,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxvi ,novemb]- ,decemb] #aihh ,no4 #c ,publi%$ by ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 ,$itor ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e & ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9 ,society ,,na;nal ,,(fice3 ,oral ,o4 ,mill] #ajaj ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,n4,w4 ,suite #aajj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #cic-#cfff ,,,$itorial (fice3 ! brl =um,' ,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d #aij ,lattimore ,road ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj "<#gaf"> #ddb-#caca ,,,! brl =um,' is available 9 brl1 l>ge-type1 & cassette tape "<#ae_/#af ips">4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,,,! brl =um1,' #aij ,lattimore ,road ,ro*e/]1 ,,ny #adfbj4 ,^? m*-ne$$ & #b appreciat$ ca% 3tribu;ns may 2 s5t to ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,tr1sur]1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #ajaj ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #aajj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,y may wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! 3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice has available special pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may wi% to 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n at #bjb-#cic- #cffd4 ,available #bd #c h\rs a "d4 ,copy"r #aihh ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #d ,3t5ts ,presid5t's ,message1 by ,otis ,/eph5s1 page #g ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n ,h\rs ,grtly ,exp&$1 page #ac ,t1*+ ,hi/ory ) a ,comput] & ,spee* ,syn!siz]1 by ,norman ,coombs1 page #ad ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #bb ,a3ess to ,air ,travel by ! ,bl1 by ,mat!w ;,v4 ,scocozza1 page #ce ,mov+ on to ,ri*mond ,- #aihi ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n1 page #ea ,,acb ,"ns ,(ficial ,travel ,ag5cy = #aihh-#hi1 page #ef ,,acb ,s*ol>%ips ,available to ,bl ,/ud5ts1 page #eh #e ,,nls to ,(f] ,_w ,lit]ature ,"? ,book ,club1 page #fb ,%>e ,yr ,fund-,rais+ ,su3esses & ,id1s ) ,,acb1 by ,k5 ,morlock1 page #fe ,hid ,meet+s1 page #fg #aihi ,na;nal ,ski+ & ,iceskat+ ,*ampion%ips = ! ,bl1 page #gc ,,all ,delegate ,assembly ,meets1 by ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n1 page #gf ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #ha ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #hb ,,acb ,(fic]s & ,directors1 page #ie #f ,presid5t's ,message ,by ,otis ,/eph5s ,_m ,,acb a6iliates hold _! annual 3v5;ns dur+ ! fall1 & ? ye> ,i _h an opportun;y to "picipate 9 m ( ^! meet+s ?an "e 2f4 ,ga9+ f/-h& k ( \r a6iliates & _! projects is "o ( ! mo/ 9t]e/+ aspects ( my ,,acb "w4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ex]t+ significant 9flu;e at /ate & local levels4 ,? 9flu;e re9=ces & /r5g!ns \r ef=ts na;nally4 ,! import.e ( build+ a /r;g] "pn]%ip 2t \r na;nal organiza;n & xs a6iliates has n"e be5 grt]4 ,i am impress$ by ! e6ective legislative & advocacy programs "u way 9 _m ( ^! a6iliates4 ,! su3ess ( ^! ef=ts dep5ds h1vily on va/ commit;ts ( "t & 5]gy giv5 volunt>ily by \r memb]s4 #g ,? volunte] ef=t des]ves ! hie on ! 9cr1se4 ,2c bl & visually impair$ p 3/itute a small m9or;y )9 ! total popula;n ( 4abl$ p]sons1 \r be/ 9t]e/s >e s]i\sly ?r1t5$ by ! prevail+ tr5d t[>d g5]aliz$ programs4 ,we h le>n$ ov] ! ye>s1 h["e1 t :5 we organize e6ectively1 we c ex]t f> grt] 9flu;e ?an m]e numb]s mige & small1 h n"e be5 m critically important ?an !y >e td4 ,i am pl1s$ to say t #h evid;e ( s* ef=ts is widespr1d am;g \r a6iliates4 ,i obs]v$ x close up 9 ! reports giv5 at a6iliate meet+s att5d$ 9 rec5t weeks4 ,^! 9clud$ ! ,4trict ( ,columbia ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 : celebrat$ xs #geth anniv]s>y dur+ ! week5d ( ,septemb] #bb-#bd4 ,a6iliate ,presid5t ,$mund ,br[n+ & o!r l1d]s ( ! ,,dcawb did an excell5t job 9 plann+ an 9t]e/+ program : address$ ! hi/ory ( ? 9flu5tial organiza;n z well z curr5t issues4 ,! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl al held a v su3ess;l 3v5;n 9 ,durham dur+ ! week5d ( ,octob] #f-#h4 ,i 0 "picul>ly pl1s$ to le>n m ab ,,n3b's advocacy ef=ts 9 ! "w%op field4 ,i wd l to take ? opportun;y to express ,,acb's apprecia;n to a6iliate #i ,presid5t ,david ,alex&] & ! memb]s ( ,,n3b = _! g5]\s f9ancial 3tribu;ns to ! na;nal organiza;n 9 #aihg & #aihh4 ,x 0 al a grt pl1sure to take "p 9 ! #ecrd annual 3v5;n ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held 9 ,wilkes-,b>re dur+ ! week5d ( ,octob] #ad-#af4 ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil is "o ( \r l>ge/ & /r;ge/ a6iliates1 ) (fices 9 ,philadelphia & ! /ate capital1 ,h>risburg1 z well z active *apt]s "?\t ! /ate4 ,,pcb ,presid5t ,julian ,siewi]ski1 ,vice ,presid5t ,john ,hor/1 & o!rs :o took "p 9 plann+ ? 3v5;n put tgr an excell5t program1 : 9clud$ a numb] ( 3curr5t ses.ns on ,satur"d morn+1 cov]+ s* topics z 8,te*nology & ! ,visually ,impair$ ,employee0 & 8,mov+ ,ab ,9dep5d5tly40 ,i want to express ,,acb's #aj apprecia;n to ! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = xs /r;g support ( \r s*ol>%ip program1 9clud+ a sub/antial 3tribu;n = ! com+ ye>4 ,x 0 al my pl1sure to att5d ! annual 3v5;n ( ! ,,acb ,new ,york ,/ate1 held ? ye> 9 ,albany on ,fri"d1 ,satur"d1 & ,sun"d1 ,octob] #ba1 #bb1 & #bc4 ,am;g ! _m 9t]e/+ program items 0 a panel on ma9/r1m+1 a topic gu>ante$ to evoke lively 4cus.n4 ,i ?"\ ! ex*ange ( id1s on ? o3a.n 0 especially productive4 ,\tgo+ ,presid5t ,david ,s*reib/e91 tgr ) newly elect$ ,presid5t ,donald ,moore1 ,j1n ,mann1 & o!r l1d]s ( ! ,,acb ( ,new ,york ,/ate did a f9e job plann+ ? ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,to r.d \ my busy fall s*$ule1 ,i al att5d$ ! ,delegate ,assembly ( ! #aa ,a6iliat$ ,l1d] ,l1gue1 held 9 ,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 ,septemb] #bi-,octob] #a2 ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9 ,york ,c;y on ,octob] #bg2 & ! semi- annual meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,regional ,c\ncil ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union 9 ,new ,york ,c;y on ,octob] #bh4 ,ea* ( ^! meet+s 0 9=mative & wor?:ile4 ,,acb's fall ,bo>d meet+ 0 9 ,atlanta on ,septemb] #ag-#ah4 ,i am pl1s$ to report t ! ,bo>d 3t9u$ ! re/ora;n ( programs & s]vices cut two ye>s ago 2c ( f9ancial exig5cies4 ,? re/ora;n 9clud$ ano!r 9cr1se 9 ! h\rs dur+ : y may call ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n on \r toll-free numb]1 #a-#hjj- #dbd-#hfff4 ,9 clos+1 ,i hope t y h a happy holi"d s1son4 ,! ye> #aihh has be5 a #ab productive "o = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,) yr 3t9u$ support & active "picipa;n1 #aihi w 2 ev5 m su3ess;l4 ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n ,h\rs ,grtly ,exp&$ ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's toll-free teleph"o 9=ma;n1 $uca;n1 & legislative s]vice1 ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 is n[ available f #i3#jj to #aa3#jj ,p4,m41 ,ea/]n "t1 ,mon"d "? ,fri"d4 ,? s]vice 4sem9ates important 9=ma;n 3c]n+ rec5t legislative or o!r gov]n;tal develop;ts1 posi;ns available1 (ficial activities ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & m4 ,! toll-free teleph"o numb] is #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff4 #ac ,t1*+ ,hi/ory ) a ,comput] & ,spee* ,syn!siz] ,by ,norman ,coombs ,! ,ro*e/] ,9/itute ( ,te*nology has 2gun us+ a comput] 3f];e program on xs ma9 ,vax comput] to replace classroom 4cus.ns4 ,9 a hin$ f view+ videos : 7 %[n on ! c;y cable sy/em & f r1d+ weekly assign;ts 9 ! textbook4 #ad ,h["e1 9/1d ( 8att5d+0 a 4cus.n 9 a classroom1 !y us$ a p]sonal ,,pc & a modem to ph"o ! college's ,vax comput]4 ,,rit has a 3f];e program produc$ by ,digital ,equip;t ,corp4 "<,,dec">1 : let ! class c>ry on ! 4cus.n )\t any"o hav+ to 2 at ! same place or ev5 3nect$ to ! comput] at ! same "t4 ,:5 a /ud5t _h ne$ = p]sonal help1 electronic mail 0 us$ 9/1d4 ,? sav$ ! /ud5t f ! annoy.e ( try+ to f9d ! pr(essor 9 8 (fice4 ,:5 /ud5ts want$ to "picipate 9 ! class 4cus.n "<: 0 requir$ at l1/ weekly">1 !y wd use ! ,,pc to 3tact ! ,,rit comput]4 ,f/ !y wd *oose ! ,notes 3f];e program1 & !n select ! 3f];e = _! c\rse 9 ,mod]n ,am]ican ,hi/ory4 ,!y wd f9d s"eal topic notes #ae po/$ by ! pr(essor4 ,ea* topic 3ta9$ ?ree or f\r relat$ "qs bas$ on ! mat]ial !y 7 /udy+4 ,!y !n wd type ! 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"t due to political "py nom9at+ 3v5;ns %d reconsid]4 ,q ! 3tr>y3 ! advocacy process 0 mov+ =w>d on s"eal o!r fronts4 ,= example1 dur+ "o ,augu/ "d1 x 0 my #bb pl1sure to pres5t ! posi;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl dur+ a public brief+ on ,capitol ,hill sponsor$ by ! 4abil;y coali;n d1l+ ) ! propos$ regula;ns "u ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act ( #aihf4 ,yes1 ! hiks1 ,i express$ ! posi;n t ! import.e ( ! exit-r[ s1t+ issue has be5 grtly exa7]at$2 t ! airl9es h be5 9consi/5t 9 apply+ _! policies on ? issue2 t ! propos$ regula;ns 3ta9 a numb] ( hi2 t ! propos$ p5alty provi.ns >e n su6ici5tly /r+5t to 4c\rage airl9es f 5gag+ 9 "s "picul>ly emb>rass+ or dem1n+ practices2 t grtly improv$ tra9+ ( airl9e p]sonnel "<9 coop]a;n ) "kl$g1ble & responsible 3sum] advocates"> w probably elim9ate _m 4crim9atory practices2 & t1 ( c\rse1 s* tra9+ m/ 2 rep1t$ frequ5tly to $ucate new employees z well z to rem9d curr5t employees ( non-4crim9atory practices4 ,due to ! l5g?1 complex;y1 & a3essibil;y ( ! propos$ regula;ns & ! necess;y = h&icapp$ p to com;t ^u !m1 mo/ ( ! 4abil;y "rs organiza;ns t _h tak5 "p 9 ! #aihg regulatory negotia;ns submitt$ a /r;g lr to ! ,u4,s4 #bd ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n reque/+ an ext5.n 9 ! com;t p]iod4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n a3$$ to ! reque/ & ext5d$ ! com;t p]iod to ,decemb] #ai1 #aihh4 ,h["e1 ! ,de"p;t decl9$ to make ! regula;ns available 9 an a3essible m$ium = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,s we h _h ! propos$ regula;ns record$ on cassette4 ,any"o 9t]e/$ 9 obta9+ a set ( ^! tapes %d immly 3tact ! ,na;nal ,(fice ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & >range to s5d 9 f\r gd-qual;y ,c#ij replace;t cassettes4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl plans to submit (ficial com;ts4 ,( c\rse1 all r1d]s ( ? >ticle >e al 5c\rag$ to d s4 ,al? ! com;ts may 2 submitt$ directly to ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1 we reque/ t !y 2 submitt$ to ! ,,acb #be ,na;nal ,(fice s t !y c 2 transmitt$ ) \r (ficial com;ts4 ,! ^ws 8s\!rn hospital;y0 >e n"e ov]-us$ :5 !y >e appli$ to ! /ate 3v5;n ( an ,,acb s\!rn a6iliate4 ,t 0 truly ! situa;n :5 ,i rec5tly visit$ & spoke to ! ,georgia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! week5d's activities 9clud$ a /imulat+ comb9a;n ( 5t]ta9;t1 $uca;n1 motiva;n1 advocacy1 & l1d]%ip tra9+4 ,:at trem5d\s tal5t 0 4play$ by ! memb]s :o took "p 9 ! tal5t %[6 ,:at det]m9a;n 0 %[n z ! ,georgia ,c\ncil prep>$ to jo9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors 9 t /ate 9 _! ef=ts to compel ! /ate to comply ) ,f$]al law 3c]n+ ! proce$s f v5d+ ma*9es locat$ at 9t]/ate hiy ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4 ,,acb ,presid5t ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge1 & ,i sp5t s"eal h\rs 9 _s$ 4cus.n ) ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 ,director ( ,,nls1 & s"eal ( 8 /aff memb]s4 ,dur+ ! meet+1 a numb] ( v frank po9ts 7 made4 ,! 4cus.n 5d$ on an amicable note4 ,x 0 agre$ t z a foll[- up1 ,mr4 ,cylke wd meet ) ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors 9 ,janu>y #aihi1 wd meet ) #bg o!r (ficials ( ,,acb at o!r "ts dur+ #aihi1 & wd sp1k to ! memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl dur+ ! #aihi na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,libr>y s]vice = bl & visually impair$ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an extremely important & f>- r1*+ s]vice1 & x is ess5tial t ! gd l9es ( communica;n t h be5 op5 9 ! pa/ rema9 op5 9 ! future4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important =ums = ! ex*ange ( wor?:ile 9=ma;n 2t ! 4abil;y commun;y & ! air travel 9du/ry = ! pa/ s"eal ye>s has be5 ! annual 8,a3ess to ! ,skies0 3f];e1 held ? ye> 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to repres5t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on a panel d1l+ ) 3sum] response to airl9e practices4 ,al? my approa* 0 calm & r1son$1 ,i n"e rcvd a truly #bh satisfactory answ] f a repres5tative ( ,unit$ ,airl9es 3c]n+ ! policy ( t company 9 sett+ limits z to h[ _m h&icapp$ p >e all[$ to travel on a ,unit$ fliri] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,4abl$ ,sports 8,olympic0 t1m t took "p 9 ! #aihh ,p>alympics 9 ,se\l1 ,korea4 ,9 transport+ ! ne>ly #ejj p mak+ up ! ,u4,s4 t1m z well z _m family memb]s1 frs1 & (ficial obs]v]s1 ,unit$ saw fit to set aside xs policy re/rict+ ! numb] ( h&icapp$ pass5g]s all[$ p] flid memb]s at ! ,delegate ,assembly ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 held 9 #bi ,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 9 late ,septemb]4 ,al? my mo/ direct 9volve;t 3si/$ ( s]v+ z a paneli/ reg>d+ ! ,legislative ,"w+ ,gr\p1 ,i _h an opportun;y to he> an \t/&+ & v $uca;nal program4 ,a ll lat] 9 ! fall ,i _h ! r>e opportun;y to 9vite a r1l exp]t on ,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+ matt]s to %>e ! podium ) me :5 ,i 0 9vit$ to sp1k ab ! attitudes ( v5dors t[>d /ate lic5s+ ag5cies at ! na;nal tra9+ "w%op sponsor$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 by ! ,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s4 ,z soon z ,i 0 9vit$1 ,i knew t a 8natural0 to %>e ! program wd 2 ,george ,a2ott1 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 & = _m ye>s an extremely su3ess;l & #cj h>d-"w+ cafet]ia manag] 9 ,m>yl&4 ,george spoke /raid ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 0 al pres5t & able to add a few p]t95t rem>ks4 ,press 3f];es1 ev5 on ,capitol ,hill1 c 2 "s:at p]functory4 ,b no "o felt t way ab ! ,octob] press 3f];e call$ to ann\nce & exhibit ! rec5tly complet$ tactile model ( ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #ca ,mall >ea4 ,! ,mall >ea is \tl9$ by s* fam\s f1tures z ,>l+ton ,cemet]y1 ! ,l9coln ,memorial1 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ! ,capitol1 ! ,smi?sonian museums1 ! ,wa%+ton ,monu;t1 & ! ,je6]son ,memorial4 ,! tabletop 4play1 : is approximately #c feet by #i feet 9 size & is 3t\r$ to mat* ! topography ( ! >ea1 3ta9s v durable scale models ( ! v>i\s build+s & monu;ts z well z r1li/ically 3cvd tactile 9dicators ( /reets1 grassl&1 bridges1 wat]1 etc4 ,! project 0 fund$ by ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,adm9i/ra;n1 & ultimately adm9i/]$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 "? a grant f ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,imag9e my surprise :5 ,i le>n$ t ! help;l man :o _h be5 qkly id5tify+ _m ( ! build+s & f1tures = me " 0 ,s5ator ,t$ ,/ev5s ( ,alaska4 ,i r1dily recogniz$ ! famili> voice ( ano!r help;l spectator /&+ next to me1 :o id5tifi$ hmf simply z 8,bob ,dole10 z well z ! ri* t"os ( ! ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,adm9i/ra;n "<& "o ( my [n ,s5ators">1 ,s5ator ,w5dell ,=d ( ,k5tucky4 ,no1 ! exhibit is n j ano!r tactile map4 ,! tactile repres5ta;ns ( ! v>i\s build+s1 9 "picul>1 a3urately %[ _! %ape1 relative size1 & relative posi;n to "o ano!r4 ,x is my "u/&+ t ! exhibit w 2 put on p]man5t 4play 9 ! ,capitol & made available to any bl visitors 9t]e/$ 9 see+ x4 ,i recomm5d :olehe>t$ly t any visitors to ,wa%+ton avail !mvs ( ! opportun;y to exam9e ! exhibit at leisure4 ,x #cc w n 5able y to walk easily f place to place3 ! 4t.es >e too grt4 ,b x w va/ly improve yr "u/&+ ( _m ( ! fam\s places 9 ! na;n's capital4 ,:5 ,i 0 9vit$ to address ,oregon ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at xs #aihh /ate 3v5;n 9 ,coos ,bay1 ,i cd h>dly 2lieve t ,i _h n att5d$ t a6iliate's 3v5;n = t5 ye>s4 ,! program 0 9t]e/+1 $uca;nal1 & uplift+1 & att5d.e 0 \t/&+4 ,i 0 pl1s$ to note t ! ,oregon ,c\ncil is devot+ "s ( xs res\rces to l1d]%ip tra9+4 ,presid5t ,john ,da%ney 3duct$ ! meet+s ) 8 usual fl>e ( an exp]i;ed raconteur4 ,i want to ?ank ! ,oregon ,c\ncil = xs deci.n to donate to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #aj p]c5t ( ! proce$s x rcvs f xs b+o fund-rais+ program dur+ #aihi4 #cd ,a3ess to ,air ,travel by ! ,bl ,rem>ks by ,mat!w ;,v4 ,scocozza1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,policy & ,9t]na;nal ,a6airs1 ,2f ! ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,july #e1 #aihh ,i h be5 ask$ to address ! topics1 8,a3ess to ,air ,travel by ! ,bl40 ,? is a s5sitive issue 444 "o t has rais$ ! emo;ns ( all "pies a6ect$4 ,volatile "qs ( human dign;y1 transporta;n safety1 civil "rs1 & ev5 economics1 all come 9to play :5 3sid]+ ? subject4 ,9 #aihf ,3gress pass$ ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act1 ) ! objective ( prohibit+ 4crim9a;n 9 air travel on ! basis ( h&icap4 ,! #ce ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n is *>g$ ) develop+ regula;ns to meet ! m&ate ( t ,act4 ,? morn+ ,i wd l to 4cuss h[ ! ,de"p;t is c>ry+ \ ^! responsibilities4 ,once ! task ( devis+ a program to meet ! require;ts ( ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act _h be5 h&$ to ! ,de"p;t1 gr\ps repres5t+ p]sons ) 4abilities "<9clud+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl"> urg$ ,,dot to use ! regulatory negotia;n process to d ! job4 ,acly1 f ,june until ,novemb] ( la/ ye> we 3duct$ a regulatory negotia;n : br"\ tgr repres5tatives f all sides ( ! matt]4 ,i'd l to note t ,oral ,mill]1 a memb] ( ! panel1 0 a v e6ective advocate = ! ,,acb & 3tribut$ m* to ! process4 ,i wd "*ize ! meet+s ( ! regulatory negotia;n #cf gr\p z any?+ b dull4 ,"! w]e1 & >e1 wide gaps 9 p]cep;ns held by ! "pies 9volv$1 & ! process c]ta9ly p]mitt$ an air+ ( views4 ,i 2lieve all ( u 7 $ucat$ & did "s $ucat+4 ,x 0 a use;l ex]cise f ? p]spective1 & ! meet+s produc$ 3crete results4 ,! ,de"p;t has draft$ & rec5tly publi%$ a ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ = public com;t1 : we 2lieve c>ries \ ! directive ( ,3gress z set =? 9 ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act4 ,! propos$ rule wd apply to all dome/ic airl9es & _! 3tract ag5ts4 ,x calls = a prohibi;n ( 4crim9atory air practices 9 s]v+ p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,regulatory proposals 9 ! ,rule cov] a wide range ( issues ,- "ey?+ f requir+ air c>ri]s to provide physical a3essibil;y f1tures on- #cg bo>d aircraft to m&at+ s5sitiv;y tra9+ = all p]sonnel 9 3tact ) travel]s ) 4abilities4 ,specific regulatory proposals ( ! ,rule 9dicate t3 ,air c>ri]s may n refuse s]vice to any p]son ) a 4abil;y1 un.s t p]son _c 2 c>ri$ safely4 ,c>ri]s may n re/rict ! numb] ( pass5g]s ) 4abilities on any fliri]s _c require 4abl$ pass5g]s to travel ) p]sonal att5dants 9 mo/ circum/.es4 ,specifically1 ! provi.n 3c]n+ d1f-bl p]sons is draft$ to 2 3si/5t ) ,,dot's 5=ce;t deci.n 9 ! ,s\?we/ ,airl9es case4 ,? deci.n1 issu$ af ! negotia;ns1 held t an airl9e _c require att5dants = d1f-bl p]sons z l;g z a m1ns ( communicat+ c 2 e/abli%$ ) c>ri] p]sonnel4 ,subject to "s limita;ns1 \r rule wd all[ d1f-bl #ch p]sons to self-assess _! abil;y to e/abli% a =m ( communica;n ) c>ri] p]sonnel & travel 9dep5d5tly4 ,adv.e notice require;ts wd 2 prohibit$1 except ": special s]vices s* z m$ical oxyg51 an on-bo>d *air or /ret*] >e ne$$4 ,9 \r view1 bl travel]s wd seldom or n"e require special s]vices4 ,c>ri]s wd h to supply on-bo>d :eel*airs on reque/4 ,c>ri]s wd h to c>ry pass5g]s' canes a well z o!r mobil;y aids & equip;t on bo>d ! aircraft & /[ !m 9 close proxim;y to ! pass5g]s' s1ts1 3si/5t ) ,,faa rules4 ,9 mo/ cases1 travel canes may 2 /or$ "u s1ts or 9 ov]h1d com"p;ts4 ,dog guides & o!r s]vice animals wd 2 p]mitt$ to a3ompany _! [n]s to any s1t 9 ! aircraft4 ,! rule specifically prohibits #ci m&atory plac+ ( dog guides at bulkh1d s1ts4 ,c>ri]s cd n require pass5g]s ) 4abilities to a3ept s]vices !y d n want1 s* z pre-bo>d+1 d5y !m s]vices provid$ to o!r pass5g]s1 or require !m to li/5 to a safety brief+1 r1d a brl safety 9=ma;n c>d1 or 2 quizz$ on s* mat]ials4 ,c>ri]s wd 2 requir$ to tra9 _! employees & 3tract p]sonnel to 5able !m to comply ) ! provi.ns ( ? rule & 9t]act ) p]sons ) di6]5t 4abl+ 3di;ns 9 a pr(es.nal & e6ici5t mann]4 ,we >e well aw>e t "o ( ! major problems 9 air travel exp]i;ed by p]sons ) 4abilities relates to 4crim9atory tr1t;t & 9s5sitiv;y 4play$ by "s airl9e p]sonnel4 ,9dividual dign;y has be5 a6ront$1 abil;y "q$1 & 9tellig;e 9sult$4 ,x is \r hope t ! propos$ tra9+ & #dj $uca;n programs w *ange ? by provid+ airl9e p]sonnel ) a bett] "u/&+ ( ! ne$s ( bl pass5g]s4 ,i'd l to applaud ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at ? po9t = tak+ ! 9itiative "s "t ago & publi%+ an extremely e6ective h&book 9/ruct+ airl9e p]sonnel on h[ to s]ve bl & visually impair$ pass5g]s4 ,t 0 a positive1 productive /ep & typifies ! progressive "* ( ! ,,acb4 ,return+ to ! subject at h&1 ! ,de"p;t has writt5 a /r;g 5=ce;t proc$ure 9to ! ,propos$ ,rule1 9clud+ imposi;n ( civil p5alties4 ,? proc$ure requires t ea* c>ri] appo9t a compla9ts resolu;n (ficial :o wd h au?or;y to resolve 3sum] compla9ts on 2half ( 8 c>ri] 444 pref]ably on ! spot4 ,unresolv$ compla9ts wd #da 2 review$ by ,,dot4 ,if ! ,de"p;t f9ds a c>ri] violat$ a regula;n1 comp5sa;n wd 2 due4 ,we >e su7e/+ a comp5sa;n proposal 9 ! ,rule : foll[s a patt]n simil> to ,,dot's exi/+ 3sum] rule gov]n+ d5i$ bo>d+ comp5sa;n4 ,\r 9t5;n is to provide an 9c5tive = c>ri]s to avoid any di6iculties by hitt+ violators ": x hurts3 9 _! pocketbooks6 ,we >e well aw>e t "! is a di6];e 2t violat+ a p]son's civil "rs & violat+ 8 or h] legal "rs4 ,\r comp5sa;n proc$ure1 :ile n address+ t 4t9c;n purely1 %d 2 an e6ective det]r5t1 giv5 ! 8co/0 to ! pot5tial violator4 ,next up is an issue t prov$ ! mo/ s5sitive & volatile ( all 3sid]$ dur+ ! regulatory negotia;n process4 ,9 fact ,- & mo/ un=tunately ,- ! negotia;ns broke d[n ov] #db ? matt]4 ,i ref] to exit-r[ s1t+4 ,dur+ \r delib]a;ns on ? matt]1 we _h to 2 cognizant ( ,,faa's legal responsibil;y to assure ! safe transporta;n ( all air pass5g]s4 ,? 3c]n = safety 0 giv5 explicit recogni;n 9 ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act1 : provides = non- 4crim9atory tr1t;t ( air pass5g]s 83si/5t ) ! safety ( all pass5g]s40 ,i am aw>e t ! 9t]preta;n ( :at m1sures >e requir$ = safety "u ,,faa regula;ns has l$ to a grt 4rup;n = bl pass5g]s4 ,let u /op & explore = a mo;t3 ,h[ did ?+s get ? way8 ,z y may 2 aw>e1 ea* airl9e files ) ! ,,faa xs proc$ures = assur+ ! safety ( pass5g]s 9 ! ev5t ( an em]g5cy4 ,9clud$ 9 ^! proc$ures >e _m m1sures t ! airl9e w ex]cise = ^? :o #dc may h special problems dur+ an evacua;n3 ^? ) 4abilities1 *n "u #ab1 pregnant wom51 prison]s1 & /ret*] cases1 to "n j a few4 ,! airl9es ea* develop$ policies : !y 2lieve >e nec to assure to _! [n satisfac;n t !y >e provid+ maximum safety = all pass5g]s4 ,^! policies v>y ) ea* airl9e4 ,"s 9clude v>y+ degrees ( re/ric;ns on :o may 2 s1t$ 9 exit r[s4 ,o!rs h no exit-r[ s1t+ 3/ra9ts at all4 ,! result is t p]sons s* z yrvs may 5c.t] di6]5t policies ) e di6]5t c>ri] y fly ,- & ev5 ) di6]5t flii\s /udies t _h be5 3duct$ on evacua;n ( aircraft 9 em]g5cy situa;ns4 ,s1 z "o by-product ( ! negotia;ns process1 ?+s >e com+ to a h1d reg>d+ s1t+ 9 exit r[s4 ,! ,,faa is 3c]n$ ab a*iev+ / hi<] levels ( safety & is 3sid]+ rulemak+ ac;n4 ,! ,,faa feels x may 2 nec1 9 ! 9t]e/s ( safety1 to exclude f exit r[s p]sons :o _c p]=m "o or m ess5tial func;ns ne$$ to p]mit qk exit ( all pass5g]s 9 an em]g5cy evacua;n4 ,b issues s* z ? >e n decid$ 9 ! bur1ucracy4 ,"u ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act1 ! ,,faa w h to ga!r xs facts1 3sult ) v>i\s exp]ts1 pres5t xs evid;e1 & publi% xs propos$ rule = com;t4 ,i am sure ! ,,acb w h _m com;ts4 #de ,e propos$ rule has to 2 support$ by facts & data4 ,if ! ,,faa _c sub/antiate xs posi;n ) facts1 evid;e & exp]ts1 ! rule won't survive 9 c\rt4 ,x is al possible t ? cd 2come ! subject ( ext5sive ,3gres.nal he>+s4 ,o!rs >e proce$+ d[n ! legislative pa?1 propos+ to prohibit by law any re/ric;ns on s1t+ ( bl pass5g]s4 ,we z a na;n n[ w h to det]m9e once & = all :at is to 2 ! appropriate policy = sitt+ 9 exit-r[ s1ts4 ,:at is ! prop] bal.e 2t maximiz+ safety & m9imiz+ 4crim9a;n8 ,s t's ": we >e td4 ,"u \r sy/em ( gov]n;t1 ? issue w 2 decid$ "? ! =ce ( 9=m$ public op9ion1 ! level ( 9t]e/ ( ! ,3gress1 & ! 5dur+ ne$ to firi]s _c exclude any p]son f an exit r[ or o!r s1t1 or require t a p]son sit 9 a "picul> s1t1 except ": requir$ by an ,,faa safety rule40 ,fur!r1 any ,,faa rule wd h to apply ! exclu.n ( p]sons f exit r[s 9 a neutral1 non- 4crim9atory way1 applicable to all pass5g]s :o may 2 unable to rcv & "u/& em]g5cy 9/ruc;ns & p]=m !m safely & rapidly4 ,an exclu.n cd n 2 bas$ on h&icap3 x wd d1l /rictly ) ! ne$ to p]=m ess5tial func;ns & wd apply to all ^? :o cd n p]=m s* func;ns ,- = :at"e r1son ,- size & age1 = example4 ,"u ,,dot's propos$ rule1 no s1t+ re/ric;ns #dg w 2 p]mitt$ un.s f9al rule- mak+ ac;n by ! ,,faa1 bas$ on ! non-4crim9atory applica;n ( safety /&>ds1 m&ates _! imposi;n4 ,s 9 develop+ ! propos$ regula;ns1 ! ,de"p;t has 5d1vor$ to /rike a bal.e to 5sure t ! air transporta;n ne$s ( 4abl$ p]sons >e met fairly & safely4 ,we al _h to factor 9 ano!r 3sid]a;n3 co/s4 ,_m ( ! provi.ns 9 ! regula;ns c 2 imple;t$ at ll or no co/ to c>ri]s2 o!rs w 9volve sub/antial \tlays4 444 ,tra9+ ( c>ri] p]sonnel is by f> ! mo/ co/ly require;t4 ,9itial tra9+ ( p]sonnel ov] ! f/ c\ple ( ye>s af ! rule is imple;t$ wd co/ r\ri]s ov] ! next #ba ye>s is e/imat$ to range 2t @s#bej million & @s#gjj million4 ,! f9al figures may 2 hi<]1 z data 7 n available to e/imate all ( ! co/s1 especially ^? ( small c>ri]s & air taxi op]ators4 ,"! is no price tag on dign;y2 n"o = fair & equitable tr1t;t4 ,i wd n"e talk ( co/s 9 ^? t]ms4 ,i am lay+ \ ! figures simply to give all ( u an idea ( :at ! economic implica;ns >e = ! propos$ ac;n4 444 ,we ?9k ? is a gd draft rule4 ,x recognizes ! "r ( 4abl$ p]sons to a3essible air transporta;n & imple;ts ! #aihf ,act e6ectively4 ,! rule is 9t5d$ to 5sure non- 4crim9atory tr1t;t ( air pass5g]s1 3si/5t ) ! safe c>riage ( all pass5g]s1 #di z ,3gress 9t5d$4 ,& ! ,de"p;t 9t5ds = ! 5=ce;t m1sures to 2 /r;g & responsive z well4 ,9 clos+1 let me note t "! >e no pat answ]s to ! di6icult issues surr.d+ a3essibil;y4 ,b ov] ! ye>s we h trad$ views1 & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has 3si/5tly provid$ 9tellig5t1 r1son$1 help;l guid.e t has all[$ = progress 9 a di6icult >ea4 ,we at ! ,de"p;t h alw appreciat$ yr approa* & coop]a;n3 ,coop]a;n is1 af all1 ! key to "u/&+4 ,?ank y4 #ej ,mov+ on to ,ri*mond #aihi ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,soon af ,presid5t ,otis ,/eph5s gavel$ to a close ! #aihh na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,ll ,rock1 ,>kansas1 att5;n 0 focus$ on ! #aihi 3v5;n1 to 2 held ,july #a-#h 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ is pr\d to ho/ ? #bhth annual 3v5;n1 "picul>ly s9ce few >1s (f] ! 9tr9sic b1uty & hi/oric signific.e ( ,ri*mond4 ,locat$ on ! ,james ,riv]1 ! /ate capital is a visitor's p>adise4 ,"h >e locat$ ! sites ( epic ev5ts t h %ap$ ? na;n's hi/ory4 ,ri*mond 0 ! home ( ,je6]son ,davis & 0 ! capital ( ! ,3f$]acy4 ,li/5 #ea closely if y visit ,old ,st4 ,john's ,*ur*3 y may he> e*oes ( ,patrick ,h5ry's fam\s ^ws1 8,give me lib]ty or give me d1?40 ,hotel a3ommoda;ns 9 ,ri*mond >e \t/&+4 ,f\r hotels >e to 2 us$1 ) ! ,ri*mond ,m>riott " s]v+ z h1dqu>t]s = ! 3v5;n4 ,all meet+s & g5]al ses.ns w 2 held )9 xs facilities4 ,! exhibits w 2 locat$ 9 ! ,3v5;n ,c5tre a %ort 4t.e f ! ,m>riott1 a3ess$ by an ov]h1d walkway or by %uttle4 ,! ,m>riott 9vites gue/s to 5joy xs 9door pool1 hydro!rapy pool1 sauna1 & ex]cise room4 ,9 addi;n to xs [n %ops1 x is locat$ adjac5t to ! #fth ,/reet ,m>ketplace1 ": "! >e m ?an #ajj %ops & #eb re/aurants4 ,! ,omni ,ri*mond is locat$ at #abth & ,c>y1 ab twelve blocks f ! ,m>riott4 ,x is situat$ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,%ockoe ,hi/oric ,4trict's niketplace4 ,on ,sun"ds xs ma9 re/aurant1 ! ,:itewat] ,caf^/e1 boa/s a ,new ,orl1ns- /yle ,cajun brun*1 ) ,dixiel& music4 ,a3ommoda;ns 9clude an 9door_/\tdoor pool1 :irlpool1 sauna1 & m4 ,! ,radisson is locat$ 9 d[nt[n ,ri*mond1 j six %ort blocks f ! ,m>riott1 at #fth & ,canal ,/reets4 ,! hotel has an 9door swimm+ pool & h1l? club & is ! home ( ! sophi/icat$ ,palio ,re/aurant1 f1tur+ \t/&+ ,italian #ec cuis9e4 ,! ,"ds ,9n ,m>ketplace is locat$ at #gth & ,m>%all1 j two blocks f ! ,m>riott4 ,*n "u #ab ye>s ( age may eat free at ! hotel's ,ex*ange ,re/aurant "<: s]ves br1kfa/1 lun*1 & s&wi*es until clos+"> :5 a3ompani$ by an adult lodg+ at ! hotel4 ,compli;t>y c(fee & a h1t$ pool >e al provid$4 ,! ,ri*mond ,trolley w 2 available free ( *>ge f #f3#cj ,a4,m4 to midni+ badges4 ,! trolley w make /ops at ea* hotel & w 2 supple;t$ ) %uttle s]vice z ne$$4 ,daily room rates at ! f\r hotels >e z foll[s3 at ! ,ri*mond ,m>riott1 @s#de4jj2 at ! ,omni ,ri*mond1 @s#de4jj2 at ! ,radisson1 @s#dj4jj2 at ! ,"ds ,9n ,m>ketplace1 @s#ch4jj4 #ed ,hotel res]va;ns = ! #aihi 3v5;n w 2 h&l$ by ! ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator's (fice1 #hiae ,res$a ,b\lev>d1 ,nor?ridge1 ,,ca #iacbd2 "<#hah"> #cdi-#bfcf4 ,y may 2g9 mak+ res]va;ns by 3tact+ ! abv (fice 2g9n+ ,janu>y #bc1 #aihi1 2t ! h\rs ( #i3#jj ,a4,m4 & #ab3#jj ,noon1 ,pacific "t4 ,if y pref] to write = res]va;ns1 pl1se rememb] to 9clude ei yr cr$it c>d numb] & ! expira;n date or a *eck payable to ! ,ri*mond ,3v5;n ,bur1u4 ,"o niri] = ! #aihi ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,& ag ? ye> ,nor?ridge ,travel ,s]vice has be5 "nd ,,acb's (ficial travel ag5cy4 ,nor?ridge w 2 pl1s$ to make yr travel >range;ts4 ,to 3tact ,nor?ridge ,travel ,s]vice1 y may call toll-free3 \tside ,cali=nia1 #a-#hjj- #hdb-#hhhj2 9side ,cali=nia1 #a-#hjj-#ebc-#dcif4 ,ask = ,patty1 ,s&y1 or ,t5ci1 & rememb] to m5;n t y >e ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,,acb rcvs free tickets bas$ ^u ! volume ( sales "? ,nor?ridge4 ,,acb ,"ns ,(ficial ,travel ,ag5cy = #aihh- #hi ,nor?ridge ,travel ,s]vice has be5 "nd z ! (ficial travel ag5cy by ! ,am]ican #ef ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = ! #aihh-#hi ye>4 ,nor?ridge ,travel has agre$ to tr1t ,,acb z a pref]r$ corporate a3.t1 gu>antee+ ! l[e/ air f>es available or !y w pass back ! di6];e4 ,we hope t y w use ? ag5cy = all ( yr air travel1 z ,,acb rcvs free tickets bas$ ^u ! volume ( sales ) ! company4 ,^! free tickets assi/ ,,acb /aff1 (fic]s1 & ! ,3v5;n ,coord9ator 9 develop+ future programs = ! organiza;n4 ,nor?ridge ,travel ,s]vice may 2 3tact$ z foll[s3 ,\tside ,cali=nia1 pl1se call " busi;s h\rs"> #a-#hjj- #hdb-#hhhj4 ,9side ,cali=nia1 call #e-#hjj-#ebc-#dcif4 ,pl1se ask = ,patty1 ,s&y1 or ,t5ci4 ,delta ,airl9es is ! (ficial c>ri] = ! ,,acb na;nal #eg 3v5;n to 2 held ,july #a-#h1 #aihi1 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator w 2 a3ept+ bids f travel ag5cies = future ye>s f ,june #a to ,augu/ #ae1 #aihi4 ,pl1se ref] any travel ag5cies y 2lieve c give ,,acb gd ye>- r.d s]vice to3 ,rob]t ,aco/a1 ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator1 #hiae ,res$a ,b\lev>d1 ,nor?ridge1 ,,ca #iacbd2 "<#hah"> #cdh-#bfcf4 ,,acb ,s*ol>%ips ,available to ,bl ,/ud5ts ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w aw>d twelve s*ol>%ips to \t/&+ bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts 9 #aihi4 ,all legally bl p]sons admitt$ to academic1 voca;nal1 te*nical1 & pr(es.nal tra9+ programs at ! po/second>y level = ! #eh #aihi-#ij s*ool ye> >e 5c\rag$ to apply = "o ( ^! s*ol>%ips4 ,9 #aihi ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips w 2 "o @s#a1ejj & "o @s#a1jjj s*ol>%ip = ! top /ud5ts 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3 5t]+ fre%m5 9 academic programs1 "ugraduates " 9 academic programs1 graduate /ud5ts 9 academic programs1 & voca;nal_/te*nical s*ool /ud5ts4 ,applicants w 2 comp>$ ) o!r applicants 9 _! category1 : m1ns t 5t]+ fre%m5 9 academic programs w 2 compet+ = funds ) o!r f/-ye> /ud5ts4 ,! @s#a1ejj ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip1 provid$ by ! ,t>v] ,memorial ,fund1 w 2 grant$ to an \t/&+ /ud5t at ! "ugraduate level4 ,! @s#a1jjj ,,vtek #ei s*ol>%ip1 provid$ by ! ,,vtek ,corpora;n ( ,santa ,monica1 ,cali=nia1 w 2 aw>d$ to an \t/&+ /ud5t 9 ! "ugraduate category4 ,= ! second ye>1 two s*ol>%ips w 2 made available 9 ! am.ts ( @s#a1ejj & @s#a1jjj to ,p5nsylvania resid5ts4 ,we 5c\rage all qualifi$ ,p5nsylvania resid5ts to apply4 ,applica;ns >e available f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #ajaj ,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,suite #aajj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje2 "<#bjb"> #cic-#cfff4 ,all complet$ applica;ns & support+ docu;ts m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,april #a1 #aihi4 ,l1d+ s*ol>%ip c&idates w 2 9t]view$ by teleph"o 9 ,may & e>ly ,june4 ,! ,,acb s*ol>s w 2 notifi$ no lat] ?an ,june #ae1 #aihi4 ,! s*ol>%ips #fj w 2 ann\nc$ at ! #bhth na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to 2 held ,july #a-#h1 #aihi 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,ef=ts w 2 made to 5able _m ( ! w9n+ s*ol>s to 2 pres5t at ! c]emonies4 ,am;g ! crit]ia to 2 3sid]$ 9 select+ ! s*ol>s w 2 demon/rat$ academic record1 9volve;t 9 extracurricul>_/civic activities1 & academic objectives4 ,! sev];y ( ! applicant's visual impair;t & his_/h] /udy me?ods w al 2 tak5 9to a3.t 9 ! selec;n process4 #fa ,,nls to ,(f] ,_w ,lit]ature "? ,book ,club ,be/-sell]s & l;g-"t favorites f o!r ,5gli%-sp1k+ c.tries w %ortly 2 available to patrons ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 "? a ,_w ,lit]ature ,book ,club t w 2g9 op]a;n ? spr+4 8,! club w give p ! opportun;y to r1d ,- & exp]i;e ,- m books & di6]5t books10 sd ,,nls ,director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke4 8,x's a way to broad5 :at ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress c (f]1 & at ! same "t take advantage ( mat]ial alr record$ = bl & physically h&icapp$ r1d]s40 ,! ,book ,club w 2g9 on a trial basis to det]m9e r1d] 9t]e/ & e/abli% proc$ures4 ,x w op]ate = a two-ye> #fb p]iod1 (f]+ books record$ 9 ,5gli%-sp1k+ c.tries s* z ,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,grt ,brita91 ,irel&1 ,new ,z1l&1 & ,s\? ,africa4 ,! club 0 made possible "? ! coop]a;n ( libr>ies 9 ^! c.tries s]v+ bl & physically h&icapp$ 9dividuals4 8,we w n only 2 (f]+ books f o!r c.tries1 b books n>rat$ ) ! s.ds & a35ts ( ^? c.tries10 ,mr4 ,cylke says4 8,x w br+ a new dim5.n & a di6]5t exp]i;e = r1d]s40 ,club memb]s w rcv mon?ly pr9t bro*ures ann\nc+ ma9 selec;ns = t mon?1 plus "o or m alt]nates & o!r titles / available4 ,!y w 2 ask$ to select up to ?ree titles 9 ord] ( pref];e4 8,? 3cept is a new "o1 9 a way10 says ,mr4 ,cylke4 8,x's bas$ on book clubs pr9t #fc r1d]s >e famili> )1 b x's = libr>y patrons1 n pur*as]s40 ,2c ( copy"r require;ts1 books w 2 9 limit$ supply & w 2 s5t only if ord]$1 & m/ 2 r1d )9 a r1sonable l5g? ( "t & s5t back = ! use ( o!r memb]s4 ,= ! trial p]iod1 memb] w 2 limit$ to ! f/ few hundr$ patrons :o apply4 ,:5 fully op]a;nal1 ! club w 2 op5 to all bl & physically h&icapp$ citiz5s & resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 pl1se 3tact ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 ,director1 ,,nls_/,,bph1 ,libr>y ( ,3gress1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjedb2 "<#bjb"> #bhg- #eajd4 #fd ,%>e ,yr ,fund-,rais+ ,su3esses & ,id1s ) ,,acb ,by ,k5 ,morlock1 ,*airman ,,acb ,fund-,rais+ & ,develop;t ,committee ,rec5tly1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,otis ,/eph5s appo9t$ a ,fund- ,rais+ & ,develop;t ,committee to "w ) ,rob]ta ,d\glas1 ,director ( ,develop;t4 ,i s]ve z ,*airman4 ,o!r committee memb]s >e3 ,w4,a4 ,\zts1 ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 & ,%irley ,musillo1 ,/at5 ,isl&1 ,new ,york4 ,! committee's ma9 focus w 2 to raise m"oy on bo? a %ort- & l;g-t]m basis = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nally4 ,we wd appreciate yr 9put on h[ ? mie su3ess;l fund- rais+ exp]i;es & id1s : we miiety ( organiza;ns1 & we wd l to compile a li/ ( fund-rais+ id1s : h be5 su3ess;l ) yr na;nal or 9t]na;nal organiza;n4 ,if "s"o tells y t e fund-rais+ idea has be5 ?"\ up alr1 prove t p]son wr;g by com+ up ) yr [n unique idea to %>e4 ,! committee wd al l to assi/ local *apt]s & /ate a6iliates 9 _! fund-rais+ ef=ts by compil+ a li/ ( fund- rais+ adv5tures : h prov5 to 2 su3ess;l4 ,"h ag we ask = yr assi/.e 9 %>+ :at has "w$ = y4 ,? 9=ma;n may ev5 s]ve z a base = a sem9> at a future ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 #ff ,s1 no matt] h[ unusual y ?9k yr su7es;ns may be1 s5d all yr id1s & su7es;ns to3 ,fund-,rais+1 ,p4,o4 ,box #badhh1 ,columbus1 ,,oh #dcbba4 ,hid ,meet+s ,! pre-& po/-3v5;n ,bo>d ( ,directors meet+s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 7 held ,july #b & ,july #i1 respectively1 at ! ,excelsior ,hotel 9 ,ll ,rock1 ,>kansas4 ,9 8 ,presid5t's report1 ,otis ,/eph5s express$ optimism ) reg>d to ,,acb's improv+ f9ancial 3di;n4 ,he report$ t ,james ,ols51 al? do+ well foll[+ he>t bypass surg]y1 w n 2 pres5t at ? ye>'s 3v5;n4 #fg ,le,roy ,saund]s report$ on plans to op5 a ,?rift ,/ore 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 9 e>ly ,augu/4 ,9 8 ,na;nal ,repres5tative's report1 ,oral ,mill] 9dicat$ t significant grants h be5 rcvd f a numb] ( corpora;ns ,- "o to assi/ ) ! #aihh 3v5;n2 o!rs t>get$ = s*ol>%ips & o!r $uca;nal purposes4 ,addi;nally1 ,,acb has ag agre$ to "w ) ,d[ ,j"os @& ,co4 9 monitor+ radio adv]tis+ = xs ,wall ,/reet ,report4 ,,acb is actively "picipat+ 9 ! ,na;nal ,committee on ! ,adv.e;t ( ,a3r$ita;n by ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil & 9 ! ,coali;n = ,9=ma;n ,a3ess = ,pr9t ,h&icapp$ ,r1d]s4 ,z ,na;nal ,repres5tative1 ,mr4 ,mill] has agre$ to s]ve on ! rec5tly e/abli%$ ,task #fh ,=ce on ! ,"rs & ,emp[];t ( ,am]icans ) ,4abilities1 *air$ by ,ju/9 ,d>t1 ,jr4 ,purpose ( ! ,task ,=ce is to ga!r evid;e ( 4crim9a;n ag/ h&icapp$ 9dividuals1 to 2 us$ 9 3junc;n ) lo2y+ ef=ts 9 support ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,! ,bo>d vot$ to *>t] ! ,visually ,impair$ ,piano ,tun]s ,9t]na;nal z an ,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,memb]%ip ,*airman ,durw>d ,mc,daniel report$ t1 = ! f/ "t1 repres5tatives f ! ,/ate ( ,alaska 7 att5d+ ? ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,9 a3ord.e ) ,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #hg-#ae1 resolu;ns foll[-up is n[ an ag5da item at ea* ,,acb ,bo>d meet+4 ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t & =m] ,resolu;ns ,committee ,*airman ,paul ,$w>ds report$ on improve;ts made 9 ! =mat #fi ( pre-regi/ra;n & regi/ra;n mat]ials1 z direct$ by ,memb]%ip ,resolu;n #hg-#cf4 ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,rob]t ,aco/a report$ z foll[s3 ,! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w ho/ ! #aihi 3v5;n1 to 2 held ,july #a-#h 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,f\r hotels >e to 2 us$ ,- ! ,m>riott "t]s hotel">1 ! ,omni1 ,"ds ,9n1 & ! ,radisson ,- ) %uttle s]vice to 2 provid$4 ,special 3c]ns : h be5 express$ to ! ,3v5;n ,committee 9clude3 %uttle s]vice1 repeti;n ( m5us at s]v$ m1l func;ns1 daily *>ge = teleph"o usage1 & c.ella;n ( pre- & po/-3v5;n t\rs4 ,presid5t ,/eph5s ann\nc$ reappo9t;t ( ,rob]t ,aco/a z ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator & ,john ,hor/ z ,assi/ant ,3v5;n ,coord9ator = #aihi4 #gj ,z ,,acb repres5tative1 ,janiece ,pet]s5 report$ on ! meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,policy ,task ,=ce on recruit;t ( pr(es.nal p]sonnel to s]ve ! bl & visually impair$1 held at ! ,m>yl& ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,m>* "u ! auspices ( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue4 ,m ?an #bj causes 7 id5tifi$ = ! decr1se 9 p]sons 2+ attract$ to "w 9 ! bl;s field & five >1s 7 t>get$ = 3c5trat$ /udy4 ,! ,bo>d vot$ unanim\sly t ea* ,,acb s*ol>%ip recipi5t is to 2 giv5 a "o-ye> memb]%ip 9 ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts4 ,! foll[+ p]sons 7 elect$ to a "o-ye> t]m on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices3 ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,grant ,mack1 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,otis ,/eph5s1 & ,calv9 ,woot54 #ga ,^u recomm5da;n ( ! ,budget ,committee1 ! ,bo>d approv$ fund+ ( a special issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um to report on ! #aihh annual 3v5;n4 ,director ( ,develop;t ,rob]ta ,d\glas review$ a numb] ( fund-rais+ projects curr5tly 2+ imple;t$ or "u 3sid]a;n4 ,a ,fund-,rais+ & ,develop;t ,committee has be5 appo9t$1 ) ,k5 ,morlock ( ! ,,acb ( ,ohio z ,*airman4 ,^u recomm5da;n ( ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors approv$ cr1;n ( ! 8,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d4 ^0 ,! aw>d is to 2 pres5t$ annually by ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns to a communicator1 sid ( ,publica;ns4 ,! ,bo>d ?ank$ retir+ ,directors ,paul ,v]n]1 ,adrian ,de,blaey1 & ,bob ,campbell = _! s]vice to ,,acb ov] ! ye>s & welcom$ newly elect$ ,bo>d memb]s ,rob]t ,aco/a1 ,patricia ,b1ttie1 & ,j1n ,mann4 ,! fall ,bo>d meet+ is s*$ul$ = ! week5d ( ,septemb] #af-#ah & ! w9t] ,bo>d meet+ = ! week5d ( ,janu>y #ac-#ae1 #aihi4 #aihi ,na;nal ,ski+ & ,iceskat+ ,*ampion%ips = ! ,bl ,"s p say t y hav5't ski$ if y hav5't ski$ ! ,rockies6 ,! #aihi ,na;nal ,ski+ ,*ampion%ips = ! ,bl w #gc give "picipants an opportun;y to v]ify ? 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