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   ,vol4 ,,xxix ,may_/,june
        #aiia ,no4 #f
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   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl
     ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e &
    ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9
           ,society

,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    ,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,nicole ,willson1 ,$itorial
    ,assi/ant

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,presid5t's ,message3 ,a ,/aff
    ,addi;n1
    ,3v5;n_/,committee
    ,update1 & ,,nac ,news1
    page #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 page #aa
,commemorat+ #cj ,ye>s (
    ,s]vice3 ,! #aiia ,3v5;n
    at ,tampa1 page #bd
,democracy & ,ac;n1 page #ca
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
    ,presses = ,3gres.nal
    ,support & ,m1 page #dj
,! ,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w3
    ,a ,mod]n ,twi/ to
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     ,presid5t's ,message
      ,a ,/aff ,addi;n1
      ,3v5;n_/,committee
    ,update1 & ,,nac ,news
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,x's ) grt pl1sure t ,i
ann\nce t e6ective ,may #ac1
#aiia1 ,,acb ag has a
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs4 ,z mo/ ( y "k1 x has
be5 q "s "t s9ce we've be5
able to fill ? op5+4 ,i'm
pl1s$ to report t a "y man "nd
,paul ,s*ro$] has a3ept$ !
posi;n4 ,paul mo/ rec5tly "w$
9 ,columbus1 ,ohio ) !
,gov]nor's (fice on ,advocacy
= ! ,h&icapp$4 ,paul holds a
degree 9 political sci;e & did
graduate "w 9 j\rnalism4 ,i
hope y'll jo9 me 9 welcom+
,paul z "p ( ! ,na;nal ,(fice
/aff4 ,i look =w>d to ! 9cr1s$
visibil;y we'll ga9 n[ t    #f
we h ano!r p]son "w+ full-"t 9
! legislative >5a 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,z mo/ ( y "k1 ? is ! la/
issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um prior to
\r 3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla4 ,i
hope t y h made res]va;ns to
att5d4
  ,at la/ ye>'s 3v5;n1 ,i met
) ! /ate a6iliate & special-
9t]e/ gr\p presid5ts4 ,we met
ag 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y lat] 9 !
ye>4 ,s9ce bo? meet+s 7 v
su3ess;l1 ,i h once ag s*$ul$
a presid5ts meet+ dur+ \r
3v5;n 9 ,tampa on ,?urs"d1
,july #dth 2t #d p4m4 & #f
p4m4
  ,i hope all ( \r presid5ts c
att5d & "picipate 9 ? meet+
s9ce \r /ate a6iliates &
special 9t]e/ gr\ps repres5t !
focal po9t ( m* ( ! activities
s vital to ! organiza;n4 ,x is
important t we h gd
communica;n & ? meet+ is    #g
c]ta9ly "o way to communicate4
,i look =w>d to see+ all ( \r
presid5ts "!4
  ,i've rec5tly return$ f !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica's na;nal
assembly 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,!
sp1k]s 7 excell5t & we 7
updat$ on vital issues p5d+ 2f
,3gress4
  ,foll[+ ,,all's g5]al
assembly1 repres5tatives f m
?an #bj /ates att5d$ a
legislative sem9>4 ,afws1 all
( ! "picipants visit$ _!
s5ators & repres5tatives1
t>get+ key legislators to
9troduce !m to ! funda;tal
issues4 ,? meet+ has 2come an
annual ev5t = ,,all & x gr[s
ea* "t4 ,i wd l to see ,,acb's
/ate a6iliates & special-9t]e/
gr\ps jo9 ? coali;n &
"picipate 9 xs annual meet+s &
legislative sem9>s4         #h
      ,3v5;n ,committees
  ,z y "k1 ,,acb's v>i\s
committees c>ry \ _m ( !
organiza;n's activities4 ,"s (
^! committees >e m&at$ 9 \r
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws1 "s >e
e/abli%$ by ! presid5t1 & o!rs
by resolu;n or "? recomm5da;n
f ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4
,foll[+ is a li/ ( ! "ns ( all
( ^! committees & _!
*airp]sons3
  ,aw>ds ,committee1 ,jack
,lewis2 ,na;nal ,3v5;n
,committee1 ,john ,hor/2
,cr$5tials ,committee1 ,gayle
,krause2 ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
,committee1 ,/eph5 ,spei*]2
,resolu;ns ,committee1 ,mit*
,pom]antz2 ,memb]%ip
,committee1 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel2 ,5viron;tal ,a3ess
,committee1 ,g5e ,lozano &
,paul ,$w>ds2 ,committee on
,a3r$ita;n1 ,dick           #i
,seif]t2 ,committee =
,problems ( ,d1f-,bl1 ,mi*ael
,by+ton2 ,s*ol>%ip ,committee1
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt2 ,budget
,committee1 ,brian ,*>lson2
,nom9at+ ,committee1 ;,m4 ;,j4
,s*mitt4
  ,"s #gj to #ge p >e 9volv$ 9
c>ry+ \ ! activities ( all ^!
committees4

     ,a3r$ita;n ,revisit$
  ,! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil _h a corporate
memb]%ip meet+ ,may #e1 #aiia4
,? meet+ det]m9$ :e!r ,,nac wd
4solve xs corpora;n & turn xs
assets ov] to ano!r non-pr(it
organiza;n or trim xs op]a;n &
3t9ue to (f] a3r$ita;n us+
di6]5t proc$ures f ^? curr5tly
practic$4
  ,:ile ,i 0 n at ? meet+ "<,i
att5d$ a ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl meet+ 9 ,orl&o1        #aj
,fla4">1 ,i h le>n$ t ,,nac's
memb]%ip vot$ to imple;t co/-
cutt+ proc$ures 9 ord] to keep
! organiza;n go+4 ,= fur!r
details1 see 8,news ,briefs f
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice10 ?
issue4

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

  ,! activ;y : has probably
dem&$ ! grte/ am.t ( my "t 9
rec5t weeks has be51 n
unexpect$ly1 ! evalua;n &
prep>a;n ( com;ts & responses
to ! regula;ns propos$ by
s"eal f$]al ag5cies & de"p;ts
9 meet+ ! require;ts plac$ on
!m by ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,we comm5d
^? r1d]s :o h provid$ 9put 9 ?
extremely important        #aa
process by submitt+ com;ts or
pres5t+ te/imony at public
he>+s1 b m*1 m* m 9put is
ne$$6 ,al? we h rcvd copies (
com;ts submitt$ by a few
9dividuals & organiza;ns1 we
"k t _m m h be5 attempt+ to
obta9 ! notices ( propos$
rulemak+ 9 a3essible v].ns ,-
bas$ on ! numb] ( compla9ts we
h rcvd to ! e6ect t !
responsible ag5cies & de"p;ts
h g5]ally n _h ! brl mat]ials
available until s"eal weeks (
! com;t p]iods _h elaps$4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has
(ficially prote/$ to ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice & ! ,a3ess ,bo>d
3c]n+ ! unavailabil;y ( brl
mat]ials on any?+ l a "tly
basis1 & we h m5;n$ t
unavailabil;y 9 \r (ficial
com;ts4 ,s* unavailabil;y
r$uces by ab #ej p]c5t !
opportunities : bl &       #ab
visually impair$ citiz5s h to
r1d1 dige/1 & respond to
regula;ns : >e 9t5d$ to give
m1n+ to ! civil "rs recogniz$
by ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4 ,ev5 if we h n be5 able
to get ! com;t p]iods ext5d$ z
a result ( s* unavailabil;y1
we recomm5d /r;gly t any
com;tors :o d n rcv ! brl
mat]ials on a "tly basis %d
ref] to t fact cle>ly 9 _!
com;ts & !n report t fact al
to _! s5ators & 3gressm54
,s9ce x is impossible to
provide "tly 9=ma;n via ,!
,brl ,=um 3c]n+ upcom+ d1dl9es
& he>+ s*$ules1 y %d call 8,!
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 at l1/ twice
a week = possible updates ,-
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4
  ,"o ( ! b5efits 3nect$ )
2l;g+ to an ,,acb na;nal
special-9t]e/ a6iliate is !
ext5t to : x 5ables xs     #ac
memb]s to b5efit ev5 m f
memb]%ip 9 o!r na;nal
pr(es.nal organiza;ns4 ,? fact
0 br"\ home anew rec5tly :5 x
0 my pl1sure to meet ) a
repres5tative ( ! ,,acb
,social ,s]vice ,provid]s & an
(ficial ( ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ,social ,"w]s to explore
ways 9 : ! two organiza;ns c
"w m closely tgr4 ,"o deci.n t
came \ ( ! meet+ w result 9
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,social
,s]vice ,provid]s hav+ m* grt]
a3ess to pr(es.nal mat]ials :
>e n[ only available 9 pr9t4
,x is my "u/&+ al t ! two
organiza;ns plan to coop]ate
fur!r by provid+ sp1k]s = "o
ano!r's na;nal 3f];e programs4
,9de$1 ,,acb's 3cept ( =m+
na;nal special-9t]e/
organiza;ns 0 f> ah1d ( xs "t
:5 t f/ special-9t]e/ a6iliate
0 =m$ m ?an #bb ye>s       #ad
ago6
  ,an issue : has surfac$ f "t
to "t "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]
! ye> & : embodies "s ( ! mo/
/]eotypical ( negative
attitudes 3c]n+ bl p is t (
eligibil;y = s]vice on juries4
,al? _m /ates h cl>ifi$ ?
issue by /atute1 (t5 z a
result ( lo2y+ by ,,acb
a6iliates1 ! issue is / muddy
& ! policies >e >*aic1
9consi/5t & 4crim9atory 9 _m
jurisdic;ns4 ,)9 ! pa/ few
mon?s1 at l1/ six bl citiz5s (
! ,4trict ( ,columbia h be5
summon$ = jury duty &1 ^u
appe>+1 h be5 politely excus$
f ! pool ) ! explana;n t !y
mi<t n 2 able to p]=m "s ( !
func;ns ( jurors 2c ( _! lack
( si<t4 ,i am "o ( ! six s
excus$1 & dur+ ! 5su+ 4cus.n )
! adm9i/rator ( ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,sup]ior ,c\rt   #ae
sy/em1 ,i asc]ta9$ t !
practice is n a writt5 policy4
,no "o "ks exactly h[1 :y or
:5 x 0 9/itut$4 ,! policy is
n[ 2+ 8review$0 b no "o "ks :5
! review w 2 complet$1 & "! >e
no plans to 4cuss ! policy
review ) "kl$g1ble bl p4 ,c\rt
adm9i/rators 9itiat$ ?
practice 9 spite ( ! fact t _m
bl citiz5s h s]v$ on juries 9
! pa/ & a bl judge _h s]v$ 9 !
,d4,c4 c\rt sy/em = _m ye>s
until 8 rec5t retire;t4
  ,z "p ( ! advocacy campaign
t is 2+ m.t$ by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to correct ?
absurd policy1 ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,associa;n ( ,"w]s =
! ,bl "<! ,,acb ,a6iliate = !
,4trict ( ,columbia"> is
prep>+ to 5li<t5 ! 8c;y "fs0
3c]n+ ! political r1lities ( !
#aiij's & ! _s & 9t5t ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities    #af
,act4 ,an >ticle : appe>$ 9 !
,april #bf1 #aiia $i;n ( 8,!
,new ,york ,"ts0 sd1 9 "p3 ^0
444 ! late/ battle gr.d is !
,4trict ( ,columbia1 ": local
c\rts g5]ally refuse to s1t bl
jurors4 ,la/ mon? at l1/ ?ree
pot5tial jurors 7 exclud$ f !
,4trict's jury pool 2c !y >e
bl1 sd ,oral ,mill]1 a bl
lawy] :o is executive director
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
444 ,/eph5 ,spei*]1 presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n1 agrees4 ',bl p al
h to decide :e!r p >e ly+ to
!m 9 daily life'1 ,mr4 ,spei*]
sd4 ',"! >e lots ( di6]5t cues
t c 2 pick$ up by li/5+1' he
add$1 not+ ! example ( a bl
judge :o refus$ to fix !
squ1ky wit;s *air 9 8 c\rtroom
2c 'he want$ to he> x :5 p
mov$ >.d4' ,! survival (
exclu.n>y policies may 2   #ag
l>gely a matt] ( 9]tia4 ',l _m
?+s t p]ta9 to ! way c\rts
func;n1 xs orig9 is lo/ 9 !
mi/s ( "t & x is easi] to keep
x ?an to *ange x1' ,g]>d
,tr1nor1 a =m] prosecutor :o
is n[ 9 private practice "h sd
td4 444 ,! rules gov]n+ jury
selec;n 9 f$]al c\rts >e
ambigu\s1 exclud+ ^? :o >e
'9capable1 by r1son ( m5tal or
physical 9firm;y1 to r5d]
satisfactory jury s]vice4'
,ea* f$]al judicial 4trict ,-
& "s"ts ea* f$]al judge ,-
det]m9es = xf :e!r p ) impair$
vi.n or he>+ fall 9to t
category4 ,mo/ /ate c\rt rules
>e equally ambigu\s1 b
advocates = ! bl & d1f h won
"s legislative victories ov] !
pa/ decade4 444 ,a numb] ( o!r
/ates1 9clud+ ,cali=nia1
,colorado1 ,massa*usetts1
,oregon1 ,virg9ia &        #ah
,wa%+ton1 h laws t preclude !
summ>y exclu.n ( bl p f
juries40
  ,bo? ,nolan ,crabb & ,i _h !
pl1sure ( tak+ active "ps 9 !
#aiia ,na;nal ,delegate
,assembly & ,na;nal
,legislative ,"w%op ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ( & = ! ,bl
( ,am]ica1 held 9 ,wa%+ton 9
mid-,april4 ,! "w%op1 :
attract$ scores ( d$icat$ p f
m ?an #bj /ates1 focus$ on !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 ! cr1;n ( a commis.n
d1l+ ) ! $uca;n & rehabilita;n
( bl p1 def1t+ ef=ts (
comm]cial develop]s to 5croa*
on employ;t opportunities = bl
v5dors at 9t]/ate hi<way re/
/ops & ! e/abli%;t ( a =mula-
driv5 program = provid+
s]vices to eld]ly bl p4
  ,foll[+ ! 3clu.n ( ! ,,all
delegate assembly &        #ai
legislative "w%op1 a delega;n
f ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<9clud+1 am;g o!rs1 ! ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ! ,$itor ( ,!
,brl ,=um1 ! ,presid5t ( !
,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica1 & !
newly-appo9t$ ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,- :o 0 n
yet (ficially on bo>d"> met 9
! na;nal (fice ) ,frank ,kurt
,cylke1 director ( ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 & s"eal
( 8 /aff memb]s f ,,nls4 ,am;g
! important issues 4cuss$ 7 !
possible c5traliza;n ( brl &
ma*9e ma9t5.e s]vice & !
prep>a;n ( an a3essible1
af=dable c5tral 9dex ( record$
& brl books4 ,^? & o!r
subjects w 2 4cuss$ fur!r )
,,nls /aff memb]s at ! upcom+
,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n4
  ,! close 3nec;n 2t s]vices =
bl p & s]vices = eld]ly    #bj
p 0 "uscor$ rec5tly :5 x 0 my
pl1sure to address a "w%op
3duct$ by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
! ,ag+4 ,! ne$s ( eld]ly p )
impair$ vi.n "uscore ! fact t
_m ( ! a3ommoda;ns t probably
w 2 provid$ by regula;ns
imple;t+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act w 2
especially help;l to old] p )
impair$ vi.n :o h n _h an
opportun;y to develop gd
mobil;y & o!r comp5satory
skills4
  ,x is my pl1sure to welcome
,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]1 =m]ly (
,columbus1 ,ohio1 to ! /aff (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z
xs ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs4 ,paul1 :o major$ 9
political ,sci;e at ,am]ican
,univ]s;y & subsequ5tly /udi$
j\rnalism at ! graduate level
at ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 0 an
active memb] ( ! ,na;nal   #ba
,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts :ile a
/ud5t hmf & is1 "!=e1 alr v
famili> ) _m ( ! op]a;ns ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,= !
pa/ s"eal ye>s1 he has be5 on
! /aff ( ! ,ohio ,gov]nor's
,committee = ,advocacy = !
,h&icapp$4 ,we're glad ,paul
is on bo>d & >e look+ =w>d to
"w+ ) hm4
  ,dur+ ! com+ summ]1 ano!r
help;l1 *e];l voice : _m r1d]s
w he> by call+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice w 2 t ( ,s>ah ,haiby1
_m ( ^: duties w 2 9 support (
! new ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs4 ,s>ah1 :o is a s5ior
at ,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y1
f/ jo9$ ! ,,acb na;nal /aff z
a volunte] two ye>s ago & has
be5 "w+ on a "p-"t basis = !
pa/ ye>4
  ,on ,may #e1 #aiia1 !
memb]%ip ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil (       #bb
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ reject$ !
recomm5da;n ( ! bo>d (
directors & vot$ to 3t9ue
op]a;ns z ! only a3r$it+ body
specializ+ 9 s]vices = ! bl 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,2c ( rec5t
r$uc;ns 9 fund+ commit;ts1 !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil w
"ugo 3sid]able re/ructur+ &
fur!r /r1ml9+ 9 xs op]a;ns4 ,!
new 9t]im presid5t is ,dr4
;,n4 ,$ ,mill] ( ,r5o1 ,nev41
a recogniz$ exp]t 9 a3r$ita;n
9 ! field ( $uca;n & relat$
fields4 ,! bo>d ( directors w
meet 9 ! next #fj "ds to
imple;t ! new op]at+ plan4 ,9
%ort1 ,,nac has be5 batt]$1 b
x is on xs feet & mov+ =w>d 9
3t9u+ ef=ts to improve s]vices
= ! bl4


                           #bc
   ,commemorat+ #cj ,ye>s (
          ,s]vice3
      ,! #aiia ,3v5;n at
           ,tampa
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! "t = ! #cjth ,3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
alm "h4 ,all ,,acb memb]s1 frs
& associates %d 2 mak+ f9al
plans to att5d4 ,! dates >e
,june #bi to ,july #f1 #aiia4
,! place is ! ,airport ,holi"d
,9n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla4 ,if y
hav5't made room res]va;ns1 y
%d d s immly by call+ "<#hjj">
#bgb-#ggef4 ,airl9e travel
res]va;ns c 2 made by call+
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs 1 ,9c41 (
,muskogee1 ,okla4 at "<#hjj">
#hdg-#gfgf4 ,oklahoma resid5ts
call "<#hjj"> #gbb-#ihbb4 ,y w
f9d ? travel s]vice v will+ to
"w ) y 9 provid+ ! l[e/    #bd
f>es & ! be/ travel >range;ts4
,al1 ,,acb w b5efit f yr
patronage4
  ,? 3v5;n completes ?ree
decades ( grt ,,acb 3v5;ns4 ,=
#cj ye>s1 ,,acb has be5 a
dynamic1 gr[+ organiza;n
provid+ bl p]sons )
opportunities = le>n+1 gr[? &
fell[%ip4 ,? ye>'s program w 2
no excep;n4 ,u4,s4 ,attorney-
,g5]al ,dick ,?ornbur< &
,florida ,gov]nor ,lawton
,*ilds h be5 9vit$ to address
! 3v5;n4 ,addi;nal pres5t]s
9clude ,alex&re ,neumyvakk51
,presid5t ( ! ,all ,russia
,associa;n = ! ,bl & memb] (
,p>lia;t ( ! ,republic (
,russia2 ,c>l ,augu/o1
,executive ,director ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl2
,tam>a ,bibb1 ,regional
,commis.n]1 ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n2      #be
,rit*ie ,geisel1 ,executive
,director1 ,record+ = ! ,bl2
,jim ,/ovall1 f.d] & presid5t
( ! ,n>rative ,televi.n
,net"w2 & ,w5dy ,pava1
speciali/ = self-def5se
te*niques = visually-impair$
wom54
  ,,acb's #ba ,special ,9t]e/
,gr\ps h plann$ _m "o-ses.n
func;ns4 ,on ,satur"d afn1
,june #bi1 "! is a memb]%ip
develop;t meet+ plann$ by
,,acb's ,memb]%ip ,committee4
,on ,sun"d morn+1 ,june #cj1
,,cclvi has s*$ul$ a 4cus.n on
! 8,keys to ,su3ess = ,c>e]-
,ori5t$ ,p ) ,l[ ,vi.n40 ,on
,sun"d afn1 "! >e ses.ns on
8,se>*+ = ,employ;t & ,job
,5h.e;t10 ,,vidpi's ,micro-
,comput] ,sem9>1 a meet+ on
5viron;tal a3ess issues1 & a
,baseball ,fanatics' ,lun*eon1
": ,tom ,hume1 =m]         #bf
,c9c9nati ,r$s pit*]1 w 2 !
f1tur$ sp1k]4 ,on ,?urs"d afn1
,presid5t ,saund]s is 3duct+
an ,a6iliate ,presid5t's
meet+4 ,wom5's ,3c]ns has
s*$ul$ not$ au?or ,deborah
,hazelton z _! f1tur$ sp1k]4
,"! w ag 2 a ,c&idate's ,=um4
,on ,fri"d afn1 sem9>s on
legisla;n & diabetes w o3ur4
,! tra9+ = ,a6iliate ,tr1sur]s
m5;n$ 9 ! ,m>*-,april ,brl
,=um has be5 po/pon$ to #aiib4
  ,ag ? ye>1 "! w 2 activities
= *n4 ,nola ,webb1 presid5t (
! ,c\ncil ( ,families )
,visual ,impair;t1 has plann$
two craft & movie ses.ns on
,mon"d & ,?urs"d1 two museum
t\rs1 ,tues"d & ,w$nes"d1 & a
pizza "py ,fri"d ev5+ dur+ !
banquet4 ,*n's activities >e
limit$ to ages #e to #ab
except = ! pizza "py1 : is
ages #e to #af4            #bg
  ,t\rs h be5 well organiz$ by
,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,assi/ant
,3v5;n ,coord9ator4 ,snacks w
2 provid$ = l;g] bus trips4
,all t\rs de"p f ! ma9 5tr.e (
! ,holi"d ,9n4
  ,%uttles w op]ate 2t ! ?ree
hotels & ! ,je6]son ,hi<
,s*ool1 ": ! ,exhibit ,hall w
2 locat$4 ,? s]vice w 2g9
,fri"d morn+1 ,june #bh1 &
3t9ue "? ,satur"d midni<t1
,july #f4 ,mo/ activities w
take place at ! ,holi"d ,9n &
! ,omni ,hotel j "o block
away4 ,! 9t]sec;n 9 front ( !
,omni at ,cypress ,/reet &
,we/%ore ,drive is a v busy
"o1 & :ile police patrols w 2
pres5t to provide assi/.e1
3v5;ne]s >e urg$ to use cau;n
:5 cross+4
  ,! op5+ c]emonies w 2 held
,june #cj at #h p4m4 ,:ile ?
ses.n does n 3/itute !     #bh
(ficial op5+ ( ! 3v5;n1 x is
an important "p ( ! 3v5;n
process4
  ,al;g ) ! \t/&+ 3v5;n
program by ,,acb & xs ,special
,9t]e/ ,a6iliates1 "! w 2 _m
opportunities = relaxa;n &
fun4 ,"! is a ,welcome to
,tampa ,"py ho/$ by ! ,florida
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,satur"d ev5+
& a ,,cclvi #aiej's "py ,sun"d
ev5+ at : all >e welcome4
,mon"d ev5+ is ! ,,rsva ,auc;n
& ,d.e1 ,w$nes"d ev5+ !
,cruise on ! ,gulf1 ,?urs"d
ev5+ ! ,,nabs ,com$y ,h\r1
,fri"d ev5+ ! ,,acb ,banquet
foll[$ by ,,cclvi's ,f>ewell
to ,tampa ,"py1 & ,satur"d
,ev5+ ! ,spani% ,d9n] ) a
,flam+o ,d.e ,%[ at ,ybor
,c;y4
  ,? #cjth ,,acb ,3v5;n w 2
\t/&+ 9 e way4 ,y won't want
to miss ! _m               #bi
opportunities t >e available4
,,acb 3t9ues to gr[ & get
bett] & bett] 2c ( xs
democratic pr9ciples ( op]a;n1
xs op5;s 9 d1l+ ) bl;s issues1
& xs commit;t to bett] liv+ =
bl p4 ,pl1se jo9 ) u 9
commemorat+ #cj ye>s ( s]vice
& 9 look+ ah1d to a b"r &
*all5g+ future ( 3t9u$ gr[? &
excell;e4

    ,a ,welcome to ,tampa
     by ,v9ce ,mi/retta1
     ,presid5t1 ,florida
       ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

  ,on 2half ( ! m ?an #a1jjj
memb]s ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ,i wi% to welcome y to
! #cjth annual 3v5;n ho/$ ?
ye> 9 ,tampa1 ,florida's
,tr1sure ,c;y by ! ,bay4 ,we
hope to meet _m ( y dur+ !
week ( ,june #bi "?        #cj
,july #f4 ,i w 2 on h& f ,june
#bi to ,july #a4 ,t]ry ,b.s+1
\r ,,fcb vice presid5t1 w 2 9
att5d.e "?\t ! 3v5;n4 ,pl1se
take ! "t to 5joy ,bus*
,g>d5s1 hi/oric ,ybor ,c;y1 &
_m o!r excit+ attrac;ns
available 9 ! ,tampa >ea4

      ,democracy & ,ac;n
      by ,/eph5 ,spei*]1
      ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
     ,committee ,*airman

  ,! f/ "t ,i /ay$ = ! :ole
3v5;n week ,i got hook$ ,- by
exposure to democracy ,,acb-
,,/yle4 ,d we h \r [n /yle8 ,z
we say 9 ,nebraska3 8,y
bet*a60 ,is x quirky8
,absolutely4 ,does x imp$e !
a3ompli%;t ( busi;s8 ,n
9frequ5tly4 ,is ? a bad ?+8 ,n
necess>ily3 ! process by : we
r1* a deci.n & :e!r ^?     #ca
a6ect$ see t process z fair
may h grt] impact on ,,acb',s
l;g-t]m h1l? ?an ! "picul>
deci.n xf4 ,yet to 2 an
e6ective organiza;n we m/ act1
& ! abil;y to act c 2 lo/ if
proc$ure 2comes an 5d 9 xf4
  ,to a l>ge ext5t1 wise use (
\r "t tgr at ! annual 3v5;n
dep5ds on \r abil;y to /rike !
prop] bal.e 2t ! "rs (
9dividuals & a6iliates on ! "o
h& &1 on ! o!r1 ! organiza;n's
ne$ to a3ompli% an 9cr1s+ am.t
( busi;s 9 ! limit$ "t
available4
  ,"h >e "s ?"\s ab possible
*anges 9 ! ways we n[ /rike t
bal.e 9 two >1s3 ! scope ( !
,cr$5tials ,committee's
au?or;y & ! way we det]m9e
:e!r a quorum is pres5t4 ,z
,*air ( yr ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
,committee = ! com+ 3v5;n1 ,i
"k t ^! two issues w 2     #cb
address$ by propos$ am5d;ts4
  ,bylaw #f ;,c #a says !
,cr$5tials ,committee 8%
det]m9e t ea* memb] &_/or
a6iliate desir+ admis.n to &
"picipa;n 9 ! annual 3v5;n 444
% h compli$ ) ! require;ts set
up 9 ! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws by
444 ,bylaw #b ;,b n[ requires
a6iliates to mail _! updat$
memb]%ip li/s & annual dues on
or 2f ,m>* #ae4 ,! f9al s5t;e
( ,bylaw #b ;,b 2g9s3 8,if an
a6iliate fails to comply ) ?
sec;n1 ! f/ ye> ( non-compli.e
% result 9 ! loss ( vot+
privileges 444 84
  ,? language has be5 "u/ood
to give ! ,cr$5tials
,committee only two *oices
,-recomm5d+ to s1t or n to s1t
a "picul> delega;n4 ,la/ ye>1
h["e1 ! ,committee recomm5d$ t
all delega;ns 2 s1t$1 b t ^?
:o _h fil$ or pd late %d   #cc
h _! vote c.t r$uc$ ac to a
c]ta9 =mula4 ,! ,3/itu;n &
,bylaws nei expressly au?oriz$
nor expressly =bade s* a
recomm5da;n1 s p ( gd w &
9tellig;e cd 4agree z to :e!r
! ,committee _h au?or;y to
make x4 ,b ? approa* (f]$ a
novel & app1l+ compromise : !
,3v5;n a3ept$4
  ,"o propos$ am5d;t addresses
? issue 9 two ways4 ,f/1 x wd
add ! foll[+ two s5t;es af !
"p ( ,bylaw #f ;,c #a quot$
abv3 8,if ! ,committee
det]m9es t "o or m ( s*
require;ts has n be5 met1 x
may make to ! ,3v5;n s*
recomm5da;ns z x ?9ks
appropriate "u ! circum/.es (
! "picul> case4 ,s*
recomm5da;ns may1 b ne$ n1
9clude a "pial or complete
r$uc;n 9 ! numb] ( votes : an
a6iliate is 5titl$ to      #cd
ca/ at ! 3v5;n !n 9 progress40
,second1 x wd divide ,bylaw #b
;,b 9to subsec;ns "<#a"> &
"<#b">1 ! f/ d1l+ ) ! annual
updat+ ( memb]%ip li/s & !
second d1l+ ) :at happ5s :5 an
a6iliate fails to update =
?ree 3secutive ye>s4 ,!
language quot$ abv : requires
m&atory loss ( vot+ privileges
wd 2 9 subsec;n "<#b">1 & !
phrase 8fails to comply ) ?
sec;n0 wd 2 *ang$ to 8fails to
comply ) ? subsec;n ,b"<#b">04
,? wd limit ! m&atory loss (
vot+ privileges to ! case ":
an a6iliate _h fail$ to update
xs memb]%ip li/ = ?ree
3secutive ye>s & _h !n fail$
to comply ) a rec]tifica;n
ord] f ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4
  ,^! *anges %d cl>ify ! scope
( ! ,committee's au?or;y1 all[
! ,committee m flexibil;y ?an
la/ ye>'s =mula & r$uce    #ce
! am.t ( "t sp5t on cr$5tials
issues by ! full ,3v5;n4 ,b d
!y /rike ! "r bal.e 2t !
compet+ ne$s = flexibil;y &
pr$ictabil;y8 ,yr ,3/itu;n &
,bylaws ,committee ne$s yr
?"\s & su7es;ns4
  ,we al solicit yr help 9
review+ ! way a quorum is
det]m9$4 ,>ticle ,,vi ( \r
,3/itu;n n[ says3 8,a major;y
( all votes c]tifi$ & s1t$ at
! 3v5;n % 3/itute a quorum to
d busi;s40 ,? s.ds simple 5\<1
until y 3sid] ! way ,,acb
3v5;ns actually "w4
  ,h[ %d ! phrase 8all votes
c]tifi$ & s1t$ at ! 3v5;n0 2
3v]t$ 9to a "picul> numb]8 ,!
a6iliate vote total c 2
det]m9$ e>ly 9 ! week :5 !
f9al cr$5tials report is
approv$4 ,b ! total numb] (
c]tifi$ 9dividual vot]s :o h
att5d$ a 3v5;n w n 2 "kn   #cf
until ! la/ "d ( regi/ra;n1
:ile ! numb] pres5t at a 3v5;n
at a "picul> "t c v>y
3sid]ably z ! tides ( special-
9t]e/ a6iliate meet+s ebb &
fl[4 ,does ! ,3/itu;n require
9dividual votes to 2 c.t$ at !
2g9n+ ( ! 3v5;n1 at ! 5d1 at
"s "t 9 ! middle or j 2f ea*
vote8 ,does 8s1t$0 m1n regi/]$
at ! 3v5;n1 pres5t 9 ! 3v5;n
hall :5 a vote is tak51 or
"s?+ else8 ,if we avoid
p]petual c.t+ by tak+ a
cr$5tials 8snap%ot10 :5 %d we
take x8 ,mon"d or ,tues"d mi<t
2 ! p1k "d = actual att5d.e2 b
_m important votes o3ur late 9
! week :5 use ( a hi< total f
e>li] 9 ! week cd make
assembl+ a quorum di6icult4 ,!
total a*iev$ by ! close (
regi/ra;n cd 2 se5 z an
9appropriately hi< figure to
use1 2c x 9cludes _m       #cg
eligible vot]s :o may h
express$ a c]ta9 49t]e/ 9 !
busi;s ses.ns by go+ home
e>ly4
  ,z an alt]native to ! pres5t
rule "<:at"e x is">1 "o ( \r
memb]s has su7e/$ us+ "s
m9imum numb] t assures deci.ns
w 2 made by a fair cross-sec;n
( ,,acb',s memb]%ip4 ,s* a
numb] %d probably 9clude "s
m9imum numb] ( 9dividual votes
& "s m9imum numb] ( a6iliate
votes ) a require;t t
a6iliates ( all sizes 2 fairly
repres5t$4
  ,sp1k+ ( fair repres5ta;n1
h[ _m votes %d "o 9dividual 2
able to ca/1 c.t+ ! a6iliates
= : he or %e acts z delegate8
,us+ la/ ye>'s cr$5tials
figures1 3sid] a l[ vi.n
"<#be"> p>5t "<#e"> :o is a
v5dor "<#be">1 a ,lion "<#e">1
a guide dog us] "<#ba">1   #ch
a brl us] "<#be">1 a libr>y
us] "<#e"> & comes f
,cali=nia1 ,florida1 ,miss\ri1
,oklahoma or ,p5nsylvania
"<#be">4 ,c.t+ an 9dividual
vote1 ? p]son c ca/ #acg
votes4
  ,no p]son c repres5t m ?an
"o a6iliate on ! ,nom9at+
,committee1 b "! is no p>allel
rule ag/ ca/+ ! floor votes =
z _m a6iliates z h select$ y
to 2 _! delegate4 ,%d "! be8
,if s1 :at %d ! limit = "o
9dividual be8 ,?irty-five1 =
example1 wd all[ y to s]ve z
delegate = "o l>ge1 "o m$ium1
& "o small a6iliate & / ca/ yr
9dividual vote4 ,b s* a rule
cd re/rict "s a6iliates'
abil;y to *oose ! delegates !y
r1lly want4 ,": %d ! bal.e 2
/ruck8 ,any attempt at a m
manag1ble quorum rule %d
address ? "q4              #ci
  ,,acb's annual 3v5;n alr
pres5ts a f9e example (
democracy 9 ac;n4 ,b if we c
simplify proc$ural issues :ile
/ protect+ "ey"o's "rs1 we
mi<t 9cr1se \r abil;y to cov]
ess5tial gr.d :ile we're all /
tgr at ! 3v5;n1 & t wd help
,,acb "?\t ! re/ ( ! ye>4
  ,if y'd l to talk ab any (
^! issues1 pl1se call me 2t
#f3#cj & #i3#cj p4m4 ,c5tral
"t at "<#djb"> #dhi-#ghcf4
,see y 9 ,tampa6

      ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
      ,l1gue ,presses =
   ,3gres.nal ,support & ,m
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,memb]s ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica f "?\t ! na;n 3v]g$ on
,wa%+ton ,april #ab-#af = f\r
"ds fill$ ) 9=mative       #dj
meet+s1 ann\nce;ts ab new
v5tures 9 audio descrip;n1 &
aw>d pres5ta;ns4 ,! ses.n
culm9at$ 9 a flurry (
legislative activities 9 :
,,all memb]s visit$
repres5tatives & s5ators to
urge _! support on critical
issues4
  ,mi*ael ,maney1 *airman ( !
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 address$ !
op5+ d9n] ses.n ( ! 3f];e on
,april #ab4 ,maney w>n$ ag/
fi<t+ am;g organiza;ns ( ! bl1
especially ": a3r$ita;n is
3c]n$4 ,he call$ = ! e/abli%;t
( a 8"w+ gr\p0 made up (
repres5tatives f ! bl;s field1
9clud+ 3sum] organiza;ns4
  ,c>l ,augu/o1 presid5t &
executive director ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 e*o$
,maney's a3r$ita;n !me4
  8,"! 7 s _m resolu;ns1   #da
"! 7 s _m spee*es1 "! 7 s _m
promises1 & z ,mike ,maney
m5;n$1 "! 0 s m* lip s]vice10
he sd4 8,b ! bottom l9e is we
lack$ t pas.n = excell;e1 we
lack$ ! c\rage to /& up & 2
c.t$1 & we lack$ ! p]sev].e to
pursue a goal : j wasn't t
easy to a*ieve40
  ,"!'ll 2 m activ;y 9 ! field
( audio descrip;n 9 ! ne>
future1 ac to repres5tatives (
! ,na;nal ,cap;n+ ,9/itute4
,,acb ,memb] ,alb]t ,he*t (
,new ,j]sey1 f.d] ( ,audio
,optic1 a company : provides
audio descrip;n ( visual ev5ts
on home video1 approa*$ !
,na;nal ,cap;n+ ,9/itute to
9vite !m to 5t] ! audio
descrip;n busi;s4 ,,nci hopes
to h audio describ$ programs
available on net"w1 cable1 &
home videos ov] ! next few
ye>s4 ,x al plans to       #db
5c\rage ! manufacture (
televi.n sets capable ( rcvg
audio describ$ programs4
  ,ri*>d ,d\glas1 executive
director ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,p )
,4abilities1 kick$ (f ! ,april
#ac morn+ ses.n ( ! 3f];e ) a
plea = grt] 9tegra;n am;g
4abil;y gr\ps & m coop]a;n 9
tra9+ ! busi;s commun;y to
imple;t ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,d\glas
5vi.n$ a m$ia blitz design$ to
$ucate ! public & br1k d[n
/]eotypes4 ,! blitz wd 9clude
ongo+ m$ia campaigns & !
imple;ta;n ( a task =ce : wd
$ucate produc]s ( v>i\s
televi.n programs & ! film
9du/ry on 4abil;y4 ,he 5c\rag$
,,all memb]s to organize
commun;y =ums 9 3junc;n ) _!
mayors' & gov]nors' committees
: wd 9volve v>i\s seg;ts   #dc
( ! 4abil;y popula;n & local
employ]s4 ,s* a =um1 he sd1 wd
8calm ! fe>s ( employ]s40
  ,ju/9 ,d>t1 *airman ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities1
gave f\r ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,aw>ds to ,,acb
,memb]s ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1
,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,mill]1 ,ka?le5
,megiv]n1 executive director (
! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 & ,grant
,mack4 ,d>t call$ ! f\r 8h]oes
9 ! /ru7le = ,,ada40
  ,foll[+ ,d>t's pres5ta;ns1
,,all memb]s he>d ab a bill t
wd make vot] regi/ra;n easi] =
p ) 4abilities by all[+
rehabilita;n ag5cies or
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s to regi/]
a 4abl$ p]son to vote4
  ,d5ise ,rozell1          #dd
associate director ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,develop;tal
,4abilities ,c\ncils1 updat$
,,all memb]s on ! curr5t civil
"rs legisla;n sc5e4 ,%e sd
v>i\s v].ns ( a civil "rs bill
exi/ td1 9clud+ "o sponsor$ by
memb]s ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se (
,repres5tatives & "o put =w>d
by ! ,bu% adm9i/ra;n4 ,%e sd
civil "rs legisla;n is vital
to bl & "pially si<t$
,am]icans 2c ! civil "rs bills
>e l9k$ to ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4
  ,paul ,m>*&1 *airman ( !
,3sortium = ,citiz5s )
,4abilities1 call$ on ,,all
memb]s to "w ) local busi;s
l1d]s to help !m imple;t !
,,ada 9 a positive mann]4
  8,frankly10 he sd1 8we 7
lucky t ! busi;s commun;y
wasn't r1dy = u a c\ple ( ye>s
ago1 b ,i c tell y !y're   #de
gett+ r1dy = u n[4 ,y c bet yr
life t "!'s an aw;l lot ( !
s-call$ tra9+ & $uca;n t's go+
to g on 9 ! next ye> t w 2
aim$ n s m* 9 gett+ busi;s
9t]e/s 9ve/$ 9 do+ x "r1 b
9/1d on help+ busi;s bail \40
  ,/an ,gre5b]g1 executive
director ( ! ,we/side
,commun;y ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ 9 ,los ,angeles1 told
3f];e att5dees t :ile specific
s]vices to specific gr\ps >e
vital1 4abil;y gr\ps m/ unite
to su3e$4 ,b n all is p1ce1
love1 & un;y ": bl p & !
9dep5d5t liv+ move;t is 3c]n$4
,,acb ,bo>d ,memb] ,rob]t ;,j4
,aco/a1 presid5t ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue1 recalls life
9 ,cali=nia :5 ,$ ,rob]ts1 !
f.d] ( ! 9dep5d5t liv+ move;t1
direct$ 4abil;y programs "!4
  8,we liv$ "u ,$ ,rob]ts10
,aco/a recall$4 8,we       #df
*e]$ :5 he 0 director1 ! f/
4abl$ "o 9 ,cali=nia1 & he
call$ u ! 5emy & tri$ to ru9 !
bl4 ,he didn't %[ love2 ,i'm
all = love1 b #aj ye>s ago ,i
0 ": ,/an was4 ,i 0 picket+4
,i 2liev$ t ! halo 0 >.d u z
3sum]s4 ,i guess ,i />t$ le>n+
:5 ,$ ,rob]ts1 :o call$ hmf a
3sum]1 w5t af 3sum]s & dcld u
! 5emy40
  ,3f];e att5dees 7 giv5 a
close-up look at ! ,javits-
,wagn]-,o',"d program via a
panel ( exp]ts2 !y al he>d ab
! future direc;n ( /ate
ag5cies = ! bl z se5 "? ! eyes
( ,creig ,slayton1 executive
director ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil (
,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl4
  ,dr4 ,william ,wi5]1
presid5t ( ! ,associa;n =
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1
3clud$ ! afn ses.n ( !     #dg
3f];e4 ,he sd ,,aer plans to
develop 8pot5t 3t9u+ $uca;n
programs0 = $ucators
specializ+ 9 bl;s4 ,he al
ann\nc$ ! imple;ta;n ( a tra9+
program t cd make life easi] =
p ne$+ mobil;y & ori5ta;n
s]vices by provid+ 8ori5ta;n &
mobil;y assi/ants40
  ,lat] t ev5+ at an ,,all-
ho/$ banquet1 ,,all memb]s
he>d f ,liz ,savage1 na;nal
tra9+ director = ! ,4abil;y
,"rs1 ,$uca;n & ,def5se ,fund4
,savage express$ pl1sure at !
progress t has be5 made ": !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
is 3c]n$ 9 ! la/ ye>4 ,savage
sd t :ile ! ,,ada d1ls ) _m
types ( 4abilities1 x (f]s m*
= bl & "pially si<t$ p4
  8,automatic tell] ma*9es 9
all new banks w h to 2
a3essible to all p ) visual
impair;ts10 %e sd4 8,"!    #dh
w 2 probably m audio signage
?an "!'s "e be5 2f 9 ? c.try4
,"! w 2 bett] elim9a;n ( ?+s40
  ,! ,april #ad f9al ses.n ( !
3f];e 2gan ) an address by
,dr4 ,sally ,mangold1 pr(essor
( special $uca;n at ,san
,francisco ,/ate ,univ]s;y4
,%e 0 foll[$ by ,,acb ,memb]
,janiece ,pet]s51 an 9/ructor
( visually impair$ *n 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,mangold
focus$ on 8,! ,selec;n ( a
,prop] ,r1d+ ,m$ium = ! ,bl or
,visually ,impair$ ,*10 &
,pet]s5 talk$ ab 8,p]sonal
,exp]i;es 9 ! ,/rategies (
,t1*+ ,brl40
  ,! afn ses.n ( ! ,,all
,legislative ,sem9> 2gan ) a
4cus.n on 5hanc+ legislative
su3ess "? m$ia 3tacts4 ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,o4 ,mill] took "picipants on
a talk+ t\r ( ,3gress1     #di
detail+ h[ bills >e 9troduc$ &
act$ ^u4
  ,! 3f];e 3clud$ ,april #af )
a legislative lun*eon 9 :
att5dees 7 able to report _!
exp]i;es dur+ _! ,3gres.nal
visits4

    ,! ,n>rative ,televi.n
   ,net"w3 ,a ,mod]n ,twi/
     to ,classic ,films
   by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson

  ,l _m p1 ,jim ,/ovall 5joys
classic films4 ,h["e1 :5
,/ovall lo/ 8 si<t ?ree ye>s
ago1 he f.d t he _h di6iculty
foll[+ ev5 ^? movies t he'd
se5 s"eal "ts4 8,i put on a
tape ( an old ,bog>t film t
,i'd alw 5joy$10 ! ,tulsa
native expla9s4 8,i ?"\ ,i cd
foll[ x1 b ,i wat*$ x = an h\r
& a half & "sbody %ot "sbody &
! c> sp$ away & ! girl     #ej
scr1m$ & ,i lo/ ! :ole plot (
! movie2 x 0 v fru/rat+40
  ,/ovall ?"\ t ) a ll n>ra;n1
"s?+ cd 2 d"o to 5h.e film
view+ = bl & visually-impair$
p4 ,t 8"s?+0 ev5tually 2came !
,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w :
w5t on ! air 9 ,octob] #aihi4
,! weekly program n[ airs on m
?an #hjj broadca/ /a;ns &
cable a6iliates & r1*es #be
million homes 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates & ,canada4 ,,ntn al
rcvd an ,emmy aw>d 9 ,octob] (
#aiij4 ,/ovall1 ! f.d]1
presid5t & ho/ ( ,,ntn1 says t
9 addi;n to provid+ a use;l
s]vice = ! bl1 ! program's
su3ess has _h ano!r important
divid5d4
  8,? "<,,ntn"> is n a *>;y
d1l or a gov]n;t d1l4 ,"s ( !
l>ge/ companies 9 ,am]ica
adv]tise ) u1 n 2c !y l bl p b
2c !y >e 2g9n+ to          #ea
recognize bl p z legitimate
3sum]s :o >e wor?y ( sp5d+
doll>s to adv]tise _! products
& s]vices40 ,/ovall 3sid]s ?
recogni;n ( ! bl z a viable
3sum] m>ket1 by retail]s s* z
;,k-,m>t1 to 2 "o ( ,,ntn's
mo/ significant a*ieve;ts4
  ,! program 3si/s ( a classic
film ) audio descrip;n1 foll[$
by a talk %[ 9 : ,/ovall
9t]views actors :o h appe>$ 9
! f1tur$ film4 ,ironically1 !
celebr;y 9t]views1 : 2gan z a
fluke1 2came a /r;g sell+ po9t
= ,,ntn4
  8,at f/1 we _hn't plann$ to
d a talk %[4 ,we 7 j go+ to d
movies1 & we _h to fit
"<p]fectly"> 9to a two-h\r "t
block40 ,six to ei<t weeks 2f
! program's debut1 ,/ovall
4cov]$ t ! f/ %[ 0 #cb m9utes
%ort4 8,"s"o sd1 ',:at >e y
go+ to d8' & ,i sd1        #eb
',we're go+ to h a talk %[ &
,i'm go+ to 9t]view ! p 9 !
movie4'0 ,) ! help ( 8
assi/ant ,ka?y ,h>p]1 ! public
libr>y1 & a book 5titl$
8,addresses ( ! ,/>s10 !
9t]views 2came a weekly f1ture
( ,,ntn4 ,!y al help$ ,/ovall
to sell ,,ntn to cable
op]ators :o 7 9itially
reluctant to pick up !
program4
  8,\r big fe> 0 t cable
op]ators wd say ',we're go+ to
lose \r audi;e4' ,n[ we c %[
!m1 ',n only >e y go+ to h
classic films1 b ,i'm go+ to
br+ y a classic film t y c't
get any": else1 ) an exclusive
9t]view ) ,*>lton ,he/on4' ,?
s]vice t !y ?"\ !y 7 go+ to h
to d to app1se ! bl p is n[
grt programm+ = !m 444 !y're n
los+ _! tradi;nal audi;e &
!y're ga9+ a :ole new      #ec
audi;e40 ,9de$1 ,/ovall says t
sixty p]c5t ( ,,ntn's view]s
>e fully-si<t$ p :o 5joy !
films & ! 9t]views4
  ,ask$ :y ,,ntn specializes 9
classic films1 ,/ovall repli$
t 9 mo/ >1s1 ,,ntn is ! only
programm+ = bl & visually
impair$ p3 8,x wd 2 t]rible if
we 7 ! only a3essible
programm+ & all we did 0 "o
,,tv %[ t y didn't l 444 ,?
way1 ,i c d drama1 com$y1 a
musical1 or a we/]n1 &
hope;lly soon] or lat] get
"s?+ t "ey"o likes40
,demographics al play a factor
9 ! *oice ( classic films4
,,ntn is c>ri$ prim>ily "<?\<
n only"> by ! ,no/algia
,*annel1 : t>gets ! #ee-&-ov]
age gr\p4 ,classic films >e
mo/ popul> ) t "picul> age
gr\p4
  ,9 ! pa/ two-&-a-half    #ed
ye>s1 ,/ovall has 9t]view$ s*
leg5d>y actors & actresses z
,ka?>9e ,hepburn1 ,d\glas
,fairbanks1 ,jr41 & ,hel5
,hayes4 ,/ovall "u/&ably
3sid]s ^! 9t]views to 2 ! mo/
5joyable "p ( 8 job4 ,!
celebrities1 he says1 8>e
fasc9at$ by :at we d ) _!
films4 ,!y r1lize t "!'s a
:ole new audi;e t has n"e se5
_! "w40 ,!y al appreciate !
9obtrusive;s ( ,,ntn's
descriptive /yle4
  ,2c ,,ntn's audi;e
5compasses bo? si<t$ & bl
view]s1 ,/ovall tries to 5sure
t ! descrip;n is z m9imal z
possible4 ,! n>ra;n prim>ily
s]ves to keep p 8up to spe$0
on ! plot3 8,i h n"e felt !
ne$ to g 9to details s* z t !
guy's we>+ a blue-/ripe tie )
p9k polka-dots ) patt]ns40 ,he
feels t excessive          #ee
descrip;n wd 9trude on !
view]'s 5joy;t ( ! film3 8,i
don't want to 2 rem9d$ all !
"t t ? is a movie40
  ,9 ! pa/ ye>s1 ,,ntn has
c>ri$ s* films z 8,his ,girl
,fri"d10 ) ,c>y ,grant &
,rosal9d ,russell4 ,/ovall
3sid]s ! audio descrip;n on ?
film to 2 "s ( ! be/ "w ,,ntn
has "e d"o4 ,,ntn has al d"o a
,*ri/mas special f1tur+ 8,x's
,a ,wond];l ,life40 ,ask$ ab !
crit]ia us$ 9 select+ a
picture = ,,ntn1 he m5;ns
factors s* z aw>ds a movie has
won1 ! />s ( ! film1 & !
availabil;y ( ! actors = an
9t]view4 ,he al c&idly admits1
8,frankly1 ,i pick films ,i
l40
  ,/ovall plans to return to !
home-video m>ket1 : is ": he
orig9ally want$ to 2g9 8 "w4
,he 9t5ds to use ,,ntn z   #ef
a vehicle to promote 8 p5d+
home-video (f]+s4 ,) ,,ntn's
audi;e on ! rise1 ,/ovall
feels he w 2 able to r1* m
view]s ?an "e ) ann\nce;ts ab
home-video programs4 ,al?
,,ntn has no home videos
curr5tly available1 ,/ovall
has ! "rs to programs s* z
8,big ,valley10 8,! ,dick ,van
,dyke ,%[10 & 8,matlock40
,addi;nal plans 9clude
9t]views ) ,liza ,m9elli &
,*>lton ,he/on4 ,al ? fall1
,,ntn w triple xs programm+ to
,satur"d1 ,sun"d1 & a midweek
special4
  ,^? :o wd l to rcv !
,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w %d
call _! local cable op]ator to
see if !y rcv ! ,no/algia
,*annel1 : c>ries ,,ntn on all
( xs a6iliates4
  ,o!rwise1 3tact ! ,,ntn
(fice 9 ,tulsa at          #eg
"<#iah"> #fbg-#ajjj4 ,no
special equip;t is ne$$ to rcv
,,ntn & "! >e no *>ges = !
s]vice4 ,9 addi;n1 ,,acb
memb]s w 2 able to see ,/ovall
9 p]son at ! na;nal 3v5;n 9
,tampa ? ye>4
  ,/ovall cr$its ! ,no/algia
,*annel1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice & s* ,,ntn support]s z
,t$ ,turn] ) help+ ,,ntn to
gr[ & ga9 recogni;n 9 !
9du/ry4
  8,? "t la/ ye> we 7 only 9
#aj million homes4 ,n[1 we're
9 #be million4 ,we're no l;g]
"s ll joke oddball ?+ 9 ! ,,tv
9du/ry ,- we >e recogniz$ z a
legitimate cable televi.n
net"w4 ,we >5't gov]n;t-
support$1 we don't d *>ities
or tele?ons2 we >e a
comm]cially viable net"w40

                           #eh
     ,*icago ,*>ges ,ag/
    ,grant ,mack1 ,g"o ) !
             ,w9d

  ,9 ,decemb] #aiij1 ,,acb
,bo>d ,memb] ,grant ,mack (
,salt ,lake ,c;y 0 a3us$ (
assault+ ,/ev5 ,ha/alis1 a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl1 :o appe>$ )\t 9vita;n at
a meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,committee
= ! ,adv.e;t ( ,a3r$ita;n 9
,*icago4 ,ha/alis attempt$ to
electronically eavesdrop on !
proce$+s1 & ,mack gra2$ !
microph"o f 8 h&1 ?r[+ x to !
floor4 "<,see 8,,nfb ,bl[s
,hot ,air 9 ! ,w9dy ,c;y10
,janu>y_/,febru>y #aiia">4
  ,:ile ,! ,brl ,=um isn't
g5]ally 9 ! practice ( repr9t+
l5g?y lrs & 5d.s a6idavits1 we
feel a repr9t ( a lr is 9 ord]
"h4 ,foll[+ ! 3fronta;n at
,*icago's ,bism>ck         #ei
,hotel1 ,ha/alis attempt$ to
*>ge ,mack4 ,z = ! \tcome1 !
foll[+ lr f ,mack's ,*icago
attorney is self-explanatory4
  ,,re3 ,proce$+s 9 ! ,circuit
,c\rt ( ,cook ,c.ty
  ,de> ,grant3
  ,z ,i h previ\sly advis$ y
,i appe>$ 9 c\rt on yr 2half
on ,janu>y #c & fil$ \r mo;n
to qua% ! summons t _h n be5
p]sonally s]v$ ^u y4 ,! c\rt
grant$ my mo;n to qua% !
summons & fur!r gave ! /ate
until ,febru>y #aa1 #aiia to
p]sonally s]ve y ) ! summons4
,! ,c\rt fur!r ord]$ t if
p]sonal s]vice 0 n s obta9$1 t
! ac;n wd 2 4miss$ )\t !
necess;y ( \r appe>+ 9 ,c\rt4
  ,s9ce we "u/& t y h n be5
p]sonally s]v$1 "! %d 2 no
fur!r proce$+s relative to ?
matt]4 ,i mi<t fur!r add t x
is my op9ion t n only >e   #fj
! allega;ns ( ! compla9ant
ludicr\s f a factual /&po9t1
ev5 if a3ept$ z 2+ true1 t
does n set =? legal gr.ds =
*>g+ y ) any crim9al (f5se4
  ,x has be5 my pl1sure assi/+
y 9 ? matt]4

,v ,truly ,yrs1
,george ,w1v]1 ,esq4

  ,bas$ on ! abv lr1 x's
app>5t t ! ,cook ,c.ty ,c\rt
felt m* ! same way ab
,ha/alis's summons z did
,rhett ,butl] :5 he utt]$ t n[
fam\s l9e 9 ,m>g>et ,mit*ell's
8,g"o ) ! ,w9d40 8,frankly1 my
de>1 444 ^0





                           #fa
     ,br1k+ ! ,fax ,ma*9e
    ,sil;e3 ,! ,talk+ ,fax
           ,is ,"h
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,:ile fax ma*9es h
revolu;niz$ ! way ! _w
communicates1 ^! beep+ :irr+
ll boxes h rema9$ /u2ornly
spee*.s1 keep+ bl p \ ( ! fax
revolu;n ,- until n[4 ,b]keley
,spee* ,te*nologies (
,b]keley1 ,calif41 has obta9$
a pat5t on a sy/em t wd =ce
fax ma*9es to sp1k up & all[
bl & "pially si<t$ p to
9dep5d5tly a3ess _! fax
messages ei 9 p]son or by
ph"o4
  ,elizabe? ,pet]s1 g5]al
manag] ( ,b]keley ,spee*
,te*nologies1 says ! sy/em h]
company has design$ wd all[ a
bl or visually impair$ p]son
to call 8 fax ma*9e f a    #fb
remote loca;n us+ a t\*t"o
teleph"o4 ,by tapp+ 9 a sequ;e
( numb]s1 !
  us] cd he> all ( 8 messages
or se>* "? !m to f9d "o 9
"picul>4 ,! talk+ fax ma*9e cd
2 made to se>* on key ^ws or x
cd replay s5t;es or p>agraphs4
,%e says ! ma*9e cd al 2
design$ to all[ ! bl us] to
he> ! messages :ile /&+ next
to ! ma*9e4
  8,we ?9k ? is go+ to 2 us$
by p :o want to *eck on an
expect$ fax10 ,pet]s expla9s4
8,p won't necess>ily h ! :ole
?+ r1d to !m1 al? !y mi<t2 !
r1l key "h is text-base faxes
give p "s p[];l se>*+
abilities40
  ,ac to ,pet]s1 ! talk+ fax
ma*9e ,,bst 5vi.ns 9cludes a
,cal]a scann+ bo>d simil> to !
"o us$ 9 ! ,>k5/"o ,r1d]4 ,) a
talk+ fax ma*9e1 ! bl      #fc
p]son cd rcv a fax : wd
automatically 2 3v]t$ 9to text
: cd 2 r1d al\d by a voice
syn!siz]4 ,9 fact1 p :o use !
,kurzweil ,p]sonal ,r1d] or !
,>k5/"o ,r1d] alr h a3ess to
fax messages4 ,! big di6];e1
,pet]s says1 is t )9 two ye>s1
all ! te*nology to translate a
fax to spee* & h x r1d to y 9
p]son or via teleph"o w exi/ 9
a s+le desktop package4
  ,,bst isn't 9 ! busi;s (
develop+ scann]s t recognize
"*s4 ,b ,pet]s says optical "*
recogni;n is 3/antly improv+1
& ! "d may n 2 f> (f :5 bl
us]s w ev5 2 able to r1d h&-
writt5 faxes4 ,,bst's talk+
fax ma*9e c't describe
pictures or diagrams1 b x is
r1sonably a3urate :5 translat+
hi< resolu;n faxes4
  ,pet]s says ! compon5ts t w
ultimately g 9to ! talk+   #fd
fax ma*9e 9clude a
microprocessor simil> to ^?
f.d 9 p]sonal comput]s1 "s
memory1 "s *ips t wd 9t]act )
! teleph"o l9e1 & pr9t]
capabilities t wd all[ ! us]
to pr9t ! fax z well z he> x4
  8,"o way ( ?9k+ ( ! design
is j l ! fax ma*9es t !y h n[1
add+ ? "o *ip ( \rs & "s
addi;nal code10 ,pet]s
expla9s4 8,we've built s"eal
prototypes ( ?1 b s f> x 3si/s
( "ps /rung tgr ) cables4
,we're n ! manufactur]4 ,we wd
h to lic5se x to ! p :o make !
pla/ic wrapp+ & /uff4 ,we'll
mo/ likely get "s"o else to
build ! s+le unit design4 ,b
we c provide ! sy/em "r n[ = p
:o don't m9d an 9tegrat$ sy/em
approa* ": sep>ate "ps >e wir$
tgr40
  ,,bst curr5tly lic5ses xs
spee* te*nology to two     #fe
companies : make products = !
bl1 "o ( : is ,p]sonal ,data
,sy/ems1 a ,campbell1 ,calif41
company : produces ! ,audapt]
spee* syn!siz]4 ,! o!r company
is h1dqu>t]$ 9 ,new ,z1l& &
makes 9t]nal syn!siz]s =
,to%iba laptops4
  8,mo/ ( yr r1d]s alr h a3ess
to ! be/ l1d+ $ge te*nology10
,pet]s a6irms4 8,x's v 9t]e/+
= u to "w ) \r cu/om]s :o make
products = ! bl1 2c !y alw
want ! v be/1 & !y want x
ye/]"d4 ,x r1lly keeps u on \r
toes40
  ,j :at ,,bst's pat5t w m1n
to bl & l[ vi.n fax ma*9e us]s
isn't cle>4 ,x cd m1n *1p]1
comm]cially available talk+
fax ma*9es4 ,^? :o develop
talk+ products = bl us]s agree
) ,pet]s t ! te*nology alr
exi/s to wire tgr a talk+ fax
ma*9e4 ,_m ( ^?            #ff
develop]s w 2 wat*+ ,,bst
closely to see :e!r ! company
w use xs pat5t to /op !m f
cr1t+ l[-5d talk+ fax ma*9es4
,s9ce ! pat5t is relatively
new & ,,bst has yet to sign
lic5se agree;ts ) any
manufactur]1 ,pet]s c't give
any cle> signals4
  8,x's alw exp5sive to buy
cu/om sy/ems10 %e says4 8,b if
"o ( ! mass produc;n companies
gets 9to x1 !y c build x v
*1ply & !y %d40

     ,opportunities ,op5
            ,doors
     by ,ka?le5 ,galla<]
        ,rehabilita;n
         ,speciali/1
    ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
             ,bl

  ,ac to _m exp]ts1 society /
fe>s bl;s m ?an any o!r    #fg
physical 4abil;y4 ,i 2lieve x
is ? fe> t is ! cause ( !
4crim9a;n t keeps employ]s'
doors %ut to ^? ( u :o >e bl4
  ,2+ aw>e ( ! 4crim9a;n t
exi/s1 ,i knew f9d+ a job 0
go+ to 2 a *all5ge4 ,i r1liz$
t my 4abil;y wd limit my op;ns
& opportunities4 ,h["e1 ,i did
n r1lize h[ _m clos$ doors ,i
wd h to walk away f 2f f9d+ an
employ] op5 to hir+ me4
  ,we m/ *ange society's
attitudes t[>ds p]sons )
4abilities4 ,laws & te*nology
h op5$ _m doors = u1 & h giv5
u opportunities we did n h #bj
ye>s ago4 ,b ? is n 5\<4 ,_m h
2gun elim9at+ attitud9al
b>ri]s by $ucat+ ! public ab
4abilities4 ,m importantly1 we
m/ 2 p]si/5t 9 \r ef=ts to get
employ]s to hire u4 ,we ne$ to
take advantage ( !
opportunities provid$ to   #fh
u "? laws & ! adv.e;t (
te*nology1 & 2 9novative 9
seek+ o!r op5+s t cd l1d to
employ;t4
  ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl is
d$icat$ to cr1t+ employ;t
opportunities = p]sons :o >e
bl or bl ) o!r 4abilities4 ,we
2lieve t e bl p]son :o wants
to "w %d 2 giv5 ! *.e to d s4
  ,adh]+ to ? philosophy1
,,nib (f]s a unique opportun;y
to a rec5t college graduate1
:o is legally bl1 & has a
ba*elor's degree 9 an >ea t
relates to ! op]a;n or
manage;t ( a busi;s4 ,"? xs
,9t]n%ip ,program1 ! 9dividual
rcvs tra9+ & ga9s exp]i;e 9 8
or h] field ( 9t]e/4 ,?
program 0 develop$ to give bl
9dividuals ! *.e to get actual
"w exp]i;e & validate _! value
z productive memb]s ( ! "w =ce
:ile seek+ competitive     #fi
employ;t4
  ,pres5tly ,,nib has two
9t]ns "picipat+ 9 ! program4
,"o is a graduate ( ,s\?1/]n
,miss\ri ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 & !
o!r a graduate ( ,fairlei<
,dick9son ,univ]s;y1 ,madison1
,n4,j4 ,^! g5tlem5 h j
complet$ six mon?s z 9t]ns4
,"o is "w+ on m>ket+ projects
= ! ,st4 ,l\is ,li<th\se 9
,st4 ,l\is4 ,! o!r 9t]n sp5t
?ree mon?s "w+ 9 ! >ea (
m>ket+ analysis = ,,nib1 & is
n[ "w+ 9 \r ,public ,rela;ns
,de"p;t4
  ,,nib is curr5tly review+
o!r 9t]n c&idates = "picipa;n
9 ! program4 ,x seems t _m
legally bl p]sons >5't look+ =
busi;s c>e]s4 ,h["e1 z
te*nology adv.es1 ? tr5d may 2
sl[ly *ang+4 ,z m p 2come aw>e
( \r program1 we hope to f9d
_m 9dividuals look+ = !    #gj
k9d ( 9t]n%ip : w op5 a door
9to ! corporate _w = hm or h]4
  ,,nib 2lieves t ! ,9t]n%ip
,program is valuable = bl &
visually impair$ p2 &1 z ) all
( \r o!r programs1 we >e
committ$ to "w+ t[>d exp&+ &
improv+ ! opportunities !
,9t]n%ip ,program (f]s4
  "<,= m 9=ma;n ab ,,nib's
,9t]n%ip ,program1 3tact
,ka?le5 ,galla<]1 ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 #ebd
,hamburg ,turnpike1 ,wayne1
,,nj #jgdgd-#jifi4 ,tel4
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         ,let's ,"py
  ,! ,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
celebrates xs #ejth anniv]s>y
? ye>1 & ,,acb memb]s >e 9vit$
to jo9 9 ! fe/ivities4     #ga
,! celebra;n w 2 held 9
,na%ville 2t ,augu/ #cj &
,septemb] #b1 ac to ,a6iliate
,presid5t ,p5ny ,p5n+ton4 ,!
celebra;n 9cludes a trip to !
,gr& ,ol' ,opry1 "<@s#ah p]
p]son">1 & a banquet1 "<@s#ag
p] p]son4"> ,^? prices 9clude
transporta;n & regi/ra;n fees4
,s5d m"oy to ,tr1sur] ,h]b]t
,j>$1 #dbaj ,rav5 ,dr41
,knoxville1 ;,,tn #cgiba4 ,!
d1dl9e = regi/ra;n & = hotel
res]va;ns is ,july #ae4 ,y c
res]ve a hotel room by call+ !
,d\bletree ,hotel toll-free at
"<#hjj"> #ebh-#jddd4 ,hotel
room rates w]5't available at
press "t4

        ,,acb ,masons8
  ,,acb ,memb] ,donald ,moore
( ,new ,york is explor+ !
possibil;y ( e/abli%+ a
special-9t]e/ a6iliate     #gb
compris$ ( memb]s ( ! ,masons1
,ea/]n ,/>1 & o!r 3cordant
bodies ( ! ,masonic ,frat]n;y4
,m is 3sid]+ a lun*eon or d9n]
meet+ at ! next ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n4 ,att5dees wd he>
rem>ks f a ,mason resid+ 9
,florida4 ,p]sons 9t]e/$ 9
jo9+ ,moore 9 ! e/abli%;t ( a
,masonic special-9t]e/
a6iliate %d 3tact hm at #cf
,holl& ,ave41 ,albany1 ,,ny
#abbje4 ,tel4 "<#eah"> #def-
#abfd4 ,compu,s]ve mail1
#gajda1fed4 ,if writ+1 pl1se d
s 9 brl1 on comput] disk or
cassette4

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  ,! #dfth annual 3v5;n ( !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n w 2
held 9 ,r5o1 ,nev41 ,augu/ #bj
"? #bd1 #aiia4 ,bl9d$ vet]ans
f "?\t ! na;n w ga!r at ! ,s&s
,hotel4 ,room rates >e     #gc
@s#cg = s+le1 d\ble or triple
rooms4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1
#dgg ;,h ,st41 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjja4 ,tel4
"<#hjj"> #ffi-#gjgi4

       ,3f];e on ,bl;s
  ,a 3f];e on ! hi/ory ( p )
bl;s1 assimila;n_/sep>a;n1 &
bl pride w 2 held ,augu/ #ba
"? #be at ,wild] ,=e/1 ,m>9e
on ,st4 ,croix1 ,m9n41 ac to a
press rel1se4 ,! 3f];e
explores s* topics z ,dig =
,\r ,pa/1 ,%>e ,\r ,pres5t1 &
,%ape ,\r ,future4 ,= m 9=ma;n
reg>d+ fees1 transporta;n1 &
o!r activities1 3tact ,lolly
,lijewski by call+ "<#fab">
#efa-#ibdc4

    ,to ,russia ) ,"egre5
  ,"egre5 ,t\rs has plann$ a
t\r ( 8,! ,be/ (           #gd
,imp]ial ,russia0 = ,july #bd
"? ,augu/ #g1 #aiia4 ,! gr\p
al plans 8,m>vel\s ,mexico0 9
,novemb]4 ,! t\rs 9clude "o
si<t$ guide = e ?ree visually
impair$ p4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,:ite ,cane ,t\rs1 ,"egre5
,travel ,s]vice1 #daad #aihth
,st41 ,s4,w41 ,suite #ac1
,lynnwood1 ,,wa #ihjcf-#fgdb4
,tel4 toll-free "<#hjj"> #dce-
#bbhh4

     ,sc\rby ,aw>d ,w9n]s
  ,yvonne ,fair ,tessl] rcvd !
,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( !
,ye> aw>d 9 ! category (
fic;n4 ,pres5t$ by ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,sc\rby
aw>ds reflect ! votes (
record$ book r1d]s :o
"picipate 9 ! ,libr>y (
,3gress l5d+ program4 ,patrick
,horgan1 :o records books =
,,afb1 0 "nd ! #aiia       #ge
,n>rator ( ! ,ye> 9 ! nonfic;n
category4 ,! w9n] ( !
,p]iodicals category 0 ,bruce
,huntey1 a n>rator at !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4
,pam ,w>d1 :o n>rates = ,talk+
,books ,publi%+ 9 ,d5v]1 walk$
away ) ! ,*n's ,lit]ature
,n>rator ( ! ,ye> honors4 ,ac
to a press rel1se f ,,afb1 !
#aiia pres5ta;n m>ks ! fif?
ye> ! aw>ds h be5 giv54 ,!
recipi5ts 7 honor$ dur+
c]emonies at ,l9coln ,c5t] 9
,new ,york 9 mid ,april4

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  ,two memb]s ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes 7 honor$ z 8,\t/&+
,4abl$ ,a?letes ( ! ,ye>0 dur+
! ?ird annual ,na;nal ,4abl$
,a?letes ,aw>ds ,banquet
sponsor$ by ! ,colorado
,amateur ,sports           #gf
,corpora;n 9 ,novemb]4 ,james
;,s4 ,brady1 =m] press
secret>y = ,ronald ,r1gan1
keynot$ ! ev5t & 0 ! f/
recipi5t ( ! ,james ;,s4
,brady ,aw>d1 : w 2 pres5t$ to
\t/&+ ,am]icans :o h ov]come
major *all5ges 9 _! lives4
,luanne ,burke & ,lynn ,mann+
7 ! ,,usaba memb]s honor$ at !
banquet4 ,at ! #aiij ,_w
,4abl$ ,ski ,*ampion%ips1
,burke won ! gold ,m$al 9 bo?
! ,giant ,slalom & ! ,sup]
,giant ,slalom4 ,mann+ 0
promot$ to ! rank ( black belt
9 ,judo & won ! ,_w
,*ampion%ips = ! ,4abl$ 9
,ass51 ,! ,ne!rl&s4

     ,brl ,press ,honor$
  ,na;nal ,brl ,press1 !
produc] ( ! brl $i;n ( ,! ,brl
,=um1 is ! recipi5t ( !
,lit]>y ,m>ket ,place      #gg
aw>d1 honor+ excell;e &
9nova;n 9 ! book publi%+
9du/ry4 ,! aw>d 0 pres5t$ to
,,nbp e>li] ? ye> 9 c]emonies
at ! ,unit$ ,na;ns ,delegate
,d9+ room 9 ,new ,york by ,ira
,siegel1 presid5t & ,,ceo (
;,r4 ;,r4 ,b[k]1 publi%]s (
8,lit]>y ,m>ket ,place10 a
directory = use by publi%]s &
relat$ 9du/ries4

          ,vet ,aw>d
  ,elizabe? ,c>r1 a memb] ( !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 is
! #aiij recipi5t ( ! ,irv+
,di5] ,aw>d4 ,an ,air ,=ce
vet]an1 ,c>r lo/ h] si<t 9
#aigj4 ,! ,di5] aw>d is giv5
to a ,,bva memb] or associate
memb] :o makes an \t/&+
3tribu;n to ! gr[? & develop;t
( a ,,bva regional gr\p1 ac to
8,! ,,bva ,bullet910
,septemb]_/,octob]         #gh
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   ,see+ ,eye_/,bu% ,honor$
  ,presid5t ,george ,bu%
honor$ ,! ,see+ ,eye1
,morrist[n1 ,n4,j41 z 8 #achth
,po9t ( ,li<t1 ac to ! summ]
#aiij $i;n ( 8,! ,see+ ,eye
,guide40 ,to m>k ! o3a.n1 ,!
,see+ ,eye promptly "nd a n9e-
week-old ,g]man ,%eph]d puppy
af ! presid5t4
  8,? is trem5d\s recogni;n =
\r volunte]s & /aff10 sd ,!
,see+ ,eye ,presid5t ,d5nis
;,j4 ,murphy4 8,x salutes _!
d$ica;n to bre$+1 rais+1 &
tra9+ ,see+ ,eye dogs40
  ,presid5t ,bu%'s ,"o ,?\s&
,po9ts ( ,li<t program
recognizes 9dividuals &
organiza;ns :o su3ess;lly
address \r mo/ press+ social
problems "? direct &
3sequ5tial acts (          #gi
commun;y s]vice4

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  ,donald ;,h4 ,w$ew] & ,abram
,claude1 ,jr41 >e ! #aiij
recipi5ts ( ! ,migel ,m$al
aw>d$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl4 ,w$ew] rcvd ! aw>d 9 !
,pr(es.nal category2 ,claude 0
aw>d$ ! m$al 9 ! ,layp]son
category4 ,w$ew] has rec5tly
retir$ z ! director (
,florida's ,divi.n ( ,bl
,s]vices4 ,claude is manag+
director ( ,russell ,reynolds
,associates1 ,9c41 a l1d+
executive recruit+ firm 9 ,new
,york4

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,! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n has giv5 xs
,\t/&+ ,s]vice ,aw>d =     #hj
#aiij to ,dr4 ,norma ;,e4
,t$d]1 an exp]t 9 ! field (
d1f-bl;s & ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program4 ,%e has co-au?or$ six
publica;ns 9 pr(es.nal j\rnals
& ?ree monographs at ! ,,rrtc4

        ,royal ,honors
  ,k+ ,olav ;,v ( ,norway has
honor$ ,,acb ,memb] ,raymond
8,bud0 ,kei? = 8 _m ye>s (
d$ica;n to h1l? "? sports = bl
,am]icans & ,norwegians4 ,!
,k+1 :o di$ 9 ,janu>y1 9/ruct$
t ,kei? %d 2 honor$ ) ! hi<e/
decora;n : c 2 giv5 to a non-
,norwegian1 ! ord] ( ,st4
,olav4 ,=m] ,norwegian
,ambassador to ! ,u4,s4 ,sor5
,somm]felt made ! ann\nce;t at
! annual ,ski = ,li<t ev5t
e>li] ? ye> 9 ,cable1 ,wis4
,k+ ,olav 0 an avid ski] &
royal family memb]s & embassy
/aff h s]v$ z guides =     #ha
bl ski]s 9 ,am]ican &
,norwegian programs4 ,kei?1 :o
2came bl at age #aa1 is an
equal opportun;y speciali/ 9 !
,(fice = ,civil ,"rs at !
,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices4 ,he s]ves z tr1sur]
( ! ,nor!rn ,virg9ia *apt] ( !
,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4

        ,new ,appo9t;t
  ,,acb ,memb] ,m>y ,jane ,[51
a frequ5t 3tributor to ,! ,brl
,=um1 has be5 "nd z ! new
executive director ( ,na;nal
,ca?olic ,(fice = ,p]sons )
,4abilities4 ,[5 holds a
ma/]'s degree 9 social "w & is
curr5tly /udy+ = ,!ological
,c]tifica;n f ,georget[n
,univ]s;y4



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     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

          ,= ,sale3
  ,optacon ,,ii1 less ?an two
ye>s old4 ,brl & pr9t manuals
9clud$4 ,us$ = #fj h\rs4
@s#c1bbe4 ,3tact ,sagi
,mc,cle>y1 #fci ;,n4 ,spr+
,st41 ,ukiah1 ,,ca #iedhb4
,tel4 "<#gjg"> #dfc-#cifg4
"<,l1ve a message on !
ma*9e">4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,v]sa,brl ,p#b,c1 9cludes
*>g]_/p[] supply1 ov]lay
tapes1 & brl manuals4
,curr5tly cov]$ "u s]vice
3tract1 has _h mod]ate use1 &
is 9 gd "w+ ord]4 @s#b1jjj or
(f]4 ,3tact ,kev9 ,utt]1 #bjcd
;,w4 ,plum1 ,a"p;t ,a#c1 ,=t
,coll9s1 ,,co #hjeba4 ,tel4
"<#cjc"> #bba-#dhji4
                           #hc
          ,= ,sale3
  ,classic ,v]sa,brl
"<,cassette bas$">1 *>g] &
cables1 @s#gjj4 ,call (fice
"<#gac"> #gdd-#haeb or home
"<#gac"> #icg-#fdai & ask =
,ir5e4

          ,correc;ns

  ,9 8,descriptive ,video at !
,smi?sonian10
"<,novemb]_/,decemb] #aiij">1
we 9correctly /at$ t no fee is
*>g$ = view+ ! movies m5;n$ 9
! /ory4 ,9 fact1 "! is a *>ge
= ! movies1 b "! is no
addi;nal *>ge = ! audio
descrip;n4
  ,! 8,"h & ,"!0 item 5titl$
8,new ,book on ,tape10
"<,janu>y_/,febru>y #aiia">1
9correctly /at$ t ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice has add$ a new
book to xs collec;n        #hd
5titl$ 8,!
  ,pr(essor's ,family40 ,9 a
lr to ,! ,brl ,=um1 ,,nls
,director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke
sd ! book has n be5 record$1
nor is x eligible to 2 9clud$
9 ! na;nal collec;n4
  ,! /ory 8,aw>d-,w9n+ ,book
,(f]s ,w9n+ ,job ,/rategies10
"<,janu>y_/,febru>y #aiia">1
9correctly /at$ t ! t]m
8rehabilita;n cu/odian0 is us$
9 a 4cus.n ( rehabilita;n
employees4 ,/at$ m a3urately1
! book 5c\rages xs r1d]s to
br1k d[n ! cu/odial attitudes
"s 9 society take t[>d bl job
seek]s4 ,! ]ror result$ f
notes : 7 ov]ly 3cise4 ,! t]m
is n actually us$ 9 ! book4
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address 0 9correctly li/$ 9
8,"h & ,"!10
"<,janu>y_/,febru>y #aiia">4
,! correct address %d      #he
be3 ,adju/;t to ,bl;s
,project1 ,new ,j]sey ,self-
,help ,cle>+h\se1 ,st4 ,cl>es
,riv]side ,m$ical ,c5t]1
,pocono ,rd41 ,d5ville1 ,,nj
#jghcd4
  ,9 8,a ,syn!siz] ,t's ,grt =
,p on ! ,g10
"<,janu>y_/,febru>y #aiia">1 !
prices = ! ,v]bette l9e (
syn!siz]s 7 9correctly li/$4
,! actual prices >e3 ,v]bette
,m>k ,i "<! 9t]nal syn!siz]">
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,sy/em co/s @s#eej4 ,any
c\pons (f]$ >e / valid4 ,!
,company reports x al (f]s a
,sony sp1k] : plugs 9to !
syn!siz]s = @s#ej4
  ,9 ! /ory 5titl$ 8,a6iliate
,pr(ile3 ,a ,su3ess ,/ory 9 !
,nor?we/10 "<,m>*_/,april
#aiia">1 we /at$ t ! ,wa%+ton
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two gr\ps4 ,9 r1l;y1 !
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toll-free numb] & ! equip;t
loan program4 ,! ,unit$ ,bl (
,wa%+ton op]at$ ! s*ol>%ip
program & ! a6iliate newslr
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,paul ,$w>ds
#agj ,n4,e4 #abcrd ,/reet
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