,! ,brl ,=um
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,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #i
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph ,-
    ,build] 444 ,legislator
    444 ,humanit>ian1 page #ab
,an ,op5 ,lr to ! ,honorable
    ,j5n+s ,r&olph f !
    ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
    ,am]ica1 page #bc
,be/ ,wi%es1 ,b ,n ,f>ewell1
    by ,durw>d ;,k4
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         ,! ,brl ,=um
       ,is ,d$icat$ to
     ,! ,honorable ,j5n+s
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     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,i % n"e =get my f/ meet+ )
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph4 ,x
o3urr$ dur+ ! legislative
sem9> sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,may (
#aihc4 ,! hi<li<t ( ^! annual
sem9>s o3urs :5 all "picipants
sp5d a "d on ,capitol ,hill
call+ on _! ,3gressm54 ,^!
visits >e made by appo9t;t1
?anks to ! h>d "w & c>e;l
plann+ on ! "p ( ,,acb /aff &
volunte]s4
  ,! g5]al patt]n is to make
appo9t;ts 2t 3/itu5ts & _! [n
,s5ators & ,repres5tatives4 ,=
v>y+ r1sons1 h["e1 ? g5]al
patt]n is brok5 f "t to "t &
non-3/itu5ts >e "s"ts ask$ to
call on c]ta9 ,3gressm54 ,s* 0
! situa;n :5 an appo9t;t 0
made = me to call on        #i
,s5ator ,r&olph4
  ,9 late #aihb1 x _h be5
ann\nc$ t ? l;g-"t ,we/
,virg9ia s5ator wd n 2 seek+
re-elec;n at ! 3clu.n ( 8
curr5t t]m & t he wd 2 retir+4
,9 recogni;n ( 8 l;g & d$icat$
s]vice to programs 9 : bl
p]sons 7 9t]e/$1 x 0 3sid]$
appropriate t ! ,presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl %d
make a c\rtesy call to ?ank !
,s5ator = 8 l;g fr%ip &
support = \r cause & to wi% hm
well 9 8 retire;t4
  ,! ,s5ator's secret>y1 ,pat
,=sy!1 greet$ me 9 8 (fice at
! appo9t$ "t4 ,%e told me t !
,s5ator 0 busy on ! ,s5ate
floor1 b t he wd l to see me
if ,i cd come to ! ,capitol4
,%e l$ ! way & escort$ me to a
room adjo9+ ! ma9 ,s5ate
*amb]4 ,we wait$ only a brief
"t 2f ! ,s5ator >riv$4     #aj
  ,) grt w>m? & vigor1 he
ext5d$ 8 h&4
  ,s5ator ,r&olph3 ,x is s gd
to see "s"o f ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,h[ is my gd
fr1 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel8
  ,presid5t ,mack3 ,?ank y1
,s5ator4 ,mr4 ,mc,daniel is
do+ well & is 5joy+ ,au/91
,texas4 ,i wd l to ?ank y v m*
= yr _m ye>s ( support4 "<,to
hmf3 ,i wond] :y ? man is
retir+4 ,he is / s "y &
vigor\s4 ,? is n ! voice or !
h&%ake ( a man 9 8 #hj's4">
  ,s5ator ,r&olph3 ,x has n
be5 easy1 b x has be5 satisfy+
to me1 & ,i hope t ,i h be5 (
"s help4
  ,presid5t ,mack "<to hmf">3
,i wond] if he r1lizes !
di6];e he has made4 ,? man
und\bt$ly is busy on ! ,s5ate
floor1 & yet he seems s relax$
& graci\s4                 #aa
  ,! 3v]sa;n 5d$ :5 ,i ask$ to
2 excus$1 "k+ t ? man's "t 0
extremely valuable4
  ,? brief1 b relax$ f/
3v]sa;n ) ,s5ator ,j5n+s
,r&olph w n"e 2 =gott54 ,he is
unique 9 s _m ways4 ,8
eloqu;e1 8 grt capac;y = h>d
"w1 8 compas.n & "u/&+ h set
hm a"p z a v special human 2+4
  ,x is =tunate = ! bl t he
has be5 s* a *ampion = \r
cause1 & we c only hope t
"s"t1 "s":1 "s"o else w appe>
on ! sc5e :o w 2 z grt a
*ampion4 ,no "o1 h["e1 w "e
take 8 place4

    ,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph
   ,build] 444 ,legislator
       444 ,humanit>ian

  ,x 0 #aicc1 deep depres.n
"ts1 :5 ! new ,3gressman came
to t[n4 ,he _h sold 8 c>   #ab
to pay (f 8 #aicb campaign
debt & "h he was1 p5ni.s at !
,ri7s ,na;nal ,bank1 ask+ = a
@s#a1jjj loan4
  ,well1 ! bank] sd1 :at
collat]al d y h8 ,n"o1 sd
,j5n+s ,r&olph1 except a job4
,well1 ! bank] sd1 ,i "k y'll
2 "h = at l1/ two ye>s1 s
we'll give y ! m"oy4
  ,n[1 #eb ye>s af 8 f/
elec;n1 ! loan l;g s9ce pd (f1
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph1 ! old
man ( ! m.ta9s1 ! la/
,3gres.nal l9k to ! ,f/
,hundr$ ,"ds ( ,roosevelt's
,new ,d1l1 is go+ home to ,we/
,virg9ia4
  ,r&olph1 #hb1 is 5d+ a c>e]
t by any m1sure wd h to 2 t]m$
spectacul>1 retir+ 2c he ?9ks
8 "t has come4 444
  8,x wd n h be5 fair to ! p (
,we/ ,virg9ia to seek \ "o m
t]m 444 ,age 0 an issue    #ac
9 my la/ campaign1 b ,i
\-campaign$ my oppon5t4 ,? "t
x wd n h be5 fair4
  8,2ss10 he sd1 8"! >e o!r
?+s ,i m/ d ,- writ+1 t1*+1
projects ,i h 9 m9d4 ,i am
#hb1 b ,i / h a ze/40 ,-
,exc]pt$ f 8',epitome ( a
,s5ator' ,5ds ,c>e]10 by ,w>d
,s9clair1 ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/1
,sun"d1 ,octob] #ad1 #aihd4
  ,if ! activities ( ,s5ator
,j5n+s ,r&olph cd 2 translat$
9to a s+le phrase1 x wd be3
8,opportun;y = all citiz5s1 &
social & economic progress =
,we/ ,virg9ia & ! na;n40
  ,j5n+s ,r&olph 0 a "y
college pr(essor :5 f/ elect$
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (
,repres5tatives 9 #aicb ,- t
is1 m ?an half a c5tury ago ,-
& he is n[ ! only p]son s]v+ 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,3gress :o _h
a "p 9 ! di6icult          #ad
economic deci.ns made 9 8! ,f/
,hundr$ ,"ds0 ( ! ,roosevelt
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,af #ad ye>s 9 !
,h\se1 : 9clud$ close
associa;n ) ,presid5t & ,mrs4
,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt1
,r&olph 0 def1t$4 ,he "w$ z an
airl9e executive until #aieh1
:5 he 0 elect$ to fill an
unexpir$ ,s5ate t]m1 & he has
be5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate
"e s9ce4 ,9 ! 5su+ ye>s1 he
has writt5 or /r;gly 9flu;ed
legisla;n 9 a wide v>iety (
fields1 b all reflect+ 8
prim>y 3c]n = 9dividual
citiz5s & _! welf>e z well z =
! gd ( ! c.try z a :ole4
  ,! ,s5ator has be5 an
e6ective advocate 9 ! =mula;n
& 5act;t ( num]\s programs (
vi.n : h z _! aim ! bett];t (
\r society4 ,8 philosophy 9
promot+ projects & programs is
to (f] a basis on : p c    #ae
"w \ _! ne$s 9 common "utak+s1
& "? : m seg;ts ( \r popula;n
h grt] flexibil;y &
alt]natives 9 a cr1tive
"pn]%ip ) \r ,gov]n;t4 ,!
s5ior ,we/ ,virg9ia ,s5ator is
a /aun* 2liev] 9 provid+ 8a
help+ h&1 n a h&\t0 to ^? 9
ne$4
  ,8 advocacy = e6ective
programs to improve public
facilities1 transporta;n
sy/ems1 & ! 5viron;t goes back
_m ye>s1 & 8 record ( a*ieve;t
9 ^! fields ( 5d1vor is "kn
"?\t ! na;n4 ,z a memb] ( !
,s5ate ,committee on ,5viron;t
& ,public ,"ws s9ce #aieh "<&
*airman f #aiff to #aihj">1
,s5ator ,r&olph has be5
9timately 9volv$ ) legislative
issues 3c]n+ air & wat]
pollu;n 3trol1 solid wa/e
4posal1 hi<ways1 & wat]
res\rces develop;t4        #af
  ,r&olph has 5c\rag$ !
develop;t ( 5viron;tal
protec;n laws4 ,air & wat]
pollu;n programs orig9at+ 9 !
,committee on ,5viron;t &
,public ,"ws "u 8 *airman%ip
>e 2+ e6ectively imple;t$4 ,he
has develop$ & secur$ passage
( compreh5sive programs to
combat m.t+ solid wa/e
problems1 ) an emphasis on
res\rce recov]y r ?an 8use &
4c>d40
  ,ac"kl$g$ z ! ,s5ate's =emo/
au?or;y on hi<ways1 ,j5n+s
,r&olph au?or$ legisla;n prior
to ,_w ,w> ,,ii "<:ile a memb]
( ! ,h\se"> : l$ to ! 3sid]a;n
& e/abli%;t ( ! ,na;nal ,sy/em
( ,9t]/ate & ,def5se ,hi<ways4
,he has be5 ! au?or ( e major
hi<way bill 5act$ 9 rec5t
ye>s4 ,"u 8 l1d]%ip1 hi<way
3/ruc;n has be5 made m
responsive to 5viron;tal   #ag
3sid]a;ns1 to xs impact on
9dividual citiz5s1 & to ! ne$
= improv$ public transporta;n
,- bo? urban & rural4
  ,9 addi;n1 no memb] ( !
,3gress has be5 m id5tifi$ ) !
develop;t ( airport_/airway
facilities & air travel ?an
,j5n+s ,r&olph4 ,f ! 5act;t (
! f/ ,f$]al ,aid to ,airports
,act 9 #aide to ! passage ( !
,airport & ,airways ,develop;t
,act ( #aigj1 he has be5 "o (
avia;n's /aun*e/ advocates4 ,x
0 he :o au?or$ ! legisla;n to
cr1te ! ,smi?sonian ,na;nal
,air & ,space ,museum1 : op5$
xs doors = \r na;n's
,bic5t5nial celebra;n 9 #aigf4
  ,! abil;y ( gov]n;t to
respond qkly & e6ectively to
natural 4a/]s is ! direct
result ( ,s5ator ,r&olph's
l1d]%ip 9 cr1t+ a ,f$]al
me*anism to provide aid    #ah
immly :5 x is ne$$4
  ,= mo/ p1 ! 5]gy crisis
appe>$ full-bl[n 9 #aigc4 ,x 0
no surprise to ,j5n+s ,r&olph1
h["e1 = he />t$ to s.d w>n+s 9
! #aidjs t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 9
dang] ( deplet+ xs dome/ic
5]gy supplies4 ,he a3urately
=esaw ! 3sequ;es ( excessive
reli.e on =eign fuel s\rces4
,he sponsor$ legisla;n
e/abli%+ ! ,na;nal ,fuels &
,5]gy ,policy ,/udy 9 #aiga4
,he ?us 0 prep>$ by 3c]n & l;g
exp]i;e to respond ) proposals
to alleviate ! 5]gy crisis4
,_h 8 advice be5 he$$1 _m (
td's 5]gy problems mi<t h be5
avoid$4
  ,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph is
(t5 describ$ z a man d$icat$
to s]vice & p-ori5t$ causes4
,at f/ gl.e1 t may 2 a "s:at
unusual portrayal ( a man s
closely associat$ 9 !      #ai
m9ds ( mo/ obs]v]s ) public
"ws activities ,- 9 ess;e1 !
8bricks & mort>0 programs ( !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t4 ,yet x is an
a3urate reflec;n ( ! p]sonal &
political philosophy ( ?
vet]an ,we/ ,virg9ia lawmak]1
& x has set ! t"o = a l;g &
4t+ui%$ ,3gres.nal c>e]4
  ,! key/"o ( t philosophy is
8 3vic;n t a dynamic society
m/ 3c]n xf ) p z well z ) ?+s
9 ord] to 2 su3ess;l4 ,t view
is evid5t 9 ! emphasis ,s5ator
,r&olph puts on tailor+ ea* (
! programs he sponsors to !
mo/ gd = ! mo/ p1 /imulat+
employ;t z well z economic
progress & cr1t+ bett] &
h1l?i] communities 9 : to
live1 "w1 & play4
  ,a special >ea ( 9t5se
p]sonal z well z (ficial 3c]n
to ,s5ator ,r&olph is
legisla;n = ! b5efit (     #bj
4abl$ & h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,he
has be5 ! sponsor (1 or l1d+
spokesman =1 alm all legisla;n
= 4abl$ p]sons 5act$ dur+ 8
c>e] 9 ! ,3gress4 ,^! 9clude
programs = crippl$ *n1 ! bl1 !
h&icapp$1 & ! ag+4 ,! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act1 : be>s 8 "n1
e/abli%$ ! na;nwide sy/em (
v5d+ /&s 9 public build+s :
has provid$ employ;t = ?\s&s (
bl p]sons4
  ,"o ( ! mo/ brilliant />s 9
,j5n+s ,r&olph's cr[n 0 plac$
"! 9 #aiga :5 ! #bfth am5d;t
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,3/itu;n 0
ratifi$4 ,s9ce #aidb1 :5 he f/
9troduc$ legisla;n 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives to l[] ! vot+
age to #ah1 ,r&olph has be5 a
d$icat$ advocate ( ext5d+ !
vot+ "r to ? seg;t ( !
popula;n4
  ,quot+ ag f ,! ,wa%+ton
,po/3                      #ba
  444 ,r&olph worries ab a "d
:5 a small m9or;y w *oose a
,presid5t 2c ! major;y /ay$
home4 ,z f> back z #aidb he 0
pu%+ = ! #ah-ye>-old vote1 :
did n come = ?ree m decades4
,ev5 ) t1 vot] "picipa;n is
(f4
  8,! failure to vote is a
na;nal 4grace10 he sd4 8,y
wond] h[ ! hi< s*ools &
colleges fail to put an
emphasis on vot+4 ,! #ah-ye>-
olds >e n vot+1 & _! "ms & "fs
>e n do+ m* bett]4
  8,? worries me4 ,if ! decl9e
3t9ues1 we w elect a ,presid5t
by a major;y ( a m9or;y \tvot+
! re/ ( ! m9or;y10 ,r&olph sd4
  ,public policy & emphasis on
vot+ w 2 hi< on ! ag5da ( !
,j5n+s ,r&olph ,c5t] = ,public
,s]vice 2+ set up at ,salem
,college1 ! small1
nond5om9a;nal private      #bb
s*ool 8 gr&"f f.d$1 & f : he
graduat$4 ,! family home 9
,salem is 2+ mov$ to !
,college & w h\se ! ,c5t]4
  ,^! >e j a few ( ! major
a3ompli%;ts ( ,s5ator ,j5n+s
,r&olph4 ,j a few ( !m wd
satisfy mo/ m51 b he rema9s
re/.s ) ! k t s l;g z ,am]ica
is a dynamic1 vital na;n1 \r
9/itu;ns m/ rema9 responsive
to ! ne$s ( \r citiz5s4 ,al? 8
9t]e/s >e div]se1 !y >e 3nect$
by a common ?r1d3 8 2lief t !
ac;ns ( gov]n;t m/ b5efit ! p
x s]ves4

      ,an ,op5 ,lr to !
      ,honorable ,j5n+s
     ,r&olph f ! ,r&olph-
      ,%epp>d ,v5dors (
           ,am]ica

,de> ,s5ator ,r&olph3
                           #bc
  ,dur+ yr _m fai?;l ye>s (
s]vice to ? na;n1 y h be5
responsible = _m ?+s : h
3tribut$ to ! progress ( !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! 9clude s*
>1s z transporta;n1 $uca;n1
communica;n1 & humanit>ian
ne$s4 ,x mi<t seem di6icult =
"s to pick \ ! grte/ ( all yr
a3ompli%;ts1 b = u1 ! memb]s (
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 x is cle>ly yr
support ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act1 2c ? has t\*$ \r lives s
deeply4 ,9 fact1 ? program has
2come ! v fib] ( \r exi/;e4 ,x
has provid$ u ) a way to
support \rvs & \r families &
to m]ge 9to ! ,am]ican way (
life4
  ,a m]e 8,?ank y10 ,s5ator
,r&olph1 is n adequate to
express \r feel+s = all ? has
m1nt to u4 ,? organiza;n
"<,,rsva"> exi/s 2c ( \r   #bd
humble desire & !
responsibil;y we feel to
$ucate1 5c\rage1 & protect ?
program z ,3gress 5act$ x4
,may ,god grant u ! wisdom to
c>ry x =w>d4
  ,we ac"kl$ge yr dep? ( "u/&+
& yr skill;l h& 9 direct+
legisla;n z hi/ory 0 made = bl
p]sons "w+ "u ? program1 & x
is ) a grt d1l ( sorr[ t we h
r1*$ ! 5d ( an ]a ) yr l1v+ !
,s5ate4
  ,?ank y = 2+ \r fr = ^! _m
ye>s4 ,we ext5d \r gratitude &
\r v be/ wi%es = a happy &
well des]v$ retire;t4
  ,- ,paul ,v]n]1 ,presid5t1
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica




                           #be
      ,be/ ,wi%es1 ,b ,n
           ,f>ewell
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,:5 ,j5n+s ,r&olph ann\nc$ t
he wd retire f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,s5ate af #bf ye>s1 "! 2gan an
ext5sive catalog+ ( 8
a3ompli%;ts dur+ 8 4t+ui%$
c>e] "! & 9 8 e>li] s]vice 9 !
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,i w
give emphasis to "s ( 8
a*ieve;ts1 l1v+ ! grt] detail
to ano!r writ+ 9 ? issue4 ,i
pref] to write ab ,j5n+s
,r&olph z a fr1 & ab 8 9t]e/s1
8 commit;t1 & 8 p]sonal;y4
  ,he 0 elect$ to ,3gress f/ 9
! economically 4tress$ ye>
#aicb4 ,8 e>ly id5tifica;n ) !
subject ( bl;s is relat$ by 8
de> fr1 ,leon>d ,rob9son1 9 8
book1 ,li<t at ! ,tunnel ,5d
,- ,! ,/ory ( ! ,r&olph-   #bf
,%epp>d ,act4 ,b 8 compas.n =
p 9 ne$ & 8 pas.nate 2lief 9 !
"r;s ( opportun;y = "ey"o to
improve 8 or h] qual;y ( life
impell$ hm to play an active1
l1d+ "p 9 ! social & economic
re=ms ( ,frankl9 ,roosevelt's
8,new ,d1l10 9clud+ ! ,social
,secur;y ,act4 ,he is "rly
pr\d ( ^? e>ly ac;ns : laid !
f.da;n = ! em]g;e ( ! grte/
middle class "e to exi/ 9 any
na;n or society4
  ,"o ( ,j5n+s ,r&olph's major
3tribu;ns1 = : he has n"e be5
adequately recogniz$1 0 !
civil "rs l&m>k ,title ;,v ( !
,rehabilita;n ,am5d;ts (
#aigc4
  ,no catalog+ ( 8 3tribu;ns
%d su7e/ t he 2lieves t "ey?+
: "\ to 2 d"o has be5 d"o4 ,8
ef=ts on 2half ( 8 2lov$ ,we/
,virg9ia1 & on 2half ( p
"<9clud+ bl & h&icapp$     #bg
p"> "?\t ? c.try1 >e j z 9t5se
n[ z alw4 ,"o univ]sal
obs]va;n ab ,j5n+s ,r&olph is
t ? ri*ly 5d[$ p]sonal;y ,- 8
9t]e/ 9 p & 8 commit;t to _!
well-2+ ,- has n"e wav]$ or
*ang$4
  ,he has rcvd _m honors &
aw>ds ov] ! ye>s = 8 gd "w1 &
m s9ce he ann\nc$ 8 retire;t4
,soon ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica w
publi% a te/imonial tabloid ab
hm4 ,b we "k well t ? l1d] &
s]vant ( gd causes is n retir+
f !m nor f 8 "e appreciative
frs4 ,) s* a ri* legacy (
a*ieve;t1 x is di6icult &
unnec to /rive = monu;tal ^ws4
,simply ,i say = all ( u to ?
graci\s1 unselfi% man3 ,s5ator
,r&olph1 we >e am;g t c.t.s
numb] ( yr p]man5t frs4 ,we "k
y w h an 5joyable & a
productive retire;t4       #bh
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,octob] ( #aihd liv$ up to
xs reputa;n z ! mo/ popul>
mon? = ,,acb a6iliate /ate
3v5;ns4 ,dur+ ! mon?1 memb]s (
! na;nal /aff "picipat$ 9 sev5
/ate 3v5;ns "<,alabama1 ,ohio1
,m>yl&1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,k5tucky1
,oregon1 & ,mi*igan">1 :ile
v>i\s ,,acb (fic]s & directors
"picipat$ 9 s"eal o!rs4 ,space
does n p]mit com;t on ea*
3v5;n1 b "o example ( ! \t/&+
programs pres5t$ 0 t ( ! ,,acb
( ,ohio4 ,! !me ( 8,cr1tiv;y0
9clud$1 am;g o!r ?+s1
pres5ta;ns by bl p 9 a v>iety
( unusual voca;ns or pr(es.ns4
,z = ! 8*ange ( pace0 aw>d1 x
surely wd g to ! ,mi*igan
,3v5;n1 : f1tur$ a *]ry    #bi
pit spitt+ 3te/ ,-
5?usia/ically "picipat$ 9 by
,,acb's na;nal /aff attorney1
,b>b>a ,nelson1 :o1 ac to !
be/ reports available1
propell$ "o pit #ag feet #f
9*es4
  ,octob] al saw ! f/ ( !
aw>e;s & tra9+ ses.ns 3duct$
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
= ! major airl9es4 ,,acb's
,director ( ,public ,a6airs1
,laura ,(t$ahl1 & ,i met )
(ficials ( ,new ,york ,air &
4cuss$ 9 detail _! employee
tra9+ policies 2f 8walk+ !m
"?0 ! sub/.e ( ,,acb's airl9e
s]vice h&book4 ,alm all !
major airl9es h express$ 9t]e/
9 \r tra9+ program1 & tra9+
ses.ns w 2 3duct$ ) !m 9 ! ne>
future4 ,no1 ? tra9+ program w
n rcv ! public;y or m$ia
cov]age giv5 ?r1ts to picket
na;nal air c>ri]s or bl    #cj
pass5g]s :o 9si/ on 2+ >re/$
if !y >e n all[$ to sit 9
airplane exit r[s1 b x w
b5efit _m m bl p by improv+ !
g5]al level ( s]vice rcvd by
!m :ile travel+4
  ,dur+ ,octob]1 >range;ts 7
f9aliz$ by ,,acb p]sonnel 9
3junc;n ) ,mc,donald's
,re/aurants1 = ! produc;n ( a
new g5]a;n ( brl m5us4 ,^!
m5us w c>ry ! "n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z hav+ be5
9volv$ 9 _! prep>a;n4 ,we urge
y to ask to see ! brl m5u :5"e
y patronize ,mc,donald's
,re/aurant1 2c only if ^? m5us
>e call$ = w ,mc,donald's
p]sonnel 2come famili> ) _!
availabil;y & use;l;s4 ,= ^!
r1sons1 ,i alm alw ask = a brl
m5u ev5 if ,i ?9k ,i alr "k
:at ,i wd l to ord]4
  ,z pr$ict$ s"eal mon?s ago1
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !     #ca
,bl1 al;g ) s"eal o!r
organiza;ns & s"eal
9dividuals1 fil$ a lawsuit 9
,f$]al c\rt to compel ! ,unit$
,/ates ,navy & ! ,de"p;t (
,def5se to comply ) ! provi.ns
( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,!
impact ( ! suit1 : is expect$
to 2 v protract$1 complicat$ &
exp5sive1 0 9cr1s$ by ! c>e;l
plann+ & 3duct ( an extremely
well att5d$ press 3f];e on
,capitol ,hill 9 ,wa%+ton on
,octob] #bd4 ,? lawsuit is go+
to 2 a truly 8,david &
,golia?0 /ru7le1 2c ,,acb & !
o!r pla9ti6s _c possible af=d
z l5g?y & exp5sive a suit z !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se c af=d to
3duct4 ,h["e1 x has 2come
obvi\s t ! def5dants >e
det]m9$ to ?umb _! noses at !
lr & 9t5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act un.s compell$ by ! ,f$]al
c\rts to comply ) x4       #cb
  ,! la/ two weeks ( ,octob] 7
sp5t by me1 z ,,acb ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 "picipat+ 9 !
f9al qu9qu5nial 9t]na;nal
assembly ( ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl "<,,wcwb">1
held 3curr5tly ) ! 9t]na;nal
assembly ( ! ,9t]na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 9 ,riyadh1
,saudi ,>abia4 ,:ile "!1 ,i
s]v$ z *airman ( ! ,,wcwb
,resolu;ns ,committee "<made
up ( repres5tatives f five
di6]5t c.tries1 ) five di6]5t
languages z _! f/ language"> &
made a major pr(es.nal
pres5ta;n dur+ ! 3curr5t
assembly ses.n devot$ to 8,!
,"r to ,a3ess to ,9=ma;n40
,foll[+ ! m]g] ( ! two
organiza;ns 9to ! ,_w ,bl
,union1 ,i 0 elect$ to !
,executive ,committee z a
repres5tative f ,nor? ,am]ica4
,a detail$ >ticle 3c]n+    #cc
! ,,wcwb-,,ifb-,,wbu assembly
appe>s else": 9 ? issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um4

   ,all ,eyes ,>e ,^u ,,acb
      ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,j ab ! "t y >e up to yr e>s
9 ,*ri/mas adv]tis+ on ,,tv1 y
w rcv a pl1sant surprise
deliv]$ by yr televi.n set4 ,a
sm>tly packag$ ann\nce;t 3ta9+
9=ma;n ab ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl w come yr way ov]
locally & na;nally produc$
televi.n programs4
  ,,acb's f/ public s]vice
ann\nce;t = ,,tv has be5 rcvd
by e ,,tv /a;n & all major
televi.n net"ws 9 ! na;n4 ,!
#cj-second message
5?usia/ically portrays !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #cd
z ! e6ective na;nal organiza;n
to 3sult = 9=ma;n on d1l+ )
bl;s4 ,! !me is t bl p d _m
jobs well2 t _! sp>e-"t life
is full ( m1n+;l activities2 &
t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c
direct y "<! view]_/li/5]"> to
c>e] *oices & leisure-"t
opportunities : w make yr life
m complete4
  ,we h be5 su3ess;l ) radio
,,psa's 9 br++ ?\s&s ( bl &
visually impair$ p to ,,acb =
answ]s1 op;ns1 & comrade%ip4
,we "k t su3ess w multiply ) ?
positive televi.n message4
,,acb's toll-free teleph"o
numb] is "o ( ! busie/ 9 !
c.try4 ,call]s respond+ to
,,acb's adv]tis+ "<:e!r !y >e
newly bl9d$ p]sons or
9dividuals :o want to 2come a
"p ( a responsible
organiza;n"> f9d t !y rcv
use;l 9=ma;n f #a-#hjj-    #ce
#dbd-#hfff4
  ,we >e ge>+ up to provide
help;l guid.e to call]s ^:
9t]e/ is sp>k$ by ? new
televi.n ann\nce;t4 ,_m
reque/s may 9volve employ;t
opportunities 9=ma;n1 s job
se>* res\rce %eets h be5
compil$ & _m net"w+
opportunities ) ,,acb's
pr(es.nal a6iliates >e
anticipat$4
  ,a div]se gr\p 0 br"\ tgr to
picture ,,acb z :at x truly
is3 a repres5tative na;nal
associa;n ( bl & visually
impair$ p 5gag$ 9 a myriad (
voca;ns & avoca;ns4 ,! foll[+
p appe> 9 ! televi.n
ann\nce;t4 ,e p]son is bl or
has l[ vi.n4 ,ev5 ! ann\nc] is
bl4 ,l;g-"t ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
p]sonal;y1 ,$ ,walk]1 n>rates
! message & appe>s on cam]a
r1d+ 8 brl script4 ,!      #cf
8/>s0 9clude ,ray ,*>les1
r5[n$ s+]_/s;g writ]2 ,petra
,gi2ons1 ,unit$ ,airl9es
res]va;ni/ 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado2
,george ,holli"d1 ,4trict (
,columbia ,bl ,b[l]s presid5t2
,nelson ,malb"o1 ,lions ,club
l1d] & ,,acb a6iliate presid5t
f ,*esap1ke1 ,virg9ia2 ,k>5
,p]z5tka1 ,br[nie troop
l1d]_/t1*]1 commun;y "w]1 &
,,acb ,bo>d memb] f ,madison1
,wiscons94 ,o!r p se5 9 !
,,psa 9clude ,ri*>d ,p]z5tka1
cafet]ia op]ator 9 ,madison1
,wiscons92 ,william ,reck]t1
c\rt /5ograph] ) ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42
,bob ,/ratton1 bicycle repair
%op [n] & ,,acb a6iliate
presid5t f ,maquoketa1 ,i[a2 &
attorney ,rhonda ,weiss1 ) !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,ev5 s"eal
guide dogs get 9 !         #cg
picture4 ,i appe> z a comput]
op]ator1 ) guide dog ,casey at
my side1 z ! message op5s4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3t9ues to poli% xs public
aw>e;s activities to give a
r1li/ic picture ( !
capabilities ( bl p1 & "? ^!
su3ess;l campaigns1 ,,acb
3t9ues to 9cr1se xs visibil;y1
to broad5 xs memb]%ip & to
exp& xs unp>allel$ s]vice to
bl & visually impair$
,am]icans4 ,all eyes w 2 on
,,acb 9 #aihe4 ,we'll 2 wat*+
= y to move ah1d ) u4








                           #ch
    ,pair-,a-,dice ,plann+
             ,-
     #aihe ,,acb ,na;nal
            ,3v5;n
     ,by ,david ,krause1
           ,*airman
    ,3v5;n ,ho/ ,committee

  ,! dice >e roll+4 ,! c>ds >e
2+ %u6l$4 ,! #aihe ,ho/
,committee is mak+ plans = an
,,acb 3v5;n y won't =get6
  ,x's n[ "t = y to 2g9 help+
u ) 3v5;n plann+4 ,if y >e !
presid5t or program *airp]son
( "o ( ,,acb's special-9t]e/
a6iliates1 or if y repres5t a
gr\p : wd l to meet dur+ !
#aihe 3v5;n1 y %d 2g9 organiz+
yr program & activities ,,n[4
,j af ,janu>y #a1 an 9=ma;n
packet w 2 mail$ to ea*
special-9t]e/ a6iliate
presid5t & to ea* gr\p t held
a meet+ 9 ,philadelphia4   #ci
,9clud$ 9 ? packet w 2
9/ruc;ns & d1dl9es = submitt+
meet+ plans to ! ,ho/
,committee1 z well z ! nec =ms
= ord]ly report+ ( ^! details4
,yr coop]a;n 9 complet+ ! =ms
& 9 s5d+ u yr program ag5da on
"t w 2 m* appreciat$4 ,if y >e
n sure if yr gr\p appe>s on \r
mail+ li/1 or if y repres5t a
newly organiz$ gr\p1 pl1se
3tact u immly1 giv+ u yr "n1
address1 teleph"o numb]1 & !
gr\p y repres5t4
  ,! exhibit >ea w 2 bett] ?an
"e4 ,_m ag5cies & companies t
m>ket equip;t &_/or s]vices =
! bl & visually impair$ w 2 on
h&2 ,,acb a6iliates w (f]
3v5;n s\v5irs & use;l items =
sale 9 ! b\tique4 ,be/ ( all1
! exhibit >ea w 2 locat$ ne>
meet+s & o!r 3v5;n activities4
,x w 2 fully c>pet$1 air-
3di;n$1 & q com=table4     #dj
,y w 2 able to drop 9 = a
leisurely afn or = a qk visit4
  ,if yr ,,acb a6iliate is
9t]e/$ 9 "picipat+ 9 !
b\tique1 or if y >e 9volv$ )
an ag5cy or busi;s t wd l to
exhibit1 x's n too e>ly to />t
mak+ plans = yr boo?4 ,%ortly
af ! f/ ( ! ye>1 ! ,ho/
,committee w mail an exhibit
9=ma;n packet & exhibit
res]va;n =ms to all busi;ses &
ag5cies ^: "ns appe> on \r
mail+ li/4 ,ea* ,,acb /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliate w rcv
b\tique 9=ma;n4 ,e>ly return (
exhibit res]va;n =ms w 5sure
space = yr gr\p4 ,exhibits >e
available on a f/ come1 f/
s]v$ basis4
  ,new exhibitors1 or ^? :o h
n "picipat$ 9 an ,,acb 3v5;n =
s"eal ye>s1 >e alw welcome4
,to 2 c]ta9 t yr company or
organiza;n rcvs an         #da
exhibit 9=ma;n packet1 s5d yr
"n1 address1 teleph"o numb]1 &
! gr\p or ag5cy y repres5t to
! ,ho/ ,committee at ! address
giv5 2l4
  ,note3 ,local *apt]s ( ,,acb
a6iliates may "picipate 9 !
b\tique4 ,^! *apt]s >e n
curr5tly on ! mail+ li/4
,3tact ! ,ho/ ,committee if y
wd l m details4
  ,3v5;n dates >e ,july #f-
#ac1 #aihe4 ,! 3v5;n hotel is
! ,holi"d ,9n ,hotel ,cas9o
,las ,vegas1 #cdge ,las ,vegas
,b\lev>d1 ;,s41 ,las ,vegas1
,,nv #hiaji4 ,room rates >e
@s#cb a "d = s+les or d\bles1
@s#dj = triples1 & @s#dh =
quads4 ,make res]va;ns by
call+ ! hotel at "<#gjb">
#cfi-#ejjj1 or by us+ ? toll-
free numb]3 "<#hjj"> #fcd-
#fgfe4 ,,,pl1se d n use !
na;nal holi"d 9n           #db
res]va;n numb]2 y w n rcv !
acb 3v5;n rate if yr room is
book$ "? t numb]4,'
  ,to communicate ) ! ,ho/
,committee1 write or call
,dave ,krause1 ,3v5;n
,*airman1 at #aejj ;,e4 ,k>5
,/reet1 ,apt4 #cei1 ,las
,vegas1 ,,nv #hiaji2 "<#gjb">
#gcg-#egad4

   ,update1 ,,acb vs4 ,navy
   on ,mc,donald's ,3tract

  ,z report$ la/ mon?1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 ,s5ator ,j5n+s
,r&olph1 & five o!r pla9ti6s h
su$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se to c.el a
multi-million-doll> 3tract 2t
! ,navy & ,mc,donald's
,corpora;n to op]ate
approximately #cjj         #dc
re/aurants on naval bases
_wwide4 ,! suit1 : 0 fil$ 9 !
,f$]al ,4trict ,c\rt = !
,4trict ( ,columbia1 alleges t
! ,navy & ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se
violat$ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
by fail+ to 3tract ) /ate
lic5s+ ag5cies to provide
cafet]ia s]vice on navel bases
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
by fail+ to solicit bids f s*
ag5cies1 z prescrib$ by law1
to det]m9e :e!r a lic5s$ v5d+
facil;y c provide food ( hi<
qual;y1 at a r1sonable price1
comp>able to t curr5tly
provid$ to employees4
  ,by mid-,decemb]1 mo;n pap]s
w h be5 fil$ ) ! c\rt seek+ an
9junc;n to /op imple;ta;n ( !
,mc,donald's_/,navy 3tract4
  ,! suit 0 publicly ann\nc$
by ,,acb at an ,octob] #bd
news 3f];e 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,despite a busy news "d1   #dd
m ?an sixte5 m$ia
repres5tatives1 9clud+ ,,abc1
,,nbc1 ,cox ,broadca/+1
,mutual ,broadca/+1 ,na;nal
,public ,radio1 ,unit$ ,press
,9t]na;nal1 & ! ,los ,angeles
,"ts1 att5d$ ! news 3f];e1 : 0
televis$ f a he>+ room 9 !
,dirks5 ,s5ate ,(fice ,build+4
,cable ,news ,net"w al cov]$ !
ev5t1 : 9clud$ film footage on
loca;n at a l>ge cafet]ia
op]at$ by ,george ,a2ott1 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica4 ,al
9 att5d.e 7 repres5tatives f !
h&icapp$ press & report]s f
trade publica;ns repres5t+ !
re/aurant 9du/ry & ! milit>y4
  ,ea* att5dee rcvd a press
packet prep>$ by ,,acb /aff1 :
3ta9$ backgr.d 9=ma;n 3c]n+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program1
writt5 /ate;ts & pr(iles (
program sp1k]s1 & a        #de
8,:o's ,:o0 annotat$ li/ ( !
pla9ti6s 9 ! lawsuit4
  ,f1tur$ on ! program 7
,s5ator ,j5n+s ,r&olph "<;,d41
,,wv">1 ,paul ,v]n]1 ,presid5t
( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 & ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel1 ,second ,vice
,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & ,na;nal ,*airp]son (
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica4 ,scott
,m>%all1 ,,acb's ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 9troduc$ !
sp1k]s & pres5t$ ,,acb's
prep>$ /ate;t4 ,a brief "q-&-
answ] p]iod foll[$ ! =mal
program4
  ,,acb wd l to "picul>ly ?ank
,s5ator ,r&olph & 8 (fice /aff
= _! support & assi/.e 9 ?
5d1vor1 z well z all ^? :o
help$ make ! news 3f];e a
su3ess4
  ,( c\rse1 ! r1l issue    #df
"h is n "o br"\ =? j to make
h1dl9es1 b1 r1 to protect &
5h.e ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program1 : has provid$
employ;t opportunities to
?\s&s ( bl & visually impair$
,am]icans4 ,! news 3f];e
expla9$ to ! public 9 an
e6ective1 positive mann] :y x
0 nec to sue ! ,navy & !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se 9 ord] to
prev5t ]o.n ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program4
  ,f9ally1 x is important to
note t ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se1 &
n ,mc,donald's1 is requir$ to
comply ) ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act4 ,no "o is say+ t
,mc,donald's %d h be5 prev5t$
f bidd+ on ? 3tract1 b1 r1 t
bl v5dors1 repres5t$ by /ate
lic5s+ ag5cies1 %d h _h !
opportun;y gu>ante$ !m by law
to bid on ? 3tract4 ,x 0 wr;g
= ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se to   #dg
violate ! law4
  ,,acb1 ,,rsva1 & ! o!r
pla9ti6s >e pr\d to l1d ! fi<t
on ? mo/ important issue4

       ,special ,%opp]s
    ,by ,deborah ,k5drick

  "<,repr9t$ f ! ,c9c9nati
,po/1 ,satur"d1 ,dec4 #aj1
#aihc">
  "<,note3 ,! foll[+ >ticle
d1l+ ) special de"p;t /ore
,*ri/mas %opp+ h\rs = 4abl$
p]sons & ! eld]ly appe>$ 9 !
,c9c9nati ,po/ 9 ,decemb]
#aihc4 ,! au?or1 ,deborah
,k5drick1 is a memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,ohio & 0 ! recipi5t ( ! ,n$
;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d 9 #aihc =
h] /ory1 8#bj_/#bj ,) a
,twi/40 ,eld]-,be]man is
rep1t+ ! program ? ye>4 ,al1
af r1d+ ! >ticle la/       #dh
ye>1 ,j1n ,lang ( ! ,columbus
,,acb *apt] approa*$ ,laz>us1
! l>ge/ de"p;t /ore 9
,columbus1 : has set up a
simil> 8,special ,%opp]s0 "d
on : _! /ore w 2 op5
exclusively = h&icapp$ &
eld]ly %opp]s4 ,fur!r1
,columbus cab companies >e
donat+ transporta;n = fifty
%opp]s to take "p4">
  ,i 5t]$ ! #eth & ,v9e ,/reet
de"p;t /ore ,- guide dog on my
left side1 husb& on my "r ,- &
0 w>mly welcom$ by a /ore
repres5tative4 ,! smell (
fre%-bak$ cookies p]m1t$ !
air1 & ! famili> /ra9s (
,*ri/mas c>ols sung by live
voices 7 all >.d4 ,i regi/]$ =
my #aj p]c5t 4c.t1 slapp$ a "n
tag on my coat1 & 2gan look+ =
gifts4
  ,! buzz ( ,*ri/mas %opp]s 0
on e floor1 b x 0 n !      #di
,*ri/mas cr[d ,i 5c.t]$ mo/
,decemb]s3 no fe> ( 2+ swept \
( ! way by ! mob1 no impati;e
f h>ass$ /ore p]sonnel1 no "o
call$ me 8,h"oy40
  ,9 fact1 z ,i pass$ !
cosmetics c.t]1 "s"o 0 call+
me by "n4 ,i turn$ to face h]
& a3ept$ a h&;l ( sc5t$
samples ) a smile4 "<,:5 y c't
see "s"o try+ to cat* yr eye1
x c 2 h>d to "k t a /rang] is
address+ y 9 "picul>4">
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call$ me by "n &1 ) ! air ( a
circus 5t]ta9]1 ann\nc$ t he 0
go+ to make "s?+ special = me4
,a puff ( air1 a few squ1ky
twi/s ,- 8lt's p9k4 ,i'll bet
y c guess :at x is40 ,( c\rse1
,i cd4 ,! f/ bit ( twi/$
balloon ,i t\*$ 0 an
elephant's trunk6 ,! balloon
magician d>t$ up ! escalator1
pursu+ m recipi5ts ( 8     #ej
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pur*ases gift-wrapp$4
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exp]i;e = all ( u1 b if y're
bl1 eld]ly1 or 9 a :eel*air1 x
c 2 next to impossible4 ,eld]-
,be]man set aside f\r h\rs la/
,sun"d ev5+ = 8special %opp]s0
only4 ,! results 7 gratify+ on
bo? sides4 ,z ,i wait$ = a
package to 2 wrapp$1 ! voices
( ,gospel s+]s float$ d[n f !
floor abv me & ,i ?"\1 8,? is
:at ,*ri/mas %opp+ is suppos$
to 2 l40 ,! atmosp"h 0 relax$1
fe/ive & frly4 ,"! 0 space = a
:eel*air to travel freely "? !
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p]son to 8see0 m]*&ise ) 8 or
h] h&s4
  ,q a few "ns 7 *eck$ (f my
,*ri/mas li/ dur+ my 8special
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bags & jo/l+ ( p>cels1 x 0
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runn+1 too4
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manage;t has obvi\sly figur$ \
t 4abl$ or eld]ly p don't h
4abl$ or eld]ly doll>s1 & !y
don't h a 4abl$ or eld]ly %>e
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,eld]-,be]man = ac"kl$g+ t
r1liza;n ) a %opp+ "py ho/$ 9
magnific5t /yle4

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,copy"r 444 ,comput]s 444 ,ea*
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3nota;n = ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
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pa/ ye>4 ,x has be5 a busy ye>
= ! ,,bop1 : is *>g$ by !
,,acb ,by-,laws )          #eb
ov]see+ 8all (ficial
publica;ns0 ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! mo/
prom95t ( ^! publica;ns is1 (
c\rse1 ! "o t y h 9 yr h&s "r
n[ ,- ,! ,brl ,=um4
  ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 ,! ,brl
,=um *ang$ publi%]s = ! brl
$i;n1 due to a l>ge 9cr1se 9
co/4 ,b ! excell5t 3t5t has
rema9$ un*ang$ "u ,$itor ,m>y
,ball>d4
  ,! ,,bop has al adopt$ new
guidel9es = ! ,n$ ,freeman
,aw>d "<see ,! ,brl ,=um1
,novemb] #aihd">4 ,let me
ext5d a p]sonal 9vita;n to all
,brl ,=um r1d]s to submit
>ticles = 3sid]a;n4
  ,! ,,bop al sponsor$ ! fif?
bi5nial ,publica;ns ,"w%op
dur+ ? ye>'s na;nal 3v5;n 9
,philadelphia4 ,:5 only ab #cj
gue/s att5d$ a br1kfa/ = 9vit$
$itors prior to ! ,sun"d   #ec
morn+ "w%op1 ,i 0 a ll n]v\s
ab ! att5d.e4 ,:5 we >riv$ at
! meet+ room1 h["e1 "! 0 a
cr[d ( 9t]e/$ memb]s "! to
greet u1 & z ! "w%op got "u
way1 o!r sli<tly late ris]s al
came in1 until we _h an
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ex*ange on publi%+ a newslr4
  ,i _h ! pl1sure ( *air+ !
"w%op1 & sp1k]s 7 all
8homegr[n0 tal5t4 ,*ris ,gray
gave a pres5ta;n on comput]s &
automa;n 9 prep>+ a newslr4
,laura ,(t$ahl spoke on ways (
writ+ m lively copy4 ,b>b>a
,nelson gave ! au?oritative
way to use "<n abuse"> ! free
matt] mail+ privilege1 & ,i
deliv]$ "s rem>ks on ! subject
( libel & copy"r4 ,9 addi;n ,-
& p]h ( ev5 m value ,- "! 0 a
lively ex*ange ( "qs & com;ts
f ! floor on a wide v>iety (
topics relat+ to newslr    #ed
produc;n & publica;n4
  ,9 addi;n1 9vit$ $itors rcvd
packets ( mat]ials = use 9 _!
$itorial duties4 ,^! 9clud$
exc]pts f ,$it+ ,yr ,newslr1 !
mo/ au?oritative "w on !
subject available1 & !
complete text ( ,! ,wa%+ton
,po/ ,deskbook on ,/yle1 an
9valuable aid 9 "qs on prep>+
copy4 ,tapes >e available ( ^!
mat]ials plus ! "w%op xf4
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package c 2 yrs = only @s#aj4
,if y >e s]i\s ab 2+ an $itor1
all ^! mat]ials 2l;g 9 yr
p]sonal libr>y4
  ,al dur+ ! 3v5;n1 elec;ns 7
held to fill ?ree posi;ns on !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4 ,! *air &
"o memb] "<curr5tly ,m>v9
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appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,! o!r
?ree memb]s >e elect$ e two
ye>s4 ,w9n+ re-elec;n 7 ,*ris
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,cali=nia1 & ,don ,cam]on (
,tampa1 ,florida4 ,l1v+ !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns 0 ,d1n
,flewwell9 ( ,ab]de51 ,s\?
,dakota4 ,all ( u appreciate
,d1n's tire.s s]vice to !
,,bop & ?ank hm = ! 9si<ts he
gave dur+ 8 t5ure4 ,su3e$+
,d1n is ,ms4 ,billie ,j1n
,hill ( ,jackson1
,mississippi4
  ,all ( ! memb]s ( ! ,,bop >e
eag] to h yr com;ts ab _! "w &
yr ne$s4 ,if y h su7es;ns or
com;ts ab ! ,,bop1 ,! ,brl
,=um1 or any relat$ topics1
pl1se feel free to communicate
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& addresses >e li/$ 2l4 ,we >e
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! l1d6 ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
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flexible disc to a /&>d =mat
cassette1 9 ord] to bett] s]ve
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any"o :o mi<t b5efit f !
,spani% $i;n ( ,! ,brl ,=um1
pl1se s5d _! "ns & addresses
to ,$itor ,m>y ,ball>d at #aij
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        ,el ,salvador
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,s"eal mon?s ago1 ,! ,brl
,=um ann\nc$ ! 9t]e/ ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
obta9+ by dona;n usable
slates1 /yluses1 brlrs1 &
wat*es = 4tribu;n on a     #eh
case-by-case basis to des]v+
bl p]sons liv+ 9 develop+
c.tries4
  ,dur+ my rec5t l;g fli<t f
,saudi ,>abia back to ,am]ica
foll[+ ! 9t]na;nal assembly (
! ,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( !
,bl "<approximately #ad h\rs
non-/op">1 x 0 my pl1sure to
2come bett] acqua9t$ ) !
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,na;nal ,s*ool
= ! ,bl 9 w>-torn ,el
,salvador1 ,c5tral ,am]ica4
,4cus.ns rev1l$ t "o ( ! cry+
ne$s ( ! s*ool z well z mo/ (
xs alumni is = slates1
/yluses1 & o!r writ+ aids4
  ,_m r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um h
alr respond$ to \r orig9al
reque/ by s5d+ unwant$ items1
b we >e rep1t+ ! ann\nce;t at
? "t 9 ! hope t we c a3umulate
5 slates & /yluses to 2 (
m1n+;l assi/.e to ! bl ( ,el
,salvador4                 #ei
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l$ to ! _wwide adop;n ( brl r
?an "o ( _m o!r tactile r1d+
sy/ems z ! mo/ suitable = use
by bl p 0 ! fact t x c 2
writt5 easily1 qkly1 &
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9exp5sive slate "<: p 9 _m o!r
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8frame0">6
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s5t to ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice
= ev5tual 4tribu;n to wor?y
recipi5ts 9 develop+ c.tries4

   ,social ,secur;y ,update

  ,! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n has ann\nc$ t
,social ,secur;y b5efici>ies w
rcv a #c4e p]c5t co/-(-liv+
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w rcv a maximum ,,ssi b5efit (
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                           #fa
    ,! ,new ,york ,t ,hel5
        ,kell] 8,sees0
   ,si<t.s1 ,%e ,4c]ns 9 !
    ,skyscrap]s ,symbols (
    ,man's ,grt ,a*ieve;ts

  "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,new ,york
,"ts1 ,jan4 #c1 #aicb">
  ,new ,york's talle/ build+ (
! tall has giv5 ^? :o h eyes
to see an 9comp>able view ( !
myriad facets ( ! c;y4 ,b x
has rema9$ = "o :o is bl to
see ! tru? t lies 2y e>?ly
details & to 4c]n 9 ! grt t[]
( /eel a symbol ( mod]n man's
unconqu]able w4 ,hel5 ,kell]
has _m "ts 82held a b"r]
prospect ?an my frs ) two gd
eyes40 ,rec5tly %e visit$ !
t[] ( ! ,empire ,/ate ,build+4
,%e 0 ask$ to describe :at %e
8saw40 ,9 ! foll[+ >ticle1 %e
does s4
  ,:at did ,i ?9k 8( !     #fb
si<t0 :5 ,i 0 on ! top ( !
,empire ,/ate ,build+8
,frankly1 ,i 0 s 5tr.ed 8see+0
t ,i did n ?9k ab ! si<t4 ,if
"! 0 a subconsci\s ?"\ ( x1 x
0 9 ! nature ( gratitude to
,god = hav+ giv5 ! bl see+
m9ds4 ,z ,i n[ recall ! view
,i _h f ! ,empire t[]1 ,i am
3v9c$ t until we h look$ 9to
d>k;s1 we _c "k :at a div9e ?+
vi.n is4
  ,p]h ,i 2held a b"r]
prospect ?an my companions )
two gd eyes4 ,anyway1 a bl fr
gave me ! be/ descrip;n ,i _h
( ! ,empire build+ until ,i
saw x myf4
  ,d ,i he> y reply1 8,i
suppose to y x is a r1sonable
!sis t ! univ]se is all a
dr1m1 & t ! bl only >e awake80
,yes ,- no d\bt ,i % 2 left at
! la/ "d on ! o!r bank def5d+
! 9cr$ible prodigies ( !   #fc
unse5 _w1 &1 m 9cr$ible /1 !
/range grass & skies ! bl
2hold >e gre5] grass & blu]
skies ?an ord9>y eyes see4
  ,i w 3c$e t my guides saw a
?\s& ?+s t escap$ me f ! top (
! ,empire ,/ate ,build+1 b ,i
am n 5vi\s4 ,= imag9a;n cr1tes
4t.es & horizons t r1* to ! 5d
( ! _w4 ,x is z easy = ! m9d
to ?9k 9 />s z 9 co2le/"os4
,si<t.s ,milton dr1m$ vi.ns no
"o else cd see4 ,radiant ) an
9w>d li<t1 he s5t =? rays by :
mank9d 2holds ! r1lms (
,p>adise4
  ,b :at ( ! ,empire ,/ate
,build+8 ,x 0 a ?rill+ exp]i;e
to 2 :izz$ 9 a 8lift0 a qu>t]
( a mile h1v5w>d1 & to see
,new ,york set \ l a m>vel\s
tape/ry 2n u4 ,"! 0 ! ,hudson6
,- m l ! fla% ( a s^w-blade
?an a noble riv]4 ,! ll isl& (
,manhattan1 set l a        #fd
jewel 9 xs ne/ ( ra9b[ wat]s1
/>$ up 9to my face1 & ! sol>
sy/em circl$ ab my h1d6
  ,:y1 ,i ?"\1 ! sun & ! />s
>e suburbs ( ,new ,york & ,i
n"e knew x6 ,i _h a sort (
wild desire to 9ve/ 9 a bit (
r1l e/ate on "o ( ! planets4
,all s5se ( depres.n & h>d "ts
vani%$2 ,i felt l 2+ frivol\s
) ! />s4 ,b t 0 only = a mo;t4
,i am too /atic to feel q
natural 9 a ,/> ,view cottage
on ! ,milky ,way1 : m/ 2 "s?+
( a m]ry-g-r.d ev5 on quiet
"ds4
  ,i 0 pl1santly surpris$ to
f9d ! ,empire ,/ate ,build+ s
poetical4 ,f "ey"o except my
bl fr1 ,i _h rcvd an impres.n
( sordid mat]ialism ,- ! pil+
up ( "o /eel h"oycomb ^u
ano!r1 ) no r1l purpose b to
satisfy ! ,am]ican crav+ = !
sup]lative "ey?+4 ,a       #fe
,fr5*man has sd3 ,9 8 exault$
mo;ts1 ! ,am]ican fancies hmf
a demigod1 nay1 a god2 = only
gods n"e tire ( ! prodigi\s4
,! hi<e/1 ! l>ge/1 ! mo/ co/ly
is ! br1? ( 8 van;y4
  ,well1 ,i see 9 ! ,empire
,/ate ,build+ "s?+ else ,-
pas.nate skill1 >du\s & fe>.s
id1lism4 ,! talle/ build+ is a
victory ( imag9a;n4 ,9/1d (
cr\*+ close to e>? l a b1/1 !
_s ( man so>s to hi<] regions1
& f ? new po9t ( vantage he
looks ^u ! impossible ) =tifi$
c\rage & dr1ms yet m
magnific5t 5t]prises4
  ,:at did ,i 8see & he>0 f !
,empire t[]8 ,z ,i /ood "!
twixt e>? & sky1 ,i saw a
romantic /ructure wr"\ by
human bra9s & h&s t is to !
burn+ eye ( ! sun a rival
lum9>y4 ,i saw x /& ]ect &
s]5e 9 ! mid/ ( /orm & !   #ff
tumult ( ele;tal commo;n4 ,i
he>d ! hamm] ( ,?or r+ :5 !
%aft 2gan to rise upw>d4 ,i
saw ! unconqu]able /eel1 !
fla% ( te/+ flames1 ! s^w-l
rivets4 ,i he>d ! /1m drills &
p&emonium4 ,i saw c.t.s skill$
"w]s weld+ tgr t mi<ty
symmetry4 ,i look$ ^u ! m>vel
( frail yet 9domitable h&s t
lift$ ! t[] to xs dom9at+
hei<t4
  ,let cynics & sup]s5sitive
s\ls say :at !y w ab ,am]ican
mat]ialism & ma*9e civiliza;n4
,2n ! surface >e poetry1
my/icism1 & 9spira;n t !
,empire ,/ate ,build+ "sh[
symbolizes4 ,9 t giant %aft1
,i see a grop+ t[>d b1uty &
_sual vi.n4 ,i am "o ( ^? :o
see & yet 2lieve4


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   ,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e
     ( ! ,bl & ,9t]na;nal
   ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ,m]ge to
      ,=m ,_w ,bl ,union
     ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

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! 3clu.n ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 p f
"?\t ! _w :o 7 9t]e/$ 9
improv+ ! well-2+ ( bl p]sons
organiz$ ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl "<,,wcwb">1 a
nongov]n;tal associa;n
9corporat$ "u ! laws ( ,fr.e4
,! organiza;n's objectives1 :
9clud$ ! prev5;n ( bl;s & !
ext5.n ( aid f ! 9du/rial
c.tries to ! develop+ c.tries1
7 ?"\ to 2 su6ici5tly broad to
repres5t ! 9t]e/s ( bo?
organiza;ns ( ! bl &
organiza;ns d$icat$ to provid+
s]vices = ! bl4
  ,h["e1 9 ! e>ly #aifj's1 a
campaign 0 m.t$            #fh
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,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( !
,unit$ ,/ates"> to =m an
9t]na;nal organiza;n made up
exclusively ( na;nal
organiza;ns ( bl p ,- ) !
,,nfb z ! sole memb] f !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,9t]na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl "<,,ifb"> 0 !
result ( ? move;t4 ,x is my
"u/&+ t ! f.d]s ( ! ,,ifb 7
motivat$ by ! 2lief t !
,,wcwb1 ^: memb]%ip 0 made up
f ! 2g9n+ ( bo? organiza;ns (
& organiza;ns = ! bl1 0 n
su6ici5tly responsive to !
views ( organiza;ns ( ! bl4
  ,2g9n+ 9 #aifd1 & e five
ye>s "<or qu9qu5nium"> "!af1
bo? ! ,,wcwb & ! ,,ifb 3duct$
sep>ate 9t]na;nal assemblies1
adopt$ resolu;ns1 e/abli%$ "w+
committees & regional
subcommittees1 pr(f]$ advice &
c\nsel to 9t]na;nal        #fi
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! ,unit$ ,na;ns1 etc4">1 &
g5]ally 5d1vor$ to /imulate &
coord9ate _wwide activities
9t5d$ to improve ! well-2+ (
bl p "ey":4 ,al? !      ,,wcwb
3t9u$ to 2 ! m* l>g] &
comp>atively m /able
f9ancially ( ! two
organiza;ns1 bo? ma9ta9$
adm9i/rative secret>iats 9
di6]5t c.tries1 & ! ,,wcwb
ma9ta9$ xs adm9i/rative (fice
9 ,p>is4
  ,by ! late #aigj's1 9t]e/ 9
m]g+ ! two organiza;ns _h
surfac$ &1 9 fact1 ! (fic]s (
! two organiza;ns _h agre$
philosophically to recomm5d
m]g]4 ,foll[+ ! #aigi ,,wcwb
9t]na;nal assembly at ,antw]p1
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by ! two organiza;ns to    #gj
explore ways 9 : ! two
organiza;ns cd coop]ate z
prep>atory /eps t[>d m]g+4 ,x
0 my pl1sure to s]ve z a memb]
( ? ,,wcwb "w+ gr\p z well z a
sep>ate "w+ gr\p *>g$ ) !
responsibil;y ( su7e/+ revi.ns
9 ! ,,wcwb 3/itu;n to promote
coop]a;n & remove ob/acles to
possible m]g]4
  ,"o result ( ^! committee
meet+s 0 ! deci.n by bo?
organiza;ns to hold 3curr5t
9t]na;nal assemblies 9 ,saudi
,>abia 9 #aihd4 ,al? ea*
organiza;n 0 s*$ul$ to h xs [n
busi;s meet+s1 ! program
ses.ns 7 to 2 plann$ & 3duct$
3curr5tly4 ,! ,,wcwb & ,,ifb
program co-*airm5 7 f ,9dia &
,grt ,brita91 respectively4 ,x
0 my pl1sure to s]ve z *airman
( ! ,,wcwb ,resolu;ns
,committee & to pres5t a
pr9cipal pap] on 8,! ,"r   #ga
to ,a3ess to ,9=ma;n0 dur+ "o
( ! 3curr5t pr(es.nal ses.ns4
  ,dur+ sep>ate busi;s ses.ns1
memb]s ( ! ,,wcwb & ! ,,ifb
vot$ to m]ge ! two organiza;ns
9to ! ,_w ,bl ,union
"<,,wbu">1 a "n n "picul>ly
popul> ) ! ,nor? ,am]icans
pres5t4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 0 repres5t$ at ! ,,wcwb
assembly by xs presid5t1
,grant ,mack1 :o al c>ri$ !
proxy votes ( ?ree ,am]ican
organiza;nal memb]s :o 7 n
pres5t4
  ,! publi%$ s*$ule 0 *ang$
dra/ically1 & m* "t & ef=t 7
sp5t by bo? organiza;ns 9 h&l+
! details 3nect$ ) 4solu;n &
adop;n ( appropriate resolu;ns
= m]g]4 ,"!af1 _m l;g ses.ns 7
devot$ to 4cus.n & adop;n ( a
hurri$ly draft$ 3/itu;n = !
new organiza;n4 ,! 3/itu;n z
adopt$ 3ta9$ _m provi.ns   #gb
f prior docu;ts z well z a
numb] ( 3cepts develop$ on !
floor ( ! assembly4
  ,"u ! new 3/itu;n1 ,am]ica w
2 5titl$ to six votes "<!
maximum possible"> at future
assemblies1 : w 2 held e f\r r
?an five ye>s1 & ,nor? ,am]ica
z a region w h f\r s1ts on !
,executive ,committee4 ,prior
to =ma;n ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1
,s\? ,am]ica 0 9 ! same region
) ,au/ralia & ,new ,z1l&4 ,x
is q likely t v>i\s *anges w 2
made 9 ! 3/itu;n )9 ! next f\r
ye>s1 9 view ( ! v ru%$ 3di;ns
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  ,! (fic]s ( ! ,,wbu >e3
,presid5t ,- ,%eik ,abdullah
;,m4 ;,al-,<anim ( ,saudi
,>abia2 ,vice ,presid5t ,-
,boris ,zimm5 ( !
,u4,s4,s4,r42 ,secret>y ,-
,&]s ,>n\r ( ,sw$52 & ,tr1sur]
,- ,leon>d ,de ,wolf (     #gc
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recall t ,%eik ,abdullah ;,al-
,<anim 0 prev5t$ by a la/-
m9ute ill;s f sp1k+ on !
program at ,,acb's #aihc
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix1
,>izona4
  ,space limita;ns prev5t me f
4cuss+ ! graci\s hospital;y
ext5d$ to all assembly
att5dees by ! ,saudi ,>abian
gov]n;t1 cultural & leisure
activities dur+ ! assembly1
s]vices to ! bl & economic &
cultural 3di;ns 9 t "p ( ! _w4
,su6ice x to say1 h["e1 t !
/ay 9 ,riyadh 0 extremely
9t]e/+ & $uca;nal4

      ,grab ! ,brass ,r+
     ,by ,jim ,n1l & ,sue
           ,tullos

  ,beep ball1 bicycl+1 b[l+1
sn[ ski+1 wat] ski+1       #gd
:itewat] raft+1 hik+ 444 ,:5
or ": >e ^! ev5ts available =
! bl8 ,m (t5 ?an n1 ? "q is
answ]$ af ! ev5t has alr tak5
place4
  ,h[ c prospective bl
"picipants 2come aw>e ( upcom+
recr1;nal & competitive sport+
ev5ts8 ,? 0 ! "q t ,*>les
,glas]1 ,jane ,brad51 & ,jim
,n1l rec5tly ask$ ea* o!r4 ,!
answ] 0 ,,brass1 ,bl ,recr1;n
& ,sports ,society4
  ,:at c a gr\p ( ?ree p call+
!mvs ,,brass d to 9=m ! bl ab
recr1;nal & competitive sport+
ev5ts8 ,!y >e ask+ = o!rs to
jo9 ,,brass2 to submit 9=ma;n
on local or na;nal sport+
ev5ts2 to r1d ,! ,brass ,r+1 !
,society's newslr2 to
"picipate 9 ^! ev5ts & !n
report back to ,,brass )
9=mative >ticles = ,! ,brass
,r+4                       #ge
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ,,brass &
memb]%ip dues1 y may call
,*>les ,glas] at "<#djd">
#deb-#haaj2 ,jane ,brad5
"<#cjc"> #bgh-#gcaa1 or ,jim
,n1l1 "<#cjc"> #bcc-#gbdc4
,pl1se call 9 ! ev5+4 ,collect
calls >e n a3ept$4

   ,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ,*9a

  "<,repr9t$ f ,,bl9doc1
,9=ma;n ,s]vices on !
,rehabilita;n & ,employ;t ( !
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,no4 #eae1 ,april #aihd">
  ,"! >e an e/imat$ #a4f
million bl p]sons 9 ,*9a4 ,z (
#aihj1 #bib s*ools = ! bl s]v$
#cb1jjj visually impair$
pupils4 ,_m ( ^! s*ools 9clude
practice "w%ops & special
tra9+ facilities = (fice
o3upa;ns1 message speciali/s1
& te*nicians4 ,a special   #gf
,*9ese sy/em ( brl nota;n 0
develop$4
  ,z reg>ds employ;t1 !
gov]n;t set up special
factories & "w%ops = ! bl4
,"w]s 9 ^! 5t]prises 5joy tax
advantages & h\s+ & social
s]vice b5efits4 ,! factories h
an 9tegrat$ "w =ce ,- t is1 bl
"w]s "w al;gside si<t$1 able-
bodi$1 & physically 4abl$
employees4
  ,! ,h+uang ,metal ,"ws 9
,tianj91 : has "o-?ird bl
/aff1 produces diesel 5g9e "ps
= export all ov] ! _w4 ,bl
"w]s1 ) ! help ( si<t$
coll1gues1 h le>n$ to p]=m a
wide range ( 9du/rial func;ns4
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sup]visors & de"p;t *iefs4 ,"!
>e _m massage 9/itutes 9 :
hundr$s ( bl !rapi/s >e
employ$4 ,bl musicians p]=m 9
all prov9ces1 & _m bl      #gg
p]sons h complet$ pr(es.nal
tra9+ & "w 9 univ]sities1
gov]n;t (fices1 & o!r
responsible posi;ns4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

  ,bl college /ud5t on fix$
9come is look+ = us$ ,optacon
atta*;ts4 ,! foll[+ atta*;ts
>e want$3 ,,crt r1d]1 ,,ibm
,selectric ,,ii atta*;t1 &
visual 4play oscilloscope4 ,z
9exp5sive z possible ,- us$4
,3tact 9 pr9t only3 ,sleu?1
#aache ,h1!rtoe ,lane1
,columbia1 ,,md #bajdd4
  ,= ,sale3 ,optacon & ,smi?-
,corona typewrit] l5s4 ,9 gd
3di;n4 @s#bcjj or be/ (f]4
,3tact ,ri*>d ,fiorello1 #ahj
,euclid ,av5ue1 ,k5more1 ,,ny
#adbag2 home ph"o1 af #e3#cj
,p4,m43 "<#gaf"> #hgc-#dacb4
,al ,sony ,,tc#aje reel-   #gh
to-reel record] ) v>iable spe$
& t"o 9dex+4 ,be/ (f]4

       ,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 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

,m>* #af1 #aihe ,- ,utah
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y
,april #ah-#ba1 #aihe ,- ,,acb
    ( ,cali=nia ,spr+ ,3v5;n1
    ,sacra;to

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,colorado">3 ,dur+ ? pa/
summ]1 ,patty ,walk]1 a memb]
( ! ,,acb ( ,colorado & a
junior at ,adams ,/ate
,college1 sp5t t5 "ds m.ta9-
climb+ at ! ,colorado ,m.ta9
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p1ks %e climb$ 7 ,,oi,'d ,man
,m.ta9 & ,tw9 ,[ls4 ,%e us$
ropes1 a h>;s1 & o!r m.ta9e]+
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may h an advantage ov] si<t$
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ni*es1 & a way up1 :ile si<t$
p t5d to look up or d[n = !m4
,%e is n[ organiz+ a climb+
program = bl & visually
impair$ p]sons at ! ,colorado
,m.ta9 ,s*ool = next summ]4
,^? 9t]e/$ 9 obta9+        #hj
9=ma;n ab ! program may write
to ,patty ,walk]1 #aad
,ri*>dson ,av5ue1 ,alamosa1
,,co #haaja4
  ,visualtek has ann\nc$ a "o-
ye>1 no-fault buy-back
gu>antee program : provides
cu/om]s ) an unequivocable
buy-back on electronic video
visual aids pur*as$ by !m & :
!y feel1 = :at"e r1son1 !y c
no l;g] use4 ,"u ! program1
,visualtek w buy back !
equip;t at ! orig9al pur*ase
price less a nom9al mon?ly fee
= usage4 ,ac to ,visualtek1 ?
program is ! f/ ( xs k9d 9 !
visually impair$ m>ket1 & x is
expect$ to app1l to ^? cu/om]s
:o may h res]va;ns ab ne>-t]m
equip;t pur*ases4 ,= m 9=ma;n
on ! program1 direct 9quiries
to ,colem ,5ge1 ,director (
,m>ket+1 ,visualtek1 #afaj-
#bfth ,/reet1 ,santa       #ha
,monica1 ,,ca #ijdjd2 "<#bac">
#hbi-#fhda4
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) spee* syn!siz]s4 ,! magaz9e
w 2 on comput] disks & w 2
publi%$ 9 ,febru>y1 ,may1
,augu/1 & ,novemb] ( #aihe4
,9clud$ w 2 >ticles ab
programm+1 ads = comput]
products & s(tw>e1 games1
util;y programs1 etc4 ,a "o-
ye> subscrip;n co/s @s#aj4
,make *ecks payable to ,jeff
,weiss1 #cjae ;,s4 ,tyl]
,/reet1 ,ll ,rock1 ,,ar
#gbbjd4
  ,! ,am]ican ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities has
ann\nc$ ! appo9t;t ( ,susan
;,e4 ,p]lik z xs new
,executive ,director1 2g9n+
,janu>y #b1 #aihe4 ,dr4 ,p]lik
is a graduate ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,ill9ois & ( ,syracuse     #hb
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ele;t>y & special $uca;n4 ,%e
rec5tly rcvd h] ,ph4,d4 f
,br&eis ,univ]s;y's ,flor;e
,hell] ,graduate ,s*ool =
,adv.ed ,/udies 9 ,social
,welf>e4 "9"9"9 ,! #aihe ,,a3d
,delegate ,c\ncil ,assembly w
2 held ,june #ac-#af 9 ,ll
,rock1 ,>kansas4
  ,! ,na;nal ,brl ,press1
,9c41 has ann\nc$ t ! second
,2g9n]'s ,guide to ,p]sonal
,comput]s = ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ has j roll$ (f !
press4 ,9clud$ 9 ? second
,guide >e a buy]'s guide to
ei<t talk+ microcomput]s & two
l>ge-pr9t 4play processors1
9=ma;n on tra9+ programs acr !
c.try1 & a compreh5sive li/+ (
comput] books1 magaz9es1 &
manuals 9 brl & record$ =m f
v>i\s organiza;ns4 ,s5d *eck
or m"oy ord] to3 ,na;nal   #hc
,brl ,press1 ,9c41 #hh ,st4
,/eph5 ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma
#jbaae4 ,brl or cassette
copies >e @s#ab4ie2 pr9t1
@s#ad4ie4 ,all ord]s m/ 2 pre-
pd4 ,all[ f\r to six weeks =
deliv]y4 "9"9"9 ,to 5joy !
m\?-wat]+ cake1 cooky1 &
br[nie mixes f ,duncan ,h9es1
s5d = a voice-9dex$ cassette f
,na;nal ,brl ,press at ! abv
address4 ,co/1 @s#e4jj4
  ,$w9 ,eames1 ,pr(essor (
,an?ropology1 ,b>u* ,college1
,,cuny1 ,hannan ,selv91
,pr(essor ( ,sociology1 ,/ate
,univ]s;y ( ,new ,york at
,/onybrook1 & ,*>les ,w>na?1
,pr(essor ( ,psy*ology1
,oregon ,/ate ,univ]s;y at
,corvallis1 >e prep>+ a book
titl$ 8,a ,guide to ,guide
,dog ,s*ools40 ,? ef=t is 2+
support$ by ! ,am]ican ,animal
,hospital ,associa;n       #hd
,f.da;n4 ,x w 2 patt]n$ af !
available ,guide to ,colleges
prep>$ = hi<-s*ool /ud5ts4 ,!y
>e pres5tly solicit+ com;ts f
graduates ( ! v>i\s guide dog
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,pl1se 3tact ,pr(essor ,eames
at ! foll[+ address3 ,de"p;t (
,an?ropology1 ,b]n>d ;,m4
,b>u* ,college1 ,,cuny1 #ag
,lex+ton ,av5ue1 ,box #eaa1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaj2 (fice
ph"o1 "<#bab"> #eje-#eihe2
home ph"o1 "<#bae"> #egb-
#hifa4
  ,jason ,ellswor?'s _w ( bl;s
& c]ebral palsy play$ second
fiddle rec5tly to ! glitt] ( !
,gr& ,,oi,'d ,opry4 ,born
h&icapp$ & giv5 only a #aj
p]c5t *.e to live1 ! #h-ye>-
old "y/] f ,h>t=d1 ,3necticut1
wail$ \ ?ree s;gs to a pack$
h\se at ! ,opry1 rcvg a /&+
ova;n4 ,big /ages >e       #he
no?+ new to ,jason1 h["e4 ,he
p]=m$ 9 ,may at ! ,k5n$y ,c5t]
9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & 9
,septemb] at ! ,_w's ,fair 9
,new ,orl1ns4
  ,,cbs com;tator ,&y ,rooney
says ,3necticut's @s#a4a
million ,libr>y = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ #as a
8monu;t to civiliza;n0 : 8/&s
a ll hi<] ?an mo/4 ,= all !
?+s we've d"o wr;g ) ! l& we
live on1 all ! mi/akes t we've
made ,- x is a deli<t to come
to a place l ? ": f9ally we h
d"o "s?+ "r40 ,rooney spoke
rec5tly at d$ica;n c]emonies =
! libr>y at ,rocky ,hill1
,3necticut4
  ,h>old ,ri*t]man & ,jans5
,noyes1 ,jr41 >e ! recipi5ts (
! ,migel ,m$als = #aihd1 aw>d$
annually by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl to honor pr(es.nals &
volunte]s ^: d$ica;n &     #hf
a*ieve;ts h significantly
improv$ ! lives ( bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,mr4
,ri*t]man1 :o rcvd ! aw>d 9 !
pr(es.nal category1 is
,director ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,divi.n ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 ,wayne1
,new ,j]sey4 ,mr4 ,noyes1 =m]
,*airman ( ! ,,afb ,bo>d = #ac
ye>s & xs ,presid5t = #ab
ye>s1 rcvd ! aw>d 9 ! lay
category4
  ,bl c.try s+] ,ronnie
,milsap 0 rec5tly aw>d$ an
honor>y ,doctor ( ,law degree
by ,adrian ,college4 ,he
visit$ ! ,mi*igan s*ool af a
3c]t at ! ,joe ,l\is ,>5a 9
,detroit4
  ,f ,talk+ ,book ,topics3 ,!
,ret9itis ,pig;tosa ,f.da;n is
attempt+ to regi/] all p]sons
) an 9h]it$ ret9al deg5]ative
41se4 ,f ? regi/ry x       #hg
hopes to obta9 /ati/ical
9=ma;n & to produce a li/ (
9dividuals to 3tact = rese>* &
trial tr1t;t z well z ma9ta9+
a mail+ li/ ( p]sons :o wi% to
rcv 9=ma;n4 ,a 3fid5tial
regi/ra;n =m may 2 obta9$ f !
,na;nal ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
,f.da;n1 ,9c41 #hcca ,m9dale
,circle1 ,baltimore1 ,,md
#babjg4 "9"9"9 ,exp&$ cov]age
( items ( 9t]e/ to bl
9dividuals 0 rec5tly ann\nc$
by ,abil;y1 a na;nally
circulat$ magaz9e : provides
9-dep? cov]age prim>ily (
sports ev5ts sponsor$ by !
,u4,s4 ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes1 ! ,u4,s4 ,amputee
,a?letic ,associa;n1 ! ,na;nal
,h&icapp$ ,sports & ,recr1;n
,associa;n1 & ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,sports =
,c]ebral ,palsy4 ,9 addi;n to
sports cov]age1 !          #hh
magaz9e 3ta9s >ticles on
employ;t1 life /yle1
opportunities 9 ! p]=m+ >ts1
new products1 & ann\nce;ts (
9t]na;nal sports & recr1;nal
activities4 ,publi%$ qu>t]ly1
,abil;y is available 9 pr9t &
on cassette = @s#g a ye>4
,write ,abil;y1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#ecaa1 ,mis.n ,hills1 ,,ca
#iacde4
  ,a new cookbook has j be5
publi%$ by ! ,kalamazoo ,*apt]
( ! ,mi*igan ,associa;n ( !
,bl1 an ,,acb a6iliate4 ,!
#gb-page volume1 8,,vip
,recipes10 3ta9s recipes
submitt$ by *apt] memb]s =
easy-to-prep>e ma9 di%es1
snacks1 br1ds1 dess]ts1 &
vegetables1 z well z help;l
h9ts = ! visually impair$
cook4 8,,vip ,recipes0 is
available 9 l>ge-pr9t or
voice-9dex$ cassette =     #hi
@s#g4ej4 ,s5d *eck or m"oy
ord] to3 ,kalamazoo ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl1 ,box #fjc1 ,kalamazoo1
,,mi #dijje1 9dicat+ l>ge-pr9t
or cassette4
  ,! ,metropolitan ,museum (
,>t 9 ,new ,york ,c;y has op5$
a gr.d-floor exhibit =
visually impair$ visitors4 ,?
is a collec;n ( #ajj >t
objects : c 2 h&l$ & : c>ry
brl & l>ge-pr9t labels4
,9clud$ >e co/umes1 >ms &
>mor1 textiles1 sculpture1 &
decorative >t items4 ,!
collec;n 0 assembl$ by ,john
,ross1 ,public ,9=ma;n
,director1 :o is hmf visually
impair$4
  ,pockets ,galore c organize
yr life2 keep ?+s 9 "o easy-
to-f9d1 easy-to-r1* place4
,f1tures six l>ge pockets to
hold a small cassette play]1
glasses1 magnifi]1         #ij
wallet1 fold+ cane1 slate &
/ylus1 etc41 plus a unique
zipp] pocket to keep items
safe4 ,pockets ,galore is
#ajj.0 cotton d5im1 d>k blue2
"o size fits all4 ,= a limit$
"t1 special 9troductory price
is @s#bj plus @s#b p] ord] =
%ipp+4 ,all ord]s m/ 2 pre-pd4
,all[ six weeks = deliv]y4
,s5d ord]s to3 ,pockets
,galore1 #i ,paul9e ,drive1
,natick1 ,,ma #jagfj4











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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                    #ib
  ,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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