,! ,brl ,=um
,vol4 ,,xx ,may1 #aihb
,no4 #aa
,f9al ,call ,= ,,acb
,3v5;n ,-
,/ud5t ,"w%op 444
,publica;ns ,"w%op 444
,\t/&+ ,program
,promis$6 ,t\rs 444 ,fun
444 ,fell[%ip 444
,publi%$ ,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
,! ,new ,f$]alism3 ,r.d ,,ii1
by ,>?ur ,pep9e1 page #ab
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1 #aihb3
,program ,preview1 by
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ah
,frs 9 ,>t ,%[case1 page #bc
,publica;ns ,"w%op ,set =
,atlanta1 page #bd
,no ,answ] at ! ,,irs1 by
,scott ,m>%all1 page #bf
,a ,,gop ,br\haha3 ,don't
,worry ,ab ! ,facts1 by
,v]non ,h5ley1 page #cc
,ill9ois ,gov]nor ,grants a
,reprieve to ,,ivhi1 by
,ka?y ,megiv]n1 page #ci
#f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
,o4 ,mill]1 page #dc
#aiha ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,ag+1 by ,william ;,j4
"<,bill"> ,f]rell1 page
#dg
,hi
d (
,directors ,meet+1 page
#eb
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9 ,review1
page #fa
,presid5ts ,move on1 ,n
,r&olph1 page #fh
,,ssdi ,eligibil;y ,review1
,crisis = ,h&icapp$
,recipi5ts1 by ,b>b>a
,nelson1 page #gj
,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 by ,doro?y
,/iefel1 page #gf
,brl ,gift ,catalog ,-
,wessian ,4tribut+1 page
#hb
#g
,9 ,memoriam3 ,g]trude ,musi]1
by ,patricia ,price1 page
#hd
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non1 page #hh
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
#ajj
#h
,presid5t's ,message
,by ,grant ,mack
,on ,octob] #ae1 #aigc1
,pet] ,j5k9s1 :o _h j graduat$
f college1 2gan "o ( ! mo/
significant exp]i;es 5joy$ by
any ,am]ican y\?4 ,pet] _h
gr[n up 9 a fairly a6lu5t
neis1 ,ivy ,l1gue clo!s1
& anti-e/abli%;t attitudes4
,al? he _h be5 a3ept$ 9 !
graduate s*ool at ,yale1 he
decid$ n to 3t9ue 8 =mal
$uca;n1 b *ose to emb>k on a
8walk acr ,am]ica40 ,he />t$ \
z a completely negative1
extremely cynical p]son & 5d$
up ,- five ye>s & #d1gjj miles
( walk+ lat] af see+ ! r1l
,am]ica ,- a completely
positive "y man1 full ( fai? 9
8 c.try4 #i
,he />t$ (f ) a #ge-p.d pack
on 8 back & 8 dog ,coop]1 a
#abe-p.d ,malamute4 ,ac to
,pet]1 x 0 ) grt trepida;n t
he emb>k$ ^u 8 walk4 ,he
didn't "k :at to expect1 b
fe>$ t he wd meet ) tr\ble &
viol;e1 2c t 0 :at he _h be5
made to "u/& ,am]ica 0 all ab4
,he /at$ t he _h be5
completely bra9wa%$ by %[s l
8,easy ,rid]s0 & ! negative
m$ia & 8 pe]s4 ,he 0 amaz$ to
f9d t p 7 frly & a3ept+ &
want$ to 2 help;l4 ,! r1l
,am]ica is made up ( p :o >e
will+ to %>e :at !y h z well z
_! life /ories4
,x 0 my pl1sure to he> ,pet]
,j5k9s at a 3v5;n at ,hilton
,h1d1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ? pa/
mon?4 ,z he spoke1 ,i cd n
help b recognize a simil>;y 2t
8 exp]i;e & :at ,i h s5s$ to 2
! attitude ( "s ( ! bl p #aj
,i h met :o h be5 negatively
9flu;ed by ! m$ia & o!rs :o wd
%ape _! ?9k+ to develop a *ip-
on-!-%\ld] attitude t[>d
society4 ,un=tunately1 "! >e
_m bl p :o don't h ! ,pet]
,j5k9s _s4 ,he _h ! c\rage to
f9d \ = hmf & n all[ o!rs to
dictate to hm :at to 2lieve &
h[ he %d ?9k4
,i h f.d t "! >e _m p l
,pet] ,j5k9s 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- p :o _h
2come 4illu.n$ & :o _h be5
told t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil is
an organiza;n ( los]s4
,=tunately = !m & = u1 !y
decid$ to f9d \ = !mvs &
4cov]$ t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil is
a positive organiza;n : has
*ang$ _! lives = ! bett]4 ,= a
gd _m ( ^! p1 _! f/ 5c.t] ) !
r1l ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0
:5 !y att5d$ _! f/ ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,!y met #aa
e6ective1 9t]e/+1 vital p & 7
pl1santly surpris$ at !
extremely democratic atmosp"h
)9 ! gr\p4
,i hope t "! >e a lot ( y
,pet] ,j5k9ses \ "! :o w jo9 u
at ! 3v5;n 9 ,atlanta 9 ,july4
,! ,new ,f$]alism3
,r.d ,,ii
,by ,>?ur ,pep9e
"<,repr9t$ f ! ,,cc*
,newslr1 ,3necticut ,coord9at+
,committee on ! ,h&icapp$
,newslr1 ,m>*-,april1 #aihb">
"<,note3 ,mr4 ,pep9e1 a
quadriplegic1 is ,f9ancial
,aid ,(fic] at ! ,yale ,s*ool
( ,drama1 ,new ,hav51
,3necticut1 & has be5 presid5t
( ! ,3necticut ,coord9at+
,committee on ! ,h&icapp$ s9ce
#aigi4">
,"! >e ef=ts afoot 9 #ab
,wa%+ton ,- half-he>t$1 z f> z
,i c see ,- to c>ry on ! _s (
! ,,iydp "? #aihb4 ,exactly
:y2 ,i c't imag9e4 ,i agree )
,mason ,rose1 :o rec5tly
exp.d$1 8,i hope to hell
h&icapp$ p n"e h to 5dure
ano!r ye> ( ! 4abl$4 ,we lo/ m
"rs la/ ye> ?an any o!r40
,reg>d.s ( :at we feel ab
ano!r ye> ( 4abl$ p]sons ,- a
"n : cd h be5 dr1m$ up by "s"o
a6lict$ ) t]m9al 8able-
bodyism0 ,- ,presid5t ,r1gan
has alr tak5 c>e ( t4 ,9 late
,janu>y1 he du2$ #aihb ! ,ye>
( ! ,bald ,eagle4 ,true to =m1
he immly %[$ ^? poor birds !
respect 9 : he holds annual
!mes4 ,on ! v same "d he issu$
! proclama;n1 he revok$ a t5-
ye>-old ban on use ( a d1dly
pe/icide t ,- c y guess8 ,-
kills bald eagles4
,ab a ye> ago1 9 \r #ac
,op]a;n ,\-,sp1k1 we decri$ !
f/ signs ( ! 8,new ,f$]alism10
& n[ we 2g9 to see ! e>lie/
e6ects4 ,9 x1 ! ,adm9i/ra;n is
su3e$+ 9 cl"ely sell+ !
,am]ican public a bill ( gds1
bas$ on a moral;y t we wd f9d
una3eptable 9 \r private
lives4 ,= ! grt] gd1 x goes1
:ole seg;ts ( society " h to 2 b.d up 9 a
safety net & /[$ away 9 ! mo/
co/-e6ective way possible4
,le/ any"o is tempt$ to ?9k1
z "s politicians h su7e/$1 t
we 9 ,3necticut >e well
protect$ by 5lid3
_4 ,\r ,/ate ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n has alr
4cont9u$ buy+ a3essible
buses2 #ad
_4 ,acr-!-bo>d cuts >e =c+
/ate (fices ,- l ! ,commis.n
on ! ,d1f & ! ,bo>d (
,$uca;n ,s]vices = ! ,bl ,-
to cut back _! programs2
_4 ,! ,3necticut ,public
,transporta;n ,au?or;y is
ask+ = a /udy design$ to
m1sure ! co/-e6ective;s (
4mantl+ all ! lifts on
,3necticut ,transit's fleet
( buses
_4 ,\r /ate's ,attorney-,g5]al
is l1d+ ! c.try 9 >gu+ = a
/ate's "r to tr1t
9/itu;naliz$ p]sons ( m5tal
ret>da;n z *1ply z possible2
_4 ,\r ,commis.n] ( ,$uca;n is
look+ = au?or;y to r$uce
special $4 /a6+ levels2 &
#ae
_4 ,local (ficials >e hold+ (f
! l;g-ov]due busi;s ( mak+
public build+s a3essible
until an anticipat$ *ange 9
! climate surr.d+ h&icapp$
regula;ns tak+ place4
,! 8,new ,f$]alism0 hasn't
be5 a total su3ess1 ?\<4 ,!
,presid5t pu%$ old folks too
f> on ,social ,secur;y & _h to
back d[n1 at l1/ = a :ile4 ,he
came d[n too h>d on vet]ans
\tr1* programs & _h to pull
back1 at l1/ = n[4 ,&1 :ile
badly damag+ ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d1 voc rehab &
h&icapp$ $uca;n programs1 !y
>e / 9tact 444 wait+ = a b"r]
"d4 ,s ! squ1ky :eel does get
gr1s$4
,b ! "t is %ort4 ,l a crafty
pr$ator1 ,r1gan spott$
vuln]abil;y 9 ! ,urban #af
,mass ,transporta;n
,adm9i/ra;n's #ejd ,regula;n &
/ole x away f u4 ,he saw w1k;s
9 ,,ssdi programs b5efit+ p )
m5tal 4abilities & /ole !m
away f u4 ,8 sie n[ %ift+
t[>d programs t 7 la/ ye>
t>get$ = sacrifice ,- legal
assi/.e1 ,m$icaid1 transit
subsidies1 h\s+ subsidies1
vet]ans,0 b5efits1 & ,- once
ag ,- voc rehab1 9dep5d5t
liv+1 & h&icapp$ $uca;n4 ,8
ef=ts h be5 a3urately call$
rel5t.s4
,wel% poet ,dylan ,?omas _m
ye>s ago s.d$ bo? \r w>n+ & \r
rally+ cry :5 he cau;n$1 8,d n
g g5tle 9to t d>k nie citiz5s & h a vote4
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1
#aihb3
,program ,preview
,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,na;nal ,3v5;n
,coord9ator
,basic facts to rememb]3 ,!
#aihb na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
take place at ! ,atlanta
,airport ,m>riott ,hotel dur+
! p]iod ,july #c-#aj4 ,room
rates >e a flat @s#bi4jj p] "d
" = s+les1
d\bles1 triples1 & quads4
,res]va;ns %d 2 made by m1ns (
! hotel res]va;n =m 9clud$ 9 !
pre-regi/ra;n packets1 s*$ul$
to 2 mail$ by >.d mid-,may4
,make yr travel plans n[ :ile
4c.t f>es >e / available4
,rememb] t y may make #ah
travel res]va;ns qkly & easily
f any": 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
call+ ! ,ols5 & ,o',le>y
,travel ,ag5cy "4 ,_!
toll-free numb] is #a-#hjj-
#bde-#fdig2 9 ,p5nsylvania
call "<#dab"> #ghb-#ciej4
,rememb]1 al1 t ! ,airport
,m>riott provides compli;t>y
transporta;n to & f ! airport
& t at ! "t y *eck 9to !
hotel1 y w ne$ to pres5t a
major cr$it c>d or make o!r
>range;ts = pay;t ( yr a3.t4
,& n[ = "s 9=ma;n 3c]n+ !
9=mative1 v>i$1 & /imulat+
3v5;n program6
,,acb 3v5;n]s w h a f/h&
opportun;y to he> f ,george
,3n1 ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 :o w sp1k ab ! #ai
plans ( ! ,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n )
reg>d to rehabilita;n & o!r
s]vices ( vital 3c]n to ! bl &
visually impair$4 ,"! w 2 a
"q-&-answ] ses.n foll[+ 8
prep>$ rem>ks1 & 3v5;n]s >e
5c\rag$ to 2 c&id & r1li/ic 9
ask+ "qs4
,! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n has
l;g be5 "kn z "o ( ! be/
places = le>n+ ab new employ;t
programs or new tra9+ programs
) important employ;t
implica;ns4 ,9 t tradi;n1
att5dees w le>n f ,jack
,mc,spadd5 ( ,s\?we/]n ,bell
,teleph"o ,company ab a new
tra9+ program "<9clud+ adapt$
equip;t"> by 8 company : %d
result 9 ! cr1;n ( _m m jobs =
! bl at ,s\?we/]n ,bell4 ,9
3tra/1 a totally di6]5t aspect
( employ;t by & = ! bl w 2
4cuss$ by ,russell ,r$d5bau<1
a v su3ess;l brok] & #bj
9ve/;t c\nselor :o is hmf bl4
,did ,i say ? ye>'s na;nal
3v5;n program is v>i$8
,pr(essor ,gregory ,davis ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a at
,*>lotte w address ! 3v5;n
reg>d+ p>allels 9 ! adv.e;t (
! h&icapp$ & memb]s ( racial
m9orities4 ,9 case ! "n (
,pr(essor ,davis s.ds famili>1
he is al presid5t ( ! ,nor?
,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,"o ( ! mo/ 9spir+ & 5t]ta9+
sp1k]s ,i h "e he>d ,- !
na;nally a3laim$ & recogniz$
,j]ry ,moree ( ,augu/a1
,georgia ,- w kick (f !
program "o morn+ ) an 9t]e/+ &
/imulat+ pres5ta;n : w
motivate ^? pres5t 9 v
wor?:ile direc;ns = ! rema9d]
( ! 3v5;n4 ,i _c say m at ? "t
ab 8 pres5ta;n = fe> ( spoil+
xs impact4
,= ! pa/ two mon?s1 #ba
,,acb ,presid5t ,grant ,mack
has be5 figuratively do+ h&/&s
9 5?usia/ic praise ( ? ye>'s
banquet sp1k]1 ,capta9
,william ,c(fee ( ! ,u4,s4
,navy4 ,capta9 ,c(fee1 :o w 2
com+ to ! banquet f ,hawaii1 0
a prison] ( w>1 & x is \r
"u/&+ t 8 exp]i;es 3/itute a
fasc9at+ pres5ta;n4
,? ye> ! ,aw>ds & ,*>t]
,gala is truly to 2
spectacul>6 ,! pres5ta;n (
a6iliate *>t]s1 aw>ds1 &
,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ips is to 2 foll[$ by a
p]=m.e by ! na;nally "kn c.try
& pop s+]1 ,miss ,t]ri ,gi2s1
^: hit record1 8,"sbody's
,knock9'10 climb$ to ! top ( !
*>ts a ye> or s ago4 ,:ile ! p
( ,georgia h "kn ab ? \t/&+ bl
5t]ta9] f _! /ate = a l;g "t1
%e has rocket$ to na;nal
prom9;e only 9 ! pa/ #bb
c\ple ( ye>s4 ,"! w 2 no *>ge
= admis.n to ! ,t]ri ,gi2s
p]=m.e 2c ! ho/ organiza;n "w$
h>d to obta9 a special dona;n
to 2 us$ to pay ! exp5ses (
,miss ,gi2s & h] "py4
,rememb] t all ,,acb
a6iliates >e urg$ to sponsor
/ud5ts 9t]e/$ 9 att5d+ !
/ud5ts "w%op on ,sun"d1 ,july
#d4 ,ea* a6iliate is urg$1 al1
to h a repres5tative pres5t at
! ,publica;ns ,"w%op sponsor$
by ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
"ticle else": 9 ?
issue">4
,frs ,9 ,>t ,%[case
,frs 9 ,>t_/,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl is plann+ a ,%[case ag
? ye> at ! #aihb na;nal 3v5;n1
to 2 held ,tues"d ev5+1 ,july
#f4 ,s t ! program w fl[
smoo?ly1 ,frs 9 ,>t m/ #bc
"k 9 adv.e :o wd l to 2 9clud$
9 ! p]=m+ ( music1 drama1
poetry r1d+1 & ! l1 z well z !
"t dur+ ! ev5+ :5 "picipants w
2 com+ to ! ,%[case4 ,s"eal
o!r ev5ts >e s*$ul$ = ,tues"d
ev5+1 & x is possible t 9t]e/$
,frs 9 ,>t support]s w h "t
3flicts4
,pl1se 3tact ,janiece
,pet]s51 ,*airman ( ! ,%[case1
or ,b>b>a ,*&l] no lat] ?an
,tues"d morn+1 ,july #f4 ,bo?
w 2 regi/]$ at ! ,atlanta
,airport ,m>riott ,hotel4
,publica;ns ,"w%op ,set
= ,atlanta
,$itors & pot5tial $itors (
,,acb ,a6iliate newslrs %d n[
2 plann+ to "picipate 9 !
,publica;ns ,"w%op to 2 held
on ,sun"d1 ,july #d1 at !
,m>riott ,hotel ,- #bd
,atlanta ,airport1 f #a3#jj to
#e3#jj ,p4,m4
,d1n ,flewwell91 *airp]son (
! "w%op1 has plann$ a /imulat+
program ) lots ( "t set aside
= audi;e "picipa;n4 ,! memb]s
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 sponsor (
! "w%op1 w 2 on h& to assi/ 9
answ]+ "qs & to l5d _!
exp]tise to budd+ $itors4
,?ree ( ! five ,bo>d (
,publica;ns memb]s >e $itors (
a6iliate publica;ns1 & "o
writes an 9t]e/+ column 9 a
well-"kn na;nal p]iodical = !
visually impair$4
,guy ,/orey1 ,atlanta ,u4,s4
,po/al ,s]vice (ficial1 w h1d
! e>ly "p ( ! program 9 a
4cus.n ( ! 8,,free ,,matt]0
mail+ regula;ns4 ,! correct
mann] ( mail+ a6iliate
publica;ns has be5 a di6icult
problem = "s $itors4 #be
,mr4 ,/orey w h complete
9=ma;n = "w%op "picipants4
,all /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliate $itors & presid5ts %d
h rcvd 9=ma;n ab ! subsidy :
is available f ,,acb to assi/
$itors 9 defray+ exp5ses
9curr$ 9 att5d+ ! "w%op4
,$itors ne$+ fur!r 9=ma;n
may 3tact ,d1n ,flewwell91
,"w%op ,*airp]son1 by mail or
teleph"o4 ,8 address is
,dorian ,a"p;ts1 ,no4 #c1
,ab]de51 ;,,sd #egdja2
teleph"o "<#fje"> #bbi-#dabi4
,no ,answ] at ! ,,irs
,by ,scott ,m>%all
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs
,! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1
! na;n's tax collector1 has xf
fall5 "u ! budget axe4 ,ac to
,commis.n] ( ,9t]nal #bf
,rev5ue ,roscoe ;,l4 ,e7]1
,,irs 9t5ds to cut mo/ fund+ =
direct teleph"o taxpay]
assi/.e & w provide teleph"o
s]vices only 9 response to
a3.t 9quiries1 i4e41 "qs ab
return /atus1 refunds1 & ! l4
,x is e/imat$ t 9 fiscal ye>
#aihb1 ! ,,irs w answ]
approximately #cd million
calls1 mo/ ( : relate to
sub/antive tax law "qs1 f
p]sons _m ( :om _c af=d to
hire a3.tants or tax exp]ts4
,9 fiscal ye> #aihc1 if !
curr5t proposal is adopt$1 !
,,irs w answ] only
approximately #ab4f million
calls4 ,^! cuts come at a "t
:5 ,,irs is 3c]n$ ab taxpay]
compli.e ) ! tax laws1 & at a
"t :5 ,,irs 9t5ds to 9cr1se !
numb] ( auditors & tax
collectors on xs /aff4
,h[ does all ( ? a6ect #bg
bl p8 ,_m bl p]sons :o n[ call
! ,,irs to obta9 answ]s to tax
law "qs 9 ord] to prep>e _!
returns w n 2 able to get ?
9=ma;n f ,,irs next ye>4 ,m
important1 h["e1 _m bl
employees ( ! ,,irs :o n[ h&le
teleph"o 9quiries may ei lose
_! jobs or 2 transf]r$ to o!r
divi.ns ( ,,irs4
,s9ce #aifh1 ,,irs has hir$
_m bl p tra9$ at ! ,>kansas
,5t]prises = ! ,bl z taxpay]
s]vice repres5tatives &
taxpay] s]vice speciali/s2 ,^!
bl 9dividuals1 total+
approximately #aej 9 numb]1
tgr ) _! si4 ,! ,,irs has
provid$ brl mat]ials to xs bl
employees1 5abl+ !m to p]=m _!
jobs ) only m9imal ne$ = sie t transf] ( bl employees
to o!r divi.ns ( ! ,s]vice is
desirable = ^? employees :o
wi% to 2 transf]r$1 & t !
,,irs %d make c]ta9 t nec
support ,-,- e4g41 r1d+
assi/.e ,- %d 2 made available
9 ord] = 4plac$ bl employees
to func;n competitively 9 o!r
divi.ns ( ! ,s]vice4
,"h's :at y c d to #bi
5sure t bl employees ( ! ,,irs
w n 2 adv]sely a6ect$ by !
,presid5t's propos$ budget
cuts 9 taxpay] s]vice4 ,write
to ea* memb] ( yr ,3gres.nal
delega;n4 ,tell yr ,3gressm5 t
direct teleph"o assi/.e is a
wor?:ile public s]vice & t _m
bl employees ( ! ,,irs may 2
adv]sely a6ect$ by elim9a;n (
teleph"o assi/.e4 ,if !
teleph"o assi/.e is elim9at$1
urge yr memb]s ( ,3gress to
make sure t nec support
assi/.e s* z r1d]s is provid$
to 4plac$ bl employees to
5able !m to p]=m jobs
e6ectively 9 o!r divi.ns ( !
,s]vice4 ,bl taxpay] s]vice
repres5tatives & taxpay]
s]vice speciali/s >e hie 3c]n$ )
taxpay] assi/.e3
,s5ator ,james ,abdnor "<;,r41
;,,sd"> ,s5ator ,william
,coh5 "<;,r41 ,,me">
,repres5tative ,$w>d ,roybal
"<;,d41 ,,ca">
#ca
,repres5tative ,b5 ,ros5?al
"<;,d41 ,,ny">
,al? ! propos$ cut 9 taxpay]
assi/.e has s f> rcvd a cool
recep;n on ,capitol ,hill1 we
d n "k at ? "t :e!r ,3gress w
adopt ! ,presid5t's budget
reque/ = ,,fy #aihc4 ,we d "k1
h["e1 t ! ,,irs w 3t9ue to
op]ate z usual "? at l1/
,septemb] #cj & t ! ,>kansas
,5t]prises = ! ,bl taxpay]
assi/.e program 3t9ues to tra9
& place bl ,,irs tax
pr(es.nals4 ,! ac;n su7e/$ 9 ?
>ticle is prev5tative 9 nature
& is design$ to help 5sure t !
9t]e/s ( bl ,,irs employees w
2 protect$1 :at"e ! budget
compromise 9 ,wa%+ton4
#cb
,a ,,gop ,br\haha3
,don't ,worry ab !
,facts
,by ,v]non ,h5ley
,a rec5t visit by ,presid5t
,r1gan to ,oklahoma ,c;y to
/ump = 8 8,new ,f$]alism0
program has sp>k$ a p]iph]al
4pute ab ! "r ( public
employees to 5gage 9 political
activities4 ,joe ,fall91 an
employee ( ! ,oklahoma ,(fice
( ,h&icapp$ ,3c]ns & presid5t
( ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
0 am;g approximately #a1jjj
prote/]s :o greet$ ! ,presid5t
at ! ,/ate ,capitol :5 he
>riv$ to address a jo9t ses.n
( ! ,legislature4 ,"s two doz5
gr\ps 7 grant$ p]mits to
prote/ ,r1gan programs &
policies1 & ,fall9 0 pres5t 9
8 role z presid5t ( !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil4 #cc
,fall9 _h tak5 s"eal "ds (
vaca;n 2f & af ! demon/ra;n4
,af "s ( ,fall9's com;ts 7
publi%$ 9 an ,oklahoma ,c;y
newspap]1 ,/ate ,republican
,*air ,nancy ,apg> issu$ a
two-page press rel1se4 ,!
rel1se sd %e 0 8%ock$ &
4turb$0 by news reports t 8an
employee ( ,gov]nor ,george
,ni<'s (fice0 0 am;g !
demon/rators4 ,! rel1se 3t9u$3
8,x wd appe> t a ,mr4 ,joe
,fall91 :o 0 quot$ 9 ,w$nes"d
morn+'s newspap] z a prote/]1
is an employee ( ! ,(fice (
,h&icapp$ ,3c]ns4 ,t is a "p (
! ,gov]nor's ,(fice1 & we m/
presume t he is a ,george ,ni<
appo9tee40
,%e w5t on to dem& t
,democrat ,ni< 89t]rogate0
,fall9 & 8fire hm0 if he 0 on
/ate "t :ile prote/+4
,! presump;n t ,fall9 #cd
0 an appo9tee ( ! ,gov]nor
was1 9 fact1 wr;g4 ,fall9 is a
8non-m]it0 employee ( ! ,(fice
( ,h&icapp$ ,3c]ns1 : 0
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate
,legislature4 "<,! t]m 8non-
m]it0 is n a ref];e to
,fall9's abilities1 b m]ely
9dicates t ! job posi;n is "o
: ! ,legislature cr1t$
directly1 & is n a "p ( ! m
g5]al ,oklahoma /ate m]it
sy/em4">
,f ? simple 2g9n+1 waves (
3trov]sy spr1d4 ,fall9 0
widely quot$ z say+ t ,mrs4
,apg> 0 8z mi/ak5 ab my /atus
z %e is ab ,r1gan's programs =
! 4abl$40
,! ,gov]nor's ,(fice react$
swiftly & angrily4 ,x t]m$ z
89a3urate0 ! com;ts ab !
,(fice ( ,h&icapp$ ,3c]ns 2+ a
"p ( ! ,gov]nor's ,(fice4 ,ni<
hmf1 9 a press 3f];e1 #ce
us$ /r;g] language to describe
! *>ges & ,mrs4 ,apg>4 ,he
call$ ! rel1se 8silly &
ridicul\s0 & call$ !
,republican *air 8a hir$ gun0
& a 8pd kill]40 "<,mrs4 ,apg>
respond$ to ! "*iza;n by say+
t h]s 0 n a pd posi;n4"> ,!
,gov]nor br&$ ! 5tire fuss z a
political attack to try to
"um9e 8 newly ann\nc$ reelec;n
campaign1 & add$ t ,apg>'s
8cr$ibil;y is "um9$0 by
9a3uracies 9 h] /ate;ts4
,?\< l;g active 9 "py
a6airs1 ,mrs4 ,apg> is a
relative newcom] to ! att5;n (
! g5]al popula;n4 ,%e 2came
,republican ,/ate ,*air late 9
#aiha af a bitt] 9tra-"py
4pute : result$ 9 ! \/] ( !
previ\s *air1 ^: t5ure _h be5
m>k$ by ! a3umula;n ( a
@s#cjj1jjj debt & s"eal
emb>rass+ ga6es4 ,! #cf
retire;t ( ! "py debt 2came !
major issue1 & ,r1gan1 dur+ 8
ov]ni issu$ a
new press rel1se4 ,r ?an
)draw+ & (f]+ an apology1 %e
wid5$ ! 4pute by d5\nc+ ! "r (
any /ate employee to
demon/rate at any "t4 8,i j
feel any"o :o "ws & is pd )
tax doll>s1 :5 !y 2come /ate
employees1 give up c]ta9 "rs z
citiz5s4 ,t may n 2 fair1 b
taxpay]s pay ! bills1 & ,i
don't 2lieve taxpay]s want _!
m"oy us$ t way40
,? /ate;t prompt$ ,pat
,hall1 h1d ( ! ,oklahoma
,public ,employees ,associa;n1
to com;t t ,mrs4 ,apg> #cg
has "s 8/range id1s10 & g on
to say1 8,t /ate;t is
ridicul\s4 ,%e's mis9=m$4 ,%e
"\ to r1d ! law40
,! new ,apg> com;ts al
prompt$ "o ( ! /ate's mo/
3s]vative newspap]s1 ! ,tulsa
,daily ,_w1 to $itorialize
"<"u ! h1d1 8,mrs4 ,apg>'s
,boohoo0">1 8,"l =bid t we
fire all /ate employees :o
took "t f _! jobs to *e] or
boo ! ,presid5t4 ,mrs4 ,apg>
miy to a
,republican legislator or two
0 \ wav+ to ! ,presid5t :5 "!
7 pap]s to 2 fil$ back at !
(fice0 "$
( o3upants by ! ,secret
,s]vice 2f ! ,presid5t's
>rival">4 ,! pap] w5t #ch
on1 8,mrs4 ,apg> is way (f
base "h40
,ill9ois ,gov]nor
,grants a ,reprieve to
,,ivhi
,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n
,9 a press rel1se dat$
,april #i1 #aihb1 ,gov]nor
,james ,?ompson ( ,ill9ois
ann\nc$ t ! ,ill9ois ,visually
,h&icapp$ ,9/itute wd rema9
op5 8at l1/0 until ,june #cj1
#aihb4 ,? ann\nce;t is a
rev]sal ( ! deci.n made 9 ,m>*
to p]man5tly close ,,ivhi on
,april #cj1 #aihb4 ,! ,9/itute
is ! only publicly fund$
resid5tial rehabilita;n
facil;y = bl adults 9 ! /ate (
,ill9ois4
,gov]nor ,?ompson sd t 8
deci.n to close ,,ivhi _h be5
bas$ on assur.es t #ci
adequate s]vices cd 2 f.d
else": 9 ! commun;y4 ,h["e1 he
is no l;g] satisfi$ t s*
s]vices cd h be5 locat$ 9 !
commun;y by ,july #a4 ,he has
ask$ ! ,de"p;t (
,rehabilitative ,s]vices = a
report on availabil;y (
alt]native s]vices by ,june
#cj4
,:5 ! clos+ ( ,,ivhi 0
ann\nc$ 9 ,m>*1 two lawsuits 7
fil$1 "o by ! /ud5ts at ,,ivhi
& ano!r by ! ,am]ican ,f$]a;n
( ,/ate1 ,c.ty1 & ,municipal
,employees1 :o 7 jo9$ by c]ta9
9dividual /aff memb]s & !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl z co-pla9ti6s4 ,^!
pla9ti6s >gu$ t by clos+
,,ivhi two mon?s 2f ! 5d ( !
fiscal ye>1 ! ,gov]nor was1 9
e6ect1 illegally imp.d+ m"oy :
_h be5 duly appropriat$ by !
,legislature to op]ate #dj
,,ivhi = ! full fiscal ye>4 ,!
issue ( :e!r to keep ! facil;y
op5 af ! 5d ( ! fiscal ye>
,june #cj1 #aihb"> 0 n
address$ 9 ! lawsuit4 ,t issue
is p5d+ 2f ! ,ill9ois ,/ate
,legislature4
,! ,gov]nor's fiscal ye>
#aihc budget reque/s no m"oy =
,,ivhi1 b ? m/ 2 approv$ by !
,legislature4 ,appropria;ns
he>+s h 2gun1 & organiza;ns (
& = ! bl >e "w+ ov]"t to 3v9ce
/ate lawmak]s t ,,ivhi %d 2
fund$ = ,,fy #aihc4 ,!
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl has
alr te/ifi$ at ,appropria;ns
,committee he>+s1 & ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl
plans to d ! same4 ,,aawb w 2
repres5t$ by xs ,legislative
,committee *airman1 ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel4
,an agree;t has be5 sign$ by
! "pies 9 ! lawsuit4 ,"u #da
? ord]1 ,,ivhi w rema9 op5 "?
& 9clud+ ,june #cj1 #aihb4 ,!y
w 3t9ue to admit & evaluate
/ud5ts2 !y w ma9ta9 all normal
op]a;ns & reta9 all regul>
/aff4 ,if ^! provi.ns >e c>ri$
\1 ! case w 2 4miss$4
,9 addi;n to ! pressure
cr1t$ by ! lawsuit1 !
,gov]nor's ac;n 0 und\bt$ly a
response to !1 imm & vocal
opposi;n ( _m /ate & na;nal
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl4 ,^!
organiza;ns 3t9ue to monitor !
situa;n1 s9ce _m p]sons 2lieve
t ! move to close ,,ivhi 0 j a
f/ /ep 9 ef=ts to 8g5]alize0
rehabilita;n s]vices = bl
p]sons 9 ,ill9ois4 ,! coali;n
: result$ f ? crisis plans to
3t9ue xs fiticle is
publi%$1 ! second na;nal
legislative "w%op sponsor$ by
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w h
tak5 place 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
dur+ ! p]iod ,may #e-#g1
#aihb4 ,x has be5 di6icult1
"t-3sum+ "w mat*+ active ,,acb
memb]s :o >e able to att5d !
"w%op ) ! memb]s ( !
,3gres.nal committees mo/
likely to d1l ) matt]s ( 3c]n
to ! bl & visually impair$4
,we want to ?ank ! /ate
a6iliate presid5ts = _!
coop]a;n & assi/.e 9 ? complex
task4 ,we >e extremely
optimi/ic 3c]n+ ! e6ective;s (
! sem9>1 2c )9 j ! pa/ few "ds
we h le>n$ ( possible #dc
*anges 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5d+ program v5d+ program1 z
"o example1 t m/ 2 br"\ to !
att5;n ( ,3gress immly &
vigor\sly4
,! response to ! ann\nce;t
reg>d+ ! e/abli%;t ( ! ,floyd
,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips
has be5 unbelievable6 ,z (
e>ly ,april1 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice has rcvd alm #ajj
s*ol>%ip applica;ns f /ud5ts
"?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & x is
alm c]ta9 t doz5s m w come 9
by ! d1dl9e date ( ,april #cj1
#aihb4 ,! f\r s*ol>%ip
recipi5ts w 2 pres5t$ to !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n at ! ,aw>ds
& ,*>t] ,gala on ,w$nes"d
ev5+1 ,july #g1 #aihb4 ,i urge
y to />t plann+ n[ to att5d t
c]emony s y c meet ! \t/&+ "y
p rcvg ^! s*ol>%ips4 ,2 sure
to r1d ! >ticle appe>+ else":
9 ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um #dd
reg>d+ ! pr(es.nal 5t]ta9;t t
is al to 2 pres5t$ dur+ !
,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala4
,z report$ by ,,acb
,presid5t ,grant ,mack 9 8
,presid5t's ,message 9 ! ,m>*
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors decid$ at
xs ,janu>y1 #aihb meet+ to
assi/ ! w9t] sports program (
! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes1 : 0 !n prep>+ to
3duct xs f/ na;nal w9t] sports
*ampion%ip t\rna;t & to select
! t1m ( ski]s1 guides1 &
coa*es to repres5t ! ,unit$
,/ates at ! ,_w ,w9t] ,sports
,*ampion%ips = ! ,4abl$1 held
9 ,switz]l& 9 ,m>*4 ,x 0 my
pl1sure to s]ve z ! ,gr\p
,l1d] = ! ,,usaba "py1 : 3si/$
( #dh p4 ,al? ! ,am]ican t1m (
cross-c.try & d[nhill ski]s 0
compell$ to op]ate on a
f9ancial %oe/r+1 & al? x #de
_h less ?an two mon?s foll[+ !
,w9t] ,sports ,na;nal
,*ampion%ip ,t\rna;t to tra91
raise m"oy1 & d doz5s ( o!r
ess5tial ?+s1 xs memb]s won a
total ( ?irte5 m$als ,- six
gold1 five silv]1 & two
bronze4
,by ! "t ? >ticle is
publi%$1 all ,,acb a6iliate
presid5ts w h rcvd addi;nal
9=ma;n reg>d+ sponsor%ip (
/ud5ts to att5d ! /ud5t sem9>
s*$ul$ to take place 9
,atlanta on ,sun"d1 ,july #d1
#aihb4 ,i _c ov]-emphasize !
import.e ( s5d+ /ud5ts to ?
sem9>4 ,if yr a6iliate is
9t]e/$ 9 sponsor+ a /ud5t b
does n "k ( a likely /ud5t 9
yr >ea1 pl1se 3tact ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice s we c put y 9
t\* ) an 9t]e/$ /ud5t4
#df
#aiha ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e
on ,ag+
,by ,william ;,j4
"<,bill"> ,f]rell
"<,repr9t$ f ,:ite ,cane
,bullet9">
"<,note3 ,bill ,f]rell
retir$ to ,m]ritt ,isl&1
,florida1 9 #aigg f ,t5;see1
": he 0 ,director ( ,s]vices =
! ,bl4 ,he is a memb] ( !
newly organiz$ ,brev>d ,c.ty
,*apt] ( ,,fcb1 & 8 wife
,doro?y is ,secret>y4 ,bill is
an active memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,retir$ ,p]sons1
! ,na;nal ,rehabilita;n
,associa;n1 & ! ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl4">
,my wife ,doro?y & ,i 7
privileg$ to att5d ! #aiha
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+1 :
0 held 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
,novemb] #bi-,decemb] #dg
#c4 ,i 0 appo9t$ a ,na;nal
,obs]v] f ,florida1 & ,i al
sat 9 ! ,3f];e z a
repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,n"o ( !
mat]ials = ! ,3f];e 7 9 ei brl
or cassette1 s ,doro?y 0
assign$ z my r1d] & giv5
8/atus0 z an ,obs]v]4
,! pr9cipal aim ( ! ,3f];e 0
to make recomm5da;ns & policy
: wd 5able all old] ,am]icans
to live h1l?y1 productive1 &
rew>d+ lives4 ,m ?an #bbjj
,delegates1 #aejj ,na;nal
,obs]v]s1 & s"eal hundr$
speciali/s1 aides1 & volunte]s
"picipat$ 9 ! ,3f];e1 : op5$
on ,sun"d ev5+1 ,novemb] #bi1
) a bu6et d9n] & recep;n4 ,!
ev5t turn$ \ to 2 a 4a/] 2c (
9adequate plann+ = ! m ?an
#d1jjj p]sons :o cr[d$ 9to !
,%]aton-,wa%+ton ,hotel = !
o3a.n4 #dh
,! second "d ( ! ,3f];e 2gan
) a pl5>y ses.n1 at : "t "s (
! a3ompli%;ts ( previ\s ,:ite
,h\se ,3f];es on ,ag+ & !
aspira;ns ( ! #aiha ,3f];e 7
4cuss$2 e4g41 ! ,m$ic>e
program 0 5act$ z a result ( !
#aifa ,,:coa1 & ! ,old]
,am]icans ,act 0 5act$ z a
result ( ! #aiga ,3f];e4
,foll[+ ! pl5>y ses.n1 !
"picipants broke up 9to f\rte5
committees : /udi$ s* topics z
,social ,secur;y1 h1l?1 9come
ma9t5.e1 $uca;n & tra9+1 h\s+1
retire;t1 l;g-t]m c>e1
commun;y "picipa;n1 3c]ns (
old] wom51 & rese>*4 ,! ,3f];e
3clud$ ) ! committee *airm5
r1d+ approximately #gjj
resolu;ns1 recomm5da;ns1 &
policy /ate;ts : _h be5
develop$ by ! f\rte5
committees4
,al? x wd 2 impossible #di
to summ>ize ! ac;ns ( !
,3f];e1 ! foll[+ li/ ( issues
seem$ to rcv ! grte/ att5;n3
#a4 ,ma9t5.e ( ! ,social
,secur;y sy/em at xs pres5t
level1 ) annual co/-(-liv+
9cr1ses4
#b4 ,elim9a;n ( ! e>n+s te/ =
p]sons retir$ "u ,,ssa4
#c4 ,develop;t ( "s type (
na;nal h1l? 9sur.e3
#d4 ,"s m1ns ( r$uc+ !
deva/at+ e6ects ( 9fla;n on
retir$ p]sons ) fix$ 9comes4
#e4 ,grt] ef=ts t[>d protect+
! eld]ly ag/ crime4
#ej
#f4 ,develop;t ( a wid] range
( social s]vices & recr1;nal
activities = all old]
,am]icans1 bo? rural &
urban4
,"! 0 a notic1ble lack ( any
m5;n ( ! h&icapp$1 especially
! bl & visually impair$1 dur+
! delib]a;ns ( ! ,3f];e4 ,all
p]sons >e a6ect$ by ! process
( ag+1 b "! >e special
problems = ! bl & visually
h&icapp$4 ,z a ,na;nal
,obs]v]1 ,i 0 n p]mitt$ to
sp1k on any issue4 ,i felt t ?
rule 0 4crim9atory & a viola;n
( my civil "rs1 b "! 0 no?+ ,i
cd d ab x4 ,h["e1 ,i did get
"o ( ! ,florida ,delegates to
9troduce a resolu;n z foll[s3
,resolv$1 t no o!rwise
qualifi$ eld]ly h&icapp$
9dividual % 2 d5i$ ! b5efits (
any ( ! recomm5da;ns ( ! #ea
,,:coa : may 2come e6ective ei
by legisla;n or regula;n
solely by r1son ( his_/h]
h&icap4
,9 spite ( ! limita;ns ( 2+
a ,na;nal ,obs]v]1 ,doro?y &
,i >e pr\d ( hav+ _h !
opportun;y to 2 a "p ( m ?an
#d1jjj p]sons ^: purpose (
assembl+ 0 to attempt to make
life m wor?:ile = all old]
,am]icans4 ,"picipat+ 9 !
#aiha ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on
,ag+ 0 a m5tally & emo;nally
/imulat+ & rew>d+ exp]i;e =
bo? ( u4
,hid
( ,directors ,meet+
,janu>y #i1 #aihb
,! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl met 9
all-"d ses.n 9 ,atlanta1
,georgia1 on ,satur"d1 #eb
,janu>y #i1 #aihb4 ,all ,bo>d
memb]s 7 pres5t1 z well z a
numb] ( gue/s & obs]v]s4
,! major por;n ( ! meet+ 0
devot$ to e/abli%+ ! budget =
#aihb & to reports hav+
implica;ns =1 or impact+ ^u1 !
budget4
,tr1sur] ,james ,ols5
report$ t he expects rev5ue =
#aiha to 2 approximately
@s#gff1jjj4 ,( ? am.t1
approximately @s#gcb1jjj w 2
,?rift ,/ore 9come4 "<,n all
close-\ figures _h be5 rcvd by
! "t ( ! meet+4"> ,op]at+
exp5ses 7 approximately
@s#fdg1jjj1 l1v+ excess rev5ue
ov] exp5ses ( #aiha (
approximately @s#aai1jjj4
,af l5g?y 4cus.n & review (
v>i\s programs1 9clud+ new
programs & s]vices = #aihb1 !
,bo>d approv$ a budget total+
@s#hdc1jjj4 ,major #ec
budget items 9clude3
,employee comp5sa;n "<9clud+
fr+e b5efits & pay roll
taxes"> ,- @s#cji1jjj4 ,?
reflects ! fact t #aihb is !
f/ ye> 9 : ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice w 2 op]at+ ) a full
comple;t ( pr(es.nal /aff4
,produc;n co/s = ,! ,brl
,=um 9 f\r $i;ns ,-@s#aaj1jjj4
,? sub/antial 9cr1se ov] #aiha
doll>s reflects gr[? 9
r1d]%ip1 pr(es.nal r1d+ ( !
record$ $i;ns1 & fund+ =
publica;n ( a qu>t]ly flexible
disc $i;n 9 ,spani%4 ,! ,brl
,=um is n[ 2+ s5t to all
memb]s ( ,3gress4 ,! ,spani%
$i;n is expect$ to 2 9
circula;n by e>ly summ]4
,travel ,- @s#agj1jjj4 ,?
9cludes @s#fj1jjj to 2 pd 9
direct subsidies to memb]s =
att5d.e at 3f];es & sem9>s
3duct$ by ,,acb "?\t #ed
#aihb ,- s\?we/ & nor? c5tral
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s1 ! annual
legislative "w%op 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 & ! /ud5t "w%op &
publica;ns "w%op at ! #aihb
na;nal 3v5;n4
,teleph"o ,- @s#dj1jjj4 ,?
sub/antial 9cr1se is due 9
l>ge m1sure to grt] utiliza;n
( ! 9com+ ,,wats l9e1 : is 2+
us$ = ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1
,,acb's legislative hot l9e
s]vice1 z well z = o!r exp&$
programs s* z ! ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ips1 public
aw>e;s1 & response to ! public
s]vice ann\nce;ts4
,! ,bo>d approv$ 3tribu;ns
total+ @s#bf1jjj to a numb] (
organiza;ns & projects ,- !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e
on ,civil ,"rs1 ,na;nal #ee
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$1 & ,gd ,*e] magaz9e4
,a special 3tribu;n 0 vot$ !
,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica
9 3junc;n ) ! ,septemb]1 #aihb
,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on ,5gli%
,brl ,grade ,two "4 ,9
addi;n1 a special grant 0 al
vot$ ! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes to s5d "o ski] &
guide to ,switz]l& = ! ,_w
,ski+ ,*ampion%ips = ! ,4abl$4
,aw>ds & grants ,- g5]al ,-
,a total ( @s#bj1jjj 0 budget$
9 ? exp5se category4 ,! am.t
9cludes @s#ae1jjj = ! ,floyd
,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
program ,- @s#aj1jjj =
s*ol>%ips to 2 aw>d$ dur+ !
curr5t ye>1 plus @s#e1jjj to
e/abli% a s*ol>%ip 5d[;t fund4
,?rift ,/ore 9come %>+ grants
total+ @s#g1jjj 7 #ef
4tribut$ to six ,,acb /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates =
memb]%ip develop;t1 public
aw>e;s1 & newslr publica;n
projects4
,budget$ doll>s 7 provid$ 9
v>i\s exp5se categories to
fund exp&$ programs 9 memb]%ip
develop;t & rebuild+1 z \tl9$
by ! ,memb]%ip ,committee4
,durw>d ,mc,daniel is ,na;nal
,memb]%ip ,committee4 ,o!r
committee memb]s >e ,v]a
,mc,cla9 ( ,florida1 ,george
"<,buck"> ,gillispie (
,3necticut1 ,mae ,david[ (
,p5nsylvania1 ,j]ry ,dunlap (
,oklahoma1 ,irv+ ,smi? (
,wa%+ton1 & ,audrey ,hebn] (
,cali=nia4
,9 ! >ea ( public aw>e;s1 an
am.t 0 budget$ = 8,,acb
,reports10 a mon?ly program to
2 made available to all radio
r1d+ s]vices1 d1l+ #eg
specifically ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
activities "4
,! ,bo>d vot$ to proce$ to
adopt an improv$ life 9sur.e
plan z \tl9$ by a
repres5tative ( ! ,william
,m]c] ,co4 ( ,*icago4 ,! plan
wd upgrade ! m9imum am.t (
9sur.e available1 r$uce !
ov]all rate /ructure1 &
elim9ate 4crim9a;n bas$ ^u !
l5g? ( "t a p]son has be5 bl4
,! plan w 2 m>ket$ 9 brl1 l>ge
pr9t1 & cassette4 ,! ,bo>d
approv$ (ficial ,p]sonnel
,regula;ns & ,travel
,reimburse;t ,regula;ns z
pres5t$ by ! ,p]sonnel
,committee4 ,! ,bo>d al a3ept$
! recomm5da;n ( ! ,floyd
,qualls ,memorial ,committee
to aw>d f\r @s#b1ejj #eh
s*ol>%ips 9 #aihb & to e/abli%
an 5d[;t fund = ! p]petua;n (
? s*ol>%ip program "y1 #aihb">4
,on 2half ( ,frs ( ,eye
,rese>*1 ,m>v9 ,brotman
pres5t$ a ,cita;n (
,apprecia;n to ,durw>d
,mc,daniel 8= \t/&+ l1d]%ip 9
"w = ! bl & = untir+ "w z a
citiz5 l1d] on 2half ( exp&$
eye rese>* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40
,to date1 ? aw>d has be5
pres5t$ to only "o o!r p]son4
,9 8 report to ! ,bo>d1
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,o4 ,mill] t\*$ ^u a wide
range ( activities & 3c]ns ( !
,na;nal ,(fice & ( ,,acb
g5]ally4 ,he review$ ! v
su3ess;l 8,talk+ ,optacon0
evalua;n & tra9+ program &
report$ t ! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl w 2 sponsor+ ! la/ half
( ! project1 2g9n+ 9 #ei
mid-,febru>y4 ,! public s]vice
ann\nce;ts 7 4tribut$ to all
radio r1d+ s]vices & to ov]
#a1jjj comm]cial /a;ns "?\t !
c.try4 ,mr4 ,mill] 3t9ues1 at
l1/ = ! pres5t1 to s]ve z
na;nal 3v5;n coord9ator2 has
repres5t$ ,,acb at v>i\s
committee meet+s ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl &
at meet+s ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil & ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl2 & sup]vis$
plann+ & imple;ta;n ( !
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9> held 9
,atlanta1 ,georgia1 9 ,novemb]
#aiha4 ,he report$ t1 ) !
3curr;e ( ! ,comput]
,committee1 comput] equip;t _h
be5 ord]$ = bo? ! ,na;nal
,(fice & ! ,brl ,=um (fice &
%d 2 9 place )9 a few weeks4
,mail+ li/ manage;t is to 2 !
top prior;y1 ) a wide range (
possible applica;ns to 2 #fj
3sid]$ 9 ! future4
,! ,bo>d w5t 9to executive
ses.n to 4cuss negotia;ns
3c]n+ ! ,?rift ,/ores4
,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s report$
on meet+s : he _h att5d$ ov] !
pa/ s"eal mon?s1 z presid5t (
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1
) repres5tatives ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9
,review
,if y did n call ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n1 ,,acb's 9=ma;n &
legisla;n hot l9e1 dur+ ! pa/
mon?1 y miss$ ! late/ news on
subjects a6ect+ bl & h&icapp$
p]sons4
,regulatory ,re=m ,- ,s5ate
,bill ;,s4 #ajhj1 !
,regulatory ,re=m ,act1 0
expect$ to r1* ! ,s5ate floor
9 mid-,m>*4 ,? bill wd #fa
dramatically alt] ! proc$ure
":by ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t =mulate & publi%
important rules & regula;ns4
,rules & regula;ns >e
9t]preta;ns by ,f$]al ag5cies
( laws pass$ by ,3gress & (t5
>e extremely significant 9 j
h[ ! law w actually 2
imple;t$4 ,? is "picul>ly true
9 ! case ( ,sec;n #ejd4 ,,acb
did n support ;,s4 #ajhj1 b
urg$ t if ,s5ators m/ vote 9
favor ( ! bill1 !y support two
am5d;ts1 : wd limit ! scope (
,(fice ( ,manage;t & ,budget
review ( regula;ns & wd fur!r
5sure a3ess by ! public to
,,omb docu;ts & to ! r1sons :y
regula;ns >e *ang$ z a result
( ,,omb review4
,fund+ = ,h&icapp$ ,assi/.e
,loans ,adm9i/]$ by ! ,small
,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n ,-
,h&icapp$ ,assi/.e #fb
,loans "<"kn z ,,hal loans">
>e ei direct loans or loan
gu>antees design$ to fund
busi;s v5tures by h&icapp$
9dividuals or organiza;ns s* z
"w%ops4 ,2c ( xs l[-9t]e/
f1ture1 ! direct loan is m
desirable ?an a loan gu>antee4
,direct loans make m"oy
available to ! h&icapp$
9dividual :o may n 2 able to
af=d ! hi< m>ket 9t]e/ rates4
,dur+ ,,fy #aihb1 ,,hal
direct loans 7 r$uc$ f @s#be
million to @s#ae million4 ,!
loan gu>antee program 0 9cr1s$
f @s#a4g million to @s#e
million dur+ ! same ye>4 ,!
,presid5t's #aihc budget
proposal t]m9ates ! direct
loan program 9 xs 5tirety & wd
3t9ue loan gu>antees at ! @s#e
million #aihb level4 ,x is
expect$ t ? cut w %>ply r$uce
! numb] ( small busi;ses #fc
/>t$ by h&icapp$ p4
,,acb supports fund+ =
direct ,,hal loans at at l1/ !
#aiha fund+ level4 ,9t]e/
rates = ^! loans %d rema9 l[1
& ,,hal loan monies %d 2
available 9 all regions ( !
c.try3 ,exp]i;e has %[n t 9 "s
>1s "! is a l;g delay = ,,hal
direct loan assi/.e 2c (
9equities 9 fund+ 9 v>i\s "ps
( ! c.try4
,fund+ ,cuts to ,9t]nal
,rev5ue ,s]vice ,- ,see 8o
,answ] at ! ,,irs10 else": 9 ?
issue4
,vot] ,a3essibil;y ,- ,on
,april #a1 #aihb1 ;,h4 ;,r4
#fjcf & xs ,s5ate c.t]"p1 ;,s4
#bccd1 ! ,vot+ ,"rs = !
,eld]ly & ! ,h&icapp$ ,act1 7
9troduc$ 9 ,3gress4 ,^! bills
wd 5sure t poll+ & vot]
regi/ra;n places >e a3essible
to bl & o!r h&icapp$ #fd
9dividuals4 ,! bills h be5
c>e;lly draft$ af 3sulta;n ) !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil
,"rs1 ! ,l1gue ( ,4abl$
,vot]s1 & #bg o!r gr\ps 3c]n$
) ! "rs ( 4abl$ & eld]ly
citiz5s4 ,am;g o!r provi.ns1
^! bills m&ate t bl1 eld]ly1 &
h&icapp$ p may select a p]son
( _! [n *oos+ to assi/ !m 9 !
vot+ boo?4 ,al1 !y require t
an a3essible site 2 *os5 =
regi/ra;n & poll+ places1 & t
aids s* z l>ge pr9t 9=ma;n 2
made available to 5able
h&icapp$ & eld]ly p to vote4
,,acb 2lieves ! ,vot+ ,"rs =
! ,eld]ly & ! ,h&icapp$ ,act
is an 9novative1 co/-e6ective1
& compreh5sive way to 5sure t
all h&icapp$1 bl1 & eld]ly
citiz5s >e giv5 a viable
opportun;y to ex]cise _! "r to
vote4
,update on ! 8,grt #fe
,swap0 ,proposal ,- ,z report$
9 ! ,m>* issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1
,presid5t ,r1gan has propos$ a
s-call$ 8,grt ,swap0 z "p ( 8
,new ,f$]alism 9itiative4 ,!
8,grt ,swap0 wd transf] !
fund+ = food /amps & ,aid to
,families ) ,dep5d5t ,*n
programs to ! /ates & wd
require ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t to
assume ! co/s ( ,m$icaid4
,app>5tly ! 8,grt ,swap0
idea rcvd a cool recep;n f mo/
( ! na;n's gov]nors1 & s\rces
at ! ,:ite ,h\se & at !
,na;nal ,gov]nors ,associa;n
3firm t ! ,presid5t has decid$
to susp5d1 at l1/ = ! pres5t1
plans to 9troduce legisla;n to
a3ompli% ! 8,grt ,swap40 ,!
idea ( transf]r+ social s]vice
programs to ! /ates1 h["e1 is
n d1d1 & plans >e "u way to
9troduce legisla;n to return
#dc programs1 9clud+ #ff
rehabilita;n & special $uca;n1
to ! /ates4
,r5ewal ( ,3t9u+ ,resolu;n
to ,fund ,f$]al ,programs =
,,fy #aihb ,- ,! ,3t9u+
,resolu;n1 : 0 to h expir$ on
,m>* #ca1 0 ext5d$ to ! 5d ( !
fiscal ye>1 or ,septemb] #cj1
)\t any w1k5+ am5d;ts )
respect to programs ( special
9t]e/ to bl p]sons4
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 a
public s]vice ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is available
to call]s f #f3#jj ,p4,m4 to
#i3#jj ,a4,m41 ,,est1 week"ds
or any "t on week5ds &
holi"ds4 ,! toll-free numb] is
#a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff4 ,! message
is *ang$ weekly1 or m (t51 if
nec1 to reflect ! late/ br1k+
develop;ts 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,memb]s
& frs ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl >e urg$ to call regul>ly &
to take ! ac;ns su7e/$ 9 #fg
^! bullet9s4
,presid5ts ,move ,on1 ,n
,r&olph
"<,repr9t$ f ,! ,:ite ,cane
,bullet91 ,m>*-,april #aihb1
,publi%$ by ! ,florida ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl">
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph
"<;,d41 ,,wv">1 co-au?or ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 rec5tly
turn$ #hj1 & o!r ,s5ate old/]s
7 n ab to let ! o3a.n pass
unnotic$4 ,af all1 ,presid5ts
h come & g"o ,- n9e1 to 2
precise ,- :ile ,r&olph /ays
on1 ! only curr5t memb] (
,3gress :o s]v$ dur+ ,frankl9
;,d4 ,roosevelt's f/ hundr$
"ds4
,r&olph isn't ! olde/ memb]
( ,3gress4 ,t 4t9c;n falls to
,repres5tative ,claude ,pepp]
"<;,d41 ,,fl">1 n[ #ha1 #fh
& ,s5ator ,john ;,c4 ,/5nis
"<;,d41 ,,ms">1 turn$ #hj la/
,augu/4 ,b ,r&olph 0 s]v+ 9
,3gress f\r ye>s 2f ,pepp] 0
f/ elect$ & a full fifte5 ye>s
ah1d ( ,/5nis4
,r&olph held a posi;n ( grt
9flu;e ov] ?\s&s ( public "ws
products z *airman ( ! ,s5ate
,5viron;t & ,public ,"ws
,committee = f\rte5 ye>s1 a
po/ he _h to rel9qui% la/ ye>
) ! ,,gop takeov]4 ,f/ elect$
to ! ,h\se 9 #aicb1 ,r&olph
s]v$ 9 t *amb] until #aidg1 !n
"w$ z an airl9e executive
until #aieh1 :5 he 0 elect$ to
! ,s5ate4
#fi
,,ssdi ,eligibil;y
,review1 ,crisis ,=
,h&icapp$ ,recipi5ts
,by ,b>b>a ,nelson1
,/aff ,attorney
,"u ! ,social ,secur;y
,am5d;ts ( #aihj1 ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n is
requir$ by law p]iodically to
review ! m$ical 3di;n (
9dividuals :o >e rcvg ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y ,9sur.e
"<,,ssdi"> b5efits4 ,_m ( ^! p
h 4abilities : >e n 3sid]$ to
2 p]man5t4 ,9 #aihb1 ! 3t9u$
4abil;y ( "s #ejj1jjj p]sons w
2 review$4
,z a result ( reviews 3duct$
to date1 ?\s&s ( 4abl$ p h alr
be5 remov$ f ! ,social
,secur;y 4abil;y rolls1 bas$
^u det]m9a;ns made 9 ha/e
&_/or on ! basis ( 9su6ici5t
m$ical evid;e4 ,a #gj
significant numb] ( ^! adv]se
det]m9a;ns h be5 rev]s$ :5
claimants h app1l$ ! deci.ns4
,_m advocates *>ge t ? review
process is 2+ us$ n1 z ,3gress
9t5d$1 to 5sure t all non-
4abl$ p >e remov$ f ! ,social
,secur;y 4abil;y rolls1 b z a
m1ns to cut ! co/s ( ,social
,secur;y programs & ?us l[] !
,f$]al deficit4
,a crisis has develop$4 ,_m
truly 4abl$ p >e )\t nec
,social ,secur;y 4abil;y
b5efits1 & ! /ate 4abil;y
det]m9a;n units & ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n app1ls
(fices face 9cr$ible backlogs
( "w4
,! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n is tak+ important
/eps to solve "s ( ! problems4
,/rict] qual;y 3trol m1sures
>e 2+ imple;t$ to 5sure m
a3urate deci.ns 3c]n+ a #ga
recipi5t's 3t9u$ eligibil;y =
b5efits4 ,p]sonnel au?oriz$ to
make deci.ns 9volv+ cessa;n (
4abil;y /atus >e requir$ to
obta9 all ( a claimant's
m$ical records1 :5"e possible1
& an attempt is 2+ made to
improve ! qual;y ( 3sultative
m$ical exam9a;ns4 ,social
,secur;y is al automatically
waiv+ ov]pay;ts : o3ur f !
date ( m$ical evid;e t a p]son
is actually no l;g] eligible =
b5efits & ! "t ! claimant rcvs
notice f ,social ,secur;y t
his_/h] b5efits >e t]m9at$4
,repres5tative ;,j4 ;,j4
,pickle "<;,d41 ,,tx"> has
9troduc$ a bill1 ,h4,r4 #egjj1
to d1l ) ? situa;n4 ,h["e1
atta*$ to ! bill 7 provi.ns :
wd al revamp ! ,social
,secur;y app1ls process &
tids4 ,! bill 0 ru%$ "? #gb
,*airman ,pickle's
,subcommittee on ,social
,secur;y ( ! ,h\se ,committee
on ,ways & ,m1ns4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!rs qkly
prep>$ /ate;ts = pres5ta;n to
! ,subcommittee voic+ /r;g
opposi;n to ! mo/ h>m;l
provi.ns ( ! bill1 s* z !
require;t t a p]son m/ h "w$
two \ ( ! previ\s six ye>s
prior to 2com+ 4abl$ 9 ord] to
2 eligible = b5efits4 ,z a
result1 mo/ ( ! provi.ns
oppos$ by ,,acb 7 revis$ or
remov$ f ! legisla;n4
,z x /&s1 ,h4,r4 #egjj w
mitigate "s ( ! h>d%ips :
pres5tly exi/ 9 ! ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y sy/em3
_4 ,! bill wd rev]se ! *ange
made by ! ,reconcilia;n ,act
( #aiha & all[ ,social
,secur;y tru/ funds to #gc
2 us$ to pay 9 adv.e =
voca;nal rehabilita;n
s]vices2
_4 ,x wd automatically raise !
am.t ( e>n+s a p]son cd rcv
& / 2 5titl$ to b5efits ea*
ye>2
_4 ,:5 a p]son rcvs a notice t
4abil;y b5efits >e 2+
t]m9at$1 he_/%e may *oose to
h b5efits 3t9ue until !
reconsid]a;n level ( ! app1l
process is complet$2 &
#gd
_4 ,= 9dividuals ^: b5efits >e
t]m9at$ = m$ical r1sons1 any
b5efits pd prior to ! "t !
p]son rcvs notice ( t]m9a;n
w n 2 c.t$ z an ov]pay;t4
,ev5 ?\< mo/ ( ! provi.ns
oppos$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl h be5 elim9at$1 ! bill /
wd make "s *anges 9 ! ,social
,secur;y app1ls process : we
feel may 2 unwise4 ,9 ord] to
m9imize ! numb] ( app1ls to
adm9i/rative law judges1 !
legisla;n wd make !
reconsid]a;n level ( app1l m
important4 ,all m$ical evid;e
wd h to 2 9troduc$ at t po9t 9
! app1l process4 ,we 2lieve1
h["e1 t a bett] solu;n to !
problem is to 9cr1se ! qual;y
( ! 9itial 4abil;y review4 ,if
^! reviews >e made a3urately1
few] app1ls wd 2 nec &
recipi5ts wd 2 sp>$ ! #ge
anxiety ( f9ancial h>d%ips :
>e (t5 caus$ :5 b5efits >e
9appropriately t]m9at$4
,! ,li/5+ ,e>
,by ,doro?y ,/iefel
,de> ,doro?y3
,maybe y c give me "s advice
on h[ ,i c get my life tgr4 ,y
see1 s9ce ,i 0 #af1 ,i liv$ on
! /reet1 hop+ to 2 able to
retire 2f my vi.n completely
di$ \ on me4 ,i am #bf n[1 &
my vi.n is / fail+ & ,i'm / on
! /reets1 ": no "o c>es :e!r
,i live or die4
444 ,i tri$ runn+ away1 b !
only ?+ t does is get me all
al"o 444 & 9 tr\ble4
,my 9come is only a small
mon?ly *eck1 & ,i dr9k h1vy &
don't manage my m"oy v well
444 ,on top ( t1 ,i am afraid
t ,i'm go+ to hurt "s"o #gf
or get myf hurt4
,d y h "s advice t y c give
a man t's up ag/ ! wall &
fi ,9-!-,woods3
,we've be5 batt+ yr problem
back & =? "? previ\s p]sonal
lrs1 & p]h "s r1d]s may h
9sin$
at age #ae " t y 7 go+ bl4 ,b ,i
suspect t5 ye>s ( ? 8play+
>.d0 has settl$ y 9 a life
/yle t1 9 spite ( yr
83fes.ns10 y r nurture by
3/antly la;t+ yr p]sonal lot4
,y h v r1li/ically ac"kl$g$
s"eal problem >1s4 ,y h le>n$
t runn+ away doesn't "w2 t
/reet life holds no rew>ds or
secur;y2 t y / h ! same #gg
vi.n problem y _h t5 ye>s ago2
& t y dr9k 8excessively0 "4
,y "k all ?4 ,! next /ep is
to ,,d "s?+ ab yr problems ,-
"o by "o ,- "o "d at a "t4
,"s r1d]s may h be5 9 a
simil> posi;n4 ,let's he> f
!m4
,"s 9t]e/+ fe$back f r1d]s3
,de> ,doro?y3
,on he>+ yr column 9 !
flexible disc $i;n ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,i felt t ,i %d give y !
foll[+ 9=ma;n4
,\r ,c\ncil's #aiha ef=t to
obta9 data : mi5a & hope t _!
res\rces & facilities w result
9 a grt] m1sure ( su3ess4
,- ,h>old ,jaeg]1 ,presid5t1
,l[ ,vi.n ,c\ncil ( ,s\!rn
,cali=nia1 ,p4,o4 ,box #acda1
,santa ,monica1 ,,ca #ijdjf4
,de> ,doro?y3
,i r1d ) 9t]e/ yr >ticles 9
,! ,brl ,=um & ?"\ ,i wd br+
to yr att5;n "s te/+ t is 2+
c>ri$ \ by ,na;nal ,9du/ries =
! ,bl 9 ! >ea ( li* ,de"p;t
has develop$ a "w sample #gi
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,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#hab1 ,hazlehur/1 ,,ms #cijhc4
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!y grew to expect ?4 ,y 7 al
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appe>+ 9 ? column4 ,if y h a
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s]v+ ov] #a1jjj 5?usia/ic1
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eis4 ,mr4 ,sladky's
week"d job is *ief tape
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,regional ,libr>y = ! ,bl4
,ov] #ejj utilit>ian &_/or
decorative gifts >e describ$
on m ?an #cej pages 9
,wessian's brl only catalog1
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m5;n ? ann\nce;t4
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& ! ,5trepr5eur ,bullet91
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,fai?;l ,s]vant0
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,:5 ! 5?usia/ic1 3fid5t1 &
c\rage\s voice ( ,g]trude ;,e4
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coron>y foll[+ major surg]y !
previ\s ,tues"d1 a life"t (
s]vice to ,almid
,aw>d at ! #aige na;nal 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
0 ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t ( !
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,transcrib]s ,associa;n4
,foll[+ sudd5 onset ( bl;s
at ! age ( #c1 ,trudy qkly
demon/rat$ a ke5 aw>e;s ( !
purpose;l direc;n h] life m/
take4 ,^u gradua;n f ! ,new
,york ,9/itute = ! ,$uca;n ( !
,bl1 %e 0 employ$ 9 s"eal
transcrib+ posi;ns4 ,h]
compell+ desire to "w = !
,9t]na;nal ,busi;s ,ma*9es
,corpora;n "<,,ibm"> 0
fulfill$ 9 #aidg :5 %e 0 hir$
z a typi/_/transcrip;ni/ 9 !
,new ,york ,5g9e]+ ,de"p;t4 ,a
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,secret>y 9 ,,ibm's ,(fice
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9 #aigd4 ,9 ? capac;y1 %e
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at ,,ibm develop$ ! ,audio
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typi/s to pro(r1d _!
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,trudy's \tr1* ext5d$ 2y !
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,p>is1 ,fr.e1 ": %e "picipat$
9 ! ,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e (
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#aejth anniv]s>y ( brl4
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dim5.n to ? alr su3ess;l life4
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& assum$ l1d]%ip roles 9 #hf
h] *ur* & 9 h] commun;y wom5's
club1 2came a bo>d memb] ( !
,john ,milton ,society1 & 0
elect$ presid5t ( ! nor!rn
*apt]1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ( ,new ,j]sey1 a posi;n %e
held at ! "t ( h] d1?4
,^ws >e 9adequate to
summ>ize a life ( #fi #a_/#b
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o!rs4 ,un"qably1 ,trudy's
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! ,/etson ,univ]s;y ,homecom+1
,m>y ,9ez ,mauld91 ,secret>y (
! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0
pres5t$ by ! ,/etson ,univ]s;y
,alumni ,associa;n _! ,4t+ui%$
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\t/&+ 3tribu;n to ! t1*+
pr(es.n & = exempl>y goals %e
has set = ,/etson graduates4
,support$ by gov]n;t
subsidies1 a ?riv+ ,japanese
firm employs #fcj p]sons1 #de
( :om h 4abilities4 ,ac to ,!
,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal1 ,japan
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s :olly 4abl$ z to 2 unable to
"w at all,'0 is 3firm$ by xs
employees4 ,"w]s ) #hh
4abilities man a pr9t+ %op1
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m1sur+ tapes1 decorate small
,buddhi/ alt>s ) gold l1f1 "w
9 a sup]m>ket & bank1 assemble
:eel*airs1 write comput]
programs1 & 9spect
semiconductors produc$ at a
ne>by ,texas ln/ru;ts ,company
plant4
,! ,bank ( ,albuqu]que1 ,new
,mexico1 has set up a
8,special ,ne$s0 program to
assi/ 4abl$ p ) _! bank+
activities1 ac to an >ticle 9
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e>ly #aiha1 ! bank hir$ a
3sultant to design & imple;t
s]vices = p]sons ) special
ne$s4 ,classes 9 budget+1
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sp1k]s >e made available to
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,albuqu]que hi< s*ools4 #hi
,ramps h be5 3/ruct$1 tell]
w9d[s l[]$1 & p>k+ provid$ =
:eel*air cu/om]s4 ,visually
impair$ cu/om]s rcv /ate;ts on
*eck+_/sav+s a3.ts 9 v l>ge
type or brl1 & l>ge1
p]sonaliz$ *ecks ) emboss$
l9es >e provid$4 ,= d1f & he>+
impair$ p]sons1 an eie available :5
ne$$4 ,/aff at ! bank report !
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deposits & has be5 su3ess;l 9
5c\rag+ 4abl$ cu/om]s to h&le
_! [n bank+ activities4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,ka?y
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#fcahh4
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! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors &
,presid5t ( ! ,visually
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honor$ rec5tly :5 %e 0 "nd a
,je6]son ,aw>d recipi5t &
designat$ "o ( t5 \t/&+
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,! ,je6]son ,aw>ds >e pres5t$
annually by ! ,9dianapolis ,/>
to ,hoosi]s = significant &
(t5 un-recogniz$ s]vice to
o!rs4 ,pat rcvd a gold
m$allion & plaque 9 recogni;n
( h] \t/&+ public s]vice #ia
to ! visually & aurally
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al;g ) w9n]s f o!r /ates1 = !
na;nal ,je6]son ,aw>ds1 : >e
pres5t$ annually at pre/igi\s
c]emonies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,supreme ,c\rt ,build+ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,pat 0
nom9at$ = ! aw>d by ,eug5e
;,m4 ,bus*e1 ,presid5t & ,*ief
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,9diana
,life ,9sur.e ,company1 ": %e
is a sup]visor 9 ! ,policy
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,! ,mid-,am]ica ,3f];e (
,rehabilita;n ,t1*]s w hold xs
#aihb 3f];e 9 ,st4 ,l\is1
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,holi"d ,place1 #ib
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& pat5t$ a 8talk+0 exit sign4
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programm$ to deliv] a v>iety (
safety messages 9 syn!siz$
spee*4 ,! self-activat+ signs
c al 8s5se0 dang] & direct p
to a safe exit4 ,al? orig9ally
design$ to aid ! visually
impair$1 ,5gli% po9ts \ t !
8signs0 >e a help to all1 s9ce
_m "ts1 black smoke "<9 ! case
( fire1 = example"> obscures
exit signs & r5d]s "ey"o
virtually bl4 ,he pr$icts t
fire safety codes w ev5tually
require 8talk+0 exits4
,! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica has
rec5tly publi%$ a booklet1
8,sc\t+ = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$10 a practical #ic
approa* to adapt+ _m ,sc\t+
3cepts = ! visually impair$4
,! booklet 0 prep>$ by ,ross &
,>l9e ,huck9s & ,a4 ,rob]t
,mc,mull51 all a6iliat$ ) !
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,!
booklet is available at local
,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ican
h1dqu>t]s = a nom9al sum4
,f ,,a>p ,news3 ,amtrak has
9cr1s$ xs 4c.t to old]
,am]icans & ! h&icapp$1 (f]+ a
#be.0 r$uc;n on all r.d-trip
f>es & elim9at+ ! @s#dj4jj
m9imum f>e require;t4 ,s9ce
#aihj1 ,amtrak has be5 giv+ a
#be.0 4c.t = "o-way f>es ov]
@s#dj4jj4 ,! new plan w5t 9to
e6ect on ,janu>y #ca4 ,amtrak
al has special s]vices to
assi/ ! eld]ly & h&icapp$ :5
travel+4 ,^! 9clude assi/.e 9
bo>d+ & de"p+ tra9s at all
,amtrak /a;ns1 z well z
special m1ls & o!r #id
s]vices = ^? :o _c avail !mvs
( regul> s]vices4 ,if y plan
to travel on ,amtrak & ne$
special assi/.e1 ! company
asks travel]s to give adv.e
notice ( _! ne$s4
,ira ,boss]t ( ,pho5ix1
,>izona1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n1 0
rec5tly "nd ,repres5tative ( !
,mon? by ,visualtek4
,at la/ ,- ,m"oy ,organiz]
,wallet6 ,n m* bi7] ?an a
small fold+ *eck book1 ?
wallet 0 design$ to meet !
special ne$s ( ^? ) visual
problems4 ,xs unique f1tures
9clude sep>ate com"p;ts =
@s#a1 @s#e1 @s#aj1 & @s#bj
bills1 s t fold+ ( pap] m"oy
is n nec2 f\r sep>ate *ange
purses = p5nies1 nickels1
dimes1 & qu>t]s "2 sev5
sep>ate slots = cr$it c>ds &
memos2 & a built-9 signature
guide4 ,made ( br[n gra9$
v9yl1 ) 3v5i5t velcro
closures2 ,price3 @s#ae4jj
plus @s#b4jj %ipp+
"<,massa*usetts resid5ts1 add
#ge c5ts sales tax">4
,:olesale quant;y prices = t5
or m4 ,prepd ord]s only1
pl1se4 5d *eck or m"oy ord]
to3 ,9navi.n1 #ad ,:ite ,p9e
,knoll ,road1 ,wayl&1 ,,ma
#jaggh4
,! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,9c41 is (f]+ = sale "n br&1
us$1 #fj-m9ute cassette tapes4
,all tapes >e ]as$4 ,= #be
c5ts ea*1 any numb] (
cassettes c 2 yrs1 & = only
five c5ts ea*1 y c al pur*ase
h>d pla/ic cases4 ,s5d *eck or
m"oy ord] to ,oregon #if
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #ecj ,je6]son
,/reet1 ,n4,e41 ,salem1 ,,or
#igcjc4
,blan*e ,wagn] & ,>nold
,au/9 ( ,butl]1 ,miss\ri1 wd l
to "k if "! is any 9t]e/ 9
/>t+ a music club )9 ,,acb4
,ms4 ,wagn]1 :o att5d$ ! #aiha
3v5;n 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 writes1
8,"s ( ! mo/ fanta/ic
musicians ,i h he>d 7 "p ( an
impromptu get-tgr s+ at !
3v5;n40 ,any"o 9t]e/$ is ask$
to s5d id1s & su7es;ns to
,>nold ,au/91 ,r\te #d1 ,box
#bda1 ,butl]1 ,,mo #fdgcj4
,a self-help organiza;n = p
:o >e newly bl9d$ or exp]i5c+
progressive sie an illu/rat$ six-page fold]
= ! public expla9+ ! 41se1 a
sci5tific exhibit & color
slide_/tape program =
pr(es.nals1 & a fold] li/+
m$ical c5t]s "picipat+ 9
cl9ical /udies to det]m9e !
b5efits ( adv.ed tr1t;t = !
41se4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact
,na;nal ,society to ,prev5t
,bl;s1 #gi ,madison ,av5ue1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaf4
,gloria ,vos1 a c]tifi$
brailli/1 w transcribe1 at #ej
c5ts a page1 lit]>y brl1
,neme? code1 or comput] #ih
nota;n4 ,s5d pr9t copy1 : w 2
return$1 to ,mrs4 ,gloria
,vos1 ,! ,dor*e/]1 #bbf ;,w4
,ritt5h\se ,squ>e1
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajc4
,reque/s c 2 fill$ )\t delay4
,f ,hoosi] ,/>li3 ,9=ma;n on
travel+ z a h&icapp$ p]son is
available f ,travel ,9=ma;n1
,moss ,rehabilita;n ,c5t]1
#abth & ,tabor1 ,philadelphia1
,,pa #aiada4 ,/ate yr de/9a;n1
special 9t]e/s1 & ! nature (
yr 4abil;y4 ,- ,! ,nor?we/
,f.da;n = ! ,b9d "<,s1ttle">
has made 8,*ess ,*all5g]0
available to ! ,s1ttle ,libr>y
= ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$4 ,? is p]h "o ( !
/r;ge/ *ess programs "e plac$
9 a micro-processor4
,approximately twice z fa/ z
any previ\s model1 ? is ! f/
8?9k+0 device t1 af #ii
?9k+1 sp1ks \ & talks4 ,x is s
sm>t t x is available 9
,5gli%1 ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 &
,spani%4
,notice to ,subscrib]s
,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge-type1 & two record$
$i;ns ,- flexible disc "<#h
#a_/#c rpm">1 : may 2 kept by
! r1d]1 & cassette tape1 : m/
2 return$ s t tapes c 2 re-
us$4 ,z a bimon?ly supple;t1 !
flexible disc $i;n al 9cludes
,,all-,o-,,grams1 newslr ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica4
,s5d subscrip;n reque/s &
address *anges to ,! ,brl
,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4 ,items
9t5d$ = publica;n may 2 s5t 9
pr9t1 brl1 or tape to ,$itor
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d at ! #ajj
abv address4
,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,james
;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1 c_/o
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4
,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,na;nal ,(fice has
available special pr9t$ c>ds
to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os
3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
dec1s$ p]sons4
,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 8
or h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d
s by 9clud+ 9 ! ,w a special
p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr
wi%es >e complex1 y or yr
attorney may wi% to 3tact !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
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