,! ,brl ,=um
   ,vol4 ,,xvii ,septemb]1
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    ,publi%$ ,mon?ly by !
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

          ,presid5t3
,oral ,mill]
#cgja ,3necticut ,ave41 ,n4,w4
,suite #bbj
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   ,na;nal ,repres5tative3
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
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all bl p2 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to
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a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
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        ,,acb ,pr(ile3
      ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
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  8,z ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! fa/e/ gr[+
na;nal organiza;n ( visually
impair$ p]sons1 ,i look =w>d
to l1d+ 9 ! move;t = equal;y (
opportun;y = h&icapp$ p]sons40
  ,) ^! ^ws1 ,oral ,o4      #f
,mill] ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
a3ept$ ! gavel f \tgo+
,presid5t ,floyd ,qualls at !
3clu.n ( ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 on
,july #bi1 #aigh4 ,2c ( a
3/itu;nal limita;n on ! numb]
( t]ms to 2 s]v$ by any (fic]1
,mr4 ,qualls 0 n eligible to
/& = re-elec;n4
  ,oral ,mill]1 an attorney )
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,small ,busi;s
,adm9i/ra;n1 br+s to ! ,,acb
presid5cy a wide range (
exp]i;e1 bo? pr(es.nal & 9
activities ) & on 2half ( bl
p]sons4 ,a native ,k5tuckian1
he rcvd 8 ,a4,b4 f ,pr9ceton
,univ]s;y1 ) a major 9 hi/ory4
,9 #aieh he e>n$ 8 ,j4,d4
"<,juris ,doctorate"> f !
,univ]s;y ( ,*icago ,law
,s*ool1 rank+ 9 ! upp] "o-?ird
( 8 class4 ,9 #aigf1 he 0
elect$ presid5t ( !         #g
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n4 ,he is a memb] ( !
,b> bo? 9 ,k5tucky & 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,9 #aigd ,mr4
,mill] 0 "nd "o ( ! 8,\t/&+
,h&icapp$ ,f$]al ,employees (
! ,ye>0 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,civil ,s]vice ,commis.n4
  ,alw 9t]e/$ 9 a?letics &
recr1;n "<,oral 0 a memb] ( !
v>s;y crew squad at
,pr9ceton">1 he curr5tly s]ves
on ! ,committee on ,recr1;n &
,leisure ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$4 ,he is vice
presid5t ( ,ski = ,li<t & a
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors (
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,bl ,a?letes4 ,a pa/ presid5t
( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,b[l]s
,associa;n1 he 0 a memb] ( ?
ye>'s na;nal *ampion%ip b[l+
t1m4
  ,mr4 ,mill]'s direct      #h
9volve;t 9 ! a6airs ( na;nal
,,acb goes back to #aigd1 :5
he 0 "nd ,na;nal ,3v5;n
,coord9ator1 br++ hm 9to 3tact
) a6iliates "?\t ! c.try4 ,9
#aigf he 0 elect$ to ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors & = ! pa/
two ye>s has s]v$ z *airman (
! ,budget ,committee4

    ,greet+s f ! ,presid5t

  ,al? ,i _h an opportun;y to
meet _m ,,acb memb]s & frs
dur+ ! rec5t na;nal 3v5;n 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,i want to
take advantage ( ? opportun;y
to greet ev5 m ( y & to ?ank y
= ! 3fid;e y h %[n 9 elect+ me
to ! presid5cy ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,i am 5t]+
9to ? (fice ) ! full r1liza;n
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil is n[ at
a v important place 9 xs
hi/ory1 & t ! ev5ts ( !     #i
next ye> or s w 9flu;e xs
c\rse = _m ye>s to come4
  ,i am v pl1s$ ) ! extremely
hi< level ( compet;e & 9tegr;y
( all ! o!r (fic]s & memb]s (
! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 & ,i am
3fid5t t we w "w v well tgr z
a t1m1 al;g ) ! ,na;nal ,(fice
/aff & ! ,$itorial ,(fice
/aff4 ,9 a democratic
organiza;n s* z ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! active
"picipa;n & support ( all
(fic]s & ,bo>d memb]s is
ess5tial4 ,h["e1 ev5 m
ess5tial is ! support &
assi/.e ( all ,,acb memb]s4 ,i
2lieve t ! ,,acb has 5joy$ v
gd l1d]%ip ov] ! ye>s1 b n[1 z
9 ! pa/1 we ne$ to he> f y1 !
memb]s1 reg>d+ ways 9 : !
organiza;n c bett] s]ve y &
o!r bl & visually impair$ p
"?\t ! c.try4
  ,i 2lieve y w 2 pl1s$    #aj
to le>n t )9 v rec5t weeks1 we
h1 9 ord] to improve \r
f9ancial 3di;n1 set up a
sep>ate corpora;n "<,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 ,9c4">
to take ov] ! op]a;n ( !
,?rift ,/ores : provide m* (
\r na;nal 9come4 ,x is
anticipat$ t ? /ep w
significantly 9cr1se \r 9come
& "!by 5able u to provide m
s]vice to \r memb]s &
a6iliates1 al? ! sep>ate
corpora;n =mat w prev5t busi;s
activities f 9t]f]+ ) s]vices
provid$ & to 2 provid$ by
,,acb4 ,! gov]n+ bo>d ( !
op]at+ corpora;n1 z select$ by
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d1 3si/s
( ,raymond ,kempf ( ,m9nesota1
,grant ,mack ( ,utah1 ,le,roy
,saund]s ( ,oklahoma1 ,otis
,/eph5s ( ,t5;see1 & yr
presid5t4 ,? bo>d w necess>ily
"w v closely ) ! ,na;nal   #aa
,(fice & ! new ,,acb tr1sur]1
,james ,ols5 ( ,m9nesota4
  ,9 ord] = ! ,,acb to func;n
e6ectively1 x w 2 ess5tial =
communica;ns to fl[ freely f !
na;nal (fic]s1 ,bo>d1 & /aff
to ! memb]s & a6iliates1 z
well z f ! memb]s & a6iliates4
,acly1 x is my hope to
e/abli%1 )9 a v few mon?s1 a
regul> column 9 ,! ,brl ,=um
or a suitable cassette tape
sy/em to provide s* 9=ma;n to
! memb]s & a6iliates4 ,i am
3fid5t t y1 z memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil1 w 2 ev5 m
pr\d ( yr organiza;n z y le>n
m ab xs a3ompli%;ts & ! ways 9
: x c assi/ y4 ,y w 2 notifi$
z new s]vices >e 9/itut$ &
exi/+ s]vices >e expla9$4
  ,ag1 x is important = u to
"k h[ we may assi/ y1 s pl1se
3tact u to let u "k4
,communica;ns may 2 s5t    #ab
to me 9 brl1 pr9t1 or tape1 9
c>e ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 9
,wa%+ton4
  ,f9ally1 ,i am look+ =w>d to
meet+ _m m ( y 9 ! future at !
na;nal 3v5;n & at /ate 3v5;ns
held "?\t ! c.try4
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,presid5t

  ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
   ,annual ,busi;s ,meet+1
            #aigh

  ,delegates f #ej /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates1 z
well z #bh memb]s-at-l>ge1 7
c]tifi$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl #aigh ,cr$5tials
,committee "<,james ;,d4
,faimon1 ,neb41 ,*airman"> to
"picipate & vote at ! annual
busi;s meet+ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ,july #bh-#bi4
,(ficially repres5t$ = ! f/ "t
7 five newly *>t]$         #ac
a6iliates3 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ( ,nebraska1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,texas1 ,old
,dom9ion ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl "<,virg9ia">1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,f$]al
,employees1 & ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n4
  ,report on ,activities ( !
,wa%+ton ,(fice3 ,na;nal
,repres5tative ,durw>d
,mc,daniel spoke ) pride ( !
9flu;e & /ature : ,,acb has
a*iev$ am;g m9or;y gr\ps1
,3gres.nal l1d]s1 & ,gov]n;t
(ficials4
  8,\r coali;n "w has
multipli$ \r 9flu;e _m1 _m
"ts10 he /at$4 ,)9 ?ree ye>s (
,,acb's jo9+ ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e
on ,civil ,"rs1 ! ,3f];e
recogniz$ ,,acb by admitt+
,reese ,robrahn to xs #ae-
memb] ,executive ,committee4
8,t recogni;n is           #ad
a3el]at+ \r c\rse t[>d ! goal
( a*iev+ civil "rs protec;n =
bl & h&icapp$ p 9 ? c.try 444
,p]h 9 ? decade ,- if n 9 ?1
e>ly 9 ! next decade ,- ,i
pr$ict t we w h all ( ! civil
"rs protec;ns t anybody else
has 9 ? c.try40
  ,?ree memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- ,reese
,robrahn1 ,janiece ,pet]s51 &
,&rew ,woods ,- s]ve on !
,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities4
  ,mr4 ,mc,daniel ann\nc$ t1
al? he is / on ! ,executive
,bo>d ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1
,bob ,mc,l1n1 ,presid5t ( !
,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2 is
n[ ,*airp]son ( ,,all4
  8,my giv+ up ! *airman%ip
does n at all m1n t ,i h *ang$
my apprecia;n or 9t]e/ 9   #ae
,,all10 he assur$ ! memb]%ip2
8,i ?9k x is a nec approa* to
protect :at we h1 & to improve
:at is1 & to atta9 :at we d n
h = bl p40
  ,dem&s ^u ! /aff at !
,na;nal ,(fice 3t9ue to 9cr1se
ea* ye>1 z m & m s]vice is
r5d]$ to ! ,,acb memb]%ip & to
o!rs 9 ! field ( bl;s1 9clud+
_m s]vice-deliv]y ag5cies &
9dividuals4 ,if "! 7 "t &
manp[] to keep /ati/ics1 he
reflect$1 ^! wd 2 v1 v
impressive4 ,adm9i/rative
details h be5 9cr1s$
significantly by ! imple;ta;n
( ! ,9t]nal ,audit ,committee
recomm5da;n t bank+ & f9ancial
record-keep+ 2 c5traliz$ 9 !
,wa%+ton ,(fice4 ,? gr[? 9
s]vice & adm9i/rative
responsibil;y wd n h be5
possible b = a d$icat$ /aff :o
h tak5 an 9t]e/ 9 ,,acb    #af
ov] & abv ! cl]ical &
secret>ial "w t !y d4 ,aile5
,mc,daniel has be5 "w+ z a
full-"t volunte]4 ,c>lee
,hallman1 orig9ator ( ! bump]
/ick] 3te/1 has tak5 a grt
9t]e/ 9 public rela;ns & fund-
rais+ & is n[ a memb] ( !
,f9.e ,committee4 ,ka?y
,megiv]n1 :o w graduate f law
s*ool 9 ,janu>y1 has r1d !
record$ $i;ns ( ,! ,brl ,=um =
! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 ? pa/ w9t]
:ile att5d+ law s*ool 9
,florida4 ,9 rec5t mon?s1 %e
has d"o "s v e6ective writ+ =
,! ,brl ,=um & has be5 "w+ z a
"p-"t volunte] 9 ! ,wa%+ton
,(fice4
  ,fund-rais+ ov] ! pa/ ye>
has met ) mix$ su3ess4 ,9 an
ef=t to ease problems :
admitt$ly exi/1 a new non-
pr(it corpora;n1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl            #ag
,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 has be5
=m$ to manage & sup]vise
directly exi/+ & future ,?rift
,/ores4 ,! memb]s ( ? new
corpora;n >e ! elect$ (fic]s &
directors ( ,,acb4
  ,pl$g+ 3t9u$ support to !
,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 xs
/ru7le ag/ ! ,i[a ,commis.n to
re/ore qual;y s]vices to all
bl p ( ,i[a1 he comm5d$
"picul>ly ,noma ,ho*/att]1 8:o
has "sh[ made use ( ! evid;e
we _h 9 a way t lawy]s cdn't
d4 ,%e doesn't claim any cr$it
= h]f1 b ,i say to y t ! bl p
( ,i[a & ( ? c.try >e 9debt$
to h]40
  ,& ( ! future 444 ,no?+ b
optimism6 ,expan.n ( cr$it
union s]vices to ,,acb memb]s
9 e /ate ": !y d n n[ exi/ ,-
,memb]%ip develop;t ,- ,pu]to
,rico1 c]ta9ly6 ,alaska ,-
,p5nsylvania ,- ,ohio ,-   #ah
,we/ ,virig9ia 444
  ,civil ,"rs & ,legisla;n3
,reese ,robrahn1 ,director (
,rese>* & ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1
summ>iz$ ! major provi.ns ( !
#aigh ,compreh5sive
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts "<see
,! ,brl ,=um1 ,july1 #aigh">4
,) reg>d to ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 he
/at$ t publica;n ( propos$
regula;ns by ,gov]n;t de"p;ts
& ag5cies1 z well z
imple;ta;n1 h be5 4appo9t+ly
sl[4 ,he po9t$ \ two
legislative ?r1ts to ,sec;n
#ejd :1 if su3ess;l1 8wd w1k5
& make virtually ( no use !
mo/ important civil "rs act =
h&icapp$ p to ? date40 ,! f/
is a provi.n ( ! propos$
rehabilita;n am5d;ts : wd exp&
! au?or;y ( ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d to         #ai
9clude communica;ns b>ri]s4 ,?
is a v broad t]m : wd al
5compass r1d] s]vices = bl
p]sons4 ,responsibil;y =
5=ce;t wd 2 transf]r$ f !
,(fice ( ,civil ,"rs1 ?us
frag;tiz+ ! 5=ce;t & compli.e
responsibilities ( ,,ocr4
,secondly1 if ! ,g5]al ,motors
lo2y+ ef=t is su3ess;l & a
review ( ! transbus ord] & new
prototypes & /reet-te/+ >e
requir$ "<see ,! ,brl ,=um1
,augu/1 #aigh">1 !n _m o!r
5tities s* z 9/itu;ns ( hi<]
le>n+ w al seek special
tr1t;t4 ,he urg$ ea* memb] (
,,acb1 :5 call$ ^u to d s1 to
write &_/or 3tact _!
,3gressm54
  ,c>ol ,d]\9 ( ,oregon1
,*airp]son ( ! ,,acb ,task
,=ce on ,civil ,"rs1 re-
emphasiz$ ? po9t4 ,! ,task
,=ce 0 cr1t$ by resolu;n   #bj
at ! #aigf na;nal 3v5;n1 to
assi/ ,,acb 9 ! promo;n (
civil "rs legisla;n4 ,"o
repres5tative 0 to h be5
appo9t$ f ea* a6iliate4 ,al?
,mrs4 ,d]\9 comm5d$ ,! ,brl
,=um = provid+ 9=ma;n on :at
ea* memb] cd h be5 do+ to
support legisla;n1 %e express$
4appo9t;t t ! ,task ,=ce xf1
despite ef=ts to d s1 has n
be5 fully imple;t$ & ?us m
e6ective4 ,%e urg$ ea*
a6iliate to foll[ "? by
appo9t+ a memb] to ! ,task
,=ce s t "! c 2 m e6ective
communica;n "?\t ! ye> :5
swift & 3c]t$ ac;n is ne$$4
  ,libr>y ,committee "<,james
;,g4 ,*&l]1 ,*airman">3 ,= !
pa/ f\r ye>s1 ! ,libr>y
,committee has 5dors$ produc;n
( a dic;n>y on cassette tape4
,bo? ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se &
! ,libr>y ( ,3gress n[ h   #ba
! capabil;y ( produc+ s* a
dic;n>y4 ,any"o wi%+ 9=ma;n
may write ,mr4 ,*&l]1 9 c>e (
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,/&>ds = libr>ies s]v+ ! bl
& physically h&icapp$ >e 2+
review$ by ! ,am]ican ,libr>y
,associa;n4 ,! ,*airman 0 "o (
f\r repres5tatives ( bl 3sum]s
:o "picipat$ 9 a panel on !
draft revi.n 9 ,*icago
rec5tly4 ,sev5 pages (
specific su7es;ns 7 submitt$
to ! draft+ committee4
  ,! ,libr>y ,committee wi%es
to po9t \ t ac;n by ea*
a6iliate w 2 nec to a*ieve
adequate repres5ta;n ( bl
p]sons at ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e
on ,libr>y ,s]vices1 s*$ul$ to
2 held dur+ #aigi4
  ,memb]%ip3 ,? has be5 ! mo/
productive ye> to date 9 !
numb] ( a6iliates *>t]$1 ac to
,c>l ,mc,coy ( ,florida1   #bb
,na;nal ,memb]%ip ,*airman4
,?ree /ate & two special-9t]e/
a6iliates 7 (ficially
recogniz$ = ! f/ "t at ?
3v5;n4
  ,a prelim9>y meet+1 ) a view
to =m+ a special-9t]e/
organiza;n1 0 held 9 ,salt
,lake ,c;y ( p]sons 9 small or
9dep5d5t busi;ses4 ,! lack (
su3ess ( voca;nal rehabilita;n
ag5cies 9 sett+ up cli5ts 9 an
9dep5d5t busi;s is well "kn4
,s* an a6iliate cd provide
3sulta;n to ag5cies "?\t !
c.try1 ) guid.e 9 h[ to assi/
pot5tial cli5ts4 ,! v>iety (
busi;ses repres5t$ at !
prelim9>y meet+ 0 impressive4
,9t]e/$ p]sons :o op]ate or
"picipate 9 an 9dep5d5t busi;s
>e 9vit$ to 3tact ,c>l
,mc,coy1 9 c>e ( ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,! reports ( ;,j4        #bc
,$w>d ,mill]1 ,tr1sur]1
,raymond ,kempf1 ,f9.e
,committee ,*airman1 & ,james
,ols51 9 ! abs;e ( ,*airman
,le,roy ,saund]s ( ! ,9t]nal
,audit ,committee1 reflect$ on
! "o h& ! k9d ( s]i\s f9ancial
di6iculties 2+ exp]i;ed td by
s _m non-pr(it organiza;ns1 &
on ! o!r h& a /r;g mood (
optimism = ! imm future4 ,mr4
,ols5 expla9$ ! e6ect &
b5efits ( *ang+ f a ca% to an
a3rual basis ( a3.t+1 z
requir$ by ! ,am]ican ,9/itute
( ,c4,p4,a4's = 8volunt>y h1l?
& welf>e ag5cies10 ! category
9to : ,,acb falls4 ,? 9volves
record+ rev5ue z e>n$1 ev5 ?\<
x may n h be5 rcvd1 & exp5ses
z !y 2come due & payable1 ev5
?\< ca% may n 2 immly
available ) : to pay !m4 ,!
*ange br+s ,,acb 9to clos]
compli.e ) ! require;ts    #bd
( ! ,na;nal ,9=ma;n ,bur1u1 !
,c\ncil ( ,bett] ,busi;s
,bur1us1 & regulatory ag5cies
)9 /ates ": ,,acb raises m"oy4
,mr4 ,ols5 expla9$ ! r1sons =
c5traliz+ all a3.t+ proc$ures
9 ! ,wa%+ton ,(fice ,- !
deposit+ ( m"oy & writ+ (
*ecks ,- emphasiz+1 h["e1 t
fiscal responsibil;y &
approval = all exp5ditures /
re/s ) ! ,presid5t & ,tr1sur]4
  ,gr[? & progress ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue 7
\tl9$ by ,,all's new
,executive ,director1 ,william
;,t4 ,snyd]4
  8,i am pl1s$1 f"r5$1
*all5g$1 & excit$ ab 2+ on !
/aff10 he 2gan4 8,?anks to
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 a grt two
ye>s ( organiza;n & develop;t
& philosophy & coop]a;n h
cr1t$ ! basis ( ! 5tire
organiza;n40               #be
  ,( ! curr5t #ed memb]
organiza;ns1 #bd >e
organiza;ns ( ! bl1 #be >e
major ag5cies s]v+ ! bl1 &
five >e organiza;ns s* z !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl & ! ,associa;n =
,$ucators ( ! ,visually
,h&icapp$4 ,3s]vatively
e/imat$1 ,,all n[ repres5ts "s
#cjj1jjj 9dividuals1 possibly
#aj.0 ( all bl p]sons 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,mr4 ,snyd] ann\nc$ t 9
response to ,,all's lr to !
,de"p;t ( ,,hew1 a fiscal &
program audit ( ! ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl w 2 9itiat$
by ,augu/ #ae4
  ,he 9vit$ any"o wi%+ to 2
plac$ on ! mail+ li/ = ! 9k
pr9t ,,all-,o-,,grams to write
hm at #hgi ,p>k ,av5ue1
,baltimore1 ,,md #babja4
,,all-,o-,,grams is        #bf
available 9 record$ =m z a bi-
mon?ly supple;t to ! flexible
disc $i;n ( ,! ,brl ,=um & may
2 obta9$ by writ+ ! ,$itor4
  ,(fic]s elect$ = ! com+ two
ye>s >e3 ,presid5t ,-,oral ,o4
,mill]1 ,wa%+ton1 ;,d4 ;,c42
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,- ,delb]t
;,k4 ,aman1 ,ab]de51 ,s\?
,dakota2 ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,- ,rob]t ;,t4
,mc,l1n1 ,new ,orl1ns1
,l\isiana2 ,secret>y ,- ;,m4
,hel5 ,v>go1 ,topeka1 ,kansas2
,tr1sur] ,- ,james ;,r4 ,ols51
,m9n1polis1 ,m9nesota4
,directors 7 elect$ z foll[s3
,mrs4 ,billie ;,p4 ,eld]1 ,ll
,rock1 ,>kansas2 ,george
,fog>ty1 ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia2
,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,s1ttle1
,wa%+ton2 ,grant ;,m4 ,mack1
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah2
,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,oklahoma
,c;y1 ,oklahoma2 ,otis     #bg
;,h4 ,/eph5s1 ,knoxville1
,t5;see4 ,floyd ,qualls (
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,oklahoma w
3t9ue to s]ve on ! ,bo>d z
,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t4
  ,! memb]%ip unanim\sly
a3ept$ ! 9vita;n ( !
,associat$ ,bl ( ,k5tucky to
hold ! #aihj na;nal 3v5;n 9
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4 ,! #aigi
3v5;n1 ho/$ by ! ,mi*igan
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 w 2 held !
week ( ,july #a-#h at !
,pantl9d ,hotel 9 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,mi*igan4
  ,resolu;ns adopt$ by !
,3v5;n >e pr9t$ 9 full 2l4 ,an
a3.t ( ! =mal 3v5;n program &
,3v5;n ,week g5]ally w appe> 9
! ,octob] issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um4



                           #bh
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
          ,resolu;ns

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ja
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute is 9 ! process
( revis+ xs #aifa v].n (
specifica;ns = mak+ build+s &
facilities a3essible to &
usable by physically h&icapp$
p2 &
  ,,":as1 "o ( ! su7e/$ *anges
is to h rais$ 9t]na;nal
symbols 9 elevators1 repres5t+
! op]a;ns ( 8,op5 ,door10
8,close ,door10 & 8,em]g5cy
,/op02 &
  ,,":as1 _m p]sons :o >e bl1
visually impair$1 or bl-d1f
f9d x di6icult to id5tify &
9t]pret ! propos$ ,na;nal
,elevator ,9du/ry1 ,9c4
9t]na;nal symbols = ^!
op]a;ns2 &
  ,,":as1 ^! 9t]na;nal     #bi
symbols pose a problem =
p]sons :o >e bl1 visually
impair$1 or bl-d1f :o h poor
tactile 4crim9at+ s5sa;ns & :o
_c make \ small1 detail$ l9es
)\t blurri;s1 & >e "!=e
prev5t$ f hav+ ! elevator
a3essible to !m2 &
  ,,":as1 bl1 visually
impair$1 or bl-d1f 9dividuals
n 2+ able to id5tify ! purpose
( ! 9t]na;nal symbols wd 2
left 9 an unsafe situa;n if an
em]g5cy mi<t o3ur 9 ! op]a;n (
! elevator2 &
  ,,":as1 ! bl1 visually
impair$1 or bl-d1f h be5
survey$ & h f.d ! 9t5t ( !
,cali=nia ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts 9t]na;nal symbols to 2
m easily & qkly id5tifi$1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d    #cj
( ,july1 #aigh1 t ! ,,acb
support ! adop;n ( ! propos$
9t]na;nal symbols by !
,cali=nia ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#jb
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute is 9 ! process
( revis+ xs #aifa v].n (
specifica;ns = mak+ build+s &
facilities a3essible to &
usable by physically h&icapp$
p2 &
  ,,":as1 "! is 3trov]sy z to
:e!r to h brl & rais$-pr9t
numb]s & lrs = floor
designa;ns & elevator 3trol
panels2 &
  ,,":as1 "s p :o >e bl1
visually impair$1 or d1f-bl
r1d only brl & o!rs r1d only
rais$-pr9t numb]s & lrs2 &
  ,,":as1 brl & rais$-pr9t
numb]s & lrs make          #ca
elevators m a3essible to a
l>ge numb] ( p]sons :o >e bl1
visually impair$1 or bl-d1f2 &
  ,,":as1 manufactur]s (
elevator 3trol panels 9dicate
t "! is no significant co/
9cr1se 9 hav+ bo? brl & rais$-
pr9t numb]s & lrs on ! panels1
z oppos$ to hav+ "o or ! o!r2
&
  ,,":as1 ^! manufactur]s h
9dicat$ t ! major;y ( elevator
3trol panels c a3ommodate bo?
brl & rais$-pr9t numb]s & lrs
to ! left ( ! floor & o!r
ess5tial buttons1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 on ! #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 t brl & rais$-
pr9t numb]s & lrs & signs % 2
only on ! left side ( ! floor
& o!r ess5tial buttons on
elevators2 &               #cb
  ,,,fur!r 2 x resolv$1,' t
door-jamb & floor-9dicator
signs % 2 brl & rais$-pr9t
numb]s & lrs4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#jc
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute is 9 ! process
( revis+ xs #aifa v].n (
specifica;ns = mak+ build+s &
facilities a3essible to &
usable by physically h&icapp$
p2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute has 9adequate
3sum] 9put z to ! ne$s (
p]sons :o >e bl1 visually
impair$ or bl-d1f2 &
  ,,":as1 organiza;ns s* z !
,na;nal ,elevator ,9du/ry1
,9c4 >e det]m9+ :at ! ne$s >e
( p]sons :o >e bl1 visually
impair$ or bl-d1f1 & h[ to
correct !m2 &
  ,,":as1 3sum]s :o >e     #cc
bl h f.d t propos$ regula;ns t
>e to b5efit !m >e z 9adequate
z ! exi/+ "os2
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 t ! ,presid5t (
,,acb e/abli% a task =ce to
seek ! removal ( >*itectural1
transporta;n1 communica;n &
attitud9al b>ri]s to 3sult &
assi/ public & private ag5cies
& organiza;ns 9 develop+ /&>ds
t w remove ^! b>ri]s2
  ,,,fur!r 2 x resolv$1,' t
memb]s ( ? task =ce 9clude
3sum]s :o >e bl1 visually
impair$ or bl-d1f1 & o!r
p]sons :o h exp]tise 9 ^! >1s4
  ,resolu;ns #gh-#jd & #gh-#je
d1lt1 respectively1 ) ! m>k+ (
/airs to make !m m easily
4t+ui%able by bl & visually
impair$ p]sons & ) !       #cd
a6ix+ ( 4t9ctive symbols : wd
make re/room doors m r1dily
4t+ui%able4 ,^! resolu;ns 7
5dors$ 9 pr9ciple & 7 ref]r$
to ! task =ce e/abli%$ "u
,resolu;n #gh-#jc = fur!r
/udy4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#jf
  ,,":as1 ! televi.n m$ia
frequ5tly transmit bo? vital &
em]g5cy 9=ma;n 9 visual =m
only2 &
  ,,":as1 ? 9=ma;n is nec = !
safety1 com=t1 & dign;y (
p]sons :o >e bl z well z
si<t$1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 directs !
,na;nal ,(fice to 3tact !
,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n1 urg+ !m to      #ce
develop & adopt regula;ns
requir+ t vital & em]g5cy
9=ma;n 2 transmitt$ 9 bo?
audio & visual =m2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,,acb directs ! ,na;nal ,(fice
to 9itiate 4cus.n & negotia;ns
) ! na;nal televi.n net"ws to
provide rem$ies = equal a3ess
to ? 9=ma;n2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,,acb g5]al memb]%ip make a
3c]t$ ef=t to 3tact ! manage;t
( _! local televi.n /a;ns1
reque/+ t s* 9=ma;n 2 plac$ 9
bo? visual & audio =ms4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#jg
  ,,":as1 ! regula;ns imple;t+
,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc n[ 2+ promulgat$
by ,f$]al ag5cies : provide
f9ancial assi/.e require
program a3essibil;y z a "p (
non-4crim9a;n2 &           #cf
  ,,":as1 ,f$]al ag5cies (t5
seem 9su6ici5tly aw>e t
program a3essibil;y m1ns bo?
physical & 9=ma;nal
a3essibil;y2 &
  ,,":as1 9=ma;nal a3essibil;y
is critically important to u z
bl p "picipat+ 9 ,f]al
programs1
,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 t ! (fic]s &
directors & /aff ( ?
organiza;n 2 direct$ to
monitor ! promulga;n &
imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n #ejd
regula;ns ( all ag5cies
provid+ ,f$]al f9ancial
assi/.e1 br++ to _! att5;n
9=ma;nal issues : o!rwise mi<t
n 2 address$2 : % 9clude1 b n
2 limit$ to1 auditory tra6ic
signals1 a3ess to 9=ma;n on
r\tes & s*$ules ( public   #cg
transit sy/ems1 auditory z
well z visual 9=ma;n ( >rivals
& de"pures at airports & o!r
transporta;n t]m9als1 complete
auditory 9=ma;n = bl pass5g]s
relative to loca;n ( em]g5cy
exits & o!r em]g5cy proc$ures1
& a3ess to plann+ docu;ts to 2
4cuss$ at public he>+s 9
fields s* z ,title ,,xx1
commun;y develop;t block
grants1 etc4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#jh
  ,,":as1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl na;nal 3v5;ns %d 2 op5 to
all p]sons :o >e bl1 9clud+ ^?
) addi;nal 4abilities2 &
  ,,":as1 na;nal 3v5;ns %d al
2 op5 to \r coll1gues 9 !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities2 &
  ,,":as1 ) ! imple;ta;n (
,sec;n #eja ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc1 m & m        #ch
,gov]n;t (ficials :om we 9vite
to \r 3v5;ns w 2 4abl$1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 hat a v hi<
prior;y 9 select+ 3v5;n sites
%d 2 plac$ on physical
a3essibil;y ( ! hotel to 4abl$
p2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t
a6iliates bidd+ = ! na;nal
3v5;n 2 9/ruct$ by ! ,na;nal
,3v5;n ,coord9ator to det]m9e
! a3essibil;y ( propos$ 3v5;n
sites 9 3sulta;n ) local
organiza;ns ( 4abl$ p1 9clud+
o!r memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 & t s* 9=ma;n 2
pres5t$ z "p ( ! bid4


                           #ci
      ,resolu;n #gh-#ji
  ,,":as1 ! curr5t ,m$ic>e
program does n provide cov]age
= l[-vi.n aids to eligible
p]sons2 &
  ,,":as1 "! is an urg5t ne$ =
l[-vi.n aids1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 urges ! ,3gress
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 5act 9to
law ,s5ate ,bill #cjch & xs
companion ,h\se (
,repres5tatives ,bill #acbdh1
: am5d ! ,social ,secur;y ,act
to 9clude l[-vi.n aids4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#aj
  ,,":as1 ,public ,law #id-
#adb m&ates ! $uca;n ( *n :o
>e visually impair$ 9 ! l1/
re/rictive sett+2 &
  ,,":as1 *n ) l[ vi.n c   #dj
2 expect$ to p]=m
significantly bett] 9 s*ool )
! help ( l[-vi.n aids ?an !y
cd )\t ! help ( ^! aids1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 urges ! ,unit$
,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e to seek
funds to pay = ^! aids & to
5c\rage /ate de"p;ts ( $uca;n
& rehabilita;n to see t e l[-
vi.n * is provid$ ) ! visual
aids t he or %e ne$s to
"picipate visually 9 !
$uca;nal process 9 s*ool & at
home4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#aa
  ,,":as1 ! quant;y ( 9=ma;n
transmitt$ f ! ,na;nal ,(fice
to a6iliate presid5ts is
/1dily 9cr1s+2 &           #da
  ,,":as1 x is (t5 di6icult =
a6iliate presid5ts to h pr9t
mat]ial r1d to !m 9 a "tly
mann]1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 t h;e=? a6iliate
presid5ts % rcv mat]ials f !
,na;nal ,(fice 9 a =m t !y c
r1d4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ab
  ,,":as1 space-age te*nology
has alr %[n xs pot5tial =
5hanc+ bo? employ;t
opportunities & ! g5]al
life/yle ( bl & o!rwise
h&icapp$ 9dividuals2 &
  ,,":as1 _m adv.ed devices h
be5 develop$ = use ( bl p1 (t5
) limit$ evalua;n especially
by bl 3sum]s2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican       #db
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is em95tly
qualifi$ & obligat$ to act z
3sum] advocate 9 ? >ea1 j z x
has 9 ! field ( legisla;n2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 t ! pres5t
,committee on ,electronic
,aids & ,te*nology 2 "kn 9 !
future z ! ,committee on
,te*nology & ,visual
,impair;t1 ) xs scope &
memb]%ip exp&$ acly2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
(fic]s1 directors1 & /aff ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2
direct$ to =mulate & imple;t a
plan = 9cr1s$ 9volve;t by !
organiza;n 9 ! monitor+ &
evalua;n ( te*nological
develop;ts f ! po9t ( view ( !
visually impair$ 3sum]2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r             #dc
resolv$1,' t ? plan 9clude
specific ac;ns design$ to
obta9 funds to c>ry \ ! 9t5t (
? mo;n4
  ,resolu;n #gh-#ac1 urg+ !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ag to make
,dialogue ,magaz9e available
to all bl & physically
h&icapp$ r1d]s1 0 ref]r$ to !
,,acb ,libr>y ,committee =
9ve/iga;n & ac;n4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ad
  ,,,2 x resolv$1,' t !
memb]%ip ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 9 3v5;n assembl$ 9
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 ?
#bhth "d ( ,july1 #aigh1
9/ructs & directs ! (fic]s1
/aff1 & a6iliates ( ,,acb to
take all appropriate /eps1
direct & 9direct1 to assure !
adequate repres5ta;n ( p]sons
:o >e bl or visually       #dd
impair$ or physically h&icapp$
at ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,libr>ies1 s*$ul$ to 2 held
dur+ #aigi4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ae
  ,,":as1 ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$
e/abli%es /&>ds = organiza;ns
t s]ve bl p & gives public
recogni;n ( a3r$ita;n to ^?
ag5cies & s*ools t r5d] qual;y
s]vices1 e6ici5t manage;t1 &
public a3.tabil;y2 &
  ,,":as1 ,,nac's /&>ds appe>$
9itially 9 ! ,,com/ac
,,report1 & s9ce !n h be5
revis$ & publi%$ z self-/udy &
evalua;n guides = use by
organiza;ns 5gag$ 9 !
a3r$ita;n process2 &
  ,,":as1 bl & visually
h&icapp$ p "picipate 9 all
phases ( ! a3r$ita;n       #de
process1 9clud+ organiza;nal
self-/udies & on-site t1m
reviews2 &
  ,,":as1 bl & visually
h&icapp$ p %d h a3ess to !
/&>ds & self-/udy guides 9
brl1 l>ge-pr9t1 & record$ =ms
9 ord] to "picipate m
e6ectively 9 ! a3r$ita;n
process2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ has responsibil;y =
reproduc+ 9 brl1 l>ge-pr9t1 &
record$ =ms mat]ials (
import.e to bl & visually
h&icapp$ p]sons2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ previ\sly has
demon/rat$ a3ept.e ( ?
responsibil;y by reproduc+ !
,,com/ac ,,report 9 brl &
record$ =ms4
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x         #df
resolv$1,' by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 3v5;n
assembl$ ? #bhth "d ( ,july1
#aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1
,utah1 t ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ 2 reque/$ to
reproduce all ( ,,nac's /&>ds
& revis$ /&>ds & self-/udy &
evalua;n guides 9 brl1 l>ge-
pr9t1 & record$ =ms2 & fur!r1
t copies ( ^! mat]ials 2 made
available "? ! regional libr>y
net"w s t all bl & visually
h&icapp$ p]sons may "picipate
m e6ectively 9 ! a3r$ita;n
process4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#af
  ,,":as1 ! >t "w ( bl & o!r
h&icapp$ 9dividuals is rcvg m
att5;n & promo;n ?an 9 ! pa/2
&
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl & xs a6iliates h     #dg
3sid]$ fund-rais+ activities 9
: >t "w is sold1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? #bhth "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 t ? organiza;n
take an active role 9 promot+
>ts activities = ! h&icapp$2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t 9
sell+ >t = fund-rais+
purposes1 ? organiza;n & xs
a6iliates give prior;y to !
sale ( hi<-qual;y "w (
h&icapp$ >ti/s1 9clud+ "ws by
>ti/s :o >e memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ag
  ,,":as1 bills h be5 9troduc$
9 bo? ,h\ses ( ! ,3gress ( !
,unit$ ,/ates provid+ = !
e/abli%;t ( a ,cab9et-level
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 sep>ate &
9dep5d5t f ! ,de"p;t (     #dh
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,s5ate ,committee
on ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs has
am5d$ ! ,s5ate bill to require
! transf] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n f !
,(fice ( ,human ,develop;t
,s]vices 9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,,hew
to ! propos$ ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 ? #bith "d (
,july1 #aigh1 opposes s*
transf] un.s ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n is plac$
at ! level 9 ! organiza;nal
/ructure ( ! propos$ ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n s t ! *ief adm9i/rator
( ,,rsa wd 2 an assi/ant
secret>y ( ! new de"p;t4


                           #di
      ,resolu;n #gh-#ah
  ,,":as1 ,h\se ,bill #acjae1
! ,van ,de]l9-,frey
,communica;ns ,bill ( #aigh1
wd 5tirely re/ructure ! radio
& televi.n broadca/+ 9du/ry &
5d vitally ne$$ ,f$]al
regula;n ( radio & televi.n
/a;ns1 9clud+ pres5t
require;ts = public s]vice
ann\nce;ts1 public a6airs
programs1 & equal "t 9
political campaigns2 &
  ,,":as1 radio /a;ns1 & )9 t5
ye>s televi.n /a;ns1 al1 wd 2
grant$ lic5ses 9 p]petu;y1 n
subject to r5ewal or p]iodic
review1 ?us giv+ ! broadca/
9du/ry ev5 less 9c5tive to 2
responsive to li/5]s & to !
public2 &
  ,,":as1 s* lack ( duty &
responsibil;y ( broadca/]s to
! public wd alm c]ta9ly impair
! abil;y ( non-pr(it       #ej
organiza;ns to communicate ) !
public )\t ! burd5 ( comm]cial
adv]tis+ rates2 &
  ,,":as1 ! provi.ns ( ? bill
wd alm c]ta9ly r$uce ! 9c5tive
( comm]cial broadca/]s to
"picipate coop]atively 9 !
transmis.n ( radio r1d+
s]vices = ! bl & visually
h&icapp$2 &
  ,,":as1 ? bill wd exempt !
broadca/+ 9du/ry f equal
employ;t & a6irmative ac;n
require;ts = broadca/]s2 &
,,":as1 ? bill wd make x
di6icult = public radio &
televi.n /a;ns to raise m"oy f
f.da;ns by =bidd+ grants =
specific programs & ! giv+ (
cr$it on ! air = s* grants1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ at ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 on ? #bith
"d ( ,july1 #aigh1 t !     #ea
,na;nal ,(fice ( ! ,,acb 2
9/ruct$ to take s* ac;n z may
2 nec to prev5t passage (
,h\se ,bill #acjae 9 xs pres5t
=m2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t1 z
a "p ( ? ef=t1 ! ,na;nal
,(fice ( ,,acb 2 au?oriz$ to
jo9 an ad hoc coali;n ( na;nal
organiza;ns oppos$ to !
broadca/ provi.ns ( ,h\se
,bill #acjae4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ai
  ,,":as1 rec5t legisla;n has
m&at$ new programs t vitally
a6ect ! lives ( p]sons :o >e
bl1 visually impair$1 or bl-
d1f2 &
  ,,":as1 ! s]vice ( p]sons :o
>e bl1 visually impair$1 or
bl-d1f on advisory bo>ds &
commis.ns is nec to imple;t sd
legisla;n2 &
  ,,":as1 ! $uca;n (       #eb
3sum]s :o >e bl1 visually
impair$ or bl-d1f relative to
sd legisla;n is !
responsibil;y ( organiza;ns (
! bl4
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #bith "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,bo>d (
,directors give hi< prior;y to
f9anc+1 develop;t1 &
imple;ta;n ( sem9>s = $uca;n (
3sum] advocates2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t ^!
sem9>s 2 develop$ on a
regional or subregional level1
& t /ate a6iliates 2 reque/$
to assi/ 9 ! plann+1
develop;t1 & f9anc+ ( s*
$uca;nal programs4


                           #ec
      ,resolu;n #gh-#bj
  ,,":as1 ,title ,,xx ( !
,social ,secur;y ,act 0
design$ to make 9novative
social & relat$ s]vices
available to ag$1 bl1 & 4abl$
citiz5s2 &
  ,,":as1 x 0 ! 9t5;n ( ,title
,,xx to require s* /ate to
ma9ta9 xs previ\s level ( ef=t
9 appropriat+ /ate funds &
deliv]y ( s]vices2 &
  ,,":as1 a na;nal /udy (
,title ,,xx programs 0 made &
publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 : %[s a complete lack
( 3si/5t patt]ns = imple;t+
s]vice-deliv]y sy/ems = ! bl
"u ,title ,,xx1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' by !
delegates ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 meet+ 9 3v5;n 9 ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 ,july #bi1
#aigh1 t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !   #ed
,bl 2 9/ruct$ to advise all
/ate a6iliates to 9ve/igate &
det]m9e h[ ,title ,,xx funds
>e assign$ to ! respective
/ates & h[ funds >e us$ to 3=m
to ! guidel9es requir$ by
,title ,,xx regula;ns2 &
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' t
ea* /ate a6iliate take ^u xf !
duty ( sett+ up a monitor+
committee to "picipate
actively 9 ! /ate's ,title
,,xx plann+ process1 & to see
t ,title ,,xx funds >e prop]ly
4tribut$1 & t no /ate is us+
,title ,,xx funds z a
sub/itute = budget items
previ\sly made available1 z ?
practice limits ! e6ective;s (
s]vices : >e to 2 provid$ by !
,title ,,xx ,act4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#ba
  ,,":as1 ! ,civil ,"rs ,act (
#aifd recogniz$ ! "rs (    #ee
all peoples1 reg>d.s ( race1
cre$1 or color to live 9
dign;y & to 2 a3ord$ !
id5tical "rs ( all 9 h\s+1
$uca;n1 employ;t1 public
s]vice1 & commun;y liv+2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
( #aigc fur!r emphasiz$ ! ne$
= recogniz+ ! h&icapp$ z a
gr\p or seg;t ( \r popula;n t
m/ 2 a3ord$ ! same "rs z ^?
set =? 9 ! ,civil ,"rs ,act (
#aifd2 &
  ,,":as1 ,public ,law #id-
#adb fur!r emphasiz$ ! ne$ =
gu>antee+ $uca;n = ! h&icapp$
& ! 9clu.n ( all :o qualify z
eligible = employ;t 9 ,f$]al
programs3
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #bith "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 rea6irms xs
commit;t to press = grt]   #ef
employ;t ( ! h&icapp$ & = m
upgrad+ ( mobil;y ( ! h&icapp$
"? ! ranks 9 ! =m ( prop]
promo;n2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl urge
xs /ate a6iliates to set up
monitor+ gr\ps to see t !
v>i\s regula;ns t h be5
9itiat$ to imple;t !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc &
,public ,law #id-#adb >e 2+
obs]v$ & >e 2+ prop]ly c>ri$ \
to make x possible to h m
h&icapp$ p]sons 5t] ! /r1m (
employ;t1 & to report
p]iodically problems &
progress to ! /aff ( ! ,na;nal
,(fice ( ,,acb & to ! ,,acb
,task ,=ce on ,civil ,"rs4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#bb
  ,,":as1 ! ,sons ( ,norway
has "utak5 ! task ( promot+
h1l?sports = ! 4abl$ 9 !   #eg
,unit$ ,/ates1 z exemplifi$ by
! ,ski = ,li<t program2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,norwegian
,gov]n;t 9 #aigf gave a
,bic5t5nial gift ( @s#bjj1jjj
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli%
a h1l?sports c5t] 9
,m9n1polis1 ,m9nesota1 to 2
call$ ! ,v9el& ,na;nal ,c5t]2
&
  ,,":as1 addi;nal fund+ nec =
comple;n ( ? project1 : w
fur!r promote ! h1l? & dign;y
( h&icapp$ p]sons1 is curr5tly
2+ s"\ 9 ! ,3gress1
  ,,,"!=e1 2 x resolv$1,' t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9
3v5;n assembl$ ? #bith "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 give 3sum]
support ( ? legisla;n f !
,na;nal ,(fice2 &
  ,,fur!r ,,resolv$1 t ,,acb
5c\rage xs a6iliates to 3tact
_! ,repres5tatives &       #eh
,s5ators 9 support ( sd
legisla;n4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#bc
  ,,":as1 ! ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts is a 3sum]
organiza;n ^: 9t]e/s &
programs >e direct$ t[>d
improv+ ! economic1 social1 &
$uca;nal lives ( all /ud5ts :o
>e bl2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has %[n xf to 2 9
support ( /ud5t a6iliates s* z
,,nabs2 &
  ,,":as1 ,,nabs 2lieves xf 9
ne$ ( pr(es.nal assi/.e to
3t9ue xs develop;t1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? #bith "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 directs ! na;nal
/aff to assi/ ! ,na;nal
,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts 9    #ei
seek+ fund+ = a pr(es.nal /aff
posi;n to aid ! /ud5ts 9
rese>* programs & to assi/ 9
compil+ & produc+ mat]ials (
"picul> import.e & use;l;s to
bl /ud5ts & ^? :o "w ) !m4

      ,resolu;n #gh-#bd
  ,,":as1 p]sons :o >e bl m/ 2
dep5d5t ^u p]sons :o >e si<t$
= id5tify+ curr5cy2 &
  ,,":as1 tactually
id5tifiable m"oy wd place
p]sons :o >e bl on a m equal
foot+ ) si<t$ p]sons2 &
  ,,":as1 tactually
id5tifiable m"oy wd 9cr1se job
opportunities = p]sons :o >e
bl2 &
  ,,":as1 ! foll[+ c.tries ,-
! ,ne!rl&s1 ,israel &
,switz]l& ,- >e us+ tactually
m>k$ curr5cy su3ess;lly & o!r
c.tries >e us+ curr5cy (
di6]5t sizes & %apes1      #fj
v>y+ ) d5om9a;ns1 & f9d x to 2
advantage\s1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
9 3v5;n assembl$ ? #bith "d (
,july1 #aigh1 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah1 directs ! ,bo>d (
,directors & ! na;nal /aff to
seek passage ( legisla;n by !
,unit$ ,/ates ,3gress requir+
all newly pr9t$ m"oy &
circulat$ curr5cy to 2
tactually id5tifiable by
"*i/ics s* z tactile symbols1
size &_/or %ape4









                           #fa
     ,bump] ,/ick] ,w9n]
          ,ann\nc$
     ,by ,c>lee ,hallman

  ,! ,mid-,florida ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 0 ann\nc$ z ! w9n] ( !
bump] /ick] 3te/ on ,july #bh
at ! annual banquet ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,utah4 ,! w9n+ 5try1
8,,,i /op = :ite canes & guide
dogs1,'0 0 s5t 9 by two p1
,joe ,m9i*1 ,*airman1 ,s]vice
,committee1 ( ! ,mid-,florida
,c\ncil1 & ,james ,lamb (
,orl&o1 ,florida4 ,! ,mid-
,florida ,c\ncil is a *apt] (
,,acb's a6iliate1 ! ,florida
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & is pres5tly
4tribut+ ? bump] /ick]4
  ,d1n ,flewwell9 ( ,florida
s5t 9 s"eal slogans t 7 3sid]$
runn]s-up3
  8,,,bl love is anatomy   #fb
9 brl0
  8,,,brl is a close 5c.t] ( !
#fth k9d60
  8,,,! am]ican c\ncil ( ! bl
is "!6
  ,,,transporta;n1 h1l?1
$uca;n1 recr1;n1 employ;t,'0
  ,o!rs des]v+ ( m5;n w]e3
8,,,=esi<t protects eyesi<t1 !
am]ican c\ncil ( ! bl1,'0 s5t
by ,fr$ ;,c4 ,lilley (
,miss\ri2 8,,,! bl c ?9k free
9 acb1,'0 s5t by ,george &
,sue ,ill+wor? ( ,mi*igan2 &
8,,,if all motori/s 7 l y1 wd
y d>e to 2 a p$e/rian801,' : 0
s5t by ,grace ,napi] (
,colorado4
  ,! (fice /aff 5joy$ r1d+ !
_m 5tries & hope t if y h any
fur!r su7es;ns or com;ts1 y w
3t9ue to s5d !m in4 ,we want
to ?ank all ^? :o took ! "t &
tr\ble to make an 5try4 ,we
hope to h bump] /ick]s     #fc
pr9t$ soon4

   ,! ,sell+ ( ! ,airwaves
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  8,detri;tal60 8,s9i/]60 8,a
mon/ros;y60
  ,s* descrip;ns >e seldom us$
:5 talk+ ab p5d+ legisla;n4
,yet !y 7 only a few ( !
rem>ks he>d at a rec5t meet+ 9
,wa%+ton to 4cuss ,h4,r4
#acjae1 ! ,van ,de]l9-,frey
,communica;ns ,act ( #aigh4
,sp1k]s s* z ,ni*olas
,johnson1 =m] ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n]1
,ronald ,br[n1 ,vice ,presid5t
( ! ,na;nal ,urban ,l1gue1 &
,joseph ;,l4 ,rauh1 ,jr41
,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs1
express$ _! s]i\s 3c]ns ab ?
propos$ legisla;n4 ,:ile "ey"o
at ! meet+ agre$ t !       #fd
pres5t law1 ! ,communica;ns
,act ( #aicd1 is 9 ne$ (
revi.n & improve;t1 "! 0 al
unanim\s 3s5t t ! ,van ,de]l9
bill wd 2 go+ f bad to worse4
  ,! bill wd 5tirely replace !
exi/+ law1 & 9 ! process1 x wd
aboli% mo/ ( ! ,f$]al regula;n
( ! broadca/ 9du/ry4 ,? wd m1n
t radio /a;ns "<& )9 t5 ye>s
televi.n /a;ns z well"> wd 2
grant$ _! lic5ses 9 p]petu;y1
) no r5ewal or review process4
,broadca/]s wd no l;g] 2
requir$ to provide "t = public
a6airs programm+ or public
s]vice ann\nce;ts1 & ! 8equal
"t0 doctr9e wd 2 aboli%$ =
c&idates = ,f$]al & /ate
(fices4 ,! bill wd al remove
any ,f$]al regula;n (
broadca/]s' employ;t policies1
?us sett+ back ! fi<t = equal
employ;t & a6irmative ac;n 9 !
broadca/ 9du/ry4 ,"u !     #fe
bill1 broadca/]s w 2 able to
elim9ate s* 8unpr(itable0
programm+ z news1 religi\s
programs1 $uca;nal programm+1
& ev5 f>m m>ket & w1!r
reports4
  ,! ,van ,de]l9 bill al
replaces all exi/+ provi.ns
relat+ to public broadca/+4 ,!
,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+ wd 2 replac$ by !
,public ,telecommunica;ns
,programm+ ,5d[;t4 ,! m"oy to
fund ! ,5d[;t wd come f
8spectrum fees0 *>g$ to
comm]cial broadca/ lic5se4
,:ile ? mi<t result 9itially 9
m m"oy = public broadca/+1 x
al ties ! future fund+ (
public /a;ns to ! pr(its ( !
comm]cial /a;ns4
  ,9 addi;n to ! objec;ns to
specific provi.ns ( ! bill1
3sum] organiza;ns >e 4turb$ by
! "uly+ philosophy4 ,!     #ff
idea "<: s.ds l a gd "o"> is
to cut d[n on ,f$]al ,gov]n;t
9volve;t & op5 ! 9du/ry up to
! 8m>ketplace40 ,:ile ? !ory (
less regula;ns & m competi;n
has b5efit$ ! public 9 >1s s*
z airl9e travel1 x seems
9appropriate :5 sp1k+ ab !
broadca/ 9du/ry1 : by xs
nature is a monopoly4 ,^?
oppos$ to ! bill f9d x
philosophically 9consi/5t to
talk ab ! 8m>ketplace0 :5
:at's 2+ sold >e ! public
airwaves4
  ,an ad hoc coali;n ( 3sum]
organiza;ns 0 =m$ to oppose !
bill1 "picul>ly ^? por;ns ( x
: wd elim9ate all 3c]n = !
8public 9t]e/0 & all ,f$]al
regula;n ( a6irmative ac;n
programs4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl vot$ at xs na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1
,utah1 to jo9 9 ?          #fg
coali;n & "w = ! def1t ( ?
bill1 :ile at ! same "t urg+
improve;ts 9 ! pres5t law4
  ,r1d]s >e urg$ to
communicate _! opposi;n to
,h4,r4 #acjae to
,repres5tative ,lionel ,van
,de]l91 ,h\se ,subcommittee on
,communica;ns1 ;,b-#cca
,rayburn ,h\se ,(fice ,build+1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjeae4

      ,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



                           #fh
    ,yr ,brok5 ,cane ,c ,2
       ,a ,use;l ,tool
    ,by ,william ,pickman

  ,_m p purport to "k all ab !
ne$s ( bl p]sons4 ,committees
9 ,wa%+ton & else": sit d[n
frequ5tly & h l;g1 b v /]ile
4cus.ns ab :at !y p]cv ^? ne$s
to be4 ,rec5t /udies h
9dicat$1 h["e1 t ! felt ne$s (
bl p frequ5tly di6]
significantly f ! ne$s t >e
felt = bl p by rehabilita;n
c\nselors1 ag5cy adm9i/rators1
& o!rs4
  ,z ? writ] has travel$ ab !
,unit$ ,/ates & talk$ ) &
li/5$ to bl p1 r ?an imag9+ or
!oriz+ ab bl p1 he has f.d t
"o ( ! grte/ ne$s is = a gd1
dep5dable1 "w+ cane4
,un=tunately1 h["e1 ! 8felt =0
ne$s ( ! bl range f pots &
pans t c 2 b"\ 9 h>dw>e    #fi
/ores to devices s exp5sive t
only ! 8,rockefell] bl0 c af=d
!m4 ,possibly m* ( ! fault = ?
lies ) bl p !mvs4 ,frequ5tly1
we d n communicate \r ne$s
adequately & prop]ly4 ,we
don't1 = example1 9dicate to !
p[]s-t-be t we ne$ a cane t
won't fall a"p :ile we >e
cross+ ! /reet1 or t won't
br1k :5 "s"o runs 9to u4 ,"!
%d al 2 a gd cane = bl *n s t
!y won't 2come f"r5$ af le>n+
mobil;y & give x up4 ,"! %d 2
a cane = eld]ly bl p]sons s t
if !y />t to slip1 ! cane c 2
dep5d$ ^u = "s m1sure (
support4 ,look+ at x ano!r
way1 :at we r1lly ne$ is to 2
depriv$ ( ! on-go+ fru/ra;n (
hav+ to dep5d ^u a cane1 only
to h x fall a"p on u at t
critical mo;t :5 we ne$ x mo/4
  ,_m ( ! produc]s ( canes = !
bl >e v m* aw>e ( ?        #gj
problem4 ,h["e1 = v>i\s r1sons
,- "s m"ot>y1 "s 9di6];e1 "s
,god only "ks ,- we h n _h a
positive result z we 2g9 to
draw close to ! #bast c5tury4
,we c g to ! moon & we c dive
"u ! sea1 b we c't 2 sure (
gett+ acr ! /reet ) a cane6
,promises1 promises1 promises
all ! "t1 b no?+ "e r1lly
comes "?4
  ,:at to d8 ,x is ! su7es;n (
? writ] t we take \r brok5
/icks & s5d !m1 ) a note1 to
ag5cy directors & voca;nal
rehabilita;n c\nselors 9 !
v>i\s /ates1 or to ! c5tral or
regional (fices ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,let's 2
polite ab x1 b let's 9dicate
to !m t "h >e \r brok5 canes
,- ,:at we ne$ is a cane t we
c dep5d on4
  ,if 5 ( u get ? message acr
to voca;nal rehabilita;n   #ga
p]sonnel1 :o pur*ase ?\s&s (
canes e ye>1 p]h !y w 2g9 to
li/54 ,pl1se help 9 mak+ yr
ne$s felt4

   ,,acb's ,newe/ ,a6iliate

  ,el ,3cilio de ,ciegos de
,pu]to ,rico1 ! mo/ rec5t
a6iliate a3ept$ 9to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 repres5ts
visually impair$ p 9 !
,commonw1l? ( ,pu]to ,rico4
,dolores ,pal\1 ,presid5t1
c]tifi$ #afg "ns & addresses (
xs memb]s1 say+ t "! w 2 o!rs
by next ye>4 ,,acb looks =w>d
to greet+ delegates f ! isl&
commonw1l? 9 ,gr& ,rapids1
,mi*igan1 9 #aigi4 ,:o "ks8
,"s ye> an ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
may 2 held 9 ,pu]to ,rico4
  ,,acb has alr be5 "w+ to
(fset "s ( ! 4advantages cr1t$
by ,f$]al laws = ^!        #gb
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we call ^u ,3gress & ,c\ncil
memb]s to jo9 9 ! legislative
ef=t to assi/ 9 mak+ all "rs &
b5efits apply to bl & visually
impair$ p]sons 9 ,pu]to ,rico4
,,acb is support+ ,h4,r4
#gbjj1 : z x pass$ ! ,h\se (
  ,repres5tatives wd ext5d
supple;tal secur;y 9come
b5efits to ,pu]to ,rico = ! f/
"t4
  ,? newe/ a6ilia;n repres5ts
a major objective ( =w>d-look+
bl p 9 ,pu]to ,rico & ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4
  ,bi5v5idos1 nue/ros nuevos
amigos de ,pu]to ,rico6






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        ,b&-,aid = !
   ,na;n's ,h1l? ,c>e ,ills

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,adm9i/ra;n proposal = na;nal
h1l? 9sur.e 0 unveil$ on ,july
#bi4 ,h["e1 ^? :o _h hop$ =
specific legisla;n 7 9 = a
4appo9t;t4 ,! 8proposal0 3si/$
( t5 vague 8pr9ciples0 : cd 2
9t]pret$ an 9f9ite numb] (
ways4 ,! key ^ws s* z
8compreh5sive cov]age0 &
8qual;y c>e = all ,am]icans0 7
9clud$ 9 ! plan2 b ev5 s1
,s5ator ,k5n$y & ! organiza;ns
2l;g+ to ! ,h1l? ,secur;y
,ac;n ,coali;n 7 unable to
a3ept ! ,presid5t's proposals4
  ,s5ator ,k5n$y call$ a press
3f];e ! "d 2f ! ,adm9i/ra;n
plan 0 made public4 ,he _h be5
9 s"eal meet+s ) ! ,presid5t1
try+ to r1* a compromise   #gd
program1 b _h 3clud$ t ! ,c>t]
plan wd 2 una3eptable to
support]s ( a truly
compreh5sive na;nal h1l?
9sur.e program4 ,at a pre-news
3f];e brief+ ) ,s5ator ,k5n$y1
,george ,m1ny ( ! ,,afl-,,cio1
& repres5tatives ( o!r
organiza;ns 9 ! ,coali;n1 !
,s5ator \tl9$ ^? po9ts 9 !
,presid5t's plan : 7
una3eptable4 ,! ,presid5t's
plan wd take e6ect 9cre;tally1
) ea* new aspect ( ! program
2+ phas$ 9 only if ! economy
all[s x4 ,?us1 support]s (
na;nal h1l? 9sur.e wd 2 9 !
posi;n ( hav+ to lo2y = e new
program1 piece by piece1 ag/
s* p[];l opposi;n z ! ,am]ican
,m$ical ,associa;n4 ,9 addi;n1
,3gress wd 2 9 ! posi;n (
pass+ a na;nal h1l? 9sur.e
program )\t "k+ :at x 5tails1
s9ce ea* aspect ( x is     #ge
dep5d5t ^u economic factors &
"!=e unpr$ictable4
  ,s5ator ,k5n$y & !
,committee = ,na;nal ,h1l?
,9sur.e ann\nc$ t !y w g to "w
immly on legisla;n : w 2
9troduc$ 9to ! #ifth ,3gress 9
,janu>y4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,s5ator
plans to hold he>+s 9 ! fall1
despite ! abs;e ( an
,adm9i/ra;n bill4 ,x is cle> t
)\t ! l1d]%ip ( ! ,:ite ,h\se1
any proposal w h a di6icult "t
gett+ "? ,3gress1 & !
,s5ator's hope is to take ?
issue to ! ,am]ican p4 ,)\t a
specific piece ( legisla;n f !
,presid5t1 x w 2 di6icult to
get a m1n+;l commit;t f
,3gres.nal c&idates 9 ? fall's
elec;ns4 ,af all1 :at c&idate
cd 2 oppos$ to 8qual;y h1l?
c>e = all ,am]icans08
  ,! ,presid5t's proposal
reflects cle>ly !          #gf
,adm9i/ra;n 3c]n ab 9fla;n &
,proposi;n #ac4 ,un=tunately1
! piecem1l approa* : is
recomm5d$ c only s]ve to fur!r
add to ! crisis n[ fac$ by
,am]ica's h1l? c>e sy/em4
,s5ator ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,m1ny1 &
! o!r repres5tatives pres5t at
! press 3f];e made cle> _!
3t9u+ commit;t to ! passage (
a compreh5sive plan : wd
9clude ! important co/ &
qual;y 3trols ne$$4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
repres5t$ at ! brief+ & press
3f];e by ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 has
be5 a memb] ( ! ,coali;n s9ce
#aigc & has 5dors$ ! ,h1l?
,secur;y ,act 9troduc$ by
,s5ator ,k5n$y &
,repres5tative ,corman 9 !
#ieth ,3gress4


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