,! ,brl ,=um
    ,vol4 ,,xxiii ,octob]
        #aihd ,no4 #d

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

  ,= ! late/ legislative &
gov]n;tal news1 call !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n af #f3#jj
,p4,m4 week"ds or all "d
week5ds & holi"ds4 ,toll
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,oral ,o4 ,mill]
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  ,n4,w41 ,suite #ejf
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   ,second ,vice ,presid5t3

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,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
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,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #c
,message f ! ,f/ ,vice
    ,presid5t1 by ,otis
    ,/eph5s1 page #h
,ronald ,mc,donald ,goes ,navy
    444 ,bl ,v5dors ,left
    ,hold+ an ,empty ,bag1 by
    ,scott ,m>%all1 page #ac
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ba
,4abl$1 ,b ,able to ,make a
    ,di6];e1 by ,pat ,p.d1
    page #be
,talk+ ,book ,program
    ,celebrates #ejth
    ,anniv]s>y1 page #bh
,prep>e = ,pair-a-,dice
    ,promptly1 by ,david
    ,krause1 page #ca


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    ,sec;n #ejd ,regula;ns1 by
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,p 9 ! ,fa/ ,lane1 by ,rose
    ,resnick1 page #ch
,cali=nians ,battle = ,subway
    ,safety1 by ,b>b>a
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,= ! ,*ampion 9 ,ea* ( ,u1
    page #ed
,max9e ,dorf ,honor$ by ,brl
    ,revival ,l1gue1 page #eg
,:at ,does ! ,/ate ,d = ,y81
    by ,j1n ,j"os1 page #fa
,mississippi ,c\ncil ,helps
    ,bl ,y\?1 by ,jimmy
    ,cotton1 page #fg
,,acb ( ,nebraska ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 by ,james ,faimon1
    page #gj
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                            #g
    ,message f ! ,f/ ,vice
          ,presid5t
      ,by ,otis ,/eph5s

  ,! revolu;n 9 comput]
te*nology has be5 "u way = "s
"t n[ & is / ga9+ mo;tum4 ,z
appli$ to ! r1d+ & writ+ ne$s
( bl & o!r visually impair$
p]sons1 ! new te*nology is
rapidly clos+ a communica;ns
gap t = g5]a;ns has pos$ major
problems1 especially 9 ! >1s (
$uca;n & employ;t4 ,)
develop;t ( ! p]sonal comput]
& rapid improve;ts 9 ^w
process+1 x is n[ possible = a
bl p]son to prep>e & $it pr9t$
mat]ial 9 f9al =m & to h
direct a3ess to ! pr9t$ page1
) ll or no assi/.e f a si<t$
r1d]4 ,! new communica;ns
te*nology has ! add$ advantage
( 2+ available 9 a v>iety (
modes ,- brl1 l>ge pr9t1    #h
& spee*4 ,b p]h ! grte/
advantage ( all is t "o ne$ n
h specializ$ k ( comput]s to
make e6ective use ( mo/
devices n[ on ! m>ket4
  ,! major drawback1 ( c\rse1
is ! hi< co/ ( ? mod]n
te*nology4 ,2c dem& is limit$1
mo/ ( ! new devices >e n mass-
produc$4 ,? results 9 hi<1 (t5
prohibitive1 p]-unit co/1 : 9
turn prev5ts ! m>ket f gr[+ to
xs full pot5tial4 ,! problem
is h[ to br1k \ ( ? vici\s
circle4 ,we c r1sonably expect
"s r$uc;n 9 co/ z new
te*nological proc$ures 2come
r\t9e4 ,? has happ5$ ov] !
ye>s 9 ! comput] field
g5]ally1 & 9 fact we h 2gun to
see at l1/ "s mode/ r$uc;n 9
co/ ev5 )9 \r [n specializ$
>ea4 ,h["e1 major price
r$uc;ns >e n likely to o3ur
until ! te*nology is us$    #i
by significantly grt] numb]s (
p4 ,al? we c only e/imate !
figures1 x is c]ta9 t s"eal
hundr$ ?\s& bl & visually
impair$ p]sons 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates cd make e6ective use (
! new te*nology td4 ,! numb]
may well 2 z hi< z a million4
,& "! is ": s* organiza;ns z !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c
make a r1l di6];e4
  ,,acb has alw support$ &
5c\rag$ te*nological adv.es 9
! fields ( communica;n &
mobil;y4 ,\r ext5sive exhibits
at na;nal 3v5;ns hi<li<t new
develop;ts e ye>4 ,we h al
provid$ limit$ f9ancial
support = rese>* & develop;t4
,we >e n[ 2g9n+ to explore new
ways ( assi/+1 n only "?
publiciz+ ! late/ develop;ts1
b al 9 mak+ ! new te*nology m
r1dily available to l>g]
numb]s ( p4                #aj
  ,my [n rec5t exp]i;e ) !
,v]sa,brl sy/em 9 comb9a;n ) a
p]sonal comput] 3v9ces me t we
n[ h ! te*nological abil;y to
remove all significant
communica;ns b>ri]s block+
direct a3ess to ! pr9t$ page4
,i c n[ /ore hundr$s ( pages (
brl notes on a s+le cassette
tape4 ,x is easi] & f> less "t
3sum+ to ma9ta9 /ud5t records4
,b ! dim5.n t is mo/ help;l is
! capabil;y ( $it+ & pro(r1d+
my [n writt5 mat]ial ,-
reports1 manuscripts1 c\rse
\tl9es1 etc4 ,- )\t ! ne$ to
rely on a si<t$ r1d]4
  ,i h v ll k ( comput]s or !
!ory "uly+ _! op]a;n4 ,b ? has
n pos$ problems ?us f>4
,op]at+ mo/ ( ! new
communica;ns equip;t is simply
a matt] ( foll[+ a set ( non-
te*nical 9/ruc;ns & putt+ 9 "s
practice4                  #aa
  ,adv.es dur+ ! pa/ five ye>s
or s >e probably comp>able 9
import.e to ! 9v5;n ( brl xf4
,ironically1 ! rec5t r5ewal (
9t]e/ 9 brl "<: _m p 7 4miss+
z an \tmod$ m$ium"> [es m* to
! new te*nology4 ,b :e!r "o's
pref];e is brl1 l>ge-pr9t1 or
audio communica;n1 !
opportunities n[ available to
bl p]sons1 especially 9 busi;s
& ! pr(es.ns1 >e virtually
unlimit$4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
actively promotes ! goals (
8,9dep5d;e & ,e6ective
,"picipa;n 9 ,society40 ,9 "w+
t[>d ! a*ieve;t ( ^? goals1 \r
organiza;n is /ress+ !
import.e ( mak+ ! new
communica;ns te*nology m
widely available4 ,? is a hi<
prior;y1 & xs import.e _c 2
ov]-/at$4 ,! !oretical
problems ( writt5          #ab
communica;n h1 9 e6ect1 be5
solv$4 ,:at rema9s is ! task (
3v]t+ !oretical answ]s 9to
practical1 af=dable solu;ns4

   ,ronald ,mc,donald ,goes
          ,navy 444
   ,bl ,v5dors ,left ,hold+
       ,an ,empty ,bag
     ,by ,scott ,m>%all
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,on ,augu/ #bg1 #aihd1
,newsweek magaz9e report$ t !
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy has
3tract$ ) ! ,mc,donalds ,corp4
to provide fa/ food to ,navy
p]sonnel & _! families4 ,?
3tract1 total+ "s @s#fjj
million1 5compasses
approximately #cjj loca;ns
_wwide & 9cludes bo? pres5t &
pot5tial ,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+
facil;y loca;ns4 ,! ,>my   #ac
& ,air ,=ce h 5t]$ 9to simil>
>range;ts ) ,burg] ,k+4
  ,un=tunately1 ^! 3tracts 7
procur$ )\t reg>d to provi.ns
( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act &
regula;ns1 : grant to bl
p]sons a prior;y ) respect to
! op]a;n ( food-s]vice
facilities locat$ on ,f$]al
prop]ty4 ,) respect to
cafet]ia op]a;ns1 ! prior;y is
3di;n$ on a bidd+ proc$ure :
requires ,f$]al prop]ty
manag]s to solicit bids =
cafet]ia space f /ate lic5s+
ag5cies1 usually /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies1 :
provide tra9+ & o!r assi/.e to
bl p]sons :o op]ate cafet]ias
& o!r v5d+ facilities4 ,?us1
bl v5dors1 "? /ate lic5s+
ag5cies1 7 prev5t$ f bidd+ on
^! lucrative 3tracts1 & ?us !
prior;y grant$ to bl p]sons by
law to op]ate foods]vice   #ad
facilities locat$ on ,f$]al
prop]ty 0 n r1liz$4
  ,regul> r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um
w recall t ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "<,,gsa"> simil>ly
attempt$ late la/ ye> to
circumv5t ! provi.ns ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act 9 3nec;n
) solicita;n ( bids relative
to ,,gsa's cafet]ia locat$ 9
xs h1dqu>t]s build+ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 &
o!r gr\ps respond$ to ,,gsa's
move by fil+ a bid prote/ ) !
,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice1 & af m*
adv]se public;y & pressure f
,3gress1 ,,gsa )drew xs reque/
= proposal4 ,h["e1 z 0 po9t$ \
at t "t1 ! issue ( fa/ food 9
,gov]n;t build+s rema9$ z a
s]i\s ?r1t to ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program4
  ,9 response to ! mo/     #ae
rec5t assault ^u ! program1
,,acb1 jo9$ by s"eal o!r
organiza;ns1 has fil$ ano!r
bid prote/ ) ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+
,(fice & is "w+ closely )
,3gress & ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cies 9 ord] to respond to ?
late/ 5croa*;t ^u ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program4 ,9 addi;n1
pressure has al be5 ex]t$ ^u !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 :1
al? ve/$ by law ) !
responsibil;y to adm9i/] !
prior;y1 has fail$ ?us f> to
take an e6ective proactive /.e
9 ? matt]1 ,litiga;n rema9s a
4t9ct possibil;y & is 2+
3sid]$ by ,,acb's legal /aff4
  ,public;y1 ( c\rse1 is an
important compon5t 9 ,,acb' ;s
response to ? matt]4 ,!
,newsweek >ticle fail$ to
address ! e6ect ( ! ,navy's
3tract ^u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program1 & ?us ,,acb       #af
respond$ ) a lr to ! magaz9e's
$itor1 : at ? writ+ has n yet
be5 publi%$4 ,2c ! lr to
,newsweek cle>ly & su39ctly
8says x all10 x is repr9t$ "h
9 xs 5tirely3
  ,al? ! ,navy may 8welcome
abo>d0 ,mc,donalds re/aurants
to ! tune ( millions ( doll>s
9 fa/-food commis.n 9come
"<8,ronald ,mc,donald ,goes
,navy10 ,busi;s1 ,augu/ #bg">1
bl p]sons :o >e pres5t or
pot5tial op]ators ( cafet]ias
& o!r food 3ces.ns locat$ on
,f$]al prop]ty >e left hold+
an empty bag4 ,despite a #ej-
ye>-old ,f$]al law : grants a
prior;y to bl p]sons ) respect
to ! op]a;n ( food-s]vice
facilities locat$ on ,f$]al
prop]ty1 ! ,navy's 3tract
proposal re/rict$ bidd+ to
na;nally recogniz$ hamburg]
op]a;ns1 ?us e6ectively    #ag
proclud+ bidd+ on ! 3tract by
bl v5dors :o "picipate 9 !
,f$]al program adm9i/]$ by ea*
/ate4 ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
has provid$ m* ne$$ employ;t
opportunities to ?\s&s ( bl
,am]icans1 ?us all[+ u to
2come taxpay]s r ?an tax us]s4
,x is1 9de$1 un=tunate t !
,navy has *os5 to ignore
,f$]al law & e/abli%$ bidd+
proc$ures by aw>d+ to a multi-
na;nal corpora;n s* z
,mc,donalds a 3tract : cd 2
p]=m$ by appropriately tra9$
bl 5trepr5eurs4 ,- ,v truly
yrs1 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,f9ally1 no >ticle on ?
subject wd 2 complete )\t
com;t+ ^u ! role ( ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n 9 ? matt]4 ,z alr
allud$ to1 ! ,de"p;t has fail$
to adequately 5=ce !       #ah
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act &
regula;ns4 ,:ile ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n attempt$ to develop a
draft 8,memor&um ( ,"u/&+0 2t
,f$]al prop]ty manag]s & !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 : alleg$ly
0 design$ to prev5t a
reo3urr;e ( ! ,,gsa imbroglio1
! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se 3tract$ )
na;nal food fran*is]s s* z
,mc,donalds4 ,to fur!r
complicate ! matt]1 9 a lr to
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph f
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,casp]
,we9b]g]1 ! ,secret>y 9dicat$
t ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n _h ad
vis$ t no /ate lic5s+ ag5cy 0
9 a posi;n to provide na;nally
fran*is$ fa/-food items4 ,:e!r
or n a /ate lic5s+ ag5cy is
pres5tly 9 a posi;n to provide
na;nally fran*is$ fa/ food is1
( c\rse1 totally irrelevant1
s9ce no?+ 9 ! ,act or
regula;ns requires t a     #ai
bl v5dor provide 8na;nally
recogniz$0 fa/-food items4
  ,?1 9 an 5viron;t ": ,navy
sailors >e promis$ ,big ,macs
at a 4c.t1 ": ! ,gov]n;t
promises to fund milit>y
recr1;n programs ) "p ( xs
fa/-food commis.n 9come1 & ":
! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se has d"o an
85d run0 >.d ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 bl v5dors & _!
organiza;ns m/ rise to !
*all5ge by /r5u\sly protect+ &
5hanc+ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program4
  ,:at c y d8 ,write yr memb]s
( ,3gress & urge t ! ,de"p;t (
,def5se %d comply ) ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act4 ,addi;nal
develop;ts w 2 report$ z !y
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   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,by ! "t ? issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um rolls (f ! presses1 mo/ (
! ,,acb a6iliates w h rcvd _!
copies ( ! record$ $i;n ( ,!
,holy ,bible1 ref]r$ to la/
mon?4 ,any"o :o wd s9c]ely l
to h a copy %d 3tact his_/h]
/ate a6iliate4 ,an explanatory
lr 3c]n+ 4tribu;n ( ^! copies
has alr be5 s5t to ! a6iliate
presid5ts4
  ,dur+ ,augu/1 x 0 ! pl1sure
( ! ,na;nal ,repres5tative & !
,na;nal ,/aff ,attorney to
sp1k on ! program ( ! second
,na;nal ,3f];e ( ! ,bl1 held 9
,las ,vegas1 ,nevada4 ,! 3f];e
f1tur$ an \t/&+ program1 : 0
pack$ ) excell5t pres5ta;ns1 &
! ses.ns 7 g5]ally well    #ba
att5d$1 3sid]+ ! 4trac;ns t >e
! he>t & s\l ( ,las ,vegas4
  ,ov] ! ,labor ,"d week5d1 x
0 ! pl1sure ( ! ,na;nal
,repres5tative to sp1k on !
/ate 3v5;n program ( ! ,t5;see
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,knoxville1
& x 0 ! pl1sure ( ! ,na;nal
,(fice ,manag] to sp1k on !
/ate 3v5;n program ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,s\? ,c>ol9a 9 ,*>le/on4 ,bo?
3v5;ns f1tur$ gd programs &
g5]\s por;ns ( wond];l s\!rn
hospital;y4
  ,f "t to "t "?\t ! ye>1
,,acb appo9ts memb]s to s]ve
on specializ$ advisory
committees1 "!by assur+ m
m1n+;l 3sum] 9put z deci.ns >e
made a6ect+ bl p4 ,i am pl1s$
to ann\nce t ,ms4 ,donna ,v5o
( ,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia1 a memb] (
! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & ( ,guide ,dog        #bb
,us]s1 ,9c41 w repres5t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on a
na;nal advisory committee
s*$ul$ to meet 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 9 late ,septemb]1 to
advise ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ on tactile maps &
relat$ 3c]ns4 ,z /at$ by ,mr4
,frank ,kurt ,cylke ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice dur+ !
#aihd ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,philadelphia1 comp>atively ll
att5;n has be5 giv5 to maps &
simil> tactile mat]ials until
rec5tly1 9 spite ( ! fact t
tactile maps cd 2 extremely
help;l to bl travel]s4 ,a
report 3c]n+ ! committee meet+
w appe> 9 a future issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um4
  ,imple;ta;n ( ,,acb ,na;nal
,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #hd-#jd1
reg>d+ ! ne$ = m tra9+ on ! "p
( travel 9du/ry p]sonnel   #bc
9 s]v+ h&icapp$ travel]s has
tak5 an unexpect$ b v su3ess;l
turn4 ,:ile plans 7 2+ =mulat$
= ! prep>a;n ( appropriate
9/ruc;nal mat]ials1 ! public 0
4may$ by a press report to !
e6ect t ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl plann$ to picket on
airport runways 9 ord] to /op
fli<ts ( ,am]ican ,airl9es1 z
a prote/ ag/ emb>rass+ or
9appropriate tr1t;t report$ly
rcvd by ,,nfb memb]s f
,am]ican ,airl9es p]sonnel4 ,t
\tl&i% ?r1t result$ 9 a grt
4s]vice to bl p1 br&+ !m z
unr1sonable1 uncoop]ative1 &
unr1li/ic travel]s4 ,x 0 "!=e
nec = ,,acb to take /eps to
undo z m* ( ! damage z
possible by 9=m+ ! m$ia & !
public t ! posi;n ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl is n t ( mo/
bl travel]s1 & t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is "w+     #bd
directly ) ! airl9es to
improve ! tra9+ ( _! p]sonnel
9 s]v+ bl travel]s4
  ,despite ! damage d"o by !
?r1ts to picket1 ,,acb proce$$
) xs program ( (f]+ to 3sult )
airl9es 9 ! tra9+ ( p]sonnel4
,z ( ! middle ( ,septemb]1 we
h rcvd a3ept.es f sev5 ( !
major airl9es1 & by ! "t ?
report is publi%$1 ,,acb
p]sonnel w h met ) s"eal ( !m
reg>d+ _! pass5g] s]vice
policies & proc$ures4 ,? is a
3t9u+ project1 & a fur!r
report w appe> 9 a future
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4

     ,4abl$1 ,b ,able to
       ,make a ,di6];e
        ,by ,pat ,p.d

  ,= ! f/ "t 9 ,texas
political hi/ory1 4abl$ p]sons
>e 2+ ac"kl$g$ z a p[];l   #be
political =ce4 ,4abl$ vot]s 9
,texas >e 2+ cr$it$ ) decid+ !
results 9 close /atewide
prim>y & run-(f elec;ns4
,texas ,s5ator ,lloyd ,do7ett1
:o def1t$ =m] ,3gressman ,bob
,krueg] 9 ! ,may #e ,u4,s4
,s5ate prim>y1 & !n
,repres5tative ,k5 ,h.e 9 a
,june #b run(f by a close
#a1bde votes1 op5ly ac"kl$g$ !
import.e ( 4abl$ vot] support
( 8 c&idacy & subsequ5t
victory4
  8,4abl$ vot]s 9 ,texas >e no
l;g] a 3/itu5cy to 2 ignor$ or
tak5 li<tly4 ,!y >e m ?an "o
million /r;g1 & _! problems &
3c]ns raise valid issues : we
z a society m/ le>n to
address4 ,my n>r[ victories 9
! ,may #e ,u4,s4 ,s5ate prim>y
& ,june #b run(f 7 un"qably
aid$ by ! active 9volve;t ( _m
key 4abl$ l1d]s 9 my       #bf
campaign & by ! /r;g %[ (
support at ! polls f 4abl$
,texans1 _! families & frs40
  ,s5ator ,do7ett's app1l )
4abl$ vot]s c r1dily 2 trac$
to 8 _m positive ef=ts 9 !
,texas ,legislature1 ei to
sponsor or support laws aim$
at improv+ ! qual;y ( life = !
#a4 #g million p]sons 9 ,texas
) 4abilities4
  ,p]h o!r politicians w n[
2g9 pay+ att5;n to ! mega-
votes ( 4abl$ ,texans4 ,p]h !y
w 2g9 to r1lize t gov]n;t is p
,- all ! p1 9clud+ p]sons )
4abilities ,- & t p :o use
:eel*airs or crut*es1 p t r1d
brl1 p t sp1k sign language1
>e al p t c vote1 & t ^! votes
c made a di6];e4



                           #bg
    ,talk+ ,book ,program
      ,celebrates #ejth
          ,anniv]s>y

  ,octob] m>ks ! #ejth
anniv]s>y ( ! talk+ book
program1 n[ r1*+ #fce1jjj bl &
physically h&icapp$ *n &
adults "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,p exp]i5c+ tempor>y h&icaps
>e al eligible = ! program4
  ,record$ & manufactur$ on
cassette1 record1 & flexible
disc by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl 9 ,new ,york ,c;y1 !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl
9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 ,eva-
,t"o ,s.d%eets1 ,9c41 9
,cle>wat]1 ,florida1 & o!r
small] manufactur]s1 ! talk+
book program is f9.ed by
,3gress & adm9i/]$ by !
,libr>y ( ,3gress "? #agj
regional libr>ies & specific
/ate ag5cies4 ,?irty-      #bh
ei<t ?\s& titles >e curr5tly
available4 ,9 #aihd1 #ah
million books & magaz9es 7
circulat$4
  ,! f/ talk+ book 9clud$
exc]pts f ! ,bible1 ,hel5
,kell]'s 8,mid/r1m10 & ! "ws (
,o4 ,h5ry4 ,x 0 record$ 9
#aice by actress ,e!l ,"eett4
,ov] ! ye>s1 _m fam\s au?ors1
9clud+ ,>t ,bu*wald1 ,william
;,f4 ,buckley1 ,ali/air
,cooke1 ,?omas ,mann1 ,ogd5
,na%1 & ,william ;,l4 ,%ir]1 h
record$ _! books4 ,_m fam\s
actors h record$ talk+ books1
am;g !m ,lloyd ,bridges1 ,jose
,f]r]1 ,eva ,la ,galli5ne1
,roddy ,mc,d[ell1 ,tony
,r&all1 ,jessica ,t&y1 &
,m>g>et ,web/]4 ,9 #aiff1
actress ,anne ,bancr(t record$
! play1 8,! ,miracle ,"w]10
recr1t+ all ! "ps1 9clud+ h]
,academy ,aw>d-w9n+        #bi
p]=m.e z ,hel5 ,kell]'s t1*]1
,anne ,sullivan4 ,alex
,haley's 8,roots0 has be5
record$ 9 ,5gli%1 ,italian1
,spani%1 ,portuguese1 ,g]man1
& ,croatian4
  ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 !
av]age talk+ book requir$
sixte5 l;g-play+ records4 ,td
! same book wd require two
cassettes or f\r records4
  ,if y "k any"o :o cd b5efit
f rcvg talk+ books1 write
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjedb2 ,att5;n3 ,ref];e
,sec;n4






                           #cj
   ,prep>e = ,pair-,a-,dice
          ,promptly
     ,by ,david ,krause
      #aihe ,3v5;n ,ho/
          ,committee

  ,fabul\s ,las ,vegas1 ! _w's
mo/ excit+ c;y1 w 2 ! site = !
#aihe 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,nevada
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ho/
a6iliate1 & ! #aihe ,,acb
,3v5;n ,committee >e alr ge>+
up to make ? a 3v5;n y w l;g
rememb]4
  ,s9ce x is anticipat$ t ?
3v5;n w draw ! l>ge/ att5d.e 9
,,acb hi/ory1 y >e urg$ to
res]ve hotel a3ommoda;ns e>ly4
,n[ is n too soon4 ,9 fact1 a
grt _m h alr d"o s4
  ,! 3v5;n dates >e ,july #f-
#ac1 #aihe4 ,! place3 !
,holi"d ,9n ,c5t] ,/rip1 #cdge
,las ,vegas ,b\lev>d1      #ca
;,s41 ,las ,vegas1 ,,nv
#hiaji4 ,use ? address :5
writ+ = res]va;ns4
  ,! ,holi"d ,9n ,c5t] ,/rip
is a mod]n hotel ) l>ge1
com=table rooms1 pl5ty (
elevators1 & complete 3v5;n
facilities4 ,room rates = !
,,acb 3v5;n >e3 @s#cb s+le or
d\ble1 @s#dj triple1 & @s#dh
quad4
  ,res]va;ns c 2 made by
teleph"o1 toll free4 ,call
#hjj-#fcd-#fgfe4 ,a ^w ( w>n+3
,:5 telephon+ = res]va;ns1 use
only ! #hjj numb] giv5 abv4 ,d
n call on ! na;nal ,holi"d ,9n
#hjj numb]4 ,! v special ,,acb
3v5;n rates _c 2 obta9$ "? t
numb]1 & once yr res]va;ns >e
made at ! m* hi<] regul> rates
at ! ,holi"d ,9n ,c5t] ,/rip1
x _c 2 correct$4 ,nevada
resid5ts c make res]va;ns by
call+ #cfi-#ejjj4          #cb
  ,9 future ,brl ,=um >ticles1
we w exp& on ! r1sons we
expect yr visit to ! 8,valley
( ! ,doll>s0 next ,july w 2 an
,,acb 3v5;n di6]5t & m excit+
?an any y h previ\sly att5d$4
,9 ! m1n"t1 prep>e = 8pair-a-
dice0 promptly6 ,make yr
res]va;ns n[4

      ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
    ,f9alizes ,sec;n #ejd
         ,regula;ns
     ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson1
       ,/aff ,attorney

  ,= ne>ly two ye>s1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r
4abil;y "rs advocates h be5
"w+ to improve ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice propos$ regula;ns to
protect p ) 4abilities f
4crim9a;n 9 programs 3duct$ by
! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t4 ,^!
regula;ns >e "picul>ly     #cc
important 2c ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice is ! l1d ag5cy *>g$ )
! responsibil;y to coord9ate
,sec;n #ejd policy "?\t !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t4
  ,9 ,april #aihc1 ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice s5t a prototype
regula;n to all ,f$]al ag5cies
to use 9 develop+ ea* ag5cy's
[n regula;n to gov]n ,sec;n
#ejd imple;ta;n 9 ! programs
op]at$ by t ag5cy4 ,? immly
foll[$ ! )drawal ( simil>
proposals : wd h w1k5$ !
orig9al ,sec;n #ejd regula;ns
: apply to recipi5ts ( ,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e1 af vigor\s
criticism f 4abil;y "rs gr\ps4
  ,la/ ,decemb]1 ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice publi%$ = public com;t
propos$ regula;ns = xs
programs1 bas$ on ! prototype4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0
%>ply critical ( ^! proposals1
2c !y cr1t$ a d\ble        #cd
/&>d3 ! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t wd
hold xf to a w1k] /&>d ?an x
wd h requir$ ( recipi5ts (
,f$]al funds4 ,! regula;ns did
n require xs programs to 2
modifi$ to make !m a3essible
to 4abl$ p if do+ s wd cause
8undue adm9i/rative & f9ancial
burd5s1'' & !y set \ no
process to keep t excep;n f
exp&+ until x "um9$ ! basic
require;t t no "o :o is
qualifi$ %d 2 exclud$ f a
,f$]al program 2c ( a h&icap4
,! regula;ns add$ a w1k]
def9i;n ( :o is a 8qualifi$
h&icapp$ p]son10 : cd h kept
4abl$ p f 2+ protect$ by ! law
if _! pres;e 0 assum$ to
require a funda;tal alt]a;n 9
! nature ( ! program4 ,fur!r1
! regula;ns requir$ less ef=ts
on ! "p ( ,f$]al ag5cies to
3duct evalua;ns ( _! programs
to f]ret \ 4crim9atory     #ce
policies & practices4
  ,z a result ( num]\s 9t5sive
meet+s ( 4abl$ advocate
organiza;ns ) ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice (ficials & ne>ly #abjj
com;ts reg>d+ ! propos$
regula;ns1 ! f9al ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice ,sec;n #ejd ,regula;n1
issu$ on ,septemb] #aa1 0 a
va/ improve;t ov] ! orig9al
proposal4 ,al? ! 8undue
h>d%ip0 def5se to ! require;t
t ag5cies m/ provide a3essible
programs is / pres5t 9 !
,regula;n1 safegu>ds 7 add$ to
make x cle> t ? def5se cd 2
us$ only 9 r>e 9/.es4 ,9 fact1
! h1d ( a ,f$]al ag5cy m/ make
! deci.n n to provide an
a3essible program1 & m/ ju/ify
? deci.n 9 writ+4 ,fur!r1 !
def9i;n ( 8qualifi$ h&icapp$
p]son0 0 cl>ifi$1 & ! burd5 (
prov+ t all[+ a h&icapp$ p]son
to "picipate 9 a program   #cf
wd 8funda;tally alt] ! nature
( ! program0 0 plac$ ^u !
,f$]al ag5cies1 9/1d ( putt+ t
burd5 on a 4abl$ p]son to
ov]come /]eotypes & prove t
he_/%e cd "picipate )\t s*
modifica;ns4 ,! self-evalua;n
require;t 9 ! law 0 /r5g!n$ to
br+ x m closely 9 l9e ) !
require;t impos$ ^u recipi5ts
( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e4
  ,"o ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ,elec;n
,commis.n1 has alr al publi%$
f9al regula;ns = xs programs4
,^! f9al regula;ns improve ev5
m ^u ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
proposals4 ,at ! 5d ( ,augu/1
#ba o!r ag5cies publi%$ =
public com;t _! propos$
regula;ns1 model$ on ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice prototype4 ,"s #bj
o!r ag5cies h regula;ns p5d+4
,x is \r hope t ! positive
*anges made 9 ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice ,f9al ,regula;n    #cg
w 2 f.d 9 ! f9al regula;ns (
all ( ^! ag5cies z well4
  ,! h>d "w ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r 4abil;y
"rs organiza;ns has result$ 9
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice regula;ns :
>e m* /r;g] ?an ^? orig9ally
propos$4 ,,acb w su/a9 xs
ef=ts to 5sure t z ^!
regula;ns >e imple;t$1
9t]pret$ & 5=c$1 ! "r ( 4abl$
p to h an equal opportun;y to
"picipate 9 programs pd = by
tax doll>s is protect$4

      ,p 9 ! ,fa/ ,lane
      ,by ,rose ,resnick

  8,i guess ,i h electronics 9
my blood4 ,my "m has [n$ &
op]at$ radio /a;ns 9 ,*icago1
,milwaukee1 & ,new ,york1 & ,i
h be5 subject$ to ! "w+s (
radio s9ce ,i 0 #ab4 ,i _h to
3v9ce ! 5g9e]+ de"p;t at   #ch
,,knbr 9 ,san ,francisco t ,i
0 fa/ & flexible 5 to d !
job40
  ,paul ,/e29s is ! only bl
op]a;ns 5g9e] = a net"w radio
/a;n 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,he is
responsible = keep+ ! /a;n on
! air1 monitor+ ! ,,am & ,,fm
\tlets1 ! transmitt]s1 & = "w+
9 five /udios4 ,he is al
responsible = prep>+ ! comm]
,9t]na;nal ,/udies & has "w$
n\nc]s ea* "d4 ,9/1d ( ! usual
visual monitor1 ,/e29s uses an
audible "o4
  ,kay ,rog]s1 #bh1 bl f bir?1
op]ates ,/a;n ,,ke> 9 ,san
,francisco4 8,i grew up li/5+
to ,,ke>1 ! /a;n at : ,i am
pres5tly employ$4 ,:5 ,i 0
#aj1 my p>5ts took me = a
visit to ! /a;n z a bir?"d
pres5t4 ,i want$ to meet "s (
! p ,i _h 2come acqua9t$ ) by
radio4 ,? 9t]e/ 9 radio    #ci
3t9u$1 caus+ me to major 9
broadca/ communica;ns40
  ,af e>n+ h] degree f ,san
,francisco ,/ate ,univ]s;y &
rcvg a radio lic5se1 ,rog]s
pres5t$ h]f at ,,ke> & ask$ =
a job4 ,%e met ) ! usual
resi/.e1 b manag$ to solve ea*
( ! problems t 3c]n$ ! /a;n
manag]4 ,) ! help ( volunte]s
to d ! braill+ & ! ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n = "s ( ! special
equip;t1 ,kay manag$ to l& !
job4 ,n[1 9 addi;n to monitor+
num]\s dials & swit*es on !
ma9 bo>d1 %e h&les f\r tape
decks1 two turntables1 & f\r
microph"os4 ,f a brl teletype
pr9t] hook$ up to a comput]1
%e daily r1ds ! news t comes
(f ! ,,upi wire4
  ,ri*>d ,oehm1 :o is al bl1
designs & te/s equip;t = cable
televi.n at ,unit$ ,sci5tific
,corpora;n4 ,8 job         #dj
9volves ! use ( an ,optacon1 :
3v]ts pr9t to tactile
vibra;ns1 & al requires ! use
( an oscilloscope1 giv+ hm
auditory fe$back on visual
4plays ( electrical circuits4
,x 5ables hm to assess &
tr\ble%oot ! p]=m.e ( mat]ial
ord9>ily se5 on a graph4
  ,mi*ael ,may holds a ,ma/]'s
degree 9 9t]na;nal a6airs f
,johns ,hopk9s ,s*ool (
,adv.ed ,9t]na;nal ,/udies &
_h "w$ = ! ,,cia & ! ,bank (
,cali=nia4 ,he is curr5tly
employ$ at ,,esl ,company 9
,sunnyvale1 ": he uses bo? !
,optacon & ! ,v]sa-,brl4
  ,tradi;nally1 employ]
resi/.e 2c ( /]eotyp$
attitudes & dep5d;e on vi.n h
b>r$ bl p f jobs4 ,n[1 adv.es
9 comput] te*nology >e help+ !
bl move f a m>g9al place 9
society to ! fronti]s (    #da
"w al;gside si<t$ co-"w]s4
  ,= example1 ! talk+ co9 c.t]
all[s bl p]sons to 9dep5d5tly
sort & c.t a l>ge volume (
mix$ co9s4 ,develop$ by !
,m9nesota ,/ate ,s]vices = !
,bl1 ! ,br&t ,model #fdc
,microsort ,c.t] is capable (
sort+ & c.t+ #fjj co9s p]
m9ute4 ,s* equip;t w cr1te new
employ;t opportunities = bl
p]sons 9 f9ancial 9/itu;ns1
comm]cial v5d+ companies1
municipal p>k+ met] sy/ems1
co9-op]at$ gambl+ e/abli%;ts1
& o!r busi;ses ": l>ge volumes
( co9s >e sort$1 c.t$1 &
wrapp$4
  ,te*nology has be5 a boon to
! bl & is al *ang+ o!r
h&icapp$ p 9to 8h&i-capables40
,! teleph"o has be5 a clos$ _w
to ! d1f4 ,td1 !y c
communicate ) ea* o!r & ) he>+
p ov] ! teleph"o by m1ns   #db
( telecommunica;ns devices
"<,,tdd's">4 ,a voice-3troll$
:eel*air n only helps a
p>alyz$ p]son get ab1 b1
9/all$ 9 an (fice or home1 x c
op5 ! door1 turn on ! li<t1
*ange radio or ,,tv /a;ns1
dial a ph"o numb]1 op]ate a
page-turn]1 or run a tape
record] on comm&4
  ,?anks to a comput]iz$ voice
syn!siz]1 a new ]a is op5+ =
"o million c]ebral palsi$
victims :o _c sp1k4 ,by mov+ a
8joy /ick0 to a s]ies (
posi;ns on a bo>d1 ! p]son
tri7]s ! syn!siz] to produce
^ws or phrases /or$ 9 a
comput] memory4 ,! /ick c 2
"w$ by foot z well z by h&4 ,!
device 0 develop$ by ! ,/ate
,univ]s;y ( ,mi*igan
,>tificial ,language
,laboratory4 ,s* devices >e n
yet h\sehold items3 !y     #dc
range 9 co/ f @s#e1jjj to
@s#ej1jjj ea*4
  ,9 an 9du/rial society1 "w
m1ns /atus1 secur;y1 & p[]4 ,9
8 #aigc book1 ,manage;t1 ,pet]
,druck] writes3 8,"w is imb$d$
9 man's life1 9 8 emo;ns1 9 8
exi/;e 9 society1 commun;y1 &
9 8 rela;n to hmf4 ,we live 9
an employee society40
  ,b n until ! pa/ decade h
h&icapp$ p 2gun to em]ge f
voca;nal isola;n1 = al? ,_w
,w> ,,ii provid$ impetus =
admis.n to 9du/rial jobs ,-
assembly1 drill & pun*1 press1
rivet+1 sort+1 pack+1
"picul>ly 9 ! %ip- & plane-
build+ factories ,- x 0 n
until ! develop;t (
microcomput]s t ! h&icapp$1 &
! bl 9 "picul>1 h be5 9cr1s+ly
se5 9 non-tradi;nal jobs4
  ,ac to ! #aihb report (
,smi?-,kettlewell          #dd
,9/itute ( ,visual ,sci;es1 a
rehabilita;n 5g9e]+ c5t] 9
,san ,francisco1 microcomput]s
h 2come relatively 9exp5sive1
5]gy e6ici5t1 & hi<ly
flexible4 ,mo/ adaptive
devices 3si/ ( m1ns by :
9=ma;n c 2 manipulat$1 re-
=matt$1 or transcrib$ f "o
cod+ sy/em to ano!r2 i4e41
pr9t to brl1 visual 4plays to
auditory =ms1 etc4 ,"? ! use (
commonly available transduc]s
,- ,,tv cam]as1 microph"os1
keybo>ds1 swit*es1 etc4 ,-
practically any 9=ma;n c 2
translat$ 9to comput]
language4 ,! comput] c !n 2
programm$ to manipulate ?
9=ma;n 9 any 3ceivable mann]
to produce ! type ( \tput !
us] desires4
  ,bill ,g]rey1 an 5g9e] at
,smi?-,kettlewell1 designs1
modifies1 or adapts        #de
tools & equip;t us$ by bl
te*nicians 9 ! ,bay ,>ea3 8,we
see p 9 a v>iety ( o3upa;ns10
he expla9$4 8,"s"ts we su7e/
ways t w help !m "w m
9dep5d5tly1 m a3urately or
fa/]4 ,or we may design a tool
or device t w help !m improve
life at s*ool1 at home1 or
:]"e nec4 ,"s"ts we c comb9e !
me*anisms !y use ) :at we alr
h4 ,o!r "ts1 ,i "w \ a special
design4 ,i design$ a vacuum
gauge = a refrig]ator
repairman & a tactile m1sur+
device = a jet plane me*anic4
,i am "w+ on an audible filt]
= use 9 tra9+ piano tun]s40
  ,g]rey is $itor ( ! ,smi?-
,kettlewell 8,te*nical ,file10
: circulates 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1
& cassette to bl sci5ti/s &
te*nicians >.d ! _w4
  ,! f/ major electronic br1k-
"? o3urr$ ) ! develop;t    #df
( ! ,optacon 9 #aigc by ,dr4
,john ,l9ville1 ,pr(essor (
,electrical ,5g9e]+ at ,/an=d4
,dr4 ,l9ville address$ hmf to
! problem ( a3ess to pr9t 2c (
8 bl dau<t]1 ,c&y4 ,) !
,optacon1 ! bl p]son c r1d
bills1 mail1 labels on cans1
books1 & mo/ job-relat$
mat]ial4
  ,teles5sory ,sy/ems1 ,9c4
"<,,tsi">1 9 ,palo ,alto1
,cali=nia1 : manufactures &
sells ! ,optacon1 has produc$
two o!r important devices1 !
talk+ calculator & !
,v]sa,brl4
  ,9 ! pa/ decade1 ?anks to !
electronic revolu;n1 grt]
progress has be5 made 9 !
employ;t picture = ! bl ?an 9
! previ\s mill5nium4 ,says
,bill ,g]rey3 8,! big br1k"? =
bl "w]s is n t "! >e 5g9e]s ,-
,"! h alw be5 bl 5g9e]s4   #dg
,! dramatic develop;t is t d[n
! road1 bl p w no l;g] 2
dep5d5t ^u see+ p = pr9t or
o!r visual 9=ma;n4 ,we w
simply 2 able to call up :at"e
9=ma;n we ne$ by pu%+ a button
on a comput]40

    ,cali=nians ,battle =
       ,subway ,safety
     ,by ,b>b>a ,nelson1
       ,/aff ,attorney

  8,! "r to live 9 ! _w 444
5tails at l1/ ! "r ( free &
safe physical a3ess to x "? !
use ( /reets & sidewalks 444 &
! common modes (
transporta;n40 ,jacobus
t5,broek1 8,! ,4abl$ & ! ,law
( ,torts10 #aiff">4
  ,bl & visually impair$ p 9
,cali=nia >e fi<t+ = ! "r (
safe a3ess = all us]s ( ! ,bay
,>ea ,rapid ,transit       #dh
"<,,b>t"> subway sy/em 9 !
,san ,francisco >ea4 ,ei<ty p
h report$ fall+ (f ! $ge (
subway plat=ms on to tracks
ov] f\r feet 2l s9ce ! sy/em 0
9/all$4 ,( ^!1 #bc 7 bl or
visually impair$4 ,al? "s ( ^?
:o h fall5 7 s]i\sly 9jur$1 no
"o has be5 kill$4 ,h["e1 ,,b>t
9t5ds to 9cr1se ! frequ5cy (
tra9s dur+ ! ru% h\r to "o e
?ree m9utes1 ?us 9cr1s+ ! risk
( fatal;y4
  ,two wom5 :o 7 9jur$ af
fall+ on to ! tracks h be5
jo9$ by ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 9 a lawsuit ag/ ,,b>t1
ask+ t ,,b>t take imm /eps to
make ! sy/em saf] by 9/all+ an
$ge detec;n sy/em al;g ! $ges
( plat=ms4 ,,b>t _h rcvd
approximately @s#aej1jjj f !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t 9 #aigh to
9/all an $ge detec;n sy/em1 b
has /all$ on mov+ ah1d )   #di
plans to develop ! sy/em4
  ,on ,febru>y #bi1 #aihd1 a
prelim9>y 9junc;n 0 grant$ :
requir$ ,,b>t to 2g9 a te/
project to det]m9e :e!r an
e6ective $ge detec;n sy/em is
available : wd 2 safe = all
subway us]s4 ,! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,cali=nia
"<,,nfbc"> !n 9t]v5$ 9 ! case1
3t5d+ t ! prelim9>y 9junc;n %d
n h be5 grant$4 ,,nfbc alleg$
t3 8,! 9/alla;n ( an $ge
detec;n sy/em w 3tribute
directly to _! "<bl p]sons'">
feel+ ( isola;n1 degrada;n1 &
loss ( 9tegr;y & pride0 & w
8directly a6ect ! bl :o use
,,b>t by emasculat+ _! civil &
p]sonal "rs40
  ,! c\rt d5i$ ! ,,nfbc's
reque/ to h ! prelim9>y
9junc;n 4solv$4 ,bo? ! ,,nfbc
& ,,b>t "<: did n *all5ge !
prelim9>y 9junc;n          #ej
9itially"> >e app1l+ ? d5ial4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,,b>t is proce$+
) te/s ( ! e6ective;s ( an $ge
detec;n sy/em 9 ?ree /a;ns4
,"s"t af ,novemb] #aihd1 a
sy/em design$ at ,bo/on
,college w 2 9/all$ al;g !
plat=m $ge 9 ^! /a;ns4 ,x w 2
te/$ = six mon?s4
  ,a two-foot-wide /rip1
develop$ = ! te/1 w 3si/ (
ev5ly spac$ #c_/#af-9* hi<
ridges ab two 9*es a"p4 ,ea*
ridge resembles a g>d5 hose
cut 9 half & plac$ p>allel to
! plat=m $ge4 ,? 8corduroy0
patt]n w 2 made ( ei epoxy or
a h>d ru2] mat]ial4 ,at /a;ns
) d>k plat=ms1 ! f/ ?ree
ridges w 2 :ite4 ,!y w !n
alt]nate1 "o black1 "o :ite4
,on li<t plat=ms1 ! f/ ?ree
ridges w 2 black2 !n alt]nat+
colors w 2 us$4
  ,! sy/em 0 design$ to    #ea
2 easily detectible n only by
bl p us+ a cane1 b al by dog
guide us]s "<s9ce x is hop$ t
! corduroy ribs c 2 felt "u
foot"> & = l[ vi.n p1 :o
hope;lly w b5efit f ! hi<
color 3tra/4 ,ori5ta;n &
mobil;y exp]ts h te/ifi$ 9 !
case t al? a bl p]son :o is
3/antly al]t & uses c>e1 walk+
sl[ly & us+ p]fect cane
te*nique1 %d 2 able to detect
! $ge ( ! plat=m adequately
)\t an $ge detec;n sy/em1 x is
/ important4 ,9 ! r1l _w1
p]fect 3di;ns d n exi/4 ,/a;ns
>e noisy & cr[d$4 ,any"o c 2
mo;t>ily 4tract$4 ,fur!r1 x is
e/imat$ t only #bj p]c5t ( ^?
:o >e legally bl rcv ext5sive
ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+1 ac
to docu;ts fil$ 9 ! case4 ,!
$ge detec;n sy/em is design$
to al]t "ey"o to ! plat=m $ge4
  ,if ! te/ is su3ess;l1   #eb
! c\rt w !n h to decide if &
:5 to ord] ,,b>t to 9/all an
$ge detec;n sy/em 9 all ( xs
subway /a;ns4 ,h["e1 ! p5d+
app1l on ! prelim9>y 9junc;n
or possible app1ls ( any f9al
ord] requir+ an $ge detec;n
sy/em cd /all f9al 9/alla;n =
q "s "t4
  ,,acb ,memb]%ip ,resolu;n
#hd-#jf directs ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to assi/ 9
ef=ts to improve subway safety
= bl & visually impair$ z well
z si<t$ p]sons4 ,,acb1 al;g )
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,cali=nia1 is support+ ! ef=ts
( xs newe/ a6iliate1 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to
9cr1se safety 9 ! ,,b>t sy/em4




                           #ec
    ,= ! ,*ampion 9 ,ea* (
              ,u

  ,": b at a civil "rs press
3f];e on ,capitol ,hill cd y
f9d bl & :eel*air ,olympians
%>+ equal glory ) /> m$ali/s
,m>y ,l\ ,retton1 ,donna de
,v>ona1 ,flo ,hyman1 ,*]yl
,mill]1 & ,m>y ,deck]8 ,x
happ5$ ,septemb] #aa at !
8,br1kfa/ ) ,olympians10 ho/$
by ,s5ator ,$w>d ,k5n$y
"<;,d41 ,,ma"> & ,bob
,packwood "<;,r41 ,,or">1 co-
sponsors ( ! ,civil ,"rs ,act
( #aihd "<;,s4 #befh">4 ,!
summ] ,olympians 7 9vit$ to
take "t \ f promot+ "ey?+ f
sports c>s to hair-c>e
products to come to ,wa%+ton &
lo2y = passage ( ! bill4
  ,,acb's [n ,olympic cross-
c.try ski m$ali/1 ,laura
,(t$ahl1 %>$ ! limeli<t    #ed
& made ! r.ds ( ,s5ate (fices
) de ,v>ona1 ,deck]1 & ,hyman4
,! message !y br"\3 ,pl1se act
qkly & favorably on ! bill 2f
! ses.n runs \ 9 ?ree weeks4
  ,! ,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aihd
"<al "kn z ! ,grove ,c;y
,response bill"> 0 9troduc$
e>li] ? ye> to cl>ify language
9 ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act & o!r civil
"rs laws to 5sure t !
prohibi;n ag/ 4crim9a;n 3ta9$
9 ,sec;n #ejd1 = example1 wd
apply to all ( ! programs &
activities ( a recipi5t (
,f$]al f9ancial assi/.e r ?an
simply limit+ cov]age to !
specific >ea ": ! funds >e
t>get$4 ,?us1 a college : rcvs
,f$]al funds 9 ! f9ancial aid
(fice1 = 9/.e1 cd n prev5t a
bl /ud5t f tak+ a laboratory
c\rse4
  ,! female ,olympians 7   #ee
mo/ 9t]e/$ 9 ! civil "rs bill
z x relates to sex 4crim9a;n
"<,title ,,ix"> 9 ! aw>d+ (
a?letic s*ol>%ips4 ,( ! ,u4,s4
m$als won 9 ,los ,angeles1 #dd
p]c5t w5t to wom5 a?letes4 ,?
grt su3ess is 2c _m ( !
competitors rcvd a?letic
s*ol>%ips prior to ! ,grove
,c;y ,college ;v4 ,bell deci.n
9 ,febru>y #aihd4 ,4abl$
m$ali/ ,(t$ahl & ! :eel*air
rac]s f ,los ,angeles urg$
,s5ators to pass ;,s4 #befh s
t ! progress 4abl$ p h made 9
! pa/ t5 ye>s does n gr9d to a
halt4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
0 v visible on ,capitol ,hill
dur+ ? lo2y+ "d4 ,,acb al
"picipat$ 9 ! coali;n (
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e = ,civil ,"rs
organiza;ns : plann$ & rais$
m"oy = ? br1kfa/ ev5t4
                           #ef
   ,max9e ,dorf ,honor$ by
     ,brl ,revival ,l1gue

  ,z "p ( ! #aihd 3f];e ( !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue1 a plaque
0 pres5t$ to ,mrs4 ,max9e
,dorf 9 recogni;n ( h] _m ye>s
( "w 9 ! produc;n1 t1*+1 & use
( brl4 ,mrs4 ,dorf & h] husb&
,j1n >e l;g-"t memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
aw>d 0 pres5t$ by ,john di
,fr.esco1 presid+ ,vice
,presid5t ( ;,,brl4
  ,max9e ,dorf has be5 ) !
,libr>y ( ,3gress = #cb ye>s
,- #f z h1d ( ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice ,brl ,codes
,sec;n4 ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1
,,nls ,director1 has cit$ h] z
an \t/&+ 3tributor to !
fur!r.e ( lit]acy 9 ! bl
commun;y4
  ,,nls ,project ,director
,dick ,ev5s5 says3 8,%e    #eg
repres5ts an ]a 9 brl code &
brl 9/ruc;n4 ,%e is a true
exp]t1 especially 9 ! lit]>y
brl code4 ,h] 9t]preta;ns (
rules & su7es;ns = h&l+
problems >e solidly bas$ on !
rules1 b >e n automatically
9f]r$ f !m4 ,:5 no rule
applies to a "picul> situa;n1
%e su7e/s a practice t w 5h.e
r1dabil;y4 ,%e l1ves a la/+
impres.n on ! field40
  ,$ucat$ at ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool
= ! ,bl 9 ,l\isville1 )
supple;t>y /udies "? ! ,_hley
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,w9netka1
,ill9ois1 %e 2gan h] c>e] 9
brl z a plates emboss] at !
,clov]nook ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 9
#aich4 ,9 #aidi1 %e w5t back
to ,som]set1 ,k5tucky1 h] home
t[n1 & = "o ye> 0 "u 3tract to
! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl z a pro(r1d]4 ,9       #eh
#aiea %e a3ept$ ! posi;n (
assi/ant brl 9/ructor at !
,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ,divi.n = !
,bl1 & mov$ to ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 ": %e m>ri$ 9 #aiec4
  ,z a l1d+ au?or;y on brl 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 %e rcvd a
,m]itori\s ,s]vice ,aw>d 9
#aifa = h] ,9/ruc;n ,manual =
,brl ,transcrib+1 n[ 2+
ext5sively revis$ "u h]
l1d]%ip4 ,%e is curr5tly
*airman ( ! ,lit]>y ,brl
,committee ( ! ,brl ,au?or;y (
,nor? ,am]ica1 an organiza;n 9
: %e has be5 an active memb] =
! pa/ #ae ye>s4 ,%e has
rec5tly s]v$ z ,presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n4 ,f !
,m>yl& ,*apt] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 %e has rcvd !
,leon>d ,a4 ,rob9son ,aw>d =
h] "w 9 brl g5]ally1 & f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d    #ei
= promo;nal "w 9 libr>y
s]vice4 444
  ,f> f 2+ deta*$ f ! field (
brl1 %e is 9 ! process (
develop+ :at %e 2lieves w 2 !
mo/ compreh5sive ^w li/ relat$
to brl yet to 2 compil$1 z a
supple;t to ! ,,nls
,transcrib]s ,manual4
  ,max9e ,dorf says3 8,i am v
m* a brl p]son4 ,i l to h :at
,i /udy f 9 brl1 j z a si<t$
p]son likes :at he wants to
look at 9 a =m he c r1d 444 ,i
?9k t "o ( ! grt advantages (
brl is t y c scan & look ah1d4
,if "! >e ?+s y don't want to
r1d1 y don't h to r1d !m4 ,&
review+ is m* easi]40
  ,& n[1 ,max9e1 9 recogni;n (
all y h d"o 9 ! brl field1 & !
qual;y ( :at y h d"o1 ,i am
pr\d to pres5t to y ? plaque 9
! "n ( ! ,brl ,revival ,l1gue1
) respect1 admira;n1       #fj
gratitude1 & love4 ,9 brl & 9
pr9t1 ! plaque r1ds3 8,brl
,revival ,l1gue salutes ,max9e
;,b4 ,dorf = h] a*ieve;ts 9
rais+ /&>ds = ! produc;n1
t1*+1 & use ( brl4
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania1
,july #c1 #aihd40

   ,:at ,does ! ,/ate ,d =
             ,y8
        ,by ,j1n ,j"os

  "<,repr9t$ f ! ,,ocb
,newslr1 publi%$ by !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">
  "<,,note3 ,! ,/ate (
,oklahoma is rapidly s9k+ 9to
a sea ( r$ 9k4 ,:5 oil prices
bottom$ \ & natural gas 2came
a glut on ! m>ket1 ! 5?usiasm
( ,soon] 5trepr5eurs = drill+
holes 9 ! gr.d wan$1 & ) x1
tax rev5ues 9 alm e category4
,3sequ5tly1 t /ate is      #fa
exp]i5c+ budget %ortfalls 9 !
@s#aej million plus range4 ,a
massive anti-tax-9cr1se
campaign has be5 wag$ by !
/ate's l>ge/ newspap] "<[n$ by
! man widely 2liev$ to 2
,oklahoma's w1l?ie/ citiz5"> &
e*o$ by a few o!r m$ia \tlets4
,! foll[+ >ticle appe>$ 9 !
,,ocb ,newslr & is a gd reply
to 8tax cut f"e0 advocates
any":4 ,j1n ,j"os is ,assi/ant
,$itor ( ! ,,ocb ,newlett]4">
,v]non ,h5ley
  ,a well-"kn ,oklahoma ,c;y
radio p]sonal;y & 8 4ciples h
be5 cr[d+ ! airwaves lately )
s* l9es z1 8,aside f build+
hi<ways1 "!'s n a ?+ ! ,/ate
does = me t ,i cdn't well d
)\t40
  ,z ? 3cept prolif]ates 9
app>5tly 5d.s v>ia;ns via pr9t
& electronic m$ia1 ,i h 2gun
ask+ myf & o!rs j :at x    #fb
is ! ,/ate actually does = u4
,z an advocate = ! bl1 ,i us$
to 3demn ! ,/ate's obses.n )
sp5d+ m"oy on hi<ways1 :5 :at
s _m ( u require = survival is
gd public transporta;n4 ,we %d
2 sp5d+ lots ( m"oy on \r bus
sy/em1 ,i claim$1 & ,i 0 "r ,-
except t "s"o rem9d$ me once t
buses _h to h surfaces to ride
on4
  ,x's easy to miss "s
important detail ( ! picture &
develop op9ions bas$ on
9a3uracies4 ,? c happ5
frequ5tly :5 ! picture is a
complex "o s* z /ate gov]n;t &
xs activities4 ,by ask+ "qs &
analyz+ my [n obs]va;ns1 ,i h
come up ) "s "pial answ]s to !
"q ( :at ! /ate does = me4
  ,s9ce we don't get any?+
un.s x is pd = by "s"o1 ! /ate
,- & ultimately ! taxpay]s ,-
pay = ^! ?+s = me3         #fc
_4 ,$uca;n1 n only = me1 my
  family & frs1 b al = ! o!r p
  ,i d1l ) 9 life :o hope;lly
  "k :at !y >e do+ "<s* z
  doctors1 ca%i]s1 repairm51
  manufactur]s1 l&"ls1 bus
  driv]s1 teleph"o company
  employees1 & lawy]s">4
_4 ,rehabilita;n s]vices t h
  help$ me g to "w & make a
  liv+ "<nec = survival &
  5joy;t ( life">4
_4 ,police protec;n4
_4 ,places to h\se crim9als s
  t !y /ay \ ( my way & don't
  ?r1t5 my survival4
_4 ,rehabilita;n = prison]s s
  t :5 !y >e fre$1 ,i w h a
  bett] *.e ( n 2+ a victim
  ?an ,i wd h _h if "! 7 no s*
  rehabilita;n4
_4 ,tra9+ = police :o use guns
  & h ! responsibil;y (
  protect+ me4
                           #fd
_4 ,m$ical assi/.e = myf & ^?
  ,i c>e ab1 :5 circum/.es
  prev5t u f pay+ = h1l? c>e4
_4 ,public assi/.e pay;ts = my
  frs & relatives :om nobody
  wd hire 2c !y >e h&icapp$ or
  old1 or :o >e n able to "w
  at all4
_4 ,regula;n ( giant public
  utilities s t !y c't use !
  l"eage ( my ne$s = h1t1
  li<t1 & wat] to elicit va/
  sums ( m"oy f me "<? "o is
  "qable">4
_4 ,regula;n ( ! 9sur.e busi;s
  s t x is less likely t ,i w
  2 *1t$ :5 ,i pur*ase 9sur.e4
_4 ,re/rooms on hi<ways &
  campsites 9 p>ks s t ,i c 2
  com=table & bett] 5joy !
  \tdoors4
_4 ,roads & hi<ways s t ,i c
  get to p & !y c get to me4

                           #fe
_4 ,regula;n ( _m busi;ses s*
  z nurs+ homes1 t >e 9
  posi;ns to vitally a6ect !
  lives ( ! p !y s]ve4
_4 ,programs = vet]ans :
  provide tra9+1 employ;t1 &
  o!r help = p :o risk$ _!
  lives = u4
_4 ,e/abli%;t & 5=ce;t ( /&>ds
  = gd h1l? practices 9
  re/aurants & o!r public
  places4
_4 ,public h1l? & safety
  programs t h prev5t$ me f
  3tract+ "s epidemic 41se or
  su3umb+ to "s unnec
  o3upa;nal h1l? haz>d4
_4 ,a libr>y = ! visually
  impair$4
_4 ,support = ! v5d+ facil;y
  program : employs my sp\se &
  _m ( my frs4


                           #ff
_4 ,employ;t = _m visually
  impair$ p4

  ,( c\rse1 "! >e _m1 _m o!r
s]vices t >e f9.ed by /ate
gov]n;t t b5efit me bo?
directly & 9directly4 ,i'd l
to f9d ! ,oklahoman :o is n
t\*$ by _m ( ! s]vices ! ,/ate
provides on an alm daily
basis4
  ,actually1 af /udy+ ! matt]1
,i am amaz$ at :at b5efits ,i
h be5 able to buy ) my tax
doll>s4

     ,mississippi ,c\ncil
       ,helps ,bl ,y\?
      ,by ,jimmy ,cotton

  "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,p]iscope1
,june #aihd1 publi%$ by
,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">
  ,*ur*ill sd ( ! ,briti% p
dur+ ! ,battle (           #fg
,brita91 8,? 0 \r f9e/ h\r40
,i admit t ,i am n aw>e ( all
! acts ( s]vice 3tribut$ by !
,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
s9ce 2+ *>t]$ 9 ,mississippi4
,h["e1 ,i wd v5ture my 3vic;n
t ! weeks ( help;l;s to ,adam
,la ,salle may prove ?us f> to
2 8\r f9e/ h\r40
  ,sixte5-ye>-old ,adam ,la
,salle _h be5 9 ,univ]s;y
,hospital = only a few "ds 2f
,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
(fic]s 7 aw>e t a * 0 n[
totally bl due to a my/]i\s
gun w.d1 & ^? aw>e ask$1 8,h[
c we help80 ,a social "w] at
,univ]s;y ,m$ical ,c5t] su7e/$
t visits by bl p su3ess;lly
cop+ wd help ,adam trem5d\sly4
,presid5t ,billie ,j1n ,hill
respond$ ) assur.e t !
,mississippi ,c\ncil wd
provide ^! visitors4 ,& visit
we did6 ,"d af "d1 gd      #fh
,c\ncil memb]s f.d ways to get
to ! hospital 444
  ,= ne>ly a mon? af ,adam's
4*>ge f ! hospital1 ,latrelle
& ,bo2ie ,blackl$ge op5$ _!
home to ,adam4 ,latrelle tau<t
hm skills1 walk$ hm1 & help$
hm use aids & appli.es4 ,bo2ie
prep>$ n\ri%+ lun*es4 ,x 0 z
if ! ,blackl$ges _h a son ( _!
[n4
  ,!n ! ,mississippi ,c\ncil (
! ,bl respond$ to a reque/ =
m"oy4 ,"! 0 a ne$ = funds to
pay = a sitt] dur+ ! half-"d
,mon"d "? ,fri"d :5 ,adam 0 at
home r ?an at ! ,addie
,mc,bryde ,c5t]4 ,! ,bo>d1 )\t
a 4s5t+ vote1 provid$ @s#djj =
? purpose4
  444 ,al? ,adam has s9ce g"o
to 2 ) 8 "m 9 ,p5nsylvania1 !
3tribu;n ( ! ,mississippi
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 8 adju/;t
to bl;s is a p]man5t       #fi
impr9t ( \r 8footpr9ts 9 ! s&s
( "t40 ,rec5tly 8 "m wrote to
yr tr1sur] ?ank+ !
,mississippi ,c\ncil = all ( !
wond];l ?+s d"o = h] son4
,9de$1 = ! ,mississippi
,c\ncil ( ,! ,bl1 ! ,adam ,la
,salle mon?s may v well 2 8\r
f9e/ h\r40

   ,,acb ( ,nebraska ,/ate
            ,3v5;n

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,nebraska held xs #aihd /ate
3v5;n 9 ,l9coln ! week5d (
,june #bc4
  ,foll[+ a ,fri"d ni<t
recep;n ho/$ by ! local *apt]1
! ,satur"d program d1lt ) a
wide range ( topics1 ) "picul>
emphasis on $uca;n ( bl &
visually impair$ *n4 ,jason
,&rews1 9t]im ,assi/ant ,/ate
,$uca;n ,commis.n] =       #gj
,s5sory ,4abl$ ,$uca;n1 spoke
3c]n+ ! future reorganiza;n (
! s*ools = ! d1f & visually
impair$4 ,ma9/r1m+ & decl9+
5roll;ts at bo? resid5tial
s*ools 7 al 3sid]$4 ,!
$uca;nal sy/em = ! visually
impair$ ( ,nebraska 0 fur!r
4cuss$ at ! noon lun*eon by
,s5ator ,cris ,buetl] ( !
,nebraska ,/ate ,legislature4
  ,,acb ,bo>d memb] ,pat
,price ( ,9dianapolis1
,9diana1 address$ ! 3v5;n on !
programs1 s]vices1 &
activities ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on ! na;nal1
/ate & local levels & field$
"qs 3c]n+ ,,acb organiza;nal
/ructure4
  ,am;g o!r sp1k]s 7 ,mae ,"y
( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska
,museum ,sy/em1 :o \tl9$ ef=ts
to make exhibits a3essible to
bl & visually impair$      #ga
p]sons2 ,dr4 ,john ,fl[]s ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska1 :o
4cuss$ ! re-cr1;n ( vi.n bas$
^u :at is "kn ab h[ ! eye & !
bra9 9t]act2 & ,david ,o]tli1
h1d ( ! ,nebraska ,,nls
,regional ,libr>y1 :o
demon/rat$ ! record$ dic;n>y &
told ( ! develop;t ( a r1d+
room 3ta9+ brl & record$
mat]ials1 9clud+ ! record$
dic;n>y & a rec5tly acquir$
5cyclop$ia1 at ! local libr>y
9 ,l9coln4
  ,! 3v5;n 3clud$ ) a busi;s
meet+4 ,! foll[+ (fic]s 7
elect$3 ,presid5t1 ,bob
,d\las2 ,tr1sur]1 ,james
,faimon2 & ,correspond+
,secret>y1 ,gail ,tanabe4




                           #gb
    ,,acb ,"d at ! ,badg]
      ,by ,doro?y ,br[n

  "<,doro?y ,br[n is $itor (
,! ,badg] ,9=m]1 newslr ( !
,badg] ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1
,,acb's ,wiscons9 a6iliate4">
  ,we >e di6]5t 9 ,wiscons94
,ea* ye>1 we hold ,,acb ,"d1 a
m9i /ate 3v5;n ,- a "o-"d
a6air d$icat$ to ! values &
pr9ciples ( 2l;g+ to a na;nal
organiza;n ( ! bl4 ;,h4
,joseph ,br[n *air$ ! #aihd
,,acb ,"d1 & he & 8 committee1
3si/+ ( ,doro?y ,br[n1 ,bill &
,mabel ,b]tram1 & ,,acb na;nal
bo>d memb]s ,adrian ,de,blaey
& ,k>5 ,p]z5tka1 >rang$ a "tly
program = ,satur"d1 ,april #g4
,? ye>1 ov] #ajj memb]s & frs
took "p4
  ,! pres5ta;ns dur+ ! morn+
z]o$ 9 on topics ( na;nal1
/ate1 & local 9t]e/1 &     #gc
on 3c]ns a6ect+ ! lives ( ! bl
commun;y4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 we
h se5 s"eal 9tr9sic *anges
tak+ place 9 ! deliv]y (
s]vices to bl & visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,x 0 imp]ative
t \r memb]s 2 al]t$ to ^!
*anges z !y a6ect all ( u4
  ,two ,badg] ,associa;n
memb]s employ$ by ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n gave a
layman's explana;n ( ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y ,9sur.e &
o!r b5efits f ,social ,secur;y
cov]age4 ,! excell5t
opportunities = $uca;n 9 !
,,vip "<,visually ,impair$
,program"> at ! ,milwaukee
,>ea ,te*nical ,college 7
describ$ by xs director1
,george ,sippel4 ,c\rses 9
9dep5d5t liv+ skills1 tra9+ 9
hi< te*nology employ;t1 & a
c\rse 9 mid-life c>e] *anges
>e am;g ! programs (f]$4   #gd
  ,ms4 ,corllis ,rice1 new
libr>ian at ! ,milwaukee ,,nls
,regional ,libr>y1 : s]ves all
( ,wiscons91 \tl9$ h] plans to
improve s]vices to libr>y
patrons4 ,= ! pa/ ye>1 "! has
be5 m* political ac;n on !
revi.n & updat+ ( /atutes
gov]n+ s]vices to ! bl &
visually impair$ & o!r
h&icapp$ p]sons 9 ,wiscons94
,a new posi;n 0 cr1t$ by !
,wiscons9 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? &
,social ,s]vices1 & ! new
,coord9ator ( ,s]vices to !
,bl & ,visually ,h&icapp$1
,mi*ael ,nelapovitcz1 spoke
3c]n+ 8 views on :at ? new
posi;n 5tails4
  ,keynote sp1k] at ! noon
lun*eon 0 ;,j4 ,scott ,m>%all1
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,he       #ge
spoke on advocacy & !
te*niques to a*ieve x4 ,scott
sp5t ! "d ) u1 & 8 w>m?1
frli;s1 & s5se ( humor 7
s9c]ely appreciat$4
  ,! regul> ,april busi;s
meet+ ( ! ,badg] ,associa;n (
! ,bl 0 held 9 ! afn4 ,! "d's
activities 5d$ ) a social h\r1
) gd food1 dr9k1 & 3v]sa;n4
,,acb ,"d 0 pack$ to ! brim &
well wor? ! "t sp5t4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

  ,,,want$ to buy3 ti
#ii_/#d;a,' comput]1 ) spee*
syn!siz]1 t]m9al emulator
package1 & cassette cable4 ,m/
2 9 gd 3di;n & m/ 9clude all
docu;ta;n4 ,pl1se reply 9 brl
or cassette to3 ,fr$ ;,e4
,nolkemp]1 #eidi ,%]ry ,av5ue1
,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo #fcacf4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,v>iable     #gf
spe$ 3trol module1 produc$ by
! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl4 ,:5 ? module is plu7$ 9to
a v>iable spe$ talk+ book
ma*9e or cassette play]1 "o c
li/5 to record$ mat]ial at m
?an twice ! record$ spe$ )\t
annoy+ pit* 4tor;n4 ,module
has xs [n sp1k]1 p[] & pat*
cords4 ,m9t 3di;n4 ,price
@s#ee1 9cludes h&l+ & %ipp+4
,3tact3 ,rob]t ;,w4 ,pott]1
#hi ,l9wood ,t]race1 ,clifton1
,new ,j]sey #jgjab2 ph"o #bja-
#ggc-#bijh4

       ,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts

  ,? ,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts is
prep>$ by ! ,public ,a6airs
,director 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
assi/ ,,acb a6iliates & o!r
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 9
publiciz+ _! ev5ts4 ,we    #gg
ne$ yr 3f];e dates to ma9ta9 ?
popul> s]vice4 ,pl1se 3tact
,laura ,(t$ahl at #a-#hjj-
#dbd-#hfff z soon z yr meet+s
>e set4

,octob] #ah-#ba ,- ,,acb (
  ,cali=nia ,fall ,3v5;n ,-
  ,los ,angeles
,octob] #ai-#ba,- ,,acb (
  ,ohio ,/ate ,3v5;n ,-
  ,columbus
,octob] #ai-#ba,- ,oregon
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,- ,m$=d
,octob] #ai-#ba ,- ,miss\ri
  ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,- ,st4 ,l\is
,octob] #bf-#bh ,- ,new ,j]sey
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,- ,som]set
,octob] #bh-#ca ,- ,g5]al
  ,c\ncil ( ,"w%ops = ! ,bl
  ,annual ,meet+ ,- ,na%ville
,novemb] #b-#d ,- ,,acb    #gh
  ( ,new ,york ,/ate ,/ate
  ,3v5;n ,- ,syracuse
,novemb] #c ,- ,3necticut
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,fall ,3v5;n
  ,- ,cromwell
,novemb] #i-#aa ,-
  ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
  ,/ate ,3v5;n ,- ,pittsbur<
,novemb] #i-#aa,- ,cali=nia
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,- ,san ,diego
,novemb] #aj ,- ,delaw>e
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,visually
  ,impair$ ,/ate ,3v5;n ,-
  ,wilm+ton
,novemb] #aj-#aa ,- ,na;nal
  ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
  ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
  ,visually ,h&icapp$
  ,-,annual ,memb]%ip & ,bo>d
  ,meet+s ,- ,bo/on
,novemb] #af-#ah ,- ,bay ,/ate
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,- ,newton
,novemb] #cj-,decemb] #b   #gi
  ,- ,,acb ( ,ohio_/,am]ican
  ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 8,h&s-on0
  ,comput] ,sem9> ,- ,columbus

          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,! ,l[ ,c.try ,*apt] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,s\? ,c>ol9a rec5tly sponsor$
8,race = ,si<t10 a /ock c>
race : br"\ 9 approximately
@s#c1bjj4 ,purpose ( ! ev5t 0
to raise m"oy = ! ,/orm ,eye
,9/itute ( ! ,m$ical ,univ]s;y
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a at ,*>le/on4 ,a
lr f ,william ;,w4 ,vallotton1
,m4,d41 ,*airman1 ,de"p;t (
,oph?almology1 & ,director1
,/orm ,9/itute1 to ,,acb_/,,sc
,vice ,presid5t ,john ,g9n1
r1ds 9 "p z foll[s3 ^0 444 ,i
want y to "k t we "h at ! ,eye
,9/itute ?ank y v m* =     #hj
sett+ ! prec$5t = e/abli%+
rese>* monies = a v ne$$ piece
( "w4 ,y p]sonally1 & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 h
d"o m = oph?almology 9 ! ,l[
,c.try ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a ?an j ab
any o!r gr\p1 & ,i want y to
"k t we >e v appreciative ( ?
ef=t4 4440
  ,david ,bak]1 #ai & bl s9ce
bir?1 0 refus$ admitt.e ) 8
dog guide1 ,casey1 to ! ,f/
,bapti/ ,*ur* ( ,hammond1
,9diana4 ,he _h att5d$ ! *ur*
= f\r ye>s1 ac to an
,associat$ ,press news item1 b
0 told by ! pa/or1 ,rev4 ,jack
,hyles1 t he cd n att5d
s]vices ) 8 dog 2c x 8wd 4turb
o!rs40 8,i _h att5d$ ,sun"d
s*ool & s]vices e ,sun"d :5 ,i
us$ a cane10 sd ,bak]1 8b ! f/
week ,i att5d$ ) ,casey1 !
u%]s1 on ,rev4 ,hyles' ord]s1
told me to l1ve40          #ha
  ,! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is seek+ applicants = ! posi;n
( "p-"t adm9i/rator4 ,!
posi;n1 : is to 2g9 no lat]
?an ,janu>y #a1 #aihe1 wd
require liv+ 9 ! vic9;y (
,baton ,r\ge4 ,x is "p-"t1 "w+
an av]age ( #bd h\rs p] week1
at an annual sal>y (
@s#aj1hjj4 ,duties wd 9clude
"w+ ) committees & c>ry+ \
programs ( ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 public rela;ns &
legislative "w1 & "w+ ) !
g5]al memb]%ip4 ,applicants %d
2 "kl$g1ble ab problems relat+
to bl;s & %d h "s k ab
organiza;nal "w 9 g5]al4 ,"s
exp]i;e ) bl p & "s k ( brl wd
2 help;l1 b ? is n requir$4
,9t]e/$ p]sons %d s5d lrs (
applica;n to3 ,adm9i/rative
,committee1 ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 ,9c41 ,suite ;,b1
#gcfj ,tom ,drive1         #hb
,baton ,r\ge1 ,,la #gjhjf4
  ,an item 9 ,family ,weekly
asks3 ,did y "e wond] :y !
typewrit] keybo>d is >rang$ !
way x is8 ,sure1 y h6
8,qu]ty10 z x is fondly call$
af ! f/ six lrs 9 ! ?ird r[ (
keys1 0 design$ to sl[ typi/s
d[n4 ,9 #ahgc1 :5 ,*ri/oph]
,%oles & ,c>los ,glidd5 devis$
! sy/em1 keys /uck if typi/s
w5t too fa/4 ,n[1 ) electronic
typewrit]s & comput]s1 typi/s
want to g fa/] & fa/]4 ,t's ":
! ,dvorak-,d1ley keybo>d comes
in4 ,pat5t$ 9 #aicf1 x's n
new1 b advocates ( ,dvorak-
,d1ley claim t ? is ! keybo>d
( tm4 ,x is suppos$ to r$uce
fatigue & 9cr1se spe$ 2c ( xs
logical >range;t4 ,! mo/
commonly us$ 3sonants & v[els
>e on ! second r[ f ! bottom2
v[els & punctua;n m>ks on !
left1 mo/ frequ5tly us$    #hc
3sonants on ! "r4 ,) ! rise (
! comput]1 folks :o h n"e typ$
2f >e 2g9n+ to d s1 & "s
comput] companies >e (f]+
ma*9es t w swit* 2t ! two
>range;ts1 dep5d+ on : ! us]
f9ds easi]4 ,y don't1 h["e1 h
to worry ab re-le>n+ !
typewrit] immly4 ,! old sy/em
is firmly 5tr5*$1 ) #fj
million 8qu]ty0 typewrit]s 9
use4
  ,only "o p]son 9 ! c.try
holds ! degree1 ,ma/] (
,$uca;n-,visual ,func;n 9
,le>n+1 ac to an ,associat$
,press item4 ,t's ,dr4 ,norman
;,s4 ,/]n4 ,alr hold+ ,doctor
( ,optometry & ,doctor (
,philosophy degrees1 ,/]n has
g"o on to pione] 9 ,pacific
,univ]s;y's ,college (
,optometry1 ,visual ,func;n 9
,le>n+ program1 9 ord] to
bett] assi/ *n ) visual    #hd
& le>n+ problems & to aid
s*ools 9 detect+ s* problems4
8,*n h be5 fall+ "? ! cracks 9
s*ool10 ,/]n says4 8,subtle
vi.n problems >e n 2+ pick$
up4 ,! *'s self-3cept &
2havior >e al 9volv$4 ,b we c
help4 ,we %d /op problems 2f
!y 2come r1lly big "os40
  ,,dal ,5t]prises1 #ah
,fairview ,place1 ,morrist[n1
,,nj #jgifj1 has available
#cfe-page desk-top cal5d>s )
mon? & date 9 brl & pr9t4
,cal5d> is on a solid wood5
base1 ) metal b9d]4 ,pages >e
( 9dex c>d /ock & c 2 easily
remov$ = not+ appo9t;ts & ! l4
,! base unit ) b9d] co/s
@s#e4jj2 a #ab-mon? page
refill1 @s#be4jj1 9clud+
%ipp+4
  ,! f/ project ( ! newly =m$
,lions ,f.da;n ( ,canada is a
dog guide s*ool locat$ 9   #he
,oakville1 ,ont>io4 ,(ficially
"kn z 8,can9e ,vi.n ,canada10
! facil;y has be5 design$ to
tra9 #abj /ud5t_/dog guide
t1ms a ye>1 at maximum
capac;y4 ,! complete program1
9clud+ tra9+1 transporta;n to
& f any po9t 9 ,canada1
equip;t1 & a3ommoda;ns = a
m9imum /ay ( "o mon?1 w 2
available free ( *>ge to
eligible bl p]sons acr
,canada4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1
write ,$ ,k9caid1 ,lions
,f.da;n ( ,canada1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#ijg1 ,oakville1 ,ont>io
,l#f,j #e,e#h4
  ,f ,focus "<,,acb (
,9diana">3 ,soon to 2
available f ,swiss ,tronics1 a
,dallas-bas$ firm1 is an ev5t
notifica;n device call$ 8,wri/
,s5sor40 ,resembl+ a wri/wat*1
! 8,wri/ ,s5sor0 is a multi-
*annel radio rcvr h\s$ 9   #hf
a normal size "<ab #ab cubic
c5timet]s"> wri/wat* case4 ,x
has a rcvg range ( ab #ajj
feet & c rcv signals f up to
six di6]5t transmitt]s1 : >e
s.d-activat$4 ,:5 plac$ ne> a
doorbell1 a baby's crib1 etc41
! transmitt] picks up noise &
s5ds a vibrat+ signal to !
wri/wat*4 ,an ,,l$ 4play on !
face ( ! wat* comes ) a
re*>g1ble batt]y4 ,pric+ is
t>get$ at @s#aej to @s#age4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,swiss
,tronics1 ,executive ,t[]1
,suite #ejb1 #ccjj ;,w4
,mock+bird1 ,dallas1 ,,tx
#gebce4
  ,f ,! ,miss\ri ,*ronicle3
,dur+ an electrical black\t
la/ summ]1 employees at ,new
,york's ,p5ta ,hotel "w$ h\rs
( ov]"t help+ gue/s :o 7 try+
to cope ) elevators1 li<ts1 or
air 3di;n+4 ,lat]1 to %[   #hg
apprecia;n1 manage;t sd x wd l
to d "s?+ = ! /aff4 ,an
employee spokesman respond$1
8,we sp5t a few h\rs 9 ! d>k1
& we'd l to d "s?+ = ^? :o
sp5d _! :ole lives 9 ! d>k40
,! ,p5ta manage;t s5t a l>ge
dona;n to ! ,new ,york
,associa;n = ! ,bl-!
,li<th\se4
  ,! sev5? $i;n ( ! popul>
,vi.n ,res\rce ,li/ is n[
available )\t *>ge f ,vi.n
,f.da;n1 #b ,mt4 ,auburn
,/reet1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb4
,m ?an #aej items1 mo/ ( !m
free1 : h be5 ga!r$ na;nwide1
>e li/$4 ,"! >e #cf items new
to ! li/ s9ce xs previ\s
pr9t+4
  ,! ,,ccb ,na;nal ,newslr
"<,canadian ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">
reports t odor kits 3ta9+
vials ( up to #bj pl1sant &
unpl1sant "ey"d smells     #hh
ae 2+ 4tribut$ by s*ools = bl
*n 9 ,brita94 ,! kits 7
develop$ by ! ,olfac;n ,rese>*
,gr\p at ,w>wick ,univ]s;y1 )
! support ( ! ,royal ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl4 ,an aim ( !
f/ kit is to t1* bl *n ele;t>y
hygi5e4 ,"! is a range ( cl1n
& uncl1n smells1 2ss "s to
rem9d !m ( pl1sant ?+s l fl[]s
& grass4 ,! ,gr\p has j
complet$ a two-ye> /udy ( h[ !
s5se ( smell *anges dur+ ! ag+
process4 ,future "w is likely
to 2 9 develop;t ( an odor kit
= ! eld]ly1 _m ( :om >e 3c]n$
ab ! loss ( s5se ( smell & n
2+ able to detect l1k+ gas &
o!r dang]\s odors4
  ,brl3 ,a ,di6]5t ,approa*1
is a ?ree-volume textbook =
t1*+ brl to bl adults4 ,! text
is design$ to pres5t brl r1d+
ex]cises 9 _! f9al =m4 ,=
example1 ! ^w "m is n      #hi
us$ 9 ! r1d+ ex]cises until !
sign = "m is pres5t$4 ,2g9n+
r1d+ ex]cises 3ta9 m space ?an
usual4 ,! s]ies al 3ta9s a brl
9/ructor's manual & a cassette
tape ( writ+ ex]cises4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,johnette
or ,jeff ,weiss1 ,>kansas
,5t]prises = ! ,bl1 #bhaa
,fair ,p>k ,b\lev>d1 ,ll
,rock1 ,,ar #gbbjd4
  ,james ;,h4 ,:ite1 an
employee at ! libr>y ( !
,alabama ,9/itute = ! ,d1f &
,bl 9 ,talladega1 is compil+
biographical sket*es ( bl &
physically h&icapp$ p]sons to
2 publi%$ 9 a book 5titl$
,p]sonalities ( ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ ( !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! book1 : w 2
b.d 9 simulat$ l1!r & pr9t$ on
hi< qual;y pap]1 is to 2
publi%$ by ,hi79bo?am1 ,9c41 (
,anni/on1 ,alabama1 ,co/   #ij
is @s#be4jj p] p]son = his_/h]
biographical sket* to 2 9clud$
9 ! book4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1
3tact ,james ;,h4 ,:ite1
,p]sonalities ( ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4
,box #ajhb1 ,talladega1 ;,,al
#ceafj4
  ,9/ruc;ns = prep>+ all ( !
,betty ,crock] mixes on !
m>ket >e n[ available on
cassette4 8,cook+ ) ,betty
,crock] ,mixes0 comes on two
;,c-#fj cassettes1 = @s#f4jj4
,ord] f ,m9nesota ,/ate
,s]vices = ! ,bl1
,communica;ns ,c5t]1 #agde
,univ]s;y ,av5ue1 ,st4 ,paul1
,,mn #eeajd4 "9 "9 "9
,volunte] ,s]vices = ! ,bl1
#iai ,walnut ,/reet1
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajg1
has available free brl copies
( 8,spice & ,diet0 cookbook1
publi%$ by ! ,mc,cormick
,company4 ,"! is a limit   #ia
( "o copy p] p]son4
  ,david ,nydick has be5 "nd !
new ,executive ,director ( !
,guide ,dog ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,9c41 ( ,smi?t[n1 ,new ,york4
,9 ac"kl$g+ ! tru/ plac$ 9 hm
by ? appo9t;t1 ,mr4 ,nydick
/at$1 8,i am pr\d to 2 a l1d]
( an organiza;n : is d$icat$
to s* an important cause & has
s* an \t/&+ record ( s]vice
4440
  ,a directory li/+
approximately #gjj loca;ns 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada & _!
respective >ea codes has be5
produc$ 9 ,brl & on cassette
tape1 ) ! coop]a;n ( ,s\?we/]n
,bell ,teleph"o ,company4 ,!
directory li/s cities
alphabetically by /ate1 9 an
easy-to-foll[ =mat4 ,! brl
volume is spiral b.d & has be5
produc$ on #h #a/b by #aa-9*
durable pla/ic %eets4 ,!   #ib
cassette $i;n is t"o-9dex$ & c
2 play$ at normal spe$ "<#a
#g_/#h ips">4 ,to ord]1 s5d
*eck or m"oy ord] to3 ,/eve
,bau]1 #cabj ;,w4 #ith ,/reet1
,wi*ita1 ,,ks #fgbjc4 ,s+le
copy1 @s#e4jj2 two copies1
@s#i4jj4 ,quant;y prices ^u
reque/4 ,:5 ord]+1 pl1se
specify brl or tape =mat4
,all[ f\r weeks = deliv]y4













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    ,notice to ,subscrib]s

  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge-type1 flexible disc
"<rpm #h #a_/#c">1 & cassette
"<ips #ae_/#af">4 ,z a bi-
mon?ly supple;t1 ! record$ &
brl $i;ns al 9clude ,,all-,o-
,,grams1 newslr ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica4
  ,pl1se s5d subscrip;n
reque/s1 address *anges1 &
items 9t5d$ = publica;n "<:
may 2 submitt$ 9 pr9t1 brl1 or
tape"> to3 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aij
,lattimore ,road1 ,ro*e/]1
,,ny #adfbj4
  ,^? m* ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,james
;,r4 ,ols51 ,tr1sur]1 ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 #abaa
,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41
,suite #ejf1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjcf4                    #id
  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,na;nal ,(fice has
available special pr9t$ c>ds
to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os
3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
dec1s$ p]sons4
  ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
d s by 9clud+ a special
p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr
wi%es >e complex1 y or yr
attorney may wi% to 3tact !
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