ,/reet1
,rosl9dale1 ,,ma #jbaca4
  ,! ,,acb ,s]vice ,net has
play$ a prom95t role 9 !
,c\ncil's 3v5;ns = ! pa/ f\r
ye>s by ma9ta9+ & op]at+ a
8ham %ack0 directly f !
h1dqu>t]s hotel4 ,x w 2 on !
air ag ? ye> 2g9n+ ,satur"d
noon1 ,july #ai4 ,actually1 ?
,,acb a6iliate meets regul>ly
"?\t ! ye>4 ,any amateur radio
op]ator is welcome to call 9
on ! net at any "t4 ,! net
meets ye> >.d1 ,mon"d "?
,satur"d1 on #ad1cje mhz41 & f
#agjj to #ahjj ,g4,m4,t4   #bg
,memb]s h&le ph"o pat*es &
messages1 provide 9=ma;n
  on s* subjects z libr>y
s]vice & devices available to
! bl1 & give te*nical assi/.e
to bl p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 ham
radio4 ,travis ,h>ris1 #chdj
,n4,w4 #cast ,/reet1 ,oklahoma
,c;y1 ,,ok #gcaab1 is f.d] &
presid5t ( ! ,s]vice ,net4
  ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
3c]ns xf ) ! "picul> 9t]e/s &
problems ( bl p]sons :o use
dog guides4 ,^! 9clude promot+
grt] "u/&+ on ! "p ( ! public
( ! dog guide's place 9 !
commun;y z an aid to ! bl 9
a*iev+ mobil;y & 9dep5d;e1 &
support+ legisla;n to prohibit
4crim9a;n ag/ ^? us+ dog
guides4 ,fur!r details may 2
obta9$ by 3tact+ ,,gdui
,presid5t ,mrs4 ,ca!r9e
,gleitz1 #bacj ,maple ,/reet1
,baldw91 ,,ny #aaeaj4      #bh
  ,! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts 0 =m$ 9 #aigd4 ,xs
purpose is to "w ) ag5cies1
gov]n;t1 & 9/itu;ns d1l+ ) bl
/ud5ts 9 all facets ( $uca;n1
) emphasis on protect+ ! "rs &
9t]e/s ( bl /ud5ts4 ,regul>
memb]%ip is op5 to all legally
bl /ud5ts 9 a3r$it$1 po/-
second>y $uca;nal programs1 &
to bl hi<-s*ool s5iors :o plan
to pursue a college c>e]4
,supportive "<non-vot+">
memb]%ip is available = non-
/ud5ts & si<t$ /ud5ts 9t]e/$ 9
! organiza;n4 ,details 3c]n+ ?
ye>'s ,,nabs 3f];e may 2
obta9$ f ,presid5t ,mack
,riley1 ,p4,o4 ,box #bdja1
,bell ,g>d5s1 ,,ca #ijbja4
  ,! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s addresses xf to ! ne$ =
grt] public "u/&+ & a3ept.e (
! pot5tial ( bl t1*]s at all
levels ( ! $uca;nal        #bi
sy/em4 ,x al hopes to develop
m1ns ( 4sem9at+ pr(es.nal
9=ma;n am;g xs memb]s4 ,pa/
sem9>s h 9clud$ 4cus.ns &
panels d1l+ ) s* topics z
problems 9 obta9+ employ;t1
su7e/$ tra9+ & ori5ta;n
programs & te*niques = wd-be
bl t1*]s1 h[ ! newly c]tifi$
bl t1*] mi<t be/ g ab apply+ =
a job1 & exp]i;es ( bl t1*]s
:o h ov]come a wide range (
problems & public d\bts to
cr1te m1n+;l1 responsible
posi;ns 9 a wide range ( t1*+
situa;ns4 ,rob]t ,mc,cann1
,presid5t ( ,,nabt1 #bfch ;,n4
,troy1 ,*icago1 ,,il #fjfdg1
welcomes 9quiries f 9t]e/$
p]sons4
  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica is ,,acb's l>ge/
special-9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,xs
a3ompli%;ts ov] ! pa/ ye> 9
l1d+ ! fi<t to secure      #cj
passage ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts ( #aigd sp1k = !mvs &
>e eloqu5t te/imony to :at c 2
a3ompli%$ "? un;y ( 9t]e/ &
purpose4 ,,rsva's qu>t]ly
bullet91 ,v5dorscope1 3ta9s
9=ma;n ( g5]al 9t]e/ to
op]ators ( v5d+ facilities1 z
well z news ( ! activities (
,,rsva a6iliates "?\t ! c.try4
,xs annual 3f];es n only
update legisla;n a6ect+ bl
v5dors1 b al br+ tgr 9=ma;n on
! late/ products & equip;t4
,^? 9t]e/$ 9 fur!r 9=ma;n may
3tact ,hom] ,/eele1 ,,rsva
,presid5t1 at #cijg ;,n4
,a%ton1 ,peoria1 ,,il #fafjd4
  8,secret>ies ,- ,problem
,solv]s0 is ! !me ( ! #aige
3v5;n ( ! ,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n4 ,? ye>'s meet+ w
attempt to provide practical
9=ma;n & te*niques to      #ca
assi/ ! bl secret>y 9 develop+
h] full pot5tial4 ,two "w%ops1
8,! ,goals ( a ,secret>y0 &
8,in ! ,(fice ,basket10 w 2
3duct$ by ,b]?a ,/rona*1
,manag] ( ,tra9+1 ,(fice
,products ,divi.n1 ,,ibm
,corpora;n4 ,,vi/a's boo? at
,expo '#ge w f1ture ! late/ 9
(fice equip;t & demon/ra;ns (
h[ x c 2 productively us$ by !
bl secret>y & transcrib]4
,details 3c]n+ ,,vi/a & xs
#aige 3f];e may 2 obta9$ f
,presid5t ,trudie ,musi]1 #bb-
,a ,byrne ,c\rt1 ,wayne1 ,,nj
#jgdgj4
  ,am;g ,,acb's newe/
committees is ! ,committee = !
,d1f-,bl4 ,at xs #aigc meet+1
? committee vot$ to focus
att5;n on ! 8h>d core0 d1f-bl
adult1 & to support f$]al1
/ate1 & local programs = !
d1f-bl1 9 an ef=t to       #cb
make ? "s"ts-=gott5 seg;t1 ev5
am;g ! bl popula;n1 m a "p ( !
ma9/r1m4 ,la/ ye>1 !
,committee's social h\r &
4play ( communica;ns te*niques
& devices us$ by ! d1f-bl 0 a
colossal su3ess4 ,a recep;n is
ag 2+ plann$ = ? ye>1 :
,committee ,*airman ,jack
,murphey cordially 9vites all
3v5;n]s & frs ( ! d1f-bl to
att5d4
  ,! s*$ule ( special-9t]e/
activities is z foll[s3

,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
  ,associa;n3 ,sun"d ev5+1
  ,july #bj1 "? ,w$nes"d noon1
  ,july #bc
,,acb ,s]vice ,net3 ,satur"d
  ,noon1 ,july #ai1 "?\t
  ,3v5;n ,week


                           #cc
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c43
  ,tues"d1 ,july #bb1 "?
  ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july #bc
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts3
  ,sun"d ev5+1 ,july #bj1 "?
  ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july #bc
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
  ,t1*]s3 ,sun"d ev5+1 ,july
  #bj1 "? ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july
  #bc
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
  ,am]ica3 ,sun"d afn1 ,july
  #bj1 "? ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july
  #bc
,visually ,impair$ ,data
  ,processors ,9t]na;nal3
  ,sun"d ev5+1 ,july #bj1 "?
  ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july #bc
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
  ,transcrib]s ,associa;n3
  ,sun"d morn+1 ,july #bj1 "?
  ,w$nes"d noon1 ,july #bc


                           #cd
,_w ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions3
  ,recep;n & d9n]1 ,tues"d
  ev5+1 ,july #bb2 g5]al ses.n
  ,w$nes"d morn+1 ,july #bc
,commis.n on ,citiz5 ,3sum]
  ,"picipa;n3 ,w$nes"d morn+1
  ,july #bc
,rehabilita;n ,t1*]s ,br1kfa/3
  ,?urs"d morn+1 ,july #bd
,committee = ! ,d1f-,bl3 g5]al
  meet+ ,?urs"d afn2 recep;n
  ,?urs"d ev5+1 ,july #bd












                           #ce
,,acb ,bo>d ,meet+3 ,tues"d
  ev5+1 ,july #bb

   ,,acb ,committees1 #aige

      ,committee ,*airm5

,aw>ds "<,ambassador & ,george
    ,c>d">3 ,c>ol ,d]\91 #cfee
    ,monroe ,av5ue1 ,n4,e41
    ,salem1 ,,or #igcja
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d3
    ,*>les ,gallozzi1 ,box
    #bed1 ,til<man1 ,,md
    #bafga
,budget3 ,reese ,robrahn1 #hah
    #ahth ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
    ,suite #gjj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjf
,c5t]s = ! ,bl3 ,jack ,w>r5
    #cgbh ,nor? ,a%ton ,av5ue1
    ,peoria1 ,,il #fafad


                           #cf
,commis.n on ,citiz5 ,3sum]
    ,"picipa;n3 ,reese
    ,robrahn1 #hah #ahth
    ,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,suite
    #gjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
    #bjjjf
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws3 ,delb]t
    ,aman1 #aje ,cl>k ,build+1
    ,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja
,3v5;n ,guidel9es3 ,oral
    ,mill]1 #cgja ,3necticut
    ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,no4 #bbj1
    ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh
,cr$5tials3 ,roseanne ,diehl1
    #hfja ,p>lia;t ,drive1
    ,spr+field1 ,,va #bbaea
,cr$it ,unions3 ,john
    ,vanl&+ham1 #ehjj ;,n4
    #aith ,av5ue1 ,suite #bjf1
    ,pho5ix1 ,,az #hejae
,d1f-,bl ,adults3 ,jack
    ,murphey1 #dajc ,ca/leman
    ,av5ue1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo
    #fcaaj
                           #cg
,$uca;nal ,radio3 ,travis
    ,h>ris1 #chdj ,n4,w4 #ca1
    ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
    #gcaab
,electronic ,aids3 ,william
    ,pickman1 #dad ;,e4 #gg
    ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
    #ajjba
,f$]al ,civil ,s]vice ,-
    ,employees & ,employ;t3
    ,ni*olas ,williams1 #eeab
    ,qu5nsb]ry ,av5ue1
    ,spr+field1 ,,va #bbaea
,f9.e3 ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag
    ;,w4 #bi ,/reet1 ,ll
    ,rock1 ,,ar #gbbjd
,legisla;n3 ,dr4 ;,s4 ,bradley
    ,burson1 #iag ,k5yon
    ,/reet1 ,d[n]s ,grove1
    ,,il #fjeae
,libr>ies3 ,craw=d ,pike1 #fje
    ,nor? ,/reet1 ,talladega1
    ;,,al #ceafj

                           #ch
,memb]%ip3 ,george ,gillispie1
    #ajj ,/ev5s ,av5ue1 ,we/
    ,hav51 ,,ct #jfeaf
,public ,s]vice3 ,o4,l4 ,jo9]1
    ,p4,o4 ,box #gge1 ,ala*ua1
    ,,fl #cbfae
,publica;ns ,bo>d3 ,h>old
    ,da*tl]1 #fjj ,we/ ,r\se
    ,/reet1 ,lans+1 ,,mi
    #dhiaj
,resolu;ns3 ,m>y ,9ez ,mauld91
    #ajh ,s\? ,mac,>?ur
    ,drive1 ,panama ,c;y1 ,,fl
    #cbdja
,sem9>s3 ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag
    ;,w4 #bith ,/reet1 ,ll
    ,rock1 ,,ar #gbbjd
,%elt]$ ,"w%ops3 ,l5 ,hosk9s1
    #cdh ,georget[n ,drive1
    ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,,fl #cbjah
,special ,$uca;n3 ,dr4 ,grace
    ,napi]1 ,asp5 ,>ms1 ,no4
    #cb1 #afbd #ith ,av5ue1
    ,greeley1 ,,co #hjfca
                           #ci
    ,cr$5tials ,committee
     ,by ,roseanne ,diehl

  ,s9ce ! ,cr$5tials
,committee is responsible =
ea* vote 2+ recogniz$ at !
3v5;n1 ? ,committee b5efits
grtly :5 a6iliates coop]ate4
,memb]s 9 att5d.e at ! #aigd
3v5;n he>d ! writ] express h]
apprecia;n = ! assi/.e &
coop]a;n ( ! ,committee4 ,x
"w$ l;g h\rs to solve problems
& ref]r$ six recomm5da;ns to
,,acb ,presid5t ,floyd
,qualls4 ,imple;ta;n ( two (
^! su7es;ns1 9 "picul>1 c 2
c>ri$ \ only ) ! 3t9u+ assi/.e
& coop]a;n ( ,,acb a6iliates &
memb]%ip z a :ole4
  ,f/1 x 0 det]m9$ t ord] &
busi;s c be/ 2 c>ri$ \ :5 "qs
an a6iliate mi<t h dur+ 3v5;ns
>e direct$ to ! ,cr$5tials
,committee by only !       #dj
delegate or alt]nate4
,secondly1 ! ,cr$5tials
,committee is responsible =
det]m9+ exactly h[ _m
organiza;n votes ea* a6iliate
has on ! 3v5;n floor4 ,:5 _m
memb]%ip li/s >rive at ! la/
m9ute ,- "s on scraps ( pap]1
& 9 _m =ms ( writ+ ,- x's an
ov]:elm+ task to spe$ily
reconcile ea* p]son at
regi/ra;n = c]tifica;n or
eligibil;y to vote4 ,la/ ye>'s
,cr$5tials ,committee did n
feel x 0 expect+ too m* = ea*
a6iliate to furni% a
completely alphabetiz$ li/ (
xs memb]s4 ,if n a memb]1
surely a fr wd 2 happy to
compose ? li/4
  ,! #aige ,committee 0
appo9t$ n only to 3=m to !
,,acb ,3/itu;n1 b al to
repres5t di6]5t >1s ( ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,^? s]v+ >e        #da
,hel5 ,v>go1 ,wally ,m5n+1
,delb]t ,aman1 ,ollie ,bl$soe1
,ru? ,"kles1 & ,cy ,selfridge4
,y c assi/ !m by coop]at+ 9 !
two su7e/$ ways4 ,pl1se direct
any "qs y mi<t h to me at !
address li/$ abv4

   ,correc;n ,- ,3/itu;n &
     ,by-,laws ,committee

  ,pl1se note t ! address =
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee ,*airman ,delb]t
,aman 0 9correctly li/$ 9 !
,m>*-,april ,brl ,=um4
,propos$ ,3/itu;n & ,by-,law
am5d;ts %d 2 s5t to ,delb]t
,aman at #aje ,cl>k ,build+1
,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja1 ei 9 9k
or 9 brl4 ,al? ! ,,acb
,3/itu;n provides t propos$
am5d;ts % 2 submitt$ 9 writ+
on or 2f ! f/ "d ( ! 3v5;n !
,committee wd grtly        #db
appreciate rcvg ^! 2fh&1 & no
lat] ?an ,july #a1 if
possible4

   ,nom9a;ns = ,rob]t ;,s4
         ,bray ,aw>d

  ,at xs mid-w9t] meet+1 !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
approv$ ! cr1;n ( an aw>d to
honor ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray1 :o
di$ ,novemb] #bf1 #aigd1 & :o
0 "kn to alm all bl p]sons 9 ?
c.try = 8 l;g & 4t+ui%$ c>e] z
,*ief ( ! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ ( !
,libr>y ( ,3gress4
  ,to c>ry \ ! wi%es ( !
,bo>d1 ,presid5t ,floyd
,qualls has appo9t$ ! foll[+
to s]ve on ! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray
,aw>d ,committee3 ,mr4 ,*>les
,gallozzi1 ,*airman2 ,dr4
,m>g>et ,rockwell2 ,mr4
,craw=d ,pike2 & ,mr4      #dc
,james ,*&l]4 ,9 addi;n to
draw+ up ! crit]ia = ! aw>d
"<see ! foll[+ >ticle">1 !y h
be5 ask$ to recomm5d a
recipi5t to rcv ! aw>d at !
annual 3v5;n 9 ,mobile4
  ,"t is %ort1 & nom9a;ns m/
r1* ! committee by ! f/ week 9
,july to 2 prop]ly process$4
,if su6ici5t "ns >e n rcvd1 "!
w 2 no pres5ta;n ? ye>4
  ,pl1se address yr nom9a;ns
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#hah #ahth ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,suite #gjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjjf1 m>k$3 ,bray ,aw>d4

   ,crit]ia = ! ,rob]t ;,s4
         ,bray ,aw>d

  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d
is pres5t$ f "t to "t1 n
necess>ily ea* ye>1 by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to
recognize \t/&+ a*ieve;t   #dd
9 ext5d+ libr>y s]vice or
a3ess to publi%$ mat]ials1 or
9 improv+ communica;ns devices
& te*niques4 ,= example3
  ,? aw>d may 2 giv5 to
recognize 9cr1s$ availabil;y (
mat]ials 9 any =mat usable by
! bl &_/or ! physically
h&icapp$2
  ,x may recognize improv$
ann\nce;t s]vices or
bibliographic 3trol (
mat]ials2
  ,x may recognize develop;t
or op]a;n ( 9=ma;n s]vices
b5eficial to ! bl &_/or
physically h&icapp$2
  ,x may recognize ! ext5.n (
83v5;nal0 libr>y s]vice to a
bl &_/or physically h&icapp$
seg;t ( ! popula;n4
  ,x may 2 aw>d$ = a local
ef=t t has be5 or mi<t 2
appli$ regionally or na;nally4
  ,! aw>d % 2 9 ! =m ( a   #de
c]tificate1 supple;t$ by an
appropriately box$ cassette
record+ ! pres5ta;n c]emony &
^ws ( apprecia;n by
b5efici>ies ( ! s]vices
recogniz$4

           ,mobil;y
      ,by ,h>old ,rawley
     "<,repr9t$ f ,,acb (
      ,9diana ,,newslr">

,a dog at 8 side makes a
  wond];l guide1
,& a cane c help li<t5 !
  /rife4
,b "!'s no?+ y'll f9d = a man
  t is bl
,t's z gd z a see+-eye wife4





                           #df
   ,cross ,c.try ,ski+ by !
           ,bl ,-
    ,a ,r1l;y & ,a ,su3ess
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  8,don't y r1lize t ski+ is =
only ! "y1 ! able-bodi$1 & !
d>+80 ,al? ,i z a bl man _h
5joy$ my f/ & only attempt at
ski+ approximately five ye>s
e>li]1 & al? ,i 0 q famili> )
v>i\s programs aim$ at t1*+ !
bl to ski1 ,i / _h s]i\s
d\bts1 until ab two mon?s ago1
z to ! ultimate popul>;y1
practicabil;y1 su3ess or
:at"e1 3c]n+ ski+ z a
significant & vital physical
activ;y ( 3t9u+ b5efit to !
bl4 ,drawbacks "<if !y may 2
call$ s*"> >e obvi\s ,- x is
/rictly a w9t] activ;y2 x
requires sn[ & suitable t]ra92
! equip;t is fairly exp5sive2
x c 2 "s:at risky = !      #dg
untra9$ or ! c>e.s2 & x is nec
= a bl ski] to 2 guid$ 9 "s
satisfactory way4 ,9 ! foll[+
p>agraphs y w 4cov] h[ ,i
3v]t$ f ! posi;n ( a mild
skeptic to t ( an 5?usia/ic
3v]t1 :o1 al;g ) _m o!rs1 sees
cross-c.try ski+ z ! key =
op5+ c.t.s doors1 2h : may 2
f.d a grt v>iety ( deli<t;l1
b5eficial1 5joyable1 &
rehabilitative physical
activities4
  ,9 ,janu>y1 #aige1 ,i f/
he>d ( ! upcom+ 8,race ,=
,li<t10 a cross-c.try ski
8race0 to 2 3duct$ = ! bl 9
,summit ,c.ty1 ,colorado1 dur+
,febru>y1 #aige4 ,fur!r 9quiry
rev1l$ t ! 8race0 "<: is r1lly
a race ag/ ! clock r ?an ag/
o!r bl ski]s directly"> 0 2+
patt]n$ af ! 8,kni<ts ,race0 :
has 2come a tradi;nal race = !
bl ( ,norway 9 ! pa/ t5    #dh
ye>s4 ,t race 0 2gun z an
annual ev5t "? ! tire.s ef=ts
( ,]l+ ,/ordahl1 a bl
,norwegian musician & record+
>ti/ :o 2liev$ ) alm religi\s
f]vor t s* a demon/ra;n by !
bl ( all ages wd op5 ! eyes &
m9ds ( ,norway to !
capabilities ( ! bl & o!r
h&icapp$ gr\ps 9 n only !
a?letic _w b al ! >1s (
voca;nal tra9+1 employ;t1
9tellectual a3ompli%;t1 social
adju/;t1 & m1n+;l self-
recogni;n4 ,mr4 ,/ordahl
p]suad$ ! ,norwegian gov]n;t
to support ! race by publiciz+
x & by p]mitt+ ! ,norwegian
>my to assi/ "? prep>a;n ( !
race c\rse & s]v+ z si<t$
guides = ! bl ski]s4 ,! 9t]e/
ignit$ by t race & subsequ5t
ev5ts result$ 9 ! e/abli%;t (
! ,norwegian ,c5t] =
,rehabilita;n ( !          #di
,h&icapp$ ,"? ,sports1 locat$
9 ,beito/ol51 ,norway4 ,mr4
,/ordahl is n[ ! ,executive
,director ( t c5t]4 ,fur!r
9quiry ab ! 8,race ,= ,li<t0
rev1l$ t approximately ?irty-
five bl p1 rang+ 9 age f !
te5s to ! =ties or fifties1 f
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 7
2+ 9vit$ to take "p 9 ! week-
l;g 9/ruc;n & tra9+ program :
wd culm9ate ) ! 8,race ,=
,li<t10 a "td demon/ra;n 9 :
ea* bl ski] a3ompani$ by a
si<t$ guide wd ski ei once or
twice >.d a prep>$ c\rse
approximately two & a half
miles 9 l5g?2 t a 3t+5t (
approximately tw5ty bl
,norwegian ski]s wd al
"picipate 9 ! program z
examples ( :at cd 2 a3ompli%$
"? practice & tra9+2 t !
,am]ican ski]s & _m ( _! si<t$
guides & 9/ructors wd      #ej
live 9 ! homes ( families 9 !
commun;y :ile "!2 t ! ski+
equip;t wd 2 furni%$ )\t *>ge2
& t 9/ruc;ns wd 2 provid$ by
compet5t 9/ructors "<_m ( :om
turn$ \ to 2 pr(es.nal or
semi-pr(es.nal ski+ 9/ructors
f ,colorado & else":">4 ,x wd
2 a gross "u/ate;t to say t ,i
0 m]ely curi\s :ile prep>+ to
travel to ! ,colorado ,rockies
to 2 9troduc$ to cross-c.try
ski+ = ! f/ "t4
  ,"! >e def9ite di6];es 2t
cross-c.try ski+ "<al "kn z
,nordic ski+ or ski t\r+"> &
d[nhill or ,alp9e ski+4 ,9
cross-c.try ski+ ! object is
to travel f "o po9t to ano!r
by propell+ "of ov] ! 9t]v5+
t]ra91 2 x uphill1 d[nhill1 or
acr flat c.try4 ,on ! o!r h&1
9 d[nhill ski+ mo/ ( !
propul.n comes f ! =ce (
grav;y z a ski] glides     #ea
d[n a slope4 ,al1 "! >e
significant di6];es 9 !
equip;t us$4 ,cross-c.try skis
>e g5]ally l;g]1 n>r[]1 & m*
li<t] 9 wei<t ?an >e d[nhill
skis4 ,9 addi;n1 cross-c.try
skis >e atta*$ to ! feet at !
front ( ! li<twei<t boot1 : is
m* ?9n]1 m flexible1 & l[] ?an
>e d[nhill ski boots4 ,fur!r1
a cross-c.try ski] propels hmf
by ?ru/+ ) 8 ski poles & by
mov+ 8 skis 9 a mo;n : vaguely
resembles skat+4 ,mo/ ( ? came
z news to me z ,i prep>$ to g
\ on ! practice c\rse = ! f/
"t ) my 9/ructor1 an (ficial (
! ,norwegian ,9=ma;n ,s]vice
:o humor\sly ref]r$ to hmf z a
8ski+ eye dog40
  ,! c\rse : we us$ 3si/$ (
two sets ( p>allel 8tracks0 or
8grooves0 9 ! deep1 pack$ sn[4
,! 8tracks0 mak+ up ea* set 7
ab twelve 9*es a"p & !     #eb
o!r set ( tracks 0
approximately ?ree feet away4
,x 0 a simple matt] to foll[ !
"r-h& set ( tracks by plac+ my
skis 9 !m1 al? ,i cd al l1ve
!m v easily if ,i wi%$4 ,my
9/ructor ski$ 9 ! left-h& set
( tracks1 usually /ay+ sli<tly
2h me 9 ord] to obs]ve my
move;ts & to 9=m me 3/antly
3c]n+ upcom+ *anges 9 t]ra9 or
turns 9 ! c\rse4 ,he us$ a
v>iety ( appropriate 9/ruc;nal
me?ods ,- v]bal descrip;ns ( !
desir$ posi;ns & mo;ns1
physical demon/ra;ns1 &1 9 a
few 9/.es1 virtually plac+ me
9 ! desir$ posi;ns4 ,"o ( 8 m
important roles 0 t ( an
5?usia/ic s\rce ( 5c\rage;t1
especially dur+ ! f/ few "ds (
exhau/+ 9/ruc;n & practice 9 !
v ?9 air ( ,summit ,c.ty4
  ,! culm9a;n ( ! week's
activities 0 ! 8,race      #ec
,= ,li<t0 xf1 dur+ : ea* ski]
) 8 guide trav]s$ ! c\rse at
l1/ once1 & twice if possible4
,! ski]s left ! />t+ l9e at
?irty-second 9t]vals & "! 0 an
e/abli%$ proc$ure : 5abl$
ski]s to pass o!r ski]s on !
c\rse by swit*+ to ! lefth&
set ( tracks4 ,al? ea* ski] 0
"td1 ! competitive aspects ( !
program 7 de-emphasiz$1 &
a3ompli%;t aspects 7 a35tuat$4
,]l+ ,/ordahl1 ! f/ "picipant
to l1ve ! />t+ l9e1 0 escort$
by ,gov]nor ,ri*>d ,lamb (
,colorado & ! f/ ,am]ican to
l1ve ! l9e 0 escort$ by !
,honorable ,sor5 ,som]felt1
,norwegian ambassador to !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! elaps$ "ts (
! ,norwegian ski]s w]e1 (
c\rse1 3sid]ably fa/] ?an ^? (
! ,am]icans & ,canadians1 alm
all ( :om _h n"e attempt$
cross-c.try ski+ 2f t      #ed
week4
  ,:ile "ey"o :o "picipat$ 9 !
8,race ,= ,li<t0 program rcvd
trem5d\s p]sonal satisfac;n
"!from1 xs r1l signific.e goes
2y m]e p]sonal satisfac;n4 ,at
! "t ,]l+ ,/ordahl 0 3tact$
3c]n+ ,norwegian "picipa;n he
3di;n$ s* "picipa;n on !
commit;t t ! race wd n 2 a 8"o
%ot0 a6air & t x wd 2 us$ z a
spr+bo>d = ! g5]a;n ( 9t]e/ 9
a program ( rehabilita;n ( !
h&icapp$ "? sports activities4
,i am n naive 5 to 2lieve t
cross-c.try ski+ w 2come ! mo/
popul> ( all possible
activities = ! bl & o!r
h&icapp$ gr\ps or t organiz$
physical activities = !
h&icapp$ w "e 5joy ! popul>;y
"h : !y 5joy 9 vigor\s1
\tdoors-m9d$ ,norway1 b ,i
2lieve t z s* programs >e
rep1t$ 9 ! future1 bo?     #ee
na;nally & regionally1 !y w
fo/] grt] a3ept.e ( ! premise
t m1n+;l physical activ;y is a
r\te to rehabilita;n & social
adju/;t or 9tegra;n : ?us f>
has n be5 us$ su6ici5tly4
,programs simil> to ! "o held
9 ,colorado c 2 set up fairly
easily 9 o!r "ps ( ! c.try1
"!by simplify+ problems (
logi/ics & r$uc+ transporta;n
co/s 3sid]ably4 ,look+ 2y !
#aigf 8,race ,= ,li<t10 to 2
held 9 ,m9nesota 9 ,febru>y1
"! >e n[ plans afoot to seek
grant assi/.e 9 ord] to /udy !
f1sibil;y ( e/abli%+ 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates a c5t] s* z ! "o
9 ,norway4 ,x is important =
rehabilita;n exp]ts1 $ucators
& recr1;n pr(es.nals1 z well z
! h&icapp$ !mvs & organiza;ns
( ! h&icapp$1 to recognize !
pot5tial l;g-range value ( !
pione] "w 2gun 9           #ef
,colorado 9 #aige4
  ,an >ticle ( ? l5g? _c
possibly give due cr$it to
"ey"o 9volv$ 9 ! plann+ & !
3duct ( ! #aige 8,race ,=
,li<t40 ,h["e1 fair;s requires
t special recogni;n %d g to xs
local coord9ator 9 ,colorado
,olva ,p$]s5 "<a ,norwegian-
born ski 9/ructor n[ resid+ 9
,colorado">1 ! ,sons ( ,norway
,f.da;n "<= xs g5]\s f9ancial
assi/.e">1 ! ,norwegian
,broadca/+ ,corpora;n & !
,norwegian ,9=ma;n ,s]vice1 !
,am]ican press m$ia1 ! ,janay
,co4 ( ,m9n1polis "<= !
excell5t equip;t giv5 to !
,am]ican & ,canadian
"picipants">1 ! ,sc&9avian
,airl9e ,sy/em "<= \t/&+
travel >range;ts & 3sid]a;n
provid$ = ! ,norwegian
"picipants">1 ! ,lions ,clubs
( ,norway & ,colorado1 &   #eg
! doz5s ( ,norwegian & ,dani%
college /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates :o s]v$ z 9/ructors &
guides4

     ,call+ ,all ,sports
            ,fans6

  ,feel+ ,sports1 publi%$ by !
,brl ,sports ,f.da;n1 is a
mon?ly magaz9e available 9 brl
or on #cc #a_/#c r4p4m4 s.d-
%eet discs4 ,! subscrip;n rate
is @s#h annually = ei $i;n4
  ,? new magaz9e is unique 2c
x is writt5 exclusively = !
visually h&icapp$ sports fan4
,any"o1 "y or old1 male or
female1 ( ! unsi<t$ popula;n w
f9d an 5tirely new dim5.n 9
sports report+4 ,! >ticles w 2
writt5 9 s* a mann] z to 5able
r1d]s to ga9 m1n+;l m5tal
pictures & 9t]preta;ns4 ,m*
cov]age w 2 giv5 to !      #eh
major sports ev5ts & _!
"picipants1 & m* att5;n w 2 pd
to ! sport+ activities ( ! bl4
,i is ! 9t5;n ( ,feel+ ,sports
n only to 9=m ! bl ab !
magnetic _w ( a?letics1 b al
to /r;gly 5c\rage _! active
"picipa;n 9 sports & physical
fit;s programs4 ,feel+ ,sports
welcomes ! opportun;y (
provid+ a m*-ne$$ s]vice to !
#a4c million bl p]sons 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates & to ! ne>ly six
million ) limit+ degrees (
visual impair;t4 ,xs $itors >e
?rill$ at ! prospect ( cr1t+
an important social l9k 2t !
si<t$ & unsi<t$ popula;n4
  ,to subscribe1 s5d yr "n &
address1 an 9dica;n ( : $i;n
"<brl or record$"> y wi%1 & a
*eck = @s#h to ! ,brl ,sports
,f.da;n1 #hhjj ,hiway #g1
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedbf4 ,all
*ecks %d 2 made payable    #ei
to ! ,brl ,sports ,f.da;n4

         ,mak+ ( a ,w
    ,by ,john ;,p4 ,nelson

  "<,? is ! f/ 9 a s]ies (
>ticles by memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n d1l+ )
v>i\s aspects ( ! law z !y
apply "picul> to bl p]sons4
,su7es;ns f r1d]s z to >1s :
mi<t 2 9clud$ >e welcome & may
2 s5t ei to ! ,=um ,$itor1
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 #aij
,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1
,,ny #adfbj1 or to ,,abla
,presid5t ,phillip ;,e4 ,p(*]1
,esq41 #gdi ,s\? ,/reet1
,rosl9dale1 ,,ma #jbaca4">
  ,c a bl p]son make a ,w8
,c]ta9ly a bl p]son1 j l any
o!r p]son ( legal age1 ) m5tal
capac;y1 c make a w4
  ,! way 9 : a ,w is sign$ is
v important4 ,c]ta9        #fj
require;ts m/ 2 met s t :5 !
sign] ( a ,w "<call$ a
,te/ator"> is d1d o!rs c 2
sure t ! ,te/ator knew :at he
0 sign+ & t ! ,w express$ !
9t5;n ( ! ,te/ator4 ,:5 a bl
p]son executes a ,w1 "picul>
c>e %d 2 us$ to make c]ta9 t !
wit;ses "k t ! ,te/ator knew
:at 0 9 ! ,w1 & t he knew he 0
  sign+ a ,w4 ,probably ! be/
way to d ? is to h "o ( !
wit;ses r1d ! ,w to ! bl p]son
9 ! pres;e ( ! o!r wit;ses 2f
any"o signs x1 or h "s"o :o is
n a wit;s r1d ! ,w to ! bl
p]son 9 ! pres;e ( ! wit;ses1
mak+ sure t ! wit;ses see t !
5tire ,w 0 r1d a3urately4
  ,if1 h["e1 ! ,te/ator does n
want ! wit;ses to "k ! 3t5t (
8 ,w1 ?+s 2come m complicat$4
,"! >e ?+s : c 2 d"o1 s* z
hav+ a tru/$ p]son r1d ! ,w to
! ,te/ator :ile x is 2+    #fa
record$ on tape1 al;g ) !
,te/ator's com;ts4 ,? tape cd
!n 2 pres]v$ ) ! ,w4 ,h["e1 !
be/ way is to h wit;ses :o c 2
tru/$ to "k ! 3t5ts ( ! ,w4
  ,if ! bl p]son _c sign 8 "n1
9 mo/ /ates he c sign ) an ;,x
or any o!r m>k1 s l;g z he
9t5ds x to 2 8 signature1 & ?
fact is made "kn to ! wit;ses
to ! ,w4 ,any p]son execut+ a
,w %d sign ! ,w 9 ! pres;e ( !
wit;ses4 ,! numb] ( ! wit;ses
w dep5d on ! law ( ! "picul>
/ate1 b g5]ally y %d h at l1/
two4 ,! wit;ses %d sign z
wit;ses1 9 ! pres;e ( !
,te/ator1 9 ! pres;e ( ea*
o!r4 ,! ,te/ator %d dcl ! fact
t ! 9/ru;t is 8 ,w1 s t !
wit;ses "k he 9t5ds x to 2 a
,w1 & ! ,te/ator %d al make x
"kn t he wi%es ! "picul>
wit;ses to s]ve z wit;ses to 8
,w1 s t !y >e s]v+ at 8    #fb
reque/4
  ,normally1 a bl p]son %d n 2
a wit;s to ! ,w ( ano!r1 2c :5
! ,w is admitt$ to ,probate1 a
wit;s may h to id5tify 8
signature & ! ,w4 ,any"o :o is
to rcv b5efits f ! ,w %d n 2 a
wit;s1 & x is ! be/ practice n
to ev5 h a b5efici>y :o is "nd
9 ! ,w 2 pres5t :5 ! ,w is 2+
execut$4 ,? is to avoid a
claim t a b5efici>y us$ undue
9flu;e on ! ,te/ator4
  ,"s"ts p :o make \ _! ,wills
9clude 9/ruc;ns = _! fun]al
>range;ts4 ,h["e1 q (t5 !
heirs >e reluctant to 2come
9volv$ ) s* mat]ial ?+s z !
e/ate until af ! fun]al4 ,if1
"!=e1 ! fun]al >range;ts >e 9
! ,w1 if ! ,w is n op5$ until
af ! fun]al1 ! 9/ruc;ns w n 2
4cov]$ until x is too late to
comply ) !m4 ,x is "!=e bett]
to make o!r >range;ts to   #fc
let relatives & frs "k :at is
desir$ by way ( a fun]al4
  ,c>e;l ?"\ %d 2 giv5 to !
mak+ ( a ,w by any"o4 prop]ly
drawn ,w1 z a "p ( an ov]all
e/ate plan1 n only 4tributes !
,te/ator's prop]ty to ! desir$
b5efici>ies1 b al helps to
keep taxes & o!r exp5ses at a
m9imum4

    ,ca% ,3te/ to ,%>e ,k

  ,>e y a bl h\sehold] :o wd l
to e>n h>d ca% = %>+ ) o!rs yr
exp]i;es on tools & te*niques
y h f.d su3ess;l 9 mak+ yr [n
home repairs8 ,! ,_hley ,s*ool
= ! ,bl w pay @s#be ea* = ! t5
be/ lrs1 n exce$+ #ejj ^ws1 9
: y describe j s* po9ts on any
home repair topics y *oose to
write ab ,- walls1 floors1
ceil+s1 cab9ets1 doors1
plumb+1 electricals3 ,y    #fd
"n x4
  ,fancy writ+ w n c.t1 b !
help;l;s ( yr
id1s w4 ,5tries 2come !
prop]ty ( ! ,_hley ,s*ool = !
,bl = possible 9clu.n 9 a
supple;t to xs =?com+ free
correspond;e c\rse1 9 brl or
cassette1 call$ 8,home
,repairs = ! ,bl ,h\sehold]40
  ,s5d brl1 typ$1 or record$
5tries to3 ,home ,repairs
,de"p;t1 ,_hley ,s*ool = !
,bl1 #gjj ,elm ,/reet1
,w9netka1 ,,il #fjjic4 ,if y
yrf wd l to take ! c\rse :5 x
is r1dy1 pl1se 9dicate ! fact4

     ,4abl$ ,activi/s ,=m
       ,na;nal ,coali;n

  ,a na;nal coali;n ( 4abl$
activi/s & activi/ organiza;ns
w seek an am5d;t to ! ,f$]al
,civil ,"rs ,act (         #fe
#aifd1 to b> 4crim9a;n ag/
4abl$ p]sons 9 h\s+1 employ;t1
& public a3ommoda;ns4 ,!
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 bas$ ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 ,9c41 =m$ la/ ye>
to comb9e ! 5]gies & res\rces
( doz5s ( local organiza;ns
has pl$g$ a massive campaign
to 9clude 4abl$ p]sons 9 all
laws protect+ ! "rs (
m9orities & wom5 & to seek
/rict] 5=ce;t ( legisla;n alr
9clud+ 4abl$ p]sons4
  ,eunice ,fiorito1 newly
elect$ presid5t ( ! ,coali;n &
,director ( ! ,new ,york ,c;y
,mayor's ,(fice = ! ,h&icapp$1
sd3 8,! "t has come = 4abl$
p]sons to "picipate m fully 9
! mak+ ( deci.ns a6ect+ _!
lives4 ,! ne$s ( 4abl$
,am]icans m/ 2 >ticulat$ by
4abl$ ,am]icans 9 a coh]5t &
well-?"\-\ mann]4 ,!       #ff
,coali;n w >ticulate ^! ne$s &
w propose ! m1ns by : ^! ne$s
m/ 2 met4 ,we >e a unit$
front1 & we sp1k on 2half ( m
?an =ty million 4abl$
,am]icans40
  ,%e add$ t posi;ns tak5 by !
,coali;n wd reflect ! 3s5sus (
! na;n's 4abl$ commun;y1 & n j
! views ( "o organiza;n or
4abil;y gr\p2 & %e emphasiz$ !
fact t bo? ! memb]%ip &
l1d]%ip spann$ ne>ly ! 5tire
range ( 4abilities & repres5t$
all regions ( ! c.try4 8,& we
>e / gr[+10 %e add$1 82c
active 3sum] gr\ps >e spr++ up
all ov] ! na;n & >e seek+
a6ilia;n ) ! ,coali;n "? !
=ma;n ( local *apt]s40
  ,delegates to ! ,coali;n met
e>ly 9 ,may to elect (fic]s &
to set priorities = ! com+
ye>4 ,!y resolv$ to promote &
protect ! civil "rs (      #fg
4abl$ p]sons "?3 "<#a"> an
am5d;t to ! ,civil ,"rs ,act (
#aifd to 9clude 4abl$ p]sons2
"<#b"> urg+ ! passage ( anti-
4crim9a;n laws protect+ 4abl$
p]sons by /ates )\t s*
legisla;n2 "<#c"> dem&+ /rict]
5=ce;t ( exi/+ f$]al & /ate
legisla;n & ! correc;n (
w1k;ses & ambiguities4
  ,(fic]s elect$ at ! ,may
meet+ >e z foll[s3 ,presid5t1
,mrs4 ,eunice ,fiorito1 ,new
,york ,c;y1 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ( ,new ,york ,/ate1
,director ( ,new ,york ,c;y
,mayor's ,(fice = !1
,h&icapp$2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,fr$]ick ,s*reib]1
,silv] ,spr+1 ,m>yl&1
,executive ,secret>y1 ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,d1f2 ,second
,vice ,presid5t1 ,miss ,diane
,latt91 ,wa%+ton1          #fh
,d4,c41 ,$itor1 ,p]=m.e1
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1
memb]1 ,capital ,>ea ,*apt]1
,na;nal ,p>aplegic ,f.da;n2
,secret>y1 ,lex ,fri$51
,h\/on1 ,texas1 graduate
/ud5t1 activi/1 organiz] (
s"eal local gr\ps = 9dep5d5t
liv+ = sev]ely 4abl$ p]sons2
,tr1sur]1 ,l\is ;,t4 ,rigdon1
,,ii1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 memb]1
,capital ,>ea ,*apt]1 ,na;nal
,p>aplegic ,f.da;n1 attorney1
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4
,memb]s elect$ to ! ,bo>d (
,directors >e3 ,rog] ,pet]son1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,,a3d /aff
volunte]1 memb]1 ,na;n's
,capital ,*apt]1 ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,physically
,h&icapp$2 ,frank ,m]%on1 ,new
,york ,c;y1 ,presid5t1 ,new
,york ,/ate ,*apt]1 ,na;nal
,associa;n ( !             #fi
,physically ,h&icapp$1 &
memb]1 ,4abl$ 9 ,ac;n2 ,miss
,judy ,heumann1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 activi/1 f.d]1 ,4abl$
9 ,ac;n1 memb]1 ,bo>d (
,directors1 ,na;nal
,rehabilita;n ,associa;n
rese>* assi/ant1 ,s5ate
,committee on ,labor & ,public
,welf>e "<,s5ator ,h>rison ,a4
,williams1 ,*airman">2 ,miss
,g9i ,laurie1 ,st4 ,l\is1
,miss\ri1 ,$itor1
,rehabilita;n ,gazette2 ,david
,williamson1 ,*icago1
,ill9ois1 ,na;nal ,executive
,director1 ,na;nal ,p>aplegic
,f.da;n2 ,dick ,santos1
,b]keley1 ,cali=nia1 =m]
,executive ,director1 ,c5t] =
,9dep5d5t ,liv+2 ,jack ,m>t9
,s1ttle ,wa%+ton1 ,coord9ator1
,4abl$ ,/ud5t ,s]vices1
,univ]s;y ( ,mi*igan4
  ,memb] organiza;ns       #gj
9clude ! ,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica1 ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ! ,d1f1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ,new ,york's ,3gress (
,p ) ,4abilities1 ,b]keley
,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t ,liv+1 !
,massa*usetts ,c\ncil (
,organiza;ns ( ! ,h&icapp$1 &
! ,florida ,c\ncil (
,organiza;ns ( ! ,h&icapp$4
,local *apt]s ( s* gr\ps z !
,na;nal ,p>aplegic ,f.da;n & !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( !
,physically ,h&icapp$ >e al
repres5t$4 ,am;g ! associate
"<non-vot+"> memb] organiza;ns
>e ! ,na;nal ,associa;n =
,ret>d$ ,citiz5s & ! ,na;nal
,rehabilita;n ,associa;n4
  ,meet+s ( ! ,coali;n's ,bo>d
( ,directors h be5 s*$ul$ =
,new ,york ,c;y1 ,=t ,wor?1
,*icago1 ,cali=nia1 &
,florida1 9 an ef=t to
/imulate "picipa;n at !    #ga
local level4

   ,proce$+s ,available ,-
    ,na;nal ,symposium on
   ,employ;t ( ! ,visually
    ,impair$ 9 ,secret>ial
           ,fields

  ,bl p]sons "?\t ! c.try >e
p]=m+ a gr[+ numb] ( complex &
di6icult secret>ial jobs 9 bo?
! public & private sectors4 ,!
,(fice ( ,$uca;n1 "? ! ,upp]
,midwe/ ,>ea ,manp[] ,9/itute
= ,develop;t ( ,/aff1 fund$ a
3f];e held 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 9
,decemb] ( #aigc4 ,! program =
! ?ree-"d sem9> 0 =mulat$ by !
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1 9
jo9t coop]a;n ) ! ,h\/on
,li<th\se = ! ,bl4
  ,! ,symposium report prep>$
by ,,vi/a1 a 3sum] organiza;n1
w 2 ( grt value to         #gb
p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 2+ employ$ 9 ?
field4 ,! publica;n \tl9es bo?
employ] & employee ne$s1 z
well z hi<li<t+ su3ess;l &
satisfy+ p]=m.e on ! "p (
employ$ bl p]sons 9 a numb] (
secret>ial posi;ns4 ,!
,proce$+s illu/rate ! positive
& e6ective results a*iev$ "? !
coop]a;n 2t a na;nal 3sum]
organiza;n ( bl secret>ies &
$ucators1 rehabilita;n
p]sonnel1 & employ]s4
  ,! ,proce$+s1 9 pr9t or 9
brl1 may 2 obta9$ f ,trudie
,musi]1 #bb-,a ,byrne ,c\rt1
,wayne1 ,new ,j]sey #jgdgj4

    ,f/ ,na;nal ,3f];e on
         ,ag+ & ,bl;s
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,z a result ( ! m&ate ( !
,3gress to 9cr1se s]vices to
old] ,am]icans1 "!         #gc
appe>$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] "u
date ( ,may #ba1 #aigd1 ,vol4
#ci "<#iaj4b">1 ! foll[+ *>ge
to ! ,commis.n] ( !
,adm9i/ra;n on ,ag+1 ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e3 8,!
,commis.n] w give special
3sid]a;n to 444 "<#d"> provide
s]vices to assi/ 9 meet+ !
"picul> ne$s ( ! physically &
m5tally impair$ old] p]sons1
9clud+ special transporta;n &
escort s]vices1 homemak]
s]vices1 home h1l? & %opp+
s]vices1 & o!r s]vices design$
to assi/ s* 9dividuals 9 l1d+
a m 9dep5d5t life40 ,on ,april
#bd1 #bf1 #aige at ,new
,orl1ns1 ! f/ ,na;nal ,3f];e
on ,ag+ & ,bl;s 0 held1 co-
sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 ! ,adm9i/ra;n on
,ag+1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? ,$uca;n
& ,welf>e1 & ! ,(fice = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$1     #gd
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e & v ably coord9at$ by
,doro?y ,demby1 ,speciali/ 9
,ag+ on ! /aff ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,f all corn]s
( ! na;n1 & f public & private
ag5cies s]v+ ! ag+ & ! bl1 & f
3sum] organiza;ns came ! #bgf
"picipants regi/]$ = ! 3f];e4
  ,! 3f];e !me 0 8,meet+ !
,*all5ges ( ,eld]ly ,p]sons )
,si<t ,di6iculties ,- ,ac;n
'#gf40 ,! specific *>ge to !
3f];e "picipants 0 to devise a
coord9at$ & 9tegrat$ plan =
direct s]vices to old] bl
p]sons : w meet id5tifi$ ne$s2
& ) "picul> emphasis on
assess;t ( s]vices1
availabil;y ( s]vices1
a3essibil;y ( s]vices1 &
adequacy ( s]vices4
  ,>?ur ;,s4 ,flem+1 ,unit$
,/ates ,commis.n] on ,ag+
,(fice ( ,human            #ge
,develop;t1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 0 ! keynote
sp1k] = ! 3f];e & 8 address 0
emphatic 9 ! urg5cy ( ! ne$ =
m* m 9put & political ac;n f !
private sector1 & especially
/r;g 3sum] gr\ps1 ) reg>d to !
promulga;n ( regula;ns to
imple;t legisla;n a6ect+ !
ag+2 ) respect to passage (
new acts or am5d;ts ( exi/+
acts : w h broad] & m
specifically direct$ m&ates =
provi.n ( s]vices to ! ag+2 &
) respect to ! grt ne$ =
addi;nal fund+4
  ,3f];e "picipants 7 divid$
9to small 4cus.n gr\ps1 9
a3ord.e ) ! t5 ,de"p;t ( ,,hew
regions1 & at ! close ( !
3f];e1 recomm5da;ns 7 made by
all 4cus.n gr\ps4 ,judge
,reese ,robrahn1 imm pa/
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 s]v$ z a 4cus.n   #gf
l1d] = ! ,region #b gr\p2 &
,billie ,eld]1 ,second ,vice
,presid5t ( ,,acb1 gave a
reactor com;t>y to a =mal pap]
deliv]$ z a "p ( ! program on
! subject ( adequacy (
s]vices4
  ,! (ficial report or
proce$+s ( ! 3f];e has n yet
be5 issu$4 ,h["e1 x may 2
report$ t x 0 ! 3s5sus ( !
"picipants t "! m/ 2 an
5]getic & d$icat$ \tr1* /emm+
f ! 3f];e to 5c\rage1
/imulate1 & 9 "s 9/.es ex]cise
p]sonal 9itiative to br+ ab
frui;n 9 ! coord9a;n ( plann+
am;g ag5cies1 bo? public &
private1 tgr ) 3sum]
organiza;ns & gr\ps1 & on !
local1 /ate1 & regional
levels1 to br+ ab compreh5sive
& relevant s]vices to ag+
p]sons :o >e bl or visually
impair$2 t grt emphasis    #gg
%d 2 giv5 to prev5;n s]vices &
e>ly id5tifica;n & 9take 9
ord] to avoid & to av]t ! _m
circum/.es & problems :
o!rwise frequ5tly 2come
9evitable4
  ,x 0 g5]ally agre$ t
legisla;n m/ address xf to !
specifics ( ! problem & m/ 2
m&atory2 & f9ally1 x 0 agre$ t
! su3ess & impact ( ! 3f];e m/
h+e on foll[-up & foll[-"?4

   ,busi;s ,9dex ,available

  ,! #aige $i;n ( ! ,9dex (
,bl ,mail ,ord] ,busi;s
,p]sons is n[ available to !
visually h&icapp$ 9 ! m$ium (
_! *oice4 ,3ta9+ 5tries 9 #bd
categories1 ? 9dex (f]s basic
data on bl-run busi;ses will+
to sell by mail ord] to _!
fell[ visually impair$4 ,!
publica;n 0 prep>$ z a     #gh
s]vice to ! ,clevel& ,regional
,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$4
  ,! #ad-page l>ge-type $i;n &
! #bb-page !rmo=m brl $i;n >e
ea* @s#a4jj po/pd1 :ile a
record$ r1d+ is (f]$ on tape
free to any"o supply+ a gd
,c#fj cassette or #a1bjj feet
( op5-reel tape4 ,a ref];e
copy is al available at ea* (
! regional l5d+ libr>ies ( !
,libr>y ( ,3gress net"w4
  ,ord]s %d 2 made payable to
! ,clevel& ,public
,libr>y & s5t to ,w>r5
,sladky1 ,special ,projects
,$itor1 ,brl & ,talk+ ,book
,de"p;t1 ,clevel& ,public
,libr>y1 #cbe ,sup]ior ,av5ue1
,n4,e41 ,clevel&1 ,,oh #ddaad4



                           #gi
     ;,s4 #f1 ,$uca;n ( !
     ,h&icapp$ ,legisla;n

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
mat]ial 0 prep>$ by ,irv9 ;,p4
,s*loss1 ,director1 ,gov]n;tal
,rela;ns ,(fice1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 & 0 fil$ ) !
sub-committee on ! ,h&icapp$ (
! ,s5ate ,committee on ,labor
& ,public ,welf>e1 ,april #h1
#aige1 on 2half ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n4
,reese ;,h4 ,robrahn & ,irv9
;,p4 ,s*loss te/ifi$ 9 p]son
on ? legisla;n4 "<,exc]pt$1 )
9troductory omis.ns">
  ,all f\r ( ^! organiza;ns
2lieve t e h&icapp$ * %d h !
"r to $uca;nal s]vices at l1/
equal to ^? he wd 2 5titl$ to
if he 7 n h&icapp$4 ,we    #hj
2lieve t ea* h&icapp$ * is
5titl$ to 9dividualiz$ special
$uca;n proc$ures : w 5able hm
to b5efit f z compreh5sive an
ele;t>y & second>y $uca;n z he
is capable ( absorb+1 s t he c
move 9to adv.ed $uca;n or o!r
voca;nal tra9+ : w equip hm to
e>n 8 [n way 9 life z a
3tribut+ memb] ( society4
  ,! recogni;n ( $uca;nal ne$s
( ! h&icapp$ & decisive ac;n
by ! ,3gress to meet ^! ne$s h
be5 gratify+ to ^? ( u 9
na;nal volunt>y organiza;ns :o
h se5 9cr1s+ly critical
problems 9 ! $uca;n ( h&icapp$
*n1 : only f$]al f9ancial
assi/.e c solve4 ,! \t/&+
l1d]%ip giv5 by ! ,bur1u = !
,$uca;n & ,tra9+ ( ! ,h&icapp$
& ! ,(fice ( ,$uca;n has be5 a
major =ce 9 ! progress made
?us f> 9 ! ef=t to assure
$uca;nal opportunities     #ha
to h&icapp$ *n "?\t ! c.try4
,we >e gratifi$ t ! ,3gress
has /r5g!n$ ! adm9i/rative
/ructure ( ! ,bur1u4 ,we hope
t ! 9tegr;y ( ! ,bur1u 9
adm9i/]+ all aspects ( f$]al
programs relat+ to ! $uca;n (
h&icapp$ *n1 9clud+ rese>*1 w
2 pres]v$ & /r5g!n$4
  ;,s4 #f1 ) cl>ify+ & /r5g!n+
ref9e;ts1 is urg5tly ne$$
legisla;n4 ,! /1dily 9cr1s+
numb] ( c\rt deci.ns requir+
/ates to provide appropriate1
free $uca;n to h&icapp$ *n
makes m emphatic ! ne$ = f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e to meet !
addi;nal co/ ( compli.e4 ,an
equitable =mula "? : ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t assi/s ! /ates to
meet ! excess co/ ( $ucat+
h&icapp$ *n ov] ! co/ ( $ucat+
non-h&icapp$ *n wd 2 an
e6ective way ( meet+ ?
objective4                 #hb
  ,by requir+ an 9dividualiz$1
writt5 $uca;n program = ea*
h&icapp$ *1 z well z due
process proc$ures = p>5ts
4satisfi$ ) $uca;nal s]vices
provid$ _! *n1 ;,s4 #f wd
m9imize >bitr>y rejec;n (
h&icapp$ *n by s*ool sy/ems4
,! bill wd al fo/] de-
9/itu;naliza;n ( h&icapp$ *n1
too _m ( :om 7 too ha/ily
9/itu;naliz$ on ! basis (
9adequate advice & 9adequate
diagno/ic proc$ures4
  ,am;g ! ref9e;ts to ;,s4 #f
: we wd su7e/ >e ! foll[+3
  #a4 ,sec;n #fjb"<#g">1 def9+
8equip;t10 %d 2 am5d$ to
9clude r1d+ ma*9es & o!r
te*nological aids4
,te*nological adv.es h alr
result$ 9 ! develop;t ( ma*9es
: 3v]t ! pr9t$ lr to a lr : c
2 r1d by t\*4 ,rese>* is
progress+ 9 ! 3v].n ( !    #hc
pr9t$ ^w to an audible \tput4
,aids l ^! %d 2 made available
"u ! ,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$
,act to h&icapp$ *n :o c
b5efit f _! use z ^! aids
2come te*nologically f1sible4
  #b4 ,sec;n #fjb"<#af">1
def9+ 8relat$ s]vices10 %d 2
am5d$ to 9clude 8ori5ta;n &
mobil;y 9/ruc;n = ! bl &
visually h&icapp$10 r1d]
s]vice = ! bl & visually
h&icapp$10 & 89t]pret] s]vice
= ! d1f0 9 ! p>5!tical
examples foll[+ 8supportive
s]vices40 ,ori5ta;n & mobil;y
9/ruc;n1 provid$ by pr(es.nal
speciali/s 9 any sett+1 9clud+
! home & s*ool1 at ! e>lie/
f1sible age1 is a vital factor
9 ! adequate develop;t ( a bl
or s]i\sly visually h&icapp$
*4 ,r1d] s]vice = ! bl &
visually h&icapp$ & 9t]pret]
s]vice = ! d1f >e          #hd
ess5tial supportive s]vices
\tside ( ! classroom to 5able
*n ) ^! s5sory h&icaps to d
home"w & o!r $uca;n-relat$
projects4
  #c4 ,al? ! r1son = addi;nal
f9ancial support to ! /ates =
$ucat+ h&icapp$ *n is cle>ly
to cov] ! excess co/ ov] ! co/
( $ucat+ non-h&icapp$ *n1 we
2lieve t x wd 2 adm9i/ratively
simpl] to ext5d ! exi/+
5title;t =mula = ,"p ;,b ( !
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act1
especially s9ce "! is pres5tly
no au?oritative me?od (
det]m9+ excess co/4 ,"!=e1 we
/r;gly urge 5act;t ( ;,s4
#abfd1 : wd ext5d ! ,"p ;,b
5title;t =mula = an addi;nal
two ye>s4
  #d4 ,/ate-plann$ provi.ns %d
fo/] 9t]-ag5cy coop]a;n )9 a
/ate s t h&icapp$ *n 9 all
9/itu;nal sett+s c 2       #he
adequately s]v$4
  #e4 ,sec;n #fac"<a"> %d 2
am5d$ to require p>5t c\nsel+4
,? w 2 "picul>ly important = !
families ( *n :o w rcv special
$uca;n s]vices 9 a v>iety (
sett+s1 especially = ! p>5ts (
de-9/itu;naliz$ *n4
  #f4 ,reimbursable co/s =
special $uca;n & relat$
s]vices "u ,"p ;,b ( ! ,$uca;n
( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act %d n 9clude
debt retire;t1 3/ruc;n co/s1
or o!r capital \tlays4 ,we
specifically 5dorse ! provi.ns
( propos$ ,sec;n #fah1 z 3ta9$
9 ;,s4 #f1 e/abli%+ an
a6irmative-ac;n program =
employ;t ( qualifi$ h&icapp$
9dividuals 9 special $uca;n
programs4 ,? rea6irma;n ( !
provi.ns ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc %d fo/] ! cr1;n (
addi;nal employ;t
opportunities =            #hf
9dividuals :o h "s"ts be5
>bitr>ily b>r$ f employ;t 9
$uca;n programs solely on a3.t
( _! h&icapp+ 3di;n4
  ,z ! impact ( improve;ts 9 !
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act to
provide a free1 appropriate
public $uca;n to all h&icapp$
*n is 9cr1s+ly felt1 x w 2come
ev5 m urg5t to assure !
availabil;y ( pr(es.nally
qualifi$ t1*]s & o!r
specializ$ /aff4 ,"!=e1 !
require;t 3ta9$ 9 propos$
,sec;n #fad"<a"> "<#c">1 c\pl$
) o!r provi.ns ( ! ,$uca;n ( !
,h&icapp$ ,act = tra9+ (
p]sonnel1 >e "picul>ly
important4
,9 3clu.n1 ! f\r na;nal
organiza;ns ,i am repres5t+
5dorse 5act;t ( ! provi.ns (
;,s4 #f n 3ta9$ 9 pres5t law1
) ! am5d;ts recomm5d$4 ,9
"picul>1 we /r;gly urge    #hg
sub/itu;n ( ! provi.ns ( ;,s4
#abfd = ! 5title;t =mula 3ta9$
9 ;,s4 #f4

   ,>tificial ,l5s ,implant
    9 ,tr1t;t ( ,cat>acts

  ,f ,l;g ,b1*1 ,cali=nia1
comes news ab an 9novative
tr1t;t = cat>act su6]]s4 ,dr4
,g4,f4 ,wor/ ( ,holl&1 sp1k+
to a gr\p ( oph?almologi/s
att5d+ a rec5t ,9t]ocul> ,l5s
,implant ,3f];e1 describ$ a
hi<ly promis+ te*nique (
implant+ an >tificial l5s )9
an eye f : 2c ( ! cat>act !
natural l5s has be5 remov$4
,:ile ! tr1t;t is hi<ly
3trov]sial1 ^! implant$ l5ses
c give optimal advantages1 ac
to ,dr4 ,bradley ,/raatma1 !
*airman ( ! ,de"p;t (
,oph?almology at ! ,univ]s;y (
,cali=nia at ,los          #hh
,angeles4
  ,9 8 lecture1 ,dr4 ,wor/ sd
he _h implant$ #b1jjj ( !
,m$icallion l5ses : he
design$4 ,? type ( l5s is
totally support$ & an*or$ to !
iris by a /eel suture4
  ,implant$ l5ses >e n =
"ey"o4 ,diabetics1 = example1
>e exclud$ 2c "! is a dang] (
ble$+ dur+ ! surg]y & af4 ,al
"! is ! possibil;y ( corn1l
dy/rophy deg5]a;n ( ! cornea1
: may s]i\sly 9t]f]e ) vi.n4
,:5 "! is s* corn1l 9volve;t1
"ey?+ looks f9e1 b ! pati5t
c't see1 sd ,dr4 ,wor/4
  ,dr4 ;,j4 ,kiewit ,de ,j;ge
( ,wormond1 ,holl&1 9t]view$ 9
3nec;n ) ? te*nique1 sd !
,dut* oph?almologi/s l1d ! _w
9 l5s implanta;n1 ) #aj1jjj to
#ae1jjj s* op]a;ns to date4
,dr4 ,de ,j;ge1 :o hmf does !
op]a;n1 sd t he tra9$ )    #hi
,dr4 ;,c4 ;,d4 ,b9khor/ (
,holl&1 :o is 3sid]$ ! _w l1d]
9 implanta;n & has d"o ab
#d1ejj op]a;ns hmf4
  ,ac to ,dr4 ,wor/1 ! op]a;n
requires ab #de m9utes & c 2
p]=m$ "u ei local or g5]al
anes!sia4 ,pati5ts >e
hospitaliz$ = ?ree to f\r "ds
& c return to "w 9 f two to
f\r weeks4 ,! pati5t's l5s p[]
is built 9to ! >tificial l5s
2f x is implant$4

    ,/ate ,3v5;n ,hi<li<ts

      ,3necticut ,3v5;n
      ,by ,anna ,godrie
  ,! newly organiz$ ,3necticut
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 an a6iliate (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
held xs f/ 8m9i-3v5;n0 on
,satur"d1 ,april #ai1 at ,*ri/
,*ur*1 ,we/ ,hav54 ,*air+ !
5tire proce$+s 0 ,>?ur     #ij
,egan1 ,presid5t ( ! new
organiza;n4
  ,foll[+ ! ,9voca;n1 ! morn+
sp1k] 0 ,william ,patton1
,director ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d (
,$uca;n & ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 ^:
talk 5compass$ ! late/ 9=ma;n
on all ( ! s]vices (f]$ by 8
ag5cy4 ,af a brief "q-&-answ]
p]iod1 a bu6et type lun*eon 0
s]v$ by ! wom5 ( ! *ur*4
  ,! f/ sp1k] ( ! afn ses.n 0
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 :o br"\ ^?
pres5t up to date on f$]al
legisla;n & afw answ]$ que/
ions f ! floor4
  ,! f9al sp1k] 0 ,george
,gillispie1 ,,ccb fund-rais+
*airman1 :o talk$ on a v>iety
( subjects1 9clud+ me?ods =
rais+ m"oy = ! e/abli%;t ( a
live-9 type adju/;t c5t] 9 ?
/ate1 ": e bl p]son ne$+   #ia
help cd obta9 x4
  ,! 3v5;n 0 3clud$ by a %ort
busi;s meet+4

   ,panam]ican ,c\ncil = !
     ,bl ,ann\nces ,essay
          ,competi;n

  ,9 honor ( ,l\is ,brl1 !
,panam]ican ,c\ncil = ! ,bl is
sponsor+ xs f/ 9t]na;nal essay
competi;n4 ,prizes = an
orig9al pap] on ! ,brl sy/em1
ei hi/orical or sci5tific 9
nature1 w 2 aw>d$ z foll[s3 f/
prize3 = ! be/ sci5tific pap]
,- @s#bej1 a m$al1 & a
diploma2 second prize3 = ! be/
hi/orical pap] ,- @s#aej1 a
m$al1 & a diploma2 ?ird prize3
= ! pap] : is next be/1 :e!r
sci5tific or hi/orical ,-
@s#ajj & a diploma4
  ,! competi;n w run f ,may
#ca to ,octob] #ca1        #ib
#aige4 ,all bl p]sons (
,am]ica :o >e ( ,spani%1
,portuguese1 ,5gli%1 or ,fr5*
language backgr.d >e eligible
to "picipate1 except = memb]s
( ! ,executive ,committee ( !
,pan-am]ican ,c\ncil = ! ,bl4
,manuscripts m/ 2 typewritt51
d\ble-spac$1 on #h#a/b by #aa-
9* pap]2 m/ 2 at l1/ fifte5
pages l;g1 & m/ 2 submitt$ 9
triplicate4 ,all 5tries m/
9clude complete "n & address1
age1 & na;nal;y ( ! au?or & m/
2 a3ompani$ by a v]ifica;n (
bl;s provid$ by an organiza;n
(1 or = ! bl1 or by a p]son
resid+ 9 ! same commun;y z !
au?or4 ,manuscripts m/ 2 sign$
by ! au?or & address$ z
foll[s3 ,3curso ,9t]nacional
,ref]ido ;al ,si/ema ,brl1
,comite ,ejecutivo1 ,oracio
,urt1ga ,no4 #aggj1 ;,d-;,d-
,jesus ,m>ia1 ,lima1       #ic
,p]u1 ,s\? ,am]ica4
  ,judges w 2 resid5ts (
,lima1 ,p]u4 ,prizes w 2 dcld
=feit$ if1 9 ! op9ion ( !
judges1 n"o ( ! pap]s pres5t$
embody ! qual;y or meet !
requisites set =? "h94

          ,"h & ,"!
     ,by ,j1nie ,campbell

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,teles5sory ,sy/ems ,9c4 has
2come ! sole ,u4,s4 4tributor
= ! electronic mobil;y aid = !
bl "kn z ! ,wormald ,vigilant
,b9aural ,s5sory ,aid4 ,foll[+
alm a decade ( rese>*1
develop;t & evalua;n1 ? device
is n[ available f ,,tsi1 )
major manufactur+ op]a;ns 2+
c>ri$ \ by ,wormald ,vigilant1
,ltd41 ( ,new ,z1l&4 ,!
,b9aural ,s5sory ,aid is a
sonic guide us$ by a bl    #id
p]son = travel or mobil;y 9
3junc;n ) a cane or dog4 ,?
sonic guide probes ! imm
5viron;t ( a bl p]son1 us+
ultrasonic 5]gy1 & trans=ms !
return$ 5]gy 9to audible s.ds
: 3vey 5viron;tal f1tures4 ,!
fold+ spectacle frame 3ta9s
ultrasonic s5sors built 9 abv
! nose bridge4 ,! frame is
3nect$ to a deta*able 3trol
box 3ta9+ a re*>g1ble batt]y4
,audible s.ds >e transmitt$
9to bo? e>s "? e>ph"os on !
side >ms ( ! spectacle frame4
,a tra9+ class normally la/+
?ree or f\r weeks is requir$ (
any us]4 ,basic price ( ! ,m>k
,,ii ,b9aural ,s5sory ,aid is
@s#a1hej f4o4b4 ,palo ,alto1
,cali=nia4 ,tra9+ exp5ses &
optometric & audiometric te/s
>e extra4
  ,! ,georgia ,libr>y = ! ,bl
& ,physically ,h&icapp$    #ie
reports 9 xs la/ ,newslr t "!
>e n[ n9e subregional libr>ies
s]v+ ! bl & h&icapp$ ( t /ate4
,! newe/ is 9 ,rome4
  ,s.d ,5t]prises = ! ,bl
ann\nces a new v>iety magaz9e
= ! bl & physically h&icapp$4
,s.d ,magaz9e is available on
op5-reel tape4 ,! @s#ab annual
subscrip;n fee1 : cov]s ! co/
( produc;n & supplies1 5titles
a memb] to twelve mon?ly
issues ( ! magaz9e1 : he may
keep = t5 "ds4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 write ,claude ,a4
,2sem]1 ,s.d ,5t]prises = !
,bl1 #adba ;,w4 ,burke ,av5ue1
,st4 ,paul1 ,,mn #eeaac4
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,dr4 ,paul ,filpus1 presid5t (
! ,9diana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
reports t he took "p 9 a
symposium 5titl$ 8,!
,physically ,4abl$ ,sci5ti/ ,-
,pot5tial & ,problems10    #if
on ,janu>y #cj1 #aige1 at !
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,associa;n
= ! ,adv.e;t ( ,sci;e 9 ,new
,york ,c;y4 ,9 ! 3f];e plann+1
x o3urr$ to ,dr4 ,john ;,j4
,gav 9 ( ,miles ,laboratories1
,elkh>t1 ,9diana1 t ev5 ?\< !
!me ( ! symposium 3c]n$ !
employ;t ( m9or;y gr\p p]sons
9 ! sci;es1 ! h&icapp$ sci5ti/
_h be5 ov]look$ 5tirely4 ,:5
he br"\ ? to ! att5;n ( !
program committee1 he 0 ask$
to develop s* a pres5ta;n4
,dr4 ,filpus po9ts \ t "! >e
ab #bb million h&icapp$ p]sons
9 ? c.try1 truly comp>able to
o!r m9or;y gr\ps 9 size4
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;,c4 ,la,v]ne ,rob]ts1 #fh1 (
,lans+1 2liev$ to 2 ! f/ bl
attorney to practice 9 ,lans+1
di$ on ,decemb] #bf1 #aigd1
foll[+ an app>5t he>t attack4
,la,v]ne ,rob]ts 0 a       #ig
,circuit ,c\rt ,commis.n] & a
pa/ presid5t ( ! ,lans+ ,lions
,club4 ,he 0 v active = _m
ye>s 9 matt]s 3c]n+ ! bl1 & m
rec5tly 9 ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n4 ---- ,! f/
,_w ,3f];e = ! ,jewi% ,bl w
take place 9 ,j]usalem1
,israel1 ,augu/ #b-#d1 #aige4
,! 3f];e objective is to raise
! /&>ds & 3di;n ( ! ,jewi% bl
& "pially si<t$ "?\t ! _w 9
g5]al1 & 9 ,israel 9 "picul>4
,! ,jewi% ,brl ,9/itute (
,am]ica1 ,9c41 has >rang$ ?ree
sep>ate t\rs ( ! ,holy ,l&1
ea* to all[ "t to att5d !
3f];e4 ,= fur!r details1 write
#aaj ;,e4 #cjth ,/reet1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaf4 ----
8,m1l"t ,manual = ! ,ag$ &
,h&icapp$10 publi%$ by ,simon
& ,s*u/]1 4cusses small
appli.es & equip;t help;l = p
) v>i\s 4abilities4        #ih
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,associa;n ann\nces t xs
annual correspond;e *ess
*ampion%ips w comm;e on
approximately ,july #a1 #aige4
,^? 9t]e/$ 9 compet+ may write
to ,g9tautas ,burba1 #cj
,snell ,/reet1 ,brockton1 ,,ma
#jbdja4
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magaz9e3,' ,be/ ,sell]s on
cassette >e available = na;nal
circula;n f ! ,libr>y ( !
,jewi% ,guild = ! ,bl1 #ae
,we/ #feth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjbc4 ,! collec;n 3ta9s
m ?an #cj titles ( fic;n
appe>+ on ! #aigd-#ge ,be/
,sell] li/4 ,a catalog 9 brl &
9k-pr9t w 2 =w>d$ on reque/4
  ,*>les ,gallozzi1 ,assi/ant
,*ief ( ! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress1 retir$ on ,may #a1
foll[+ m ?an #be ye>s (    #ii
s]vice to ! bl & h&icapp$4 ,9
#aidi1 he 0 appo9t$ h1d ( !
,libr>y = ! ,bl1 ,free ,libr>y
( ,philadelphia1 ": he />t$ !
f/ regul> tape program = ! bl4
,he came to ,,dbph 9 #aieh z
,assi/ant ,*ief1 ! posi;n : he
held until 8 retire;t4 ,mr4
,gallozzi is a memb] ( !
,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = !
,bl & *airman ( ,,acb's ,rob]t
;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d ,committee4
,8 retire;t plans8 ,to 5joy
sail+ & fi%+ 9 ! future m ?an
8 busy "w s*$ule has p]mitt$ 9
! pa/4
  ,"! is no d\bt t "! is a
patt]n 2t eyesi<t & p]sonal;y1
ac to a /udy report$ rec5tly 9
! ,na;nal ,5quir]4 ,eye
speciali/ ,dr4 ,e>le ,hunt] sd
/udies h %[n significant
di6];es 9 p]sonal;y 2t
ne>si<t$ & f>si<t$ p4 ,9 a
/udy ( #aai /ud5ts at !   #ajj
,los ,angeles ,college (
,optometry1 rese>*]s 3clud$ t
! ne>si<t$ /ud5t has an
9hibit$ 4posi;n1 ov]-3trol ( 8
emo;ns1 a 4like ( physical
activ;y1 & he loves to
socialize4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! te/
%[$ t ! f>si<t$ /ud5t t5ds to
2 happy-g-lucky1 lively1
impulsive1 likes vigor\s
physical activ;y1 r1lly
doesn't c>e ab /udy1 & is n "o
to socialize at tea "py
ga!r+s4 ,dr4 ,hunt] sd a /udy
at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia at
,b]keley rev1l$ t ne>si<t$
/ud5ts t5d$ to score hi<] on
,i4,q4 te/s ?an ! f>si<t$4 ,?
doesn't m1n t ne>si<t$ p >e m
9tellig5t1 b1 r1 t _! hi<]
p]=m.e on pap]-&-p5cil
9tellig;e te/s may 2 due
solely to sup]ior r1d+ abil;y1
ac to ,dr4 ,hunt]4 ,x comes
d[n to a simple           #aja
pr9ciple ( see+3 ,! ne>si<t$
p]son z a * r1ds m & has less
physical activ;y 2c he c't see
f> 5 = \tdoor games4 ,a
f>si<t$ * t5ds to ignore class
"w & 5gage 9 a?letics4
  ,! f/ trans-,atlantic
teleph"o call 2t two d1f p 0
made 2t ,london & ,wa%+ton on
,may #ab1 #aige1 by m1ns ( a
teletypewrit] ac\/ically c\pl$
) ! regul> teleph"o4 ,s"eal
d1f-bl p 7 pres5t = ! ev5t 9 !
,,hew_/,,srs auditorium 9
,wa%+ton4
  ,rob]t ,n1ley1 a d1f-bl man
9 ,florida1 is "o ( ! top
*eck] play]s 9 ! c.try1 reg>d$
z ! grte/ bl *eck] play] p]h (
all "t4 ,mr4 ,n1ley has be5
play+ *eck]s = ov] #ee ye>s4
,at ! pres5t "t a bl *all5g]
is 2+ s"\ _w-wide to *all5ge
,mr4 ,n1ley = ! bl *ampion%ip
( ! _w4                   #ajb
  ,! ,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl
ann\nces 8,bic5t5nial ,hi/ory
= ,am]icans10 a free brl or
cassette home-/udy c\rse d1l+
) ! dramatic1 ?rill+1 =mative
ye>s :5 \r c.try came 9to 2+ &
*>t$ xs c\rse = ! future4 ,=
full 9=ma;n1 write ,regi/r>1
,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 #gjj
,elm ,/reet1 ,w9netka1 ,,il
#fjjic4
  ,(fic]s or (ficials ( local1
na;nal1 or 9t]na;nal
organiza;ns ( d1f-bl p]sons >e
cordially 9vit$ to communicate
) ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,k9ney1
,*airman1 ,committee on
,s]vices to ! ,d1f-,bl1 ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl1
c_/o ,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
#gjj ,elm ,/reet1 ,w9netka1
,,il #fjjic1 reg>d+ ! size1
memb]%ip1 purpose1 &
activities ( _! respective
organiza;ns4 ,!           #ajc
committee is eag] to "k m ab
:at d1f-bl p]sons !mvs 3sid]
_! mo/ crucial ne$s & ab
e6ective m1ns ( fill+ ^! ne$s4




















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       ,,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        #aje
  ,rog]s ,drive1 ,macon1 ,,ga
  #cjbjd
,le/] ,mc,glau<n1 #bdjc
  ,monroe ,av5ue1 ,gadsd51
  ;,,al #ceija
,wallace ,m5n+1 #bgej ,ellis
  ,av5ue1 ,n4,e41 ,salem1 ,,or
  #igcja
,h]b]t ,pitz1 #djc ,m]ritt
  ,/reet1 ,o%ko%1 ,,wi #edjja
,norman ,rob9son1 #gajg ;,s4
  ,k+ ,drive1 ,*icago1 ,,il
  #fjfai
,reese ,robrahn1 #hah #ahth
  ,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gjj1
  ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjf
,otis ,/eph5s1 #bjba ,kemp]
  ,lane1 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn
  #cgibj
,john ,vanl&+ham1 #ehjj ;,n4
  #aith ,av5ue1 ,pho5ix1 ,,az
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