,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xxii ,febru>y
        #aihd ,no4 #h

    ,publi%$ ,mon?ly by !
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1
            ,$itor

  ,! ,brl ,=um seeks to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p3 to /ress
responsibil;y ( citiz5%ip3 to
al]t ! public to ! abilities &
a3ompli%;ts ( ! bl4 ,! ,brl
,=um c>ries (ficial news ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
programs4 ,x is available =
expres.n ( views & 3c]ns
common to all bl p]sons4





       ,na;nal ,(fice3

,oral ,o4 ,mill]
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
  ,n4,w41 ,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"> #ddb-#caca

       ,3tribut+ ,$itor

,elizabe? ,l5non
#acae ,gre5wood ,av5ue




                            #b
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #dijjg

        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t3

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

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t3

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

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t3

,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
#idfh ,s++ ,quail ,drive



                            #c
,au/91 ,,tx #ghgeh

          ,secret>y3

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

          ,tr1sur]3

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








                            #d
            ,3t5ts

,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #h
,ju/ice ,de"p;t ,proposes
    ,sec;n #ejd ,retr1t1 by
    ,b>b>a ,nelson1 page #ab
,life1 ,le>n+1 & ! ,pursuit (
    ,happi;s at ! #aihd ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,3v5;n1 by ,john
    ,a4 ,hor/1 page #ag
,notice ,3c]n+ ,applica;ns = &
    ,r5ewals ( ,,acb
    ,memb]%ip-at-,l>ge1 page
    #bc
,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid ,cuts
    ,expect$1 by ,scott
    ,m>%all1 page #bd
,pr(essor ,sees ,/ud5ts,0
    ,side ( ,gradua;n1 page
    #bi
,hi<li<ts1 ,,acb ,fall ,bo>d
    ,meet+1 page #cc
                            #e
,! ,fad+ ,future1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #cg
,capitol ,capsules1 by ,scott
    ,m>%all1 page #de
,ho/+ an ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1
    by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl91
    page #di
,,acb ,files ,brief 9
    ,important ,special
    ,$uca;n ,case1 by ,b>b>a
    ,nelson1 page #ef
,:o's ,:o 9 ! ,bl9d_/,visually
    ,impair$ ,commun;y81 by
    ,emmy ,hesse1 page #ei
,bl ,*n 9 ,mississippi1 by
    ,bonnie ,?ompson & ,billie
    ,j1n ,hill1 page #fa
,,f] ,spe>h1ds ,drive to
    ,9cr1se ,f$]al ,support =
    ,eye ,rese>*1 page #fe
,,acb ,a6iliate ,news1 page
    #ff3

,ma9e ,frat]nal ,associa;n
  ,acts to ,protect         #f
  ,s]vices to ,bl ,*n1 by
  ,ri*>d ,b5nett1 page #ff
,wilson ,elect$ ,presid5t 9
  ,kansas1 by ,lee ,razak1
  page #gj
,,acb_/,,nys #aihc ,/ate
  ,3v5;n1 by ,david
  ,s*reib/e91 page #gb

,9 ,memoriam3 ,philip ;,e4
    ,p(*]1 page #gc
,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts1 page #gh
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #gi
,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
    #ib








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

  ,al? ! holi"d s1son & ,new
,ye>'s >e well pa/1 #aihd is /
v new1 & ! hi< hopes &
optimism t a3ompany ? turn+ (
a corn] 9 "t >e / fre% &
vivid4 ,= "s1 x is a "t (
?ank;l;s = ! gd ?+s2 = o!rs1 x
is a "t = resolu;ns to make
?+s bett] ,- or x may 2 "s
comb9a;n ( bo?4 ,z we look at
! pa/ & 3template ! future1 ,i
hope t ea* ( u c f9d m* = : to
2 ?ank;l4 ,n"o ( u %d 2 s
complac5t z n to want ?+s to 2
bett]4
  ,we d n h to look v f> to
r1lize :at a b.s+ x is to 2 an
,am]ican & to live 9 a c.try :
(f]s s m*4 ,admitt$ly1 ?+s >e
n p]fect "h1 & n"e w be1 & we
%d n"e 2 satisfi$ ) ! /atus
quo4 ,too (t51 ?\<1 we      #h
bog d[n 9to ! 8slo? ( despond0
by h>p+ on ! imp]fec;ns >.d u4
  ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 ,i h rcvd
two lrs : ,i wd l to %>e4 ,"o
is f a man 9 ,korea4 ,he is a
"pially bl p]son :o has
organiz$ a male qu>tet (
totally bl "y m54 ,? ,gospel-
music ori5t$ qu>tet has giv5
^! s+]s an opportun;y to d "o
( ! few ?+s a3eptable f bl p 9
t c.try4 ,foll[+ is an exc]pt
f 8 lr3
  ,"! >e #abj1jjj bl 9 ,korea4
,we d want to build a bridge
2t ,am]ica & ,korea = ! ,bl4
,9 ,korea1 bl is a curs$ p]son
due to ! previ\s 9c>na;n
9flu;e by ,buddhism4 ,to op5 !
door = ! poor ,kor1n bl to !
glori\s ,u4,s4,a4 is a
hi/orical fact 2t bo? ,am]ica
& ,korea4 ,w>m fr%ip & r1l
humanism >e ^! to ex*ange !
exp]i;es4                   #i
  ,a "y woman f ,zambia wrote
! foll[+3
  ,) respect1 ,i am grate;l to
9=m y t ,i h met "s f yr
c.try4 ,i bet y r1lize "! h
be5 p f yr place "! to come &
3duct ! mobil;y tra9+ "h 9
,zambia4 ,i h se5 & r1d ! ,=um
magaz9e twice :5 ,i 0 giv5 by
^? :o h a3ess to gett+ !m f
"!4 ,? magaz9e drew "s 9t]e/+
items to me4 ,z a result1 ,i
?"\ x nec to correspond ) "s"o
:o wd tell me m ab ^?
activities4 ,hope y >e go+ to
d ? task4
  ,= yr 9=ma;n1 ,i am bl4 ,?
bl;s came :5 ,i 0 #d4 ,i 0
tak5 to a s*ool = ! bl at !
age ( #f at ,magw]o1 : is 9
,*ipata1 ! h1dqu>t]s ( ! ea/]n
prov9ce1 : is my home prov9ce4
,? is a mis.n>y s*ool & is a
bo>d+ s*ool4 ,i did all my
prim>y level & !n ,i 0 v   #aj
lucky4 ,i qualifi$ to g =
second>y $uca;n4 ,i ag w5t to
ano!r mis.n>y s*ool1 ? "t an
ord9>y1 & ,i 0 ! only bl p]son
"!4 ,to make x worse1 x 0 ! f/
"t = t s*ool to rcv a bl
p]son4
  ,i 0 =tunate1 to tell y !
tru?4 ,i 5c.t]$ pl5ty (
problems 9 ! f/ ?ree ye>s4 ,i
manag$ to suppress ! idea (
ignor.e ab bl;s4 ,i a*iev$ !
goal ( obta9+ a v 5c\rag+
grade1 : impress$ !m4 ,i w5t
fur!r 9 $uca;n until ,i
complet$ ,=m #e "<,grade
#ab">4 ,"h ag ,i did !
exam9a;n su3ess;lly4 ,i obta9$
a ,divi.n #b ,cambridge ,s*ool
c]tificate1 b 2c ,i did n get
myf regi/]$ = ! ,univ]s;y (
,zambia1 ,i cr1t$ an ob/acle 9
my way to 3t9ue ) my $uca;n4
  ,i am n[ "w+ z a teleph"o
op]ator ) ,/&>d ,bank4     #aa
  ,x is true t ?+s >e n p]fect
= bl p 9 ? c.try4 ,l all
,am]icans1 ?\<1 we d h m* = :
to 2 grate;l1 & we al h a duty
to make ?+s bett]4
  ,may all ( u 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl n lose si<t (
? fact & pl$ge to "w =
improve;t dur+ #aihd4 ,let u 2
positive & firm1 b al
coop]ative ) \r frs ^: goals
>e ! same z \rs2 t is1 to
promote ! 9dep5d;e & dign;y (
all bl p4

       ,ju/ice ,de"p;t
    ,proposes ,sec;n #ejd
           ,retr1t
      ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice has1 z pr$ict$ 9 !
,janu>y issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1
publi%$ = public com;t     #ab
,sec;n #ejd regula;ns = !
programs x op]ates4 ,!
regula;n1 if adopt$1 sets a
dang]\s prec$5t4 ,x does n
require ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
"<,,doj"> to make xs programs
a3essible to h&icapp$ p if !
,de"p;t 2lieves t to d s wd
cause an 8undue burd540
  ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice is
responsible = ! civil "rs
5=ce;t policies ( ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t & = coord9at+
imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n #ejd "?\t
! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4 ,) !
notable excep;n ( ! 8,baby
,doe0 rule "<4cuss$ else": 9 ?
issue">1 ,,doj has attempt$ to
:ittle away civil "rs protec;n
= h&icapp$ p & m9or;y gr\p
memb]s4 ,! new 8undue burd50
def5se is ano!r /ep 9 t
process4 ,x w p]mit ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
: adopt ! same rule to     #ac
>gue t ,sec;n #ejd does n
protect f 4crim9a;n "s p]sons
:o >e qualifi$ = ,f$]ally
op]at$ programs4 ,x wd all[ s*
p]sons to 2 exclud$ if !
program adm9i/rator assumes t
to all[ !m to "picipate wd
3/itute an 8undue burd540
  ,on ,janu>y #aa1 #aihd1
ei<te5 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
publi%$ propos$ ,sec;n #ejd
regula;ns = ! programs !y
op]ate4 ,^! 9clude ! ,de"p;t (
,5]gy1 ! ,na;nal ,transporta;n
,safety ,bo>d1 & ! ,na;nal
,5d[;t = ! ,>ts4 ,!y al 9clude
s* obscure ag5cies z !
,am]ican ,battle ,monu;ts
,commis.n & ! ,m>9e ,mammal
,commis.n4 ,9 addi;n1 ei<te5
o!r ag5cies w probably 2
publi%+ _! propos$ regula;ns v
soon4 ,all ( ^! regula;ns >e
id5tical1 & all 3ta9 ! 8undue
burd50 def5se4             #ad
  ,^! w1k5$ ,sec;n #ejd
regula;ns m1n t ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice wd impose less ( an
obliga;n to elim9ate 4crim9a;n
9 ! ,f$]al bur1ucracy ?an x
imposes on s*ools1 colleges1
/ate gov]n;ts1 & o!r recipi5ts
( ,f$]al funds4
  ,c ? tr5d to w1k5 ,sec;n
#ejd 2 /opp$ 2f ! 8undue
burd50 def5se is appli$ 9 l>g]
,f$]al ag5cies s* z ,h1l? &
,human ,s]vices1 ,social
,secur;y1 & ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n1 : a6ect l>ge
numb]s ( h&icapp$ p8 ,x c 2
/opp$ ,- b only if ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice & ! ,:ite ,h\se c 2
3v9c$ t ? ac;n is extremely
unpopul>4
  ,com;ts m/ 2 fil$ no lat]
?an ,april #ac1 #aihd4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has cassette tapes ( ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice propos$          #ae
regula;ns1 an analysis ( ^?
regula;ns1 & sample com;ts4
,call ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice
toll-free at #hjj-#dbd-#hfff =
yr packet ( 9=ma;n4
  ,y c al voice yr 3c]n by
writ+ to ,presid5t ,ronald
,r1gan1 ! ,:ite ,h\se1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjejj4 ,s5d
copies ( yr lr to ,william
,brad=d ,reynolds1 ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjac1 & to yr
,3gres.nal delega;n4










                           #af
      ,life1 ,le>n+1 & !
   ,pursuit ( ,happi;s at !
     #aihd ,,acb ,na;nal
           ,3v5;n
     ,by ,john ,a4 ,hor/
    ,assi/ant ,*airp]son
      #aihd ,3v5;n ,ho/
          ,committee

  ,,,*eck yr cal5d>4,' ,>e !
dates ,june #b to ,july #g
*eck$ ,,9 ,,r$8 ,!y %d be1 s t
y w n =get to make plans to
att5d ! #aihd na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,philadelphia1 ! ,c;y (
,9dep5d;e & ,bro!rly ,love4
,philadelphia & ,,acb memb]s f
,p5nsylvania >e r1dy to
welcome y to \r excit+ c;y to
sign yr "n to yr [n ,decl>a;n
( ,9dep5d;e & 3c]n = bl p4
  ,9 #aihd1 "! is special gd
news4 ,"! w 2 no regi/ra;n fee
= ! 3v5;n4 ,h["e1 ! ,ho/   #ag
,committee is reque/+ t all
p]sons att5d+ ! 3v5;n regi/]4
,no "o w 2 p]mitt$ to att5d
any func;n )\t an id5tifica;n
badge provid$ at ! regi/ra;n
desk4 ,y w want to regi/] e>ly
s t y d n miss \ on any 3v5;n
f1tures 9 : y >e 9t]e/$4 ,a
mo/ 9t]e/+ & *all5g+ program
is 2+ develop$4 ,"! w 2
excell5t opportunities = le>n+
m ab bl;s & ab \r na;n's
hi/ory &1 at ! same "t1 to h
"s fun4
  ,by ? date1 all special-
9t]e/ organiza;ns h rcvd
9=ma;n packets ab ! 3v5;n4
,lrs h g"o \ to pot5tial
exhibitors & to ^? :o may wi%
to place an ad 9 ! 3v5;n
program4 ,special-9t]e/
organiza;ns >e rem9d$ to s5d
details ( meet+s1 m1ls1 t\rs1
& special ev5ts to ! address
provid$4                   #ah
  ,! ,t\rs ,committee is
plann+ = five t\rs dur+ !
3v5;n4 ,9clud$ is a trip to
,vet]ans ,/adium 9 ,s\?
,philadelphia on ,tues"d1
,july #c1 :5 ! ,philadelphia
,phillies ho/ ! ,c9c9nati
,r$s4 ,s9ce ? is ! eve (
,9dep5d;e ,"d1 a fabul\s
fire"ws 4play w take place
immly foll[+ ! game4 ,wat* ,!
,brl ,=um = fur!r details4
  ,= ^? 9t]e/$ 9 s]vices to bl
p]sons1 a t\r is plann$ to !
,nevil ,build+1 at xs fam\s
address at #iai ,walnut
,/reet1 ": six ag5cies >e
locat$4 ,^! 9clude ,nevil
,9/itute = ,rehabilita;n &
,s]vice2 ! ,radio ,9=ma;n
,c5t] = ! ,bl "<,,ricb">2
,:eels1 ,9c41 : provides
transporta;n2 ! ,bl ,relief
,fund ( ,philadelphia2 !
,regional ,libr>y = !      #ai
,bl & ,h&icapp$1 : is a multi-
/ate c5t] = ! deposit &
4tribu;n ( brl books2
,volunte] ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 :
produces brl mat]ials1
provides ,optacon tra9+1 &
op]ates ,s5-,sa;ns1 a /ore t
sells aids1 novelties1 &
devices = bl p4
  ,transporta;n3 ,philadelphia
,9t]na;nal ,airport1 only ei<t
miles f ,c5t] ,c;y1 is s]v$ by
all major dome/ic c>ri]s4 ,"!
is lim\s9e s]vice to !
,philadelphia ,c5t] hotel & "!
>e express buses to ,c5t]
,c;y4 ,philadelphia is s]v$ by
,amtrak1 : op]ates rail s]vice
al;g ! busy nor?1/ corridor f
,bo/on to ,wa%+ton1 ;,d4 ;,c41
9clud+ ! full s*$ule ( hi<-
spe$ metrol9]s4 ,9t]c;y rail
s]vice is al available to _m
po9ts acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,suburban ,/a;n is         #bj
adjac5t to ! hotel1 & #cjth
,/reet ,/a;n is ab t5 blocks
away4 ,greyh.d & ,trail ways
(f] excell5t 9t]c;y bus
s]vice4 ,! ,greyh.d t]m9al is
acr ! /reet f ! 3v5;n site1 &
! hotel c 2 r1*$ by walk+ a
%ort 4t.e "ugr.d4 ,!
,trailways t]m9al is j five
blocks away4 ,limit$-a3ess
hi<ways t s]ve ,philadelphia
9clude ! ,p5nsylvania & ,new
,j]sey ,turnpikes & #a-#ie4
,^! hi<ways ) _! 3nect+ r\tes
5able motori/s to r1* ! c;y
3v5i5tly & qkly4 ,"! >e local
loop buses t s]ve ,c5t] ,c;y e
few m9utes & make regul> /ops
at hi/orical sites1 museums1
%opp+ >1s1 & o!r attrac;ns4
  ,dur+ 3v5;n week1 ! 9=ma;n
desk : w 2 locat$ adjac5t to !
regi/ra;n >ea w h 9=ma;n
available on all ,philadelphia
attrac;ns & transporta;n   #ba
to !m4
  ,! ,philadelphia ,c5t] hotel
at #agbe ;,j4 ;,f4 ,k5n$y
,b\lev>d1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa
#aiajc ,- teleph"o "<#bae">
  #efh-#ccjj1 is ! 3v5;n site4
,room rates >e @s#ch p] ni<t =
s+le1 d\ble1 triple1 etc4
  ,if y h any "qs or su7es;ns
: y wd l to %>e ) ! ,3v5;n
,ho/ ,committee1 pl1se write
or call ! ,ho/ ,committee
*airp]son1 ,dr4 ,mae ,david[1
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,adelphia ,h\se1 ,no4 #e
,mezzan9e1 #abce ,*e/nut
,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa
#aiajg ,- teleph"o "<#bae">
#efa-#ajgi4





                           #bb
        ,notice ,3c]n+
   ,applica;ns = & ,r5ewals
    ( ,,acb ,memb]%ip-at-
            ,l>ge

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws provide t
any p]son :o has r1*$ ! age (
#ah ye>s & :o is n a vot+
memb] ( an ,,acb a6iliate is
eligible to 2come a memb]-at-
l>ge1 ) ! "r to an 9dividual
vote at ! annual 3v5;n4
,annual memb]%ip-at-l>ge dues
>e @s#b4jj4 ,new applicants =
memb]%ip-at-l>ge pay an
9itia;n fee ( @s#c4jj1 :
9cludes ! f/ ye>'s dues4
,applica;n =ms >e available f
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,by-
,laws fur!r provide t all dues
>e to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an n9ety
"ds prior to ! ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n2 t is1 9 #aihd1 no   #bc
lat] ?an ,april #e4 ,all
memb]%ip-at-l>ge dues %d 2
cle>ly id5tifi$ z s* & %d 2
s5t1 to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an
,april #e1 #aihd1 to ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 ,att5;n3
,james ;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1
#abaa ,3necticut ,av5ue1
,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjcf4

   ,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid ,cuts
           ,expect$
     ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,ab "o-?ird ( ,presid5t
,r1gan's propos$ budget cuts =
fiscal #aihe >e expect$ to
a6ect ! ,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid
program4 ,9 ,f4,y4 #aihe1
,m$ic>e wd 2 cut by @s#b
billion & ,m$icaid by @s#a4a
billion4 ,^!               #bd
,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid proposals >e
basically a revamp+ ( ! cuts
propos$ la/ ye> & 9clude hold+
d[n pay;ts to doctors & /ates
& %ift+ m ( ! co/ ( c>e to
pati5ts4
  ,x is al expect$ t !
,presid5t w ask = a @s#ffj
million r$uc;n 9 ! ,aid to
,families ) ,dep5d5t ,*n
"<,,afdc"> program & a revival
( la/ ye>'s proposal to tax
employ]-pd h1l? 9sur.e
premiums to ! ext5t t s*
b5efits exce$ @s#ijj a ye> =
9dividuals & @s#b1bbj a ye> =
families4 ,s* h1l? 9sur.e
premiums >e untax$ at ! pres5t
"t4 ,if 5act$1 ? proposal al"o
cd net ! ,tr1sury @s#b4e
billion 9 ! f/ ye> & z m* z
@s#cj billion ov] a five-ye>
p]iod4
  ,3gress 9 ! pa/ has be5
reluctant to 5act          #be
elec;n-ye> cuts 9 ! ,m$ic>e
program1 : has #cj million
b5efici>ies4 ,ac to ! ,wa%+ton
,po/1 3s]vative m9or;y :ip
,tr5t ,lott "<;,r41 ,,ms"> sd
af a budget brief+3 8,x's
pretty unanim\s "! won't 2 any
cuts 9 ,m$ic>e 444 ,t's pretty
cle>4 ,b )\t ! h1l? cuts !
,f$]al deficit w 2 hi<] 9
fiscal #aihe1 : 2g9s on
,octob] #a1 & ! ,m$ic>e
program "<w 2"> t m* clos] to
fiscal exhaus;n 4440
  ,"s ( ! hi<li<ts ( ! propos$
,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid provi.ns
9clude3

_4 ,freeze pay;ts to doctors =
  tr1t+ ,m$ic>e pati5ts at
  curr5t levels = "o ye>4



                           #bf
_4 ,9troduce a 8cata/rophic0
  h1l? 9sur.e f1ture 9to
  ,m$ic>e4 ,! pati5t wd pay m
  ?an he_/ %e pays n[ = ! f/
  #fj "ds ( hospitaliza;n1 b
  ,m$ic>e wd pick up all
  future hospital co/s = !
  ye>4 ,%ort-t]m pati5ts wd
  pay m \-(-pocket ?an !y d
  n[1 b l;g-t]m pati5ts wd 2
  protect$ ag/ exp5ses
  above@s#a1ecj p] ye>4 ,2c
  relatively few pati5ts /ay 9
  ! hospital m ?an a few "ds &
  ev5 few] /ay m ?an #fj "ds1
  ? provi.n wd net ,m$ic>e m
  ?an x co/s4







                           #bg
_4 ,9cr1se f #be.0 to #cj.0 "?
  #aiij ! am.t : ! ,m$ic>e ,"p
  ;,b doctor bill 9sur.e
  program is f9.ed "? premiums
  *>g$ to pati5ts4 ,? m1ns t !
  curr5t ,m$ic>e ,"p ;,b
  premium ( @s#ad4fj p] mon?
  *>g$ to pati5ts wd rise to
  @s#dj4ej p] mon? by #aiij4
_4 ,provide automatic 9cr1ses1
  r\<ly 9 l9e ) 9fla;n1 9 !
  @s#ge a ye> : pati5ts m/ pay
  t[>d doctor bills 2f ,m$ic>e
  cov]age 2g9s4
_4 ,all[ pati5ts to pur*ase _!
  [n ,m$ic>e cov]age f a
  private 9sur.e c>ri]1 us+ a
  ,gov]n;t v\*] sy/em4






                           #bh
_4 ,= ,m$icaid1 wd require !
  /ates to make nom9al *>ges
  to pati5ts "<s* z @s#a = a
  visit to a doctor1 or @s#b
  p] "d = a hospital /ay">4
  ,curr5tly1 ! /ates h an op;n
  to impose s* *>ges4

  ,*anges 9 !
,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid programs >e
speculative at ? "t1 & firm
details w n 2 "kn until !
budget is rel1s$ 9 late
,janu>y4

   ,pr(essor ,sees ,/ud5ts'
      ,side ( ,gradua;n

  "<,repr9t$ f ! ,knoxville
,news-,s5t9el1 ,dec4 #ai1
#aihc1 by ,lisa ,hoods1 ,news-
,s5t9el ,/aff ,writ]">
  ,= _m ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see
pr(essors1 gradua;n simply
m1ns donn+ ! tradi;nal     #bi
trimm$ academic hood & tassel$
cap & wat*+ /ud5ts m>* d[n !
aisle4
  ,b ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 ,,ut
political sci;e pr(essor1 f.d
hmf on ! o!r side ( ! gradua;n
l9e ye/]"d4 ,/eph5s1 bl s9ce
bir?1 rcvd a ,doctor (
,jurisprud;e degree f ! ,,ut
,college ( ,law4 ,! degree 0 !
culm9a;n ( sev5 ye>s ( "w4
  ,/eph5s1 #dg1 2gan 8 ,law
,college "w 9 #aigf1 %ortly af
com+ back to ,knoxville f a
ye> z a po/-doctoral ,fell[ 9
,law & ,political ,sci;e at
,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool4 ,he alr
holds ,a4,b4 & ,m4,a4 degrees
f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,georgia & a
,ph4 ;,d4 f ,johns ,hopk9s
,univ]s;y4
  ,! pr(essor sd he want$ to
att5d law s*ool 82c ,i h an
9t]e/ 9 3/itu;nal law & x
relates to ! 4cipl9e ,i    #cj
am t1*+4 ,i felt x wd broad5
my [n "u/&+ ( ! field1 s9ce !
law 9volves a sy/ematic /udy (
law40
  ,he sd ! degree took sev5
ye>s 2c he took 8"o or two or
?ree c\rses p] seme/] :ile ,i
3t9u$ t1*+ & do+ rese>* z a
political sci;e faculty memb]4
,i don't plan to practice law1
?\<4 ,i w 3t9ue 9 academics40
  ,/eph5s sd ! fact he is bl
r1lly _h no be>+ on ! "t or
di6iculty 9 obta9+ ! degree4
  8,all ! ,law ,s*ool books >e
available on tape1 "? ,record+
= ! ,bl1 ,9c41 a non-pr(it1
private organiza;n ) a numb] (
regional (fices4 ,! ,oak
,ridge bran* does ! record+ =
,,ut4 ,i al us$ r1d]s to g "?
! mat]ial10 ,/eph5s sd4
  ,/eph5s sd al? he w5t "?
gradua;n ex]cises ye/]"d1 8,i
/ h ano!r exam to take     #ca
next week1 s x may n 2 ov]
yet40 ,he sd1 h["e1 he felt 8v
gd0 ab complet+ ! degree4
  ,he 0 "nd ,political ,sci;e
,alumni ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,pr(essor e>li] ? ye>4 ,he has
s]v$ on ! na;nal ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,he came to
,,ut 9 #aifg f ,georgia ,s\!rn
,college4
  ,/eph5s sd ! law degree
8probably is ! la/ degree
,i'll g af10 & p]h he w 3t9ue
"s ho2ies = : he hasn't q _h
"t rec5tly4 ,he 5joys b[l+1 )
scores up to #aej2 hik+ "<he
has climb$ ,mt4 ,le ,conte">1
swimm+1 walk+ f\r to five
miles daily1 & has d"o "s
golf+4
  8,i made a hole 9 "o on !
,colonial c\rse ab twelve ye>s
ago1 & af t1 ,i 3sid]$ giv+ up
golf4 ,af all1 h[ cd y     #cb
top t80 ,/eph5s sd1 *uckl+4

    ,hi<li<ts1 ,,acb ,fall
         ,bo>d ,meet+

  ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl met 9
,st4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 ! week5d
( ,septemb] #bc-#be1 #aihc4
  ,l$ by ,manage;t ,3sultant1
,fr$ ,mc,donald1 ! ,fri"d ni<t
ses.n focus$ on ! role ( !
bo>d 9 a memb]%ip organiza;n4
,9 op5 4cus.n1 ,bo>d memb]s
3sid]$ a numb] ( >1s ( 9t]e/ &
3c]n1 z well z ways 9 : !
,bo>d mi<t 2come m e6ective4
  ,c>la ,frankl9 r1d a
prelim9>y \tl9e report ( !
,3v5;n ,guidel9es ,committee1
: %e *airs4 ,bas$ ^u 9put f !
,bo>d1 ^! guidel9es w 2 fur!r
ref9$1 ) a f9al report to 2
pres5t$ at ! ,janu>y #aihd
meet+4                     #cc
  ,! ,na;nal ,repres5tative
report$ on activities ( !
,na;nal ,(fice ov] ! pa/ few
mon?s4 ,(fice expan.n &
refurbi%+ has be5 complet$1 &
! new 3f];e room has alr be5
us$ a numb] ( "ts4 ,! public
s]vice ann\nce;ts 7 mail$ 9
e>ly summ] to radio /a;ns "?\t
! c.try1 & response has be5
gd4 ,bonnie ,"y1 ,data
,process+ ,coord9ator1 resign$
9 ,augu/ to assume a posi;n )
! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t 9 h] field (
specializa;n4 ,vot+
a3essibil;y1 legal s]vices1
,sec;n #ejd & ,,hud regula;ns1
& rehabilita;n reau?oriza;n >e
am;g topics on : ,3gres.nal
te/imony 0 pres5t$ by /aff
memb]s4 ,b>b>a ,nelson & o!r
/aff memb]s h be5 assi/+ s"eal
/ate v5dor gr\ps & h resolv$ a
l;g-/&+ problem 9 ! ,/ate (
,t5;see4                   #cd
  ,pur*ase ( a ,,tty device to
p]mit communica;n ( d1f-bl
p]sons ) ! ,na;nal ,(fice 0
3sid]$ & w 2 fur!r rese>*$4
  ,le,roy ,saund]s1 z ,*airman
( ! ,bo>d ( ,,acb ,5t]prises &
,s]vices1 report$ on ,?rift
,/ore op]a;ns4 ,a comput]
sy/em is to 2 9/all$ 9 !
,,acbes (fice 9 ,m9n1polis1 :
w grtly facilitate a3.t+ & o!r
op]a;nal details ( ? rapidly
exp&+ net"w ( /ores4
  ,report+ = ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 ,m>y ,ball>d /at$
t ! f/ issue ( ! ,spani% $i;n
( ,! ,brl ,=um is 9 ! h&s ( !
transla;n s]vice & w 2 9
circula;n by ! 5d ( ! ye>4
,circula;n ( ,! ,brl ,=um
3t9ues to 9cr1se & is n[ 9
excess ( #ae1jjj4 ,! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns felt t ! recep;n =
a6iliate $itors held 9 ,pho5ix
0 hi<ly su3ess;l & %d 2    #ce
3t9u$4
  ,tr1sur] ,james ,ols5
9dicat$ t he is 5c\rag$ by !
3t9u+ receipt ( 3tribu;ns to !
,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip ,5d[;t ,fund4
  ,! ,bo>d 3curr$ 9 s"eal
recomm5da;ns ( ! ,s*ol>%ip
,committee3 t f\r /ud5t
categories 2 e/abli%$ ,- 9com+
fre%m51 matriculat+ /ud5ts1
graduate /ud5ts1 & voca;nal
/ud5ts2 t f9ancial ne$ n 2
3sid]$ z a crit]ion 9 select+
recipi5ts ( ! s*ol>%ips2 t !
ov]all am.t ( ! s*ol>%ips 2
9cr1s$ f @s#bj1jjj to
@s#bd1jjj = #aihd4
  ,9 4cuss+ l;g-range goals &
priorities1 ! ,bo>d su7e/$ t
p]h ,>ticle ,,ii ,- ,purpose1
( ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n %d 2
review$4
  ,topics = possible future
,bo>d ac;n 7 4cuss$ z      #cf
foll[s3 provid+ "tly 9=ma;n to
bl diabetics2 a cultural
ex*ange program2 publica;n ( a
hi/ory ( ,,acb2 resump;n ( !
regional tra9+ sem9>s1 ! new
s]ies to 2 direct$ to ! tra9+
( bl & visually impair$ p]sons
to s]ve on policy mak+ bo>ds &
committees2 expan.n ( ! scope
( ! ,manage;t ,review
,committee to 9clude ! ,ro*e/]
& ,m9n1polis (fices z well z !
,na;nal ,(fice2 & f9ancial
assi/.e to ! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n
= ,bl ,a?letes = ! #aihd ,w9t]
,olympics = ! ,4abl$ to 2 held
9 ,au/ria & ! ,summ] ,games to
2 held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

       ,! ,fad+ ,future
       ,by ,paul ,$w>ds

  "<,repr9t$ f ,rais$ ,dot
,comput+ ,newslr ,no4 #aa1
,dec4 #aihc">              #cg
  ,? >ticle may n 2
appropriate mat]ial = a newslr
t has s f> 3f9$ xf to
important1 b mundane matt]s (
te*nological detail4 ,h["e1 ,i
feel t ? may 2 ! be/ place to
express my fe>s & appreh5.ns
ab ! future4 ,x is appropriate
2c _m ( ^? :o r1d ? newslr >e
an elite3 !y >e alr 3v]t$
te*nophiles & w 2 d$icat$ to a
future full ( adapt$ te*nology
= ! bl4 ,^? :o r1d ? newslr >e
pot5tial ambassadors4 ,!y >e !
mis.n>ies ( ! mod]n1 9 a l&
rife ) apo/les ( tradi;n4
  ,! "q t gnaws at my 9n>ds
is3 ,d ! mis.n>ies h any cle>
no;n ( ! doctr9e !y want to
pr1*8 ,a m significant "q is3
,>e ! 3v]t$ prep>$ to assume !
l1d]%ip roles t !y >e capable
( h&l+8
  ,k has lib]at$ a small numb]
\ ( ! total bl popula;n4   #ch
,too (t51 ! few h *os5 to use
_! k & ignore ! ne$s ( o!r bl
p]sons4 ,? attitude is %ort-
si<t$ & self-def1t+4 ,x has
alr co/ u m*1 & x is likely to
co/ u ev5 m un.s ? tr5d c 2
rev]s$4
  ,:5 ! ,v]sa,brl 0 new &
,brl,$it 0 yet unborn1 "! 7
pr$ic;ns t ,grade ,two brl 0
d1d4 ,x 0 sd t brl books wd
soon 2 available 9 book/ores1
produc$ by 3v]t+ comput]iz$
compositor tapes 9to ,v]sa,brl
=mat1 & t "! wd 2 daily
newspap] deliv]y4 ,? wd
lib]ate ! bl f _! dep5d;e on !
,libr>y ( ,3gress & xs >bitr>y
book selec;n policies4 ,"! /
is talk ,- b t's all "! is4
,"! 7 3fid5t pr$ic;ns t !
,libr>y ( ,3gress wd 2g9
produc+ a *1p pap].s brl r1d]4
,s* a device wd move ! masses
9to ! new te*nology camp   #ci
,- provid$ t ! devices cd
write z well z r1d4 ,x mi<t
ev5 p]suade m ?an two p]c5t (
! bl t x 0 wor? _! :ile to
le>n brl4
  ,^? pr$ic;ns >e z ne> frui;n
n[ z !y 7 :5 !y 7 f/ made4 ,"!
>e z _m r1sons :y ? is s z "!
>e br&s ( comput]s4 ,"s ( !
r1sons >e 2y \r 3trol4 ,"s ?+s
we cd & %d h d"o4 ,bl 3sum]
organiza;ns h fail$ to assume
a l1d]%ip role 9 ! em]g+
te*nology4 ,! economics (
produc;n h be5 dictat$ by
ag5cies s]v+ ! bl1 ^: myopia
wd qualify !m z cli5ts ( _! [n
ag5cies4
  ,:at h any ( u d"o to *ange
! c\rse ( ev5ts8 ,i ne$ h>dly
add t ,ronald ,r1gan 0 elect$
& has op]at$ relatively
unh9d]$ by ! 4abil;y move;t4
,grant$1 8 ,adm9i/ra;n 0
unable to gut $uca;nal     #dj
programs = ! h&icapp$4 ,b ":
is ! compet5t1 "wable bluepr9t
= future policy t w 2 ne$$ =
r1l progress8 ,h[ _m ,s5ators
& ,repres5tatives "k a
,v]sa,brl f a ,vox,com1 or
c>e8 ,we h = too l;g assum$ t
\r 4abil;y by xf is su6ici5t
to protect u f ! sl+s & >r[s (
political annihila;n4
  ,:at is ne$$ is a unit$
4abl$ commun;y ) cle>ly
express$ & =ce;lly >ticulat$
goals4 ,! bl >e 2com+
vulcaniz$ z surely & z
4a/r\sly z h ! blacks & !
,hispanics 2f u1 & x is "t t
we1 ! bl elite1 recognize \r
obliga;n to try to /op x4 ,if
? m1ns ov]?r[+ ! l1d]%ip (
exi/+ organiza;ns1 s 2 x6 ,!
bl may 2 writ+ = ? newslr1 b
": >e ! >ticles on te*nology 9
! ,j\rnal ( ,visual ,impair;t
& ,bl;s8 ,:o is writ+ =    #da
,! ,brl ,=um1 ,! ,brl
,monitor8 ,h[ _m commun;y
"w%ops h ea* ( y ,brl,$it us]s
d"o8 ,h[ _m $ucators am;g y h
2gun to use ! new te*nology z
an 9tegrat+ ele;t 9to ! s*ool
& college sy/em8 444
  ,x is ess5tial t e bl s*ool
9 ! _w h a comput]4 ,x is
ess5tial t e s*ool 4trict 9 !
c.try make comput]s available
to _! bl /ud5ts4 ,x is
imp]ative t we1 ! te*nological
elite1 5sure t ! next g5]a;n c
run circles >.d u4 ,too (t51
,i h he>d t ! comput] w free !
bl4 ,:at ,i am see+ 9cr1s+ly
is a new prison popula;n :o h
be5 mollycoddl$ "? s*ool & :o
>e n prep>$ = ! pres5t1 m*
less prep>$ = ! future4 ,un.s
! next g5]a;n ( bl p is
comput] lit]ate1 bl;s w 2 m (
a 4abil;y ?an x has "e be54 ,h
y 3sid]$ t we graduate m   #db
gd typi/s f s*ool ?an ! normal
popula;n does8 ,yet we h fail$
to r1p ! rew>ds t ? advantage
has giv5 u4
  ,x may seem t ? >ticle has
g"o f> afield f xs mild 2g9n+4
,let me return to ": x />t$4
,! halcyon promises >e g"o1 b
"! >e new hopes4 ,^? :o h
a3ess to ,kurzweils & ,apples
cd 2g9 produc+ mat]ial )\t
wait+ = a l>ge pr9t+ h\se to d
x = !m4 ,hi<-spe$ duplica;n
makes ! produc;n ( ,v]sa,brl
mat]ials or ( spok5-^w books
ll m co/ly ?an ! produc;n (
pap]backs4 ,^? ) modems c />t
produc+ dige/s ( mat]ials f ,!
,s\rce or ,compu,s]ve4 ,!
,cranm] brlr pr9t] is *1p 5 &
brl pap] is pl5ti;l 5 to 2+
produc+ mat]ials = wid]
circula;ns4
  ,if ,teles5sory ,sy/ems & !
,libr>y ( ,3gress w n      #dc
come "? = u1 let u d x = \rvs4
,we >e ! 5d-us]s ( ! products
& appe> to 2 ! la/ to 2 tak5
9to 3sid]a;n by manufactur]s1
s]vice provid]s1 or book
produc]s4 ,^: fault is x8 ,if
we >e truly lib]at$ by
te*nology1 let u prove \r
fre$om by ac;n4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,paul
,$w>ds is a memb] ( ! ,florida
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,^? :o att5d$
! #aihc ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,pho5ix w rememb] 8 e6ective
use ( ! ,v]sa,brl z *airman (
! ,resolu;ns ,committee4">








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

   ,new 8,baby ,doe0 ,rule
           ,rel1s$
  ,! ,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n has
rel1s$ a new 8,baby ,doe0 rule
reg>d+ ! tr1t;t ( sev]ely
h&icapp$ 9fants4 ,a previ\s
rule : requir$ qk ,f$]al
9t]v5;n 9 ! deci.n :e!r or n
to tr1t a sev]ely h&icapp$
9fant 0 /ruck d[n by a ,f$]al
c\rt la/ spr+4
  ,! new rule requires t a
volunt>y hospital committee
"<made up ( doctors & lay p">
wd review di6icult cases 9 :
p>5ts h decid$ to =ego
lifesav+ surg]y or o!r =ms (
m$ical tr1t;t4 ,! new proposal
al requires hospitals to po/ a
sign 9 c]ta9 >1s ( !       #de
hospital1 advis+ m$ical
p]sonnel ( ! proc$ure to 2
foll[$ 9 suspect$ non-tr1t;t
cases4 ,f$]al 9t]v5;n is
3templat$ only af review by !
hospital's volunt>y committee
"<if "o exi/s"> or ! /ate *
protec;n ag5cy4
  ,z ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um
goes to press1 spokesm5 =
p$iatricians g5]ally seem to
support ! new rule1 :ile ! "r-
to-life lo2y labels x z !
,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n's 8k[t[+ to
! m$ical e/abli%;t's ,god
complex40 ,4abil;y "rs gr\ps1
9clud+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 >e cauti\sly optimi/ic t
! new rule w repres5t a m
a3eptable solu;n to ? complex
moral & legal problem4



                           #df
   ,f4,y4 #aihe ,budget to
    ,g to ,3gress 9 ,late
           ,janu>y
  ,by ! "t ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um r1*es y1 ! ,presid5t's
,f4,y4 #aihe budget w 2
public4 ,at ? writ+ "<,janu>y
#i">1 x is expect$ t ! new
budget w mirror 9 _m respects
la/ ye>'s budget proposal4
  ,debate is curr5tly fl\ri%+
at ! hi<e/ levels 9 !
,adm9i/ra;n 3c]n+ :e!r or n !
budget %d 9clude "s k9d ( tax
9cr1se s t decl9+ budget
deficits cd 2 a*iev$ 9 lat]
ye>s4 ,4cus.ns >e al c5t]$ >.d
:e!r a tax 9cr1se %d 2 3t+5t
^u ,3gress's a3ept.e ( !
@s#h4d billion 9 sp5d+ cuts :
! ,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n is
expect$ to reque/ 9 ! budget
to 2 rel1s$ 9 late ,janu>y4
  ,ano!r view ,- p]h held by !
,presid5t hmf ,- is t no   #dg
tax 9cr1ses %d 2 propos$ at ?
"t1 "picul>ly s9ce budget
deficits >e decl9+4
  ,_m memb]s ( ,3gress h be5
brief$ on ! ,presid5t's budget
proposal1 & al? no?+ is c>v$ 9
/"o1 x is 2liev$ t ! sp5d+
package w total @s#ibd
billion1 ) a project$ deficit
( @s#ahf billion4 ,? wd
3template no new taxes4
  ,reac;ns f ! ,hill h be5
mix$4 ,_m ,republicans feel t
a tax 9cr1se "<at l1/ dur+ !
f/ ye> ( ! budget"> wd 2
premature1 & t _m economic
exp]ts h "ue/imat$ ! recov]y (
! economy4 ,republican m9or;y
l1d] ,rob]t ,mi*el "<;,r41
,,il"> al 2lieves t only ab
fifty ,h\se ,republicans1 f
safe1 3s]vative 4tricts1 wd 2
will+ to fur!r cut dome/ic
sp5d+ = ! com+ ye>4
  ,specific details ( !    #dh
,f4,y4 #aihe budget w n 2
available = s"eal weeks1 b
rumor & specula;n 3t9ue to
ab.d4

    ,ho/+ an ,,acb ,na;nal
            ,3v5;n
   ,by ,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,:ile att5d+ a na;nal 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
y & o!r memb]s ( yr a6iliate
may h _h ?"\s 3c]n+ !
possibil;y ( ho/+ s* an ev5t
yrvs4 ,y may h com;t$ to yr
frs t 3v5;n-go]s wd r1lly 5joy
a "picul> t\r or a "picul>
si<t-see+ ev5t 9 yr c;y4 ,y
mi<t h 3sid]$ h[ y wd 3duct a
c]ta9 activ;y if y 7 plann+ !
ev5t4 ,9 any case1 yr
specula;ns 7 probably !n
foll[$ by _m "qs & d\bts z to
:e!r yr a6iliate cd h&le   #di
s* an "utak+4
  ,! purpose ( ? >ticle is to
answ] "s ( ! "qs t ,,acb
a6iliates may h ab ho/+ !
annual 3v5;n & to 5c\rage
a6iliates to develop a bid4
,r1d c>e;lly2 3sid] !
possibilities2 !n foll[ !
9/ruc;ns giv5 "h to obta9 m
9=ma;n & 2g9 ! bid process4
  ,! ,hotel3 ,! f/ item t m/ 2
3sid]$ is ! size & type (
hotel facilities available 9
v>i\s cities "?\t yr /ate4 ,"s
( ! basic 3sid]a;ns >e3

#a4 ,"! %d 2 #eej to #fjj
  sleep+ rooms1 pref]ably
  locat$ 9 "o hotel4 ,if two
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  walk+ 4t.e ( "o ano!r4
#b4 ,meet+-room facilities %d
  2 ample 5 to a3ommodate
  gr\ps f #be to #a1jjj
  p]sons4                  #ej
#c4 ,an exhibit >ea %d all[ at
  l1/ fifty #h-foot by #aj-
  foot boo?s to 2 >rang$
  com=tably & attractively4




















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  giv5 to s* matt]s z
  re/aurant facilities )9 &
  >.d ! hotel1 ! loca;n &
  lay\t ( ! regi/ra;n & 9=ma;n
  >ea1 & recr1;n & %opp+
  facilities )9 ! hotel
  "<swimm+ pool1 gift %ops1
  etc4">4

  ,! ,ho/ ,committee3 ,x is
ess5tial to h a corps ( p :o
>e will+ & able to assume !
l1d]%ip & c>ry \ ! num]\s
responsibilities requir$ = !
plann+ & op]a;n ( a su3ess;l
3v5;n4 ,a gd ho/ committee
3si/s ( ei<t to twelve p]sons4
,addi;nal 9dividuals w 2 ne$$
to s]ve on subcommittees & to
act z volunte]s dur+ ,3v5;n
,week4 ,specific posi;ns on !
ho/ committee 9clude3 *airman1
assi/ant *airman "<op;nal">1
secret>y1 tr1sur]1 hotel   #eb
>range;ts *airman1 regi/ra;n
*airman1 special-9t]e/
*airman1 exhibits *airman1
public;y *airman1 5t]ta9;t
*airman1 & volunte] *airman4
  ,co/s3 ,at xs midye> meet+
on ,janu>y #g1 #aihd1 ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors adopt$ new
3v5;n guidel9es4 ,"o ( !
significant *anges 9 ^!
guidel9es d1ls ) ! m1ns (
f9anc+ ! na;nal 3v5;n4 ,! ho/
a6iliate is no l;g]
responsible = rais+ ! 9itial
funds requir$ = ! 3v5;n4
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w gu>antee ! ho/ committee se$
m"oy 9 ! am.t ( @s#b1ejj4 ,^!
funds >e 9t5d$ to help meet
9itial exp5ses : m/ 2 pd prior
to ! collec;n ( any 3v5;n
receipts4
  ,al 2g9n+ ) ! #aihd 3v5;n1
"! w 2 no pre-regi/ra;n or
regi/ra;n fee = ! ,,acb    #ec
3v5;n4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors1
9 an ef=t to 5c\rage ea* p]son
9 att5d.e to regi/] = ! 3v5;n1
has dropp$ ! fee1 z "o m1ns (
provid+ a s]vice to !
memb]%ip4 ,h["e1 2c ho/
committees h dep5d$ h1vily ^u
receipts f regi/ra;n fees to
meet ! f9ancial obliga;ns ( !
committee1 ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors has al gu>ante$ !
ho/ a6iliate a set pay;t = ea*
bona fide "n appe>+ on !
regi/ra;n li/4
  ,m ,details ,available3 ,!
9=ma;n giv5 "h is1 ( c\rse1
only a brief \tl9e ( !
facilities & ne$s ( a na;nal
3v5;n4 ,x is only r1sonable to
expect t an a6iliate bidd+ = &
p]h ho/+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n may h
_h ll or no prior exp]i;e ) s*
plann+4
  ,! ,3v5;n ,coord9ator is
available to answ] "qs1    #ed
to meet ) yr bo>d &_/or yr
g5]al memb]%ip1 & to guide y
"? ! bid process4 ,%d yr
a6iliate w9 ! bid1 ! ,3v5;n
,coord9ator is !n 8on call0 to
assi/ yr ho/ committee 9 e
aspect ( xs plann+ & prep>a;n
=4 ! big week4 ,9 addi;n1 !
new 3v5;n guidel9es provide 9
writ+ /ep-by-/ep details on
bidd+ = & ho/+ an ,,acb 3v5;n4
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*eck li/s1 sample lrs1 & o!r
9=ma;n to make yr "w easi]4
  ,h[ to ,2g93 ,if yr a6iliate
is 9t]e/$ 9 submitt+ a bid = a
3v5;n1 or if y wd simply l m
9=ma;n on ! subject1 feel free
to 3tact me at yr 3v5i;e4 ,lrs
( 9t5t f a6iliates 9t]e/$ 9
mak+ a bid = ! #aihf 3v5;n m/
2 rcvd by ,m>* #a1 #aihd4
  ,address all 9quiries to3
,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl91 ,3v5;n
,coord9ator1 #aag ,coral   #ee
,av5ue1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky
#djbjf2 teleph"o "<#ejb">
#hie-#deih or #hig-#adgb4

    ,,acb ,files ,brief 9
     ,important ,special
        ,$uca;n ,case
      ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& o!r 4abil;y "rs organiza;ns
h fil$ an amicus curiae "<fr (
! c\rt"> brief 9 an important
case 9volv+ ,public ,law #id-
#adb1 ! ,$uca;n = ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act4 ,!
lawsuit1 ,smi? ;v4 ,rob9son1 0
9itiat$ by ! p>5ts ( a * )
c]ebral palsy :o su$ !
,cumb]l&1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,s*ool
,committee af 2+ 9=m$ t !
,committee plann$ to /op pay+
tui;n = _! *1 :o 0 5roll$ 9 an
$uca;nal program 3duct$    #ef
:ile ! * 0 hospitaliz$4 ,! l[]
c\rts _h f.d t ! ,s*ool
,committee 0 responsible = !
*'s tui;n & aw>d$ ! p>5ts
attorney's fees4 ,at issue is
! "q ( :e!r ! c\rts may
require a s*ool 4trict to pay
attorney's fees = p>5ts :o
su3ess;lly *all5ge deci.ns
made by a s*ool 4trict ab a
h&icapp$ *'s special $uca;n
program4
  ,! problem is t ,public ,law
#id-#adb does n specifically
all[ = ! pay;t ( attorneys'
fees1 & g5]ally ^! fees _c 2
grant$ un.s !y >e specifically
au?oriz$ by law4 ,h["e1 :5 a
s*ool violates a h&icapp$ *'s
"r to an appropriate $uca;n1 x
has brok5 ?ree laws3 x has
violat$ ! 3/itu;nal require;t
( 8equal protec;n ( ! law20 x
has violat$ ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act2 & x    #eg
has violat$ ,public ,law #id-
#adb4
  ,attorneys' fees >e
available 9 cases 9volv+ ei
,sec;n #ejd or ! ,3/itu;n1 b
c\rt deci.ns 9volv+ a h&icapp$
*'s "r to an appropriate
$uca;n >e usually bas$ on
,public ,law #id-#adb 2c x is
! mo/ specific ( ! ?ree4 ,! "q
!n 2comes :e!r attorney's fees
c 2 grant$ ev5 if ! c\rt
deci.n is bas$ prim>ily on
,p4,l4 #id-#adb4 ,9 o!r >1s (
! law1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt has
all[$ ?4
  ,)\t ! aw>d ( attorneys'
fees1 _m p>5ts ( h&icapp$ *n w
simply 2 unable to af=d to
5sure t _! * is rcvg !
appropriate $uca;n to : he or
%e is 5titl$ "u ! law4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt has
rec5tly decid$ to review ?
case1 & a deci.n is        #eh
expect$ ei late 9 #aihd or 9
#aihe4

        ,:o's ,:o 9 !
       ,bl9d_/,visually
     ,impair$ ,commun;y8
       ,by ,emmy ,hesse

  "<,repr9t$ f ,newslr ( !
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[
,vi.n1 ,vol4 #h1 ,no4 #h1
,july-,augu/ #aihc">
  ,x us$ to 2 t p _h 8gd0
eyes1 8bad0 eyes1 or 7 j pla9
bl4
  ,n s td6 ,n[ p ) gd eyes >e
8si<t$10 :ile bl p >e
8totals40 ,si<t$ p may or may
n we> glasses1 b mo/ly !y we>
3tacts1 : seem to 2 alw fall+
\1 gett+ /uck1 or 2com+ lo/4
,& "!1 9 ! vague1 murky 9-2t
>e all ! folks ) bad eyes1 :o
make up ab #hj to #ij p]c5t (
! bl9d_/visually impair$   #ei
popula;n4
  ,n[1 !y h lots ( excit+ "ns4
,2ss 8visually impair$10 !y >e
call$ 8l[ vi.n0 & 8"pials40 ,&
!y >e mo/ly all 8legally bl10
too4
  ,n[ 3sid] all ! 3fu.n
surr.d+ ^! _m t]ms4 ,!
possible comb9a;ns ( all ( ?
t]m9ology >e 5d.s4 ,= 9/.e3 a
legally bl p]son :o is si<t$ 4
4 4 or a si<t$ p]son ) "pial
vi.n 4 4 4 or a "pially si<t$
p]son ) impair$ vi.n 444 or h[
ab an impair$ p]son ) l[ vi.n
4 4 4 or a l[ p]son :o is
legally bl b has "pial1
impair$ si<t 444 or a "pial
p]son ) l[ vi.n 4 4 4 or a
"pially impair$ si<t$ p]son 4
4 4 or a "pially si<t$ p]son
:o does n see totally 4 4 4 or
a totally "pially si<t$ p]son
444 or j a total "pial p]son
444 or an impair$ p]son    #fj
) total "pial vi.n 444 or an
impair$ "pial p]son ) l[ total
si<t 444 or a bl1 impair$
p]son ) "pially l[ vi.n 4 4 4
or a l[1 n q total1 legally
impair$ p]son 444 or may 2 a
l[ vi.n>y4 ,5\<8
  ,maybe "o "d ! all-see+ p[]s
w come up ) "o t]m : c apply
to all ^! visually impair$1
l[-vi.n1 "pials4 ,x mi<t take
a l>ge-type or brl comput] to
d x6

    ,bl ,*n 9 ,mississippi
    ,by ,bonnie ,?ompson &
      ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,a local newspap] rec5tly
su7e/$ t millions ( doll>s cd
2 sav$ simply by clos+ !
s*ools = ! bl & d1f "h4 ,!
j\rnali/ writ+ ! /ory seem$ to
?9k "! 7 no special-9t]e/
gr\ps 9volv$1 b t if "!    #fa
w]e1 !y wd crawl \ ( ! wood"w
to dcl t 9t]e/4 ,crawl+ \ ( !
wood"w is "s"ts nec ,- n t we
>e wood"w habitues ,- s we
came \ fa/6
  ,9 rec5t mon?s1 we h be5
9volv$ 9 a s]vice project
travel+ >.d rural ,mississippi
"<& y c't get m* m rural ?an
t6">1 talk+ to families ) bl
*n :o ne$ advice4 ,we h be5
amaz$ to f9d s m* apa?y 9
families & s m* isola;n = _!
*n4 ,"s p>5ts feel x is a
8m9or miracle0 if _! bl *
le>ns to dress or fe$
him_/h]self or g to ! ba?room
al"o4
  ,x is 4tress+ to f9d _m bl
*n classifi$ z ret>d$1 :5 we
feel t !y >e n ret>d$1 b1 r1 h
n rcvd prop] assess;t l1d+ to
appropriate $uca;n4 ,we "k (
"o bl * :o has be5 classifi$ z
pr(.dly ret>d$ & plac$ 9   #fb
a class ) elev5 ret>d$ *n 9 h]
public s*ool4 ,! * is 2g9n+ to
imitate ! only pe]s %e "ks4 ,b
once a * is classifi$ z
ret>d$1 x is alm impossible to
rev]se ? label4
  ,we f9d *n /ru7l+ to r1d
l>ge-pr9t :5 !y %d 2 le>n+
brl1 b don't h a t1*]4 ,we "k
( *n los+ _! si<t :o >e n 2+
prep>$ = _! *ang+ _w4 ,we "k (
*n :o >e n 2+ se5 by
oph?almologi/s4
  ,we >e told t x is less
co/ly to $ucate alm any
h&icapp$ * o!r ?an a bl *4 ,is
x ,- 9 ! l;g run8
  ,mississippi is n unique4
,we h talk$ to p all ov] !
c.try1 & ! patt]n is simil>4
,al? we h no pr(es.nal
qualifica;n "<o!r ?an 2+ born
9 ! busi;s">1 we "k bl *n & we
c>e v deeply ab _! qual;y (
life4 ,\r *ief battle      #fc
seems to 2 ag/ ignor.e &
apa?y4 ,is x fair t ? add$
burd5 2 borne by bl *n8
  ,"s laws curr5tly applicable
to ! $uca;n ( bl *n1 ?\< well
9t5;n$1 d n provide :at !y 7
9t5d$ to provide3 ,,$uca;n4 ,!
m we 2come 9volv$1 ! m 3fus+ !
issues >e4 ,:o decides :at is
mo/ appropriate & :at is l1/
re/rictive8 ,suppose a bl * is
2+ abus$ or neglect$ 9 8 or h]
pres5t 5viron;t1 or is 2+ made
to feel l an 8odd fi%08 ,we h
f.d *n 9 all ^! situa;ns4
  ,:at is mo/ appropriate &
:at is l1/ re/rictive8 ,:o
decides8 ,h[ _m g5]a;ns ( bl
*n w 2 subject$ to s* l[
expecta;ns8 ,e bl * m/ h ! "r
to 2 a * :o w gr[ 9to a well-
adju/$1 productive citiz54


                           #fd
   ,,f] ,spe>h1ds ,drive to
   ,9cr1se ,f$]al ,support
        = ,eye ,rese>*

  ,frs ( ,eye ,rese>* "<,,f]">
su3ess;lly spe>h1d$ a na;nwide
citiz5s' ef=t to 9cr1se ,f$]al
support = vi.n rese>* by "s
@s#ac million4
  ,presid5t ,ronald ,r1gan
rec5tly sign$ 9to law a bill t
provides @s#aej1ghc1jjj = !
,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute
"<;,,nei">1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy t
provides ab #hj p]c5t ( all
fund+ = eye rese>* 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,! #i4b p]c5t 9cr1se
cov]s ! #aihd fiscal ye>4 ,ab
#bej 9/itu;ns rcv grant &
3tract support f ! ,eye
,9/itute4
  ,frs ( ,eye ,rese>* is a
na;nwide1 grassroots public
$uca;n organiza;n t "ws
closely ) a coali;n (      #fe
ag5cies & organiza;ns
repres5t+ "s #be million p4
,9clud$ >e major ag5cies = !
bl1 s5ior citiz5s organiza;ns1
,lions clubs1 & o!rs 9t]e/$ 9
a3el]at$ progress 9 eye
rese>*4 ,fund+ = ;,,nei w 2
us$ to support rese>* & tr1t;t
( _m bl9d+ eye 3di;ns1 9clud+
41ses ( ! ret9a1 glaucoma1 &
cat>act problems4

    ,,acb ,a6iliate ,news

       ,ma9e ,frat]nal
   ,associa;n ( ! ,bl ,acts
   to ,protect ,s]vices to
           ,bl ,*n
     ,by ,ri*>d ,b5nett1
          ,presid5t
       ,ma9e ,frat]nal
      ,associa;n ( ! ,bl

  ,9 #aigi1 ! ,commis.n] ( !
,de"p;t ( ,human           #ff
,s]vices & ! ,commis.n] ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 ,/ate (
,ma9e1 sign$ an agree;t : wd h
plac$ ! major;y ( /ate s]vices
= bl & visually impair$ *n 9 !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,! ,ma9e
,frat]nal ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
"</ate a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl"> respond$ by
pass+ a resolu;n ask+ !
,commis.n]s to reconsid] _!
deci.n1 z x wd h frag;t$
s]vices to bl & visually
impair$ s*ool *n4 ,! memb]%ip
al felt t ! ,commis.n]s' ac;n
0 9appropriate 2c !y _h sign$
! agree;t 2f call+ = public
9put4
  ,a public he>+ 0 held 9 !
spr+ ( #aihj1 : result$ 9 !
=ma;n ( a fact-f9d+ committee4
,? committee 0 *>g$ ) assess+
! impact ( s* an agree;t on !
$uca;n ( bl & visually impair$
*n4 ,ov] ! next two        #fg
ye>s1 ! committee held s"eal
meet+s1 b xs f9d+s 7
9conclusive 2c ( ! wide
philosophical di6];es 2t ! bl
commun;y & ! /ate adm9i/ra;n4
  ,9 #aihb1 we 7 advis$ t ?
agree;t wd take e6ect at ! 5d
( ! #aihb-#hc fiscal ye>1
reg>d.s ( \r opposi;n4 ,once
ag1 ,,mf ;,,ab adopt$ a
resolu;n call+ on !
,commis.n]s to give ? matt]
fur!r /udy 2f imple;t+ !
agree;t4 ,! h1ds ( bo? de"p;ts
answ]$ ! reque/ = fur!r /udy
by /at+ t !y felt addi;nal
/udy 0 unnec4
  ,z negotia;ns 7 at a /&/ill1
\r organiza;n felt t new
legisla;n 0 \r only rec\rse4
,! ,,mfab ,executive ,bo>d
appo9t$ a legislative
committee : r1*$ \ to !
commun;y & f.d ! nec exp]tise
to write m1n+;l            #fh
legisla;n4 ,! propos$
legisla;n 0 pres5t$ to !
curr5t ,legislature1 b we 7 !n
surpris$ to f9d t \r "w _h j
2gun4
  ,! ,,mfab legislative
committee _h s"eal meet+s ) !
sponsors ( ! proposal & f.d t
! bill _h to 2 modifi$4 ,2c !
,commis.n]s' agree;t 9volv$
transf] ( funds1 we _h to
appe> 2f ! ,appropria;ns
,committee on two o3a.ns ,- f/
to oppose ,$uca;n's reque/ = !
transf] ( funds f ,human
,s]vices2 & secondly1 to
oppose ,human ,s]vices' deci.n
to rel1se ! funds4
  ,foll[+ a well-3duct$ public
he>+1 we f.d t \r 5d1vors 7 /
n ov]4 ,al? m* 9put is d]iv$ f
public he>+s1 mo/ ( ! actual
legislative deci.ns >e >riv$
at "? legislative "w%ops4 ,we
7 =tunate to 2 repres5t$   #fi
at ^! "w+ ses.ns1 & \r ef=ts 7
f9ally r1liz$ by ! ev5tual
passage ( legisla;n : nullifi$
! ,commis.n]s' #aigi agree;t4

       ,wilson ,elect$
     ,presid5t 9 ,kansas
       ,by ,lee ,razak

  ,ne>ly #ajj p]sons att5d$ !
#fcrd annual 3v5;n ( ! ,kansas
,associa;n = ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ 9 ,hut*9son on
,octob] #a1 #aihc1 & elect$
,sam ;,p4 ,wilson ( ,kansas
,c;y to s]ve z ,presid5t = a
two-ye> t]m4 ,mr4 ,wilson has
s]v$ 9 _m posi;ns 9 num]\s
organiza;ns ov] ! ye>s1 "w+ =
! bett];t ( ! bl & o!r m9or;y
gr\ps4
  ,o!r new (fic]s elect$
9clude ,nancy ,johnson (
,sal9a z ,record+ ,secret>y1
,doro?y ,>5sman (          #gj
,g>field z ,memb]%ip
,secret>y1 & ,walt ,?omas (
,dodge ,c;y z ,tr1sur]4
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 f1tur$
sp1k] on ,satur"d & gave a v
9t]e/+1 9=mative1 & *all5g+
address4 ,o!r hi<li<ts ( !
3v5;n 9clud$ adop;n ( s"eal
important resolu;ns1 pres5ta;n
( ! tradi;nal ,el1nor ,a4
,wilson & ,extra ,/ep aw>ds1
panel 4cus.ns1 a 8,trip to !
,$ge ( ! ,univ]se0 dur+ !
banquet1 & "s v 9t]e/+ com;ts
by an ex*ange /ud5t f ,we/
,g]_m4
  ,plans >e alr tak+ %ape = !
#aihd 3v5;n1 to 2 held 9 ,hays
on ,septemb] #bh-#cj4



                           #ga
   ,,acb_/,,nys #aihc ,/ate
            ,3v5;n
    ,by ,david ,s*reib/e9

  ,ov] #abe p att5d$ ! #aihc
annual 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,new ,york
,/ate4 ,! !me ( ! 3v5;n was1
8,we ,>e ,p1 ,too40 ,sp1k]s
cov]$ a wide range ( subjects1
9clud+ advocacy1 recr1;n1 &
driv+ ) bioptic telescopes4
  ,f\r resolu;ns 7 adopt$4 ,!
f/ calls ^u ! ,new ,york ,/ate
,commis.n = ! ,bl to seek
a3r$ita;n by ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$2 ! second calls ^u !
,gov]nor to approve an
alloca;n ( @s#d4f million to 2
us$ by ! ,commis.n = ! ,bl =
non-voca;nal rehabilita;n
s]vices to bl *n & old] bl
adults2 ! ?ird /r;gly      #gb
supports 9dividual evalua;n (
a l[-vi.n p]son's suitabil;y =
driv+ ) bioptic telescopes2 &
! f\r? calls ^u ,new ,york
,c;y's ,metropolitan
,transporta;n ,au?or;y to
9/all safety gates on all
subway c>s n[ 9 use1 z well z
^? curr5tly "u 3/ruc;n or
plann$ = ! future4

    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,philip
          ;,e4 ,p(*]
       "<#aiji-#aihd">

  ,philip ;,e4 ,p(*]1 ,second
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n & ,imm
,pa/ ,presid5t ( ! ,bay ,/ate
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 di$ ,janu>y
#b1 #aihd1 foll[+ a massive
he>t attack at 8 home 9
,rosl9dale1 ,massa*usetts4
,det]m9$ t he wd n"e retire1
he rema9$ active to ! "t   #gc
( 8 d1? 9 ! law firm ( ,p(*] &
,di ,sciullo1 9 : he _h be5 a
"pn] = #bd ye>s1 "w+ l;g h\rs1
six "ds a week4 ,9 addi;n1 he
al f.d "t = a wide range (
commun;y & civic activities1 z
well z = 9volve;t 9 !
organiza;ns ( ! bl4
  ,born 9 #aiji1 ,mr4 ,p(*] _h
m or less normal vi.n until !
age ( #ag4 ,h["e1 he 0 alw
ne>si<t$ 2y :at cd 2 totally
correct$ ) glasses4 ,al? he
reta9$ sli<t residual vi.n
until ! mid-#aidj's1 he lo/
mo/ ( 8 si<t dur+ 8 s5ior ye>
9 hi< s*ool1 z ! result (
deta*$ ret9as s"eal mon?s af
an automobile a3id5t4 ,he
complet$ hi< s*ool at ! ,p]k9s
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,wat]t[n1
,massa*usetts1 ": he graduat$
9 #aibh4
  ,foll[+ gradua;n f !
,univ]s;y ( ,ill9ois1 he   #gd
rcvd 8 ,j4,d4 degree f ,bo/on
,college ,law ,s*ool4 ,he 0
admitt$ to ! ,massa*usetts ,b>
9 #aidg & to practice 2f !
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt 9
#aied4 ,dur+ ! same p]iod1 he
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ag5cy1 : 0 tak5 ov] by 8 wife
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: td is c>ri$ on by "o ( 8
?ree dau<t]s4
  ,mr4 ,p(*]'s commun;y1
na;nal1 & religi\s a6ilia;ns
reflect ! wide range ( 8
9t]e/s & commit;ts4 ,he 0 a
memb] ( ! ,bo/on ,p>kway
,lions ,club1 ( ! ,we/
,roxbury ,masonic ,lodge1
,toa/ma/]s1 ! ,rosl9dale
,hi/orical ,society1 & !
,na;nal ,society ( ,public
,a3.tants4 ,9 ,febru>y #aihb1
he rcvd an aw>d ( : he 0
"picul>ly pr\d f !         #ge
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,jews1 8,= \t/&+ s]vice to !
id1ls ( bro!rhood & = d$ica;n
to ! bett];t ( mank9d & !
improve;t ( human rela;ns40 ,9
addi;n1 he rcvd ! #aiha-#hb
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  ,al? n a *>t] memb]1 ,phil
,p(*] 0 committ$ to ! id1ls &
to ! gr[? & /r5g!n+ ( !
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#aigj4 ,he s]v$ z !
organiza;n's second presid5t4
,x 0 he :o obta9$ fund+ = a
hi<-spe$ duplicator & 9itiat$
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he :o f.d a sponsor to fund
develop;t ( ! ,van ,valk5burg
,legal ,9dex ( brl & record$
legal mat]ials4 ,x 0 he :o
made 3tact ) ! ,associa;n (
,trial ,lawy]s (           #gf
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to ,,abla ( an 9valuable
libr>y ( pr(es.nal-level
$uca;nal cassettes4 ,& x 0 he
:o br"\ ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n to ! att5;n ( law
s*ools "?\t ! c.try1 ) ! goal
( 5c\rag+ a l>ge numb] ( bl
law /ud5ts to utilize xs
s]vices & ! exp]i;e & exp]tise
( xs memb]s4
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organiza;n 2t annual meet+s10
sd ,,abla ,presid5t ,john
,nelson4 8,he c]ta9ly w 2
miss$40
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praise ( ! "w ( ,! ,see+ ,eye1
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a guide dog us] & = a su3es.n
( ?ree excell5t guide dogs4 ,!
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week5d ( ,may #d-#e4 ,9 fact1
^? e6ici5t ,,acb,']s 9
,m9nesota let ,laura ,(t$ahl &
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice "k ab !
dates ( _! #aihd 3v5;n way
back 9 ,octob]4
  ,isn't any"o else plann+
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ev5t un.s we "k ab x4 ,get yr
dates to ,laura z soon z !y >e
set s t !y may 2 9clud$ 9 !
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,af two unsu3ess;l op]a;ns to
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causes botulism1 : is commonly
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sal9e solu;n 3ta9+ a small
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3trol ! eye4 ,dr4 ,malcolm
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pr(essor at ! ,univ]s;y (
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use ( ! 9jec;n4
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divi.n ( ,volunte] ,s]vices =
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p]iodicals 9 ! fields ( sci;e1
broadca/+1 psy*ology1
oc1nography1 & m4 ,all
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pur*as$ or may 2 borr[$ = a
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0 approv$ by ! memb]%ip4 ,! f/
jo9t 3f];e ( ! ,alli.e w 2
held 9 ,na%ville1 ,t5;see1
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by ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil
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func;ns1 has rel1s$ xs     #hd
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8,an ,oa? ,2tray$3 ,! ,r1gan
,adm9i/ra;n's ,civil ,"rs
,5=ce;t ,record 9 ,$uca;n10
tracks attempts by ! ,de"p;ts
( ,$uca;n & ,ju/ice to rewrite
& w1k5 civil "rs laws s* z
,sec;n #ejd4 ,copies ( !
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f ! ,civil ,"rs ,l1d]%ip
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,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf4
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law : may 2 ! f/ ( xs k9d 9 !
na;n1 ,massa*usetts /ud5ts )
le>n+ 4abilities w n h to take
! ,s*ola/ic ,aptitude ,te/
"<,,sat"> to 2 a3ept$ by
public colleges & univ]sities
9 t /ate4 ,! law exempts
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4abilities1 9clud+ he>+ & vi.n
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crit]ia z hi<-s*ool academic
a*ieve;t & t1*] or guid.e
c\nselor recomm5da;ns4 "9"9"9
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funds to ,v ,special ,>ts
,fe/ivals programs 9 all fifty
/ates1 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1
& ,pu]to ,rico4 ,9 #aihd1 ov]
#djj ,v ,special ,>ts
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na;nwide4 ,! ,,ncah mis.n is
to assure t all p]sons1 4abl$
& non-4abl$1 >e all[$ a3ess to
opportunities = le>n+ &
cr1tiv;y & = a*ieve;t
available "? ! >ts4
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to ! ,associat$ ,press1 has
p]suad$ ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n to rev]se xs     #hf
e>li] deci.n to propose a new
type ( amateur radio lic5se t
cd 2 obta9$ )\t f/ le>n+ !
,morse ,code4 ,! rec5t deci.n
0 unanim\s1 despite ! fact t
la/ ,janu>y ! ,,fcc _h vot$
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8no code0 lic5se4 8,i ?9k !
public com;t made cle> t !
code %d 2 requir$ ( all
applicants10 sd ,rob]t ;,s4
,foosan]1 ,*ief ( ! ,private
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  ,ac to an item 9 ,j\rnal (
,visual ,impair;t & ,bl;s1 "s
#ae1jjj p]sons 9 ,9dia "uw5t
cat>act surg]y 9 ,octob]1 z "p
( a new ,unit$ ,na;ns program
to combat prev5table 41ses 9 !
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,impact1 =ty 8eye camps0 7
e/abli%$ "?\t ! subcont95t1
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tw5ty assi/ants1 & ea* tr1t+
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,u4,n4 ,develop;t ,program1 !
,_w ,h1l? ,organiza;n1 & !
,u4,n4 ,9t]na;nal ,*n's
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( ,cook+ ) ,betty ,crock]
,mixes1 #aihc1 is n[ available
f ,g5]al ,mills1 ,9c4 ,? #hh-
page booklet adds ! 3v5i;e (
microwav+1 ) package direc;ns
& simple recipes = #bh ,g5]al
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"<s+le copies only1 pl1se">1
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mail+ to3 ,microwave ,l>ge
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"9"9"9 ,ei<t recipes1 9clud+ !
tradi;nal ,toll ,h\se
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l>ge-pr9t book available f
,ne/le ,l>ge ,type ,recipes1
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9* squ>e1 ) #e_/#h-9* lrs1
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,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaj4
  ,if y h a degree 9
electrical1 me*anical1 or
a]onautical 5g9e]+ & wd l to 2
"p ( a rese>* & develop;t t1m1
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,adm9i/ra;n "<,,nasa"> has an
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,tal5t ,bank1 to3 ,ms4 ,lynda
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has develop$ a ?ree-m9ute
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regula;ns ab re-5t]+ ! ,unit$
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available 9 brl4 ,address
reque/s to3 ,public ,9=ma;n
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to specify tape or brl4
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,t5;see1 a memb] ( ! ,t5;see
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,pr(essor ( ,bl ,rehabilita;n
at ,we/]n ,mi*igan ,univ]s;y1
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