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

  ,x 0 ra9+ h>d :5 ,albee & ,i
exit$ ! cab & made \r way to !
s\?we/ gate ( ! gr.ds to !
,:ite ,h\se %ortly 2f noon on
,mon"d1 ,novemb] #bh1 #aihc4
,we _h come to ,wa%+ton at !
9vita;n ( ! ,presid5t ( !
,unit$ ,/ates to att5d a
c]emony = ! sign+ ( a
proclama;n dclg ! decade
#aihc-#aiib z ! ,decade (
,4abl$ ,p]sons4
  ,! extra secur;y precau;ns 9
\r na;n's capital : _h be5
ann\nc$ a few "ds e>li] 7 v
evid5t z we made \r way "? !
v>i\s secur;y *eck po9ts4 ,^u
cle>+ secur;y1 we 7 met by a v
p]sonable ,m>9e capta9 :o
escort$ u ! re/ ( ! way to !
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ne$s at ! recep;n : 0 9     #h
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compos$ ( memb]s ( ! ,m>9e
,corps ,b& 5t]ta9$ ) ,*ri/mas
c>ols & help$ cr1te a fe/ive1
b"r atmosp"h1 made m b"r &
fe/ive :5 3tra/$ ) ! 4mal w1!r
\tside4
  ,%ortly 2f noon1 we made \r
way to ! ,ea/ ,room & 7 s1t$
to await ! >rival ( !
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
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podium at #aa3#ee ,a4,m4 &
/>t$ ! %ort1 b significant
program : 3clud$ ) ! ,presid5t
sign+ ! proclama;n4 ,to !
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o3a.n : cd h significant
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,presid5t ,r1gan's          #i
rem>ks3
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to ac;n & li<t ! pa? ( hope4
  ,! #aiha ,9t]na;nal ,ye> (
,4abl$ ,p]sons & ! #aihb
,na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons
/imulat$ new activ;y to
improve ! lives ( \r 4abl$
,am]icans4 ,3sci\s;s 0 rais$1
new "pn]%ips =m$1 b>ri]s
r$uc$1 & opportunities 9cr1s$4
,\r [n ef=ts 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1
= example1 h help$ g5]ate a
numb] ( private projects
9volv+ transporta;n1 ele;t>y
s*ool tutor+1 eye diagnosis &
surg]y4 ,b we c't re/ on pa/
su3ess4 ,! task 2f u is to
ma9ta9 \r mo;tum & to d m4
  ,td ,i am e/abli%+ a cle>
na;nal goal4 ,let u 9cr1se !
economic 9dep5d;e ( e 4abl$
,am]ican & let u 2g9 td4
  ,! 4abl$ want :at all ( u
want4 ,! opportun;y to     #aj
3tribute to \r communities1 to
use \r cr1tiv;y1 & to g z f> z
\r ,god-giv5 tal5ts w take u4
,we see rem>kable a*ieve;ts 9
m$ic9e1 te*nology1 $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 & 9 prev5tive
m$ic9e4 ,volunt>y ef=ts by !
private sector help 9 a ?\s&
ways4 ,am]ica is a c>+
society4 ,b too (t51 ,f$]al
programs 4c\rage full
"picipa;n by society4 ,\tmod$
attitudes & practices t fo/]
dep5d;e >e / ) u4 ,!y >e
unju/1 unwant$1 & non-
productive4
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complicates matt]s ev5 m4
,?irty-two ,f$]al ag5cies fund
h&icapp$ rese>*4 ,"! >e at l1/
#db sep>ate ,f$]al programs
specifically t>get$ t[>d !
h&icapp$ popula;n1 ) an annual
budget 9 excess ( @s#cf
billion4 ,m ?an a hundr$   #aa
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s]vices & support4
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f$]al programs help 9 c.t.s
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exi/+ policies & programs c 2
z m* ( a h9dr.e z a help4
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cross-purposes1 & wor/ ( all1
!y don't alw po9t t[>d
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( "w to d1 & ? "w w 2 d"o4
  ,! ,adm9i/ra;n's review ( !
regula;ns imple;t+ ,law #id-
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made & ! program w 2 protect$
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f1ture a new job           #ab
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4abl$4
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! transi;n f special $uca;n to
commun;y 9tegra;n & job
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& ,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices h
e/abli%$ a program to assi/
special $uca;n /ud5ts dur+ ?
transi;n4
  ,n[1 ,i "k ^! programs >e
only a 2g9n+1 b we 2lieve
equal opportun;y1 equal a3ess1
& grt] economic 9dep5d;e m/ 2
m ?an slogans4 ,:5"e gov]n;t
puts welf>e & *>;y 2f
opportunities = jobs1 x misses
! m>k4 ,by return+ to \r
tradi;nal values ( self-
reli.e1 human dign;y &
9dep5d;e1 we c f9d ! solu;n
tgr4 ,we c help replace    #ac
*aos ) ord] 9 ,f$]al programs1
& we c promote opportun;y &
(f] ! promise ( %>+ ! joys &
responsibilities ( commun;y
life4
  ,i 2lieve we c make ? dr1m
come true4 ,y may face
limita;ns1 b n "o ( y "h td
lacks ! c\rage1 ! w1 or ! he>t
to d :at o!rs say _c 2 d"o4
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has demon/rat$ t s well4
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mal=ma;n ( ! sp9e4 ,well1
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f sav+ ! life ( a #e-ye>-old
boy4 ,:5 ,j5nif] saw "y ,jo%ua
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/ret* ( ! ,nor? ,umpqwa ,riv]
9 s\?we/]n ,oregon1 %e didn't
hesitate "o second4 ,%e jump$
9to ! swift m.ta9 /r1m1 swam
to ! boy & pull$ hm to ! riv]
bank4 ,jo%ua's "f call$ x a
miracle4                   #ad
  ,x is al ! /ory ( ! c\rage &
! capabil;y ( ,am]ica's 4abl$4
  ,let u r$$icate \rvs to !
task ah1d2 ,let ! _s ( !
,na;nal ,decade ( ,4abl$
,p]sons capture \r imag9a;n4
,9 "pn]%ip 2t ! public &
private sectors1 am;g na;nal1
/ate & local organiza;ns1 & 2t
! 4abl$ & ! abl$1 we c w9 !
battle = dign;y1 equal;y1 &
9cr1s$ economic opportun;y =
all ,am]icans4
  ,! complete text ( !
proclama;n is z foll[s3
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,ye> & ! #aihb ,na;nal ,ye> (
,4abl$ ,p]sons1 we le>n$ ab !
_m a3ompli%;ts ( 4abl$ p]sons1
bo? "y & old4 ,we al ga9$ va/
new 9si<ts 9to ! significant
impact t a3ess to $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 & employ;t h on
_! lives4
  ,! progress we h made    #ae
is a tribute to ! c\rage &
det]m9a;n ( \r 4abl$ p1 to
9novative rese>* & develop;t
bo? 9 te*nology & tra9+
te*niques to assi/ ! 4abl$1 &
to ^? ,- :e!r 9 ! private or
public sectors ,- :o h giv5 s
g5]\sly ( _! "t & 5]gies to
help 5ri* ! lives ( 4abl$
p]sons4
  ,we m/ 5c\rage ! provi.n (
rehabilita;n & o!r
compreh5sive s]vices ori5t$
t[>d 9dep5d;e )9 ! 3text (
family & commun;y4 ,= only "?
opportunities to use ! full
range ( _! pot5tial w \r 4abl$
citiz5s a*ieve ! 9dep5d;e &
dign;y t >e _! due4
  ,9 fur!r.e ( ! 9itiatives
5c\rag$ by obs]v.e ( !
,9t]na;nal ,ye> ( ,4abl$
,p]sons1 ! ,unit$ ,na;ns
,g5]al ,assembly has proclaim$
! ye>s #aihc "? #aiib z    #af
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,4abl$ ,p]sons4 ,! ,3gress ( !
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reque/$ ! ,presid5t to take
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proclaim$ by ! ,unit$ ,na;ns
,g5]al ,assembly on ,decemb]
#c1 #aihb4
  ,,n[1 ,,"!=e1 ,i1 ,ronald
,r1gan1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ( ,am]ica1 d "hby
proclaim ! ye>s #aihc "? #aiib
z ! ,na;nal ,decade ( ,4abl$
,p]sons4 ,i call ^u all
,am]icans 9 bo? ! private &
public sectors to jo9 \r 3t9u+
ef=t to assi/ 4abl$ p & to
3t9ue ! progress made ov] !
pa/ two ye>s4
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"hunto set my h& ? #bhth   #ag
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,"l n9ete5 hundr$ ei<ty-?ree1
& ( ! ,9dep5d;e ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ! two hundr$
& ei<?4
  ,! sign+ ( proclama;ns & !
fanf>e a3ompany+ s* c]emonies
>e design$ to draw att5;n &
make p feel gd4 ,too (t5 ^! >e
! only b5efits t d]ive f s*
o3a.ns4 ,x is hop$ t ! ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n & ^? ,adm9i/ra;ns
t foll[ dur+ ! next t5 ye>s w
d m ?an give lip s]vice to !
av[$ purposes ( ? proclama;n4
,if a s9c]e ef=t is made to
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by ma9ta9+ e6ective curr5t
programs & exp&+ on new "os1
!n ! next t5 ye>s c truly
2come ! ,decade ( ,4abl$
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! ,bl w 3t9ue to 2 vigilant1
3tributory1 & a7ressive 9 ord]
to a*ieve ? goal4          #ah
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is pl1s$ to ann\nce t ! l;g-
anticipat$ ,spani% $i;n ( ,!
,brl ,=um1 ,el ,=o ,brl1 is at
la/ a r1l;y4 ,! f/ issue1
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,spani%4 ,= 9/.e1 ! f/ issue
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,,acb ,presid5t2 an ov]view (
! /ructure & programs ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl by !
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suppli$ 9 ,spani% by ! ,social
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f ,! ,brl ,=um3 8#bj_/#bj ) a
,twi/10 ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
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8,9t]na;nal ,games = !
,4abl$02 8,h[ ,f> ,we've
,come10 a hi/ory ( eye rese>*
& tr1t;t2 & a composite 8,"h &
,"!0 column tak5 f s"eal rec5t
issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
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help 9 develop+ & exp&+ !
mail+ li/ = ? ,spani% $i;n4
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a6ect+ _! "rs & privileges z
bl p ,- 9 %ort1 ! k9d ( 9=ma;n
: y regul>ly rcv "? ,! ,brl
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     on ! ,%elt]$ ,"w%op
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by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1       #ba
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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 2f !
,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = !
,bl1 ,novemb] #b1 #aihc1 at
,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia
  "<,mr4 ,mill] 2gan 8 rem>ks
by briefly \tl9+ ! hi/ory1
/ructure1 programs1 &
philosophy ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,he po9t$ \ t
hi/ory1 /ructure1 & philosophy
grtly 9flu;e ,,acb's posi;n &
! ac;n x takes 9 ref];e to s*
matt]s z ! %elt]$ "w%ops
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posi;n & t ac;n foll[4">
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recognize immly1 & x wd kill !
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t any *ange 9 t sy/em wd
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extremes4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
ladies & g5tlem51 is 9t]e/$ f/
9 results r ?an ,,pr or press4
,s :5 we want to solve
problems1 we f/ try to r1son
tgr & 4cuss ?+s tgr4 ,y
rememb] ,lyndon ,johnson1
8,come1 let u r1son tgr40 ,&
t's :y ,i am "h td4 ,i agree
completely ) ,george ,m]tz4
,we d 5joy excell5t
communica;ns ) ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl & ! ,g5]al
,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = ! ,bl4 ,b
,i am "h to tell y td1 ladies
& g5tlem51 t ! memb]s (    #bc
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil >e 2com+ a
bit fru/rat$ & a bit impati5t
) ! sy/em1 2c x appe>s to
resolve to ma9ta9 ! /atus quo
& to avoid any m1n+;l
improve;ts4 444
  ,my te/imony ? pa/ ,may 2f !
,manp[] & ,h\s+ ,subcommittee
( ! ,h\se ,committee on
,gov]n;tal ,op]a;ns 0 bas$ on
policies 5unciat$ 9 rec5t
memb]%ip resolu;ns1 & td ,i am
"h to urge y to try to ?9k (
ways to make improve;ts r ?an
try+ to ?9k ( r1sons :y
improve;ts %d n 2 tri$ or ev5
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>gu;t t any *ange ( any k9d w
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2c td ,i am "h to rem9d y t 9
! he>+s t 7 3duct$ la/ spr+1
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prior;y0 aboli%$1 or %>$1 or
*ang$ 9 "s way4 444
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?ru/ rema9s cle>4 ,\r
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! base floor m9imum 2 rais$ f
#ej p]c5t ( m9imum wage to at
l1/ #ge p]c5t ( m9imum wage4
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,i am go+ to po9t \ to y t
s9ce ! av]age wage 9 #aihb 9 !
%ops 0 @s#c4eh "<ac to ,,nib's
figures">1 we wd l to h ,- &
we ask y = ,- m1n+;l /ati/ics1
m1n+;l data1 m1n+;l figures ab
! r1l impact1 ! r1l co/1 acr-
!-bo>d "?\t ! sy/em1 ( ! #ge
p]c5t floor4
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adopt$ j a c\ple ( mon?s ago
at \r na;nal 3v5;n1 urg$ t !
gu>antee floor cd 2 r1*$   #be
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r1sons4 ,"o r1son giv5 is 2c
all ! %ops op]ate 9dep5d5tly &
"! is no way to dictate = :at
a rebate wd 2 us$4 ,af all1
regula;ns 9 ! program cd
dictate ! use ( a rebate4
  ,if is >gu$1 al1 t ? wd n "w
2c ! subsidy ne$$ wd v>y f "d
to "d ac to productiv;y4 ,t is
v true1 if ef=ts 7 made to
figure a subsidy on a daily
basis4 ,i d n h to po9t \ to y
t a3.tants >e 9g5i\s p1 & ,i
am sure t a sy/em cd 2 "w$ \1
= example1 t p]h a bonus cd 2
giv5 on ,,jwod "w d"o at ! 5d
( a week1 mon?1 or o!r p]iod4
,& ,i am n =eclos+ !
possibil;y ( o!r sy/ems4
  ,x is >gu$1 al1 t ? cd n"e
"w 2c x wdn't 2 prop] to %>e a
rebate ) p :o >e n do+     #bf
,,jwod "w or ) a %op n do+
,,jwod "w4 ,b1 ,i ask y1 :y n1
if au?oriz$ by regula;n1 & if
? wd b5efit all %ops by fur!r
r$uc+ ! fee xf8
  ,?irty-six h\rs ago1 "! 0 a
radio 9t]view "h 9 ,wa%+ton ,-
"r 9 ! middle ( ! televis$
,wa%+ton ,r$sk9s football
game4 ,& 9 spite ( t1 _m p did
li/5 to ! radio 9t]view4 444
"<,a">t ! "t ( t radio
9t]view1 s"eal p call$ 9 )
pretty gd "qs4 444 ,!y ask$ "s
"qs1 = example1 ab ,,nib's
surplus1 ) ref];e to xs impact
on wages t p]h cd 2 hi<] if !
commis.n 7 l[]4 444 ,!
9t]view] ,- :o is1 g5]ally
sp1k+1 3sid]$ mod]ate & fairly
r1sonable1 al? he obvi\sly is
subject to 2+ giv5 mis9=ma;n
2fh&1 l any o!r 9t]view] ,-
m5;n$ 9 4cuss+ ! surplus t he
_h se5 9 a press report    #bg
"s": t ! surplus ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl 0 9 !
nei<borhood ( @s#ej million to
@s#fj million4 ,? 0 8 /ate;t
2f ! ,,nib spokesman made a v
r\< guess1 bas$ on memory1 ( a
surplus ( @s#e million to @s#f
million4
  ,x has be5 >gu$ tradi;nally
t ! m9imum wage _c 2 pd 2c !
multi-h&icapp$ >e n productive
& _c 9 fact e>n x ,- & t1 (
c\rse1 is recogniz$4 ,:at d y
?9k ab a bill t 0 9troduc$ ab
?ree mon?s ago t wd gu>antee !
pay;t ( at l1/ ! m9imum wage
to "w%op "w]s ^: only h&icap
is bl;s1 "!by gett+ away f !
multi-h&icapp$ lack (
productiv;y8 ,! report : 0
rel1s$ ye/]"d by !
subcommittee ref]s to a /udy
3c]n+ ! possible di6]5tial (
wage rates1 9clud+ at l1/ a
#ge p]c5t floor to p )     #bh
only bl;s z _! h&icap & #ej
p]c5t floor = p ) o!r h&icaps4
444
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
memb]%ip has n yet tak5 a
posi;n on ? proposal 3c]n+
8bl;s only10 b y w h to admit
x does h app1l1 9 ! abs;e (
sy/em-wide data 3c]n+ ! co/4
  ,i does n appe> t ! ,,ssi
sy/em is r1lly go+ to 2
explor$ s]i\sly z a way (
subsidiz+ less productive
"w]s1 al? x has be5 recomm5d$1
& 0 recomm5d$ to ! ,labor
,de"p;t 9 #aigi4 ,x is likely1
z urg$ by ! sub-committee1 t !
,labor ,de"p;t n[ may 2
scrut9iz+ m c>e;lly ! sett+ (
wage rates4 ,&1 z y "k1 ^?
wage rates1 :5 y >e 9 ma9/r1m
9du/ry1 >e set up ) 9put f
labor gr\ps s* z labor unions4
  ,la/ ye> "! 0 a lot ( 3c]n
,- &1 ,i mi<t say1 a lot   #bi
( wa/$ 5]gy ,- ov] ! s-call$
8,goldwat] bill10 : propos$1
am;g o!r ?+s1 ! ridicul\s
su7es;n t ! ,,jwod program cd
2 adm9i/]$ m e6ici5tly1 bett]1
etc41 by ! ,comm]ce ,de"p;t r
?an by c5traliz$ non-pr(it
ag5cies4 ,! ,goldwat] bill al
9clud$ a r app1l+ pu% = upw>d
job mobil;y )9 ! %elt]$
"w%ops4 ,i w m5;n1 z a matt] (
9t]e/1 t bill 0 completely
4av[$ by xs propon5ts dur+ !
he>+s 9 ,may la/ spr+ 444
,n"e!.s1 ! sub-committee w>mly
rcvd ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil's
su7es;n t upw>d mobil;y =
qualifi$ produc;n "w]s wd 2
5c\rag$ if ! t]m 8direct
labor0 7 *ang$ or 3/ru$ 9 s* a
way z to 9clude bl sup]visors
& adm9i/rators :o h be5
promot$ up f produc;n jobs af
sp5d+ a specifi$ p]iod1 s* z
six mon?s1 or :at"e a      #cj
r1sonable p]iod mi<t 2 9 ^?
jobs4
  ,we're n id1li/s1 & we "k t
n all produc;n "w]s >e cut \
to 2 sup]visors or
adm9i/rators4 ,b \r "q is3 ,:y
p]petuate any sy/em t wd keep
9 x imp$i;ts to ^? :o >e
capable ( su3e$+8 444
  ,nei is ,3gress v id1li/ic1
2c ,3gress recognizes1 al1 t n
all bl "w]s >e equally
productive4 ,x recognizes t "s
"w%ops hire _m m productive bl
"w]s ?an d o!rs1 & t "s "w%ops
rcv subsidies & o!r assi/.e f
o!r s\rces1 s* z f /ate grants
or /ate appropria;ns1 or
:at"e1 t help _! op]a;ns4
,h["e1 ,3gress is al 2g9n+ to
ask :y ! /atus quo %d n 2
*ang$ reg>d+1 = example1 ! use
( ! commis.n & proc$ures to 2
foll[$ by ,,nib z well z !
,committee = ,pur*ase f    #ca
! ,bl & ,o!r ,sev]ely
,h&icapp$4 444
  ,we 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl hope f]v5tly t any
guidel9es or any regula;ns t
may 2 adopt$ reg>d+ ! use (
commis.ns & fee w 2 broad4 ,we
hope t ^? guidel9es w 2 al
socially ori5t$ 9 ord] to
5able ,,nib to promote ! well-
2+ ( ! bl 9 _m ways ,- n m]ely
9 n>r[ >1s 3nect$ ) wages or
equip;t loans1 ! produc;n (
new products1 & ! develop;t (
new products4 ,m* b5efit c 2
a3ompli%$ 9 s _m o!r >1s1 s* z
3t9u+ $uca;n1 employee
b5efits1 ma9/r1m socializa;n1
& a lot ( o!r wor?:ile
programs4 ,we 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil >e r1dy to advocate &
to assi/ y 9 ? direc;n4
  ,n[1 ,i hope y r1lize t we
>e n all ?ree-h1d$ mon/]s :o
>e det]m9$ to de/roy !     #cb
"w%op program4 ,i hope y
r1lize1 al1 t nei is !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl an
organiza;n ( ,patsys :o see no
problems4 ,we f]v5tly hope y w
li/5 to u1 2c o!rwise ! "w%op
program is go+ to 2come m
isolat$4 ,x's go+ to 2 aw;lly
cold \ "!1 & x's go+ to 2
9cr1s+ly di6icult to expla9 t
! program is do+ s* a gd job t
absolutely no?+ ne$s to 2
*ang$4
  ,we c]ta9ly want to comm5d
y1 ! memb]s ( ! ,,nib & !
,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops1 = !
\t/&+ job y've d"o 444 ,& !
po9t is1 we "k y c d an ev5
bett] job :5 y li/5 to !
r1sonable 9put ( an organiza;n
s* z ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 444


                           #cc
    ,3gres.nal ,committee
     ,reports on ,%elt]$
           ,"w%ops
     ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,on ,novemb] #ae1 #aihc1 !
l;g-await$ report on %elt]$
"w%ops 0 issu$ by ! ,committee
on ,gov]n;t ,op]a;ns ( !
,u4,s4 ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4
  ,z ,brl ,=um r1d]s "k1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
te/ifi$ 3c]n+ improve;ts 9 !
"w%op program dur+ he>+s held
la/ ,may 2f ! ,manp[] & ,h\s+
,subcommittee1 *air$ by !
,honorable ,b>ney ,frank
"<;,d41 ,,ma">4 ,foll[+ !
he>+s1 ,,acb met on s"eal
o3a.ns ) subcommittee /aff to
expla9 relevant memb]%ip
resolu;ns & to amplify     #cd
on po9ts rais$ 9 ! te/imony4
,a summ>y ( ,,acb's te/imony
2f ! subcommittee appe>$ 9 !
,june #aihc issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um4
  ,x is gratify+ t _m ( !
recomm5da;ns 3ta9$ 9 ! report
reflect ! 3/ructive 9put (f]$
to ! subcommittee by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
recomm5da;ns 3ta9$ 9 !
subcommittee report w
und\bt$ly 2 ! basis ( ne$$
improve;ts 9 ! ,javits-,wagn]-
,o',"d ,act program4
  ,! foll[+ is a brief summ>y
( ! major recomm5da;ns4

     ,guidel9es ,specify+
    ,p]missible ,activ;y &
         ,exp5ditures
  ,! 9ve/igat+ subcommittee
recomm5d$ t ! ,committee =
,pur*ase f ! ,bl & ,o!r
,sev]ely ,h&icapp$         #ce
"<,,cpbo%"> %d 9cr1se xs
ov]si<t responsibilities 3c]n+
! adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,javits-
,wagn]-,o',"d "<,,ctwod">
program4 ,am;g o!r duties1 !
#ae-memb] ,,cpbo% det]m9es
suitable products & s]vices :
c 2 produc$ by qualifi$ "w%ops
& places ^! items on ! ,f$]al
procure;t li/2 e/abli%es !
fair m>ket price = ^! products
& s]vices2 designates two
c5traliz$ non-pr(it ag5cies
"<,,cna's"> to facilitate
4tribu;n ( ,f$]al 3tracts2 &
publi%es rules & regula;ns nec
= ! e6ective op]a;n ( ! ,,jwod
program4
  ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl
"<,,nib"> is "o ( ! two
,,cna's : allocate 3tracts to
qualifi$ "w%ops = ! bl4 ,9
addi;n1 ,,nib provides
te*nical support & manage;t
s]vices to memb] "w%ops4   #cf
  ,al? ! 9ve/igat+ sub-
committee f.d t ! "utak+s ( !
two ,,cna's 7 g5]ally
8laudable & free ( fraud or
abuse10 x recomm5d$ t !
,,cpbo% e/abli% guidel9es )
respect to ! scope (
p]missible activities &
exp5ditures by ! two ,,cna's4
,al? ! activities ( ! ,,cna's
>e g5]ally "utak5 ) ! advice &
3s5t ( ,,cpbo%1 ! subcommittee
f.d t ,,cpbo% (t5 m]ely 8ru2]
/amps0 ! activities ( !
,,cna's4 ,)\t s* guidel9es 9
place1 x is impossible =
,,cpbo% to det]m9e :at is or
is n legitimate activ;y on !
"p ( ! ,,cna's4 ,simil>ly1 !
abs;e ( s* guidel9es makes x
impossible = auditors to judge
! propriety ( exp5ditures made
by ! ,,cna's4
  ,! subcommittee cit$ "o
example ( 9appropriate     #cg
activ;y by "o ( ! ,,cna's3
"nly1 ! fil+ by ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl ( an amicus
curiae "<fr ( ! c\rt"> brief 9
a labor_/manage;t 4pute at !
,c9c9nati ,associa;n = ! ,bl4
,al? ! subcommittee f.d t
,,nib's 9volve;t 9 ? 4pute 0
8limit$0 & 0 fo/]$ by a
8legitimate 3c]n0 = ! welf>e (
,,jwod "w%ops1 ! subcommittee
ju/ifiably 3clud$ t ,,nib %d n
h 9t]ject$ xf 9to a
labor_/manage;t 4pute4
  ,? k9d ( 9appropriate
activ;y by a c5traliz$ non-
pr(it ag5cy is precisely :y
guidel9es ) respect to
p]missible 3duct by ,,cna's >e
ne$$4

   ,5=ce;t ( ,labor ,/&>ds
     by ,de"p;t ( ,labor
  ,! subcommittee adopt$ !
view set =? 9 ,,acb        #ch
,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #hb-#jh 9
xs criticism ( ! ,de"p;t (
,labor's 5=ce;t ( labor /&>ds
9 %elt]$ "w%ops4 ,!
subcommittee f.d t ! issu.e (
9dividual rate subm9imum wage
c]tificates 0 virtually an
automatic process1 & t !
,de"p;t fail$ to v]ify ! facts
3ta9$ 9 applica;ns = s*
c]tificates4 ,9 addi;n1 ! sub-
committee recomm5d$ t !
,de"p;t ( ,labor %d n limit xs
audit ov]si<t to m]ely ^?
"w%ops ab : compla9ts h be5
rcvd4
  ,fur!r1 ,,nib's ,compli.e
,divi.n %d 3t9ue to report
3t9ual non-compli.e ) labor
/&>ds to ! ,,cpbo%1 & t body
%d imple;t sanc;ns = non-
compli.e ) labor /&>ds1 9clud+
4missal f ! ,,jwod program4

                           #ci
     ,wages & ,upw>d ,job
           ,mobil;y
  ,"h ag1 ,,acb 9put is
reflect$ 9 ! subcommittee's
recomm5da;ns4 ,! subcommittee
f.d t proc$ures 7 8w1k or non-
exi/5t10 z a matt] ( policy1 )
respect to ! promo;n (
qualifi$ bl or h&icapp$ "w]s
9to sup]visory or manage;t
posi;ns )9 %elt]$ "w%ops4 ,x
recomm5d$ t guidel9es %d 2
e/abli%$ to 5sure t qualifi$
bl or h&icapp$ "w]s w n 2
bypass$ = fill+ ( posi;ns )9
"w%ops4
  ,place;t 9to competitive
employ;t1 h["e1 3t9ues to 2 !
prim>y responsibil;y ( ! /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cy4
  ,! subcommittee al reque/s t
fur!r /udy 2 made 3c]n+ !
e6ect & e6ici5cy ( a di6]5tial
wage floor gu>antee = bl & o!r
h&icapp$ "w]s4 ,?          #dj
recomm5da;n 9 "p responds to
,,acb ,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #gi-
#jf4 ,! subcommittee su7e/s t
x may 2 appropriate to raise !
subm9imum wage floor to #ge
p]c5t ( ! /atutory m9imum
wage1 :ile ma9ta9+ ! wage
floor at #ej p]c5t = o!r
h&icapp$ "w]s4 ,! ,,cna's %d
al 2 requir$ to report wages
categorically to ,,cpbo% s t
s* data w 2 r1dily available4

      ,o!r ,recomm5da;ns
  "<#a"> ,! subcommittee w
reque/ ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice
to 3duct a /udy ( ,,cna
activities & exp5ditures to
det]m9e ! adequacy ( !
commis.n pd to ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl & ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,sev]ely
,h&icapp$ "<,,ni%">4 ,al? !
,,cpbo% has 9dicat$ t x w
require addi;nal           #da
f9ancial 4closure f ! ,,cna's1
! subcommittee 2lieves t x is
impossible at ? "t to det]m9e
! adequacy ( ! commis.n4 ,!
cu/om>ily pd commis.n %d 3t9ue
to 2 pd1 subject to review4
  "<#b"> ,! 8bl prior;y0 af=d$
to "w%ops = ! bl is a provi.n
( ! curr5t law1 & an equitable
4pute resolu;n me*anism %d 2
e/abli%$ & imple;t$ by !
,,cpbo% to rem$y 4putes 3c]n+
! ex]cise ( ! 8bl prior;y0 2t
h&icapp$ & bl "w%ops4
  ,2c ( ! import.e ( ? matt]1
& 2c ( ! complex;y ( ! issues
4cuss$ 9 ! sub-committee's
report1 ! 5tire committee
report has be5 record$ on two
#ij-m9ute cassettes "<dual
track1 #a #g_/#h ips">4
,copies ( ! tapes may 2 ord]$
f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,a
3tribu;n ( @s#b4jj to help
defray produc;n co/s wd    #db
2 appreciat$4 ,a limit$ numb]
( pr9t copies >e al available4
,we urge all 9t]e/$ p]sons to
r1d ! report 9 full1 s9ce a
summ>y _c possibly reflect all
( xs 3t5ts4
  ,! ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d
program 3t9ues to provide
important employ;t
opportunities = bl & visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is pl1s$ to h
_h sub/antial 9put ) respect
to ! subcommittee's report4
,,acb looks =w>d to 3t9u+
responsible advocacy = bl
%elt]$ "w%op employees & 9t5ds
to "w closely ) ! ,committee =
,pur*ase f ! ,bl & ,o!r
,sev]ely ,h&icapp$ & ) ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl t[>d improv+
! ,,jwod program4
,repres5tative ,b>ney ,frank &
8 subcommittee /aff >e to 2
comm5d$ = _! 9t5sive       #dc
9ve/iga;n & responsive;s to
,,acb's 9put4

     ,celebrate ,am]ica's
   ,bir?"d at ! #aihd ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,3v5;n
     ,by ,john ,a4 ,hor/
    ,assi/ant ,*airp]son
    ,3v5;n ,ho/ ,committee

  ,delegates >e assembl$2 "w
has be5 assign$4 ,!
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
2 r1dy to welcome y to ! ,c;y
( ,bro!rly ,love & to a grt
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
annual 3v5;n 9 #aihd4 ,! dates
>e ,june #cj to ,july #g4 ,!
place is ! ,philadelphia ,c5t]
,hotel 9 ,c5t] ,c;y1 at #agbe
;,j4 ;,f4 ,k5n$y ,b\lev>d2
teleph"o "<#bae"> #efh-#ccjj4
,room rates >e @s#ch p] ni<t =
s+le1 d\ble1 triple1 etc4
  ,! hotel is fully air-   #dd
3di;n$ & a3essible to all4 ,"!
>e spaci\s meet+ & banquet
rooms on ! second & ?ird
levels t c 2 r1*$ by escalator
or elevator f ! ma9 lo2y4 ,"!
>e num]\s re/aurants & snack &
gift %ops 9 ! hotel & 9 !
surr.d+ >ea4
  ,dur+ ! week5d ( ,janu>y #f-
#h1 #aihd1 ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors z well z ! bo>ds (
five ( ,,acb's special-9t]e/
organiza;ns met at !
,philadelphia ,c5t]4 ,! ,ho/
,committee al met ag1 & r1l
progress & detail$ plann+ h
tak5 place4
  #a4 ,t\rs3 ,plans 9clude at
l1/ five excit+ t\rs to
hi/oric ,philadelphia1 to
bl;s-relat$ ag5cies1 to exotic
ne>by po9ts s* z ,atlantic
,c;y & ! ,p5nsylvania ,dut*
c.try at ,lanca/]4
  #b4 ,exhibits3           #de
,exhibits w 2 an 9tegral "p (
! 3v5;n4 ,a spaci\s1 air-
3di;n$ room is available : w
9clude ! hospital;y >ea4 ,s9ce
we 2lieve ? ,,acb 3v5;n w 2 !
bi7e/ "e1 yr busi;s1 ag5cy1 or
organiza;n %d plan an exhibit4
,= addi;nal 9=ma;n & an
exhibit res]va;n =m1 write or
call ,mr4 ;,h4 ,eug5e ,b>ton1
,exhibit ,committee
,*airp]son1 #ejjj #fth ,a
v5ue1 ,altoona1 ,,pa #affjb2
"<#hjd"> #idf-#gccj4
  #c4 ,,acb ,b\tiques3 ,a grt
way to raise funds = yr ,,acb
a6iliate1 *apt]1 or special-
9t]e/ gr\p is to plan a
b\tique dur+ ! #aihd 3v5;n4
,limit$ space is available =
b\tiques1 s get yr reque/ 9
e>ly4 ,y w ne$ to decide :at
items y wi% to sell t w app1l
to ,,acb,']s1 at :at price1
m>g9 ( pr(it1 etc4 ,s5d    #df
yr id1s to ,mr4 ,b>ton
"<address abv"> = approval4 ,?
is nec to prev5t duplica;n (
items to 2 sold by s"eal
a6iliates4
  #d4 ,special-,9t]e/
,organiza;ns3 ,9 #aihd1 !
pres5ta;ns1 sem9>s1 "w%ops1 &
special ev5ts ( 9t]e/ gr\ps w
ag 2 a hi< po9t ( ! 3v5;n4 ,"!
w 2 s"eal >1s ( 9t]e/ = e bl
or visually h&icapp$ p]son &
_! families4 ,special-9t]e/
a6iliates & o!r gr\ps >e
rem9d$ to s5d details ( _!
ne$s = meet+ rooms1 equip;t1
lun*eons1 etc41 to ,mr4 ,john
,a4 ,hor/1 #if ;,n4
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue1 ,wilkes-
,b>re1 ,,pa #ahgja2 "<#gag">
#hbf-#bcfa4
  ,"! >e only five m %ort
mon?s to ! #aihd 3v5;n4 ,y %d
2 mak+ plans n[ to att5d4 ,:at
bett] place to rememb]     #dg
,am]ica ?an 9 ,philadelphia1
xs bir?place8 ,! ,quak] ,c;y
has all y4 c desire = ! grte/
,,acb 3v5;n "e4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 write or
call ! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil (
! ,bl (fice1 ,adelphia ,h\se1
,no4 #e ,mezzan9e1 #abce
,*e/nut ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1
,,pa #aiajg2 "<#bae"> #efa-
#ajgi4

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

  ,al? mo/ ( ! ,,acb /ate
a6iliate 3v5;ns >e ov] = #aihc
& ,3gress is n[ \ ( ses.n1
activ;y 3t9ues at a vigor\s
pace 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,=
example1 dur+ ,novemb]1 !
,na;nal ,/aff ,attorney1
,b>b>a ,nelson1 met )      #dh
commis.n]s ( ! ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n reg>d+ ! ne$ = m*
bett] 5=ce;t ( ,sec;n #eja ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,? sec;n1
:5 5act$1 0 9t5d$ to /imulate
employ;t ( ! h&icapp$ by !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t1 b ov] ! ye>s
! ,gov]n;t's record has n be5
especially gd z f> z ! bl &
visually impair$ >e 3c]n$4
,practices & policies h v>i$
5orm\sly f ag5cy to ag5cy
reg>d+ s* matt]s z r1d]
assi/.e & o!r =ms (
a3ommoda;n4 ,s we welcome1 ?\<
cauti\sly1 ! pl$ges ( ! ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n to provide m guid.e
to ! ag5cies & de"p;ts4
  ,al? ,3gress is 9 recess1 !
,f$]al regulatory process runs
onw>d4 ,h[ ironic t ! f/ ag5cy
to publi% ! prototype ,sec;n
#ejd regula;ns develop$    #di
by ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t %d 2 a
ll-"kn ag5cy "nd ! ,o3upa;nal
,h1l? & ,safety ,review
,commis.n6 ,an e>li] >ticle 9
,! ,brl ,=um expla9$ :y !
publica;n ( prototype
regula;ns by _m di6]5t ag5cies
& de"p;ts makes x v di6icult =
h&icapp$ p to give m1n+;l
9put4 ,acly1 x 0 especially
important = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl to com;t on ^?
regula;ns to prev5t !m f 2com+
adopt$ )\t significant com;t &
"!af s]v+ z 5c\rage;t = o!r s*
regula;ns to 2 adopt$4
  ,al? a sep>ate >ticle w
und\bt$ly 2 publi%$ on !
subject 2f l;g1 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice is sp5d+ an
9cr1s+ am.t ( "t assi/+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,m>yl& 9 _! griev.e ag/ !
nom9ee ag5cy reg>d+ ! use (
set-aside funds =          #ej
purposes n au?oriz$ by !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & !
failure ( ! ag5cy to provide
adequate f9ancial 9=ma;n4
,m>yl& is ! fif? /ate ":
v5dors h rcvd sub/antial legal
advice & o!r assi/.e f ,,acb
)9 ! pa/ few mon?s4
  ,dur+ e>ly ,decemb]1 ,scott
,m>%all1 ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 complet$ 8
t]m z a memb] ( ! ,commis.n on
,a3r$ita;n ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ by tak+ "p 9 !
delib]a;ns ( t body dur+ xs
meet+ 9 ,pho5ix1 ,>izona4 ,x w
2 di6icult = ! ,commis.n to
locate ano!r memb] :o w 2 z
3sci5ti\s & d$icat$ z ,scott
has be5 ov] ! pa/ f\r ye>s4


                           #ea
     ,,acb ,bro*ures ,n[
       ,available 9 ,yr
      ,favorite ,m$ium
     ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
     ,director ( ,public
           ,a6airs

  ,! ,,acb ,public ,a6airs
,de"p;t is pl1s$ to ann\nce !
availabil;y ( new brl1
record$1 & l>ge-pr9t bro*ures
describ+ ! activities1
s]vices1 & a6iliates ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
foll[+ free publica;ns may 2
ord]$1 9 r1sonable quantities1
f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
,memb]s & a6iliates may use ^!
new mat]ials = memb]%ip drives
& o!r projects 9volv+ bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,,acb w
3t9ue to make available regul>
pr9t copies ( ^! bro*ures to
4tribute to p]sons :o d n ne$
to use brl1 l>ge-pr9t1     #eb
or cassette4
  ,,,! am]ican c\ncil ( ! bl
,-9troduc+ \r programs1
s]vices1 & a6iliates,' ,brl1
cassette1 or regul> pr9t4
"<,l>ge-pr9t available soon4">
  ,,,acb special-9t]e/ &
pr(es.nal a6iliates ,- 5l>g+
opportunities = bl & visually
impair$ p,' ,brl1 cassette1 or
l>ge-pr9t4
  ,! new publica;n d1l+ )
,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliates
3ta9s photographs ( f\r bl
memb]s ( ,,acb :o >e employ$ 9
v>i\s pr(es.ns4 ,! pr9t is a
bold #ad-po9t type4
  ,bo? bro*ures >e 3ta9$ on "o
two-track cassette record$ at
#a #g_/#h ips4 ,an extra audio
pres5ta;n hi<li<t+ ! 8s.ds0 (
,,acb activities "? !
microph"o ( ,v]non ,h5ley1
,,acb ,radio produc]1 is al
9clud$ on ! cassette4      #ec
  ,we hope ,,acb memb]s & frs
w use ^! new mat]ials to help
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3t9ue to 2 ! fa/e/ gr[+
organiza;n ( ! bl 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4

         ,2 ,prep>$3
   ,sec;n #ejd ,ac;n ,ne$$
            ,soon6
     ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice plans v soon to issue
= public com;t propos$ ,sec;n
#ejd regula;ns cov]+ !
programs x 3ducts ,- probably
by ! "t ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um
r1*es y4 ,al? "! >e few
programs 3duct$ by ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice : directly a6ect l>ge
numb]s ( 4abl$ p1 ^! proposals
>e v important4 ,!y w a6ect !
way 9 : ,sec;n #ejd is     #ed
9t]pret$ & 5=c$ = ye>s to
come1 & !y cd sub/antially
w1k5 x4 ,2 prep>$ = ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n or ,brl ,=um reque/s =
ac;n4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
is ! ,f$]al ag5cy responsible
= coord9at+ imple;ta;n (
,sec;n #ejd by ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t4 ,"!=e1 ! way 9 : !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice 9t]prets
,sec;n #ejd 3trols !
9t]preta;n ( ,sec;n #ejd by
all ,f$]al ag5cies4 ,! ,,doj
regula;ns >e expect$ to 2
basically ! same z !
8prototype regula;n0 : !
,de"p;t s5t to all ,f$]al
ag5cies 9 ,april #aihc4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has _h no =mal opportun;y to
express xs 3c]n directly ab !
prototype regula;ns 2c !y 7
n"e publi%$ = public com;t4 ,?
w 2 \r be/ opportun;y to   #ee
com;t ab ! 3cepts 3ta9$ 9 !
prototype4 ,9 fact1 s9ce !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice m/ approve
all ag5cies' f9al regula;ns1 x
is unlikely t o!r ag5cies cd
adopt any regula;n 9 response
to public com;t : deviates f !
prototype regula;n4
  ,:at's wr;g ) ! prototype8
,basically1 ! prototype
regula;n wd n require ag5cies
to elim9ate 4crim9a;n if to d
s wd cause 8undue adm9i/rative
& f9ancial burd540 ,!
prototype 3ta9s absolutely no
guid.e to ag5cies ab :5 an
adm9i/rative burd5 2comes
8undue40 ,f$]al ag5cies cd try
to >gue t any *ange ne$$ to
elim9ate ob/acles to "picipa;n
by h&icapp$ p is an undue
burd54 ,! burd5 ( prov+ t !
reque/$ *ange is n 8undue0 wd
%ift to ! h&icapp$ p]son4
  ,fur!r1 x is             #ef
9excusable to all[ ,f$]al
programs to 3d"o & to 3t9ue
4crim9atory practices 2c _!
elim9a;n requires *ange4 ,!
8undue burd50 language is
unnec 2c1 ev5 )\t x1 ag5cies
wd n"e 2 requir$ to
sub/antially modify _!
programs at ! reque/ (
h&icapp$ p4 ,? is 2c ! law
only requires ,f$]al ag5cies
to 5sure nondiscrim9a;n =
h&icapp$ p :o >e alr qualifi$
= ! program 9 "q4 ,?us1 ! law
alr protects ag5cies f mak+
funda;tal *anges 9 ! programs
!y 3duct to a3ommodate
h&icapp$ p4 ,! 8undue burd50
language w s]ve only to give
ag5cies a 3v5i5t m1ns to
p]petuate curr5t practices : h
! e6ect ( 4crim9at+ ag/
h&icapp$ p4
  ,! prototype regula;n =
,f$]ally 3duct$ programs   #eg
0 issu$ = public com;t less
?an two weeks af ,vice
,presid5t ,bu% & 8 ,task ,=ce
on ,regulatory ,relief 3clud$
t no *anges 7 ne$$ 9 !
regula;n = ,f$]ally assi/$
programs4 ,un=tunately1
propos$ *anges to w1k5 ,sec;n
#ejd z x applies to ,f$]ally
assi/$ programs t _h be5
3sid]$ & reject$ 7 add$ 9to !
prototype regula;n = ,f$]ally
3duct$ programs4
  ,3gress has cle>ly express$
xs 9t5t t ,sec;n #ejd %d 2
appli$ to programs ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t actually op]ates
"<e4g41 ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n & ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n hospitals"> at l1/
z /rictly z x applies to
programs to : ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t provides "s f9ancial
assi/.e "<e4g41 s*ools1
colleges1 hospitals1       #eh
etc4"> ,"! %d1 says ,3gress1 2
no d\ble /&>d4 ,! prototype
regula;n wd h a result q
opposite to t 9t5d$ by
,3gress3 ,f$]ally 3duct$
programs wd 2 cov]$ by w1k]
rules ?an ,f$]ally assi/$
programs4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w 3t9ue to express xs 3c]n &
4pl1sure ) ,f$]al ag5cy
regula;ns : >e bas$ on !
prototype4 ,! tr5d to w1k5
,sec;n #ejd c only 2 /opp$ if
4abl$ p]sons "w h>d to %[ !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice t x is
politically unpopul> to d s4

      ,y ,c ,adopt ,love
    ,by ,*>les ;,s4 ,%ect]

  ,:o >e ! mo/ lov+1 fai?;l1 &
loyal companions ( _m bl p8
,_! guide dogs1 ( c\rse4 ,f
puppyhood to old age1 ^!   #ei
dogs provide _! ma/]s ) 9cr1s$
mobil;y1 safety1 secur;y1 &
love4
  ,yet guide dogs1 j l p1
ev5tually gr[ old4 ,an av]age
guide dog may h a life span (
f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s1 b a "w+
life ( only ab t5 ye>s4 ,&1 j
l p1 _m ( !m r1* a po9t ": !y
h to 2 retir$4 ,^! wond];l
animals >e especially des]v+ (
happy & com=table retire;t
homes 9 _! gold5 ye>s4
  ,yet1 did y "e /op to 3sid]
h[ di6icult x is = a guide dog
[n] to f9d a p]son or a family
will+ to adopt an old] dog8
,un=tunately1 x is extremely
di6icult to f9d s* retire;t
homes4 ,mo/ p seem to 2 9t]e/$
9 obta9+ lively "y puppies1
especially if !y h *n4 ,!
retir$ guide dog1 h["e1 is !
id1l pet4 ,nei h\se-br1k+ or
ob$i;e tra9+ is nec1       #fj
s9ce old] guide dogs h _h ye>s
( practice at 2+ well 2hav$4
  ,2c ( ! di6iculties exp]i;ed
9 retir+ old] guide dogs1 _m
memb]s ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s1
,9c41 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 h be5 talk+ =
ye>s ab e/abli%+ a guide dog
retire;t project4 ,,gdui has
f9ally d"o s4
  ,h[ does x "w8 ,simple6 ,we
>e develop+ a file on comput]
( ! "ns & addresses ( p]sons
or families :o >e will+ to
adopt retir$ guide dogs4 ,!n1
:5 a p]son has to retire 8 or
h] guide dog1 we use ! comput]
to se>* "? ? file & f9d a
mat*1 pref]ably 9 ! p]son's [n
geographic >ea4 ,?us1 we c put
guide dog [n]s & families
9t]e/$ 9 adopt+ 9 3tact ) ea*
o!r1 result+ 9 ! place;t (
retir$ dogs : mi<t o!rwise n 2
possible4                  #fa
  ,! help ( ! g5]al memb]%ip (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
! key to ! su3ess ( ? project4
,we ne$ _m m "ns & addresses (
p :o >e will+ to adopt retir$
guide dogs4 ,yr local ,,acb
a6iliate & y p]sonally c help4
,we h available lit]ature
describ+ ! guide dog retire;t
project : we w 2 happy to
provide4 ,y c 4tribute ?
lit]ature 9 yr commun;y1 *ur*1
s*ool1 civic organiza;n1 local
vet]9>y (fices1 & am;g frs4
,^? p 9t]e/$ 9 adopt+ a dog c
!n 3tact u directly1 ei by
mail or by ph"o4
  ,( c\rse1 [n]s ( guide dogs
& memb]s ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s1
,9c41 :o >e gett+ r1dy to
retire a dog >e welcome to
3tact u z well1 & we w immly
se>* \r files to see if we c
f9d a mat*4
  ,write or call ,*>les    #fb
;,s4 ,%ect]1 ,guide ,dog
,retire;t ,project1 #ace ;,w4
#bcrd ,/reet1 ,apt4 #ajjd1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa2
"<#bab"> #gda-#jjca1 pref]ably
af #i3#jj ,p4,m4 ea/]n "t4

     ,,nac ,ann\nces ,new
     ,executive ,director

  ,d5nis ;,l4 ,h>t5/9e has be5
"nd ,executive ,director ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$1 ann\nc$
,c\ncil ,presid5t ,dr4 ,james
;,d4 ,mc,comas4 ,mr4 ,h>t5/9e
w assume 8 new
responsibilities on or 2f ,m>*
#ab1 #aihd4
  ,z *ief executive1 ,h>t5/9e
is *>g$ ) provid+ l1d]%ip to !
corporate /ructure 9 evolv+
goals & a*iev+ results1 & he w
2 responsible = !          #fc
adm9i/ra;n ( ,,nac1 ! /&>d-
sett+ & a3r$it+ body 9 "w ) !
bl4
  ,sd ,h>t5/9e ( 8 appo9t;t3
8,i welcome ? opportun;y &
view x z an excit+ *all5ge4
,,nac is an excell5t
organiza;n1 & ,i look =w>d to
imple;t+ a program ":
a3r$ita;n 2comes synonym\s )
qual;y s]vice = bl & visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,f/ we m/ 2g9
to sell /&>ds & /op def5d+ !m4
  8,i 2lieve t a3r$ita;n is "o
( ! be/ vehicles available t w
assure ! opportun;y = e bl or
visually impair$ p]son to
develop 8 or h] unique
capabilities1 ?us 5abl+ !m to
"picipate z full memb]s (
society40
  ,he 3t9u$1 8,! public's
attitude / ne$s $ucat+ 9 reg>d
to bl;s4 ,i h wit;s$ "s *ange
9 ! la/ few ye>s1 b a      #fd
grt d1l ( "w rema9s4 ,x's n
"s?+ "o organiza;n c a*ieve
al"o2 we m/ all "w tgr if we
>e go+ to 2 su3ess;l 9
completely s5sitiz+ ! public
to bl;s4 ,i am glad to 2 a "p
( t goal40
  ,s9ce #aigc1 ,h>t5/9e has
be5 ! ,executive ,director ( !
,,rp ,f.da;n ,fi<t+ ,bl;s1 a
na;nal eye rese>* f.da;n4 ,z !
f/ executive director = !
,baltimore-bas$ organiza;n1 he
0 responsible = e/abli%+ !
basis = xs /r;g fund+ me*anism
t has gu>ante$ ! ,f.da;n's
rese>* ef=ts1 ,dur+ 8 elev5-
ye> t5ure1 ! ,f.da;n grew f
fifte5 to ov] sixty a6iliates
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9cr1s$ xs
annual 9come f @s#bbe1jjj to
ov] @s#b1jjj1jjj4
  ,prior to #aigc1 ,h>t5/9e1 a
=m] ele;t>y s*ool pr9cipal1 0
employ$ by !               #fe
,philadelphia ,ea/] ,s1l
,society = ,crippl$ ,*n &
,adults4
  ,commun;y s]vice has be5 an
active "p ( ,h>t5/9e's c>e]4
,he s]v$ f #aigg to #aigi z
*airman = ! ,mayor's ,m$ia
,committee = ! ,h&icapp$ 9
,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 : 0
responsible = e/abli%+ a local
radio r1d+ s]vice4 ,he
curr5tly is a memb] ( ! na;nal
,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices4
  ,d5nis ;,l4 ,h>t5/9e is a
graduate ( ,elizabe?t[n
,college1 ) a ,b4,s4 9 $uca;n1
& has complet$ graduate c\rses
at ,urs9us ,college1 ,temple
,univ]s;y1 & ,univ]s;y (
,delaw>e4 ,he su3e$s ,ri*>d
;,w4 ,bleeck] z ,executive
,director ( ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil4                   #ff
      ,new ,york ,subway
   ,safety ,campaign ,moves
            ,ah1d

  ,plans to remove ! haz>d\s
subway 3di;n 9volv+ ;,r-#dd &
;,r-#df c>s 9 ,new ,york ,c;y
>e 8on track0 & 8mov+ d[n !
l9e0 at a gd pace n[ "<see
,m>* #aihc ,brl ,=um">4
  ,%ortly af two a3id5ts la/
w9t] ,- "o fatal ,- 9volv+ bl
pass5g]s :o fell 2t ! c>s1
mi/ak+ ! >ea = a doorway1 !
,3c]n$ ,citiz5s = ,subway
,safety 0 =m$ to look 9to !
problem4 ,actually1 "o
organiza;nal memb] ( !
committee1 ! ,grt] ,new ,york
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">1
br"\ ! design problems ( !
;,r-#dd & ;,r-#df c>s to !
att5;n ( ! ,metropolitan
,transit ,au?or;y          #fg
"<,,mta"> way back 9 #aigh4
,h["e1 x has tak5 m ?an two
a3id5ts 9 ! pa/ ye> & ! h>d "w
( ! ,3c]n$ ,citiz5s to get
ac;n4
  ,"o tra9 3ta9+ ;,r-#dd c>s
is n[ op]at+ ) gates 2t ea*
c>1 & at ! ,novemb] #bb1 #aihc
meet+ ( ! ,3c]n$ ,citiz5s =
,subway ,safety1 ! ,,mt ,a r1d
a lr : /at$ t x w 2g9 9/all+ !
gates on all tra9s 3ta9+ ;,r-
#dd & ;,r-#df subway c>s 9
,febru>y #aihd1 & t ! project
w 2 complet$ by ,july #ca1
#aihd4
  ,s1 ! ,3c]n$ ,citiz5s =
,subway ,safety 9 ,new ,york1
) ov] a doz5 organiza;ns &
ag5cies z memb]s1 has be5
e6ective 9 gett+ ! ,new ,york
,transit ,au?or;y & !
,metropolitan ,transit
,au?or;y to d "s?+ ab !
haz>d\s 3di;ns 9 !         #fh
sy/em4 ,?anks to !m1 ) l1d]%ip
f ! ,,acb a6iliate 9 ,new
,york & ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 all pass5g]s1 9clud+ bl &
visually impair$ p]sons1 w h a
saf] trip on ! sy/em 2g9n+ 9
#aihd4

    ,,ssi & ,,ssdi ,*anges
   ,e6ective ,janu>y #aihd

  ,2g9n+ 9 ,janu>y #aihd1
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
,9sur.e "<,,ssdi"> b5efici>ies
w rcv a #c4e.0 co/-(-liv+
adju/;t 9 _! *ecks4 ,! basic
,supple;t ,secur;y ,9come
"<,,ssi"> b5efit am.t w al
9cr1se to @s#cad4jj p] mon? =
an 9dividual & @s#dgb4 p] mon?
= a c\ple4
  ,2g9n+ 9 #aihd1 bl p w 2
able to e>n @s#f1ifj4jj
"<@s#ehj4jj p] mon?"> )\t hav+
_! b5efits /opp$ 2c !y     #fi
5gage 9 8sub/antial ga9;l
activ;y40
  ,m$ic>e ,"p ;,b mon?ly
premiums w 9cr1se @s#b4dj p]
mon?1 to @s#ad4fj4 ,! ,m$ic>e
,"p ,a d$uctible = ! f/ sixty
"ds ( hospitaliza;n w 9cr1se f
@s#cjd4jj to @s#cef4jj4
  ,= employ$ p]sons1 ! maximum
e>n+s subject to ,social
,secur;y tax w 9cr1se to
@s#cg1hjj4jj4 ,! ,social
,secur;y tax rate w *ange f
#f4g.0 to #g4j.0 = bo?
employ]s & employees4 ,h["e1
employees w rcv a #c.0 tax
cr$it on _! 9come tax to keep
! 3tribu;n rate at ! #f4g.0
level4
  ,2g9n+ 9 #aihd1 an employ$
p]son m/ e>n @s#cij4jj 9 ord]
to 2 cr$it$ ) "o qu>t] (
cov]age = ,social ,secur;y4
,only f\r qu>t]s ( cov]age c 2
e>n$ p] ye>4               #gj
  ,! av]age wage e>n] w
3tribute @s#ige4bj to ,social
,secur;y 9 #aihd4

       8,n[ ,y ,see ,x0
     ,by ,bill ,heilbron

  "<,bill ,heilbron is a memb]
( ! ,bluegrass ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 a ,k5tucky ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl a6iliate4
,dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( #aihc1 he
s]v$ an 9t]n%ip ) ! ,na;nal
,h1l? ,scre5+ ,c\ncil =
,volunte] ,organiza;ns1 "w+ z
an assi/ant 9 ! ,h1l? ,$uca;n
,de"p;t4 ,! "w 9volv$ sett+ up
a net"w ( vi.n le>n+ c5t]s acr
! ,unit$ ,/ates design$ to
$ucate ! public ab vi.n
problems & (f] solu;ns4">
  8,n[ ,y ,see ,x0 is a le>n+-
c5t] approa* to all[
"picipatory $uca;n on vi.n
problems4 ,! le>n+ c5t]    #ga
is a compon5t ( a h1l? fair1
sponsor$ by ! ,na;nal ,h1l?
,scre5+ ,c\ncil = ,volunte]
,organiza;ns1 ,9c4
"<,,nhscvo">1 a private1 non-
pr(it organiza;n1 & o!r
volunte] sponsors4
  ,^! fairs >e bas$ on a model
: 9cludes h1l? $uca;n1 scre5+1
c\nsel+ & ref]ral to commun;y
res\rces1 & foll[-up4 ,!y h a
two-pr;g$ goal ( h1l? promo;n
& 41se prev5;n4 ,all h1l?
fairs (f] free scre5+ = blood
pressure1 visual acu;y1 & non-
specific anemia1 to "n a few4
,"s h1l? fairs (f] glaucoma
scre5+1 : has be5 sponsor$ = !
pa/ two ye>s by ,m]ck1 ,%>p @&
,dohne1 ,na;nal ,society to
,prev5t ,bl;s1 ,am]ican
,optometric ,associa;n1 &
,am]ican ,academy (
,oph?almology4 ,9 addi;n1 a
panel ( blood te/s is      #gb
(f]$ = a small fee4
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