,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xvii ,febru>y1
        #aigi ,no4 #h

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  ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
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            ,$itor

,presid5t3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
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,na;nal ,repres5tative3
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,$itor3
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promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p2 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
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,a ,note f ! ,$itor1 page #g
,report f ! ,,acb ,presid5t1
    page #h
,box ,score on #ejd1 by ,reese
    ,robrahn1 page #ab
,social ,secur;y = ,bl ,p1 by
    ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
    page #af
,em]g+ f ! ,d>k3 ,! ,bl (
    ,iran1 by ,lea ,levavi1
    page #ai
,progress 9 ,r1d] ,s]vices =
    ,bl ,f$]al ,employees1
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,li<t at ! ,tunnel ,5d ,- ,a
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,bl ,law ,/ud5t ,sues
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     ,a ,note f ! ,$itor

  ,2g9n+ ) ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,reese ;,h4 ,robrahn w 2
li/$ regul>ly z a ,3tribut+
,$itor4 ,ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1
,mr4 ,robrahn has ga9$ wide
respect = 8 exp]tise 9 !
fields ( legisla;n & gov]n;tal
a6airs4 ,s9ce l1v+ ! /aff ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl la/
,octob]1 he has 3t9u$ to
report regul>ly on develop;ts
& imple;ta;n 9 ^! >1s z !y
a6ect bl & h&icapp$
9dividuals1 giv+ ,! ,brl ,=um
a dim5.n f.d 9 no o!r
publica;n ( xs k9d4






                            #g
      ,report f ! ,,acb
          ,presid5t

  ,by ! "t ? report is
publi%$1 ! ,,acb ,presid5tial
,recep;n on ,capitol ,hill w h
tak5 place1 & ,i want to take
? opportun;y to ?ank all !
memb]s1 a6iliates1 & frs ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o h
support$ ! recep;n s g5]\sly &
5?usia/ically to date4 ,!
presid5ts ( s"eal a6iliates
plan to att5d ! recep;n1 & _m
( ! a6iliates h pur*as$
tickets = s"eal ( ! memb]s (
_! ,3gres.nal delega;ns4 ,to
date1 "o a6iliate1 ! ,georgia
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 has pur*as$
tickets = xs 5tire ,3gres.nal
delega;n1 & x is likely t o!r
a6iliates w d likewise by ! "t
! recep;n takes place4 ,"! w 2
a fur!r report on ! recep;n 9
! next issue ( ,! ,brl      #h
,=um4
  ,"! is alm no limit to !
numb] ( wor?:ile projects 9 :
,,acb a6iliates may take "p z
spokesm5 = & advocates ( ! bl4
,h["e1 a novel "o came to my
att5;n rec5tly1 & ,i am pl1s$
to report x to y4 ,! ,,acb (
,m>yl& decid$ to aw>d to "o (
! memb]s ( ! curr5t graduat+
class f ! ,/ate's resid5tial
s*ool = ! bl a pd trip to !
next ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,"s
v].n ( ? plan c 2 appli$ 9 alm
all /ates1 &1 ( c\rse1 ea*
a6iliate is free to adopt !
crit]ia to 2 appli$ 9 select+
! recipi5t4 ,n only w ? plan
t1* ! recipi5ts m ab !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 b x
w al make !m m* m aw>e ( &
famili> ) press+ matt]s (
9t]e/ to ! bl on ! na;nal
level4
  ,evid;e ( ,,acb's 3t9u$   #i
activ;y & l1d]%ip z an
advocate = ! "rs ( ! bl is se5
9 ! fact t ,,acb is n[ 9 !
=efront ( a /ru7le ) ! ,u4,s4
,po/al ,s]vice1 : by m1ns (
unnec bur1ucratic r$ tape is /
attempt+ to block qualifi$ bl
v5dors f op]at+ v5d+
facilities 9 ! ma9 po/ (fice 9
,*icago4 ,! approa* 2+ tak5 by
! ,po/al ,s]vice is t (
requir+ ! lic5s+ ( a sep>ate
op]ator = ea* v5d+ 8loca;n10 :
c 2 def9$ z 3si/+ ( z ll z "o
v5d+ roa*+4 ,? require;t wd
make x cle>ly uneconomical to
employ an op]ator = s* a small
& unpr(itable 8loca;n40 ,?
require;t has to date result$
9 ! fil+ ( #bg sep>ate
applica;ns = 8loca;ns0 9 !
,*icago po/ (fice1 & ! situa;n
is pat5tly absurd4 ,x is cle>1
af ! r$ tape is cut "?1 t !
r1l purpose ( ?            #aj
require;t is to make x s
di6icult & unpr(itable = bl
v5dors to op]ate v5d+
8loca;ns0 t ! proce$s ( s*
loca;ns w 3t9ue to g to
employee welf>e funds & o!r
simil> recipi5ts4
  ,z soon z ? matt] 0 br"\ to
! att5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 xs repres5tative
9volv$ hmf 9 ! /ru7le &
rec5tly took "p 9 a h1t$
negotiat+ ses.n 9 ,*icago1 2t
repres5tatives ( ! ,u4,s4
,po/al ,s]vice on "o side & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 bl
v5dors ( ,ill9ois1 ! ,ill9ois
/ate ag5cy1 & ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,(fice =
! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1
on ! o!r side4 ,! ,*icago
situa;n is reg>d$ z a crucial
te/ case1 9asm* z acquiesc;e 9
! ,po/al ,s]vice policy wd
cle>ly ignore ! 9t5t & !   #aa
lr ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4
,comm5da;n %d g to ,dr4 ,rob]t
,w9n1 ,h1d ( ! ,(fice = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$ ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 = ! =?"r posi;n
he has tak5 9 ? matt]4
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,presid5t

     ,box ,score on #ejd
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,on ,janu>y #ac1 #aigh1
pursuant to ,executive ,ord]
#aaiad1 ! ,secret>y ( !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e publi%$ ,f9al
,guidel9es = ! ,issu.e (
,regula;ns ,"u ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 by
all o!r ,f$]al de"p;ts &
ag5cies : grant f9ancial
assi/.e to ! /ates1
univ]sities & colleges1
ele;t>y & second>y         #ab
s*ools1 provid]s ( h1l? &
social s]vices1 & a va/ >ray (
public & private non-pr(it
organiza;ns & ag5cies 5gag$ 9
rese>* & demon/ra;n & s]vice
programs4 ,! ,guidel9es 3ta9$
a "ttable = compli.e by #cb
de"p;ts & ag5cies a6ect$4
  ,! foll[+ 9=ma;n rev1ls ! (
! lack ( p]=m.e on ! "p ( !
,f$]al bur1ucracy4 ,only ei<t
de"p;ts & ag5cies _h publi%$
_! propos$ regula;ns requir$
by ! ,guidel9e d1dl9e ( ,april
#af2 & s9ce t "t1 only n9e m h
gott5 >.d to ! publica;n (
propos$ rules4 ,?us1 z (
,janu>y #ac1 #aigh1 "o ye>
lat] sev5te5 de"p;ts & ag5cies
h tak5 ! f/ /ep 9 ! proc$ure (
rulemak+ requir$ by !
,guidel9es4 ,9 alphabetical
ord]1 !y >e3 ,ac;n "<!
,volunte]s 9 ,s]vice to
,am]ica & ,p1ce ,corps     #ac
ag5cy">2 ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n2 ,commun;y ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n2 ,de"p;t (
,comm]ce2 ,de"p;t ( ,5]gy2
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e2 ,de"p;t ( ,h\s+ &
,urban ,develop;t2 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n2 ,de"p;t (
,tr1sury2 ,f$]al ,home ,loan
,bank ,bo>d2 ,9t]/ate ,comm]ce
,commis.n2 ,legal ,s]vices
,corpora;n2 ,na;nal ,5d[;t = !
,>ts2 ,na;nal ,5d[;t = !
,humanities2 ,na;nal ,sci;e
,f.da;n2 ,small ,busi;s
,adm9i/ra;n2 ,t5;see ,valley
,au?or;y2 ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n2 & ,wat] ,res\rces
,c\ncil4
  ,! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n
& ,welf>e1 ( c\rse1 is ! only
de"p;t or ag5cy : has f9aliz$
xs #ejd regula;ns z direct$ by
! ,executive ,ord]4 ,six o!r
de"p;ts & ag5cies n[ h     #ad
submitt$ _! f9al regula;ns =
review by ! ,(fice = ,civil
,"rs4
  ,an ad hoc task =ce compris$
( repres5tatives ( organiza;ns
( ! h&icapp$ & advocacy
organiza;ns on ! #ejd
regula;ns has be5 wat*do7+ !
:ole proc$ure & coord9at+ !
draft+ ( com;ts submitt$ on
2half ( organiza;ns ( h&icapp$
9dividuals4 ,task =ce memb]s
assign$ to *eck on ! del9qu5t
de"p;ts & ag5cies report an
a/.d+ li/ ( lame & 9ept
excuses = failure to abide by
! law ( ! l& & ! ,ord] ( !
,presid5t1 s* z 8me*anical
]ror or br1kd[n ( tap+0 &
8c]ta9 adm9i/rative matt]s m/
2 iron$ \ f/40
  ,task =ce memb]s1 fru/rat$
by ! attitude ( ! del9qu5t1 :
may 2 be/ "*iz$ z 9exp$iti\s
absurdities1 h n[ 3clud$   #ae
t x is 8get t\< "t40 ,c\rt
ac;n1 "!=e1 may 2 ! next /ep4

    ,social ,secur;y = ,bl
             ,p
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,9 #aigg1 ab #abj legally bl
p]sons "<"u ! age ( #fe"> & ab
#he1jjj ( _! dep5d5ts rcvd
4abil;y b5efits "u ,title ,,ii
( ! ,social ,secur;y ,act4 ,!
,brl ,=um plans to reproduce
"s ( ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n's 9=ma;n mat]ials
f "t to "t z a supple;t 9 xs
flexible disc $i;n4
  ,late la/ ye>1 s"eal bl
p]sons 9quir$ ab ! e6ect &
desirabil;y ( 8freez+0 _!
,social ,secur;y e>n+s record
2f ! 5d ( #aigh4 ,! 4abil;y
8freeze10 z x is commonly
call$1 is / possible ev5   #af
= an employ$ 4abl$ p]son4 ,!
8freeze0 f/ 2came legally
possible 9 ! '#fjs1 prim>ily
to cure "s cov]age problems (
4abl$ p]sons >is+ 9 ! e>li]
ye>s ( ! 4abil;y b5efits
program4 ,at t "t1 bl
applicants 7 requir$ to h e>n$
at l1/ tw5ty cal5d> qu>t]s (
,social ,secur;y cov]age )9 !
pa/ =ty cal5d> qu>t]s4 ,t m1nt
t qu>t]s ( cov]age acquir$ m
?an t5 ye>s prior to !
applica;n = b5efits 7 n
c.table = eligibil;y purposes4
,= s"eal ye>s1 "! 0 a special
rule = p]sons "u #ca ye>s4
  ,s9ce #aigb1 bl p]sons h be5
subject to ! 8fully 9sur$0
rule : p]mits qu>t]s ( cov]age
to 2 c.t$ t[>d eligibil;y no
matt] :5 !y 7 acquir$4 ,!
8fully 9sur$0 rule is met if !
applicant = b5efits has "<#a">
f\r qu>t]s ( cov]age2      #ag
"<#b"> "o qu>t] ( cov]age =
ea* ye> elaps+ af #aiej2 or
"<#c"> "o qu>t] ( cov]age =
ea* ye> elaps+ af 8 or h]
#bast bir?"d4 ,! 8fully 9sur$0
rule1 z appli$ to bl
applicants1 c qualify "o =
b5efits if ! applicant 0 bl &
wd h be5 fully 9sur$ prior to
#aigb _h t rule be5 9 e6ect4
  ,! 4abil;y 8freeze0 may 2
important to "s bl p]sons :o
>e n[ e>n+ l[] wages ?an !y
did 9 e>li] ye>s1 or :o >e n[
unemploy$4 ,s* factors 2come
important 2c ( ! legal =mula =
comput+ ! prim>y 9sur.e am.t :
w 2 payable :5 eligibil;y is
e/abli%$4 ,obvi\sly1 a bl
p]son :o is n[ e>n+ m ?an "e
2f wd nei ga9 nor lose by
8freez+0 8 e>n+s record4
  ,! #aigg ,social ,secur;y
,am5d;ts made "s m9or *anges 9
! legal =mula = comput+    #ah
! prim>y 9sur.e am.t1 e/imat$
to h ab a #e.0 negative e6ect4
,h["e1 ! #aigg ,am5d;ts
provide t applicants qualify+
= b5efits "? ,decemb]1 #aihc1
c / claim ! b5efit am.t ac to
! #aigh legal =mula1 if x is
hi<] ?an ! new =mula4

       ,em]g+ f ! ,d>k
        ,! ,bl ( ,iran
       ,by ,lea ,levavi

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,lea
,levavi1 =m]ly ,l9da ,podell1
is bl4 ,n[ a citiz5 ( ,israel1
%e 0 born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
att5d$ s"eal ,,acb 3v5;ns dur+
h] /ud5t "ds at ,new ,york
,univ]s;y1 ": %e major$ 9
j\rnalism4">
  ,! ag5cies = ! bl 9 ,iran >e
l ! c[ : wants to give xs
calves m milk ?an ! "y "os
want to dr9k4 ,app>5tly1   #ai
x is h>d to f9d bl p]sons :o
want to 2 rehabilitat$4
  ,nobody "ks h[ _m bl p]sons
"! >e 9 ,iran4 ,ab #a1jjj bl
adults >e "kn to ! ag5cies1 &
! ,m9i/ry ( ,$uca;n "ks (
s"eal hundr$ bl *n4 ,"ey"o is
3v9c$1 h["e1 t ! bl popula;n
is r1lly m* l>g]4
  ,": >e all ^! p hid+8 ,_m
families >e a%am$ ( _! bl
memb] & don't want to report
to ! au?orities4 ,a m s]i\s
problem is t am;g $ucat$
families1 "! is a t5d5cy to
pref] t ! bl p]son beg1 s9ce
he or %e c e>n m at ?
8o3upa;n0 ?an at ! l[-level
jobs = : s* a p]son cd 2
tra9$4
  ,illit]acy am;g ! bl is a v
common ph5om5on 9 ,iran4 ,_m (
^? :o d come = rehabilita;n m/
f/ att5d adult s*ool to le>n
r1d+ & writ+4 ,a few >e    #bj
s* gd & det]m9$ /ud5ts t !y
complete hi<-s*ool equival5cy1
& ev5 univ]s;y1 ev5 if !y />t$
f/ grade only 9 _! late te5s4
,b mo/ m]ely le>n ! rudi;ts &
>e !n tra9$ z teleph"o
op]ators or factory "w]s4
  ,equip;t has be5 pur*as$ to
op5 a ,telex c\rse = ! bl1 b
"! is "s di6iculty 9 3v]t+ x f
,p]sian "*s1 & x is n "kn :5
or if ! c\rse w />t4 ,a pilot
project is al "u way to tra9
"s bl m5 z auto me*anics1 b af
only a mon? ( tra9+1 x is too
e>ly to say :e!r "! w 2 job
place;ts4
  ,= ^? bl *n :o >e s5t to
s*ool at ! normal age1 $uca;n
is available 9 ei resid5tial
s*ools1 9tegrat$ classes1 or
regul> s*ools ) ! help (
it9]ant t1*]s4 ,! deci.n z to
: type ( s*ool a * %d att5d is
made by (ficials ( !       #ba
,m9i/ry ( ,$uca;n1 af 3sult+ )
! p>5ts1 9t]view+ ! *1 &
adm9i/]+ ,i4,q4 & o!r te/s4
  ,"o (ficial told me t _m
p>5ts pref] t _! *n att5d
resid5tial s*ools 2c x is m
exp5sive = ! family & m
di6icult if ! bl * rema9s at
home4
  8,i alw try to 5c\rage !m to
*oose ! 9tegrat$ or regul>
s*ool1 2c t's my job4 ,b1 to
tell y ! tru?1 ,i don't r1lly
2lieve a bl * c get a gd
$uca;n 9 a regul> s*ool un.s
he is excep;nal4 ,i s5t fifty
*n to 9tegrat$ or regul>
s*ools1 & only f\r or five
su3e$$ "!40
  ,z 9 e c.try1 "! >e ^? bl
:o1 by _! det]m9a;n1 h ris5
abv ! norm4 ,"! >e s"eal doz5
bl t1*]s ,- "s 9 ! s*ools = !
bl & o!rs 9 ! regul> s*ools1
at ! hi<-s*ool &           #bb
univ]s;y level4 ,"! >e a few
lawy]s & civil s]vants1 & ev5
a geograph] employ$ by !
,iranian milit>y 9 a rese>*
job4
  ,at ! o!r extreme1 h["e1 ?+s
>e / pretty 4mal4 ,"! >e z yet
no programs = ! d1f-bl1 bl
ret>d$1 or o!r multi-h&icapp$
bl p]sons4
  ,"o surprise = ,we/]n
visitors is t "! >e no dog
guides 9 ,iran4 ,! r1son is t
dogs >e 3sid]$ uncl1n 9 !
,moslem religion1 & (ficials
fe> t religi\s fanatics mi<t
hurt ! dogs or bl us]s4
  ,ano!r %ock 0 ! v limit$
scope ( libr>y facilities = !
bl4 ,only ab #cjj books1 mo/ (
!m record$ & a few 9 brl1 >e
available = leisure-"t r1d+4
,:5 ,i ask$ :y "s?+ isn't d"o
ab ?1 ,i 0 told t any bl p]son
:o wants to r1d a book c   #bc
g to ! regul> public libr>y1
borr[ ! book1 & h a fr or
relative r1d x al\d4 ,2+ a
gue/1 ,i sd no?+2 simply c.t$
my b.s+s = liv+ 9 a c.try :1
?\< poor & /ru7l+1 (f]s xs bl
citiz5s books to r1d4
  ,a rehabilita;n "w] :o
places physically h&icapp$
"<o!r ?an bl or d1f"> "w]s on
jobs _h told me t1 2c (
,iran's desp]ate ne$ = manp[]1
x is v easy to f9d employ;t =
qualifi$ h&icapp$ "w]s4
,hope;lly1 ,i ask$ "w]s at !
,iranian ,associa;n = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl if ! employ;t
picture = bl p]sons is equally
rosy1 & ? is ! reply3
  8,alm10 ! director1 ,mrs4
,2h>i1 sd4 8,b if "o bl p]son
pres5ts social or "w problems
on ! job1 ! employ] won't take
on any m bl "w]s1 ev5 if he
alr has o!rs ) :om he is   #bd
satisfi$4 ,we plac$ ?ree "w]s
9 a "picul> factory4 ,!
employ] is v happy ) two ( !m1
b ! ?ird is a problem4 ,he
told me he ne$s "w]s
desp]ately & wd h tak5 #bjj m4
,b n[ t he has _h ? "o
problem1 he won't 3sid] any m
bl applicants4 ,x doesn't help
to po9t \ to hm t si<t$ "w]s1
too1 >e "s"ts misfits40

      ,progress 9 ,r1d]
          ,s]vices
   ,= ,bl ,f$]al ,employees

  ,! ,novemb]1 #aigh issue (
,! ,brl ,=um report$ t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl _h
secur$ passage ( an am5d;t to
! ,civil ,s]vice ,re=m ,act :
au?oriz$ ,f$]al de"p;t & ag5cy
h1ds to employ or assign
p]sons to provide r1d] s]vices
= ,f$]al employees :o >e   #be
bl & to provide 9t]pret]
s]vices = ,f$]al employees :o
>e d1f4 ,! ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n has issu$ & publi%$
a ,f$]al ,p]sonnel ,manual
,bullet91 e6ective f & af
,janu>y #aa1 #aigi1 9corporat+
! imple;ta;n ( t am5d;t 9 !
exi/+ /atutory au?or;y &
,f$]al p]sonnel practice4
  ,we >e 9debt$ to ,s5ator
,alan ,cran/on ( ,cali=nia &
,3gresswoman ,gladys ,spellman
f ,m>yl& = _! l1d+ "w 9 gett+
,sec;n #cjb 9corporat$ 9to !
,civil ,s]vice ,re=m ,act (
#aigh4 ,! foll[+ lr f ,*airman
,alan ;,k4 ,campbell ( !
,civil ,s]vice ,commis.n to
,s5ator ,cran/on is 9dicative
( ! gd "w d"o & ( ! attitude (
! ,commis.n4

,decemb] #bg1 #aigh
                           #bf
  ,de> ,s5ator ,cran/on3
  ,we appreciate v m* yr
sponsor%ip ( sec;n #cjb ( !
,civil ,s]vice ,re=m ,act
"<,,csra"> : au?orizes !
employ;t1 z appropriate1 (
r1d]s = bl employees &
9t]pret]s = d1f employees4
,"!=e1 x is ) pl1sure t we
relate ! /eps we >e tak+ to
imple;t ? provi.n ( ! law4
  ,s t ag5cies w h maximum
flexibil;y 9 hir+ employees to
p]=m ^! s]vices1 an except$
appo9t+ au?or;y "u ,s*$ule ,a
has be5 e/abli%$ by !
,commis.n4 ,al ,f$]al
,p]sonnel ,manual 9/ruc;ns h
be5 draft$ : w provide guid.e
to ag5cies4 ,^! w 2 issu$ &
4tribut$ to ag5cies 9 "t = !
e6ective date ( ! ,,csra1
,janu>y #aa1 #aigi4
  ,9 prep>+ 9/ruc;ns & guid.e
mat]ial1 we h 3sult$ )     #bg
repres5tatives f s"eal
organiza;ns s]v+ ! he>+ & si<t
impair$ "<examples3 ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,d1f1 ,na;nal
,regi/ry ( ,9t]pret]s = !
,d1f1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
& ,libr>y ( ,3gress">4 ,al1 s*
gr\ps & o!r 9t]e/$ "pies w h
an opportun;y to com;t :5 !
regula;ns imple;t+ all sec;ns
( ! ,,csra >e publi%$ 9 !
,f$]al ,regi/]4
  ,we 9t5d to 3t9ue \r close
"w+ rela;n%ips ) 4abl$
9dividuals & organiza;ns s]v+
_! ne$s to assure wide k ( ^!
new regula;ns & to elicit _!
advice "picul>ly 9 develop+
fur!r guid.e = ag5cies4 ,al1
let me assure y t1 z we move
=w>d 9 ! imple;ta;n ( ,civil
,s]vice re=m1 ! special 3c]ns
= p]sons ) h&icaps w rcv close
att5;n "?\t ! ,f$]al       #bh
p]sonnel manage;t sy/em4
  ,s9c]ely yrs1
  ,alan ;,k4 ,campbell1
,*airman

  ,on ,decemb] #bi1 #aigh1 !
,civil ,s]vice ,commis.n issu$
! foll[+ ,f$]al ,p]sonnel
,manual ,lr #cjf-#ad3

,subject3 ,employ;t ( ,r1d]s &
,9t]pret]s

,to ,h1ds ( ,de"p;ts &
,9dep5d5t ,e/abli%;ts3

          ,9troduc;n
  #a4 ,! purpose ( ? lr is to
transmit g5]al 9=ma;n & guid.e
on ! employ;t ( r1d]s = bl
employees & 9t]pret]s = d1f
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4
  #b4 ,! atta*;t to ? lr 3ta9s
*anges to 2 9corporat$ 9to
,,fpm ,*apt] #cjf1         #bi
,selective ,place;t ,programs4

          ,backgr.d
  #c4 ,sec;n #cjb ( ! ,civil
,s]vice ,re=m ,act ( #aigh
"<,public ,law #ie-#ded">
au?orizes ! h1d ( ea* ag5cy to
employ or assign r1d+ or
9t]pret+ assi/.e = bl & d1f
employees4 ,prior to 5act;t (
? legisla;n1 sec;n #cajb (
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
provid$ au?or;y = ! h1d ( ea*
ag5cy to employ nonpaid r1d]s
= bl employees )\t reg>d to
provi.ns gov]n+ appo9t;ts 9 !
competitive s]vice4 ,subsec;n
"<;b"> ( ? sec;n provid$
specifically t ! r1d+ assi/ant
mi<t 2 pd = his_/h] s]vices by
! bl employee or by a non-
pr(it organiza;n4 ,x 0 al
5vi.n$ t r1d]s wd s]ve on a
volunt>y basis4 ,no comp>able
provi.n 0 9clud$ reg>d+    #cj
! use ( nonpaid 9t]pret]s =
d1f employees4
  #d4 ,sec;n #cjb provides !
m*-ne$$ flexibil;y t w assi/ !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t 9 ! hir+ &
adv.e;t ( h&icapp$ 9dividuals4
,! am5d;t does n supplant
exi/+ au?or;y1 b r aug;ts x by
au?oriz+ ! pd employ;t ( r1d+
& 9t]pret+ assi/.e4

     ,appo9t;t ,proc$ures
  #e4 ,posi;ns ( r1d]s = bl
employees & 9t]pret]s = d1f
employees may 2 fill$ by
appo9t;t "u ,s*$ule ,a1 sec;n
#bac4cajb "<#aa">4 ,^! posi;ns
may 2 fill$ on a full-"t1 "p-
"t1 or 9t]mitt5t basis4 ,h["e1
p]sons employ$ "u ? au?or;y
may n p]=m "w : is n directly
relat$ to ! provi.ns ( r1d+ or
9t]pret+ s]vices4
  #f4 ,curr5t competitive
s]vice employees :o1 9     #ca
addi;n to _! regul> duties1
assume r1d+ or 9t]pret+ duties
w rema9 9 ! competitive s]vice
ev5 if !y >e reclassifi$ z
r1d]s or 9t]pret]s4

        ,r1d+ ,assi/.e
  #g4 ,a p]son employ$ z a
r1d] w g5]ally 2 assign$ to
provid+ r1d+ assi/.e to a
specific employee4 ,an e6ici5t
"w+ rela;n%ip w require an
ele;t ( compatibil;y 2t !
p]sons 9volv$4 ,= ? r1son1 !
bl employee %d 2 9volv$ 9 !
selec;n process4
  ,raymond ,jacobson
,executive ,director
  ,copies ( ! =ego+ ,,fpm lr &
! atta*;ts ref]r$ to may 2
obta9$ f ,dr4 ,r4,f4 "<,bud">
,kei?1 ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,f$]al
,employees1 at #gcg ;,n4
,bu*anan1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va4   #cb
    ,li<t at ! ,tunnel ,5d
              ,-
      ,a ,special ,(f]
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,9 #aige1 ,leon>d ,a4
,rob9son publi%$ ! only a3.t (
! 2g9n+s & imple;ta;n ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,8 book1
,li<t at ! ,tunnel ,5d1 3si/s
( #aei pages1 plus #ca pages 9
! app5dix1 : 9cludes ! pres5t
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4
  ,orig9ally ! book sold =
@s#f4jj4 ,9 coop]a;n ) !
au?or1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl wants to make ? book
available to m p 9 ! field4
,acly1 ! book may n[ 2 pur*as$
= @s#c4ge1 9clud+ po/age &
h&l+4 ,*ecks %d 2 made payable
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& s5t ) yr ord] to ,suite
#ejf1 #abaa ,3necticut     #cc
,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4
  ,appropriately1 ! book is
d$icat$ to ,s5ator ,j5n+s
,r&olph ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 :o
wrote ! ,=e^w = x4 ,leon>d
,rob9son 0 ! pr9cipal propon5t
( ! legisla;n prior to xs
5act;t4 ,we %>e ! satisfac;n :
he & ,j5n+s ,r&olph des]v$ly
feel = a piece ( legisla;n :
has prov5 xf dur+ _! life"t4
,! book rec.ts ! develop;t ( !
program & xs e6ect ^u o!r
employ;t opportunities = bl p4
,x 3ta9s num]\s pictures ( key
p & o!rs ^: "w 0 favorably
a6ect$ by ! develop;t ( !
program4
  ,? (f] is gd only z l;g z !
rema9+ supply ( books la/s4
,if y d n h ? 9=ma;n1 we urge
y to take advantage ( ! (f]4
  ,to ,leon>d ,rob9son &
,j5n+s ,r&olph1 we say3    #cd
,g5tlem51 ?ank y = ! ,act & !
book4

   ,"! ,has to ,2 a ,bett]
           ,way ,-
   ,,acb ,na;nal ,elec;ns
    ,by ;,r4 ;,t4 ,mc,l1n

  ,any"o :o has att5d$ ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;ns is aw>e ( !
cumb]"s nature ( ! elec;n
process z x n[ exi/s4 ,at !
#aigh 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ! ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee 0 direct$ by !
memb]%ip to /udy possible
alt]natives & to report back
to ! #aigi 3v5;n4
  ,! foll[+ su7e/$ proc$ure is
design$ to %ort5 ! "t requir$
= elec;ns dur+ ! annual busi;s
meet+1 :ile at ! same "t
reta9+ ! 5?usiasm1 op5;s1 &
democracy : h alw "*iz$ ,,acb
na;nal elec;ns4            #ce
#a4 ,! ,nom9at+ ,committee wd
    meet on ! ,tues"d ev5+
    prior to ! op5+ ( ! 3v5;n
    & wd g5]ate a slate (
    nom9ees1 ) at l1/ "o
    c&idate = ea* (fice to 2
    fill$4 ,selec;n wd 2 bas$
    on 9put f memb]s ( !
    ,committee xf & f peti;ns
    sign$ by at l1/ #be memb]s
    ( ,,acb4
#b4 ,! report ( ! ,nom9at+
    ,committee wd 2 made at !
    2g9n+ ( ! op5+ ses.n on
    ,w$nes"d morn+1 ) "o ?ree-
    m9ute second+ spee* all[$
    = ea* c&idate4 ,peti;ns =
    addi;nal nom9ees wd 2
    a3ept$ until ,w$nes"d
    noon1 ) no second+ spee*es
    possible4



                           #cf
#c4 ,us+ appropriately design$
    vot+ ma*9es1 ! prim>y
    elec;n = ! (fice (
    ,presid5t wd 2g9 at #a3#jj
    p4m4 on ,w$nes"d1 ) !
    polls clos+ at #g3#jj p4m4
    ,if ! prim>y elec;n gave
    "o c&idate a major;y vote
    ( ^? ,,acb memb]s regi/]$1
    t p]son wd 2 dcld
    ,presid5t4 ,o!rwise1 "! wd
    2 a run-(f elec;n 2t ! top
    two c&idates1 ) ! polls
    op5+ on ,?urs"d at #h3#jj
    a4m4 & clos+ at #f3#jj
    p4m4








                           #cg
#d4 ,unsu3ess;l c&idates cd !n
    dcl = any o!r (fice1 & !
    polls = all o!r (fices wd
    op5 at #h3#jj a4m4 on
    ,fri"d & close at #f3#jj
    p4m4 ,c&idates rcvg a
    major;y vote ( ^? regi/]$
    wd 2 dcld elect$4 ,(fices
    / n fill$ wd 2 decid$ by a
    run-(f elec;n 2t ! top two
    c&idates4 ,al1 any c&idate
    runn+ second 9 a race :
    result$ 9 an elec;n cd dcl
    = any (fice / op5 9 ! run-
    (f4









                           #ch
#e4 ,polls = ! run-(f elec;n
    wd op5 at #aj3#jj p4m4
    ,fri"d ev5+1 af ! prim>y
    results _h be5 ann\nc$ at
    ! annual banquet1 wd close
    at #ab3#jj midni<t1 & wd
    re-op5 f #h3#jj a4m4 to
    #aj3#jj a4m4 on ,satur"d
    morn+4 ,^? rcvg a major;y
    ( votes ca/ wd 2 dcld
    elect$4 ,any fur!r run-(fs
    nec wd 2 3duct$ on ! floor
    2f ! close ( ! f9al busi;s
    ses.n or cd 2 h&l$ by re-
    op5+ ! polls f #aa3#jj
    a4m4 to #a3#jj p4m4
#f4 ,! a6iliate vote wd 2
    record$ by ! (ficial
    delegate on a vot+ roa*+
    hav+ a multiple-vote
    f1ture1 or x cd 2 record$
    directly ) ! *ief elec;n
    (ficial )\t us+ a ma*9e4

  ,! abv is a 4tilla;n (   #ci
_m su7es;ns f _m memb]s1 &
does n reflect l;g h\rs (
f1sibil;y analysis4 ,h["e1 !
matt] ( ! appropriate vot+
ma*9e has _m plann]s "w+ on x4
,! te*nology to imple;t ! abv
su7es;ns is at h&4 ,vot+
ma*9es cd range f v primitive
collec;n boxes to ! mo/ adv.ed
/ate-(-!->t prototypes 2+
develop$ by ! 9du/ry1 & us$ at
,,acb 3v5;ns = field-te/+4
  ,(ficial elec;n 9=ma;n c5t]s
wd h to 2 e/abli%$1 ) clos$-
circuit ,,tv1 l>ge-type1 brl1
& 3t9u\s-loop cassette
available to report ! slate (
c&idates = elec;ns 9 progress1
z well z full results (
complet$ por;ns ( ! elec;n4 ,(
c\rse1 elec;n results &
decl>a;ns = new c&idates "<":
all[$"> wd al 2 made at all
ses.ns1 bo? =mal & social4
  ,! proc$ure \tl9$ abv    #dj
wd require ll 9 ! way (
exp5se1 & ev5 if x 7 nec to
pay poll "w]s4 ,al 9 xs favor
wd 2 ! 9cr1s$ pressure = ^?
att5d+ ! 3v5;n to regi/]1 s9ce
regi/ra;n wd 2 nec 9 ord] to
vote4
  ,all[+ runn]s-up to dcl =
subsequ5t elec;ns keeps m* ( !
/imula;n : n[ comes f ,,acb's
8on ! floor0 op5 elec;n
process4 ,9 fact1 ! su7e/$ new
proc$ure may ev5 h m pot5tial
= g5]at+ 9t]e/ & excite;t4
  ,! ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee 9vites yr com;ts &
su7es;ns4 ,^! %d 2 submitt$
soon s t a well-?"\-\ proc$ure
c 2 develop$ = submis.n at
,,acb's #aigi 3v5;n 9 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,mi*igan4 ,3tact ,dr4
;,r4 ;,t4 ,mc,l1n1 ,*airman1
#baci ,joseph ,/reet1 ,new
,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae4
                           #da
     ,tak+ ,excep;n to !
      ,h&icap ,backla%3
    ,frank ,b[e on ,civil
       ,"rs = ! ,4abl$
   "<,repr9t$ f ! ,wa%+ton
      ,po/1 ,janu>y #i1
           #aigi">

  "<,frank ,b[e is ,executive
,director ( ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 ,9c4">
  ,:5 ,presid5t ,c>t] f/
ann\nc$ 8 9t5;n to propose an
8au/]e0 budget = ! com+ fiscal
ye>1 "o seg;t ( ! ,am]ican
public react$ ) a "picul>ly
acute s5se ( =ebod+4 ,!
c.try's #cf million 4abl$
citiz5s knew t ! comb9a;n ( _!
political p[].s;s & ! hi<ly
publiciz$ price tags associat$
) _! newly grant$ "rs wd make
!m "o ( ! f/ victims ( !
budget>y cuts4 ,& t is     #db
exactly :at appe>s to 2
happ5+4 ,z "o 4abl$ woman put
x3 8,j :5 x is \r turn to get
a piece ( ! pie1 p decide we c
no l;g] af=d dess]t40
  ,l1d+ ! *>ge has be5 !
,na;nal ,gov]nors ,associa;n
"<,,nga">4 ,9 a meet+ )
,presid5t ,c>t] & 9 a lr to
,budget ,director ,james ;,t4
,mc,9tyre1 ! ,,nga propos$ a
d1l3 ,9 ex*ange = ! gov]nor's
acquiesc;e on ! budget cuts1
,c>t] %d au?orize cutbacks &
delays 9 imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n
#ejd1 ! civil-"rs /atute =
4abl$ p1 & relax ! legal
require;ts ( ,p4,l4 #ie-#fjb1
! rec5tly 5act$ ,rehabilita;n1
,compreh5sive ,s]vices1 &
,develop;tal ,4abilities
,am5d;ts ( #aigh4 ,9 o!r ^ws1
! ,,nga wd n scr1m too l\dly1
nor lo2y too vigor\sly1 ag/
,c>t]'s budget if !        #dc
,adm9i/ra;n wd all[ ! /ates to
def] ac;n on "rs & s]vices =
4abl$ p4
  ,columni/ ,n1l ,peirce pick$
up ! !me4 ,9 rec5t columns1 he
has attack$ ! co/ implica;ns (
,sec;n #ejd :ile decry+ ,f$]al
/r+s ^u rehabilita;n doll>s4
8,presid5t ,c>t] has a gold5
opportun;y to %[ 8 mettle (
fi<t+ 9fla;n1 r$uc+ burd5"s
regula;n1 sav+ 5]gy1 & help+ \
! na;n's cities10 says ,mr4
,peirce4 ,! 8gold5 opportun;y0
he sees is 8to c1se & desi/0 )
,sec;n #ejd1 especially 9
transporta;n4 ,9 ano!r column1
,mr4 ,peirce bla/s ,rep4 ,john
,brademas "<;,d-,9d4"> =
requir+ /ates to foll[ ,f$]al
guidel9es on rehabilita;n
sp5d+4
  ,! >gu;ts adv.ed by ! ,,nga
& ,mr4 ,peirce h a c]ta9
surface valid;y3 ,9 a "t   #dd
( ti<t fiscal 3/ra9ts1
exp5sive social programs
adm9i/]$ on a /ate level mi<t
bett] 2 less /r+5tly regulat$
f ,wa%+ton4 ,! facts explode !
!ory1 h["e4 ,let's exam9e "s (
! >gu;ts & ! relevant data4
  ,my? #a3 ,x's too exp5sive
to grant 4abl$ p a3ess to
programs & facilities4 ,no "o
debates ! fact t a3essibil;y c
2 exp5sive4 ,af all1 mo/ (
,am]ica is blatantly
9a3essible to p us+ :eel*airs1
s5ior citiz5s & o!rs ) mobil;y
problems4 ,less obvi\s1 b
equally p]vasive1 >e b>ri]s to
d1f p t prev5t !m f "u/&+
televi.n & _m o!r =ms (
communica;n1 & ob/acles to bl
p]sons t imp$e !m f acquir+
9=ma;n4 ,to remove ^? b>ri]s w
require 9ve/;ts ( f9ancial &
manp[] res\rces1 p]h s"eal
billions ( doll>s4         #de
  ,b :at >e ! co/s ( n remov+
^? b>ri]s8 ,td1 fully half (
all adult 4abl$ p :o >e n
9/itu;naliz$ >e on "s =m (
public 9come ma9t5.e1 mo/ 2c
!y _c get jobs 9 9a3essible
build+s1 tra9+ 9 9a3essible
s*ools1 & transporta;n 9
a3essible buses & subways4 ,!
co/ to society3 a /a7]+ @s#ajj
billion annually 9 ,f$]al1
/ate & local 9come-ma9t5.e &
relat$ dep5d;e-ori5t$
exp5ditures4 ,^! co/s >e ris+
at a rate f> \tpac+ 9fla;n & !
na;nal economic gr[? rate2 !
spiral is \ ( 3trol4 ,only "o
m1sure w halt & !n rev]se !
tr5d ,- gett+ 4abl$ p (f
dep5d;e programs & on to pay
rolls4 ,& t w happ5 only :5
b>ri]s >e remov$4
  ,! fact is t we z a c.try
lit]ally _c af=d n to 8h
dess]t40 ,we m/ make !     #df
9ve/;ts requir$ to 5sure a3ess
s t 4abl$ p may obta9 ! $uca;n
& voca;nal tra9+ ne$$ to
qualify = employ;t1 may secure
! transporta;n ne$$ to get to
^? jobs ea* week"d1 & may
compete equally = well-pay+
jobs4 ,to d o!rwise is to
3demn \rvs to "e-m.t+ 5title;t
exp5ditures t d n solve !
"uly+ problem1 b m]ely po/p"o
! "d :5 ev5 ^! m1sures >e
unaf=dable4
  ,my? #b3 ,special s]vices >e
*1p] & bett] ?an a3ess to
g5]al s]vices4 ,on ! surface1
? >gu;t appe>s to make s5se4
,r ?an design1 & ": nec
retrofit1 ! g5]al transporta;n
& o!r sy/ems & facilities =
full a3essibil;y1 (f] 4abl$ p
sep>ate1 89dividualiz$10
s]vices4 ,! >gu;t is t to
provide 8dial-a-ride0 &
8special-$uca;n0 s]vices   #dg
is less co/ly ?an is mak+ !
ma9/r1m sy/em op5 = use by
4abl$ z well z able-bodi$
p]sons ,- & t ^! sep>ate
s]vices help 4abl$ p m anyway4
  ,! facts to 4pute ? 3t5;n >e
r1dily appreciat$4 ,special
s]vices1 by _! v nature1 >e
3t9u+1 annual1 co/s2
a3essibil;y modifica;ns1 by
3tra/1 >e fix$1 "o-"t exp5ses4
,fur!r1 ! op5+ ( a g5]al sy/em
to 4abl$ p 9cr1ses use ( !
sy/em )\t rais+ op]at+ or o!r
co/s once ! a3essibil;y
modifica;ns h be5 made4 ,take1
= example1 transporta;n4 ,!
labor1 fuel1 repair1 capital &
o!r co/s 9volv$ 9 mass transit
>e 3/ant :e!r 4abl$ p use x or
n2 op5+ ! sy/em to 4abl$ p
9cr1ses rev5ue "? f>es1 )\t
necessitat+ addi;nal runs4 ,by
3tra/+1 dial-a-ride s]vices
require special manp[]1    #dh
special vehicles1 extra fuel &
o!r addi;nal co/s ,- )\t
9cr1s+ rev5ue4
  ,all ( ? is 9 addi;n to !
c5tral !sis t sep>ate b equal
violates ! basic civil "rs (
citiz5s4 ,no o!r m9or;y 9
,am]ica has be5 expect$ to
a3ept "pial "rs1 or delays to
"s unpr$ictable future1 on !
basis ( co/s4 ,z ,s54 ,$w>d
,k5n$y "<;,d-,mass4"> has
>gu$3 8,human "rs >e n
3di;nal4 ,& a commit;t to a
3di;nal human "r is no
commit;t at all40
  ,my? #c3 ,p]mitt$ m
flexibil;y "? relax$
regula;ns1 ! /ates w allocate
funds 9 a m e6ective mann]1
?us improv+ s]vices = 4abl$ p4
,? >gu;t flies 9 ! face ( !
und5iable r1l;y t "?\t !
hi/ory ( ? c.try ,- t is1 "?\t
! l;g p]iod :5 "! 7 no     #di
regula;ns requir+ equal;y (
opportun;y & deliv]y ( s]vices
= 4abl$ p ,- ! /ates manife/ly
did n protect ^! "rs nor
deliv] ^! s]vices to ^? :o mo/
ne$$ !m4 ,"! is no compell+
r1son to 2lieve t ?+s w 2
dra/ically alt]$ 9 ! ne>
future4 ,"! is /r;g r1son to
2lieve1 h["e1 t p[];l lo2y
gr\ps w muscle 4abl$ p \ ( !
picture 7 ! regula;ns to 2
remov$ or significantly cut
back4 ,sp5d+ on rehabilita;n
is notably l[]1 & 9cr1ses m*
sl[] f ye> to ye>1 9 /ates ":
! _s z well z ! lr ( ! ,f$]al
laws & regula;ns >e n foll[$1
s* z ,florida & ,georgia1 ?an
9 /ates ": !y >e4 ,m 3v9c+
evid;e ( ! fallacy ( ? my? is
di6icult to imag9e4
  ,x seems1 !n1 t ,presid5t
,c>t] does 9 fact h a 8gold5
opportun;y0 to help halt   #ej
9fla;n1 improve s]vices &
3s]ve 5]gy4 ,b x is n !
8opportun;y0 ,mr4 ,peirce & !
,,nga p]cv4 ,r1 x is to pursue
c\rage\sly ! pa? ! ,adm9i/ra;n
select$ dur+ ! pa/ two ye>s1
"o ( attack+ unnec b>ri]s to
4abl$ p1 :ile at ! same "t
improv+ job tra9+ & o!r
s]vices4 ,? wd 2 a bit l !
,*9ese prov]b3 8,give a man a
fi% & he w eat = a "d4 ,t1* hm
h[ to fi%1 & he w eat = ! re/
( 8 life40 ,!n ! "q wd no l;g]
2 :e!r ! na;n c af=d to give
4abl$ p a piece ( ! pie4 ,!y
cd buy _! [n1 ?ank y v m*4







                           #ea
      ,surgeons ,remove
     8,curta90 ,ov] ,eye
     "<,repr9t$ f ,kni<t
      ,ridd] ,s]vice">
    ,by ,joel ;,n4 ,%urk9

  ,two ye>s ago1 at a bir?"d
"py 9 h] homet[n ( ,tapa*ula1
,mexico1 ,rebe3a ,lau1 age #h1
tri$ to op5 a soda bottle & x
explod$ 9 h] h&s4
  ,! glass flew 9to h] eyes &
small pieces de/roy$ ! cornea
& ! pupil ( h] "r eye4 ,%e 0
sudd5ly bl 9 t eye & ?or\<ly
f"r5$4
  ,h] "f took h] to e eye
speciali/ he cd f9d 9 ,mexico4
,!y all advis$ t ! eye 2
remov$4 ,!y w5t to ,canada1 &
! doctors "! sd ! same ?+4
  ,td ,rebe3a1 n[ #aj1 has "s
vi.n 9 h] "r eye & 9 ! next
few mon?s may get mo/ ( x
back4                      #eb
  ,h] odyssey 5d$ 9 a r>e1
two-h\r microsurg]y op]a;n on
,nov4 #bj at ,temple ,univ]s;y
,hospital direct$ by ,dr4 ,guy
,*an4
  8,we lit]ally pull$ ! curta9
f 9 front ( h] eye10 ,*an sd4
  ,! ll girl sp1ks no ,5gli% &
%yly answ]$ "qs "? an
9t]pret]4
  ,:5 any"o spoke to h]
directly 9 ,spani%1 %e seem$
to w>m up & gi7le4
  ,%e sd %e 0 9 no pa9 & 0 no
l;g] f"r5$4
  ,mo/ ( ! doctors :o _h
exam9$ ! girl cd n ev5 see h[
badly ! eye _h be5 damag$1 2c
! cornea _h be5 s sc>r$ t x 0
impossible to see "? x4
  ,! surgeons put a *emical
call$ ,,$ta on h] eyeball ) a
;,q-tip1 & ! *emical 4solv$ !
sc>s s t ! cornea 0 ag
transp>5t4                 #ec
  ,!y f.d t ! pupil ( h] eye
_h be5 knock$ (f c5t] & 9/1d (
2+ r.d1 x 0 m l a cat's pupil1
a n>r[ slit4 ,"? ! slit !y cd
see a cat>act t _h develop$ 2h
! pupil4
  ,dr4 ,james ,cri/ol1 "o ( !
surgeons1 sd ! doctors1 us+ a
?ree-h1d$ microscope1 put a
t9y ne$le 9to h] eye4 ,9side !
ne$le 0 a hair-?9 rotat+
blade4
  ,! surgeons lit]ally pri$
op5 ! pupil1 5l>g+ x & mak+ x
r.d4
  ,!n !y extract$ ! sc> tissue
& 2gan to "w on ! cat>act1 :
_h be5 =m$ 9 reac;n to !
impact ( ! fly+ glass4
  ,us+ ! ne$le1 ,*an cut up !
cat>act & pull$ x \4
  ,2f ! op]a;n1 ,rebe3a cd see
no?+ ) h] "r eye except b"r
colors4 ,a few "ds af !
op]a;n1 %e cd c.t f+]s     #ed
pass$ 9 front ( h] eye4
  ,cri/ol sd %e wd ne$ a 3tact
l5s 9 h] eye 2f h] vi.n 2g9s
to improve4
  ,! cat>act de/roy$ h]
natural l5s4
  8,x's h>d to say h[ well
%e's go+ to get10 he sd4 8,%e
has a *.e ( gett+ mo/ ( h]
vi.n back40

    ,a ,dr1m ,)9 ,r1* ,-
   ,dic;n>ies on ,cassette

  #iaaf ,st4 ,&rews ,place
,college ,p>k1 ,,md #bjgdj
  ,de> ,frs ( ,dic;n>ies3
  ,! dr1m to put a #ee1jjj-^w
dic;n>y on cassettes has rcvd
a r1l %ot 9 ! >m ) ! deci.n (
! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 to exp]i;t
) voice 9dex+1 ! use ( ! spok5
^w record$ at ,fa/ ,=w>d   #ee
to locate specific passages )9
a cassette4 ,! te*nique has
be5 modifi$1 & samples w 2
te/$ dur+ ! next ye>4
  ,z a />t]1 ,,nls w 2
4tribut+ %ortly a voice-9dex$
cassette record+ ( ! book1
,a3ess ,na;nal ,p>ks4 ,x is
important t ,,nls patrons try
\ ? book & 2come famili> ) xs
9dex f1tures4 ,i wd 2 mo/
9t]e/$ to "k bo? ! gd & ! bad
aspects ( ? sample book4
  ,,nls w 2 9flu;ed by r1d]
reac;n4 ,if no "o c>es ,- or
if no "o sp1ks up ,- !n :y %d
,,nls g to ! ef=t ( 9dex+ any
( _! books8 ,b if ? exp]i;t is
su3ess;l1 & if r1d]s feel t x
is r1lly use;l1 !n ,,nls w
3sid] s]i\sly ! record+ ( a
dic;n>y ) ! voice-9dex f1ture4
,!y h alr made a te/ sample (
two tracks1 cov]+ a por;n ( !
lr ,a1 b !y h n yet made   #ef
! commit;t to complete ! job4
  ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl develop$ a simil> te*nique
= produc+ a dic;n>y s"eal ye>s
ago4 ,_! field te/1 "u a grant
f ! ,u4,s4 ,(fice ( ,$uca;n1
%[$ t adult bl r1d]s 7 alm
unanim\s 9 giv+ ! te/ sample a
favorable rat+4 ,h["e1 !y did
n g 9to produc;n 2c ? product
did n appe>1 to !m1 to h hi< 5
prior;y4
  ,bo? ,,nls & ,,aph h ! prov5
capabil;y = produc+ a record$
dic;n>y4 ,>e y 9t]e/$8 ,h y
told !m8 ,does yr regional
libr>ian "k ( yr 9t]e/8
  ,i am n a us]1 s my urg+ has
to 2 m* m =ce;l ?an yrs ,- &
my voice is tir$4 ,tir$1 b v
optimi/ic4 ,! "d ( ! record$
dic;n>y is com+4
  ,s9c]ely1
,james ;,g4 ,*&l]
                           #eg
    ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,lawsuit

  "<,! foll[+ >ticle is bas$
^u an >ticle : appe>$ 9 !
,bullet9 ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4">
  ,9 ,septemb]1 #aigf1 a
lawsuit 0 fil$ 9 ! ,c\rt (
,common ,pl1s1 ,ri*l& ,c.ty1
,/ate ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 by !
,attorney ,g5]al ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a
,commis.n = ! ,bl1 & ,evelyn
,hydrick1 z repres5tative ( a
class ( ! =m] memb]s ( !
,associa;n ( ! ( ! ,bl ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 ag/ ! ,aurora ,club (
! ,bl ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 n[ "kn z
! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl (
,s\? ,c>ol9a4
  ,:y ! ,attorney ,g5]al8 ,!
,attorney ,g5]al is *>g$ ) !
5=ce;t ( *>itable tru/s & !
protec;n ( *>ities4
  ,:at is ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a   #eh
,commis.n = ! ,bl8 ,x is an
ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a4 ,x provides
compreh5sive s]vices to ! bl &
visually impair$ citiz5s ( !
/ate1 prim>ily voca;nal tra9+
& job place;t 9 ga9;l
employ;t4
  ,:at 0 ! ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a8 ,x 0 ! f/
organiza;n ( ! bl 9 ,s\?
,c>ol9a4 ,xs purpose 0 to
provide = ! g5]al improve;t (
3di;ns am;g ! adult bl ( !
/ate & to give !m voca;nal
tra9+4 ,x rcvd /ate funds & al
*>itable funds f 9dividuals1
grants1 ,wills1 etc4
  ,:y ,evelyn ,hydrick8
,evelyn ,hydrick 0 a memb] 9
gd /&+ ( ! ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,9c41 until xs
4solu;n4 ,%e 0 *os5 by !
,(fice ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al to
repres5t ! ,associa;n4     #ei
  ,:at is ! ,aurora ,club
"<,,nfbsc">8 ,x is a private
organiza;n : repres5ts a small
p]c5tage ( ! bl citiz5s ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a4
  ,:y ! lawsuit8 ,x 0 a suit
to recov] @s#dg1jjj f !
,,nfbsc = ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a
,commis.n = ! ,bl4
  ,let u g back to ! e>ly
#aijj's1 :5 "! 0 no "w%op or
tra9+ program = ! bl4 ,z !
result ( ! driv+ & dynamic
ef=ts ( a "y bl woman1 ,ell5
,b1*1 lat] "kn z ,mrs4 ,ell5
,b1* ,mack1 & h] desire to
help bl p 2 9dep5d5t1 "s half
doz5 or s bl p got tgr & 2gan
w1v+ baskets1 mak+ re$ por*
furniture1 mak+ pill[cases1
hemm+ %eets1 & mak+ h\se
dresses4 ,_! f/ loca;n 0 an
up/airs flat on ,calh\n ,/reet
9 ,columbia1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
  ,) ! help ( ! ,c;y (     #fj
,columbia1 ! ,/ate ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 & civic-m9d$ citiz5s
& organiza;ns1 ! ,associa;n 0
*>t]$ 9 #aibc4 ,mrs4 ,mack 0
able to get "s memb]s ( !
,legislature 9t]e/$1 & a tract
( l& at ! corn] ( ,bull &
,3f$]ate /reets 0 giv5 by !
,/ate4 ,on ? site1 build+s 7
]ect$1 & ! ,associa;n !n />t$
mak+ brooms1 mops &
mattresses1 & t1*+ o!r skills4
,busi;s & memb]%ip grew z ! bl
"?\t ! /ate he>d ( ! "w4
  ,9 #aibi :5 ! ,depres.n
came1 ! ,associa;n 0 9
f9ancial di6iculty4 ,! ,lions
,club came to xs rescue & 2gan
sell+ brooms & mops door-to-
door z xs club project4 ,!y al
manag$ to get ! ,legislature
to appropriate @s#be1jjj 9
/ate funds ea* ye>4
  ,"o ( ! build+s on !
,associa;n's premises      #fa
3si/$ ( a l>ge liv+ room1 a
kit*51 a libr>y ( brl books1 a
l>ge d9+ room1 & two b$rooms &
a ba? on ! f/ floor4 ,! second
floor 0 a dormitory4 ,"! 0 a
l>ge front por* ": ! "w]s
5joy$ sitt+ 9 ! ev5+4 ,on !
gr.ds 7 s"eal pecan & fig
trees4 ,! crops f ^! 7 giv5 to
! "w]s at ! ,associa;n4
  ,mo/ ( ! "w]s 7 n $ucat$ =
:ite-coll> jobs4 ,!y got room
& bo>d = @s#aj a week4 ,t gave
!m a cl1n b$1 hot wat]1
teleph"o1 & ?ree gd m1ls a "d4
,_m 7 liv+ bett] ?an !y _h be5
at home4 ,!y "w$ well tgr &
seem$ l "o big family4
  ,hub]t "<,babe"> ,smi? got 8
tra9+ "! & lat] />t$ 8 [n
mattress busi;s 9 ,augu/a1
,georgia4 ,m>v9 ;,s4 ,l[e 0
tra9$ at ,babe ,smi?'s factory
& />t$ 8 [n busi;s 9 ,&]son1
,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,mr4 ,smi?   #fb
0 presid5t ( ,ways & ,m1ns = !
,bl 9 ,georgia & al help$ o!r
citiz5s4 ,al1 ,miss\ri
,craw=d1 "m ( ,dr4 ,fr$
,craw=d1 0 "o ( ! f/ bl "w]s4
  ,mrs4 ,mack _h be5 gett+ !
bl tgr = "pies on ,*ri/mas &
o!r special o3a.ns4 ,af !y got
_! [n build+1 !y 2gan meet+
mon?ly on ,sun"d afns4 ,!y wd
h ,bible r1d+s1 s++1
refre%;ts1 & gd fell[%ip4 ,!
gr\p lat] 2came "kn z !
,aurora ,club4 ,! ,lions ,club
took ov] ! ,*ri/mas "py1 & t 0
a fe/ive a6air = "ey"o4
  ,9 #aidh1 ,mrs4 ,julia
,bol91 "m ( ,evelyn ,hydrick1
0 employ$ z h\se p>5t4 ,%e
s]v$ until #aifi4 ,a %ort "t
af ,mrs4 ,bol9 came1 ,rev4
,a4,d4 ,cr(t1 a ,bapti/ m9i/]
f ,gre5wood1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 0
elect$ presid5t ( !
,associa;n4 ,he & ,mrs4    #fc
,bol9 7 bo? v 9t]e/$ in4 !
welf>e ( ! bl4
  ,s9ce ! ,associa;n _h memb]s
all ov] ! /ate1 !y n[ 7 hav+ a
3v5;n ea* ye>4 ,! bl 7 provid$
lodg+ & m1ls = ? big ev5t4 ,"s
/ay$ ) frs4 ,x 0 alw a gr&
o3a.n1 & ! 3v5;n 0 h>dly ov]
2f !y 2gan look+ =w>d to !
next "o4 ,x 0 ! only "t ( !
ye> t !y all got tgr4
  ,"s "t lat]1 "s \-(-t[n
repres5tatives ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl came to !
mon?ly meet+ ( ! ,aurora
,club4 ,!y want$ t gr\p to 2
an a6iliate ( ! ,,nfb4 ,:5 !y
decid$ to 2 an a6iliate1 ,mrs4
,mack & h] husb& ask$ t _! "ns
2 tak5 (f ! roll 2c %e _h he>d
! ,,nfb caus$ tr\ble "ey": x
w5t4
  ,9 ! late #aifjs1 "s bl
citiz5s 7 d5i$ memb]%ip 9 !
,associa;n4 ,? result$ 9   #fd
a lawsuit br"\ by ! ,aurora
,club4 ,! lawsuit e/abli%$ !
fact t ! ,associa;n 0 an >m (
! ,/ate & cd n d5y memb]%ip to
any bl p]son 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
,subsequ5tly1 ,aurorians jo9$
9 l>ge numb]s4
  ,at ! annual meet+ ( !
,associa;n 9 #aifi1 ,aurorians
7 elect$ z (fic]s & memb]s ( !
,bo>d4 ,two mon?s lat]1 a
meet+ ( ! memb]%ip pass$ a
resolu;n to transf] all assets
( ! ,associa;n to ! ,s\?
,c>ol9a ,commis.n = ! ,bl4 ,?
9clud$ build+s1 equip;t1
facilities & mat]ials1 & !
,commis.n 0 to assume all
liabilities4 ,! ,bo>d clos$ !
%op4 ,"s ( ! "w]s _h n"e d"o
any o!r "w & 7 at a loss z to
:at to d4 ,mrs4 ,bol9 0 no
l;g] ne$$1 & ,rev4 ,cr(t _h
be5 vot$ \ ( (fice4 ,!
dormitory build+ 0 3v]t$   #fe
9to (fices4 ,! ,associa;n
3t9u$ to exi/ & rcv /ate
funds4
  ,on ,octob] #ca1 #aigj1 a
/ipula;n 0 made t !
,associa;n's funds 2 us$ =
3/ruc;n ( a build+ on xs
prop]ty4 ,!n 9 ,m>*1 #aigc1 a
resolu;n 0 pass$ by ! ,bo>d (
,directors t ! ,associa;n give
! rema9+ assets1 "s @s#dg1jjj1
to ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,aurora
,club "<,,nfbsc">4 ,!
,associa;n 0 4solv$ 9 ,july1
#aigc4
  ,:5 ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,commis.n
0 unable to 3v9ce ! ,aurora
,club t ! ,associa;n funds
"r;lly 2l;g$ to ! ,commis.n1 !
matt] 0 turn$ ov] to !
,attorney ,g5]al ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 :o fil$ a suit ag/ !
,,nfbsc alleg+ t x _h obta9$
!y m"oy "? 3/ructive fraud4
  ,:5 ! suit 0 fil$1 !     #ff
sev5-memb] bo>d "<?ree bl1 f\r
si<t$"> _h z xs *airman a man
:o _h s]v$ z *airman ( !
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,aurora
,c5t] = fifte5 ye>s1 & two o!r
memb]s :o al 7 memb]s ( !
,,nfbsc4
  ,at a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( !
,commis.n 9 ,june1 #aigh1 a
vote 0 tak5 z to :e!r ! case
%d 2 settl$4 ,) six memb]s
pres5t1 ! vote 0 f\r to two to
settle \ ( c\rt4 ,2f ! next
meet+1 ! ,e?ics ,commis.n gave
a rul+ t ! ,aurora memb]s %d n
vote on ? matt]1 z !y wd h a
3flict ( 9t]e/4 ,a t5tative
settle;t _h be5 drawn up1
h["e1 & at ! next meet+ no re-
vote 0 tak5 z to ! case 2+
tak5 to c\rt4
,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al
propos$ a settle;t t wd l1ve !
funds 9 ! posses.n ( ,,nfbsc4
,9 a vote tak5 on !        #fg
settle;t1 ?ree 7 9 favor & "o
ab/a9$4 ,x 0 le>n$ t n"o ( !
,bo>d memb]s _h be5 furni%$ a
copy ( ! litiga;n or !
settle;t agree;t4 ,! next "d1
! ,aurora attorney & !
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al met
) ! judge & ! settle;t 0 agre$
^u & ! case 4miss$4 ,mrs4
,hydrick 0 n notifi$ ( ?
meet+4
  ,:5 ? 2came "kn1 memb]s ( !
,associa;n & o!rs 9t]e/$ 9
ju/ice = all ! bl ( ,s\?
,c>ol9a ask$ ,mrs4 ,hydrick to
3t9ue ! case4 ,%e has reta9$ a
lawy]1 & ! app1l has be5
pres5t$ to ! ,supreme ,c\rt4
  "<,note3 ,mrs4 ,hydrick has
n[ app1l$ ! 4missal ( ? case &
is proce$+ 9dividually to c>ry
\ ! desire & 9t5;n ( ! old
,associa;n's memb]s :o want$
xs res\rces to 2 us$ 9 s]vice
to bl p 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    #fh
"s ( :om h made 3tribu;ns to
help ) ! litiga;n exp5se4
,mrs4 ,hydrick is al ! tr1sur]
( ! ,,acb ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
,p]sons wi%+ to help 9 a j
cause may write to h] at #aejh
,sewanee ,drive1 ,we/
,columbia1 ,,sc #biafi4">

   ,new ,tactual ,elevator
        ,id5tifica;ns

  ,a meet+ 0 held at ! ,g5]al
,elevator ,company h1dqu>t]s 9
,baltimore on ,novemb] #bh1
#aigh1 2t repres5tatives ( !
,na;nal ,elevator ,9du/ries1
,9c41 ,am]ican ,associa;n (
,"w]s = ! ,bl1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica1 ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute1 ,>*itectural
& ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 & !       #fi
,cali=nia ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts "<an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">4
  ,x 0 agre$ t new elevator
call buttons w 2 %ap$ s t !y
po9t upw>d & d[nw>d2 /&>d
,>abic num]als w 2 plac$ on
bo? sides ( door jambs to
id5tify ea* floor 9 a build+2
,>abic num]als #e_/#h 9* tall1
rais$ #cj_/#ajj 9* f !
backgr.d1 ) squ>$ %\ld]s on !
surface $ge1 w appe> to ! left
( all floor buttons on
elevator panels4 ,brl numb]s w
2 recomm5d$1 b n requir$1 to !
left ( ! rais$ ,>abic num]als4
,a rais$ five-po9t$ /> w
id5tify ! gr.d1 or ma91 floor
on all elevator panels4 ,o!r
symbols to appe> on elevator
panels 9clude a rais$
teleph"o1 9 an up"r posi;n2 &
a bell symbol simil> to ! %ape
on teleph"os w id5tify !   #gj
button to "r an em]g5cy bell4
  ,= ! ,op5 ,door1 ,close
,door1 & ,em]g5cy ,/op
symbols1 : w 2 plac$ at !
bottom ( ! panels )9
elevators1 repres5tatives ( !
bl urg$ adop;n ( symbols
design$ by ! ,cali=nia ,alli.e
( ,bl ,/ud5ts4 ,h["e1 ,,neii
spokesm51 :o 7 act+ "u
provi.ns ( an ,am]ican ,na;nal
,/&>ds ,9/itute 8,safety
,code0 ,- n a 8,ne$s ( !
,h&icapp$ ,code0 ,- 7 obdurate
9 _! 9si/;e on symbols : 7
describ$ z 89t]na;nal
symbols40 ,!y did agree to
make ^! symbols less 3fus+ f a
tactual aspect4 ,! ,op5 ,door
& ,close ,door symbols w n[ 2
rais$ pairs ( solid triangles4
,po9ts ( ! two triangles w 2
\tw>d = ,op5 ,door1 & 9w>d to
a v]tical l9e = ,close ,door4
,! tactual e6ect ( !       #ga
,em]g5cy ,/op symbol w 2 an
op5 octagon4 ,gd color 3tract
is promis$ = all tactual
symbols to aid ! visually
impair$4
  ,resolu;ns pass$ by ! na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & by ! ,delegate ,assembly
( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
9 ,july1 #aigh support$ adop;n
( symbols propos$ by !
,cali=nia ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts z 2+ m easily
id5tifiable tactually ?an
9t]na;nal symbols propos$ by !
,na;nal ,elevator ,9du/ries1
,9c4 ,al? "! 0 agree;t t all
except ! ,op5 ,door1 ,close
,door1 & ,em]g5cy ,/op symbols
describ$ abv meet ! ne$s ( all
elevator us]s1 9clud+ ! bl &
visually impair$1 3c]n has be5
express$ by ,,all "<#a"> z to
! adequacy & e6ective;s ( ^!
?ree symbols f a tactual   #gb
/&po9t1 & "<#b"> t ! symbols 7
approv$ only "u a 8,safety
,code10 & n "u a 8,ne$s ( !
,h&icapp$ ,code40
  ,approval ( ! publica;n ( ^!
symbols 0 qualifi$ & subject
to ! foll[+ res]va;n3 8,"! is
r1son to d\bt t ^! symbols >e
z gd z !y %d be4 ,we % pursue
fur!r rese>* & appli$ /udies
to asc]ta9 ! absolute & ! mo/
desirable symbols4 ,af fur!r
rese>*1 we may report1 "?
prop] *annels1 & reque/
revi.ns 9 a3ord.e ) ,am]ican
,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute
,policy40







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          ,/uckey's
    "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,daily
   ,mississippian1 ,octob]
         #af1 #aigh">

  ,a bl ,ole ,miss4 law /ud5t
fil$ suit ,fri"d "<,octob]
#ac"> ag/ ,/uckey's1 ,9c41 =
refus+ to all[ h] guide dog to
5t] ! re/aurant4
  ,p%on ,b>rett1 #bd1 fil$ a
@s#be1jjj lawsuit 9 ,f$]al
,4trict ,c\rt 9 ,gre5ville
,fri"d ag/ ,/uckey's1 ,9c4 ,!
?ird-ye> law /ud5t *>g$ t !
manag] ( ! ,/uckey's re/aurant
at ! ,vaid5 ,exit ( ,9t]/ate
#ee 4crim9at$ ag/ h] by n
all[+ h] guide dog to 5t] !
re/aurant4
  ,%e *>g$ t on ,m>* #ag1
#aigh1 %e & two fell[ law
/ud5ts1 ,kay ,h>dage & ,mike
,h>tung1 tri$ to 5t] !     #gd
re/aurant4 ,:5 !y 5t]$ ! door
9to ! foy] & 7 ab to op5 ! ma9
door1 !y 7 /opp$ by !
,/uckey's manag]1 :o op5$ !
door & /ood 9 ! doorway hold+
! door "pially clos$ s t x 0
impossible to walk pa/ hm 9to
! build+4 ,!n1 ac to ,b>rett1
! manag] told h] t %e wd n 2
all[$ 9side ) h] guide dog1 a
#g-ye>-old ,labrador
,retriev]4
  ,b>rett !n expla9$ t "u
,mississippi law1 %e 0 5titl$
to 5t] any public place ) h]
guide dog & (f]$ to %[ !
manag] a c>d expla9+ ! law4
,%e sd t ! manag] refus$ to
look at ! c>d or all[ !m
5tr.e4
  ,he f9ally (f]$ to all[
,miss ,b>rett to use ! re/
room1 b z ,b>rett lat] /at$1
8,he wd ei give me full a3ess
or ,i wdn't g 9 at all40   #ge
  ,! /ud5ts sd t !y f9ally
left af ! manag] / refus$ to
all[ ,b>rett & h] dog 5tr.e to
! re/aurant4
  ,/uckey's h n z yet respond$
to ! *>ges4 444
  "<,p%on ,b>rett is a /ud5t
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n4">

          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
,delb]t ,aman ( ,s\? ,dakota 0
rec5tly "nd to memb]%ip on !
,executive ,committee ( !
,commis.n on ,rehabilita;n
,c\nselor ,c]tifica;n4 ,? m1ns
he is "o ( five commis.n]s :o
h&le ! "d-to-"d adm9i/ra;n ( !
,commis.n4 8,i am pl1s$ t ? 0
a3ompli%$ )\t militancy or
rhetoric1 b on ! basis (   #gf
my activities on ! ,commis.n
ov] ! pa/ two ye>s10 says ,mr4
,aman4 8,,acb's approa* may n
make news1 b x does make
progress40
  ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1
,pr(essor ( ,political ,sci;e
at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1
,knoxville1 & a memb] (
,,acb's ,bo>d ( ,directors1 0
rec5tly elect$ to s]ve z a
memb] ( ! ,executive ,c\ncil (
! ,s\!rn ,political ,sci;e
,associa;n4 ,? organiza;n is
"o ( ! major pr(es.nal
organiza;ns ( political
sci5ti/s 9 ! ,u4,s41 &
memb]%ip on xs ,executive
,c\ncil is a recogni;n (
pr(es.nal a*ieve;t )9 !
4cipl9e4
  ,visualtek's ,,,news &
views,' reports t ,visualtek
has transf]r$ all m>ket+
activities 9 3nec;n ) xs   #gg
,model #eaie-,,loc1 ! ,"t-
,compress$ ,spee* play]-
record]1 to ,,sfb ,products1
,p4,o4 ,box #abj1 ,bala
,cynwyd1 ,p5nsylvania #aijjd4
,! ,model #eaie-,,loc plays
record$ mat]ial up to ne>ly
twice ! spe$ at : x 0 record$1
)\t voice 4tor;n4 ,x provides
f\r-track cassette record+ &
playback 9 a ,libr>y (
,3gress-compatible =mat4
  ,f ,,nra ,,newslr3 ,!
,public ,citiz5s ,visitors
,c5t] (f]s special t\rs ( !
,u4,s4 ,capitol = bl p]sons4
,! t\rs1 design$ by 9t]ns at !
,c5t]1 9 coop]a;n ) 4abl$
p]sons 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
>ea1 la/ two & a half h\rs &
co/ @s#b4ej4 ,visitors see bo?
! ,h\se & ,s5ate 9 ses.n1
att5d ,3gres.nal he>+s1 &
visit (fices ( _! ,3gressm54
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 write     #gh
,public ,citiz5s ,visitors
,c5t]1 #abjj #aeth ,/reet1
,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
  ,a3r$ita;n ( ?ree m ag5cies
& s*ools = ! bl has be5
ann\nc$ by ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$4 ,!y >e ! ,alabama
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,oklahoma
,l1gue = ! ,bl1 & ,tol$o
"<,ohio"> ,society = ! ,bl4
,ac to ,dr4 ,otis ;,h4
,/eph5s1 ,*airman ( ,,nac's
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n1 #gg
ag5cies & s*ools "?\t ! c.try1
s]v+ m ?an #cbe1jjj bl &
visually impair$ p1 >e
curr5tly a3r$it$ by ,,nac4
  ,! ,a4,r4,e4 ,brl ,libr>y1
,p4,o4 ,box #eie1 ,virg9ia
,b1*1 ,virg9ia #bcdea1 (f]s 9
brl1 op5-reel tape1 & cassette
mat]ials = free loan on !
subjects ( psy*ology1      #gi
p>apsy*ology1 metaphysics1
diet & ex]cise1 m$ita;n1 pray]
& h1l+1 dr1ms1 d1? & dy+1 & m*
( ! "w ( ,$g> ,cayce4 ,a li/ (
available titles1 9 pr9t or
brl1 is available ^u reque/4
  ,! ,na;nal ,air & ,space
,museum ( ! ,smi?sonian
,9/itute has 9/all$ an ,el9fa
,digicassette ,pap].s ,brl
,r1d+ ,ma*9e 9 xs ,b5efits f
,fli<t ,gall]y4 ,! new device
gives bl visitors a3ess to
quota;ns f sci5ti/s &
philosoph]s :o h speculat$ ab
life 9 ! future4 ,! device
/ores 9=ma;n on a /&>d
cassette1 & electronically
5cod$ messages >e s5t to a
s]ies ( twelve brl cells on !
\tside ( ! ma*9e4 ,! new r1d+
ma*9e 0 a dona;n ( ! ,air ,=ce
,(fic]s' ,wives ,club (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,bl visitors
wi%+ to use !              #hj
,digicassette ma*9e may borr[
a key f ! ,na;nal ,air &
,space ,museum ,9=ma;n ,desk 9
! ma9 lo2y4
  ,f ,,4abl$ ,,usa3 ,!
,li<th\se1 ,new ,york
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 has j
publi%$ an evalua;n ( elev5
devices us$ = ! self-
adm9i/ra;n ( 9sul9 by visually
impair$ p4 ,x is design$ z a
practical & func;nal guide =
m$ical p]sonnel "w+ )
diabetics ) l[ vi.n4 ,pati5ts
& _! sp\ses mi<t al f9d x
b5eficial4 ,items describ$
9clude syr+es1 a ne$le guide1
magnifi]s1 & 9sul9 m1sur+
devices4 ,al 9clud$ >e unit
calibra;ns1 availabil;y (
replace;t "ps1 co/1 v5dors1 &
catalog ord]+ 9=ma;n4 ,write
,new ,york ,associa;n = ! ,bl1
#aaa ;,e4 #eith ,/reet1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjbb4        #ha
,co/1 @s#4ce4
  ,$na ;,h4 ,s*midt1 a memb] (
! ,,acb ( ,wiscons9 & = _m
ye>s active 9 ! 8organiz$ bl
move;t10 0 honor$ rec5tly ) !
#aigh ,civic ,aw>d ( !
,milwaukee ,c.ty ,safety ,po/
#cjia ( ! ,vet]ans ( ,=eign
,w>s1 = h] 8l1d]%ip am;g ! bl1
h] \t/&+ devo;n 9 help+ o!rs1
& h] 9spira;n to ^? :o face
bl;s40 ,z a t1*] ( bl *n 9 !
,milwaukee ,public ,s*ool
,sy/em "<%e tau<t = #bj ye>s
)\t miss+ a "d">1 ,miss
,s*midt compil$ a book 9 brl
ab colors = bl *n1 &1 to help
t1*]s1 a book ( supple;t>y
ex]cises to 2 us$ 9 t1*+ r1d+
& spell+1 : 0 publi%$ by !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se4 ,s9ce
retire;t 9 #aigc1 %e has 2come
a c]tifi$ brl pro(r1d]1 is
*airman ( ! ,badg]
,associa;n's ,public       #hb
,rela;ns ,committee1 & "ws on
recr1;n projects = ! ,badg]
,home & s]ves on ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl's ,committee
on ,ag+ & ,bl;s4 ,9 #aigc1
,miss ,s*midt 0 ! recipi5t (
,,acb's ,ambassador ,aw>d4
  ,! ,m]riam-,web/] ,!saurus =
,l>ge-,pr9t ,us]s is n[
available f ,g4,k4 ,hall &
,co41 #gj ,l9coln ,/reet1
,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaaa4 ,!
,!saurus 3ta9s m ?an #eg1jjj
5tries1 z well z =eign ^ws &
phrases1 metric sy/em *>ts1
late/ ,c5sus figure *>ts =
,u4,s4 & ,canadian cities1
wei<ts1 m1sures1 & signs &
symbols4 ,co/1 @s#bg4ej4
  ,! f\r? annual ,delegate
,assembly ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica "<,,all"> has be5
s*$ul$ = ,july #ab-#ad at !
,%]aton-,c5tury ,hotel 9   #hc
,oklahoma ,c;y4
  8,exit ,drills 9 ! ,home10 a
pamphlet 3ta9+ fire-escape &
safety rules1 is available 9
brl1 )\t *>ge1 to bl p]sons
"?\t ! c.try4 ,write ,vi.n
,f.da;n ( ,massa*usetts1 ,9c41
#ggj ,c5tre ,/reet1 ,newton1
,,ma #jbaeh4 ,? mat]ial 0
compil$ by ! ,bo/on ,fire
,de"p;t1 brld by ! ,h[e
,press1 ,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
& pd = by ! ,lions ,clubs4
  ,fr$ & ,assunta ,lilley 7
jo9t recipi5ts ( ! ,ellis ;,m4
,=%ee ,aw>d at ! #aigh 3v5;n (
! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,fr$ has l;g be5 active 9
organiza;ns ( ! bl on local1
/ate & na;nal levels1 has #bb
ye>s' p]fect att5d.e z a
,lion1 & is imm pa/ presid5t (
! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n4 ,assunta
has %>$ ,fr$'s 9t]e/ &
9volve;t 9 "w+ to          #hd
improve ! lives ( bl p]sons4
,a dictat+ ma*9e transcrib]
employ$ by ! ,st4 ,l\is
,region ( ! ,u4,s4 ,civil
,s]vice ,commis.n1 %e 0 "nd
,f$]al ,employee ( ! ,ye> = !
,st4 ,l\is ,>ea ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n 9 #aigc4 ,? aw>d is
! hi<e/ honor ! ,,mfb has to
2/[ ^u xs memb]s & si<t$
b5efactors4
  ,f ,,update "<,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice">3 ,! ,special
,s]vices ,sec;n ,mi*igan ,/ate
,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 #gce ;,e4 ,mi*igan
,/reet1 ,lans+1 ,,mi #dhiag1
has available a unique
collec;n ( approximately #cj
brl books 9 ! ,f9ni% language1
rang+ f ,corrie ,t5,boom's ,!
,hid+ ,place to ,victor
,hugo's ,les ,mis]ables &
,james ,fem9ore ,coop]'s ,!
,la/ ( ! ,mohicans4        #he
  8,! ,sev5 ,m9ute ,lesson0 is
a new film t %[s si<t$
9dividuals h[ to act z guides
to bl p]sons4 ,! film may 2
pur*as$ = @s#fj or r5t$ = a
fee ( @s#aj f ,public ,$uca;n
,divi.n1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 #ae ;,w4 #afth ,/reet1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4
  ,mo/ old] ,am]icans d n g bl
f glaucoma or diabetes1 says
,ri*>d ,a4 ,lewis1 ,m4,d41
,univ]s;y ( ,mi*igan
oph?almologi/1 9 an >ticle 9
,ag+4 ,! cause ( mo/ bl;s 9
old] p]sons is a ll-publiciz$
3di;n call$ s5ile macul>
deg5]a;n1 an age-relat$
det]iora;n ( ! ret9a4 ,! 3di;n
a6ects #aej1jjj p]sons 9 ?
c.try & is 9cr1s+ at ! rate (
ab #aj.0 annually4 ,! 3di;n1
2liev$ by "s physicians to 2
h]$it>y 9 "p1 usually does n
2g9 to manife/ xf until    #hf
a p]son is pa/ age #ej4
  ,! flexible disc $i;n ( !
,novemb]-,decemb] ,talk+ ,book
,topics 3ta9s record+s ( !
foll[+ pamphlets publi%$ by !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n3
8,yr ,social ,secur;y10
8,4abil;y ,b5efits10
8,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come =
! ,ag$1 ,bl1 & ,4abl$10 & 8,yr
,m$ic>e ,h&book40 ,copies ( ^!
updat$ ,social ,secur;y
publica;ns may 2 ord]$ f !
regional libr>ies4










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    ;,k4 ,aman1 #aae ,fif?
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,second ,vice ,presid5t3 ,dr4
    ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n1 #baci
    ,joseph ,/reet1 ,new
    ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae
,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1
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    ,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf
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