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     ,vol4 ,,xvii ,july1
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   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
       ,oklahoma ,c;y1
          ,oklahoma

          ,presid5t3
,floyd ,qualls
#eja ;,n4 ,d\glas ,ave4
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,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
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,suite #ejf
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           ,$itor3
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     ,qk ,ac;n by ,,acb &
           ,,abla
  ,blocks ,4a/r\s ,prec$5t
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
          ,presid5t
     ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
          ,associa;n

  ,t w>m ,may morn+ 0 l s _m
o!rs :5 ,i w5t to my (fice1
prep>+ to l1ve on a busi;s
trip two "ds lat] & hav+ no
idea h[ ,i wd get "ey?+ d"o t
_h to 2 d"o 2f l1v+4 ,! "w
pace qk5$ af ea* 9com+ ph"o
call1 \ ( r1liza;n t preci\s
m9utes 7 fleet+ by4 ,i cd n
see h[ ,i cd practicably a3ept
any m calls ,-t is1 until ,i
le>n$ t ,,acb ,presid5t ,floyd
,qualls 0 on ! l9e f ,oklahoma
,c;y4 ,dur+ a hurri$ 3v]sa;n1
,presid5t ,qualls 9=m$ me t )9
! next h\r or s1 ,i probably
wd />t rcvg calls f         #i
,oklahoma ,c;y newspap]s &
radio or ,,tv /a;ns ask+ =
com;ts on a /ory publi%$ t
morn+ "<,may #af"> 9 ! ,daily
,oklahoman1 to ! e6ect t !
,*ief ,judge ( ! ,s\?1/]n
,oklahoma ,judicial ,4trict 0
prep>+ to susp5d a judge f
p]=m+ 8 duties 2c he _h
rec5tly lo/ m* ( 8 si<t "?
ill;s4
  ,presid5t ,qualls _h alr
spok5 to ! press1 z _h
,oklahoma ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
,presid5t ,ray ,j"os1 & 0 !n
prep>+ to s5d a wire prote/+ !
upcom+ susp5.n4 ,9 t prote/1
he po9t$ \ t "! >e _m v
e6ective & compet5t bl judges
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t = m
detail$ te*nical 9=ma;n1 !
press %d 3tact ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n4
  ,! f/ call ,i rcvd 0 f !
,daily ,oklahoman1 ^:      #aj
report] 0 help;l 5 to r1d !
5tire >ticle f ! morn+ $i;n4
,? _h /at$ t a small gr\p (
attorneys 9 ,durant1
,oklahoma1 _h peti;n$ = !
susp5.n ( ,judge ,john
,phillips on ! gr.ds t he _h
lo/ m* ( 8 eyesi<t due to a
rec5t ill;s &1 "!=e1 cd n p]=m
8 duties satisfactorily 2c he
cd n see ! wit;ses & exhibits4
,z ,,abla presid5t1 ,i po9t$ \
emphatically to ! report] t "!
>e _m v e6ective & compet5t bl
judges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & on
! memb]%ip rolls ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n1 & t !
peti;n 0 probably bas$ ^u
unsupport$ assump;ns 3c]n+ !
alleg$ 9abil;y ( ,judge
,phillips4 ,my rem>ks explod$
! my? t x is nec = a judge to
see ! facial expres.ns (
wit;ses 9 ord] to make a3urate
deci.ns reg>d+ _!          #aa
tru?;l;s4 ,i al summ>iz$ !
ways 9 : bl lawy]s & judges
comp5sate = _! lack ( eyesi<t4
,i _h no way ( "k+ t ! wire
s5t by ,presid5t ,qualls _h
sd1 8,judicial deci.ns >e bas$
on evid;e1 & n ! smile or fr[n
( ! def5dant40
  ,dur+ ! next f\r h\rs1 ,i
rcvd at l1/ f\r m calls1 ! mo/
9t]e/+ ( : came f a radio /a;n
& seem$ 9t5t ^u draw+ me 9to a
direct v]bal 3fronta;n ) !
attorneys :o _h peti;n$ = !
susp5.n ( ,judge ,phillips4 ,i
c>e;lly avoid$ ! sn>e1 : 0
irrelevant1 by po9t+ \ t if !
,judge 7 to 2come unable to
p]=m 8 duties1 ! attorneys
practic+ 2f hm wd 2 ! likely
"os to f/ 2come aw>e ( 8
di6iculties4
  ,s9ce x 0 nec to det]m9e
:e!r ,judge ,phillips 0 9t]e/$
9 rcvg assi/.e f !         #ab
,,abla1 ,i spoke to hm at l5g?
by teleph"o4 ,dur+ t 3v]sa;n1
x 0 asc]ta9$ t1 al? he _h
2come bl too rec5tly to h
complet$ a significant
readju/;t p]iod1 he _h alr
2gun analyz+ 8 judicial &
adm9i/rative duties1 9 an ef=t
to adju/ to 8 sev]ely impair$
vi.n4 ,x 0 dur+ t 3v]sa;n1 al1
t ,i f/ le>n$ t political
3sid]a;ns may al h be5 at l1/
"pially responsible = ! fil+ (
! peti;n = 8 susp5.n4
  ,next ,i w5t directly to !
,*ief ,judge1 & dur+ a v
amicable b s]i\s teleph"o
3v]sa;n1 ,i po9t$ \ t bl;s 9
xf is n a valid r1son to
susp5d a judge1 9asm* z _m bl
judges >e n[ p]=m+ _! duties v
capably2 t ^? judges wd 2
will+ to 3sult ) hm or )
,judge ,phillips z to ways (
p]=m+ duties )\t vi.n2 t   #ac
an adv]se deci.n %d 2 bas$ on
specific evid;e r ?an
unsupport$ assump;ns 3c]n+ !
purport$ 4abil;y ( ,judge
,phillips2 & t ! f9al deci.n
%d n 2 made until he _h 3sid]$
! records ( s"eal su3ess;l bl
judges4 ,al? ! ,*ief ,judge
s.d$ z if he _h alr made up 8
m9d1 bas$ on ! te/imony ( ^?
:o _h appe>$ at a he>+ e>li] 9
! week1 he agre$1 9 response
to my specific reque/ z ,,abla
presid5t1 to )hold 8 deci.n =
an addi;nal "d 9 ord] to all[
! submis.n ( writt5 evid;e4
  ,t evid;e 3si/$ ( a c>e;lly
^w$ mailgram on 2half ( !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 9 : ,i call$ ^u
all my writ+ exp]i;e to pl1d !
case = ,judge ,phillips to 2
judg$ on ! basis ( objective
evid;e r ?an unsupport$1
emo;nal assump;ns4         #ad
  ,yes1 ,i did cat* my plane \
( t[n foll[+ ! ev5ts summ>iz$
abv4 ,b dur+ ! next s"eal busy
"ds1 "! 7 _m anxi\s mo;ts
wond]+ :at ! deci.n ( ! ,*ief
,judge wd be4 ,an adv]se
deci.n wd 2 4a/r\s1 2c x wd 2
a prec$5t to ! e6ect t bl;s by
xf is su6ici5t cause to f9d an
o!rwise qualifi$ judge
9compet5t to p]=m 8 duties4
  ,! wait+ came to an 5d v
e>ly on ,tues"d morn+1 ,may
#bc1 :5 ! ,,cbs ,,tv net"w
ann\nc$ t ! peti;n _h be5
4miss$ & ,judge ,phillips wd 2
all[$ to p]=m 8 duties4 ,:ile
! >rival ( ! copy ( ! ,*ief
,judge's ,deci.n a few "ds
lat] 0 anticlimactic 9 "s
ways1 a c>e;l r1d+ ( x rev1ls
_m posi;ns tak5 by ,,acb
,presid5t ,qualls & me1 z well
z s"eal ne> quota;ns f !
mailgrams submitt$ a few   #ae
"ds e>li]4 ,! ,deci.n1 dat$
,may #bb1 #bigh1 sd1 9 p]t95t
"p3 8,judge ,phillips' "r to
rema9 on ! b5* %d 2 det]m9$ on
8 abil;y ,- n 8 h&icap4 ,!
evid;e pres5t$ does n 9dicate
t ,judge ,phillips w n 2 able
to p]=m ! duties ( 8 (fice ev5
?\< h&icapp$2 bl;s /&+ al"o is
n a valid cause = susp5.n4
,judicial deci.ns >e bas$ on
evid;e1 n ! smile or fr[n ( !
litigants1 or wit;ses4 444
,assump;ns on ! "p ( o!rs t
,judge ,phillips _c p]=m 8
duties seem to 2 ! grte/
ob/acle40
  ,! case summ>iz$ abv %[s h[
e6ective ! organiz$ bl c 2 :5
act+ 9 a qk1 well-coord9at$1
3sid]$1 & well-plann$ mann]4
,fur!r1 ! ,*ief ,judge seem$
to appreciate ! 9t]e/ & ! 9put
( ! organiz$ bl1 ^: cumulative
exp]i;e1 af all1           #af
3/itutes a va/ & "e-gr[+
res\rce = ! $uca;n ( ! si<t$
public4





















                           #ag
    ,cane ,mut9y 9 ! ,frly
           ,skies
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? >ticle
0 9spir$ by rec5tly publiciz$
ev5ts hav+ to d ) bl airl9e
pass5g]s surr5d]+ _! l;g canes
:ile 9 fli<t4">
  ,9 my n"e-5d+ /ru7le to keep
abr1/ ( all ! late/ develop;ts
9 ! law1 x 0 ) no ll 5?usiasm
t ,i greet$ a call f t
na;nally respect$ spokesp]son
= ! bl1 ,clamor ;,e4
,clamorhorn4
  8,h y he>d ab ! l&m>k
deci.n80 he ask$ excit$ly4
  ,my m9d rac$4 ,_h ,bakke be5
decid$ at l;g la/8 ,_h ,,hew
be5 dcld uncon/itu;nal8 ,:at
cd g5]ate s* excite;t on ! "p
( my call]8
  8,no10 he sd1 ) "s 4da94
8,no?+ l t4 ,? is          #ah
important6 ,we h won \r battle
ag/ ! airl9es40
  ,! airl9es6 ,ah1 yes6 ,i
2gan to recall "s ( ! /ories
,i _h he>d 9 rec5t ye>s ab !
4crim9atory1 >bitr>y ac;ns
tak5 by c]ta9 airl9es 9 refus+
to transport h&icapp$ p]sons4
  8,h y f9ally gott5 a p]man5t
9junc;n : w gu>antee ! "r (
all h&icapp$ p]sons to fly on
comm]cial airl9es80
  8,well n exactly4 ,x's a
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 gd
until ,june #e1 b no he>+ date
has be5 set40
  ,hmmm6 ,a tempor>y l&m>k6
  8,well1 x's a />t4 ,at l1/ !
"r ( h&icapp$ p]sons w 2
assur$ = a few weeks40
  8,well1 n exactly10 he
repli$4 8,b ? is ( major
signific.e to e bl p]son 9 !
c.try4 ,we h gott5 an ord]
prohibit+ ! airl9es f      #ai
3fiscat+ \r :ite canes40
  8,3fiscat+ yr :ite canes6
,:at a da/>dly ?+ to d4 ,:at d
!y plan to d ) all ^? canes1
anyway8 ,>e !y /1l+ crut*es1
too80
  8,no1 no1 y don't "u/&10 he
repli$ ) gr[+ 4da94 8,!y don't
keep ! canes4 ,!y return !m at
! 5d ( ! fli<t4 ,b x's dur+ !
fli<t t we >e 3c]n$ )4 ,x's j
ano!r tactic to h>ass u & keep
u help.s40
  ,i 2gan to "u/&4
  8,i see4 ,s :5 "! >e
problems dur+ take(f & l&+ &
!y h to evacuate1 y'll h yr
cane ) y & w ne$ no assi/.e 9
gett+ \ ! em]g5cy exit40
  8,well1 n exactly10 he
repli$ ag4 8,y see1 z "p ( !
compromise we r1*$ ) !
airl9es1 we agre$ to let !m
secure ! canes dur+ take(f &
l&+40                      #bj
  8,oh10 ,i repli$1 try+ to
hide my 3fu.n1 8s y'll h yr
cane ) y dur+ ^? #be.0 ( !
a3id5ts : o3ur at "ts o!r ?an
take(f & l&+4 ,& ? is assur$
until ! ord] expires on ,june
#e40
  8,yes60 he answ]$
triumphantly4 8,don't y see !
signific.e8 ,x's a rea6irma;n
( ! dign;y & 9dep5d;e ( all bl
p]sons-pro( t we c take c>e (
\rvs dur+ s* em]g5cies40
  ,! ?"\ ( tak+ c>e ( myf dur+
s* an em]g5cy 0 less ?an
app1l+1 b 8 5?usiasm 0
3tagi\s4
  8,n[ d y "u/& :at a truly
l&m>k deci.n ? is80
  8,i ?9k s4 ,b "!'s "o ?+ t /
3fuses me4 ,:y don't y j fold
yr cane up & put x 9 yr
pocket80
  8,hello 4 4 4 ,hello 444 ^0
  ,i guess he didn't h     #ba
any pocket4

     ,f9al ,call to ,,acb
          ,3v5;ne]s
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,if y h n alr made a
res]va;n to att5d ! #aigh
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,july #bc-#bi1 "t is
%ort1 b y c / d s if y act
qkly4 ,9 ? la/ issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um prior to ! 3v5;n1 ! ,ho/
,committee wd l to give y "s
la/-m9ute 9=ma;n & "s 9=ma;n :
space wd n p]mit u to 9clude 9
! 3v5;n ann\nce;t & pre-
regi/ra;n =m mail$ 9 e>ly
,june4
  ,fronti] ,airl9es1 ! f/
dome/ic airl9e to provide xs
,9fli<t ,s]vice ,c>d 9 brl1
has 9dicat$ a special desire
to assi/ y ) travel        #bb
plans4 ,! exp]t /aff ( travel
coord9ators at ,fronti]'s
,3v5;n ,travel ,c5t] w 3firm
res]va;ns1 assi/ 9 =m+ gr\p
move;ts ": applicable1 &
>range ticket+ "? local travel
ag5ts1 local airl9es1 or by
mail4 ,_! toll-free numb]
"<except ,colorado"> is
"<#hjj"> #ebe-#aach4 ,9
,colorado1 dial yr local
,fronti] ,res]va;ns numb] &
ask = ,ext5.n #bj4 ,a free
,salt ,lake ,c;y 3v5;n kit
pack$ ) travel tips1 4c.t
c\pons1 & 9=ma;n ab ! 3v5;n
site w 2 mail$ ^u reque/4
  ,we call yr att5;n to "o
social func;n n 9clud$ on !
3v5;n ann\nce;t & pre-
regi/ra;n =m4 ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c4 9vites all
3v5;ne]s to jo9 !m = a full-
c\rse prime rib d9n] & program
at ! ,pr9t ,%op            #bc
re/aurant1 a block & a half f
! ,hotel ,utah1 on ,mon"d
ev5+4 ,co/1 complete1 is
@s#aa4be4 ,gue/ sp1k] is to 2
,,acb's \-go+ presid5t1 ,floyd
,qualls4 ,tickets w 2
available at ! regi/ra;n desk4
  ,y mi<t l "s 9=ma;n ab gett+
f ! airport to yr 3v5;n hotel4
,! ,salt ,lake ,9t]na;nal
,airport is only a t5-m9ute
ride f d[nt[n ,salt ,lake
,c;y4 ,transporta;n f !
airport is provid$ by two cab
companies & ! ,utah ,transit
,au?or;y4 ,! ,,uta is a tax-
support$ transit sy/em1 &
>range;ts h be5 made = >riv+
,,acb 3v5;ne]s to ride on !
,,uta buses free ( *>ge4 ,,uta
has regul> runs f ! airport to
! major d[nt[n hotels4 ,^!
buses l1ve e ?irty m9utes1 at
t5 m9utes af ! h\r & =ty
m9utes af ! h\r1 ) ! f/    #bd
/op 2+ ! ,hotel ,utah4 ,buses
d n regul>ly /op at ei !
,temple ,squ>e ,hotel or !
,hotel ,utah ,motor ,9n4 ,y w
2 glad to "k1 h["e1 t on
,satur"d1 ,sun"d & ,mon"d1
,july #bb1 #bc1 & #bd1 special
3v5;n buses w take y to all
?ree hotels4 ,^! buses w l1ve
e fifte5 m9utes & w cov] all
>riv+ fli<ts 2t #f3#jj ,a4,m4
& #aj3#jj ,p4,m4
  ,we plan to h ,boy ,sc\ts at
! airport to help y ) yr
lu7age & get y to ! prop]
buses4 ,y :o use a cane or h a
dog guide w 2 easily id5tifi$4
,b "! may 2 "s problem if yr
travel vi.n is su6ici5t s t y
>e n r1dily id5tifiable4 ,9 ?
ev5t1 we su7e/ y 9quire ab !
s]vice f airl9e p]sonnel or
wat* = ,boy ,sc\ts 9 uni=m4
,%d y pref] to use a taxi1 !
cab f>e is approximately   #be
@s#e to any ( ! hotels4
  ,! regi/ra;n desk w 2 set up
on ! mezzan9e ( ! ,hotel ,utah
2g9n+ ,sun"d1 ,july #bc4 ,y :o
h pre-regi/]$ w 2 able to pick
up yr pre-regi/ra;n packet any
"t 2t #h3#jj ,a4,m4 & #d3#cj
,p4,m4
  ,^? ( y plann+ to att5d !
8,"ds ( '#dg0 p>ade w want to
"k t at #h3#jj ,a4,m4 ,mon"d
morn+1 ,july #bd1 a bus w pick
y up 9 front ( yr hotel4 ,?
m1ns t all 3v5;n hotels ,- !
,hotel ,utah1 ,temple ,squ>e
,hotel1 & ,hotel ,utah ,motor
,9n ,- w 2 s]v$ by buses : w
c>ry y d[n ,ma9 ,/reet to !
bl1*]s : w 2 res]v$ = y4 ,y w
ea* 2 giv5 a small rcvg set !
size ( a cig>ette pack1 "? : a
descrip;n ( ! p>ade w 2
monitor$4 ,repres5tatives f
local ,lions ,clubs w 2 s]v+
hot c(fee & rolls1 plus    #bf
v>i\s s(t dr9ks1 dur+ ! p>ade4
,2 c]ta9 y >e r1dy to bo>d !
buses ,mon"d morn+ at #h3#jj
,a4,m41 %d y h a y5 to view "o
( ! \t/&+ p>ades 9 ,am]ica4
  ,y :o may 2 >riv+ e>ly may 2
9t]e/$ to "k t ! fam\s ,mormon
,tab]nacle ,*oir w 2 broadca/+
xs regul> ,sun"d ,,cbs weekly
program f ! 8,crossroads ( !
,we/0 at #i3#cj ,a4,m41 ,sun"d
morn+4 ,? live broadca/
emanates f ! ,tab]nacle j "o-
half block f ": y w 2 /ay+4 ,y
>e 9vit$ to att5d ? broadca/1
%d y wi% to d s4 ,! #h1jjj-s1t
,tab]nacle w probably 2 fill$
up at ? "t ( ye>1 s if y
desire to att5d ! broadca/1 x
is su7e/$ t y 2 9 yr s1t no
lat] ?an #i3#jj ,a4,m41 ,sun"d
morn+4
  ,we hope to see all ( y "h =
! 5tire week6
                           #bg
    ,piano ,te*nology = !
     ,visually ,impair$
   ,an ,o3upa;n ( ,pride &
       ,f9ancial ,rew>d
      ,by ,eug5e ,saumi]

  "<,repr9t$ f ,,mab ,news1
publi%$ by ! ,mi*igan
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 ,april1
#aigh4">
  ,i 2came 9t]e/$ 9 piano tun+
& repair+ :5 ,i 0 #ah ye>s (
age4 ,td1 #de ye>s lat]1 af
hav+ be5 employ$ 9 two di6]5t
piano factories & hav+ tun$
c.t.s pianos 9 private homes1
s*ools & *ur*es1 ,i c sp1k f
f/-h& exp]i;e on :at piano
te*nology c m1n to ! visually
impair$4
  ,life on ? ,planet ,e>? wd 2
v m* impov]i%$ if music 7
sudd5ly to 2 tak5 f u4 ,s9ce1
?ank;lly1 t is n likely to
happ51 we c look ^u !      #bh
piano1 td's basic musical
9/ru;t1 ) grt respect4 ,^? :o
le>n to play x ) 9spir+ >ti/ry
or = _! [n 5t]ta9;t or !
5t]ta9;t ( frs w alw 2 popul>
memb]s ( society4 ,! piano
te*nician :o keeps ! 9/ru;t 9
gd me*anical h1l? & 9 gd voice
is virtually s1t$ al;gside ev5
! grte/ piani/ "?\t all 3c]ts4
,he is mo/ ( ! "t unse51 b !
3c]t cd n g on su3ess;lly )\t
hm4 ,:e!r or n y h "e ?"\ ( x
9 ? way 2f1 ! piani/ & ! piano
te*nician m/ p]=m tgr z an
9sep>able t1m4
  ,af ,i _h acquir$ a3eptable
pr(ici5cy 9 ! trade1 ,i met a
lady 9 ,new ,j]sey :o told me
t until %e _h 2come acqua9t$ )
me1 %e _h alw 3sid]$ a piano
tun] z a second-rate memb] (
society1 at be/4 ,& judg+ f
simil> rem>ks f o!r s\rces1 at
t "t a piano tun] 0        #bi
3sid]$ a 8nec nuis.e0 : !
piano [n]1 ! music /ore1 &
places ( 5t]ta9;t m/
p]iodically tol]ate4 ,! m"ot>y
remun]a;n we rcvd = \r s]vices
reflect$ ? popul> ?9k+4 ,x may
2 di6icult to 2lieve1 b 9
#aich1 :5 ,i 0 employ$ 9 a
piano factory1 ,i 0 pd @s#4bh
a piano = tun+4 ,at ! "t ,i
sp1k ( 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ! tun+
rate 9 t same factory 0
@s#4ie1 tops1 & 2t @s#g & @s#h
9 a private home4
  ,app>5tly1 mo/ voca;nal
advis]s ( ! visually impair$1
& ! visually impair$ !mvs :o
cd b5efit f ! pr(es.n1 feel t
! same 3di;ns prevail td4 ,m p
%d [n a piano & 2 subject$ to
! 8nuis.e0 ( a te*nician4 ,!y
wd f9d t td's prop]ly s*ool$ &
hi<ly motivat$ piano te*nician
is no l;g] j a 8nec nuis.e10 b
a hi<ly respect$ & m*      #cj
ne$$ memb] ( society2 t !
applica;n ( 8 or h] skills
makes a piano s.d & feel l
"s?+ t ,junior or ! a3ompli%$
musician 9 ! home wd deli<t 9
play+2 t _m ( ^? te*nicians >e
ei totally or "pially bl2 t !
fees ( ^? te*nicians >e
comm5surate ) _! skills & )
td's liv+ /&>ds4
  ,:5 ,i ?9k ( :at \r $ucators
& mis9=m$ p>5ts ( bl *n h d"o
to ! $uca;nal possibilities &
! ,piano ,te*nology ,de"p;t (
! ,mi*igan ,s*ool = ! ,bl f :
,i graduat$1 & comp>e t ) :at
was1 & / %d be1 ,i grieve at
\r loss4 ,hope;lly1 9 ! n-too-
4tant future1 we w r1lize t
all visually impair$ p]sons1
reg>d.s ( _! degree (
$ucabil;y1 >e n 8cut \0 to 2
lawy]s1 t1*]s1 social "w]s1
comput] programm]s1 or ! v>i\s
o!r :ite-coll> o3upa;ns    #ca
= : _m >e td va9ly /riv+4
,hope;lly1 we visually impair$
w come to r1lize1 al;g ) \r
$ucators & c\nselors1 t we h
be5 giv5 ! gift ( h&s & he>+1
to "w al;g ) \r bra9s to p]=m
! v>i\s ma9t5.e & repair
s]vices on ! multitun9\s items
\r society uses 9 "ey"d life4
,piano tun+ & repair+ ,- t is1
piano te*nology ,- rank+ am;g
! top 9 ^? skills s m* 9 dem&
td4
  ,x takes f two to ?ree ye>s
( 9t5sive tra9+ to produce a
compet5t piano te*nician4
,h&s1 e>s1 & bra9 m/ all "w
tgr to ma/] ! trade4 ,to
su3e$1 a pupil m/ h at l1/
m9imal music apprecia;n &
me*anical dext];y1 tgr )
busi;s-manage;t & sell+
abil;y4 ,music apprecia;n
provides ! motiva;n = ! nec
h\rs ( tun+ practice4      #cb
,me*anical dext];y provides
:at x takes to le>n to prop]ly
repair & regulate a piano4
,comb9e ^! two qualities ) a
g5u9e desire to le>n & ) prop]
tra9+ 9 a gd s*ool ( piano
te*nology1 & y produce a
qualifi$ piano te*nician4 ,b
ev5 ! be/ piano te*nician _c
su3e$ at 8 trade if he does n
"k h[ to sell 8 skills to !
public & is n su6ici5tly
motivat$ & "kl$g1ble 9 keep+
a3urate files on ! "w he
r5d]s4
  ,n"o ( ^! qualifica;ns &
tra9+ categories = ! mak+ ( a
piano te*nician >e unatta9able
by ! visually impair$4 ,ev5
transporta;n (f]s v few
problems if prop]ly manag$4 ,i
[n my [n automobile1 & my
driv] problems >e m9imal4 ,mv
driv] is 3/antly on ! job )
me4 ,i 9/ruct hm 9 !       #cc
basic repair ( a piano &
utilize & b5efit f ? k :5 vi.n
w facilitate s* repairs4 ,i h
alw pd my driv] abv ! m9imum
wage to 5sure compet5t "w]s4
  ,z a ,craftsman memb] ( !
,piano ,te*nicians ,guild1 ,i
*>ge ! local e/abli%$ rate = a
/&>d tun+4 ,an extra *>ge m/ 2
made :5 pit* rais+ is nec4
,*>ges = repair "w >e bas$
acly4 ,at ^! r1dily a3ept$
rates1 x is n di6icult = ev5 a
totally bl te*nician to net at
l1/ @s#ac1jjj a ye> af busi;s
exp5ses4 ,? ev5 all[s = a
g5]\s numb] ( leisure "ds4 ,i
2lieve ? cd 2 3sid]$ a m$ium
fair 9come = any"o1 si<t$ or
bl4
  ,%d piano te*nology 2
5c\rag$ = ! visually impair$8
,i 2lieve x %d1 & ,i submit !
prec$+ ?"\s & facts to
sub/antiate ? 2lief4 ,x    #cd
is my hope t ^! ?"\s & facts
may provide food = ?"\ = \r
$ucators1 c\nselors1 & = all
visually impair$ p]sons = :om
!y may 2 relevant4
  "<,$itorial ,note3 ,f "t to
"t1 a numb] ( 9dividuals h
express$ ! desire to =m a
piano te*nicians special 9t]e/
gr\p )9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,any"o 9t]e/$ is ask$ to
3tact ,,acb ,na;nal ,memb]%ip
,*airman ,c>l ,mc,coy1 9 c>e (
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,-
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4">

   ,f>-,sweep+ ,am5d;ts to
     ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
      ,pass$ by ! ,h\se
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,may #af1 #aigh1 ! ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives ( !      #ce
,u4,s4 ,3gress pass$ ,h4,r4
#abdfg1 ,compreh5sive
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigh4 ,! bill's *ief sponsor
is ,john ,brademas1 ,*airman (
! ,subcommittee on ,select
,$uca;n ( ! ,h\se ,committee
on ,$uca;n & ,labor4
  ,! m1sure 3ta9s _m f>-r1*+ &
sweep+ provi.ns1 ! ne$ = : 0
e/abli%$ dur+ ! la/ two ye>s
at ov]si<t he>+s 3duct$ by !
,subcommittee4 ,! ov]-all
fund+ au?oriza;n = fiscal ye>
#aigi repres5ts a #ej.0
9cr1se1 ) "s addi;nal fund+
au?oriza;n = su3e$+ ye>s1 !
ext5.n ( ! ,act 2+ = five
ye>s4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 ! ,s5ate
,committee on ,human ,res\rces
has report$ \ ;,s4 #bfjj1 !
,s5ate's v].n ( rehabilita;n
am5d;ts = #aigh4 ,xs *ief
sponsor is ,j5n+s          #cf
,r&olph1 ,*airman ( !
,subcommittee = ! ,h&icapp$4
  ,x is ! p]sonal op9ion ( ?
writ] t ! ,h\se bill is
sup]ior to ! ,s5ate bill 9 _m
respects4 ,h["e1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r 9t]e/$
organiza;ns 7 su3ess;l 9 br++
ab ! 9troduc;n ( an am5d;t to
! ,s5ate bill 9troduc$ by
,s5ator ,r&olph : provides =
s]vices = ag+ bl p]sons1 ) e>-
m>k$ funds = s* s]vices4 ,we 7
n su3ess;l 9 secur+ s* an
am5d;t to ! ,h\se bill4 ,*.es
( ! survival ( s* an am5d;t 9
! 3f];e committee >e reg>d$ )
mild optimism4
  ,2c x is 2liev$ t mo/ ( !
provi.ns ( ! ,h\se bill w
prevail 9 ! m1sure f9ally
adopt$ by ! ,3gress1 ! major
provi.ns ( ! ,h\se bill >e
report$ "h 9 summ>y =m = yr
9=ma;n4                    #cg
#a4 ,! bill au?orizes @s#hjh
    million doll>s = basic
    voca;nal rehabilita;n
    s]vices1 to 2 4tribut$ to
    ! /ates by =mula1 = fiscal
    ye> #aigi1 ) an addi;nal
    @s#ej million = ea* ( !
    su3e$+ f\r ye>s1 tgr ) any
    9cr1s$ p]c5tage bas$ on !
    ,3sum] ,price ,9dex4 ,!
    curr5t level ( fund+ is
    @s#gfj million4
#b4 ,recogniz+ ! ne$ =
    9novative s]vices & !
    expan.n ( s]vices to meet
    ! m&ate ( ! ,act to give
    prior;y to ! s]v+ (
    sev]ely h&icapp$ p]sons1
    au?oriza;n = 9novative &
    expan.n projects is 9cr1s$
    f @s#ah million to @s#ajj
    million = ea* ( ! next
    five ye>s4

                           #ch
#c4 ,! bill au?orizes &
    directs t rehabilita;n
    ag5cies utilize
    telecommunica;ns sy/ems 9
    ! develop;t & deliv]y (
    s]vices1 & audio record$
    mat]ials = bl p]sons &
    video record$ mat]ials =
    d1f p]sons1 9clud+ cap;n$
    films = d1f p]sons & radio
    r1d+ s]vices = bl p]sons4
#d4 ,! foll[+ significant
    addi;ns to /ate
    rehabilita;n plans >e
    requir$3
"<a"> ,/ate plans % 2 fil$ &
    approv$ once e ?ree ye>s
    9/1d ( annually1 except t
    ! ,commis.n] ( !
    ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
    ,adm9i/ra;n1 9 8 4cre;n1
    may require ! fil+ ( !
    same m frequ5tly2

                           #ci
"<;b"> ,assur.es ( ! ma9t5.e (
    m9imum /&>ds = p]sonnel1
    to 5sure availabil;y (
    p]sonnel :o c communicate
    9 ! language ( p]sons rcvg
    s]vices or 9 ! mode ( _!
    communica;n2
"<;c"> ,assur.es to provide
    coord9at$ s]vices to ^?
    p]sons 5titl$ to voca;nal
    rehabilita;n s]vices "u !
    ,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act
    & ! ,voca;nal ,$uca;n
    ,act2
"<;d"> ,assur.es reg>d+
    3tractual >range;ts )
    9du/ry to tra9 h&icapp$
    p]sons = employ;t 9 9du/ry
    & 9 ! e/abli%;t & manage;t
    ( _! [n busi;ses4




                           #dj
#e4 ,! m1sure removes !
    limita;n on ! numb] (
    ,cli5t ,assi/.e projects &
    exp&s ! s]vices ( s*
    projects to 9clude !
    pursu+ ( adm9i/rative &
    legal rem$ies = cli5ts to
    assure ! protec;n ( _!
    "rs1 ) ! fund+ level = s*
    projects 9cr1s$ f @s#a4e
    million to @s#c4e million
    annually4












                           #da
#f4 ,x provides = ! e/abli%;t
    ( a ,na;nal ,9/itute (
    ,h&icapp$ ,rese>*1 !
    director ( : is to 2
    appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 &
    x specifies t ! ,9/itute %
    plan & coord9ate on a
    na;nal basis all rese>*
    3c]n+ h&icapp$ p]sons1
    9clud+ exi/+ rese>*
    programs1 : % n 2 limit$
    to rehabilita;n rese>*1 &
    : % 9clude rese>* produc+
    /ati/ical 9=ma;n z to !
    popula;n ( h&icapp$
    p]sons1 9cid;e1 employ;t1
    etc4







                           #db
#g4 ,! bill provides = !
    e/abli%;t ( regional pools
    ( 9t]pret]s = d1f p]sons &
    ( r1d+ s]vices = bl p]sons
    :o >e n o!rwise 5titl$ to
    s* s]vices by virtue ( a
    rehabilita;n plan2 s*
    s]vices1 9 "picul>1 to 2
    made r1dily available to
    h&icapp$ p]sons 9 ele;t>y1
    second>y1 & po/-second>y
    $uca;nal programs4
#h4 ,! legisla;n provides = !
    e/abli%;t & develop;t (
    compreh5sive rehabilita;n
    c5t]s to make available !
    full range ( rehabilita;n
    s]vices1 9clud+ ref]ral &
    foll[-up1 recr1;n1 life
    5ri*;t 9 ! >ts1 job
    develop;t1 job place;t1 &
    te*nical assi/.e to local
    gov]n;t ag5cies & to
    private 9du/ry & busi;s4
                           #dc
#i4 ,! legisla;n provides = !
    cr1;n ( a ,na;nal ,c\ncil
    on ! ,h&icapp$1 ! memb]s (
    : % 2 appo9t$ by !
    ,presid5t1 ) ! advice &
    3s5t ( ! ,s5ate1 at l1/
    five ( ! memb]s % 2
    adm9i/rators ( voca;nal
    rehabilita;n ag5cies2 at
    l1/ five % 2 p]sons 5gag$
    9 m$ical or rehabilita;n
    rese>*2 at l1/ five % 2
    p]sons :o >e h&icapp$2 & !
    rema9+ five memb]s % 2
    p]sons :o >e "kl$g1ble )
    reg>d to programs provid$
    "u ! ,act4 ,! ,c\ncil is
    requir$ to meet six "ts
    annually to develop policy
    & review policy ( !
    ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
    ,adm9i/ra;n1 advise & make
    recomm5da;ns to ,,rsa & to
    ! ,na;nal ,9/itute (
    ,h&icapp$ ,rese>* )    #dd
    reg>d to ! develop;t (
    programs & improve;t (
    programs1 & make annual
    reports to ! ,secret>y (
    ,,hew1 ! ,presid5t1 & !
    ,3gress4 ,! ,h\se
    committee report on !
    makes x cle> t ! ,c\ncil
    is n 9t5d$ to 2 m]ely
    advisory1 b t x is 9t5d$
    to h ! func;n to develop &
    e/abli% policy & plan
    program4











                           #de
#aj4 ,"! is an am5d;t :
    recon/itutes !
    ,>*itectural &
    ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
    ,compli.e ,bo>d to 2 z !
    ,>*itectural1
    ,transporta;n1
    ,communica;ns ,b>ri]s
    ,compli.e ,bo>d1 & : adds
    n9e addi;nal memb]s to !
    ,bo>d :o % 2 h&icapp$
    p]sons1 requires ! ,bo>d
    to 3duct /udies ( ! co/ (
    removal ( b>ri]s1 &
    requires a report &
    recomm5da;ns ) reg>d to s*
    /udies to ! ,3gress1 &
    lodges full responsibil;y
    = 5=ce;t ( b>ri] removal &
    compli.e ) ! a3essibil;y
    require;ts "u ,sec;n #ejd
    ( ! ,act1 all to 2
    coord9at$ ) ! ,(fice =
    ,civil ,"rs1 & full
    responsibil;y =        #df
    te*nical assi/.e ) reg>d
    to b>ri] removal &
    a3essibil;y ( facilities4
#aa4 ,! bill provides = !
    recov]y ( attorneys' fees
    by prevail+ compla9ants 9
    ac;ns br"\ "u ,sec;ns
    #eja1 #ejb1 #ejc1 & #ejd (
    ! ,act4
#ab4 ,! bill au?orizes !
    ,de"p;t ( ,labor to 3duct
    commun;y s]vice employ;t
    projects to place h&icapp$
    p]sons ref]r$ by voca;nal
    rehabilita;n ag5cies 9
    jobs 3tribut+ to ! g5]al
    welf>e ( ! commun;y1 at
    pay levels : % n 2 less
    ?an ! na;nal m9imum wage1
    & ) s* p]sons 2+ furni%$
    r1d] s]vices1 9t]pret]
    s]vices1 & att5dant c>e1 )
    reimburse;t ( exp5ses
    relat$ to s* employ;t1 s*
    z transporta;n co/s4   #dg
#ac4 ,! m1sure provides =
    projects to 2 adm9i/]$ by
    ! ,commis.n] ( !
    ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
    ,adm9i/ra;n "? 3tractual
    >range;ts ) 9du/ry &
    private busi;s = ! tra9+ (
    h&icapp$ p]sons 9 employ;t
    9 private 9du/ry & busi;s1
    & 9 ! e/abli%;t & manage;t
    ( _! [n busi;ses4













                           #dh
#ad4 ,! legisla;n al provides
    = compreh5sive 9dep5d5t
    liv+ s]vices = ^? h&icapp$
    p]sons :o d n h a pres5t
    voca;nal goal & = ^?
    sev]ely h&icapp$ p]sons :o
    require compreh5sive
    s]vices 9 ord] to a*ieve
    _! voca;nal goal4 ,s*
    s]vices >e to 2 provid$
    directly by voca;nal
    rehabilita;n ag5cies &
    9directly by 3tract "? s*
    ag5cies ) commun;y-bas$
    non-pr(it organiza;ns4 ,!
    au?oriza;n ( funds to 2
    exp5d$ = s* s]vices is 9 !
    am.t ( @s#cij million ov]
    ! next ?ree ye>s by
    rehabilita;n ag5cies
    directly1 & @s#bdj million
    ov] ! next ?ree ye>s = !
    grants programs to
    commun;y-bas$ non-pr(it
    organiza;ns4           #di
     ,h>dly ,a ,v9dica;n
     "<,repr9t$ f ! ,des
       ,mo9es ,regi/]1
     ,w$nes"d1 ,may #ca1
           #aigh">

  ,gov4 ,rob]t ,ray sd !
report ( 8 ad hoc committee t
/udi$ ,i[a's ,commis.n = ! ,bl
v9dicates ! commis.n4
,commis.n ,director ,john
,taylor e*o$ ,ray's assess;t4
,v9dica;n8
  ,! /udy committee made "s
#be recomm5da;ns = corrective
ac;n4 ,an ag5cy ) ? m* room =
improve;t _c 2 sd to 2
v9dicat$4
  ,! ad hoc committee /at$1
8,! programs ( ,i[a's
,commis.n = ! ,bl >e am;g ! v
be/ 9 ! 5tire na;n40 ,we
agree1 b t n"e has be5 an
issue4 ,! issue t has 3c]n$ u
& o!rs has be5 manage;t    #ej
( ! commis.n1 & especially !
ties 2t ! ag5cy1 xs =m]
director1 ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 &
private gr\ps4
  ,! ad hoc committee 0
prev5t$ f di7+ deeply 9to ^!
rela;n%ips 2c ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ,s]vices = !
,bl1 ,9c41 & ! ,am]ican
,bro!rhood = ! ,bl d5i$ !
committee's reque/ = records4
,? cr1t$ a s]i\s gap 9 !
committee's report4
  ,j]nigan1 = example1 h1d$
,,f$co1 a pr(it-mak+1 fund-
rais+ >m ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl1 :ile he 0 /ate
director4 ,"! is n a ^w 9 ! ad
hoc committee's report ab
,,f$co or ,j]nigan's associa;n
) x4
  ,rep1t$ ref];es >e made1
h["e1 to ! ne$ = ! ,commis.n =
! ,bl to recomm5d ag/ s]vice
by commis.n (fic]s or      #ea
employees 9 private gr\ps ":
8public policy0 wd make x
9appropriate4 ,? is a vague
9junc;n1 b x is cle> t !
committee 2lieves ! commis.n
has be5 lax 9 p]mitt+ ! ag5cy
to 2come too closely alli$ )
private gr\ps4
  ,j]nigan 0 a /r;g director
:o dom9at$ ! ag5cy dur+ 8 #bj
ye>s at xs h1d4 ,! commis.n is
suppos$ to hold ! director
a3.table1 b x is evid5t t !
commis.n]s def]r$ excessively
to ,j]nigan4
  ,! ,legislature is
responsible = ov]si<t (
executive ag5cies1 b ,j]nigan
su3ess;lly avoid$ close
scrut9y by skill;lly develop+
ties am;g legislators & by
3v9c+ 8 foll[]s t criticism (
hm or 8 activities 0 an attack
on ! bl4
  ,x's symptomatic ( !     #eb
unwill+;s ( lawmak]s to
provide e6ective ov]si<t ( !
,commis.n = ! ,bl t :5 "qs 7
rais$ ab ! commis.n1 !y _h to
2 answ]$ by a committee "nd by
! ,gov]nor 9/1d ( by a
legislative 9ve/igat+
committee4
  ,9adequate ov]si<t ( a
public ag5cy by ! executive &
legislative bran*es is a
recipe = tr\ble4 ,lawmak]s &
memb]s ( ! ,commis.n = ! ,bl h
an obliga;n to provide t
ov]si<t4









                           #ec
    ,,>rs ,sponsors ,3f];e
   on ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices

  ,well ov] a hundr$ 3sum]s1
volunte]s1 & repres5tatives (
/a;n manage;t met 9 ,st4
,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 ! week ( ,may
#ae-#ah = ! #aigh ,3f];e (
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices = ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ ,p]sons4
,! f\r? s* annual 3f];e1 ? 0 !
f/ to 2 sponsor$ by ! newly
=m$ ,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices "<,,>rs">1 ) !
coop]a;n ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl4
  ,9 op5+ rem>ks to ! f/ g5]al
ses.n1 ,,>rs ,presid5t1 ;,c4
,/anley ,pott]1 ,adm9i/rator1
,s]vices = ! ,bl1 ,st4 ,paul1
,m9nesota1 /ress$ ! ne$ =
communica;n1 coord9a;n4 &
collabora;n am;g 9dividuals z
well z organiza;ns4 if ! 3cept
( radio r1d+ s]vices is    #ed
to 2 /r5g!n$ & exp&$4
,recogniz+ ! value ( s*
s]vices to ! local commun;y4 &
cit+ specifically ,,wmry1
,radio ,9=ma;n ,s]vice = ! ,bl
& ,h&icapp$1 ,belleville1
,ill9ois1 ! ,sup]visor ( ,st4
,l\is ,c.ty by resolu;n
comm5d$ ,,>rs 8= xs wor?:ile
ef=ts to 5h.e ! lives ( bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons "h & "?\t !
_w10 & proclaim$ ,may #ae-#ah1
#aigh1 z ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice
,"ds 9 ,st4 ,l\is ,c.ty
  ,keynote sp1k] at ! op5+
ses.n 0 ,raymond ,kempf4
,na;nal ,f9.e ,*airman = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
,*airman ( ,m9nesota ,c\ncil =
! ,h&icapp$4 ,mr4 ,kempf spoke
mov+ly ( 8 depres.n & despair
^u f/ los+ 8 si<t1 8! ultimate
9 human 4a/]02 ( 8 subsequ5t
a3ept.e ( & adju/;t to bl;s2 &
( :at radio r1d+ s]vices   #ee
_h m1nt to hm p]sonally4
  ,x wd h>dly seem possible to
surprise or "picul>ly to
impress 8vet]ans 9 ! field10
_m ) s"eal ye>s' programm+
exp]i;e & "s ) /a;ns on ! air
ov] #ij h\rs a week4 ,yet1
,collage1 a tape 3ta9+ sample
programm+ f "s #bj s]vices
"?\t ! c.try did exactly t4 ,!
range & qual;y & pot5tial
seem$ limit.s ,- newspap]s1
books1 g>d5+1 groc]y ads1
comics1 physical ex]cises1
no/algia1 rehabilitative
s]vice 9=ma;n1 home repair 444
  ,curr5tly1 ov] #gj ,,fm
subc>ri] /a;ns >e broadca/+ to
bl & physically h&icapp$
p]sons "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,( ^!1 #bf 7 "picipat+ memb]s
( ! ,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices1 =m$ at ! #aigg 3f];e
9 ,2!sda1 ,m>yl&4
,repres5tatives ( s"eal    #ef
new s]vices1 on ! air )9 ! pa/
few mon?s1 7 9troduc$ at !
op5+ ses.n by ,3f];e ,program
,*airman ,rosie ,hurwitz ( !
,audio-,r1d] ,s]vice1 ,lawr;e1
,kansas4 ,^! 9clud$3 ,broadca/
,s]vices = ! ,bl1 ,san
,francisco1 ,cali=nia2 ,update
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice1
,jamest[n1 ,new ,york2 ,radio
,9=ma;n ,s]vice ,5t]prise
"<,,rise">1 ,s*5ectady1 ,new
,york2 ,radio ,talk+ ,book1
,,w ,public ,radio1 ,urbana1
,ill9ois4
  ,two half-"d ses.ns 7 giv5
ov] to "w%ops on manage;t1
programm+1 5g9e]+1 & volunte]
scre5+ & tra9+4 ,? provid$ an
opportun;y = 9-dep? exam9a;n
9to >1s ( special 3c]n to
9dividual "picipants4
  ,fund+ has be51 & 3t9ues to
be1 a 3/ant s\rce ( 3c]n to
radio 9=ma;n s]vices z a   #eg
:ole4 ,! ,w$nes"d afn g5]al
ses.n1 "!=e1 d1lt ) 8,fund+ &
,grantsman%ip40 ,dr4 ,h5ry
,snyd]1 ,d1n ( ,rese>*
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,univ]s;y (
,kansas1 ,lawr;e1 ,kansas1
spoke prim>ily ( ,gov]n;t
grants1 :ile ,mr4 ,paul
,v]ret1 :o has "w$ closely ) !
,m9nesota ,radio ,talk+ ,book
program = a numb] ( ye>s1
direct$ 8 rem>ks to ! 8,dos0 &
8,don'ts0 ( d1l+ ) f.da;ns1
bo? private & commun;y-bas$4
  ,c]ta9ly a hi< po9t ( !
3f];e 0 ! bus t\r to ! ,%r9e (
,\r ,lady ( ! ,sn[s & !
,,wmry1 ,belleville1 ,ill9ois
,radio ,9=ma;n ,s]vice1 ) d9n]
at ! ,%r9e4 ,f1tur$ sp1k] at !
d9n] 0 ,dr4 ,rob]t ;,j4 ,w9n1
,jr41 rec5tly appo9t$
,director ( ! ,(fice = ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$1
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices     #eh
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e4
  8,i ?9k t radio r1d+ s]vices
is 9 s]i\s tr\ble10 he 2gan4
8,f/ ( all1 y h ! pot5tial to
s]ve ! old & ! "y4 ,y h !
pot5tial to s]ve ^? *n :o ne$
$uca;n4 ,y h ! pot5tial to
s]ve adults :o ne$ 3t9u+ adult
$uca;n4 ,y h ! pot5tial to
provide 5t]ta9;t2 ! "d-to-"d
r1d+ ( ! newspap]4 ,y h !
pot5tial to 2 ! communica;n
net"w = ! advocacy sy/em t we
ne$ s desp]ately 9 ? field4
,s1 y see1 y're 9 r1l tr\ble4
,d y "k :y y're 9 tr\ble8 ,y
don't fit ! bur1ucratic mold6
  8,:at we h bo? at ! /ate &
,f$]al level1 z ,i h obs]v$ x1
444 9 human s]vices is a v
frag;t$ sy/em 9 : n[ fund+ has
be5 atta*$4 ,i ?9k1
ironically1 by ! v nature ( !
div]s;y ( yr pot5tial1 y   #ei
>e plac$ 9 jeop>dy4 444
  8,z ,i li/5$ ? afn1 ,i ?"\ !
sp1k]s did an excell5t job 9 a
%ort p]iod ( "t to describe to
y ! hoops t y >e go+ to h to
jump "? 9 ord] to get at ?
div]se fund+4
  8,i _h ! =tune = ab f\r ye>s
to 2 ! adm9i/rator ov] a
div]se sy/em call$ ,commun;y
,s]vices4 ,x 0 a new idea1 ":
:5 a family or a p]son is 9
tr\ble1 !y c g to "o place &
get all ! di6]5t s]vices4 ,&
,i c say1 af f\r ye>s (
adm9i/]+ s* a program4 t ,i
s9c]ely empa?ize ) :at y're
go+ "?4 ,i c rememb] v cle>ly
! multiplic;y ( fund+ & mat*+1
& ! aspect ( develop+ daily "t
%eets 9 ord] to attribute a
p]c5tage ( a p]son's "t back
to a specific grant4
  8,s* issues z ? 4c\rage p :o
came 9to ! field ( human   #fj
s]vices1 :e!r !y 2 volunte]s
or pr(es.nals4 ,i h se5 _m p
l1v+ ! field ( human s]vices1
2com+ cynical1 dropp+ \1 or
2com+ bur1ucratiz$ 444 ^0
  ,dr4 ,w9n !n \tl9$ !
pot5tial & ! curr5t dynamics z
!y relate to ?ree possible
fund+ alt]natives3 "<#a"> to
foll[ ! pres5t c\rse to obta9
div]sifi$1 %ort-t]m fund+ ,- (
2com+ exp]t grantsm5 ,- (
le>n+ ! sy/em2 "<#b"> ! 3cept
at ! ,f$]al level ( 2g9n+ to
3ceptualize jo9t fund+1 s t ^?
:o >e try+ to deliv] s]vices
8won't h to jump "? ! hoops02
"<#c"> major1 sub/antial fund+
( radio r1d+ s]vices z a
compreh5sive 5t;y 9 & ( xf4
  ,he /ress$ ! unique posi;n (
radio r1d+ s]vices to s]ve z a
communica;ns net"w 9 3junc;n )
! advocacy (fice 2+ e/abli%$
)9 ! ,rehabilita;n         #fa
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 8,i ?9k
t ? is an important role = y 9
! future10 he sd4 8,i ?9k "! w
2 fund+ 9 ? >ea1 & ,i ?9k y c
look =w>d to x40
  ,he su7e/$1 fur!r1 t "u new
propos$ rehabilita;n
legisla;n1 m func;ns w 2 c>ri$
on at ! local level4 8,& ag1
,i ?9k t ? is an >ea 9 : radio
r1d+ s]vices c provide key
9=ma;n & ref]ral s]vices to
assi/ bl p 9 "u/&+ at ! local
level all ( _! res\rces1 & ,i
feel "! w 2 future fund+ 9 ?
>ea40
  8,i am ) y60 he 3clud$4 8,\r
(fice is small4 ,i feel1 h["e1
t "o ( ! key ele;ts "? : \r
(fice c assi/ y is ! v basic
fact t y pot5tially >e ! major
communica;ns sy/em by : we c
im"p k & 9=ma;n 9 ord] to br+
ab $uca;n rehabilitative & o!r
k9ds ( s]vices t >e s      #fb
desp]ately ne$$40
  ,(fic]s & ,class ,a
,executive ,committee memb]s 7
elect$ z foll[s3 ,presid5t ,-
;,c4 ,/anley ,pott]1
,adm9i/rator1 ,s]vices = !
,bl1 ,st4 ,paul ,m9nesota2
,vice ,presid5t ,- ,walt]
,bon+]1 ,associate ,executive
,director1 ,commun;y ,s]vice1
,clevel& ,society = ! ,bl1
,clevel&1 ,ohio2 ,secret>y ,-
,rosie ,hurwitz1 ,director1
,audio-,r1d] ,s]vice1 ,kansas
,/ate ,univ]s;y1 ,lawr;e1
,kansas2 ,tr1sur] ,- ,m>g>et
;,w4 ,rockwell1 ,presid5t1 ,!
,wa%+ton ,e>1 ,silv] ,spr+1
,m>yl&2 ,/anley ,doran1
,c5tral ,ohio ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vice1 ,columbus1 ,ohio2
,george ;,f4 ,h>ris1 ,york
,c.ty ,bl ,c5t]1 ,york1
,p5nsylvania2 ,travis ,h>ris1
,divi.n ( ,visual          #fc
,s]vices1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,oklahoma2 ,john ;,h4
,luckadoo1 ,nor? ,texas ,radio
= ! ,bl1 ,dallas1 ,texas2
,judy ,bryan1 ,radio ,talk+
,book1 ,,w ,public ,radio1
,urbana1 ,ill9ois2 ,betty
,bird1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,$uca;nal
,radio ,net"w1 ,columbia1 ,s\?
,c>ol9a2 ,b>b>a ,toliv]1 ,,ku[
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice1 ,s1ttle1
,wa%+ton2 ,rex ,wallgr51 ,utah
,/ate ,libr>y ,commis.n1 ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,utah2 ,james
,b\sfield1 ,,kpbs ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vice1 ,san ,diego ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,san ,diego1
,cali=nia4 ,at xs po/-3f];e
meet+1 ! ,executive ,committee
elect$ ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 & ,william ;,f4
,galla<]1 ,director1       #fd
,program ,plann+ ,de"p;t1
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,new
,york1 ,new ,york1 to s]ve z
,class ;,b memb]s ( !
,committee4

   ,tax ,cr$it ,9c5tive to
           ,employ
      ,y\?s & ,h&icapp$
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,! ,c>t] ,adm9i/ra;n has s5t
to ,3gress am5d;ts to ,h4,r4
#abjgh1 ! ,presid5t's ,tax
,program1 : 9clude a provi.n
call$ ! ,t>get$ ,employ;t ,tax
,cr$it4 ,! propos$ tax cr$it w
2 available to employ]s ( "y
p]sons ag$ #ah to #bd :o >e f
l[-9come h\seholds & (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals :o >e
ref]r$ f voca;nal rehabilita;n
programs4 ,! am.t ( ! cr$it w
2 "o-?ird ( ! employee's   #fe
wages1 up to a maximum cr$it (
@s#b1jjj = ! f/ ye> (
employ;t1 & "o-f\r? ( ^?
wages1 up to @s#a1ejj = !
second ye>4 ,eligible
9dividuals w 2 c]tifi$ by
local ag5cies t >e designat$
by ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor4 ,nei !
employ] nor ! ,,irs w 2
responsible = det]m9+
eligibil;y ( employees4
  ,! proposal 3ta9s ! foll[+
re/ric;ns & 3di;ns3

"<#a">  ,! employee m/ 2
    employ$ full-"t & = at l1/
    #ge "ds4
"<#b">  ,! cr$it may n (fset m
    ?an #ij.0 ( tax liabil;y 9
    any ye>4
"<#c">  ,! employ]'s d$uc;n =
    wages pd m/ 2 r$uc$ by !
    am.t ( ! cr$it4

                           #ff
"<#d">  ,no m ?an #bj.0 ( an
    employ]'s wage base =
    ,f$]al unemploy;t 9sur.e
    taxes may 2 c.t$ 9 ! base
    = ! cr$it4
"<#e">  ,employ]s may n
    simultane\sly e>n employ;t
    cr$its & on-!-job tra9+
    pay;ts or ,,w9 cr$its = !
    same employees4

  ,! propos$ cr$it focuses !
9c5tive on 4advantag$ "y p :o
>e exp]i5c+ ! hi<e/ rates (
unemploy;t & on ! h&icapp$4 ,!
new cr$it is n re/rict$ to
companies t h employ;t gr[?4
,?us1 "! w 2 grt] c]ta9ty t
hir+ eligibles w result 9
cr$its = ! employ]4 ,al1 !
9c5tives w 2 spr1d m ev5ly by
9du/ry & region4
  ,"u ! propos$ cr$it1 all
tax-pay+ employ]s w 2 giv5 an
9c5tive to employ          #fg
addi;nal 4advantag$ & h&icapp$
9dividuals4 ,cr$its w 2 e>n$ =
employ;t ( ab #a4i million
4advantag$ & h&icapp$ p]sons
:5 ! propos$ program is fully
9 e6ect4 ,? proposal w r$uce
tax liabilities by @s#j4f
billion 9 cal5d> ye> #aigi &
by @s#a4e billion :5 fully
e6ective4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is support+ ! tax cr$it 3cept
z a m1ns ( ga9+ = visually
impair$ p]sons ! opportun;y to
demon/rate _! abil;y to "w
productively4 ,probably ac;n w
2 complet$ on ? legisla;n ?
summ] ,- p]h by ! "t ? issue
r1*es ,brl ,=um r1d]s4 ,9 !
m1n"t1 ,,acb w h be5 call+ ^u
_m p & organiza;ns >.d ! c.try
to support ! tax cr$it am5d;t
9 a lib]aliz$ =m to improve
employ;t opportunities4
  ,! ,c>t] ,adm9i/ra;n     #fh
is to 2 comm5d$ = xs 9itiative
& promo;n ( ! tax cr$it 3cept1
: ,,ace 5dors$ z e>ly z #aife4

     ,l[-,vi.n ,u4,s4,a4
      ,! ,problem ( ,six
     ,million ,am]icans )
    ,sev]e1 ,uncorrectable
      ,visual ,impair;t

  "<,repr9t$ f ,,sundial
,publica;n ( ,eye ,rese>*
,9/itute ( ,ret9a ,f.da;n1
,bo/on1 ,mass41 ,april-,may1
#aigh">
  "<,l[-vi.n speciali/ &
assi/ant sci5ti/ ( ! ,eye
,rese>* ,9/itute ( ,ret9a
,f.da;n1 ,g]ald ;,r4 ,fri$man1
,o4,d41 4cusses ! dim5.ns ( !
problem4">
  ,"! >e #f4d million p 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates al"o :o su6] f
"s =m ( sev]e visual impair;t4
,( ? #f4d million1         #fi
#djj1jjj h no use;l vi.n1 :
l1ves #f million ) "s degree (
si<t4 ,^! /ati/ics >e g5]ally
a3ept$ z 2+ "ue/imat$ &
un=tunately1 !y al repres5t a
visually impair$ popula;n : is
9cr1s+ & n decr1s+4 ,!
9capacitat+ nature ( visual
impair;t is r1dily demon/rat$
by ! fact t mo/ ( ^! p >e 9 gd
h1l? b = _! eyes4 ,h["e1 !y _c
func;n 9 ! visually ori5t$ _w
( td4 ,ironically1 & ? is mo/
important to rememb]1 ^! p >e
n ,,totally bl4
  ,am;g ! r1sons = ! 9cr1se 9
visual impair;t 9 \r popula;n
>e3 ! eye's vuln]abil;y to
9jury2 deg5]ative 3di;ns ( !
eye a3ompany+ age2 sy/emic
41ses : al a6ect ! eye2 9cr1s+
life expectancy : l1ves ! eyes
vuln]able to ! ag+ problems (
all organs ( ! body2 & !
9cr1s+ popula;n xf4        #gj
  ,two causes ( ! 9cr1s+
9cid;e ( visual impair;t
w>rant special att5;n 2c ( !
seem+ p>adox 9volv$4 ,^! >e3
a"> adv.es 9 m$ical & surgical
tr1t;t ( ! eyes & ;b"> !
adv.ed te*nology ( td's
society4
  ,adv.es 9 eye tr1t;t h made
x possible to pres]ve si<t on
a level n"e 2f ?"\ possible4
,new te*niques 9 vitre\s &
ret9al surg]y & photocoagula;n
) ! las] h pres]v$ ! vi.n (
eyes : previ\sly wd h be5 lo/4
,9 pres]v+ vi.n1 ^! adv.es h
cut d[n bl;s1 b 9 _m cases
l1ve r$uc$ vi.n1 h;e add+ to !
visually impair$ popula;n1 an
\tcome1 h["e1 f> pref]able to
total bl;s4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 ! te*nological
society ( td1 :ile giv+ u
miracul\s develop;ts to 5h.e
\r lives1 ev5 to pres]ve   #ga
life1 is xf responsible =
cr1t+ de facto visual
impair;ts by simply d5y+ !
visually impair$ a3ess to jobs
2c ^! jobs n[ require sup]ior
vi.n4 ,c]ta9 jobs : once
requir$ #bj_/#dj vi.n1 td
require #bj_/#bj vi.n1 a level
( vi.n m* hi<] ?an ! #bj_/#dj4
,/ates : once requir$ #bj_/#gj
vi.n to op]ate an automobile1
n[ require #bj_/#dj1 a m* hi<]
visual level ?an #bj_/#gj4 ,^!
>e b two examples ( society
3tribut+ to ! cr1;n ( a
visually impair$ popula;n "?
def9i;n & legisla;n4
  ,l[ ,vi.n ,def9$3 ,:at !n d
we call ? gr\p 9 excess ( #f
million : _c 8see10 b is n
8bl80 ,hi/orically1 ^! p wd 2
3sid]$ to h 9adequate vi.n to
func;n & wd 2 classifi$ = all
9t5ts & purposes z bl4 ,td1 we
>e 9 a =tunate posi;n to   #gb
(f] !m a m* bett] future ?an t
def9i;n wd imply4 ,f/1 we call
? 3di;n 8l[ vi.n10 n bl;s1 &
second1 ( f> grt] import.e1 we
c (f] l[ vi.n p ! m1ns (
utiliz+ :at"e vi.n !y h left1
no matt] h[ grt or h[ ll t may
be4 ,9 a visually ori5t$
society1 ? c 2 ! di6];e 2t
9dep5d;e & dep5d;e1 ( 2+ a
productive "p ( society1 or a
victim ( x4
  ,if "o has gd si<t1 "o c
p]=m two simple exp]i;ts &
exp]i;e two =ms ( l[ vi.n4 ,to
p]sonally exp]i;e ! impair;t (
c5tral vi.n1 cov] "o eye &
obs]ve ! >ea >.d y1 look+ "? a
glass ( salt wat]4 ,dur+ ?
ex]cise1 look \ ! w9d[s & al
look at ! newspap]4 ,!
impair;t ( p]iph]al1 or side
vi.n1 c 2 appreciat$ by clos+
"o eye & look+ "? a /raw ) !
o!r eye4 ,ag1 look \ !     #gc
w9d[ & at a newspap]4 ,^!
ex]cises demon/rate two 4t9ct
types ( visual impair;t4 ,:at
!y h 9 common is t ,,"s vi.n
rema9s4 ,? residual vi.n is
:at keeps ? p]son f 2+ 3sid]$
8bl40 ,! p]son ) l[ vi.n !n1
is n bl2 ! t]m 8bl0 %d 2
res]v$ = ^? )\t ,,any rema9+
vi.n4
  8,l[ vi.n0 is ! vi.n "o has
left "<residual vi.n"> af all
! m$ical tr1t;t ( ! cause ( !
4abil;y has be5 utiliz$4 ,a m
te*nical def9i;n ( l[ vi.n wd
be1 8any pa?ological 3g5ital
or traumatic 3di;n ( ! eye :
results 9 a decr1se ( c5tral
vi.n or p]iph]al field & : is
n am5able to m$ical1 surgical1
or ord9>y optical m1ns40 ,if ?
rema9+ vi.n is 9su6ici5t to
r1d or travel1 or ev5 wat*
,,tv1 l[ vi.n evalua;n &
specially design$ sy/ems   #gd
c1 9 a gratify+ numb] ( 9/.es1
9cr1se ? rema9+ vi.n to a
usable level4
  ,l[ vi.n "ks no age b.d>ies4
,x a6ects ! "y z well z !
eld]ly4 ,p >e born ) x & p
develop x lat] 9 life4 ,al? l[
vi.n is (t5 associat$ ) 9cr1s+
age1 x is 9t]e/+ to note t a
/udy ( ! l[ vi.n popula;n se5
9 two ( ! l[ vi.n cl9ics 9
,bo/on %[ t #dj.0 ( ^? se5 7
"u ! age ( #ce ) a sub/antial
numb] "u ! age ( #af4 ,!
popula;n se5 at "o ( ^! cl9ics
3si/$ ( pati5ts f #ea c.tries
& #cf /ates1 : (f]s fur!r
9si<t 9to ! geographical
4tribu;n ( ^? ) l[ vi.n4
  ,! sy/ems : >e utiliz$ to
5h.e ! rema9+ vi.n range f !
relatively simple to !
extremely complex4 ,ea* has xs
specific advantages & c only 2
det]m9$ af c>e;l l[ vi.n   #ge
evalua;n : f/ det]m9es ! am.t
( use;l vi.n rema9+1 !n1 ! mo/
e6ici5t way to utilize x4
  ,mak+ ! ,mo/ ( ,l[ ,vi.n4 ,!
l[ vi.n sy/ems d f> m ?an help
"s"o to r1d1 al? r1d+ is
extremely important 9 society
td4 ,!y c make x possible to
/ay 9 s*ool or g on to adv.ed
/udy1 f9d & keep a job1 walk f
"o po9t to ano!r1 fulfill
h\sehold & cook+ require;ts4
,! e6ective;s ( ! l[ vi.n
sy/em v>ies ) ! abil;y ( !
pati5t to ma/] x2 ! hi<ly
motivat$ pati5t r>ely has
di6iculty4 ,! ne$ to use vi.n
v>ies 3sid]ably & is dictat$
by "o's 5viron;t4 ,? ne$
comb9$ ) motiva;n a3.ts = !
v>ia;ns 9 results a*iev$ ) l[
vi.n sy/ems4 ,if y 7 to obs]ve
p ) #bj_/#hj vi.n 9 _! daily
lives1 y wd ?9k "s ( !m _h no
problem at all ) _!        #gf
eyes1 :ile o!rs _h no vi.n at
all4 ,! gr\p : is attempt+ to
make ! mo/ use ( _! vi.n is !
gr\p : wd h ll di6iculty 9
adapt+ to ! l[ vi.n sy/em4
  ,9 summ>y1 ! l[ vi.n sy/ems
give ! us] an abil;y to
compete 9 8 visual _w to a
degree n"e ?"\ possible4
,utiliza;n ( ^! l[ vi.n sy/ems
is seldom easy1 b "o has only
to 3sid] ! alt]native1 n see+1
to r1lize ! advantages : ^!
sy/ems (f]4 ,rese>* 9 ! >ea (
l[ vi.n is 2+ c>ri$ on 9 ord]
to f9d new & bett] ways to
evaluate ! residual vi.n &
develop new te*niques &
te*nology to 5able ! m e6ici5t
use ( ! preci\s residual vi.n
= z l;g z possible4



                           #gg
       ,lr to ! ,$itor

  ,may #b1 #aigh
  ,de> ,$itor3
  ,i wi% y _h a 8,lrs to !
,$itor0 de"p;t1 2c ,i wd l y &
yr r1d]s to "k ( ! wond];l
response ,i h rcvd to !
>ticle1 8,rehabilita;n ,t1*+ &
! ,l[ ,vi.n ,cli5t0 "<,! ,brl
,=um1 ,janu>y1 #aigh">1 & ,i
want to ?ank y = pr9t+ x 9
full1 & = transmitt+ !
responses4
  ,z y "k1 !y came f all ov] !
c.try4 ,9 addi;n1 ,i rcvd ?ree
l;g-4t.e ph"o calls : ,i
appreciat$ v m*4 ,!y all ask$
= m 9=ma;n1 & ,i 0 happy to
s5d \ _m copies ( ! complete
plan1 proc$ures1 s\rces1
su7es;ns1 etc4
  ,:at pl1ses me mo/ is t ?
idea1 : has "w$ s su3ess;lly =
me1 seems to h 8cau<t      #gh
on0 9 s _m o!r places1 &
"pially si<t$ p 9 all ^? >1s
may soon 2 b5efit+ f x4
  ,?ank y ag4
  ,s9c]ely1
,/eph5 ,hoyt
,holly ,hill1 ,florida

       ,philosophy ( a
       ,h&icapp$ ,p]son

  "<,f ,unit$ ,/ates
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes
,newslr1 ,spr+ #aigh">
  ,i d n *oose to 2 a common
man4 ,x is my "r to 2 uncommon
if ,i c4 ,i seek opportun;y1 n
secur;y by 2+ a kept citiz51
humbl$ by hav+ ! /ate look af
me4 ,i want to take !
calculat$ risk2 to dr1m & to
build1 to fail & to su3e$4 ,i
pref] ! *all5ge ( life to !
dole4 ,i w n trade fre$om nor
my dign;y = a h&\t4 ,x     #gi
is my h]itage to /& ]ect1 pr\d
& unafraid2 to ?9k & act =
myf1 5joy ! b5efits ( my
cr1;ns & to face ! _w boldly1
& say1 ? ,i h d"o4
  ,- ,au?or un"kn

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

  ,! ,,capital ,,"ts (
,madison1 ,wiscons9 c>ri$ a
/ory on ,april #g ( legisla;n
orig9at$ by ! ?ird-grade
/ud5ts 9 a local s*ool & j
sign$ by ! ,gov]nor4 ,9 six
mon?s1 all elevators 9 ! new
build+s w h brl lr+ = all
floor /ops1 plus rais$ lrs =
spell+ 8/op10 8op510 8close0 &
8em]g5cy bell40 ,)9 "o ye> all
exi/+ /ate elevators m/
comply4 ,! /ate w sp5d
@s#aj1jjj doll>s to equip xs
#dda pass5g] elevators )   #hj
new 9t]ior 3trol panels &
ext]ior hallway panels4
,gov]nor ,m>t9 ,s*reib] sign$
! bill 9 ! s*oolroom ": ! idea
_h be5 born4
  ,f ! ,,afb ,,newslr3 ,!
program & 9/alla;n = ! hi<-
spe$ reproduc;n ( talk+ books
on cassettes has 2come fully
activat$4 ,? hi<ly automat$
program is support$ ) ! late/
equip;t & te*niques4 ,x is
capable ( produc+ #a1jjj
cassettes p] %ift2 f\r-track
cassette tapes w hold six h\rs
( record+ & an av]age siz$
book w require two cassettes4
  ,f ,,quaz> "<,>kansas
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">3 ,employ]s
may claim an addi;nal cr$it 9
#aigg & #aigh = hir+ h&icapp$
employees ref]r$ to ! employ]
by c]ta9 rehabilita;n s]vices4
,! cr$it is #aj.0 ( ! f/
@s#d1bjj ( wages pd ea*    #ha
h&icapp$ employee4
  ,f ,,ccb ,,\tlook
"<,canada">3 ,! ,aids &
,appli.es ( ,,cnib has 5t]$
9to an agree;t ) a ,toronto
firm to assemble a remote s.d
b1con4 ,! b1con comprises two
units4 ,"o is left at any
loca;n to : a bl p]son may wi%
to return at a lat] "t4 ,? may
2 to m>k a /reet cross+1 front
door1 or ev5 a g>d5 tool4 ,!
second unit is a small pocket
transmitt]4 ,! b1con prop]
rema9s sil5t until ! us]
presses a button on ! pocket
transmitt]1 at : "t x emits a
s]ies ( audible beeps & guides
hm to xs loca;n4 ,x is cle>ly
audible up to #ajj feet4
  ,f ,,,na;nal news ( ! bl,'
"<,canada">3 ,! eyes ( ! wid[
( ,w9/on ,*ur*ill1 :o di$
rec5tly1 7 us$ to re/ore si<t
to pati5ts ) badly         #hb
damag$ eyes1 ac to h] express$
wi%4 444 ,an ,am]ican bio-
m$ical 5g9e] 9 ,sydney1
,au/ralia has develop$ an
9/ru;t : makes eye exam9a;ns
simpl] & less pa9;l & m
e6ici5t4 ,call$ a =nixscope1 !
9/ru;t elim9ates ! ne$ to
8roll back0 a p]son's eyelid
manually :5 exam9+ ! >ea ( !
upp] eye4 ,x all[s ! doctor
fre$om ( bo? h&s4
  ,! ,,mcb ,,p]iscope
"<,mississippi"> reports t \r
,,acb a6iliate 0 su3ess;l 9
def1t+ a bill : wd h transf]r$
rehabilita;n s]vices f "u !
,s*ool = ! ,bl ,bo>d1 & al !
,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 f "u ! ,/ate
,libr>y ,commis.n & plac$ !m
"u ! ,/ate ,welf>e ,bo>d4 ,!
,,mcb al help$ def1t a bill t
wd h limit$ ! activities ( bl
v5d+ facil;y op]ators :5   #hc
9 competi;n ) private
5t]prise1 & x e6ectively
support$ o!r bills : x deem$ 9
! be/ 9t]e/ ( ! bl ( ! /ate4
,= a comp>atively "y & n v
num]\s gr\p1 xs legislative
record is an excell5t "o1 & x
is to 2 3gratulat$4
  ,f ! ,,kab ,,news
"<,kansas">3 ,ray ,mc,guire1
sev5ty-five1 ( ,wi*ita1 =m]
,,kab ,presid5t1 & "o ( !
/ate's mo/ respect$ l1d]s 9 "w
= ! bl1 di$ on ,octob] #bh1
#aigg4 ,he _h al be5 presid5t
( ! ,,kab ,cr$it ,union & 0
fam\s = 8 abil;y to f9d
solu;ns = di6icult problems4
  ,f ! ,,brl ,,report]
"<,wa%+ton ,/ate">3 ,! #gb-
ye>-old ,italian %oemak]1
,tony ,*icketti1 repairs "s
%oes = p :o c pay1 b mo/ly he
repairs & recycles %oes = ! p
:o c't4 ,^! 9clude ! bl1   #hd
victims ( c]ebral palsy1 & o!r
h&icapp$ p4 ,9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s
he has repair$ & giv5 away
#c1jjj pairs ( %oes4 ,_m
:olesal]s 9 ! ,s1ttle >ea
supply hm ) "s items at co/4
  ,! ,,tampa ,,tribune
"<,florida"> reports3 ,don
,cam]on has be5 "nd 8,! ,\t/&+
,bl ,p]son0 9 ,florida = 8
3tribu;ns to ! bl = m ?an
?irty-five ye>s4 ,cam]on l$ !
fi<t = su3ess;l legisla;n t
classifi$ ! /ate's bl v5dors z
/ate employees = ! purpose (
9clu.n 9 ! /ate retire;t
sy/em4 ,he has al l$ ! fi<t
ag/ tak+ away t classifica;n4
"<,don is a =m] /ate presid5t
& =m] memb] ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d">4
  ,! ,,tcn "<,t5;see"> reports
t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,william
,f]rell >e mov+ p]man5tly to
,m]ritt ,isl&1 ,florida4 ,bill
& ,doro?y w 2 sorely       #he
miss$ 9 ! /ate ": !y h be5 s
active = s _m ye>s4 ,bill rcvd
"o ( ,,acb's mo/ covet$ aw>ds
at a rec5t na;nal 3v5;n4
,t5;see's loss2 ,florida's
ga94
  ,writ+ 9 ! ,,miss\ri
,,*ronicle1 ,x5a ,johnson
reports t ! ,f$]al ,trade
,commis.n has 3clud$ t "s
m&atory 4closures may 2 nec 9
! adv]tis+ ( prescrip;n
eyeglasses & "s oph?almic gds
& s]vices4 ,xs /aff has su7e/$
five possible items : cd 2
requir$ 9 eyeglass adv]tis+1
:e!r or n ! price cov]s3 #a4
s+le or multifocal l5ses2 #b4
h>d or s(t 3tact l5ses2 #c4 an
eye exam9a;n2 #d4 4p5s+ fees2
& #e4 bo? frames & l5ses4 ,x
al adopt$ a require;t t bo?
oph?almologi/s & optometri/s
m/ provide ! pati5t ) a copy (
8 eyeglass prescrip;ns4    #hf
  ,! ,c5t] = ,=eign ,/udies1
,ann ,>bor1 ,mi*igan1 (f]s
college-level c\rses = bl
/ud5ts 9 =eign programs1
/udies &_/or visits4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 write to ,byron
,eguigur5 at ! ,_hley ,s*ool =
! ,bl1 #gjj ,elm ,/reet1
,w9netka1 ,ill9ois #fjjic4
  ,f ! ,,,visually h&icapp$
views,' "<,s\? ,dakota">3
,john ,madigan1 ,secret>y ( !
,de"p;t ( ,rehabilita;n1 has
"nd ,david ,vogel1 ,si\x
,falls1 to ! posi;n (
,director ( ,s]vices to !
,visually ,impair$4
  ,9t]na;nal ,p5 ,frs1 ! l>ge/
organiza;n ( xs k9d 9 ! _w )
#dh1jjj memb]s 9 #ach c.tries1
has n[ laun*$ a divi.n = bl p
"? ! use ( cassette tapes &
brl4 ,! divi.n 0 set up 9 ord]
to help br1k d[n ! b>ri]s :
exi/ 2t ! bl & ! si<t$4    #hg
,a nom9al fee ( "o ,u4,s4
doll> "<or equival5t"> is
requir$ = bl memb]s to cov]
exp5ses4 ,addi;nal 9=ma;n may
2 obta9$ f3 ,mr4 ;,n4
,o',donnell1 ,presid5t1 ,,ipf1
,box #cdj1 ,dubl9 #ab1 ,irel&4
  ,d>l5e & ,i 7 f9ally able to
escape = a ll :ile f ! sn[ &
ice & ! savage cold ( ? pa/
w9t] & sp5t a few deli<t;l "ds
9 ! w>m sun%9e ( ! ,new
,orl1ns >ea4 ,9 ,mobile we _h
! privilege ( meet+ ! ,alabama
/ate presid5t4 ,*>lie ,smi?
impress$ u z hav+ \t/&+
l1d]%ip qualities4 ,r1l
l1d]%ip abil;y is a r>e &
preci\s ?+ & x is to 2 hop$ t
,*>lie w /ay 9 (fice l;g 5 s t
8 tal5ts c 2 put to maximum
use 9 ! s]vice ( 8 organiza;n4
,:5 an organiza;n is lucky 5
to h 4cov]$ a truly promis+
l1d]1 x "\ to ?9k twice    #hh
2f seek+ *ange j = ! sake (
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