,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xvii ,novemb]1
        #aigh ,no4 #e

    ,publi%$ ,mon?ly by !
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

          ,presid5t3
,oral ,mill]
#cgja ,3necticut ,ave41 ,n4,w4
,suite #bbj
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh

   ,na;nal ,repres5tative3
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
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( ,septemb] #bi-#cj1 #aigh1 !
memb]%ip ( ! ,p5nsylvania
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3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y4 ,2c
( prior a6ilia;n di6iculties1
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      ,frs ( ,>t 9 ,,acb
         ,takes ,%ape
     ,by ,janiece ,pet]s5

  ,e>ly on ! f9al morn+ ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 approximately twelve p
ga!r$ to 4cuss ! ne$ = grt]
communica;n & "picipa;n am;g
,,acb memb]s 3c]n+ >t4 ,!
5?usia/ic %>+ ( id1s alm made
! gr\p late = ! morn+ ses.n4
,b ! important ?+ is t a
/ructure & plans 7 develop$1 :
7 lat] approv$ by ,presid5t
,oral ,mill]4 ,! "n *os5 = !
gr\p is ,frs ( ,>t 9 ,,acb4
  ,:y s* a gr\p8 ,f/1 "! 0 !
sculpture exhibit1 : _h clos$1
b : 0 op5$ = "s bl p]sons due
to ! ef=ts ( ,mrs4 ,b>b>a
,*&l]2 b "! wasn't "t = all :o
wd h 5joy$ x to le>n ( !
opportun;y4 ,next1 b       #ae
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resolu;n pass$ by ,,acb "<see
,resolu;n #gh-#af1 ,brl ,=um1
,septemb]1 #aigh"> : wd
promote >t & >t activities = !
bl & h&icapp$ & wd give
prior;y to qual;y "w ( bl
>ti/s 9 fund-rais+ activities
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    9 specific >1s2 & "ns &
    addresses ( >ts & crafts
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    ,m9iatures ,society ( !
    ,am]ican ,folk ,fe/ivals
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    ,*&l] & ,c>lee ,hallman1
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    ( bl & h&icapp$ p]sons 9
    >ts programs & c\ncils set
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    h&icapp$4 ,? 9cludes
    "picipa;n 9 removal ( !
    tactual b>ri]s s t bl p
    may t\* sculpture & o!r >t
    "w 9 museums & o!r
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#c4 ,to focus on ! value (
    self-develop;t & expres.n
    "? >ts z 3tribut+ to !
    qual;y ( life = any p]son4
    ,to ? 5d1 we propose to
    promote activities relat$
    to ! >ts1 2g9n+ at ! #aigi
    na;nal 3v5;n ( ,,acb4
    ,propos$ op;ns >e z
    foll[s3 "<a"> >ts & crafts
    "w ( bl p]sons to 2 %[cas$
    on exhibit at ! 3v5;n2
    "<;b"> an ev5+ ) ! >ts1 :
    c 9clude musical p]=m.es1
    lit]>y r1d+s f plays to
    poetry2 etc41 a visit to
    an a3essible exhibit
    "<t\*able z well z
    visible"> : is ne> ! 3v5;n
    site2 "<;d"> a "w%op
    9volv+ t1*]s1 rehabilita;n
    c\nselors1 >ti/s1 etc41
    focus+ on av5ues = &
    te*niques ( "picipa;n 9 !
    cr1tive exp]i;e4       #ai
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    details & ref9e;ts z ! ye>
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let y "k1 = example1 ! numb] (
p]sons :o regi/] 9 ! file = >t
9 ! f/ ye> ( ,frs ( ,>t 9
,,acb4 ,al1 ?9k ab ^! "qs j a
bit3 ,h[ _m bl *n get a *.e =
gd >t $uca;n 9 ! lit]>y1 let
al"o ! tactile1 >t 9 td's
s*ools8 ,h[ _m "ts h y be5
told t y cdn't t\* a piece (
sculpture1 macrame1 etc48 ,h[
_m "ts h bl p be5 told !y
don't "k :at b1uty is8 ,&1 h y
be5 exclud$ f >t classes 2c (
a mis"u/&+ ( yr abil;y to
compreh5d & "picipate 9 >t8
  ,h y ?"\ ab yr 3c]ns relat$
to >t8 ,if n1 take "t n[ & 2 a
"p ( ,frs ( ,>t 9 ,,acb4   #bj
,tell u ": y f.d yr favorite
relief wall hang+1 or give u
yr id1s 3c]n+ 3v5;n
activities4 ,we want to gr[6
  ,write ,b>b>a ,*&l] at #iaaf
,st4 ,&rews ,place1 ,college
,p>k1 ,,md #bjgdj4

      ,3v]t+ to ,tactile
     ,am]ican ,curr5cies
    ,by ,l\is ;,j4 ,f9kle1
           ,ph4,d4

  "<,dr4 ,f9kle is ) ! ,de"p;t
( ,special ,$uca;n1 ,james
,madison ,univ]s;y1
,h>risonburg1 ,virg9ia4">
  ,! 3v].n ( ,am]ican pap]
curr5cies is n only a
te*nological possibil;y1 b al
a sociological necess;y4
,resolu;n #gh-#bd ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,b9d1 z report$ 9
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,no4 #c1 dat$ ,septemb]1   #ba
#aigh1 is n only comm5dable1 b
va/ly important4 ,! value ( s*
3v].n ext5ds 2y ! r1*es (
,,acb1 ! popula;n ( 9dividuals
:o happ5 to 2 bl1 or any o!r
specifi$ 9t]e/ gr\p4 ,x t\*es
all ,am]icans :o at "o "t or
ano!r1 9 a mo;t ( ha/e1
9adv]t5tly ex*ange pap]
curr5cy ( ! wr;g d5om9a;n4 ,s*
3fu.ns 2t @s#a's & @s#aj's1
@s#b's & @s#e's & @s#bj's1
o3ur daily 9 all geographical
sett+s "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
by ev5 ^? ) normal si<t4
,"!=e1 x is )9 ! be/ 9t]e/s (
all p to update \r curr5cy
design 9to ! #bjth c5tury4
  ,! rules ( 3/ructive
criticism (t5 call = ! critic
to provide an example ( a
possible solu;n : l5ds xf t[>d
removal ( fur!r criticisms4 ,s
2 x6
  ,! lam9a;n ( an          #bb
emboss$ dot at #a c5timet]
"<#j4d 9*"> 9t]vals al;g !
oppos+ l;gitud9al $ges ( pap]
m"oy wd all[ 9/ant tactile
recogni;n ( any pap] curr5cy
by all p4 ,! foll[+
equival5cies >e possible3 @s#a
--"o dot2 @s#b--two dots2 @s#e
--?ree dots2 @s#aj--f\r dots2
@s#bj--five dots4 ,! l;ge/ l9e
( dots1 t 2+ on a @s#bj bill1
wd 3sume only #f4ce c5timet]s
"<or #b4e 9*es">1 assum+ !
total ?ick;s ( five dots is
equal to #a4bg c5timet]s "<or
#j4e 9*">4 ,! dep? ( ! dot ne$
only 2 half t ( /&>d brl dots
g5]at$ by ! comput] brlr at !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4
  ,at ! pres5t rate ( curr5cy
replace;t ( old bills by !
,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 a
turnov] span ( #ah to #bd
mon?s mi<t 2 ne$$ to ex*ange m
?an #ej.0 ( all            #bc
circulat+ notes4 ,f !n on1 x
is grt] 3fid;e 9 \r m"ot>y
sy/em = all ,am]ican 3sum]s4
,! extr9sic value ( pap] m"oy
9 & ( xf w 2 5h.ed by !
3fid;e1 visually & tactually1
t ! bill we >e transmitt+ or
rcvg is v]ifi$ at a "picul>
/at$ value4 ,:at x w buy1
h["e1 is ano!r problem4
  ,! me?od ( te/+ ! durabil;y
( s* a design is )9 ! r1lm (
any resid5tial s*ool1 college1
or 9/itu;n4 ,! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t cd supply a pr$et]m9$
am.t ( scrip pap] ) ! abv-/at$
improve;ts to a rese>*] at a
"picul> sett+4 ,! actual scrip
ne$ n h a design approximat+
any exi/+ m"ot>y sy/em4 ,h["e1
a pr9t$ leg5d %d 2 available
to signify x z a 8tok5-
exp]i;tal-economy10 & x %d 2
us$ z s* 9 ! sett+4 ,_m
$uca;nal & tra9+           #bd
programs _wwide use s* 8funny
m"oy0 = tok5 economies4 ,? =m
( ext5d$ gratifica;n or
second>y re9=c]s >e 9h]5t
necessities 9 e6ective 2havior
modifica;n programs4 ,z
cli5ts1 /ud5ts1 etc4 rcv !
tok5 bills1 !y may place !m 9
_! wallets1 clips1 purses1
pockets1 & o!r 3ta9]s1 m* l !
public sector deposits xs
notes4 ,ex*ange ( ! exp]i;tal
bills = valu$ items or favors
)9 ! sett+ may 2 c>ri$ on z
2f4 ,at ! 5d ( a ye>-l;g
ex*ange or circula;n exp]i;t1
utiliz+ at l1/ #ajj p1 te/s
may 2 made by ! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t to det]m9e ! m]its (
tactile curr5cies4
  ,until s* te/s >e 3duct$1 x
w 2 di6icult to 3v9ce !
,gov]n;t to "utake ! nec
9itiative ne$$ to provide
tactile m"oy to all        #be
,am]icans4 ,x is up to all (
u1 si<t$ & bl1 to pu% =
exp]i;ta;n us+ tactile m"oy4
,)\t 3clusive pro(1 all \r
3jectures >e j t ,- 3jectures6

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projec;n or li<t p]cep;n1 gut
^: vi.n _c 2 correct$ to
normal1 may 2 3sid]$ z hav+ l[
vi.n1 ,dr4 ,samuel ,g55sky1
,director ( ,"pially ,si<t$
,rese>*1 ,santa ,monica
,hospital1 ,santa ,monica1
,cali=nia1 told memb]s ( !
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
9 ! 9itial meet+ ( ! gr\p 9
3junc;n ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y
on ,july #bd4 ,dr4         #bf
,g55sky w5t on to del91te "s (
! ?+s a gr\p ( l[-vi.n p]sons
cd d4 ,am;g ^! w]e3 "<#a"> f9d
\rvs z l[-vi.n p2 "<#b"> f9d
o!r p 9 ! l[ vi.n range & tell
!m ab \rvs2 "<#c"> support
legisla;n t wd b5efit l[-vi.n
p]sons2 "<#d"> elim9ate
b>ri]s2 "<#e"> support
prev5tive type activities z
relat$ to vi.n2 "<#f"> assi/
^? ) l[ vi.n to get ! aids &
appli.es t !y ne$2 & "<#g">
provide opportunities = tra9+
9 ! use ( residual vi.n4
  ,o!r program f1tures 9clud$
a report on ,f$]al legisla;n
a6ect+ l[-vi.n p & h[ ,,cclv c
help1 giv5 by ,durw>d
,mc,daniel2 a 4cus.n on new
fronti]s 9 l[ vi.n rese>*1 by
,dr4 ,israel ,goldb]g1 ,na;nal
,eye ,9/itute2 implica;ns (
,p4,l4 #id-#adb = s*ool *n )
l[ ion1 pres5t$ by ,dr4    #bg
,ri*>d ,*ampion1 ,(fice (
,$uca;n1 ,,hew1 an ov]view (
programs ( ! ,(fice = ! ,bl1
,,hew1 & 3c]ns = ! l[ vi.n
p]son1 giv5 by ,dr4 ,rob]t
,w9n1 h1d ( t (fice2 "w+ ) l[-
vi.n cli5t 9 mobil;y1 by
,brian ,g]retts51 mobil;y
speciali/1 ,utah ,s*ool = !
,bl4
  ,(fic]s elect$ w]e3
,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,samuel
,g55sky1 ,santa ,monica1
,cali=nia2 ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
,- ,m>v9 ,brotman1 ,bo/on1
,massa*usetts2 ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,- ,h[>d ,nunn1
,honolulu1 ,hawaii2 ,secret>y
,- ,elizabe? ,l5non1
,kalamazoo1 ,mi*igan2 ,tr1sur]
,- ,rob]t ,5gel1 ,fl9t1
,mi*igan4 ,directors3 ,doris
,alsop1 ,san ,diego1
,cali=nia2 ,elna ,close1 ,5id1
,oklahoma2 ,c>l ,foley1    #bh
,kett]+1 ,ohio2 ,roy ,kumpe1
,ll ,rock1 ,>kansas2 ,le,roy
,saund]s1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,oklahoma2 ,joseph ,sims1
,d5v]1 ,colorado2 ,g>y ,/af=d1
,sayre1 ,p5nsylvania2 &
,m>ilyn ,w>burton1
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania4
,mr4 ,/af=d & ,evelyn ,mey] (
,m>ion1 ,9diana1 w $it !
gr\p's newslr4
  ,,cclv alr has #he memb]s4
,^? 9t]e/$ 9 memb]%ip may
secure applica;n =ms f ,rob]t
,5gel1 #egja ;,n4 ,sag9aw
,/reet1 ,fl9t1 ,,mi #dheje4
,dues >e @s#c annually4







                           #bi
   ,app1l ( ,lawsuit ,3te/+
   ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,rules
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,9 ,janu>y1 #aigg1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 xs (fic]s1 & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl fil$
suit to require ! ,secret>y (
! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e to issue rules : wd
3=m to & 2 3si/5t ) ! provi.ns
& objectives ( ! #aigd
,am5d;ts to ! law4 ,af _m
delays1 ! ,c\rt grant$ a
summ>y judg;t def]r+ to !
9t]preta;ns ( ,,hew4 ,t case
has n[ be5 app1l$ & w 2
s]i\sly prosecut$ 9 ! 9t]e/ (
bl v5dors1 pres5t & future4
  ,9 xs f9d+s1 ,3gress dcld t
! v5d+ program cd 2 d\bl$ )9
five ye>s4 ,alm f\r ( ^? ye>s
h elaps$1 & ! nec plann+   #cj
& execu;n = ! expan.n ( !
program is yet to 2 d"o4 ,a
key factor 9 s* plann+ &
execu;n m/ 2 ! revi.n ( exi/+
rules : p]petuate ! de facto
p[] ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 r$uce !
p[] ( /ate lic5s+ ag5cies1 &
?w>t ! func;n & democracy (
elect$ committees ( bl v5dors4
  ,if ! purpose ( ? law is to
2 fulfill$1 x w 2 ! result ( !
p & organiza;ns act+ "? !
c\rts4 ,,rsva & ,,acb >e
f9ancially support+ ? lawsuit1
& we 9vite y to jo9 u 9 ?
wor?y cause4








                           #ca
   ,! ,role ( ! ,municipal
          ,gov]n;t
      ,9 ! ,adv.e;t ( !
          ,h&icapp$

  "<,exc]pt$ f an address by !
,hon4 ,isabella ;,w4 ,cannon1
,mayor ( ! ,c;y ( ,ralei<4
,9troduc$ by ,dr4 ,na?aniel
;,n4 ,fullwood1 ,presid5t ( !
,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4">
  ,! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 0 ! f/ 3sum] organiza;n (
! bl 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,x 0
organiz$ "s #bc ye>s ago z !
,nor? ,c>ol9a ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,xs prim>y mis.n is to promote
! social1 economic1 &
political well-2+ ( ! bl &
visually impair$ ( ,nor?
,c>ol9a4 ,we >e advocates ( !
bl & visually impair$1 b1 m
importantly1 we al provide !
atmosp"h & me*anisms =     #cb
fo/]+ alli.es & coali;ns ) o!r
organiza;ns ( ! h&icapp$ "?\t
\r /ate & na;n4
  ,? busi;s ( ! 8"rs ( !
h&icapp$0 is s]i\s1 & we %
approa* x z s*4 ,! ev5t t is
tak+ place "h 9 ,ralei<1 ,nor?
,c>ol9a "<,mayor ,cannon spoke
to approximately #ag
organiza;ns ( & =
  ! h&icapp$ on ,febru>y #bj1
#aigh1 sponsor$ by ! ,wake-
,ralei< ,*apt]1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl"> is
hi/orically significant & is
f/ ( a s]ies ( programs "?\t
\r /ate to provide
opportunities & ! w =
9dividuals ) h&icapp+ 3di;ns
to ass]t !mvs ! politics (
human "rs1 z manife/$ 9 equal
opportunities & equal a3ess to
m1n+;l employ;t1 $uca;n1 &
daily liv+4
  ,! ,nor? ,c>ol9a         #cc
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 an a6iliate (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
*all5ges ea* h&icapp$ p]son
pres5t "h tn1 li/5+ by radio1
or r1d+ 9 ,! ,brl ,=um to jo9
ea* o!r 9 build+ a /r;g "rs (
! h&icapp$ coali;n : w
critique ! 2havior & rem$y !
p]=m.e ( gov]n;t & 9du/ry 9
gu>antee+ & protect+ ! "rs ( !
h&icapp$ to employ;t & $uca;n
&1 "? !m1 an 9dep5d5t liv+4
444
  ,i am v deli<t$ & honor$ to
h ! opportun;y to 9troduce !
sp1k] = ? ev5t4 444 ,ladies &
g5tlem51 ? is a cannon t "ks
h[ to %oot /rai<t6 ,i wd l to
pres5t to y ! ,honorable
,isabella ;,w4 ,cannon1 ,mayor
( ! ,c;y ( ,ralei<4
  "9"9"9"9"9
  ,i wd l to say t ,i %>e 9 "s
respects ! philosophy (
h&icapp$ p]sons & _!       #cd
repres5tative organiza;ns t
,gov]n;t %d provide
opportunities1 s]vices1 &
res\rces : w fo/] 9dep5d;e by
! h&icapp$4 ,i al 2lieve t !
h&icapp$ %d 2 9tegrat$ 9to !
regul> programs & activities (
! ,ralei< commun;y4 ,:ile
,gov]n;t _c d "ey?+1 & 9 fact
%d n try to 2 all ?+s to all
p1 ,gov]n;t has 2gun1 & %d
3t9ue1 to facilitate ! special
ne$s ( ! h&icapp$4 ,we %d
3t9ue adopt+ policies &
ord9.es : w result 9 h&icapp$
citiz5s hav+ a3ess to public
transporta;n1 h\s+1 employ;t1
human s]vices1 & recr1;n4 ,!
,c;y ( ,ralei< has policies &
ord9.es : provide = ! h&icapp$
9 _m >1s4 444
  ,let me tell y "s ( ! ?+s !
,c;y has d"o s f>1 al;g ) !
?+s x is / "w+ on4
  ,i w 2g9 ) build+s &     #ce
b>ri]s4 ,mo/ c;y-[n$ build+s
>e g5]ally b>ri]-free4 ,we h
5tr.es on ! gr.d level at !
,municipal ,build+1 at ,p>ks &
,recr1;n h1dqu>t]s1 ,!at] 9 !
,p>k1 & ,civic ,c5t]4 ,ramps h
be5 provid$ at ,memorial
,auditorium4 ,re/ rooms >e
equipp$ to a3ommodate
:eel*airs1 & rail+s >e provid$
9 re/ rooms = ! h&icapp$4
,elevators al s]ve = !
h&icapp$1 & "! >e curb cuts at
! l[] ma9 5tr.e ( ! ,municipal
,build+ = :eel*airs4 444 ,:]"e
new sidewalks & /reets >e 2+
built 9 ,ralei<1 curb cuts >e
provid$4 ,:5 /reets & curbs >e
repair$ any": 9 ! c;y1 ! curbs
at ! corn]s >e slop$ = p :o m/
rely on :eel*airs4 ,z "t &
funds p]mit1 curb cuts w 2
provid$ ": !y d n n[ exi/4
  ,? po9t ,i m/ note3 t am;g !
,c;y ( ,ralei<'s #bi       #cf
committees1 commis.ns & bo>ds1
"! is ! ,mayor's ,committee =
,s]vices to ! ,h&icapp$4 ,?
committee is compos$ ( #ej
memb]s & repres5ts all types (
m5tal & physical h&icaps1
physicians1 commun;y
organiza;ns1 c;y1 /ate & c.ty
gov]n;ts1 & o!r 9t]e/$ p]sons4
,x is *air$ by ,mrs4 ,betty
,cranor1 c]tifi$ rehabilita;n
c\nselor = ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a
,divi.n ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n4 ,? committee1 :
0 =m$ s"eal ye>s ago1 has d"o
m* 9 a*iev+ programs &
activities aim$ at b5efitt+ \r
h&icapp$ citiz5s4 444
  ,9 addi;n to see+ t c;y-[n$
build+s & (fices >e a3essible
to ! h&icapp$1 ! ,c;y's build+
9spectors *eck all new 3/ruc;n
( build+s t >e op5 to !
public1 to make c]ta9 t !y >e
c>ry+ \ ! /ate laws        #cg
p]ta9+ to facilities = !
h&icapp$4 ,! ,mayor's
,committee has help$ 9 ? >ea1
al1 by br++ defici5cies to !
att5;n ( ! (ficials :o c d
"s?+ ab correct+ !m4
  ,! ,h\s+ ,au?or;y ( ! ,c;y (
,ralei< manages #a1gdd units (
public h\s+4 ,,rha records %[
t #bei families resid+ 9
public h\s+ h 4abl$ or
h&icapp$ memb]s4 444 ,e
attempt is made to assign ^?
:o >e 3f9$ to a :eel*air to !
new facilities1 2c !y h be5
built to specifica;ns set =?
by ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,h\s+ &
,urban ,develop;t "<,,hud">4
444 ,plann+ & s5sible design c
remove or prev5t _m ( ! haz>ds
& 9conv5i;es t 2set ^? :o move
ab 9 :eel*airs or :o >e 4abl$
9 o!r ways4 444
  ,i h be5 ask$ :at ac;n w !
,c;y ( ,ralei< take to     #ch
5sure ! safety ( h&icapp$
9dividuals dur+ em]g5cy
situa;ns s* z fire 9 _! homes
or on _! jobs4 444 ,! ,ralei<-
,wake ,em]g5cy ,communica;n
,c5t] n[ has a teletype ma*9e
s t he>+- & spee*-impair$
p]sons h a3ess to a teletype
ma*9e may communicate ) !
,c5t] 9 em]g5cy situa;ns4 ,!
teletype ma*9e1 al;g ) a
special electronic c\pl]1 0
giv5 to ! ,em]g5cy
,communica;n ,c5t] by ! ,t>
,heel ,lions ,club 2c _m ,wake
,c.ty resid5ts ,- p]h z _m z
#b1jjj ,- >e unable to use ev5
an amplifi$ teleph"o = em]g5cy
communica;n4 ,\r ,em]g5cy
,communica;n ,c5t]'s new
teletype ma*9e s]vice is
/rictly = use 9 em]g5cy
situa;ns s* z a3id5ts1 juries1
fire1 he>t attack1 or crimes4
444 ,! local regi/ry (     #ci
9t]pret]s = ! d1f >e mak+ _!
s]vices available = em]g5cy
9t]pret+ ne$s4
  ,! ,ralei< ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n has be5 9volv$ 9
two transporta;n programs
relat+ specifically to
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,"o ( !m is !
half-f>e price on ,capital
,>ea ,transit buses dur+ (f-
p1k h\rs4 444 ,h&icapp$ p]sons
:o h be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,mayor's
,committee = ,s]vices to !
,h&icapp$ pay @s#4ae r ?an
@s#4cj = a "o-way trip any": 9
! c;y4 444 ,bl p]sons :o wi%
to use ! ,,cat bus sy/em may
al reque/ & rcv bus s*$ules :
h be5 prep>$ 9 brl4
,ano!r important transporta;n
program design$ specifically =
! h&icapp$1 b available to all
citiz5s1 is ! ,%>$ ,taxi
,s]vice4 444 ,x 3si/s ( taxi
s]vice : is subject to     #dj
2+ %>$ by two or m "pies go+ f
"o g5]al >ea to ano!r4 ,! ,%>$
,taxi ,s]vice1 at no addi;nal
co/1 c provide a h&icapp$
p]son ) a van equipp$ ) a
:eel*air lift4
  ,,cat bus driv]s >e happy to
/op :]"e !y see a bl p]son
wait+ a bus & to ann\nce !
r\te ( t "picul> bus 4444
,capital ,>ea ,transit has n[
9/all$ a repres5tative at !
c5tral transit po9t d[nt[n on
! mall to assi/ any citiz5s )
9=ma;n ab ! bus sy/em4 ,he wd
2 "picul>ly help;l 9 assi/+ bl
p]sons 9 mak+ _! transf]s4
  ,9 addi;n to ^! transporta;n
s]vices = ! h&icapp$1 ! ,nor?
,c>ol9a ,divi.n ( ,motor
,vehicles provides h&icapp$ p
) a special automobile lic5se
plate : all[s t 9dividual to
p>k 9 any "t or met]$ z"o )\t
reg>d to "t limita;n &     #da
)\t hav+ to deposit m"oy 9 !
p>k+ met]4
  ,! ,c;y's 5tire p]sonnel
sy/em1 : 9cludes all policies1
proc$ures & practices1 is bas$
^u /ate legisla;n pass$ 9 !
#aiga ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,?
legisla;n is "kn z ! ,civil
,s]vice ,act = ! ,c;y (
,ralei<4 ,x /ates 9 "p t3
8,all appo9t;ts & promo;ns (
,c;y (fic]s & employees % 2
made solely on ! basis ( m]it
& fit;s40 ,! implica;n is cle>
t employ;t deci.ns m/ 2 bas$
^u job-relat$ factors only1 &
h&icap wd 2 a factor only z x
relates to a p]son's abil;y to
p]=m ! tasks requir$4 444
  ,! foll[+ po9ts c 2 made )
reg>d to \r ,p]sonnel ,de"p;t
program3 ,f/1 h&icapp$ p]sons
m/ 2 aw>e ( employ;t
opportunities4 ,! ,c;y
regul>ly adv]tises all     #db
vacancies 9 local newspap]s4
,9 addi;n1 vacancy li/s >e s5t
weekly to a numb] ( p]sons &
organiza;ns 3c]n$ ) !
h&icapp$1 9clud+ /ate & local
voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices1
,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl 444
& ! ,employ;t ,secur;y
,commis.n4 444 ,f9ally1 a
memb] ( ! ,p]sonnel ,de"p;t
/aff1 z well z ! ,c;y ,safety
,coord9ator1 s]ve on !
,mayor's ,committee = ,s]vices
to ! ,h&icapp$4
  ,recr1;n = ! h&icapp$ is
important to ! ,c;y ( ,ralei<1
& _m programs >e (f]$ "? !
,p>ks & ,recr1;n ,de"p;t4 ,!
program = ! visually impair$
is jo9tly sponsor$ by !
,de"p;t ( ,human ,res\rces1
,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 &
! ,ralei< ,recr1;n ,divi.n4
,programs /ress 9dividual
9dep5d;e = ! visually      #dc
impair$ 9 commun;y recr1;n
programs4 ,programs 9t5d$ to
meet ? goal 9clude activities
9 crafts1 a?letics1 cultural
trips1 & self-improve;t4
,classes >e held at commun;y
c5t]s "?\t ! c;y to acqua9t !
visually impair$ ) z _m >1s z
possible & to $ucate ! public
9 "w+ ) ! bl4 444

   ,update f ,,acb ,bo>d (
         ,publica;ns
      ,by ,h>old ,da*tl]

  ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns met
dur+ ! #aigh annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y4
  ,! ,bo>d vot$ to aboli% !
designa;n ( ,associate ,$itors
: has appe>$ regul>ly 9 ,!
,brl ,=um4 ,we wi% to ?ank ^?
^: "ns h appe>$ "u ? designa;n
= _! fai?;l 3tribu;ns1     #dd
support1 & 5c\rage;t4 ,y w
note t a new designa;n has be5
made1 & h;e=? ! li/+ w 2 t (
,3tribut+ ,$itors4 ,^? ^: "ns
appe> "u ? h1d+ w 2 ^? :o
regul>ly 3tribute ! magaz9e4
,?us1 ! "ns appe>+ may *ange f
"t to "t4
  ,selec;n ( ! w9n] ( ! ,n$
;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( ! ,ye>
,aw>d w n[ 2 ! responsibil;y (
! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4
  ,! ,bo>d agre$ t ,! ,brl
,=um %d 3t9ue to 2 s5t to ^?
non-memb]s :o reque/ x4 ,!
,bo>d 2lieves t ! magaz9e is
an excell5t public rela;ns
tool4
  ,bo? memb]s & non-memb]s >e
5c\rag$1 :5 3v5i5t1 to reque/
_! copy ( ,! ,brl ,=um on
flexible disc4 ,n only is ? m
economical = ,,acb1 b !
magaz9e ?us is compact1
complete2 & easy to        #de
  /ore = future ref];e4
  ,we 5c\rage y to reque/ yr
regional libr>y to h xs "n
plac$ \r mail+ li/4 ,? wd help
give ! magaz9e m exposure4
  ,at xs #aigh busi;s meet+ 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ! ,,acb
memb]%ip re-elect$ ! foll[+
p]sons to ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns3 ,sue ,graves1
,madison1 ,wiscons92 ,judy
,pool1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,oklahoma2 & ,phyllis ,/]n1
,oak ,p>k1 ,ill9ois4 ,! two
appo9t$ memb]s >e ,h>old
,da*tl]1 ,*airman1 ,lans+1
,mi*igan1 & ,h>riet ,field+1
,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia4
  ,yr com;ts1 3tribu;ns1 &
su7es;ns >e 5c\rag$4 ,pl1se
feel free to correspond 9
pr9t1 brl or tape ) ! $itor1
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 #aij
,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1
,,ny #adfbj4               #df
      ,3f];e ,committee
     ,completes ,"w on !
   ,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
            #aigh
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,z ,! ,brl ,=um goes to
press1 x has be5 le>n$ t !
,h\se & ,s5ate 3f]ees on !
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts ( #aigh
h r1*$ agree;t & a f9al v].n (
! bill w 2 available by
,octob] #aj4 ,/aff memb]s >e
busily writ+ up ! f9al m1sure1
& x is "!=e impossible to
asc]ta9 at ? "t ! precise
results4 ,h["e1 ! foll[+
important provi.ns 7 agre$ ^u3
  #a4 ,! ,h\se a3ept$ !
,s5ate's am5d;t provid+ =
s]vices = old] bl p]sons4 "<,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 tgr
) o!r organiza;ns & ag5cies (
& = ! bl1 0 su3ess;l 9 br++ ab
,s5ate adop;n ( ?          #dg
provi.n : _h be5 s"\ af
unsu3ess;lly = s"eal ye>s4">
  #b4 ,! ,h\se a3ept$ ! ,s5ate
v].n ( a provi.n provid+ = !
furni%+ ( r1d] s]vice to bl
p]sons n o!rwise 5titl$ to !
same "u ano!r program s* z a
rehabilita;n plan3 ,! ,s5ate
am5d;t au?orizes s* s]vice to
he provid$ by non-pr(it
organiza;ns1 z well z 2+
provid$ by rehabilita;n
ag5cies4 ,! ,h\se bill limit$
provi.n ( s* s]vices to
rehabilita;n ag5cies4
  #c4 ,! ,h\se a3ept$ language
9 ! ,s5ate bill au?oriz+
exp5diture ( funds = radio
r1d+ s]vices1 9 fur!r.e ( !
c>ry+ \ = ! programs au?oriz$
"u ! ,act4 ,! ,h\se m1sure us$
m g5]al t]m9ology1 b /at$ 9 xs
committee report t ! 9t5t 0
9clusive ( radio r1d+ s]vices4
  #d4 ,! ,h\se a3ept$ !    #dh
,s5ate provi.ns relat+ to
,title ;,v ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 giv+ ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d m au?or;y 9 !
>ea ( te*nical assi/.e1 &
expressly cr1t+ a private "r (
ac;n & provid+ = c]ta9 rem$ies
s* z recov]y ( back pay &
attorneys' fees = h&icapp$
p]sons "u ,sec;ns #eja1 #ejb1
#ejc1 & #ejd4 ,! ,h\se _h
provid$ only = recov]y (
attorneys' fees & wd transf]
c]ta9 compli.e & 5=ce;t
responsibilities f ! ,(fice =
,civil ,"rs to ! ,>*itectural
& ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d4 "<,,acb & _m
o!r organiza;ns regi/]$ a /r;g
prote/ to ! latt] propos$
transf]4">
  #e4 ,! ext5.n ( ! ,act is to
2 f\r ye>s1 by agree;t ( !
3f]ees1 & n = an           #di
9def9ite p]iod ( "t4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! am5d;ts >e
basically ^? (f]$ 9 ! ,h\se
bill1 ,h4,r4 #abdfg4 "<,see
8,f>-,sweep+ ,am5d;ts to !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,pass$ by
! ,h\se10 ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,july1
#aigh4">
  ,9 ! wake ( a su3ess;l
,presid5tial veto ( ! ,public
,"ws ,act on ,octob] #e1
not)/&+ solid ,democratic ,"py
l1d]%ip to ov]ride ! veto1
rumors >e rampant t "! w 2 a
veto ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
,am5d;ts1 2c ( ! adv]se
9fla;n>y impact & 2c ! bill _h
tack$ to x ! ,develop;tal
,4abilities ,act au?oriza;ns4
,! ,c>t] ,adm9i/ra;n 3t5ds t !
,develop;tal ,4abilities ,act
is duplicit\s ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act & is1 "!=e1
oppos$ to r5ewal ( !
,develop;tal ,4abilities   #ej
,act4
  ,an urg5t call has alr g"o \
to organiza;ns ( & = !
h&icapp$ "?\t ! na;n to write
lrs & s5d telegrams to ! ,:ite
,h\se urg+ ,presid5t ,c>t] to
sign ! m1sure & ?us fulfill 8
campaign promises to 4abl$
citiz5s4 ,& 9 ! ev5t ( a veto1
plans >e 9 ! mak+ to /age a
/r;g m>* by h&icapp$ p]sons on
,wa%+ton 9 support ( ! ov]ride
( s* veto by ! ,3gress4

    ,runn+ & ,jo7+1 ,hoov]
            ,/yle
   ,by ,ronald ;,w4 ,"wman

  ,td _m p >e runn+ & jo7+4 ,9
! pa/ t5 ye>s1 x is 2liev$ t
"? physical fit;s programs1
d1?s f c>diovascul> problems &
he>t 41se h be5 r$uc$
approximately #ad.04 ,? is a
gd r1son = p to 2 9t]e/$   #ea
9 keep+ physically fit1 & ,i
am sure t "! >e _m bl p :o >e
9t]e/$ 9 physical fit;s
programs4
  ,"o way to keep physically
fit is "? a regul> program :
9cludes runn+ & jo7+4 ,9
,septemb] ( #aigg1 \r local
college ann\nc$ a physical
fit;s program = p 9 !
commun;y4 ,i 5roll$ 9 ?
program4 ,! co/ to 5roll 0
@s#ajj1 : 9clud$ a complete
physical exam9a;n4 ,a "p ( !
program 0 an ,,ekg /ress te/
on a tr1dmill1 sup]vis$ by a
/aff doctor4 ,x is v important
to "k yr physical 3di;n :5
/>t+ on a vigor\s ex]cise
program4 ,! program director c
give direc;ns to ea* "picipant
z to ": he or %e c />t & :at
%d 2 ! limita;ns4
  ,! class />t$ by 2+ 9volv$ 9
calis!nics & walk+ = !     #eb
f/ c\ple ( weeks4 ,!n came !
program ( jo7+ & runn+4 ,"o
may wond] h[1 2+ bl1 ,i 0 able
to "picipate4 ,a numb] ( ye>s
ago1 ,i _h ! b5efit ( ori5ta;n
& mobil;y tra9+ 9 ! l;g ,hoov]
cane4 ,= me to 2 able to
"picipate 9 ! runn+ program1
,i us$ my l;g cane4 ,! p]son
,i 0 runn+ ) wd take ! crook (
my cane 9 :i*"e h& 0 m
com=table4 ,i wd foll[ hold+ !
o!r 5d ( ! cane4 ,i f.d t ?
"ws v satisfactorily4 ,x 0
easi] & m com=table ?an try+
to run side by side1 s9ce my
runn+ "pn] did n alw h to 2
al]t to walls or curbs or o!r
ob/acles4 ,! cane al kept u f>
5 a"p s t we did n tangle \r
feet or bump 9to ea* o!r4 ,i
f.d t p 7 m will+ to run ) me
:5 !y saw h[ easy x 0 & h[
safe x was4 ,) me runn+ 2h1 !
l1d] c make 8 [n c\rse &   #ec
n h to worry ab runn+ me 9to
ob/acles4
  ,s9ce ,octob]1 #aigg1 ,i h
be5 av]ag+ runn+ ?ree morn+s a
week1 runn+ a 4t.e ( two & "o-
half to f\r miles4 ,i h al
"picipat$ 9 two runs1 "o (
#e4e miles & ! o!r #f4b miles4
  ,i h made an improve;t 9 !
way ( us+ ! cane 9 runn+4
,s9ce x is only natural = a
p]son to run ) bo? h&s free1
,i devis$ a clip on ! cane :
wd atta* to my runn+ "pn]'s
belt1 ?us l1v+ bo? h&s free4
,? has be5 ev5 m com=table =
my runn+ "pn]4
  ,"picipat+ 9 ? program has
be5 an exhil>at+ exp]i;e = me4
,i feel t my h1l? has improv$
9 at l1/ two ways4 ,i h be5
able to lose t few extra p.ds
: ! doctor _h be5 su7e/+ ,i
lose = ! pa/ t5 ye>s1 & my at-
re/ pulse rate has be5     #ed
r$uc$4 ,9 g5]al ,i feel bett]1
& x is a g5u9ely pl1surable
exp]i;e4

      ,att5;n1 ,9dep5d5t
          ,busi;sm56

  ,a new & excit+ special-
9t]e/ organiza;n 0 =m$ at !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
annual 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah4 ,9dep5d5t
,visually ,impair$ ,5t]pris]s
"<,,ivie"> f.d t "! >e _m bl
p]sons 5gag$ 9 private
busi;ses4 ,! organiza;n feels
t x c 3tribute m* 9=ma;n1
advice1 & su7es;ns to p]sons
5gag$ 9 or ?9k+ ab !
possibilities ( go+ 9to
private busi;s4
  ,(fic]s 7 elect$ z foll[s3
,presid5t ,- ,susan ,root1
,jacksonville1 ,florida2 ,vice
,presid5t ,- ,>nold        #ee
,au/91 ,butl]1 ,miss\ri2
,secret>y ,- ,jo ,anna ,h>ris1
,sacra;to1 ,cali=nia2 ,tr1sur]
,- ,w9ell ,woot51 ,anni/on1
,alabama4
  ,memb]%ip is a/.d+ly
v]satile 9 scope & pot5tially
l>ge 9 size4 ,hope;lly "?\t !
com+ ye> _m m bl & visually
impair$ p]sons w jo94
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 write ,susan
,root1 ,presid5t1 at #caad
,phillips ,hi<way1
,jacksonville1 ,,fl #cbbjg1 or
3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4

     ,r1d+ ,s]vices = ,bl
      ,f$]al ,employees
       ,settl$ at ,la/
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,not)/&+ ,f$]al ,p]sonnel
,manual bullet9s call+ = !
provi.n ( r1d+ s]vices = bl
employees1 bl applicants   #ef
= ,f$]al jobs & bl employees h
frequ5tly be5 advis$ t !
,gov]n;t _c provide or pay =
s* s]vices4 ,& despite ! fact
t regula;ns "u ,sec;ns #eja &
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
specifically 5um]ate r1d+
s]vices z an example (
8r1sonable a3ommoda;n10 "s
,f$]al de"p;ts & ag5cies 3t5d
t "! is no legal au?or;y = !
exp5diture ( ,f$]al funds = s*
purpose un.s "! is express
/atutory au?oriza;n4 ,?us1 !
"q ( r1d+ s]vices has be5 "e
pres5t & "e reo3urr+4 ,ea* "t
"! is a *ange 9 p]sonnel :o
hire1 "! may 2 a *ange 9 !
policy 3c]n+ ! furni%+ ( r1d+
s]vices4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
) ! coop]a;n & support ( !
,civil ,s]vice ,commis.n1 has
be5 su3ess;l 9 gett+ an am5d;t
adopt$ z a "p ( ! ,civil   #eg
,s]vice ,re=m ,act : expressly
au?orizes de"p;t & ag5cy h1ds
to assign or employ p]sons to
provide r1d+ s]vices = bl
employees & 9t]pret] s]vices =
d1f employees4
  ,! ,act n[ awaits !
signature ( ! ,presid5t4
,presid5tial approval is c]ta9
2c ,civil ,s]vice re=m
legisla;n is a top prior;y ( !
,c>t] ,adm9i/ra;n4

   ,update on ,na;nal ,h1l?
           ,9sur.e
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,z promis$ la/ ,augu/1
,s5ator ,$w>d ;,m4 ,k5n$y & !
,committee = ,na;nal ,h1l?
,9sur.e "<,,cnhi"> h produc$ a
new proposal = na;nal h1l?
9sur.e legisla;n4 ,_! new
program1 : 0 (f]$ 9 response
to ,presid5t ,c>t]'s       #eh
ann\nc$ pr9ciples1 has be5
unanim\sly approv$ by !
,executive ,committee (
,,cnhi4 ,s5ator ,k5n$y has
ann\nc$ he>+s on ! proposal
2g9n+ ,octob] #i4 ,he 9t5ds to
op5 ) he>+s 9 ,wa%+ton & !n
move on to o!r cities1 ) ! f/
/op plann$ = ,detroit1
,mi*igan4
  ,z we g to press1 an actual
draft ( ! ,k5n$y plan is n yet
available4 ,h["e1 c]ta9
details h be5 rev1l$4
  ,! plan wd 9clude a role = !
private 9sur.e 9du/ry4 ,? is a
de"pure f previ\s bills s* z !
,k5n$y-,corman ,h1l? ,secur;y
,act1 : wd h cut private
9sur]s \ ( ! picture
completely4 ,= "s "t1 ,s5ator
,k5n$y has be5 h1d+ t[>d
9clu.n ( s* a role = ! private
sector1 z a r1li/ic compromise
nec to ov]come ! 9t5se     #ei
opposi;n anticipat$ f ! 9sur.e
lo2y4
  ,an important aspect (
previ\s bills : rema9s an
9tegral "p ( ! new proposal is
provi.n = /r;g 3trols on h1l?
co/s4 ,ano!r f1ture ( ! new
plan is t private 9sur]s s* z
,blue ,cross-,blue ,%ield wd h
to provide equal b5efits to
"ey"o1 reg>d.s ( age or
previ\s ill;ses4 ,! new
proposal wd assure cov]age ( !
poor1 ! unemploy$ & c]ta9 l[
wage e>n]s1 ) ! co/ to 2 pd by
! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4
,:ile ,presid5t ,c>t]'s
proposal 0 to phase 9
programs1 dep5d+ ^u v>i\s
economic factors1 ,s5ator
,k5n$y's plan wd g 9to e6ect
two ye>s af x 0 pass$ by
,3gress4
  ,back]s ( ! new h1l? 9sur.e
proposal hope t ! he>+s    #fj
to 2 3duct$ >.d ! c.try w
focus att5;n on ? vital issue
& help 3v9ce ^? p]sons :o >e
runn+ = ,3gress t na;nal h1l?
9sur.e is an important issue &
a hi< prior;y = all ,am]icans1
ev5 9 ? ye> ( ,proposi;n #ac4

   ,transbus ,n ,det\r$1 ,b
       ,may ,2 ,delay$
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n call$ a press
3f];e on ,septemb] #ae = !
purpose ( ann\nc+ xs publica;n
( ! trans bus specifica;ns4
,ri*>d ,page1 ,*ief ( ! ,urban
,mass ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n1
took t opportun;y to rea6irm !
transbus ord] requir+ all bids
adv]tis$ af ,septemb] #cj1
#aigi1 = public transit buses
pur*as$ ) ,f$]al funds to 2 (
! transbus design4         #fa
  ,! publi%$ specifica;ns call
= a l[-floor bus ( n less ?an
#bb 9*es1 ) a kneel+ capac;y
to a level n less ?an #ah
9*es2 a wide front door ( n
less ?an #dd 9*es1 p]mitt+
d\ble passage & easy passage (
:eel*airs2 & equipp$ ) ei a
lift or a retractable ramp at
! front door ( ! bus1 by local
op;n4
  ,dur+ ! 5sur+ t5 "ds1
,3gress pass$ ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n au?oriza;ns1
delet+ f ! legisla;n ,sec;n
#cbc1 : provid$ = an addi;nal
/udy ( transbus & reconsid]a;n
( ! ,de"p;t's trans bus ord]4
,x 0 ? sec;n t 2came a "p ( !
bill z ! result ( ,g5]al
,motors lo2y+1 & : prompt$ p]h
! mo/ su3ess;l lo2y ef=t yet
by h&icapp$ citiz5s4
  ,? episode repres5ts a
trem5d\sly important       #fb
victory = 4abl$ p ( ? c.try1 b
x may 2 "s:at cl\d$ 2c !
au?oriza;ns call$ = 9 !
legisla;n total ab @s#fb
billion4 ,a ,presid5tial veto1
"!=e1 is a 4t9ct possibil;y4

      ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]

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

     ,"s ,?"\s on ,libr>y
           ,s]vice
  ,de> ,$itor3
  ,i r1d ! >ticle 8,book
,selec;n ,committee ,meets0
"<,augu/1 #aigh">1 ) grt
9t]e/4 ,i 0 4turb$ by "s ( !
/ate;ts x 3ta9$4           #fc
  ,mr4 ,pike says t only a
small p]c5tage ( eligible
r1d]s >e s]v$ by ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ & t !
annual c.ella;n rate 9 mo/
net"w libr>ies is ov] #bj.04
,he seems to attribute ^!
problems to ! multiplic;y (
m$ia ( books = ! bl &
physically h&icapp$ & !
complex;y ( ! equip;t requir$
9 ord] to make use ( !m4 ,al?
,i agree t ! ne$ = s"eal m$ia
does cr1te problems 9 collec;n
develop;t1 ,i am 3c]n$ 2c ,i
2lieve t ,mr4 ,pike may h l9k$
a cause & e6ect 9correctly4
  ,9 reg>d to ! p]c5tage (
eligible popula;n s]v$1 x %d 2
po9t$ \ t public libr>ies d n
s]ve all _! pot5tial r1d]%ip
ei4 ,"s p d n h ! "t or
9cl9a;n to r1d4 ,ano!r obvi\s
po9t : ! writ] ov]look$    #fd
is t "s p >e n 2+ r1*$ by _!
net"w libr>y 2c !y >e unaw>e t
s* a facil;y exi/s4
  ,9 reg>d to ! annual
c.ella;n rate1 "s loss c 2
expla9$ by ! simple fact t p
die4 ,i am al wond]+ if t
#bj.0 is a gross or net
figure4 ,reg>d.s ( : x is1 ,i
"q ! valid;y ( ! /ate;t t
c.ella;ns >e due ei to !
complex;y ( equip;t or ! ne$
to use s"eal m$ia 9 ord] to h
! grte/ possible v>iety (
mat]ial available4
  ,- ,ka?y ,gann1 ,au/91
,texas







                           #fe
    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

   ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,t5;see1 &
    ,virg9ia ,/ate ,3v5;ns
  ,s"panburg 0 ! site ( !
#aigh 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 held ! week5d (
,augu/ #ah-#bj4 ,hi<li<t+ !
op5+ ( ! 3v5;n on ,fri"d ev5+
0 a social h\r ho/$ by ,mr4 &
,mrs4 ,frank ,=d & son ,tommy1
foll[$ by a tal5t %[ ) ca%
prizes = f/1 second1 & ?ird
place4
  ,on ,satur"d morn+1 foll[+ !
welcom+ address by ,mayor
,frank ,all5 ( ,s"panburg1
reports 7 pres5t$ on a wide
range ( subjects ( 3c]n to bl
,s\? ,c>ol9ians4 ,^! 9clud$
,dr4 ,jack ,galla<]1
,executive ,director1 & ,rob]t
,brem]1 ,director ( ,commun;y
,$uca;n1 :o spoke on       #ff
activities at ! ,c$> ,spr+s
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,d1f1 &
,multiply ,h&icapp$2 ,max9e
,b[les & ,nancy ,bu*anan1
,commis.n] & ,deputy
,commis.n]1 respectively1 :o
report$ on activities & 3c]ns
( ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,commis.n = !
,bl2 & ,bob ,somogyi1 :o br"\
att5dees up-to-date on radio
r1d+ s]vice 9 ! /ate4 ,o!r
subjects cov]$ 7 ,social
,secur;y legisla;n & curr5t
develop;ts 9 eye rese>*4 ,a
noon lun*eon & afn t\r (
facilities 0 ho/$ by p]sonnel
( ! ,c$> ,spr+s ,s*ool4
  ,at ! ,satur"d ev5+ banquet1
ca% prizes 7 aw>d$ = f/1
second1 & ?ird place w9n]s 9 a
memb]%ip drive 3duct$ by !
/ate organiza;n4 ,a plaque1
aw>d$ ? y> = ! f/ "t 9 honor (
! f/ presid5t ( ,,acb ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 ,rev4 ,>*ie       #fg
,cf(t1 = loyalty & d$ica;n to
! organiza;n1 0 pres5t$ to
,m>v9 ,l[e ( ,&]son4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
0 repres5t$ by ,dr4 ,otis
,/eph5s1 memb] ( ,,acb's ,bo>d
( ,directors & ,pr(essor (
,political ,sci;e at !
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1
,knoxville4 ,dr4 ,/eph5s \tl9$
! hi/ory & gr[? ( ! na;nal
organiza;n & xs wide-rang+
programs4 ,he emphasiz$ !
dep5d;e ( ! na;nal organiza;n
^u 9t]ac;n ) /ate a6iliates &
local *apt]s4
  8,! /r5g? ( ,,acb ,- ! la/+
/r5g? ( ,,acb ,- has alw be5
at ! grassroots level ,- !
local *apt] level & ! /ate
a6iliate level10 he sd4 8444
,issues *ange ov] ! ye>s1 & we
?9k t \r emphasis on local &
/ate a6iliates & grassroots
support helps u to 2 p]h   #fh
m op5 to *ang+ issues4 ,"h91 x
seems to me1 lies ! crucial
role ( \r /ate a6iliates 9 \r
na;nal organiza;n1 z "pn]s 9 !
na;nal ef=t ,- a role t ,i ?9k
is develop+1 is gr[+1 b a role
t m/ /r5g!n ov] ! next few
ye>s40
  "9"9"9
  ,a small b 5?usia/ic gr\p (
bl ,virg9ians 7 9 att5d.e at !
#aigh g5]al memb]%ip meet+ ( !
,old ,dom9ion ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 held on ,satur"d1
,septemb] #bc1 ac to presid5t
,*>les ,hodge ( ,>l+ton4
,libr>y s]vices 9 !
,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia 0 am;g
! topics exam9$ 9 dep? at !
morn+ ses.n4 ,sp1k]s 9clud$
,ms4 ,judy ,dunham ( !
,regional ,libr>y 9 ,ri*mond &
,mrs4 ,m>ilyn ,mort5s51
,subregional ,libr>ian f
,virg9ia ,b1*4             #fi
  ,emphasis at ! afn busi;s
meet+ c5t]$ 9 ! ,old ,dom9ion
,,acb's legislative program =
! com+ ye>1 "picul>ly ! issue
( bl citiz5s 2+ 4qualifi$
p]man5tly f jury duty4
  ,sp1k+ at ! clos+ banquet on
,satur"d ev5+1 ,irv+ ;,s4
"<,*ad"> ,solomon1 memb] ( !
,h\se ( ,delegates f ,ba?
,c.ty1 ,virg9ia1 pl$g$ 8
support 9 ?ree major >1s3
"<#a"> ! issue ( bl jurors2
"<#b"> 3solida;n ( all
resid5tial $uca;nal programs =
! bl & d1f at ! ,virg9ia
,s*ool = ! ,d1f & ,bl1
,/aunton2 & "<#c"> 5=ce;t ( !
prior;y giv5 by /ate /atute =
bl v5dors to obta9 sites =
v5d+ facilities 9 public
build+s1 : provi.n has n be5
progressively 5=c$ by !
,virg9ia ,commis.n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$ &      #gj
has be5 ignor$ by a numb] (
/ate ag5cies4
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ( ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 rec5tly elect$
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 al spoke briefly at !
banquet4 ,he \tl9$ 8 ?"\s on
:at ! na;nal organiza;n mi<t 2
able to d 9 ! =ese1ble future
to assi/ /ru7l+ "y a6iliates1
& :at s* a6iliates !mvs c & %d
d to 5sure _! gr[? & vital;y4
  ,s"eal (fic] & bo>d posi;ns
7 up = elec;n1 ) ! foll[+
results3 ,presid5t ,- ,*>les
,hodge ( ,>l+ton2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t ,- ;,g4 ,paul
,kirton ( ,ladysmi?2 ,second
,vice ,presid5t ,- ,mrs4
,phyllis ;,h4 ,tr5t (
,roanoke2 & ,director ,- ,skip
,%>p ( ,newport ,news4
  "9"9"9
  8,p>don me1 boys1 is ? !
,*attanooga ,*oo-,*oo80    #ga
  ,no s;g cd h be5 m
appropriate ?an 8,*attanooga
,*oo-,*oo0 to ! kick-(f ( !
#aigh 3v5;n ( ! ,t5;see
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held ov] !
,labor ,"d week5d & ho/$ by !
,*attanooga ,*apt]1 9
celebra;n ( xs #cjth
anniv]s>y4
  ,fri"d ev5+ f1tur$ a tra9
ride1 complete ) 8d9n] 9 !
d9]0 "<*ick5">1 a ,bluegrass
%[ al;g ! way1 & ! opportun;y
( a life"t = cassette record+
bu6s to capture ! s.ds ( a
g5u9e /1m 5g9e ) :i/le & bell4
  ,,acb ,presid5t ,oral ,o4
,mill] 0 9 att5d.e1 & ,dr4
;,r4 ;,t4 "<,bob"> ,mc,l1n (
,new ,orl1ns1 memb] ( ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors &
,*airp]son ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue1 0 ! banquet
sp1k]4 ,8 topic was1 8,!
,future ( ,,acb40          #gb
  ,z "p ( ! obs]v.e ( xs #cjth
anniv]s>y1 ! ,*attanooga
,*apt] compil$ a scrapbook on
tape = ea* memb] to h z a
keepsake4 ,*apt] memb] ,curtis
,%eph]d 9t]view$ v>i\s p]sons
:o 7 pres5t at ! 2g9n+1 & !
foll[+ 9=ma;n is exc]pt$ f 8
>ticle appe>+ 9 a rec5t issue
( ! ,,tcb ,news3
  8,dr4 ,d4,m4 ,coleman call$
a gr\p ( bl p tgr 9 ! fall (
#aicf4 ,!y =m$ ! ,look\t
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 ,mr4
,coleman 0 ! 8f/ & only
presid5t ( ? organiza;n4 ,x
la/$ only two ye>s & no fur!r
ef=t to organize ! bl (
,*attanooga 0 made = t5 ye>s4
  8,m1n:ile1 ! organiz$ bl
move;t 0 gr[+ all ov] ! c.try4
,9 ! fall ( #aidj1 a bl lawy]
"nd ,walk] =m$ an organiza;n 9
,na%ville call$ ! ,t5;see
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 ,m>k   #gc
,?r[] & ,!o ,smallwood (
,*attanooga jo9$ ? gr\p4
  8#aidf1 ,mr4 ,smallwood w5t
to ! 3v5;n ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl4 ,he did n h ! au?or;y
to d s1 b he made applica;n to
! ,f$]a;n = a6ilia;n 9 ! "n (
! ,t5;see ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
,:5 ! matt] 0 br"\ 2f ! bo>d (
! ,t5;see ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1
,9c41 ! ac;n 0 approv$1 & !
organiza;n 2came an a6iliate (
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
  8,! ,ea/] ,week5d ( #aidh
saw ! ,t5;see ,associa;n hold+
xs f/ 3v5;n "e \tside
,na%ville4 ,!y met at ! ,re$
,h\se 9 ,*attanooga4 ,? 0 a v
su3ess;l 3v5;n1 = x l$ to an
organiza;nal meet+ on ,may
#ae1 #aidh1 at : ! f/ *apt] (
! ,t5;see ,associa;n 0 =m$4 ,x
0 "kn z ! ,*attanooga ,*apt] (
! ,t5;see ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1
,9c4                       #gd
  8,:5 ! new *apt] look$ ab =
a gd fund-rais+ project1 ,mr4
,bud ,orrell rememb]$ t ! old
,look\t ,associa;n ( ! ,bl _h
be5 9volv$ 9 a c&y sale4 ,x _h
n be5 5tirely su3ess;l1 b he
felt t ! idea _h pot5tial if
h&l$ correctly4 ,he 0 "r4 ,a
c&y drive 0 organiz$ = ! p]iod
j 2f ,"m's ,"d1 #aidi4 ,! gr\p
plann$ to sell #a1bjj boxes (
c&y1 b !y sold #c1jjj boxes1 :
0 all !y cd get f ! suppli]4
,? project has 2come an annual
ev5t & is a /1dy s\rce ( 9come
= ! gr\p4
  8,in five ye>s1 !
,*attanooga ,*apt] _h
3sid]able capital1 & !y decid$
to buy a c5t] = ! use ( ! bl 9
,*attanooga4 ,!y =m$ a sep>ate
corpora;n to hold ! purse &
manage ! c5t]4 ,x is "kn z !
,*attanooga ,associa;n ( !
,bl1 ,9c4 444              #ge
  8,"o ( \r goals is to s]ve !
bl ( \r >ea1 s :5 x 0 br"\ to
\r att5;n ye>s ago t "! 7 _m
bl *n ne$+ help 9 ,*attanooga1
we />t$ a pre-s*ool program at
! c5t]1 : s]v$ = "s "t4 ,at
pres5t1 "o ( \r social s]vice
projects is "w+ ) ! eld]ly bl
9 local nurs+ homes4
  8,z ,i spoke ) _m ( ! old]
memb]s1 ,i came to ! 3clu.n t
x is a gd ?+ = p ( l h&icaps
to get tgr4 ,i h 5joy$ !
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            ,l5non

  ,z "s ( y may alr h notic$1
,,acb n[ has a logo1 ?anks to
! committee appo9t$ by ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors at xs po/-
3v5;n bo>d meet+ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y4 ,mrs4 ,james "<,b>b>a">
,*&l]1 :o act$ z *airman1
orig9at$ ! design1 : 0 r5d]$
by retir$ c>tograph] ,nelson
,guidry4 ,! logo has ! 9itials
,,acb foll[+ ! 3t\rs abv an
eye-%ap$ design4
  ,evelyn ,mey]1 ,vice
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ( ,9diana & $itor ( !
,,acbi ,newslr1 0 rec5tly
pres5t$ ! ,sidney ;,h4 ,kram]
,aw>d = ,m]itori\s ,s]vice to
! ,h&icapp$4 ,! aw>d 0 pres5t$
by ,lt4 ,gov4 ,rob]t ,orr on
2half ( ! ,9diana          #gg
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,bo>d1
at ! #aigh ,9diana
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
pr(es.nal 3f];e4 ,9 addi;n1
,mrs4 ,mey] al rec5tly rcvd a
comm5da;n = volunt>y ac;n f
,9diana ,gov]nor ,b[5 & an
aw>d f ! ,9diana ,public ,h1l?
,associa;n4 ,mrs4 ,mey]
resides 9 ,m>ion1 ,9diana1 ":
%e is executive director ( !
,grant ,c.ty ,associa;n (
,"w]s = ! ,bl4
  ,expecta;ns #aigh1 ! annual
brl an?ology ( curr5t *n's
lit]ature publi%$ by ! ,brl
,9/itute ( ,am]ica1 is n[
available free to any bl
,am]ican * 9 grades #c "? #f4
,! #aigh $i;n 3ta9s ei<t
complete books1 *apt]s f f\r
\t/&+ books1 f\r emboss$
pictures1 a page (
microfragr.e labels1 & poems
writt5 by bl *n4 ,*n &     #gh
any organiza;n = ! bl s]v+ bl
*n :o wi% to rcv ! volume %d
write to ,betty ,kalagian1
,brl ,9/itute ( ,am]ica1 #gda
;,n4 ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,los
,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjbi4
  ,am;g famili> faces abs5t f
! #aigh ,,rsva 3f];e & ,,acb
3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y 0 t (
,dalton ,br[n ( ,new ,orl1ns4
,dalton su6]$ an un"tly /roke
at ! age ( #di4 ,al? recov]y
has be5 sl[1 reports >e t he
is mak+ progress4 ,an active
memb] ( ,,acb = _m ye>s1
,dalton 0 "o ( ! f.d]s (
,,rsva1 has s]v$ on xs ,bo>d (
,directors1 & 0 *airman ( xs
#aige 3f];e 9 ,mobile1
,alabama4 ,2c he _h no m$ical
9sur.e & ne$$ "<& / ne$s">
!rapy badly1 ,,rsva has
e/abli%$ a fund = ,dalton's
rehabilita;n4 ,^? wi%+ to make
dona;ns may s5d *ecks to   #gi
,ri*>d ,p]z5tka1 #fiac ,colony
,drive1 ,madison1 ,,wi #ecgag4
,all *ecks %d 2 made payable
to ,,rsva4
  ,gallaudet ,college has
produc$ an excell5t new film1
8,u%]'s ,syndrome ,- ,ret9itis
,pig;tosa & ,d1f;s10 : is
suitable = %[+ by a6iliates &
local *apt]s4 ,to >range to
borr[ ! film1 write ,public
,s]vice ,programs1 ,college
,hall1 ,gallaudet ,college1
#gth ,/reet & ,florida ,av5ue1
,n4,e41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjb4
  ,visualtek is n[ (f]+ !
,,tcs "<,"t ,compress$
,spee*">1 : p]mits ! record+ &
playback ( cassette tapes at
twice normal spe$ ) no s.d
4tor;n4 ,! new ,,tcs-,,loc is
a f\r-track cassette record] )
all ! f1tures ( a gd two-track
ma*9e3 built-9 microph"o1
memory rew9d t returns     #hj
to a preselect$ passage1
sep>ate spe$ & pit* 3trols1
locate-by-t\* tun+1 &
,a4,c4_/batt]y_/auto
capabil;y4 ,designat$ ,model
#eaie-,,loc1 ? new unit
op]ates at ei ! /&>d #a #g_/#h
or at #ae_/#af i4p4s4 & all[s
"o to bo? record & play back
f\r-track tapes at ei spe$4
,co/3 @s#cje4 ,= full 9=ma;n1
write ,de"p;t ,,nv-#i1
,visualtek1 #afaj #bfth
,/reet1 ,santa ,monica1 ,,ca
#ijdjd4
  ,m$ia ,projects = ! ,bl is
3sid]+ publica;n ( a brl
magaz9e exclusively devot$ to
poetry & wi%es to asc]ta9 :e!r
"! is su6ici5t 9t]e/ to w>rant
s* a project4 ,,mpb is putt+
tgr a repres5tative issue :
r1d]s may sample4 ,! magaz9e w
9clude a wide spectrum (
curr5t poetic lit]ature    #ha
& w seek to 5c\rage bl poets
to 3tribute _! "w4 ,! sample
issue is (f]$ at no co/4 ,^?
9t]e/$ %d s5d @s#a4ej to ,m$ia
,projects = ! ,bl1 #hj ;,n4
,moore ,/reet1 ,apt4 #d,k1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjac4
  ,! #bjth $i;n ( ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,visually ,h&icapp$ 9
! ,u4,s4 is n[ available =
@s#aj f ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 #ae ;,w4 #afth ,/reet1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4
,9=ma;n = ? $i;n 0 tak5 f
"qnaires s5t \ to m ?an #ejj
ag5cies4 ,an important new
sec;n 9 ! ,directory is on l[-
vi.n s]vices4 ,= ! m ?an "o
hundr$ ag5cies & cl9ics li/$ 9
? sec;n1 9=ma;n is giv5 on
h\rs1 s]vices1 & l[-vi.n aids
available4 ,! sec;n is
available z a sep>ate repr9t =
@s#b4
  ,f ,! ,ill9ois ,brl      #hb
,mess5g]3 ,! ,peoria *apt] ( !
,ill9ois ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 an
,,acb a6iliate1 has a*iev$ two
su3esses ) ! ,peoria ,c;y
,c\ncil4 ,! h&icapp$ h be5
add$ to ! c;y's ,fair
,employ;t ,practices ord9.e4
,al1 a resolu;n 0 pass$
requir+ t all newly 9/all$ /op
li<ts 2 equipp$ ) bells &
buzz]s4 ,- ,! ,ill9ois ,de"p;t
( ,public ,aid reports t "!
has be5 a dra/ic r$uc;n 9 !
numb] ( lo/ or /ol5 public
assi/.e *ecks s9ce ! 9troduc;n
( xs ,direct ,deliv]y ,sy/em4
,! numb] ( lo/ or /ol5 *ecks
p] mon? has be5 r$uc$ f a hi<
( #ab1jjj 9 #aigd to a curr5t
total ( less ?an #a1jjj4 ,"u !
,direct ,deliv]y ,sy/em1 all
public assi/.e *ecks >e s5t to
a f9ancial 9/itu;n ( !
recipi5t's *oice4 ,recipi5ts h
five "ds 9 : to pick up    #hc
*ecks & m/ h ) !m a photo
id5tifica;n c>d provid$ by !
,de"p;t1 a m$ical eligibil;y
c>d1 & "o o!r piece (
id5tifica;n4
  ,s5ator ,bir* ,bayh (
,9diana rec5tly s5t to ea*
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ( ,9diana a communica;n 9
brl br++ memb]s up to date on
legisla;n ( 3c]n to visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,s5ator ,bayh
is "o ( ! f/ memb]s ( ,3gress
to report to 3/itu5ts 9 brl4
  ,$w>d ;,l4 ,pott]1 #acjh
,"egre5 ,av5ue1 ,goldsboro1
,,nc #bgecj1 rec5tly pur*as$
s"eal hundr$ reels ( f/-l9e
,ampex #fga record+ tape at
,gov]n;t surplus b>ga9 prices4
,^! #b1djj-foot1 sev5-9* reels
usually sell = @s#g4jj1 b y c
buy !m = only @s#a4ge ea*4
,s5d ord]s 9 pr9t1 brl1 or
cassette4 ,pl1se 9clude    #hd
*eck or m"oy ord] ) yr ord]4
  ,f ,! ,:ite ,cane ,bullet9
"<,florida">3 ,! ,teleph"o
,pione]s ( ,am]ica is ! _w's
l>ge/ volunt>y associa;n (
9du/rial employees4 ,x is
compos$ ( m5 & wom5 f "?\t !
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada :o h
s]v$ #ah ye>s or m 9 !
teleph"o 9du/ry4 ,e/abli%$ 9
#aiaa ) #gjj memb]s1 !
organiza;n n[ numb]s #ejj1jjj4
,9=ma;n ab ! ,teleph"o
,pione]s may 2 obta9$ by
3tact+ ,bla9e ;,l4 ,clegg1
,commun;y ,s]vice ,activities
,sup]visor1 ,teleph"o ,pione]s
( ,am]ica1 ,,at@&,t1 #aie
,broadway1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjjg4 ,- ,oph?almologi/s at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,ill9ois ,m$ical
,c5t] & #ba o!r rese>* c5t]s
"?\t ! c.try >e plann+ to take
"p 9 a /udy to det]m9e if
aspir9 c prev5t diabetic   #he
ret9opa?y1 a frequ5t
complica;n ( diabetes & a
major complica;n ( bl;s4
  ,f ,4abl$ ,,usa3 ,a new
device : employs adv.ed
comput] te*nology to emboss
metal plates f : brl books >e
reproduc$ has be5 prov$
su3ess;l 9 xs f/ 9/alla;n4
,manufactur$ by ,tri=ma;n
,sy/ems1 ,9c41 ( ,/u>t1
,florida1 ! ,plate ,emboss+
,device 9cr1ses ! rate ( plate
produc;n by m ?an #ejj.04 ,!
f/ complet$ 9/alla;n is 9 use
at ,clov]nook ,home & ,s*ool =
! ,bl1 ,c9c9nati4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact ,tri=ma;n
,sy/ems1 ,9c41 #cacb ,s4,e4
,jay ,/reet1 ,/u>t1 ,,fl
#ccdid4
  ,fell[%ips : cov] tui;n & a
/ip5d ( @s#c1jjj = h&icapp$
p]sons wi%+ to /udy = a
,ma/]'s degree 9 ,libr>y   #hf
,sci;e >e available f !
,univ]s;y ( ,>izona & f !
,/ate ,univ]s;y ( ,new ,york
at ,albany4 ,! program cov]s
two seme/]s & a summ] ses.n4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,judy
,umb]g]1 ,coord9ator1
,graduate ,libr>y ,s*ool1
#aeae ;,e4 ,f/ ,/reet1
,tucson1 ,,az #hegba1 or
,rob]t ,burgess1 ,act+ ,d1n1
,s*ool ( ,libr>y & ,9=ma;n
,sci;e1 ,,suny ,albany1
,albany1 ,,ny #abbbb4
  ,f ,,nls ,news3 ,9t]na;nal
,p5 ,frs1 ! l>ge/ organiza;n (
xs k9d 9 ! _w1 has laun*$ a
divi.n = bl p us+ ei cassette
or brl4 ,a fee ( @s#a ,u4,s4
curr5cy or equival5t is
requir$ = bl memb]s4 ,=
addi;nal 9=ma;n1 write ,mr4
;,n4 ,o',donnell1 ,presid5t1
,9t]na;nal ,p5 ,frs1 ,box
#cdj1 ,dubl91 #ab1         #hg
,irel&4
  ,dr4 ,james ,max ,woolly1
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,>kansas
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & ,rob]t ;,h4
,b5nett1 memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,new ,york
,associa;n = ! ,bl
"<,li<th\se">1 ,new ,york
,c;y1 & ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries =
! ,bl1 ,bloomfield1 ,new
,j]sey1 h be5 "nd recipi5ts (
! #aigh ,migel ,m$al4 ,! m$al1
e/abli%$ 9 #aicg to honor !
late ,m4,c4 ,migel1 f/
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 is giv5 annually 9
recogni;n ( \t/&+ 3tribu;ns to
$uca;n1 rehabilita;n1 & social
welf>e 3c]n$ ) bl p]sons1 bo?
directly 9 ! field ( bl;s &
\tside ! bl;s sy/em4 ,! m$als
7 pres5t$ at c]emonies at
,,afb h1dqu>t]s on ,octob]
#bf4
  ,william ;,f4 ,galla<]   #hh
& ,m>v9 ,b]k[itz1 ,ph4,d41 h
be5 "nd associate directors (
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
,mr4 ,galla<]1 =m] director (
! ,program ,plann+ ,de"p;t1 is
n[ ,associate ,director =
,advocacy1 & ,dr4 ,b]k[itz1
=m] h1d ( ! ,rese>* &
,te*nological ,develop;t
,de"p;t1 is ,associate
,director = ,adv.ed ,plann+4
  ,frankl9 ,travel1 ,9c41
speciali/s 9 9t]na;nal gr\p
t\rs1 is project+ f\r 8,9si<t
,t\rs10 design$ exclusively =
visually impair$ p]sons1 "?
,janu>y1 #aihj3 ,israel ,-
,m>* #aj-#ag1 #aigi2 ,b]muda
,- ,july #b-#f1 #aigi2 ,london
,- ,septemb] #af-#bc1 #aigi2 &
,w9t] ,c>i21n ,cruise ,-
,janu>y #e-#ab1 #aihj4 ,t\rs
>e design$ s t ! use ( t\* &
n>ra;n w ov]come ! lack (
vi.n4 ,escorts w 2         #hi
provid$ at a v r1sonable extra
*>ge = ^? :o ne$ !m4 ,visually
h&icapp$ p]sons w n 2 a3ept$
on ^! t\rs un.s !y br+ _! [n
escort or use "o provid$ by
,frankl9 ,travel4 ,no dogs w 2
all[$4 ,= full 9=ma;n1 write
,donald ;,k4 ,graham1
,presid5t1 ,frankl9 ,travel1
,9c41 #cdd ,suburban ,/a;n
,build+1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa
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    ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,delb]t
    ;,k4 ,aman1 #aae ,fif?
    ,av5ue1 ,s4,e41 ,ab]de51
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,second ,vice ,presid5t3
    ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n1 #baci
    ,joseph ,/reet1 ,new
    ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae
,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1
    #hcc ,oakley ,/reet1
    ,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf
,tr1sur]3 ,james ;,r4 ,ols51
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    ,/reet1 ,madison1 ,,wi
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,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 #acae
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