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     ,vol4 ,,xxiv ,janu>y
        #aihf ,no4 #g

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   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
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            ,$itor

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gov]n;tal news1 call !
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,p4,m4 week"ds or all "d
week5ds & holi"ds4 ,toll ,free
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"<#gaf"> #ddb-#caca

     ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e &
    ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9
           ,society

    ,notice to ,subscrib]s

  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
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tape "<#ae_/#af ips">4 ,z a
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  ,^? m* ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,le,roy
,saund]s1 ,tr1sur]1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #ajaj      #c
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  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or a fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,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
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,notice to ,subscrib]s1 page
    #c
,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #h
,,acb ,fi<ts ,c5sor%ip1 by
    ,lynn ,a2ott1 page #ab
,did ,y ,he> ! ,news81 by
    ,laura ,(t$ahl1 page #af
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ai
,tun+ ,up = ,t5;see ,-
    ,knoxville #aihf1 page #bd
,! ,new ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( !
    ,bl3 ,9 ,un;y ,"! ,is
    ,/r5g?1 page #ca
,%>e ,yr ,job-,hunt+
    ,exp]i;es1 by ,laura
    ,(t$ahl1 page #cf
,! ,t\* ,collec;n1 by
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,n[ ,he> ,?61 page #fd
,^ws f ,wa%+ton1 by ,jim
    ,doh]ty1 page #fg
,let's ,2come ,aw>e ( ,bl;s &
    ,l[ ,vi.n1 by ,james ;,d4
    ,faimon1 page #ga
,4abil;y ,j\rnali/s ,explore
    ,u4,s4 ,s]vices =
    ,h&icapp$ ,travel]s1 page
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,,acb ,memb]s ,w9 ,ronnie
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                            #g
    ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  ,! b1uti;l ,excelsior ,hotel
9 d[nt[n ,ll ,rock 0 ! sett+ 9
mid-,decemb] = ! annual
memb]%ip & ,bo>d meet+s ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ "<,,nac">4
,a huge ,*ri/mas tree 9 !
ta/e;lly decorat$ lo2y1
famili> ,yuletide music "ey":1
! w>m? ( s\!rn hospital;y1
,>kansas /yle1 plus !
unusually cold w1!r1 cr1t$ an
atmosp"h l;g to 2 rememb]$4
  ,? meet+ 0 di6]5t 9 o!r
ways1 too4 ,"! 0 an unusually
optimi/ic & positive feel+
"?\t4 ,"o _h ! feel+ ( wit;s+
a sleep+ giant prep>+ to awake
& flex 8 muscles4
  ,? does n imply1 h["e1 t
,,nac 9 xs f/ #bj ye>s      #h
has n alr 3tribut$ m* to !
welf>e ( bl & visually impair$
p4 ,n"e has ,,nac be5 s
9flu5tial4 ,x has r1*$ a new
hi< 9 ! numb] ( a3r$it$
ag5cies ,- n[ #aje ,- & ! li/
( sponsors & support]s 3t9ues
to gr[4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 n9e
addi;nal organiza;ns add$ _!
"ns to ! li/4
  ,! door is op5+ to t l;g-s"\
l9kage 2t a3r$ita;n & fund+4
,$uca;n ,secret>y ,william
,b5nett rec5tly ann\nc$ an
expan.n ( ,,nac's scope (
recogni;n to 9clude !
a3r$ita;n ( po/second>y
voca;nal $uca;n programs t
prep>e bl & visually impair$ p
= employ;t4 ,3sequ5tly1
eligible ag5cies & s*ools may
n[ "picipate 9 f9ancial aid
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n if !y c
demon/rate a3r$ita;n by     #i
,,nac4
  ,i felt a gr[+ gr.dswell (
feel+ t ,,nac m/ 2come
f9ancially 9dep5d5t4 ,"! seem$
to 2 a quiet det]m9a;n to free
,,nac f f9ancial dep5d;e & a
3fid;e t x cd 2 d"o4
  ,! ov]-all bulli% feel+ ab !
future ( ,,nac /ems f xs
curr5t /aff4 ,x is easy to
g5]ate 3fid;e & optimism :5 "o
obs]ves ! busi;slike & s+le-
m9d$ purpose ( ,d5nis ,h>t5/e9
& 8 extremely compet5t
support+ ca/4 ,yes1 ,,nac has
made a trem5d\s 3tribu;n dur+
! pa/ #bj ye>s1 b x is only
2g9n+ to r1lize xs pot5tial =
gd4
  ,! optimism ( ! ,ll ,rock
meet+ ev5 c>ri$ ov] 9to :at
has 2come a regul> o3urr;e at
,,nac's annual meet+4 ,! #ajj
to #aej picket]s fl[n 9 f all
ov] ! c.try by ! ,na;nal   #aj
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl br"\ ,,nac xs
usual boo/ ( public;y ,- ! k9d
( public;y t mo/ organiza;ns
m/ pay =4 ,?anks to \r ,,nfb
frs1 ,,nac gets x free4
,un=tunately1 h["e1 ?
tradi;nal excur.n : has 2come
! social ev5t ( ! ye> does
cr1te "s 3fu.n 9 ! m9ds (
local p4 ,i am ev5 optimi/ic 5
to 2lieve t "s "d ,,nfb w
recognize h[ m* m e6ectively
_! m"oy cd 2 us$ if !y wd
direct _! gd id1s & _! gd p to
"w+ )9 ! sy/em4
  ,! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$ w / 2
>.d at ! 5d ( ! next #bj ye>s4
,! next two decades w v likely
see _m *anges 9 ,,nac4 ,l mo/
( ! busi;ses 9 ? c.try1 ,,nac
m/ recognize t *ange is nec =
survival4 ,x is nec to le>n h[
to d ?+s m e6ici5tly1 m    #aa
economically1 m e6ectively4 ,i
am optimi/ic ab ,,nac's abil;y
to meet ! *all5ge ( *ange & to
3t9ue to 2 ! me*anism = rais+
! /&>ds & qual;y ( ! s*ools &
ag5cies :o w 2 tra9+ tm's bl &
visually impair$ adults4

    ,,acb ,fi<ts ,c5sor%ip
   ,by ,lynn ,a2ott1 ,legal
          ,assi/ant

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol
,build+ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 0
! sett+ = a press 3f];e held
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
on ,decemb] #d1 #aihe4
,purpose ( ! press 3f];e 0 to
ann\nce ! fil+ ( a lawsuit on
2half ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ag/ ! ,libr>ian ( ,3gress4
,! issue is a simple "o3 t (
c5sor%ip & ! ,f/ ,am5d;t ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ,3/itu;n4
  ,z report$ 9 e>li]       #ab
issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um1
,repres5tative ,*alm]s ,wylie
"<;,r41 ,,oh">1 dur+ a ,july
#aihe floor debate on !
,legislative ,bran*
appropria;ns bill1 ann\nc$ t
he want$ to see ! fund+ cut 9
! ,libr>y ( ,3gress ,books = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
program4 ,! r1son = ! cut 9
fund+1 z express$ by
,3gressman ,wylie1 0 to
elim9ate ,playboy magaz9e f !
li/ ( publica;ns available 9
brl "? ! ,books = ! ,bl
program4 ,wylie's am5d;t to !
appropria;ns bill 0 approv$ by
! ,h\se & ! ,s5ate1 &
subsequ5tly ,presid5t ,r1gan
sign$ ! bill 9to law on
,novemb] #ac1 #aihe4
  ,z a result ( ? ac;n1 2g9n+
) ! ,janu>y #aihf issue1
,playboy magaz9e w no l;g] 2
available 9 brl4 ,2liev+   #ac
? ,3gres.nal det]m9a;n to 2 a
blatant =m ( c5sor%ip1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl fil$
suit 9 ,decemb] to protect ?
,f/ ,am5d;t free-spee*
viola;n4 ,! lawsuit 0 fil$ 9
3junc;n ) ! ,am]ican ,libr>y
,associa;n1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n1 ,playboy
,5t]prises1 ,9c41 & ?ree
9dividual bl subscrib]s (
,playboy4 ,x is anticipat$ t
s"eal ,3gressm5 z well z !
,associa;n ( ,am]ican
,publi%]s & ! ,associa;n (
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices w submit
briefs support+ ,,acb's posi;n
on ? issue4
  ,! press 3f];e : 0 held on
,decemb] #d to publicize !
fil+ ( ! lawsuit 0 a big
su3ess4 ,3gressman ,vic ,fazio
"<;,d41 ,,ca"> spoke on !
pla9ti6s' 2half1 /at+1
8"<,t">his viola;n ( "o    #ad
( \r mo/ *]i%$ "rs ,- t ( free
spee* ,- _c1 & w n g
un*all5g$40
  ,a /ate;t issu$ by ,dr4
,b"ely ,lyn*1 ,presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,libr>y ,associa;n1
9dicat$ x 0 2liev$ 8t ! ,wylie
am5d;t re/ricts & suppresses
a3ess ( ! bl 444 id1s & 9=ma;n
express$ 9 a s+le law;l
magaz9e 444 solely 2c !
,gov]n;t deems ^? id1s to 2
dang]\s1 bad1 immoral1 or
o!rwise undesirable40
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,,acb's
,na;nal ,repres5tative1
com;t$3 8,x is a v sad /ate (
a6airs :5 bl citiz5s ( ? c.try
>e =bidd5 a3ess to ! same
9=ma;n t is available to all
o!r citiz5s 2c ,3gress has
decid$ to act z ! c5sor = !
bl40
  ,la/1 b c]ta9ly n l1/1 !
press & public he>d a      #ae
/ate;t f ,deborah ,k5drick1
pr(es.nal writ] & brl r1d] (
,playboy magaz9e4 ,ms4
,k5drick made s"eal po9t$
rem>ks 3c]n+ ,playboy's value
z a s\rce ( 83tempor>y fic;n &
sophi/icat$ writ+ /yles40 ,(
equal import.e1 ,ms4 ,k5drick
not$ t ^0 444 ,playboy is a
symbol ( my "r to r1d40
  ,! press 3f];e 3clud$ ) a
"q-&-answ] ses.n4
  ,3sult ,! ,brl ,=um & !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n = fur!r
updates on ? important issue4

    ,did ,y ,he> ! ,news8
     ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
     ,director ( ,public
           ,a6airs

  ,! advocacy muscle ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl once
ag made h1dl9es 9 ,decemb]1 9
small & l>ge cities        #af
alike4 ,,acb's ann\nce;t ( xs
lawsuit on ! c5sor%ip ( brl
,playboy spr1d acr ! na;n fa/]
?an any bl;s /ory we c recall
9 rec5t ye>s4
  ,n only did ,u4,s4 radio1
televi.n1 & newspap]s jump on
! /ory1 b ! =eign press snat*$
x up z well4 ,! ,canadian
c.t]"p to 8#fj ,m9utes0 s5t a
crew to ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice
to film ! /ory l;g 2f ! public
ann\nce;t ( ! suit on ,decemb]
#d4 ,! ,canadian %[1 8,! ,fif?
,e/ate10 air$ a #ae-m9ute
seg;t on ,decemb] #aj4 ,o!r
=eign calls to ! ,c\ncil
h1dqu>t]s 9clud$ ! ,au/ralian
broadca/+ net"w & a ,fr5*
newspap]4 ,on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
front1 an >ticle 9 ! ,ju/ice
sec;n ( ,newsweek magaz9e
5titl$ 8,h"o/ly1 ,i ,j ,want
to ,r1d ! ,>ticles10 appe>$ 9
! ,decemb] #af issue4      #ag
  ,! "ds foll[+ ! press 3f];e
7 busy "os at ! ,c\ncil's
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 (fice ,-
answ]+ report]s' "qs1 s5d+
press kits1 & l9+ up talk %[
appe>.es4 ,a qk run-"? ( ! li/
( m$ia cov]+ ! c5sor%ip case
%[s t all major news wires ,-
,,ap1 ,,upi1 ,los ,angeles
,"ts & ,wa%+ton ,po/ ,- spr1d
! /ory f coa/ to coa/4 ,major
net"w cov]age f ,,cbs1 ,,nbc1
,cable ,news ,net"w1 & ,mutual
,broadca/+1 am;g o!rs1
blanket$ ! c.try4 ,/ories
appe>$ 9 ,,usa ,td1 ,new ,york
,"ts1 ,wa%+ton ,po/1 ,*icago
,tribune1 ,san ,francisco
,*ronicle1 & scores m4
  ,,acb memb] ,deborah
,k5drick1 a free-l.e writ] &
pla9tiff 9 ! lawsuit1 0
9t]view$ by ,na;nal ,public
,radio's 8,all ,?+s ,3sid]$0
an*orman1 ,noah ,adams4    #ah
,num]\s radio call-9 %[s _h a
hey"d ) ! issue1 & ,,acb
memb]s :o >e brl ,playboy
r1d]s appe>$ on _m ( !m4 ,!
ho/ ( an (fb1t talk %[1 8,!
,mad ,h\r10 on ,,wwdb
,philadelphia1 3tact$ u =
com;ts on :y bl p >e mad ab
brl ,playboy 2+ ax$4
  ,f1ture /ories 9volv+ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
r1d]s a6ect$ by ? suppres.n (
r1d+ mat]ial w 3t9ue acr !
,u4,s4 9 weeks to come4 ,z
usual1 ! ,,acb ,public ,a6airs
,de"p;t 5joys f9d+ \ h[ & ": y
he> ,c\ncil news4

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

  ,au?ors h debat$ = ye>s :e!r
a p]son c truly 8g back    #ai
home40 ,)\t tak+ a /r;g /& ei
way on ? issue1 ,i c say t ,i
?or\<ly 5joy$ meet+ 9 e>ly
,novemb] ) ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,associa;n ( "w]s =
! ,bl1 ! ,,acb a6iliate 9 !
,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,?
v5]able organiza;n1 n[ 9 xs
#gcrd ye> ( op]a;n1 is !
organiza;n "? : ,i 9itially
jo9$ ! organiz$ bl move;t m
?an #bj ye>s ago4 ,! ,,dcawb
jo9$ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl z an a6iliate
approximately #ae ye>s ago &
s9ce !n has "picipat$ actively
9 all ,,acb programs4 ,dur+ !
,novemb] meet+1 x 0 my pl1sure
to 4cuss ,,acb's s*ol>%ip &
o!r /ud5t s]vices4 ,i comm5d !
memb]s ( ! ,,dcawb = _! 3t9u$
9t]e/ 9 s* s]vices1 9 view ( !
fact t ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan
>ea 3ta9s at l1/ twelve major
colleges or univ]sities4   #bj
  ,! memb]s ( ! ,delaw>e
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ 7 ! f/ ,,acb memb]s
\tside ! ,wa%+ton >ea to meet
,,acb's new legal assi/ant1
,lynn ,a2ott4 ,lynn spoke at !
,delaw>e /ate 3v5;n 9
,wilm+ton 9 mid-,novemb]4 ,"o
( ! 9t]e/+ f1tures on !
/imulat+ program 0 a c&id
4cus.n on ! implica;ns ( !
,f$]al c\rt deci.n on !
,albanese case "<see ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,decemb] #aihe">4 ,"o (
! issues 9volv$ 9 t case 0 !
pay;t ( attorneys' fees 9
,r&olph-,%epp>d >bitra;n
cases4
  ,al? "! is no ac;n nec at ?
"t1 "o ( ! m 9t]e/+
legislative proposals address$
by ,,acb /aff memb]s dur+ a
meet+ ) a coali;n
repres5tative 0 a bill :1 if
5act$1 wd impose an        #ba
exorbitant tax "<"o c5t p]
play+ m9ute"> on blank record+
tape & on mo/ tape record]s4
,! purpose ( ! bill is
suppos$ly to protect music
copy"r hold]s ^: "ws >e
8pirat$40 ,! purpose ( ?
ref];e is to let ,brl ,=um
r1d]s "k t we >e aw>e ( ? bill
& w advise if any fur!r ac;n
ne$s to 2 tak5 at any "t4
  ,dur+ ,novemb]1 ,,acb /aff
memb]s met s"eal "ts ) na;nal
news m$ia repres5tatives to
4cuss "tly issues s* z a
propos$ cut 9 ! budget ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$ & !
brl ,playboy c5sor%ip issue4
,s"eal h\rs 7 sp5t 9 ! film+ (
an 9t]view by ! ,canadian
,broadca/+ ,company on !
,playboy issue1 = 9clu.n 9 !
,,cbc program1 8,! ,fif?
,e/ate10 : 0 describ$ z    #bb
2+ simil> to 8#fj ,m9utes40
  ,9 ! ne> future1 televi.n
view]s w />t see+ ano!r public
s]vice ann\nce;t ab ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? ,,psa1 : 0
produc$ = ,,acb )\t *>ge by a
l>ge ,milwaukee adv]tis+
ag5cy1 emphasizes !
employabil;y ( bl "w]s :5 giv5
a fair opportun;y4 ,x al
f1tures v imag9ative
photography : *anges :ite
canes 9to ! b>s ( a cell1
symboliz+ attitud9al b>ri]s4
,? ,,psa is to 2 4tribut$ f/
to ! net"ws4
  ,9 mid-,novemb]1 a lr 0 s5t
by ! ,,acb ,tr1sur] to all
,,acb memb]s & frs1 ask+ !m to
assi/ ,,acb f9ancially by mak+
a g5]\s 3tribu;n4 ,if y did n
rcv a copy ( ? lr1 pl1se 3tact
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,ev5 m
important1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ne$s yr g5]\s      #bc
help 9 ord] to 3t9ue xs
program ( use;l & 9novative
s]vices4

    ,tun+ ,up = ,t5;see ,-
       ,knoxville #aihf

  ,knoxville ,- ne/l$ 9 !
valley ( ! ,t5;see ,riv] 444
  ,knoxville ,- surr.d$ by !
,grt ,smoky & ,cumb]l& ,m.ta9s
444
  ,knoxville ,- l& ( ,davy
,crockett & ,daniel ,boone 444
  ,we're go+ back ,- back 9 "t
to ! late #agjj's1 :5 settl]s
f ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,virg9ia f/
/>t$ com+ acr ! m.ta9s 9to
,t5;see4 ,!y br"\ ) !m ! folk
music t _! p>5ts _h 9 turn
c>ri$ to ? c.try f ,5gl& &
,scotl&4 ,? music is a /r;g
9flu;e 9 :at n[1 #bjj ye>s
lat]1 is "kn z 8c.try & we/]n0
& 8bluegrass40 ,y c /      #bd
f9d "s folks >.d ,knoxville :o
s+ ! old ballads 9 _! pure =m4
  ,9 ! late #agjj's ! m.ta9 p
made alm "ey?+ !y ne$$ & us$
by h&4 ,!y made quilts = w>m?1
cornhusk dolls = _! *n1 &
dulcim]s = _! musical
5t]ta9;t4 ,td y c visit
,gatl9burg & o!r ,appala*ian
communities ": ^! crafts >e /
2+ produc$ & sold = ! 5joy;t (
! 5tire c.try4

       ,3v5;n ,details
  ,make plans n[ to 2 9
,knoxville 2t ,june #bh &
,july #e1 #aihf4 ,y won't want
to miss "o m9ute ( ! ac;n-
pack$ #beth anniv]s>y 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,meet+s1 t\rs1 & special
programs w get "u way on
,satur"d1 ,june #bh1 & w w9d
to a close a full week lat]4
,! 3v5;n w 2 fill$ )       #be
tradi;n "<! ,,acb banquet1
,,rsva d.e1 ,,cclv w9e & *eese
"py"> & ) _m new programs4 ,"s
activities w h a new look4 ,!
,frs-9-,>t ,p]=m+ ,%[case1 =
example1 w 2come a tal5t
extravaganza unp>allel$ s9ce
xs 9cep;n4 ,! ,ho/ ,committee
is plann+ s"eal ev5+s (
5t]ta9;t1 9clud+ an old-
fa%ion$ b>becue1 two special
"pies at ! ,hyatt on ,satur"d1
,june #bh1 & ,sun"d1 ! #bith
,- & m 444
  ,9 ! next issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 we w br+ y 9=ma;n on
t\rs & "w%ops plann$
especially = y at ! #aihf
,,acb 3v5;n4

          ,exhibits
  ,ag ? ye>1 ! exhibit >ea w 2
major "p ( ! 3v5;n4 ,exhibit
9=ma;n & res]va;n =ms >e n[ 2+
mail$ to pot5tial          #bf
exhibitors4 ,b\tique 9=ma;n is
al 2+ s5t to all ,,acb /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4
  ,if y repres5t an ag5cy t
provides s]vices ( b5efit to !
bl or visually impair$1 or a
company t sells products use;l
to ! visually impair$1 y w
want to 2 sure yr busi;s is
repres5t$ 9 ! exhibit >ea4 ,!
#dj h\rs ( exhibit "t1 !
exposure yr products & s]vices
w rcv1 & ! opportun;y 3v5;n
att5dees w h to ask "qs w
prove to 2 "s ( ! be/ adv]tis+
y h "e _h4
  ,if yr company1 2 x l>ge or
small1 has n"e "picipat$ 9 an
,,acb 3v5;n z an exhibitor1 or
if y repres5t a local *apt] (
an ,,acb a6iliate t wd l to 2
a "p ( ! b\tique1 y w want to
2 sure t y rcv exhibit
res]va;n 9=ma;n immly4 ,reque/
9=ma;n f ,hel5 ,wild1      #bg
,ho/ ,committee ,*airp]son1 or
f ,john ,hor/1 ,,acb ,assi/ant
,3v5;n ,coord9ator1 at !
addresses & ph"o numb]s li/$
at ! 5d ( ? >ticle4

       ,special-,9t]e/
         ,activities
  ,s*$ules >e 2+ f9aliz$ = all
special-9t]e/ meet+s &
activities4 ,ea* a6iliate or
o!r gr\p t has met at ,,acb
3v5;ns 9 ! pa/ is 2+ 3tact$
p]sonally & is 2+ assi/$ 9
mak+ xs plans = ! upcom+
3v5;n4
  ,x is imp]ative t ! ,,acb
,3v5;n ,coord9ator 2 made aw>e
( any new meet+s or special
ev5ts t w take place at !
,knoxville 3v5;n4 ,e>ly plann+
( s* programs w help to 5sure
maximum visibil;y & public;y &
w ?us improve att5d.e &
"picipa;n4                 #bh
  ,if y repres5t a new
special-9t]e/ gr\p1 an ag5cy t
wd l to sponsor a recep;n or
"w%op1 etc41 3tact ,c>la
,frankl91 ,,acb ,3v5;n
,coord9ator1 z soon z
possible4 ,e ef=t w 2 made to
assi/ y 9 mak+ yr program a
su3ess4

      ,hotel ,res]va;ns
  ,room rates = ! #aihf ,,acb
3v5;n >e @s#cb4jj s+les1
d\bles1 triples1 quads4 ,,acb
3v5;n ses.ns1 exhibits1 & !
ma9 regi/ra;n l9e w 2 locat$ 9
! magnific5t ,knoxville
,hyatt4 ,special-9t]e/ meet+s
z well z _m "w%ops & social
activities w 2 f.d 9 ! mod]n
,hilton ,hotel4 ,ov]fl[ rooms
w 2 book$ at ! ,holi"d ,9n
,_w's ,fair1 j acr a cov]$
walkway f ! ,hilton4
  ,all hotel res]va;ns     #bi
%d 2 made ) ! ,knoxville
,3v5;n & ,visitors ,bur1u1
,p4,o4 ,box #aejab1
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgija2
"<#fae"> #ebc-#gbfc4
  ,,,d n make res]va;ns
directly ) any hotel4,' ,:5
mak+ a res]va;n1 y may specify
yr pref];e ( hotel1 & x w 2
honor$ z l;g z space is
available4
  ,d n s5d any m"oy :5 mak+ yr
res]va;ns4 ,y w rcv a 3firma;n
c>d f ! hotel 9 : yr room has
be5 book$1 tgr ) a reque/ = a
deposit = ! f/ ni<t's lodg+4
  ,if y h "qs1 su7es;ns1
com;ts1 or j ne$ m 9=ma;n on !
3v5;n1 we w 2 happy to he> f
y4 ,3tact "o ( ! foll[+
9dividuals3

,hel5 ,wild1 ,*airp]son
#aihf ,,acb ,3v5;n ,committee
,p4,o4 ,box #daea          #cj
,*attanooga1 ;,,tn #cgdje
"<#fae"> #bfg-#bbhg

,c>la ;,s4 ,frankl9
,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator
#adh ,nor? ,v]non ,av5ue
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf
"<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb

,john ,hor/
,,acb ,assi/ant ,3v5;n
    ,coord9ator
#if ;,n4 ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue
,wilkes-,b>re1 ,,pa #ahgja
"<#gag"> #hbf-#bcfd

      ,! ,new ,cali=nia
       ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl3
   ,9 ,un;y ,"! ,is ,/r5g?

  ,! newly reorganiz$
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held
xs #aihe annual 3v5;n 9
,9glewood1 ,cali=nia "<a
suburb ( ,los ,angeles">   #ca
on ,novemb] #h1 #i1 & #aj4 ,?
un;y meet+ 0 an ev5t ( na;nal
signific.e4 ,x symboliz$ !
f9al /ep 9 a m]g] process
unit+ two major /ate
organiza;ns1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,cali=nia &
! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
=m]ly ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl ( ,cali=nia4 ,only a few
ye>s ago1 a unifica;n ef=t ( ?
magnitude seem$ impossible1 b
despite "s 9itial expres.ns (
d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 unifica;n is
n[ a r1l;y4
  ,^? :o att5d$ ! un;y meet+
la/ ,novemb] cd n help b %>e 9
! 5?usiasm & _s ( optimism
express$ by ,presid5t ,rob]t
,aco/a & ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
,rob]t ,campbell4 ,^! elect$
l1d]s1 al;g ) _m o!r capable &
d$icat$ 9dividuals f bo? ( !
=m]ly sep>ate organiza;ns1 "w$
dilig5tly to make          #cb
unifica;n a su3ess4
  ,! reorganiz$ ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ,,acb's
l>ge/ /ate a6iliate4 ,x
ma9ta9s an active & 9flu5tial
pres;e 9 /ate gov]n;t1 "w+ to
/r5g!n legisla;n &
adm9i/rative programs design$
to improve opportunities = bl
p]sons 9 employ;t1 $uca;n1
rehabilita;n1 & relat$ fields4
,! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is equally /r;g at ! local
level1 ) num]\s active *apt]s
9 all "ps ( ! /ate4
  ,! ,novemb] 3v5;n program 0
v>i$ & 9=mative4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 repres5t$ by
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,otis
,/eph5s1 ^: address 0 titl$
8,! ,philosophical ,implica;ns
( ,bl;s10 & by ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel1 :o spoke 3c]n+
na;nal legisla;n a6ect+    #cc
! bl4 ,am;g o!r sp1k]s1 ,mrs4
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ spoke on 8,mrs4
,d[n+ ,goes to ,*9a10 & ,dr4
;,p4 ,cecilio ,fontanoza1
,director1 ,/ate ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n1 address$ !
3v5;n 3c]n+ 8,s]vice ,deliv]y
to ! ,bl ( ,cali=nia40 ,!
banquet1 ) ,george ,fog>ty z
ma/] ( c]emonies1 0 att5d$ by
well ov] #bjj memb]s & gue/s4
  ,(fic]s & ,bo>d memb]s 7
elect$ z foll[s3 ,presid5t1
,rob]t ,aco/a2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,rob]t ,campbell2
,second ,vice ,presid5t1 ,m>ie
,hatanaka2 ,secret>y1 ,john
,difr.esco2 ,tr1sur]1 ,*>les
,smalley2 ,bo>d memb]s2
,george ,fog>ty1 ,all5 ,j5k9s1
;,al ,gil1 ,judge ,donald
,wilk9son1 ,dan ,smi?1 ,don
,que51 ,leslie ,mc,crack51 &
,joanne ,pom]antz4
  ,at ! ,sun"d morn+       #cd
busi;s meet+1 #ag resolu;ns 7
adopt$1 d1l+ ) s* subjects z
special $uca;n1 ! ,cali=nia
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 rehabilita;n1
! ,busi;s ,5t]prise ,program1
libr>y s]vices1 )drawal (
,playboy fund+1 mobil;y
safegu>ds1 & r1sonable
a3ommoda;n 9 ! tak+ (
exam9a;ns4
  ,ample opportun;y 0 provid$
to raise & 4cuss issues ( /ate
& na;nal import.e4 ,3v5;n
ses.ns 7 well att5d$1 & !
qual;y ( "picipa;n 0 excell5t4
,memb]s express$ 5?usiasm ab !
gr[+ /r5g? & 9flu;e ( ,,ccb4
,! a*ieve;t ( unifica;n 0
celebrat$ 9 spee* & s;g4 ,a
s5se ( r5ew$ commit;t & a _s (
5?usiasm "*iz$ ? memorable
3v5;n4
  ,! a*ieve;t ( unifica;n 9
,cali=nia is ( tangible1
practical import.e to      #ce
all bl p]sons 9 \r mo/ popul\s
/ate4 ,x al symbolizes ! gr[?
( ,,acb na;nally4 ,unifica;n
ef=ts >e "u way 9 o!r /ates1 &
prospects = su3ess >e b"r4
,cali=nia's example (
e6ective1 coop]ative ef=t w
s]ve z a model = ! future4

     ,%>e ,yr ,job-,hunt+
          ,exp]i;es
     ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl
     ,director ( ,public
           ,a6airs

  ,9=ma;n is 2+ compil$ on !
job-hunt+ exp]i;es "<bo?
positive & negative"> ( p]sons
) 4abilities4 ,! com;ts1 al;g
) anecdotes ( job-hunt+
exp]i;e1 w 2 publi%$ 9 ! /udy4
,x is hop$ t _m ,brl ,=um
r1d]s w take a few m9utes to
tell _! exp]i;es s t o!rs may
b5efit f ^! 5c.t]s 9 !     #cf
p]sonnel (fice4
  ,debra ,sampson ,booga>d1
,assi/ant ,director ( ,c>e]
,plann+ & ,place;t at ,san
,jose ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 is
3duct+ ? /udy4 ,dur+ ! c\rse (
h] "w1 %e facilitates tra9+
sem9>s = upp]-level manage;t
on 9t]view+ & hir+ 4abl$
employees4 ,s yr 9put w 2
use;l = future corporate tra9+
9itiatives4
  ,answ]s to ! foll[+ "qs %d 2
reflect$ 9 yr com;ts3

#a4 ,>e y curr5tly employ$8
  ,:at field ( "w >e y in8
#b4 ,:at is yr hi<e/ level (
  $uca;n8
#c4 ,:at is yr 4abil;y8 ,is x
  obvi\s or hidd58



                           #cg
#d4 ,d y usually 9=m employ]s
  ( yr 4abil;y prior to 2+
  9t]view$2 e4g41 9 applica;ns
  & on resumes8 ,if yes1 d y
  feel ? helps or h9d]s y 9
  obta9+ 9t]views8 ,if yr
  4abil;y is obvi\s & y d n
  9=m employ]s1 :at k9d (
  reac;n d y feel employ]s
  usually h :5 !y f/ meet y8
#e4 ,does ! topic ( yr 4abil;y
  or limita;n usually come up
  9 9t]view+8 ,if s1 :o
  usually br+s x up8
#f4 ,d y feel yr 9t]views >e
  usually su3ess;l8 ,if yes1
  to :at d y attribute ?
  su3ess8 ,if n1 :at d y ?9k
  ne$s to happ5 9 ord] = !
  9t]views to 2 su3ess;l8




                           #ch
#g4 ,:at 9=ma;n wd y l to h ab
  e6ective job se>* /rategies
  & 9t]views8

  ,s9ce l[ vi.n is 9 _m cases
a hidd5 4abil;y1 x wd 2
especially b5eficial = l[-vi.n
respond5ts to "picipate 9 ?
survey4
  ,com;ts %d 2 9 lr =m1 & "n &
address is op;nal4 ,if y d
*oose to give yr "n1 2 assur$
t x w 2 kept 3fid5tial 9 !
publi%$ f9d+s4 ,=w>d all lrs
to3 ,debra ,sampson ,booga>d1
,p4,o4 ,box #fhih1 ,san ,jose1
,,ca #ieaej-#fhih4

      ,! ,t\* ,collec;n
    ,by ,m>galeta ,s5drih

  "<,repr9t$ f ,! ,log ( !
,bridge ,t5d]1 publi%$ by
,frs-9-,>t1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ,fall #aihe">       #ci
  ,i rec5tly visit$ ! t\*
collec;n at ! ,metropolitan
,museum ( ,>t 9 ,new ,york4 ,!
collec;n is locat$ 9 ! ,uris
,c5t] = ,$uca;n1 on ! gr.d
floor ( ! museum1 & is
coord9at$ by ! ,de"p;t (
,commun;y ,$uca;n1 : provides
? & o!r s]vices = 4abl$
visitors4 ,*>les ,/e9]1
,associate ,museum ,$ucator1
is ! p]son responsible = 4abl$
visitors s]vices4 ,he
graci\sly %[$ me ! collec;n &
4cuss$ 8 & ! museum's aes!tic
purposes 9 provid+ ! t\*
collec;n1 & describ$ _! me?ods
( pres5t+ 4plays to di6]5t
audi;es4 ,he /at$ t #be
volunte]s >e 9volv$ 9 help+ )
pres5ta;ns to visitors4
  ,! 4play room is multi-
func;nal1 s]v+ z a special
classroom z well z a meet+
room4 ,ea* demon/ra;n =    #dj
! bl is set up sep>ately4 ,z
few z "o or z _m z #cj
visitors may come1 b alw ) an
adv.e appo9t;t4 ,! museum
p]sonnel plan _! pres5ta;n
bas$ on prior 3sulta;n )
prospective visitors ab _!
ne$s4 ,a ses.n c take a numb]
( =ms1 f a lecture to a
dramatiza;n "<= example1 an
>*aeological dig"> or a "o-to-
"o 3v]sa;n ) a college /ud5t
do+ rese>*4
  ,! collec;n is locat$ 9 ?ree
l>ge1 %elv$ cab9ets : l9e a
hallway adjo9+ ! 4play room4
,cab9et doors >e kept lock$ 2t
demon/ra;ns4
  ,at ! 5d ( ! cab9ets is a
/urdy c>rel ) s1ts = ?ree
p]sons4 ,pieces ( :ite1 black1
& p9k felt >e kept h&y to
9t5sify color 3tra/ = l[-vi.n
visitors z !y exam9e objects4
,a ?ree-ti] :eel$ table    #da
is us$ to move objects f !
cab9ets to ! c>rel or 9to !
4play room4
  ,! >t objects >e v>i$1 2+ f
a numb] ( cultures & ) ri*
tactual app1l4 ,"! >e a l>ge
numb] ( decorative >ts &
examples ( >mor & pr9t+ blocks
& pr9ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,europe4 ,! musical 9/ru;ts >e
f _m cultures & p]iods2 !
major;y ( !m seem to 2 f !
?ird _w1 z >e ! sculptures4
  ,all ! objects >e li<t 5 =
easy lift+4 ,! guide 9/ructs
visitors to hold ! objects )
bo? h&s4 ,gd t\* exp]i;es >e
_h 9 ! ,eskimo sculptures1 :
give "s 9si<t 9to ! ,9uit
aes!tic4 ,/e9] & 8 /aff seek
to 8recr1te an aes!tic
exp]i;e10 r ?an j %[+ an
object4
  ,a gd ,egyptian collec;n
9cludes a soap/"o sc>ab1   #db
a lime/"o h1d ) face1 & a
#fth-c5tury ,b4,c4 lime/"o
relief4 ,^!1 al;g ) a pair (
,mesopotamian cyl9d] s1ls1 >e
5tirely t\*able4 ,! olde/
object 9 ! collec;n is a #fth-
c5tury ,*9ese /ele4
  ,! ,am]ican & ,europ1n
decorative >ts 3si/ ( brass
c&le/icks1 an ,italian vase1
an ,am]ican &iron & /aircase
h&rails1 a ,g]man casket &
key4 ,! pr9t+ blocks & plates
>e ma9ly ,am]ican2 "o is
,dut*4 ,! textile collec;n has
tape/ry1 pr9t$ fabric1 &
velvet4 ,! >mor 3si/s 9 "p ( a
frag;t ( ,europ1n mail1 a
,*9ese mace1 & a ,g]man
gauntlet f ! #afth c5tury4
  ,musical 9/ru;ts come f
,africa1 ! ,ne> ,ea/1 ! ,f>
,ea/1 ,new ,gu9ea1 & ,nor? &
,s\? ,am]ica4 ,a ukulele & a
viola d'amore c 2 /udi$    #dc
al;gside an ,angolan sansa1 an
,9dian lute1 a ,turki% zurna1
or a ,new ,gu91n h\rglass
drum4
  ,/e9] says ! museum tries to
provide z _m mat]ials z
possible1 b n at ! co/ ( !
det]iora;n ( objects4 ,no *9a
glassw>e is us$1 = example1 2c
( dang] ( br1kage4
  ,my s5se ( ! collec;n is t x
is a ri* 9troduc;n to _m
cultures & to ! idea t f9e >t
& craft or decora;n ov]lap4 ,!
collec;n gives a pr(.d lesson
9 ! aes!tics ( t\* ,- l9e1
texture1 %ape1 wei<t1 sub/.e4
  ,h["e1 ,i felt "! 7
important ?+s miss+4 ,p]h "!
is a lack 9 ! repres5tative
aspect ,mr4 ,/e9] hmf m5;n$4
,a revolv+ 3c5tra;n on "o
region ( ! _w or p]iod ( >t
mi<t r.d \ ! collec;n4 ,?
seems especially ne$$ :5   #dd
"o rememb]s t t\* t\rs to !
ma9 collec;n ( ! museum >e
normally n provid$4 ,mr4 ,/e9]
sd t ) #ac1jjj visitors a "d
to ! ,met1 x wd 2 impossible
to 3duct s* t\rs4 ,h["e1 bl
9dividuals >e 5c\rag$ to jo9
regul> t\rs1 & special gr\p
t\rs = ! bl ": t\* is n 9volv$
>e available4 ,_m tapes >e
available f ! museum's ,$uca;n
,(fice on aes!tics1 ! museum's
collec;ns1 & >t hi/ory4
  8,! museum doesn't pret5d to
make p see or to make visual
>t available 9 t\*10 sd ,/e9]4
,h["e1 8 goal is to n
segregate programm+4 ,!
p]sonnel see !mvs z t1*]s f/ &
=emo/4 ,!y 5c\rage ! bl
visitor to describe ! object1
xs mat]ial1 :e!r x is holl[ or
solid1 :ole or frag;t1 & h[ x
may h be5 made4 ,x takes
3sid]able ef=t to cr1te    #de
s* 9/ruc;nal te*niques4 ,mak+
t ef=t demon/rates commit;t to
5c\rage 4abl$ p to gr[ 9 _!
aw>e;s ( ! _w ( >t4

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publi%$ by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
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,av5ue1 ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfjg2
"<#gaf"> #dgc-#jijj4       #di
     ,juliet ,e/]ly ,rcvs
         ,m]it ,aw>d

  "<,repr9t$ f ! ,rossmoor
"<,,ca">1 ,news1 ,nov4 #bj1
#aihe1 by ,m>g>et ,grant">
  ,! #ggth recipi5t ( !
,citiz5 ( ,m]it ,aw>d1 giv5 by
! ,/ate ,clubs ,f$]a;n1 is
,juliet ,b9dt ,e/]ly4 ,? #ab-
ye> ,rossmoor resid5t w 2
pres5t$ ) a plaque at ! mon?ly
,f$]a;n meet+ ,mon"d1 ,decemb]
#b4
  ,2+ totally bl has n"e /opp$
,e/]ly f "picipat+1 organiz+
or direct+2 & %e has be5 an
89volv$0 p]son all h] life4
  ,%e 0 born 9 ,los ,angeles &
cd r1d only up to ! age ( #ac1
& !n "s"o _h to r1d to h]4 ,%e
2came totally bl at #be4 ,%e
w5t to ,scripps ,college =
,wom5 on s"eal s*ol>%ips4
  ,af gradua;n %e w5t on   #ej
to d graduate /udies 9 social
"w at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia1
,b]keley4 ,two s*ol>%ips =
4abl$ girls h be5 e/abli%$ at
,scripps 9 h] "n4
  ,= #cb ye>s1 ,e/]ly 0 a /ate
t1*] = ! adult bl & retir$ 9
#aigb4 ,9 #aigc1 %e & h]
second husb&1 ,"eett1 mov$ to
_! manor 9 ,rossmoor at #bdjh
,pt>migan ,drive1 ": %e
resides al"o s9ce h] husb&'s
d1?4
  8,9volve;t0 is ! key ^w =
,e/]ly 9 organiza;ns &
commun;y s]vice4 ,f #aigg to
#aigi %e s]v$ z ,presid5t ( !
,mt4 ,diab lo ,society = !
,h&icapp$ & 3duct$ a game ni<t
twice a mon? = visually
h&icapp$ p]sons4 ,! game ni<ts
h n[ evolv$ 9to a regul> f/-
,tues"d meet+ = ^? cop+ ) loss
( vi.n4
  444 ,e/]ly al 444 is a   #ea
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,advisory
,committee ( ! ,m$ic,al]t
,f.da;n4
  ,9 ,janu>y #aihd %e 2came
,vice ,presid5t ( !
,rossmoor_/,walnut ,creek
,*apt] ( ! ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,retir$ ,p]sons "<,,a>p">1
prim>ily s]v+ z program
*airwoman4 444
  ,? v commun;y-active woman /
has "t = social 3tacts ) !
,gold5 ,/ate ,club1 ,am]ican
,associa;n ( ,univ]s;y ,wom51
! ,swim ,club1 & ,rossmoor
,democrats4
  ,e/]ly is especially
appreciative ( ! fact t ev5
?\< bl1 %e has be5 giv5
opportunities n only to
"picipate1 b to 2 able to s]ve
! commun;y z well z ! visually
impair$4 444
  ,$itor's ,note3 ,9 a rec5t
lr1 ,juliet ,e/]ly         #eb
com;t$ z foll[s 3c]n+ ? aw>d3
8,i am pl1s$ ab ? ,citiz5 (
,m]it ,aw>d1 z x ac"kl$ges 9 ?
retire;t commun;y ( ov] #hejj
t a h&icapp$ p]son c 3tribute4
,9 my a3ept.e1 ,i'm go+ to
?ank !m = all[+ me to s]ve s z
to 2 eligible = ? aw>d1 & urge
!m to seek alw-ne$$ volunte]s
f am;g _! h&icapp$ memb]s :o
ne$ to 2 ne$$4 ,? ju/ifies my
receipt ( ,,acb's ,ambassador
,aw>d 9 #aigh4 ,public lack (
k truly is \r grte/ h&icap40

   ,civil ,"rs ,compla9ts3
     ,h[ to ,file ,"o ) !
  ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
       ,by ,]ic ,clegg

  "<,]ic ,clegg (
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania1
is an ,equal ,opportun;y
,speciali/ employ$ 9 ! ,9take
,sec;n ( ! ,(fice =        #ec
,civil ,"rs1 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4">
  ,! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs is
divid$ 9to t5 regions4 ,?
ag5cy is m&at$ by c\rt ord] to
s]ve ! public & 5=ces ,title
,,vi ( ! ,civil ,"rs ,act (
#aifd1 ,title ,,ix ( ! ,$uca;n
,am5d;ts ( #aigb1 ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 & ! ,age ,4crim9a;n
,act ( #aige4
  ,x has be5 su7e/$ t x mi<t
prove use;l to r1d]s to publi%
9 ,! ,brl ,=um an >ticle \tl9+
h[ to g ab fil+ a 4crim9a;n
compla9t ) ! ,(fice = ,civil
,"rs1 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4 ,if y don't h ! funds
to hire an attorney yrf1 x may
j prove to 2 a use;l
alt]native 9 aid+ y z a bl
p]son to secure "rs t may h
be5 d5i$ y4
  ,to 9itiate ! fil+ ( a   #ed
compla9t1 call "o ( ! t5
regional (fices & ask to sp1k
) an 9take p]son4 ,reque/ !
foll[+ docu;ts3 "o copy ( !
,4crim9a;n ,compla9t ,=m2 two
copies ( 8,compla9ant's
,notice ,ab ,9ve/igatory ,uses
( ,p]sonal ,9=ma;n10 & two
copies ( 8,3s5t = ,rev1l+
,compla9ant's ,id5t;y40 ,,ocr
requires t compla9ts 2 9 writ+
& sign$2 h;e1 9=ma;n w n 2
tak5 f y ov] ! ph"o4 ,sign &
date ! abv-ref];ed ,privacy
,act =ms4 ,keep "o copy = yr
records & s5d ! o!r al;g ) yr
complet$ ,4crim9a;n ,compla9t
,=m to ! regional (fice : w 2
process+ yr compla9t4
  ,y %d1 at a m9imum1 9clude !
foll[+ 9=ma;n 9 yr compla9t4
,y c d ? ei by 9clud+ ! 9=ma;n
9 a lr s5t to ! regional (fice
or by us+ ! ,4crim9a;n
,compla9t ,=m4             #ee
#a4 ,yr "n1 address1 &
  teleph"o numb]4
#b4 ,! basis "<race1 color1
  na;nal orig91 sex1 h&icap1
  or age"> ( ! alleg$
  4crim9a;n4
#c4 ,! "n & address ( !
  9/itu;n y 2lieve to 2 guilty
  ( 4crim9a;n4
#d4 ,! approximate date or
  dates ( ! 4crim9atory act or
  acts4
#e4 ,5 detail ab ! alleg$
  4crim9a;n to make x cle> :at
  happ5$ "<9clud+ any support+
  docu;ts">4
#f4 ,! "n ( any o!r ,f$]al1
  /ate1 or local civil "rs
  ag5cy1 or any ,f$]al or /ate
  c\rt1 ) : y 9t5d to file1 or
  h alr fil$1 ? compla9t4



                           #ef
#g4 ,! /atus ( yr compla9t )9
  ! 9t]nal griev.e proc$ure at
  yr 9/itu;n1 if ? applies4

  ,o!r help;l h9ts 9clude !
foll[+3 ,:5 giv+ details ab yr
compla9t & :at y 2lieve happ5$
to y1 2 brief1 b z specific z
possible4 ,don't ramble & give
sup]flu\s details t may n
r1lly apply to yr situa;n4 ,if
y ?9k ( fur!r relevant 9=ma;n
d[n ! l9e1 y c alw am5d yr
compla9t & add o!r allega;ns
lat]4 ,9 my op9ion1 "s ( !
easie/ compla9ts to d1l )1 f !
/&po9t ( bo? an 9take "w] & an
9ve/igator1 h be5 ! brief &
3cise "os t give all ( !
p]t95t details 9 "u two pages4
,we 9take folks dr1d ^?
compla9ts t come 9 by ! p.d4
,!y don't usually provide any
fur!r 9=ma;n4
  ,:5 fil+ a compla9t1 h   #eg
"s idea 9 m9d ( :at y mi<t
want z a rem$y 9 yr giv5
situa;n4 ,don't assume t
employees 9 ! ,(fice = ,civil
,"rs w necess>ily "k1 = 9/.e1
:at job a3ommoda;ns mi<t 2 (
mo/ help to a bl p]son4 ,"o
"w] 9 my (fice ?"\ a ,kurzweil
,r1d+ ,ma*9e cd solve all ( !
r1d+ problems ( any bl p]son &
0 gett+ r1dy to recomm5d t a
c]ta9 s*ool 4trict 3sid] buy+
"o or m ( ^! r1d+ ma*9es6 ,if
y yrf >e 5li<t5$ ab yr "rs1 y
w h a bett] *.e ( ultimately
obta9+ :at y want4
  ,n[ y h fil$ yr compla9t4
,:at happ5s next8
  ,! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs by
c\rt ord] has fifte5 "ds to ei
ac"kl$ge a compla9t or 9=m a
compla9ant t a compla9t is
9complete & t fur!r 9=ma;n is
requir$4 ,9 ? 3nec;n1 x is v
important t y sign yr      #eh
compla9t4 ,x w 2 return$ to y
by ! bur1ucracy z 9complete if
x is n sign$4
  ,2t ! "t yr compla9t is rcvd
& ! lrs g \1 c]ta9 ?+s happ54
,! compla9t is exam9$ =
complete;s1 "tli;s1 &
jurisdic;n4 ,? la/ m1ns1 9
layman's t]ms3 ,does ! 9/itu;n
or s*ool 4trict 9volv$ 9 !
compla9t rcv m"oy f ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n8 ,if s1 & if
"! >e no o!r major problems1 !
,(fice w usually proce$ to an
9ve/iga;n ( yr case4
  ,by ! #aeth "d1 !n1 if no
fur!r 9=ma;n is requir$1 y w
rcv a lr ac"kl$g+ ! compla9t &
spell+ \ briefly :at ,,ocr
2lieves >e ! allega;ns &
provid+ o!r 9=ma;n ab !
regula;ns & ! 3duct ( !
9ve/iga;n4 ,ab ? "t1 al1 if y
h complet$ & return$ yr
,privacy ,act =ms1 y w 2   #ei
3tact$ by an 9ve/igator )
reg>d to yr compla9t4
  ,! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n has #ij "ds
)9 : to complete xs 9ve/iga;n
& issue a lr ( f9d+s4 ,if a
viola;n is f.d1 negotia;ns w
usually take place 9 ord] to
br+ ! "pies 9to volunt>y
compli.e4 ,! la/ resort c 2 !
removal ( ,f$]al funds f !
program : is 9 viola;n ( !
law4 ,?1 h["e1 has r>ely
happ5$4
  ,hope;lly ? brief >ticle w
give r1d]s help;l 9=ma;n on h[
to g ab fil+ a civil "rs
compla9t4 ,gd luck1 & may !
=ce ( "r 2 ) y6
  "<,,note3 ,x is important to
note t1 dep5d+ ^u ! nature ( !
4crim9atory practice1 !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n imposes "t
limits )9 : y m/ file4 ,if y
2lieve y h be5 ! victim    #fj
( a prohibit$ 4crim9atory
practice1 file yr compla9t z
soon z possible4">

   ,duxbury ,9troduces ,brl
       ,produc;n ,sy/em

  ,duxbury ,sy/ems1 a l1d+
produc] ( brl s(tw>e & sy/ems
s9ce #aige1 9troduc$ a totally
9tegrat$1 af=dable ,brl
,produc;n ,sy/em "<,,bps">^t
at ! ,f$]al ,(fice ,automa;n
,3f];e 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
,octob] #cj-#ca4 ,! annual
3f];e provides a %[case ( !
late/ (fice automa;n products
= ,gov]n;t ag5cies &
subcontractors4
  ,= ! f/ "t at a major
comput] 3f];e1 l1d+ gov]n;t &
9du/ry l1d]s "picipat$ 9 a
symposium d1l+ ) comput]
support = h&icapp$ employees4
,products s* z ,duxbury    #fa
,sy/ems' ,,bps 7 review$ z
ways to br+ m 8specially abl$0
p]sons 9to ! ma9/r1m "w=ce (
gov]n;t & 9du/ry4
  ,! symposium f1tur$ ,judge
,leon>d ;,j4 ,su*anek1 ,*ief
,judge1 ,g5]al ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n ,bo>d ( ,3tract
,app1ls1 z keynote sp1k]4
,judge ,su*anek *airs !
,9t]ag5cy ,committee =
,comput] ,support ( ,h&icapp$
,employees1 ^: goal is to
adv.e ! manage;t & use (
microcomput] & relat$
te*nology 9 ord] to promote !
productiv;y & a*ieve;t (
h&icapp$ ,f$]al employees4 ,bl
hmf1 ,su*anek is daily us+ !
,duxbury ,brl ,translator ,-
s(tw>e capable ( translat+
ord9>y pr9t$ mat]ial to brl1
or f brl to pr9t ,- to review
legal briefs & op9ions = ! pa/
f\r ye>s4                  #fb
  ,bas$ on hi<ly respect$ &
widely us$ equip;t1 ,duxbury's
,brl ,produc;n ,sy/em produces
hi<-qual;y brl f typewritt5
copy ) j f\r key/rokes4 8,!
sy/em is equally su6ici5t = ei
bl or si<t$ op]ators10 com;ts
company co-f.d] & ,vice
,presid5t ( ,develop;t1
,joseph ;,e4 ,sullivan4 8,) ?
advantage0 companies or
ag5cies c hire visually
impair$ p]sons to use /&>d
(fice equip;t z e6ectively z
_! si<t$ coll1gues40
  ,totally 9tegrat$ by
,duxbury ,sy/ems1 ! ,,bps
9cludes an ,,ibm-compatible
p]sonal comput]1 ! ,duxbury
,brl ,translator1 a hi<-qual;y
voice device s* z ,,dec,'talk1
a p]sonal or hi<-produc;n brl
pr9t]1 & an optical "* r1d]4
  ,a basic ,brl ,"w/a;n 3si/+
( a ,,pc1 ,duxbury ,brl    #fc
,translator1 & a complete
s(tw>e package = communica;ns1
^w-process+1 & scre5 manage;t
is available = @s#d1iie4jj4
  ,! ,duxbury ,brl ,produc;n
,sy/em uses any s(tw>e
available = ! ,,ibm ,,pc4 ,)
op]a;nal ,,ibm ,,pc-bas$
h>dw>e & s(tw>e products1 !
sy/em c a3ess mo/ ho/ sy/em
facilities4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact
,duxbury ,sy/ems1 ,9c41 #dce
,k+ ,/reet1 ,p4,o4 ,box #aejd1
,llton1 ,,ma #jadfj4

         ,n[ ,he> ,?6

  ,2c ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ( ,new ,york ,/ate
appreciates ! s]vices1
programs1 & legislative 9=ma;n
provid$ by ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice1 & 2c #aihf w 2 an
unusually di6icult ye>     #fd
budget-wise = ! na;nal
organiza;n1 ,,acb_/,,nys vot$
at xs #aihe /ate 3v5;n to
sponsor a 3c]t f1tur+
pr(es.nal bl tal5t f !
metropolitan ,new ,york ,c;y
>ea4 ,proce$s f ! 3c]t >e to 2
donat$ to ,,acb's g5]al fund4
  ,! 3c]t is to 2 titl$ 8,,,n[
he> ?6,'0 ,%irley ,mussillo1
^: graduate "w is 9 economics
& j\rnalism1 w produce ! %[1 &
,pe7y ,eason1 :o has a ma/]'s
degree 9 music $uca;n1 w
direct4 ,! ,hunt] ,college
,playh\se1 #fhth ,/reet &
,lex+ton ,av5ue1 ,new ,york
,c;y1 has be5 book$ = ,sun"d
afn1 ,m>* #b1 f #b3#cj to
#d3#cj ,p4,m4 ,! ,playh\se is
completely a3essible =
:eel*airs4 ,"! >e #fib s1ts1
pric$ at @s#aj4jj ea*4 ,^! >e
numb]$ s1ts1 & blocks (
tickets >e available4      #fe
,volunte]s w meet 3c]tgo]s at
! top ( ! subway /airs &
direct !m to ! ,playh\se4
,programs w 2 available 9 brl
& l>ge-pr9t z well z regul>
pr9t4
  ,a demo tape ( ! %[ w 2 made
on ,m>* #b1 & ! tape w 2
available at @s#e4jj p] copy1
9clud+ ! co/ ( packag+ &
mail+4 ,"h ag1 all proce$s w g
to ,,acb4
  ,"? ? 3c]t1 ,,acb_/,,nys
hopes to promote a grt] aw>e;s
( ! "w 2+ d"o1 & ! "w t rema9s
to 2 d"o1 "?\t ! c.try by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,bro*ures ab ! na;nal
organiza;n w 2 9s]t$ 9to !
programs4
  ,,acb_/,,nys hopes1 too1 t ?
idea w 8cat* on0 9 o!r cities1
& t "! w 2 o!r 3c]ts to b5efit
,,acb4 ,x's a 8fun0 project6
                           #ff
       ,^ws f ,wa%+ton
       ,by ,jim ,doh]ty

  ,wa%+ton1 ;,d4 ;,c41 is
fam\s ,- or 9fam\s1 if y pref]
,- = _m r1sons4 ,f ? c;y
proce$ legislative &
regulatory ac;ns1 ,supreme
,c\rt deci.ns1 & executive
ord]s t a6ect lives "?\t ! _w4
,on a m p]sonal level1 we 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl feel
a /r;g 3nec;n to ,wa%+ton 2c x
is ! site ( \r ,na;nal ,(fice4
  8,! ,4trict10 z x is "kn
locally1 c al claim ano!r
4t9c;n important to ,,acb
memb]s3 x is ! home ( "o ( !
olde/ organiza;ns ( 9dep5d5t
bl p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!
,4trict ( ,columbia ,associa;n
( ,"w]s = ! ,bl "<,,dcawb"> 0
f.d$ 9 #aiac = ! g5]al purpose
( promot+ ! welf>e ( bl p]sons
9 ! ,wa%+ton               #fg
metropolitan >ea4 ,s9ce !n1
,,dcawb has broad5$ xs field (
ac;n to 9clude improve;t (
$uca;n1 rehabilita;n1 & o!r
commun;y s]vices1 ! /imula;n &
develop;t ( practical1
pr(itable1 self-help
activities1 monitor+ !
proce$+s ( legislative &
regulatory bodies1 & promot+ !
image ( bl p z productive
citiz5s ( ! commun;y4
  ,,dca ,,wb 0 *>t]$ z an
,,acb a6iliate 9 #aigb4 ,at xs
regul> meet+s1 issues ( vital
3c]n to ! memb]%ip & !
commun;y >e explor$4 ,=
example1 9 ,novemb]1 $uca;n &
transporta;n 7 ! ma9 topics (
4cus.n4
  ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,mill]1 a l;g-"t memb] (
! a6iliate1 \tl9$ ! hi/ory &
exp&+ scope ( ! ,c\ncil's
s*ol>%ip program4 ,he      #fh
told ! gr\p ! program has gr[n
trem5d\sly 9 ea* ( xs f\r ye>s
( exi/;e4 ,9 #aihe1 #be
applicants _h to 2 turn$ d[n =
ea* "o a3ept$1 & 9 #aihf "s
@s#be1jjj w 2 divid$ am;g #ag
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts4 ,d4,c4
boa/s six univ]sities "<sev5
if we c.t ,m>yl&1 j acr !
bord] 9 ,college ,p>k"> & a
numb] ( colleges & te*nical
s*ools4 ,) ? 9 m9d1 ,mr4
,mill] urg$ ! memb]s to spr1d
! s*ol>%ip ^w to any /ud5t :o
mi<t 2 eligible4
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan
,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y1
commonly call$ ,metro1 op]ates
a bus & rail sy/em t s]ves !
,4trict & surr.d+ por;ns (
,virg9ia & ,m>yl&4 ,bl &
visually impair$ p face a
numb] ( pot5tial fru/ra;ns :5
us+ ,metro rail3 signs too hi<
= a "pially si<t$ p]son    #fi
to r1d2 safely f9d+ ! plat=m
$ge2 id5tify+ tra9s & /a;ns :5
sp1k]s don't "w or op]ators
mumble2 & gett+ su6ici5t
9=ma;n on ! ph"o4 ,pat
,b1ttie1 ,commun;y ,3sultant )
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
relat$ results ( negotia;ns
9volv+ a task =ce ( bl p]sons
& ,metro's ,associate
,director = ,3sum] ,a6airs4 ,!
teleph"o 9=ma;n /aff is rcvg
tra9+ on h[ to 2 m responsive
to calls f bl p4 ,tra9
ann\nce;ts >e important to all
rid]s1 bl or si<t$1 s t
situa;n is improv+4 ,?us f>1 !
plat=m $ge problem seems to h
no univ]sally satisfactory
solu;n4 ,all agree t m $uca;n
( ,metro p]sonnel & a well
plann$ ori5ta;n program = bl
rid]s wd solve mo/ ( !
di6iculties4 ,ms4 ,b1ttie's
pres5ta;n "uscor$ ! ne$    #gj
= bl p to "picipate directly 9
! plann+ & imple;ta;n (
commun;y s]vices4
  ,?\< 9corporat$ 9 ! ,4trict
( ,columbia1 ,,dca ,,wb
attracts memb]s f _m nei<bor+
jurisdic;ns4 ,*>les ,rup>d1
,presid5t ( ,,acb ( ,m>yl& & a
resid5t ( ,silv] ,spr+1 gave ?
r1son = att5d+ meet+s 9 !
,4trict3 8,i 2lieve 9 un;y10
,*>lie sd4 8,i 2lieve if we
don't hang tgr1 we'll hang0 ,-
a philosophy we c all 5dorse4

    ,let's ,2come ,aw>e (
      ,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n
   ,by ,james ;,d4 ,faimon

  8,let's ,2come ,aw>e ( ,bl;s
& ,l[ ,vi.n0 0 ! !me ( a sem9>
sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ( ,nebraska 9 3junc;n
) ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska
,m$ical ,c5t]'s ,l[        #ga
,vi.n ,s]vices1 held 9 ,omaha
on ,octob] #ai1 #aihe4
,pres5t$ on an academic level
= public aw>e;s1 !1 sem9> 0 al
ori5t$ 9 s* a =mat t activ;y
cr$its = ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska 7
grant$ = m$ical & $uca;nal
pr(es.nals4
  ,"picipants 7 greet$ by
,ll1na ,mess]1 ,presid5t ( !
,,acb ( ,nebraska4 ,! sem9>1
held at ! ,univ]s;y's ,c5t] =
,3t9u+ ,$uca;n1 0 *air$ by
,dr4 ,joe ,zahn1 ,director (
,l[ ,vi.n ,s]vices ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska ,m$ical
,c5t]4 ,sp1k]s 4cuss$ a v>iety
( p]spectives relat+ to bl;s &
l[ vi.n4
  ,! program op5$ ) an address
by ,adrian ,de ,blaey
"<,milwaukee1 ,wiscons9">1
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,he 4cuss$ ! develop;t (   #gb
! 8bl;s move;t0 & ! hi/ory &
activities ( ,,acb4
  ,foll[+ ,mr4 ,de ,blaey's
pres5ta;n1 ,dr4 ,raymond
,records spoke 3c]n+ ! eye &
"s ( xs common 41ses4
  ,dr4 ,r&y ,jose ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,h\/on ,l[ ,vi.n
,s]vices1 na;nally recogniz$
exp]t 9 ? field1 4cuss$ !
complexities ( "u/&+ l[ vi.n4
,he po9t$ \ t "! >e a v>iety (
ways to m1sure l[ vi.n &_/or
use;l vi.n4 ,a major po9t made
by ,dr4 ,jose 0 t emphasis %d
2 plac$ on ! evalua;n ( l[
vi.n z x relates to func;nal
uses2 t is1 a p]son ) a c]ta9
eye defect may use his_/h]
rema9+ vi.n m* m e6ectively
?an "s"o ) bett] visual acu;y1
yet :o may n 2 able to func;n
z well4 ,"!=e1 l[ vi.n aids %d
2 fitt$ ) a view to a3ompli%+
! hi<e/ possible           #gc
func;nal purpose4
  ,o!r sp1k]s 9clud$ ,jay
,mc,m>t9 & ,m>g>et
,mc,cormick1 :o %>$ _!
su3esses 9 cop+ ) l[ vi.n2
,ka?le5 ,newman1 :o spoke on
$ucat+ visually impair$ *n 9 !
public s*ool sy/em2 & ,>di?
,w9+]1 :o 4cuss$ $uca;n (
visually impair$ *n 9 !
resid5tial s*ool sett+4 ,john
,smi?1 memb] ( ! ,,acb (
,nebraska1 summ>iz$ 8 exp]i;es
z a rehabilita;n t1*] &
captur$ ! audi;e by relat+ 8
[n life exp]i;es4 ,! sem9>
3clud$ ) a panel ( all sp1k]s1
:o respond$ to "qs f ! audi;e4
  ,! sem9> 0 well att5d$ by
t1*]s ( ! visually impair$ &
by repres5tatives f !
pr(es.nal commun;y4


                           #gd
     ,4abil;y ,j\rnali/s
   ,explore ,u4,s4 ,s]vices
    = ,h&icapp$ ,travel]s

  ,9 a f/-(-xs-k9d ef=t1 !
,unit$ ,/ates ,travel &
,t\rism ,adm9i/ra;n
"<,,u/ta">1 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,comm]ce1 has t1m$ up ) !
,society = ! ,adv.e;t (
,travel = ! ,h&icapp$
"<,,sa?">1 ,_w ,airways1 & o!r
travel 9du/ry l1d]s = a
program to 9=m t\ri/s f
,europe ab ;,u4 ;,s4 s]vices =
h&icapp$ visitors4 ,f ,octob]
#ad-#bd1 a gr\p ( ,briti% &
,g]man j\rnali/s1 speciali/s
on issues = ! 4abl$1 "picipat$
9 a fact-f9d+ mis.n to !
,unit$ ,/ates1 5compass+
visits to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
,alex&ria1 ,,va1 ,baltimore1
,kansas ,c;y1 ,oakl&1 ,san
,francisco1 ,anaheim1 &    #ge
,los ,angeles4
  ,_w ,airways furni%$ !
writ]s ) compli;t>y air
transporta;n f ,europe & 2t _!
;,u4 ;,s4 de/9a;ns4 ,9 addi;n1
,pacific ,s\?we/ ,airl9es
provid$ ! writ]s ) fli<ts )9
,cali=nia1 & ,na;nal ,c>
,r5tal furni%$ prim>y gr.d
transporta;n = ! ei<t-c;y t\r4
  ,! program 0 9itiat$ by
,,u/ta at ! su7es;n ( ,,sa?
,executive ,director1 ,dr4
,h>old ,snid]4 8,to date1 "!
has n"e be5 a famili>iza;n t\r
= h&icapp$ j\rnali/s :o write
ab 4abil;y1 & ,i am v pl1s$ t
,,sa? has be5 able to 9itiate
? excit+ 3cept to promote !
ef=ts ( ! ,,u/ta 9 welcom+
h&icapp$ visitors10 ,snid]
com;t$4
  ,! ,society = ,adv.e;t (
,travel = ! ,h&icapp$ is a
non-pr(it1 tax-exempt      #gf
travel 9du/ry memb]%ip
organiza;n exclusively d$icat$
to ! promo;n & improve;t (
travel & t\rism opportunities
= h&icapp$ & eld]ly p]sons4
  ,9 ,may #aihe1 ,_w ,airways
2came ! f/ ,u4,s4 airl9e to
(f] a compreh5sive program (
8total a3ess0 = 4abl$
pass5g]s4 ,z "p ( ! new
program1 ,_w's 5tire fleet (
,,dc-#aj's has be5 equipp$ )3
collapsible on-bo>d aisle
:eel*airs2 s1ts ) movable
>mre/s2 lavatories ) 8grab
b>s02 9-fli<t brief+ books
pr9t$ 9 brl2 & cap;n$ 9-fli<t
brief+ video tapes = ! d1f &
he>+ impair$4 ,all ,_w
p]sonnel h g"o "? 9-dep? tra9+
ses.ns to s5sitize !m to !
special ne$s ( eld]ly &
h&icapp$ travel]s4 ,9 addi;n1
! ,airl9e has e/abli%$ toll-
free numb]s = 4abl$        #gg
pass5g]s4 ,by voice3 #hjj-
#ebf-#ibhg2 9 ,cali=nia1 #hjj-
#ggb-#ceej4 ,by
telecommunica;ns devices = !
d1f3 #hjj-#fba-#dccg2 9
,cali=nia1 #hjj-#bbc-#gbhg4
  ,! ei<t "picipat+ j\rnali/s1
mo/ ( :om >e !mvs 4abl$1
repres5t$ a v>iety (
publica;ns & electronic m$ia
r1*+ ! h&icapp$ 9 ,grt ,brita9
& ,g]_m4 ,!y 9clude ,,bbc1 ,!
,new ,b1con magaz9e1 ,guide to
! ,,uk = ,4abl$ ,p]sons1 & ,d]
,p>aplegik]4
  ,local 3v5;n & visitors
bur1us1 hotels1 re/aurants1 &
attrac;ns 9 ea* c;y sponsor$
a3ommoda;ns & activities = !
visit+ j\rnali/s4




                           #gh
      ,,acb ,memb]s ,w9
   ,ronnie ,milsap ,f.da;n
          ,s*ol>%ips

  ,! newly *>t]$ ,ronnie
,milsap ,f.da;n has 9itiat$ an
impressive s*ol>%ip program &
has aw>d$ @s#ad1jjj dur+ xs f/
ye>4 ,am;g ! w9n]s >e two
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl & a numb] ( ,brl ,=um
r1d]s4 ,addi;nally1 ! major;y
( ! ?irte5 aw>d-w9n+ /ud5ts >e
r1d]s ( ,,acb's /ud5t
publica;n1 ,! ,/ud5t
,advocate4
  ,3gratula;ns to ,c\ncil
memb]s ,bridget ,fairly (
,ridgel&1 ,mississippi1 &
,3nie ,*5 ( ,san ,francisco1
,cali=nia4 ,bridget is a
junior at ,millsaps ,college 9
,jackson1 ,mississippi1 ": %e
c>ries a #d4j grade po9t
av]age4 ,? ,mississippi    #gi
,c\ncil memb] is major+ 9
political sci;e1 ) a law
degree z h] goal4 ,3nie ,*51 a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,associa;n (
,bl ,t1*]s & ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is "w+ on a
ma/]'s degree 9 special $uca;n
at ,san ,francisco ,/ate
,univ]s;y4
  ,! ,ronnie ,milsap ,f.da;n
a3epts s*ol>%ip applica;ns 2t
,july #a-#bj & ,novemb] #a-#bj
( ea* ye>4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
! ,f.da;n at #fjj ,r5aiss.e
,c5t]1 ,suite #acjj1 ,detroit1
,,mi #dhbdc4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

  ,= ,sale3 ,pelco ,model #eja
,,cctv ,l[ ,vi.n ,r1d+ ,aid )
#ai-9* monitor4 ,unit comes
complete on xs [n roll->.d /&1
@s#adjj4jj plus @s#ajj4jj
%ipp+ & h&l+4 ,3tact3      #hj
,mrs4 ,samuel ,umans1 #bgbc
,e*o ,lane1 ,]ie1 ,,pa #afejf2
"<#had"> #hch-#ihhc4

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

  ,f ,,cclv ,news "<,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n">3 ,a
surpris$ !at]-go]'s eyeglasses
%att]$ dur+ a hi< note 9 ! gr&
f9ale at ! ,na;nal ,!at]'s
pro- duc;n ( 8#dbnd ,/reet0 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,ac to an
>ticle 9 ! ,st4 ,l\is ,globe-
,democrat1 ,brian ,corcoran1
#ag1 ( ,falls ,*ur*1 ,,va1 0
sitt+ 9 ! f\r? r[ ( ! !at]
5joy+ ! musical ) 8 "f4 ,z
memb]s ( ! company %immi$ &
tapp$ _! way to /age "r1 t5or
,james ,mellon hit ! climactic
hi< note 9 ! 8,dames0 numb]4
,a l>ge *orus jo9$ in4     #ha
,z ,mellon's voice cresc5do$
to xs p1k1 ,corcoran's
eyeglasses crack$ & %att]$ 9to
8 lap4 ,george ,wa%+ton
physics pr(essor ,otto
,b]gmann sd s* 9cid5ts >e
extremely unlikely4 ,x m/ h
be5 q a %[6
  ,! ,rose & ,jay ,phillips
,aw>d 0 rec5tly giv5 by !
,c\rage ,c5t] ( ,m9n1polis to
,frank ,johnson1 l;g-"t memb]
( ! ,,acb ( ,m9nesota4 ,! aw>d
0 made 8in recogni;n (
excep;nal c\rage & det]m9a;n 9
a*iev+ voca;nal 9dep5d;e1 & =
commun;y 9volve;t & l1d]%ip40
,frank al rcvd ! ,gov]nor's
,comm5da;n = 8 l;g devo;n to !
4abl$ commun;y4
  ,! ,bl ,*ns ,c5t] has s"eal
booklets available to p>5ts4
8,talk to ,me3 a ,language
,guide = ,p>5ts ( ,bl ,*n10 &
8,talk to ,me #b3          #hb
,common ,3c]ns10 >e available
9 ,5gli% & ,spani% by writ+
to3 ,bl ,*ns ,c5t]1 ,p4,o4
,box #biaei1 ,los ,angeles1
,,ca #ijjbi4
  ,us+ a =mat simil> to t (
driv]'s lic5ses1 ,secret>y (
,/ate (fices 9 ,mi*igan 2gan
on ,octob] #a1 #aihe1 to issue
revis$ /ate p]sonal
id5tifica;n c>ds = non-driv]s4
,9dividuals ) driv]'s lic5ses
>e n eligible = ! new ,,id
c>d1 ac to ,mi*igan ,special
,$uca;n ,news4 ,! new c>ds
3ta9 a p]man5tly assign$ ,,id
numb]1 physical descrip;n1
impr9t$ photograph1 &
signature4 ,! c>d m/ 2 updat$
e f\r ye>s = a @s#f4jj fee1 :
may 2 waiv$ "u c]ta9
circum/.es4
  ,se$l+s is a new non-pr(it
organiza;n devot$ to publi%+
books 9 brl = *n4 ,2c x    #hc
uses all volunte] labor & "t1
n to m5;n l[-co/ equip;t1 !
company is able to produce brl
books = *n at prices f @s#d4ej
to @s#aa4jj4 ,mo/ titles >e 9
grade two brl1 b a few >e 9
grade "o & "s h pr9t writt5
abv ! brl4 ,= a catalog1 write
,se$l+s ,brl ,books = ,*n1
#hdd #g ,m>ygrove ,drive1
,detroit1 ,,mi #dhbba4
  ,f ,,a>p ,newslr3 ,:5 ,c>l
,l[r.e 2gan rais+ salam&]s z
:at he call$ 8magic fi% bait10
he n"e suspect$ he wd get a
ni2le f eye rese>*]s :o ne$ !
amphibians = ret9a exp]i;ts4
,l[r.e1 #gb1 is ! na;n's only
bre$] ( salam&]s1 an 5t]prise
t has _h xs ups & d[ns s9ce he
2gan #ad ye>s ago4 ,)\t
,l[r.e's salam&]s1 rese>*]s wd
2 8up a tree10 sd ,$w>d ,pu<1
a ,pr(essor ( ,psy*ology at !
,univ]s;y (                #hd
,p5nsylvania4 ,eye rese>*]s
rely on ! salam&] 2c xs ret9a
cells >e simil> to ^? (
humans1 except l>g]4
  ,:at >e ! advantages &
4advantages ( ! new l;g-4t.e
s]vices8 ,w ,i / 2 able to use
op]ators8 ,h[ d ,i *oose a
l;g-4t.e s]vice8 ,^! >e am;g !
types ( "qs 2+ ask$ by ?\s&s (
teleph"o 3sum]s e "d1 9 ! face
( dra/ic *anges 9 ! way l;g-
4t.e teleph"o s]vice is 2+
(f]$ s9ce ! dive/iture (
,,at@&,t4 ,= ^? s]v$ by
,atlantic ,bell1 ,m.ta9 ,bell1
,s\!rn ,bell1 & ,s\?we/]n
,bell1 a ,tele-,3sum] ,hotl9e
has be5 design$ to provide
objective1 qual;y 9=ma;n on !
new l;g-4t.e teleph"o s]vices4
,tra9$ 3sum] c\nselors >e
available to answ] "qs & to
s5d \ fact %eets expla9+ _m (
! *anges t h o3urr$ 9 !    #he
teleph"o 9du/ry4 ,! toll-free
numb] = ! ,tele-,3sum] ,hotl9e
is3 #a-#hjj-#ccb-#aabd4
  ,f ,,aer ,report3 ,! ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt has agre$ to
he> ! case ( ,witt]s ;v4
,wa%+ton ,de"p;t ( ,s]vices =
! ,bl4 ,? case 9volves a bl
sem9>y /ud5t :o 0 d5i$ aid f !
voca;nal rehabilita;n program
= 8 sem9>y /udies 2c ! ag5cy
felt x wd 2 a br1* ( ! doctr9e
( sep>a;n ( *ur* & /ate4 ,x w
2 _m mon?s1 ( c\rse1 2f "! is
a deci.n 9 ? case4 "9"9"9 ,!
,metropolitan ,op]a ,guild
,$uca;n ,de"p;t is (f]+ ,op]a
,program ,notes on cassette "?
libr>ies = ! bl & visually
impair$4 ,^! cassettes >e
design$ to 2 us$ 9 3junc;n ) !
,metropolitan ,op]a radio
broadca/s & to make op]a m
easily a3essible = ? 3/itu5cy4
,"picipat+ libr>ies = !    #hf
bl & visually impair$ w h
cassettes 9 _! catalog by
,novemb] = ! #bj op]as 2+
broadca/ dur+ ! #aihe-#aihf
s1son4
  ,! ,talk+ ,"t ,qu>tz ,clock
is a full-func;n talk+ clock )
rem>kably cle> spee*1
available f ,trian ,corp4 (
,bell+ham1 ,wa%+ton4 ,f1tures3
tells "t at ! t\* ( a button2
has talk+ al>m & #bd-h\r c.t-
d[n "tr2 batt]y-op]at$ "<#c
size ;,n batt]ies1 n 9clud$">2
hi< preci.n qu>tz move;t2 six-
digit l>ge-size 4play2 size1
approximately #d #a_/#b by #b
by #e_/#h 9*es4 ,full #fj-"d
,trian ,corp4 w>ranty4 ,price3
@s#ce4jj plus @s#c4ej = %ipp+
& h&l+1 plus @s#d4jj =
cassette 9/ruc;ns4 ,ord] f
,trian ,corp41 #dbjj ,m]idian1
,suite #bje1 ,bell+ham1 ,,wa
#ihbbf2 #a-#hjj-#fbh-      #hg
#bhbh4
  ,f ,! ,matilda ,ziegl]
,magaz9e3 ,9 a unique /udy 9
,au/ralia1 t5 aborig9es :o _h
2come diabetics z adults 7
ask$ to l1ve _! suburban homes
& return to _! tradi;nal
hunt]-ga!r] life /yles4 ,9 j
sev5 weeks1 all %[$ a m>k$
improve;t 9 _! 41se1 &
diabetes 0 rev]s$ 9 "s 9/.es4
,:ile liv+ ne> ,melb\rne1 !y
_h be5 us$ to eat+ *1p fatty
m1t & !y drank alcohol & soda4
,9 ! wild1 _! diet 0 l[ 9
calories1 !y ate l[-fat m1ts
"<9clud+ fi%1 kang>oo &
crocodile">1 & !y ex]cis$ m4
,? is evid;e1 ! rese>*]s
3clude1 t a l[-fat1 l[-calorie
diet is an e6ective 3trol =
diabetes4
  ,f ,! ,/&>d ,be>] "<,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually    #hh
,h&icapp$">3 ,u4,s4 ,secret>y
( ,$uca;n ,william ;,j4
,b5nett has approv$ ! expan.n
( ,,nac's scope ( recogni;n to
9clude ! a3r$ita;n ( po/-
second>y voca;nal $uca;n
programs t prep>e bl &
visually impair$ p]sons =
employ;t4 ,3sequ5tly1 eligible
ag5cies & s*ools may n[
"picipate 9 f9ancial aid
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,de"p;t
( ,$uca;n if !y c demon/rate
,,nac a3r$ita;n4 "9"9"9
,,nac's ,commis.n on a3r$ita;n
has aw>d$ f/-"t a3r$ita;n to
two ag5cies & "o s*ool3 ,$
,l9dsey ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
,na%ville1 ;,,tn2 ,s\?we/
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 ,lu2ock1
,,tx2 & ,utah ,s*ool = ! ,bl1
,ogd51 ,,ut4
  ,associat$ ,press3
,tr\ble"s1 "s"ts ev5 pa9;l
9jec;ns ( 9sul9 t          #hi
diabetics m/ 5dure ea* "d mi<t
2 a ?+ ( ! pa/ if te/s on an
9sul9 nasal spray >e su3ess;l4
,! ,f$]al ,food & ,drug
,adm9i/ra;n rec5tly gave
,cali=nia ,biote*nology1 ,9c41
p]mis.n to />t te/+ ! nasal
spray on pati5ts4 8,e diabetic
has to 9ject 9sul9 "o to ?ree
"ts a "d10 sd ,david ,lauck1
,director ( ,regulatory
,a6airs & ,cl9ical ,rese>* = !
company4 8,a product l ? cd
elim9ate "s ( t40 ,! nasal
spray cd provide an alt]native
to %ots = an e/imat$ ?ree
million diabetics 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates :o rely on 9jec;ns to
keep !m alive1 & = an addi;nal
two to sev5 million p]sons :o
rely on diet & pills to 3trol
diabetes1 ,lauck sd4
  ,f ,hoosi] ,/>li<t
"<,9diana">3 ,tom ,flick1 #bh1
( ,fr5* ,lick1 ,9diana1    #ij
has rec5tly />t$ a demoli;n
salvage busi;s1 al? he c see =
a 4t.e ( only ab a foot4 ,mr4
,flick 3tracts to raze
dilapidat$ build+s1 ei =
mat]ials or = a small fee4 ,he
salvages s* ?+s z lumb]1 wir+1
& plumb+ & (f]s !m = sale4
,mr4 ,flick has to make
adju/;ts 2c ( 8 visual
problem4 ,he expla9$ t he
9/alls safety rails = 8 [n
protec;n & sd t he does mo/ (
! "w by t\*4 8,i h n"e _h a
lo/-"t a3id5t10 he sd pr\dly4
"9"9"9 ,! ,illum9at$ ,cane is
a li<t-wei<t1 holl[1 acrylic
w&4 ,! h&le a3esses a l[-
voltage li<t+ sy/em : is
su6ici5t to illum9ate ! 5tire
w& s t x is visible to ! nak$
eye at a 4t.e ( #aej to #bjj
y>ds4 ,us+ ! te*nology ( fib]
optics1 li<t 5]gy travels d[n
! 5tire %aft ( ! cane &    #ia
is reflect$ back up ! cane by
! nylon tip4 ,9 ! "d"t1 ? cane
looks l any o!r :ite cane = !
bl1 b at ni<t x 2comes an
illum9at$ w&4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,! ,guild+ ,li<t1 ,9c41
#aec ;,n4 ,divi.n ,/reet1
,bu6alo1 ,,ny #adbjc4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,hel5
,kell] ,9t]na;nal has imple;t$
a program call$ 8,op]a;n
,si<t-sav]10 : has %ipp$ two
million megadoses ( ,vitam9 ,a
to ,addis ,ababa & ,kh>t\m = !
tr1t;t & prev5;n ( nutri;nal
bl;s am;g "y victims (
,e?iopia's fam9e4 ,! ,vitam9
,a ?us f> %ipp$ repres5ts ! f/
wave ( five million doses made
possible by dona;ns f a numb]
( ph>maceutical suppli]s4 ,9
addi;n1 ,,hki w monitor 41se
rates z well z tra9 relief
"w]s to recognize1 tr1t1   #ib
& prev5t nutri;nal bl;s4
  ,ba%ir ,a4 ,masoodi1
,special ,$uca;n ,coord9ator =
! ,g>y "<,9diana"> ,commun;y
,public ,s*ool ,corpora;n1 0
rec5tly elect$ ,vice ,*airman
( ! ,9diana ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,bo>d4 ,! n9e-memb]
bo>d is appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor
to ov]see ! rehabilita;n (
h&icapp$ citiz5s ( ! /ate4
,mr4 ,masoodi is bl4

       ,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-      #ic
#hjj-#dbd-#hfff z soon z yr
meet+s >e set4

,janu>y #bd-#bf ,- ,bay ,/ate
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,bo/on1 ,,ma
,m>* #ad-#ae ,- ,>kansas
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,ll ,rock
,april #be-#bf ,- ,,acb (
    ,nebraska ,/ate ,3v5;n ,-
    ,gr& ,isl&
,may #d-#f ,- ,l\isiana
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,baton ,r\ge
,june #g ,- ,3necticut ,c\ncil
    ( ! ,bl ,spr+ ,3v5;n ,-
    ,wall+=d
,june #ac-#ae ,- ,florida
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
    ,3v5;n ,- ,palm ,b1*
,june #bh-,july #e ,- ,am]ican
    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #beth
    ,annual ,3v5;n ,-
    ,knoxville1 ;,,tn      #id
        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t3

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

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