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   ,progress 9 ,negotia;ns
   to ,modify ,hawaii ,dog
       ,guide ,qu>ant9e
          ,re/ric;ns
      ,by ,grant ,mack1
          ,presid5t

  ,at ! na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held
9 ,atlanta la/ summ]1 a task
=ce 0 organiz$ to look 9to !
matt] ( ! ,hawaii animal
qu>ant9e1 : e6ectively
re/ricts ! use ( dog guides by
bl visitors 9 t /ate & al
precludes ,hawaiian dog guide
us]s f br++ _! dogs to !
ma9l&4 ,! l1d]%ip ( ? task =ce
0 two-pr;g$4 ,l9da ,cote 0
appo9t$ to h1d ! gr\p f
,hawaii1 & ,david ,s*reibe/e9
0 ultimately appo9t$ to h1d !
gr\p f ! ma9l&4 ,? task =ce
has be5 "w+ v h>d &
e6ectively1 & x is n[ my    #h
privilege to report ! progress
t has be5 a*iev$ ?us f>4 ,al?
! problem has n yet be5 solv$1
"s significant progress has
be5 made1 & x is important t
memb]s & frs ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2 aw>e ( :at
has be5 & curr5tly is tak+
place4
  ,?anks to ,mr4 ,*>les
,togu*i1 a ,s5ator 9 ! ,hawaii
,/ate ,legislature1 ! foll[+
resolu;n "<) only "s m9or
*anges"> w soon 2 9troduc$ 2f
t body3
  ,,":as1 "! has n"e be5 a
report$ case ( rabies 9 ! m
?an #cac1jjj guide dogs tra9$
by ! t5 tra9+ s*ools 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates2
  ,,":as1 9 xs #gc ye>s (
op]a;n1 ! ,hawaii ,qu>ant9e
,/a;n has n"e 9t]cept$ a s+le
case ( rabies2
  ,,":as1 ! pr9ciple t      #i
guide dogs >e all[$ to
a3ompany1 aid1 & guide _! bl
or visually impair$ ma/]s
any": "<9clud+ places ": pets
& o!r animals >e n p]mitt$">
is widely a3ept$ & is
9corporat$ 9to ! laws ( e
/ate1 9clud+ ,hawaii2
  ,,":as1 all guide dog tra9+
s*ools 9/ruct _! /ud5ts on
prop] vet]9>y c>e "<9clud+
va39a;n s*$ules">1 9 addi;n to
prop] "w+ habits1 3trol1
4cipl9e1 groom+1 & c>e &1
"!=e1 guide dogs >e
sub/antially bett] h&l$1
3troll$1 2hav$1 & c>$ = ?an !
av]age pet2
  ,,":as1 alm all ( ! guide
dog tra9+ s*ools ma9ta9
rigor\s records 3c]n+ ! h1l? &
physical 3di;n ( ! dogs 9
tra9+1 z well z ! m ?an
#aj1jjj dogs n[ 9 ! posses.n (
graduates 9 ! field2       #aj
  ,,":as1 "! >e _m hi<ly
qualifi$ exp]ts 9 ! field (
rabies 3trol :o 2lieve t all[+
guide dogs f ! ma9l& to 5t] &
travel ab 9 ,hawaii )\t 2+
subject to qu>ant9e wd n
9cr1se ! risk ( 9troduc+
rabies 9to ,hawaii & "! is
sub/antial m$ical_/sci5tific
evid;e available to support ?
posi;n2
  ,,":as1 ! curr5t ,hawaii
qu>ant9e regula;ns z !y apply
to guide dogs alm prohibit
guide dog us]s z well z gr\ps
& organiza;ns ( bl & visually
impair$ p]sons f visit+1 t\r+1
do+ busi;s in1 & 5joy+ ! aloha
( ,hawaii2
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl "<! l>ge/ 3sum] advocacy
organiza;n ( bl & visually
impair$ p]sons 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates">1 ! ,aloha ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$   #aa
"<xs ,hawaii /ate a6iliate">1
! ,/ate ( ,hawaii ,commis.n on
! ,h&icapp$1 & all guide dog
tra9+ s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
2lieve t ,hawaii %d revise xs
animal qu>ant9e regula;ns 9
ord] to all[ guide dogs f !
ma9l& to 5t] & travel ab 9
,hawaii )\t 2+ subject to
qu>ant9e2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
t ! ,hawaii ,/ate ,legislature
"hby calls ^u ! ,/ate (
,hawaii ,de"p;t ( ,agriculture
to re-evaluate xs curr5t
animal qu>ant9e regula;ns z !y
apply to guide dogs1 9 ord] to
3sid] revis+ xs regula;ns1 s
guide dogs f ! ma9l& c 5t] &
travel ab 9 ,hawaii )\t 2+
subject to qu>ant9e4
  ,_m lrs ( support f p 9
,hawaii & ! ma9l& h be5 ga!r$
9 prep>a;n = ! he>+ : hope;lly
w soon 2 held4 ,typical    #ab
( ^! lrs >e ^? f ,dr4 ,rob]t
;,l4 ,/e>1 ,manag]1 ,vet]9>y
,s]vices1 ,nord5
,laboratories1 ,9c41 & ,mr4
,b5ny ,l>s51 ,executive
,director ( ,guide ,dogs = !
,bl1 ,9c4
  ,dr4 ,/e> 9 "p says3 8,we1
too1 >e 9t]e/$ 9 yr a3ompli%+
! purpose ( 5sur+ ! ,see+ ,eye
dog's a3ept.e 9to ! isl& (
,hawaii z x a3ompanies xs
ma/]4 ,i 2lieve "! is su6ici5t
9=ma;n available td to
sub/antiate yr 3t5;n t ,see+
,eye dogs des]ve to 2 giv5
special 3sid]a;n40
  ,mr4 ,l>s5 reflects !
attitude ( all ( ! dog guide
s*ools f ! ma9l&4 ,8 lr (
support 9 "p /ates3 8,guide
,dogs = ! ,bl1 ,9c41 supports
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
ask+ = a review & re-evalua;n
( ! curr5t animal          #ac
qu>ant9e regula;ns4 ,x wd seem
t r1sonable re/ric;ns &
regula;ns cd 2 adopt$ : wd bo?
protect4 ,hawaii's 9dig5\s
animal popula;n & all[ bl
p]sons us+ guide dogs to
travel m freely40
  ,we h fai? 9 ! gd judg;t ( !
p 9 ,hawaii & feel 3fid5t t !y
w look at ? problem ) op5 &
r1li/ic m9ds4 ,we look =w>d to
! "t :5 dog guides & _! ma/]s
w 2come frequ5t visitors to t
b1uti;l isl& p>adise4 ,we al
ext5d hope to ! ,hawaiian dog
guide us]s t 9 ! future !y w 2
able to visit ! ma9l& & h _!
dog guides ) !m4
  ,?anks to ! ,aloha ,c\ncil (
! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ &
to ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 :o
h "w$ s e6ectively & s
h>moni\sly on ? project4 ,x
appe>s t "s positive /eps >e
2+ tak5 to solve ? l;g-    #ad
/&+ problem4

    ,a3r$ita;n )\t ,3sum]
    ,9put ,equals ,taxa;n
       )\t ,repres5ta;n
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,if y ?9k ! subject (
a3r$ita;n ( s*ools & ag5cies
provid+ s]vices to ! bl has
evok$ vigor\s 4cus.n to date1
try to imag9e ! am.t ( 3fu.n t
wd 2 9ject$ if an a3r$it+
organiza;n ) ll or no prior
exp]i;e ) ! bl 7 to come al;g
& />t (f]+ qk & easy a3r$ita;n
to s*ools & ag5cies s]v+ ! bl6
,well1 "s?+ l t is ab to
happ51 & if x takes place1 x w
surely result 9 a decr1se 9 !
qual;y ( s]vices available to
! bl4
  ,al? "o organiza;n ( ! bl
has *os5 = political       #ae
r1sons to 3demn ! only a3r$it+
organiza;n : has ! specializ$
compet;e to a3r$it s*ools &
ag5cies provid+ s]vices to !
bl1 m* ( ! progress t has be5
made 9 rec5t ye>s is
attributable to compli.e ) !
/&>ds ( t organiza;n1 !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ "<,,nac">4
,fur!r1 "o ( ! ma9 r1sons = !
qual;y ( ^! /&>ds has be5 !
3sid]$ 9put ( "kl$g1ble s]vice
3sum]s4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has n"e 9si/$ t ! pres5t
a3r$ita;n sy/em is p]fect1 &
ov] ! ye>s ,,acb
repres5tatives h communicat$
_! 3c]ns to ,,nac (ficials1 :o
h li/5$ & respond$ favorably4
,= example1 dur+ ! #aihb ,,nac
memb]%ip meet+1 an ,,acb
spokesman /r;gly           #af
recomm5d$ *anges 9 ,,nac
reimburse;t proc$ures s z to
9cr1se 3sum] 9volve;t 9 !
a3r$ita;n process1 & ! ,,nac
pr(es.nal /aff is n[ look+
s]i\sly 9to ways ( imple;t+ ^?
su7es;ns4
  ,b :at ab ! 8,johnny-come-
lately0 9 ! bl;s a3r$ita;n
field8 ,s9ce ! #aifj's1 !
premise has be5 a3ept$ t
ag5cies & s*ools = ! bl %d h
_! [n specializ$ a3r$ita;n
process2 t ! 5tire ag5cy or
s*ool v]sus 9dividual de"p;ts
or programs %d 2 exam9$ dur+ t
process2 & t bl & visually
impair$ p %d "picipate
significantly 9 /&>d-sett+ &
a3r$ita;n activities4
  ,acly1 9 #aigc ,,nac r1*$ an
a3ord ) ! ,commis.n on
,a3r$ita;n ( ,rehabilita;n
,facilities "<,,c>f">1
provid+1 9 p]t95t "p1 t3   #ag
8,,nac & ,,c>f %d ma9ta9 a
coop]ative & b5eficial "w+
rela;n%ip4 ,! 9t5t ( ?
coop]a;n is ?ree-fold3 "<#a">
to 5h.e "u/&+ 2t !
organiza;ns2 "<#b"> to
facilitate improve;ts 9 !
sy/em ( bo? organiza;ns2 &
"<#c"> to assure t 9 _!
op]a;ns1 ! organiza;ns d n
2come duplicative or
competitive40 ,! a3ord 0
e6ective until rec5tly 2c ea*
a3r$it+ organiza;n r\t9ely
ac"kl$g$ ! uniquely di6]5t
orig9s1 3/itu5cies1 &
capacities ( ! o!r4
  ,a few ye>s ago1 a multi-
purpose ag5cy = ! bl 0 re-
a3r$it$ by ,,nac = less ?an !
maximum p]iod4 ,! ag5cy
subsequ5tly /at$ xs 9t5;n to
apply = ,,c>f a3r$ita;n r ?an
meet ! rigor\s reque/s ( !
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n    #ah
( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil4 ,,nac repres5tatives
4cuss$ ! situa;n ) ,,c>f
repres5tatives dur+ e>ly
#aihb1 b ! ,,c>f
repres5tatives sd !y 7 un1sy
ab refus+ to 3sid] an
applica;n = a3r$ita;n f any
ag5cy4 ,,c>f 0 r1lly say+ t x
_h decid$ to move away f !
#aigc a3ord & to evaluate = !
f/ "t programs )9 an ag5cy ^:
prim>y purpose is to s]ve bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,by lr dat$ ,novemb] #bi1
#aihb1 to ,mr4 ,john ;,d4
,kemp1 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d (
,tru/ees ( ,,c>f1 ,i1 z !
,na;nal ,repres5tative ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
express$ \r posi;n z foll[s3
  ,de> ,mr4 ,kemp3
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
! l>ge/ organiza;n ( bl &
visually impair$ p 9 !     #ai
,unit$ ,/ates1 has l;g
support$ ! 3cept ( /&>ds &
a3r$ita;n 9 ! field ( s]vices
to ! bl & o!r 4abl$ p]sons4
,memb]s & l1d]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl h be5
associat$ ) ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ "<,,nac"> s9ce xs
9cep;n1 & z a 3sum] organiza;n
we h "w$ closely ) ,,nac 9 !
develop;t ( specific /&>ds
design$ to meet ! specializ$
ne$s ( bl & visually impair$
p]sons4
  ,we comm5d ! "w ( !
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n (
,rehabilita;n ,facilities &
2lieve /r;gly t bo? bl & o!r
4abl$ p >e be/ s]v$ if bo?
a3r$it+ bodies "w 9 a
comple;t>y fa%ion1 "!by
/r5g!n+ ! a3r$ita;n move;t4
,we >e gravely 3c]n$ t !   #bj
a3r$ita;n move;t w 2 dilut$ if
ag5cies : s]ve prim>ily bl &
visually impair$ p]sons >e
p]mitt$ to seek a3r$it$ /atus
"? ,,c>f r ?an ,,nac4 ,!
rev]se is al true1 & ,,nac's
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n has 9
! pa/ refus$ to a3r$it ag5cies
^: prim>y func;n 0 n to s]ve
bl & visually impair$ p]sons4
,) respect to s* ag5cies1
i4e41 ag5cies : s]ve a cross-
4abil;y cli5tele & ^: prim>y
func;n is n to s]ve bl &
visually impair$ p]sons1 ,,c>f
a3r$ita;n wd seem to 2 5tirely
prop]4
  ,we m/ n all[ a situa;n to
develop ":by an ag5cy s]v+ bl
& visually impair$ p]sons c1 9
e6ect1 *oose f : a3r$it+ body
x desires to seek a3r$ita;n4
,to p]mit s* a *oice *1p5s !
5tire a3r$ita;n move;t & fo/]s
ne$.s fric;n & competi;n   #ba
2t ,,c>f & ,,nac4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
fur!r 2lieves t ,,nac is
uniquely qualifi$ by exp]i;e &
exp]tise to develop specializ$
/&>ds & to adm9i/] an
a3r$ita;n sy/em = ag5cies s]v+
bl & visually impair$ p]sons4
,programmatic /&>ds develop$
by ,,nac1 9 3sulta;n ) 3sum]
organiza;ns s* z ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9 s* >1s z
mobil;y1 skills ( daily liv+1
& produc;n ( r1d+ mat]ials1 >e
by necess;y unique to ag5cies
s]v+ bl & visually impair$
p]sons4 ,! ,,nac /&>ds tr1t ^!
>1s ) a hi< degree (
specific;y 2c ( ! complexities
9 deliv]+ ^! specializ$
s]vices4 ,we 2lieve t \r
3/itu5cy is be/ s]v$ by !
,,nac /&>ds1 & t s]vices to bl
& visually impair$ p]sons wd
su6] if ag5cies 7 m]ely    #bb
requir$ to meet ! m g5]aliz$
,,c>f /&>ds 9 ^! >1s4
  ,= ^! r1sons1 we urge y & !
,,c>f ,bo>d to decl9e any
applica;ns f ag5cies ^: prim>y
func;n is to s]ve bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,simil>ly1
we urge ! ,,nac ,commis.n on
,a3r$ita;n to 3t9ue xs pres5t
policy ( refus+ to a3r$it
ag5cies :o s]ve bl & visually
impair$ p]sons only z an
9cid5tal r ?an a prim>y
func;n4
  ,subsequ5t ev5ts may 2 gl1n$
f my lr ( ,febru>y #g1 #aihc1
to ,mr4 ,kemp ( ,,c>f1 z
foll[s3
  ,de> ,mr4 ,kemp3
  ,on ,novemb] #bi1 #aihb1 ,i
wrote to y urg+ t ! ,commis.n
on ,a3r$ita;n ( ,rehabilita;n
,facilities "<,,c>f"> resi/ !
tempta;n to a3r$it ag5cies or
s]vice programs relat+     #bc
prim>ily to bl p4 444
  ,x is an "u/ate;t to say t
,i 0 4appo9t$ :5 ,i le>n$
%ortly af yr la/ bo>d meet+ t
,,c>f _h decid$ to 2g9 a3ept+
applica;ns = a3r$ita;n f
ag5cies s]v+ bl p prim>ily4
,frankly1 ,i 0 n aw>e t a
miracle ( su6ici5t magnitude
_h tak5 place to 5able ,,c>f's
/&>ds to cov] s]vices = ! bl4
,acly1 ,i am ask+ y to s5d me
at yr e>ly 3v5i;e a copy ( all
,,c>f /&>ds t may 2 appli$ to
s]vices = ! bl1 plus a set (
yr op]at+ proc$ures 3c]n+ !
a3r$ita;n process4 ,fur!r1
pl1se s5d me a copy ( ! ,,c>f
proc$ures 3c]n+ ! mann] 9 :
significant & responsible
3sum] 9put is reque/$1 rcvd &
imple;t$ 9 ! adop;n or
modifica;n ( /&>ds4 ,fur!r1
9asm* z yr /&>ds &_/or
proc$ures wd presumably    #bd
9volve communica;n ) bl p1 ,i
% appreciate rcvg ! abv-m5;n$
mat]ial 9 brl or record$ =m4
  ,if my reque/ = ? mat]ial 9
^! =ms surprises y1 y h j
le>n$ "o ( yr f/ lessons ab !
adop;n & applica;n ( /&>ds
reg>d+ s]vices to h&icapp$ p1
:o >e q capable ( sp1k+ & mak+
deci.ns = !mvs4 ,if y _c
provide me ) ! reque/$ 9=ma;n1
pl1se let me "k at yr e>ly
3v5i;e s ,i c >range to meet )
y to 4cuss fur!r \r 3c]n ov] !
rec5t deci.n ( ! ,,c>f ,bo>d (
,directors4
  ,to date1 ,i h n rcvd !
/&>ds & proc$ures reque/$ 9 my
lr1 al? ,i h rcvd a call f !
,executive ,director ( ,,c>f
9dicat+ t ! reque/$ items w 2
sold to u z soon z a deci.n is
made z to h[ !y c 2 put 9to
brl or record$ =m4 ,? is !
organiza;n t holds xf \    #be
z hav+ ! compet;e to a3r$it
s*ools & ag5cies s]v+ ! bl &
visually impair$8

     #aihc ,,acb ,na;nal
     ,3v5;n ,makes ,s5se
    ,by ,ru? ,bagby ,drud+

  ,yes1 att5d+ ! na;nal 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,july #b-#i">1 #aihc"> 9
,pho5ix1 ,>izona1 does make
s5se4 ,9 fact1 x %d app1l to
all five ( !m6 ,rec5t issues (
,! ,brl ,=um h allud$ to :at y
mi<t ,,see >.d ,>izona2 yr
s5se ( ,,ta/e has be5 promis$
a tr1t2 ! ,m>* issue cau;n$ yr
s5se ( ,,feel+ ) reg>d to !
cactus4 ,yr s5se ( ,,smell w 2
/imulat$ by ! odor ( mesquite
wood : w 2 us$ to cook yr /1ks
at ! we/]n ni<t cook\t4 ,y may
2 =tunate1 too1 to smell !
des]t af a summ] %[]4      #bf
,yr s5se ( ,,he>+ w 2 >\s$ by
sp1k]s select$ to make ? 3v5;n
a mo/ memorable "o1 z y he> ab
new id1s1 9nova;ns1 9v5;ns1 &
programs f "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates & f abroad4
  ,y w 2 tr1t$ to ! s.d ( rov+
m>ia*is z !y play & s+
,mexican music dur+ ! ,fie/a
,ni<t1 plann$ = ,sun"d1 ,july
#c1 to welcome 3v5;ne]s to
,pho5ix4 ,o!r s++ gr\ps >e
s*$ul$ to 5t]ta9 dur+ ! week1
9clud+ a special 3c]t at !
,w$nes"d ni<t ,aw>ds & ,*>t]
,gala by ! ,pho5ix v].n ( !
,mormon ,tab]nacle ,*oir4 ,y w
al 2 pl1s$ to "k t a d.e is
plann$ foll[+ ! ,fri"d ni<t
annual banquet1 f1tur+ a
v]satile c.try-we/]n b& : al
plays _m s;gs ( ! '#ejs4 ,&
f9ally1 "! is al ! annual
auc;n_/d.e ho/$ by ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors (          #bg
,am]ica4
  ,plans >e rapidly progress+
to make ! #aihc ,,acb 3v5;n a
grt "o4 ,by n[1 all /ate &
na;nal special-9t]e/ a6iliates
%d h submitt$ _! pd memb]%ip
li/s to ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice
to 5sure a vote at ! 3v5;n4
,sp1k]s >e 2+ 3tact$ at ? "t1
& t5tative program s*$ules >e
2com+ m firm ea* "d4 ,ma9
topics ( 4cus.n at ! 3v5;n w
9clude1 b >e n limit$ to1 8,:y
,a3r$ita;n80 & 8,! ,future ( !
,,nib ,"w%ops10 z well z
9nova;ns 9 libr>y s]vices1
$uca;n1 aids & equip;t1 & _m
o!r >1s4
  ,pl1se make a note ( ! new
teleph"o numb] = ! #aihc ,,acb
,3v5;n ,ho/ ,committee3
"<#fjb"> #bgc-#aihc4 ,rememb]
^? la/ f\r digits2 t's ! ye> (
\r 3v5;n4
  ,,,att5;n1 all brl       #bh
us]s3,' ,br+ yr slate & /ylus
to ! 3v5;n4 ,! ,brl ,revival
,l1gue is plann+ a brl
8p5man%ip0 3te/4 ,recogni;n w
2 giv5 to ! w9n]s4
  ,to 3tact ! #aihc ,3v5;n
,ho/ ,committee3 ,write #cabd
;,e4 ,roosevelt1 ,suite #b1
,pho5ix1 ,,az #hejjh2 call
"<#fjb"> #bgc-#aihc4
  ,to make yr [n res]va;ns ) !
,pho5ix ,hilton hotel3 write
,pho5ix ,hilton1 ,adams &
,c5tral1 ,pho5ix1 ,,az #hejjb2
teleph"o "<#fjb"> #beg-#aebe4
  ,hotel room rates3 ,s+les1
@s#cj2 d\bles1 @s#cd2 triples1
@s#ch2 quads1 @s#db4
  ,yes1 x does make s5se to
att5d ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n ,-
common s5se4 ,s let u he> f y
s t we c plan to see y "h & "k
t y want to 2 9 t\* ) old frs
& meet new "os :o %>e yr
ta/es4 ,we want y to       #bi
come & ,,,look 9to ! sun,' ) u
9 ,july4 ,pl1se plan to regi/]
e>ly4

   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice

  ,a summ>y ( activities 0
prep>$ rec5tly by ! ,na;nal
,(fice /aff ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 cov]+ ! p]iod
,novemb] #a1 #aihb1 "? ,janu>y
#ca1 #aihc4 ,al? space p]mits
publi%+ only hi<li<ts f t
report1 ^! hi<li<ts te/ify
eloqu5tly to ! pace & range (
activities ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice /aff4
  ,activities ( ,oral ,o4
,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative3 ,dur+ ! p]iod
cov]$ by ? report1 ,i1 z
,na;nal ,repres5tative1
orig9at$ approximately #aaj
pieces ( correspond;e      #cj
cov]+ ! full range ( ,,acb
programs & s]vices4 ,by way (
illu/ra;n1 specific topics
9clud$3 l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s1
/aff & committee memb]s att5d+
meet+s1 na;nal 3v5;n program
sp1k]s1 ,,acb opposi;n to
,,c>f a3r$ita;n ( ag5cies s]v+
! bl "<see >ticle else": 9 ?
issue">1 recomm5da;n ( ,,acb
memb]s to s]ve on committees &
bo>ds1 fund-rais+ /atutes1
availabil;y ( aids & s]vices =
! bl1 possible sp1k]s =
a6iliate 3v5;ns1 memb]%ip
develop;t1 ! #aihc na;nal
legislative "w%op1 3tract =
prep>a;n ( a new s]ies (
public s]vice ann\nce;ts1 &
negotia;ns = addi;nal floor
space = ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4
  ,al1 ,i repres5t$ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at v>i\s bo>d
& committee meet+s2        #ca
"picipat$ 9 plann+ ses.ns
reg>d+ ! ,legislative ,ac;n
,project2 3f]r$ at l5g? ) !
,,acb na;nal memb]%ip *airman1
,ms4 ,v]a ,mc,cla91 dur+ h]
rec5t trip to ! ,na;nal
,(fice2 assi/$ a ,texas brl
gr\p 9 braill+ automatic tell]
ma*9es1 elevators1 %opp+
malls1 etc42 & "picipat$
mon?ly 9 record$ teleph"o
9t]views on ,,acb ,reports =
use 9 radio r1d+ s]vice
broadca/s4
  ,activities ( ,scott
,m>%all1 ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs3 ,dur+ !
p]iod cov]$ by ? report1 ,i
att5d$ ! foll[+ \-(-t[n
meet+s3 ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil annual meet+s2
,delaw>e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
annual 3v5;n2 ,s\?we/]n
,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,sem9>2 ,,nac
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n    #cb
meet+2 & ,legislative ,ac;n
,project meet+s4
,approximately t5 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n0 scripts 7 rese>*$ &
air$1 on topics rang+ f ,sec;n
#ejd to ! ,hel5 ,kell] bill &
an ,f4,y4 #aihd budget update4
,approximately #ej h\rs 7 sp5t
9 liaison activities ) o!r
organiza;ns1 9clud+ !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
,biweekly meet+s 7 att5d$ at :
legislative 9=ma;n 0 ex*ang$ )
o!r ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 >ea
repres5tatives ( s"eal
organiza;ns d1l+ ) bl;s4
  ,capitol ,hill activ;y 0
brisk dur+ ,decemb] z ! #igth
,3gress drew to a close4 ,bo?
oral & writt5 communica;n 0
direct$ to ! ,hill on a v>iety
( topics3 ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,c5t]
bill1 ! ,telecommunica;ns ,act
= ! 4abl$1 ,social         #cc
,secur;y app1l "rs1 ! ,9t]nal
,rev5ue ,s]vice taxpay] s]vice
issue1 & legisla;n relat+ to !
op]a;n ( v5d+ ma*9es al;g !
,f$]al 9t]/ate hi<way sy/em by
/ate ,r&olph-,%epp>d lic5s+
ag5cies4
  ,s9ce ,janu>y #a1 ,i h "w$
ext5sively on ! ,vot+ ,"rs = !
,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$ ,act "<see
>ticle else": 9 ? issue">1 z
well z tactile id5tifica;n (
,u4,s4 curr5cy4 ,s"eal meet+s
h be5 held ) ,3gres.nal /aff &
,bur1u ( ,5grav+ & ,pr9t+
p]sonnel 3c]n+ ! id5tifica;n (
,u4,s4 curr5cy by tactile or
o!r m1ns4 ,? is ! f/ "t !
,bur1u has m1n+;lly sat d[n )
a 3sum] organiza;n to 4cuss ?
issue1 : is f> m complex ?an
"o wd 9itially imag9e4
  ,activities ( ,b>b>a
,nelson1 ,/aff ,attorney3
,dur+ ! ?ree mon?s cov]$   #cd
by ? report1 ,i h submitt$
writt5 briefs1 com;ts1 &
reports on a wide range (
3c]ns to bl & visually impair$
p]sons1 9clud+ propos$ *anges
to ,p4,l4 #id-#adb regula;ns1
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
rulemak+ a6ect+ radio r1d+
s]vices1 ,u4,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice
propos$ regula;ns reg>d+
a3essibil;y ( po/al s]vices to
h&icapp$ p1 & ,social ,secur;y
policy reg>d+ ! adm9i/rative
app1ls process4 ,meet+s att5d$
9clud$ ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil (
! ,bl "<,massa*usetts"> /ate
3v5;n1 ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities press
3f];e reg>d+ ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n policies t[>d !
h&icapp$1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( !
,h&icapp$1 ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica ,bo>d meet+1
,save ,\r ,secur;y ,coali;n1 &
! ,vot] ,a3essibil;y       #ce
,coali;n4
  ,o!r legal advocacy
activities 9clud$ respond+ to
num]\s reque/s = legal assi/.e
,- #dh 9 ,novemb]1 #bf 9
,decemb]1 #cb 9 ,janu>y4 ,mo/
reque/s 7 = 9=ma;n reg>d+
,social ,secur;y b5efits4
,next mo/ frequ5t 7 problems )
employ;t 4crim9a;n4 ,! aw>d =
! mo/ unusual legal problem
goes to a woman :o call$
excit$ly 2c ! welf>e de"p;t _h
tak5 h] *n & ! ,,spca _h tak5
h] dogs4 ,h[ _m dogs did %e h8
,=ty-ei<t6
  ,by ! "t ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um r1*es ! r1d]s1 ! #aihc
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,na;nal ,legislative ,"w%op w
2 ll m ?an a mon? away4 ,?
ye>'s "w%op is s*$ul$ to take
place 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
2g9n+ on ,w$nes"d1 ,may #aa1 &
5d+ on ,fri"d1 ,may #ac4   #cf
,al? ef=ts w ag 2 made to mat*
"s "w%op "picipants )
,repres5tatives & ,s5ators :o
s]ve on committees ( "picul>
import.e to ! h&icapp$1 all
,,acb /ate & regional
a6iliates >e 2+ 9vit$ to s5d
repres5tatives to ! "w%op4 ,?
ye>'s "w%op w 2 an especially
important "o 2c1 al? issues
*ange qkly f week to week1 x
is cle> t ! nature ( ! ,f$]al
rehabilita;n sy/em is to 2 "o
( ! critical issues to 2
det]m9$ 9 ? ses.n ( ,3gress4
  ,) reg>d to addi;nal space =
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice "<z
approv$ by ! ,,acb ,bo>d at xs
,janu>y #aihc meet+">1 plans
>e mov+ ah1d = expan.n ( !
(fice 9to an adjo9+ suite
"<,suite #ejd">4 ,! addi;n w
9cr1se floor space by
approximately #gjj squ>e feet4
,:ile ? w n give !         #cg
,na;nal ,(fice /aff ! hi<ly
desirable space x wd h _h 9 an
ev5 l>g] suite 9 ! same
build+1 x w1 hope;lly1 all[
space = ! 9itia;n ( s"eal
programs1 s* z grt] use ( !
,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,ma*9e by
,,acb memb]s 9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 metropolitan >ea4

      ,capitol ,capsules
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,political 8,hold0 on ,sec;n
#ejd ,regula;ns ,- ,rumors
3t9ue to ab.d reg>d+ publica;n
( ! l;g-await$ ,sec;n #ejd
9t]ag5cy guidel9es4 ,9 late
,febru>y1 s\rces 9dicat$ t !
guidel9es wd 2 publi%$ af ,m>*
#ae & t regional he>+s 7 2+
s*$ul$ 9 major cities >.d !
c.try4 ,all ( ? *ang$1     #ch
h["e1 9 e>ly ,m>*4 ,my/]i\sly1
^w surfac$ t ! anticipat$
rel1se ( ! propos$ guidel9es 0
ag to 2 held 9 abey.e4 ,!
r1son = ? 8hold0 /atus c only
2 surmis$ z ? "t4 ,! r1son is
?"\ to 9volve issu.e by !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices ( xs propos$
regula;ns reg>d+ hospitals'
liabil;y = failure to tr1t
h&icapp$ 9fants4
  ,"u curr5t regula;ns1 a
recipi5t ( ,f$]al funds m/1
g5]ally sp1k+1 make all ( xs
programs a3essible to h&icapp$
p]sons1 :e!r or n ea* program
or activ;y rcvs ,f$]al
f9ancial support4 ,a program
or activ;y is cov]$ "u ,sec;n
#ejd if x m]ely b5efits f
,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e4 ,a
hospital may 2 liable "u
,sec;n #ejd if a /aff
physician fails to tr1t    #ci
a h&icapp$ 9fant1 ev5 if !
physician's sal>y is n f9.ed )
,f$]al doll>s4
  ,x is expect$ t ! new ,sec;n
#ejd guidel9es wd require a
direct l9k or rela;n%ip 2t !
activ;y or program 9 "q & !
,f$]al fund+ 9 ord] to
pr$icate cov]age "u ,sec;n
#ejd4 ,acly1 if ? analysis is
correct1 a hospital cd 2 free
f liabil;y "u ,sec;n #ejd
result+ f xs failure to tr1t a
h&icapp$ 9fant1 s9ce1 9 mo/
9/.es1 ! ,f$]al fund+ wd n 2
us$ to pay ! sal>ies ( m$ical
p]sonnel4 ,"o set ( regula;ns
wd1 9 e6ect1 ?w>t ! 9t5d$
purpose ( ! o!r4
  ,,ssi ,recipi5ts to ,rcv
,july ,9cr1se ,- ,! ,h\se
,ways & ,m1ns ,committee 9
e>ly ,m>* approv$ mo/ ( !
@s#afe billion ,social
,secur;y rescue plan       #dj
propos$ by ! ,na;nal ,commis.n
on ,social ,secur;y ,re=m4 ,9
do+ s1 ! committee vot$ to
give a @s#bj 9cr1se =
9dividual ,,ssi recipi5ts
"<@s#cj = c\ples"> 2g9n+ ?
,july1 9/1d ( ! cu/om>y co/-(-
liv+ adju/;t1 : w 2 delay$
until ,janu>y #aihd4 ,,ssdi
recipi5ts wd n rcv s* a pay;t
& wd n rcv a co/-(-liv+
adju/;t ? ,july4
  ,! committee al adopt$ a
prospective reimburse;t plan :
pays to hospitals a flat am.t
= specifi$ s]vices4 ,curr5t
law p]mits reimburse;t to
hospitals at actual co/4
,reimburse;t rates wd v>y am;g
n9e geographic regions4 ,!
sy/em1 if ,3gress approves1 wd
2 phas$ 9 ov] a ?ree-ye>
p]iod4 ,! committee al 9dicat$
t a simil> reimburse;t plan =
physicians' s]vices %d 2   #da
/udi$4
  ,,omb ,tempor>ily ,pulls
,back ,advocacy ,regula;ns ,-
,on ,janu>y #bd1 #aihc1 !
,(fice ( ,manage;t & ,budget
rel1s$ propos$ regula;ns : wd
s]i\sly a6ect ! abil;y ( a
non-pr(it organiza;n to 5gage
9 public advocacy activities
if x rcvs ,f$]al funds4 ,s*
organiza;ns wd 2 able to 5gage
9 political activ;y only if
non-,f$]al m"oy 0 us$2 &
provid$1 fur!r1 t ,f$]al m"oy
0 n us$ directly or 9directly
= s* activ;y4 ,?us1 if an
organiza;n us$ a typewrit] 9
3nec;n ) political activ;y "<a
t]m broadly def9$ 9 ! propos$
regula;ns">1 & ! typewrit] 0
pd = 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al
funds1 ! organiza;n wd lose
all ( xs ,f$]al fund+ ,- n
m]ely ! por;n ( ,f$]al fund+
allocable to ! political   #db
activ;y4
  ,al? ^! propos$ regula;ns wd
n a6ect ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 : does n rcv any ,f$]al
funds1 o!r gr\ps s* z !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities "<,,a3d"> & _m (
xs memb] organiza;ns wd 2 v
s]i\sly impact$ by ^! propos$
regula;ns4 ,9 addi;n1 9dep5d5t
liv+ c5t]s (t5 5gage 9 ! k9d (
activ;y proscrib$ by ! propos$
regula;ns4
  ,9 response to an \tcry f _m
gr\ps repres5t+ bo? 3s]vative
& lib]al 9t]e/s1 ,,omb ann\nc$
on ,febru>y #be t x wd )draw
xs propos$ advocacy regula;ns
"<"kn z ,circul> ,a#abb"> & wd
rel1se a revis$ proposal4 ,at
? writ+ "<,m>* #g">1 ! revis$
proposal has n yet appe>$ 9 !
,f$]al ,regi/]4
  ,rehabilita;n ,act
,reau?oriza;n ,- ,he>+s    #dc
h alr 2gun 3c]n+ reau?oriza;n
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,al? x is likely t !
,act w 2 reau?oriz$ ) *anges
only 9 ! am.t ( m"oy au?oriz$
= "picul> programs1 sub/antive
*anges to ! law h n be5 rul$
\4 ,acly1 re-evalua;n ( ! wor?
( curr5tly au?oriz$ programs &
improve;ts to ! ,act is well
"u way4 ,= example1 ! ,cli5t
,assi/.e ,program "<,,cap">1 :
assi/s rehabilita;n cli5ts 9 !
resolu;n ( problems 3c]n+
voca;nal rehabilita;n programs
w t]m9ate next ye> un.s re-
au?oriz$ by ,3gress4 ,!
,adm9i/ra;n has te/ifi$ t x is
n 9 favor ( re-au?oriz+ ,,cap1
s9ce1 ac to ,adm9i/ra;n
(ficials1 ! program is no l;g]
ne$$ & bre$s an adv]s>ial
rela;n%ip 2t rehabilita;n
cli5ts & _! c\nselors4
  ,3gress ne$s to he> f    #dd
y ab s* "qs z3 ,%d ,,cap 2 re-
au?oriz$8 ,%d ,,cap 2 ext5d$
na;nwide8 ,%d all 4abil;y
gr\ps b5efit f ,,cap assi/.e8
,%d ! ,,cap program 2 adm9i/]$
sep>ately f ! /ate voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy8 ,&1
f9ally1 %d ,,cap p]sonnel 2
re/rict$ to ,,vr problems or
%d s* assi/.e 2 available 9
o!r situa;ns ": an advocate's
assi/.e may 2 ne$$1 e4g41
employ;t 4crim9a;n cases8
  ,o!r "qs relate to :e!r !
civil "rs sec;ns ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act "<notably
,sec;ns #ejd & #ejc"> %d 2
/r5g!n$ &_/ or cl>ifi$1
"picul>ly 9 li<t ( curr5t case
law develop;ts "<see >ticle
else": 9 ? issue">4 ,once ag1
sub/antive *anges to !
,rehabilita;n ,act may n 2
politically possible or prud5t
at ? "t4 ,h["e1 ,3gress    #de
ne$s to he> f 4abl$ p 3c]n+ ^!
issues s t ! gr.d"w = *ange c
2 laid & ! ga9s ;al-r1dy
a*iev$ c 2 protect$4

   ,4abl$ ,p ,ne$ a ,na;nal
            ,l1d]
    ,by ,coll9s-,williams
        ,news ,s]vice

  ,9 e major move;t1 "! is a
l1d] :o c p]suade p to foll[
ei hm or h]4 ,examples ( s*
l1d]%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
pa/ tw5ty ye>s >e ,john &
,rob]t ,k5n$y1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r
,k+1 ,lyndon ,johnson1 ,ronald
,r1gan1 ,caes> ,*avez1 &
,el1nor ,sm1l4 ,!y _h id1s t
app1l$ to a broad spectrum ( p
( all ages1 races1 sexes1
na;nalities1 classes4 ,!y knew
h[ to motivate4 ,!y cd
associate ) ! p[];l & !
9flu5tial 2c !y 7 p[];l    #df
& 9flu5tial4 ,_! ^ws 7 li/5$
to by $ucators1 politicians1
*ur* l1d]s1 economi/s1 & c.t.s
m1 2c !y _h na;nal support 2h
!m4
  ,= m ?an a decade1 we h he>d
4abl$ p talk ab \r move;t4 ,we
h he>d !m say h[ \r move;t
p>allels ! civil "rs move;t (
! #aifjs4 ,we h ev5 he>d !m
say h[ ! #aihjs w 2 ! decade (
4abl$ p1 j z ! decade ( !
'#fjs 0 = ,black ,am]icans & z
! '#gjs 0 = wom54 ,we 2lieve1
h["e1 t ? dr1m w n 2come a
r1l;y until 4abl$ p h a l1d]
:o c unite ! major =ces (
na;nal 3sci\s;s & support1 !
na;nal m$ia1 & ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t 2h \r ef=ts to 2come
full citiz5s4
  ,un=tunately1 at ? "t "! is
n a 4abl$ l1d] 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ( su6ici5t 9flu;e to
make \r move;t a na;nal    #dg
"o4
  ,= 4abl$ p to h a
significant na;nal move;t )
impact1 !y m/ d ! foll[+3

#a"> ,f9d a p]son :o is 4abl$
    to 2 \r l1d]4
#b"> ,qualifica;ns t ? l1d] m/
    possess >e vi.n1 /r5g?1 &
    /atesman%ip2 k ( 4abil;y
    issues & ( ,capitol ,hill2
    ! abil;y to =m & su/a9
    coali;ns2 ! abil;y to "w
    on a na;nal level )
    politicians1 ! m$ia1 & o!r
    p ( 9flu;e2 & ! abil;y to
    communicate p]suasively !
    9human social1 economic1
    employ;t1 & $uca;nal
    3di;ns ( millions ( 4abl$
    p td4

  ,we 2lieve "! >e 4abl$ p :o
fit ^! qualifica;ns & feel t
organiza;ns repres5t+      #dh
4abl$ p m/ come to matur;y &
f9d ? l1d]4 ,hav+ f.d ? l1d]1
! foll[+ /eps m/ 2 tak5 &
recogniz$ by 4abl$ p3

#a"> ,support]s m/ rid !mvs (
    petti;s & develop a na;nal
    ag5da4
#b"> ,support]s m/ recognize t
    a na;nal l1d] may (t5 h to
    make political deci.ns ) :
    !y d n agree1 b : >e nec4
#c"> ,support]s m/ "u/& t a
    na;nal l1d] w 2 9 !
    limeli<t & rcv m public;y
    ?an !y !mvs4








                           #di
#d"> ,support]s m/ 2 will+ to
    raise m"oy locally to
    a*ieve na;nal objectives4
    ,tradi;nally1 ! cry has
    be5 t organiza;ns ( 4abl$
    p d n h ! m"oy to support
    na;nal programs1 & too _m
    gr\ps h refus$ to raise
    m"oy = na;nal objectives4
    ,? approa* hurts !m & a
    na;nal program4













                           #ej
#e"> ,la/ly1 we 2lieve t a
    major w1k;s 9 ! 4abl$
    move;t is t "! >e too _m
    na;nal (fices ( 4abl$ p
    repres5t+ 9dividual
    4abil;y 9t]e/s4 ,!y siphon
    (f valuable res\rces &
    m"oy t %d 2 us$ by a
    na;nal (fice4 ,x w require
    /r5g?1 9tellig;e1 & !
    desire to surr5d] p]sonal
    fiefdoms to elim9ate _m (
    ^! (fices4 ,b !y m/ 2
    elim9at$ & "o /r;g na;nal
    l1d] & organiza;ns m/
    em]ge4

  ,we recognize ^! >e n easy
tasks4 ,!y >e nec1 h["e1 if
4abl$ p want to move =w>d2 if
!y want to sp1k ) "o voice2 if
we want o!rs to he> u & to "w
) u2 if we want to rid \rvs (
! image ( second-class
citiz5%ip & z p :o >e      #ea
alw 2+ fund$ by o!rs4 ,a
na;nal l1d] wd help make ^!
*anges4
  ,a na;nal l1d] is ne$$ n[6
  "<,john ,coll9s ,,iii &
,john ,williams rec5tly />t$ a
news s]vice t w (f] a maximum
( six /ories mon?ly on 4abil;y
& eld]ly issues a6ect+ ^!
popula;ns4 ,coll9s has a r>e
calcium 41se2 ,williams
/utt]s4 ,tgr1 !y h be5 writ+
ab 4abil;y = #bj ye>s4">

       ,sec;n #ejd on !
    ,supreme ,c\rt ,docket
      ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,bad news ab ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc may
come f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,supreme ,c\rt next ye>4 ,!
,c\rt has decid$ to review !
deci.n 9 ! case ( ,le      #eb
,/range v]sus ,3solidat$ ,rail
,corp4 "<see ,! ,brl ,=um1
,novemb] #aihb">4 ,! ,le
,/range deci.n 9t]pret$ ,sec;n
#ejd to apply to ! employ;t
practices ( organiza;ns : rcv
,f$]al funds1 ev5 if ! prim>y
purpose ( ! funds 0 n to
provide employ;t4
  ,un=tunately1 ! ,supreme
,c\rt appe>s to 2 r1dy to
adopt a new limita;n on ,sec;n
#ejd4 ,x seems likely t !
,c\rt w 2g9 to require
h&icapp$ p]sons :o wi% to br+
a ,sec;n #ejd compla9t to
prove t "! is "s 3nec;n or
8nexus0 2t ! ,f$]al funds rcvd
& ! 4crim9a;n su6]$4 ,? cd m1n
t ! 5tire op]a;n ( an
organiza;n : rcvs "s ,f$]al
fund+ wd n 2 cov]$ by ,sec;n
#e ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc4 ,sec;n #ejd1 !n1 cd 2
prohibit$ only 9 t "p (    #ec
! organiza;n : rcvs ,f$]al
funds4 ,= example1 a bl
college /ud5t :o wi%es to
claim t h] college violat$
,sec;n #ejd 2c x refus$ to
admit h] to a biology c\rse wd
h to prove n only t h] college
rcvd ,f$]al funds1 b al t !
biology de"p;t rcvd ,f$]al
funds ,- or ev51 p]h1 t %e 0
an 89t5d$ b5efici>y0 ( !
,f$]al assi/.e4
  ,9 o!r news1 ! ,supreme
,c\rt decid$ ! case ( ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n v]sus
,gottfri$4 ,! case 0 br"\ by a
gr\p ( he>+ impair$ 9dividuals
:o peti;n$ ! ,,fcc to d5y !
r5ewal ( ! lic5se ( a public
televi.n /a;n 9 ,los ,angeles
: did n provide 8clos$ cap;n$0
programm+ = ! he>+ impair$1
claim+ t ! /a;n violat$ ,sec;n
#ejd4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt decid$
t ! ,,fcc lic5s+           #ed
proc$ure 0 n ! appropriate
me*anism to 5=ce ,sec;n #ejd4
  ,! ,c\rt r1son$1 f/1 t !
responsibil;y = 5=c+ ,sec;n
#ejd z x applies to recipi5ts
( ,f$]al funds lies ) ! ag5cy
t provides ! m"oy r ?an ) !
,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n4 8,if a lic5see %d 2
f.d guilty ( violat+ !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 or 9de$ (
violat+ any o!r ,f$]al /atute1
! ,commis.n wd c]ta9ly 2
obligat$ to 3sid] ! possible
relev.e ( s* a viola;n 9
det]m9+ :e!r or n to r5ew !
law-br1k]'s lic5se4 ,b 9 !
abs;e ( a direc;n 9 !
,rehabilita;n ,act xf1 & )\t
any expres.n ( s* 9t5t 9 !
legislative hi/ory1 we >e
unwill+ to assume t ,3gress
has 9/ruct$ ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n to
take orig9al jurisdic;n    #ee
ov] ! process+ ( *>ges t xs
regulatees h violat$ ! ,act40
  ,! ,c\rt w5t on to say t al?
! ,,fcc is *>g$ 9 !
,communica;n ,act ) !
responsibil;y to make radio &
,,tv s]vice available 8to all
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates10 & t
televi.n /a;ns h "s obliga;n
to attempt to exp& s]vice to
he>+ impair$ p1 9 ! abs;e (
specific ,,fcc rules requir+
/a;ns to provide 8clos$
cap;n$0 programs1 ! lic5se
r5ewal applica;n %d n 2 d5i$4
  ,9 a 4s5t+ op9ion1 ,ju/ices
,br5nan & ,m>%all criticiz$ !
view t ! ,,fcc %d n 3sid]
,sec;n #ejd 9 lic5se r5ewal
proce$+s1 /at+3 8,! objectives
( ,3gress wd 2 ill s]v$ if ea*
adm9i/rative ag5cy 7 p]mitt$
to 4reg>d any /atute t x is n
specifically au?oriz$ to 5=ce4
',no ag5cy 5tru/$ )        #ef
det]m9a;n ( public 3v5i;e &
necess;y is an isl&4'0
  ,? deci.n exemplifies !
problem h&icapp$ p h _h ) !
,c\rt4 ,! major;y view t x is
unfair to d5y a /a;n's lic5se
r5ewal 2c x has fail$ to
provide 8clos$ cap;n$0
programs1 :5 ! ,,fcc _h n"e
told ! /a;n t ? is requir$1 is
r1sonable4 ,! ,c\rt1 h["e1 cd
h /opp$ "! & wd n h ne$$ to
4cuss ,sec;n #ejd at all4 ,b
9/1d ( issu+ s* a n>r[ deci.n1
! ,c\rt takes ? opportun;y to
g on to excuse ! ,,fcc f tak+
a3.t ( ,sec;n #ejd :5 x
develops policy ,- a /ep t 0 n
nec4 ,2y ! actual deci.n1 !
,c\rt has ag s5t a message to
c\rts & to ,f$]al ag5cies3 ,?
,c\rt is n a *ampion ( civil
"rs = h&icapp$ p4

                           #eg
      ,a ,po9t to ,pond]
   ,by ,k5t ,b[]s1 ,tr1sur]
     ,associa;n ( ,radio
        ,r1d+ ,s]vices

  ,i %d l to respond to ,john
,"y's >ticle1 8,a ,positive
,approa* to ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vice ,protec;n10 ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,m>* #aihc4
  ,i h met & spok5 ) ,mr4 ,"y
at s"eal ( ! ,,>rs 3f];es1 &
,i r1lize t 8 commit;t to
radio r1d+ s]vices is s9c]e1
9de$4 ,i h no d\bt t z l;g z
he is "!1 ! visually impair$ 9
,tampa w h a3ess to a radio
r1d+ s]vice4
  ,h["e1 x is a well-recogniz$
fact t1 z 9du/ries g1 !
broadca/+ busi;s is a v
volatile "o 9 : =mats &
p]sonnel c *ange qkly4 ,new
manage;t p]sonnel cd h va/ly
di6]5t id1s ab ! m]it (    #eh
c>ry+ a radio r1d+ s]vice4 ,&
if sub-c>ri]s >e completely
d]egulat$ ) no res]va;n1 :at
is to keep ! new manag] f
simply dump+ ! ,,rrs 9 ord] to
use t sub-c>ri] = "s lucrative
new v5ture8 ,no rule or
regula;n wd keep ! manag] f
tak+ s* an ac;n1 & we >e all
aw>e ( ! 5orm\s p[] ( m"oy to
9flu;e s* a deci.n4
  ,t is :y we 9 ! ,associa;n (
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices 3t9ue to
9si/ on ! res]va;n ( #fg k,hz
= public s]vice use4 ,we m/ h
"s?+ firm] to /& on ?an j !
commit;t ( manag]s ( ,na;nal
,public ,radio /a;ns4 ,to
ma9ta9 support f ag5cies &
private s\rces1 we m/ h legal1
writt51 & 5=c1ble a3ess to a
subc>ri]4 ,,npr's proposal to
d]egulate 3ta9s no s* provi.n1
& t hypo!tical new /a;n manag]
cd take ! radio r1d+       #ei
s]vice "r (f ! air4

   ,lawmak]s ,sponsor ,vot+
   ,a3essibil;y ,legisla;n
      ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,! week ( ,janu>y #ca1
#aihc1 0 a busy "o on ,capitol
,hill4 ,! ,presid5t's budget 0
s5t to ,3gress2 he>+s 7 held
3c]n+ f9anc+ ( ! ,social
,secur;y sy/em2 & on ,febru>y
#c1 ! ,equal ,a3ess to ,vot+
,"rs ,act 0 9troduc$ 9 bo?
*amb]s on ,febru>y #c4
  ,? legisla;n1 : 0 9troduc$ 9
! la/ ,3gress z ! ,vot+ ,"rs =
! ,h&icapp$ & ,eld]ly ,act1
2gan xs j\rney t[>d passage 9
! #ihth ,3gress ) a/oni%+
mo;tum4 ,?anks to ! gr.d"w
laid la/ ,3gress & ! 5dorse;t
( ov] #dj na;nal &         #fj
commun;y organiza;ns1 ! ,equal
,a3ess to ,vot+ ,"rs ,act1
pr9cipally sponsor$ by ,s5ator
,david ,dur5b]g] 9 ! ,s5ate &
,repres5tative ,hamilton ,fi%
& ,repres5tative ,d\g ,walgr5
9 ! ,h\se1 g>n]$ ov] #ajj co-
sponsors ev5 2f x 0 9troduc$4
,! li/ ( co-sponsors 3t9ues to
gr[ & numb]s ov] #afj at ?
writ+ "<,m>* #g">4
  ,z ,brl ,=um r1d]s "k1 ?
legisla;n has _h a l;g hi/ory4
,9 ,augu/ ( #aiha1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl met ) a small
numb] ( o!r 4abil;y "rs
organiza;ns to 4cuss ! problem
( vot+ a3essibil;y & to re-
draft ,h4,r4 #bbb1 ! vot+ "rs
legisla;n !n p5d+ 9 ! #igth
,3gress4 ,af m* 4cus.n & "w1
,h4,r4 #fjcf & ;,s4 #bccd 7
9troduc$ late 9 ! #igth
,3gress4 ,! coali;n 3t9u$ to
gr[1 b x 2came app>5t t    #fa
he>+s cd n 2 s*$ul$ 9 ! #igth
,3gress 2c ( ! press ( o!r
legislative busi;s4
  ,at ! same "t1 ef=ts 7 well
"u way to am5d ! ,vot+ ,"rs
,ext5.n ,act to p]mit 4abl$
p]sons or ^? unable to r1d to
*oose _! [n assi/ants 9 ! vot+
boo?4 ,al? ,,acb support$ ?
am5d;t1 to ! ,vot+ ,"rs
,ext5.n ,act1 x / ma9ta9$ t a
ne$ exi/$ = broad]1 m
compreh5sive legisla;n4
  ,! newly revis$ bill
provides t all ,f$]al
regi/ra;n & poll+ sites m/ 2
a3essible by :eel*air ramp or
o!rwise to mobil;y impair$
p]sons2 provides = use ( pap]
ballots = ^? pref]r+ ? me?od (
vot+2 provides = l>ge-pr9t
9/ruc;ns = sev]ely visually or
he>+ impair$ p]sons2 & fur!r
5sures t ! applica;n & fil+
require;ts = abs5tee       #fb
ballots w n 2 unduly burd5"s
to h&icapp$ or eld]ly vot]s4
,! vot+ assi/.e provi.n1 : 0
pass$ z "p ( ! ,vot+ ,"rs
,ext5.n ,act1 w 2come law 9
,janu>y #aihd1 9 "t = ! #aihd
,presid5tial elec;n4
  ,y >e urg$ to write to yr
,s5ators & ,repres5tatives
reque/+ _! co-sponsor%ip ( ?
legisla;n & ask+ _! assi/.e
dur+ =?com+ he>+s4 ,! ,equal
,a3ess to ,vot+ ,"rs ,act is
"kn z ,h4,r4 #abej 9 ! ,h\se &
;,s4 #ddd 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,y may
wi% to m5;n 9 yr lr or
teleph"o call t ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs1 a
3sortium ( ov] #afj civil "rs
organiza;ns "<( : ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a pr\d
memb]">1 has 9clud$ ?
legisla;n on xs #ihth ,3gress
legislative ag5da & is "w+
actively ) ! ,am]ican      #fc
,c\ncil t[>d ultimate passage4
  ,,acb is pl1s$ to 2 an
active "picipant 9 ! civil "rs
commun;y1 & x 2lieves t xs
9t]e/ 9 & 9volve;t ) ,,l3r
activities has & w 3t9ue to 2
repd z o!r civil "rs gr\ps
2come ev5 m aw>e ( 4abil;y-
relat$ civil "rs issues4
  ,3gres.nal /aff h al report$
t ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
support$ ! ,equal ,a3ess to
,vot+ ,"rs ,act dur+ xs 8,m>*
on ,wa%+ton0 9 e>ly ,febru>y4
  ,_m ?anks to ^? :o respond$
to ! vot+ ne$s survey "qnaire
: appe>$ 9 ,! ,brl ,=um la/
fall4 ,yr exp]i;es ) respect
to vot+ a3essibil;y >e 2+
tabulat$ & w 2 us$ to
demon/rate to ,3gres.nal /aff
"s ( ! problems : bl &
visually impair$ p face 9
ex]cis+ ! fran*ise4
                           #fd
     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

  ,a rec5t lr f ,bill ,j5k9s (
,oklahoma ,c;y 3ta9s a v
positive1 3/ructive idea4 ,!
lr r1ds 9 "p z foll[s3
  ,mo/ ( u h com;t$ at "o "t
or ano!r on ! prohibitive co/
( hi< te*nology aids & devices
= ! bl & visually impair$4 ,z
a pot5tial 3sum] ( s* hi<
te*nology1 ,i 2lieve t help+
to r$uce ^! co/s is "o s]vice
: ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
%d 2 attempt+ to provide xs
memb]s4 ,a p]fect opportun;y =
a f/ /ep 9 ? direc;n wd 2 to
publi% a hi< te*nology 8swap0
column f "t to "t 9 ,! ,brl
,=um4
  ,i feel c]ta9 t "! m/ 2 _m
pieces ( s* hi< te*nology
equip;t :1 = :at"e r1son1 >e
hidd5 away 9 closets or
collect+ du/ on a %ield4   #fe
,^! devices %d 2 put 9to ! h&s
( p :o w use !m4
  ,s* a column %d 2 limit$1 ,i
feel1 to hi< te*nology items
only4 ,t is1 ord9>y items
r1dily available to ! g5]al
public "<e4g41 old-"t radio
record+s1 home 5t]ta9;t type
tape record]s1 & ! l"> %d n 2
a3ept$4
  ,i feel ? is a s]vice :
,,acb c & %d provide1 s9ce !
8trade0 newslrs1 = gd r1son1 d
n d s4
  ,! ,brl ,=um is pl1s$ to
publi% 8,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op0
on a trial basis4 ,a3ept.e or
rejec;n ( items to 2 9clud$ is
to 2 at ! 4cre;n ( ! $itor4
  ,= />t]s3 ,,,want$ to
pur*ase ,- a,' us$ ,optacon 9
gd 3di;n4 ,write ,debee
,norl+1 ,p4,o4 ,box #egjb1
,b]keley1 ,,ca #idgje2 or call
"<#dae"> #fdd-#ahee4       #ff
      ;,c-,,span1 ,cable
   ,,tv's ,wa%+ton ,s]vice
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,! cable 9du/ry has =m$ ;,c-
,,span1 a non-pr(it1
coop]ative1 public a6airs
s]vice organiza;n : teleca/s
by satellite "? cable ,,tv
*annels #bd h\rs a "d4 ,xs
programm+ 9cludes gavel-to-
gavel cov]age ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives1 "s ,gov]n;t
ag5cies1 & _m o!r ,wa%+ton
ev5ts relat$ to ! ,gov]n;t4
,f1tur$ sp1k]s1 9clud+ memb]s
( ,3gress1 >e 9t]view$1 & (t5
! audi;e c call 9 to ask "qs
or to make com;ts4
  ,if y >e a cable subscrib] &
h an 9t]e/ 9 ,f$]al legisla;n
& ,gov]n;t a6airs1 ;,c-,,span
is a v valuable s\rce (
9=ma;n4 ,= example1 all    #fg
( ! he>+s on ,social ,secur;y
legisla;n held by ! ,h\se
,committee on ,ways & ,m1ns 9
,febru>y 7 teleca/ by ;,c-
,,span & rep1t$ lat] = !
3v5i;e ( cable subscrib]s4
  ;,c-,,span is available to
all cable companies1 b "s ( !m
d n (f] x to _! subscrib]s4 ,9
t ev5t1 y >e 5c\rag$ to lo2y
yr local cable company to add
;,c-,,span if y want !
opportun;y to rcv ? s\rce (
gov]n;tal & relat$ 9=ma;n4

     ,,ascla's ,revi.n (
         ,,nls ,/&>ds

  ,! ,associa;n ( ,specializ$
,coop]ative ,libr>y ,ag5cies1
a divi.n ( ! ,am]ican ,libr>y
,associa;n1 held xs f/
,advisory ,committee ses.n on
,decemb] #aj1 #aihb1 9
,*icago1 ,ill9ois4 ,?      #fh
committee is compos$ ( ,,ascla
/aff memb]s1 sub-regional
libr>ians1 & repres5tatives (
bo? ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,*ri/9e ;,m4 ,cook1 ( ! ,m.ta9
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,we/
,virg9ia">1 "picipat$ 9 !
proce$+s z ,,acb's
repres5tative4 ,! committee is
*>g$ ) ! n"o-too-easy task (
revis+ ! /&>ds curr5tly def9+
op]a;ns & programs ( ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress4
  ,topics 4cuss$ dur+ ! all-"d
ses.n rang$ f a g5]al exam9a;n
( ! philosophy ( curr5t /&>ds
to recomm5da;ns = ne$$ revi.n
( ^? /&>ds4 ,al? 3sum] 9put 0
solicit$ by committee memb]s1
x 0 obvi\s t ! prim>y ?ru/ (
4cus.ns c5t]$ on 3c]n )
adm9i/rative & budget>y    #fi
re=ms4 ,size ( collec;ns1
res\rce %>+1 =matt+ (
mat]ials1 /a6+ require;ts1 &
o!r adm9i/rative details 3sum$
! major por;n ( ! committee's
"t & att5;n4
  ,x 2came cle> t if alt]a;ns
>e to 2 made 9 ,,nls op]a;ns &
programs : w bett] meet ! ne$s
( 3sum]s r ?an pr(es.nals1 a
m* grt] ef=t m/ 2 put =? by
3sum]s !mvs4 ,! ,,nls sy/em1
af all1 0 e/abli%$ = ! use &
b5efit ( ! bl & visually
h&icapp$ commun;y4
  ,\ ( ^! 4cus.ns w come a
3cept pap] to 2 complet$ 9
late #aihc ,- a f/ draft 9
,m>*1 a second draft 9 mid-
summ]1 & ! f9al revi.n ( /&>ds
by ,octob]4 ,,acb memb]s >e
urg$ to submit specific
recomm5da;ns = ! improve;t (
libr>y s]vices z soon z
possible to ,*ri/9e ;,m4   #gj
,cook1 ,m.ta9 ,/ate ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ,r\te #c1 ,box #fb-;,e1
,m>t9sburg1 ,,wv #bedja4
  ,only "? s* "picipa;n c !
qual;y ( libr>y s]vices 2
5h.ed & cu/omiz$ to fulfill !
specific ne$s ( bl & visually
impair$ p]sons4

        ,lrs f ,r1d]s

,de> ,mr4 ,mill]3
  ,? lr is writt5 9 decl>a;n (
my full support = ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n40 ,i 2came addict$ to
? s]vice back 9 ,augu/ ( #aihb
:5 ,i id5tifi$ ) ! 9=ma;n1 :
des]ves hi< m>ks = ! qual;y (
xs pres5ta;n4 ,scott ,m>%all
su39ctly expla9s legislative
proc$ures 9 language t c 2
"u/ood by ! av]age p]son4
  ,i am grate;l = ! a3ess to ?
"tly & vital 9=ma;n4 ,i "w ) a
produc] on a televi.n      #ga
program & ,i write a column
5titl$ 8,h&icap;ns10 bo? ( :
d1l 9 $ucat+ & 9=m+ ! public
on matt]s relative to all
h&icaps4
  ,3t9u$ su3ess ) ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n40 ,i'll 2 call+4
  ,- ,g]ri ,rasmuss51
,r[ayton1 ,,ct

,de> ,$itor3
  ,i 3/antly r1d ab ! t]rific
te*nologic adv.es h&icapp$ p c
use to 2 s m* m ef-fici5t &
9dep5d5t4 ,b1 ! price tags
a/.d me6 ,i cd use any "o (
s"eal new items4 ,h["e1 my
ag5cy is n 9 ! posi;n to
pur*ase ! equip;t1 & ,i
c]ta9ly wd b9d my family by
sett+ up pay;ts4 ,>e "! any
f9ancial assi/.e plans
available to ! 8unpoor1 b n v
ri*08 ,i curr5tly support a
husb& & two *n4 ,my        #gb
sal>y & my husb&'s ,,ssdi >e a
com=table liv+1 b wd n all[ =
pay;ts on items co/+ t5s (
?\s&s ( doll>s4
  ,i am sure "! >e o!rs :o1
?\< p]=m+ adequately1 2lieve
!y wd 2 m e6ective & 9dep5d5t
us+ "s newly develop$ equip;t1
b :o 2lieve1 z ,i d1 t x is
f9ancially \ ( r1*4 ,>e "! "s
new1 cr1tive m1ns = f9anc+ !
new te*nology8 ,h[ >e !
common1 $ucat$1 rehabilitat$1
self-support+ h&icapp$ able to
lat* on to ! grt new _w8
  ,help6 ,i ?9k ,i am 2+ left
2h by an empty billfold4
  ,- ,wi%;lly yrs1 ,nancy
,johnson1 ,rehabilita;n ,t1*]1
,topeka1 ,,ks

,de> ,$itor3
  ,9 ! ,janu>y issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 "! 0 an >ticle by ,fr$
,krepela call$             #gc
8,reflec;ns10 9 : he 4cusses
assi/.e by ! si<t$ public4 ,he
feels t 2c he decl9$ assi/.e1
! si<t$ public mi<t n (f]
assi/.e to o!r bl p :o r1lly
ne$ ? assi/.e4
  ,i 4agree ) ,mr4 ,krepela1 z
,i feel x is n ! refusal (
assi/.e : is crucial1 b h[ ?
assi/.e is decl9$4 ,"! h be5
o3a.ns :5 ,i h decl9$ (f]s (
assi/.e & h sd1 v simply1
8,no1 ?ank y4 ,i c manage )\t
any problem40 ,"! is no?+ wr;g
9 t k9d ( response4 ,x is
civil & polite4
  ,h["e1 "! >e "s bl p :o
refuse s* (f]s by say+ "s?+ l1
8,don't t\* me4 ,i am no
cripple4 ,i c get al;g v well
)\t yr p;y40
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def9itely cr1te v negative
feel+s1 & ! si<t$ p]son w ?9k
twice1 & p]h ev5 ?ree      #gd
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ag4
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rude;s1 :e!r "o is bl or
si<t$4 ,"s p may n 2lieve t a
bl 9dividual c 2 rude or
co>se4 ,h["e1 ,i h wit;s$ s*
9cid5ts1 s ,i "k x does happ54
,( c\rse1 si<t$ p]sons c al 2
rude & co>se1 b t is no excuse
= ! bl p]son to act 9 a simil>
mann]4
  ,we >e all v aw>e (
4crim9a;n ag/ bl p1 & ,i am
c]ta9 t a l>ge "p ( ?
4crim9a;n is \r [n fault4 ,i
won't ev5 sp1k to a p]son if
,i feel he or %e w tr1t me 9 a
rude or uncivil mann]4 ,:y %d
,i8 ,"! is no ne$ = me to
subject myf to t k9d ( tr1t;t4
,"! is no r1son = rude;s1 & ,i
refuse to a3ept x f any"o4
  ,- ,irw9 ,lutzky1 ,brooklyn1
,,ny                       #ge

,de> ,$itor3
  ,x is ) a deep 3c]n = !
lit]acy ( *n :o >e bl t ,i am
writ+ 9 response to ,mr4
,eldridge's >ticle "<8,lit]acy
,2g9s ) ! ,slate & ,/ylus10 ,!
,brl ,=um1 ,janu>y #aihc">4 ,i
comm5d ,mr4 ,eldridge = br++ ?
issue to ! att5;n ( r1d]s ( ,!
,brl ,=um4
  ,= _m ye>s1 ,i h spok5 to
t1*]s ab ! ne$ = lit]acy4 ,mr4
,eldridge /at$1 8,te/imony
9dicates t t1*]s ( ! bl
"<especially ^? ) si<t"> >e
giv5 only p]functory tra9+ 9
brl1 ,,t only on ! brl writ]40
,z a t1*]_/$ucator1 ,i m/
refute ? /ate;t4 ,9 ! c\rse
allott$ to "ugraduates = brl
r1d+ & writ+1 ,i t1* _m
topics1 9clud+3 lit]>y &
,neme? brl1 ! t1*+ ( brl
"<9clud+ me?ods &          #gf
mat]ials">1 assess;t ( r1d+
mat]ials1 brl te*nology &
rais$-l9e diagrams4 ,/ \r
/ud5ts at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas
m/ demon/rate a pr(ici5cy 9 !
use ( a slate & /ylus by !
mid-t]m exam9a;n4 ,graduate
/ud5ts c take adv.ed brl "?
9dep5d5t /udies4
  ,mr4 ,eldridge's compla9t
may 2 ju/ifi$ f ! exp]i;e ( ^?
t1*]s ) :om he spoke4 ,h["e1
,i wi% he _h spok5 )
t1*]_/$ucators 2f mak+ s* a
broad /ate;t4 ,) ! addi;n (
new te*nology1 e4g41 ,optacon
& pap].s brlrs1 x 2hooves any
special $ucator to 3t9ue _!
$uca;n 2y t : c 2 (f]$ at !
"ugraduate or ma/]'s level4
  ,i welcome any 9quiries
reg>d+ ! program at !
,univ]s;y ( ,texas at ,au/91 &
,i 5c\rage r1d]s to f9d \ ab
o!r univ]s;y programs 9    #gg
_! [n region4
  ,- ,anne ;,l4 ,corn1 ,$4
;,d41 ,assi/ant ,pr(essor1
,$uca;n = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$1 ,univ]s;y ( ,texas
at ,au/91 ,au/91 ,,tx #ghgab4

,to ! ,$itor ( ,! ,brl ,=um3
  ,on my f/ r1d+ ( ,fr$
,krepela' ;s com;t>y 9 !
,janu>y #aihc issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,i 0 3fus$4 ,i wasn't
sure :at po9t he 0 try+ to
make4 ,on my subsequ5t r1d+ (
! >ticle1 ,i 0 extremely
(f5d$4
  ,i1 too1 approa* ? topic f a
po9t ( view t 2sp1ks a c]ta9
exp]tise on my "p3 ,i am !
non-h&icapp$ wife ( a bl man4
,dur+ \r ne>ly five ye>s (
m>riage1 we h "w$ tgr to make
my husb& "o ( 8^? h&icapp$
9dividuals :o 3sid] !mvs to 2
self-su6ici5t40 ,we        #gh
3sid] ? to 2 a po9t ( pride
444
  ,mr4 ,krepela's !sis appe>s
to 2 ?3 t h&icapp$ p]sons %d
a3ept all (f]s ( help1 :e!r x
is ne$$ or n1 2c refusal ( s*
an (f] may prev5t o!r h&icapp$
p]sons f 2+ assi/$4 ,my
response c 2 express$ v
simply3 ,:y wd any"o1 h&icapp$
or o!rwise1 want to a3ept help
he or %e didn't want or ne$8
  ,i h wit;s$ my husb& 2+
help$ acr ! /reet :5 he didn't
want to cross4 ,i h obs]v$
well-9t5;n$ 9dividuals assi/+
my husb& :5 he cle>ly didn't
want or ne$ ! assi/.e4 ,& ,i h
se5 h[ s* acts h t5d$ to ]ode
my husb&'s self-respect4 444
  ,r ?an 2hav+ 9 s* a 4h"o/1
bankrupt mann]1 bl p]sons mi<t
2 bett] advis$ to live _!
lives z !y *oose1 a3ept+ help
:5 !y ne$ x & feel+ free   #gi
to reject help :5 x isn't
ne$$4
  ,- ,virg9ia ,mayo ,black1
,middleton1 ,,wi

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      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
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  ,! ,t5;see ,*apt] ( !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl at xs #aihb annual 3v5;n
honor$ ,,acb memb] ,william
"<,bill"> ,f]rell by pres5t+
hm ! covet$ ,gladys ,ridgway
,aw>d1 8,in recogni;n (
unusual d$ica;n & \t/&+ p]=m.e
9 ! field ( s]vices to bl p40
,mr4 ,f]rell is a =m] director
( ,t5;see ,s]vices = ! ,bl4
,n[ retir$1 he & 8 wife
,doro?y >e liv+ 9 ,m]ritt
,isl&1 ,florida1 & >e active
memb]s ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4                     #hj
  ,visually impair$ p]sons (
all ages >e 9vit$ to sp5d a
vaca;n or a week5d at ! ,oral
,hull ,recr1;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl1
on ! ,s&y ,riv] ne> ,s&y1
,oregon4 ,a3ommoda;ns >e
available 9 a dormitory
complet$ 9 #aihb1 sleep+ #dh
p]sons 9 d\ble rooms1 or 9
s"eal mobile homes on !
premises4 "! is a recr1;n hall
equipp$ ) games1 a small
kit*51 & a d9+ room : s1ts
#abe p]sons4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
write ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 ,9c41 ,p4,o4 ,box #aeg1
,s&y1 ,,or #igjee4
  ,! ,clevel& ,society = ! ,bl
9vites 9quiries 3c]n+ xs
,hi<brook ,lodge4 ,camp1
locat$ ne> ,*>don1 ,ohio4 ,!
summ] s1son runs f ,june #ai
to ,augu/ #bi1 ) specific
ses.ns ge>$ to s]ve bl &
visually impair$ *n1       #ha
adults1 & _! families4 ,9
addi;n to ! usual $uca;nal1
cultural1 & camp+ activities1
! camp provides _m s]vices &
!rapies1 9clud+ adju/;t to
visual impair;t = 9dividuals &
_! families1 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y1 daily liv+ skills1
horticulture !rapy1 & music
!rapy4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact
,camp ,regi/r>1 ,clevel&
,society = ! ,bl1 #aiji ;,e4
#aja ,/reet1 ,clevel&1 ,,oh
#ddajf2
  ,a l>ge-pr9t catalog ( aids
& appli.es is available f !
,massa*usetts ,associa;n = !
,bl1 #bjj ,ivy ,/reet1
,brooklyn1 ,,ma #jbadf4 ,!
catalog li/s a wide range (
canes1 clocks & wat*es1
calculators & o!r talk+
devices1 braill+ supplies1
writ+ aids1 games1 l[-vi.n
aids1 & m4 ,mail ord]s     #hb
>e a3ept$ :5 a3ompani$ by
pay;t4 444 ,! ,p]k9s electric
brlr is n[ 9 full produc;n & c
2 ord]$ f /ock at a co/ (
@s#djj f ,h[e ,press1 #age
;,n4 ,b1con ,/reet1 ,wat]t[n1
,,ma #jbagb4 ,a newly issu$
,h[e ,press catalog f1tures
o!r brlr models & a3essories1
slates1 pap]1 m1sur+ devices1
draw+ supplies1 games1
pr9t_/braille *n's books1
maps1 & ! new ,p]k9s
,videoscope1 a l[-vi.n aid4
  ,f ,4abl$ ,,usa3 ,curr5tly1
! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 records
selec;ns f ,4abl$ ,,usa & o!r
4abil;y publica;ns on a s+le
cassette1 "u ! "n ,5core4 ,!
$itors ( ,4abl$ ,,usa >e
9t]e/$ 9 "k+ :e!r r1d]s wd l
to rcv ! 5tire magaz9e 9
record$ =m1 & :e!r pref];e is
= cassette or flexible     #hc
disc4 ,if "! is su6ici5t
9t]e/1 ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$ w seek to h ,4abl$
,,usa made available "? !
,libr>y ( ,3gress4
  ,ac to xs rec5tly issu$
#acth ,annual ,report1 !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl
9 #aiha produc$ alm #ej
million pages ( press brl1 m
?an #feg1jjj vacuum-=m$ pages1
approximately #f million
regul>-run l>ge-type pages1
ov] #c million %ort-run l>ge-
type pages1 ov] #djj1jjj
cassettes1 alm #e million
records1 & ! _w's f/ ,talk+
,5cyclop$ia4
  ,john ;,d4 ,malamazian1 =m]
,*ief ( ! ,bl ,rehabilita;n
,c5t]1 ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n
,hospital1 ,h9es1 ,ill9ois1
di$ on ,m>* #aj4 ,mr4
,malamazian _h retir$ on   #hd
,decemb] #ca1 #aihb1 af #ce
ye>s ( s]vice at ! ,c5t]4 ,he
2gan 8 c>e] 9 rehabilita;n 9
#aidh :5 he jo9$ ! hospital
/aff z a correc;nal !rapi/4 ,!
next ye>1 he transf]r$ to !
,bl ,rehabilita;n ,c5t] z an
ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/4
,f ? posi;n1 he mov$ up to
assi/ant sup]visor1 assi/ant
*ief1 & f9ally *ief4 ,9
retire;t1 he _h plann$ to "w
"p-"t 9 "s capac;y 9 ! field (
rehabilita;n4
  ,camille ,petre3a1 a bl
woman 9 ,spr+field1
,massa*usetts1 has "w$ \ a
sy/em = produc+ brl cross^w
puzzles1 ac to an item 9
,update "<,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice">4 ,transcrib+ !
puzzle diagram requires a few
special te*niques1 : ,ms4
,petre3a w 2 glad to %>e )
9t]e/$ p]sons4 ,%e fills   #he
9 ! diagrams ) mat]ials f a
kit1 b notes t o!rs h us$4
,scra2le tiles4 ,! clues >e
transcrib$ 9to lit]>y brl al;g
) ! diagram1 s t ! r1d] is
totally 9dep5d5t4 ,= 9=ma;n ab
! diagram te*niques1 write
,camille ,petre3a1 ,spr+field
,te*nical ,commun;y ,college1
#a ,>mory ,squ>e1 ,spr+field1
,,ma #jaaje4
  ,! ,brl ,book ,bank ( !
,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n
ann\nces rec5t publica;n ( !
foll[+3 ,,nba #aihb ,textbook
,- college level textbooks1
c>e] & pr(es.nal mat]ials ,-
pr9t catalog1 @s#c2 brl1 free4
#aihb ,,nba ,music ,catalog ,-
9cludes books on music !ory z
well z classical & popul>
composi;ns ,- pr9t or brl1
free4 ,,nba ,supple;t to !
,,nba #aihj ,g5]al ,9t]e/
,catalog ,- 9cludes #db    #hf
new titles 9 ! >1s ( recr1;n1
cook+1 ho2ies1 comput] 9=ma;n1
popul> music1 h1l? relat$
subjects1 etc4 ,- ,pr9t or brl
supple;t1 free4 ,! ,,nba #aihj
,g5]al ,9t]e/ ,catalog is
available 9 pr9t or brl at a
co/ ( @s#a4 ,all catalogs &
supple;ts >e available f ,,nba
,brl ,book ,bank1 #dbb ,cl9ton
,av5ue ,s\?1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny
#adfbj4
  ,,acb memb] ,grace ,napi] is
n[ a 4tributor = ,su3ess
,motiva;n ,9t]na;nal1 ,9c41
4tributors ( cassette books to
help 9 v>i\s >1s ( life &
goal-sett+1 motiva;n1 positive
attitudes1 etc4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
write ,dr4 ,grace ,napi]1
#bjaa #hth ,av5ue2 ,greeley1
,,co #hjfca4
  8#di ,recipes = ,qk & ,easy
,cr1;ns0 is available 9 brl1
l>ge-type1 or cassette f   #hg
,recipes = ! ,bl1 ,lawry
,foods1 ,p4,o4 ,box #begb1
,los ,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjea4
  ,f ,res\rce ,update "<,vi.n
,f.da;n1 ,9c4">3 ,! ,na;nal
,s*ol>%ip ,rese>* ,s]vice1
,box #beaf1 ,san ,raphael1
,,ca #idija1 provides 9=ma;n
ab s*ol>%ips1 fell[%ips1
grants1 loans1 etc41 = a @s#ce
se>* fee4 ,applica;n =m "qs >e
available on a #fj-m9ute
cassette f ,dialogue
,publica;ns1 #cajj ,oak ,p>k
,av5ue1 ,b]wyn1 ,,il #fjdjb4
  ,a class ac;n lawsuit has
be5 9/itut$ ag/ ! ,u4,s4
,po/al ,s]vice on 2half ( ,mr4
,phil ,goldman & o!rs simil>ly
situat$4 ,mr4 ,goldman1 :o is
legally bl1 alleges t he 0
d5i$ employ;t by ! ,po/al
,s]vice 9 viola;n ( ,sec;n
#eja ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc :5 he took an        #hh
exam9a;n = ! posi;n ( cl]k_/"
/5ograph] 9 #aigg & 0 refus$
an a3ommoda;n to facilitate 8
tak+ ( ! typ+ por;n ( !
exam9a;n4 ,a l>ge-pr9t
exam9a;n or s.d record+ wd h
provid$ an adequate a3ommoda;n
all[+ ! exam9a;n to reflect
,mr4 ,goldman's qualifica;ns r
?an 8 impair;t1 & wd h impos$
a m9imal burd5 on ! ,po/al
,s]vice4 ,! lawsuit has be5
fil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,4trict
,c\rt = ! ,s\!rn ,4trict (
,new ,york4 ,mr4 ,goldman is
2+ repres5t$ by a ,new ,york
,c;y law firm1 ) assi/.e f !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,! ,9dep5d5t ,visually
,impair$ ,5t]pris]s
"<,,ivie">1 "o ( ,,acb's newe/
special-9t]e/ a6iliates1
9vites new memb]s to jo9 !
organiza;n4 ,! gr\p is op5 to
bl & visually impair$      #hi
busi;s p & to ^? 3sid]+ go+
9to busi;s4 ,al1 "! is 9t]e/
develop+ 9 =m+ a music gr\p )9
,,acb4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n on ei
,,ivie or ! music gr\p1 s5d a
cassette tape to ,>nold ,au/91
,r\te #d1 ,box #bda1 ,butl]1
,,mo #fdgcj4
  ,! #aihc annual meet+s ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ w 2 held 9
,"dtona ,b1*1 ,florida1 !
week5d ( ,novemb] #e-#f1 at !
,holi"d ,9n ,surfside4
,hi<li<ts 9clude ,,nac's
annual memb]%ip meet+1 a
recep;n & banquet1 & a meet+ (
! ,,nac ,bo>d ( ,directors4
,^! ev5ts >e op5 to ! public4




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,april #bb-#bd ,- ,,acb (
    ,texas ,/ate ,3v5;n ,- ,=t
    ,wor?
,april #bc ,- ,>izona ,c\ncil
    ( ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n ,-
    ,pho5ix
,april #cj ,- ,new ,hamp%ire
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,spr+
    ,meet+ ,- ,3cord
,april #cj ,- ,rhode ,isl&
    ,regional ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    & ,visually ,impair$ ,spr+
    ,meet+ ,- ,provid;e
,april #cj ,- ,mississippi
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,jackson
,may #d-#f ,- ,presid5t's
    ,committee on ,employ;t (
    ! ,h&icapp$ annual 3f];e &
    exhibits ,- ,wa%+ton1
    ,d4,c4
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,may #aa-#ac ,- ,?ird ,annual
    ,,acb ,legislative ,sem9>
    & ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,sem9>
    ,- ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,may #ac-#ae ,- ,l\isiana
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,baton ,r\ge
,may #af-#ai ,- ,associa;n (
    ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices ,n9?
    ,annual ,3f];e ,- ,pho5ix1
    ,>izona
,may #ba ,- ,3necticut ,c\ncil
    ( ! ,bl ,spr+ ,meet+ ,-
    ,bridgeport
,may #be-#bh ,- ,am]ican
    ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
    ,4abilities ,na;nal ,3f];e
    ,- ,oklahoma ,c;y
,june #b-#d ,- ,ill9ois
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,l1d]%ip
    ,tra9+ ,sem9> ,-
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,june #c-#e ,- ,nor? ,dakota
    ,associa;n ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,f>go        #ib
,june #c-#e ,- ,florida
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,s>asota
,june #e-#g ,- ,,nac ,commis.n
    on ,a3r$ita;n meet+1 ho/$
    by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
    ,bl ,- ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,june #aa-#ab ,- ,i[a ,c\ncil
    ( ! ,unit$ ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,dubuque
,june #be-#bf ,- ,,acb (
    ,nebraska ,/ate ,3v5;n ,-
    ,gr& ,isl&
,june #bc-#be ,- ,a6iliat$
    ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ,ei<?
    ,annual ,delegate
    ,assembly ,- ,wa%+ton1
    ,d4,c4
,july #b-#i ,- ,am]ican
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,annual
    ,3v5;n ,week ,- ,pho5ix1
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