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   ,vol4 ,,xvi ,july #aigg
           ,no4 #a

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   ,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
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           ,$itor3
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,coop]a;n & ,collective ,ac;n
    ,- ,key to a 8,new ,"d0 =
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    ,robrahn1 page #i
,! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
    ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals ,-
    ,a ,"t = ,tgr;s1 by ,&rew
    ,woods1 page #ad
,rem>ks ( ,presid5t ,jimmy
    ,c>t] to ! ,:ite ,h\se
    ,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
    ,9dividuals1 page #ba
,rem>ks by ,,hew ,secret>y
    ,joseph ,a4 ,califano to !
    ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
    ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals1
    page #bh
,l&m>k #ejc ,case ,- ,ira
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,air ,transporta;n ( ,h&icapp$
    ,p]sons1 page #ei
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    ,m$ium1 by ,norma ;,l4
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,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,alma
    ,murphey1 #dajc ,ca/leman
    ,av5ue1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo
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,second ,vice ,presid5t3
    ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
    #bith ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1
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,4trict ( ,columbia n-=-pr(it
corpora;n1 ! sum ( @s1 .-.-02
or 8.-.- .0 ( my net e/ate0
or3 8! foll[+ describ$ prop]ty
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                            #h
   ,coop]a;n & ,collective
            ,ac;n1
   ,key to a 8,new ,"d0 = !
          ,h&icapp$
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,may #bc1 at ! op5+
c]emonies ( ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals1 bo? ,jimmy ,c>t]1
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
,joseph ,a4 ,califano1 ,jr41
,secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 appe>$ &
address$ ! assembly4 ,ea*
spoke ( ! 8new "d0 = h&icapp$
*n & adults t dawns ) ! issu.e
( f9al regula;n "u ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,ea* promis$ vigor\s
5=ce;t ( ! "rs ( h&icapp$
citiz5s secur$ by ! ,act & !
,regula;n2 & ea* call$ =
coop]a;n & "u/&+ ,- "u/&+ 2t &
am;g ! gr\ps ( 4abl$ p1 &   #i
"u/&+ ( ! lack ( k ( ! non-
h&icapp$ 3c]n+ ! special ne$s
( ! h&icapp$4
  ,h[ did we come to ! dawn+ (
? 8new "d08 ,:at economic1
social1 political1 & moral
pressures & factors 3jo9$ at
la/ 9 ? l& ( fre$om1 (
democracy1 ( a6lu;e1 to br+ to
frui;n1 at l1/ 9 "p1 recogni;n
by ! law ( ! l& t all citiz5s
:o >e 4abl$ h1 & >e 5titl$ to1
! full 5joy;t ( ! same
9dividual "rs1 & "rs & duties
( citiz5%ip1 : obta9 = all
citiz5s8
  ,did we come to ? turn+ po9t
9 ! hi/ory ( \r c.try 2c ( a
new social awak5+ & aw>e;s8
,did x come ab z ! result (
"u/&+ & humanit>ian acts (
public s]vants8 ,did ? "d >ise
2c ( any massive ef=t on ! "p
( ,gov]n;t to $ucate ! public8
,did x come ab 2c ( !      #aj
glib promises ( politicians8
,is x a fluke ( \r democratic
process8
  ,x is sd t "! >e at l1/ #cf
million h&icapp$ ,am]icans td4
,= two c5turies1 dur+ ! 5tire
hi/ory ( ? na;n1 "! h be5
h&icapp$ m51 wom5 & *n1
citiz5s d5i$ a3ess to public
build+s 2c ( >*itectural
b>ri]s2 d5i$ a3ess to1 & ! "r
to use1 public transporta;n2
d5i$ a3ess to poll+ places & !
"r to ex]cise t "r : is mo/
preci\s to \r ,democracy1 !
ca/+ ( votes to select
repres5tatives to gov]n;t4
,h&icapp$ *n h be5 3si/5tly &
sy/ematically d5i$ a free &
appropriate public $uca;n4
,gov]n;t & private busi;s &
9du/rial sectors ( \r l& h
summ>ily 4qualifi$ job-seek]s
:o h 4abilities4 ,l&"ls1
9sur.e companies1          #aa
f9ancial 9/itu;ns1 & places (
public a3ommoda;n h 4crim9at$
ag/ h&icapp$ 9dividuals on !
gr.ds ( hi< safety risk1 h1l?
risk1 cr$it risk4 ,yet1 9 all
( ! hi/ory ( ! w1l?ie/ na;n (
! _w & 9 ! grte/ democracy on
? e>?1 ll ( signific.e has
o3urr$ to emancipate h&icapp$
p f ! d>k corn]s1 f ! rock+
*airs1 f ! welf>e rolls1 & f !
attitudes ( ignor.e &
misconceiv$ /]eotypes ( \r
fell[ citiz5s4
  ,:at happ5$ to br+ ab *ange8
,:at happ5$ to br+ ab ! 5act;t
( ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc & !
promulga;n ( xs ,regula;n on
,april #bh1 #aigg8
  ,! r1liza;n ( ? law did n
o3ur 2c ( ! 8organiz$ bl
move;t10 compos$ ( a t9y
frac;n ( ! total popula;n (
4abl$ p4 ,x did n come     #ab
ab 2c ( ! rise & organiza;n (
o!r 4abil;y gr\ps ,- ! d1f1 !
or?op$ically h&icapp$1 or
p>5ts' organiza;ns4 ,x did n
result f ! seek+ ( special
s]vices = "o 4abil;y1 to !
exclu.n ( o!rs4 ,x did n come
ab "? divisive;s & sep>atism4
  ,no6 ,_m =ces & factors 9 \r
society 3jo9$ to produce !
li<t t is ! dawn+ ( ! 8new
"d40 ,b f/1 la/1 =emo/1 &
9disp5sable 0 & is ! coop]a;n
& collective ac;n ( _m gr\ps &
organiza;ns ( & = h&icapp$
9dividuals 9 provid+ 9=ma;n &
3sulta;n to ! executive
bran*es ( gov]n;t at all
levels "? c.t.s meet+s &
3f];es1 "w+ ) ! memb]s ( !
,3gress & /ate legislatures
9=mally & at he>+s1 3duct+
,programs ( public 9=ma;n &
aw>e;s "? lit]ally ?\s&s (
,projects1 & "? rallies    #ac
& demon/ra;ns1 & "? ! c\rts4
  ,9 "picul>1 & ( grte/
signific.e has be5 & is !
/ructur+ ( t ef=t 9to a =mal
organiza;n = /r;g & unit$
ac;n1 ! f.d+ ( ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities4 ,xs #df memb]
organiza;ns repres5t a total (
?ree million p]sons4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 "o
( xs f.d+ memb]s4 ,,acb
2lieves t collective ac;n "?
coali;n is ! only way to
protect \r ga9s & to a*ieve
full r1liza;n ( all civil "rs
= all h&icapp$ citiz5s4

   ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
  ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals ,-
       ,a ,"t = ,tgr;s
       ,by ,&rew ,woods

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,&rew
,woods z an alt]nate       #ad
delegate to ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e f ! ,4trict (
,columbia4 ,he is a memb] ( !
,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = !
,bl "<,,acb">1 ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n1 & !
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts4
,at xs annual meet+ immly
prec$+ ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e1
he 0 elect$ to ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities4">
  ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals 0 laun*$
(ficially by ,presid5t ,jimmy
,c>t] on ,mon"d ev5+1 ,may
#bc1 #aigg1 ) a pl$ge to 5d
all 4crim9a;n ag/ 4abl$
p]sons4
  ,? l&m>k 3f];e 0 "picul>ly
significant 2c1 = ! f/ "t1 x
5compass$ p ) a wide range (
4abilities1 z oppos$ to
previ\s meet+s devot$      #ae
exclusively to "o "picul> type
( 4abil;y1 s* z bl;s or d1f;s4
,ov] #ej.0 ( ! "picipants 7
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 ?us
assur+ t ! ,3f];e wd truly
reflect ! ne$s & aspira;ns (
4abl$ p4
  ,f ,tues"d1 ,may #bd1 "?
,?urs"d1 ,may #bf1 "s #gjj
delegates & ov] #b1jjj non-
vot+ "picipants labor$ 9 ei<t
"w%ops 3c]n$ ) ! social1
economic1 h1l?1 & $uca;nal
ne$s ( 4abl$ p]sons4 ,issues t
_h be5 id5tifi$ at previ\s
/ate 3f];es 7 giv5 9t5sive
3sid]a;n & exam9a;n4 ,^!
"w%ops 7 foll[$ by caucuses (
ea* /ate delega;n1 to select !
?ree recomm5da;ns : ea*
"picul> /ate 2liev$ %d 2 giv5
! hi<e/ prior;y to meet ! ne$s
( 4abl$ p4 ,^! recomm5da;ns w
!n 2 put 9to a comput]1
result+ 9 id5tifica;n (    #af
^? recomm5da;ns giv5 ! hi<e/
prior;y by ! /ates4 ,! results
( ? process w 3/itute ! major
compon5t ( ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e ,report to 2 submitt$
to ! ,presid5t & to ! ,3gress
= 3sid]a;n & imple;ta;n4
  ,! ,3f];e 0 significant to
"picipants = v>i\s r1sons4 ,to
"s1 x af=d$ an opportun;y to
express _! special ne$s 9 t]ms
( _! p]sonal exp]i;e 9 liv+ &
"w+4 ,to o!rs1 x repres5t$ an
opportun;y to 4cuss & fo/]
wid] "u/&+ ( _! "picul> 9t]e/s
& objectives4 ,to all1 x 0 a
"t = communica;n ) "o ano!r1
br1k+ d[n ! b>ri]s caus$ by
lack ( k & lack ( aw>e;s ( !
problems & 3c]ns ( o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps4 ,? process _h ! e6ect (
unify+ ! gr\ps & /r5g!n+ _!
det]m9a;n to "w tgr = common
goals4
  ,not)/&+ ! tgr;s         #ag
evid5t "?\t ! ,3f];e1 "! 0 "s
4satisfac;n & 4s5.n4 ,? 0 to 2
expect$1 p]h1 3sid]+ ! numb] (
"picipants & ! 4p>;y 9 ! ne$s
& 9t]e/s ( ! v>i\s gr\ps
repres5t$4 ,jack ;,f4 ,smi?1
,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite
,h\se ,3f];e1 is to 2 comm5d$
= 8 s5sitiv;y & 8 a6irmative
me?ods 9 try+ to 2 equitable 9
d1l+ ) ! causes ( 4s5.n4 ,=
example1 non-:ites 2liev$ t !y
7 n 2+ fairly repres5t$ at !
,3f];e 2c _m /ates fail$ to
give ! non-:ite commun;y
su6ici5t notice ( ! /ate
meet+s at : vot+ delegates 7
select$4 ,mr4 ,smi?1 recogniz+
! lack ( prop] repres5ta;n
prior to ! ,3f];e1 us$ !
au?or;y ( 8 (fice to mitigate
? 4crim9a;n by select+ a numb]
( non-:ites to 2 vot+ memb]s (
! ,3f];e4 ,fur!r1 he agre$ to
add f\r non-:ite           #ah
3sultants to ! ,3f];e ,review
,committee : w ov]see ! f9al
,3f];e report4 ,"s "picipants1
9clud+ memb]s ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 prote/$ !
rigid;y ( ,3f];e proc$ures1
2liev+ t ! prior selec;n (
issues & recomm5da;ns at /ate
meet+s d5i$ !m full opportun;y
to express _! "picul> views4
  ,"picipants 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e came away ) a feel+ (
optimism ab ! /ate;ts &
promises reg>d+ liv+ & "w+
3di;ns ( 4abl$ p made by
,presid5t ,c>t] & s"eal
,cab9et memb]s4 ,mo/
importantly1 ! ,3f];e
"picipants 5?usia/ically
applaud$ ! ,presid5t :5 he
/at$1 8,we h b.d \rvs tgr 9 a
common purpose1 "u/&+ "o ano!r
& ov]com+ ! di6];es t exi/40
,8 /ate;t express$ ! fact t ?
is ! "t = tgr;s ( 4abl$    #ai
p4 ,only "? un;y w 4abl$ p
a*ieve _! civil "rs z v>i\s
m9or;y gr\ps h d"o 9 ! pa/4
  ,? philosophy ( tgr;s has
be5 recogniz$ & embrac$ by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "? xs
memb]%ip & active ,"picipa;n 9
! ,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s
) ,4abilities & ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs4
,coali;ns s* z ,,a3d & !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e >e r1dy to
provide guid.e1 te*nical
assi/.e1 & direc;n to imple;t
& ov]see 5=ce;t ( laws &
regula;ns a6ect+ ! lives (
4abl$ p4
  ,hope;lly1 ? week ( "w%ops1
/ate caucuses1 & meet+s (
special-9t]e/ gr\ps "<e4g41
wom51 lawy]s1 & non-:ites"> w
culm9ate 9 a cle>] "u/&+ by !
l1d]s ( ? c.try1 bo? 9side &
\tside ,gov]n;t1 ( ! ne$s &
3c]ns ( 4abl$ p]sons & !   #bj
na;n's responsibil;y to & =
!m4 ,all "picipants firmly
2liev$ t 4abl$ p]sons >e
5titl$ to ! ex]cise ( _! human
"rs 9 ! same mann] z all o!r
citiz5s 9 ? ,democracy1 & t
no?+ %ort ( equal tr1t;t is to
2 tol]at$4

     ,rem>ks ( ,presid5t
   ,jimmy ,c>t] to ! ,:ite
       ,h\se ,3f];e on
    ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals

  444 ,i am v pr\d to 2 "h tn
9 :at ,i ?9k is a hi/oric
o3a.n t w p]h g d[n 9 ! hi/ory
( \r c.try z a turn+ po9t 9 !
m9ds & he>ts ( ! ,am]ican p 9
_! l;g ov]due 3c]n ab a l>ge
gr\p ( ,am]icans1 ab #cf
million1 :o 9 ! pa/ h too (t5
be5 ignor$4
  ,? is ! f/ ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ! ,h&icapp$4     #ba
,i "k t ? is a trem5d\s
assembly ( l1d]s :o h f"\ a
l;g & "s"ts 4c\rag+ battle to
>rive "h 9 ,wa%+ton tn4 ,b ?
is n ! f/ meet+4 ,"! h be5
doz5s ( meet+s1 att5d$ by
?\s&s ( p 9 ! fifty /ates ( \r
c.try1 & y h alr br"\ to !
3sci\s;s ( local & /ate
(ficials an aw>e;s ( pot5tial
*anges = ! bett] & _m
improve;ts t h alr be5 made4
  444 ,"! is h>dly a na;nal
l1d] on e>? 9 all ! #aej na;ns
t span ! globe :o is n n[ ?9k+
ab two ^ws3 8,human ,"rs40 ,&
n[ we 9 \r [n c.try >e apply+
^! two ^ws to ! h&icapp$ p (
\r c.try4
  ,x is l;g ov]due4 ,= too
l;g1 h&icapp$ p h be5 depriv$
( a "r to an $uca;n2 = too l;g
h&icapp$ p h be5 exclud$ f !
possibil;y ( jobs & employ;t
": !y cd support !mvs2 =   #bb
too l;g h&icapp$ p h be5 kept
\ ( build+s1 h be5 kept (f (
/reets & sidewalks1 h be5
exclud$ f private & public
transporta;n1 & h be5 depriv$
( a simple "r 9 _m 9/.es j to
communicate ) "o ano!r4
  ,:5 ,i 0 9augurat$ ,gov]nor
( ,georgia 9 #aiga1 ,i made a
spee*1 & ,i sd 9 t ,s\!rn
,/ate ! "t = racial 4crim9a;n
is ov]1 & ,i sat to y tn1 ! "t
= 4crim9a;n ag/ ! h&icapp$ 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates is ov]4
  ,x wd 2 a mi/ake = ! re/ (
,am]ica to ?9k t ! b5efits >e
only go+ to ! h&icapp$1 2c :5
y get fre$om1 we %>e t fre$om1
& :5 ! h&icapp$ get b5efits (
$uca;n & a job & a purpose;l
life1 we all %>e 9 ! b5efits (
t $uca;n1 t job & a purpose;l
life4
  ,! ,bill ( ,"rs = !
,h&icapp$ 0 spell$ \ 9     #bc
,title ;,v ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc1 & we >e go+ to
5=ce ! regula;ns t >e specifi$
9 t bill4 ,we >e go+ to 5=ce !
regula;ns t te> d[n ! b>ri]s (
>*itecture & we >e go+ to 5=ce
! regula;ns t te> d[n ! b>ri]s
( transporta;n4 444
  ,z y "k1 ,sec;n #ejd1 ( : ,i
am sure y h all he>d1 & ( : ,i
am sure n[ t ,joe ,califano
has al he>d1 has provid$ a
frame"w = ! regula;ns t h be5
adopt$1 & ,joe ,califano
assures me & he assures y t ^!
regula;ns >e go+ to 2 5=c$4
  ,x is alm 9conceivable1 & x
is a reflec;n on all ( u 9
l1d]%ip posi;ns1 t ^! basic
"rs h be5 delay$ s l;g4 444
  ,! civil "rs ( h&icapp$
p]sons is n ! only ele;t ( !
laws t h be5 put 9to e6ect4
,we h m ?an #ajj di6]5t
programs 9 ! ,f$]al        #bd
,gov]n;t alr = ! h&icapp$4 ,!y
>e adm9i/]$ by _m di6]5t
ag5cies4 ,"! >e a lot ( di6]5t
k9ds ( def9i;ns ( ! h&icap ( !
same p]son1 & t m1ns t _m ( y
:o h s"\ = a l;g "t to take
advantage ( ^! programs : !
,3gress & my pr$ecessors 9 !
,:ite ,h\se h pass$ h (t5 _h
to g to f\r or five or six
di6]5t ag5cies to get ! simple
tr1t;t or opportunities : y
des]ve "u ! law4
  ,x is "t = u to *ange t1 &
"o ( ! v gd b5efits ( !
reorganiza;n au?or;y t ,3gress
has n[ giv5 me is to br+ all (
^? programs = ! h&icapp$ tgr
9to "o ag5cy s y c ,"u/& !m &
take advantage ( !m4
  ,z ,i look \ acr ? trem5d\s
auditorium1 ) _m di6]5t k9ds (
h&icaps repres5t$ "h1 ,i "k t
_m ( !m cd h be5 prev5t$ 9 yr
e>ly life4 ,& we >e n j    #be
3c]n$ ab ! correc;n ( an exi/+
h&icap or an opportun;y = ^?
:o >e h&icapp$2 we want to
prev5t ! h&icaps t mi<t o3ur 9
! future4 444
  ,we want to 2 sure t we
don't =get ! h&icapp$ am;g u
:o _c hold a job1 :o _c
respond to a full $uca;n1 b we
want to make sure t ev5 :5 !y
>e dep5d5t = 3/ant help t !y h
e *.e to gr[ & to le>n & to
take advantage ( :at"e grt or
small tal5t or abil;y ,god may
h giv5 !m4 ,we _c =get !m4
  ,9 clos+1 ,i want to ask y
to d "o m ?+1 & t is t s9ce y
h b.d yrvs tgr 9 a common
purpose1 "u/&+ "o ano!r &
ov]com+ ! di6];es t exi/ am;g
y1 t n[ y try to "u/& !
special ne$s ( ! non-h&icapp$
to "u/& ! ne$s ( o!r h&icapp$
p4
  ,x is n a "t = hatr$     #bf
or la%+ \ or recrim9a;n or
3demna;n ( ! non-h&icapp$ = !
l;g delays 9 meet+ yr ne$s1 2c
_m p :o >e n h&icapp$ _c "u/&
^? special ne$s4 ,s x is a "t
( $uca;n bo? ways1 & = a
r1liza;n t only :5 we "w tgr1
! h&icapp$ :o >e l1d]s1 !
h&icapp$ :o w alw 2 dep5d5t1 !
pot5tially h&icapp$ * :o wants
to h t prev5t$1 & ! non-
h&icapp$ adult l1d]1 :5 we "w
tgr we c 3t9ue to make ev5
grt] progress4 444
  ,\r c.try ne$s y & ,i "k t y
w n"e 4appo9t ^? :o look to y
= l1d]%ip4
  ,?ank y v m*4






                           #bg
       ,rem>ks ( ,,hew
      ,secret>y ,joseph
     ,califano to ! ,:ite
       ,h\se ,3f];e on
    ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals
       ,may #bc1 #aigg

  444 ,a ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e is
a catalytic ev5t ,- "o t
focuses 3c]ns & develops an
ag5da = ac;n on matt]s ( !
grte/ na;nal import.e4
  ,tn y emb>k on ? ,3f];e )
?ree vital goals3 f/1 to
provide a na;nal assess;t ( !
problems & ! pot5tial (
9dividuals ) m5tal or physical
h&icaps2 second1 to g5]ate a
na;nal aw>e;s ( ^! problems :
h m1nt t h&icapp$ 9dividuals h
9 ! pa/ be5 an oppress$
m9or;y1 subject to
unconscionable 4crim9a;n1 2set
by demoraliz+ 9dignities1
det\r$ \ ( ! ma9/r1m (     #bh
,am]ican life & unable to
secure _! "r;l place z full &
9dep5d5t citiz5s2 & ?ird1 to
make recomm5da;ns to !
,presid5t & to ! ,3gress :1 if
imple;t$1 w 5able 9dividuals )
h&icaps to l1d pr\d &
productive lives1 despite _!
4abilities4
  ,too (t51 h["e1 ! promise (
a ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e has n be5
r1liz$ af ! hotels h empti$ &
! m$ia h c>ri$ away _! cam]as
& typewrit]s4 ,b ,i "k t ?
,3f];e w 2 di6]5t4 444
  ,we >e n[ 5t]+ a new ]a (
civil "rs = ! h&icapp$
9dividuals ( ,am]ica4 ,& we w
n turn back4
  ,= too l;g1 ,am]ica's
h&icapp$ 9dividuals h be5
victimiz$ by dem1n+ practices
& 9ju/ices4 ,b n[ "! is a
recogni;n t unju/ ob/acles to
self-det]m9a;n & fair      #bi
tr1t;t m/ fall 2f ! =ce ( law
,- an "u/&+ t ! na;n z a :ole
m/ 5d ! %ame;l neglect (
h&icapp$ citiz5s & help
translate _m ( _! legitimate
ne$s 9to legal "rs & m1n+;l
programs4
  ,la/ mon?1 ,i sign$ a
,regula;n imple;t+ ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,z y well "k1 ,sec;n
#ejd prohibits 4crim9a;n
solely on ! basis ( h&icap ag/
o!rwise qualifi$ h&icapp$
9dividuals1 9 programs rcvg
,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e4 ,!
#ejd ,regula;n is a l&m>k 9 !
que/ ( h&icapp$ citiz5s =
equal tr1t;t1 & x w 2 a
funda;tal guidepo/ to ! new ]a
( civil "rs = ! h&icapp$4 ,x
calls = 444 dramatic *anges 9
! ac;ns & attitudes ( 9/itu;ns
& 9dividuals :o >e recipi5ts (
funds f ! ,de"p;t (        #cj
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e4 444
  ,sec;n #ejd & ! #ejd
,regula;n 3/itute a /rik+
recogni;n ( ! civil "rs (
,am]ica's h&icapp$ citiz5s1 j
z ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,"rs
,act ( #aifd & ,title ,,ix ( !
,$uca;n ,am5d;ts ( #aigb1 & _!
companion regula;ns1 >e
critical ele;ts 9 ! /ructure (
law protect+ ! civil "rs (
racial m9orities & wom54
  ,b we m/ n[ 2g9 ! process (
mak+ ! new ,regula;n a r1l;y =
h&icapp$ ,am]icans4 ,i pl$ge t
? process w 2 monitor$
=ce;lly1 fairly & exp$iti\sly
by ,,hew4 ,"! >e firm "ttables
9 ! ,regula;n4 ,we %d /ick to
!m4 ,let me briefly %>e ) y "s
( ! /eps we h tak5 or w take
to assure compli.e ) ! #ejd
,regula;n4
  ,we h an \t/&+ new t1m (
l1d]s 9 ,,hew's ,(fice =   #ca
,civil ,"rs1 h1d$ by ,david
,tatel1 a 4t+ui%$ attorney )
broad civil "rs exp]i;e4
  ,we h 2gun "w ) ! o!r ,f$]al
ag5cies & de"p;ts : w 2 issu+
regula;ns simil> to ! #ejd
,regula;n & t w apply to all
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds4
  ,we h alr 2gun la/ week to
mail \ #cf1jjj ,assur.e (
,compli.e =ms to ,,hew
recipi5ts4 ,^! >e due back on
,july #e4 ,&1 if we d n get a
"tly & adequate response1 we w
move immly to 5=ce ?
require;t4
  ,we w 2 r1dy to 2g9 process+
compla9ts br"\ "u ,sec;n #ejd
by ,june #a4 ,ov] #bjj
compla9ts h be5 fil$ ) !
,de"p;t4
  ,we h prep>$1 & 2gun to
4tribute1 brl & record$ copies
( ! #ejd ,regula;n s t
h&icapp$ citiz5s c le>n    #cb
f/-h& ( _! "rs4
  ,we h plann$ ,- & w soon 2g9
,- a major public aw>e;s
campaign t w 9=m h&icapp$
9dividuals ( _! "rs1 recipi5ts
( _! obliga;ns1 & ! ,am]ican
p1 9clud+ busi;s & labor1 ab !
/rik+ new *ange 9 ! law4
,s*ools %d "u/& ma9/r1m+2
colleges %d le>n ab ! program
a3essibil;y require;ts2 o!r
recipi5ts %d "u/& h[ to
re/ructure jobs2 & my?s ab
h&icapp$ & 4abl$ p m/ 2
4pell$4 ,a manual expla9+ #ejd
w soon 2 r1dy = wide 4tribu;n4
444
  ,"? ^! & o!r m1sures1 !
,sec;n #ejd ,regula;n c "w4
  ,b volunt>y compli.e1 aid$
by deep 9volve;t ( h&icapp$
citiz5s & gr\ps1 w make !
,regula;n "w f> m qkly4 ,if
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1
recipi5ts1 l1d]s 9         #cc
public & private life1 & !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t c 2 guid$ by
s5sitiv;y1 fair;s & common
s5se1 !n ! ,regula;n c immly
2come a *>t] ( equal
opportun;y1 n an 9vita;n to
litiga;n4
  ,b 5d+ 4crim9a;n is only !
f/ /ep 9 assur+ t h&icapp$
citiz5s c assume _! "r;l role
z "picipants1 to ! fulle/
ext5t possible1 9 ,am]ican
society4
  ,b 5d+ 4crim9a;n is only !
f/ /ep 9 assur+ t h&icapp$
citiz5s c assume _! "r;l role
z "picipants1 to ! fulle/
ext5t possible1 9 ,am]ican
society4
  ,z ! next ?ree "ds w
demon/rate1 ! task ( gu>antee+
t h&icapp$ 9dividuals h equal
opportunities 9 fact1 & n j "u
! law1 w require 9itiatives 9
_m facets ( \r social &    #cd
economic life 444
  ,dur+ ! next few "ds1 y w
4cuss & debate _m issues t 444
>e ( grt signific.e to
h&icapp$ ,am]icans4
  ,on ,?urs"d1 ,i hope to
return to y & 4cuss ! "w ( !
,3f];e & ": we g f "h4
  ,b = n[ ,i j want to /ress !
w>m? ( my welcome to y1 to e*o
,presid5t ,c>t]'s /r;g ^ws (
support1 & to ?ank y ,- = !
wisdom y w %>e ) u & = !
c\rage y h %[n u1 & all !
,am]ican p4

     ,l&m>k #ejc ,case ,-
         ,ira ,grupp]
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,9 ,july1 #aige1 ,ira
,grupp] appli$ = a job z a
miscellane\s "w] 9 a toba3o
plant4 ,he 0 to g to "w    #ce
on ,july #ba1 b 9 ! m1n"t1 he
_h to h a pre-employ;t
physical exam9a;n1 : rev1l$ t
he 0 only "pially si<t$ 9 "o
eye4 ,= t r1son1 he did n get
! job4
  ,he knew ab ,sec;n #ejc ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc &
2gan r1d+ ! law & regula;ns =
hmf4 ,he al 3sult$ ) ,c>l
,dotson & (fic]s ( !
,associat$ ,bl ( ,k5tucky ,-
,,acb4 ,9itially1 he prep>$ 8
[n *>ges & compla9t & fil$ !m
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,labor4 ,lat] he obta9$ !
s]vices ( an attorney 9
,l\isville1 ,david ,ratt]man1
&1 "? ,,acb1 ! 3sultative
s]vice ( ? writ]4
  ,al? ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor _h
issu$ ,sec;n #ejc ,rules1 xs
compla9t & 9ve/igative
proc$ures 7 / 9 a =mative
/ate1 & ! ,de"p;t 0 n      #cf
adequately /a6$ to cope ) !
l>ge numb] ( compla9ts : x _h
alr rcvd4
  ,ultimately1 ! ,de"p;t's
/aff did a compet5t
9ve/igative job1 & on ,july
#bj1 #aigf1 issu$ xs det]m9a;n
3clud+ t ,mr4 ,grupp] cd h
p]=m$ ! duties (1 & %d h be5
hir$ z1 a miscellane\s "w]1 &
reque/$ ! "pies to attempt to
resolve ! matt] by 9=mal
3cilia;n4
  ,af six mon?s ( negotiat+1 a
3cilia;n agree;t 0 sign$1 &
,ira ,grupp] is n[ "w+4 ,8 is
2liev$ to 2 ! f/ #ejc case :
has result$ 9 job place;t af
3cilia;n4 ,he rcvd a
compromise settle;t ( 8 claims
= back wages & full s5ior;y
2g9n+ ,july #ba1 #aige1 &
num]\s safegu>ds 7 9clud$ 9 !
agree;t to assure 8 opportun;y
to prove 8 abil;y dur+ a   #cg
?irty-"d proba;n>y p]iod4 ,he
is n[ a memb] ( ,local #af ( !
,toba3o ,"w]s ,9t]na;nal
,union4
  ,sec;n #ejc protects
h&icapp$ "w]s ag/ 4crim9a;n
bas$ on _! h&icapp+ 3di;n af
!y >e on ! job4 ,ira ,grupp]
did n reque/ t ! employ] make
any 8r1sonable a3ommoda;n0
relat$ to 8 "w+1 b ! law
3templates a3ommoda;n by !
employ]1 & t duty exi/s if
a3ommoda;n %d 2come nec4
  ,9 e new >ea ( civil "rs1 x
is important to w9 a l&m>k
case4 ,ira ,grupp] & 8 advis]s
2lieve t 8 cd 2 t case =
,sec;n #ejc4 ,he wd l to %>e 8
exp]i;e & 5c\rage;t ) any o!rs
:o may 5c.t] ! d5ial (
employ;t by r1son ( _! h&icap4
,8 address is #aebd ;,s4 #bnd
,/reet1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky
#djbjh4                    #ch
  ,ira ,grupp]'s case 9spir$ a
policy resolu;n adopt$ at !
#aigf ,,acb ,3v5;n to assi/
visually impair$ p]sons 9 !
protec;n ( _! "rs "u ! law4
  "<,$itorial ,note3 ,mr4
,grupp] g5]\sly praises ^? :o
assi/$ hm 9 ? case4 ,he is to
2 comm5d$ = 8 ef=ts & p]si/;e
on 8 [n 2half & = ! legal
e6ect ( 8 victory on !
employ;t "rs ( o!r h&icapp$
p]sons4">

      ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
   ,l1gue to ,hold ,second
      ,na;nal ,delegate
          ,assembly

  ,! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica
"<,,all"> w hold xs ,second
,na;nal ,delegate ,assembly on
,augu/ #f & #g at ! ,ramada
,9n1 #acea ,dunn ,road1    #ci
,st4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri4
  ,,all is a volunt>y coali;n
( organiza;ns ( & = ! bl4 ,x
(f]s a me*anism = unit$ ac;n
on issues a6ect+ bl p1 af a
3s5sus has be5 r1*$ by
"picipants 9 ! ,na;nal
,delegate ,assembly or by !
,executive ,bo>d4 ,"picipat+
organiza;ns >e n b.d to s*
deci.ns1 b reta9 _! [n id5t;y
& autonomy4 ,dues >e bas$ ^u
an organiza;n's exp5se budget
= ! prec$+ ye>4 ,ea* a6iliat$
organiza;n is 5titl$ to "o
repres5tative to ! ,delegate
,assembly1 reg>d.s ( xs size
or f9ancial /atus4
  ,,all's #dg a6iliat$
organiza;ns pres5tly 9clude
public & private "w%ops &
ag5cies1 na;nal & pr(es.nal
organiza;ns = ! bl1 f\r /ate
ag5cies "<,new ,york1
,>kansas1 ,florida1 &      #dj
,virg9ia">1 & sixte5 a6iliates
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,rog]
;,p4 ,k+sley1 ,adm9i/rative
,director1 ,suite #ejf1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf4

    ,! #ejd ,regula;n ,-
      ,"s ,/r5g?s & ,"s
           ,w1k;ses
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,z previ\sly report$ 9 !
,june issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 !
,regula;n "u ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$ 9 #aigd1 0 sign$ by
,joseph ,a4 ,califano1 ,jr41
,secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 on ,april
#bh4 ,? ,regula;n 2came
e6ective z ( ,june #c1 #aigg4
,9 mo/ respects1 ! ,regula;n
is r1sonably /r;g1 m*      #da
/r;g] ?an ! 9dicators &
4cus.ns & ev5ts 9 rec5t mon?s
pr$ict$4 ,9 ! mon?s & ev5 ye>s
ah1d1 _m 3trov]sies w >ise f
"t to "t dur+ ! evolu;n ( !
imple;ta;n ( ? law & regula;n1
: 3/itutes ! f/ major civil
"rs act on ! ,f$]al level =
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,x is design$
to 5sure t programs &
activities : rcv or b5efit f
,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e >e
op]at$ )\t 4crim9a;n ( ! basis
( h&icap1 9 ! >1s ( employ;t1
program a3essibil;y1 physical
a3essibil;y ( facilities1 &
deliv]y ( aid1 b5efits1 &
s]vices4
  ,x is n f1sible "h to pres5t
a ?or\< critical analysis ( !
,regula;n4 ,h["e1 ! foll[+1 x
is hop$1 w 2 ( assi/.e to
r1d]s 9 >riv+ at an "u/&+ (
:at ! ,regula;n requires &
prohibits4                 #db
  ,at ! \tset1 recogni;n m/ 2
giv5 = a mo/ important /r5g? (
! ,regula;n3 ,x prescribes t
compli.e & 5=ce;t proc$ures %
2 ^? adopt$ = compli.e &
5=ce;t "u ,title ,,vi ( !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd1
p]ta9+ to racial 4crim9a;n1 &
"u ,title ,,ix ( ! ,$uca;n
,am5d;ts ( #aigb1 p]ta9+ to
4crim9a;n on ! basis ( sex4 ,a
di6]5t or sep>ate compli.e &
5=ce;t proc$ure wd h relegat$
! /atus ( ! compli.e & 5=ce;t
program "u #ejd to a m9or
posi;n2 mo/ likely to 2
neglect$ 9 fund+ & /a6+ & mo/
likely to fo/] adm9i/rative &
c\rt rul+s cr1t+ unr1li/ic
di6];es f ^? >is+ \ ( simil>
circum/.es1 b 9volv+ a race or
sex "q4
  ,ano!r important /r5g? ( !
,regula;n is xs broad def9i;n
( 8h&icapp$ p]sons10 :     #dc
is mo/ significant & desirable
2c ( ! wide range ( 4abilities
or h&icaps & wide v>ia;ns f
9dividual to 9dividual 9 !
degree ( sev];y ( a giv5
4abil;y or h&icap4 ,! def9i;n
is z foll[s3 8,any p]son :o
"<i"> has a physical or m5tal
impair;t : sub/antially limits
"o or m major life activities1
"<ii"> has a record ( s*
impair;t1 or "<iii"> is reg>d$
z hav+ s* an impair;t40 ,!
important t]ms & ^ws us$ 9 !
def9i;n >e !n def9$ 9 !
,regula;n4
  ,am;g ! practices
specifically prohibit$ z
4crim9atory >e ^!3
  - to d5y a qualifi$ h&icapp$
p]son ! opportun;y to
"picipate z a memb] ( plann+ &
advisory bo>ds2
  - to aid or p]petuate
4crim9a;n ag/ h&icapp$     #dd
p]sons by provid+ significant
assi/.e to an ag5cy1
organiza;n or p]son t
4crim9ates on ! basis ( h&icap
9 provid+ an aid1 b5efit1 or
s]vice to b5efici>ies ( !
recipi5t's program2
  - to provide a h&icapp$
p]son ) an aid1 b5efit1 or
s]vice t is n z e6ective z t
provid$ o!rs2
  - to provide di6]5t or
sep>ate aid1 b5efits1 or
s]vices to any h&icapp$ p]son1
or any class ( h&icapp$
p]sons1 un.s s* ac;n is nec to
provide t : is z e6ective z t
provid$ to o!rs2
  - to 3duct pre-employ;t or
pre-admis.ns m$ical exam9a;ns1
or make pre-employ;t or pre-
admis.ns 9quiry z to :e!r !
applicant is a h&icapp$ p]son1
or ! nature ( sev];y ( a
h&icap1 except :5 t        #de
9quiry is made = ! purpose (
correct+ pa/ 4crim9a;n "?
rem$ial ac;n or "? volunt>y
ac;n to ov]come a /ate (
limit$ "picipa;n 9 a program
by h&icapp$ p]sons1 h["e1
provid$ t x is made cle> t "o
( ! =ego+ is ! purpose = !
reque/ ( ! 9=ma;n & t ! 9=ma;n
s"\ is to 2 giv5 volunt>ily1 w
2 kept 3fid5tial1 & refusal to
furni% ! same w n result 9
adv]se tr1t;t2
  - to use employ;t or
admis.ns te/s : scre5 \1 or
t5d to scre5 \ h&icapp$
p]sons1 or any class (
h&icapp$ p]sons1 or : reflect
impair$ s5sory1 manual1 or
sp1k+ skills 9/1d ( :at ! te/
purports to m1sure1 or :
m1sure skills n job relat$4
  ,9 addi;n ! ,regula;n
requires ! employ] to provide
r1sonable a3ommoda;ns to   #df
! job s"\ to 2 fill$ by a
h&icapp$ applicant & prohibits
4crim9a;n 9 ! provi.n ( fr+e
b5efits4 ,! ,regula;n fur!r
prohibits exclu.n on ! basis (
h&icap ( any o!rwise qualifi$
h&icapp$ p]son f $uca;nal
programs 9 ! >1s ( academics1
rese>*1 o3upa;nal tra9+1 h\s+1
h1l?1 9sur.e1 c\nsel+1
f9ancial aid1 physical $uca;n1
a?letics1 transporta;n1
recr1;n1 or o!r extracurricul>
activities1 or o!r po/-
second>y $uca;nal programs1
rcvg ,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e
or b5efitt+ f ! same4 ,9 ! >ea
( h1l? s]vices1 ! ,regula;n is
made applicable to ! provid]s
( ,m$icaid s]vices4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,regula;n is
negative & w1k 9 _m respects4
,= example1 :ile x 9cludes !
provid]s ( ,m$icaid1 x
excludes f xs provi.ns !   #dg
provid]s ( ,m$ic>e & ,f$]al
3tracts ( procure;t1 & 3tracts
( 9sur.e & 3tracts ( gu>anty4
,x p]mits s-call$ small
provid]s ( h1l?1 welf>e1 &
social s]vices "<^? hav+ few]
?an fifte5 employees">1 ^:
facilities >e n a3essible1 to
ref] h&icapp$ p]sons to "s o!r
provid] facil;y : is
a3essible1 )\t reg>d to !
addi;nal co/ ( transporta;n1 !
4t.e1 or ! 9conv5i;e 9volv$4
,9 rural & sp>sely populat$
>1s ( ! c.try1 ! e6ect ( ?
provi.n w result 9 ! d5ial (
s* s]vices to _m h&icapp$
p]sons4
  ,9 >riv+ at ^! v app>5t
9consi/5cies1 ! ,de"p;t relies
= ju/ifica;n on "s v circuit\s
>gu;ts & "s r circul> logic1 :
is set =? 9 ,"p ,,iii ( !
,regula;n1 5titl$ 8,analysis (
,f9al ,regula;n40 ,?us1    #dh
on ! "o h&1 at ! 3v5i;e ( !
,de"p;t & :5 x s]ves ! purpose
& desires ( ! ,de"p;t1 x
compla9s t "! is lack (
legislative hi/ory &1 "!=e1 t
x is impossible to det]m9e !
9t5t ( ! ,3gress4 ,on ! o!r
h&1 :5 x s]ves ! desires ( !
,de"p;t1 x relies on !
decl>a;n ( ! ,3gress at he>+s
on ! #aigd ,am5d;ts ( ! #aigc
,act t ! scope ( ,sec;n #ejd &
xs 5=ce;t % 2 l t provid$ "u
,title ,,vi ( ! #aifd ,civil
,"rs ,act & ,title ,,ix ( !
,$uca;n ,am5d;ts ( #aigb4 ,!
,de"p;t !n >gues t s9ce !
#aifd ,act & ! #aigb ,act
specifically exclude 3tracts (
9sur.e & ( gu>anty1 x m/ h be5
9t5d$ by ! ,3gress t "! is s*
exclu.n "u ,sec;n #ejd1 ev5 9
! abs;e ( specific language (
exclu.n4
  ,sec;n #ejd 3ta9s no     #di
exclu.ns1 no excep;ns1 & no
"ttables4 ,yet ! ,de"p;t1 :ile
requir+ t all h&icapp$ *n % 2
admitt$ to an $uca;nal program
^u ! e6ective date ( !
,regula;n1 does n require !
provi.n ( appropriate $uca;nal
place;t & programm+ until
,septemb] #a1 #aigh4 ,x is
e/imat$ reliably t
approximately f\r million
h&icapp$ *n w 2 )\t
appropriate $uca;nal s]vices 9
! m1n"t4
  ,! public notice require;ts1
design$ to 9=m & assure
aw>e;s1 fall f> %ort ( ^?
require;ts m&at$ "u o!r civil
"rs laws & regula;ns4 ,!
ju/ifica;n = ? %ortcom+ is
bas$ on ! co/4 ,:y co/ is s* a
det]m9+ factor 9 ! case (
h&icapp$ p]sons1 & n s = race
& sex1 is n expla9$4
  ,! ,regula;n p]mits a    #ej
?ree-ye> p]iod = br++
9a3essible facilities 9to
compli.e4 ,:ile ! ,regula;n
requires an evalua;n ( !
a3essibil;y ( programs &
facilities & a transi;nal
plan1 :e!r r1l progress t[>d
compli.e is made w dep5d ^u !
a7ressive;s & ?or\<;s (
compli.e & 5=ce;t by !
,de"p;t4
  ,x m/ 2 emphasiz$ t ?
,regula;n & ! law : x imple;ts
is b a f/ /ep4 ,": we g f "h 9
secur+ & protect+ ! civil "rs
( h&icapp$ citiz5s is dep5d5t
^u ! 3/ant vigil collective
ac;n1 voice1 & /r5g? ( all
gr\ps ( h&icapp$ 9dividuals4





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book clubs ,- ! ,l>ge ,pr9t
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biographies1 z well z num]\s
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books4 ,_m ( ! selec;ns >e
be/-sell]s4
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memb]s ord] exactly :at !y
wi%4 ,& "! is no memb]%ip fee
or m9imum numb] ( books to
pur*ase4 ,"o 2comes a memb]
simply by buy+ a book at half
price4
  ,once a mon?1 memb]s rcv 8,!
,l>ge ,pr9t ,review10 ! club's
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  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,fr$
,pe>son ( ,san ,diego is a
*>t] memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & 0 v active 9
organiz+ xs ,cali=nia
a6iliate4 ,he is n[ pa/ 8
#hjth bir?"d1 b / go+ /r;g4">
  ,de> ,fr3
  444 #aigf 0 m>k$ by two
significant a3ompli%;ts 9 my
"w = ! bl1 ! ma9 purpose ( my
life4 ,%ortly 2f 8 d1? 9
#aifa1 ,dr4 ,newel ,p]ry1
_w-fam$ b5efactor ( ! bl1
cr1t$ ! ,lillie ,p]ry ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 nam+ two ( 8 =m]
/ud5ts at ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool =
! ,bl & myf z tru/ees4 ,!
purpose ( ! ,f.da;n 0 to help
bl p]sons 2come self-support+
"? l[-9t]e/ loans4 ,dur+   #ed
! pa/ fifte5 ye>s1 we h made x
possible = s"eal bl p]sons to
a*ieve f9ancial 9dep5d;e 9
busi;s & 9 ! pr(es.ns1 \r
prize exhibit 2+ a bl man 9
,san ,jose :o1 ) two si<t$
"pn]s & a @s#e1jjj loan f u1
set up 9 ! sub-assembly
busi;s4 ,! la/ ,i he>d1 !y 7
employ+ #acb p]sons1 mo/ ( !m
h&icapp$4
  ,9 #aifi1 ! ,f$]al ,tax ,act
?r1t5$ ! exi/;e ( \r ,f.da;n
by requir+ \t"r grants ( m"oy
r ?an loans to 2 repd4 ,we s"\
relief "? legal c\nsel1 )\t
su3ess4 ,!n ,i peti;n$ !
,wa%+ton (fice ( ,,irs = a
favorable rul+ & af #ag mon?s
rcvd an a6irmative deci.n :
p]mits u to make repayable
loans4 ,?us ! ,lillie ,p]ry
,f.da;n c 3t9ue 9 busi;s4
  ,prior to ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,i
plann$ & 2gan to develop   #ee
a program = ! bl ( ,san ,diego
,c.ty1 : _h z xs ultimate
objective meet+ ! ne$s ( all !
bl 9 ! c.ty4 ,! w> put an 5d
to \r ef=ts1 & x 0 n until
five ye>s ago t !y 7 resum$4
,at t "t1 ,3way ,alsup1 a bl
fr ( m9e ) wide exp]i;e 9 "w =
! bl1 & ) motives simil> to
m9e1 (f]$ 8 s]vices 9 develop+
\r program4 ,) ! help ( an
annually decr1s+ ,f$]al grant
on a mat*+-fund basis1 he
develop$ :at is g5]ally 3c$$
to 2 ! be/ & mo/ complete
program 9 ! ,/ate4 ,= purposes
( ! grant1 x 0 requir$ t !
program 2 "u ! direc;n ( an
exi/+ corpora;n1 ! ,bl1
,recr1;n ,c5t]1 : annually
9volv$ u 9 a political /ru7le4
,la/ spr+1 9 ord] to avoid ? &
to 5able u to secure ne$$1
5l>g$ h1dqu>t]s1 we =m$ ! ,san
,diego ,c.ty ,s]vice       #ef
,c5t] = ! ,bl1 ,9c41 ) a
directorate ( l1d+ busi;s &
commun;y p :o took ov] direc;n
( ! program on ,decemb] #a1 !
expira;n date ( \r ,f$]al
grant4 ,we h be5 =tunate 9
acquir+ a mod]n1 well-3/ruct$
build+ ) #a1ajj squ>e feet (
floor space1 situat$ ne> !
campus ( ,san ,diego ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 at a co/ (
@s#bie1jjj1 on a mon?ly l1se
basis1 l1se pay;ts to 2 appli$
to ! pur*ase price4 ,n[ we >e
fac$ ) ! problem ( rais+ ! nec
m"oy to pay = ? & an e/imat$
@s#aej1jjj annual op]at+ co/4
  ,mo/ ( ! cr$it = \r
a*ieve;ts dur+ ! pa/ five ye>s
is due to ,3way ,alsup4 ,x is
a deep trag$y t he did n live
to 5joy ! full r1liza;n ( 8
dr1ms4 ,d1? claim$ hm on
,augu/ #c1 & elev5 "ds prior
to t date1 x al ro2$ u (   #eg
\r c\nselor1 ,b]tram ,*omb1u1
depriv+ u ( two top m5 9 \r
program1 bo? de> p]sonal frs4
,i 3sid] x an honor & a
privilege to h "w$ ) &
support$ !m 9 ! develop;t ( !
grte/ s]vice = ! bl ( ,san
,diego ,c.ty4
  ,we >e mo/ =tunate to secure
,mr4 ,h[>d ,b]gh]m z su3essor
to ,3way ,alsup z director (
\r program4 ,mr4 ,b]gh]m is a
hi<ly 9tellig5t & dynamic
9dividual1 ) a pl1sant
p]sonal;y & ) _m ye>s (
  exp]i;e 9 "w = ! bl1 & is
full ( 9novative id1s = \r
program4 ,) hm at ! helm1 "u !
direc;n ( \r new bo>d1 ,i h
firm hopes ( a*iev+ 9 "t !
ultimate goal ,i _h 9 m9d = !
bl ( ,san ,diego ,c.ty to !
hi<e/ ext5t t may 2 prov5
possible4
  ,- ,fr$ ,pe>son          #eh
     ,air ,transporta;n (
      ,h&icapp$ ,p]sons

  ,! ,f$]al ,avia;n
,adm9i/ra;n issu$ a circul> to
air l9es on ,m>* #be1 #aigg1
8to id5tify ! problems
h&icapp$ air travel]s face &
to provide guidel9es to airl9e
p]sonnel to help alleviate ^!
problems40 ,! circul> does n
resolve all issues : may >ise
2c ( proc$ures e/abli%$ by air
l9es4 ,x does 3ta9 "s
3/ructive provi.ns : may 2
cit$ if nec4 ,ref] to
,advisory ,circul> ,no4 #abj-
#cb4
  ,! foll[+ quotes f ! t5-page
circul> w 2 ( "picul> 9t]e/ to
bl pass5g]s4
  #e4 ,,,assi/+ 4abl$ p]sons,'
  ,! h&icapp$ p]son "ks be/ !
mann] 9 : he c 2 assi/$1 &
fli<t att5dants %d n       #ei
hesitate to 4cuss ? ) !
9dividual4 ,keep 9 m9d t
di6]5t 4abilities h di6]5t
ne$s1 & 9jury c result if a
p]son ) a 4abil;y is improp]ly
assi/$4 ,h&icapp$ travel]s
usually fall 9to "o ( ! foll[+
categories3 444
  ;,f4 ,bl ,p]sons ,- ,:5 (f]+
assi/.e to a bl p]son1 !
foll[+ po9ts %d 2 kept 9 m9d3

"<#a"> ,if x appe>s
    appropriate1 assi/.e %d 2
    (f]$4 ,"s"ts ! (f] w 2
    a3ept$ & "s"ts x w n4 ,9
    any ev5t1 let ! bl p]son
    decide1 & act acly4






                           #fj
"<#b"> ,:5 bl p]sons desire to
    2 guid$1 x is desirable t
    !y hold ! att5dant's >m r
    ?an ! o!r way >.d4 ,us+ ?
    te*nique1 ! att5dant c /ay
    approximately "o-half /ep
    ah1d s t turns1 /eps1
    etc41 c 2 anticipat$4
"<#c"> ,air l9e p]sonnel %d 2
    cau;n$ to =ew>n bl p]sons
    travel+ al"o ( corridors
    or a por;n ( ! corridor t
    sudd5ly 2comes a mov+
    walk4 ,bl p]sons %d 2 able
    to h&le ? situa;n if !y >e
    aw>e ( xs exi/;e4








                           #fa
"<#d"> ,bl p g5]ally employ "o
    ( two me?ods = 9dep5d5t
    travel4 ,_m use l;g :ite
    canes1 (t5 made ( alum9um
    or fib]glass :ile o!rs
    pref] ! dog guide4 ,bo?
    te*niques 5able ! us] to
    travel f ,po9t ,a to ,po9t
    ;,b ) ll or no assi/.e4 ,9
    maneuv]+ "? cr[d$
    corridors at air t]m9als1
    _m bl travel]s pref] to 2
    a3ompani$ by gr.d p]sonnel
    if ? s]vice is available4
    ,"s wd r make _! way f
    gate to gate & ab ! t]m9al
    unassi/$4 ,ag1 ? %d 2 _!
    *oice &1 if 9 d\bt1 ask4






                           #fb
"<#e"> ,bo>d+ & deplan+ pres5t
    no di6iculty = mo/ bl p4
    ,! mod]n me?ods ( 9dep5d5t
    mobil;y h provid$ !m ) bo?
    ! nec skills & ! 3fid;e to
    h&le escalators1 /eps1
    ramps1 & s on4 ,mo/ bl
    pass5g]s pref] to bo>d &
    deplane al;g ) ! o!r
    pass5g]s1 & !y d n require
    special assi/.e 2y ! bo>d+
    >1s4 ,9 situa;ns ": 5clos$
    movable ramps >e n
    available1 ! bl (t5
    appreciate "s guid.e f !
    t]m9al build+ to !
    aircraft4







                           #fc
"<#f"> ,:eel*airs1 special
    electric c>ts1 & o!r s*
    3vey.es >e usually n
    appropriate :5 assi/+ bl
    travel]s4 ,mo/ h a /r;g
    pref];e = mov+ ab "u _! [n
    p[]1 & !y >e ?or\<ly
    capable ( do+ s4 ,! fa/-
    pac$ walk+ "? cr[d$
    hallways1 : is "s"ts nec 9
    mak+ close 3nec;ns1 poses
    no problem = ! bl4 ,"s (
    !m h ll1 if any1 di6iculty
    maneuv]+ ab airports &
    mak+ 3nect+ fli<ts4 ,if a
    prol;g$ layov] is nec1 mo/
    bl travel]s wi% to o3upy
    !mvs 9 ! same mann] z o!r
    pass5g]s by %opp+1 visit+1
    etc4




                           #fd
"<#g"> ,m1l"t1 :e!r on ! gr.d
    or 9 ! air1 pres5ts no
    problem = bl p4 ,fli<t
    att5dants %d tell !
    pass5g] :at is 2+ s]v$ &
    ": ! ut5sils & b"eage >e
    locat$ by describ+ z t5
    o'clock or ?ree o'clock
    posi;n4 ,o3a.nally1 a bl
    p]son may ask = assi/.e 9
    cutt+ m1t or 9 h&l+ o!r
    m1l"t *ores4 ,9 ^? 9/.es
    ": a m5u is available1 !
    fli<t att5dant %d (f] to
    r1d x4
"<#h"> ,mo/ bl p]sons wd
    appreciate hav+ copies (
    m5us & brief+ c>ds writt5
    9 brl4





                           #fe
"<#i"> ,9 an em]g5cy1 a bl
    p]son w1 ( c\rse1 require
    ! same brief+ 9=ma;n z o!r
    pass5g]s & w foll[
    direc;ns al;g ) !m4 ,let
    !m feel oxyg5 masks & life
    jackets4 ,%d x 2come nec
    to evacuate ! aircraft1 !
    bl p]son1 if a3ompani$ by
    a dog guide1 %d g d[n !
    *ute ) ! dog 9 8 lap4 ,x
    is ! ma/]'s responsibil;y
    to see t ! dog is we>+ xs
    h>;s s t ! pair c l1ve !
    >ea qkly once !y >e on !
    gr.d4 ,! h>;s al helps to
    activate ! dog's s5se (
    responsibil;y & assur.e4
    ,if dog & bl p]son %d
    2come sep>at$ 9 ! c\rse (
    evacua;n1 ! dog %d 2 l$ by
    xs l1% to ! top ( ! *ute &
    pu%$ d[n af xs ma/] has
    left ! plane4 ,bl p]sons
    may use "o ( two       #ff
    k9ds ( canes3 fold+
    "<telescop+ or collaps+">
    or a rigid cane4 ,! fold+
    types d n pres5t a problem
    s9ce !y c fold & fit 9to
    "o's pocket4 ,! rigid cane
    is normally #d #a_/#b to
    #e feet 9 l5g?4 ,canes >e
    n nec = ! bl to use 9 !
    evacua;n ( an aircraft1 z
    !y wd use ! backs ( s1ts =
    guid.e or foll[ pass5g]s4
    ,! canes wd 2 ( help 9
    l1v+ ! vic9;y af ! bl
    p]son has g"o d[n ! escape
    slide4 ,h["e1 ! possibil;y
    ( ! cane do+ damage to !
    slide1 h9d]+ ! evacua;n1
    does n w>rant ! bl p]son
    keep+ 8 cane ) hm at 8 s1t
    &1 "!=e1 x %d 2 /[$ 9
    a3ord.e ) ,"p #aba4ehi ( !
    ,,f>'s4 444

  #f4 ,,dog ,,guide        #fg
,a4 ,a guide dog has be5
    c>e;lly select$ =
    9tellig;e1 responsibil;y1
    & g5tle;s & has be5
    ?or\<ly tra9$ = xs job4 ,!
    bl p]son1 too1 has rcvd
    9t5sive 9/ruc;n 9 ! c>e &
    3trol ( ! dog4 ,he or %e
    has be5 tau<t to keep x
    well groom$ & h1l?y & n
    p]mit x to run free4 ,!
    dog %d rema9 ) xs [n] "?\t
    ! fli<t4 ,!y %d 2 s1t$ 9 !
    f/-r[ s1t ( ! sec;n next
    to ! bulkh1d ": "! is m
    room = ! dog4 ,a w9d[ s1t
    is al recomm5d$ s t o!r
    pass5g]s w n 2 requir$ to
    /ep ov] ! dog to r1* !
    aisle4 ,dogs & bl p]sons
    "w tgr z a closely
    coord9at$ t1m1 & any
    9t]f];e 2t !m1 s* z gra2+
    ! h>;s or seiz+ ! ma/]'s
    >m1 c 2 4tract+4 ,if   #fh
    x appe>s t help is ne$$1
    address ! bl p]son
    quietly1 id5tify yrf z an
    employee ( ! air l9e1 &
    (f] assi/.e4 ,p]sons ne$ n
    2 fe>;l 9 approa*+ dog
    guides4 ,!y >e tau<t to
    a3ept /rang]s1 & >e
    frequ5tly expos$ to new
    situa;ns & p4 ,h["e1 !y %d
    n 2 t\*$ or pett$1 & fli<t
    att5dants %d 4c\rage *n f
    yield+ to _! natural
    desire to pat ! dog4










                           #fi
;,b4 ,if x is nec to give
    direc;ns to a man or woman
    ) a dog guide1 try to 2
    specific 9 t]ms or "r1
    left1 or /rai<t ah1d s t !
    ma/] c direct ! dog
    prop]ly4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if
    y >e walk+ ) ! pair "? !
    t]m9al or to ! plane1 ! bl
    p]son may tempor>ily drop
    ! h>;s & ask y to act z
    guide :ile ! dog heels on
    l1% on ! [n]'s left side4
    ,9 ? case1 g to !
    9dividual's "r side & (f]
    yr left >m4 ,escalators %d
    2 avoid$1 z !y c 9jure a
    dog's paws4






                           #gj
;,c4 ,s9ce ! dog's coll> is
    made ( metal & "! is a
    metal compon5t 9 ! l1!r-
    cov]$ h>;s1 ! magnetomet]
    w 2 activat$ if ! dog
    passes "? x4 ,3sult ! bl
    p]son ,- "s w 2 glad to h
    _! dog held by ! l1% :ile
    !y pass "? ! magnetomet]1
    :ile o!rs may pref] a h&-
    held detec;n device4

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   ,,all ,3t9ues to ,voice
            ,3c]n
    ,= ,"rs ( ! ,h&icapp$

  ,! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica 3t9ues
to voice xs 3c]n ov] ,gov]n;t
policies a6ect+ ! lives ( bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,twice 9 !
pa/ mon?1 ,,all has        #gf
spok5 \ =ce;lly :5 /ate;ts &
regula;ns 7 issu$ by ! ,unit$
,/ates ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n & ! ,f$]al ,railroad
,adm9i/ra;n : fail$ to make
ref];e to ! h&icapp$4 ,a por;n
( ! text ( ! lr to ,civil
,s]vice ,commis.n ,*airman
,alan ;,k4 ,campbell 0 publi%$
9 ! ,june issue ( ! ,brl ,=um
"u ! cap;n1 8,:y ,n ,u80 ,!
text ( a lr dat$ ,june #g1
#aigg1 direct$ to ,bruce
,flohr1 ,deputy ,adm9i/rator1
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ra;n1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 is repr9t$
"h3

,de> ,mr4 ,flohr3

  ,? lr is writt5 \ ( 3c]n ab
! ,regula;ns p]ta9+ to
imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n #ije ( !
,railroad ,revitaliza;n &
,regulatory ,re=m ,act (   #gg
#aigf1 z publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al
,regi/] on ,janu>y #bd1 #aigg4
  ,^! ,regula;ns 5sure
opportunities = c]ta9
m9orities to "picipate 9
employ;t & o!r programs &
activities4 ,we applaud yr
ef=ts at advanc+ & safegu>d+ !
"rs ( wom5 & racial m9orities1
b we >e 4tress$ t ! l5g?y
,regula;ns made no ref];e to !
h&icapp$ popula;n4
  ,sec;n #ejd ( ! #aigc
,rehabilita;n ,act m&ates t3
  8,no o!rwise qualifi$
h&icapp$ 9dividual 444 %1
solely by r1son ( 8 h&icap1 2
exclud$ f ! "picipa;n in1 2
d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or 2 subject
to 4crim9a;n "u any program or
activ;y rcvg ,f$]al f9ancial
assi/.e40
  ,al? ! imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n
#ejd1 to date1 has be5 )
respect to ,,hew fund+1    #gh
x is cle> t ! 9t5t ( ,3gress
ext5ds m* fur!r4
  ,! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 a
coali;n ( #dg non-pr(it
organiza;ns1 is seek+ to
improve ! lives ( visually
h&icapp$ p "?\t ! c.try4 ,2c (
! na;nwide r1* ( railroad
s]vice1 x is imp]ative t
h&icapp$ ,am]icans >e ext5d$ !
same "rs & protec;n t h be5
gu>ante$ to o!r gr\ps4 ,acly1
we reque/ a 3f];e ) y at a
mutually 3v5i5t "t to 4cuss !
equal protec;n ( bl & o!r
h&icapp$ p]sons :o may 2
9volv$ ) na;nal railroad
s]vice4

,s9c]ely1
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica
,by3 ,rog] ;,p4 ,k+sley
,adm9i/rative ,director    #gi
     ,,a3d ,annual ,meet+

  ,! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities 3clud$
xs ?ird annual ,delegate
,assembly 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
,sun"d1 ,may #bb4 ,m ?an #bej
delegates & obs]v]s1 repres5t+
all "ps ( ! c.try & a wide
range ( 4abilities "<9clud+ t5
delegates & five alt]nates f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">1
took "p 9 ?ree "ds ( busi;s
meet+s & "w%ops4
  ,resolu;ns adopt$ 9clude an
expres.n ( support = a na;nal
h1l? 9sur.e plan2 a proposal t
ombudsm5 = ! 4abl$ 2 made "p (
e na;nal program2 a su7es;n t
an 5]gy-e6ici5t vehicle
suitable = use by h&icapp$
p]sons 2 develop$2 & a
recomm5da;n t a na;nal sem9>
on ! $uca;n ne$s ( all 4abl$ p
2 3v5$4 ,9 ! >ea ( civil   #hj
"rs1 "! 7 resolu;ns call+ = m
/aff 9 ,,hew's ,(fice ( ,civil
,"rs2 m att5;n to a3essibil;y
& communica;ns problems 9 all
civil "rs (fices2 ext5.n ( !
#aifd ,civil ,"rs ,act to cov]
! 4abl$2 & e6ective imple;ta;n
( ,sec;ns #eja1 #ejc1 & #ejd1
! anti-4crim9a;n provi.ns ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc4
,resolu;ns 7 =w>d$ to !
appropriate ,3gres.nal
committees1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 &
! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals4 ,9
a3ord.e ) "o important
resolu;n1 ,,a3d ,presid5t
,eunice ,fiorito w appo9t a
committee to monitor !
progress ( ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e
recomm5da;ns4
  ,! hi<li<t ( ? ye>'s
,delegate ,assembly 0 ! f/
,"rs & ,opportunities
,banquet4 ,joan            #ha
,claybrook1 ,adm9i/rator ( !
,na;nal ,hi<ways ,tra6ic
,safety ,adm9i/ra;n1 & ,/eph5
,coyle1 ,special ,assi/ant to
! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
,develop;t1 spoke briefly ab
hei<t5$ 3c]ns )9 _! ag5cies =
! ne$s ( 4abl$ p4 ,! ma9
address 0 deliv]$ by ,dr4
,frank ,b[e1 ,director ( !
,coali;n's ,wa%+ton ,(fice4 ,8
ma9 !me 0 un;y am;g ! 4abl$ ,-
un;y ( purpose & ac;n ,- :y x
is ess5tial & h[ x is
develop+4
  ,s"eal posi;ns on ! ,,a3d
,bo>d 7 up = elec;n ? ye>4
,new memb]s >e ,janeice
,pet]s5 & ,&rew ,woods (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,bu6y ,fett]
=m ,dallas1 ,max ,/>kl(f f
,st4 ,l\is1 & ,ann ,=d f
,*icago4
  ,,a3d is a na;nwide1 3sum]-
bas$ coali;n (             #hb
organiza;ns ( 4abl$
9dividuals4 ,! annual delegate
assembly br+s tgr
repres5tatives ( memb]
organiza;ns to *>t ! c\rse ( !
4abl$ peoples move;t4
  ,plans = ! #aigh assembly w
2 ann\nc$ "?\t ! com+ mon?s4

   ,3necticut ,c\ncil ,spr+
            ,3v5;n
      ,by ,anna ,godrie

  ,! ,horse.s ,c>riage
re/aurant1 ,ea/ ,h>t=d1 0 !
site ( ! spr+ 3v5;n ( !
,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
held ,satur"d1 ,april #cj4
,proce$+s comm;ed at #aj3#jj
a4m4 ) regi/ra;n1 ! f/ h\r 2+
devot$ to r5ew+ old fr%ips &
mak+ new acqua9t.es ov] c(fee4
  ,,ccb ,presid5t ,g]trude ,de
,leo br"\ ! meet+ to ord] at
#aa3#jj a4m4 ,dur+ !       #hc
next h\r & ?ree-qu>t]s1 five
div]sifi$ sp1k]s br"\ a w1l? (
9=ma;n to new & old memb]s
alike4
  ,na;nal ,,acb 0 repres5t$ by
two ( xs full-"t /aff memb]s1
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
,na;nal ,repres5tative1 (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & ,m>y ;,t4
,ball>d1 ,$itor ( ! ,brl ,=um1
( ,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york4 ,mr4
,mc,daniel's talk cov]$ !
g5]al makeup ( ,,acb1 xs /ate
& special-9t]e/ a6iliates2 !
,c\ncil's pres5t 3c]ns 9 ! >ea
( legisla;n ,- s* z ! sign+ (
regula;ns to imple;t ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 civil "rs legisla;n1
supple;tal secur;y 9come
"<,,ssi"> am5d;ts1 3c]ns 9 !
re/ructur+ ( ! ,gov]n;t 9to
8sup] ag5cies02 radio r1d+
s]vices2 & ! pres5t /atus ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+       #hd
facilities program4 ,mrs4
,ball>d \tl9$ ! gr[? &
develop;t ( ! ,brl ,=um ov] xs
fifte5-ye> hi/ory & told ( "s
( ! 2h-!-sc5es details : m/ 2
h&l$ by ! $itorial /aff4 ,%e
al /ress$ ! value ( a newslr
to any organiza;n1 :e!r x 2 on
! na;nal1 /ate1 or local
level4
  ,! ,oak ,hill ,s*ool1 locat$
9 ,h>t=d1 is ! /ate s*ool = !
bl & d1f-bl ( ,3necticut4 ,dr4
,l>s ,guldag]1 sup]9t5d5t (
,oak ,hill ,s*ool s9ce ,janu>y
#a ( ? ye>1 spoke ( ! new
direc;n n[ 2+ tak5 by mo/
s*ools = ! bl "?\t ! c.try4
,pres5tly1 5roll;ts 9
resid5tial s*ools 3si/ l>gely
( d1f-bl & multi-h&icapp$
/ud5ts1 $ucat$ :ile mo/ /ud5ts
) ! s+le h&icap ( bl;s >e 2+
$ucat$ )9 ! public s*ool
sy/em4 ,! exi/+ 8live-90   #he
s*ools = ! bl1 he 3t5d$1 m/
op]ate ! ye> >.d & m/ imple;t
programs : w tra9 /ud5ts 9 all
phases ( "d-to-"d activities :
w help !m t[>d 9dep5d5t liv+
:5 !y l1ve s*ool3 h\se"w1
cook+1 mobil;y1 %opp+1 to "n
only a few4
  ,! ma9 ?ru/ ( ! talk by
,william ;,e4 ,patton1
,director1 ,/ate ,bo>d (
,$uca;n & ,s]vices = ! ,bl1
,/ate ( ,3necticut1 0 to 9=m
^? 9 att5d.e 3c]n+ ! pres5t
/atus ( ! bill to re-/ructure
/ate gov]n;t by cr1;n ( an
8umbrella0 ag5cy to 9clude
s]vices to ! bl4 ,all
organiza;ns ( ! bl 9
,3necticut unit$1 app>5tly
su3ess;lly1 to oppose ?
8umbrella0 3cept4 ,mr4 ,patton
9dicat$ t m9imal *anges w 2
made s f> z bl p]sons >e
3c]n$2 t al? s]vices to    #hf
! bl w 2 adm9i/]$ "u ! human
"rs de"p;t1 ! ag5cy = ! bl w
rema9 9dep5d5t1 ) ! ,/ate
,bo>d ( ,$uca;n & ,s]vices = !
,bl to 3t9ue z a policy-mak+
body4
  ,! f9al sp1k] on ! program1
,george ,prec\rt1 \tl9$ "s ( !
activities & future plans ( !
,home ,9du/ries program : he
directs4 ,? program has be5 at
a /&/ill 2c ( ! possibil;y (
gov]n;t re-/ructur+4 ,h["e1 )
t matt] n[ resolv$1 ! ,home
,9du/ries program c ag g =w>d4
,9clud$ 9 future plans is a
v5d+ facil;y at ! ,oak ,hill
,s*ool ": /ud5ts c rcv actual
tra9+ & exp]i;e1 z well z a
bus to exhibit bl-made
products1 : %d 2 9 full s]vice
by ,june4
  ,at ! afn busi;s meet+1 a
newslr 0 au?oriz$1 & emphasis
0 giv5 to e/abli%+ firm    #hg
committees 9 s* key >1s z
f9.e1 public;y1 legisla;n1 &
memb]%ip4
  ,look+ back1 ^? pres5t 7
"s:at surpris$ h[ m* _h be5
a3ompli%$ 9 s %ort a "t4 ,9 ?
?ird ye> ( xs exi/;e1 !
,3necticut ,c\ncil has tri$ xs
w+s & has le>n$ to fly4 ,xs
voice is 2com+ /r;g] & firm]1
& ) 3t9u$ gd l1d]%ip &
memb]%ip on ! 9cr1se1 ! future
look$ b"r] ?an "e z ! meet+
adj\rn$ at #c3#cj p4m4

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

  ,! curr5t newslr ( ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
"<,,acb's ,s\? ,dakota
a6iliate"> tells ( ! =ma;n ( !
,s\? ,dakota ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 xs
presid5t 2+ ,dawn ,bru%    #hh
,- :o is al ! presid5t (
,,sdab4 ,! coali;n ( v>i\s
gr\ps ( h&icapp$ citiz5s 0 =m$
to pres5t a /r;g] voice on
2half ( ! h&icapp$ :5 d1l+ )
/ate gov]n;t4 ,! ,c\ncil's
9itial 3c]n c5t]$ on ! ,de"p;t
( ,social ,s]vices & xs co/ly
& wa/e;l bur1ucracy4 ,miss
,bru% /at$ t hundr$s ( ?\s&s (
doll>s >e 2+ div]t$ f
rehabilita;n s]vices to
support ! social s]vice
bur1ucracy4 ,- ,9 a supportive
$itorial1 ,>liss ,f\sek
writes3 8,x 0 ,k+ ,george
,,iii's bur1ucracy (
oppressive rules & special
dem&s t f9ally caus$ !
,am]ican coloni/s to act4 ,"o
c draw _m p>allels 2t !
exp]i;e ( ! coloni/s & ,s\?
,dakota's h&icapp$ ( td40 ,-
,! net pr(it f ! annual ra6le
: is ! ma9 fund-rais+      #hi
project+ ( ,,sdab w 2 ab
@s#c1jjj ? "t4
  ,/evie ,wond]1 graduate (
,mi*igan ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 2came
music's ,no4#b ,grammy aw>d
w9n] by cl9*+ f\r key honors
giv5 by ! ,na;nal ,academy (
,record+ ,>ts & ,sci;es4
,wond]'s 8,s;gs 9 ! ,key (
,life0 0 vot$ top album (
#aigf4 ,9 addi;n1 he 0 vot$
be/ produc]1 male pop s+]1 &
male rhy?m & blues s+]4 ,! f\r
honors boo/$ to f\rte5 ! numb]
( ,grammies he has won4 ,only
,h5ry ,manc9i ) tw5ty has m4
  ,w9n] ( ! 8mo/ orig9al
record+0 9 a rec5t ,5gli% 3te/
0 a ,gl\ce/]%ire man ^: 5try 0
a tape ( a snail mun*+
lettuce6
  ,! ,r1d]-,transcrib]
,regi/ry ( ! ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n has rcvd a grant :
p]mits x to l[] xs price   #ij
= orig9al transcrip;ns f
@s#4jd to @s#4jc p] page4
,m9imum ord] rema9s at @s#a4
,ma/]s ( s"eal titles : 7
transcrib$ = ! ,regi/ry h be5
plac$ 9 ! ,,nba ,brl ,book
,bank 2c x 0 felt "! >e _m p
:o mi<t l to ord] copies4
,!rmo=m copies >e available f
! ,brl ,book ,bank at ! usual
price ( @s#4je p] page4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,nba ,brl
,book ,bank1 #he ,godw9
,av5ue1 ,midl& ,p>k1 ,,nj
#jgdcb4
  ,f ! ;,,,k4 a4 ;b4 news3,'
,h>ry ;,e4 ,hayes1 ,director (
,s]vices = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ s9ce #aicg1 has
retir$4 ,he orig9at$ ! program
& at "o "t turn$ d[n a gd
promo;n to /ay ) x4 ,z an
(ficial1 ,hayes 8/ood up0 to
bur1ucrats f a ho/ ( /ate
adm9i/ra;ns1 alw go+ "?    #ia
*annels & n"e ) a *ip on 8
%\ld]1 to hold 8 gr.d :5"e !
ne$s ( ! bl 7 2+ 3sid]$4 ,an
employee's com;t 9 ,hayes'
,memory ,book says3 8,he help$
bl p]sons to live ) purpose1
dign;y & use;l;s40
  ,\r ,oregon ,c\ncil is
9troduc+ a bill to prohibit !
r$uc;n ( welf>e supple;ts :5
,,ssi is 9cr1s$ to comp5sate =
hi<] co/s ( liv+4
  ,! ,ill9ois ,brl ,mess5g]
reports ! resigna;n ( ,jack
,w>r5 ( ,peoria z ,,ifb
presid5t4 ,hom] ,n[atski1 f/
vice presid5t1 w s]ve z act+
presid5t until ! next 3v5;n
elec;n4
  ,f a ,sidney ,h>ris ,column3
,isaac ,/]n1 ! grt viol9i/1
has a dynamic range ( #ej
decibels1 s t 8 l\de/ note is
#ajj1jjj "ts m p[];l ?an 8
s(te/4 444 ,! body &       #ib
f5d]s ( ! old ,model ;,t 7
h1vi] gage %eet metal ?an >e
us$ 9 mo/ mod]n automobiles4
444 ,! f/ ,b\rbon :iskey made
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 4till$ by
a ,bapti/ m9i/]4
  ,f ,,abc ,,dige/
"<,cali=nia">3 ,! ,associat$
,bl ( ,cali=nia has (ficially
*ang$ xs "n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- ,cali=nia4
-- ,af only two ye>s (
employ;t1 ,,acbc memb] ,br5da
,osborn1 bl 3tact
repres5tative ( ! ,canoga ,p>k
,4trict ,(fice ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n1 0 "nd
,h&icapp$ ,employee ( ! ,ye>4
  ,f ,,a>p ,,newslr3 ,te/imony
2f ! ,s5ate ,small ,busi;s
,monopoly ,subcommittee has
9dicat$ t bans on adv]tis+ (
eye glasses may co/ 3sum]s "s
@s#djj million ea* ye>4
,s5ator ,gay"l ,nelson (   #ic
,wiscons91 *airman ( !
,subcommittee1 sd he _h f.d t
! same pair ( glasses may 2
available at "o /ore = @s#ae &
an id5tical pair at ano!r /ore
ne>by = @s#ej to @s#ge4
"<,glasses >e mass produc$ by
ma*9e1 & x pays to %op =
b>ga9s1 a /aff economi/
/at$4">
  ,f ! ,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e
( ! ,bl ,newslr3 ,"o ( ! items
9 ! curr5t issue records ! d1?
( #hf-ye>-old ,mrs4 ,que5ie
,h4,c4 ,capta91 p]h ,9dia's
mo/ fam\s social "w]4 ,%e 0 "o
( only two wom5 "e aw>d$ !
honor ( life memb]%ip 9 ! ,_w
,c\ncil4 ,! o!r 0 ! immortal
,hel5 ,kell]4 -- ,! /ate;t is
made t ! si<t ( two-?irds ( !
#af million bl p 9 ! _w td cd
h be5 sav$ if "o #aj1jjjth ( !
_w's milit>y budget _h be5 us$
= t purpose4               #id
  ,sad tid+s f ,mobile ,- !
pass+ ( ,e>l ,p5dleton1 retir$
/& op]ator & /alw>t ,,acb
memb]4 ,he & 8 wife1 ,eile51
att5d$ a numb] ( na;nal 3v5;ns
& made _m frs4 ,9 ! late
#aiejs !y help$ to organize !
f/ ,mobile *apt]4
  ,ac to ! ,,afb ,newslr1 ( !
#g #a_/#b million p]sons
eligible = talk+ book s]vice1
only #f4e.0 >e avail+ !mvs ( !
s]vice4
  ,important ,notice f ,sci;e
= ! ,bl ,products ,- ,! (fice
& %op facilities ( ,sci;e = !
,bl ,products 7 completely
de/roy$ by fire on ,may #ab1
#aigg4 ,if y >e on \r mail+
li/ or h an ord] or repair
p5d+1 we ne$ to he> f y4
,"ey"o c help u locate \r
cu/om]s & correspond5ts4 ,if y
wd l to 2 on \r mail+ li/1
specify pr9t or record$    #ie
catalog1 or bo?1 & s5d "n &
address to ,sci;e = ! ,bl
,products1 ,p4,o4 ,box #abj1
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