,! ,brl ,=um
,vol4 ,,xix ,m>*1 #aiha
,no4 #i
,,acb ,jo9s ) ,,aclu 9
,fil+ ,amicus ,brief to
,supreme ,c\rt
,,acb ,bo>d ,deci.ns
,reflect ,gr[? &
,expan.n ( ,s]vice
,programs
,publi%$ ,mon?ly by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 ,$itor
,na;nal ,(fice3
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,na;nal ,repres5tative
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
"<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea
,$itor1 ,! ,brl ,=um3
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d
#aij ,lattimore ,road
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj
"<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd
,3tribut+ ,$itors
,george ,c>d
#fje ,s\? ,few ,/reet
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc
,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg
#b
,,acb ,(fic]s
,presid5t3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
#cgja ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #bcf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjh
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,delb]t
;,k4 ,aman
#aae ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,s4,e4
,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n
#baci ,joseph ,/reet
,new ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae
,secret>y3 ;,m4 ,hel5 ,v>go
#hcc ,oakley ,/reet
,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf
,tr1sur]3 ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,summit ,bank ;,bldg41 ,suite
#hbb #c
#caj #dth ,av5ue1 ;,s4
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eddae
,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p2 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip2 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
common to all bl p]sons4
#d
,3t5ts
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,report f ! ,,acb ,presid5t1
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #h
,,acb ,jo9s ) ,,aclu 9 ,fil+
,amicus ,brief to ,supreme
,c\rt1 by ,ka?y ,megiv]n1
page #ad
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1 #aiha1
page #bj3
,3v5;n ,notes f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 page #bj
,,acb ,na;nal ,special-
,9t]e/ ,a6iliates1 page
#bf
,fun ,"t 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 by
,assunta ,lilley1 page #bi
,notice to ,applicants = &
,r5ewals ( ,,acb
,memb]%ip-at-,l>ge1 page
#ca
,posi;n ,available3 ,executive
,director1 ,,aawb1 page
#cb #e
,unique ,mobil;y ,haz>ds1 by
,paul ,filpus1 page #cd
,japanese ,te*nology ,produces
,rais$-,l9e ,copi]2
,adv.es ,mass ,produc;n (
,brl1 page #dj
,summ>y1 ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors ,meet+1 page
#dd
,,acb ,bo>d ,adopts ,revis$
,?rift ,/ore ,9come ,%>+
,guidel9es1 page #eh
,h1l? ,9sur.e3 8,a ,sy/em 9
,4>ray10 by ,melv9 ,a4
,glass]1 page #fc
,3f];e on ,na;nal ,h1l?
,9sur.e ,held 9 ,wa%+ton1
page #fg
,?ree ,*e]s = ! ,w9n]61 page
#gj
,na;nal ,policy ,fell[%ip
,program 9 ,$uca;n ( !
,h&icapp$1 page #gb
#f
,new ,res\rce ,h&book
,available on ,voice-
,9dex$ ,cassette1 page #gd
,texas ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,$uca;n
,m&ates ,practical ,tra9+
= ,special ,ne$s ,t1*]s1
page #gg
,,acb ,a6iliate ,news1 page
#hj3
,family ,adju/;t ,sem9>1 by
,le/] ,kett]l+1 page #hj
,utah ,bl ,3sum]s & ,/ate
,libr>y ,unit$ 9
,significant ,victory1
page #hc
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non1 page #hf
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
#ih
#g
,report f ! ,,acb
,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,x is excit+ to 2 able to
9=m y t ! l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>
sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 9 ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia1 !
week5d ( ,janu>y #bc-#be1
#aiha1 0 a solid su3ess 9 e
way4 ,9 spite ( trem5d\s
travel 4t.es1 approximately
sev5ty "picipants att5d$ f
,cali=nia1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1
,montana1 ,idaho1 ,nevada1
,utah1 ,>izona1 & ,hawaii4 ,!
9t]e/ & d$ica;n ( ! "picipants
0 reflect$ by ! fact t "o "y
woman _h to fly on ?ree
sep>ate airl9es 9 com+ f
,montana2 a l>ge 3t+5t f
,oregon travel$ m ?an #ijj
miles to ,oakl& 9 a r5t$ van2
! "picipants f ,hawaii _h to
fly approximately #c1jjj #h
miles to r1* ! 3f];e2 & !
,utah delega;n1 9 an
automobile trip ( ov] #fjj
miles1 brav$ a sev]e w9t]
sn[/orm1 pass+ "? ! fam\s
,donn]'s ,pass 9 ! hi< ,si]ras
to r1* ,oakl&1 ) a br1kd[n on
! return trip home 2f "dbr1k 9
op5 c.try "s #hj miles f ,salt
,lake ,c;y4 ,we 7 v pl1s$1 al1
to welcome a sizable & v
5?usia/ic delega;n f ! rec5tly
revitaliz$ ,nevada ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4
,! program 3t5t 0 rcvd ) grt
9t]e/1 & s"eal pres5ta;ns
result$ 9 /&+ ova;ns4 ,:ile "s
may 2lieve t ,,acb %d sp5d m
"t at s* sem9>s 2littl+ or
criticiz+ o!r organiza;ns ( !
bl1 ! sem9> l1d]s 7 comm5d$
s"eal "ts = 3c5trat+ on
subjects : t1* ,,acb memb]s to
2 m e6ective l1d]s & 3sum]
advocates4 ,absolutely no #i
"t 0 sp5t 3duct+ ! k9d (
8bra9wa%+0 or 8hate campaign0
direct$ ag/ ,,acb alm 3t9u\sly
by ano!r organiza;n ( ! bl4
,x is amaz+ h[ m* 9flu;e a
s+le act by a responsible
organiza;n s* z ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c h on s]vices
to ! bl :5 t act is p]=m$ on !
na;nal level4 ,i am ref]r+ n[
to ! fact t only ye/]"d
"<,febru>y #f1 #aiha"> a
repres5tative ( ! ,,acb f9i%$
meet+ ) a hi<-level advisory
committee put tgr by !
pre/igi\s ,battelle ,9/itute =
! purpose ( monitor+ :e!r
libr>ies = ! bl >e comply+ ) !
applicable /&>ds ( ! ,am]ican
,libr>y ,associa;n4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil 0 repres5t$
at ! f/ ( ! meet+s "<( : "! w
2 f\r ov] ! next two ye>s"> by
,dr4 ,judi? ,dixon1 a memb] (
! ,,acb ( ,new ,york #aj
,/ate4 ,! f/ meet+ 0 3duct$ at
! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,x is 9t]e/+
to note t ,dr4 ,dixon 0 ! only
3sum] ( libr>y s]vices pres5t
at ! meet+1 al? o!r
organiza;ns 7 ask$ to s5d
repres5tatives4 ,,acb's
"picipa;n 9 ? project is ano!r
way 9 : we help br+ ab
wor?:ile *anges 9 s]vices )\t
resort+ to bomba/ic & c.t]-
productive tactics4
,al? an ,ac;n ,memor&um tape
w 2 s5t \ on ? subject )9 !
next few weeks "
1 special m5;n %d
2 made ab ! legislative tra9+
sem9> to 2 sponsor$ by ,,acb 9
late ,april or e>ly ,may s \r
a6iliates may />t ?9k+ ab x &
mak+ t5tative plans n[4 ,to 2
m specific1 at xs #aa
,janu>y #c1 #aiha meet+1 !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
budget$ a limit$ am.t ( m"oy
to 2 us$ to assi/ memb]s f mo/
( \r /ate a6iliates to come to
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 to take "p 9
a ?ree-"d legislative tra9+
"w%op1 m* ( : w 2 3duct$ on
,capitol ,hill by v exp]i;ed
,3gres.nal /aff memb]s or
legislative speciali/s f \t/&+
3sum] organiza;ns s* z labor
unions & civil "rs
organiza;ns4 ,by necess;y1 !
"w%op w 2 3duct$ on week"ds r
?an week5ds1 2c "s "t w 2 sp5t
call+ on key ,3gres.nal
p]sonnel 3c]n+ important
legisla;n4 ,:ile ,,acb w 2
able to provide sub/antial
assi/.e to ea* "picipant1 x w
probably 2 nec to ask !
a6iliates to assi/1 al1 9 view
( unusually hi< hotel room
rates & re/aurant co/s 9 #ab
,wa%+ton4
,i am pl1s$ to report1 9
clos+1 t r1l progress is 2+
made 9 ! composi;n & develop;t
( pr(es.nally prep>$ public
s]vice ann\nce;ts : 2f l;g w 2
s5t to hundr$s ( radio /a;ns
"?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to tell !
public ab ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl z a responsible1
e6ective 3sum] organiza;n4
,n"e 2f has ,,acb be5 able to
af=d s* ann\nce;ts1 & ,i1 j z
mo/ o!r ,,acb memb]s1 h l;g
wi%$ t we _h ! res\rces to
af=d s* a public 9=ma;n
program4 ,addi;nal 9=ma;n w 2
publi%$ 9 ,! ,brl ,=um z x
2comes available4
,i wd l to rem9d all *>t]
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl to 3tact ,mr4 ,fr$
,lilley ( ,st4 ,l\is 3c]n+ _!
plans to att5d ! #aiha na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,,acb4 ,z #ac
9dicat$ 9 ! ,febru>y ,brl
,=um1 ,mr4 ,lilley's address
is3 ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1
#bfhc ,big ,b5d ,b\lev>d1 ,st4
,l\is1 ,,mo #fcadc2 teleph"o
"<#cad"> #fdg-#cfdg4
,,acb ,jo9s ) ,,aclu 9
,fil+
,amicus ,brief to
,supreme ,c\rt
,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has jo9$ ) ! ,am]ican ,civil
,lib]ties ,union & o!r
organiza;ns 9 ! fil+ ( an
amicus curiae brief to !
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4
,! brief 0 fil$ 9 ! case (
,univ]s;y ( ,texas ;v4
,cam5is* "y1 #aiha">4 #ad
8,amicus curiae0 m1ns 8fr ( !
c\rt10 & s* briefs >e
cu/om>ily fil$ by organiza;ns
) no direct 9volve;t 9 !
litiga;n1 b ) a s]i\s 9t]e/ 9
! \tcome ( ! case4
,cam5is* 0 a graduate /ud5t
at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas :o
ne$$ a sign language 9t]pret]
9 ord] to "u/& & "picipate 9 8
classes4 ,! ,univ]s;y refus$
to provide s* an 9t]pret]4
,bo? l[] c\rts rul$ 9 favor (
,cam5is*1 s ! ,univ]s;y app1l$
to ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 : a3ept$
! case4
,z 0 report$ 9 ! ,janu>y
,brl ,=um1 ! ,univ]s;y ma9ta9s
t ,sec;n #ejd does n place any
f9ancial or adm9i/rative
obliga;ns on a recipi5t (
,f$]al funds4 ,! ,univ]s;y
bases m* ( xs >gu;t ^u a broad
r1d+ ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt's
deci.n 9 ,s\?1/]n #ae
,commun;y ,college ;v4 ,davis4
,! l[] c\rt n>r[ly 9t]pret$ !
,davis deci.n & f.d t !
circum/.es ( ! ,cam5is* case 7
r1dily 4t+ui%able4 ,? same
posi;n is tak5 by ! ,,aclu &
,,acb 9 ! amicus brief4
^0 444 ,9 xs brief &
c]tior>i peti;n to ? ,c\rt1 !
,univ]s;y ( ,texas has
attempt$ to misl1d ! ,c\rt by
>gu+ t ! ,fif? ,circuit
9correctly appli$ ,s\?1/]n
,commun;y ,college ;v4 ,davis1
& to fur!r 3fuse ! issue by
]rone\sly equat+ 'a6irmative
ac;n' ) ! /eps nec to 5sure
equal;y ( tr1t;t = h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,? case1 h["e1 is n ab
a6irmative ac;n1 b r ! f9d+ (
two c\rts 2l t ! ,univ]s;y
4crim9at$ ag/ respond5t by xs
unju/ifi$ refusal to ext5d !
r1sonable a3ommoda;n requir$
by ,,hew regula;ns to #af
a6ect ! equal;y = qualifi$
h&icapp$ p]sons 9 hi<] $uca;n
: x 0 ,3gress's cle> 9t5;n to
5sure 444
8,! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas
mis"*izes ! issue 9 ? case by
ass]t+ t ! c\rts 2l fail$ to
he$ ? ,c\rt's deci.n 9
,s\?1/]n ,commun;y ,college
;v4 ,davis4 ,! ,fif? ,circuit
did n miscon/rue ? ,c\rt's
deci.n 9 ,davis1 h["e1 b
correctly 4t+ui%$ ! 9/ant case
by apply+ ! analysis "utak5 9
,davis4
8,in ,s\?1/]n ,commun;y
,college ;v4 ,davis1 ? c\rt
held t ,mrs4 ,davis fail$ to
meet ! legitimate & nec
physical require;ts ( !
,college's nurs+ program & h;e
0 n an 'o!rwise qualifi$
h&icapp$ 9dividual' )9 ! m1n+
( ,sec;n #ejd4 444 ,? ,c\rt
fur!r f.d t m ( ! #ag
modifica;ns & auxili>y aids
au?oriz$ by ! ,,hew regula;ns
cd a3ommodate ,mrs4 ,davis's
h&icap to 5able h] to
"picipate 9 ! program & 2come
a regi/]$ nurse4
8,by />k 3tra/1 bo? c\rts 2l
f.d ,- & ev5 ! ,univ]s;y (
,texas has /ipulat$ ,- t
,walt] ,cam5is* is an o!rwise
qualifi$ h&icapp$ /ud5t )9 !
m1n+ ( ,sec;n #ejd1 :o1
despite 8 h&icap1 cd bo?
"picipate su3ess;lly 9 8
classroom activities ) an
9t]pret] or o!r $uca;nal aid &
pre=m well 9 a job z d1n (
/ud5ts at ! ,texas ,s*ool = !
,d1f1 : 8 degree wd gu>antee4
,2c ,mrs4 ,davis did n meet !
?re%old require;t ( 2+ an
o!rwise qualifi$ p]son )9 !
m1n+ ( ,sec;n #ejd1 ? ,c\rt
did n & cd n decide 9 t case !
degree ( a3ommoda;n #ah
,sec;n #ejd requires = p]sons
l ,mr4 ,cam5is*1 :o is )9 !
scope ( ! ,act4 ,! ,fif?
,circuit's hold+ t ! ,univ]s;y
( ,texas 0 obligat$ to provide
a sign language 9t]pret] 0 n
9consi/5t ) ? ,c\rt's hold+ 9
,davis & 0 squ>ely bas$ on !
duly promulgat$ ,,hew
regula;ns pursuant to ,sec;n
#ejd4 444 ,! relief reque/$ 9
,davis requir$ major
re/ructur+ ( ! cl9ical por;n (
an academic program4 ,no s*
re/ructur+ is nec "h1 & af=d+
,cam5is* ! a3ommoda;n wd n
*ange ! program z x a6ect$ o!r
/ud5ts 9 any respect4 ,cam5is*
cd "picipate 9 ! graduate
program z giv5 if a sign
language 9t]pret] or o!r
$uca;nal aid 7 provid$ to give
hm a3ess to classroom
lectures40
,oral >gu;t ( ? case #ai
2f ! ,supreme ,c\rt is s*$ul$
= ,m>*1 & ,! ,brl ,=um w
report fur!r develop;ts at t
"t4
,_m :o >e 3c]n$ ab civil "rs
= h&icapp$ p saw ! ,supreme
,c\rt's deci.n 9 ,davis z a
s]i\s setback4 ,? case
provides ! opportun;y to !
,c\rt to answ] _m ( ! "qs
rais$ by ! ,davis op9ion4 ,a
f9al deci.n 9 ! ,cam5is* case
w n 2 issu$ = _m mon?s4
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1
#aiha
,3v5;n ,notes f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice
,plans = ! #aiha na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl >e develop+ rapidly1 & _m
p >e "w+ h>d to make ,,acb's
#bjth bir?"d a memorable "o4
,! ho/3 ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n #bj
( ! ,bl4 ,! place3 ! ,*ase-
,p>k ,plaza ,hotel1 ,st4
,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 ": room rates
>e s+les1 @s#bd1 d\bles1
@s#bh1 & triples1 @s#cj4 ,!
dates3 ,july #d-#aa1 #aiha4 ,&
y may want to come ev5 e>li]4
,! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica "<,,all">
has s*$ul$ xs annual delegate
assembly at ! ,*ase-,p>k
,place1 ,july #a-#c1 j 2f
,3v5;n ,week4 ,na;nal ,*airman
,rob]t ,mc,l1n urges z _m
,,acb a6iliates z possible to
jo9 ,,all z 3sum] organiza;ns
& to "picipate actively by
s5d+ repres5tatives to !
,na;nal ,delegate ,assembly4
,! "t f ,satur"d "? ,tues"d
( ,3v5;n ,week "<,? ye>1 ,july
#d-#g"> is tradi;nally res]v$
= bo>d meet+s1 3f];es (
,,acb's f\rte5 na;nal special-
9t]e/ a6iliates1 & #ba
$uca;nal "w%ops & sem9>s4 ,?
ye>1 a major sem9> on l1d]%ip
& /ud5ts' "rs is 2+ plann$1 9
coop]a;n ) ! ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts4 ,! annual 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
3v5e on ,w$nes"d morn+1 ,july
#h4
,pursuant to an am5d;t to
,>ticle ,,iv ,- ,(fic]s1 ( !
,,acb ,3/itu;n1 pass$ at !
#aigi 3v5;n1 (fic]s = ! com+
two ye>s w 2 elect$ at ? ye>'s
busi;s meet+4 ,c>e;l ?"\ %d 2
giv5 9 select+ ^? p]sons :o y
feel w be/ direct future
programs & policies ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,c>e;l
3sid]a;n1 too1 %d 2 giv5 to
,3/itu;n & ,by-,law am5d;ts &
to resolu;ns to 2 pres5t$ to !
3v5;n4
,mr4 ,brian ,*>lson1 #ecj
,je6]son ,/reet1 ,n4,e41
,salem1 ,oregon #igcjc1 #bb
has be5 appo9t$ *airman ( !
,resolu;ns ,committee4 ,he w
appreciate rcvg z _m ( yr
draft resolu;ns z possible
prior to ! 3v5;n4
,mrs4 ,sue ,graves1 #accd
;,s4 #egth1 ,we/ ,allis1
,wiscons9 #ecbad1 w *air !
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee4 ,%e1 too1 w
appreciate rcvg propos$
am5d;ts to ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n &
,by-,laws 9 adv.e ( ! 3v5;n4
,pres5ta;n ( a numb] ( aw>ds
has 2come a m1n+;l tradi;n at
ea* ye>'s 3v5;n4
,! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
,>ticle-(-!-,ye> ,aw>d is
pres5t$ annually = an \t/&+
>ticle writt5 specifically =
,! ,brl ,=um4 ,! recipi5t is
select$ by ! ,,ace ,bo>d (
,publica;ns4 ,= ! f/ "t ? ye>1
! >ticle w 2 select$ f am;g
5tries submitt$ to a #bc
writ+ competi;n4 ,! subject
select$ = ! f/ competi;n is3
,9t]na;nal ,ye> ( ! ,4abl$ ,-
,xs ,signific.e & ,pot5tial4
,"o f9al rem9d]3 ,! d1dl9e =
submitt+ >ticles is ,m>* #ca1
#aiha4
,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
9 memory ( ! late ,*ief ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 is pres5t$
f "t to "t1 n necess>ily
annually1 9 recogni;n ( \t/&+
a*ieve;t 9 ext5d+ libr>y
s]vices or a3ess to publi%$
mat]ials1 or improv+
communica;ns devices &
te*niques4 ,nom9a;ns = ? aw>d
m/ 2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,june
#a1 #aiha1 & %d 2 s5t to
,walt] ;,l4 ,smi?1 ,*airman1
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d
,committee1 #bcja ,%]brook
,/reet1 ,pittsbur<1 ,,pa #bd
#aebag4
,! ,ambassador ,aw>d is
select$ ea* ye> f am;g
c&idates :o >e bl & :o1 by _!
lives1 associa;ns &
activ#a;iies1 h demon/rat$ _!
9tegra;n 9to & 9t]ac;n ) !
life ( ! commun;y4 ,x is n nec
t ! c&idate 2 a memb] ( or
active 9 any organiza;n ( !
bl1 or t he or %e 2 5gag$ 9 "w
= ! bl4
,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
pres5t$ p]iodically to an
\t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$
significantly to ! bett];t (
bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n
limit$ by local;y or by nature
( ! 3tribu;n1 & x is n
necess>ily giv5 ea* ye>4
,nom9a;ns = bo? !
,ambassador ,aw>d & ! ,george
,c>d ,aw>d %d 2 submitt$ no
lat] ?an ,june #a1 #aiha1 to
,mrs4 ,k>5 ,p]z5tka1 #be
,aw>ds ,committee ,*airp]son1
#fiac ,colony ,drive1
,madison1 ,wiscons9 #ecgag4
,if y h "qs 3c]n+ ! 3v5;n1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 or
any ( ,,acb's na;nal special-
9t]e/ a6iliates1 y may 3tact !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf1 or y may 3tact !
special-9t]e/ a6iliate
directly = 9=ma;n4
,,acb ,na;nal ,special-
,9t]e/ ,a6iliates
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n ,- ,norman ;,s4
,case1 ,presid5t1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#fe1 ,be!l1 ,,vt #jejcb
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,s]vice ,net ,- ,travis
,h>ris1 ,presid5t1 #chdj ;,n4
;,w4 #cast ,/reet1 #bf
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcaab
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,f$]al ,employees ,- ,rob]t
,j"os1 ,presid5t1 #cji ;,n4
#bnd ,av5ue1 ,maywood1 ,,il
#fjaec
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,p>5ts ,- ,gret*5 ;,h4 ,smi?1
,presid5t1 ,r\te ,a1 ,box #gh1
,frankl91 ,,la #gjech
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[
,vi.n ,- ,m>v9 ,brotman1
,presid5t1 ,frs ( ,eye
,rese>*1 #ii ,c$> ,av5ue1
,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaad
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 ,-
,donna ,v5o1 ,presid5t1
,r4,f4,d4 #a1 ,johnson ,av5ue1
,templeton1 ,,ma #jadfh
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts ,- ,eug5e ,lozano1
#bfba ,fulton ,av5ue1 ,no4
#db1 ,sacra;to1 ,,ca #iehba
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s ,- ,$na ,s*midt1 #bg
,presid5t1 #iab ;,n4 ,hawley
,road1 ,milwaukee1 ,,wi #ecbac
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica ,- ,ione ;,b4 ,mill]1
,presid5t1 #ibia ,f]mi ,av5ue1
,san ,diego1 ,,ca #ibabc
,visually ,impair$ ,data
,processors ,9t]na;nal ,-
,mc,k9ley ,"y1 ,presid5t1 #ead
,quack5bos ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjaa
,visually ,impair$
,secret>ial ,transcrib]s
,associa;n ,- ,patricia
,price1 ,presid5t1 #ccg ;,s4
,%]man ,drive1 ,9dianapolis1
,,in #dfbja
,visually ,impair$ ,vet]ans
( ,am]ica ,- ,mi*ael ,"y1
,presid5t1 #agdj ,rob9son
,/reet1 ,no4 #b1 ,san ,diego1
,,ca #ibajc
,_w ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions ,-
,felix ,polo1 ,presid5t1 #ed
,davis ,b\lev>d1 ,no4 #bh
#h1 ,tampa1 ,,fl #ccfjf
,fun ,"t 9 ,st4 ,l\is
,by ,assunta ,lilley
,! #aiha ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n ,committee wants "ey"o
to "k t ! upcom+ 3v5;n won't 2
all "w3 ,we're plann+ a lot 9
! way ( fun & 5t]ta9;t4 ,?
mon?1 we'd l to tell y ab two
( ! fun "ts 2+ plann$1 s t y c
h "t to d "s plann+ ( yr [n4
,! f/ is a trip to !
,gold5rod %[boat4 ,al? ! boat
is on ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 x
does n l1ve ! dock4 ,? is ab a
#bj-m9ute bus trip f ! hotel1
& d9n] w 2 s]v$ abo>d ! boat1
: is air-3di;n$4 ,normally1 ?
is a bu6et d9n]1 b z a special
a3ommoda;n to ,,acb,']s1 a
sit-d[n d9n] w 2 s]v$4
,! ,gold5rod has two d9+
rooms ,- "o up/airs & "o #bi
9 ! !at] >ea d[n/airs4 ,!
manage;t su7e/s t dog guide
us]s mirange;t1 ! ca/ (
"*s w h "ns ( p "kn to u1 : w
help u 9 mak+ responses4
,! ,gold5rod a3ommodates
#cjj p]sons1 & ,?urs"d nie
mak+ yr plans1 keep 9 m9d t
space w 2 res]v$ on a f/ come1
f/ s]ve basis4
,t same nirang$ at a
facil;y 9 ,st4 ,l\is "kn z
,que5y ,p>k4 ,? 3si/s ( #cj
music & a s+-al;g ) ,mit*
,mill]4 ,d9n] is n 9clud$4 ,"o
hundr$ s1ts h be5 res]v$ =
,,acb = ? ev5t4
,wat* future issues ( ,!
,brl ,=um = m details on fun
"t 9 ,st4 ,l\is6
,notice to ,applicants =
& ,r5ewals ( ,,acb
,memb]%ip-,at-,l>ge
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws provide t
any p]son :o has r1*$ ! age (
#ah ye>s & :o is n a vot+
memb] ( an ,,acb a6iliate is
eligible to 2come a memb]-at-
l>ge1 ) ! "r to an 9dividual
vote at ! 3v5;n4 ,annual
memb]%ip-at-l>ge dues >e @s#b4
,new applicants = memb]%ip-at-
l>ge pay an 9itia;n fee (
@s#c1 : 9cludes dues = ! f/
ye>4 ,applica;n =ms >e #ca
available f ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4
,! ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
fur!r provide t all dues >e to
2 rcvd no lat] ?an sixty "ds
prior to ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
,- t is1 9 #aiha1 by ,may #i4
,all memb]%ip-at-l>ge dues %d
2 cle>ly id5tifi$ z s* & %d 2
s5t to ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1
,att5;n3 ,james ;,r4 ,ols51
,tr1sur]1 #abaa ,3necticut
,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf1 no lat]
?an ,may #i1 #aiha4
,posi;n ,available3
,executive ,director1
,,aawb
,! ,am]ican ,associa;n (
,"w]s = ! ,bl is n[ a3ept+
applica;ns = ! posi;n (
,executive ,director4
,requires college #cb
degree4 ,exp]i;e 9
rehabilita;n &_/or $uca;n ( bl
& visually impair$ p]sons
help;l4 ,adm9i/rative exp]i;e
3sid]$ a plus4 ,op5 to
resid5ts ( ,u4,s4 & ,canada4
,9cumb5t w direct daily
op]a;n ( small pr(es.nal
memb]%ip associa;n cov]+
,u4,s4 & ,canada4 ,duties
9clude p]sonnel manage;t1
manage;t & prep>a;n ( budget1
fiscal 3trol1 memb]%ip1 3f];es
& meet+s1 publica;n
activities1 public sp1k+1
legislative activ;y1 gov]n;t &
organiza;nal liaison1 fund-
rais+1 & o!r duties z assign$4
,travel requir$4 ,locat$ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,july #a1 #aiha />t+ date z
,deputy ,director4 ,assume
full responsibil;y ,july #bc1
#aiha4 ,sal>y range1 @s#bf1jjj
to @s#bh1jjj1 dep5d+ on #cc
exp]i;e4 ,equal opportun;y
employ]4
,s5d lr ( applica;n & resume
to3 ,,aawb ,se>* ,committee1
,mr4 ;,w4 ;,t4 ,coppage1
,*air1 #aeaa ;,k ,/reet1
,n4,w41 ,suite #fcg1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje4 ,d1dl9e =
applica;ns is ,april #a4
,unique ,mobil;y ,haz>ds
,by ,paul ,filpus
,i 5joy walk+ to "w & d s z
(t5 z w1!r p]mits4 ,my home is
j ov] a mile f ": ,i "w s x
makes = a nice way to get a
bit ( ex]cise )\t r1lly notic+
x4 ,half ! r\te ,i walk is "?
a resid5tial >ea & ! o!r half
is "? an 9du/rial >ea4 ,except
= a d\ble set ( railroad
tracks & a wide p>k+ lot
5tr.e1 "! >e sidewalks all !
way4 ,? makes x 3v5i5t = #cd
cane travel1 : is ! way ,i g4
,dur+ five ye>s ( walk+ ?
"picul> r\te1 ,i h p]iodically
5c.t]$ "s unique haz>ds : p]h
>e wor? %>+4 ,n"o ( ^!
situa;ns 7 cov]$ 9 ! mobil;y
tra9+ c\rse : 0 "p ( a
compreh5sive rehabilita;n
program ,i w5t "? 9 #aiga4 ,!
mobil;y skills ,i pick$ up f t
tra9+ 7 adequate 5 = me to ga9
back a ll ( ! 9dep5d;e : ,i _h
lo/ ) ! sudd5 adv5t ( total
bl;s z ! result ( an
automobile a3id5t4 ,x wd 2 im-
possible = mobil;y 9/ructors
to =esee e possible haz>d a bl
cane travel] mi+ \r exp]i;es 9
writt5 >ticles or at meet+s &
3v5;ns4
,tra9s4 ,- ,a few mon?s ago1
a tra9 cross$ my pa? z ,i 0
walk-9g to "w4 ,? 0 ! f/ #ce
"t ,i _h 5c.t]$ a tra9 9 ! f\r
ye>s plus t ,i _h be5 walk+ !
r\te4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! tracks
& he>d ! tra9 com+1 ,i 0 n
5tirely sure :at x was4 ,b !
8toot-toot0 ( ! :i/le told me
= sure t a tra9 0 com+4 ,9 a
few mo;ts1 x 0 :izz+ by4 ,z ,i
wait$ = x to pass1 x o3urr$ to
me t if ,i _h be5 2t ! two
sets ( tracks :5 ,i f/ he>d !
tra91 ,i wd n h "kn : set x 0
actually travel+ & wd h _h to
hu/le to get \ ( ! way4 ,s9ce
!n1 ,i li/5 m closely = ! s.d
( approa*+ tra9s ea* "t ,i get
ne> t cross+4 ,! next "t1 ,i w
2 bett] prep>$ to h&le t
"picul> haz>d4
,trucks & ,trail]s4 ,-
,ano!r pot5tially haz>d\s
situa;n c result f a l>ge
tractor-trail] rig mak+ a #ij-
degree turn 9 front ( a bl
cane travel]4 ,? c o3ur #cf
only :5 ! vehicle & ! p$e/rian
>e travel+ 9 ! same direc;n 2f
! vehicle makes xs turn4 ,x is
n at all di6icult to he> ": !
tractor por;n ( ! rig is
locat$1 b ! trail] foll[+ 2h
is n s easily detect$4 ,if !
cane travel] proce$s ah1d z
soon z he he>s ! tractor g by1
he cd walk directly 9to ! side
( ! trail]1 especially if !
rig is mov+ v sl[ly4 ,al1 !
turn+ radius ( ! re> 5d ( !
trail] is %>p] ?an t ( !
tractor4 ,? m1ns t ! re> 5d (
! vehicle passes clos] to !
p$e/rian ?an does ! front 5d4
,i came acr "o ( ^! situa;ns
"o morn+ z ,i approa*$ ! 5tr.e
to ! p>k+ lot4 ,! s.d ( a l>ge
truck sl[+ d[n 2h me told me t
! driv] 0 probably go+ to turn
9to ! p>k+ lot j ah1d ( me4 ,s
,i /opp$4 ,! driv] made a
wide1 sweep+ turn 9to ! #cg
lot1 & x 0 obvi\s to me t he
_h a big rig4 ,sure 5\<6 ,af !
s.d ( ! 5g9e 0 well pa/ me1 ,i
he>d ! re> :eels ( ! trail] g
by4 ,x seem$ l s"eal seconds
2f ! :ole rig _h cross$ my
pa?4 ,=tunately1 "! 0 ll w9d
or tra6ic noise at ! "t1 s ,i
cd he> exactly :at 0 go+ on4
,if ,i _h be5 9 a hurry1 or if
"! _h be5 o!r noise to 9t]f]e1
,i miricades4 ,- ,o3a.nally ,i
run 9to 3/ruc;n >1s s* z
sidewalk or sew] l9e repairs :
>e b>ricad$ (f4 ,"h ag1 !
9frequ5cy ( s* o3urr;es makes
!m haz>d\s at f/ 5c.t]4 ,(t5
"ts b>ricades >e crudely
3/ruct$ & >e op5 at ! bottom1
: causes ! cane to g "un1? & !
travel] to bump ! b>ricade ) 8
body4 ,"! is ll "t to #ch
react & alt] "o's c\rse4
,if ,i _h any?+ to d ) sett+
>*itectural b>ri] /&>ds = !
h&icapp$1 ,i wd require t all
b>ricades us$ 9 >1s ( p$e/rian
travel h a six-9*-hi< ris] at
! base4 ,a cane travel] wd !n
make 3tact ) ? ris] z he walk$
al;g & wd h ample "t to react4
,p>k$ ,vehicles4 ,-
,vehicles p>k$ ov] ! sidewalk
"s"ts give problems4 ,c>s >e n
s bad1 s9ce ! cane usually
picks !m up4 ,h["e1 flatb$
trucks >e m ( a *all5ge4 ,"o
w9dy morn+ ,i bump$ 9to ! b$ (
"o s* truck z my cane pass$ 2n
& 9dicat$ no ob/acle4 ,! b$ (
! truck 0 at nose level4 ,x
didn't feel v gd6 ,s9ce !n1 ,i
h be5 m cauti\s at t "picul>
po9t on my r\te1 s9ce ,i f9d
trucks p>k$ "! fairly
frequ5tly4
,w9dy "ds make x m #ci
di6icult to detect ! k9ds (
haz>ds ,i h describ$4
,excessive tra6ic noise al
3tributes to ! problem4 ,i
travel m sl[ly & cauti\sly :5
^! 3di;ns prevail4 ,i feel
sure o!r bl cane travel]s h
run 9to haz>d\s situa;ns o!r
?an ^? : ,i h m5;n$1 & no d\bt
,i w 3t9ue to 5c.t] new "os
myf z "t goes on4
,japanese ,te*nology
,produces ,rais$-,l9e
,copi] ,adv.es ,mass
,produc;n ( ,brl
,by ,seigo ,sakamoto
"<,reut]s">
,tokyo ,- ,a ,japanese
5g9e]+ pr(essor & a *emical
company h develop$ jo9tly a
new sy/em t cd l1d to grt]
a3ess = ! bl to "ey"d 9=ma;n4
,! new sy/em 9volves #dj
mak+ ?ree-dim5.nal copies f
plane l9e draw+s & writ+ t c 2
run (f on a special copy+
ma*9e4 ,x c copy maps1
diagrams1 pictures1 musical
scores1 & ord9>y photographs1
ac to ,yo%imi*i ,yonezawa1 an
assi/ant pr(essor 9 ,%9%u
,univ]s;y's ,5g9e]+ ,de"p;t 9
c5tral ,japan4
,yonezawa jo9$ =ces a ye>
ago ) a firm 9 we/]n ,japan1
,matsumoto ,yu%i ,seiyaku1 to
produce ! sy/em : is bas$ on
:at >e call$ surface active
ag5ts4
,at ! same "t1 ?ree
,japanese companies claim to h
develop$1 at a co/ (
@s#efj1jjj1 a comput]iz$ sy/em
to 8r1d0 brl & produce masses
( copies4
,yonezawa sd 8 sy/em 3si/s (
?ree "ps ,- a copy+ ma*9e
simil> to ^? us$ 9 #da
(fices1 a specially prep>$
waf]-?9 %eet1 & a h1t+ device
to produce rais$ figures4 ,!
key is ! %eet1 "o side ( : is
sme>$ ) a mixture ( pla/ic &
h1t-exp&+ micro-capsules4 ,!
micro-capsules 9flate five- or
six-fold 9/antly to =m rais$
figures :5 expos$ to
temp]atures ( ab #aej degrees
,fahr5heit4
,! mat]ial to 2 copi$ is
plac$ on ! copy+ ma*9e1 & xs
image is transpos$ on to !
%eet1 : is !n h1t$4 ,writ+ or
l9e draw+s swell 9 to ab !
same hei1s rema9 un*ang$4
,yonezawa sd ! sy/em _h be5
te/$ on bl *n at a special
c5t] at ,yokosuka1 ne> ,tokyo4
,"o * 0 quot$ z %\t+1 #db
8,i see x60 :5 runn+ h] f+]s
ov] a picture ( a fl[]4
,! ,matsumoto ,company plans
to m>ket ! copy ma*9e & %eets
at a total co/ equival5t to ab
@s#d1djj4
,! o!r 9v5;n = ! bl1 devis$
by ?ree ,japanese firms1 fund$
) a gov]n;t grant1 9volves !
spe$y produc;n ( brl-type
pages4 ,! type lr r1d+ ma*9e1
) ! help ( a m9i-comput]1 c
8r1d0 a page e #cj seconds4
,copies1 up to #fjj an h\r1 >e
made by plac+ a %eet on a
cyl9drical glass plate 9 !
r1d+ ma*9e4 ,an optical
me*anism !n 8r1ds0 ! figures &
relays !m to ! comput]4 ,!
comput] turns ! figures 9to
code4 ,lat] !y em]ge on a
televi.n-l scre51 5abl+ easy
correc;n ) typewrit] keys4
,once correct$1 copies fl[ (f
! ma*9e4 #dc
,! ,japanese ,gov]n;t plans
to equip xs #gj or s 9/itu;ns
= ! bl ) ? sy/em1 at a co/
equival5t to @s#ca1bjj ea*4
,! ?ree organiza;ns 9volv$ 9
! project >e ,toppan ,pr9t+1
,nippon ,typewrit]1 & !
,matsu%ita ,rese>* ,9/itute4
,= ! bl1 :o numb] ab
#bej1jjj 9 ,japan1 ! gov]n;t
is al f9anc+ a @s#a4d million
project to develop a walk+
aid4 ,! aid1 ) electronic
s5sors1 is design$ to 2 worn l
a h1db& & w>n ! we>] (
ob/acles4
,summ>y1 ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors ,meet+
,! midye> meet+ ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 held ,janu>y
#c1 #aiha1 at ! ,*ase-,p>k
,plaza ,hotel 9 ,st4 #dd
,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 ) all #dd
,bo>d
memb]s pres5t4 ,! l5g?y ag5da
result$ 9 an #aa-h\r meet+1
brok5 only by an o3a.nal /ret*
br1k & a "w+1 s&wi* lun*4
,! ,bo>d direct$ t a summ>y
( ea* ,bo>d meet+1 af review &
approval by ! ,presid5t1 2
publi%$ 9 ,! ,brl ,=um dur+ !
same qu>t] 9 : ! meet+ takes
place2 t key roll call votes 2
report$2 & t executive ses.ns
2 not$1 b n report$ 9 detail4
,x 0 po9t$ \ t ? wd fulfill !
require;t ( ,by-,law #d,b1
direct+ t ea* a6iliate &
memb]-at-l>ge 2 furni%$ a
summ>y ( all (ficial ac;ns
tak5 at ea* 3v5;n or meet+ ( !
,bo>d ( ,directors z soon z
possible af ! close ( ! meet+4
,report ( ! ,,acb ,tr1sur]1
,james ,ols53 ,! ,tr1sur]
report$ t rev5ues w
approximate @s#fcj1jjj = #de
#de
#aihj4 ,exp5ses >e well )9
budget at @s#djj1jjj1 ) an
addi;nal @s#bj1jjj 2+ sp5t =
(fice furniture & equip;t4 ,!
result is t net rev5ue ov]
exp5ses w 2 @s#baj1jjj4 ,! ca%
g5]at$ by ? 9cr1se 9 rev5ue
ov] exp5ses has be5 us$ to
retire \t/&+ debt 9 ,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices (
approximately @s#abb1jjj4 ,9
addi;n1 ,,acbes has 9ve/$
addi;nal doll>s 9 9v5tory1
/ore equip;t1 & trucks4
,! ,bo>d approv$ appo9t;t (
,price_/,wat]h\se ,co4 z
auditors = ! com+ ye>4
,e6ective ,janu>y1 #aiha1 all
major ,,acb a3.t+ func;ns w 2
transf]r$ f ! ,wa%+ton (fice
to ! ,tr1sur]'s (fice 9
,m9n1polis4 ,mr4 ,ols5 ann\nc$
a p5d+ move to l>g] qu>t]s : w
all[ = expan.n to meet #df
future
ne$s ( bo? ,,acb & ,,acb #df
,5t]prises & ,s]vices4
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices3 ,bo>d
,*airman ,ray ,kempf report$
on op]a;ns ( ,,acbes ov] ! pa/
ye>4 ,ov]-all p]=m.e ( !
,?rift ,/ores has grtly exce$$
expecta;ns4 ,a 3t9u+ 3c]n ( !
,,acbes ,bo>d is future gr[? &
develop;t ( ! ,?rift ,/ores &
f9ancial return to ! [n]1
,,acb4 ,:ile urg+ cau;n &
3s]vatism1 ,mr4 ,kempf al
express$ optimism = ! future (
! ,?rift ,/ores4
,public s]vice ann\nce;ts h
be5 4tribut$ to cities ":
,?rift ,/ores >e n[ 9 op]a;n4
,a draft bro*ure1 8,! ,bl ,:o
,l1d10 has be5 develop$ & w
soon 2 available = 4tribu;n to
,?rift ,/ore donors & cu/om]s4
,! bro*ure \tl9es ! #dg
purpose (
! ,?rift ,/ores & _! rela;n%ip
to ,,acb4 #dg
#aiha ,budget3 ,= ! f/ "t1 !
"w%eet = ! base l9e budget 0
available 9 brl1 & ! ,bo>d
comm5d$ ,jim ,ols5 = 8 "w 9
prep>+ ? mat]ial4
,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,*airman (
! ,budget ,committee1 pres5t$
! propos$ budget = #aiha1 bas$
^u curr5t op]a;ns1 ) 9cr1ses
to reflect new programs1
upgrad+ & 9cr1ses 9 /aff &
9fla;n1 plus 3t+5cies %d funds
2come available4 ,! ,bo>d
approv$ a base budget (
@s#fdd1jjj4 ,major items
9clude3 employee comp5sa;n
"ies1 fr+e b5efits & pay
roll taxes">1 @s#bgc1jjj2
pr9t+ & publica;n co/s = ,!
,brl ,=um1 exclusive ( /aff
sal>ies & 9clud+ fund+ = #dh
a
,spani% $i;n1 @s#gg1jjj2
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s1
@s#fj1jjj4 ,! fall[+ new
projects 7 al approv$ 9 #dh
! base budget3 develop;t (
public s]vice ann\nce;ts =
,,acb1 9 "pn]%ip ) !
a6iliates2 a grant to !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue's
,rese>* & $uca;n project2
fund+ = a na;nal 3v5;n l1d]%ip
sem9> = bl /ud5ts1 9 coop]a;n
) ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts2 & pur*ase ( comput]
equip;t4 ,^! programs w 2
report$ 9 detail 9 ,! ,brl
,=um z plans develop4 ,9
addi;n1 ! ,bo>d approv$ a
3t+5cy budget 9 ! am.t (
@s#hb1jjj4 ,? 9cludes addi;nal
comput] equip;t2 fund+ = a
s\?we/ regional l1d]%ip tra9+
sem9>2 "picipa;n ) ,teles5sory
,sy/ems1 ,9c4 9 evalua;n #di
&
te/+ ( ! 8,talk+ ,optacon02 a
na;nal legal support project 9
! field ( bl & h&icapp$ 3c]ns1
9 3junc;n ) o!r organiza;ns (
! h&icapp$2 & a fur!r #di
grant to ,,all's ,rese>* &
,$uca;n project4
,pr(es.nal ,/aff ,vacancies3
,by-,law #d,a provides t !
presid5t % select pr(es.nal
/aff1 subject to approval by !
,bo>d ( ,directors1 ,presid5t
,oral ,mill] ann\nc$ appo9t;t
( an advisory se>* committee
to seek \ & scre5 applicants =
! posi;n ( ,na;nal
,repres5tative4 ,! committee
3si/s ( ,otis ,/eph5s (
,t5;see ,*airman2 ,george
,fog>ty ( ,cali=nia1 ,c>ol
,d]\9 ( ,oregon1 ,john ,nelson
( ,m9nesota1 & ,durw>d
,mc,daniel1 /aff 3sultant4 ,!
committee w al 3sid] #ej
applica;ns = ! posi;n (
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 rec5tly vacat$ by
,reese ,robrahn4 ,x 0 agre$ t
an ann\nce;t ( ! two posi;ns w
2 s5t to ! h&icapp$ m$ia #ej
li/2 t full job descrip;ns w 2
s5t to all ,,acb a6iliate
presid5ts2 & t ! d1dl9e =
applica;ns w 2 ,april #a =
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
& ,may #a = ,na;nal
,repres5tative4
,! ,bo>d direct$ ! ,presid5t
to appo9t a committee to "w )
! #aiha ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,ho/
,committee 9 plann+ an
appropriate o3a.n to honor !
retir+ ,na;nal ,repres5tative4
,memb]%ip ,develop;t3 ,9 !
face ( an adm9i/rative
recomm5da;n to aboli% ! ,bur1u
= ,s]vices to ! ,bl1 ! ,nevada
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl reorganiz$ ?
pa/ fall & n[ has 9 #ea
excess (
#ajj memb]s4 ,memb]%ip
develop;t activities >e 2+
3duct$ 9 ,delaw>e1 ,rhode
,isl&1 & ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,an
ext5sive na;nwide memb]%ip
recruit;t by mail w soon #ea
2 "u way4 ,^u mo;n1 ac;n on !
applica;n = a6ilia;n ) ,,acb
by ! ,bluegrass ,c\ncil ( !
,bl "<,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky"> 0
def]r$ until af ,april #a1
#aiha4
,3v5;n ,report3 ,presid5t
,mill] /at$ t ! #aihj na;nal
3v5;n 0 a f9ancial su3ess1 ) a
net pr(it to ,,acb (
approximately @s#c1ejj4 ,plans
= ! #aiha 3v5;n 9 ,st4 ,l\is
>e go+ well4 ,! new hotel
t5tatively *os5 z h1dqu>t]s =
! #aihb 3v5;n 9 ,atlanta1
,georgia1 w n 2 r1dy = f9al
9spec;n & approval until
,febru>y1 #aiha4 #eb
,(fice ,manage;t ,survey
,committee ,report3 ,z direct$
by mo;n ( ! ,bo>d at xs ,july1
#aihj meet+1 ,presid5t ,mill]
appo9t$ a committee to /udy
op]a;ns 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,!
committee 3si/$ ( ,c>l #eb
,mc,coy1 ,*airman2 ,adrian ,de
,blaey & ,le,roy ,saund]s4 ,!
committee's 8,f9d+s &
,recomm5da;ns0 cov]$ ! foll[+
>1s3 improv$ 9t]nal
communica;ns1 9clud+ !
desirabil;y = regul> /aff
meet+s2 assign;t ( prim>y
responsibil;y = develop;t (
grant applica;ns2 evaluat+
/aff "t sp5t on "w = o!r
organiza;ns1 9 rela;n to !
b5efits to ,,acb2 p]sonnel
policies1 9clud+ review &
updat+ ( job descrip;ns1
annual p]=m.e evalua;ns (
/aff1 & develop;t ( writt5
policies 3c]n+ annual #ec
l1ve1
sick l1ve1 fr+e b5efits1
proba;n>y p]iod = new
employees1 etc42 desirabil;y =
grt] visibil;y ( ,,acb1
"picul>ly ) ,3gress2 physical
>range;t ( ! (fice to provide
grt] privacy = pr(es.nal #ec
/aff2 ratio ( sie;l assess;t ( goals &
objectives 9 ord] to imple;t
prop] develop;t ( ! new
posi;n1 ,director ( ,public
,a6airs4 ,p]sonnel matt]s 7
4cuss$ 9 executive ses.n4
,a3ept.e ( ! report ( ! ,(fice
,manage;t ,survey ,committee &
adop;n ( xs recomm5da;ns z
,bo>d policy 0 #ed
unanim\sly
approv$4
,litiga;n ,report3 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel report$ briefly ^u
litiga;n 9 : ,,acb is 9volv$
or actively supports1 9clud+ !
rec5tly fil$ suit to attempt
to com-pel ! ,secret>y (
,$uca;n to assign t5 #ed
/aff posi;ns z au?oriz$ "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,am5d;ts4
,p]sonnel ,committee ,report
"<,c>l ,mc,coy1 ,*airman2
,otis ,/eph5s & ,m4,j4
,s*mitt">3 ,! committee
pres5t$ two prelim9>y draft
reports = ,bo>d reac;n &
direc;n 2f fur!r /udy &
develop;t3 "<#a"> basic
p]sonnel policies & regula;ns1
^u : a detail$ p]sonnel manual
& appropriate =ms w 2 bas$2 &
"<#b"> guidel9es = exp5se
reimburse;t regula;ns =
(fic]s1 employees1 #ee
committee
memb]s1 delegates to meet+s1 &
volunte]s1 : w 2 us$ 9 prep>+
a manual ( proc$ures1
appropriate =ms1 & 9/ruc;ns4
,report ( ! ,committee on
,?rift ,/ore ,9come ,%>+
"<,otis ,/eph5s1 ,*airman2
,pat ,price & ,h>old
,da*tl]">3 ,! ,bo>d #ee
unanim\sly adopt$ !
committee's report z pres5t$4
,t report is pr9t$ 9 full
else": 9 ? issue4
,applica;ns = two grants "u
! ,?rift ,/ore 9come %>+
program 7 approv$ by ! ,bo>d3
,to ! ,mi*igan ,associa;n ( !
,bl1 @s#a1bjj to fund a two-"d
"w%op 9 ! spr+ ( #aiha = #dj
"picipants1 to /r5g!n l1d]%ip
on ! local *apt] level4 ,to !
,visually ,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n1
@s#a1bjj t[>d pur*ase ( #ef
a
,!rmo=m ma*9e to produce xs
newslr & o!r mat]ials 9 brl4
,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( !
,bl3 ,presid5t ,mill] report$
on 8 "w ) ! ,,wcwb on 2half (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,he /ress$
,,wcwb's role z a cataly/ am;g
develop+ na;ns4 ,z a result (
9volve;t ) ,,wcwb1 ,,acb is
com+ to 2 recogniz$ m & #ef
m z a responsible1 >ticulate
organiza;n ( ! bl & visually
impair$ & is rcvg 9t]na;nal
exposure 9 ! eyes ( s* bodies
z ! ,_w ,h1l? ,organiza;n & !
,9t]na;nal ,labor ,organiza;n4
,! ,bo>d approv$ ,presid5t
,mill]'s att5d.e at a meet+ (
! ,,wcwb ,executive ,committee
s*$ul$ = ,may ( #aiha 9 ,sw$54
,miscellane\s3 ,presid5t
,mill] ann\nc$ t ,,acb has
a3ept$ an 9vita;n to 2come an
organiza;nal memb] ( ! #eg
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$4
,,acb's g5]al bro*ure is 2+
revis$ & w 2 produc$ 9 brl &
record$ =m z well z 9 pr9t4
,details ( ! prescrip;n mail
ord] s]vice w soon 2 s5t to
all ,,acb memb]s4 ,f1sibil;y (
mak+ ? catalog available 9 brl
&_/or record$ =m " #eg
is 2+ /udi$4 ,! rec5tly 9/all$
,,wats l9e has be5 9valuable1
"picul>ly 9 plann+ & imple;t+
s* projects z ! l1d]%ip tra9+
3f];es4
,! next regul> meet+ ( !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors is
s*$ul$ immly prior to ! #aiha
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,st4 ,l\is1
,miss\ri4
,,acb ,bo>d ,adopts
,revis$ ,?rift ,/ore
,9come ,%>+ #eh
,guidel9es
,s"eal ye>s ago1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,bo>d (
,directors e/abli%$ a set (
guidel9es "u : a6iliates 9
/ates ": ,?rift ,/ores >e
locat$ mie 9 ! 9come
d]iv$ f ? s\rce4 ,"? ?
>range;t1 grants up to
@s#a1bjj4jj dur+ a s+le cal5d>
ye> h be5 aw>d$ to s"eal #eh
a6iliates1 9clud+ ^? 9
,9diana1 ,oklahoma1 ,t5;see1 &
,wiscons94 ,9 response to gr[+
9t]e/ 9 memb]%ip expan.n & o!r
projects fund$ by ! ,?rift
,/ore 9come %>+ program1 !
,,acb ,bo>d at xs ,janu>y #c1
#aiha meet+ adopt$ a major
revi.n ( ? policy1 9clud+1
am;g o!r ?+s1 ! ext5.n (
eligibil;y to all /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,!
newly revis$ policy is #ei
repr9t$
2l3
#a4 ,all /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates >e eligible to
apply = funds "u ! ,?rift
,/ore 9come %>+ program4
#ei
#b4 ,ea* applica;n = s* funds
m/ 2 submitt$ 9 writ+ to
memb]s ( ! committee
designat$ to review
applica;ns at l1/ "o week
prior to ! meet+ ( ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors at : !
committee's recomm5da;ns on
s* reque/s >e 3sid]$4
#c4 ,! curr5t ceil+ (
@s#a1bjj4jj p] grant dur+ a
s+le cal5d> ye> is #fj
reta9$1 b
ea* alloca;n ( funds is made
9 ! =m ( a mat*+ grant "? :
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
may subsidize up to two-
?irds ( ! co/ ( any project1
subject to ! @s#a1bjj4jj
limita;n not$ abv4
#fj
#d4 ,applica;ns >e to 2 3sid]$
on a f/ come1 f/ s]ve basis1
subject to ! provi.n t if
two or m applica;ns >e
submitt$ on ! same date &
9su6ici5t funds make x
impossible to approve ea* (
!m1 prior;y % 2 giv5 to
applica;ns f /ates 9 :
,?rift ,/ores >e locat$4
#e4 ,writt5 applica;ns #fa
%d
9clude a detail$ descrip;n (
! projects = : support is
reque/$4 ,^! projects % 2
design$ to adv.e at l1/ "o (
! foll[+ activities3
memb]%ip develop;t &_/or
expan.n1 9clud+ ! possibil;y
( l1d]%ip tra9+ ( a6iliate
(fic]s & o!r memb]s2
publica;n ( a6iliate newslrs
or p]iodicals2 & a6iliate
fund-rais+4
#fa
#f4 ,)9 ?irty "ds af !
expira;n ( ea* p]iod = :
,?rift ,/ore funds h be5
allocat$1 ! a6iliate t has
rcvd s* funds % submit to !
*airp]son ( ! ,?rift ,/ore
committee1 ) copies to !
,,acb ,presid5t & ,tr1sur]1
a writt5 report on ! /atus (
! project = : funds 7 #fb
appropriat$1 describ+ !
ext5t to : objectives h be5
imple;t$ & assess+ ! impact
( ! project on a6iliate
programs4
"<,! curr5t committee 3si/s
( ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1
,*airman2 ,patricia ,price (
,9diana2 ,h>old ,da*tl] (
,mi*igan4 ,address
correspond;e to3 ,dr4 ,otis
,/eph5s1 ,de"p;t ( ,political
,sci;e1 ,mc,clung ,t[]1
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1 #fb
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgiaf4">
#fc
,h1l? ,9sur.e3 8,a
,sy/em ,9 ,4>ray0
,by ,melv9 ,a4 ,glass]1
,director
,committee = ,na;nal
,h1l? ,9sur.e
"<,note3 ,! foll[+ lr appe>$
9 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ = ,janu>y
#e1 #aiha4 ,x 0 writt5 9
response to an $itorial
publi%$ by ,! ,po/ 9 opposi;n
to cata/rophic ill;s 9sur.e4
,s9ce #aigc1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 a
memb] organiza;n ( ! ,wa%+ton
,h1l? ,secur;y ,ac;n ,coali;n
& has support$ 5act;t ( a
compreh5sive na;nal h1l?
9sur.e sy/em4 ,mr4 ,glass] 0
=m]ly ! ,director ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,de"p;t ( ! ,unit$
,auto ,"w]s & has #fc
rec5tly be5 "nd ,3sult+
,director to ! #fd
,committee =
,na;nal ,h1l? ,9sur.e 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,mr4 ,glass]
is a =m] memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$4">
,! ,po/'s ,decemb] #ai
$itorial 9dicat+ t cata/rophic
ill;s 9sur.e provides no
satisfactory answ] to
,am]ica's h1l? c>e problems
reflects an "u/&+ ( "s ( !
complexities ( a sy/em 9
4>ray4 ,:ile ,! ,po/ /ates we
may h 8! be/ ov]-all h1l?
c>e1'' ! mo/ rec5t reliable
9=ma;n 9dicates #bf4f million
,am]icans h no h1l? 9sur.e at
all4 ,at l1/ ano!r #bj million
h s* 9adequate cov]age t _!
protec;n is l>gely tok54
,millions am;g ? v #fd
l>ge gr\p >e "w+4 ,o!rs #fe
9clude
! unemploy$1 ! poor & ! ne>
poor :o >e ei 9eligible =
,m$icaid1 b>r$ by
te*nicalities 9 /ate laws1 or
too pr\d to apply = 8m1ns te/0
h1l? c>e4 ,= alm #ej million
p]sons1 "!=e1 ev5 v mode/
doctor & hospital bills c 2 a
cata/rophe4
,= decades1 v>i\s proposals
h be5 adv.ed t attempt to
provide relatively 9exp5sive
%ort-cut answ]s to ! problem (
assur+ dec5t h1l? c>e = all \r
p4 ,n"o has surviv$ ! te/ (
c>e;l exam9a;n4 ,!y h prov$
defici5t 2c1 :ile purport+ to
solve ! problems ( "o gr\p1 !y
wd fur!r skew h1l? programs &
co/s to ! 4advantage ( o!rs4
,sixty-"o o!r c.tries h
na;nal h1l? plans4 ,^! h n be5
)\t problems4 ,b _! exp]i;e z
well z \r [n demon/rates #ff
#fe
t only a h1l? program t cov]s
"ey"o & provides compreh5sive
b5efits1 only "o ) built-9 co/
& qual;y 3trols1 c adequately
d1l ) ! root causes ( \r h1l?
sy/em problems4 ,^! 9clude
runaway co/s1 an >*aic pay;t
me?od1 ov]ly exp5sive hospital
c>e1 too _m h1l? c>e res\rces
9 "s localities1 & f> too few
9 ! urban 1s4
,! 3t9u+ public 4cus.n t ,!
,po/'s $itorial /imulates1 & !
urg5t ne$ = 3/ructive solu;ns1
%d help br+ ab ev5tual na;nal
agree;t t a3ess to gd h1l? c>e
is at l1/ z important to !
poor & ne> poor1 ! e?nic
m9orities1 ! middle class )
cata/rophic h1l? bills z x is
to all o!rs4
#fg
#ff
,3f];e on ,na;nal ,h1l?
,9sur.e ,held 9 ,wa%+ton
,z "p ( ! prep>a;n = ! ,:ite
,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+1 m9i-
3f];es h be5 sponsor$ by
9t]e/$ organiza;ns4 ,^! m9i-
3f];es focus on a specific >ea
( 3c]n to eld]ly p]sons4
,"o s* 3f];e1 focus+ on
na;nal h1l? 9sur.e1 0 held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 on ,janu>y
#ae4 ,! 3f];e 0 co-sponsor$ by
! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,s5ior
,citiz5s & ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,retir$ ,p]sons4
,! f/ sp1k] 0 ,es!r
,pet]son1 ,special ,assi/ant
to ,presid5t ,c>t] = ,3sum]
,a6airs4 ,%e spoke ( ! s]i\s
ne$1 "picul>ly am;g eld]ly
citiz5s1 = a na;nal h1l?
9sur.e plan4
,! curr5t h1l? c>e #fh
sy/em 0
exam9$ f bo? ! pati5t & #fg
! provid] po9t ( view4 ,a
panel ( eld]ly p]sons told _!
9dividual /ories ( h[ life
sav+s _h be5 wip$ \ by !
ill;ses ( lov$ "os4 ,pres5t+ !
view ( ! provid] 0 ,dr4
,victor ,sidel1 ,*airman1
,de"p;t ( ,social ,m$ic9e1
,alb]t ,e9/e9 ,college (
,m$ic9e1 ,bronx1 ,new ,york4
,dr4 ,sidel's critical &
pa9;lly h"o/ pres5ta;n 0
def9itely n ! image promot$ by
! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,associa;n4
,he is ! au?or ( a book call$
,a ,h1l?y ,/ate1 ":9 he
advocates a na;nal h1l? 9sur.e
sy/em = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,o!r sp1k]s 9clud$ ,ti%
,somm]s1 :o address$ !
"picul>ly critical ne$s ( old]
wom54 ,h] [n /ory is typical (
! problems ( : %e 0 #fi
sp1k+4 ,%e
_h be5 a homemak] all h] life1
cov]$ by h] husb&'s h1l? #fh
9sur.e policy4 ,!n1 at ! age (
#ed1 %e f.d h]f divorc$1
un9sur$1 & unable to get
9sur.e4
,! new ,director ( !
,committee = ,na;nal ,h1l?
,9sur.e1 ,melv9 ,glass]1 \tl9$
! pr9ciples : m/ 2 9clud$ 9
any na;nal h1l? 9sur.e plan4
,:ile "! >e v>i\s approa*es to
! /ructur+ & f9anc+ ( s* a
program1 & "! 0 "s debate ab
^? approa*es1 ! delegates
f9ally agre$ to a resolu;n1
exc]pt$ 2l1 \tl9+ ! basic
pr9ciples : m/ 2 9clud$ 9 any
plan3
8,a na;nal h1l? secur;y
plan1 built ^u a broad-bas$ &
progressive f9anc+ me*anism1
%d 2 e/abli%$ to assure
compreh5sive1 uni=m #gj
protec;n &
hi< qual;y h1l? s]vices = all
p40
8,specifically1 ? plan #fi
wd provide =3
#a4 ,univ]sal cov]age4
#b4 ,compreh5sive b5efits4
#c4 ,co/ 3trols4
#d4 ,qual;y assur.e4
#e4 ,h1l? c>e sy/em re=m4
#f4 ,adh];e to social 9sur.e
pr9ciples 9 adm9i/ra;n &
f9anc+40
8,in ord] t ? na;nal h1l?
secur;y plan 2 bo? e6ici5t &
e6ective1 x m/ 2 5act$ z a
total plan40
,? resolu;n w 2 s5t z a
recomm5da;n to ! delegates ( !
#aiha ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,ag+4
,?ree ,*e]s = ! ,w9n]
"<,repr9t$ f ,! #ga
,promotor1
publi%$ by ! ,nor? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4">
,3gratula;ns to ,,ndab memb]
,duane ,rasmuson = w9n+ #gj
@s#cj & a second-place trophy
9 ! ,mayor's ,mac>oni
,ma/]pieces ,cook(f4 ,! pa/a
cook(f celebrat$ ! ,nor?
,dakota durum crop & 0 held 9
,m9ot1 : _m ( xs citiz5s call
,pa/aville1 ,u4,s4,a4
,duane's w9n+ recipe foll[s3
,pizza ,flavor$
,cass]ole
#a p.d gr.d beef
#a_/#c cup *opp$ onion1 or
#a_/#b tsp4 onion salt
#a m$ium clove g>lic1 m9c$1
or #a_/#b tsp4 g>lic salt
#a tsp4 oregano
#a_/#b tsp4 salt
#a c 3d5s$ tomato s\p
#a_/#c cup wat] #gb
#b cups cook$ wide noodles
#a_/#b cup %r$d$ *$d> *eese
,br[n beef ) onion1 g>lic1 &
s1son+s1 sep>at+ m1t 9to small
pieces4 ,comb9e all o!r #ga
9gr$i5ts ) m1t except ! *eese4
,spr9kle *eese on top4 ,bake
at #cej degrees = #cj m9utes4
,addi;nal *eese may 2 add$ to
! m1t mixture4
,makes f\r s]v+s4 ,calories
p] s]v+1 #dfj4
,na;nal ,policy
,fell[%ip ,program
,9 ,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$
,! ,na;nal ,policy ,fell[%ip
,program "<,,npf"> 9 ! >ea (
$uca;n ( ! h&icapp$ is n[
a3ept+ applica;ns = ! #aiha-
#hb fell[%ip ye>4 ,select$
,fell[s w h an opportun;y to
come to ,wa%+ton to obs]ve &
"picipate 9 ,f$]al #gc
policy-mak+
"? place;t ) a ,f$]al ag5cy1
,3gres.nal committee1 or
na;nal associa;n : makes or
9flu;es policy = h&icapp$ *n1
y\?1 & adults4 ,! ye>'s #gb
"w_/place;t is supple;t$ by
weekly sem9>s & 4cus.n ) l1d]s
9 h&icapp$ $uca;n & human
policy & advocacy >1s4
,,npf is a non-degree
program = p]sons at mid-c>e]
:o h _h broad exp]i;e 9 $uca;n
& human s]vices & a record (
prov5 l1d]%ip 9 ! 4abil;y >ea4
,! program is "picul>ly 9t]e/$
9 recruit+ p>5t & 4abl$ l1d]s4
,^? :o meet ^! qualifica;ns
& :o >e 9t]e/$ 9 a full ye>
commit;t 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
%d write = an applica;n to3
,applica;n ,coord9ator1
,na;nal ,policy ,fell[%ips 9
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$1 #ajja
,3necticut ,av5ue1 #gd
,n4,w41
,suite #caj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4
,applica;ns m/ 2 po/m>k$ by
,april #c1 #aiha4
#gc
,new ,res\rce ,h&book
,available on ,voice-
,9dex$ ,cassette
,a voice-9dex$ cassette $i;n
( ,cop+ ,) ,sid$ to ,vi.n to
produce #ejj copies ( ! book
us+ ! new voice-9dex+
te*nique4
,record$ on f\r cassettes1 ?
book br+s tgr a wide #ge
range (
9=ma;n urg5tly ne$$ by bl &
visually impair$ p]sons & by
^? los+ _! sige4 ,topics
9clude3 aids & devices2
ag5cies & organiza;ns2 #gd
l[ vi.n s]vices2 eye 4ord]s2
mobil;y2 recr1;n2 job
opportunities2 b5efits1 etc4
,! book 5ables p ) sie
he>d at ,fa/ ,=w>d spe$1 to
provide rapid a3ess to all ma9
sec;ns ( ! text4 ,ano!r
unusual f1ture ( ? record$
$i;n is ! 9clu.n ( ! subject
9dex f ! back ( ! pr9t #gf
$i;n4
,a3ess is available to
specific sec;ns ( ! text "?
ne>ly #djj ref];es 9 ! 9dex4
,! record$ $i;n ( ! book 0
r1d by ,$i? ;,k4 ,lieb &
voice-9dex$ by ,james ;,g4
,*&l]4
,! f/ #ejj copies ( ! #ge
cassette $i;n ( ,cop+ ,) ,sie available 2l actual co/ at
a price ( @s#e z a result ( !
,mc,donald's grant4 ,to
provide z wide a 4tribu;n z
possible at ? l[ price1 sales
( ! f/ #ejj copies >e limit$
to two books to ea* 9dividual
or ag5cy4 ,bulk ord]s n[1 & =
future $i;ns1 w 2 pric$ at
@s#aj4
,a l>ge-pr9t $i;n ( ! book w
2 available 9 ! ne> future4
,s5d yr *eck = @s#e = ea*
9dividual copy ( ! #gg
cassette
$i;n to3 ,vi.n ,f.da;n1 ,9c41
#ggj ,c5tre ,/reet1 ,newton1
,,ma #jbaeh2 teleph"o3
"<#fag"> #ife-#ehgg1 or ,mass4
toll-free3 "<#hjj"> #heb-
#cjbi4
#gf
,texas ,/ate ,bo>d (
,$uca;n ,m&ates
,practical ,tra9+ =
,special-,ne$s ,t1*]s
"<,repr9t$ f ! ,dallas
,morn+ ,news1 ,mon"d1
,sept4 #a1 #aihj">
,/eph5ville1 ,texas ,-
,,upi3 ,ab #ge $uca;n /ud5ts
at ,t>leton ,/ate ,univ]s;y w
take a unique c\rse ? fall1
design$ to help prospective
t1*]s le>n to d1l ) h&icapp$
/ud5ts4 #gh
,! 3cept ( le>n+ by do+ is
at ! core ( ! c\rse1 : is
9t5d$ to t1* /ud5ts f/h& :at
2+ 4abl$ is l4
,9 a program />t$ f\r ye>s
ago by ,dr4 ,virg9ia ,kurko1
/ud5ts walk blfold$ acr
campus1 try writ+ ) _! >ms
hamp]$ by a wood5 yoke1 draw
pictures ( objects view$ #gg
9 a mirror1 & p]=m o!r
ex]cises 5cumb]$ by me*anical
h&icaps4
8,/ud5ts exp]i;e "s ( !
fru/ra;ns : special-ne$s
/ud5ts ,- ^? ) a physical
h&icap or a le>n+ 4abil;y ,-
m/ le>n to live )10 ,dr4
,kurko sd4
,! c\rse is requir$ = aspir+
t1*]s likely to h 4abl$ pupils
9 _! classes4 ,2c ,f$]al
regula;ns 5c\rage s*ool sy/ems
to keep h&icapp$ /ud5ts 9
regul> classes1 x's a #gi
possibil;y mo/ t1*]s face4
,at ! /ate level1 3c]n is
gr[+ am;g $ucators ab le>n+
4abilities1 : 9clude physical
h&icaps4 ,texas ,de"p;t (
,human ,res\rces (ficials
e/imate #ac1jjj pre-s*ool *n 9
,texas >e h&icapp$1 ,dr4
,kurko sd4
,dr4 ,kurko sd %e jo9$ #gh
9 a pu% f\r ye>s ago to
require tra9+ 9 d1l+ ) special
ne$s ( all prospective t1*]s
"?\t ,texas colleges &
univ]sities4
8,al? ! ,/ate ,bo>d "<(
,$uca;n"> requires x1 n e
univ]s;y is imple;t+ special
tra9+10 ,dr4 ,kurko sd4
8,"picul>ly !y >e hav+
di6iculty 9 s*ools ": "! is no
special $uca;n de"p;t40
,mo/ ( ,t>leton's program is
aim$ at acqua9t+ prospective
t1*]s ) ! process ":by #hj
all
/ud5ts le>n1 b x emphasizes
:at le>n+ 4abilities >e & h[
to spot !m1 %e sd4
,o3a.nally a 4abl$ /ud5t
tra9+ to t1* o!rs ) h&icaps w
sign up = ! c\rse & br+ al;g
f/-h& exp]i;e1 %e sd4
,z "p ( a f9al exam 9 !
c\rse1 ,dr4 ,kurko asks /ud5ts
:at "p ( ! c\rse made ! #gi
mo/ la/+ impres.n4 ,) few
excep;ns1 /ud5ts li/ h&icap
/imula;n1 %e sd4
8,! /ud5ts react v
positively10 %e sd4 8,n a s+le
"o0 has spok5 ag/ ! project4
,kurko sd %e hopes to exp& !
program to 9clude ev5 m common
4abilities4 8,i wi% we _h m
:eel*airs s we cd let ! /ud5ts
"u/& all ! ob/acles mo/ ( u >e
n aw>e (10 %e sd4
,,acb ,a6iliate #ha
,news
,family ,adju/;t ,sem9>
,by ,le/] ,kett]l+
"<,repr9t$ f ,! ,promot]1
publi%$ by ! ,nor? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl">
,on ,octob] #be-#bf1 #aihj1
! ,nor? ,dakota ,associa;n ( !
,bl 3duct$ a ,family ,adju/;t
,sem9> at ! ,dakota ,motor
,hotel 9 ,gr& ,=ks4 ,! #hj
project _h be5 approv$ by !
g5]al memb]%ip ( ! ,associa;n
dur+ xs #aigi 3v5;n4
,! purpose ( ! sem9> 0 to
$ucate ! si+ ( id1s & feel+s ab hav+ a
visually impair$ p]son 9 !
family4 ,five c\ples 7 able to
att5d ? f/ sem9>4 ,n9e memb]s
( ,,ndab s]v$ z organiz]s &
l1d]s ( ! v>i\s ses.ns4 #hb
,!
program />t$ ,satur"d afn &
3t9u$ "? noon on ,sun"d4
,on ,satur"d1 two films 7
%[n ,- "o depict+ v>i\s types
( "pial vi.n2 ! o!r %[+ ! d's
& don'ts ( assi/+ visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,afws1 si eye cov]+s t o3lud$
vi.n ei "pially or totally1
5abl+ !m to see = !mvs :at _!
sp\ses exp]i;ed daily4 #ha
,! ,satur"d afn ses.n 3clud$
) a panel 4cus.n 9 : si$ id1s on h[ to tackle ^!
problems1 2f report+ back to !
l>ge gr\p4
,at ! close ( ! sem9>1 ea*
/aff memb] & "picipant 0 ask$
= 8 reac;n & evalua;n4 ,!
g5]al 3s5sus 0 t ! program _h
be5 b5eficial4 ,"o woman /at$
t by we>+ ! eye cov]+1 %e 0
bett] able to "u/& :at h]
husb& 0 exp]i5c+ e "d ( 8
life4 ,_m express$ ! #hb
hope t ! sem9> wd 2 rep1t$ = !
b5efit ( ^? :o 7 unable to
att5d ? "picul> ses.n4
,utah ,bl ,3sum]s &
,/ate ,libr>y ,unit$ 9
,significant ,victory
"<,repr9t$ f ,! ,c\ri]1
publi%$ by ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ,sept41 #aihj"> #hd
,on ,july #aa1 bo? ! ,utah
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,utah
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl rcvd a call f
,j]ry ,butt>s ( ! ,utah ,/ate
,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ask+ = _! help4 ,^?
:o h visit$ ! libr>y 9 ! pa/
may rememb] t n too f> f !
libr>y has be5 a private club
call$ ! ,black ,bull4 ,? summ]
!y vacat$ _! build+ & a reque/
0 put up to ! ,utah ,liquor
,commis.n by ano!r club to
locate 9 t build+4 ,"! is a
/ate law : says1 h["e1 t #hc
s* an e/abli%;t _c 2 locat$ )9
#cjj feet ( a build+ s* z a
public libr>y4
,! [n]s ( ! club took !
posi;n t s9ce ! ,libr>y = !
,bl does mo/ ( xs busi;s by
mail1 x %d n 2 reg>d$ z a
libr>y1 b m z a w>eh\se4 ,!
libr>y's posi;n1 & ! posi;n :
,joan ,bills & yr $itor #he
"<,tom ,mit*ell"> took1
repres5t+ !
two major bl gr\ps ( ,utah1 0
t ! libr>y does s]ve a
sub/antial numb] ( visitors :o
d come ea* "d1 "s ( :om d br+
*n4 ,x 0 felt t s9ce 9 ! pa/
"! _h be5 damage d"o to tires
f brok5 bottles & cans 9 !
vic9;y1 n only to /aff c>s b
to p :o d visit ! libr>y1 &
volunte] r1d]s1 too1 s* a club
%d n 2 all[$ to locate "!4
,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! he>+1 !
libr>y 0 ask$ :y x _h n
object$ 9 ! pa/4 ,mr4 #hd
,butt>s po9t$ \ t s9ce ! =m]
club 0 "! 2f ! libr>y 0 mov$
"!1 !y 7 n 9 a posi;n to cause
any?+ to 2 d"o ab ! situa;n4
,b n[ t ano!r club 0 apply+1 x
wd 2 4crim9a;n ag/ ! bl &
physically h&icapp$ commun;y (
,utah if a new club 7 all[$ to
violate ! law & move 9to #hf
!
build+4
,"! 7 "s %>p >gu;ts on bo?
sides ( ! issue1 b f9ally !
,commis.n d5i$ ! reque/ ( !
new club to locate ne> !
libr>y4 ,mr4 ,butt>s hail$ !
deci.n z a gd "o & ?ank$ ,mr4
,mit*ell & ,mrs4 ,bills = _!
help 9 com+ ) hm z 3sum]s4
#he
,"h & ,"!
,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non
,a rec5t press rel1se ( !
,associa;n ( ,trial ,lawy]s (
,am]ica f1tures a picture (
,philip ,p(*] ( ,bo/on1 #hg
,massa*usetts1 pa/ presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 z he pres5t$
honor>y memb]%ip c]tificates 9
! ,,abla to f\r ,,atla memb]s4
,! f\r 7 elect$ to honor>y
memb]%ip 9 recogni;n ( _!
\t/&+ 3tribu;ns to ! bett];t (
bl memb]s ( ! legal pr(es.n4
,,atla donat$ #ge $uca;nal
audio tapes ( lectures pres5t$
at ,,atla's na;nal 3v5;ns1
advocacy colleges1 & circuit
meet+s to ! ,,abla = use by xs
memb]s z a 3t9u+ legal
$uca;nal tool4 ,! ,a ,,tla
gift gu>ante$ t all #hf
future ,,atla $uca;nal audio
tapes wd 2 provid$
automatically to ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n4 ,!
,associa;n ( ,trial ,lawy]s (
,am]ica is ! na;n's l>ge/
trial b> organiza;n1 ) m ?an
#dd1jjj memb]s "?\t ! #hh
,unit$
,/ates1 ,canada1 & ,pu]to
,rico4
,a totally re-design$1 two-
cam]a1 "o-monitor ,electronic
,visual ,aid "<,,ev ,a"> is n[
com+ (f ! produc;n l9e at
,apollo ,electronic ,visual
,aids1 #fceg ,>izona ,circle1
,los ,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjde4 ,!
new dual-image sy/em af=ds
view+ a3ess ( two di6]5t m$ia
simultane\sly4 ,tasks s* z
comp>+ r\< drafts ) f9al copy1
exam9+ comput] pr9t\ts1 r1d+
calculator 4plays & record+
sums1 review+ me*anical or
>*itectural draw+s1 or #hg
cross-ref]5c+ rese>* c 2 d"o m
easily ) ! new aid4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 write ! company at !
abv address4
,special rais$ m>k+s 9 !
pave;t aid visually impair$
p]sons 9 cross+ ! /reet #hi
9
,hiro%ima1 ,japan1 ac to an
item 9 ,2havior ,td4 ,9
,tokyo1 ! tra6ic lis4
,f ,a3ess ,am]ica3 ,! ,unit$
,/ates ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d rcvd elev5
compla9ts ab 9a3essible
facilities dur+ ,octob]1
#aihj1 f t5 /ates1 9-volv+ six
non-,f$]al & ?ree ,f$]al
prop]ties4 ,! elev5 br+ to
#eia ! numb] ( compla9ts #hh
! ,bo>d has process$ s9ce
2g9n+ op]a;ns 9 ,m>*1 #aige4
,= details on h[ to file a
compla9t ) ! ,bo>d1 write =
,a3ess ,am]ica ,- ,!
,>*itectural ,b>ri]s #ij
,act &
,y1 an ei-\ compla9t =m1 describ+
build+s cov]$ by ! ,f$]al law4
,x is free f ,public ,9=ma;n
,(fice1 ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjbjb4
,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,!
,metropolitan ,museum ( ,>t1
,new ,york ,c;y1 5c\rages
4abl$ p to visit xs collec;ns4
,b = p :o _c come to !
,museum1 organiza;ns may r5t
suitcase exhibits : 3ta9
ref];e books & t\*able
reproduc;ns4 ,! six suitcase
exhibits 3ta9 collec;ns #hi
d1l+ ) ,k+ ,tutankhamun1
,classic ,civiliza;ns1 ,pre-
,columbian1 ,am]ican1
,m$ieval1 & ,survey4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact ,nancy #ia
,figu]oa1
,commun;y ,$uca;n1
,metropolitan ,museum ( ,>t1
,fif? ,av5ue at #hbnd ,/reet1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjbh4 ,=
9=ma;n on gr\p & 9dividual
s]vices to h&icapp$ p]sons1
3tact ,*>les ,/e9] at ! same
address4 ,- ,a ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n grant ( up to
@s#c1hjj t[>d ! pur*ase ( an
automobile or o!r 3vey.e is
available to vet]ans or
active-duty p]sonnel ) s]vice-
3nect$ losses1 or p]man5t loss
( use ( "o or bo? h&s or feet1
or p]man5t impair;t ( vi.n (
bo? eyes to a prescrib$
degree4 ,9 addi;n to ! "o-"t
vehicle pay;t1 ! ,v4,a4 w al
pay = specialty adapt$ #ij
equip;t & = repairs or
replace;t ( s* equip;t 9
subsequ5t vehicles4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact yr ne>e/ #ib
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n (fice4
,a 8,directory ( ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,d1f-,bl0 is n[
available4 ,! directory 0
compil$ f a li/ ( ag5cies
report+ s]vices to ! d1f-bl4
,ord]s may 2 s5t to ,g]trude
,que51 ,libr>ian1 ,hel5 ,kell]
,na;nal ,c5t]1 #aaa ,middle
,neck ,road1 ,s&s ,po9t1 ,,ny
#ajjej4 ,price1 @s#e4jj4
,posi;n available3 ,assi/ant
,pr(essor1 ,de"p;t (
,political ,sci;e_/,bur1u (
,public ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,univ]s;y
( ,t5;see1 ,knoxville4 ,/>t+
date3 ,septemb]1 #aiha4
,prim>y t1*+ focus is on !
func;ns & processes ( manage;t
9 ! public sector4 ,t1*+
responsibilities w #ia
9clude graduate & "ugraduate
c\rses4 ,ph4 ;,d4 requir$ by
,septemb] #a1 #aiha4 ,s5d vita
& ?ree lrs ( ref];e to #ic
,pr(essor ,?omas ,ungs1 ,h1d1
,de"p;t ( ,political ,sci;e1
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see1
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgiaf4
,! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n =
! ,bl ann\nces publica;n ( 8,a
,guide to ,self-,advocacy10 n[
available 9 l>ge-pr9t & brl4
,*>les ,craw=d1 ,director ( !
,cli5t ,assi/.e ,project1
/at$3 8,! guide w grtly 9cr1se
! abil;y ( bl cli5ts to d1l )
adm9i/rative ag5cies bo?
positively & productively40 ,?
#bf-page guide has 9=ma;n on
laws1 regula;ns1 & policies2
on h[ to "w ) ! sy/em2 & on
obta9+ 9=ma;n & us+ res\rces4
,! guide w al soon 2 available
on tape4 ,= a free copy1 3tact
,cli5t ,assi/.e #ib
,project1 ,massa*usetts
,commis.n = ! ,bl1 #aaj
,tremont ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma
#jbajh4 #id
8,4abl$ 9 ,ac;n ,sp1ks10 a
publica;n ( ,4abl$ 9 ,ac;n1 is
n[ available 9 l>ge-pr9t1 brl1
or cassette4 ,write ,alice
,crespo1 #bab ;,n4 #hth
,/reet1 ,brooklyn1 ,,ny
#aabaa4
,f ,! ,new ,york ,"ts3 ,9
ord] to e>n a ,r$ ,cross
c]tificate = complet+ an
adv.ed f/-aid tra9+ program1
,*>les ,burk5t9e & o!rs 9 8
class 9 "o te/ _h to "w
blfold$ to simulate a 3di;n 9
: tr1t;t _h to 2 giv5 9 ! d>k4
8,i cd r1lly %[ !m all up on
t10 sd ! #dd-ye>-old ,mr4
,burk5t9e1 :o is bl4 ,he
a*iev$ a lifel;g ambi;n :5 he
rcvd 8 ,r$ ,cross c]tificate =
complet+ a #ad-week #ic
tra9+ program = ambul.e
p]sonnel4 ,he sd he feels
3fid5t he c deliv] a baby or
give aid to a #ie
he>t-attack
victim 9 an em]g5cy4 ,he f9i%$
! c\rse ) a grade ( #hi.04
,z grt] numb]s ( 4abl$
/ud5ts 2come college /ud5ts1 !
ne$ = faculty guidel9es on
4abil;y has grtly 9cr1s$4 ,a
new publica;n1 8,! ,college
,/ud5t ,) a ,4abil;y ,- ,a
,faculty ,h&book1 ^0 has be5
9troduc$ by ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$4 ,! #ce-page book
4cusses ! ne$s ( /ud5ts )
di6]+ 4abilities & (f]s
faculty tips on su3ess;lly
d1l+ ) 4abl$ /ud5ts4 ,! book
9cludes a gloss>y ( t]ms 3c]n+
4abil;y1 z well z ! ,am]ican
manual alphabet = sign
language ) d1f p & ! brl
alphabet4 ,s+le copies ( #id
! h&book may 2 ord]$ )\t *>ge
f ,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1 #if
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbaj4
,f ,4abl$ ,,usa3 ,unit$
,airl9es1 9 coop]a;n )
,p9etree ,t\rs1 ,9c41 is (f]+
a special t\r package to
,cali=nia4 ,! package (f]s
special h&l+ = :eel*air
travel]s & ^? ) o!r h&icaps4
,! t\r is (f]$ on a 8,g any
"d0 basis4 ,"! is a gu>antee t
hotels1 attrac;ns1 & o!r
facilities w 2 a3essible to
h&icapp$ travel]s4 ,! t\r
package 9cludes bo? ,san
,francisco & ,los ,angeles4
,special gr\p rates >e
available4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
yr local ,unit$ ,airl9es
(fice4
,newsweek reports t a ,yale
eye speciali/ 2lieves t l>ge
daily doses ( aspir9 may #ie
sl[ ! develop;t ( cat>acts = z
l;g z a decade4 ,dr4 ,$w>d
,catli] bas$ 8 su7es;n #ig
on a
/udy ( m5 & wom5 :o _h tak5
l>ge am.ts ( aspir9 daily to
allay ! pa9 ( rheumatoid
>?ritis4 ,! p :o took aspir9
regul>ly _h f> few] cat>acts
?an m5 & wom5 ( ! same age :o
7 n aspir9 us]s4 ,( ^? :o _h
tak5 sev5 or eis1 only f\r \ ( #be
%[$ signs ( cat>acts2 h["e1
cat>acts _h develop$ 9 six \ (
eins t aspir9 w h
absolutely no e6ect once
cat>acts h =m$1 & he
emphasizes t fur!r /udy is nec
to prove t ? "ey"d drug
actually prev5ts cat>acts4
,f ,dialogue ,) ! ,bl3
,tapes = ,5?usia/ic ,li/5+ &
,$uca;n1 ,9c4 "<,,tele"> has
be5 e/abli%$ to l5d #if
$uca;nal tapes to bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,tapes #ih
may 2
borr[$ )\t *>ge = a p]iod (
?irty "ds4 ,(f]+s 9clude
docu;t>ies1 poetry1 plays1
classical & popul> music1
spee*es1 lectures1 old-"t
radio %[s1 & *n's mat]ial4
,catalogs >e available 9 pr9t
= @s#d4jj & 9 brl = @s#b4ej f
,,tele1 ,9c41 ,p4,o4 ,box
#cdef1 ,maplewood1 ,,mo #fcadc
#ig
,notice to #ii
,subscrib]s
#ajj
,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge-type1 & two record$
$i;ns ,- flexible disc "<#h
#a_/#c rpm">1 : may 2 kept by
! r1d]1 & cassette tape1 : m/
2 return$ s t tapes c 2 re-
us$4 ,z a bimon?ly supple;t1 !
flexible disc $i;n al 9cludes
,,all-,o-,,grams1 newslr ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica4
,s5d subscrip;n reque/s &
address *anges to ,! ,brl
,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4 ,items
9t5d$ = publica;n may 2 s5t 9
pr9t1 brl1 or tape to ,$itor
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d at ! abv
address4
,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,james
;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1 c_/o
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #ih
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 #aja
,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjcf4
,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,na;nal ,(fice has
available special pr9t$ c>ds
to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os
3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
dec1s$ p]sons4
,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 8
or h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d
s by 9clud+ 9 ! ,w a special
p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr
wi%es >e complex1 y or yr
attorney may wi% to 3tact !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
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