,! ,brl ,=um
     ,vol4 ,,xxii ,octob]
        #aihc ,no4 #d

    ,publi%$ ,mon?ly ,by
   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

      ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1
            ,$itor















       ,na;nal ,(fice3

,oral ,o4 ,mill]
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
  ,n4,w4
,suite #ejf
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf
#a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff

       ,$itorial ,(fice

,! ,brl ,=um3
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d
#aij ,lattimore ,road
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj
"<#gaf"> #bdd-#hcfd

       ,,acb ,(fic]s &
          ,directors

          ,presid5t3

,grant ,mack
#aci ;,e4 ,s\? ,temple1 ,suite
  #ejjj                     #b
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3

,dr4 ,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s
#bjba ,kemp] ,lane1 ,s4,w4
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgibj

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t3

,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#idfh ,s++ ,quail ,drive
,au/91 ,,tx #ghgeh

          ,secret>y3

,k>5 ,p]z5tka
#fiac ,colony ,drive1
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgag

          ,tr1sur]3

,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,am]ican ,c\ncil ,( ,! ,bl
                            #c
,summit ,bank ,build+1 ,suite
  #hbb
#caj #dth ,av5ue1 ;,s4
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae

,delb]t ;,k4 ,aman1 #aae ,fif?
  ,av5ue1 ,s4,e41 ,ab]de51
  ;,,sd #egdja
,rob]t ,campbell1 #bec
  ,/"owall ,road1 ,b]keley1
  ,,ca #idgje
,adrian ,de,blaey1 #iab ;,n4
  ,hawley ,road1 ,milwaukee1
  ,,wi #ecbac
,c>la ,frankl91 #adh ;,n4
  ,v]non ,av5ue1 ,l\isville1
  ,,ky #djbjf
,*>les ,hodge1 #bhie ;,s4
  ,ab+don ,/reet1 ,unit ,a-#b1
  ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjf
,c>l ;,f4 ,mc,coy1 #ibe ;,e4
  ,magnolia ,drive1 ,apt4 ;,d-
  #g1 ,tallahassee1 ,,fl
  #cbcja
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,patricia ,price1 #ccg ;,s4
  ,%]man ,drive1 ,9dianapolis1
  ,,in #dfbja
,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,p4,o4 ,box
  #bjdbj1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok
  #gcabd
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 #ebh ,des
  ,pla9es ,av5ue1 ,apt4 #b-,a1
  ,=e/ ,p>k1 ,,il #fjacj
,dick ,seif]t1 #ajbc ,scott
  ,/reet1 ,apt4 ;,f1 ,ll
  ,rock1 ,,ar #gbbjb












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,,acb ,(fic]s & ,directors1
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,presid5t's ,message3 ,salt
    ,lake ,c;y's ,audible
    ,tra6ic ,signals1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #i
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #bj
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
    ,legisla;n ,passes ,social
    ,secur;y ,subcommittee
    ,hurdle1 by ,scott
    ,m>%all1 page #bh
,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n ,- ,yr
    ,key to ! 8,9=ma;n
    ,explo.n10 page #cc
,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ! ,middle
    ,ea/1 by ,%eik ,abdullah
    ;,m4 ;,al-,<anim1 page #ce
,na;nal ,directory ( ,bl
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,legal ,s]vices ,corp4
    ,proposes ,ti<t]
    ,eligibil;y ,/&>ds1 by
    ,b>b>a ,nelson1 page #ef
,frs ( ,eye ,rese>* ,elects
    ,new ,presid5t1 page #ei
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    ,9dividual ,abilities03
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                            #h
     ,presid5t's ,message
      ,salt ,lake ,c;y's
       ,audible ,tra6ic
           ,signals
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,9 ,july ( #aigh1 ! ,utah
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ho/$ ! na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,prep>a;ns = t 3v5;n
9clud$ ! tempor>y 9/alla;n (
an audible tra6ic signal on a
busy corn] adjac5t to ! ,hotel
,utah1 ! ma9 ho/ hotel4 ,_m (
! att5dees 7 h\s$ at ano!r
hotel approximately "o block
away4 ,9 ord] to r1* ! ,hotel
,utah1 x 0 nec to negotiate a
wide & busy f\r-way 9t]sec;n
immly adjac5t to ! ,hotel
,utah4 ,x 0 felt t an audible
device wd make x m com=table &
saf] = bl p]sons unfamili> ) !
>ea4
  ,! _m favorable com;ts    #i
rcvd dur+ ! 3v5;n f ,,acb
3v5;ne]s1 plus _m addi;nal
favorable responses f ,salt
,lake ,c;y citiz5s foll[+ !
3v5;n1 prompt$ (fic]s ( !
,utah ,c\ncil to approa* ! c;y
"fs ) ! proposal t addi;nal
signals 2 9/all$ on a trial
basis at two or ?ree addi;nal
d[nt[n 9t]sec;ns4
  ,mr4 ,jess ,agraz1 ! c;y
commis.n] 9 *>ge ( /reets1 0
immly favorable to ! idea &
su7e/$ t repres5tatives f ! bl
commun;y meet ) hm to det]m9e
: 9t]sec;ns %d 2 us$ 9 ! te/4
,:5 repres5tatives ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 7 approa*$ to
"picipate 9 ? deci.n1 !y immly
balk$ at ! idea & sd t !y 7 8v
m* oppos$ to ! use ( any
device t aid$ ! bl & 0
notic1ble to ! g5]al public40
  ,i d n wi% to g 9to !
details ( ! bitt] hassle   #aj
t 5su$ dur+ ! next two ye>s
ov] ? matt]1 b w only say t 9
,june ( #aihj1 ,salt ,lake
,c;y 9/all$ signals at six
d[nt[n 9t]sec;ns & f\r mid-
block crosswalks4
  ,! k9d ( c.t]-productiv;y t
has o3urr$ s _m "ts :5 "o gr\p
( bl p]sons has oppos$ ! o!r 0
r1lly demon/rat$ "h4 ,:at %d h
tak5 two weeks to a3ompli%
took two ye>s4 ,t same c.t]-
productiv;y has o3urr$ 9 ,new
,york ,c;y ) respect to !
unsafe subway c>s & has
result$ 9 ! d1?s ( bl p4 ,& ag
! same k9d ( c.t]-productiv;y
o3urr$ ? ye> 9 ,hawaii :5 !
,de"p;t ( ,agriculture 0 ask$
to re-assess xs posi;n on !
qu>ant9+ ( dog guides 5t]+
,hawaii4 ,ag ! ,,nfb appe>$ &
oppos$ any *anges4
  ,x is n my 9t5;n to 2labor ?
po9t1 b simply to make     #aa
x4
  ,salt ,lake ,c;y has n[
issu$ xs f/ (ficial report on
! audible tra6ic signals4 ,x 0
prep>$ by ,mr4 ,p4,d4 ,kis]1
,deputy ,transporta;n ,5g9e]1
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4
,foll[+ >e exc]pts f t report3
  ,9 #aigh1 ! ,salt ,lake ,c;y
,divi.n ( ,transporta;n 0
3tact$ by ,mr4 ,grant ,mack1
,presid5t ( ! ,utah ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ab ! use ( a new device
= assi/+ visually h&icapp$
"<bl"> at signaliz$ 9t]sec;ns4
,prior to ? "t1 ! only device
"e 9/all$ by ! ,c;y = ! bl 0 a
bell t rang ea* "t ! signal
*ang$ 444 ,mr4 ,mack reque/$ !
,c;y pursue ! pur*ase &
9/alla;n ( audible devices :
utiliz$ two sep>ate bird-type
calls = 9dicat+ :5 ! 8,,walk0
signal came on4 ,we felt "<!">
reque/ 0 wor?y ( \r        #ab
att5;n1 due to ! numb] ( bl
p]sons :o frequ5t ! d[nt[n
>ea4 ,9 ! ,wasat* ,front
,regional ,c\ncil ,te*nical
,report ,no4 #b1
8,transporta;n ,ne$s ( !
,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$10 ,janu>y
#aigg1 x /at$ t #f4f.0 ( !
h&icapp$ popula;n 9 ,salt
,lake1 ,davis & ,web] c.ties 7
legally bl4 ,? translates to
ov] #aj1jjj legally bl p]sons
9 ! tri-c.ty >ea2 cle>ly ?
9dicates ! ne$ = ^! devices4
  ,! 4tributor ( ! audible
device1 ,trac"ox1 ,9c41 (
,santa ,cl>a1 ,cali=nia1 444
agre$ to loan ! ,c;y two
audible devices = te/+ &
evalua;n4 ,we al le>n$ t ! c;y
( ,hunt+ton ,b1*1 ,cali=nia1 0
9 ! process ( 9/all+ ^! same
devices 444 ,ov] ! p]iod ( "t
\r /udy took place1 we 7 able
to trade 9=ma;n ) !        #ac
,hunt+ton ,b1* tra6ic 5g9e]1
,mr4 ,bill ;,l4 ,waddell4 444
  ,on ,septemb] #bj1 #aigi1 !
,c;y ,commis.n held a public
he>+ to rcv public 9put4 ,!
he>+ result$ 9 a positive vote
by ! ,c;y ,commis.n = us+ !
audible devices1 b no funds 7
appropriat$ to pur*ase !m4 ,9
,m>* #aihj1 ! ,utah ,c\ncil (
! ,bl peti;n$ ! new ,c;y
,c\ncil & reque/$ @s#e1jjj 2
appropriat$ to pur*ase tw5ty (
! audible devices4 ,! ,c;y
,c\ncil approv$ ! appropria;n1
& ! audible devices 7 ord]$ &
deliv]$ 9 ,may #aihj4
  ,! tra6ic 5g9e] ( ,hunt+ton
,b1* e/abli%$ a set ( crit]ia
= a device to aid ! bl1 & ^!
crit]ia 7 adopt$ by ,salt
,lake ,c;y3


                           #ad
#a4 ,x m/ n 2 annoy+ to !
    av]age p$e/rian or
    resid5t4
#b4 ,x m/ h noise levels
    m1sur$ at an 9t]sec;n f
    #aj db4 to #abj db4 "<!
    devices 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y
    7 m1sur$ at #he db4">4
#c4 ,x m/ 2 l[-co/ 444
#d4 ,x m/ h adju/able upp] &
    l[] volume limits4
#e4 ,simple1 l[-co/ 9/alla;n 0
    requir$4
#f4 ,x m/ require no1 or v ll1
    ma9t5.e 9 a h>% 5viron;t4
#g4 ,x m/ 2 me*anically
    adju/able z to direc;n4
#h4 ,x %d n require any extra
    wir+ to ! cab9et4
#i4 ,x %d n 9 any way 9t]f]e )
    ! normal signal op]a;n4
#aj4 ,! audio signal m/ only
    op]ate :5 ! 8,,walk0
    9dica;n is 4play$4
                           #ae
#aa4 ,x m/ h a di6]5t1 easily
    4t+ui%$ s.d = ea* direc;n4

  ,! devices we pur*as$ met !
abv crit]ia4 ,!y >e
manufactur$ by ! ,nagoya
,electric ,"ws 9 ,nagoya1
,japan1 & 4tribut$ 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates by ,trac"ox1 ,9c41 9
,santa ,cl>a1 ,cali=nia4 444
  ,! selec;n ( loca;ns = !
devices 0 a coop]ative ef=t 2t
! ,c;y & ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,! survey by ! ,utah
,c\ncil %[$ ab #ajj bl p]sons
trav]s+ ! c5tral busi;s 4trict
on a daily basis 444
  ,! device meets ! crit]ia t
x m/ h a di6]5t1 easily
4t+ui%$ s.d = ea* direc;n4 ,"o
type provides a 8peep-peep0
s.d = ! ea/-we/ walk+ direc;n1
& ! o!r type provides a
8cuckoo0 s.d = ! nor?-s\?
walk+ direc;n 444          #af
  ,%ortly af !y 2gan op]at+1
we rcvd compla9ts f resid5ts
:o liv$ ne> ! 9t]sec;ns t !y 7
2+ kept awake at ni<t4 ,af
3f]r+ ) ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 we decid$ to put mo/ ( !
devices on "t clocks s !y wd
only op]ate f #g3#jj ,a4,m4 to
#i3#jj ,p4,m4 444
  ,an analysis 0 made ( auto_/
p$e/rian a3id5ts 9 ! c5tral
busi;s 4trict dur+ a f\r-ye>
p]iod to det]m9e if any o!r
correla;n cd 2 made 2t ! use (
! devices & a r$uc;n 9 ? type
( a3id5t4 444 ,! mid-block
loca;ns %[$ no auto_/p$e/rian
a3id5ts ei 2f or af ! 9/alla;n
( ! devices4 ,at ! /udy
loca;ns1 "! 7 #bb 82f0
audio_/p$e/rian a3id5ts & #i
8af0 a3id5ts4 "<,n"o ( ^!
a3id5ts 9volv$ bl p4"> 444
  444 "<,t">he evalua;n ( !
devices 0 bas$ on          #ag
fe$back f ! g5]al public &1 9
"picul>1 ! bl p]sons :o 7
a6ect$ by ! use ( ! devices4
444
  ,we h rcvd a l>ge numb] (
positive com;ts ab ! devices4
,surpris+ly1 _m ( ! com;ts
came f si<t$ p]sons :o felt !
devices al]t$ !m t ! signal _h
*ang$ & x 0 cle> to walk4 ,? 0
"picul>ly true = old] p]sons
:o _h vi.n problems1 b 7 n
legally bl4 ,! mo/ 5c\rag+
com;ts came f bl p]sons :o 7
afraid or express$ trepida;n
ab travel+ d[nt[n 2f ! devices
7 9/all$4 ,af 9/all+ !
devices1 !y felt m 3fid5t ab
2+ 9 ! d[nt[n >ea & 7 able to
take advantage ( social
activities & %opp+
opportunities4 444
  ,dur+ ! two ye>s ! audible
devices h be5 us$1 we h rcvd
reque/s = 9=ma;n ab !m f   #ah
all "ps ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
ev5 reque/s f ,we/ ,g]_m1
,au/ralia1 & ,new ,z1l&4 444
  ,bas$ on ! results ( ? /udy1
! foll[+ is recomm5d$3
  #a4 ,3t9ue ! use ( ! exi/+
audible devices4
  #b4 ,exp& ! use ( ! audible
devices 9 ! c5tral busi;s
4trict 444
  #c4 ,add addi;nal audible
devices to provide a m9imum (
f\r devices at ! exi/+ f\r-leg
9t]sec;ns 444
  ,any"o wi%+ a copy ( ! full
report c obta9 "o by writ+
,mr4 ;,p4 ;,d4 ,kis]1 ,deputy
,transporta;n ,5g9e]1 ,de"p;t
( ,transporta;n1 #ccc ;,s4
,second ;,e41 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 ,,ut #hdaaa4
  ,we 3gratulate ,salt ,lake
,c;y = xs progressive ac;n on
? matt]1 9 spite ( e>ly b
unw>rant$ opposi;n4 ,a     #ai
safe & com=table 5viron;t is !
"r ( all citiz5s4 ,salt ,lake
,c;y prov$ once ag t ) 9g5u;y
& c\rage1 m* c 2 d"o ) v ll
exp5se to a*ieve equ;y1
safety1 & a3essibil;y = all (
xs citiz5s4

   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,al? "p ( ,augu/ 0 d$icat$
to well-e>n$ vaca;ns by v>i\s
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice /aff1 ,augu/ was1
n"e!.s1 a busy & productive
mon?4 ,= example1 ! l;g & (t5
noisy1 du/y process ( exp&+ &
remodel+ ! ,na;nal ,(-fice 0
f9ally complet$4 ,:ile !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
alw 3c5trat$ xs res\rces on !
provi.n ( m1n+;l s]vices   #bj
to ! bl r ?an on ! op]a;n ( a
po% na;nal (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 !
newly exp&$ (fice is a va/
improve;t ov] ! =m] "o4 ,\r
mode/ 3f];e room has alr ho/$
a numb] ( important meet+s
9volv+ ,3gres.nal /aff memb]s1
! legal pr(es.n1 pr(es.nal
s]vice provid]s1 & organiz$
3sum]s4
  ,dur+ late ,augu/1 ! ,,acb
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 ,scott ,m>%all1
4cuss$ ! ,f$]al legislative
process 9 an address 2f !
,na;nal ,3f];e ( ! ,bl1 held 9
,las ,vegas1 ,nevada4 ,,acb's
,second ,vice ,presid5t1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 & ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns memb]
,*ri/oph] ,gray al spoke on !
program1 : cov]$ topics rang+
f curr5t legislative tr5ds &
develop;ts1 to ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program1 ,f$]al    #ba
programs 9 support ( civil
"rs1 $uca;n ( bl *n1 & mod]n
te*nology ( import.e to ! bl4
,pres5t1 al1 z 9t]e/$ obs]v]s
& 3f];e "picipants 7 ,,acb
,presid5t ,grant ,mack1 ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,mill]1 & ,,acb ,bo>d memb]s
,bob ,campbell & ,m4,j4
,s*mitt4 ,! major;y ( ! 3f];e
att5dees 7 memb]s ( curr5tly
unalign$ organiza;ns ( ! bl 9
s* midwe/]n or f> we/]n /ates
z ,i[a1 ,wa%+ton1 ,cali=nia1 &
,hawaii4 ,! recep;n giv5 to !
rem>ks ( ! ,,acb sp1k]s
9dicat$ cle>ly t !y 7 view$ )
c\rtesy1 cr$;e1 & respect by
_m p :o _h previ\sly be5
9doctr9at$ or 8bra9wa%$0 to
d5y ,,acb's /atus z ! l>ge/ &
fa/e/ gr[+ organiza;n ( ! bl 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,"o ( ! hi<li<ts ( ,scott
,m>%all's "picipa;n 9 !    #bb
#aihc /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,t5;see
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,na%ville
ov] ,labor ,"d week5d 0 !
reorganiza;n & rejuv5a;n by !
,t5;see v5dors ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,t5;see4 ,9
view ( ! import.e ( ! v5d+
program z an employ] ( ! bl &
! 9cr1s+ import.e ( ! v5dors
!mvs 9 ! op]a;n ( ! program1 ?
organiza;n is 9 a posi;n to 2
! mo/ 9flu5tial spokesman ( !
v5dors 9 t /ate4 ,al? "! >e
s"eal ?orny issues : / m/ 2
d1lt ) 9 t /ate1 we comm5d !
v5dors = ? progressive /ep1 &
we >e look+ =w>d to "w+ ) !m 9
! future4
  ,ano!r productive & v
5joyable hi<li<t ( ! ,t5;see
3v5;n 0 ! celebr;y auc;n1 :
nett$ 9 excess ( @s#a1bjj = !
,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,a
8celebr;y auc;n0 is an auc;n
at : items donat$ by &     #bc
id5tifi$ ) celebrities s* z
5t]ta9;t & pr(es.nal sports
/>s >e sold "u fe/ive auc;n
3di;ns4 ,al? n all cities h z
_m celebrities z ,na%ville1 a
celebr;y auc;n is an excell5t
fund-rais+ te*nique : m ,,acb
a6iliates mi<t 3sid] us+ dur+
_! /ate 3v5;ns4 ,! public %d
alw 2 9vit$ to s* auc;ns s !y
h an opportun;y to bid on !
celebr;y items &1 at ! same
"t1 2come bett] acqua9t$ ) !
a6iliate4
  ,we >e pl1s$ to report t !
,bur1u ( ,pr9t+ & ,5grav+ is
n[ putt+ ! f9i%+ t\*es on a
compreh5sive report : x plans
to submit to ,3gress reg>d+ !
id5tifica;n ( pap] m"oy by !
bl & visually impair$4 ,? w 2
! f/ s* report t has explor$
all ! possible op;ns = s*
id5tifica;n ,- s* sy/ems z brl
or o!r tactile m>k+s1      #bd
clipp+ corn]s1 pun*+ holes1
*ang+ ! size ( d5om9a;ns & !
full range ( implica;ns
surr.d+ electronic
id5tifica;n4 ,al? ,,acb w n
necess>ily agree ) all !
provi.ns ( ! f9al report1
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice /aff1 prim>ily ,scott
,m>%all1 h be5 3sult$ _m "ts
ov] ! mon?s by ! ,bur1u1 & we
comm5d t ag5cy1 : has ! awe"s
responsibil;y ( pr9t+ all
,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy1 = ! op5
m9d x has 4play$ dur+ !
delib]a;ns4 ,s9ce ,3gres.nal
he>+s & possible legisla;n may
result f ! submis.n ( !
report1 we recomm5d t y call !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n regul>ly
"<#a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff"> to /ay
abr1/ on ? vitally important
subject to all bl & visually
impair$ p4
  ,seldom 9 ! pa/ h we     #be
_h an opportun;y to m5;n !
9cr1s+ import.e ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z a res\rce1
3sultant1 & cataly/ 9 !
9t]na;nal field ( s]vices = !
bl & visually impair$4 ,=
example1 ov] ! pa/ f\r ye>s1 a
repres5tative ( ! ,,acb has
s]v$ on two committees ( ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl
"<,,wcwb">1 & x 0 ! ,,acb
repres5tative at ! #aigi
,,wcwb ,9t]na;nal ,assembly :o
0 "o ( ! l1d]s 9 ! p>lia;t>y
floor fi<t t block$ an ef=t to
r$uce ! vot+ /r5g? ( ! ,nor?
,am]ican memb]s4
  ,)9 rec5t mon?s1 we h be5
3tact$ by _m di6]5t =eign
na;nals & 9t]na;nal visitors
9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ m ab ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & obta9+ \r
recomm5da;ns reg>d+ s]vices
9t]na;nally4 ,= "s "t1 we h
be5 9 3sulta;n ) a         #bf
repres5tative ( a _w *ur*
organiza;n1 & z a result ( ^?
3sulta;ns1 t organiza;n1 "w+
)9 ! v delicate political &
diplomatic limita;ns ( ,s\?1/
,asia1 has be5 able to provide
an 5orm\s am.t ( s]vices &
aids to ! bl ( "o "picul>ly
w>-torn c.try4 ,ano!r ) :om we
h 3sult$1 an (ficial ( ! ,_w
,bank1 has be5 extremely
9/ru;tal 9 >rang+ = badly ne$$
$uca;nal aids & supplies to 2
s5t to ,9dia4 ,ano!r rec5t
visitor1 a bl citiz5 (
,switz]l& & a memb] ( ! /aff (
an ag5cy s]v+ ! bl "!1 0
extremely 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ h[ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 z a
private organiza;n1 c provide
! range ( s]vices x does to !
bl ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t rcvg
any ,gov]n;t assi/.e4
  ,no1 we _c fill ! c.t.s
reque/s we rcv e ye> f !   #bg
bl ( ! develop+ c.tries1 9
"picul>1 = sorely ne$$ books1
supplies1 $uca;nal mat]ials1
aids & appli.es1 b ! 3tribu;n
: we >e mak+ is def9itely 2+
felt1 & all 9dica;ns >e t !
impact ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl w 2come ev5 m* grt] 9 !
v ne> future4

       ,social ,secur;y
     ,4abil;y ,legisla;n
   ,passes ,social ,secur;y
    ,subcommittee ,hurdle
     ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,on ,augu/ #c1 #aihc1 !
,subcommittee on ,social
,secur;y ( ! ,h\se ,ways &
,m1ns ,committee report$ !
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
,b5efits ,re=m ,act ( #aihc1
,h4,r4 #cgee4 ,? bill      #bh
repres5ts a broad re=m ( !
4abil;y det]m9a;n1 review1 &
app1l process & is support$ by
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
o!r l1d+ advocacy organiza;ns4
,! bill 0 bas$ l>gely on
legisla;n 9troduc$ by
,repres5tative ,james ,%annon
"<;,d4 ,,ma"> e>li] ? ye>4
,ac;n on ! bill 9 ! full ,ways
& ,m1ns ,committee is expect$
? fall4
  ,h4,r4 #cgee is ! mo/
significant piece ( ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y legisla;n
curr5tly 2f ! ,3gress4 ,y c
help 5sure prompt passage by
3tact+ yr ,3gres.nal
repres5tatives to urge _!
support ( ? bill4 ,x wd al 2
use;l to s5d lrs ( apprecia;n
to ,repres5tatives ,pickle1
,%annon1 ,an?ony1 ,matsui1 &
,/>k = _! role 9 develop+
,h4,r4 #cgee4              #bi
    ,summ>y ( ,significant
   ,provi.ns ( ,h4,r4 #cgee
  #a"> ,! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n c t]m9ate a
b5efici>y's 5title;t to ,,ssdi
b5efits on ! basis t ! 4abil;y
no l;g] exi/s only if "! is
sub/antial evid;e t "o or m (
! foll[+ 3di;ns exi/3
  a"> ,t due to m$ical
improve;t1 ! 9dividual is n[
able to 5gage 9 sub/antial
ga9;l activ;y "<,,sga">2
  ;b"> ,t al? ! 9dividual has
n improv$ m$ically1 adv.es 9
!rapy or te*nology p]mit "w at
! ,,sga level2 or
  ;c"> ,t 2c ( new or improv$
diagno/ic te*niques1 !
9dividual's impair;t is n z
4abl+ z x 0 3sid]$ to 2 at !
"t ( ! prior 4abil;y
det]m9a;n1 s* t he or %e is n[
able to 5gage 9 ,,sga4
  ,4abil;y b5efits cd al   #cj
2 t]m9at$ if ! b5efici>y c
5gage 9 sub/antial ga9;l
activ;y or if ! orig9al
det]m9a;n 0 cle>ly ]rone\s or
fraudul5tly obta9$4
  "<#b"> ,,ssa m/ 3sid] !
comb9$ e6ect ( multiple
impair;ts1 )\t reg>d to :e!r
any 9dividual impair;t meets !
m$ical evalua;n crit]ia4
  "<#c"> ,a moratorium on
m5tal impair;t reviews until !
crit]ia = m5tal impair;t h be5
revis$ & >e publi%$ 9
regula;ns = public com;t4
  "<#d"> ,e6ective ,janu>y #a1
#aihe1 a face-to-face review
at ! det]m9a;n /age ( m$ical
t]m9a;n cases4 ,a five-/ate
demon/ra;n project is al
e/abli%$ to /udy ! use ( !
face-to-face 9t]view process
at ! 9itial det]m9a;n /age on
new 4abil;y applica;ns4
  "<#e"> ,b5efits w        #ca
3t9ue "? ! adm9i/rative law
judge /age ( ! app1l process4
,? makes p]man5t provi.ns (
,p4,l4 #ig-#dee1 : 0 pass$ by
,3gress & sign$ 9to law la/
ye>4
  "<#f"> ,regula;ns >e to 2
e/abli%$ : gov]n ! use by !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n (
! 3sultative m$ical exam9a;n4
  "<#g"> ,,ssa m/ publi%
4abil;y /&>ds & proc$ures z
regula;ns1 pursuant to !
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act4
,^! /&>ds & proc$ures >e b9d+
at all levels ( ! det]m9a;n &
review process & >e subject to
! notice & public com;t
require;ts ( ! ,adm9i/rative
,proc$ure ,act4
  "<#h"> ,requires ,,ssa to
apply deci.ns ( ! circuit
c\rts ( app1l to all
b5efici>ies resid+ 9 t
circuit1 or requires       #cb
,,ssa to app1l ! circuit c\rt
deci.n to ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme
,c\rt4

     ,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n
    ,yr ,key to ! 8,9=ma;n
          ,explo.n0

  ,! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 ,,acb's
gov]n;tal 9=ma;n hot l9e1
3t9ues to 2 "o ( ! mo/ popul>
s]vices ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,al? ,! ,brl ,=um is !
be/ s\rce = detail$ 9=ma;n
3c]n+ :at's happ5+ 9 ,wa%+ton1
! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n provides
up-to-!-m9ute 9=ma;n : _c wait
= publica;n & 4tribu;n ( ?
magaz9e4
  ,= example1 if y hav5't
call$ ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n dur+
! pa/ s"eal weeks1 y miss$
curr5t develop;ts on ^! & o!r
subjects3 ,,hud ,sec;n #ejd
regula;ns 444 ,de"p;t (    #cc
,ju/ice ,sec;n #ejd prototype
regula;ns 444 9cr1s$ fund+ =
,title ,,xx programs 444 re-
au?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act 444 revis$ ,legal
,s]vices ,corpora;n eligibil;y
rules 444 & m6
  ,to make ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1
dial toll-free #a-#hjj-#dbd-
#hfff ev5+s or week5ds = a
brief record$ message4 ,!
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n is factual1
ac;n ori5t$2 x lets y "k :5 yr
lr or ph"o call w h ! maximum
impact 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,s /ay up-to-date6 ,f9d \
:at ov] #ajj call]s p] "d >e
li/5+ to & act+ ^u4 ,!
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n ,- #a-#hjj-
#dbd-#hfff ,- j "o m r1son :y
,,acb memb]%ip m1ns s]vice to
y4


                           #cd
     ,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 !
         ,middle ,ea/
   ,by ,%eik ,abdullah ;,m4
         ;,al-,<anim

  "<,%eik ,abdullah ;,m4 ;,al-
,<anim1 ,director ,g5]al ( !
,de"p;t ( ,special ,$uca;n1
,m9i/ry ( ,$uca;n1 ,k+dom (
,saudi ,>abia1 0 s*$ul$ to
address ! #aihc na;nal 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3c]n+ s]vices = ! bl 9 !
,middle ,ea/4 ,h["e1 a la/-
m9ute ill;s & hospitaliza;n
prev5t$ hm f mak+ ! trip to
,am]ica4 ,pr9t$ 2l is ! text (
! address he wd h giv54
  ,%eik ;,al-,<anim1 :o lo/ 8
si<t at ! age ( #f due to
smallpox1 0 responsible = !
e/abli%;t ( ! f/ s*ool = !
$uca;n ( ! bl 9 8 c.try 9
#aifj4 ,9 addi;n to 8 o!r
duties1 he is n[           #ce
,presid5t ( ! ,middle ,ea/
,bur1u & ,vice ,presid5t ( !
,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( !
,bl4
  ,we truly regret t ! ,%eik's
ill;s kept hm f att5d+ ! ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n1 & we hope he w 2
able to jo9 u at a future
3v5;n4">
  ,x is1 9de$1 a grt pl1sure &
privilege = me to "picipate 9
yr #aihc na;nal 3v5;n1 ) xs
noble objectives4 ,yr devo;n
to ! cause ( ! bl1 yr
det]m9a;n to help !m 9 _!
/ru7le = a bett] life1 des]ve
! hi<e/ comm5da;n4 ,i %d l to
take ? opportun;y to give y a
brief descrip;n ( \r mode/
ef=ts & activities 9 ! field (
! bl 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ region4

     ,hi/orical ,backgr.d
  ,! ,regional ,bur1u ( !
,middle ,ea/ ,committee    #cf
= ! ,bl 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,riyadh1
,saudi ,>abia1 9 #aigc4 ,!
idea 0 f/ propos$ 9 ,new
,delhi1 ,9dia1 ": ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl 9
#aifi pass$ a resolu;n to
e/abli% ! ,middle ,ea/
,committee = ! ,welf>e ( !
,bl1 to 2 h1d$ by me4 ,af
s]i\s & c1se.s "w1 ! ,middle
,ea/ /ates 7 9vit$ to 3sid] !
e/abli%;t ( ! ,middle ,ea/
,committee1 to 2 situat$ 9
,riyadh4
  ,a meet+ 0 held 9 #aiga1
att5d$ by elev5 c.tries4 ,af
hav+ be5 e/abli%$ 9 ? 3f];e1 !
,middle ,ea/ ,committee & xs
,regional ,bur1u />t$ to
practice xs activities by !
adv5t ( ! ye> #aigc4 ,! ,k+dom
( ,saudi ,>abia cov]$ all !
f9ancial require;ts ( !
project4 ,! budget ( !
,regional ,bur1u is        #cg
annually f9.ed by five memb]
/ates1 "nly3 ,saudi ,>abia1
#de.02 ,unit$ ,>ab ,emirates1
#be.02 ,qat>1 #aa.02 ,kuwait1
#aj.02 & ,bahra91 #d.04
,prev5;n4 ( ,bl;s
  ,! popula;n ( all ! ,middle
,ea/ c.tries is e/imat$ at
#bej million p]sons4 ,/ati/ics
curr5tly available 9dicate t
ab #g4e million p 9 ! ,middle
,ea/ ,region "<! major;y ( !m
*n"> >e totally bl4 ,t is1 !
bl p repres5t ?ree p]c5t ( !
total popula;n4 ,addi;nally1
fur!r millions h l[ or impair$
vi.n1 & at l1/ two-?irds ( ^!
cases cd h be5 prev5t$ or
cur$4 ,ne>ly #aej million p >e
liable to 2 a6lict$ ) eye
41ses1 especially tra*oma1 if
prop] prev5tive & curative
m1sures >e n immly tak54
,tra*oma is deem$ "o ( ! major
causes ( bl;s 9 !          #ch
region4
  ,! ,regional ,bur1u has1
s9ce xs e/abli%;t1 ex]t$ all
ef=ts to prev5t bl;s &
elim9ate xs causes 9 ! ,middle
,ea/ ,region4 ,prev5;n ( bl;s
has 2come a prior;y & is
3sid]$ "o ( ! major h1l? &
social problems4 ,activities &
a*ieve;ts ( ! ,regional ,bur1u
9 ? field >e \tl9$ 9 ! foll[+
po9ts3

_4 ,3tacts & 3sulta;n ) na;nal
    & 9t]na;nal organiza;ns &
    ,unit$ ,na;ns ag5cies4
_4 ,collabora;n ) "s c.tries (
    ! region 9 3duct+
    compreh5sive surveys ( eye
    41ses 9 hospitals &
    \-pati5t cl9ics4



                           #ci
_4 ,! sett+ up ( ! ,p]man5t
    ,advisory ,eye ,hygi5e
    ,committee ( ,gulf ,>ab
    ,/ates4 ,? committee 0
    assign$ ! task ( sup]vis+
    ! programs ( bl;s prev5;n
    9 ! ,gulf >ea4
_4 ,issu+ & circulat+ f "t to
    "t publica;ns1 booklets1
    l1flets1 & po/]s reg>d+
    eye protec;n & practice (
    gd hygi5ic habits4
_4 ,laun*+ aw>e;s campaigns 9
    ! field ( prev5;n ( bl;s
    by all possible mass m$ia1
    9=ma;n m$ia1 & o!r m1ns (
    communica;n4

_4 ,draw+ ! att5;n ( ! ,middle
  ,ea/ /ates to ! import.e ( !
  subject ( l[ vi.n 9 ! field
  ( prev5;n ( bl;s1 by 5c\rag+
  ^! /ates to e/abli%
  specializ$ cl9ics = ! l[-
  vi.n & "pially-si<t$     #dj
  popula;n4

           ,$uca;n
  ,! ,regional ,bur1u1 2+
fully aw>e ( ! extreme
import.e ( ! $uca;n ( ! bl1
has coop]at$ & made 3tacts )
3c]n$ local & 9t]na;nal
organiza;ns s* z ! ,unit$
,na;ns ,$uca;nal1 ,sci5tific1
& ,cultural ,organiza;n
"<,,unesco"> & ! ,9t]na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,$ucators ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$
"<,,icevh">4 ,"!=e1 we h 9vit$
exp]ts & $uca;nal speciali/s1
) ! 9t5;n ( rais+ & improv+
t1*+ te*niques 9 s*ools = !
visually h&icapp$1 z well z
advanc+ ! develop;t ( /ud5ts'
9tellectual abilities4 ,\r
a*ieve;ts 9 ! $uca;nal field c
2 summ>iz$ z foll[s3
  ,9 ,augu/ #aigd1 ! f/ brl
press 0 e/abli%$ 9         #da
,riyadh = produc+ p]iodicals1
books1 & s*ool textbooks 9
brl4 ,x is equipp$ ) ! mo/
mod]n emboss]s & /]eotype
ma*9es4
  ,9 ,novemb] #aihb1 a c5tral
comput]iz$ brl produc;n sy/em
0 9/all$ 9 ,riyadh4 ,! aim ( ?
project is to 9cr1se ,>abic
brl produc;n4 ,! e/imat$
produc;n capac;y ( ? comput]-
bas$ sy/em is #bej1jjj pages
p] mon?4
  ,9 ,augu/ #aigd1 ! f/ issue
( ;,al-,fajr "<,! ,dawn">1 a
mon?ly magaz9e 9 brl1 0 issu$4
,to date1 #aaj issues h be5
publi%$1 ea* issue rang+ 2t
#fj & #gj pages4 ,hundr$s (
copies ( ? magaz9e >e 4tribut$
to subscrib]s all ov] !
,middle ,ea/ c.tries4
  ,9 ,septemb] #aige1 ! f/
talk+ book libr>y 0 e/abli%$ 9
,riyadh4 ,s f>1 #eej       #db
books h be5 record$4 ,! numb]
( subscrib]s ( di6]5t
na;nalities r1*$ m ?an #fjj
p]sons1 :ile ! e/abli%$ numb]
( expect$ b5efici>ies wd 2
d\bl$4
  ,we h held _m special tra9+
c\rses = ! t1*]s at s*ools = !
bl 9 ! region on ! $uca;n ( !
visually h&icapp$1 9 ord] to
promote _! t1*+ abilities & to
acqua9t !m ) ! mo/ adv.ed
te*niques4 ,? is 9 addi;n to
s"eal tra9+ c\rses = bl /ud5ts
9 ori5ta;n & mobil;y
te*niques1 daily liv+ skills1
& h[ to use ! ,optacon4
  ,fur!rmore1 ! ,regional
,bur1u has 3duct$ a pione]+
exp]i;e = ! 9tegra;n ( bl
/ud5ts 9 ! normal second>y
$uca;n /age ) _! si<t$ fell[s4
,? exp]i;e has satisfactorily
result$ 9 ! 4t9c;n ( ! bl
/ud5ts :o obta9 hi<]       #dc
rates 9 ! ,g5]al ,second>y
,c]tificate ,exam9a;ns4
  ,o!r s]vices 9clude (f]+
aids = /ud5ts1 9clud+ ,p]k9s
brlrs1 books 9 brl1 $uca;nal
aids & 9/ru;ts2 & full tui;n
fees & co/s pd = h&icapp$
p]sons ( v>i\s na;nalities :o
>e pursu+ hi<] /udies 9 ov]s1s
univ]sities4

        ,rehabilita;n
  ,s9ce rehabilita;n op5s wide
! door to "w & 9tegra;n = !
bl1 ! ,regional ,bur1u has
/ress$ ! import.e ( !
rehabilita;n process 9 ord] to
secure "w opportunities = ! bl
& to 5able !m to 3front _!
liv+ dem&s4 ,! foll[+
a*ieve;ts >e 3sid]$ to 2 am;g
! mo/ important 9 ! field (
rehabilita;n3
  ;,al-,noor ,9/itute = ! ,bl
9 ;,al-,muh>raq ,c;y1      #dd
,/ate ( ,bahra91 0 9augurat$ 9
,june #aigd4 ,x 3si/s ( !
foll[+ de"p;ts3

a4 ,academic ,de"p;t1 :
    9cludes ele;t>y &
    prep>atory /ages4
;b4 ,voca;nal ,tra9+ ,de"p;t1
    : 9cludes !oretical &
    practical bran*es4
;c4 ,male /ud5ts' bo>d+
    de"p;t4
;d4 ,female /ud5ts' bo>d+
    de"p;t4

  ,! ,9/itute embraces at
pres5t #abj male & female
/ud5ts1 ages #f to #bj ye>s4
  ,9 ,decemb] #aigd1 !
,regional ,c5t] =
,rehabilita;n & ,tra9+ ( ,bl
,girls 0 9augurat$ 9 ,amman1
,jordan4 ,x 3si/s ( ?ree
de"p;ts3
                           #de
a4 ,voca;nal tra9+ de"p;t1 :
    ma9ly 9cludes tricot &
    knitt+ "w1 wool w1v+1
    sew+1 tape/ry1 & music4
;b4 ,uncurricul> $uca;n
    adequate to ! ele;t>y
    level 9 ! normal s*ools4
;c4 ,bo>d+ facilities :
    a3ommodate #ej girls1 ages
    #ae to #ce ye>s4

  ,tra9+ c\rses on teleph"o
ex*ange 7 held at ;,al-,noor
,9/itute = ! ,bl 9 ,bahra94
,dura;n ( ea* c\rse is six
mon?s4 ,mo/ graduates h f.d
employ;t 9 gov]n;tal & private
de"p;ts & 9/itu;ns4

     ,employ;t & ,place;t
  ,recogniz+ ! import.e ( "w =
! bl z a m1ns by : !y keep _!
dign;y & social /atus1 !
,regional ,bur1u is do+ xs be/
to secure "w               #df
opportunities = ! bl & to
foll[-up graduates ) reg>d to
_! adju/;t to "w z well z
ori5ta;n & 9tegra;n 9to _!
societies4 ,! ,regional ,bur1u
has al call$ ^u ! memb] /ates
( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,committee to
5act nec legisla;n to compel
[n]s ( factories1 e/abli%;ts1
& firms to assign a c]ta9
p]c5tage ( vacancies to ! bl4

    ,physical ,plann+ = !
     ,visually ,h&icapp$
  ,! ,regional ,bur1u has pd
3sid]able att5;n to build+
design & c;y plann+1 & ? is "o
( ! mo/ important issues4
,build+s & public facilities 9
mo/ ( ! cities >e design$ only
= ord9>y1 non-h&icapp$ p4 ,?
3sequ5tly results 9 _m
di6iculties & 9conv5i;es = !
4abl$ :5 us+ !m4 ,s !
,regional ,bur1u has       #dg
call$ ^u ! municipal c\ncil 9
ea* c;y 9 ! ,middle ,ea/
,region to set up specializ$
committees to assume
responsibil;y = ! foll[-up &
sup]vi.n ) respect to physical
plann+ = ! visually h&icapp$1
9 ord] to 5sure basic
a3essibil;y & to elim9ate !
3v5;nal >*itectural b>ri]s :
limit ! mobil;y ( ! 4abl$ & _!
"picipa;n 9 ord9>y activities4
  ,^! >e ! mo/ important
activities & a*ieve;ts we h
r1liz$ 9 ! ,middle ,ea/
,region4 ,"! >e al _m o!r
activities & s]vices s* z
hold+ y\? camps = ! bl4 ,we h
alr held two y\? camps4 ,! f/
"o 0 held 9 ,bahra9 9 ,april
#aihj4 ,! second camp 0 held 9
,june #aiha 9 ,alg]ia4 ,a ?ird
camp has be5 >rang$ to 2 held
9 ,moro3o 9 ,july #aihc4
  ,? ,bur1u has r5d]$      #dh
s]vices to ! bl 9 _m v>i$
fields4 ,b ,i wd l to assure y
t we >e / at ! 2g9n+ ( ! road1
": a grt d1l ( ef=t & 3t9u\s
"w m/ / 2 ex]t$4 ,h["e1 \ ( \r
previ\s exp]i;e1 we feel t all
( ! ef=ts & s]vices we (f] w
rema9 limit$ 9 _! e6ective;s
un.s ! organiza;ns 3c]n$ 9 !
field jo9 9 e6ici5t coop]a;n1
3solidat$ ef=ts1 & ex*ange (
9=ma;n1 id1s1 & exp]i;es am;g
all ag5cies1 organiza;ns1 &
o!r bodies "w+ 9 \r common
field4

   ,na;nal ,directory ( ,bl
    ,t1*]s ,n[ ,available

  ,! f/ $i;n ( ! ,na;nal
,directory ( ,bl ,t1*]s has
be5 publi%$ "<,augu/ #f1
#aihc">4 ,? #aef-page volume1
repres5t+ #bbg bl & visually
impair$ t1*]s1 is a        #di
project ( ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ,bl ,t1*]s4
  ,9clud$ 9 ! directory >e
vita %eets ( t1*]s f pre-s*ool
to po/-doctoral1 _m ) na;nal
recogni;n4 ,2ss ^! specific
5tries1 "! >e s"eal >ticles
p]t95t to ! bl 9 ! t1*+ field
: w 2 ( 9t]e/ to prospective
bl t1*]s1 9/itu;ns tra9+ ^!
9dividuals1 & adm9i/rators :o
may be1 or >e1 employ+
visually impair$ t1*]s4 ,"! is
a #ae-page sec;n 3ta9+
/ati/ics on1 & an alphabetical
li/+ ( sectors ( employ;t &
major t1*+ >1s4 ,^! li/+s give
qk ref];e to 9dividual data
%eets 9 ! ma9 body ( !
directory4
  ,! li/ ( subjects tau<t is
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                           #ea
   8,:o & ,:at ,>e ,all ,^!
       ,di6]5t ,gr\ps80
        ,by ,c>l ,rau]

  ,rec5tly "o ( \r delegates
to ? ye>'s ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
told me t a "q >ose z to h[ !
/ate a6iliates cd 2come m
visible4 ,we wd l to %>e )
r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um :at we 9
,m9nesota h d"o1 & h[ we did
x4
  ,two ye>s ago1 at a he>+ by
a ,m9nesota /ate committee1 a
coali;n ( bl organiza;ns
pres5t$ a resolu;n ) ! "ns (
t5 organiza;ns ( bl1 m9us "o4
,"o ( ! ,s5ators ask$1 8,:o &
:at >e all ^! di6]5t gr\ps80
,? "q result$ 9 ! idea (
compil+ a b.d fold] 5titl$1
8,li/ ( ,m9nesota ,3sum] &
,s]vice ,organiza;ns '(' & '='
! ,bl40 ,a copy ( ? fold] 0
giv5 to ea* /ate ,s5ate    #eb
& ,h\se memb]1 z well z to !
,gov]nor & o!r /ate (ficials &
! news m$ia4
  ,we />t$ \ by s5d+ a lr to !
organiza;ns li/$1 expla9+ t !
9t5t 0 n to 9flu;e any "picul>
legisla;n1 b to 9=m !
legislators t "! 0 m ?an "o
organiza;n ( bl p]sons4 ,we
reque/$ ea* organiza;n to
provide ?ree hundr$ copies (
_! [n /ate;t ( purpose1 ) !
"u/&+ t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ( ,m9nesota wd take c>e (
! b9d+ & 4tribu;n4 ,! grte/
exp5se 0 9 ! co/ ( ! cov]s &
b9d+4
  ,la/ ,janu>y1 \r committee
w5t to ! /ate capitol &
p]sonally 4tribut$ ^! fold]s1
*eck+ (f ea* "n on ! (ficial
ro/]4 ,we feel t ^! fold]s m/
h d"o "s gd1 & ! local ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl has n giv5 u
any public;y by            #ec
criticiz+ x 9 public4
  ,! coop]at+ organiza;ns
agre$ to "picipate1 & x 0
/rictly volunt>y1 ) ea* pay+ =
xs [n copies4
  ,! 9troductory /ate;t to !
fold] r1ds z foll[s3
  ,,to3 ,all ,legislators1
,(ficials1 & ,frs
  ,,re3 ,organiza;ns ( & = !
,bl
  ,9 ord] to acqua9t y ) !
exi/;e ( v>i\s bl organiza;ns
9 ,m9nesota1 we h assembl$ ^!
/ate;ts ( purpose f "picipat+
organiza;ns4 ,:ile "s ( !
organiza;ns h special 9t]e/s1
all h a positive philosophy &
"w tgr to improve 9dep5d5t
liv+ = all bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,we hope t ? 9=ma;n
w 2 ( assi/.e to y :5
legisla;n 3c]n+ ! bl comes up
= 3sid]a;n1 & t y w li/5 to \r
views4                     #ed
        ,3sum] ,gr\ps

,associa;n = ,bl ,liv+ &
    ,$uca;n "<,,able">
,bl ( ,m9nesota ,s5ior
    ,citiz5s
,goph] ,/ate ,bl ,associates
"<,m9nesota a6iliate ( !
    ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">
    ,m9nesota ,associa;n ( ,bl
    ,a?letes
,m9nesota ,associa;n ( ,v5d+
    ,facil;y ,op]ators
,unit$ ,bl ( ,m9nesota1 ,9c4

      ,s]vice ,provid]s

,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
    ! ,bl "<,m9nesota ,*apt]1
    ,,aawb">
,dulu? ,li<th\se = ! ,bl
,m9n1polis ,society = ! ,bl
,st4 ,paul ,society = ! ,bl

  ,"o organiza;n ^:        #ee
/ate;t is n 9clud$ is !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl (
,m9nesota4 ,9 ! pa/1 ,,nfb has
pref]r$ to "w al"o & has n s"\
9put f o!r organiza;ns ( ! bl4
,l any o!r gr\p ( p1 no "o
organiza;n sp1ks = all4
  ,if m 9=ma;n is desir$1 y
may write me1 ,c>l ,rau]1 at
#ajhc ,fl&rau ,/reet1 ,st4
,paul1 ,,mn #eeajf4

       ,legal ,s]vices
     ,corpora;n ,proposes
      ,ti<t] ,eligibil;y
            ,/&>ds
      ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,! ,legal ,s]vices
,corpora;n "<,,lsc">1 : funds
local legal assi/.e programs =
l[-9come p1 has propos$ to l[]
! eligibil;y /&>ds to 2 us$ by
,,lsc (fices on ! local    #ef
level4 ,9 ess;e1 if !
proposals >e adopt$1 !y wd
result 9 few] p]sons 2+
eligible = legal assi/.e4
  ,"u ! new proposals1 local
legal assi/.e (fices wd no
l;g] 2 p]mitt$ to subtract all
4abil;y-relat$ "w exp5ses or
to 3sid] all ( ! m$ical
exp5ses ( a pot5tial cli5t :5
decid+ :e!r an 9dividual's
9come is l[] ?an ! maximum
9come level1 curr5tly #abe.0 (
! pov]ty level4 ,9 fact1 !
propos$ regula;ns wd place a
ceil+ ( @s#g1bij on 9come = a
s+le p]son1 reg>d.s ( special
exp5ses4 ,l[-9come bl &
visually impair$ p :o >e pay+
r1d]s or pur*as+ special
equip;t1 or :o h hi< m$ical
bills1 cd 2 hit h>d by ?
proposal4
  ,al1 ! propos$ regula;ns wd
no l;g] p]mit ,legal       #eg
,s]vices attorneys to repres5t
p :o >e exp]i5c+ problems )
gov]n;t programs = poor p1 s*
z ,m$icaid1 ,,ssi1 & food
/amps1 reg>d.s ( _! 9come4
,s5ior citiz5s >e likely to 2
h>m$ by a new provi.n : wd n
all[ legal s]vices to 2
provid$ to h\seholds ) ov]
@s#ae1jjj 9 equ;y 9 _! home4
  ,^! proposals 7 publi%$ on
,augu/ #bi1 #aihc1 ) only a
?irty-"d com;t p]iod4 ,_m
gr\ps ( l[-9come 4abl$ &
eld]ly p view ? z ano!r 9 !
s]ies ( ,adm9i/ra;n attempts
to curb ! abil;y ( 3trov]sial
legal s]vices programs to
assi/ l[-9come p4 ,! ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n propos$ to 4mantle
! ,legal ,s]vices ,corpora;n 9
xs la/ ?ree budget proposals4
,3gress has n foll[$ ^?
reque/s1 b has decr1s$ fund+
by #be.0 f #aiha levels4   #eh
  ,legal ,s]vices attorneys h
be5 9/ru;tal 9 5sur+ t l[-
9come p h a3ess to ! legal
sy/em 9 ord] to obta9 b5efits
to : !y >e 5titl$4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 3t9ue to "w
to 5sure t ^! s]vices rema9
available to l[-9come 4abl$
p]sons :o ne$ !m4

     ,frs ( ,eye ,rese>*
    ,elects ,new ,presid5t

  ,"f ,boniface ;,l4
,witt5br9k1 ,o4,m4,i41 a l1d]
9 "w = ! bl & "pially si<t$1
rec5tly 0 elect$ ,presid5t (
,frs ( ,eye ,rese>* "<,,f]">1
a na;nwide public $uca;n
organiza;n h1dqu>t]$ 9 ,bo/on1
,massa*usetts4 ,! ,belleville1
,ill9ois1 cl]gyman su3e$s ,dr4
,*>les ;,l4 ,s*ep5s ( ,bo/on1
:o _h h1d$ ,,f] s9ce xs 9cep;n
9 #aigf4                   #ei
  ,frank ,witt5br9k has be5 a
l1d+ figure 9 e/abli%+ radio
9=ma;n s]vice /a;ns s]v+ ! bl
& pr9t h&icapp$4 ,9 #aigb1 he
f.d$ "o ( ! f/ radio 9=ma;n
s]vice /a;ns1 : 3t9ues to s]ve
visually impair$ resid5ts ( !
,st4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 >ea &
nei<bor+ "ps ( ,ill9ois4 ,af
s]v+ z /a;n director = ?ree
ye>s1 ,"f ,witt5br9k 3c5trat$
on fund-rais+ & develop;t
activities4 ,he plans to 3t9ue
? "w4
  ,z ,,f] presid5t1 he w h1d a
broad-bas$1 na;nal public
$uca;n campaign t r1*es "s #be
million p ) 9=ma;n ab new
adv.es 9 eye rese>* & tr1t;t4
,,f] "ws closely ) ag5cies &
organiza;ns s]v+ bl & "pially
si<t$ 9dividuals1 2ss ma9ta9+
close liaison ) major s5ior
citiz5 organiza;ns & ,lions
,clubs "?\t ! ,unit$       #fj
,/ates4
  8,i am deeply honor$ to s]ve
an organiza;n t has d"o s m*
to adv.e ! cause ( eye rese>*
& improv$ tr1t;t10 ,"f
,witt5br9k sd4 8,i pray t we c
exp& \r ef=ts & w9 new battles
ag/ bl;s & eye 41se40
  ,"f ,witt5br9k 0 born on
,june #cj1 #aiad1 9
,evansville1 ,ill9ois4 ,he is
a #aici graduate ( !
,gregorian ,univ]s;y 9 ,rome1
,italy4 ,= "s =ty ye>s1 he has
be5 a memb] ( ! ,ord] ( ,m>y
,immaculate1 & he has s]v$ 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates & abroad z a
,ca?olic $ucator4 ,he curr5tly
is bas$ at ,\r ,lady ( ,sn[s
,na;nal ,%r9e 9 ,belleville1
,ill9ois4
  ,william ,galla<]1
,executive ,director ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
,new ,york ,c;y1 0 al      #fa
elect$ an ,,f] ,bo>d memb]4

      ,,kcb ,memb] ,rcvs
     ,commis.n]'s ,cita;n

  ,jim ,%aw1 #cj ye>s old1 a
l;g-"t memb] ( ! ,k5tucky
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs curr5t
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t1 0 honor$
on ,octob] #ba1 #aihb1 ) !
hi<e/ aw>d pres5t$ to an
employee ( ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n ,- ! ,commis.n]'s
,cita;n4
  ,jim 0 fl[n to ,baltimore1
,m>yl&1 to rcv 8 b1uti;l
plaque1 aw>d$ annually to !
employee :o is 3sid]$ to 2 !
be/ 9 8 job am;g all ! ?\s&s (
,,ssa p]sonnel4 ,! cita;n 0
pres5t$ to ,jim by !
,commis.n] ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,mr4
,john ,svahn4
  ,jim's title ,-          #fb
,claims ,repres5tative4 ,8 job
,- to assi/ cli5ts 9 fil+
claims1 9clud+ assi/+ !m 9
locat+ evid;e to prove _!
claims2 answ]+ "qs f call]s1 &
giv+ 9=ma;n ab any *anges 9
,social ,secur;y adju/;ts or
law2 &1 9 g5]al1 2+ a help;l &
e6ici5t g-2t = ! ,,ssa & !
public4 ,obvi\sly1 ,jim is do+
8 job bett] ?an any"o else4
  ,%aw1 an ei<t-ye> employee (
,,ssa1 sd3 8,to rcv !
,commis.n]'s ,cita;n aw>d is
wond];l 9 xf4 ,b1 y "u/&1 ?
isn't an aw>d j = h&icapp$
employees1 b a competi;n am;g
all ,,ssa p]sonnel4 ,t is :at
?rills me mo/40
  ,jim1 :o is totally bl1 is !
f/ to w9 ! ,commis.n]'s
,cita;n aw>d am;g ! p]sonnel (
! ,l\isville ,,ssa (fice4

                           #fc
    ,u4,s4 ,delega;n ,f9ds
      ,soviet ,tr1t;t =
     ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
        ,unsub/antiat$

  "<,repr9t$ f ,,sundial1
,newslr ( ! ,eye ,rese>*
,9/itute ( ,ret9a ,f.da;n1
,vol4 #i1 ,no4 #b1 ,summ]
#aihc">
  ,am;g ! _m 41ses t we /
label 8untr1table10 ret9itis
pig;tosa1 or ,,rp z x is
commonly call$1 is "o ( ! mo/
p]plex+4 ,! "n actually ref]s
to a gr\p ( h]$it>y ret9al
41ses t l1d to ni<t bl;s &
8tunnel0 vi.n "<loss (
p]iph]al or side vi.n">4 ,,rp
mo/ commonly appe>s 9 *n & "y
adults2 x c ultimately result
9 bl;s z ! field ( vi.n 2comes
progressively small]4 ,at ?
"t1 no?+ c 2 d"o to halt ! sl[
progres.n ( ! 41se or      #fd
re/ore vi.n t has be5 lo/4
  ,9 ! la/ twelve ye>s !
promise ( a possible tr1t;t =
,,rp has lur$ ne>ly #ej
,am]icans to ! ,helmholtz
,9/itute ( ,oph?almology 9
,mosc[ = tr1t;t4 ,! s-call$
8,soviet tr1t;t0 9volves daily
9jec;ns ( a drug call$ ,,5cad4
,x has rcvd 3sid]able att5;n 9
! na;nal press1 mo/ rec5tly "?
! hi<ly publiciz$ trip made by
"y ,todd ,cantrell ( ,georgia4
,h["e1 pr(itable ex*anges (
9=ma;n ab ! tr1t;t h be5 few &
9 an ef=t to exam9e ,soviet
data & proc$ures a gr\p (
prom95t ,am]ican eye rese>*]s
travel$ to ,mosc[ late la/
ye>4 ,! results ( _! mis.n 7
report$ at a press 3f];e1 held
9 ,april at ,bo/on's
,massa*usetts ,eye & ,e>
,9firm>y1 "u ! auspices ( !
,na;nal ,ret9itis          #fe
,pig;tosa ,f.da;n4
  ,_! f9d+s8 8,"! is no
3clusive sci5tific evid;e t
,,5cad1 ! ,,ussr trial tr1t;t
= ret9itis pig;tosa1 has
value40
  ,! fact-f9d+ mis.n to !
,helmholtz ,9/itute 0 >rang$
"u ! ,,u-,,ussr collaborative
agree;t on ,rese>* on ,eye
,41ses 9 ! ,problem ,>ea (
,ret9itis ,pig;tosa1 "p ( !
,,u-,,ussr ,program = ,h1l?
,coop]a;n4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( _!
f\r-"d visit 9 ,novemb] #aihb1
! delega;n _h 8frank0 4cus.ns
) ,soviet doctors & 0 giv5 !
opportun;y to t\r !
laboratories & review 9 detail
! diagno/ic1 tr1t;t & foll[-up
proc$ures us$ ) ,,5cad 4444
  ,_! f9d+s 7 m* ! same z ^? (
a #aigg meet+ on ,,5cad held
by ! ,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute3
                           #ff
#a4 ,! hypo!sis "uly+ ! use (
  ,,5cad has n be5 sub/antiat$
  by any sci5tifically valid
  exp]i;ta;n s9ce x 0 =mulat$
  #bj ye>s ago4
#b4 ,! diagno/ic m1sure;ts (
  pati5ts :o rcvd ,,5cad d n
  provide adequate sci5tific
  evid;e t x /abilizes !
  natural progres.n ( ret9itis
  pig;tosa4













                           #fg
#c4 ,,5cad has n be5 evaluat$
  "? a r&omiz$ cl9ical trial4

  ,! sci5tific basis = us+
,,5cad1 a d]ivative ( y1/
ribonucleic acid "<,,rna">1
/ems f f9d+s ( elevat$ levels
( nucleotides 9 !
photoreceptor "<li<t-
s5sitive"> cells ( animals )
ret9al dy/rophy4 ,a simil>
imbal.e has n be5 id5tifi$ 9
humans4 ,! !rapy 0 f/ propos$
9 ! e>ly #aifj's by ,pr(essor
,b4,b4 ,fuks & 8 coll1gues at
! ,9/itute ( ,human
,morphology 9 ,mosc[2 x
9volves twice daily 9jec;ns (
,,5cad = a p]iod ( t5 "ds4 ,!
tr1t;t is rep1t$ at six-mon?
9t]vals 9def9itely4 ,h["e1 z
,dr4 ,eliot ,b]son "<,h>v>d
,univ]s;y"> com;t$ at ! press
3f];e1 8x is h>d to "u/& :y y
wd give a pati5t m         #fh
nucleotides if y suspect !
ret9a is dy+ f an excess ( ^!
bio-*emicals40 ,"! is al no
evid;e to %[ t ,,5cad wd 2
able to cross cell b>ri]s to
r1* ! photoreceptor cells4
  ,ano!r criticism ( ! ,,5cad
tr1t;t 9volves ! l;g-t]m
foll[-up evalua;n ( pati5ts4
,,rp is di6icult to "u/& 2c x
progresses sl[ly & unev5ly4
,pati5ts c h /able p]iods t
la/ = _m ye>s or !y c h abrupt
*anges 9 vi.n4 ,"o critical
aspect ( ,,rp rese>* 9 ,am]ica
has be5 to def9e ! natural
hi/ory ( ? ]ratic 41se by
monitor+ pati5ts = _m ye>s4 ,?
9volves rep1t$ te/+ )
electroret9ography & /&>d
visual field te/s4
  ,approximately #a1jjj p h
be5 tr1t$ ) ,,5cad at !
,helmholtz ,9/itute4 ,only a
small frac;n ( ^!          #fi
pati5ts h be5 foll[$ = any
l5g? ( "t af tr1t;t4 ,tw5ty-
f\r h be5 monitor$ = t5 ye>s4
,( ^! tw5ty-f\r1 only "o
pati5t %[$ any improve;t &
half exp]i;ed fur!r det]iora;n
( vi.n4 ,dr4 ,b]son report$ t
he & 8 coll1gues h be5 able to
evaluate ei<te5 pati5ts 2f &
af _! trips to ! ,soviet
,union = tr1t;t4 ,( ^! ei<te51
two ?irds h _h progres.n ( !
41se af tr1t;t & n"o h
improv$4
  ,! 3clu.ns ( ! delega;n >e a
/r;g >gu;t ag/ "ugo+ ! ,,5cad
tr1t;t4 ,al? ! ,soviet doctors
7 8v will+0 to 4cuss *anges 9
_! tr1t;t proc$ures t mi<t
improve ! program1 ! h>d facts
rema94 ,"! is no valid
sci5tific ra;nale = ! tr1t;t &
"! >e no significant data to
%[ t ,,5cad /abilizes ! 41se
or improves vi.n ov] an    #gj
ext5d$ p]iod ( "t4
  ,p :o h travel$ to ,russia =
! tr1t;t provide ! same k9d (
p]spective4 ,patricia ,liv+/on
( ,newton1 ,massa*usetts1 0 "o
( ! f/ ,am]icans to g to !
,helmholtz ,9/itute = tr1t;t4
,%e made ?ree trips 9 ! mid-
#aigj's1 b h] vi.n has
det]iorat$1 n improv$4 ,we
ask$ h] :at h] advice to o!r
,,rp victims wd be1 9 li<t (
h] [n exp]i;e4
  8,i ?9k we h to 2 r1li/ic ab
! ,,5cad tr1t;t4 ,i don't
2lieve x "w$ 9 my case10 %e
sd4
  8,i wd n"e tell "s"o n to g
2c :5 p >e los+ _! si<t1 any
ray ( hope1 any possible
tr1t;t is important to 3sid]4
,b ,i wd c]ta9ly advise cau;n4
,? fact-f9d+ delega;n br"\
back important 9=ma;n ab
,,5cad tr1t;t proc$ures4   #ga
,any"o :o is 3c]n$ ab ,,rp %d
take a gd1 h>d look at !
facts40
  8,= me1 ! r1l hope is t "o
"d we w 2 able to d 5 rese>*
to "u/& ! causes ( ,,rp & to
tr1t x e6ectively40

   8,a3ommodat+ ! ,spectrum
   ( ,9dividual ,abilities0
       ,an ,analysis (
          ,4crim9a;n

  ^0 444 "<,d">iscrim9a;n ag/
h&icapp$ p]sons 3t9ues to 2 a
s]i\s & p]vasive social
problem 444 ,\r ,na;n's dcld
goal = xs h&icapp$ popula;n is
full "picipa;n 9 society4
,atta9+ ? goal requires ef=ts
by ! public & private sectors
to *ange 3duct & attitudes &
provide ne$$ s]vices4
,sub/antial evid;e su7e/s1 &
num]\s au?orities h        #gb
3clud$1 t ! b5efits to society
\twei< ! co/s ( a*iev+ full
"picipa;n4 ,promot+ 9cr1s$
social & economic "picipa;n by
h&icapp$ p]sons appe>s to 2 a
s.d l;g-t]m 9ve/;t40
  ,? is ! 3clu.n r1*$ by !
,u4,s4 ,commis.n on ,civil
,"rs 9 a rec5tly publi%$
monograph1 8,a3ommodat+ !
,spectrum ( ,9dividual
,abilities40 ,! ,commis.n is a
bi"pisan ,gov]n;t ag5cy :
/udies problems ( 4crim9a;n4
,! monograph is n only a
compreh5sive review ( ! nature
& ext5t ( ! problem (
4crim9a;n ag/ 4abl$ p & !
curr5t /ate ( ! law1 b x al
su7e/s a frame"w = "u/&+ h[
3cepts us$ 9 o!r civil "rs
3texts %d 2 appli$ to
4crim9a;n ag/ h&icapp$ p1 & h[
legal /&>ds reg>d+ r1sonable
a3ommoda;n = h&icapp$ p    #gc
%d 2 develop$4
  ,! monograph rejects two
extreme approa*es to ! problem
( 4crim9a;n ag/ h&icapp$ p4
,"o posi;n : x rejects1 call+
x 8a s\rce ( m* 4crim9a;n ag/
h&icapp$ p10 is ! view t
opportunities >e limit$ =
h&icapp$ p only by _! physical
or m5tal impair;t xf r ?an by
society's prejudice or
9s5sitiv;y4 ,! ,commis.n al
rejects ! 83tr>y0 view t "! >e
no h&icapp$ p ,- t x is
society t 'h&icaps p4'0 ,9/1d1
! ,commis.n 3cludes t ! law %d
all[ & 5c\rage 3duct &
a3ommoda;ns t 8appropriately
respond to physical & m5tal
di6];es am;g p10 b %d prohibit
4crim9atory 3duct : irra;nally
or unnecess>ily excludes or
limits "picipa;n by h&icapp$
p4
  ,sec;n #ejd ( !          #gd
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/ate laws : require non-
4crim9a;n on ! basis ( h&icap
h (t5 be5 mis"u/ood &
mis9t]pret$ by judges :o lack
a ?or\< "u/&+ ( ! problem (
4crim9a;n & ( ! legal /&>ds to
2 appli$4 8,a3ommodat+ !
,spectrum ( ,9dividual
,abilities0 %d fill ? gap & 2
9/ru;tal 9 ! develop;t ( a
positive tr5d 9 ! law reg>d+
4crim9a;n on ! basis ( h&icap4
  ,pr9t copies ( ! monograph
>e available )\t *>ge f !
,u4,s4 ,commis.n on ,civil
,"rs1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjdbe4
,ask = 8,a3ommodat+ !
,spectrum ( ,9dividual
,abilities10 ,cle>+ ,h\se
,publica;n #ha1 ,septemb]
#aihc4 ,! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ plans to record !
monograph & to make x      #ge
available "? ,,nls coop]at+
libr>ies4

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          ,9 a ,blur
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su3ess z a s;gwrit] cd 2
attribut$ to h] fail+ eyesi<t4
  8,i def9itely p]cv ! _w
di6]5tly ?an mo/ p d10 sd !
mo/ visible memb] ( ! rock
gr\p ,fleetwood ,mac1 :o 0 9
,pho5ix to promote a com+
b5efit 3c]t & h] second solo
album1 ,! ,wild ,he>t4
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n"e wore glasses0 444 ,nicks
expla9$4 8,!n all ( a sudd5 ,i
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r"eie-l qual;y1 z 9 8,gypsy10
8,s>a0 444 or 8,dr1ms4 ^0 ,&
444 all h] ef=ts sell well 9 !
millions4 ,h] f/ solo ,,lp1
,bella ,donna 444 rose to !
top ( ! pop *>ts4 ,! ,wild
,he>t album 0 ,no4 #e & climb+
on ! be/-sell+ *>t ( ,july
#cj4 ,ab ? new album ,/evie
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calculator is 9 gd 3di;n & "ws
p]fectly4 ,9clud$ >e two
batt]y packs ,- "o = #aaj
volts & ! o!r = #bbj volts4
,write or call "<af #i3#jj
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,malik1 #age ;,n4 ,b1con
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,mr4 ,ri* ,curry ( ! ,na;nal
,!at] ,"w%op ( ! ,h&icapp$ 9
response to an >ticle1 8,able
to ,act10 : appe>$ #an ,! ,brl
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  ,de> ,mr4 ,curry3
  ,i r1d ) m* 9t]e/ ! >ticle
ab yr ,!at] ,"w%op 9 !     #gh
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magaz9e4
  ,i c]ta9ly agree ) y t
qualifi$ 4abl$ actors %d 2 us$
f> m by ! ,,tv & film 9du/ry1
bo? 9 major dramatic roles & z
9cid5tal "*s 9 comm]cials4 ,!
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portray 4abl$ p z 8normal p0 )
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( adula;n or ( p;y4 ,news
/ories ab 4abl$ p focus n on !
8normal issues10 b on !
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( rape6 ^0 8"o->m$ gunman robs
bank s+le-h&$6,'0 ,if ^!
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! attitude ( ! public : fo/]s
& 3d"os s* j\rnalism is ev5 m
ludicr\s4
  ,"h 9 ,texas1 we h 2gun an
ef=t aim$ at 9flu5c+ ! m$ia to
portray m positively !     #gi
8r1l;y ( 4abil;y0 "? ! laun*+
( a special /atewide
8,communica;n ,aw>ds0 program4
,"u ! auspices ( ! ,gov]nor's
,committee = ,4abl$ ,p]sons1 ?
program seeks to 5c\rage & to
recognize m$ia organiza;ns &
9dividuals :o /rive to c.t]act
! negative /]eotype images
associat$ ) 4abil;y &1 9/1d1
depict 4abl$ p z 9dep5d5t1
productive1 "picipat+ memb]s (
society4
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aw>ds banquet la/ ,april4 ,"!
7 "s?+ l #aae 5tries 9 t5
categories4 ,we borr[$ ! idea
f "s folks 9 ,cali=nia1 ": !y
h be5 runn+ s* a program = !
pa/ five ye>s1 ) trem5d\s
su3ess4
  ,i 2lieve t laun*+ a simil>
type program 9 ,new ,york wd 2
natural4 ,9 addi;n1 x mi<t
well provide ! k9d (       #hj
%[cas+ y ne$ 9 ord] = yr ,!at]
,"w%op to 2come m widely "kn &
m su3ess;l4 444
  ,a bit ( p]sonal backgr.d3
,i am totally bl s9ce bir?1 a
graduate ( ! ,s*ool ( ,spee*
at ,nor?we/]n ,univ]s;y1 & h
"w$ 9 radio & ,,tv broadca/+ =
#bc ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,mexico4 ,i am curr5tly a
p]sonnel 9t]view] ) ,s\?we/]n
,bell4 ,i am al presid5t ( \r
,coali;n ( ,texans )
,4abilities & a rec5t appo9tee
to ! ,gov]nor's ,committee =
,4abl$ ,p]sons4 444
  ,- ,l>ry ,johnson1 ,san
,antonio1 ,texas






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       ,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts

,oct4 #ac-#af ,- ,alabama
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 ,huntsville
,oct4 #ad-#af ,- ,oregon
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 ,corvallis
,oct4 #ad-#af ,- ,,acb (
    ,cali=nia ,/ate ,3v5;n1
    ,hollywood
,oct4 #ae ,- ,aloha ,c\ncil (
    ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$
    ,/ate ,3v5;n1 ,honolulu
,oct4 #ae ,- ,rhode ,isl&
    ,regional ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    & ,visually ,impair$ ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 ,provid;e
,oct4 #bg-#bh ,- ,wa%+ton
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 ,vanc\v]
,oct4 #bi ,- ,3necticut
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,fall
    ,3v5;n1 ,cromwell
                           #hb
,oct4 #bi ,- ,v]mont ,c\ncil (
    ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n1
    ,montpeli]
,nov4 #d-#f ,- ,,acb ( ,new
    ,york ,/ate ,3v5;n1
    ,uniondale
,nov4 #d-#f ,- ,na;nal
    ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil (
    ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
    ,visually ,h&icapp$
    ,annual ,memb]%ip & ,bo>d
    ,meet+s1 ,"dtona ,b1*1
    ,florida
,nov4 #ai-#bj ,- ,bay ,/ate
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    "<,massa*usetts"> ,/ate
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  ,associat$ ,press3 ,hank
,dekk] sail$ 9to ,honolulu "r
on s*$ule on ,fri"d1 ,augu/
#ai1 2com+ ! f/ bl p]son to
sail al"o f ,san ,francisco to
,hawaii4 ,dekk]1 #db1 & 8 #be-
foot sloop1 ,d>k ,/>1 7
escort$ 9to a ya*t h>bor j 2f
#c3#jj ,p4,m4 ,he left ,san
,francisco ,july #bg1 us+ brl
*>ts & a brl compass1 a
8talk+0 clock1 & a naviga;nal
sy/em t r1d 8 posi;n al\d4
  ,,acb c(fee mugs & ,,acb be]
mugs6 ,grt ,*ri/mas gifts =
all yr ,c\ncil frs & volunte]s
:o help$ make #aihc a sup]
,,acb ye>6 ,get a h1d />t on
yr holi"d %opp+4 ,mugs >e
l>ge1 >e di%wa%] & microwave
safe1 & h ! ,,acb logo &   #hd
! ^ws 8,,pho5ix #aihc0 on !m4
,ord] f ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts "<an ,,acb special-
9t]e/ a6iliate">1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4 ,c(fee mugs >e @s#f4ej
ea*2 be] mugs >e @s#g4ej ea*4
,prices 9clude %ipp+4
  ,mo/ ,apple comput]s c n[ 2
us$ by p :o h s]i\s visual
impair;t1 ev5 by ^? :o >e
legally bl4 ,! ,model ,,dp-#aj
l>ge-pr9t processor1
manufactur$ by ,visualtek1 (
,santa ,monica1 ,cali=nia1
plugs 9to ! ,apple ,,ii1 !
,apple ,,ii ,plus1 or ! ,apple
,,ii-;,e z a p]iph]al device &
5l>ges ! 4play up to #af "ts
xs orig9al size4 ,! ,,dp-#aj
is a small electronic device t
"ws 9 a completely passive or
8transp>5t0 mann]4 ,no s(tw>e
is requir$2 "!=e1 mo/      #he
,apple s(tw>e c 2 us$ )\t
alt]a;n4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1
write ,visualtek1 #afaj #bfth
,/reet1 ,santa ,monica1 ,,ca
#ijdjd4
  ,f ,p]k9s ,newslr "<,p]k9s
,s*ool = ! ,bl">3 ,o3upa;nal
,tra9+ = ! ,bl is a new
program sponsor$ jo9tly by !
,massa*usetts ,commis.n = !
,bl & ! ,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl4
,bl & "pially si<t$ tra9ees >e
9tegrat$ ) si<t$ pe]s 9 non-
h&icapp$1 commun;y-bas$ tra9+
c5t]s4 ,! on-site 9/ruc;nal
/aff is us$1 ) ,o3upa;nal
,tra9+ = ! ,bl provid+
te*nical assi/.e & 3sulta;n4
,tra9+ >1s develop$ to date
9clude ^w process+1 cl]ical1 &
small busi;s manage;t4 ,>1s "u
develop;t 9clude m$ical
transcrip;n1 home h1l? aides1
comput] lit]acy1 & me*anical
assembly4                  #hf
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1
,(fice ( ,/ud5t ,f9ancial
,assi/.e1 has produc$ a set (
two flexible discs "<#cc
#a_/#c rpm"> 3ta9+ 9=ma;n on
f9ancial aid = h&icapp$
/ud5ts4 ,topics cov]$ 9clude
eligibil;y require;ts1
"w_//udy1 loans = po/second>y
/ud5ts1 & m4 ,! discs al
detail ! role ( voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cies 9 assi/+
h&icapp$ /ud5ts4 ,write ,f$]al
,aid ,programs1 ,de"p;t
,,$-#aa ,pueblo1 ,,co #hajji1
= a free copy4
  ,! ,augu/ #aihc ,bluegrass
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,k5tucky">
,newslr reports t ,bluegrass
,c\ncil ,presid5t ,bill
,heilbron w soon 2g9 to s]ve
an 9t]n%ip = ! ,na;nal ,h1l?
,scre5+ ,c\ncil = ,volunte]
,organiza;ns "<,,nhscvo"> z an
assi/ant 9 ! ,h1l?         #hg
,$uca;n ,de"p;t4 ,? w 9volve
sett+ up a net"w ( vi.n le>n+
c5t]s acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :
c5t]s w s]ve to $ucate !
public ab visual problems &
(f] solu;ns to !m4
  ,! late/ /udy ( visual 4play
t]m9als 3duct$ by ! ,na;nal
,academy ( ,sci;es rev1ls t
,,vdt's d n cause cat>acts or
o!r s]i\s eye damage4 ,foll[+
a two-ye> /udy1 ! ,academy's
,na;nal ,rese>* ,c\ncil
report$ t x f.d no evid;e t
l[-level radia;n emitt$ by !
t]m9als caus$ la/+ visual
problems4 ,h["e1 ! ,c\ncil did
su7e/ t poor "wplace design &
a numb] ( o!r factors c
3tribute to eye /ra91 : c
cause h1da*es1 fatigue1 &
/ress4 ,^! factors 9clude poor
li<t+ 3di;ns 9 (fices &
excessive gl>e on scre5s1
keybo>ds1 & desks t _c 2   #hh
adju/$ = ea* 9dividual us]4
  ,! ,new ,york ,"ts is n[
(f]+ an exp&$ & r$esign$ ,l>ge
,type ,weekly = ^? :o _c r1d
regul> newspap] pr9t4 ,! ,l>ge
,type ,weekly 3ta9s na;nal &
9t]na;nal news1 busi;s news1
c>toons1 & >ticles on ! >ts1
m$ic9e1 fa%ion1 sports1 food1
& book reviews4 ,a popul>
f1ture is l>ge-pr9t cross^w
puzzle4 ,subscrip;ns by mail
>e @s#dh4jj a ye>2 @s#be4jj =
#bf weeks4
  ,g4,k4 ,hall & ,co41 a l1d+
publi%] ( be/-sell+ books 9
l>ge-pr9t1 n[ (f]s ,audio
,books to comple;t xs l>ge-
pr9t program4 ,available to
libr>ies & _! patrons1 ,audio
,books >e full-l5g?1 uncut
r1d+s ( popul> novels &
/ories1 n>rat$ by well-"kn
p]sonalities & record$ ) !
,dolby sy/em on /&>d       #hi
cassettes4 ,am;g curr5t (f]+s
>e books by s* well-"kn au?ors
z ,graham ,gre5e1 ,evelyn
,wau<1 ,p4,g4 ,wodh\se1 &
,jack ,hi79s4 ,"o audio-visual
libr>ian 9 ,wiscons9 sums up !
situa;n ? way3 8,! problem = u
) lots ( ! tapes curr5tly
available is t !y >e
pr$om9antly male-ori5t$4 ,we h
a v active \tr1* program1 br++
books to immobile patrons 9
remote >1s1 & we ne$ m titles
= s5ior citiz5s1 :o (t5 want
'g5]al novels1' & "os t >5't s
sexy or viol5t4 ^0 ,titles
range 2t f\r & six #fj- or
#ij-m9ute cassettes "<f\r to
n9e h\rs ( li/5+">1 & ea* book
is packag$ 9 a full color tape
case design$ to look & op5 l a
book & to fit easily on any
book%elf4 ,audio ,books >e n[
available to libr>ies "ey":4
  ,s9ce #aici1 ,l1d]       #ij
,dogs = ! ,bl1 ( ,ro*e/]1
,mi*igan1 has help$ m ?an
#f1jjj bl p]sons to 2come
9dep5d5t "? ! use ( a ,l1d]
dog4 ,f.d$ by a gr\p (
,mi*igan ,lions1 ! s*ool has
gr[n f a facil;y t s]v$
prim>ily ,mi*igan resid5ts to
"o t has mat*$ l1d] dogs to p
f "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & s"eal
=eign c.tries4 ,! facil;y c
h\se #cb tra9ees1 & "! is a
/aff ( #bj 9/ructors4
,approximately #cjj dogs >e on
! premises at any giv5 "t4
  ,available n[3 cassette
tapes "<,c#fj's & ,c#ij's">1
comb9a;n *ess_/*eck] sets1 &
o!r items r1sonably pric$4 ,=
9=ma;n1 3tact ,op;n ,c5tral1
c_/o ,fr$ ,s&]son1 #afjd
,c>roll ,av5ue1 ,dept4 ,,brf-
#a1 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,,wi #edcjd2
"<#dad"> #dih-#ifii4
  ,f ,c\ncil ,curr5ts      #ia
"<,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( !
,bl">3 ,att5;n1 bl hook]s6
,skillcraft has design$ a
lat*hook rug kit : totally bl
p]sons c make )\t any si<t$
help4 ,x's call$ ,ladd] (
,y>n4 ,y>n is assembl$ 9 !
ord] ne$$4 ,if response is gd1
!y'll make m kits available4
,= 9=ma;n1 3tact ,joan ,di
,*i]a1 #cdbi ,orl&o ,av5ue1
,baltimore1 ,,md #babcd2
"<#cja"> #ddd-#bfgf4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,melaton91
a human horm"o ^: secre;ns >e
app>5tly regulat$1 9 "p1 by
daily cycles ( li<t & d>k1 has
be5 f.d to 2 secret$ 9 bl p at
levels di6]5t f ^? ( si<t$ p1
ac to rese>*]s4 ,alfr$ ,levy &
coll1gues at ,oregon ,h1l?
,sci;es ,univ]s;y 2lieve t
b"r1 >tificial li<t & sunli<t
cut (f melaton9 secre;ns   #ib
by act+ on ! eye's
photoreceptors4 ,melaton9 is
?"\ to a6ect mood1 ! immune
sy/em1 & f]til;y levels4 444
,lions ,9t]na;nal1 ! #a4c
million-memb] organiza;n :
s9ce #aibe has be5 9volv$ )
si<t 3s]va;n & "w ) ! bl1 is
exp&+ xs 9t]e/s to 9clude
diabetes & relat$ complica;ns4
,"eett ;,j4 "<,ebb">
,gr9d/aff1 ,presid5t ( ,lions
,9t]na;nal1 urg$ 9 8 rec5t
9augural address t all ,lions
,clubs exp& _! ,vi.n = ,si<t
s]vices to 9clude diabetes1 !
l1d+ cause ( new bl;s1 & urg$
memb]s to support diabetes
aw>e;s & rese>*4
  ,! ,smi?-,kettlewell
,te*nical ,file1 a qu>t]ly
te*nical j\rnal = bl &
visually impair$ p]sons1 is a
d-x-yrf magaz9e bas$ ^u !
3cept t1 giv5 ! prop]      #ic
tools1 k1 & circuits =
exempl>y prototype assi/ive
devices1 ! bl c 2come 9volv$ 9
solv+ "s ( ! problems !y face4
,! j\rnal provides 9=ma;n s* z
electronics & radio !ory2 data
on 9tegrat$ circuits2 9/ruc;ns
= 3/ruct+ devices design$ by !
,rehabilita;n ,5g9e]+ ,c5t]
locat$ at ! ,smi?-,kettlewell
,9/itute = ,visual ,sci;es2
h9ts on sold]+ & ! use ( p[]
tools2 & relat$ bibliographies
produc$ 9 brl1 l>ge-pr9t1 &
record$ =m by v>i\s
organiza;ns4 ,annual
subscrip;n = ! l>ge-pr9t or
brl $i;ns is @s#ae4jj2 = talk+
book1 @s#h4jj4 ,write ,smi?-
,kettlewell ,eye ,rese>*
,f.da;n1 #bbcb ,web/] ,/reet1
,san ,francisco1 ,,ca #idaae4
  ,a ,new ,york ,"ts >ticle
dat$ ,june #e1 #aihc1 reports
t 9-fi<t+ has split !      #id
sup]visory ranks ( ! ,guide
,dog ,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ?r1t5s
to de/roy ! ,smi?t[n-bas$
ag5cy1 ! only provid] ( guide
dogs 9 ! metropolitan ,new
,york >ea4 ,= m ?an a ye> n[1
s"eal bo>d memb]s &
adm9i/rators ( ! ,f.da;n h be5
a3us+ "o ano!r ( s* alleg$
misde$s z alt]+ records1
improp] use ( company c>s1
9timidat+ bl /ud5ts1 & failure
to p]=m duties prop]ly4 ,!
4pute is n[ 9 ! /ate supreme
c\rt1 ": "o fac;n seeks
4solu;n ( ! ,f.da;n's #bi-
memb] ,bo>d ( ,directors & !
o!r side c.t]s t ^? seek+ to
4b& ! ,bo>d %d 9/1d 2 remov$ f
(fice4
  ,! f/ ,na;nal ,wat] ,ski+
,*ampion%ips = ! ,bl w 2 held
9 ,cypress ,g>d5s1 ,florida1
,novemb] #e-#f4 ,? is ! f/ "t
a wat] ski+ ev5t ( ?       #ie
nature has "e be5 held 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 al? wat] ski+
is a popul> & practical sport
= visually impair$ p]sons4 ,!
t\rna;t is 2+ held 9 3junc;n )
a s]ies ( week5d ev5ts =
visually impair$ p]sons
sponsor$ jo9tly by ! ,florida
,lions ,clubs & ! ,teleph"o
,pione]s4 ,! top male & female
w9n]s ( ! ev5t w rcv an
exp5se-pd trip 9 ! summ] (
#aihd to compete 9 !
,9t]na;nal ,wat] ,ski+
,*ampion%ips 9 ,norway4









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    ,notice to ,subscrib]s

  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge-type1 & two record$
$i;ns ,- flexible disc "<#h
#a_/#c rpm"> & cassette
"<#ae_/#af ips">4 ,z a
bimon?ly supple;t1 ! record$
$i;ns al 9clude ,,all-,o-
,,grams1 newslr ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica4
  ,s5d subscrip;n reque/s &
address *anges1 z well z items
9t5d$ = publica;n1 to ,! ,brl
,=um1 #aij ,lattimore ,road1
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4
  ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,james
;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1 c_/o
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4
  ,y may wi% to rememb]    #ig
a relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice has available special
pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$
"os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
dec1s$ p]sons4
  ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 8
or h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d
s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph
= t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e
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