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,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,grant ,mack1 page #h
,! ,adm9i/ra;n's 8,l1/
    ,re/rictive ,5viron;t0
    ,/rikes ,ag1 by ,ka?le5
    ,megiv]n1 page #ac
,,acb ,ann\nces ,new ,hospital
    ,9come ,plan ,available to
    ,all ,memb]s1 page #ag
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #bj
#aihg6 ,,acb ,3v5;n ,nu7ets ,-
    ,pure ,gold61 page #bh
,libr>y & ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice
    ,us]s ,organiza;n1 by
    ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
    page #ci
,f$]al ,rehabilita;n ,program
    to ,2 ,cut ,- ,:ile at !
    ,same ,"t ,recruit+ ,new
    ,employees1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #db        #e
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ,triumphs 9
    ,,b>t ,lawsuit1 by ,rob]t
    ,aco/a1 page #di
,record+ = ! ,bl ,- ,a ,di6]5t
    ,k9d ( ,libr>y1 page #ee
,adv5tures 9 ,\tdoor ,recr1;n1
    ,summ] #aihg1 page #eh
#ajg ,bodies on ,h\se ,floor
    ,- ,a ,nor? ,dakota ,f/1
    by ,de2y ,norl+1 page #fc
,%d ,bl ,p ,pay = ,s]vices f
    ,private ,rehabilita;n
    ,ag5cies81 by ,oral ,o4
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,,tsi ,9troduces ,v]sa,brl
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                            #g
     ,presid5t's ,message
       ,by ,grant ,mack

  8,may ,i assi/ y to ! gate80
  8,a skycap w 2 al;g %ortly4
,i don't want to bo!r y40
  8,x's no bo!r4 ,i'm go+ on !
same fli<t4 ,i 0 2h y 9 !
*eck-9 l9e & he>d ! fli<t
numb]40
  8,okay1 if x won't 2 an
imposi;n40
  8,no problem4 ,n[1 h[ % we d
?80
  8,well1 let's make x easy4
,j let me t\* yr left >m4
,we'll foll[ al;gside y40
  ,s ! bl man ) 8 dog guide
heel+ on a loose l1% at 8 left
side1 & ! busi;sman ) 8 atta*e
case />t$ ! %ort trek to ,gate
,,bb ": ,fli<t #gjd 0 s*$ul$
to de"p4 ,! volunte] guide ,-
a well-dress$1 self-assur$1
middle-age man ,- kept !    #h
3v]sa;n go+ z !y made _! way
"? ,secur;y1 up ! elevator1 &
ov] to ;,b ,3c\rse4
  8,i don't ?9k ,i cd h&le 2+
bl4 ,i'm too 9dep5d5t4 ,i
don't l to dep5d on o!rs =
any?+40
  ,a li<t 3v]sa;n 3t9u$ z !
two m5 & ! dog guide made _!
way pa/ ! 5tr.e to ,a ,3c\rse4
,! l1d] ( ! ?ree"s kept talk+4
  8,i ?"\ ,i 0 go+ to miss ?
fli<t td4 ,! c> wdn't />t4
,luckily ,i h a nei<bor :o is
an excell5t me*anic4 ,i _h to
get hm \ ( b$4 ,i don't "k
any?+ ab me*anics40
  8,did he h any problem gett+
x />t$80
  8,oh1 no1 x only took hm a
few m9utes1 & he didn't seem
to m9d 2+ call$ on s e>ly 9 !
"d4 ,he's a gd nei<bor1 & x's
a gd ?+1 2c _m p 9 \r >ea call
on hm :5 !y h problems40    #i
  ,by ? "t !y _h turn$ 9to ;,b
,3c\rse & 7 ne>+ ,gate #h4
  8,looks l "! >e pl5ty (
s1ts4 ,d y h a pref];e80
  8,n "picul>ly1 b if "! is a
s1t available ne> ! jetway1 t
wd 2 be/4 ,o!rwise1 any place
is f9e40
  ,!y made _! way to two
uno3upi$ s1ts ne> ! jetway
5tr.e4 ,! bl man sat d[n1 & 8
dog qkly tuck$ "u ! *air s t
only 8 h1d protrud$ f 2n !
s1t4 ,! o!r man put 8 atta*e
case 9 ! adjo9+ s1t & sd1 8,w
y keep an eye ,- ,oh1 w y wa
,- ,mm ,- ,i'm sorry4 ,i
didn't m1n to (f5d y4 ,i ne$
to make a ph"o call & wd l to
l1ve my case "h40
  8,t's okay4 ,i'll wat* x =
y4 ,& ,i'm n (f5d$ by yr
subtle ref];e to ! fact t ,i
_c lit]ally wat* or see yr
case4 ,b ,i w take c>e (   #aj
x :ile y >e g"o40
  ,! man 4appe>$1 return+ ab
t5 m9utes lat]4 ,z he settl$
9to 8 s1t1 he sd1 8,i _h to
call my (fice to get ! f9al
figures on a v important bid
,i am mak+ ? afn4 ,my h1d
5g9e] has be5 "w+ on ? bid all
ni<t4 ,z expect$1 he came "?
ag4 ,he is v important to my
company40
  ,ev5tually ! plane 0 load$ &
r1dy to de"p4 ,z x roll$ d[n !
runway1 at l1/ two ( !
pass5g]s 7 ?9k+ ab ! same
subject4
  ,! busi;sman1 s1t$ com=tably
9 ! ,f/ ,class sec;n1 seem$
relax$ & satisfi$4 ,z ! plane
lift$ (f ! gr.d & pu%$ hm
backw>d 9to 8 s1t1 he ?"\3
8,help+ t bl man to ! gate 0
r1lly q easy4 ,! skycap cd
probably h d"o x j z well1 b x
did make me feel gd ,-     #aa
m* l ,i us$ to feel :5 ,i did
a gd turn z a ,boy ,sc\t4
,come to ?9k ( x1 "! 7 a lot (
gd turns p]=m$ ? morn+4 ,)\t
my me*anically m9d$ nei<bor1
,i mi<t n ev5 2 "h on ? fli<t1
& ,i c]ta9ly wdn't 2 feel+ z
positive ab \r *.es = a
su3ess;l bid on t 3tract _h n
! company 5g9e] g"o ! extra
mile4 ,actually1 all ( u dep5d
on o!rs4 ,no "o is completely
self-su6ici5t40
  ,9 ! ,coa* sec;n1 ! bl man
sat ) 8 dog guide at 8 feet4
,8 ?"\s w5t "s?+ l ?3 8,i
wond] if ,i w "e feel
completely com=table :5 ,i ask
= or a3ept help f o!rs4 ,& yet
"ey"o ,- ev5 t su3ess;l
busi;sman :o help$ me to !
gate ,- ne$s an assi/ f "s"o
else f "t to "t4 ,isn't x
/range h[ "s p delude !mvs ) !
idea t !y c 2 completely   #ab
9dep5d5t8 ,no p]son 9 ! _w ,-
& yes1 n ev5 any c.try 9 ! _w
,- is completely self-
su6ici5t4 ,h[ true x is t ',no
man is an isl&4' ,we all dep5d
on "s"o else 9 "o way or
ano!r40

    ,! ,adm9i/ra;n's 8,l1/
    ,re/rictive ,5viron;t0
         ,/rikes ,ag
     ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n

  ,we h report$ 9 previ\s
issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um on ef=ts
by ! ,r1gan ,adm9i/ra;n & o!rs
to r$ef9e ! pr9ciple ( 8l1/
re/rictive 5viron;t0 z x
appe>s 9 ! ,$uca;n ( ,all
,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act4 ,_! 9fam\s
8,manual #aj0 0 b "o example (
attempts to make x virtually
impossible to place h&icapp$
*n 9 resid5tial facilities4
"<,see 8,does ',l1/        #ac
,re/rictive ,5viron;t' ,m1n
,m&atory ,ma9/r1m+801 ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,april #aihf">4 ,_!
dogmatic view t 8ma9/r1m+0 %d
2 ! only op;n = e * despite
9dividual ne$s has l$ to o!r
ef=ts z well4
  ,! late/ is a direct attack
on an important s\rce ( fund+
= resid5tial s*ools1 ,p4,l4
#hi-#cac4 ,? law is "p (
,*apt] #a ( ! ,$uca;n
,3solida;n & ,improve;t ,act1
& x provides = ,f$]al m"oy to
/ate-op]at$ programs =
h&icapp$ *n4 ,! ,adm9i/ra;n's
proposal wd phase \ ? program
5tirely1 transf]r+ all fund+
to ,public ,law #id-#adb4
,luckily1 t proposal seems to
h v ll support 9 ,wa%+ton ei
am;g special $uca;n advocates
or on ,capitol ,hill4
  ,ano!r ef=t to at l1/ limit
fund+ = ,p4,l4 #hi-#cac    #ad
0 a propos$ am5d;t f
,3gressman ,/eve ,b>tlett
"<;,r41 ,,tx">4 ,? am5d;t wd h
requir$ t a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( !
m"oy 9t5d$ = /ate-op]at$
programs wd h to 2 set aside =
8transi;n+0 h&icapp$ *n \ (
resid5tial facilities & 9to
public s*ool sett+s4
  ,! "uly+ presump;n seems to
2 t *n >e 8lock$ up0 9 ^!
resid5tial s*ools & ne$ help
to free !mvs4 ,! r1l;y is q !
3tr>y4 ,9 _m ( ! s*ools = !
bl1 = 9/.e1 a l>ge p]c5tage (
_! admis.ns >e ref]rals f
public s*ools ": ! *n h be5
unable to su3e$4 ,to require t
"s ( ! m"oy 9t5d$ to s]ve ^!
*n 2 set aside to s5d !m back
9to ! v programs : h previ\sly
be5 unable to meet _! ne$s wd
2 c.t]productive1 to say !
l1/4
  ,nei ! ,b>tlett am5d;t   #ae
nor ! ,adm9i/ra;n proposal 0
adopt$ by ! ,h\se ,committee
on ,$uca;n & ,labor :5 x
rec5tly 3sid]$ ! ,$uca;n
,3solida;n & ,improve;t ,act4
,! ,committee did adopt "s
am5d;ts f ,repres5tatives
,jef=ds "<;,r41 ,,vt"> & ,gdl+
"<;,r41 ,,pa"> relat+ to
adm9i/rative *anges 9 ,p4,l4
#hi-#cac1 b pres]v+ xs 9tegr;y
z a sep>ately fund$ program1 )
no require;t ( set-asides4
  ,! bill is expect$ to come
to ! floor ( ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives = a vote 2f
,memorial ,"d1 & 9 ! m1n"t1
ac;n is 2g9n+ 9 ! ,s5ate on ?
same issue4 ,x seems cle> t we
h n he>d ! la/ f ! propon5ts (
8m&atory ma9/r1m+40



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    ,hospital ,9come ,plan
      ,available to ,all
           ,memb]s

  ,a new hospital 9come plan =
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 2came available on
,april #a1 #aihg4 ,= ^? :o >e
unfamili> ) ! plan1 ? basic
\tl9e is (f]$4 ,m details >e
available f ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
sponsors ? hospital 9come plan
2c we r1lize t :5 y >e
hospitaliz$1 _m co/s >e n
cov]$ by ev5 ! be/ h1l? 9sur.e
plans4 ,co/ s* z d$uctible &
\-(-pocket maximums1 p]sonal
hospital *>ges1 & extra
exp5ses at home c result 9 a
deva/at+ f9ancial crisis = y &
yr family4
  ,,,h[ ! plan "ws,' ,-    #ag
,! ,,acb ,hospital ,9come
,plan pays a daily b5efit am.t
= ea* "d y >e hospitaliz$4 ,!
b5efit is pd directly to y1
reg>d.s ( any o!r cov]age y
may h1 to 2 us$ z y *oose4
  ,y may select f six plans t
pay f @s#dj4jj to @s#aej4jj p]
"d4 ,y may al buy ! same am.t
( protec;n = yr sp\se & #ej
p]c5t ( yr cov]age am.t = yr
*n4
  ,! daily b5efit am.t d\bles
:5 y ne$ add$ protec;n ! mo/4
,if y >e hospitaliz$ 2c (
c.er1 or if y ne$ to 2 9 an
9t5sive c>e unit1 ! plan w pay
twice ! daily b5efit am.t or !
maximum ( @s#cjj4jj p] "d4
  ,y c buy ? plan only z a
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,z an example ( ! l[ gr\p
rates1 y c rcv a @s#dj4jj
daily b5efit = z ll z @s#aj4bj
e ?ree mon?s4 "<,rates     #ah
>e bas$ on yr age4 ,? rate is
= an "u-#cj memb]4">
  ,,easy ,,5roll;t ,- ,yr
a3ept.e is gu>ante$4 ,no
m$ical "qs >e ask$4 ,y c 5roll
yrf & yr family qkly & easily4
  ,,acb has sponsor$ a
hospital 9come plan s9ce
#aihc4 ,dur+ t "t1 ! plan has
pd \ ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( total
premiums rcvd 9 claims1 : %[s
t ! hospital 9come plan has
be5 help+ ,,acb memb]s meet _!
hospital exp5ses4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
"? ! plan's adm9i/rator1 ,m>%
@& ,mc,l5nan ,gr\p
,associates1 has negotiat$ ?
new plan (f]+ a grt] range (
b5efits4 ,= m specific 9=ma;n
call or write ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice & reque/ mat]ials : >e
available 9 ei l>ge-pr9t or
cassette4
  ,= m specific 9=ma;n     #ai
af review+ ! mat]ial1 y may
call ! cli5t s]vice
repres5tative ( ,m>% @&
,mc,l5nan ,gr\p ,associates
toll-free at #a-#hjj-#fba-
#jbii4 ,ill9ois memb]s call
#a-#hjj-#egb-#bjch4 ,9
,alaska1 call collect1 #a-
#cab-#icj-#fcca4

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

  ,al? ! regula;ns to 2
promulgat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n to imple;t !
#aihf ,rehabilita;n ,act
,am5d;ts >e n te*nically 2+
8negotiat$0 9 ! =mal s5se ( !
^w1 a process simil> to t is
2+ us$ by ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,commis.n] ,ju/9
,d>t1 ,jr41 9 ord] to      #bj
get z m* 9put z possible f
3sum] organiza;ns 2f issu+ !
regula;ns 9 draft =m4 ,we want
to comm5d ,commis.n] ,d>t =
8l1n+ ov] backw>d0 to obta9
3sum] 9put1 2c 8 ac;ns w
hope;lly elim9ate _m objec;ns
& avoid _m problems 2f op9ions
>e =m$ ab 3trov]sial propos$
regula;ns4 ,x has be5 my
pl1sure & t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to meet )
,commis.n] ,d>t1 key memb]s (
8 /aff1 & repres5tatives ( o!r
4abil;y "rs organiza;ns on
s"eal o3a.ns 9 rec5t mon?s to
4cuss imple;ta;n ( "s ( ! new
programs e/abli%$ by !
,am5d;ts4 ,i "k t ,i h m5;n$
s* opportunities = 9put 9
e>li] issues ( ,! ,brl ,=um1 &
,i am do+ s ag 2c ,i am pl1s$
to report t ! process is
3t9u+4
  ,legislative &           #ba
te/imonial recep;ns & simil>
func;ns take place (t5 9
,wa%+ton & "!=e g5]ally rcv ll
m5;n4 ,h["e1 ! a*ieve;ts &
record ( ! gue/ ( honor at a
recep;n sponsor$ by ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
,wa%+ton 9 late ,febru>y
w>rant specific m5;n4 ,! gue/
( honor1 ,russell ,williams1
virtually set up ! bl
rehabilita;n program ( !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n foll[+
,_w ,w> ,,ii & direct$ x v
e6ectively until 8 retire;t a
few ye>s ago4 ,la/ fall he
rcvd ! pre/igi\s ,migel ,m$al1
aw>d$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl1 = 8 \t/&+ "w4 ,! l>ge
numb] ( p :o att5d$ ! recep;n
gave te/imony to ! e/eem 9 :
,mr4 ,williams is held 9 !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 >ea &
na;nally4                  #bb
  ,h[ (t5 h y z a bl or
visually impair$ p]son /umbl$
up or d[n an unexpect$ /ep 9 a
h\se1 grumbl$ 2c "! 7 alm no
electrical \tlets 9 a room1 or
compla9$ 2c "! 7 no suitable
li<ts ": y ne$$ !m mo/ 9 a
h\se8 ,if y h "e _h any ( ^!
exp]i;es1 imag9e h[ fru/rat+ x
m/ 2 = a :eel*air-b.d p]son or
a p]son ) a s]i\s mobil;y
problem :5 he or %e looks =
suitable h\s+1 new or old6
,don't jump to ! 3clu.n t ,i
am ab to ann\nce t all s*
problems w 2 resolv$ 9 !
future4 ,h["e1 ,i am pl1s$ to
report t ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ,home ,build]s is 2com+ m &
m aw>e ( ! ne$s ( home-buy]s
:o >e h&icapp$4 ,x 0 my
pl1sure to repres5t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at a meet+
sponsor$ by ! ,associa;n 9
,m>* & to make a numb] (   #bc
recomm5da;ns z to h[ 9=ma;n
3c]n+ desirable f1tures 9 new
homes c 2 communicat$ 9 a
m1n+;l way to ! home-build+
9du/ry4 ,no1 ,i am riot talk+
ab r.d$ or padd$ corn]s1
bani/]s or guide-rails l1d+
"ey":1 or any ( ! o!r well-
9t5d$ b nec & 9appropriate
design f1tures : "s misguid$
build]s 2lieve bl p ne$4 ,i am
ref]r+ to f1tures : w make
h\s+ m attractive to h&icapp$
& able-bodi$ us]s alike4
  ,x is (t5 tempt+ to
criticize ,f$]al ,gov]n;t
ag5cies & de"p;ts "<:
frequ5tly des]ve criticism 2c
( _! 9s5sitiv;y">1 b "s"ts !y
al des]ve comm5da;n = mak+
special ef=ts to a3ommodate
visually impair$ p4 ,i am
pl1s$ to tip my hat to !
,f$]al ,deposit ,9sur.e
,corpora;n = ! ac;n x      #bd
has tak5 rec5tly 9 reque/+
advice & assi/.e f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice z to ways x c
bett] publicize employ;t
opportunities & adm9i/] te/s
to visually impair$
applicants4 ,we h alr ref]r$
job applicants to ! ,,fdic1 &
we >e wait+ = xs ac;ns to sp1k
z l\dly z xs ^ws4
  ,:o"e sd t voca;nal c\nsel+
& assi/.e 9 f9d+ employ;t is !
sole prov9ce ( /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies8 ,to !
3tr>y1 9 rec5t weeks ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice /aff has _h an
opportun;y to 3sult ) ! new
director ( a job place;t c5t]
set up by ! ,9t]na;nal
,ma*9i/s ,union4 ,%e 0 ! f/ to
admit t %e has _h v ll exp]i;e
9 c\nsel+ bl jobseek]s4 ,b h[
=tunate x is t ! field is 2+
5t]$ by l>ge labor organiza;ns
& o!r non-gov]n;tal        #be
5tities6 ,a c\ple ( /ate ag5cy
directors ) :om ,i h spok5
rec5tly h welcom$ s*
organiza;ns1 9 ! r1liza;n t bl
job-seek]s c use all ! assi/.e
available4
  ,any c>e] plann+ 3f];e
n[a"ds t hopes to b5efit bl &
visually impair$ p or voca;nal
tra9+ c\nselors m/ walk a f9e
l9e 2t alm complete reli.e on
hi< te* devices s* z comput]s
& ignor+ !m z to complex or
co/ly to 2 ( use to bl "w]s4
,i 2lieve ! #c-,track ,c>e]
,3f];e 3duct$ 9 e>ly ,april 9
,s\?field1 ,mi*igan1 by !
,grt] ,detroit ,society = !
,bl & a numb] ( o!r sponsors
did an excell5t job ( foll[+ t
f9e l9e4 ,x wisely did n
attempt to urge "ey"o to 2come
a comput] speciali/1 b x
demon/rat$ & expla9$ c.t.s
comput] applica;ns1 :ile   #bf
at ! same "t provid+ 9=ma;n
3c]n+ a numb] ( excell5t hi<
te* tra9+ c5t]s4 ,nei did x
ignore _m voca;ns & pr(es.ns t
d n rely s h1vily on hi<
te*nology ,- s* z physical
!rapy1 automobile transmis.n
rebuild+1 ! practice ( law1
j\rnalism1 social "w1 & _m m4
,:ile att5d+ ! 3f];e ,- ,i ?"\
_m "ts ( ! bl rehabilita;n
c\nselor :o f ! floor ( a
rec5t ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n la;t$
8 lack ( k ab ! relatively hi<
te* equip;t t is 2com+ m & m a
necess;y 9 _m jobs 2+ p]=m$ by
bl "w]s4
  ,welcome back to ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice1 ,/ephanie
,coop]6 ,i am v pl1s$ to
ann\nce t e>ly 9 ,m>*1
,/ephanie ,coop] return$ to
employ;t ) ,,acb af hav+ be5
g"o = approximately six mon?s4
,ov] ! la/ c\ple ( ye>s1   #bg
c.t.s memb]s h 2come acqua9t$
) h] frli;s1 h] e6ici5cy1 & h]
will+;s to help ) :at"e ne$$
to 2 d"o4 ,h] new duties )
,,acb w 2 "s:at exp&$ f h] =m]
duties1 & "o ( h] f/ func;ns w
2 t ( ! pr9cipal /aff 3tact )
! ,,acb ,s*ol>%ip ,committee &
s*ol>%ip applicants4

      #aihg ,,acb ,3v5;n
   ,nu7ets ,- ,pure ,gold6

  ,! ,gold ,ru% is ab to
comm;e4 ,pre-regi/ra;n =ms >e
p\r+ in1 & 3v5;n plann+ is
ne>ly complete4 ,n[ all t
rema9s is yr >rival 9 ,los
,angeles z y 2come a "p (
hi/ory ,- ! #aihg 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- !
l>ge/ meet+ ( bl & visually
impair$ p]sons "e held 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,9 ? >ticle1 y w f9d     #bh
_m 8nu7ets0 ,- bits ( 9=ma;n t
w make yr /ay 9 ,cali=nia "o
to rememb]4 ,r1d c>e;lly ,- ,2
9 ! "k6

            ,t\rs
  ,z y probably "k by n[ f !
pre-regi/ra;n =m1 a t\r to
,san ,diego has be5 add$ on
,fri"d1 ,july #aj4 ,? "d-l;g
excur.n w 9clude /ops at ,old
,t[n & ! _w-fam\s ,san ,diego
,zoo & w 3clude ) a d9n]
cruise4
  ,a t\r to wit;s a tap+ (
8,p's ,c\rt0 is available on
,w$nes"d1 ,july #ae4 ,sign up
on ! pre-regi/ra;n =m4
,addi;nal ,,tv tap+s may 2
available dur+ 3v5;n week4
,li/5 to ! 3v5;n 9=ma;n l9e &
to ann\nce;ts 9 ,,acb g5]al
ses.ns = ^! add-ons4
  ,?ree t\rs >e available =
kids & te5s4 ,kids ( all   #bi
ages w 5joy ! ,,la ,*n's
,museum on ,?urs"d1 ,july #af1
": "ey?+ is 8"wable0 ,- no
glass b>ri]s & rop$-(f >1s "h4
,! ,,la ,zoo on ,w$nes"d1
,july #ae1 lets kids talk to !
animals4 ,& te5s w love _!
visit to _w-fam\s ,h>d ,rock
,cafe on ,fri"d1 ,july #ag1 =
a casual d9n] "<& l\d music1 (
c\rse">4
  ,! ,g]%w9 ,gala on ,satur"d1
af a hectic week & to ga!r 5
/r5g? to get to ! airport !
next "d4 ,visit ,hollywood
,b[l = a picnic d9n] on !
patio1 foll[$ by an \t/&+ 3c]t
( ,g]%w9 favorites4

        ,o!r ,5t]ta9;t
  ,get ,3v5;n ,week (f to a
r\s+ />t at ! 8,b\rbon ,/reet
,ba%0 on ,satur"d ev5+1 ,july
#aa4 ,meet old & new frs :ile
li/5+ to live ,dixiel&     #cj
music4 ,on ,sun"d ev5+1 ,july
#ab1 af ! ,woody ,h]man 3c]t1
du/ (f ^? memories f ! '#ej's
at 8'#ejs ,ni<t0 ,- top #dj
platt]s w help y rememb] h[
grt6
  ,want a *ange ( pace8 ,get
yr vocal cords 9 tune & come
to ! old-fa%ion$ ,gospel ,s+
on ,mon"d ev5+ at #g3#jj
,p4,m4 ,& on ,?urs"d 9 !
,hospital;y ,room1 a jam ses.n
is plann$ ,- br+ a musical
9/ru;t & s+ al;g1 or j come &
jo9 9 ! fun4 ,f9ally1 on
,mon"d1 ,tues"d1 ,w$nes"d1 &
,fri"d ev5+s1 y c /op by !
,hospital;y ,room piano b> =
relaxa;n af a busy "d4
  ,on ,tues"d1 ,july #ad1 a
new 3v5;n tradi;n gets "u way4
,a ,mexican ,ni<t w 2 co-
sponsor$ by ! ,9t]na;nal ,frly
,circle ( ! ,bl & ! ,na;nal
,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts4     #ca
,skip d9n] & 5joy a delici\s
taco bu6et "<pl5ty ( volunte]
help available">4 ,5joy !
excit+ music ( m>ia*is1 a grt
program ( com$y & fun1 & danc+
until #a3#cj 9 ! morn+ ,- a
/ell> ev5t ,- &1 we hope1 !
2g9n+ ( an annual 9t]na;nal
happ5+4

      ,sem9>s1 ,"w%ops &
        ,meet+ ,plans
  ,! foll[+ meet+ & sem9>
ann\nce;ts 7 n available 9 "t
= ! ,m>*-,april issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um1 b d appe> on ! pre-
regi/ra;n =m4 ,don't ov]look
!m4
  ,,acb ,f$]al ,employees w
meet on ,tues"d1 ,july #ad1 &
,w$nes"d1 ,july #ae4
  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n
,speciali/s br1kfa/ is s*$ul$
= ,w$nes"d1 ,july #ae1 & ,,crs
meet+s run ,tues"d "?      #cb
,?urs"d1 ,july #ad-#af4
  ,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$
,5t]pris]s "<,,ivie"> w meet
,w$nes"d1 ,july #ae1 &
,?urs"d1 ,july #af4 ,9 addi;n
to a lun*eon on ,?urs"d & !
tradi;nal mix] on ,w$nes"d
ev5+1 ,,ivie w ho/ two \t/&+
"w%ops3 8,tax ,re=m & ,y0 on
,w$nes"d afn1 & 8,p5ny ,/ock
,9ve/+0 on ,?urs"d afn4 ,^! %d
h broad app1l am;g ,,acb,']s4
  ,,acb ,p>5ts is sponsor+ a
sem9> on p>5t+ on ,w$nes"d1
,july #ae4
  ,d y feel left \ :5 x comes
to te*nology8 ,>e y lo/ :5 yr
frs />t talk+ ab baud rates &
databases8 ,>e y /opp$ cold by
/op bits8 ,! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s
"<,,nabt"> has a sem9> j = y4
,f9ally y h ! *.e "<on ,fri"d1
,july #ag"> to ask any "q on
comput]s y want ,- &       #cc
feel okay do+ x4 8,comput]s ,c
,2 ,frly0 w help y \ ( yr /ate
( 3fu.n4 ,"qs on bo? h>dw>e &
s(tw>e w 2 4cuss$4 ,? sem9> is
:at y make x1 s9ce ! program
revolves #ajj.0 >.d yr "qs4
  8,*oos+ a ,c>e]10 sponsor$
by ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts1 is s*$ul$ = ,tues"d
afn1 ,july #ad4 ,b don't ?9k y
h to 2 a /ud5t to 5joy ? \t/&+
program4 ,any"o look+ = a new
c>e] or ?9k+ ab *ang+ jobs is
5c\rag$ to 2 on h&4

    ,exhibits & ,adv]tis+
  ,"! >e _m new exhibitors ?
ye>1 s 2 sure to all[ pl5ty (
"t = br[s+4 ,exhibits w op5 on
,satur"d1 ,july #aa4 ,h\rs >e
#i3#jj ,a4,m4 to #e3#jj ,p4,m4
daily except ,mon"d "<#ab3#jj
,noon to #h3#jj ,p4,m4"> &
,?urs"d "<#i3#jj ,a4,m4 to
#ab3#jj ,noon">4           #cd
,exhibits close at noon on
,?urs"d4
  ,! full text ( all program
adv]tis+ w 2 9clud$ 9 all
$i;ns ( ! 3v5;n program4 ,? is
a 8f/10 & we wd appreciate yr
com;ts4

          ,regi/ra;n
  ,:5 y >rive at ! hotel1 yr
f/ /ep af *eck+ 9 %d 2 !
regi/ra;n >ea4 ,if y h pre-
regi/]$1 pick up yr packet 9 !
lo2y on ! f/ floor ( ! hotel4
,if y ne$ to buy addi;nal
tickets1 if y h a problem ) yr
regi/ra;n1 or if y h n pre-
regi/]$1 y %d g to ! regi/ra;n
>ea on ! second floor4
  ,z /at$ on ! pre-regi/ra;n
=m & 9 ! 3v5;n program1 ,,,!
regi/ra;n desk w n re-pur*ase
tickets = any ev5t4,' ,! desk
w assi/ y 9 attempt+ to re-
sell unwant$ tickets1 b    #ce
only if ^? tickets >e curr5tly
(f sale "<! ev5t is sold \">4
,if y pre-regi/] = ! 3v5;n &
m/ c.el yr trip = any r1son1 y
may rcv a full refund1 ,,,b
only if y notify ! regi/ra;n
*airman 9 writ+ & if yr reque/
is rcvd on or 2f mon"d1 july,'
#f4 ,refunds w n 2 made if y
att5d any "p ( ! 3v5;n4

        ,/ay+ 9 ! ,"k
  ,yr 3v5;n program is yr key
to a grt week4 ,r1d x z soon z
y get x6
  ,,acb is ho/+ two ,f/-,"tr
,sem9>s ,- ,satur"d1 ,july
#aa1 #e3#jj ,p4,m42 ,sun"d1
,july #ab1 #e3#jj ,p4,m4 ,b y
don't h to 2 a f/-"tr to come4
,if y f9d \ ab 3v5;n
activities af !y happ51 if y
feel lo/ am;g ! hu/le & bu/le1
come to "o ( ^! sem9>s4 ,we'll
d \r be/ to help y4        #cf
  ,a 3v5;n 9=ma;n hotl9e w
give up-to-!-m9ute *anges 9
3v5;n programm+4 ,! message w
2 *ang$ >.d midni<t & noon ea*
"d4 ,"! w 2 multiple ph"o
l9es1 s y %dn't get too _m
busy signals4 ,*eck ! 3v5;n
program = ! ph"o numb] & call
(t53 x's a #bd-h\r s]vice = y4
  ,an \t/&+ t1m ( ,ho/
,committee volunte]s w op]ate
a 3v5;n 9=ma;n desk4 ,x w 2
locat$ 9 ! lo2y1 j \tside !
,,acb g5]al ses.ns1 9 ! morn+1
& on ! second floor1 9 ! he>t
( special-9t]e/ activities1 9
! afn4

         ,gett+ ,help
  ,if y h special ne$s
"<m$ical1 * c>e1 etc4">1
9dicate !m on ! pre-regi/ra;n
=m s we c plan ah1d to assi/
y4 ,2 sure to fill 9 ! spaces
on ! =m = fli<t 9=ma;n4    #cg
,we w make e ef=t to h a
volunte] meet yr plane & help
y "? ! maze at ,,la
,9t]na;nal4
  ,dur+ ! 3v5;n1 an 8,at ,yr
,s]vice0 desk w 2 /a6$ to s]ve
z liaison 2t y & ! volunte]s4
,to reque/ help1 call ! ph"o
numb] %[n 9 ! program4

        ,3v5;n ,basics
  ,dates = ! 3v5;n >e ,july
#aj-#ah1 #aihg4 ,! 3v5;n hotel
is ! ,,la ,airport ,hilton4
,rates >e @s#ch4jj s+les1
@s#dj d\bles1 triples1 quads4
,to make hotel res]va;ns1 call
toll-free1 #a-#hjj-#dde-#hffg1
or ! hotel directly at
"<#bac"> #daj-#djjj4
  ,if y h "qs relat+ to 3v5;n
regi/ra;n1 write or call ,don
,frankl91 ,regi/ra;n ,*airman1
,p4,o4 ,box #cjf1 ,l\isville1
,,ky #djbja2 "<#ejb">      #ch
#hig-#ffgb1 af #f3#jj ,p4,m4 &
on week5ds1 ea/]n "dli<t "t4
  ,if y h "qs relat+ to o!r
aspects ( ! 3v5;n1 write or
call ! #aihg ,3v5;n
,committee1 ,p4,o4 ,box #bgad1
,nor?ridge1 ,,ca #iacbc-#bgad2
#a-#hah-#cdi-#bfcf4

    ,libr>y & ,radio ,r1d+
        ,s]vice ,us]s
         ,organiza;n
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,at ! #aihf 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,knoxville1 9t]e/$ p]sons 3v5$
to =m a new special-9t]e/
organiza;n1 ,libr>y ,us]s (
,am]ica4 ,we agre$ to 9clude
radio r1d+ s]vice li/5]s 9 !
field ( memb]%ip 2c ( ! common
9t]e/ 9 _m s\rces ( 9=ma;n4
,s* r1d]s & li/5]s h an    #ci
obvi\s 9t]e/ 9 ! pres]va;n1
improve;t1 & expan.n ( ^!
s\rces ( 9=ma;n4
  ,a provi.nal ,bo>d (
,directors 0 elect$1 & nec
ac;ns 7 au?oriz$ to p]fect !
organiza;n4 ,? new
repres5tative organiza;n w
hold a =mal meet+ comm5c+ at
#b3#jj ,p4,m4 on ,fri"d1 ,july
#ag1 dur+ ,,acb's 3v5;n week 9
,los ,angeles4
  ,we plan to h a6iliat$ /ate
*apt]s ( ,libr>y ,us]s (
,am]ica4 ,na;nal dues >e
@s#g4jj annually4 ,z *apt]s >e
=m$1 @s#b4jj ( ! na;nal dues w
2 remitt$ to ! *apt] ": !
memb] lives4 ,al1 ,,lua w pay
p] capita dues to ,,acb :5 xs
a6ilia;n is complet$ 9 ,july4
  ,! provi.nal (fic]s &
directors s]v+ = "o ye> >e3
,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,presid5t2
,c>l ,mc,coy1 ,vice        #dj
,presid5t2 ,joann ,slayton1
,secret>y2 ,patricia ,price1
,tr1sur]2 ,all5 ,j5k9s1 ,l9da
,ottke1 & ,h>riet ,field+4
  ,? organiza;n w provide !
/ructure & me*anism = bl &
visually impair$ p]sons & o!rs
:o _c e6ectively r1d pr9t to
pres5t _! op9ions & 9t]e/s at
all levels1 local1 /ate &
na;nal4 ,we 9vite yr memb]%ip
& "picipa;n 9 ! build+ &
func;n+ ( ? l;g-ov]due
organiza;n4 ,come meet ) u 9
,los ,angeles4
  ,y c s5d yr ,libr>y ,us]s (
,am]ica dues ( @s#g4jj to
,patricia ,price1 ,t[] #b1
,apt4 #bajb1 #fjj ;,n4
,alabama ,/reet1 ,9dianapolis1
,,in #dfbjd4



                           #da
     ,f$]al ,rehabilita;n
   ,program to ,2 ,cut ,-
     ,:ile at ! ,same ,"t
        ,recruit+ ,new
          ,employees
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,do+ away ) jobs isn't !
only way to wreck ,- or at l1/
s]i\sly damage ,- a gov]n;t
ag5cy t is suppos$ to 2
responsible = s]vices =
h&icapp$ p na;nwide4 ,! curr5t
,f$]al adm9i/ra;n "ks ano!r
way to d x3 by cutt+
dra/ically ! pay ( a l>ge
p]c5tage ( ! employees ( !
ag5cy4 ,obs]v]s :o >e
"kl$g1ble ab ! ,wa%+ton sc5e
>e famili> ) ! practice
ex]cis$ by v>i\s adm9i/ra;ns
ov] ! ye>s ( reorganiz+
de"p;ts1 ag5cies1 or
subdivi.ns "!(1 9 ord]     #db
to imple;t political
philosophies1 \/ political
oppon5ts1 employ political
favorites ,- or ev51 ^u o3a.n1
improve e6ici5cy4 ,h["e1 x is
r>e to see a ,gov]n;t ag5cy g
"? ! d[ngrad+ process :ile at
! same "t recruit+ new
employees4
  ,a few weeks ago1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,na;nal ,(fice
2came aw>e ( a p]sonnel audit
report )9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
t wd d[ngrade approximately
"o-?ird ( ! employees 9 !
c5tral (fice ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n
"<,,rsa">4 ,at ab ! same "t1
we le>n$ ( ! plans ( ,,rsa to
employ approximately ! same
numb] ( new p 9 xs v>i\s
(fices4 ,b t isn't all6 ,!
same audit wd d[ngrade sev5 (
! twelve employees mak+ up !
,divi.n = ! ,bl &          #dc
,visually ,h&icapp$4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has vigor\sly prote/$ !
propos$ d[ngrad+ 9 a /r;g lr
direct$ to ,assi/ant ,secret>y
( ,$uca;n ,madele9e ,w1 r1d+ 9
"p z foll[s3
  444 ,specifically1 we prote/
! d[ngrad+ ( #be ( ! #gf
c5tral (fice /aff ( ,,rsa4 ,t
ag5cy1 alr decimat$ by
p]sonnel ceil+s & non-fill+ (
vacancies1 has di6iculty p]=m+
! adm9i/ra;n ( ! programs
assign$ to x by law ev5 n[4 ,!
#aihf ,am5d;ts to !
,rehabilita;n ,act reflect$ !
3c]n ( ! ,3gress ) ! /aff
levels ( ,,rsa4 ,! law "<new
,sec;n #c"<c"> ( ! ,act">
requires ! ,secret>y "<(
,$uca;n"> to take s* ac;n z is
nec to 5sure t 8#a4 ! /a6+ ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n % 2 9          #dd
su6ici5t numb]s to meet
program ne$s1 & at levels : w
attract & ma9ta9 ! mo/
qualifi$ p]sonnel1 & #b4 s*
/aff 9cludes 9dividuals :o h
tra9+ & exp]i;e 9 ! provi.n (
rehabilita;n s]vices1 & t /aff
compet5cies meet pr(es.nal
/&>ds4
  ,! ac;n ( ! ,p]sonnel ,(fice
( ! ,de"p;t 9 r$uc+ grades (
,,rsa employees 9 :olesale
numb]s is directly 3tr>y to
legislative 9t5t1 9 \r view4
,d[ngrad+ ( posi;ns 9v>iably
has a numb] ( e6ects4 ,"o ( ^!
is to =ce retire;ts4 ,ano!r is
to =ce transf]s to o!r ag5cies
s t employees may reta9 _!
curr5t grade level4 ,a ?ird
result is ! plummet+ ( morale
9 ! ag5cy1 mak+ adm9i/ra;n (
programs less e6ective4 444
  ,we >e appall$ by ! massive
d[ngrad+ :1 9 \r view z    #de
p]sons ) ext5sive exp]i;e )
,,rsa1 ) p]sonnel processes &
) rehabilita;n1 is l>gely
unju/ifiable4 444 ,we urge y
mo/ /r;gly to take ! ac;n nec
to pres]ve ,,rsa z a func;n+
ag5cy40
  ,9 a sep>ate lr to !
appropriate memb]s ( bo? !
,s5ate & ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 :o al rcvd a
copy ( ! abv lr1 ,rob]t
,humphreys1 =m] ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n & curr5tly ,na;nal
,adm9i/rator & ,g5]al ,c\nsel1
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 /r;gly
3vey$ \r posi;n z foll[s3
  444 ,! bl;s commun;y is
deeply 3c]n$ ab ! det]iora;n (
! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n's capac;y to
adm9i/] programs e6ectively4
,9 ! ,divi.n = ,bl &       #df
,visually ,impair$1 = example1
sev5 ( ! twelve p]sons employ$
>e to 2 d[ngrad$1 not)/&+ t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act ,am5d;ts
( #aigd 444 provide = sup]-
grade /atus = ! director ( !
,(fice ( ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ "<n[ a divi.n">4
  ,z =m] ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 & z *ief
draftsman ( ! #aigd ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,am5d;ts & !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 ,i
c assure y t ! propos$
d[ngrades >e 3tr>y to ! _s ( !
law & ,3gres.nal 9t5t1 & t
,,rsa1 : has ov] ! pa/ s"eal
ye>s dim9i%$ 9 /aff capac;y by
"s #dj p]c5t1 is 9 s]i\s dang]
( 2+ unable to func;n4 ,! next
logical /ep1 at l1/ 9 ! ,bl
,divi.n1 is xs aboli%;t4
  ,yr committee has !
responsibil;y ( ov]si<t    #dg
= ! programs ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,i urge
y to ex]cise yr responsibil;y
& to press = rev]sal ( !
damag+ classifica;n audit ( !
ag5cy4
  ,obvi\sly1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl plans to
monitor ? situa;n v c>e;lly &
to take appropriate ac;n4 ,brl
,=um r1d]s >e urg$ to /ay up-
to-date on ? & o!r issues by
call+ ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1
available #bd h\rs a "d at
"<#bjb"> #cic-#cffd4









                           #dh
      ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
      ,triumphs 9 ,,b>t
           ,lawsuit
      ,by ,rob]t ,aco/a1
          ,presid5t
    ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

  ,9 e>ly ,janu>y #aihg1 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,bay ,>ea ,rapid ,transit
4trict "<,,b>t"> jo9tly
ann\nc$ settle;t 9 ! am.t (
@s#dg1jjj ( a p5d+ lawsuit
9itiat$ by ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
ag/ ,,b>t4 ,,b>t is a #gb-
mile-l;g li<t-rail sy/em
crisscross+ ! ,san ,francisco
,bay >ea4 ,:5 x 0 complet$1
,bay ,>ea resid5ts took grt
pride 9 ? ultramod]n subway
sy/em4
  ,= "s ye>s1 ,,b>t has
sponsor$ an ,advisory
,committee compos$ (       #di
4abl$ p]sons1 9 ord] to rcv
9put reg>d+ suitable a3ess =
bl & physically h&icapp$
pass5g]s4 ,9 ! pa/1 ?
,advisory ,committee 0
9/ru;tal 9 "w+ ) ,,b>t to
resolve specific problems :
o3urr$ 9 ! transport+ ( 4abl$
pass5g]s4 ,9 "o 9/.e1 =
example1 ,,b>t remov$ mo/ ( !
ag5ts f xs #cb /a;ns4 ,? plac$
a "picul> h>d%ip on ! visually
impair$ pass5g]s :o requir$ gd
v]bal 9/ruc;n to 5able !m to
get >.d ! massive transporta;n
complex4 ,! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
0 "o ( ! l1d+ organiza;ns ( !
4abl$ to spe>h1d ! drive :
ultimately l$ to ! re/or+ ( ^!
9valuable ag5ts to s]ve 9 !
/a;ns4
  ,v %ortly af t problem 0
solv$1 x came to \r att5;n t
"s #dh p1 #ac ( :om 7 bl
p]sons1 _h fall5 onto !    #ej
tracks at v>i\s /a;ns )9 !
sy/em4 ,_m ( ^! a3id5ts o3urr$
dur+ ! ru% h\r :5 grt cr[ds 7
surg+ onto ! plat=ms4 ,we
le>n$ f \r memb]s t "! 7 no
textur$ $ges on ! plat=ms : cd
2 4c]nable to bl p]sons & ?us
w>n !m & prev5t !m f fall+
onto ! tracks4 ,ea* ,,b>t /a;n
is >*itecturally di6]5t4 ,:5 a
tra9 /ops at a /a;n1 a bl
p]son _c "k ^u 4emb>k+ if he
or %e 7 on a plat=m 2t two
sets ( tracks4 ,we al le>n$ t
_m eld]ly p]sons 7 su/a9+
9juries by fall+ onto !
tracks4
  ,two bl wom51 & lat] !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
peti;n$ & rcvd a prelim9>y
9junc;n f ! ,alam$a ,c.ty
,sup]ior ,c\rt ord]+ ,,b>t to
place textur$ $g+ on /a;n
plat=ms4 ,,b>t app1l$ !
prelim9>y 9junc;n1         #ea
claim+ !y wi%$ to 5gage 9
fur!r /udies to see if textur$
$ges 7 truly ne$$4
  ,,b>t al rcvd unsolicit$
assi/.e f ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl4 ,! ,f$]a;n 9 sid+ )
,,b>t 9 ! app1l1 *ose to
ignore ! fact t num]\s 9juries
_h o3urr$ to 4abl$ & non-4abl$
pass5g]s alike1 due to !
failure ( ,,b>t to 9/all
protective tiles4 ,! ,f$]a;n
3t5d$ t if "o us$ a cane
prop]ly1 "! wd 2 no problem4
,n"e m9d t ^? bl p]sons :o 7
9jur$ w]e1 on ! :ole1 adept
travel]s & us]s ( :ite canes
or dog guides4 ,! ,f$]a;n w5t
on to allege t ! 9/alla;n (
protective safety tiles wd set
! bl a"p f ! re/ ( ! public &
s]ve z an emb>rass;t4 "<,:ile
9 c\rt1 a judge wond]$ al\d h[
an organiza;n ( ! bl cd side )
,,b>t on ! gr.ds m5;n$     #eb
by ! ,,nfb4">
  ,:ile ! app1l 3t9u$1 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil urg$ ,,b>t
to move =w>d 9 ! secur+ ( !
be/ possible protective tiles
= xs /a;n plat=ms4 ,x has alw
be5 ,,ccb's 3t5;n t s* w>n+
tiles wd 2 ( assi/.e n only to
bl & eld]ly p]sons1 b al to !
public at l>ge4
  ,we wi% to comm5d ! "w (
,leslie ,levy1 ! legal c\nsel
= ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,we al wi% to ?ank ! legal
/aff ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl = xs 9valuable help4 ,/ep
by /ep1 ,ms4 ,levy 3v9c$ !
c\rt & ,,b>t ( ! correct;s (
\r posi;n4 ,z ! mon?s roll$
by1 ,,b>t plac$ protective
tiles 9 c]ta9 /a;ns 9 ord] to
rcv reac;n ( ! bl & ! re/ ( !
public4 ,f9ally ,,b>t agre$ to
9/all ,pa?f9d] ,tiles 9 ea* (
xs #cb /a;ns4              #ec
  ,! two bl ladies :o _h
9itiat$ ! lawsuit1 ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ! ,bay ,>ea
,rapid ,transit draft$ an
amicable agree;t )\t hav+ to
resort fur!r to ! c\rts4 ,9 ?
settle;t1 ,,b>t pd ! pla9ti6s
@s#dg1jjj4 ,,b>t did n admit
any fault1 b agre$ to proce$ )
! 9/alla;n ( protective tiles4
,9 ! settle;t1 ,,b>t has agre$
to drop xs p5d+ ac;n 9 !
,appellate ,c\rt4 ,alas1 h["e1
z ( ? writ+1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl 3t9ues xs app1l ( !
prelim9>y 9junc;n4
  ,? su3ess;l settle;t is a
grt victory = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! manag]s (
! num]\s li<t-rail sy/ems "?\t
! na;n 7 wat*+ & wait+ = !
solu;n ( ! ,,b>t issue4 ,we
2lieve x is less ?an a
co9cid;e t ! li<t-rail sy/em 9
,sacra;to1 af obs]v+       #ed
,,ccb's settle;t ) ,,b>t1 is
n[ "w+ ) u 3/ructively to make
_! sy/em a3essible to bl &
4abl$ pass5g]s4
  ,tgr ! bl ( ! na;n1 sp1k+ "?
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
s5t a message to !
transporta;n l1d]s ( ,am]ica t
we w d all t is legal &
r1sonable to assure total
a3essibil;y to transit sy/ems
by 4abl$ citiz5s4 ,? victory w
ag answ] ! "q3 ,:y ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl8

     ,record+ = ! ,bl ,-
      ,a ,di6]5t ,k9d (
           ,libr>y

  ,tradi;nally1 = any libr>y1
! picture t comes to m9d is
/acks & r[s ( pr9t$1 b.d
books4 ,record+ = ! ,bl has a
di6]5t k9d ( libr>y4 ,xs
#gj1jjj volumes >e n       #ee
pr9t$ on pap]1 b >e record$ on
tape ,- ! l>ge/ libr>y (
record$ $uca;nal books 9 ! _w4
,,rfb circulates approximately
#abe1jjj tap$ books annually
to #bj1jjj bl & pr9t h&icapp$
/ud5ts & pr(es.nals 9 all #ej
/ates & ab #dj =eign c.tries4
  8,p don't alw ?9k ( ,record+
= ! ,bl z a libr>y ,- b we
>e10 sd ,john ,kelly1 ,,rfb's
,manag] ( ,libr>y ,s]vices4
8,ea* book 9 \r collec;n is
catalog$ & process$ = 9=ma;n
retrieval j z if x 7 a b.d
volume 9 a college or univ]s;y
libr>y40
  ,kelly ov]sees a /aff ( five
pr(es.nal libr>ians & support
/aff4 ,9 addi;n to develop+ !
collec;n & catalog+ ! books1
,,rfb's libr>ians use a
comput]iz$ ,subject ,ref];e
,sy/em to compile
bibliographies ( books     #ef
on tape available n only f
,,rfb's libr>y1 b f ! ,libr>y
( ,3gress z well4
  ,regi/]+ = ,,rfb's libr>y
s]vices is a simple proc$ure1
requir+ ! comple;n ( an
applica;n =m t 9cludes
c]tifica;n ( a visual1
physical1 or p]ceptual 4abil;y
t prev5ts ! r1d+ ( /&>d pr9t$
mat]ial4
  ,al? p c't 8br[se0 9 ,,rfb's
libr>y ( record$ books1
visitors >e welcome at !
facil;y 9 ,pr9ceton1 ,new
,j]sey1 if >range;ts >e made 9
adv.e4
  8,\r libr>y is "s?+ to see1
2c x is n ! usual k9d10 sd
,kelly4 ,! #gj1jjj ma/] tapes
9 ?9 :ite boxes1 be>+ n !
title & au?or b a %elf numb]1
>e >rang$ on floor-to-ceil+
automat$ c>\sel %elv+4 ,:5 a
book is reque/$1 ! ma/]    #eg
reel-to-reel tape is duplicat$
on cassette tapes & %ipp$4
  ,to obta9 m 9=ma;n ab ! ma/]
tape libr>y or to >range a
visit1 call or write ,record+
= ! ,bl1 #bj ,roszel ,road1
,pr9ceton1 ,,nj #jhedj4

     ,adv5tures 9 ,\tdoor
   ,recr1;n ,- ,summ] #aihg

      ,rock ,climb+ = !
     ,visually ,impair$3
   ,2g9n]s ,camp ,- ,augu/
           #a-#d4
     ,9t]m$iate ,camp ,-
     ,july #cj-,augu/ #d4
  ,climb+ is a total exp]i;e j
wait+ = ^? :o 5joy feel+ life
) all _! s5ses4 ,f cook+ m1ls
& camp+ 9 ! ev5+ to se>*+ = t
ne$$ h&-hold or foothold 9 !
rock dur+ ! "d1 ? w 2 an
adv5ture fill$ ) 4cov]y4
,le>n+ ! use ( ropes &     #eh
h[ to climb w 2 comb9$ ) z m*
do+ z ! f\r-or six-"d camp w
all[4
  ,pr]equisites3 ,m/ 2 will+
to try & r1dy to h a gd "t4
  ,co/3 @s#bce4jj ,- 9cludes
food & lodg+4 ,"s "pial
s*ol>%ips >e available4
  ,= m detail$ 9=ma;n1 3tact
,mike ,donahue1 ,colorado
,m.ta9 ,s*ool1 ,box #bjfb1
,e/es ,p>k1 ,,co #hjeag2
"<#cjc"> #ehf-#egeh4
  ,at ! he>t ( ! ,nor? ,c.try
,regional ,sports = ,h1l?1 y w
f9d opportunities to explore
new 5viron;ts ) p ( l 9t]e/s
"? \tdoor recr1;n & adv5ture-
bas$ programm+4 ,co-sponsor$
by ! ,\tdoor ,program ,c5t]1
,2midji ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 &
,ski = ,li<t1 ,9c41 ? program
w br+ tgr visually impair$1
bl1 & si<t$ p f "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,emphasis is       #ei
plac$ on do+ activities ) r
?an = p4 ,9t]ac;n is design$ )
"o-to-"o1 si<t$-to-bl pair+1
mak+ x possible to progress at
yr [n pace4 ,! c\rses v>y 9
physical dem&s & self-
su6ici5cy4 ,"s c\rses require
"picipants to c>ry ge>1 cook1
& make camp "u ! ev5+ sky1
:ile o!rs >e design$ ) m1ls &
h\s+ provid$ 9 "o loca;n4 ,x
is important t y 2 9 gd h1l? &
physical 3di;n4 ,age ne$ n 2 a
b>ri]4
  ,approximate co/s >e li/$ af
ea* c\rse4 ,un.s o!rwise not$1
! co/ cov]s equip;t1 food1
transporta;n f ,2midji to
trail-h1d1 9/ruc;n1 & guid.e4
,s*ol>%ips may 2 available4
  ,sports = ,h1l? ,week ,-
,july #e-#ab4 ,sp5d an 5tire
week recr1t+ 9 ! ,nor?woods
5viron;t at ,2midji ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,- sail+ &       #fj
wat]ski+ on ,lake ,2midji2
canoe+ & me&]+ on remote r1*es
( ! upp] ,mississippi ,riv]2
t&em cycl+ "? ! =e/s ( ,itasca
,/ate ,p>k1 & m4 ,5joy ev5+s
att5d+ ! ,paul ,bunyan
,playh\se ,!at] or tradi;nal
,ojibwa ,9dian fe/ivities1 or
relax+ ) a pontoon cruise on
,lake ,2midji4 ,lodg+ w 2 9
,oak ,hall2 m1ls w 2 s]v$ 9 !
,univ]s;y cafet]ia4
  ,co/3 @s#bbj4jj d\ble
o3upancy1 @s#bad4jj s+le
o3upancy4
  ,b.d>y ,wat]s ,canoe
,>ea_/,quetico ,canoe+
,adv5ture ,- ,july #ah-#bf4 ,y
c expect to paddle six to t5
miles a "d1 ) z _m z six
portages on any giv5 "d1 )
pl5ty ( "t = relaxa;n1
leisurely canoe+1 fi%+1
swimm+1 & le>n+ addi;nal
paddl+ skills &            #fa
te*niques4
  ,co/3 @s#afj4jj
  ,st4 ,croix ,riv]_/"
,mississippi ,riv] ,valley
,t&em ,bike ,t\r ,- ,augu/ #a-
#i4 ,2g9 j ea/ (
,m9n1polis_/,st4 ,paul4
,explore lo7+ communities al;g
! ,st4 ,croix ,riv] ,valley &
! ru7$ t]ra9 ( ! mi<ty
,mississippi ,riv] wat]way4
,/ep 9to ! pa/ ) a visit to
hi/oric ,=t ,snell+ 444 ,bike
a *all5g+ #cj to #dj miles p]
"d4 ,expect to cook \ & camp
"u ! ev5+ skies4 ,trip w 2
van-support$2 t&em bikes w 2
provid$4
  ,co/3 @s#bjj4jj4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n &_/ or
regi/ra;n =m1 3tact3 ,m>y
,s*utz or ,rob]t ,norbie1
,nor? ,c.try ,regional ,sports
= ,h1l?1 ,\tdoor ,program
,c5t]1 ,2midji ,/ate       #fb
,univ]s;y1 ,2midji1 ,m9nesota
#effja1 #bah-#gee-#cgfj4

    #ajg ,bodies on ,h\se
          ,floor ,-
    ,a ,nor? ,dakota ,f/
       ,by ,de2y ,norl+

  ,ac to ! ,/ate ,3/itu;n1 !
,nor? ,dakota ,h\se (
,repres5tatives has #ajf
memb]s ,- two repres5tatives f
ea* ( ! #ec legislative
4tricts4 ,b :5 ! gavel s.d$
3v5+ ! #ejth legislative ses.n
on ,janu>y #f1 #aihg1 an
addi;nal body 0 pres5t4 ,!
#ajgth body 0 t ( ,ace1 ! #e-
ye>-old gold5 retriev] dog
guide ( newly elect$
,repres5tative ,kev9 ,kolbo4
  ,kolbo1 f ,mohall1 ,nor?
,dakota1 a memb]-at-l>ge ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 has
2come ! f/ bl p]son "e     #fc
elect$ to ! ,nor? ,dakota
,/ate ,legislature4 ,x 0
,kev9's second attempt to w9 a
s1t 9 ! /ate h\se4 ,two ye>s
ago ,kolbo 0 def1t$ by sev5
votes 9 a rec.t elec;n4 ,b af
/ag+ an a7ressive & ?or\<
campaign1 he won by a
sub/antial m>g9 9 ! #aihf
g5]al elec;n4
  ,kolbo is a =m] t1*] &
college wom5's v>s;y
basketball coa*4 ,he lo/ 8
vi.n sev5 ye>s ago due to
complica;ns ( diabetes & "uw5t
a su3ess;l kidney transplant 9
#aiha4 ,kev9 2came actively
9volv$ 9 politics 9 #aihc & 0
nom9at$ at ! ,democratic
,4trict ,3v5;n to run = ! f/
"t 9 #aihd4
  8,i _h ! natural appreh5.ns
t any"o wd h runn+ = (fice4 ,i
tri$ to make ! bl issue a non-
issue1 b 2c no bl p]son    #fd
_h "e d"o ? 9 ! /ate1 x 0 h>d
to avoid ? issue dur+ !
campaign4 ,i ?9k p saw dur+
la/ ye>'s campaign t ,i 0
capable & s]i\s ab my commit;t
to public (fice & t ,i 0 n
runn+ j to prove a po9t10 /at$
,kolbo4
  ,kolbo pres5ts a /rik+
figure z he makes 8 way "? !
,capitol halls ) dog guide
,ace4 ,9 honor ( 8 3/ant
companion1 ,repres5tative
,kolbo 9/itut$ ! ,amaz+ ,ace
,aw>d4 ,! aw>d is giv5 to
9dividuals = amaz+ a3ompli%;ts
& a*ieve;ts4
  8,ace is an amaz+ dog1 & !
w9n]s wd ev5 amaze hm4 ,i
want$ to d "s?+ to relieve !
/ress & t5.n ( ! legislative
ses.ns4 ,i ?"\ ? 0 a gd way to
d x1 & ,i hope x provides "s
li<the>t$ mo;ts dur+ ! ses.n10
add$ ,kolbo4               #fe
  ,kev9 s]ves z a memb] ( !
,h\se ,judici>y & ,h\se ,human
,s]vices committees4 ,he is a
co-sponsor ( ! 3trov]sial liv+
w & m&atory s1tbelt bills4 ,9
addi;n1 he has sponsor$
legisla;n to /r5g!n require;ts
= h&icapp$ p>k+1 to /r5g!n
provi.ns ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act 9 ,nor? ,dakota4
,repres5tative ,kolbo is al a
s"\-af banquet & lun*eon
sp1k]1 9 addi;n to promot+
h&icap aw>e;s 9 8 /ate4
  ,kev9 ,kolbo may 2 3tact$ at
! ,nor? ,dakota ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 ,/ate
,capitol1 ,bism>ck1 ,nor?
,dakota4





                           #ff
      ,%d ,bl ,p ,pay =
     ,s]vices f ,private
   ,rehabilita;n ,ag5cies8
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,assume t y z a bl p]son h j
mov$ to a new c;y to 2g9 "w on
a hi<-pay+ job1 & y wd l !
assi/.e ( a gd ori5ta;n &
mobil;y speciali/ = a few h\rs
to give y "s qk po9t]s on !
local subway sy/em & to help y
locate ! mo/ 3v5i5t facilities
9 a ne>by %opp+ c5t]4 ,wd y
expect ^? s]vices to 2 provid$
free ( *>ge by ! nonpr(it
ag5cy employ+ ! mobil;y
speciali/1 or wd y expect to
pay a r1sonable fee = his_/h]
s]vices8
  ,n[ let's assume y >e a
newly bl p]son ) a limit$
9come & y ne$ ! assi/.e ( a
daily-liv+ speciali/ to    #fg
help y le>n to use yr
complicat$ kit*5 range1
id5tify & prep>e a wide v>iety
( foods1 use a complicat$ new
sew+ ma*9e1 & d c.t.s o!r
important tasks 3nect$ )
dignifi$1 9dep5d5t liv+4 ,:o
%d pay = ^? s]vices8 ,don't
try to take ! easy way \ by
answ]+ t ! /ate voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy wd pay = s*
s]vices1 2c 9 _m 9/.es s*
ag5cies cd n or wd n d s4
  ,! important subject (
private pay;t = s]vices is
2g9n+ to 2 4cuss$ by _m
pr(es.nals & 3sum]s alike1 =
_m di6]5t r1sons ,- e4g41
unavailabil;y ( gov]n;t or o!r
?ird-"py fund+1 desire to dem&
grt] a3.tabil;y 9 ! deliv]y (
s]vices1 etc4 ,no1 ? >ticle w
n attempt to answ] ! "qs
prop.d$ 9 ! examples giv5 abv4
,r1 my purpose is to ask   #fh
y to 2g9 ?9k+ ab ? subject1 2c
y >e surely go+ to 2 he>+ m ab
x 9 ! ne> future4
  ,x 0 my pl1sure to att5d a
rec5t meet+ devot$ to ?
subject1 att5d$ by
repres5tatives ( s"eal ( !
l>ge/ private ag5cies = ! bl 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,obvi\sly1 ?
subject m/ 2 4cuss$ 9 m* grt]
detail ,- & ) repres5tatives (
public ag5cies1 al ,- 2f any?+
l specific recomm5da;ns c 2
made4 ,let me ha/5 to add1
9cid5tally1 t by no m1ns did
all ! private ag5cy
repres5tatives a3ept ev5
philosophically ! no;n (
private pay;t = s]vices4 ,!y
resolutely kept _! m9ds op5 =
fur!r 4cus.n & 3sid]a;n4 ,x 0
9t]e/+ to note1 al1 t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 !
only 3sum] organiza;n to 2
repres5t$1 al? ano!r       #fi
major 3sum] organiza;n _h be5
9vit$ to att5d4

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,v]sa,brl op]at+ sy/em is
g5]ally ! same z ! ,,vb ,,ii1
& data disks >e compatible 2t
! two sy/ems4 ,h["e1 "u !
8files0 m5u1 "! is a *oice (
?ree disk drives "<#j1 #a1 &
#b ,- "o 9t]nal1 two op;nal
ext]nal">1 ) disk #j 2+ !
9t]nal drive4
  ,! built-9 firmw>e 9cludes a
pr(es.nal ^w processor4 ,!
foll[+ s(tw>e is 9clud$ ) !
pur*ase price3 f\r-func;n
calculator & keypad remapp+
s(tw>e to cu/omize !
num]ic_/func;n keypad4 ,op;nal
s(tw>e 9cludes ,bra,t "<,brl
,a3ess ,t]m9al"> = a3ess+
,,ibm ,,pc's or compatibles1 &
,brl-,=?1 : all[s ! us] to
write new programs to op]ate
directly on ,v]sa,brl ,,ii"64
,! ,duxbury ,two-,way ,grade
#b ,brl ,translator is     #gc
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9clud$ :5 ! unit is pur*as$ )
"o or two ext]nal disk drives
"<,,vb ,,ii"6 #a or ,,vb
,,ii"6 #b">2
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,tsi or
yr ,regional ,repres5tative
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    ,bl ,tun]s ,9t]na;nal
           ,p>ley
     ,by ,/anley ,oliv]1
          ,*airman
    ,bl ,tun]s ,committee
      ,piano ,te*nicians
            ,guild

  ,! ,piano ,te*nicians ,guild
w hold xs annual 3v5;n at !
,3/ella;n ,hotel1 ,toronto1
,canada1 dur+ ! week ( ,july
#bj-#bd4 ,_m su3ess;l bl   #gd
tun]s_/te*nicians f acr
,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates >e
expect$ to att5d4 ,! 3v5;n w
f1ture "s #dj te*nical "w%ops1
f\r ( : w d1l ) bl tun] 3c]ns4
  ,f halfway >.d ! _w1 ,bryan
,mc,g[an ( ,au/ralia w address
! special-9t]e/ ga!r+ ( bl
tun]s4 ,william ,vaise1 :o is
a 3sultant to ! ,canadian
,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl1 w
sp1k on ! future ( bl tun]s4
,emil ,fries1 f.d] ( !
,vanc\v]1 ,wa%+ton1 ,piano
,hospital & ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 w
4cuss 8 rec5t 3f];e ) faculty
& /ud5ts ( ! ,royal ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl1 ,london4
  ,! ,bl ,tun]s ,committee ( !
,,ptg 3ducts a vigor\s program
( s]vices1 9clud+ a cassette
$i;n ( ! mon?ly ,,ptg ,j\rnal
& special te*nical ga!r+s at !
na;nal level4 ,>range;ts >e n[
"u way = a ,fr5*           #ge
cassette $i;n ( ! ,5gli% ,,ptg
,j\rnal4 ,an 9dep5d5t
associa;n ( mo/ly bl tun]s
exi/s 9 ,quebec1 ,canada1 ) "s
=ty memb]s4 ,z ! gr\p is alm
5tirely limit$ to ! ,fr5*
language1 att5d.e at !
,toronto 3v5;n is expect$ to 2
m9imal4
  ,a %>p cutback ( prospective
bl /ud5ts 5t]+ ! field ( piano
s]vice has o3urr$ ) ! adv5t (
! ma9/r1m+ 3cept 9 special
$uca;n "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :
has elim9at$ 9troductory tun+
at ! second>y-s*ool level4
,says ,mr4 ,fries1 ^: s*ool
has = ov] #dj ye>s graduat$
su3ess;l bl tun]s1 8,we >e
fac+ imm95t 4a/] ) ! clos+ d[n
( prim>y tun] tra9+ at ! /ate
s*ool level1 & "! >e v few "y
c&idates n[ 9 ! field40
  ,! well-tra9$ bl tun] c e>n
a sub/antial liv+1 z       #gf
evid;ed by ! fact t a numb] (
l1d+ colleges employ bl
tun]_/te*nicians to cope ) a
wide v>iety ( s]vice problems4
,"s ( ^! tun]s w 2 on h& to
%>e _! exp]i;es & exp]tise )
fell[ craftsm54
  ,! ,bl ,tun]s ,committee ( !
,,ptg app1ls to organiza;ns (
! bl = vigor\s political ac;n
to re/ore & ma9ta9 tun] tra9+
c\rses 9 /ate second>y s*ools
5roll+ bl /ud5ts4 ,a viable
employ;t field is 2+ wip$ \1 &
x is "t to fi<t back4
  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n on ! 3f];e
or on ! ,bl ,tun]s ,committee1
3tact ,piano ,te*nicians
,guild1 #iadj ,w>d ,p>kway1
,kansas ,c;y1 ,,mo #fdaad2
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       ,matilda ,ziegl]
   ,magaz9e ,completes #hj
            ,ye>s

  ,) xs ,m>* issue1 ,!
,matilda ,ziegl] ,magaz9e = !
,bl complet$ #hj ye>s z a free
g5]al-9t]e/ magaz9e = bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4 ,!
,ziegl]1 z x is a6ec;nately
"kn to r1d]s1 0 f.d$ 9 #aijg
by ,electa ,matilda ,ziegl]1
w1l?y wid[ ( ,william ,ziegl]1
f.d] ( ! ,royal ,bak+ ,p[d]
,company4 ,! ,ziegl] has no
pr9t $i;n ,- xs t5 issues p]
ye> >e 9 brl & on record$
flexible disc4
  ,s9ce "o ( ! ma9 di6iculties
fac$ by bl p is lack ( easy
a3ess to ! ?\s&s ( magaz9es &
books publi%$ e ye>1 ! ,ziegl]
gives xs r1d]s an 9=mative1
/imulat+1 & 5t]ta9+ selec;n f
^! pr9t mat]ials4 ,x       #gh
repr9ts >ticles f newspap]s &
magaz9es & 9cludes %ort
/ories1 poetry1 & humor4 ,:ile
! ,ziegl] is n ab bl;s1 x does
devote space to news & 9=ma;n
( special 9t]e/ to p ) vi.n
problems4
  ,x 0 a hi<ly improbable
sequ;e ( ev5ts t l$ to ! f.d+
( ! ,ziegl]4 ,9 #aijf1 ,walt]
,holmes1 a ,t5;see newspap]
man1 0 on a busi;s trip to
,new ,york ,c;y :5 he came acr
a newspap] descrip;n ( a l>ge
2que/ to *>;y4 ,irritat$ by !
fact t no m"oy 0 left to
b5efit bl p1 he da%$ (f a note
to ! pap] po9t+ \ h[
desp]ately bl p ne$$ books t
!y cd r1d ) _! f+]s4 ,few
books1 he not$1 7 transcrib$
9to a =m t cd 2 r1d by t\*1 &
^? few 7 f> too exp5sive4
  ,walt] ,holmes' lr 0
publi%$1 & he rcvd a       #gi
response f "o ,e4,m4 ,ziegl]1
:o ask$ to meet hm4 ,e4,m4
,ziegl] turn$ \ to 2 a woman1
,electa ,matilda ,ziegl]1 & at
_! meet+ %e agre$ to pay = a
magaz9e = ! bl if ,holmes wd
run x4 ,to ? s]5dipit\s meet+
,ziegl] ,magaz9e traces xs
orig9s4 ,:y 0 ,mrs4 ,ziegl] s
9t]e/$ 9 bl p8 ,:at 0 ,mr4
,holmes' 9t]e/8 ,%e _h a bl
son1 & he _h a bl bro!r4
  ,true to h] ^w1 ,mrs4
,ziegl] pd ! exp5ses "<"s
@s#bj1jjj p] ye>"> f h] [n
pocket until #aibh :5 %e set
up an 5d[;t4 ,x is ? c>e;lly
9ve/$ fund t has "uwritt5 !
magaz9e "e s9ce4
  ,! ,ziegl]'s f/ issue1 9
,m>* #aijg1 0 greet$ ) 5orm\s
5?usiasm by bl & si<t$ p
alike4 ,bl & d1f ,hel5 ,kell]1
!n #bf ye>s old1 wrote to
,mrs4 ,ziegl]3 8,i m/      #hj
s5d y my glad ?anks = !
pl1sure & ! facilities : y h
plac$ )9 \r r1*4 ,i h wait$ _m
ye>s = s* a magaz9e40
  ,m>k ,twa9 wrote3 8,i ?9k ?
is "o ( ! noble/ b5efac;ns t
has be5 3f]r$ ^u a wor?y
object by any purse dur+ ! l;g
/ret* ( my #ga ye>s40
  ,ei<ty ye>s lat]1 r1d]s >e /
full ( praise & gratitude = !
magaz9e4
  ,any bl or visually impair$
p]son :o wd l a free life"t
subscrip;n %d 3tact ,ziegl]
,magaz9e = ! ,bl1 #bj ;,w4
#agth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
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     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

  ,,= ,,sale3 ,apollo
,port>1d] ,model ,,mv #hbd4
,an electronic "<clos$-circuit
televi.n"> visual aid =
improv$ magnifica;n4 ,excell5t
3di;n4 ,orig9al co/1 @s#a1ijj4
,sale price1 @s#a1djj4 ,3tact
,rob]t ;,m4 ,sanwald1 ,o4,d41
#cece ,lake ,ea/brook ;,blvd41
,s4,e41 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,,mi
#diejh4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,v]sa,brl
,p#b,c4 ,excell5t 3di;n4
,complete ) ,i_/,o cable1
ov]lay tapes1 & brl & pr9t
manuals4 ,"u s]vice agree;t
until ,june #bc1 #aihg4
,price1 @s#b1gej1 9clud+
%ipp+1 or be/ (f]4 ,call ,azim
,assaf1 "<#dae"> #cbb-#gabc4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,v]sa,brl
,p#b,c4 @s#d1jjj4jj or be/
(f]4 ,excell5t 3di;n ,-    #hb
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,drive1 ,newport ,news1 ,,va
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          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,f ,! ,bl ,cali=nian
"<,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl">3
,a new & 9novative s]vice1 !
,brl ,yell[ ,pages1 is 9
op]a;n 9 ,los ,angeles1
,orange1 & ,v5tura ,c.ties 9
,cali=nia4 ,! s]vice provides
n only ! addresses & teleph"o
numb]s1 b al busi;s h\rs1
s]vices1 & major cross-/reets
( ag5cies & organiza;ns :
assi/ ! bl & visually impair$1
z well z 3sum]-ori5t$ busi;ses
: subscribe to ! s]vice4 ,!
s]vice is provid$ free ( *>ge
to ! call] "? ! use ( a    #hc
toll-free numb]1 & is ma9ta9$
"? ! sale ( busi;s li/+s4 ,9
addi;n to ,directory ,assi/.e1
,brl ,yell[ ,pages al
4tributes a directory 9 brl at
no *>ge4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 call
"<#hah"> #iih-#ghcc4 "9"9"9
,ann ,campbell1 wife ( ,rob]t
,campbell1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 pass$ away
rec5tly af a l;g ill;s4 ,!
c\ple _h be5 m>ri$ = m ?an
fifty ye>s4
  ,w pa9;l 9sul9 9jec;ns soon
2 a ?+ ( ! pa/8 ,! answ] to ?
"q may 2 8,yes40 ,ac to !
,janu>y-,febru>y #aihg issue (
,am]ican ,h1l?1 sci5ti/s at !
,m$ical ,college ( ,ohio1
,tol$o1 h develop$ a pla/ic-
coat$ 9sul9 pill : may soon
replace 9jec;ns4 ,prior    #hd
attempts to develop an orally
adm9i/]$ =m ( 9sul9 h fail$ 2c
! horm"o 0 r5d]$ 9e6ective
dur+ ! process ( diges;n4
,h["e1 ! micro-?9 pla/ic :
coats ? new 9sul9 pill all[s x
to rema9 9tact until x r1*es !
colon4 ,once 9 ! colon1
bact]ia 4solve ! pla/ic & !
9sul9 is absorb$ 9to ! blood4
,?\< promis+1 addi;nal /udies
w 2 3duct$ 2f ! 9sul9 pill is
available to ! public4
  ,a new video tape1 8,see =
,yrf10 is n[ available f
,teles5sory ,sy/ems1 ,9c41
#dee ,nor? ,b]n>do ,av5ue1
,m.ta9 ,view1 ,,ca #idjdc4
,dr4 ,samuel ,g55sky1 f/
presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n1 &
,director1 ,c5t] = ! ,"pially
,si<t$1 ,santa ,monica1
,cali=nia1 4cusses v>i\s
causes ( l[ vi.n1 &        #he
"pially si<t$ p tell h[ a
clos$-circuit televi.n aids !m
9 liv+ normal & productive
lives4 ,any"o 9t]e/$ 9
preview+ ? video tape may
reque/ a %ort-t]m loan copy f
,,tsi4 ,pur*ase price is
@s#be4jj4 ,al available f
,,tsi is a new l>ge-pr9t
newslr1 ,vantage ,po9t1 =
pr(es.nals & 3sum]s 9 ! l[-
vi.n field4 ,3tact ! ,l[ ,vi.n
,product ,manag] at ,,tsi4
  ,,ibm has develop$ an
exp]i;tal 8m\se0 :1 tgr ) a
special ,,pc adapt] c>d &
tablet1 all[s bl p to r1d !
,,ibm ,,pc scre54 ,z ! m\se is
mov$ acr ! desktop tablet1 t9y
8pi/ons0 2n ! f+]tip >e rais$
to =m 9 brl ! "*s or symbols
on ! scre54 ,! us] c al ask !
8m\se0 ": ! cursor is by us+ a
f+]tip swit*4 ,! 8m\se0 !n
gives ! r[ & column        #hf
numb]s 9 brl4 ,,ibm says no
special s(tw>e or tra9+ is
requir$ to use ! device1
provid$ ! us] c r1d brl4 ,,ibm
plans to build a limit$ numb]
( ! device to 2 giv5 to bl
comput] us]s = evalua;n4
  ,voice-,9dex$ ,cassettes1 a
catalog compil$ by ,james ;,g4
,*&l]1 is available f ,voice
,9dex+ = ! ,bl1 #iaaf ,st4
,&rews ,place1 ,college ,p>k1
,,md #bjgdj4 ,"s titles >e =
sale1 & o!rs >e available on
loan basis4
  ,an electronic l[-vi.n aid t
5ables si<t-impair$ p to r1d
music :ile l1v+ bo? h&s free =
play+ an 9/ru;t has be5
develop$ by ,ri*>d ,m>t9
,fri$m>1 a doctoral /ud5t at
,tol$o ,univ]s;y1 ,tol$o1
,ohio4 ,8 ,magni-,view]
5l>ges1 illum9ates1 & projects
! pr9t$ music on to a      #hg
#ab-by#ah-9* scre5 atop a
piano "<or :]"e a music /& wd
ord9>ily 2 plac$">1 he
expla9s4 ,! black-&-:ite
images >e transf]r$
electronically to ! scre5 f
#cemm4 slides >rang$ 9 ord] on
a #abj-slide c>\sel1 ) ea*
slide 3ta9+ a full m1sure4 ,!
,magni-,view] c 5l>ge music
symbols up to #if "ts4
,automatic or manual op]a;n
via a foot swit* is provid$4
,mr4 ,fri$m> hopes to make !
device available to si<t-
impair$ music /ud5ts "?
metropolitan or univ]s;y
libr>ies z well z ag5cies &
s*ools = ! bl4 ,he expects to
sell ! ,magni-,view] = 2t
@s#cge & @s#dbe4
  ,h>riet ,field+1 a memb] ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
pa/ ,*airman ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 0 !           #hh
recipi5t ( ! f/ annual aw>d
giv5 by ! ,san ,francisco
,p>atransit ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil
9 memory ( ,lawr;e ,m>cell9o1
:o _h be5 an active memb] (
,,ccb s9ce xs 9cep;n 9 #aigh4
,! p>atransit program is a "p
( ! ,san ,francisco ,municipal
,rail ,sy/em & provides
transporta;n to 4abl$ p]sons4
,mrs4 ,field+1 a memb] ( !
,p>atransit ,executive
,c\ncil1 0 giv5 a plaque 9
recogni;n ( h] advocacy =
9cr1ses 9 ! p>atransit budget
to provide adequate
transporta;n 9 ,san ,francisco
= 4abl$ & eld]ly p]sons4
  ,,ap3 ,talk-%[ ho/ ,oprah
,w9frey1 bl piani/ ,val]ie
,cap]s1 & f\r o!rs h be5
honor$ by ,ess;e magaz9e z
black wom5 :o h made 3tribu;ns
to _! pr(es.n & _! commun;y4
,ms4 ,cap]s has writt5     #hi
classical & jazz composi;ns1
has 3duct$ at ,c>negie ,hall1
& is a music pr(essor at
,bronx ,commun;y ,college4
  ,an 8,>t ,res\rce ,directory
= ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$0
is he f/ phase ( ,a3ess to
,>t1 a compreh5sive project
co-sponsor$ by ! ,museum (
,am]ican ,folk ,>t & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
,any"o ) 9=ma;n 3c]n+ "<#a">
organiza;ns1 classes1 "w%ops1
newslrs1 & competi;ns =
visually impair$ >ti/s1 >t
/ud5ts1 & >t hi/ory /ud5ts2
"<#b"> >t mat]ials on tape1 9
brl1 or 9 l>ge pr9t2 "<#c">
mat]ial = t1*+ >t to bl &
visually impair$2 & "<#d">
museums & gall]ies ) special
facilities = ! visually
impair$1 is reque/$ to s5d t
9=ma;n to ,irma ;,j4 ,%ore1
,director1 ,>t ,res\rce    #ij
,directory = ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$1 ,museum ( ,am]ican
,folk ,>t1 #ddd ,p>k ,av5ue1
;,s41 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaf4
  ,f ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s3 ,! f/
,c5tral ,am]ican brl pr9t+
press has be5 e/abli%$ 9
,managua1 ,nic>agua4 ,! press
pr9t$ a draft ( ! ,nic>aguan
,3/itu;n to 5sure full
"picipa;n ( visually impair$ p
9 public meet+s4 ,! ,m9i/ry (
,$uca;n w use ! press to
publi% /udy mat]ials & books
by na;nal writ]s4 ,! press &
mat]ials 7 f9.ed by ! ,dut*
non-gov]n;tal organiza;n1
,rehabilita;n 9 ! ,?ird ,_w4
  ,9 keep+ ) ! celebra;n 9
#aihg ( ! ,bic5t5nial ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ,3/itu;n1 !
,na;nal ,brl ,press1 ,9c41 #hh
,st4 ,/eph5 ,/reet1 ,bo/on1
,,ma #jbaae1 has produc$   #ia
9 brl #a1jjj copies ( !
,3/itu;n : >e available ^u
reque/4 ,? project 0 made
possible by a grant f !
,na;nal ,5d[;t = !
,humanities4
  ,lifepr9ts1 ! c>e]_/"
sports_/leisure magaz9e =
visually impair$ te5s & "y
adults1 w 2g9 xs fif? ye> (
publica;n ,septemb]-,octob]
#aihg issue4 ,lifepr9ts is
available 9 l>ge-pr9t1 brl1 &
cassette = an annual
subscrip;n ( @s#ae4jj = five
issues4 ,to subscribe1 s5d
*eck to ,blskills1 ,9c41 ,box
#eaha1 ,salem1 ,,or #igcjd4 ,2
sure to specify yr *oice (
=mat4 ,lifepr9ts $itor ,c>ol
,mc,c>l plans to att5d !
upcom+ ,los ,angeles 3v5;n &
is 9t]e/$ to 3tact p]sons
will+ to provide a record$
c>e] or leisure-"t         #ib
9t]view4 ,%e is 9t]e/$
"picul>ly 9 ! >1s ( comput]s1
manage;t & small busi;s2 al
9t]views describ+ ho2ies &
sports activities4
  ,posi;n ,available3 ,major
,philadelphia private s]vice
ag5cy is seek+ an ,executive
,director ) a m9imum ( five
ye>s' adm9i/rative exp]i;e4 ,!
desir$ c&idate w h a prov5
track record 9 fund-rais+1
f9ancial manage;t1 p]sonnel
manage;t1 & ! provi.n ( social
s]vices "<pref]ably to ! bl &
visually impair$">1 & excell5t
writ+ & communica;ns skills4
,sal>y />t+ at @s#de1jjj plus
b5efits1 comm5surate )
exp]i;e4 ,equal opportun;y
employ]4 ,9t]e/$ applicants %d
s5d cov] lr & resume to3
,p4,o4 ,box #bf1
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiaje4
  ,a ra9coat = guide       #ic
dogs is am;g ! products n[ 2+
manufactur$ by ,utah ,9du/ries
= ! ,bl4 ,! ra9coat is made (
a h1vy ru2]iz$ mat]ial1 )
sewn-on ,reflexite /rip+ to
make ! dog visible at ni<t or
dur+ e>ly morn+ h\rs4 ,! coat
fits "u ! h>;s & has adju/able
,velcro /raps to provide a
com=table fit = any guide dog4
,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact ,utah
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 #aeie ;,w4
#ejj ,s\?1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1
,,ut #hdajd2 "<#hja"> #ecc-
#eaia4
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
has ann\nc$ publica;n ( ,a
,/ud5t ,t1*+ ,guide = ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ ,univ]s;y
,/ud5ts3 ,adapt$ ,me?ods &
,proc$ures4 ,? book provides
bl & visually impair$ univ]s;y
/ud5ts ) ! special 9=ma;n !y
ne$ to prep>e = /ud5t t1*+1
9clud+ tips on le>n+       #id
skills "o m/ demon/rate 9 !
classroom4 ,! book is
available 9 pr9t1 9 brl1 & on
cassette f ,,afb at @s#e4jj p]
copy plus @s#b4ej = %ipp+ &
h&l+4 ,write ,publica;ns &
,9=ma;n ,s]vices1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #ae ;,w4
#afth ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
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