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,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
    #e
,report f ! ,,acb ,presid5t1
    page #g
,pocket ,veto or ,p5 ,- ,!
    ,rehabilita;n ,act (
    #aigh1 by ,reese ,robrahn1
    page #aa
,major ,provi.ns ( !
    ,rehabilita;n
    ,compreh5sive ,s]vices &
    ,develop;tal ,4abilities
    ,act ( #aigh1 by ,reese
    ,robrahn1 page #af
,hi<] ,$uca;n = ! ,bl & ,brl
    ,lit]acy1 by ,c>lton
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,att5;n1 ,h&icapp$ ,>ti/s61
    page #cf
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,failure ( ! #aihj ,c5sus to
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                            #f
      ,report f ! ,,acb
          ,presid5t

  ,by ! "t ? report goes to
press1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices
"<,,acbes"> w h complet$ tak+
ov] ! assets & op]a;n ( all !
,,acb ,?rift ,/ores4 ,! f/
full mon? ( alm complete
op]a;n by ,,acbes has be5 v
su3ess;l1 & :ile "! >e s1sonal
v>ia;ns 9 busi;s1 we h r1son
to 2lieve t ? new busi;s
>range;t w />t improv+ ,,acb's
f9ancial posi;n significantly
)9 ! next few mon?s4
  ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,james ,ols5
is sup]vis+ fiscal op]a;ns f
,m9n1polis1 & ,i am 3fid5t t 8
report to ! ,,acb ,bo>d & !
,,acbes ,bo>d 9 ,st4 ,l\is !
week5d ( ,decemb] #i-#aj w 2
5c\rag+4 ,h["e1 x w n elim9ate
! ne$ = ,,acb to 3t9ue      #g
look+ else": = f9ancial
assi/.e if x wi%es to exp&
s]vices to xs memb]s4
  ,at v>i\s "ts 9 ! pa/1 ,i h
he>d f ,,acb memb]s compla9ts
t ,,acb z an organiza;n is n
su6ici5tly a7ressive or
5]getic z a 3sum] advocate
organiza;n4 ,i h alw made x a
practice to po9t \ t f9ancial
limita;ns1 am;g o!r ?+s1 h be5
grtly responsible = \r 9abil;y
to d _m ?+s we wd l to d4
,h["e1 x is true al1 t _m
memb]s h simply n be5 aw>e (
_m ( ! 3sum]-ori5t$ activities
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,:ile x wd 2 impossible to li/
"ey?+ : ,,acb has d"o z a
3sum] advocate organiza;n )9 !
pa/ two mon?s1 ref];e to only
a few w %[ t ,,acb's voice1
?\< n z l\d & dem&+ z "s
organiza;nal voices1 is li/5$
to 9 a wide range ( >1s (   #h
9t]e/ to ! bl4
  ,= example1 )9 ! pa/ mon?
al"o1 ,,acb has be5 ask$ to
5dorse & support grant
proposals 9 ,milwaukee & ,new
,york ,c;y 3c]n+ ! develop;t (
special m$ical s*ool c\rses &
! s]vice ne$s ( visually
impair$ college /ud5ts4 ,al1
,,acb has be5 repres5t$
e6ectively at ! meet+ ( !
plann+ committee = ! ,hel5
,kell] ,9t]na;nal ,3gress "<to
2 held 9 ,bo/on 9 #aihj">1 !
,na;nal ,3f];e ( ,libr>ians
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ "<sponsor$ by !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ &
held 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4">1 & !
subregional meet+ ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl
"<held 9 ,new ,york ,c;y">4
  ,by ! "t ? report is
publi%$1 a repres5tative    #i
( ,,acb w h "picipat$ 9 !
annual meet+ ( ! ,brl ,au?or;y
( ,nor? ,am]ica1 & ano!r ,,acb
repres5tative w h att5d$ ! f/
meet+ ( ! na;nal advisory
committee ( a ,virg9ia
corpora;n : has be5 aw>d$ a
,f$]al 3tract to survey &
evaluate ! program ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n = ! bl & visually
impair$4
  ,ev5 a "pial li/+ ( rec5t
,,acb activities & a3ompli%;ts
wd n 2 complete )\t m5;n+ !
active role : ,,acb play$1 bo?
directly & 9 coali;n ) o!r
organiza;ns1 9 help+ to get !
,rehabilita;n ,act ,am5d;ts
pass$ by ,3gress & sign$ by
,presid5t ,c>t]4 ,only two "ds
2f ! bill wd h be5 veto$ by
m1ns ( a pocket veto1 active
,,acb memb]s call$ c.t.s ,,acb
memb]s & a6iliates "?\t    #aj
! c.try1 urg+ !m to call & s5d
telegrams urg+ ,presid5t ,c>t]
to sign ! bill4
  ,9 %ort1 :ile ,,acb does n
attempt to claim cr$it = e
wor?:ile ac;n tak5 9 3nec;n )
! bl1 xs memb]s may 2 pr\d ( x
= ! active1 responsible1
p]suasive1 9flu5tial1 &
>ticulate organiza;n : x is4
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,presid5t

  ,pocket ,veto ,or ,p5 ,-
   ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
            #aigh
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigh 0 "o ( ! #ig bills pass$
;t by ! ,3gress & s5t to !
,:ite ,h\se = ! signature ( !
,presid5t dur+ ! wan+ h\rs 2f
adj\rn;t ( ! #ieth ,3gress4
,dur+ adj\rn;t ( ! ,3gress1 !
,presid5t may foll[ "o (   #aa
?ree c\rses ( ac;n4 ,he may
veto a bill 9 writ+2 he may
take no ac;n on a bill = a
p]iod ( t5 "ds1 : results 9
:at is "kn z a 8pocket veto02
or1 ( c\rse1 he may sign !
bill & x 2comes law4
  ,! rehabilita;n bill t came
\ ( ! ,3f];e ,committee1 :ile
a f> cry f ei ( ! bills
9troduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se1
is n"o ! less a v progressive
m1sure & c>ries ) x a v
sub/antial 9cr1se 9 total
au?oriza;ns ov] ! next f\r
ye>s4
  ,joseph ,a4 ,califano1 ,jr41
,secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 _h ann\nc$
publicly dur+ floor 3sid]a;n (
! ,s5ate hill t he wd recomm5d
to ! ,presid5t t ! ,act %d 2
veto$4 ,:ile ! m1sure 0 on !
,presid5t's desk1 ! ,presid5t
ann\nc$ 8 plan = curb+     #ab
9fla;n1 af hav+ veto$ s"eal
o!r bills on ! gr.ds t !y 7
9fla;n>y4 ,& !n1 ! ,(fice (
,manage;t & ,budget came =? )
xs recomm5da;n = veto ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,?us1
gloom & doom 0 ! picture = !
,act4
  ,z ea* ( ! t5 "ds tick$ by1
3c]n & fe>s = ! fate ( !
m1sure m.t$1 = "! 0 a def9ite
?r1t ( ! pocket veto4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
coop]at+ ) ! ,am]ican ,coali;n
( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 & _m
o!r organiza;ns & advocacy
gr\ps assi/$ 9 laun*+ a
campaign ( lr writ+1 s5d+
telegrams1 & call+ by teleph"o
to ! ,:ite ,h\se & !
,presid5t1 urg+ ! sign+ ( !
legisla;n4
  ,reese ,robrahn1 repres5t+ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil & ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )      #ac
,4abilities on ! ,executive
,committee ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e
on ,civil ,"rs1 secur$ !
support ( ! organiza;n4 ,cl>;e
,mit*ell1 ,g5]al ,*airp]son (
! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e1 address$ a
lr to ,presid5t ,c>t] /r;gly
urg+ t he sign ! ,act4 ,a copy
( ,cl>;e ,mit*ell's lr1 tgr )
a p]sonal note1 0 =w>d$ to
,secret>y ,califano4 ,at a
meet+ ( top l1d]s ( ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e & ! ,secret>y a few "ds
lat]1 ,reese ,robrahn 9quir$ (
! ,secret>y :at 8 pres5t
posi;n 0 on ! m1sure1 & he
respond$ t he _h s5t a message
to ! ,presid5t recomm5d+ t he
sign ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,he
add$ t ! lr f ,cl>;e ,mit*ell
& ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e _h figur$
h1vily 9 8 3sid]a;n ( :at 8
ultimate posi;n wd be4
  ,?\s&s ( messages 7 g5]at$
dur+ ^? la/ few "ds4 ,^w   #ad
came t a coali;n ( /ate
gov]nors _h m.t$ a lo2y+ =ce
ag ! bill1 : only s]v$ to spur
u on to grt] ef=ts4
  ,z late z ! t5? "d1 a te5-
age girl f ,massa*usetts plac$
a call ! ,presid5t & ! ,:ite
,h\se p]mitt$ ! call to g "?
to ! ,presid5t at ,camp
,david1 ": he 0 at t "t4 ,z
late z t ,mon"d morn+1 ! t5?
"d1 he /at$ t he _h n yet made
8 f9al deci.n z to :e!r he wd
sign ! ,act4 ,a vigil ( p]h
#bjj p ga!r$ 9 ,lafayette
,p>k1 acr f ! ,:ite ,h\se1 at
mid-afn & /ay$ until ! d1dl9e
h\r ( midni<t t la/ "d1
,mon"d1 ! #fth ,novemb]4
  ,x 0 ) a grt collective si<
( relief & a broad smile ( joy
t rcvd ^w e>ly ,tues"d morn+ t
! ,presid5t's signature 0 on !
bill1 ,h4,r4 #abdfg1 !
,rehabilita;n              #ae
,compreh5sive ,s]vices &
,develop;tal ,4abilities ,act
( #aigh1 ,public ,law #ie-
#fjb4

     ,major ,provi.ns ( !
        ,rehabilita;n
   ,compreh5sive ,s]vices &
   ,develop;tal ,4abilities
         ,act ( #aigh
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act pass$
by ! ,3gress & sign$ by !
,presid5t on ,novemb] #f1
#aigh1 9cludes am5d;ts to !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$ 9 #aigd1 new provi.ns1 &
am5d;ts to ! ,develop;tal
,4abilities ,act4
  ,? important legisla;n is !
result ( _m1 _m "ds ( he>+s
3duct$ by ! ,h\se ,committee
on ,select ,$uca;n & ! ,s5ate
,committee on !            #af
,h&icapp$ dur+ on #aige1
#aigf1 & #aigg4 ,! f9al ,act
adopt$ by ! ,3gress foll[s mo/
closely ! provi.ns ( ! ,h\se
m1sure draft$ by ! /aff ( !
,h\se ,subcommittee on ,select
,$uca;n1 *air$ by ,john
,brademas1 ,democrat1 (
,9diana4 ,h["e1 au?oriza;ns =
all programs 7 sub/antially
r$uc$ by ! ,h\se-,s5ate ,3f];e
,committee f ^? 9itially
adopt$ by ! ,h\se m1sure4
  ,! foll[+ is a summ>y by
subject ( ! major provi.ns
relat+ to rehabilita;n4 ,x is
n 9t5d$ to 2 a full analysis &
summ>y ( ! bill & does n make
ref];e to any provi.ns relat+
to develop;tal 4abilities4
  #a4 ,! ,act au?orizes
exp5ditures ( funds = basic
voca;nal re habilita;n
s]vices1 to 2 4tribut$ to !
/ates by =mulae pr$icat$   #ag
on popula;n & p] capita 9come1
9 am.ts n to exce$ ! foll[+
sums = ! next f\r fiscal ye>s1
subject to co/-(-liv+ 9cr1ses
or decr1ses3 ,9 millions (
doll>s1 = fiscal ye> #aigi1
#hjh2 = #aihj1 #hhj2 = #aiha1
#ide2 & = #aihb1 #ige4 ,^!
au?oriza;ns 3/itute an
approximate "o-?ird 9cr1se f !
pres5t level ( fund+4
  #b4 ,au?oriza;ns = ,9nova;n
& ,expan.n grants = ! #aigi-
#aihb f\r-ye> p]iod range f
@s#de million to @s#fj
million1 an 9cr1se ( #ajj.0 f
! pres5t level4
  #c4 ,! ,act exp&s ! ,cli5t
,assi/.e ,program to 9clude
assi/.e 9 5=ce;t ( "rs1 &
elim9ates ! re/ric;n 9 ! numb]
( s* programs1 & au?orizes
exp5ditures ( note less ?an
@s#c4e million = ea* fiscal
ye>4                       #ah
  #d4 ,"! is cr1t$ ! ,na;nal
,9/itute = ,h&icapp$ ,rese>*
)9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n
& ,welf>e1 to 5c\rage1 plan1 &
coord9ate rese>* relat+ to !
ne$s & problems ( h&icapp$
9dividuals & to 4sem9ate
rese>* 9=ma;n "?\t all
,gov]n;t de"p;ts & ag5cies4
,au?oriza;ns = ! new ,9/itute
range f @s#ej million = fiscal
ye> #aigi to @s#ajj million =
fiscal ye> #aihb4
  #e4 ,! ,act provides = !
utiliza;n ( telecommunica;ns
sy/ems to improve deliv]y (
s]vices1 : 9cludes radio r1d+
s]vices = bl p]sons4
  #f4 ,"! is a m&ate = !
provi.n ( rehabilita;n s]vices
to *n ( s*ool age & = adults
:o >e ov] ! age ( #fj4 ,x
provides = s* s]vices to
h&icapp$ *n ( pre-s*ool age1
al1 & = rese>* &           #ai
evalua;n ( employ;t pot5tial (
h&icapp$ p]sons4
  #g4 ,"! is au?oriza;n = an
exp&$ program ( tra9+ (
rehabilita;n p]sonnel1 rang+ f
@s#cd million 9 fiscal ye>
#aigi to @s#ej million 9
fiscal ye> #aihb4
  #h4 ,sec;n #cad ( ! ,act
provides = ! e/abli%;t (
regional pools ( r1d]s to
furni% r1d+ s]vices to bl
p]sons :o wd n o!rwise 2
5titl$ to s* s]vices1 s* z
r1d+ s]vices furni%$ z a "p (
voca;nal rehabilita;n plan4
,sec;n #cae & #caf1
respectively1 provide =
9t]pret]s = d1f p]sons & =
recr1;n programs = all
h&icapp$ p]sons4
  #i4 ,! ,act cr1tes a ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ! ,h&icapp$1 !
memb]%ip ( : % 2 compos$ (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1       #bj
s]vice provid]s1
repres5tatives ( organiza;ns (
h&icapp$ p]sons1 & p]sons
5gag$ 9 rese>* relat+ to !
ne$s & problems ( h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,? ,c\ncil is emp[]$
to advise & review & to
"picipate 9 ! mak+ policy4
  #aj4 ,! m1sure exp&s !
memb]%ip ( ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 cr1t$ "u
,sec;n #ejb ( ! #aigc ,act1
requir+ appo9t;t by !
,presid5t ( elev5 memb]s f !
public1 at l1/ five ( :om % 2
h&icapp$ p]sons1 tgr ) ! h1ds
( t5 specifi$ de"p;ts &
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t or
_! designees1 9clud+ ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice4 ,? ,bo>d is giv5
au?or;y to 5=ce xs ord]s "?
civil ac;n 9 ! c\rts 9 ord] to
br+ ab compli.e ) !
,>*itectural ,b>ri]s       #ba
,act ( #aifh4 ,& ! ,act
expressly gives au?or;y to !
,bo>d to e/abli% /&>ds &
guidel9es relat+ to b>ri]
removal & 9 ! furni%+ (
te*nical assi/.e4
  #aa4 ,! legisla;n 3f]s ^u
h&icapp$ p]sons ! same "rs1
rem$ies1 & proc$ures e/abli%$
= racial1 na;nal orig91 &
religion m9orities "u ,title
,,vi ( ! #aifd ,civil ,"rs
,act & = wom5 "u ! ,$uca;n
,am5d;ts ( #aigb1 9clud+
recov]y ( back pay & attorney
fees4
  #ab4 ,)9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor1
! ,act cr1tes a ,commun;y
,s]vice ,employ;t ,pilot
,project = employ;t (
4advantag$ h&icapp$ p]sons1
au?oriz+ exp5ditures ( @s#ce
million = fiscal ye> #aigi1
rang+ upw>d to @s#ajj million
by fiscal ye> #aihb4       #bb
  #ac4 ,9 addi;n to ! abv1 !
,act provides = projects
sep>ate f ^? ref]r$ to abv = !
tra9+ & employ;t ( h&icapp$
p]sons 9 9du/ry & busi;s & 9 !
e/abli%;t & op]a;n ( comm]cial
5t]prises4
  #ad4 ,= ! f/ "t 9 ,f$]al
legisla;n1 except = pilot or
demon/ra;n projects1 "! is !
m&ate = ! provi.n ( 9dep5d5t
liv+ s]vices = h&icapp$ p]sons
:o h no imm pot5tial = a
voca;nal goal1 & s]vices =
old] bl p]sons4 ,! au?oriza;n
= ^! programs = fiscal ye>
#aigi is @s#hj million1 : is
9cr1s$ to ! sum ( @s#bjj
million by fiscal ye> #aiha1 &
"! is provi.n = s* sums z may
2 nec = fiscal ye> #aihb4
  ,! ,brl ,=um 9 future issues
w c>ry >ticles provid+ r1d]s )
specific 9=ma;n ab ^? programs
9 ! ,act : h "picul>       #bc
9t]e/ to visually impair$
p]sons4 ,if y wi% to rcv a
copy ( ? legisla;n1 y may
reque/ ! same f a memb] (
,3gress 9 yr /ate or 4trict or
f ! ,gov]n;t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,ask =
,public ,law #ie-#fjb4

   ,hi<] ,$uca;n = ! ,bl &
        ,brl ,lit]acy
    ,by ,c>lton ,eldridge

  ,x 0 9 #ahcb t ! "y ,fr5*
$ucator1 ,l\is ,brl1 9v5t$ a
=m ( tactile communica;n : 0 !
to rescue ! bl ( ! _w f
illit]acy & give to !m ! m1ns
( emancipa;n1 "? $uca;n1 f a
tradi;n ( social exile z l;g z
! hi/ory ( mank9d xf4 ,= m ?an
"o hundr$ ye>s ? m$ium (
communica;n 0 assidu\sly tau<t
to bl p]sons ! _w ov]1 t is1
until ! adv5t ( !          #bd
record$ ^w4 ,s9ce t "t1 brl1
once h]ald$ z ! grte/ gift to
! bl1 has be5 neglect$ or
virtually ab&on$ by _m
$ucators & "w]s = ! visually
impair$1 & a g5]a;n ( "y bl m/
c]ta9ly f9d !mvs plung+ "e
deep] 9to an illit]acy z
a6lictive z 2f ! "w ( ? grt
9novator4 ,mo/ f"r5+ is t ^?
:o h ! mo/ to lose1 ! "y
aspir+ bl /ud5t & ! newly
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mass ( mat]ial o!rwise
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brl & ! impracticabil;y (
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univ]s;y ) a trunk fill$ )
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l1/1 he has su6ici5t k ( brl
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express$ r1l 3c]n ab ! lack (
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sy/em has al be5 adopt$ to !
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9dividuals w transcribe
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provides "<free"> c\rses 9 brl
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9t]na;nal reputa;ns1 ^:    #cc
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ma!maticians1 attorneys1
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/ud5ts n[ 9 \r univ]sities1 :o
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provid+ ! "y bl ) ! prim>y
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,eldridge1 = #de ye>s "<#cj
ye>s 9 a college"> has be5 a
t1*] ( music = si<t$ /ud5ts ,-
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! pursu.e ( a 3c]t & oratorio
c>e]1 z a soloi/1 5compass+
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,canada ,- all "? ! use ( brl4
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mat]ial & music scores has
a3umulat$ to ab #ajj1jjj
pages1 _m ( ^! p]sonally h&-
copi$4 ,2f 8 t1*] wd a3ept hm
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compet5cy z a brl music r1d]4
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be5 rcvd f univ]sities 3c]n+
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8practice t1*+40 ,^! /ud5ts _h
ll or no pr(ici5cy 9 brl music
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develop$ pr(ici5cy 9 !     #ce
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func;nally musically
illit]ate4">

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            ,>ti/s

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plann+ & imple;t+ >ts
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descrip;ns ( h&icapp$ >ti/s &
_! "w w 2 compil$4 ,any"o wi%+
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"qnaire f ! ,committee at
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,coord9ators1 & ,regional
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special k4 ,if y ne$ 9=ma;n to
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any1 textbooks 9 brl4 ,!
college /ud5t's brl books >e
provid$ by volunte] ag5cies
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program ( publica;ns1 "w%ops1
& 3sultative s]vices4 ,"w+ "?
local philan?ropic1 religi\s1
& s]vice gr\ps1 ,,nba memb]s
produce a significant p]c5tage
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$uca;n4
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music1 place a premium on brl4
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graphs1 etc41 & only brl
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grants to ! ,na;nal ,brl
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ag5t1 we le>n$ t two \ ( ?ree
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addi;n1 ,>?ur 9itiat$ a visit
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f/ 4crim9a;n case on 2half (
physically h&icapp$ p t ! ,new
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7 pres5t & o!rs at : we 7 n4
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app1l4
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or n x holds wat]4
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      ,has ,be5 ,compil$

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,associa;n1 ) ! assi/.e ( !
,tulsa ,c.ty "<,oklahoma"> ,b>
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aid = bl attorneys1 judges1
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9 ? project af see+ a televis$
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9dex by se>*+ = legal subject
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9dices tell+ ": s* mat]ial c 2
locat$4
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mat]ial or "k ( "s"o :o does1
pl1se 3tact ! ,tulsa ,c.ty ,b>
,auxili>y at #cede ;,e4 #east
,/reet1 ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma
#gdace4 ,x w 2 nec = ! ,tulsa
,c.ty ,b> ,auxili>y to h !
title1 au?or1 publi%]1
publica;n date1 & subject
matt]4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,auxili>y
w ne$ to "k 9 :at =m ! mat]ial
exi/s "<brl or tape">1 h[ _m
volumes or tapes >e 9volv$1 ":
! mat]ial is locat$1 :e!r x c
2 loan$ to r1d]s1 & if "! is
any *>ge to borr[]s or :e!r "!
>e any l5d+ re/ric;ns4
  ,if y wd l to donate any s*
mat]ial to ! ,van ,valk5bur<
,legal ,9dex or make use ( !
exi/+ 9dex1 3tact ! ,tulsa
,c.ty ,b> ,auxili>y at !   #dh
address li/$ abv or call
"<#iah"> #gdc-#djid4
  ,any"o :o wd l to h addi;nal
9=ma;n on ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n %d write to
! ,tulsa ,c.ty ,b> ,auxili>y1
: w =w>d all 9quiries to !
,associa;n4

   ,failure ( #aihj ,c5sus
          to ,9clude
    ,item on ,h&icapp$ ,is
           ,prote/$
     "<,repr9t$ f ,,>ise1
       ,octob] #aigh">

  ,help = ,ret>d$ ,*n1 ,9c41 (
,clevel& is l1d+ a prote/ ( !
,c5sus ,bur1u's failure to
9clude 9 ! #aihj c5sus =m an
item : wd provide 9=ma;n on !
ne$s ( 4abl$ p4
  ,! associa;n not$ 9 a lr to
! bur1u director t ! #aigc
,rehabilita;n ,act & xs    #di
am5d;ts call = non-4crim9a;n
ag/ ! h&icapp$ 9 f$]ally fund$
programs1 & t ! na;n has a l;g
hi/ory ( s* 4crim9a;n4
  ,9 t li<t1 ,,hrc sd1 8x is
vitally important t ! #aihj
c5sus n only 3ta9 a "q : wd
id5tify ? popula;n by c5sus
tract b al provide specific
9=ma;n z to ! degree ( _!
4abil;y1 _! h\s+ ne$s1 _!
social s]vice ne$s1 _!
transporta;n ne$s1 etc40
  ,! lr sd ? k9d ( 9=ma;n is
vitally important = f$]al
fund+ problems : require equal
opportun;y = ! h&icapp$1 &
not$ t e f$]al de"p;t & ag5cy
is n[ develop+ regula;ns to
comply ) ,sec;n #ejd : wd b>
4crim9a;n )9 ! ag5cies & 9 !
programs !y fund4
  ,! lr 3t9u$3
  8,curr5tly ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t
( ,h\s+ & ,urban           #ej
,develop;t has a v>iety (
programs : require id5tifica;n
( h&icapp$ & 4abl$ p by c5sus
tract 9 ord] t !y mi<t a3ess
commun;y block grant funds4
  8,ef=ts on ! "p ( ag5cies s*
z \rs to a3ess funds = 4abl$ &
h&icapp$ p f local plann+
de"p;ts : >e utiliz+ commun;y
block grant funds has l$ to a
situa;n ": !y claim !y >e
unable to h ? 9=ma;n & t x 0 n
9clud$ 9 previ\s c5sus
"qnaires40
  ,! result1 sd ! associa;n1
8is t h&icapp$ & 4abl$ p by
virtue ( n 2+ able to id5tify
!mvs by c5sus tract >e depriv$
( f$]al fund+1 & ?1 9 fact1 is
an act ( 4crim9a;n40
  ,! lr not$ t ,,hud's ,(fice
( ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ = ! ,4abl$
has e/imat$ t m ?an #ag.0 ( !
popula;n is 4abl$1 & add$3
  8,suitable "qs on !      #ea
#aihj c5sus wd 2 able to 3firm
?1 id5tify ^! p & ! degree (
_! h&icap1 & 5able h&icapp$ &
4abl$ p to take advantage (
v>i\s fund+ programs40

      ,! ,san ,francisco
   ,subregional ,libr>y ,-
      ,a ,model = ,all8
      ,by ,h>riet ,p5n]
           ,field+

  ,! recipe = a gd1 pip+ hot
,subregional ,libr>y ,cass]ole
is3 "<#a"> ! 8,*ef0 libr>ian
has to 2 "y1 5?usia/ic1 & n
afraid to add new 9gr$i5ts to
! old basic recipe2 & "<#b">
all 9gr$i5ts m/ 2 bl5d$
c>e;lly4
  ,ms4 ,leslie ,eldridge1
s5sitive1 p]t & attractive1 is
! 8ma/] *ef0 :o has ! ,san
,francisco ,subregional
cass]ole r1dy to s]ve to   #eb
! #ijj visually impair$ &
physically h&icapp$ libr>y
patrons ( ,san ,francisco ,c;y
& ,c.ty4 ,a graduate ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons9 ) a
,ma/]'s degree 9 ,libr>y
,sci;e1 ,leslie is an employee
( ! ,san ,francisco ,public
,libr>y ,sy/em1 9 *>ge ( xs
,talk+ ,book ,divi.n1 "u !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
program4
  ,a review ( pa/ op]a;ns ( !
,san ,francisco ,subregional
,libr>y w put ! pres5t
libr>ian's "w 9 bett]
p]spective4 ,9 #aigj1 ! ,san
,francisco ,libr>y agre$ to
take on ! 4tribu;n ( talk+
books to ! #ej h&icapp$ r1d]s
:o _h be5 rcvg _! r1d+
mat]ials f ! ,sacra;to
,regional ,libr>y4 ,a qu>t]-"t
libr>ian 0 assign$ to      #ec
h&le ! task f a /u6y1 small
room 9 a remote corn] ( ! ma9
libr>y4 ,! talk+ books 7 s5t
directly to ,san ,francisco by
! produc]s "<! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl">4 ,no
cassette books 7 h&l$ locally4
,x 0 anticipat$ t ,san
,francisco wd 2 a 8no gr[?0
situa;n1 z "! 7 s few borr[]s4
  ,h["e1 9 ! next five ye>s1 !
li/ ( ,san ,francisco ,libr>y
patrons grew to #fjj1 / )\t
cassette books4 ,x 2came
evid5t t adequate s]vice cd n
2 ma9ta9$ f ! small room
allott$ to ! ,talk+ ,book
,divi.n1 & obvi\sly1 p]sonal
visits to ! cr[d$ mail ord]
room 7 n 5c\rag$4
  ,!n 9 #aige1 8,*ef0 ,leslie
,eldridge came on ! sc5e4 ,%e
0 put 9 *>ge ( ! ,talk+ ,book
,program1 sp5d+ half (     #ed
h] "t on t program & half on !
c.ty jail's book project4 ,)
"o assi/ant1 ,leslie s]v$ h]
#fjj patrons z be/ %e cd1 s5d+
books pluck$ f /acks /or$ "u
desks & tables 9 ! t9y room4
,? 0 c]ta9ly n ! k9d ( libr>y
s]vice %e _h be5 tra9$ to
deliv]4 ,9 h] op9ion1 "! 0 no
r1son :y visually & physically
h&icapp$ p]sons %d 2 depriv$ (
! libr>y s]vices 5joy$ by !
si<t$ public4 ,fur!rmore1 _m (
h] borr[]s 7 ,san ,francisco
taxpay]s1 ^: taxes 7 "p ( !
,san ,francisco ,public
,libr>y's budget4
  ,s ,leslie /irr$ ! ,libr>y
,cass]ole vigor\sly & br"\ x
to a roll+ boil by obta9+ a
sub/antial grant ( funds "? !
,libr>y ,s]vices & ,3/ruc;n
,act4 ,libr>y (ficials _h se5
a ne$ = a specific loca;n ": a
collec;n ( video tapes &   #ee
films cd 2 /or$ & 4tribut$1 &
a por;n ( ! grant 0 to 2 us$ =
? purpose4
  ,9 ,novemb]1 #aigg1 af mon?s
( c>e;l plann+1 & bliss;lly
unaw>e ( ! trauma !y wd su6] 9
,june1 #aigh1 ! ,san
,francisco ,public ,libr>y
op5$ xs br&-new ,communica;ns
,c5t]4 ,! ,c5t] %>es a lovely
old ,san ,francisco build+ )
,presidio ,bran* ,libr>y at
#caej ,sacra;to ,/reet1 ,san
,francisco #idaae4 ,! ,libr>y
,cass]ole n[ has an id1l mix (
9gr$i5ts ,- visually impair$ &
physically h&icapp$ p]sons1
well bl5d$ ) si<t$ r1d]s (
pr9t books & si<t$ view]s (
video tapes & films4
  ,al? a3ess to ! build+ = ^?
9 :eel*airs is di6icult at
pres5t1 ? is am;g ! f/
facilities 9 ,san ,francisco
to 2 adapt$ = ! h&icapp$   #ef
"u ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc4
,ramps & an elevator >e to 2
9/all$ 9 ! ne> future4 ,!
9t]ior ( ! build+ has be5
remodel$ s t ! ,talk+ ,book
,divi.n o3upies half ( ! ma9
floor1 & talk+ book ma*9es &
cassette play]s >e /or$ &
repair$1 :5 nec1 9 ! base;t4
,%elves >e m>k$ 9 brl =
br[s]s4 ,"! is a com=table
r1d+ room1 ) a talk+ book
ma*9e plu7$ 9 & r1dy = use1 &
brl magaz9es = ^? :o wi% to
r1d !m4
  ,n[ a program _h to 2
develop$ : wd ju/ify ! exi/;e
( ? special libr>y4 ,"! _h be5
resi/.e f visually impair$
p]sons ^: idea ( adequate
libr>y s]vice 0 ! old 8mail
ord]0 3cept4 ,b "! _h al be5
/r;g support f o!rs :o 7 aw>e
( ! _m 9=mative &          #eg
$uca;nal s]vices gd libr>ies c
& d r5d] to patrons4 ,"h >e "s
( ! 9novative programs plann$
& 9/itut$ by ,ms4 ,eldridge :
make ! ,san ,francisco
,subregional ,libr>y tops 9 !
na;n3
  ,f/1 "! is 8,bay ,>ea
,s.d+s10 a mon?ly cassette
magaz9e s5t to ne>ly #djj
subscrib]s )\t *>ge4 ,ea*
issue 3ta9s >ticles on
,cali=nia & ,bay ,>ea
politics1 $uca;n1 5t]ta9;t1 &
travel1 tak5 f ,we/ ,coa/
magaz9es & ,sun"d newspap]
supple;ts4
  8,? is "s?+ h&icapp$ p]sons1
especially ! visually impair$1
_c get "? ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice10 says ,leslie1 8& !y
ne$ to "k ab "ey?+ t goes on 9
! /ate & commun;y 9 : !y
live40
  ,!n came ! vot]s'        #eh
pamphlets on cassette4 ,!
3sci5ti\s visually impair$
vot] _h hi!rto _h grt
di6iculty 9 gett+ ! l5g?y
te*nical 9=ma;n on ballot
proposi;ns r1d4 ,"s"ts !
tempta;n n to vote at all 2c (
? problem got ! bett] ( !
h&icapp$ vot]4 ,prior to !
,novemb]1 #aigg & ,june1 #aigh
elec;ns1 visually & physically
impair$ ,patrons ( ! ,san
,francisco ,subregional
,libr>y rcvd ! ,/ate & ,c;y
vot]s3 pamphlets1 cle>ly r1d
onto cassette4 ,?us1 all _h !
privilege = ! f/ "t ( li/5+ to
! tapes 9 private & mak+ vot+
deci.ns
  "!from4
  ,9-p]son "picipa;n is 9cr1s+
f week to week 2c ( 89-h\se0
programs s* z afn & ev5+
poetry r1d+s1 : >e well
att5d$4 ,( 9t]e/ to "y     #ei
adults 7 ! sp1k]s :o describ$
:ite-wat] raft+ & m.ta9 climb+
= ! visually impair$4
  ,ms4 ,eldridge has a #cj-
m9ute weekly radio program
call$ 8,libr>y ,l9e10 dur+ :
%e gives book reviews &
4cusses ! com+ programs to 2
held at ! libr>y4 ,h] program
is c>ri$ on ,broadca/ ,s]vices
= ! ,bl1 ! radio r1d+ s]vice
sponsor$ by ,bl ,san
,franciscans1 ,9c4
  ,on ! draw+ bo>d is yet
ano!r m*-ne$$ s]vice4 ,leslie
& a ,,ceta employee ( ! ,talk+
,book ,divi.n >e prep>+ #b1jjj
flexible discs on 8,:at to d 9
,case ( ,fire40 ,%e has be5
"w+ ) ! ,san ,francisco ,fire
,de"p;t on ? & has be5 able to
get fund+ ( @s#a1jjj = !
project f ! local ,zell]ba*
,f.da;n4
  8,! %>+ ( ! libr>y       #fj
facil;y by ! si<t$ public & !
visually impair$ is pay+
special divid5ds4 ,x's wond];l
to see a bl & a si<t$
9dividual tgr talk+
5?usia/ically ab favorite
au?ors & books10 says ,leslie4
8,si<t$ 9dividuals >e le>n+1
to _! grt surprise1 t bl p
don't lose _! m>bles :5 !y
lose _! si<t$1 & bl p]sons h
*ang$ _! id1s ab ! si<t$
commun;y40
  ,b ,- ! future ( ? unique
subregional libr>y is 9
jeop>dy6 ,) ! passage ( !
,j>vis-,gann ,9itiative
"<,proposi;n #ac ,- ,taxpay]s
,revolt"> 9 ,june1 #aigh1 mo/
,cali=nia cultural 9/itu;ns1
9clud+ libr>ies1 face ei
ext9c;n or dra/ic cuts 9
op]at+ budgets4 ,! ,san
,francisco ,public ,libr>y
,sy/em is op]at$ "? !      #fa
use ( funds d]iv$ f prop]ty
taxes4 ,al? !y >e op]at+ on a
m9imal budget = ? fiscal ye>
"<#aigh-#gi">1 prospects =
3t9u$ op]a;n af ? ye> >e dim1
9de$4 ,?1 ( c\rse1 9cludes !
,subregional ,libr>y1 z all (
xs f9ancial support comes f !
regul> libr>y budget4 ,n"o
comes f ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ ,- only ! books ,- :
does seem pass+ /range4 ,? wd
apply to all ,cali=nia
subregional libr>ies ^:
f9ancial support comes f
prop]ty taxes4
  ,:at is go+ to happ58 ,m/ we
g back to ! orig9al1 imp]sonal
4tribu;n c5t]s8 ,! public
rela;ns ga9s made by !
visually impair$ w 2 lo/4
  ,! su7es;n has be5 made by
local talk+ book libr>ians &
patrons t subregional &    #fb
regional libr>ies 2 unifi$ 9to
a s+le ,f$]al s]vice1 )
/&>diza;n ( s]vices & fund+
na;nwide1 ) libr>ians & o!r
libr>y employees to 2 employ$
"u ! ,f$]al ,civil ,s]vice
program4
  ,s9ce ! ,cali=nia taxpay]s
revolt seems to 2 spr1d+ to
o!r /ates1 ! exi/;e ( all
subregional & regional
libr>ies m/ 2 solv$ 9 ! v ne>
future4 ,%d n ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice ,advisory
,committee 9ve/igate ?8

     ,,nac ,holds ,annual
       ,meet+ 9 ,*icago

  ,! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$ held xs
annual memb]%ip meet+ on
,novemb] #d1 #aigh1 at
,*icago's ,o',h>e          #fc
,hilton ,hotel4 ,? public
ga!r+ ( ,,nac memb]s &
support]s hi<li<t$ a week5d (
activ;y t 9clud$ meet+s ( !
,executive ,committee & ,bo>d
( ,directors4 ,! ,ill9ois
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 an ,,acb
a6iliate1 s]v$ z "o ( ! ho/
organiza;ns = ! ,,nac meet+s ?
ye>4
  ,z 9 previ\s ye>s1 memb]s (
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
picket$ ! hotel4 ,a numb] (
!m1 9 fact1 att5d$ ! memb]%ip
meet+ on ,satur"d afn1 "!by
help+ to refute ! ,,nfb *>ge t
8,,nac meets 2h clos$ doors40
  ,! ye> #aigh 0 a "t (
significant a*ieve;t = ,,nac4
,! numb] ( a3r$it$ ag5cies
grew f #fg to #gd1 & t5
organiza;ns 7 re-a3r$it$ dur+
! ye>4 ,"s #aba volunte]s1
9clud+ #ah bl p]sons1 s]ves z
memb]s ( on-site t1ms1 m   #fd
?an twice ! numb] s]v+ 9
#aigg4
  ,:ile ,,nac's ,commis.n on
,a3r$ita;n 0 busy ) ? l>ge
volume ( activ;y1 ! ,commis.n
on ,/&>ds 0 al mak+
significant progress4 ,xs
project to revise ! /&>ds =
resid5tial s*ools & public-
s*ool programs = bl *n 0
complet$4 ,! project director1
,dr4 ,g]ald9e ,s*oll ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,mi*igan1 pres5t$
a detail$ & 9=mative report1
sket*+ major f1tures ( ! new
/&>ds ,dr4 ,s*oll com;t$ on !
impact ( ,public ,law #id-
#adb1 ! ,$uca;n = ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act1 on
$uca;nal programs = bl /ud5ts4
,? gr\p1 ) xs 4t9ct
communica;ns & mobil;y ne$s1
3/itutes ab #a.0 ( ! h&icapp$
/ud5ts 9 public s*ools 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 & only      #fe
#a_/#aj ( #a.0 ( ! total
public-s*ool popula;n4 ,x is
vitally important t ! relative
small;s ( ? /ud5t popula;n is
n p]mitt$ to m9imize !
import.e ( ! special $uca;n
s]vices to : x is 5titl$4
  ,a note ( optimism "*iz$ ?
ye>'s ,,nac meet+s4 ,!
a3r$ita;n move;t is gr[+ bo? 9
size & 9 qual;y4 ,? hope;l
\tlook 0 app>5t 9 ! report (
,presid5t ,l\is ;,h4 ,rives1
,executive ,director ,ri*>d
;,w4 ,bleeck]1 & ^? *air+
v>i\s commis.ns & committees
)9 ! organiza;n4
  ,am;g ! new memb]s elect$ to
,,nac's ,bo>d ( ,directors is
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,he jo9s s"eal o!r ,,acb
memb]s :o h s]v$ ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil 9 v>i\s
capacities4                #ff
  ,important *all5ges rema9 =
! mon?s & ye>s ah1d1 b !
a3r$ita;n move;t1 to : !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
giv5 xs 3/ructive support f !
2g9n+1 has made important
adv.es dur+ ! pa/ ye>4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

     ,s\? ,dakota ,3v5;n
  ,! week5d ( ,octob] #bj-#bb1
#aigh saw ! l>ge/ ga!r+ "e (
memb]s ( ! ,s\? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl 9 ! ,corn
,palace c;y ( ,mit*ell4 ,fri"d
ev5+ 0 devot$ to meet+s ( !
,bo>d ( ,directors & v>i\s
committees4 ,old & new memb]s
5joy$ ! ev5+ social & d.e4
  ,satur"d morn+1 ! ,grt
,pla9s ,*apt] ( ,,aawb 3duct$
a f\r-h\r recr1;n & activities
"w%op : 9volv$ mo/ ( ^? att5d+
! 3v5;n4 ,activities       #fg
rang$ f horseback rid+ to
bicycl+1 to beep ball1 to
golf2 v>i\s table games &
h&icrafts4
  ,3curr5tly ) ! recr1;n
"w%op1 ,s\? ,dakota's lic5s$
v5dors held _! annual meet+4
,keynote sp1k] = ! v5dors 0
,don ,cam]on ( ,tampa1
,florida4 ,9 8 address1
,cam]on told ! v5dors1 8,!
future ( yr program is 9 yr
h&s40 ,cam]on /at$3 8,! rec5t
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,am5d;ts h
provid$ ! tools = v5dors to
3trol _! de/9y & (f] !m !
opportun;y to gr[ to any
hei<ts _! imag9a;n w p]mit40
  ,satur"d afn a lively panel
4cus.n on advocacy & 3sum]
9volve;t 0 held4 ,panel
mod]ator 0 ,,acb's ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,delb]t ,aman4
,paneli/s 9clud$ ,$ ,murray f
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !     #fh
,bl1 ,jules ,cote1 ,sup]9t5d5t
( ! ,s\? ,dakota ,s*ool = !
,visually ,h&icapp$1 & ,ri*>d
,john/on & ,ray ,is]nhag5 f
,nevada4 ,! panel 4cuss$ ! ne$
= 3sum] 9volve;t1 h[ c 3sum]s
2come 9volv$1 & :at >e !
positive e6ects ( 3sum]
9volve;t4
  ,foll[+ ? panel1 ! annual
busi;s meet+ 0 held4 ,!
,gadget ,committee report$
4tribu;n ( #aca items1 at a
co/ 9 excess ( @s#a1djj4 ,f/-
"t delegates to ! #aigh 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y gave an
5?usia/ic report /ress+ !
level ( d$ica;n & pr(es.nalism
exhibit$ "?\t ! special-9t]e/
meet+s & dur+ ,,acb xf4 ,!y
5?usia/ically urg$ m ( !
memb]s to att5d ! ,,acb 3v5;n
9 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,mi*igan1 9
,july ( #aigi4             #fi
  ,! foll[+ 7 elect$ to (fice3
,presid5t ,- ,dawn ,bru%
,ab]de52 ,vice ,presid5t ,-
,ro*elle ,foley1 ,v]million2
,secret>y ,- ,m>y ,ann
,kattke1 ,r$field2 ,tr1sur] ,-
;,al ,d]m]1 ,pi]re4
  ,satur"d ev5+ f1tur$ !
annual banquet1 ) ,s5ator
,fr.es 8,peg0 ,lamont f
,ab]de5 z sp1k]4 ,s5ator
,lamont spoke ( h] num]\s
3c]ns reg>d+ ! ag$ & !
h&icapp$4 ,%e "picul>ly 4cuss$
! ne$s ( ! d1f-bl & ! ne$ to
ma9ta9 a resid5tial s*ool
sep>ate f ! s*ool = ! d1f4
  ,! #ff p]sons 9 att5d.e at !
banquet made ? ! l>ge/ banquet
9 rec5t memory4




                           #gj
         ,9 ,memoriam

  ,^? :o h att5d$ ,,acb 3v5;ns
ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s w rememb]
,doro?y ,p(*]1 wife ( ,,abla
memb] & pa/ presid5t ,philip
,p(*]4 ,! ,p(*]s 7 unable to
att5d ei ! #aigg 3v5;n 9
,miami ,b1* or ! #aigh 3v5;n 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y 2c (
,doro?y's ill;s4 ,%e pass$
away on ,novemb] #ac4
  ,9 addi;n to 2+ ,phil's 8"r
h&10 ,doro?y 0 "h & "! & "ey":
,- runn+ ]r&s1 p\r+ c(fee1
help+ any"o & "ey"o1 :5"e &
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  ,john ;,p4 ,patt]son1 ( !
#hj1 ( ,bu6alo1 ,new ,york1
di$ on ,octob] #ac4 ,he 0 a
l;g-"t memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n4 ,bl
s9ce e>ly *ildhood1 ,mr4
,patt]son 0 *airman ( !    #ga
,new ,york ,/ate ,commis.n = !
,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$ & _h
s]v$ z a memb] ( ! five-man
,commis.n s9ce #aidh4 ,a
graduate ( ,bu6alo ,law
,s*ool1 he s]v$ ne>ly #dc ye>s
) ! ,legal ,aid ,bur1u (
,bu6alo1 advanc+ f cl]k to h1d
( ! ,civil ,case ,divi.n4
  8,his example has be5 a grt
9spira;n to me ov] ! ye>s10
reflect$ ,,abla memb] & rec5t
,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool graduate
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drug call$ 8,timoptic0 "<br&
"n"> or 8,timolol ,mal1te0
"<g5]ic "n"> has be5 produc$
by ,m]ck-,%>p-,dohme & is
claim$ to 2 v e6ective 9
3troll+ ! 9t]nal pressure :
causes ! pa9 & damage 9
glaucoma4 ,an add$ advantage
claim$ = ? new tr1t;t is t x
does n cause blurr+ ( vi.n1
burn+ or irrita;n ( ! eye1 or
ni<t bl;s1 common side e6ects
( o!r drugs4
  ,f ,,acb ( ,new ,york ,/ate
,newslr3 ,f ! ,univ]s;y (
,m9nesota comes ! news (
prelim9>y exp]i;ts %[+ t !
9jec;n ( 9sul9-produc+ human
pancr1s cells w 2 c>ri$ to !
liv]1 ": !y w survive & ?rive1
at l1/ tempor>ily1 &       #gc
produce 9sul94 ,if p]fect$1 ?
simple transplant te*nique cd
sp>e diabetics ! bl;s & sev]e
blood vessel damage t _m n[
su6]4 ,! 9sul9 molecule xf al
is 2+ c>e;lly /udi$ & p]h c 2
modifi$ s t "o "d diabetics c
2 tr1t$ :olly e6ectively or
p]h ev5 cur$4
  ,los ,angeles1 ,,ap3 ,rodney
,*ri/5s5 is 5tru/$ ) tra9+
,pacific ,teleph"o ,company
employees 9 ! >t ( def5sive
driv+1 al? he has n"e driv51
n"e se5 ,freeway tra6ic back$
up bump] to bump]1 n"e wat*$
tra6ic li<ts *ange4 ,*ri/5s5
is bl4 ,prior to t1*+ ! class1
he _h to g ov] "s ?+s : wd 2
second nature to "s"o else2 =
9/.e1 ! left turn4 ,af x 0
expla9$ to hm1 he _h to
picture ! :ole move;t ( tra6ic
9 front ( hm4 ,he /udi$ !
textbook 9 brl & le>n$ x   #gd
by he>t4
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,foll[+ 8 rec5t p]=m.e 9 !
,na;nal ,/adium 9 ,jamaica1
well-"kn bl s+] & compos]
,/evie ,wond] decid$ to give !
am.t he _h rcvd to ! ,salva;n
,>my's ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9
,k+/on4 ,he made a p]sonal
pres5ta;n ( ! *eck =
@s#ajh1jjj1 : w 2 us$ = a
gymnasium1 sports field1 &
swimm+ pool4 ---- ,9 ! second
na;nal *ampion%ip meet = bl
a?letes held rec5tly1 ,john
,b[man ( ! ,9diana ,s*ool = !
,bl [n six m$als1 9clud+ two
gold4 ---- ,! ,univ]s;y (
,notre ,dame w soon h on 4play
a l>ge textur$ map ( ! campus
= ! use ( ! bl & visually
impair$4 ,! map1 made ( five
grades ( s&pap]1 ru2] c>
matt+1 me% scre5s1 foam ru2]1
electrical wire1 &         #ge
ei<te5 o!r mat]ials1 0 made by
rec5t graduate1 ,le,roy
,c\rs1ult1 z a special project
su7e/$ by ! ,univ]s;y's
,committee = ! ,physically
,h&icapp$4
  ,glasses ) t9y1 built-9
cam]a l5ses & prisms >e help+
#abf legally bl p]sons 9
,am]ica & abroad to see well 5
to drive1 get ab unassi/$1 &
wat* televi.n4 ,by slipp+ a ?9
l5s ov] ! 5d ( ! m9i-b9ocul>s1
us]s c see well 5 to r1d &
write4 ,dr4 ,william
,fe9bloom1 ,new ,york
optometri/ & 9v5tor ( !
spectacles1 demon/rat$ !m
rec5tly 9 an 9t]view ) ,,upi4
,! f\r-\nce glasses h tubes
ne>ly two 9*es l;g & ab "o 9*
9 diamet] protrud+ f ! c5t] (
! regul>-%ap$ l5s4 ,ea* pair
m/ 2 cu/om made at a co/ (
@s#a1ejj to @s#b1ejj4      #gf
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"<,florida">3 ,9 ! mon? (
,april1 ! ,miami ,>ea ,eye
,bank rcvd a pair ( eyes f a
two-"d-old baby & a pair (
eyes f a #ajb-ye>-old man4
,dur+ t same p]iod1 ! "ye/
recipi5t 0 six mon?s old & !
elde/ 0 #hd ye>s old4 ,! grt
9cr1se 9 eyes rcvd ? ye> has
be5 ! result ( ! c]tifi$
fun]al directors putt+ =? a
trem5d\s ef=t4 ,"s ( ^!
directors h be5 s impress$ ) !
program t !y h jo9$ ,lions
,clubs4 ---- ,! d1f-bl may n[
we> a r+ t is hook$ up to a
he>+ aid : picks up doorbell
vibra;ns1 ac to ! ham
op]ators' ,_w ,radio ,news & !
,royal ,na;nal ,9/itu;n = !
,bl 9 ,5gl&4
  ,bo/on1 ,,upi3 ,h>v>d
,univ]s;y biologi/s h f.d a
way to use bact]ia to      #gg
manufacture 9sul9 ,- a /ep :
cd ev5tually l1d to simpl]
tr1t;t = diabetics4 ,s"eal o!r
,u4,s4 rese>* t1ms >e
report$ly )9 mon?s ( gett+
bact]ia to produce ! human =m
( 9sul94
  ,a r1d] s5ds a clipp+ f an
,albuqu]que pap] 3ta9+ a
foll[-up report on an
exp]i;tal project report$ 9 ?
column s"eal ye>s ago4 ,= ! f/
"t1 a m9iature electronic
device : is a sp9(f ( nucle>
w1pons te*nology has be5 us$
to produce normal 9sul9 levels
9 a diabetic4 ,! m9iature
pancr1tic pump is 2+ develop$
by physicians at ! ,univ]s;y (
,new ,mexico ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e
& physicians at ,s&ia
,laboratories4 ,physicians >e
n[ at "w on a "o-9*-squ>e
pump1 p[]$ by batt]ies ( !
same type us$ 9 c>diac     #gh
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m9iature comput] t c 2 re-
programm$ = di6]5t doses (
9sul9 at di6]5t "ts )\t remov+
! device f ! pati5t's body4
  ,sidney ,h>ris tells u t !
complete musical "ws ( ,h&el
fill #ajj volumes1 ne>ly z m*
z ! total bulk ( ,ba* &
,beethov5 comb9$4
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"<,mississippi ,c\ncil ( !
,bl">3 x is ,bl">3
,mississippi ,9du/ries ,bl n[
has a satellite 9 ,gre5ville1
& x is "u/ood t addi;nal
satellite plants may 2 op5$
soon1 possibly 9 ,m]idian & on
! ,gulf ,coa/4 ,! op5+ ( !
satellite plant significantly
ext5ds ! scope ( s]vices to !
bl provid$ by ,am]ica's l>ge/
"w%op = ! bl4
  ,! ,,mab ,news "<,mi*igan">
reports t ! lack ( a       #gi
c5tral /ore ( brl mat]ials is
grtly hamp]+ _m bl s*ool *n4
,! "m ( ?ree visually impair$
*n /at$ t "s ev5 l1ve s*ool 2f
brl textbooks : h be5 ord]$
mon?s 9 adv.e 2come available4
  ,a ,f$]al law n[ requires t
na;nal organiza;ns t >e
regi/]$ z *>itable1 non-pr(it
organiza;ns m/ h a resid5t
ag5t 9 ea* /ate4 ,"t w tell
:at s* an 9volve;t w 5tail4
  ,any small busi;s :olly [n$
by "o or m h&icapp$ 9dividuals
is eligible = a h&icapp$
assi/.e loan f ! ,u4,s4 ,small
,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,am;g !
crit]ia >e t ! h&icap m/ 2 ( a
p]man5t nature & t ! exp]i;e &
abil;y ( ! [n]s m/ 2 s* t !
busi;s c 2 op]at$ su3ess;lly 5
= ! loan to 2 repd f xs e>n+s4
,write ,u4,s4 ,small ,busi;s
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
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  ,an $itorial 9 ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,views1 newslr ( !
,s\? ,dakota ,associa;n ( !
,bl1 cd well be1 ! f9al ^w on
a hi<ly publiciz$ 3trov]sy3
8,d1l+ 9 9nu5dos & half-tru?s
t l\dly proclaim ! "rs ( bl p
to h _! :ite canes ) !m at all
"ts1 "! o3urr$ la/ summ] a
f>cical & mob-l demon/ra;n by
hundr$s ( bl p]sons & _!
sympa?iz]s4 ,x br"\ emb>rass;t
& %ame to ! re/ ( u4 ,no m5;n
0 made ( ! fact t only ! l;g1
/rai<t canes 7 9volv$ 9 !
rules ( ! airl9es : requir$ t
^! 2 surr5d]$ dur+ fli<t1 nor
t fold+ or collapsible canes c
2 c>ri$ 9 ! pocket or 9 ! s1t
receptacle4 ,a few weeks lat]1
"s ?\s& bl p travel$ to ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 alm all by air1
)\t 9cid5t4 ,x is hi< "t we
fold \r canes & focus \r
att5;n on ! r1l issues (   #ha
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,johnson digs up = h] column 9
,! ,miss\ri ,*ronicle3
,frisky1 a #ag-ye>-old dog1 &
,mu691 a #i-ye>-old black
,p]sian cat1 grew up tgr4 ,:5
,frisky w5t bl a c\ple ( ye>s
ago1 ,mu69 2came 8 eyes1 nudg+
hm >.d h\sehold ob/acles4 ,!n
"o ay ,mu69 w&]$ (f & ,frisky
2came s 4consolate & depress$
t he refus$ ev5 8 ice cr1m4 ,!
[n]s ( ! two pets h (f]$ a
@s#ej rew>d = ! return (
,mu694
  ,f ,views & ,v5tures
"<,virg9ia ,commis.n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$">3 ,a
small]1 m te*nically adv.ed &
less exp5sive v].n ( !
,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,ma*9e1 !
,desk ,top ,,krm1 has be5
develop$ by ,kurzweil ,comput]
,products4 ,! company      #hb
3sid]s ! new model to 2 z
significant & dramatic an
adv.e 9 r1d+ te*nology z !
,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,ma*9e xf 9
#aige4 ,! new ma*9e is less
?an "o-?ird ! size ( ! previ\s
model1 only sli<tly l>g] ?an
an atta*e case1 & x is r1dily
portable4 ,! co/ has be5 r$uc$
f ! orig9al @s#ej1jjj level to
@s#ai1djj4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes w hold xs #aigi
na;nal *ampion%ips at !
,univ]s;y ( ,wa%+ton1 ,s1ttle1
dur+ ! la/ week ( ,m>*4
,competi;n w 2 3duct$ 9
swimm+1 track & field1 wre/l+1
gymna/ics1 & goal ball4 ,m
9=ma;n may 2 obta9$ by writ+
,don ,ban=d1 ,,usaba1 #bag
#ith1 ;,n41 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa
#ihaji4
  ,don ,gall[ay1 =m]
,executive ,director ( !   #hc
,gov]nor's ,c\ncil ( !
,h&icapp$1 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1
has be5 appo9t$ ,p1ce ,corps
,c.try ,director 9 ,jamaica4
,gall[ay1 #dj1 :o is bl1 is !
f/ h&icapp$ p]son "e to 2
appo9t$ to h1d ,p1ce ,corps
programs ov]s1s4 ,ac to !
,de"p;t ( ,/ate1 he is "o ( !
hi<e/-rank+ h&icapp$ p]sons "e
to 2 appo9t$ z an (ficial
,u4,s4 repres5tative abroad4
,"! >e approximately #aaj
volunte]s s]v+ 9 ,jamaica 9 !
>1s ( agriculture & rural
develop;t1 busi;s & public
manage;t1 h1l?1 $uca;n1 urban
develop;t1 & public "ws4






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