,! ,brl ,=um
         ,vol4 ,,xxix
   ,m>*_/,april #aiia ,no4
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         ,publi%$ ,by
   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

     ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e &
    ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9
           ,society

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    ,presid5t
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    ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,nicole ,willson1 ,$itorial
    ,assi/ant

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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,!
    ,future ( ,a3r$ita;n1 page
    #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 page #ab
,! ,si<ts & ,s.ds ( ,florida
    ,plus a ,grt ,3v5;n1 page
    #ai
,a ,/rategy_/,survival ,plan =
    an ,,acb ,3v5;n1 page #bf
,r1liz$ ,dr1m = ,new ,,afb
    ,director ,spells ,gd
    ,news = ,all ( ,u1 page
    #bi
,special ,sec;n3 ,a ,home
    ,front ,look at ,des]t
    ,/orm1 page #dj
,bl ,"w]s ,make ,major
    ,3tribu;ns to ,w> ,ef=t1
    page #da
,,ge3 ,!y ,br+ ,gd ,?+s to !
    ,milit>y1 page #dg
,mad ,ab ,maps1 page #ea    #d
,a6iliate ,pr(ile3 ,a ,su3ess
    ,/ory 9 ! ,nor?we/1 page
    #ee
,h[ ,y ,c ,help ,imple;t !
    ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
    ,act1 page #fa
#aiia ,resolu;ns1 ,help
    ,want$61 page #ff
,! ,,acb 8,job ,3nec;n0
    ,s]vice3 ,h[ to ,get a
    ,job or a ,bett] ,job1
    page #gj
,volunte]s ,ne$$1 page #gc
,"h & ,"!1 page #ge
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #hc
,ac"kl$ge;ts1 page #hd
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #ajd


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,m>*_/,april issue ( ,! ,brl
,=um 0 made possible by a
dona;n f ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4
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     ,presid5t's ,message
   ,! ,future ( ,a3r$ita;n
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,s9ce my la/ report 9 ,!
,brl ,=um1 ,i h le>n$ ( a
deci.n : significantly a6ects
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil4
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 "o
( ! fund+ s\rces = ,,nac1 has
decid$ to )draw xs support af
comple;n ( xs commit;t = ?
ye>4 ,at pres5t1 two s\rces
fund ,,nac 9 addi;n to ! 9come
x rcvs f small dona;ns & dues
f a3r$it$ ag5cies4
  ,a3r$ita;n has be5 "o ( !
mo/ 3trov]sial ^ws 9 ! bl;s
sy/em = _m ye>s4 ,i rememb] :5
a3r$ita;n 0 f/ 4cuss$ & /udi$
"? ! ,commis.n on ,/&>ds &
,a3r$ita;n ( ,s]vices = ! bl4
,a3r$ita;n wd give /ate &
private ag5cies s]v+ ! bl &
visually impair$ an         #f
opportun;y to h _! s]vices
review$ & det]m9e :e!r !y 7
able to meet at l1/ m9imum
/&>ds4 ,a3r$ita;n =c$ ag5cies
to p]iodically evaluate !mvs
,- a r1l advantage4 ,"? ?
process x 0 hop$ t ag5cies wd
3t9ue to improve _! s]vices by
3/antly upgrad+ _! /&>ds4
  ,dur+ ! 9itial organiza;n
phase1 a3r$ita;n 0 solidly
support$ by ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,!
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 0
h1vily 9volv$ 9 e/abli%+ !
a3r$ita;n process & has
support$ x s9ce xs 9cep;n4
  ,9 a3r$ita;n's e>ly ye>s1 _m
organiza;ns 7 9volv$4 ,i
att5d$ two or ?ree sem9>s at
,de,paul ,univ]s;y : 9clud$
rehabilita;n & $uca;n l1d]s
9t5t on 9cr1s+ _! aw>e;s ( !
type ( a3r$ita;n available to
!m4                         #g
  ,de,paul ,univ]s;y 0 soon
jo9$ by o!r organiza;ns 9t]e/$
9 a3r$ita;n4 ,^! organiza;ns
9clud$ ,gdwill ,9du/ries1
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl ) a
,c]tifica;n program1 & !
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n =
,rehabilita;n ,facilities4
,ev5tually1 ,gdwill rel9qui%$
xs a3r$ita;n to ,,c>f4 ,ab !
same "t1 ,,nib decid$ to
elim9ate xs c]tifica;n program
& let ,,nac assume !
responsibil;y ( a3r$it+ "w%ops
s]v+ ! bl & visually impair$4
  ,"o ( ! major di6];es 2t !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil &
,,c>f is t ,,nac a3r$its all !
v>i\s programs )9 an ag5cy &
,,c>f prim>ily a3r$its only a
c]ta9 program t is provid$ by
an ag5cy4 ,ano!r di6];e1
especially to 3sum]s1 is t
,,nac's a3r$ita;n process =
ag5cies s]v+ ! bl &         #h
visually impair$ recomm5ds
3sum] "picipa;n on ! bo>d ( !
ag5cy seek+ a3r$ita;n4 ,,nac
al uses 3sum] 9put 9 !
e/abli%;t ( /&>ds1 & 3sum]s
"picipate 9 on-site reviews4
,to ! be/ ( my k1 ,,c>f has no
me*anism = 3sum] 9put4
  ,a3r$ita;n or c]tifica;n has
be5 >.d = a l;g "t4 ,!
rehabilita;n p did n 9v5t x4
,9 fact1 _m ye>s ago1 !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl1 n[ ! ,associa;n =
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 gave
a 8s1l ( approval0 to ag5cies
t met c]ta9 crit]ia4 ,td1
,,aer has a c]tifica;n program
= rehabilita;n t1*]s1
c\nselors & ori5ta;n & mobil;y
speciali/s4 ,! m$ical & $uca;n
pr(es.ns h _h a3r$ita;n
programs = _m ye>s4
  ,= approximately ! la/    #i
fifte5 ye>s1 "! has be5 a grt
3trov]sy ov] a3r$ita;n ( /ate
& private ag5cies s]v+ ! bl &
visually impair$4 ,x's (t5
true t a3r$ita;n doesn't
gu>antee t an ag5cy w deliv]
f/-class s]vices to xs cli5ts4
,! same may 2 sd ab $uca;nal
9/itu;ns & hospitals4 ,a3r$it$
univ]sities & second>y s*ools
d n all give ! same level (
t1*+ to _! /ud5ts1 & ! mo/
?or\<ly a3r$it$ hospitals /
un=tunately h pati5ts :o die
or :o g home ) v>i\s 9fec;ns :
orig9at$ :ile !y 7 9 !
hospital4
  ,9 rec5t ye>s1 te*niques h
be5 develop$ : all[ committees
to evaluate ! su3ess ( !
"picul> s]vice or program 2+
a3r$it$4 ,until rec5tly1 !
a3r$ita;n process 0 prim>ily
3c]n$ ) ! ag5cy's organiza;nal
& tra9+ me?ods4 ,all ( u   #aj
"k t hav+ prop] tra9+ does n
necess>ily m1n t p >e gd t1*]s
or t p w adequately meet !
3sum]'s ne$s4
  ,e 3sum] %d h "s k ( an
ag5cy's su3ess 9 c>ry+ \ xs
mis.n4 ,if an ag5cy (f]s
place;t s]vices ^u comple;n (
tra9+1 ! 3sum] "\ to "k h[ gd
^? place;t s]vices >e4 ,?
pr9ciple applies to o!r >1s (
tra9+ z well4 ,? doesn't m1n t
ea* p]son :o completes a c]ta9
tra9+ program w 2 capable (
place;t 9 "s type ( employ;t4
,b if we knew ! ag5cy's su3ess
rate1 we cd m easily det]m9e !
ag5cy's e6ective;s & xs
b5efits to ! 3sum]4
  ,i c't pr$ict ! future (
a3r$ita;n ( ag5cies s]v+ ! bl
& visually impair$4 ,we m/
keep "s type ( a3r$ita;n 9
place = ! b5efit ( 3sum]s4 ,x
wd 2 a tragic mi/ake to    #aa
all[ a3r$ita;n to fade \ ( !
picture4 ,i c't help b wond]
h[ responsible "s ag5cies >e
:5 !y express opposi;n or a
lack ( 9t]e/ 9 a3r$ita;n4 ,up
to n[1 ! co/ ( a3r$ita;n =
ag5cies s]v+ ! bl & visually
impair$ has be5 v m9imal 9
comp>ison to ! ag5cy's ov]all
budget4 ,i hope t ,,acb1 9
3junc;n ) o!r organiza;ns1 w 2
able to 3t9ue support+ !
a3r$ita;n process4 ,ev5 ?\<
a3r$ita;n w n solve all ( \r
problems1 x is c]ta9ly "o way
( 5sur+ a3.tabil;y 9 ag5cies
s]v+ ! bl & visually impair$4

   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,) ! 5act;t ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act la/       #ab
,july1 _m p assum$ ]rone\sly t
all gov]n;tal & advocacy
activities = ! next ye> or s
wd revolve >.d ! imple;ta;n (
t hi/oric law4 ,! adop;n (
regula;ns "u ! ,,ada is s* an
important & 5orm\s task t a
sep>ate >ticle is 2+ d$icat$
to x4 "<,see 8,h[ ,y ,c ,help
,imple;t ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act10 ? issue4">
,"s o!r v important issues h
be5 mov$ to ! front ( !
8gov]n;tal /ove0 al;gside !
,,ada regulatory process4 ,9
rec5t weeks1 repres5tatives (
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n1 & ,i met ) hi<
rank+ (ficials ( ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs "<=m]ly !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n">1 to ask
:y ! divi.n ( t de"p;t 3t9ues
to ignore ! ,r&olph-       #ac
,%epp>d ,act & "!by deprive
doz5s ( lic5s$ v5dors !
opportun;y to op]ate v5d+
facilities on s* ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs prop]ties z
hospitals1 tra9+ c5t]s1 etc4
,9 view ( app>5tly 3flict+ ^w+
9 v>i\s f$]al /atutes1 ? matt]
is n a cle> issue ) a simple1
qk solu;n4 ,\r 3c]ns w h to 2
negotiat$ fur!r1 & we w take
ev5 /r;g] /eps if appropriate
to 5sure t bl p >e giv5 !
employ;t opportunities !y ne$
,- opportunities m&at$ by law4
  ,ano!r issue : has alr rcvd
3sid]able att5;n is !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ( #aigc z am5d$1 : 0 la/
reau?oriz$ 9 #aihf4 ,! mo/
rec5t reau?oriza;n is s*$ul$
to expire ? ye> un.s x is
ext5d$ or reau?oriz$4 ,9 bo?
#aiij & #aiia1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has made   #ad
recomm5da;ns z to "s ( !
*anges t %d 2 9corporat$ 9 ?
important law4 ,we w give !
reau?oriza;n process m detail$
att5;n z ! ye> goes on4 ,z
report$ 9 pa/ issues ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 "s ( ! matt]s 9 : we >e
9t]e/$ 9clude ! 3v].n (
s]vices = eld]ly bl p to an
ongo+ =mula-driv5 program t wd
gu>antee funds to all /ates1
grt] 3sum] 9volve;t 9 det]m9+
! nature & scope ( s]vices
provid$1 & improv+ ! e6ici5cy
& e6ective;s ( ! 5tire
rehabilita;n process f 9itial
ref]ral to appropriate 3clu.n4
,"o "w%op on ? issue : ,i
rec5tly att5d$ 0 sponsor$ by !
,_w ,9/itute on ,4abil;y &
adm9i/]$ by ! ,univ]s;y (
,s\!rn ,cali=nia graduate
s*ool 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,ano!r "w%op 0 sponsor$ by !
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )      #ae
,4abilities4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3t9ues to provide 9put to !
,na;nal ,3sum] ,=um & !
,alli.e = ,public ,te*nology z
^? & o!r organiza;ns monitor &
9itiate ac;n relat+ to
telecommunica;ns issues4 ,\r
9put is vital1 especially at a
"t :5 ! teleph"o or
telecommunica;n sy/em is 2com+
m 89tellig5t0 & is upgrad$ to
p]=m m sophi/icat$ func;ns2 \r
9put rema9s significant n[ t
bills >e 2+ 9troduc$ 9 ,3gress
t wd remove re/ric;ns on _m (
! ,am]ican companies4 ,x is
ess5tial = manufactur]s1
telecommunica;ns op]at+
companies & regulators to
recognize t ! sy/em & new
equip;t m/ 2 a3essible to &
us$ by bl & visually impair$
p4 ,s54 ,]ne/ ;,f4 ,holl+s1
;,d-,s4,c41 has 9troduc$   #af
a bill : wd all[ ! ,bell
,regional ,op]at+ ,companies
to manufacture
telecommunica;ns equip;t1 "s?+
!y >5't all[$ to d curr5tly4
,x is nec = a3essibil;y to 2
design$ 9to s* equip;t f !
2g9n+4
  ,9 late ,febru>y1 ,i 0 9vit$
to lecture on a3essibil;y to !
c\rts & ! legal sy/em = !
h&icapp$ & ! eld]ly at a c\rse
sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,b>
,associa;n & adm9i/]$ by !
,na;nal ,judicial ,college4 ,!
r1liza;n t legal1 attitud9al1
tradi;nal1 & physical b>ri]s
>e 5c.t]$ by bl & visually
impair$ p 9 d1l+ ) ! judicial
sy/em 0 an important /ep =w>d
9 xf4 ,! fact t ,i1 z a
repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0 9vit$ to
address ! subject reflect$ !
/ature & recogni;n !       #ag
,c\ncil 5joys4 ,x 0 n possible
= me to take "p1 due to a he>t
attack : my wife su6]$ j "ds
prior to ! lecture4 ,h["e1 ,i
wd l to ?ank ,/eph5 ,spei*]1
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bl
,lawy]s ,associa;n1 = /epp+ 9
z a la/-m9ute sub/itute & do+
an \t/&+ job4
  ,if y've call$ ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice 9 ! pa/ few
mon?s1 y may h be5 greet$ by !
*e];l voice ( \r newe/ /aff
memb]1 ,nicole ,willson (
,annapolis1 ,md4 ,a #aiij
graduate ( ,ohio ,univ]s;y1
,nicole jo9$ ! /aff z !
$itorial assi/ant to ,! ,brl
,=um 9 late fall4
  ,! next issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um
w probably 9clude ! "n ( \r
new ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs4 ,c&idates = t posi;n
>e n[ 2+ 9t]view$ & ! deci.n
is expect$ to 2 made 9 !   #ah
v ne> future4
  ,z a p]sonal note1 ,i want
to ?ank all ! ,,acb memb]s &
frs :o h express$ 3c]n &
sympa?y to bo? my wife ,rob]ta
,d\glas & me foll[+ h] he>t
attack 9 mid-,febru>y4 ,i'm
pl1s$ to report t %e is mak+
an excell5t recov]y4

     ,! ,si<ts & ,s.ds (
    ,florida ,plus a ,grt
            ,3v5;n
      by ,john ,a4 ,hor/

  ,! "t = ! #aiia ,3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
fa/ approa*+4 ,if y h n alr
call$ ! ,tampa_/,hillsbor\<
,3v5;n & ,visitors ,associa;n
= yr room res]va;ns1 y %d d s
immly4 ,! toll-free numb] is
"<#hjj"> #bgb-#ggef4 ,y may 2
ask$ = a f/ & second *oice (
hotel3 ! ,airport          #ai
,holi"d ,9n "<! l1d hotel"> at
@s#dd4jj p] ni<t1 ! ,omni at
@s#de4jj or ! ,%]aton ,gr& at
@s#dc4jj4 ,up to f\r p]sons c
o3upy "o room1 b "! is an
extra *>ge if a rollaway b$ is
reque/$4 ,%uttle buses w
op]ate to transport 3v5;ne]s
2t ! ?ree hotels & ! ,je6]son
,hi< ,s*ool 2g9n+ ,fri"d1
,june #bh1 #aiia1 at #f3#cj a4
;m4 & "?\t ,3v5;n ,week4
  ,! dates ( ! ,3v5;n >e
,satur"d1 ,june #bi1 to
,satur"d1 ,july #f4 ,= !
second ye>1 a ,sun"d ev5+
g5]al ses.n w 2 held on ,june
#cj = c]emonial & roll-call
purposes4 ,h["e1 ! ,3v5;n w
(ficially 3v5e ,mon"d morn+4
#aiia w complete ?ree decades
( \t/&+ 3v5;ns by ,,acb4 ,?
#cjth ye> w 9clude an excit+
mix ( new f1tures & a numb] (
well-"kn & well-qualifi$   #bj
sp1k]s4 ,! ,executive
,director ( ! ,all ,russian
,associa;n = ! ,bl w address !
,3v5;n4 ,,acb ,bo>d ,memb]
,n9etta ,g>n] is coord9at+ a
job se>* & job 5h.e;t sem9> on
,sun"d ev5+4 ,assi/ant
,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5 is plann+
a ses.n = a6iliate tr1sur]s4
,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s is
>rang+ = an a6iliate presid5ts
meet+ ,?urs"d ev5+1 & !
,5viron;t ,a3ess ,committee
co-*air$ by ,eug5e ,lozano &
,paul ,$w>ds w 3duct an op5
meet+4
  ,ag ? ye> "! w 2 a n>rative
descriptive video ev5+ & "! is
t5tative plann+ = addi;nal
descriptive film view+4 ,z
alw1 "! w 2 dynamic programm+
by ,,acb's #bj ,special ,9t]e/
,gr\ps plus all ! o!r f1tures
( ! ,,acb ,3v5;n4
  ,! ,airport ,holi"d      #ba
,9n1 #dejj ,we/ ,cypress
,/reet1 ,tampa1 ,,fl #ccfjg1
is ! l1d hotel ": _m ( !
activities w o3ur4 ,! exhibits
& "s meet+s w 2 at ! ,je6]son
,hi< ,s*ool acr ! /reet f !
,holi"d ,9n4 ,! ,omni ,hotel1
j "o block f ! ,holi"d ,9n1 w
al ho/ "s func;ns4 ,volunte]s
w 2 available to assi/
3v5;ne]s 9 us+ ! %uttle buses
& 9 mov+ 2t ! hotels & ! hi<
s*ool4
  ,:5 y make travel plans1
pl1se use ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1
,9c4 ( ,muskogee1 ,okla4 ,!
toll-free numb] is "<#hjj">
#hdg-#gfgf4 ,oklahoma resid5ts
call "<#hjj"> #gbb-#ihbb4 ,?
travel s]vice (f]s ! l[e/ f>es
on ,delta & ,am]ican ,airl9es4
,we h rcvd v positive reports
f ,,acb memb]s & o!rs :o use
xs s]vices4
  ,:5 y >rive at !         #bb
,tampa ,9t]na;nal ,airport &
proce$ to ! ba7age pickup >ea1
look = ! bank ( hotel
teleph"os to ! "r z y come d[n
! escalator4 ,y c call yr
hotel directly = free
transporta;n f ! designat$
teleph"o or y c use ! public
teleph"os4 ,! hotel w advise y
( ! assign$ exit = xs van
pickup4 ,x w 2 help;l if yr
lu7age is m>k$ ) a 4t9ctive
label or tag s t x c 2 easily
recogniz$ by a volunte] or o!r
9dividual assi/+ y4
  ,,,t\rs6 t\rs6 t\rs6,' ,ag ?
ye>1 we're plann+ excit+
excur.ns4 "<,see 8,tampa on !
,bay ,welcomes ,,acb 9 #aiia10
,! ,brl ,=um1
,janu>y_/,febru>y #aiia4"> =
details on ! pre-3v5;n ov]ni<t
t\r to ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] &
,st4 ,augu/9e4 ,s5d yr
res]va;n ) pay;t (         #bc
@s#ade4jj p] p]son to ,jim
,ols51 regi/ra;n *airp]son z
soon z possible af ,m>* #ae
s9ce space on ! buses is
limit$4 ,ols5's address is
#caj #dth ,av5ue ,s\?1 ,suite
#hbb1 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedae4
  ,addi;nal t\rs 2+ plann$ by
,t\r ,committee ,*airp]son
,patricia ,b1ttie 9clude !
,w$nes"d ev5+ cruise on !
gulf1 trips to ,4ney ,_w1
,epcot ,c5t]1 ,,mgm ,/udios1
,bus* ,g>d5s1 ! ,home ,%opp]s
,net"w1 a c;y t\r ( ,tampa
9clud+ ,ybor ,c;y1 & a deep-
sea fi%+ trip on ! ,gulf4 ,all
( ^! t\rs 7 describ$ 9 grt]
detail 9 ! ,janu>y_/,febru>y
issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4 ,! pre-
regi/ra;n packet w provide
sign-up details4 ,rememb]1 if
y wi% to rcv ? pre-regi/ra;n
packet on cassette1 y m/
notify ! ,,acb ,na;nal     #bd
,(fice by ,april #ae1 #aiia4
,! toll-free numb] week"ds1
#c3#jj to #e3#cj p4m41 is
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,pre-
regi/ra;n c only 2 complet$ on
! pr9t$ =m1 "o p] p]son4
  ,if yr company1 ag5cy1
organiza;n or special-9t]e/
gr\p desires to h an exhibit
or b\tique at ! #aiia ,3v5;n1
or if y wi% to place an
adv]tise;t 9 ! ,3v5;n ,program
or 2come a sponsor or patron1
pl1se 3tact ,exhibit
,committee ,*airp]son ,ela9e
,sanislo1 "<#bja"> #eie-#ibjj4
,%e w provide y ) ! nec
9=ma;n4
  ,! #cjth ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n 9 #aiia w provide
fabul\s opportunities = le>n+1
%>+1 fun & fell[%ip4 ,!
,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 yr
ho/ a6iliate1 welcomes y to !
,c;y ( ,tampa & ! si<ts    #be
& s.ds ( c5tral ,florida4 ,y
won't want to miss ! excite;t4
#aiia promises to 2 ! be/
3v5;n "e4

    ,a ,/rategy_/,survival
   ,plan = an ,,acb ,3v5;n
    by ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,/rategy ,no4 #a3 ,2f y l1ve
= ! 3v5;n1 rememb] to l1ve ^w
( ": y w be4 ,i alw pla/] a
big note on ! refrig]ator4
,ev5 :5 y tell p1 !y don't
r1lly li/51 s write x d[n =
!m4
  ,/rategy #b3 ,! f/ ?+ to d
^u >rival at ! ,3v5;n ,- af
hang+ up yr clo!s & f9d+ !
fire escape /airs1 etc4 ,- is
to *eck ! 8,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts
,3v5;n ,qk ,view0 9 yr
program4 ,deci.ns w h to 2
made on ev5ts n to 2 miss$ &
"os y c d )\t4 ,y & a fr   #bf
may h to record sep>ate ses.ns
: c 2 ex*ang$ lat]4 ,record+s
( ! ,,acb ,3v5;n g5]al ses.ns
>e available af e ,3v5;n4 ,=
details1 3tact ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice4
  ,/rategy #c3 ,=get sleep+4
,y c sleep :5 y g back home4
  ,/rategy #d3 ,get 9volv$ 9
at l1/ "o special-9t]e/ gr\p4
,if y >e a libr>ian or avid
r1d]1 a lawy]1 musician or
social "w]1 or wd l to meet a
libr>ian1 lawy]1 musician or
social "w]1 or j want to le>n1
"! is a special 9t]e/ gr\p t
wd welcome yr "picipa;n4
  ,/rategy #e3 ,hang \ at !
exhibi;ns4 ,d x (t54 ,!
exhibi;ns at an ,,acb ,3v5;n
provide ! be/ opportun;y = a
bl p]son to see & try \ !
late/ develop;ts 9 adaptive
te*nology4 ,x's al ! place to
see & buy famili> aids =   #bg
9dep5d5t liv+ & brl ;,t-%irts4
,x's al ! place ": "ey"o goes
:5 !y're n 9 meet+s4 ,rememb]1
y alr gave up sleep+ 9
,/rategy #c4
  ,manufactur]s 9troduce new
products at ! major 3sum]
3v5;ns4 ,!y want to te/ !
m>ket & we >e ! m>ket4 ,!y
want & ne$ \r impres.ns1
su7es;ns & fe$back4 ,!
exhibi;ns hall at an ,,acb
,3v5;n is a p]fect place to
ex*ange id1s & to meet new p4
,9 fact1 ,i ?9k x is easi] to
meet p 9 ! exhibi;n hall ?an
at "pies4 ,plan to sp5d a
c\ple ( h\rs a "d hang+ \ 9 !
exhibi;n hall4
  ,if y come away af a week at
an ,,acb ,3v5;n )\t mak+ new
frs & f9d+ "s use;l 9=ma;n to
make life m productive1 9t]e/+
& fun1 >e y sure y w5t to
,tampa ! f/ week 9         #bh
,july8 ,look on ! refrig]ator4
  "<,billie ,j1n ,hill is
$itor ( ! ,,bva ,bullet9 &
,director ( ,public ,rela;ns =
! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n4">

     ,r1liz$ ,dr1m = ,new
   ,,afb ,director ,spells
    ,gd ,news = ,all ( ,u
    ,by ,deborah ,k5drick

  8,all ( u h be5 9 situa;ns
": we feel \rvs to 2 at ! l[
5d ( ! totem pole10 says ,c>l
;,r4 ,augu/o1 rec5tly "nd
presid5t & executive director
( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
8,i "k ,i c]ta9ly h be54 ,i 0
! l1/ productive "w] on an
assembly l9e 9 a %elt]$ "w%op1
": ! o!r ?ree p ,i "w$
al;gside 7 all m sev]ely 4abl$
?an ,i was4 ,lat]1 ,i 0 a
rehab c\nselor1 ! bottom   #bi
( ! bur1ucratic totem pole1 9
a /ate commis.n = ! bl4 ,"s":
9 ! c\rse ( ^? exp]i;es1
2liev+ at "ts t my id1s %d h
be5 giv5 m att5;n ?an !y w]e1
,i decid$ n"e to =get :at x
felt l to 2 "!40
  ,at #dd1 ? multi-tal5t$
9dividual has scal$ 8
metaphorical pole to xs
p9nacle1 l&+ :at he once
quipp$ 0 ! 8top bl job0 9 !
c.try4 ,:at's p]h ev5 m
rem>kable is t he's d"o x n 9
! /]eotypical /yle ( ru?.s
competi;n1 b z a dynamic
popul> l1d] :o has =m$ la/+
fr%ips 9 e organiza;n he has
t\*$4 ,f 8 #aej employees at !
,c9c9nati ,associa;n = ! ,bl1
": he has s]v$ z executive
director = ! la/ six ye>s1 to
8 m rec5tly won ,soviet
comrades "<:om he visit$ &
subsequ5tly 5t]ta9$ la/    #cj
ye> 9 3junc;n ) a special bit
( glasno/ 3jur$ by ! ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl & ! ,all
,russia ,associa;n = ! ,bl">1
! reac;n is ! same3 p smile :5
!y he> 8 "n4
  ,approa*able1 unassum+1 &
ev5 *>ismatic >e ^ws commonly
us$ by frs & coll1gues alike
to describe ,,afb',s new
director1 & all ( ^? traits >e
qkly app>5t4 ,to "w at ,,afb 9
any capac;y1 ,augu/o expla9s1
has be5 a p]sonal dr1m "?\t 8
#bj-ye> c>e] 9 ! field ( bl;s4
,9 m rec5t ye>s1 t dr1m %ift$
specifically to aspir+ to !
director's *air4 ,yet1 ask$
:at 8 secret =mula = s* a fa/
track to su3ess mi<t be1 he
claims 8luck0 z "o major
9gr$i5t4
  8,!y 7 specifically look+ =
a bl p]son 9 e job ,i've
appli$ = s9ce graduate     #ca
s*ool10 he says1 8s t alw gave
me an advantage40
  ,a ho/ ( o!r traits ,augu/o
doesn't m5;n h cle>ly mov$ hm
"? ! ranks f t f/ rehab
c\nsel+ job 9 #aiga to 8 rec5t
pre/igi\s appo9t;t4 ,unafraid
( h>d "w & "s"ts 9cr$ibly l;g
h\rs1 8 organiza;nal skills
mi<t well 2 ! 5vy ( _m an
executive ) normal vi.n4
,augu/o says he le>n$ l;g ago
t ! only way to 5sure 8 [n
e6ici5cy ) files & record-
keep+ 0 to manage "ey?+ 9 brl2
8 p]sonally cr1t$ organiza;nal
sy/em is 9de$ impressive z is
8 abil;y to put a h& on any
relevant fact or figure at a
mo;t's notice4 ,probably (
grte/ app1l to ^? >.d hm is 8
knack = mak+ o!rs feel
important & 8 total ease ) 8
[n bl;s4
  ,9 8 six-ye>             #cb
director%ip ( ! ,c9c9nati
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 he
or*e/rat$ a ne$s assess;t /udy
( bl p 9 t commun;y1 : result$
9 an unprec$5t$ _s (
communica;n & coop]a;n am;g
bl;s ag5cies "!4 ,at ! ,,cab
xf1 he 9itiat$ two programs ,-
a rapidly gr[+ comput] tra9+
c5t] & an e>ly *ildhood
program to provide support &
9/ruc;n = p>5ts ( visually
impair$ & multi-h&icapp$ *n4
  ,8 s5se ( commun;y 9volve;t
ext5ds well 2y ! br++ tgr (
bl;s ag5cies dur+ (fice h\rs4
,he has s]v$ on ! bo>d ( !
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 z
presid5t ( ,c9c9nati's ,d[nt[n
,lions ,club1 z tru/ee = !
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices ( ,grt]
,c9c9nati1 & z a volunte] 9
v>i\s capacities 9 *ur* & !
s*ool 8 two *n1 ages #h & #aj1
att5d4 ,8 p]=m.es 9 two    #cc
annual v>iety %[s1 9volv+ a
f\r-mon? rehe>sal commit;t
ea*1 >e a typical example (
,augu/o-/yle aw>e;s-rais+ ab !
abilities ( bl p4
  ,play+ guit> & s++ w]e1
,augu/o admits1 8 e>lie/ c>e]
aspira;ns4 ,9de$1 any ,brl
,=um r1d] :o's ga!r$ = a late-
ni<t s;gfe/ l$ by ,augu/o at a
na;nal 3v5;n w f9d ! news t he
"w$ 9 rock b&s "? five ye>s (
college no surprise4 ,yet1 he
recalls1 he knew t 8 future
ne$$ "s?+ m sub/antial to rely
^u ?an ! hope ( 2com+ a />2 :5
he le>n$ ( graduate /ip5ds =
rehab c\nsel+ degrees1 he
appli$4
  8,y mi<t say ,i 5t]$ ! field
( bl;s by default10 he lau<s4
8,my "f "w$ on ! railroad1 &
my "m 9 a pajama factory1 & ,i
didn't ?9k ei "o ( ^? 7 v
viable c>e] op;ns = me z   #cd
a bl p]son4 ,! only bl p]son
,i knew 0 my [n rehab
c\nselor1 & he wasn't a v gd
"o4 ,i figur$ ,i cd at l1/ d a
bett] job ?an he did40
  ,app>5tly1 he did j t2 = af
only f\r ye>s 9 t role ) !
,new ,york ,/ate ,commis.n = !
,bl1 ,augu/o _h 5t]$ ! na;nal
sc5e by jo9+ =ces ) ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$4 ,af t5 ye>s ( s*
na;nal 9volve;t1 ,augu/o
recalls1 he _h "s res]va;ns ab
settl+ 9to 8 role at ,,cab4
8,i want$ t adm9i/rative
exp]i;e10 he admits1 8b :at ,i
didn't "k 0 h[ m* my family &
,i wd come to love ,c9c9nati1
& :at a sub/antial am.t ,i _h
to le>n ab runn+ an ag5cy4 ,i
knew1 = example1 t /rategic
plann+ _h to 2 d"o1 b ,i
didn't necess>ily "k h[    #ce
/rategic plann+ 0 d"o40
  ,any gaps 9 8 adm9i/rative
$uca;n1 he says1 7 fill$ by !
excell5t advice ( s _m p >.d
hm4 8,if y br+ a lot ( gd p
tgr ,- ,i m1n all k9ds ( p ,-
!y'll 5able y to d :at has to
get d"o4 ,"s ( ! be/ su7es;ns
we _h 9 ! "w%op at ,,cab came
f bl p ) hi< s*ool degrees :o
knew :at !y ne$$40
  ,li/5+ to o!r p & z]o+ 9 on
_! p]sonal /r5g?s may well 2
"o ( ! m notable "*i/ics m>k+
,augu/o = su3ess4 ,gr[+ up1 he
says1 8 mo/ significant role
model 0 probably 8 "f4 8,he 0
a w>m1 lov+1 \tgo+ p]son10 he
says1 8^: sole objective seem$
to me to 2 ! support ( 8
family40 ,lat]1 z aw>e;s (
bl;s grew1 ,augu/o reels (f
num]\s bl p :o won 8 admira;n
or help$ %ape 8 l1d]%ip /yle4
,william ,galla<]1         #cf
,augu/o's pr$ecessor 9 h1d+
,,afb1 & ,pet] ,salmon1 ano!r
l1d] 9 ! field1 h1d t li/4 8,i
al t5d to admire bl p :o e>n
recogni;n \tside ! field10 he
says4
  ,s :at ab attitudes t[>d !
future8 ,is "! any fe> ( mov+
f an ag5cy ) a @s#g million
budget to "o ^: annual sp5d+
is @s#ad million8 ,or ( !
possible 3tra/s 2t manag+ a
/aff ( #dj plus #aaj "w%op
employees & a /aff ( #bbe8 ,is
"! a ll anxiety1 maybe1 at !
prospect ( %ift+ f ! role (
l1d] ( an ag5cy s]v+ six
c.ties to "o s]v+ ! 5tire
na;n8 ,9 ? 9t]view dur+ 8
transi;nal phase "</ bas$ 9
,c9c9nati1 :ile 2g9n+ to "w =
,,afb">1 ,augu/o answ]s 8no0
to all ( ! abv4
  8,i won't l ! commute10 he
says1 8& ! move w 2 an     #cg
adju/;t = my family4 ,b ,i
hope ,i c make a sub/antial
di6];e = bl p ov] "t4 ,"o ( my
3c]ns ab \r field is t we
hav5't d"o a v gd job 9 $ucat+
! public ab bl;s & !
capabilities ( bl p4 ,i ?9k we
c d a bett] job4 ,! /ati/ic t
#gj p]c5t ( all "w+ age bl p
>e unemploy$ is
unconscionable1 & ,i'd l to
see u h "s "p 9 9troduc+
legisla;n to remove 49c5tives
9 ! social secur;y sy/em & f9d
o!r ways ( improv+ t situa;n4
,i'm go+ to sp5d a lot ( "t j
li/5+ & le>n+ f bl p1 f ,,afb
bo>d & /aff1 & o!r provid]s to
help u figure \ :at direc;n
,,afb %d 2 tak+ to tackle ^! &
o!r *all5ges40
  ,c>l ,augu/o (ficially
assumes 8 new posi;n ) ,,afb
,may #f4 ,if 8 pa/ p]=m.e is
any =eca/ ( ! future1      #ch
odds >e t 8 dr1m come true w
m1n grt ?+s to bl p "ey":4 ,z
he hmf says1 h["e1 9 response
to a critic :o "qs ! pot5tial
9flu;e ( 8 new l1d]%ip role3
8,we'll all j h to wait & see1
won't we80
  "<,deborah ,k5drick is a
memb] ( ,,acb',s ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 a bo>d memb] =
,,acb',s ,c\ncil ( ,families )
,visual ,impair;t1 & presid5t
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,ohio4">

            ,cap;n
  ,c>l ,augu/o1 rec5tly
appo9t$ z ! new executive
director ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 (ficially assumes 8
posi;n ,may #f4 ,photo3 ,,afb
,>*ives


                           #ci
       ,special ,sec;n3
   ,a ,home ,front ,look at
         ,des]t ,/orm

  "<,$itor's note3 ,x mi<t
seem /range to "s t ,! ,brl
,=um wd devote preci\s space
to ! w> 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,x
seem$ q logical to u t we %d4
,if we h le>n$ "o ?+ 9 rec5t
mon?s1 x "\ to 2 t all ( u1
reg>d.s ( h[ m* or h[ ll vi.n
we h1 >e a6ect$ by ! w>4
,$itorial ,assi/ant ,nicole
,willson & ,i hope ! /ories 9
? sec;n 3vey ?ree messages3
,f/1 we want to demon/rate t
bl ,am]icans h1 "? _! direct
ef=ts1 made a positive di6];e
& help$ 5sure ! su3ess ( !
,u4,s4 =ces4 ,second1 we want
to su7e/ "o way 9 : y may / 2
able to make a positive
di6];e4 ,ev5 ?\< ! bombs no
l;g] fall on ,ba<dad1      #dj
,am]ican m5 & wom5 >e / likely
to 2 deploy$ 9 ! ,middle ,ea/
z y r1d ?4 ,f9ally1 we ?"\ "s
( y wd 2 9t]e/$1 z we w]e1 9
ways ( %>p5+ \r k ( geography4
,we're 9debt$ to ,,acb ,memb]
,walt ,/rom] = a "tly su7es;n
on a grt res\rce design$ to
help u 5h.e \r ,middle ,ea/]n
geography4">

    ,bl ,"w]s ,make ,major
   ,3tribu;ns to ,w> ,ef=t
     by ,nicole ,willson

  ,:ile ?\s&s ( ,am]ican m5 &
wom5 f"\ 9 ,op]a;n ,des]t
,/orm1 bl employees 9 ?irty
/ates "w$ l;g h\rs & extra
%ifts to manufacture products
us$ 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,s9ce
,augu/1 #ec 9du/ries associat$
) ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl h
fill$ surge ord]s = vital
items s* z flatw>e1        #da
cam\flage field pack cov]s1 &
fold+ /ret*]s4
  ,! prec$5t = ? massive ef=t
0 set dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 soon
af ! #aich 5act;t ( ! ,wagn]-
,o',"d ,act "<n[ ! ,javits-
,wagn]-,o',"d ,act">1 : made !
,f$]al ,gov]n;t a major
pur*as] ( products made by bl
"w]s4 ,dur+ t w>1 bl "w]s
turn$ \ b$d+ & o!r sewn
products = ! milit>y4 ,= !
,gulf ,w>1 bl "w%op employees
h manufactur$ helmet b&s1
toilet tissue & protective
neck]*iefs 9 addi;n to ! items
m5;n$ abv4 ,! ,li<th\se = !
,bl 9 ,s1ttle1 ,wa%41
manufactur$ a special cante5
cap design$ to 2 us$ ) a gas
mask 9 ! ev5t ( *emical w>f>e4
,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s1 presid5t ( !
,oklahoma ,l1gue = ! ,bl1 /at$
t 8 employees made :eel    #db
*ocks1 : >e us$ to /abilize
aircraft by prev5t+ _! :eels f
roll+ :ile ! planes >e on !
gr.d4
  ,unsurpris+ly1 ! surge ord]s
m1nt 9cr1s$ h\rs & 9cr1s$
produc;n = ! 9du/ries 9volv$4
,at ,royal ,maid ,associa;n =
! ,bl 9 ,mississippi1 produc;n
at ! ma9 plant 9 ,hazlehur/ &
xs sev5 satellites 2came a
sev5-"d-a-week op]a;n1 ac to
,john ,grang]1 presid5t ( !
,royal ,maid ,associa;n4
,royal ,maid rcvd ! l>ge/ ( !
milit>y surge ord]s1 = #a4gb
billion 9 pla/ic cutl]y2
,grang] e/imates t ,royal
,maid produc$ possibly #ij
p]c5t ( ! flatw>e us$ 9 ,des]t
,/orm4 ,meet+ ? trem5d\s ord]
necessitat$ ! hir+ ( #bjj
tempor>y employees & ! pur*as+
( extra trucks & a new 9jec;n-
mold+ & packag+ ma*9e4     #dc
,at "o po9t1 ,royal ,maid 0
transport+ bl "w]s f ,alabama1
#fe miles away4
,subcontractors 9 ,ohio1
,l\isiana & ,georgia "w$ )
,royal ,maid to package cutl]y
& napk9s = use by ! milit>y4
  ,a3el]at$ deliv]ies & 9cr1s$
quantities 7 al ! /ory at
,utah ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 ac to
director ,ron ,lunde54 ,utah
,9du/ries manufactur$
cam\flage field pack cov]s &
helmet b&s4 ,manufactur+ a
field pack cov] is an 9volv$1
six-to-sev5-/ep process t
necessitat$ ov]"t h\rs & !
hir+ ( tempor>y p]sonnel to
help fill ! ord]s4 ,field pack
cov]s 7 al produc$ at five o!r
ag5cies 9 ,p5nsylvania1
,3necticut1 ,kansas1 ,new
,york1 & ,t5;see4
  ,despite ! 9cr1s$ h\rs &
%ifts1 bo? ,grang] &       #dd
,lunde5 t]m$ ! morale ( ! "w]s
8fanta/ic40 ,grang] f.d "w]s
at ,royal ,maid to 2 v
5?usia/ic & 9t]e/$ 9 _! "w &
call$ ! op]a;n 8"o ( ! l>ge/
coord9at$ ef=ts t ,i've se540
,"s "w]s wore flags & yell[
ri2ons z !y manufactur$
products = ,des]t ,/orm4
,lunde5 al f.d "w]s 9 ,utah to
2 5?usia/ic "<albeit tir$">1
/at+ t !y 8felt !y 7 directly
3tribut+ to help+ \r ef=ts
ov]s1s40
  ,naturally1 ! 5d ( ! ,gulf
,w> al m1nt a decl9e 9 !
frantic activ;y at ^! ag5cies4
,grang] report$ t ! produc;n
at ,royal ,maid dropp$ (f alm
z %>ply z x _h ris5 at ! \tset
( ,des]t ,/orm1 return+ to
ne>-normal levels4 ,at press
"t1 ! ag5cy 0 / fill+ "s
3tracts2 h["e1 x is simply too
soon to tell j h[ m* !     #de
5d ( ! w> w a6ect ,royal
,maid's rema9+ 3tracts4
,simil>ly1 ,lunde5 /at$ t 8a
lot ( ! pressure is (f0 at
,utah ,9du/ries4 ,h["e1 ,utah
0 / produc+ field pack cov]s z
? issue w5t to press4
  ,! %e] quant;y ( products
manufactur$ by 9du/ries = ! bl
all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m1ns t
virtually e ,am]ican soldi] 9
! ,gulf us$ a bl-made product
at "s po9t dur+ ! w>4 ,bo?
,grang] & ,lunde5 made a
special po9t ( compli;t+ !
"w]s at _! respective plants =
_! will+;s to d$icate s m* (
_! "t to ! manufacture (
milit>y products4 ,lunde5
/at$1 8,i wd l to comm5d \r
"w]s = _! ef=ts & excell5t
job40 ,und\bt$ly1 ,am]ican
soldi]s :o b5efit$ f ! d$ica;n
( ^! "w]s %>e ,lunde5's
s5ti;ts4                   #df
   ,,ge3 ,!y ,br+ ,gd ,?+s
        to ! ,milit>y
      ,by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,g5]al ,electric has sp5t
c.t.s ?\s&s ( doll>s ov] s"eal
ye>s rem9d+ ,,tv view]s t 8we
br+ gd ?+s to life40 ,n[1 !
multi-na;nal corpora;n1 9
3junc;n ) xs on-l9e comput]
9=ma;n s]vice ,,ge,'nie1 is
br++ gd ?+s 9 ! =m ( mail f
home to ,u4,s4 milit>y
p]sonnel s]v+ 9 ! ,middle
,ea/4 ,any"o ) a p]sonal
comput] & modem c 3nect to
,,ge,'nie at no *>ge to s5d a
lr to "s"o s]v+ 9 ! ,middle
,ea/4 ,p]h ! be/ news is !
8,lrs ,f ,home0 program is
extremely spee*-frly & c 2 us$
)\t di6iculty by any bl or
visually impair$ p]son :o
wants to s5d electronic mail
to a s]viceman or woman4   #dg
  ,if y're n a subscrib] to
,,ge,'nie1 y won't h a3ess to
"ey?+ x (f]s1 b y c s5d a lr
at no *>ge4 ,ev5 ! ph"o call
co/s y no?+4 ,prior to ! 2g9n+
( ! gr.d w> 9 late ,febru>y1
8,lrs ,f ,home0 deliv]$ mail z
qkly z two "ds af x 0 s5t4
,h["e1 ! program relies h1vily
on coop]a;n f ! ,u4,s4 milit>y
to deliv] ! pr9t$ lrs4
  ,rob]t ,plumb1 manag] (
m>ket+ communica;ns at ,,ge
,9=ma;n ,s]vices1 says #eh1jjj
lrs _h be5 s5t 2t ,novemb]
#aa1 #aiij & late ,febru>y4
,:ile ! lrs project 2gan
sl[ly1 ,plumb says ,g5]al
,electric isn't surpris$ by !
volume ( lrs 2+ s5t n[4
  8,we didn't r1lly pu% ? z
h>d z we mi<t h10 ,plumb says4
8,:ile we want$ to let p "k !
s]vice 0 available1 we didn't
want to appe> to 2 self-   #dh
s]v+ ab ?4 ,s we 7 a ll
4appo9t$ 9 ! l[ volume ( lrs
:5 we f/ />t$1 b t's *ang$
dramatically n[4 ,9t]e/+ly
5\<1 2t two-?irds & ?ree-f\r?s
( ! call]s >5't subscrib]s to
,,ge,'nie40
  ,plumb says call]s c type _!
lrs on-l9e or prep>e !m 9
adv.e & upload !m to
,,ge,'nie's comput]s4 ,ei way1
! lr is s5t to comput]s at
,,ge's facil;y 9 ,saudi
,>abia1 ": !y >e pr9t$ on
8,lrs ,f ,home0 lrh1d4 ,! lrs
>e fold$ & /u6$ 9to 5velopes
us+ ma*9]y donat$ by ,pitney
,b[es ,corp4 ,! s1l$ lrs >e
giv5 to ! ,op]a;n ,des]t ,/orm
,c5tral ,comm&1 : 4tributes !m
to ! milit>y p]sonnel4
  ,plumb says ! "n ( ! p]son
to :om y're writ+ m/ 2 9clud$
9 ! lr4 ,y'll al ne$ ! p]son's
rank1 social secur;y       #di
numb]1 ! id5tifica;n ( !
company1 unit or %ip1 & !
,,fpo or ,,apo numb]4 ,! 8,lrs
,f ,home0 scre5s prompt y = t
9=ma;n1 s "!'s no problem
wond]+ h[ to prop]ly address !
lr4 ,yr lr c't exce$ #dj l9es1
) #hj "*s on ea* l9e4
  ,ac to ,plumb1 ! 8,lrs ,f
,home0 project cd t]m9ate at !
5d ( ,april4 ,if ,am]ican =ces
>e / deploy$ 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf
9 ,april1 ,plumb says !
project w 2 ext5d$4
  ,y don't h to 2 a
telecommunica;ns exp]t to take
advantage ( ? free s]vice4 ,!
9/ruc;ns t appe> on yr scre5
>e extremely well writt51
3cise1 & easy to foll[4
  ,y >e prompt$ alm e /ep ( !
way1 s x's v di6icult to g
wr;g4 ,if y d h a problem1 a
,,ge,'nie ,cli5t ,s]vices
repres5tative c 2 r1*$     #ej
qkly by voice teleph"o call4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on 8,lrs ,f
,home0 & a teleph"o a3ess
numb] 9 yr >ea1 call ,,ge,'nie
,cli5t ,s]vices toll-free at
"<#hjj"> #fch-#ifcf4

        ,mad ,ab ,maps
       by ,walt ,/rom]

  ,:5 ^! ^ws r1* yr eyes1 e>s
or f+]s1 we w ei / 2 at w> )
,iraq or celebrat+ rec5t
victory4 ,c y "n ! c.tries t
bord] ,iraq8 ,= %ame4 ,j l mo/
,am]icans1 y >e woe;lly
ignorant ( geography4 ,b *e]
up3 y h a bett] excuse ?an
mo/1 : is t ,brl maps >e h>d
to f9d & h>d] to compreh5d4
,i've tri$ maps f ,,nls1 f !
,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute1 f !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se1 & f a
gr\p at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,m>yl&4
,i've f.d !m all ab        #ea
equally fru/rat+4 ,mo/ly "! >e
s _m l9es & dots t af a half
an h\r1 ,i give up & decide t
s9ce 3t95ts w 3t9ue to drift &
na;nal bord]s 3t9ue to *ange1
:y bo!r8
  ,/1 ,i'm fru/rat$ :5 ,i li/5
to ! news & he> ab ,iraq & !
c.tries >.d x & hav5't any
idea ( : c.try is ":4 ,s1
,i've *eck$ x \4 ,i c tell y t
,kuwait is al;g ! ,p]sian
,gulf1 at approximately !
s\?1/]n tip ( ,iraq4 ,saudi
,>abia =ms ! s\!rn & s\?we/]n
bord]4 ,jordan takes up ab
#ajj miles ( ! we/]n bord]4
,syria />ts "! & comprises !
nor?we/]n bord]4 ,f9ally1
,iran /ret*es al;g ! :ole
ea/]n side f ,turkey d[n to
,kuwait1 ab #dge miles4
  ,h[ did ,i le>n all t if
maps >e s bad8 ,i us$ ! !rmo=m
maps ,rog] ,crav5 made =   #eb
me4 ,if y live 9 ! ,s1ttle
>ea1 y h he>d ( hm4 ,i call$ a
memb] ( ! ,,acb 9 ,s1ttle &
ask$ if %e knew hm4 8,oh1 y
m1n ! mad map mak]10 %e sd4 ,i
all[$ z h[ ,rog] _h seem$ sane
5 la/ "t ,i talk$ to hm4 ,b %e
m1nt 8mad0 9 ! s5se ( 2+
crazy1 9fatuat$1 or deeply 9
love ) maps4 ,t he is4 ,n[ pa/
ei<ty & retir$1 he is / busy
mak+ maps = any"o :o w pay #bj
c5ts a page1 ! co/ ( ! !rmo=m4
,he has an 9troductory set (
#gb maps cov]+ ! _w4 ,he has
d"o _m o!rs & w s5d y a li/ (
:at is available4
  ,crav5 0 an ambul.e driv] 9
,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,he has "w$ at !
,wa%+ton ,de"p;t = ! ,bl1 & z
a social "w] ) del9qu5t boys4
,geography fasc9ates hm & he
got />t$ ye>s ago by help+ a
girl :o 0 /udy+ a/ronomy4 ,he
is v mode/ ab 8 map mak+   #ec
& 9si/s t any"o c d x4 ,t may
2 true1 giv5 5 pati;e & skill4
,b ,i've play$ >.d ) mak+ maps
( my [n 5 to "k t x isn't q z
simple z he makes \4 ,he
produces ! ma/] copy f ?9
alum9um %eets : h be5 4c>d$ by
(fset pr9t]s4 ,he uses a hat
p91 a jewel]'s vise1 & a few
o!r gadgets4 ,t's all "! is to
x4 ,all ! maps come \ on
!rmo=m %eets1 #aa ;x #aa 9*es4
  ,:at impresses me ab hm is t
he has a gd s5se ( h[ m*
9=ma;n c 2 put on a map 2f x
turns 9to a 3fus+ mess4 ,he is
v aw>e t y ne$ maps ( v>y+
scales if y >e go+ to grasp !
%ape ( "o small c.try 9 ! mid/
( a doz5 small surr.d+
c.tries4 ,on ea* page he f9ds
a corn] 9 : to put ! "ns (
places us$ on ! map1 & al a
scale ( miles4 ,t's h[ ,i came
to 2 s sm>t ab ,iraq &     #ed
xs nei<bors4
  ,"s ( 8 maps1 s* z ! pol>
projec;n1 or maps ( ! sky1 >e
a bit m ?an ,i want to "w \4
,b if x 0 requir$ = a
geography class1 ,i'd d x4
  ,i ?9k x's appropriate to
recognize p l ,rog] ,crav5 &
o!rs :o h giv5 s _m h\rs ( "t
to help u keep 9 t\* ) ! _w4
,"k+ m ab geography may n put
br1d on yr table or 9to yr
billfold4 ,b x may help y ?9k
m cle>ly ab "s factors 9 w> &
p1ce4

      ,a6iliate ,pr(ile3
     ,a ,su3ess ,/ory 9 !
           ,nor?we/

  ,wa%+ton /ate is well "kn =
xs b1uty & xs rem>kable 3tra/
( m.ta9s & des]ts4 ,! /ate is
widely recogniz$ z an 9tegral
"p ( ! na;n's vital        #ee
lumb] 9du/ry1 & xs apples >e
_w fam\s4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl is al well-"kn "?\t !
/ate & na;n z a true su3ess
/ory 9 ! gr& tradi;n ( !
,nor?we/4
  ,la/ ye>1 ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & ! ,unit$ ,bl (
,wa%+ton m]g$ 9to a s+le
organiza;n & 0 giv5 a new
memb]%ip *>t] at la/ summ]'s
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n
9 ,d5v]4 "<,see 8,unit$ ,bl (
,wa%+ton ,/ate & ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,unite 9to
,s+le ,organiza;n10 ,! ,brl
,=um1 ,m>*_/,april #aiij4">
,td1 "u ! l1d]%ip ( ,presid5t
,sue ,ammet]1 ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl sponsors a ho/
( programs & activities t make
! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil a pacesett]
am;g organiza;ns ( ! bl4
  ,m>ilyn ,donnelly1 a memb] (
! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil's       #ef
,bo>d ( ,directors1 reflect$
on ! m]g] ( ! two organiza;ns
& ! di6];e ! m]g] made4
  8,i 0 "o ( ! p on ! m]g]
committee & help$ ) ! new
3/itu;n & bylaws10 %e recalls4
8,i _h be5 a *>t] memb] ( !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil4 ,we've all
come tgr r1lly well1 & ,i feel
l ? is truly my organiza;n40
  ,bo? ,donnelly & ,ammet] say
! m]g] has giv5 ! ,c\ncil a
l>g] pool ( "w]s 9 m sec;ns (
! /ate ?an "e 2f4
  8,! m]g] has br"\ tgr a lot
( tal5t$ p10 ,ammet] says4 8,x
al all[$ u to comb9e programs2
!y "<! orig9al ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil"> _h ! toll-free
numb]1 we _h ! equip;t loan &
s*ol>%ip programs4 ,n[ ^? >e
tgr "u "o organiza;n40 ,! m]g]
has al m1nt ! addi;n ( a new
*apt]4
  ,ammet] says ! new       #eg
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil has
repres5tatives on virtually
all ( ! /ate's 4abil;y
advisory committees4 ,%e
/ress$ ! value ( s*
repres5ta;n1 especially at a
"t :5 /ates >e %\ld]+ m ( !
responsibil;y = programs : 7
once "p ( ! f$]al >5a4
  ,m ?an @s#aj1jjj has be5
pl$g$ by 9dividuals & *apt]s
>.d ! /ate = ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil's s*ol>%ip program4
,ammet] says s*ol>%ips >e giv5
to bl & "pially si<t$ ,wa%+ton
resid5ts att5d+ voca;nal s*ool
or college4 ,e *apt] 9 ! /ate
has a repres5tative on !
s*ol>%ip committee :o rates
applicants & s5ds ! rat+s to a
coord9at+ committee1 ,ammet]
says4
  ,9 addi;n to s*ol>%ips1 !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil makes na;nal
3v5;n loans available =    #eh
up to @s#fjj = any"o att5d+ an
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n4 ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil memb]s c apply = a
@s#aej na;nal 3v5;n /ip5d z
well4
  ,! no-9t]e/ equip;t loan
program is available to
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil memb]s :o ne$
a piece ( equip;t = _!
employ;t1 ,ammet] expla9s4
,p]sonal comput]s make up a
major;y ( ! items pur*as$ ) !
loan$ m"oy4
  ,ammet] says m* ( ! m"oy = !
v>i\s programs come f ticket
sales to v>iety %[s ,- sales :
>e h&l$ by a fund-rais]4 ,%e
says ! v>iety %[ fund-rais] is
9 xs six? ye> ) 8ll or no
problems on ! "p ( ! fund-
rais]40
  ,director ,m>ilyn ,donnelly
h&les ! gr\p's 9-/ate toll-
free teleph"o l9e4 ,%e says a
l>ge numb] ( calls come    #ei
f p reque/+ g5]al 9=ma;n ab
bl;s & vi.n loss4 ,_m ( !
calls come f ! m rural
agricultural "p ( ! /ate4
,calls come 9 at ! rate (
approximately f\r a "d4 ,! l9e
is op5 f #h a4m4 to #f p4m4
,pacific ,"t4
  ,z = ! future ( ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil1 ,ammet] wants to
/r5g!n exi/+ *apt]s & add new
"os4 ,"! >e al plans to
imple;t a /ate /ud5t's
special-9t]e/ gr\p4
  ,:ile ,ammet] is cle>ly pr\d
( ! ongo+ su3ess ( ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil1 %e says o!r a6iliates
c write _! [n su3ess /ories z
well4
  8,"! >5't r1lly any =mulas
or %ortcuts10 %e reflects4 8,b
if an a6iliate is go+ to
su3e$1 xs memb]s m/ %>e 9=ma;n
& m/ "picipate tgr 9 ! deci.n-
mak+ process4 ,we try n    #fj
to keep any secrets4 ,we
2lieve v /r;gly 9 op5 meet+s &
solid repres5ta;n f "?\t !
/ate4 ,i ?9k a newslr or "s
k9d ( communica;n device is
vital = ! su3ess ( any
a6iliate4 ,we h a new $itor =
\r newslr n[1 & we're r1*+ m
?an #ejj p ) ! pr9t v].n & >.d
#adj p ) ! record$ "o4 ,ev5 if
"! isn't a grt d1l ( m"oy 9 yr
a6iliate1 y ne$ t newslr or "s
way ( keep+ ! memb]s 9 t\* )
ea* o!r & ) ! programs40

   ,h[ ,y ,c ,help ,imple;t
        ! ,am]icans )
       ,4abilities ,act
    ,by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,_m laws h g5]al ^w+ &
provide t imple;t+ or cl>ify+
regula;ns % 2 adopt$ by !
gov]n;t ag5cies            #fa
responsible = 5=c+ !m4 ,!
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
: is describ$ z ! f/
compreh5sive civil "rs law =
4abl$ p1 d1ls ) _m di6]5t
subjects ,- employ;t1
transporta;n facilities &
s]vices1 public a3ommoda;ns1
/ate_/local gov]n;tal
activities1 telecommunica;ns1
etc4 ,acly1 xs imple;t+
guidel9es & regula;ns >e to 2
issu$ by di6]5t ag5cies s* z !
,a3ess ,bo>d1 ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice1 ! ,equal ,employ;t
,opportun;y ,commis.n1 !
,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n1 & ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4 ,on ,janu>y
#bb1 ,febru>y #bb1 & ,febru>y
#bh1 ! ,a3ess ,bo>d1 ,ju/ice
,de"p;t1 & ! ,,eeoc publi%$
notices ( propos$ rulemak+
3ta9+1 am;g o!r ?+s1 propos$
regula;ns1 ! ra;nale 2h    #fb
! propos$ regula;ns1 & reque/s
= com;ts on ! proposals or
answ]s to specific "qs4
,com;ts & responses 7 to 2
return$ to ! ,a3ess ,bo>d by
,m>* #be1 ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t by
,april #bb1 & ! ,,eeoc by
,april #bi4
  ,all ( ! mat]ials m5;n$ abv
h be5 made available 9 brl1
l>ge pr9t1 audiocassette1 &
comput] disk4 ,! ,a3ess ,bo>d
& ,ju/ice ,de"p;t h al 3duct$
he>+s >.d ! c.try to give
9t]e/$ "pies addi;nal
opportunities to provide 9put4
,:5"e possible1 notices 3c]n+
^! he>+s h be5 ru%$ to ! ,,acb
a6iliate presid5ts 9 !
appropriate /ates4 ,:ile "s
a6iliates h respond$ well1 !
response has n be5 ov]:elm+ &1
worse /1 ! ag5cies h n be5
ov]:elm$ 9 mo/ cases ) reque/s
= ! mat]ials 9 a3essible   #fc
=mats4 ,let me emphasize at ?
"t t x is n possible = r1d]s
to rely solely on ,! ,brl ,=um
or any o!r magaz9e to get
9=ma;n 9 "t to submit com;ts
or take "p 9 public meet+s2 "!
is (t5 v ll notice 3c]n+
public meet+s1 & ! com;t
p]iods ref]r$ to abv >e only
#fj "ds l;g4 ,! be/ way to /ay
up to date 3c]n+ ! publica;n (
propos$ rules & ! 3duct (
public meet+s is to call !
8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 regul>ly at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,9 view (
! import.e ( tak+ "p 9 !
regulatory com;t process ov] !
next s"eal mon?s1 ! h\rs ( !
8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 >e 2+ exp&$
to run f #f p4m4 to midni<t
ea/]n "t week"ds & #i a4m4 to
#c p4m4 ,ea/]n "t on ,satur"ds
& ,sun"ds4
  ,! notices & propos$
regula;ns publi%$ by       #fd
f$]al ag5cies >e cu/om>ily v
l;g2 ! mat]ials publi%$ by !
,a3ess ,bo>d fill
approximately #cbe pages 9
brl4 ,"!=e1 mat]ials %d 2
reque/$ e>ly s y w h "t to r1d
& dige/ !m4
  ,h[ c y be/ help imple;t !
,,ada8 ,by submitt+ writt5
com;ts to ! appropriate
de"p;ts & ag5cies6 ,ea* notice
9cludes 9=ma;n z to ": lrs
3ta9+ com;ts %d 2 submitt$ &
:1 if any1 specific 9=ma;n %d
2 9clud$ 9 ea*4 ,! process is
"t 3sum+1 b n ov]:elm+4 ,m
importantly ?\<1 x is ess5tial
= f$]al ag5cies to rcv com;ts
: may 2 /at$ 9=mally f a wide
range ( bl & visually impair$
p s ! regula;ns t >e ev5tually
adopt$ d n reflect ! biases (
a small b vocal m9or;y :o
claim to sp1k = all bl p4 ,!
regulatory process moves   #fe
m* too fa/ to 2 cov]$
adequately 9 a na;nal magaz9e1
s make use ( ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n0 at l1/ twice a week4

   #aiia ,resolu;ns1 ,help
           ,want$6
     ,by ,mit* ,pom]antz1
    ,resolu;ns ,committee
           ,*airman

  ,e ye> at ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,na;nal ,3v5;n1 a gr\p
( 9dividuals seem to my/]i\sly
4appe> = s"eal h\rs ea* ev5+4
,is x a secret cabal to ov]?r[
! exi/+ ord]1 or an annual
cov5 ( ,,acb wit*es & w>locks8
,no1 x's j ! ni<tly meet+ ( !
,,acb ,resolu;ns ,committee
hamm]+ \ policies on issues :
\r organiza;n's (fic]s & /aff
w 2 uphold+ ov] ! su3e$+ ye> &
2y4 ,a few skeptics h com;t$ t
we "s"ts resemble a        #ff
secret society4
  ,! committee w d xs 4appe>+
act ag ? summ] 9 ,tampa4
,resolu;ns1 h["e1 >e n cr1t$ 9
clos$-door ses.ns ) f\r or
five 8,gray-be>ds40 ,!y >e
su7e/$ by bo>d memb]s & by
rank & file ,,acb']s ,- s1son$
pros z well z newcom]s4 ,9
%ort1 resolu;ns >e products (
"ey"o's 3c]n 9 promot+ !
9t]e/s ( bl p4 ,ov] ! five
ye>s ,i've s]v$ on !
committee1 "! has be5 9cr1s+
"picipa;n by ,,acb memb]s 9
putt+ tgr ^? policy /ate;ts we
call resolu;ns4 ,z ! *airp]son
( ! #aiia ,,acb ,resolu;ns
,committee1 ,i fully expect &
hope ? tr5d w 3t9ue4 ,to
facilitate ! process1 let me
make a few reque/s & su7es;ns4
  ,a gd s\rce = resolu;ns is
yr /ate ,,acb a6iliate4
,possibly an issue : 0     #fg
d1lt ) at yr /ate 3v5;n %d 2
br"\ to \r att5;n4 ,br+ x
al;g1 & we'll look at x4
  ,if yr 3c]n hasn't be5 h&l$
9 yr /ate1 y c 2g9 by putt+ yr
?"\s d[n on pap]4 ,provide "s
backgr.d ab :at ! issue or
problem is1 "<! 8,":as0
clauses">1 !n 9dicate :at ac;n
y'd l ,,acb to "utake1 "<!
8,resolve0 clauses">4 ,:ile !
committee wd c]ta9ly
appreciate resolu;ns 9 poli%$
=m1 ? isn't ess5tial4 ,y c be/
help u by gett+ "s?+ to u 9
writ+4 ,s1 />t ?9k+ n[ ab ^?
issues y wd l address$ 9 a
resolu;n4 ,pl1se don't wait
until ! 3v5;n to h yr
bra9/orm4
  ,if gett+ yr resolu;n 9 2f !
3v5;n isn't possible1 y c /
help by gett+ x to u v e>ly 9
3v5;n week4 ,i hope all ,,acb
special-9t]e/ a6iliates    #fh
c h _! busi;s meet+s 9 "t to
provide resolu;ns to !
committee by ,w$nes"d afn at !
late/6
  ,resolu;ns committee meet+s
>e op54 ,:ile we 5c\rage
,,acb']s to att5d & "picipate1
pl1se rememb] t ^! >e "w+
ses.ns4 ,if y h "s?+ to
3tribute1 y'll h ! opportun;y
to d s4
  ,if y're (f]+ a resolu;n =
committee 3sid]a;n1 y m/ 2 "!6
,frequ5tly1 "qs >ise : _c 2
answ]$ )\t 9put f ! au?or ( !
resolu;n4 ,i'll make e ef=t to
let y "k :5 yr resolu;n w 2
he>d1 b x wd 2 help;l if y
*eck ) me p]iodically4 ,if we
h a "q1 & y c't att5d t
"picul> meet+1 ,i w try def]r+
yr resolu;n until y >e
available if possible4
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   ,! ,,acb 8,job ,3nec;n0
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  ,"?\t ! ye>1 ,,acb's
8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 hotl9e1
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 frequ5tly
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opportunities4 ,h["e1 ?
teleph"o hotl9e1 due to xs v
nature1 _c provide ext5sive &
detail$ 9=ma;n4 ,to help ,,acb
memb]s & o!rs le>n ab job
opportunities la/ ye>1 ,,acb
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3v5;n & "!af a 8,job       #gj
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#aiia ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9
,tampa1 b ) a v important
addi;nal f1ture ,- a "w%op on
h[ to get a job or a bett] job
9 td's hi<ly competitive
employ;t >5a4
  ,! "w%op w o3ur on ,sun"d
afn1 ,june #cj1 & w 3c5trate
on ! skills & te*niques nec to
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lat]4 ,"s ( ! subjects to 2
9clud$ on ! program w 2 a
report "<= ! f/ "t s9ce !
comple;n ( ! ,employ;t ,3c]ns
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factors or ne$s 3sid]$ to 2
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,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n pre-
regi/ra;n =m t w 2 mail$ to
memb]s & r1d]s ( ,! ,brl ,=um
9 e>ly ,may4
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8,job ,3nec;n0 s]vice & >e 2+
9vit$ to "picipate by submitt+
notices ( job op5+s to ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice to ! att5;n (
,n9etta ,g>n] by ,june #a1
#aiia4 ,! notices %d 9clude !
job title1 a brief descrip;n1
& ! "n1 address1 & ph"o numb]
( a 3tact p]son ei att5d+ !
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n or at !
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limit$ numb] ( packets w 2
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h n rcvd ! direct mail+ 3c]n+
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n"e 2 fully met1 b we 2lieve ?
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is seek+ ! "ns & ph"o      #gc
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designat$ cities to s]ve z
volunte] monitors ( radio
programs sponsor$ by 8,! ,wall
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s* monitor+ is to det]m9e :e!r
programs >e 2+ air$ at ! agre$
"ts4 ,su3ess;l monitor+ 9 !
designat$ cities w qualify
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dona;n f ! sponsor+ company4
,ea* monitor wd 2 responsible
= li/5+ to programs dur+ only
"o week4 ,a cassette summ>iz+
! duties ( monitors may 2
obta9$ by 3tact+ ,v]onica
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  ,we ne$ ! "ns ( li/5]s 9 !
foll[+ cities3 ,clevel&1 ,san
,francisco1 ,atlanta1
,memphis1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1
,h>risburg1 ,p5n41 ,provid;e1
,r4,i41 ,l\isville1 ,norfolk1
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,tampa4

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  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,5g9e]+
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rcvd a g5]\s dona;n f ! ,,ibm
,corpora;n : w 2 us$ to
provide s*ol>%ips = 3sum]s &
_! family memb]s to att5d bo?
! #adth ,annual ,,resna ,3f];e
& ! ,,resna ,te*nical ,assi/.e
,project's ,meet+ ( ,all
,/ates1 ,june #ba-#bf1 #aiia 9
,kansas ,c;y1 ,mo4
  ,! dona;n w assi/
approximately #aj 9dividuals )
travel co/s1 hotel
a3ommoda;ns1 m1ls1 special
ne$s1 att5dant c>e = #e "ds1 &
regi/ra;n fees4 ,^! two    #ge
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le>n+ & net"w+ exp]i;e = ^? :o
att5d4 ,!y w (f] m ?an #ajj
exhibits ( equip;t on curr5t
rese>* & practice1 ov] a doz5
9/ruc;nal c\rses1 morn+
sem9>s1 meet+s ( special 9t]e/
gr\ps1 & m* m4 ,! ,,resna
,te*nical ,assi/.e ,project is
a f$]ally fund$ project :
provides te*nical assi/.e &
9=ma;n to /ates 9 ! develop;t
& imple;ta;n ( _! /ate
te*nology-relat$ assi/.e
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review$ by memb]s ( !
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aw>d$ on basis ( ne$1
geographic div]s;y1 f/ "t
att5d.e at ! 3f];e1 & abil;y
to utilize & 4sem9ate      #gf
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applica;n1 pl1se 3tact
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  ,/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & /aff
memb]s :o att5d$ or "w$ at !
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,vanc\v]1 ,b4,c4 ,canada >e
9vit$ to a s*ool reunion
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>e @s#ej = ! week5d4 ,s5d
*ecks or m"oy ord]s payable to
,j]i*o ,hills ,s*ool ,reunion
to ,josette ,k]na<an1
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,s\? ,burnaby1 ,b4,c4 ,canada
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#jijb1 ,bell+ham1 ,,wa #ihbbg-
#jijb4 ,tel4 "<#fjd"> #dce-
#dcae4
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  ,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y's
,4abl$ ,/ud5t ,s]vices (fice
ann\nces ! availabil;y (
s*ol>%ips = "p-"t bl /ud5ts4
,ac to a press rel1se1 !
s*ol>%ips w pay tui;n = up to
two c\rses dur+ ! #aiia-#ib
academic ye>4 ,applicants m/ 2
visually impair$ or bl1 m/ 2
,u4,s4 citiz5s1 & m/ 2 ei
5roll$ or a3ept$ at ,,gwu4
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po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,may #cj1
#aiia4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
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,4abl$ ,/ud5t ,s]vices1 ,4abl$
,/ud5t ,s]vices1 ,rice ,hall1
,suite #dja1 #baba ,i ,st4
,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjeb4
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hold xs 3f];e 9 ,h\/on ?   #gh
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?an #bj "w%ops & a v>iety (
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regi/ra;n 9=ma;n1 3tact ,diane
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,$uca;n ,s]vice ,c5t]1 ,p4,o4
,box #hfc1 ,h\/on1 ,,tx
#ggjja-#jhfc4 ,tel4 "<#gac">
#gdd-#hade4

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  ,free tax assi/.e is
available = bl taxpay]s :o
file us+ #ajdj,,ez1 #ajdj,a &
simple #ajdj =ms4 ,to qualify1
p]sons %d 2 bl1 "pially si<t$
or o!rwise 4abl$4 ,! program
is design$ = l[ 9come1 eld]ly1
non-,5gli% sp1k+ or 4abl$ p4
,to f9d \ if a ,volunte]   #gi
,9come ,tax ,assi/.e program
is available 9 yr >ea1 call
"<#hjj"> #hbi-#ajdj4

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matt] = ! bl0 does n h a class
4t9c;n p] se1 x %d 2 h&l$ z f/
class mail1 ac to a lr s5t by
a po/al (ficial to ,,acb
,memb] ,billie ,j1n ,hill1
$itor ( ! 8,,bva ,bullet910 !
newslr ( ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n4
  ,! lr1 s5t by ,neil ,b]g]1
$itor ( ! 8,dome/ic ,mail
,manual10 ! book 9 : free
matt] regula;ns >e detail$1
expla9s ! unique posi;n ( free
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#ace4g ,h&l+ : /ipulates t
matt] mail$ = ! bl1 ?\< n
3sid]$ to 2 any "picul> class
( mail1 is h&l$ or tr1t$   #hj
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sd4

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ann\nces a new s]ies ( l>ge
pr9t mat]ials produc$ 9 #ah
po9t bold type4 ,! titles
9clude3 8,liv+ ,) ,>?ritis10
8,liv+ ,) ,he>+ ,loss10 8,af a
,/roke10 8,liv+ ,) ,diabetes10
& 8,liv+ ,) ,l[ ,vi.n40 ,^!
publica;ns 9clude 9=ma;n on
ea* 3di;n1 rehabilita;n
s]vices available1 &
product_/res\rce li/+s4 ,to
rcv a bro*ure_/ord] =m1 s5d a
self-address$ /amp$ busi;s
5velope to ,res\rces =
,rehabilita;n1 #cc ,b$=d ,st41
,suite #ai,a1 ,lex+ton1 ,,ma
#jbagc4


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         ,brl ,c\pons
  ,! ,home ,%opp+ ,net"w1 ,9c4
has 9troduc$ brl c\pons : c 2
us$ :5 buy+ products ann\nc$
on ! net"w's televi.n
programs1 ac to a press rel1se
f ! net"w4 ,si<t$ p h a3ess to
! c\pons "? 8,! ,b>ga9e]10 a
qu>t]ly magaz9e publi%$ by !
net"w4 ,bl view]s c obta9
c\pon sets 9 brl by call+
toll-free "<#hjj"> #bhd-#cijj4
,! net"w has al 9/itut$
s]vices to d1f view]s us+
,telecommunica;ns ,devices = !
,d1f4

         ,brl = ,sale
  ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl ann\nces ! ,c5tury ,s]ies1
: w 3ta9 #ajj titles produc$
ov] ! next s"eal ye>s4 ,ac to
a press rel1se f ,,aph1 !
books w 2 available at ! same
co/ z _! pr9t c.t]"ps4     #hb
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available "? ,,nls or any o!r
major produc] ( brl books4
,r1d+ & 9t]e/ levels range f
k9d]g>t5 to adult4 ,= m 9=ma;n
on specific titles1 pl1se call
or write ,,aph ,3sum] ,9=ma;n
,s]vices1 #ahci ,frank=t
,ave41 ,p4,o4 ,box #fjhe1
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf4 ,tel4
"<#ejb"> #hie-#bdje4 ,specify
:e!r y want title 9=ma;n 9
pr9t or brl4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

          ,= ,sale3
  ,automat$ ,func;ns ,game &
,$uca;n ,ma*9e1 9cludes n9e
s(tw>e c>tridges1 "s games1 "s
$uca;nal1 tap$ & pr9t$
docu;ta;n 9clud$4 @s#bie or
be/ (f]4 ,3tact ,john ,glass1
#adaaj ,squirrel ,holl[ ,ln41
,s>atoga1 ,,ca #iejgj4     #hc
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  ,brl pr9t] & o!r mat]ial1 to
2 us$ by bl * 9 ,st4 ,ma>t5s1
,dut* ,we/ ,9dies4 ,3tact
,john ,b>ba1 #ajbaa ,oakton
,dr41 ,oakton1 ,,va #bbabd4
,tel4 "<#gjc"> #bee-#chge4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,fre$om ,acu-,*eck ,,ii
blood glucose monitor4 ,alm
new1 @s#ejj or be/ (f]4 ,3tact
,rob]t ,ziegl]1 #ecjg
,nor?port ,dr41 ,m9n1polis1
,,mn #eedbi4 ,tel4 "<#fab">
#ecg-#ided4

         ,ac"kl$g;ts
  ,,acb wi%es to ?ank xs _m
memb]s & frs :o gave s g5]\sly
9 response to \r fall #aiij lr
reque/+ support = ,,acb's
ongo+ programs &           #hd
s]vices4 ,? "pial li/ ( donors
reflects only ^? p]sons :o
gave u approval to publicly
ac"kl$ge _! gifts & :o made _!
3tribu;n af ,novemb] #a1
#aiij4
  ,rob]t @& ,ru? ,ann ,aco/a1
,,ca2 ,j4,l4 ,adams1 ,,ca2
,mr4 @& ,mrs4 ,ri*>d ;,c4
,agnew1 ,,nj2 ,9ez ;,d4
,ago/9o1 ,,ny2 ,ray ,allaire1
,,ca2 ,paul ,amanti1 ,,fl2
,lloyd ,&]son1 ,,wa2 ,h>riet
@& ,$na ,axelson1 ,,ct2 ,>nold
@& ,betty ,au*1 ;,,sd2 ,j1n
;,k4 ,ba91 ,,co2 ,j]ry ,bak]1
,,wy2 ,mrs4 ,a4,b4 ,bank/on1
,,or2 ;,f4 ,norman ,banta1
,,ct2 ,hel5 ;,m4 ,b>bea1 ,,ny2
,james ;,j4 ,b>nes1 ,,in2 ,mr4
@& ,mrs4 ,biagio ,b>rasso1
,,ny2 ,walt] ,b>rett1 ,,ny2
,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1 ,,va2
,k>5 ,beckhorn1 ,,va2 ,bill @&
,jo-,an ,b5son1 ,,mo2      #he
,ca?y ,bick]dike1 ,,or2 ;,al
@& ,joann ,biegl]1 ,,ca2
,ralph ,black1 ,,ca2 ,m>g>et
,bond1 ,,ca2 ,%>on ,book]1
,,az2 ,rog] ,b\rbon1 ,,pa2
,lorra9e ,b[51 ,,wi2 ,buelah
,flynn ,brazzell1 ,,sc2 ,lois
,bri7s1 ,,pa2 ,john @& ,e>l5e
,brock+ton1 ,,ga2 ,mr4 @&
,mrs4 ,patrick ,brockman1
,,wi2 ,hel5 ,a4 @& ,rose ;,m4
,bro]51 ,,wi2 ,*as ;,c4 ,br[n1
,,or2 ,ri*>d ,br[n1 ,,az2
,donna ,br[n1 ,,wv2 ,hub]t @&
,doro?y ,br[n1 ,,wi2 ,mr4 ;,e4
;,l4 ,br[n+1 ,,dc2 ,elva
,bundy1 ,,va2 ,3/.e ,ir5e
,burns1 ,,wa2 ,m>ian @& ,dick
,bu%1 ,,wi2 ,bonnie ,but]a1
,,mi2 ,l9da ;,j4 ,by]s1 ,,mi2
,donna ;,l4 ,ca6ee1 ;,,al2
,roxanne ,calibr>o1 ,,il2
,]ne/ ;,e4 ,campbell1 ;,,tn2
,an?ony ,cangelosi1 ,,ma2
,loran ,canupp1 ,,il2      #hf
,alice ,capodanno1 ,,de2
,viola ;,m4 ,c>t]1 ,,ks2
,james ,c>t]1 ;,,tn2 ,lav]ne
,case1 ,,ky2 ,norman ;,s4
,case ,jr41 ,,vt2 ,max ,casey1
,,ok2 ,jo ;,r4 ,cassidy1 ,,tx2
,james ;,g4 ,cavan1 ,,tx2
,leon>d ;,e4 ,cecil1 ,,ca2
,*>les ;,e4 ,ros5bom1 ,,il2
,brian @& ,kim ,*>lson1 ,,ma2
,dale ,*ur*ill1 ,,wi2 ,k>9
,cl>k1 ,,ny2 ,m]ritt ,cl>k1
,,ny2 ,bob ,clayton1 ,,ia2
,ka?le5 ,cod]1 ,,il2 ,e>l
,colburn1 ,,ca2 ,*]rie
,coleman1 ,,ca2 ,g9a ,colonna1
,,ma2 ,mrs4 ,ollie ,3roy1
,,nv2 ,alice ,3way1 ,,mo2
,br5t ;,w4 ,coop]1 ,,il2 ,mrs4
;,j4 ;,m4 "<,pe7y"> ,copel&1
,,tx2 ,c>ol ,craw=d1 ,,wv2
,alice ,crespo1 ,,ny2 ,james
,daigle1 ,,la2 ,norman ,dalke1
,,ok2 ,william ,dau<]ty1 ,,nm2
,ka?le5 @& ,fr$]ick        #hg
,davis1 ,,ia2 ,mr4 @& ,mrs4
,leon>d ,dawson1 ,,wa2 ,casey
@& ,ann ,de ,l9t1 ,,ca2 ,holly
,delcambre1 ,,wa2 ,lor5e
,d5ney1 ,,ar2 ,john ,di
,fr.esco1 ,,ca2 ,m>iella
,di2le1 ,,or2 ,john @& ,ru?
"<,turn]"> ,dickson1 ,,fl2
,george ;,p4 ,dolan1 ,,va2
,mrs4 ,!lma ,donohue1 ,,mo2
,m>gie ,donovan1 ,,ca2 ,rob]ta
,a4 ,d\glas1 ,,dc2 ,w9ifr$
,d[n+1 ,,ca2 ,rob]t ;,l4
,draves1 ,,wi2 ,mr4 ,mrs4
,rob]t ;,j4 ,dubel1 ,,ny2 ;,s4
;,j4 ,duml]1 ,,az2 ,john ;,n4
,dutil1 ,,ma2 ,doro?y ,dykema1
,,il2 ,philip ,eb]sman1 ,,nj2
,david ,eby1 ,,pa2 ,o4 ;,g4
,eck>d1 ,,wv2 ,max ,$elman1
,,oh2 ,joyce ,e7le/on1 ;,,sd2
,lu ,ann ,emm51 ,,ia2 ,donald
@& ,j1nne ,5os1 ,,ks2 ;,l4
;,n4 ,]peld+1 ,,id2 ,juliet
;,b4 ,e/]ly1 ,,ca2         #hh
,walt] ,evans1 ,,pa2 ,james
,faimon1 ,,ne2 ,ru? ,f>m]1
,,ar2 ,samira ,f>waneh1 ,,ut2
,$w>d ,f$u%1 ,,nj2 ,/eph5 ;,d4
,feldman1 ,,tx2 ,ell5 ,field+1
,,ut2 ,h>riet ,field+1 ,,ca2
,timo?y ,f9an1 ,,md2 ,don
,f9ley1 ,,co2 ,john ,fior9o1
,,va2 ,eunice ,fiorito1 ,,va2
,elm] ,fis*]1 ,,oh2 ,ri*>d
;,b4 ,=d1 ,,nc2 ,e4,s4
,foscue1 ,,wa2 ,wayne ,fo/]1
,,ca2 ,gregory ,a4 ,f[l]1
,,ca2 ,mildr$ ,frank1 ,,fl2
,mr4 @& ,mrs4 ,emil ;,b4
,fries1 ,,wa2 ,john ;,d4
,frisby1 ,,ak2 ,majorie
,galliem1 ,,co2 ,n9etta ;,l4
,g>n]1 ,,wv2 ,rosalie @& ,]ne/
,gay1 ,,ct2 ,william ,gi2on1
,,ca2 ,milo @& ,ottila
,gillil&1 ,,ia2 ,elm] ,glo]1
,,ca2 ,david ,gold/e91 ,,ct2
,h[>d ,gold/e91 ,,ct2 ,m>go
,a4 ,goni]1 ,,or2 ,leon    #hi
,g\tev5i]1 ,,ny2 ,l]oy ,gre51
,,fl2 ,eva ,groom1 ,ok2 ,es!r
,gun!r1 ,,ks2 ,v]a ,gurrola1
,,ca2 ,sibylle ,haack1 ,,ar2
,*>les ,hackney1 ,,fl2 ,nade5
,hackwell1 ,,ut2 ,don ,ha9es1
,,oh2 ,john ,hamby1 ;,,al2
,pet] ;,g4 ,hanigan ,jr41
,,co2 ,don ,hans51 ,,ia2 ,c>ol
,h>p]1 ;,,tn2 ,george ,h>ris1
,,pa2 ,ru? ,heb]t1 ,,mi2
,k5ne? ,heim1 ,,ks2 ,nate
,h5d]son1 ,,ca2 ,c>ol ,sue
,h5ry1 ,,il2 ,g]ald ,h]r]a1
,,tx2 ,m>y ,hil&1 ,,oh2
,billie ,j1n ,hill1 ,,va2
,neil ,himel ,,ii1 ,,la2
,wayne ,h9ckley1 ,,ut2 ,ri*>d
;,g4 ,hob>t ,,od1 ,,ny2 ,hazel
,hodgdon1 ,,or2 ,*>les ,hodge1
,,va2 ,mrs4 ,]v9 ,hoev5]1
,,in2 ,/anley ,holl&]1 ,,mi2
,duncan ,holmes1 ,,tx2 ,s&i
,hol[ej1 ,,md2 ,may ,hopk91
,,ut2 ,doyle ;,l4          #ij
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,horton1 ,,il2 ,h5ry ,ho/]1
,,ar2 ,c&ace ,h[>d1 ,,ca2
,p>ke ,h[>d1 ,,il2 ,ka?ryn
;,m4 ,hudson1 ,,ct2 ,john
,hu6man1 ,,oh2 ,m>ilyn
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