,! ,brl ,=um
,vol4 ,,xx ,june1 #aihb
,no4 #ab
,legislative & ,l1d]%ip
,sem9> ,sponsor$ by
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
#fj ,,acb ,memb]s f #cd
,/ates ,visit ,capitol
,hill
,publi%$ ,mon?ly by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1
,$itor
,na;nal ,(fice3
,oral ,o4 ,mill]
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
"<#bjb"> #hcc-#abea
,$itorial ,(fice
,! ,brl ,=um3
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d
#aij ,lattimore ,road
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj
"<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd
,3tribut+ ,$itors
,george ,c>d
#fje ,s\? ,few ,/reet
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc
,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg
#b
,,acb ,(fic]s
,presid5t3
,grant ,mack
#aci ,ea/ ,s\? ,temple1
,suite #ejjj
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3
,dr4 ,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s
#bjba ,kemp] ,lane1 ,s4,w4
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgibj
,second ,vice ,presid5t3
,dr4 ,rob]t ;,t4 ,mc,l1n
#baci ,joseph ,/reet
,new ,orl1ns1 ,,la #gjaae
,secret>y3
,k>5 ,p]z5tka
#fiac ,colony ,drive #c
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgag
,tr1sur]3
,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,summit ,bank ;,bldg41
,suite #hbb
#caj #dth ,av5ue1 ;,s4
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae
,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p3 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip3 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
common to all bl p]sons4
#d
,3t5ts
,3tribut+ ,$itors1 page #b
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,presid5t's ,message1 by
,grant ,mack1 page #h
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
,o4 ,mill]1 page #ae
,,acb ,3v5;n ,c.t-,d[n1 page
#ai
,d\ble ,jeop>dy1 by ,billie
,eld]1 page #be
,atlanta ,airport ,design$ )
,h&icapp$ ,us]s 9 ,m9d1 by
,haskell ,murray1 page #bf
,hi
1 by
,scott ,m>%all1 page #ch
,update on ,,ivhi3 ,victory is
,complete1 by ,ka?y
,megiv]n1 page #da
#e
,major ,/eel ,company
,sponsors ,/ud5t ,design
,project to ,b5efit ! ,bl1
by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page
#dc
,graduate ,program ,e/abli%$ 9
,"w ) ,d1f-,bl ,adults1
page #ej
,update3 ,unioniza;n ( ,"w]s 9
,%elt]$ ,"w%ops1 by ,b>b>a
,nelson1 page #ec
,abacus ,add$ z ,te/ ,aid1
page #eg
,tr\bl+ ,"qs 9 ,tr1t;t (
,newborns1 page #eh
,playback ,- ,audio &
,electronics ,newslr1 page
#fj
,tell ,x ,to ,wa%+ton3 ,a
,citiz5's ,guide to
,e6ective ,lr-,writ+ to
,public ,(ficials1 by
,scott ,m>%all1 page #fb
#f
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices #hth ,annual
,3f];e1 by ,laura ,(t$ahl1
page #fd
,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 by ,doro?y
,/iefel1 page #fg
,d1f ,*'s ,case ,makes ,c\rt
,hi/ory1 page #gd
,na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons1
page #gg
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9 ,review1
page #gh
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non1 page #he
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
#if
#g
,presid5t's ,message
,by ,grant ,mack
,mazatlan is a c;y on ! we/
coa/ ( ,mexico1 approximately
#hjj miles s\? ( ! ,>izona
bord]4 ,x lies directly ea/
acr ! ,gulf ( ,cali=nia f !
tip ( ! ,baja ,p59sula1 : puts
x 9 alm ! same l;gitude z
,hawaii4 ,&1 l ,hawaii1 x is
fam\s = xs s(t breezes1 palm
trees1 & alm tepid oc1n
temp]atures4 ,! seem+ly 5d.s
b1* at ,mazatlan1 ) xs p[d]y1
:ite s&s1 slopes g5tly 9to a
pl1s+ surf t draws myriads ( p
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4
,! l;g expanse ( luxuri\s b1*
is fa/ fill+ ) hotels &
3dom9iums1 b ! ,mexican t\ri/s
/ f9d room = _! t5ts &
blankets1 especially dur+ a
holi"d4
,x 0 ,holy ,week ( ? #h
ye>1 ,april #e-#aa1 t my wife
,bo2ie & ,i & ano!r c\ple f.d
\rvs 9 ? relax+1 /imulat+
atmosp"h4 ,! sprawl+ c;y (
approximately #djj1jjj
reflect$ ! fe/ive _s 9 ,mexico
dur+ ? special week4 ,s*ools 7
clos$ & _m p 7 on vaca;n1
except = ! omnipres5t v5dors
:o made _! way up & d[n ! b1*
) _! blankets1 jewelry1 &
assort$ tr9kets4 ,*n ( all
ages play$ 9 ! surf f dawn
till d>k1 & ! ev5+s 7
punctuat$ by ! melodi\s /ra9s
( w&]+ m>ia*i b&s4 ,all 9 all1
x 0 a p]fect atmosp"h = a week
( complete relaxa;n1 & t 0
exactly :at we _h 9 m9d :5 we
w5t 8s\? ( ! bord]0 t second
week ( ,april4
,dur+ \r /ay1 we saw j ab
all "! 0 to see 9 a ,mexican
c;y1 9clud+ a "d at ! m>ket &
a ,?urs"d afn bullfiket s9ce ,i lo/ my
sie a35tuat$ :5 "o is
j li/5+ & feel+4
,i _h al]t$ ! o!r p 9 \r
gr\p to 2 on ! look\t = bl p1
b by ,?urs"d1 no "o _h spott$
a bl p]son4 ,s e>ly ,?urs"d
morn+ ,i decid$ to make a se>*
( my [n4 ,jesus ,osuna1 a "y
man employ$ by ! hotel ": we 7
/ay+ & :o 0 flu5t 9 ,5gli%1
agre$ to 2 my guide4 ,jesus
locat$ a taxi driv] :o 0 will+
to sp5d mo/ ( ! "d 9 ! se>*1 &
we 2gan \r adv5ture4 ,al? nei
( !m knew any bl p]sons1 !y _h
he>d ab "o :o ran a fruit /&
\tside ! l>ge m>ket4 ,we soon
locat$ ,p$ro ,vazquez at 8
fruit /&1 & he 0 eag] to sp1k
) u4 ,! 3v]sa;n 0 n a #aj
dialogue1 b1 r1 a "q-&-answ]
ses.n3
;,q4 ,d y run ! fruit /& yrf8
,a4 ,no1 my nieces & nephews
help me4
;,q4 ,h[ d y get to "w8
,a4 ,i n"e g any": )\t help f
my nieces & nephew4
;,q4 ,d y h a3ess to brl
mat]ial8
,a4 ,:at is brl8
;,q4 ,brl is a me?od ( r1d+ )
yr f+]s4 ,c y r1d8
,a4 ,no1 ,i c't r1d any?+4
;,q4 ,has any"o giv5 y any
tra9+ ) a cane8
#aa
,a4 ,no4 ,may ,i see yrs8
,z ! 9t]view 3t9u$1 x 2came
obvi\s t ,p$ro _h n"e _h any
k9d ( rehabilitative tra9+4
,he lo/ 8 eyesis dur+ 8 late
te5s & e>ly tw5ties4 ,he sd he
?"\ "! 7 s*ools = ! bl 9
,mexico ,c;y & ,guadalaj>a1 b
! s*ools1 he felt1 7 only = !
ri*4 ,he p]sonally knew no "o
:o _h att5d$ ei s*ool4
8,h[ _m bl p d y e/imate "!
>e 9 ,mazatlan80 ,i ask$
,p$ro4 ,2c ( 8 lack ( 3tact )
! bl1 he e/imat$ only sixty or
sev5ty4 ,9 a c;y ( #djj1jjj "!
wd normally 2 ab a ?\s& bl
p]sons4
,p$ro direct$ u to ! next bl
p]son1 tell+ u %e did h] be7+
9 ! next block4 ,we f.d ! "y
woman 9 h] late tw5ties on !
/reet play+ a kazoo4 ,%e #ab
0 reluctant to provide m* ( an
9t]view by gett+ 9to ! cab 2c
%e 0 afraid ( los+ h] favorite
spot4 ,app>5tly1 ? 0 h] only
trade & %e cdn't risk los+ an
h\r's "w4
,at ? po9t1 ,jesus rememb]$
a musician f 8 *ildhood
nei*+1 we
f.d ,remigio 9 front ( a small
%anty4 ,he 0 v frly1 w>m1 &
communicative4 ,remigio al _h
n"e att5d$ s*ool4 ,he has be5
bl f bir? & le>n$ to play !
guit> at an e>ly age4 ,ea*
ev5+ he t1m$ up ) "s frs :o 7
al freel.e musicians1 & !y wd
w&] 9 & \ ( ! cafes & tav]ns1
5t]ta9+ = gratuities z !y w5t4
,he _h no mobil;y skills &
seem$ amaz$ :5 ,jesus told hm
,i _h travel$ ?\s&s ( miles
al"o ? ye>4 ,:5 ,i 9quir$ :at
happ5$ to bl *n 9 ,mexico1 he
repli$ t !y j /ay at #ac
home4
,! f\r? p]son we 7 able to
9t]view dur+ \r se>* t "d 0
,e/anislad4 ,he >rives at !
m>ket ea* "d at #d3#jj ,a4,m4
& sells newspap]s to ! e>ly
morn+ cr[ds4 ,8 job is f9i%$
by #h3#cj or #i3#jj ,a4,m41 &
he !n returns to 8 home to
await ! next "d's "w4
,e/anislad _h develop$ "s
mobil;y skills1 & he /at$ t he
0 ! only bl p]son he knew :o
cd get >.d by hmf4 ,he seem$
3t5t ) 8 quiet1 simple life4
,on ! way back to ! hotel &
q (t5 s9ce1 ,i h ?"\ ab ,p$ro
,vazquez1 ,remigio1
,e/anislad1 ! bl be7> woman
play+ h] kazoo1 & ! hundr$s (
o!r bl p 9 ,mexico & else":4
,i comp>e _! bl1k exi/;e ) !
opportunities ,i see = bl p 9
? c.try4 ,i came away f t "d )
feel+s s _m ,am]ican #ad
t\ri/s %>e af !y h wit;s$ life
9 o!r "ps ( ! _w4 ,) all xs
%ortcom+s1 "! is no place s
full ( hope & opportun;y z !
,unit$ ,/ates1 "picul>ly = !
bl4 ,t "d1 ,i felt especially
=tunate to 2 an ,am]ican4
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice
,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,a tip ( ! hat & a ^w (
?anks to ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl "<,,nib"> = 9vit+ me to
att5d xs "w%op manage;t
ori5ta;n c\rse1 3duct$ at
,royal ,maid ,9du/ries 9
,mississippi 9 late ,m>*6 ,!
hospital;y : ,i rcvd 0 \t/&+1
& ! program ( subjects pres5t$
0 extremely 9=mative1 9t]e/+1
& /imulat+4 ,al? ,,nib r1lizes
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
z a 3sum] organiza;n1 #ae
may "s"ts f9d x nec to 4agree
) ,,nib policies or proc$ures1
! ,,nib p]sonnel 3nect$ ) !
c\rse 7 v op5 & c&id ab ,,nib
& xs program4
,dur+ e>ly ,april1 x 0 my
pl1sure to sp1k to ! memb]s (
! ,,acb ( ,texas & ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,texas4 ,i 0
v favorably impress$ by !
excell5t program pres5t$ by !
,,acb ( ,texas1 z well z !
d$ica;n ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,texas4 ,x is obvi\s
t ! exp]i;e & d$ica;n (
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 n[ a
resid5t ( ,au/91 is alr 2+ put
to gd use by ! 5?usia/ic
(fic]s & memb]s ( ! ,texas
organiza;n1 : is "o ( ! fa/e/
gr[+ 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil4
,al? ! legislative &
gov]n;tal activities ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e
usually 4cuss$ 9 sep>ate #af
>ticles1 "o ( ! important
legislative ac;ns tak5 by
,,acb dur+ ,april 3si/$ ( my
te/imony 2f ! ,h\se
,appropria;ns ,subcommittee =
,$uca;n1 ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices & ,labor1 9 support (
a reque/$ appropria;n ( @s#aia
million = eye rese>* dur+
fiscal ye> #aihc4 ,\r ac;n 0
tak5 9 3junc;n ) ^? ( ! ,frs (
,eye ,rese>*4
,dur+ e>ly ,may1 x 0 my
pl1sure to sp1k at !
,philadelphia regional sem9> (
! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,ea* ye>1 ! ,p5nsylvania
,c\ncil 3ducts at l1/ f\r
regional sem9>s 9 addi;n to xs
annual /atewide 3v5;n4 ,!
program at ! ,philadelphia
sem9> d1lt prim>ily ) human
s]vices available "u ,title
,,xx "? bo? private & public
ag5cies4 ,i 0 pl1s$ t #ag
,dr4 ,mae ,david[1 !
9defatigable presid5t ( !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil1 is
recov]+ rapidly f h] rec5t
surg]y1 & t %e / has ! same
fire & 5?usiasm : has be5 h]
tradem>k = s _m ye>s4
,! #aihb na;nal legislative
sem9>1 held 9 ,wa%+ton ,may
#e-#g1 0 an absolute su3ess6
,approximately sixty ,,acb
memb]s f key ,3gres.nal
4tricts "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
visit$ ov] #bjj
,repres5tatives1 ,s5ators1 &
,3gres.nal /aff p]sons dur+ !
sem9> &1 af 4cuss+ important &
press+ issues ) !m1 left ) ea*
a v attractively packag$ &
well-put-tgr set ( posi;n
/ate;ts : ! ,3gressm5 may use
9 ! future z valuable
res\rces4 ,?anks & comm5da;ns
g to ! ,,acb /aff memb]s :o
3duct$ ! sem9> & to ! #ah
h>d-"w+ ,,acb memb]s :o att5d$
& 9ve/$ ?ree h>d1 gruel+ "ds (
"w 9to ? 9valuable activ;y4 ,i
am 3fid5t we >e go+ to r1p
imm1surable b5efits z a result
( ! visits made to ,capitol
,hill4
,,acb ,3v5;n ,c.t-,d[n
,by ! "t y r1d ? >ticle1 y
%d h rcvd yr pre-regi/ra;n
packet = ! #aihb na;nal 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
s*$ul$ to take place at !
,atlanta ,airport ,m>riott
,hotel ! week ( ,july #c-#aj4
,s1 if y h n d"o s alr1 s5d 9
yr pre-regi/ra;n =m n[ 9 ord]
to res]ve space 9 ! num]\s
sem9>s1 "w%ops1 meet+s1 & o!r
activities s*$ul$ to take
place dur+ t busy week4 ,!
pre-regi/ra;n =m w1 if space
p]mits1 ask = ! "n ( yr #ai
,3gressman1 i4e41 ! "n ( yr
,repres5tative 9 ! ,u4,s4
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,?
9=ma;n c 2 obta9$ f yr local
gov]n;t or libr>y & w 2 add$
to ,,acb's comput]iz$
legislative files = future
use4
,rememb] t ! ,atlanta
,airport ,m>riott ,hotel
provides compli;t>y
transporta;n 2t ! airport & !
hotel1 s 2 on ! look\t = xs
br[n & yell[ bus 9 !
transporta;n >ea 9 front ( !
t]m9al4 ,al? ! ll bus is on !
move alm 3/antly 2t ! hotel &
! airport1 y may call ! hotel1
if y wi%1 by m1ns ( ! direct
l9e teleph"o ne> ! ba7age >1s4
,2 sure to br+ yr swimm+
suit to ,atlanta ) y1 2c !
,m>riott ,hotel's 9door-\tdoor
pool w 2 wait+ = y4
,9 an ef=t to #bj
facilitate food s]vice
especially at lun* "t1
>range;ts >e 2+ made = a
simple1 fa/1 & 9exp5sive s\p &
s&wi* lun*eon to 2 s]v$ ea* "d
9 "o ( ! re/aurants4 ,h["e1
s9ce mo/ ( \r sem9>s & meet+s
w 2 br1k+ = lun* at ab ! same
"t1 x is recomm5d$ /r;gly t
3v5;ne]s all[ z m* "t z
possible = gett+ s]v$4 ,pl1se
d n expect to rcv record-br1k+
s]vice "u s* cr[d$ 3di;ns4
,*annel #ab on all ,,tv sets
9 gue/ rooms 9 ! 3v5;n hotel
is a 8pay0 ,,tv movie *annel1
& x is possible = a bl p]son
to 9adv]t5tly dial x & "!by
9cur a *>ge = ! movie4 ,x is
possible to avoid ? risk by
sett+ a selector swit* 9 !
prop] posi;n on a sep>ate
3trol box a6ix$ to ! top ( ea*
,,tv set4 ,s y %d ask !
bellman escort+ y to yr #ba
room to make ? adju/;t z soon
z y >rive4 ,h["e1 if y /
9adv]t5tly use ! 8pay0 *annel1
! *>ges ?us 9curr$ w 2 remov$
f yr bill if y1 z a bl p]son 1
9=m ! ca%i] :5 y *eck \ t y
did n m1n to view t *annel4
,! wide range ( exhibits
a3ompany+ ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
has come to 2 ! l>ge/ & be/
collec;n ( s* exhibits 9
3nec;n ) any 3v5;n ( ! bl 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ? ye> w 2 no
excep;n4 ,2 sure to set aside
z m* "t z y c = /roll+ "? !
exhibit >ea1 2c t is ! be/ way
to /ay 9=m$ 3c]n+ ! v late/
te*nological adv.es1 9t]e/+ &
unique m]*&ise items1 &
s]vices = ! bl & visually
impair$4 ,z ( ? date1 "! >e m
?an #be exhibitors s*$ul$ to 2
at ! 3v5;n1 & t numb]
und\bt$ly w 9cr1se by 3v5;n
"t4 ,am;g ! v popul> #bb
exhibitors :o w 2 back w 2
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,aids1
,9novative ,rehabilita;n
,te*nology1 ,9c4 "<,,irti">1
,boss]t ,specialties1 !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 &
,m>yl& ,comput] ,s]vices4 ,al1
2 sure to *eck ! 3v5;n program
reg>d+ a special exhibit t we
>e attempt+ to set up 9volv+
air travel safety & em]g5cy
equip;t4
,z = ! na;nal 3v5;n program3
,,\t/&+6 ,= example1 y w h an
opportun;y to directly "q ,mr4
,george ,3n1 ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 reg>d+ !
possibil;y t all s]vices = !
h&icapp$ mid v5d+ program min ab
possible applica;n : y n"e ?"\
possible4 ,9 addi;n1 y w h an
opportun;y to he> f/-h& !
exp]i;es ( ,dr4 ,bud ,kei? &
,mr4 ,d\g ,wakefield1 two ( !
bl p :o climb$ ,m.t ,ra9i]
dur+ ,july ( #aiha z "p ( a
gr\p ( climb]s hav+ a v>iety (
di6]5t h&icaps4 ,f9ally1 y >e
9 = a r1l tr1t 9 ! =m (
pr(es.nally prep>$ musical &
v]bal 9troduc;ns to 2 us$
prec$+ _m ( ! ses.ns4
,ag1 s5d yr ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n pre-regi/ra;n =m 9 ,,n[6
,n only w ! #aihb 3v5;n 2
9=mative & 5joyable1 b x w al
give y an opportun;y to play a
direct role 9 9flu5c+ ! future
( yr organiza;n ,- an
organiza;n : is #bd
def9itely on ! move4
,d\ble ,jeop>dy
,by ,billie ,eld]
,d\ble jeop>dy3 ,:at is x8
,:o has x8 ,:at does x d to p8
,un=tunately1 d\ble jeop>dy is
ex-p]i;ed by _m female memb]s
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,x is nei rec5t nor 9nocu\s4
,x has be5 >.d = c5turies &
a6ects females >.d ! globe1
except = ! =tunate few :o >e v
tal5t$ or ^: families h grt
res\rces4
,2+ female places a h&icap
on ^? ( t g5d]1 b 2+ female &
sev]ely visually h&icapp$
places a female 9 d\ble
jeop>dy4
,at ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl na;nal 3v5;n1 "! w 2 a
ses.n devot$ to wom5's 3c]ns
on ,tues"d ni?a ,c>rick1
"o ( ! pre-s5t]s 9 ! ,m>y
,switz] sem9>1 8,wom5 9
,rehabilita;n10 held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9 ,novemb]
#aiha1 w 2 "o ( ! pres5t]s at
8,wom5's ,3c]ns40 ,ms4
,c>rick1 ( ,atlanta1 is well
"kn 9 rehabilita;n circles z
an \t/&+ sp1k] & writ] 9 !
field ( rehabilita;n & wom54
,o!r pres5t]s w 2 \t/&+ bl
wom5 f am;g ! ,,acb memb]%ip4
,all 9t]e/$ ,,acb memb]s1 m5
& wom51 >e urg$ to att5d4
,atlanta ,airport
,design$ ) ,h&icapp$
,us]s 9 ,m9d
,by ,haskell ,murray
"<,repr9t$ f ,j\rnal (
,rehabilita;n1 ,vol4 #dg1 ,no4
#c1 ,july_/,augu/_/,septemb]1
#aiha"> #bf
"<,note3 ,haskell ,murray1
:o is bl1 has a ,ma/] ( ,>ts
degree 9 rehabilita;n t1*+ f
,we/]n ,mi*igan ,univ]s;y1
,kalamazoo1 ,mi*igan4 ,he is
pres5tly employ$ z a program
speciali/ = ! bl ) ! ,georgia
,divi.n ( ! ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n4 ,he is a memb]
( ! ,atlanta ,airport
,au?or;y's ,advisory
,committee on ,a3essibil;y1 !
,metro ,atlanta ,rapid
,transit ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$
,advisory ,committee1 & ! ,c;y
( ,atlanta ,commis.n on !
,h&icapp$4">
,! ,midfield ,t]m9al at !
,atlanta ,h>tsfield ,9t]na;nal
,airport is ! _w's l>ge/ 9
size & ! _w's second busie/ 9
volume4 ,x is al ! mo/
a3essible airport 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates = h&icapp$ travel]s1 &
! f/ to h xs transi;n #bg
plan approv$ by ! ,f$]al
,avia;n ,au?or;y4 ,? 0
a3ompli%$ by rely+ h1vily on !
9put ( a ,citiz5 ,advisory
,committee compos$ ( a cross-
sec;n ( exp]ts4
,mo/ p :o >rive at !
,midfield ,t]m9al ( !
,h>tsfield ,atlanta ,9t]na;nal
,airport = ! f/ "t >e ov]:elm$
by xs size & f1tures4 ,! ma9
pass5g] build+ is sprawl$ ov]
an >ea ( #b #a_/#b million
squ>e feet4 ,x 3ta9s m ?an f\r
miles ( aircraft bo>d+ space1
alm a qu>t] ( a mile ( ticket
c.t] space1 f\rte5 elevators1
& #ca escalators4 ,x h\ses
doz5s ( cafet]ias1 c(fee %ops1
& o!r m]*&is+ e/abli%;ts4
,9 ! c5t] ( ! build+1 "! is
a huge transporta;n mall
approximately "o mile l;g4 ,x
runs ! full l5g? ( ! build+ &
3nects ! two ma9 ticket #bh
t]m9als & ! ba7age claim >ea )
! five flie mov+
sidewalks : transport pass5g]s
f 3c\rse to 3c\rse to ba7age
claim >ea4 ,on ei side ( !
mall "! >e al tra9s : run at
two-m9ute 9t]vals 2t ! ba7age
claim >ea & ! la/ 3c\rse1 &
/op at ea* 3c\rse4
,\tside ! build+1 "! is p>k+
= #ab1jjj c>s2 #g1ejj c 2 p>k$
\tdoors & #d1ejj c 2 p>k$ 9 a
?ree-level p>k+ deck4 ,"! >e
huge p>k+ >1s = taxis & o!r
vehicles4 ,! t]m9al al has
adequate space = curbside
pick-up 444
,physically1 ! ,atlanta
,midfield ,t]m9al is ! _w's
l>ge/4 ,9 volume ( tra6ic1 x
is surpass$ only by ,*icago's
,o',h>e ,9t]na;nal4 ,despite
xs size1 ! ,atlanta ,t]m9al is
! mo/ a3essible 9 ! #bi
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 3ta9s #aaj
\tdoor p>k+ places = !
h&icapp$ & approximately half
t numb] 9side ! deck4 ,"! >e
ramps 9 ! p>k+ deck & 9 ! ma9
pass5g] build+ & curb cuts : c
2 us$ by p]sons 9 :eel*airs4
,ea* re/room has at l1/ "o
/all t is 3/ruct$ = use by
p]sons 9 :eel*airs4 ,! panels
9 ! doorjambs ( ! elevators1 !
5tr.es to ! re/rooms1 & s"eal
o!r loca;ns >e m>k$ ) rais$ lr
signs : c 2 r1d by ! totally
bl4 ,audio tapes make frequ5t
ann\nce;ts 9/ruct+ travel]s 9
! safe & 3v5i5t use ( ! t]m9al
facilities4 ,ea* /a;n on !
tra9 is al ann\nc$4 ,3tra/+
colors on floors & walls
9dicate 5tr.es & exits to
v>i\s >1s1 to aid ^? ) limit$
vi.n4 ,,tty's >e locat$ at
v>i\s po9ts 9 ! t]m9al & !
3c\rses to assi/ ! d1f4 #cj
,t5 p]c5t ( ! teleph"os1 at
l1/ "o 9 ea* clu/]1 >e equipp$
) amplifica;n devices = ! h>d-
(-he>+4 ,"! >e c]ta9 teleph"os
: activate a scre5 t 4plays
9=ma;n ab ! airport 9 six
=eign languages4 ,"! >e plans
to exp& ? s]vice to t5
languages & to add audio to !
4play4 ,"o is h>dly "e \ (
sie;l plann+ by a
cross-sec;n ( p4 ,2f ! t]m9al
0 design$1 ! ,c;y ( ,atlanta1
! ,f$]al ,avia;n ,au?or;y1 !
airl9es1 & ! >*itects &
build]s made a commit;t t x wd
2 a3essible4 ,9 #aigg an
advisory committee 0 impanel$
: 3si/$ ( select faculty
memb]s f ,georgia #ca
,9/itute ( ,te*nology & ,emory
,univ]s;y2 designat$
pr(es.nals f ! ,c;y (
,atlanta1 & c;y & /ate law
5=ce;t (fic]s2 repres5tatives
( ! airl9es & ! ,de"p;t (
,avia;n2 repres5tatives ( !
>*itectural & 3/ruc;n firms :
7 9volv$ 9 ! build+ ( !
t]m9al2 & p]sons :o _h
demon/rat$ pr(ici5cy 9 cop+ )
! problems ( bl;s & visual
impair;t1 he>+1 mobil;y1 &
ag+4 ,! committee _h regul>
mon?ly meet+s s*$ul$1 b met on
an z-ne$$ basis 9 ord] to
address ! problems t >ose4
,mo/ meet+s 7 held at !
airport site xf s t adequate
9spec;n cd 2 a3ompli%$4
,all ( ! pr9cipals agre$ t !
advisory committee wd h prim>y
a3ess to ! plans4 ,"!=e1 !
committee & >*itects review$
propos$ plans 2f !y 7 #cb
put 9to bluepr9t4 ,deci.ns 7
put 9 writ+ & giv5 to !
>*itects & build]s4 ,"! 7 "ts
:5 su7e/$ recomm5da;ns f !
committee _h to 2 *ang$ or
modifi$ 2c ( exi/+ laws &
build+ codes4 ,m1n+;l dialogue
0 develop$1 & compromises _h
to 2 made 444 ,! committee
op]at$ f ! philosophy t all (
xs recomm5da;ns = design &
modifica;ns %d 2 /ructur$ to
s]ve a maximum numb] ( p at a
m9imum co/ 444 ,? 3cept
provid$ ! committee ) adequate
ra;nale to g 2y na;nal /&>ds1
/ate & ,f$]al laws1 & /ate &
,f$]al regula;ns on
a3essibil;y :5 x seem$ nec1 &
to make new & 9dep5d5t
recomm5da;ns bas$ on xs [n
exp]tise & k ( giv5 situa;ns4
,= example1 x 0 felt t l>ge
pr9t rais$ lrs 7 bett] =
tactile m>k+s ?an brl4 #cc
,mo/ bl p]sons :o h o3a.n to
use ! airport1 x 0 felt1 wd 2
famili> ) pr9t lr+4 ,! bl cd
r1d tactile signs by t\* &
o!rs cd r1d !m ) _! vi.n4 ,x
al co/ 3sid]ably less to
produce rais$ lr signage ?an
brl4 444 ,! recomm5da;ns ( !
committee 7 9corporat$ 9to !
transi;n plan : 0 pres5t$ by !
,c;y ( ,atlanta to ! ,f$]al
,avia;n ,au?or;y & 0 approv$ 9
,july #aihj4 ,? is ! f/
airport transi;n plan 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates : 0 approv$ by !
,f$]al ,avia;n ,au?or;y4
,al? ! ,atlanta ,midfield
,t]m9al ,complex is extremely
l>ge1 xs design & op]a;n >e
relatively simple4 ,all
passageways l1d to or away f
ea* o!r at #ij-degree angles4
,! transporta;n mall crosses
ea* 3c\rse at xs mid-po9t4
,ea* flie numb]$ 9 /reet
fa%ion al;g ! sides ( !
3c\rses4 ,all gates on "o side
h odd numb]s1 & all gates on !
o!r side h ev5 numb]s4 ,"! >e
pass5g] 9=ma;n c5t]s at !
5tr.es to ea* ( ! 3c\rses f !
mall4 ,ea* ( ^! 9=ma;n c5t]s
is equipp$ ) a ,,tty & an
amplifi$ teleph"o4 ,m]*&ise
>1s1 food s]vice1 & re/rooms
>e locat$ on ea* 3c\rse 9 !
same g5]al /ructural >ea4 ,x
is "!=e nec = a travel] to
le>n ! /ructural patt]n ( only
"o 3c\rse to 2come ori5t$ to
travel "?\t ! 3c\rse net"w4
,! mov+ sidewalks & ! tra9s
travel 9 ! same direc;n4
,audio tapes 9/ruct travel]s 9
use ( !m4 ,ea* tra9 /a;n is
locat$ 9 ! same /ructural
proxim;y to ! 3c\rse4 ,^u l1v+
! tra91 "o turns to ! #ce
left to f9d ! 3c\rse 5tr.e4
,! two ticket t]m9als " >e relatively free (
b>ri]s : wd block ! view4 ,"!
may 2 "s di6iculty 9 locat+ !
ticket c.t] ( a "picul> airl9e
if ! travel] does n "k f :
t]m9al t airl9e op]ates 444
,! ,atlanta airport t]m9al
is a manife/a;n ( h[ a /r;g
advisory committee c 2 us$ z
an e6ective tool 9 ! design &
3/ruc;n ( a facil;y to make x
a3essible4 ,s9ce all facets (
! t]m9al design & 3/ruc;n 7
repres5t$ on ! committee1
a3essibil;y 0 alw a "p ( !
"ul9$ p]spective4 ,? 0
"picul>ly true ": m>g9al
deci.ns _h to 2 made ) respect
to specific f1tures4
,x 0 al evid5t t :5 a new
facil;y is to 2 3/ruct$ =
public use1 x c 2 made
a3essible )\t di6iculty4 #cf
,! ne$s ( h&icapp$ us]s >e
id5tifiable4 ,if ^! ne$s >e
9corporat$ z "p ( ! require;ts
= ! g5]al m>ket t ! facil;y is
3/ruct$ to s]ve1 !y c 2 met
)\t 9conv5i;e to o!rs4 ,? adds
to ! numb] ( us]s & makes !
facil;y m 8public40
,p]h ! mo/ important
id5tifiable factor t came f ?
exp]i;e 0 t by approa*+ !
problem ( a3essibil;y e>ly1 !
co/ ( design+ & 3/ruct+ !
t]m9al 0 n sub/antially
9cr1s$4 ,special equip;t &
signage cd 2 ord]$ 9 bulk1 ?us
l[]+ ! co/4 ,x 0 n nec to
remove /eps 9 ord] to build
ramps4 ,! extra space : is
requir$ 9 "s >1s s* z !
re/rooms 0 9corporat$ 9to !
bluepr9ts & requir$ less
build+ mat]ials4 ,ac to !
>*itectural firm : 0
responsible = ! design & #cg
3/ruc;n ( ! t]m9al1 to a*ieve
! level ( a3essibil;y : n[
exi/s 9cr1s$ ! co/ by less ?an
"o-half ( "o p]c5t4 444
,hi
,by ,scott ,m>%all
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs
,may #e1 #aihb1 0 a b1uti;l
spr+ "d 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,!
w1!r 0 j "r = si "picipants 7 c>e;lly
select$ bas$ on a key
4trict_/committee 3cept : br"\
to ,wa%+ton a sampl+ ( ,,acb
memb]s ^: ,s5ators &
,repres5tatives sit on !
committees mo/ directly
associat$ ) legisla;n a6ect+ !
bl4
,! ,w$nes"d afn ses.n f1tur$
,mr4 ,walt] ,kravitz1 a
na;nally recogniz$ lectur] &
au?or on ! ,3gress1 & =m] /aff
director ( ! ,h\se ,budget
,committee4 ,mr4 ,kravitz
briefly \tl9$ ! pitfalls ( !
legislative process & fur!r
expla9$ ! v>i\s te*niques (
oral & writt5 communica;n )
memb]s ( ,3gress & _! /a6s4
,! rema9d] ( ! ,w$nes"d afn
& ev5+ ses.ns 0 devot$ to
sub/antive brief+s on issues
rang+ f rehabilita;n & special
$uca;n to ,social #ci
,secur;y & libr>y s]vices4
,mat]ials 7 available to all
"picipants 9 a3essible m$ia1 &
specially design$ fact %eets &
o!r mat]ials _h be5 prep>$ =
4tribu;n to ,3gressm5 & _!
/a6s4
,sem9> "picipants sp5t
,?urs"d on ,capitol ,hill1 9
p]sonal meet+s ) ov] #bjj
,3gressm5 & ,3gres.nal aides4
,a ,?urs"d ev5+ debrief+ &
unw9d+ ses.n gave "picipants
an opportun;y to report back
on reac;ns1 mutual exp]i;es1 &
! ne$ = foll[-up 3tact4
,! ,fri"d ses.n 0 devot$ to
me?ods ( develop+ a /ate
legislative program1 9=ma;n
ga!r+1 & ! all-important
subject ( h[ to 9t]e/ memb]s 9
! legislative process on !
local & /ate level4
,! reac;ns ( sem9>
"picipants 7 extremely #dj
positive1 & ,,acb is look+
=w>d to develop+ ways to
improve ? tra9+ = xs memb]s 9
! future4 ,tapes ( ! sem9> w 2
available z soon z $it+ &
produc;n >e complet$4
,update on ,,ivhi3
,victory ,is ,complete
,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n
,! ,brl ,=um report$ la/
mon? on ! fi
"<,june #cj1 #aihb">4 ,at !
same "t1 an 9t5sive #da
lo2y+ ef=t 0 2gun to 3v9ce
/ate legislators to 9clude
appropria;ns = ,,ivhi 9 !
fiscal ye> #aihc budget4 ,!
lawsuit br"\ by ! ,am]ican
,f$]a;n ( ,/ate1 ,c.ty &
,municipal ,employees1 !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl1 & c]ta9 9dividuals
result$ 9 an agree;t by !
,gov]nor t ,,ivhi wd rema9 op5
8at l1/ until ,june #cj40
,x n[ appe>s t ! lo2y+ ef=ts
( ,ill9ois 3sum]s & pr(es.nals
h al prov$ su3ess;l4 ,gov]nor
,?ompson has rev]s$ 8 deci.n &
has reque/$ fiscal ye> #aihc
appropria;ns = ,,ivhi1 ) a
slie to 2 comm5d$ :o
jo9$ 9 ! coop]ative ef=t to
save ,ill9ois,0 only publicly
fund$ resid5tial rehabilita;n
facil;y = bl adults4
,major ,/eel ,company
,sponsors ,/ud5t ,design
,program to ,b5efit !
,bl
,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,9/itut$ 9 #aife1 ! ,/ud5t
,design ,program sponsor$ by !
,>mco ,/eel ,company1 has be5
bridg+ ! gap 2t busi;s &
academia = sev5te5 ye>s4 ,ea*
ye>1 ,>mco assembles tal5t$
/ud5ts f ?ree or f\r #dc
major 9du/rial design
colleges1 & !y >e ask$ to
focus _! 5]gies on a specific
social >ea4 ,9 e>li] ye>s1 !y
3c5trat$ on s* >1s z aids = !
h&icapp$1 clo?+ = fire fie & t1*+
aids4 ,la/ ye>1 ! program
focus$ on ! ne$ = bo?
economical & humanit>ian
*anges 9 ? c.try's p5al sy/em
"? co/-e6ective products =
prisons4
,9 #aihb1 ! >ea ( 8,products
= ! ,visually ,impair$0 0
9t5d$ to comb9e td's adv.ed
te*nology ) ! special ne$s ( !
bl & visually h&icapp$4 ,!
?ree s*ools select$ = ! #aihb
design program 7 ,cali=nia
,/ate ,univ]s;y at ,nor?ridge1
! ,univ]s;y ( ,bridgeport
"<,3necticut">1 & ,nor?
,c>ol9a ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,>mco
assi/$ ) te*nical advice #dd
& fund+4
,! #aihb ,>mco ,/ud5t
,design ,program culm9at$ 9
,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 on ,april
#ae-#af1 :5 ! /ud5ts =mally
demon/rat$ _! designs &
subject$ !m to exam9a;n &
review by panels ( bo?
te*nical & non-te*nical
judges4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to
s]ve z "o ( ! judges or
critiqu]s1 & x 0 made v cle>
to u at ! 2g9n+ t ! program is
n a 3te/1 b a dialogue 2t
/ud5ts ab to 5t] v>i\s fields
( 9du/rial design & pr(es.nals
alr 9 ^! fields4 ,9 ! pa/1 !
criticisms foll[+ "s ( !
pres5ta;ns g5]at$ new or ref9$
3cepts t l$ to practical
applica;ns4 ,= example1 9
#aigi "o /ud5t design$ a
project : is n[ 2+ m>ket$ by
an 9t]na;nal h1l? c>e company4
,8 project 0 a pati5t #de
gurney or /ret*] t cd 2 ne/$ )
o!r /ret*]s m* l %opp+ c>ts1 =
space e6ici5t /orage4
,space w n p]mit me to
describe1 evaluate1 or ev5
m5;n m ?an a few ( ! doz5s (
items t 7 4play$ or demon/rat$
by ! /ud5ts4 ,un=tunately1 !
grt major;y ( ! items did n
"w2 !y 7 m]ely design models
^: op]at+ pr9ciples _h
suppos$ly be5 "w$ \ by _!
/ud5t design]s4 ,h["e1 a few (
! m 9t]e/+ models t "w$
" 9clud$ a
secur;y doll & body protector
= bl 9fants & small *n1 a
simple & 9exp5sive pla/ic cov]
= 3v]t+ ! 8,sp1k & ,spell0 toy
= brl usage1 a cane tip to
9cr1se s5sitiv;y :ile 2+ us$
on c>pets or grass1 a cane
design$ to 8track0 a magnetic
pa? "<= use 9 %opp+ #df
c5t]s & 9du/rial or busi;s
5viron;ts">1 a complete
ba?room design$ ) safety
f1tures = visually or o!rwise
h&icapp$ p1 an 9exp5sive &
hiiety ( t1*+
aids4
,a few ( ! design models
" : seem$ to 2
bas$ on fairly s.d 5g9e]+ &
human pr9ciples 9clud$ a h&-
held pap] m"oy id5tifi] ) bo?
tactile & audible \tput1 a brl
le>n+ device us+ ! pr9ciple (
! 8,sp1k & ,spell0 comput]1 )
a visual r1d\t to facilitate
classroom t1*+1 a /r1ml9$ &
li
to ! ,p]k9s ,brlr1 b to #dg
2 3/ruct$ ( m mod]n1
li1 a pap].s brl note
tak+ ma*9e us+ a microcassette
& compatible ) a sep>ate pr9t]
= pap] brl copy1 & a portable1
adju/able1 li :ile design+ _!
models4 ,al? ,>mco ,/eel
,company is n 9 a posi;n to
make judg;ts ab ! models &
support _! fur!r develop;t or
produc;n1 ,>mco (ficials agre$
to explore ! possibil;y (
5c\rag+ ! design]s ( "s ( !
mo/ promis+ models4
,al? _m ( ! models : ,i saw
7 de>ly ll m ?an #dh
laboratory projects : w soon 2
=gott5 by _! design]s1 ,>mco
,/eel ,company & ! "picipat+
univ]sities >e to 2 comm5d$ =
! s9c]e ef=ts !y made 9 a
relatively %ort p]iod ( "t &
subject to v def9ite f9ancial
limita;ns1 to improve life =
bl & visually impair$ p]sons1
"o ( ! smalle/ ( ! m9orities4
,! rem>ks ( ,dr4 ,rob]t
,r$man1 a pr(essor ( design at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,bridgeport1 >e
al v appropriate3 8,? "picul>
program has turn$ \ to 2 m
ext5sive & di6icult ?an we
anticipat$4 ,! assign;t (
design = ! visually impair$ is
r1lly a v complex "o4 ,>mco's
commit;t to ? program has giv5
! /ud5ts ! opportun;y to
analyze a problem fac+ _m
,am]icans4 ,x has =c$ !m to
make "s v dramatic 3fronta;ns
ab bl;s & visual h&icaps #di
9 _! p]sonal lives z well z 9
_! 5g9e]+ & design "w4 ,comb9$
) ! fact t ! /ud5ts h to make
"w+ models ( _! 9v5;ns1 x's
obvi\s t ? project is m
valuable ?an mo/ 3v5;nal
assign;ts40
,graduate ,program
,e/abli%$ 9 ,"w ) ,d1f-
,bl ,adults
,by ,b>b>a ,hausman
,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal
,c5t]
"<,repr9t$ f ,newslr ( ,new
,york ,/ate ,associa;n ( ,"w]s
= ! ,bl">
,! ,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal
,c5t]1 9 coop]a;n )
,we/]n ,m>yl& ,college1 locat$
at ,we/m9/]1 ,m>yl&1 has
9itiat$ ! f/ ma/]'s program 9
! _w to prep>e pr(es.nals to
"w ) d1f-bl adults4 #ej
,hi/orically1 ,we/]n ,m>yl&'s
program 9 d1f;s has e>n$
na;nal respect & recogni;n4 ,!
program w n[ 9corporate !
s+ul> exp]tise ( ! ,hel5
,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t] /aff 9
t1*+ me?odology & /rategy (
provid+ compreh5sive
rehabilita;n tra9+ to d1f-bl
adults4
,! propos$ #cc-h\r ma/]'s
degree w 9clude n9e c\rse
cr$its 9 d1f-bl $uca;n1 plus
six cr$its = field "w at !
,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t] or
"o ( xs a6iliat$ ag5cies4
,9t]ns 5roll$ 9 ! program w
sp5d ?ree weeks to a mon? on !
,c5t]'s campus & w 2 assign$
to di6]5t de"p;ts to "w
directly ) tra9ees & /aff4
,t1*]s1 c\nselors1 social
"w]s1 nurses1 physicians1
audiologi/s1 & spee*
pa?ologi/s >e am;g ! #ea
pr(es.nal 4cipl9es :o w b5efit
f ? tra9+4
,! ne$ = speciali/s 9 ?
field is "picul>ly acute at ?
"t 2c ! #f1jjj *n born d1f-bl
z a result ( ! rubella
epidemic dur+ #aifc-#fg >e n[
5t]+ adulthood4 ,multiple
4ord]s1 he>t defects1
neurological & neuro-muscul>
problems1 usually a3ompany !
dual h&icap z well4 ,! 9flux (
rubella cases w m ?an
quadruple ! preval;e ( d1f-
bl;s /emm+ f 41ses s* z ,u%]'s
syndrome4
,! ,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal
,c5t] is responsible = !
develop;t ( c\rse 3t5t & w
provide an appropriate /aff z
faculty = ! f/ two c\rses to 2
(f]$ dur+ ! summ] ses.n1
#aihb1 on ! ,we/]n ,m>yl&
,college campus4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n ab ! #eb
ma/]'s program or regi/ra;n =
! program1 call "<#cja"> #hdh-
#gjjj1 ,ext4 #ejj4 ,= 9=ma;n
on specific c\rses1 3tact
,si/] ,b]nadette ,wynne1 ,hel5
,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t]1 #aaa
,middle ,neck ,road1 ,s&s
,po9t1 ,,ny #aajej4
,update3
,unioniza;n ( ,"w]s 9
,%elt]$ ,"w%ops
,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
,/aff ,attorney
,%d bl employees 9 %elt]$
"w%ops 2 all[$ to *oose to 2
repres5t$ by labor unions 9
negotia;ns ) "w%op manage;t ab
wages & "w+ 3di;ns8 ,c !
,na;nal ,labor ,rela;ns ,bo>d
require a %elt]$ "w%op to
b>ga9 ) a union select$ by xs
employees1 9 ! same mann] t x
c require regul> #ec
employ]s to d s8
,! posi;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on ^! "qs is
set \ 9 ,resolu;n #ha-#aj1 :
/ates 8444 t bl "w%op "w]s
employ$ 9 ! regul> produc;n
programs ( %elt]$ "w%ops = !
bl >e 9 fact employees & n m]e
cli5ts1 z ass]t$ by ! manage;t
( _m "w%ops2 & t1 z employees1
s* bl "w]s h ! "r "u !
provi.ns ( ! ,na;nal ,labor
,rela;ns ,act to organize &
select _! [n collective b>ga9+
repres5tative & to take 3c]t$
ac;n to promote _! be/
economic objectives40
,two ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit
,c\rts ( ,app1ls al rec5tly
fac$ ^! "qs & r1*$ opposite
3clu.ns4 ,la/ fall ! ,fif?
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls
decid$ t ! ,na;nal ,labor
,rela;ns ,bo>d _h no
jurisdic;n to 9t]v5e on #ed
2half ( "w]s at ! ,liga9 ) ! union
select$ by ! "w]s 2c ( ! risk
( 89tru.n 9to ! rehabilitative
process by b>ga9$ dem&s : cd
prejudice ! ,li | * #aihb1
! ,six? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls r1*$ a 3clu.n 3si/5t )
,,acb ,resolu;n #ha-#aj4 ,!
c\rt /at$ t ! ,c9c9nati
,associa;n = ! ,bl m/ b>ga9 )
! union select$ by xs
employees4 ,! c\rt 9 ? case
held t ! ,,nlrb act$
appropriately :5 x 4t+ui%$ 2t
"w%ops ^: programs >e
8prim>ily ori5t$ t[>d provid+
social s]vices0 & ^? :
8closely resemble tradi;nal1
=-pr(it 5t]prises40 ,x #ee
/at$1 fur!r1 t employees 9 ?
second category ( "w%ops 85joy
! same legal protec;ns z _!
c.t]"ps 9 private 9du/ry40 ,x
did n agree ) ! ,fif? ,circuit
deci.n & ) ! ,c9c9nati
,associa;n or ! ,bl t all[+
"w%op employees to unionize wd
4rupt ! abil;y ( "w%ops to
provide rehabilita;n & a
!rapeutic 5viron;t = xs
employees4
,! ,na;nal ,labor ,rela;ns
,bo>d is seek+ a re-he>+ ( !
,h\/on ,li | 1 a na;nal1 /&>diz$
a*ieve;t te/ : m1sures :e!r a
p]son has ! equival5t ( a hi<-
s*ool $uca;n1 rec5tly cl>ifi$
_! rules to provide t bl
p]sons may use an abacus z an
aid :5 tak+ ! te/4 ,?
cl>ifica;n 2came nec :5 3fu.n
>ose ab a new rule : prohibits
p f us+ calculators dur+ !
te/4 ,a cauti\s te/
adm9i/rator 9 ,florida decid$
t ? rule appli$ to ! abacus z
well z to calculators4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ! ,/ate ( ,florida ,divi.n (
,bl ,s]vices $ucat$ ! ,,g$
,te/+ ,s]vice ab h[ an abacus
is us$1 /ress+ t1 unlike
calculators1 ! abacus _c #eg
2 us$ by a p]son :o lacks
basic ma!matical 3cepts4 ,!
,,g$ agre$ & made an addi;n to
xs h&book : all[s ! abacus to
2 us$ by a bl p]son dur+ !
te/4
,tr\bl+ ,"qs 9 ,tr1t;t (
,newborns
"<,repr9t$ f ,,cc* ,newslr1
,publi%$ by ,3necticut
,coord9at+ ,committee on !
,h&icapp$">
,%d ! /ate1 or p>5ts1 or
m$ical p]sonnel decide :
newborns %d live & : %d 2
all[$ to die8 ,does a sev]ely
ret>d$ & physically 4abl$ baby
h ! same "rs z any o!r 9fant1
or %d ! p>5ts 2 all[$ to
decide :e!r !y wi% to raise !
*8
,^! tr\bl+ "qs >e 2+ debat$
"?\t ! c.try4 ,! ,h>t=d #eh
,c\rant report$ 9 ,febru>y t a
,presid5tial ,commis.n on
,m$ical ,e?ics recomm5d$ t
hospitals set up e?ics
committees to advise p>5ts &
doctors :o >e 3sid]+ )draw+
m$ical att5;n f newborns4 ,!
committee wd rule on only !
mo/ di6icult cases ,- ! "os t
cd m1n ! di6];e 2t life & d1?
= an 9fant ) a sev]e 4abil;y4
,! >ticle sd t 9fants' "rs
wd 2 protect$ "u ? plan by
all[+ any memb] ( ! m$ical t1m
to reque/ a review if ! deci.n
is made to )draw m$ical
tr1t;t4 ,if ! e?ics committee
7 to agree ) ! doctor :o
decid$ to )hold tr1t;t1 !
doctor wd 2 protect$1 z !
c\rts wd1 presumably1 support
! committee's deci.n4
,"! 7 4agree;ts am;g !
,commis.n memb]s 3c]n+ !
moral;y ( all[+ c]ta9 #ei
9fants to die4 ,! newspap]
>ticle m5;n$ t !y did agree t
*n ) ,d[n's syndrome %d n"e 2
all[$ to die4
,9 ,3necticut1 ! ,g5]al
,assembly's ,public ,h1l?
,committee is 3sid]+ a bill t
wd require hospitals to report
cases 9 : m$ical tr1t;t 0 2+
)drawn4 ,"u ! bill1 ! ,/ate
,de"p;t ( ,*n & ,y\? ,s]vices
wd 2 requir$ to g to c\rt to
protect ! 9fant's "rs4
,playback - ,audio &
,electronics ,newslr
,playback is a bi-mon?ly
newslr on cassette1 design$ =
p 9t]e/$ 9 news ab & s\rces =
audio & o!r electronic ge>4
,ea* issue 9cludes "<#a">
addresses & toll-free numb]s =
%opp+ at 4c.t prices2 "<#b">
news ( new products2 #fj
"<#c"> r1d] fe$back & 3sum]
reviews ( equip;t2 & "<#d">
free classifi$ ads4
,! 9troductory issue1 :
9cludes full "picul>s on
memb]%ip1 is @s#b4jj plus a
return1 address$ mail] /amp$ )
8,,,free matt] = ! bl4,'0
,am;g items = sale1
,playback (f]s an 9/ruc;n tape
= ! new ,%>p talk+ calculator
= @s#b4jj1 economical &
reliable ,c#fj cassettes at
@s#4fj ea*1 or @s#f4ej p]
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,tell ,x ,to ,wa%+ton3
,a ,citiz5's ,guide to
,e6ective ,lr-,writ+ to
,public ,(ficials
,by ,scott ,m>%all
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs
,d y want to com;t on p5d+
legisla;n8 ,d y ne$ help 9
d1l+ ) ! ,gov]n;t bur1ucracy8
,wd y l to ext5d an 9vita;n to
sp1k at yr local *apt] meet+8
,^! >e only a few ( ! r1sons
:y y miticle w 3ta9 tips =
e6ective lr-writ+4 ,a future
,brl ,=um >ticle w su7e/
e6ective approa*es = face-to-
face meet+s ) yr public
(ficials4 #fb
,keep ,x ,%ort & ,simple4
,:e!r yr message is oral or 9
writ+1 keep x %ort1 direct1
p]sonal1 & to ! po9t4 ,lrs %d
2 no m ?an "o page 9 l5g? & %d
9clude3 " all relevant
facts2 "<;b"> ! "n ( ! bill &
! bill numb]1 if "kn2 & "<;c">
a cle> descrip;n ( ! problem &
:at y want ! public (ficial to
d ab x4
,don't use pre-pr9t$ =m lrs1
po/ c>ds1 or 8cann$0 language
: "s"o else has provid$ to y4
,! p]sonal t\* is ! be/4 ,2
n1t1 polite1 & n"e abusive4
,tim+4 ,a lr : >rives too
late is use.s1 l la/ ye>'s
cal5d>1 z is a lr : >rives too
e>ly4 ,public (ficials may rcv
?\s&s ( pieces ( mail ea*
week4 ,un.s yr lr relates to
subject matt] : is curr5t1 x w
lose xs e6ective;s4 ,telegrams
%d 2 us$ only if tim+ is #fc
critical2 e4g41 j 2f a key
vote4 ,o!rwise1 don't wa/e yr
m"oy on ^! imp]sonal
communica;n tools4 ,if y ne$ a
telegram1 h["e1 y c obta9 a
4c.t rate = a ,political
,op9ion ,message f ,we/]n
,union4
,f9ally1 if y or yr family h
vot$ = ! public (ficial1 2
sure to m5;n ? fact4
,2 subtle1 b frank4 ,y may h
to rewrite yr lr s"eal "ts4
,rememb]1 ?\<1 if x a*ieves yr
goal1 ! extra "t 0 wor? x4
,associa;n ( ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices ,ei
,annual ,3f];e
,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
,director ( ,public
,a6airs
,april #bc-#bf 0 a v busy "t
= _m op]ators & #fd
employees ( radio r1d+ s]vices
f "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y
met 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 = !
,ei ,annual ,3f];e ( !
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices1 dur+ : "t _m
important issues 7 4cuss$4
,! bi7e/ 3c]n on "ey"o's m9d
^! "ds is ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n plan
to re-allocate ! clos$-circuit
,,fm *annels n[ us$ = radio
r1d+ s]vices to public radio
/a;ns = lic5s+ to comm]cial
9t]e/s4 ,? wd op5 up ! use (
^! *annels to pr(it-mak+
5t]prises : >e able to pay m
m"oy = ! use ( ^! *annels ?an
public s]vice v5tures s* z
radio 9=ma;n s]vices = ! pr9t
h&icapp$4
,rosie ,hurwitz1 newly
elect$ presid5t ( ,,>rs &
director ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,kansas ,radio ,r1d+ #fe
,s]vice1 sd3 8,! ,associa;n is
det]m9$ to pursue all m1ns1
9clud+ legal ac;n1 if nec1 to
prev5t ? 5croa*;t & ! deva/at+
impact x wd h ^u ? vital m1ns
( a3ess to ! pr9t$ ^w40
,b>b>a ,nelson1 ,,acb ,/aff
,attorney1 w h h] h&s full ) ?
& _m o!r issues1 z %e is !
newly appo9t$ *airman ( !
,legislative ,committee &
memb] ( ! ,,>rs ,bo>d (
,directors4 ,%e fills ! posi;n
on ? bo>d : ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
has o3upi$ s9ce =ma;n ( !
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices4 ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl al has an appo9t$
repres5tative on ? bo>d4
,radio r1d+ s]vices h be5
rapidly gr[+ 9 numb] s9ce ! f/
s]vice 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aifi4 ,"!
>e ne>ly #ajj s]vices on ! air
9 cities all acr ! c.try &
ne>ly fifty 9 ! plann+ #ff
/age4
,_m radio 9=ma;n s]vices
sign$ up to rcv ! new ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl radio %[ dur+
! ,columbus 3f];e4 8,,acb
,reports10 ! excit+ new mon?ly
program specifically produc$ =
,,rrs's1 is curr5tly c>ri$ on
ov] half ( ! s]vices1 ) m
subscrib+ to ! free half-h\r
program daily4 ,if 8,,acb
,reports0 is n 2+ air$ ov] yr
radio r1d+ s]vice1 pl1se
9quire ab ? 9=mative program4
,program directors may rcv a
sample program by 3tact+ !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
,! ,li/5+ ,e>
,by ,doro?y ,/iefel
,de> ,doro?y3
,i am writ+ 9 response to !
lr f ! ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada1
r1d] 3c]n+ :ite cane #fg
travel & driv]s' reac;ns :5 a
bl p]son us+ a cane wi%es to
cross ! /reet4
,9 ! driv]s $uca;n book us$
9 _m ( \r ,virg9ia hi< s*ools1
"! is a passage : /ates t
driv]s >e n by law comm&$ to
/op e "t !y see a bl p]son us+
a cane :ile cross+ a /reet4 ,i
am sp1k+ ( ! basic \tdoor
te*nique we le>n1 ": ! cane
has 3tact ) ! gr.d 9 a two- or
?ree-po9t t\* or slid+ mo;n4
,! only "t a driv] m/ /op :5 a
cane us] is se5 cross+ ! /reet
is :5 ! 9dividual has 8 cane
rais$1 & n 9 3tact ) ! gr.d
444 ,i ask$ a mobil;y 9/ructor
ab ?1 only to h ! id5tical
9=ma;n reit]at$ to me4
,p]h ! ,nevada r1d] cd *eck
? \ & maybe 4cov] t us+ ! cane
is n z important z ! posi;n at
: x %d 2 held if %e wi%es
driv]s to /op = h] 444 #fh
,- ,laura ,l[e1 ,alex&ria1
,va4
,de> ,laura3
,! m ,i rese>* ? topic1 ! m
amaz$ ,i 2come at ! app>5t
3fu.n ab :at %d or %d n 2
practic$4 ,i f9d t a lot ( !
tr\ble may 2 a matt] (
semantics & 9t]preta;n ( exi/+
laws 3c]n+ :ite cane & dog
guide us]s z well z p$e/rians
9 g5]al4
,y did n say specifically if
y >e a :ite cane us]1 b let's
look at "s ( ! 9=ma;n ga!r$4
,i hope r1d]s f v>i\s /ates w
provide fe$back on ? subject4
,bett] communica;n may evolve
\ ( ? s t at l1/ \r "u/&+ ( !
law w 2 3si/5t & compatible )
writt5 texts4
#a4 ,a s\rce 9 ! ,ea/ *eck$ )
,t4,c4 ,williams ,hi< ,s*ool
9 ,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 #fi
& 0 told t a textbook us$ =
! driv]s $uca;n class
9cludes a sec;n h1d$
8,requir$ ,/ops40 ,x cle>ly
9dicates driv]s m/ /op =
p]sons utiliz+ a dog guide
or c>ry+ a :ite cane4
#b4 ,a s\rce 9 ,au/91 ,texas1
3c$es t ! ^w 8c>ry0 is a
bottleneck4 ,x cd m1n ! cane
t\*+ ! gr.d 9 ! "o1 two t\*
me?od 9 front ( ! p$e/rian1
slid+ x1 c>ry+ x1 po9t+ x4
\tw>d horizontally1 or1 = t
matt]1 rais+ x ov]h1d4 ,9
,texas1 ! law /ates t ! :ite
cane m/ 3ta9 r$ or gre5
m>k+s4 ,x does n /ate h[ !
cane is to 2 c>ri$4
#gj
#c4 ,! ,texas ,de"p;t (
,public ,safety1 ,human
,res\rces ,code1 ,sec4
#ab4jjg" /ates3 8,a
driv] ( a vehicle approa*+
an 9t]sec;n or crosswalk ":
a p$e/rian guid$ by a guide
dog or c>ry+ a :ite cane is
cross+ or attempt+ to cross
% take nec precau;ns to
avoid 9jur+ or 5dang]+ !
p$e/rian4 ,! driv] % br+ !
vehicle to a full /op 4440
if nec4 ,p>agraph "<;c">
/ates t ! failure ( a 8444
p]son to c>ry a :ite cane or
2 guid$ by a guide dog does
n deprive ! p]son ( ! "rs &
privileges 3f]r$ by law on
p$e/rians cross+ /reets or
hie usually3 #gb
#a4 crippl$2 #b4 old2 #c4 bl2
#d4 d1f4
,?9k ab x4 ,h[ does t "q
help $ucate ! driv+ appr5tice
to obs]ve prop] cau;n>y
m1sures8
,i don't h ! answ]1 r1d]s4
,b x is cle> to me t m* 3fu.n
exi/s4 ,i hope to h s"eal lrs
f r1d]s ( di6]5t /ates to %>e
) o!rs 9 ! next c\ple ( mon?s4
,if y c1 pl1se s5d a copy ( !
"picul> law 9 yr /ate4 ,if y
call ! ,de"p;t ( ,public
,safety 9 yr >ea1 !y w k9dly
oblige by s5d+ x to y by mail4
,:o "ks8 ,we mi a m.ta9 (
m/y /atutes4
,r1d]s >e 5c\rag$ to %>e _!
com;ts 9 response to any lr
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 #gc
,box #hchh1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1
,,tx #ghdab4 ,= a p]sonal
response1 pl1se 2 sure to
9clude a self-address$1 /amp$
5velope4
,d1f ,*'s ,case ,makes
,c\rt ,hi/ory
"<,gannett ,news
,s]vice1 ,tues"d1 ,m>*
#bc">
,wa%+ton - ,a d1f attorney f
,new ,york ,/ate made ,supreme
,c\rt hi/ory td by >gu+ a case
) ! help ( comput] te*nology t
5abl$ hm to respond to
,ju/ices' "qs 9/antly )\t lip-
r1d+4
,attorney ,mi*ael ,*at(f1 !
f/ d1f attorney to appe> 2f !
,hi< ,c\rt1 pl1d$ ! case ( a
d1f ,we/*e/] ,c.ty s*ool girl1
,amy ,r[ley4 ,%e & h] p>5ts1
al d1f1 claim$ ! #gd
,h5drick ,hudson ,s*ool
,4trict violat$ ,f$]al law by
refus+ to hire an 9t]pret] to
aid h] :5 %e 0 9 k9d]g>t5 444
,amy1 #aj1 is a f\r?-grad] n[
444
,z ,*at(f spoke 9 ! ornate
m>ble *amb] ( ! ,c\rt1 a mod]n
comput] t]m9al ) a video-4play
scre5 sat 2s hm4
,:5 a ,ju/ice ask$ ,*at(f a
"q1 a /5ograph]1 us+ /5o
graphic code1 typ$ x 9to a
comput]1 : 9/antly translat$ x
9to :ole ^ws & fla%$ !m on to
,*at(f's 4play scre54 ,he !n
r1d ! "q f ! scre5 & respond$1
alm 9/antane\sly4
,ju/ices actually ask$ few
"qs dur+ ! h\r-l;g >gu;ts4
,ju/ice ,john ,paul ,/ev5s
ask$ ,*at(f :e!r 8 view 0 t
9t]pret]s %d 2 hir$ = all d1f
/ud5ts acr ! c.try4
,*at(f l1n$ ov] to r1d #ge
! "q1 paus$1 & sd1 8,def9itely
n4 ,e * is di6]5t4 ,? case
9volves ,amy1 & ,amy only40
,*at(f 3t9u$ t1 9 ,amy's
case1 if an 9t]pret] is
provid$1 %e wd 2 able to keep
up fully ) ! re/ ( h] class4
,at issue 9 ! case is !
,f$]al ,$uca;n = ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act ( #aige1 :
requires a 8free1 appropriate
public $uca;n0 = all qualify+
/ud5ts4 ,! ,second ,u4,s4
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls rul$
,amy eligible = a sign-
language 9t]pret] "u ! ,act4
,h["e1 9 _! writt5 app1l
urg+ ! ,supreme ,c\rt to
ov]turn ! l[] c\rt rul+1 ,new
,york (ficials >gu$1 8,! co/ (
9t]pretive s]vices = ,amy
,r[ley w 2 approximately
@s#bj1jjj to @s#be1jjj p] ye>
444 ,an ext5.n ( t co/ to
simil>ly situat$ d1f #gf
/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate wd co/ ov]
@s#ajj million p] ye>40
,s*ools (ficials did take
s"eal m1sures to aid ,amy4 ,a
teletype ma*9e 0 9/all$ 9 !
s*ool (fice s %e cd
communicate ) h] p>5ts1 & a
sign-language 9t]pret] 0 al
br"\ 9to ! classroom on a
tempor>y basis4 ,b ! ,4trict
det]m9$ t ! 9t]pret] 0 unnec4
444
,na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$
,p]sons
"<,repr9t$ f ,,afb ,wa%+ton
,report1 ,april1 #aihb">
,! ,presid5t has approv$ a
jo9t resolu;n e/abli%+ #aihb z
! ,na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$
,p]sons4 ,! new law1 ,p4,l4
#ig-#adi1 9 e6ect1 au?oriz$
3t9ua;n ( activities 2gun 9
#aiha z "p ( ! obs]v.e ( #gg
! ,9t]na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$
,p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,? new ,,nydp is 2+ h&l$ by
an (fice in1 ,wa%+ton1 !
,na;nal ,(fice on ,4abil;y4
,xs ,act+ ,executive ,director
is ,sydney ;,h4 ,kasp]4
,! ma9 ?ru/ ( ! new ef=t w 2
at ! grassroots level1 to keep
local projects alive1 to
5c\rage m ( !m1 & to develop
coop]a;n am;g local public &
private =ces4 ,all ( ^! ef=ts
>e design$ to fo/] a bett]
climate ( a3ept.e 9 employ;t (
qualifi$ h&icapp$ p]sons4
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9
,review
,! ,f$]al budget - ! ov]all
budget process & evolv+ budget
proposals - 0 ! subject (
9=ma;n made available dur+ !
pa/ mon? to call]s on ! #gh
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 ! 9=ma;n &
legisla;n hot l9e ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,! ,f$]al ,budget ,process -
,foll[+ is a summ]y ( ! /eps 9
! ,f$]al budget process3
,on ,febru>y #h1 #aihb1 !
,adm9i/ra;n pres5t$ xs budget
to ,3gress4 ,2t ,febru>y #h &
,m>* #ae1 au?oriz+ committees
made recomm5da;ns = program
budgets4 ,budget committees
held public he>+s on !
,presid5t's proposal4
,m>* #ae-,april #ae3 ,3gress
m/ develop ! ,f/ ,3curr5t
,resolu;n on ! budget - a non-
b9d+ sp5d+ t>get = fiscal ye>
#aihc4 ,h\se & ,s5ate budget
committees act on proposals 9
ea* sp5d+ category or func;n2
i4e41 $uca;n1 tra9+1 employ;t1
& social s]vices4 ,ea*
committee approves ! budget
resolu;n1 ) priorities 9 #gi
g5]al >1s ( sp5d+4
,on ,m>* #ca1 #aihb1 ! ,,fy
#aihb ,?ird ,3t9u+ ,resolu;n
expir$4 ,3gress 5act$ a ,f\r?
,3t9u+ ,resolu;n : funds
,gov]n;t programs "? ! 5d ( !
fiscal ye> on ,septemb] #cj4
,2t ,april #ae & ,may #ae1 !
full ,h\se & ,s5ate debate &
ea* develops a budget
resolu;n4 ,if "! >e di6];es 2t
_! plans1 a 3f];e committee
develops a compromise agree;t4
,:5 approv$ by ! full ,h\se &
,s5ate1 ? agree;t 2comes !
,,fy #aihc ,f/ ,budget
,resolu;n4 ,by ,may #ae1 all
au?oriz+ legisla;n cr1t+ or
3t9u+ a program m/ 2 report$ f
committee4 ,funds m/ 2 set
aside & bills act$ ^u 2f ?
date = programs to 2 9clud$ 9
! ,,fy #aihc budget4
,2t ,may #ae & ,septemb]
#ae1 ,3gress m/ approve #hj
a b9d+ ,second ,3curr5t
,resolu;n on ! budget4 ,h\se &
,s5ate appropria;ns committees
develop detail$ sp5d+ ceil+s =
mo/ ,gov]n;t programs4
,2t ,septemb] #ae &
,septemb] #be1 ,3gress may
approve appropria;ns t exce$ !
am.t all[$ 9 ! ,second
,resolu;n4 ,if s1 ,3gress c
ord] ! a6ect$ au?oriz+ &
appropria;ns committees to
reconcile _! sp5d+ plans &
make !m 3=m to am.ts approv$4
,(t5 program cuts >e made at ?
"t4
,octob] #a3 ,fiscal ye>
#aihc 2g9s4 ,! ,gov]n;t
op]ates "u ! au?or;y ( ! #aihc
budget4
,s5ate & ,h\se ,budget
,committee ,alt]native
,proposals - ,dur+ ! f/ week (
,april1 ,s5ator ,pete ,dom5ici
"<;,r41 ,,nm">1 ,*airman #ha
( ! ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1
propos$ an alt]native to
,presid5t ,r1gan's ,,fy #aihc
budget4 ,on ,april #aj1
,repres5tative ,james ,j"os
"<;,d41 ,,ok">1 ,*airman ( !
,h\se ,budget ,committee1
ann\nc$ yet ano!r alt]native
budget = ,,fy #aihc4
,! ,j"os plan1 : has s f>
rcvd "s support f ,h\se
,democrats & mod]ate
,republicans1 wd 9cr1se taxes1
cut less 9 dome/ic programs1 &
provide = less def5se
exp5ditures ?an ! ,dom5ici
approa*4 ,! project$ deficit
"u ! ,j"os plan = ,,fy #aihc
wd 2 approximately @s#ajb
billion1 :ile ! project$
deficit "u ! ,dom5ici plan wd
2 approximately @s#ajf
billion4 ,"h >e "s ( !
his4 ,! am.t sav$
"u ! ,dom5ici approa* wd 2
@s#ch4c billion1 :ile "u !
,j"os approa* @s#cb4g billion
wd 2 sav$4 ,taxes wd 2 rais$
@s#ade billion ov] ! next ?ree
ye>s "u ! ,j"os plan1 :ile !
,dom5ici plan wd raise taxes
only @s#ie billion4 ,! ,j"os
plan wd cut def5se exp5ditures
by @s#df4b billion 9 ?ree
ye>s1 comp>$ to a cut ( only
@s#bb billion "u ! ,dom5ici
proposal4 ,social ,secur;y wd
2 cut @s#dj billion 9 ?ree
ye>s "u ! ,dom5ici plan & wd 2
una6ect$ "u ! ,j"os proposal4
,5title;t programs s* z ,aid
to ,families ) ,dep5d5t ,*n1
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come1
,food ,/amps1 etc41 wd 2 cut
only @s#ad4c billion 9 ?ree
ye>s "u ! ,j"os plan1 :ile !
,dom5ici plan wd cut ^!
exp5ditures by only #hc
@s#cc4f billion4 ,! ,presid5t
has 9dicat$ t he wd 2 able to
support ! ,dom5ici plan4
,x is obvi\s t ? is a "t (
h1t$ budget negotia;ns on
,capitol ,hill4 ,if ! economic
assump;ns "uly+ ! ,j"os plan
rema9 a3urate1 x wd seem t 8
proposal is less damag+ to
social programs ?an ! ,dom5ici
plan4 ,h["e1 r ?an support+ a
"picul> budget package at ?
"t1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
su7e/s t y 3t9ue to write to
yr ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives1
& "picul>ly to memb]s ( !
,h\se & ,s5ate budget
committees1 tell+ !m t
programs s* z rehabilita;n &
special $uca;n %d rema9
categorical & %d 2 fund$ at at
l1/ ! curr5t fund+ levels4
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n is a
public s]vice ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? hot- #hd
l9e s]vice is available by
call+ toll-free #a-#hjj-#dbd-
#hfff f #f3#jj ,p4,m4 to
#i3#jj ,a4,m41 ,ea/]n ,"dlie *ang$ weekly1 or m (t5 if
nec to reflect ! late/ br1k+
develop;ts 9 ,wa%+ton4
,"h & ,"!
,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
,l5non
,welcome ,home = ! ,bl1 ,gr&
,rapids1 ,mi*igan1 is
celebrat+ xs #cjth ye> (
op]a;n 9 #aihb4 ,orig9ally
develop$ by ! ,mi*igan
,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 !
home is td a project ( !
,lions ,clubs ( ,mi*igan4 ,!
specially design$1 s+le-/ory
resid;e has ! capac;y to h\se
#ci ambulatory visually #he
impair$ p]sons4 ,m>ri$ c\ples
>e eligible if "o ( ! sp\ses
is legally bl4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 write ,welcome ,home =
! ,bl1 #aiec ,monroe ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,,mi
#diejc4
8,! old advice to g = a
kidney transplant qkly to
pres]ve bo? ! life & eyesil ;,m4
,kjell/r&1 ,univ]s;y (
,m9nesota1 9 an >ticle 9
,m$ical ,_w ,news4 ,exp]ts
agree t1 2c ( te*nical
improve;ts1 8= ! f/ "t1 af a
diabetic develops kidney
failure1 dialysis c j ab n[
equal ! gd survival odds giv5
by a transplant40 ,by putt+ !
p]son ) diabetes on dialysis1
! physician has "t to look = a
donor s t he c p]=m human
leukocyte antig5 #hf
"<,,hla"> id5tical kidney
graft4 ,! mat*$ kidney graft
is bett] ?an dialysis1 b
dialysis is pref]able to a
cadav] kidney transplant4
,! ,kais] ,roll is a #e- &
#aj-kilomet] race = able-bodi$
runn]s1 :eel*air rac]s1 & bl
runn]s4 ,! ev5t is s*$ul$ to
take place 9 ,bloom+ton1
,m9nesota1 on ,satur"d1 ,july
#ag4 ,proce$s ( ! race1
expect$ to attract a na;nal
field ( :eel*air rac]s1 w g to
,camp ,c\rage & ! ,si/] ,k5ny
,9/itute4 ,sponsors hope !
race w 2come an annual ev5t4
,! race committee alr has a
commit;t f top :eel*air
8roll]s0 9 ! c.try4 ,!y hope
to attract a l>ge numb] ( top
able-bodi$ runn]s & >e
actively look+ = bl runn]s &
si #cha-#heae4
,all =m] ,oregon ,s*ool = !
,bl /aff & /ud5ts1 _! families
&_/or close/ frs1 >e 9vit$ to
att5d an old "trs get-tgr4 ,!
ev5t w take place on ! s*ool
campus 9 ,salem on ,satur"d &
,sun"d1 ,augu/ #ba-#bb4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,mrs4
,claude ,g>v91 #cgcj ,s4,e4
,eld]1 ,portl&1 ,,or #igbad2
teleph"o "<#ejc"> #bcb-#acdd4
,pl1se 9dicate :e!r y pref]
brl or l>ge-type notices4
,busi;s1 $uca;n1 & p]sonal
8talk+0 comput] sy/ems = !
visually impair$ >e available
f ,foley's ,l[ ,vi.n ,aids1
#aceg ;,e4 ,david ,road1
,kett]+1 ,,oh #dedbi4 ,ea*
sy/em 9cludes an ,apple ,,ii
comput]1 full spee* #hh
syn!siz]1 disk drive1 & talk+
programs4 ,a 4play monitor1
pr9t]1 & clock >e available z
op;ns4 ,prices range f
@s#b1fcj to @s#d1eij4
,! ,na;nal ,exhibit by ,bl
,>ti/s1 ,philadelphia1
,p5nsylvania1 is pl1s$ to
ann\nce xs fif? >t exhibi;n1
s*$ul$ to op5 9 ,octob] #aihb4
,all legally bl >ti/s >e
eligible4 ,full details &
(ficial applica;n =ms
" may 2 obta9$ f
,n4,e4,b4,a41 #cb ,*e/nut
,road1 ,paoli1 ,,pa #aicja4
,f ,newslr1 ,old ,dom9ion
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,va4">3
,record+ = ! ,bl has add$ a
toll-free teleph"o numb] to xs
s]vices3 #a-#hjj-#bba-#dgib4
444 ,! ,japanese h develop$ a
robot to guide ! bl4 ,x
utilizes s5sors to guide #hi
& w>n ! us] ( ob/acles or
dang]4 ,wat* \1 dogs1 y may 2
replac$6
,! second annual ,we/]n
,v5dors ,sagebru% ,3v5;n w
take place at ! ,m>9a ,hotel
on ! ,las ,vegas ,/rip1
,novemb] #ab-#ad1 #aihb4 ,!
ev5t is co-sponsor$ by ! bl
v5dors ( ,cali=nia & ,nevada4
,/ate coord9ators ,joe ,smi? (
,cali=nia & ,kae ,pohe (
,nevada anticipate att5d.e (
#cej-#ejj p]sons1 ) #cj to #dj
exhibitors4
,! #cbnd annual meet+ ( !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs
0 held ,febru>y #bb-#bc 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,3f];e !me 0
8,civil ,"rs 9 ,crisis40
,ses.ns focus$ on "qs ( c\rt
limita;ns1 employ;t1 $uca;n1 &
a potp\rri ( equal "rs
am5d;ts1 ,d4,c4 vot+ "rs1
h\s+1 & block grants4 ,a #ij
major lo2y+ ef=t on ! ,vot+
,"rs ,act ext5.n took place on
! second "d ( ! 3f];e4 ,!
,hub]t ;,h4 ,humphrey ,civil
,"rs ,aw>d ,d9n] honor$ ! late
,roy ,wilk9s1 a co-f.d] & l;g-
"t *airman ( ,,l3r4 ,! #aihb
recipi5ts ( ! ,hub]t ;,h4
,humphrey ,aw>d 7
,repres5tative ,don ,$w>ds
"<;,d41 ,,ca"> & ,>?ur
,flemm+1 ,*airman ( ! ,u4,s4
,civil ,"rs ,commis.n1 z well
z ,>nold ,>onson1 al a co-f.d]
( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e1 :o 0
honor$ z retir+ secret>y4
,f ,! ,v5dorscope "<,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica">3
,talk+ coke ma*9es h rec5tly
be5 te/$ 9 ,atlanta1 ,detroit1
,new ,orl1ns1 & ,h\/on4 ,put 9
a co9 & ! ma*9e says1 8,hi6 ,i
am ! ,talk+ ,v5dor ,ma*9e f
,coca-,cola40 ,x may !n add3
8,y ne$ to put 9 m #ia
m"oy10 8,make yr selec;n1
pl1se10 8,sorry1 sold \10
8?ank y = us+ ! ,talk+
,v5dor10 or 8,don't =get yr
*ange40
,un.s sep>ate legisla;n is
5act$ to modify x1 ! #aihb
automatic 9cr1se 9 ,social
,secur;y b5efits & ,supple;tal
,secur;y ,9come "<,,ssi">
pay;ts w 2 #g4d.04 ,! 9cr1se 0
calculat$ by comp>+ ! ,3sum]
,price ,9dex = ! f/ qu>t] (
#aiha ) ! f/ qu>t] ( #aihb4 ,!
9cr1se w 2 reflect$ 9 ,july
*ecks & w g to ab #cf million
,social ,secur;y b5efici>ies &
ab f\r million ag$1 bl1 &
4abl$ ,,ssi recipi5ts4 ,!
fiscal ye> #aihc co/ w 2
@s#aa4c billion to ! ,social
,secur;y tru/ fund & @s#d #gj
million to ! g5]al tr1sury4
,all ,f$]al ,,ssi exp5ses1
9clud+ ! co/ ( automatic #ib
9cr1ses1 >e pd by g5]al tax
funds r ?an ! tru/ fund4
,z _m ( y "k1 writ+ any am.t
( ,dymo brl labels ) a slate &
/ylus c 2 a sl[ & usually tir+
process4 ,dora ,nava (
,dorebel ,cu/om ,l1!r ,cr1;ns
has ! answ]3 a specially
design$ ,util;y ,/ylus : makes
writ+ on label+ tape m* fa/] &
easi]4 ,dora al makes a wide
v>iety ( cu/omiz$ l1!r items1
9clud+ l1!r cov]s = brlrs &
wat]pro( l1!r cases = ! ,%>p
,talk+ ,"t clock4 ,ea* item is
specially made to ord] & may 2
p]sonaliz$ ) "n1 9itials1 etc4
,dora c al d repair "w on all
types ( l1!r items4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact ,dora 9 brl or
on cassette at ,dorebel ,cu/om
,l1!r ,cr1;ns1 #bgcb ,gre5l1f
,drive1 ,we/ ,cov9a1 ,,ca
#iagib
,f ,human ,develop;t #ic
,news3 ,! mann] 9 : televi.n
portrays 4abl$ p 0 ! subject (
a rec5t /udy by ! ,regional
,rehabilita;n ,rese>* ,9/itute
on ,attitud9al1 ,legal &
,leisure ,b>ri]s
"<,,rrriallb">4 ,= a ?ree-week
p]iod1 r&om sampl+s 7 tak5 (
afn & prime-"t ev5+ programs4
,!n1 = "o mon?1 programs 7
view$ t h "*s :o >e h&icapp$4
,! /udy 9dicat$ t 4abl$ p >e /
n "p ( ! g5]al sc5e2 t !y >e
set a"p4 ,fic;nal portrayals
t5d to focus on ! 4abil;y1 to
! exclu.n ( o!r facets (
p]sonal;y1 & ! 4abil;y xf
9v>iably 2came a "p ( ! plot4
,,rrriallb rese>*]s felt t x
is un=tunate to h s few
portrayals ( 4abl$ p %[+ !m z
ord9>y p go+ ab _! daily
lives1 s9ce s* r1lism is
important 9 ov]com+ /]eotypes4
,\tpati5t cat>act #id
surg]y1 ) or )\t ! implanta;n
( 9traocul> l5ses1 is z
e6ective z 9pati5t proc$ures1
ac to ,dr4 ,d\glas ;,e4
,williams1 ,v5ice ,eye ,cl9ic1
,v5ice1 ,florida4 ,sp1k+ at !
,second ,9t]na;nal ,3gress on
,cat>act ,surg]y 9 ,flor;e1
,italy1 ,dr4 ,williams sd1
8,in practice s9ce #aiei ,i
hav5't _h a s+le pati5t :o
cdn't rcv cat>act surg]y on an
\tpati5t basis4 ,ultimately1
su3ess ( ! op]a;n dep5ds on
meticul\s te*nique40 ,he po9t$
\ t \tpati5t surg]y n only
saves "t & m"oy1 b ! old]
p]son :o returns home ! same
"d is less likely to develop
pneumonia & t5ds to recov] m
rapidly 9 a family sett+4
#ie
,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 ! abv
address4
,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,james
;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1 c_/o
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #if
#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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