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#bfth ,annual ,3v5;n ,-
    ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
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,presid5t's ,message1 by ,otis
    ,/eph5s1 page #aa
,3v5;ns ,2f & ,2y1 page #ag
,,acb3 ,organiza;n (
    ,opportun;y1 by ,c>la
    ,frankl91 page #bi
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #cc
,,acb ,"ns ,(ficial ,travel
    ,ag5cy1 page #da
,bl;s ,is 9 ! ,m9d ( !
    ,2hold]1 by ,ka?le5
    ,megiv]n1 page #db
,fur!r ,legal ,ef=ts by ,,acb
    & ,o!rs to ,/op ,de"p;t (
    ,def5se f 8,?umb+ ,xs
    ,nose0 at ,r&olph-,%epp>d
    ,v5d+ ,program1 by ,oral
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,w1!r ,report f ,wa%+ton1 by
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,=m] ,,acb ,/aff ,memb] ,"nd
    ,h1l?y ,am]ican ,fit;s
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,cook+ ,manual ,available =
    ,bl & ,visually ,impair$
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8,regneg0 ,m1ns ,progress
    ,reg>d+ ,air ,c>ri]s
    ,a3essibil;y ,regula;ns1
    by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page
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  ,! #bfth annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0
held ,july #aa-#ah at !
,airport ,hilton ,hotel 9 ,los
,angeles1 ,cali=nia4 ,ho/$
magnific5tly by ! ,cali=nia
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broke all records 9 att5d.e z
well z 9 xs range & numb] (
activities & exhibits4 ,,acb &
xs special-9t]e/ a6iliates
pack$ ea* "d ) "w%ops1 sem9>s1
9t]e/+ sp1k]s1 lun*eons &
banquets1 t\rs1 recep;ns1
5t]ta9;t1 & m4 ,al? space does
n p]mit a detail$ report on !
_m ev5ts wor?y ( special note1
significant hi<li<ts ( !
annual busi;s meet+ >e giv5
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resolu;ns 7 br"\ 2f !       #g
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summ>iz$ 9 ! ,novemb]-,decemb]
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
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adopt$4 ,by-,law #a 0 am5d$ to
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responsibilities ( ! ,,acb
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memb] an ag5da fifte5 "ds
prior to any ,bo>d meet+
except ! po/-3v5;n ,bo>d
meet+4 ,! ,presid5t may1 ) !
advice & 3s5t ( ! ,bo>d (
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to ! ,secret>y &_/or an
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assi/ants may 2 pd = _!
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s]ve = ! com+ two ye>s4
,(fic]s 7 elect$ z foll[s3
,presid5t1 ,otis ,/eph5s1
,knoxville1 ;,,tn2 ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t1 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,nor?
,miami1 ,,fl2 ,second ,vice
,presid5t1 ,*>les ,hodge1
,>l+ton1 ,,va2 ,secret>y1
,elizabe? ,l5non1 ,kalamazoo1
,,mi2 ,tr1sur]1 ,le,roy
,saund]s1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,,ok4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0
elect$ to fill ! unexpir$
,bo>d posi;n : _h be5 held by
,second ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les
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  ,9 8 f9al 8,presid5t's
,message10 ,grant ,mack
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! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,he rem9d$ u t3 8,gd p1 "w+
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visually impair$ p]sons 9 !
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,presid5t ( ,,acb reflects 8
/r;g commit;t to ! adv.e;t ( ?
organiza;n4 ,on 2half ( !
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3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,i h
ga9$ a m complete "u/&+ ( j h[
ext5sive1 *all5g+1 & 9t]e/+ ?
"w is4 ,9 addi;n to ! 3sid]a;n
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programs1 & correspond;e by lr
& ph"o ) a numb] ( memb]s1 ,i
h _h an opportun;y to
"picipate 9 ! 3v5;ns ( s"eal
/ate a6iliates4 ,dur+ ,augu/ x
0 my pl1sure to take "p 9 !
3v5;n ( ! ,georgia ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 held 9 ,st4 ,m>y's1 & 9 !
,,acb ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 3v5;n !
foll[+ week 9 ,*>le/on4 ,ov] !
,labor ,"d week5d ,i "picipat$
9 ! annual 3v5;n ( ! ,t5;see
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,all ( ^! excell5t /ate meet+s
7 well plann$1 9=mative1   #ab
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recr1;nal programs ( _! [n4 ,!
e6ective "w ( ^! & o!r /ate &
local organiza;ns "?\t ! c.try
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,,acb z a na;nal organiza;n4
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obs]ve ! wide range ( activ;y
9 : \r ,na;nal ,(fice is 5gag$
on a "d-to-"d basis4 ,! curr5t
ag5da 9cludes3 legal advocacy1
fund-rais+ projects1 & support
( propos$ ,f$]al legisla;n &
regula;ns b5eficial to bl
p]sons4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,na;nal
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wide range ( "qs 3c]n+ bl;s1
visual impair;t1 & !
availabil;y ( s]vices 9 ?
complex field4 ,i want to
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,rob]ta ,d\glas & ,/ephanie
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! ef=ts ( \r ,wa%+ton /aff1 b
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d$icat$ & e6ici5t "w ( \r
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z "p ( ! ,,acb t1m4 ,james
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s9c]e ?anks = _! excell5t "w
on 2half ( ,,acb4
  ,ov] ! ye>s ! su3ess ( \r
organiza;n has dep5d$ h1vily
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pr(es.nal /aff & ^? ( u :o
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rela;n%ip is mo/ important
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/r;g organiza;n s* z !     #ae
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>1s z employ;t1 $uca;n1
transporta;n1 & h\s+ p]si/s 9
spite ( ! exi/;e ( civil "rs
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laws & 9 $ucat+ ! g5]al public
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c5tury ago4 ,ga9s ( ! pa/ _c 2
tak5 = grant$1 & we m/ 2
prep>$ to explore new
approa*es to age-old problems
9 a 3/antly *ang+ te*nological
age4
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c>e;lly *os5 priorities1 ,,acb
has made a positive di6];e 9 !
lives ( ?\s&s ( bl & visually
impair$ p]sons4 ,b \r 3t9u$
su3ess requires a r5ewal (
commit;t by all ( u4 ,m ?an "e
2f1 ,,acb ne$s ! active
"picipa;n & support (      #af
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? 3c]t$ ef=t to adv.e ! vital
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      ,3v5;ns ,2f & ,2y

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,2g9n+s1 _h two faces ,- "o
look+ =w>d1 "o look+ back4
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,god ( ! ,new ,ye>3 "o face
reviews ! ye> j pa/1 :ile !
o!r anticipates ! ye> to come4
,z a new presid5t takes (fice
9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
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reflect on 3v5;ns t h come 2f2
b reflec;n is ( ll use if x
does n provide a f.da;n = !
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f/ meet+ ( #bi 9 ,kansas ,c;y
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a6iliates f v>i\s "ps ( !
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organiz$2 m & m p came to
3v5;ns to see :at ? new na;nal
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9 fact a r1l;y4
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,*ange1 h["e1 0 9 ! air1 &
*ange ! 3v5;n did ,- f )94
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9=ma;n l9e 0 9itiat$ 9
,l\isville 9 #aihj4 ,by #aihc
h1vy use ( ! s]vice requir$ a
second l9e & two ma*9es4 ,9
#aihf1 five teleph"o l9es 7
us$1 ) a new ma*9e t all[$
3t9u\s rota;n & answ]+ (
calls4
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teleph"os replac$ ! talkies 9
,knoxville1 all[+ 9/ant    #ai
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id1l comb9a;n ( radios & pag]s
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premises4
  #c4 ,! mo/ rec5t 9nova;n 9
3v5;n communica;n is ! daily
newspap]4 ,"o ( ! exhibitors1
,rais$ ,dot ,comput+1 f/
9troduc$ ! 3cept 9
,philadelphia 9 #aihd4 ,x 0
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reque/s to make x a /&>d "p (
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0 impossible to d until ? ye>
9 ,los ,angeles1 :5 ,,vtek
provid$ ! support nec to make
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#aihf ! simple "n-&-address
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legislative sem9>1 memb]%ip
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activities1 etc4
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has *ang$ significantly4 ov] !
ye>s4 ,z late z #aihb ! pre-
regi/ra;n mail+ 3si/$ ( "o
l>ge fold$ %eet ( pap] ) f\r
#h #a_/#b-by-#aa-9* panels4 ,x
9clud$ ! hotel res]va;n1
sweep/akes 5try & pre-
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cal5d> & t\r explana;ns4 ,by
#aihd1 ! numb] ( ev5ts (
special-9t]e/ organiza;ns _h
gr[n to ! po9t ": x 0 no l;g]
possible to fit all ( ! 9=ma;n
on to "o page4 ,a two-page
mail] 0 9troduc$4 ,"o page
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& t\rs4 ,9 #aihe ! hotel   #bb
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9dividuals _h 2gun mak+
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sec;n _h exp&$ to 9clude
travel >range;ts4 ,t ye> m>k$
! f/ ( ! new agree;ts ) a
travel ag5cy "? : ,,acb rcvs
cr$it t[>d free travel :5
3v5;n]s pur*ase tickets "? a
designat$ ag5cy4 ,? "o aspect
al"o has sav$ ,,acb @s#c1ejj
to @s#d1jjj 9 ! pa/ #ae mon?s4
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e6ici5t airport s]vice1 fli<t
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! brl & cassette $i;ns ( ,!
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opportun;y to br[se "?     #bc
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activities : mo/ app1l$ to !m4
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complete4 ,by #aihf 9
,knoxville1 ! week's s*$ule 0
completely ov]haul$2 "w%ops &
special-9t]e/ meet+s 7 held
all-"d on ,sun"d & 9 ! afns
,mon"d "? ,fri"d2 ,,acb g5]al
ses.ns 2gan on ,mon"d morn+ &
3t9u$ "? ,satur"d noon4 ,?
p]mitt$ ! addi;n ( a numb] (
programs to ! ag5da & all[$ _m
special-9t]e/ gr\ps to grtly
exp& _! activities4
  ,family "picipa;n 0 5h.ed 9
,los ,angeles by ! addi;n ( a
complete s*$ule ( activities =
*n & te5s4 ,a kids' hospital;y
room provid$ a ga!r+ place z
well z *-c>e help4 ,"! 7 ev5
special t\rs = kids4
  ,_m p come to 3v5;ns to see
:at's new4 ,9 #aihj 9
,l\isville1 ! exhibit      #bd
>ea _h #be boo?s2 9
,philadelphia 9 #aihd "! 7
#ef4 ,! numb] ( boo?s rema9$
ab ! same ,- until ,cali=nia4
,9 ,los ,angeles1 #hj boo?s
(f]$ ! opportun;y to exam9e &
pur*ase a wid] v>iety (
products ?an "e 2f4
  ,a new 3cept to ,,acb 2gan ?
ye> 9 ,cali=nia4 ,s"eal
activities & s]vices 7
sponsor$ by companies 9 ! bl;s
field4 ,9t]na;nal ,guid+ ,eyes
"<,,ige"> ho/$ ! ,w$nes"d ni<t
b>becue4 ,excell5t food & b&s
comb9$ to give 3v5;n]s a
welcome mid-week br1k away f !
hotel4 ,,acb,']s pd only =
transporta;n to ! six-acre
,,ige campus2 ! s*ool & xs
g5]\s frs suppli$ ! re/4
,,vtek1 alr m5;n$ 9 3nec;n ) !
newspap]1 0 a major "picipant
z sponsor ( ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n       #be
"<,,cclv"> ,w9e & ,*eese ,"py4
,all proce$s f ticket sales =
? ev5t c ?us 2 us$ to adv.e
projects = ! visually impair$4
,,vtek al act$ z co-sponsor (
! 3v5;n hospital;y room al;g )
! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,a dazzl+ %[case ( music &
5t]ta9;t p>ad$ "? ,3v5;n ,week
9 ,los ,angeles4 ,"! 0
,dixiel& at ! ,b\rbon ,/reet
,ba% ! f/ ,satur"d2 m>ia*is at
! ,mexican "py sponsor$ by !
,9t]na;nal ,frly ,circle ( !
,bl & ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts on ,tues"d ev5+2 \t/&+
5t]ta9;t prior to ! op5+ ( !
,,acb g5]al ses.ns2 & !
,salute to ,george ,g]%w9 at !
,hollywood ,b[l at ! 5d (
,3v5;n ,week4 ,les ,br[n & ,8
,b& ( ,r5[n 5t]ta9$ on ,sun"d1
,july #ab4 ,b ! hi<li<t ( ?
musical extravaganza 0 ! ,lrm5
3c]t at ! ,,acb ,banquet   #bf
on ,fri"d ev5+4 ,,acb,']s 7 n
only tr1t$ to a ph5om5al 3c]t1
b _h ! opportun;y to h _!
pictures tak5 ) ! ,lrm5 dur+ !
p]=m.e4 ,all :o 7 "! w n soon
=get ? unprec$5t$ gift to
,,acb by ! ho/ a6iliate1 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,! adult butt]fly does n
3t9ue to gr[4 ,x lives \ xs
life 9 ! same =m 9 : x em]g$ f
! cocoon4 ,ev5tually x dies4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is n at all l ! adult
butt]fly4 ,v m* to ! 3tr>y1 !
organiza;n1 l ! 3v5;n1 w 3t9ue
to gr[1 to exp&1 to *ange4
,ea* 3v5;n w 2 a ll di6]5t f
^? : h come 2f4 ,new id1s w 2
tri$ 9 an attempt to improve
3v5;n s]vices & programs4 ,"s
w su3e$1 :ile o!rs w n 2
rep1t$4
  ,9 #aihh1 ,,acb's #bgth
annual 3v5;n w 2 held 9    #bg
,ll ,rock1 ,>kansas1 ,july #b-
#i4 ,s"eal hotels w 2 ne$$ to
h\se ! l>ge numb]s ( att5dees4
,rates w range f @s#cc4jj to
@s#dj4jj a ni<t4 ,all 3v5;n
activities w take place 9 !
l1d hotel1 ! ,excelsior1 & 9 !
adjo9+ ,/ateh\se ,3v5;n ,c5t]4
,ea* issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um "?\t
! com+ ye> w br+ y excit+
details ab ? 3v5;n4
  ,! #bhth ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #aihi
w move to ! ea/ coa/1 to ! v
s\!rn1 v hi/oric1 & v
hospitable /ate ( ,virg9ia4 ,!
c;y ( ,ri*mond anxi\sly awaits
! >rival ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl dur+ ! week ( ! ,f\r?
( ,july1 & we z ,,acb,']s j z
eag]ly await \r opportun;y to
visit ? b1uti;l c;y4



                           #bh
     ,,acb3 ,organiza;n (
         ,opportun;y
      ,by ,c>la ,frankl9

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is truly an organiza;n 9 : ea*
( u c f9d \r ni*e4 ,x is al an
organiza;n : br+s *all5ges :
we may or may n wi% to a3ept4
,z a new memb] ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d
( ,directors 9 #aihb1 ,i 0
c]ta9ly surpris$ & spee*.s
"<well1 n q6"> :5 ,grant ,mack
telephon$ "o ,octob] "d to 9=m
me t he _h appo9t$ me ,3v5;n
,coord9ator & t ,i %d immly
pur*ase an airl9e ticket to
,pho5ix4 8,s*$ule a ho/
committee meet+10 he sd4
8,meet ) ! hotel4 ,plan !
3v5;n40
  ,me8 ,meet+ ) ! hotel1
plann+ t\rs 9 a c;y ,i knew
no?+ ab1 organiz+ a ho/
committee ( p ,i didn't    #bi
"k8 ,un?9kable6 ,b x _h to 2
?"\ ab4 ,"t 0 %ort4 ,f my
exp]i;e on ! ho/ committee = !
#aihj 3v5;n 9 ,l\isville1 ,i
knew "! 7 s"eal >1s ,-
exhibits1 t\rs1 special-9t]e/
meet+s1 & ,brl ,=um >ticles ,-
: ne$$ imm att5;n4
  ,f t "d1 = ne>ly five ye>s1
my life has basically revolv$
>.d ! ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,x is a
ye>-r.d volunte] project t "ks
no limits on "t or h\rs ( !
"d4 ,my *n h gr[n up le>n+ ab
t\r plann+1 3v5;n regi/ra;n1 &
! bid process4 ,!y c scan a
hotel 3tract & sleu? \ problem
>1s z qkly z any pr(es.nal4
,!y c load t\r buses1 process
regi/ra;n =ms1 & /uff 5velopes
) ! be/4
  ,2+ ,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator
has be5 excit+1 *all5g+1 &
"s"ts try+4 ,:5 ll ?+s don't g
j z plann$ ,- a t\r bus    #cj
br1ks d[n1 ! microph"os make
crazy noises1 ! major 5t]ta9;t
gets held up 9 tra6ic ,-
feel+s ( fru/ra;n qkly >ise4
,b "! is no?+ m satisfy+ to a
3v5;n plann] ?an to pause = a
mo;t on ,mon"d afn ( ,,acb
,3v5;n ,week & r1lize t !
special-9t]e/ meet+s >e runn+
smoo?ly2 t ! t\r buses h be5
load$ & >e on _! way2 t ! new
daily newspap] is s popul> t a
second run is 2+ produc$2 t !
exhibit >ea is br1k+ all
att5d.e records 444 ,x's grt6
  ,b ! be/ "p ( 2+ ,3v5;n
,coord9ator is gett+ to "k p4
,di6]5t faces h fill$ ! ho/
committee ea* ye>4 ,n[ once ag
"! >e "ns to add to ! elite
gr\p ( 8ho/ committee alumni0
,- ,bob ,aco/a1 ,ho/
,committee ,*airman p>
excell;e2 ,ru? ,ann ,aco/a1 :o
2came ! ,he>/ ,ca/le t\r   #ca
guide at ! #aath h\r2 ,b>b>a
,p>k]1 :o kept u awake ) h]
humor\s gd nature :ile we /u6$
regi/ra;n 5velopes at #a3#jj
,a4,m42 ,m>ni ,alv9o & ,%]yl
,que51 keep]s ( kids & te5s2
,socorro & ,don ,que51 on h&
"? ?ick & ?9 9 ! hospital;y
room2 ,3nie ,hu2>d & ,o2ie
,s*oeman1 tire.s ,9=ma;n ,desk
coord9ators2 ,d5ise ,w$dle1
exhibitors' ,girl ,fri"d2
,grace ,trujillo1 ,cele & ,joe
,aco/a1 & _m1 _m m4 ,?anks1
al1 to ,john ,hor/1 ,assi/ant
,3v5;n ,coord9ator1 = 8 tire.s
help "?\t ? 5tire ye>2 to ,don
,frankl91 ,regi/ra;n ,*airman1
,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,,acb
,tr1sur]1 & ,jim ,ols51
,assi/ant ,tr1sur]1 = _! help
on ? 3v5;n4 ,& special ?anks
to ! ,,acb te5ag]s :o pit*$ 9
to help make ? 3v5;n fun4
  ,yes1 ! pa/ five ye>s    #cb
h be5 truly *all5g+ & rew>d+4
,z ,bob ,aco/a assumes ! role
( ,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator1 ,i
wi% to take ? opportun;y to
express my ?anks to all ( y =
giv+ me ! *.e to s]ve 9 ?
capac;y4 ,x's be5 grt6

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

  ,^? s-call$ 8lazy1 hazy "ds
( summ]0 2gan 9 e>ly ,june ) !
comm;e;t ( ! 8,regneg0
process4 ,specifically1 9 e>ly
,june1 ! ,advisory ,committee
*>g$ ) negotiat+ prelim9>y
regula;ns "u ! ,air ,c>ri]s
,a3ess ,act ( #aihf held xs f/
meet+s1 adopt$ xs ag5da1 &
decid$ on xs meet+ s*$ule4 ,2t
e>ly ,june & e>ly ,novemb]1 !
,committee w devote        #cc
approximately #bg "w-"ds to !
project1 n c.t+ _m addi;nal
h\rs t w 2 devot$ to
subcommittee meet+s4 ,9 view (
! import.e ( ? project1 a
sep>ate >ticle w appe> else":
9 ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um 3c]n+
progress 2+ made4
  ,frequ5tly advocates 9 !
bl;s field h limit$
opportunities to "w & 8rub
%\ld]s0 ) advocates d1l+ ) o!r
4abilities4 ,= t r1son1 x 0 my
special pl1sure dur+ ,june to
sp1k at a tra9+ "w%op 3duct$
by ! ,na;nal ,associa;n (
,protec;n & ,advocacy ,s]vices
3c]n+ s]vices to bl p4 ,?\< !
ne$s ( bl p >e 4t9ct f ^? ( p
) o!r 4abilities1 ! sy/em =
provid+ s]vices to bl p m/ alw
2 view$ z "p ( a l>ge sy/em :
s]ves "<or is suppos$ to
s]ve"> all 4abl$ p4
  ,:at a small _w x is6    #cd
,dur+ a c\ple ( purely casual
& 9=mal 3v]sa;ns ) "s ( !
\t/&+ bl a?letes :o 7 tak+ "p
9 ! ,summ] ,na;nal
,*ampion%ips ( ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes 9
,albuqu]que1 ,new ,mexico1
dur+ late ,june1 ,i 5c.t]$
s"eal pa/ or pres5t ,,acb
s*ol>%ip w9n]s4 ,x 0 a pl1sure
to see s* v]satile "y p tak+
"p 9 a v>iety ( dem&+ &
socially 5ri*+ sports
activities4
  ,%d fees 2 pd by "s bl p =
"s s]vices8 ,? 0 ! 3cept
4cuss$ by a panel on : x 0 my
pl1sure to s]ve dur+ ! annual
3f];e ( ! ,middle ,atlantic
,divi.n ( ! ,associa;n = !
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 ,o!r
paneli/s came f ag5cies s]v+
bl cli5ts only & f ag5cies
\tside ! bl;s field4       #ce
  ,ev5 a qk p]usal ( "s ( !
lit]ature 9 ! fields ( special
$uca;n & s]vices to bl p w
rev1l a l>ge am.t ( mat]ial (
"qable practical value4 ,x is
refre%+1 "!=e1 to talk to
rese>*]s & tra9+ speciali/s :o
>e will+ to li/5 ,- & :o ev5
solicit 9put f 3sum]s (
s]vices z well z f pr(es.nals
9 ! field4 ,? is ano!r way (
say+ t dur+ ! #aihg meet+ ( !
,na;nal ,advisory ,c\ncil1 !
memb]s ( ! /aff ( !
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y
,rehabilita;n ,rese>* & ,tra9+
,c5t] on ,bl;s gave s]i\s
3sid]a;n to ! su7es;ns &
recomm5da;ns ( ! ,advisory
,c\ncil memb]s4 ,al? !
guidel9es 3nect$ ) ! ,f$]al
fund+ rcvd by ! ,c5t] "<: is
only "pially fund$ ) s* m"oy">
impose c]ta9 re/ric;ns1 !
atmosp"h 0 "o (            #cf
receptiv;y & 9t]e/ 9 3duct+
wor?:ile rese>* & tra9+4 ,am;g
! rese>* projects rec5tly
complet$ or n[ 9 progress by !
,c5t]1 : has be5 fund$ = ano!r
five ye>s1 >e evalua;n (
programs = s]v+ eld]ly bl p 9
c]ta9 /ates1 ! transi;n
problems ( bl p 5t]+ pr(es.nal
employ;t1 busi;s 5t]prise
program manage;t & tra9+ ne$s1
develop+ a practical yet
su6ici5tly compreh5sive
textbook on rehabilita;n
c\nsel+ & tra9+1 ! addi;nal
co/s ( bl;s1 develop+ !
database ne$s ( /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies1 &
assess+ visual func;n+4 ,!
r1li/ic !me ( mo/ ( ! tra9+
func;ns 3duct$ by ! ,c5t] ov]
! pa/ ye> cd 2 describ$ z
8,let's n re9v5t ! :eel :ile
/ay+ up ) ! "ts40 ,"s ( !
broad rese>* problems      #cg
su7e/$ = 3sid]a;n 9clude3
s\rces & me?ods ( fund+ hi<
te* devices ne$$ = employ;t &
9dep5d5t liv+ "<9clud+
9c5tives available to employ]s
& o!r ?ird "pies">2 practical
ways ( obta9+ suitable
transporta;n 9 >1s hav+ no
suitable public transporta;n
facilities2 a3urate
psy*ological & aptitude te/+ (
bl applicants2 problems ( old]
& adv5titi\sly bl p return+ to
"w2 new fund+ = expan.n ( !
busi;s 5t]prise program2
attitudes ( eye-c>e
pr(es.nals2 & b>ri]s to upw>d
employ;t mobil;y4 ,su7es;ns
made = tra9+ activities 9clude
grt] use ( commun;y res\rces
by bl;s pr(es.nals1 "w%ops
jo9+ ! bl;s & ag+ net"ws1 !
f9ancial aspects ( "w by old]
bl p1 foll[-up af receipt (
rehabilita;n s]vices1      #ch
bett] tra9+ ( rehabilita;n
speciali/s reg>d+ s5sory &
te*nical aids1 projects )
labor unions to reta9 jobs "?
! 4cov]y ( vi.n loss & job
a3ommoda;n1 etc4
  ,a pr(it-mak+ company t cd
5h.e ! opportunities ( bl
/ud5ts = admis.n to a gd
college or tra9+ s*ool8 ,x
isn't \ ( ! "q4 ,rec5tly x 0 !
pl1sure ( ! ,na;nal ,(fice
/aff to 4cuss s* a proposal )
an 5trepr5eur :o hopes to
e/abli% 3tact ) bl & o!r
8special0 /ud5ts dur+ _!
sophomore & junior ye>s s t a
c>e;lly design$ comput]iz$
pr(ile on !m c 2 br"\ to !
att5;n ( colleges1 o!r s*ools1
& ev5 ! >m$ =ces ,- all ( :
may 2 9t]e/$ 9 meet+ specific
geographic or o!r recruit+
objectives4 ,"u ! proposal1 !
colleges & o!r             #ci
organiza;ns ,- n ! /ud5ts ,-
wd pay ! fees4 ,we 5joy$
speculat+ ab ! possible
9volve;t ( h&icapp$ p 9 "s ( !
activities ( ! >m$ =ces4
  ,? >ticle wd n 2 complete
)\t at l1/ a %ort ref];e to !
v l>ge & v su3ess;l #aihg
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held 9 ,los
,angeles 9 mid-,july4 ,x 0 !
pl1sure ( ! ,na;nal ,(fice
/aff to meet & "w ) c.t.s
,,acb memb]s & frs1 & al?
3v5;n week 0 exhau/+1 we
?or\<ly 5joy$ tak+ "p 9 !
special-9t]e/ 3f];es & _m ( !
o!r activities t fill$ e h\r (
e "d4





                           #dj
     ,,acb ,"ns ,(ficial
        ,travel ,ag5cy

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
pr\dly ann\nces t x has sign$
a 3tract ) ,nor?ridge ,travel
,s]vice1 a multis]vice travel
ag5cy1 ( ,nor?ridge1
,cali=nia1 "? ,augu/ #ca1
#aihh4
  ,! pur*ase ( airl9e tickets
"? ,nor?ridge ,travel ,s]vice
w result 9 ! grant+ ( free
tickets to ,,acb1 gd any": 9 !
3t95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"!=e1
we urge all ,,acb memb]s & frs
to 3sid] ? full-s]vice ag5cy
:5 3templat+ air travel any":4
,! ag5cy is al r1dy to make yr
hotel res]va;ns z well1 ) ? "o
call1 & c (t5 get y 9to a
hotel ev5 :5 x is (ficially
sold \4
  ,to make res]va;ns1 p]sons
\tside ,cali=nia may       #da
call toll-free1 #a-#hjj-#hdb-
#hhhj4 ,9side ,cali=nia1 call
#a-#hjj-#ebc-#dcif4 ,tell !
ag5t t y want cr$it to 2 giv5
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
= yr pur*ase4
  ,yr support ( ,,acb 9 ? way
:5 mak+ travel plans w 2 grtly
appreciat$4

   ,bl;s ,is 9 ! ,m9d ( ,!
           ,2hold]
     ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n

  ,! rec5t attempt at a solo
cross+ ( ! ,atlantic by ,jim
,dickson1 a sailor :o happ5s
to 2 bl1 evok$ a wide range (
responses f p4 ,_m 7 admir+ (
,jim's c\rage4 ,"s 7 fasc9at$
by ! te*nology : wd assi/ hm 9
8 ef=ts4 ,o!rs1 l my husb&1
?"\ ,jim 0 crazy4 ,y h to "u/&
t my husb& did n make t judg;t
2c ( ,jim's bl;s4 ,x's j   #db
t he ?9ks any"o :o goes to sea
9 a vessel : does n s]ve six
m1ls a "d plus a midni<t bu6et
is def9itely weird4
  ,jim /at$ t "o ( 8 r1sons =
attempt+ ? voyage 0 to
demon/rate t bl & h&icapp$ p
>e capable ( do+ m* m ?an
society gives !m cr$it =4
,un=tunately1 ,jim's trip 0
cut %ort by a comput] failure
& a hurricane (f ! coa/ (
,b]muda1 "!by prov+ t1
te*nology n )/&+1 p )
4abilities >e j z vuln]able to
! vag>ies ( w1!r & 8equip;t
failure0 z any"o else4
  ,:at is mo/ 9t]e/+ ab ,jim
,dickson's ef=t is t 9 addi;n
to a hurricane1 he 5c.t]$
ano!r k9d ( turbul;e3 a /orm (
3trov]sy4 ,:y8 ,o!r p )
4abilities h climb$ m.ta9s1
:eel$ acr ! 3t95t1 & compet$ 9
sport+ ev5ts ( e k9d4      #dc
,yet ^! activities1 if cov]$
by ! m$ia at all1 5d$ up 9 !
8,f1tures0 sec;n ( ! newspap]4
,jim1 on ! o!r h&1 _h 8
picture on ! front page ( !
,wa%+ton ,po/1 ) daily updates
on 8 progress f ! local all-
news radio /a;n4
  ,"o r1son = ! 9cr1s$ 9t]e/
has to 2 cr$it$ to ,william
;,f4 ,buckley1 /alw>t ( !
,3s]vative move;t4 ,dur+ my
fifte5 ye>s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,i c't
rememb] t ,mr4 ,buckley has "e
c>$ a bit ab 4abl$ p1 _!
problems1 or _! issues4 ,yet
sudd5ly1 "h comes an $i;n ( 8
syndicat$ column 5titl$ 8,!
,bl ,man & ! ,sea40 ,p]h ,jim
,dickson put 8 f+] on x :5 he
sd t ! r1l issue 0 t ,mr4
,buckley didn't want ! 8common
folk0 5gag$ 9 8 sacr$ pas"t ,-
sail+4
  ,:at"e ! r1sons1 ,mr4    #dd
,buckley proce$$ to implant q
firmly 8 foot 9 8 ample m\?4
,buckley1 9 t patroniz+ t"o
res]v$ = ^? he p]cvs z 9f]ior
,- i4e41 ! 5tire _w ,- 0 grtly
4tress$ t :at ,jim ,dickson 0
do+ 0 2+ "*iz$ z 8sail+40 ,x 0
okay t ,jim g \ on t boat1 m9d
y1 b we all _h to 2 made to
"u/& t :at 0 happ5+ 0 n sail+4
,9 ,mr4 ,buckley's _w1 sail+1
l a lot ( o!r activities1
requires t all ( "o's s5ses 2
func;n+ p]fectly4
  ,9 a debate ) ,jim ,dickson
on ,,abc's ,ni<tl9e1 ,buckley
9si/$ t :ile ,jim mi<t 2 go+
"? ! mo;ns1 )\t vi.n "! simply
0 no way he cd 5joy ! exp]i;e4
,? ass];n (f5d$ ev5 ,t$
,koppel1 :o ask$1 8,:o >e y to
say :at he c 5joy80 ,! answ]
is1 ( c\rse1 8,william ;,f4
,buckley40
  ,he w5t on to cl>ify 8   #de
po9t ) o!r examples4 ,a bl man
try+ to sail is a futile z
tak+ a d1f man to ! op]a or a
bl man to ! ballet ,- z fooli%
z >rang+ = a bl man to t\r !
,gr& ,canyon4 ,pay att5;n1
folks4 ,any ( y :o w5t on t
t\r ( ! ,gr& ,canyon dur+
,,acb's #aihc 3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix1
y n[ "k t despite :at y may h
2liev$ = f\r ye>s1 y didn't
r1lly 5joy x4 ,& if y've "e
be5 to ! ballet1 sorry1 y
didn't r1lly exp]i;e x4 ,(
c\rse1 ^? 8unimpair$0 folks :o
sleep "? ! op]a & ballet
n"o!.s exp]i;e x fully 2c !y
2l;g "!4
  ,d ,i s.d angry8 ,i am4
,>rog.e1 3desc5.n1 &
9s5sitiv;y >e c]ta9ly n new
attributes = ,mr4 ,buckley1 &
,i guess ,i %dn't 2 surpris$4
,b af all ^! ye>s ( /ru7le &
progress "<limit$1 p]h1    #df
b progress n"o!.s"> 9 !
4abil;y "rs move;t1 ! dep? (
,mr4 ,buckley's prejudice ,- 8
true bl;s ,- is appall+4
  ,! irony1 ( c\rse1 is t ,mr4
,buckley1 ) 8 c>icature (
bigotry at xs v wor/1 may h
d"o m to help ! cause ?an did
,jim ,dickson4 ,& s1 we ?ank
y1 ,mr4 ,buckley6

   ,fur!r ,legal ,ef=ts by
    ,,acb & ,o!rs to ,/op
     ,de"p;t ( ,def5se f
    8,?umb+ ,xs ,nose0 at
    ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5d+
          ,program
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,9 #aihd1 8,ronald
,mc,donald w5t to sea0 :5 !
,navy ,de"p;t & o!r ,de"p;t (
,def5se ag5cies sign$ 3tracts
) ,mc,donald's & ,burg]    #dg
,k+ = ! op]a;n ( a maximum (
s"eal hundr$ fa/-food
facilities on milit>y bases ,-
9 viola;n ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act4 ,! ,reque/ = ,proposals
: result$ 9 ! 3tracts _h be5
re/rict$ to 8na;nally
recogniz$ fa/-food hamburg]
organiza;ns0 & _h ignor$ !
provi.n 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act giv+ a prior;y to bl
v5dors lic5s$ by /ate lic5s+
ag5cies & requir+ regula;ns to
5sure t1 :]"e f1sible1 "o or m
v5d+ facilities wd 2 e/abli%$
on a ,f$]al prop]ty4
  ,9 ! fall ( #aihd1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 & s"eal o!r pla9ti6s
fil$ suit 9 an ef=t to block
imple;ta;n ( ! 3tracts & !
op]a;n ( fa/-food facilities t
7 e/abli%$1 or to 2 e/abli%$1
9 ! place ( lic5s$         #dh
,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+
facilities op]at$ by bl
manag]s4 ,9 #aihf ! ,unit$
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,4trict ( ,columbia 4miss$ !
suit )\t prejudice to all[ !
pla9ti6s to seek an 9junc;n1
p5d+ reque/s = >bitra;n by
a7riev$ /ate lic5s+ ag5cies &
o!r "pies4
  ,e>ly 9 #aihg1 /ate lic5s+
ag5cies = ! /ates ( ,florida1
,virg9ia1 ,massa*usetts1 &
,kansas fil$ >bitra;n peti;ns
ask+ ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n to
ex]cise xs /atutory au?or;y 9
5=c+ ! /atutory prior;y ( bl
v5dors4 ,soon "!af1 ! ,kansas
ag5cy )drew1 & ! o!r peti;ns 7
3solidat$ by ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,z requir$
by law1 ! peti;n]s select$ _!
>bit] on a "tly basis4 ,h["e1
! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se        #di
ag5cies 8dra7$ _! feet0 & 9
,july #aihg object$ to !
3solida;n ( ! compla9ts by !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,we >e 9=m$
t ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se ag5cies
h n[ select$ _! >bit]4 ,/range
z x may seem1 h["e1 !y h n yet
(ficially communicat$ his_/h]
"n to ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 !
>bit] select$ by ! peti;n]s1 s
t ! two c !n select a ?ird
>bit] to *air ! >bitra;n
panel4
  ,9 view ( ! pa/ reluct.e ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n to take
=ce;l ac;n 9 d1l+ ) ,de"p;t (
,def5se ag5cies 9 ,r&olph-
,%epp>d matt]s1 "! is ll r1son
to 2lieve t ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n w attempt to take s*
ac;n 9 ? case4 ,acly1 9
,septemb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 & o!r
pla9ti6s fil$ suit 9       #ej
,f$]al ,c\rt seek+ an 9junc;n
compell+ ! def5dants to susp5d
fur!r imple;ta;n ( ! fa/-food
3tracts p5d+ ! >bitra;n
deci.n2 compell+ ! ,de"p;t (
,def5se to c1se violat+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act2 compell+
! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n & !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n to require >bit]s
to 2 select$ =?)2 & compell+ !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n & !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n to a3ept >bitra;n
peti;ns f ,,acb & ! o!r
pla9ti6s 9 ! lawsuit4 ,! suit
al asks = a decl>atory judg;t
sav+ ! au?or;y ( ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n & ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n to
3solidate ! >bitra;n cases2 &
x al asks = co/s & o!r
appropriate relief4
  ,at ! "t ! orig9al suit 0
fil$ 9 #aihd1 ! pla9ti6s   #ea
_h ll fai? 9 ! 9t]e/ ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n 9 vigor\sly
oppos+ ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se
ag5cies4 ,h["e1 s9ce ! ,c\rt (
,app1ls held t adm9i/rative
rem$ies m/ 2 exhau/$ 2f a
p]man5t 9junc;n c 2 issu$1 !
adm9i/rative r\te is 2+ foll[$
by /ates ^: lic5s$ v5dors h
be5 or w 2 damag$ by !
e/abli%;t ( fa/-food
re/aurants on ,f$]al
prop]ties4 ,we r1lize ? is a
8,david v]sus ,golia?0 /ru7le1
b we h won s* unev5 battles
2f1 & we >e det]m9$ to press ?
matt] z =ce;lly z possible4 ,9
view ( ! ?\s&s ( jobs provid$
by ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program
to bl v5dors "?\t ! c.try1 x
is regrettable t m /ate lic5s+
ag5cies 7 n will+ to /ep =w>d
& 2 c.t$ 9 support ( ?
extremely important employ;t
program4                   #eb
    ,": ,7 ,y ,:5 ! ,li<ts
           ,w5t ,\8
     ,by ,joanna ,c>gill

  ,on ,?urs"d ni<t1 ,july #i1
ab #aj3#de1 ! p[] w5t (f at !
,airport ,hilton 9 ,los
,angeles1 ": ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 9 3v5;n4 ,i
0 wat*+ televi.n :5 "ey?+ w5t
d>k4 ,z soon z ,i r1liz$ :at
_h happ5$1 ,i w5t to ! door to
see :at ! reac;n was4 ,a bit (
4tant li<t 0 com+ 9 "? a w9d[
acr ! hall4 ,"! 0 no?+ z ,i
gaz$ up & d[n 9 ! d>k;s ,-
only an e]ie sil;e4
  ,s9ce ,i 0 on ! ei<? floor1
& ! elevator 0 (f1 "! seem$ to
2 no?+ to d b g to b$4
  ,d[n/airs 9 ! lo2y1 a cr[d (
p _h j come back f an \t+4 ,!
report 0 t "s si<t$ p alm
panick$1 & ! bl p 7 hav+ a grt
"t help+ ! si<t$ f9d _!    #ec
way4
  ,"s p want$ to g up by !
/airway2 b ! hotel secur;y sd1
8,no4 ,x's too dang]\s = ^! bl
p to 2 climb+ ! /airs 9 !
d>k40
  ,s"eal ( ^? 9 ! lo2y j
relax$ & wait$4 ,o!rs made _!
way to ! /all$ escalator1 &
climb$ to ! next level1 ": !y
7 free to use ! /airs4
  ,! ,resolu;ns ,committee 0
"w+ away ) a ,v]sa,brl :5 !
p[] w5t (f4 ,x /ay$ (f = #ab
to #ae m9utes4 ,"! 0 grt 3c]n
t all ! "w ( ! ev5+ wd 2 lo/2
b ,paul ,$w>ds =tunately f.d a
way to retrieve x4
  ,9 ! d>k;s1 ! committee rcvd
a teleph"o call f ,deborah
,k5drick propos+ a resolu;n3
8,be x resolv$ t ,,acb hold no
3v5;ns ": ! li<ts g \ & bl p
>e n all[$ to use ! /airs40
  ,craig & ,alexis ,glad   #ed
7 att5d+ a "py ) frs on !
second floor4 ,"s"o w5t to a
ph"o & call$ ! desk3 8,if "!
>e any si<t$ p d[n "! :o ne$
to f9d _! way "s":1 "! >e
s"eal folks up "h :o w 2 glad
to help40
  ,:5 ! ,glads decid$ to g to
_! room1 !y 7 guid$ to !
elevator >ea by a si<t$ p]son
) a cig>ette li<t]4 ,once "!1
!y expect$ to locate _! room4
,h["e1 ! fire doors _h g"o %ut
) ! p[] \tage1 & ! ,glads /ood
"! / 4ori5t$4 ,!y cd he> only
! calm voices ( p trapp$ 9 !
elevator4 ,f9ally1 !y he>d !
ice ma*9e 2g9 to "w z ! p[]
came on1 & ! ,glads knew ": !y
w]e4
  ,"! 7 rumors ( a fla%] on !
/airs & 9 ! halls4 ,! secur;y
m5 7 ab ) fla%li<ts2 b no s*
jok] 0 f.d4
  ,up on ! sev5? floor1    #ee
,dana ,ea/ridge1 :o has normal
vi.n1 0 us+ ! laundromat4 ,%e
alr _h a load ( clo!s dri$4 ,\
! w9d[1 %e cd see ! li<ts ( !
,m>riott4 ,o!rwise1 x 0 d>k1 &
bo? ma*9es 7 (f4 8,if !y c
fold clo!s 9 ! d>k1 ,i c fold
9 ! d>k10 %e r1son$1 z %e set
to "w4
  8,all ,i "k is10 dcld ,ru?
,aco/a1 8:5 x's totally d>k1
my guide dog c't see any bett]
?an ,i c4 ,i n"e mov$ s sl[ly
"? a lo2y 9 my life4 ,we _h to
h help f9d+ ! /airs40
  ,adri5 ,duncan ( ,ll ,rock1
,>kansas1 :o urges all ,,acb
memb]s to come to ,>kansas 9
#aihh1 room$ on ! ?irte5?
floor4 ,he _h *os5 to use !
/airs "?\t ! 3v5;n2 s he f.d x
easy to help p on ! second
floor f9d _! way up ! /airs4
  8,i've be5 hav+ ! mo/ fun
l1d+ si<t$ p >.d10 "o "y   #ef
woman told a fr4 8,!y don't h
! sli<te/ idea ": to g40
  ,any "o ( u :o _h "e 5vi$
,nydia1 :o l$ ! p \ ( ,pompeii
:5 ,mt4 ,vesuvius 0 ]upt+1 may
h _h a ll feel+ ( triumph !
ni<t ! li<ts w5t \4

   ,w1!r ,report f ,wa%+ton
     ,by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n

  ,^! legislative updates get
aw;lly bor+ af a :ile4 ,x's
k9d ( l ! w1!r =eca/s 9
,wa%+ton = e "d 9 ,augu/3
8,hot & humid1 ) a gd *.e (
?"u/orms40
  ,likewise1 ! ,3gres.nal
=eca/ seems alw to be1 8,angry
& d1dlock$1 ) a gd *.e ( a
3t9u+ resolu;n40 ,t's "r3 yet
ano!r ye> :5 *.es >e gd t !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t w 2 fac$ ) a
?r1t5$ %utd[n un.s ,3gress c
"w "? ! ni<t to pass a     #eg
3t9u+ appropria;ns resolu;n4
,z we g to press1 ! />t ( a
new fiscal ye> is two weeks
away1 & ev5 ?\< ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives has pass$ n9e
( ! nec appropria;ns bills1 !
,s5ate hasn't report$ a s+le
s* bill \ ( committee4
  ,:ile !y fi<t ab 3t9u+ aid
to ! ,nic>aguan ,3tras1 !
nom9a;n ( ,rob]t ,bork to !
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1
& ! tangl$ budget problems (
:e!r to cut def5se sp5d+ or
raise taxes1 o!r issues l !
,fair ,h\s+ ,act ,am5d;ts & !
,civil ,"rs ,re/ora;n ,act >e
likely to 8fall "? ! cracks0
until next ye>4
  ,"o bill : has a gd *.e (
f9al passage is ! ,$uca;n
,3solida;n & ,improve;t ,act4
,? is ! bill : 9cludes fund+ =
resid5tial s*ools "<,p4,l4
#hi-#cac">4 ,:5 ,i la/     #eh
report$ on ? bill1 x _h
surviv$ attempts )9 ! ,h\se
,$uca;n & ,labor ,committee to
add limit+ am5d;ts4 ,oppon5ts
( resid5tial facilities tri$
to require t #aj p]c5t ( !
,p4,l4 #hi-#cac m"oy 2 set
aside to 8transi;n0 /ud5ts \ (
resid5tial facilities4 ,!
bill1 )\t ? limit+ am5d;t1
pass$ ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives ) only "o
4s5t+ vote4 ,x has n[ mov$ to
! ,s5ate1 ": 9dica;ns >e t !
,h\se v].n "<t is1 )\t !
negative am5d;ts"> w mo/
likely prevail4
  ,if ! ,3gres.nal =eca/ c 2
view$ z yr "ey"d 8hot &
humid10 ev5ts on !
adm9i/rative side c be/ 2
describ$ z 8a tropical /orm
pack+ hurricane-=ce w9ds40
,4cont5t am;g /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies "<&   #ei
else":"> has be5 build+ = ye>s
ov] ,madele9e ,w's manage;t
"<or lack "!("> ( ! ,(fice (
,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices1
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,mo/
especially criticiz$ has be5
h] refusal to all[ !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n commis.n]1 ,ju/9
,d>t1 to ex]cise ! au?or;y :
,3gress has ve/$ 9 8 (fice4
,f9ally1 9 ,augu/ ? "picul>
8tropical depres.n0 0 upgrad$
to cle> hurricane /atus1 ) a
lr f ! ,executive ,committee (
! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,adm9i/rators ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n to ,secret>y (
,$uca;n ,william ,b5nett \tl9+
a l;g li/ ( compla9ts ag/
,mrs4 ,w & 9dicat+ t ! /ate
directors ( rehabilita;n
simply w n communicate ) ,mrs4
,w1 b1 r1 w d1l only )     #fj
,ju/9 ,d>t4 ,! plot took an
unpl1santly surpris+ twi/ :5
?irte5 4abil;y organiza;ns
"<9clud+ ! ,associa;n (
,ret>d$ ,citiz5s1 ! ,associa;n
( ,p]sons ) ,sev]e ,h&icaps1 &
,unit$ ,c]ebral ,palsy"> s5t a
lr 9 support ( ,mrs4 ,w4 ,?us
f>1 ,secret>y ,b5nett's
response has be5 to support
,madele9e ,w & to tell ! /ate
directors t !y simply w h to
"w x \ ) h]4
  ,x's h>d to pr$ict h[ "<or
if"> ? situa;n w resolve xf1 b
x is sure to get ev5 m 9t]e/+4
,s /ay tun$1 folks4

   ,=m] ,,acb ,/aff ,memb]
     ,"nd ,h1l?y ,am]ican
         ,fit;s ,l1d]

  ,=m] ,,acb /aff memb] ,laura
,(t$ahl 0 rec5tly4 "nd "o ( t5
,h1l?y ,am]ican ,fit;s     #fa
,l1d]s4 ,! program is sponsor$
by ,all/ate ,life ,9sur.e
,company1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,unit$
,/ates ,jaycees1 & 3duct$ 9
coop]a;n ) ! ,presid5t's
,c\ncil on ,physical ,fit;s &
,sports4 ,special aw>ds >e
pres5t$ to ^? 9dividuals :o h
made significant 3tribu;ns to
! promo;n ( fit;s & h1l? t h
b5efit$ !mvs1 _! communities1
& ! c.try4 ,w9n]s >e honor$ at
! annual ,h1l?y ,am]ican
,fit;s ,l1d]s aw>ds c]emony1
held ? ye> 9 ,l;g ,b1*1
,cali=nia1 on ,septemb] #bf4
  8,i got 9to physical fit;s 9
#aihj :5 ,i decid$ to try
cross-c.try ski+ "? ,ski =
,li<t10 says ,laura4 8,n"e 2+
all[$ to "picipate 9 any gym
classes or sports :5 ,i 0 "y]1
,i 0 :at y wd call a fairly
unh1l?y ,am]ican4 ,s9ce ,ski =
,li<t1 ,i've turn$ my      #fb
life >.d40
  ,f a f/-"t ski] sev5 ye>s
ago1 ,laura has ris5 to 2 !
,na;nal ,4abl$ ,female
,*ampion 9 cross-c.try ski+1
hav+ cl9*$ f\r gold & two
silv] m$als at ! ,u4,s4 ,ski
,associa;n ,na;nal ,4abl$
,*ampion%ips4
  8,i hope t by w9n+ ? aw>d1 x
w %[ bo? o!r bl p & pot5tial
fund+ s\rces t x is possible =
a bl p]son to l1d a v fit;s-
ori5t$ life /yle4 ,all ,i c
say to ! c.t.s bl p \ "! is t
y h to h p]sev].e & /ick ) a
program4 ,a physical fit;s
program c 2 t\<1 b y ne$ to
set yr si<ts & goals to 2 able
to a*ieve su3ess4 ,! 2g9n+ is
a h>d road1 b x's well wor? x
9 ! 5d40
  ,prior to h] curr5t posi;n z
,director ( ,develop;t = ,ski
= ,li<t1 ,9c41 ,laura      #fc
sp5t five & a half ye>s z
,director ( ,public ,a6airs =
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
s]v$ z ,ambassador = ! ,lions
( ,ill9ois ,f.da;n4

        ,cook+ ,manual
        ,available =
   ,bl & ,visually ,impair$
              ,p

  ,= _m bl & visually impair$
p1 "o ( ! mo/ *all5g+ daily
activities is cook+4 ,9 fact1
poor nutri;n is 2com+ a
problem1 "picul>ly am;g ^? :o
h lo/ _! si<t due to diabetes1
2c !y h di6iculty f9d+ easy-
to-prep>e foods ) cook+
9/ruc;ns 9 l>ge-pr9t or brl4
  ,to help combat ! problem (
poor nutri;n & to make m1l
prep>a;n easi]1 ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl is (f]+ a
cook+ manual1 ,9 ,t\*1     #fd
available 9 l>ge-pr9t & brl1 )
kit*5 safety tips1 h1t+
guidel9es1 & diet ex*ange
9=ma;n = ov] #fj products f
,/\6] ,foods ,corpora;n4
  ,cr1tor & au?or ( ,9 ,t\* is
#ag-ye>-old ,be? ,w>%awsky (
,%ak] ,hei<ts1 ,ohio4 ,a hi<-
s*ool s5ior1 ,miss ,w>%awsky
is a typical #ag-ye>-old 9 _m
ways ,- %e is lay\t $itor = !
ye>book1 "picipates 9 mod]n
d.e1 & li/s ,5gli% z h]
favorite subject4 ,b :ile %e
5joys ^! activities dur+ !
s*ool ye>1 %e has sp5t ! pa/
?ree summ]s volunte]+ = !
,clevel& ,society = ! ,bl ,- &
! la/ two ye>s "w+ ) !
,society & ,/\6] ,foods to
produce ,9 ,t\*4 ,%e f/ 2came
9t]e/$ 9 help+ ! bl & visually
impair$ 9 second grade af see+
8,! ,miracle ,"w]40
  ,! idea1 "n1 & cov]      #fe
design1 z well z ! 9itiative
to approa* ,/\6]s = xs
support1 came f ,miss
,w>%awsky4 ,) ! aid ( !
,clevel& ,society & ,/\6]s1
,miss ,w>%awsky wrote1 $it$1 &
sup]vis$ produc;n ( ! manual4
  ,9 ,t\* is available at no
co/ by 3tact+ ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #gaj ;,w4
,l9d5 ,av5ue1 ,l9d51 ,,nj
#jgjcf2 "<#bja"> #hfb-#hhhf2
,att5;n3 ,joe ,gawronski4 ,to
ord] ! l>ge-pr9t v].n1 ask =
,,sff#a2 & = ! brl v].n1 ask =
,,sff#b4
  ,to demon/rate xs apprecia;n
= ,9 ,t\* & ,miss ,w>%awsky's
volunte] "w1 ,/\6]s rec5tly
aw>d$ h] a @s#e1jjj college
s*ol>%ip4 ,at ? "t1 ,miss
,w>%awsky wd l to att5d a
lib]al >ts college & major 9
2havioral biology4
                           #ff
       8,regneg0 ,m1ns
      ,progress ,reg>d+
         ,air ,c>ri]s
   ,a3essibil;y ,regula;ns
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,a rec5t >ticle 9 a legal
publica;n 9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 >ea com;t$ t !
regulatory negotia;n1 or
8regneg0 process1 l t 2+ us$ 9
3nec;n ) ! #aihf ,air ,c>ri]s
,a3ess ,act1 is v dem&+ on
3sum] organiza;ns1 9 "picul>1
9 t x spr1ds _! limit$
p]sonnel res\rces v ?9 ov] a
l;g p]iod ( "t4 ,! ,na;nal
,(fice /aff ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has f.d t to 2
! case4 ,s9ce e>ly ,june we h
tak5 "p 9 sixte5 ( !
approximately #bg "d-l;g
negotiat+ ses.ns t >e to 2
3duct$ by e>ly ,novemb]    #fg
to develop propos$ regula;ns z
m&at$ by ! #aihf ,air ,c>ri]s
,a3ess ,act4 ,! purpose ( ^?
regula;ns is to 85sure non-
4crim9atory tr1t;t ( qualifi$
h&icapp$ 9dividuals 3si/5t )
safe c>riage ( all pass5g]s on
air c>ri]s40 ,! regula;ns
agre$ ^u by ! committee by
3s5sus w 2 publi%$ = public
com;t late ? ye>4
  ,s9ce ! ,negotiat+
,committee "<e/abli%$ "u !
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
,act"> op]ates by ! 3s5sus
me?od r ?an deci.n by major;y
rule1 _m issues h _h to 2
4cuss$ 9 grt detail 2f 2+
assign$ to a "w+ gr\p or
subcommittee *>g$ ) prep>+
draft language4 ,s9ce !
,committee 3si/s (
repres5tatives ( ! mo/ 9volv$
,f$]al ag5cies1 ! air
transporta;n 9du/ry1 & !   #fh
major 4abilities1 progress has
be5 sl[ b def9itely p]ceptible
9 d1l+ ) s* important & (t5
3trov]sial issues z
id5tifica;n ( h&icapp$
pass5g]s at ! "t res]va;ns >e
made2 p]t95t 9=ma;n available
"? comput]iz$ res]va;n sy/ems2
secur;y scre5+ proc$ures2
availabil;y ( gr.d assi/.e2
pre-bo>d+ & on-bo>d brief+2
bo>d+ & on-bo>d :eel*airs2
a3essibil;y ( airplane 9t]iors
to mobil;y-impair$ pass5g]s2
s1t+ re/ric;ns2 evacua;n
proc$ures2 transporta;n &
/[age ( ori5ta;n & mobil;y
aids & devices2 circum/.es "u
: att5dants >e requir$2 etc4
,! meet+s >e op5 to ! public1
& _m pres5ta;ns h be5 made to
! ,committee1 at xs reque/1 on
te*nical subjects s* z !
design & p]=m.e ( airplanes
us$ 9 commut] s]vice1 !    #fi
programm+ ( comput]iz$
res]va;n sy/ems1 & ! evacua;n
proc$ures us$ dur+ em]g5cies4
,s"eal ( ! f9al negotia;n
meet+s w 2 devot$ to putt+ tgr
3cepts or ^w+ agre$ to dur+
prior meet+s1 s ll purpose wd
2 s]v$ n[ by attempt+ to
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rcvd f s"eal doz5 wit;ses f
4abil;y-"rs organiza;ns1 ! air
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( memb]s ( ! ,negotiat+
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9consi/5tly 5=c$ policies (
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! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n 9 s"eal
na;nal & l>ge metropolitan
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he>+s4
  ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1
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9consi/5t & ambigu\s policies
( _m airl9es1 urg+ grtly
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p]sonnel1 & emphasiz+ ! lack (
objective evid;e "uly+ _m
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,committee 9 meet+s foll[+ !
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9 s* s1ts1 & ! ext5t to : !
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3junc;n ) ,,nra's na;nal
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,orl1ns1 ,l\isiana4 ,! %[ is
op5 to pa9t]s1 sculptors1
c]amic "w]s1 w1v]s1
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o3a.nally cats1 ac to ,dr4
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,laguna ,hills ,golf ,club 9
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  ,two product evalua;ns >e n[
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pric$ "u @s#e1ejj c 2 reque/$
free ( *>ge f ! ,na;nal
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9 l>ge-pr9t or brl4
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( h[ to f9.e ! pur*ase ( new
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rec5tly rel1s$ book m>%alls &
expla9s 9 cle> t]ms all !
major res\rces t >e available4
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an attorney & rehabilita;n
practi;n]1 ,f9anc+ ,adaptive
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,visually ,impair$ ,us]s1
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,bl's #aihg-#hh $i;n (     #hc
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,problems40 ,! catalog1
available free 9 pr9t or brl1
f1tures talk+ clocks &
calculators1 brl & l>ge-pr9t
v].ns ( popul> games1 canes1 a
v>iety ( brl & l[-vi.n wat*es1
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,te*nology ,corp4 "<,,bit">
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( *>ge to all ,5gli%-sp1k+ bl
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deli<t "y/]s4 ,s*ools1
libr>ies1 & organiza;ns s]v+
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issue1 tips & te*niques (
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t"o-9dex$ cassette1 ) a six-
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#db-ye>-old ,vietnam vet]an &
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,orl&o1 ,florida4 ,mr4
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