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,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ,saund]s1 page #g
,! ,smorgasbord ,approa* to an
    ,,acb ,3v5;n1 by ,deborah
    ,k5drick1 page #aa
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
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,comm5da;ns to ,,acb f ! ,:ite
    ,h\se1 page #bb
,ri*mond3 ,a ,3v5;n to
    ,rememb]1 by ,rob]t
    ,aco/a1 page #bd
,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
    ,act ,pass$ by ! ,s5ate1
    by ,ka?y ,megiv]n1 page
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,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d3 #beth
    ,anniv]s>y1 by ,billie
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    ,hi<li<ts1 by ,billie ,j1n
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,report on ,3/itu;n & ,bylaw
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,summ>y1 #aihi ,resolu;ns1
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#aihi ,,acb ,elec;n ,results1
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,f9ally1 ,a ,talk+1 ,frly
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,presid5t ,bu% ,appo9ts ,ju/9
    ,d>t ,*airman ( ,,pcepd1
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     ,presid5t's ,message
     ,by ,le,roy ,saund]s

  ,z ,i write ?1 my f/
8,presid5t's ,message10 ,i h
be5 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = a ll ov] a
mon?4 ,= ! pa/ f\r ye>s z
tr1sur] ( ,,acb ,i d1lt ma9ly
) ! f9.es ( ! organiza;n1 "w+
closely ) ,assi/ant ,tr1sur]
,james ,ols5 & ) ! ,,acb
,?rift ,/ores4 ,9 addi;n1 s9ce
,i 0 al *airman ( ! ,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 ,i "w$
closely ) ! manage;t company t
op]ates ! ?rift /ores = ,,acb4
  ,s9ce my elec;n z presid5t1
,i h sp5t m* "t try+ to
develop a bett] "u/&+ ( :at is
go+ on )9 ! organiza;n & :at
is 2+ d"o on a "d-to-"d basis
by ! /aff4 ,to ? 5d1 ,i h
visit$ all ( \r (fices )9 !
pa/ mon?4 ,n only 0 ,i      #g
grtly pl1s$ by ! qual;y ( "w
2+ p]=m$ 9 ea* (fice1 b ,i am
al v m* impress$ by ! volume (
"w 2+ p]=m$ by s few p4 ,all (
\r /aff & support p]sonnel >e
to 2 comm5d$ = do+ an \t/&+
job4
  ,by n[ ,i 2lieve "ey"o "ks t
,m>y ,ball>d has t5d]$ h]
resigna;n z ,brl ,=um $itor4
,i h told ,m>y %e is too "y to
retire b ? has n *ang$ h] m9d4
,i f/ met ,m>y :5 %e made a
trip to ,oklahoma 9 #aigc4 ,at
t "t1 ,m>y 2came $itor ( !
,brl ,=um z a volunte] foll[+
! d1? ( ! previ\s $itor1 ,e>l
,s*>ry4 ,9 ^? "ds1 ! ,oklahoma
,l1gue = ! ,bl ma9ta9$ ! 5tire
,,acb mail+ li/ & produc$ &
mail$ ! l>ge pr9t $i;n ( !
,brl ,=um4 ,9 #aigg ,m>y 2came
a full-"t ,,acb /aff memb] b
3t9u$ to donate _m extra h\rs
to ! organiza;n4            #h
  ,! ,brl ,=um has exp&$ grtly
s9ce #aigc :5 ,m>y 2came xs
$itor4 ,= pa/ s"eal ye>s %e
has _h two "p-"t employees :o
h assi/$ h] 9 _m ways ,- f
prep>+ & pro(r1d+ ! ,brl ,=um
copy = ea* issue1 to ma9ta9+
mail+ li/s n only = ! v>i\s
$i;ns ( ! ,brl ,=um1 b al = !
annual a6iliate memb]%ip
updat+ & c]tifica;n4 ,^!
ladies1 ,pat ,t9dale & ,pe7y
,fr5*1 h be5 assi/+ ,m>y = ov]
elev5 ye>s4 ,m>y has (t5 /at$
t %e cd n h ma9ta9$ an (fice 9
h] home & met ! level (
a3uracy & responsibil;y : ! "w
dem&s )\t ,pat & ,pe7y4 ,we w
c]ta9ly miss ! loyalty &
d$ica;n t ^! ladies & ,m>y h
giv5 ,,acb4
  ,h y wond]$ :y y did n see
m* ( ,m>y dur+ ,,acb 3v5;ns8
,well1 "! is a r1son4 ,m>y
sp5t m* ( h] "t sitt+ 2h    #i
a tape record] tap+ ea* 3v5;n4
,= _m ye>s %e lu7$ a h1vy
reel-to-reel record] wei<+ ab
#ej p.ds to & f 3v5;ns4 ,x
took a l;g "t & m* 5c\rage;t f
me 2f %e wd h 3fid;e 9 a
small] & li<t] cassette
record]4
  ,m>y1 we all ?ank y = a job
well d"o = all ^! _m ye>s & we
wi% y well 9 yr retire;t4 ,"k+
y1 ,i feel sure y w 2 9volv$ 9
_m activities )9 a v %ort "t6
  ,su3e$+ ,otis ,/eph5s z
,,acb presid5t is a h>d act to
foll[4 ,i h alr be5 ask$ to
att5d a numb] ( /ate a6iliate
3v5;ns & ,i look =w>d to meet+
_m new p4 ,i 3sid] x an honor
to h be5 giv5 ! opportun;y to
s]ve z ,presid5t ( ?
organiza;n4 ,i want to assure
all ( y t ,i take !
responsibil;y s]i\sly & ,i
look =w>d to repres5t+ !   #aj
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 xs
_m >1s ( activ;y & s]vice4

   ,! ,smorgasbord ,approa*
      to an ,,acb ,3v5;n
    ,by ,deborah ,k5drick

  ,? issue ( ! ,brl ,=um is
alw d$icat$ to 3v5;n wrap-up1
& if y r1d x f cov] to cov]1
y'll f9d a di6]5t aspect ( t
week-l;g extravaganza pres5t$
by ea* au?or4 ,! r1son is
simple3 ! #bhth annual 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 l
all ( \r annual 3v5;ns1 0 a
ph5om5al smorgasbord ( $uca;n1
recr1;n1 legisla;n1 emo;nal
support & m = e memb] :o
att5d$4 ,piece all ( ^!
>ticles tgr1 & we hope y'll h
a composite picture ( ! ri*
exp]i;es ga!r$ by all4
  ,9 try+ to describe an ,,acb
3v5;n to si<t$ frs1 ,i     #aa
(t5 say3 ,x's l a political
3v5;n1 a trade %[1 a ple?ora (
"w%ops on "ey?+ f >t to
psy*ology1 & a vaca;n package
,- all roll$ 9to "o glori\sly
exhau/+ week4 ,( c\rse1 x's
humanly impossible to
"picipate fully 9 all ( ^?
ele;ts1 j z x's impossible to
eat "ey?+ on any well-lad5
smorgasbord4 ,"h1 !n1 is a
8ta/e0 ( "s ( ! f9] (f]+s ( \r
#aihi 3v5;n f "o m "picipant's
p]spective4
  ,a ,political ,3v5;n4 ,!
morn+s dur+ \r na;nal 3v5;ns
>e alw devot$ to :at >e call$
! 8pl5>y0 ses.ns4 ,^! >e1 9
o!r ^ws1 ! full or absolute
core ( ! 3v5;n's purpose4
,memb]s >e s1t$ ac to /ate or
special-9t]e/ gr\p1 & ! pas.n
"s"ts express$ 9 debate or
spee*es c]ta9ly mat*es t on
any political 3v5;n        #ab
floor4
  ,dur+ ^! ses.ns1 sp1k]s on
major issues relevant to bl p
>e he>d2 resolu;ns1 3/itu;nal
am5d;ts1 & o!r organiza;n
busi;s is 3duct$2 & elec;ns >e
held4 ,2c we >e a democratic
organiza;n1 debate is "s"ts
h1t$ & complex1 & :e!r y >e
p]sonally 9t]e/$ 9 ! topic at
h& or n1 yr att5;n is captur$
by ! f]vor ( ^? :o >e6
  ,trade ,%[4 ,? ye> 9
,ri*mond1 "s #fe manufactur]s
provid]s ( products & s]vices
to bl & visually impair$ p
4play$ _! w>es 9 ! massive
exhibit hall4 ,9 my f/ two-h\r
visit to ! exhibit >ea1 =
9/.e1 ,i pick$ up a compli;t>y
deck ( brl play+ c>ds f
,s5se,sa;ns1 & a compli;t>y
cal5d> & 8roll-free0 /ylus f !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl2
saw two ( ! newe/1 mo/     #ac
popul> #d-track cassette
record]s demon/rat$2 b"\ a
h&made sw1t] f a fundrais+
project = ! ,guide ,dog ,us]s
special-9t]e/ gr\p2 exam9$ &
exp]i;t$ ) ! ,key,brl1 "o ( !
newe/ comput] products f
,human,w>e ,9c42 look$ at
pr9t_/braille *n's cal5d>s f !
,na;nal ,brl ,press2 b"\ a brl
,uno game & a tactile map ( !
,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl2 & saw two new
r1d+ ma*9es 8/rut _! /uff0 by
r1d+ pr9t al\d to me 9 syn!tic
spee*4
  ,! po9t is t if y sp5d a few
h\rs a "d 9 ! exhibit >ea1 y /
won't see all "! is to (f]4 ,=
a bl p]son1 x provides t r>e
opportun;y to 8g %opp+0 = !
myriad ( items t c 5h.e \r
9dep5d;e ,- & to d x 9 an
5viron;t ": p expect u to t\*
! m]*&ise4                 #ad
  ,t ,ple?ora ( ,"w%ops4 ,afns
at ! #aihi 3v5;n 7 fill$ )
"w%ops ( ! _m special-9t]e/
gr\ps )9 \r ranks1 & ag1 !
smorgasbord call$ = 9dividual
"<& (t5 t\<"> *oices4 ,if y
want$ to le>n m ab t1*+
visually impair$ /ud5ts1 us+
adaptive te*nology1
communicat+ e6ectively ) yr
legislators1 su3e$+ 9 yr small
busi;s1 or bru%+ up yr job-
seek+ skills1 "! 0 a sem9> =
y4 ,9 addi;n to _m sem9>s
relat$ to c>e]s1 "! 7 al a
numb] ( special pres5ta;ns
address+ m p]sonal topics s* z
te*niques = bl p>5ts1 cop+ )
8mix$0 rela;n%ips 2t "pn]s (
v>y+ visual acu;y1 & a p]sonal
approa* to c\nsel+1 to "n only
a few4 ,= a sli<tly broad]
focus1 "! 7 meet+s on brl1
libr>y use1 boo/+ organiza;n
memb]%ip1 & ? li/ goes     #ae
on4
  ,vaca;n ,package4 ,z ) e
aspect ( \r #bhth na;nal
3v5;n1 if "o *ose to g on all
( ! recr1;nal t\rs available1
"! wd 2 "t = ll else4 ,z m5;n$
else": 9 ? issue1 t\rs rang$ f
hi/oric sites to amuse;t p>ks
& d9n] cruises1 & _m ,,acb
memb]s 5joy$ "o or m ( ^!
adv5tures "?\t ! week4
  ,def9+ \r #bhth 3v5;n 9 t]ms
( ^! f\r ele;ts is1 ( c\rse1 a
simpli/ic way ( summ+ up !
week4 ,"! w]e1 af all1 ov]
#b1jjj bl & visually impair$ p
& frs 9 att5d.e1 & ! exp]i;e =
ea* 0 unique4 ,"! 7 recep;ns1
lun*eons1 & special ev5ts held
morn+1 afn1 & ni<t by _m
special-9t]e/ gr\ps4 ,"! 7
committee meet+s1 9dividual
/ate caucuses1 & impromptu
demon/ra;ns ( new te*nological
wond]s4 ,! record$         #af
teleph"o newsl9e & ! daily
3v5;n newspap] "<4tribut$ 9
l>ge pr9t & brl"> relay$ up-
to-!-m9ute 9=ma;n to 3v5;n]s
daily1 amplify+ ! smorgasbord
e6ect4
  ,no "o1 9 %ort1 cd 8d x
all02 yet1 "o ?+ we all _h 9
common 0 ! emo;nal 8hi<0 %>$
by ^? 9t5t on full & equal
"picipa;n 9 all ( life's b.s+s
,- ) or )\t ! advantage (
si<t4
  "<,$itor's note3 ,deborah
,k5drick is a memb] ( ,,acb's
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 &
presid5t ( ! ,,acb ( ,ohio4
,%e is $itor ( ,tactic1 a brl
qu>t]ly on adaptive te*nology1
& writes a regul> column on
4abil;y = ! ,c9c9nati
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        ,na;nal ,(fice
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,"! >e no summ] doldrums 9
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc6 ,foll[+
comple;n ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 !
/aff 8hit ! gr.d runn+0 to
keep ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act mov+ on ! 8fa/ track0 x
_h be5 put on a few weeks
e>li]4 "<,see ! sep>ate >ticle
9 ? issue reg>d+ ! progress (
? extremely important
legisla;n4">
  ,"o ( ! 9t]e/+ visitors to
come by ! ,na;nal ,(fice
rec5tly 0 ,ms4 ,d1nne
,e7le/on1 a legally bl
,cali=nian :o _h j complet$ a
bicycle trip acr ! c.try 9
spite ( ! alm crippl+ e6ects (
diabetes to "uscore !      #ah
employ;t & o!r capabilities (
bl p4 ,ms4 ,e7le/on rode a
s+le m.ta9 bicycle a few feet
2h h] b"rly clo!d & hi<ly
visible guide on ano!r bicycle
:ile rcvg o3a.nal 9/ruc;ns by
radio f a foll[+ van4 ,o!r bl
bik]s h cross$ ! c.try 2f1 b
ea* trip has xs [n unique
f1tures & objectives4
  ,dur+ mid-summ] we _h an
opportun;y to r5ew my p]sonal
fr%ip & ! fr%ip ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ) ,%eik
,abdullah ;,al-,<anim1 ,imm
,pa/ ,presid5t ( ! ,_w ,bl
,union4 ,%eik ;,al-,<anim1 :o
0 honor$ at v>i\s func;ns :ile
9 ! c;y1 0 9 ,wa%+ton 9 3nec;n
) ! op5+ ( an 9t]na;nal
comm]ce exposi;n f1tur+ ,saudi
,>abian busi;ses & s]vices4
  ,x 0 my pl1sure to repres5t
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at
! (ficial swe>+ 9 ( ,ms4   #ai
,nell ,c>ney to h] posi;n z
,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n z well z
! swe>+ 9 ( ,dr4 ,rob]t
,davila z ! ,assi/ant
,secret>y = ,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices4 ,!
impressive c]emonies took
place 9 ! ,old ,executive
,(fice ,build+ ( ! ,:ite
,h\se4 ,a few "ds lat] ,i
return$ to ! ,:ite ,h\se to
att5d a presid5tial =um
design$ to give repres5tatives
( ! 4abil;y commun;y an
opportun;y to provide 9put to
,presid5t ,bu% & memb]s ( 8
/aff 3c]n+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,presid5t
,bu% hmf took "p 9 ! =um1 ask+
"qs & !n pl$g+ support = !
,act4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 0 ! only organiza;n f !
bl;s field 9vit$ to att5d !
=um4                       #bj
  ,al? ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act has n[ be5
pass$ by ! ,s5ate by an
ov]:elm+ major;y1 x m/ n[ w9d
xs way "? ! f\r committees to
: x has be5 assign$ 9 ! ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives4 ,2c ( !
5orm\s import.e ( ? bill to
all h&icapp$ p x is go+ to 2
nec to "w ev5 h>d] dur+ corn+
weeks4 ,acly1 y >e rem9d$ to
*eck ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n e week
reg>d+ possible updates4
  ,i wd l to 3clude ? >ticle
by ext5d+ my ?anks & be/ wi%es
to \r ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t1
,dr4 ,otis ;,h4 ,/eph5s1 ^:
pr(es.nal commit;ts at !
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see prev5t$ hm
f s]v+ ano!r t]m z ,presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,"w+ ) ,dr4 ,/eph5s 0 a
pl1sure & excell5t prep>a;n =
"w+ ) ano!r s\!rn g5tleman1
,mr4 ,le,roy ;,f4          #ba
,saund]s4 ,i al want to comm5d
\r retir+ ,brl ,=um ,$itor1
,m>y ;,t4 ,ball>d1 = ! wond];l
coop]a;n & assi/.e %e gave !
na;nal (fice dur+ h] ye>s 9 t
posi;n4

   ,comm5da;ns to ,,acb f !
         ,:ite ,h\se

  ,! foll[+ lr "uscores !
recogni;n giv5 to ,,acb = xs
"p 9 support+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4

,,,! :ite h\se,'
,wa%+ton







                           #bb
,augu/ #ah1 #aihi

  ,de> ,mr4 ,mill]
  ,? is a brief note to ?ank y
= tak+ ! "t to meet ) !
,presid5t1 myf1 & o!rs f !
,adm9i/ra;n la/ ,fri"d4 ,i f.d
\r 4cus.n ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act v use;l4
  ,y & _m o!rs 9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y h "w$ tire.sly to
move ? legisla;n to ! po9t ":
x is td4 ,we >e pl1s$ to see t
! 3s5sus we h r1*$ ) key
,s5ators is "o : y c jo9 u 9
support+4
  ,! obvi\s support y gave !
,presid5t 0 m* appreciat$4 ,we
>e gratifi$ by yr support4
,bo? ! ,na;n & ! 4abil;y
commun;y w b5efit f ! 5act;t (
legisla;n t has ! broade/
support possible4
  ,i am 3fid5t t ! "u/&+ =m$ 9
\r ,fri"d meet+ w /& u 9   #bc
gd /1d z we "w tgr to move !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"? ! legislative process & on
to ! ,presid5t's desk4
  ,w>m reg>ds1
,rog] ;,b4 ,port]
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t =
,economic & ,dome/ic ,a6airs

    ,ri*mond3 ,a ,3v5;n to
           ,rememb]
      ,by ,rob]t ,aco/a
   ,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! dates ,june #cj to ,july
#h1 #aihi 7 c]ta9ly wond];l
"ds to 2 rememb]$ z ! bl ( !
na;n desc5d$ ^u ,ri*mond1
,virg9ia to att5d ,,acb's
#bhth na;nal 3v5;n4 ,ov] two
?\s& memb]s & frs ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "picipat$ 9 !
programs ( ! tw5ty-"o special
9t]e/ organiza;ns1 ! na;nal
program pres5t$ by ,,acb   #bd
z well z 9 a v>iety ( special
ev5ts (f]$ = ! $uca;n &
5t]ta9;t ( all "picipants4
  ,ea* "d f.d 3v5;n att5dees
on v>i\s t\rs4 ,! week 2gan )
a fabul\s two-"d t\r ( hi/oric
,williamsburg4 ,! (ficials ( ?
unique commun;y made e ef=t to
provide 3v5;n]s ) h&s-on
4plays4
  ,a second week5d t\r 0 a
visit to colonial
,fr$]icksburg dur+ : 3v5;n]s
visit$ "s ( ! colonial homes (
\r na;n's =e"fs4
  ,sun"d f.d u on a c;y t\r (
,ri*mond4 ,( "picul> note 0 !
visit to ,st4 ,john's ,*ur* to
li/5 to a re-5act;t ( ,patrick
,h5ry's grt spee*3 8,give ,me
,lib]ty or ,give ,me ,d1?40
  ,on ,mon"d1 he>ti] s\ls w5t
on a "d-l;g fi%+ trip foll[$
by a fi% fry "u ! sponsor%ip (
! ,virg9ia ,b1* ,lions     #be
,club & ! ,virg9ia ,associa;n
( ! ,bl4
  ,p]h1 ! mo/ significant t\r
& "o ) 3sid]able relev.e to !
activities & 3c]ns ( ,,acb 0 a
trip to ! na;n's capital3
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 ,am;g o!r ?+s1
we visit$ ! ,vietnam ,w>
,memorial4 ,,acb memb]s 7
tr1t$ to a p]sonal t\r ( !
,tomb ( ! ,un"kn ,soldi] ":
t\r 3ductor1 ,patricia ,b1ttie
laid a wr1?4
  ,o!r t\r hi<li<ts 9clud$3
,bus* ,g>d5s2 ,civil ,w>
battlegr.ds 9 ,fr$]icksburg2 a
paddle-:eel luxury cruise &
d9n] on ! ,annabelle ,lee : _h
to 2 rep1t$ due to xs ov]:elm+
popul>;y2 & ,monticello1 !
home ( ,?omas ,je6]son4
  ,to w9d up ^! fe/ivities & !
3v5;n social ag5da = ! week1 a
recep;n & play 7 pres5t$ by !
,!at] ,f\r play]s4         #bf
,?anks to ! f9e "w ( ,janiece
,pet]s51 :o 0 9 *>ge (
hospital;y1 we 7 bett] able to
5joy ! ,satur"d ev5+ play1
8,is ,"! ,life ,af ,hi<
,s*ool0 "? ! use (
,descriptive ,video te*niques
& ! ,phonic ,e>4 ,phonic ,e>
donat$ fifty ( xs units to
,,acb = ? pres5ta;n4 ,?
equip;t all[$ u to li/5 to !
ac;n on /age ) "o e> :ile he>+
! excell5t n>ra;n provid$ by
,t$dy ,primack1 a d$icat$
volunte] f ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ) !
o!r4 ,? play 0 a sell-\ :
completely fill$ ! !at] )
,,acb 3v5;n att5dees4
  ,2g9n+ 9 #aihh1 ! >range;ts
& ! ov]all "w ( hold+ a na;nal
3v5;n h be5 d"o by a l>ge
committee ( d$icat$ "w]s4 ,_m
( y 7 amaz$ to le>n t memb]s (
? committee 7 "w+ full-"t 9
,ri*mond an 5tire week     #bg
prior to ! />t ( any (ficial
3v5;n ev5t4 ,john ,hor/ & ,i 7
on-bo>d by ,june #bf tra9+
/aff & meet+ ) hotel p]sonnel
go+ ov] f9al >range;ts4 ,ru?
,ann ,aco/a & ,belva ,fr&s5 7
tire.s 9 ! f9e tra9+ ( hotel
/aff & 9 answ]+ ^? "qs : \r
si<t$ frs >e "s"ts hesitant to
ask ab "w+ ) bl & visually
impair$ p]sons4
  ,m>g>9e ,b1man1 \r volunte]
coord9ator1 0 al on-bo>d e>ly4
,9 addi;n to h] coord9a;n (
volunte]s1 ,m>g>9e devotes
9cr$ible am.ts (
  "t ea* ye> to braill+ !
,,acb 3v5;n hotels4 ,m>g>9e
dilig5tly sc\t$ "? ! f\r
sep>ate hotels us$ ? ye> &
brld all %e cd f9d4
  ,numb]s on room doors1 v5d+
ma*9e labels & prices1
lavatory facilities1 /airway
doors & floor 9=ma;n all   #bh
came "u h] labell+ h&s4 ,%e
rcvd a /&+ ova;n on ! 3v5;n
floor = h] tire.s "w4
  ,3v5;n "w]s pack$ ov] two
?\s& tote bags : 7 4tribut$ to
3v5;n att5dees4 ,"o "d1 we ev5
f.d ,,acb's new ,secret>y1
,pat ,price1 & h] husb& ,m>v9
9 ! assembly l9e4
  ,z yr ,3v5;n ,coord9ator1 ,i
c tell y t x 0 a deli<t to "w
) ! _m d$icat$ memb]s ( ! ,old
,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,roy ,w>d
did a trem5d\s job s]v+ z 8\r
man 9 ,ri*mond40 ,z _m ( y "k1
,roy has be5 "w+ to br+ an
,,acb 3v5;n to 8 c;y = f\r
ye>s1 & 8 grt dr1m came true6
,8 wife ,mabel des]ves m*
praise z well = h] "w at
,roy's side4
  ,jim ,ols51 ,rob]ta ,d\glas
& ,le,roy ,saund]s ran ! 3v5;n
regi/ra;n desk )           #bi
,/ephanie ,coop] z an "e-
pres5t h>d-"w+ coll1gue4
,special praise m/ g to ,jim's
dau<t] ,s>ah1 :o "w$ l;g h\rs
keep+ ! books = \r _m
activities4 ,by mid-,augu/1
all ( \r special-9t]e/
a6iliates _h rcvd _! pr(it %>+
*ecks f ! 3v5;n4
  ,jim's wife1 ,ann1 0 an
excell5t 8b\nc]0 z %e kept !
l;g regi/ra;n l9es calm & 9
ord]4 ,%e ev5 cau<t ,yrs
,truly try+ to sn1k ah1d "? !
l9e4 ,i won't try t ag6
  ,) s* a busy set (
activities x c 2 di6icult to
"k :at is happ5+ at any giv5
mo;t4 ,to help ease ? problem1
,,acb 3v5;ns f1ture a daily
newspap] & a teleph"o 9=ma;n
hotl9e4 ,_m ?anks g to ,joann
,slayton = manag+ ? vital
func;n ( ! 3v5;n4 ,assi/+ h] 7
,ron & ,sue ,/aley4 ,i c   #cj
assure y t ! press 0 well-
suppli$ ) 9=ma;n kits & ,joann
0 q visible at ! press 3f];e
held on ! ,,acb 3v5;n floor by
! ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor (
,virg9ia4
  ,= ,,acb p>5ts1 a special
3v5;n hi<li<t is provid$ by
,m>ni ,alv9o4 ,%e runs ! *n's
activities sec;n ( ! 3v5;n4
,_m special ev5ts >e held = *n
dur+ ! "ds & ev5+s to all[ _!
p>5ts to att5d pr(es.nal
meet+s1 spee*es & o!r ,,acb
busi;s activities4
  ,"s o!r special activities &
p des]ve to 2 m5;n$ = _!
9cr$ible 3tribu;ns to ,,acb &
? 3v5;n4 ,!y 9clude3 ,otis
,/eph5s1 = 8 ov]all direc;n &
l1d]%ip ( ! 3v5;n & ,,acb2
,m>y ,ball>d1 ^: c\nsel &
$itor assi/.e h be5 an
9valuable help to me2 ,pat
,b1ttie1 ,t\r ,committee   #ca
,*airp]son2 ,laur9da ,/eele1
3v5;n 9=ma;n desk2 ,d5ise
,w$dle1 exhibit coord9ator )
ov] #fe sep>ate exhibitors ?
ye>2 ,b>b>a ,p>k]1 my secret>y
at ! ,,ccb (fice & = all 3v5;n
coord9ator assign;ts z well2
,h>ry ,p>k]1 ^: van "<"u 8
direc;n"> drove _m hundr$s (
miles dur+ ! 3v5;n week p]=m+
s _m ess5tial tasks = ,,acb2
,%]yl ,duke & h] family = bo?
sp1k+ & volunte]+ at ? 3v5;n4
  ,f9ally1 _m ?anks g to my
family ^: help & %>+ ( ,,acb
3v5;ns is m m1n+;l & valuable
to me ?an ,i c "e completely
express4 ,family volunte]s
9clude my wife ,ru? ,ann1 my
p>5ts1 my aunt & uncle1 si/]-
9-law & ev5 _! frs4 ,putt+ on
an ,,acb 3v5;n is 9de$ a
family a6air6
  ,x is ) eag] anticipa;n t ,i
a3ept$ ,presid5t ,le,roy   #cb
,saund]s' 9vita;n to s]ve
ano!r ye> z yr 3v5;n
coord9ator4 ,i am pl1s$ to
ann\nce t ,john ,hor/ w assi/
me once ag4 ,8 tire.s & "tly
"w on ,,acb 3v5;ns "?\t ! ye>
5sure ! su3ess t we h _h 9 !
pa/1 & ,i "k we c look =w>d to
,d5v] ) equal excite;t4

        ,! ,am]icans )
   ,4abilities ,act ,pass$
         by ! ,s5ate
      ,by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 by
a vote ( #gf to #h1 pass$ !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
on ,?urs"d1 ,septemb] #g1
#aihi4 ,2c ! f9al vote happ5$
s late 9 ! ev5+1 sixte5
,s5ators 7 abs5t1 mo/ ( !m co-
sponsors ( ! bill4 ,?us1 !
m>g9 ( victory wd h be5 ev5
grt] if all _h be5         #cc
pres5t4 ,! ei<t 8no0 votes 7 z
foll[s3 ,>m/r;g "<;,r1 ,,co">2
,bond "<;,r1 ,,mo">2 ,g>n
"<;,r1 ,,ut">2 ,helms "<;,r1
,,nc">2 ,humphrey "<;,r1
,,nh">2 ,mc,clure "<;,r1
,,id">2 ,symms "<;,r1 ,,id">2
& ,wallop "<;,r1 ,,wy">4
  ,z is alw ! case ) legisla;n
( ? magnitude1 ! la/-m9ute
lo2y+ & 2h-!-sc5es maneuv]+ 0
fi]ce4 ,al;g ) 4abil;y-"rs
advocates1 oppon5ts s* z !
,presid5t ( ,greyh.d ,bus
,l9es /ood \tside ! doors to !
,s5ate ,*amb] gra2+ ,s5ators z
!y w5t to & f ! floor4 ,! bus
9du/ry has be5 "picul>ly
vehe;t 9 xs opposi;n to ? bill
& reports >e t !y h alr 2gun
flood+ ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives ) lrs ag/ !
bill4 ,an am5d;t 0 add$ dur+ !
floor debate to ext5d by "o
ye> ! "t )9 : ! private    #cd
transporta;n 9du/ry wd h to
comply4 ,9 addi;n1 ! /udy : 0
to h be5 d"o by ! ,>*itectural
& ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d w n[ 2 d"o by
! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assi/.e
) review by ! ,,atbcb4 ,h["e1
^! m9or *anges cle>ly did n
mollify ! opposi;n f ! private
transporta;n 9du/ry4
  ,ano!r am5d;t : add$ to !
bill wd ext5d anti-4crim9a;n
cov]age to ! ,u4,s4 ,3gress4
,z y may "k1 ,3gress has alw
exempt$ xf f ! provi.ns (
civil "rs legisla;n ) ! >gu;t
t s* cov]age wd ?r1t5 !
8sep>a;n ( p[]s0 doctr9e 2c y
wd h adm9i/rative or judicial
bran* ag5cies pass+ judg;t on
! legislative bran*4 ,^? :o
favor ext5d+ cov]age to
,3gress d n 2lieve t !
3/itu;nal >gu;t is a s]i\s
?r1t1 b 8j 9 case0 !y      #ce
add$ a 8s"eabil;y clause40 ,?
m1ns t ! c\rts cd f9d ?
"picul> am5d;t to 2
uncon/itu;nal )\t ov]turn+ !
:ole bill4
  ,ano!r am5d;t : 0 approv$
dur+ floor debate m&ates a
/udy on a3essibil;y issues 9
wild];s >1s "<"s wags >e alr
ref]r+ to ? z ! 8lifts on
cli6s0 am5d;t6">4
  ,"! 0 "s debate ab a tax
cr$it = small busi;ses to help
!m ) ! exp5ses 9volv$ 9 mak+
_! facilities a3essible4
,h["e1 no tax 8cut0 "<: is :at
a cr$it wd am.t to"> c 2
9clud$ 9 any legisla;n )\t an
(fsett+ provi.n to 9cr1se
rev5ues1 s ? am5d;t 0 dropp$4
  ,9 ! curr5t climate ( na;nal
3c]n ab drugs1 ! protec;n
ext5d$ by ? bill to alcoholics
& drug addicts 3t9ues to 2 a
problem = s"eal ( ! m      #cf
3s]vative legislators4 ,z
writt51 ! ,,ada specifically
all[s an employ] to fire any
employee :o uses drugs or
alcohol at ! "wplace & x only
protects 8o!rwise qualifi$0 p
) 4abilities4 ,?us1 if "s"o's
drug or alcohol problem cle>ly
9t]f]$ ) 8 or h] abil;y to
p]=m ! job1 "! wd 2 no
protec;n4 ,n"o!.s1 an am5d;t 0
add$ to ,,ada : wd remove
8curr5t0 drug us]s f cov]age
"u ! employ;t sec;ns ( ! ,act4
,s5ator ,helms !n w5t "o /ep
fur!r & add$ an am5d;t to
remove curr5t drug us]s f !
cov]age ( ,sec;n #ejd z well4
8,recov]+0 drug addicts >e /
protect$ "<p]sons :o >e n
curr5tly us+ drugs & h "ug"o
"s sort ( tr1t;t">4
  ,?+s got r1lly 9t]e/+ :5
,s5ator ,>m/r;g "<;,r1 ,,co">
rev1l$ a l5g?y propos$     #cg
am5d;t 8to exempt f ,f$]al
prohibi;n ! bona fide religi\s
& moral deci.ns ( private
9dividuals ) respect to drug
use1 sexual ori5ta;n &
practice1 & impulses t p]sons
_c or d n 3trol40 ,? broad
am5d;t wd h all[$ 4crim9a;n
ag/ any"o 8:o has1 has a
record ( hav+1 or is reg>d$ z
hav+ any impair;t0 9clud$ 9 8
laundry li/ ( 8impair;ts ) a
moral compon5t40 ,9 ,mr4
,>m/r;g's _w1 alcohol abuse1
drug addic;n & a l;g li/ (
8sexual devia;ns0 >e all !
result ( w1k morals4 ,9 8 li/+
( drug addic;n & homosexual;y
or bisexual;y he 9clud$
language : wd all[ 4crim9a;n
8:e!r or n "<^! 3di;ns"> >e
comb9$ ) 9fec;n by "<or a
positive te/ ="> ! human
immunodefici5cy virus40 ,?us1
( c\rse1 ne>ly all         #ch
p]sons ) ,,aids wd 2 elim9at$
f cov]age4
  ,4abil;y "rs advocates1
especially ^? f ! m5tal
4abil;y commun;y 7 horrifi$ &
! f/ 9cl9a;n 0 to simply ask =
a /rai<t 8up or d[n0 vote ( !
,>m/r;g am5d;t4 ,h["e1 ,mr4
,>m/r;g made x cle> t he wd
proce$ by br1k+ up 8 am5d;t
9to #bj or m small] am5d;ts
?us wag+ a filibu/] : 0 sure
to kill any *.es ( passage4
,?us1 advocates reluctantly
agre$ to a compromise v].n :
remov$ ! moral judge;t & any
m5;n ( ! ,,hiv virus4 ,! f9al
v].n does1 h["e1 specifically
exclude ! foll[+ li/ f !
def9i;n ( 4abil;y3
8homosexual;y1 bisexual;y1
transve/ism1 p$ophilia1
transsexualism1 exhibi;nism1
voyeurism1 compulsive gambl+1
kleptomania or             #ci
pyromania1 g5d] id5t;y 4ord]s1
curr5t psy*oactive sub/.e use
4ord]s1 curr5t psy*oactive
sub/.e-9duc$ organic m5tal
4ord]s 4441 or o!r sexual
2havior 4ord]s40
  ,despite "s limit+ "<& "s
d[n"r weird"> am5d;ts1
advocates 7 jubilant ab !
,s5ate passage ( ? hi/oric
legisla;n4 ,n[ x's on to
,h\se4 ,b f/1 a ^w f \r
sponsors4 ,actually1 x's a ^w
to \r sponsors4 8,?ank y's0
def9itely 9 ord] = p s* z
,s5ator ,h>k91 ,s5ator ,k5n$y1
,s5ator ,dole & all ( ! bill's
cosponsors1 z well z to
,presid5t ,bu% & ,attorney
,g5]al ,?ornbur<4
  ,z y may rememb]1 ! 0 ref]r$
to sev5 di6]5t subcommittees 9
! ,h\se & x is hop$ t all ( !
he>+s w 2 f9i%$ by ,septemb] )
a floor vote possible by   #dj
,octob]4 ,we curr5tly h #bbg
cosponsors 9 ! ,h\se4 ,b x w 2
an extremely t\< battle4 ,!
small busi;s commun;y z well z
! private transporta;n 9du/ry
>e r1lly ge>$ up & _! opposi;n
w 2 =midable1 s pl1se d n
assume t ! fi<t is ov]4 ,we
urge y to write a lr to yr [n
repres5tative z well z to
c]ta9 key l1d]s 9 ! ,h\se s* z
,sp1k] ( ! ,h\se ,tom ,foley
"<;,d1 ,,wa">1 ,judici>y
,committee ,*airman ,jack
,brooks "<;,d1 ,,tx">1 ,5]gy &
,comm]ce ,committee ,*airman
,john ,d+ell "<;,d1 ,,mi">
,small ,busi;s ,committee
,*airman ,john ,la,falce
"<;,d1 ,,ny">1 ,h\se ,m9or;y
,l1d] ,rob]t ,mi*el "<;,r1
,,il">1 ,m9or;y ,:ip ,newt
,g+ri* "<;,r1 ,,ga">1 & ,rep4
,william ,gdl+ "<;,r1 ,,pa">4
,all ,repres5tatives c 2   #da
r1*$ at3 ,u4,s4 ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjeae4 ,pl1se help u 9 ?
mo/ important battle ,-
,,write ,,td6

   ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d3
       #beth ,anniv]s>y
    ,by ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,e ye> by ,presid5tial
,proclama;n1 ,octob] #aeth is
8,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d40 ,?
ye> m>ks ! #beth anniv]s>y (
,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d & e
opportun;y %d 2 tak5 to
promote aw>e;s ( ! signific.e
( ! :ite cane4 ,/ate a6iliates
& special 9t]e/ gr\ps mi<t (f]
to pres5t a program to a civic
organiza;n1 or to a s*ool
assembly4
  ,p 9 g5]al >e v curi\s ab a
:ite cane & h[ x is us$1 b >e
(t5 hesitant to ask4 ,!n   #db
"o c get 8(f-!-wall0 "qs s* z1
8,does x beep :5 y're go+ to
hit "s?+80 or 8,h[ does yr
cane "k ": y >e804 ,cane us]s
"k t a :ite cane is n a div9+
rod1 b ! public seems to
suspect t x possesses "s p[] :
protects ! cane us]4
  ,vet]ans bl9d$ 9 ,,wwii 7 !
9spira;n = ! develop;t (
li<twei<t canes & travel
te*niques / us$ td4 ,x is hop$
t mo/ ,am]icans "k t ! :ite
cane is a guid+ tool = xs
visually impair$ us] & a
signal to al]t ! g5]al public
& obs]ve common c\rtesies4
  ,"p ( ,presid5t ,lyndon ;,b4
,johnson's orig9al proclama;n
/ates3 8444 ,am]icans admire
c\rage & respect 9dep5d;e4 ,e
"d "s ( \r nei<bors r5ew \r
apprecia;n ( ^! qualities4 ,!y
>e ! ,am]icans :o set =? ab _!
daily busi;s be>+ ! :ite   #dc
cane4 ,! :ite cane is ! badge
( c\rage c>ri$ by ^? bl &
visually impair$ citiz5s :o
2lieve fre$om & 9dep5d;e >e
m1nt = all ,am]icans4 ,! :ite
cane tells ! _w t xs be>]
expects n p;y1 b fair;s &
3sid]a;n ,- on ! /reet1 on !
job & "ey": ,am]icans' pa?s
cross4 4440
  ,mo/ /ates h 5act$ :ite cane
laws to safegu>d ! "rs ( bl p
to travel safely & unh9d]$4 ,b
_m /ates may h \tdat$ laws : d
n af=d adequate protec;n4 ,9
,virg9ia = 9/.e1 "s :ite cane
laws / 9 =ce date f ! #aibjs1
l;g 2f _m bl p us$ canes4 ,=
example1 ! cane us] is suppos$
to hold 8 cane /rai<t \ 9
front ( hm abv 8 body4 ,try t
dur+ ru% h\r & x cd 2 yr la/
h\r6 ,bl 3sum]s 9 ,virg9ia >e
"w+ to update "s por;ns (
,virg9ia's ,:ite ,cane     #dd
,law4 ,bl 3sum]s %d look at _!
/ate's :ite cane laws4

   ,import.e ( ,eye ,3tact
       ,by ,walt ,/rom]

  ,an >ticle ) t title 9 a
j\rnal aim$ mo/ly at bl
p]sons8 ,"sbody m/ 2 kidd+4 ,?
s.ds l a page \ ( a basic
public sp1k+ text ,- 2 sure y
make gd eye 3tact ) yr audi;e4
,no1 don't blame ! $itor1
blame me1 ! au?or1 b f/ let me
try to expla9 :at ,i m1n4
  ,a gr\p ( ab #ej or s li/5$
rec5tly to a retir$ ma?
pr(essor1 a ,scotsman1 play !
bagpipes = u4 ,af he f9i%$1 he
expla9$ ! pipes1 & answ]$ "qs4
,i ask$ if !y / us$ ! pipes 9
! milit>y8 8,oh yes10 he sd1
8,to /ir up ! fi<t+ _s ( !
m540 ,i rememb]$ a quip ,i _h
r1d ab ! pipes1 & n 2+     #de
,scotti% nor a grt lov] ( !
pipes1 ,i sd1 8,i've he>d t !y
7 us$ to make s* a racket t x
f"r5$ ! m5 9to battle40
,sil;e4 ,he did n ?9k x 0
funny4 ,a fr told me1 8,if y
cd h se5 ! look on 8 face 4440
  ,& t is "o ( ! 3f.d$ nuis.es
ab bl;s4 ,y miss t important
ele;t ( fe$back : may w>n y :5
y're 2g9n+ to /ep ov] ! l9e1
or at l1/ x may tell y :5 y've
cross$ x & y ne$ to apologize
or make a qk exit4 ,? may n 2
m* ( a problem = o!rs4 ,maybe
,i 0 j born tact.s1 ?\< ,i
don't recall t 2+ 9 my
horoscope : ,i memoriz$ f an
almanac :5 ,i 0 ab #ab4 ,s t
,i won't feel l s* a l"oly
crim9al or social deviant1 let
me give "s o!r examples : may
make my po9t ab eye 3tact4
  ,bl p "s"ts compla9 t a
wait] or waitress w n      #df
sp1k to !m1 b to ! si<t$ p]son
) !m4 ,i ?9k t is mo/ly due to
! fact t ! wait] or waitress
_c make eye 3tact ) ! p]son &
s resorts to talk+ to ! p]son
) :om !y c make eye 3tact4
,yes1 ! skill$ p]son w come
r.d to yr side ( ! table1 if
possible1 tape y on ! %\ld]
li<tly & say1 8& y1 ma'am1 :at
w y h80
  ,i h be5 at a 3v5;n or two (
mo/ly bl p]sons ": ,i felt !
audi;e 0 2+ "s:at rude 9 n
li/5+ v closely to ! sp1k]4 ,x
may 2 t !y cd n he> ! sp1k]1
or x may 2 t ! sp1k] 0 s bad z
to des]ve competi;n4 ,i ?9k "p
( x may 2 t ! sp1k] cd n cat*
! eye ( a li/5] :o 0 2+ a bit
rude1 or t ! non-li/5] cd n
see ! />es ( ^? :o 7 annoy$ at
a compet+ 3v]sa;n4
  ,n l;g ago1 ,i li/5$ to a
tape ( a 3v5;n ": ,i ?"\   #dg
! gue/ sp1k] :o 0 2+ "q$ 0
tr1t$ rudely by ! *airp]son1 b
? rude;s 0 re9=c$ by applause
f ! audi;e4 ,:5 ,i'm 9 audi;es
( si<t$ p]sons ,i seldom
obs]ve ? sort ( ?+ happ5+4
,ag1 ,i wond] if "p ( x may 2
t ^? 9cl9$ to 2 boi/]\s >e
oblivi\s to eye signals !y
mi<t get f o!rs :o wd l !m to
2 quiet4
  ,a fr1 :o is bl1 told me (
2+ at a 3v5;n ": #ej or m bl
p]sons 7 wait+ to get on a
bus4 ,"! 0 a gd bit ( pu%+ &
%ov+ & fairly l\d com;ts s* z1
8,:at's go+ on up "!80 ,x's a
natural reac;n4 ,:5 y c't see
:at's happ5+1 y ask4 ,y h a
*oice 2t ask+ quietly ( !
p]son ne>e/ y1 or ( do+ x 9
:at "o writ] call$ ! 8broadca/
voice0 ": y sp1k l\dly ) !
hope t "s"o w respond4
  ,x wd 2 n1t to ?9k t     #dh
c>e;l li/5+ c comp5sate fully
= lack ( #bj_/#bj vi.n1 b ,i
d\bt x4 ,s* ?+s z brief />es1
n>r[+ ( ! eyes1 fa9t smiles1
ti<t5+ ( ! jaw ,- ^! d n give
(f audible cues4 ,i ?9k ! bl
p]son1 especially impetu\s
\tspok5 "os l me1 ne$s to give
a ll extra att5;n to *oos+ _!
com;ts c>e;lly4 ,x may al 2 (
help to h a si<t$ fr :o is
will+ to 2 h"o/ &1 if n able
to w>n y1 at l1/ able to
report lat]1 t yr com;t got a
sil5t reac;n y "\ to 2 aw>e (4
,if ^! com;ts h (f5d$ any"o1
at l1/ ,i won't 2 aw>e ( x
until y write1 or call1 or %[
up on my door/ep ) a baseball
bat ,- ) built-9 beep]4




                           #di
     ,,acb #bhth ,na;nal
       ,3v5;n ,hi<li<ts
    ,by ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,if y 7 n able to att5d !
,,acb #bhth ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9
,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 ? >ticle
is = y4 ,if y did att5d1 ?
>ticle is al = y4 ,x is alm
impossible to "k ": to 2g9 &
:at to att5d at an ,,acb
3v5;n4 ,approximately tw5ty
special 9t]e/ gr\ps (f]
sep>ate programs to 9sure a
busy s*$ule4 ,& all ? 2f "o
ev5 looks at t\rs & social
ev5ts6
,! f/ week ( ,july1 #aihi 9
,virg9ia1 (f]$ all ! ele;ts (
a gd 3v5;n3 gd w1!r1 gd
a3ommoda;ns1 wond];l
volunte]s1 s\!rn hospital;y &
p %>+ a common purpose4 ,t
purpose is /at$ on ! f/ page (
e issue ( ! ,brl ,=um3     #ej
8,promot+ ,9dep5d;e &
,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9
,society40
  ,by ! "t ! 8,f/ ,"trs0 sem9>
2gan on ,satur"d ev5+1 _m
d$icat$ ,,acb memb]s _h alr
att5d$ two "ds ( bo>d meet+s &
committee meet+s4 ,! pre-3v5;n
t\rs to colonial ,williamsburg
& ,fr$]icksburg 7 solidly
book$ & 9 full sw+4 ,if n s]v+
z a bo>d memb] or committee
memb] = "o ( tw5ty or s
special 9t]e/ gr\ps1 ,satur"d
is ! "d mo/ p >rive at an
,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,sun"d1 ,july #b1 9 ,ri*mond
(f]$ a f1/ ( ev5ts4 ,"! 0 a
t\r ( ! ,c;y ( ,ri*mond1 a
sem9> on cop+ ) loss ( vi.n1 a
religi\s s]vice1 a comput]
"w%op1 plann$ *n's activities
& _m1 _m meet+s & social
ev5ts4
  ,on ,mon"d morn+1        #ea
,july #c1 ! g5]al ses.n ( !
#bhth ,na;nal ,,acb ,3v5;n 0
call$ to ord] by ,,acb
,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s
( ,knoxville1 ,t5;see4 ,foll[+
! (ficial /ate welcome f
,nelson ,malb"o1 presid5t ( !
,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 came !
roll call ( a6iliates 3duct$
by ,,acb ,na;nal ,secret>y1
,elizabe? ,l5non4
  ,! keynote address1 titl$
8,advocacy by ! ,bl ,"?\t !
,_w10 0 pres5t$ by ,duncan
,watson1 ,esq41 ,presid5t ( !
,_w ,bl ,union & ,*airman ( !
,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl4 ,o!r hi<li<ts ( ! f/
g5]al ses.n 9clud$ an address
by ,nell ,c>ney1 ,act+
,commis.n]1 ,virg9ia ,de"p;t =
! ,visually ,h&icapp$ &
,commis.n] ,designate (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices     #eb
,adm9i/ra;n 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4
  ,hi<li<ts ( ! ,july #dth
g5]al ses.n 9clud$ an 8,update
! ,3t9u+ ,import.e ( ,libr>y
,s]vices10 pres5t$ by ,frank
,kurt ,cylke1 ,director1
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vices = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
8,te*nology & ,y1 an ,ov]view
( ,te*nology = ! ,layman0 0
pres5t$ by ,d\g ,wakefield1
,presid5t ( ,talk+ ,comput]s 9
,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia4
  ,jim ,doh]ty1 f.d] &
,director ( ,newspap]s = !
,bl1 ,9c41 & ,*]yl ,duke1 (
,op5+ ,door ,f.da;n1 7 sp1k]s4
,jim ,dickson ( ,project
,vote1 complet$ ! program ) a
talk titl$1 8,sail+ 9 ! ,fog1
,debat+ ,william ,buckley &
,m40
  ,w$nes"d morn+'s ses.n
9clud$ an address by ,lt4
,gov]nor ,d\g ,wild] ( !   #ec
,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia4 ,a
panel 4cus.n foll[$ titl$1
8,pros & ,3s ab ,categorical &
,g5]ic ,s]vices = ! ,bl40 ,? 0
foll[$ by ! pres5ta;n
8,virg9ians ) ,4abilities ,act
& ! ,role ( ! ,de"p;t = ! ,"rs
( ! ,4abl$10 & an update on
8,free ,matt] = ! ,bl ,mail+
,privilege40
  ,?urs"d1 ,july #f hi<li<ts
9clud$ ! pres5ta;n ( ! ,,acb
#aihi ,s*ol>%ips1 ! report (
,,acb ,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,otis
,/eph5s1 selec;n ( ! #aiia
,,acb ,3v5;n loca;n "<,tampa1
,,fl 0 select$">1 & ! r1d+ (
propos$ am5d;ts to ! ,,acb
3/itu;n & bylaws & ( ,,acb
resolu;ns4
  ,g5]al ses.ns at ! ,,acb
,3v5;n >e held 9 ! morn+s &
special 9t]e/ a6iliates 8m9i0
3f];es >e s*$ul$ = afns4
,social ev5ts >e s*$ul$    #ed
g5]ally 9 ! ev5+4 ,3v5;n
memb]s & _! families al 5joy$
a f1/ ( *oices ( t\rs4 ,2ss !
,colonial ,williamsburg &
,fr$]icksburg pre-3v5;n t\rs1
"! 7 trips to g deep sea fi%+1
see ,bus* ,g>d5s1 visit ,civil
,w> battlegr.ds1 5joy a d9n]
cruise1 see ,jamest[n1 t\r
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc "<9clud+
,>l+ton ,cemet]y & ! ,k5n$y
gravesite"> & ,monticello4
  ,fri"d & ,satur"d1 ,july #g-
#h1 ! busi;s meet+ ( ! ,,acb
,3v5;n 0 held4 ,"! 0 a report
f ,,acb ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,oral ,mill] &
a report f ,,acb ,tr1sur]1
,le,roy ,saund]s4 ,3sid]a;n (
propos$ am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n &
bylaws 0 3duct$ by ,j1n ,mann1
,*airp]son ( ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n
& ,bylaws ,committee4
,resolu;ns ,committee
,*airp]son ,all5 ,j5k9s    #ee
presid$ at ! r1d+ & 3sid]a;n (
resolu;ns4 "<,3/itu;nal
am5d;ts & resolu;ns >e detail$
else": 9 ? issue4"> ,on
,satur"d1 elec;ns 7 3clud$4
  ,"! is n 5 space to p]mit
specific com;t on ea*
pres5ta;n = ! #aihi ,,acb
,3v5;n4 ,we ?ank e "picipant
:o gave _! "t s t we mi<t 3v5e
& fulfill ! purpose /at$ 9
,>ticle ,,ii ( \r ,,acb
3/itu;n : 2g9s3 8,! purpose (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
to /rive = ! bett];t ( \r
total commun;y4 4440 ,& s we d
444 & s we w4
  "<,billie ,j1n ,hill is a
memb] ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,publica;ns4 ,%e is ,director
( ,public ,rela;ns = ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n & ,$itor (
! ,associa;n's newslr1 ,!
,,bva ,bullet94">
                           #ef
    ,report on ,3/itu;n &
        ,bylaw ,*anges
        ,by ,j1n ,mann

  ,e ye> at \r ,na;nal ,3v5;n
at l1/ "p ( two ses.ns is sp5t
3sid]+ possible am5d;ts to !
,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws4 ,?
pa/ summ] 9 ,ri*mond1
,virg9ia1 0 no excep;n4 ,fri"d
0 ! "d :5 ! f9al r1d+ & vote (
8yea0 or 8nay0 by ! memb]%ip 0
tak5 on significant issues
relat+ to ! busi;s a6airs (
,,acb4 ,^? am5d;ts t pass$ "?
! r1d+1 debat+ & vot+ process
>e pres5t$ af ! text ( ?
>ticle4
  ,x is my pl1sure to ann\nce
t ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns w 2
mak+ 3/itu;ns available to
,,acb memb]s 9 pr9t & brl4
,copies ( ! #aihi am5d$
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws w 2come
available 9 mid-,octob]1   #eg
#aihi4 ,y may reque/ !m f !
na;nal (fice4
  ,_m ?anks >e due to my
committee memb]s :o 7 z
foll[s3 ,gayle ,krause2 ,janet
,cl>y2 ,k5 ,morlock2 & ,julian
,siewi]ski4 ,?anks al to ^? (
y :o submitt$ am5d;ts & to all
( y :o "picipat$ 9 ^? lively
debates on ! 3v5;n floor4 ,y h
made *air+ ? committee bo? an
5joyable & a le>n+ exp]i;e4
  ,f9ally1 if y're unhappy ) !
am5d;ts t pass$ ! 3v5;n ? ye>1
or "! is "s?+ y wd l to see
*ang$1 pres5t x 9 writ+ to
next ye>'s ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
,committee4 ,we'll 2 wait+ =
y4

       ,bylaw #c3 ,dues
  ;,b4 ,a6iliate dues % 2 pd
on a p] capita basis at ! rate
( ?ree doll>s "<@s#c4jj"> p]
vot+ memb]1 provid$ t no   #eh
a6iliate % pay m ?an "o ?\s&
ei<t hundr$ sev5ty-five doll>s
"<@s#a1hge4jj"> p] ye>4 "<,?
repres5ts a @s#a4jj p] ye>
9cr1se p] memb] up to !
designat$ ceil+4">

       ,bylaw #f3 ,/&+
         ,committees
  ;,f4 ,ea* ye>1 n less ?an "o
hundr$ & tw5ty "<#abj"> "ds
prior to ! 3v5+ ( ! annual
3v5;n1 ! presid5t % appo9t a
*airp]son & at l1/ two
addi;nal memb]s to an ,a w>ds
,committee4 ,! ,committee % h
! responsibilities ( rcvg
writt5 nom9a;ns1 scre5+ &
evaluat+ s* nom9a;ns1 &
select+1 "u crit]ia e/abli%$
by ! bo>d ( directors1 !
recipi5ts ( all ? organiza;n's
aw>ds except ^? aw>d$ = :
responsibil;y has be5 delegat$
by ! bo>d ( directors to   #ei
o!r 5tities s* z ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns4 ,! det]m9a;ns ( !
committee 3c]n+ recipi5ts (
aw>ds "u xs jurisdic;n % 2
f9al4

     ,>ticle ;,v3 ,p[]s &
    ,duties ( ! ,3v5;n1 !
      ,(fic]s1 ! ,bo>d (
        ,directors1 &
         ,committees
  ;,d4 ,! ,nom9at+ ,committee
% 3si/ ( "o "<#a"> p]son f ea*
a6iliate1 ! me?od ( selec;n to
2 det]m9$ by ! a6iliate1
provid$1 h["e1 t any "o
9dividual % n 2 appo9t$ to !
,committee on 2half ( m ?an "o
"<#a"> a6iliate1 & provid$ t !
9dividual select$ is n
curr5tly an (fic] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 except 9 s*
cases ": t (fic] is ! only
repres5tative ( an a6iliate
pres5t at ! 3v5;n4 ,no     #fj
p]son actively seek+ elec;n %
s]ve on ! ,nom9at+ ,committee4

        ,summ>y1 #aihi
          ,resolu;ns

  ,! ,resolu;ns ,committee
"<,all5 ,j5k9s1 ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,*airman">
pres5t$ #bd resolu;ns =
3sid]a;n by ! #bhth annual
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 held 9 ,ri*mond1
,virg9ia4 ,^! resolu;ns >e
summ>iz$ 2l4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n
or ! complete text ( specific
resolu;ns1 3tact ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice4
  #hi-#ja4 ,/ates t ,,acb
opposes ,h4,r4 #afbg : wd
au?orize ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl "<,,aph"> to
pur*ase1 ) ,f$]al ,quota
,funds1 $uca;nal mat]ials &
equip;t n produc$ by       #fa
,,aph1 ?us sett+ ! /age =
frag;t+ ! quota sy/em t has
be5 9 place = approximately
#ajj ye>s z a m1ns = provid+
s* mat]ials & equip;t to bl *n
"?\t ! c.try4
  #hi-#jb4 ,5dorses passage (
,h4,r4 #bbce 9to law by
,3gress :1 if 5act$1 wd
expressly grant to ,sec;n #ejc
claimants a private cause (
ac;n 9 ! ,f$]al ,c\rts4
  #hi-#jc4 ,respect;lly
reque/s all ,,acb /ate
a6iliates1 special 9t]e/
a6iliates1 & local *apt]s to
sponsor at l1/ "o special
fund-rais+ project ea* ye>1 !
proce$s f : wd 2 donat$ to !
na;nal organiza;n = xs
programs & s]vices1 or
alt]natively1 t ea* memb]
organiza;n agree to e>m>k a
p]c5tage ( xs ov]all fund-
rais+ 9come = dona;n to    #fb
! na;nal organiza;n4
  #hi-#jd4 ,reque/s ! ,,acb
presid5t to appo9t a committee
*>g$ ) ! responsibil;y =
develop+ guidel9es & o!r
suitable mat]ial & proc$ures =
use by /ate & local a6iliates1
z well z 9dividuals & s*ool
4tricts1 9 ! develop;t (
m1n+;l & appropriate 9/ruc;nal
units : wd help 9 develop+
positive attitudes t[>d bl;s 9
ele;t>y & second>y s*ool
/ud5ts4
  #hi-#je4 ,directs ! ,,acb
,presid5t & /aff to
communicate to ! appropriate
,3gres.nal committees n[
3sid]+ reau?oriza;n ( !
,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act z
foll[s3 #a4 t ! ,,eha %d 2
reau?oriz$ ? ye> z s*$ul$ )\t
resort to ! automatic ext5.n
curr5tly 3ta9$ 9 ! law2 &1 #b4
t ,,acb /r;gly urges !     #fc
,h\se ,subcommittee on ,select
,$uca;n & ! ,s5ate
,subcommittee on ! ,h&icapp$
to 9clude 9 _! committee
reports language to ! e6ect t
h&icapp$ *n %d 2 $ucat$ 9 !
mo/ 5abl+1 z well z ! l1/
re/rictive1 5viron;t possible
: w provide ! 9t5s;y &
frequ5cy ( s]vices nec to meet
! h&icapp$ *'s unique academic
& social ne$s2 &1 #c4 t ,,acb
rea6irms xs support = report
language on ? issue previ\sly
submitt$ to ,3gress by lr dat$
,april #bc1 #aihi1 : 0 5dors$
by #ae na;nal organiza;ns 9 !
bl;s & d1f;s communities4
  #hi-#jf4 ,/ates t ,,acb
supports ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act ( #aihi &
9/ructs xs (fic]s & /aff to
"utake all appropriate ac;ns 9
support ( ? bill :1 if adopt$1
wd repres5t an addi;nal    #fd
giant /ride 9 ov]com+
4crim9a;n ag/ ! 4abl$1 9clud+
! bl1 by cov]+ all employ]s
5gag$ 9 comm]ce :o h #ae or m
employees2 public a3ommoda;ns2
transporta;n companies2 & /ate
& local gov]n;ts4 ,? resolu;n
al urges all ,,acb a6iliates
to support ! ,,ada by1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 communicat+ ) ea*
/ate's 3gres.nal delega;n4
  #hi-#jg4 ,respect;lly
reque/s & urges ! ,/ate (
,hawaii to modify xs qu>ant9e
policy s t adequately va39at$
& te/$ dog guides may 5t]
,hawaii )\t ! require;t (
qu>ant9e4
  #hi-#jh4 ,reque/s guide dog
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,canada to assi/ guide dog
us]s :o >e fac$ ) extreme
m$ical &_/or o!r p]sonal
em]g5cies by (f]+ to k5nel &
provide ongo+ "w           #fe
re9=ce;t to ! guide dogs1
provid$ t s* s]vices 2 furni%$
only af pres5ta;n (
appropriate docu;ta;n f a
qualifi$ m$ical p]son or
social "w] & t ? c>e 2 t]m9at$
z soon z ! dog us] c resume
responsibil;y = ! dog4
  #hi-#ji4 ,directs ! ,,acb
,presid5t to appo9t a 3v5;n
coord9ator to assi/ 9 seek+ \
& develop+ sites = ! na;nal
3v5;n1 develop+ 3tract
proposals f hotels & o!r 3v5;n
facilities1 3v5;n bur1us1 &
o!r relevant 5tities1 on a
s+le or multi-ye> basis2 &1
resolves t all s* proposals 2
submitt$ to ! presid5t1 :o ) !
3curr;e ( ! bo>d ( directors1
% make f9al deci.ns 3c]n+ !m1
pay+ due reg>d to v>y+
geographic loca;ns ( 3v5;ns 9
select+ sites & to ! wi%es &
9t]e/s ( any /ate          #ff
a6iliate a6ect$ 9 ho/+ a
na;nal 3v5;n2 &1 au?orizes !
presid5t1 ) ! 3curr;e ( ! bo>d
( directors1 to 3tract = 3v5;n
sites & facilities f #aiib to
#aiif2 & resolv$ t ! au?or;y
grant$ 9 ? resolu;n % t]m9ate
at ! 5d ( ! #aiid na;nal 3v5;n
un.s ext5d$ by 3v5;n ac;n4
  #hi-#aj4 ,directs ,,acb to
3vey to ! ,committee on ,ways
& ,m1ns ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 9 "picul>1 &
g5]ally to all ,h\se memb]s1
xs support = ! 5act;t ( ,!
,act = ,bett] ,* ,c>e ,s]vices
( #aihi : 3ta9s an am5d;t : wd
9cr1se ! am.t ( exempt 9come
p]mitt$ = ,social ,secur;y
retirees & ,,ssdi b5efici>ies
f @s#gdj p] mon? to @s#hhj p]
mon?1 e6ective ,janu>y #a1
#aiij4
  #hi-#aa4 ,expresses ,,acb's
apprecia;n to ! ,am]ican   #fg
,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl = _!
sub/antial ef=ts by agree+ to
provide jo9t fund+ : w assi/ !
3t9u.e & expan.n ( a3r$it$
s]vices to ag5cies s]v+ bl &
visually impair$ citiz5s (
,nor? ,am]ica by ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$4
  #hi-#ab4 ,supports ! use (
tactile $g+ surfaces on
transit bo>d+ plat=ms1 &
reque/s t ,,acb 2 3sult$ dur+
! prep>a;n ( any regula;ns
p]ta9+ to tactile surface w>n+
sy/ems :5 & if !y >e develop$
& prior to _! rel1se = public
com;t4
  #hi-#ac4 ,directs t ,,acb
actively "picipate ) ,,ansi1
,,atbcb & o!r 5tities 9 !
develop;t ( appropriate /&>ds
= tactile surface w>n+     #fh
9dicators1 ) ! goal t ,,ansi
%d 9corporate s* specifica;ns
9 xs #aiia revis$ /&>ds2 &1 t
! ,,acb ,presid5t appo9t an
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee
compos$ ( exp]i;ed & "kl$g1ble
,,acb memb]s by ,augu/ #a1
#aihi to facilitate !
"<3t9u$"> imple;ta;n ( ?
project & to facilitate future
projects or 9itiatives to
assure an 5viron;t : is usable
by all p]sons :o >e bl or
visually impair$2 &1 t updat$
reports ( ? project 2 made to
! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors at
xs regul> meet+s1 comm5c+ ) xs
fall1 #aihi meet+ & t a report
2 made to ! g5]al memb]%ip at
! "t ( ! #aiij annual 3v5;n4
  #hi-#ad4 ,urges ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$
"<,,nls"> to utilize td's
comput]s &                 #fi
telecommunica;n te*nology to
make xs complete database
9dep5d5tly se>*able by bl &
physically h&icapp$ p]sons ei
"? t\*-t"o teleph"o a3ess or
"? an 9exp5sive & simple to
use sy/em a3essible by a
p]sonal comput] & modem2 &
fur!r directs t a copy ( ?
resolu;n 2 s5t to ,frank ,kurt
,cylke1 ,director1 ,,nls &
f9ally1 t ? topic 2 9clud$ on
! ag5da ( ! next regul> meet+
2t ,,nls & ,,acb4
  #hi-#ae4 ,urges !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "<,,rsa"> to
ma9ta9 sep>ate categorical
fund+ = l;g t]m tra9+ projects
9 bl;s & fur!r urges 9cr1s$
,f$]al fund+ = bl;s tra9+
programs fund$ by ! ,,rsa4
  #hi-#af4 ,directs ! ,,acb
presid5t & /aff to3 #a2
communicate ) !            #gj
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,,os]s
to urge ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n to
take imm /eps t[>d mak+ public
laws1 regula;ns1 & propos$
regula;ns ( 9t]e/ to bl &
visually impair$ p]sons
available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 or
o!r a3essible =mats )\t delay2
&1 #b2 communicate )
appropriate memb]s ( ! ,u4,s4
,s5ate & ! ,director ( !
,s5ate ,s]vices ,de"p;t to
comm5d _! 9itial ef=ts t[>d
mak+ pr9t$ mat]ial a3essible
to brl & l>ge pr9t r1d]s2 &1
#c2 take any nec /eps "<9clud+
! fil+ ( civil "rs compla9ts
"u ,sec;n #ejd"> : may 2come
nec ag/ ,de"p;ts or ag5cies :
d n make a gd fai? ef=t to
produce relevant laws1
regula;ns1 & propos$ regula;ns
9 brl1 l>ge pr9t or o!r
a3essible =m = use by _!
employees & memb]s ( !     #ga
public4
  #hi-#ag4 ,reque/s all op]at+
teleph"o companies to provide1
9 addi;n to numb]s1 addresses
& 9=ma;n f ! classifi$ pages (
teleph"o directories2 &
directs t copies ( ? resolu;n
2 transmitt$ to ,f$]al ,4trict
,judge ,h>old ,gre5e1 ,g5]al
,teleph"o1 ,,at@&,t & !
regional teleph"o op]at+
companies4
  #hi-#ah4 ,reg>d+ !
,3gres.nal alloca;n ( five
million doll>s to assi/ /ates
to develop proposals = a
/atewide1 3sum]-responsive
sy/em = te*nology-relat$
assi/.e to 9dividuals )
4abilities1 ? resolu;n voices
3c]n t _m /ates >e develop+
plans t focus m on ne$s
assess;t ?an on actually
develop+ appropriate modes (
a3ess & o!r direct         #gb
s]vices to 9dividuals :o >e
4abl$ "<despite ! fact t ,,acb
is 3v9c$ t su6ici5t k 3c]n+
a3ess is alr available">4 ,!
resolu;n goes on to urge
,f$]al (ficials1 provid+
te*nical assi/.e to ? project1
to 5c\rage /ates to develop
plans aim$ at assur+ t ea*
/ate's c\ncil w develop
/rategies aim$ at actually
>riv+ at m1n+;l plans to
promote a3ess to te*nology =
4abl$ p]sons2 &1 t ,,acb al
urges /ates to try to assure t
! activities fund$ "u ?
program w promote ! cr1;n (
models l1d+ directly to !
imple;ta;n ( approa*es t w l1d
to ! provi.n ( te*nology to
p]sons :o >e 4abl$4
  #hi-#ai4 ,urges ! ,,nls to
make ! foll[+ *anges 9 brl
specifica;ns3 #a4 t1 tables (
3t5ts = all volumes 2      #gc
provid$ at ! 2g9n+ ( ! f/
volume ( a multi-volume book &
t ea* subsequ5t volume1 ( ea*
s* book1 3ta9 ! table ( 3t5ts
= t volume2 &1 #b4 t pr9t
numb]s "<": applicable"> 2
9clud$ on ! brl label on !
\tside ( ! front cov] ( ea*
brl volume ( s* multi-volume
books4
  #hi-#bj4 ,def1t$4
  #hi-#ba4 ,urges t ! m9imum
compli.e 9dicators = /&>ds
gov]n+ ,9dep5d5t ,liv+
programs rcvg funds "u ,title
,,vii1 ,"p ;,b1 ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z
am5d$1 2 appropriately modifi$
s z to reta91 n 4qualify1
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,c5t]s : s]ve
bl & visually impair$ p
prim>ily &1 t any attempt to
pursue adop;n ( ! compli.e
9dicators 2 def]r$ until !
popula;n a6ect$ has _h     #gd
ample opportun;y to r1d s*
propos$ compli.e 9dicators 9 a
m$ium to : x has direct a3ess4
  #hi-#bb4 ,a6irms ! b5efits (
libr>ies 3duct+ semiannual
=ums to : all ,,nls patrons >e
9vit$ s t ! patrons may
regul>ly communicate _! 9t]e/s
& ne$s to ! local libr>ies
"<regional_/subregional"> )9 !
,,nls sy/em4
  #hi-#bc4 ,cl>ify+ language :
may h be5 ambigu\s 9
,resolu;ns #hf-#jd & #hg-#ac1
? resolu;n rea6irms xs support
= pay;t ( at l1/ ! /atutory
m9imum wage = all bl &
visually impair$ "w%op "w]s :o
h no addi;nal docu;table
4abil;y2 &1 resolves t only ^?
bl & visually impair$ "w%op
"w]s = :om docu;ta;n
demon/rates a 4abil;y1 9
addi;n to visual impair;t t c
2 %[n to sub/antially      #ge
a6ect productiv;y1 w rcv less
?an ! /atutory m9imum wage1 &1
t ,,acb 3t9ues to urge all
organiza;ns "w+ ) "w%op
employ;t to seek legisla;n &
regula;ns t w assure t1 = ^?
9dividuals :o _c meet !
crit]ia = rcvg ! /atutory
m9imum wage1 a floor ( no less
?an #ge p]c5t ( t wage % 2
set4
  #hi-#bd4 ,expresses deep
apprecia;n to ! hotels1
volunte]s1 ,,acb ,3v5;n
,committee1 ,ho/ ,a6iliate &
/aff = a mo/ su3ess;l 3v5;n4

     #aihi ,,acb ,elec;n
           ,results

  ,dur+ ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1
,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s (
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok1 0 elect$
,presid5t foll[+ ! retire;t f
(fice ( ,dr4 ,otis ;,h4    #gf
,/eph5s1 ^: t1*+ & o!r
pr(es.nal responsibilities at
! ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see prev5t$
hm f seek+ ano!r t]m ( (fice4
,paul ,$w>ds ( ;,n4 ,miami1
,,fl1 0 re-elect$ ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t4 ,*>les ,s4,p4
,hodge1 ( ,>l+ton1 ,,va1 0 re-
elect$ ,second ,vice
,presid5t4 ,patricia ,price (
,9dianapolis1 ,,in1 0 elect$
,secret>y foll[+ ! retire;t f
(fice ( ,elizabe? ,l5non4
,brian ,*>lson ( ,wat]t[n1
,,ma1 0 elect$ ,tr1sur] foll[+
! elec;n ( ! =m] ,tr1sur]1
,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1 to !
,presid5cy4 ,n9etta ,g>n] (
,romney1 ,w4,va41 0 elect$ to
fill a ?ree-ye> unexpir$ t]m
on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors &
,grant ;,m4 ,mack1 ( ,salt
,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut1 0 elect$ to
fill a "o-ye> unexpir$ t]m on
! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,9   #gg
! next issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um a
complete li/ ( ,,acb (fic]s &
directors ) addresses w 2
publi%$4

     ,f9ally1 ,a ,talk+1
         ,frly ,,vcr
    ,by ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,a :ile ago1 ,i gave up try+
to op]ate a ,,vcr 2c ( !
fru/ra;n ( n see+ well 5 to
r1d ! sett+s4 ,"! 0 no way to
"k1 = sure1 if "o _h select$ !
correct program1 ! correct
*annel1 ! correct "t4 ,i want$
to record 8,g"o ,) ! ,w9d40 ,i
record$ a tractor pull & mud
wre/l+4 ,b x may 2 wor? ano!r
try1 if ! 9=ma;n ab ! new
talk+ ,,vcr is z gd z !y
"<manufactur]"> say4
  ,! _w's f/ voice syn!siz$
remote 3trol ,,vcr provides
/ep-by-/ep voice coa*+     #gh
to aid programm+4 ,! products
7 n develop$ = bl p1 b may 2 v
use;l = visually impair$
3sum]s :o wi% to op]ate a
,,vcr 9dep5d5tly4
  ,"! >e ?ree models ( talk+
,,vcr sy/ems1 all manufactur$
by ,%>p ,electronics4 ,!
8voice escort sy/em remote
3trol0 provides audible
9/ruc;ns & prompts ! programm]
"? ea* /ep ( video record+ &
o!r func;ns s* z sett+ an al>m
clock to wake a p]son or to
rem9d "o :5 a favorite program
/>ts4 ,! talk+ ,,vcr models
>e3 ,optonica ,,vc-,g#if,,ou1
,,vc-,g#ih,,ou & ,,vc-
,g#ii,,ou4 ,prices range f
@s#dej to @s#a1jjj4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 write3 ,%>p
,electronics ,corpora;n1
,optonica ,product ,dept41
,p4,o4 ,box #fej1 ,mahwah1
,,nj #jgdcj4 ,ph"o         #gi
"<#bja"> #ebi-#jcbb4

   ,presid5t ,bu% ,appo9ts
    ,ju/9 ,d>t ,*airman (
           ,,pcepd

  ,on ,july #bg1 #aihi1
,presid5t ,george ,bu% appo9t$
,ju/9 ;,w4 ,d>t1 ,jr4 z
,*airman ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p )
,4abilities4
  ,y may rememb] t ,ju/9 ,d>t
s]v$ z ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n 9 #aihf-#aihg at !
reque/ ( ,presid5t ,ronald
,r1gan4 ,o!r qualifica;ns = ?
new posi;n 9clude "o 3gres.nal
& f\r presid5tial appo9t;ts 9
! >ea ( 4abil;y policy4
  ,d>t 0 9/ru;tal 9 ! draft+ (
8,t[>d ,9dep5d;e0 :ile ,vice-
,*air ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,4abil;y 9 #aihe4 ,9       #hj
fact1 x 0 8,t[>d ,9dep5d;e0 t
l$ to ! 9troduc;n ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">1 rec5tly pass$ by !
,s5ate & "u 3sid]a;n 9 ! ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives at ! "t ( ?
writ+4
  ,ju/9 ,d>t is ! f\r?
,*airman ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p )
,4abilities1 & replaces ,h>old
,russell1 :o *air$ ! #db-ye>-
old ,executive ,ag5cy = #be
ye>s4 ,z a result ( 8 advocacy
ef=ts = ! civil "rs ( p]sons )
4abilities = m ?an ?irty ye>s1
,d>t 0 select$ z ! ,4abl$
,am]ican ( ! ,ye> 9 #aihh by !
,presid5t's ,committee4
  ,mo/ rec5tly1 ,d>t has be5
s]v+ z ,*airman ( ! ,task ,=ce
on ! ,"rs & ,emp[];t ( ,p]sons
) ,4abilities1 a task =ce
e/abli%$ by ,3gress 9 #aihh to
9ve/igate ! qual;y (       #ha
life = ,am]ica's #cg million
p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,_m ,,acb
memb]s h assi/$ ! ,task ,=ce
by provid+ use;l 9=ma;n4

   ,ski = ,li<t ,9t]na;nal
            ,week

  ,don't hib]nate ? w9t]6
,celebrate ! #aeth annual ,ski
= ,li<t ,9t]na;nal ,week ) u
at ,cragun's ,resort 9
,bra9]d1 ,m9nesota6 ,f
,febru>y #bd to ,m>* #d1 #aiij
y w h ! opportun;y to le>n to
cross-c.try ski ) exp]i;ed
9/ructor_/guides f acr ! ,,usa
& ,norway4
  ,9 addi;n to mak+ new fr%ips
& cr1t+ a h1l?i] life/yle1 y w
le>n ab ! p & culture ( nor!rn
,m9nesota f \r v>iety ( ev5+
programs4
  ,3tact ,alan ,%lank1 #djai
;,n4 ,riv] ,st41           #hb
,>l+ton1 ,virg9ia #bbbjg1
"<#gjc"> #ech-#dgac4 ,"s
/ip5ds >e available4

          ,bl ,date
       ,by ,l>ry ,h>p]

  ,adult dat+1 t is ! se>* =
"s"o ) :om to bond1 is (t5
full ( un"kns4 ,^! usually
9clude feel+s ( curios;y1
5?usiasm1 & appreh5.n4 ,z a
man :o has a vi.n 4abil;y1 ,i
f9d a unique & "s"ts awkw>d
ele;t is add$ to ? equa;n4
  ,gr[+ up ,i le>n$ t x's v
important to 9itiate frli;s4
,4cov]+ wom5 = prospective
dates makes ? approa*
imp]ative4 ,un=tunately1 my
vi.n loss makes ? sort (
approa* v di6icult 9 social
ga!r+s4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 if y c't
obs]ve :o is pres5t x's next
to impossible to pick \    #hc
a promis+ female ) :om to 8/>t
up0 a 3v]sa;n4
  ,al1 9 ! c\rse ( my
pr(es.nal & p]sonal busi;s
activities1 :5"e ,i meet a
woman :o 8looks0 9t]e/+ %e is
9evitably m>ri$1 5gag$1 liv+ )
"s"o or s]i\sly 9volv$4
  ,exp]ts :o h d"o /udies on
f9d+ yr 8significant o!r0 /ate
t yr be/ bet is to 9cr1se !
numb] ( opportunities y h to
meet likely dates4 ,tak+ ?
advice to 8he>t10 "s "t ago ,i
3tract$ ) a company
appropriately "nd ,grt
,expecta;ns4
  ,? busi;s1 : has c5t]s "?\t
! c.try1 provides me ) a v
positive 5viron;t = meet+ t
8special woman40
  ,= ! b5efit ( _m p :o h _h
no exp]i;e ) a dat+ s]vice ,i
want$ to tell ab my memb]%ip4
,9 addi;n1 = ^? :o h _h    #hd
a negative exp]i;e1 !y may
want to 3sid] ! op;ns (f]$ by
? company4
  ,grt ,expecta;ns has an
excell5t me?od = meet+
pot5tial dates1 & ,i h
p]sonaliz$ ? process to fit my
special circum/.es4 ,s1 "h is
my /ory4
  ,:5 us+ ? s]vice1 z ) mo/
?+s 9 life1 y get ! be/
results by 9cit+ ac;n4 ,? m1ns
actively us+ ! memb]%ip libr>y
to make selec;ns = prospective
dates4
  ,= vi.n impair$ memb]s a
/aff p]son acts z a r1d] =
review+ ! p]sonal pr(iles4 ,!
video 9t]views provide fur!r
memb] details4 ,i f9d li/5+ to
! audio por;n ( !
videocassette v 9=mative4
  ,:5 y h select$ an 9dividual
& want to ext5d an 9vita;n to
!m to meet y1 a po/c>d     #he
is s5t to !m on yr 2half4
,normally ! p]son select$ wd
!n g to ! ,grt ,expecta;ns
(fice to review yr file &
decide :e!r or n to a3ept yr
9vita;n4 ,if yes1 ! s]vice !n
gives bo? "pies ! o!r's "n &
teleph"o numb] = direct 3tact4
  ,bas$ on my p]sonal exp]i;es
& ) exp]t /aff advice ,i h
made ! foll[+ adju/;ts &
addi;ns to ? proc$ure4 ,^!
8cu/omiza;ns0 h prov5
b5eficial to me z a p]son :o
has a vi.n 4abil;y4

#a"> ,9 bo? my writt5 pr(ile &
  ! video 9t]view ,i h made a
  brief1 h"o/ /ate;t reg>d+ my
  physical impair;t1 "nly vi.n
  loss4



                           #hf
#b"> ,:5 my 9itial 9vita;n is
  mail$ to ano!r memb]1 ,i h
  ,grt ,expecta;ns 5close an
  audiocassette 8voice lr0 f
  me & a rec5t color
  photograph4 ,! tape is %ort1
  frly1 & tells ! p]son :y ,i
  select$ !m4
















                           #hg
#c"> ,f9ally1 ,i l1ve ! foll[+
  note ) ! (fice /aff4 ,x is
  giv5 to ! o!r "py af !y h
  review$ my file4 ,! note's
  text r1ds z foll[s3 8,:ile
  x's true mo/ ( u h h&icaps (
  "o sort or ano!r1 _m p h no
  p]sonal exp]i;e ) o!rs :o h
  a physical limita;n4 ,if at
  ? po9t y >e try+ to decide
  :e!r or n to meet me & yr
  deci.n h+es on my vi.n loss1
  ,i may 2 able to help y4
  ,pl1se call me & ,i w 2
  happy to answ] any "qs y may
  h 3c]n+ my vi.n 4abil;y40

  ,"o f9al po9t ( special
import.e is my use ( a
portable tape record]1 a
famili> 8tool0 = mo/ vi.n
impair$ 9dividuals4 ,i use ?
equip;t to make an audio copy
( bo? pr9t$ pr(iles & video
9t]views4 ,lat] playback   #hh
has prov5 v help;l 9 recall+
p]sonal details ( ! memb]s ,i
h review$4
  ,happily ,i h f.d t my v>i\s
adapta;ns to ! sy/em us$ by
,grt ,expecta;ns h giv5 me an
opportun;y to demon/rate "o
aspect ( p]sonal cr1tiv;y1 z
well z /imulate female 9t]e/ 9
a "s:at unique way4
  ,hope;lly ? detail$
descrip;n ( my use ( a dat+
s]vice w 2 ( value to o!r vi.n
impair$ 3sum]s4 ,^! su7es;ns
>e (f]$ 3si/5t ) ! _s t we
live to h aw>e;s broad5$4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

  ,,= ,,sale3 ,new ,audiovox
,cellul> ,teleph"o4 ,retail
@s#gjj4jj4 ,w sell = @s#cej4
,call ,m>y ,hell] 9 ,we/
,lafayette1 ,,in2 "<#cag">
#ddg-#cdhd4                #hi
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,optacon1
pur*as$ 9 #aigh b 9 excell5t
3di;n ,- 9/ruc;n mat]ials
9clud$4 @s#gjj or be/ (f]4
,3tact 9 any m$ium at any "t4
,ms4 ,pat ,smolak1 #gg ,l9wel
,rd41 ,unit #fe1 ,st4
,ca?>9es1 ,ont>io1 ,,,canada
l#bn #fr#a,' "<#daf"> #fdf-
#ciif4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,p]k9s ,brlr
,l#igag4 ,new ,- has n"e be5 \
( box4 @s#cej4jj4 ,3tact ,lois
;,f4 ,wa*tman1 ,rt4 #f1 #aaegg
,fruit ,ridge ,drive1 ,defi.e1
,,oh #dceab4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,brl ;,n' ,sp1k
,pocket ,comput]2 #a ;,yr4
,old ) pr9t1 brl & cassette
manuals4 @s#ejj or be/ (f]4
,ma*9e is / "u w>ranty4 ,call3
,ri*>d ,hut*eson3 ,"d3
"<#cae"> #bfg-#behg2 ,eve3
"<#cae"> #bfe-#egeg4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,qk          #ij
,ref];e to ,diagno/ic ,crit]ia
f ,,dsm-,,iii4 ,brl1 #d
volumes1 excell5t 3di;n4
@s#bj4 ,write f/ to 3firm
availabil;y4 ,janell ,pet]son1
#cjc ,h>v>d ,ave41 ,ea/1 ,apt4
#cjb1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihajb-
#edhg2 "<#bjf"> #cbh-#dggh4
  ,,= ,,sale3 ,eureka ,a#d
,adv.ed ,us] ,op;n3 v gd 3d4
@s#a1hie4jj4 ,price 9cludes
,,ups %ipp+ any": 9 ,,u or
,canada4 ,pur*as$ 9 ,octob]
#aihh4 ,price al 9cludes
manuals on cassette & disk1
plus ov] #bjj games &
utilities programs4 ,3tact 9
brl1 cassette1 or ph"o4 ,kei?
,bu*]1 ,p4,o4 ,box #acj1
,r1d]1 ,,wv #bfafg "<#cjd">
#chf-#dccb4
  ,,m/ ,,sell3 ,viewscan ,text
,sy/em "<,,vts">2 ,dual ,disk
,drive "<sold by
,human,w>e_/,s5sory        #ia
,aids ,corp4">4 @s#hjj or be/
(f]4 ,laura ,(t$ahl "<#gjc">
#edh-#cedh4

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

  ,! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
"<,,doe"> has produc$ a
cassette tape : 4cusses
,,doe's f9ancial aid programs
& /ate & private s\rces (
f9ancial aid = h&icapp$
/ud5ts4 ,! guide is 9 ! =m ( a
dialogue 2t a visually impair$
/ud5t & an 9=ma;n speciali/ at
,,doe's ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid
,9=ma;n ,c5t]4
  8,"! is no r1son t a p]son
:o is bl _c 2 a *iropractor10
emphatically /ates ,allan
,zoell]1 ,d4,c41 #ch1 9 an
>ticle 9 ,te* ,news4 ,8 l[
vi.n 0 ! only r1son giv5 by !
,texas ,/ate ,bo>d = n     #ib
p]mitt+ hm to 2come a
*iropractor4 ,he 0 n ev5 all[$
to take ! te/1 despite hav+
pass$ requir$ c\rses at
,pasad5a ,c;y ,college 9
,cali=nia & at ,clevel&
,*iropractic ,college 9
,kansas ,c;y4 ,he 0 p]mitt$ to
take ! te/ only af ! ,texas
,commis.n = ! ,bl jo9$ hm 9 8
app1l to ! ,/ate ,attorney
,g5]al4 8,i took x & pass$10
,dr4 ,zoell] sd1 8& s9ce !n
f\r o!rs h tak5 ! te/ &
pass$40
  ,f ,san ,antonio ,li<t3
,foll[+ ei<t ye>s ( 3c]t$ ef=t
by p]sons ) v>i\s 4abilities
,- memb]s ( ! ,alamo ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 repres5tatives f ! ,san
,antonio ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+1 :eel*air us]s1 he>+
impair$ p]sons1 & non-h&icapp$
frs & advocates ,- tru/ees ( !
,san ,antonio "<,,tx">     #ic
,,via ,metropolitan ,transit
,sy/em vot$ unanim\sly to
ext5d ,,via-,trans s]vice to !
legally bl4 ,previ\sly ,,via-
,trans s]vice 0 available only
to h&icapp$ p]sons unable to
use regul> bus s]vice1 & !
s]vice 0 (f]$ to bl p]sons
only on a tempor>y basis :ile
"ugo+ a 8mobil;y tra9+ c\rse0
to le>n h[ to use ! regul> bus
sy/em4 ,! gr\p is n[ pu%+ = a
policy *ange requir+ t all
newly pur*as$ buses 2 :eel*air
a3essible4
  ,li<t & ,easy is a pamphlet
3ta9+ twelve recipes : 9clude
microwave 9/ruc;ns4 ,x is
available 9 /&>d pr9t1 l>ge
pr9t1 & brl4 ,= a free copy1
write ,rice ,c\ncil1 ,p4,o4
,box #gdjaba1 ,h\/on1 ,,tx
#ggbgd4
  "9"9"9 ,two cookbooks1 ,m\?-
,wat]+ ,microwave          #id
,favorites & ,classic
,cass]ole ,favorites1 >e
available 9 brl & l>ge pr9t f
! ,san ,francisco ,valley
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,sfvcb">4
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