,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xvii ,janu>y1
        #aigi ,no4 #g

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  ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1
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,presid5t3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
#cgja ,3necticut ,av5ue1
  ,n4,w4
,suite #bcf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh

,na;nal ,repres5tative3
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
  ,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
"<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea

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promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p2 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to
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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
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,r&olph-,%epp>d1 #aigh1 by
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#ad
,x's ,mi*igan 9 '#gi ,- ,,acb
,na;nal ,3v5;n61 page #ah
,summ>y ( ,major ,provi.ns ( !
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigh1 by ,reese ,robrahn1
page #ba
,oral ,mill] to ,2 ,honor$ at
,recep;n1 page #cf
,l[ ,vi.n ,c>e3 ,a ,new1
,ongo+ ,obliga;n ( !
,oph?almologi/1 page #cg
,reese ,robrahn to ,broad5
,ef=ts on ,2half ( ,h&icapp$
,p]sons1 page #dc
,h&icapp$ ,executives
,eligible = ,unique         #c
,presid5tial ,ex*ange1 page
#ec
,suit by ,h&icapp$ ,a3uses
,u4,s4 ( ,bias1 page #ef
,defunct ,na;nal ,eye ,c>e
,associa;n ,sues ,,all1 page
#eh
,brl ,au?or;y ,annual ,meet+1
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      ,report by ! ,,acb
          ,presid5t

  ,a numb] ( v important
deci.ns came \ ( ! l;g1 b
productive meet+ ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,bo>d (
,directors1 held 9 ,st4 ,l\is1
,miss\ri1 on ,decemb] #i1
#aigh4 ,= example1 ! r1li/ic
budget : 0 adopt$ provid$ = !
expan.n ( s]vices z soon z
fund+ is available4 ,:ile
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices is / too
new to all[ full evalua;n ( xs
e6ective;s z a s\rce ( ne$$
9come = ,,acb1 xs progress to
date 9dicates t x probably w 2
v e6ective4
  ,h["e1 9 ord] to 3solidate
,,acb's obliga;ns1 ! ,bo>d
au?oriz$ ,,acbes to borr[
funds1 : w 2 repd f future
e>n+s4 ,a notice 3c]n+ !    #g
attractive t]ms on : ? m"oy w
2 borr[$ f ,,acb a6iliates1
memb]s1 & frs is 2+ s5t to
a6iliate presid5ts 9 ! v ne>
future4
  ,! ,bo>d decid$1 al1 t !
posi;n ( ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,rela;ns "<! posi;n
held until rec5tly by ,reese
,robrahn"> w 2 fill$ j z soon
z fund+ is available1 & t !
2g9n+ sal>y range w 2 f
approximately @s#af1jjj to
@s#ah1bej annually4 ,^! am.ts
correspond r\<ly to ,f$]al
,gov]n;t ,grades ,,gs-#i &
,,gs-#aa rat+s1 & !y >e
frequ5tly us$ z mid-level 5t]+
grades4 ,! ,bo>d al au?oriz$ !
fill+ ( a second posi;n
"<t5tatively describ$ z t ( a
rese>* assi/ant or te*nician">
z soon z fund+ is available4
,any"o 9t]e/$ 9 ! posi;n (
,director ( ,gov]n;tal      #h
,rela;ns %d write to me at !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice s we c
s5d a copy ( ! job
specifica;ns z soon z !y >e
f9aliz$4
  ,i am pl1s$ to report t !
,bo>d al a3ept$ ! applica;n (
! ,p5nsylvania ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
= a6ilia;n ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil4 ,we >e look+ =w>d to
meet+ m ( ! memb]s ( !
,p5nsylvania ,f$]a;n dur+ !
next few mon?s & at \r #aigi
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,gr& ,rapids1
,mi*igan1 ! f/ week 9 ,july4
  ,:ile ,i d n want to s.d l a
brok5 record1 ,i wd l to rep1t
t ,,acb is 9 ne$ ( grt]
support & assi/.e f xs
a6iliates1 memb]s1 & frs4 ,9
my la/ report1 ,i po9t$ \ t x
co/s m ?an @s#i a ye> p] p]son
m]ely to publi% & 4tribute !
brl $i;n ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 ":as
we rcvd an av]age ( less    #i
?an @s#a p] p]son 9 dues4 ,!
fact t ,,acbes n[ f9ds x
advisable to borr[ funds may
seem advantage\s f ! viewpo9t
( prospective l5d]s1 :o /& to
rcv attractive 9t]e/ = _!
9ve/;ts4 ,h["e1 _m 2lieve !
9t]e/ rate is v hi<1 & all
agree t ! m"oy pd \ 9 9t]e/ cd
2 us$ m e6ectively = o!r
purposes4 ,i am pl1s$ t ,,acb
has n"e twi/$ ! >ms ( any ( xs
a6iliates = dona;ns1 b x is no
secret t "s ( xs m prosp]\s
a6iliates cd easily af=d to
make significant dona;ns to 2
us$ = s* purposes z !
publica;n & 4tribu;n ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 litiga;n1 & o!r =ms (
advocacy 9 2half ( ! bl1
public $uca;n 3c]n+ ! bl1 &
memb]%ip develop;t4 ,! co/s (
litiga;n1 = example1 >e a/.d+
to _m p4 ,td we pd ov] @s#ejj
to a firm = m]ely pr9t+    #aj
! briefs & exhibits requir$ 9
3nec;n ) a suit we >e n[
prosecut+ to compel ! ,de"p;t
( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e to
comply ) a ,f$]al law relat+
to ! bl4
  ,i o3a.nally he> memb]s "q !
value ( s]vices rcvd1 & 9
response1 ,i wd l to report t
)9 ! pa/ ei<te5 mon?s1 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative1 z an
attorney1 has provid$ legal
s]vices : 5abl$ two a6iliates
to rcv 2que/s total+
approximately @s#ad1jjj4 ,if
^! s]vices _h be5 pd = on !
op5 m>ket1 !y wd h co/ s"eal
?\s& doll>s4
  ,ag1 ,i am n twi/+ ! >ms (
any a6iliates1 b ? 9=ma;n is
2+ provid$ to 5able y to "u/&
bett] "s ( ! r1sons = \r
curr5t f9ancial situa;n4 ,any
m"oy donat$ may 2 e>m>k$ =
specific s]vice or         #aa
9=ma;nal activities4
  ,z report$ else": 9 ? issue
( ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,,acb plans to
ho/ a recep;n 9 ! ,rayburn
,h\se ,(fice ,build+ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 on ,janu>y
#cj1 #aigi4 ,! ma9 purpose ( !
recep;n is to 9troduce ,,acb &
! new ,,acb presid5t to
,3gress & ! public4 ,:ile !
sponsors ( ! ev5t >e n
obligat$ f9ancially 9 any way1
& :ile x is hop$ t ! proce$s f
ticket sales & 3tribu;ns w
result 9 a small surplus to 2
us$ = ! support ( ,,acb1 ,i am
pl1s$ to report t "s ( !
(ficial sponsors ( ! recep;n
>e ,s5ator ,*>les ,p]cy1
,s5ator ,lloyd ,b5ts51 ,dr4
,rob]t ,mc,l1n1 ,mr4 ,d\glas
,fras]1 ,3gressman ,john
,brademas1 ,s5ator ,j5n+s
,r&olph1 ,3gressman ,*>les
,mc,c4 ,ma?ias1            #ab
,3gresswoman ,gladys
,spellman1 ,3gressman ,newton
,/e]s1 ,3gresswoman ,m>?a
,keys1 ,3gressman ,c>l ,p]k9s1
,3gressman ,joseph ,fi%]1
,3gressman ,rob]t ,dr9an1
,3gressman ,don ,$w>ds1
,s5ator ,rob]t ,/af=d1 ,s5ator
,h>rison ,williams1 ,3gressman
,k5ne? ,holl&1 ,3gressman
,james ,j"os1 ,3gressman
,j4,j4 ,pickle1 ,3gressman
,sam ,gi2ons1 ,mr4 ,$w>d
,walk]1 ,s5ator ,daniel
,moynihan1 & ,3gressman
,morris ,udall4 ,i s9c]ely wi%
t all ,,acb memb]s cd 2
pres5t1 & ,i urge y to 5c\rage
yr ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives
to come to meet ) u4
  ,let me take ? opportun;y to
wi% ea* ( ! r1d]s ( ,! ,brl
,=um & all ! frs ( ,,acb a
,happy ,new ,ye>6
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1        #ac
,presid5t

   ,r&olph-,%epp>d1 #aigh
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,z we 2g9 ! fif? ye> af !
progressive ,am5d;ts ( #aigd1
"s key factors 9 ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d v5d+ facil;y program
ne$ to 2 recogniz$ & d1lt )4
,9 pass+ ! ,am5d;ts1 ,3gress
set a goal to d\ble ! numb] (
jobs 9 ! program )9 five ye>s4
,t goal 0 atta9able1 b !
plann+1 job develop;t1 fund+1
& execu;n h n o3urr$4 ,! ,act
m&ates ! 3duct+ ( na;nal
surveys = new v5d+ loca;ns1 b
n"o h be5 d"o4 ,! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica h
be5 advocat+ #ajj.0 ,f$]al
fund+ = new v5d+ loca;ns1 b !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e1 : is suppos$ to   #ad
ov]see ! d\bl+ ( v5d+ loca;ns1
has oppos$ ! 9cr1s$ fund+4
  ,v5dors & /ate ag5cy
directors wait$ = m ?an two
ye>s = ! issu.e ( ,f$]al rules
: cr1t$ m problems ?an !y
solv$ & virtually assur$ !
failure ( ! five-ye> expan.n
goal4 ,a lawsuit to compel !
,secret>y ( ,,hew to re=m !
rules is n[ p5d+ 9 ! ,u4,s4
,c\rt ( ,app1ls 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,s"eal mon?s ago1
8guidel9es0 7 s5t by !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n to ! ,/ate ,lic5s+
,ag5cies1 b n to ! ,/ate
,committees ( ,bl ,v5dors4 ,s*
8guidel9es0 d n h ! =ce &
e6ect ( law1 b !y >e q (t5
foll[$ by /ate adm9i/rators4
,^! 8guidel9es0 3ta9$ "s
help;l mat]ial1 b m* m : add$
to ! 3fu.n cr1t$ by !
defective rules4           #ae
  ,z we 5t] ! fif? ye>1 we "k
t ! provi.ns ( ! ,act provid+
= ! pay;t ( c]ta9 v5d+ ma*9e
rev5ues to /ate ag5cies h be5
ignor$ by _m ,f$]al ag5cies
*>g$ ) ! responsibil;y =
collect+ & pay+ s* rev5ues4
,:ile x is n al"o1 ! ,de"p;t (
,def5se appe>s to 2 ! pr9cipal
violator4 ,h["e1 "s 9dividual
def5se 9/alla;ns h made "s
pay;ts4 ,! ,elect$ ,committee
( ,bl ,v5dors 9 ,texas reque/$
t ! ,texas ,3gres.nal delega;n
h ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice
9ve/igate non-pay;t ( v5d+
ma*9e rev5ues4 ,t 9ve/iga;n
2gan 9 mid-,novemb] on c]ta9
,f$]al ag5cies 9 ,texas1 & a
report is expect$ e>ly 9
#aigi4
  ,:5 he>+s 7 held on !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,am5d;ts1 !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se _h p]mitt$
only #df ,r&olph-,%epp>d   #af
v5d+ loca;ns on xs prop]ty4
,we h j le>n$ t ! figure has
n[ decl9$ to #bi4 ,we h al
le>n$ t ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se
has submitt$ draft am5d;ts = !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act to !
,(fice ( ,manage;t & ,budget =
xs adv.e approval4
  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 "? xs #aigd campaign
to produce #ge1jjj "ns
support+ ! ,am5d;ts1
decisively assur$ _! 5act;t4
,!y h be5 try+ to make ! sy/em
"w4 ,!y ne$ yr help4
  ,dur+ ! f/ n9ety "ds ( ?
ye>1 we propose to br+ a
message to ,joseph ,a4
,califano1 ,jr41 ,secret>y (
,,hew1 to 3v9ce hm t ?\s&s (
v5dors & o!r ,c\ncil memb]s
dem& t ? law 2 5=c$1 & xs
goals imple;t$4 ,8 mail+
address is #bjj ,9dep5d;e
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teleph"o numb] is "<#bjb">
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    ,x's ,mi*igan 9 '#gi
     ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n

  ,circle ,july #a-#g1 #aigi1
on yr cal5d> n[6 ,^? >e !
dates = ! na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to 2
held at ! ,pantl9d ,hotel1
,gr& ,rapids1 ,mi*igan4
  ,gr& ,rapids1 ,mi*igan's
second l>ge/ c;y1 (f]s ! be/ (
two _ws ,- ! advantages ( a
l>ge metropolitan >ea on ! "o
h&1 & on ! o!r h& an >ea ri* 9
sc5ic b1uty1 \tdoor recr1;n1 &
adv5ture4
  ,! ,pantl9d ,hotel1 cov]+ "o
squ>e block "r 9 ! d[nt[n >ea1
is close to %ops1 re/aurants &
5t]ta9;t1 & x has #gej
spaci\s1 well-appo9t$      #ah
rooms1 9clud+ _m suits &
num]\s 5t]ta9;t & hospital;y
rooms4 ,9 ! hotel >e n9e
excell5t re/aurants1 9clud+ !
,knife & ,=k1 op5 #bd h\rs a
"d1 ! ,backdoor ,saloon1 ) a
piano b>1 & ! ,cypress ,cell>4
  ,room rates >e excell5t3
s+le1 @s#ae2 d\ble1 @s#ah2
triple1 @s#bg2 & quad1 @s#cd3
,prices on suites c 2 obta9$ f
! ,pantl9d ,hotel1 #ahg
,monroe ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,,mi #diejb2 teleph"o
"<#faf"> #dei-#gbja4
  ,gr& ,rapids is s]v$ by
,unit$1 ,nor? ,c5tral1 & s"eal
small] airl9es1 z well z by
,greyh.d & ,nor? ,/> bus l9es4
,"! >e ,amtrak 3nec;ns 9
,kalamazoo ) bus s]vice to
,gr& ,rapids4
  ,"w+ closely ) ,,acb ,3v5;n
,coord9ator ,oral ,mill]1 !
local ho/ committee is     #ai
well on xs way to plann+ an
9t]e/+ & fun-fill$ week =
3v5;ne]s 9 ,mi*igan4 ,elizabe?
;,m4 ,l5non1 #acae ,gre5wood
,av5ue1 ,kalamazoo1 ,,mi
#dijjg1 is ho/ committee
*airman4 ,special-9t]e/
organiza;n presid5ts >e ask$
to 3tact ,gl5n ,veysey1 #ice
;,n4 ,sycamore ,/reet1 ,lans+1
,,mi #dhiaj1 reg>d+ meet+
plans4 ,gr\ps anticipat+ s]v$-
m1l func;ns may obta9 su7e/$
m5us1 prices1 & o!r details f
,ka?ryn ,s*olt5s1 #cbhd
,roosevelt1 ,muskegon1 ,,mi
#didda4







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       ,summ>y ( ,major
        ,provi.ns ( !
   ,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
            #aigh
     ,by ,reese ,robrahn

  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigh 7 pass$ by ! ,3gress &
sign$ by ! ,presid5t "u !
title ( 8,compreh5sive
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices &
,develop;tal ,4abilities ,act
( #aigh40 ,? is reg>d$ by _m z
! mo/ progressive & pot5tially
mo/ e6ective m1sure "e adopt$
by ! ,3gress on 2half (
h&icapp$ *n & adults ( ? na;n4
  ,x 2hooves all h&icapp$
p]sons to 2come 9=m$ ( !
provi.ns ( ! ,act & to ex]cise
_! "rs secur$ by ! ,act1 & to
ex]t :at pressure !y c to see
to x t ! ,act is adequately
fund$ & imple;t$4
  ,! foll[+ is a summ>y    #ba
( ! major provi.ns ( "picul>
9t]e/ to visually impair$
citiz5s & to all h&icapp$
9dividuals4
  #a4 ,! ,act au?orizes
exp5ditures = basic voca;nal
rehabilita;n  s]vices to 2
4tribut$ to ! /ates "? a =mula
9 ! am.t ( @s#hjh million = !
fiscal ye> #aigi1 & t !
au?oriza;ns = ! su3e$+ ?ree
fiscal ye>s % 2 ti$ to !
,3sum] ,price ,9dex1 b t 9 no
ev5t % s* sums exce$ ! am.t (
@s#hhj million = fiscal ye>
#aihj1 @s#ide million = fiscal
ye> #aiha1 & @s#igb million =
fiscal ye> #aihb4
  #b4 ,/ate ,plans =
rehabilita;n s]vices % 2 fil$
once e ?ree ye>s 9/1d (
annually1 z pres5tly provid$1
b ) ! excep;n t ! ,secret>y (
,,hew may require a ,/ate
,plan fil+ 9 any ye> f     #bb
any /ate4
  #c4 ,! ,act au?orizes !
exp5diture ( ! foll[+ sums =
,9nova;n & ,expan.n ,grants =
! foll[+ fiscal ye>s3 @s#de
million = fiscal ye> #aigi1 )
a @s#e million 9cre;t = ea* (
! next ?ree su3e$+ fiscal
ye>s4 ,! ,act ext5ds ! dura;n
( ,9nova;n & ,expan.n ,grants
to a t]m ( five ye>s 9/1d (
limit+ ! same to a p]iod (
?ree ye>s1 z pres5tly
au?oriz$4
  #d4 ,! ,act removes !
num]ical limita;n on ,cli5t
,assi/.e programs2 5l>ges !
scope ( assi/.e to 9clude
assi/.e 9 pursu+ adm9i/rative
& legal rem$ies to 9sure &
protect ! "rs ( h&icapp$
p]sons2 & 9cr1ses !
au?oriza;ns f @s#a4e million
ea* ye> to @s#c4e million ea*
ye>4                       #bc
  #e4 ,! ,act provides = !
cr1;n ( a ,na;nal ,9/itute (
,h&icapp$ ,rese>*1 ) !
director to 2 appo9t$ by !
,presid5t1 ) ! advice & 3s5t (
! ,s5ate2 requires t !
,9/itute 3duct compreh5sive
rese>* 3c]n+ h&icapp+ 3di;ns1
to coord9ate all s* rese>*
programs na;nally1 & to submit
a ,compreh5sive ,plan )9 #ah
mon?s af ! e6ective date ( !
,act2 provides = ! cr1;n ( an
,9t]ag5cy ,committee to
coord9ate s* rese>* )9 !
,f$]al de"p;ts & ag5cies2 &
au?orizes ! ,director to take
all nec ac;ns to keep !
,3gress 9=m$ & advis$ 3c]n+ s*
rese>* programs4 ,! ,act
provides t s* rese>* % 9clude
model programs = tra9+ ( pre-
s*ool h&icapp$ *n1 rese>*
activ;y 9 s* >1s z tra9+ (
rehabilita;n p]sonnel1     #bd
&1 9 "picul>1 tra9+ & ret5;n (
rehabilita;n p]sonnel 9 rural
>1s ( ! c.try4 ,! ,act
au?orizes exp5ditures ( :at"e
sums may 2 nec = ! adm9i/ra;n
( ! ,9/itute1 b specifies = !
next f\r fiscal ye>s !
exp5diture ( #ej1 #ge1 #ij1 &
#ajj million doll>s4
  #f4 ,! m1sure provides =
demon/ra;n projects = d1f & bl
p]sons )\t reg>d to age or
voca;nal pot5tial4
  #g4 ,! ,act provides t !
,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n may aw>d
grants to ! /ates1 or to
public or private non-pr(it
ag5cies & organiza;ns ( na;nal
scope1 s det]m9$ by !
,commis.n]1 to provide r1d+
s]vices to bl p]sons :o >e no
o!rwise eligible = s* s]vices
"? o!r /ate or ,f$]al programs
& to exp& ! qual;y &       #be
scope ( r1d+ s]vices available
to bl9 p]sons1 & to assure1 to
! maximum ext5t possible1 t !
r1d+ s]vices provid$ "u ? ,act
w meet ! r1d+ ne$s ( bl p]son
att5d+ 9/itu;ns provid+
ele;t>y1 second>y1 & po/-
second>y $uca;n1 & w 2
adequate to assi/ bl p]sons to
obta9 & 3t9ue 9 employ;t4
  #a"> ,! employ;t ( p]sons :o
by r1d+ al\d c af=d bl p]sons
r1dy a3ess to pr9t$ 9=ma;n4
  #b"> ,transcrip;n ( pr9t$
9=ma;n 9to brl or s.d
record+s1 if s* transcrip;n is
p]=m$ pursuant to 9dividual
reque/s f bl p]sons = s*
s]vices4
  #c"> ,! /orage & 4tribu;n (
brl mat]ials & s.d record+s4
  #d"> ,! pur*ase1 /orage1 &
4tribu;n ( equip;t & mat]ials
nec = ! produc;n1 duplica;n1 &
reproduc;n ( brl           #bf
mat]ials & s.d record+s4
  #e"> ,! pur*ase1 /orage1 &
4tribu;n ( equip;t to bl
p]sons1 to provide !m )
9dividual a3ess to pr9t$
mat]ial by me*anical or
electronic m1ns4
  #f"> ,radio r1d+ s]vices =
bl p]sons4
  #h4 ,! m1sure makes simil>
provi.n = ! furni%+ ( 9t]pret]
s]vices to d1f p]sons1 b )\t !
specific;y or def9i;n4 ,h["e1
! ,act does provide by m1ns (
grant = ! tra9+ ( 9t]pret]s =
d1f p]sons4
  #i4 ,! m1sure provides =
grants to /ates1 & to public &
private non-pr(it ag5cies &
organiza;ns1 = pay;t 9 "p1 or
all1 ( ! co/s ( ! 9itia;n (
recr1;n programs to provide
h&icapp$ 9dividuals recr1;nal
activ;y to aid 9 mobil;y &
socializa;n ( s*           #bg
9dividuals1 to 9clude sc\t+1
camp+1 #d,h activities1
sports1 music1 danc+1
h&icrafts1 >t1 & homemak+4 ,x
requires t1 to ! ext5t
possible1 exi/+ res\rces % 2
utiliz$1 & t1 ) respect to *n1
! activities w 2 3duct$ af
s*ool h\rs4
  #aj4 ,! ,act au?orizes /ate
voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies
to e/abli% & op]ate
,compreh5sive ,rehabilita;n
,c5t]s : w provide 9=ma;n &
ref]ral s]vices1 c\nsel+1 job
place;t1 h1l?1 $uca;nal1
social & recr1;nal s]vices1 &
te*nical assi/.e & 9=ma;n1
9clud+ 9t]pret]s = ! d1f1 to
local gov]n;tal units & to
non-pr(it 5tities4
  #aa4 ,! m1sure au?orizes
exp5ditures = ! tra9+ (
rehabilita;n p]sonnel1 9clud+
9t]pret]s = d1f p]sons1    #bh
9 ! foll[+ am.ts = ! next f\r
fiscal ye>s3 @s#cd million1
@s#dj million1 @s#de million1
& @s#ej million4
  #ab4 ,! ,act e/abli%es a
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ! ,h&icapp$
)9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,,hew1 hav+
fifte5 memb]s1 to 2 appo9t$ by
! ,presid5t ) ! advice & 3s5t
( ! ,s5ate2 to 2 repres5tative
( h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 na;nal
organiza;ns 3c]n$ ) !
h&icapp$1 provid]s &
adm9i/rators ( s]vices = !
h&icapp$1 9dividuals 5gag$ 9
3duct+ rese>* relat+ to
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 busi;s
3c]ns & labor organiza;ns1 ) !
provi.n t at l1/ five ( s*
memb]s % 2 h&icapp$ p]sons or
p>5ts or gu>dians ( ! same4 ,!
,na;nal ,c\ncil w h ! foll[+
duties3
  "<#a"> ,e/abli% g5]al
policies = ! review &      #bi
op]a;n ( ! ,na;nal ,9/itute (
,h&icapp$ ,rese>*2
  "<#b"> ,provide advice to !
,commis.n] ) respect to !
policies ( & 3duct ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n2
  "<#c"> ,advise ! ,commis.n]1
! appropriate ,assi/ant
,secret>y1 & ! ,director ( !
,rese>* ,9/itute on !
develop;t ( ! programs to 2
c>ri$ \ "u ? ,act2
  "<#d"> ,review & evaluate1
on a 3t9u+ basis1 all
policies1 programs1 &
activities 3c]n+ h&icapp$
9dividuals & p]sons )
develop;tal 4abilities1 3duct$
or assi/$ by ,f$]al de"p;ts &
ag5cies1 9clud+ programs
e/abli%$ or assi/$ "u ? ,act
or "u ! ,develop;tal
,4abilities ,assi/.e & ,bill (
,"rs ,acts1 9 ord] to      #cj
assess ! e6ective;s ( s*
policies1 programs1 &
activities 9 meet+ ! ne$s (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals2
  "<#e"> ,make recomm5da;ns to
! ,secret>y1 ! ,commis.n]1 & !
,director ( ! ,na;nal ,9/itute
( ,h&icapp$ ,rese>* respect+
ways to improve rese>* 3c]n+
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 !
adm9i/ra;n ( s]vices =
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 & !
me?ods ( collect+ & 4sem9at+ !
f9d+s ( s* rese>*1 & make
recomm5da;ns = facilitat+ !
imple;ta;n programs bas$ ^u s*
f9d+s2
  "<#f"> ,submit1 n lat] ?an
,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 2g9n+ 9
#aihj1 an annual report to !
,secret>y1 ! ,3gress1 & !
,presid5t4
  ,memb]s ( ! c\ncil w 2 pd1 &
! ,c\ncil w e/abli% xs [n
/aff4                      #ca
  #ac4 ,! memb]%ip ( !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d is
5l>g$ to 9clude ! h1ds ( t5
specifi$ ,f$]al de"p;ts &
ag5cies & elev5 memb]s ( !
g5]al public1 five ( :om % 2
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,! ,bo>d is
giv5 express au?or;y to br+
civil ac;ns to 5=ce xs f9al
ord]s1 & x is giv5 addi;nal
au?or;y to provide te*nical
assi/.e2 & x is requir$ to
provide ! ,3gress1 at ! 5d (
"o ye>1 a report z to :at sums
may 2 nec to make a3essible to
h&icapp$ p]sons all programs &
activities rcvg ,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e4
  #ad4 ,! ,act am5ds ,sec;n
#ejd s t xs provi.ns apply to
all ,f$]al de"p;ts & ag5cies 9
! ,executive ,bran* ( !
,gov]n;t & to ! ,po/al
,s]vice1 & requires !      #cb
h1ds ( all s* de"p;ts &
ag5cies to issue appropriate
regula;ns & submit ! same to !
appropriate committee (
,3gress at l1/ #cj "ds prior
to ! e6ective date ( s*
propos$ regula;ns4
  #ae4 ,! ,act provides t !
rem$ies1 proc$ures1 & "rs "u
,sec;n #gag ( ! ,civil ,"rs
,act ( #aifd % 2 available to
compla9ants "u ,title ;,v ( ?
,act1 & fur!r provides = !
recov]y ( attorneys' fees = a
su3ess;l compla9ant4
  #af4 ,! ,act au?orizes
projects1 to 2 adm9i/]$ by !
,de"p;t ( ,labor1 = ,commun;y
,s]vice ,employ;t ,pilot
,programs1 9clud+ tra9+1 )
#ij.0 ,f$]al fund+1 : may 2
3duct$ by local gov]n;tal
units & public & private non-
pr(it organiza;ns4
,au?oriza;ns to c>ry \     #cc
^! projects >e 9 ! am.ts (
@s#ce million1 @s#ej million1
@s#ge million1 & @s#ajj
million = ! next f\r fiscal
ye>s4
  #ag4 ,! ,act provides =
projects ) busi;s & 9du/ry1 to
2 adm9i/]$ by ! ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 = ! tra9+ (
h&icapp$ 9dividuals to prep>e
!m = competitive employ;t1 : %
9clude ! provi.n ( supportive
s]vices & adaptive aids &
equip;t & job place;t s]vices4
,s* employ;t % 2 at a rate n
less ?an ! m9imum wage4
,likewise1 ! ,act au?orizes
projects1 to 2 adm9i/]$ by !
,commis.n]1 to tra9 & assi/
h&icapp$ p]sons to set up &
5gage 9 busi;s 5t]prises4
  #ah4 ,! ,act provides =
compreh5sive s]vices =
9dep5d5t liv+1 to 2        #cd
provid$ to p]sons ) sev]e
h&icaps :o )\t s* s]vices _c
live 9dep5d5tly & _c1 2c ( grt
co/s1 pursue a voca;nal goal4
,s* s]vices % 9clude c\nsel+1
h\s+1 job place;t1
transporta;n1 att5dant c>e1
physical rehabilita;n1
!rapeutic tr1t;t1 ne$$
pros!ses & o!r appli.es &
devices1 h1l? ma9t5.e1
recr1;nal activities1 &
s]vices to *n ( pre-s*ool age4
,! s]vices >e to 2 provid$ by
! /ate rehabilita;n ag5cies
&_/or "? public & private non-
pr(it organiza;ns & ag5cies4
  #ai4 ,! ,act provides =
rehabilita;n & special s]vices
to old] bl p]sons1 to assi/ s*
p]sons 9 cop+ ) daily liv+4
,s* s]vices >e to 2 provid$ "?
grants to public & private
non-pr(it organiza;ns &
ag5cies4                   #ce
  #bj4 ,! ,act au?orizes !
,commis.n] to make grants to
e/abli% advocacy sy/ems to !
/ates1 to advocate & protect !
"rs ( sev]ely h&icapp$ p]sons4

      ,oral ,mill] to ,2
     ,honor$ at ,recep;n

  ,a recep;n honor+ ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,presid5t1
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 w take place
9 ,room #bage ( ! ,rayburn
,h\se ,(fice ,build+1 ,janu>y
#cj1 #aigi1 f #d3#cj to #g3#cj
p4m4 ,mr4 ,mill]1 :o is an
attorney ) ! ,u4,s4 ,small
,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n1 w 2
9troduc$ to memb]s ( ,3gress1
p 9 ! ,executive ,bran*1 &
l1d+ p]sons 9 relat$ fields (
9t]e/4 ,9vita;ns >e 2+ mail$
to a broad cross sec;n ( p 9 !
,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea4
  ,! ?ree local ,,acb      #cf
a6iliates ,- ,d4,c4 ,associa;n
( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,m>yl&1 & !
,old ,dom9ion ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,- >e assi/+ ) plans &
volunte] ef=ts4 ,mr4 ,$w>d
;,h4 ,walk]1 popul> talk %[
co-ho/ on ,,wjla-,,tv1 w
8,m4,c40 ! program ( greet+s f
,3gressm51 to a backgr.d (
music & refre%;ts ( w9e &
*eese4

       ,l[-,vi.n ,c>e3
       ,a ,new1 ,ongo+
          ,obliga;n
     ,( ! ,oph?almologi/

  "<,repr9t$ f ,,sundial1
,publica;n ( ! ,eye ,rese>*
,9/itute ( ,ret9a ,f.da;n1
,bo/on1 ,mass41 ,april-,may1
#aigh">
  "<,? >ticle is adapt$ f a
pap] deliv]$ by ;,h4       #cg
,mac,k5zie ,freeman1 ,,md41
,s5ior ,cl9ical ,sci5ti/ &
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,eye
,rese>* ,9/itute ( ,ret9a
,f.da;n1 to ! ,symposium on
,l[ ,vi.n at ! ,ei<ty-f/
,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,am]ican
,academy ( ,oph?almologi/s &
,otol>yngology1 ,octob]1
#aigf4">
  ,td1 adv.es 9 ret9al &
vitre\s surg]y &
photocoagula;n h result$ 9
improve;t or pres]va;n ( vi.n
9 eyes t 7 "hto=e 9op]able or
untr1table4 ,upside-d[n surg]y
may unfold a giant te>4 ,a
vitre\s balloon c 2 us$ to
br1k ret9al adhe.ns mak+
ret9al reatta*;t possible &
5abl+ "s vi.n 9 ! eye to 2
salvag$4 ,vitre\s membrane
scissors may make x possible
to reatta* a ret9a ": multiple
scl]al buckl+ op]a;ns h    #ch
fail$4 ,op5-sky vitre\s surg]y
makes possible ! removal (
pr]et9al membranes s t a ret9a
may 2 reatta*$4 ,>gon las]
photocoagula;n may >re/ or
improve c]ta9 cases ( macul>
deg5]a;n4 ,a l;g-/&+ vitre\s
hemorrhage may 2 su3ess;lly
remov$ by clos$ vitrectomy4 ,b
9 _m cases ^! new proc$ures >e
p]=m$ on pati5ts ) eye 3di;ns
s sev]e t tr1t;t1 no matt] h[
su3ess;l1 c br+ improve;t only
9to ! l[-vi.n range4
  ,we h tak5 a h>d look at !
results ( \r surg]y 9 t]ms (
visual p]=m.e & h come to
recognize ! ne$ & obliga;n to
9clude l[ vi.n c>e &
rehabilita;n 9 ! spectrum (
pati5t manage;t1 : %d n 5d
foll[+ su3ess;l surg]y4
  ,fur!r1 ) 9cr1s+ life
expectancy1 m p w r1* ! age ":
macul> deg5]a;n is         #ci
preval5t4 ,! sad tru? ( !
matt] is t las] photocoagula;n
w help only a small p]c5tage (
^? a6ect$4 ,b ! eld]ly1 n[ m
9volv$ 9 society1 >e no l;g]
complac5t ab a3ept+ poor vi.n
z a "p ( ag+4 ,!y dem&1 q
"r;lly1 t all possible /eps 2
tak5 to improve _! vi.n4
,"!=e1 we %d evaluate ! eyes (
^! fru/rat$ p]sons z ?or\<ly z
possible4 ,grant$1 a l>ge
p]c5tage ( ^! pati5ts c 2 br"\
only to l[ levels ( visual
acu;y ) las] photocoagula;n2
n"o!.s1 ev5 a small improve;t
by l[-vi.n aids 9 t salvag$
vi.n may m1n m* to ! pati5ts4
,x c make a _w ( di6];e 9 _!
lives1 5abl+ !m to 2 9dep5d5t1
self-support+ memb]s (
society1 or to 5joy ! pl1sures
( retire;t4
  ,tradi;nally1 ret9a surgeons
h /riv5 to improve         #dj
te*niques & 9/ru;ta;n to
a*ieve bett] anatomic results4
,n[ we >e approa*+ a second
equally important mile/"o 9
ret9al c>e1 : 9volves improv+
func;nal results 9 desp]ate
cases4 ,we feel t \r obliga;n
does n 5d ) a reatta*$ ret9a1
a vitre\s cle>$ ( *ronic
hemorrhage1 or a macul> 3di;n
>re/$ or improv$4 ,! or?op$ic
surgeon does n p]=m a hip
proc$ure & !n 3sid] pati5t
manage;t complet$4 ,he calls 9
a t1m ( physio!rapi/s to t1* !
pati5t h[ to make ! repair$
hip func;n optimally4
,simil>ly1 we m/ r1lize t ":
\r tr1t;t 5ds1 l[-vi.n
evalua;n %d 2g94
  ,new vitreoret9al surgical
te*niques c take ! pati5t only
s f>4 ,! oph?almologi/s m/
5c\rage hm fur!r al;g ! next
/ep 9 a 3t9uum ( eye c>e   #da
: 9volves a compreh5sive /udy
( ret9al func;n1 a l[-vi.n
assess;t to det]m9e visual
ne$s & desires1 foll[$ by !
prescrip;n ( l[-vi.n aids1 !n
mobil;y tra9+1 & social &
voca;nal rehabilita;n4
  ,:y %d oph?almologi/s take
on ? add$ responsibil;y (
ov]see+ c>e8 ,)\t "q
oph?almologi/s >e be/ fitt$ to
assume ? l1d]%ip role 9asm* z
!y c diagnose & def9e :
pati5ts may b5efit f surg]y1
photocoagula;n1 m$ical !rapy1
or l[-vi.n aids4 ,!y >e
equipp$ to ov]see total eye
c>e & to foll[ ocul> 3di;ns
mo/ "kl$g1bly4 ,n[ m ?an "e1 !
oph?almologi/ %d promote1
/imulate1 & support !
e/abli%;t ( multidiscipl9>y
,l[-vi.n ,cl9ics4 ,"h !
oph?almologi/1 ! optometri/
specializ+ 9 ,l[-vi.n1 !   #db
optical 5g9e]1 ! social "w] &
! visual aid !rapi/ m/ "w z a
t1m to give ! pati5t maximum
use ( rema9+ vi.n4

      ,reese ,robrahn to
       ,broad5 ,ef=ts
    ,on ,2half ( ,h&icapp$
           ,p]sons

  ,reese ;,h4 ,robrahn1
,director ( ,rese>* &
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s9ce
#aigf1 0 rec5tly "nd
,executive4 ,director (
,9dices1 ,9c41 ( ,falls ,*ur*1
,virg9ia4 ,! appo9t;t 0 !
culm9a;n ( a six-mon?s1
na;nwide se>*4
  ,9dices1 ,9c41 0 f.d$ 9
#aigb z a n-=-pr(it corpora;n
5gag$ 9 activities to improve
! qual;y ( life = h&icapp$
9dividuals4 ,curr5t        #dc
projects 9clude job place;t
activities = "pially si<t$
p]sons & rese>* relative to
leisure "t activities = !
develop;tally 4abl$4 ,a future
project w 9volve a commun;y
block grant ) ,>l+ton ,c.ty1
,virg9ia1 to demon/rate h[ to
make exi/+ h\s+ a3essible to
h&icapp$ p4 ,ano!r possible
demon/ra;n project wd 2 to
develop a c5t] = h&icapp$
citiz5s 9 ,>l+ton ,c.ty to
coord9ate & act z a ref]ral
s]vice1 id5tify+ & imple;t+
s]vices n curr5tly provid$4
  8,we w direct \r 5]gies t[>d
! provi.n ( s]vices to
h&icapp$ p]sons ^: special
ne$s h n be5 address$1 s* z
9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices =
sev]ely h&icapp$ 9dividuals1
old] bl p]sons1 & 9dividuals )
develop;tal 4abilities10
,reese sd4                 #dd
  ,reese ,robrahn has be5
9volv$ 9 ! e/abli%;t &
develop;t ( social s]vice
programs & legisla;n = bl &
visually impair$ p]sons = well
ov] #be ye>s4 ,a *>t] memb] (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 he
s]v$ z ,,acb presid5t f #aiff
to #aigb4 ,dur+ 8 t5ure1 s"eal
( ,,acb's special-9t]e/
a6iliates 7 organiz$1 9clud+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 ,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n1 ,visually ,impair$
,data ,processors ,9t]na;nal1
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s1 & ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n "<( : he has be5 an
(fic] & active memb]">4
  ,a native ( ,kansas1 he s]v$
z ,c(fee ,c.ty ,attorney f
#aidf to #aidh1 & lat] = ei<t
ye>s z ,%awnee ,c.ty
,magi/rate ,c\rt ,judge    #de
9 ,topeka4 ,curr5tly1 he is
vice presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ & a memb] ( ! ,bo>d
( ,tru/ees ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,he is a
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors (
! ,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s
) ,4abilities1 & s]ves on !
,executive ,committee ( !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil
,"rs4
  ,? well-des]v$ pr(es.nal
adv.e;t = ,reese repres5ts a
4t9ct ga9 = ,9dices1 ,9c41 & a
grt loss = ,,acb ,- a loss1 t
is1 9sof> z 8 full-"t s]vices
z an ,,acb /aff memb] >e
3c]n$4
  8,! fact t ,i am *ang+
jobs10 says ,reese1 h["e1
8does n m1n t my ef=ts on
2half ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil &
h&icapp$ p g5]ally w 2     #df
less5$ 9 any way4 ,i w 3t9ue
to actively seek legisla;n to
br+ ab 9clu.n ( h&icapp$ p 9
all civil "rs laws1 & ,i fully
9t5d to 3t9ue ) ! associa;ns &
rela;n%ips t ,i h built up ^!
pa/ ?ree ye>s ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl40

        ,rehabilita;n
      ,compromise ,- ,a
       ,*all5ge = #aigi

  ,mo/ ( u _h suppos$ t !
collective ef=ts ( _m _h
p]suad$ ,presid5t ,c>t] to
sign ! ,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts
( #aigi not)/&+ to advice to
veto : came f ! ,(fice (
,manage;t & ,budget4 ,?
legisla;n 3ta9s _m progressive
& rem$ial4 provi.ns1 & we 7
all imm5sely reliev$ & 5c\rag$
by _! 5act;t4 ,! lr pr9t$ 2l1
address$ to ,u4,s4         #dg
,s5ator ,h>rison ,a4
,williams1 ,jr41 ,*airman ( !
,committee on ,human
,res\rces1 9dicates t \r "w is
n f9i%$4 ,\r collective ef=ts
w 2 requir$ to meet ! *all5ge
( ! app>5t compromise set =? 9
? lr4 ,) respect to
appropria;ns = ! new programs
9 ,title ,,vi & ,title ,,vii (
! ,act1 \r ef=ts w 2 direct$
to ! ,h\se & ,s5ate
subcommittees on ,labor-,,hew
appropria;ns e>ly 9 #aigi4 ,yr
help w 2 ne$$ too4 ,= a summ>y
( ! provi.ns 9 ,titles ,,vi &
,,vii1 see items #af "? #bj 9
,reese ,robrahn's >ticle1
8,summ>y ( ,major ,provi.ns (
! ,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigh10 9 ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um4
  ,s9ce all au?oriza;ns =
exi/+ rehabilita;n programs
expir$ 9 #aigh1 "! has     #dh
be5 no regul> appropria;n =
rehabilita;n = #aigi4 ,acly1
we m/ "w dilig5tly = a
supple;tal appropria;n = all
rehabilita;n purposes4 ,9
%ort1 we m/ 3front ! ,3gress
to assure ! imple;ta;n ( ? law
9 \r unc1s+ ef=t to adv.e !
well-2+ ( h&icapp$ ,am]icans4

       ,,,! :ite h\se,'
           ,wa%+ton

,novemb] #ag1 #aigh

,de> ,*airman ,williams3
  ,on ,novemb] #f1 ! ,presid5t
sign$ ,h4,r4 #abdfg1 ,am5d;ts
to ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,z we 9dicat$1 he wd n
h d"o s )\t ! assur.es ,i
3vey$ to hm t y wd support
modifica;n ( key f1tures ( !
bill dur+ ! next ,3gress4
  ,e>ly next ye>1 !        #di
,adm9i/ra;n w s5d legisla;n to
! ,3gress 9corporat+ ! foll[+
modifica;ns t y approv$ or yr
/aff approv$ on yr 2half3

#a4 ,rep1l ( ! provi.ns 9
  ,h4,r4 #abdfg 9dex+ program
  fund+ to ! 3sum] price 9dex4
#b4 ,rep1l ( ! provi.ns
  exclud+ ,rehabilita;n ,act
  programs f ! ,jo9t ,fund+
  ,simplifica;n ,act4
#c4 ,rep1l ( ! provi.n
  prohibit+ /ates f app1l+ to
  f$]al 4trict c\rts :5 !
  f$]al gov]n;t f9ds _! plans
  to 2 n 9 compli.e ) ! ,act4
#d4 ,assur.e t ^! #aigh
  ,am5d;ts did n take away
  exi/+ au?or;y ( ! ,circuit
  ,c\rts ( ,app1l to /ay !
  )hold+ ( funds 9 a /ate plan
  is "u app1l on ! issue (
  compli.e4
                           #ej
#e4 ,a provi.n 5sur+ t !
  ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
  ,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d does
  n h a major;y ( new public
  memb]s4 ,? provi.n %d 2 al;g
  ! l9es ( ! orig9al ,s5ate
  bill : e/abli%es a fifte5-
  memb] ,>*itectural ,bo>d )
  t5 gov]n;t memb]s1 ea* hav+
  #a_/#b vote4 ,9/1d ( six
  non-gov]n;t memb]s z ;m !
  ,s5ate bill ! ,bo>d w h five
  s* memb]s1 ea* ) a full
  vote4 ,"!=e1 ! ,bo>d w h a
  five-to-five vot+ split4 ,!
  ,presid5t rea6irms 8 support
  = /r;g public "picipa;n on !
  ,bo>d4

  ,moreov]1 y h agre$ n to
seek fund+ next ye> = ! new
programs 9 ,title ,,vi &
,title ,,vii ( ! bill1 except
t y w support up to @s#b
million = 9dep5d5t liv+    #ea
s]vices 9 ,,fy #aigi & up to a
@s#aj million appropria;n =
,title ,,vii programs 9 ,,fy
#aihj4
  ,yr will+;s to compromise
has made x possible = !
,presid5t to sign ? important
legisla;n4 ,he %>es yr view t
3cilia;n is f> sup]ior to
3fronta;n ": ! well-2+ (
h&icapp$ ,am]icans is at /ake4

,v truly yrs1
,frank ,moore










                           #eb
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t =
  ,3gres.nal ,liaison

    ,h&icapp$ ,executives
     ,eligible ,= ,unique
    ,presid5tial ,ex*ange

  ,if y >e a middle manag] ) a
prov5 record ( manage;t
abil;y1 significant on-!-job
a3ompli%;t1 & a hi<
9tellectual capac;y1 y may 2
eligible to take "p 9 a unique
"o-ye> job ex*ange program : c
provide valuable manage;t
develop;t exp]i;e4 ,ov] #dej
hi<ly qualifi$ executives h
"picipat$ 9 ! ,presid5t's
,executive ,9t]*ange program
s9ce x 0 e/abli%$ by ,presid5t
,lyndon ;,b4 ,johnson4
  ,! ,presid5t's ,executive
,9t]*ange ,program seeks fa/-
pac$1 self-motivat$ executives
) cle> top-manage;t        #ec
pot5tial4 ,qualifi$ m9or;y1
h&icapp$1 & wom5 applicants >e
actively s"\4
  ,?\< n on a "o-=-"o direct
ex*ange1 ! program places hi<
pot5tial middle manag]s f
busi;s1 9du/ry1 & hi<] $uca;n
9 s5ior-level ,gov]n;t po/s1
:ile simultane\sly plac+
promis+ ,gov]n;t executives 9
responsible private sector
posi;ns4
  8,f/-h& exposure to !
op]a;ns & deci.n-mak+
processes ( ! opposite sector
provides ! executives ) a
valuable opportun;y = manage;t
develop;t & pr(es.nal gr[?
dur+ ! important middle p]iod
( _! c>e]s10 ac to ,lee
,cassidy1 ,executive ,director
( ! ,presid5t's ,commis.n on
,p]sonnel ,9t]*ange1 :
adm9i/]s ! program4
  ,an ext5sive $uca;n      #ed
program is an important "p ( !
9t]*ange exp]i;e4 ,five "ds (
sem9>s />t (f ! ye>1 acqua9t+
! "picipants ) ! issues &
problems a6ect+ bo? sectors4
,"?\t ! ye>1 executives sit 9
on ,3gres.nal ses.ns1 att5d
9=mal meet+s ) ,s5ators1
,cab9et (fic]s1 ag5cy h1ds1
memb]s ( ! ,wa%+ton press
corps1 & _m o!r key na;nal
figures4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ye>1
a t5-"d ,9t]na;nal ,/udy
,sem9> is held 9 ,brussels1
,p>is1 ,bonn & ,b]l91 ": !
executives meet ) s5ior
(ficials ( v>i\s gov]n;ts &
4cuss political & economic
alli.es1 al;g ) trade &
milit>y pacts4
  8,in a*iev+ xs objectives1 !
program provides ! na;n ) a
cadre ( promis+ 9dividuals 9
bo? sectors :o c 2 call$ ^u 9
lat] ye>s = ,gov]n;t       #ee
advisory po/s & important
appo9tive posi;ns10 says
,cassidy4
  ,nom9a;ns = ! #aigi-#hj
,9t]*ange ye> >e n[ 2+ a3ept$4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 write to3
,presid5t's ,commis.n on
,p]sonnel ,9t]*ange1 #aijj
;,e4 ,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjdae2 ph"o "<#bjb">
#fcb-#fhcd4

     ,suit ,by ,h&icapp$
    ,a3uses ,u4,s4 ( ,bias

  "<,wa%+ton1 ,nov4 #ag1 #aigh
,- ,,upi">
  ,*>g+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t )
4crim9at+ ag/ xs [n h&icapp$
employees1 ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,d1f fil$ a
class ac;n suit on ,novemb]
#ag1 *all5g+ a ,civil ,s]vice
policy t d5ies _m ( !
employees job secur;y4     #ef
,! suit 0 br"\ on 2half (
,$w>d ;,n4 ,%irey1 a d1f
comput] sy/ems analy/ :o "w$
at ! ,godd>d ,space ,fli<t
,c5t] = f\r ye>s until 8 job 0
aboli%$ la/ ,janu>y4
  ,! suit *all5ges ! l;g/&+
,civil ,s]vice policy "u :
8except$ s]vice0 employees ,-
^? hir$ )\t hav+ to take
normally requir$ competitive
exam9a;ns ,- c 2 4miss$1
demot$1 or susp5d$ )\t a he>+4
,s* employees >e al limit$ 9
compet+ = promo;ns or gett+
transf]r$ & >e d5i$ ! "r to 2
reassign$ to new jobs if _!
old "os >e aboli%$4
  ,! suit *>g$ t ! policy
violat$ ! #aigc ,rehabilita;n
,act : =bids 4crim9a;n ag/
,gov]n;t employees on ! basis
( _! h&icap4 ,! suit 0 fil$ 9
,unit$ ,/ates ,4trict ,c\rt =
! ,4trict ( ,columbia4     #eg
  ,a #aigg ,gov]n;t survey sd
t "! 7 #adc1jjj h&icapp$
,f$]al ,gov]n;t "w]s4

    ,defunct ,na;nal ,eye
       ,c>e ,associa;n
         ,sues ,,all

  ,ac to a detail$ >ticle 9 !
,des ,mo9es ,regi/] ( ,novemb]
#bc1 #aigh1 ,i[a's new
,s5ator1 ,rog] ,jeps51 has
clos$ d[n op]a;ns ( ! ,na;nal
,eye ,c>e ,associa;n4 ,,neca
_h be5 (f]+ 9sur.e ag/ ! total
loss ( si<t 9 a s+le 9cid5t4
,jeps51 ac to ! >ticle1 is ab
to 5t] on a new pr(it-mak+
5t]prise 9 ! supply+ (
eyeglasses4
  ,)9 a week ( 8 elec;n to !
,u4,s4 ,s5ate1 ,,neca1 : _h
,rog] ,jeps5 li/$ z presid5t &
*airman ( ! bo>d1 5t]$ suit =
@s#aj million ag/ ,,all1   #eh
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 ,9c4 ,!
>ticle /ates1 9 "p3
  ,baltimore1 ,m>yl& ,- ,a
lawsuit fil$ 9 ,f$]al ,4trict
,c\rt "h 9dicates t ! ,na;nal
,eye ,c>e ,associa;n1 a firm
h1d$ by ,i[a ,republican
,s5ator-,elect ,rog] ,jeps51
c1s$ op]at+ two mon?s prior to
! elec;n4 ,! suit1 br"\ by
,,neca ag/ a ,baltimore-bas$
*>itable organiza;n1 a3uses
s"eal gr\ps ( 3spir+ to drive
! firm \ ( busi;s4 ,x asks
@s#aj million 9 damages4
  ,! lawsuit alleges ! gr\ps
3spir$ ag/ ,,neca 2c !y 7 "p (
a 8bitt]1 na;nwide /ru7le0 ag/
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 a ,jeps5 fr &
busi;s associate :o =m]ly s]v$
z presid5t ( ! ,,neca4
  ,! ,na;nal ,eye ,c>e
,associa;n got />t$ ,- ) m*
fanf>e ,- ,may1 #aigg4     #ei
,j]nigan1 !n ! director ( !
,i[a ,commis.n = ! ,bl1 0
presid5t ( ! firm1 : plann$ to
sell 9sur.e ag/ total1
a3id5tal bl;s1 z well z o!r
gds & s]vices4 ,! @s#ge1jjj
9sur.e policy 0 to 2 sold "?
optometri/s' (fices4 ,,neca 0
a :olly [n$ subsidi>y ( !
,h1l?y ,eyes ,program
,corpora;n1 : ,jeps5 f.d$ &
h1d$4
  ,jeps51 a =m] ,i[a
,lieut5ant gov]nor liv+ 9
,dav5port1 0 su3ess;l 9 rais+
m ?an @s#djj1jjj f #ce 9ve/ors
to />t ! ,h1l?y ,eyes ,program
,corpora;n4
  ,he 3t9ues to 2 ! firm's
8only op]at+ (fic]10 ac to an
aide1 b he has ann\nc$ plans
to dive/ 8 9t]e/ 9 ! busi;s 2f
he 5t]s ! ,s5ate 9 ,janu>y4
,j]nigan resign$ z presid5t (
,,neca 9 late #aigg &      #fj
,jeps5 assum$ ! po/4
  ,j]nigan is presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,!
suit alleges t :5 !
organiza;ns le>n$ t ,j]nigan 0
presid5t ( ,,neca1 8!y
]rone\sly 3clud$ t ,,neca 0 a
"p ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
& 3sequ5tly a "p ( ! fac;n )9
! field ( "w ) ! bl ag/ : "<!
organiza;ns"> _h s l;g be5
oppos$40
  ,! lawsuit1 fil$ five "ds
prior to ! elec;n1 is ! late/
9 a s]ies ( ac;ns br"\ by
,jeps5's firm4 ,ab "o ye> ago1
,,neca su$ ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,director1 ,ri*>d
,bleeck]1 = @s#aj million4 ,9
,may1 ,,neca fil$ suit ag/ !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,9c41 & xs director1 ,loyal
;,e4 ,apple1 al = @s#aj    #fa
million4 ,bo? e>li] suits 7
fil$ 9 ,new ,york ,c;y4
  ,! late/ suit 0 br"\ ag/ !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica "<,,all">1 :
describes xf z a non-pr(it
coali;n ( #ei organiza;ns
8seek+ to adv.e "rs & s]vices
= all bl & visually impair$
p]sons40
  ,! suit al *>ges t !
,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl1
,9c41 & ! ,*icago ,li<th\se =
! ,bl "picipat$ 9 ! 3spiracy
to drive ! ,,neca \ ( busi;s
444
  ,despite ! fact t ,,neca has
clos$ xs doors1 ,jeps5 has sd
t ! p>5t company ! ,h1l?y
,eyes ,program ,corpora;n1 is
a go+ 3c]n4 ,x has =m$ new
subsidi>ies1 he sd1 & is
emb>k+ on a promo;nal
campaign4
  ,"o ( ! firm's new       #fb
subsidi>ies app>5tly is !
,am]ican ,3sum] ,eyeglass
,s]vice1 ,9c4 "<,,aces">1 : is
op]at$ 9 ,dav5port at ! same
address & ph"o numb] us$ by
,,neca 444
  ,jeps5 _h 9dicat$ e>li] ?
ye> t ,,neca's busi;s 0
tr\bl$1 b ! lawsuit ag/ ,,all
is ! f/ public admis.n t !
busi;s _h c1s$ op]a;n4
  ,! lawsuit does n /ate 9
detail ! r1sons :y ,,neca
/opp$ do+ busi;s4 ,9 g5]al
t]ms1 h["e1 ! suit claims t
,,all & o!r organiza;ns 3tact$
optometri/s1 optometric
associa;ns1 o!r busi;ses1 &
/ate regulatory ag5cies 9 an
ef=t to 89t5;nally1 malici\sly
& )\t legal ju/ifica;n0 de/roy
! busi;s4
  ,! suit ag/ ,,all *>ges t x
violat$ ! ,%]man ,anti-,tru/
,act1 z well z o!r         #fc
sec;ns ( ! ,f$]al ,code1 by
3spir+ to 8co]ce ?ird "pies f
do+ busi;s0 ) ,,neca 444

    ,brl ,au?or;y ,annual
        ,meet+1 #aigh

  ,at xs annual meet+ held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,novemb]
#ae-#af1 #aigh1 ! ,brl
,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica
"<,,bana"> elect$ z xs *airman
,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill (
,ill9ois1 delegate f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,o!r
(fic]s elect$ w]e3 ,vice
,*airman ,- ,ralph ,mc,crack51
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl2
,secret>y ,- ,hel5 ,p]ry1
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl2 & ,tr1sur] ,- ,m>g9
,droege1 ,clov]nook ,home &
,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,9 att5d.e 7
delegates f ! foll[+ memb]
organiza;ns3 ,libr>y (     #fd
,3gress ,- ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 ,clov]nook
,home & ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,associa;n ( ,comput+ ,ma*9]y1
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl1 ,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n1
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
& ,associa;n = ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$4
  ,by by-law am5d;t1 e6ective
immly1 delegates f memb]
organiza;ns >e to 2 appo9t$ =
?ree-ye> t]ms1 ) "o-?ird to 2
appo9t$ ea* ye>4 ,a sy/em (
rota;n 0 e/abli%$ by lot z
foll[s3 "o-ye> t]m ,- ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1 &
,associa;n ( ,comput+ ,ma*9]y2
two-ye> t]m ,- ,clov]nook
,home & ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1   #fe
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 &
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl2
?ree-ye> t]m ,- ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n1 ,canadian ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl1 ,associa;n =
,$uca;n ( ! ,visually
,h&icapp$1 & ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl4 ,"! w 2 no
limit to ! numb] ( t]ms a
delegate c s]ve4 ,bo>d (fic]s
w 2 elect$ = "o-ye> t]ms & w 2
limit$ to ?ree 3secutive t]ms
9 any "o (fice4
  ,,bana w 2 "w+ ) ! ,na;nal
,uni=m ,type ,committee ( !
,unit$ ,k+dom to explore !
possibil;y ( e/abli%+ a common
lit]>y brl code = ! ,5gli%
language4 ,z express$ by
,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 ,*ief1
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ! pres;e (
two codes r$uces ! supply (
books 9 brl = bo? ! ,briti% &
,am]ican brl r1d+          #ff
public4 ,,bana feels t x is
vitally important to maximize
! supply ( brl books4 ,at !
pres5t "t1 brl books produc$ 9
,brita9 pres5t at l1/ a small
problem = ! ,am]ican brl r1d]4
,by elim9at+ ? problem "? a
common lit]>y brl code1 !
books produc$ 9 ,brita9 wd 2 a
grt] pot5tial s\rce ( r1d+
mat]ial 9 ? c.try4 ,,bana
wants to take /eps t[>d r$uc+
! di6];es 9 practices ( ! two
c.tries4
  ,at xs spr+ meet+1 ,,bana
adopt$ a resolu;n express+ xs
desire to jo9 ! ,na;nal ,uni=m
,type ,committee ( ! ,unit$
,k+dom1 to explore !
possibil;y ( devis+ a common
lit]>y brl code = ! ,5gli%
language4 ,! explora;n %d
5compass bo? r1dabil;y &
comput] imple;ta;n4 ,a liaison
committee has n[ be5       #fg
e/abli%$ to develop a plan =
imple;t+ t resolu;n4 ,ri*>d
,ev5s5 "<,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice"> w act z *airman ( t
committee4 ,! liaison
committee w 2 "kn z !
,,uk_/,,us ,committee & w 2
*>g$ ) ! responsibil;y (
id5tify+ problems t may 2
5c.t]$ & a plan ( proc$ure =
h&l+ !m3 ,h[ d we meet ! co/s
( s* a project8 ,h[ d we
ex*ange curr5t rese>*8 ,h[ d
we id5tify ! r1l exp]ts 9
v>i\s >1s ( ! ,brl ,codes8 ,h[
d we br+ ^! exp]ts tgr8 ,:at w
2 \r approa* to ! 5tire
project8 ,h[ d we develop !
ma*9]y = future coop]ative "w+
rela;n%ips ) ano!r committee s
f> away8
  ,,bana has e/abli%$ two
te*nical committees ,- !
,lit]>y ,brl ,code ,committee1
) ,dick ,ev5s5 z           #fh
*airman1 & ! ,brl ,textbook
,=mat ,committee1 ) ,ralph
,mc,crack5 "<,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se"> z *airman4 ,9 addi;n1
,,bana recognizes ! committees
e/abli%$ by ! ,florida ,/ate
,univ]s;y project z (ficial
te*nical committees4 ,^?
committees 9clude music1
ma!matics1 & comput]iza;n4 ,^!
te*nical committees >e *>g$ )
! responsibil;y ( analyz+
specific brl codes1 answ]+
te*nical "qs 9 a "picul>
field1 rese>*+ any propos$
*anges1 & mak+ f9al
recomm5da;ns = possible
*anges4
  ,dick ,ev5s5 & ,ralph
,mc,crack5 visit$ ! ,florida
,/ate ,univ]s;y project 9 late
,may1 #aigh & report$ a
positive feel+ ( progress &
mutual coop]a;n4 ,florida
,/ate ,univ]s;y            #fi
"<,visual ,4abil;y ,sec;n1
,divi.n ( ,pr(es.nal &
,cl9ical ,programs1 ,college (
,$uca;n"> 0 aw>d$ a grant by !
,u4,s4 ,(fice ( ,$uca;n1
,bur1u = ,$uca;n ( !
,h&icapp$1 to 3duct a project
5titl$1 8,brl ,code ,/&>diza;n
,project40 ,dr4 ,gideon ;,r4
,j"os1 ,coord9ator1 ,visual
,4abilities1 is ! project
director1 & ,m>jorie ,hoop] is
! ,major ,9ve/igator4 ,!
project 0 =mally 9itiat$ 9
,octob]1 #aigf1 & xs comple;n
is s*$ul$ = ,septemb] #cj1
#aigi4
  ,florida ,/ate ,univ]s;y
recognizes ,,bana z ! (ficial
brl au?or;y & provides qu>t]ly
reports to x4
  ,t5tative plans call = !
next meet+ ( ,,bana to 2 held
9 mid-,april or mid-,may (
#aigi4 ,yr "qs1            #gj
problems1 & 3c]ns ab ! brl
sy/em %d 2 direct$ to ! ,,acb
delegate1 ,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill1
#baf ;,w4 ,mill] ,/reet1
,spr+field1 ,,il #fbgjb4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

  ,! #aigh 3v5;n ( ! ,v]mont
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 held 9
,rutl&1 ,septemb] #bc4
  ,foll[+ r\t9e reports1
,presid5t ;,al ,ni*ols
9troduc$ ,mrs4 ,jo ,hess1
,director1 ,special ,s]vices
,divi.n1 ,v]mont ,/ate
,libr>y4 ,mrs4 ,hess \tl9$ !
_m libr>y s]vices available to
bl & visually impair$ p]sons (
! /ate & 5c\rag$ "ey"o to take
advantage ( s* programs z
record$ mat]ials & l>ge-type
books4 ,l>ge-type mat]ials1 %e
po9t$ \1 c 2 circulat$ "? !
mail1 z well z "? local    #ga
libr>ies4
  ,lun*eon sp1k] 0 ,m>y
,ball>d ( ,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york1
$itor ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,%e
review$ ! hi/ory & develop;t (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &1
3curr5tly1 ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,%e
al spoke ( h[1 if bl p ( ?
c.try >e to atta9 ! goals to :
!y aspire1 ea* & e 9dividual1
9 8 or h] [n way1 m/ 3tribute
to ! cause4
  ,9 ess;e1 ,m>y's message 9 t
reg>d was3 ,no "o c d "ey?+1 b
"ey"o c d "s?+4
  ,jim ,rog]s ( ,wayl&1
,massa*usetts1 regional
repres5tative = ,teles5sory
,sy/ems1 ,9c41 told ( ! _m
te*nological develop;ts 9 :
,,tsi is curr5tly 9volv$4 ,he
expla9$ "s ( ! devices : _h
be5 on 4play "?\t ! "d4
,v]mont1 he su7e/$1 %d 2 do+ m
?an is 2+ d"o 9 tra9+ p    #gb
to utilize ^! aids1 & bl p ( !
,/ate >e r1lly 2+ %ort-*ang$ 9
? reg>d4
  ,f9al sp1k] ( ! "d 0 ,john
,provo/1 \tr1* c\nselor = !
,v]mont ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
,john told ( ! _m & v>i$
s]vices available to bl
citiz5s ( ,v]mont f ! ,,vab1
9clud+ ori5ta;n & mobil;y
tra9+1 home t1*] s]vices1 & l[
vi.n scre5+ & c\nsel+4
  "9"9"9"9"9"9
  ,a record$ message f ,oral
,mill]1 ,presid5t1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 laun*$ ! ?ird
annual 3v5;n ( ! ,aloha
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held at !
,ala ,moana ,hotel1 ,honolulu4
,octob] #ba1 #aigh4 ,! all-"d
meet+ 0 presid$ ov] by
,coletta ,:itcomb1 ,presid5t (
! ,aloha ,c\ncil4 ,yo%iaki
,nakamoto1 :o ) s"eal o!r
delegates f ,hawaii _h     #gc
att5d$ ! ,salt ,lake ,c;y
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 report$ on
_! trip4
  ,) ?ree \t/&+ sp1k]s tak+
"p1 ,mrs4 ,ann ,ito 3duct$ a
panel 4cus.n on 8,bl;s ,- ,"s
,causes & ,e6ects "<a ,m$ical1
,g5etic1 ,psy*ological
,view">10 : 0 mo/ 9=mative &
/imulat$ grt 9t]e/4 ,explor+ !
subject 7 ,dr4 ,malcolm ,9g1
oph?almologi/1 :o 4cuss$ !
me*anisms ( bl;s & "s ( xs
common causes & aids2 ,dr4
,$w>d ,hsia1 ,pr(essor (
,g5etics at ! ,univ]s;y (
,hawaii ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e1 :o
d1lt ) ! b5efits to 2 d]iv$ f
! /udy ( g5etics "? 4cov]y (
reo3urr+ patt]ns ( defective
g5es 9 families &1 "? g5etic
c\nsel+1 ! abil;y to make
*oices t[>d avoid.e or
correc;n ( pot5tial problems4
,dr4 ,william ,tsu%ima1    #gd
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evolv+ attitudes ( ! si<t$
major;y t[>d ! bl m9or;y1 cit+
cases & prevail+ attitudes f
anci5t "? mod]n "ts4 ,all ?ree
sp1k]s demon/rat$4 a pr(.d
respect = ! dign;y & sanct;y (
human life1 a dynamic d$ica;n
to _! respective pr(es.ns1
compas.n1 & a s5se ( humor4
  ,u4,s4 ,3gressman ,cecil
,heftel express$ satisfac;n 9
,,acb's "picipa;n 9 commun;y
a6airs & /ress$ ! ne$ =
legislators to "k :at is ne$$
to aid h&icapp$ p]sons 9
a*iev+ _! pot5tial4 ,u4,s4
,s5ator ,sp>k ,matsunaga
report$ on a bill to "<#a">
ext5d r1d+ = ! bl1 & "<#b">
au?orize rehabilita;n s]vices
to old] p]sons4 ,3sulta;n z to
h[ ^! provi.ns c be/ 2 utiliz$
w take place 2t ,3gress &
gr\ps l ! ,aloha           #ge
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  ,george ,fog>ty1 memb] ( !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1
spoke f 8 l;g ye>s ( exp]i;e
at ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl
9 ,oakl&4 ,! import.e &
e6ective;s ( organiz$ ef=t 0
/ress$4 ,he emphasiz$ ! grt
value ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil1 z
"? gr\p ef=t only c common
objectives 2 r1liz$4
  ,a panel 4cus.n l$ by
,leon>d ,)+ton1 ,aloha ,c\ncil
director & assi/ant to !
presid5t ( ! ,hawaii ,*amb] (
,comm]ce1 d1lt ) 8,employ;t (
,h&icapp$ ,p]sons40 ,!
paneli/s 7 9 agree;t t ?\< m*
has be5 a3ompli%$ s9ce !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 m*
/ rema9s to 2 d"o1 especially
9 ! >ea ( $ucat+ pot5tial
employ]s1 bo? private &
gov]n;t1 z to ! abilities &
qualifica;ns : ab.d am;g   #gf
! h&icapp$4
  ,memb]s ( ! ,aloha ,c\ncil
provid$ a musical program4
,john ,dillon1 ma/] (
c]emonies1 rcvd honors = 8 "w
z $itor ( ! newslr4
  ,(fic]s elect$ at ! close (
! 3v5;n >e3 ,presid5t1
,coletta ,:itcomb2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,h[>d ,nunn2
,second ,vice ,presid5t1
,yo%iaki ,nakamoto2 ,record+
,secret>y1 ,elvira ,mc,c>?y2
,correspond+ ,secret>y1 ,dr4
,lillian ,holcomb2 & ,tr1sur]1
,donald ,doi4








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0 am;g recipi5ts ( a
c]tificate = complet+ a c\rse
9 sail+ giv5 by ! ,am]ican
,na;nal ,r$ ,cross 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,ea* bl "picipant 9 !
c\rse ri7$ a small sloop by
sett+ ! sails & l9es1 & did
mo/ ( ! h&l+ ( ! boat once x 0
"u way4 ,an exp]i;ed1 si<t$
sailor a3ompani$ ea* /ud5t at
all "ts4 ,"s ( ! /ud5ts _h n"e
be5 9 a sailboat 2f1 b all
2came compet5t 9 ! basic
func;ns ( small boat h&l+ dur+
! c\rse4
  ,! ,newslr ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s
reports t ! ,/ate ( ,>kansas
is seek+ applicants = ! posi;n
( coord9ator & t5          #gh
c\nselors to monitor
imple;ta;n ( ,public ,law #id-
#adb "?\t ! /ate4 ,^? 9t]e/$
%d 3tact ,j4,m4 ,woolly1
,sup]9t5d5t1 ,>kansas ,s*ool =
! ,bl1 #bfjj ;,w4 ,m>kham
,av5ue1 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar
#gbbjc4
  ,f ,,afb ,,newslr3 ,? ye>1 =
! f/ "t1 ! ,,afb's catalog1
8,aids & ,appli.es = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$10 3ta9s a
special sec;n li/+ "s #de new
products4 ,"o s* product is a
,brl ,tapewrit] : embosses brl
on #c_/#h or #a_/#b 9* v9yl or
magnetic tape2 al1 a 8,talk+0
,al>m ,clock1 a 8,talk+0
,multi-,purpose ,!rmomet]1 an
,audable ,ball new desk &
travel al>m clocks1 a ,l[-
,vi.n ,"tr1 & o!rs4 ,free
catalogs >e available 9 pr9t
or brl f ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl1 ,aids & ,appli.es   #gi
,divi.n1 #ae ;,w4 #afth
,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaa4
  ,f ,,tr5dlett]3 ,?ree ye>s
ago1 ,attorney ,morton
,feldman1 a l;g-"t volunte]
"w] = ! bl1 drove ! f/ nail =
8 8,brl ,trail40 ,! trail
3si/s ( a l;g l9e ( metal
m>k]s "o-qu>t] 9* ?ick1 nail$
to e f\r? bo>d ( ! ,atlantic
,c;y ,bo>d ,walk1 runn+
p>allel to ! ,bo>d ,walk's h&
rail+4 ,! bl feel _! way al;g
! l9e until !y r1* a clu/] (
m>k]s at ! 5d ( ea* block4 ,"!
a cod$ b& ( /a9.s-/eel r+s on
! rail+ rev1ls ! block numb]4
,z soon z funds plans p]mit1
,feldman plans to m.t brl
plac>ds giv+ fur!r 9=ma;n s* z
,resorts ,9t]na;nal1 ,g9o's
,re/aurant1 etc4
  ,! #aigi-#hj ,u4,s4 ,bl
,correspond;e ,*ess        #hj
,*ampion%ip t\rna;t1 sponsor$
by ! ,u4,s4 ,bl ,*ess
,associa;n1 w 2g9 dur+ ,m>*1
#aigi4 ,any"o wi%+ to compete
may obta9 full 9=ma;n by
3tact+ "<9 brl"> ,g9tautas
,burba1 #cj ,snell ,/reet1
,brockton1 ,,ma #jbdja4
  ,n9e new 9spira;nal titles 9
l>ge pr9t h be5 add$ to !
,g4,k4 ,hall @& ,co4 collec;n
= ,fall1 #aigh1 br++ to m ?an
fifty ! numb] ( titles
curr5tly available4 ,= a
catalog1 write ,g4,k4 ,hall @&
,co41 #gj ,l9coln ,/reet
,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaaa4
  ,f ,,,record+ = ! bl
newslr3,' ,dur+ ! s*ool ye>
#aigg-#gh1 "o \ ( e six
borr[]s ( ,,rfb mat]ials _h
4abilities o!r ?an bl;s4 ,mo/
common 7 dyslexia1 c]ebral
palsy1 multiple scl]osis1 &
quadriplegia4 ,! ,,rfb     #ha
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3ta9s m ?an #db1jjj titles &
is ! l>ge/ free circulat+
libr>y ( $uca;nal textbooks 9
! _w4 ,,rfb s]vices >e
available n only to ! bl1 b al
to ! p]ceptually & physically
h&icapp$4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1
write ,record+ = ! ,bl1 #bae
;,e4 #ehth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjbb4
  ,f ,,,views & v5tures,'
"<,virg9ia ,commis.n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$">3 ,mrs4
,juha ;,s4 ,zozaya ( ,pho5ix1
,>izona1 has be5 "nd runn]-up
= ! #aigh 8,h&icapp$
,pr(es.nal ,woman ( ! ,ye>40
,%e is legally bl & is
"picul>ly active 9 organiza;ns
) ,mexican ,am]icans & old] p
& is employ$ 9 ! ,special
,programs ,(fice ( ! ,>izona
,de"p;t ( ,economic ,secur;y4
,! aw>d is co-sponsor$     #hb
by ! ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,pilot
,club ,9t]na;nal1 & ,se>s1
,roebuck @& ,co4
  ,f ,,,visually h&icapp$
views,' "<,s\? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl">3 8,key to
! ,keys = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$0 is a unique1 self-
tau<t piano me?od slant$ t[>d
adolesc5ts & old] 2g9n]s1 :o
easily le>n famili> tunes )
left-h& *ords f ! f/ lessons1
advanc+ to >range;ts 2y !
ele;t>y level4 ,! c\rse is
available on f\r ,c#fj
cassettes f ,music ,sec;n1
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 #abia
,taylor ,/reet1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjedb4
  ,f ,,,mobil;y on :eels3,' ,!
,*esap1ke & ,potomac ,teleph"o
,company has available     #hc
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hi< numb]s = cu/om]s :o h
re/rict$ vi.n4 ,rob]t ,b]ry1
local manag]1 sd ! circul>
pla/ic plates h a special
adhesive back+ & fit on a
teleph"o set "u ! dial4 ,!y
easily side on /&>d rot>y-dial
desk or rot>y-dial wall
teleph"os & >e only usable on
^! two models4 ,! special
plates >e available free f ;,c
@& ;,p's ,teleph"o ,s]vice
,c5t] = ,4abl$ ,p 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,! ,c5t]1 s]v+ ;,c @&
;,p cu/om]s 9 ,wa%+ton1
,virg9ia & ,m>yl&1 0 e/abli%$
to help teleph"o cu/om]s :o
ne$ special teleph"o s]vices
2c ( he>+1 spee*1 vi.n1 or
mo;n impair;t4 ,! ,c5t] al
helps cu/om]s ) reque/s =
directory assi/.e1 9=ma;n1 &
special teleph"o equip;t
ord]s4                     #hd
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impair;t & bl;s3,' ,p ) l[
vi.n (t5 h di6iculty writ+ on
small surfaces s* z *ecks4
,faculty memb]s at ! ,univ]s;y
( ,l\isville ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e
h come up ) a simple solu;n to
! problem ,- a clip-on
eyeglass l\pe atta*$ to a f9e-
po9t felt p54 ,! clip is b5t
sli<tly to provide a direct
l9e ( si<t to ! p5 tip4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 write ;,g4 ;,m4 ,hope1
,ph4,d41 ,de"p;t (
,oph?almology1 ,k5tucky ,lions
,eye ,rese>* ,9/itute1
,univ]s;y ( ,l\isville ,s*ool
( ,m$ic9e1 #cja ;,e4 ,walnut
,/reet1 ,l\isville1 ,ky
#djbjb4
  ,f ,,cali=nia ,,rehab3
,mo;tum ,tal5t ,manage;t
"<,,mtm">1 a !atrical & tal5t
ag5cy specializ+ exclusively 9
fur!r+ >ti/ic c>e]s ( !    #he
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,actors1 com$ians1 au?ors1
a?letes1 >ti/s1 & o!r tal5t$
4abl$ p w 2 promot$ = _!
abilities1 n _! 4abilities1 by
! ag5cy4 ,x is 2liev$ to 2 !
f/ ( xs k9d4 ,,mtm's presid5t
& f.d] is ,bonnie ;,t4
,s*a*t]1 :o has _h wide
exp]i;e 9 travel = ! h&icapp$4
,! 9itial busi;s ?ru/1 ac to
,ms4 ,s*a*t]1 w 2 t[>d
televi.n1 newspap]s1 & ! movie
9du/ry4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact
,m>k ,gordon1 ,mo;tum ,tal5t
,manage;t1 #bbh ;,e4 #hith
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#cddb4
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olde/ liv+ graduate ( ! ,see+
,eye1 & probably ! olde/ dog
guide us] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
di$ rec5tly4 ,mr4 ,d\glas
obta9$ 8 f/ dog 9 #aicj    #hf
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,william ,debetas 9
,pittsbur<1 ,mr4 ,d\glas's
homet[n4 ,ov] ! ye>s1 he
obta9$ five m dogs4 ,he tra9$
) 8 la/ dog1 ,i/a1 at ! age (
#hi4
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,pittsbur<1 ,p5nsylvania1 w 2
! site ( ! #aeth na;nal 3f];e
( ! ,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n1
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,brailli/s ,f.da;n & ! ,rodef
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,s*$ul$ >e #ce "w%ops 9 all
m$ia ,- brl1 l>ge-type1 &
tape4 ,^! 9clude "o on t1*+ !
,neme? ,code & "o on 8scre5+0
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:o >e 3sid]+ /udy+ ! ,code &
wi% to "k :at is 9volv$4
,complete 9=ma;n may 2 obta9$
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pres5ta;n ( a @s#aj1jjj *eck
to ,>?ur ;,e4 ,copel&1
,presid5t ( ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes1 2t
halves ( ! ,dallas ,c[boys
v]sus ! ,wa%+ton ,r$sk9s game
on ,?anksgiv+ ,"d at ,dallas4
,! pres5ta;n 0 made by ,dallas
qu>t]back ,rog] ,/auba*1 :o al
s]ves on ! ,na;nal ,advisory
,committee ( ! ,,usaba4 ,!
pres5ta;n 0 c>ri$ on ,,cbs
televi.n4
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product ( ,rite-,l9e
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eyeguide c 2 mov$ up "o1 two1
or ?ree spaces ) a t\* (   #hh
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a3ommodates copy ( any wid?1 f
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,copyhold] sells = @s#db4ie4
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l9e magnifi]s ( #aa1 #ae1 &
#bj 9*es 9 l5g?4
  ,f ,,nls ,,news "<,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice">3 ,a ,dic;n>y
( ,brl ,music ,signs1 by
,bettye ,krolick1 w 2 publi%$
by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice 9
#aigi1 9 brl & l>ge pr9t4 ,!
dic;n>y w 2 an unp>allel$
ref];e "w = brl music r1d]s4
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transpos+ pr9t music 9to brl1
n ) det]m9+ ! m1n+ ( unfamili>
brl symbols4 ,! ma9 por;n ( !
dic;n>y w 3si/ ( brl music
signs1 >rang$ 9 ! /&>d ord] =
! brl lit]>y code1 foll[$ by
def9i;ns rang+ f ! mo/ common
to ! l1/ common usage4     #hi
,"! w al 2 descriptive sec;ns
on brl music =mat1 funda;tals
( brl music1 & hi/ory ( ! brl
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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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,george ,c>d
#fje ;,s4 ,few ,/reet
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,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg















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