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   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
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   ,na;nal ,repres5tative3
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  8,i give & 2qu1? unto !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 a
,4trict ( ,columbia n-=-pr(it
corpora;n1 ! sum ( @s1 .-.-02
or 8.-.- .0 ( my net e/ate0
or3 8! foll[+ describ$ prop]ty
444 ,sd 2que/ is made & devis$
to 2 us$ = ! ,c\ncil's
corporate purposes 9 ! 9t]e/ (
bl & visually impair$ p]sons40
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  ,a "o-^w descrip;n ( ! #aigg
,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ,,smoo?6
,r1lly smoo?6
  ,plann$ & execut$ by !
,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3junc;n ) xs ,grt] ,miami
,*apt]1 ! ,3v5;n surely ranks
at ! top ( su3ess;l 3v5;ns4 ,!
,d1uville ,hotel & ,t5nis
,club is a 8mature0 hotel1 z
,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,oral
,mill] puts x4 ,! rooms 7
spaci\s & ! air 3di;n+
excell5t4 ,manage;t &       #g
/aff1 f re/aurant p]sonnel to
room att5dants1 provid$
*e];lly r5d]$ s]vice to all4
,= five full "ds1 ! easily
a3essible hospital;y room
provid$ hot & cold b"eages )\t
*>ge4 ,9 "o sec;n ( !
hospital;y room "! 0 an
excell5t >ray ( exhibits1 f
r1d+ ma*9es to travel aids &
m4
  ,"! 7 social ev5ts to att5d
,- s _m x 0 n possible to 2
pres5t at all ( !m4 ,"! 7
br1kfa/s1 lun*eons1 & d.es1 n
to m5;n !
  ,annual ,banquet4 ,mo/ ( !
social ev5ts 7 sponsor$ by !
special-9t]e/ organiza;ns1 al?
s"eal /ate a6iliates 9t]e/$ 9
ho/+ or ga9+ support = future
3v5;ns 9 _! /ates "<!
,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,mi*igan ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 &
! ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">   #h
gave recep;ns : 7 jamm$ )
p]spir+ human;y4 ,z "ey"o "ks
by n[1 ! #aigh ,,acb ,na;nal
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,c;y4
  ,! ,annual ,aw>d & ,*>t]
,pres5ta;ns 7 made on ,w$nes"d
ev5+4 ,a ,*>t] ( ,a6ilia;n z a
,special-,9t]e/ ,organiza;n 0
pres5t$ to ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,"y4
,*airp]son1 ,visually ,impair$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica "<,,viva">4
,! ,aloha ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<,hawaii">1 ) a memb]%ip ( m
?an fifty p]sons1 is ! newe/
/ate a6iliate 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,mr4 ,donald
,doi1 a v5d+ facil;y op]ator 9
,hawaii1 a3ept$ ! ,*>t] z
delegate f ! ,aloha ,c\ncil4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d =
\t/&+ s]vice to 8 fell[ bl 0
pres5t$ to ,george ,burck (
,new ,j]sey4 ,mr4 ,burck has
be5 a spokesman =           #i
visually impair$ p]sons 9 ,new
,j]sey = fifty ye>s1 "picul>ly
"? 8 "w ) ! ,bl ,m5's
,associa;n ( ,new ,j]sey1 a
3sum] gr\p 9flu5tial 9 secur+
"rs = bl p ( t /ate4 ,!
,ambassador ,aw>d is giv5
annually to a bl p]son :o1 "?
8 or h] activities &
associa;ns1 has demon/rat$
9tegra;n 9to & 9t]ac;n ) !
commun;y4 ,? ye>'s recipi5t 0
,c>l ,dotson ( ,l\isville1
,k5tucky ,- active z a
busi;sman 9 ! commun;y2 f/ bl
,lodge ,ma/] 9 ,k5tucky2
active 9 ,sc\t+2 & spokesman
"?\t ! commun;y = ! "rs1
"picul>ly employ;t1 ( bl p4 ,!
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1 cr1t$
two ye>s ago by ! ,,acb ,bo>d
( ,directors 9 honor ( ! \t/&+
a*ieve;ts ( ! l;g-"t ,*ief ( !
,divi.n = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y (       #aj
,3gress1 0 giv5 = ! f/ "t ?
ye> to ,mr4 ,*>les ,la ,casce1
9 recogni;n ( 8 cr1tiv;y &
9novative approa* 9 ext5d+
libr>y s]vices to visually
impair$ p]sons ( ,new
,hamp%ire4
  ,n[ = ! 8m1t0 ( ! ,3v5;n ,-
! program4 ,foll[+ is a review
( ! sp1k]s & _! subjects4
  ,! keynote address 0 giv5 by
,grant ,mack1 ,presid5t1 ,utah
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,8 talk1
titl$ 8,! ,p[] ( ,organiza;n10
0 pres5t$ ) wry humor & a li<t
t\*4 ,he spoke 9 g5]al t]ms (
! decl9e 9 respect = law &
ord] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w5t
on to say t motiva;n is & m/ 2
! prime factor 9 ! lives (
,,all 9dividuals1 & mo/
c]ta9ly 9 ! life ( ! visually
or physically impair$ p]son4
,he 3clud$ by say+1 8,ea* & e
"o ( y c 2come a           #aa
salesman = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & xs philosophy40
  8,! ,si<t$ & ,_! ,h&icaps0 0
! title ( ! provocative
pres5ta;n by ,dr4 ,clell
,w>r9]1 ,cl9ical ,psy*ologi/ &
lectur] at ,florida ,/ate
,univ]s;y4 ,us+ a homespun
mann] ( deliv]y1 spr9kl$ ) dry
humor1 he 9=m$ 8 audi;e t
si<t$ p d n "k h[ to tr1t a bl
p]son4 ,he sd t ? deplorable
situa;n exi/s 2c bl 9dividuals
h be5 reluctant to assume !
responsibil;y ( tell+ !m h[4
,dr4 ,w>r9] sd t al? a bl
p]son h>bors )9 hmf a driv+
=ce to 2 9dep5d5t1 9dep5d;e )
anybody is n"e complete self-
su6ici5cy4 ,matur;y is 2+ able
to tell o!r p :at y want4
  8,! h&icaps t si<t$ p
exp]i;e 9 d1l+ ) bl p >e
ignor.e1 awkw>d;s1 emb>rass;t1
& fe>4 ,! ignor.e1         #ab
awkw>d;s1 & emb>rass;t m/ 2
h&l$ by ! bl 9dividual4 ,y >e
yr [n be/ public rela;ns firm4
444 ^0 ,! fe> on ! "p ( !
si<t$ is 5g5d]$ by ! appall+
possibil;y ( _! [n loss (
si<t4 8,! only way !y c 2come
unafraid is "? "s assi/.e f y4
,! si<t$ ne$ yr help40
  ,! 5tire ?ru/ ( ,dr4
,w>r9]'s talk 0 t x is !
visually h&icapp$ p]son :o m/
take ! responsibil;y = ov]com+
! si<t$ p]son's h&icaps 9 d1l+
) bl 9dividuals4 ,if we take !
9itiative = greet+ p we pass
on ! sidewalk or 9 hallways1
we w f9d t ! human h&icaps ( !
si<t$ w soon 2 ov]come4 8,yr
feel+ ( ali5a;n & isola;n w
4appe>4 ,ea* "o ( y is yr [n
emiss>y to ! si<t$ _w4 ,y may
n l x t way4 ,y may hate x t
way4 ,yr [n ho/il;y t[>d !
si<t$ _w is go+ to give    #ac
y away1 2c "!'s "s ( x 9 ea* (
u4 ,i he>d "s ( x la/ ni<t &
,i "k x's "!4 ,i don't want to
d5y x & ,i don't want to say t
"ey?+ is p1*y f9e4 ,my "l1 ,i
don't6 ,i "k t ! si<t$ _w does
n tr1t ,y l y wd l to 2 tr1t$4
,) all t 2+ true1 /1 z f> z ,i
c tell1 y >e yr [n be/
advocate1 & ! only ?+ ! si<t$
_w ne$s to le>n is t !y h no?+
to fe> f y4 ,!y ne$ to d1l )
_! [n fe>1 ! fe> ( pot5tial
bl;s4 ,!y ne$ to le>n t y >e
,,n yr bl;s4 ,t is ! h>de/ ?+
= a si<t$ p]son to 2 able to
compreh5d40
  8,improv+ ,voca;nal
,opportunities = ! ,bl0 0 !
subject ( a pres5ta;n by ,dr4
,donald ,w$ew]1 ,director1
,(fice = ,bl ,s]vices1 ,/ate (
,florida4 ,! ,(fice = ,s]vices
to ! ,bl )9 ! ,/ate ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n is a rec5t         #ad
a*ieve;t1 he /at$4 ,x 0
a3ompli%$ by ! 3c5trat$ ef=ts
( mem h]s & frs ( ! ,florida
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
oph?almologi/s1 & 9t]e/$
citiz5s ( ,florida4
  ,dr4 ,w$ew] sd t 8 [n visual
& physical 4abil;y 0 !
motivat+ =ce 9 8 *oice ( a
c>e] 9 ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n4 ,\tl9+ ! hi/ory
( employ;t ( ! bl z ,s]vice
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n1 he told
( 8 [n exp]i;es 9 "w+ 9 !
local ,,ssa ,(fice = two mon?s
)\t pay1 9 ord] to demon/rate
! f1sibil;y ( employ+ tra9$ bl
9dividuals 9 ,,ssa4 ,f t "t
on1 ! ,,ssa ,s]vice
,repres5tative ,tra9+ &
,place;t ,program has gr[n to
! ext5t t "! >e n[ #aae
visually impair$ p]sons "w+ 9
,,ssa ,(fices "?\t !       #ae
na;n4
  ,dr4 ,w$ew] /at$ t he is
completely d$icat$ to employ;t
place;t4 ,he is n[ 9ve/igat+ !
employ;t possibilities =
visually impair$ p]sons 9 *a9
retail /ores ": job detail is
id5tical 9 e loca;n4 ,?us1 an
9dividual cd 2 tra9$ = a
specifi$ job & p]=m x 9 any (
! /ores [n$ by ! *a94
  ,9 8 3clud+ /ate;t1 9 8 [n
way he e*o$ :at ,dr4 ,w>r9] _h
emphasiz$ 9 8 talk3 t bl p >e
_! [n be/ emiss>ies 9 ! field
( employ;t z well z 9 _!
social 3tacts4
  ,c>son ;,y4 ,nolan1 ,vice
,presid5t & ,g5]al ,manag] ( !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
br"\ ! audi;e up to date on !
func;ns ( ! ,pr9t+ ,h\se4 ,he
gave an 9t]e/+ fla%back 9to
hi/ory :5 he told ( ! e>ly "ds
( ! ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky   #af
firm4 ,e/abli%+ ,,aph 9 #aheh
0 a coop]ative ef=t ( six
/ates4 ,h["e1 no brl books 7
pr9t$ until #ahfg 2c ?ree ( !
six /ates jo9$ ! ,3f$]acy at !
/>t ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! ,pr9t+
,h\se 0 a "p ( ! ,k5tucky
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 : xf 0 tak5
ov] = use z a hospital by !
,union ,>my4
  ,dr4 ,nolan told ( !
9nova;ns1 *anges & addi;ns to
! ,pr9t+ ,h\se ov] ! ye>s &
li/$ ! a*ieve;ts ( !
organiza;n1 : 7 9de$
impressive4 ,,aph manufactures
num]\s electronic communica;n
devices = ! bl & produces
talk+ books = ! ,libr>y (
,3gress1 brl books1 & ! brl &
flexible disc $i;ns ( num]\s
publica;ns ( organiza;ns ( !
bl "<9clud+ ,! ,brl ,=um">4
  8,curr5t ,rese>* & ,future (
! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute0   #ag
0 ! title ( ! pres5ta;n by
,william ,raub1 ,m4,d41
,associate ,director ( !
,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute4 ,relat+
! backgr.d ( ;,,nei1 ,dr4
,raub /at$ t x is "p ( !
,na;nal ,9/itute ( ,h1l?1 xf a
divi.n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,de"p;t ( ,public ,h1l?1 & all
a "p ( ,,hew4 ,! ,eye ,9/itute
has be5 9 op]a;n = only sev5
ye>s4
  8,\r rese>* activities >e
design$ to comple;t ^? (
,,nih10 he sd4 8,we h z well a
program ( $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 & tra9+4 ,\r
budget = ? ye> is ov] @s#fd
million1 : w all[ = ov] #gjj
rese>* grants1 fell[%ips &
3tracts &1 9 addi;n1 w provide
= cl9ical & epidemiological
rese>* 3duct$ 9 \r [n
facilities at ,2!sda ,naval
,hospital40                #ah
  ,s9ce1 ac to ,dr4 ,raub1
cat>acts >e ! l1d+ cause (
bl;s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
prior;y is giv5 to rese>* on
_! prev5;n4 ,he /at$1 h["e1 t
new te*niques 9 cat>act surg]y
h m1surably 9cr1s$ ! numb] (
su3esses4 ,"! is al 3t9u+
rese>* 9 diabetic ret9opa?y4
,! surgical proc$ure "kn z
vitrectomy is n[ 2+ us$
r\t9ely1 ) re/ora;n ( usable
si<t4
  ,gd news = ! "pially si<t$
is t ! ;,,nei is direct+ xs
ef=ts to ! provi.n ( tools &
guidel9es to eye pr(es.nals :
w 5able !m to maximize !
9dividual vi.n4
  8,! ,eye ,9/itute 9t5ds to
9t]act ) o!r ag5cies 3c]n$ )
$uca;n & voca;nal rehabilita;n
( visually h&icapp$ p]sons4
,we 9vite ! collabora;n (
organiza;ns s* z yrs10     #ai
,dr4 ,raub /at$4
  8,new ,surgical ,te*niques
to ,combat ,bl;s0 0 ! title (
a fasc9at+ pres5ta;n by ,rob]t
,ma*em]1 ,m4,d41 ,associate
,pr(essor ( ,oph?almology1
,univ]s;y ( ,miami ,s*ool (
,m$ic9e4 ,:5 he 2gan to sp1k1
! audi;e snapp$ to att5;n4 ,=
an h\r1 ,dr4 ,ma*em] describ$
9 detail ! develop;t ( a
surgical 9/ru;t n[ us$ widely
to remove vitre\s sub/.e f !
back ( ! eye 9 cases (
diabetic ret9opa?y1 z well z 9
o!r types ( ret9al ail;ts4 ,he
told ( ! delicate 9/ru;ts 9 :
he & a coll1gue _h play$ a "p
9 design+4
  ,sp1k+ frankly to an
appreciative audi;e1 ,dr4
,ma*em] /at$ t al? ! new
9/ru;ts he describ$ 7 br1k"?s
9 eye surg]y1 "! is alw ! risk
( failure4 ,he sd if "!    #bj
is an 9dica;n t eye surg]y
mi<t re/ore "s si<t to a
pati5t1 ! pati5t is alw 9=m$ (
! possible failure ( ! surg]y
& is al told t ! re/or$ si<t
may n rema9 9def9itely4 ,ea*
pati5t m/ make 8 [n deci.n1
bas$ on ! facts giv5 hm4 ,he
left no d\bt t ) ! new
surgical te*niques he _h
describ$1 "! is new hope =
re/ora;n ( si<t = _m bl p]sons
:o _h be5 told !y wd n"e see
ag4
  ,ge(frey ,nelson (
,teles5sory ,sy/ems1 ,9c41
2gan 8 pres5ta;n ) a s.d
demon/ra;n ( a voice-\tput
r1d+ ma*9e : c 2 us$ z a
sep>ate 5t;y or z an atta*;t
to ! ,optacon4 ,! voice 0
amaz+ly cle> & r1dily "u/ood4
,/ 9 ! laboratory1 ? r1d+
ma*9e is s*$ul$ = field te/+ 9
?ree or f\r mon?s4 ,) !    #ba
*anges recomm5d$ "? field
te/+1 x %d 2 on ! m>ket 9 two
to two & a half ye>s1 ,nelson
sd4 ,he al sd t ) mass
produc;n1 ! co/ %d 2 well 2l
@s#aj1jjj1 & t ) ! tr5d t[>d
,gov]n;t assi/.e to qualifi$
p]sons1 ! new ma*9e cd 2come
at ll or no co/ to p]sons :o c
9cr1se _! e>n+ p[] "? ! use (
! new ma*9e4
  ,nelson al sd t ,teles5sory
,sy/ems 0 a 3tract ) ! ,bell
,teleph"o ,sy/em to develop a
,tra6ic ,s]vice ,posi;n ,sy/em
"<,,tsps"> : c 2 op]at$ by a
bl p]son4 ,at pres5t1 a si<t$
employee ( ! ,bell ,sy/em sits
at ! ,,tsps 3sole1 : has ov]
ei<ty pu% buttons & li<ts4 ,!
3sole is us$ to 9t]cept calls
: m/ 2 h&l$ by an op]ator r
?an automatically4 ,,tsi has
develop$ electronic h>dw>e : w
5able bl employees ( !     #bb
company to op]ate ! ,,tsps
3sole )9 ! p]=m.e /&>ds set by
! company = all xs ,op]ators4
,two prototype sy/ems >e n[ 2+
evaluat$ by teleph"o
companies1 us+ bl employees
hir$ especially = ? evalua;n4
  8,"! >e n[ #ajj1jjj ,,tsps
,op]ators 9 approximately
#b1jjj (fices "?\t ! c.try10
,mr4 ,nelson sd1 8& we ?9k t
"! is an op5+ = at l1/ "o bl
p]son 9 ea* (fice & a pot5tial
= lit]ally ?\s&s ( jobs40
  ,an ,optacon typewrit]
atta*;t has be5 available =
typewrit]s ) movable c>riages1
: p]mits fill+ 9 =ms & *eck+
"o's [n typ+4 ,a specially
design$ atta*;t is n[
available = use ) ,,ibm
,selectric typewrit]s4 ,nelson
demon/rat$ ! 8talk+0
calculator n[ 2+ us$
ext5sively by bl busi;s    #bc
p]sons4 ,he describ$ a new h&-
held electronic travel device
requir+ ll or no tra9+1 : w
soon 2 available4 ,,tsi has
rec5tly develop$ new
electronic games us+
electronic spee*1 al;g ! l9es
( ^? play$ ) a televi.n set4
,ano!r develop;t is a sil5t
sy/em = writ+1 compos+1 & $it+
9=ma;n 9 brl4 ,? sy/em uses
magnetic /orage ( 9=ma;n1
c\pl$ ) a dynamic 4play4 ,x w
2 batt]y op]at$ & c 2 us$ 9 a
v>iety ( applica;ns1 rang+ f
brl writ] to comput] t]m9al4
  ,? cov]s only a small "p ( !
9=ma;n 4p5s$ by ,mr4 ,nelson4
,x is su7e/$ t m complete
9=ma;n may 2 obta9$ by writ+
,teles5sory ,sy/ems1 ,9c41
#cdjh ,hillview ,av5ue1 ,palo
,alto1 ,,ca #idcjd4
  ,$uca;n ( h&icapp$ *n 0 !
subject ( a well-prep>$    #bd
address by ,elizabe? ,l5non (
,we/]n ,mi*igan ,univ]s;y1
,secret>y ( ! ,mi*igan
,associa;n ( ! ,bl & ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
"<,,all">4 ,%e spoke eloqu5tly
ab ! monu;tal problems ( bl *n
9 secur+ an adequate $uca;n4
,%e gave a brief hi/ory (
resid5tial s*ools = ! bl 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates & po9t$ \ t !
>gu;t ab ! advantages or
4advantages ( resid5tial
s*ools is / rag+4 ,%e exp&$ h]
subject to 9clude all h&icapp$
*n4
  ,ms4 ,l5non \tl9$ ! provi.ns
( ,public ,law #id-#adb1 :
m&ates an $uca;n = e h&icapp$
*4 8,m&atory special $uca;n
laws 9 ! late '#fjs & e>ly
'#gjs >e :at br"\ ab !
ph5om5on we >e n[ talk+ ab2
"nly1 'ma9/r1m+1'0 %e sd4
8,n[1 :at is 'ma9/r1m+'8   #be
,x is ! $uca;nal program 9 :
h&icapp$ *n & y\? >e plac$ 9
regul> classes1 ) supple;tal
s]vices &_/ or special
9/ruc;nal equip;t provid$ by a
special t1*] ( ! visually
h&icapp$40
  ,on ,novemb] #bi1 #aige1
,presid5t ,=d sign$ 9to law !
,$uca;n ( ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n
,act "<,p4,l4 #id-#adb">4 ,n[
! law ( ! l&1 x provides =
free public $uca;n = h&icapp$
*n1 tailor$ to ! unique ne$s (
ea* *4 ,ms4 ,l5non sd t no": 9
! law is ! ^w 8ma9/r1m+0 us$4
,3clud+ h] talk1 %e sd3 8,y "k
laws >e only z gd z _! 5=ce;t4
,& pl1se1 9 ? organiza;n1 9 yr
a6iliates & 9 yr [n local
*apt]s1 y h a *all5ge & a grt
responsibil;y to see t ,p4,l4
#id-#adb "ws40
  "<,note3 ,copies ( ,p4,l4
#id-#adb may 2 obta9$ f    #bf
! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ,divi.n =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
9 brl1 cassette1 flexible
disc1 & l>ge-pr9t4">
  ,civil "rs = all h&icapp$
p]sons 0 "o ( ! prirr#a;e
subjects = 4cus.n 2f1 dur+1 &
af ? ,3v5;n4 ,on ! ev5+ 2f !
=mal op5+ on ,w$nes"d1 ,mrs4
,c>ol ,d]\91 ,presid5t ( !
,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
mod]at$ a sem9> on all facets
( civil "rs = ! h&icapp$4 ,?
sem9>1 sponsor$ by ! ,,acb
,task ,=ce on ,civil ,"rs1 is
review$ else": 9 ? issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um4
  ,john ,bannon1 ,attorney1
,civil ,"rs ,task ,=ce ( !
,presid5t's ,reorganiza;n
,project1 :o _h be5 a res\rce
p]son at ! ,,acb ,task ,=ce on
,civil ,"rs sem9>1 spoke to !
,3v5;n on ,w$nes"d morn+4 ,he
review$ :at _h be5         #bg
4cuss$ at ! sem9> & /at$ t !
numb] ( ,f$]al ag5cies 3c]n$ )
! compli.e & 5=ce;t ( civil
"rs laws 0 prolif]at$ to !
ext5t t "! is 3fu.n 9 ! m9ds (
! public4 ,! ,presid5t's
,reorganiza;n ,committee is
"w+ on a proposal to comb9e ^!
ag5cies4 ,bannon ask$ = 9put f
! ,,acb a6iliates & special-
9t]e/ organiza;ns4 ,he sd3
8,"! >e important issues : %d
2 4cuss$ : cut acr ag5cy l9es4
,any su7es;ns or advice f
memb]s ( ? organiza;n w 2
appreciat$40 "<,9t]e/$ p]sons
may write to ,task ,=ce on
,civil ,"rs1 ,presid5t's
,reorganiza;n ,committee1 #bf
,jackson ,place1 ,new
,executive ,(fice ,build+1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjejc4">
  ,! ,h&icapp$ ,assi/.e ,loan
,program 0 9/itut$ by ! ,unit$
,/ates ,small ,busi;s      #bh
,adm9i/ra;n 9 #aigc1 ac to
,>?ur ;,e4 ,>m/r;g1 ,director
( ,f9.e1 ,u4,s4 ,small ,busi;s
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,9 8 excell5t
pres5ta;n1 ,>m/r;g told ( !
program design$ to (f] loans
to small firms #ajj.0 [n$ by
h&icapp$ p]sons1 or to non-
pr(it organiza;ns ": at l1/
#ge.0 ( ! "w is p]=m$ by
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,! type (
non-pr(it organiza;ns to : s*
loans >e made >e g5]ally "kn z
%elt]$ "w%ops1 he sd4 8,we c
help ! h&icapp$ p]son g 9to
busi;s or 3duct a busi;s s l;g
z x is small & he c't get help
any": else40 ,! loans may 2
made on a comp>atively l;g-t]m
basis up to fifte5 ye>s 9 !
case ( r1l e/ate loans1 )
9t]e/ at #c.01 ) collat]al or
equ;y ( ab "o-?ird ( ! propos$
loan4 ,! ,,sba al (f]s
manage;t assi/.e to        #bi
small firms1 ,>m/r;g sd4
  ,! tr5d t[>d coali;ns ( !
4abl$ 0 exemplifi$ 9 an
address 5titl$ 8,! ,coali;n3
,cross-,4abil;y ,cohe.n10 by
,frank ,b[e1 ,director1
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities4 ,mr4 ,b[e1 :o is
totally d1f1 ) ! resultant
spee* impair;t1 spoke to a
quiet1 c\rte\s1 att5tive
audi;e on ! import.e (
coop]a;n on matt]s ( mutual
signific.e 2t gr\ps ( 4abl$
9dividuals ) di6]+ h&icaps4
,b[e ?ank$ ,,acb ,presid5t
,floyd ,qualls & ! ,,acb
,wa%+ton /aff1 & "? !m !
memb]%ip ( ,,acb1 = _! l1d]%ip
9 ! fi<t = civil "rs ( !
4abl$4 ,he spoke on 8 [n
ann\nc$ subject ) a dep? (
feel+ t 0 evid5t to 8 li/5]s4
  8,transporta;n & !
,h&icapp$0 0 ! title (     #cj
an address by ,dr4 ,ira ,la/]1
,coord9ator = ,h&icapp$ &
,eld]ly ,programs1 ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,dr4 ,la/]
gave a compreh5sive report ( !
activities )9 ! ,de"p;t
pursuant to solv+ ! v>i\s
problems ( h&icapp$ 9dividuals
) public transit sy/ems4 8,we
>e 5gag$ 9 provid+ funds to
local transporta;n sy/ems to
pur*ase new equip;t & to
remodel old equip;t to suit !
ne$s ( h&icapp$ & eld]ly
p]sons10 he sd4 ,he sd t if
all physically h&icapp$
9dividuals cd use ! same type
( :eel*air "<:1 ( c\rse1 is
impossible"> ,- if "o k9d (
lift = 5try 9to buses cd 2 "w$
\ ,- if bl p]sons & d1f p]sons
_h ! same ne$s ,- ,if ,- if ,-
if 444 problems ( transporta;n
cd 2 solv$ nicely4 ,b t    #ca
is 2y ! r1lm ( possibil;y4 ,"!
is ongo+ rese>* 9to e angle1
he sd1 ev5 ?\< x seems to 2 !
3s5sus ( op9ion t visually
9#apaired p]sons :o m/ use
public transit ne$ ll1 if any1
adaptive equip;t4 ,x 0 he>t5+
to le>n t af _m ye>s ( 9di6];e
to ! require;ts ( ! 4abl$ on !
"p ( public (ficials1 ! ,unit$
,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n
is actually mov+ =w>d t[>d a
goal : w all[ m & m 4abl$ to
"picipate 9 pursuits : h l;g
be5 unavailable to !m 2c (
lack ( suitable public
transporta;n4
  8,meet+ ! ,ne$s ( !
,transporta;n ,4advantag$ 9
,dade ,c.ty10 a talk by ;,f4
,h>ry ,russell1 ,director1
,commun;y ,activities = !
,4abl$ & ,employ ! ,h&icapp$
,committees1 ,dade ,c.ty1
,florida1 br"\ ! 4cus.n    #cb
on public transporta;n = !
4abl$ d[n to ! local level4
,he told ( ! excell5t op]a;n 9
,dade ,c.ty1 ": a v>iety (
>range;ts h be5 made =
transporta;n1 9clud+ subsidiz+
^? :o h transporta;n
di6iculties ) a sum ( m"oy 9 !
=m ( tickets : may 2 us$ = !
type ( transporta;n be/ suit$
to an 9dividual's ne$s4 ,judg+
f ! 3c5trat$ att5;n ( !
visually h&icapp$ audi;e1 we>y
( cop+ ) transporta;n problems
9 _! home t[ns1 all 7 busy
hat*+ plans to move to ,dade
,c.ty1 ,florida1 ": _! dr1m (
go+ ": !y want$ to g1 :5 !y
want$ to g1 wd 2 fulfill$4
  8,! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on !
,h&icapp$10 a report by ,dr4
,rob]t ,mc,l1n1 ,presid5t1
,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 !
f9al talk on ! program4 ,dr4
,mc,l1n /at$ t "! 7 ov]    #cc
#ajj ,,acb memb]s pres5t at !
3f];e1 & alt ab #bjj visually
impair$ 9dividuals4 8,a caucus
( ! bl delegates 0 held ea*
ni<t 9 an \-(-!-way place d[n
9 ! base;t4 ,we laid a c\ple (
v gd resolu;ns on ! ,3f];e t
came \ ( t caucus4 ,al1 we
tri$ to c.t]act "s ( !
negative public;y t 0 go+ >.d
ab ! bl4 444 ,"! wasn't 5 "t
to get "ey?+ d"o1 b1 oh !
:ole1 :5 y 3sid] ! ye>s (
plann+ & ! ef=t put 9to x1 x 0
su3ess;l40
  ,3clu.n3 ,x is an un"q$ fact
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is recogniz+ ! advantages (
coali;n & coop]a;n ) o!r
organiza;ns ( p]sons ) di6]+
h&icaps4 ,! foll[+ quote f
,dr4 ,mc,l1n's report on !
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e seems to
express cle>ly ! g5]al feel+ (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !     #cd
,bl memb]%ip4 8,"ey": "! 7
,,acb memb]s1 & "ey": "! 7 bl
9dividuals 9 g5]al 444 ,we
made x abundantly cle> t we 7
"! to see t e h&icapp$
category got ! 9dividualiz$1
specializ$ deliv]y sy/em ! bl
h be5 5joy+ = ! pa/ #ge ye>s
444 ,we "h at ? ,3v5;n want to
make sure t t 3t9ues4 ,we want
"ey"o :o he>s ab :at we >e do+
"h to "k t :5 we g af ! goals
= all ! h&icapp$1 we >e do+
no?+ b add+ /r5g? to ! atta9;t
( \r [n p]sonal bl;s sy/em
goals40

    ,summ>y1 ,,acb ,busi;s
        ,meet+1 #aigg

  ,presid5t ,floyd ,qualls
presid$ at ! two half-"d
busi;s ses.ns ( ! #aigg
,annual ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on ,july   #ce
#ae & #af at ! ,d1uville
,hotel 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida4
  ,complete text ( ! ei<te5
adopt$ resolu;ns appe>s else":
9 ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
  ,two matt]s _h previ\sly be5
ref]r$ to ! ,3/itu;n & ,by-
,laws ,committee by ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors3 "<#a">
,te*nical proc$ures to exp$ite
vot+ at ,na;nal ,3v5;ns ,-
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee ,*airman ,dr4
,rob]t ,mc,l1n ( ,l\isiana
report$ 8 committee felt ? 0 n
directly relat$ to ! ,3/itu;n
& ,by-,laws & recomm5d$ t !
,presid5t appo9t a special
te*nical committee to /udy !
matt] & report back at ! #aigh
,3v5;n4 "<#b"> ,repres5ta;n at
,na;nal ,3v5;ns ( p]sons :o
2l;g to m ?an "o a6iliate ,-
,! ,committee felt t ?     #cf
important matt] %d 2 giv5 m
9-dep? /udy 2f mak+ a
recomm5da;n to ! #aigh ,3v5;n4
,x _h be5 call$ to ! att5;n (
! committee t bo? appo9t;t &
elec;n to ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns n[ o3urs 9 ! same
ye> r ?an 9 alt]nate ye>s1 z
orig9ally 3templat$ by ! ,,acb
,by-,laws4 ,9 ord] to provide
3t9u;y 9 makeup ( !
,publica;ns ,bo>d "? *anges 9
adm9i/ra;n1 a mo;n 0 adopt$ t
! pres5t two appo9t$ memb]s 2
3t9u$ "? ! #aigi ,3v5;n1 )
appo9t;t "!af tak+ place 9
odd-numb]$ ye>s4
  ,! f9al report ( !
,cr$5tials ,committee "<,c>la
,frankl9 ( ,k5tucky1
,*airp]son"> c]tifi$ #df vot+
a6iliates1 9clud+ two new
special-9t]e/ a6iliates1
,visually ,impair$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica & ,c\ncil (        #cg
,rehabilita;n ,speciali/s1 &
"o new /ate a6iliate1 ! ,aloha
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,hawaii">4
  ,na;nal ,memb]%ip ,*airman
,c>l ,mc,coy ( ,florida /ress$
! fact t al? 9t]e/ has
develop$ 9 s"eal new special
>1s1 ! backb"o ( ,,acb is / !
/ate a6iliate4 ,he emphasiz$ !
import.e ( develop+ alr exi/+
a6iliates & *apt]s1 mak+ !m m
repres5tative ( & responsive
to ! ne$s & 9t]e/s ( bl
p]sons4 ,a memb]%ip develop;t
"w%op is 2+ plann$ = ! #aigh
,3v5;n1 & "w is 2+ d"o on a
bro*ure specifically direct$
to memb]%ip4 ,a ,f$]al
,employees ,gr\p held
organiza;nal meet+s 9 ,miami
,b1*1 & prelim9>y "w has be5
d"o to organize ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n4
  ,reese ,robrahn1 ,director (
,rese>* & ,gov]n;tal       #ch
,a6airs 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,(fice1
review$ ,,acb activ;y ) reg>d
to civil "rs legisla;n1 &
"picul>ly ,,acb's role1 9
coali;n ) o!r organiza;ns ( !
h&icapp$1 9 ! sign+ ( !
,regula;n to imple;t ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,9 call+ = m1n+;l civil
"rs legisla;n )9 ! #ieth
,3gress1 he /ress$ ! pot5tial
value ( ! rapport : ,,acb has
e/abli%$ ) ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e
on ,civil ,"rs4 ,he call$ ^u !
,,acb ,task ,=ce on ,civil
,"rs1 & "? x ea* ,,acb
a6iliate1 to l5d all possible
support :5 & if ,3gress is
r1dy to move4
  ,9 report+ = ! ,electronic
,aids ,committee1 ,*airman
,bill ,pickman ( ,new ,york
spoke f/ on 2half ( ,tom
,b5ham & ,sci;e = ! ,bl4 ,!
(fice & %op facilities (   #ci
,sci;e = ! ,bl ,products 7
completely de/roy$ by fire on
,may #ab1 #aigg4 ,any"o on !
,,sfb mail+ li/1 or :o wi%es
to 2 plac$ on ! mail+ li/1 or
:o _h an ord] or repair p5d+1
is ask$ to 3tact ,sci;e = !
,bl ,products1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#abj1 ,bala-,cynwyd1 ,,pa
#aijjd4
  ,mr4 ,pickman report$ t !
publica;n made available
foll[+ ! ,electronics ,fair 9
,new ,york ,c;y 9 #aigd is 2+
completely revis$ & updat$1
br++ tgr ! mo/ curr5t 9=ma;n
on electronic devices = ! bl1
"pially si<t$1 & d1f bl4 ,he
urg$ /r;gly t any"o 3sid]+ !
pur*ase ( any ( ! l[-vi.n aids
f/ 3sult a pr(es.nal l[-vi.n
exp]t4 ,! ,committee fur!r
urg$ t ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress
look v closely at ! cassette
play] develop$ by !        #dj
,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl z a possible improv$
design = ,am]ican us]s4
  ,! #aigh ,na;nal ,3v5;n w
take place 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1
h1dqu>t]$ at ! ,hotel ,utah1 :
c h\se ! 5tire ,3v5;n4 ,? is a
v elegant1 ?\< 8mature0 hotel1
ac to ,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator
,oral ,mill]4 ,dates = ! #aigh
,3v5;n >e ,july #bc-#bi4 ,!
memb]%ip vot$ to hold ! #aigi
,3v5;n 9 ,gr& ,rapids1
,mi*igan1 at ! ,pantl9d
,hotel1 : likewise c
a3ommodate ! 5tire ,3v5;n "u
"o ro(
  ,billie ,eld] 5c\rag$ ea*
a6iliate to make use ( ! ,,acb
,sem9>s ,committee 9 develop+
l1d]%ip sem9>s4 ,! ,committee
/&s r1dy to make recomm5da;ns
& to furni% l1d]s1 =mats1 &
lit]ature ^u reque/4
  ,a mo;n pass$ = ,,acb    #da
l1d]s to seek to h five bl
wom5 appo9t$ ,delegates-at-
,l>ge at ! ,wom5's ,9t]na;nal
,ye> ,3v5;n to 2 held 9 ,texas
9 ,decemb]4
  ,9 8 ,na;nal
,repres5tative's report1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel emphasiz$ t
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil is 9 a
p]iod ( gr[?4 ,he com;t$ at "s
l5g? ^u ! new & exp&$ role (
,,acb 9 multiply+ xs 9flu;e &
e6ective;s "? coali;ns ) o!r
m9or;y & h&icapp$ gr\ps ,-
"nly1 ! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 ) #eg
memb] organiza;ns2 ! ,h1l?
,secur;y ,ac;n ,coali;n1 ) "s
#fe to #gj memb]s2 ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue1 n[ numb]+ #di
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl2 & !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil
,"rs1 compris$ ( #ada memb]
organiza;ns4 ,,acb 0 ! f/
organiza;n ( h&icapp$      #db
p]sons admitt$ to ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e1 & ,,l3r's recogni;n (
! fact t ! ele;ts ( 4crim9a;n
>e ess5tially ! same =
h&icapp$ p z = o!r m9orities 0
cle>ly evid5t :51 9 less ?an
two ye>s1 ,reese ,robrahn ( !
,,acb ,/aff 0 elect$ to !
,3f];e's fifte5-memb]
,executive ,committee4
  8,i am go+ to make ! next
twelve mon?s ! ye> 9 : we
reassess ": we >e & :at we h n
d"o1 & at l1/ 2g9 to d ^?
?+s10 he 3clud$4

    ,com+ ,next 444 ,salt
         ,lake ,c;y6
    ,by ,grant ;,m4 ,mack

  ,! #aigh ,na;nal ,3v5;n
,committee ( ! ,utah ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has 9itiat$ a program
design$ to m9imize travel
exp5ses ( ^? plann+ to     #dc
att5d ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y
next ,july #bc-#cj4
,sub/antial sav+s 9 travel
exp5ses c 2 a6ect$ if p >e
mov$ 9 gr\ps4 ,? pr9ciple
applies :e!r airl9es1 tra9s1
or buses >e us$4
  ,mo/ att5dees at ! ,miami
,b1* ,3v5;n rcvd a pre-
address$ c>d requir+ no po/age
f ! ,utah gr\p & 7 urg$ to
complete ! 9=ma;n & return !
c>d to ,m>k ,mc,l1n 9 ,salt
,lake ,c;y if !y ?"\ !y mi<t
want to att5d ! #aigh ,3v5;n4
,murdock ,travel ( ,salt ,lake
,c;y w comput]ize all ! 9=ma;n
& d a f1sibil;y /udy on
possible *>t] fli<ts & *>t]
buses f all "ps ( ! c.try4 ,s1
if y h any desire to att5d !
meet+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y 9
,july1 #aigh1 & if y >e 9t]e/$
9 sav+ m"oy on travel      #dd
exp5ses1 pl1se s5d ! foll[+
9=ma;n to ,mr4 ,m>k ,mc,l1n at
#aeb ,hampton ,av5ue1 ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa3 yr
address & ! numb] ( p :o >e
likely to 2 com+ to ,salt
,lake4
  ,x is absolutely ess5tial t
? 9=ma;n 2 ga!r$ soon 2c *>t]
aircraft m/ 2 >rang$ = no lat]
?an six mon?s prior to use4

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
           ,report
     ,by ,h>old ,da*tl]1
           ,*airman

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns is pl1s$ )
! response & a3ept.e ( ,! ,brl
,=um n[ 2+ publi%$ on a mon?ly
basis4 ,n[ >ticles m v>i$ 9
nature may 2 pres5t$2 n[ !
3t5t ( ! magaz9e c 2 kept m
curr5t4 ,a3ept.e ( !       #de
flexible disc $i;n has be5
gratify+4 ,h["e1 ! ,publica;ns
,bo>d wd 5c\rage m r1d]s to
reque/ ! disc $i;n if t =mat
is 3v5i5t4 ,? w aid 9 keep+
d[n co/s4 ,! op5-reel $i;n has
be5 4cont9u$ alt1 s t ,! ,brl
,=um is n[ available 9 l>ge
pr9t1 brl1 cassette1 &
flexible disc4
  ,all matt]s d1l+ ) bo? 3t5t
& circula;n >e n[ 2+ h&l$ by !
,$itor4 ,pl1se keep h] 9=m$ (
*anges ( address or *anges 9 !
$i;n y wi% to rcv4 ,%e asks1
al1 t y notify h] if "! >e
]rors 9 ! $i;n z y >e n[ rcvg
x ,- $i;ns y d n want
duplicate copies1 9correct "n1
& s on ,- or if "! >e memb]s (
yr a6iliate :o wi% to rcv ,!
,brl ,=um b >e n pres5tly on !
mail+ li/4 ,m* ef=t is 2+ put
9to compil+ & ma9ta9+ an
a3urate mail+ li/1 & to    #df
d ?1 ! $itorial (fices reque/
! pati;e & assi/.e ( all r1d]s
^: subscrip;ns may n 2 prop]ly
process$4 ,x w take "t1 b x c
& w 2 d"o4
  ,pr9t1 brl1 & flexible disc
$i;ns ( ! magaz9e >e available
to regional libr>ies4 ,if yr
libr>y does n rcv ,! ,brl
,=um1 pl1se ask ! libr>ian to
reque/ copies regul>ly f !
,$itor4 ,! m r1d]s we h1 !
bett] 9=m$ w 2 ! public z to !
philosophy & programs ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,an updat$ li/ ( a6iliate
publica;ns is n[ available f !
,$itor or f me4 ,/ available1
al1 >e ,m9utes f la/ ye>'s
,"w%op on publica;ns1 public
rela;ns1 & fund-rais+4
  ,at ! #aigh ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns is plann+
to sponsor a ,"w%op on     #dg
,publica;ns & ,public
,rela;ns4 ,*airp]son = ?
,"w%op is ,mrs4 ,h>riet
,field+1 #ahhj ,pacific
,av5ue1 ,no4 #ejd1 ,san
,francisco1 ,,ca #idaji4 ,any
recomm5da;ns or su7es;ns y
mi<t h reg>d+ matt]s to 2
9clud$ w 2 appreciat$4 ,3tact
,mrs4 ,field+ at ! abv
address1 or 3tact me at #fjj
,we/ ,r\se ,/reet1 ,lans+1
,,mi #dhiaj4 ,! su3ess ( !
,"w%op w 2 det]m9$ by yr 9t]e/
& "picipa;n4 ,! ,bo>d hopes to
2g9 lay+ "s firm plans = !
,"w%op by ! "t ( xs mid-ye>
meet+4
  ,h;e=?1 a6iliate ,presid5ts
& ,$itors ( a6iliate
publica;ns w rcv ,m9utes (
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns meet+s4 ,!
,bo>d felt ? 0 desirable 9
ord] to keep a6iliates 9=m$ z
to \r 3c]ns & hope;lly     #dh
to rcv 9put f ! a6iliates4
  ,! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle
( ! ,ye> ,aw>d 0 n pres5t$ ?
ye>4 ,9 ! future1 ! ,aw>d w 2
giv5 bas$ ^u ! cal5d> ye> (
,janu>y #a "? ,decemb] #ca r
?an on a ,july #a "? ,june #cj
ye>1 z 9 ! pa/4 ,? w give !
,$itorial ,/aff adequate "t to
fairly judge >ticles eligible
= ! ,aw>d4 ,next ye>1 :5 !
,aw>d w 2 pres5t$1 >ticles w 2
3sid]$ f ,july #a1 #aigf4
  ,?ree recomm5da;ns 7 made to
! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors3
"<#a"> ,t ! ,$itor ( ,! ,brl
,=um 2 notifi$ by ! ,,acb
,tr1sur] :5"e 3tribu;ns >e
rcvd specifically designat$ =
,! ,brl ,=um 9 ord] t prop]
ac"kl$ge;t c 2 made4 "<#b">
,2c ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n is alw 9
a /ate ( flux1 t a ,revis$
,3/itu;n 2 made available to !
memb]%ip1 9 pr9t & 9       #di
brl1 at l1/ e f\r ye>s4 "<#c">
,t ! ,,acb ,9=ma;nal ,bro*ure
2 updat$1 repr9t$1 & 4tribut$
9 l>ge quant;y1 & t x 2 made
available immly to !
a6iliates1 to all ,?rift
,/ores1 to ! ,$itor ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 & to ^? att5d+ ,,acb
,na;nal ,3v5;ns4

     ,meet+ ( ,,acb ,task
     ,=ce on ,civil ,"rs

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,task ,=ce on ,civil ,"rs 0
call$ to ord] by ,*airp]son
,c>ol ,d]\91 ,presid5t ( !
,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 on
,tues"d ev5+1 ,july #ab1 ) #ch
,,acb ,a6iliate
,repres5tatives pres5t1 tgr )
a l numb] ( obs]v]s4 ,! foll[+
p]sons made brief 9troductory
rem>ks & s]v$ ! ,task ,=ce z
,res\rce ,3sultants3       #ej
,raymond ;,f4 "<,bud"> ,kei?1
,equal ,opportun;y ,speciali/
,(fice = ,civil ,"rs1 ,de"p;t
( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e2
,h$wig ,oswald1 ,*ief1 ,(fice
( ,selective ,place;t
,programs1 ,u4,s4 ,civil
,s]vice ,commis.n2 ,john
,bannon1 ,attorney1 ,task ,=ce
on ,civil ,"rs ( ! ,presid5t's
,reorganiza;n ,project2 &
,reese ,robrahn1 ,director (
,rese>* & ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1
,,acb /aff4
  ,mr4 ,kei? report$ on ! ac;n
( ! ,de"p;t ( ,,hew to br+ ab
develop;t & promulga;n (
regula;ns "u ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$1 by all o!r de"p;ts &
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t by
xs publica;n ( propos$
guidel9es & /&>ds1 pursuant to
,executive ,ord] #aai #ad4 ,he
al report$ on progress (   #ea
! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs t[>d !
imple;ta;n & compli.e & 5=ce;t
ef=ts4 ,f9al guidel9es & /&>ds
likely w n 2 publi%$ until
,septemb]1 & progress ( !
,(fice = ,civil ,"rs w improve
^u ! comple;n ( ! reorganiza;n
( ! ,(fice4
  ,ms4 ,oswald report$ on
progress 9 ! develop;t ( a
regula;n provid+ = a compla9t
proc$ure "u ,sec;n #ejc ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$1 a6irmative ac;n =
h&icapp$ employees &
applicants = employ;t 9 !
,f$]al de"p;ts & ag5cies4 ,?
propos$ regula;n has be5 sign$
by ! ,civil ,s]vice ,commis.n
& is n[ await+ ac;n by !
,(fice ( ,manage;t & ,budget4
  ,mr4 ,bannon /at$ t ll 9put
f 9dividuals ) h&icaps or
organiza;ns ( h&icapp$
9dividuals _h be5 rcvd     #eb
by ! ,presid5t's ,reorganiza;n
,project 3c]n+ adm9i/ra;n1
compli.e1 & 5=ce;t ( civil "rs
laws = ! h&icapp$2 & he urg$ !
develop;t ( su7es;ns &
recomm5da;ns by ! ,,acb ,task
,=ce & all o!r 9t]e/$ "pies &
gr\ps4
  ,mr4 ,robrahn pres5t$ a
brief survey ( all bills
9troduc$ 9 ! #ieth ,3gress
p]ta9+ to civil "rs = !
h&icapp$4
  ,! 4cus.n ( memb]s ( ! ,task
,=ce & "picipat+ obs]v]s
reflect$ "picul> 3c]n ab !
lack ( m1n+;l a6irmative ac;n
on ! "p ( ! ,f$]al de"p;ts &
ag5cies1 & ab ! imple;ta;n (
,p4,l4 #id-#adb1 ! ,$uca;n (
,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act4 ,!
,task ,=ce adopt$ a mo;n t
call$ ^u ! ,presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
e/abli% a special          #ec
committee to monitor & ov]see
"? ,,acb a6iliate organiza;ns
! imple;ta;n ( ,p4,l4 #id-
#adb z x a6ects 9dividuals )
visual impair;t4
  ,! ,task ,=ce 0 assur$ by
,,acb /aff t a /ate;t ( com;t
& recomm5da;ns wd 2 prep>$ &
submitt$ to ! ,presid5t's
,reorganiza;n ,project relat+
to civil "rs ( ! h&icapp$4
  ,! ,,acb ,civil ,"rs ,task
,=ce 0 cr1t$ by resolu;n at !
#aigf 3v5;n4 ,xs memb]%ip is
compris$ ( "o repres5tative f
ea* a6iliate1 & x m/ meet at
l1/ once ea* ye>4

   ,,acb ,libr>y ,committee
       ,annual ,report
    ,by ,james ;,g4 ,*&l]1
           ,*airman

  ,la/ ye>1 dur+ & foll[+ !
,,acb ,3v5;n 9 ,hot        #ed
,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,libr>y
,committee 3duct$ a survey
am;g libr>y us]s4 ,! f/ report
on ! f9d+s appe>$ 9 ! ,june1
#aigg issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 &
a second >ticle w appe> e>ly
next fall4
  ,an adv.e copy ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl "qnaire on use
& non-use ( ! ,libr>y (
,3gress net"w 0 review$ &
s"eal modifica;ns 7 =w>d$ to
,,afb4 ,! e>li] draft _h
elim9at$ 3sid]a;n ( s"eal
types ( libr>y use & _h s"\
9=ma;n t _m p]sons wd class z
private & 3fid5tial4
  ,! ,*airman repres5t$ ,,acb
at ! collec;n develop;t meet+s
at ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ,july
#g-#h1 #aigg4
  ,! ,libr>y ,committee
he>tily 5dorses ! proposal =
9t]na;nal coord9a;n (      #ee
libr>y s]vices = bl &
physically h&icapp$
9dividuals4 ,kurt ,cylke1
,*ief1 ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress1 w pres5t ! proposal
=mally at ! meet+ ( !
,9t]na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ,libr>y
,associa;ns 9 ,brussels1
,belgium1 ,septemb] #f1 #aigg4
  ,all memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e ex (ficio
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,libr>y
,committee4 ,i hope & tru/ t y
w 5c\rage ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl 9 mov+ 9to !
produc;n phase ( ! project to
place a dic;n>y on cassettes4
,! rese>* & develop;t "w has
be5 d"o4 ,a field te/ 3firms !
practical;y ( ! design1 & a
firm 9dica;n ( 9t]e/ by
pot5tial us]s is all t is ne$$
to br+ ab a giant /ep 9 !
availabil;y ( ref];e       #ef
mat]ials t bl & physically
h&icapp$ p]sons c use
directly4 ,any com;ts %d 2 s5t
to ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl1 #ahci ,frank=t ,av5ue1
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf1 or to
me at ! ,na;nal ,(fice ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4

        ,rehabilita;n
    ,speciali/s ,organize
      ,new ,9t]e/ ,gr\p

  ,an ev5t ( grt signific.e 9
! unfold+ sc5>io ( ,,acb 0
5act$ 9 ,miami ,b1* ,july #ab
) ! =ma;n ( ! ,c\ncil (
,rehabilita;n ,speciali/s1 a
new special-9t]e/ organiza;n4
,memb]%ip 9 ? gr\p is op5 to
p]sons 9volv$ 9 ! deliv]y (
s]vices to ! visually h&icapp$
seg;t ( ! popula;n4 ,p]sons :o
>e 9volv$ 9 ! net"w ( ! s]vice
deliv]y sy/em n[ h a       #eg
vehicle "? : !y may "w to
improve s]vices4
  ,! pot5tial memb]%ip ( ?
newly organiz$ pr(es.nal 9t]e/
gr\p & xs pot5tial = br++ to
be> ! =ces ( ! v>i\s help+
pr(es.ns on critical issues 9
rehabilita;n is ( grt
magnitude4 ,! new ,c\ncil (
,rehabilita;n ,speciali/s
"<,,crs">1 ) ! support & back+
( xs p>5t organiza;n1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 c op5 up new
av5ues ( communica;n1 set 9
mo;n new =ces1 & l9k !
provid]s & 3sum]s ( s]vices
9to new1 dynamic rela;n%ips4
,! 3cept ( ,,crs evolv$ ov] !
pa/ few ye>s1 & ! impetus = ?
organiza;n came f ,,acb memb]s
^: life "w is devot$ to !
bett];t ( society & ! cr1;n (
new life/yles = ! visually
impair$4
  ,! 8,purpose0 sec;n (    #eh
! ,,crs ,3/itu;n r1ds3
  8,/ate;t ( ,purpose3 ,to
provide a na;nal me*anism "? :
all memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil (
,rehabilita;n ,speciali/s c3
  8;l4 ,repres5t ! 9t]e/s (1
support ! e/abli%;t ( academic
& pr(es.nal /&>ds =1 &
advocate provi.n ( qual;y
s]vices to all visually
h&icapp$ p]sons z a matt] (
legal "r2
  8#b4 ,9t]relate & "w =mally
& coop]atively ) o!r
organiza;ns ( rehabilita;n
speciali/s1 $uca;nal 9/itu;ns1
& gov]n;tal & private ag5cies
to improve ! /atus & "rs ( !
specializ$ help+ pr(es.ns &
assure bett] deliv]y ( a broad
range ( qual;y s]vices =
visually h&icapp$ p]sons2
  8#c4 ,:]"e possible1 s]ve z
advocate = rehabilita;n
speciali/s & = ! "rs (     #ei
visually h&icapp$ p]sons to
rcv s]vices ( a hi< qual;y2 &
  8#d4 ,take s* nec ac;n1
9dep5d5tly or jo9tly ) o!r
pr(es.nal gr\ps1 gov]n;tal1
private1 & citiz5 organiza;ns
to c>ry \ ^! purposes &
g5]ally to advocate provi.n (
rehabilita;n s]vices40
  ,(fic]s ( ,,crs >e3
,presid5t ,- ,billie ,eld]2
,vice ,presid5t ,- ,gordon
,haldiman2 ,secret>y ,-
,elizabe? ,l5non2 & ,tr1sur]
,- ,una ,guillot4
  ,! *>t] memb]%ip roll w 2
kept op5 until ,decemb] #ca1
#aigg4 ,pr(es.nal "w]s :o
subscribe to ! purposes (
,,crs1 :o >e look+ = a dynamic
9t]e/ gr\p a6iliat$ ) a na;nal
3sum] organiza;n & >e devot$
to "w+ )9 ! sy/em to br+ ab
*ange & gr[?1 >e 9vit$ to
2come *>t] memb]s4 ,s5d    #fj
@s#e & a reque/ = memb]%ip to
,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
#bith ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar
#gbbjd4

      ,:at ,price ,glory
     ,by ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,"y

  ,( all ( ! unpl1sant ?+s t c
happ5 to ! retir+ vet]an af
battle 9 ! "n ( 8 c.try1 !
angui% ( 4abil;y z a result (
t ac;n m/ rank ne> ! top4 ,!
fru/ra;n ( rehabilitat+ hmf
back 9to ! ma9/r1m ( life1 )
or )\t ! help t is available
"? ag5cies ( local1 /ate &
,f$]al gov]n;ts1 is no easy
task4 ,surely al rank+ ne> !
top ( ! li/ ( problems fac$ by
vet]ans ( milit>y s]vice is to
2 4*>g$ f ! s]vice 9 app>5t gd
h1l?1 & !n1 )9 a %ort p]iod (
"t1 to 2 deva/at$ ) a
debilitat+ physical        #fa
problem s* z visual 4abil;y1
": "! is no app>5t r1son or
rela;n%ip br"\ ab "? milit>y
s]vice4 ,s _m vet]ans td1 z !y
approa* & move 9to ! s5ior
citiz5 ages1 >e r1*+ \ = t
/urdy cane to assi/ !m d[n
/aircases & acr /reets1 &
g5]ally to /1dy !mvs z !y move
ab4
  ,& x is 9 recogni;n ( !
m5tal & emo;nal problems ( ?
"picul> bre$ ( vet]an1 ! non-
s]vice-3nect$ visually impair$
vet]an1 t ! ,visually ,impair$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica "<,,viva">
0 3cvd & =m$4 ,at ! #aigg
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,,viva 0 recogniz$ z an able1
capable ally ( ! ,,acb & "!=e
0 aw>d$ a *>t] ( a6ilia;n4
  ,at ! meet+ 9 ,miami1 a
draft 3/itu;n & by-laws =
,,viva 0 a3ept$ by !       #fb
memb]%ip alm )\t *ange4 ,!
memb]%ip meet+ 0 fur!r 5h.ed
by ! v 9spir+ & pr(es.nal talk
( ! keynote sp1k]1 ,mrs4 ,exie
,hill ( ! ,alabama ,/ate
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 h]f a memb]
( ,,viva4
  ,,viva is gr[+6 ,special
?anks = recruit+ ef=ts m/ g to
,l4,o4 ,*apman ( ,h\/on1
,texas1 & to ,,viva ,vice
,presid5t ,jack ,goldfe9 (
,new ,york ,c;y = _! pati;e1
plodd+ "w 9 3tact+ new
prospective memb]s4 ,only "? !
/r5g? ( numb]s c we atta9 &
keep ! recogni;n we s m*
des]ve4
  ,s9ce ! ,miami meet+1 m* "t
has be5 sp5t 9 prep>a;n (
radio & newspap] rel1ses to
tell ! /ory ( ,,viva4 ,z a
prelim9>y /ep to =mal
recogni;n by ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n & o!r          #fc
ag5cies ( ! ,gov]n;t1
proc$ures h be5 9itiat$ to
9corporate ? new ,,acb
a6iliate4
  ,2 a fr & d a favor = a fr
or acqua9t.e3 ,if he or %e has
_h a m9imum ( at l1/ #bd h\rs
9 any bran* ( ! milit>y =ces (
\r c.try2 if ! type ( 4*>ge t
he or %e rcvd is recogniz$ by
! ,v4,a4 = s]vices ( t ag5cy2
& if he or %e has a visual
impair;t t meets ! ,v4,a4 or
,po/ ,(fice def9i;n (
impair;t1 tell t p]son ab
,,viva4 ,we >e pr\d ( ! female
memb]s ( ,,viva1 & we h a fair
numb] ( !m on \r rolls4 ,s
don't bypass ! gals6 ,\r goal
w alw 2 8j a fair %ake0 = !
vet]an :o gave ( 8 p]sonal
life & 5]gy = ! protec;n &
well-2+ ( 8 c.try & 8 fell[
man4
  ,= a memb]%ip            #fd
applica;n or fur!r 9=ma;n ab
,,viva1 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice or me1 ,dr4 ,mi*ael
,"y1 at #cihj #hth ,av5ue ,no4
#aae1 ,san ,diego1 ,,ca
#ibajc4

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

  8,i d 2lieve t we >e n[
turn+ ! corn] on ! "q1 is
,,all "h to /ay40 ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel1 ,*airp]son ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 told
delegates & obs]v]s at !
organiza;n's ,second ,na;nal
,delegate ,assembly4 8,i ?9k10
he 3t9u$1 8t we h 9 _m
respects made v sub/antial
progress 9 ga9+ a3ept.e ( !
3cept ( an organiza;n (    #fe
& = ! bl4 ,we "k at ? "t t "!
c 2 /r5g? )\t any organiza;n
giv+ up xs r1son = 2+ or xs
id5t;y40
  ,9 att5d.e at ! two-"d meet+
9 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 ,augu/
#f-#g1 7 (ficial delegates
repres5t+ #cf ( ! #di memb]
organiza;ns1 z well z s"eal
doz5 9t]e/$ obs]v]s4 ,?us1 9
"o ye>1 memb]%ip 9 ? volunt>y
coali;n ( organiza;ns ( & = !
bl has ne>ly d\bl$ f ! #bh :o
"picipat$ 9 ! f/ ,delegate
,assembly 9 ,july ( #aigf4 ,!
two-"d program1 *air$ by ,m>v9
;,f4 ,brotman1 ,executive
,director1 ,frs ( ,eye
,rese>*1 ,rehabilita;n &
,tr1t;t "<,,f]rat">1 explor$ 9
dep? a numb] ( matt]s ( 3c]n
to ag5cies = & organiza;ns ( !
bl4
  ,a panel mod]at$ by ,jesse
,ro/51 ,executive          #ff
,director1 ,m9n1polis ,society
= ! ,bl1 pres5t$ v>i\s
p]spectives on ! "q (
unioniza;n ( %elt]$ "w%ops4 ,!
rec5t ,n4,l4,r4,b4 rul+
p]mitt+ union repres5ta;n 0
cle>ly \tl9$ by ,william
,?ompson1 ,presid5t ( ! ,g5]al
,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = ! ,bl4
,fr$ ,mc,donald1 ,executive
,director ( ! ,*icago
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 ^: "w%op
employees "o ye> ago vot$ d[n
unioniza;n1 felt t ! union 0 n
appropriate 9 a %elt]$ %op
sett+ & /at$ 8 2lief t wd
4c\rage employ;t ( "w]s ) l[
productiv;y a %elt]$ %op 7 =c$
to pay union wages4 ,al1 he
emphasiz$ ! value ( ! %elt]$
%op z a /ep 9 rehabilita;n &
3t5d$ t unioniza;n wd 3flict )
?4 ,draw+ ^u 8 [n exp]i;e z a
union memb]1 ,mr4 ;,h4 ,joseph
,br[n ( ,wiscons91         #fg
,*airman ( ! ,,acb ,committee
on ,%elt]$ ,"w%ops1 view$
unioniza;n z an aid 9 d1l+
e6ectively ) manage;t &
protect+ "w]s' "rs4
  8,imple;ta;n & ,ramifica;ns
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc0 0 ! title ( a ,sun"d
morn+ panel *air$ by ,eunice
,fiorito1 ,presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities & ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,new ,york
,/ate4 ,f1tur$ 7 sp1k]s f bo?
! public & private sector4
,two paneli/s spoke f _! [n
f/-h& exp]i;e ) provi.ns ( !
,act4 ,judy ,gurmank91 a t1*]
9 ! ,philadelphia ,public
,s*ool ,sy/em1 told ( h]
/ru7le ag/ ! ho/il;y ( s*ool
(ficials & p>5ts & ( h] legal
battle to obta9 a t1*+ posi;n4
,la/ spr+1 a ,u4,s4 ,c\rt (
,app1ls su/a9$ a l[]       #fh
c\rt deci.n recogniz+ a bl
p]son's ,3/itu;nal "r ( a3ess
to a public-s*ool t1*+ posi;n4
,? is 3sid]$ a l&m>k case n
only = bl t1*]s1 b = ! _m
h&icapp$ ,am]icans :o h be5
subject$ to 4crim9a;n 9 public
employ;t4 ,ira ,grupp] (
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 spoke (
8 ef=ts to secure employ;t ) a
l>ge toba3o company4 ,9 ,july
( #aige1 he _h be5 virtually
hir$1 b 0 refus$ ! job :5 x 0
4cov]$ 9 a pre-employ;t
physical t he _h poor vi.n4
,assi/$ by a ,l\isville
attorney1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,labor1 af ne>ly two ye>s1 he
is n[ "w+4 ,? cd well 2 a
l&m>k case "u ,sec;n #ejc1 :
prohibits 4crim9a;n 9 employ;t
on ! basis ( a h&icap4
  ,al 9clud$ on ! program 7
,dr4 ,rob]t ,w9n1          #fi
,director ( ! ,gov]nor's
,coord9at+ ,(fice = !
,visually ,h&icapp$ 9 ,texas1
:o told ( ! su3ess;l func;n+ (
8 ag5cy 9 s"eal >1s1 "picul>ly
t ( ombudsman to protect &
promote ! legal "rs ( visually
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,dr4 ,rob]t
,mc,l1n ( ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl spoke ( ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals1 & ,dr4 ,israel
,goldb]g ( ! ,na;nal ,eye
,9/itute describ$ progress ag/
major causes ( bl;s4
  ,at ! ,sun"d afn busi;s
ses.n1 six policy resolu;ns 7
adopt$ & ! foll[+ new
directors elect$3 ,william
;,j4 ,mc,connell "<,hampton1
,virg9ia">1 ,presid5t1
,associa;n = ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$2 ,mrs4
,pat ,price "<,9dianapolis1
,9diana">1 ,vice           #gj
,presid5t1 ,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n2 & ,william
,?ompson "<,we/ ,palm ,b1*1
,florida">1 ,executive
,director ( ,lions ,9du/ries =
! ,bl & ,presid5t ( ! ,g5]al
,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = ! ,bl4
  ,= a m detail$ report on
activities & plans ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue1 see
! ,octob] issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um4

      ,ski = ,li<t '#gh
   ,9 ,s\? ,dakota's ,black
            ,hills

  ,ski = ,li<t1 ! annual
cross-c.try ski+ exp]i;e = !
visually & physically
h&icapp$1 w 2 held 9 ,s\?
,dakota's b1uti;l ,black
,hills dur+ ! week ( ,janu>y
#bi "? ,febru>y #e1        #ga
#aigh4 ,previ\s programs h
tak5 place 9 ,colorado1
,m9nesota1 & ,v]mont4 ,9 !
9t]e/ ( ma9ta9+ a qual;y
program1 ,ski = ,li<t1 ,9c4 &
! #aigh ho/ committee h decid$
to limit ! numb] ( "picipants
to "o hundr$1 plus ! same
numb] ( si<t$ guides4
  ,! tw9 commun;y ( ,d1dwood &
,l1d "<pron\nc$ ,le$">1 assi/$
by ne>by ,rapid ,c;y ,borgund
,lodge ( ! ,sons ( ,norway1 w
ho/ ! 9t]na;nal ev5t4
,"picipants w 2 /ay+ at !
hi/oric ,frankl9 ,hotel 9
,d1dwood1 ^: =m] 9habitants
9clude ,calam;y ,jane & ,wild
,bill ,hickock4 ,! >ea's
,we/]n flavor w f9d expres.n 9
! af-ski+ program1 ac to ,ho/
,committee ,*airman ,%]man
,teig54 ,nei<bor+ ,l1d is a
typical m9+ commun;y & home (
! _w's l>ge/ gold m9e4     #gb
,rapid ,c;y w 2 ! airport
gateway = ,ski = ,li<t '#gh4
,x is al ! site ( a full-siz$
replica ( a ,norwegian /ave
*ur*1 "nsake ( ! ,sons (
,norway ,lodge4 ,ski+ w take
place at ! ,de] ,m.ta9 ski >ea
9 a lovely p9e =e/ at #f1jjj
feet abv sea level4 ,buses w
take "picipants ! ei<t miles f
! hotel to ! ski >ea & back e
"d4
  ,:ile ! major;y ( ^? a3ept$
= ,ski = ,li<t '#gh w 2 p]sons
:o h n ski$ 2f1 "picipants 9
previ\s ,ski = ,li<t programs
>e 9vit$ to apply4 ,!
"picipa;n fee = ! week1 9clud+
room1 bo>d & ski r5tal1 w 2
@s#aej4 ,all "picipants w 2
requir$ to pay ! full fee4 ,to
! ext5t possible1 applicants
>e ask$ to pay = _! [n travel
exp5ses4 ,h["e1 a numb] (
travel grants >e           #gc
available = ^? unable to d s4
,! l[] age limit is #ah4 ,"!
is no upp] limit4 ,! #ia
"picipants 9 ,ski = ,li<t '#gg
9 ,wood/ock1 ,v]mont rang$ 9
age f #ah to #fc1 & "! 0 equal
"picipa;n f m5 & wom54
  ,any"o 9t]e/$ 9 "picipa;n 9
,ski = ,li<t '#gh %d reque/ an
applica;n =m z soon z possible
f ,gre! ,twi=d1 #bcje
,:itetail ,c\rt1 ,re/on1 ,,va
#bbjia4 ,applica;ns m/ 2 rcvd
back by ,ski = ,li<t by ab
,novemb] #a1 #aigg4

     ;,,nei to ,rcv #cc.0
       ,budget ,9cr1se

  ,! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute w
rcv @s#he million 9 ,f$]al
funds = fiscal #aigh ,- b>r+
any la/-m9ute *anges4 ,a jo9t
,h\se-,s5ate ,appropria;ns
,committee approv$ !       #gd
#cc.0 9cr1se = ;,,nei1 dur+ a
rec5t meet+4
  8,) ? 9cr1s$ fund+1 eye
rese>* is expect$ to make
a3el]at$ progress dur+ ! com+
ye> & 2y10 sd ,m>v9 ;,f4
,brotman1 ,executive
,director1 ,frs ( ,eye
,rese>*1 ,rehabilita;n &
,tr1t;t "<,,f]rat">4 ,brotman
al ?ank$ memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o wrote to _!
,3gressm5 & ,s5ators 9 support
( ! @s#he million budget4

       #aigg ,resolu;ns

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ja
  ,,":as1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,po/al ,s]vice is 9 ! process
( recomm5d+ *anges 9 xs rate
s*$ule2 &
  ,,":as1 "o ( ! su7e/$ *anges
is to 9cr1se ,f/ ,class    #ge
busi;s mail po/age to sixte5
c5ts "<@s#4af">1 :ile reta9+
?irte5 c5ts "<@s#4ac"> po/age
= ,f/ ,class p]sonal mail2 &
  ,,":as1 "o ( ! propos$
require;ts = id5tify+ p]sonal
mail is t ei ! "n & address (
! s5d] or ! "n & address ( !
recipi5t m/ 2 h&writt52 &
  ,,":as1 _m bl p]sons z well
z o!rs ) c]ta9 h&icapp+ 3di;ns
_c fulfill ? require;t2 &
  ,,":as1 ! 9cr1se to sixte5
c5ts "<@s#4af"> wd impose a
burd5 on all non-pr(it
organiza;ns s5d+ \ regul>
busi;s lrs1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at !
,d1uville ,hotel1 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 on ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 t ! ,na;nal
,(fice ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 2 9/ruct$ to take    #gf
s* ac;n z may 2 nec to prev5t
4crim9a;n ag/ p]sons )
4abilities &_/or non-pr(it
organiza;ns "? ! me?od (
4t+ui%+ 2t busi;s & p]sonal
mail2
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,na;nal ,(fice ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl communicate to
! ,u4,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice xs
will+;s to 3sult ) ! ,po/al
,s]vice 3c]n+ policy matt]s
a6ect+ h&icapp$ p]sons4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#jb
  ,,":as1 c]tifica;n is a gr[+
3c]n am;g comput] pr(es.nals &
! ,c]tificate 9 ,data
,process+ is an 9t]na;nally
recogniz$ cr$5tial & !
,c]tificate 9 ,data ,process+
,exam9a;n1 due to xs
compreh5sive nature1 9volves
te*nical language &        #gg
analytic evalua;n "?\t ! five
l5g?y sec;ns set =? 9 ! te/
pamphlet2 &
  ,,":as1 ,visually ,impair$
,data ,processors ,9t]na;nal
is an organiza;n ^: purpose is
to assi/ visually impair$ data
processors ) job-relat$
problems & to 4sem9ate 9=ma;n
to employ]s1 to ag5cies1 & to
! public at l>ge 9 ord] to
fur!r ! employ;t & adv.e;t ( !
visually impair$ 9 _! c>e]s2 &
  ,,":as1 ! adm9i/ra;n ( !
,c]tificate 9 ,data
,process+ ,exam9a;n to
visually or o!rwise
physicallyh&icapp$ 9dividuals
requires c]ta9 adap;ns due to
di6iculties ) r1d+ &_/or
writ+2 &
  ,,":as1 no satisfactory
guidel9es h be5 e/abli%$
reg>d+ c&idates' response "t &
m$ium ( communica;ns1      #gh
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at !
,d1uville ,hotel 9 ,miami
,b1*1 ,florida1 on ? #afth "d
( ,july1 #aigg1 t ! ,presid5t
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
direct a lr to ! ,9/itute =
,c]tifica;n ( ,comput]
,pr(es.nals1 urg+ s* ,9/itute
to avail xf ( ! collective
exp]tise ( ,visually ,impair$
,data ,processors ,9t]na;nal 9
e/abli%+ guidel9es = adm9i/]+
xs exam9a;n to p]sons )
4abilities2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl direct a lr to !
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 reque/+ t !
organiza;n write a lr to !
,9/itute = ,c]tifica;n (
,comput] ,pr(es.nals 9 a   #gi
simil> mann]1 to l5d support
to ,visually ,impair$ ,data
,processors ,9t]na;nal 9 xs
attempt to 9itiate & provide
9put = s* guidel9es4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#jc
  ,,,2 x resolv$1,' 9 3v5;n
assembl$ at ! ,d1uville
,hotel1 ,miami ,b1*1 ,florida1
on ? #afth "d ( ,july1 #aigg1
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3junc;n ) ! ,na;nal ,alli.e
( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 9ve/igate !
problem ( h\s+ 4crim9a;n ag/
bl or physically 4abl$ /ud5ts2
&
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
f9d+s ( ? 9ve/iga;n 2 submitt$
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,task ,=ce on ,civil ,"rs =
review & appropriate ac;n4

                           #hj
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#jd
  ,,":as1 prelim9>y plann+ is
n[ "u way = a ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,libr>y ,s]vices2 &
  ,,":as1 libr>y s]vices = !
bl & physically h&icapp$ >e a
specializ$ "p ( ^! s]vices2 &
  ,,":as1 x is important t "!
2 a recogni;n ( ! fact t
libr>y s]vices = ! bl &
physically h&icapp$ >e an
important "p ( public libr>y
s]vices & t !y ne$ 3/ant
improve;t & expan.n 9 ord] to
meet ! ne$s ( ^? !y s]ve1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ on ? #afth "d
( ,july1 #aigg1 at ! ,d1uville
,hotel1 ,miami ,b1*1 ,florida1
t ! (fic]s & /aff ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e direct$ to
immly make all nec 9quiries
9to ! prelim9>y plann+ (   #ha
! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,libr>y ,s]vices & to d all
?+s nec to make sure t libr>y
s]vices = ! bl & physically
h&icapp$ >e 9clud$ 9 ! plann+4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#je
  ,,":as1 9 rec5t ye>s rese>*
& te*nical adv.e;ts & 4cov]ies
h made & >e mak+ available _m
devices & pieces ( equip;t t c
2 ( grt help to bl p]sons2 &
  ,,":as1 _m bl p]sons may n 2
eligible to obta9 s* equip;t
"? rehabilita;n s]vices1 & may
2 su3ess;lly pursu+ an o3upa;n
or pr(es.n t wd 2 sub/antially
fur!r$ "? ! use ( s* equip;t2
&
  ,,":as1 ! produc;n ( ! new
electronic equip;t is exp5sive
& 2y ! m1ns ( _m 9dividuals
mo/ 9 ne$ ( x1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x         #hb
resolv$,' by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 3v5;n
assembl$ on ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 at ! ,d1uville
,hotel1 ,miami ,b1*1 ,florida1
t ! (fic]s & /aff ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e 9/ruct$ to
9ve/igate ! possibil;y ( caus+
a public fund to 2 e/abli%$ =
! purpose ( mak+ available
grants or l[-co/ loans s t
visually impair$ & o!r
h&icapp$ p]sons c pur*ase ^!
exp5sive aids4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#jf
  ,,":as1 ! ,f$]al ,5]gy
,3s]va;n ,act requires z a
3di;n = receipt ( funds by any
/ate t s* /ate 5act legisla;n
: p]mits "r turn on r$ signal
except 9 limit$ circum/.es2 &
  ,,":as1 _m /ates h pass$ s*
legisla;n to date2 &       #hc
  ,,":as1 a few /ates p]mitt$
turn+ "r on r$ li<t prior to
s* legisla;n2 &
  ,,":as1 s* /atutes 5dang] !
safety ( all p$e/rians ,- !
"y1 ! v old1 ! m5tally
h&icapp$1 ! physically
h&icapp$1 9clud+ bl & visually
h&icapp$1 ! d1f & ^? ) he>+
impair;ts1 & ! or?op$ically
4abl$2 &
  ,,":as1 ! /atutes >e 3fus+
to driv]s & p$e/rians alike2 &
  ,,":as1 ea* municipal;y has
made excep;ns to "r turn on r$
signal 2c ( xs pref];e or
9dividual tra6ic problems1
add+ to ! 3fu.n = driv]s &
p$e/rians2 &
  ,,":as1 at pres5t1 s"eal
/ates p]mit1 or h propos$ to
p]mit1 left turns on r$ "u
c]ta9 3di;ns1 : wd fur!r
comp.d ! 3fu.n & dang]1
  ,,,2 x "hby resolv$1,'   #hd
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$1 ! #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t ! provi.n ( !
,f$]al ,5]gy ,3s]va;n ,act
"hto=e ref]r$ to 2 remov$2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t
all /atutes p]mitt+ "r turn on
r$ 2 rep1l$2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t a
lr express+ ! s5se ( ?
resolu;n 2 s5t to ! ,presid5t
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! memb]s (
,3gress1 & ! ,gov]nors ( !
s"eal ,/ates4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#jg
  ,,":as1 x is ! e/abli%$
posi;n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,de"p;t ( ! ,tr1sury1 ,bur1u (
,pr9t+ & ,5grav+1 t grt]
secur;y ag/ c.t]feit+ (
curr5cy is assur$ by uni=m;y (
size1 color1 & design2 &   #he
  ,,":as1 ! ,bur1u has oppos$
num]\s attempts to *ange !
design ( ,u4,s4 curr5cy2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,bur1u's posi;n is
n support$ by mod]n rese>* on
! ext5t to : design *anges
9flu;e ! secur;y & ! usabil;y
( curr5cy2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,bur1u's posi;n
3/itutes a sy/ematic bias ag/
! adop;n ( design *anges :
mi<t b5efit bl & visually
h&icapp$ citiz5s2 &
  ,,":as1 legisla;n ag/ b>ri]s
to h&icapp$ citiz5s is an
a3ept$ pr9ciple1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ ! #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t ! ,bur1u ( ,pr9t+
& ,5grav+ 2 5c\rag$ to 3duct
rese>* on curr5cy design :1
:ile provid+ secur;y ag/
c.t]feit+1 is bas$ ^u !    #hf
be/ pr9ciples ( human factors
design to assure maximum
usabil;y ( all ,u4,s4 citiz5s4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#jh
  ,,":as1 ! pres5t me?od (
c]tifica;n is 9conv5i5t & "t-
3sum+ & does n gu>d ag/ easy
duplica;n1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3v5;n assembl$1 ! #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t c]tifica;n ( vot+
memb]s' "n tags 2 requir$ at !
"t ( regi/ra;n 9 a mann] t _c
2 easily duplicat$4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ji
  ,,,2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ at ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 ! #afth "d (     #hg
,july1 #aigg1 t ! pd p]sonnel
( ? organiza;n 2 9/ruct$ t
m"oy ( ? organiza;n may n 2
sp5t =1 nor may ! p]sonnel
"picipate in1 public
demon/ra;ns 9 any mann] t may
reflect ^u ? organiza;n1 )\t !
prior approval ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ? organiza;n4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#aj
  ,,,2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t am5d;ts 2 s"\ to !
,social ,secur;y ,act to
provide = semi-annual co/-(-
liv+ adju/;ts 9 lieu ( !
pres5t annual adju/;ts1 9 all
pay;ts made to recipi5ts &
b5efici>ies "u sd ,act4

                           #hh
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#aa
  ,,":as1 ! selec;n ( books to
2 brld or record$ by ! ,libr>y
( ,3gress1 ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 wd m
closely reflect ! ne$s &
desires ( ! 3sum]s ( t ,divi.n
if a grt] 9put 9to selec;n (
books cd 2 made by sd gr\p1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t ! ,libr>y (
,3gress1 ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 is "hby
reque/$ to add a sec;n to
,talk+ ,book ,topics & ,brl
,book ,review 5titl$1 8,wd ,y
,r1d 44480 ,? sec;n wd 3ta9 t5
or m reviews ( books n yet
available 9 talk+ book or brl
f ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 & a
*eck li/ %d 2 provid$ (    #hi
! titles review$ s t r1d]s cd
9dicate _! 9t]e/s4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ad
  ,,":as1 9 mo/ communities "!
exi/ facilities : cause a
3c5tra;n 9 c]ta9 nei<borhoods
( p]sons :o exp]i;e grt]
di6iculty ( cop+ ) tra6ic ?an
9 ! av]age nei<borhood2 =
example1 tra9+ or recr1;nal
c5t]s = ! ag$1 physically
h&icapp$ or m5tally ret>d$1
s*ools = m5tally or physically
h&icapp$ *n1 or homes = ag$ or
sev]ely 4abl$ p]sons2 &
  ,,":as1 "! is no univ]sally
recogniz$ tra6ic sign t c 2
us$ to al]t motori/s to !
sub/antially 9cr1s$ probabil;y
( 4abl$ p$e/rians 9 s*
nei<borhoods2 &
  ,,":as1 failure to put
motori/s on notice t s*    #ij
nei<borhoods 3ta9 num]\s 4abl$
p$e/rians is unfair to bo?
motori/s & p$e/rians1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' 9
3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 ? #afth "d ( ,july1
#aigg1 t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl "w ) ! ,am]ican ,coali;n
( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 !
,na;nal ,safety ,c\ncil1
5=ce;t (ficials1 & o!r
appropriate na;nal & /ate
(ficials to design & h a3ept$
a univ]sally recogniz$ tra6ic
sign = use 9 nei<borhoods
3ta9+ 3c5tra;ns ( 4advantag$
p$e/rians4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ae
  ,,":as1 legisla;n has be5
9troduc$ 9to ! #ieth ,3gress (
! ,unit$ ,/ates :1 if pass$1
wd c5tralize & place
jurisdic;n 9 "o ag5cy (    #ia
! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t !
responsibil;y = compli.e &
5=ce;t ( all ,f$]al civil "rs
acts2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,presid5t's
,reorganiza;nal ,project
,civil ,"rs ,task ,=ce is
review+ ! compli.e & 5=ce;t (
all civil "rs ,laws = !
purpose ( ! reorganiza;n ( !
same2 &
  ,,":as1 "! exi/s a t5d5cy
am;g & by ! memb]s ( sd ,civil
,"rs ,task ,=ce1 & am;g & by
o!r ,f$]al (ficials :o h
policy & deci.n-mak+ au?or;y1
to tr1t & d1l ) ! civil "rs (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals z 2+
di6]5t 9 sub/antive ways f ^?
( o!r m9orities & o!r protect$
gr\ps1 : attitude is =m$ due
to lack ( 9=ma;n & k or policy
dictat$ by political exp$i5cy1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (    #ib
! ,bl1 9 3v5;n assembl$ !
#afth "d ( ,july1 #aigg1 9
,miami ,b1*1 ,florida3

"<#a"> ,t ! same rules &
    proc$ures = compli.e &
    5=ce;t ( civil "rs laws =
    h&icapp$ 9dividuals %d 2
    adopt$ z ^? rules &
    proc$ures exi/+ = compli.e
    & 5=ce;t ( civil "rs laws
    to prev5t 4crim9a;n bas$
    on sex1 race1 religion1 or
    e?nic orig92
"<#b"> ,t jurisdic;n (
    compli.e & 5=ce;t ( civil
    "rs laws = h&icapp$
    9dividuals %d 2 plac$ at !
    same level1 & ! same ag5cy
    *>g$ ) compli.e & 5=ce;t (
    l civil "rs = o!r
    m9orities & gr\ps2


                           #ic
"<#c"> ,t ! na;nal /aff ( !
    ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    is "hby direct$ to prep>e
    a report & recomm5da;n
    3si/5t ) ! =ego+ policy (
    ? organiza;n1 & submit !
    same to ! ,civil ,"rs
    ,task ,=ce ( ! ,presid5t's
    ,reorganiza;nal ,project1
    ) copies fil$ ) !
    ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
    ,/ates & o!r appropriate
    (ficials ( ! ,executive
    ,bran* ( ! ,gov]n;t &
    memb]s ( ,3gress4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#af
  ,,,2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t ! memb]%ip rea6irm
! l;g-/&+ policy ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9          #id
support ( sep>ate1 id5tifiable
(fices = ! deliv]y ( s]vices
to bl & visually impair$
9dividuals at ! na;nal1 /ate1
& local levels1 & t ! na;nal
/aff ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 9=m ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
,/ates & ! appropriate
reorganiza;nal task =ce t1
bas$ on prior exp]i;e1 3sum]s
"k t bett] s]vices >e deliv]$
by specializ$ func;n (fices
?an >e deliv]$ by ! 8"o /op0
g5]aliz$ func;n (fices
advocat$ by public
adm9i/rators & !oreticians4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ag
  ,,":as1 ! s"eal titles ( !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd & !
o!r ,f$]al civil "rs acts
expressly provide = judicial
rem$ies 9 ! c\rts ( ! l& = all
9dividuals :o >e memb]s    #ie
( ! m9or;y gr\ps protect$
"!"u1 9 addi;n to ! compla9t
proc$ures 2f adm9i/rative
bodies provid$ = 9 s* acts2 &
  ,,":as1 "! >e no express
provi.ns = l judicial rem$ies
= 9dividuals ) h&icaps "u
,sec;ns #eja1 #ejc1 & #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at !
,d1uville ,hotel 9 ,miami
,b1*1 ,florida1 ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 t ! (fic]s &
,directors & ,na;nal ,(fice
/aff >e "hby direct$ to seek
passage ( legisla;n by !
,3gress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :
  % make express provi.n = s*
judicial rem$ies "u ,sec;ns
#eja1 #ejc1 & #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$1 & "u any & all      #if
civil "rs acts = h&icapp$
9dividuals1 9 addi;n to1 &
not)/&+1 adm9i/rative rem$ies
made available4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ah
  ,,":as1 ,public ,law #id-
#adb1 ! ,$uca;n = ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act1 & !
,regula;n imple;t+ ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 z am5d$1 >e important
mile/"os 9 ! evolv+ process
t[>d meet+ ! $uca;nal ne$s (
h&icapp$ *n2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has l;g be5 3c]n$ )1 &
3t9ues to 2 vitally 9t]e/$ in1
! $uca;n ( h&icapp$ *n1 &
especially ^? ) visual
impair;t1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ at !      #ig
,d1uville ,hotel1 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 on ! #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 t ! ,presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
direct a lr to ,$w9 ,m>t91
,deputy ,commis.n]1 = !
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$1 ,(fice
( ,$uca;n1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 & o!r
appropriate (ficials1 urg+ t !
,bur1u ex]cise /r;g l1d]%ip 9
! e/abli%;t & ma9t5.e &
/atutory provi.ns & proc$ures
prescrib$ = $uca;n ( h&icapp$
*n1 & vigil.e 9 review &
monitor+ ( ^!2 & fur!r urg+ t
special emphasis 2 giv5 !
foll[+ ess5tials3

#a4 ,diagnosis & evalua;n m/ 2
  d"o by qualifi$ p]sonnel4
#b4 ,full 9=ma;n m/ 2 giv5
  p>5ts 3c]n+3
  a4 ,p>5ts' & *'s "rs2
  ;b4 ,! *'s ne$s2         #ih
  ;c4 ,! s]vices requir$ to
    meet ^? ne$s2 &
  ;d4 ,! range & loca;n (
    res\rces available to meet
    ^! ne$s4
#c4 ,t a full 3t9uum ( sett+s1
  facilities1 & s]vices 2
  provid$ = 9 ea* /ate4
#d4 ,assess;t & evalua;n
  crit]ia %d 2 e/abli%$ :
  m1sure ! progress ( ea* *
  t[>d atta9;t ( 8 maximum
  pot5tial4











                           #ii
#e4 ,crit]ia = assess;t &
  evalua;n ( programs 2
  e/abli%$ : m1sure _!
  e6ective;s 9 t]ms ( r1liza;n
  ( all /ud5ts' maximum
  pot5tial4

  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,bur1u 2 urg$ to e/abli% a
committee ( 3sum] advis]s : %
9clude memb]s hav+ visual
h&icaps1 = ! purpose ( advis+
& "picipat+ 9 all aspects ( !
func;ns ( ! ,bur1u 9 ! $uca;n
( h&icapp$ *n1 & 9 "picul> )
reg>d to ! imple;ta;n (
,public ,law #id-#adb1 ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 z am5d$1 & ! $uca;n (
visually h&icapp$ *n4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #gg-#ai
  ,,":as1 bl p at pres5t d n h
available to !m 9=ma;n    #ajj
ab g5etic problems : !y may
5c.t] z p>5ts2 &
  ,,":as1 ea* bl p]son has !
"r to make ! 9dividual1 9=m$
deci.n by 8 or h] [n "picipa;n
9 p>5thood1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$1 ? #afth "d (
,july1 #aigg1 9 ,miami ,b1*1
,florida1 t ! ,libr>y (
,3gress1 ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$1 is "hby
reque/$ to make available 9
brl & record$ =m bo? lit]ature
on g5etic problems ( bl;s &
lit]ature on s\rces ( g5etic
c\nsel+ available to !
9dividual4





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       ,,acb ,(fic]s &
          ,directors

,presid5t3 ,floyd ,qualls1
    #eja ;,n4 ,d\glas ,av5ue1
    ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
    #gcajf
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,alma
    ,murphey1 #dajc ,ca/leman
    ,av5ue1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo
    #fcaaj
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
    ,billie ,eld]1 #ecag ;,w4
    #bith ,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1
    ,,ar #gbbjd
,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1
    #beaf ;,w4 #fth ,/reet1
    ,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf
,tr1sur]3 ;,j4 ,$w>d ,mill]1
    #aabj ,codd+ton ,place1
    ,*>lotte1 ,,nc #bhbaa
,delb]t ;,k4 ,aman1 #ajd ;,s4
    ,l9coln1 ,suite #ajc1
    ,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja
                          #ajb
,eunice ,fiorito1 #ccj ;,e4
    #ccrd ,/reet1 ,new ,york1
    ,,ny #4ajjaf
,george ,fog>ty1 #eefe ,flor;e
    ,t]race1 ,oakl&1 ,,ca
    #idfaa
,jack ;,c4 ,lewis1 #ija ,hi<
    ,/reet1 ,&]son1 ,,in
    #dfjab
,c>l ,mc,coy1 #adbd ,sunl&
    ,road1 ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,,fl
    #cbjai
,wallace ,m5n+1 #bgej ,ellis
    ,av5ue1 ,n4,e41 ,salem1
    ,,or #igcja
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 #cgja
    ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
    ,no4 #bbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
    #bjjjh
,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s1 #bjba
    ,kemp] ,lane1 ,knoxville1
    ;,,tn #cgibj


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