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to 2 us$ = ! ,c\ncil's
corporate purposes1 9 !     #g
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frs 9 volunte] & pr(es.nal
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,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
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text ( ! ,libr>y (          #h
,3gress us$ 9 tra9+ hundr$s (
brl transcrib]s ea* ye>4
  ,e>l 0 born on ,may #g1
#aijh1 9 ,dubuque1 ,i[a1 & x 0
9 ,i[a t he obta9$ 8 $uca;n1
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,univ]s;y ( ,dubuque & 8
,j4,s4,d4 9 #aicd f !
,univ]s;y ( ,i[a4 ,t same ye>1
he 0 admitt$ to ! ,b> 9 t /ate
& practic$ law = ! next twelve
ye>s4 ,! foll[+ ye>s 7 sp5t
manag+ a v5d+ ma*9e busi;s4
  ,x 0 9 ! mid-'#ejs t he
2came a well-"kn & respect$
figure 9 organiza;ns ( ! bl4
,9 #aiei1 he jo9$ ! /aff ( !
!n ,divi.n = ! ,bl ( ! ,libr>y
( ,3gress z a brl assi/ant4 ,9
#aifa he a3ept$ a bett] posi;n
at ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl 9 ,l\isville z h1d ( !
,/]eograph ,de"p;t4 ,he
return$ to ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress
9 #aifg z ,brl ,advis] to   #i
! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ": he
rema9$ until ,febru>y1 #aigb1
:5 he su6]$ a c]ebral
?rombosis result+ 9 p>alysis4
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f\r *n1 ?ree ( :om reside 9
,cali=nia & "o 9 ,m>yl&4
,hazel1 8 wife1 w rema9 at
#gdb ,wilson ,av5ue1 ,dubuque1
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  ,"? 8 f\r & a half ye>s (
su6]+1 he ma9ta9$ 8 9t]e/ 9 "w
= ! bl & tr1sur$ ! notes & lrs
rcvd f ! memb]s ( ,,acb1 pa/
co-"w]s &1 abv all1 f volunte]
brl transcrib]s :om he _h s
ably assi/$ 9 8 capac;y z ,brl
,advis] = ,,lc4
  ,9 #aige1 8 wife a3ept$ = hm
a ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d f !
,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,^? :o knew hm well w l;g
rememb] 8 competitive _s1 8
r>e s5se ( humor1 8 love   #aj
( books1 & 8 frly1 "u/&+
mann]4 ,9 ! ^ws ( a brailli/
:om he assi/$1 8,society has
lo/ a truly grt man40

      ,curb ,ramps & ,bl
          ,p$e/rians
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  ,9 rec5t ye>s1 gr\ps ( !
4abl$ h be5 "w+ v 9t5sively =
! removal ( 5viron;tal b>ri]s
to _! mobil;y4 ,an important
aspect ( ? move;t1 & ! "o :
has be5 mo/ evid5t to ! bl
p$e/rian1 is ! 9/alla;n ( curb
ramps at /reet 9t]sec;ns to
make x possible = p 9
:eel*airs & o!rs :o h
di6iculty /epp+ up or d[n to
cross /reets4 ,_m bl p h
express$ 3c]n ab ^! ramps1
claim+ t !y >e haz>ds to bl
mobil;y4 ,"s h ev5 come \ ag/
curb ramps 9 lrs to !      #aa
$itor & resolu;ns (
organiza;ns4 ,h["e1 9 view ( !
/r5g? ( ! anti-b>ri] tr5d1 & 9
view ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl's policy ( coop]a;n ) o!r
gr\ps ( ! 4abl$1 x is "t to
re-?9k \r attitudes t[>d
facilities : >e s obvi\sly nec
= o!r 4abl$ p4
  ,curbs >e usually ramp$ by
remov+ a ?ree-foot seg;t ( !
curb & cr1t+ a %ovel-%ap$
9cl9e : ext5ds ab ?ree feet
back f ! curb 9to ! sidewalk4
,! exact size & %ape ( ! cut &
xs loca;n ) respect to !
crosswalk v>y1 b ! ramp m/ 2
at l1/ ?ree feet wide1 & !
transi;n f walk to ramp & f
ramp to /reet m/ 2 smoo? "<no
m ?an "o-half 9* v]tical
4cont9u;y">4
  ,! details ( 3/ruc;n &
loca;n c make a grt d1l (
di6];e 9 ! di6iculty !     #ab
ramp poses to bl travel]s4 ,a
ramp ) r.d sides is m* less an
ankle-turn+ haz>d ?an "o )
/rai<t sides4 ,a ramp : is
p>allel to ! crosswalk is m*
less 3fus+ ?an "o : faces !
9t]sec;n4 "<,9 "s cities1
ramps >e 2+ cut "r at ! corn]
( ! curb1 fac+ diagonally \
9to ! 9t]sec;n1 s t "o ramp w
d = bo? crosswalks4"> ,9 fact1
a ramp 9 ! mo/ typical posi;n1
at ! $ge ( ! crosswalk away f
! 9t]sec;n1 may actually 2
use;l z an 9dicator ( ! posi;n
( ! crosswalk1 especially ": !
corn] is v r.d or ": ! /reets
>e at a v oblique angle4
  ,?us1 9/1d ( oppos+ curb
ramps1 we %d advocate !m1 bo?
2c \r frs ) o!r 4abilities ne$
!m & 2c we ne$ to 2 9 on !
design process to make sure !y
meet \r ne$s4 ,we %d al
rememb] t "! >e bl p :o    #ac
h o!r 4abilities : make x h>d
= !m to d1l ) curbs1 & t ramps
come 9 v h&y = baby /roll]s &
%opp+ c>ts1 :e!r pu%$ by bl or
si<t$ p4 ,& :5 we h app>5t
4agree;ts s* z ? "o ) o!r
4abl$ gr\ps1 let u get ) !m &
talk ov] ! problem4 ,we >e
probably n z f> a"p z we seem4

        ,wom5 ) ,vi.n
      ,by ,m>g>et ,fre]

  "<,note3 ,r1d+ ( !
,milwaukee1 ,wiscons9-bas$
,,focus 9 ! ,may-,june ,brl
,=um1 ,mimi ,w9] ( ,wayl&1
,massa*usetts1 wrote ! ,$itor
ab a simil> project 9 ! ,bo/on
>ea4 ,_m ,vi.n memb]s >e a "p
( ! new ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil
,,acb a6iliate4 ,by %>+ &
comp>+ grass-root id1s s* z
^!1 we progress4">
  ,at a rec5t 8clu/]       #ad
meet+0 ( ,vi.n1 a self-help
gr\p ( wom5 ) visual problems
9 ! ,bo/on >ea1 ,coord9ator
,mrs4 ,mimi ,w9] tape record$
daily fru/ra;ns ( xs memb]s4
,! purpose 0 to give ag5cy p
"u/&+ ( _! ne$s4
  8,af progressive si<t loss
due to diabetic ret9opa?y10 "o
memb] sd1 8my doctor told me
,i wd h to quit "w4 ,if only
he _h told me ( a gr\p call$
,vi.n1 ,i wd h _h ! direc;n ,i
ne$$ at t "t40 ,%e add$1 8,?\<
,i wasn't legally bl !n1 ,i cd
h _h ! m*-ne$$ emo;nal support
,i ne$$ ) ! prognosis ( future
bl;s40 ,:5 3tact 0 f9ally made
) ,vi.n1 ,i f.d ! res\rces ,i
ne$$ to g on40
  ,m>gie1 ano!r clu/]
coord9ator1 told ( h] f/ b\t )
bl;s4 ,driv+ al"o1 %e notic$ !
c5t] l9e ( ! road 0 v curvy4
8,! man :o pa9t$ ? m/ h    #ae
be5 drunk10 %e ?"\4 ,b ^u
3sult+ h] eye doctor1 %e f.d
%e _h macul> deg5]a;n4 8,i w5t
to b$ = two weeks10 %e sd1
8fac+ ! prospect ( bl;s4 ,b ,i
f9ally got up & f.d ,i cd /
r1d ! ',*at' column 9 ! ,bo/on
,globe4 ,t "d's message 0 ab a
gr\p call$ ,vi.n4 ,i wrote to
! column1 sign+ my "n z ',d>k
,tm4' ,9 "t we made 3tact1 &
,i 2came a memb] ( ! gr\p40
  ,?\< ,m>gie is / n legally
bl1 %e s]ves z a coord9ator1 )
complete "u/&+ ( :at x's l to
face ! prospect4
  8,we %>e "ey"d issues l !
feel+ ( 9adequacy ab h\sehold
*ores & le>n f ea* o!r4
,ba?room & kit*5 s9k duties >e
j "s?+ y d daily to make sure
!y >e cl1n40
  ,memb]s' ages range f ! #bjs
"? ! #hjs1 & life/yles >e z
v>i$ z eye problems 4 4    #af
4 ,b all h ! common d5om9ator
( ! creep+ fe> ( fur!r si<t
loss4
  ,mrs4 ,w9] expla9$ ! gr\p
organiza;n1 : 2gan q 9=mally4
8,vi.n is set up 9 clu/]s ,-
small gr\ps 9 "o >ea1 ) a
coord9ator responsible z l1d]4
,\r *ief purpose is to (f]
emo;nal support to ! newly bl
& ^? ) progressive eye 41ses4
,"? a 'hot l9e1' buddy ph"o
calls f ^? ) l problems 9 "t (
crisis1 & 4sem9a;n ( 9=ma;n ab
available s]vices1 memb]s >e
made aw>e ( res\rces op5 to
!m40
  ,mrs4 ,w9] has br"\ 9 _m
res\rce p1 s* z ,otis ,/eph5s1
presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s &
political sci;e pr(essor at !
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see2 sp1k]s on
,,bold "<,bl ,\tdoor ,leisure
,develop;t">2 & ,floyd     #ag
,qualls & ,durw>d ,mc,daniel (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
9troduce ! gr\p to xs
purposes4
  ,t "! is ne$ = s* a gr\p is
evid;ed by xs rapid gr[? 9
five ye>s4 ,td "! >e ov]
sev5ty memb]s1 ) new calls
com+ 9 weekly4 ,9 xs 9itial
ye>s1 ,vi.n memb]s 7
exclusively a wom5's gr\p fac+
! problems ( si<t loss 9 _!
respective roles4 ,td ,vi.n1 9
xs "e-*ang+ patt]n to s]ve1 al
9cludes m5 ) visual impair;t4
,:at 2gan z a desp]ate call =
help 9 ! 8,*at0 column ( !
newspap] has 2come a self-
/>t+1 p-to-p move;t1 rec5tly
9corporat$ z ! ,vi.n ,f.da;n (
,massa*usetts1 spr1d+ 9si<t1
9=ma;n1 & 9spira;n4
  8,h[ did y le>n a3ept.e80 a
newcom] ask$ a s1son$
coord9ator4                #ah
  8,f/ f9d replace;ts = ?+s y
us$ to d & f9d y n[ c't10 %e
answ]$4 8,keep up ) old frs ,-
don't expect rejec;n4 ,don't
?9k ( yrf z a burd54 ,r1* \ to
yr frs :o want to help y1 b
may 2 spee*.s & unaw>e ( h[ to
help y4 ,tell !m ( yr ne$s4
,let yr husb& & yr frs "k t y
ne$ !m1 9/1d ( )draw+ )
ho/il;y40
  8,let !m "k y >e a vuln]able
human 2+10 a "y "m add$4 8,ev5
*n respond to t4 ,2 h"o/ & t1*
!m h"o/y4 ,"o "d my five-ye>-
old 0 too quiet1 & :5 ,i ask$
h] :at %e 0 do+1 ,i sd %e wd n
2 puni%$ = ! tru?1 b = ly+4
,%e f9ally told me %e 0 pa9t+
! *air ) %oe poli%40
  ,! "o ?+ ,vi.n memb]s
completely agree ^u is1 9 _!
^ws1 8,we want to 2 "p ( a
si<t$ _w1 to /udy1 "w1 play1 &
live l "ey"o else40        #ai
  ,if y wd l m 9=ma;n ab
,vi.n1 y may call or write !
foll[+ coord9ators3 ,m>jorie
,o',sullivan1 #aac ,t>bell
,spr+ ,road1 ,3cord1 ,,ma
#jagdb "<#fag #cfi-#dgfe">2
,gloria ,tryphonas1 #ajd
,h>tshorn ,road1 ,r$d+1 ,,ma
#jahfg "<#idd-#jhgc">2 or
,mimi ,w9]1 #ad ,:ite ,p9e
,knoll ,road1 ,wayl&1 ,,ma
#jaggh "<#bce-#bfjf">4

     ,bur1ucrats1 ,buck-
         ,pass+ & !
       ,r&olph-,%epp>d
          ,regula;ns

  ,! foll[+ correspond;e
demon/rates ! 3t9u+ ef=ts ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica to br+ ab publica;n (
! f9al regula;ns = &
imple;ta;n ( ! ,r&olph-    #bj
,%epp>d ,am5d;ts ( #aigd4 ,!
correspond;e fur!r
dramatically demon/rates ! w1k
l1d]%ip & bur1ucratic 8buck-
pass+0 : has "*iz$ ! 3duct &
op]a;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n "u
,commis.n] ,&rew ;,s4 ,adams4
,x is anticipat$ t ! new ,c>t]
,adm9i/ra;n w act swiftly to
br+ an 5d to ? lack ( l1d]%ip
& ! divisive;s ( pref]5tial
tr1t;t ( organiza;ns (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 & t
rehabilita;n s]vices programs
once ag w move =w>d4

,octob] #ab1 #aigf

;,f4 ,david ,ma!ws1 ,secret>y
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e
,room #ebdf
#ccj ,9dep5d;e ,av5ue1 ,s4,e4
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbja      #ba

,de> ,secret>y ,ma!ws3

  ,i 5close peti;ns rcvd f
lic5s$ bl v5dors 9 ,florida1 :
>e mat*$ by c.t.s teleph"o
calls f v5dors & adm9i/rative
p f all ov] ! c.try4
  ,:ile ! la/ draft ( pot5tial
rules 3ta9$ _m defects & "s
3tradic;ns ( ! /atute1 "! is
no app>5t a3eptable r1son = !
extraord9>y delay 9 ? matt]4
,! project$ goal ( d\bl+ !
numb] ( job opportunities )9
five ye>s has be5 s]i\sly &
unnecess>ily imp$$4
  ,b ! problem is grt] ?an !
m]e abs;e ( rules1 2c ! m&at$
,f$]al ov]si<t & a l1d] to
develop & exp& ? program does
n n[ exi/ 9 ! ,rehabilitative
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,! m&at$
/aff posi;ns 9 ! ,(fice = !
,bl & ,visually            #bb
,h&icapp$ h n be5 fill$1 &
appropria;ns h n tak5 9to a3.t
! addi;nal co/s : wd 2 9volv$
9 s* an expan.n4 ,future
au?oriza;ns & appropria;ns m/
2 = #ajj.0 ,f$]al fund+ ( !
co/s ( e/abli%+ new v5d+
facilities4 ,o!rwise1 !
project$ goals w n 2 met4
  ,we 2lieve t 3flicts 2t f9al
rules & ! /atute c 2 resolv$
by litiga;n4 ,b t rem$y %d n 2
=c$ ^u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica to obta9 !
promulga;n ( ! f9al rules4 ,we
reque/ yr p]sonal 9t]v5;n to
exp$ite ! f9al rules & to
assure t !y w 3=m to ! /atute4

,s9c]ely1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,by ,reese ;,h4 ,robrahn
,director ( ,rese>* &
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
                           #bc
,octob] #ad1 #aigf

,mr4 ,reese ;,h4 ,robrahn
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjcf

,de> ,mr4 ,robrahn3

  ,?ank y = yr lr ( ,octob]
#ab relat+ to ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act ( #aigd4
  ,i h ref]r$ yr lr to ,mr4
,/anley ,?omas1 ,assi/ant
,secret>y = ,human ,develop;t1
& ask$ hm to respond to y on
my 2half4 ,if ,i c 2 ( fur!r
assi/.e to y1 pl1se let me "k4

,cordially1
,david ,ma!ws1 ,secret>y

,mr4 ,reese ;,h4 ,robrahn
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #bd
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjcf

,de> ,mr4 ,robrahn3

  ,mr4 ,/anley ;,b4 ,?omas1
,jr41 has ask$ me to reply to
yr rec5t lr 5clos+ peti;ns f
lic5s$ bl v5dors 9 ,florida4
,we c]ta9ly "u/& & appreciate
_! deep 3c]n ab progress on !
issu.e ( regula;ns imple;t+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act ,am5d;ts
( #aigd4
  ,foll[+ ! issu.e ( propos$
regula;ns on ,decemb] #bc1
#aige1 we rcvd ext5sive com;ts
f a broad range ( a6ect$
organiza;ns1 ag5cies1 &
9dividuals4 ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts 3/itute a unique
piece ( legisla;n : w h s]i\s
rep]cus.ns on ,f$]al de"p;ts &
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies1 z     #be
well z v5d+ facil;y op]ators4
,appropriate *anges h be5
made1 tak+ 9to a3.t ! problems
( all 3c]n$1 & especially to
5sure ! prim>y purpose (
9cr1s+ employ;t opportunities
= bl p]sons = :om ! ,am5d;ts 7
develop$4 ,foll[+ nec cle>.e1
we anticipate ! f9al regula;ns
w 2 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
z soon z possible4
  ,pl1se 2 assur$ t e ef=t is
2+ made to exp$ite !
promulga;n ( regula;ns
imple;t+ ! new ,am5d;ts to !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4

,v s9c]ely1
,&rew ;,s4 ,adams
,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices

,octob] #ae1 #aigf

,hon4 ,j5n+s ,r&olph       #bf
#eaba ,dirks5 ,s5ate ,(fice
,build+
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjeaj

,de> ,s5ator ,r&olph3

  ,ref];e is made to ?
organiza;n's lr to y dat$
,novemb] #bj1 #aige "<see ,!
,brl ,=um1 ,novemb]-,decemb]1
#aige">1 & to a memor&um dat$
,m>* #aj1 #aigf1 to y & all
memb]s ( ,3gress f ! ,r&olph
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica4
  ,! failure ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n to issue
f9al rules & to meet o!r
duties & d1dl9es impos$ by !
/atute 3t9ues to 2 a critical
3c]n ( ^! organiza;ns4 ,9 !
,novemb] #bj lr1 we express$ !
op9ion t litiga;n mi<t 2 nec
to compel ! issu.e ( rules &
compli.e ) provi.ns ( ! ,act4
,drafts ( pot5tial rules   #bg
: >e / langui%+ "s": 9 ,,hew
3flict mat]ially ) provi.ns (
! law4
  ,! ,am5d;ts w 2 two ye>s old
on ,decemb] #g1 & expan.n ( ?
su3ess;l program is 2+
unnecess>ily delay$ by !
default ( p]sonnel 9 ,,hew4
,hom] ,/eele1 ,presid5t ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 has 9/ruct$ me to
file suit to compel ! issu.e (
f9al rules : w 3=m to !
/atutory m&ates4 ,he has al
reque/$ t ,i 9vite y & all
memb]s ( ,3gress to jo9 9 ?
suit z pla9ti6s4
  ,yr coop]a;n & 9t]e/ >e & w
2 deeply appreciat$4

,respect;lly1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,by ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,na;nal ,repres5tative
                           #bh
       ,jimmy ,c>t] on
   ,am]icans ) ,4abilities

  ,ov] #bh million ( \r p >e
4abl$4 ,9 ! next ,adm9i/ra;n1
! 4abl$ w 2 active "pn]s 9 \r
attempt to a*ieve \r common
goals ,- full civil "rs1 full
p]sonal dign;y1 & full human
happi;s = all ,am]icans :o >e
physically or m5tally 4abl$4
  ,_m critical problems face
\r 4abl$ citiz5s td4 ,^! >e n
only problems ( m$ic9e1 b
problems ( law1 ( $uca;n1 (
employ;t1 & o!rs4 ,"o ( ! mo/
urg5t ( ^! is ! d5ial ( basic
civil "rs4 ,i am committ$ to !
proposi;n t 4abl$ p des]ve to
3trol & %ape _! [n lives4 ,i
am committ$ to 5sur+ t \r
4abl$ citiz5s h ! "r & !
opportun;y to func;n
9dep5d5tly & cr1tively 9 \r
society1 r ?an to 2        #bi
segregat$ f x4
  ,z ,presid5t1 ,i w take all
nec /eps1 "? specific
legisla;n & ! appropriate
ex]cise ( executive p[]s1 to
5sure \r h&icapp$ citiz5s
equal protec;n "u ! law1 equal
opportun;y = $uca;n &
employ;t1 & o!r s]vices1 &
equal a3ess to public
a3ommoda;ns & facilities4
  ,i oppose 4crim9a;n 9 any
=m1 & :5 my ,adm9i/ra;n moves
ag/ 4crim9a;n1 x w vigor\sly
seek \ & r$ress 4crim9a;n ag/
! h&icapp$1 z well z all o!r
4crim9a;n4 ,i w support
legisla;n to all[ "w]s 9
%elt]$ "w%ops to negotiate
wages & use ! executive
au?or;y ( ! ,presid5t to 5sure
employ;t opportunities =
h&icapp$ 9dividuals 9 projects
fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4 ,&
,i w 3/antly "w to see t   #cj
4crim9a;n 9 private 9du/ry is
al elim9at$4
  ,on ,septemb] #f ,i gave a
spee* at ,w>m ,spr+s1
,georgia1 ": ,i spoke ( !
hi/ory1 ! hope1 & ! l1d]%ip
associat$ ) t facil;y & xs mo/
fam\s o3upant1 ,frankl9
,roosevelt4 ,we h a3ompli%$ a
grt d1l 9 ! pa/ ?irty ye>s1 &
we h made an important 2g9n+
on a 3/ructive & cr1tive ag5da
= all \r p ) h&icaps &
4abilities4
  ,b 9 ei<t ye>s ( alo(;s &
9s5sitiv;y1 t ag5da has be5
left unf9i%$4 ,a gov]n;t t 0
compet5t & 3c]n$ wd n l1ve #bh
million p \tside ! ma9/r1m (
\r na;nal life4
  ,! ,republican ,adm9i/ra;n
has (f]$ no h\s+ policy4 ,x
has (f]$ no transporta;n
policy4 ,x has propos$ $uca;n
)\t rehabilita;n1 &        #ca
rehabilita;n )\t jobs4
  ,f #aigj to #aigc1 ,presid5t
,nixon veto$ n9e important
pieces ( legisla;n ( 3c]n to !
4abl$4 ,tgr1 ,mr4 ,=d & ,mr4
,dole ca/ ei<t votes 9 support
( ^! vetoes4
  ,! battle ov] !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigb 0 a
trag$y 9 xf4 ,presid5t ,nixon
veto$ x twice1 & 0 assi/$ by a
su/a9+ vote 9 ! ,s5ate by ,mr4
,dole4
  ,presid5t ,=d has ex]cis$
six vetoes ( 3c]n to 4abl$
citiz5s1 9clud+ a veto ( !
#aigd ,am5d;ts to !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,? la/
veto 0 ov]ridd5 9 ,3gress by !
l>ge/ m>g9 9 \r hi/ory4
  ,sec;n #eja ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act requires
ea* de"p;t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t
to develop an a6irmative ac;n
program = hir+ ! 4abl$4    #cb
,sec;n #ejc requires
a6irmative ac;n = ,gov]n;t
3tractors4 ,sec;n #ejd
prohibits 4crim9a;n ag/ 4abl$
citiz5s by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e4 ,^! >e f9e 9
!ory1 b !y w m1n v ll until an
adm9i/ra;n 9 full a3ord ) _!
_s /&s 2h ! law4 ,no
adm9i/ra;n t r1lly c>$ ab
4abl$ citiz5s wd sp5d ?ree
ye>s try+ to avoid 5=c+ ,sec;n
#ejd4 ,no compas.nate
adm9i/ra;n wd =ce 4abl$ 3sum]s
to take x to c\rt 2f x wd 5=ce
! law4
  ,! ,$uca;n ,am5d;ts ( #aigb
>e design$ to prev5t 4crim9a;n
ag/ ! bl4 ,b ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e has
flatly refus$ to 5=ce !m4 ,we
h a ,f$]al >*itectural b>ri]s
law1 b x is n 2+ adequately
5=c$4
  ,we all r1lize t !       #cc
problems we face >e n simple4
,"! >e _m di6]5t k9ds (
4abilities1 & _m compet+
9t]e/s am;g ! 4abl$4 ,"! >e
"s"ts 4agree;ts 2t 3sum]s &
pr(es.nal gr\ps ab ! mo/
desirable approa*4 ,b \r laws
m/ 2 5=c$1 & ! full res\rces (
! ,presid5cy m/ 2 5li/$ t[>d t
goal4 ,& 9 ! next ,adm9i/ra;n1
\r "pn]%ip ) ! 4abl$ w address
! problems & />t f9d+ !
solu;ns4
  ,my commit;t to ? cause is n
new4 ,"u my adm9i/ra;n1 !
,/ate ( ,georgia took ov]
manage;t ( ,w>m ,spr+s1 &
av]age daily pati5t att5d.e at
! facil;y rose by ne>ly #ge.0
dur+ ! f/ ye>4 ,2c ( \r ef=ts
"! & else": 9 ! ,/ate1
,georgia /ood1 dur+ e ye> ( my
adm9i/ra;n1 am;g ! top five
/ates 9 ! na;n 9 xs propor;n (
su3ess;l rehabilita;ns4    #cd
  ,we pass$ a build+-a3ess law
9 ,georgia4 ,if a citiz5 _c
get 9to a c\rtroom1 a poll+
place1 or ! (fice ( a gov]n;t
(ficial1 x is ! same z 2+
turn$ away4 ,m ?an "o hundr$
new public build+s h come 9to
compli.e ) ! law4
  ,we f"\ 4abl+ bir? defects )
ext5sive programs ( pr5atal
nutri;n & c>e4 ,\r net"w ( "d-
c>e c5t]s = m5tally h&icapp$
*n 0 grtly exp&$4 ,we e/abli%$
#dd pilot programs : provide
diagno/ic s]vices & develop;t
& $uca;nal programs = "y *n4
  ,we e/abli%$ a program = d1f
p]sons "? : a 3sum] organiza;n
3tract$ to provide 9t]pret]s =
! d1f :5"e !y 3duct$ busi;s )
a /ate ag5cy or ! c\rts4 444
  ,i pl$ge to br+ ? 5]gy & ?
commit;t to ,wa%+ton4
  ,my exp]i;e 9 ,georgia makes
me all ! m det]m9$ t \r    #ce
,f$]al programs m/ 2 ov]haul$4
,= ei<t ye>s1 \r 4abl$ citiz5s
h d1lt ) an adm9i/ra;n t is
9compet5t & alo(4 ,_m ?\s&s (
d$icat$ pr(es.nals1 bo? 9side
& \tside ! ,gov]n;t1 h be5
ham/rung by uncoord9at$1
ov]lapp+ & unresponsive ,f$]al
programs4
  ,"! >e _m programs & k9ds (
programs design$ to assi/ !
4abl$4 ,(t5 !y "w at cross-
purposes4 ,a 4abl$ p]son m/
d1l ) "o ag5cy :5 he is (
s*ool age1 ano!r if he takes
voca;nal tra9+1 & s"eal m :5
he is an adult4 ,) a w1k
political w & a lack (
coord9a;n1 no numb] ( ag5cies
is 5\<4 ,b ) a deep moral &
political commit;t1 ) a s5se (
s.d manage;t1 & ) a will+;s to
9volve ^? :o >e a6ect$ by xs
programs 9 xs design &
applica;n1 !n "o           #cf
,democratic ,adm9i/ra;n's
det]m9a;n to d ! job simply &
e6ici5tly c make ! di6];e4
  ,we m/ reorganize \r
gov]n;t4 ,we m/ coord9ate \r
programs4 ,we m/ /r1ml9e
func;ns & op]a;ns4 ,we m/ plan
= 9cr1s$ e6ici5cy & 9cr1s$
responsive;s1 & ! programs
a6ect+ 4abl$ citiz5s >e a gd
place to />t4
  ,f/1 we ne$ an 9cr1s$ & m*
bett] coord9at$ program (
rese>* & develop;t1 & we m/ 2
sure to apply ! results ( \r
k4
  ,i support /r;g ef=ts to
fill \r k gap 9 curr5t s]vice
deliv]y sy/ems by m e6ectively
9volv+ ! basic & appli$ rese>*
commun;y 9 ! solu;n ( critical
problems1 & ,i support
adequate4 fund+ ( s* programs4
  ,we m/ "w h>d] on ! problems
( ! sev]ely 4abl$1 & ^?    #cg
:o >e 9/itu;naliz$4 ,we m/
/rive to help !m return to !
productive ma9/r1m & protect
_! civil "rs4 ,i w 5=ce !
guidel9es laid d[n = 9/itu;nal
c>e 9 ! ,develop;tal
,4abilities ,assi/.e & ,bill (
,"rs ,acts ( #aige4
  ,we m/ broad5 ! tradi;nal
3cepts ( rehabilita;n to
9clude 9dep5d5t liv+ z a
support$ rehabilita;n
objective4
  ,i support ! ext5.n (
rehabilita;n fund+ to provide
s]vices 2y ! college level to
^? :o h demon/rat$ _!
qualifica;ns = fur!r $uca;n4
  ,we m/ provide = m ext5sive
develop;t ( rese>* on !
prev5;n1 tr1t;t1 & cure (
h&icapp+ 3di;ns4
  ,second1 we m/ 9volve all \r
4abl$ citiz5s m* m ?or\<ly 9 !
develop;t & execu;n (      #ch
important programs4
  ,z ,presid5t1 ,i w e/abli% a
me*anism : is s5sitive to !
di6];es & ne$s = ea* 4abil;y
gr\p1 "? : ,i c develop1 ) !
assi/.e ( 4abl$ p1 a cle>
na;nal policy = all \r 4abl$
citiz5s1 & "? : we c 5sure !
exi/+ & future programs >e
c>ri$ \ 9 a coord9at$ &
e6ective mann]4
  ,9 ! next ,adm9i/ra;n1 !
4abl$ w n meet ! ,secret>y (
,,hew 9 a c\rtroom1 b >.d a
3f];e table to jo9tly plan
policy4
  ,we m/ "w ) 4abl$ p to 5sure
t ,,ssi & ,social ,secur;y
4abil;y & 9sur.e b5efits >e
adju/$ to reflect co/-(-liv+
levels 9 ea* region ( \r
c.try4
  ,9 ,may ( #aigg "! w 2 3v5$
9 ,wa%+ton a ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,h&icapp$        #ci
,9dividuals4 ,my ,adm9i/ra;n w
closely /udy ! recomm5da;ns t
! ,3f];e produces4 ,i pl$ge t
? w 2 a process f : vigor\s
ac;n fl[s4
  ,\r na;n has a l;g ag5da 9 ?
>ea to address1 & we h m* lo/
"t to make up =4 ,we m/ 2g9
ag4 ,if we neglect ! abilities
or "rs ( ev5 "o p]son1 x does
n j hurt t p]son4 ,x hurts u
all4

      ,,acb ,summ] ,9t]n
           ,program

  ,! summ] ( #aigf br"\ to !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice !
deli<t;l social & "w pres;e (
two "y p1 ! 9augura;n ( a
/ud5t 9t]n program4 ,^? two "y
9t]ns 7 ,ann ,s*e9]1 (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & ,*ri/oph]
"<,*ris"> ,gray1 ,wa%+ton
,/ate4                     #dj
  ,annie1 z %e is a6ec;nately
call$1 is a second-ye> law
/ud5t at ! law s*ool ( ,george
,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,h] c>e] goal is 9 !
field ( law on ! h&icapp$1 &
"picul>ly 9 ! field ( bl;s4
,h] s]vice 0 \t/&+ z legal
9t]n1 assi/+ ,reese ,robrahn 9
8 "w z ,director ( ,rese>* &
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs4 ,al? h]
summ] 9t]n%ip has t]m9at$1 h]
9t]e/ & desire to le>n br+s h]
to ! (fice two afns ea* week1
9 spite ( ! fact t %e c>ries a
full c\rse /udy load4
  ,*ris ,gray is bl & came to
u f ,wa%+ton ,/ate ,univ]s;y4
,*ris 5roll$ 9 ! 9t]n program
to rcv 8 la/ rema9+ h\rs (
cr$it = 8 f\r-ye> degree4 ,8
specific /udy assign;t 0 !
/udy ( ! develop;t ( radio
r1d+ s]vices programs ( ?
na;n4 ,_m ( y _h !         #da
pl1sure ( meet+ ,*ris dur+ !
,,acb 3v5;n at ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 & _m m ( y w meet hm
"? ! pages ( ! ,brl ,=um4
  ,,acb's 9itial exp]i;e ) a
/ud5t 9t]n program is reg>d$ z
hi<ly su3ess;l & w>rants fur!r
develop;t4

   ,report on ! ,political
      ,h1l? ( ! ,na;nal
   ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies
           = ! ,bl

  ,! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl "<,,ncsab">
is an organiza;n (
adm9i/rators ( s* ag5cies4 ,=
m ?an a ye>1 an 9t5se
political /ru7le = 3trol ( !
organiza;n has absorb$ ! 9t]e/
& 3c]n ( compet+ fac;ns4 ,xs
meet+s on ,octob] #bb & #bc1
#aigf1 7 prec$$ by a s]ies (
major 3trov]sial ev5ts :   #db
3tribut$ to a ?r1t5$ divi.n &
ne> *aos 9 ! organiza;n4
  ,at xs fall meet+ 9 #aige1 !
/age 0 set = ! turbul;e : 0 to
foll[1 by a surpris+ realign;t
9 ! 9t]nal fac;ns4 ,,ncsab's
(ficial support = ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ "<,,nac"> _h be5
a7ressively oppos$ by /ate
adm9i/rators :o >e active
memb]s ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl "<,,nfb">4 ,"s o!r
adm9i/rators _h compla9$ t
,,nac _h n su6ici5tly 9volv$
,,ncsab 9 xs /&>d-sett+ &
a3r$it+ processes & _h n giv5
due 3sid]a;n to ! com;ts (
,,ncsab's (fic]s & g5]al
c\ncil on propos$ /&>ds4 ,at t
#aige fall meet+1 ,rob]t
,pogorelc ( ,oregon1 ! 9com+
presid5t1 & ,h>ry ,v9es (
,>kansas1 !n *os5 z        #dc
presid5t-elect1 7 bo? well "kn
to 2 support]s ( /&>ds &
a3r$ita;n4 ,late 9 ! ses.n1
mo/ ( ! adm9i/rators 7
surpris$ by a mo;n pres5t$ by
,pogorelc & ,v9es to )hold
,,ncsab support = ,,nac4 ,!
mo;n 0 adopt$ & a committee 0
appo9t$ to 3f] ) ,,nac4 ,s"eal
/ate adm9i/rators expla9$ lat]
t !y wd h oppos$ ! mo;n if !y
_h "u/ood xs e6ect & r1liz$ t
xs mak]s 7 tak+ an unexpect$
c\rse4 ,lat] !y & o!rs le>n$
"? a /ate;t by ,k5ne? ,j]nigan
( ,i[a1 ,presid5t ( ,,nfb1 t
he _h "w$ \ a 8d1l0 ) ! (fices
( ,,ncsab on ! ni<t 2f !
elec;n4
  ,! appo9t$ committee did 3f]
) ,,nac's repres5tatives4 ,!
two ,,nfb memb]s on !
committee vot$ ag/ !
committee's recomm5d+ t
,,ncsab r5ew xs support    #dd
( ,,nac4 ,two o!r committee
memb]s & ,pogorelc provid$ !
major;y = ! recomm5da;n1 :
normally wd h be5 3sid]$ at !
,,ncsab meet+ 9 ,febru>y1
#aigf4 ,tradi;nally1 ,,ncsab
_h met 9 ,febru>y1 t 2+ !
regul> meet+ "t = ! ,c\ncil (
,/ate ,adm9i/rators (
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n4 ,"! 7
"s e>ly 9dica;ns t ! ,febru>y
meet+ wd 2 held1 b ! pr9cipal
(fic]s & ! ,,nfb fac;n 3t5d$ t
a meet+ ( #ba adm9i/rators : 0
held 9 ,febru>y 0 n an (ficial
meet+1 ev5 ?\< ,pogorelc
presid$ at "o ses.n4 ,!
,febru>y meet+ adopt$ by-law
am5d;ts & elect$ ,james
,c>ballo ( ,mississippi to 2
,presid5t-,elect1 to fill !
vacancy alleg$ly cr1t$ :5
,v9es lo/ 8 job 9 ,>kansas4
,except = ,pogorelc1 ^? :o
3t5d$ t ! ,febru>y         #de
meet+s 7 un(ficial did n att5d
!m4
  ,lat] ,pogorelc call$ an
,,ncsab meet+ = ,may 9 ,d5v]1
: 0 att5d$ by ab twelve
adm9i/rators1 "s ( :om did n
vote4 ,! major;y (
adm9i/rators boycott$ ! ,d5v]
meet+4
  ,dur+ ! summ]1 #bc
adm9i/rators1 a major;y ( !
memb]%ip1 repli$ to a
,pogorelc "qnaire1 express+ a
pref];e = hold+ ,,ncsab's
fall1 #aigf meet+ at
,hollywood1 ,florida1 9
,septemb]1 :5 ! ,na;nal
,rehabilita;n ,associa;n & !
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,adm9i/rators
( ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n al
wd 2 meet+4 ,pogorelc did n
call ! meet+ = ,septemb] 9
,florida1 b 9dicat$ t "o wd 2
call$ = ,st4 ,l\is 9 ,octob]4
,c>ballo1 act+ z           #df
,presid5t-,elect1 issu$ a call
= an ,,ncsab meet+ 9 ,florida
9 ,septemb]4 ,a few "ds prior
to ! ,septemb] call$ meet+1
,,ncsab1 "? ,pogorelc1 su$
,c>ballo 9 ! ,f$]al ,c\rt 9
,mississippi1 ask+ = a
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] & = a
p]man5t ord] to 5jo9 ,c>ballo
f hold+ hmf \ z presid5t-elect
& f 3duct+ any activities 9 !
"n ( ,,ncsab at ! call$ meet+
9 ,florida4 ,a tempor>y
re/ra9+ ord] 0 issu$1 b m ?an
tw5ty o!r /ate adm9i/rators :o
_h n be5 re/ra9$ did 3duct
meet+s1 : 7 boycott$ by
,,ncsab (fic]s & ! ,,nfb
fac;n4
  ,! c\rt he>+s lat] result$ 9
a decree direct+3 t ,,ncsab
elec;ns 2 held at #a3#jj
,p4,m4 on ,octob] #bc1 #aigf1
at xs meet+ 9 ,st4 ,l\is2 t !
(fice ( presid5t-elect 2   #dg
fill$ z a "p ( s* elec;n2 t a
li/ ( eligible /ate
adm9i/rators 2 agre$ ^u &
approv$ by ! c\rt2 & t all s*
adm9i/rators h ! opportun;y to
pay dues & to "picipate 9 free
& op5 elec;ns on ,octob] #bc4
  ,?us x 0 t a bitt]ly divid$
,,ncsab met 9 ,st4 ,l\is4 ,on
! ev5+ ( ! #bast ( ,octob]1 !
9surg5t fac;n held a caucus1 :
qkly recess$ & mov$ to ano!r
room :5 x 0 4cov]$ t memb]s (
! ,,nfb fac;n ,- ,john ,taylor
( ,i[a1 ,k5ne? ,hopk9s (
,wa%+ton1 ,james ,nyman (
,nebraska1 & ,ralph ,s&]s (
,m>yl& ,- 7 pres5t4 ,! caucus
0 mov$ a second "t 9 ord] to
escape f "s eavesdropp+
adm9i/rators :o lay on ! floor
9 ! hall attempt+ to he>4
  ,:5 ! meet+ (ficially 2gan !
morn+ ( ! #bbnd1 ,pogorelc
ann\nc$ t he _h appo9t$    #dh
a cr$5tials committee to
det]m9e :o 7 eligible to vote1
& t he "u/ood *all5ges wd 2
fil$ ag/ ! vot+ eligibil;y (
"s adm9i/rators4 ,"! foll[$ a
/ormy ses.n 9 : ! "ns (
*all5g]s & specific gr.ds =
*all5ges 7 n rev1l$4 ,x 0 /at$
!n1 & dur+ ano!r /ormy ses.n 9
! afn1 t *all5ges wd 9clude
any adm9i/rator ^: ag5cy is "p
( a l>g] umbrella setup1 or ^:
ag5cy does n h a sep>ate /ate
plan = s]vices1 or ^: exp5ses
to ! meet+ 7 2+ pd f s\rces
o!r ?an 8 [n funds or ^? ( 8
ag5cy4 ,9 bo? morn+ & afn1 "!
7 num]\s ?r1ts ( m lawsuits to
come & ( possible 3tempt-(-
c\rt proce$+s 9 ! ,mississippi
case if all adm9i/rators 7 n
all[$ to vote4 ,2f ! f/ "d 0
ov]1 ,h[>d ,b>ton ( ,idaho
ann\nc$ t he 0 responsible =
all ( ! *all5ges1 :        #di
9clud$ m ?an "o-?ird ( ! /ate
adm9i/rators pres5t4 ,rives (
,>kansas 0 specifically
*all5g$ 2c he is presid5t (
,,nac1 on ! gr.d t ? wd prev5t
8 sp5d+ full "t on 8 /ate
adm9i/rator's job4 ,hanson (
,s\? ,dakota retaliat$ by
*all5g+ ,j]nigan ( ,i[a1
,presid5t ( ,,nfb & ! pr9cipal
spokesman = 8 fac;n 9 ! meet+4
  ,j]nigan >gu$ t ! 8,,nac
gr\p0 & ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl 7 try+ to capture 3trol (
,,ncsab4 ,c>gill ( ,ill9ois1
,rives ( ,>kansas1 & num]\s
o!rs made x cle> t a major;y
2liev$ ,,nfb to 2 ! divisive
factor 9 ! political /ru7le4
,w$ew] ( ,florida1 ,morrison (
,hawaii1 & ,c>gill ( ,ill9ois
compla9$ ( ,,nfb ef=ts 9 _!
/ates to prev5t _! att5d.e at
! meet+4 ,x 0 le>n$ (f ! floor
t adm9i/rators 9           #ej
,virg9ia & ,3necticut _h
exp]i;ed simil> attempts to
9t]f]e ) att5d.e at ! meet+4
,respond+ to a *>ge t !
,cr$5tials ,committee 0
dom9at$ by ,,nfb memb]s1
,wat]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 a
committee memb]1 d5i$ t he 0
an ,,nfb memb]4 ,hopk9s (
,wa%+ton1 an ,,nfb memb] &
*airman ( ! ,cr$5tials
,committee1 ann\nc$ ! "t &
place ( ! committee meet+ at :
*all5g$ adm9i/rators cd appe>4
,h1t$ >gu;ts & compla9ts 3t9u$
on elec;n "d1 ! #bcrd1 b !
*all5ges to ! "r ( "s
adm9i/rators to vote 7 n
e6ectuat$1 probably 2c ! ,c\rt
( ,mississippi _h reta9$
jurisdic;n ( ! case to assure
fair & op5 elec;ns4
  ,don ,w$ew] ( ,florida 0
elect$ ,presid5t1 def1t+ ,h>ry
,v9es1 n[ ( ,texas4        #ea
,j]nigan ( ,i[a1 nom9at$ ,v9es
= ,presid5t-,elect ag/
,c>ballo1 3t5d+ t ,v9es'
elec;n wd 2 9 ! 9t]e/ ( un;y4
,5 memb]s ( ! major;y fac;n
vot$ = ,v9es to elect hm by a
n>r[ m>g94 ,! foll[+ p]sons1
all support]s ( ,w$ew] =
presid5t1 al 7 elect$3 ,wayne
,mc,ea*9 ( ,georgia1
,secret>y2 ,h5ry ,watts ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 ,tr1sur]2 & ,rodney
,kossick ( ,wiscons9 & ,m]v9
,fl&] ( ,nevada1 ,bo>d memb]s4
,ortiz ( ,new ,mexico refus$
to vote 2c ! elec;ns 7 n by
secret ballot4

    ,w1v+ ,texts ,record$
       ,= ,bl ,craftsm5

  ,"! exi/s a ne$ to provide
9=ma;n 9 an a3eptable =mat =
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,to ? 5d1
volunte] r1d]s h record$   #eb
s"eal textbooks = use by
visually impair$ h&w1v]s4 ,a
ma/] copy ( ea* record$ book
is kept on file by ! produc+
ag5cy1 & :5 reque/$ by an
eligible borr[]1 a l5d+ copy
is duplicat$ = ! 9dividual's
use1 to 2 return$ ^u comple;n4
,? is ! f/ "t tape-record$
books on h&w1v+ h be5 made
available = loan to visually
impair$ w1v]s )\t *>ge4
  ,record+ = ! ,bl1 ,9c41 #bae
;,e4 #ehth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjbb1 has ! foll[+
books available 9 ei op5-reel
or cassette mode3
  ,textile ,design ,c\rse = !
,w1v]1 ,s]ies #a1 #b1 #c1 by
,kay ,ge>y
  ,design+ & ,draft+ =
,h&w1v]s6 ,by ,b]ta ,frey
  ,a ,h&book ( ,w1ves1 by
,g4,h4 ,oelsn]
  ,w1v+1 a ,h&book =       #ec
,fib] ,craftsm51 by ,s4,e4
,held
  ,rug ,w1v+ = ,"ey"o1 by
,o4,g4 ,tod & ;,j4 del ,deo
  ,ori5tal ,rugs1 ,antique &
,mod]n1 by ,w4,a4 ,hawley
  ,! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjedb1 has coop]at$ by
produc+ 9 a cassette mode ,!
,5cyclop$ia ( ,textiles1 by !
,$itors ( ,am]ican ,fabrics
,magaz9e4
  ,pl1se 3tact ! respective
ag5cy to borr[ any ( ^!
textbooks4 ,an ef=t is 2+ made
to 3t9ue to record o!r
important "ws on h&w1v+1 to 2
available 9 ! ne> future4

      ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]

  ,$itor's ,note3 ,? column
exi/s to provide a =um =   #ed
! expres.n ( div]g5t views (
writ]s on "tly subjects4
,views express$ ne$ n
necess>ily 2 3curr$ 9 or
5dors$ by ! publi%]4

      ,te*nical ,s]vices
   ,divi.n ,- ,a ,compla9t
       ,by ,*ris ,gray
  ,i n"e c1se to 2 amaz$ at !
poor calib] ( equip;t 2+
develop$ & 4tribut$ by
,te*nical ,s]vices ,divi.n1
,divi.n = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y ( ,3gress4
,9/1d ( gett+ bett] ea* ye>1
_! equip;t gets m>k$ly worse4
,9/1d ( te*nical adv.e1 we
wit;s ) e new model & ma*9e an
adv.e ( te*nical decay &1
worse /1 a flood ( ma*9es : >e
j n adequate to get ! job d"o4
,h y tri$ to get a new talk+
book or cassette play] lately8
,un.s yrs is an old "o1    #ee
y probably h4 ,g5]ally ! new
"os d n la/ = m ?an six mon?s
)\t "s?+ major go+ wr;g4
  ,i ?"\ x mi<t 2 wor?:ile to
%>e my rec5t exp]i;e 9 try+ to
get a "w+ talk+ book ma*9e4 ,?
pa/ ,june1 ,i mov$ to
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 = ! summ] to
get 9to an 9t]n program =
college cr$it4 ,9 3sid]+ :at
to br+ ) me = ! t5-week p]iod1
a talk+ book ma*9e 0 "o ( !
items : simply 0 n go+ to fit4
,& !n "! 0 ! problem ) xs
motor1 : 0 too w1k to "w ) a
v>iable spe$ 3trol atta*;t
anyway4 ,s ,i decid$ to pick
up "o 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,once "!1 gett+ ! ma*9e 0 "o
( my f/ priorities4 ,i >riv$ 9
,wa%+ton on ,mon"d ev5+ & w5t
to ! ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,memorial
,libr>y on ,w$nes"d afn4 ,:ile
"!1 ,i al pick$ up a few
books1 hop+ !y mi<t help   #ef
me =get ab ! h1t1 :1 comp>$ to
my home 9 ,s1ttle1 seem$
unbe>able4 ,back 9 my room1 ,i
plu7$ ! ma*9e 9to ! wall &
swit*$ x on4 ,"ey?+ seem$ all
"r ,- at l1/1 ! platt] turn$4
,h["e1 :5 ! t"o >m 0 plac$ ^u
! record1 "! 0 no s.d4 ,"s:at
4may$1 ,i 2gan roll+ ! two
:eels : 3trol t"o & volume4 ,-
,z usual1 n 2+ able to rememb]
: 0 :4 ,nei ( !m did a ?+4
,f9ally1 ,i unsympa!tically
jamm$ a pair ( e>ph"os 9to !
front panel1 only to 2 def1t$
once ag4
  ,! next "d ,i made >range;ts
to ex*ange t ma*9e = ano!r (
xs k9d4 ,i 0 assur$ t ? "o wd
"w4 ,b :5 x 0 deliv]$ ! next
afn1 x _h ! id5tical problem4
,try+ n to let myf get upset ?
"t1 ,i r1*$ to take ! record f
! turntable1 :5 my h& *.ed to
bump ag/ a button ) : ,i   #eg
0 n famili>1 locat$ at ! back
( ! ma*9e4 ,i m/ h ov]look$ x
9 my ang] ! "d 2f4 ,a ll
%eepi%1 ,i pu%$ x d[n & immly
"! 0 s.d4 ,9 fact1 ,i soon f.d
,i cd nei turn x d[n nor (f4
,) ! volume 9 ! extreme 8,(f0
posi;n1 x 0 / l\d4 ,!n ,i
proce$$ to turn ! ma*9e f a
neutral to ! #af-#b_/#c r4p4m4
posi;n4 ,z 2f1 "! 0 s.d4
,specifically1 "! 0 m s.d ,- a
k9d ( cresc5do-decresc5do1
rattl+ a3ompani;t ) e revolu;n
( ! turntable4 ,t\*+ x
t5tatively1 ,i f.d x turn$1 b
0 appall$ to f9d x al %ak+ up
& d[n z if "u a sev]e attack (
n]ves4 ,?9k+ x mi<t 2 loose1
,i plac$ my h& firmly on ! top
( ! platt] to make ?
electronic palsy c1se1 :1 ) a
c\ple ( gr9d+ clunks1 x did1 &
x has "w$ fairly well "e s9ce4
  ,i tri$ to feel a ll     #eh
grate;l4 ,b1 r1lly1 ,i d n
feel any gratitude at all = ?
k9d ( ?"\.s1 9compet5t1
dem1n+1 half-way s]vice ,- if
x c 2 call$ s]vice at all4 ,i
h n"e f.d poor s]vice pl1s+1 &
,i d n "k any"o else :o feels
o!rwise4
  ,& ? is only "o aspect ( !
,te*nical ,s]vices ,divi.n's
total lack ( 3c]n ov] ! qual;y
( equip;t : x supplies xs bl &
physically h&icapp$ patrons4
,any"o :o has us$ "o ( !
,divi.n's ,wat]s ,3ley
cassette play]s is famili> )
ano!r4 ,! ,divi.n has yet to d
any?+ m1n+;l to provide brl 9
a less bulky & m usable =m1
al? ,,dbph repres5tatives h
told me secretively t 8"s?+0
is go+ to 2 d"o v soon4 ,? 0 9
late #aigc4 ,!y h made ll1 if
any1 progress 9 comput]iz$ brl
to exp& _! book            #ei
collec;n4 ,x 0 n !y1 b !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
: provid$ xs patrons ) spee*
compres.n ,- possibly ! grte/
adv.e 9 equip;t = ! bl s9ce !
9cep;n ( ! talk+ book program
xf4 ,( c\rse1 ! compressors >e
virtually use.s ) ,,dbph talk+
book ma*9es1 s9ce v>iable-spe$
3trols >e no l;g] 2+ suppli$1
b only ! jack = 3nect+ !m4
  ,p]h ! wor/ 9dict;t ( !
,te*nical ,s]vices ,divi.n is
t x has ! capabil;y to d all (
^! ?+s1 & m 2ss4 ,9 ,june ( ?
ye>1 ,i 0 giv5 a t\r ( _!
facilities1 on : ,i saw _m
9t]e/+ items4 ,to 2g9 )1 ,i
saw a cassette play] ) a
built-9 spe$ 3trol & spee*
compres.n knob1 ( bett] qual;y
?an ! \tbo>d unit suppli$ by
,,aph1 bo? 9 ov]all s.d qual;y
& 9 t ? unit has ! pit*
correc;n & spe$ 3trol 9    #fj
"o knob4 ,i 0 told1 h["e1 t ?
is n go+ to 2 4tribut$4 ,next
,i saw a talk+ book ma*9e ) a
built-9 v>iable-spe$ knob4 ,?
0 go+ to 2 4tribut$1 b on an
extremely limit$ basis4 ,al ,i
saw a comb9a;n talk+
book_/cassette play]4 ,ag ,i 0
told t ? unit w n"e 2
4tribut$4 ,! ,te*nical
,s]vices ,divi.n feels x is
too complicat$ = xs us]s4
  ,b is ? policy ( non-
4tribu;n r1lly ! way to solve
! problem ( %[+ p h[ be/ to
use _! ma*9es8 ,i ?9k t x is
n4 ,r1 x is an excuse bo? =
lack ( 9itiative on ! "p ( !
,te*nical ,s]vices ,divi.n & =
lack ( 3fid;e 9 ^? patrons :o
use xs equip;t4 ,af all1 if ,i
_h only "kn ab x1 ,i wd h pu%$
! circuit br1k] & made my f/
talk+ book ma*9e "w4 ,! r1l
problem is t ,i simply 0   #fa
n giv5 ! nec 9=ma;n1 & = t1 "!
is simply no ju/ifiable
excuse4
  ,no6 ,i d n feel any
gratitude = ? k9d ( s]vice4 ,z
/at$ 2f1 ,i am amaz$ t ?
situa;n exi/s & a ll a%am$ t
we all[ x to 3t9ue to exi/4 ,i
admit t ,i hesitat$ to write ?
>ticle1 al? ,i h 3templat$ xs
basic 3t5t = ov] a ye>1 2c ( !
vitriol : is 3/antly spr1d by
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
3c]n+ s _m ag5cies ( & = ! bl4
,yet ,i feel t ! "t has come =
"s"o or "s organiza;n to dem&
a *ange 9 ! policies ( !
,te*nical ,s]vices ,divi.n4
,is ? n a responsibil;y : c &
%d 2 tak5 on by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl8 ,! ju/ifica;n
is 9 _m ( yr homes & 9 all ( !
ma*9e 4tribu;n c5t]s4 ,5 "t
c]ta9ly has g"o by s t !
,divi.n %d 2 able to       #fb
provide gd s]vice 9 ? >ea to
xs patrons4
  ,let u fur!r 4cuss ? matt] 9
com+ issues ( ! ,brl ,=um1 us+
! ^w 8=um0 9 xs mo/ complete
s5se ( free ex*ange ( id1s4
,we c !n det]m9e ! mo/
e6ective c\rse to 2 foll[$4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

      ,3necticut ,c\ncil
            ,3v5;n
      ,by ,anna ,godrie
  ,! ,3necticut ,c\ncil ( !
,bl held xs fall 3v5;n at !
,"l%ip ,commun;y ,*ur* ,hall1
,"l%ip1 on ,octob] #bc1 ) !
,bridgeport *apt] ho/+ ! ev5t4
  ,foll[+ regi/ra;n1 ,presid5t
,>?ur ,eag5 call$ ! meet+ to
ord] at #aj3#cj ,a4,m41 & z
has be5 ! practice 9 ! pa/1 !
morn+ ses.n 0 devot$ to gue/
sp1k]s4 ,paul ,fabian1 a   #fc
repres5tative ( ! teleph"o
company1 de"p$ "s:at f ! usual
=mat4 ,9/1d ( half an h\r (
8bor+ /ati/ics10 z he hmf put
x1 he 2gan 8 "p ( ! program )
a "q-&-answ] p]iod : prov$ s
lively t x cd v well h tak5 up
m* m ?an ! "t allott$4 ,!
morn+ ses.n 0 r.d$ \ by sp1k]s
repres5t+ ! ,/ate ,bo>d (
,$uca;n & ,s]vices = ! ,bl4
,mr4 ,george ,prec\rt1
sup]visor ( ! newly revitaliz$
,home ,9du/ries program 9
,3necticut1 & ,mr4 ,john
,david1 ,*ief ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices1 ea*
gave an 9=mative talk : br"\
^? pres5t up to date on new
develop;ts 9 ^! respective
de"p;ts4
  ,foll[+ a m ?an ample box$
lun* >rang$ by ! ,bridgeport
*apt]1 ! afn 0 devot$ to !
annual busi;s meet+4 ,!    #fd
ag5da 3ta9$ a numb] ( items to
2 4cuss$ & act$ ^u4 ,( major
import.e 0 ! elec;n ( (fic]s1
& ! foll[+ p]sons 7 elect$ to
two-ye> t]ms3 ,presid5t1
,g]trude ,de ,leo2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,david ,bates2
,second ,vice ,presid5t1
,elizabe? ,wilk9son2 ,?ird
,vice ,presid5t1 ,leona
,miklos2 ,tr1sur]1 ,rob]t
,fitzg]ald2 ,secret>y1 ,anna
,godrie4 ,pa/ ,presid5t ,>?ur
,eag5 0 elect$ to a two-ye>
t]m z director4
  ,9 h] a3ept.e /ate;t1 9com+
,presid5t ,g]trude ,de ,leo
sd3 8,i a3ept ? (fice humbly &
w put my he>t 9to x4 ,b ,i w
ne$ "ey"o's help4 ,we m/ 3t9ue
to pu% 9 ord] to ga9 /r5g? &
un;y40
  ,9 two ye>s ( exi/;e1 !
,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
e/abli%$ = xf a place      #fe
am;g ! o!r organiza;ns ( ! bl
9 ! ,/ate4 ,xs voice is 2+
he>d ": nec4 ,,ccb's aim is to
3t9ue to creep in1 & to move
=w>d1 & to gr[ & gr[ & gr[
4446

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    ,comes to ,new ,j]sey
      ,by ,!rese ,snyd]
  ,on ,july #f1 #aigf1 ! ,bo>d
( ,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 meet+ 9 ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 grant$ a
*>t] ( a6ilia;n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,new ,j]sey4
,on ,septemb]1 #aigf1 9 ,ea/
,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey1 ! f/
/atewide organiza;nal meet+ 0
held4
  ,! morn+ ses.n 0 op5$ by
,,acb's [n ,reese ,robrahn1 :o
deliv]$ ! keynote address4 ,he
gave an ov]view ( !
legislative activities 9   #ff
: ,,ace is 9volv$ & 4cuss$ "s
( ! s]vices1 9clud+ a ref]ral
s]vice1 provid$ by ,,acb4 ,two
gue/ sp1k]s1 ,mr4 ,loyal
,eug5e ,apple1 ,executive
,director1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl1 & ,mr4 ,c>l ,hv>re
,act+ ,director1 ,new ,j]sey
,commis.n = ! ,bl1 spoke on !
gr[+ role ( ! 3sum] 9 s]vices
= ! bl4 ,a panel 3si/+ ( ,bill
,pickman1 ,*airman1
,electronic ,aids ,committee1
,,acb1 ,jack ,reid1 ,tr1sur]1
,,acb ( ,new ,york1 & ,new
,j]sey's [n ,trudie ,musi]1
,presid5t1 ,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n "<,,vi/a">4 gave
3v9c+ answ]s to ! "q3 ,:y
,,acb8 ,all sp1k]s & paneli/s
7 mo/ g5]\s & explicit 9
answ]+ "qs pos$ by ! audi;e4
  ,9 ! afn1 ! =mal
organiza;nal meet+ 0       #fg
held1 at : a 3/itu;n 0 adopt$1
(fic]s & directors elect$1 &
dues set4 ,(fic]s 9clude3
,presid5t1 ,john ,murk52 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t1 ,!rese
,snyd]2 ,second ,vice
,presid5t1 ,p9kus ,h(fman2
,record+ ,secret>y1 ,neil
,sullivan2 ,correspond+
,secret>y1 ,l9da ,salzman2 &
,tr1sur]1 ,ri*>d ,s>no4 ,! f\r
directors >e3 ,trudie ,musi]1
,h]b]t ,venook1 ,joan ,leon>d1
& ,bob ,knelle4 ,! pres5t
address ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ( ,new ,j]sey is #bf
,isl& ,drive1 ,old ,bridge1
,new ,j]sey #jhheg2 teleph"o3
#bja-#fgi- #bgbc or #egb-
#fjgh4
  ,2f & af lun*1 "t 0 allott$
= p]sonal 9spec;n ( electronic
aids1 9clud+ ! ,las] cane1
,spee* ,plus calculator1 ,pap]
,m"oy ,id5tifi]1 & !       #fh
,optacon4
  ,"o ( ! imm projects on : !
gr\p plans to "w is !
compila;n & 4tribu;n ( a
cassette newslr devot$ 5tirely
to ! 4sem9a;n ( 9=ma;n ( 3c]n
to bl p]sons4 ,! =ma;n ( a
*apt] 9 a /ate ": v>i$ k9ds &
sizes ( gr\ps ( bl p]sons alr
exi/ made recruit;t di6icult4
,we travel$ f ! nor!rn to !
s\!rn "p ( ! /ate1 appe>$ on
radio programs1 adv]tis$ 9
newspap]s1 & met ) _m gr\ps (
bl p]sons to try to %[ !m n
only :at ,,acb c d = !m1 b :at
!y c d = !mvs 9 ! total
commun;y "? memb]%ip 9 \r
organiza;n4 ,9t]e/+ly 5\<1 !
major;y ( memb]s h n be5
a6iliat$ closely ) o!r
organiza;ns )9 ! /ate1 b >e
b"r1 active bl p]sons :o
easily id5tify ) ! goals (
,,acb4                     #fi
  ,al? ,,acb is late 9 com+ to
\r /ate1 ! gr.d is f]tile1 a
he>ty /ra9 ( se$ has be5
plant$1 & ) 3t9u\s cultiva;n1
we %d produce a spectacul>
yield 9 ! ,g>d5 ,/ate4

    ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ,is
            ,born
    ,by ,phyllis ,mit*ell
  ,f ,octob] #a "? ,octob] #c1
#aigf1 ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 new ,massa*usetts
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 held xs f/ /atewide
3v5;n at ! #abjj ,b1con ,/reet
,motor ,hotel 9 ,brookl9e4
  ,! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil is n !
f/ ,,acb a6iliate to 2 =m$ 9
,massa*usetts4 ,five ye>s ago1
! ,bl ,l1d]%ip ,club 0 =m$ &
2came a6iliat$ ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil4 ,2c ! 3/itu;n ( ! ,bl
,l1d]%ip ,club 0 n applicable
= a /atewide memb]%ip      #gj
organiza;n1 plans 7 set 9 mo;n
? la/ spr+ to =m a new /ate
a6iliate : ;,,blc wd jo94
,result3 ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl "<,,bscb">6 ,,bscb is
/ructur$ z a coali;n (
organiza;ns ( ! bl1 9t]e/$
9dividuals1 & special-9t]e/
organiza;ns hav+ a 3/itu;n &
by-laws foll[+ c]ta9 basic
pr9ciples prescrib$ by !
na;nal ,,acb4
  ,! 3v5;n 2gan ) a cocktail
"py on ,fri"d ni<t1 at : all
prospective ,,bscb memb]s 7
welcom$ by ! tempor>y (fic]s &
bo>d : _h be5 =m$ 9 ! spr+4
  ,! op5+ ses.n ( ! =mal
program on ,satur"d morn+ 0
address$ by ,attorney ,philip
,p(*]4 ,he po9t$ \ ! value ( a
3v5;n s* z ? z a =um = !
ex*ange ( 9=ma;n & /ress$ !
import.e ( bl p "w+ tgr =
common goals4 8,!          #ga
,e6ective;s ( ,advocacy0 0 !
topic select$ by ,s5ator ,jack
,backman ( ,brookl9e4 ,he
spoke ( ! va/ am.t ( "w t has
yet to 2 d"o = bl & 4abl$
p]sons 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,:ile
ea* m9or;y & h&icapp$ gr\p has
xs [n 9dividual ne$s1 he po9t$
\1 !y al h _m problems 9
common1 & to a*ieve su3ess1 s*
gr\ps m/ "w tgr4
  ,eunice ,fiorito1 elect$ ?
pa/ summ] to ! na;nal ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 address$ h]f
to ! "q1 8,:y ,,acb80 ,%e
ref]r$ to ! tr\ble %e _h _h 9
gett+ direc;ns at ! airport &
"? ! hotel1 h] po9t 2+ t z bl
p]sons1 we h to "w tgr to
$ucate ! si<t$ public s t bl p
ne$ n exp]i;e ! k9d (
humilia;n %e exp]i;ed 9 d1l+ )
^? 9dividuals well-9t5;n$ &
will+1 b ignorant ( h[     #gb
9tellig5tly & e6ectively to
assi/ a h&icapp$ p]son4 ,z
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities & ,director ( !
,new ,york ,c;y ,mayor's
,(fice = ! ,h&icapp$1 %e
express$ ! vital import.e (
un;y1 ( "w+ tgr4
  ,r.d+ \ ! morn+ ses.n 7 a
brief ov]view ( ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals1 to 2 held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 9 ,may (
#aigg1 & %ort talks by ,trudie
,musi]1 ,presid5t ( !
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1 & by
,evelyn ,friske on 2half (
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41
special-9t]e/ a6iliates (
na;nal ,,acb4 ,ea* /ress$ !
import.e ( special-9t]e/
organiza;ns 9 g5]al & ( _!
pot5tial = aid+ 9          #gc
problem-solv+ & ! ex*ange (
9=ma;n4 ,f9ally1 ,m>ie ,matava
( ! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n =
! ,bl \tl9$ h] philosophy & "s
( ! *anges t %e has 2gun to
imple;t 9 ! ,commis.n1 tgr )
"s ( h] id1s = ! future4 ,ms4
,matava has be5 9 (fice = only
"o ye>1 & _m ( ^? 9 att5d.e _h
n"e _h ! opportun;y to meet &
sp1k ) h] 2f ! 3v5;n4 ,h]
plans = ! future 9clude att5;n
to ^? 9dividuals los+ _! si<t1
b n yet 3sid]$ legally bl4 ,up
to n[1 s* p]sons h be5 ignor$
bo? by ! ,commis.n = ! ,bl &
by rehabilita;n ag5cies4
  ,! afn 0 devot$ to meet+s (
special-9t]e/ organiza;ns3
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n1
gov]n;t employees1 & a "w%op
on l[-vi.n aids4 ,^?       #gd
p]sons att5d+ ! l[-vi.n "w%op
express$ a hope t s* an
organiza;n mi<t 2 exp&$ on !
na;nal level4
  ,! ,satur"d ev5+ banquet 0
emce$ by ,k5 ,my]1 bl produc]
( ! ,l>ry ,glock ni<t-"t radio
%[ on ,,wbz ,bo/on4 ,! keynote
sp1k] 0 ,lovell ,dyett1 m$ia
p]sonal;y ( bo? radio & ,,tv4
,ag he /ress$ ! !me ( un;y1
po9t+ \ simil>ities ( !
problems fac$ by bo? ,blacks &
bl p]sons4 ,he emphasiz$ !
fact t usually x is society :
is h&icapp$1 n ! 8h&icapp$0
p]son4 ,"? exp]i;e1 h&icapp$ p
h le>n$ tol].e & "u/&+4
  ,at ! ,sun"d morn+ busi;s
meet+1 a numb] ( resolu;ns 7
adopt$1 f9al ac;n 0 tak5 on !
,,bscb 3/itu;n & by-laws1 & !
foll[+ (fic]s 7 elect$3
,presid5t1 ,m]rill ,mayn>d2
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t1       #ge
,phyllis ,mit*ell2 ,second
,vice ,presid5t1 ,t]ry
,pa*eco2 ,record+ ,secret>y1
,donna ,e7]t2 ,correspond+
,secret>y1 ,ann ,ant"otti2 &
,tr1sur]1 ,todd ,e7]t4
  ,x 0 felt t ! regi/ra;n1
close to "o hundr$ p]sons1
augur$ a fa/ gr[? = ! ,bay
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,massa*usetts4

    ,v]mont ,c\ncil ,3v5;n
            #aigf
       ,by ;,al ,ni*ols
  ,! #aigf 3v5;n ( ! ,v]mont
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 held
,satur"d1 ,octob] #i1 at !
,tav]n ,motor ,9n 9
,montpeli]1 ) ,presid5t ;,al
,ni*ols ( ,brattleboro
presid+4
  ,af r\t9e reports 7 r1d &
approv$1 ,mr4 ,david ,b]ges5 (
! ,sons ( ,norway1 f       #gf
,m>lboro1 ,massa*usetts1 told
( ! ,ski = ,li<t ev5t1 ski
t\r+ = ! bl1 : w 2 held 9
,wood/ock1 ,v]mont1 f ,janu>y
#cj "? ,febru>y #f1 #aigg
"<see ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,septemb]1
#aigf">4 ,any bl p]son :o is
9t]e/$ 9 "picipat+ 9 ? once-9-
a-life"t exp]i;e is 9vit$ to
3tact ,e9> ,b]<1 ,norwegian
,9=ma;n ,s]vice1 #hbe ,?ird
,av5ue1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjbb1 m>k+ ! 5velope 8,ski =
,li<t1 #aigg40
  ,! lun*eon sp1k] 0 ,mr4
,oral ,mill] ( ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 newly elect$ to !
,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n4 ,he is
employ$ z an attorney ) !
,small ,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n4
,afn sp1k]s 7 ,mr4 ,pet]
,grassadonia & ,mr4        #gg
,h[>d ,walbridge1 bo? (
,montpeli]4 ,mr4 ,grassadonia1
:o is ,executive ,secret>y ( !
,gov]nor's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1 told
( ! func;ns ( 8 (fice4 ,mr4
,walbridge1 :o is ,director (
! ,divi.n = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 summ>iz$ ! hi/ory (
! ,divi.n & \tl9$ ! s]vices
available "? 8 (fice to all
,v]mont]s ^: visual acu;y is
)9 ! legal def9i;n ( bl;s4
  ,dur+ ! busi;s meet+1 a sum
( m"oy 0 appropriat$ to assi/
any bl ,v]mont resid5t :o
applies & is a3ept$ to
"picipate 9 ! ,ski = ,li<t
program4





                           #gh
          ,"h & ,"!
       ,by ,george ,c>d

  ,= me ! hi< po9t ( ! ,hot
,spr+s 3v5;n came on ! v f/
afn4 ,we 7 address$ by a man
:o _h j f9i%$ direct+ an
ei<te5-mon? survey ( all fifty
/ate ag5cies s]v+ ! bl4 ,!
organiz$ bl 9 mo/ /ates h f"\
h>d ag/ ! tr5d t[>d umbrella-
type ag5cies ": ! bl >e mix$ )
all o!r categories ( !
h&icapp$4 ,we h be5 proclaim+
= _m ye>s n[1 mo/ly to d1f
e>s1 t "u s* 3glom]ate ag5cies
! bl wd 9evitably 2 %ort*ang$4
,we h be5 absolutely c]ta9 t ?
wd happ5 b basically x has be5
a sort ( gut feel+1 )\t
/ati/ical pro(4 ,? sp1k] _h !
facts & figures t prov$ 2y any
d\bt t we h be5 "r4 ,he told u
/rai<t f ! %\ld] t 9 all =ty
umbrella-type /ate         #gi
ag5cies1 s]vice to ! bl has
det]iorat$ & is 3t9u+ to
det]iorate4 ,! alleg$ economy
( s* scrambl+ has prov$ mo/ly
fictiti\s b adm9i/rative
3v5i;e1 s de> to all
bur1ucrats1 has s f> tipp$ !
scales ag/ u4
  ,z = t lun*eon spee* by
,secret>y ,ma!ws1 ! %>pe/
com;t ,i he>d 0 ?3 8,he made
,jimmy ,c>t] s.d specific40
  ,x 0 probably ! happie/
3v5;n we h _h1 9 "p1 at l1/1
2c ! delegates knew t at la/
\r tr1sury 0 9 ! black1 ) a
com=table bal.e4
  ,! ,,ap reports t ,$ ,&rews1
( ,lex+ton1 ,,ky1 :o is
totally bl1 has a b[l+ av]age
( #aeg1 %oots golf 9 ! hi<
ei<ties or l[ n9eties1 & plays
a bett] ?an av]age game (
table t5nis4 ,he c ?r[ a
s(tball a3urately & c      #hj
he> x com+ well 5 to cat* x1 b
he _c bat 2c1 hav+ to turn
sideways to ! pit*]1 he loses
! /]eo e6ect4 ,he has j be5
made v happy by 2+ notifi$ by
! ,c;y ,de"p;t ( ,recr1;n t he
has be5 appo9t$ a l1gue
s(tball coa*4
  ,:5 ,roy ,kumpe1 ( ,>kansas
,5t]prises = ! ,bl1 a3ept$ !
,,acb's ,ambassador ,aw>d at
,hot ,spr+s1 he 2came ! "o &
only 9dividual to 2 giv5 !
hi<e/ possible honor by !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl & ! organiz$ bl move;t4
  ,x is 9t]e/+ to "k :at
"kl$g1ble \tsid]s ?9k ( u4
,]ic ,b\lt]1 =m] h1d ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ,ov]s1s
,bl1 & n[ ,director-,g5]al ( !
,briti% ,royal ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl1 a r1l-_w
figure1 writes1 9 "p3      #ha
8,! ,,acb has won back = !
organiz$ bl move;t ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ! respect : _h be5
=feit$ 9 o!r qu>t]s40
  ,! ,_w ,c\ncil ,,newslr
reports t ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n (
,ov]s1s ,bl has rcvd a "o
million doll> grant to fund a
?ree-ye> program = ! prev5;n (
* bl;s 9 ,9donesia4 ,z 9 _m
o!r develop+ c.tries1
nutri;nal defici5cy is ! key
problem1 especially lack (
su6ici5t ,vitam9 ,a4 ,?\s&s (
*n w 2 exam9$ by eye t1ms made
up ( oph?almologi/s1
nutri;ni/s1 p$iatricians1 &
nurses4 444 ,tw5ty c.tries 7
repres5t$ 9 ! ,w9t] ,olympics
= ! ,h&icapp$ 9 ,sw$5 la/
,febru>y4 ,9 ! totally bl
class1 ,virgitta ,sund1 "m (
?ree1 :o _h only le>n$ to ski
a ye> ago1 won bo? ! five-
kilomet] & t5-kilomet]     #hb
races 444 ,foll[+ ! retire;t (
;,m4 ,rob]t ,b>nett1 :o _h be5
,*airman ( ! ,am]ican delega;n
to ! ,_w ,c\ncil & a memb] (
xs ,executive ,committee1
,loyal ,apple1 ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 0 elect$ to
fill bo? (fices4 444 ,2g9n+ 9
,janu>y1 #aigg1 ! ,,afb w 2g9
publica;n ( ! ,,,j\rnal ( bl;s
& visual impair;t1,' : w
sup]s$e ! ,,,new \tlook = !
bl,' & ! ,,rese>* ,,bullet94
  ,at e na;nal ,,acb 3v5;n
s"eal b"r />s ( ! future make
_! f/ appe>.e4 ,"o ( ^! at
,hot ,spr+s 0 ,james ,olson1
s5t by \r ,m9nesota a6iliate4
,he is a mode/ & unassum+1 b
obvi\sly v tal5t$ "y man4 ,he
made s* a /r;g impres.n t !
,nom9at+ ,committee *ose hm to
run = ,tr1sur]4 ,:ile he did n
b1t ! popul> & v able ,$
,mill]1 he made a /r;g     #hc
run & w c]ta9ly 2 he>d f 9
com+ ye>s4
  ,orl&o1 ,,fl1 ,,ap3 ,:5 !
em]g5cy teleph"o r+s at !
,lake ,sue fire /a;n1 tw5ty-
ye>-old ,rob]t ,mill] sw+s 9to
ac;n4 ,he p9po9ts ! loca;n ( !
fire or reque/ = rescue s]vice
on a brl map ( ! fire 4trict
hang+ on ! wall1 directs
fireman & equip;t by radio1
calls = assi/.e f o!r ag5cies
if ne$$1 & records ! call on a
daily log4 ,? may seem r\t9e
except t ,mill] has be5 bl
s9ce bir?4
  ,casp]1 ,wyom+1 ,,upi3 ,a
trail = ! bl "? a wood$ >ea 9
! ,casp] ,m.ta9s _c 2 us$ = !
re/ ( ! ye> 2c v&als de/roy$
brl signs al;g ! pa?4 ,l;g
sec;ns ( rope to guide ! bl 7
/ol5 f ! mo/ dang]\s sec;ns (
! trail4
  ,! ,los ,angeles ,news   #hd
,s]vice reports t1 = ! f/ "t1
an >tificial pancr1s has be5
su3ess;lly implant$ 9 an
exp]i;tal animal1 =e%ad[+ ! "t
,- probably ye>s away ,- :5
human diabetes c 2 3troll$ by
s* an implant4 ,? exp]i;tal
implant 9clud$ a s5sor1 a
batt]y1 a pump1 a res]voir (
9sul91 & a comput] ,- all
m9iature4 ,9=ma;n z to blood
sug> level is ga!r$ by ! s5sor
& f$ 9to ! comput]1 : 9 turn
rel1ses ! requisite am.t (
9sul94
  ,a fam\s psy*iatri/ has sd t
we f9d \ :at gd memories we h
:5 we try to =get "s?+
unpl1sant4
  ,! publica;n ,,,programs = !
h&icapp$,' reports t !
,norwegian ,p>lia;t has
appropriat$ ! equival5t (
@s#bjj1jjj 9 ,am]ican doll>s z
a ,bic5t5nial gift to !    #he
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! m"oy is to 2
us$ = ! support ( ! ,h1l?
,sports ,c5t] 9 ! ,/ate (
,m9nesota1 ": s _m ?\s&s (
,norwegians made _! new homes
& ": _! desc5dants h 2come
/urdy1 up/&+ ,am]ican citiz5s4
  ,! ,,mab ,,news "<,mi*4">
tells u t1 ac to pres5t plans1
! ,libr>y ( ,3gress hopes to
complete ! transf] f disc to
cassette record+s by #aiha2 b1
if pres5t imp]fec;ns 9
cassette record+s >e n ov]come
by !n1 ! program w 2 sl[$ d[n4
,al t1 2g9n+ 9 #aigg1 fifty (
! mo/ popul> titles w 2
record$ on flexible discs1 : w
save a lot ( m"oy & br+ ^!
eag]ly await$ items m qkly to
! r1d]s 444 ,sev5ty new memb]s
jo9$ \r ,mi*igan a6iliate 9 !
f/ half ( #aigf1 br++ ! total
to ab #hdj active memb]s 444
,& ag3 ,mail ord] 3c]ns    #hf
>e n[ requir$1 by a new law1
to fill ord]s )9 ?irty "ds or
(f] to return ! m"oy 444 ,mail
ord] busi;s 9 g5]al m]*&ise1
ord]$ f catalogues1 came to m
?an fifte5 billion doll>s la/
ye> 444 ,f9ally1 gd news = !
two million glaucoma su6]]s 9
! ,u4,s4 ,piloc>p9e drops h
be5 us$ e6ectively = m ?an a
c5tury b _! use s"eal "ts
daily has result$ 9 _m
unproductive h\rs4 ,n[ !
,u4,s4 ,food & ,drug
,adm9i/ra;n has rel1s$ =
prescrip;n a ?9 waf] : c 2
9s]t$ "u ! eyelid once a week
& : w keep ! eye 3/antly
suppli$ ) ! ne$$ piloc>p9e
"?\t ! sev5 "ds4
  ,ac to ,,v5dorscope1 ( !
#cje bl /& op]ators 9 !
,cali=nia ,busi;s ,5t]prise
sy/em1 only #ci >e wom54 ,x is
su7e/$ by ! ,$itor t a     #hg
subtle =m ( 4crim9a;n exi/s 2c
! process ( selec;n 9v>iably
puts ne$ f> abv \t/&+
qualifica;ns4 ,! fact t all bl
/& op]ators >e ambassadors to
! si<t$ _w & >e "!=e all
important to \r image seems to
c>ry ll wei<t 444 ,9 ! same
issue1 3tam9at$ eye makeup has
caus$ at l1/ f\r cases ( lo/
vi.n & a v>iety ( eye 9fec;ns1
an ,atlanta physician sd4 ,dr4
,lewis ,a4 ,wilson1 ( ,emory
,univ]s;y ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e1 sd
t wom5 %d ?r[ away masc>a af
?ree or f\r mon?s to r$uce
dang] ( bact]ial 9fec;n4 ,9 a
pap] pres5t$ to a sem9>1
,wilson sd masc>as1 : >e
appli$ to ! la%es & lid m>g9s1
9 close proxim;y to ! cornea1
c h>bor & n\ri% bact]ia : c
br1k d[n ! cornea4 ,e c>e %d 2
obs]v$ to avoid scrat*+ !
cornea4                    #hh
  ,f ! ,,miss\ri ,,*ronicle3
,dur+ ! regional meet+ ( !
,,aawb 9 ,9dianapolis1 ,alma
,murphey 0 pres5t$ ) an aw>d =
h] "w 9 improv+ ! liv+ /&>ds (
! bl & d1f-bl4 "<,alma is !
newly elect$ ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t ( ,,acb & 0 a f.d+
memb] ( \r organiza;n4">
  ,am;g ! new cassette li/+s f
! ,libr>y ( ,3gress is
,,,prejudice1 w> & !
3/itu;n1,' by ,jacobus
t5,broek1 & = : he rcvd !
pre/igi\s ,woodr[ ,wilson
,aw>d4 ,x d1ls ) \r %ame;l
tr1t;t ( ,japanese-,am]ican
citiz5s dur+ ! ,second ,_w
,w>4
  ,f ! ,,hoosi]-,,/>li<t3 ,y c
make m frs 9 two mon?s by
2com+ r1lly 9t]e/$ 9 o!r p ?an
y c 9 two ye>s by try+ to get
o!r p 9t]e/$ 9 y4
  ,z we g to press1 two    #hi
notices h be5 rcvd : may 2 (
special 9t]e/ to _m r1d]s3
  ,brl ,9/itute ( ,am]ica1
,9c4 is (f]+ free a brl copy (
! s*$ule ( ! ,texaco
,metropolitan ,op]a broadca/s
= ! #aigf-#gg s1son4 ,copies c
2 obta9$ by s5d+ "n & address
to ,brl ,9/itute ( ,am]ica1
,9c41 #gda ;,n4 ,v]mont
,av5ue1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca
#ijjbi4
  ,aud-,a-,buy1 a free record$
catalog on a s.d%eet at #h-
#a_/#c r4p4m41 is n[ available
f ,sci;e = ! ,bl ,products4 ,?
is ! f/ g5]al mail-ord]
catalog design$ specifically =
! visually limit$4 ,games1
puzzles1 gifts1 & holi"d gdies
>e describ$1 & ord]+ 9/ruc;ns
& prices >e all 9clud$ 9 s.d4
,*ri/mas %opp+ c 2 a
leisurely1 9dep5d5t activ;y ?
ye>4 ,al available is      #ij
,aud-,a-,log1 a s.d%eet 3ta9+
descrip;ns & audible
demon/ra;ns ( special 9/ru;ts
= ! visually limit$4 ,write
,,sfb ,products1 #bba ,rock
,hill ,road1 ,bala-,cynwyd1
,,pa #aijjd4

















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