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                            #g
     ,presid5t's ,message

  ,! ,presid5t's ,message ?
mon? is actually a jo9t /ate;t
by f\r l1d]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o "picipat$ 9
a meet+ held 9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 >ea on ,septemb] #cj1
#aihe1 ) f\r l1d]s ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,al? ! meet+
0 an 9=mal "o1 x has g5]at$
widespr1d 9t]e/1 3c]n1 &
curios;y am;g ,,acb memb]s4 ,!
purpose ( ? jo9t /ate;t is to
answ] ^? "qs4

        ,jo9t ,/ate;t
  ,on ,septemb] #cj1 #aihe1
repres5tatives ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl met to explore
! possibil;y ( improv+ rela;ns
2t \r two organiza;ns4 ,? 0 an
9=mal meet+ at : id1s 7
ex*ang$ & views freely      #h
express$4 ,no ac;n 0 tak51 &
no =mal recomm5da;ns em]g$ f !
4cus.n4 ,x 0 agre$1 h["e1 t !
two na;nal presid5ts1 ,grant
,mack & ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 wd
3f] 9 ! ne> future reg>d+ !
possibil;y ( s*$ul+ addi;nal
talks4
  ,! ,septemb] #cj meet+ 0
held at ,/\6]'s ,3c\rse ,hotel
9 ,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia4 ,^?
"picipat+ ,- f\r (fic]s &_/ or
bo>d memb]s f ea* organiza;n
,- 9clud$ ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1
,diane ,mc,george1 ,donald
,capps1 & ,m>c ,maur] f ,,nfb2
,grant ,mack1 ,otis ,/eph5s1
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 & ,le,roy
,saund]s f ,,acb4 ,! 4cus.n
3t9u$ f approximately #i3#jj
,a4,m4 until #b3#jj ,p4,m41 )
a "w+ lun*4 ,al? we 4agre$ on
a numb] ( po9ts1 we id5tifi$
s"eal commonly held 3c]ns4 ,!
t"o ( ! meet+ 0 cordial     #i
"?\t4 ,hi<li<ts ( \r 4cus.n >e
briefly summ>iz$ 9 ! foll[+
p>agraphs4
  ,,nfb repres5tatives 2gan by
su7e/+ t ! two organiza;ns
3sid] hold+ a jo9t na;nal
3v5;n )9 ! next ?ree or f\r
ye>s4 ,!y express$ ! view t s*
a 3v5;n mi<t adv.e ! ultimate
goal ( m]g]4 ,,acb
repres5tatives /at$ ! op9ion t
al? a jo9t 3v5;n mi<t 2
f1sible at "s po9t 9 ! future1
! political & psy*ological
basis = s* a meet+ does n exi/
at ? "t 9 ei organiza;n4 ,we
4cuss$ ! jo9t 3v5;n su7es;n at
"s l5g?1 b r1*$ no agree;t on
? "q4
  ,,acb repres5tatives ma9ta9$
t 2f ! two organiza;ns cd
r1li/ically 3sid] s* a 3v5;n1
x wd 2 nec = u to "w tgr
su3ess;lly on major issues (
common 3c]n to bl p]sons   #aj
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we not$ t
bo? organiza;ns /r;gly support
s* objectives z improv+ libr>y
s]vices1 produc+ & 4sem9at+ m
brl mat]ial1 r$uc+ ! co/ (
communica;ns te*nology1 &
broad5+ employ;t opportunities
= bl p]sons4 ,we emphasiz$ t
,,acb & ,,nfb %d f/ try to
develop a basis ( coop]a;n 9
advanc+ "o or m ( ^! or relat$
objectives 2f propos+ a jo9t
3v5;n4
  ,af ext5sive 4cus.n1 to :
all "picipants 3tribut$1 ! two
gr\ps t5tatively agre$ t re=m
( ! rehabilita;n sy/em z x
a6ects bl p]sons "?\t ! c.try
is a critically important goal
t we mi<t pr(itably pursue4
,we r1* 3s5sus on ! op9ion t
s* a goal mi<t well provide !
ne$$ basis = coop]ative ac;n 9
! future4
  ,at ? writ+ "<,novemb]   #aa
#ae1 #aihe">1 no f9al deci.n
has be5 made on ! s*$ul+ (
fur!r meet+s4 ,cle>ly1 x wd 2
( grt b5efit to bl p]sons 9 ?
c.try if a g5u9e basis (
coop]a;n cd 2 develop$ 2t \r
two major na;nal organiza;ns4
,s]i\s di6];es 3t9ue to divide
u1 b we %>e a numb] ( broad
3c]ns4 ,explor+ ways ( "w+ tgr
to a*ieve commonly held
objectives cd /r5g!n u
significantly4 ,at a "t :5
important ga9s ( ! pa/ may 2 9
jeop>dy1 ! ef=t is well wor?
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                           #ab
   ,:at ,ab ,tactile ,m>k+
      ( ,pap] ,curr5cy8
     ,address ,2f ! #bdth
   ,annual ,3v5;n ,am]ican
       ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada
   ,by ,rob]t ;,j4 ,leuv]1
          ,director
      ,bur1u ( ,5grav+ &
      ,pr9t+ ,de"p;t ( !
          ,tr1sury
       ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4

  ,honor$ memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 x is my
pl1sure to 2 ) y td4 ,z !
l>ge/ organiza;n ( visually
impair$ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
probably "o ( ! mo/ active1 z
,i h se51 z well z an
organiza;n d$icat$ to improv+
! well-2+ ( ! visually impair$
9 all aspects ( life1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
repres5ts ! k9d (          #ac
d$ica;n t fills all ( u )
pride4 444
  ,! ,bur1u ( ,5grav+ &
,pr9t+1 : ,i repres5t1 is !
_w's l>ge/ secur;y pr9t]4 ,we
>e n fund$ by ! ,u4,s4
,gov]n;t4 ,we >e ! only ag5cy
)9 ! ,gov]n;t t is n fund$4
,we sell \r product to ab #be
,gov]n;t ag5cies1 n"o ( : >e
requir$ to d busi;s ) u4 ,\r
sales ? ye> w 2 @s#bej
million4 ,s we run \r op]a;n z
a busi;s1 & mo/ ( ! s5ior p
associat$ ) me h exp]i;e 9
private 9du/ry4 444
  ,td ,i want to %>e ) y !
possibilities ( 9corporat+ or
develop+ devices t wd help
visually impair$ p]sons to
id5tify pap] curr5cy4 ,i w
4cuss ! v>i\s possibilities (
d5om9at+ curr5cy & !
advantages & 4advantages (
ea*4                       #ad
  ,9 #aihc1 ! ,bur1u 0
commis.n$ by ! ,3gress to
3duct a /udy to id5tify &
evaluate possible *anges to
,u4,s4 curr5cy : wd assi/ !
visually impair$4 ,! /udy gr\p
review$ #ed curr5cies ( di6]5t
c.tries1 design f1tures
utiliz$ by o!r c.tries = !
visually impair$1 z well z
f1tures : >e or w 2 practical
z a result ( te*nological
develop;ts4 ,"! 7 ?ree major
3sid]a;ns4 ,! f/ & prim>y 0 !
util;y to ! bl2 ! second1 !
e6ects on curr5cy produc;n2 &
?irdly1 ! co/ to ! public & !
,gov]n;t4 ,? /udy 0 ! result (
ef=ts ( a gr\p ( te*nical
speciali/s 9 my ,bur1u1 "u !
direc;n ( a /e]+ committee
compos$ ( repres5tatives ( yr
organiza;n1 ! ,bur1u1 ! ,f$]al
,res]ve ,bo>d1 & ! ;,u4 ;,s4
,secret ,s]vice4           #ae
  ,! ,bur1u ( ,5grav+ & ,pr9t+
has 3duct$ rese>* 9to me?ods (
d5om9at+ curr5cy ov] ! pa/ #ab
ye>s1 9clud+ /udies 9 #aigf &
#aihj4 ,! #aigf /udy evaluat$
! 9corpora;n ( brl m>k+s 9
curr5cy4 ,exp]i;tal curr5cy
notes 7 pr9t$1 & bo? !
physical "*i/ics ( ^! notes &
_! use;l;s = ! visually
impair$ 7 assess$4 ,dur+
#aihj1 rese>* 0 d"o to
evaluate ! pot5tial impact (
not*+ notes 9 unique loca;ns (
ea* d5om9a;n z well z cutt+ !
corn]s ( notes4 ,s"eal
resolu;ns h be5 9troduc$ 9
,3gress 2t #aiga & #aiha : wd
h requir$ 9corporat+ brl
d5om9a;n or o!r m1ns 9to
curr5cy1 b n"o 7 pass$ 9to
law4
  ,basically1 ,i feel t "! >e
two approa*es : c 2 tak5 to
help ! visually impair$    #af
4t+ui% di6]5t d5om9a;ns (
curr5cy4 ,"o is ! 9corpora;n (
a tactile f1ture 9to ! design
( curr5cy4 ,! o!r is !
develop;t ( portable
electronic devices to r1d !
curr5cy & provide d5om9a;n
9=ma;n4
  ,tactile me*anisms >e brl
symbols1 di6]5t siz$ bills1
clipp$ corn]s or holes pun*$
or p]=at$ 9 curr5cy4 ,all ?ree
devices >e possible to
a3ompli%1 & all h be5 s]i\sly
su7e/$ & 3sid]$4 ,= 9/.e1 brl
symbols4 ,we cd emboss pap] )
9k 9 a s]ies ( rais$ dots or
circles4 ,n[1 ? is ! mo/
common practice ( ^? t5 or
twelve =eign c.tries :
9corporate aids = ! visually
impair$4 ,ano!r wd 2 to emboss
! pap] ) a s]ies ( rais$ dots
9 gr\ps or cells4 ,? wd 2
id5tical to ! brl books    #ag
t y h4 ,! ?ird way wd 2 to
manufacture curr5cy ) 9h]5t
rais$ dots : >e produc$ dur+ !
pap]-mak+ process4 ,? requires
deposit+ extra fib]s or small
lumps 9 ! pap] ,- r di6icult4
  ,! ma9 advantage ( ^! brl
symbols wd 2 t "! wd 2
4c]nable f1tures = ! visually
impair$4 ,! 4advantages >e3 ,n
all ! visually impair$ c r1d
brl4 ,n all visually impair$ h
a tactile capabil;y4 ,!
emboss$ designs wd n la/ v l;g
9 circula;n4 ,a @s#a
circulates = #ah mon?s1 or ab
#djj transac;ns4
  ,dur+ my two "ds "h1 2ss
los+ all my m"oy1 ,i h se5 "s
v limp bank notes 9 ,las
,vegas4 ,n[1 ,i "k mo/ ( y p
,- & ,i'm 2+ v s]i\s ab ? ,- c
tell a g5u9e curr5cy note qk]
?an ,i c1 2c y c feel x4 ,y c
tell ! wei<t & sub/.e (    #ah
t pap]4 ,b :5 "o gets to !
3di;n we see "h1 9 ,hawaii1 !
we/ coa/1 ! brl m>k+s wd n /&
up4
  ,"o tactile modifica;n )
app>5t hi< util;y = ! visually
impair$ z well z l[
c.t]feitabil;y1 is siz$
curr5cy ,- t is1 curr5cy : is
cut to a di6]5t size = ea*
d5om9a;n4 ,no excep;nal
tactile abil;y is requir$4 ,a
p]son may c>ry a small
template or cod$ rul] = use 9
comp>+ ! dim5.ns ( ea* bank
note4 ,un=tunately1 "! >e a
few 4advantages to ? approa*4
,9troduc+ new d5om9a;ns 9 a
siz$ sequ;e wd 2 extremely
di6icult4 ,= example1 !
9troduc;n ( a @s#e bill siz$
2t a @s#a bill & a @s#aj bill
wd require sub/antial *anges 9
! way notes >e h&l$ by banks &
private citiz5s z well z   #ai
! way ! ,bur1u wd produce !m4
,y c imag9e ! *anges t wd 2
requir$ = siz+ all sev5
d5om9a;ns1 @s#a "? @s#ajj
bills4 "<,9 case "sbody's
c.t+1 ,i did c.t ! @s#b
bill4"> 444 ,ca% regi/]
draw]s1 automatic tell]
ma*9es1 *ange ma*9es1 & o!r
devices us$ 9 d1l+ 9 curr5cy
wd h to 2 *ang$ or modifi$1 &
t wd 2 relatively exp5sive4
  ,ano!r tactile me*anism l
not*$ $ges or clipp$ corn]s
has be5 su7e/$ z a m1ns (
id5tify+ curr5cy "? t\*4 ,!
idea is to place not*es at
/rategic po9ts on curr5cy
9dicat+ ! d5om9a;n4 ,( ! =eign
curr5cies review$1 n"o exhibit
^! design f1tures1 ma9ly 2c !y
%ort5 ! life ( curr5cy4 ,"! is
al "s 3c]n ab public p]cep;n (
! notes & _! usabil;y 9
curr5cy h&l+ equip;t4      #bj
  ,a simil> me*anism wd 2 to
pun* holes or p]=ate curr5cy 9
a di6]5t patt]n = ea*
d5om9a;n4 ,a f9] s5se ( t\* wd
probably 2 ne$$ to recognize ?
k9d ( patt]n & to di6]5tiate
2t ! not*$ $ges or clipp$
corn]s4 ,ag1 un=tunately1 !
life span ( p]=at$ curr5cy wd
2 v %ort4
  ,i wond] if anybody cd tell
me h[ _m trees we h to cut d[n
to make a ?\s& curr5cy notes4
,"!'s no wood 9 ! curr5cy4
,x's #ge p]c5t cotton & #be
p]c5t flax4 ,x wa%es & we>s
well4 ,t's :y y get ^? #djj
transac;ns4
  ,i r1lize ^! tactile op;ns h
m di6iculties ?an b5efits
associat$ ) !m4 ,b "! rema9s
at l1/ "o v probable & viable
device = det]m9+ curr5cy
d5om9a;n4 ,? wd 2 ! develop;t
( a pocket-siz$            #ba
electronic r1d]4 ,i 2lieve ?
te*nology (f]s ! grte/ hope (
su3ess = ! visually impair$ &
! mo/ economical approa* = !
visually impair$ & ! ,gov]n;t4
,i am al look+ v s]i\sly at ?
same te*nology to combat
c.t]feit+4
  ,! basic te*nology = an
electronic r1d] is n new4
,r1d]s h be5 on ! m>ket =
sort+ curr5cy = ab #ae ye>s4
,!y h be5 & >e us$ = m"oy
*ang]s & automatic tell]
ma*9es4 ,h["e1 a major problem
associat$ ) !m is t !y >e r
exp5sive & complex4 ,curr5t
equip;t t has be5 on ! m>ket =
#ae ye>s relies on ! magnetic
prop]ties ( ! black 9k t we
use on ! face ( ! note1 or !
d5s;y ( ! li<t patt]ns on !
face ( ! note4
  ,m rec5tly1 a jo9t program )
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !     #bb
,bl & ,>dac1 a company s]v+ !
note-a3eptor field1 has r$uc$
! complex;y ( e>li] designs to
! po9t t a new product design$
= ! bl v5dor has n[ be5 a3ept$
& is available "? ! ,f.da;n's
,3sum] ,products ,de"p;t4
  ,two o!r te*nologies >e
available t wd use r1d]s4 ,!
f/ is a micro*ip emitt+ a cod$
signal t is r1d by a r1d]4 ,!
micro*ip wd 2 9troduc$ 9to !
curr5cy at ! "t t ! pap] is
manufactur$4 ,t's important to
combat c.t]feit+4 ,! co/ is ab
"o c5t = ea* note4 ,"r n[ x
co/s me a ll less ?an two c5ts
to manufacture ea* note4 ,!
r1d] wd co/ ab @s#be4jj4 ,"!
is a /r;g possibil;y t all
c.t]feit notes wd 2 cau<t4 ,we
at ! ,bur1u ( ,5grav+ & ,pr9t+
>e pursu+ ? te*nology n[4 ,:at
,i h1 ?\<1 is a hi<
manufactur+ co/ ,- x wd    #bc
9cr1se my manufactur+ co/ by
#ej p]c5t4 ,if ,i cd tie x 9to
an anti-c.t]feit+ device1 t wd
2 a negligible co/4 ,on ! o!r
h&1 we h a l[ 5d-us] co/ ,-
t's yr co/4
  ,a second te*nology is 2+
pursu$ by ! ,bank ( ,canada4
,we >e foll[+ _! progress v
closely1 & ! (ficials at !
,bank h be5 extremely k9d 9
%>+ _! progress ) u4 ,!
,canadian te*nology may n
require a significant *ange to
curr5cy4 ,! r1d]s >e e/imat$
to 2 relatively exp5sive4 ,!
h&-held r1d] w 2 ! size ( an
eyeglass case & wd >ticulate !
d5om9a;n 9 ,5gli% or ,fr5*4
,ov]-all1 ! co/ ( ! ,canadian
process wd 2 significantly
less ?an t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,!
,canadians1 ?\<1 tell u t !y h
3sid]able "w to p]=m 2f !y c
m>ket ? device4            #bd
  ,r1d]s c 2 manufactur$ z "p
( a ca% regi/] or z h&-held
devices4 444
  ,we >e keep+ abr1/ ( ! mo/
curr5t 9=ma;n reg>d+ h&-held
r1d]s4 ,x is my s9c]e hope t
private 9du/ry w 2 able to
manufacture on a l>ge scale ^!
r1d]s = \r visually impair$
popula;n4
  ,z y "k1 "! >e _m 3sid]a;ns
: 9dicate t cau;n %d 2 us$ 9
recomm5d+ any k9d ( *ange to !
design ( curr5cy4 ,! co/s (
modifica;ns >e n only
trem5d\sly exp5sive1 b mo/ >e
use;l = only c]ta9 por;ns ( !
popula;n4 ,! curr5cy-h&l+
sy/em is f>-r1*+ & comprises
_m seg;ts1 9clud+ retail]s1
banks1 & private citiz5s4 ,!
9du/rial sector is al 9volv$ 9
curr5cy *anges z a result (
capital exp5ditures &
te*nological rese>* to     #be
develop & manufacture devices
l ca% regi/]s1 co9 *ang]s1 &
automat$ tell] ma*9es4 ,"! >e
al policy implica;ns relat$ to
new curr5cy4
  ,curr5cy is a tangible
repres5ta;n ( ! /r5g? (
gov]n;tal 9/itu;ns & ! ,u4,s4
economy4 ,major *anges or
logi/ical problems associat$ )
4tribu;n ( bank notes may1 at
! wor/1 l1d to "s loss (
public 3fid;e1 or ev5 tempor>y
ho>d+4 ,"! >e al a numb] ( n
yet asc]ta9$ co/s to ! private
sector = adapta;n ( curr5cy-
h&l+ & *ange-mak+ equip;t &
o!r devices : ,i h m5;n$ t
h&le pap] m"oy4
  ,id1lly1 :at is ne$$ is a
device t has a hi< util;y = !
visually impair$ popula;n & a
m9imal impact 9 equip;t & co/
= ! visually impair$4
,electronics & h&-held     #bf
curr5cy r1d]s seem to fit ?
bill1 & we at ! ,bur1u (
,5grav+ & ,pr9t+ w 3t9ue to
support xs develop;t 9 any way
we c4 ,x is my hope t we w
soon h a product t is n only
completely dep5dable1 b is
af=dable to e s+le p]son :o
ne$s "o4
  ,b 444 ,we ne$ ! support (
yr organiza;n ,- & ? 2f !
,3gress & ! public4 ,*ange
only o3urs :5 ! ne$ is he>d &
p]cvd4
  ,foll[+ ,mr4 ,leuv]'s
rem>ks1 ,scott ,m>%all1 !n
,,acb's ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 spoke to ! 3v5;n z
foll[s3
  ,i want$ ! 3v5;n body to "k
t ,i "picipat$ 9 ! #aihc /udy
t ! ,bur1u 3duct$ on rese>* on
curr5cy1 & ,i appreciate _!
positive attitude !n1 & ,i
appreciate _! positive     #bg
attitude n[4
  ,i wd al l to rem9d all ( y
t a few mon?s ago 9 ,! ,brl
,=um "<8,,nihr ,ask$ to ,make
,fund+ = ,hi< ,te* a
,prior;y10 by ,scott ,m>%all1
,! ,brl ,=um1 ,febru>y
#aihe">1 we c>ri$ an >ticle
9dicat+ t we _h com;t$ to !
,na;nal ,9/itute on ,h&icapp$
,rese>*1 lett+ !m "k t we
want$ ? z "o ( _! rese>*
priorities ,- ! m9iaturiza;n (
an electronic pap] m"oy
id5tifi]4 ,i ?9k "o ( ! ?+s t
we cd d z a positive /ep1 9
coop]a;n ) ,mr4 ,leuv] z he is
develop+ 8 micro*ip te*nology
is to let ,,nihr "k t "s ( _!
rese>* funds %d 2 3tribut$ to
? 5d1vor4



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

  ,octob] pick$ up ":
,septemb] left (f ,- ) a fa/-
mov+1 9t]e/+1 busy s*$ule6 ,=
example1 h>dly _h ,i unpack$
my suitcase f tak+ "p 9 !
annual /ate 3v5;n ( !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :5 x
0 "t to l1ve = hi/oric &
picturesque ,st4 ,joseph to
"picipate 9 ! /ate 3v5;n ( !
,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,t
3v5;n f1tur$ ! same 5?usiasm1
optimism & 3fid;e : s"eal
g5]a;ns e>li] _h caus$ ,st4
,joseph to 2come ! />t+ po9t (
! fam\s ,pony ,express z well
z to s]ve z ! 8jump+ (f0 po9t
= hundr$s ( wagon tra9s load$
) we/w>d-b.d pione]s4 ,!
g5u9ely upb1t & $uca;nal   #bi
program 0 3clud$ ) ! l>ge/
/ate 3v5;n banquet : x has be5
my pl1sure to att5d & address4
,! (fic]s1 3v5;n committee1 &
memb]s ( ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil >e
to 2 comm5d$ = ! excep;nal
att5d.e : ! 3v5;n a*iev$1
"picul>ly 9 a c;y : is n ! mo/
c5trally locat$ 9 ! /ate4
  ,at mid-mon?1 x 0 my pl1sure
to sp1k briefly to ! 4abl$
=eign $itors :o 7 tak+ "p 9 an
$uca;nal t\r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
"u sponsor%ip ( ! ,travel &
,t\rism ,adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,u4,s4
,comm]ce ,de"p;t4 ,i suspect t
! ,$itor ( ,! ,brl ,=um wi%es
s* 9t]e/+ t\rs cd 2 >rang$ by
o!r gov]n;ts = ! b5efit (
4abl$ $itors f ? c.try4
  ,"o extremely busy week5d 0
devot$ to "picipa;n 9 ! meet+
( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,u4,s4 ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes1 ho/$ by !        #cj
,p>kview ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9
,muskogee1 ,oklahoma4 ,"! is
no (ficial rela;n%ip 2t !
,,usaba & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,h["e1 x is 2com+
9cr1s+ly important = "kl$g1ble
& qualifi$ 3sum]s to 2 9volv$
9 ! mak+ ( deci.ns 3c]n+
leisure1 recr1;nal1 & sports
activities1 9 view ( _! 9cr1s+
import.e 9 ! lives ( bl p & !
5orm\s 9cr1se ( 9t]e/ 9 s*
activities on ! "p ( ! ,f$]al
,gov]n;t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,olympic ,committee1 & !
private sector4 ,^? :o att5d$
! ,las ,vegas 3v5;n w recall !
adop;n ( ,na;nal ,memb]%ip
,resolu;n #he-#ah 3c]n+ !
import.e ( s* 9put4
  ,dur+ ,octob]1 ,i took "p =
! f/ "t 9 ! 3v5;n ( ! ,new
,j]sey ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held 9
,som]set4 ,9 addi;n to he>+ an
excell5t program1 ,i 0     #ca
privileg$ to 4cuss ) (ficials
( bo? ! ,new ,j]sey ,c\ncil &
! ,,acb ( ,new ,j]sey !
possibil;y ( _! 3duct+ a jo9t
3v5;n 9 #aihf4
  ,h y "e rcvd by mail a
cassette 9 ! tradi;nal c>dbo>d
box1 b miss+ ! famili> ela/ic
b& t is suppos$ to hold ! box
clos$8 ,all ( u h4 ,&1 :at is
worse1 c.t.s cassettes h n"e
r1*$ _! de/9a;n 2c !y 7
sep>at$ f _! mail]s4 ,no1 we d
n h a solu;n to ? problem yet4
,h["e1 ,i am pl1s$ to report t
! ,u4,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice is xf
"w+ on develop+ an improv$
mail+ c>ton = s+le cassettes4
,a prototype : 0 critiqu$ by !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice /aff wd
hope;lly elim9ate ! ne$ = an
ela/ic b&4 ,ac to ! po/al
(ficial :o is 3duct+ !
project1 s* b&s frequ5tly get
cau<t 9 mail-h&l+          #cb
equip;t4 ,wat* future issues (
,! ,brl ,=um = fur!r 9=ma;n on
? subject4
  ,ne> mon?'s 5d1 x 0 my
pl1sure to take "p 9 ! meet+ (
! ,na;nal ,advisory ,committee
( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on !
,h&icapp$1 to review ! draft (
! report & recomm5da;ns : !
,na;nal ,c\ncil w 2 mak+ to
,3gress pursuant to /atute
dur+ #aihf4 ,! only prelim9>y
provi.n : ,i f.d 3tr>y to !
9t]e/s ( bl p relat$ to !
possible dele;n ( ,sec;n
#g"<,c"> ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 : au?orizes1 am;g o!r
?+s1 s]vices = eld]ly bl p4 ,i
object$ /r;gly to !
recomm5da;n4 ,foll[+ 3curr;e
by s"eal o!r memb]s ( !
,committee1 a 3s5sus 0 r1*$ to
elim9ate ! recomm5da;n4 ,h["e1
"! 0 imm optimism & 5c\rage;t
3c]n+ ! draft              #cc
recomm5da;ns relat+ to ! civil
"rs ( 4abl$ p4 ,^?
recomm5da;ns 3c5trate on
re/or+ "rs : h be5
sub/antially re/rict$ by rec5t
c\rt deci.ns & gov]n;tal
adm9i/rative ac;ns4 ,! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ! ,h&icapp$ w
review ! re-draft$ v].n & make
xs report 9 ! ne> future4
  ,! na;nally-broadca/ ,l>ry
,k+ ,%[ on : ,i 0 9t]view$ on
,novemb] #a expla9$ to ! li/5+
public t "! is mo/ assur$ly
room = bl p to 4agree on
subjects : _h be5 cov]$ 9
previ\s broadca/s ( t program4
,i comm5d ,jim ,bohannon ( !
,mutual ,broadca/+ ,sy/em = !
3sid]ate1 objective1 pr(es.nal
mann] 9 : he 3duct$ ! program4
,9 view ( ! fact t _m ( !
posi;ns ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
_h n be5 5unciat$ previ\sly by
gue/s on t program1 ,i     #cd
await ) 9t]e/ ! ways 9 : !
propon5ts ( o!r po9ts ( view w
attempt to 9t]pret \r posi;ns4
,i am hope;l t s* propon5ts w
calmly a3ept ! fact t "! 0 a
ne$ = \r views to 2 he>d & to
2 wei<$ ag/ views & posi;ns
previ\sly air$4
  ,"o ( ! l[ mo;ts ( ! mon?s
came z we sd an (ficial
f>ewell to ,scott ,m>%all z he
left \r /aff to jo9 ! /aff ( !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,retir$
,p]sons4 ,al? we w n h ! use (
,scott's 9defatigable 5]gy &
3sci5ti\s d$ica;n z a /aff
memb] any l;g]1 we >e v
=tunate t he w 3t9ue to 2 an
active memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4




                           #ce
   ,,acb ,li/5s to ! ,wall
        ,/reet ,report
      ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
     ,director ( ,public
           ,a6airs

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has 5t]$ 9to a mutually
b5eficial agree;t ) ! ,wall
,/reet ,j\rnal ,radio ,net"w4
,! 3cept is a 8natural10 & bo?
organiza;ns w come \ on ! w9n+
5d4
  ,= q "s "t1 ! folks at !
,j\rnal's ,radio ,net"w _h be5
wond]+ h[ to monitor _!
a6iliate /a;ns acr ! c.try to
3firm if ! ?ree-m9ute radio
report on ,wall ,/reet news 0
9de$ 2+ air$ z agre$ to 9 !
3tracts4 ,! idea >ose3 ,:y n
5li/ bl p1 _m ( :om h free "t
on _! h&s & radios to _! e>s1
to monitor ! /a;ns8 ,well1 to
make a l;g /ory %ort1 !    #cf
folks f ? divi.n ( ,d[ ,j"os
@& ,co4 b\nc$ ! idea (f (
,,acb1 & we sd1 8,sure1 x s.ds
l a grt way to 9volve "s ( \r
memb]s to help _! organiza;n1
& an opportun;y = u to b5efit
f ! ,d[ ,j"os dona;n40
  ,a pilot project cov]+ t5
radio m>kets 0 su3ess;lly
complet$ 9 late ,septemb]1 &
we h j agre$ to set up mon?ly
monitor+ projects 9 select$
cities "?\t ! na;n4 ,we want
to ?ank ^? d$icat$ ,,acb
memb]s :o gave _! "t & 5]gy
dur+ ! te/ p]iod4 ,y did s* an
e6ici5t job t ? w n[ 2 an
ongo+ project1 ) bo? ,,acb & !
,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal b5efitt+
f x4
  ,we w 2 look+ = volunte]
,,acb memb]s to "picipate1
if_/:5 ! project is set up 9
yr c;y4 ,if y fill !
require;ts li/$ "h & y     #cg
wd l to 2 3sid]$ z an ,,acb
monitor1 pl1se 3tact ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice & l1ve yr "n1
address1 & ph"o numb]4

#a4 ,y live 9 ! metropolitan
  >ea ( "o ( ! cities li/$ 2l4
#b4 ,y h use ( a tape record]
  ) #a #g_/#h ips "</&>d
  spe$">4














                           #ch
#c4 ,y >e available to li/5 to
  a designat$ radio /a;n &
  record %ort program p]iods
  2t #f3#jj ,a4,m4 & #f3#jj
  ,p4,m4 ma9ly week"ds1 b
  week5ds may 2 9volv$ 9 c]ta9
  cities4

  ,complete details w 2
provid$ to ea* monitor at ! "t
t a monitor+ p]iod is >rang$ 9
a specific c;y4 ,all ,,acb
monitors w rcv a h&"s
c]tificate ( apprecia;n f ,d[
,j"os @& ,co4
  ,we expect to 2 3duct+
monitor+ projects 9 ea* ( !
foll[+ cities ov] ! next ye>
or s3 ,new ,york2 ,gre5wi*1
,,ct2 ,/am=d1 ,,ct2 ,los
,angeles2 ,*icago2
,philadelphia2 ,pr9ceton1
,,nj2 ,wilm+ton1 ,,de2 ,san
,francisco2 ,bo/on2 ,detroit2
,dallas2 ,h\/on2           #ci
,clevel&2 ,pittsbur<2
,m9n1polis2 ,miami2 ,atlanta2
,s1ttle2 ,st4 ,l\is2 ,tampa2
,d5v]2 ,sacra;to2 ,baltimore2
,h>t=d2 ,new ,hav52 ,pho5ix2
,portl&1 ,,or2 ,9dianapolis2
,san ,diego2 ,c9c9nati2
,kansas ,c;y2 ,milwaukee2
,orl&o2 ,"dtona ,b1*2
,na%ville2 ,new ,orl1ns2
,columbus1 ,,oh2 ,oklahoma
,c;y2 ,gre5ville-,s"panburg-
,a%eville2 ,ralei<2 ,provid;e2
,gr& ,rapids1 ,,mi2 ,memphis2
,salt ,lake ,c;y2 ,*>le/on1
,,wv2 ,san ,antonio2
,l\isville2 ,norfolk2
,birm+ham2 ,h>risburg2 ,w9/on-
,salem2 ,albany1 ,,ny2 ,tulsa2
,ri*mond1 ,,va2 ,wi*ita2 ,palm
,b1*2 ,albuqu]que_/,sante ,fe2
,ro*e/]1 ,,ny2 ,dav5port2
,*attanooga2 ,au/92 ,tucson2
,las ,vegas2 ,sal9as_/"
,mont]ey_/,santa ,cruz2    #dj
,naples1 ,,fl2 ,santa ,b>b>a1
,,ca2 ,lu2ock1 ,,tx2
,tallahassee2 ,palm ,spr+s1
,,ca2 ,honolulu4

   ,a ,t5;see ,homecom+ ,-
     #aihf ,,acb ,na;nal
           ,3v5;n
     ,knoxville1 ,t5;see
     ,by ,reg9a ,campbell

  ,call+ all ,,acb,']s ,- f !
hu/le & bu/le ( ! nor?1/ to
sunny s\!rn ,cali=nia ,- f !
broad expanses ( ! ,kansas
prairies to ! w>m b1*es (
,florida ,- & f all po9ts 9
2t6 ,y'all come ,- home to
,knoxville ,- to ! #beth
annual 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,june #bh-
,july #e1 #aihf4
  ,t5;see is celebrat+
8,homecom+ '#hf0 all next ye>1
& we want y to come jo9    #da
9 ! fun4 ,if y've "e liv$ 9
,t5;see "<or j ?"\ y mi<t l to
visit"> ,- if y 7 8c.try :5
c.try wasn't cool0 ,- if y l
d[n-home frli;s1 s\!rn cook9'
& w>m hospital;y ,- !n
,knoxville's ! place4
  ,t5;see is ": y'll f9d !
,grt ,smoky ,m.ta9s on ! ea/ &
! maje/ic ,mississippi ,riv]
on ! we/4 ,music ,c;y ,,usa is
"r 9 ! middle4 ,"! is !
excite;t ( ,gatl9burg & _m o!r
attrac;ns t clu/] >.d !
approa*es to ! ,grt ,smokies
,na;nal ,p>k4 ,"! >e ,civil
,w> battlefields & a museum (
,appala*ian hi/ory1 z well z !
,am]ican ,museum ( ,sci;e &
,5]gy1 : w give y m ?an a
glimpse ( ! ,am]ica ( !
future4 ,t5;see is full ( !
hi/ory & lore ( ! ,*]okee
,9dians :o liv$ 9 ! /ate until
!y 7 mov$ we/ on !         #db
,trail ( ,te>s4 ,by cross+ !
,smokies 9to ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 y
c meet ! ,*]okees :o live "!
/4
  ,knoxville is full ( mod]n
hotels1 grt re/aurants1 &
loads ( 5t]ta9;t4 ,x 0 ! home
( ! ,_w's ,fair 9 #aihb1 & _m
new facilities 7 built at t
"t4 ,z an ,,acb 3v5;n]1 y w 2
/ay+ at "o ( ?ree mod]n
hotels4
  ,! ,knoxville ,hyatt is a
b1uti;l /ructure situat$ atop
a hill ov]look+ ! ,t5;see
,riv]4 ,,acb g5]al ses.ns1
exhibits1 & ! ma9 regi/ra;n w
2 locat$ "!4 ,! ,knoxville
,hilton & ! ,holi"d ,9n ,_w's
,fair >e only ?ree ye>s old &
>e a %ort five-m9ute %uttle
ride away4 ,all special-9t]e/
meet+s & activities w take
place 9 ! ,hilton4 ,3nect$ to
! ,hilton-,holi"d ,9n      #dc
complex is ! ,_w's ,fair site1
3si/+ ( a fabul\s \tdoor
amphi!at] & spaci\s picnic
gr.ds4 ,_m fun-fill$
activities w 2 plann$ "! "?\t
,3v5;n ,week4
  ,room rates = ! #aihf ,,acb
3v5;n >e @s#cb4jj p] "d1
s+les1 d\bles1 triples &
quads4 ,n[ is n too e>ly to
make ^? room res]va;ns2 !y >e
alr com+ in4 ,to make yr
res]va;ns1 3tact ! ,knoxville
,3v5;n & ,visitors ,bur1u
"<pref]ably 9 writ+"> at
,p4,o4 ,box #aejab1
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgija2
"<#fae"> #ebc-#gbfc4
  ,2c ( ! *anges 9 ! 3v5;n
s*$ule ? ye>1 we w br+ y
9=ma;n on important dates &
meet+s z x 2comes available4
,make a note ( ^! details ea*
mon?1 z !y w assi/ y 9 mak+ yr
travel >range;ts & 3v5;n   #dd
plans4
  ,z ( ? writ+1 meet+ dates h
be5 3firm$ = ?ree ( ,,acb' ;s
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,!
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica "<,,rsva">1 !
,visually ,impair$ ,data
,processors ,9t]na;nal
"<,,vidpi">1 & ! ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial_/"
,transcrib]s ,associa;n
"<,,vi/a"> w hold _! 3f];es f
,satur"d1 ,june #bh1 "?
,tues"d1 ,july #a4
  ,if y h com;ts1 su7es;ns1 or
"qs 3c]n+ ! upcom+ #aihf ,,acb
3v5;n1 address !m to "o ( !
foll[+3
  ,hel5 ,wild1 ,*airp]son
#aihf ,,acb ,3v5;n ,committee
,p4,o4 ,box #daea
,*attanooga1 ;,,tn #cgdje
"<#fae"> #bfg-#bbhg
  ,c>la ,frankl9
,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator   #de
#adh ;,n4 ,v]non ,av5ue
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf
"<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb
  ,john ,hor/
,assi/ant ,,acb ,3v5;n
,coord9ator
#if ;,n4 ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue
,wilkes-,b>re1 ,,pa #ahgja
"<#gag"> #hbf-#bcfd

      ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
   ,app1ls ,,acb ,victory 9
      ,sec;n #ejd ,suit
   ,by ,lynn ,a2ott1 ,legal
          ,assi/ant

  ,9 #aihc1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 ! ,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica1 & ! ,am]ican ,coali;n
( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities fil$
a lawsuit ag/ ! ,civil
,a]onautics ,bo>d = ! purpose
( broad5+ ! cov]age ( ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act to
9clude all major           #df
airl9es4 ,9 ,janu>y #aihe1 !
,u4,s4 ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls = ! ,4trict (
,columbia r5d]$ a favorable
deci.n1 /at+ t ! #aihb
regula;ns ( ! ,civil
,a]onautics ,bo>d m/ 9clude
,sec;n #ejd non-4crim9a;n
provi.ns to protect ! "rs (
h&icapp$ air travel]s4
  ,un=tunately1 ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice has decid$
to *all5ge ! logic ( !
,circuit ,c\rt's op9ion & has
app1l$ ! case to ! ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt4 ,! ,supreme
,c\rt on ,octob] #ba /at$ t x
w he> ! case next spr+4
  ,! app>5t r1son ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice has decid$ to app1l !
deci.n is t x 2lieves ! major
airl9es d n rcv 8,f$]al
f9ancial assi/.e0 )9 ! m1n+ (
,sec;n #ejd4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z well z   #dg
! o!r pla9ti6s 4agree ) !
,ju/ice ,de"p;t & ma9ta9 t air
travel wd 2 impossible )\t "s
=m ( ,f$]al assi/.e4 ,=
example1 ,f$]al employees
op]ate ! air tra6ic 3trol
sy/em & ,f$]al funds build
airports & runways4 ,)\t ^!
,f$]ally-fund$ s]vices &
b5efits1 air travel wd 2
impossible4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is 4tress$ t ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice's ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n
has app1l$ ! l[] c\rt's rul+4
,bl & visually impair$ air
travel]s ne$ ,sec;n #ejd's
protec;n to 5sure t 4crim9a;n
by ! major airl9es w n 2
tol]at$4 ,if ,,acb is su3ess;l
9 def5d+ xs posi;n 2f !
,supreme ,c\rt1 ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n w
revise xs regula;ns reg>d+ air
travel to reflect ,sec;n   #dh
#ejd's 9t5t4 ,h["e1 if !
,ju/ice ,de"p;t su3e$s on
app1l1 bl & visually impair$
pass5g]s cd 2 subject to !
:ims ( airl9e p]sonnel4 ,x
appe>s t ! ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n
has a grt d1l to le>n ab !
ne$s & "rs ( h&icapp$ p]sons4

   ,let's ,take a ,cruise6
       ,by ,judy ,pool

  ,tak+ a cruise has be5 a
l;g-"t p]sonal dr1m ( m9e4
,well1 actually1 x's m ?an j a
dr1m3 x's a goal6 ,sail+ on a
l>ge1 com=table %ip ) lots (
excit$ pass5g]s1 5joy+ all
sorts ( leisure activities1
has be5 on my 8want0 li/ l;g
5\<4 ,s9ce life t5ds to move
at s* a rapid pace1 ,i am alr
plann+ ah1d to a3ompli% ?
"picul> goal3 ,i am go+ on a
cruise6                    #di
  ,! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has jo9$ ) ,ra9b[ ,travel
,s]vice1 ,9c41 ( ,oklahoma
,c;y 9 coord9at+ two cruises
specifically design$ = a gr\p
( ?irty visually impair$
p]sons4 ,! f/ cruise is a
?ree-ni<t voyage on !
,norwegian cruise l9]1 ,sunw>d
,,ii1 sail+ to ,nassau & to
,norwegian ,c>i21n ,cruise
,l9e's private isl&4 ,! second
is a m ext5sive sev5-ni<t
excur.n on ! ,royal ,c>i21n
l9]1 ,s;g ( ,am]ica4 ,? cruise
w sail to ,nassau1 ,san ,juan1
& ,st4 ,?omas1 ,virg9 ,isl&s4
,bo? ! ,sunw>d ,,ii & ! ,s;g (
,am]ica sail f & to ! port (
,miami4 ,cruise dates = !
,sunw>d ,,ii >e ,april #ah-
#ba1 #aihf1 & cruise dates = !
,s;g ( ,am]ica >e ,augu/ #ca-
,septemb] #g1 #aihf4 ,/>t
plann+ n[6                 #ej
  ,yr next "q is anticipat$3
,:at ab ! co/8 ,>e y aw>e t a
cruise is ! mo/ economical
travel b>ga9 available8
,cruise prices >e 9clusive (
r.d-trip air f>e f any c;y 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates to ,miami1 all
gratuities :ile on ! cruise1
lodg+1 ?ree m1ls daily1 plus
brun*es1 snacks & midni<t
bu6ets1 c;y t\r+ *>ges1 all
sorts ( 5t]ta9;t abo>d ! %ip1
plus a t\r guide f ,ra9b[
,travel ,s]vice1 ,9c4 ,9 o!r
^ws1 ! "o price pays
absolutely "ey?+ except
cocktails & s\v5irs4 ,rates =
! ,sunw>d ,,ii range f
@s#gae4jj to @s#gfe4jj p]
p]son1 dep5d+ on :e!r y *oose
an 9side or \tside room & !
numb] ( p %>+ t room "<"s
rooms w a3ommodate up to f\r p
& / h a private ba?">4 ,rates
= ! ,s;g ( ,am]ica range   #ea
f @s#a1cii4jj to @s#a1dge4jj
,- "h ag dep5d+ on loca;n ( !
room & ! numb] ( p %>+ !
a3ommoda;n4 ,*n d rcv r$uc$
rates4
  ,res]va;ns = ! ,sunw>d ,,ii
m/ 2 made ) a @s#abe4jj
deposit1 ) ! bal.e to 2 pd by
,m>* #a1 #aihf4 ,! res]va;n
deposit = ! ,s;g ( ,am]ica is
@s#bej4jj1 ) ! bal.e due by
,july #a1 #aihf4 ,if
circum/.es %d make x
impossible = y to take !
cruise af ! deposit & bal.e >e
pd1 all or "p ( ! m"oy is
refundable1 dep5d+ on :5 y
notify ! travel ag5cy4 ,y w
f9d ^! rates ev5 m attractive
if y d "s comp>ison %opp+4
  ,x has be5 report$ f "t to
"t t bl p h be5 d5i$ travel
opportunities bas$ on _!
4abil;y4 ,! ,ra9b[ ,travel
,s]vice1 ,9c41 assures t   #eb
all visually impair$ p]sons
travel+ 9 ^! gr\ps w 2 welcome
abo>d ! %ip4 ,no
oph?almological reports >e
requir$1 & no eye exam9a;ns w
2 3duct$ on ! %ip4
  ,bl p]sons m/ 2 made aw>e t
! %ip 5viron;t c 2 an ori5ta;n
problem2 "!=e1 a reliable
si<t$ companion wd 2 extremely
help;l4 ,fur!rmore1 a visual
descrip;n ( ! b1uti;l sc5]y
alw adds a ll pl1sure to !
exp]i;e4 ,at any rate1 y w n 2
left a%ore 2c ( yr visual
4abil;y4 ,nei >e y gu>ante$ a
si<t$ p]sonal guide = !
cruise4
  ,special bro*ures & g5]al
cruise 9=ma;n >e available 9
pr9t4 ,special 9=ma;n on bo? !
,sunw>d ,,ii & ,s;g ( ,am]ica
cruises is available 9 brl1
l>ge-type1 & cassette tape at
no *>ge1 z l;g z !         #ec
supply la/s4
  ,mail res]va;n reque/s to3
,judy ,pool1 ,,ocb ,travel
,coord9ator1 #aiai ,n4,w4
#cjth ,/reet1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,,ok #gcaah4 ,make *ecks
payable to ,ra9b[ ,travel
,s]vice1 ,9c4
  ,if y wi% to teleph"o ) "qs
or com;ts1 y may call ,judy
,pool at "<#dje"> #ebe-#jfce 9
! ev5+1 or ,hel5 ,na%1 ,ra9b[
,travel ,s]vice1 ,9c41
"<#dje"> #ebh-#egda dur+
regul> "w+ h\rs4 ,writt5
9=ma;n c 2 rcvd & process$ 9
pr9t1 brl1 or cassette tape4
  ,let's take a cruise6

    ,"pially ,si<t$ ,/ud5t
       ,rcvs ,f/ ,,cclv
          ,s*ol>%ip

  ,g9a ,rae ,adams1 a "pially
si<t$ /ud5t at !           #ed
,p5nsylvania ,college (
,optometry "<,,pco">1
,philadelphia1 has be5 aw>d$ a
s*ol>%ip by ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
"<,,cclv">4 ,ms4 ,adams is a
/ud5t 9 ! ,ma/]'s degree
program 9 ,vi.n ,rehabilita;n
& 0 ! f/ "pially si<t$ p]son
to 2 a3ept$ 9to ! program4 ,%e
is a spee* !rapi/ on l1ve (
abs;e f ! ,we/]n ,p5nsylvania
,s*ool = ,bl ,*n 9 ,pittsbur<4
  ,%e is "o ( fifte5 /ud5ts
"picipat+ 9 a rigor\s "o-ye>
po/-graduate c\rse aim$ at
help+ pr(es.nals get ! tra9+
!y ne$ to d1l m e6ectively ) p
:o h "s use;l rema9+ vi.n4 ,ac
to ! ,na;nal ,9/itute =
,h&icapp$ ,rese>*1 "! >e an
e/imat$ #aa million p 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates al"o ) major
vi.n loss t /ops %ort (
func;nal bl;s4             #ee
  8,^! >e p :o probably _c 2
help$ by surg]y or o!r 3v5;nal
eye c>e approa*es10 sd ,audrey
;,j4 ,smi?1 f.d] & director (
! program4 8,ab #ij p]c5t ( \r
na;n's sev]ely visually
impair$ popula;n is n totally
bl1 b has "s degree ( use;l
rema9+ vi.n4 ,^! p >e "u-s]v$
& _! ne$s >e n 2+ met1 ev5 ?\<
help is available40
  ,g9a ,adams 0 *os5 = !
,ma/]'s degree program despite
bl;s 9 h] "r eye & only "pial
use ( h] left eye4 ,%e 0
select$ f applicants 9 #bf
c.tries 2c 8we firmly 2lieve
%e w make an impact & 2c ( h]
/r;g commit;t to "w 9 ! l[-
vi.n field10 ,smi? sd4
  ,previ\sly1 /ud5ts 9 !
program h be5 fully si<t$
t1*]s ( ! bl1 mobil;y
9/ructors :o t1* travel
te*niques1 rehabilita;n    #ef
"w]s1 optometri/s1 & o!rs )
pr(es.nal backgr.ds 9 ! vi.n
field4
  ,ms4 ,adams help$ f.d a
,,cclv ,we/]n ,p5nsylvania
*apt] & s]v$ z xs f/ presid5t4
,! @s#a1jjj aw>d %e rec5tly
rcvd is "kn z ! ,c>l ;,e4
,foley ,s*ol>%ip1 9 honor (
,,cclv's imm pa/ presid5t4
  ,ms4 ,adams 0 select$ to rcv
! newly cr1t$ s*ol>%ip by a
,,pco faculty committee1 9
coop]a;n ) ,,cclv4 ,foley hmf
pres5t$ ! aw>d 9 brief
c]emonies at ! ,college4
  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[
,vi.n is a na;nwide 3sum]
advocacy organiza;n )9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,dr4
,elizabe? ,l5non is curr5t
,,cclv ,presid5t4


                           #eg
     ,f/ ,japan-,u4,s4,a4
      ,3f];e ( ,p]sons )
         ,4abilities
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,i 0 "o ( f\rte5 ,am]icans
:o met ) #be ,japanese
delegates1 repres5t+ ! major
4abil;y 3/itu5cies & advocacy
organiza;ns ( ,japan & !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! 3f];e 0 held
,augu/ #ba-#bh1 #aihe1 9
,tokyo1 b ) a brief ses.n al 9
,osaka1 ,japan4 ,we d1lt
ext5sively ) matt]s ( mutual
9t]e/ & 3c]n4 ,we 3sid]$ plans
= coop]ative ac;n 9 >1s (
4abil;y policy1 ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t1 9t]na;nal \tr1* to & =
4abl$ p 9 less develop$
c.tries1 & 4abil;y-relat$
te*nology4
  ,! 3f];e 0 propos$ by
,s5ator ,eita ,ya%iro1 a   #eh
:eel*air us] & a =m] televi.n
p]=m]1 :o is a prom95t memb] (
! ,upp] ,h\se ( ! ,japanese
,diet4 ,he is an au!ntic
advocate = ! "rs ( p )
4abilities4 ,! ,am]ican
delega;n 0 *air$ by ,mi*ael
,w9t]1 ,director ( ! ,b]keley1
,cali=nia1 ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+4 ,! 3f];e 0 promot$ &
organiz$ by ,s5ator ,ya%iro1
,mi*ael ,w9t]1 & ,ju/9 ;,w4
,d>t1 ,jr41 :o is und\bt$ly "o
( ! =emo/ l1d]s ( ! 4abil;y
"rs move;t 9 ,am]ica4
  ,! op5+ ses.n 0 address$ by
,pr9ce ,tomohito ( ,mikasa &
by ! ,japanese ,m9i/] ( ,h1l?
& ,welf>e1 ,hiroyuki ,masuoka1
:o r1d a message f ,prime
,m9i/] ,yasuhiro ,nakasone4
,two ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators1
,daniel ,9\ye ( ,hawaii &
,rob]t ,dole ( ,kansas1 7
honor>y *airm5 ( !         #ei
3f];e4 ,s5ator ,dole pres5t$ a
message to ! 3f];e by video
tape4 ,ju/9 ,d>t r1d a
p]sonally sign$ lr f ,presid5t
,ronald ,r1gan4
  ,9 ,japanese tradi;n1 gifts
7 pres5t$ at appropriate "ts
to ! ,am]ican delegates1
9clud+ ^? f ! ,pr9ce & !
,prime ,m9i/]4 ,"! 7 _m
9dividual pres5ta;ns ( gifts
by delegates & assi/+
"picipants1 & ,ju/9 ,d>t
pres5t$ gifts f ,presid5t
,r1gan to ! ,japanese
delegates ,- p9s = ! wom5 &
tie clasps & cuff l9ks = ! m51
: bore ! ,presid5tial s1l4
  ,"o afn ( ! 3f];e 0 devot$
to "w%ops on six specific
4abilities4 ,! "o on visual
impair;t 0 mod]at$ by
,masahiro ,muratani1 ,vice
,*airman ( ! ,japanese
delega;n & ,presid5t ( !   #fj
,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,x 0
att5d$ by ab #cj bl ,japanese4
,don ,gall[ay1 ! o!r bl
,am]ican delegate1 :o is
,director ( ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+1 & ,i "picipat$ z
sp1k]s4 ,i deliv]$ a spee* to
! g5]al 3f];e on ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )
specific ref];e to my exp]i;e
9 ! organiz$ bl move;t4
  ,i f.d ! bil+ual 9t]pret]s
at ! 3f];e to 2 v gd1 & ,i
especially appreciat$ !
assi/.e ( ! ,r$ ,cross
volunte]s4 ,don ,gall[ay & ,i
sp5t an ev5+ ) s"eal bl p &
relat$ volunte]s at ! ,libr>y
= ! ,bl 9 ,tokyo4 ,!y 7 memb]s
( ! ,japan ,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
,we ex*ang$ 9=ma;n ab \r
c.tries1 & we 7 _! gue/s =
d9n] t ev5+4 ,i 0 surpris$ to
le>n h[ m* is go+ on 9     #fa
,japan by & = bl p4 ,_!
voca;nal *oices >e n z v>i$ z
\rs1 b z we h come to expect &
to respect1 !y >e v s]i\s1
productive p4 ,i f.d two r1d]s
( ,! ,brl ,=um "!4
  ,x 0 agre$ t "! %d 2
e/abli%$ ! ,japan-,u4,s4,a4
,ex*ange ,c5t] ( ,p]sons )
,4abilities4 ,x is to provide
= ! ex*ange ( 9=ma;n &
p]sonnel am;g ! 4abl$
communities ( ,japan1 ! ,unit$
,/ates1 & o!r na;ns4 ,at !
,augu/ #bd ses.n1 ! delegates
unanim\sly approv$ a ,decl>a;n
( ,pr9ciples1 ,goals & ,"rs1 :
foll[s ? >ticle4
  ,x 0 al agre$ t "! w 2 a
second 3f];e next ye> 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 probably 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4


                           #fb
      ,jo9t ,/ate;t ( !
         ,delega;ns
     ,f/ ,japan-,u4,s4,a4
           ,3f];e
   ( ,p]sons ) ,4abilities
      ,augu/ #bd1 #aihe

  ,dur+ ! pa/ c5tury1 p]sons )
4abilities h dramatically
demon/rat$ _! pot5tial to live
9dep5d5tly & to 2 equal1
productive memb]s ( society4
,h["e1 ! va/ major;y ( ! m ?an
#ejj million 4abl$ p 9 ! _w
3t9ue to 2 subject$ to massive
tradi;nal 4crim9a;n1
pat]nali/ic oppres.n & mat]ial
psy*ological & social
depriva;n4 ,decisive ac;n m/ 2
tak5 to rem$y ? 9tol]able
situa;n4
  #a4 ,! m ?an #ej million
9dividuals ) 4abilities 9
,japan & ! ,u4,s4,a4 m/ unite
) _! 4abl$ coll1gues 9     #fc
all na;ns1 & ) p "ey": :o love
9dep5d;e & ju/ice1 to cr1te
9dep5d5t liv+ programs 9 _!
communities1 & e6ective
4abil;y "rs advocacy
organiza;n at ! local1 na;nal
& 9t]na;nal levels4 ,!y m/
firmly e/abli% 9 ! 3sci\s;s (
_! societies t all human 2+s
,- 4abl$ & non-4abl$ ,- & !
families1 communities & na;ns
: !y 3/itute1 >e absolutely
responsible to prev5t 4abil;y
& to cr1te a physical & social
5viron;t 9 : ! 9dep5d;e &
prosp];y ( e p]son w 2 assur$4
  #b4 ,c]ta9 pr9ciples >e
univ]sally recogniz$ z 2+
funda;tal to ! ra;nal r1liza;n
( ! 9dividual human 2+ &
9t]dep5d5t human society4 ,^!
pr9ciples cle>ly apply to
p]sons ) 4abilities1 & require
specific1 imm ac;n4
                           #fd
_4 ,! exi/;e & dign;y ( ea*
  human life is equally sacr$
  & 9violable4
_4 ,all p]sons ) 4abilities h
  ! same "rs z o!r human 2+s4
_4 ,all p]sons ) 4abilities h
  ! funda;tal "r &
  responsibil;y to dem& & to
  rcv ! su/5.e & ! m$ical1
  rehabilitative & social
  s]vices nec to live a full
  span ( life 9 ! l1/
  re/rictive & mo/ dignifi$ &
  productive 5viron;t
  possible4 ,s* 5viron;t m/ 2
  *os5 by ! 4abl$ p]sons or1
  :5 appropriate1 by _! legal
  gu>dians1 f a range (
  *oices4





                           #fe
_4 ,all p]sons ) 4abilities h
  a funda;tal "r &
  responsibil;y to fulfill _!
  p]sonal pot5tial to ex]cise
  9dep5d5t 3trol ov] _! [n
  lives1 to "picipate fully &
  equally 9 ! ma9/r1m (
  society1 & to pres]ve &
  maximize ! qual;y ( life =
  !mvs & = all p4
_4 ,4abl$ p]sons m/ 2 provid$
  af=dable a3ess to public &
  private facilities1 s]vices
  & activities : >e op5 to o!r
  citiz5s1 9clud+1 b n limit$
  to1 a3ess to communica;ns1
  transporta;n1 att5dant c>e1
  h\s+1 h1l? c>e & legal
  s]vices4 ,9 addi;n1 4abl$ p
  m/ n"e 2 d5i$ s]vices 2c (
  lack ( funds4



                           #ff
_4 ,all p]sons >e 5titl$ to 2
  protect$ z f> z possible f !
  risks ( 2com+ 4abl$4 ,!
  causes ( 4abil;y >e v
  div]se1 "s o3urr+ 2f1 dur+
  or at any "t af bir?4 ,am;g
  ! causes : c 2 at l1/ "ply
  prev5t$ >e malnutri;n1
  9fecti\s 41ses1 5viron;tal
  3tam9ants1 vehicul> & o!r
  a3id5ts1 drugs1 toba3o &
  alcohol addic;n1 prematur;y
  & specific g5etic anomalies4











                           #fg
_4 ,all p]sons ) 4abilities h
  a funda;tal "r to full
  public & private support = &
  protec;n ( _! basic human
  "rs4 ,all na;ns m/ 5act &
  vigor\sly 5=ce laws1 &
  provide = ! e/abli%;t (
  af=dable public & private
  s]vices : a6irmatively &
  e6ectively support ! ef=ts (
  p]sons ) 4abilities to
  a*ieve _! maximum qual;y (
  life1 pot5tial1 9dep5d;e1
  productiv;y1 & equitable
  "picipa;n 9 society4 ,s*
  laws m/ protect !m f any
  4crim9a;n :atso"e1 :e!r
  9t5d$ or n1 t has ! e6ect (
  limit+ _! "rs4

  #c4 ,! 4abl$ p1 ! gov]n;t &
all citiz5s ( ,japan1 !
,u4,s4,a4 & all o!r na;ns m/
unite 9 decisive ac;n to
provide ! basic            #fh
necessities ( life &
productive 9dep5d;e to ^?
unc.t$1 =gott5 millions "?\t !
_w :o1 d5i$ ! v m9imum (
social /atus1 nutri;n1 %elt]1
& m$ical & rehabilitative
s]vices requir$ to ma9ta9 a
/&>d ( liv+ t cd 2 call$
human1 h be5 ab&on$ to l+]+
mis]y & premature d1?4 ,all
societies m/ "utake massive
programs ( $uca;n ,- "? all
$uca;n & communica;ns m$ia ,-
to elim9ate tradi;nal
prejudice & mis9=ma;n1 & to
prep>e ea* p]son to prev5t
4abil;y1 & to d1l ) x
e6ectively :5 x o3urs4
  #d4 ,p]sons ) 4abilities h a
"r to %>e equally 9 ! b5efits
( mod]n sci;e te*nology &
me?odology4 ,4abl$ p & _!
support]s & ! gov]n;ts &
private-sector organiza;ns (
,japan & ! ,u4,s4,a4 %d    #fi
"w tgr to promote & organize
grtly 9cr1s$ public & private
rese>*1 plann+ & develop;t
design$ to utilize \r
cultures' major res\rces to
prev5t 4abil;y & to maximize !
9dep5d;e1 qual;y ( life &
productiv;y ( 4abl$ p4 ,?
project %d h full & visible
support ( ! hi<e/ levels ( !
gov]n;ts ( ,japan1 ! ,u4,s4,a4
& all o!r te*nologically
adv.ed na;ns4 ,x %d 2 pursu$ )
t s5se ( hi/oric drama &
transc5d+ prior;y : is 3si/5t
) ! project & t w det]m9e !
survival & qual;y ( life (
hundr$s ( millions ( p]sons )
4abilities 9 ? & future
g5]a;ns4 ,human 2+s h
demon/rat$ t !y c travel to !
moon & 2y4 ,n[1 let !m utilize
! awe"s p[] ( mod]n sci;e to
fulfill _! mo/ funda;tal
responsibilities to !      #gj
pres]va;n & qual;y ( life on
e>?4 ,na;ns 9 : all citiz5s
a*ieve _! full p]sonal
pot5tial w 2 na;ns t love
p1ce4
  #e4 ,! ,3f];e has recomm5d$
! e/abli%;t ( ! 8,japan-
,u4,s4,a4 ,ex*ange ,c5t] (
,p]sons ) ,4abilities40 ,!
,c5t] w provide = ! ex*ange (
9=ma;n & p]sonnel am;g ! 4abl$
communities ( ,japan1 !
,u4,s4,a4 & ! o!r na;ns4
,emphasis w 2 plac$ on 5abl+
9dividuals & organiza;ns to
3tribute to ! 9dep5d;e1
equal;y1 productiv;y1 & full
social "picipa;n ( p]sons )
4abilities4
  #f4 ,! ,3f];e has appo9t$ a
committee to pursue !
imple;ta;n ( xs recomm5da;ns &
to plan ! organiza;n ( a
,second ,japan-,u4,s4,a4
,3f];e ( ,p]sons )         #ga
,4abilities1 to 2 held 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,hirokuni ,dazai1
,*airp]son1 ,/e]+ committee
,mi*ael ,w9t]1 ,co-,*airp]son
( ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,delega;n
,s5ator ,eita ,ya%iro1 ,co-
,*airp]son ( ! ,japan
,delega;n

   ,>t"ws ,s"\ = ,9t]na;nal
   ,>t ,%[ by ,4abl$ ,>ti/s

  ,>ti/s ) a 4abil;y >e 9vit$
to 5t] _! >t"ws 9 ! #bcrd
,annual ,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute
,9t]na;nal ,>t ,%[ by ,4abl$
,>ti/s4 ,>t"ws %d 2 s5t to !
,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute 9
,m9n1polis no lat] ?an
,febru>y #ae1 #aihf4 ,! >t %[
w 2 held f ,april #d to ,may
#f1 #aihf4
  ,any >ti/ ) a physical or
m5tal 4abil;y : limits     #gb
"o or m major life activities
"<s* z c>+ = "o's self1 p]=m+
manual tasks1 walk+1 see+1
he>+1 br1?+1 le>n+1 or "w+">
is eligible to 5t] up to ?ree
pieces ( >t4 ,all m$ia >e
a3ept$1 9clud+ oils1 acrylics1
p5-&-9k1 wat] colors1 pa/els1
sculpture1 & photography4 ,if
any?+ pot5tially br1kable is
s5t1 x m/ 2 pr(es.nally
packag$4 ,we _c 2 responsible
= br1kage1 & = t r1son1 we _c
a3ept c]amics or pott]y4
  ,m ?an @s#a1cjj4jj 9 prize
m"oy w 2 aw>d$4 ,"ws w 2 judg$
9 ! foll[+ categories3 oils &
acrylics1 wat] colors1
graphics1 sculpture1 draw+1 &
photography4 ,o!r >t =ms w 2
exhibit$ & sold1 b n judg$4
  ,! >t %[ is co-sponsor$ by !
,a2ott-,nor?we/]n-,si/] ,k5ny
"<,,ansk"> ,auxili>y & ! ,si/]
,k5ny ,9/itute4            #gc
  ,>ti/s 9t]e/$ 9 5try =ms or
fur!r 9=ma;n may 3tact3 ,>t
,%[1 ,public ,rela;ns ,de"p;t1
,si/] ,k5ny ,9/itute1 #hjj
;,e4 #bhth ,/reet at ,*icago
,av5ue1 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn
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    ,by ,%irley ,mussillo

  ,at xs ,m>* #aihe meet+1 !
,new ,york ,c;y *apt] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
4cuss$ ! fact t ,new ,york
,c;y ,civil ,s]vice te/s >e n
giv5 9 brl1 l>ge-pr9t1 or on a
cassette tape *eck$ = ]rors4
,only an amanu5sis 0 available
to legally bl p]sons1 & !
qual;y ( ^! r1d]s 0 (t5 poor1
especially ) ref];e to
9t]pret+ *>ts & graphs1 alw a
"p ( ^! te/s4
  ,two te/s 7 upcom+1 "o   #gd
= case"w] & ano!r = hospital
case"w]4 ,we knew ( sev5
p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 tak+ ^! te/s 9
ord] to improve _! curr5t
employ;t4 ,"!=e1 !
,legislative ,committee ( ?ree
memb]s 0 det]m9$ to *ange ,new
,york ,c;y's p]sonnel
practices4
  ,:5 ! te/ = case"w] came up
9 ,may1 we 7 f> f \r goal4
,h["e1 ! poor qual;y ( ! r1d]s
= t te/ help$ to /r5g!n \r
case4 ,committee memb]s wrote
_m lrs & made c.t.s ph"o calls
to any"o & "ey"o :o mi<t li/5
& help4 ,we 5c.t]$ 9di6];e1
lack ( "u/&+1 & misconcep;ns
ab ! co/ ( (f]+ te/s 9 ! mode
( a c&idate's *oice4 ,we
expla9$ pati5tly1 logically1
politely1 help;lly ,- tell+ !
,p]sonnel ,de"p;t h[ \r
reque/s cd 2 met ) m9imal co/
& / provide ! be/          #ge
possible product4
  ,! second te/1 t = hospital
case"w]1 0 po/pon$ until !
,c;y cd look 9to ! matt]1 bas$
^u ! 9=ma;n we _h provid$4 ,&
!n "o "d 9 ,septemb]1 sev5
mon?s lat]1 victory 0 \rs ,- &
h[ sweet x is6 ,a lr f !
,exam9+ ,s]vice ,divi.n1 ,c;y
( ,new ,york ,de"p;t (
,p]sonnel1 to a c&idate :o _h
reque/$ ! exam 9 brl r1ds 9 "p
z foll[s3
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  ,! exam9a;n = ,case"w] 444 w
probably 2 res*$ul$ = a date 9
,novemb] #aihe4 ,we w provide
! exam9a;n 9 brl1 on a tap$
record+1 or 9 l>ge-type =
c&idates :o h reque/$ special
a3ommoda;ns 2c ( visual
impair;t4 ,s9ce y _h previ\sly
provid$ docu;ta;n t y >e
legally bl1 we >e writ+ at ?
"t to advise t ! te/ w 2   #gf
made available to y 9 brl1 z y
reque/$4 ,9 addi;n1 we w
provide y ) a r1d]-writ] &
d\ble "t to complete !
exam9a;n4 444
  ,:at we h d"o1 y c d1 too1
if yr commun;y does n yet
provide = v>i\s ways = a
legally bl p]son to take a
,civil ,s]vice exam9a;n4 ,if a
limit$ numb] ( posi;ns >e
available1 x is vital t a
c&idate d well on ! te/4 ,x is
e/imat$ t ! tradi;nal me?od (
giv+ te/s to ! bl ,- hav+ !m
r1d al\d ,- c l[] te/-tak]s'
scores by z m* z #ae po9ts 2c
( mispronuncia;n by ! r1d]s4
,ev5 if all :o pass w 2 hir$1
! p]son hi< on ! li/ cd get !
job a ye> soon]4



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    ,victory = a ,delaw>e
            ,v5dor
   ,by ,lynn ,a2ott1 ,legal
          ,assi/ant

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
,app1ls = ! ,?ird ,circuit on
,septemb] #i1 #aihe1 issu$ a
favorable deci.n 9 ! ,albanese
case4
  ,rob]t ,albanese is a bl
v5dor lic5s$ "u ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act by ! ,/ate (
,delaw>e4 ,9 ,augu/ #aigi1
,albanese appli$ to ! ,delaw>e
,divi.n = ! ,visually ,impair$
= a manage;t posi;n 9 a food
v5d+ facil;y 9 ,georget[n1
,delaw>e4 ,/ate law provides t
:5 a manage;t posi;n is to 2
fill$1 ! mo/ s5ior qualifi$
applicant is to 2 (f]$ ! job4
,9 ? case1 h["e1 ! ,delaw>e
,divi.n appo9t$ a less s5ior
applicant to ! posi;n4     #gh
  ,albanese fil$ a griev.e :
result$ 9 a he>+ & subsequ5t
det]m9a;n t ,albanese1 2+ !
mo/ s5ior qualifi$ applicant1
%d h be5 9/all$ z manag] ( !
,georget[n v5d+ facil;y4
,un=tunately1 ! he>+ exam9]
did n all[ a por;n (
,albanese's legal fees to 2
pd1 nor did ! exam9] aw>d
,albanese ! 9cr1s$ 9come he wd
h e>n$ 2t ! "t he %d h be5
appo9t$ & ! "t he actually
2gan "w4
  ,albanese fil$ a compla9t )
! ,secret>y ( ,$uca;n 9 : he
s"\ ! unpd legal fees 9curr$ z
well z back pay4 ,! compla9t 0
submitt$ to >bitra;n1 & !
>bitrators 3clud$ t ,albanese
%d rcv bo? ! unpd legal fees &
back pay4
  ,! ,delaw>e ,divi.n = !
,visually ,impair$1 4satisfi$
) ! >bitra;n panel's       #gi
deci.n1 fil$ suit ag/ !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n 9 ,4trict
,c\rt4 ,! ,4trict ,c\rt 4agre$
) ! det]m9a;n ( ! >bitra;n
panel & rev]s$ ! panel's
deci.n4
  ,albanese app1l$ ! deci.n to
! ,circuit ,c\rt4 ,! ,?ird
,circuit ,c\rt1 z not$ abv1
issu$ a favorable op9ion &
rev]s$ ! ,4trict ,c\rt's
deci.n1 /at+ t attorney's fees
>e an appropriate rem$y 9
cases : 9volve ! br1* ( a
,r&olph-,%epp>d 3tract4
,addi;nally1 ! ,c\rt 3clud$ t
,albanese 0 5titl$ to back
pay4
  ,! ,albanese deci.n
repres5ts a victory n only =
,rob]t ,albanese1 b = all bl
v5dors 9 ! /ate ( ,delaw>e4 ,!
,delaw>e ,divi.n = ! ,visually
,impair$ has be5 9=m$ by !
,?ird ,circuit ,c\rt 9     #hj
no unc]ta9 t]ms t x is expect$
to foll[ ! lr ( ! law ) reg>d
to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4
  ,9 li<t ( ? rec5t deci.n1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
2lieves t an important prec$5t
has be5 e/abli%$1 : hope;lly w
2 foll[$ by o!r /ates 9 !
adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program4

      ,al>m ,sy/ems = !
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is "w+ on 3tract ) !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d1
5titl$ 8,al>ms ,docu;ta;n
,project40 ,! purpose ( !
project is to obta9 & analyze
9=ma;n 3c]n+ public fire al>m
sy/ems = ! vi.n1 he>+1 &
mobil;y impair$4 ,! ,a@&,,tbcb
w det]m9e :e!r am5d;ts     #ha
>e nec to ! ,m9imum ,guidel9es
& ,require;ts : d1l ) al>ms4
  ,"!=e1 ,appli$ ,3cepts is
9vit+ y to tell ( yr exp]i;e )
public fire al>ms & life
safety sy/ems4 ,we >e 9t]e/$ 9
rcvg lrs f y expla9+ yr
exp]i;es ) al>m sy/ems1 gd or
bad1 tell+ ": & :5 ! exp]i;e
took place4
  ,pl1se s5d yr lr to3 ,mrs4
,judy ;,m4 ,w9kfield1 ,appli$
,3cepts ,corpora;n1 ,p4,o4
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      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,john ,h5ry 8,bl ,john0
,davis1 a ,*icago blues piani/
) an 9t]na;nal foll[+1 has di$
at ! age ( #ga4 ,davis 0 born
9 ,hattiesburg1 ,,ms1 9 #aiac
& mov$ to ,*icago at ! age (
#b4 ,he lo/ 8 si<t :5 he 0 #i
ye>s old4 ,al? 8 rep]toire 0
dr5*$ 9 blues1 x wasn't limit$
to t4 ,a ,davis p]=m.e cd
range f %[ tunes to /&>ds4
  ,dr4 ,abraham ,neme?1 :o
develop$ brl music symbols &
ma? & sci;e codes1 0 honor$ by
! ,mi*igan ,commis.n = ! ,bl
rec5tly4 ,neme?1 :o is bl1
retir$ 9 ,july af #cj ye>s (
t1*+ at ! ,univ]s;y (
,detroit4 ,he 0 pres5t$ ) a
plaque : r1ds3 8,abraham
,neme?1 cr1tor ( brl       #hc
symbols = hi<] le>n+1 we
commemorate yr sp>kl+ cr1tiv;y
9 op5+ ! va/ _w ( ma!matics1
sci;e & music to bl & visually
impair$ p "?\t ! _w40 ,!
,neme? ,brl ,code = ,ma!matics
& ,sci;e ,nota;n is ! (ficial
ma!matics code = bl p "?\t !
,unit$ ,/ates & 9 _m "ps ( !
_w4
  ,f ,talk+ ,book ,topics3 ,a
/yliz$ figure ( a p]son walk+
) an \t/ret*$ cane has be5
adopt$ by ! ,_w ,bl ,union z !
9t]na;nal symbol = bl;s4 ,!
,union recomm5ds t ! :ite cane
design 2 us$ z a logo-type on
lrh1ds & magaz9es1 z a tra6ic
sign1 z a symbol ( a3ess1 & 9
o!r appropriate ways4 ,!
design has alr be5 us$ z a
tra6ic sign 9 _m "ps ( ! _w4
,= a copy ( ! design1 write
,_w ,bl ,union ,secret>iat1
#eh ,av5ue ,bosquet1       #hd
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  ,! ,busi;s ( ,liv+ )
,ret9itis ,pig;tosa1 by
,doro?y ,/iefel1 is n[
available on cassette 9
,5gli%1 ,spani%1 & ,fr5*1 z
well z 9 l>ge-pr9t 9 ,5gli%4
,9 ! booklet1 ,ms4 ,/iefel
(f]s advice bas$ ^u h] [n
exp]i;e ) loss ( si<t4 ,co/ (
! booklet is @s#c4jj = l>ge-
pr9t1 @s#e4jj = cassette4
,ord] f3 ,busi;s ( ,liv+1
,p4,o4 ,box #hchh1 ,corpus
,*ri/i1 ,,tx #ghdab4
  8,! ,ass]tive ,3sum]0 is a
3sum] $uca;n c\rse on ?ree
#ij-m9ute cassettes4 ,9clud$
>e seg;ts on %opp+1 m>ket+
me?ods1 m"oy1 h1l? c>e1 &
f9ancial plann+4 ,co/ is
@s#ab4jj4 ,ord] f3 ,9 ,t\*
,net"w1 ,9c41 #cbb ;,w4 #dhth
,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
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,record+ = ! ,bl has s]v$ m
?an #ajj1jjj bl & pr9t-
h&icapp$ /ud5ts1 rese>*]s1 &
pr(es.nals 9 all #ej /ates1
,canada1 & #ej =eign c.tries1
ac to ! ag5cy's bro*ure4 ,dur+
! pa/ ye>1 #c1fgg new titles 7
record$ by #e1jjj ,,rfb
volunte]s 9 #bi record+ /udios
>.d ! c.try4 ,,rfb s]ves z _m
z #cej borr[]s a week1 ! ye>
l;g4 ,! new ,subject ,ref];e
,sy/em 5ables /ud5ts to f9d
all ,,rfb books t relate to a
"picul> >ea ( /udy & to locate
any relat$ items 9 ! ,libr>y (
,3gress collec;n & o!r tape
libr>ies "?\t ! c.try4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,record+ =
! ,bl1 #bj ,roszel ,road1
,pr9ceton1 ,,nj #jhedj4
  ,g]ald9e ,s*oll1 ,pr(essor (
,$uca;n at ! ,univ]s;y (
,mi*igan1 0 aw>d$ !        #hf
,migel ,m$al1 giv5 annually by
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 8to
honor pr(es.nals ^: d$ica;n &
a*ieve;t h significantly
improv$ ! lives ( bl &
visually impair$ p40 ,dur+ h]
#dc-ye> c>e] z t1*]1 rese>*] &
adm9i/rator 9 ! field ( bl;s1
,dr4 ,s*oll has l$ ef=ts to
improve /&>ds = t1*]
compet5cy1 to upgrade assess;t
te*niques1 to provide visually
impair$ "y/]s ) voca;nal
c\nsel+ & tra9+1 & to 9cr1se
9t]ac;n 2t rese>*]s &
practi;n]s4 ,! aw>d 0 pres5t$
on ,octob] #d at ! ,plaza
,hotel 9 ,new ,york ,c;y4
  8,>t is = "ey"o60 is !
philosophy ( a new company1
,tactile ,>t ,products1 #dje
,oak ,tree ,drive1 ,st4 ,l\is1
,,mo #fcaai4 ,! company (f]s
s"eal products to 5able bl &
visually impair$ p]sons    #hg
to 5gage 9 cr1tive >t
activities4 ,am;g ^! >e ! ,>t
,box1 ) xs specially design$
draw+ pad to 5able visually
impair$ 9dividuals to cr1te
color$ draw+s & sket*es1 &
brld wat] colors = ! s]i\s
>ti/4 ,write ! company = a
free catalog4
  ,"o ( ! f9d+s rev1l$ by a
na;nwide survey 3duct$ by !
,na;nal ,society to ,prev5t
,bl;s is a /rik+ 3tra/ 2t
attitudes & practices ( p>5ts
reg>d+ eye exam9a;ns = _! pre-
s*ool *n4 ,ac to ! ,society's
#aihe report1 ! survey %[$ t
ei<t \ ( t5 p>5ts ( "y *n
2liev$ t *n %d h an eye
exam9a;n 2f !y 2g9 s*ool4
,h["e1 ! r1l;y is t #ed.0 (
p>5ts ( #c-to #e-ye>-olds say
_! *n h n be5 to an eye
doctor4 ,an e/imat$ #dgd1jjj
pre-s*ool]s1 ag$ #c to     #hh
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#bffii ,snell ,lane1 ,los
,altos ,hills1 ,,ca #idjbb1 is
pl1s$ to ann\nce xs ,talk+
,tape ,record]1 ,model ,,tr-
#aja4 ,wei<+ "u two p.ds1 ?
slim-l9e1 desk-top adapt$
,sony 9cludes ! foll[+
f1tures3 f\r-track or two-
track ,record_/,play1 ei at
/&>d spe$ or 9 ,libr>y (
,3gress =mat2 spe$ adju/able
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ei f\r ;,c cell batt]ies or on
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9*es4
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,ori5ta;n & adju/;t t1*]1
,nevada ,de"p;t ( ,human
,res\rces1 ,rehabilita;n
,divi.n4 ,m9imum           #hi
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a3r$it$ college or univ]s;y1
plus at l1/ "o ye>'s exp]i;e 9
t1*+ brl1 typ+1 physical
3di;n+1 mobil;y & o!r
alt]native te*niques us$ by !
bl1 or academic t1*+4
,addi;nal p]t95t exp]i;e may 2
sub/itut$ = a maximum ( two
ye>s ( ! $uca;n requir$4
,p]son appo9t$ w 2 requir$ to
complete all c\rse "w nec to
obta9 ,libr>y ( ,3gress
c]tifica;n z a brl transcrib]
or pro(r1d] prior to expira;n
( ! #ab-mon? proba;n>y p]iod1
& to demon/rate pr(ici5cy 9
typ+4 ,m/ 2 will+ to travel
"?\t ! /ate4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1
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#ghi-#jdej1 or3 ,colle5 ,a4
,nelson1 ,de"p;t ( ,human
,res\rces1 ,rehabilita;n
,divi.n1 #eje ;,e4 ,k+ ,/reet1
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,,nv #higaj2 "<#gjb"> #hhe-
#dddj4
  ,! ,am]ican ,legion1 an
organiza;n ( #b4f million
milit>y s]vice vet]ans1 has =
s"eal ye>s produc$ xs mon?ly
publica;n1 ,! ,am]ican ,legion
,magaz9e1 on flexible disc4 ,!
magaz9e 3ta9s >ticles on
subjects ( curr5t na;nal 9t]e/
to all ,am]icans & 9=ma;n
3c]n+ vet]ans' b5efits &
legisla;n4 ,! ,talk+ ,am]ican
,legion ,magaz9e is available
on a no-co/ subscrip;n basis
to all ,am]ican vet]ans & to
9/itu;ns1 9clud+ public
libr>ies1 nurs+ homes1 &
vet]ans c>e facilities4
,addi;nal 9=ma;n may 2 obta9$
by writ+3 ,! ,talk+ ,am]ican
,legion ,magaz9e1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#ajee1 ,9dianapolis1 ,,in
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  ,! ,alumni ,associa;n    #ia
( ! ,we/]n ,p5nsylvania ,s*ool
= ,bl ,*n w make ! 3v5;n (
#aihg "s?+ special4 ,we w 2
help+ ! s*ool celebrate xs
c5t5nial4 ,=m] /ud5ts :o
qualify = memb]%ip 9 !
,associa;n1 & all graduates :o
>e 9t]e/$ 9 ? c5t5nial %d
write to3 ,alumni ,associa;n (
! ,we/]n ,p5nsylvania ,s*ool =
,bl ,*n1 #bja ;,n4 ,bellefield
,av5ue1 ,pittsbur<1 ,,pa
#aebac4
  ,! foll[+ mailgram 0 s5t on
,octob] #bc to ,mr4 & ,mrs4
,doc ,watson by ,na;nal
,repres5tative ,oral ,mill] on
2half ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl3 8,we 7 sadd5$ td on le>n+
( ! un"tly d1? ( yr son &
musical "pn]1 ,m]le4 ,! memb]s
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
rememb] fondly ! \t/&+ 3c]t :
y & he gave at \r na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,philadelphia4 ,! _w     #ib
has lo/ an \t/&+ musician1 &
we %>e yr grief at ! loss ( yr
2lov$ son40
  ,>kansas w celebrate xs
sesquic5t5nial dur+ ! ye>
#aihf4 ,! program = ! #aihf
annual 3v5;n ( ! ,>kansas
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to 2 held
,m>* #ad-#ae 9 ,ll ,rock1 w
focus on ! 3tribu;ns bl p]sons
h made to ! /ate dur+ ! pa/
#aej ye>s4 ,>kansas may well 2
! only /ate : has _h a bl
gov]nor4 ,at ! 3v5;n w honor
ex-gov]nor ,bob ,riley1 :o is
n[ liv+ 9 ,>kadelphia4 ,he 0
elect$ ,lt4 ,gov]nor 9 a h>d-
f"\ campaign & su3e$$ to !
gov]nor%ip :5 !n ,gov]nor
,dale ,bump]s 2came ,u4,s4
,s5ator4
  ,rob]t ;,m4 ,gray has be5
"nd ,executive ,director ( !
,,rp ,f.da;n ,- only ! second
9 ! ,f.da;n's #ad-ye>      #ic
hi/ory4 ,an ,ill9ois native1
he comes f a l;g & su3ess;l
t5ure ) ! ,na;nal ,ea/] ,s1l
,society1 ": mo/ rec5tly he 0
,deputy ,director (
,develop;t4
  8,silvana0 brl wat*es ,- new
design1 flat l9e1 comes 9
color;l dials1 /raps &
bracelets4 ,built ) ! fam\s
8,,eta0 move;t f a tradi;nal
,swiss manufactur]1 at
attractive prices4 ,= m 9=ma;n
& a free bro*ure1 write3 ,"t &
,"t1 ,9c41 #bbe ,lafayette
,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
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all[s bl ,apple us]s to write
*ecks 9 a desir$ =mat )\t
spell+ \ ! am.t4 ,x f1tures
/orage & retrieval ( all *eck
9=ma;n1 plus a mail+ address
program4 ,co/3 @s#cj4jj4   #id
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,alice ,lee1 #bi ,maple
,drive1 ,swoy]sville1 ,,pa
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       ,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts

  ,? ,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts is
prep>$ by ! ,public ,a6airs
,director 9 ! ,na;nal ,(fice (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
assi/ ,,acb a6iliates z well z
na;nal 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-
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  ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
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