,! ,brl ,=um
,vol4 ,,xv ,3v5;n
,supple;t1 #aigf ,no4 #b
,publi%$ ,bi-,mon?ly by
!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,oklahoma ,c;y1
,oklahoma
,presid5t3
,floyd ,qualls
#eja ;,n4 ,d\glas ,ave4
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcafj
,na;nal ,repres5tative3
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
"<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea
,$itor3
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d
#aij ,lattimore ,road
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj
"<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd
,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p2 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
common to all bl p]sons4
#b
,3t5ts
,3v5;n ,hi
y1 ;,m4 ,hel5
,v>go ,- ,summ>y1 ,,acb
,busi;s ,meet+1 page #ba
,f ! ,presid5t1 ,floyd
,qualls1 page #bg
,lun*eon ,address1 by !
,honorable ,david ;,f4
,ma!ws1 ,secret>y1 ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e1 page #bi
,3v5;n ,tapes ,available1 page
#cg
#aigf ,,abla ,3f];e1 ,! ,l>ge/
,yet1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
page #ch
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
,addresses
,employ]_/,c\nselor
,9t]face1 page #dd
,bl ,/ud5ts ,/ress ,opportun;y
& ,aw>e;s1 page #dg #c
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s ,sets ,new
,priorities1 by ,otis
,/eph5s1 page #ej
,,rsva ,7 ,>kansas ,travel]s1
by ,ione ,mill]1 page #ee
,data ,processors ,set ,goals
= ,future ,s]vice1 by ,m>y
,jane ,s*mitt1 page #eh
,9dep5d;e1 ! ,key to ,a*ieve;t
,- ,ye/]"d1 ,td1 & ,tm1 by
,pat ,price1 page #fj
,_w ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions1 page
#fe
,call+ ,all ,gov]n;t
,employees1 by ,g>y
,mc,lau1
by ,h>old ,da*tl]1 page
#gc #d
,citiz5 ,3sum] ,"picipa;n
,commis.n ,"w%op1 page #gh
,,acb ,libr>y ,committee
,annual ,report1 ,july #i1
#aigf1 page #hj
,,acb ,cr$it ,union ,"w%op1 by
,l9nie ,sw9k1 page #hc
,,acb ,resolu;ns1 #aigf1 page
#he
,,acb ,(fic]s & ,directors1
page #aab
#e
,3v5;n ,hi's 3v5;n 0 ho/$ by !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & 0
h1dqu>t]$ at ! ,>l+ton ,hotel1
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas4
,foll[+ a vocal r5di;n ( 8,!
,"l's ,pray]0 & ! po/+ &
retire;t ( ! ,colors by !
,>kansas ,na;nal ,gu>d
,auxili>y1 ,presid5t ,floyd
,qualls 9troduc$ ,mrs4 ,billie
,eld]1 presid5t ( ! ho/
organiza;n1 :o welcom$ 3v5;n]s
& gue/s to ,>kansas4 ,l\is
;,h4 ,rives1 ,adm9i/rator1
,>kansas ,(fice 8= ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 ext5d$
greet+s on 2half ( ,gov]nor
,pryor ( ,>kansas4 ,a h&-c>v$1
*]ry-wood gavel 0 pres5t$ #f
to ,presid5t ,qualls by
,billie ,eld]1 ag repres5t+ !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,?
gavel has ! date 8#aifa0
9scrib$ on x1 d5ot+ ,presid5t
,qualls' *>t] memb]%ip 9
,,acb4
,! keynote address 0 giv5 by
,mr4 ,a4 ,a4 "<,bob"> ,mallas1
,presid5t1 ,manage;t ,s]vice
,associates4 ,mr4 ,mallas
describ$ a "o-ye> /udy d"o on
programs & s]vices = ! bl 9 !
fifty /ates1 two t]ritories1 &
! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,m"oy =
! /udy 0 provid$ by ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,see+ ,eye
,f.da;n1 & ! ,visual ,rese>*
,f.da;n ( ,texas1 plus
res\rces ( ! firm do+ ! /udy4
,! sp1k] pa9t$ a v grim
picture ( ! pres5t /atus (
/ate ag5cies s]v+ ! bl &
visually impair$4 ,he sd t !
mo/ dynamic ag5cies ) #g
respect to s]vice deliv]y to !
bl 7 ^? ) a sep>ate ag5cy
/atus4 ,! results ( ? /udy >e
available f ,manage;t ,s]vice
,associates1 ,box #cgej1
,au/91 ,,tx #ghgjd4
,plans = ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals1 to 2 held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9 ,may1
#aigg1 7 describ$ by ,dr4
,jack ,smi?1 ,3f];e ,executive
,director4 ,he /ress$ ! fact t
? na;nal 3f];e w make
recomm5da;ns : w 2 submitt$ to
! ,3gress & to ! ,presid5t &
po9t$ \ xs pot5tial = br++
grt] 9dep5d;e1 dign;y1 &
"picipa;n 9 commun;y life =
all h&icapp$ 9dividuals4
,fifty p]c5t ( ! delegates
vot+ at ! ,3f];e m/ 2 h&icapp$
9dividuals4 ,9 ? 3nec;n1 ,dr4
,smi? /at$3 8,i'd l to ann\nce
td t ,i want ! l1d]s ( #h
3sum] organiza;ns to play an
(ficial delegate-at-l>ge vot+
role at ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e1
& x is my honor to p]sonally
ask yr presid5t to 2 ! v f/
presid5t ( any organiza;n
9vit$ to 2 a delegate to !
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e40
,dr4 ,smi? 0 !n jo9$ by
,miss ,betty ,ann ,j"os1 a
memb] ( ,,acb & imm pa/
presid5t ( ! ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n4
,betty spoke 5?usia/ically (
h] "w z a memb] ( ! ,:ite
,h\se ,3f];e /aff & ( h] new
aw>e;s 3c]n+ problems ( p]sons
) 4abilities o!r ?an bl;s4
8,new ,develop;ts 9 ,rese>*
& ,te*nology0 0 ! !me ( ?ree
pres5ta;ns on ,?urs"d morn+4
,! f/ address 0 giv5 by ,dr4
,?omas ,/ellmack ( ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n ,hospital1 #i
,kansas ,c;y1 ,kansas1 &
,resid5t ,t1*] 9 ,oph?almology
at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>kansas
,m$ical ,c5t]4 ,dr4 ,/elmack
review$ new develop;ts 9 l[-
vi.n aids4 ,mo/ ( ! new l[-
vi.n aids >e ( ! spectacle-
m.t$ v>iety or ^? : require
electronic gadgetry1 s* z
clos$-circuit televi.n sy/ems4
,he po9t$ \ t ! latt] h be5 m*
improv$1 to all[ ! r1d] to
keep 8 place on ! page m
easily & to p]mit use 9
3junc;n ) a typewrit]4
,dr4 ,fritz ,fraunfeld]1
,*airman1 ,de"p;t (
,oph?almology1 ,univ]s;y (
,>kansas = ,m$ical ,sci;es1
,ll ,rock1 spoke 3c]n+ new
develop;ts 9 oph?almology4 ,he
pres5t$ "s v 9t]e/+ /ati/ics1
9clud+ ! fact t #gf.0 (
,am]icans fe> loss ( eyesi*4 ,h["e1 :at m"oy is 2+
allocat$ to rese>* is 2+ sp5t
wisely4
,dr4 ,h[>d ,freib]g]1
,electronics ,5g9e]1
,pros!tics & ,s5sory ,aids
,s]vices1 ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,new ,york1 gave
a v 5liea ( direct
electrical /imula;n ( ! visual
sy/em1 b express$ ! view t n"o
( ^! projects >e likely to be>
fruit 9 ! =ese1ble future4 ,he
com;t$ 9 "s detail 3c]n+
develop;ts 9 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y aids1 z well z
communica;ns aids s* z r1d+
ma*9es = ! totally bl1 clos$-
circuit televi.n sy/ems1 #aa
compress$ spee* ma*9es1 &
talk+ calculators4
,propos$ regula;ns &
imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc 7
4cuss$ by ,doro?y ,/uck1 ,act+
,director1 ,(fice ( ,civil
,"rs1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n
& ,welf>e4 ,? is ! sec;n d1l+
) civil "rs = ! h&icapp$4 ,%e
prais$ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl = xs active role &
valuable 3tribu;ns 9 help+ to
=mulate ^! regula;ns4
8,a6irmative ,ac;n ,programs
& ! ,civil ,s]vice ,exam9a;n0
0 ! topic 4cuss$ by ,billy
;,j4 ,rettig1 ,u4,s4 ,civil
,s]vice ,commis.n ,>ea ,(fice1
,ll ,rock1 & by ,george
,mag]s1 ,assi/ant ,director1
,(fice = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,mr4 ,rettig spoke 3c]n+
,f$]al employ;t ( ! #ab
h&icapp$1 /ress+ ! fact t we1
z memb]s ( a na;nal
organiza;n1 7 9 a gd posi;n to
publicize ! fact t ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t does hire h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,! f/ ?+ to d if "o is
9t]e/$ 9 ,f$]al employ;t is to
3tact "o ( ! regional ,civil
,s]vice (fices4 ,"! is at l1/
"o 9 ea* /ate1 & toll-free
numb]s >e available1 li/$ 9
teleph"o directories "u ,f$]al
,job ,9=ma;n ,c5t]4
,mr4 ,mag]s advis$ t ! new
,pr(es.nal & ,adm9i/rative
,c>e] ,exam9a;n "<,,pace">1
giv5 to p]sons newly li/$ =
,civil ,s]vice employ;t1 is n[
available 9 brl1 l>ge type1 &
tape4 ,he describ$ briefly a
project = tra9+ bl p]sons 9
comput]-relat$ employ;t & told
( a 8talk+0 audible t]m9al :
has be5 develop$ = use by ! bl
:o >e "w+ z 9=ma;n #ac
speciali/s or 9 comput]-relat$
programs4
8,tr5ds 9 ,s]vices to ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$0 0 !
topic d1lt ) at l5g? 9 ! ?ird
g5]al ses.n on ,fri"d morn+4
,dr4 ,roy ,kumpe1 ,director
( ,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl1
talk$ ( tr5ds 9 s]vices (
volunte] ag5cies4 ,he felt t
volunte] & public ag5cies >e
"w+ m closely tgr ?an "e 2f &
>e a3ompli%+ m 9 ? way4
,l\is ;,h4 ,rives1
,adm9i/rator1 ,>kansas ,(fice
= ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1
spoke eloqu5tly 3c]n+ 8 views
on tr5ds 9 s]vices by public
ag5cies4 ,he /ress$ t ! tr5d
td is to comb9e ag5cies2 &1
:e!r ? is "r or wr;g1 x is
caus+ problems : m/ 2 fac$ &
d1lt )4 ,"o ( 8 3c]ns is !
problem ( ! ma9t5.e ( 9tegr;y
9 deliv]+ s]vices to #ad
cli5ts4 ,if "o p]son has too
m* responsibil;y1 !n no?+ gets
d"o4 ,ano!r tr5d is t t[>d
3sum]ism1 :1 he felt1 0 a gd
?+ z l;g z x is h&l$ 9 a
responsible mann] & does n
2come dictatorial 9 nature4 ,/
ano!r tr5d is t m public
ag5cies >e seek+ a3r$ita;n1 )
a desire to meet na;nally
a3ept$ /&>ds >riv$ at by
3s5sus1 n by 9dividuals4
,mr4 ,roy ,clif=d1 ,project
,director1 ,p>5tal ,skills
,program = ,p>5ts ( ,h&icapp$
,*n1 ,9t]ac;n1 ,9c41 ( ,h\/on1
,texas1 describ$ a c\rse ,:
has be5 develop$ to assi/
p>5ts ( h&icapp$ *n 9 meet+ "s
( _! [n ne$s1 ! ne$s ( !
h&icapp$ *1 & ! ne$s ( o!r *n
9 ! family4 ,! program is 2+
develop$ 9 ?ree v].ns ,- "o
design$ = ag5cies 9 "w+ )
p>5ts1 "o design$ = #ae
self-run p>5t gr\ps1 & "o
design$ = self-9/ruc;n by
p>5ts 9 small communities4 ,!
mat]ial1 : %d 2 available by !
5d ( ! ye>1 w 2 4tribut$
na;nally at co/ by ! ,bur1u (
! ,h&icapp$4
,a refre%+ 9t]lude 0 provid$
by ,mr4 ,$ ,walk]1 ,,tv &
radio p]sonal;y f ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,mr4 ,walk] ho/s a
daily ,,tv %[1 8,a4,m4
,wa%+ton40 ,he 4cuss$ 8 c>e] f
xs 2g9n+1 expla9+ h[ he _h
solv$ p]sonal & te*nical
problems : wd 2 pres5t = any
bl p]son do+ ? type ( "w4 ,he
felt t 7 he1 z a bl p]son1 to
/>t \ 9 radio td1 he wd ?9k
twice ab x 2c ( ! _m adv.e;ts
9 ! use ( visual mat]ials1 !
spe$ "o m/ atta9 9 8 "w1 & !
competi;n "o wd 5c.t]4 ,a bl
broadca/] m/ 2 a 8ham02 he m/
2 greg>i\s2 he m/ 2 fa/ #af
& skill$ 9 ! use ( brl2 he m/
h gd mobil;y & m/ 2 able to
pres5t hmf on a p> ) 8 siles ,buell ( ,san
,juan ,capi/rano1 ,cali=nia1
told ( ! backgr.d & plans = !
,olympics = ! ,bl to 2 held 9
,toronto1 ,augu/ #c-#aa4
,9t]na;nal competi;n =
:eel*air a?letes has be5 go+
on s9ce #aieb1 held e f\r ye>s
9 ! c.try ho/+ ! regul>
,olympic ,games4 ,? ye> = ! f/
"t1 "s #cjj amputees & "s #cjj
bl a?letes f >.d ! _w w
"picipate4
,r.d+ \ ! =mal program1
,mrs4 ,billie ,eld] & ,mrs4
,alma ,murphey relat$ "s ( _!
exp]i;es & impres.ns ga9$ :ile
att5d+ ! ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on
! ,situa;n ( ,bl ,wom51 held 9
,belgrade1 ,yugoslavia1
,novemb] #ah-#bj1 #aige4 #ag
,miss ,g]ald9e ,lawhorn1 d1f-
bl 9/ructor = ! ,_hley ,s*ool1
,w9netka1 ,ill9ois1 cit$ "s (
! problems & di6iculties (
daily liv+ fac$ by a d1f-bl
p]son & relat$ "s ( !
imag9ative te*niques : h be5
develop$ to ov]come !m4
,specifically1 %e po9t$ to
communica;ns z "o ( ! grte/
problems1 & \tl9$ s"eal me?ods
: cd 2 us$ 9 communicat+ ) a
d1f-bl p]son4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil 0 honor$
to h z gue/ sp1k] at a ,?urs"d
noon lun*eon ! ,honorable
,david ;,f4 ,ma!ws1 ,secret>y1
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e4 ,9troduc$ by 8 gd fr1
,s5ator ,dale ,bump]s (
,>kansas1 ,dr4 ,ma!ws drew an
analogy 2t ! adv.e;t (
te*nology & ! adv.e;t ( !
human 3di;n4 ,8 address is
repr9t$ 9 full else": 9 #ah
? ,3v5;n ,supple;t4
,?ree pres5ta;ns 7 made at !
,aw>ds ,gala on ,w$nes"d ev5+4
,? ye>'s recipi5t ( !
,ambassador ,aw>d 0 ,dr4 ,roy
,kumpe ( ,>kansas ,5t]prises =
! ,bl4 ,dr4 ,kumpe's
a3ompli%;ts & 3tribu;ns ov] !
pa/ f\r decades >e well "kn to
p 9 "w = ! bl & to organiza;ns
( ! bl4 ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d
0 giv5 to ,william "<,bill">
,f]rell1 :o has sp5t #ca ye>s
9 "w = ! bl & ri*ly des]ves ?
recogni;n by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil4 ,recipi5ts ( ? ye>'s
,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d1 giv5
= ! be/ >ticle to appe> 9 !
,brl ,=um 2t ,july #a1 #aige &
,june #cj1 #aigf1 7 ,william
;,b4 ,campbell & ,otis ;,h4
,/eph5s = 8,"s?+ ,new on
,campus ,- ,5g9e]+ ,aspects (
,bl;s40 ,*>t]s 7 al pres5t$ to
two new ,,acb a6iliates3 #ai
,! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<,massa*usetts"> & ! ,new
,j]sey ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,! annual banquet on ,fri"d
ev5+ 0 address$ by !
,honorable ,bob ,riley1 =m]
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,>kansas4
,mr4 ,riley spoke ab 8
exp]i;es 9 ! ,m>9e ,corps &
life 9 g5]al1 : h br"\ hm to
2lieve t e p]son %d /& 8 gr.d
= :at he feels is "r4 ,*e/]
,hold5 ( ! ,>kansas ,c\ncil
s]v$ z ma/] ( c]emonies1 & 8
8d[n-home humor0 0 evid5t "?\t
! ev5+4
,an 8,ole ,fa%ion$ ,hoed[n10
a pool-side recep;n1 a t\r to
! diamond m9e1 walk+ t\rs (
,hot ,spr+s ,na;nal ,p>k1 & a
8,jubila;n ,b>-;,b-;,q0 r.d$ \
a busy1 fact-fill$1 fun-fill$
week4 ,! f9al regi/ra;n = all
ev5ts 0 2t #a1jjj & #a1ajj4 ,!
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #bj
is to 2 3gratulat$ = a well-
r.d$1 wor?:ile 3v5;n4
,f ! ,secret>y1 ;,m4
,hel5 ,v>go ,-
,summ>y1 ,,acb ,busi;s
,meet+
,fri"d afn & ,satur"d morn+
& afn1 ,july #i & #aj1 7
devot$ to busi;s matt]s1 )
,presid5t ,floyd ,qualls
presid+4 ,"s ( ! (fic]1
committee1 & sem9> reports >e
summ>iz$ 2l4 ,o!r m detail$
reports appe> else": 9 ? ,brl
,=um ,3v5;n ,supple;t4
,! ,cr$5tials ,committee
"<,cy ,selfridge1 ,*airman">
c]tifi$ #ceb 9dividual vot]s &
#ccg a6iliate votes4 ,tr1sur]
;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill] report$ t !
organiza;n is op]at+ 8in !
black10 & ! ,audit ,committee
"<,le,roy ,saund]s1 #ba
,*airman"> report$ t ! books
>e 9 ord]1 b recomm5d$ t !
,committee 2 au?oriz$ to make
an on-site review ( !
,tr1sur]'s records & !
,wa%+ton ,(fice records to
completely fulfill _!
obliga;ns4
,9 8 ,na;nal
,repres5tative's report1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel not$ !
signific.e to ,,acb ( hav+ !
,honorable ,david ,ma!ws1
,secret>y1 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 z a
3v5;n sp1k]4 ,mr4 ,mc,daniel
ref]r$ to lawsuits 9 : ,,acb
is "picipat+1 t[>d imple;t+
/atutory provi.ns "li]
issues ( ! ,brl ,=um = m
details">4 ,8 ye>'s activities
al 9clud$ ext5sive travel
relat$ to a6iliate
organiza;ns1 repres5t+ ,,acb &
o!r organiza;ns 3c]n$ ) #bb
bl;s &_/ or o!r 4abilities1 &
play+ a major role 9 organiz+
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica "<,,all">4
,he al emphasiz$ t /aff &
space expan.ns 9 ! ,wa%+ton
,(fice w make communica;ns at
all levels m sy/ematic &
e6ici5t4
,oral ,mill]1 ,3v5;n
,coord9ator1 review$ ! 3v5;n
guidel9es relat+ to 3v5;n
9vita;ns & po9t$ \ t s*
9vita;ns may 2 3sid]$ only :5
ext5d$ by a direct a6iliate (
,,acb4 ,he al ann\nc$ t !
#aigg 3v5;n w 2 held at !
,d1uville ,hotel1 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 ,july #aj-#af4
,3v5;n]s select$ ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 = ! #aigh 3v5;n
site4
,reese ,robrahn report$ on
legislative activities4 ,jo9$
by ! ,am]ican ,coali;n ( #bc
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 ,,acb
has direct$ major ef=ts t[>d
develop+ compreh5sive am5d;ts
to ! #aigc ,rehabilita;n ,act4
,9 addi;n1 am5d;ts to ! ,f$]al
,civil ,"rs ,act h be5
submitt$1 ) plans to see !m "?
9 ! #ieth ,3gress4
,c>l ,mc,coy1 ,*airman ( !
,memb]%ip ,committee1 ann\nc$
t *>t]s h be5 grant$ to new
a6iliates 9 ! ,new ,j]sey &
,massa*usetts4 ,major goals (
! ,committee >e to assi/ exi/+
& develop+ a6iliates "? a
bro*ure /ate;t ( purpose1
sample 3/itu;n1 & program &
project id1s4
,mack ,grant report$ on
cr$it union activities1 po9t+
\ t cr$it union s]vice to
a6iliate memb]s 0 a major
project = ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,ef=t is n[ "u way to
organize a na;nal ,,acb #bd
cr$it union = ! bl4
,g>y ,mc,laue
organiz+ a new 9t]e/ gr\p1 &
,dr4 ,mi*ael ,"y report$ on !
organiza;nal meet+ ( a new
vet]ans 9t]e/ gr\p4 ,bo?
organiza;ns h elect$ tempor>y
(fic]s1 & details appe> else":
9 ? ,3v5;n ,supple;t4
,h>old ,da*tl]1 ,*airman ( !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 report$ t
! ,tues"d afn "w%op on
publica;ns1 public rela;ns1 &
fund-rais+ 9dicat$ ne$ = fur!r
"w%ops next ye>4 ,he urg$
develop;t ( guidel9es to
del91te m specifically !
duties ( ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
& recomm5d$ t ! ,n$ ;,e4
,freeman ,s*ol>%ip ,fund &
selec;n responsibilities 2
delegat$ to !m4
,elec;n results 7 z foll[s3
,= two-ye> t]ms ,- #be
,presid5t1 ,floyd ,qualls1
,oklahoma2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,alma ,murphey1
,miss\ri2 ,second ,vice
,presid5t1 ,billie ,eld]1
,>kansas2 ,secret>y1 ;,m4
,hel5 ,v>go1 ,kansas2
,tr1sur]1 ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,= f\r-ye> t]ms
z directors ,- ,delb]t ,aman1
,s\? ,dakota2 ,wallace ,m5n+1
,oregon2 ,oral ,mill]1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42 ,c>l
,mc,coy1 ,florida4 ,= a two-
ye> t]m z director " ,- ,eunice
,fiorito1 ,new ,york4 ,= two-
ye> t]ms on ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns ,- ,judy ,pool1
,oklahoma2 ,sue ,graves1
,wiscons92 & ,phyllis ,/]n1
,ill9ois4
,! foll[+ am5d;t to #bf
,by-,law ,,vi1 ,sec;n ,d#b1 0
adopt$ "e
italiciz$">2 8,at ! 2g9n+ ( !
second meet+ ( ! 3v5;n1 !
,committee % 9=m ! ,3v5;n ( !
total numb] ( vot+ memb]s
admitt$ 4440
,complete text ( adopt$
resolu;ns appe>s else": 9 ?
,supple;t4
,f ! ,presid5t1 ,floyd
,qualls
,z bo? yr ,na;nal
,repres5tative & ,i /at$ at !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n
9 ,hot ,spr+s1 rec5t (fice &
/aff expan.ns n[ make possible
m e6ici5t & m regul>
communica;n by ! ,presid5t's
,(fice & ! ,wa%+ton ,(fice ) !
a6iliates4 ,h["e1 communica;n
is a two-way /reet4 ,to assure
t 9=ma;n r1*es key #bg
p]sons 9 yr a6iliate1 we ne$
yr help 9 supply+ ! foll[+
9=ma;n3 curr5t "ns & addresses
" ( a6iliate
presid5ts1 ( ! presid5t ( ea*
( yr local *apt]s1 & ( ! 8task
=ce0 committee memb] f yr
a6iliate appo9t$ pursuant to
,resolu;n #gf-#ja4 ,x w al 2
help;l to "k ! dates ( ea*
a6iliate's /ate 3v5;n4
,pl1se s5d ! abv 9=ma;n to
,floyd ,qualls1 ,presid5t1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #eja
,nor? ,d\glas ,av5ue1
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajf4
#bh
,lun*eon ,address
,by ! ,honorable ,david
;,f4 ,ma!ws1
,secret>y1 ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n
& ,welf>e
,a ,s\!rn] is1 = bett] or
worse1 a /ory-tell]4 ,i'd l to
tell y two /ories t h taue] t he has be5 9
,gov]n;t1 built up q a picture
collec;n4 ,if y g 9to 8 (fice
& face ! desk1 ov] to ! "r1
hi< up on ! wall >e two
pictures side by side4 ,"o is
a picture ( ! "y ,claude
,pepp] /&+ by a man ) a funny-
look+ r.d hat & go7les1 & a
3trap;n t looks k9d ( l a
comb9e ) w+s4 ,& "! is #bi
an 9scrip;n at ! bottom3 8,to
my gd fr1 ,claude ,pepp]4 ,yrs
mo/ cordially1 ,wilbur ,w"r1
,kitty ,hawk1 #aijc40 ,! next
picture is 9 color4 ,x 0 tak5
9 ,florida ,- ,cape ,canav]al4
,"! ag is ,claude ,pepp]1 n
too m* ! worse = we>1 ) a gr\p
( g5tlem51 ! f/ a/ronauts to g
to ! moon1 ) a simil>
9scrip;n3 8,to \r gd fr1
,claude ,pepp] 4440
,i alw ?"\ "! 0 a grt lesson
9 ^! two pictures1 2c ,i d\bt
v s]i\sly t anybody :5 ! f/
picture 0 tak5 wd h imag9$ t
"! wd h be5 a second picture4
,& = "o man to 2 9 bo? wd 2
extraord9>y6
,my gr&"f 0 #ij ab two weeks
ago4 ,i 0 visit+ ) hm rec5tly
& ,i ask$ hm if anybody _h
come al;g 9 #ahhf & told hm
:at te*nology wd produce 9
#aigf1 wd he h 2liev$ x4 #cj
8,no10 he sd1 8,i wd h ?"\ he
0 a fool40 ,we j hav5't be5
able to r1lly imag9e ! m>vels
( \r te*nology4
,! second /ory ,i wd l to
tell y is ab a visit ,i made
to ,s1ttle1 ,wa%+ton1 9 !
c\rse ( try+ to c>ry \ !
duties t g ) ! (fice ,i n[
hold4 ,"o ( ! ?+s ,i try to d
is g & visit ! sites & !
facilities t we "picipate 9 &
fund1 s t ,i h a *.e to look
at ! p :o run & ! p :o >e s]v$
& get a report eyeball to
eyeball1 r ?an pap] to pap]4
,9 ! 9n] sec;n ( ,s1ttle1 "!
is an >ea t1 un=tunately1 l
mo/ 9n]-c;y >1s1 det]iorat$
"s4 ,! p :o live "! >e1 ,i wd
say1 n a6lu5t4 ,!y >e l>gely
,blacks4 ,ab five to t5 ye>s
ago1 sec;ns l t all acr !
c.try 7 sc5es ( grt 4rup;n &
grt /ress4 ,& ! p 9 t #ca
sec;n ( ,s1ttle decid$ t t
wasn't go+ to happ5 to !m4 ,!y
organiz$ !mvs 9 ! commun;y to
see :at !y cd d4
,"o ( ! ?+s t o3urr$ to !m
f/ 0 t !y ne$$ to "w ) "y p4
,& !y *ose ! mo/ di6icult gr\p
( "y p to "w ) ,- ^? t 7
m5tally ret>d$4 ,"! 0 no
facil;y = !m to att5d & no
program = !m4 ,! p got a
build+1 : ,i 2lieve _h s]v$ z
a g>age or a w>eh\se1 & !
commun;y l1d] :o _h organiz$ !
program _h to *ange 8 :ole
c>e]1 2c n only did !y n h
facilities1 b !y didn't h
anybody :o knew any?+ ab m5tal
ret>da;n4 ,s he left ! 9sur.e
busi;s & w5t to s*ool = a ye>
to tra9 hmf to "w ) ^! "y/]s4
,he took me >.d ! facil;y4
,x did n1 at l1/ \tw>dly1
appe> spectacul> at all4 ,!
"y/]s "!1 :o _h be5 #cb
sitt+ >.d on front por*es or
hang+ \ at ! corn]1 or
8w>eh\s$0 9 ! back rooms ( _!
homes1 _h be5 drawn tgr 9 t
facil;y1 "s "o hundr$ ( !m4
,!y 7 do+ v simple1 b
relatively complicat$ tasks4
,! amaz+ ?+ to me 0 t \ ( ^?
"o hundr$ "y/]s1 ! director 0
putt+ #be ( !m a ye> 9to
competitive jobs 9 9du/ry 9 !
,s1ttle >ea4
,i rememb] ! case ( "o boy
:o 0 "w+ ) a ma*9e t cut (f
spikes4 ,he came 9to ! program
) an ,i4,q4 (1 ,i 2lieve !
director told me1 "s?+ less
?an #ej4 ,he _h be5 "! = ab a
ye>4 ,8 ,i4,q4 0 n[ m1sur$ at
ab #ge or #hj4 ,he sd t )9 six
mon?s1 ? "y man w 2 \ "w+ 9
9du/ry4 ,he w 2 a productive
citiz52 he w h a grt] s5se (
pride 9 hmf2 he w 2 a 3tribut+
memb] ( society4 ,& we w #cc
h mov$ f t po9t ": an
9dividual 0 reg>d$ z 2+
totally 9capable ( func;n+ 9
society to ! po9t ": t same
9dividual is capable ( 2+ a
productive memb] ( society4
,n[1 ! director didn't h any
pictures on ! wall1 b ,i ?"\ a
lot ab :at x wd look l if he
_h two pictures1 "o ( t "y/]
:5 he w5t 9to ! program & "o (
t "y/] a ye> or two lat]4 ,9
_m ways1 ^? two pictures wd
repres5t z dramatic an unfold+
( human te*nology z ^? two
pictures on ,claude ,pepp]'s
wall repres5t$ ! dramatic
unfold+ ( 5g9e]+ te*nology4
,f t exp]i;e1 ,i le>n$ two v
important lessons4 ,! f/ "o 0
t ) all t we "k & h a3ompli%$
9 ! la/ c5tury1 we / badly
"ue/imate ! pot5tial ( human
2+s4 ,"ey?+ t ,i saw 9 ,s1ttle
,- "ey?+ t ,i h se5 9 #cd
"w+ ) gr\ps l ? 9 ! human
develop;t field ,- 3v9ces me t
! wond] ( \t] space is / less
spectacul> ?an ! wond] ( 9n]
space4 ,! second lesson x
taun$1 to my amaze;t1 t _!
pr9cipal devices 7 v common
9de$4 ,!y 7 qualities l hope &
c\rage & det]m9a;n & w4 ,& if
!y _h any "o key t 0 ! secret
to _! rehabilita;n1 x 0 9 !
capac;y ( p to =m common bonds
s t !y cd 9 turn =m common
communities t bo? su/a9$ !m &
adv.ed !m 444
,i wd l to su7e/ t maybe "!
is a grt lesson 9 ! ?ree
exp]i;es t ,i h _h1 to ! e6ect
t n only may we le>n f ^?
exp]i;es "s?+ ab ! be/ way to
deliv] human s]vices1 b ,i h
wond]$1 ) ! o!r
responsibilities ,i h1 if ^?
exp]i;es 7 n try+ to t1* me
"s?+ ab :at ? c.try ne$s to d
to solve "s ( ! grt #cf
dome/ic problems t face x4
,m>vel\s te*nology1 n to 2
"ue/imat$ ,- ,grt 9/itu;ns h>d
at "w ,- ,b ,i r1lly wond] if
"! is any?+ 9 \r na;nal lives
t exce$s ! h1l+ p[] ( a bond
2t p4 ,i hav5't /udi$ ? 5 to
come to any firm 3clu.n1 b ,i
(f] x z a ?"\ = yr 3sid]a;n4
,z ,i sd e>li]1 x may 2 t !
m>vels ( \r te*nology1 !
m>vels ( \t] space1 >e small1
9de$1 :5 comp>$ ) :at we h yet
to le>n & 4cov] ab ! m>vels (
\r fell[ man4
,3v5;n ,tapes ,available
,! #aigf 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 tap$ & is
available to any"o wi%+ a
copy4 ,! ?ree sev5-9*1 op5-
reel tapes " 9clude ! g5]al
ses.ns1 ! busi;s meet+1 #cg
& ! lun*eon address by !
,honorable ,david ,ma!ws1
,secret>y1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e4
,to ord]1 s5d *eck or m"oy
ord] = @s#e4jj to ,floyd
,qualls1 ,presid5t1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #eja ,nor?
,d\glas ,av5ue1 ,oklahoma
,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajf4
#aigf ,,abla ,3f];e1 !
,l>ge/ ,yet
,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,a comb9a;n ( ,>kansas
hospital;y & an \t/&+ program
attract$ a record numb] ( bl
lawy]s1 to ,hot ,spr+s = !
ei annual 3f];e ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n4 ,!
,july #d meet+ ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors s]v$ m]ely z an
appetiz] reg>d+ ! subjects &
projects t 7 to 2 4cuss$ #ch
s 5?usia/ically dur+ ! next
two "ds4
,x wd 2 futile 9 an >ticle z
%ort z ? "o to attempt to
summ>ize ! rem>ks ( e sp1k] &
paneli/ :o appe>$ on !
program4 ,h["e1 ju/ice dem&s t
m5;n 2 made ( s"eal ( !
pres5ta;ns4
,= example1 ! rem>ks ( ,miss
,el1nor ,appel1 ,director (
,job ,place;t at ,h>v>d ,law
,s*ool1 result$ 9 an 5?usia/ic
deci.n by ! ,associa;n to
prep>e an 9=ma;nal bro*ure on
bl lawy]s = use by !
,associa;n ( ,law ,s*ool
,place;t ,(fic]s4 ,any"o :o
2liev$ t tax specializa;n 0 n
f1sible = ! bl practi;n] le>n$
f ,dan ,sullivan ( ,muskogee1
,oklahoma1 t ! tax practice1
"o ( ! mo/ complicat$ legal
>1s ( 9t]e/ to mod]n
practi;n]s1 c 2 h&l$ q #ci
su3ess;lly by a bl attorney :o
is will+ to "w h>d at x4 ,!
com;ts ( ,ronald ,coleman1 :o
f/ jo9$ ! ,,abla z a /ud5t
memb] s"eal ye>s ago1 =m$ a
fasc9at+ a3.t ( 8 5try 9to
private practice 9 a small
,miss\ri t[n4 ,mr4 ,coleman's
rem>ks al \tl9$ s"eal ways 9 :
/ate rehabilita;n programs c 2
( assi/.e to a "y lawy]4
,_m p :o 7 n memb]s ( !
,associa;n made x a po9t to
he> ! lively panel 4cus.n
reg>d+ ! a6irmative ac;n
program m&at$ by !
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigc4 ,al1 x 0 a g5u9e
pl1sure to li/5 to ! com;ts (
?ree exp]i;ed practi;n]s on !
9cr1s+ly important subject (
no-fault 9sur.e4
,all ( ^! & o!r pres5ta;ns 7
record$1 & cassette copies may
2 obta9$ by specify+ ! #dj
pres5ta;n desir$ & s5d+ a
blank #ij-m9ute cassette to !
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n at #cgja
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #bbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjjh4
,x 0 ) regret t ! memb]s
le>n$ ( ! deci.n ( ! \t/&+ &
5]getic pa/ presid5t1 ,philip
,p(*] ( ,bo/on1 n to a3ept
nom9a;n = ano!r t]m z
presid5t4 ,dur+ ! elec;ns :
foll[$1 ,oral ,mill] (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 0 elect$
,presid5t2 ,norman ,rob9son (
,*icago 0 elect$ ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t2 ,paul ,kirton (
,ladysmi?1 ,virg9ia1 0 elect$
,second ,vice ,presid5t2
,reese ,robrahn ( ,2!sda1
,m>yl&1 0 re-elect$ ,secret>y2
& ,norman ,case ( ,be!l1
,v]mont1 0 re-elect$ ,tr1sur]4
,"?\t ! 3f];e & dur+ ! #da
busi;s meet+1 s"eal v
important deci.ns 7 made
reg>d+ ! future direc;n ( !
,associa;n4 ,= example1 x 0
he>tily agre$ t ! ,associa;n
wd a3ept ! (f] ( ! ,tulsa
"<,oklahoma"> ,b> ,auxili>y to
compile ! 9dex ( legal
publica;ns & mat]ials t h be5
record$ & transcrib$ 9to brl
by v>i\s organiza;ns & ag5cies
ov] ! ye>s4 ,? v important
project w 2 ( imm1surable
assi/.e to bl lawy]s & law
/ud5ts alike1 2c z ( n[1 a
m1n+;l1 3solidat$ 9dex ( s*
mat]ials does n exi/4 ,x 0
decid$1 al1 t ! ,associa;n wd
play a m* m active role 9 !
future z an advocate1
especially 9 ! >ea ( employ;t
4crim9a;n & relat$ fields4 ,9
? 3nec;n1 x 0 decid$
specifically t ! ,associa;n wd
prote/ to ! ,presid5t ( #db
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,u4,s4
,civil ,s]vice ,commis.n1 &
,3gress reg>d+ ! deci.n by _m
,f$]al ag5cies requir+ bl
attorneys & o!r bl employees
to pay = _! [n r1d]s1 ev5 :5
adequate r1d+ assi/.e is
o!rwise available4 ,a =?"r lr
( prote/ has alr be5 s5t1 & x
is anticipat$ t a sep>ate
>ticle on t subject w appe> 9
a future issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4
,x 0 al decid$ by !
,associa;n t x wd assi/ 9 !
prep>a;n ( an 9=ma;nal bro*ure
on ! practice ( law by ! bl =
4sem9a;n & use by f.da;ns1
rehabilita;n ag5cies1 &
$uca;nal 9/itu;ns4
,n[ d y "u/& :y ,i sd t !
,associa;n made a numb] (
important deci.ns 3c]n+ xs
future8
,any"o want+ addi;nal 9=ma;n
on ! ,am]ican ,bl #dc
,lawy]s ,associa;n %d 3tact !
presid5t1 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 at
#cgja ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #bbj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjjh4
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
,addresses
,employ]_/,c\nselor
,9t]face
,3c]n = ! 3sum]1 !
rehabilita;n c\nselor1 & !
employ] provid$ ! frame"w = !
fif? annual 3f];e ( ,guide
,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 held 9 ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 immly prec$+
! na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,! !me ( a panel pres5ta;n
held on ,tues"d afn1 ,july #f1
0 8,3sum] ,rehabilita;n
,c\nsel+ ,s]vices & ,employ]
,9t]face40 ,cy ,selfridge (
,colorado ,spr+s1 #dd
,colorado1 s]v$ z mod]ator1 )
! ?ree 89t]fac+0 gr\ps 2+
repres5t$ z foll[s3 3sum]s1
,gail ,s*ultz ( ,d5v] & ,m>y
,jane ,s*mitt ( ,*icago1 bo?
comput] programm]s2
rehabilita;n c\nselor1 ,bryant
,moore ( ,d5v]2 & employ]1
,d1n ,wilbur ( ,rese>*
,f.da;n1 ,c9c9nati4 ,"u/&ably1
an employ] 3sid]+ hir+ a
visually impair$ p]son is
3c]n$ ) ! p]son's mobil;y
skills & job qualifica;ns4 ,9
addi;n1 an >ea : m & m
frequ5tly m/ 2 address$ by !
rehabilita;n c\nselor is3 ,if
a 4abl$ employee m/ 2 t]m9at$
by r1son ( 9adequate job
p]=m.e1 h[ d ,i pres]ve my "r
to d s )\t 2+ a3us$ ( ex]cis+
4crim9atory policies8 ,9 !
ye>s to come1 ! paneli/s
3clud$1 attitudes m/ *ange 9
ord] to all[ h&icapp$ #de
p]sons to r1lize ! same
cr$ibil;y z o!r p]sons4 ,o!r
>1s ( 4cus.n c5t]$ >.d :at k9d
( support an employ] mi+ !
visually impair$ applicant 9 !
skills & >t ( h[ to e6ectively
seek 8 [n job4
,at ! annual busi;s meet+ on
,w$nes"d morn+1 ! foll[+
(fic]s 7 elect$3 ,presid5t1
,cy ,selfridge1 ,colorado
,spr+s1 ,colorado2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,ca!r9e ,gleitz1
,baldw91 ,new ,york2 ,second
,vice ,presid5t1 ,max9e
,s*ramm1 ,pho5ix1 ,>izona2
,tr1sur]1 ,hollis ,mason1 ,san
,diego1 ,cali=nia2 ,record+
,secret>y1 ,m>y ,jane #df
,s*mitt1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois4
,9 review+ dog-guide
legisla;n1 x 0 ann\nc$ t a new
bill1 e6ective ,septemb] #a1 0
rec5tly sign$ 9to law 9 ,new
,york ,/ate "<,*apt] #dfi ( !
,laws ( #aigf">1 protect+ !
"rs ( dog-guide us]s 9 t /ate4
,copies ( ! law1 9 brl or
pr9t1 z well z g5]al 9=ma;n ab
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 may 2
obta9$ by writ+3 ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c41 ,p4,o4 ,box #agd1
,c5tral ,/a;n1 ,baldw91 ,,ny
#aaeaj4
,bl ,/ud5ts ,/ress
,opportun;y & ,aw>e;s
,on ,tues"d1 ,july #f1 !
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts
"<,,nabs"> held xs f\r? annual
3v5;n at ! ,>l+ton ,hotel 9
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas4
,! a6irmative ac;n #dg
program1 ! f/ item on ! ag5da1
d1lt ) c>e] develop;t &
employ;t opportunities = bl
p]sons4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,labor
provid$ a repres5tative f !
,dallas ,regional ,(fice1 :o
address$ ! audi;e on ,sec;n
#ejc ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e 0 repres5t$
by ,mr4 ,george ,mag]s ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vice
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
:o spoke briefly on ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,9 addi;n1 he 5um]at$
v>i\s >1s ( employ;t : >e 2+
5t]$ 9to by bl p]sons = ! f/
"t4 ,f9ally1 ,mr4 ,hollis
,mason ( ,san ,diego address$
! audi;e on 8 propos$ resolu;n
reg>d+ civil "rs legisla;n = !
bl4
,! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts & ! ,na;nal #dh
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s co-
ho/$ a poolside recep;n = !
purpose ( acqua9t+ ! two
organiza;ns ) ea* o!r & !
promot+ ( ,,acb's aw>e;s (
,,nabs4 ,an 8,ole ,fa%ion$
,hoed[n0 0 sponsor$ by ,,nabs1
) ! help ( ,,acb1 on ,w$nes"d
ev5+ to kick (f ! op5+ ( !
3v5;n4 ,an afles ,glas]1
,atlanta1 ,georgia1 ,second
,vice ,presid5t2 ,ka!r9e
,bunnel1 ,riv]dale1 ,m>yl&1
,secret>y2 & ,$w>d #di
,bradley1 ,pasad5a1 ,texas1
,tr1sur]4
,future activities 9clude a
campaign ( public aw>e;s
focus+ on ,,nabs's exi/;e1
purposes & goals2 /epp$-up
recruit;t1 & 3t9u$ publica;n (
a newslr4
,,nabs is deli ) a
p]man5t mail+ address3 ,na;nal
,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjcf4 ,pl1se write =
fur!r 9=ma;n4
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s
,sets ,new ,priorities
,by ,otis ,/eph5s
,! six? annual meet+ ( !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl #ej
,t1*]s1 held 9 ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 ,july #e & #f1 0
hiiety ( pr(es.nal
roles4
,dr4 ,mabel ,bailey1 a *>t]
memb] ( ,,nabt & = m ?an tw5ty
ye>s a pr(essor ( ,5gli%1 2gan
! program by *air+ a panel on
junior college t1*+ z a c>e]
*oice = bl p]sons4 ,floyd
,c>gill1 ,director ( ,s]vices
= ! ,bl 9 ,ill9ois1 s.d$ ! !me
( ? 4cus.n by emphasiz+ ! gr[?
( ! commun;y college move;t
"?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 rec5t
ye>s4 ,he po9t$ \ t bl p]sons
n only 5joy exp&+ t1*+
opportunities 9 commun;y
colleges1 b t ^! 9/itu;ns1 )
_! emphasis on 3t9u+ $uca;n &
public s]vice1 h m* to (f]
?\s&s ( bl p]sons \tside !
t1*+ pr(es.n4 #ea
,ano!r panel 0 devot$ to !
t1*+ ( sit5 "?
graduate s*ool1 & !y t1* 9 an
"e-gr[+ >ray ( programs1
public & private4 ,? fact 0
"uscor$ by ,ms4 ,holly ,fris*1
a graduate 9 l+ui/ics1 :o gave
a fasc9at+ descrip;n ( h] "w =
! ,ill9ois ,migrant ,c\ncil4
,%e is t1*+ ,5gli% z a second
language to ,spani%-sp1k+
adults1 mo/ ( :om h emigrat$
to ? c.try f ,lat9 ,am]ica4 ,?
unique t1*+ exp]i;e1 ) ! add$
*all5ge ( a language b>ri]1 is
dem&+1 b ,holly ,fris* has
develop$ te*niques t 5able h]
to p]=m e6ectively 9 ?
program4
,"o ses.n 0 devot$ to a
4cus.n ( *ang+
responsibilities & goals (
resid5tial s*ools 9 ! $uca;n (
bl *n4 ,c>ol ,d]\91 ,bob
,campbell1 ,h>old #ec
,da*tl]1 ,$na ,s*midt1 ,anna
,m>ie ,hunt1 ,hel5 ,weir1 &
,paul ,sp>kman l$ ! 4cus.n1
draw+ f _! collective exp]i;e
9 resid5tial s*ool t1*+ & 9 !
9/ruc;n ( bl /ud5ts 9 public
s*ools4
,at ! busi;s ses.n on
,tues"d afn1 ! memb]%ip decid$
to 2g9 publica;n ( an ,,nabt
newslr4 ,mabel ,bailey1 #faj
;,s4 ,d>/ ,/reet1 ,eureka1
,,il #faecj1 w s]ve z $itor4
,x is felt t 4tribu;n ( a
newslr w assi/ grtly 9 !
ex*ange ( 9=ma;n am;g memb]s &
9 promot+ t1*+ z a desirable
c>e] alt]native = bl p]sons4
,? organiza;n is 3c]n$ ab !
3t9u+ & s]i\s problem (
4crim9a;n 9 ! employ;t ( bl
t1*]s4 ,we >e committ$ to take
e possible 3/ructive /ep to
c.t]act s* 4crim9a;n4 ,we w
attempt "? \r newslr & #ed
"? ! ,brl ,=um to publicize !
a*ieve;ts ( bl t1*]s at all
levels4 ,9 response to
appropriate reque/s1 we w
provide employ]s ) evid;e ( !
compet;e & su3ess ( bl p]sons
9 ! t1*+ pr(es.n4
,any"o wi%+ fur!r 9=ma;n ab
! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s is 9vit$ to 3tact ,otis
,/eph5s1 ,presid5t1 ,,nabt1
,de"p;t ( ,political ,sci;e1
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgiaf4
,,rsva ,7 ,>kansas
,travel]s
,by ,ione ,mill]
,memb]s ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica assembl$ 9 !
,>l+ton ,hotel1 ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 on ,july #e1 9 "t to
assi/ ,wally ,m5n+ 9 s++ 8,god
,b.s ,am]ica0 dur+ ! #ee
,,acb annual ,,rsva 3v5;n4
,! morn+ ( ! f/ "d 0 devot$
to welcom+ spee*es by !
,>kansas p1 depict+ ?+s to d &
h[ to f9d !m 9 ,hot ,spr+s1 &
a ?umbnail sket* ( h[ ! v5d+
/& program 2gan & surviv$ 9
,>kansas4 ,) ! roll call (
/ates1 v5dors 4cov]$ old frs
_h >riv$1 & ! "d 0 (f to a gd
/>t1 full ( 9=ma;n1 ex*anges (
id1s1 & a lot ( gd-natur$ fun4
,a m>ket+ sem9> )
repres5tatives f ! ,3t95tal
,c(fee & ,sweethe>t ,pap]
,companies pres5t$ an 9t]e/+ &
9=mative afn4
,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,=tie?
,ye> ,anniv]s>y ,d.e 0 fe/ive
& well att5d$4
,v5dors h 2come acutely aw>e
( ! va/ di6];es 9 ! mann] (
adm9i/ra;n & fund+ 9 ea* /ate1
& ! problems 9volv$ 9 sett+ up
uni=m committees ( bl #ef
v5dors 9 /ates "?\t ! na;n4
,/r;g resolu;ns to 2 s5t to
,3gress & to o!r p 7
unanim\sly adopt$ by ! ,,rsva1
9 _! det]m9a;n to see ! 9t5t (
! law c>ri$ \ by ! ,adm9i/ra;n
"u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
,am5d;ts ( #aigd4
,aw>ds ( #aigf 7 pres5t$ to
,dalton ,br[n ( ,new ,orl1ns1
,l\isiana1 & to ,francis
,morton ( ,na%ville1 ,t5;see1
= _! \t/&+ d$ica;n 9 organiz+
! v5dors4 ,at ! annual ,,rsv
,a lun*eon1 memb]s & gue/s
5joy$ ! humor & f9e spee* (
,mr4 ,sam ,negr91 ,director (
,commun;y ,s]vices = !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
,new ,york4 ,*e/] ,hold5 kept
"ey"o lau<+ ) 8 ,>kansas joke
book4
,mr4 ,hom] ,/eele f ,peoria1
,ill9ois1 0 re-elect$ z
presid5t ( ,,rsva4 #eg
,ri*>d ,agman ( ,florida1 z
tr1sur]1 & ,david ,hanlon (
,cali=nia1 z secret>y1 7 bo?
newly elect$ to ! ,bo>d4
,mo/ ( ! ,,rsva p /ay$ ov]
to he> ! spee* by ! ,secret>y
( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 !
,honorable ,david ,ma!ws1 & al
to 5joy ! ,?urs"d afn ,,acb
activities4
,data ,processors ,set
,goals
,= ,future ,s]vice
,by ,m>y ,jane ,s*mitt
,! ses.ns ( ,visually
,impair$ ,data ,processors
,9t]na;nal w]e1 z alw1
div]sifi$ & ( extreme 9t]e/ to
! p 9 t field :o att5d$4
,! ,bo>d ( ,directors met on
,sun"d ev5+4 ,at ! g5]al
ses.ns ,mon"d "? ,w$nes"d1
num]\s topics 7 4cuss$4 #eh
,"o ( ! hi
9clude 3t9ua;n ( ! label
develop;t program1 2+ d"o 9
3junc;n ) ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 & !
develop;t ( a f1sible plan by
: ,,vidpi c help ! ,,acb
,wa%+ton (fice 3solidate !
data !y h a3umulat$ 9to a
m1n+;l =m s t x c 2 r1dily
a3ess$4
,elec;n results 7 z #ei
foll[s3 ,presid5t1 ,e>l
,hembr(f1 ,victoria1 ,briti%
,columbia2 ,vice ,presid5t1
,don ,blalock1 ,*icago2
,tr1sur]1 ,hel5 ,moors1 ,d5v]2
& ,secret>y ,m>y ,jane
,s*mitt1 ,*icago4
,,vidpi w hold xs #aigg
3v5;n z a "p ( ! ,,acb pre-
3v5;n special-9t]e/ meet+s 9
,miami ,b1*1 ,florida4
,9dep5d;e1 ! ,key to
,a*ieve;t ,-
,ye/]"d1 ,td1 & ,tm
,by ,pat ,price
,= two & "o-half "ds1 p]sons
att5d+ ! six? annual 3f];e ( !
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n at
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 7
*all5g$ anew & rep1t$ly rem9d$
t p]sonal & voca;nal su3ess >e
bo? a*iev$ "? 9dep5d;e4 #fj
,9 ? ,bic5t5nial ye>1 x 0
only natural t ! op5+ ses.n
9itially focus$ xs att5;n ^u ?
grt na;n's pa/1 pres5t1 &
future4 ,? 0 eloqu5tly d"o by
,r$ ,graham 9 8 hiily ^u ,ye/]"d "? a
compreh5sive hi/orical
pres5ta;n by ,roseanne ,diehl
& ,pat ,price1 3v5;n]s le>n$ !
typewrit]1 ! basic piece (
equip;t = all secret>ies1 :e!r
bl or siily
z a m1ns ( communica;n = ! bl1
b lat] 0 recogniz$ by $ucators
9 ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z
a significant voca;nal tool4
,"u ! exp]t guid.e ( ,mr4
,j1n ,dorf1 five extremely
"kl$g1ble & >ticulate paneli/s
,- ,ka?y ,lux1 ,es!r ,husney1
,m>y ,santorelli1 ,fr.es
,bi7]1 & ,r$ ,graham ,- #fa
gave a brief synopsis ( 8 or
h] o3upa;nal responsibilities4
,!y 7 9spir+ examples (
9dep5d5t 9dividuals :o1 "?
aspira;n1 p]sev].e & d$ica;n1
>e cop+ daily ) ! dem&s nec to
su3e$ 9 td's hiket4
,foll[+ an 9spira;nal & fun-
fill$ banquet1 utiliz+ !
tal5ts ( ,r$ & ,pe7y ,graham
"<& : ,,vi/a %>$ ) memb]s (
,guide ,dog ,us]s & ,visually
,impair$ ,data ,processors
,9t]na;nal">1 ! program
address$ xf to ! practical
aspects ( actually tra9+ !
totally bl & visually impair$
transcrib]-typi/4 ,s>ah ,&rews
cle>ly expla9$ h] te*nique =
tra9+ transcrib]s 9dividually1
?us all[+ ea* to progress at 8
or h] abil;y & desire4 ,trudie
,musi] !n %>$ hid
,,ii4
,new opportunities
voca;nally = ! bl n[ visible
on ! horizon 7 mo/ adequately
\tl9$ by ,*ris ,emley 9 h]
cov]age ( new c>e]s 9 ! field
( law1 & by ,ka?le5 ,craw=d1
pursu+ h] topic ( ! visually
impair$ z 9=ma;n s]vice
repres5tatives & 9 manag]ial
o3upa;ns4
,a hi< cresc5do ( excite;t &
anticipa;n 0 /ruck :5 keynote
sp1k]1 ,george ,mag]s1
optimi/ically & 3fid5tly
assur$ 8 li/5]s t 9asm* z
/udies 9dicate "s #bj million
new jobs 9 approximately t5
new fields w 2 available by
#aihf1 & t ?ree \ ( e five w 2
9 ! cl]ical "ial">
category4 ,tm does hold a
m1n+;l place = ! well- #fc
tra9$ transcrib]-secret>y4 ,he
pr\dly ann\nc$ t def9ite /eps
7 curr5tly 2+ tak5 by "o
midwe/]n univ]s;y to (f] = !
f/ "t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a f\r-
ye> secret>ial c\rse = ! bl &
visually impair$4
,appropriately1 ! busi;s
ses.n1 too1 emphasiz$ ,tm1 z
evid;ed by ! assembly's
unanim\s deci.ns "<#a"> to
2come an active memb] ( !
newly =m$ ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica
"<,,all">1 & "<#b"> to pr9t &
4tribute ! pamphlet1 8,\ (
,siy2 ,mr4 ,j1n ,dorf1
,tr1sur]">1 too1 7 committ+
!mvs to ,tm & 8adv.e;t made
possible only "? 9dep5d;e40
,_w ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions
,! #aigf annual meet+ ( !
,_w ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions />t$
(f on ,sun"d1 ,july #d1 ) a
bang6 ,a 8happy h\r0 provid$
an opportun;y = ^? pres5t to
r5ew old acqua9t.es & to meet
! _m new ,lion memb]s am;g bl
p]sons att5d+ an ,,acb 3v5;n =
! f/ "t4 ,a unique f1ture ?
ye> 0 two #i3#jj a4m4 c(fee
h\rs held on ,mon"d & ,tues"d1
,july #e & #f4
,at ! =mal meet+1 m*
emphasis 0 giv5 to m1ns (
9cr1s+ ,,wcbl memb]%ip4
,4cus.ns al c5t]$ >.d ! #fe
rela;n%ip ( ! ,bl ,lion ) 8
9dividual club1 m communica;n
am;g memb]s dur+ ! ye>1 & h[
bl ,lions c bett] s]ve
,lionism4
,! hikansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl4
,a *eck 0 pres5t$ by ,*airman
,ray ,p[]s1 on 2half ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions1 to ,lion
,dr4 ,jim ,f[l] = ! ,>kansas
,5t]prises4 ,lion ,dr4 ,f[l] &
,lion ,dr4 ,kumpe 7 ea*
pres5t$ a copy ( ,leon>d
,rob9son's hi/ory ( ! #ff
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 ,lige numb] (
bl ,lions att5d$ ! weekly d9n]
meet+ ( ! ,d[nt[n ,hot ,spr+s
,lions ,club at ! ,>l+ton
,hotel4
,_m ( ^? pres5t express$ !
feel+ t ? ye>'s meet+ 0 ! be/
yet4 ,,wcbl memb]s >e look+
=w>d to ev5 bi7] & bett] ?+s 9
,miami ,b1* 9 #aigg4 ,any"o
9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ m ab ! ,_w
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,lions is
9vit$ to 3tact ,lion ,raymond
;,j4 ,p[]s1 ,*airman1 #cdegb
,sims ,av5ue1 ,wayne1 ,,mi
#dhahd4
,call+ ,all ,gov]n;t
,employees
,by ,g>y ,mc,laukansas4
,! tempor>y *airman1 ,bill
,mc,ph]son1 ( ,oklahoma ,c;y1
0 elect$ presid5t2 ,b]nice
,k&>ian ( ,los ,angeles1 vice
presid5t2 ,bob ,j"os ( ,h9es1
,ill9ois1 tr1sur]2 & ,g>y
,mc,lauy4
,_m problems ( common 9t]e/
to all gov]n;t employees 7
4cuss$4 ,^! topics rang$ f
te/+ & hir+ to promo;n &
a6irmative ac;n policies4 ,^?
pres5t at ? f/ meet+ 7 employ$
by ,f$]al ag5cies s* z !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,f$]al
,a]onautics ,adm9i/ra;n1 &
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4
,"s /ate & c;y employees h
express$ an 9t]e/ 9 jo9+ ? new
organiza;n1 al4
,if y >e a gov]n;t employee1
we want to he> f y4 #fh
,pl1se s5d yr "n1 address1 &
any com;ts1 "qs1 or su7es;ns
to ,bill ,mc,ph]son1
,presid5t1 ,gov]n;t
,employees1 #bidf ,ca%ion
,place1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
#gcaab1 or write to me1 ,g>y
,mc,lauy *airman1
,dr4 ,mi*ael ,"y1 0 ! ne$ = a
viable & impressive "n = !
organiza;n1 "o : wd id5tify !
organiza;n z 2+ a"p f any o!r
organiza;n = bl vet]ans4 ,!
abv "n 0 immly & unanim\sly
adopt$1 & we 7 9 busi;s4
,! next ord] ( busi;s 0 !
elec;n ( (fic]s to =m & guide
! organiza;n "? ! nec pap]"w )
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice t
,,viva miy ,- ,john ,ox=d (
,decatur1 ,georgia2 & ,tr1sur]
,- ,h5ry ,cra2e ( ,rome1 #gj
,georgia4
,all memb]s & frs ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e
ask$ to pass ! ^w al;g ab ?
new vet]ans organiza;n )9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,s5d "ns &
addresses ( any vet]an ( !
,>m$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
:o may 2 9t]e/$ 9 2+ a "p ( a
vet]ans organiza;n t has full
9t5;ns ( 2+ se5 & he>d on !
na;nal level reg>d+ vet]ans
"rs & privileges to ,dr4
,mi*ael ,"y1 #cihj #hth
,av5ue1 ,suite #aae1 ,san
,diego1 ,,ca #ibajc4
,rehabilita;n ,t1*]s
,organize
,on ,w$nes"d morn+1 ,july
#g1 ,rehabilita;n ,t1*]s
att5d+ ! ,,acb annual 3v5;n 9
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 met =
br1kfa/ & to 4cuss _! #ga
mutual 3c]ns4 ,x 0 ! f\r?
3secutive ye> t ! gr\p _h
ga!r$1 & x 0 agre$ t1 al? "! 7
z yet 9su6ici5t memb]s to =m
an a6iliate1 ^? pres5t cd
organize 9=mally1 elect
(fic]s1 =m committees1 & draw
up a 3/itu;n & by-laws4 ,2c
,rehabilita;n ,t1*]s att5d+
,,acb >e n repres5t+ _!
ag5cies1 x 0 felt t
a3ompli%;ts cd 2 made 9 ? way
t cd n 2 a*iev$ "? ,gr\p ,,xi
( ,,aa ,,wb4
,9 ! elec;n1 ,billie ,eld] 0
*os5 z presid5t1 ,c>ol
,gillispie z vice presid5t1
,elizabe? ,l5non z secret>y1 &
,gordon ,haldiman z tr1sur]4
#gb
,publica;ns_/,fund-
,rais+
,public ,rela;ns ,sem9>
,by ,h>old ,da*tl]
,on ,tues"d afn1 ,july #f1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,bo>d
( ,publica;ns sponsor$ a sem9>
d1l+ ) ! subjects (
publica;ns1 fund-rais+1 &
public rela;ns4 ,! turn\t 0 f>
2y \r expecta;ns1 bo? 9 numb]s
& a6iliates repres5t$4 ,9t]e/1
z 4play$ by "picipa;n1 0
gratify+4 ,an attempt w 2 made
to draw tgr m* ( ! 9=ma;n
pres5t$ & make x available to
a6iliates 9 a 3cise pr9t$ =m4
,m>y ,ball>d s]v$ z a
res\rce p]son = ! f/ "p ( !
meet+1 : d1lt ) publica;ns4
,al? an attempt 0 made to keep
! subject to a6iliate
publica;ns1 m* 3c]n 0 express$
reg>d+ ! ,brl ,=um4 ,p]h #gc
! major 3c]n 0 :y s m*
di6iculty seems to 2 5c.t]$ 9
gett+ ! ,=um to _m memb]s :o
>e n rcvg x4 ,a6iliates 7 urg$
to keep notify+ ! ,presid5t's
,(fice 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y ( ^?
:o >e n rcvg ! magaz9e4 ,p]h
"o 9dividual f ea* a6iliate cd
2 responsible = notify+ ,floyd
,qualls ( *anges ( address &
al ! "ns & addresses ( ^? :o h
n"e rcvd x4 ,we urge p]si/;e4
,! ,=um c 2 rcvd if y & yr
a6iliate >e p]si/5t 9 yr
5d1vor4
,"s g5]al pr9ciples &
guidel9es 7 pres5t$ = 3sid]a;n
by ea* a6iliate : ei n[ has "s
=m ( publica;n or plans to h
"o4
,! subject ( fund-rais+ br"\
\ _m programs us$ by v>i\s
a6iliates = ! purpose ( rais+
nec funds4 ,_m types ( m]*&ise
7 4cuss$ : n[ >e1 or cd #gd
be1 us$ = sales purposes4
,funds1 h["e1 cd 2 rais$ by
o!r s* me?ods z solicita;n1
ra6les1 rummage sales1 d9n]s1
& 2que/s4 ,bob ,5gel ( ,fl9t1
,mi*igan1 describ$ ! su3ess (
8 local *apt] ) ,b+o1 : nett$
! *apt] @s#bg1jjj la/ ye>4 ,z
9=ma;n reg>d+ addresses & ! l
is =w>d$ to me : 7 promis$ at
! "t1 ! 9=ma;n cd prove ( m*
value & 9t]e/ to o!r
a6iliates4
,billie ,eld] s]v$ 9 ? >ea z
a res\rce p]son4 ,%e t\*$ ^u
fund-rais+ = ,,acb4 ,%e
propos$ t bo? ,,acb & xs
a6iliates cd pr(it f ! sale (
,bic5t5nial or ,*ri/mas c&les4
,pr(its f s* sales >e %>$ 2t
,,acb & ! a6iliates4 ,9=ma;n
on ? item may 2 obta9$ f !
=?com+ bro*ure on ! sem9> or
by 3tact+ ,billie ,eld] at
#ecag ;,w4 #bith ,/reet1 #ge
,ll ,rock1 ,,ar #gbbjd4
,! me?ods & programs us$ to
raise funds m/ 2 det]m9$ by !
size1 philosophy1 & 9dividual
desires & goals ( ea*
a6iliate4 ,we >e all naturally
3c]n$ ) rais+ funds = ! use (
\r imm organiza;n4 ,h["e1
fund-rais+ %d 2 ! 3c]n ( ea* (
u on ea* ( ! levels (
organiza;n ,- ! local *apt]1 !
/ate a6iliate1 & na;nal ,,acb4
,2c ( ! 9t]e/ 9 ! f/ two
topics1 too ll "t 0 giv5 to !
3sid]a;n ( public rela;ns
programs4 ,? >ea d1ls )
rela;ns bo? )9 an organiza;n &
) ^? \tside ! organiza;n4
,bro*ures 7 4tribut$ : "s
a6iliates _h develop$ to tell
_! /ory to ! public4 ,radio &
,,tv 8spots0 7 r1d : h be5 us$
9 "s >1s4 ,a sp1k]s bur1u )9 !
a6iliate 0 al su7e/$ z a
positive m1sure4 ,abv #gf
all1 ea* 9dividual is a public
rela;ns symbol ( 8 [n
organiza;n4
,we tri$ to cov] too m* 9
too %ort a "t4 ,? wd su7e/ t
at future 3v5;ns1 sep>ate two-
h\r "w%ops 2 s*$ul$ 9 ea* ( !
?ree >1s cov]$ 9 ? "o sem9>4
,9t]e/ 0 al express$ 9 a "w%op
cov]+ ! v>i\s aspects (
memb]%ip4 ,a /r;g ne$ 0 al
express$ by ^? pres5t = "w%ops
d1l+ ) "s ( ! 9t]nal 3c]ns (
an a6iliate4 ,al? "s ( ^! >1s
d n fall )9 ! r1lm ( ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 we he>tily 5dorse
! wi%es ( ^? pres5t at ? tri-
sem9>4
,soon available w 2 a new
a6iliate publica;ns directory
: is 2+ compil$ by ,m>y
,ball>d4 ,if y h any *anges :
%d 2 not$1 pl1se 3tact h]4
,pl1se s5d any 9=ma;n d1l+ )
! subjects h&l$ 9 ! #gg
sem9> to me1 ,h>old ,da*tl]1
#fjj ,we/ ,r\se ,/reet1
,lans+1 ,,mi #dhiaj1 2f ! f9al
compila;n is made & publi%$4
,citiz5 ,3sum]
,"picipa;n ,commis.n
,"w%op
,! ,citiz5 ,3sum] ,"picipa;n
,commis.n ,"w%op 3v5$ on
,w$nes"d morn+1 ,july #g1 "u !
*airp]son%ip ( ,dr4 ,l>ry ;,d4
,bak]1 pr(essor at ! ,s*ool (
,busi;s1 ,univ]s;y ( ,miss\ri1
,st4 ,l\is4 ,af prelim9>y
rem>ks by ,reese ,robrahn1
,,acb /aff 3sultant1 ,dr4
,bak] made a brief 9t]im
progress report on a survey :
has be5 3duct$ by ! ,commis.n
dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 f : x is hop$
t use;l 9=ma;n w 2 ga9$ 3c]n+
! degree & nature ( "picipa;n
( citiz5s :o >e bl on #gh
bo>ds1 commis.ns1 & committees
on ! local1 /ate1 & na;nal
level1 9 ag5cies s]v+ ! bl & 9
o!r commun;y ag5cies4
,! "w%op program 3si/$ ( an
audi;e "picipa;n film
pres5ta;n 5titl$ 8,meet+ 9
,progress40 ,! film 0
approximately #ce m9utes l;g1
) twelve /ops dur+ ! film4 ,at
ea* /op1 "! 0 3duct$ actual
audi;e "picipa;n "? mat]ials
provid$ 9 brl & l>ge type4 ,!
object ( ! film 0 to
demon/rate ! deci.ns nec to 2
made by a l1d] or a p]son
*air+ a gr\p fac$ ) a problem-
solv+ mis.n4 ,! mat]ials 7
pres5t$ 9 s* a way t :5 ! film
0 /opp$1 ! audi;e 0 ask$ to
decide : ( ?ree alt]native
deci.ns ea* "picipant wd make
"u ! circum/.es exi/+ at ! "t
( ! /opp+ ( ! film4 ,^!
4cus.ns 7 lively & #gi
"picipat$ 9 ) grt v]ve by all
att5d+ ! "w%op4 ,to demon/rate
! 9t]e/ %[n1 ! 5tire runn+ ( !
film1 9clud+ ! audi;e
"picipa;n "t1 requir$ ! use (
! 5tire morn+4
,dr4 ,bak] (f]$ to make
available copies ( ! film to
any organiza;n : mi
"w%op on ! /ate or local
level4 ,he su7e/s t any"o
9t]e/$ may 3tact hm at ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice or directly at
! ,s*ool ( ,busi;s1 ,univ]s;y
( ,miss\ri at ,st4 ,l\is4
,,acb ,libr>y ,committee
,annual ,report
,july #i1 #aigf
,e p]son 9 ? room draws 9 "o
way or ano!r on libr>y
res\rces & libr>y s]vices4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #hj
,libr>y ,committee is review+
ne$s & ! capabil;y to meet ^!
ne$s4
,a major ef=t is ! compil+ (
data & recomm5da;ns bas$ on a
"qnaire on libr>y s]vice4
,repres5tatives ( gr\ps ( bl
p]sons >e urg$ to 4tribute
copies ( ? "qnaire am;g _!
gr\ps or to make >range;ts =
wid] 4tribu;n4
,manage;t 3sid]a;ns s* z
organiza;n a6ilia;n & !
modifica;n ( /&>ds ( libr>y
s]vice w 2 review$ to see :at
9put ,,acb mie well develop$
or j ! g]m ( an idea4
,we w 2 foll[+ ) grt 9t]e/ !
exp]i;tal program ( ref];e by
ph"o 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea4
,9 !ory1 ? w op5 up mo/ ( !
mat]ials 9 a l>ge libr>y "? a
ph"o call & ! ef=ts ( a #ha
libr>ian assign$ to ? task4 ,m
data is ne$$ on co/1
adm9i/rative support1 & !
numb] ( p]sons :o wd use !
s]vice4
,an important book by ,fr.es
,koe/l] has be5 publi%$ by !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,x
is 8,! ,unse5 ,m9or;y3 ,a
,social ,hi/ory ( ,bl;s 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates40 ,a brief
review appe>s 9 ! ,july-,augu/
issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4
,! ,libr>y ,committee has
"w$ 9 close coop]a;n ) !
,wa%+ton ,(fice ( ,,acb & ) !
$itor ( ! ,brl ,=um4
"<,$itor's ,note3 ,,acb
memb]s :o pick$ up ,libr>y
,survey ,"qnaires at ,hot
,spr+s1 b h n turn$ !m in1 %d
s5d !m to ,james ;,g4 ,*&l]1
,*airman1 ,libr>y ,committee1
#iaaf ,st4 ,&rews ,place1
,college ,p>k1 ,,md #hb
#bjgdj4 ,if y ne$ a "qnaire or
wd l "s = bl frs to fill \1 we
w 2 glad to s5d y z _m z y
reque/4">
,,acb ,cr$it ,union
,"w%op
,by ,l9nie ,sw9k
,on ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g1 a
gr\p ( p 9t]e/$ 9 cr$it unions
met 9 ! ,>l+ton ,hotel1 ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 9 3junc;n )
! na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel *air$ ! meet+1 9 !
abs;e ( ,john ,vanl&+ham (
,>izona1 *airman ( ! ,,acb
,cr$it ,union ,committee1 :o 0
unable to att5d ! meet+4
,mr4 ,mc,daniel report$ t he
_h met ) ! regional
repres5tative ( ! ,na;nal
,cr$it ,union ,adm9i/ra;n 9
,au/91 ,texas1 to 4cuss #hc
! possibil;y ( gett+ a na;nal
*>t] = a cr$it union to s]ve
bl p "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h
no cr$it union available to
s]ve !m4 ,:ile ! ,,ncua
repres5tative /at$ t x is r>e
= a na;nal *>t] to 2 grant$1
he did n say t x 0 impossible4
,! ,,lass ,f$]al ,cr$it ,union
9 ,oklahoma has (f]$ xs (fice
9 ,oklahoma ,c;y z h1dqu>t]s =
! ,,acb na;nal cr$it union :5
x 2comes a r1l;y4
,"! >e at pres5t sev5 /ate
a6iliates ( ,,acb t (f] cr$it
union s]vice to bl p1 plus !
cr$it union t s]ves only v5d+
facil;y op]ators :o >e bl 9
,ill9ois4 ,memb]s f s"eal ( ^!
cr$it unions 7 9 att5d.e at ?
meet+ & ex*ang$ views &
proc$ures ( op]a;n4 ,utah's
cr$it union is "o ( ! newe/ &
is mak+ rapid progress4
,x is hop$ by ? writ] #hd
t at future ,,acb 3v5;ns1 ! "t
= cr$it union & 3sum]
"picipa;n gr\ps w n 2 set = !
same h\r on ! same "d4
,att5d.e at ? ye>'s meet+ on
cr$it unions 0 extremely l[
comp>$ to ! meet+s 9 previ\s
ye>s4
,,acb ,resolu;ns1 #aigf
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,resolu;n #gf-#ja
,,":as1 resolu;ns h be5
pass$ unanim\sly by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 3v5;n
assembl$ 9 ! ,c;y ( ,*icago1
,ill9ois1 on ,augu/ #c1 #aigd1
& ag 9 3v5;n assembl$ 9 ! ,c;y
( ,mobile1 ,alabama1 9 ,july1
#aige1 3c]n+ ,f$]al civil "rs
legisla;n = bl & h&icapp$
p]sons2 &
,,":as1 ! r1sons = pass+ ^!
resolu;ns >e / r1l & #he
valid2 &
,,":as1 civil "rs legisla;n
= bl & h&icapp$ p]sons has be5
9troduc$ 9 ! ,3gress ( !
,unit$ ,/ates2 &
,,":as1 x is anticipat$ t
o!r civil "rs bills w 2
9troduc$ 9 ! ,3gress & 9 !
legislatures ( ! s"eal /ates2
&
,,":as1 an ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,task ,=ce on ,civil
,"rs wd 2 a valuable 9/ru;t to
promote f9al passage ( s*
legisla;n2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3v5;n assembl$ at ! ,>l+ton
,hotel 9 ! ,c;y ( ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 ? #hth "d ( ,july1
#aigf1 t a ,task ,=ce on
,civil ,"rs 2 e/abli%$ to
assi/ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,legislative ,committee &
! ,na;nal ,(fice 9 ! #hf
promo;n ( civil "rs legisla;n
= bl & h&icapp$ p]sons2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
memb]%ip ( ! ,task ,=ce % 2
compris$ ( "o repres5tative
appo9t$ f ea* /ate a6iliate1 z
well z "o repres5tative
appo9t$ f ea* special-9t]e/
a6iliate1 & "o memb]-at-l>ge
:o % 2 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
% 2 *airp]son2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
purpose & objective ( ? ,task
,=ce % 2 to promote 9 all
practical ways ! 5act;t ( a
,f$]al civil "rs act = bl
p]sons2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t ?
,task ,=ce % h at l1/ "o
organiza;nal meet+ dur+ !
#aigf 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to \tl9e
proc$ures & objectives ( !
,task ,=ce1 & report #hg
back to ! next annual 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,resolu;n #gf-#jb
,,":as1 ! ,allis-,*alm]s
,company1 ,ll ,rock ,plant1 &
xs employees h 3tribut$ to !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl bo?
funds & s]vices = transporta;n
assi/.e2 &
,,":as1 ? 3tribu;n has be5 (
9valuable assi/.e to ! su3ess
( ! #aigf ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 3v5;n 9 ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 expresses
he>tfelt & deep apprecia;n to
! ,allis-,*alm]s ,company & to
! employees ( xs ,ll ,rock
,plant1 & t copies ( ?
resolu;n 2 s5t to ! #hh
executives ( ! ,allis-,*alm]s
,ll ,rock ,plant1 ) ! reque/ t
!y 2 %>$ ) ! employees ( !
,plant4
,resolu;n #gf-#jc
,,":as1 ! ,u4,s4 ,civil
,s]vice ,commis.n1 ! ,u4,s4
,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 !
,u4,s4 ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n1 & ! ,u4,s4
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n h be5 &
>e n[ 3duct+ special tra9+
programs1 "picul>ly 9 ! field
( 9=ma;n provid] speciali/s1 =
p]sons :o >e visually impair$2
&
,,":as1 "! >e n[
approximately #dej p]sons )
visual impair;t employ$ :o h
rcvd s* specializ$ tra9+2 &
,,":as1 "! is a ne$ = !
3t9ua;n & expan.n ( s* special
tra9+ programs2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x #hi
resolv$1,' by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9 3v5;n
assembl$ at ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d ( ,july1
#aigf1 t ? 3v5;n comm5ds ! f\r
abv-"nd ,f$]al
de"p;ts & ag5cies = _!
9itia;n ( s* special tra9+
programs1 & "hby urges !
3t9ua;n & expan.n ( s* tra9+
programs2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t ?
,3v5;n directs xs ,presid5t to
prep>e appropriate lrs embody+
! =ego+1 & to =w>d ! same to !
h1ds ( ! respective ,f$]al
de"p;ts & ag5cies "nd "h9abv4
,resolu;n #gf-#jd
,,":as1 ! ,3gress ( ! ,unit$
,/ates pass$ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts ( #aigd by ov]:elm+
vote2 &
,,":as1 ! ,am5d;ts 9/ruct$ !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n #ij
& ,welf>e to publi% regula;ns
)9 "o hundr$ ei
"ds2 &
,,":as1 regula;ns z ( ? date
h n be5 publi%$2 &
,,":as1 ! propos$ regula;ns
( ,decemb] #bc1 #aige1 & ,may
#g1 #aigf d n a3urately or
adequately imple;t ! 9t5t (
,3gress2 &
,,":as1 ? unr1sonable delay
has be5 detri;tal to !
develop;t & improve;t ( ! v5d+
facil;y programs "?\t ! na;n2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 by unanim\s vote
urges ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e to publi%
regula;ns t c>ry \ ! full 9t5t
( ! ,r&olph4 ,%epp>d ,am5d;ts
( #aigd )9 =ty-five "<#de">
"ds4 #ia
,resolu;n #gf-#je
,,":as1 ,mr4 ,n$ ;,e4
,freeman1 ! f/ presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 f.d$
! ,brl ,=um & 0 ! $itor =
s"eal ye>s2 &
,,":as1 ! hi< qual;y ( !
,brl ,=um is ! result ( ,mr4
,freeman's l1d]%ip & exp]tise2
&
,,":as1 ,mrs4 ,freeman wi%es
to e/abli% a s*ol>%ip fund 9
h] husb&'s memory1 to : %e has
made ! 9itial 3tribu;n2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth ,"d
( ,july1 #aigf1 t ! g5]\s
3tribu;n ( ,mrs4 ,freeman 2
grate;lly a3ept$ & us$ to
e/abli% ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
,s*ol>%ip ,fund1 to 2 adm9i/]$
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,bo>d ( ,directors2 & ! #ib
,presid5t is "hby direct$ to
ac"kl$ge ? memorial gift4
,resolu;n #gf-#jf
,,":as1 "! exi/s a grt] ne$
= qualifi$ pr(es.nal
rehabilita;n t1*]s 9 ea* ( !
s"eal /ates to s]ve bl &
visually h&icapp$ p]sons1
especially ^? n a3ept$ =
voca;nal rehabilita;n2 &
,,":as1 ! bo>ds ( directors1
p]sonnel1 & 3sum]s ( volunt>y
& public ag5cies ne$ to 2 made
aw>e ( ! value1 k1 & skills (
qualifi$ rehabilita;n t1*]s2 &
,,":as1 "! is a ne$ = m
tra9+ ab bl;s = ^? practi;n]s
9 alli$ pr(es.ns1 9clud+ ^? 9
tra9+ at all univ]s;y levels2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 5c\rages #ic
an 9cr1se 9 ! pres5t fund+ &
develop;t ( new fund+ s\rces =
pr(es.nal prep>a;n & tra9+
programs l1d+ to ! develop;t (
qualifi$ rehabilita;n t1*]s2 &
,,,fur!r 2 x resolv$1,' t
/rategies 2 design$ to develop
grt] aw>e;s on ! "p ( bo>ds (
directors1 p]sonnel1 & 3sum]s
( public & private ag5cies ( !
9cr1s$ ne$ = addi;nal qualifi$
pr(es.nal rehabilita;n t1*]s2
&
,,,fur!r 2 x resolv$1,' t a
plan 2 develop$ ) o!r
organiza;ns & $uca;nal
9/itu;ns to provide %ort-t]m
tra9+ ( specific c\rse 3t5t on
bl;s to ! practi;n]s ( ! alli$
pr(es.ns1 9clud+ ^? same
p]sons 9 tra9+ at all univ]s;y
levels4
#id
,resolu;n #gf-#jh
,,":as1 _m ( ! programs
"picipants travel grt 4t.es1
"s"ts at _! [n exp5se1 & h
tie regul>ly
s*$ul$ ses.ns = 3duct+ 9t]nal
busi;s2 &
,,":as1 "s (ficial func;ns
require /rict adh];e to _!
s*$ul$ "ts2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t no 9t]nal
busi;s 2 3duct$ dur+ "ts :5
9vit$ sp1k]s >e s*$ul$ to meet
to make pres5ta;ns4
,resolu;n #gf-#ji
,,":as1 ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl1 meet+ at
,belgrade1 ,yugoslavia1 #ie
9 ! fall ( #aige1 3duct$ a
3f];e on ! situa;n ( bl wom52
&
,,":as1 ! situa;n ( bl wom5
9 ! "u-develop$ na;ns is
extremely desp]ate2 &
,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is a memb] ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl1
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 calls ^u ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl to
issue a report ^u xs f9d+s ( !
3f];e1 & t x assi/ 9 alleviat+
! desp]ate situa;n ( bl wom5 9
! "u-privileg$ na;ns2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (f]s
to assi/ ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl 9 ? 5d1vor4
#if
,resolu;n #gf-#aj
,,":as1 ! ,dymo ,company has
4cont9u$ manufacture (1 & has
express$ no imm 9t]e/ 9 resum+
produc;n (1 ! ,dymo brl
label]2 &
,,":as1 brl labels c 2
produc$ m e6ici5tly ) ?
label]2 &
,,":as1 brl label+ is
ess5tial to bl p]sons 9 !
prep>a;n & p]=m.e ( p]sonal &
o3upa;nal tasks2 &
,,":as1 x is \r "u/&+ t !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl %d
s]ve z a m>ket+ ag5cy2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t x 5c\rage xs
memb]s & a6iliates to write
lrs to ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl & to ! ,dymo ,company
express+ ! ne$ = ! #ig
availabil;y ( ? item4
,resolu;n #gf-#aa
,,":as1 /ate & na;nal p>ks &
monu;ts >e provid$ ) public
funds = ! 5joy;t ( all
citiz5s2 &
,,":as1 _m /ate & na;nal
p>ks & monu;ts 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates ( ,am]ica h made
provi.ns = bl & visually
impair$ citiz5s1 i4e41 self-
guid$ t\rs aid$ by brl1 l>ge
pr9t or cassette2 &
,,":as1 /ate & na;nal p>ks1
=e/s1 & monu;ts 9 ,>izona h
fail$ z yet to develop
ext5sive t\rs or trails = ! bl
& visually impair$2 &
,,":as1 ! ,gr& ,canyon
,na;nal ,p>k "<,,gcnp"> is "o
( ! l>ge/ & mo/ popul> na;nal
p>ks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
,,":as1 9itial 3tacts h be5
made ) ,,gcnp (ficials #ih
bo? to 9itiate a self-guid$
t\r & to 3te/ ,,amfac
regula;ns & practices :
prohibit bl p]sons f "picipat+
9 mule rides 9to ! canyon : >e
op]at$ by ! ,,amfac ,company2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 5dorses a
resolu;n ( ! ,>izona ,c\ncil (
! ,bl t ,>izona & ,u4,s4
ag5cies ov]see+ ^! p>ks1 =e/s1
& monu;ts 2 3tact$ & urg$ to
imple;t z soon z possible
adapta;ns : w p]mit full
5joy;t ( ^! facilities by bl &
visually impair$ citiz5s2 &
,,,fur!r 2 x resolv$1,' t
memb]s ( ! ,>izona ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w s]ve 9 an advisory &_/or
pilot te/ gr\p capac;y & t ^!
ag5cies 2 s 9=m$2 &
,,,fur!r 2 x #ii
resolv$1,' t ! ,>izona ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 3c5trate ^u secur+
provi.ns = ! bl & visually
impair$ at ,,gcnp f/1 & ^u
3te/+ ! app>5tly 4crim9atory
regula;ns & practices ag/ !
bl4
,resolu;n #gf-#ab
,,":as1 "! has be5 a problem
9 3clud+ busi;s ( ! 3v5;n e>ly
5 = de"pures ( memb]s1 _m (
:om m/ l1ve on ,satur"d afn2 &
,,":as1 a five o'clock
3clu.n s*$ule m1ns t "! >e
only a few p left to 3duct m*
( ! busi;s ( ! 3v5;n2 &
,,":as1 x wd 2 desirable = z
_m memb]s z possible to take
"p 9 ! delib]a;ns ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2 &
,,":as1 ^! matt]s h be5
call$ to ! att5;n ( ! 3v5;n
plann]s at ! "t ( ! #aige
3v5;n1 )\t any evid;e ( #ajj
rem$ial ac;n hav+ be5 tak52
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t ? ,3v5;n
9/ruct ! plann+ committee
&_/or s* o!r p]sons 9 *>ge ( !
3v5;n program 9 ! future to
s*$ule programs s t ! 3v5;n w
2g9 on ,w$nes"d morn+ & allot
su6ici5t "t to 3clude all
3v5;n busi;s by #a3#jj ,p4,m4
on ,satur"d4
,resolu;n #gf-#ad
,,":as1 ! 3trol ( bl p]sons
ov] _! [n lives is an
objective ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl2 &
,,":as1 9 fur!r.e ( ?
objective1 x is 9 ! 9t]e/ ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
/imulate xs [n gr[? & t (
exi/+ & pot5tial #aja
a6iliates2 &
,,":as1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,gov]n;t1 "? ,ac;n1 provides
full & "p-"t volunte]s to
assi/ ! gr[? & e6ective;s (
grass-roots organiza;ns4
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t ! ,bo>d (
,directors is "hby au?oriz$ to
survey ! ne$s1 goals1 &
objectives ( ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl a6iliates1 to det]m9e
! f1sibil;y & desirabil;y (
obta9+ tempor>y assi/.e f
,ac;n &_/or o!r public or
private s\rces2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,bo>d ( ,directors % 2
au?oriz$ to 5t] 9to negotia;ns
) ,ac;n1 & any o!r public or
private s\rce or 5t;y1 = !
purpose ( procur+ or #ajb
provid+ = ! procure;t ( full-
or "p-"t human res\rces to
assi/ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & xs a6iliates4
,resolu;n #gf-#ag
,,":=e1 exi/+ ,cali=nia /ate
law provides t "! % 2 no d5ial
9 equal a3ess to h\s+ on !
basis ( bl;s2 &
,,":as1 ! ,cali=nia ,civil
,code 9cludes an excep;n 9 !
equal a3ess to h\s+1 9 t a bl
p]son :o [ns a dog guide may 2
d5i$ s* equal a3ess to h\s+2 &
,,":as1 ! ,cali=nia ,alli.e
( ,bl ,/ud5ts propos$ an
am5d;t to ,cali=nia
,assemblyman ,bob ,wilson1 :o
9troduc$ ! am5d;t z ,assembly
,bill #cbfc1 : w remove !
excep;n f ! ,cali=nia /ate
law2 &
,,":as1 ,a4,b4 #cbfc has be5
am5d$ by ! ,cali=nia #ajc
,associa;n ( ,r1ltors to p]mit
! [n] ( a h\s+ a3ommoda;n to
e/abli% s* t]ms 9 a l1se or
r5tal agree;t : r1sonably
regulate ! pres;e ( dog guides
on ! premises ( a h\s+
a3ommoda;n2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t ? organiza;n
/r;gly 5dorses ,a4,b4 #cbfc 9
xs orig9al1 unam5d$ v].n1 z !
am5d;t to ! propos$ am5d;t by
! ,cali=nia ,associa;n (
,r1ltors is detri;tal to !
well-2+ ( bl p1 9 t x transf]s
regulatory au?or;y f ! law ( !
,/ate ( ,cali=nia to 9dividual
prop]ty [n]s1 :o cd ex]cise
>bitr>y deci.ns on :at
3/itutes 8r1sonable regula;n0
relative to :at a bl p]son may
or may n d ) a dog #ajd
guide on sd premises4
,resolu;n #gf-#ah
,,":as1 all public build+s
built ) public funds >e
eligible to h ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5d+ facilities2 &
,,":as1 _m ,f$]al1 /ate1 &
municipal build+s >e 2+
3/ruct$ "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
)\t 3sid]a;n 2+ giv5 to
provid+ space or activ;y =
,r&olph-,%epp>d op]a;ns2 &
,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is d$icat$ to promot+
fair & equitable employ;t to !
bl & visually impair$2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t ? situa;n 2
br"\ to ! att5;n ( !
appropriate public (ficials1 &
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( #aje
! ,bl take appropriate & nec
ac;n to correct ! situa;n "?\t
! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,resolu;n #gf-#ai
,,":as1 no specific
guidel9es h be5 e/abli%$ =
selec;n ( ! recipi5ts ( !
,ambassador ,aw>d & ! ,george
,c>d ,aw>d2 &
,,":as1 ! tangible =m ( !
aw>ds & ! /ate;t ( recogni;n (
! recipi5ts h be5 left to !
4cre;n ( ea* su3essive ,aw>ds
,committee2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 directs !
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl to appo9t a committee
to =mulate & recomm5d to !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
specific guidel9es = ! #ajf
selec;n ( recipi5ts ( ! aw>ds2
&
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,presid5t make available a
writt5 copy ( ! guidel9es to !
*airp]son ( ea* su3essive
,aw>ds ,committee at ! "t (
appo9t;t4
,resolu;n #gf-#bj
,,":as1 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act ,am5d;ts ( #aigd provide
= prior;y = ! op]a;n ( v5d+
facilities = bl p]sons on
,f$]al prop]ty2 &
,,":as1 s* provi.ns h n be5
imple;t$ by ,f$]al ag5cies 9
a3ord.e ) ! law2 &
,,":as1 s* priorities >e
requir$ & nec to assure
3t9ua;n & gr[? ( ! v5d+ /&
program = ! bl2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at #ajg
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth
"d ( ,july1 #aigf1 t ?
organiza;n % actively 9/itute
legal processes = viola;ns &
omis.ns 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act ,am5d;ts ( #aigd4
,resolu;n #gf-#ba
,,":as1 ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
,am5d;ts ( #aigc 3ta9 provi.ns
"<,sec;n #eja "? #ejd"> :
cr1te obliga;ns to employ
qualifi$ h&icapp$ p]sons1 & :
prohibit 4crim9a;n ag/ !m1
d5ial ( b5efits1 or d5ial (
"picipa;n 9 programs &
activities rcvg ,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e1 solely 2c (
_! h&icap2 &
,,":as1 num]\s cases 9volv+
viola;ns ( ! provi.ns ( ^?
/atutes h >is5 "<& we expect m
to >ise"> 9 : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 ask$
to assi/ at bo? ! #ajh
adm9i/rative & judicial
levels2 &
,,":as1 x is 9 ! be/ 9t]e/ (
bl p]sons t ^! legal "rs 2
protect$ & exp&$ :]"e possible
by ! "picipa;n ( ? organiza;n2
&
,,":as1 "o ( \r memb]s1 ,ira
,grupp]1 has be5 d5i$ employ;t
by a ,f$]al 3tractor solely 2c
( 8 visual impair;t1 3tr>y to
! provi.ns ( ,sec;n #ejc ( !
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigc2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t x 2 ! policy &
practice ( ? organiza;n to
protect ! "rs ( bl & h&icapp$
p]sons "? "picipa;n on _!
2half 9 compla9ts & cases >is+
f ! viola;n ( ,sec;ns #eja "?
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n #aji
,am5d;ts ( #aigc4
,resolu;n #gf-#bb
,,":as1 9 #aifb1 legisla;n 0
5act$ by ,3gress au?oriz+ bl
,f$]al employees to utilize
r1d]s 9 _! employ;t1 hir$ by !
bl p]sons or o!rs2 &
,,":as1 ! legislative hi/ory
is cle> t s* legisla;n 0 9t5d$
to 5c\rage & promote !
employ;t ( bl p]sons1 & sd
,act 0 n"e 9t5d$ to re/rict !
hir+ ( bl p]sons or to p5alize
!m 9 c>e] develop;t2 &
,,":as1 ! ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n & s"eal p]sonnel
(fic]s h 3/ru$ ! ,r1d] ,act 9
s* a way t ag5cies h be5
9cr1s+ly rul+ t s* ag5cies _c
provide r1d]s to _! employees2
&
,,":as1 ! bl employee _c
economically hire ! numb] (
h\rs ( r1d+ s]vice & / #aaj
h any r1sonable am.t ( 9come
left = 8 or h] p]sonal use2 &
,,":as1 ! provi.n ( adequate
cl]ical support to bl
employees w p]mit ^? employees
to 2 m productive & give ^?
employees an opportun;y to
adv.e _! c>e] by e/abli%+
levels ( hi< job p]=m.e2
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ? #ajth "d (
,july1 #aigf1 t ! ,presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2
direct$ to write to !
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
ask t ! problem 2 correct$ by
executive ac;n4 ,if !
,presid5t _c or w n correct ?
situa;n1 !n ! ,presid5t ( !
,,acb % reque/ ,3gres.nal ac;n
to solve ! problem4
#aaa
,,acb ,(fic]s &
,directors
,presid5t3 ,floyd ,qualls1
#eja ,nor? ,d\glas ,av5ue1
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
#gcajf
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,alma
,murphey1 #dajc ,ca/leman
,av5ue1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo
#fcaaj
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
#bith ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1
,,ar #gbbjd
,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1
#hcc ,oakley ,/reet1
,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf
,tr1sur]3 ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
#aabj ,codd+ton1 ,place1
,*>lotte1 ,,nc #bhbaa
,delb]t ;,k4 ,aman1 #aje ,cl>k
,build+1 ,ab]de51 ;,,sd
#egdja #aab
,eunice ,fiorito1 #ccj ;,e4
#ccrd ,/reet1 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjaf
,george ,fog>ty1 #eefe ,flor;e
,t]race1 ,oakl&1 ,,ca #idfaa
,jack ,lewis1 #eda ,woodl&
,hills ,drive1 ,a!ns1 ,,ga
#cjfja
,c>l ,mc,coy1 #adbd ,sunl&
,road1 ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,,fl
#cbjai
,wallace ,m5n+1 #bgej ,ellis
,av5ue1 ,n4,e41 ,salem1 ,,or
#igcja
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 #cgja
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,a"p;t #bbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjjh
,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s1 #bjba
,kemp] ,lane1 ,knoxville1
;,,tn #cgibj
#aac