,! ,brl ,=um
   ,vol4 ,,xiv ,m>*-,april
        #aigf ,no4 #e

   ,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








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,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
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,s ,_m ,[e ,s ,m* to ,s ,few1
    by ,floyd ,qualls1 page #h
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    ,,acb #aigf ,3v5;n1 page
    #af
,,acb ,aw>ds1 page #bf
,college ,)\t ,si<t & ,he>+1
    by ,g]ald9e ,lawhorn1 page
    #cb
,,abla ,exp&s ,s]vices to ,bl
    ,attorneys1 page #cf
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,propos$
    ,rules1 page #da
,,acb & ,,a3d ,te/ify 9
    ,rehabilita;n ,act
    ,ov]si<t ,he>+s1 page #di
,:i!r ,brl8 ,:y ,brl81 page
    #ef
,,a3d to ,hold ,second
    ,delegate ,assembly1 page
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,! ,meet+ ,t ,was1 by ,reese
    ,robrahn1 page #gj
,wom5's ,l1d]%ip ,rally =
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,ski = ,li<t1 #aigf1 by ,paul
    ,filpus1 page #gh
,! ,"q ,box1 by ,o4,l4 ,jo9]1
    ,jr41 page #hc
,na;nal ,exhibit by ,bl
    ,sculptors1 page #he
,ne$ ,"s?+ ,brld81 page #hg
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,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajf4
  ,^? m* ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,,acb
,tr1sur] ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
#bfba ,*e/]field ,av5ue1
,*>lotte1 ,,nc #bhbje4
  ,any"o :o wi%es to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 8
or h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
use ! foll[+ language 9 a
special p>agraph = t purpose3
  8,i give & 2qu1? unto !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 a
,4trict ( ,columbia n-=-pr(it
corpora;n1 ! sum ( @s
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prop]ty3 444 84
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to 2 us$ = ! ,c\ncil's      #f
corporate purposes1 9 ! 9t]e/
( bl & visually impair$
p]sons40
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yr attorney communicate ) !
,c\ncil's na;nal (fice4


















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   ,s ,_m ,[e ,s ,m* to ,s
            ,few
      ,by ,floyd ,qualls

  ,9 ! mo/ rec5t issue ( !
,brl ,=um1 ,i ann\nc$ t ,judge
,reese ,robrahn has be5 add$
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl's ,wa%+ton /aff4 ,9 !
>ticle foll[+ m9e 0 an a3.t (
! lawsuit ag/ ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e :
d1ls ) ! $uca;n ( h&icapp$ *n4
,? set me to ?9k+4 ,h[ _m ( \r
memb]s h any 3cept ( :at a
trem5d\s job \r ,wa%+ton
,(fice has be5 do+ & is n[
do+8
  ,to e/abli% a y>d/ick =
m1sure;t1 ,i po9t \ t !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl has 9
xs na;nal (fice "o na;nal
repres5tative1 two pr(es.nal
/aff1 & two cl]ical p]sons4
,until ,judge ,robrahn      #h
jo9$ \r ,wa%+ton /aff1 ,,acb
_h "o na;nal repres5tative &
"o secret>y4 ,^? ( y :o foll[
,wa%+ton legisla;n >e aw>e (
h[ _m "ts ,,acb has appe>$ 2f
,3gres.nal committee he>+s &
h[ (t5 te/imonials h be5
prep>$ 9 writ+ & r1d 2f public
committees4 ,if legisla;n
a6ects bl p1 !n ,,acb is "! at
! he>+s1 9 p]son or ) writt5
te/imony4
  ,:e!r 9 p]son or 9 writt5
te/imony1 m* rese>* is
ess5tial 2f a factual &
objective /ate;t c 2 made4
,volunte]s h help$ "s 9 ? >ea1
b = ! mo/ "p1 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel & 8 "o secret>y h
met d1dl9es ) 9flu5tial &
factual /ate;ts4 ,judge
,robrahn w 2 mo/ help;l 9 ?
>ea4 ,8 k ( legisla;n & 8
exp]i;e 9 prep>+ & evaluat+
legisla;n w prove           #i
advantage\s :5 public he>+s on
bills >e call$ =4
  ,,acb's ,wa%+ton ,(fice is n
3c]n$ ) na;nal legisla;n al"o4
,x is 3/antly call$ ^u by /ate
ag5cy directors = 3sulta;n
reg>d+ local legisla;n &
prep>+ drafts ( bills : meet !
ne$s ( /ate organiza;ns &
ag5cies4 ,^! >e on reque/1 n
volunte]$ 2c ! ,na;nal
,repres5tative ( ,,acb ?9ks s*
legisla;n %d 2 5act$4
  ,examples ( ! abv circum/.es
>e ! v5dors 9 ! ,/ate (
,ill9ois4 ,\r ,na;nal
,repres5tative aid$ ? gr\p 9
gett+ "nd z ! lic5s+ ag5cy =
v5d+ /&s 9 ,ill9ois4 ,he1 td1
s]ves on ! ,bo>d ( ! ,ill9ois
v5dors1 & ? gr\p has prov$ 2y
any d\bt t bl v5dors >e
capable ( runn+ _! [n a6airs4
  ,! ,na;nal ,(fice has 9volv$
xf & ,,acb 9 ! ,am5d;ts    #aj
to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4
,mo/ rec5tly x has 3sult$ &
advis$ ) ! ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see
9 an ef=t to acquire a grant =
tra9+ repres5tatives on
advisory bo>ds to /ate lic5s+
ag5cies4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil has
sponsor$ radio talk+ book
s]vices f ne> ! 2g9n+4 ,!
,na;nal ,(fice has press$
3/antly = ! expan.n ( ?
s]vice4 ,x "picipat$ 9 ! f/
na;nal 3f];e 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y
la/ ye> on ? subject & w al
"picipate 9 ! =?com+ 3f];e ?
spr+ 9 ,m9n1polis4 ,"picipat+
9 s* activities takes m ?an j
appe>+4 ,! "picipant m/ 2
"kl$g1ble 9 ! field ( 4cus.n1
& ? calls = h\rs ( rese>*4 ,9
! >ea ( radio talk+ book1 ,mr4
,mc,daniel calls ,oklahoma
,c;y ! f/ ,tues"d ni<t ( ea*
mon?1 at ,oklahoma's       #aa
exp5se1 to report on
legisla;n1 activities on !
,wa%+ton sc5e1 & to answ] "qs
f li/5]s4
  ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 0 !
prime mov] 9 sett+ up ! 3f];es
on ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
two ye>s ago4 ,program ag5das1
sp1k] p]sonnel1 & 9vita;n li/s
7 l>gely >rang$ by ! ,na;nal
,(fice4 ,2c ( ?1 lit]ally
?\s&s ( "qs came 9to ! ,na;nal
,(fice 3c]n+ ,,ssi & ,social
,secur;y4 ,all m/ 2 answ]$4
  ,\r ,na;nal ,repres5tative
is 9volv$ 9 _m activities1 all
relat$ to "w = ! bl4 ,he is a
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ & s]ves on s"eal (
xs committees1 "picul>ly !
,committee on ,/&>ds4 ,= f\r
ye>s1 he 0 a v active memb] (
! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !    #ab
,bl ,bo>d ( ,directors & is a
memb] ( ! ,legislative
,committee = ,na;nal ,9du/ries
& ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops =
! ,bl4 ,he is a l;g-"t memb] (
! ,bo>d ( ! ,oklahoma ,l1gue =
! ,bl & mo/ rec5tly 0 appo9t$
by ! ,gov]nor ( ,m>yl& z a
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,bl
,9du/ries & ,s]vices ( ,m>yl&4
,he has be5 p]sonally1 or by
correspond;e1 9volv$ 9 mo/
major /ate-level pieces (
legisla;n a6ect+ ! bl4
  ,mr4 ,mc,daniel1 on 2half (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil1 has be5 v
active 9 ! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 9
v>i\s 3sum] organiza;ns1 9
civil "rs on 2half ( ! bl2 &
mo/ rec5tly he has be5 9vit$
to 2 9volv$ ) ,law & !
,h&icapp$ & ! ,na;nal ,citiz5s
,committee = ,broadca/+4 ,!
latt] w probably require   #ac
,bo>d sanc;n2 b1 z ) s _m o!r
reque/s1 x requires rese>* &
"u/&+4
  ,! ,na;nal ,(fice is call$
^u to assi/ ) memb]%ip1 )
fund-rais+1 ) all legal
3tracts 2t ,,acb & fund-
rais]s2 ! ,legislative
,committee1 ! ,3v5;n ,program
,committee1 & num]\s p]sonal
problems >e br"\ to ! door ( !
,na;nal ,repres5tative4
  ,! /a7]+ am.t ( "w t is &
has be5 turn$ \ by \r ,na;nal
,(fice is fanta/ic4 ,\r
circum/.es >e sl[ly improv+4
,z we >e able1 addi;nal help w
2 add$ to ! ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,!
,bo>d has j approv$ ,,acb's
a6ilia;n ) ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl4
,all ^! activities dem& m
space & m (fice help4 ,yr
,bo>d is n dr1m+ ( m.ta9s too
hi< to climb4 ,we see      #ad
solid footholds ah1d1 & we
recognize ! "e-gr[+ import.e (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,\r gr[? & \r pre/ige 9 ! bl
commun;y make gr[+ dem&s on \r
,na;nal ,(fice4 ,we m/1 & we
w1 meet ! *all5ges & face up
to ! responsibilities ( a
viable organiza;n ( bl p]sons4
  ,! ,na;nal ,(fice is v m* a
"p ( ! com+ 3v5;n4 ,2 at !
,>l+ton ,hotel1 ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 ,july #d-#aj & see
f/h& a few ( ! multitude (
activities to : yr ,na;nal
,repres5tative & ! ,na;nal
,(fice h 3tribut$ to g5]\sly &
9 s* an \t/&+ mann]4






                           #ae
    ,a ,h9t ( ,gd ,?+s to
           ,come ,-
      ,,acb #aigf ,3v5;n

  ,f nor?1 s\?1 ea/ & we/1 =
,,acb,']s all roads l1d to
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ! week
( ,july #d-#aj1 #aigf4 ,!
o3a.n3 ! fifte5? annual 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,! "t f ,sun"d1 ,july #d1 "?
,w$nes"d noon1 ,july #g1 w 2
devot$ to a wide range (
special-9t]e/ activities4 ,^!
9clude annual 3f];es ( ,,acb's
special-9t]e/ organiza;ns3
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 ,,acb ,s]vice
,net1 ,guide ,dog ,us]s1
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s1 ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 ,visually
,impair$ ,data ,processors
,9t]na;nal1 ,visually      #af
,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1 & ,_w
,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions4 ,9
addi;n1 a half-"d 8%ort c\rse0
w focus on ! 9t]relat$ >1s (
publica;ns1 public rela;ns &
fund-rais+1 & ! rehabilita;n
t1*]s1 :o h met 9=mally = !
pa/ s"eal ye>s dur+ ,3v5;n
,week1 >e sponsor+ a "w%op on
advocacy & h 5li/$ ! s]vices (
an \t/&+ au?or;y to l1d !
"w%op4 ,"! w 2 o!rs4 ,see !
,may-,june ,brl ,=um = m
complete details1 & = 9=ma;n
on any ( ! special-9t]e/
organiza;ns1 write ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,! ma9 ,,acb annual 3v5;n w
3v5e at #a3#cj p4m41 ,w$nes"d1
,july #g1 ) adj\rn;t at #e3#jj
p4m4 on ,satur"d1 ,july #aj4
  ,3v5;n h1dqu>t]s ? ye> is !
,>l+ton ,hotel--a deli<t;l
place1 ) a *>m &           #ag
atmosp"h dat+ f an ]a :5 ,hot
,spr+s e>n$ xs well-des]v$
reputa;n z ! 8,spa ,c;y40
,"sh[1 amaz+ly1 ! ,>l+ton has
reta9$ xs unique "*1 :ile at !
same "t keep+ pace ) ! "e m
sophi/icat$ ne$s & desires (
td's travel] & t\ri/4 ,)9 !
hotel xf >e !rmic ba?s1 tw9
cascade swimm+ pools1 a
reflector sundeck1 b>b] &
b1uty %ops1 a liquor /ore1
s"eal excell5t re/aurants1 & a
wide v>iety ( small %ops4
  ,special ,,acb 3v5;n rates
>e @s#ah = a s+le room1 @s#af
= a d\ble4 ,al? ! ,>l+ton
,hotel does n a3ept cr$it c>ds
9 pay;t ( hotel *>ges1 x w
a3ept !m z id5tifica;n & z
ref];e = bill+ gue/s directly4
  ,pack an \tfit to we>
prospect+ = diamonds4 ,?urs"d
afn1 a bus trip to ! diamond
fields is plann$4 ,9       #ah
addi;n to ! *>ge =
transporta;n1 gr\p admis.n
rates >e @s#a4jj p] p]son1 & y
may r5t yr prospect+ tools =
@s#4ej at ! site4 ,"s p f9d x
pref]able to d _! prospect+
b>efoot1 2c !y say !y c cov] m
t]ritory ) ! feet ?an ) ! $ge
( a %ovel or hoe4 ,! diamonds
>e ne> ! surface ( ! gr.d1 & j
2f a gr\p 5t]s1 ! gr.d is
turn$ ) a deep pl[1 s t yr
$ucat$ feet h j z m* *.e (
locat+ a diamond z a p]son )
vi.n4 ,a si<t$ p]son mi<t
mi/ake a dirt-5cru/$ diamond =
an ord9>y clod ( dirt & pass x
by4 ,f+]s & feet may h ! $ge 9
? situa;n4
  ,y may travel to ,ll ,rock
by ei ,greyh.d or ,3t95tal
,trailways bus1 b only
,3t95tal 3t9ues on to ,hot
,spr+s4 ,s ^? rid+ ,greyh.d w
h to transf] to ,3t95tal   #ai
9 ,ll ,rock = ! la/ lap ( !
j\rney to ,hot ,spr+s4
  ,! only airl9es to s]vice
,hot ,spr+s directly >e ,texas
,9t]na;nal & ,fronti]4 ,x is
su7e/$ t 3v5;n]s plann+ to
travel to ,hot ,spr+s by air
make res]va;ns immly )
,fronti] ,air ,l9es4 ,call !
toll-free numb]1 #hjj-#ebe-
#aach1 & tell ! repres5tative
t y >e a memb] ( ,,acb & want
to make travel plans to & f !
,hot ,spr+s 3v5;n4 ,fronti] w
make yr plans = y4 ,!y h agre$
to allot a por;n ( _!
available space to 3v5;n-b.d
,,acb,']s4 ,act promptly to 2
assur$ ( ! be/ a3ommoda;ns4
,ag1 rememb] ! toll-free
numb]3 #hjj-#ebe-#aach4 ,if x
is n possible to take a r\te
"? ,memphis1 ,oklahoma ,c;y (
,dallas1 & y f9d x nec to come
"? ,ll ,rock1 !            #bj
,transporta;n ,committee is
plann+ = bus or private /a;n-
wagon transporta;n s]vice 2t
,ll ,rock & ,hot ,spr+s4
  ,a v>iety ( activities &
5t]ta9;t is plann$4 ,am;g !m
>e a pool "py at ! m.ta9-side
pool : is a3essible f ! sev5?-
floor corridor ( ! ,>l+ton
,hotel1 a hoe-d[n replete )
c.try music1 sponsor$ by !
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1
& on ,?urs"d ev5+1 a ,s\!rn
b>becue on ! %ore ( ,lake
,hamilton4
  ,hot ,spr+s is situat$ 9 !
,hot ,spr+s ,na;nal ,p>k1 & !
p>k1 z well z ! t[n1 has _m
hik+ trails1 ": "y & old may
hike "? ! sc5ic ,\a*ita
,m.ta9s4 ,2 sure to pack
com=table walk+ %oes4
,families :o plan to sp5d "t
camp+ w f9d pl1sant camp sites
>.d ,hot ,spr+s & all      #ba
ov] ! /ate4
  ,! 3v5;n program w 2 v>i$ &
9t]e/+4 ,"o ( ! major 3c]ns to
2 d1lt ) is ! bl;s sy/em xf4
,! keynote address w focus on
! 9adequacies ( ! s]vice
deliv]y sy/em & ! fact t _m bl
p]sons >e n rcvg ! s]vices !y
want & ne$4
  ,o!r programs w focus on
$uca;n & rehabilita;n ne$s &
3c]ns4 ,\t/&+ p]sonalities f !
fields ( gov]n;t1 $uca;n1
5t]ta9;t1 rehabilita;n1 busi;s
& 9du/ry w 3tribute _!
exp]tise to ! program4
,repres5tatives f ! ,labor
,de"p;t & f ! ,civil ,s]vice
,adm9i/ra;n w 2 pres5t to
4cuss a6irmative ac;n4 ,! t]m
8a6irmative ac;n0 is "o ( grt
import.e to memb]s ( ,,acb1 2c
a6irmative ac;n is ! "n giv5
to a fair employ;t program
requir+ ! employ] to       #bb
actively seek & hire !
h&icapp$1 m9orities1 & wom54
,"qs reg>d+ ! role ( ! ,civil
,s]vice ,adm9i/ra;n & ! ,labor
,de"p;t 9 imple;t+ a6irmative
ac;n w 2 answ]$4
  ,2c ? is an elec;n ye>1 a "d
& a half w 2 devot$ to 9t]nal
busi;s ,- committee reports
reflect+ ,,acb's progress dur+
! pa/ ye>1 ,3/itu;n & ,by-,law
am5d;ts1 resolu;ns1 & elec;n (
a full slate ( (fic]s to l1d !
,c\ncil dur+ ! com+ two ye>s4
,rememb] t 9 addi;n to "o
a6iliate vote = ea* #be memb]s
z ( ,decemb] #ca1 #aige1 ea*
memb] ( ,,acb pres5t at !
3v5;n & c]tifi$ to ! ,tr1sur]
at l1/ sixty "ds prior to !
3v5;n al has ! privilege &
responsibil;y ( an 9dividual
vote1 & ?us a voice 9 !
policies1 3c]ns1 & l1d]%ip ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4          #bc
  ,if y h su7e/$ am5d;ts to !
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws1 !
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee w appreciate rcvg
!m 9 adv.e ( ! 3v5;n1 if
possible4 ,9 any ev5t1 !
,3/itu;n provides t propos$
am5d;ts m/ 2 submitt$ to !
,committee 9 writ+ on or 2f !
f/ "d ( ! 3v5;n4 ,s5d su7e/$
am5d;ts to ,v]non ,daigle1
,*airman1 ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee1 #ebcj ,wilson
,drive1 ,new ,orl1ns1 ,,la
#gjabb
  ,simil>ly1 ! "w ( !
,resolu;ns ,committee w 2
grtly facilitat$ if z _m
resolu;ns z possible >e
submitt$ 9 adv.e1 & 9 z
complete =m z possible to
reflect policies & 3c]ns (
,,acb4 ,? ye>'s ,resolu;ns
,committee *airman is ,gordon
,haldiman1 #ecec ,nor?     #bd
,b]keley ,b\lev>d1 ,milwaukee1
,,wi1 #ecbag4
  ,pre-regi/ra;n =ms = ! #aigf
3v5;n & = ! special-9t]e/
activities w 2 9 ! mail by
e>ly ,may4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 any"o
wi%+ to d s may make res]va;ns
directly ) ! ,>l+ton ,hotel1
,c5tral ,av5ue & ,f.ta9
,/reet1 ,hot ,spr+s1 ,,ar
#gaija2 teleph"o3 "<#eja">
#fbc- #ggga4
  ,all ^! plans & x's only
,m>*6 ,r1d m 9 ! ,may-,june
,brl ,=um4 ,&1 abv all ,-
,come to ,hot ,spr+s ,july #d-
#aj4







                           #be
         ,,acb ,aw>ds

  ,9 ^! "ds ( m$al w9n]s1 yr
att5;n is call$ to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl aw>d
pres5ta;ns = #aigf4 ,! ,aw>ds
,committee is n[ wait+ to rcv
yr nom9a;ns = ^? y deem wor?y
to rcv ei ! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d
or ! ,ambassador ,aw>d4
  ,! ,ambassador ,aw>d is
pres5t$ annually to a bl p]son
:o has p]=m$ 4t+ui%$ s]vice 9
8 [n commun;y or /ate 9 : he
resides4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
p]iodically pres5t$ to an
\t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$
significantly to ! bett];t (
bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n
limit$ by local;y or nature (
3tribu;n1 & x is n necess>ily
aw>d$ ea* ye>4
  ,if y "k ( a bl p]son :o 9
yr op#an#aon is wor?y (    #bf
! recogni;n af=d$ by ei ( ^!
aw>ds1 ! ,aw>ds ,committee wd
appreciate he>+ f y no lat]
?an ,june #a1 #aigf4 ,pl1se
5um]ate yr r1sons = mak+ !
"picul> nom9a;n1 s t ! aw>d
pres5ta;n c 2 suitable = !
o3a.n4 ,nom9a;ns %d 2 s5t 9
triplicate1 s9ce ea* committee
memb] %d h a copy = 3sid]a;n4
  ,committee memb]s >e3 ,c>ol
,d]\91 ,*airman1 #cfee ,monroe
,av5ue1 ,n4,e41 ,salem1 ,,or
#igcja2 ,morris ,w>d1 #beg
,b]muda ,drive1 ,jackson1 ,,ms
#fibjh2 & ,philip ,p(*]1 #gdi
,s\? ,/reet1 ,rosl9dale1 ,,ma
#jbaca4
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d 0
cr1t$ 9 #aige 9 memory (
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray1 :o di$
,novemb] #bf1 #aigd1 & :o 0
"kn to bl p]sons "?\t ! c.try
= 8 l;g & 4t+ui%$ c>e] z ,*ief
( ! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &      #bg
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress4 ,! aw>d is pres5t$
f "t to "t1 n necess>ily ea*
ye>1 by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 to recognize \t/&+
a*ieve;t 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$4 ,x may
recognize improv$ ann\nce;t
s]vices or bibliographic 3trol
( mat]ials4 ,x may recognize
develop;t or op]a;n ( 9=ma;n
s]vices b5eficial to ! bl
&_/or physically h&icapp$4 ,x
may recognize ! ext5.n (
83v5;nal0 libr>y s]vice to a
bl &_/or physically h&icapp$
seg;t ( ! popula;n4 ,x     #bh
may 2 aw>d$ = a local ef=t t
has be5 or mi<t 2 appli$
regionally or na;nally4
  ,! aw>d is to 2 9 ! =m ( a
c]tificate1 supple;t$ by an
appropriately box$ cassette
record+ ( ! pres5ta;n c]emony
& ^ws ( apprecia;n by
b5efici>ies ( ! s]vices
recogniz$4
  ,nom9a;ns %d 2 rcvd no lat]
?an ,june #a1 #aigf1 & %d 2
s5t to ,elizabe? ,l5non1
,*airman1 ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray
,aw>d ,committee1 #acae
,gre5wood ,ave41 ,kalamazoo1
,,mi #dijjg4
  ,! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle
( ! ,ye> ,aw>d is pres5t$
annually 9 memory ( ,n$
,freeman1 f/ presid5t ( ,,acb
& $itor ( ! ,brl ,=um f ! "t
he /epp$ d[n f ! (fice (
presid5t 9 #aiff until 8 d1? 9
#aifi4 ,8 wid[1 ,loretta   #bi
,freeman1 has com;t$ t al? h]
husb& 3sid]$ 8 l1d]%ip ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil to 2 an honor
& a privilege1 ! "w he 5joy$
mo/1 & 9 : he f.d grt p]sonal
satisfac;n1 0 $itor%ip ( !
,brl ,=um4
  ,af 8 d1?1 m* ?"\ 0 giv5 to
:at wd 2 ! mo/ fitt+ &
appropriate memorial to ,n$
,freeman4 ,9 #aiga1 ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns e/abli%$ !
,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( !
,ye> ,aw>d1 to 3si/ ( a *eck =
@s#ajj & a c]tificate to 2
pres5t$ at ! "t ( ! annual
3v5;n4 ,x is bas$ ^u ! be/
>ticle writt5 specifically = !
,brl ,=um & appe>+ 9 issues 2t
,july #a & ,june #cj ( a giv5
ye>1 ! recipi5t to 2 select$
by ! ,=um's $itorial /aff4
  ,af r1d+ issues dat+ f t
#aiff-#fi p]iod1 x is obvi\s t
,n$ ,freeman 0 a born      #cj
$itor1 & t he _h devot$ hmf
:olehe>t$ly to s]v+ ! ,c\ncil
"? ! ,=um4 ,? aw>d 9 8 honor
is design$ to 5c\rage r1d]s to
3tribute >ticles : w help
ma9ta9 ! ,brl ,=um at ! hi<e/
possible level1 a level : w
reflect favorably ^u !
,am]ican ,c\ncil z x gr[s 9
import.e & pre/ige4














                           #ca
    ,college ,)\t ,si<t &
            ,he>+
    ,by ,g]ald9e ,lawhorn

  ,laura ;,k4 ,mc,kittrick 0 !
f/ w9n] ( ! ,ri*>d ,k9ney
,*all5ge ( ,liv+ ,aw>d1
pres5t$ annually by ! ,_hley
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 recogni;n (
\t/&+ a*ieve;t by "o ( xs d1f-
bl /ud5ts4
  ,r1liz+ t d\ble ef=t is ne$$
to meet ! *all5ges ( ! tw9
h&icaps ( d1f;s & bl;s1 ,laura
,mc,kittrick supple;t$ h] hi<-
s*ool /udies by complet+ ov]
ei<t correspond;e c\rses f !
,_hley ,s*ool4 ,2c %e is
"pially bl & totally d1f1 "o (
^! ei<t c\rses 0 ess5tially
prep>atory ,- 8,9dep5d5t ,liv+
,)\t ,si<t & ,he>+10 specially
prep>$ by ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,k9ney1
d1f-bl presid5t ( ! ,_hley
,s*ool4 ,t 0 9 #aigc4      #cb
  ,laura1 9 h] e>ly #bjs1 0
born 9 ,lee's ,summit1
,miss\ri4 ,%e has be5 d1f f
e>ly *ildhood & lo/ h] si<t 9
#aifc4 ,%e is a graduate ( !
,alabama ,9/itute = ,d1f &
,bl1 ,talladega1 & is pres5tly
a junior at ,p1body ,college1
,na%ville1 ,t5;see1 ": %e is a
,special ,$uca;n major1 /udy+
"u a ,hel5 ,kell] ,s*ol>%ip4
  ,rec5tly ,i rcvd ! foll[+
lr3
  ,/>t+ ? fall1 ,i w 2 a
junior at ,p1body ,college4 ,i
h made gd grades ,- #b4fc
grade po9t av]age \ ( a
possible #c4jj ,- & h be5 on !
,d1n's ,li/ e seme/] s f>4
,la/ spr+1 ,i pass$ "?
,p1body's ,t1*] ,$uca;n
program4 ,z a special $uca;n
major1 ,i am plann+ to "w )
hi<]-level d1f & d1f-bl "y p
:o h language problems     #cc
,- no1 n spee* !rapy1 b
problems ) writt5 & spok5
,5gli% gramm>4
  ,i h&le my classes ma9ly "?
9t]pret]s4 ,"! is a small
organiza;n acr ! /reet :
ma9ta9s a #bd-h\r 9t]pret]
s]vice4 ,"? ? organiza;n1 ,i h
f.d s"eal 9t]pret]s & h al met
a few p on campus :o "k ! sign
language4 ,i >range my
9t]pret]s' s*$ules at ! 2g9n+
( ea* seme/]1 f9d \ : classes
!y c mo/ 3v5i5tly att5d1 & pay
!m \ ( my ,hel5 ,kell]
,s*ol>%ip4 ,z = class notes1
,i c simply >range = ano!r
/ud5t to make c>bon copies ( 8
[n notes & give !m to me4
  ,q a few p h le>n$ to
communicate ) ! d1f-bl4 ,) ^!
frs1 ,i h a pretty normal
social life4 ,ov] spr+ vaca;n1
,i w5t to ,new ,orl1ns ) "s (
^! grt p & did all !       #cd
excit+ ?+s y c expect to d "!
,- ev5 w5t on a riv] cruise on
! ,m>k ,twa94
  ,x helps t _m p "k me & "k
h[ to communicate ) me4 ,:5 ,i
f/ came to college1 ,i 0 sc>$
to d1?6 ,n[1 ,i h matur$1 ga9$
a lot ( self-3fid;e &
9dep5d;e4 ,) a :ite cane1 ,i c
get >.d ! campus & g %opp+
al"o2 ,i c h&le my [n busi;s
at ! adm9i/ra;n build+ & bank4
,be/ ( all1 ,i am n %y any m4
,9 fact1 ,i 4cov]$ t mo/ p 7 z
sc>$ ( me z ,i us$ to 2 ( !m4
,at l1/1 we're gett+ acr6
  ,p1ce1
  ,laura ,kay ,mc,kittrick






                           #ce
    ,,abla ,exp&s ,s]vices
      to ,bl ,attorneys

  ,philip ;,e4 ,p(*]1 presid5t
( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 has ann\nc$ t !
,bism>ck1 ,nor? ,dakota-bas$
,?omas ;,w4 & ,fr.es ,l1*
,f.da;n has donat$ a @s#aj1jjj
grant to e/abli% a ,c5tral
,legal ,9dex = bl attorneys &
bl law /ud5ts4 ,! 9dex w 2
organiz$ by subject matt]1 : w
make x ! f/ ( xs k9d4 ,s9ce
all ref];e "ws = ! bl >e n
organiz$ 9 ? mann]1 legal
rese>* has tradi;nally be5
pa9stak+ & "t-3sum+4 ,a bl
/ud5t or attorney w 2 able to
3sult ! 9dex "<: w 3si/ ( brl
& record$ mat]ials"> = 9=ma;n
on a "picul> subject & 2
direct$ to any numb] (
textbooks1 p]iodicals1 or /&>d
"ws : mi<t prove help;l4   #cf
  ,! ,l1* ,f.da;n has al
donat$ @s#a1jjj to ,,abla =
pur*ase ( a rapid cassette
duplicator1 : w facilitate
duplicat+ record$ sec;ns ( !
,am]ican ,b> ,j\rnal4 ,^! &
o!r record$ mat]ials relat+ to
! practice ( law by ! bl
attorney h be5 provid$ = "s "t
by ,,abla1 despite sl[1 "t-
3sum+ duplicat+ me?ods4 ,a new
s]vice1 2gun 9 ,janu>y ( ?
ye>1 is ,,abla's 8,n9ety
,m9utes ( ,cases on
,cassette40 ,! f/ issue ( ?
newslr 0 s5t to all "ns on !
,associa;n's mail+ li/4 ,x w 2
s5t "haf to memb]s only1 b w 2
furni%$ ^u reque/ to non-
memb]s supply+ a #ij-m9ute
cassette4 ,! ,l1* ,f.da;n w
donate @s#a1jjj annually to
sponsor future "w ( ,,abla4
  ,! ,?omas ;,w4 & ,fr.es ,l1*
,f.da;n "<,mrs4 ,?omas     #cg
,witt ,l1*1 ,presid5t"> 0
e/abli%$ 9 #aieh4 ,mr4 ,l1* 0
an em95tly su3ess;l oil man4
,he [n$ l& 9 ,nor? ,dakota on
: ! ,am]ada ,petroleum
,corpora;n drill$ ! 4cov]y
well ( ! ,willi/on ,bas94 ,mr4
,l1* pass$ away 9 #aifi4 ,mrs4
,l1* has direct$ ! vigor\s
philan?ropic ef=ts ( ! ,l1*
,f.da;n1 : dur+ ! pa/ sev5te5
ye>s has support$ num]\s
religi\s1 $uca;nal1 & m$ical
9/itu;ns1 9clud+ a grant (
@s#cj1jjj = 3/ruc;n ( a music
libr>y "<"nd af ,mrs4 ,l1*">
at ! ,9t]na;nal ,p1ce ,g>d5 9
,nor? ,dakota4 ,! ,f.da;n has
al aw>d$ ab a doz5 s*ol>%ips4
,mrs4 ,l1* ma9ta9s a w9t]
resid;e 9 ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma4
,%e resides mo/ ( ! ye> at h]
#ad1jjj-acre ,lea ,l& ,lodge1
a ,h]e=d bre$+ ran* 9
,bism>ck1 ,nor? ,dakota4   #ch
  ,! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is a
non-pr(it organiza;n1 support$
= ! mo/ "p by memb]%ip dues4
,x 0 =m$ 9 #aifi to provide a
=um = 4cus.n ( special
problems 5c.t]$ by ! bl
attorney & bl law /ud5t4 ,x
seeks to protect ! 9t]e/s ( bl
memb]s ( ! legal pr(es.n2 to
acquire1 pres]ve1 & ma9ta9 law
libr>ies & p]iodicals (
special 9t]e/ to ! bl2 & to
promote ! produc;n & 4sem9a;n
( legal mat]ials 9 brl &
record$ =m4 ,future goals
9clude develop+ a m equitable
me?od ( gaug+ ! import.e = bl
p]sons tak+ ! ,law ,s*ool
,admis.n ,te/ & =m+ a place;t
s]vice to assi/ ! newly
graduat$ bl law /ud5t4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n 3c]n+ !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s       #ci
,associa;n1 3tact ,philip ;,e4
,p(*]1 ,esq41 ,presid5t1 #gdi
,s\? ,/reet1 ,rosl9dale1 ,,ma
#jbaca4




















                           #dj
   ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,propos$
            ,rules

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,2c ! v5d+
facil;y program & xs expan.n
>e s important to a sub/antial
numb] ( bl p]sons1 we >e
publi%+ ! 9troduc;n & 3clu.n (
com;ts made by ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica on
rules propos$ by ,,hew la/
,decemb]4 ,p]sons 9t]e/$ 9
obta9+ ! specific com;ts & an
analysis "<#ad pages"> may d s
by reque/+ a copy f ! ,na;nal
,repres5tative at ,suite #gjj1
#hah #ahth ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjf">4
  ,? na;nal memb]%ip
organiza;n ( visually impair$
v5dors 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program is *>t]$ by ! ,4trict
( ,columbia & is a6iliat$ ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 :
3curs fully 9 ? /ate;t4    #da
444

   ,backgr.d & ,ov]view ( !
       ,propos$ ,rules
  ,:5 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts ( #aigd 7 2+ 5act$1
we agre$ fully ) ! f9d+s (
,3gress t ! program _h n
develop$ & _h n be5 su/a9$ 9 !
mann] & _s : ! ,3gress _h
9t5d$1 & t1 9 fact1 ! gr[? ( !
program _h be5 9hibit$ by a
numb] ( ext]nal =ces4 ,we
agre$ ) ,3gress1 & 2lieve n[1
t ! pot5tial exi/s = d\bl+ !
numb] ( bl op]ators on ,f$]al
& o!r prop]ties )9 ! next five
ye>s1 if ! ob/acles to gr[? >e
remov$4 ,am;g ! purposes /at$
9 ! f9d+s by ,3gress w]e3 !
e/abli%;t ( uni=m tr1t;t ( bl
v5dors by all ,f$]al de"p;ts1
ag5cies1 & 9/ru;talities2 !
e/abli%;t ( guidel9es = !
op]a;n ( ! program by      #db
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies2 ! requir+
( coord9a;n am;g ! s"eal
5tities ) responsibil;y = !
program2 & ! requir+ ( /r;g]
adm9i/ra;n & ov]si<t func;ns 9
! ,f$]al (fice c>ry+ \ !
program4
  ,! ,am5d;ts c5traliz$ ,f$]al
au?or;y 9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 "? !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,!y al ve/$ m* m
au?or;y 9 /ate lic5s+ ag5cies
& cr1t$ a "picipat+ "pn]%ip 2t
! /ate lic5s+ ag5cies & elect$
committee ( bl v5dors 9 ea*
/ate4
  ,! basis = dive/+ ! v>i\s
de"p;ts1 ag5cies1 &
9/ru;talities ( _! au?or;y 9 !
v5d+ facil;y program is cle>ly
%[n 9 ! committee report on
;,s4 #beha1 9 "p z foll[s3 8,!
,committee f9ds t "! is a
record ( abuses &          #dc
neglect ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program by (ficials ( v>i\s
,f$]al ag5cies t is adequate
to ju/ify ! place;t ( 9cr1s$
ov]-all au?or;y = xs op]a;n )
! ,secret>y ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e40 "<,s5ate ,report
#ic-#icg1 ;p4 #af">4 ,n"e!.s1
! propos$ rules attempt to
re/ore1 & ev5 to /r5g!n1 !
3trols previ\sly ex]cis$ ov] !
program by ,f$]al de"p;ts1
ag5cies1 & 9/ru;talities4 ,if
^! proposals %d 2 f9aliz$ z
rules1 !y wd sub/antially
3tradict ! law & assure
unequal tr1t;t ( bl v5dors on
,f$]al prop]ty4 ,moreov]1 !
purport$ re/ora;n ( au?or;y 9
o!r ,f$]al de"p;ts1 ag5cies &
9/ru;talities wd 5c\rage !
p]petua;n ( ^? 8ext]nal =ces0
: h 9hibit$ ! gr[? ( !
program4 ,specific ref];e is
made to ,f$]al employee    #dd
organiza;ns & 9t]e/s : h be5
p]mitt$ to pr(it f v5d+
3ces.ns on ,f$]al prop]ty )\t
/atutory au?or;y & 9 viola;n (
a 3flict-(-9t]e/ /atute1 #ah
,,usc #bji4
  ,! propos$ rules d e/abli%
"s guidel9es = /ate adm9i/ra;n
( ! programs1 b = ! mo/ "p1 !y
direct ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cies
to tell ! ,commis.n] :at !y >e
go+ to d & h[ !y >e go+ to d
x4 ,! propos$ rules grossly
fail to d1l ) ! "pn]%ip
func;ns ( ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cies & ! ,elect$
,committees ( ,bl ,v5dors4 ,!
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies h be5
wait+ = m ?an a ye> = ,f$]al
l1d]%ip 9 ! imple;ta;n ( ?
unique "pn]%ip4 ,! only ref];e
9 ! propos$ rules to ! ,elect$
,committee ( ,bl ,v5dors is an
isolat$ p>aphras+ ( ! relat$
sec;n ( ! law4             #de
  ,? major omis.n fails
mat]ially to require coord9a;n
am;g ! s"eal 5tities )
responsibil;y = ! program4
  ,! ,am5d;ts direct !
,secret>y ( ,,hew to assign to
! ,(fice = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ ( ,,rsa t5 addi;nal
full-"t p]sonnel to c>ry \
duties relat$ to ! adm9i/ra;n
( ! ,act4 ,? has n be5 d"o1 &
? omis.n1 add$ to ! passive
nature ( ! guidel9es &
require;ts = /ate lic5s+
ag5cies1 9dicates t "!
probably w n 2 /r;g]
adm9i/ra;n & ov]si<t func;ns 9
! ,f$]al (fice4
  ,we 2lieve t a6irmative &
progressive adm9i/ra;n c
a*ieve ! employ;t goals ( !
#aigd ,am5d;ts4 ,) t goal
=emo/1 we (f] ! foll[+ com;ts
& su7e/$ revi.ns ( ! rules1 9
: ? organiza;n wd          #df
welcome fur!r "picipa;n4

           ,3clu.n
  ,! propos$ rules 3ta9 _m
re/ric;ns & de facto am5d;ts
to ! ,act : wd1 if f9ally
promulgat$1 9hibit ! gr[? ( !
v5d+ facil;y program &
/imulate & 5c\rage fur!r
competi;n & 3trov]sy ) ext]nal
=ces : seek f9ancial advantage
9 ! use ( v5d+-ma*9e
commis.ns1 not)/&+ ! app>5t
3flict ( 9t]e/ prohibit$ by
#ah ,,usc #bji4
  ,we h advocat$ a ,f$]al
require;t t /ate lic5s+
ag5cies submit a five-ye> plan
= expan.n ( ! v5d+ facil;y
programs4 ,we al advocate t !
rules require a supple;tal
five-ye> plan = ! acquisi;n &
op]a;n ( v5d+ ma*9es on ,f$]al
prop]ty z v5d+ facilities4 ,s*
expan.ns 9 ! v5d+          #dg
facil;y program c cr1te !
addi;nal jobs 9t5d$ by ! ,act
& c resolve ! 3te/ = v5d+
ma*9e 9come1 :5 ! ma*9es >e
op]at$1 s]vic$1 or ma9ta9$ by
bl lic5sees4
  ,a major 3sequ;e ( ! rules z
writt5 w necess>ily 2 an
extraord9>y numb] ( >bitra;ns
2t /ate lic5s+ ag5cies &
(ficials 9 *>ge ( ,f$]al
prop]ty4
  ,! rules ne$ to 2 revis$
a6irmatively to imple;t ! lr &
_s ( ! law1 to make ! program
"w smoo?ly1 & to d\ble ! job
opportunities 9 ? program )9 a
five-ye> p]iod4






                           #dh
  ,,acb & ,,a3d ,te/ify ,9
      ,rehabilita;n ,act
       ,ov]si<t ,he>+s

  ,on ,febru>y #bf1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl appe>$ 2f !
,s5ate ,select ,subcommittee
on ! ,h&icapp$ to give xs oral
te/imony on ! ov]si<t he>+s 2+
3duct$ 9 ,3gress on !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc &
xs #aigd ,am5d;ts4 ,,acb t1m$
up ) ! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities 9 giv+
jo9t writt5 te/imony1 & ! oral
te/imony likewise 0 pres5t$
jo9tly by ,reese ,robrahn =
,,acb & by ,eunice ,fiorito on
2half ( ! ,am]ican ,coali;n4
,! ses.n on ! #bfth 0 !
culm9a;n ( s"eal "ds (
te/imony rcvd by !
,subcommittee1 = ! mo/ "p f
non-,gov]n;t wit;ses4
,adm9i/ra;n wit;ses &      #di
,gov]n;t wit;ses w 2 he>d "s"t
dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>*1 & addi;nal
he>+ "ds = o!r wit;ses h be5
s*$ul$ = ! #cjth & #cast (
,m>*4
  ,9 all1 ei<te5 am5d;ts 7
propos$ by ,,acb & ,,a3d1 &
bo? organiza;ns reque/$ & 7
grant$ l1ve to give addi;nal
writt5 te/imony 9 : m am5d;ts
w 2 propos$4 ,space does n
p]mit ! review ( all propos$
am5d;ts "h2 h["e1 copies ( !
te/imony or a summ>y 9 detail
w 2 =w>d$ to memb]s ( ! ,,acb
,bo>d & to a6iliate presid5ts4
,any"o :o wi%es to rcv a copy
( ei ! writt5 te/imony or !
summ>y may h ! same ^u reque/
direct$ to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4
  ,! foll[+ repres5ts a /ate;t
( "s ( ! hi<li<ts ( ! major
proposals3
  "<#a"> ,/ate ,plann+     #ej
,c\ncil ,- ,! ,plann+ ,c\ncil
9 ea* /ate1 a major;y ( !
memb]%ip ( : m/ 2 h&icapp$
9dividuals1 ) adequate /a6+ to
c>ry \ xs func;ns2 & : is *>g$
) ! func;n & p[] to assi/ 9 !
prep>a;n & design ( ! /ate
rehabilita;n plan1 & : m/
approve ! plan 2f xs submis.n
to ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n
& ,welf>e = approval by !
,secret>y4
  "<#b"> ,na;nal ,advisory
,c\ncil on ,s]vices &
,facilities = ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals ,- ,? ,advisory
,c\ncil1 z propos$1 wd h n9e
ex (ficio memb]s :o >e hi<-
level adm9i/rators 9 ,,hew &
o!r de"p;ts or ag5cies :
adm9i/] programs & s]vices =
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 & sixte5
appo9t$ memb]s1 a major;y (
:om m/ 2 h&icapp$ 9dividuals4
,! func;n1 am;g o!rs ( ?   #ea
,c\ncil wd 2 ! review &
ov]si<t ( all rehabilita;n
programs & s]vices & grant
applica;ns1 & to advise &
recomm5d on ! same to !
,secret>y ( ,,hew1 & to make
an annual report to ! ,3gress1
directly & n by way ( !
,secret>y4
  "<#c"> ,an advocacy sy/em 9
ea* /ate to protect & 5=ce !
"rs ( h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 :
m/ 2 sep>ate & 9dep5d5t f any
de"p;t or ag5cy provid+
rehabilita;n s]vices1 & : is
f$]ally fund$2 & ea* /ate m/
furni% pro( ( ! exi/;e ( !
same 9 ord] to rcv xs allot;t
( ,f$]al doll>s = rehabilita;n
s]vices4
  "<#d"> ,cli5t ,assi/.e
,program ,- ,a cli5t assi/.e
program 9 ea* /ate : wd s]ve z
an \tr1* s]vice to all
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 to    #eb
advise & provide 9=ma;n &
repres5ta;n l t provid$ to
vet]ans "u ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n ,act1 op]at$ by
non-,gov]n;t private
organiza;ns "u grants approv$
by ! ,secret>y ( ,,hew4
  "<#e"> ,>bitra;n proc$ure =
! settle;t & prosecu;n (
compla9ts by h&icapp$
9dividuals "u ,sec;n #eja ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 !
a6irmative ac;n program =
employ;t ( h&icapp$ 9dividuals
9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t2 & "u
,sec;n #ejc ( ! ,act1 !
a6irmative ac;n program =
h&icapp$ 9dividuals 9 employ;t
by ^? hav+ 3tracts ) ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t2 & "u ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,act1 : prohibits 4crim9a;n &
d5ial ( "picipa;n in1 or !
b5efits (1 any program or
activ;y : is assi/$ by ,f$]al
funds4 ,9 ea* 9/.e1 !      #ec
h&icapp$ 9dividual :o 2lieves
hmf to 2 a7riev$ may file a
compla9t & designate "o >bit]2
! second >bit] is designat$ by
! a3us$ de"p;t or ag5cy or
5t;y2 & ! ?ird is designat$ by
! two >bit]s ?us designat$4 ,a
"ttable is provid$ = 9 !
language ( ! propos$ >bitra;n
proc$ure1 to ! 5d t no deci.ns
( ! >bitra;n panel % 2 r5d]$ m
?an n9ety "ds af ! compla9t is
fil$1 & ! "r to review & app1l
to ! c\rts is res]v$ to !
compla9ant4 ,9 ea* 9/.e1 !
exp5ses ( ! >bitra;n proc$ure
>e pd = by ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4
  ,9 brief1 o!r major
proposals 9clude3
  "<#f"> ,reli.e ^u na;nally
recogniz$ a3r$ita;n bodies by
rehabilita;n ag5cies 9 !
e/abli%;t & ma9t5.e ( p]sonnel
/&>ds1 utiliza;n ( p]sonnel1
facilities1 & programs (   #ed
rehabilita;n s]vices & deliv]y
sy/ems2
  "<#g"> ,provi.ns to improve
wage & "w+ 3di;ns & ! "rs (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals 9 "w%ops2
  "<#h"> #ajj.0 ,f$]al fund+ (
rehabilita;n s]vices = bl &
sev]ely h&icapp$ 9dividuals2
  "<#i"> ,9c5tive grants to
rehabilita;n ag5cies1 bas$ ^u
! numb] ( h&icapp$ 9dividuals
plac$ by !m 9 competitive
9du/ry or 9 o!r ga9;l
employ;t2
  "<#aj"> ,specializ$ s]vices
or old] ag+ bl 9dividuals2
  "<#aa"> ,compreh5sive
rehabilita;n s]vices = ^?
h&icapp$ 9dividuals = :om "!
is n a voca;nal goal1 z
det]m9$ af ext5sive evalua;n &
assess;t & review4


                           #ee
    ,:i!r ,brl8 ,:y ,brl8
      "<,repr9t$ f ,new
      ,\tlook = ! ,bl1
     8,$itorial ,notes10
        ,june1 #aige">

  ,:5 ,i 2gan ?9k+ ab writ+ ?
$itorial commemorat+ ! #aejth
anniv]s>y ( ! 89v5;n0 ( brl1 x
seem$ fitt+ to 4cuss brl's
future r ?an xs pa/4 ,:at
bett] compli;t1 af all1 to !
pa/ ( "s?+ ?an to celebrate xs
future1 xs alive;s8
  ,9 my m9d's eye1 ! $itorial
0 call$ 8,:i!r ,brl80 & wd
d1l1 optimi/ically1 ) :at
,mann calls ! 85h.e;t ( !
availabil;y ( brl40
  ,foll[+ on a l;g p]iod dur+
: brl 0 v m* on ! 8back burn]0
z a subject ( 9t]e/ to
practi;n]s & rese>*]s1 ! la/
few ye>s h se5 a numb] (
excit+ & promis+           #ef
develop;ts 9 ! use & produc;n
( brl4
  ,"s ( ^! develop;ts grew \ (
mod]n te*nology4 ,! ,>gonne
,brl ,ma*9e w make x possible
to 3v]t symbols on ord9>y
magnetic tape 9to rais$ brl
dots on a pla/ic belt t moves
pa/ ! f+]tips ( ! r1d]4 ,!
,,mit ,brlmboss & ! ,tri-
,=ma;n ,,l$-#abj brl comput]
t]m9als c 2 us$ 9 a numb] (
ways3 ) ! addi;n ( a
,teletype1 z a news wire1 =
direct a3ess to comput]-/or$
mat]ial1 z a "t-%>$ t]m9al =
bl comput] pr(es.nals2 giv5 a
compatible comput]-assi/$
me?od ( type sett+ = 9k pr9t
mat]ials1 ne>-simultane\s
typesett+ & pr9t+ ( a brl
$i;n4
  ,n all ( ! rec5t develop;ts
>e te*nological4 ,3sid]able "w
is 2+ d"o 9 ! >ea ( spe$   #eg
r1d+ ( brl1 & a numb] ( bl
p]sons h alr "picipat$ 9 tra9+
programs4 ,! use ( ,grade #a
#a/b brl seems to 2 an
e6ective m1ns ( t1*+ multiply
h&icapp$ bl *n to r1d4 ,!
develop;t ( ! 2g9n+ brl r1d+
mat]ials t take 9to a3.t
problems s* z ! frequ5cy (
di6icult 3trac;ns is rcvg
att5;n4
  ,2f ,i ev5 sat d[n at !
typewrit] to 2g9 writ+ ?
piece1 my ?"\s ab x _h turn$
d>k]4 ,! irony ( writ+ ab
excit+ develop;ts 9 brl 9 "s
qu>t]s1 :ile xs future 0 2+
writt5 (f 9 o!r qu>t]s1 cd n 2
ignor$4 ,s 8,:y ,brl08 0 ta7$
on to 8,:i!r ,brl80
  ,! 8mass m>ket0 m5tal;y t
?9ks f/ 9 t]ms ( numb]s ,- &
only notices l>ge numb]s ,-
seems to 2 assum+ 9cr1s+
import.e 9 deci.ns ab      #eh
availabil;y ( r1d+ mat]ials =
bl p]sons4 ,m bl p r1d record$
mat]ials2 ]go1 att5;n & fund+
%d 2 3c5trat$ on 9cr1s+ ! am.t
( record$ r1d+ mat]ials4 ,&
s9ce nei att5;n nor fund+ is
limit.s or ev5 exp&+1 ! r1l
m1n+ is t ! same-siz$ pie m/ 2
cut 9to di6]5t-siz$ slices4 ,s
brl's slice gets small]4
  ,on ! surface1 ! r1sons giv5
= emphasiz+ record$ ov] brl
mat]ials s.ds ra;nal4 ,& !y >e
simple to "u/&4 ,! numb] (
3g5itally bl & e>ly bl9d$
p]sons is decr1s+1 & a major;y
( ? gr\p is multiply impair$4
,! numb] ( p]sons los+ si<t
late 9 life is 9cr1s+4
,diabetes is n[ ! l1d+ cause (
bl;s bo? 9 ! ag+ & "y adult
popula;ns1 & ! neuropa?y t _m
diabetics develop less5s
3sid]ably ! s5se ( t\*4 ,brl
is n z 8e6ici5t0 z !       #ei
v>i\s record$ m$ia4 ,te*nology
has made record$ mat]ials bo?
m a3essible & less exp5sive
?an brl mat]ials4
  ,! falacies 2h ? r1son+ >e
at once m complex & m subtle4
,yes1 ! 3g5itally bl popula;n
is ,- ?ank h1v5s ,- gett+
small]4 ,b "! / >e bl *n & brl
is / ! crucial & basic ele;t 9
_! $uca;n4 ,gramm> & spell+ &
syntax & s5t;e /ructure _c 2
le>n$ f a record+4 ,! bl * _c
le>n to write f a record+4
  ,x seems to 2 pretty well
a3ept$ z fact t p]sons :o h
lo/ si<t late 9 life >e n
9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ brl & t bl
diabetics _c le>n brl4 ,is ?
fact or my?8 ,i h met or "kn (
a numb] ( bl p]sons 9 bo?
gr\ps :o h le>n$ brl & f9d x
valuable4
  ,brl is1 suppos$ly1 a less
8e6ici5t0 ,- n z fa/ ,-    #fj
me?od ( r1d+ ?an li/5+ is4 ,b
spe$-r1d+ te*niques = brl >e a
r1l;y4 ,fur!rmore1 spe$ is n
necess>ily crucial2 = c]ta9
k9ds ( mat]ials1 x c 2
detri;tal4 ,_m books dem& sl[
& c>e;l r1d+4 ,! subtle
complex;y ( ! novels ( ,h5ry
,james ,- _! he>t ,- wd 2 lo/
9 a fa/1 8e6ici5t0 r1d+4 ,nor
is brl less e6ici5t ?an
record+ :5 "o is 3sult+ a
dic;n>y1 /udy+ *>ts or tables1
do+ ma!matics1 si<t-r1d+
music1 r1d+ a label on a c or
door1 *eck+ a footnote1 p>s+ a
s5t;e1 *eck+ a comput] pr9t\t4
  ,"! is1 too1 a p[];l1 if (t5
9tangible1 b5efit to direct
a3ess to ! pr9t$ page4 ,:5 "o
li/5s to a record+1 "o is he>+
! au?or's ^ws & id1s & /yle
filt]$ "? at l1/ two o!r
p]sons' s5sibilities &
9t]preta;ns1 ! r1d]'s &    #fa
! p]son :o assign$ ! r1d]4
  ,f9ally1 "! is ! numb]s
game1 bo? 9 t]ms ( size (
audi;e & co/4 ,2c ! audi;e =
record$ mat]ials is s l>ge1 !
te*nology 9volv$ has be5 ref9$
to ! po9t ": ! p]-copy
produc;n co/s >e v l[4 ,! co/s
( produc+ ! ?ree $i;ns ,-
pr9t1 brl1 record$ ,- ( ! ,new
,\tlook >e a /rik+ case 9
po9t4 ,! p]-copy co/ ( !
record$ $i;n is ! l[e/4 ,! p]-
copy co/ ( ! pr9t $i;n is 9 !
middle4 ,! p]-copy co/ ( ! brl
$i;n is ?ree "ts z hi< z !
pr9t $i;n & ?ree & "o-f\r? "ts
z hi< z ! record$6
  ,all true1 b ! te*nology1
albeit n yet s ref9$1 = m
automatic & ultimately less
exp5sive & fa/] produc;n ( brl
exi/s4 ,all ( ! e>li] devices
li/$ 9 ? piece 3ceivably cd 2
us$ to produce brl f a     #fb
compositor's tape us$ to
produce 9k pr9t4
  ,x is n ,utopian to dr1m ( !
"d :5 be/-sell]s >e available
9 brl alm simultane\sly ) !
pr9t $i;n1 or :5 a l>ge s*ool
sy/em t has adopt$ a new
textbook c >range ) ! publi%]
,- :o w typeset ! pr9t $i;n on
8 [n 9-h\se comput] typesett+
t]m9al ,- to h ! addi;nal cod+
ne$$ to produce a brl $i;n
9clud$ on ! orig9al tape4
  ,x is 9de$ n ,utopian4 ,!
,new ,\tlook "r n[ is mak+
plans to emb>k on s* an
exp]i;t )9 mon?s ,- n ye>s4
  ,co/s & numb]s >e1 at any
rate1 2s ! po9t1 >5't !y8 ,if
!y >e n1 !n "o wd h to ask :y
9k pr9t is all[$ to exi/
al;gside televi.n & radio1
s9ce /udies %[ t a major;y (
si<t$ p]sons dep5d mo/ h1vily
on ! latt] two = 9=ma;n1   #fc
k1 & 5t]ta9;t4
  ,to close1 back to ,l\is
,brl's 9v5;n ( ! brl alphabet4
,f t po9t1 ! mod]n ]a 9 ! life
( bl p]sons c 2 dat$4 ,s9ce
!n1 ! goal has alw be5 to
develop & make a3essible a
multitude ( me?ods "? : bl
p]sons cd comp5sate = s5sory
deficit4 ,we >e at ! po9t ": x
is 2com+ possible to provide
bl p]sons ) a *oice ( h[ to
d1l ) specific problems ,-
mobil;y1 a3ess to 9=ma;n1 etc4
,:e!r or n !y w 2 able to
*oose is up to u4








                           #fd
    ,,a3d to ,hold ,second
     ,delegate ,assembly

  ,! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities w hold
xs second ,delegate ,assembly
2g9n+ ,satur"d ev5+1 ,april
#bd1 "? ,tues"d1 ,april #bg4
,? immly prec$es ! annual
meet+ ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$4
  ,,a3d is a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
bas$ coali;n ( 4abl$ activi/s
& activi/ organiza;ns1 =m$ 9
#aigd4 ,x is design$ to br+
tgr on ! na;nal1 /ate & local
level ! comb9$ 5]gies &
res\rces ( 9t]e/$ 9dividuals &
num]\s1 div]se organiza;ns 9 a
campaign to 9clude 4abl$
p]sons 9 all laws protect+ !
"rs ( m9orities & wom51 & to
seek /rict] 5=ce;t ( legisla;n
alr 9clud+ 4abl$ p]sons4   #fe
,to 5c\rage "picipa;n ( p]sons
wi%+ to give 9dividual
support1 ! ,coali;n's by-laws
provide = 9dividual memb]%ips4
,9 /ates ": "! is pres5tly no
a6ilia;n ) ,,a3d1 fifty
memb]s-at-l>ge w comprise a
coali;n to ! ext5t t !y w 2
5titl$ to "o delegate vote at
! na;nal assembly4
  ,"! w 2 an op5 ,bo>d meet+
on ,satur"d ev5+1 ) regi/ra;n
& committee meet+s s*$ul$ =
,sun"d morn+4 ,! f/ busi;s
ses.n on ,sun"d afn w 9clude
reports ( ! presid5t ! f/ vice
presid5t on 2half ( ! ,bo>d1 !
tr1sur]1 ! ,nom9at+
,committee1 ! ,by-,laws
,committee1 & ! prelim9>y
report ( ! ,resolu;ns
,committee4
  ,mon"d morn+ w 2 devot$ to
reports ( v>i\s committees
reflect+ ! priorities &    #ff
3c]ns ( ,,a3d1 9clud+
committees on a6irmative ac;n
employ;t1 $uca;n1 civil "rs1
5viron;tal 3c]ns1
transporta;n1 life support
s]vices1 ad hoc committee on
rehabilita;n1 & o!rs4
8,political ,te*niques 9
,organiza;nal ,life0 is ! !me
( a sem9> 2+ plann$ = ,mon"d
afn4 ,"picipat+ w 2 lo2yi/s f
s* organiza;ns z ,,naacp1
,,n[1 & ,urban ,l1gue1 :o w "w
) ,,a3d memb]s 9 t]ms ( h[ to
2come m e6ective organiza;nal
political p]sons4
  ,f9al ac;n on resolu;ns &
elec;n ( (fic]s w take place
at ! clos+ busi;s ses.n on
,tues"d morn+4
  ,nom9a;ns f ! floor = !
(fices ( presid5t1 f/ & second
vice presid5ts1 secret>y1
tr1sur]1 & "o ,bo>d memb] w 2
a3ept$ at ! "t ( !         #fg
,nom9at+ ,committee report on
,sun"d afn4 ,p]sons nom9at$ f
! floor m/ 2 pres5t & agree
v]bally to run1 or if n
pres5t1 m/ h agre$ 2fh& 9
writ+ to d s4
  ,all resolu;ns w 2 report$1
:e!r or n 5dors$ by !
,resolu;ns ,committee4 ,^! m/
2 develop$ & submitt$ 9 adv.e
& %d 2 s5t to ,presid5t
,eunice ,fiorito at ! ,,a3d
,wa%+ton (fice4
  ,a ca%-b> recep;n w 2 held
on ,mon"d ev5+1 to : w 2 9vit$
memb]s ( ! ,adm9i/ra;n1 z well
z memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
,subcommittee on ! ,h&icapp$1
! ,h\se ,select ,committee on
,$uca;n1 & o!rs4
  ,res]va;ns %d 2 made
directly ) ! ,woodn] ,hotel1
#cfcf #afth ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjaa4 ,2 sure
to 9dicate t y >e att5d+   #fh
! ,,a3d ,delegate ,assembly4
,special hotel rates >e @s#bb
= a s+le room1 @s#bg = a
d\ble4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n 3c]n+ !
,assembly or ,,a3d1 write
,eunice ,fiorito1 ,presid5t1
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 #acdf ,3necticut
,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #cjh1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf4













                           #fi
       ,! ,meet+ ,t ,0
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,febru>y #h1 #aigf1 at !
,tw9 ,bridges ,m>riott ,hotel1
,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia1 memb]s ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl ga!r$1 z 0 _!
cu/om1 9 3junc;n ) ! meet+ ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n4
  ,x 0 4cov]$1 h["e1 to !
surprise ( all1 t ! only (fic]
pres5t 0 "o memb] ( ! ,bo>d1
,james ,c>ballo1 (
,mississippi4
  ,af "s 4cus.n & delay1 x 0
det]m9$ t "! was1 9de$1 a
quorum ( memb]s pres5t & t a
,bo>d memb] "u ! ,by-,laws cd
s]ve z *airman ( a meet+1 9 !
abs;e ( all o!r (fic]s4 ,mr4
,c>ballo "!^u assum$ ! duties
( ! *air & ! meet+ got     #gj
"u way4
  ,"! 0 a 4cus.n ( a lr s5t to
! memb]%ip by xs presid5t1
,rob]t ,pogorelc ( ,oregon1
3c]n+ ! meet+1 & "! 0 a vote
call$ = & tak5 on ! "q ( :e!r
! memb]s pres5t 9t]pret$ t lr
z a c.ella;n ( ! meet+2 & !
vote 0 unanim\s t ! meet+ _h n
be5 c.ell$4
  ,am;g o!r ac;ns 3sid]$ 0 a
mo;n to adopt ! report ( a
liaison committee t ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ is responsive to !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 & t ,,ncsab
%d give xs moral & f9ancial
support to ,,nac4 ,ag ! vote 0
unanim\s 9 favor ( ! mo;n4
  ,! foll[+ "d1 ! memb]%ip (
,,ncsab assembl$ once m1 "u !
*airman%ip ( xs presid5t1
,rob]t ,pogorelc4 ,mr4     #ga
,pogorelc1 9 a l5g?y
soliloquy1 expla9$ t 8 lr _h
c.ell$ ! meet+ ( ,,ncsab & t !
meet+ ( ! previ\s "d1 "!=e1 0
n an (ficial meet+ ( !
organiza;n & did n happ52 & he
fur!r proclaim$ t ! meet+ he 0
!n *air+ is a null;y = ! same
r1son4
  ,af m* 4cus.n f ! floor1 &
af review+ & expla9+ ! ac;ns (
! meet+ ( ! previ\s "d1 a mo;n
0 made to dcl bo? meet+s
(ficial meet+s "u ! ,by-,laws1
& ratify+ & a6irm+ all ac;ns
tak5 at ! ,febru>y #h meet+1
#aigf1 9clud+ ! mo;n 3c]n+ !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4 ,&
ag1 ! vote 0 unanim\s 9 favor2
h["e1 ) two ab/5;ns4
  ,o!r ac;ns tak5 9clud$ !
elec;n ( ,james ,c>ballo z
presid5t-elect1 replac+ ,h>ry
,v9es1 :o is no l;g] a
director ( a /ate ag5cy    #gb
= ! bl & is "!=e 9eligible to
s]ve 9 t (fice1 & ! elec;n (
,m]v9 ,fl&]s ( ! ,nevada
ag5cy1 to fill ! vacancy on !
,bo>d cr1t$ by ! elec;n ( ,mr4
,c>ballo4
  ,gl5n ,craw=d ( ! ,colorado
ag5cy de"p$ ! meet+ room af !
crucial vote to dcl ! meet+s
(ficial1 & he punctuat$ 8
de"pure by slamm+ %ut ! meet+
room door4 ,burt ;,l4 ,risley
( ! ,texas ag5cy1 alw an
active "picipant1 0 3spicu\sly
abs5t1 ?\< pres5t 9 ! hotel4
  ,& s1 af all1 0 ! meet+ t !
meet+ 0 af all6







                           #gc
   ,wom5's ,l1d]%ip ,rally
  ,= ,na;nal ,h1l? ,9sur.e
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 0 ! sc5e on
,m>* #i & #aj ( ! ,wom5's
,l1d]%ip ,rally = ,na;nal
,h1l? ,9sur.e4 ,! 3f];e 0
organiz$ by a special ,wom5's
,committee ( ! ,h1l? ,secur;y
,ac;n ,coali;n1 ( : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a memb]1 &
x 0 co-sponsor$ by s"eal
organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,c\ncil4
  ,:y a 3f];e specifically =
wom58 ,c]ta9ly na;nal h1l?
9sur.e is an issue ( major
import.e = all ,am]icans2 b1 l
h&icapp$ p]sons1 wom5 z a
class face special problems 9
! >ea ( h1l? c>e1 "picul>ly
4crim9a;n 9 obta9+ h1l?
9sur.e4 ,ses.ns 7 held to
exam9e ! v>i\s h1l? 9sur.e
proposals n[ 2f ,3gress    #gd
& to expla9 :y ! ,k5n$y-
,corman ,h1l? ,secur;y ,bill
is ! be/ solu;n to ! dire
problems fac+ ,am]ica's h1l?-
c>e sy/em4 ,ses.ns al d1lt ) !
specific issues ( 9t]e/ to
wom51 & "! 7 "w ses.ns on h[
to organize = ac;n & h[ to "w
) ,3gress & make na;nal h1l?
9sur.e a campaign issue4 ,^!
"w%ops 7 summ$ up ) rem>ks by
,leon>d ,woodcock1 presid5t (
! ,unit$ ,auto ,"w]s4
  ,9 addi;n to program talks
by "s ( ,wa%+ton's mo/ prom95t
wom5 lo2yi/s & l1d]s1 on
,w$nes"d ! rally "picipants
travel$ to ,capitol ,hill = a
communica;n ses.n )
legislators1 9clud+ ,s5ator
,$w>d ,k5n$y & ,repres5tative
,james ,corman1 co-sponsors (
! bill1 z well z ,s5ator
,hub]t ,humphrey &
,repres5tatives ,bella     #ge
,abzug1 ,cor9ne ,bo7s1 ,c>dis
,coll9s1 ,millic5t ,f5wick1
,elizabe? ,boltzmann1 ,m>?a
,keys1 ,m>ilyn ,lloyd1 ,paul
,rog]s1 & ,gladys ,spellman4
  ,despite ! ,=d ,adm9i/ra;n's
9si/;e t ? is n ! ye> = na;nal
h1l? 9sur.e1 pro( ( ! fact t !
,am]ican vot]s see x z a
prior;y issue 0 made cle> 9 !
rec5t ,massa*usetts prim>y4
,support]s ( h1l? secur;y
sponsor$ a rally : 0 att5d$ by
six ( ! ei<t ,democratic
c&idates4 ,al? all claim$ to 2
9 favor ( "s sort ( na;nal
h1l? 9sur.e1 ! two :o mo/
/r;gly support$ ! ,k5n$y-
,corman bill 7 ,h5ry ,jackson
& ,morris ,udall4 ,! results (
! prim>y c]ta9ly 9dicate t ?
/& 0 "o ( : ! vot]s approv$4
,al1 bo? ,jackson & ,udall
ac"kl$g$ t ? vote 0 an 9dica;n
( support on ? "picul>     #gf
issue4
  ,! ,h1l? ,secur;y ,act n[
has #aje co-sponsors 9 ! ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives1 ! l>ge/
numb] to "e support ? m1sure4
,we urge y to 3tact yr
,3gres.nal delega;n1 urg+
support ( ,h4,r4 #ba & ;,s4
#c1 ! ,h1l? ,secur;y ,act4
,x's up to u to make \r
lawmak]s "u/& t n[ is ! "t = a
compreh5sive h1l? secur;y
sy/em4 ,h1l? c>e is \r "r4











                           #gg
    ,ski ,= ,li<t1 #aigf
      ,by ,paul ,filpus

  ,! second annual ,ski =
,li<t cross-c.try ski+ = ! bl
ev5t 0 held 9 ,m9n1polis1
,m9nesota1 f ,janu>y #bd "?
,febru>y #a4 ,& :at a su3ess x
was6 ,i _h ! privilege ( sp5d+
five "ds "! & tak+ "p 9 mo/ (
! s*$ul$ activities4 ,ski =
,li<t 2gan la/ ye> 9
,breck5ridge1 ,colorado4 ,next
ye>'s ev5t is t5tatively
s*$ul$ = ,wood/ock1 ,v]mont4
  ,h[ did ,ski = ,li<t 2g98 ,a
bl ,norwegian man "nd ,]l+
,/ordahl />t$ a program (
physical fit;s = ! h&icapp$ 9
,norway4 ,/ordahl is !
director ( ! ,beito/ol5
,sports & ,h1l? ,c5t] = !
,h&icapp$1 locat$ ab #adj
miles f ,oslo4 ,sixty h&icapp$
p]sons c 2 a3ommodat$ at   #gh
any "o "t at ,beito/ol54 ,am;g
! activities : >e c>ri$ \ "!
>e horseback rid+1 paddl+1 &
cross-c.try ski+4
  ,i _h a *.e to talk ) ,mr4
,/ordahl ov] a brockwur/ s&wi*
& le>n$ a ll ab ! bl p (
,norway4 ,"! >e approximately
#e1jjj bl p 9 t c.try1 #gjj (
:om >e employ$4 ,_m >e n (
employable age1 & o!rs >e n
physically able to hold /1dy
job1 expla9$ ,/ordahl4
,factory "w & piano tun+ 7 !
two categories ( "w = ! bl :
he relat$ to me4 ,he 0 mo/
9t]e/$ 9 he>+ ab ! pr(es.nal
c>e]s ":9 ! bl >e su3ess;lly
employ$ ov] "h4
  ,a popul> ev5t call$ 8,race
= ,li<t0 is ! hi<li<t ( !
cross-c.try ski+ program at
,beito/ol54 ,x 0 *ang$ to
8,ski = ,li<t0 9 ? c.try to
de-emphasize ! rac+        #gi
aspect ( ! ev5t & dcl "ey"o a
w9n]4 ,f ! 9t]e/ %[n "?\t !
"ds ( ski+1 ea* p]son was1
9de$1 a w9n]4 ,n"o!.s1 ! week
culm9at$ ) a five-kilomet]
"<approximately ?ree miles">
race on ,sun"d : produc$ "s
4t9ct w9n]s4
  ,z a prelude to ? ev5t1 a
%ort 8,celebr;y ,race0 0 held1
) ,m9nesota ,gov]nor ,w5dell
,&]son com+ up ! w9n]4 ,am;g !
o!r "picipants 7 ,m9nesota
,vik+ ,l9em51 ,c>l ,ell] & ,$
,:ite4
  ,! ov]-all w9n] ( ! race 0 a
,norwegian1 ,magnus ,/r&4 ,"!
7 fifte5 ,norwegians & ,sw$es
9 ! race1 & !y easily \tclass$
! ,am]icans4 ,w9n]s 7 al dcld
= 8,be/ ,am]ican ,man0 & 8,be/
,am]ican ,woman40 ,!y 7 ,john
,novotny ( ,*icago & ,c>olyn
,crotty ( ,jackson1 ,mi*igan4
,bo? ,john & ,c>olyn 7     #hj
aw>d$ a trip to ,norway to
take "p 9 fur!r competi;n4
,ea* "picipant 9 ? ye>'s ,ski
= ,li<t race 0 giv5 an aw>d1 &
s"eal ( ^! aw>ds 7 pres5t$ by
n"o o!r ?an ,s5ator & ,mrs4
,hub]t ,humphrey4
  ,a banquet = all ! bl ski]s
& all _! guides & sp\ses 0
held on ,fri"d ev5+4 ,_m
spee*es 7 giv5 by memb]s ( !
,sons ( ,norway1 :o play$
significant roles 9 sett+ up ?
ye>'s ,ski = ,li<t4 ,mr4 ,sor5
,somm]felt1 ,norwegian
ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
0 al on h& to say a few ^ws4
,! multi-tal5t$ ,mr4 ,/ordahl
play$ a b1uti;l ,norwegian
rhapsody on 8 a3ordion z "p (
! 5t]ta9;t4
  ,o!r ev5+ activities 9clud$
a mix]1 a pres5ta;n by two
doctors on diet & ex]cise1 & a
panel 4cus.n on s"eal      #ha
sports activities : >e
curr5tly 2+ 5joy$ by "s bl
p]sons4 ,! latt] 0 *air$ by
,john ,ross1 f.d] ( ! ,brl
,sports ,f.da;n & $itor (
,feel+ ,sports ,magaz9e4 ,!
sports cov]$ 7 golf1 b[l+1
beep baseball1 & l;g-4t.e
runn+4
  ,? ye>'s ,ski = ,li<t 0 a
well-plann$ & su3ess;l ev5t4
,?anks to ! ,sons ( ,norway1
cross-c.try ski+ = ! bl is
com+ 9to xs [n 9 ! ,u4,s4,a4










                           #hb
         ,! ,"q ,box
   ,by ,o4,l4 ,jo9]1 ,jr41
   ,*airman1 ,,acb ,public
      ,s]vice ,committee

  ,h y z a r1d] ( ! ,brl ,=um
"e wi%$ = a place to get a "q
answ]$8 ,yr "q may 2 a simple
"o1 s* z ": to buy x4 ,ano!r
type "q may require ano!r type
answ]4
  ,i am ask+ y = 9put & id1s =
a possible column = ! ,brl
,=um4 ,if y w mail yr "qs "<9
pr9t1 brl or tape"> to !
,$itor or to me1 yr "q1 al;g )
! answ]1 w appe> 9 ! next
issue ( ! ,=um4
  ,if y h "qs or 9put 3c]n+ a
column ( ? sort1 k9dly =w>d !m
to ,m>y ,ball>d1 ,$itor1 ,brl
,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj1 or to
me1 ,o4,l4 ,jo9]1 ,jr41
,*airman1 ,,acb ,public    #hc
,s]vice ,committee1 ,p4,o4
,box #gge1 ,ala*ua1 ,,fl
#cbfae4





















                           #hd
   ,na;nal ,exhibit by ,bl
          ,sculptors

  ,! ,philadelphia ,libr>y = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ w
celebrate ! ,bic5t5nial by
ho/+ a ,na;nal ,exhibit by ,bl
,sculptors4 ,! exhibi;n is n[
plann$ to run f ,june "?
,septemb] ( #aigf4
  ,! purpose ( ? %[ w 2 to
give prop] public recogni;n to
qual;y sculpture "w cr1t$ by !
bl2 to /imulate 9t]e/ 9 >t 9 !
bl commun;y2 & to make ! si<t$
m aw>e ( ! pot5tial ( ! bl 9 !
field ( >t4 ,! ,libr>y is
c5trally locat$ 9 ! mo/
hi/oric >ea ( ,philadelphia1 &
w 2 visit$ by ?\s&s ( t\ri/s4
  ,a grant has be5 obta9$ by !
,philadelphia ,libr>y = ! ,bl
& ,physically ,h&icapp$ to
sponsor a judg$ %[4 ,local >t
museums & >t s*ools1 s*    #he
z ! ,philadelphia ,museum (
,>t & ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy
( ,f9e ,>ts1 z well z !
,bic5t5nial organiza;n ,-
,philadelphia '#gf ,- >e giv+
_! support & w 2 "w+ closely )
! ,libr>y on ? exhibit4
,5tries w 2 limit$ to
sculpture & o!r ?ree-dim5.nal
=ms4 ,prizes w 2 aw>d$4
  ,bl >ti/s na;nwide >e 9vit$
to submit 5tries4 ,= fur!r
details & applica;ns1 3tact
,ms4 ,s&ra ,viddy1 ,libr>y = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
#iai ,walnut ,/reet1
,philadelphia1 ,pa4 #aiajg4







                           #hf
      ,ne$ ,"s?+ ,brld8

  ,! ,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n
ann\nces a field te/ ( xs new
,r1d]-,transcrib] ,regi/ry1 :
w a3ept pr9t mat]ials to 2
brld on p]sonal ord] f r1d]s4
,utiliz+ ! s]vices ( ,libr>y (
,3gress c]tifi$ brailli/s :5
!y >e n o3upi$ ) local
assign;ts1 ! ,regi/ry is 9t5d$
to help provide r1d]s ) any
items !y wd f9d help;l 9 _!
"w1 recr1;n1 or daily liv+4 ,!
,regi/ry is n = text-books1
h["e1 s9ce !y >e brld by _m
transcrib+ gr\ps4 ,= ! dura;n
( ! field te/1 *>ges >e #a-
#a_/#b c5ts p] brld page1
9clud+ any nec b9d+4
  ,address all 9quiries to
,,nba ,r1d]-,transcrib]
,regi/ry1 ,mrs4 ,lawr;e ;,m4
,lev9e1 ,*airman1 #ecjj
,hamilton ,av5ue1 ,no4     #hg
#adjd1 ,c9c9nati1 ,,oh #debbd4























                           #hh
          ,"h & ,"!
     ,by ,elizabe? ,l5non

  ,f ,! ,/&>d ,be>] ,- ,!
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ has rcvd
reports f f\r /ate a6iliates (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
not+ !y h publicly urg$
ag5cies 9 _! respective /ates
to 3t9ue ) or to 9itiate ef=ts
to a*ieve a3r$ita;n 9 ord] to
br+ ab improve;t 9 s]vice to !
bl4 ,tak+ ? ac;n 7 ! ,>kansas
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i[a ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 ,mi*igan ,associa;n (
! ,bl1 & ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ( ,new ,york ,/ate4
  ,two new films on ! d1f-bl
>e n[ available on free loan1
ac to ! ,,acevh ,$ucator4 ,!y
>e ,d>k ,sil;e1 a twelve-
m9ute1 #af mm4 s.d film1
describ+ ! ,na;nal ,c5t]   #hi
= ,d1f-,bl ,y\?s & ,adults at
,new ,hyde ,p>k1 ,new ,york1
available f ,na;nal ,audio-
,visual ,c5t]1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjdji1 & a #bi-m9ute1 #af mm4
s.d film 9 color1 ,! ,_w (
,d1f-,bl ,*n ,- ,gr[+ ,up1 on
loan f ,film ,libr>ian1
,campbell ,films1 ,saxtons
,riv]1 ,,vt #jeaed4
  ,f ,,acb ( ,m>yl& ,newslr ,-
,ri*>d ,patrick has set up a
duplicat+ facil;y 9 8 g>age1 :
produces ! cassette $i;n ( !
,brl ,=um 9 #ejj copies4 ----
,9 a jo9t program ( !
,commis.n on ,ag+ & ! ,divi.n
( ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n1
sev5 s5ior aides h be5 hir$ 9
,m>yl& to provide self-help
tra9+ = bl p]sons :o d n h a
voca;nal objective4 ,?
supple;ts1 b does n duplicate1
o!r ongo+ programs4
  ,f ,9=ma;n ,bullet91     #ij
,mi*igan ,divi.n ( ,s]vices =
! ,bl ,- ,appollo ,las]s1 ,9c4
has ann\nc$ two new
develop;ts4 ,"o is a
microfi*e1 microfilm1 & o!r
relat$ mat]ials4 ,x c
a3ommodate #aje1 #gg1 #ce1
#af1 & #h mm4 microfilm4 ,!
co/ is @s#cie4 ,! o!r is !
,apollo ,voice ,\tput
,calculator4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,george ;,v4 ,gregory1
#hjf ,c;y ,bank ,build+1
,jackson1 ,,mi #dijba4
  ,f ,td1 publica;n ( ! ,s\?
,c>ol9a ,commis.n = ! ,bl ,-
,) j a /ate;t f a doctor t !
assi/.e ( a companion is all t
a h&icapp$ p]son ne$s to 5joy
go+ ,greyh.d1 t bus company w
p]mit ! h&icapp$ p]son & a
companion to travel = ! price
( "o ticket4 ,if local
,greyh.d 9=ma;n or ticket
(fices >e notifi$ a half   #ia
h\r 2f ! h&icapp$ p]son l1ves
home1 8f/ on0 s]vice w 2
provid$ & front s1ts res]v$ if
pass5g]s s wi%4
  ,an >ticle 9 ,! ,*ronicle1
publica;n ( ! ,royal ,new
,z1l& ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
describes ! ,m[> ,son> ,s5sor1
an auxili>y mobil;y aid = use
by dog ( cane us]s4 ,h&-held1
b kept 9 ! pocket or purse :5
n 9 use1 ! aid w help to
locate doorways1 teleph"o
boo?s1 driveways1 spaces 2t
c>s1 etc4 ,! 9/ru;t op]ates by
us+ pulses ( hi<-frequ5cy s.d
5]gy : >e well abv ! audible
range4 ,:5 an object is )9
range1 ! s5sor h\s+ vibrates4
,! spe$ ( vibra;ns 9cr1ses z !
object 2comes clos]4
  ,f ,p]=m.e1 ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$ ,- ,d\ble"d & ,co4
has ann\nc$ publica;n (    #ib
,! ,new ,te/a;t ( ! ,j]usalem
,bible ,- ,l>ge-,type ,r1d]s'
,$i;n4 ,pr9t$ 9 giant1 cle>1
#bj-po9t type face1 x f1tures
a h&"sly design$1 s+le-column
=mat1 & is pr9t$ on a hi<-
qual;y pap]1 not$ = xs
durabil;y4 ,to ord]1 write
,d\ble"d & ,co41 ,public;y
,de"p;t1 #bde ,p>k ,a v5ue1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjag4 #aabj
pages2 price1 @s#ab4ie4
  ,frank ,a4 ,pet]son1 ,na;nal
,camps = ,bl ,*n "<a s]vice (
! ,*ri/ian ,record ,brl
,f.da;n"> writes3 8,an >ticle
9 yr ,novemb]-,decemb] issue
/at+ t we _h available a
directory li/+ all ! camps =
bl *n 9 ! c.try is n exactly
correct4 ,we only h a li/+ (
\r [n camp s*$ule1 : we w 2
happy to s5d to any"o reque/+
x4 ,we >e plann+ ?ree or f\r
camps = adult bl p]sons    #ic
? ye>1 al1 & w s5d 9=ma;n on
^! z soon z dates & loca;ns >e
f9aliz$4 ,^! w 2 free1 z >e !
"os = ! bl *n40 ,write ,na;nal
,camps = ,bl ,*n1 #dddd ,s\?
#ebnd ,/reet1 ,l9coln1 ,,ne
#fhejf4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,record
,brl ,f.da;n al has a ,,wats
l9e = any bl p]son :o wi%es to
rcv or 4cont9ue any s]vice or
j to ask "qs4 ,! numb] is
#hjj-#bbh-#dahi
  ,f ,! ,log1 qu>t]ly progress
report ( ,dialogue
,publica;ns1 ,9c4 ,- ,a bill
requir+ manufactur]s (
elevators to 2 9/all$ 9 public
build+s to 9clude floor numb]s
9 brl on all panels built &
9/all$ af ,janu>y #a1 #aigf1
pass$ bo? h\ses ( ! ,ill9ois
,legislature unanim\sly4 ,!
bill al provides t self-s]vice
elevators n[ 9 op]a;n %d h
tempor>y brl m>k+s         #id
9/all$ on exi/+ panels until
p]man5t plates ) brl 9dicators
c replace pres5t "os4
  ,f ! ,,mab ,news1 publica;n
( ! ,mi*igan ,associa;n ( !
,bl ,- ,a tape cassette1 ,s.ds
( ,hi/ory1 3ta9+ samples ( !
voices ( ,w ,rog]s1 ,*>les
,l9db]<1 ,calv9 ,coolidge1
,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt1
,john ,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y1 &
o!rs is available f ,na;nal
,>*ives & ,records ,s]vice1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjdjh2 price1
@s#b4ej4
  ,! ,six ,dot ,society = !
,bl 0 organiz$ ov] five ye>s
ago :5 five ,lions ,clubs (
,4trict #aah "<,turkey"> 3cvd
! idea ( organiz$ rehabilita;n
& voca;nal tra9+ programs = bl
adults4 ,ac to rec5t ,c5sus
figures1 "! >e ov] #ej1jjj bl
p]sons 9 ,turkey "<& probably
ano!r #bj1jjj n report$    #ie
to gov]n;t ag5cies">1 only ab
#ejj ( : >e 2+ s]v$ by ! ?ree
s*ools = ! bl : op]ate 9 t
na;n4 ,facilities = adult bl
:o *ose to pursue voca;nal
tra9+ 7 until rec5tly alm non-
exi/5t4 ,! ,rehabilita;n ,c5t]
= ! ,bl 9 ,i/anbul (ficially
op5$ 9 ,m>*1 #aigd4 ,! ,c5t]
t1*es mobil;y & te*niques (
daily liv+1 z well z voca;nal
skills1 9clud+ packag+1
teleph"o op]at+1 basic
assembly1 & ! op]a;n ( "s
simple ma*9]y4 ,bl p]sons :o h
complet$ tra9+ h _h unusually
gd su3ess 9 f9d+ employ;t4
  ,william ;,t4 ,snyd]1 ,jr41
bl public rela;ns c\nselor :o
has [n$ & op]at$ a public
rela;ns firm 9 ,baltimore = m
?an #be ye>s1 has be5 "nd to
h1d ! ,m>yl& ,/ate ,3f];e on
,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals1 to 2
held lat] ? ye>4 ,? is     #if
"o ( a s]ies ( /ate 3f];es to
2 held prior to ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals 9 ,decemb]1 #aigf4
,! /ate meet+s w s]ve to assi/
9 det]m9+ ! ag5da & priorities
= ! na;nal meet+4
  ,f ,new ,\tlook = ! ,bl ,-
,a prototype r1d+ ma*9e
capable ( translat+ pr9t$
mat]ial 9to ,5gli% spee* has
be5 develop$ by ! ,kurzweil
,comput] ,products1 #fh ,rog]s
,/reet1 ,cambridge1 ,,ma
#jbadb4 ,! r1d+ ma*9e electro-
optically scans l9es ( 9k
pr9t1 recognizes ! scann$ "*s1
det]m9es ! correct pronuncia;n
( ea* ^w1 & !n relays ! 9=ma;n
9 ! =m ( syn!siz$ spee*4
  ,f ! ,f.ta9h1d ,- ,! ,na;nal
,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( !
,smi?sonian ,9/itute1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 has made _m
( xs exhibits available    #ig
to bl visitors4 ,a map (
8t\*able objects0 has be5
prep>$1 & ! ,museum's s.d
sy/em c1 "? e>ph"os1 provide
9=ma;n4 ,curr5tly ! ,museum is
9 ! process ( develop+
cassette tape t\rs ( ! halls1
emphasiz+ t\*able objects4 ,=
gr\ps1 special t\rs c 2
plann$4














                           #ih
        ,,acb ,(fic]s

,presid5t3 ,floyd ,qualls1
    #eja ,s\? ,d\glas ,av5ue1
    ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
    #gcajf
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ;,s4
    ,bradley ,burson1 ,sussex
    ,h\se1 ,a"p;t #djf1 #digj
    ,batt]y ,lane1 ,2!sda1
    ,,md #bjjad
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
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