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  ,at ? writ+ "<,septemb]
#ac">1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,grant
,mack is recup]at+ f a mild
he>t attack4 ,grant return$
home on ,septemb] #c af a week
9 ! hospital & is n[ well on 8
way to full recov]y4 ,he
expects to resume 8 normal "w
s*$ule ,- 9clud+ ! prep>a;n (
8 mon?ly 8,presid5t's
,message0 = ,! ,brl ,=um ,- )9
a few weeks4
  ,9 p9*-hitt+ = ,grant ?
mon?1 ,i am v pl1s$ to h an
opportun;y to comm5d \r
presid5t publicly = !
positive1 responsible1 &
e6ective l1d]%ip he has
provid$ s9ce 8 elec;n j ov] a
ye> ago4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is def9itely on !     #h
move4 ,we >e gr[+ 9 memb]%ip1
9flu;e1 & na;nal visibil;y1
build+ on ! grt tradi;n
e/abli%$ dur+ ! f/ tw5ty ye>s
by ! f.d]s ( ,,acb4 ,\r
organiza;n td is 3v]t+ old
dr1ms 9to new r1lities4
  ,! su3ess ( ! ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip program is
a dramatic example ( ,,acb's
progress4 ,9 provid+ tangible
assi/.e to des]v+ bl /ud5ts1
,,acb is recogniz+ a*ieve;t1
:ile at ! same "t advanc+ !
goal ( 9 dep5d;e4 ,? program
drew s* 5?usia/ic support t !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors la/
,july 9 ,atlanta vot$ to d\ble
! size ( ! s*ol>%ip fund =
next ye>4 ,z a result1 we may
well 2 able to provide up to a
doz5 s*ol>%ips to qualifi$
applicants 9 #aihc4 ,!
,s*ol>%ip ,committee w soon 2
mak+ an ann\nce;t reg>d+    #i
! #aihc s*ol>%ips & w once ag
2 9vit+ applica;ns4 ,)
cutbacks 9 ,f$]al /ud5t loans
& $uca;nal fund+ g5]ally1 ?
s*ol>%ip program is all ! m
important4 ,= ? r1son1 we >e
9vit+ ,,acb memb]s & all o!r
r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um to
3tribute to ! ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip ,f.da;n4
,gifts 9 any am.t w 2 grtly
appreciat$4 ,*ecks %d 2 made
payable to ,,acb ,,fqms ,5d[;t
,fund & s5t to ,,acb ,tr1sur]
,james ,ols51 ,summit ,bank
,build+1 ,suite #hbb1 #caj
#dth ,av5ue1 ;,s41 ,m9n1polis1
,,mn #eedae4
  ,ano!r important project
rec5tly laun*$ by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is \r junior
memb]%ip program4 ,dur+ !
/ud5t "w%op la/ summ]1 s"eal p
po9t$ \ ! import.e ( 5c\rag+
grt] "picipa;n by "y p     #aj
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hi< s*ool4 ,look = m details
on ? new program 9 future
issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
  ,! gr[? ( ,,acb's special-
9t]e/ a6iliates has be5
ph5om5al 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,9
,atlanta la/ ,july1 ,i _h !
pl1sure1 al;g ) _m o!r memb]s1
to att5d ! annual meet+ ( \r
newe/1 & "o ( \r mo/ active1
special-9t]e/ a6iliates1 !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue4 ,) !
applica;n ( comput] te*nology
to ! produc;n & 4tribu;n (
brl1 we >e at ! ?re%old ( a
major br1k"? 9 ? communica;ns
m$ium4 ,x is truly an excit+
"t = brl r1d]s1 & ! ,brl
,revival ,l1gue is 9 a posi;n
to 3tribute m1n+;lly to ! wid]
use ( brl 9 a p]iod (
te*nological *ange4
  ,) xs gr[+ numb] ( /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates1   #aa
xs l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s1 xs
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 & xs active
legislative program1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
mak+ a significant impact
na;nwide4 ,? is a grt "t1 an
excit+ "t1 to 2 9volv$ 9 ! "w
( \r organiza;n4

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  ,dur+ ! rec5t na;nal 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i
ask$ all /ate & regional
a6iliate presid5ts to s5d to !
,na;nal ,(fice )9 n9ety "ds !
"n & address ( an active memb]
resid+ 9 e ,3gres.nal 4trict 9
_! /ates4 ,x wd actually 2
pref]able to h ! "ns &
addresses ( two1 or ev5 ?ree1
s* memb]s f e 4trict s     #ab
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legislative "w%op c progress z
rapidly z possible af ! new
,3gres.nal committees >e
appo9t$ 9 e>ly #aihc4 ,la/
mon? ,i s5t a rem9d] memor&um
to all /ate & regional
a6iliate presid5ts1 b to date
we h rcvd v few "ns &
addresses4 ,acly1 ? is a
public rem9d] t ! reque/$
9=ma;n %d 2 s5t 9 z soon z
possible4 ,s9ce ,3gress is
divid$ 9to _m hi<ly specializ$
committees & subcommittees1 x
is ess5tial to 2 able to 3tact
specific memb]s on a v>iety (
issues4
  ,plans >e n[ well "u way =
,,acb's six? & sev5? regional
l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s1 s*$ul$
to take place1 respectively1 9
,omaha1 ,nebraska1 ! week5d (
,octob] #ae-#ag1 & 9 ,=t
,wor?1 ,texas1 ! week5d    #ac
( ,novemb] #ai-#ba1 #aihb4 ,!
,omaha sem9> w s]ve ,,acb
memb]s & prospective memb]s f
,m9nesota1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,s\?
,dakota1 ,wyom+1 ,nebraska1
,i[a1 & ,kansas4 ,! ,=t ,wor?
sem9> w s]ve memb]s &
prospective memb]s f ! rema9+
/ates n previ\sly s]v$ ,-
,>kansas1 ,l\isiana1
,oklahoma1 ,texas1 ,colorado1
& ,new ,mexico4 ,:at \t/&+
su3ess ! sem9>s h be56
  ,_m p call+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice af ,labor ,"d />t$ he>+
a new female voice at ! o!r
5d4 ,x 0 e>ly 9 ,septemb] :5
,mrs4 ,judy ,vassalotti jo9$ !
/aff z \r newe/ adm9i/rative
assi/ant4 ,%e _h previ\sly "w$
9 ! (fice on a "p-"t basis =
s"eal mon?s1 dur+ : "t _m
memb]s _h an opportun;y to
2come acqua9t$ ) h]4 ,we >e1
9de$1 pl1s$ to welcome     #ad
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& \t/&+ 9du/ri\s;s w g5u9ely 2
appreciat$4
  ,dur+ ,augu/1 #aihb1 x 0 my
pl1sure to att5d ! /ate 3v5;n
( ! ,georgia ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,my "picipa;n 5abl$ me to ?ank
9 p]son ! memb]s ( ! h>d"w+1
3sci5ti\s ho/ committee t did
s* an \t/&+ job 9 plann+ &
3duct+ ! #aihb ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,atlanta4 ,my
3gratula;ns to ! new presid5t1
,dale ,albritton1 ( ,macon1 z
he assumes 8 duties ) an
impressive li/ ( s]vice
projects to 2 "utak54
  ,ov] ,labor ,"d week5d x 0
my pl1sure to visit & take "p
9 ! /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,t5;see
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held 9
,*attanooga1 & to le>n ( !
9t]e/+ issues 2+ 3sid]$ by t
a6iliate4 ,my 3gratula;ns &
be/ wi%es to ! new         #ae
presid5t1 ,wayne ,h9ton (
,spr+ ,c;y1 ,t5;see1 z he
assumes ! duties ( 8 new
(fice4
  ,al? we may n relax yet1 we
may n[ re/ easi] & br1! a si<
( "pial relief ^u le>n+ t >.d
,labor ,"d1 ,,acb ,presid5t
,grant ,mack 0 rel1s$ f !
hospital foll[+ 8 ,augu/ #bg
he>t attack4 ,z ( ? date
"<,septemb] #aj">1 he is
recov]+ rapidly at home & has
alr return$ to s"eal ( 8
duties z ,,acb ,presid5t4 ,x's
grt to h y back1 ,grant6

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         ,,acb ,3v5;n
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          ,holzhaus]

  ,"! is "s?+ unique ab "o's
f/ impres.ns ( a new exp]i;e4
,! 3cepts s =m$ >e         #af
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rema9 "! = _m ye>s to come4 ,!
f/ impres.ns ( ? writ] ^u
att5d+ h] f/ ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl special-9t]e/ & 3v5;n
ses.ns >e no excep;n4
  ,z "! has be5 "t = reflec;n
on ! total exp]i;e1 f\r \t/&+
ev5ts_/impres.ns pr$om9ate4
  ,! f/ is ! w>m? & frli;s (
,,acb memb]s & /aff t[>d "s"o
:o is1 = a %ort "t1 at l1/1 8!
new girl on ! block40 ,2g9n+ )
! ,satur"d ev5+ /ud5t mix]1
3t9u+ 9to ! ,sun"d /ud5t
sem9>1 & on "?\t ! week1 "! 0
no feel+ ( /range;s1 isola;n1
or deta*;t4 ,"ey"o ext5d$ a
h&1 a w>m greet+ or o!r
tangible sign t !y 7 glad to h
u "!4 ,9 t]ms ( 8memb]%ip
recruit;t0 or 89t]e/ ( 3t9u+
memb]s10 "! is no?+ bett] ?an
t6
  ,! second \t/&+          #ag
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ev5+ ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala4
,al? x c h"o/ly 2 /at$ t ?
writ] possesses "s bias z a
,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip recipi5t1 ! dign;y &
m1n+ ( t ev5+ >e undisput$4 ,n
only 7 ! aw>d recipi5ts humbly
grate;l at ! honor 2/[$ ^u !m1
b 9 _m cases he>+ ab ! p :o
made ! aw>ds possible 0
equally 9spir+4 ,_m h\rs w5t
9to ! plann+ ( ! ,aw>ds ,gala1
) hi<ly su3ess;l results4
  ,! ?ird \t/&+ ev5t_/impres.n
= ? writ] 0 ! 3f];e ( !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n "<,,abla">4 ,:ile !
sp1k]s provid$ valuable 9si<ts
9to preselect$ phases ( ! law1
( an ev5 grt] signific.e 0 !
_s ( cam>ad]ie : exi/$ am;g !
memb]s4 ,^! m5 & wom5 took
pride 9 ! excell;e ( _!
pr(es.n & expect$ ! "y     #ah
law /ud5ts to c>ry on ) t
tradi;n4 ,"! 0 no d\bt :at"e t
^! same pr(es.nal p 7 "! ) h&s
\t/ret*$ to answ] "qs1 %>e
exp]i;es1 p]h ov]come a few
hurdles ,- b1 be/ ( all1 to
sil5tly atte/1 8,i've be5 "!1
,x's n easy1 b try h>d & y'll
make x60 ,! mo;t t ? writ]
decid$ to 2come an ,,abla
memb] "<an easy deci.n af
"picipat+ 9 ^! meet+s6">1 %e 0
giv5 "s?+ tangible & special3
a li/+ ( ,,abla memb]s :o _h
previ\sly 3s5t$ to 2 ( :at"e
help possible to "y law
/ud5ts4
  ,f9ally1 ! mo/ \t/&+
impres.n ( all 0 9 ! attitude
( ! att5dees to _! 2+ bl or
"pially si<t$4 ,!y did n
attempt to 8%ove x "u ! rug0
or cov] x up4 ,!y >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,t's a fact4
,b let t /op !m f :at !y   #ai
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2come8 ,no way6 ,s* a ?"\ wd 2
3tr>y to "ey?+ !y s"\ to
a3ompli%4 ,t bl5d ( a3ept.e &
det]m9a;n is ! grte/ lesson (
all4
  ,?ank y1 ,,acb1 = a vital1
gr[+ exp]i;e6

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  ,! pa/ ye> has be51 ,i ?9k1
a v important "o 9 ! annals (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2c
x has 9volv$ a lot ( transi;n4
,x has 9volv$ a transi;n 9 !
presid5cy1 a transi;n 9 !
posi;n ( ! na;nal
repres5tative1 & pretty m* a
transi;n 9 ! na;nal        #bj
/aff4 ,x has al 9volv$ major
/eps =w>d t[>d a numb] ( l;g$-
= ?+s4
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"o4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel rema9$
9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice = a :ile af
,i came on bo>d la/ summ]1 to
provide t ess5tial 3t9u;y4 ,at
! same "t1 "s func;ns 7 mov$
to ! ,m9n1polis (fice ( !
tr1sur]4 ,s x 0 nec to "w \
coord9a;n proc$ures to make
sure ! two (fices 7 func;n+ on
! same wavel5g?4
  ,i 0 excit$ by ! new posi;n
,- & _m p :o "k me wd say ,i
don't v (t5 2come excit$4 ,b
,i 0 excit$ by ! new posi;n1
2c1 frankly1 x 9volv$ :at ,i
_h be5 sp5d+ p]h too m* "t "<9
! m9d ( my =m] employ]"> do+4
,x obvi\sly 9volv$ activities
& duties : >e de> to me1 s
mov+ 9to ! ,na;nal ,(fice &
do+ ^! ?+s on a full-"t    #ba
basis 0 n p]h z new z x wd h
be5 to "s o!r p4
  ,& ^? 7 big %oes to fill6 ,i
am ref]r+ to ! 5orm\s k :
,durw>d ,mc,daniel has4 ,i am
ref]r+ to 8 recogni;n &
respect 9 ! fields ( "w = ! bl
& advocacy4 ,i am ref]r+ to
all ( ! 3tacts he _h a3umulat$
ov] ! ye>s4 ,i am ref]r+ to 8
id5tifica;n ) ,- & ,i mi<t say
alm "s"ts z ,- ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & 8 l[-key b
3/ant optimism4
  ,! complete new /aff 0 on
bo>d & r1dy to g by ab !
middle ( ,septemb] #aiha &1 ac
to ! ^ws ( ! s;g1 ,s9k !
,bism>ck1 8,x hit ! deck a
,8runn9,040 ,! new /aff w5t "r
to "w &1 z a matt] ( fact1 !
la/ qu>t] ( la/ ye> 0 an
extremely productive "o4 ,"s (
! ?+s t 7 a3ompli%$ dur+ t
qu>t] by basically a new   #bb
/aff 9clude ! s\?1/]n l1d]%ip
sem9> held 9 ,atlanta2 a v
h1vy legislative & gov]n;tal
activities program2 x 9volv$
comple;n ( ! l;g$-= public
s]vice ann\nce;ts1 tgr ) !
comple;n ( a survey s we cd
get ! be/ use \ ( ^? public
s]vice ann\nce;ts2 x 9volv$ a
deci.n reg>d+ ! comput] sy/em
: we wd get2 x 9volv$ !
e/abli%;t & op]a;n ( ! 8talk+
,optacon0 evalua;n program2 x
9volv$ ! 3duct ( "s six to
ei<t major demon/ra;ns1 9
"picul> ) ref];e to ! 8,talk+
,optacon0 ,- major demon/ra;ns
s* z 2f ! ,rehabilita;n
,5g9e]+ ,society ( ,nor?
,am]ica1 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 & ! ,ret9itis
,pig;tosa ,f.da;n4
,addi;nally1 x 9volv$ 9
,octob] a ,3gres.nal recep;n &
demon/ra;n ( ! 8talk+      #bc
,optacon0 by ,,acb & ! ,h\se
,committee on ,sci;e &
,te*nology4 ,? 0 3duct$ on
,capitol ,hill1 & 2lieve me :5
,i say x 0 v su3ess;l4 ,t
recep;n 0 al an opportun;y =
_m ( ! ,3gres.nal p & /aff
p]sons :o came to meet _m (
,,acb's new /aff p & al xs new
presid5t4
  ,%ortly "!af came ! new ye>1
a new budget1 new programs1 &
imple;ta;n ( a lot ( ! ?+s alr
m5;n$4 ,i am n go+ to attempt
to give a detail$ a3.t on any
sort ( mon?-by-mon? basis1 2c
m* ( ? 9=ma;n has be5 9 ,!
,brl ,=um4 ,i w m5;n a few
?+s1 n"e!.s1 to illu/rate !
degree ( busi;s & ! v>iety (
activities 9 : yr ,na;nal
,(fice & yr na;nal /aff h be5
9volv$4
  ,"o ( ! f/ ?+s1 ( c\rse1 0 !
,floyd ,qualls ,memorial   #bd
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on ! "p ( ! ,na;nal ,(fice1 9
coop]a;n ) a ,bo>d-appo9t$
committee1 ! prep>a;n pretty
well f scrat* ( crit]ia = !
program1 & !n ! :ole process
,- public;y1 4tribu;n ( ! =ms1
prelim9>y evalua;ns by ! /aff
& recruit$ volunte]s1 & fur!r
evalua;n1 9 close coord9a;n )
! memb]s ( ! ,s*ol>%ip
,committee4 ,&1 ladies &
g5tlem51 we're talk+ ab "s?+ l
#bej applica;ns1 : _h to 2
evaluat$ 9 a p]iod ( "s?+ l
tw5ty "ds1 at ! same "t !
legislative sem9> & o!r ?+s 7
go+ on4
  ,i m5;n$ ! legislative
sem9>4 ,t 0 ! next major
activ;y4 ,? 0 \r second na;nal
legislative "w%op4 ,x 9volv$
approximately #ge ,,acb memb]s
f >.d ! c.try4 ,!y came1
g5]ally sp1k+1 f !         #be
4tricts ( ,3gressm5 on key
committees z f> z 3c]ns ( !
h&icapp$ g4 ,x 9volv$
3sid]able subsidy on ! "p (
,,acb1 ) assi/.e al provid$ by
! a6iliates1 to ! ext5t
possible 4444 ,! second "d ( !
sem9> 9volv$ visits to
approximately #bej ,s5ators &
,3gressm51 ac to appo9t;ts t 7
set up previ\sly 4444 ,at ! "t
! p visit$ ! ,3gressm5 &
4cuss$ ) !m \r 3c]n = ei<t or
t5 critical issues1 critical
n[ 2c ( ! ,adm9i/ra;n's
propos$ cuts 9 alm all
programs ( 9t]e/ to ! bl1 we
4tribut$ excell5t mat]ials1
3si/+ prim>ily ( a loose-l1f
notebook 3ta9+ well-r1son$
posi;ns4 ,^! excell5t mat]ials
7 prep>$ ma9ly by \r /aff1 &
to "s ext5t by o!rs 9volv$ 9
an active coali;n program ) u4
,? 0 foll[$ by a 4cus.n    #bf
( h[ to set up & op]ate an
e6ective legislative ac;n
program af go+ home4 ,!
import.e ( ? is obvi\s4 ,we >e
n[ fac+ ! 8,new ,f$]alism10 &
t emphasizes ! transf] ( human
s]vice programs f ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t to ! /ates4 ,t
obvi\sly m1ns x is go+ to 2 m
& m important to func;n
e6ectively on ! /ate level4 ,z
has be5 expla9$ 2f1 ! ,bo>d (
,directors has decid$ to use !
key 4trict sy/em 9 3duct+ !
legislative sem9>s4 ,t m1ns we
try to get ,,acb memb]s :o >e
f 4tricts ( ,3gressm5 :o >e on
! key committees d1l+ ) !
h&icapp$4 ,9 ord] to make ? a
m e6ective sy/em1 we ne$ m
assi/.e f ! a6iliates4 ,i am
go+ to ask all ( ! a6iliates
"h1 & all ^? :o may he> !
tapes1 & all ^? :o may r1d ?
report 9 ,! ,brl ,=um1     #bg
to s5d to ! ,na;nal ,(fice )9
! next #ij "ds a li/ ( memb]s
( yr a6iliate :o live 9 all (
! ,3gres.nal 4tricts 9 yr
/ate4 ,li/ ! numb] ( ! 4trict
& !n li/ at l1/ "o active
memb]1 & if possible1 two or
?ree active memb]s liv+ 9 ea*
"o ( ^? 4tricts4 444
  ,i ref]r$ e>li] to assi/.e
on ! "p ( ! a6iliates4 ,? ye>
a sy/em 0 us$ ":by a6iliates 7
ask$ to put a /> by or o!rwise
m>k ! "ns ( new memb]s4 ,? is
( assi/.e 9 5t]+ !m 9to !
comput]4 ,z y "k1 all a6iliate
presid5ts4 rcvd a lr f> 9
adv.e ( ! d1dl9e1 ask+ t
memb]%ip li/s 2 9 by ! "t t 0
decid$ ^u :5 ! ,by-,laws 7
am5d$ la/ ye>4 ,( ! li/s :
came in1 on ! new addresses ,-
p :o 7 memb]s = ! f/ "t or p
^: addresses _h *ang$ ,- we
4cov]$ :5 ! 3v5;n mail+    #bh
w5t \ t upw>ds ( #dj.0 ( ^? 7
9correct4 ,s ,i am ask+1 pl1se
2 c>e;l :5 y li/ new memb]s or
li/ an address *ange1 pl1se 2
sure x is a3urate 4444
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil has made
grt /rides =w>d 9 ! la/ ye> 9
! field ( public 9=ma;n &
public rela;ns4 ,i w n give a
detail$ report on ?1 b x
9volves s* ?+s z ! 4tribu;n (
! public s]vice ann\nce;ts to
ov] #a1ajj radio /a;ns "?\t !
c.try &1 9 addi;n1 mail+ !m to
! radio r1d+ s]vices4 ,i am
go+ to ref]1 al1 to ! prep>a;n
( an excell5t s]ies : goes \
ea* mon? to all ! radio r1d+
s]vices4 ,if yr radio r1d+
s]vice does n get 8,,acb
,reports10 or if x is n 2+
play$1 pl1se get 9 t\* )
,laura ,(t$ahl 9 ! ,na;nal
,(fice4
  ,9 addi;n1 9 ! field (   #bi
public $uca;n1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil has 3duct$ at l1/ two
doz5 exhibits or demon/ra;ns
at ev5ts s* z ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$4 ,& ,i am go+ to say
v pr\dly t p >e n[ com+ to
look = u at ^! demon/ra;ns &
^! exhibits1 2c !y "k we
provide reliable 9=ma;n & we
s]ve z a v valuable res\rce4
  ,i am n go+ to attempt to g
9to detail reg>d+ ! 5orm\s
legislative program we >e in4
,b ,i am go+ to ref] to !
e/abli%;t ( ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n40 444 ,? has provid$
5orm\s visibil;y to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z a s\rce (
a3urate1 curr5t 9=ma;n on "tly
topics4 ,i h to ref] only to !
rec5t crisis 3c]n+ ! 8,free
,matt] = ! ,bl0 fund+4 ,on
busy ni<ts1 ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n
rcvd 9 ! nei<borhood (     #cj
#bej to #cjj calls f all ov] !
c.try4 ,we al h records ( h[
_m p try to get x :5 x is
busy1 & "! >e z _m calls
attempt$1 b n complet$1 z
made4
  ,let's give an ov]all view &
peek a ll bit 9to ! future ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,,acb is /
an active memb] ( a numb] (
coali;ns1 2c we "k x m/ 2
9volv$ 9 unit$ activ;y4 ,we
3t9ue active 9 ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs1 !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 ! ,save ,\r
,secur;y ,coali;n1 & o!rs4 444
,al1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil has
be5 an active memb] ( an ad
hoc gr\p set up to tri7] &
unify gov]n;tal or legislative
ac;n "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
3nect$ ) human s]vice programs
( 3c]n to ! bl ,- $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 libr>y       #ca
s]vice1 employ;t 444
  ,fur!rmore1 ! ?ru/ ( ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice 3t9ues to 2 to
s]ve ! bl & visually impair$4
,we d ? prim>ily "? v>i\s
na;nal programs1 : >e "s"ts
imple;t$ on a regional basis4
,we h \r regional sem9>s1 \r
na;nal s*ol>%ip program1 \r
legislative ac;n program1 &
o!rs4 444
  ,to give y an idea h[ we >e
us+ \r res\rces1 dur+ #aiha
,,acb devot$ #hc.0 ( xs
res\rces to s]vices & only
#ag.0 to adm9i/ra;n & fund-
rais+4 ,( ^? s]vices1 #cj.0 0
devot$ specifically to
publica;ns & public aw>e;s1
#ab.0 to rese>* & gov]n;tal
a6airs1 #aj.0 to program
3sulta;n1 & #bb.0 to
organiza;nal develop;t1 foll[$
by #i.0 to liaison4
  ,y1 z memb]s ( !         #cb
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 c
help yr organiza;n 9 _m ways4
444 ,i am go+ to ask y to
assi/ by plann+ ah1d1
especially to next ye>1 s yr
a6iliate back home w 2 able to
"picipate ) ,,acb 9 "s ( ^?
absolutely ess5tial co-
sponsor$ programs4 ,i am ask+
t y take back home ) y ! ^w t
y %d 2 prep>$ next ye> to
"picipate bo? 9 t]ms ( manp[]
& f9ancial co-sponsor%ip ) u4
,we w d "ey?+ we possibly c4
,i "k ! ,bo>d ( ,directors is
d$icat$ to assi/+ j z m* z
possible by us+ all ( !
res\rces we c possibly devote
to ? ,- assi/+ 9 programs s* z
! /ud5t sem9>1 ! l1d]%ip tra9+
sem9>s1 ! $itors "w%op1 & o!r
s* ev5ts4 ,^! >e yr future4
,^! >e \r future4 444
  ,?ank y v m*4
                           #cc
     ,3/itu;n & ,by-,law
           ,am5d;ts

  ,! #aihb ,3/itu;n & ,by-
,laws ,committee 0 *air$ by
,joe ,fall9 ( ,oklahoma4 ,f\r
am5d;ts 7 adopt$ by ! 3v5;n4
  ,by am5d;t to ,>ticle ,,iii
( ! ,3/itu;n & to ,by-,law #c1
a new memb]%ip class1 junior
memb]s1 0 e/abli%$4
  ,,>ticle ,,iii ,- ,memb]%ip1
,vot+1 & ,dues
  ,a4 #b4 ,non-vot+ memb]s % 2
! 9dividuals hold+ su/a9+
memb]%ips & 9dividuals "u !
age ( #ah ye>s1 :o >e junior
memb]s4
  ,,by-,,law #c4 ,- ,dues
  ;,c4 ,dues = su/a9+ memb]s %
2 @s#aj a ye> = 9dividuals &
@s#be a ye> = organiza;ns1 &
dues = junior memb]s % 2 @s#a
a ye>4
  ,! language 9 ,sec;n     #cd
,a1 ,>ticle ;,v ( ! ,3/itu;n 0
/rick5 & new language adopt$
cl>ify+ ! role ( ! 3v5;n z !
ultimate au?or;y ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl3
  ,,>ticle ;,v ,- ,p[]s &
,duties ( ! ,3v5;n1 ! ,(fic]s1
! ,bo>d ( ,directors &
,committees
  ,a4 ,! annual 3v5;n ( ?
organiza;n % 2 ! ultimate
au?or;y )9 ? organiza;n on all
matt]s except ^? matt]s
delegat$ "h9 or 9 ! ,by-,laws
to ! f9al au?or;y or 4cre;n (
! (fic]s1 ! ,bo>d (
,directors1 or /&+ committees4
,! annual 3v5;n % det]m9e !
dates1 "ts1 & places ( xs
future meet+s4 ,any vot+ memb]
or memb]-at-l>ge ( ?
organiza;n may make or second
mo;ns1 propose or second
nom9a;ns1 s]ve on committees1
& 2 eligible = elec;n to   #ce
(fice at ea* annual 3v5;n or
special memb]%ip meet+ ( ?
organiza;n4
  ,by-,law #d 0 am5d$ to
regul>ize a proc$ure : has alr
be5 foll[$ ov] ! ye>s2 t is1 !
furni%+ ( a f9ancial report by
! ,,acb ,tr1sur] to ea* annual
3v5;n4
  ,,by-,,law #d ,- ,duties ( !
,(fic]s
  ;,c4 444 ,! ,tr1sur] %
furni% a f9ancial report to
ea* annual 3v5;n & to ea*
meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4
  ,! exi/+ ,by-,law #h 0
/rick5 & language 0 adopt$ to
reflect proc$ures curr5tly 9
practice4
  ,,by-,,law #h ,- ,cr$5tials




                           #cf
,a4 ,at ! f/ ses.n ( ea*
    annual 3v5;n1 ! ,secret>y1
    z ! f/ ord] ( busi;s1 %
    call ! roll ( a6iliate
    organiza;ns s t ea*
    a6iliate % h ! opportun;y
    to publicly ann\nce to !
    3v5;n ! id5t;y ( xs
    (ficial delegate &
    alt]nate delegate"<s">1 9
    ! ord] ( _! prec$;e1 &
    repres5tative :o w s]ve on
    ! ,nom9at+ ,committee4











                           #cg
;,b4 ,9 addi;n to ann\nc+ xs
    (ficial repres5tatives
    dur+ ! roll call at ! f/
    ses.n ( ! 3v5;n1 ea*
    a6iliate may submit 9
    writ+ to ! ,cr$5tials
    ,committee 2f ! op5+ ( !
    second ses.n ( ea* annual
    3v5;n ! "ns ( xs (ficial
    delegate & alt]nate
    delegate"<s">1 9 ! ord] (
    _! prec$;e1 &
    repres5tative :o w s]ve on
    ! ,nom9at+ ,committee4










                           #ch
;,c4 ,! ,cr$5tials ,committee
    dur+ ! second ses.n ( ea*
    annual 3v5;n % make a
    prelim9>y report : % 3ta9
    ! id5t;y ( ea* a6iliate
    organiza;n's (ficial
    delegate & alt]nate
    delegate"<s">1 9 ! ord] (
    _! prec$;e1 &
    repres5tative :o w s]ve on
    ! nom9at+ committee1 z
    det]m9$ f ei ! roll call (
    a6iliates 3duct$ at ! f/
    ses.n or f ! writt5
    submis.ns made to !
    ,cr$5tials ,committee by
    ea* a6iliate organiza;n4

     ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala

  ,! ,aw>ds & ,*>t] ,gala has
come to 2 a hi< po9t ( ea*
annual ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,ma/] (
c]emonies ? ye> 0 ,*e/] ,hold5
( ,>kansas1 ) musical      #ci
5t]ta9;t 2f & dur+ ! c]emonies
by ,mr4 ,tom ,ridgeway1 music
t1*] at ! ,georgia ,s*ool = !
,bl 9 ,macon1 & ,mr4 ,haskell
,murray1 a bl musician 9 !
,atlanta >ea4
  ,! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,>ticle
( ! ,ye> aw>d is pres5t$
annually 9 memory ( ,,acb's f/
presid5t4 ,x is giv5 = ! f/-
place 5try 9 a writ+ competi;n
sponsor$ by ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,publica;ns4 ,? ye>'s aw>d1
3si/+ ( a c]tificate & *eck =
@s#ajj1 w5t to ,mr4 ,john
,da%ney ( ,salem1 ,oregon1 ^:
essay1 8,! ,secret ,cane (
,walt] ,mitty0 0 publi%$ 9 !
,july issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
,pres5ta;n 0 made by ,h>riett
,field+1 ,*air ( ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 to ,brian ,*>lson
( ,oregon1 s9ce ,mr4 ,da%ney 0
unable to att5d4 ,mr4 ,da%ney
is a memb] ( ! ,oregon     #dj
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 has _h /ories
publi%$ 9 ,dialogue magaz9e1 &
has rcvd num]\s commun;y aw>ds
= citiz5%ip & = 8 volunte] "w
z a /ory-tell] 9 ! ,salem
public s*ools4
  ,! ,ambassador ,aw>d 0 f/
pres5t$ 9 #aifc & has be5 giv5
annually s9ce t "t4 ,web/]'s
,new ,_w ,dic;n>y def9es
ambassador z 8an (ficial
mess5g] or ag5t ) a special
mis.n40 ,c]ta9ly t def9i;n
"*izes ^? :o ov] ! ye>s h be5
honor$ by ? aw>d4
  ,! ,ambassador ,aw>d is giv5
annually to a bl citiz5 ^:
life1 associa;ns1 & activities
demon/rate su3ess;l 9tegra;n
9to commun;y life4 ,f a gr\p (
\t/&+ nom9ees1 ! ,,acb ,aw>ds
,committee "<,m>g>et ,s&]f] (
,texas1 ,*airp]son"> select$
,*>les ,a4 "<,*ick"> ,crampton
( ,florida4 ,*ick is !     #da
[n] ( a g5]al 3tract+ company
9 ,w9t] ,p>k1 ,florida4 ,he
has be5 active 9 _m phases (
,lionism = ov] ?irty ye>s & 9
#aiha 0 elect$ ,4trict
,gov]nor ( ! #ce ,lions ,clubs
9 ,4trict #ce-#j4 ,curr5tly he
is ,presid5t ( ! ,florida
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & he is
9volv$ 9 _m facets ( ! life (
8 commun;y4
  8,*ick ,crampton exemplifies
! qual;y ( responsible
citiz5%ip : is at ! he>t (
,am]ican commun;y life10 sd
,ms4 ,s&]f] 9 mak+ ! aw>d4
8,we recognize 8 active
"picipa;n 9 ! life ( 8
commun;y & appreciate 8
notable 3tribu;ns to ! bett];t
( life = all ( xs citiz5s40
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d 0
e/abli%$ 9 #aifh & be>s ! "n (
xs v f/ recipi5t4 ,george
,c>d's life 0 !n1 & ov]    #db
! ye>s 3t9u$ to be1 an
9spira;n & example ( total
d$ica;n to improv+ ! qual;y (
life = bl p4 ,! recipi5t ( !
#aihb ,george ,c>d ,aw>d 0
,patricia ,price ( ,9diana4
,pat is a memb] ( ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors1 ,imm ,pa/
,presid5t ( ! ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n & ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,9diana1 & a memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue4
  8,h] pr(es.nal c>e] takes up
h] "ds4 ,h] ni<ts & week5ds >e
devot$ to a volunte] c>e] :
9cludes memb]%ip 9 & l1d]%ip (
a wide >ray ( commun;y1 /ate1
na;nal1 & 9t]na;nal pr(es.nal
associa;ns & special-9t]e/
organiza;ns = ! visually &
aurally h&icapp$40
  8,%e is 2+ honor$ tn =   #dc
h] untir+ volunt>y s]vice & =
h] d$ica;n to improv+ ! lives
( & opportunities = bl p40
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
pres5t$ ? ye> by ,selec;n
,committee ,*airman ,walt]
,smi? ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 is giv5
f "t to "t 9 honor ( ! late
,*ief ( :at is td ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress4 ,! aw>d is pres5t$
= \t/&+ 3tribu;ns 9 ! field (
libr>y s]vice to ! bl &
visually impair$1 or = \t/&+
3tribu;n t[>d mak+ pr9t m$ia
a3essible to ! bl & visually
impair$4
  ,recipi5t ( ! #aihb ,rob]t
;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d 0 ,mr4 ;,c4
,/anley ,pott] ( ,m9nesota1 9
recogni;n ( 8 l1d]%ip 9 !
develop;t & promo;n ( ! 3cept
( radio r1d+ s]vices utiliz+ !
subc>ri] ( an ,,fm /a;n4   #dd
,! ,m9nesota ,radio ,talk+
,book w5t on ! air on ,janu>y
#a1 #aifi4 ,td "! >e ov] #ajj
s* /a;ns 9 op]a;n "?\t !
c.try1 ) doz5s m 9 ! plann+
/ages4
  ,special-9t]e/ a6iliates
3t9ue to play a key role 9 !
gr[? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & xs pot5tial = s]vice to
bl p4
  8,ord9>ily1 9 ! organiza;n (
a6iliates we h to g \ & d "s
promot+1 talk to p1 tell !m :y
!y %d jo910 reflect$ ,na;nal
,memb]%ip ,*airman ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel 9 pres5t+ !
*>t] ( a6ilia;n to ,floyd
,c>gill1 ,presid5t ( ! ,brl
,revival ,l1gue4 8,3tr>y to !
usual patt]n z ,i h \tl9$ x1 ?
organiza;n put xf tgr \ ( a
3c]n & z1l = brl z a
communica;ns tool40
  ,! ,brl ,revival         #de
,l1gue1 ) ov] #cjj memb]s 9 xs
f/ ye>1 is ! sixte5? *>t]$
special-9t]e/ a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,e*o+ a deep s5se ( price 9
! gr[? & a3ompli%;ts ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil1 ,,acb ,bo>d
memb] ,c>l ,mc,coy1 z ,*airman
( ! ,selec;n ,committee1
pres5t$ ! v f/ ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ips4 ,^!
s*ol>%ips 7 e/abli%$ e>ly 9
#aihb by ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors 9 memory ( ,,acb's
?ird presid5t & d$icat$ l1d] 9
"w ) & = ! bl4
  ,f ov] #bej applicants1 f\r
\t/&+ /ud5ts 7 select$ to rcv
@s#b1ejj s*ol>%ips = #aihb3
,l9da ,gilm] ( ,b1umont1
,texas1 a comput] sci;e &
busi;s adm9i/ra;n major at
,lam> ,univ]s;y2 ,gillian
,holzhaus] ( ,f9dlay1 ,ohio1
:o w 2g9 law s*ool ?       #df
fall at ,ohio ,nor!rn
,univ]s;y2 ,*ri/oph]
,kuczynski ( ,philadelphia1
,p5nsylvania1 :o w 5t]
,villanova ,univ]s;y z a
fre%m51 ": he w pursue a
degree 9 ,5gli% & pre-law2 &
,lonnie ,lann+ ( ,elk ,po9t1
,s\? ,dakota1 an electrical
5g9e]+ & sci;e major at !
,univ]s;y ( ,s\? ,dakota at
,spr+field4

     ,update on ,propos$
       ,sec;n #id-#adb
          ,regula;ns
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,la/ mon? ,! ,brl ,=um c>ri$
a summ>y ( ! propos$ *anges to
! ,sec;n #id-#adb regula;ns
gov]n+ ! $uca;n ( h&icapp$ *n4
,s9ce ! "t t >ticle 0      #dg
writt5 9 e>ly ,augu/1 ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n has ann\nc$
t x may 3sid] 8hold+ = fur!r
/udy0 c]ta9 ( ! m 3trov]sial
sec;ns ( ! propos$ regula;ns4
,^! sec;ns relate to ! p>5ts'
"r ( prior 3s5t to evalua;n &
place;t ( ! h&icapp$ *1 to !
"t d1dl9es = ! ,,iep meet+1 &
to ! require;t t ! h&icapp$ *
2 plac$ 9 ! 8l1/ re/rictive
5viron;t40 ,! 8l1/ re/rictive
5viron;t0 3cept 9cludes !
sec;ns ( ! propos$ regula;ns
d1l+ ) ! ext5t to : 4rup;n to
non-h&icapp$ *n c 2 3sid]$ 9
det]m9+ :e!r to place a
h&icapp$ * 9 a regul>
classroom1 z well z ! curr5t
require;t t a s*ool 4trict m/
provide a 83t9uum ( place;t
op;ns01 i4e41 a range (
place;t alt]natives1 "o or m (
: may be/ meet ! $uca;nal ne$s
( ! h&icapp$ *4            #dh
  ,advocates = h&icapp$ *n %d
/ress ! sec;ns ( ! propos$
regula;ns :5 prep>+ _! writt5
com;ts to 2 fil$ ) ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl w furni% ^u reque/ an
analytical sec;n-by-sec;n
guide to ! propos$ regula;ns :
w assi/ y 9 ! prep>a;n ( yr [n
submis.ns to ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4 ,if y wd l a copy ( ?
comp>ative analysis ( ! curr5t
& propos$ regula;ns1 pl1se
call ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,! p]iod = fil+ com;ts ) !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n expires on
,novemb] #b1 #aihb4

    ,memb]s ( ,3gress ,jo9
    ,ef=t to ,/op ,propos$
      ;,p4 ;,l4 #id-#adb
          ,regula;ns
  ,repres5tative ,m>io ,bia7i
"<;,d41 ,,ny"> has 9troduc$
,h\se ,resolu;n #eeh       #di
3c]n+ ! propos$ ,p4,l4 #id-
#adb regula;ns4 ,if y agree )
,mr4 ,bia7i t ! propos$
regula;ns >e una3eptable1 urge
yr ,repres5tative to co-
sponsor ,h\se ,resolu;n #eeh4
,a li/ ( ^? ,repres5tatives :o
h alr co-sponsor$ ,h\se
,resolu;n #eeh foll[s ,mr4
,bia7i's rem>ks4 ,! ,s5ate has
alr pass$ language simil> to t
3ta9$ 9 ! ,bia7i resolu;n4 ,!
pr9cipal sponsor 9 ! ,s5ate 0
,l[el ,weick] "<;,r41 ,,ct">4

    ,rem>ks ( ! ,honorable
     ,m>io ,bia7i ( ,new
      ,york ,9 ! ,h\se (
      ,repres5tatives on
    ,?urs"d1 ,septemb] #i1
            #aihb
  ,mr4 ,sp1k]1 ! week af
,labor ,"d signifies ! 2g9n+ (
! new s*ool ye> acr ! ,na;n4
,x is a "t :5 s*ool*n c    #ej
look =w>d to a new ye> ( le>n+
& *all5ges4 ,h["e1 = ! f\r
million h&icapp$ *n s]v$ "u
,public ,law #id-#adb1 !
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act1 ?
new s*ool ye> ?r1t5s to 2
frau<t ) attempts to take away
_! "r to att5d classes al;g )
_! non-h&icapp$ pe]s4
,on ,augu/ #d1 ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n issu$ propos$ rules
revis+ programs "u ,public
,law #id-#adb1 l&m>k legisla;n
: has br"\ h&icapp$ *n 9to !
ma9/r1m ( ! classroom & has no
l;g] relegat$ !m to le>n 9
sep>ate facilities away f _!
nonh&icapp$ pe]s4 ,z "o ( !
orig9al sponsors ( ?
legisla;n1 ,i c atte/ to !
k9ds ( 3di;ns t ^! *n 7 once
=c$ 9to & ! progress !y h made
s9ce ? program has be5 9 e6ect
s9ce #aigg4
  ,x is ? k9d ( progress   #ea
9 $uca;n t promot$ me to
9troduce ,h\se ,resolu;n #eeh1
legisla;n : urges t ^! rules1
9 _! propos$ =m1 2 reject$4
,cle>ly at a "t :5
appropria;ns = ,public ,law
#id-#adb h n gr[n 3si/5t ) !
orig9al 9t5t ( ! law1 c\pl$ )
dra/ic cuts 9 o!r ,f$]al
$uca;n programs1 relief is
ne$$ by local s*ool 4tricts4
,9 my [n c;y ( ,new ,york1 x
co/s ne>ly @s#aj1jjj a ye> to
$ucate a h&icapp$ *4 ,( ? co/1
less ?an @s#bej is provid$ by
,f$]al funds ,- ! rema9d] is
provid$ "? ,/ate & local tax
levy doll>s4 ,relief c & m/ 2
provid$ to local jurisdic;ns 9
! abs;e ( doll>s4 ,h["e1 ?
relief _c fly 9 ! face ( !
9t5t ( ! law1 & ! "rs (
h&icapp$ *n ,- & _! p>5ts ,-
m/ 2 pres]v$4
                           #eb
    ,co-,sponsors to ,h\se
     ,resolu;n #eeh 'z (
     ,septemb] #i1 #aihb
  ,bia7i "<,,ny">1 ,weiss
"<,,ny">1 ,broadh1d "<,,mi">1
,fi?ian "<,,9">1 ,pepp]
"<,,fl">1 ,mc,gra? "<,,ny">1
,m>key "<,,ma">1 ,horton
"<,,ny">1 ,2dell "<,,ia">1
,smi? "<,,nj">1 ,sant9i
"<,,nv">1 ,moakley1 "<,,ma">1
,won ,pat "<,,gu">1 ,hoy]
"<,,md">1 ,=d "<;,,tn">1 ,/>k
"<,,ca">1 ,rod9o "<,,nj">1
,d[ney "<,,ny">1 ,b+ham
"<,,ny">1 ,*isholm "<,,ny">1
,addabo "<,,ny">1 ,gejd5son
"<,,ct">1 ,hopk9s "<,,ky">1
,rat*=d "<,,ct">1 ,wolpe
"<,,mi">1 ,$g> "<,,pa">1
,gilman "<,,ny">1 ,gore
"<;,,tn">1 ,mill] "<,,ca">1
,roe "<,,nj">1 ,peys]
"<,,ny">1 ,foglietta "<,,pa">1
,bon] "<;,,tn">1 ,m>t9ez   #ec
"<,,ca">1 ,wortley "<,,ny">1
,s*neid] "<,,ny">1 ,frank
"<,,ma">1 ,l1* "<,,ia">1 ,bol&
"<,,ma">1 ,patt]son "<,,ca">1
,ros5?al "<,,ny">1 ,john ;,l4
,burton "<,,ca">1 ,g>cia
"<,,ny">1 ,/udds "<,,ma">1
,v5to "<,,mn">1 ,l;g "<,,md">1
,d',am\rs "<,,nh">1 ,solomon
"<,,ny">1 ,lee "<,,ny">1
,heftel "<,,hi">1 ,foley
"<,,wa">1 ,3y]s "<,,mi">1
,$w>ds "<,,ca">1 ,bailey
"<,,pa">1 ,ob]/> "<,,mn">1
,mollohan "<,,wv">1 ,"y
"<,,mo">1 ,heckl] "<,,ma">1
,m9i% "<,,nj">1 ,n[ak
"<,,ny">1 ,crockett "<,ml">1
,fauntroy "<,,dc">4





                           #ed
   ,,acb ,reque/s ,ext5.n (
       ,com;t ,p]iod on
      ,propos$ #id-#adb
          ,regula;ns

  ,z we g to press1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has tak5 ! l1d
9 reque/+ t ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n ext5d ! com;t p]iod on
! propos$ ,p4,l4 #id-#adb
regula;ns4 ,! r1son = ? reque/
is t ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n fail$
to provide cassette record$
copies ( ! propos$ regula;ns
:5 promis$4
  ,,acb 2lieves t ! com;t
p]iod %d 2 ext5d$ = ! r1sons
/at$ 9 ! atta*$ lr to ,dr4 ,$
,sontag1 ,director ( ,special
,$uca;n ,programs1 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4 ,pl1se 3tact ,dr4
,sontag to urge t ! com;t
p]iod 2 ext5d$4
  ,we "u/& t cassettes >e n[
available f ! ,de"p;t (    #ee
,$uca;n & may 2 reque/$ by
writ+ to ,dr4 ,sontag at !
address 2l4
  ,septemb] #af1 #aihb

,dr4 ,$ ,sontag1 ,director
,special ,$uca;n ,programs
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
#djj ,m>yl& ,av5ue1 ,s4,w4
,donohoe ,build+1 ,room #djjj














                           #ef
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbjb

  ,de> ,dr4 ,sontag3
  ,9 yr ,augu/ #af1 #aihb lr
to me1 y urg$ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 4sem9ate
9=ma;n on ! propos$ revi.ns (
! ,p4,l4 #id-#adb regula;ns to
\r memb]s4 ,y al /at$ t !
,,nprm & mat]ial hi<li<t+ !
key *anges 9 ! regula;ns 0
available on audio tape to
a3ommodate ! ne$s ( visually
impair$ p4 ,we ann\nc$ ? fact
to \r memb]s4 ,un=tunately1 to
date ? tape-record$ mat]ial
has n yet be5 available f yr
(fice4
  ,bl p h n[ miss$ !
opportun;y to "picipate fully
at ! regional he>+s4 ,x seems
t ! tape-record$ v].n ( !
,,nprm w n 2 available 9 "t =
bl1 visually impair$1 & o!r
8pr9t h&icapp$0            #eg
9dividuals :o >e wait+ = !
tape-record$ mat]ial f yr
(fice to prep>e detail$ com;ts
on ! propos$ regula;ns by !
,novemb] #b1 #aihb d1dl9e4
  ,on ,augu/ #c1 #aihb1
,secret>y ,bell ann\nc$ t he
wi%$ to 5c\rage full "picipa;n
by all 9t]e/$4 "pies1 9clud+
h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 9 ?
important rulemak+ proce$+4 ,!
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n has fail$ to
take ! /eps nec to meet
,secret>y ,bell's objective4
  ,we feel x only j &
appropriate t ! com;t p]iod 2
ext5d$ by a numb] ( "ds equal
to ! numb] ( "ds 2t ,augu/ #d
& ! date ! tapes actually
2come available4
  ,pl1se 9=m u z soon z
possible ( ! exact date on : !
promis$ tape-record$ $i;n ( !
,,nprm w 2 available4 ,al1
pl1se advise u ( yr        #eh
9t5;n ) respect to ext5.n ( !
com;t p]iod4
  ,we look =w>d to yr coop]a;n
& prompt reply to ? urg5t
reque/4

,s9c]ely yrs1
;,j4 ,scott ,m>%all1 ,j4,d4
















                           #ei
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs

      ,las ,vegas ,hotel
    ,gambles on ,4crim9a;n
        444 ,& ,loses

  ,:5 ,,acb memb]s ,dave &
,bettye ,krause att5d$ a rec5t
p]-=m.e at ! ,des]t ,9n ,hotel
9 ,las ,vegas1 !y 7 u%]$ to a
front s1t s t ,mrs4 ,krause1
:o is "pially si<t$1 cd see !
p]=m.e m cle>ly4 ,? 0 q a
3tra/ to ! la/ "t !y att5d$ a
p]=m.e at ! ,des]t ,9n1 :51
al? ,mrs4 ,krause & _! two
si<t$ frs 7 s1t$ up front1
,mr4 ,krause 0 =c$ to rema9 9
! back ( ! auditorium4
  ,foll[+ ! tragic ,,mgm ,gr&
,hotel fire1 ! ,des]t ,9n
,hotel _h 9itiat$ a policy (
s1t+ h&icapp$ p 9 ! back1 s t
!y cd hey cd 2 assi/$ to l1ve
9 case ( a fire4 ,dave     #fj
,krause felt t ? policy 0
4crim9atory & unr1sonable & 9
,septemb] #aiha fil$ a
compla9t ) ! ,nevada ,equal
,"rs ,commis.n4
  ,! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "w$
closely ) an attorney = !
,nevada ,equal ,"rs ,commis.n
to $ucate ! ,des]t ,9n4
,rese>* prov$ t ! hotel gambl$
z m* by hav+ h&icapp$ p]sons
sit 9 ! back ( ! auditorium z
9 ! front1 s9ce odds 7 ab ev5
t a fire wd />t 9 ! back r ?an
9 ! front4 ,rese>* al 9dicat$
t /udies ( fire safety =
h&icapp$ p po9t$ up t ! r1l
trump c>ds >e build+ design &
cr[d reac;n4 ,?us1 ! deck is n
/ack$ ag/ h&icapp$ p exit+
safely dur+ a fire4
  ,to settle ,mr4 ,krause's
compla9t1 ! ,des]t ,9n on
,june #aa1 #aihb1 sign$    #fa
a 3s5t decree agree;t to drop
xs h&icapp$ s1t+ policy4
  8,af t5 mon?s ( /all+10
wrote ,dave ,krause 9 a rec5t
lr to ! ,$itor ( ,! ,brl ,=um1
8! ,des]t ,9n f9ally sign$ a
c1se & desi/ agree;t r ?an
face a public he>+4 ,bettye &
,i & "s frs w5t to see !
curr5t produc;n at ! ,des]t
,9n la/ ,sun"d & 7 giv5 s1ts
next to ! /age1 z we _h
reque/$4 444 ,y1 ! /aff 9 !
,wa%+ton (fice1 & ,grant ,mack
all des]ve a l>ge %>e ( !
cr$it = br++ ab ? important
victory40







                           #fb
     ,pressure ,3t9ues to
    ,m.t ,reg>d+ ,future (
    ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices
     ,by ,rosie ,hurwitz1
          ,presid5t
     ,associa;n ( ,radio
        ,r1d+ ,s]vices

  ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n ,docket #hb-#a1 : wd
d]egulate sub*annels (
public_/$uca;nal ,,fm radio
/a;ns1 w 2 decid$ v soon4
  ,a new ,,fcc ,notice (
,propos$ ,rulemak+1 ,docket
#hb-#ecf1 wd p]mit a broad]
d]egula;n ( all ,,fm ,,sca's1
p]mitt+ _! use = any non-
broadca/ "<comm]cial"> use2 wd
broad5 ! broadca/ base b&1
p]mitt+ ano!r available
sub*annel2 wd waive ! ne$ =
record-keep+ ( program logs on
! ,,sca's2 & wd p]mit _! use
#bd h\rs a "d1 9dep5d5t    #fc
( ma9-*annel programm+4
  ,! ,,fcc ,commis.n]s h ask$
= com;ts reg>d+ ! 8ext5t (
possible impact0 ( ? rul+ on
public telecommunica;ns
s]vices s* z radio r1d+
s]vices = ! bl1 : curr5tly
o3upy ! space 9 "q4 ,!y h ask$
= com;ts f 9t]e/$ "pies on !
ext5t ( ! possible impact & =
m1ns ( address+ x4
  ,! ,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+1 at xs ,bo>d meet+
on ,septemb] #a1 issu$ a
resolu;n t calls = protec;n (
"o sub*annel on ea* public
radio /a;n1 ) a r5ewable
tempor>y waiv] ^u pro( t ?
space is n ne$$ = public
telecommunica;ns purposes4 ,!
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices is grate;l = ,,cpb's
aw>e;s t public broadca/+ has
an obliga;n to s]ve public
telecommunica;ns ne$s4     #fd
,n"e!.s1 ,,>rs feels t !
commit;t express$ 9 ! am5d;ts
to ! ,telecommunica;ns ,act (
#aiha "<#cii,b"<c">"> m/ 2
reflect$ 9 ! regula;ns t
9t]pret ! law4
  ,! (ficial posi;n ( !
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices rema9s un*ang$3
protec;n ( ! #fg k,hz
sub*annel ( public_/$uca;nal
,,fm radio /a;ns = exi/+ &
future public telecommunica;ns
s]vices1 s* z radio r1d+
s]vices = ! bl & h&icapp$4
  ,yr expres.n to yr memb]s (
,3gress ( 9t]e/ & 3c]n = !
protec;n & future gr[? ( radio
r1d+ s]vices c play an
important role 9 _! survival4
,pl1se "k t ! memb]s ( ,,>rs
ne$ & appreciate yr help4


                           #fe
   ,an ,important ,victory
     9 ,vot+ ,a3essibil;y
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,at xs #aihj 3v5;n1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl pass$
,resolu;n #hj-#bj1 : recogniz$
! ne$ = a3essible vot+ &
regi/ra;n places = h&icapp$
p]sons4 ,! resolu;n fur!r /at$
! "r ( h&icapp$ citiz5s1
9clud+ visually impair$
citiz5s1 to "picipate fully 9
! political process ( ? na;n4
  ,giv5 ? m&ate1 vot+
a3essibil;y = all h&icapp$
p]sons 0 hi<li<t$ at ,,acb's
#aiha & #aihb legislative
sem9>s & 0 made an important
"p ( ! ,,acb legislative
program4
  ,rec5tly1 an important /ep
t[>d ! goal ( full vot+    #ff
a3essibil;y 0 r1liz$ z
,presid5t ,ronald ,r1gan sign$
9to law am5d;ts to ! ,vot+
,"rs ,act ( #aife4 ,p4,l4 #ig-
#bje1 : 0 sign$ by ! ,presid5t
on ,june #bi1 provides1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 t 8any p]son :o
requires assi/.e to vote1 by
r1son ( bl;s1 4abil;y1 or
9abil;y to r1d or write1 may 2
giv5 assi/.e by a p]son ( !
vot]'s *oice1 o!r ?an ! vot]'s
employ] or an ag5t ( t
employ]1 or an (fic] or ag5t (
! vot]'s union40 ,? provi.n
2comes e6ective 9 ,janu>y
#aihd4
  ,al? ? new law is an
important victory = 4abl$
vot]s1 x does n require full
a3essibil;y 9 regi/ra;n &
poll+ places = all h&icapp$
p]sons4
  ,to help address ? broad]
objective1 ,s5ator         #fg
,david ,dur5b]g] "<;,r41
,,mn"> has 9troduc$ ;,s4
#bccd1 ! ,vot+ ,"rs = !
,h&icapp$ & ,eld]ly ,act4
,simil> legisla;n has be5
9troduc$ 9 ! ,h\se by
,repres5tative ,hamilton ,fi%
"<;,r41 ,,ny"> &
,repres5tative ,d\g ,walgr5
"<;,d41 ,,pa">4 ,he>+s on !
,s5ate bill >e anticipat$ 9
,decemb]1 assum+ t ! ,3gress
re-3v5es af ,elec;n ,"d4
  ,h4,r4 #fjcf & ;,s4 #bccd g
2y ! ,vot+ ,"rs ,act ,am5d;ts
by m&at+ a3essible regi/ra;n
sites1 simplifi$ abs5tee
ballot proc$ures = ^? :o pref]
to vote via abs5tee ballot1 &
tempor>y >*itectural
a3essibil;y to regi/ra;n &
poll+ places = h&icapp$ &
eld]ly p]sons ) mobil;y
impair;ts4
  ,app5d$ to ? >ticle is   #fh
a vot+ ne$s "qnaire : is
design$ to furni% ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ) valuable
9=ma;n 3c]n+ ! ne$s ( bl & o!r
h&icapp$ vot]s4 ,x is n
design$ z a sci5tific survey1
b1 r1 is a me?od by : y c
communicate yr [n exp]i;es 9 !
elec;n process4 ,! answ]s to
^! "qs w 2 us$ 9 draft+ any
nec am5d;ts to exi/+ legisla;n
& w 2 valuable dur+ ! upcom+
he>+s z evid;e ( vot] ne$s4

     ,vot+ ,ne$s ,survey

  ,,purpose3 ,to 9ve/igate
a3essibil;y to poll+ &
regi/ra;n places = h&icapp$ &
eld]ly p]sons 9 ,f$]al
elec;ns4
  ,,9/ruc;ns3 ,pl1se answ] all
"qs 9 t]ms ( yr [n exp]i;e )
,f$]al elec;ns4 ,y may
communicate yr responses   #fi
9 brl1 tape1 or pr9t4 ,pl1se
ref] to ! applicable item
numb] 9 yr response4 ,mail yr
answ]s 2f ,novemb] #e1 #aihb
to3 ,vot+ ,ne$s ,survey1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjcf4
  #a4 ,describe ! nature &
e6ect ( any 4abil;y 9 addi;n
to bl;s or visual impair;t :
causes di6iculty 9 ! regi/ra;n
or vot+ process4
  #b4 ,:5 did y la/ vote 9 a
,f$]al elec;n8 #aihb8 #aihj8
#aigh8 #aigf8 ,2f #aigf8
  #c4 ,h[ (t5 d y vote8 ,n at
all8 ,r>ely8 ,o3a.nally8
,regul>ly8
  #d4 ,if y d n vote regul>ly1
:y n8
  #e4 ,if y m/ regi/] 2f 2+
eligible to vote1 h[ did y
regi/]8 ,mail8 ,door-to-   #gj
door8 ,poll+ place8 ,o!r8
,pl1se specify4
  #f4 ,if y ne$ assi/.e 9
regi/]+1 :at type8 ,does yr
vot+ prec9ct provide ? nec
assi/.e8
  #g4 ,h[ d y vote8 ,at !
polls by ma*9e8 ,at ! polls by
pap] ballot8 ,by abs5tee
ballot8 ,o!r8 ,pl1se specify4
  #h4 ,d y ne$ assi/.e 9 ca/+
yr vote8 ,:at type8
  #i4 ,does yr vot+ prec9ct or
poll+ place provide3

a"> l>ge-pr9t pap] ballots &
  vot+ 9/ruc;ns8
;b"> brl pap] ballots & vot+
  9/ruc;ns8
;c"> l>ge-pr9t &_/ or vot+
  ma*9e m>k]s8
;d"> assi/.e 9 r1d+ & complet+
  regi/ra;n & vot+ =ms8
;e"> assi/.e to ^? hav+
  mobil;y problems8        #ga
;f"> o!r if n li/$ abv8

  #aj4 ,": d y vote8 ,s*ool8
,*ur*8 ,fireh\se8 ,po/ ,(fice8
,private resid;e8 ,c;y hall8
,hospital8 ,libr>y8 ,commun;y
c5t]8 ,o!r8
  #aa4 ,d y h any di6iculty )
5t]+ or exit+ ! poll+ or
regi/ra;n place by r1son (
>*itectural b>ri]s "</eps1
etc4">8
  #ab4 ,does yr poll+ or
regi/ra;n place *ange f ye> to
ye>8 ,no4 ,yes4 ,don't "k4
  #ac4 ,h[ d y travel f yr
resid;e or place ( "w to !
poll+ or regi/ra;n place8
,private automobile8 ,bus8
,taxi8 ,tra9_/subway8 ,walk8
,o!r8
  #ad4 ,if transporta;n is nec
to ! poll+ or regi/ra;n place1
is ? transporta;n a problem =
y8                         #gb
  #ae4 ,:o provides nec
transporta;n to ! regi/ra;n or
poll+ place8 ,self8 ,public
transit au?or;y8 ,fr8
,relative8 ,prec9ct (ficial8
,political "py "w]s8 ,o!r8
  #af4 ,if y vote at ! polls1
d y br+ "s"o ) y to provide
assi/.e8 ,if yes1 is ? p]son
"s"o ( yr [n *oos+8 "<,see
a3ompany+ >ticle4">
  #ag4 ,if y pref] to vote by
abs5tee ballot3

a"> ,>e y requir$ to prove yr
  4abil;y by submitt+ a
  doctor's /ate;t3 only once8
  ,e ye>8 ,e ?ree ye>s8 ,e
  five ye>s8 ,o!r8
;b"> ,not>iza;n ( abs5tee
  ballot3 ,requir$8 ,n
  requir$8


                           #gc
;c"> ,any di6iculty ) !
  abs5tee ballot proc$ure1 s*
  z e>ly vot+ d1dl9es1
  not>iza;n1 doctor's
  c]tificate1 o!r8

  #ah4 ,d y rcv any notice (
regi/ra;n & vot+ proc$ures =
4abl$ p8 ,no4 ,yes4
  #ai4 ,>e y satisfi$ )
/ate_/local ef=ts to make
regi/ra;n & vot+ places
a3essible8 ,if n1 :at *anges
wd be/ meet yr ne$s8
  #bj4 ,describe any
di6iculties y h exp]i;ed 9
regi/ra;n or vot+ dur+ ! pa/
six ye>s n cov]$ by ? "qnaire4
  ,com;ts3
  ,"n1 ,address1 ,c;y1 ,/ate1
,zip
  "<,note3 ,pr9t copies ( ?
"qnaire >e available ^u reque/
f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4">
                           #gd
     ,bl ,doctor ,battles
         ,bur1ucracy

  "<,unit$ ,press ,9t]na;nal">
  ,dallas ,- ,a bl doctor
su6]+ f multiple scl]osis
su3ess;lly battl$ ! bur1ucracy
to keep 8 job at ! ,dallas
,c.ty ,h1l? ,de"p;t1 b 8 rew>d
0 an (fice1 a desk & no?+ to
d4
  ,9 ! f\r ye>s ,dr4 ,donald
,balaban has su6]$ f ,,ms1 he
has be5 fir$ by h1l? directors
?ree "ts4 ,ea* "t he 0 re9/at$
by /ate & ,f$]al commis.ns :o
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