,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xx ,febru>y1 #aihb ,no4 #h ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips ,e/abli%$ by ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors ,publi%$ ,mon?ly by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 ,$itor ,na;nal ,(fice3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill] #abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,suite #ejf ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf "<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea ,$itorial ,(fice ,! ,brl ,=um3 ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d #aij ,lattimore ,road ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj "<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd ,3tribut+ ,$itors ,george ,c>d #fje ,s\? ,few ,/reet ,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc ,elizabe? ,l5non #acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue ,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg #b ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t3 ,grant ,mack #aci ,ea/ ,s\? ,temple1 ,suite #ejjj ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s #bjba ,kemp] ,lane1 ,s4,w4 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgibj ,second ,vice ,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n #baci ,joseph ,/reet ,new ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae ,secret>y3 ,k>5 ,p]z5tka #fiac ,colony ,drive #c ,madison1 ,,wi #ecgag ,tr1sur]3 ,james ;,r4 ,ols5 ,summit ,bank ;,bldg41 ,suite #hbb #caj #dth ,av5ue1 ;,s4 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae ,! ,brl ,=um seeks to promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y ( all bl p3 to /ress responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip3 to al]t ! public to ! abilities & a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl ,=um c>ries (ficial news ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs programs4 ,x is available = expres.n ( views & 3c]ns common to all bl p]sons4 #d ,3t5ts ,3tribut+ ,$itors1 page #b ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c ,presid5t's ,message1 by ,grant ,mack1 page #h ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip ,program1 page #ac ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #af ,brl ,=um ,goes to ,3gress1 page #fj ,"s ,*anges 9 ,tax ,law ,w ,b5efit ,9dividuals1 by ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 page #bb ,x's ,atlanta = ,y 9 '#hb61 by ,/eph5 ;,e4 ,d\glas1 page #bi ,4c.t ,air ,f>es to ! #aihb ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1 page #cc #e ,notice to ,applicants = & ,r5ewals ( ,,acb ,memb]%ip-at-,l>ge1 page #ce ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( ! ,ye> ,writ+ ,competi;n1 by ,h>riet ,field+1 page #cg ,a ,3sum]'s ,guide to ,social ,secur;y ,ov]pay;ts1 by ,b>b>a ,nelson1 page #ci ,/rik+ ,\ ,blly1 page #ej ,! ,h"oybee ,l5s1 by ,dr4 ,r&y ,jose1 page #ee ,h4,r4 #dgge ,makes ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n ,"w ,bett] = ,y1 by ,scott ,m>%all1 page #fa ,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 by ,doro?y ,/iefel1 page #fd ,h&icapp$ ,transporta;n ,made ,easy1 by ,/eph5 ,hoyt1 page #fi ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news3 ,oregon & ,new ,york ,3v5;ns1 page #gg #f ,lr to ! ,$itor1 page #hb ,"h & ,"!1 by ,george ,c>d1 page #hd ,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page #ie #g ,presid5t's ,message ,by ,grant ,mack ,on "o ( my rec5t trips to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,i %>$ a cab f ,wa%+ton's ,na;nal ,airport to ! d[nt[n >ea ) a g5tleman :o turn$ \ to 2 a pr(essor f ,nor?we/]n ,univ]s;y4 ,2c mo/ p's curios;y is /imulat$ :5 !y 5c.t] a bl p]son travel+ ) a dog guide1 ? g5tleman 0 full ( "qs & ,i _h an opportun;y dur+ t %ort ride to tell hm ab ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs goals & a3ompli%;ts1 & xs plans = future gr[?4 ,he 0 duly impress$ ) ! fact t bl p 7 do+ ^! k9ds ( ?+s & seem$ impress$ t we 7 able to develop \r [n fund+ s\rce "? ! ,?rift ,/ore op]a;n4 ,! ?+ t impress$ me1 h["e1 0 a com;t he made %ortly 2f we "p$ company ab h[ #h significant 0 ! 3tribu;n ( s _m volunte]s4 ,he _h rec5tly sp5t "o ye> 9 ,g]_m on a sa2atical & 9dicat$ he _h d"o "s rese>* on volunte]ism 9 ,europe4 ,8 obs]va;n 0 t x 0 alm nonexi/5t 9 ,europ1n c.tries1 "picul>ly ,g]_m4 8,ov] "h1 volunte] "w is alm tak5 = grant$1 b 9 c.tries l ,g]_m x is alm impossible = p to 3cv ( s* a ph5om5on40 ,i h ?"\ ab t /ate;t q a bit 9 ! la/ few weeks1 & ,i r1lize t )\t volunte] ef=ts1 ,,acb wd 2 h>d-press$ to ev5 func;n4 ,x wd 2 an impressive & alm unbelievable /ati/ic if we cd calculate ! am.t ( "t giv5 by ,,acb memb]s 9 j a "o-mon? p]iod4 ,no a6iliate cd a3ompli% any?+ )\t volunte] ef=ts4 ,volunte]ism f p n ev5 directly 3nect$ ) ,,acb is v important to \r su3ess4 #i ,p]h ! ,unit$ ,/ates is unique 9 ! am.t & qual;y ( donat$ "t4 ,maybe x is 2c ,i h be5 ?9k+ al;g ^! l9es t ,i am impress$ to br+ to yr att5;n a few specific examples ( \t/&+ volunte] s]vice by "s p ) :om ,i h be5 directly associat$ ^! pa/ few weeks4 ,"o ( ! v important committees 9 ! ,,acb /ructure is ! ,budget ,committee4 ,9 ord] to rema9 fiscally s.d & to p]mit full util;y ( a gd _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s1 x is absolutely ess5tial t "! 2 c>e;l plann+ by ! ,budget ,committee4 ,?ree ( \r busie/ & mo/ e6ective p make up ? important unit4 ,!y >e ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,*airman1 ,james ,ols51 ,tr1sur] ( ,,acb1 & ,delb]t ,aman4 ,& al? ,oral ,mill] is n an (ficial memb] ( ! ,budget ,committee1 8 #aj 9put is significantly important 9 ! prep>a;n "w4 ,? gr\p met 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice %ortly 2f ,*ri/mas & sp5t two full "ds 4cuss+ e program ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil : requires ! exp5diture ( doll>s4 ,y %d "k t m* ?"\ 0 giv5 9 det]m9+ ! am.t & k9d ( exp5ditures 9 ord] to squeeze ! grte/ util;y \ ( ea* doll> sp5t4 ,foll[+ t meet+1 ,jim ,ols5 sp5t _m h\rs hon+ up ^! figures 9 ord] to h a v well- def9$ budget to pres5t to ! ,bo>d = _! approval at ! mid- ye> ,bo>d meet+ held 9 ,atlanta on ,janu>y #i1 #aihb4 ,y %d "u/& t ,le,roy1 ,jim1 & ,delb]t rcvd no extra comp5sa;n = ! l;g h\rs devot$ to ? project4 ,b l s _m o!rs 9 \r organiza;n1 !y >e motivat$ 9 "s way to will+ly give ? addi;nal "t4 #aa ,x is di6icult to det]m9e :at r1lly motivates p to give ( !mvs4 ,i suppose ! r1sons >e z v>i$ z >e ! p]sonalities ( ! p 9volv$4 ,h["e1 no matt] :at ! motiva;n1 organiza;ns l ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl cd n survive )\t ! grt 3tribu;ns ( ^? :o give ( !mvs & _! tal5ts to ! program4 ,"s"o has sd t ! value ( any organiza;n c 2 m1sur$ by ! op;ns : x gives to xs memb]s4 ,y :o "k ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil "k t1 judg$ by ? /&>d1 we h "o ( ! grt organiza;ns 9 ,am]ica4 ,n only d we h op;ns to ?9k z 9dividuals1 b we al h a /ructure : provides op;ns = _m k9ds ( volunte] s]vice4 ,ag may ,i express my ?anks to all ( y :o give s will+ly ( yrvs4 #ab ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip ,program ,v soon af ,floyd ,qualls' d1? la/ ,june1 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2gan plann+ = a p]man5t memorial to give recogni;n to 8 lifel;g l1d]%ip & d$icat$ s]vice 9 ! causes & 9t]e/s ( bl & visually impair$ p4 ,! cr[n+ climax ( 8 "w & s]vice 0 8 ?ree t]ms z ,,acb's ?ird presid5t1 #aigb-#aigh4 ,9 ,july1 ,presid5t ,grant ,mack appo9t$ a subcommittee to develop recomm5da;ns = ! memorial4 ,at xs ,janu>y #i1 #aihb1 meet+1 ! committee1 3si/+ ( ,c>l ,mc,coy1 ,*airman1 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt & ,rob]t ,campbell1 recomm5d$ & ! ,bo>d approv$ ! imm cr1;n ( ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip program4 ,f\r #ac s*ol>%ips ( @s#b1ejj ea* w 2 aw>d$ ? ye> to legally bl applicants :o h be5 admitt$ = voca;nal1 te*nical1 pr(es.nal1 or academic /udies at po/second>y levels4 ,applica;ns1 9/ruc;ns1 & crit]ia may 2 obta9$ f ,,acb's ,na;nal ,(fice1 #a-#hjj-#dbd- #hfff4 ,applica;ns1 ) support+ docu;ts1 %d 2 address$ to ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip ,committee1 c_/o ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,suite #ejf1 #abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf1 & m/ 2 rcvd by ,april #cj1 #aihb4 ,! t5 l1d+ c&idates w 2 9t]view$ 9 ,may1 & ! su3ess;l applicants w 2 notifi$ by ,june #ae1 #aihb4 ,! aw>d+ ( ! f\r s*ol>%ips w 2 ann\nc$ at ! ,,acb #aihb na;nal 3v5;n & 9 ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors #ad r1liz$ t ! tim+ ( ^! f/ ye> aw>ds is lat] ?an x %d 2 9 rela;n to ! 2g9n+ ( ! fall seme/]4 ,b x 0 det]m9$ to 9itiate ? s*ol>%ip program ? ye>4 ,a revis$ "t s*$ule e6ect+ ! #aihc s*ol>%ip program w 2 publi%$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ? ye>4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors al e/abli%$ ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip ,5d[;t ,fund to provide = ! 3t9ua;n & adv.e;t ( ? wor?:ile s]vice & memorial4 ,,acb memb]s1 o!r 9t]e/$ 9dividuals1 & ,,acb a6iliates >e 9vit$ to 2come support+ 3tributors 9 ! e/abli%+ ( ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip program4 ,all s* 3tribu;ns >e tax d$uctible4 ,yr 3tribu;n %d 9dicate xs use = ! s*ol>%ip program4 ,*ecks %d 2 made payable to ! ,am]ican #ae ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & %d 2 s5t to ! tr1sur]1 ,james ;,r4 ,ols51 ,suite #hbb1 ,summit ,bank ,build+1 #caj ,f\r? ,av5ue1 ;,s41 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae4 ,floyd ,qualls 0 "o ( ! grt p]sonalities 9 ? move;t & "w 9 : we >e associat$ tgr 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,x is appropriate & comm5dable t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors act$ s promptly & 3/ructively4 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,al? a summ>y ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors meet+ held 9 ,atlanta on ,janu>y #i1 #aihb1 w 2 publi%$ 9 a future issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 a few ( ! deci.ns made at t meet+ %d 2 ann\nc$ at ? "t s ,brl ,=um r1d]s may />t ?9k+ ab "s #af ( ! ?+s !y w 2 call$ ^u to d lat] ? ye>4 ,,important66 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl plans to 3duct ano!r legislative ac;n sem9> " to ! hi4 ,! exact date ( ! #aihb sem9> has n yet be5 select$1 b x w 2 ann\nc$ 9 ,! ,brl ,=um & 9 an ,ac;n ,memor&um z soon z a deci.n is made4 ,z 9 ! pa/1 att5d.e w 2 bas$ prim>ily ^u resid;e 9 ! 4tricts & /ates ( ,3gressm5 :o s]ve on committees mo/ likely to act ^u matt]s ( 3c]n to ! bl & visually impair$4 ,z 9 ! pa/1 ,,acb plans to subsidize transporta;n to & f ! "w%op1 b we >e ask+ \r a6iliates to cov] ! co/ ( bo>d & lodg+ :ile _! memb]s >e 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,by ? "t1 ,,acb's record$ public s]vice ann\nce;ts #ag h be5 4tribut$ to ov] a ?\s& select$ radio /a;ns "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & we h alr />t$ rcvg 9quiries & reque/s = assi/.e f li/5]s4 ,we plan to ref] z _m ( ^! 9quiries z possible to \r /ate & special- 9t]e/ a6iliates1 s a6iliate presid5ts %d 2 prep>$ to foll[ up by 3tact+ ! 9quir]s & assi/+ !m h["e possible4 ,x %d 2 po9t$ \ t ! ann\nce;ts 7 orig9ally made 9 ! hope t \r /ate a6iliates wd assi/ ) _! produc;n co/s 9 ! am.t ( @s#aj4jj p] set ( tapes 4tribut$ 9 ea* /ate4 ,s9ce all /ate & regional a6iliate presid5ts h be5 provid$ ) a li/ ( ! /a;ns rcvg ! tapes1 we hope we may c.t on ea* a6iliate to make a gd-fai? ef=t to assi/ ) ! produc;n co/s ( ^! v important tapes4 ,! #aihb ,,acb na;nal #ah "w%op = bl /ud5ts w take place 9 ,atlanta on ,sun"d1 ,july #d1 prec$+ ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,al? a sep>ate >ticle on ? important "w%op w appe> 9 next mon?'s issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um & x w 2 4cuss$ 9 m detail 9 an ,ac;n ,memor&um to all a6iliate presid5ts 9 ! fairly ne> future1 a6iliates %d />t ?9k+ ,,n[ ab ! bl /ud5ts t !y wd l to sponsor4 ,z 9 ! pa/1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil w provide a sub/antial subsidy to ea* po/second>y /ud5t & ! a6iliates w 2 ask$ to assi/ ) ! exp5ses ( _! /ud5ts :ile 9 att5d.e at ! "w%op & ! na;nal 3v5;n4 ,i _c ov]emphasize ! import.e ( ? "w%op4 ,al1 xs import.e is "uscor$ by ! rec5t deci.n ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors to (f] ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips1 describ$ 9 detail else": #ai 9 ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,,acb's new 9=ma;n hotl9e s]vice1 ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n10 has be5 v popul> s9ce xs 9cep;n 9 e>ly ,janu>y4 ,y may call1 toll free1 = a brief record$ message 3c]n+ ! ,,acb legislative program & o!r organiza;nal news4 ,? s]vice is available f #f3#jj p4m4 to #i3#jj a4m41 ,ea/]n ,/&>d ,"t1 week"ds or any "t week5ds & holi"ds4 ,! numb] is #a-#hjj- #dbd-#hfff4 ,all ,,acb memb]s1 & "picul>ly ea* /ate's legislative *airp]son1 >e 5c\rag$ to call regul>ly4 ,brl ,=um ,goes to ,3gress ,:at d y & yr ,s5ator or ,repres5tative h 9 common8 ,y bo? r1d ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,2g9n+ ) ? mon?'s #bj issue1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 l>ge pr9t $i;n1 is 2+ s5t to all #eci memb]s ( ! ,u4,s4 ,3gress4 ,ea* memb] w al rcv ) ! f/ issue a lr 9troduc+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & describ+ ! organiza;n's _m activities4 ,,acb is pr\d ( ,! ,brl ,=um & is 3fid5t t x w prove to 2 a valuable res\rce 9 ea* ,3gres.nal (fice 3c]n+ issues a6ect+ bl & visually impair$ p]sons4 ,,acb's /aff ( lawy]s & 9=ma;n speciali/s bas$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 /&s r1dy to advise & 3sult ) memb]s ( ,3gress on legislative matt]s4 ,memb]s >e 5c\rag$ to ref] to ,brl ,=um >ticles :5 writ+ to ,3gress4 ,lawmak]s %d al 2 rem9d$ t addi;nal 9=ma;n on a "picul> issue c alw 2 obta9$ by call+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice at "<#bjb"> #hcc- #ba #abea4 ,"s ,*anges 9 ,tax ,law ,w ,b5efit ,9dividuals ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n ,"o ( ! =emo/ campaign promises made by ,ronald ,r1gan to ! ,am]ican public 0 8 pl$ge to cut taxes4 ,s* a promise is (t5 he>d dur+ ! campaigns & !n =gott54 ,b ,mr4 ,r1gan 0 det]m9$ "y"> to keep ? promise4 ,& s1 less ?an sev5 mon?s af tak+ (fice1 he sign$ 9to law ! ,economic ,recov]y ,tax ,act ( #aiha1 ! l>ge/ tax cut 9 \r na;n's hi/ory4 ,! law makes significant cuts 9 bo? p]sonal & corporate taxes4 ,9dividual 9come tax rates >e cut acr ! bo>d by #a #a_/#b.0 9 #aiha1 #aj.0 9 #aihb1 #ai.0 9 #aihc1 & #bb #bc.0 9 #aihd4 ,:ile ^! *anges w m1n "s sav+s = mo/ taxpay]s1 ! r1l b5efits g to ! w1l?y4 ,9 addi;n to acr-!-bo>d cuts1 ! maximum tax rate 0 cut f #gj.0 to #ej.01 & taxes on l;g-t]m capital ga9s 7 r$uc$4 ,"! >e o!r provi.ns 9 ! law : w cov] "s fur!r relief to 9dividual taxpay]s4 ,"! has be5 a lot ( public;y 9 rec5t ye>s ab ! 8m>riage p5alty0 a6ect+ two-e>n] c\ples4 ,? law tries to ease t situa;n by all[+ s* c\ples an addi;nal d$uc;n4 ,! d$uc;n is phas$ 9 ov] two ye>s & am.ts to #e.0 9 #aihb & #aj.0 9 #aihc1 ( ! f/ @s#cj1jjj ( e>n+s ( ! sp\se ) ! less] e>n+s4 ,ano!r provi.n 9t5d$ to b5efit l[]-9come "w]s is ! 9cr1se 9 ! rate ( ! *-c>e cr$it = *n "u #ae ye>s ( age4 ,? cr$it goes up f #bj.0 #bc to #cj.0 = taxpay]s e>n+ @s#aj1jjj or less4 ,"! is al an 9cr1se 9 ! maximum am.t ( employ;t-relat$ exp5ditures f @s#b1jjj to @s#b1djj = ea* ( ! taxpay]'s f/ two dep5d5ts4 ,! law 3ta9s "s important *anges relat$ to *>itable 3tribu;ns1 : w b5efit taxpay]s &1 9 ! process1 5c\rage m ( s* 3tribu;ns4 ,"u ! new law1 any taxpay]1 :e!r us+ ! %ort =m or ! l;g =m1 w 2 able to d$uct a p]c5tage ( *>itable 3tribu;ns4 ,= #aihb & #aihc ! d$uc;n is #be.0 ( ! f/ @s#ajj 9 3tribu;ns4 ,9 #aihd1 ! p]c5tage rema9s ! same1 b x 2comes #be.0 ( ! f/ @s#cjj4 ,by #aihe1 ! d$uc;n 9cr1ses to #ej.0 ( all 3tribu;ns2 & 9 #aihf " 9 : ! provi.n is 9 e6ect">1 ! taxpay] is all[$ to d$uct #ajj.0 ( all *>itable #bd con-tribu;ns4 ,"u prior law1 if a taxpay] sold a resid;e1 "! 0 a p]iod ( #ah mon?s 9 : to re9ve/ 9 ano!r resid;e 2f ! proce$s 7 subject to capital ga9s tax4 ,t p]iod is n[ ext5d$ to two ye>s4 ,9 addi;n1 taxpay]s ag$ #ee or old] >e all[$ to exclude up to @s#abe1jjj " ( capital ga9s on ! sale ( a resid;e f gross 9come4 ,s"eal *anges >e made ) respect to 9t]e/ & divid5ds4 ,af #aiha1 ! curr5t @s#bjj exclu.n w 2 t]m9at$ & ! previ\s @s#ajj divid5d exclu.n w ag take e6ect4 ,2g9n+ 9 #aihe1 taxpay]s w 2 able to exclude #ae.0 ( any 9t]e/ 9come 9sof> z x exce$s non- busi;s & non-mortgage 9t]e/ d$uc;ns4 "<,! maximum exclu.n is @s#dej4"> #be ,v>i\s =ms ( sav+ >e 5c\rag$ by ! new law4 ,9 ! >ea ( retire;t sav+s1 "! >e two major *anges relat+ to 9dividual retire;t a3.ts "<,,ira's">4 ,! limit on d$uc;ns = 3tribu;ns to ,,ira's is 9cr1s$ f ! less] ( #ae.0 ( comp5sa;n or @s#a1ejj to ! less] ( #ajj.0 ( comp5sa;n or @s#b1jjj4 ,p]h ev5 m significant is ! law's ext5.n ( eligibil;y = ,,ira d$uc;ns to p]sons :o >e alr 5roll$ 9 o!r tax qualifi$ retire;t plans1 ,= p]sons :o >e self- employ$ & h a ,keo< plan1 ! ,act 9cr1ses ! maximum annual d$uc;n = s* 3tribu;ns f @s#g1ejj to @s#ae1jjj4 ,! new law al excludes up to@s#a1jjj ( 9t]e/ e>n$ on qualifi$ sav+s c]tificates4 ,^! >e ! c]tificates issu$ 2t ,septemb] #cj1 #aiha1 & #bf ,janu>y #a1 #aihc1 by f9ancial 9/itu;ns : 9ve/ 9 resid5tial f9anc+ or agricultural loans4 "<,? is an attempt to help ! tr\bl$ sav+s & loan 9du/ry4"> ,! ,act makes _m *anges 9 ! e/ate & gift tax provi.ns ( ! tax law4 ,s9ce space is limit$ "h1 we c only al]t y to ! fact t *anges h be5 made4 ,y %d 3sult an attorney or f9ancial advis] if ^! provi.ns d a6ect y4 ,"! >e al _m provi.ns 9 ! law relat+ to corporate taxes4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 tax rates >e r$uc$ & o!r b5efits >e cr1t$ = corpora;ns4 ,9 addi;n to p]sonal & corporate tax *anges1 ! law ext5ds & modifies ! ,t>get$ ,jobs ,tax ,cr$it ,program4 ,? program all[s an employ] to take a tax cr$it = wages pd to employees :o fall 9to #bg c]ta9 categories4 ,am;g ^! categories >e h&icapp$ p]sons :o >e ref]r$ by voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies & recipi5ts ( ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come4 ,z /at$ e>li]1 "! 0 "s opposi;n to ! tax cut proposals 2c ( ! /ate ( ! ,f$]al budget4 ,"! >e frequ5t rumors t ! ,adm9i/ra;n is n[ look+ at possible tax 9cr1ses 9 #aihc or #aihd4 ,ev5 ! ,:ite ,h\se has admitt$ t ! promise ( a bal.ed budget is unatta9able4 ,despite ! fur!r sev]e cuts propos$ 9 social programs1 ! e6ects ( 9fla;n & ! l>ge/ p1ce"t def5se budget 9 hi/ory h cr1t$ a ne$ = 9cr1s$ rev5ues4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se /ates t "! w 2 no *anges 9 ! 9dividual 9come tax cuts1 b !y report$ly >e look+ at 9cr1s$ excise taxes on items s* #bh z alcohol & possibly gasol9e4 ,x's ,atlanta = ,y 9 '#hb6 ,by ,/eph5 ;,e4 ,d\glas ,ho/ ,committee ,*airman ,x is di6icult to r1lize t 9 j ab six mon?s f ! date ? >ticle is 2+ writt51 memb]s & frs w ga!r tgr 9 ,atlanta = ! #bast annual 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! #aihb 3v5;n w 2 held 9 ,atlanta ,july #c-#aj4 ,2g9 mak+ yr plans n[ to att5d4 ,if y >e com+ by air1 use ! free %uttle bus s]vice 2t ! airport & ! hotel4 ,if y >e com+ by c>1 don't worry ab p>k+1 2c ! ,m>riott-,atlanta ,airport hotel has p>k+ space = #ige vehicles4 ,_m ( ^? :o att5d$ ! ,s\?1/]n ,/ates ,l1d]%ip #bi ,tra9+ ,sem9>1 held 9 ,atlanta ov] ,?anksgiv+ week5d1 _h n se5 ! ,m>riott 2f4 ,!y 7 grtly impress$ & pl1s$ t ! #aihb na;nal 3v5;n 0 to 2 held "!4 ,_m m memb]s saw ! ,m>riott at ! ,janu>y meet+s ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors & bo>ds ( s"eal special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,!y1 too1 7 impress$4 ,= ! special-9t]e/ organiza;ns :o h n yet s5t 9 _! meet+ require;ts = ,3v5;n ,week1 by all m1ns1 get !m 9 z soon z possible4 ,! special- 9t]e/ coord9ator is ,johnny ,wilson1 #cfad ,canadian ,way1 ,tuck]1 ,,ga #cjjhd2 "<#djd"> #ici-#dhjh4 ,let u "k yr ne$s immly1 if y h n alr d"o s4 ,? w 2 grtly appreciat$4 ,la/ mon?1 ,9dians 7 m5;n$ 9 tell+ ( ! 8,m/60 trip to ,/"o ,m.ta94 ,yes1 ! ,9dians d attack ! tra9 on ! o!r #cj side ( ! m.ta94 ,&1 al? ,i h n"e made ! boat trip1 ,i am told t ! ,9dians al %oot >r[s at ! boat z x makes x way >.d ! lake4 ,? unique ,/"o ,m.ta9 t\r1 ) xs _m attrac;ns s* z xs old-fa%ion$ b>becue supp] & ! ,dixie ,l& music1 %d 2 giv5 s]i\s 3sid]a;n :5 mak+ yr t\r selec;n4 ,ano!r t\r well wor? 3sid]+ is ! "o to ,w>m ,spr+s1 ,georgia1 to ! ,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt museum & ! ,ll ,:ite ,h\se1 ) xs ru/ic furni%+s j z ,f4,d4,r4 left !m1 & a /roll >.d ! gr.ds he lov$4 ,! t\r w !n proce$ to ,callaway ,g>d5s1 ": y w visit ! vegetable & fl[] g>d5s : >e 9 bloom mo/ ( ! ye>1 z well z o!r sc5ic spots s* z ! golf c\rse1 ! lake1 & ! *apel4 ,lun* w 2 s]v$ at ! ,g>d5 ,9n1 ) vegetables 9 s1son1 & #ca 2f return+ to ! hotel a /op at ! ,c.try ,/ore1 : f1tures _m unique homemade items & delicacies s* z c.try ham1 bacon1 pres]ves1 & m4 ,n[ = a ll bit ab ,atlanta4 ,atlanta is "s"ts call$ 8! ,jewel ( ! ,s\?0 ,- & "rly s4 ,x is a c;y bur/+ ) 5]gy1 yet ri* 9 hi/ory & brimm+ ) tr1sures4 ,! tr1sures ( ,atlanta 9clude xs excell5t re/aurants1 excit+ %ops & fasc9at+ hi/orical sites j wait+ to 2 4cov]$ by 3v5;ne]s4 ,rememb] ! place3 ! ,m>riott ,hotel ,- ,atlanta ,airport1 #dgaa ,be/ ,road1 ,college ,p>k1 ,,ga #cjccg2 "<#djd"> #gff-#gijj4 ,rememb] ! dates3 ,july #c- #aj1 #aihb4 ,rememb] ! room rates3 @s#bi4jj p] "d = s+le1 d\ble1 triple1 or quad4 #cb ,?9k ab ! t\rs m5;n$ ?us f>4 ,/>t mak+ yr plans to att5d4 ,y w f9d x an excit+ 3v5;n4 ,4c.t ,air ,f>es to ! #aihb ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,s9ce ! air travel 9du/ry 0 de-regulat$ approximately eies & travel 3di;ns has virtually explod$1 to ! po9t t n[ x is alm impossible to decide1 af talk+ to a few or ev5 s"eal di6]5t airl9es1 t ! be/ & mo/ economical travel >range;ts h be5 made4 ,t is1 x is v di6icult1 un.s a pr(es.nal travel ag5cy is at yr 4posal4 ,yes1 x is / possible to make travel res]va;ns on "o airl9e "? a sep>ate airl9e "4 ,h["e1 x is common k t ea* airl9e is 9t]e/$ prim>ily 9 sell+ xs [n s]vice2 h;e s* airl9es >e v reluctant to m5;n special f>es & o!r s]vices 2+ (f]$ by competitors4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is ! busi;s ( an 9dep5d5t travel ag5cy to "k ( s* f>es & special s]vices & to br+ !m to ! att5;n ( xs cu/om]s4 ,! ,pittsbur< & ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 travel ag5cy ( ,ols5 & ,o',le>y " is prep>$ to assi/ all ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl memb]s & frs 9 mak+ _! travel >range;ts to att5d ! #aihb na;nal 3v5;n1 s*$ul$ to take place at ! ,atlanta ,airport ,m>riott ,hotel ! week ( ,july #c-#aj4 ,"! is no *>ge = ! call1 & "! is no sep>ate *>ge = ! #cd s]vice by ! travel ag5cy 2c x e>ns xs fee f ! airl9es r ?an f ! cu/om]s4 ,tickets1 : may 2 *>g$ on all major cr$it c>ds1 w 2 mail$ any": 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s9ce air f>es >e go+ up 3/antly1 & s9ce travel res]va;ns may 2 di6icult to make 9asm* z an 5orm\s 9t]na;nal 3v5;n is s*$ul$ to take place 9 ,atlanta ! week 2f \r na;nal 3v5;n1 y %d make yr travel res]va;ns ,,n[6 ,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 #ce memb]-at-l>ge1 ) ! "r to an 9dividual vote at ! annual 3v5;n4 ,annual memb]%ip-at- l>ge dues >e @s#b4jj4 ,new applicants = memb]%ip-at-l>ge pay an 9itia;n fee ( @s#c4jj1 : 9cludes ! f/ ye>'s dues4 ,applica;n =ms >e available f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,! ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws fur!r provide t all dues >e to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an n9ety "ds prior to ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n2 t is1 9 #aihb1 by ,april #h4 ,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 ,april #h1 #aihb4 #cf ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( ! ,ye> ,writ+ ,competi;n ,by ,h>riet ,field+1 ,*airp]son ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,yr att5;n1 pl1se6 ,x is n[ ,febru>y1 #aihb4 ,pl1se hurry6 ,! 8,talk+ ,clock0 ann\nce;t p>aphras$ 9 ! abv p>agraph is an urg5t rem9d] t ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( ! ,ye> writ+ competi;n w close at ! 5d ( ,m>*4 ,pl1se note t ? is a *ange f ! clos+ date previ\sly ann\nc$4 ,2c s few 5tries h be5 rcvd1 ! d1dl9e = rcvg >ticles has1 = ? "o "t only1 be5 ext5d$ f ,m>* #a to ,april #a4 ,! subject = ? ye>'s writ+ competi;n is1 8,if ,my ,dog ,guide " ,cd ,talk40 ,surely1 visually impair$ p]sons h t preci\s ?+ call$ imag9a;n4 ,yr ?"\;l or fanci;l >ticle c e>n y ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d ( @s#ajj4jj & a c]tificate : w 2 pres5t$ to ! w9n] at ! ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala dur+ ! ,july #aihb ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,atlanta4 ,sit d[n "r n[ & write yr >ticle4 ,guidel9es 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,septemb] & ,decemb] #aiha issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 ,if by *.e y ne$ m 9=ma;n1 pl1se 3tact ,m>y ,ball>d1 ,$itor1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj2 "<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd4 ,rememb]1 x's lat] ?an y ?9k6 #ch ,a ,3sum]'s ,guide to ,social ,secur;y ,ov]pay;ts ,"p ,,ii ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson ,? is ! second "p ( a two-"p guide to ,social ,secur;y ov]pay;ts4 ,"p ,i " expla9$ ! proc$ure = reque/+ a waiv] ( an ov]pay;t4 ,"p ,,ii d1ls ) h[ to app1l an adv]se ,social ,secur;y deci.n4 ,! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n is notori\s = xs 9e6ici5cy & bungl+4 ,ea* ye> x pays ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 b5efits to claimants :o %d n rcv !m4 ,lat] x m/ try to rec\p ! m"oy x ]rone\sly pd4 ,f ! claimant's p]spective1 ? causes a problem4 ,_m claimants :o4 h c>e;lly report$ *anges 9 _! #ci /atus 3t9ue to rcv *ecks4 ,mon?s or ye>s lat]1 !y may rcv a na/y notice f ,social ,secur;y dem&+ ! m"oy back4 ,z expla9$ la/ mon?1 ^! claimants :o 7 )\t fault 9 caus+ ! ov]pay;t & :o _c af=d to repay ! m"oy >e 5titl$ to h ! ov]pay;t waiv$4 ,(t5 ! claimant's 9itial waiv] reque/ is d5i$ )\t c>e;l 3sid]a;n by ,social ,secur;y4 ,at t "t1 ! claimant has ! "r to app1l ! deci.n d5y+ ! waiv] reque/4 ,al1 "s"ts ,social ,secur;y 2comes ov]-z1l\s 9 try+ to collect ov]pay;ts &1 )\t hav+ xs facts /rait$ by yr fil+ a 8,reque/ = ,reconsid]a;n0 =m obta9$ f ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,? m/ 2 d"o )9 sixty "ds ( ! receipt ( ! ov]pay;t notice or d5ial ( ! ov]pay;t waiv] reque/4 ,y c *oose "o ( ?ree me?ods ( reconsid]a;n4 ,a case review is d"o )\t yr pres;e by ano!r claims repres5tative1 :o simply reviews ! 9=ma;n 9 yr ,social ,secur;y file to 2 sure t ! 9itial det]m9a;n 0 correct4 ,! second alt]native is an 9=mal 3f];e ) a ,social ,secur;y claims repres5tative4 ,? is ! me?od ( #da reconsid]a;n ,i recomm5d4 ,x is d"o by visit+ ! ,social ,secur;y (fice & review+ yr situa;n & yr file ) ! claims repres5tative4 ,! ?ird alt]native is a =mal 3f];e : is run m* l a he>+1 ": bo? sides br+ 9 wit;ses to te/ify on _! 2half & ! claimant c cross-exam9e ! wit;ses f ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,s9ce ! next /age ( app1l is a =mal he>+1 ? ?ird op;n is r>ely us$4 ,at ! reconsid]a;n level1 y ne$ to d "s 9ve/igat+ & cr1tive ?9k+4 ,f/ y m/ figure \ :at w5t wr;g & : facts caus$ ,social ,secur;y to decide y 7 ov]pd or t y 7 at fault 9 caus+ ! ov]pay;t4 ,:at rules did !y apply to yr case8 ,: facts c y po9t \ to correct any false 9=ma;n : ,social ,secur;y may h8 ,social #db ,secur;y c tell y ! facts & ! rules t 7 appli$ 9 yr case4 ,y h ! "r to see yr file & to h an explana;n ( :at x m1ns4 ,d1l+ ) ,social ,secur;y claims repres5tatives is an >t4 ,"s"ts y h to 2 ass]tive & p]si/5t to get a ?or\<1 "u/&able explana;n ( yr case & ! r1son ,social ,secur;y 2lieves y 7 ov]pd4 ,on ! o!r h&1 claims repres5tatives >e g5]ally will+ to "w ) y to help y "u/& ! r1sons = ! deci.n4 ,y %d rememb]1 ?\<1 t y h ! 8burd5 ( pro(40 ,? m1ns x is up to y to provide relevant 9=ma;n to 5able ,social ,secur;y to decide 9 yr favor4 ,y may h to d "s di7+ to f9d docu;ta;n or "s"o :o c v]ify yr side ( ! case4 ,= example1 if ,social ,secur;y is say+ t y did n report *anges : #dc a6ect yr b5efits1 y w h to f9d "s"o to help y docu;t t y did 9 fact report4 ,"s possible s\rces to 3sult >e r1d]s1 voca;nal rehabilita;n c\nselors1 & employ]s :o may h be5 3tact$ by ,social ,secur;y4 ,if y visit ! ,social ,secur;y (fice & 4cov] t "! is m 9=ma;n y ne$ to supply1 ,social ,secur;y c wait a r1sonable am.t ( "t until ! 9=ma;n is provid$4 ,af !y h all ! facts1 !y w review ! situa;n & make a deci.n4 ,a notice ( ! reconsid]a;n deci.n w 2 mail$ to y4 ,if ! reconsid]a;n deci.n is n favorable1 y may reque/ a he>+ ) an adm9i/rative law judge 9 ! ,social ,secur;y ,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,app1ls4 ,? reque/ m/ 2 made )9 sixty "ds ( ! reconsid]a;n deci.n1 on a =m provid$ by ,social #dd ,secur;y4 ,y m/ /ate :y y 4agree ) ! deci.n made at ! reconsid]a;n level4 ,x may 2 _m mon?s 2f a he>+ is s*$ul$4 ,? he>+ is ! la/ *.e y w h to e/abli% ! facts 9 ! case4 ,any fur!r app1ls w 2 m]ely reviews to det]m9e :e!r ! adm9i/rative law judge appli$ ! law correctly to ! facts 9 yr case4 ,"!=e1 if at all f1sible1 x is v important to reta9 an attorney to assi/ y at ? /age4 ,if y _c af=d an attorney1 yr local legal s]vices (fice may 2 able to assi/ y4 ,if1 h["e1 ! am.t ( ! ov]pay;t is s small t x wd n pay to hire an attorney1 & if y >e n eligible = legal assi/.e1 y c g to ! he>+ )\t a lawy]4 ,"! w usually n 2 wit;ses or a lawy] f ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n at ! he>+4 #de ,! only p]son pres5t w 2 an adm9i/rative law judge1 a p]son ) a legal backgr.d & :o has ! responsibil;y to he> ! facts 9 yr case & make a deci.n bas$ on ! ,social ,secur;y ,act4 ,al? ! adm9i/rative law judge is pd by ,social ,secur;y1 he or %e is suppos$ to 2 neutral4 ,! judge has a grt d1l m 4cre;n ?an ! claims repres5tative _h to decide ! case 9 yr favor4 ,prior to ! he>+ y %d3 #a4 ,review yr file at ! ,he>+s & ,app1ls ,(fice4 ,f9d \ :y ! reconsid]a;n 0 n decid$ 9 yr favor4 #df #b4 ,get yr facts tgr4 ,if "! >e p famili> ) yr case1 ask !m to come ) y to ! he>+ or to prep>e a /ate;t expla9+ ! facts z !y "k !m4 ,if y h lrs or o!r docu;ts = ! he>+1 s5d !m to ! ,app1ls ,(fice well 2f ! "t :5 ! he>+ is s*$ul$4 #c4 ,make a li/ ( all ! ?+s y want to say at ! he>+4 ,! adm9i/rative law judge w ask y "qs1 s x is gd to h a li/ ( facts to ref] to s t y c 2 sure to get !m all on record4 ,on ! "d ( ! he>+1 >rive at l1/ a half h\r e>ly4 ,review yr file ag to make sure t all ! evid;e y s5t 9 is "!4 ,! judge w 2g9 by expla9+ h[ ! he>+ w 2 3duct$4 ,! he>+ w alw 2 tape record$4 ,y & #dg ! wit;ses ) y w 2 sworn 9 & ! judge w ask y "qs4 ,if y d n "u/& a "q1 ask to h x rep1t$ or expla9$4 ,:5 ! judge has no m "qs1 ask = an opportun;y to add any 9=ma;n y 2lieve is important4 ,x is important to 2 ?or\<1 b 2 c>e;l n to rep1t yrf unnecess>ily or to drag yr /ory on ) unnec or irrelevant details4 ,if y don't w9 at ! he>+1 yr *.es ( rcvg a waiv] or a positive det]m9a;n >e v slim4 ,if y rcv an adv]se deci.n at ! he>+1 ! next app1l proc$ure available to y requires ! assi/.e ( an attorney4 ,fur!r ac;n w 2 co/ly & "t-3sum+4 ,a few f9al ?"\s3 ,f/1 x is easi] to get a ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y b5efit ov]pay;t waiv$ ?an x is to get an ,,ssi ov]pay;t waiv$4 ,second1 if yr app1l ( a #dh det]m9a;n t y 7 actually ov]pd is unsu3ess;l1 y c reque/ a waiv] ( ! ov]pay;t at t "t4 ,?ird1 if y decide t ! ov]pay;t actually o3urr$ & t x 0 yr fault &1 "!=e1 _c 2 waiv$1 y mirange;ts to repay ! am.t y [e or h x d$uct$ f yr ,social ,secur;y *ecks4 ,"! is no d\bt t ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n c 2 "o ( ! mo/ p]plex+1 annoy+1 9e6ici5t1 & fru/rat+ bur1ucracies to d1l )4 ,:5 fac$ ) unw>rant$1 adv]se ,social ,secur;y deci.ns1 x is natural to panic & feel angry1 3fus$ & lo/4 ,^! app1l proc$ures >e design$ to #di assi/ y 9 /raie pati5t & p]si/5t1 y c 2 su3ess;l4 ,"s"ts ,david c b1t ,golia?6 ,/rik+ ,\ ,blly "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,clayton ,"ts & ,! ,miss\ri ,*ronicle"> ,datel9e ,h\/on3 ,am]ica's #a4e million bl p 7 fur!r h&icapp$ td :5 x 0 le>n$ t _! tradi;nally fai?;l guide dogs " _h vot$ to /rike4 ,negotia;ns 2t ! dogs & _! [n]s1 : _h be5 go+ on "h s9ce ,?urs"d1 broke (f %ortly af supp]"t4 ,! dogs h be5 )\t a 3tract s9ce la/ ,fri"d4 8,we've r1*$ ! 5d ( \r rope10 0 ! only pr9table #ej com;t unl1%$ by an angry memb] ( ! negotiat+ t1m4 ,z a result ( ! /rike1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( bl ,am]icans w 2 left to maneuv] busy sidewalks & cross cr[d$ 9t]sec;ns by !mvs4 ,a spokesman = ! [n]s sd he hop$ manage;t p]sonnel " wd 2 able to fill 9 = ! /rik+ guide dogs4 ,x appe>s1 h["e1 t s* a move wd 9 _m cases result 9 ! bl lit]ally l1d+ ! bl4 ,prior to ! /rike vote1 ! dogs _h be5 9volv$ 9 a job- ac;n sl[d[n1 9clud+ ac;ns s* z3 n 9=m+ _! ma/]s ( sidewalk litt] "1 & refus+ to fet* items s* z slipp]s4 ,! guide dogs claim s* s]vices >e 8acts ( loyalty0 p]=m$ abv & 2y ! call ( duty4 ,! major po9t ( 3t5;n1 #ea z se5 by ! dogs1 :o >e mo/ly ( ! ,g]man %eph]d & gold5 retriev] v>iety1 is ! fre$om to 2 tr1t$ l any o!r dog4 ,pr9ce1 h1d ( ! 8,dogs ,(f]+ ,guid.e "<,,dog">0 union1 claims t see+ eye dogs >e n all[$ to 8frolic1 play ) balls1 or nip at ! heels ( small *n13 activities : ,pr9ce calls ess5tial 9 ! h1l?y develop;t ( a dog4 ,aside f ! fre$om-to-play issue1 ! dogs s"\ improve;ts 9 s"eal o!r >1s4 ,s9ce ! dogs >e n pd = _! s]vices1 m"oy is n an issue2 b vaca;ns & b5efits w]e4 ,"u _! pres5t 3tract1 dogs "w six & a half "ds a week & rcv #ajj p]c5t reimburse;t ( m$ical exp5ses4 ,! new dem&s call = a full "d (f ea* week1 al;g ) a "o-week vaca;n dur+ ! 8dog "ds0 ( ,augu/4 #eb 8,we'd j l a ll respect f \r pe]s10 sn>l$ ,pr9ce4 8,= 9/.e1 "!'s a m5's club 9 ,london t has a sign : r1ds3 ',absolutely ,no ,dogs ,all[$4 ,see+ ,eye ,dogs ,w ,2 ,reg>d$ z ,cats4' ,= ,r9-t9-,t9's sake1 we %dn't h to put up ) t40 ,union negotiators = ,,dog >e al report$ly seek+ a clause 9 ! new agree;t t wd 9clude psy*ological tr1t;t 9 ! guide dogs' m$ical package4 ,alphaholism is a major problem am;g dogs "w+ 9 /ress jobs1 a3.t+ = m on-!-job a3id5ts ?an any o!r s+le factor4 ,if ! labor ac;n is prol;g$1 ! e6ects ( ? unprec$5t$ /rike cd 2 tragic4 ,millions ( si.d ! #ec na;n1 m"oy = canes 0 2+ rais$ 9 an ef=t to once ag make ! si;s4 ,?9k = a mo;t :at x m1ns to n 2 all[$ to *ew on a slipp] or *ase a motorcycle4 ,y c't imag9e h[ emb>rass+ x is to 2 all[$ 9to re/aurants ": o!r dogs >e kick$ away4 ,all ! o!r dogs give u ! cold nose40 ,ask$ if x 7 true t ,,dog _h dem&$ t ,presid5t ,r1gan place a guide dog on 8 ,cab9et1 ,,dog's ,wa%+ton *apt] repres5tative1 ,kato1 #ed respond$3 8,yes1 t is true4 ,we ?9k t wd %[ ,am]ica t ! ,presid5t is n bl to \r ambi;ns40 ,9 sympa?y ) ! ,,dog /rike1 pet /ore mynah birds >e refus+ to talk2 ,morris1 ! f9nicky eat]1 is rumor$ to h /roll$ (f ! set ": he " 0 film+ a new comm]cial2 & ! porpoises1 dolph9s1 & kill] :ales at ,am]ica's mo/ popul> aqu>ium 7 plann+ to /ay "uwat]4 ,! ,h"oybee ,l5s ,by ,dr4 ,r&y ,jose "<,repr9t$ f ! ,,rp ,mess5g]1 ,texas ,associa;n ( ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa1 ,fall1 #aiha"> "<,,note"> ,on ,octob] #a1 #aiha1 bo? major news s]vices c>ri$ f1ture >ticles #ee 3ta9+ a3.ts ( ! late/ br1k"? 9 l[ vi.n aids1 ! 8h"oybee l5s40 ,dr4 ,william ,fe9bloom1 well- "kn = 8 _m previ\s 3tribu;ns to ! field ( l[ vi.n optometry1 _h = a l;g "t be5 fasc9at$ by ! 3/ruc;n ( ! eyes ( h"oybees & c]ta9 o!r 9sects1 ": "! is n j "o l5s z 9 ! human eye1 b a grt _m ,- ea* at a sliticle by a speciali/ 9 ! field ( l[ vi.n optometry %d answ] _m "qs : p h rais$ ab ? new l5s4 ,dr4 ,r&y ,jose is ,director ( ! ,l[ ,vi.n ,unit1 ,rehabilitative ,optometry ,cl9ic1 ,college ( ,optometry1 ,univ]s;y ( ,h\/on4"> ,z ) mo/ br1k"?s 9 ! te*nology ( design+ new l5s sy/ems = 9dividuals ) l[ #ef vi.n1 ! news ( ! h"oybee l5s 0 rcvd ) a grt d1l ( excite;t & mis"u/&+4 ,! h"oybee l5s1 l all o!r optical aids1 does n all[ = normal vi.n4 ,x is a s]ies ( ?ree m9iaturiz$ telescopes : >e m.t$ 9 ! upp] "p ( a 3v5;nal spectacle l5s4 "<,s+le units m.t$ ? way >e call$ bioptics4"> ,!y provide #c,x magnifica;n1 or #cjj.0 9cr1se 9 acu;y1 z describ$ by ! newspap] reports4 ,! field ( ! new telescope is approximately ?ree "ts l>g] ?an t ( ! old s+le unit ( bioptic4 ,? is ": ! major te*nical adv.e;t lies4 ,dr4 ,fe9bloom 0 able to modify ! m.t+ ( ! telescopes s t ! p]son us+ !m c see "? all ?ree telescopes at ! same "t4 ,? gives ! p]son ! impres.n t ! field "? ! c5tral telescope is m* #eg l>g]4 ,"s cau;ns m/ 2 obs]v$ reg>d+ ! l5s4 ,! sy/em is n id1l = all p4 ,pres5tly #c,x magnifica;n is all t is practical " special h1dge> to support ? sy/em4"> ,! h"oybee l5s does n 9cr1se visual fields #c,x = ^? p ) v re/rict$ fields1 l ) ret9itis pig;tosa4 "<,^! p >e / be/ s]v$ ) rev]s$ telescope ,"s cau;ns m/ 2 obs]v$ reg>d+ ! l5s4 ,! sy/em is n id1l = all p4 ,pres5tly #c,x magnifica;n is all t is practical " special h1dge> to support ? sy/em4"> ,! h"oybee l5s #eh does n 9cr1se visual fields #c,x = ^? p ) v re/rict$ fields1 l ) ret9itis pig;tosa4 "<,^! p >e / be/ s]v$ ) rev]s$ telescope field exp&]s or us+ fresnel prisms to improve scann+ 9to ! p]iph]al field4"> ,x is m di6icult to we> ^! = l;g p]iods ( "t 2c ( ! weie n z practical = walk+ >.d z ! old bioptic design 2c ( ! place;t ( ! ?ree telescopes & ! 9abil;y to move ! eye f "o telescope to ! next )\t exp]i5c+ prism 4place;t & 4tor;n4 ,! h"oybee l5s probably c 2 demon/rat$ to v few p4 ,!y m/ 2 exactly align$ = ! 9dividual 9 ord] = ! p]son to appreciate ! simultane\s views "? ea* telescope4 ,mo/ p w b5efit m f o!r wide-angle s+le telescopes "4 ,a ?or\< cl9ical evalua;n by a l[ #ei vi.n optometric speciali/ is ne$$ 9 ord] to det]m9e an 9dividual's abil;y to b5efit f ? new l5s design4 ,! h"oybee l5s is mo/ use;l = an 9dividual ) #bj_/#bjj acu;y or bett]2 has no major field losses2 & :o has us$ telescopes 2f4 ,x c 2 a trem5d\s aid = 9dividuals :o ne$ to use telescopes = tasks l view+ a blackbo>d1 wat*+ televi.n1 "w+ (f a comput] scre52 "w+ ) l$g]s1 pr9t\ts & o!r l>ge manuscripts2 possibly = draft+ & "s y>d "w4 ,all ^! tasks require a l>ge field to view ! task & d n require mobil;y or lots ( h1d move;t4 ,s9ce ! p]son alw looks "? ! c5tral telescope1 "s 4ori5ta;n c o3ur :5 mak+ a lot ( h1d & eye move;ts4 ,= special cases1 ! h"oybee l5s is a trem5d\s br1k"? #fj 9 ! te*nology ( design+ telescopic l5ses ) wid] fields ( view4 ,h4,r4 #dgge ,makes ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n ,"w ,bett] = ,y ,by ,scott ,m>%all ,h y "e be5 9itially d5i$ ,social ,secur;y b5efits1 only to f9d t twelve mon?s lat] an adm9i/rative law judge decides ! case 9 yr favor8 ,or has "o ( yr ,social ,secur;y *ecks be5 lo/ 9 ! mail & x took mon?s to obta9 a replace;t8 ,repres5tative ,john ,seib]l+ "<;,d41 ,,oh"> has 9troduc$ ,h4,r4 #dgge1 : requires prompt deci.ns on claims1 prompt pay;t ( approv$ claims1 & exp$it$ replace;t ( undeliv]$ b5efit *ecks4 #fa ,specifically1 ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n m/ decide cases )9 n9ety "ds ( ! date ( applica;n = det]m9a;n or reconsid]a;n1 & deci.ns af an adm9i/rative he>+ m/ 2 made )9 #abj "ds af ! reque/ = ! he>+ has be5 made & fil$4 ,a simil> "t limita;n ( #abj "ds applies to deci.ns by ! ,app1ls ,c\ncil4 ,deci.ns m/ al 2 made )9 #fj "ds on he>+s or ,app1ls ,c\ncil review 9 cases ": ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n has t]m9at$ 4abil;y b5efits4 ,if ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n does n make a deci.n )9 ^! "t frames1 b5efit pay;ts m/ 2g9 to 2 made )9 t5 "ds af ! claimant's writt5 reque/4 ,s* pay;ts >e bas$ on ! claimant's e>n+s record & >e n 3sid]$ to 2 ov]pay;ts1 ev5 if ! ,social ,secur;y #fb ,adm9i/ra;n subsequ5tly d5ies ! claim4 ,pay;ts ( approv$ claims m/ al 2 made promptly2 i4e41 )9 two mon?s ( ! mon? 9 : ! claim 0 approv$4 ,f9ally1 if yr *eck is lo/ 9 ! mail or = any o!r r1son does n r1* y1 a new *eck m/ 2 issu$ )9 t5 "ds af y make a writt5 reque/ = a replace;t1 or ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n m/ advise y 9 writ+ z to :y y >e n 5titl$ to rcv a *eck4 ,yr ,,acb ,wa%+ton (fice has review$ ,h4,r4 #dgge1 & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl recomm5ds t memb]s support ? legisla;n4 ,write to yr repres5tative1 9dicat+ t y wd l to see passage ( ? bill4 ,x wd al 2 use;l to write to ,repres5tative ,j4,j4 ,pickle "<;,d41 ,,tx">1 :o is ! *airman ( ! ,social #fc ,secur;y ,subcommittee ( ! ,h\se ,ways & ,m1ns ,committee4 ,tell ,mr4 ,pickle t y support passage ( ,h4,r4 #dgge & t y wd l to see 8 subcommittee s*$ule he>+s on ! bill4 ,! ,li/5+ ,e> ,by ,doro?y ,/iefel ,de> ,doro?y3 ,i h _h ret9itis pig;tosa s9ce ,i 0 a te5ag]4 ,i am n[ #de ye>s ( age & h be5 legally bl = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,x irritates me t p >e alw ask+ me :y ,i don't use a cane4 ,h[ wd y expla9 to !m t a cane is = p :o _c see to get >.d8 ,i am n bl1 & ,i don't want to 2 tr1t$ l "s bl p >e4 ,i don't want to hurt my frs' feel+s1 s ,i r1lly don't "k q h[ to h&le ! situa;n4 ,c y help me8 #fd ,- ;,c4 ;,t41 ,texas ,de> ;,c4 ;,t43 ,i am n sure h[ y ?9k yr frs wd tr1t y if y 7 totally bl1 b ,i h a gd idea h[ mo/ p react to ho/ile attitudes4 ,if y >e 9 firm 3trol ( problems a 4abil;y c pres5t1 !n y w 2 less likely to 2 9timidat$ by :at any"o may say to y4 ,i f9d mo/ p to 2 help;l1 especially :5 ,i h tak5 ! "t to expla9 to !m my "picul> visual re/ric;ns4 ,is x possible t y h n expla9$ to yr frs ! 9consi/5cies ( yr 9visible 4abil;y8 ,if y h be5 9cl9$ to use ! t]m 8legally bl0 :5 4cuss+ ,,rp1 a grt d1l ( 3fu.n may 2 ! r1l culprit4 ,x is 5c\rag+ to note t m & m 9dividuals ) "pial sie utiliz+ ! l;g :ite cane1 #fe : 9 ! pa/ has _h ! un=tunate reputa;n ( 2+ a label ( help.s;s4 ,x is n[ 2com+ recogniz$ z a tool ( 9dep5d;e4 ,i he> p ref] to ! cane z a /atus symbol ,- a func;nal /atus symbol ,- t ! p]son has a vi.n problem & may ne$ assi/.e 9 c]ta9 situa;ns4 ,i h al notic$ t m p ) limit$ vi.n >e dog guide [n]s4 ,i h "s"ts ask$ s* p]sons :y !y h *os5 to use a dog guide4 ,!y all sd !y felt m com=table1 m secure1 or m 9dep5d5t4 ,n"o ( !m sd !y cdn't see4 ,! next "t "s"o wants to "k :y y don't use a cane1 try to a3ept ! "q z an attempt to communicate ) y 9 ord] to "u/& a fr's circum/.es4 ,de> ,doro?y3 ,d y "k :at ,i c d ab gett+ major m$ical 9sur.e8 ,my #ff husb& is employ$ by ! c.ty1 & he has be5 told t z a sp\se ) a vi.n problem1 ,i _c 2 9sur$4 ,isn't ? pure1 \t"r 4crim9a;n8 ,has any"o else compla9$ to y ab ? problem1 & is x ma9ly a problem am;g p ) ,,rp8 ,- ,mrs4 ;,l4 ;,b41 ,alabama ,de> ,mrs4 ;,l4 ;,b43 ,a numb] ( cases simil> to yrs h be5 br"\ to my att5;n4 ,x is 4crim9atory1 & p ) all k9ds ( 4abilities >e wag+ ! same fit4 ,al1 ! ,na;nal ,(fice ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ga!r+ z m* 9=ma;n z possible f 9dividuals :o h exp]i;ed 9sur.e 4crim9a;n4 ,write ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #abaa ,3necticut #fg ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf1 ,att5;n3 ,b>b>a ,nelson1 ,/aff ,attorney4 ,i "u/& t lo2y+ & advocacy gr\ps >e mak+ 9roads reg>d+ ? gr[+ 3c]n4 ,! ,l[ ,vi.n ,c\ncil ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia " is collect+ 9=ma;n on exp]i;es p h _h relat+ to 9sur.e problems4 ,p]h a lr to !m w uncov] "s alt]natives = y4 ,write to ! gr\p at ,p4,o4 ,box #acda1 ,santa ,monica1 ,,ca #ijdjf4 ,r1d]s >e 5c\rag$ to %>e _! com;ts 9 response to any lrs appe>+ 9 ? column4 ,if y h a 3c]n to %>e or a gripe to air1 write to ,doro?y ,/iefel1 c_/o ,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 ,p4,o4 ,box #hchh1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,,tx #ghdab4 ,= a p]sonal response1 pl1se 2 sure to 9clude a #fh self-address$1 /amp$ 5velope "<,,sase">4 ,h&icapp$ ,transporta;n ,made ,easy ,by ,/eph5 ,hoyt ,! title ( ? >ticle1 8,h&icapp$ ,transporta;n ,made ,easy10 has ! qual;y ( 2+ %ort1 b x's n q a3urate4 ,a m a3urate title wd be3 8,we ,?9k ,we ,h a ,solu;n to ! ,h&icapp$ ,transporta;n ,problem t ,w ,comply ) ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n ,regula;ns1 ,"u #ejd1 z ,!y ,may ,n[ ,2 ,rewritt540 ,z "ey"o "ks by n[1 "! has be5 an 5orm\s backla% 9 response to ! orig9al dem&s ( ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n 9 xs regula;ns = compli.e ) ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 provid+ = #fi a3ess by h&icapp$ p]sons to public transporta;n4 ,! he>t ( ! problem 0 t x focus$ on 8public0 transporta;n4 ,! regula;ns 7 develop$ ) 9put1 z requir$1 f h&icapp$ 9dividuals & organiza;ns4 ,b "<& ? is to 2 expect$"> ! p !y he>d f 7 ! mo/ vocal2 ! mo/ a7ressive2 ! mo/ dem&+4 ,n[1 if we _hn't _h vocal1 a7ressive1 dem&+ p >.d1 we wd all / 2 liv+ 9 caves4 ,we hope s* p w alw 2 ) u4 ,h["e1 man's ultimate survival has be5 by ! 8p5dulum pr9ciple02 t is1 a situa;n goes f "o extreme to ! opposite extreme2 !n1 9 "t1 comes back to a mid-po9t4 ,t seems to 2 :at is happ5+ ) h&icapp$ transporta;n4 "<,! alt]native to t pr9ciple is ! process ( h>d-nos$ 3fronta;n4 ,hi/ory provides a l;g li/ ( ! su3esses ( t process4 ,! #gj ,civil ,w> & ! unemploy$ air tra6ic 3troll]s >e examples : come r1dily to m9d4"> ,! orig9al regula;ns prov$ to 2 s exp5sive & di6icult to meet &1 9 ^? cities ": an attempt 0 made to meet !m1 s ll us$ by h&icapp$ p1 t !y 5c.t]$ 9cr1s+ resi/.e f transporta;n provid]s & local au?orities4 "<,9 ,omaha1 ,nebraska1 ) a sy/em l \rs1 & bas$ ^u #dg1jjj pass5g] trips la/ ye>1 only #f.0 ( ! pass5g]s sd !y cd use a3essible public transporta;n4"> ,? has br"\ ab a re-exam9a;n ( ^? dem&s1 ) ! prospect ( new provi.ns : may op5 ! door to a su3ess;l a*ieve;t ( ! goal4 ,two keys to ? >ea >e3 "<#a"> ! *ange 9 ! language f 8a3ess to public transporta;n0 to 8transporta;n #ga h&icapp$ p]sons c use02 & "<#b"> ! local-op;n 3cept1 :1 :ile n new1 is 2+ 3sid]$ m s]i\sly4 ,x gives local au?orities1 transporta;n provid]s1 & ! local public1 h&icapp$ & non-h&icapp$1 ! opportun;y to "w \ a practical & e6ici5t sy/em t truly meets ! ne$s ( ! local h&icapp$ popula;n4 ,! fe> is t ? w 8let !m (f ! hook40 ,n if we play \r c>ds "r4 ,9 ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,florida1 we >e "picul>ly 9trigu$ ) ^! new develop;ts = an 9t]e/+ r1son3 ,we1 l "s cities m* l>g] ?an \rs1 >e a c\ple ( ye>s ah1d4 ,s1 = ^? :o may 2 9volv$ 9 develop+ transporta;n h&icapp$ p]sons c use1 \r /ory may 2 help;l4 ,"dtona ,b1* has ?ree lift- equipp$1 twelve-pass5g] m9i- buses call$ 8,h&i- #gb ,:eels0 9 dem&-responsive1 door-to-door s]vice1 cov]+ ! same s]vice >ea z ! fix$-r\te sy/em4 ,ea* bus co/ approximately ! same z ! add$ co/ ( equipp+ a fix$-r\te bus to a3ommodate :eel*airs1 & ! s]vice provid$ to \r h&icapp$ p is f> sup]ior to t ( ! s-call$ 8a3essible0 c;y buses4 ,al1 "! is no 4rup;n ( ! fix$- r\te sy/em4 ,= ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #aihj1 "? ,july1 #aiha1 ) #a1dah1jfh pass5g] trips on ! #bh fix$-r\te buses1 "! 7 #ac1ihc h&icapp$ pass5g] trips on ! p>atransit buses4 ,? 0 alm #a.0 ( ! non-h&icapp$ rid]%ip 9 xs f/ ye> ( op]a;n4 ,x n only provides g5u9e assi/.e to ! pass5g]s2 x practically4 elim9ates ! problem ( a3essibil;y ( relat$ facilities4 ,& all at a direct " op]at+ co/ ( #gc only @s#d4jj p] trip "e">4 ,\r su3ess /ory />t$ 9 ,april1 #aigg1 :5 ,c>l ,mc,coy1 ,director ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl "<& a director ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">1 call$ a meet+ ( key p f local s]vice ag5cies & o!rs :o "w$ ) h&icapp$ p4 ,"! 7 #ch p ,- all 5?usia/ic ab ! *all5ge he gave !m3 ,let's get a transporta;n sy/em t h&icapp$ p c use4 ,a committee1 ,r1li/ic ,approa* to ,transporta;n = ! ,h&icapp$ & ,eld]ly "<,,ra!">1 0 =m$ & "w 0 assign$ to subcommittees ,- & ! c\rse 0 set4 "<,note ! ^w 8r1li/ic40 ,t's important4"> ,! f/ /ep 0 to meet ) ,c.ty au?orities4 ,\r committee's appe>.e 0 plac$ on ! ag5da z j "o item ( busi;s4 ,b1 :5 #gd committee memb]s made _! 5tr.e ,- "o ) a :ite cane1 "o on crut*es1 two 9 :eel*airs1 & "o ) a dog guide ,- ! memb]s ( ! ,c.ty ,c\ncil sudd5ly came to att5;n4 ,af ! pres5ta;n1 x 0 impli$ t we _h _! full support4 ,b1 we ?"\1 t cd 2 j lip s]vice ,- : x mis previ\sly4 ,t legisla;n1 ! ,urban ,mass ,transporta;n ,act ( #aifc " & ! ,,dot regula;ns t foll[$ ! passage ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc 7 ! key to ! f/ "p ( ? /ory4 ,& ? br+s u to an important #ge po9t3 ,t s\rce ( fund+ %d / 2 possible ,- 9 spite ( ,gov]n;t cutbacks ,- provid$ any grant applica;n is back$ by pro( t x is r1li/ic & co/-e6ective4 ,! pres5t 9cr1s+ "q+ on ! 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