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

  ,! b1uti;l ,hyatt ,reg5cy
,hotel 9 d[nt[n ,knoxville
took on ! appe>.e ( a m9i-
,,acb 3v5;n ! week5d ( ,janu>y
#ag-#ai4 ,approximately #ge to
#ajj ,,acb,']s met dur+ t "t 9
v important bo>d meet+s4
,hi/orically1 s"eal special-
9t]e/ a6iliate bo>ds meet
3curr5tly ) ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors4 ,? ye>1 ! (fic]s (
,,,vi/a1 rsva1 cclv1 acb,'
,p>5ts1 & ! ,ho/ ,committee (
! ,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 7
pres5t4 ,famili> voices 9
halls1 re/aurants1 & lo2y br"\
on a sli<t case ( 3v5;n f"e4
,a few ( ! hotel /aff :o 7
employ$ 9 #aigc :5 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl la/ held xs
na;nal 3v5;n "! com;t$ t !y cd
h>dly wait until ,july4     #g
8,we / rememb] :at a grt 3v5;n
& :at an 9t]e/+ gr\p x was10
sd "o /aff p]son4
  ,! s]i\s busi;s ( ^! meet+s
preclud$ v m* 8fun & games40
,h["e1 ?anks to ! hospital;y (
,l9da & ,otis ,/eph5s1 ! 5tire
,,acb ,bo>d 5joy$ a delici\s
m1l amid an 5t]ta9+ & relax+
ev5+ on ,satur"d ni<t4
  ,! prim>y purpose ( ! mid-
ye> ,bo>d meet+ is to e/abli%
a budget4 ,? is n"e an easy
task1 especially = non-pr(it
organiza;ns s* z ,,acb1 :o n"e
"k exactly :at _! 9come w be4
,? unpr$ictabil;y has caus$
problems 9 ! pa/ & w likely
plague u 9 ! future4 ,x has
2come q cle>1 h["e1 t a m
3s]vative approa* to
anticipat$ 9come m/ 2 made &
/eps m/ 2 tak5 to broad5 !
base ( ,,acb's 9come4
  ,yr ,bo>d respond$ to     #h
bo? ^? *all5ges4 ,!y agoniz$
ov] _m deci.ns4 ,!y did vote
to cut exp5ses z f> z possible
& / ma9ta9 s]vices4
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issues p] ye>4 ,al1 "! w 2 "s
adju/;ts 9 ! use ( ! ,,wats
l9e4 ,! ,na;nal ,(fice w make
^! transi;ns 9 a v smoo? &
ord]ly m>9]1 & y w 2 9=m$ ab
^? *anges4 ,9 ord] to fur!r
cut exp5ses1 yr ,bo>d has
agre$ to =ego _! [n
reimburse;t = travel & hotel
exp5ses at ! na;nal 3v5;n & !
,septemb] ,bo>d meet+4 ,?
demon/rates a s5se ( d$ica;n :
%d n g unnotic$4
  ,9 addi;n to develop+ a raw-
b"os & bal.ed budget1 ! ,bo>d
approv$ ! appo9t;t ( a full-"t
p]son ^: title w 2 ,develop;t
,director4 ,! prim>y
responsibil;y ( ? p]son is to
look = & develop new        #i
s\rces ( 9come4 ,? p]son is to
2 \r [n ,rob]ta ,d\glas4 ,h]
responsibilities z (fice
manag] w gradually 2 transf]r$
to ano!r /aff p]son1 ,/ephanie
,coop]4 ,"? c>e;l plann+ &
organiza;n1 we d n anticipate
any m1surable decr1se 9
s]vices f ! ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,! 5d result ( ^! t\<
deci.ns is a bal.ed budget :
9cludes set-asides = debt
retire;t4 ,look to a future
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um = a
complete report on ! meet+4
  ,! future ( ! ,am]ican
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b"r]4 ,we w 3t9ue to gr[ 9
numb]s & 9flu;e & w 2 9 an ev5
bett] posi;n to s]ve ! bl &
visually impair$ p ( ? c.try 9
! future4


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p]mit4
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      ,by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+

  "<,an >ticle to 2 3sid]$ = !
,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d =
,writ+ ,excell;e">
  "<,note3 ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ is a
l;g-"t 9/ructor ) ! ,_hley
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,w9netka1
,ill9ois1 & a memb] ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8,i
ask$ ,,ccb ,presid5t ,bob
,aco/a :at he ?"\ ( my go+ ) ?
gr\p10 %e writes1 8& :e!r he
knew ( any assi/.e t ,i mi<t
seek f a gr\p t wd 2 9t]e/$ 9
see+ a bl p]son 2 a "p ( !
gr\p4 ,he 5c\rag$ me & al sd
,,ccb wd make a 3tribu;n t[>d
! ef=t40">
  ,?\< x 0 n9e o'clock on a
hot summ] ev5+1 ! /reets 7
cr[d$ ) buses1 trucks1 & cabs
"<no private c>s">4        #ab
,al;g ea* side ( ! /reet1 bike
lanes 7 cordon$ (f1 & hundr$s
( cycli/s1 ru%$ by1 _m c>ry+ a
second rid] or pull+ "s sort (
c>t lad5 ) melons1 vegetables1
or nondescript bundles4 ,x 0
impossible to see m 2c /reet
li<ts 7 few &1 by \r /&>ds1
dim ,- _! e6ective;s less5$ by
! r[s ( %ade trees :1 we 7 to
le>n1 >e typical ( ! >ea4 ,we
7 9 ,%anghai1 ,*9a1 af j
complet+ a #ad-h\r1 non-/op
fli<t f ,san ,francisco4 ,\rs
0 ! f/ gr\p ( special $ucators
9 ! field ( ! visually impair$
"e to visit ma9l& ,*9a1 & we 7
2g9n+ a ?ree-week exp]i;e t
n"o ( u w "e =get4
  ,s9ce we 7 ! gue/s ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 we _h be5
:isk$ "? ! airport on \r
>rival 9 ! >ea res]v$ =
diplomats & _h be5 qkly
escort$ to an air-3di;n$   #ac
bus mo/ welcome 9 ! #ij-degree
h1t"> to g to :at we 7 told 0
a new hotel4 ,new x may h be51
b x 0 only v basic 9 !
a3ommoda;ns x (f]$4 ,x pres5t$
an imm *all5ge 2c ! closet
clo!s b> 0 six feet (f ! gr.d
to provide = ! /orage ( l95
"un1?4 ,! /ool : pr\dly held !
roll ( toilet tissue 9 !
ba?room "<a sophi/ica;n af=d$
only by hotels s]v+ we/]n]s">
provid$ a way ( r1*+ ! b>4
,ano!r curi\s f1ture ( t hotel
0 t ! t[els bore ! ^ws 8,j4,c4
,p5ney40 ,wdn't x 2 fasc9at+
to le>n ( ! 9tricacies ( trade
t _h br"\ ,p5ney's t[els to
,%anghai ,- ! only 9cid5t ( ?
sort ( ?+ t we 5c.t]$ 9 \r
/ay4 ,future hotels 7 to prove
bo? bett] & worse ?an ? f/ "o
,- f "s ) roa* motels & l1ks 9
! ceil+ to o!rs ) silk rugs 9
! elevators1 silk          #ad
b$spr1ds1 & maids to turn d[n
! b$s at ni<t & furni% fre%
t[els4
  ,x was1 h["e1 \r 9t]e/ 9
$uca;n t 0 \r prim>y 3c]n4 ,9
ea* prov9ce we talk$ ) !
(fic]s 9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n &
we visit$ s* places z t1*+
facilities = normal pre-s*ool
*n1 ! pre-s*ools !mvs1 !
normal college at ,nanj+1 &1
mo/ 9t]e/+ ( all1 f\r ( !
c.try's s*ools = ! bl4
  ,^! visits foll[$ a patt]n
2g9n+ ) ! wond];lly hospitable
practice ( hav+ ! pr9cipal &
t1*]s at ! bus /op to welcome
u on \r >rival4 ,at tables )
tea to dr9k1 we le>n$ ! hi/ory
( ! s*ool1 ask$ & answ]$ "qs1
& pres5t$ ! gifts : we br"\ to
%>e ,- items t mi<t assi/ 9 !
$uca;n ( ! *n4 "<,my "picul>
3tribu;ns 7 c\rse catalogs f !
,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl &    #ae
devices us$ = 9fant
/imula;n4"> ,! 9t]pret]s 7
kept frantically busy expla9+
! purpose ( ! equip;t & 3duct+
! 5?usia/ic ex*anges t alw
o3urr$ at ? "t4
  ,! s*ools exhibit$ _m ( !
advantages t ,unit$ ,/ates
resid5tial s*ools (f]$ sixty
ye>s ago4 ,music 0 /ress$1 &
we alw he>d a f9e 3c]t d"o by
/ud5ts1 "s"ts 5h.ed by p]=m.es
( alumnae4 ,"s ( ! 9/ru;ts 7
famili>1 l a3ordions &
h>monicas1 b o!rs _h be5
previ\sly un"kn to u ,- flute-
l w9d 9/ru;ts1 "s?+ l a h>p1 )
sets ( /r+s /ruck ) hamm]s
held 9 ! h&1 & an 9/ru;t ) a
keybo>d & a m\?piece4 ,!
p]=m]s 7 m>vel\sly v]satile 9
_! (f]+s ,- "ey?+ f tradi;nal
,*9ese s;gs ab ! moon1
wat]falls1 & ! s1sons to
exultant r5di;ns (         #af
8,j+le ,bells10 8,home on !
,range10 & 8,d1 ,re1 ,mi0 ,-
?\< we d\bt$ t ! cl"e d\ble
m1n+s ( ^? ^ws 7 "u/ood by !
s+]s4
  ,2ss music1 *n le>n$ crafts
,- knitt+1 c]amics1 & pap] "w2
"s daily liv+ tasks s* z
laund]+ _! clo!s2 & ord9>y
academic skills4 ,brl books &
slates & /yluses 7 prom95t1 b
we saw n "o brl writ] 9 ! :ole
( ,*9a4 ,"! 7 models ( places
( na;nal 9t]e/ l ,ti5anm5
,squ>e1 ! ,gate ( ,h1v5ly
,p1ce1 & ! ,grt ,wall1 & a f9e
wood5 jigsaw puzzle map %[+ !
prov9ces ( ,*9a4 "<,i pick$ \
"o & ask$ xs "n & 0 told x 0
,taiwan6">
  ,an important aspect ( !
*n's $uca;n 0 physical fit;s1
a3ompli%$ ) calis!nics & no?+
m sophi/icat$ ?an a jump rope4
,"o "y/] 0 jump+ f a       #ag
rope turn$ by two o!r /ud5ts1
b 0 al hold+ a rope 9 h] [n
h&s : %e jump$ simultane\sly4
,x is to ? emphasis on
physical ex]cise t ! t1*]s
attribute ! fact t ! *n
exhibit n"o ( ! 8bl9disms0 s
common 9 *n tra9$ "h ,- n"o (
! rock+1 twi/+1 eye pok+1 &
h1d-hang+4 ,! t1*]s 7 obvi\sly
pr\d ( ! *n :5 we com;t$ on _!
physical 2havior4
  ,al;g ) ! pluses1 ?\<1 "! 7
_m 4advantages4 ,"! 0 no pre-
s*ool tra9+1 no p>5t $uca;n1
no 9tegra;n ) si<t$ *n1 & ll
analysis ( ! ways 9 : tra9+ %d
2 modifi$ to a3ommodate
di6];es 9 visual acu;y4 ,"! 7
no l[-vi.n aids or l>ge-pr9t
books1 & only v o3a.nally did
we see a * ev5 fitt$ )
glasses4 ,?\< we 7 told t *n 7
te/$ (t51 we saw ll to 9dicate
any "u/&+ ( eye 3di;ns     #ah
or h[ !y %d 2 h&l$4 ,:5 ask$1
pr9cipals cd furni% ll 9=ma;n
ab ! causes ( bl;s am;g ! *n1
o!r ?an vague ref];es to
3g5ital 3di;ns & reac;ns to
m$ic9es4
  ,we _h to suspect1 too1 t !
numb] ( *n 2+ $ucat$ is b a
t9y frag;t ( ! total ne$+ s*
att5;n4 ,9 ,san ,francisco1 =
example1 #abj bl & visually
impair$ *n h be5 id5tifi$ 9 a
popula;n ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( a
million p]sons1 ":as 9
,%anghai1 ) #aa million p1 "!
>e b #acb *n at ! s*ool = !
bl4 ,o!r s*ools & cities1 let
al"o ! prov9ces ( : !y >e a
"p1 repres5t$ simil>
9equities4
  ,! >ea ( unmet $uca;nal ne$s
t 0 mo/ immly obvi\s to u
3c]n$ ! lack ( mobil;y tra9+4
,! *n mov$ ab on _! [n1 b 7 n
tau<t to use a cane at     #ai
s*ool or 9 ! \tside _w4 ,t1*]s
did n practice ! te*niques =
l1d+ bl p]sons t we take =
grant$1 pu%+ ! *n ah1d r ?an
hav+ !m foll[ ! move;t ( an >m
or h&4 ,feel+ t we cd make an
imm 3tribu;n 9 ? >ea1 ,mike
,moody1 "o ( ! mobil;y
9/ructors1 & ,i1 ! only bl
p]son 9 ! gr\p1 2gan1 at !
second s*ool we visit$1 to
demon/rate h[ to l1d a bl
p]son & %[ him_/h] to a *air1
& ! l;g-cane move;ts t >e !
basis ( mobil;y 9/ruc;n 9
we/]n c.tries4 ,x 0 m>vel\s to
wat* ! t1*]s 2+ l$1 l1d+ ea*
o!r1 & le>n+ ! sweep+ cane
move;ts4 ,_! will+;s &
5?usiasm 7 s grt t ea* visit
5d$ soon] ?an any"o want$ x
to4
  ,m ?an 5?usiasm1 ?\<1 w 2
nec to 2g9 s]i\sly address+ !
problem ( 9dep5d5t         #bj
travel = ! bl 9 ,*9a4 ,)9 !
la/ ye>1 ! gov]n;t issu$ ! f/
widely available canes ,- h1vy
fold+ 9/ru;ts ) loose jo9ts1 a
blunt tip to cat* 9 ! 5d.s
irregul>ities ( ! /reet
surfaces1 & a s+le size = all
p]sons reg>d.s ( hei<t4 ,al;g
) bett] cane design1 x w 2 nec
to h imag9ative & 9novative
t1*]s to %[ bl p$e/rians h[ to
move safely d[n ! 9cr$ibly
cr[d$ /reets ) _! unpr$ictable
3glom]a;n ( /alls1 c>ts1
bikes1 eat+ >range;ts1 3/ruc;n
sites1 & s on4 ,x probably is
n r1li/ic to expect t a bl
p]son c 2 tau<t to g any": he
or %e wi%es 9 mo/ ( ! major
cities "<,beij+ is an
excep;n">1 b c]ta9ly specific
r\tes to places ( necess;y &
9t]e/ c 2 develop$4 ,i travel$
exp]i;tally d[n a ,nanj+ /reet
& f.d t ! p 7 immly aw>e   #ba
( my problem & t ,i cd
navigate safely1 ?\< ,i _h to
3c5trate v closely on ! task4
  ,al;g ) 9cr1s$ att5;n to
mobil;y1 addi;nal 3c]n =
voca;nal ne$s is nec4 ,l *n
$ucat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sixty
ye>s ago1 bl *n 9 ,*9a face a
dim voca;nal future4 ,a two-
ye> program to prep>e 8doctors
( massage0 & "s tra9+ = limit$
factory posi;ns >e ! only job-
relat$ skills tau<t4 ,no bl
p]sons >e p]mitt$ to att5d
college or univ]sities 2c !
gov]n;t *ooses1 = !
comp>atively few opportunities
"! >e 9 hi<] $uca;n1
9dividuals :o >e p]cvd z r5d]+
a satisfactory return to !
c.try ,- "s?+ n yet deem$
possible = a bl citiz54
  ,:ile recogniz+ ^! 4c\rag+
3di;ns1 we _h a grt feel+ (
hope4 ,all ! p 9volv$ )    #bb
! $uca;n ( ! *n c>$ deeply ab
:at !y 7 do+ & want$
desp]ately to d m4 ,! (fic]s 9
! cities & prov9ces 7 gr[+ 9
_! aw>e;s1 too1 & new 3/ruc;n
at ! s*ools 0 o3urr+4 ,mo/
5c\rag+ ( all 0 ! project$
op5+ ? fall ( ! f/ college = !
tra9+ ( special $uca;n t1*]s
,- ? "o 9 ,nanj+1 ": =ty
9/ructors w 2 prep>$ to s]ve !
visually impair$4 ,x is n easy
= a c.try ) limit$ f9ancial
res\rces & a res]voir (
9tellectuals sadly want+ 2c (
! excesses ( ! ,cultural
,revolu;n to f9d ! m"oy1 k1 &
p]sonnel to address ? huge
problem2 & we all f.d \rvs
look+ = ways we mi<t 2 able to
help4
,! ,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl has
alr ex]t$ a positive 9flu;e 9
! opportunities ! ,s*ool has
be5 able to provide = !    #bc
o3a.nal /ud5t ^: k ( ,5gli% is
su6ici5t to take \r c\rses4 ,i
visit$ all f\r ( \r /ud5ts1
two 9 ,nanj+ & two 9 ,beij+4
  ,9 ,nanj+1 ?ree ( u _h !
fasc9at+ exp]i;e ( go+ to !
home ( ,*ang ,tan-,*ang1 2+
3vey$ "! by a cab : _h a h>d
"t fitt+ d[n ! n>r[ /reets
l1d+ to ! lane ": 8 h\se 0
locat$4 ,i _h ! address1 :
,*ang _h writt5 9 ,*9ese = me2
& s9ce "! >e no teleph"os 9
mo/ private resid;es1 we _h
agre$ t ,i wd come "s-"t 2t
,july #f & ,july #h4 ,i 2lieve
we 7 ! f/ ,caucasians "e to h
be5 on t /reet1 = ! p assembl$
9 completely sil5t cr[ds to
wat* u4 ,*ang & 8 8adopt$
dau<t] ,hel50 came ru%+ d[n !
lane to meet u1 call+1 8,oh1
my t1*] is "h6 ,my t1*] f
,am]ica is "h60
  ,*ang's home 0 m         #bd
spaci\s & bett] equipp$ ?an 7
! cr[d$1 sp>sely furni%$
dwell+s we _h se5 z we travel$
ab4 ,he _h a liv+ room ) a
table1 *airs1 &1 m>vel\sly1 an
electric fan4 ,! kit*5 _h a
gas /ove : we all _h to visit1
& an agitator type wa%] ( "s
sort4 ,! b$room _h a b$1
radio1 & tape record]1 & ,*ang
report$ t he kept ! h\se & c>$
= all 8 p]sonal ne$s hmf4
  ,he 0 mo/ hospitable to u1
pres5t+ ea* ( u ) a half ( a
wat]melon 8( excell5t qual;y40
,we _h alr 2come aw>e t :at is
reg>d$ z nec table 2havior 9
"o c.try is n s reg>d$ 9
ano!r2 & j z x is 3sid]$ an
evid5t flatt]y ( ! cuis9e to
bel* l\dly 9 ,tibet1 s x is
?"\ completely a3eptable to
slurp wat]melon juice 9 ,*9a1
sift+ \ ! se$s 2t ! tee? s t
all ! liquid c 2           #be
extract$4 ,we =mal ,am]icans
tussl$ man;lly ) \r spoons1
wi%+ we _h ! ,*9ese approa*4
,al;g ) ! melon came tea 9
pretty cov]$ cups4 fasc9at+
3v]sa;n1 & an ex*ange ( gifts4
,x 0 a wond];l visit6
  ,r5 ,wang1 "o ( \r ,beij+
/ud5ts1 is a "y man ) s* an
excell5t k ( ,5gli% t he act$
z ! 9t]pret] = \r visit+ gr\p
( #ah t1*]s & = all 8 =m]
9/ructors at ! ,beij+ ,s*ool =
! ,bl4 ,dur+ ! "d's visit1 he
gave me 8 address1 writt5 9
,*9ese on a pap] : al 3ta9$ "s
brl2 & t ev5+ f\r ( u />t$ \1
ag 9 a cab1 to visit 8 home4
,imag9e \r surprise :5 !
driv]1 seek+ direc;ns1 %[$ !
address to an ,am]ican black
man :o immly recogniz$ ! brl &
direct$ u to ,r5's h\se4 ,! "y
man1 ,d]rick ,w>r5 ( ,portl&1
,oregon1 tau<t at ! same   #bf
univ]s;y z ,r5's "f did & knew
\r /ud5t well 2c he audit$
univ]s;y classes1 ?\< n
p]mitt$ to regi/] z a /ud5t4
  ,r5's family o3upi$ an a"p;t
on ! ?ird floor ( a build+1 )
furni%+s & equip;t q we/]n by
comp>ison ) t we _h se54 ,_!
hospital;y 0 imm & la/+1 z 8
"m & c\s9 s]v$ u ,coca-,cola )
ice1 dates1 & o!r delicacies :
we fe>$ m/ h co/ ! sal>y ( _m
"ds4 ,we 7 immly attract$ by
,r5 2c ( 8 unusual abil;y1 f9e
appe>.e1 & g5u9e 5?usiasm4 ,x
is \r grt hope t we c f9d a
way to give hm an opportun;y
to /udy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s t
he c 2come a role model 9 ,*9a
= :at bl p]sons c a*ieve4
  ,loo ,tsul+ 9 ,nanj+ &
,huang ,jiani 9 ,beij+ came to
my hotel = 3v]sa;n1 ea* ) an
9t]pret] to help 2c _! writt5
& r1d ,5gli% is sup]ior    #bg
to _! spok5 & "u/ood language4
,loo ,tsul+ is a viol9i/
eag]ly se>*+ = m brl music = 8
9/ru;t1 & ,huang ,jiani has j
complet$ =mula;n ( a code to
express 9 ,*9ese brl sci5tific
& ma!matical 9=ma;n4
  ,_hley is ju/ly pr\d ( \r
f\r ,*9ese /ud5ts1 :o w
und\bt$ly h a %>e 9 ext5d+ !
opportunities = ! bl 9 _!
c.try4 ,may \r s*ool 3t9ue to
h a role 9 advanc+ ! cause = !
visually impair$ ( ! "o-qu>t]
( ! _w's popula;n liv+ 9 !
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a6

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

  ,:o "e sd t no?+ happ5s 9
,decemb] 2c "ey"o is 9volv$ 9
plann+ = ! holi"ds8        #bh
,well1 ? j isn't true ,- at
l1/ n 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice6
  ,! blockbu/] ev5t : kick$ (f
,decemb] 0 ! fil+ ( ! suit ag/
! ,libr>ian ( ,3gress 9 an
ef=t to rev]se ! deci.n to
t]m9ate publica;n ( ! brl $i;n
( ,playboy magaz9e "<report$
previ\sly 9 ,! ,brl ,=um & on
! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n">4 ,! suit
attract$ 5orm\s m$ia 9t]e/ 9
view ( ! obvi\s nature ( !
,3gres.nal ac;n z c5sor%ip
bas$ on 3t5t ( a specific
magaz9e4 ,playboy is "o ( !
sev5 mo/ popul> ( ! #cf
magaz9es produc$ by ! ,libr>y
( ,3gress4 ,9 addi;n to !
doz5s ( report]s & m$ia
repres5tatives :o att5d$ !
press 3f];e1 we 7 subsequ5tly
3tact$ by s"eal doz5 m f "?\t
! c.try4 ,dur+ ! weeks foll[+
fil+ ( ! suit1 ,,acb       #bi
/aff memb]s took "p 9 teleph"o
9t]views on call-9 talk %[s on
radio /a;ns 9 major cities s*
z ,bo/on1 ,philadelphia1
,wa%+ton1 ,miami1 ,*icago1
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,fresno1 &
,los ,angeles4 ,i rem9d all
r1d]s to *eck ,! ,brl ,=um & !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n "<teleph"o
#a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff"> to /ay
abr1/ ( legal or legislative
develop;ts 9 ? case4
  ,9 ! la/ ye> or s1 a mode/
am.t ( m$ia att5;n has be5
giv5 to di6iculties & alleg$
di6iculties 5c.t]$ by bl
travel]s on airplanes4 ,al? e
bl p]son :o travels m* has alm
c]ta9ly exp]i;ed di6iculties
or fru/ra;ns at "o "t or
ano!r1 x is ! view ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<z
/at$ 9 a rec5t na;nal 3v5;n
resolu;n"> t m* ( ! m$ia
att5;n is unw>rant$ & t    #cj
! be/ way to rem$y ! problems
is to $ucate ! airl9es4 ,dur+
,decemb]1 x 0 my pl1sure to
grant a l5g?y 9t]view to !
publi%] ( 8,,n9nescah10 a
magaz9e : is 4tribut$ widely
"?\t ! airl9es 9du/ry4 ,!
purpose ( ? 9t]view 0 to obta9
! views ( a spokesp]son f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & to
comp>e ^? views ) ^? express$
9 an e>li] 9t]view ) a
spokesp]son = ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,! 9t]view is
to 2 publi%$ 9 ! ne> future4
,hope;lly x w cl>ify "s ( !
3fu.n cr1t$ on ! exit-r[ s1t+1
safety1 & relat$ issues4
  ,kudos to ,dr4 ,pat
,morrissey1 ! new ,deputy
,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 = 9vit+
repres5tatives ( a wide range
( organiza;ns ( & = ! bl to
meet ) h] r 9=mally to     #ca
express _! major 3c]ns &
objectives4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 repres5t$ by
,lynn ,a2ott1 ,legal
,assi/ant1 & by me z ,na;nal
,repres5tative4 ,"o ( ! 3c]ns
: we express$ 0 t !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n & ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n g5]ally %d take a f> m
ass]tive l1d]%ip /.e 9
adm9i/]+ & protect+ f attack !
v>i\s /atutory programs = : t
de"p;t is responsible "<s* z !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program">4
  ,ano!r su3ess = ,,acb z an
advocate6 ,dur+ ,decemb]1 we
3t9u$ & 9cr1s$ \r opposi;n to
! propos$ recomm5da;n by !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ! ,h&icapp$
t ,3gress delete ,sec;n
#g"<c"> ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 : provides = s]vices =
eld]ly bl cli5ts4 ,,acb's
opposi;n to ! propos$      #cb
recomm5da;n emphasiz$ t !
cause ( 4abl$ p g5]ally wd n
b5efit f ef=ts by "s 4abl$ p
to rep1l programs set up to
meet ! special or specific
ne$s ( a gr\p "<s* z ! eld]ly
bl"> :o h tradi;nally be5
"us]v$4 ,i am pl1s$ to report
t ! ,vice ,*airman ( ! c\ncil
9=m$ u 2f ,*ri/mas t foll[+
fur!r 4cus.n ( \r views1 a
major;y ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil
_h decid$ to delete !
recomm5da;n4 ,! next issue (
,! ,brl ,=um w 3ta9 m 9=ma;n
reg>d+ ! report ( ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ! ,h&icapp$ to
,3gress4
  ,9 case y cd n r1* !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n = a few "ds
>.d ,*ri/mas1 ? result$ f !
fact t burgl>s /ole ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n answ]+ ma*9es & s"eal
o!r pieces ( electronic
equip;t "<tape record]s1   #cc
a comput] modem1 radios1
clocks1 etc4">4 ,! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n s]vice 0 re/or$ to
na;nal call]s a few "ds lat]1
& s9ce !n1 s]vice has be5
re/or$ to local call]s4 ,we
?ank ! 9dividuals & a6iliates
:o assi/$ u 9 \r ef=ts to
re/ore ^! & o!r s]vices s
promptly4

        ,all ,abo>d =
         ,knoxville6
      ,,acb ,3v5;n #aihf

  ,y've he>d ! summons ( !
:i/le 9 ! 4t.e4 ,n[ y he> !
:eels turn+ ,- ! s.d gr[+ "e
l\d] z plans exp&4 ,soon ,june
w 2 "h & ! call w 2 he>d all
acr ! c.try3 8,all abo>d =
,knoxville6 ,all abo>d = !
#aihf ,,acb 3v5;n60
  ,get on bo>d ! ,3v5;n
,express & exp]i;e ov] a   #cd
week ( 5t]ta9;t1 9=ma;n1
5joy;t 444 ,br+ yr family &
turn ? ,,acb 3v5;n 9to !
vaca;n ( a life"t4 ,x's all "!
wait+ = y4
  ,a wide v>iety ( t\rs &
5t]ta9;t is 2+ plann$ = y4
  ,on ,satur"d1 ,june #bh1 y w
h ! opportun;y to visit
,look\t ,m.ta9 & eat lun* at !
fam\s ,*attanooga ,*oo-,*oo4
,? w 2 an all-"d t\r1 de"p+ at
#i3#jj ,a4,m4 & (f]+ _m 9t]e/+
activities to keep y busy
until y return at #g3#jj t
ev5+4
  ,"! w 2 two t\rs to !
,*]okee ,res]va;n at ,*]okee1
,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,"o w expose y
to ! ,9dian culture1 ) visits
to ! museum & o!r po9ts (
9t]e/4 ,! o!r w 3si/ ( att5d.e
at an \t/&+ \tdoor pag1nt1
8,unto ,^! ,hills10 : depicts
! move;t ( ! ,*]o-kee      #ce
,na;n ov] ! ,trail ( ,te>s4
,bo? w al 9clude a m1l at !
,teepee ,re/aurant4
  ,d y want to le>n m ab m.ta9
hi/ory8 or ab sci;e & nucle>
5]gy8 or ab ,appala*ian
crafts8 ,don't miss t\rs to !
,appala*ian ,museum1 ! ,na;nal
,museum ( ,sci;e & ,5]gy at
,oak ,ridge1 or "o ( !
,gatl9burg %uttles4
  ,& !n "!'s ,opryl&6 ,l1ve
,knoxville af ! close ( !
,,acb 3v5;n on ,july #e4 ,ride
to ,music ,c;y via com=table
,greyh.d type bus1 & >rive at
"o ( ,am]ica's mo/ fam\s !me
p>ks 9 ! e>ly ev5+4 ,att5d a
p]=m.e ( ! ,gr& ,ol' ,opry &
cap (f yr ev5+ ) "s free "t to
visit ,na%ville's \t/&+ ni<t
spots4 ,on ,sun"d1 g back to
,opryl& = m fun2 !n l1ve on !
return trip to ,knoxville 9
late afn4                  #cf
  ,b1 y say1 w "! 2 5t]ta9;t
at ! hotel8 ,! answ] is
unequivocally ,,yes6 ,come to
! ,hyatt on ,satur"d1 ,june
#bh4 ,we> yr j1ns ,- or1 bett]
yet1 yr ov]alls ,- & 2 "r 9
/yle at ! ,t5;see ,hoed[n4 ,on
,sun"d ev5+1 ! ho/ committee
ag 9vites y to ! ,hyatt = a
gigantic bir?"d "py4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
#be ye>s old & y'll want to
celebrate 9 /yle4
  ,z usual1 ! special-9t]e/
organiza;ns >e plann+ a myriad
( activities = "ey"o4 ,"! >e !
old /&bys ,- tradi;nal ev5ts l
! ,,cclv w9e & *eese "py1 !
,,rsva d.e1 ! ,,fia ,p]=m+
,>ts ,%[case2 "! >e lun*eons &
banquets galore1 recep;ns &
mix]s1 & ev5 a wat]melon "py4
  ,& t's n all4 ,? ye> = ! f/
"t "! w 2 a :ole s]ies (
activities plann$ = ! *n   #cg
( 3v5;n att5dees4 ,movies1
swimm+ "pies1 \tdoor games &
3te/s >e j a few ( ! k9ds (
special programs = *n & te5s4
,"! >e ev5 "s \t+s plann$ ) !
"u-#ah's 9 m9d4
  ,& ( c\rse we c't =get ab !
sp\ses :o mi<t n 2 active
"picipants 9 ,,acb4 ,_m ( !
t\rs & o!r programs w 2 (
9t]e/ to si<t$ z well z bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4
  ,n[ is ! "t to make yr hotel
res]va;ns = ! #aihf ,,acb
3v5;n1 to 2 held f ,june #bh
"? ,july #e4 ,! ,knoxville
,hyatt "<! h1dqu>t]s hotel">
is alr half fill$1 & m
res]va;ns >e com+ 9 e "d4
  ,! 3v5;n w 2 h\s$ at ?ree
hotels ,- ! ,knoxville ,hyatt1
! ,hilton1 & ! ,holi"d ,9n
,_w's ,fair4 ,all ?ree >e
ultra-mod]n1 ultra-3v5i5t4
,room rates at all         #ch
hotels >e @s#cb4jj p] "d
s+les1 d\bles1 triples1 quads4
,res]va;ns >e pref]r$ 9 writ+
& %d 2 made ) ! ,knoxville
,3v5;n & ,visitors ,bur1u1
,p4,o4 ,box #aejab1
,knoxville1 ;,,,tn #cgija2
"<#fae"> #ebc-#gbfc4 note3
pl1se d n make res]va;ns
directly ) any hotel4,' ,x is
imp]ative t ? reque/ 2 /rictly
foll[$ s z to 5sure t ov]book+
( a hotel does n o3ur4
  ,knoxville is s]v$ by bo?
,greyh.d & ,trailways buses4
,or come by air1 via ,delta1
,ea/]n1 ,unit$1 ,,us,air1
,pi$mont1 & ,republic1 z well
z by s"eal commut] airl9es4
  ,m details com+ next mon?6
,b don't wait4 ,make yr plans
n[ to 2 9 ,knoxville ? summ]4
,don't let ! ,3v5;n ,express
l1ve )\t y4
  ,if y h com;ts1          #ci
su7es;ns1 or "qs 3c]n+ !
upcom+ #aihf ,,acb 3v5;ns1
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
#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



                           #dj
"<#gag"> #hbf-#bcfd

      ,bal.ed ,budget &
   ,deficit ,3trol ,m1sure
        ,2comes ,law
   ,by ,lynn ,a2ott1 ,legal
          ,assi/ant

  ,by n[1 mo/ p h he>d ab
,s5ators ,gramm1 ,rudman1 &
,holl+s & _! bal.ed budget
proposal : 0 sign$ 9to law on
,decemb] #ab1 #aihe4 ,!
problem1 h["e1 is t mo/ p
don't "k n[ ! ,gramm-,rudman-
,holl+s m1sure w "w & h[ x w
a6ect !m4
  8,gramm-,rudman10 m =mally
"kn z ! ,bal.ed ,budget &
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,3trol ,act
( #aihe1 repres5ts ,3gress's
attempt to solve ! c.try's
deficit problem4 ,! plan1 9 a
nut%ell1 is to r$uce ! na;nal
deficit to z]o ov] a       #da
five-ye> p]iod by a set am.t
ea* ye>4
  ,gramm-,rudman does n
replace ! curr5t budget
process4 ,9 fact1 if ,3gress &
! ,:ite ,h\se c agree on a
budget t wd meet ! require;ts
( ! ,act1 ! 8automatic knife0
prov#as#aon ( ,gramm-,rudman w
n g 9to e6ect4 ,! 8automatic
knife0 provi.n1 al t]m$
8seque/ra;n10 requires !
,presid5t to cut monies )\t
reg>d to priorities f a broad
range ( ,f$]al programs4
  ,"s programs "u ! ,act >e
exempt f ! automatic adju/;ts4
,z not$ abv1 h["e1 !
8automatic knife0 provi.n "<&
programs exempt$ f ^? cuts">
only applies :5 ! ,presid5t &
,3gress _c agree on a budget :
r$uces ! deficit by a set am.t
ea* ye>4 ,! programs
specifically exempt$ f !   #db
seque/] cuts >e3 ,social
,secur;y1 ,food ,/amps1 ,aid
to ,families ) ,dep5d5t ,*n1
,* ,nutri;n1 ,wom5 & ,9fant
,c>e1 ,vet]ans ,comp5sa;n &
,b5efits1 ,m$icaid1 ,e>n$
,9come ,tax ,cr$it1 & 9t]e/ on
! ,f$]al debt4 ,o!r programs
fall 9to a 8special0 category3
,m$ic>e1 ,vet]ans ,h1l?1
,9dian ,h1l?1 ,commun;y ,h1l?1
& ,migrant ,h1l?4 ,! programs
9 ? category may 2 cut no m
?an #a.0 9 ,f4,y4 #aihf & #b.0
"!af4 ,^! programs1 ?\<1 rcv
no protec;n "u ! ord9>y budget
process4 ,z f> z ! unprotect$
programs >e 3c]n$1 half ( !
cuts w come f def5se programs
& ! o!r #ej.0 w 2 f non-def5se
programs4
  ,at ? po9t 9 "t1 "! >e / _m
unansw]$ "qs4 ,9 fact1 !
3/itu;nal;y ( ! law has alr
be5 call$ 9to "q by        #dc
,3gressman ,mike ,syn> "<;,d41
,,ok">1 :o fil$ a lawsuit 9
,decemb] #aihe to resolve !
issue4 ,if ,gramm-,rudman's
provi.ns >e det]m9$ to 2
3/itu;nal1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl w closely monitor
,3gres.nal ac;n to 5sure t
programs = ! bl & visually
impair$ >e n unduly burd5$4

   ,,acb ,radio ,amateurs
   ,an ,a6iliate on ! ,move
     ,by ,john ,mc,cann1
           ,,kw#d,u

  ,z ,i sit 9 front ( my
fireplace1 ! midw9t] w9ds
bu6et+ my w9d[s & doors "<n to
m5;n my r m1g] ant5na f>m">1
my m9d w&]s back to an
9f9itely w>m] "t & place2
specifically1 ,las ,vegas1
,nevada1 ,july #aihe4 ,i
rememb] em]g+ f !          #dd
airport t]m9al1 wait+ = !
hotel %uttle van & wond]+ h[
l;g x wd take 2f my h&-held
transceiv] 2gan melt+ 9 my h&
l ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/4 ,i
rememb] ! gr[+ s5se (
anticipa;n & excite;t ,i felt
z ,i li/5$ to o!r newly >riv+
amateurs *eck+ 9 on ! 3v5;n's
simplex frequ5cy4 ,i rememb] )
grt apprecia;n ! d$icat$ ef=ts
( ^? amateurs :o att5d$ 3v5;n
func;ns to solicit new memb]s
= \r a6iliate1 _! cassette
record]s & receipt books 9 h&4
,i rememb] ! l;g h\rs sp5t 9
prep>+ ! *>t] peti;n &
associat$ docu;ts = submis.n
to ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors4
,abv all1 h["e1 ,i rememb] !
op5+ ( ! #bdth na;nal 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ":
,,acb ,radio ,amateurs1 !n
sport+ exactly #ajj memb]s1 0
s1t$ z ! newe/ ,,acb       #de
special-9t]e/ a6iliate4
  ,s9ce ! 3v5;n1 ,,acb ,radio
,amateurs has 2come ,,acb
,radio ,amateurs1 ,9c41 a non-
pr(it ,4trict ( ,columbia
corpora;n4 ,\r bank a3.t has
be5 e/abli%$ & \r tax-exempt
#eja"<c">#c applica;n is r1dy
= fil+4 ,f\rte5 new memb]s h
jo9$ \r ranks1 & s"eal
memb]%ip 9quiries / await my
response4
  ,z #aihf gets "u way1 x is
important t we 2g9 direct+ \r
5]gies to ^? projects : w
su/a9 ! mo;tum ( \r e>li]
activities & 9cr1se visibil;y
( \r a6iliate4 ,i 2lieve t !
upcom+ silv] anniv]s>y ,,acb
3v5;n 9 ,knoxville w provide u
) an excell5t opportun;y to
meet ? objective1 :ile provid+
a valuable s]vice to ! na;nal
organiza;n4 ,! 3v5;n w 2 h\s$
9 ?ree hotels4 ,)\t 9      #df
any mann] 9t5d+ to 4p>age !
capabilities ( bl p]sons or !
compet;e ( ! 3v5;n /aff1 x wd
appe> t ! logi/ical
di6iculties 9 ? >range;t cd 2
grtly alleviat$ by a cadre (
well-tra9$ radio amateurs
provid+ appropriate public
s]vice communica;ns 2t
designat$ loca;ns4 ,x mi<t al
2 desirable to h radio
amateurs rid+ 9 ! hotel %uttle
vans4 ,all communica;ns wd1 (
c\rse1 ne$ to 2 9 /rict
compli.e ) ! prohibi;n ag/
busi;s communica;ns on amateur
frequ5cies4 ,h["e1 "! is a grt
d1l ( p]missible 8public
welf>e0 tra6ic : cd 2 h&l$ by
amateurs4
  ,:ile ? propos$ project does
repres5t a =midable "utak+1 ,i
am 3fid5t t we c meet !
*all5ge1 & ,i hope t z _m ( y
z possible1 "picul>ly ^?   #dg
) te*nical public s]vice
communica;ns exp]i;e1 w take ?
opportun;y to use yr skills =
! b5efit ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4
  ,i wd welcome any advice or
su7es;ns reg>d+ ? project
&_/or su7es;ns = o!r projects
: mi<t 2 3sid]$4 ,pl1se write
to me1 ,john ,mc,cann1 at
#bjbe ,eye ,/reet1 ,n4,w41
,suite #dje1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjjf4

        ,adv5tures 9 !
          ,nor?woods
      ,by ,laura ,(t$ahl

  ,look+ = "s?+ new & excit+
to d ? summ]8 ,>e y an \tdoors
p]son :o 5joys h1l?;l & 5]giz+
activities l canoe+1 t&em
cycl+1 hik+ & camp+8
  ,! ,nor? ,c.try ,regional
,sports = ,h1l? adv5ture   #dh
programs >e design$ to satisfy
^! 9t]e/s4 ,bl & si<t$ p
9t]act on a "o-to-"o basis
mak+ x possible to progress at
"o's [n pace4 ,si<t$
"picipants >e exp]i;ed 9 !
specific recr1;nal activities4
,! emphasis is plac$ on do+
activities 8)0 bl p r ?an 8=0
bl p4 ,visually impair$ & bl
p]sons1 no matt] :at _! sports
skill level1 >e 9vit$ to r1* \
& le>n ^! new \tdoor recr1;nal
skills1 to develop life"t
leisure sports1 to 4cov] true
pot5tials1 & to h fun4
  ,?ree programs >e plann$ =
,july & ,augu/ ( #aihf4
,visually impair$ & bl p ( all
ages1 ) limit$ or no \tdoor
recr1;nal exp]i;e1 w f9d ^! (
"picul> 9t]e/4 ,! only
pr]equisites >e t y 2 motivat$
to le>n1 9 gd h1l? & gd
physical 3di;n1 & t y      #di
want to %>e & h fun4

   ,sports = ,h1l? ,week ,-
         ,july #f-#ac
  ,sp5d an 5tire week recr1t+
9 ! ,nor?woods 5viron;t (
,2midji ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,5joy
sail+ & wat] ski+ on ,lake
,2midji1 canoe+ on g5tle &
remote regions ( !
,mississippi ,riv]1 t&em cycl+
on ! sc5ic ,he>tl& bike trail1
& hik+_/camp+ 9 ! p1ce;l1 p9e-
sc5t$ ,hobson ,=e/4
  ,lodg+ w 2 9 mod]n h\s+ on
,lake ,2midji1 & m1ls w 2 s]v$
9 ! ,univ]s;y cafet]ia4 ,co/ =
! week-l;g program is
@s#aee4jj = d\ble o3upancy2
@s#afi4jj = s+le o3upancy4




                           #ej
   ,b.d>y ,wat]s_/,quetico
     ,canoe+ ,adv5ture ,-
        ,july #ah-#bg
  ,9 ! _s ( ! ,fr5* voyageurs
:o travel$ ^! wat]s "s #bjj
ye>s ago1 y1 too1 w travel !
,b.d>y ,wat] ,canoe ,>ea
,wild];s & ,quetico ,prov9cial
,p>k wat]ways = ei<t "ds4 ,y c
expect to paddle ab t5 miles
p] "d4 ,"! w 2 pl5ty ( "t =
leisurely canoe+1 fi%+1 &
swimm+4
  ,! f/ "d w 2 sp5t practic+
canoe+ skills & safety
proc$ures4 ,july #ah & #bg w 2
travel "ds to & f home4 ,co/ (
! trip is @s#ace4jj4

   ,nor!rn ,wiscons9 ,t&em
   ,bike ,t\r ,- ,augu/ #c-
             #aj
  ,travel by van to ,door
,c.ty ,p59sula & 2g9 a
fanta/ic j\rney explor+    #ea
boat- & %ip-build+
communities1 fi%+ t[ns1 %ores
( ,lake ,mi*igan1 & ! rural
c.tryside ( woodl&s & wetl&s4
,bike a leisurely #cj to #de
miles p] "d & camp \ "u ! />s4
,a sag wagon "<support
vehicle"> w a3ompany y &
transport yr camp+ ge>4
  ,? is an id1l trip = novice
& s1son$ cycli/s alike4 ,co/ (
! trip is @s#aej4jj4
  ,all trip co/s 9clude lodg+1
m1ls1 use ( equip;t1
transporta;n f ,2midji to
trailh1d1 & 9/ruc;n4
,s*ol>%ips may 2 available =
si<t$ & bl "picipants4
  ,si<t$ 9/ructors_/guides :o
>e famili> ) ! specific
activ;y skills >e ne$$4
,p]sons ne$ n h exp]i;e "w+ )
bl & visually impair$ p1 z a
?or\< pre-trip ori5ta;n &
tra9+ ses.n is 3duct$ =    #eb
all "picipants4
  ,al? ^! adv5ture programs >e
n 9t5d$ to 2 "picul>ly /r5u\s1
"! w 2 "ts :5 ! activities w 2
*all5g+ & p]h di6icult4 ,h["e1
) ! program support sy/em1
appropriate br1ks1 & t1m ef=t1
^! adv5tures provide ! basis =
a3ompli%;t & su3ess4 ,all
,nor? ,c.try ,sports = ,h1l?
programs take special c>e to
>range logi/ics & (f] qual;y
9/ruc;n to 5sure safe
exp]i;es4
  ,space is limit$ on ^!
trips4 ,= res]va;ns & 9=ma;n1
3tact3 ,m>y ,s*utz1 ,\tdoor
,program ,c5t]1 ,2midji ,/ate
,univ]s;y1 ,2midji1 ,,mn
#effja2 "<#bah"> #gee-#cgfj4
,^! unique programs = bl &
si<t$ p]sons >e co-sponsor$ by
! ,\tdoor ,program at ,2midji
,/ate ,univ]s;y & ,ski =
,li<t1 ,9c4                #ec
      ,! ,%elt]$ ,"w%op
     ,m9imum ,wage ,issue
          ,revisit$
      ,by ,*>les ,hodge

  ,at ! #aihe na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,las ,vegas1 a resolu;n 0
9troduc$ :1 if adopt$1 wd h
put ,a ,,cb on record z 5dors+
! pay;t ( ! full #ajj.0
/atutory m9imum wage 9 9du/ry
& 9 regul> produc;n programs (
%elt]$ "w%ops to bl "w]s ^:
sole 4abl+ 3di;n is bl;s4 ,o!r
h&icapp$ "w]s & bl "w]s
possess+ addi;nal "w-relat$
4abilities1 :o "w ei 9 9du/ry
or 9 ! regul> produc;n
programs ( %elt]$ "w%ops1 cd 2
pd 2l ! m9imum wage1 b only "u
,9dividual ,rate ,c]tificates
issu$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,labor4 ,s* c]tificates wd h a
floor level ( at l1/       #ed
#ge.0 ( ! /atutory m9imum
wage4
  ,! resolu;n1 h["e1 0 tabl$4
,9 tabl+1 ! feel+ 0 express$ t
! resolu;n 0 too l;g & 3volut$
to 2 cle>ly "u/ood1 & t x %d 2
reproduc$ & expla9$ 9 ,! ,brl
,=um4 ,? >ticle is my attempt
to honor t su7es;n4 ,= ref];e
purposes1 "!=e1 ,memb]%ip
,resolu;n #he-#jh is repr9t$
"h 9 full4

      ,resolu;n #he-#jh
  ,,":as1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #gi-
#jf provides t h&icapp$
produc;n "w]s employ$ 9 9du/ry
& 9 %elt]$ "w%ops %d 2 employ$
"u ,9dividual ,rate
,c]tificates issu$ by !
,de"p;t ( ,labor1 hav+ a wage
floor gu>antee ( n less ?an
#ge.0 ( ! /atutory m9imum
wage2 &                    #ee
  ,,":as1 rec5t evid;e provid$
by ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl
3firms t ! va/ major;y ( bl
produc;n "w]s employ$ 9 %elt]$
"w%ops e>n at or abv #ge.0 ( !
/atutory m9imum wage1 & t _m
"w]s e>n ! full /atutory
m9imum wage or abv2 &
  ,,":as1 ! 9t5t 2h ! 5act;t (
! subm9imum wage provi.ns (
,sec;n #ad"<c"> ( ! ,fair
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 z
am5d$1 0 to bo? fur!r employ;t
opportunities = h&icapp$ "w]s
& to curtail loss ( employ;t
by s* 9dividuals due to _!
9abil;y to produce at ! full
/atutory m9imum wage level2 &
  ,,":as1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has l;g "w$ to improve !
economic 3di;n ( bl & visually
impair$ p]sons & has support$
! 3cept ( subm9imum wages1
recogniz+ t "s h&icapp$ "w]s1
9clud+ bl "w]s1 hav+ "o    #ef
or m addi;nal h&icaps1 may 2 s
limit$ by _! 4abilities z to 2
unable to produce at ! full
/atutory m9imum wage level2 &
  ,,":as1 b = ! exi/;e ( !
subm9imum wage provi.ns (
,sec;n #ad"<c">1 s* 9dividuals
wd n 2 employ$1
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ on ? #abth "d
( ,july1 #aihe1 9 ,las ,vegas1
,nevada1 t ? organiza;n
recomm5ds3

#a"> ,t bl produc;n "w]s hav+
  no addi;nal "w-relat$
  h&icaps1 & :o >e employ$ 9
  9du/ry or 9 %elt]$ "w%ops1
  %d 2 pd 9 a3ord.e ) _!
  productiv;y1 b 9 no ev5t
  less ?an #ajj.0 ( ! /atutory
  m9imum wage2 &

                           #eg
#b"> ,t o!r h&icapp$ "w]s1
  9clud+ bl "w]s hav+ "o or m
  addi;nal "w-relat$ h&icaps1
  employ$ "u an ,9dividual
  ,rate ,c]tificate issu$ by !
  ,de"p;t ( ,labor1 ^u a cle>
  %[+ by ! employ] t !
  h&icapp$ "w]1 or ! bl "w]
  hav+ "o or m addi;nal "w-
  relat$ h&icaps1 is n
  su6ici5tly productive to 2
  reta9$ )\t ! pay;t ( a
  subm9imum wage2 &











                           #eh
#c"> ,t ! wage floor gu>antee
  = ,9dividual ,rate
  ,c]tificates %d 2 #ge.0 ( !
  /atutory m9imum wage1 9 ord]
  to 5sure t h&icapp$ "w]s &
  bl "w]s hav+ "o or m
  addi;nal "w-relat$ h&icaps w
  rcv a subsi/;e level (
  9come2 &

  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t we
urge ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor1 9
3sulta;n ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & ! ,na;nal ,9du/ries
= ! ,bl1 to develop m1n+;l
crit]ia1 9clud+ adm9i/rative &
judicial review1 to c]tify !
exi/;e ( a "w-relat$ h&icap1
9clud+ 2havioral & physical
4abilities1 : wd prev5t a bl
"w] f produc+ at ! #ajj.0
/atutory m9imum wage level2 &
,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t ?
resolu;n applies only to "w]s
employ$ 9 9du/ry & 9 !     #ei
regul> produc;n programs (
%elt]$ "w%ops1 & t ? resolu;n
does n apply to "w]s employ$ 9
"w activ;y c5t]s2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #gi-#jf is
"hby revok$1 & t ! (fic]s1
directors1 & /aff ( ?
organiza;n >e "hby direct$ to
"w t[>d ! 5act;t 9to law ( !
recomm5da;ns 3ta9$ "h9 & to
communicate same to (ficials (
! ,de"p;t ( ,labor1 ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 & to
appropriate memb]s ( ,3gress4
  ,i w n[ review ,resolu;n
#he-#jh clause by clause1
summ>iz+ :at ea* clause
purports to a3ompli%4
  ,! f/ 8,,":as0 clause simply
/ates ,,acb's \t/&+ posi;n z
set =? 9 ,resolu;n #gi-#jf4 ,!
second 8,,":as0 clause
9dicates t ac to rec5t     #fj
/ati/ics f ,na;nal ,9du/ries =
! ,bl1 ! va/ major;y ( bl
"w%op "w]s e>n 9 excess (
#ge.0 ( ! m9imum wage1 & t _m
e>n 9 excess ( ! full /atutory
m9imum wage4 ,! ?ird clause
sets =? ! r1sons "uly+ !
orig9al 5act;t ( ! subm9imum
wage provi.ns ( ! ,fair ,labor
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$2
i4e41 to cr1te employ;t
opportunities t 7 n 9 exi/;e =
h&icapp$ "w]s1 & to reta9
employ;t opportunities = less
productive h&icapp$ "w]s ^:
employ;t opportunities mi<t 2
lo/ if _! employ]s 7 requir$
to pay ! full /atutory m9imum
wage4 ,! f\r? 8,,":as0 clause
/ates ,,acb's l;g /&+ ef=ts to
improve ! economic 3di;n ( bl
"w]s1 9clud+ xs pa/ limit$
5dorse;t ( subm9imum wage
provi.ns to "s bl "w]s4 ,! la/
8,,":as0 clause /ates      #fa
,,acb's 2lief t at l1/ "s bl
"w]s >e curr5tly employ$ at
l1/ 9 "p 2c ( ! b5eficial
e6ects ( ! subm9imum wage4
  ,! f/ 8,,resolv$0 clause1 :
is ! m1t ( ! resolu;n1 /ates t
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
recomm5ds t "w]s 2 pd 9
a3ord.e ) _! productiv;y1 b t
9dividual h&icapp$ bl "w]s 9
9du/ry & 9 regul> produc;n
programs ( %elt]$ "w%ops 2 pd
no less ?an full #ajj.0 ( !
m9imum wage1 & t all o!r
h&icapp$ "w]s & bl "w]s ) at
l1/ "o addi;nal "w-relat$
4abl+ 3di;n1 "w+ ei 9 9du/ry
or 9 regul> produc;n programs
( %elt]$ "w%ops1 2 pd at l1/
#ge.0 ( ! m9imum wage "u
,9dividual ,rate ,c]tificates
issu$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor4
,! resolu;n al makes x cle> t
9 apply+ = 9dividual subm9imum
rate c]tificates =         #fb
9dividual h&icapp$ "w]s or
multi-h&icapp$ bl "w]s1 !
burd5 to make an 9dividualiz$
%[+ t ! 9dividual "w] _c
produce at or abv ! /atutory
m9imum wage level %d 2 plac$
squ>ely on ! employ]4
  ,! second 8,,resolv$0 clause
calls ^u ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor to
develop & imple;t r1sonable1
"wable crit]ia = det]m9+ o!r
"w-relat$ 4abilities 2y bl;s4
,! ?ird clause dcls t ?
resolu;n only applies to !
regul> produc;n programs (
%elt]$ "w%ops1 & does n apply
to sep>ate "w activ;y c5t]
programs op]at$ by %elt]$
"w%ops4 ,! la/ clause /ates t
? resolu;n sup]s$es ,resolu;n
#gi-#jf2 t t resolu;n is
revok$2 & t ! ,,acb (fic]s >e
9/ruct$ to communicate !
posi;ns set =? 9 ! resolu;n to
appropriate (ficials &     #fc
to "w = prompt 5act;t 9to law
( ! posi;ns adopt$ by !
resolu;n4
  ,propon5ts ( tabl+ ,resolu;n
#he-#jh >gu$ t ! he>t ( !
resolu;n 0 9t]nally 9consi/5t2
t x /at$ on ! "o h& t "w]s %d
2 pd 9 a3ord.e ) _!
productiv;y1 b t on ! o!r h& x
esp\s$ ! posi;n t 9dividual
h&icapp$ bl "w]s %d 9 no ev5t
2 pd less ?an ! full #ajj.0
/atutory m9imum wage4 ,my
response is simply ?3
,resolu;n #he-#jh is no m or
less 9consi/5t ?an ,,acb's
curr5t posi;n t h&icapp$ "w]s1
9clud+ bl "w]s1 %d 2 pd no
less ?an #ge.0 ( ! /atutory
m9imum wage "u ,9dividual
,rate ,c]tificates "<see
,resolu;n #gi-#jf">4 ,resolu;n
#he-#jh1 _h x be5 adopt$1 wd
simply h mov$ ! floor level =
s+le h&icapp$ bl "w]s f    #fd
#ge.0 ( ! m9imum wage to full
#ajj.0 ( ! m9imum wage1 :ile
reta9+ ,,acb's previ\s posi;n
) respect to o!r h&icapp$ "w]s
& bl "w]s possess+ o!r "w-
relat$ 4abl+ 3di;ns4
  ,ano!r resolu;n simil> 9
sub/.e to ,resolu;n #he-#jh w
9 all likelihood 2 9troduc$ at
! #aihf ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,knoxville1 ,t5;see1 9 ,july4
,i wd appreciate any com;ts
3c]n+ ,resolu;n #he-#jh or any
su7e/$ revis+ language4 ,write
,*>les ,hodge1 #aaca ;,s4 ,=e/
,drive1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjd4

    ,h1l? ,clubs ,- ,!y're
     ,well ,wor? ! ,ef=t
        ,by ,ann ,bra%

  8,y mi<t h an a3id5t1 & we
don't h ! 9sur.e to cov] y10 !
manag] /at$ r flatly1 z if t
5d$ ! 4cus.n4              #fe
  ,cle>ly1 %e expect$ me to
l1ve1 b ,i 0 too dumbf.d$ to
move4 8,:o d y ?9k y >e10 my
m9d scr1m$ 9dignantly back at
h]1 8to d5y me memb]%ip 9 a
h1l? club 2c ,i am bl8 ,i h z
m* "r to ex]cise z any"o else1
& 2ss1 ":'s ! 9sur.e :5 ,i'm
cross+ ! /reets ( ,*icago e "d
& ! c>s turn "r on r$80
  ,\tw>dly1 ?\<1 ,i sd no?+4
  ,=tunately1 my si<t$
companion 0 m v]bal4 8,don't y
h a free trial memb]%ip y
r\t9ely (f] p80
  ,? is a /ate;t r ?an a "q1
2c %e didn't wait = an answ]4
8,we'll j take t & prove to y
t "ey?+ w 2 f9e40
  ,ne$.s to say1 "ey?+ 0 f9e4
,)9 a week ,i knew my way >.d
! club & 2gan ?or\<ly 5joy+
myf4 ,"!'s no?+ l swimm+ #be
l5g?s ( ! pool1 !n settl+ back
9 ! :irlpool's g5tle       #ff
wat] massage2 or /ret*+ e
muscle y h on ! myriad (
ex]cise ma*9es available1 *>t+
yr progress week by week by
mak+ ! wei<ts on ! ma*9es
h1vi] z y get /r;g]2 or
exhau/+ yrf 9 a]obics class1
!n tak+ x easy 9 a relax+
atmosp"h ( ! sauna or /1m
room4 ,y c ev5 get a r1l
massage = @s#aj4jj a half h\r
"<a m* l[] rate ?an is
available alm any": else">1 or
y c cat* a few rays f ! sun-
tann+ ma*9e4
  ,yes1 x's a ll awe"s at f/4
,& x's "s"ts n easy to 3v9ce !
/aff t y're n go+ to dr[n 9 !
pool4
  ,b y d h to ask "s "qs4 ,=
example3



                           #fg
_4 ,ask :e!r "! is an 5roll;t
  fee4 ,9 mo/ h1l? clubs1 y
  pay bo? an 9itial 5roll;t
  fee & mon?ly dues4 ,dep5d+
  on : club y jo91 ? fee c
  range f @s#ej4jj to
  @s#ejj4jj1 & x adds q a bit
  to ! prices t >e quot$ on
  televi.n ads4
_4 ,ask ab ! 9t]e/ y w 2 *>g$4
  ,if y pay dues by ! mon?1 y
  w 2 pay+ ! club a sub/antial
  am.t ( 9t]e/4 ,y mi<t want
  to f9d \ :at ! ye>ly
  memb]%ip dues wd 2 if pd 9
  "o lump sum4 ,! qk] y c pay
  (f ! sum1 ! *1p] x w be4
  ,al1 h1l? clubs frequ5tly h
  specials1 "picul>ly at
  memb]%ip r5ewal "t4 ,b y w h
  to ask4



                           #fh
_4 ,ask :at types ( memb]%ip
  >e available4 ,"! may 2
  s"eal1 at grtly v>y+ prices4
  ,9 ! ,*icago ,h1l? ,club1 =
  example1 y c buy an
  ,executive memb]%ip : admits
  y to all clubs "<9clud+ ^?
  clubs : >e op5 only to ^? )
  ? "picul> type ( memb]%ip4">
  ,"! is al an ,associate
  memb]%ip = j ^? clubs 9 yr
  metropolitan >ea1 z well z a
  ,limit$ memb]%ip = admis.n
  only 9to ! specific club y
  >e jo9+4 ,p]iodically "! >e
  specials : give y !
  opportun;y to upgrade yr
  memb]%ip4 ,b ag1 y m/ ask4






                           #fi
_4 ,f9ally1 ask :at equip;t is
  available at ! club y jo94
  ,n all clubs h all equip;t &
  s]vices4

  ,does ? s.d complicat$8
,yes1 x is1 b f ! po9t ( view
( an avid h1l? club-go]1 ,i
feel x's def9itely wor? !
tr\ble4

   ,lrs to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
            ,(fice

  ,de> ,mr4 ,mill]3
  ,i wd l to ?ank y & ! memb]s
( yr organiza;n = help+ to
obta9 ! support ( 3f]ees ( !
,h\se & ,s5ate ,appropria;ns
,committee = ! ,s5ate's
propos$ 9cr1ses 9 rehabilita;n
fund+4 444
  ,i 0 pres5t dur+ ! he>+ ?
spr+ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 :5 a
memb] ( yr organiza;n      #gj
made a v impressive pres5ta;n
support+ ? propos$ legisla;n4
,? k9d ( pres5ta;n plus o!r
3tacts f ,,acb memb]s z well z
o!r p]sons has obvi\sly be5 v
su3ess;l4 ,? is an excell5t
example ( h[ 3sum]s & ag5cies
"w+ tgr c result 9 gd ?+s = bl
p]sons4
  ,- ,william ;,k4 ,james1
,commis.n]1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a
,commis.n = ! ,bl
  ,to ,:om ,x ,is ,3c]n$3
  ,5clos$ pl1se f9d a *eck :
,i am s5d+ 9 memory ( my fr1
,m>gret ,gale4 ,i 0 ,m>gret's
mail c>ri] & 2came frs "? !
ye>s :ile tak+ h] mail up to
h] a"p;t4 ,%e n"e totally lo/
h] si<t & us$ a magnify+ glass
to write lrs to ,3gres.nal
repres5tatives to 5sure t !y
knew h[ important free mail+
s]vice was_/is = ^? ) visual
impair;ts4 ,%e knew t !    #ga
talk+ book s]vices wd 2come
co/-prohibitive to _m l h]f
)\t x4 444
  ,- ,roz ,/e91 ,spr+field1
,,il

    ,hi<brook ,lodge ,camp
            ,(f]s
   ,9novative #ehth-,s1son
           ,program

  ,clevel& ,hi<brook ,lodge1 !
\tdoor le>n+ facil;y & summ]
camp op]at$ by ! ,clevel&
,society = ! ,bl 9 ,*>don1
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#ehth summ] s1son ( ! ,lodge1
: f/ op5$ 9 #aibh4
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liv+ skills1 photography1
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physical fit;s w 2 "s ( ! ma9
programs = ! s1son4 ,o!r   #gb
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hikes1 nature /udy1 >ts &
crafts1 camp+1 4cus.n gr\ps1
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sleep\ts1 campcraft1 h1l? &
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9=ma;n on v>i\s aspects (
special $uca;n & rehabilita;n
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hi< te*nology rese>* &
develop;t1 evalua;n1 &
database s]vices4 ,an op5+
recep;n 0 held ,janu>y #ad at
! ,c5t] at ,,afb's ,new ,york
h1dqu>t]s4 ,s"eal hundr$
visitors saw demon/ra;ns (
comput]iz$ brl1 voice \tput
devices1 & l>ge-pr9t 4plays4
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z well z to pr(es.nals 9 !
bl;s field1 employ]s1
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devices4 8,z we design &
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& future ne$s ( bl & visually
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evaluate new & exi/+ devices &
report results1 provide 9=ma;n
on 3sum] products1 tra9+
c\rses1 fund+ s\rces1 & "ns &
com;ts ( us]s ( adaptive
equip;t z well z previ\s
evalua;ns ( devices4
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made possible 9 "p by grants f
! ,unit$ ,p>cel ,s]vice
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planet4 ,s1 :5 8 left eye
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mo;t ( life1 h1d$ = a hospital
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surg]y1 p]=m$ at ,episcopal
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normal activities ( r1d+ !
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tak+ /rolls "? 8 nei<borhood4
  ,travis ;,l4 ,h>ris1 memb] (
! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0
rec5tly appo9t$ by ,gov]nor
,george ,ni< to ! ,/ate ,human
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4abl$ ,oklahoman "e appo9t$ to
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,s]vices4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
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popula;n /udy d"o by ,dr4
,frank ,b[e ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
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! same #af-#fd age gr\p4 ,only
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(f]s a wide range ( full-l5g?1
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or write to ! ,d\ble"d     #gi
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,cu/om] ,s]vice ,c5t]1 #eja
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,,ny #aaecj4
  ,! ,na;nal ,brl ,press has j
publi%$ xs ?ird book on
comput]s1 5titl$ 8,add-,ons3
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mat]ial on comput] p]iph]als1
9clud+ comp>ative reviews (
scann]s1 modems1 pr9t pr9t]s1
brl pr9t]s1 spee* syn!siz]s1 &
brl \tput devices4 ,& if y h
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#fgc1 ,nor?brook1 ,,il #fjjfe1
has issu$ a new catalog (
unique1 9novative1 & practical
products select$ specifically
) ! bl & visually impair$ 9
m9d4 ,! catalog is free ^u
reque/4
  ,! foll[+ brl cookbooks >e
available f ,na;nal ,brl
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,yrs1 #aihc1 @s#c4jj2 ,f ,\r
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,press1 a l1d+ l>ge-pr9t
publi%]1 rec5tly 3duct$ a
survey ( #d1ejj public
libr>ies na;nwide4 ,( ^?   #ha
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9cr1se 9 use ( _! l>ge-pr9t
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*ange f ! tradi;nal home-b.d
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describ+ co/umes1 sett+s1
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x 9 dur+ pauses 9 ! dialogue40
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he> ! n>ra;n f any s1t 9 !
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size ( a cig>ette          #hb
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non-pr(it ,*ri/ian organiza;n1
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( any d5om9a;n 9to brl free (
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#ibcii4
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,9diana1 0 rec5tly pres5t$ ) a
m$al & lr ( comm5da;n by
,boleslaw ,k$zia1 ,h1d ( !
,de"p;t ( ,optometry at !
,academy ( ,m$ic9e at ,poznan1
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3sultant to ! ,poli%
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,de"p;t4 ,he is pr(essor
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,univ]s;y & a =m] director ( !
,divi.n ( ,optometry4 "9"9"9
,9 an ef=t to meet a g5u9e
commun;y ne$1 ! ,circle ,c;y
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f9ancial & volunte] res\rces
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res\rce & 9=ma;n c5t]4 ,locat$
9 d[nt[n ,9dianapolis1 ! c5t]
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ab res\rces & special s]vices
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families & o!r 9t]e/$ p]sons2
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commun;y ag5cies & s]vices4
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answ]+ s]vice available dur+
non-(fice h\rs1 ! c5t] al
sells1 on a non-pr(it      #hd
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& l[-vi.n p]sons4
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company-[n$ hotels w make
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to assi/ d1f or he>+-impair$
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xs k9d 9 ! hotel 9du/ry1 al]ts
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smoke al>m1 a knock on ! door1
or a teleph"o r++4 ,a /robe
li<t 5cas$ 9 ! electronic unit
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! box 9dicate : func;n is 9
progress4 ,x is anticipat$ !
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problem1 ac to ! f9d+s ( a
na;nal /udy publi%$ 9 a rec5t
issue ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical
,associa;n's ,>*ives (
,oph?almology4 ,! /udy us$
p9po9t-b1ms ( las] li<t to s1l
small l1ks ( blood & o!r matt]
9 a crucial >ea ( ! ret9a4
,:ile previ\s "w %[$ t 9t5se
las] li<t cd 2 us$ to h1t &
s1l sev]e ble$+ ( vessels 9 !
eyes ( diabetics1 ! new "w
exp&s xs applica;n to a less
sev]e vi.n problem call$
macul> $ema4 ,excess fluids &
fats swell "p ( ! ret9a call$
! macula1 caus+ blurr$1 4tort$
vi.n4 ,! las] tr1t;t1 : c 2
rep1t$ if nec1 s1ls ! s\rces (
? swell+1 (t5 prev5t+ fur!r
vi.n loss & ev5 improv+ si<t 9
"s cases1 ! /udy sd4
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rcv ,exc]pts & a subscrip;n to
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foll[+ revis$ pric+3 co/1
@s#cd4jj "<9clud+ batt]ies &
cassette 9/ruc;ns">1 plus
@s#4ej %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,quant;y
4c.ts >e available4 ,3tact
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travel+ m ?an !y did five ye>s
ago1 ac to results publi%$ 9 a
rec5t issue ( ,! ,it9]>y
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a3essibil;y (f]$ by lodg+
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popul> attrac;ns1 z well z an
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/udy1 #ch.0 ( respond5ts use a
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,bl1 ,9c41 ( ,s&y1 ,oregon1 is
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assi/ ,,acb a6iliates z well z
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    ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,/ate
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