,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xviii ,april1
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,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc
  ,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
,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





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,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,report f ! ,,acb ,presid5t1
    ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #g
,only a ,matt] ( ,"t81 by
    ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 page #ad
,,acb ,way ,\ 9 ,front ,-
    ,d]byt[n ,3v5;n1 #aihj1 by
    ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl91 page
    #ai
,= ,yr ,9=ma;n ,- ,f ! ,,acb
    ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 by
    ,h>old ,da*tl]1 page #bc
,resolu;n to ,proclaim 8,hel5
    ,kell] ,"d10 by ,ka?y
    ,megiv]n1 page #bf
,toa/ma/]s ,9t]na;nal ,- ,r1*+
    ,\ = ,su3ess1 page #ca
,:ite ,h\se ,response ,3c]n+
    ,presid5t's ,failure to
    ,9clude ,h&icapp$1 page
    #cg
,florida ,waiv] ,legisla;n ,is
    ,)drawn1 page #dj       #e
,f ! ,>*ives3 8,& ,n[ ,he
    ,2l;gs to ! ,ages10 by
    ,a4,l4 ,>*ibald1 page #db
,/atus ,report on ,civil ,"rs
    ,legisla;n1 by ,ka?y
    ,megiv]n1 page #eg
,"w+ ,tgr = a ,bett] ,ag5cy1
    by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl91
    page #fb
,tactile ,am]ican ,curr5cies3
    ,h4,r4 #fjbg ,em]ges1 by
    ,l\is ;,j4 ,f9kle1
    ,ph4,d41 page #fg
,,acb ,a6iliate ,news1 page
    #gc
,kansas ,3v5;n ,notes1 page
    #gc
,,acb ( ,new ,york ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 page #gg
,,bana ,annual ,meet+1 page
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    ,l5non1 page #hf
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
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      ,report f ! ,,acb
         ,presid5t1
       ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,s9ce ,i did n h a report 9
la/ mon?'s issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um 2c ,i 0 \ ( ! c.try dur+
"p ( ,janu>y & ,febru>y1 a
brief report 3c]n+ my trip wd
seem to 2 9 ord]4 ,i 0
designat$ by ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes
"<,,usaba"> to s]ve z gr\p
l1d] = ! bl cross-c.try ski+
t1m s5t by ! ,,usaba to
compete 9 ! #aihj ,w9t]
,olympics = ! ,h&icapp$1 held
9 ,geilo1 ,norway1 ! f/ week 9
,febru>y4 ,! t1m1 : 3si/$ (
sev5 bl ski]s1 plus si<t$ ski
guides & coa*es1 0 put tgr at
! comple;n ( trials 3duct$ 9
,colorado dur+ ,novemb]1
#aigi1 & x 0 ! small] "p ( !
ov]-all ,am]ican h&icapp$   #g
t1m1 ! major;y ( ^: memb]s 7
amputees & or?op$ically
h&icapp$ ski]s4 ,! ,h&icapp$
,w9t] ,olympics1 : 7 sponsor$
by ! ,9t]na;nal ,sports
,organiza;n = ! ,4abl$1 3duct$
only cross-c.try ski+
competi;n = ! bl competitors4
,until e>ly #aigi1 ! sponsor+
organiza;n _h 9t5d$ to 3duct
d[nhill ski+ competi;n = ! bl1
al4 ,h["e1 ^? plans 7 *ang$ )
ref];e to ! #aihj ev5t1 : 0 !
f/ 9 : bl competitors f "?\t !
_w 7 9vit$ to "picipate4
  ,! ,am]ican t1m w5t f/ to
,oslo1 ,norway1 =
approximately a week ( tra9+ &
a3limatiza;n 2f mov+ on by
tra9 to ! picturesque m.ta9
village ( ,geilo & ! ,olympic
competi;n4 ,:ile \r cross-
c.try ski]s did n w9 any m$als
9 any ( ! six races 9 : !y
compet$ "<?ree = wom5 &     #h
?ree = m5">1 !y did n f9i% la/
ag/ _! f> m exp]i;ed & bett]
tra9$ ,europ1n & ,canadian
c.t]"ps4 ,_m ( ! ,europ1n
competitors _h b5efitt$ f
gov]n;t-support$ or gov]n;t-
5dors$ tra9+ programs : _h be5
9 op]a;n = _m ye>s1 ":as \r
ski]s 7 select$ only ?ree
mon?s 2fh& &1 due to
abnormally li<t sn[fall 9 mo/
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !
#aigi-#hj w9t]1 mo/ _h alm no
opportun;y to practice & tra9
on ! sn[ 2f go+ to ,norway4
  ,dur+ ! ,olympic ,week 9
,geilo1 "s ( ! ,am]ican bl
ski]s & coa*es 3duct$ a widely
view$ & w>mly rcvd demon/ra;n
( ! f1sibil;y ( d[nhill ski+ z
an ev5t = bl competitors 9
future h&icapp$ ,olympics4 ,!
,,usaba plans to set up bo?
cross-c.try & d[nhill
competitive ski+ programs   #i
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ^?
programs w 2 publiciz$ 9 ,!
,brl ,=um4
  ,by ! "t ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um is 9 ! h&s ( xs r1d]s
plans = ! l1d]%ip tra9+ "w%op
to 2 held 9 ,*icago ! week5d (
,april #ah-#bj1 #aihj1 w h be5
complet$1 & hope;lly !
repres5tatives to att5d f !
/ates ( ,ill9ois1 ,mi*igan1
,wiscons91 ,ohio1 ,9diana1 &
,miss\ri w h be5 select$ & w h
_! travel plans alr made ,!
"w%op1 2+ co-sponsor$ by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,ill9ois ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl "<!
,,acb a6iliate 9 ,ill9ois">1 w
take place at ! ,bism>ck
,hotel & w 3c5trate on s*
practical & important subjects
z public $uca;n & public
rela;ns1 fund-rais+1 memb]%ip
develop;t ! legislative
process1 advocacy 2f       #aj
gov]n;tal ag5cies1 civil "rs (
! h&icapp$1 & ! ord]ly 3duct (
busi;s4 ,we >e sorry t x has
be5 nec to limit ! total numb]
( p :o may take "p 9 ? "w%op1
: w1 9 _m ways1 s]ve z a pilot
= future regional "w%ops4 ,"o
v 5c\rag+ fact ab ! upcom+
"w%op 9 ,*icago is t ,,acb is
able to provide a small
subsidy to assi/ ea* "w%op
"picipant ) 8 or h]
transporta;n exp5ses4
  ,! #aihj ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
w take place1 z mo/ r1d]s ( ,!
,brl ,=um "k1 9 ,l\isville1
,k5tucky1 f ,july #ab "? ,july
#ai4 ,specific >ticles ab
3v5;n plans w 3t9ue to appe> 9
,! ,brl ,=um4 ,h["e x is hop$
t ,- ?anks to ! ef=ts ( !
,,acb (fic]s1 directors1 /aff1
& committee memb]s ,- "! w 2 a
notic1ble improve;t ? ye> 9 !
mail+ ( ! pre-regi/ra;n    #aa
packets4 ,la/ summ]1 a
committee1 *air$ by ,dr4
,rob]t ,mc,l1n ( ,new ,orl1ns1
0 appo9t$ to look 9to !
f1sibil;y ( comput]iz+ m* (
,,acb's memb]%ip & o!r 9=ma;n1
) ! aim ( /r1ml9+ memb]%ip
s]vices4 ,ov] ! mon?s1 t
committee1 assi/$ by ,,acb
/aff & (fic]s1 has explor$ _m
possibilities1 & :ile ,,acb _c
yet af=d ! k9d ( compreh5sive
sy/em x wd l to h1 we >e n[
r1dy to take ! f/ /ep 9to
comput]iza;n4 ,x is hop$ t "o
( ! f/ b5efits ( ? /ep w 2 !
prompt] & m e6ici5t mail+ ( \r
#aihj na;nal 3v5;n pre-
regi/ra;n packets4 ,h["e1 let
me emphasize ag & ag & ag t no
sy/em 9 ! _w c mail mat]ial
promptly if ! 9=ma;n : is
suppos$ to 2 9clud$ 9 !
mat]ial has n be5 submitt$
promptly4 ,al1 we h to     #ab
rem9d \r r1d]s t1 al? comput]s
>e amaz+ ma*9es1 "! >e
9evitably "s ]rors : take
place & result 9 s* ?+s z
9correct addresses1 duplicate
copies 2+ s5t to ! same p]son1
etc4 ,we ask = yr pati;e dur+
?1 ! 8%ake-d[n0 ye>1 & we ask
t all ]rors 2 report$ to u
immly s correc;ns c 2 made4
  ,9 addi;n1 x is possible t ?
ye>'s 3v5;n pre-regi/ra;n
packet w 2 a s+le unit (
mat]ial4 ,t is1 ! 3v5;n
ann\nce;t & pre-regi/ra;n =m
may 2 physically atta*$ to !
return 5velope al;g a p]=at$
l9e4 ,if s* a sy/em is us$ on
a trial basis ? ye> 9 an ef=t
to save m"oy & r$uce h&l+ "t1
,i want to al]t all recipi5ts
( s* mat]ial to exam9e x
c>e;lly s z to te> x al;g only
! p]=at$ l9e & return x
o!rwise z direct$4         #ac
    ,only a ,matt] ( ,"t8
     ,by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,at ! #aigi ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n1 :at 2gan z a proc$ural
matt] re>$ up 9to a pot5tial
?r1t to ! democratic "up9n+s &
pr9ciples ^u : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /&s4 ,/at$
simply1 ! issue rais$ 0 ! "r (
an a6iliate to vote freely on
! 3v5;n floor4 ,9 debate on an
am5d;t to an am5d;t to ! ,,acb
,3/itu;n1 ? "r 0 d5i$ on gr.ds
t "! _h be5 no grt 9t]e/
demon/rat$ 9 sp1k+ f ! floor1
t "t 0 %ort1 & t ! issue 9 "q
0 ( ll r1l import.e4 ,9 r1l;y1
"! _h be5 _m calls = ! floor2
! busi;s meet+ _h only rec5tly
2gun2 & ! issue 9 "q 0 to
s]i\sly a6ect an am5d;t to !
,3/itu;n4
  ,? >ticle is an attempt to
set matt]s 9 p]spective    #ad
& to propose ac;ns t %d 2 tak5
to elim9ate any ambiguities &
vague >1s 9 ! matt] ( a6iliate
repres5ta;n 9 ! future4
  ,= ^? n famili> ) vot+
proc$ures at na;nal 3v5;ns1 an
explana;n is 9 ord]4 ,f/1 ea*
c]tifi$ memb] ( an ,,acb
a6iliate & ea* memb]-at-l>ge
is 5titl$ to "o vote :5 pres5t
on ! 3v5;n floor4 ,? is
commonly ref]r$ to z ! 8/&+
vote40 ,9 addi;n1 ea* a6iliate
is 5titl$ to "o vote = ea* #be
( xs c]tifi$ memb]s1 provid$ t
no a6iliate may ca/ m ?an #be
votes4 ,x is 9 ! ca/+ ( ?
a6iliate vote t 3trov]sy has
>is54
  ,! mann] 9 : ? vote is tak5
is by roll call ( ! /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates
repres5t$ at ! 3v5;n & c]tifi$
annually by ! ,cr$5tials
,committee4 ,! =mula =     #ae
det]m9+ ! a6iliate vote & !
proc$ure = c]tify+ memb]s &
delegates >e cle>ly del91t$ 9
! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws4
,:at seems n to 2 well def9$1
h["e1 is precisely :5 an
a6iliate roll call vote is
requir$4
  ,9 ,gr& ,rapids1 x 0 det]m9$
t a roll call vote 0 n nec on
an am5d;t to an am5d;t ( !
,3/itu;n4 ,! ra;nale 0 t an
am5d;t to an am5d;t 0 n
significant 5 to w>rant tak+ !
"t = a roll call vote4 ,h["e1
does n an am5d$ am5d;t *ange a
3/itu;n j z e6ectively z a
simple am5d;t8 ,& %d x 2 tr1t$
less li<tly8
  ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,by-
,laws is n a docu;t bas$ ^u
mo;t>y :im or %ortsi<t$
p]cep;n4 ,x is a docu;t : %d
reflect \r grte/ goals &
aspira;ns2 \r hi<e/        #af
id1ls2 \r "r ( democratic
ac;n4 ,\r ,3/itu;n is ! v
ess;e ( \r organiza;nal 2+4
,democracy is n adv]tis$ z a
qk or e6ici5t way ( do+
busi;s4 ,if we _c take ! "t1
h["e1 to all[ a6iliates _!
3/itu;nally gu>ante$ "r to
vote1 especially 9 matt]s
a6ect+ ! ,3/itu;n xf1 "s?+ is
wr;g6
  ,! c.t]->gu;t to ? is t "!
>e ^? irresponsible p :o wd
dem& a roll call vote ev5 on
m9or issues if giv5 c>te
blan*e4 ,h["e1 ,i recall alm
no s* 4ruptive & irresponsible
2havior 9 pa/ 3v5;ns : ,i h
att5d$4
  ,reg>d.s ( 9dividual
p]cep;ns ( ? issue1 "!
obvi\sly ne$s to 2 cl>ifica;n
( :5 a roll call is & is n
requir$4 ,i propose ! foll[+3
,9 all 3/itu;nal matt]s1   #ag
2 !y am5d;ts or am5d;ts to
am5d;ts1 "! m/ 2 a roll call
if any"o expresses d\bt 3c]n+
! \tcome ( a vote4 ,second1 on
resolu;ns1 mo;ns1 & o!r simil>
busi;s matt]s1 a roll call m/
2 tak5 if =mally reque/$ f !
floor by ei "<#a"> delegates f
five a6iliates1 or "<#b"> t5
vot+ memb]s4
  ,_m a6iliates pay ! exp5ses
( delegates to repres5t !m at
na;nal 3v5;ns4 ,9 _m cases
"<"picul>ly ) new a6iliates &
) small]1 poor] a6iliates">1 ?
is a r1l f9ancial h>d%ip4
,a6iliates m/ n 2 ro2$ ( _! "r
to repres5ta;n4
  ,i 2lieve t ! guidel9es
\tl9$ abv wd 5sure /abil;y &
democracy )9 ,,acb & wd
protect & gu>antee ! vot+ "r (
ea* a6iliate4

                           #ah
   ,,acb ,way ,\ ,9 ,front
              ,-
   ,d]byt[n ,3v5;n1 #aihj
   ,by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9

  ,l\isville is "kn = xs
fabul\s 3v5;ns1 & we ( !
,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e
plann+ j s* a fabul\s week =
y4 ,"! w 2 plann$ ev5ts &
impromptu happ5+s to pl1se
"ey"o4
  ,3v5;n ,week w actually get
"u way ,satur"d1 ,july #ab1 &
w w9d to a close a full week
lat] on ,satur"d1 ,july #ai4
,"h is a "pial s*$ule ( ev5ts2
_m m w 2 ann\nc$ 9 ! ,may &
,june issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um &
9 ! (ficial 3v5;n program : y
w rcv ^u >rival 9 ,l\isville4
  ,july #ab-#ac3 ,sec;n #ejd
,"w%op1 3duct$ by ,reese
,robrahn & ,donna ,e7]t4
  ,july #ac-#ae3           #ai
,special-9t]e/ meet+s &
3v5;ns2 special ev5ts sponsor$
by ^! gr\ps1 _m ( : >e op5 to
all 9t]e/$ 3v5;ne]s4
  ,july #ad3 ,,rsva ,d.e "<op5
to "ey"o">4
  ,july #ae3 ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl ,t\rs "<free to
all :o regi/] = ! ,,acb
3v5;n">4
  ,july #ae3 ,,acb ,bo>d (
,publica;ns ,"w%op4
  ,july #ae3 ,,vi/a ,job
,fair4
  ,july #ae3 ,special-,9t]e/
,recogni;n ,ni<t at ,l\isville
,d[ns ,race ,track2 d9n] &
rac+ "<coat & tie">4
  ,july #af-#ai3 ,,acb ,3v5;n4
  ,july #af3 ,aw>ds ,gala4
  ,july #ag3 ,b>dst[n ,t\r ,-
,d9n] & \tdoor live p]=m.e ( !
musical1 8,! ,/eph5 ,fo/]
,/ory0 "<coat & tie">4
  ,july #ah3 ,,acb         #bj
,banquet & ,d.e4
  ,july #ai3 ,elec;ns2 close (
,3v5;n4
  ,keep ? s*$ule h&y1 & add to
x z m ev5ts >e ann\nc$ next
mon?4
  ,_m ( y >e n[ 2g9n+ to make
travel plans to ,l\isville4
,l\isville boa/s a c5tral
loca;n ,- 3v5i5t to _m o!r
major cities by bo? bus & air4
,y mi<t decide to come by bus
"<,greyh.d or ,trailways">1 by
air "<,ea/]n1 ,delta1
,am]ican1 ,u4,s4 ,air1 ,,twa1
,pi$mont1 ,oz>k">1 or by c>
"<,,,i-#fd1 i-#fe1 i-#ga1,' &
,i-#bfd">4
  ,:5 y >rive at bus /a;n or
airport1 y w 2 anxi\s to get
to ! ,galt ,h\se z qkly z
possible4 ,bo? ,greyh.d &
,trailways >e a %ort taxi ride
f ! hotel "<ab @s#a4ej">4 ,f !
airport1 taxi f>e w co/    #ba
approximately @s#g4ej4 ,prior
to ! 3v5;n1 ! ,ho/ ,committee
w make taxi companies aw>e ( !
3v5;n1 z well z ( laws a6ect+
! transporta;n ( dog guides4
  ,^u >riv+ at ! ,galt ,h\se1
3v5;n h1dqu>t]s1 y w 2
pl1santly surpris$ at !
a3ommoda;ns4 ,f ! /reet-level
lo2y to ! revolv+ re/aurant
ov]look+ ! ,ohio ,riv]1 ? #be-
/ory hotel is ! ultimate 9
mod]n 3v5i;e & com=t4
  ,room rates >e z foll[s3
s+les1 @s#ai2 d\bles1 @s#be2
triples1 @s#bi2 quads1 @s#cc2
"o-b$room suites1 @s#he4
  ,to make hotel res]va;ns1
call or write3 ,! ,galt ,h\se1
#adj ;,n4 #dth ,/reet1
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjb2
teleph"o "<#ejb"> #ehi-#ebjj4
  ,if y h any "qs 3c]n+ !
3v5;n1 or if we c 2 ( assi/.e
to y 9 any way1 call or    #bb
write3 #aihj ,,acb ,3v5;n
,manage;t ,committee1 ,p4,o4
,box #cjf1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky
#djbjba2 teleph"o "<#ejb">
#hie-#deih4

       ,= ,yr ,9=ma;n
      ,f ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
         ,publica;ns
     ,by ,h>old ,da*tl]1
           ,*airman

  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
wi%es to keep r1d]s ( ,! ,brl
,=um & memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9=m$ on matt]s
( special 9t]e/4
  ,! f/ ( ^! items is t ? com+
summ] at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns w sponsor
a ,publica;ns ,"w%op1 to 2
held ,tues"d afn1 ,july #ae1 f
#a3#cj to #d3#cj ,p4,m4 ,!
"w%op is op5 to any"o :o   #bc
has an 9t]e/ 9 or "ws on !
produc;n ( any type (
publica;n4 ,f1tur$ w 2 ,george
,cov+ton1 :o "ws \ ( ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,mr4 ,cov+ton has a
degree & s"eal ye>s' t1*+
exp]i;e 9 j\rnalism4 ,"s ( !
program w 2 /ructur$1 b m* "t
w 2 allocat$ to 9put f ^? 9
att5d.e4
  ,we 5c\rage all a6iliates &
*apt]s to 2 repres5t$4 ,br+
sample copies ( yr publica;ns4
  ,2g9n+ 9 ,july1 #aihj1 !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns w sponsor
a writ+ competi;n1 op5 to all4
,? new writ+ competi;n w
replace ! selec;n process
pres5tly 2+ us$ to select !
recipi5t ( ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
,>ticle ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d4 ,li/5
= fur!r 9=ma;n at ! upcom+
annual 3v5;n1 & wat* = writt5
details 9 ,! ,brl ,=um     #bd
"s"t af ,july4
  ,we 5c\rage all a6iliate &
*apt] presid5ts1 secret>ies
&_/or memb]%ip *airm5 to keep
on h& a supply ( ,brl ,=um
subscrip;n c>ds4 ,? is an easy
way to get new memb]s on !
,brl ,=um mail+ li/ qkly or to
communicate *anges ( address
or *anges ( $i;n to ! ,$itor4
,! c>ds >e available ^u reque/
f ! ,$itor1 ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1
#aij ,lattimore ,road1
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4
  ,x is important to keep !
a6iliate publica;ns directory
up to date4 ,s if y h a *ange
( $itor%ip or a *ange (
address = yr publica;n1 pl1se
notify ! ,$itor ( ,! ,brl
,=um4



                           #be
    ,resolu;n to ,proclaim
      8,hel5 ,kell] ,"d0
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,on ,febru>y #ai1 #aihj1 !
,s5ate unanim\sly pass$ ,s5ate
,jo9t ,resolu;n #abg1 :
au?orizes & reque/s !
,presid5t to (ficially
proclaim ,june #bg1 #aihj1 z
8,hel5 ,kell] ,"d40 ,t date
m>ks ! #ajjth anniv]s>y (
,miss ,kell]'s bir?4 ,s5ator
,h[ell ,hefl9 "<;,d41 ;,,al">1
sponsor ( ! resolu;n1 is f
,tuscumbia1 ,alabama1 ": ,hel5
,kell] 0 born1 & he s]v$ at "o
"t z ,miss ,kell]'s attorney4
  ,! resolu;n1 z orig9ally
9troduc$1 _h "s problems4 ,=
9/.e1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl 0 mi/ak5ly id5tifi$ z !
,am]ican f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,9
addi;n1 "! 7 ref];es to
8d>k;s10 8despair10 &      #bf
8def1t10 l1v+ exactly ! k9d (
image ( bl;s t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 "w+ to
4pel4 ,s5ator ,hefl9 & 8 /aff
7 responsive to su7e/$ *anges1
& !y "w$ closely ) ,,acb & o!r
organiza;ns to draft a m
appropriate resolu;n4 ,3sum]
advocates made x cle> t !
resolu;n %d emphasize !
positive1 & n capitalize on !
p;y or fe> s frequ5tly evok$
:5 ! topic ( d1f-bl;s is
m5;n$4 ,9 addi;n1 x 0 felt t !
resolu;n cd provide a gd
opportun;y to make a /ate;t ab
! ne$s & abilities ( 4abl$
,am]icans n[1 "o hundr$ ye>s
af ,miss ,kell]'s bir?4
  ,foll[+ is an exc]pt (
,s5ator ,hefl9's rem>ks made
on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate j prior
to unanim\s passage ( ,s5ate
,jo9t ,resolu;n #abg4
  8,! commemorative "d :   #bg
? resolu;n au?orizes w 2
celebrat$ 9 3junc;n ) s"eal
ev5ts plann$ >.d ! c.try 9
,hel5 ,kell]'s honor4 ,am;g ^!
is ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,c5t5nial
,3gress to 2 held 9 ,bo/on !
week ( ,june #bc1 #aihj4 ,!
annual ,hel5 ,kell] ,fe/ival w
2 held dur+ ! week5d ( ,june
#bi "? ,july #a1 #aihj1 9
,tuscumbia1 ,alabama1 : 0
,hel5 ,kell]'s bir?place & my
home t[n4 ,al dur+ ? week !
;,u4 ;,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice plans
to issue a commemorative
po/age /amp 9 honor ( bo?
,hel5 ,kell] & h] t1*]1 ,anne
,sullivan4 ,o!r ev5ts &
c]emonies h be5 plann$ by
v>i\s organiza;ns "?\t ! c.try
t w al co9cide ) ! #ajjth
anniv]s>y ( ,hel5 ,kell]'s
bir?4
  8,"! is a m* m important
r1son = ! adop;n ( ?       #bh
resolu;n ,: ,i wd l to (f] = !
3sid]a;n ( my coll1gues4 ,x is
my feel+ t ? resolu;n (f]s a
unique opportun;y to d m* m
?an j set aside "o "d to honor
an \t/&+ 4abl$ ,am]ican4 ,x
provides a *.e to call att5;n
to j h[ m* c 2 a3ompli%$ by
ev5 ! mo/ sev]ely h&icapp$
p]son :5 prop] $uca;n1 tra9+1
& opportunities >e made
available4
  8,all too (t51 tributes s* z
^! t5d to focus solely on !
a3ompli%;ts ( ! 9dividual 2+
honor$4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! c\rage &
a*ieve;ts ( ,hel5 ,kell] %d n
2 ov]look$1 = !y (f] hope to
_m ( \r 4abl$ citiz5s4 ,m
importantly1 h["e1 !y al (f]
pro( ( ! rem>kable human
pot5tial : lies )9 ea* ( u1
4abl$ or n4 ,h[ _m ,hel5
,kell]s h be5 lo/ 2c ( !
assump;ns ( p >.d u t s*   #bi
9dividuals cd n 3tribute to
society8 ,we1 z a na;n1 c no
l;g] af=d to wa/e s* untapp$
pot5tial4
  8,by focus+ att5;n on ! fact
t ,hel5 ,kell]'s 4abilities 7
m9or comp>$ to h] tal5ts &
abilities1 ? resolu;n c 2 \r
f/ /ep 9 $ucat+ ! nondisabl$
public to ! pot5tial ( !
tal5ts & abilities ( o!r
h&icapp$ 9dividuals & to !
import.e ( br++ ^! citiz5s 9to
! ma9/r1m ( ,am]ican life s t
all ( u c b5efit f _!
3tribu;ns4
  8,) ? resolu;n1 we c
celebrate ) pride ! miracle (
,hel5 ,kell]'s life &1 9 s
do+1 we c al celebrate !
pot5tial1 ! a*ieve;ts1 & !
tal5ts ( all 4abl$ ,am]icans40


                           #cj
   ,toa/ma/]s ,9t]na;nal ,-
      ,r1*+ ,\ = ,su3ess

  ,c y alw say :at y r1lly
m1n8 ,d o!rs f9d y wor? li/5+
to8 ,>e y afraid to sp1k 2f a
gr\p8 ,ac to a rec5t survey
report$ by ,toa/ma/]s
,9t]na;nal1 alm half ( ! p "q$
li/$ sp1k+ 9 public z _! ,no4
#a fe>1 \trank+ ev5 ! fe> (
d1? by a two-to-"o m>g94
  ,toa/ma/]s ,9t]na;nal has
help$ ?\s&s ( p]sons to
develop _! public sp1k+ &
l1d]%ip pot5tial4 ,e6ective
li/5+ & sp1k+ skills >e
ess5tial to "ey"o1 especially
to ^? :o m/ communicate )\t
si<t4 ,! ne$ to develop ^!
skills is a matt] ( p>am.t
import.e to ! bl1 & ,toa/ma/]s
is do+ "ey?+ possible to
respond to ! special ne$s ( xs
bl memb]s4                 #ca
  ,h[ c ,toa/ma/]s help8
,toa/ma/]s w %[ y h[ to
express yr ?"\s1 id1s1 &
op9ions & h[ to develop yr
l1d]%ip pot5tial "? an
5joyable1 yet ?or\<ly
pr(es.nal1 $uca;nal program4
,! be/ way to le>n is by do+1
& t's h[ ,toa/ma/]s "ws4 ,yr
f/ spee* w 2 an 8icebr1k]0 ,-
a *.e to 9troduce yrf to yr
fell[ ,toa/ma/]s4 ,f !n on1 y
"w at ! pace : suits y4 ,y w 2
9troduc$ to te*niques on h[ to
id5tify & /ate yr purpose & h[
to prop]ly 3/ruct a spee*4 ,y
w ga9 valuable 8h[ to ^0
exp]i;e 9 ! use ( voice
v>iety1 ^w pictures1 p]sua.n1
& y w le>n h[ to make :at y
say cry/al cle> to yr li/5]s4
,special r1d+ projects w
broad5 yr \tlook4 ,z y
progress1 y w le>n to develop
yr vocabul>y to make yr    #cb
pres5ta;ns m 9t]e/+4 ,!
,toa/ma/]s program al 9cludes
e6ective evalua;n4 ,? evalua;n
( a memb]'s prep>$1 impromptu
sp1k+ ef=t is p]=m$ by fell[
,toa/ma/]s 9 a 3/ructive &
help;l mann]1 utiliz+ a prep>$
evalua;n proc$ure t is an
9tegral "p ( ! program4
  ,once ! basics >e ma/]$1 "!
is ample opportun;y to
practice & develop ! f9] po9ts
( 2com+ an e6ective
communicator4 ,&1 z yr [n
communica;n skills 9cr1se1 y w
2come m ke5ly aw>e ( !
qualities ( an e6ective sp1k]4
,"! is ample opportun;y =
memb]s to express _! ?"\s 9
3v]sa;n 9 ! extemporane\s
sp1k+ por;n ( ,toa/ma/]s
meet+s ,- to le>n ! basic
skills ( l1d]%ip ,- to s]ve z
ma/] ( c]emonies1 l1d 4cus.n
gr\ps1 act z committee     #cc
*airman ,- to ga9 exp]i;e 9
3f];e1 3v5;n1 & program plann+
& >range;t4
  ,toa/ma/]s ,9t]na;nal has
=m$ f\r clubs = ! bl ov] ! pa/
ye>4 ,2c writt5 $uca;nal
mat]ials >e s* a vital "p ( !
,toa/ma/]s le>n+ exp]i;e1 a
numb] ( ! manuals h be5
produc$ 9 brl & on cassette
tape4 ,"s ( ^! manuals c n[ 2
obta9$ f ,_w ,h1dqu>t]s1 :ile
o!rs w soon 2 available4 ,^!
record$ & brl mat]ials >e
5abl+ _m bl p]sons to jo9 &
2come e6ective memb]s (
,toa/ma/]s clubs 9 _! local
communities4
  8,public sp1k+ is especially
*all5g+ = ! bl10 su7e/s a
rec5t >ticle 9 ,! ,toa/ma/]1
(ficial publica;n ( ,toa/ma/]s
,9t]na;nal1 82c ge/ures1 tim+1
eye 3tact1 & (t5 writt5 notes
>e s important to !        #cd
su3ess ( a spee* 444 ,bl
,toa/ma/]s dep5d ^u evalua;ns
f si<t$ memb]s = guid.e 9 ^!
>1s4 ,_! goal is to develop
sp1k+ /yles s smoo? t ! audi;e
won't ev5 notice !y c't see4
  8,evelyn-,jane ,davis1 !
w9n] ( ,toa/ma/]s' #aigg
9t]na;nal spee* 3te/1 has %[n
o!r bl memb]s j h[ f> !y c g
despite _! h&icap4 ,ms4
,davis1 :o holds a key
manage;t posi;n at ! ,,irs1
says ,toa/ma/]s has made x
possible = h] to />t a second
c>e] 9 public sp1k+1 & %e
cr$its ,toa/ma/]s ) help+ h]
develop ! skills %e ne$$ to
sell h]f :5 %e left h] law
practice to seek h] curr5t
posi;n z ,f$]al ,wom5's
,program ,manag] = ! ,,irs4
  8,w9n+ ,toa/ma/]s top sp1k+
aw>d didn't /op ,ms4 ,davis f
3t9u+ h] 9volve;t 9        #ce
,toa/ma/]s 444 ,9 fact1 %e
says ! organiza;n is z
important to h] z "e td4
  8',toa/ma/]s gives me an
opportun;y to cr1te & try new
?+s :5 ,i "k my job & sal>y
>5't at /ake1'0 %e expla9s4
  8,b1 %e /resses1 ! bl h z m*
to 3tribute to ,toa/ma/]s z !y
/& to ga94
  8',bl p >e v s5sitive to
vocal t"o & pace1 s !y c 2
excell5t evaluators1' says
,ms4 ,davis1 :o lo/ h] si<t z
a te5ag]4 ',! bl & ! si<t$ h a
lot to %>e ) ea* o!r4 ,:5 we
"w tgr 9 ,toa/ma/]s1 x makes u
put \rvs 9 o!r p's %oes to
exp]i;e ! _w z !y d4 ,t's !
ess;e ,- ! purpose ,- (
communica;n4'0
  ,= 9=ma;n ab ,toa/ma/]s & ab
mat]ials available 9 brl &
record$ =m1 3tact ,toa/ma/]s
,9t]na;nal1 ,_w            #cf
,h1dqu>t]s1 #bbjj ;,n4 ,gr&
,av5ue1 ,santa ,ana1 ,,ca
#ibgaa4

    ,:ite ,h\se ,response
           ,3c]n+
   ,presid5t's ,failure to
      ,9clude ,h&icapp$

  8,i wd l to see ! elim9a;n (
rema9+ 4crim9a;n 9 \r c.try
ag/ wom5 & ag/ blacks & ag/
,hispanics & ag/ ! poor40
  ,9 response to ^! ^ws by
,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] 9 a
,new ,ye>'s ,"d 9t]view on
,,abc ,televi.n1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl address$ a
mailgram to ! ,presid5t
express+ 3c]n at 8 failure to
make any m5;n ( ! h&icapp$ z a
m9or;y gr\p :o daily face
4crim9a;n 9 xs mo/ sev]e =m
"<see ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,febru>y1
#aihj">4 ,"u date (        #cg
,febru>y #ba1 #aihj1 ! foll[+
reply 0 rcvd by ,,acb
,presid5t ,oral #j4 ,mill]4
,note t al? ! lr is responsive
to ! mailgram ( ,janu>y #d1 x
does n address ,presid5t
,c>t]'s same omis.n ( !
h&icapp$ ,- n once1 b s"eal
"ts ,- 9 8 spee* 2f ! #cjth
,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs on
,janu>y #bg "<,see ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,m>*1 #aihj">4
  ,de> ,mr4 ,mill]3
  ,on 2half ( ,presid5t ,c>t]1
,i want to ?ank y = yr rec5t
correspond;e 3c]n+ ! civil "rs
( h&icapp$ 9dividuals4
  ,! ,presid5t's record on
5h.e;t ( ! "rs ( h&icapp$
,am]icans is evid;e ( 8 pa/ &
3t9u+ commit;t to ? vital
issue4 ,x 0 an un=tunate
ov]si<t t he did n 9clude !
h&icapp$ z a gr\p t /      #ch
su6]s f 4crim9a;n 9 8 rec5t
,,abc 9t]view4
  ,9 8 writt5 ,/ate ( ! ,union
message rel1s$ ,janu>y #ba1
#aihj1 ! ,presid5t did rea6irm
8 support = important civil
"rs legisla;n3 8,la/ ye>1 ,i
support$ legisla;n : wd
prohibit 4crim9a;n ag/ !
h&icapp$ 9 private employ;t &
h\s+4 ,i w 3t9ue to support t
9itiative ? ye> 444 ^0
  ,we w 3t9ue to "w ) !
,3gress on ^! & o!r important
civil "rs matt]s4 ,we
appreciate "k+ ( yr 3c]n on ?4
  ,s9c]ely1
  ,/u>t ;,e4 ,eiz5/at
  ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t =
,dome/ic ,a6airs & ,policy




                           #ci
       ,florida ,waiv]
    ,legisla;n ,is ,)drawn

  ,! call came to ! ,,acb
,wa%+ton ,(fice on ,tues"d1
,m>* #aa3 8,! gd news is t !
,/ack bill is d1d60 ,! ref];e
0 to ,h4,r4 #eadc1 a bill
sponsor$ by ,repres5tative
,$w>d ;,j4 ,/ack "<;,d41
,,fl">4 ,z report$ 9 ! ,janu>y
,brl ,=um1 ! ,/ack bill wd h
giv5 ! ,secret>y ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e ! au?or;y to
waive curr5t require;ts 9
,f$]al law 3c]n+ !
adm9i/rative /ructure ( /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies4 ,! bill
0 9troduc$ af ,florida lo/ a
lawsuit 9 : !y _h *all5g$ !
,f$]al require;ts4
  ,advocates ( 4abl$ p]sons 7
ne>ly unanim\s 9 _! opposi;n
to ? bill1 : pos$ a s]i\s ?r1t
to ! 9tegr;y (             #dj
rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,! bill
_h be5 s*$ul$ = a 8m>k up0 &
vote by ! ,h\se ,$uca;n &
,labor ,committee on ,w$nes"d1
,m>* #ab1 b ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & o!r organiza;ns "w$
closely ) ! committee /aff &
manag$ to 3v9ce ,mr4 ,/ack t 8
bill cd n pass ! committee4 ,r
?an subject ! ,/ate ( ,florida
to yet ano!r def1t on ? "q1
,mr4 ,/ack decid$ to )draw !
bill4
  ,/aff ( ! ,committee on
,$uca;n & ,labor call$ ) ! gd
news & ?ank$ ,,acb = xs help
on ? important issue4 ,9
addi;n1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ?anks all ( xs memb]s :o
communicat$ ) _!
,repres5tatives 3c]n+ ,h4,r4
#eadc4 ,!y >e to 2 3gratulat$
= _! ef=t 9 ? victory4

                           #da
        ,f ! ,>*ives
   8,& ,n[ ,he ,2l;gs to !
           ,ages0
     ,by ,a4,l4 ,>*ibald
     "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,brl
     ,free ,press1 ,m>*1
           #aifa">

  ,^! su3essive tidal fl[s (
legisla;n ,doctor "<,p]ry">
cle>ly recogniz$ wd n h be5
possible )\t popul> support =
8 activities4 ,/r;g back+ 0
nec f am;g ! bl f/ ( all4 ,he
_h a g5ius = w9n+ support f
public figures1 & he _h
demon/rat$ 8 [n grt qualities
( l1d]%ip am;g 8 fell[s s9ce !
"t he 0 a gr[+ y\?4 ,b he knew
t he cd n al"o a3ompli% all t
he want$ to see d"o4 ,no "o
"u/ood bett] ?an he ! values (
organiza;nal ef=t4 ,f 8
college "ds onw>d1 he 2liev$
/r;gly 9 organiz+ bl p     #db
to /udy & take ac;n = !
improve;t ( ! lot ( _! fell[
bl4 ,ev5 !n1 he 5visag$ !
possibil;y ( unit+ vigor\s
associa;ns ( bl p on a local &
regional basis to pu% t[>d
na;nal organiza;n4 ,:]"e
,doctor w5t 9 8 travels1
except 9 ,europe ": he 0 a
visit+ /rang]1 he /imulat$ p
to organize !mvs = ac;n 9
common4 ,_m ( ^! organiza;ns
fail$ to \tla/ 8 p]sonal
l1d]%ip1 & o!rs did n live up
to _! purposes foll[+ 8
de"pure f ! sc5e4 ,8 2lief t
organiza;ns ( ! bl cd 2 /r;g &
purpose;l rema9$ n"o!.s
undilut$4
  ,i once ask$ ,doctor :y he
reli$ = s l;g a "t 9 ,cali=nia
on ! organiz$ ,alumni ( !
,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,8 answ] 0
simple & complete4 ,he _h f.d
\ t he _h to tra9 l1d]s    #dc
f/4 ,he _h to 4cov] bl p )
abil;y & "u/&+ :o al possess$
:at he "*i/ically ref]r$ to z
! nec 8public _s0 to want to
l1d o!rs4
  ,mo/ ( !m 9 ,cali=nia 7
mold$ by hm f ! "t 2f !y r1*$
adulthood4 ,8 ef=ts to
/imulate able p 7 n limit$1
h["e1 to "o /ate4 ,? purpose
/r;gly 9flu;ed 8 develop;t ( !
,am]ican ,bro!rhood = ! ,bl &
xs publica;n1 ,! ,all ,/ory
,brl ,magaz9e1 : 0 circulat$
"?\t ! c.try f ! e>ly #aibjs
to #aieg4 ,x 0 ,doctor's idea
t brl reproduc;n ( "s ( ! be/
%ort /ories : _h appe>$ 9 9k-
pr9t wd provide ! sug> coat+ t
wd 9duce 9cr1s+ numb]s (
capable p]sons to r1d & absorb
! ,legislative ,supple;t : he
$it$ & 9clud$ 9 ! magaz9e4 ,8
se>* = l1d]%ip tal5t & 9t]e/$
p 0 na;nwide & p]sev]+4    #dd
,h[ _m bl m5 & wom5 c r1lly
look back ^u ^! writ+s ( ,dr4
,p]ry z ! s\rce ( _! 9spira;n
& desire to "picipate 9
organiz$ 5d1vors is a figure t
w n"e 2 fully "kn4 ,doctor _h
ll 9t]e/ 9 compil+ s* a
/ati/ic4 ,he 0 3t5t z !
decades pass$ to wit;s 8
expecta;n 2+ fulfill$ t l1d]s
wd come =w>d all acr ! c.try
:5 !y r1liz$ :at cd 2 a*iev$
"? wor?:ile organiza;ns4
  ,a solidifi$ & 9clusive
/atewide organiza;n repres5t+
! bl 2came at la/ a r1l;y 9
,cali=nia 9 #aicd :5 ,dr4
,p]ry ga!r$ >.d hm f up & d[n
! l5g? ( ! /ate ! clu/] (
adh]5ts :o _h jo9$ !mvs to !
pr9ciples & goals : _h be5 8
m>k4 ,giant /rides =w>d 7 tak5
ov] ! ye>s t foll[$4 ,!
,cali=nia ,c\ncil = ! ,bl1 )
,doctor z xs presid5t      #de
till 8 #hjth bir?"d 9 #aiec1
ga9$ s* /ature1 9flu;e1 &
public respect t x rapidly
2came ! cle>+ h\se = all id1s
& proposals a6ect+ bl p 9 !
/ate4 ,xs activities n only
result$ ;m grt improve;ts (
3di;ns am;g ! bl ( ,cali=nia1
b al 9flu;ed develop;ts 5hanc+
! situa;ns ( bl p 2y ! bord]s
( ! /ate4
  ,memb]%ip 9 ! ,c\ncil 0
e>ne/ly s"\ by e organiz$ gr\p
& ag5cy 9 ! /ate : _h any
9t]e/ 9 bl p4 ,doctor's 3cep;n
( an 9clusive organiza;n :
repres5t$ all 9t]e/s 3c]n$ ) !
bl prov$ to 2 9g5i\s4 ,)9 xs
/ructure & ma*9]y1 ! ,c\ncil
uniquely 9clud$ sy/ematic
3sulta;n & delib]a;n ) key
figures 9 public & private
ag5cies s]v+ ! bl4 ,! /atewide
body 0 3/ruct$ to rema9 alw
repres5tative ( bl p 9 !   #df
/ate1 2c a decisive major;y
vot+ /r5g? 0 reta9$ by
delegates elect$ directly by
organiz$ gr\ps ( bl p]sons4 ,b
a limit$ numb] ( designat$
p]sons hold+ "picul> posi;ns 9
ag5cies 9 : ! bl 7 9t]e/$ 7
admitt$ to vot+ memb]%ip z
delegates by virtue ( _!
specific posi;ns4 ,9 3sequ;e1
! 4cus.ns t took place at !
semi-annual & special meet+s (
! ,c\ncil br"\ \ all !
relevant facts & viewpo9ts1 &
at ! same "t !y br"\ all
9t]e/s tgr 9 mutual gd-w to
"utake programs ( common ac;n4
  ,) ,doctor 9 ! presid+ *air1
no subject 0 "e left until x 0
?or\<ly "u/ood by all
"picipants1 no "q "e dropp$
until all di6];es ( op9ion &
9t]e/ 7 adequately explor$1 &
no proposal "e pu%$ "? 2f
fell[%ip ( common cause    #dg
0 r1liz$4 ,9 8 "t1 ! ,c\ncil
func;n$ to resolve 3flicts1 n
to pursue !m4 ,! philosophy (
8 l1d]%ip w la/ & gr[ 9
vital;y s l;g z "! >e
3sci5ti\s m5 & wom5 to grasp
xs purport4 ,! heirs ( 8
tradi;n >e num]\s & /r;gly
d$icat$ to _! h]itage 444
  ,z a bl man1 ,doctor knew 8
place 9 hi/ory & :at he m/
"!=e d4 ,ev5 9 8 y\?1 ,dr4
,p]ry recogniz$ he 0 "p ( !
ga!r+ move;t am;g bl p to
claim an equal place = !mvs 9
society4 ,al? mo/ ( 8
3tempor>ies1 bo? si<t$ & bl1
cd n grasp :at 0 2g9n+ to
happ51 he s5s$ & "u/ood !
unc]ta9 /ir am;g "s ( ! bl to
r1* \ = ! opportunities (
equal;y : >e ! se>* ( \r
democratic civiliza;n 444
  ,hi/ory's lesson 0 cle> 9
,doctor's m9d4 ,:at he     #dh
recogniz$ 0 t1 z 9 ! case (
o!rs1 bl p wd r1p a h>ve/ z
9dividuals & z a gr\p only if
! rew>d came z ! fruit ( _! [n
labors4 ,i c / he> hm say+ 9 a
midni<t 3v]sa;n1 8,! move;t to
organize is a move;t t[>d
responsibil;y4 ,"s ( ! bl >e
wis+ up4 ,!y >e le>n+ t !y've
got to 2 responsible = !mvs
p]sonally1 & !y >e le>n+ t !
bl h got to 2 responsible =
:at happ5s to ! bl tm & t5 or
a hundr$ ye>s f n[4 ,( c\rse1
if !y don't act l responsible
p1 !y >5't go+ to get any":1 &
!y >5't go+ to h organiza;ns t
>e wor? m*60 ,t 0 ! key to
,doctor's philosophy & !
buttress ( 8 wisdom4 ,x 0 ,dr4
,p]ry's 9gra9$ s5se (
responsibil;y 9 all t he "e
did or sd : 4t+ui%$ hm f o!rs
z a grt man1 a do]1 a su3ess;l
man1 & a g5u9e l1d] am;g   #di
m54
  444 ,8 biography w surely 2
writt5 "o pay1 & ! he>t &
g5u9e grt;s ( ? wise & g5tle
man w 2 widely ac"kl$g$2 =
,dr4 ,p]ry1 ?\< /&+ h>dly m
?an five foot five1 0 n"o!.s a
giant am;g 8 g5]a;n4 ,until t
"t1 8 gifts to ! _w & ! r1l
/ature ( ? k9dly & 2nevol5t
humanit>ian w 2 be/ "u/ood by
^? :o grew to matur;y by dr9k+
at ! f.t ( 8 vital;y4
  ,n[ he 2l;gs to ! ages1 b he
has left 2h a magnific5t
h]itage4 ,8 0 a life wor?
liv+1 & f hm bl m5 "ey": h
ga9$ a de/9y4
  ,! only live record+ ( ,dr4
,newel ,p]ry : seems to exi/
is a tape suppli$ by a =m]
/ud5t & close fr1 ,bob
,campbell ( ,b]keley1
,cali=nia4 ,! pres5ta;n is "p
( a panel on problems 9    #ej
$uca;n ( ! bl1 record$ at !
#aiec 3v5;n ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 %ortly 2f
,dr4 ,p]ry's #hjth bir?"d4 ,"h
9 8 [n ^ws he tells "s ( 8
?"\s z a /ud5t at ! ,cali=nia
,s*ool = ! ,bl on 8 future z a
bl man & reflects g5]ally on
$uca;n ( ! bl4
  8,?9k+ ^u ! possibilities (
a bl man liv+ a full1 abundant
life />t$ ) me at a v1 v e>ly
age4 ,& ,i hav5't "w$ x all \
yet4 ,:5 ,i get old1 maybe
,i'll "k m ab x6
  8,ev5tually1 we l>g] boys ,-
,"s ( !m 7 boys ( 3sid]able
w1l?1 b !y didn't "k :at !y 7
go+ to d ei4 ,s ,i rememb] we
got tgr1 ?ree ( u t us$ to sit
up & talk till alm br1kfa/ "t1
:5 we %d h be5 asleep1 ab ^!
problems4 ,s we decid$ t we 7
go+ to get wise4 ,we wrote a
lr1 a circul> lr1 & s5t    #ea
x to ! pr9cipal ( ea* ( !
s*ools = ! bl 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates2 told !m \r age & :at
we 7 do+ & :at we _h /udi$1 &
we want$ to "k :at !y ?"\ we
cd d & if x wd 2 possible = !
?ree ( u to g to college4 ,e
"o ( !m sd don't g to college
,- e s+le "o 444 n to try x2 t
an $uca;n to a bl p]son ,- n[1
li/5 to ? ,- an $uca;n to a bl
p]son wd only 9cr1se 8
4cont5t4 ,well1 z a *1 t /ruck
me z ! hei<ts ( folly4 ,i ?"\
t v fooli%4 ,i ?9k t yet6 444
  8,n[1 ,i don't "k4 ,i ?9k t
$uca;n ,- :at"e y m1n by x ,-
,9 $uca;n "!'s ,- well1 x's
le>n+1 isn't x8 ,b t's n ! mo/
di6icult "p ( x4 ,! mo/
di6icult "p ( x is develop+
"*4 ,\r grt w1k;s 9 $ucat+ bl
*n is t we h no way ( giv+ !m
responsibil;y4 ,a si<t$ boy
has to milk ! c[ e ni<t4   #eb
,if he doesn't1 he's go+ to
he> ab x 444
  8,n[1 :at >e y go+ to d ) a
bl boy 9 a s*ool = ! bl8 ,if y
give hm "s?+ to d ,- !y've
tri$ t ,- 8 "m comes to !
s*ool & raises a grt r[ & says
%e didn't s5d t boy d[n "! to
2 do+ m5ial "w 444 ,%e doesn't
r1lize t ! s5se & r1liza;n (
:at responsibil;y is is a v1 v
important ?+ 9 ! $uca;n (
any"o :o wants to 2 a mature
man 444
  8,bl p ne$ a trem5d\s am.t (
c\rage1 & we h no "picul> way
( t1*+ x to !m 444 ! v ?+ !y
ne$ mo/ 444 ,well1 h[ is ? bl
boy go+ to get x8 ,w he get x
9 ! public s*ool8 ,w ! public
s*ool t1*] scold hm1 or w %e
sit >.d & 3/antly expla9 &
4cuss & elaborate on ? boy's
wond];l1 m>vel\s abil;y ,- :
all we bl p h1 y "k 444    #ec
  8,i ?9k ? is a "q t w g on =
a gd _m ye>s4 ,x's go+ to g 9
favor ( ! public s*ool = s"eal
ye>s4 ,"! w probably 2 "s?+ (
a return t5 or fifte5 ye>s f
n[1 & t's ab ! way x %d g4 ,i
?9k x w "w xf \4 ,b ,i wdn't
get "o no;n 9 my h1d & /ick to
t & ?9k t t's ! only sy/em & t
y've got hold ( "s?+ t's new &
x's go+ to solve all problems4
,x's n4
  8,x r1lly doesn't make s* a
t]ribly vital ?+ :e!r he is
$ucat$ 9 ! s*ool = ! bl or !
o!r4 ,!y ea* h _! advantages1
& ,i ?9k ! way to solve x is
to s5d hm to ! bl s*ool till
he's able to look af hmf a ll
& !n s5d hm to ! si<t$ s*ool &
supply hm ) 8 ne$s 444 ^0
  ,:at a flood ( memories is
call$ =? ) ! r1d+ ( ? >ticle6
,x tells ( ! ye>s ( \r common
exp]i;e1 ^? ( u :o %>$     #ed
^? ye>s4 ,we 7 8 /ud5ts1 &
lat] 8 comrades 9 a social
move;t ( limit.s
possibilities4 ,^! memories1
:ile deeply p]sonal1 >e n
unique1 = ^? o!rs h !m1 too4
  ,i % ="e tr1sure ! c.t.s
h\rs sp5t 9 ,doctor's company
,- 9 8 home1 at 8 table2 r1d+
hi/ory ) hm f> 9to ! ni<t1 z
if r1d = ! f/ "t = hm1 mak+ (
x an excit+ & liv+ ?+ t has "e
af be5 a s\rce ( joy to me2
walk+ ! /reets at 8 side1 re-
liv+ 9 ! /r5g? 8 n"e-fail+
optimism & 3fid;e gave4
  ,z "o ( 8 /ud5ts express$ x1
:5 express+ \r mutual debt to
hm ,- un=tunately1 :5 he 0 no
l;g] ) u ,- ! key to ,doctor's
grt 9flu;e ) u was1 f/ ( all1
! fact t he 0 bl & "!=e "u/ood
\r problems2 & second1 he
2liev$ 9 u & made x manife/4
,l o!rs1 2c ( ,doctor1     #ee
,i e>ly =m$ an attitude t[>d
bl;s1 r r>e = ^? ) use;l si<t1
an attitude : completely
9flu;ed my life & made ( x an
excit+ & fulfill+ adv5ture
o!rwise1 ,i feel sure1 d5i$ to
me4
  ,"! 7 o!r tru?s he %>$ t
mold$ \r dr1ms ( a3ompli%;t 9
a way t made life gd4 ,we 7 to
assume1 all ( u ,- & lat] to
le>n ,- t si<t$ p g5]ally h
b.d.s gdwill t[>d ! bl1 &
utt]ly false 3cep;ns z to !
3sequ;es ( bl;s4 ,we e>ly
"u/ood m* soon] ?an we o!rwise
wd t x is ? misconcep;n z to
xs nature : cr1tes ! social &
economic h&icap t comes )
bl;s4 ,9 my #bh ye>s ( seek+
opportunities = my fell[ bl1
,i n"e lo/ si<t ( ? ,- a fact
t made a di6];e 9 :at ,i did &
0 able to d4
  ,9 all t he did & sd &   #ef
tau<t1 ?1 abv "ey?+ else1 0 to
2 \r *>ge3 ,to make public
activ;y z a rule ( life1 a
s5se ( responsibil;y to ex]t
p]sonal ef=t to improve ! lot
( o!rs4 ,? 0 ! ^w he left ) u2
? 0 ! debt we [$4
  ,8 ^ws1 8 voice6 ,h[ (t5 !y
e*o 9 ! tab]nacle ( my memory6
,we :o knew hm1 %>$ 8 "ds & m*
( 8 ni<ts2 :o %>$ 8 life &
lov$ hm ,- we >e v special p1
& "k x1 = he made u s4
  ,- ,george ,fog>ty1 ,oakl&1
,cali=nia

   ,/atus ,report on ,civil
       ,"rs ,legisla;n
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,! two major pieces (
legisla;n a6ect+ ! civil "rs (
4abl$ p]sons h yet to 2 pass$
by ei h\se ( ,3gress1 b "! has
be5 m* activ;y 2h !        #eg
sc5es4
  ;,s4 #ddf1 ! bill : wd add !
h&icapp$ to ,title ,,vii ( !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd1
prohibit+ 4crim9a;n 9
employ;t1 rema9s /all$ 9 !
,s5ate4 ,! bill 0 report$ \ (
committee la/ ,septemb]1 b _c
come to ! ,s5ate floor = a
vote 2c s"eal ,s5ators h plac$
8holds0 on ! bill4 ,memb]s ( !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs
h be5 "w+ ) advocates ( v>i\s
4abil;y gr\ps to 9itiate "s
activ;y 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4 ,x is hop$ t
s* move;t 9 ! ,h\se w al help
to tri7] progress 9 ! ,s5ate4
  ,z we g to press1
,repres5tative ,paul ,simon
"<;,d41 ,,il">1 ,*airman ( !
,h\se committee on ,$uca;n &
,labor1 has agre$ to 2 ! *ief
sponsor ( a ,h\se v].n ( ;,s4
#ddf4 ,repres5tative       #eh
,augu/us ,hawk9s "<;,d41
,,ca"> is ,*airman ( !
,subcommittee on ,employ;t1 :
wd d1l ) ! bill1 & he has
agre$ to co-sponsor4 ,we >e n[
"w+ on o!r memb]s ( ! ,$uca;n
& ,labor ,committee 9 ! hope (
secur+ addi;nal co-sponsors4
  ,z we g to press1 "! has be5
no ac;n 9 ! ,s5ate on ;,s4
#ejf1 ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act
,am5d;ts4 ,? bill adds !
h&icapp$ z "o ( ! classes
protect$ by ,title ,,viii ( !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifh1
prohibit+ 4crim9a;n 9 ! sale
or r5tal ( h\s+4 ,! ,s5ate
subcommittee held he>+s on ?
bill la/ ye>1 b has n report$
x to ! full committee = ac;n4
,on ! ,h\se side1 h["e1 "! has
be5 m* activ;y4
  ,! ,h\se ,committee on !
,judici>y vot$ on ,m>* #e1
#aihj1 to report ! ,h\se   #ei
v].n ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act
,am5d;ts to ! full ,h\se (
,repres5tatives = a vote4
,un=tunately1 2f ! committee
agre$ to a f9al v].n ( ! bill1
"s v negative am5d;ts 7
propos$ & pass$4
  ,! am5d;ts : did ! mo/
damage to ! provi.ns a6ect+
h&icapp$ p]sons 7 9troduc$ by
,repres5tative ;,m4 ,caldwell
,butl] "<;,r41 ,,va">4 ,mr4
,butl] su3e$$ 9 8 ef=ts to h
"o provi.n ( ! bill /rick5
5tirely4 ,! p>agraph 9 "q wd h
prohibit$ ! 4crim9atory use (
exclu.n>y zon+ to keep gr\p
homes & commun;y resid;es (
h&icapp$ p]sons \ ( a
nei<borhood4 ,advocates ( !
4abl$ knew ? provi.n 0 9
tr\ble1 & z late z ! morn+ (
,m>* #d1 !y 2liev$ a
compromise _h be5 "w$ \ )
,republican memb]s ( !     #fj
committee4 ,b ! compromise
fell "?1 & ,sec;n #hjd"<h"> 0
/rick5 f ! bill4
  ,ano!r ( ,mr4 ,butl]'s
damag+ am5d;ts wd require a
4abl$ r5t] :o makes
modifica;ns "<at 8 [n exp5se">
to a resid;e1 to re/ore !
premises to _! orig9al 3di;n
:5 he moves4 ,?us1 x is
possible t a mobil;y-impair$
p]son :o _h a doorway wid5$ to
a3ommodate a :eel*air cd 2
requir$ by ! l&"l to re/ore !
doorway to xs orig9al dim5.ns4
,repres5tatives ,$w>ds "<;,d41
,,ca"> & ,dr9an "<;,d41 ,,ma">
spoke ag/ ? am5d;t1 b x pass$
! committee by a voice vote4
,! bill n[ goes to ! floor ( !
,h\se1 ": x faces ano!r
di6icult battle4
  ,! 9clu.n ( h&icapp$ p]sons
9 ! g5]al1 non-4crim9a;n
provi.ns ( ! ,fair ,h\s+   #fa
,act is an important /ep =w>d1
b ! limit+ am5d;ts c]ta9ly
w1k5 ! b5efits to p]sons :o
require any modifica;ns 9 ord]
to r5t a resid;e4 ,! ,s5ate
bill rema9s 8cl1n0 "<t is1 )\t
any limit+ am5d;ts">4 ,(
c\rse1 t may *ange :5 !
committee goes to "w on x4 ,b
civil "rs advocates w 3t9ue !
fi<t to keep ! bill z /r;g &
e6ective z possible4

     ,"w+ ,tgr = a ,bett]
           ,ag5cy
   ,by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9

  ,9 #aigf1 ! /ate ag5cy = !
bl 9 ,k5tucky 0 a divi.n )9 !
,bur1u ( ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices1 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4
,! #aigf ,legislature pass$ a
bill : subsequ5tly cr1t$ !
,bur1u = ! ,bl4 ,? ag5cy 0
tak5 \ ( ! ,de"p;t (       #fb
,$uca;n & 2came a sep>ate
ag5cy )9 ! ,$uca;n & ,>ts
,cab9et4 ,2c ( ! _m problems :
cd h be5 cr1t$ by ? bill1 !
,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
oppos$ x vehe;tly & did su3e$
9 obta9+ a bur1u r ?an a ?ree-
memb] commis.n1 : wd h be5
totally dom9at$ by ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,k5tucky4
  ,s9ce #aigf1 _m fallacies (
! law h come to li<t4 ,=
example3 "<#a"> ,! ag5cy is m
co/ly to op]ate 2c ( 9cr1s$
numb]s ( adm9i/rative posi;ns4
"<#b"> ,cli5t s]vices h n
9cr1s$1 s9ce addi;nal funds
available to ! ,bur1u h _h to
2 us$ = adm9i/rative purposes4
"<#c"> ,! ,advisory ,committee
to ! ,bur1u acts z ru2] /amp =
! ,executive ,director1 :o has
total & complete 3trol ov] !
ag5cy4 "<#d"> ,! ,advisory
,committee1 2c ( ! me?od   #fc
by : x is appo9t$1 does n
repres5t ! bl ( ,k5tucky1 b1
r1 ! 9t]e/s ( a few4 "<#e"> ,!
,bur1u = ! ,bl 9 ,k5tucky has
six divi.ns )9 x4 ,ea* divi.n
requires a director4 ,2c ( ?
5=c$ frag;ta;n ( s]vices1
cli5ts >e unable to obta9 a
compreh5sive1 well-coord9at$
rehabilita;n program4
  ,all ( ^! problems 7 po9t$ \
by ,,kcb 9 #aigf4 ,h["e1 ^!
op9ions cd 2 express$ only af
! bill 0 9troduc$ to !
,legislature1 s9ce ! ,c\ncil 0
n 3sult$ dur+ ! develop;tal
process4 ,! au?ors & propon5ts
( ! bill adopt$ an attitude :
0 uncompromis+ & self-s]v+4
  ,n[1 9 #aihj1 we >e happy to
report t ! mood has *ang$4 ,a
/udy ( ! ,bur1u = ! ,bl 0
9itiat$ la/ fall by ,k5tucky's
,program ,review ,committee4
,? committee is compos$    #fd
( memb]s ( ! /ate ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4 ,! /udy w 2
made public e>ly 9 #aihj4 ,x
is "kn1 h["e1 t "! w 2 s"eal
recomm5d$ *anges 9 ! ,bur1u4
,"o s* *ange d1ls ) !
frag;ta;n ( s]vices 9to
sep>ate divi.ns2 ano!r
addresses 9cr1s$ adm9i/rative
co/s )9 ! ,bur1u1 )\t adequate
a3ompany+ 9cr1ses 9 cli5t
s]vices4
  ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #aigi1 a
meet+ 0 held 2t /aff memb]s (
! ,bur1u = ! ,bl1 ! ,k5tucky
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,k5tucky1 &
! ,/ate ,v5dors ,committee4 ,!
purpose ( ? meet+ 0 to draft a
proposal1 a3eptable to all1 :
cd 2 us$ z a base tor new
legisla;n = ! /ate ag5cy s]v+
! bl4 ,x 0 hop$ t ? draft cd
address problems cit$ by !
9ve/igative /udy & t1 if   #fe
pass$1 x wd result 9 m*-
improv$ s]vices to ! bl ( ?
/ate4
  ,! proposal agre$ ^u by !
coali;n-type gr\p wd3 "<#a">
cr1te a n9e-memb] commis.n2
"<#b"> e/abli% func;ns ( !
ag5cy1 )\t requir+ specific
divi.ns2 "<#c"> e/abli% set
t]ms ( (fice = commis.n]s2
"<#d"> e/abli% specific duties
= ! ,bo>d ( ,commis.n]s1 z
well z a sy/em ( *ecks &
bal.es )9 ! adm9i/ra;n ( !
ag5cy4
  ,we ( ! ,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( !
,bl >e pl1s$4 ,we >e pl1s$ ) !
proposal & ) ! _s ( coop]a;n
2t ! ag5cy1 3sum] gr\ps1 &
o!rs 9 develop+ x4 ,al? we >e
q aw>e t "! w 2 am5d;ts &
*anges to ? draft dur+ !
legislative process1 we >e
3fid5t t ? "t we w come away f
! lawmak]s ) a s5sible1    #ff
"wable bill &1 subsequ5tly1 )
improv$ s]vices = ! bl (
,k5tucky4

      ,tactile ,am]ican
         ,curr5cies3
     ,h4,r4 #fjbg ,em]ges
    ,by ,l\is ;,j4 ,f9kle1
           ,ph4,d4

  "<,dr4 ,f9kle is ) ! ,de"p;t
( ,special ,$uca;n1 ,james
,madison ,univ]s;y1
,h>risonburg1 ,virg9ia4">
  ,! sn[ball e6ect emanat+ f
,resolu;n #gh-#bd ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 z report$ 9
,! ,brl ,=um1 ,volume ,,xvii1
,no4 #c1 dat$ ,septemb]1
#aigh1 is 2com+ a physical
r1l;y4 ,daily 3fu.ns result+ f
pap] curr5cy ex*anges 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates dictat$ t "s?+ 2
d"o to make transac;ns m
a3urate4 ,x 0 po9t$ \ by   #fg
? au?or 9 an >ticle relat+ to
8,3v]t+ to ,tactile ,am]ican
,curr5cies0 "<,! ,brl ,=um1
,novemb]1 #aigh"> t all
,am]icans 8at "o "t or ano!r1
9 a mo;t ( ha/e1 9adv]t5tly
ex*ange pap] curr5cy ( ! wr;g
d5om9a;n40 ,! au?or propos$ !
use ( tactile1 emboss$ dots to
alleviate an ac"kl$g$ deficit4
,h["e1 s"eal /r;g criticisms
to s* use ( te*nology 7 lat]
well pres5t$4 ,?ick;s (
bundles1 9s];n ( dots1
c.t]feit+ dots1 & significant
co/s 7 detri;tal factors to 2
wei<$4 ,surpris+ly1 s* >gu;ts
7 n v5tur$ f ! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t1 b by an aide 9 a
,3gressman's (fice6 ,x is !
p]sev].e ( ? aide & ! support
( ! ,3gressman t %d 2 focus$
on4
  ,af ! abv >ticles appe>$ 9
,! ,brl ,=um1 a            #fh
,3gres.nal aide1 ,ri* ,fo/]1
,ri* ,fo/]1 telephon$ my
,h>risonburg1 ,virg9ia (fice
to 4cuss ! possibilities (
tactile curr5cies4 ,! ex*ange
( fur!r teleph"o calls1 3tacts
) o!r supportive p]sons1 & %>+
( id1s al 9clud$ ! su7es;n t
he 3tact ,dr4 ,c>son ,nolan1
na;nally "kn rese>*]_/director
( ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4
,)9 less ?an "o ye>1 ,fo/] _h
su3e$$ ": _m ( u cd n4 ,on
,decemb] #d1 #aigi1 ! #ifth
,3gress rcvd ,h4,r4 #fjbg1 to
provide t ,f$]al ,res]ve notes
% 2 pr9t$ 9 a mann] : 5ables
an 9dividual :o is bl to
det]m9e ! d5om9a;n ( ea* s*
note4 ,! au?or1 ! ,honorable
,repres5tative ,=tney ;,h4
"<,pete"> ,/>k1 ( ! #ith
,4trict1 ,cali=nia1 happ5s to
2 ,ri* ,fo/]'s boss6       #fi
  ,! bill /ipulates t all f\r
corn]s ( a @s#a bill 2
elim9at$2 t ?ree corn]s ( a
@s#b bill 2 elim9at$2 t two
corn]s ( @s#e & @s#aj bills 2
elim9at$ "<di6]5t corn]s1
diagonally_/adjac5t1
respectively">2 t "o corn] ( a
@s#bj bill 2 elim9at$4 ,9 a lr
address$ to s"eal ag5cies &
organiza;ns s]v+ bl p]sons1
,/>k po9ts \ t1 8,unlike ! brl
or o!r emboss+s simil> to ^?
propos$ by ? au?or 9 #aigh1 ?
plan "<clipp+"> _c 2 r5d]$
use.s by we>+ ( ! bills1 z !
we>+ w n a6ect ! miss+
corn]s40 ,? au?or fully 3c$es
t ,/>k's proposal is m* m
f1sible to imple;t & fully
supports ,h4,r4 #fjbg4
  ,? is a r1l opportun;y to
f9alize ! 3v].n ( ,am]ican
curr5cies to a tactually
compreh5sible sy/em : wd   #gj
yield b5efit to all bl & si<t$
,am]icans4 ,al? x may n 2 !
id1l sy/em meet+ "ey"o's ne$s
&_/or expecta;ns1 x is a
trem5d\s /ep 9 ! "r direc;n4
  ,"!=e1 if "ey"o r1d+ ?
>ticle wd 3tact _! ,s5ators &
,repres5tatives to %[ a solid
=ce ( support1 all ,am]icans
may "o "d 8see0 ! di6];es 2t
ea* ( \r pap] curr5cies4 ,:ile
at x1 let ,ri* ,fo/] or
,3gressman ,pete ,/>k "k t y
>e lo2y+ = ,h4,r4 #fjbg4 ,!y c
2 r1*$ at #ajcd ,l;gwor?
,build+1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjeae4
  ,"k+ t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl supports ^! ef=ts1 relay
yr support to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice1 #abaa ,3necticut
,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjcf4
  ,f9ally1 if x wd 2 ( any
b5efit to e/abli% a        #ga
special task =ce to support
ef=ts & monitor+1 "!by
a3el]at+ ! progress ( ! bill
"? ! ,committee on ,bank+1
,f9.e & ,urban ,a6airs1 & o!r
subsequ5t committees1 ? au?or
wd 2 will+ to assi/ 9 any
mann] possible4 ,9 fact1 ea* (
u %d support ? ef=t to 5sure !
em]g;e ( ,am]ica's tactile
curr5cies4
  ,"!=e1 if "ey"o r1d+ ?
>ticle wd 3tact _! ,s5ators &
,repres5tatives to %[ a solid
=ce ( support1 all ,am]icans
may "o "d 8see0 ! di6];es 2t
ea* ( \r pap] curr5cies4 ,:ile
at x1 let ,ri* ,fo/] or
,3gressman ,pete ,/>k "k t y
>e lo2y+ = ,h4,r4 #fjbg4 ,!y c
2 r1*$ at #ajcd ,l;gwor?
,build+1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjeae4
  ,"k+ t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl supports ^! ef=ts1   #gb
relay yr support to ! ;,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjjcf4
  ,f9ally1 if x wd 2 ( any
b5efit to e/abli% a special
task =ce to support ef=ts &
monitor+1 "!by a3el]at+ !
progress ( ! bill "? !
,committee on ,bank+1 ,f9.e &
,urban ,a6airs1 & o!r
subsequ5t committees1 ? au?or
wd 2 will+ to assi/ 9 any
mann] possible4 ,9 fact1 ea* (
u %d support ? ef=t to 5sure !
em]g;e ( ,am]ica's tactile
curr5cies4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

    ,kansas ,3v5;n ,notes
  ,! !me ( ! #eith annual
3v5;n ( ! ,kansas ,associa;n =
! ,bl 0 8,9volve;t0 444    #gc
,& ^? :o att5d$ f.d !mvs
9volv$ 9 a week5d ( v>i$1
9t]e/+1 & 5t]ta9+ ev5ts4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
0 repres5t$ on ! program by
,delb]t ;,k4 ,aman1 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t4 ,mr4 ,aman's
pres5ta;n 3ta9$ a legislative
update1 z well z a synopsis (
rec5t activities by ,,acb & _m
( ! organiza;ns ) : ! ,c\ncil
"ws s closely3
  ,! keynote address 0 giv5 by
,dr4 ,g]ald ,tomanek1
,presid5t ( ,=t ,hays ,/ate
,univ]s;y4 ,! ,univ]s;y 0 al
well repres5t$ by ,dr4 ,nevell
,razak1 ,d1n ( ! ,sociology
,de"p;t1 :o gave ! banquet
address4
  ,! ,program ,committee
>rang$ = five "w%ops to 2 held
on ,satur"d afn4 ,^! "w%ops
cov]$ topics rang+ all ! way f
makeup to ,social          #gd
,secur;y ,- def9itely "s?+ =
"ey"o6 ,ea* "w%op 0 rep1t$ s t
3v5;ne]s cd att5d any two ( !
v>i$ & $uca;nal ses.ns4
  ,! exhibit >ea 0 full (
9t]e/+ 4plays1 9clud+ an
assort;t ( bl-made products1
l[-vi.n aids1 & ,kansas
hi/orical items4 ,! ,hays ,>ts
,c\ncil sponsor$ a #af-piece
tactile >t %[+ = 3v5;ne]s4
  ,two aw>d pres5ta;ns 7 made
to ,,kab memb]s4 ,! ,extra
,/ep ,aw>d 0 giv5 to ,mrs4
,es!r ;,v4 ,taylor ( ,kansas
,c;y4 ,mrs4 ,taylor 0 3valesc+
f surg]y & "!=e miss$ ! meet+
,- only h] second abs;e f a
,,kab 3v5;n s9ce #aibh4 ,!
,el1nor ,a4 ,wilson ,aw>d 0
pres5t$ to ano!r \t/&+ woman1
,mrs4 ,ann ,c>d ( ,topeka4
  ,am;g ! resolu;ns pass$ at !
busi;s ses.n 0 ,resolu;n #gi-
#d provid+ = ! "n (        #ge
,,kab to 2 *ang$ to ,kansas
,associa;n = ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$1 ,9c4 ,al at ! busi;s
ses.n new (fic]s 7 elect$ z
foll[s3 ,presid5t ,- ,walt
,?omas1 ,dodge ,c;y2 ,vice
,presid5t ,- ,%irley ,smi?1
,wi*ita2 ,record+ ,secret>y ,-
,georgia ,layton1 ,topeka2
,correspond+ ,secret>y ,-
,b]nice ,br[n1 ,hut*9son2
,tr1sur] ,- ,h>old ,hodges1
,topeka2 ,secret>y-,tr1sur] (
! ,revolv+ ,fund ,- ,judy
,*ase1 ,topeka2 f\r-ye> ,bo>d
memb]s ,- ,bill ,lewis (
,wi*ita1 & ,frank ,ro? (
,topeka2 & two-ye> ,bo>d memb]
,- ,lee ,razak ( ,colly]4
  ,a special ?anks goes to !
memb]s ( ! newly organiz$
,nor?we/ ,kansas ,associa;n =
! ,visually ,impair$1 ! ,,kab
*apt] : s ably ho/$ ? v
su3ess;l 3v5;n4            #gf
   ,,acb ( ,new ,york ,/ate
            ,3v5;n
  8,civil ,"rs ( ! ,bl0 0 !
!me ( ! #aigi 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,new ,york ,/ate4 ,3v5;ne]s
ga!r$ 9 ,bu6alo = a ,vet]ans
,"d week5d ( v>i$ & 9=mative
pres5ta;ns4
  ,af 2+ welcom$ by a
repres5tative ( ! ,mayor's
,(fice1 3v5;n delegates 7
address$ by ,william ;,b4
,hoyt1 a ,new ,york ,/ate
,assemblyman4 ,mr4 ,hoyt gave
a ?or\< report on bills 9 !
,/ate ,legislature a6ect+ bl
p]sons4 ,"ey"o :o has "e be5 a
p$e/rian 0 9t]e/$ 9 ! panel
4cus.n on tra6ic laws z !y
a6ect p$e/rians4 ,! panel
3si/$ ( ,joseph ,galante1
mobil;y speciali/1 ,rob]t
,bahl ( ! ,na;nal ,tra6ic
,safety ,c\ncil1 &         #gg
,?omas ,duebell1 a ,bu6alo
police (fic]4 ,x 0 agre$ t "!
is a s]i\s ne$ = grt] public
aw>e;s & 9cr1s$ 5=ce;t ( laws
protect+ p$e/rians4 ,o!r
program topics 9clud$ visually
impair$ s5ior citiz5s & a
report on recr1;n activities1
prim>ily ,ski = ,li<t4
  ,! new ,director ( ! ,new
,york ,/ate ,commis.n = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$ 4cuss$ !
/atus ( ! ,commis.n4 ,mr4
,m>t9 ,o',connell express$ 8
det]m9a;n to provide qual;y
s]vices to bl ,new ,york]s1 &
he emphasiz$ ! import.e ( gd
communica;n 2t bl 3sum]s & !
,commis.n4
  ,! ,sun"d ev5+ banquet 0
hi<li<t$ by a report f ,,acb
,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]4
,mr4 ,mill] 4cuss$ ! broad
range ( activities 9 : ,,acb z
a na;nal organiza;n is     #gh
9volv$4 ,banquet 5t]ta9;t 0
provid$ 9 ! =m ( piano music
by ,irv+ ,%ire4
  ,f\r resolu;ns 7 adopt$
unanim\sly at ! ,mon"d morn+
busi;s meet+3 call+ = grt]
ef=ts1 "? public $uca;n &
def5sive driv+ c\rses1 to
5sure ! safety ( all
p$e/rians2 urg+ ! ,new ,york
,/ate commis.n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ to seek
a3r$ita;n by ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 & to require
a3r$ita;n by all volunte]
ag5cies : x funds2 e/abli%+ a
task =ce on a3essibil;y (
libr>y s]vices to ! visually
h&icapp$2 & support+ legisla;n
to make pap] curr5cy
id5tifiable1 di6]5tiat$ by
corn] elim9a;n4
                           #gi
    ,,bana ,annual ,meet+

  ,! ,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor?
,am]ica "<,,bana"> held xs
annual busi;s meet+ at !
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl1 ,toronto1 ,novemb] #ae-
#af1 #aigi4 ,! foll[+ memb]
organiza;ns 7 repres5t$3
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,-
,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill2 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl ,- ,loyal ;,e4
,apple2 ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se
= ! ,bl ,- ,ralph ;,e4
,mc,crack52 ,associa;n =
,comput+ ,ma*9]y ,- ,joseph
;,e4 ,sullivan2 ,associa;n = !
,$uca;n ( ! ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,- ,george ;,v4
,gore1 ,ill2 ,canadian ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl ,- ,mrs4
,hel5 ,p]ry2 ,clov]nook ,home
& ,s*ool = ! ,bl ,- ,m>t9
,droege2 ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n ,- ,mrs4        #hj
,william ,ep/e92 & ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ ,-
,ri*>d ,ev5s54 ,abs5t 7 !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl & ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl4 ,m>jorie ,hoop] 0 pres5t
to report on ! ,florida ,/ate
,univ]s;y project4
  ,a liaison committee 0 cr1t$
to "w ) ! ,na;nal ,uni=m ,type
,committee ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
"<,,nutc-,,uk"> & appropriate
repres5tatives f o!r ,5gli%-
sp1k+ na;ns to negotiate
compromises t wd result 9 a
common ,brl ,code = all
,5gli%-sp1k+ p4 ,ri*>d ,ev5s5
( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice w
2 *airp]son ( t committee4 ,!
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 & ,canadian
,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl   #ha
w al 2 repres5t$ on !
committee4 ,an ad hoc
committee l$ by ,mrs4 ,william
,ep/e91 ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n1 _h a prelim9>y
meet+ ) repres5tatives f
,,nutc-,,uk on ,june #a1
#aigi4 ,! goal ( ! jo9t
project w 2 to elim9ate
di6];es 2t ! exi/+ codes4
,c>e;l 3sid]a;n w 2 giv5 to !
numb] ( *anges t mi<t 2
propos$ at any "o "t1 s t
r1d]s w n 2 swamp$ by !m4 ,?
jo9t 9t]na;nal project w 2
giv5 hi<e/ prior;y4
  ,florida ,/ate ,univ]s;y has
"w$ = ! la/ ?ree ye>s to
develop a uni=m ,brl ,code 9
s"eal specific >1s4 ,z !
project comes to an 5d1 ,,sana
prep>es to 3t9ue ! f9e "w x
comm;ed4 ,te*nical committees
h be5 cr1t$ to assume !
responsibilities 9         #hb
specific >1s4 ,ea* te*nical
committee w 2 compos$ (
exp]ts4 ,ea* w 2 prep>$ to
field "qs by brl transcrib]s1
t1*]s1 & brl us]s4
  ,mr4 ,george ;,g4 ,b5nette1
,director ( ,>ts & ,leisure
,$uca;n1 ,! ,new ,york
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 #aaa ;,e4
#eith ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjba1 w h1d ! ,brl ,music
,te*nical ,committee4 ,! gr\p
w /rive to make ! brl music
code flexible 5 to cov] all
>1s ( music1 9clud+ guit>1
*ant1 & mod]n music4 ,,bana w
/rive to coord9ate ! "w 9 ?
>ea ) o!r na;ns to keep !
music code 9t]na;nal4
  ,! ,ma!matics ,te*nical
,committee w 2 *air$ by ,rob]t
;,t4 ,mc,l1n1 ,ph4 ;,d41
,*airman1 ,de"p;t (
,ma!matical ,sci;es1 ,loyola
,univ]s;y1 ,new ,orl1ns1   #hc
,,la #gjaah4 ,! committee w "w
to develop a ma!matical code t
is su6ici5tly progressive to
meet ! ne$s ( brl us]s ( all
ages & levels ( pr(ici5cy4 ,!
committee's sp"h ( 9t]e/ w
9clude sci5tific nota;ns4
  ,! ,brl ,textbook ,=mat
,te*nical ,committee1 h1d$ by
,ralph ;,e4 ,mc,crack51
,$itor1 ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se
= ! ,bl1 ,9c41 #ahci ,frank=t
,av5ue1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky
#djbjf1 w exp& xs range (
activities to 9clude guidel9es
= tables1 maps1 & *>ts4 ,?
committee & ! ,lit]>y ,brl
,te*nical ,committee h be5
func;n+ "u ! aegis ( ,,bana =
s"eal ye>s4 ,max9e ,dorf1
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1 is !
new *airp]son = ! ,lit]>y ,brl
,te*nical ,committee4 ,%e w
br+ a w1l? ( pr(es.nal exp]i;e
to ? committee4 ,%e w 2    #hd
able to "w closely ) ! special
committee h1d$ by ,ri*>d
,ev5s5 to develop a uni=m
9t]na;nal brl code = all
,5gli%-sp1k+ p4
  ,com;ts1 su7es;ns1 &
te*nical "qs f us]s1 produc]s1
& t1*]s ( brl >e welcome4
,te*nical "qs w 2 relay$ to !
appropriate committee =
(ficial rese>* & 9t]preta;n4
,communica;ns may 2 direct$ to
ei ! *airp]son ( a specific
te*nical committee or to !
*airp]son ( ! ,,bana ,bo>d4
  ,! ,unit$ ,na;ns ,$uca;nal1
,sci5tific & ,cultural
,organiza;n "<,,unesco"> is
3duct+ rese>* = ! purpose (
publi%+ a book on 8,_w ,brl
,usage40 ,william ,poole1
,london1 is h1d ( ! project4
,,sana w coop]ate 9 ! rese>*
to ! ext5t appropriate4 ,a
previ\s "w ( ? sort 0      #he
publi%$ 9 #aieb4
  ,(fic]s elect$ to 3duct !
a6airs ( ,,bana dur+ ! next
ye> >e3 ,*airp]son ,- ,floyd
;,r4 ,c>gill2 ,vice ,*airp]son
,- ,ralph ;,e4 ,mc,crack52
,secret>y ,- ,hel5 ,p]ry2
,tr1sur] ,- ,joseph ;,e4
,sullivan4

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

  ,,upi1 ,wa%+ton3 ,! phrase1
8#bj-#bj vi.n10 : has l;g be5
synonym\s ) p]fect eyesi<t1 is
ab to 2come ano!r victim (
metric 3v].n4 ,! new /&>d w 2
#d-#d4 ,! ,na;nal ,academy (
,sci;es ,committee on ,vi.n is
expect$ to recomm5d t ! eye
*>t te/ fall 9 l9e ) ! metric
sy/em ,- al;g ) 9*es1 qu>ts1 &
\nces4 ,"o result w 2 to   #hf
*op ab #g feet (f ! 4t.e f :
an eye *>t is r1d ,- f #bj
feet to #d met]s4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,rog]
,crav51 ! man :o develop$
guides = visually impair$
p]sons to ! ,k+ ,tut exhibi;n1
has n[ produc$ pla/ic %eets )
diagrams ( e>?1 moon & sun1 z
well z 9=ma;n pr9t$ 9 brl1 s t
visually impair$ p c foll[ :at
happ5s dur+ an eclipse4
,crav51 a ,s1ttle resid5t1 is
a retir$ (ficial ( ,/ate
,s]vices = ! ,bl4 ,- ,! ,food
& ,drug ,adm9i/ra;n "<,,fda">
rec5tly approv$ applica;ns =
two new 3tact l5ses1 bo? ( : c
2 worn = a p]iod ( #cj "ds by
p]sons :o h "ug"o cat>act
surg]y4 ,^! l5ses %d prove
especially use;l to ag+ &
multi-h&icapp$ 9dividuals :o h
di6iculty 9 h&l+ 3tact     #hg
l5ses t m/ 2 remov$ daily4 ,!
new l5ses >e produc$ by ,coop]
,laboratories1 ,9c41 & by
,3t9u\s ,curve ,3tact ,l5ses1
,9c4
  ,f ,,nls ,news3 ,a new sy/em
develop$ 9 ,norway p]mits
3v].n ( pr9t mat]ial 9to brl
text automatically1 ) a
sub/antial r$uc;n 9 "t & labor
= brl pr9t+4 ,! pr9t+ compon5t
op]ates at ab #bcj "*s p]
second & is driv5 by a
comput]4 ,! ma*9e c pr9t a
d\ble-sid$ brl %eet 9 #bj
seconds1 fa/] ?an 3v5;nal
me?ods4 ,? sy/em uses
compositor tapes & drive
presses = pr9t publica;ns4 ,-
,dr4 ,john ,gill ( ! ,univ]s;y
( ,w>wick1 ,5gl&1 has develop$
an 9exp5sive brl writ+ device
t 5ables p to write brl f left
to "r r ?an f "r to left4 ,!
,w>wick device 3si/s ( a   #hh
pla/ic %eet ( rais$ dots4 ,9
writ+1 brl "*s >e select$ f ^!
dots4 ,a %eet ( pap] is plac$
loosely ov] ! pla/ic & ! writ]
presses a /ylus ov] !
appropriate dots4
  ,talk+ ,book ,topics
ann\nces t1 2g9n+ ) ! ,m>*
issue1 ! magaz9es ,=eign
,a6airs1 ,p]sonnel & ,guid.e
,j\rnal1 ,,qst1 ,social ,"w1 &
,! ,writ] w 2 3v]t$ f cassette
to flexible disc direct
circula;n publica;n4 ,if y h
be5 rcvg any ( ^! magaz9es on
cassette f yr regional libr>y1
y w automatically rcv !
flexible disc $i;n4 ,if y >e n
curr5tly a subscrib] & wi% to
rcv any ( ^! publica;ns1 3tact
yr regional libr>y4
  ,frank ;,s4 ,p5l& 0 rec5tly
"nd presid5t ( ! ,_hley ,s*ool
= ! ,bl1 ,w9netka1 ,ill9ois1
e6ective ,april #af1       #hi
#aihj4 8,mr4 ,p5l& comes to !
,_hley ,s*ool10 sd ,>?ur
,dole1 ,ill1 ,*airman (
,_hley's ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 8)
a broad backgr.d & a w1l? (
exp]i;e & l1d]%ip 9 $uca;n &
adm9i/ra;n 9 ! bl s]vice
field40 ,mo/ rec5tly1 ,mr4
,p5l& s]v$ z ,director (
,$uca;n ,s]vices = ! ,virg9ia
,commis.n = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$4 ,- ,! ,_hley ,bo>d
( ,tru/ees has al ann\nc$
e/abli%;t ( ! ,dr4 ,ri*>d
,k9ney ,*air = ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,dr4
,k9ney1 :o _h be5 bl s9ce !
age ( #g & d1f s9ce 8
sophomore ye> 9 college1 0
presid5t ( ! ,_hley ,s*ool
until 8 d1? 9 e>ly #aigi4 ,!
,k9ney ,*air w h an 5d[;t (
@s#ej1jjj1 ! 9come f : w 2 us$
to support an $ucator select$
by ! ,s*ool4               #ij
  ,dur+ #aigf1 reports
,sundial "<publica;n ( ! ,eye
,rese>* ,9/itute ( ,ret9a
,f.da;n">1 an e/imat$ #afe1jjj
traumatic eye 9juries o3urr$
to *n 2t ! ages ( #e & #ag4
,two-?irds ( ^! 9juries happ5$
dur+ sports or play
activities1 & mo/ ( !m 7
prev5table4 ,sports 9 : mo/
a3id5ts o3urr$ w]e3 hockey1
#ca.02 >r[s1 d>ts1 & guns1
#ai4c.02 motorcycles1 ski-doos
& bicycles1 #af4e.02 t5nis1
squa% & badm9ton1 #aj4c.02
baseball & s(tball1 #h4b.04
  ,:5 ,jan ,turley completes
,unit$ ,airl9e's five-week
comput] tra9+ program1 %e w
2come ! f/ "pially si<t$
airl9es res]va;n cl]k us+ a
clos$-circuit ,,tv1 ac to
,visualtek ,news4 ,2f su/a9+
h] visual loss1 ,ms4 ,turley
"w$ = #ad ye>s z a         #ia
,unit$ fli<t att5dant4
  ,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl1
a private1 compreh5sive
rehabilita;n c5t] s]v+ adult
bl & visually impair$
9dividuals on a /ate1
regional1 na;nal1 & 9t]na;nal
level1 is seek+ c&idates = !
posi;n ( ,executive ,director4
,sal>y is negotiable1 dep5d+
^u qualifica;ns & exp]i;e2
lib]al fr+e b5efits4 ,s5d
resumes & reque/s = fur!r
9=ma;n to3 ,jess ,odom1
,*airman1 ,se>* ,committee1
,>kansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl1
#bhaa ,fair ,p>k ,b\lev>d1
,p4,o4 ,box #djee1 ,ll ,rock1
,,ar #gbbad2 teleph"o "<#eja">
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  ,f ,programs = ! ,h&icapp$3
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