,! ,brl ,=um
,vol4 ,,xx ,april1 #aihb
,no4 #aj
,r1gan ,budget
,proposals ,jeop>dize
,programs ,= ,visually
,impair$ ,*n ,& ,adults
,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+ ,$itors
,george ,c>d
#fje ,s\? ,few ,/reet
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc
,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
#b
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg
,,acb ,(fic]s
,presid5t3
,grant ,mack
#aci ,ea/ ,s\? ,temple1
,suite #ejjj
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3
,dr4 ,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s
#bjba ,kemp] ,lane1 ,s4,w4
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgibj
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n
#baci ,joseph ,/reet
#c
,new ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae
,secret>y3
,k>5 ,p]z5tka
#fiac ,colony ,drive
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgag
,tr1sur]3
,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,summit ,bank ;,bldg41
,suite #hbb
#caj #dth ,av5ue1 ;,s4
#d
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae
,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p3 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip3 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
common to all bl p]sons4
#e
,3t5ts
,3tribut+ ,$itors1 page #b
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,presid5t's ,message1 by
,grant ,mack1 page #i
,r1gan ,budget ,proposals
,jeop>dize ,programs =
,visually ,impair$ ,*n &
,adults3
,budget ,,fy '#hc ,proposal
= ,special ,$uca;n1 by
,b>b>a ,nelson1 page #ae
,budget ,,fy '#hc
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices1 by
,scott ,m>%all1 page #bc
,newe/ ,>rival 9 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,bonnie
,"y1 page #cj
,,acb ,3v5;n1 #aihb3
,9troduc+ a ,grt ,new
,hotel1 page #cc
,x's ,atlanta = ,y 9 '#hb1
by ,/eph5 ;,e4 ,d\glass1
page #cg #f
,nom9a;ns ,9vit$ ,- ,rob]t
;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1 page #dj
,call+ ,all ,/ud5ts to a
,special ,sem9>61 page #db
,fly to ,atlanta = ,less1 page
#di
,gd ,news = ,,ssi ,recipi5ts61
by ,b>b>a ,nelson1 page
#ej
,magaz9es1 ,keep+ ,pace )
,r1d]s,0 ,dem&s1 page #ec
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
,o4 ,mill]1 page #fa
,tw5ty ,ye>s ( ,!at] ( !
,imag9a;n1 page #fi
,brl & ,l>ge-,type ,m5us 8,to
,g601 by ,laura ,(t$ahl1
page #gc
,,acb ,sp1ks to ,,rrs ,li/5]s1
page #ge
,,bana ,annual ,meet+2 ,ac;n
on ,,acb ,resolu;n1 page
#gg
#g
,legal ,s]vices ,ag ,"u
,siege1 by ,scott ,m>%all1
page #hb
,c>e]s 9 ,alli$ ,h1l?1 page
#he
,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 by ,doro?y
,/iefel1 page #hh
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9 ,review1
page #id
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non1 page #ig
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
#aji
#h
,presid5t's ,message
,by ,grant ,mack
,h[ does "o describe ! gr&
op5+ ( a new ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,?rift ,/ore8 ,!
anticipa;n1 excite;t1 & *>g$
atmosp"h dur+ ! la/ fifte5
m9utes 2f ! doors >e op5$ = !
f/ "t is "s?+ : m/ 2 exp]i;ed
to 2 fully appreciat$4 ,x
actually p>allels 9 _m ways !
2g9n+ ( any excit+ ev5t4 ,:o
am;g y _c rememb] !
electrically *>g$ atmosp"h j
2f ! op5+ kick(f ( ! f/
football game ( ! s1son - or !
la/ fifte5 m9utes 2f !
,k5tucky ,d]by gets "u way8 ,!
pulse b1ts a bit fa/] & !
adr5al9 fl[s m freely4
,s* 7 ! feel+s ( a gd _m p 9
,memphis1 ,t5;see1 %ortly 2f
#i3#jj ,a4,m4 on ,fri"d morn+1
,m>* #e1 #aihb4 ,promptly #i
at #i3#jj1 ! doors swung op5 &
ov] #bjj noisy1 scrambl+
,t5;see citiz5s ru%$ 9to !
twelf? ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,?rift ,/ore at #acjj
,getwell ,road 9 ,memphis4
,x wd 2 9t]e/+ to r1d ! m9ds
( "s ( ! key p 9volv$ 9 t gr&
op5+4 ,ray ,>r+ton1 = example1
mov$ to ,memphis ! f/ week 9
,decemb]1 #aiha1 to take on !
awe"s job ( op5+ t /ore4 ,9
addi;n to 8 ma9 responsibil;y
( />t+ ? new busi;s1 he 0 fac$
) locat+ & pur*as+ a new home1
! ,*ri/mas holi"ds1 & ! dem&s
on "t t mov+ alw br+s4
,( c\rse1 ! life blood ( a
,?rift ,/ore is ! g5]\s
citiz5s ( ! >ea1 :o supply !
/ock4 ,ray ,>r+ton's
responsibilities al 9volv$ !
e/abli%;t ( a solicita;n
program & >rang+ pickups (
m]*&ise t ,memphis #aj
citiz5s 7 will+ to 3tribute to
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,?
he 0 able to d ) a hi< degree
( su3ess4 ,! vacant1
dilapidat$ build+ : _h be5 s
b1uti;lly r5ovat$ 0 fully
/ock$ ) e k9d ( m]*&ise f
furniture & appli.es to clo?+
& toys4
,s"eal d$icat$ employees
felt ! excite;t z well4 ,:5 ,i
sp1k ( ^! special p1 ,i m1n
employees l ,ru? ,pr+le1 :o _h
lo7$ #aia #a_/#b h\rs 9 ! two
weeks prior to ! op5+4 ,x 0 n
! m"oy al"o : motivat$ ,ru? to
sp5d t m* "t at h] "w4 ,:5 y
talk to h]1 y get ! feel+ %e
5joys :at %e is do+ & likes 2+
9volv$ ) an organiza;n s* z !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,help+ to raise m"oy = ,,acb
projects & programs seems to 2
"p ( ! r1son = h] d$ica;n4
,ano!r employee1 ,d1n #aa
,/uby1 :o seem$ v happy to h a
job af 2+ unemploy$ = n9e
mon?s1 al felt ! excite;t4
,ano!r new employee1 ,joseph
,simmons1 express$ 8 pride 9 !
new diesel truck he 0 assign$
to drive to make ! pickups ( !
m]*&ise4 8,i love my truck &
,i love ? job10 is h[ ,joe put
x4 ,9 fact1 all ( ! t5 to
fifte5 employees reflect$ a
positive attitude t[>d _! "w &
:at x repres5t$4
,z ! p /r1m$ 9 f ! p>k+ lot
:5 ! doors 7 op5$1 ,i wond]$
:at 0 9 _! m9ds1 j z ,i us$ to
wond] :at 0 9 ! m9ds ( !
frantic1 excit$ %opp]s 9
,fil5e's ,b>ga9 ,base;t 9
,bo/on4 ,0 x ! ne$ to replace
a h\sehold item1 ! se>* = a gd
b>ga91 or m]ely ! ?rill ( !
hunt8 ,at any rate1 ! ,?rift
,/ore s]v$ ! ne$s ( ov] #hjj
p1 :o sp5t @s#f1jjj4jj t #ab
f/ "d4
,o!r "picipants 9 ? gr& op5+
7 repres5tatives f ,w5dy's
fa/-food *a94 ,ray ,>r+ton _h
made ! acqua9t.e ( ,m>k
,mc,>?ur1 manag] ( "o ( !
,memphis ,w5dy's4 ,he
volunte]$ to provide p]sonnel
to s]ve free c(fee & d\t1 "picul>ly 9 obta9+
public;y & 4sem9at+ factual
9=ma;n ab ! ,?rift ,/ore
program "?\t ! busi;s
commun;y4
,s"eal ,,acb ,5t]prises &
,s]vice ,bo>d memb]s1 #ac
plus ! ,executive ,director1
,james ;,r4 ,ols51 7 al on h&
to l5d moral support1 9asm* z
? 0 ! f/ ,,acb ,?rift ,/ore to
2 laun*$ completely by
,,acbes4 ,?anks to ! 9du/ri\s1
dilig5t1 & 9novative ,ray
,>r+ton1 plus excell5t guid.e
f ,le,roy ,saund]s & ,james
,ols51 ? /ore op5+ set a new
record 9 sales & a3ept.e by !
p ( ,memphis4 ,we anticipate t
x w 2come "o ( \r m su3ess;l
/ores1 sett+ an example = !
"os : w foll[ 9 ! future4
,:ile w++ back to ,salt
,lake ,c;y on ,sun"d nie \r k9d (
fund-rais+ program ) o!rs4 ,9
,memphis1 we h e/abli%$ a new
busi;s1 provid$ #bj to #cj new
jobs1 & cr1t$ a deliitable
organiza;ns c make4
,r1gan ,budget
,proposals ,jeop>dize
,programs = ,visually
,impair$ ,*n & ,adults
,budget ,,fy '#hc
,proposal = ,special
,$uca;n
,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
,! #cf1cig legally bl s*ool-
age *n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
unique ne$s = special $uca;n
s]vices1 : >e met 9 "p ) funds
f ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4 ,^? bl &
visually impair$ *n :o #ae
att5d 8ma9/r1m$0 s*ools ) non-
h&icapp$ *n usually ne$ direct
s]vices f t1*]s specially
tra9$ to 9/ruct !m to r1d brl1
to travel 9dep5d5tly1 & to
le>n ! o!r comp5satory skills
nec to 5able !m to 2come
productive citiz5s4 ,_! regul>
classroom t1*]s may ne$
assi/.e f ^! vi.n 3sultants to
help !m to adapt _! t1*+
te*niques = _! bl /ud5ts4
,p4,l4 #id-#adb /ate grants
provide "s f9ancial assi/.e to
/ates to 5able !m to meet !
co/s ( ^! specializ$ s]vices1
5sur+ t ! $uca;nal ne$s ( ^!
*n >e adequately assess$ & t
appropriate s]vices >e
provid$4 ,fur!r1 ,p4,l4 #id-
#adb provides = pre-s*ool
9c5tive grants to assi/ s*ool
4tricts : wi% to d s to
provide special $uca;n s]vices
to pre-s*ool *n4 #af
,appropriate s]vices 9 pre-
s*ool ye>s >e crucial to 5able
bl *n to func;n appropriately
:5 !y r1* regul> s*ool age1 &
>e co/-e6ective elim9at+ ! ne$
= ! bl * to 8at* up0 lat]4
,o!r bl *n1 mo/ ( :om h sev]e
h&icaps 9 addi;n to bl;s1
att5d /ate-run resid5tial
s*ools = ! bl1 previ\sly fund$
by ,p4,l4 #hi-#cac1 n[ "p (
,title ,i ( ! ,$uca;n
,3solida;n & ,improve;t ,act
block grant4 ,/ate special
$uca;n programs >e al assi/$
by o!r special-purpose grants
= t1*] tra9+1 projects = !
sev]ely h&icapp$1 & regional
res\rce c5t]s4 ,all ( ^! 5h.e
$uca;nal opportunities = bl *n
by mak+ x possible to meet _!
unique $uca;nal ne$s by
provid+ s]vices & t1*] tra9+ t
_c 2 adequately1 su6ici5tly1
or co/-e6ectively #ag
provid$ on ! /ate or local
level4
,9 #aiha1 ! ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n propos$ plac+ all
special $uca;n funds 9to two
block grants4 ,! proposal wd h
block-grant$ ,p4,l4 #id-#adb
/ate grants1 pre-s*ool 9c5tive
grants1 & all ( ! o!r ,$uca;n
( ! ,h&icapp$ special-purpose
funds4 ,9 xs propos$ budget =
fiscal ye> #aihc1 !
,adm9i/ra;n /ates1 8,in
response to ! ov]all ne$ =
fiscal re/ra9t1 fund+ = ^!
activities %d 2 r$uc$ 2c !y
repres5t l[] priorities =
,f$]al fund+ ?an o!r
activities0 "4
,! ,adm9i/ra;n's #aihc
budget proposals wd3
#a4 ,comb9e ,p4,l4 #id-#adb
/ate grants1 pre-s*ool
9c5tive grants1 & #ah
,p4,l4 #hi-#cac funds n[ 9 !
,$uca;n ,3solida;n &
,improve;t ,act 9to "o block
grant1 adm9i/]$ by a ,f.da;n
= ,$uca;n ,assi/.e1 & r$uce
total fund+ = ^! programs by
approximately #be.0 f fiscal
ye> #aiha levels4
#b4 ,comb9e ! eiy fund
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f.da;n =
,$uca;n ,assi/.e1 & r$uce
total funds = ^! grants ab
#dj.0 f #aiha figures4
#ai
#c4 ,elim9ate _m ( ! proc$ural
& record-keep+ require;ts
3ta9$ 9 ,p4,l4 #id-#adb : >e
nec to 5sure t programs =
visually impair$ *n >e
tailor$ to meet ea* *'s ne$s
& t ,f$]al funds >e us$
e6ectively = ! mo/ sev]ely
4abl$ *n4
,impact3
_4 ,r$uc;n 9 qual;y &
availabil;y ( special $uca;n
s]vices to visually impair$
*n
_4 ,competi;n 2t p>5ts ( *n )
m common or less sev]e
h&icaps & p>5ts ( bl *n =
limit$ special $uca;n funds
_4 ,prop]ty tax 9cr1ses 9 mo/
local communities
#bj
_4 ,less e6ective special
$uca;n n[1 ) likely future
co/s = voca;nal
rehabilita;n1 welf>e1 &1 9
"s cases1 exp5sive
9/itu;naliza;n
,impact - "o example3 ,/acy
,p$]son1 ! b"r1 5]getic1 #f-
ye>-old dauvey &
,dianne ,p$]son ( ,/>buck1 a
rural commun;y 9 we/ c5tral
,m9nesota1 sudd5ly 2came
totally bl eibuck public s*ool sy/em
has only #dgj /ud5ts2 n"o ( !
o!r /ud5ts >e bl4 ,h] s*ool _c
af=d to employ a t1*] tra9$ to
t1* ,/acy &1 2c ( ! %ortage (
t1*]s tra9$ to t1* visually
impair$ *n1 probably cd n f9d
a t1*] to hire1 ev5 if !y cd
af=d to d s4 ,? ye>1 ,/acy is
2+ tauea )
ab #cb1jjj /ud5ts4 ,! vi.n
3sultant sup]vises ! $uca;nal
program = ! #ej visually
impair$ *n 9 t region1 only t5
( :om rcv direct t1*+ f
9/ructors tra9$ to t1* !
visually impair$4 ,2c ( cuts 9
,f$]al & /ate funds1 ! vi.n
3sulta;n posi;n w 2 elim9at$
at ! 5d ( ? s*ool ye>1 l1v+
,/acy ) no "o ) ! special
tra9+ nec to t1* h] ! skills
%e ne$s to r1* h] pot5tial to
2 an 9dep5d5t1 productive
adult4
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
c.t]-proposal3 ,9 ord] to s]ve
bl & sev]ely visually impair$
*n adequately1 special $uca;n
funds %d "<#a"> rema9
categorical2 "<#b"> 2 fund$ at
,,fy #aiha levels2 & #bb
"<#c"> rema9 a hi< prior;y = !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t4
,budget ,,fy '#hc
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,by ,scott ,m>%all
,z f/ report$ via ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9=ma;n hot l9e
s]vice1 ! ,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n
9t5ds to 9troduce legisla;n to
aboli% ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n &
to cr1te ! ,f.da;n = ,$uca;n
,assi/.e4 ,adm9i/ra;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$1 n[ ! responsibil;y ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "<,,rsa"> ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 wd 2
transf]r$ to ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?
& ,human ,s]vices "<,,hhs">4
,al? full details ab ?
transf] >e n yet "kn1 x is
2liev$ t rehabilita;n s]vices
wd 2 3ta9$ 9 ess5tially #bc
two block grants to 2 adm9i/]$
by ! ,(fice ( ,human
,develop;t ,s]vices ( !
,de"p;t ( ,,hhs4
,! f/ block grant wd 9clude
! 8basic /ate grant0 program1
: provides ,f$]al m"oy on an
#hj_/#bj.0 mat*+ basis to !
/ates = direct case s]vices to
cli5ts4 ,! ,presid5t has
propos$ to cut ? fund+ f
approximately @s#hfc million 9
fiscal ye> #aihb to
approximately @s#egi4e million
9 fiscal ye> #aihc4
,a second block grant1
ref]r$ to 9 ! budget docu;ts z
a 8,special ,purpose ,fund10
wd cov] ei & wd 9clude s* #bd
items z 8,projects ) ,9du/ry10
: provides on-!-job tra9+ to
h&icapp$ p1 & ! ,hel5 ,kell]
,c5t] = ,d1f-,bl ,y\?s &
,adults4 ,cli5t ,assi/.e
,projects1 : c\nsel h&icapp$
p]sons z to _! "rs &
responsibilities 9 a voca;nal
rehabilita;n program1 wd rcv
no fund+ 9 ,,fy #aihc4 ,!
,adm9i/ra;n has al propos$ a
rescis.n or cut (
approximately @s#ia million 9
,,fy #aihb = ! ,basic ,/ate
,grant program4 ,at ? writ+1 !
/atus ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+
facil;y program is unc]ta91
al? x is 2liev$ ? program w 2
adm9i/]$ by ,,hhs4
,obvi\sly1 ^! proposals >e j
t3 proposals4 ,!y m/ 2 act$ ^u
by ! ,3gress4 ,! budget
docu;ts /ate t ^! *anges >e
design$ to 8reflect
adm9i/rative #be
simplifica;n ( ! ,f$]al_//ate
program = basic /ate grants &
3solida;n ( special-purpose
programs at ! ,f$]al level
4440 ,9 keep+ ) ? objective1
legisla;n is anticipat$ : wd
am5d ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc to r$uce ! ,f$]al role 9
! adm9i/ra;n ( rehabilita;n
s]vices4 ,a sep>ate 9itiative
design$ to r$uce ! ,f$]al
regulatory frame"w 9 !
rehabilita;n >ea is al "u way4
,"s anticipat$ e6ects ( !
,adm9i/ra;n's block grant
proposal 9clude3
#a4 ,/ates may *oose n to fund
rehabilita;n s]vices "u a
8block grant0 approa*4
,eligibil;y require;ts w
und\bt$ly v>y f /ate to
/ate4 ,! pres5t require;t (
/ate mat*+ funds wd
und\bt$ly 2 elim9at$1 #bf
) ! 9evitable result t few]
,f$]al doll>s w 2 sp5t =
s]vices to h&icapp$ p4
#b4 ,! ,f$]ally m&at$ prior;y
= s]vices to ! sev]ely
h&icapp$ "<9clud+ ! bl"> may
2 elim9at$4 ,? m1ns t /ates
may *oose to sp5d limit$
rehabilita;n doll>s on
m9imally h&icapp$ 9dividuals
= :om a voca;nal
rehabilita;n program is less
co/ly ?an a simil> program =
a sev]ely h&icapp$
9dividual4
#bg
#c4 ,funds may 2 elim9at$ =
m$ical c>e1 l[ vi.n aids1
te*nological devices1 tui;n
assi/.e1 & r1d+ assi/.e4
,! e6ect ( budget cuts &
unc]ta9ties goes well 2y !
r1lm ( 3jecture & probabil;y4
,! propos$ rescis.n (
approximately @s#ia million 9
! /ate grant program = ,,fy
#aihb " w h a dra/ic e6ect on
/ate s]vices = ! bl4 ,s9ce
approximately #ea.0 ( ! ,,fy
#aihb /ate grant monies h alr
be5 allocat$ to ! /ates1 !
rescis.n w fall h1vily ^u
fund+ = s]vices to 2 deliv]$
dur+ ! second half ( ! fiscal
ye>4 ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 =
example1 ! lo/ fund+ z a
result ( ? cut w am.t to
approximately @s#ehh1jjj1 ac
to ,mr4 ,william #bh
,?ompson1 ,executive
,director1 ,li4 8,"! is
no way t ! programs t >e
pres5tly fund$ cd 2 su/a9$10
writes ,mr4 ,?ompson4 8,s* a
cut wd m1n ano!r r$uc;n 9 /ate
/aff & ! r$uc;n ( s]vices to
_m bl 9dividuals 9 ,florida40
,! ,na;nal ,(fice ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
3t9ue to monitor ^! proposals
& w report to ! memb]%ip z
ev5ts o3ur4 ,x is recomm5d$ t
lrs & teleph"o calls 2 direct$
to ea* memb] ( yr ,3gres.nal
delega;n 3c]n+ ! ,presid5t's
fiscal ye> #aihc budget
reque/4 ,! ,3gress %d 2 urg$
to reject ! ,presid5t's budget
reque/ vis-a-vis rehabilita;n
s]vices4 ,^! programs %d rema9
categorical & %d 2 #bi
adm9i/]$ by a /r;g ,f$]al
ov]sirival 9 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice
,by ,bonnie ,"y
,data ,process+
,coord9ator
,! newe/ /aff memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
>riv$ 9 ,wa%+ton & ,ro*e/]4 ,?
two-mon?-old /aff memb] has
be5 h>d at "w s9ce ! "d (
>rival 9 ord] to facilitate
communica;n to & am;g ,c\ncil
memb]s & /aff4
,? z yet un"nd addi;n is
,,acb's [n comput] sy/em1 a
,nor?,/> ,horizon1 bo? 9 !
,na;nal ,(fice 9 #cj
,wa%+ton & 9 ! ,brl ,=um (fice
9 ,ro*e/]4 ,xs prim>y
responsibil;y is to h\se !
,,acb mail+ li/ ( ov] #bj1jjj
memb]s & ,brl ,=um r1d]s4 ,)
an up-to-date mail+ li/1 ,,acb
w 5h.e xs abil;y to s]ve
memb]s & frs 9 a "tly fa%ion4
,! next s"eal mon?s >e 2+
devot$ to updat+ & comput]iz+
! mail+ li/2 "!=e1 we ask yr
coop]a;n dur+ ! setup phase4
,if y h rec5tly submitt$
address *anges or *anges to yr
,brl ,=um subscrip;n1 or if y
"k ( memb]s or frs :o h ask$
to 2 add$ to ! ,brl ,=um mail+
li/1 pl1se 2 pati5t4 ,^! w 2
process$1 b x may take "s "t
:ile ! files >e 2+ 3v]t$4
,projects t >e plann$ = !
comput] 9clude xs use 9 !
,,acb lo2y+ ef=t4 ,we w 2 able
to keep tabs on ! activities (
,s5ators & #ca
,repres5tatives z !y relate to
h&icapp$ issues4 ,lr-writ+
campaigns ge>$ to mak+ ,3gress
aw>e ( ! posi;n ( ! ,,acb
commun;y on num]\s issues
a6ect+ xs memb]s w 2 grtly
facilitat$ by ! ^w-process+
capabilities ( ! sy/em4
,fur!r1 we plan to develop a
bank ( 9=ma;n nec to respond
to 9quiries g5]at$ by ! public
s]vice campaign4 ,we al hope
to set up a bibliographic data
bank 9 ! ne> future t w h\se
9=ma;n ab publica;ns by & = !
bl & visually impair$4
,we feel c]ta9 y w 2 pl1s$ &
impress$ ) ? newe/ /aff >rival
z y 2come bett] acqua9t$4
#cb
,,acb ,3v5;n ,- #aihb
,9troduc+ a ,grt ,new
,hotel
,al? ! ,m>riott ,hotel -
,atlanta ,airport1 ! site = !
#aihb ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 has
be5 describ$ to _m p 2f1 a few
^ws ab x >e appropriate1 9asm*
z _m ( xs f1tures & s]vices 7
n "kn at ! "t ! ,georgia
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 3v5;n 9vita;n
0 a3ept$ "<2c ! hotel _h n yet
op5$">4
,obvi\sly1 ! hotel is new1
hav+ op5$ 9 ,febru>y ( #aiha4
,x is locat$ )9 a t5-m9ute
compli;t>y van ride f !
magnific5t new ,atlanta
,9t]na;nal ,airport4 ,!
hotel's compli;t>y van runs 2t
! hotel & ! airport e #bj to
#cj m9utes1 s x is alw easy1
fa/1 & economical to get f "o
place to ! o!r4 ,al? x #cc
is n nec = >riv+ pass5g]s to
call ! hotel f ! ba7age >ea by
m1ns ( ! direct-l9e teleph"o1
pass5g]s may d s if !y wi% 9
ord] to al]t ! van driv] t !y
>e 9t]e/$ 9 2+ transport$ to !
hotel4
,! hotel lo2y1 : is :eel*air
a3essible1 is simply >rang$ &
well lids4 ,x
is locat$ on "o level1 except
= a sunk5 l\nge >ea : is
skirt$ by rail+s &_/ or l\nge
furniture4 ,all ! meet+ rooms
>e on ! same level ) ! lo2y4
,! l>g] meet+ rooms >e locat$
9 a 3v5;n w+1 & ! small] meet+
rooms >e locat$ al;g a s+le
corridor : runs (f ! lo2y ne>
! elevators - : >e p]man5tly
m>k$ 9 brl & rais$ num]als4
,! hotel has two f9e
re/aurants on lo2y level1 & 9
ord] to facilitate food s]vice
dur+ lun* "t1 >range;ts #cd
w probably 2 made dur+ ! 3v5;n
to s]ve a simple s\p & s&wi*
type lun* 9 a lo2y-level
cocktail l\nge & a l\nge
locat$ on ! top floor4
,s&wi*es & s(t dr9ks >e s]v$ 9
! sunk5 lo2y l\nge all ni re/aurants close4
,s9ce ! hotel is locat$ 9 a
"s:at rural & spaci\s sett+1 x
w n 2 f1sible = p to walk to
o!r food s]vice facilities4 ,9
ord] to r1* s* facilities1 x w
2 nec to take a cab or g by
automobile "range;ts >e made 9 ! m1n"t =
9cid5tal transporta;n">4
,! na;nal 3v5;n pre-
regi/ra;n mat]ial w hope;lly 2
mail$ f ,wa%+ton 9 e>ly ,may4
,s pl1se d n panic if y d n h
yr =ms by !n4 ,x is recomm5d$
t y make yr hotel res]va;ns
promptly by us+ ^? =ms4 ,"ey"o
:o is 9t]e/$ 9 com+ to ! #ce
3v5;n %d 2 able to get a room
9 ! hotel4
,at ! "t ( regi/ra;n at !
hotel1 x w 2 nec to 4play a
major cr$it c>d or make o!r
cr$it >range;ts = pay;t2 !
hotel w n wait until *eck\t "t
to asc]ta9 ! propos$ me?od (
pay;t4 ,acly1 any"o :o may 2
9t]e/$ 9 pay+ his_/h] hotel
bill by ca% or *eck %d 4cuss t
:5 *eck+ in1 s t1 if nec1 a
deposit c 2 made4
,all gue/ rooms >e
completely air-3di;n$ &
com=tably furni%$4 ,_m ( !
rooms ov]look ! \tdoor "p ( !
b1uti;l 9door-\tdoor pool4
,gue/s ^: rooms >e locat$ 9 !
two w+s : run al;gside ! pool
may use elevators locat$ 9 ^?
w+s1 "!by elim9at+ ! ne$ to
take ! elevators : >e locat$ 9
! lo2y4
,! exhibit hall & ! #cf
hospital;y room w 2 locat$ v
ne> ! na;nal 3v5;n hall4 ,all
( ! l>g] meet+ rooms h _! [n
s.d sy/em1 & all meet+ rooms
>e well liy = hotels to *>ge
sep>ately = ! use ( extra
microph"os1 special-9t]e/
a6iliates >e 2+ notifi$ ( ?
fact s _! ord]s = microph"os &
relat$ equip;t w rema9
r1li/ic4
,! next issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um w
3ta9 9=ma;n 3c]n+ ! na;nal
3v5;n program1 : promises to 2
"o ( ! mo/ 9t]e/+ yet pres5t$4
,x's ,atlanta = ,y 9
'#hb
,by ,/eph5 ;,e4 ,d\glass
,ho/ ,committee ,*airman
,am;g ! social & recr1;nal
activities 2+ plann$ = ^?
att5d+ ! #aihb na;nal #cg
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is a d[nt[n1 resid5tial1 &
%opp+ t\r ( ,atlanta4 ,! trip
9cludes a visit to s* d[nt[n
l&m>ks z ! :ite m>ble ,gov]n;t
,complex1 ,atlanta ,/adium1 !
,georgia ,>*ives ,build+1
,"ugr.d ,atlanta1 ,georgia
,/ate ,univ]s;y1 ,sweet
,auburn1 & ! ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r
,k+1 ,jr41 ,memorial4 ,! t\r
!n proce$s to ,atlanta's
nor?we/ resid5tial sec;n1 ) _m
b1uti;l homes set amid acres (
gre5]y & g>d5s4 ,"! w 2
opportun;y = %opp+ at ,l5nox
,squ>e1 ) ,ri*'s1 ,davison's &
,nieman-,m>cus ,- ?ree (
,atlanta's major de"p;t /ores
,- plus #ahj %ops & b\tiques4
,!n 5joy a dut*-tr1t lun* at
"o ( ! _m f9e re/aurants
locat$ 9 ? l>ge mall4
,atlanta1 ! 8,c;y ( ,*>m10 0
a major supply c5t] = ! #ch
,3f$]acy f #ahfa-#ahfe dur+ !
,civil ,w>4 ,foll[+ a l;g
siege dur+ ! summ] ( #ahfd by
,g5]al ,%]man's troops1 ! c;y
0 ab&on$ by ! ,s\!rn >my1 &
:ile retr1t+1 ! soldi]s burn$
ammuni;n dumps & supplies to
keep !m f fall+ 9to 5emy h&s4
,af two mon?s' o3upa;n by
,g5]al ,%]man's >my1 ,atlanta
0 put to ! tor*4 ,9 fact1 td
only #djj ( "s #cfjj homes &
build+s f t p]iod >e / 9tact4
,atlanta's de/ruc;n by fire1
h["e1 pav$ ! way = a new c;y
to 2 3/ruct$4 ,! c;y's emblem
is ! pho5ix1 ! my?ical bird t
p]i%$ by fire & 0 reborn f xs
[n a%es4 ,? c;y's motto is
,resurg5s1 : tells xs hi/ory 9
"o %ort ^w4 ,come & see x =
yrf4 ,! #aihb annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a
v gd "t to d x4
,once ag1 3v5;n dates #ci
>e ,july #c-#aj1 #aihb4 ,!
place is ! ,m>riott ,hotel -
,atlanta ,airport1 ,college
,p>k1 ,georgia1 ": room rates
>e @s#bi4jj a "d = s+le1
d\ble1 triple1 or quad
o3upancy4
,! ,georgia ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
is look+ =w>d to greet+ y 9
,july4
,nom9a;ns ,9vit$ -
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d
,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d 0
e/abli%$ s"eal ye>s ago by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
memory ( ! late ,*ief ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress4 ,! aw>d is
pres5t$ f "t to "t1 n
necess>ily annually1 9
recogni;n ( \t/&+ 3tribu;ns to
! field ( libr>y s]vice #dj
to ! visually impair$ or =
\t/&+ 3tribu;ns 9 mak+ pr9t
m$ia a3essible to ! visually
h&icapp$4 ,2c x is pres5t$ by
,,acb ,- a 3sum] organiza;n ,-
! prim>y 9t5t is t !
recipi5t's 3tribu;n % h be5 (
direct1 sub/antial b5efit to
3sum]s4 ,! ,bray ,aw>d %d n 2
?"\ ( z a 8pr(es.nal0 aw>d2 r1
x %d reflect a recogni;n by bl
& visually impair$ p]sons t "s
9dividual1 gr\p1 or corpora;n
has d"o "s?+ v special : has 9
"s way 5ri*$ ! lives ( bl m5 &
wom51 op5$ employ;t
opportunities : _h p]h be5
clos$ 2c ( pr9t m$ia b>ri]s1
or 9 "s o!r way _h a special
impact ^u \r lives4
,if y "k ( "s"o y 2lieve has
made s* a special 3tribu;n 9 !
field ( libr>y s]vice or pr9t
m$ia availabil;y1 :y n nom9ate
t p]son = ,,acb's ,rob]t #da
;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d8 ,! recipi5t
w 2 honor$ dur+ ! ,aw>ds &
,*>t] ,gala or ,w$nes"d ev5+1
,july #g1 dur+ ! ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,atlanta4 ,s5d
nom9a;ns ei 9 pr9t or on tape
- pl1se1 no brl - to ,walt
,smi?1 ,*airman1 ,rob]t ;,s4
,bray ,aw>d ,committee1 #bcja
,%]brook ,/reet1 ,pittsbur<1
,,pa #aebag4
,d1dl9e = nom9a;ns is ,june
#a4 ,nom9a;ns %d 2 z detail$ &
specific z possible4
,call+ ,all ,/ud5ts to
,a ,special ,sem9>6
,bl /ud5ts h be5 say+ = a
l;g "t t m ( !m wd 5joy com+
to ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n & !
na;nal 3f];es ( ! special-
9t]e/ a6iliates if !y cd af=d
to d s4 ,s ag ? ye>1 "s?+ is
2+ d"o ab t situa;n4 ,m #db
specifically1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ) ! coop]a;n
& assi/.e ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e
( ,bl ,/ud5ts "<,,nabs">1 is
s*$ul+ a special sem9> = bl
/ud5ts prec$+ ! #aihb ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n & is ask+ all (
xs /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates to help by co-
sponsor+ eligible /ud5ts4 ,!
8get-acqua9t$0 mix] & ori5ta;n
= ! sem9> w take place on
,satur"d ev5+1 ,july #c1
#aihb1 at ! ,m>riott ,hotel -
,atlanta ,airport 9 ,atlanta1
,georgia1 & ! "o-"d sem9> xf w
take place on ,sun"d1 ,july
#d4
,! committee : is 9 *>ge (
plann+ & 3duct+ ! sem9> is
*air$ by ,*ri/oph] ,gray (
,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia1 & xs memb]s
>e ,dr4 ,judi? ,dixon (
,virg9ia1 ,delb]t ,aman &
,ro*elle ,foley ( ,s\? #dc
,dakota1 & ,cyndy ,selfridge (
,oklahoma4 ,,acb ,presid5t
,grant ,mack & ,na;nal
,repres5tative ,oral ,o4
,mill] >e 3sult+ res\rce
p]sons = ! committee4
,! sem9> xf w d1l ) topics (
vital import.e & 9t]e/ to
/ud5ts - topics s* z d1l+ ) !
pr9t$ ^w "2 us+ exi/+ college &
o!r s]vices2 ,supple;tal
,secur;y ,9come & o!r b5efit
programs "%ips">2 advocacy on !
campus "<,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1
problem-solv+1 & c>e]
plann+">2 ! b5efits (
organiza;n1 & recomm5da;ns =
future ac;n4 ,use;l sem9>
mat]ials : may 2 tak5 home w 2
provid$ 9 brl1 l>ge- #dd
pr9t1 & on tape4
,ea* ,,acb a6iliate is 2+
ask$ to assi/ ) ? sem9> by co-
sponsor+ a bl /ud5t " :o ei lives 9
xs /ate or att5ds s*ool 9 xs
/ate4 ,! a6iliate is 2+ ask$
to pay ! f/ @s#bjj4jj t[>d !
co/ ( transporta;n1 plus #ej.0
( ! co/ ( transporta;n abv
@s#bjj4jj1 = ! /ud5t select$4
,,acb w pay #ej.0of
transporta;n co/s abv
@s#bjj4jj1 plus @s#bjj4jj =
room & m1ls :ile at ! 3v5;n4
,x is expect$ t ! sponsor$
/ud5t w att5d ! special sem9>1
att5d special-9t]e/ 3f];es (
9t]e/ to him_/h]1 & att5d !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 l1v+ no
e>li] ?an ,fri"d1 ,july #i4
,special-9t]e/ a6iliates >e
ask$ to ext5d honor>y
regi/ra;n privileges to any
/ud5ts :o may 2 9t]e/$ 9 #de
att5d+ any ( _! ses.ns4
,9 select+ ! /ud5ts to 2
sponsor$1 ! a6iliate %d foll[
^! guidel9es3
#a4 ,! bl /ud5t m/ 2 at l1/
#ah ye>s ( age & m/ h
complet$ hi< s*ool by ! date
( ! 3v5;n4
#b4 ,! bl /ud5t m/ alr be1 or
m/ plan to be1 a full-"t
/ud5t next fall 9 college or
o!r po/second>y $uca;n4
#c4 ,! bl /ud5t m/ 2 pursu+ a
degree or a c]tificate 9 an
ongo+ $uca;nal or tra9+
program4
#d4 ,! bl /ud5t %d 2 able &
will+ to take home ) hm or
h] ! mat]ials & k rcvd at !
sem9> s !y c 2 %>$ ) o!rs 9
! /ud5t's /ate or a6iliate4
#df
#e4 ,! bl /ud5t %d h
demon/rat$ "s l1d]%ip abil;y
9 8 or h] s*ool or commun;y4
#dg
#f4 ,a pref];e %d 2 giv5 to
"ugraduate /ud5ts z 3tra/$ )
graduate /ud5ts1 al?
graduate /ud5ts >e mo/
assur$ly eligible & welcome4
,bl /ud5ts :o >e 9t]e/$ 9
att5d+ ! sem9> %d 3tact !
,,acb a6iliate 9 _! /ate4 ,any
/ud5t :o does n "k h[ to 3tact
! local ,,acb a6iliate %d
3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 #bjjcf2 teleph"o #a-
#hjj-#dbd-#hfff4
,x %d 2 emphasiz$ 9 clos+ t
! sem9> is n limit$ to
sponsor$ /ud5ts only4 ,any o!r
/ud5ts1 prospective /ud5ts1 &
rec5t /ud5ts >e urg$ to att5d
& take "p4
#dh
,fly to ,atlanta = ,less
,s9ce ! 9troduc;n 9 !
,febru>y issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um
( ,ols51 ,o',le>y ,travels1
,9c41 z ! recomm5d$ travel
s]vice = ^? plann+ to att5d !
#aihb na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 mo/
call]s to ! toll-free numb] h
ask$ ! "q3 ,:y use ,ols51
,o',le>y = travel >range;ts to
,atlanta8 ,! answ] is basic &
/raid3 3v5i;e1 economy1 &
e6ici5cy4 ,! 3solida;n (
9dividual & small-gr\p travel
>range;ts "? "o ag5cy gives t
ag5cy ! l"eage requir$ to
negotiate ) air c>ri]s =
sub/antially l[] rates ?an
previ\sly available4 ,? sav+
is pass$ on to ! pass5g]s 9 !
=m ( l[] r.d-trip air f>es4
,9 ord] to obta9 ^! l[]-?an-
usual air f>es1 ,,acb #di
3v5;n]s m/ call ,ols51
,o',le>y 3c]n+ _! travel
plans4 ,^! calls give ! travel
ag5cy ! numb]s ! airl9es ne$
to ra;nalize a l[] f>e4
,call e>ly4 ,res]ve yr s1t4
,yr ticket w 2 issu$ :5 ! l[
gr\p f>e is e/abli%$4 ,save
"t1 tr\ble1 & m"oy 9 gett+ to
,atlanta4
,call toll-free1 "<#hjj">
#bde-#fdig4 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1
call "<#dab"> #ghb-#ciej4
,gd ,news = ,,ssi
,recipi5ts6
,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
,/>t+ ,april #a1 #aihb1 !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n w
2g9 us+ a new me?od to
calculate ! am.t ( ,supple;tal
,secur;y ,9come "<,,ssi">
*ecks4 ,:ile ? *ange may cause
"s 3fu.n 9itially1 x w #ej
ev5tually simplify !
adm9i/ra;n ( ! program1 5abl+
claimants to tell h[ m* _!
next mon?'s ,,ssi *eck w be1 &
r$uce ! numb] ( ,,ssi
ov]pay;ts4
,prior to ,april #a1 #aihb1
! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
det]m9$ eligibil;y & ! am.t (
b5efits on ! basis ( a ?ree-
mon? p]iod4 ,?us1 extra 9come
rcvd at ! 5d ( a qu>t] "s"ts
made ! b5efici>y 9eligible =
,,ssi *ecks alr rcvd 9 previ\s
mon?s4
,! new sy/em w use a
b5efici>y's 9come 9 ! second
mon? prior to ! curr5t mon? to
det]m9e ! am.t ( ! curr5t
mon?'s *eck4 ,= example1 a
p]son's e>n+s & 9come 9 ,april
w 2 us$ to calculate ! am.t (
,,ssi b5efits = ,june4
,9 ! f/ mon? ( 5title;t1 t
mon?'s 9come w 2 us$ to #ea
det]m9e ! am.t ( ! *eck4
,simil>ly1 ! previ\s mon?'s
9come w 2 us$ to det]m9e !
am.t ( b5efits 9 ! second mon?
( eligibil;y4
,9 ord] to get ! new sy/em
"w+1 "ey"o w 2 tr1t$ z if
,april #aihb is ! f/ mon? (
5title;t4 ,april 9come w al 2
us$ to calculate ! am.t ( !
,,ssi *eck rcvd 9 ,may4 ,af t1
! sy/em w 2 9 place1 &
,april's 9come w 2 us$ to
det]m9e ,june's b5efit am.t1
,may's 9come w 2 us$ to
det]m9e ,july's b5efit am.t1 &
s on4
,? sy/em is us$ only to
calculate ! am.t ( b5efits4 ,a
claimant's situa;n 9 ! curr5t
mon? w 2 us$ to det]m9e :e!r
he or %e is eligible = b5efits
9 t mon?4 ,= example1 to claim
,,ssi z a bl p]son 9 ,april1
,social ,secur;y w #eb
e/abli% :e!r ! p]son is bl &
meets ! asset limita;n 9
,april4
,al1 on ,m>* #b1 #aihb1
,social ,secur;y ,commis.n]
,john ,svahn ann\nc$ t @s#dgi
million w 2 sp5t to upgrade
,social ,secur;y's 9adequate
comput] sy/em4 ,he emphasiz$ t
recipi5ts %d n expect a
dramatic improve;t immly1 2c =
"s "t af 9/alla;n1 ! new
equip;t w 2 8tr1d+ wat]10
simply try+ to cat* up )
backlo7$ "w4 ,he e/imat$ t
,social ,secur;y is ?ree ye>s
2h 9 compil+ 9dividual e>n+s
records & has ab #abj1jjj h\rs
( unprocess$ "w on h&4
,magaz9es3 ,keep+ ,pace
) ,r1d]s' ,dem&s
"<,repr9t$ f ,news1 publi%$
by ,na;nal ,libr>y #ec
,s]vice1 ,may-,june1 #aiha">
,e mon? tw5ty-five ?\s&
flexible-disc $i;ns ( ,gd
,h\sekeep+ magaz9e >rive at
r1d]s,0 homes at ab ! same "t
t pr9t copies >e available on
news /&s - a te/imony to !
popul>;y ( magaz9es am;g bl &
physically h&icapp$ r1d]s & !
,,nls ef=t to a*ieve "tly
produc;n & 4tribu;n4
,,circula;n4 ,total magaz9e
circula;n la/ ye> 0 ne>ly six
million copies1 ) magaz9es s*
z ,sports ,illu/rat$ & ,u4,s4
,news & ,_w ,report produc$
weekly to mat* _! pr9t
c.t]"ps4
,approximately sev5ty
magaz9es >e circulat$ directly
to r1d]s "? ! ,,nls program1
ab half 9 record$ =mat & half
9 brl4 ,na;nal ,geographic &
,gd ,h\sekeep+ >e ! mo/ popul>
record$ magaz9es ) #ed
r1d]s2 ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal
& ! brl v].n ( ! ,new ,york
,"ts ,l>ge-,type ,weekly " top
! brl li/4
,a #aigg /udy ( ! magaz9e
program 9clud$ a survey (
r1d]s4 ,! result %[$ t #hf.0 (
,,nls r1d]s ov] age #ae >e
magaz9e r1d]s1 & t !y r1d 2t
two & six magaz9es a mon?4
,magaz9e circula;n 3/itutes
#ce.0 ( ! ,,nls program's
total circula;n4
,,selec;n4 ,magaz9es 9 !
program cov] a l>ge v>iety (
topics3 news1 3sum] a6airs1
home & g>d51 >t1 hi/ory1
sci;e1 h1l?1 sports1 travel1
music1 lit]ature1 recr1;n1
pr(es.ns1 & *n's magaz9es4
,>1s id5tifi$ 9 ! #aigg r1d]
survey >e n[ repres5t$ 9 !
collec;n4 ,! ?ree priorities 7
news & sci;e magaz9es 9 #ee
brl & a f9ancial magaz9e 9
record$ =m4
,r1d] 9t]e/ is ! crit]ion =
selec;n ( specific magaz9es4
,! ad hoc ,advisory ,gr\p on
,selec;n-,build+ ,activities -
: 3si/s ( 3sum]s1 3sum]-gr\p
repres5tatives1 & net"w
libr>ians - makes recomm5da;ns
on hi<-prior;y 9=ma;nal ne$s4
,al 3sid]$ >e reque/s f
9dividual r1d]s & recomm5da;ns
f 3sum] gr\ps4 ,,nls has al
us$ focus panels - gr\p
4cus.ns ) us]s focus$ on !
subject ( magaz9es4
,two magaz9e programs
provid$ by ,,nls (f] an
addi;nal s]vice to r1d]s &
ano!r m1ns ( m1sur+ r1d]
9t]e/4 ,magaz9e ( ! ,mon?
provides a limit$ sub/itute =
news/& br[s+1 ) a record$
issue ( a di6]5t magaz9e ea*
mon?4 ,magaz9e ( ! #ef
,qu>t] provides "o issue ( f\r
di6]5t magaz9es 9 brl4
,r1d]s >e poll$ z to g5]al
pref];es & "s"ts ask$ to *oose
2t two magaz9es ) simil> 3t5t4
,approximately a doz5 magaz9es
h be5 id5tifi$ = ! program "?
? me?od1 9clud+ ,prev5;n1
,true ,we/1 ,natural ,hi/ory1
,analog1 ,\tdoor ,life1 &
,m"oy "2
,3sum]'s ,rese>* "2 z
well z ?ree ( ! mo/ popul>
magaz9es3 ,na;nal ,geographic
"1 ,ladies' ,home
,j\rnal "1 & ,bett]
,homes & ,g>d5s "4
,! newe/ addi;n to ! magaz9e
program is ,books ( ! ,"ts1
publi%$ mon?ly 9 pr9t by a
subsidi>y ( ! ,new ,york ,"ts4
,x 0 select$ 9 #aiha 9
response to num]\s reque/s = a
book-review magaz9e4 ,books (
! ,"ts 3ta9s brief book #eg
reviews publi%$ 9 ! daily
issues ( ! newspap] dur+ t
mon?1 plus h>d-cov] & pap]back
be/sell] li/s1 & hiket4 ,x is
provid$ 9 bo? record$ & brl
$i;ns4
,,9=m+ ,,r1d]s4 ,to keep
r1d]s 9=m$ ab available
magaz9es1 ! complete li/ (
record$ magaz9es is 9clud$ 9 e
issue ( ,talk+ ,book ,topics1
& brl magaz9es 9 ,brl ,book
,review4 ,^! two bi-mon?ly
magaz9es ann\nc+ books rec5tly
produc$ >e s5t to patrons4 ,a
bibliography describ+ all
magaz9es available "? ! ,,nls
program 0 s5t to all patrons 9
#aigh 9 l>ge-pr9t1 disc1 or
brl $i;ns4 ,! #aiha revis$
$i;n ( ? bibliography1 : al
li/s _m special-=mat magaz9es
available f o!r s\rces1 is 2+
prep>$4 #eh
,,,produc;n & 4tribu;n4,'
,magaz9es h be5 an important
ele;t ( ! ,,nls program s9ce
xs 9cep;n fifty ye>s ago1 b
direct circula;n to r1d]s 2gan
only 9 ! la/ decade4
,curr5tly1 r1d]s ord] magaz9e
subscrip;ns "? _! net"w
libr>y1 ) mail+ li/s ma9ta9$ &
copies %ipp$ directly to r1d]s
by ! produc]4 ,prior to #aigd1
mail+ li/s 7 ma9ta9$ at net"w
libr>ies & copies circulat$ to
s"eal r1d]s 9 turn4 ,?
practice 0 n satisfactory to
r1d]s1 "picul>ly = news
magaz9es & o!r "tly mat]ial1 :
(t5 >riv$ l;g af ! ev5ts
cov]$4
,spe$i] produc;n & 4tribu;n
( magaz9es h be5 ,,nls
priorities = s"eal ye>s4 ,td's
rapid produc;n ( record$
magaz9es is ! result ( plann+1
improv$ te*nology1 & #ei
coop]ative >range;ts ) pr9t
publi%]s4 ,! flexible-disc
=mat is fa/ & 9exp5sive to
produce2 pre-publica;n galleys
suppli$ by "s pr9t publi%]s
all[ record+ to 2 d"o at an
e>li] po9t 9 ! process4
,brl magaz9es / take l;g] to
produce ?an record$ magaz9es4
8,we >e ab at ! limit (
curr5t brl produc;n10 says
,john ,koz>1 ,assi/ant ,*ief1
,mat]ials ,develop;t1 :o
ov]sees ! magaz9e program4
8,we won't get m* fa/] deliv]y
until we review ! results (
s"eal brl produc;n /udies &
relat$ activities curr5tly "u
3sid]a;n by ,,nls40
,9 ! m1n"t1 new te*nology is
2+ utiliz$ to improve ! brl
produc;n process ": possible4
,! ,new ,york ,"ts ,l>ge-,type
,weekly is available 9 pr9t on
,mon"d & 9 brl by #fj
,?urs"d1 us+ a comput]-assi/$
process4
,compositor tapes1 us$ 9 !
comput] produc;n ( ! pr9t
magaz9e1 h be5 us$ = ! pa/ two
ye>s to produce ! brl v].n (
,na;nal ,geographic4 ,!
possibil;y ( us+ ? process = a
weekly magaz9e is n[ 2+
explor$4 ,h["e1 "! >e s"eal
3di;ns to 2 met3 ! pr9t
magaz9e m/ 2 produc$ on
compositor's tape "1 x m/ 2 9 dem& by
r1d]s1 & ! pr9t publi%] m/ 2
will+ to coop]ate & exp]i;t4
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice
,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,na;nal ,repres5tative
8,x 0 l los+ an old fr60
8,i hope he is happy 9 #fa
8 new home40
,^? 7 typical com;ts he>d
>.d ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 9
late ,febru>y1 foll[+ ! %ip;t
( 8,?omas ! ,talk+ ,optacon0
"<(ficially "kn z ! ,,tsi
,voice ,\tput ,r1d+ ,sy/em">
to 8 new evalua;n site 9 ,st4
,l\is4 ,z report$ 9 an e>li]
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,,acb's
,miss\ri a6iliate1 ! ,miss\ri
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 opt$ to
"picipate 9 ! (ficial evalua;n
by sponsor+ ! f9al six mon?s
"!(4 ,we >e 9=m$ t ! ,miss\ri
,f$]a;n has reta9$ a v
qualifi$ 9/ructor & t plans >e
"u way to 3tact _m prospective
/ud5ts or evaluators 9 ! com+
mon?s4 ,al? ! 8,talk+
,optacon0 is a v complex
9/ru;t1 ! fact t we _h alm no
me*anical or electronic
di6iculty ) x :ile 9 ! ,na;nal
,(fice is "uscor$ by ! #fb
fact t1 af x 0 %ipp$ to ,st4
,l\is1 we _h to make a special
ef=t to f9d "s ( ! small "ps &
devices t wd h be5 us$ =
diagno/ic purposes _h
di6iculties develop$4 ,s9ce ^?
di6iculties n"e develop$1 &
s9ce ^? hi ) !m4
,x is ne$.s to say t we wi%
! be/ ( gd =tune to ! ,miss\ri
,f$]a;n & xs "p 9 ? extremely
important project4 ,i hope a
future issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um w
c>ry an >ticle 3c]n+ ! su3ess
: ,i am sure ! program w
exp]i;e 9 ,st4 ,l\is4
,x f9ally came6 ,yes1 x
f9ally came6 ,i am ref]r+ to
,,acb's [n comput] & relat$
equip;t1 : n[ graces "o corn]
( ! ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,ms4
,bonnie ,"y1 \r ,comput] #fc
,s]vice ,coord9ator1 complet$
h] 9itial tra9+ on ! equip;t z
soon z ! 8,talk+ ,optacon0 0
%ipp$ to ,st4 ,l\is4 ,al? \r
exp]i;es ) comm]cial data
process+ firms & \r [n
obs]va;ns ( new comput] sy/ems
=ce u to 2 "s:at cauti\s 9 \r
optimism1 we >e 3fid5t t !
comput]iza;n ( _m ( \r records
& o!r 9=ma;n1 bo? "h & 9 !
(fice ( ! $itor ( ,! ,brl ,=um
9 ,ro*e/]1 w ev5tually improve
\r e6ici5cy & 5able u to d _m
?+s : >e n f1sible n[4 ,ag1
h["e1 let me cau;n all ,,acb
memb]s t use ( ! comput] "h &
9 ,ro*e/] w n br+ ab ov]nili] ? ye>4 ,rec5tly
we s5t to all a6iliate
presid5ts a set ( ! multicopi$
ref]ral =m we >e n[ us+ = s5d+
!m ! "ns & addresses ( p :o
make 9quiries z a result (
he>+ ! ann\nce;ts4 ,^!
ref]rals %d 2 tak5 s]i\sly &
act$ ^u promptly4
,! ,,acb na;nal legislative
"w%op is s*$ul$ to take place
9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 on ,may
#e-#f-#g1 #aihb4 ,? ye>1 z 9 !
pa/1 9vita;ns w 2 ext5d$ to
,,acb memb]s :o reside 9 !
/ates & 4tricts ( ! ,s5ators &
,3gressm5 :o s]ve on !
committees ^: duties >e ( mo/
relev.e to ! bl & visually
impair$4 ,an ,,acb ,ac;n
,memor&um 3ta9+ m details ( !
"w%op w 2 4tribut$ dur+ #fe
,m>* #aihb1 af ! issues h be5
analyz$ m fully & committee
makeup has be5 exam9$ m
closely ) ref];e to ,,acb
memb]%ip 4tribu;n4 ,9vita;ns w
/>t 2+ issu$ >.d ! latt] "p (
,m>*1 & al? x is up to ,,acb
to det]m9e to :om 9vita;ns w 2
ext5d$1 x w und\bt$ly 2 nec to
3sult closely ) /ate a6iliate
presid5ts 9 _m cases 3c]n+ !
ext5.n ( 9vita;ns4
,! f/ ses.n ( ! sem9> on
,w$nes"d1 ,may #e1 w 3c5trate
on ! be/ tactics & te*niques
to 2 us$ 9 communicat+ )
,s5ators & ,repres5tatives4 ,t
ses.n w 2 l$ by an \t/&+1
exp]i;ed legislative ac;n
speciali/4 ,! second ses.n w
d1l ) ! sub/antive issues to 2
4cuss$ ) ! ,3gressm5 - issues
s* z ,gov]n;t fund+ ( ess5tial
programs = ! h&icapp$1
gov]n;tal reorganiza;ns #ff
z !y a6ect programs = !
h&icapp$1 rehabilita;n &
special $uca;n1 a6irmative
ac;n & civil "rs1 etc4
,9=ma;nal mat]ial w 2 made
available 9 adv.e 9 a3essible
=ms4
,z 9 ! pa/1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil w pay ! transporta;n
co/s ( ! att5dees1 & we >e
ask+ ! a6iliates to pay ! co/s
( room & bo>d = _! memb]s4
,:ile "! is no gu>antee t "s"o
w 2 9vit$ f ea* /ate a6iliate1
x is q likely t "s"o f alm e
a6iliate w 2 9vit$4 ,s ,i am
urg+ ! /ate a6iliates to />t
?9k+ n[ ab ! possibil;y (
support+ at l1/ "o "w%op
att5dee4 ,= plann+ purposes1
an a6iliate may use ! figure (
@s#age4jj z a 3s]vative
e/imate ( ! co/ ( sponsor+ "o
p]son1 bas$ ^u d\ble o3upancy4
,! #aiha na;nal #fg
legislative "w%op 0 5orm\sly
e6ective 9 hold+ back1 = a "t
anyway1 ! plans ( !
,adm9i/ra;n to lump
rehabilita;n & _m o!r
important programs 9to 8block
grants10 "!by remov+ _m ( !
safegu>ds writt5 9to ^?
programs ov] ! ye>s4 ,? ye> !
issues >e ev5 m critical 2c !y
9volve1 9 _m cases1 ! future
exi/;e & survival ( c.t.s
programs = ! h&icapp$4 ,9
%ort1 ! job to 2 d"o 9 #aihb
is ev5 bi7] ?an x 0 9 #aiha1 &
,i am positive t 2f l;g1
,3gress w come to recognize !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
legislative "w%op z "o ( ! mo/
use;l s]vices provid$ by
na;nal memb]%ip organiza;ns4
#fh
,tw5ty ,ye>s ( ,!at] ( !
,imag9a;n
,"! has alw be5 a grt desire
am;g bl p]sons to p]=m1 s+1 &
"picipate 9 ! p]=m+ >ts1
especially ! !at]4 ,tw5ty ye>s
ago1 9 #aifb1 ,david ,sw]dl[ (
,new ,york ,c;y & 8 si to radio1 except t !y
plann$ to p]=m live - n"e to
broadca/4 ,z ? new project 0
go+ to 2 bas$ on ! use ( brl
scripts1 ,,elbee took xs "n1 q
naturally1 f ! 9itials ( ,l\is
,brl4 #fi
,! tr\pe uses no sets1
co/umes1 or ev5 a /age4 ,to
aug;t _! produc;ns1 e6ective
use is made ( pre-record$
music & s.d e6ects on tape4
,audi;es 9 ! ,grt] ,new ,york
>ea h be5 _m & v>i$ - *ur*es1
temples1 hospitals1 commun;y
c5t]s1 & colleges4
,,elbee 3/antly r1*es \ to !
imag9a;n ( xs li/5]s4
,= tw5ty ye>s1 ) p]mis.n ( !
au?ors1 ,,elbee has giv5
9num]able p]=m.es ( major
,am]ican & ,5gli% plays &
popul> musicals4 ,"! >e n[ m
?an fifty titles 9 ,,elbee's
complete rep]toire4 ,? s1son1
!y >e 3c5trat+ on six
produc;ns3 8,milk & ,h"oy10 a
*>m+ musical by ,don ,appel &
,j]ry ,h]man2 8,ladies &
,g5tlem510 a com$y-drama set 9
a jury room1 by ,*>les
,mac,>?ur & ,b5 ,he*t2 a #gj
musical revue1 8,broadway
,s;gs & ,melodies to
,rememb]02 8,i ,rememb]
,mama10 by ,john van,drut52 &
two "o-act plays by ;,w4
,som]set ,maue 5d.s4 ,!
well ( ! !at] n"e runs dry4
,,elbee is an amateur gr\p )
a pr(es.nal attitude4 ,"?\t !
ye>s1 ! d$ica;n ( all ! play]s
has 3/antly 5]giz$ ! project4
,! play]s1 bl & sie
fully employ$ dur+ ! "d 9
v>i\s o3upa;ns & pr(es.ns -
t1*]s1 social "w]s1 & gov]n;t1
(fice1 & m$ical employees4
,prom95t m5 & wom5 ( ! !at]
>e on ,,elbee's sponsor+
committee1 giv+ !m w>m &
9valuable 5c\rage;t - ,leon>d
,b]n/e91 ,alex&] ;,h4 #ga
,coh51 ,j1n ,dalrymple1 ,h5ry
,fonda1 ,walt] ,k]r1 ,molly
,picon1 ,h>old ,pr9ce1 ,/eph5
,sondheim1 to "n only a few4
,f9ancial support comes f
small f.da;ns 9 ! ,new ,york
>ea4
,tw5ty ye>s' exp]i;e has %[n
t audio drama & s;g z ,,elbee
has develop$ x is "picul>ly
suit$ to ! bl3 ,sets1 co/umes1
& lie c]ta9ly important
to ! !at]4 ,b ) ,,elbee1 "ey?+
m/ g 9to ! voice al"o3
"*iza;n1 mood1 dramatic nu.e -
"ey?+6
,yes1 tw5ty c&les >e n[
burn+ b"rly on ,,elbee's
!atrical bir?"d cake4
#gb
,brl & ,l>ge-,type ,m5us
8,to ,g60
,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w ag 2 "w+ ) ,mc,donald's
,corpora;n 9 provid+ brl m5us4
,z 9 #aigi :5 ,mc,donald's
orig9at$ ? project1 !y h ask$
= ,,acb 9put 9 ! develop;t &
produc;n ( ^! 3v5i5t m5us4
,? "t1 h["e1 ! a6iliates w h
a big "p to play4 ,all
fran*is$ & company-[n$
,mc,donald's re/aurants w rcv
brl m5us li/+ ! /&>d items4 ,!
,,acb a6iliates w 2 ask$ by _!
local ,mc,donald's to cu/omize
^! m5us to reflect local
v>ia;ns1 special br1kfa/ h\rs1
& s on4
,= example1 ! re/aurant *a9
(f]s regional food items s* z
,ham ,biscuits & ,sausage
,biscuits 9 select$ >1s4 #gc
,s* items w n appe> on ! /&>d
m5u1 s9ce !y >e n available
"ey":4 ,! re/aurants f1tur+ ^!
regional items1 h["e1 w
c]ta9ly want to let _! bl
cu/om]s "k !y >e available4 ,s
! local a6iliate w 2 ask$ to
produce brl1 pla/ic ov]lays :
w 2 a6ix$ to ! /&>d pla/ic brl
m5u4 ,! ,mc,donald's au?or;y w
tell ! a6iliate :at %d 2 brld4
,! a6iliate w 3tact ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice to rcv ! self-
adhesive1 cle> pla/ic %eets :
>e to 2 us$ = ! project4
,l>ge-type m5us w al 2
4tribut$ to all ,mc,donald's
re/aurants4 ,,acb a6iliates1
h["e1 w n 2 9volv$ 9
8,localiz+0 ^! m5us4
,a6iliate presid5ts %d h an
exp]t brailli/ l9$ up = ?
project4 ,e a6iliate m/ d a
top-not* job1 z ? is an
opportun;y to =m a /r;g #gd
public s]vice rela;n%ip ) yr
local ,mc,donald's4 ,? is j "o
m example ( h[ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,mc,donald's
,corpora;n >e /riv+ to s]ve !
commun;y 9 positive1 m1n+;l
ways4
,,acb ,sp1ks to ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vice ,li/5]s
8,,acb ,reports10 an excit+
new half-h\r program1 is 2+
9troduc$ ? mon? ov] radio r1d+
s]vices "?\t ! c.try4 ,?
mon?ly radio %[ is 2+ (f]$ to
all s]vices z a public s]vice
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,"? ? excell5t program1 radio
r1d+ s]vice li/5]s w keep up-
to-date ) ! late/ activities &
projects ( ! ,,acb4
8,,acb ,reports0 is 2+
pr(es.nally produc$ by l;g-"t
fr ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil1 #ge
,v]non ,h5ley1 ( ! ,oklahoma
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice4 ,ea*
mon? ,v]non w skill;lly fill !
half h\r ) important 9=ma;n4
,regul> f1tures w 9clude an
update f ,na;nal
,repres5tative ,oral ,o4
,mill]1 reports f o!r /aff
memb]s 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice1 & !
,c\ncil cal5d> ( upcom+ ev5ts4
,\t/&+ a6iliates & memb]s w 2
his & "w%ops4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has l;g be5 an 5?usia/ic
support] ( radio r1d+ s]vice &
! excell5t s]vice !y provide4
,? unique program1 tailor$ =
,,rrs's1 is j "o ( s"eal new
ways 9 : ! ,c\ncil is spr1d+ !
gd news ab xs progressive
programs & s]vices4
,we >e 3fid5t memb]s & frs w
2 pr\d ( 8,,acb ,reports0 & w
9quire ab ? sup]b %[ if #gf
x is n 2+ c>ri$ by _! local
9=ma;n s]vice = ! pr9t
h&icapp$4
,,bana ,annual ,meet+3
,ac;n on ,,acb ,resolu;n
,! ,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor?
,am]ica held xs annual busi;s
meet+ on ,novemb] #d-#e1
#aiha1 9 ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,room
( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,new ,york ,c;y4
,mo/ ( ! meet+ 0 devot$ to
plans = ! ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on
,5gli% ,brl1 ,grade ,two1 to 2
held dur+ ! week ( ,septemb]
#ac-#ag1 #aihb1 at ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,!
3f];e is sponsor$ jo9tly by !
,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica
"<,,bana"> & ! ,brl ,au?or;y (
! ,unit$ ,k+dom #gg
"<,,bauk">4 ,plans >e 2+
coord9at$ by a six-memb] /e]+
committee3 ?ree f ,,bana -
,ri*>d ,ev5s51 ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice1 ,committee ,*airman2
,d>l5e ,bog>t1 ,canadian
,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl2 &
,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2 & ?ree f
,,bauk - ,william ,poole1
,john ,lorim]1 & ,j4,r4 ,huy1 respectively1 (
,,bauk">4 ,9vita;ns h be5
mail$ to =ty organiza;ns &
9dividuals 9 ?irty c.tries4
,any c.try 9 : ,5gli% ,brl1
,grade ,two1 is us$ z ! major
r1d+ & writ+ sy/em = bl p]sons
may s5d "o delega;n4
,! ,unit$ ,/ates w 2
repres5t$ by ,ri*>d ,ev5s51
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice2
,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2 ,dr4 #gh
,george ,gore1 ,,iii1
,associa;n = ,$ucators ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$2 & ,dr4
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,betty
,ep/e91 ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n1 w s]ve z an
alt]nate delegate4 ,a limit$
numb] ( obs]v]s w 2 p]mitt$ to
att5d & "picipate 9 ! 3f];e1 !
numb] to 2 det]m9$ by ! total
numb] ( delegates & !
available space4
,volunte] ,s]vice = ! ,bl1
,9c41 ,philadelphia1
,p5nsylvania1 0 admitt$ z !
twelf? memb] ( ,,bana4
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,resolu;n #ha-#je 0 ?or\k ^u a /rategy1
9 3junc;n ) xs v>i\s
committees & ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice1 to 5c\rage & #gi
promote ! revitaliza;n ( brl
9/ruc;n :5"e bl & visually
impair$ p]sons >e 2+ $ucat$ &
rehabilitat$4 ,"! 0 unanim\s
agree;t on ! ne$ = gd brl
9/ruc;n to & by public s*ool
t1*]s s t bl p w le>n & 2
5c\rag$ to use brl4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0
comm5d$ = xs role 9 organiz+ !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue
"<;,,brl">1 a grassroots-type
associa;n to promote ! use (
brl4 ,,bana exi/s to promote
brl "? all xs ac;ns4 ,! ,by-
,laws ,committee 0 9/ruct$ to
prep>e an appropriate am5d;t
to ! ,,bana ,3/itu;n to 9clude
! promo;n ( ! t1*+1 use1 &
produc;n ( brl z an (ficial
purpose ( ,,bana4 ,"! 0 an
expres.n ( g5]al 3s5t t ,,bana
is 9 complete agree;t ) !
resolu;n & assures ,,acb ( xs
support4 #hj
,alice ,mann1 ,*icago1
,ill9ois1 0 appo9t$ *airp]son
( ! ,te*nical ,committee on
,brl ,textbook ,=mat4 ,o!r
te*nical committee *airp]sons
9clude3 ,max9e ,dorf1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,lit]>y
,brl2 ,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4
,mc,l1n1 ,new ,orl1ns1 ,la41
,brl ,ma!matics & ,comput]
,nota;n2 & ,george ,b5nette1
,new ,york1 ,n4,y41 ,brl
,music ,nota;n4
,(fic]s elect$ = ! 5su+ ye>
>e3 ,*airman1 ,ri*>d ,ev5s51
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice2 ,vice
,*airman1 ,dr4 ,susan ,spung91
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl2
,secret>y1 ,d>l5e ,bog>t1
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl2 & ,tr1sur]1 ,mi*ael
,se>s1 ,clov]nook ,home &
,s*ool = ! ,bl4
#ha
,legal ,s]vices ,ag ,"u
,siege
,by ,scott ,m>%all
8,if legal s]vices 7 /opp$ =
! ri*10 says ,s5ator ,]ne/
,holl+s "<;,d41 ,,sc">1 8?
place wd 2 a
>e adopt$ by ! ,3gress4 ,!
,legal ,s]vices ,corpora;n is
a ,f$]ally support$ legal aid
project : provides direct1
commun;y-bas$ legal s]vices to
p :o _c af=d to hire a private
attorney4 ,legal ,s]vices
lawy]s h&le a v>iety ( cases1
rang+ f l&"l_/t5ant 4putes to
,social ,secur;y app1ls &
cases 9volv+ 4crim9a;n #hb
on ! basis ( h&icap4
,! ,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n
attempt$ la/ fall to de/roy !
,,lsc by propos+ a total
aboli;n ( fund+ = ? wor?:ile
project4 ,? ef=t 0 unsu3ess;l1
& ! ,,lsc surviv$ despite a
sub/antial fund+ cut f
approximately @s#cbe million 9
fiscal ye> #aiha to
approximately @s#abe million 9
fiscal ye> #aihb4 ,! ,presid5t
has ag propos$ a rescis.n or
cut 9 fund+ = fiscal ye> #aihb
& has1 fur!r1 omitt$ ,,lsc f 8
#aihc budget4 ,? m1ns t un.s
,3gress acts immly to re/ore
fund+1 ! ,,lsc w 2g9 to w9d up
xs op]a;ns z ( ,m>* #ca ( ?
ye>4
,! ,adm9i/ra;n 2lieves t
su6ici5t fund+ w 2 available =
legal s]vices "u ! ,commun;y
,s]vices ,block ,grant1 :
p]mits ! /ates1 if !y s #hc
*oose1 to fund legal s]vices =
poor p4
,_m bl & visually impair$ p
>e cli5ts ( ,legal ,s]vices
,corpora;n (fices4 ,lrs %d 2
s5t immly to ea* memb] ( yr
,3gres.nal delega;n urg+
support = ! ,legal ,s]vices
,corpora;n4 ,tell yr ,s5ators
& ,repres5tatives t y value !
,,lsc & t x %d 2 fund$ 2y ,m>*
#ca1 #aihb4 ,if y h be5 help$
by an ,,lsc (fice1 briefly
describe h[ y 7 help$ & :at wd
h be5 ! result if y _h n _h an
,,lsc lawy] repres5t y4
,li/5]s to ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n0 w rcv ! late/ ^w
3c]n+ ! ,legal ,s]vices
,corpora;n z ! drama ( !
budget battle unfolds dur+ !
next few mon?s4
#hd
,c>e]s 9 ,alli$ ,h1l?
,c>e]s 9 alli$ h1l? >e
tradi;nally unavailable =
visually impair$ & he>+
impair$ 9dividuals4
,te*nological adv.es1 h["e1
comb9$ ) an 9cr1s$ aw>e;s ( !
v>i$ abilities ( 4abl$ p]sons
h caus$ h1l? facilities1
$uca;nal 9/itu;ns1 & c\nselors
to recognize ! untapp$
pot5tial ( ^! p4
,st4 ,m>y's ,junior ,college
is pav+ ! way to su3ess;l
c>e]s 9 alli$ h1l? = 4abl$
9dividuals4 ,locat$ on !
,mississippi ,riv] 9
,m9n1polis1 ,st4 ,m>y's is a
co-$uca;nal 9/itu;n d$icat$ to
! prep>a;n ( alli$ h1l? &
human s]vice te*nicians4 ,ea*
program is design$ z a two-ye>
c\rse ( /udy dur+ : ! /ud5t
5rolls 9 bo? g5]al #he
lib]al >ts & te*nical c\rses4
,st4 ,m>y's t1*+ me?ods &
program design >e well suit$
to 4abl$ /ud5ts3 classes >e
small1 9dividualiz$ t1*+
packets >e us$1 & regul>
/ud5t_/9/ructor 9t]ac;n is
5c\rag$4 ,cl9ical exp]i;es >e
9tegrat$ ) classroom le>n+
"?\t ! two-ye> program4
,s]vices = visually impair$
/ud5ts 2gan 9 #aigg4 ,by
#aiha1 twelve /ud5ts _h
su3ess;lly complet$ c\rse "w &
graduat$ f ! o3upa;nal !rapi/
& physical !rapi/ assi/ant
programs4 ,n9e ( ! twelve
graduates >e "w+ or /udy+ to
e>n ! correspond+ f\r-ye>
degree 9 _! *os5 field4
,visually impair$ /ud5ts h al
2gun /udy+ t[>d ! m$ical
records te*nician & special
$uca;n associate degrees4
,c\nsel+ & guid.e1 #hf
tap$ textbook coord9a;n1 tap$
te/+ s]vice1 tutor+1 adapt$
laboratories1 "s brl books1
cl9ical a6ilia;n place;t
assi/.e1 & job place;t assi/.e
>e am;g ! college's supportive
s]vices4 ,adaptive equip;t
9cludes clos$-circuit ,,tv &
o!r magnify+ devices1 v>iable-
spe$ tape record]s1 8talk+0
met] r1d]s & calculators1
tactile anatomical models1
lii\s
m1sur+ devices4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact !
coord9ator1 ,*]yl ;,l4 ,weiss1
,program = ,visually ,impair$
,/ud5ts1 ,st4 ,m>y's ,junior
,college1 #bejj ,s\? ,six?
,/reet1 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn
#eeded4
#hg
,! ,li/5+ ,e>
,by ,doro?y ,/iefel
,de> ,doro?y3
,i wd l to "k :y ! driv+
public is unaw>e t a p]son
hold+ a :ite cane is bl1 & t
!y %d /op _! c> to let bl
p]sons cross ! /reet4
,i h writt5 to \r local
newspap] & br"\ ? matt] to !
att5;n ( \r /ate s]vices to !
bl4 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,i h alm be5
run d[n try+ to cross ! /reet
to get to my *ur* : is f\r
blocks f my home4 ,ab "o p]son
9 #be w /op1 & ,i ?9k x is j
2c ! v few >e nice p1 & n 2c (
! law6 ,a fr ( m9e is 9 !
process ( mak+ a 8,,/op0 sign1
: mirang$ s t #hh
? problem c 2 eas$1 if n
elim9at$8 ,:at is ! gd ( le>n+
to use a :ite cane if no "o is
aw>e ( :at x m1ns8
- ,>eta ,lucas1 ,las ,vegas1
,nevada
,de> ,>eta3
,i *eck$ ) ! local ,de"p;t (
,public ,safety & le>n$ t _!
writt5 driv]'s te/ 9cludes a
"q 3c]n+ p$e/rians us+ :ite
canes4 ,9 ,texas x is a ,class
;,c misdem1nor "u ,human
,res\rces ,code1 ,sec;n
#aba4jjg1 = a driv] or a
p$e/rian to fail to take nec
precau;n to avoid 9jur+ or
5dang]+ ! p$e/rian :o is us+ a
:ite cane or dog guide4 ,a
*eck ) ,nevada laws rev1ls !
same law 9 bo? /ates2 only !
^w+ is di6]5t4
,"s "t ago1 ,i _h su7e/$ to
a gov]n;t ag5cy = ! visually
h&icapp$ t x take ^u xf #hi
a v wor?:ile project3 !
develop;t & 4tribu;n ( an
e6ectively descriptive bro*ure
to 2 4p5s$ to all driv] lic5s+
bur1us4 ,no?+ happ5$4
,9 #aihj1 ,presid5t ,c>t]
9itiat$ a 8,:ite ,cane ,safety
,"d40 ,on ,septemb] #bh1
#aiha1 ,presid5t ,r1gan
designat$ ,octob] #ae z an
annual 8,:ite ,cane ,safety
,"d40 ,if r1d]s wd 3tact _!
local newspap]s two weeks 9
adv.e1 we all mie;s4
,y wd 2 violat+ ! law to
]ect a ,,/op sign yrf4 ,ac to
a local repres5tative1 !
,tra6ic ,3trol ,divi.n ( !
,c;y ( ,las ,vegas wd 2 !
appropriate de"p;t = y to
3tact & 4cuss yr problem4 ,an
9t]na;nal symbol ( ! eye ) a
sla% "? x is 2+ us$ 9 #ij
s"eal ,texas cities at v>i\s
loca;ns ": _m bl p]sons cross
ea* "d4 ,i "u/& t x is n
likely any cau;n sign wd 2
]ect$ = a s+le bl p]son mak+ a
"picul> cross+4
,z = ! :i/le1 ,i ?9k "ey"o
travel+ ,- driv]1 p$e/rian1
non-cane us]1 or o!rwise ,-
feels ?r1t5$ 9 td's hectic
tra6ic4 ,if x's any 3sola;n1 !
problem seems to 2 a social
"o3 ,motori/s g5]ally d "k :at
a :ite cane is4 ,_! only
excuse is a poor "o3 8,i 0 9 a
hurry60
,de> ,ms4 ,/iefel3
,9 yr column 9 ! ,janu>y
#aihb issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 "!
0 a lr f ;,r4 ;,r4 9quir+ ab
two-=-"o air f>es = d1f-bl
p]sons travel+ ) guides4 ,yr
response to ;,r4 ,r4's qu]y
9dicat$ t airl9es 7 probably n
yet aw>e ( ! two-=-"o #ia
rul+ & ;,r4 ;,r4 %d 3tact !
,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t] =
,d1f-,bl ,y\?s & ,adults4
,! ,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal
,c5t] has be5 rcvg 9quiries f
bl p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 ! purport$
two-=-"o air f>e rul+ : exi/s
only on ,,u ,air & only
directly a6ects d1f-bl
travel]s4
,x wd 2 comm5dable if ,,u
,air provid$ ? 3ces.n to d1f-
bl p]sons :o def9itely m/ 2
a3ompani$ :ile travel+ by
plane2 b ,,u ,air makes x a
m&atory policy t all d1f-bl
travel]s m/ 2 a3ompani$ by
guides or else !y _c fly on
,,u ,air airl9es al"o4 ,?
policy is c]ta9ly 4crim9atory
t[>d d1f-bl p]sons :o d wi% to
travel al"o & :o h ! pot5tial
& skills to d s4 ,x 9fr+es on
a capable d1f-bl p]son's "r to
*oose :e!r or n he_/%e #ib
wi%es to travel al"o or ) a
guide1 & x is c]ta9ly
4crim9atory if ,,u ,air is
p]mitt$ to d5y passage = a
d1f-bl p]son if he_/ %e is n
a3ompani$ by a guide 444
- ,rob]t ;,j4 ,smi?das1 ;,l4
;,h4 ;,d41 ,litt4 ;,d41
,director ( ,commun;y ,$uca;n1
,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t] =
,d1f-,bl ,y\?s & ,adults4
"<,,note3 ,a foll[-up
ex*ange ( correspond;e rev1ls
! 8eligibil;y crit]ia0 = d1f;s
t ,i _h be5 se>*+ =4 ,d1f;s is
a physiological he>+ impair;t
s sev]e t mo/ spee* _c 2
"u/ood "? ! e> ) optimum
amplifica;n4">
,r1d]s >e 5c\rag$ 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 #ic
,box #hchh1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1
,,tx #gdhab4 ,= a p]sonal
response1 pl1se 2 sure to
9clude a self-address$1 /amp$
5velope "<,,sase">4
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9
,review
,if y did n call ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n 9 ,febru>y1 y miss$ !
late/ news ab3
_4 ,revi.n ( ,sec;n #ejd
guidel9es by ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice4 ,? may h s]i\s
e6ects on yr "rs "u ! law4
_4 ,a review ( ! ,presid5t's
budget proposals = special
$uca;n & rehabilita;n
s]vices4 ,? 9=ma;n 0
available to call]s "o "d af
! budget docu;ts 7 rel1s$ 9
,wa%+ton4
#id
_4 ,! late/ fund+ /atus = !
,legal ,s]vices ,corpora;n4
#ie
_4 ,important 9=ma;n ab fund+
cuts : may a6ect /ate
libr>ies = ! bl4
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 ,,acb's
9=ma;n hot l9e1 is av]ag+ well
ov] "o hundr$ calls p] "d4 ,if
y d n make ! 3nec;n ! f/ "t y
call1 pl1se try ag 9
approximately ?ree to five
m9utes4 ,! teleph"o answ]+
equip;t c a3ept only "o call
at a "t2 "!=e1 y may h "s
di6iculty r1*+ ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n dur+ p1k e>ly ev5+
h\rs4
,! numb] to call1 toll-free1
is #hjj-#dbd-#hfff4 ,! h\rs (
op]a;n >e f #f3#jj ,p4,m4 to
#i3#jj ,a4,m4 week"ds or any
"t on week5ds & holi"ds4 ,_m
local *apt]s >e record+ ^!
messages ea* week 9 ord] to
play !m at meet+s4 ,? is an
excell5t way to /imulate #if
9t]e/ 9 yr local meet+s & to
/ay abr1/ ( ! late/-br1k+
develop;ts 9 ,wa%+ton4
,we're wait+ = yr call4
,"h & ,"!
,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non
,f ,! ,*ronicle "<,new
,z1l&">3 ,bl p 9 ,napi] &
,ha/+s1 ,new ,z1l&1 >e n[ able
to keep abr1/ ( local news1
foll[+ ! rec5t 9troduc;n ( a
teleph"o news s]vice4 ,9=ma;n
on s* subjects z bir?1 d1?s &
m>riages1 public notices (
g5]al 9t]e/1 & ev5 snippets on
radio & televi.n programs >e
gl1n$ f local newspap]s4 ,^!
>e record$ on tape1 & p unable
to r1d newspap]s ne$ only dial
! numb] to le>n :at is happ5+4
,! s]vice op]ates "d & nie *ang$4 ,to
prev5t 9eligible p f us+ !
s]vice1 ! numb] is available
only "? organiza;ns to : bl or
4abl$ p]sons 2l;g4 ,9 ,auckl&1
9=ma;n is 4sem9at$ reg>d+
/reet repairs & o!r haz>d\s
3di;ns : cd cause a3id5ts to
bl p]sons walk+ ab al"o or )
dog guides4 ,local radio /a;ns
rem9d bl p ( ! numb] to call =
9=ma;n1 & a li/ is kept ( all
^? travel]s wi%+ to 2 r\t9ely
notifi$ ( haz>d\s 3di;ns 9 _!
"picul> >ea : wd require extra
cau;n on _! "p4
,heloise ,mad]1 secret>y ( !
,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n
,speciali/s1 pass$ away z !
result ( a he>t attack at h]
home 9 ,na%ville1 ,t5;see1 9
,octob]4 ,heloise att5d$ &
"picipat$ actively 9 _m ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;ns4 #ih
,! ,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
,wat]t[n1 ,massa*usetts1 is
sponsor+ an ,9t]na;nal
,symposium on ! ,pa/1 ,pres5t1
& ,future ,role ( ,resid5tial
,s*ools = ! ,bl1 ,june #bb-
#be1 #aihb1 on ! ,p]k9s
campus4 ,t1*]s1 psy*ologi/s1
social "w]s1 rehabilita;n
c\nselors1 & p>5ts 3c]n$ ) !
$uca;n ( bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts >e 9vit$ to "picipate4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,ronald
,trahan1 ,coord9ator1 ,public
,rela;ns & ,publica;ns1 ,p]k9s
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
#jbagb4
,f ,! ,/&>d ,be>]3 ,two
(fic]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,- ,presid5t ,grant
,mack & ,tr1sur] ,james ,ols5
,- 7 elect$ to ?ree-ye> t]ms
on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl & #ii
,visually ,h&icapp$ at !
organiza;n's annual meet+ 9
,atlanta 9 ,novemb]1 #aiha4
,?ree addi;nal a6iliates (
,,acb h 2come sponsor+ or
support+ memb]s ( ,,nac4 ,!y
>e ! ,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n
,speciali/s1 ! ,p5nsylvania
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
,foll[+ is an exc]pt f a lr
f ,alma ,hill>d1 ,presid5t1
,pompano ,b1* ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl3
8,s\?1/ ,florida is exp]i5c+
an epidemic ( a v 3tagi\s 41se
"kn z ,p>vo 41se4 ,any dog
com+ to ? "p ( ,florida %d 2
va39at$ ag/ ? 41se4 ,p>vo 41se
is at epidemic propor;ns1
especially 9 ,br[>d ,c.ty4 ,x
is "o ( ! wor/1 if n ! wor/1
epidemics "kn 9 ! hi/ory (
s\?1/]n ,florida4 ,! 41se is
alm alw fatal to puppies &
old] dogs4 ,"s vets >e #ajj
tr1t+ 9fect$ dogs 9 ! p>k+ lot
( _! (fices 9 ord] n to expose
dogs 9side ! (fice4 444
,pl1se1 any"o plann+ to visit
? "p ( ,florida any "t dur+ ?
epidemic1 get yr dog ! "o
9jec;n "<: does n hurt"> t may
save 8 or h] life 444 ,pl1se
take c>e ( yr dogs z !y take
c>e ( y4 ,prev5t ,p>vo 41se f
spr1d+ to o!r "ps ( ! c.try4
,on 2half ( \r can9e frs1 ,i
?ank y40
,h y "e left yr fold+ cane 9
a re/aurant boo? & walk$ (f )
a fr - or =gott5 x :ile "py+
at an ,,acb 3v5;n & n "kn ":
to 2g9 look+ = x ! next morn+8
,! answ] cd 2 a cane-hold]
p\*4 ,available ) %\ld] /rap
&_/or belt loop1 ! p\* comes 9
v>y+ mat]ials & colors3
,naugahyde - black1 br[n1 r$1
or :ite2 d5im ,- blue4 ,= full
9=ma;n on ^! & o!r p\*- #aja
type1 h&made items1 write
,donald ,a4 ,br[n1 #djc
,g5esee ,/reet1 ,bu6alo1 ,,ny
#adbjd4
,a unique p>k+ 3cept =
h&icapp$ p has rec5tly be5 put
9to practice 9 ! c;y (
,ri*field1 ,m9nesota4 ,! 9t5t
is to provide easy a3essibil;y
= h&icapp$ p]sons f _! homes
to _! vehicles4 ,a rec5t c;y
ord9.e recognizes ! fact t _m
h&icapp$ 9dividuals d n wi% to
2 id5tifi$ ) ! /&>d h&icapp$
p>k+ z"o signage provid$ = by
/ate law4 ,"!=e1 a re/rict$
p>k+ z"o1 ! l5g? ( "o c>1 may
2 e/abli%$ 9 front ( ! home (
qualifi$ applicants4
,la ,gu>dia ,commun;y
,college1 9 coop]a;n ) s"eal
o!r bran*es ( ! ,c;y ,univ]s;y
( ,new ,york1 is imple;t+ a
program to make 3t9u+ $uca;n
a3essible to bl & #ajb
visually impair$ adults 9 !
five-bor\< ,new ,york ,c;y
>ea4 ,c\nsel+ & r1d]s w 2
provid$ = /ud5ts tak+ 3t9u+
$uca;n c\rses4 ,9 addi;n to
on-campus c\rses1 (f-campus
c\rses w 2 (f]$ at s5ior
citiz5 c5t]s & o!r commun;y
facilities4 ,= 9=ma;n 3c]n+
types ( s]vice available1
3tact ,george ,sn$ek]1 ,la
,gu>dia ,commun;y ,college1
#ca-#aj ,?ompson ,av5ue1 ,l;g
,isl& ,c;y1 ,,ny #aaaja2
teleph"o "<#bab"> #fbf-#bgjf4
,k5ya has be5 a3ept$ z ! ho/
c;y = ! ,sev5? ,qu9qu5nial ,_w
,3f];e ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,c\ncil
= ! ,$uca;n ( ! ,visually
,h&icapp$ "<,,icevh">4 ,"s
#ejj p]sons f approximately
#ge c.tries w ga!r at !
,k5yatta ,3f];e ,c5tre 9
,nairobi1 ,augu/ #a-#g1 #aihb1
to 4cuss practical "qs #ajc
3c]n+ ! $uca;n & job tra9+ (
"y bl & l[-vi.n p]sons4 ,? is
! f/ ,,icevh 3f];e to 2 held 9
a develop+ c.try4
,a new *apt] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,9diana1 !
,s\? ,c5tral ,associa;n ( !
,visually ,impair$1 0 organiz$
rec5tly1 ac to ,,acbi
,memb]%ip ,*airman ,pat
,price4 ,n9ete5 *>t] memb]s
att5d$ ! organiza;nal meet+4
,(fic]s elect$ >e ,doris
,br[n1 ,presid5t1 ,hel5
,ga9es1 ,vice ,presid5t2 &
,ru? ,f.ta9e1 ,secret>y-
,tr1sur]4
,f ,frs ( ,eye ,rese>*
,newslr3 ,mike ,murray1 #bf1
has be5 bl = two ye>s4 ,h["e1
he makes p>a*ute jumps f a
plane hov]+ a mile abv ! e>? &
?9ks x is a ho2y t o!r bl p cd
5joy1 al4 ,mike1 :o did "s
skydiv+ 2f los+ 8 siy0
?an :5 he cd see 8"ey?+ d[n
"!40 ,mike rec5tly fell !
equival5t ( ab tw5ty /ories 2f
pull+ ! cord t op5$ 8 p>a*ute4
,he !n w5t ! rema9+ 4t.e1 l&+
9 a ,flem+ton1 ,new ,j]sey1
soyb1n field only #cj feet
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