,! ,brl ,=um
     ,vol4 ,,xxi ,augu/1
        #aihb ,no4 #b

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,aw>ds ,f/ ,annual
        ,floyd ,qualls
         ,s*ol>%ips

   ,free ,matt] = ! ,bl or
   ,h&icapp$3 ,a ,hi/ory (
     ,*anges & ,*all5ges

    ,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
,free ,matt] = ! ,bl &
    ,h&icapp$3 ,pa/1 ,pres5t &
    ,future1 page #ab
,free ,matt]3 ,ne>ly a ,c5tury
    ( ,*ange1 by ,judi? ;,m4
    ,dixon & ,alfr$ ;,d4
    ,hagle1 page #ab
,! ,bl 8,see ,cle>ly0 on ,free
    ,matt]1 by ,scott ,m>%all1
    page #bd
,,acb ,aw>ds ,f/ ,annual
    ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ips1 page #bh
,! ,/ate ,commis.n ,sy/em3 ,!
    ,jury ,is ,/ ,\1 by ,joan
    ,re$1 page #ca


                            #e
,supreme ,c\rt ,decides ,l&m>k
    ,special ,$uca;n ,case1 by
    ,b>b>a ,nelson1 page #da
,plann+ = ,employ;t ,f> ,5
    ,d[n ! ,road1 by ,william
    ,a4 ,pickman1 page #dg
,"!'s ,no?+ ,i ,c't ,d ) a
    ,bike1 page #eb
,9sul9 ,p51 page #eg
,face to ,face ,- ,! ,dos &
    ,don'ts ( ,meet+s )
    ,public ,(ficials1 by
    ,scott ,m>%all1 page #eh
#aihb ,ad ,hoc ,advisory ,gr\p
    ,meets at ,,nls1 by ,k>5
    ,l\rcey1 page #fg
,! ,li/5+ ,e>1 by ,doro?y
    ,/iefel1 page #gb
#aihc ,ski = ,li<t ,applica;ns
    ,n[ ,available1 page #gd
,9 ,memoriam3 ,d1n ;,r4
    ,sumn]1 page #gf
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9 ,review1
    page #gh
                            #f
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #hd
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
    #ie




















                            #g
     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,all my life1 ,i h be5 a
sports buff1 bo? z a spectator
& z a "picipant4 ,"o ( my
fonde/ memories is ( ,t$
,williams sw++ a bat 9 ,f5way
,p>k4 ,memories ( hi<-s*ool &
college "ds c5t] >.d play+
football & ! smell (
gymnasiums4 ,i _h be5 an
active "picipant 9 baseball1
basketball1 t5nis1 horse%oes -
any?+ 3nect$ ) sports &
physical activ;y4
  ,f #aidi until #aigj1 ,i
b[l$ 9 at l1/ "o w9t] l1gue &
compet$ 9 at l1/ "o ye>ly
t\rna;t1 al? basically ,i 0 a
once-a-week b[l]4 ,my av]age
until my vi.n />t$ to slip 0
#afj to #agj4 ,my hi<e/ game 9
l1gue play 0 #bed & 9 t\rna;t
competi;n1 #bfi4 ,t[>d !    #h
5d ( my c>e] z a "picipant 9 a
si<t$ l1gue1 my av]age slipp$
to ! l[ #adj's4 ,! spots 9 !
alley 4appe>$ & ,i 0 hav+
tr\ble ori5t+ myf on !
approa*4 ,f9ally1 at my 2he/ -
& probably j 2f my t1mmates wd
h reque/$ x - ,i volunt>ily
)drew f ! t1m4
  ,ab two mon?s ago1 ,i _h my
f/ exp]i;e z a bl b[l] us+ a
rail4 ,ev5 ?\< x _h be5 _m
ye>s s9ce ,i _h b[l$1 2c ( my
pa/ exp]i;e1 ,i r1lly felt
3fid5t t ,i wd 2 able to make
a r1sonable score4 ,:at a %ock
x 0 :5 ,i 4cov]$ ? 0 a
completely new 8ball game40
,my f/ f\r balls 7 gutt]
balls1 & ,i _h nei a sp>e nor
a /rike dur+ ! 5tire game4 ,9
fact1 x 0 a ll emb>rass+ to 5d
up ) a score ( #bg4 ,! second
game %[$ "s improve;t4 ,i did
make "o sp>e & rais$ my     #i
score to #ea4
  ,bl;s has c]ta9ly put a new
dim5.n on my b[l+ activ;y4 ,x
is obvi\s t ,i w ne$ to le>n
h[ to use a b[l+ rail m
e6ectively4 ,my approa* &
deliv]y w ne$ to 2 completely
re/ructur$ 2f b[l+ once ag
2comes a v 5joyable1 com=table
pas"t4 ,"! is no "q 9 my m9d t
) a lot ( pati;e & "s gd
coa*+1 ,i c once ag 2come at
l1/ an av]age b[l]4
  ,"s p say t bl;s is m]ely a
nuis.e & n a sev]e h&icap4 ,to
^? p :o subscribe to t
philosophy1 ,i wd su7e/ t !y
>e simply fool+ !mvs4 ,a 3di;n
t c s dramatically *ange "o's
p]=m.e level is m ?an a m]e
nuis.e4
  ,=tunately1 9 ! case ( b[l+1
"s"o a l;g "t ago 0 sm>t 5 to
recognize t ) skill;l use ( a
b[l+ rail1 a bl p]son cd   #aj
compete ) any"o4 ,ei /upid;y
or /u2orn;s wd cause a bl
p]son :o r1lly wants to b[l to
refuse ! use ( a rail4 ,x is
h>d to r1lize t "! >e "s bl p
:o w d5y t bl;s w a6ect _!
b[l+ or o!r abilities4 ,^! >e
! p :o say t bl;s is m]ely a
nuis.e4
  ,! solu;n ( any problem m/
2g9 ) recogni;n t a problem
exi/s4 ,9de$ =tunate is ! bl
p]son :o recognizes t 8 bl;s
br+s ab "s limita;ns4 ,ev5 m
=tunate >e ^? :o recognize t )
! "r k9d ( tra9+ & ) ! prop]
use ( devices & aids t h be5
p]fect$ ov] ! ye>s1 !y c le>n
to d j ab any?+1 :e!r x 2
"picipat+ 9 sports & recr1;nal
activities or p]=m+ at m ?an
adequate levels o3upa;nally or
pr(es.nally4

                           #aa
    ,free ,matt] = ! ,bl &
         ,h&icapp$ -
   ,pa/1 ,pres5t1 & ,future

    ,free ,matt]3 ,ne>ly a
      ,c5tury ( ,*ange
   ,by ,judi? ;,m4 ,dixon1
    ,h1d1 ,3sum] ,rela;ns
    ,sec;n1 & ,alfr$ ;,d4
       ,hagle1 ,public
      ,res\rces ,(fic]1
   ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1
    = ! ,bl & ,physically
     ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y (
           ,3gress

  ,! legisla;n all[+ bl &
h&icapp$ p]sons to mail c]ta9
mat]ials z 8,,,free matt] = !
bl & h&icapp$,'0 is well-"kn
to u all4 ,:at is n s well-
"kn1 h["e1 is ! fact t ?
legisla;n has _h a l;g & v>i$
hi/ory4 ,f xs 2g9n+s 9 #ahii1
until ! mo/ rec5t *anges   #ab
9 #aigj1 "! h be5 at l1/
f\rte5 significant addi;ns1
dele;ns1 or revi.ns to !
orig9al law4 ,"? ! ye>s1 ^!
*anges h gradually lib]aliz$
provi.ns ( ! law to all[ m
k9ds ( mat]ials & equip;t to 2
mail$1 m gr\ps to p]sons to
5joy ^! mail+ privileges1 &
grt] r$uc;ns 9 co/4
  ,on ,m>* #b1 #ahii1 8,an
,act ,regulat+ ! ,po/age on
,lrs ,writt5 by ! ,bl0 0 pass$
by ,3gress4 ,? piece (
legisla;n 0 ! f/ s* po/al law
b5efitt+ bl p]sons 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates1 al? ,canada _h 2gun
free mail+ = xs bl citiz5s !
previ\s ye>4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
law all[$ bl p]sons to mail
uns1l$ lrs 9 rais$ "*s at
,?ird ,class r ?an ,f/ ,class
rates4
  ,9 #aijd1 books1 pamphlets1
& o!r r1d+ matt] 9 rais$   #ac
"*s cd 2 mail$ on 8loan0 by
public 9/itu;ns = ! bl1 public
libr>ies1 & bl r1d]s return+
mat]ials to ^! 9/itu;ns4 ,^! 7
! f/ mat]ials to g completely
free ( *>ge4 ,c]ta9 wei<t
limits1 h["e1 7 impos$4 ,s+le
volumes cd wei< no m ?an t5
p.ds1 & packages cd wei< no m
?an f\r p.ds4
  ,! ^w 8loan0 _h ! e6ect (
preclud+ publi%]s ( emboss$
mat]ials f tak+4 advantage (
free mail+4 ,ev5 at ? e>ly
date1 ! prohibi;n on ! pres;e
( adv]tis+ 0 specifically
m5;n$ 9 ! law4 ,ei<t ye>s
lat]1 publi%]s ( magaz9es1
p]iodicals1 & regul>ly issu$
publica;ns 9 rais$ "*s 7 add$
to ! li/ ( ^? :o cd mail
mat]ials free1 ) ! 3di;n t no
subscrip;n fee cd 2 *>g$4
,publi%]s 7 requir$ to file a
writt5 applica;n 9 ord]    #ad
to comply ) ! provi.ns ( !
free mail law4
  ,9 #aibd1 organiza;ns1
9/itu;ns1 & associa;ns = ! bl1
n 3duct$ = private pr(it1 7
add$ to ! li/ ( ^? :o cd mail
mat]ials free4 ,^! & previ\sly
m5;n$ organiza;ns 7 p]mitt$ to
mail 8,holy ,scriptures or "p
"!(0 free ( *>ge4 ,h["e1 if
mat]ial 0 8furni%$0 to
recipi5ts at co/1 ! *>ge =
mail+ 0 "o c5t p] p.d4 ,? 0 !
f/ "t ! ^w 8furni%$0 appe>$
9/1d ( 8loan10 p]mitt+ a r$uc$
*>ge = mail+ ,scripture
mat]ials t 7 to 2 sold "<at
co/"> to ! recipi5t4 ,! ^w
8loan0 0 reta9$ ) respect to
all o!r k9ds ( r1d+ mat]ial4
  ,! #aijd ,act 0 am5d$ ag 9
#aicd to add 8s.d reproduc;n
records0 to ! k9ds ( mat]ial :
cd 2 mail$ free4 ,! wei<t
limit on ea* 3ta9] 0       #ae
twelve p.ds4
  ,9 #aicg1 non-pr(it
organiza;ns1 9/itu;ns1 &
associa;ns 7 p]mitt$ to *>ge a
subscrip;n fee = _!
p]iodicals4 ,p]iodicals cd 2
mail$ = "o c5t p] p.d if
furni%$ to a bl p]son at co/4
  ,! next ye>1 ,f$]al or /ate
ag5cies1 public libr>ies1 non-
pr(it organiza;ns or
associa;ns = ! bl1 & bl p]sons
"<s5d+ items = repair"> 7
p]mitt$ to mail 8reproduc]s =
s.d reproduc;n records0 at a
co/ ( "o c5t p] p.d4 ,!
equip;t _h to 2 [n$ by a
gov]n;t libr>y1 or o!r
9/itu;n4 ,an organiza;n _h to
submit satisfactory pro( to !
,po/ ,(fice t x 0 a repair
facil;y4 ,! wei<t limit on
books 0 9cr1s$ to fifte5 p.ds1
all[+ tw5ty records to 2 mail$
9 a s+le 3ta9] 9/1d ( !    #af
ei<te5 : wd 2 mail$ at !
twelve-p.d limit4
  ,9 #aida1 brl writ]s & o!r
appli.es 7 add$ to ! li/ (
mat]ials t cd 2 mail$ at a co/
( "o c5t p] p.d by ^! same
gr\ps1 provid$ !y 7 s5t to or
return$ f repair4 ,f\r? ,class
wei<t limits 7 appli$4 ,ei<t
ye>s lat]1 ! 3di;n ( 8repair0
0 remov$ f ! mail+ ( brl
writ]s4 ,brl writ]s cd n[ 2
mail$ at a co/ ( "o c5t p] p.d
at ! "t ( pur*ase4
  ,9 #aieb1 ! limita;n on
wei<t & size ( reproduc]s1 o!r
appli.es1 & _! "ps 0 9cr1s$ to
a total ( sev5ty p.ds & #ajj
9*es 9 l5g? & gir? comb9$4
  ,ac to a notice publi%$ 9 ,!
,f$]al ,regi/] 9 #aied1 a
maximum ( fifte5 p.ds1 six
\nces ( rais$ pr9t$ mat]ial =
! bl cd 2 mail$ free 9
9t]na;nal mail1 by         #ag
surface mail only1 to all
c.tries except ,>g5t9a1
,brazil1 ,spa9 & xs posses.ns1
& ! ,philipp9es4 ,x is 9t]e/+
to note t two ye>s e>li]1 9
#aieb1 exemp;n f po/al *>ges =
8impres.ns & relief = ! bl0 0
adopt$ by ! ,brussels ,3gress
( ! ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union4
"<,,upu">1 ( : ! ,unit$ ,/ates
is a memb]4 ,emboss$ lrs 2t bl
p]sons cd n travel free
9t]na;nally2 ? exemp;n _h to
await ! approval ( ! next
,3gress ( ! ,,upu 9 ,ottawa 9
#aieg4 ,subsequ5t 9t]na;nal
po/al fees all[$ free mail to
g to all c.tries4
  ,9 #aieh1 ! limita;ns on :o
may mail 8books or pages "!(0
7 remov$1 all[+ 8any p]son to
mail ^! mat]ials free ( *>ge40
,? *ange p]mitt$ volunte]s &
o!rs to mail books & "ps (
books free ( *>ge1         #ah
provid$ ! mat]ials 7 2+ s5t to
bl p]sons at no co/ to ! bl
p]son4
  ,9 #aifb1 non-pr(it
libr>ies1 s*ools1 publi%]s1 &
organiza;ns & associa;ns = & (
! bl 7 all[$ to mail mat]ial 9
8si<t-sav+ type "<#ad po9t or
l>g]">40 ,brl writ]s & o!r
appli.es 7 p]mitt$ to 2 mail$
free1 z well z pap]1 tape1 &
o!r mat]ials = ! produc;n (
r1d+ matt]1 z l;g z ? mat]ial
rema9$ ! prop]ty ( /ate
gov]n;ts1 public libr>ies1
non-pr(it organiza;ns1 or bl
9dividuals4 ,mat]ial t 0 to 2
sold to bl p]sons at co/ 0 /
subject to a mail+ *>ge ( "o
c5t p] p.d4 ,? 0 ! f/ "t ! law
3ta9$ ! ^ws 8( ! bl10 ?us
all[+ organiza;ns ( bl p]sons
to mail _! publica;ns1
newslrs1 etc41 )\t *>ge4 ,9 ?
law1 ! phrase 8s.d         #ai
record+s0 0 sub/itut$ = 8s.d
reproduc;n record40 ,all
ref];es to 8,holy ,scriptures0
7 elim9at$1 & ! phrase 8bl
p]sons0 0 sub/itut$ = 8! bl40
  ,five ye>s lat]1 physically
h&icapp$ p]sons 7 add$ to !
li/ ( ^? :o may mail mat]ials
free4 ,all require;ts t
mat]ials 2 ! prop]ty (
gov]n;ts1 libr>ies1 etc41 7
elim9at$4 ,! li/ ( mat]ials t
c 2 mail$ free 0 exp&$ to
9clude ! foll[+3 typewrit]s2
$uca;nal or o!r mat]ials2
devices especially design$ or
adapt$ = ! bl or h&icapp$ &
musical scores4 ,) ! passage (
? #aieg law1 = ! f/ "t bl
p]sons 7 p]mitt$ to mail
uns1l$ lrs 9 brl1 l>ge type1
or record$ =m )\t co/4
8,,,free matt] = ! bl or
h&icapp$,'0 0 specifi$ z !
only 9dicia to 2 us$4 ,!   #bj
require;t = publi%]s to apply
= r$uc$ rates 0 elim9at$4
  ,9 #aigj1 ,p4,l4 #ia-#cge
am5d$ ! previ\s law by delet+
! phrase 8prescrib$ by !
,po/ma/] ,g5]al0 9 ref];e to
wei<t & size re/ric;ns4 ,s9ce
t "t1 wei<t & size limita;ns h
rema9$ 3/ant at ! level set 9
#aieb4
  ,title #ci1 ,u4,s4,c41
#cdjc-#cdje1 : is ! law t /&s
td1 is z foll[s3
  "<a"> ,! matt] describ$ 9
,subsec;n "<;h"> ( ? sec;n
"<o!r ?an matt] mail$ "u ,sec4
#cdjd ( ? ,title"> may 2 mail$
free ( po/age1 if -
  "<#a"> ,! matt] is = ! use (
! bl or o!r p]sons :o _c use
or r1d 3v5;nally pr9t$ mat]ial
2c ( a physical impair;t & :o
>e c]tifi$ by compet5t au?or;y
z unable to r1d normal r1d+
mat]ial 9 a3ord.e ) !      #ba
provi.ns ( ,sec;ns #ace;a &
#ace;b ( ,title #b2
  "<#b"> ,no *>ge1 or r5tal1
or subscrip;n1 or o!r fee1 is
requir$ = s* matt] or a *>ge1
or r5tal1 subscrip;n1 or o!r
fee is requir$ = s* matt] n 9
excess ( ! co/ "!(2
  "<#c"> ,! matt] may 2 op5$
by ! ,po/al ,s]vice = 9spec;n2
&
  "<#d">  ,! matt] 3ta9s no
adv]tis+4
  "<;b">  ,! free mail+
privilege provid$ by ,subsec;n
"<a"> ( ? sec;n is ext5d$ to
,-
  "<#a">  ,r1d+ matt] &
musical scores2
  "<#b">  ,s.d reproduc;ns2
  "<#c">  ,pap]1 records1
tapes1 & o!r mat]ial = !
produc;n ( r1d+ matt]1 musical
scores1 or s.d reproduc;ns2
  "<#d">  ,reproduc]s or   #bb
"ps "!(1 = s.d reproduc;ns2 &
  "<#e">  ,brl writ]s1
typewrit]s1 $uca;nal or o!r
mat]ials or devices1 or "ps
"!(1 us$ = writ+ by1 or
specifically design$ or adapt$
= use (1 a bl p]son or a p]son
hav+ a physical impair;t z
describ$ 9 ,subsec;n "<a">
"<#a"> ( ? sec;n4
  ^s #cdjd4 ,uns1l$ ,lrs s5t
by ,bl or ,physically
,h&icapp$ ,p]sons
  ,uns1l$ lrs s5t by a bl
p]son or a p]son hav+ a
physical impair;t1 z describ$
9 ,sec;n #cdjc "<a"> "<#a"> (
? title1 9 rais$ "*s or si<t-
sav+ type1 or 9 ! =m ( s.d
record+s1 may 2 mail$ free (
po/age4
  ^s #cdje4 ,m>k+s
  ,all matt] relat+ to bl or
o!r h&icapp$ p]sons mail$ "u
,sec;n #cdjc or #cdjd (    #bc
? title1 % he> ! ^ws 8,,,free
matt] = ! bl or h&icapp$1,'0
or ^ws to t e6ect specifi$ by
! ,po/al ,s]vice1 9 ! upp] "r-
h& corn] ( ! address >ea4
  ,specific regula;ns :
9t]pret ? law to ! po/ ma/]s
>.d ! na;n >e 3ta9$ 9 !
,dome/ic ,po/al ,manual1 ,"p
#ace4

    ,! ,bl 8,see ,cle>ly0
      ,on ,free ,matt]
     ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,! 8,,,free matt] = ! bl or
h&icapp$,'0 mail+ privilege is
)\t d\bt "o ( ! mo/ valuable
,gov]n;tal s]vices provid$ to
^? p]sons :o _c r1d ord9>y
pr9t4 ,:e!r x 2 ! mail+ ( a
brl magaz9e1 ! mail+ ( h1vy
brl books or tapes by a    #bd
regional libr>y1 or ! %ip;t (
aids & appli.es1 x is easy to
=get j h[ valuable ! free-
matt] frank+ privilege r1lly
is - until ? important b5efit
is jeop>diz$4
  ,s* 0 ! case rec5tly :5 !
,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
pass$ xs v].n ( ! ,f/ ,3curr5t
,budget ,resolu;n = fiscal ye>
#aihc4 ,! ,h\se budget
resolu;n1 sponsor$ pr9cipally
by ,repres5tative ,delb]t
,latta "<;,r41 ,,oh">1 z]o-
fund$ ! s-call$ 8rev5ue =eg"o0
po/al subsidy1 : cov]s !
8,,free ,,matt]0 privilege z
well z r$uc$ rates = non-pr(it
mail]s4 ,! ,s5ate-pass$ budget
resolu;n fully fund$ ! rev5ue
=eg"o po/al subsidy4
  ,li/5]s to ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n1 ! legislative hotl9e
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
7 immly 9=m$ ( ^!          #be
develop;ts & 7 urg$ to 3tact
memb]s ( ,3gress reg>d+ !
import.e ( ! 8,,free ,,matt]0
privilege4 ,9 addi;n1 ,,acb
memb]s & frs 7 advis$ to 3tact
memb]s ( ! ,h\se_/,s5ate 3f];e
committee : _h ! responsibil;y
( reconcil+ ! two budget
resolu;ns4
  ,! response 0 ov]:elm+6 ,"o
budget committee /aff p]son
report$ t ov] #b1jjj teleph"o
calls 7 rcvd on a s+le ,fri"d
reg>d+ ! 8,,free ,,matt]0
issue4 ,newspap]s1 libr>ies1 &
9dividuals f all ov] ! c.try
2gan call+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice = 9=ma;n1 & ,,acb's
legislative hot l9e1 c>ri$
daily update on develop;ts4
  ,? \tp\r+ ( 3c]n did n g
unnotic$ by ! 3f];e committee4
,"o committee memb] /at$ t a
8grt upro>0 0 rais$ ov] !
8,,,free matt] = ! bl or   #bf
h&icapp$,'0 issue4 ,ano!r
3f]ee1 ,repres5tative ,james
,j"os "<;,d41 ,,ok">1 ,put !
issue m bluntly3 8,la/ ye> "u
,gram-,latta1 ! bl _h a
r$uc;n1 & af x happ5$1 ^? :o
support$ x sd x 0 a mi/ake4 ,?
ye> ! bl _h ano!r r$uc;n4 ,af
x happ5$1 !y sd x 0 a mi/ake
ag4 ,! bl >e 2g9n+ to 'see' r
cle>ly on ? issue4 ,y "k1 ,i
?9k we "\ to "k :at we >e vot+
on 2fh&0 "<emphasis add$">4
  ,despite a cut ( #ej p]c5t 9
! am.t budget$ = ! rev5ue
=eg"o po/al subsidy1 ! 3f]ees
cle>ly 9t5d$ t ! 8,,free
,,matt]0 privilege %d 2
pres]v$4 ,! ,tr1sury & ,po/al
,s]vice subcommittees ( !
appropria;ns committees 9 bo?
! ,h\se & ,s5ate >e expect$ to
pass ! ,tr1sury & ,po/al
,s]vice appropria;ns bill4
,hope;lly ^! sub-          #bg
committees w foll[ ! l1d ( !
3f];e committee on ! budget by
re/or+ ? important b5efit = bl
p]sons4

   ,,acb ,aw>ds ,f/ ,annual
   ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
          ,s*ol>%ips

  ,mo/ p w agree t x is ! be/
program ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl has "e develop$4 ,! mail
c>ri] ) #abaa ,3necticut
,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc1 on 8 r\te w c]ta9ly 3cur
) ?4 ,! applica;ns came 9 by !
hundr$s4
  ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip program is :at
g5]at$ all ( ? 5?usiasm &
mail4 ,! s*ol>%ips1 al;g ) an
5d[;t fund1 7 cr1t$ ? ye> 9
memory ( ! d$icat$ l1d] & ?ird
,presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,,acb
rcvd ne>ly #cjj            #bh
applica;ns f qualifi$ /ud5ts
5roll$ 9 po/second>y s*ools4
  ,! f\r w9n]s1 ea* rcvg
@s#b1ejj1 7 honor$ at ! ,aw>ds
& ,*>t] ,gala ( ! #aihb ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,atlanta4 ,^?
\t/&+ /ud5ts >e3
  ,l9da ,gilm]1 a comput]
sci;e & busi;s adm9i/ra;n
major at ,lam> ,univ]s;y 9
,b1umont1 ,texas4 ,l9da has
be5 active 9 h] /ate a6iliate
& 9 ! ,visually ,imdpair$
,data ,processors ,9t]na;nal
"<,,vidpi"> & has att5d$ s"eal
,,acb 3v5;ns4
  ,gillian ,holzhaus]1 a new
"n to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 w 2g9 law s*ool ? fall at
,ohio ,nor!rn ,univ]s;y4 ,ms4
,holzhaus] is v active 9 h]
commun;y ( ,f9dlay1 ,ohio4 ,%e
is ! co-f.d] & an 9=ma;n
speciali/ ( ! ,public ,9=ma;n
,c5t] "!4                  #bi
  ,*ri/oph] ,kuczynski (
,philadelphia is al a recipi5t
( a ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip4 ,he is att5d+
,villanova ,univ]s;y z a
fre%man1 ": he is pursu+ a
degree 9 ,5gli% & pre-law4
,*ri/oph] is a new memb] ( !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,lonnie ,lann+ ( ,elk ,po9t1
,s\? ,dakota1 has al rcvd an
,,acb s*ol>%ip to assi/ hm ) 8
/udies 9 electronics 5g9e]+ at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,s\? ,dakota at
,spr+field4 ,lonnie is a
valuable asset4 to ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl & !
,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts
"<,,nabs">4 ,he is a director
on ! bo>d ( 8 /ate a6iliate &
has j rec5tly be5 elect$
tr1sur] ( ! /ud5t a6iliate ( !
,,acb4
  ,wat* ,! ,brl ,=um = 9=ma;n
on ! #aihc ,floyd          #cj
,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
program4

      ,! ,/ate ,commis.n
   ,sy/em3 ,! ,jury ,is ,/
             ,\
        ,by ,joan ,re$

  "<,note3 ,joan ,re$ is an
active memb] ( ,,acb's
,wa%+ton a6iliate1 ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4">
  ,f\rte5 /ates _h 9dep5d5t
ag5cies provid+ s]vices = !
bl1 z ( ,janu>y #aiha4 ,at !
mo;t1 ,wa%+ton1 ) xs ,commis.n
= ! ,bl1 is "o ( ^!4 ,:e!r t
9dep5d5t sy/em 9 ? /ate
survives af ,june #aihc dep5ds
t5u\sly ^u s"eal factors3
"<#a"> available /ate & ,f$]al
fund+2 "<#b"> ! desp]a;n &
:imsical nature ( ! ,/ate
,legislature1 fac+ reces.n
f9.es1 \t/&+ commun;y      #ca
ne$s1 & an unemploy;t rate (
ov] #ab.02 "<#c"> ! 8sunset0
review1 a process us$ 9
,wa%+ton & o!r /ates to
evaluate bo>ds1 ag5cies1 etc4
"<! ,wa%+ton ,/ate ,commis.n =
! ,bl comes up = review 2f
,june #aihc">2 & "<#d"> !
will+;s & abil;y ( ! visually
impair$ popula;n1 z 9dividuals
& z a :ole1 to det]m9e :e!r ?
sy/em c provide ! f.da;n &
s]vices nec = /r;g1
rehabilitat$1 9dep5d5t citiz5s
to em]ge & take _! "r;l places
9 society4 ,x is imp]ative t
we1 ^? visually impair$
9dividuals1 get \ ( ! audi;e &
9to ! debate n[ or prep>e to
live ) ! 3sequ;es ( \r
9di6];e4
  ,irv+ ,smi?1 curr5t presid5t
( ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
/ate commis.n] f ,commis.n
\tset 9 #aigg "? #aiha1    #cb
expla9$ ! 3cept ( ! sy/em3
8,an 9dep5d5t /ate ag5cy s]v+
! bl & visually impair$
popula;n exclusively c (f] a
hi<] p] capita s]vice deliv]y
rate ?an "o : s]ves div]se
popula;ns4 ,xs specializ$ /aff
is 3c]n$ ) ! ne$s ( visually
impair$ cli5ts only4 ,!
commis.n =mat adds to ? sy/em
easy opportun;y = 9dividual &
collective 3sum] 9put4 ,regul>
public meet+s >e held1 & p >e
5c\rag$ to seek \ commis.n]s
p]sonally to express _! 9t]e/s
& 3c]ns4 ,! commis.n]s "<five
9 \r case"> set ag5cy policy
to 2 imple;t$ by ! director40
  ,h[ did ! ,commis.n come to
be8 ,9 #aigd1 ,wa%+ton ,/ate
,s]vices = ! ,bl 0 a divi.n (
! ,de"p;t ( ,social & ,h1l?
,s]vices "<,,d%s">4 ,at t "t1
)\t 3sult+ 8 advisory
committee = bl s]vices1    #cc
! ,,d%s director sign$ an
executive ord] transf]r+ ^!
s]vices to ! ,de"p;t (
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n4
,rehabilita;n 0 slat$ to rema9
9 t de"p;t1 ) ancill>y s]vices
4sem9at$ else": 9 ,,d%s4 ,?
ac;n 0 legal1 ac to ,>nold
,sadl]1 a prom95t bl attorney
on ! advisory committee4
,sadl]1 well-"kn "?\t ! /ate =
8 #dj-ye> commit;t to !
9dep5d5t welf>e ( visually
impair$ p]sons1 compos$ mo/ (
! rehabilita;n laws relat+ to
visual impair;t curr5tly 9 =ce
9 ? /ate4 ,com;t+ on ! #aigd
crisis1 he sd3 8,:5 ! s]vices
7 2+ sep>at$1 all ( \r
organiza;ns unit$ to fi<t = !
common gd4 ,"u ? pressure1 !
executive ord] 0 revok$4 ,?ree
ye>s lat]1 9 an attempt to set
up a sy/em : cd protect ag/
>bitr>y 4p]sal ( s]vices   #cd
9 ! future1 ! ,commis.n 0
=m$40
  ,is ! sy/em "w+8 ,9 xs five-
ye> exi/;e1 ! ,commis.n has _h
?ree directors4 ,! f/ two
resign$ "u fire4 ,cli5ts & ex-
cli5ts >gue ab ! qual;y &
quant;y ( s]vice provid$1 &
ev5 z ? >ticle is writt51
,commis.n /aff is 2+ cut to
a3ommodate %r9k+ funds4
  ,9 ! spr+ #aihb legislative
ses.n1 ! ,commis.n 0 alm
scuttl$ 9 a p>ade ( am5d;ts &
trade-(fs t made u reluctant
to answ] \r ph"os & he> ab
8td's situa;n40 ,9cr$ibly1 ?
happ5$ 9 ! f/ ?ree mon?s ( a
new director1 ,paul ,dzi$zic1
a man ) ei<t ye>s on !
,gov]nor's ,committee =
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1 well-
"kn & respect$ 9 legislative
circles4 ,! visually impair$
commun;y z well z !        #ce
,commis.n /aff 7 %>ply divid$1
unable to pres5t a unit$
attitude to ! ,legislature4 ,!
possibilities 9clud$ return+
s]vices = ! bl to ,,d%s z a
divi.n1 9tegrat+ !m 9to ,,dvr1
or reta9+ ! ,commis.n 9tact
until xs 8sunset0 review 9
#aihc4
  ,! 8sunset0 review is a
process us$ 9 a numb] ( /ates
to evaluate bo>ds1 commis.ns1
committees1 laws1 regula;ns1 &
programs4 ,9 ! ,/ate (
,wa%+ton1 approximately =ty (
^! 5tities1 9clud+ ! ,commis.n
= ! ,bl1 >e curr5tly subject
to ? process 9 ! ye> _!
/atutory au?or;y expires4 ,!
,commis.n = ! ,bl 0 cr1t$ 9
#aigg1 ) a /atutory au?or;y (
six ye>s4
  ,! f/ /ep 9 ! evalua;n - a
program 9 fiscal review by !
legislative budget         #cf
committee - is alr "u way4 ,by
late #aihb or e>ly #aihc1 _!
report w 2 s5t to committees (
ref];e f bo? legislative
h\ses4 ,jo9t he>+s w 2 s*$ul$1
& ea* committee may hold
addi;nal he>+s 2f recomm5d+
legisla;n4 ,s9ce ,commis.n
au?or;y expires 9 ,june #aihc1
"s =m ( legisla;n modify+ x1
9corporat+ x 9to ano!r /ate
ag5cy1 or re-e/abli%+ x 9tact
m/ 2 pass$ 2f t "t4 ,o!rwise1
?\< ! possibil;y seems remote1
! /ate wd h no vehicle (
au?or;y = s]vices = ! bl4
  ,:at c 2 d"o8 ,wa%+ton has
approximately #ad1djj visually
impair$ p]sons :o c & %d help
decide ! future ( ! ,/ate
,commis.n - "w+ = ! b5efit ( !
5tire commun;y1 :e!r or n !y h
any p]sonal ne$ = s]vice4
,ac;n is ! "n ( ! game4 ,"! >e
f\r /eps we & o!rs >.d !   #cg
na;n fac+ simil> crises c
take4 to make ? ac;n c.t3

#a4 ,att5d & "picipate 9
  public meet+s ( /ate s]vice
  provid]s4 ,a rec5t 9=mal
  /udy "h %[$ t an av]age (
  few] ?an fifte5 p >e com+ to
  public ,commis.n meet+s4
  ,att5d.e 9 ! l>g] cities is
  ! poore/4 ,director ,dzi$zic
  "ul9$ ! import.e ( att5d+ ^!
  meet+s3 8,bett]1 m
  appropriate deci.ns >e
  usually made :5 deci.n-mak]s
  h a3ess & c r1lly li/5 to
  3sum] 9put1 %>+ ) !m 9
  return ! op;ns & limita;ns t
  m/ 2 3sid]$4 ,p :o >e a6ect$
  by \r s]vice "k & "u/& m* m
  ab t s]vice ?an executives
  (t5 r1lize4 ,if att5d.e is
  di6icult1 drop a l9e1 make a
  call1 b give u ! advantage (
  yr op9ion40              #ch
#b4 ,d ! nec home"w4 ,get on !
  mail+ li/ & keep updat$ on
  budget matt]s1 activities1
  /aff *anges1 legislative
  ac;n1 & "ey?+ else t c a6ect
  ! s]vice4 ,:at comes ,?ird
  ,class or po/age free c h a
  f/-class impact on y4 ,ask
  "qs & require answ]s4 ,*eck
  !m \4
#c4 ,make a habit ( 3tact+ yr
  local1 /ate1 & na;nal
  legislators to regi/] yr
  op9ion on issues impact+
  visually impair$ p4 ,if y h
  d"o yr home"w1 y w 2 able to
  make valuable 9=ma;n
  available to !m4






                           #ci
#d4 ,if possible1 make yrf
  available to te/ify at
  crucial public he>+s4 ,_m p1
  9clud+ ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil (
  ! ,bl1 7 9 support ? spr+ (
  reta9+ ! ,/ate ,commis.n at
  l1/ until ! s*$ul$ 8sunset0
  review4 ,only a few 7 r1dy &
  will+ to keep /1dy 3tact )
  legislators & te/ify at
  he>+s dur+ ! legislative
  skirmi%es4 ,? ye>1 we c't
  c.t on a few to c>ry ! load
  = ! re/ ( u4

  ,c we le>n ! lesson 9 "t - !
"o ": we f9d \ :at ! "qs >e1
9ve/ \rvs to fi<t = ! answ]s1
& put ! ne$s ( ! commun;y ah1d
( \r p]sonal biases8 ,! =w>d-
?9k]s ( ! '#djs f"\ = & won !
f/ rehabilita;n programs = !
bl & visually impair$ notable
9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,! =w>d-
?9k]s ( ! '#gjs f"\ = &    #dj
won ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
provid+ td's s]vices4 ,n[ 9 !
'#hjs1 x's up to u4

   ,supreme ,c\rt ,decides
   ,l&m>k ,special ,$uca;n
            ,case
      ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,9 ,june1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,supreme ,c\rt = ! f/ "t
9t]pret$ ! ,$uca;n ( ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act1 ,p4,l4
#id-#adb1 : requires t
h&icapp$ *n m/ 2 provid$ )
special $uca;nal s]vices
8appropriate0 to _! ne$4 ,!
specific issue : fac$ ! ,c\rt
0 :e!r a s*ool bo>d %d 2
requir$ to provide #aj-ye>-old
,amy ,r[ley1 :o is d1f1 ) a
sign-language 9t]pret]4 ,amy
_h alr rcvd "s special
$uca;nal s]vices f !       #da
s*ool1 s* z a he>+ aid1
9/ruc;ns ea* "d f a tutor = !
d1f1 & spee* !rapy4 ,) ^!
s]vices1 %e is able to "u/& ab
half ( ! classroom 4cus.n1 is
rcvg abv-av]age grades1 & is
keep+ up ) h] pe]s 9 s*ool4
  ,amy's p>5ts won a deci.n f
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit ,c\rt
( ,app1ls : 9t]pret$ ! ,$uca;n
( ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act to
require t s*ools provide
s]vices nec to 5sure t a
h&icapp$ * has 8! same
opportun;y to a*ieve h] full
pot5tial comm5surate ) !
opportun;y provid$ to o!r *n40
,! s*ool 4trict app1l$ ?
deci.n4 ,x >gu$ t ,amy did n
ne$ a sign-language 9t]pret]1
& t ! s]vices alr provid$ 7
adequate to meet h] special
ne$s4
  ,z report$ 9 ! ,june issue (
,! ,brl ,=um1 ? case 0 a   #db
mile/"o 2c x is ! f/ "e >gu$
2f ! ,supreme ,c\rt by a d1f
attorney4 ,a special comput] 0
us$ to 5able hm to answ] "qs
pos$ by ! ,ju/ices4
  ,t mile/"o1 h["e1 is
ov]%ad[$ by ! negative impact
( ! deci.n 9 ! case1 z ! ,c\rt
took a giant /ep backw>d f !
/r;g gu>antee ( equal;y (
opportun;y gu>ante$ 9 ! l[]
c\rt's deci.n4 ,! ,supreme
,c\rt refus$ to require s*ool
4tricts to provide equal
$uca;nal opportun;y or
h&icapp$ *n 9 regul>
classrooms4 ,9/1d1 x requires
s*ools to provide only
su6ici5t s]vices to 5able ^!
*n to keep up ) _! pe]s 9
s*ool4 ,9 xs deci.n1 ! ,c\rt
/at$3 8,:5 ! language ( ! ,act
& xs legislative hi/ory >e
3sid]$ tgr1 ! require;ts
impos$ by ,3gress 2come    #dc
tol]ably cle>4 ,9sof> z a /ate
is requir$ to provide a
h&icapp$ * ) a 'free1
appropriate public $uca;n1' we
hold t x satisfies ? require;t
by provid+ p]sonaliz$ 9/ruc;n
) su6ici5t support s]vices to
p]mit ! * to b5efit $uca;nally
f t 9/ruc;n4 ,s* 9/ruc;n &
s]vices m/ 2 provid$ at public
exp5se1 m/ meet ! /ate's
$uca;nal /&>ds1 m/ approximate
! grade levels us$ 9 ! /ate's
regul> $uca;n1 & m/ comport )
! *'s ,,iep4 ,9 addi;n1 !
,,iep1 & "!=e ! p]sonaliz$
9/ruc;n1 %d 2 =mulat$ 9
a3ord.e ) ! require;ts ( !
,act &1 if ! * is 2+ $ucat$ 9
! regul> classroom ( ! public
$uca;n sy/em1 %d 2 r1sonably
calculat$ to 5able ! * to
a*ieve pass+ m>ks & adv.e f
grade to grade40
  ,9 8 4s5t+ op9ion1       #dd
jo9$ by ,ju/ices ,william
,br5nan1 ,jr41 & ,?urgood
,m>%all1 ,ju/ice ,byron ,:ite
criticiz$ ! major;y view3 8,!
basic floor ( opportun;y is
9/1d1 z ! c\rts 2l recogniz$1
9t5d$ to elim9ate ! e6ects ( !
h&icap1 at l1/ to ! ext5t t !
* w 2 giv5 equal opportun;y to
le>n1 if t is r1sonably
possible4 ,amy ,r[ley1 )\t a
sign-language 9t]pret]1
compreh5ds less ?an half ( :at
is sd 9 ! classroom - less ?an
half ( :at normal *n
compreh5d4 ,? is h>dly an
equal opportun;y to le>n1 ev5
if ,amy makes pass+ grades40
  ,_m advocates & p>5ts (
h&icapp$ *n _h assum$ t ! aim
( ! ,$uca;n ( ,all ,h&icapp$
,*n ,act 0 to 5sure equal
$uca;nal opportun;y = h&icapp$
*n & _h hop$ t c\rts wd 2come
active 9 protect+ ?        #de
equal;y4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt n
only decl9$ to grant a broad
gu>antee ( equal;y = h&icapp$
*n1 b wrote a deci.n m
re/rictive ?an nec to d5y !
9t]pret] s]vices reque/$ =
,amy4 ,? re/rictive deci.n
appe>s to 2 motivat$ by a fe>
( burd5+ /ates ) an
undef9able1 vague obliga;n to
provide an 8equal0 $uca;n4 ,h[
cd ? 8equal;y0 2 m1sur$3 by !
am.t ( m"oy sp5t1 by progress
9 s*ools1 or by o!r factors8
,h[ cd a c\rt det]m9e :e!r a *
has be5 giv5 an equal
opportun;y to 8maximize0
his_/h] pot5tial8 ,fur!r1 !
,c\rt app>5tly did n wi% to
5c\rage litiga;n 9 ? >ea : wd
h 5tangl$ c\rts 9 complex
factual "qs4 ,to avoid ^!
problems1 x 9v5t$ a 3crete
/&>d t w 2 appli$ to det]m9e
:e!r *n 9 ma9/r1m$         #df
classes >e rcvg 8appropriate0
special $uca;n s]vices4
,likewise1 x limit$ ! situa;ns
9 : c\rts c ov]turn a deci.n
r1*$ af p>5ts h _h an
opportun;y to "picipate 9
plann+ = _! * & to *all5ge !
plan prep>$ = ! * at a local
due-process he>+2 ,! /&>d - t
*n m/ 2 giv5 only 5 s]vices to
5able !m to rcv pass+ m>ks &
adv.e f grade to grade - al?
3crete & m1surable1 falls f>
%ort ( 5sur+ t h&icapp$ *n >e
giv5 m1n+;l a3ess to $uca;nal
opportunities4

   ,plann+ = ,employ;t ,f>
       ,5 ,d[n ! ,road
       ,by ,william ,a4
           ,pickman

  ,"o ( ! major criticisms
level$ ag/ we/]n society is !
failure ( 9dividuals to    #dg
plan f> 5 ah1d to a*ieve
important goals4 ,p t5d to
react to crises & em]g5cies1 )
a 3sequ5t br1kd[n 9 p]sonal &
societal organiza;n4 ,to make
e6ective use ( "o 3cept alr 9
place on ! ,f$]al level1 & to
develop an ord]ly vehicle : wd
all[ = m e6ective p]sonal
plann+1 ! foll[+ model plan =
employ;t ( ! h&icapp$ is
propos$4
  ,"s "t ago1 ,3gress pass$
9to law ! ,t>get$ ,job ,tax
,cr$it available "? ! ,9t]nal
,rev5ue ,s]vice4 ,! a6irmative
ac;n program ( ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t is n[ 2+ *all5g$1 b
hope;lly w rema9 9tact )
respect to employ;t4 ,to
/r5g!n ! ov]all employ;t
program = ! h&icapp$1 ,i wd
propose t ! v>i\s /ates 5act a
total package : wd 9clude
"<#a"> an a6irmative       #dh
ac;n program = 3tractors ) !
/ates1 cov]+ 3tracts 9 excess4
( @s#e1jjj2 & "<#b"> a ,t>get$
,job ,tax ,cr$it program =
4abl$ p1 at approximately a
@s#a1ejj to @s#b1jjj level = !
f/ ye> & decr1s+ by @s#bjj ov]
ea* ( ! foll[+ ?ree ye>s4
  ,= _m h&icapp$ p]sons1 ! fe>
( los+ ,supple;tal ,secur;y
,9come & ! a3ompany+ ,m$icaid
b5efits is a s]i\s 49c5tive to
employ;t4 ,9 ord] to elim9ate
? 49c5tive1 ,m$icaid cov]age
wd rema9 9 place ov] ! f/ two
to ?ree ye>s4 ,af t1 x is
anticipat$ t an employ]'s
m$ical 9sur.e wd take ov]4
  ,9 ord] to help ) ! ,t>get$
,job ,tax ,cr$it1 bo? ,f$]al &
/ate1 : 9volves 3sid]able
pap]"w f "t to "t1 x is su7e/$
t ! employ] %d h a liaison
(fice )9 ! /ate de"p;t (
comm]ce or xs equival5t4   #di
,! employ] wd al h to 2 assur$
t place;ts wd 2 appropriate &
t "w]s wd rema9 productive4
  ,x has be5 su7e/$ t1 once 9
e6ect1 ? process wd h to 2
c>e;lly monitor$ s t ! tax1
labor1 & o!r relat$ de"p;ts wd
2 aw>e ( ! employ;t or
unemploy;t /atus ( !
9dividuals 9volv$4 ,? monitor+
process mi<t be/ 2 a3ompli%$
"? ! ,social ,secur;y b5efits
comput]4 ,monitor+ cd ?us 2
c>ri$ \ on a mon?ly basis4
  ,! b5efits to ! employ] wd
9clude compli.e ) a6irmative
ac;n regula;ns1 bo? ,f$]al &
/ate2 ,t>get$ ,job ,tax
,cr$its1 bo? ,f$]al & /ate2 a
productive employee2 employee
,m$icaid cov]age = ! f/ two to
?ree ye>s2 & pap]"w a3ompli%$
"? a unit )9 ! /ate de"p;t (
comm]ce4 ,! employ] wd al 2
able to avail hmf (        #ej
assi/.e 9 adapt+ "s aspects (
! job = multih&icapp$ "w]s4
  ,! b5efits to society wd 2 9
t]ms ( replace;t ( a public
assi/.e recipi5t4 ) a taxpay]
m likely to "picipate actively
9 a6airs ( ! commun;y4
  ,b5efits to ! h&icapp$
9dividual mi<t 9clude 9cr1s$
9come1 a grt] feel+ (
productiv;y1 & m 9c5tive to
"picipate 9 commun;y a6airs4
  ,x is felt t ! abv proposals
wd be/ 2 imple;t$ z a total
package r ?an piecem1l4 ,?us1
! b5efits wd 2 fully r1liz$
acr-!-bo>d4
  ,! imp]ative is to plan
ah1d4 ,x wd take ?ree to five
ye>s to 9/itute ? k9d (
package 9 any /ate & wd
require ! help & back+ ( 3sum]
gr\ps1 v>i\s /ate ag5cies &
organiza;ns1 & /ate
legislatures4              #ea
  ,und\bt$ly r1d]s w h
su7es;ns = revi.ns or addi;ns
to ^! proposals4 ,i wd grtly
appreciate he>+ f p 9 ! field1
z well z possible employees &
cli5ts1 s t ^! proposals c 2
ref9$4 ,address com;ts &
su7es;ns to ,william ,a4
,pickman1 #ach-#ci #gf ,av5ue1
,flu%+1 ,,ny #aacfg4

   ,"!'s ,no?+ ,i ,c't ,d )
           ,a ,bike
    "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,quad
     ,c;y ,"ts10 ,i[a4">

  "<,note3 ,rose & ,bob
,/ratton ( ,maquoketa1 ,i[a >e
l;g-"t1 active memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & (
xs a6iliate1 ! ,i[a ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,9 addi;n1 ,rose is
$itor ( ! ,,icb newslr1 ,!
,trumpet's ,voice4">
  ,9 ! ll %op back ( 8     #eb
n1t1 :ite h\se1 ,bob ,/ratton
makes f9al adju/;ts on ! new
spokes he has 9s]t$ 9 !
bicycle :eel4 ,8 tools >e
>ray$ >.d hm1 & o!r bikes
await 8 att5;n4
  ,/ratton's f+]s move )
assur.e z he *ats ) a l;g-"t
fr l\ng+ on a ne>by *air4
,e>li]1 ,/ratton & 8 wife
,rose _h hopp$ on to _! side-
by-side t&em = a sp9 9to !
busi;s 4trict s"eal blocks
away4
  ,! big1 jovial man ) ! he>ty
lau< 444 has be5 bl s9ce ! age
( #c :5 a horse kick$ hm 9 !
face4
  ,8 memories ( ! si<t$ _w >e
vague4 ,8 mo/ vivid
recollec;ns place t _w 9 a #c-
ye>-old's p]spective3 ,"o
look$ up at a horse & f.d x
awe"sly big1 & m* tall] ?an a
human4                     #ec
  8,i suppose if ,i _hn't gr[n
up on a f>m & ridd5 horses m*
( my e>ly life1 t ,i'd / ?9k
!y /ood m* hi<] ?an p10
,/ratton sd4
  ,8 wife1 too1 ?\< %e c see
well 5 to h&le h] h\sehold
*ores & to act z navigator :5
!y maneuv] _! t&em bike "?
h1vy tra6ic1 is legally bl4
  ,/ratton recalls t :5 he 0
gr[+ up 9 ! c.try af ! mishap
t took 8 si<t1 he wd (t5 ride
a bike al"o on sp>sely travel$
rural roads1 or wd foll[ 8
si/]'s bike if !y took l;g
rides4 ,b he wdn't attempt a
solo ride on ,maquoketa's busy
/reets4
  ,! loss ( vi.n n"e prev5t$
,/ratton f pursu+ a me*anical
b5t4 ,:5 ! ,v9ton s*ool = ! bl
got hm a job ) ,cl9ton ,5g9es1
he held x = #bf ye>s until a
lay(f o3urr$ 444 ,! "w     #ed
=ce 0 dra/ically r$uc$ & he 0
n"e call$ back4 444
  8,i us$ to repair lawn m[]s1
& !n !y came \ ) new igni;n
sy/ems & ,i didn't keep up ) !
improve;ts1 s ,i gave t up10
he expla9$4
  ,?ree ye>s ago he op5$ 8
bicycle %op & says ! busi;s
has gr[n /1dily4 ,"s firms t
s]vice & sell bikes s5d _!
busi;s to hm1 & he gets a lot
( walk-9 busi;s4
  8,i l bikes & get a kick \ (
"w+ on !m4 ,mo/ ( !m >e ! /&>d
type1 s ,i don't h any
problem4 ,"! >e "s m
complicat$1 hi< pric$ bikes1 b
,i guess "! >5't _m ( !m >.d
"h10 ,/ratton says 444
  8,too _m p figure t if y're
bl1 y c't d any?+1 & if my
bike %op 7 locat$ next to "o
run by a si<t$ p]son1 he's !
"o :o wd get mo/ ( !       #ee
busi;s4 ,we h to br1k t
tradi;n10 ! big man says
e>ne/ly 444
  ,! t&em ,/ratton & 8 wife
ride is actually two bikes
side by side1 sep>at$ & held
rigid by weld$ b>s4 ,a
,florida man built x = hm4
,/ratton ge>$ x d[n s t x wd 2
easi] = hm & 8 wife to
navigate /eep grades 444
  ,hi< on ! top ( 8 %op is a
w9d *ime fa%ion$ f a bicycle
:eel4
  8,p ?9k ,i put x up "! s ,i
cd home 9 on ! s.d & f9d my
way back10 ,/ratton *uckles4
8,actually1 x is suppos$ to 2
an adv]tise;t = ! %op1 b ,i
?9k ,i put x s hi< t p miss x
4440
  ,9 8 %op1 ,/ratton gives !
spokes a f9al twi/ & runs 8
f+]s li<tly ov] ! new1 black
tires he has 9/all$4       #ef
  8,"!'s no?+ ,i c't d ) a
bike10 he says1 wip+ ! gr1se
(f 8 h&s4 8,b we h to h a *.e
to prove to ! si<t$ j :at we c
d4 ,!y h to 2 >.d u to "k t4
,!y h to 2 $ucat$40

          ,9sul9 ,p5

  ,,upi - ,a new 9sul9-9fu.n
device is mak+ life h1l?i] &
less pa9;l = diabetics1 ac to
reports 9 ,sci;e ,dige/
magaz9e4
  ,develop$ by ,dr4 ,/u>t
,updike at ! ,univ]s;y (
,wiscons91 ,madison1 ! p5 pump
looks l a f.ta9 p54 ,x 3si/s (
a 4posable #c cubic c5timet]
syr+e fitt$ ) a precisely
calibrat$1 screw?r1d$ plung]4
,by rotat+ ! plung] a specifi$
numb] ( "ts1 a diabetic c
9ject a precise dose ( 9sul9
"? a pla/ic tube to a ?9   #eg
ne$le 9s]t$ "? ! sk9 ( !
abdom54
  ,) ! p5 pump1 ! ne$le rema9s
9 place 9 ! sk9 = two to f\r
"ds4 ,normally1 a diabetic
mi<t rcv f #ab to #ae ne$le
9s];ns dur+ t p]iod 9/1d ( "o4
  ,& 2c x's small1 ! device c
2 clipp$ to a pocket or hung
>.d ! neck4 ,"o hi<-s*ool
hockey play]1 notes ,updike1
keeps 8 9 8 sock :ile on !
ice4

       ,face to ,face -
     ,! ,dos & ,don'ts (
      ,meet+s ) ,public
          ,(ficials
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  "<,note3 ,? is ! second 9 a
s]ies ( >ticles d1l+ ) ! role
( ! 9dividual citiz5 9 !   #eh
,am]ican political sy/em4 ,!
advice 3ta9$ "h9 applies n
only to ,3gress1 b to /ate &
local gov]n;ts4 ,! next >ticle
9 ? s]ies w 4cuss legislative
monitor+ tools4">
  ,any 4cus.n ( ! dos & don'ts
( p]sonal meet+s ) public
(ficials m/ 2g9 ) a simple "q3
,:o c be/ help me solve my
problem8
  ,! _m func;ns ( gov]n;t1 l !
_m func;ns ( a l>ge corpora;n
s* z ,,ibm1 >e divid$ 9to
de"p;ts & divi.ns4 ,"k+ ! "r
p]son to call is crucial & c
m1n ! di6];e 2t ac;n on yr
problem & 5d.s fru/ra;n z y &
yr problem >e %u6l$ f "o
bur1ucrat to ano!r4
  ,z]o+ ,9 - ,! f/ /ep 9 f9d+
\ :o c help y is to def9e yr
problem & to decide :at y want
d"o ab x4 ,if yr 4pute is ) a
local s*ool 4trict         #ei
reg>d+ ! $uca;n ( a h&icapp$
*1 yr f/ 3tact mi<t 2 ) ! *'s
t1*]1 pr9cipal1 or s*ool
sup]9t5d5t4 ,x makes ll s5se
to take s* 4putes directly to
yr ,3gressman1 :o is g5]ally
ill-equipp$ to help y ) local
gov]n;t problems4 ,f9d \ :o is
responsible by *eck+ gov]n;t
manuals at yr local public
libr>y : li/ ! "ns & addresses
( ag5cy h1ds2 call a local
newspap]1 ,,tv or radio
report] :o has d"o /ories on
subjects relat$ to yr problem2
or ask ano!r gov]n;tal (ficial
) :om y >e acqua9t$ :o 9
gov]n;t c be/ help y4 ,don't 2
afraid to use ! teleph"o & to
ask "qs4 ,! way to f9d \ :o is
responsible is limit$ only by
yr imag9a;n4 ,don't wa/e yr "t
& res\rces d1l+ ) ! wr;g
p]son4
  ,mak+ ,3tact - ,once y   #fj
h decid$ on a t>get1 ! next
/ep is to make 3tact4
,obvi\sly1 x is m* easi] to
obta9 an appo9t;t ) yr local
c\ncilman ?an ) m remote
public (ficials s* z yr
gov]nor4
  ,f/ try ! direct approa*4
,call ! (ficial's appo9t;t
secret>y4 ,id5tify yrf & !
organiza;n y repres5t &
briefly \tl9e :at y want to
talk ab4 ,public (ficials (t5
keep ti<t s*$ules2 acly1 y may
h to a3ommodate yr [n s*$ule 9
ord] to see ! p]son 9 "q4
  ,if ! (ficial is unavailable
= an appo9t;t1 don't despair4
,if y >e rebu6$1 reevaluate !
situa;n4 ,is ? p]son r1lly
"s"o y want to see8 ,if s1
3sid] o!r av5ues ( approa*4 ,x
is likely t y or "s"o y "k has
p]sonal 3tact ) ! (ficial4 ,>e
y memb]s ( ! same *ur*1    #fa
club1 union1 or busi;s
associa;n8 ,does "s"o 9 yr
organiza;n "k "s"o else :o
att5d$ ! same s*ool1 0 a
busi;s "pn] or >my buddy ( !
(ficial8 ,don't ov]look
campaign 3tributors1 campaign
"w]s1 or "py committee p z
possible 3tacts4
  ,! biographies ( mo/ public
(ficials c 2 obta9$ f yr local
public libr>y4 ,/udy ? 9=ma;n
c>e;lly4 ,x is likely t "sbody
y "k "ks "sbody6
  ,y mi<t al try ! public;y
approa*4 ,9vite ! public
(ficial to sp1k at yr local
*apt] meet+4 ,9vite him_/h] to
a d9n] & use ! o3a.n z a fund-
rais]4 ,alw 9vite ! m$ia to s*
ev5ts & let ! (ficial "k t "!
w 2 m$ia cov]age4 ,mo/
politicians won't 2 able to
resi/6
  ,ano!r approa* is to     #fb
*eck ! (ficial's public
cal5d>4 ,if he or %e w 2
appe>+ at o!r ev5ts 9 yr >ea1
att5d ^! ev5ts4 ,ask "qs1 if
"q+ is p]mitt$1 z a
repres5tative ( yr organiza;n4
,9troduce yrf & yr organiza;n
to ! public (ficial at
recep;ns1 cocktail "pies1
picnics1 & ! l4 ,h 9exp5sive
busi;s c>ds or bro*ures pr9t$1
& don't 2 %y ab dropp+ !m4
  ,prep>a;n ,is ! ,"n ( !
,game ,- ,once y h made an
appo9t;t1 :at's next8 ,3firm t
appo9t;t 9 writ+ & 2g9 to
prep>e = ! 9t]view4 ,public
(ficials >e busy p4 ,!y "w fa/
& appreciate well-9=m$1 no-
nons5se p4 ,f9e-tune j h[ y w
pres5t yr problem4 ,review 9
yr m9d exactly :at y want d"o
ab yr problem4 ,anticipate !
"qs : w 2 ask$ & h[ to ov]come
objec;ns4 ,y >e sell+      #fc
"s?+ - & ! pr9ciples ( gd
salesman%ip apply4 ,don't 2
9timidat$1 >gu;tative1 or
3desc5d+4 ,if y h d"o yr
home"w1 y "k m ab ! subject
?an ! public (ficial "ks or
c>es to "k4 ,= example1 if y
>e talk+ to yr ,3gressman
reg>d+ ! revi.n ( ! ,sec;n
#ejd guidel9es by ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice & ! ,(fice ( ,manage;t
& ,budget1 don't assume t yr
,repres5tative "ks any?+ ab\4t
! issue or1 m* less1 ab ,sec;n
#ejd4 ,v likely he_/%e 0 n >.d
:5 ! law 0 pass$ 9 #aigc4
,tell yr ,repres5tative h[
,sec;n #ejd has b5efitt$ y2 :y
! guidel9es %d n 2 *ang$2 :y !
propos$ revi.ns >e
una3eptable1 &1 mo/ important1
:at y want hm to d ab x4 ,9 ?
example1 a lr to ! ,presid5t
&_/or a /ate;t by !
,repres5tative 9 ,!        #fd
,3gres.nal ,record mi<t 2 an
appropriate response4
  ,keep 9 m9d t y h j t5 to
fifte5 m9utes4 ,h[ e6ectively
y use ? "t is up to y4
  ,& :at if ! public (ficial
fails to keep 8 appo9t;t8 ,t
is likely to happ51 s9ce he>+s
& o!r em]g5cies (t5 o3ur4 ,if
y h to sp1k ) a /aff p]son1
tr1t t p]son ) ! same c\rtesy
y wd ! public (ficial4 ,a frly
/a6] is a mo/ valuable res\rce
& des]ves c>e;l 8fe$+0 &
att5;n4
  ,if possible1 br+ support+
docu;ts ) y to ! 9t]view ,-
photographs1 surveys1 peti;ns1
brief+ %eets ,- any?+ : w
bol/] yr case4 ,! old adage1
8,if x's 9 black & :ite x m/ 2
true10 does h "s cr$;e4 ,b 2
c>e;l4 ,r1ms ( pap] )\t m1n+;l
sub/.e c torp$o yr cause 9 a
hurry4                     #fe
  ,f9ally1 don't try to 2 !
exp]t y >e n ,- un.s1 ( c\rse1
y >e "o1 9 : case y m/ 3vey yr
exp]tise 9 a subtle1 non-
?r1t5+ way4 ,don't make up
answ]s4 ,if y don't "k ! answ]
to a "q1 say s & (f] to rese>*
! matt]4 ,public (ficials
respect "kl$g1ble p :o "k 5 to
admit t !y don't "k4
  ,2 r1sonable4 ,politics is !
>t ( compromise4 ,if ! public
(ficial doesn't see x yr way1
?ank hm or h] & say t y hope
he_/%e w 2 able to d m 9 !
future4 ,? is n to su7e/ t y
%d compromise yr posi;n if x
is impossible to d s4 ,2
r1li/ic4 ,e posi;n1 9clud+ yr
[n1 is ! product ( a
negotia;n4 ,few ?+s >e c>v$ 9
/"o4 ,rememb] t ! public
(ficial :o doesn't see x yr
way ? "t may 2 yr /r;ge/
advocate on ano!r issue    #ff
tm4

   #aihb ,ad ,hoc ,advisory
    ,gr\p ,meets at ,,nls
       ,by ,k>5 ,l\rcey

  ,! #aihb ,ad ,hoc ,advisory
,gr\p on ,collec;n-,build+
,activities met at ! h1dqu>t]s
( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 ,may #ab-#ac4
,repres5t$ at ^! annual meet+s
>e net"w libr>ians1 3sum]
gr\ps1 & r1d]s-at-l>ge4 ,3sum]
gr\ps 9clude ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n1 ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,physically
,h&icapp$1 & ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl1 h["e1 0 n repres5t$ ?
ye>4
  ,! purpose ( ? gr\p is   #fg
to provide guid.e to ! ,,nls
/aff 9 xs collec;n-build+
activities2 to dictate >1s =
curr5t & future develop;t2 &
to assi/ ! /aff on new
projects z ! ne$ >ises4 ,all
"w pap]s1 9clud+ ag5da1
special >1s = 4cus.n1 & la/
ye>'s gr\p report1 7 mail$ to
ea* gr\p memb] well 9 adv.e (
! meet+1 p]mitt+ ample "t =
/udy & ! =mula;n (
recomm5da;ns4 ,^! "w pap]s >e
produc$ 9 brl & on cassette z
well z l>ge pr9t4 ,? all[s "t
= 3sum] organiza;n
repres5tatives to 3f] ) _!
memb]s 3c]n+ collec;n-build+
3c]ns & priorities1 & ,,nls
policy 9 g5]al4
  ,! meet+ necess>ily has a
/ructur$ =mat1 b al all[s "s
flexibil;y = 3c5trat$ 4cus.n
felt nec by gr\p memb]s4
,r1d]s & libr>ians meet    #fh
sep>ately to e/abli% _!
priorities1 : >e !n pres5t$ to
! ,,nls /aff by repres5tatives
elect$ f ea* gr\p4 ,,nls is
repres5t$ by a /aff memb] f
ea* de"p;t1 :o responds to ea*
reque/ or su7es;n p]ta9+ to 8
or h] specialty4
  ,am;g priorities set by
r1d]s at ! #aihb meet+ w]e3

"<#a"> ,m %ort /ories1 essays
  & poetry1 pref]ably 9 brl1
  al? a3eptable 9 any =m4
"<#b"> ,! addi;n ( ,"t
  ,magaz9e on flexible disc4
"<#c"> ,/at+ ! "n ( ! au?or at
  ! 2g9n+ ( ea* side ( record$
  mat]ial on tape or flexible
  disc4
"<#d"> ,m cassette books =
  grades k9d]g>t5 "? #c4
"<#e"> ,t ,,nls 3t9ue produc+
  ! classics4
                           #fi
"<#f"> ,m humor1 "picul>ly
  political satire1 & m
  9tellectual humor4
"<#g"> ,m non-fic;n books ab !
  ,we/4
"<#h"> ,3t9u$ produc;n ( m
  books ) r1li/ic language &
  human 2havior4
















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  9spira;nal !mes1 b 5c\rage
  net"w libr>ians to 9=m r1d]s
  ( ! availabil;y ( s* titles
  "? religi\s organiza;ns &
  *ur*es4

  ,libr>ians pres5t$ _m ( !
same priorities1 ) h1vy
emphasis on romantic novels &
9spira;nal mat]ials4
  ,bo? r1d]s & libr>ians agre$
unanim\sly t ! ,,nls /aff is
absolutely d$icat$ to build+ &
ma9ta9+ a well-bal.ed
collec;n4 ,ea* /aff memb] is
well-r1d & ?or\<ly devot$ to !
writt5 & spok5 ^w4 ,( a /aff (
approximately #abj1 tw5ty >e
bl or visually impair$4
  ,x wd 2 v help;l = me z a
3sum] gr\p repres5tative ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
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3c]n+ libr>y collec;n-     #ga
build+ policies or libr>y
func;ns 9 g5]al4 ,i w h an
opportun;y to compile ^!
responses & to pass !m on to !
,,nls /aff4 ,write ,ms4 ,k>5
,l\rcey1 #g ,russell ,b\lev>d1
,st4 ,augu/9e1 ,,fl #cbjhd4

        ,! ,li/5+ ,e>
     ,by ,doro?y ,/iefel

  ,de> ,r1d]s3
  ,z y r1d ?1 _m ( y w h l;g
return$ f ,atlanta's hectic1 b
fun-fill$ ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,i 0
"!1 too1 : is :y ,i ?"\ ? mon?
wd 2 a gd "t = j sitt+ back &
8cat*+ up0 = all ( u4
  ,? column 2gan 9 ,septemb]
#aiha on a trial basis4 ,x is
"t = r1d]s to let ,! ,brl ,=um
$itor "k h[ y feel ab xs
3t9u.e4 ,does ! column 9t]e/
y8 ,does x fill a ne$8 ,:at d
y especially l - or        #gb
4like - ab x8
  ,i wd al l to take ?
opportun;y to ?ank r1d]s = !
_m lrs rcvd & to ask a favor (
all future 3tributors4 ,if at
all possible1 pl1se type &
d\ble-space yr lrs4 ,if
h&writt51 a black1 bold-tipp$
p5 is m* easi] on ! eyes4 ,&
pl1se1 no p5cil6 ,cl>ify h[ y
wi% yr "n & address to appe> 9
! column if yr lr is *os5 by
prec$+ yr signature ) ! ^ws1
8,sign me 4440 ,try to 2 z
brief z possible to avoid
ext5sive $it+4 ,x is v
di6icult to 8cut up0 "s"o's
l;g1 v e>ne/ lr ( 3c]n4
  ,z ! mon?s h pass$1 m rese>*
has be5 nec 9 ord] to respond
e6ectively to ! m complicat$
issues rais$4 ,x may seem ="e
to get an answ]1 b a reply w
come to all lrs a3ompani$ by a
self-address$1 /amp$       #gc
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column may 2 $it$ = brev;y or
cl>;y4
  ,n[ 444 let's he> f y6 ,yea
or nay = 8,! ,li/5+ ,e>08 ,-
,doro?y ,/iefel1 c_/o ,!
,li/5+ ,e>1 ,p4,o4 ,box #hchh1
,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,,tx #ghdab4

      #aihc ,ski = ,li<t
       ,applica;ns ,n[
          ,available

  ,! n9? annual ,ski = ,li<t
,9t]na;nal w 2 held at
,telem>k ,lodge1 ,cable1
,wiscons91 ,febru>y #bg-,m>*
#f1 #aihc4
  ,ski = ,li<t ,9t]na;nal1
sponsor$ by ,,h1l?,'sports1
,9c41 9 coop]a;n ) ! ,sons (
,norway & ! ,,ullr ,ski ,club1
is a week-l;g program design$
to 9troduce visually impair$ &
o!r physically 4abl$       #gd
adults to cross-c.try ski+4
,all 9/ruc;n & ski+ is d"o on
a "o-to-"o basis1 all[+ ea*
"picipant to proce$ at 8 or h]
[n pace4 ,ea* bl1 visually
impair$1 or mobil;y impair$
p]son is assign$ an exp]i;ed1
able-bodi$ cross-c.try ski] :o
acts z an 9/ructor_/guide = !
5tire week4 ,9 pa/ ye>s1
"picipants h rang$ 9 age f #ah
to #fg1 ) a ne>ly equal numb]
( m5 & wom54
  ,visually or mobil;y impair$
adults may reque/ "picipant
applica;ns f ,gre! ,w9!r1
,scre5+ ,coord9ator1 ,p4,o4
,box #biga1 ,re/on1 ,,va
#bbjia4 ,approximate co/ is
@s#cjj = f/-"trs2 @s#cej =
rep1t]s4 ,? co/ cov]s room &
bo>d bas$ on d\ble o3upancy1
equip;t1 transporta;n to & f
,telem>k ,lodge f !
,m9n1polis-,st4 ,paul      #ge
,airport4 ,/ip5ds >e available
= f/-"t "picipants1 bas$ on
ne$4
  ,d1dl9e is ,novemb] #ae1
#aihb4

   ,9 ,memoriam3 ,d1n ;,r4
            ,sumn]

  ,d1n ,sumn]1 #ea1 a *>t]
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 di$ ,june #d 9 ,wat]t[n1
,s\? ,dakota4
  ,d1n 0 born ,septemb] #d1
#aicj4 ,he graduat$ f ! ,s*ool
= ! ,visually ,h&icapp$ at
,g>y 9 #aidh & f ! ,univ]s;y (
,s\? ,dakota ,law ,s*ool 9
#aief4
  ,he 0 active 9 ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & s]v$ on xs
,bo>d ( ,directors prior to !
,santa ,fe 3v5;n 9 #aiei4
,foll[+ ! susp5.n ( s"eal
a6iliates 9 #aifj1 he      #gf
"w$ tire.sly to reconcile
di6];es 2t ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n &
! susp5d$ a6iliates1 : 9clud$
8 [n ,s\? ,dakota a6iliate4
  ,:5 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 0 =m$1 ,d1n 0 a *>t] memb]
& s]v$ z ,,acb's f/ ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t4 ,9cr1s$ family
responsibilities al;g )
commun;y & political
responsibilities result$ 9
,d1n's tak+ a less active role
na;nally4 ,he 0 a pa/
presid5t1 pa/ secret>y1 & pa/
bo>d memb] ( ,,acb's ,s\?
,dakota a6iliate1 ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,d1n practic$ law 9
,wat]t[n1 0 c;y attorney =
ei<t ye>s1 & s]v$ z c.ty
,democratic *airman1 #d,h
,club l1d]1 & ,cub ,sc\t pack
l1d]4 ,he 0 a =m] ,jaycee & 0
select$ ,jaycee ,man ( ! ,ye>
9 #aifc4 ,a pa/ presid5t   #gg
( ! ,wat]t[n ,lions ,club1 he
s]v$ on ! /ate cab9et = five
ye>s4 ,he 0 a =m] memb] ( !
,elks ,lodge1 ": he s]v$ z
organi/4 ,he 0 active 9 trail
rid+1 "picipat$ 9 ! ,ski =
,li<t program = s"eal ye>s1 &
0 a piano tun] & musician1
play+ bo? ! piano & organ4
  ,9 #aifd he repres5t$ ,s\?
,dakota z a ,presid5tial
elector & 9 #aigj s]v$ z
,*airman ( ,patronage = !
,democratic ,"py 9 ,s\?
,dakota4

    ,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n 9
           ,review

  ;,p4 ;,l4 #id-#adb ,propos$
,revi.ns ,- ,z ( late ,june1 !
propos$ revi.ns ( ;,p4 ;,l4
#id-#adb1 ! ,$uca;n (
,h&icapp$ ,*n regula;ns _h n
yet appe>$ 9 ,! ,f$]al     #gh
,regi/]4 ,^! regula;ns 7
expect$ by e>ly ,june4 ,brief+
meet+s to 2 3duct$ by !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n or
organiza;ns 3c]n$ ) ! "rs (
h&icapp$ *n 7 c.ell$ p5d+
rel1se ( ! regula;ns 9 ,!
,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,a ?ree-mon?s
com;t p]iod is anticipat$1 &
we >e told t public he>+s &
brief+s w 2 3duct$ by !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n 9 v>i\s
major cities "?\t ! c.try4
  ,sec;n #ejd ,propos$
,guidel9e ,revi.ns ,- ,^!
guidel9e revi.ns1 too1 7
orig9ally expect$ "s"t 9 e>ly
,june4 ,h["e1 x appe>s t "!
may 2 a delay 9 ! promulga;n (
^! guidel9e revi.ns4
  ,appropria;ns ,committee
,ac;n on 8,free ,matt] = ! ,bl
or ,h&icapp$0 ,- ,! ,f/
,3curr5t ,budget ,resolu;n =
,fiscal ,ye> #aihc 3ta9$   #gi
@s#djj million to reimburse !
,po/al ,s]vice = ! co/ ( free
matt] = ! bl & o!r r$uc$ mail+
rates4 ,x is cle> t ! 3f];e
committee wi%$ to protect !
8,free ,matt] = ! ,bl0 mail+
privilege4 ,! ,h\se & ,s5ate
,appropria;ns committees 7
s*$ul$ to meet dur+ ,july4
,subcommittees on ! ,tr1sury1
,po/al ,s]vice1 & ,g5]al
,gov]n;t w 2 able to gu>antee
t ! 8,free ,matt]0 mail+
privilege is f9.ed f ! @s#djj
million rev5ue =eg"o
appropria;n4
  ,all ^? :o "picipat$ 9 !
grassroots ef=t to reta9 !
free-matt] privilege >e to 2
3gratulat$ on a r.d "o
victory4 ,x is absolutely
ess5tial1 h["e1 = 3c]n$ bl
p]sons to /ay abr1/ (
legislative develop;ts s* z !
8,free ,matt]0 issue "?    #hj
frequ5t use ( ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n4 ,by s do+1 yr
teleph"o calls & lrs &
telegrams w 2 "td = maximum
impact4
  ,legal ,s]vices ,corpora;n
"<,,lsc"> ,fund+ ,- ,! ,legal
,s]vices ,corpora;n provides
m* ne$$ help to _m poor &_/ or
4abl$ p4 ,! curr5t fund+ level
= ,,lsc = fiscal ye> #aihb is
@s#bda million4 ,! ,legal
,s]vices ,corpora;n has
reque/$ fund+ = ,,fy #aihc 9 !
am.t ( @s#bfe million4 ,! ,f/
,3curr5t ,budget ,resolu;n =
,,fy #aihc1 rec5tly agre$ to
by bo? ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se1
assumes only @s#aeb million =
,,lsc4 ,? is n a b9d+ figure1
h["e4
  ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
,notice ,reg>d+ ,tax ,9=ma;n
,- ,9 late ,may1 all ,,ssi
recipi5ts rcvd a lr f !    #ha
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
reque/+ p]mis.n to review
3fid5tial 9=ma;n fil$ ) !
,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 3c]n+
9t]e/ & divid5ds e>n$ on _!
sav+s & o!r a3.ts4 ,? notice 0
vague & did n cle>ly expla9 !
k9d ( 9=ma;n to 2 collect$1 !
recipi5t's "r to privacy1 or !
implica;ns ( failure to sign !
=m4 ,a lawsuit 0 9itiat$ ag/ !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
alleg+ t ,social ,secur;y did
n h au?or;y to t]m9ate ,,ssi
b5efits = failure to sign !
=m1 & t x violat$ recipi5ts'
"r to privacy4 ,la/ week1 a
,unit$ ,/ates 4trict c\rt
4miss$ ? case4 ,?us1 ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n n[ has
p]mis.n to proce$ ) xs plan to
obta9 ? tax 9=ma;n & to
t]m9ate ! ,,ssi *ecks ( p :o
refuse to all[ 4closure ( ^!
records4                   #hb
  ,p :o d n sign & return ?
3s5t =m w rcv a notice 9 late
,july or e>ly ,augu/ t _!
b5efits w 2 /opp$ 9 t5 "ds if
!y d n provide ! reque/$ 3s5t4
,*ecks w n 2 /opp$ until af s*
a notice has be5 rcvd4 ,al1
,social ,secur;y w resume
b5efit pay;ts af a 3s5t is
sign$1 ev5 if ! pay;ts >e
/opp$4
  ,al? ! 4missal ( ! lawsuit
is 2+ app1l$1 we >e advis+
,,ssi recipi5ts to sign &
return ! =ms to ,social
,secur;y1 if !y h n alr d"o s1
to avoid possible 9t]rup;n 9
_! b5efits4
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n is a
public s]vice ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? hot l9e
s]vice is available by call+1
toll free1 #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff
f #f3#jj p4m4 to #i3#jj a4m41
,ea/]n ,"dli<t ,"t1        #hc
week"ds or any "t on week5ds &
holi"ds4 ,messages >e *ang$
weekly1 or m (t5 if nec to
reflect ! late/ br1k+
develop;ts 9 ,wa%+ton4

          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,billie ,la,blanc1 a memb] (
! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 has
be5 "nd ,h&icapp$ ,woman ( !
,ye> by ! ,am]ican ,busi;s
,wom5's ,associa;n ( ,oregon4
,billie is ! manag] (
,billie's ,cafet]ia 9 !
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n build+
9 ,portl&4 ,%e w compete 9 !
na;nal ,h&icapp$ ,woman ( !
,ye> f9als 9 ,new ,orl1ns 9
,novemb]4 ,billie is al a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,re/aurant
,associa;n4
  ,*>lyn ,all51 :o has     #hd
be5 bl s9ce bir? & :o is
curr5tly ,sup]visor ( ,special
,s]vices = ! ,visually
,impair$1 ,miss\ri ,bur1u = !
,bl1 has be5 select$ by !
,miss\ri ,gov]nor's ,committee
on ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ to
rcv ! ,gov]nor's ,trophy
,aw>d4 ,! aw>d is pres5t$
sp>+ly & is giv5 to h&icapp$
,miss\rians ^: recogni;n wd
prove to 2 help;l 9 5c\rag+1
9spir+1 facilitat+1 & promot+
! employ;t ( o!r 4abl$ p]sons4
  ,new ,york ,hospital rec5tly
agre$ to an \-(-c\rt settle;t
( @s#e4 #e million to 2 pd to
a lab analy/ ^: case ( acute
glaucoma 0 9corr5tly diagnos$
z flu4 ,ac to an >ticle 9 !
,new ,york ,daily ,news1
,susie ,kim's attorney 3t5d$ t
if ! case ( angle closure
glaucoma _h be5 tr1t$ immly1 x
wd h be5 curable4 ,9/1d1   #he
%e 0 s5t home f ! hospital &
lo/ h] vi.n ov] ! next few
weeks4 ,! settle;t is 2liev$
to 2 ! l>ge/ "e obta9$ \ (
c\rt 9 ,new ,york ,/ate4
  ,f ,programs = ! ,h&icapp$3
,! ,unit$ ,na;ns ,hi<
,commis.n] = ,refugees
"<,,unh-,,cr"> has ann\nc$
e/abli%;t ( a tru/ fund =
h&icapp$ refugees4 ,!
approximately @s#ahj1jjj
,nobel prize : 0 aw>d$ to
,,unhcr w 2 donat$ & w s]ve z
se$ m"oy = ? fund4 ,! fund1 :
is to 2 op5 to o!r dona;ns1 w
s]ve to f9.e rehabilitative
tr1t;t &_/ or ! pur*ase (
specializ$ equip;t = 9dividual
4abl$ refugees1 ^u !
recomm5da;n ( ,,unhcr field
(fices >.d ! _w4 ,9 mak+ ?
ann\nce;t1 ! ,hi< ,commis.n]
sd3 8,am;g ! refugees "! >e al
^? :o >e physically or     #hf
m5tally 4abl$4 ,y cd "rly say
t ^? refugees >e d\bly a6ect$4
,!y >e 4abl$ comp>$ to all
normally 5d[$1 & !y >e once ag
4advantag$ by 2+ refugees40
  ,f ,vi.n ,views3 ,! ,voxcom
is an audio label+ sy/em = use
by p :o d n r1d brl & c no
l;g] r1d l>ge pr9t4 ,messages
>e record$ on c>ds : h
magnetic record+ tape on !m4
,! c>ds c 2 cut to any size
desir$ & c 2 us$ to id5tify
cann$ gds1 m$ic9e bottles1
record jackets1 etc4 ,!
,voxcom is al h&y = tak+ ph"o
numb]s or record+ "ns &
addresses1 recipes1 &
9/ruc;ns4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n ab
,voxcom's kit = ! visually
impair$1 3tact ,voxcom1 #ajj
,clov] ,gre51 ,p1*tree ,c;y1
,,ga #cjbfi2 teleph"o "<#djd">
#dhg-#gege4
  ,a record$ demon/ra;n    #hg
( talk+ comput]s1 h[ to use
!m1 prices1 etc41 is available
f ,c>l ,foley1 ,foley's ,l[
,vi.n ,aids1 #aceg ;,e4 ,david
,road1 ,"dton1 ,,oh #dedbi4
,s5d a blank cassette& a self-
address$1 return 5velope4
  ,r1d]'s ,dige/ on cassette
is available = @s#cj4jj a ye>
f ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box #fjhe1
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf4
  ,diane ,lemke ( ,m9n1polis 0
"nd "o ( ! #aihb ,t5 ,\t/&+
,"y ,m9nesotans at ! ,m9nesota
,jaycees' #ejth 3v5;n4 ,diane
is ! f.d] ( ,,able1 ,associa;n
= ,bl ,liv+ & ,$uca;n1 a
recr1;n program = bl *n "<see
,! ,brl ,=um1 ,decemb]
#aiha">4 ,tra9$ z a m$ical
te*nician1 %e 2came bl t5 ye>s
ago f juv5ile diabetes4 ,%e
has direct$ f\rte5 fa%ion %[s
= ! bl & has giv5 c.t.s    #hh
spee*es ab 2+ bl4 ,%e has
complet$ ! ,\tw>d ,b.d c\rse1
has "picipat$ 9 ! ,ski = ,li<t
program1 & 0 select$ to
"picipate z ! ;,u4 ;,s4
repres5tative 9 ! ,kni<t's
,race 9 ,norway4 ,rcvg aw>ds
al;g ) ,diane 7 ,matt ,blair (
! ,m9nesota ,vik+s & ,dave
,w9field ( ! ,new ,york
,yankees4
  ,! #aihb annual meet+s ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ w 2 held 9
,jackson1 ,mississippi1
,novemb] #f-#g4 ,! meet+s w 2
ho/$ by ! ,mississippi ,s*ool
= ! ,bl1 ,royal ,maid1 ,9c41 &
! ,bur1u ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n "<all ,,nac-
a3r$it$ ag5cies">1 z well z !
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y &
! ,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<support+                 #hi
organiza;ns">4 444 ,at xs
,june #aihb meet+1 ,,nac's
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n aw>d$
a3r$ita;n = ! f/ "t to !
foll[+ organiza;ns3 ,texas
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,au/92 ,travis
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 ,au/92 &
,visually ,impair$ ,p]sons
,de"p;t1 ,milwaukee ,>ea
,te*nical ,college1
,milwaukee4
  ,an item 9 ,newsweek
describes a 8see+0 bio*ip 2+
"w$ on by ,,emv ,associates (
,rockville1 ,m>yl&4 ,! *ip w
3ta9 z _m z #ajj1jjj
electrodes on : embryonic n]ve
cells h be5 cultur$4 ,^! cells
cd l9k ) ! visual cortex1 & a
cam]a 3nect$ to ! *ip cd
provide rudi;t>y si<t4 ,s*
bio*ips >e / 9 ! !oretical
/age4
  8,brl1 ,2bop & ,ba*10 an
exhibit prep>$ by !        #ij
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 to hi<li<t
special =mat mat]ials on !
p]=m+ >ts1 op5$ 9 ! ,p]=m+
,>ts ,libr>y at ! ,john ;,f4
,k5n$y ,c5t] 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 9 ,febru>y4 ,alex&]
,sc\rby1 :o has n>rat$ talk+
books = ! ,,nls program s9ce
#aicg1 0 honor$ at ! op5+
c]emonies4 ,mr4 ,sc\rby 0
pres5t$ an ,aw>d = ,>ti/ic
,excell;e by ,c>ol ,a4
,nemey]1 ,associate ,libr>ian
= ,na;nal ,programs at !
,libr>y ( ,3gress4 ,dr4
,nemey] prais$ ,mr4 ,sc\rby's
3tribu;n : has 85ri*$ ! m9ds &
lives ( ^? p0 :o _c use
3v5;nal pr9t$ mat]ials4 ,mr4
,sc\rby1 :o has n>rat$ m ?an
#ejj books dur+ ! #de ye>s he
has be5 record+1 sd ! r1d+ = !
program 8has be5 mo/       #ia
gratify+ & z important a "p (
my life z any?+ else40
  8,free ,matt]0 ru2] /amps1
?ree-l9e address /amps1 /amp
pads1 & felt-tipp$ p5s >e am;g
items available at r1sonable
prices f ,cl>;e ,%]man1 #ce
,rosewood ,manor1 ,galion1
,,oh #ddhcc4 ,write ,mr4
,%]man = full details on
available items & prices4
,pl1se pr9t4 ,d n use brl4
,f ,programs = ! ,h&icapp$3
,^? 9t]e/$ 9 p]sonal comput]
sy/ems = 9dividuals )
4abilities c n[ jo9 an
organiza;n ^: purpose x is to
se>* \1 evaluate1 & %>e 9=ma;n
ab ^! sy/ems z !y relate to !
4abilities repres5t$ 9 !
memb]%ip4 ,! ,committee on
,p]sonal ,comput]s = !
,h&icapp$ "<,,coph-#b">
9cludes 4abl$ & non-4abl$
p]sons1 p>5ts1             #ib
pr(es.nals1 & frs ( 4abl$
p]sons4 ,>1s ( 9t]e/ 9clude
h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 s(tw>e
modifica;ns1 $uca;nal mat]ials
develop$ = 4abl$ 9dividuals1 &
use ( comput]s z an 9tegral "p
( ! p]sonal develop;t (
h&icapp$ *n4 ,9=ma;n w 2
ex*ang$ "? 3f];es1 p]sonal
3tacts1 & a newslr1 ,l9k & ,g4
,= fur!r 9-=ma;n1 write
,,coph-#b1 #bjcj ,irv+ ,p>k
,road1 ,*icago1 ,,il #fjfah4
  ,f ,human ,develop;t ,news3
,! ,p]=m+ ,>ts ,!at] = !
,h&icapp$ "<,,pa?"> holds
mon?ly 9t]views & audi;ns =
h&icapp$ p]=m]s & >ti/s1 by
appo9t;t1 via ,,!ta ,cable1 !
newe/ way = televi.n produc]s
& ca/+ directors to meet
tal5t4 ,,pa? helps tal5t$
h&icapp$ p]sons seek+ c>e]s 9
! !at]1 televi.n1 mo;n
pictures1 radio1 & o!r     #ic
m$ia4 ,future plans call =
programs = writ]s1 directors1
li<t+ te*nicians1 sc5e
design]s1 & o!r 2h-!-sc5es
p]sonnel4 ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n1
3tact ,,pa?1 #edaj ,wil%ire
,b\lev>d1 ,suite #igd1 ,los
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relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,na;nal ,(fice has
available special pr9t$ c>ds
to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os
3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
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