,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xviii ,octob]1 #aigi ,no4 #d ,publi%$ ,mon?ly by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 ,$itor ,presid5t3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill] #cgja ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,suite #bcf ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh ,na;nal ,repres5tative3 ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel #abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,suite #ejf ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf "<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea ,$itor3 ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d #aij ,lattimore ,road ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj "<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd #b ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,suite #bcf1 #cgja ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjjh ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,delb]t ;,k4 ,aman1 #aae ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,s4,e41 ,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja ,second ,vice ,presid5t3 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n1 #baci ,joseph ,/reet1 ,new ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae ,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go1 #hcc ,oakley ,/reet1 ,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf ,tr1sur]3 ,james ;,r4 ,ols51 #fbaa ,%]idan ,av5ue1 ;,s41 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedbc #c ,3tribut+ ,$itors ,george ,c>d1 #fje ;,s4 ,few ,/reet1 ,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc ,elizabe? ,l5non1 #acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue1 ,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg ,! ,brl ,=um seeks to promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y ( all bl p2 to /ress responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to al]t ! public to ! abilities & a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl ,=um c>ries (ficial news ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs programs4 ,x is available = expres.n ( views & 3c]ns common to all bl p]sons4 #d ,3t5ts ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c ,3tribut+ ,$itors1 page #d ,report by ! ,,acb ,presid5t1 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #h ,4abil;y ,9sur.e ,am5d;ts ,pass$ by ,h\se1 by ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 page #ac ,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl ,- ,na;nal ,elec;n ( ,xs ,(fic]s & ,directors1 page #ba ,,acb ,news ,s]vice1 page #bd ,,acb ,3v5;n ,tapes ,available1 page #bf ,9 ! ,/>t+ ,gate ,- ,d]byt[n ,3v5;n1 #aihj1 by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl91 page #bh ,photography z a ,museum ,aid = ! ,visually ,impair$1 by ,george ,a4 ,cov+ton1 page #ca #e ,! ,k5n$y-,waxman ,h1l? ,9sur.e ,proposal ,f9ally ,9troduc$1 by ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 page #cg ,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$ ,5t]pris]s1 page #db ,,acb ,p>5ts ,organiza;n ,=m$1 page #df ,microl]t3 ,"o ,squeeze ,br+s ,help1 page #di ,coop]a;n & ,progress 9 ,s]vices to ! ,bl ,- ,,all ,f\r? ,delegate ,assembly1 by ,patricia ,price1 page #ec ,,nls to ,3duct ,exp]i;t 9 ,grade ,"o ,brl1 page #gc ,,neca ,lawsuit ,settl$1 page #gd ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news1 page #gi3 ,3necticut ,c\ncil ,spr+ ,3v5;n1 page #gi #f ,,acb ( ,nebraska ,second ,annual ,3v5;n1 page #hb ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ,3v5;n1 page #hd ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #hf ,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page #ig #g ,report by ! ,,acb ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,dur+ e>ly ,augu/1 x 0 my pl1sure to repres5t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z a memb] ( ! ,am]ican delega;n to ! six? ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl1 held 9 ,antw]p1 ,belgium4 ,! ,assembly 0 orig9ally s*$ul$ to 2 held 9 ,lagos1 ,nig]ia1 b 0 mov$ to ,antw]p :5 plann+ di6iculties 7 5c.t]$ ) ! ,nig]ian gov]n;t approximately six weeks 2f ! 3f];e 0 to 2g94 ,"! 7 approximately #djj delegates pres5t1 & !y repres5t$ approximately #fd di6]5t c.tries4 ,! topics cov]$ by ! v>i\s pres5ta;ns1 "w%ops1 sem9>s1 & /udy gr\ps rang$ all ! way f prev5;n = bl;s 9 ! develop+ #h c.tries1 develop;t ( basic $uca;n = ! bl 9 ! develop+ c.tries1 develop;t ( l1d]%ip1 & te*nological adv.es1 to rehabilita;n policies & practices1 9t]na;nal aid & coop]a;n1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y1 employ;t1 & 3sum] advocacy4 ,:ile ^! topics may s.d v famili>1 ! tr1t;t !y rcvd on an 9t]na;nal level 0 "s:at di6]5t f ! way !y >e usually approa*$4 ,al? ! ,_w ,c\ncil xf has v limit$ res\rces = provid+ assi/.e1 x s]ves z an important cataly/ = ac;n by na;nal gov]n;ts z well z v>i\s 9t]na;nal gr\ps & organiza;ns4 ,! ,assembly adopt$ s"eal l5g?y resolu;ns : probably w h a significant e6ect on future ac;n by s* gov]n;ts1 ag5cies1 & organiza;ns4 ,f ! organiza;nal /&po9t1 ! memb]s ( ! ,am]ican #i delega;n 7 v 4appo9t$ by an ef=t to r$uce ! repres5ta;n ( \r region "<: al 9cludes ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,z1l&1 & _m ( ! ,pacific isl&s"> on ! ,executive ,committee1 & we l$ a v h>d & su3ess;l floor fi ) ! ,,acb 2f ! 3f];e4 ,h["e1 y may 2 sure t all ( ^? pres5t n[ "k ab x z an e6ective1 vital1 & \tspok5 3sum] advocate organiza;n4 ,dur+ ! fall ( #aigh1 #aj ! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e ann\nc$ ! cr1;n ( s"eal hundr$ new jobs = : ! h&icapp$ 7 eligible4 ,we "k t s"eal bl p 7 employ$ "!af1 b 9 rec5t mon?s1 we h rcvd allega;ns t ! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs 4crim9at$ = & ag/ bl applicants on ! basis ( organiza;ns ) : !y 7 a6iliat$4 ,9 ord] to *eck ! valid;y ( ^! allega;ns1 x is nec = u to "k ! "ns & addresses ( ,,acb memb]s :o appli$ bo? su3ess;lly & unsu3ess;lly = ^? posi;ns4 ,if s* p w 3tact u1 we w pursue ! matt] fur!r4 ,! rec5t ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n adopt$ a h>d-hitt+ & well- 3sid]$ resolu;n 3c]n+ %elt]$ "w%ops & m9imum wages4 ,)9 a few "ds af ! 3v5;n1 we 7 ask$ to pres5t a televis$ $itorial /ate;t on ! subject4 ,^u #aa fur!r 9quiry1 ,i le>n$ t ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl _h be5 ask$ to com;t1 b _h decl9$4 ,i took advantage ( ! opportun;y to pres5t \r posi;n1 & ,i made x abundantly cle> t ,i 0 sp1k+ 9 2half ( a 3sum] organiza;n r ?an 9 def5se ( any gov]n;t or private ag5cy4 ,:ile ,i 0 pl1s$ to h an opportun;y to pres5t \r posi;n1 ,i 0 v 4appo9t$ by ! deci.n ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl n to com;t1 & ,i 2lieve t deci.n "uscores ! wisdom ( \r memb]%ip 9 adopt+ ! resolu;n orig9ally4 ,dur+ mid-,augu/1 #aigi1 x 0 my pl1sure to sp1k to ! memb]s ( ! ,,acb ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a dur+ _! /ate 3v5;n4 ,i 0 favorably impress$ by _! 5?usiasm & _! desire to improve ! lot ( ! bl4 ,i hope t by ? "t all #ab ,,acb memb]s "k t1 z a result ( \r 3sulta;n & coop]a;n1 brl m5us >e n[ available 9 all ,mc,donald's re/aurants4 ,a c]emonial bronze m5u 0 pres5t$ to me dur+ ! rec5t ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 & ! availabil;y ( ! brl m5us 0 publiciz$ na;nally by ! ,mc,donald's ,corpora;n dur+ e>ly ,augu/4 ,we ag comm5d ,mc,donald's = tak+ ? ac;n1 :1 z well z 2+ simply help;l1 is gd busi;s4 ,4abil;y ,9sur.e ,am5d;ts ,pass$ by ,h\se ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n ,! l;g-await$ vote on ,h4,r4 #cbcf1 ! ,4abil;y ,9sur.e ,am5d;ts ( #aigi1 o3urr$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,septemb] #f1 #aigi4 ,! bill 0 pass$ by a vote ( #bce #ac to #afb4 ,? m>ks a setback = ! _m organiza;ns ( ! 4abl$1 eld]ly1 & o!rs :o "w$ s h>d = ! def1t ( ^! regressive am5d;ts4 "<,see 8,4abil;y ,9sur.e ,am5d;ts10 ,augu/1 #aigi ,brl ,=um4"> ,an exam9a;n ( ! debate prec$+ ! vote demon/rates ! extremely def5sive posi;n tak5 by ! bill's support]s4 ,!y seem$ cle>ly aw>e ( ! 9c;gru;y ( _! /&4 ,on ! "o h&1 _! rem>ks elaborately detail$ h[ ? bill wd b5efit 4abl$ ,am]icans2 yet on ! o!r h&1 ne>ly e major gr\p ( & = h&icapp$ p]sons 0 on record 9 opposi;n to ! bill4 ,9 _! attempts to 4cr$it ! opposi;n to ,h4,r4 #cbcf1 propon5ts ( ! bill resort$ to 9a3urate a3.ts ( ! >gu;ts ag/ ! bill4 ,3gressman ,&rew ,jacobs ( ,9diana w5t s f> z to #ad label ! opposi;n to ! bill 8knee-j]k propag&a40 ,support]s ( ! bill rep1t$ly ref]r$ to ! 8ye>s ( "w0 ( : ? bill 0 ! culm9a;n1 & ne>ly e /ate;t 0 prefac$ ) praise = ,repres5tative ,j4,j4 ,pickle's det]m9$ ef=ts4 ,cle>ly1 a lot ( p felt s* a p]sonal /ake 9 ! committee's bill t to ac"kl$ge defects wor?y ( def1t+ x wd h be5 impossible4 ,s"eal ,repres5tatives spoke 9 /r;g opposi;n to ! bill4 ,3gresswoman ,%irley ,*isholm's /ate;t 9clud$ a recogni;n ( ! assi/.e provid$ by ,,acb3 8,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has 9dicat$ to me t ! impact ( ? bill on bl ,am]icans w 2 "picul>ly />tl+40 ,an emo;nal plea to def1t ! bill 0 made by #ae ,repres5tative ,claude ,pepp] ( ,florida1 ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,select ,committee on ,ag+4 ,b ev5 ,3gressman ,pepp] prefac$ 8 attack on ! bill ) "s ego- soo?+ ^ws = ,mr4 ,pickle3 8,my 4t+ui%$ & 2lov$ fr "ks ,i h ! mo/ pr(.d respect = hm1 & ,i am sure he is 3sci5ti\s 9 8 2lief t maybe we %d make "s cuts 9 ? program1 b ,i h to resort to ! logic ( ! situa;n1 & :at ,i see is ! fact4 8,n[1 is :at my honorable fr is say+ t ! crippl$1 ! 4abl$ p ( ! c.try >e to 2 ca/igat$ z *isel]s8 ,!y >e n go+ back to "w1 2c !y >e gett+ m "u ? law ?an !y wd get if !y 7 "w+8 ,t is a sev]e ca/iga;n ( ! 4abl$ p ( ? c.try4 8,i 2lieve t ! 9c5tive to bett] life = 8 family burns j z b"rly 9 ! he>t ( a 4abl$ p]son z x does anybody #af else1 9clud+ ! ,memb]s ( ? ,h\se40 ,z 0 report$ 9 ! ,septemb] ,brl ,=um1 ,3gressman ,c>l ,p]k9s "<:o repres5t$ ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]'s home 4trict 9 ,k5tucky"> _h 9dicat$ to ,,acb 8 firm opposi;n to ,h4,r4 #cbcf4 ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 p[];l ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,committee on ,$uca;n & ,labor1 kept 8 commit;t to vote no4 ,9 addi;n1 he spoke \ 9 opposi;n dur+ floor debate4 ,"h ag1 8 h>d-hitt+ rem>ks 7 prefac$ ) ^! ^ws = ,mr4 ,pickle3 8,i am aw>e ( ! h>d "w t ! bill's sponsor1 ! g5tleman f ,texas1 has put 9to br++ ? bill to ! floor4 ,i h grt respect = 8 d$ica;n & 8 legislative skill40 ,9 "o ( ! livelie/ ex*anges dur+ ! h\r-l;g debate1 #ag ,repres5tative ,john ;,l4 ,burton ( ,cali=nia put "s t\< "qs to ,mr4 ,jacobs ( ,9diana "<& got "s curi\s responses">3 8,burton3 ,! po9t ,i am mak+ is ! g5tleman "<,jacobs"> is mak+ a big po9t t p :o >e totally crippl$ >e gett+ m m"oy ?an !y 7 mak+ :ile !y 7 "w+4 ,i d n "k anybody :o wd trade life or limb = m m"oy4 444 8,jacobs3 ,i j want to say to ! g5tleman t t takes 9to a3.t all ( t1 & ! "q / rema9s1 :o is go+ to pay ! bill8 444 8,burton3 ,i he> t ! fund is 9 surplus4 ,! g5tleman f ,new ,york sd t ? fund is 9 surplus4 8,jacobs3 ,s 0 ! ,social ,secur;y fund a few ye>s ago4 444 8,burton3 ,i yield to ! g5tleman4 #ah 8,jacobs3 ,? is only scrat*+ ! surface4 ,on top ( t1 "! >e college s*ol>%ips t g to t 4abl$ p]sons' *n t o!r p _c af=d = _! *n4 8,burton3 ,t is fanta/ic4 ,t is fanta/ic4 ,i d n "k :at gd h1l? is wor?1 b ,i ?9k x is wor? m ?an a s*ol>%ip = my kid4 ,we >e talk+ ab totally crippl$ p4 8,? is my "t & ,i am tak+ x back4 ,we >e talk+ ab totally crippl$ *n4 ,we >e talk+ ab a tru/ fund t is secure = #ge ye>s1 & ,i ?9k x is "s k9d ( a r$ h]r+ t ! committee is us+4 ,y >e n go+ to save all t m* m"oy :5 x is t]rific re=m1 tell+ "sbody :o is crippl$ = life ! "d af ! bill passes1 ',t\< e7s1 buddy4 ,y >e only go+ to get s m* m"oy4'0 ,o!r /ate;ts 9 opposi;n to ,h4,r4 #cbcf 7 made by #ai ,repres5tatives ,/>k ( ,cali=nia1 ,weiss ( ,new ,york1 ,maguire ( ,new ,j]sey1 & ,bia7i ( ,new ,york4 ,! battle ag/ ! ,4abil;y ,9sur.e ,am5d;ts n[ moves to ! ,s5ate4 ,x is rumor$ t an attempt w 2 made to comb9e ^! am5d;ts ) legisla;n a6ect+ ! ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come program4 ,oppon5ts ( ,h4,r4 #cbcf w 2 v m* ag/ any s* ef=t4 ,r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um >e urg$ to 3tact _! ,s5ators n[ to voice /r;g opposi;n to ! ,4abil;y ,9sur.e ,am5d;ts z pass$ by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ,h4,r4 #cbcf4 #bj ,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl ,- ,na;nal ,elec;n ( ,xs ,(fic]s & ,directors ,af s"eal ye>s ( litiga;n1 "! w 2 a c\rt-ord]$ special elec;n ( ! six (fic]s & #bd directors ( ! ,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl on ,novemb] #ad1 #aigi4 ,! c\rt rul$ t resid5ts & non-resid5ts ( ,m9- nesota cd vote 9 ? elec;n1 9 p]son or by proxy4 ,! six pla9ti6s 7 memb]s ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ^: /ate a6iliate1 ! ,,nfb ( ,m9nesota1 _h dem&$ direct repres5ta;n on ! ,society's bo>d1 rang+ at "ts f "o-?ird to two-?irds ( ! bo>d4 ,f$]a;n repres5tatives h sd publicly t x is m.t+ a na;nal campaign = #ajj1jjj sign$ proxies to 2 us$ 9 ! special elec;n to ga9 #ba 3trol ( ! ,society4 ,! ,m9n1polis ,society has an annual budget ( ab @s#b million & sub/antial res]ve assets4 ,x op]ates a "w%op1 a rehabilita;n c5t]1 & a v>iety ( o!r s]vices = visually impair$ p]sons4 ,mo/ ( ! bl "w%op employees e>n ! m9imum wage or m4 ,! ,f$]a;n's memb]%ip 9 ,m9nesota has be5 reliably e/imat$ to 2 less ?an #b p]c5t ( ! /ate's bl popula;n4 ,only a few ( ! bl "w%op employees 2l;g to ! ,f$]a;n4 ,_m bl ,m9nesotans >e 3c]n$ ab ! possibil;y ( a ho/ile political takeov] ( ! ,society & >e "w+ 9 a compet+ campaign = proxies "?\t ! c.try4 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,society m/ pay dues ( @s#a4jj 9 ord] to vote 9 p]son or by proxy4 ,proxies m/ 2 rcvd by ! ,society at #bb #aicf ,lyndale ,av5ue1 ;,s41 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjc1 no lat] ?an ,novemb] #d1 #aigi1 9 ord] to 2 e6ective4 ,m9nesotans 2lieve !y c meet ? *all5ge & avoid hav+ ! ,society 2come a political p[] base = a private organiza;n1 s* z ! ,i[a ,commis.n = ! ,bl 0 = _m ye>s4 ,!y "<9clud+ bl "w%op employees at ! ,society"> >e m9d;l ( :at happ5$ 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a ab t5 ye>s ago :5 /ate ,f$]a;n memb]s captur$ 3trol ( ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,associa;n = ! ,bl4 ,! ,associa;n's "w%op 0 p]man5tly clos$ d[n1 ) no jobs = xs bl "w]s4 ,! ,associa;n 0 4solv$ & xs assets 7 4tribut$1 9clud+ @s#dg1jjj to ! /ate ,f$]a;n ,- ! latt] 4tribu;n is / 2+ litigat$ 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,ray ,kempf1 :o is a pa/ presid5t ( ,,acb's #bc ,m9nesota a6iliate1 is *air+ a na;nal committee to get proxies f 9t]e/$1 3c]n$ p "?\t ! c.try to assure ! elec;n ( responsible & progressive (fic]s & directors1 9clud+ a major repres5ta;n by bl & visually impair$ p]sons4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 call ,ray ,kempf at "<#fab"> #dgb-#heha1 "w1 & #dga-#iffg1 home4 ,,acb ,news ,s]vice ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,news ,s]vice is a new cr1;n ( ,,acb's na;nal h1dqu>t]s4 ,func;n+ ) exi/+ /aff & ! volunte] s]vices ( ,george ,cov+ton1 ! ,news ,s]vice is 9t5d$ to make ! m$ia m aw>e ( ,,acb's 9t]e/s1 goals1 & activities4 ,cov+ton1 a =m] j\rnalism pr(essor at ,we/ #bd ,virg9ia ,univ]s;y1 is a na;nal bo>d memb] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n & $its ,,cclv's newslr4 8,! ,news ,s]vice w func;n on two levels10 ,cov+ton expla9s4 8,f/1 by virtue ( 2+ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 we c qkly r1* ! na;nal m$ia4 ,9 less ?an #bd h\rs1 we c 3tact ! televi.n & radio net"ws1 z well z ! c.try's l>ge/ newspap]s4 ,secondly1 all (fic]s & ,bo>d mem-b]s ( ,,acb /ate & na;nal a6iliates w rcv p]iodic news rel1ses4 ,^! rel1ses c 2 deliv]$ to local newspap]s10 ,cov+ton sd4 8,? two-phase approa* w all[ u to saturate ! m$ia on bo? ! local & na;nal level10 he adds4 #be ,,acb ,3v5;n ,tapes ,available ,! major pres5ta;ns giv5 at ! #aigi ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,mi*igan1 >e n[ available on ,c#ij cassettes & may 2 pur*as$ = @s#a4ej p] tape4 ,? ye>'s program 0 an \t/&+ "o1 & plans >e to exc]pt "s ( ^! pres5ta;ns 9 upcom+ issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,h["e1 space w n p]mit publica;n 9 full4 ,ord]s may 2 s5t 9 pr9t or brl1 address$ to ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4 ,make *ecks payable to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 #a4 8,! ,local ,,acb ,a6iliate z ,provid] ( ,3t9u+ ,wor?:ile ,s]vices to ! ,bl ( ! ,commun;y10 by ,c>la #bf ,frankl92 8,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,libr>ies10 by ,james ,*&l]2 & 8,progress ,report on ! ,new ,commis.n = ! ,bl 9 ,mi*igan10 by ;,c4 ,patrick ,babcock4 #b4 ,panel3 8,e6ective ,3sum] ,advocacy10 ,sam ,negr91 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,mod]ator4 #c4 8,9du/rial ,tra9+ & ,place;t10 ,v9c5t ,moretti1 ,projects ) ,9du/ry1 ,,afl- ,,cio4 #d4 8,r1lities ( ,ma9/r1m+ ,bl ,*n6 ^0 - ,panel - ,dr4 ,george ,core1 ,mi*igan ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 ,mod]ator4 #e4 8,e6ects ( ,rec5t ,social ,secur;y ,proposals on ! ,visually ,impair$10 ,pet] ,velasquez1 ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n 8! ,save ,\r ,secur;y ,coali;n10 ,pr(essor ,wilbur ;,j4 ,coh51 =m] #bg ,secret>y ( ,,hew4 #f4 ,panel3 8,facts & ,issues 9 ,f$]al ,procure;t & ,"w%ops = ! ,bl10 ,ri*>d ,alley1 ,committee = ,pur*ase f ! ,bl & ,sev]ely ,4abl$1 ,mod]ator4 #g4 ,banquet ,address3 8,em]g+ ,role ( ,h&icapp$ ,p 9 ! ,civil ,"rs ,move;t10 by ,cl>;e ,mit*ell1 ,*airman1 ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs4 ,9 ! ,/>t+ ,gate ,- ,d]byt[n ,3v5;n1 #aihj ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9 ,! ,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ! ho/ a6iliate4 ,y've alr he>d ! call to ! po/4 ,! ,,acb #aihj ,3v5;n ,manage;t ,committee is l9$ up 9 ! />t+ gate4 #bh ,! race is ab to 2g9666 ,:at's at ! f9i% l9e8 ,x's ! 9=ma;n-pack$ & 5t]ta9;t-fill$ #aihj 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 plann$ j = y dur+ ! week ( ,july #ac-#ai at ! b1uti;l1 mod]n ,galt ,h\se hotel 9 d[nt[n ,l\isville4 ,? mon?1 we'd l to 9troduce y to ! memb]s ( ! #aihj ,3v5;n ,manage;t ,committee4 ,keep ? li/ h&y s t y w "k :om y %d 3tact 3c]n+ t special problem or su7es;n t y may h4 ,,acb #aihj ,3v5;n ,manage;t ,committee ,donald ;,w4 ,frankl91 ,*airman ,m>y ,l\ ,lacefield1 ,secret>y ,james ,murrell1 ,tr1sur] & ,regi/r> ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl91 ,program & ,public;y #bi ,director ,v]a ;,l4 "<,lula"> ,dotson1 ,f9.e ,director ,imog5e ,autrey1 ,5t]ta9;t ,director ,james ,c>l ,dotson1 ,volunte] ,p]sonnel ,director ,m>y ;,p4 ,worley1 ,special- ,9t]e/ ,gr\p ,director ,%d y h "qs1 su7es;ns1 or com;ts 3c]n+ ! upcom+ #aihj 3v5;n1 we 9vite y to correspond ) ! ,3v5;n ,manage;t ,committee 9 brl or pr9t or by cassette4 ,mail all lrs to ! att5;n ( ! appropriate memb] ( ! committee at ! foll[+ address3 ,,acb #aihj ,3v5;n ,manage;t ,committee1 ,p4,o4 ,box #cjf1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbja4 ,we hope to he> f y4 ,y'll he> f u ag next mon?4 #cj ,photography z a ,museum ,aid = ! ,visually ,impair$ ,george ,a4 ,cov+ton ,n9ety p]c5t ( ! 8legally bl0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h eyesie mobile )\t ! use ( a cane or dog guide4 ,! def9i;n ( 8legally bl0 is a p]son ^: eyesie n exact4 ,m* z no two 9dividuals ) 8normal0 vi.n w see ! same1 s is x true ( ! visually impair$4 ,a black-&- :ite photograph helps r$uce ! di6];es 9 degree ( vi.n #ca by all[+ ! 9dividual to view a "w ( >t 9 ! situa;n be/ suit$ to ! 9dividuals' "picul> visual problem4 ,! r1son a photograph is easi] to see ?an ! sc5e x repres5ts is simple to "u/&4 ,a photograph is n r1l;y1 b an ab/rac;n ( r1l;y4 ,ev5 ! mo/ correctly develop$ photograph is a hi<-3tra/ ab/rac;n ( ! object x repres5ts4 ,?\s&s ( colors1 %ades1 hues1 & textures >e r$uc$ to a few %ades ( grey 2t black & :ite4 ,3fus+ %apes & 4t.es >e r$uc$ to a two-dim5.nal object4 ,! mo/ important aspect ( r$uc+ a sc5e or object to a photograph is t x all[s ! visually impair$ p]son to h total 3trol ov] view+ by all[+ ! p]son to 3trol bo? detail & p]spective4 ,"! >e two aspects ( ! 3trol ( bo? detail & #cb ov]all p]spective4 ,f/1 a photograph all[s a p]son ) dim9i%$ vi.n to view ! sc5e or object repres5t$ by ! photograph 9 ! be/ li problem4 ,:ile _m require a grt d1l ( lit objects >e 4play$ = ^? ) 8normal0 sie n easily view$ by ^? ) less ?an normal si 5 to h an ov]all p]spective1 he wd lose detail )\t ga9+ p]spective4 ,an #aa-by-#ad-9* photograph all[s ! p]son to see bo? detail & p]spective4 ,a p]son cd /& 2f a canvas s* z ,rembr&t's 8,nie pref]able to color photographs 2c color adds back _m ( ! 3fus+ factors elim9at$ 9 ! black-&-:ite pr9t4 ,a new pla/ic-coat$ " photographic pap] is id1l4 ,2c ! #cd %eets >e an extremely ?9 piece ( pap] 2t two pieces ( pla/ic1 x is durable 5 to 2 h&l$4 ,f+] m>ks & smudges c 2 wip$ (f ) a damp clo?4 ,al1 2c ! pap] is ?9 & ! pla/ic transp>5t1 lie a numb] ( eye 3di;ns t make b"r lie reflect$ (f ! pr9t's glossy surface4 ,x is important to r1lize t p c h dim9i%$ vi.n & n 2 legally bl4 ,no "o has figures on ! numb] ( 9dividuals ) vi.n 2t #bj_/#bj & #bj_/#bjj1 b _m 2lieve ! numb] is l>g] ?an ! legally bl4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ! m$ia h %[n a ke5 9t]e/ 9 #ce photography z a visual tool = ! visually impair$4 ,= any program to "w1 ! m$ia wd h to coop]ate4 ,9 ! pa/1 museums 7 design$ = ! normally si z x is "kn1 few1 if any1 s* programs exi/ = ! #ij p]c5t ( ! legally bl ) eyesiticle >e available f ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n & ! ,na;nal ,5d[;t ( ! ,>ts1 ,special ,3/itu5ts1 #bdja ;,e ,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,room #abjb1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjejf4"> #cf ,! ,k5n$y-,waxman ,h1l? ,9sur.e ,proposal ,f9ally ,9troduc$ ,ka?y ,megiv]n ,at l;g la/1 support]s ( ,s5ator ,k5n$y's ,h1l? ,c>e = ,all ,am]icans ,act h a bill numb] to call _! [n4 ,ev5 ?\< ! details ( ! plan 7 made public la/ ,may1 no actual legislative proposal 0 9troduc$ until ,septemb] #f1 #aigi4 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ! bill numb] is ;,s4 #agbj1 & x is co-sponsor$ by ,s5ators ,williams "<;,d41 ,,nj">1 ,cran/on "<;,d41 ,,ca">1 ,javits "<;,r41 ,,ny">1 ,metz5baum "<;,d41 ,,oh">1 ,pell "<;,d41 ,,ri">1 ,riegle "<;,d41 ,ml">1 & ,weick] "<;,r41 ,,ct">4 ,! companion bill 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is #cg ,h4,r4 #eaia1 9troduc$ by ,h5ry ,waxman "<;,d41 ,,ca">1 & co-sponsor$ by #ei ,repres5tatives4 ,! bill is ! embodi;t ( ! plan rev1l$ by ,s5ator ,k5n$y la/ ,may1 details ( : h be5 4cuss$ 9 previ\s issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,foll[+ >e exc]pts f ,s5ator ,k5n$y's 9troductory com;ts 9 ! ,s5ate on ,septemb] #f3 8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e has j rel1s$ new data on ,u4,s4 h1l? exp5ditures = #aigh4 ,!y >e no surprise to any"o :o has foll[$ ! wild escala;n ( h1? c>e co/s4 ,? na;n sp5t a /a7]+ @s#aib billion on h1l? c>e 9 #aigh1 an 9cr1se ( @s#bb billion 9 "o ye>4 ,we sp5t @s#hfc = e man1 woman1 & * 9 #aigh1 comp>$ ) @s#gfh 9 #aigg4 ,( ! @s#bb #ch billion "o-ye> 9cr1se1 private exp5ditures a3.t$ = @s#ac billion2 public exp5ditures = @s#i billion4 ,we sp5t an una3eptable #i4a.0 ( \r ,,gnp on h1l?4 8,i ask my coll1gues ,- ,:5 w x /op8 ,:5 w we act8 ,:o w assume ! responsibil;y = all[+ h1l? c>e co/s to bankrupt ? na;n8 8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ! only way to 3trol h1l? c>e co/s is "? a compreh5sive h1l? plan t 5ables acr-!-bo>d co/ 3trols4 8,!y w n 2 3troll$ "? volunt>y ef=ts4 ,!y w n 2 3troll$ "? budgets on hospitals only4 ,!y w n 2 3troll$ if 3trols >e plac$ only on ! public sector4 ,!y w n 2 3troll$ )\t a na;nal budget4 ,we budget = "ey?+ else 9 ? c.try ,- = def5se1 = $uca;n1 = fie has a blank *eck4 8,budget+ is at ! v he>t ( ! ,h1l? ,c>e = ,all ,am]icans ,act4 8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ye/]"d ! ,adm9i/ra;n />tl$ ! ,3gress by ac"kl$g+ t 2c ( ! \trage\s 9cr1se 9 home h1t+ oil1 citiz5s ( ? na;n ,- ! w1l?ie/ on e>? ,- wd h to *oose next ye> 2t h1t+ oil & food4 ,t may 2 new to "s p4 ,b ! fact is t p 9 ? na;n h be5 *oos+ 2t food & h1l? c>e1 2t h1t+ oil & h1l? c>e1 = ye>s4 8,) ! new 9cr1ses 9 h1t+ oil prices1 t problem is only exac]bat$1 & x is 9tol]able4 ,no o!r na;n 9 ! we/]n _w except ,s\? ,africa holds h1l? c>e ho/age to 9come4 8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ! record %d %[ t ! memb]s ( ! #dj ,committee = ,na;nal ,h1l? ,9sur.e1 ! coali;n : develop$ ? proposal " "w$ closely ) ! ,adm9i/ra;n = _m mon?s 9 an ef=t to develop an a3ommoda;n on ? issue4 ,! ,h1l? ,c>e = ,all ,am]icans ,act is xf a product ( t ef=t4 ,unlike ! ,h1l? ,secur;y ,act1 x builds on ! private sector1 x m9imizes on-budget exp5ditures1 & is adm9i/ratively /r1ml9$4 ,^! major compromises 7 an ef=t at a3ommoda;n4 ,:at 0 n compromis$1 & :at _c 2 compromis$1 >e ! basic pr9ciples : m/ "ulie any a3eptable proposal3 f/1 univ]sal cov]age2 second1 compreh5sive b5efits2 ?ird1 acr-!-bo>d co/ 3trols1 9clud+ prospective budget+2 #da f\r?1 sy/em re=ms to promote ,,hmo's1 41se prev5;n1 etc43 & fif?1 qual;y 3trols4 444 8,? c / 2 ! na;nal h1l? 9sur.e ,3gress4 ,i look =w>d to "w+ ) ! ,presid5t1 my coll1gues 9 ! ,3gress1 & ! memb]s ( ! ,coali;n = ,na;nal ,h1l? ,9sur.e to a*ieve ! goal ( qual;y h1l? c>e = all ,am]icans at co/s !y c af=d to pay40 ,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$ ,5t]pris]s ,al? x 0 n s*$ul$ on ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n program1 ! ,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$ ,5t]pris]s "<,,ivie"> held a meet+ on ,july #e1 #aigi1 9 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,mi*igan4 ,! vice presid5t1 ,>nold ,au/91 presid$ at ? meet+ ( memb]s & o!r #db 9t]e/$ p]sons4 ,,ivie 0 organiz$ at la/ ye>'s 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y & 9itially _h twelve memb]s4 "<,s"eal m 7 add$ at ! ,july #e meet+4"> ,! meet+ 9 ,gr& ,rapids 0 devot$ to fur!r 4cus.n ( organiz+ ef=ts & ! goals ( ! gr\p4 ,^? pres5t agre$ t "! is a ne$ = s* a gr\p to repres5t ! 9t]e/s ( ^? visually impair$ p]sons :o >e self-employ$ or :o hope to ev5tually g 9to busi;s = !mvs4 ,:ile _m s* p]sons may f9d o!r gr\ps s* z ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica or ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n : address "s ( _! problems1 _m feel t no exi/+ special-9t]e/ organiza;n adequately meets _! specific ne$s4 ,issues ( "picul> 9t]e/ to 9dep5d5t 5t]pris]s 9clude "wm5's comp5sa;ns laws1 #dc ,small ,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n policies & programs1 a6irmative ac;n require;ts1 etc4 ,alr a committee h1d$ by ,w9ell ,woot5 has be5 e/abli%$ to "w on a program = next ye>'s 3v5;n 9 ,l\isville1 ) pres5ta;ns on "s ( ^! important problems4 ,9 addi;n to pres5t+ programs : wd address issues ( 9t]e/1 ,,ivie al hopes to 2come a s\rce ( exp]tise & exp]i;e %>+4 ,memb]s talk$ ab n only :at !y c ga9 f jo9+ a gr\p l ,,ivie1 b1 ev5 m importantly1 :at !y c 3tribute4 ,x 0 not$ t voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies h be5 notori\sly unsu3ess;l 9 _! attempts to place h&icapp$ p 9to busi;ses = !mvs4 ,x 0 hop$ t a gr\p l ,,ivie cd (f] xs exp]tise to assi/ s* ag5cy attempts4 ,"! 0 al #dd 4cus.n ( ! possibil;y t 9dividual ,,ivie ,memb]s cd (f] "s?+ ak9 to an appr5tice%ip program to ano!r visually impair$ p]son :o may 2 9t]e/$ 9 go+ 9to t type ( busi;s4 ,at la/ ye>'s meet+1 dues 7 set at @s#be p] ye>4 ,"s p]sons pres5t ?"\ s* an am.t 0 too hi<1 :ile o!rs ma9ta9$ t ! @s#be wd 5sure a s5se ( s]i\s responsibil;y & pr(es.nalism4 ,af "s debate1 a mo;n 0 pass$ e/abli%+ a @s#be 9itia;n fee1 ) @s#e ye>ly dues "!af4 ,any"o wi%+ to obta9 fur!r 9=ma;n or to jo9 ,,ivie %d 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 #de ,,acb ,p>5ts ,organiza;n ,=m$ ,gret*5 ;,h4 ,smi? ,"o ( ! new special-9t]e/ a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,p>5ts4 ,f/ propos$ 9 ! ,april1 #aigi issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 ? organiza;n is = p>5ts :o >e bl or visually impair$1 ^: *n >e bl1 visually impair$ or si5ts ) *n :o >e bl or visually impair$1 pr(es.nals1 & o!r 9t]e/$ 9dividuals 9 ! field ( p>5t-* rela;ns1 z !y d1l ) ! bl & ! visually impair$ & ! sit] z a special- 9t]e/ a6iliate ( ,,acb4 #df ,9 a3ept+ \r organiza;n z an a6iliate1 ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors waiv$ xs /r;g policy t executive (fic]s m/ 2 bl or visually impair$4 ,\r by-laws /ate t ! presid5t & ! f/ & second vice presid5ts % 2 p>5ts1 :e!r bl1 visually impair$1 or si4 ,! foll[+ (fic]s & bo>d memb]s 7 elect$3 ,presid5t1 ,gret*5 ;,h4 ,smi? ( ,l\isiana2 ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t1 ,patricia ,m]riman ( ,oklahoma2 ,second ,vice ,presid5t1 ,judy ,pool ( ,oklahoma2 ,secret>y1 ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9 ( ,k5tucky ,tr1sur]1 ,joe ;,c4 ,smi? ( ,l\isiana2 ,bo>d memb]s-at- l>ge ,- ,bonnie ,adams ( #dg ,cali=nia1 ,alma ,murphey ( ,miss\ri1 ,mi*ael ,"y ( ,cali=nia1 ,lyle ,williams ( ,mi*igan1 ,donna lszl] ( ,nor? ,dakota1 & ,ru? ,f\/ ( ,oklahoma4 ,2c ( lit]ature 4tribut$ at ! 3v5;n1 9quiries >e >riv+ at an av]age ( twice a week f all ov] ! c.try4 ,\r purposes ( %>+ \r [n exp]i;e >e app1l+ to _m m ?an we _h f/ imag9$4 ,\r newslr w 2 publi%$ 9 l>ge pr9t z well z brl1 "? ! coop]a;n ( ! ,lie 5c\rag$ to r1* \ to p]sons newly exp]i5c+ visual problems4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,p>5ts1 ,r\te ,a1 ,box #gh1 ,frankl91 ,,la #gjech2 ph"o "<#cah"> #hcf-#ighj4 #dh ,microl]t3 ,"o ,squeeze ,br+s ,help ,= ! sick1 eld]ly or h&icapp$1 a new m$ical device call$ ,microl]t c 2 a life sav]4 ,j by squeez+ ! s(t1 we>able1 "o-\nce radio transmitt] p5dant 9 an em]g5cy situa;n1 "o c br+ help f p>am$ics1 neis ago by two family problems relative to ! ne$ = 9/ant ac;n 9 a m$ical em]g5cy4 ,f/ 8 "m1 liv+ #c1jjj miles away 9 ,bo/on1 0 fell$ by a he>t attack & x 0 h\rs 2f help came4 ,second1 8 "f-9-law1 liv+ al"o1 0 f.d s"eal "ts collaps$ & unable to r1* a ph"o4 ,tom1 an electronics #di 5g9e] f ,,mit1 0 det]m9$ to f9d a way to cope ) s* situa;ns4 ,"w+ 9 8 private laboratory1 he devis$ a m1ns ":by p al"o1 o3a.nally left al"o1 or help.s1 cd al]t o!rs ) a m9imum ( ef=t4 ,af a few mon?s' "w1 he develop$ a "o- \nce radio transmitt] : "w$ s well t he pat5t$ x & 2gan to m>ket ! sy/em "u ! "n ( ,microl]t ,sy/ems ,9t]na;nal4 ,? compact1 electronic device is cov]$ ) s(t l1!r & is worn >.d ! neck l a p5dant4 ,a sli away z #ajj y>ds4 ,x w tri7] a l>g] unit 3ta9+ a tape cassette & play]4 ,plu7$ 9to a ph"o jack : is 9/all$ by ! teleph"o company1 ! device automatically dials a s]ies ( pre-programm$ numb]s : cd 2 z foll[s3 f/1 to ! fire #ej de"p;t1 ) 9/ruc;ns to 4pat* ! ne>e/ p>am$ic unit2 second1 to ! p]son's doctor2 ?ird1 to ! ne>e/ fr or neie programm$ by ! ,em]g5cy ,s]vices /aff at ,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia4 ,mr4 ,patrick ,devaney1 ,presid5t ( ,em]g5cy ,s]vices1 ,9c41 says ! p5dant is 5g9e]$ s t x _c 2 a3id5tally tri7]$4 ,x c ev5 2 worn to b$4 ,! response f ! commun;y has be5 excell5t1 especially am;g doctors1 :o >e recomm5d+ ,microl]t to _! eld]ly1 he>t1 /roke1 diabetic1 & h&icapp$ pati5ts4 ,/ati/ics 9dicate t #hj.0 ( ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea popula;n _c af=d ! luxury ( a full-"t att5dant or an adequate #ea nurs+ home4 ,mo/ pati5ts wd pref] to live 9 _! [n home if giv5 a *oice4 ,microl]t has be5 ,,fcc- c]tifi$ = plug-9 use on bo? resid5tial & busi;s ph"os4 ,mr4 ,devaney 5vi.ns t ! unit w ev5tually 2 cov]$ by ,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid :5 ! au?orities recognize ! economics ( h[ ll ? device co/s 9 comp>ison to ma9ta9+ p]sons 9 a nurs+ home or hospital4 ,! ,microl]t unit ) p5dant co/s @s#cie & up1 dep5d+ ^u ! ne$s ( ! 9dividual1 & is tax-d$uctible if prescrib$ by a doctor4 ,_m sy/ems >e curr5tly us$ 9 s5ior citiz5 complexes to al]t secur;y p]sonnel4 ,reg>d+ secur;y1 l>ge companies1 s*ools1 & hospitals >e ord]+ units = _! nik+ lot4 ,o!rs >e pur*as+ units = anti-t]rori/ al]t4 ,m 9=ma;n c 2 obta9$ f ,em]g5cy ,s]vices1 ,9c41 #cabg ;,n4 #ahth ,/reet1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbja2 teleph"o "<#gjc"> #ebb-#dceg4 ,coop]a;n & ,progress 9 ,s]vices to ! ,bl ,- ,,all ,f\r? ,delegate ,assembly ,patricia ,price ,amid/ ! mod]n build+s & g>d5s ( d[nt[n ,oklahoma ,c;y ,- capital1 f9ancial c5t]1 & 5t]ta9;t 5nucleus ( ! /ate %ot f a />t]'s pi/ol 9to ! horse race ( hi/ory ,- delegates f #ch to #ei memb] #ec organiza;ns1 z well z obs]v]s & program "picipants f acr ! na;n1 3v5$ 9 ! gr&eur & luxury ( ! ,%]aton-,c5tury ,c5t] ,hotel to att5d ! f\r? annual ,delegate ,assembly ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica "<,,all">1 ,july #ab-#ad1 #aigi4 ,co- ho/s1 ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,oklahoma ,l1gue = ! ,bl1 ext5d$ \t/&+ly cordial hospital;y4 ,"?\t all social & busi;s func;ns1 a close feel+ ( tgr;s 0 evid5t1 z well z a /r;g1 compell+ s5se ( urg5cy & desire to "w fi]cely = ! atta9;t ( ,,all's /at$ purposes & goals4 ,oklahoma ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ,sp;er ,b]n>d s5s$ ?1 too1 & comm5d$ ,,all = ! grt /ep x _h tak5 by jo9+ tgr 9 ! pursuit ( wor?:ile goals4 ,! brief1 b extremely #ed productive f\r ye>s ( ,,all's hi/ory 7 mo/ eloqu5tly summ>iz$ :5 ,*airman ,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n 5um]at$ ! *all5ges ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue _h a3ept$ & 0 vigor\sly pursu+3 8,i'd l to sp1k ( ! *all5ge ( ,san ,antonio 444 & t *all5ge is "o ( 3sum] s]vices gr[? "? /r;g1 responsive organiza;ns 444 ,! type ( organiza;ns we're talk+ ab >e ^? ( & = ! bl1 ( c\rse4 ,^! organiza;ns t we >e ?r[+ ! *all5ge at & t >e a3ept+ ! *all5ge >e s busy improv+ programs4 ,!y >e s busy g5]at+ new & excit+ "w opportunities = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,!y >e s busy help+ ! _m com+-\1 multi-h&icapp$ bl to ga9 su3ess;l "w & activ;y exp]i;es4 ,!y >e s busy provid+ opportunities = #ee ^? p 9 lat] life t h 2come bl or visually impair$ to adju/ to ! mode & /yle ( liv+ t is s /range & traumatic to s _m ( !m4 ,!y >e s busy 9 ^! o3upa;ns 444 ,^! >e ! type ( organiza;ns1 & ? is ! frame"w ( 5viron;t t we f9d \rvs in1 & a grt d1l ( ? ,assembly is go+ to 2 9volv$ ) t comb9a;n ( id1s t ,i h li/$4 8,in ! *all5ge t ,,all has = xf & = xs memb]s 9 ! com+ ye>1 ! *all5ge is = full 4closure ( ! exp5ditures ( ^? funds t >e 5tru/$ to ! organiza;ns 444 8,! *all5ge ( organiza;ns ( ! bl 9 gett+ memb]s ( _! organiza;ns & o!r bl l1d]s 9 ! commun;y on to posi;ns on bo>ds ( directors ( _! favorite ag5cies1 private & /ate ag5cies1 & to 5c\rage capable bl p to seek c>e]s 9 ! ag5cy >1s1 s t at ! #ef middle- & upp]-manage;t levels1 "! c 2 capable1 qualifi$ bl & visually impair$ p appe>+ on ^? /a6s4 ,at ! same "t1 ^? provid+ s]vices = ! bl h ! *all5ge to see t _! bo>ds ( directors1 _! advisory panels1 _! c\ncils1 _! middle- & upp]-manage;t levels1 h qualifi$ bl & visually impair$ am;g !m 444 8,we h a r1l *all5ge to move bo? ! philosophy ( ! ,civil ,s]vice ,commis.ns & _! [n p]sonnel hir+ practices ,- ! hir+ & place;t practices ( all gov]n;t ag5cies ,- to see t bl & visually impair$ p1 z well z all h&icaps1 >e duly1 prop]ly1 & qualifi$ly repres5t$ am;g _! ranks2 & once !y h posi;ns 9 ^? ag5cies1 programs & (fices1 t ! upw>d mobil;y is j z secure & "!1 j z /r;gly available1 z = any sid+1 support1 & develop;t ( grants & fund+s by ,f$]al & private f.da;ns 444 8,we h ! *all5ge to support ^? ,- n j ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue z a c5tral1 collective1 (-&-= organiza;n1 b "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! memb]s & o!r organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s sy/em ,- to support ^? :o >e 2+ li$ ab & wr;g;lly attack$1 9 :at"e =m x is4 ,we h ! *all5ge to come \ 9 support & attempt to correct ! record & supply a positive picture ( ! "w t is go+ on 444 8,we h ! *all5ge to #eh see t ! bl & visually impair$ :o _c produce at a liv+ wage rate 2c ( _! "picul> re/ric;ns br"\ on by _! bl;s1 visual impair;t1 or o!r h&icaps 9volv$ al;g ) t ,- we h ! *all5ge to see t !y >e provid$ ) a liv+ 9come ,- ! wage t is comm5surate ) _! produc;n1 plus an 9come s\rce s t !y h a liv+ 9come4 ,! "r to "w & to 5joy ! fruits ( produc;n 9 yr daily life1 ! feel+ ( satisfac;n t y get f a "d's "w d"o1 _c 2 lo/ 2c ( ! sup]ficial demagogues' p>anoid s.d+s = a "w-opportun;y- de/roy+ m9imum wage1 )\t a prop] "u/&+ ( :at we want 9 t >ea4 ,& t m9imum liv+ 9come is ! ?+ t is "! 444 8,"!'s no magic panacea4 ,"!'s no magic ^w t br+s x all \4 ,:at x's go+ to require is ! d$ica;n & h>d "w ( ! #ei memb]s ( ? organiza;n & all organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 9 ! c.try 4440 ,,all's ,executive ,director1 ,william ;,t4 ,snyd]1 re9=c$ ^! rem>ks z he ref]r$ to ! /ructure ( ,,all z a coali;n (1 )1 & = ! bl4 ,he report$ t ? la/ ye>1 ,,all _h jo9$ 9 /ate;ts pres5t+ a composite po9t ( view ( ! memb]%ip 2f a numb] ( regulatory bodies & "s ,3gres.nal committees4 ,? ye>'s program =mat1 f\r panel 4cus.ns cov]+ hily \tl9+ h] bur1u's /ructure & func;n1 /ress$ g5u9e will+;s to assi/ memb] organiza;ns to a*ieve hi< /&>ds4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1 ,executive ,director1 ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1 emphasiz$ ! ne$ = a coop]ative1 bal.ed1 9t]dep5d5t1 & comple;t>y rela;n%ip 2t gov]n;tal & volunt>y ag5cies 9 ! bl;s field4 ,addi;nally1 he urg$ t1 ?\< d\bt & unc]ta9ty >e #fa "*i/ics ( ! 3fus+ "ts 9 : we live1 ,,all %d 3t9ue l1d+ ! way 9 us+ ? z an o3a.n to %>p5 xs p]spectives1 review & ref9e xs commit;ts1 & rea6irm xs resolves4 ,joseph ;,j4 ,l>k91 ,9du/rial ,home = ! ,bl1 urg$ memb] organiza;ns to no l;g] assume a posi;n ( l[ visibil;y1 b to 2come a7ressive1 9 a prud5t way1 & meet ! *all5ges h1d on4 ,imple;t+ ,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 ! "o-s5t;e civil "rs law ( ! h&icapp$1 has be5 extremely complicat$1 & ! 4cus.n1 mod]at$ by ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel & react$ to by ,reese ,robrahn1 ,*airman1 ,all's ,committee on ,civil ,"rs & ,employ;t ( ! ,bl1 gave a compreh5sive ov]view ( ! problems & su7e/$ #fb possible solu;ns4 ,dr4 ,raymond "<,bud"> ,kei?1 ,employ;t ,speciali/1 ,(fice ( ,civil ,"rs1 ,de"p;t ( ,,hew1 trac$ ! hi/ory ( ! legisla;n1 9clud+ mo/ rec5t c\rt rul+s4 ,d>ryl ;,j4 ,&]son1 ,c\nsel1 ,s5ate ,subcommittee on ,labor1 4cuss$ curr5t tr5ds 9t5d$ to /r5g!n ! legisla;n ag/ 4crim9a;n1 & "!by c.t]act "s ( ! damage su/a9$ by rec5t c\rt deci.ns4 ,ray!l ,j"os1 pa/ presid5t ( ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 express$ ! ne$ & desirabil;y ( develop+ /r;g 3sum] advocates to "w closely ) ! s]vice provid]s4 ,9 ess;e1 ! 3s5sus 0 t :ile ,sec;n #ejd has _m possibilities1 x is admitt$ly "s:at 9complete & n a magic panacea4 ,x is1 h["e1 a b1*h1d ( significant import.e to h&icapp$ p4 #fc ,! import.e ( select+ qualifi$ bl p]sons = bo>ds ( directors & policy-mak+ c\ncils1 provid+ !m ) adequate tra9+1 & !n 5sur+ _! e6ective;s by actively 9volv+ !m 9 bo>d committees & func;ns 0 c&idly 4cuss$ by a panel mod]at$ by ,loyal ;,e4 ,apple1 ,executive ,director1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ) ,ri*>d ,john/"o1 ,presid5t1 ,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl1 ;,t4 ,a4 ,"wman1 ,dallas ,c.ty ,lid memb]1 ,oklahoma ,l1gue = ! ,bl1 & 4cus.n reactor1 ,h>old ,ri*t]man1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,practical solu;ns to ! problems pos$ 7 al pres5t$4 ,! f\r? panel's topic1 8,deliv]y ,s]vices to ! ,physically ,h&icapp$10 "? gov]n;t & private #fd sectors1 0 mod]at$ by ,l\is ;,h4 ,rives1 ,executive ,director1 ,>kansas ,(fice = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 ,paneli/s ;,e4 ,ross ,fullm]1 ,>izona ,/ate ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 ,au/9 ;,g4 ,scott1 ,dallas ,c.ty ,liles ,monroe1 ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 %>$ a common 3vic;n1 i4e41 reg>d.s ( ! adm9i/rative /ructure us$ to provide ! v>i\s s]vices1 ! task c 2 a3ompli%$ e6ectively if "! is id5t;y1 9dep5d;e ( op]a;n1 autonomy1 & responsible l1d]%ip4 ,dialogue am;g ! sp1k]s1 ! delegates1 & ! obs]v]s o3urr$ at ! close ( ea* panel 4cus.n1 b 0 exp&$ m fully 9 ! popul> 8,sp1k-,\0 ses.n 3duct$ by ,,all ,program ,*airman ,pat ,price1 ,presid5t1 ,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial #fe ,transcrib]s ,associa;n4 ,a v>iety ( subjects 7 4cuss$1 3/ructive criticism voic$1 & f1sible alt]natives pres5t$4 ,x 0 dur+ ? ses.n t ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel spontane\sly address$ att5;n to ! volatile issue ( ! "w%ops3 8,z _m ( y "k1 ,i h be5 associat$ ) "o "w%op or ano!r ,- pr9cipally ! "o "h 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y ,- = #cj ye>s4 ,i "k1 z "o ( ! p :o promot$ ! e/abli%;t ( ! "o "h t we delib]ately set ab1 z did o!r p 9 o!r situa;ns1 to cr1te a problem 9du/ry1 an 9du/ry bas$ on ! problems ( a c]ta9 gr\p ( p4 ,i ?9k we h to r1lize t we >e n talk+ ab ord9>y 9du/ry4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we're n talk+ ab a 4a/] 9du/ry ei4 444 8,"! isn't any jury 9 ? c.try t y c g to & 3v9ce #ff !m t #e1abd bl p 9 ! "w%ops associat$ ) ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl ,- la/ ye>'s /ati/ics ,- _m ( !m "p-"t "w]s ,- 444 ,! ?+ t we've all got to h a bett] p]spective on is t ^! p1 multi-h&icapp$ or n1 produc$ mat]ials & s]vices ( ov] @s#abe million la/ ye>4 ,y've got to give ^? p cr$it4 ,i ?9k x's a 4s]vice to bl p to portray ^? p z b>ely able to come to "w1 l[ produc]s ,- ,"s ( !m >e l[ produc]s1 b !y're n all4 ,^! p cdn't produce @s#abe million wor? ( products & s]vices if !y 7 z bad (f z "s p make !m \ to be4 8,d y "k t la/ ye>1 ! "w%ops = ! bl associat$ ) ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 on ! av]age ,- on ! av]age ,- pd @s#4bb an h\r m ?an ! m9imum wage8 ,!y did4 ,t is an objective fact4 8,! "w%ops h got a lot #fg ( problems1 & !y've d"o a lot ( ?+s "r & !y've d"o "s ?+s wr;g4 ,b x's n a 4a/] 9du/ry4 ,"! has be5 "s bad manage;t 9 "s ( ! %ops1 & "s ( !m h fail$4 ,:e!r x 0 2c !y pd ! m9imum wage or bett]1 ,i don't "k4 8,i've be5 pr1*+ to my "w%op frs = ye>s t !y ne$ to get (f ! def5sive3 !y ne$ to put _! be/ /ory =w>d4 ,i don't ?9k we're do+ t yet4 ,i don't ?9k ,,all is do+ x2 ,i don't ?9k ! "w%ops >e do+ x4 ,i ?9k ! "w%op p >e s uptie a lot ( "p-"t bl employees 9 ^! #fh "w%ops = ! bl4 ,la/ ye>1 bl p did #c1agg man-ye>s ( "w 9 ^! #ii %ops4 ,b ! total numb] ( bl p 9 ^! same %ops1 9 ! same ye>1 0 #e1abd4 ,s1 y see1 y've got a lot ( "p-"t p4 ,"p ( t ,-n all ( x1 b "p 2c ( x ,- is 2c ^? p >e regulat+ _! [n subsidy program 2c ( ,,ssi limita;ns & ,,ssdi limita;ns4 ,i ?9k t k9d ( 9dividual approa* ,- & ! la/ "t 0 9 a ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops meet+ on ! subject1 !y took ! posi;n t ! 9dividual approa* 0 bett] ?an subsidiz+ ! 9/itu;n xf1 ! employ]4 ,i ?9k t's funda;tally s.d1 2c if y g 9to subsidiz+ employ]s1 !n y run ! risk ( subsidiz+ "s pretty w1k & pretty bad manage;t4 444 8,donald ,elisburg1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,labor ,/&>ds1 says t #dj.0 ( ! bl employees 9 ^! "w%ops = #fi ! bl get ! m9imum wage or bett]4 ,! /ati/ics ,i've look$ at 9dicate t ano!r #dj.0 get #ge.0 ( ! m9imum wage or bett]4 ,s we're talk+ ab maybe "o-fif? ( !m gett+ less ?an #ge.0 ( ! m9imum wage4 ,& alm all ( ^! p >e eligible = & d rcv ei ,,ssi or ,,ssdi4 ,:e!r subsidy wd give !m m take-home pay1 ,i don't "k4 ,i ?9k t's ! bottom l9e3 h[ m* d !y get home ) & h[ m* d !y h to sp5d to live on4 8,i wi% v e>ne/ly t we cd /op 3sid]+ ? volatile issue a6ect+ a v few p 9 a crisis situa;n4 ,i ?9k x's "s?+ t we ne$ to 2 objective ab4 ,we %dn't def5d \rvs on issues ": ! facts >e n z bad z !y >e pa9t$ to be4 444 ,i ?9k we're 9 a panic /ate ( m9d1 & we don't ne$ to 2 9 a panic /ate ( m9d40 #gj ,?\< ! ses.n 0 an 9=mal "o1 ! l1d]s ( ,,all1 z 9 ! pa/1 li/5$ att5tively to seek direc;n f ! memb]%ip 9 ! e/abli%;t ( po/ure posi;ns = ! com+ ye>4 ,! tradi;n t ,,all's banquets >e o3a.ns = m* relaxa;n & sociabil;y1 b al "ts = s]i\s 3templa;n ( relevant issues1 0 manife/$ ag ? ye> z newly elect$ ,executive ,vice ,presid5t ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl ,george ,m]tz pl$g$ 8 desire & commit;t to improve ! employ;t opportunities = ! bl 9 "w%ops acr ! na;n4 ,&1 ,dr4 ,rob]t ;,j4 ,w9n1 ,assi/ant ,commis.n]1 ,bur1u = ! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1 ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,,hew1 skill;lly analyz$ & *all5g$ ,,all to assume ! role ( *ange #ga ag5t 9 /rategically d1l+ ) problems ( improv+ s]vices to ! bl )9 ! s]vice-deliv]y1 gov]n;tal1 & political sy/ems4 ,busi;s ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue 0 3duct$ by ,*airman1 ,dr4 ;,r4 ;,t4 ,mc,l1n1 & 9clud$ usual (fic] & committee reports & 0 hid memb]s 7 ,j]ry ,dunlap1 ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 & ,dr4 ,na?aniel ,fullwood1 ,presid5t ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,?\< "! 0 an obvi\s reluct.e to place ! #aigi 3f];e 9to ! annals ( hi/ory1 ! s.d ( ! adj\rn+ gavel 0 / e*o+ 9 ! 4t.e :5 ! new ,executive ,bo>d 2gan plann+ ,,all's #gb direc;n = ! ye> ah1d4 ,^! plans 9clude co-ho/+ ) ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,3gress1 honor+ ! c5t5nial ( h] bir?1 ,june #bc- #bg1 #aihj1 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 ) ,,all's fif? annual ,delegate ,assembly s*$ul$ = ,june #bf-#bh4 ,,nls ,to ,3duct ,exp]i;t ,9 ,grade ,"o ,brl ,! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ "<,,nls"> ( ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress is look+ = brl r1d]s to help det]m9e ! use;l;s ( ,grade ,"o " brl4 ,2g9n+ ,janu>y1 #aihj1 ,,nls w 3duct an exp]i;t 9 ,grade ,"o brl by produc+ ! mon?ly magaz9es ,na;nal #gc ,geographic & ,*n's ,dige/ 9 uncontract$ brl4 ,grade ,two $i;ns ( ^! two magaz9es w 3t9ue to 2 4tribut$4 ,! ,grade ,"o $i;ns ( ! magaz9es w 2 circulat$ free to all "picipants 9 ? exp]i;t4 ,^? wi%+ to "picipate %d 3tact _! brl l5d+ libr>y or3 ,process+ ,sec;n1 ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjedb4 ,,neca ,lawsuit ,settl$ ,l\is ;,h4 ,rives1 ,jr41 ,presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1 ann\nc$ on ,july #bg t an \-(-c\rt settle;t has be5 r1*$ ) ! ,na;nal ,eye ,c>e ,associa;n "<,,neca"> & xs p>5t company1 ! ,h1l?y #gd ,eyes ,program ,corp4 ,9 ! mutual rel1se sign$ by all "pies1 ,,neca ac"kl$g$ t 8on ! basis ( fur!r 9ve/iga;n1 x appe>s t ! def5dants wd prevail 9 ! m]its at trial40 ,9 ,augu/1 #aigg1 ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil & xs executive director1 ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1 7 su$ jo9tly & s"eally = @s#aj million by ,,neca4 ,,neca claim$ t ,,nac & ,dr4 ,bleeck] _h wag$ a calculat$ campaign to 8de/roy0 ,,neca's 8busi;s pot5tial & v exi/;e40 ,2t ,april & ,novemb]1 #aigh1 f\r m lawsuits 7 fil$ by ,,neca ag/ o!r na;nal & local organiza;ns s]v+ bl p3 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl1 ! ,*icago ,lige t a 3spiracy exi/$ am;g ! def5dants to drive ,,neca \ ( busi;s 2c ( a 8bitt] na;nwide /ru7le0 ag/ ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ,,neca's presid5t & h1d ( s"eal o!r organiza;ns4 ,! t]ms agre$ to by all "pies rel1se ! def5dants & ! pla9ti6s f all claims & c.t]claims & 9clude a provi.n t ! def5dants collectively pay a total ( @s#aj1jjj to ,,neca4 "<,$itorial ,note3 ! press rel1se fails to m5;n ! fact t ? total pay;t ( @s#aj1jjj is 9 fu,,ii settle;t ( five lawsuits br"\ = @s#aj million ea*1 or an a7regate ( @s#ej million4"> ,mr4 ,rives sd3 8,al? ,,nac w pay a por;n ( ! @s#aj1jjj z a 3sid]a;n 9 settl+ ? case1 x is n an admis.n ( wr;gdo+40 ,9/1d1 ! mutual rel1se #gf /ates t ! settle;t is 2+ made 8in ord] to avoid ! 9conv5i;e & exp5se ( fur!r litiga;n 4440 ,! ,na;nal ,eye ,c>e ,associa;n op5$ = busi;s 9 ,may1 #aigg1 adv]tis+ a memb]%ip program & range ( s]vices : 9clud$ an 9sur.e policy provid+ a b5efit ( @s#ge1jjj = any memb] :o 2came a3id5tally1 totally1 & irrecov]ably bl 9 bo? eyes4 ,at t "t1 "o ( ,,neca's f\r pr9cipal 9ve/ors1 & xs presid5t1 0 ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 !n executive director ( ! ,i[a ,commis.n = ! ,bl & presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,ano!r pr9cipal 9ve/or & *ief adm9i/rative (fic] ( ,,neca was1 & is1 ,rog] ,jeps51 =m]ly ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ( ,i[a & pres5tly ,u4,s4 ,s5ator f t /ate4 ,,neca's claim ,- : ! #gg settle;t 9dicates 0 made 8in gd fai?0 ,- 0 t ,,nac & ! o!r def5dants act$ 8in a 3spiratorial ef=t to commit wr;g;l acts1 all = ! express purpose ( 9jur+0 ,,neca4 ,h["e1 ev5 2f ,,neca op5$ xs doors1 ! ,des ,mo9es ,regi/] _h pr9t$ s"eal >ticles rais+ po9t$ "qs ab ! ,,neca op]a;n4 ,! ,regi/] "q$ ! e?ics ( a public (ficial s* z ,k5ne? ,j]nigan al s]v+ z presid5t ( a pr(it-mak+ v5ture4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 a committee appo9t$ by ,gov]nor ,rob]t ,ray exam9$ ,i[a ,commis.n practices & recomm5d$ t ! ,gov]nor det]m9e :e!r public (ficials %d 2 b>r$ f us+ _! "ns to promote pr(it- mak+ v5tures4 ,ano!r "q 3c]n$ res]va;ns optometri/s miron's "<,apr4 #cj1 #gh #aigi">1 ,,neca hir$ a 3sult+ firm to evaluate prospects = su3ess a full ye> 2f go+ public4 ,! firm report$ t x 0 8ess5tial t ! program rcv (ficial approval ( ! ,am]ican ,optometric ,associa;n4 ,)\t ! ,,aoa's okay1 ! :ole idea %d 2 dropp$40 ,? approval 0 n =?com+2 by policy1 ! ,,aoa does n 5dorse pr(it-mak+ 3c]ns4 ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news ,3necticut ,c\ncil ,spr+ ,3v5;n ,! ,holi"d ,9n 9 ,m]id5 0 ! site ( ! #aigi spr+ 3v5;n ( ! ,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held 9 mid-,may4 ,! l>ge/ att5d.e 9 ,,ccb hi/ory turn$ \ = ! #a3#jj to #aj3#jj ,p4,m4 get-tgr4 ,! meet+ op5$ ) a #gi busi;s ses.n *air$ by ,,ccb ,presid5t ,g]trude ,deleo4 ,hid ,le,mo9e2 a report f ! ,memb]%ip ,committee1 reflect+ #bi new memb]s s9ce ! fall 3v5;n2 a review ( plans = ,civil ,"rs ,5=ce;t ,week1 to 2 held 9 ,3necticut dur+ e>ly ,june2 & a 4cus.n ( ! possibil;y ( ,,ccb ho/+ a na;nal 3v5;n4 ,r.d+ \ ! program1 ?ree sp1k]s & a panel address$ ! 3v5;n !me1 8,employ;t ,opportunities40 ,james ,meehan1 repres5t+ ! local 3v5;n bur1u1 detail$ ! _m /eps 9volv$ 9 organiz+ a l>ge 3v5;n1 po9t+ \ ! responsibilities bo? ( ! local 3v5;n bur1u & ( ! a6iliate ho/ committee4 ,david ,katz91 ,selective ,place;t #hj ,(fic]1 repres5t$ ! ,gov]nor's ,t1m to ,hire ! ,h&icapp$4 ,mr4 ,katz9 relat$ ! hi/ory ( ? committee1 : _h xs 2g9n+s dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii :5 "! 0 a %ortage 9 ! labor m>ket & h&icapp$ p]sons1 :o _h previ\sly be5 8hidd5 9 ! closet10 7 f/ giv5 ! opportun;y to ex]cise _! skills 9 9du/ry4 ,george ,prec\rt1 an executive f ! ,3necticut /ate ag5cy = ! bl1 4cuss$ job opportunities4 ,he pr$ict$ t by ! 5d ( #aigi1 ,3necticut's v5d+ program wd h #ci facilities1 & he spoke v hi programs 9 _m o!r /ates4 ,! =mal program 3clud$ ) an employ;t panel mod]at$ by ,ri*>d ,hull1 /aff tra9] ) ! ag5cy s]v+ h&icapp$ #ha p]sons o!r ?an ! bl 9 ! ,commonw1l? ( ,massa*usetts4 ,paneli/s1 all bl1 w]e3 ,camille ,petre3a1 a c\nselor ( ! h&icapp$ at ,spr+field ,te*nical ,college2 ,ka?ryn ,mobley1 a lawy] 9 private practice2 ,ralph ,adams1 ,s5ior ,program ,analy/ at ,travel]s ,9sur.e ,company 9 ,h>t=d1 & ,anna ,godrie1 public transcrib] at ,,mk ,labs 9 ,fairfield4 ,paneli/s describ$ _! jobs & took "p 9 9=mal 4cus.n cov]+ s* >1s z 9dividual approa*es us$ 9 obta9+ employ;t1 attitudes help;l 9 fitt+ 9to a "picul> job situa;n1 & help;l h9ts & on-!-job exp]i;es4 ,! banquet sp1k] 0 ,na;nal ,,acb ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,mr4 ,mill] compli;t$ ,,ccb on an \t/&+ 3v5;n program & on #hb xs legislative ef=ts4 ,he detail$ /eps 9volv$ 9 ho/+ a na;nal ,,acb 3v5;n & 3clud$ by describ+ ! _m & v>i$ activities ( a typical 3v5;n week4 ,z a p]fect 5d+ to a su3ess;l "d1 music = ! ev5+ 0 furni%$ by ,,ccb memb] ,burt ,johnson & 8 or*e/ra4 ,,acb ( ,nebraska ,second ,annual ,3v5;n ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,nebraska held xs second annual 3v5;n at ! ,holi"d ,9n 9 ,omaha on ,june #bc1 #aigi4 ,! program 3si/$ ( a busi;s meet+ & sp1k]s on a wide range ( subjects4 ,hom] ,/eele1 imm pa/ presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 spoke on ! gr[? ( v5d+ op]a;ns & v>i\s /ate & ,f$]al plans = #hc exp&+ s* programs4 ,ro*elle ,foley1 ,vice ,presid5t1 ,s\? ,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 describ$ ! v>i\s activities & programs 2+ c>ri$ on by ,,acb's ,s\? ,dakota a6iliate4 ,! noon lun*eon f1tur$ an address by ,s5ator ,david ,newell ( ! ,nebraska ,/ate ,legislature1 on h[ citiz5s c promote & guide bills "? ! ,legislature4 ,at ! busi;s meet+1 ! 3v5;n resolv$ to /udy & develop proc$ures to 5act a 8,ll ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act0 = ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska4 ,james ,faimon ( ,l9coln 0 re-elect$ vice presid5t1 & ,jo ,anne ,kurisu ( ,l9coln 0 re-elect$ record+ secret>y4 ,l\isiana ,3v5;n ,! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held xs annual /ate #hd 3v5;n at ! ,hilton ,hotel 9 ,new ,orl1ns1 ! week5d ( ,june #h1 #aigi4 ,a panel 4cus.n 0 held on types ( ag5cies = ! bl "?\t ! c.try1 bo? public & private4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ t funds w soon 2 available to provide facilities = a /atewide net"w ( ! ,radio = ! ,bl & ,pr9t ,h&icapp$4 ,s"eal resolu;ns 7 pass$1 "o ( : p]ta9$ to tactile m"oy4 ,melv9 ,my]s1 f ! ,de"p;t ( ,human ,develop;t1 ann\nc$ t ,mr4 ,george ,m>zl(f w 2 ! next ,director ( ,bl ,s]vices ,program 9 ,l\isiana4 ,he w replace ,v]non ;,j4 ,br\ss>d1 :o is retir+ af ?irty ye>s ( s]vice4 ,9 ! pa/1 ,mr4 ,m>zl(f has s]v$ z assi/ant director4 #he ,"h & ,"! ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non ,a meet+ 0 held on ,augu/ #ba1 #aigi1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 2t organiza;ns ( 4abl$ 3sum]s1 provid] organiza;ns1 & ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n "<,,rsa">4 ,*air$ by ,eunice ,fiorito1 ,special ,assi/ant to ! ,commis.n] ( ,,rsa1 ! meet+ op5$ ) rem>ks by ! new ,secret>y ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 ,patricia ,rob]ts ,h>ris4 ,mrs4 ,h>ris not$ t ? 0 ! f/ (ficial meet+ %e 0 att5d+ 9 h] new posi;n z ,secret>y ( ,,hew4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 repres5t$ at ! meet+ by ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,reese ,robrahn1 & ,ka?y ,megiv]n4 ,! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ #hf ! ,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$ w hold xs annual meet+s ,novemb] #aj-#aa at ! ,%]aton-,c5tury ,c5t] ,hotel 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y4 ,! annual busi;s meet+ ( ! corpora;n w 2 held ,satur"d1 ,novemb] #aj1 & ! ,bo>d ( ,directors w meet on ,sun"d1 ,novemb] #aa4 ,bo? meet+s >e op5 to ! public1 & all 9t]e/$ p]sons >e 9vit$ to att5d4 ,- ,,nac has 2gun a two-ye> project to develop /&>ds = l[- vi.n cl9ic s]vices4 ,! "w ( ! project is 2+ d"o by a na;nal te*nical committee *air$ by ,milton ,jahoda1 ,executive ,director1 ,c9c9nati ,associa;n = ! ,bl4 ,,nac 5c\rages 9t]e/$ p]sons to assi/ by review+ ! draft /&>ds & su7e/+ ways to improve !m4 ,= a copy ( ! review draft1 to 2 available e>ly 9 #aihj1 write ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n #hg ,c\ncil1 #gi ,madison ,av5ue1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaf4 ,an ,optacon ) typewrit] atta*;t1 completely new1 is (f]$ = sale = @s#b1jjj4 ,write 9 brl or pr9t to ,olga ,esp9ola1 #e ,adelaide ,/reet1 ,jamaica ,pla91 ,,ma #jbacj4 ,-,feel & ,r1d1 ,see & ,r1d1 greet+ c>ds >e available f ,h>ry ,a4 ,fribu%1 ,p>kview ,a"p;t #ajd1 #djj ,hudson ,av5ue1 ,albany1 ,,ny #abbjd4 ,^! hi<-qual;y ,*ri/mas1 bir?"d1 sympa?y1 get-well1 etc41 c>ds >e (f]$ ) or )\t ,scripture v]se2 ) "n 9 brl free ^u reque/4 ,write ,mr4 ,fribu% = full 9=ma;n on c>ds & o!r /a;n]y items4 ,-,! #aigi-#hj gift catalog ( ,mah"oy's ,gift ,h\se1 3ta9+ ov] #bjj items = ,*ri/mas & o!r o3a.ns1 is n[ available 9 brl4 ,s5d @s#a4jj to #hh ,mah"oy's ,gift ,h\se1 #abhe ,c>riage ,way ,nor?1 ,ea/ ,lans+1 ,ml #dhhbc4 ,f ,4abl$ ,,usa3 ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,manage;t has giv5 ,f$]al ag5cies new guidel9es on hir+ or assign+ r1d]s or 9t]pret]s = ,gov]n;t employees :o >e bl or d1f4 ,"u ! ,civil ,s]vice ,re=m ,act ( #aigh1 r1d]s or 9t]pret]s may 2 appo9t$ non-competitively 9 ! except$ s]vice on a full-"t1 "p-"t1 or 9t]mitt5t basis4 ,ag5cies may / use \tside s\rces = r1d]s or 9t]pret]s on a volunte] basis1 & may / assign r1d]s or 9t]pret]s to employees on an 8z ne$$0 basis4 ,- ,bl /ud5ts 9 driv] $uca;n8 ,an ,ill9ois s*ool 4trict says yes6 ,cook ,c.ty ,s*ool ,4trict #bad has su3ess;lly ma9/r1m$ ?ree bl te5ag]s 9 xs driv] #hi $uca;n program4 ,! /ud5ts1 ( c\rse1 w n 2 driv]s on ! /reets1 b x 0 felt t !y wd b5efit f ! program4 ,on ! driv+ range1 /ud5ts actually exp]i;ed driv+ 2h ! :eel dur+ 9dividual 9/ruc;n p]iods1 to give !m ! feel ( driv+4 ,al tau c>e4 ,! l>ge-pr9t m>ket is exp&+1 reports ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice ,news4 ,! f/ $i;n ( 8,l>ge-,type ,books 9 ,pr9t10 publi%$ 9 #aigj1 li/$ #a1bjj 5tries f #dd publi%]s4 ,9 ! #aigh ?ird $i;n1 #fh publi%]s li/$ #c1chj 5tries4 ,o!r signs ( gr[+ 9t]e/ 9clude publica;n ( ! #aigh ,web/]'s ,new ,_w ,dic;n>y ( ! ,5gli% ,language 9 l>ge pr9t by ,william ,coll9s ,publi%]s1 ,9c4 ,- ,a new t]m9al sy/em = two-way transmis.n ( brl #ij messages ov] public telecommunica;ns is 2+ te/$ at ! ,royal ,9/itute ( ,te*nology 9 ,/ockholm1 ,sw$54 ,? sy/em may 2 l9k$ to 3v5;nal teleph"os1 all[+ d1f-bl p]sons to rcv & transmit brl messages4 ,f ,talk+ ,book ,topics3 ,! ,k+ ,james ,v].n ( ! ,new ,te/a;t is n[ available on t5 #h rpm flexible discs4 ,to ord]1 s5d a *eck = @s#f4jj to ,talk+ ,book ,publi%]s1 ,p4,o4 ,box #afec1 ,5glewood1 ,,co #hjaej4 ,- ,bl & physically h&icapp$ guit>i/s h =m$ a club to help ea* o!r le>n m ab ! guit>4 ,memb]s record & circulate cassette tapes ) guit> "qs & answ]s1 4cus.ns1 & samples ( play+ /yles4 ,! club welcomes 2g9n]s s]i\s ab play+4 ,to jo91 write ,dr4 ,dallas ;,w4 ,lynn1 #bjd #ia ;,s4 ,wilson ,av5ue1 ,dunn1 ,,nc #bhccd4 ,let's ,cope1 a non-pr(it organiza;n op]at+ 9 ,dade ,c.ty1 ,florida1 is ! bra9*ild ( ,dr4 ,eve ,mc,nanamy1 a bl cl9ical psy*ologi/ :o has ma9ta9$ a busy practice 9 ,miami s9ce #aiff4 ,! purpose ( ! organiza;n is to help ord9>y p d1l ) ! v>i\s issues t 8bug0 m5 & wom5 9 td's complex _w4 ,gladys ;,e4 ,loeb2 :o has be5 bl = ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 rec5tly rcvd ! #aigi ,volunte] ,activi/ ,aw>d ( ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,metropolitan ,>ea = h] ef=ts 9 help+ 9dividuals cope ) ! problems ( bl;s4 ,wife1 "m1 homemak]1 lectur]1 t1*]1 radio p]sonal;y1 volunte] "w]1 & 9v5tor1 ,mrs4 ,loeb devis$ a m>k+ sy/em = food & supplies : has #ib be5 widely 4sem9at$ "? 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