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fifte5 select$ repres5tatives
( memb] organiza;ns ( !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs
met = two h\rs ) ,joseph ,a4
,califano1 ! new ,secret>y ( !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e1 to 4cuss ) hm ! 3c]ns
& desires ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e
9 ! >1s ( $uca;n & h1l? &
social s]vices4 ,reese
,robrahn repres5t$ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ,frank   #i
,b[e1 ,executive ,director ( !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 repres5t$ !
,coali;n4
  ,x 0 agre$ 9 adv.e :
9dividuals wd make =mal rem>ks
on :at subjects1 & bo? ,reese
,robrahn & ,frank ,b[e 7
designat$ to sp1k on 2half ( !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e relative to
issues ( 3c]n to citiz5s :o h
4abilities1 & 9 "picul> !
regula;ns "u ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc4
  ,cl>;e ,mit*ell ( ! ,,naacp1
! rec5t newly 9/all$ *airp]son
( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil
,"rs1 /ress$ ) emphasis t !
two new major 3c]ns ( ! ,3f];e
>e ! civil "rs ( wom5 &
h&icapp$ m51 wom51 & *n4
  ,secret>y ,califano /at$ t
he wi%$ to make x cle> t !
,c>t] ,adm9i/ra;n wd vigor\sly
5=ce all civil "rs laws4   #aj
,he 3fess$ t 8 k & exp]i;e 9 !
>ea ( civil "rs 0 limit$ to ^?
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9 place 9 t5 "ds to two weeks4
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att5;n ( ! ,secret>y t a lr1
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( h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 _h be5
direct$ to hm = ! purpose (
sett+ =? ! hi/ory ( !
develop;t ( ! regula;ns "u
,sec;n #ejd1 & urg+ 8 prompt
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an 9tra-de"p;tal task      #ab
=ce4
  ,on ,febru>y #ag1
repres5tatives ( fifte5 3sum]-
ori5t$ organiza;ns ( h&icapp$
9dividuals1 9clud+ repres5ta;n
by ,reese ,robrahn = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 met
) ;,f4 ,pet] ,libassi1
,special ,3sultant on ,civil
,"rs to ! ,secret>y & ! =m]
director = ! ,(fice ( ,civil
,"rs "u ,presid5t ,lyndon ;,b4
,johnson1 & ) ,>abella
,m>t9es1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y
,designate = ! ,(fice ( ,human
,develop;t ( ,,hew1 to 4cuss !
deci.n ( ! ,secret>y & to
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) reg>d to ! ,sec;n #ejd
regula;ns4 ,nei ,mrs4 ,m>t9es
nor ,mr4 ,libassi cd give !
gr\p any commit;t :atso"e z to
:e!r ! ,secret>y wd sign !
regula;ns af ?irty "ds1 :e!r
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:e!r "! 7 sub/antial *anges 2+
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,libassi promis$ to 3vey ?
posi;n to ! ,secret>y immly4
,8 report back 0 negative4
  ,on ,fri"d1 ,febru>y #ah1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 repres5t+
bo? ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 met )
l1d]s ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on
,civil ,"rs to 4cuss !
,secret>y's press rel1se4
,cl>;e ,mit*ell1 9 8 capac;y z
*airp]son1 issu$ a /ate;t on
2half ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on
,civil ,"rs1 g5]ally       #ad
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ann\nc$ new />t 9 br++ ab r1l
5=ce;t ( civil "rs laws2 & )
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foll[s3
  8,! ,sec;n #ejd ,regula;ns
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\r hope t ,,hew w n prol;g !
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  ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities met 9 ,d5v]1
,colorado ov] ! week5d ( !
#aith & #bjth ( ,febru>y &
plann$ s"eal ac;ns design$ to
ma9ta9 pressure = prompt
signature by !             #ae
,secret>y4 ,a report on ^!
ac;ns & o!r ac;ns tak5 by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
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,regula;ns & ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,regula;ns w 2 made 9 ! next
issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4

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  ,/udio >t programs &
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exp]i;es to ! bl4 ,= _m si<t$
>ti/s1 direct 3tact ) ! m$ium
"<:e!r x is /"o1 clay1 wood1
metal &_/or fib]"> 2comes an
important "p ( ! >t process4
,direct 3tact ) ! m$ium is f>
m ess5tial = ! bl >ti/4 ,dur+
! cr1tive process1 vi.n is
replac$ by t\* = ! totally bl
>ti/4 ,! "pially si<t$ >ti/ is
able to supple;t 8 residual
si<t ) 8 tactile           #af
p]cep;ns4 ,= ! adv5titi\sly
bl1 visual memory c play a
dom9ant role 9 p]cep;n )9 !
develop;t ( ! >ti/'s "w1 alm
to ! ext5t ( 2com+ a h9dr.e to
! spontane\s fl[ ( cr1tiv;y4
,:5 ? o3urs1 ! bl >ti/ is
attempt+ to imitate rememb]$
visual images4 ,? is preval5t
2c mo/ ( ! >t t ! bl 9dividual
p]cvs has be5 cr1t$ visually =
a si<t$ audi;e4 ,z a result1 !
bl >ti/'s "w is cr1t$ = !
si<t$ & is a3ept$ ac to visual
aes!tic evalua;n4
  ,= bl *n1 >t programs n only
(f] places & 8emo;nal spaces0
= free expres.n "<a m1ns (
communica;n">1 b al provide
unlimit$ s\rces ( 9=ma;n &
opportunities to develop
tactile "<haptic"> & p]ceptual
skills4 ,ab/ract 3cepts s* z
8in & \10 8ov] & "u10 & 82s &
2t0 c 2 r1dily             #ag
9corporat$ )9 w1v+1 addi;nal
sculptural te*niques1 mosaic &
collage projects4 ,draw+ &
pa9t+ f /-life 5c\rages !
"pially si<t$ *n to c>e;lly
obs]ve ! ?ree-dim5.nal objects
& to r5d] !m 9 two dim5.ns4
,dur+ ? process1 ! /ud5ts n
only ga9 grt self-satisfac;n 9
cr1t+ & communicat+ ! ess;e (
a recognizable =m1 b1 m
importantly1 !y >e le>n+ to
organize :at !y >e see+ & >e
utiliz+ ! 9=ma;n t is obta9$4
,basic composi;nal design
3cepts c 2 9troduc$ by /ress+
physical object appe>.es 9
rela;n%ip to o!r objects
"<9clud+ %ape1 size1 &
texture">4
  ,manipula;n ( ea* >t m$ium
requires basic "u/&+ ( xs
unique "*i/ics & compreh5.n (
! manual skills ne$$ to 2
execut$ 9 ord] to ga9      #ah
3trol ( ! =m4 ,"!=e1 no matt]
on :at level ! mat]ial is
approa*$1 ! /ud5ts w le>n a
v>iety ( manual skills "<:e!r
x is p.d+1 roll+1 p9*+1 coil+
( clay2 te>+1 cutt+1 fold+ &
glu+ ( pap] or c>dbo>d2
collect+1 sort+1 organiz+1 &
>rang+ ( 8f.d objects0"> t w 2
directly relat$ to daily liv+
skills : >e 2+ exp]i;ed &
ex]cis$ \tside ( ! classroom4
,x is evid5t t :at is cr1t$ by
*n )9 ! >t /udio is n m]ely
8>tsy-craftsy0 objects to br+
home1 b a f.da;n ( ess5tial1
tactile1 p]ceptual1 & 3ceptual
skills3 ! basis = ! develop;t
( self-e/eem1 self-motiva;n1 &
9dep5d;e4
  ,s _m ( u n only ne$ to le>n
to use \r eyes to aes!tically
obs]ve objects >.d u1 b we al
ne$ to compreh5d & appreciate
! 9=ma;n \r h&s1 f+]s1 &   #ai
f+]tips >e capable (
transmitt+ to \r m9d4 ,c we n
refra9 f mak+ object
id5tifica;ns :ile view+ >t1 &
9/1d exp]i;e ! v>iety (
move;t1 rhy?m1 direc;n1 &
texture ( =m *annel$ "? haptic
s5s+8 ,h[ does ! 9=ma;n p]cvd
by ru2+ di6] f tapp+8 ,h[ does
! 9=ma;n p]cvd by t\*+ di6] f
grasp+8 ,does n ! applica;n (
pressure elicit s5sa;ns (
s(t;s1 h>d;s1 ela/ic;y1 &
rigid;y8
  ,>t exhibits 9 gall]ies &
museums 4play+ sculpture1
pa9t+1 & graphic >ts >e all
associat$ ) si<t4 ,!y >e
tradi;nally call$ ! 8visual
>ts40 ,re9=c+ ? visual
obs]va;n1 ! si<t$ view]s r1d1
8,,,d n t\*,'0 signs scatt]$
"?\t ! gall]y4
  ,"! is grt ne$ to develop a
wid] recogni;n ( >t        #bj
cr1t$ by bl >ti/s1 non-
pr(es.nal & pr(es.nal4 ,!
numb] ( exhibits ( >t by ! bl
is too few4 ,collec;ns ( >t "w
by ! bl ne$ to r1* 2y m]ely
illu/rat+ to ! si<t$ public t
bl >ti/s c produce >t
comp>able to t ( si<t$ >ti/s4
,! purpose ( hav+ 4plays ( ?
nature is n to assimilate _!
cr1tive =ms )9 ? va/ >ti/ic
melt+-pot1 b to recognize1
compreh5d1 & pres]ve xs
unique;s4
  ,:ile view+ an exhibit by bl
>ti/s1 x is unavoidable = !
si<t$ n to project _! [n
visual m1n+s 9to >t cr1t$ by
tactile p]cep;ns4 ,^u 5t]+ !
exhibit1 if ! si<t$ view]s >e
provid$ ) a li/ su7e/+ h[ to
8look at0 ! >t "w by t\*+1
clos+ _! eyes1 or us+ blfolds
t >e made available1 a new way
( 8see+0 may 2 5c\rag$4    #ba
,? approa* to see+ wd 2 9 !
same mann] by : ! >t 0 cr1t$3
"? haptic s5s+4 ,x may (f] !
si<t$ view]s an opportun;y to
*all5ge !mvs & explore4 ,9
cr1t+ exhibits s* z ^!1 ! f/
/ep t[>d remov+ ! tradi;nal
8,,,d n t\*,'0 sign w 2
9itiat$4 ,! second /ep is to
n[ replace ^! 8,,h&s ,,(f0
w>n+s ) "os t r1d1 "<bo? 9 9k-
pr9t & brl">3 8,,pl1se ,,t\*0-
a 8h&s on0 exp]i;e4
  ,le>n+ to utilize \r s5ses
to _! fulle/ w provide
9valuable 9=ma;n 5ri*+ \r
lives4 ,haptic s5s+ is an
9tr9sic facet ( \r 2+1 an
aes!tic exp]i;e4





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  ,z we g to press1 we h le>n$
t ,,all "<! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica">
has rcvd xs #cfth applica;n to
jo9 ? unique coali;n (
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl4
  ,e organiza;n is important 9
? ef=t to ga9 /r5g? "? un;y to
9cr1se ! 9flu;e ( visually
impair$ p1 _! "rs1 & ! qual;y
( s]vice programs4
  ,am;g ! na;nal organiza;ns :
h jo9$ s9ce la/ summ]'s f/
annual meet+ >e ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 &
! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,su3e$+
issues ( ! ,brl ,=um w c>ry m
news ab ,,all & xs ,na;nal
,delegate ,assembly meet+ ?
summ]4 ,,all has alr comm;ed
mak+ appe>.es1 )           #bc
te/imony & writt5 /ate;ts 2f
committees ( ,3gress4
  ,organiza;ns ( ! bl >e
eligible = equal vot+
memb]%ip4 ,if yr organiza;n
has n jo9$ yet1 "! is pl5ty (
"t to qualify = "picipa;n 9 !
annual ,delegate ,assembly4

    ,op5 ,lr to ! ,na;nal
    ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ,- 8,!
     ,bl ,sp1k+ = ,!mvs0

  ,! foll[+ op5 lr came z a
culm9a;n ( a l;g s]ies (
3trov]sial ev5ts : r1*$ a new
level ( 9t5s;y 9 #aigf4 ,e>li]
9 ! ye>1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl c>ri$ on a campaign to
p]suade produc;n & ma9t5.e
employees at ! ,*icago
,li<th\se = ! ,bl to vote = !
,communica;ns ,"w]s ( ,am]ica
to 2 ! union b>ga9+ ag5t = !m4
,! elec;n 0 held 9 ,july   #bd
& 0 prec$$ by _m promises & "s
?r1ts1 *>ges & c.t]*>ges4 ,:5
! smoke cle>$ f ! 8b>ricades10
"! 7 #db.0 vot+ = ! union &
#eh.0 ag/4
  ,af a lull1 ! *>ges &
c.t]*>ges 3t9u$1 b on ,novemb]
#ai ! ,f$]a;n's picket+
demon/ra;n 0 surpris$ by !
pres;e ( bl c.t]-pickets1 sd
by "s obs]v]s to 2 m num]\s
?an ! ,,nfb prote/]s4 ,!
,*icago press 0 al surpris$ to
f9d t ! ,,nfb 0 n sp1k+ = all
bl p4 ,! sign]s ( ! lr1 mo/ (
:om >e al ,li<th\se employees1
sd x = !mvs1 & ag/ !
organiza;n : says ! ,*icago
,li<th\se %d n exi/4

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                           #be
      ,an ,op5 ,lr to !
   ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl

  ,yr irresponsible ac;ns 9
attack+ e major na;nal ag5cy
s]v+ ! bl 9 ? c.try1 yet
refus+ to help improve
programs & s]vices1 c only
hurt all bl m51 wom5 & *n ,-
9de$1 all h&icapp$ p4
  ,9 ,ill9ois1 y h s+l$ \ !
,*icago ,li<th\se = ! ,bl z yr
t>get1 yet (f] no 3/ructive
su7es;ns or id1s on h[ s]vices
& programs c 2 improv$4
  ,y refuse to s]ve on
,li<th\se committees t >e
review+ programs & recomm5d+
new & bett] ways to a3ompli%
^! programs4 ,y refuse to s]ve
on \r ,bo>d ( ,directors un.s
! ,bo>d wd agree to vote y a
8quota0 block ( directors :o
wd 2 subject to recall by yr
organiza;n4                #bf
  ,y claim ! "r to sp1k = all
bl p1 yet yr memb]%ip is less
?an "o-t5? ! size ( ! o!r
organiza;n made up ( bl 3sum]s
9 ,ill9ois4
  ,y h /at$ t bl p f !
,li<th\se >e free to jo9 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl only
af 2+ approv$ by yr (fic]s z
8jo9+ ) ! "r 9t5;n0 & n apt to
2 84ruptive40 ,^! 7 ! ^ws ( yr
pr9cipal spokesman1 giv5 9 a
tap$ 9t]view rec5tly at !
,li<th\se1 :ile buss$-9
pickets f ,,nfb 7 demon/rat+
ag/ ! ,li<th\se4
  ,y d n recognize ! fact t !
,*icago ,li<th\se = ! bl has
#ce bl m5 & wom5 z full-"t
employees on a /aff ( #fg1 & t
^! bl employees e>n an av]age
( @s#aj1cej p] ye>4 ,we1 /aff
! #ce bl m5 & wom51 reject
totally yr negative
philosophies & deeply      #bg
res5t yr implica;ns t we d n h
! be/ 9t]e/s ( ! bl at he>t4
  ,y 4reg>d ! fact t ! ,*icago
,li<th\se = ! ,bl has l$ all
simil> facilities "<ne>ly
#ajj"> "?\t ! c.try 9 total
numb] ( place;ts ( bl "w]s 9
competitive jobs 9 ! commun;y4
,la/ ye>1 ! ,li<th\se f.d #fb
s* jobs 9 ,*icago = bl "w]s1
at an annual sal>y 9 excess (
@s#c4ej an h\r4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 !
f/ jobs ^! p "e held4
  ,y completely ignore ! fact
t ! ,li<th\se = ne>ly #gj ye>s
has provid$ "p-"t jobs1 z "w 0
available 9 ! %elt]$ "w%op1 =
^? bl m51 wom51 & y\?s :o = "o
r1son or ano!r cd n f9d jobs 9
! commun;y4
  ,y h ignor$ ! fact t ? pa/
ye>1 ev5 ?\< ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t
( ,labor says a %elt]$ "w%op
only has to pay a gu>ante$
m9imum ( @s#a4ae p] h\r1   #bh
! ,*icago ,li<th\se %op pd e
s+le "w] 9 ! "w%op a gu>ante$
m9imum ( @s#b4jj p] h\r1 plus
produc;n bonus1 : br"\ ! "w%op
av]age up to @s#b4cc p] h\r =
! "p-"t "w]s4 ,( ^! "w]s1
#hj.0 >e bl4
  ,y h ignor$ ! fact t :5 x 0
le>n$ t y 7 br++ 9 ,,nfb
pickets f "?\t ! c.try to
8make an example ( ! ,*icago
,li<th\se10 ! bl employees &
"p-"t "w]s :o >e al bl at !
,li<th\se organiz$ a c.t]-
demon/ra;n ag/ y1 refut+ !
philosophy ( ! ,,nfb4 ,ne>ly
#ajj bl employees & frs ( !
,li<th\se m>*$ 9 ? demon/ra;n4
  ,y make li<t ( ! pli<t (
%elt]$ "w%op "w]s4 ,:5 yr
,wa%+ton repres5tative 0 ask$
9 an 9t]view on tape by
,dialogue ,magaz9e z to 8
views on %elt]$ "w%ops1 he
repli$ !y %d n exi/4 ,:5   #bi
fur!r "q$ z to :at wd happ5 to
^? "w]s n[ utiliz+ %elt]$
"w%ops if all 7 clos$ d[n1 yr
,,nfb repres5tative sd1 8,t is
n \r 3c]n40
  ,y refuse to recognize ! ne$
= help ( ^? bl m51 wom51 & *n
:o >e n l y4 ,we >e ref]r+ to
^? bl p :o >e al physically
h&icapp$1 ^? :o >e ret>d$1 ^?
:o h m5tal ill;s1 & ^? :o >e f
m9or;y e?nic gr\ps1 ^? :o h n
_h ! b5efit ( $uca;n or job
tra9+1 ^? :o >e eld]ly or ^?
:o simply feel !y ne$ help if
!y >e to a*ieve _! /ru7le =
maximum 9dep5d;e4
  ,z /at$ 9 ,*ang+ ,"ts
,magaz9e1 yr organiza;n
na;nally raises close to a
million doll>s p] ye>1 yet y
refuse to make any public
a3.t+ ( h[ ^! funds >e sp5t4
  ,y sponsor no s]vice
programs o!r ?an lo2y+     #cj
ag/ all na;nally a3r$it$
s]vices = ! bl1 /ag+ /rikes1
prote/s & demon/ra;ns4
  ,"! 7 #cej "<by yr c.t"> (
yr memb]s 9 ,new ,york ,c;y
rec5tly picket+ ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4 ,yr
pickets c>ri$ plac>ds /at+1
8,,,nac op]ates 2h clos$
doors4,'0 ,yet1 up-/airs ? v
organiza;n 0 3duct+ xs meet+s
"<all ( !m"> ) an op51 public-
9vit$ philosophy4 ,9 fact1 two
( yr key na;nal (fic]s sat 9 !
front r[ ( ! obs]v]s sec;n )
tape record]s4
  ,9 ,*icago1 y bitt]ly oppos$
! ac;n giv+ half-f>e public
transporta;n "rs to all
h&icapp$ "<9clud+ eld]ly"> p
:o wi%$ to reque/ s* a pass4
,to ^? o!r h&icapp$ p )\t
funds1 ? ac;n 0 h>d to ju/ify4
,y oppos$ ! ,*icago        #ca
,li<th\se policy : sd ^? :o
wi%$ to apply wd 2 help$ by !
,li<th\se /aff4
  ,y h tri$ to close up ! bl
ski]s program1 /at+ s* a
program 0 dem1n+ & ^? :o wi%$
to ski %d m]ely g \ & ski4
  ,y oppos$ ! ,octob] #f1
#aigf 8,job ,f>e0 sponsor$ by
num]\s employ]s ,- ! ,*icago
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 !
,rehabilita;n ,9/itute (
,*icago1 ,nor!rn ,ill9ois
,univ]s;y ,program = ! ,d1f &
,he>+ ,impair$1 & ! ,nor?
,%ore ,associa;n = ! ,ret>d$
,- /at+ ? 8,job ,f>e0 0
equival5t to putt+ h&icapp$ p
9 8cages0 = obs]va;n4
  ,y h refus$ publicly to sit
d[n ) ,li<th\se (ficials 2f a
neutral >bit] "<! ,mayor's
,(fice 0 su7e/$"> to p9po9t !
issues ( di6];e caus+ !
3trov]sy4                  #cb
  ,y h attempt$ to make ? an
issue ( ! bl v]sus ! si<t$4 ,?
is n ! case4 ,! bl ( ,ill9ois
& ? c.try h refut$ yr
philosophies & h publicly
*all5g$ y to prove ! utt]ly
misl1d+ na;nal 5roll;t figures
y toss (f li<tly4
  ,y h misrepres5t$ yr case to
! public m$ia & legislators4
,y >e le>n+ t ^! responsible p
c 2 misl$ o3a.nally b :5 x
2comes cle> to !m :at y h be5
do+1 yr valid;y s9ks to z]o4
  ,? is regrettable1 2c y d
repres5t a seg;t ( bl m5 &
wom5 :o ne$ ll 9 ! way (
s]vices4 ,all y ne$ is public
"u/&+ ( ! capabilities ( a bl
p]son4 ,yr e ac;n 9 rec5t ye>s
acr ! c.try less5$ ? "u/&+4 ,y
h cr1t$ 3fu.n4
  ,:at a p;y t s* d$ica;n to a
cause1 s* able l1d]%ip1 & s*
ef=t1 "t1 & m"oy cd n 2    #cc
sp5t on positive goals r ?an
de/ructive4
  ,we1 ! bl "w]s ( ! ,*icago
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 app1l to y
to %ift direc;n & jo9 u 9 "w+
tgr = ! maximum b5efit ( all
h&icapp$ p4

,s9c]ely1
,! ,bl ,employees & ,bl ,frs (
! ,li<th\se

     ,miami ,b1* 8,:e!r0
        ,=eca/1 #aigg
    ,by ,gordon ,haldiman

  ,no ! ?ird ^w 9 ! title ( ?
>ticle is n misspell$4 ,t o!r
^w1 : is spok5 l 8:e!r0 :5 !
latt] is mispron\nc$1 has
assum$ a prior;y role 9 \r
lives dur+ ? w9t]4 ,w1!r is
be/ left to ^? meteorologi/s &
o!rs :o purport to "u/& xs
nature4                    #cd
  ,! 8:e!r0 ab : ,i am
pres5tly 3c]n$ 9volves id1s t
y r1d]s mi<t h reg>d+ ac;n y
wi% ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
to 3sid] at xs na;nal 3v5;n to
2 held 9 ,miami ,b1*4 ,"!'s
got to 2 a 3sid]able *ange 9 !
w1!r dur+ ! p]iod ( ,july #aj-
#af4
  ,yr ,id1s = ,resolu;ns
,want$ ,- ,at ! ,,acb #aigf
,3v5;n held at ,hot ,spr+s1
,>kansas1 ,i assum$ ! role (
,resolu;ns ,committee *airman
:5 ! p]son :o _h agre$ to *air
! committee 0 unable to att5d
! 3v5;n due to sev]e ill;s 9 !
family4 ,_h ,i "kn prior to my
a3ept.e ( ! *airman%ip ! ext5t
( ! di6iculties to 2 5c.t]$1
,i wd n h mu/]$ up ! c\rage to
say yes to ! presid5t1 ,mr4
,qualls4 ,hav+ _h ll exp]i;e )
! draw+ up ( resolu;ns1 ,i _h
anticipat$ help &          #ce
9/ruc;n f "s ( ^? :o 7 m
"kl$g1ble ?an myf4
  ,m* to my 4may1 ,i le>n$ t
approximately #ej.0 ( ^? :o _h
agre$ to s]ve on ! committee
fail$ to %[ up = ! 3v5;n 2c (
v>i\s r1sons4 ,m* ( my "t dur+
! 9itial por;n ( my /ay 9 ,hot
,spr+s 0 sp5t 9 phon+ p]sons f
v>i\s "ps ( ! na;n 9 att5d.e
to recruit committee memb]s
will+ to sp5d ! "t & ef=t
requir$ to meet ) ^? wi%+ to
9troduce resolu;ns4 ,:at a
fru/rat+ situa;n t was6 ,!
hotel teleph"o swit*bo>d
op]ator _h to h&le all calls4
,"! 0 no direct room-to-room
phon+4 ,_m "ts we _h ?ree ( u
3v]s+ & n"o ( u want$ to sp1k
) ! o!r two ,- ,:at a weird1
wir$ up situa;n t was4
  ,f9ally1 af m* phon+ &
p]suad+1 su6ici5t numb]s (
p]sons 7 recruit$1 & )     #cf
spl5did coop]a;n ( ,ag>d
,bailey1 ! resolu;ns 7 writt5
up & pres5t$ on ,satur"d4 ,t
"d we felt wd n"e 5d4 ,! meet+
0 to h adj\rn$ at #e3#jj p4m4
,we f9i%$ at #h3#cj p4m4 & !n
we w5t to supp]4 ,x %d 2 not$
t ! "t p]iod allott$ to !
pres5ta;n ( ! #bc resolu;ns 0
s*$ul$ 9 ! latt] "p ( t morn+1
j 2f lun*1 & "! 0 ll1 if any1
9fr+e;t ^u any ( ! o!r "t
slots4
  ,by ! way1 "o ( ! resolu;ns
pres5t$ & act$ ^u = ! ,,acb
,bo>d's develop;t 3c]ns
allot;t ( "t & adj\rn;t "t4
  ,fools ,ru% ,9 ,- ,n[ t ,i h
ag a3ept$ ! *airman%ip ( !
,,acb ,resolu;ns ,committee1
,i am 9vit+ y to pres5t yr
id1s = programs & legisla;n 9
: y >e "picul>ly 9t]e/$4 ,my
address is #ecec ;,n4 ,b]keley
,b\lev>d1 ,milwaukee1      #cg
,,wi #ecbag4 ,i w d my be/ to
s]ve y :e!r we h gd w1!r or n4

  ,signal ,c\rt ,victory =
       ,bl & ,h&icapp$
         ,9dividuals
     ,9 ,f$]al ,employ;t
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,janu>y #ca1 #aigg1
,judge ,*>les ;,r4 ,ri*ey ( !
,f$]al ,4trict ,c\rt = !
,4trict ( ,columbia h&$ d[n a
l&m>k deci.n 9 ! case (
,william ;,f4 ,mc,nutt ;v4
,c>la ,a4 ,hills1 ,secret>y (
! ,de"p;t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
,develop;t1 & ,o!rs1 f9d+ !
,de"p;t guilty ( 4crim9a;n ag/
! pla9tiff 9 xs promo;n &
a6irmative ac;n = ! h&icapp$
policies & practices4 ,!
pla9tiff1 ,mc,nutt1 is legally
bl4 ,8 attorneys >e ) !
,am]ican ,civil            #ch
,lib]ties ,union4 ,x is a f/-
(-xs-k9d case 9volv+ 4crim9a;n
ag/ an 9dividual :o is
h&icapp$ 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
ma9ta9$ a /&+ (f] ) ,mr4
,mc,nutt & 8 attorneys to 2 (
any possible & appropriate
assi/.e4 ,! ,c\ncil reg>ds !
case z a r1l br1k"? 9 !
removal ( "s ( ! legali/ic
b>ri]s exp]i;ed 9 s* cases
"hto=e4 ,2c ( xs import.e to
_m r1d]s ( ! ,brl ,=um1 a
brief review ( ! case foll[s4
  ,william ;,f4 ,mc,nutt1 !
pla9tiff 9 ! case1 5t]$ !
,f$]al s]vice 9 ,june ( #aifg
z an urban 9t]n at ! ,,gs-#g
sal>y range1 & af complet+ !
ye>-l;g 9t]n%ip1 he 2came a
p]man5t ,f$]al employee at !
,,gs-#i level & 0 assign$ to !
,(fice ( ,3gres.nal ,s]vices (
! ,de"p;t ( ,h\s+ &        #ci
,urban ,develop;t4 ,he 0
subsequ5tly promot$ to a ,,gs-
#aa 9 ,m>* ( #aigj1 to a ,,gs-
#ab 9 ,april ( #aiga1 & he
2came eligible = promo;n to
,,gs-#ac on ,july #a1 #aigb4
  ,! k9d ( 4crim9a;n practic$
by ! ,de"p;t ( ,,hud ag/ !
pla9tiff1 z alleg$ by hm1 0 n1
= ! mo/ "p1 ov]t or direct4 ,x
c be/ 2 describ$ z 9sidi\s3 s*
acts z failure to make
specific job loca;n assign;ts2
failure to =malize assign;ts s
t 8 sup]iors 7 unable to
evaluate & report 8 p]=m.e "u
,de"p;t proc$ures2 failure to
provide adequate secret>ial &
r1d+ s]vices2 failure g5]ally
to abide by ! ,civil ,s]vice
publi%$ rules & regula;ns &
p]sonnel bullet9s p]ta9+ to
employ;t ( ! h&icapp$ &
a6irmative ac;n = ! h&icapp$4
,9 #aifi1 dur+ ! p]iod     #dj
:5 ! pla9tiff 0 s]v+ z
,3gres.nal liaison (fic] = !
,de"p;t ( ,,hud1 ! director (
! ,de"p;t's ,(fice (
,3gres.nal ,s]vices advis$
,mr4 ,mc,nutt's sup]ior t "s (
! p >.d ! ,de"p;t m/ g & he
s+l$ \ ,mc,nutt z "o :o m/ g1
say+ t he did n wi% to h
,mc,nutt w&]+ & /umbl+ >.d !
halls ( ,3gress = ! ,de"p;t4
,%ortly "!af1 he 0 summ>ily
transf]r$ to ano!r job
assign;t4 ,9 ,m>* ( #aigd1
,mr4 ,mc,nutt fil$ a =mal
griev.e "u ,equal ,employ;t
,opportun;y proc$ures1 alleg+
4crim9a;n ag/ hmf p]sonally &
ag/ h&icapp$ 9dividuals
g5]ally "?\t ! ,de"p;t4 ,at no
"t did any ,gov]n;t wit;s "e
appe> to criticize ! qual;y (
"w p]=m$ by ,mr4 ,mc,nutt or 8
abil;y to p]=m job assign;ts2
q to ! 3tr>y1 ,gov]n;t     #da
wit;ses te/ifi$ t ,mr4
,mc,nutt 0 capable ( p]=m+ at
a hi<] level ?an = ^? jobs
assign$ to hm4
  ,9 ,octob]1 #aigd1 ! exam9]
:o 3duct$ ! he>+ on ! griev.e
rul$ t ! ,de"p;t 0 guilty (
4crim9a;n ag/ ,mc,nutt & ord]$
t he 2 promot$ to ! ,,gs-#ac
level z ( ,july #a1 #aigb2 t
he 2 pd back sal>y2 & t !
,de"p;t provide hm ) adequate
r1d+ s]vices & special equip;t
: 8 h&icap mi<t require2 & t !
,de"p;t 0 guilty ( 4crim9a;n
,de"p;t-wide ag/ ! h&icapp$1 &
ord]$1 9 t respect1 9 "p z
foll[s3 8,a"p f ! submis.n (
an a6irmative ac;n plan
pursuant to ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc1 "! is 9 e6ect no
a6irmative ac;n program )9
,,hud4 444 ,:at is ne$$ is a
c&id 9trospec;n by ,,hud & !n
! e/abli%;t ( an h"o/      #db
a6irmative ac;n program :
am.ts to m ?an rhetoric &
submis.n to ! ,civil ,s]vices
commis.n40
  ,mr4 ,mc,nutt dur+ t mon?
a3ept$ promo;n to ! ,,gs-#ac
level1 ) ! "u/&+ t 8 a3ept.e
wd n 9 any way adv]sely a6ect
8 "rs "u ! griev.e proc$ure4
,9 ,novemb]1 ! ,de"p;t h1d
5t]$ ! ord] ( ! ,de"p;t1 /at+
t maximum relief _h be5 grant$
to ,mc,nutt by ! promo;n to
,,gs-#ac level1 d5y+ aw>d (
back pay1 & rul+ t ! claim (
de"p;t-wide 4crim9a;n 0 n a "p
( ! orig9al griev.e compla9t1
& 9 any ev5t 0 n g]mane to
4posi;n ( ! griev.e case4
  ,on ,augu/ #bh1 #aige1 suit
0 fil$ by ,mr4 ,mc,nutt 9 !
,f$]al ,4trict ,c\rt reque/+
decl>atory judge;t t he 0
4crim9at$ ag/ z an 9dividual
by ! ,de"p;t2 5jo9+ !      #dc
,de"p;t f future 4crim9a;n2
retroactive promo;n2 back pay2
& an ord] requir+ ! ,de"p;t to
prep>e & imple;t an a6irmative
ac;n program = ! h&icapp$4
  ,:ile ,judge ,ri*ey's deci.n
( la/ mon? 3ta9$ ! rul+ t !
pla9tiff cd n 2 aw>d$ back pay
2c ( ! pr9cipal ( 8sov]eign
immun;y ( ! ,gov]n;t0 "<a rul+
9volv+ v complex legal "qs">1
! ,c\rt did grant prospective
relief = promo;n ( ! pla9tiff
f & af ,july #a1 #aigb2 & f9d+
t "! 0 n su6ici5t record = !
,c\rt's det]m9a;n ( ! matt]1 !
case 0 rem&$ = t purpose to
he>+ 2f an exam9] to det]m9e
:5 & :at promo;ns %d h be5
grant$ to ,mc,nutt if "! _h
be5 no 4crim9a;n4 ,! deci.n (
! ,c\rt is ( fur!r grt
signific.e 2c ! ,c\rt f.d t !
,de"p;t 0 guilty ( de"p;t-wide
4crim9a;n ag/ h&icapp$     #dd
9dividuals1 & ord]$ ! ,de"p;t
to prep>e a report 8detail+ h[
! ag5cy is 9 compli.e1 or
plans to br+ xf 9to compli.e1
) applicable /atutes &
regula;ns 444 t set =? !
ag5cy's obliga;ns t[>ds
h&icapp$ employees2 444 t sd
report is to 2 prep>$ 9
a3ord.e ) ! guidel9es set =?
by ! ,c\rt2 444 & t ! sd
report % 2 s]v$ ^u c\nsel = !
pla9tiff & made available to !
public )9 #abj "ds ( ? ,ord]40

        ,! ,bl ,tau<t
        ,self-,def5se
    ,turn+ ,h&icap to ,use

  ,d>k /reets & empty subway
c>s may 2 a f"r5+ prospect = !
av]age ,new ,york]1 b = ! bl1
! possibil;y ( unexpect$
attack looms ev5 l>g]4
  ,rec5tly at ! ,new       #de
,york ,associa;n = ! ,bl1
,police ,(fic] ,liddon
,gri6i?1 :o has tau<t self-
def5se tactics to ?\s&s (
eld]ly p 9 ! la/ two ye>s1
3duct$ a sem9> = ! bl 9 : he
emphasiz$ 8prev5tative self-
def5se & turn+ ! h&icap ( 2+
bl 9to a plus40
  ,(fic] ,gri6i? pick$ up 8
exp]tise f talk+ to mu7]s on !
/reet & 9 jail1 9clud+ "o :o
sd he _h committ$ #bjj mu7+s1
& f "q+ crime victims 9
hospitals4 ,he has five
docu;t$ cases 9 : eld]ly p h
sav$ _! lives "? m1ns le>n$ 9
8 class4
  ,! c\rse1 att5d$ by ?irty bl
p]sons & a h&;l ( see+-eye
dogs1 0 9spir$ by ,(fic]
,gri6i?'s gr&"f1 :o 0 #hc &
"ply bl :5 he 0 mu7$ f\r ye>s
ago1 & :o !n ask$ ! police
(fic] :y he _h n"e tau<t   #df
hm self-def5se4

   ,use ,ele;t ( ,surprise
  8,x's 9 yr favor to say1 t
',mr4 ,mu7]1 ,i'm bl & c't
id5tify y1' : 9cr1ses ! *.e t
he won't h>m y40 ,he al advis$
! bl to use _! hi<ly develop$
s5se ( t\* to br1k \ ( wri/
grips or o!r holds an attack]
mi<t use4
  ,a mu7] (t5 _m relies on
8putt+ ! fe> ( ,god 9to y10
,(fic] ,gri6i? w>n$1 & _m use
obsc5ities & e?nic slurs to
get a victim (f 8 gu>d4 8,b
use ! ele;t ( surprise10 !
police (fic] sd4 8,j z y don't
"k h[ ! mu7] w react1 he
doesn't "k h[ y w def5d yrf40
  ,pete ,%iv]s1 a #dg-ye>-old
=m] mu7] :o "w$ ) ,(fic]
,gri6i? dur+ ? sem9>1 sd t
mu7]s look = p ) m"oy & t s* p
usually %[$ !y h m"oy4     #dg
  8,y notice t p :o h a lot (
m"oy on !m l to t\* or pat x z
!y walk al;g1 & !y're 3/antly
look+ >.d4 ,wom5 t5d to clut*
_! h&bags a ll ti<t] if !y're
c>ry+ m"oy40

     ,two ,vuln]able ,>1s
  ,9 def5se ag/ attacks by a
man1 ,(fic] ,gri6i? sd1 a
mu7]'s two mo/ vuln]able >1s
>e ! eyes & ! gro94 8,"s ( y
:o >e bl may 2 squ1mi% ab
attack+ "s"o 9 ! eyes1 b ? is
a matt] ( life & d1?40
  ,(fic] ,gri6i? advis$ giv+ 9
to a mu7] >m$ ) a knife4
  8,if "s guy has a knife at
yr ?roat1 don't scr1m4 ,y mi<t
panic hm4 ,& if he says to
take (f yr pants1 guess :at3 y
take !m (f fa/4 ,v fa/60
  ,"o woman att5d+ ! c\rse :o
_h be5 rap$ two "ts sd t un.s
an attack] _h a le?al      #dh
w1pon1 ! victim %d n give in4
,%e add$1 8,! be/ way to
3front a rapi/ is n to 2
afraid ,- /& up to hm4 ,i
avoid$ 2+ rap$ a ?ird "t t
way40
  ,! woman1 :o is "ply bl1 sd
%e takes ! same precau;ns
si<t$ p mi<t1 s* z n go+ \ af
d>k & /ay+ away f dang]\s
nei<borhoods4
  ,alb]t ,jorwa1 :o is legally
bl1 def5d$ hmf five ye>s ago
ag/ ?ree mu7]s 9 ,pat]son1
,new ,j]sey1 by us+ te*niques
he _h le>n$ 9 a ,k>ate class4
,n able to see 8 attack]s1
,mr4 ,jorwa rcvd a knife w.d
2f escap+4 8,i took ,k>ate to
protect myf 2c ,i c't dep5d on
! police to gu>d me1 ! way ?+s
>e n[40
  ,al? ,(fic] ,gri6i?
demon/rat$ self-def5se me?ods1
8 ultimate rule = fi<t+    #di
crime _h ll to d ) tactics or
crim9al psy*ology4
  8,my solu;n to combatt+
crime is to look \ = "o
ano!r40

    ,roy ,wilk9s ,honor$ 9
          ,retire;t

  ,af s"eal decades ( s]vice
devot$ to fur!r+ ! civil "rs
move;t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,roy
,wilk9s has ann\nc$ 8 retire;t
bo? z director ( ! ,,naacp & z
*airman ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on
,civil ,"rs4
  ,a special f1ture ( ! annual
bo>d meet+ ( ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e1 held ,?urs"d1 ,janu>y
#bg1 0 ! pres5ta;n at lun* to
,mr4 ,wilk9s ( a specially b.d
volume1 to : ea* memb]
organiza;n 9 ! ,3f];e 0 9vit$
to 3tribute messages (
apprecia;n ?ank+ ,mr4      #ej
,wilk9s = 8 ye>s ( d$ica;n to
! civil "rs move;t4 ,! foll[+
lr 0 9clud$ on 2half ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl3
  ,de> ,mr4 ,wilk9s3
  ,\rs is a comp>atively new
voice 9 t coali;n (
organiza;ns ) : y h "w$ s
e6ectively 9 2half ( ! civil
"rs ( all p4 ,yr l1d]%ip & yr
a*ieve;ts h a6ect$1 & w 3t9ue
to a6ect1 ! lives ( millions (
p4
  ,\r memb]%ip 9cludes p]sons
f all m9or;y gr\ps1 & we >e
3sci\s ( \r obliga;n to help
protect ! "rs ( all 9dividuals
9 \r society4 ,we "k t !
progress : has be5 made 9
"pially protect+ physically &
m5tally h&icapp$ p]sons ag/
4crim9a;n wd n h be5 possible
)\t ! a3ompli%;ts ( ! civil
"rs move;t4
  ,= _m decades y h be5    #ea
a promot] & def5d] ( human
"rs4 ,y h help$ to unify _m
gr\ps 3c]n$ ) ! opportunities
& "rs ( v>i\s m9orities 9
,am]ica & >.d ! _w4 ,!
millions ( h&icapp$ p]sons =m
"o s* m9or;y4
  ,z an example ( :at c 2 d"o
to improve ! lives & ! dign;y
( ^? :o >e 4advantag$ or
4crim9at$ ag/1 yr "w &
a*ieve;ts s]ve z a 3/ant
9spira;n4 ,x is ? 9spira;n t w
3t9ue to guide \r ef=ts 9 mak+
! h&icapp$ responsible
3tributors to society & 9 "w+
h>moni\sly ) o!r 3c]n$ gr\ps
to make ? a bett] society4
  ,respect;lly1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,by ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,na;nal ,repres5tative


                           #eb
      ,visually ,impair$
           ,vet]ans
     ,newe/ ,prospective
       ,,acb ,a6iliate

  ,! ,visually ,impair$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 "o ( !
newe/ 3templat$ a6iliates ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is
(f & runn+ 9 hi< ge>4 ,ea*
"d's mail br+s 9 new
applica;ns & dues *ecks =
memb]%ip4 ,look \1
,mc,donalds6 ,:5 we get to
,miami1 y w see h[ m* old
vet]ans l hamburg]s4
  ,vet]ans ) a visual
impair;t1 reg>d.s ( ! "t or
cause ( s* impair;t1 >e
5c\rag$ to jo9 ) u s t z a
viable1 h>d-"w+ gr\p1 we c
assure s]vices & b5efits to
all visually impair$ vet]ans4
,we fully 9t5d to rock ! halls
( ,3gress at any "t t x    #ec
is nec to see t ^? "rs &
b5efits t 7 promis$ t f/ "d 9
! recruit+ (fice >e "r;lly
giv5 to u4 ,we d n 9t5d to
hold back "o iota ( \r /r5g? 9
? 5d1vor4 ,we w appe> 2f1 &
assi/ any visually impair$
vet]an at1 ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n he>+s or /ate
vet]ans bo>ds :5 x is )9 \r
capac;y & capabil;y to d s4
  ,\r memb]%ip alr 9cludes a
retir$ milit>y legal (fic] & a
retir$ ,trial ,judge ,advocate
( ,g5]al ,c\rts ,m>tial4 ,ea*
"d br+s m exp]i;e & capabil;y
to \r ranks1 & we w soon 2
prep>$ to tackle alm any task
p]ta9+ to vet]ans b5efits &
"rs4
  ,write1 call1 or wire = m
9=ma;n & an applica;n to
,visually ,impair$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica1 ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,"y1
,presid5t1 #cihj #hth      #ed
,av5ue1 ,no4 #aae1 ,san
,diego1 ,,ca #ibajc4

       ,m ,he>+s by !
   ,s5ate ,subcommittee on
         ! ,h&icapp$
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,febru>y #g & #h1 #aigg1
! ,subcommittee on ! ,h&icapp$
( ! ,s5ate ,labor & ,public
,welf>e ,committee1 *air$ by
,s5ator ,r&olph ( ,we/
,virg9ia1 3duct$ he>+s on !
4cre;n>y programs ( ,public
,law #ic-#chj1 ! ,$uca;n ( !
,h&icapp$ ,act4 ,) ! excep;n (
"o or two wit;ses & brief
ref];es by a few o!r wit;ses1
! te/imony rcvd 0 f>-rang+ f !
ann\nc$ subject ( ! he>+s4
  ,on ! f/ "d ( ! he>+s1 two
panels 7 /ag$4 ,! f/ 0 *air$
by ,james ,ga%el1 ,wa%+ton
lo2yi/ = ! ,na;nal         #ee
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & 8 panel
memb]s 7 ,jacob ,freid1
,elizabe? ,b[51 ,ri*>d ,$lund1
,rami ,ra2i1 & ,lawr;e
,m>cel9o4 ,mr4 ,ga%el spoke on
2half ( ! 5tire panel 9 !
promo;n & summ>iza;n ( "s
legisla;n : !y 7 propos+ wd
provide compreh5sive s]vices
to ! bl 9 e /ate4 ,9 response
to a "q direct$ by ,s5ator
,r&olph to hm1 ,mr4 ,ga%el
/at$ t ! memb]s ( 8 panel 7
select$ to appe> 2c !y >e f !
/ates : >e ! be/ examples (
frag;ta;n ( s]vices & lack (
s]vices to ! bl ,- ,new ,york1
,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,kansas1 &
,cali=nia4
  ,! second panel 0 *air$ by
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & ag
he spoke on 2half ( 8 panel1
^: memb]s 7 ,burt ,risley1
,director ( ,! ,texas      #ef
,commis.n = ! ,bl2 ,*>les
,hoehne1 assi/ant to ,mr4
,risley2 ,>is "<,bob"> ,mallas
( ,manage;t ,s]vices
,associates1 ,9c41 ( ,texas2
,ralph ,s&]s1 presid5t ( ,bl
,9du/ries & ,s]vices ( ,m>yl&1
& =m]ly ( ,>kansas2 & ,gl5
,craw=d1 ,director (
,rehabilita;n = ! ,h&icapp$1 (
,colorado4 ,mr4 ,j]nigan's
pres5ta;n address$ ! subject (
frag;ta;n ( s]vices to ! bl &
! tr5d t[>d lump+ ( _m de"p;ts
& ag5cies on ! /ate level 9to
"o l>ge umbrella de"p;t1 ) !
result+ loss ( visibil;y &
major program /atus ( !
ag5cies = ! bl2 all ( : 0
design$ to support ! ne$ = !
legisla;n 4cuss$ by ! f/
panel4
  ,! drama 0 r5ew$ on ! second
"d by a demon/ra;n ( !
,kurzweil r1d+ ma*9e1      #eg
pres5t$ by (ficials ( !
,massa*usetts-bas$ company :
has be5 develop+ ! ma*9e4 ,!
project has be5 "u way = s"eal
ye>s & has be5 f9.ed by !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,! ,bur1u = !
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$1 !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n1 &
private f.da;ns4 ,field te/+ (
! ma*9e is alr "u way1 & "! w
2 soon t5 to fifte5 ma*9es 9
place = field te/+ purposes4
,! te/imony rev1l$ t ! pres5t
co/ ( ! device is n[
@s#ej1jjj1 b t ? co/ w
gradually decl9e to ab
@s#e1jjj 9 p]h five ye>s4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 &
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica w pres5t
_! te/imony dur+ ! rema9+ ?ree
"ds ( ! he>+s1 on ! #bhth (
,febru>y4                  #eh
   ,on ,3/ruct+ a ,h\se & a
            ,leg5d
    "<,repr9t$ f ! ,macon
      ,telegraph-,news">

  ,p9e ,view ,- ,by 8 [n
admis.n1 ,james ;,l4 "<,bud">
,rhodes has d"o a ll ( "ey?+ 9
8 #df ye>s1 b has se5
absolutely no?+ s9ce he 0 ei<t
ye>s old4
  ,rhodes1 ! man :o lo/ 8 eyes
z well z 8 eyesi<t1 is
pres5tly 5gag$ 9 build+ 8 [n
ran*-type home on ! \tskirts (
? t9y ,wilcox ,c.ty t[n4 ,^?
:o "k hm >e n surpris$ t he is
9 s* a dem&+ & complicat$
project4 ,af all1 "! >e !
/ories ab hm t h 2come alm
leg5d 9 ? "p ( ,georgia4 ,l hm
driv+ a truck load ( p1nuts
d[n to ! scales 9 ,p9e ,view1
or t he cd tell ! color ( hogs
by ! s.d ( _! voices4      #ei
  ,x is true1 he sd1 t he
drove ! truck1 lad5 ) p1nuts1
to ! scales4 ,rhodes1 :o sd he
cd maneuv] a vehicle pretty gd
) "s"o tell+ hm 8,gee0 &
8,haw10 sd he actually _h a
l;g->m$ fr guid+ ! truck1 us+
! bottom "p ( ! /e]+ :eel t 0
hidd5 f view ( ! t[nspeople4
  ,? adv5ture prompt$ "o ,p9e
,view resid5t to say3 8,he's !
only man 9 ! _w )\t no
eyeballs at all :o c drive a
truck or a nail )\t any
tr\ble40
  ,! hog tale1 too1 has an
explana;n1 he sd4
  ,x seems t ,rhodes1 :o has
5gag$ 9 a numb] ( m"oy-mak+
projects l rais+ ?or\<br$ hogs
& ev5 *ick5s1 once _h n9e s[s1
& "? ! use ( 8 s5sitive he>+1
he le>n$ to tell "o s[ f !
o!r4 ,he "nd ea* ( !m & 8 *n
told :at colors !y w]e4    #fj
  8,"o "d "! 0 ? man "h :5 "o
( ! hogs made a s.d & ,i told
! hog to %ut up & call$ x by
"n4 ,! man ask$ me if ,i r1lly
knew : hog _h actually made !
s.d1 & ,i sd yes1 t x 0 ! grey
"o ) black spots4
  8,i tell y1 t guy w5t all
ov] t[n tell+ p t ,i cd tell !
color ( hogs by ! s.d ( !
voice4 ,"o man came all ! way
\ "h j to ask me ab x & ,i
told hm1 ',sure ,i c1 b my
hogs1 n yrs4'0
  ,t busi;s ab hm driv+ nails
)\t any tr\ble is true4 ,he
drove a few = 8 visitor1 n"e
miss+ or b5d+ "o4 ,he le>n$ ?
well 2c 8 "f 8b"\ me a hamm] &
nails 9/1d ( toys :5 ,i 0 j a
ll guy40 ,he sd 8 s5sitive e>s
tell hm n only :5 a nail b5ds1
b : way x b5ds4 8,!n ,i c
/rai<t5 !m )\t too m* tr\ble40
444                        #fa
  ,8 wife ( #bg ye>s1 ,elise1
is "pially bl1 b sees well 5
to use ! skill saw to prep>e !
lumb] = use on ! home4
  8,%e'd n"e us$ a saw l t
until we />t$ build+ ! h\se10
,rhodes recall$1 8b %e knew x
0 ei use x or d )\t40 444
  ,!y met at ! ,georgia
,academy = ! ,bl 9 ,macon4
  8,go+ to ! ,academy 0 "o ( !
be/ ?+s t "e happ5$ to me4
,2ss an $uca;n1 ,i al le>n$ to
live & func;n4 ,p h be5 gd to
me1 9clud+ my p>5ts1 :o n"e
tr1t$ me any di6]5t ?an ! o!r
kids4 ,i _h my *ores & ,i did
!m j l ! o!rs40
  ,rhodes has al delv$ 9to a
numb] ( o!r m1ns ( support+ 8
family4 ,! skill t has
3tribut$ ma9ly to f9ancial
survival has be5 piano tun+4
,he travels ov] a five-c.ty
>ea to c>ry \ ? busi;s4    #fb
8,b n usually to ,macon4 ,!y h
5 piano tun]s up "! )\t me10
he says4 ,he plays ?ree
9/ru;ts ,- fiddle1 guit> &
bass ,- b n ! piano4
  ,hog-rais+ tau<t hm _m ?+s4
,l judg+ wei<t4 8,i cd run my
h&s ov] a hog & tell )9 a few
p.ds :at x wei<$10 ,rhodes sd4
  ,he's ev5 d"o "s me*anic "w4
8,i don't h m* tr\ble tun9' up
a c> or truck10 he smil$4 8,j
driv+ x40
  ,ab 8 h\se-build+ abil;y1
,rhodes sd he le>n$ a lot f 8
%op t1*]s at ! ,academy 9
,macon4 8,i've alw lov$ to
build10 he sd4
  ,does he "e hit 8 f+] :5
driv+ nails8 8,n"e60 he sd1
8,c't af=d to4 ,t's :at ,i
guide !m )40
  ,:at is ! mo/ di6icult "p (
build+ ! h\se8
  8,putt+ up ! raft]s4     #fc
,x's k9d ( sc>y walk+ >.d up
"!40
  ,does he h a t>get date =
f9i%+ ! sprawl+ home8
  8,no1 we j "w on x :5 we c &
5joy life z we g al;g4 ,we're
9 no "picul> hurry40
  ,h[ m* "w did he 3tract8
  8,well1 j ! f.da;n & ! ro(4
,we're putt9' ! sid+ on "r n[1
z we c af=d to buy x40 444
  ,! 9evitable "q came3 ,d any
( yr *n h si<t problems8
  8,my *n su6] only f a ?+
call$ m1n;s60
  ,& he lau<$1 & s did "ey"o
else4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,bud
,rhodes is a memb] ( ,,acb's
a6iliate1 ! ,georgia ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl4">



                           #fd
      ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]

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

   ,9 ,def5se ,( ,te*nical
           ,s]vices
      ,by ,craw=d ,pike
  ,! >ticle 9 ! ,novemb]-
,decemb]1 #aigf ,brl ,=um
relat+ ! writ]'s problems )
two talk+-book ma*9es 9 a r[
3ta9s _m gd po9ts ) reg>d to !
di6iculties fac$ by bl
9dividuals 9 ma/]+ !
complexities ( buttons1
roll]s1 slides1 & s on4 ,v>y+
types ( talk+-book ma*9es >e
to ma/] )\t ! prop] ori5ta;n
or brl 9/ruc;ns4 ,:y c't   #fe
! ,te*nical ,s]vices ,divi.n1
,divi.n = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ ( ! ,libr>y (
,3gress1 settle on a /&>d
3trol 3figura;n1 :ile 3t9u+ to
take advantage ( new compon5ts
9 ! 9t]nal me*anism8 ,i feel t
!y %d4 ,"p ( !
  explana;n :y !y h n relates
to ! te*nical /aff's burn+ z1l
n to ov]look a s+le qualifi$
r1d]'s ne$s4 ,! roll]s & flip
swit*es 7
  9clud$ 2c ( ^? r1d]s1 !
physically h&icapp$ )
manipulative di6iculties1 & ,i
agree ! job 0 ov]d"o4
  ,z to ! two defective
ma*9es1 my fr1 x is a sign ( !
"ts4 ,i rec5tly pur*as$ a s.d
sy/em 3si/+ ( a cassette
record] & record play]1 m* l !
comb9a;n ma*9e propos$ by
,,dbph4 ,h["e1 my comm]cially
produc$ model co/ s"eal    #ff
"ts ! price projec;n on _!s4
,:5 ,i v c>e;lly uncrat$ &
te/$ my ma*9e ,i f.d !
cassette func;n wd nei play
nor record4 ,back ,i w5t to !
d1l]1 :o ex*ang$ x = ! only
o!r unit ( xs k9d he _h 9
/ock4 ,? "t we v c>e;lly te/e
! cassette deck to see t x wd
bo? play & record4 ,b lo6 :5
,i got x home & put on a /ack
( records1 ! >m glid$ rapidly
acr all grooves to ! c5t] )\t
s.d+ a note4 ,:5 ,i *eck$1 "!
0 no ne$le at all4
  ,:5 ,detroit recalls ?\s&s (
new c>s annually1 we m/ expect
no less 9 qual;y 3trol f
,g5]al ,electric1 ,wat]s-
,3ley1 or ,telex4
  ,! specifica;ns s5t \ by !
te*nical /aff at ,,dbph %d
elicit gd qual;y equip;t4 ,!
te*nical /aff at ,,dbph >e n
8n9neys40 ,!y >e hi<ly     #fg
tra9$1 skill$ & exp]i;ed2 mo/
h "w$ ) pre/igi\s comm]cial
audio manufactur]s s* z ,,rca4
,!y d at "ts ba6le me )
devices t mi<t well fill !
cockpit ( ! ,u4,s4,s4
,5t]prise1 b ,i assure y _!
]rors >e ]rors ( commis.n1 n
omis.n4
  ,"o problem relative to
talk+ book ma*9es w1 ,i hope1
2 elim9at$ :5 we f9ally get to
cassettes-if we "e d4 ,?
problem is ! lack ( competi;n4
,y wd likely imag9e t s9ce
,,dbph buys millions ( doll>s
wor? ( record play]s1
manufactur]s wd 2 clamor+ to
get ! busi;s4 ,n s6 ,f/1 v few
companies make monophonic
turntables at all td4
,secondly1 mo/ companies pref]
to sell a m complex & exp5sive
model /]eophonic or
quadrophonic ) a hi<]      #fh
pr(it pot5tial4 ,! ,,dbph
cassette play]1 on ! o!r h&1
is a m$ium-pric$ unit4 ,!
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl
v].n ) record+ capabil;y sells
= ov] @s#ajj4 ,! ,te*nical
,s]vices /aff has be5
criticiz$ = buy+ 8too gd0
ma*9es4 ,if !y _h bas$ !
program on ! /&>d drug/ore
v>iety1 by n[ we cd all h _h
"o & "! wd 2 no wait+ li/ 9 !
libr>ies4
  ,ano!r problem ) defective
ma*9es is app>5tly abv & 2y !
3trol ( ! ,te*nical ,s]vices
/aff4 ,! l>ge quant;y ( ma*9es
pur*as$ 9 ea* 3tract lot
prohibits te/+ ^u >rival all
new units4 ,9de$1 !
manufactur]s %ip directly to
libr>ies & ma*9e ag5cies : h
no te*nical /aff1 & (t5 limit$
/aff ( any k9d4 ,m (t5 ?an n1
! /orage space is          #fi
unsuit$ = ! equip;t4 ,once a
fr :o "ws ) audio equip;t told
me t if ,i wd plug 9 ea* talk+
book ma*9e & all[ x to run
fifte5 m9utes p] "d1 "! wd 2
less failures4 ,we _h ov] #fjj
ma*9es 9 ! libr>y & only f\r
available electric \tlets4 ,!
solu;n didn't seem practical4
,aside f /aff "t 9volv$ 9 !
op]a;n1 "! 0 ! pack+ & unpack+
to 2 3sid]$1 & ! du/ & humid;y
9 ! libr>y wd likely h d"o m
h>m ?an ! 9]tia4 ,? 0 :5 ,i
"w$ 9 a regional libr>y4 ,"h 9
! ,columbus ,georgia
,subregional1 we seldom h m
?an five ma*9es at a "t & we
*eck ea* ( "o 2f issu+4 ,? is
ano!r advantage ( local libr>y
s]vice1 z oppos$ to l>ge /ate
regional libr>ies4
  ,ov]all1 ,mr4 ,gray's >ticle
0 ne$$ & relevant4 ,y probably
won't he> f ! te*nical     #gj
/aff directly1 b y c 2 sure !y
r1d x m9utely4 ,!y'll probably
burn ! midni<t oil = ! next
five ye>s f9d+ a p]fect
solu;n4 ,b don't expect a
8fail safe0 ma*9e ,- at l1/ n
= fifty bucks p] unit1 if at
all4
  "<,craw=d ,pike is a memb] (
! ,,acb ,libr>y ,committee &
director ( ! ,talk+ ,books
,c5t] ( ! ,bradley ,memorial
,libr>y1 ,columbus1
,georgia4">

     ,,dbph ,- ,xs ,use (
      8,limit$0 ,funds
      ,by ,jacklyn ,r$+]
           ,mc,craw
  ,de> ,$itor3
  ,i ess5tially agree ) ,*ris
,gray's com;ts 9 ! ,novemb]-
,decemb] #aigf issue ( ! ,brl
,=um reg>d+ ,libr>y ( ,3gress
,te*nical ,s]vices         #ga
,divi.n1 especially reg>d+ _!
%oddy talk+ book ma*9es4 ,i d
l ! f\r-track ,g5]al ,electric
cassette play]s1 b wd pref] to
h ! spe$ 3trol built in1 r ?an
sep>ate4 ,! talk+ book ma*9e
cd al 2 m* m portable1 & ?us
m* m 3v5i5t4 ,& s* a portable
ma*9e cdn't 2 any poor] 9 s.d
qual;y ?an ! pres5t models4
  ,h["e1 ,i h an addi;nal
compla9t 9volv+ ! ,libr>y (
,3gress's uses ( xs 8limit$0
funds4 ,,lc plans to c>ry \ a
survey na;nwide to locate
eligible bl & physically
h&icapp$ p :o >e n pres5tly
us+ libr>y s]vices4 ,on !
surface a f9e idea4 ,b !
me?od3 to make t5 ?\s& r&om
teleph"o calls "?\t ! na;n 9
hopes ( locat+ eligible non-
us]s ( s]vices1 & !n a l5g?y
"qnaire : !y w use to orally
9t]view ^? pot5tial us]s   #gb
to f9d \ :y !y >e pres5tly n
us+ libr>y s]vices4 ,if ^!
calls >e made f ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 !y w 2 trem5d\sly
exp5sive2 if f ea* regional
libr>y1 !y w / 9volve _m h\rs
( /aff "t & exp5se = local
l;g-4t.e *>ges4 ,ei way1
res\rces >e 2+ *annel$ f
pres5t s]vices : curr5t us]s d
ne$ & use4
  ,secondly1 ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl compos$ ?
"qnaire "u 3tract to ! ,libr>y
( ,3gress4 ,f a brief r1d+ ( a
few ( ! "qs1 x appe>s to me t
? "qnaire s]ves ! 9t]e/s (
,,afb m ?an x does ^? ( !
,libr>y ( ,3gress4 ,_m ( ! "qs
seem sociological 9 nature3
,does ! p]son live al"o1 & if
n1 :om does he live )1 etc48
,i d n h a copy ( ! survey to
quote exactly4 ,! "qs h ll to
d ) r1d+ 9t]e/ or lack (   #gc
x1 & ,i %d 3sid] !m an 9va.n (
my privacy4
  ,/ati/ically1 "! >e suppos$
to 2 ab two legally bl p p]
#a1jjj popula;n4 ,i don't "k
h[ _m physically h&icapp$ "!
>e4 ,let u say1 = purposes ( ?
analysis1 "! >e ?ree
physically h&icapp$4 ,t gives
u five eligible p = ea* #a1jjj
popula;n4 ,let u give ! b5efit
( a d\bt & say t f\r \ ( ^!
five >e n pres5tly us+ libr>y
s]vices4 ,t gives u ! grant
total ( =ty p \ ( t #aj1jjj :o
w 2 eligible to answ] !
"qnaire4
  ,! co/ ( ! ,,afb "qnaire
3tract1 ! co/ ( ! #aj1jjj
teleph"o calls1 ! co/ ( /aff
"t & equip;t to process ! =ty
answ]s to ! survey ,- all ? to
f9d \ :y p >e n us+ s]vices1
s]vices t >e n adequate or
su6ici5tly adv.ed = ! p    #gd
:o >e us+ !m4
  ,"sbody has c]ta9ly b5efitt$
f all ? exp5diture1 b x is nei
! curr5t nor pot5tial 3sum]s (
,,lc ,divi.n1 = ! ,bl libr>y
s]vices4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

   ,f9d+ a ,bett] ,way ,"?
           ,$uca;n
   ,by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9
  ,wd y l to le>n to cro*et1
or to make yr [n clo!s8 ,wd y
l to improve yr spell+1 le>n
brl1 or le>n to swim or squ>e
d.e8
  ,dur+ #aigf1 ! ,associat$
,bl ( ,k5tucky e/abli%$ an
adult $uca;n & recr1;n program
= ! bl ( ! ,l\isville-,je6]son
,c.ty >ea4 ,classes n[ (f]$
9clude basic ,5gli%1 cro*et+1
sew+1 & brl4 ,plans = ! future
9clude classes 9 basic     #ge
ma!matics1 groom+ & fa%ion1
nutri;n1 cook+1 * c>e1 knitt+1
macrame1 & _m o!r >1s4 ,,g$
9/ruc;ns w 2 (f]$ dur+ !
#aigg-#gh s*ool ye>4
  ,classes meet 9 ! ev5+1 >e
?ree h\rs 9 l5g?1 & meet once
a week4 ,classes >e limit$ to
t5 /ud5ts ea*2 9 ? way all c
rcv 9dividual att5;n4 ,! "o
excep;n to ? rule is sew+1 ":
only five p]sons c 5roll at "o
"t4
  ,fri"d-ni<t swimm+ is
available "? ! adult recr1;n
program4 ,dur+ ! f/ ?ree weeks
( ! mon?1 /ud5ts 9 ! swimm+
class le>n basic /rokes4 ,!n1
on ! f\r? ,fri"d1 ! pool is
op5 = a free swim = all 9t]e/$
bl p & _! families4 ,o!r
recr1;n programs plann$ = !
com+ mon?s >e squ>e danc+1
mod]n danc+1 & popul> c>d
games4                     #gf
  ,transporta;n is provid$ to
& f classes & recr1;nal
activities = a small fee "<#be
to #ej c5ts p] ride">4 ,:ile
regi/ra;n is free /ud5ts >e
expect$ to provide _! [n
cro*et hook & y>n2 _! [n dress
mat]ial1 p9s & scissors = !
sew+ class2 _! [n ba?+ suit &
t[el = swimm+4
  ,class l5g? v>ies4 ,home
economics classes1 s* z sew+1
cook+ & cro*et+1 >e ei<t weeks
9 l5g?4 ,recr1;nal programs >e
twelve weeks1 :ile academic
>1s s* z basic ,5gli%1 brl1 &
ma!matics 3t9ue f ,septemb] "?
,may4
  ,b j :at is 2+ a3ompli%$ by
s* programs8 ,"o important
result is employ;t4 ,f\r new
"p-"t 9/ructor posi;ns h alr
be5 cr1t$1 & "o full-"t
program coord9ator posi;n4
,all ( ^! jobs >e fill$    #gg
by bl p]sons4
  ,h["e1 ^? :o r1lly b5efit >e
! /ud5ts4 ,"picipants 9 sew+ &
cro*et+ >e le>n+ skills t w
/ret* _! clo?+ & gift-giv+
budgets4 ,5gli% & brl /ud5ts
>e le>n+ or review+ 9=ma;n
ne$$ to 5roll 9 college1 to
f9d "w1 or simply to 3v]se ) !
busi;s _w on an "ey"d basis4
,! recr1;n program gives bl p
a *.e to le>n & to "picipate 9
activities commonly 5joy$ by
si<t$ p]sons4
  ,a program s* z ! "o
describ$ "h is id1l = an >ea 9
: "! is a l>ge 3c5tra;n ( bl
p4 ,funds = ! program c 2
obta9$ "? applica;n = grants f
gov]n;tal ag5cies1 & "?
coop]a;n ) local s*ool bo>ds4
,adult $uca;n & recr1;n has
prov$ to 2 "o ( ! be/ ways
,,abk has f.d to 9volve bl p 9
an ongo+ program4          #gh
,"picipants 9 ! classes >e n
limit$ to ,,abk memb]s2 bl p
:o h n"e be5 active 9 an
organiza;n1 or ^? :o h be5
active 9 o!r organiza;ns ( !
bl1 >e anxi\s to 2come a "p (
! classes4
  ,o!r ,,acb a6iliates >e
/r;gly 5c\rag$ to use ? m1ns (
r1*+ ! bl resid5ts ( _!
respective >1s4 ,rememb]3
,programs = ! bl d n
necess>ily ne$ to 2 fund$ &
op]at$ by ! /ate ag5cy 9 ord]
to 2 su3ess;l4 ,try x6

   ,all-,russia ,society (
            ! ,bl
     ,visits ,u4,s4 ,bl;s
            ,sy/em

  ,! f/ (ficial trip to !
,unit$ ,/ates by a delega;n f
! ,all-,russia ,associa;n ( !
,bl 0 sponsor$ by !        #gi
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,novemb] #bh to ,decemb] #g1
#aigf4 ,repres5t+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at a lun*eon
held = ! visitors on ! ,sky
,room ( ! ,wa%+ton ,hotel 7
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 & ,reese
,robrahn1 ,director ( ,rese>*
& ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs4
  ,! f\r-man delega;n 9clud$
,mr4 ,boris ,zim91 ,presid5t (
! ,all-,russia ,society ( !
,bl & ,presid5t ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl2
,mr4 ,s]gei ,a4 ,jamako*ian1
h1d ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,employ;t1
,m9i/] ( ,social ,secur;y ( !
,russian ,f$]a;n2 ,mr4 ,akaki
,a4 ,goglidze1 presid5t ( !
,georgian ,associa;n ( ! ,bl2
& ,mr4 ,mikhail ;,e4 ,gorelik1
pr9cipal ( ! ,mosc[ ,s*ool =
,"pially ,si<t$ ,*n4
  ,! purpose ( ! trip 0    #hj
to ex*ange te*nical 9=ma;n on
rehabilita;n s]vices1
facilities1 & te*nical
devices1 & help broad5 k 9
ord] to improve s]vices = !
bl1 multi-h&icapp$1 & sev]ely
visually impair$ p]sons 9 bo?
c.tries4 ,! it9]>y 9clud$ a
resid5tial s*ool = ! bl1 a "d
s*ool sett+1 a rehabilita;n
facil;y1 an 9du/rial facil;y1
a tra9+ 9/itute1 a l[-vi.n
facil;y1 & gov]n;t ag5cies
9volv$ 9 ! field ( bl;s4
  ,? trip is a reciproca;n (
"o tak5 la/ ye> by a ,unit$
,/ates delega;n ( exp]ts 9 !
field ( bl;s1 : 9clud$ ,,afb
,executive ,director ,loyal
;,e4 ,apple & ,,acb ,presid5t
,floyd ,qualls1 at ! 9vita;n (
! ,all-,russia ,society4 ,x is
hop$ t ? second trip w lay !
gr.d"w = an ongo+ s]ies (
9t]na;nal 9=ma;nal         #ha
visits 2t exp]ts 9 ! field (
bl;s 9 ! ,u4,s4,s4,r41 !
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c.tries4

          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,f ,,tsi ,,newslr ,- ,tim
,cranm]1 ,bur1u = ! ,bl1
,frank=t1 ,k5tucky1 has
develop$ a special \tput
a3essory us+ ! ,spee* ,plus
8talk+ calculator0 circuitry1
: c 2 us$ ) two sci5tific
calculators1 ! ,monroe ,model
#aibj & ! ,monroe ,model
#aicj4 ,us+ ! ,spee* ,plus
#bd-,^w vocabul>y 9 comb9a;n )
8beeps0 & 8buzzes0 !
calculator has spee* \tput = !
addi;nal keys 9volv$4 ,?
a3essory is two 9*es ?ick &
fits "un1? ! calculator4
,addi;nal f1tures 9clude   #hb
a spe$ 3trol = spee* \tput & a
8tick+0 s.d : rem9ds ! us] to
turn (f ! calculator :5 x is n
9 use4 ,price is @s#a1jjj = !
,model #aibj & @s#a1ajj = !
,model #aicj4 ,! units c 2
ord]$ = deliv]y )9 sixty "ds1
f ,wespro ,5t]prises1 #aca
,univ]s;y ,av5ue1 ,lex+ton1
,,ky #djejc4
  ,visualtek1 #afaj #bfth
,/reet1 ,santa ,monica ,,ca
#ijdjd1 has develop$ a clos$-
circuit televi.n view] : w fit
"un1? an airplane s1t4 ,"kn z
! 8,commut]10 ! new model w
magnify #d to #h "ts orig9al
size & (f]s b"r;s & 3tra/
3trol & positive_/negative
image selec;n4 ,sell+ =
@s#ife1 ! f/ units w 2 deliv]$
9 ,april or e>ly ,may4
  ,f ,,,nra newslr ,- a,'
small provi.n 3ta9$ 9 ! 5orm\s
,tax ,re=m ,act ( #aigf1   #hc
rec5tly sign$ 9to law1 w
provide tax d$uc;ns ( up to
@s#be1jjj = exp5ses 9curr$ 9
mak+ a trade or busi;s m
a3essible to h&icapp$ p4 ,?
2came e6ective ,janu>y #a & "u
pres5t law1 w 3t9ue = a ?ree-
ye> p]iod4
  ,"o ( ! l>ge/ aw>ds "e to 2
return$ by ! ,4trict ,c\rt 9
,clovis "<,curry ,c.ty">1 ,new
,mexico1 0 grant$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4
,*>les ,coop] on ,janu>y #ae4
,! @s#fjj1jjj judg;t 0 return$
ag/ a ,clovis doctor :o _h
p]=m$ cat>act surg]y on ,mrs4
,coop] 9 #aigc1 l1v+ h]
legally bl 9 bo? eyes4
,repres5t+ ! ,coop]s "<=m]ly (
,>izona"> z co-c\nsel 0 ,john
,vanl&+ham ( ,pho5ix4 ,john is
a memb] & pa/ presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n & has s]v$ on !
,,acb ,bo>d (              #hd
,directors4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,brl ,*ess
,associa;n ann\nces xs #aigg
correspond;e *ess *ampion%ip
competi;n w 2g9 9 ,m>* or e>ly
,april4 ,= details write
,g9tautas ,burba1 #cj ,snell
,/reet1 ,brockton1 ,,ma
#jbdja4
  ,,sca,'logram is a mon?ly
newslr relat+ to subc>ri]
au?oriza;n & radio s]vices = !
8pr9t h&icapp$40 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact ,*]yl ,/range1
,special ,projects ,manag]1
,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+1 #aaaa #afth
,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4
  ,f ,,,j\rnal ( visual
impair;t & bl;s,' ,- ,brl tee
%irts may 2come ! newe/ fa%ion
fad4 ,^! tee %irts h #a_/#d-9*
rais$ dots & spell \ ! "n ( a
s*ool1 a fam\s bl p]son1   #he
or a bl aw>e;s slogan4 ,abv
ea* brl "* is xs pr9t lr
equival5t4 ,any message up to
?irty lrs c 2 pr9t$4 ,%irts >e
@s#d4ie ea*2 m9imum ord]
a3ept$1 ?ree doz54 ,ord] f
,dazel1 ,,po4 ,box #ebig1
,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihaje4 ---- ,!
^w 8oph?almologi/0 is "o t is
3/antly misspell$1
mispron\nc$1 & misus$1 m* to !
*agr9 ( doctors practic+ t
specialty4 ,memb]s ( !
,massa*usetts ,oph?almological
,society h decid$ to put an 5d
to ! problem by call+ !mvs
8eye physicians & surgeons10 &
! "n ( ! ,society xf has be5
*ang$ to ! ,massa*usetts
,society ( ,eye ,physicians &
,surgeons4 ,dr4 ,*>les ;,d4
;,j4 ,ragan1 ,presid5t1 sd t
"o ( ! major r1sons = ! "n
*ange 0 2c ( ! rec5t law t
all[s optometri/s to       #hf
4p5se diagno/ic drugs4 ,he w5t
on to say t ! title 8eye
physicians & surgeons0 w make
x easi] = ! public to id5tify
^? physicians :o h be5
m$ically tra9$ to provide c>e
9 all aspects ( eye 41se & xs
rela;n%ip to ! g5]al h1l? ( !
body4
  ,f ,,! ,,lant]n ,- ,at !
annual meet+ ( ! ,p]k9s ,s*ool
= ! ,bl1 ,samuel ,cabot1
,presid5t1 ann\nc$ t ,dr4
,$w>d ,wat]h\se1 =m] director
( ! s*ool & pres5tly 3sultant
= =eign s]vice1 w retire on
,june #c ( ? ye>4 ,dr4
,wat]h\se jo9$ ! ,p]k9s
faculty 9 #aicc & 0 appo9t$
director 9 #aiea4 ,he resign$
? posi;n 9 #aiga to devote 8
"t to coord9at+ ! =eign ef=ts
( ! s*ool4
  ,f ,,dbph ,,news ,- ,cl$us
,ma7>d's ,unabridg$        #hg
,dic;n>y ( ,,cb ,radio ,l+o1
record$ 9 ! c.try-we/]n twang
( ,m]cury record+ >ti/1 ,jay
8,cl$us ,ma7>d0 ,huguely1 is
"o ( ! newe/ addi;ns to !
,libr>y ( ,3gress collec;n4
,huguely record$ 8 ,,cb
dic;n>y z a talk+ book on
cassette at ! reque/ ( ! ,s\?
,c>ol9a ,regional ,libr>y = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,x has s9ce be5 reproduc$ by
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9 response to
r1d] reque/4 ,! record$
dic;n>y is available to r1d]s
9 o!r /ates on 9t]-libr>y loan
by apply+ to ! /ate regional
libr>ies4
  ,f ,,,! /&>d be>],' ,- ,by !
5d ( #aigf1 #fd ag5cies &
s*ools _h be5 a3r$it$ by !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,! mo/
rec5t ag5cy to 2 a3r$it$   #hh
is ! ,tampa ,li<th\se = ! ,bl4
,ev5 2f ! addi;n ( ! ,tampa
,li<th\se1 ! numb] ( p]sons
s]v$ by ,,nac-a3r$it$ ag5cies
_h jump$ to m ?an #cjj1jjj1
comp>$ to approximately
#bjj1jjj 9 #aige4 ,! #aigf
figure 9cludes #ajh1jjj bl &
visually h&icapp$ & "s
#bjd1jjj p]sons :o rcv prev5;n
( bl;s s]vices4 ,^! s]vices >e
made available "? #ahi
facilities 9 #aeh communities
( #ci /ates & ! ,4trict (
,columbia4
  ,f ,,,vcvh views & v5tures,'
"<,virg9ia ,commis.n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$"> ,- ,! l&
( *ocolate1 clocks & ! _w's
/r;ge/ curr5cy1 ,switz]l&1 is
putt+ 9to circula;n new pap]
m"oy t is suppos$ to 2 a bane
to c.t]feit]s & a boon to !
bl4 ,special pr9t+ processes
>e 9t5d$ to make ! new     #hi
curr5cy "o ( ! h>de/ 9 ! _w to
=ge4 ,an emboss$ code ( l9es &
po9ts w 5able bl p to det]m9e
! am.t ( ! notes4 ---- ,an
un"nd employee1 fil+ "o ( !
myriad ,f$]al ,labor ,de"p;t
,reports1 r1*$ a reque/ ask+ =
a li/+ ( all employees brok5
d[n by sex4 ,he respond$3
8,n"o ( : we >e aw>e4 ,\r
major problem is alcohol40
  ,! f/ annual competi;n = bl
m5 & wom5 9 swimm+1 track1 &
wre/l+ w take place at ,we/]n
,ill9ois ,univ]s;y1 ,macomb1
,ill9ois1 ,m>* #cj "? ,april
#b1 #aigg4 ,! competi;n is 2+
sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes1 an
organiza;n =m$ by coa*es1
competitors1 & o!rs 9volv$ 9 !
,olympics = ! ,bl held 9
,toronto1 ,canada la/ summ]4
,purpose ( ! new organiza;n is
to promote & sponsor       #ij
a?letic opportunities = all bl
citiz5s4 ,any"o 9t]e/$ 9 fur!r
9=ma;n or 9 ! meet at ,,wiu %d
3tact ,dr4 ,david ,b1v]1
,*airman1 ,,usaba ,na;nal
,sports ,develop;t ,committee1
,m5's ,physical ,$uca;n
,de"p;t1 ,we/]n ,ill9ois
,univ]s;y1 ,macomb1 ,,il
#fadee4
  ,f ,,,prev5t bl;s news,' ,-
,) a grant ( @s#be1jjj provid$
by ,l$]le ,laboratories1 !
,na;nal ,society = ! ,prev5;n
( ,bl;s is plann+ a special
campaign on glaucoma $uca;n &
3trol4 ,! funds 3tribut$ to
,,nspb by ,l$]le >e a "p ( !
anniv]s>y celebra;n ( t
company's drug1 ,diamox1 us$ 9
tr1t+ glaucoma4 ,glaucoma is !
l1d+ cause ( bl;s 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates1 a3.t+ = "o \ ( e sev5
cases4 ,a manual to assi/
commun;y-level glaucoma    #ia
$uca;n & scre5+ projects is 9
produc;n4
  ,a new manual = ! visually
h&icapp$ p]son :o n[ r5ts or
may 2 plann+ to r5t an a"p;t
or h\se has be5 publi%$ by !
,graduate ,college1 ,we/]n
,mi*igan ,univ]s;y1
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjh4
,writt5 by ,rob]t ,savage &
,rob]t ,utrup1 9/ructors at !
,mi*igan ,rehabilita;n ,c5t] =
! ,bl1 ! guide cov]s s* topics
z select+ a commun;y &
nei<borhood1 a"p;t hunt+ by
teleph"o1 "u/&+ ! r5tal
agree;t1 & t5ant d's & don'ts4
,! guide1 available f ,we/]n
,mi*igan ,univ]s;y1 sells =
@s#a4ge4
  ,f ,,,programs = !
h&icapp$,' ,- ,gov]nor ,james
;,b4 ,langley ( ,ma9e nom9at$
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al
,cortl& ;,d4 ,p]ry to !    #ib
b5* ( ,ma9e's ,sev5? ,4trict
,c\rt4 ,mr4 ,p]ry is ! f/ bl
man to 2 nom9at$ to ! b5* 9
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