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     ,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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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,bo>d (
    ,publica;ns & ,committee
    ,appo9t;ts ,ann\nc$1 page
    #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 page #aj
,,acb ,3v5;n ,hi<li<ts1 page
    #ah
,*all5ges & ,opportunities3 ,!
    ,reau?oriza;n ( !
    ,rehabilita;n ,act1 page
    #dg
,bu% ,commemorates ,sign+ (
    ,,ada1 page #eg
,talk+ ,book ,libr>ian ,w9s
    ,m$ia ,aw>d1 page #fb
,v5dors ,w9 & ,lose 9
    ,m9nesota1 page #fd
,summ>y ( #aiia ,resolu;ns1
    page #gj
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee
    ,report1 page #he
                            #d
,"h & ,"!1 page #hf
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #ajg
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #aaa
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #aab


















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     ,presid5t's ,message
    ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns &
    ,committee ,appo9t;ts
           ,ann\nc$
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,i am pl1s$ to h made two
appo9t;ts to ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns4 ,i h ask$ ,billie
,j1n ,hill to s]ve z
,*airp]son & ,$ ,pott] to s]ve
z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d4 ,bo? ( ^!
p h a3ept$ & ,i am sure t we w
5joy _! tal5ts 9 "w+ ) ! ,bo>d
( ,publica;ns4 ,billie ,j1n
,hill is curr5tly ! $itor (
8,! ,,bva ,bullet910 ! mon?ly
newslr ( ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n4 ,a native (
,mississippi1 %e "w$ ) a radio
r1d+ s]vice "! prior to com+
to ,wa%+ton4 ,$ ,pott] holds a
,ba*elor ( ,>ts degree 9
,radio & ,,tv ,broadca/+ f !
,univ]s;y ( ,nor?           #f
,c>ol9a1 ,*apel ,hill4 ,he
holds a ,ma/]s 9 ,spee*
,communica;n f ! same
univ]s;y4 ,he 0 9 broadca/+ =
#ac ye>s1 & curr5tly t1*es
spee* communica;n at ,wayne
,commun;y ,college 9
,goldsboro1 ,n4,c4 ,p]h _m
,brl ,=um r1d]s "k hm be/ z
$itor & produc] ( 8,playback
,magaz9e10 n[ 9 xs #abth ye>4
  ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 all ( \r
/ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate
presid5ts w h rcvd a copy ( \r
#aiia ,resolu;ns bo? 9 l>ge
pr9t & brl4 ,al1 !y w rcv a
memo 9 ref];e to ! ,presid5ts
,meet+ 9 ,janu>y #aiib4 ,?
meet+ w 2 held 9 ,pho5ix1
,>iz41 on ,janu>y #bf & #bg1
foll[$ by an ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors ,meet+4
  ,9 my memo1 ,i ask$ = 9put z
to ! ag5da = ? ,presid5ts
,meet+ & any recomm5da;ns   #g
t \r presid5ts mi<t h 9 ref];e
to programm+ at \r ,na;nal
,3v5;n1 : w take place 9
,pho5ix 9 ,july4
  ,if y h n s5t ? 9=ma;n1 ,i
urge y to d s z soon z
possible4 ,i am "w+ v h>d to
e/abli% a gd ag5da1 b 2c "s (
! ag5da items w take "s
prep>a;n1 we ne$ yr 9put v
qkly4
  ,z mo/ ( y "k1 ,,acb has _m
committees1 & x is nec = me to
appo9t n only committee *airm5
b committee memb]s4 ,z ( ?
date1 ,i h appo9t$ *airp]sons
= ! foll[+ committees3 ,3v5;n
,committee1 ,john ,hor/2
,3/itu;n & ,by,laws
,committee1 ,/eph5 ,spei*]2
,cr$5tials ,committee1 ,dawn
,*ri/5s52 ,memb]%ip
,committee1 ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel2 ,s*ol>%ip
,committee1 ,jack ,lewis2   #h
& ,resolu;ns ,committee1 ,mit*
,pom]antz4 ,i am v pl1s$ t ^!
p h a3ept$ ^! appo9t;ts & ,i
feel 3fid5t t !y w d an
admirable job4 ,%d any ( y h
items to =w>d to ^! v>i\s
*airp]sons1 pl1se feel free to
d s4 ,s5d mat]ials to !
,na;nal ,(fice & ! appropriate
p]son w 2 3tact$4
  ,i 0 v pl1s$ ) ! \tcome ( \r
3v5;n la/ ,july 9 ,tampa1
,fla4 ,! w1!r 0 w>m & !
humid;y 0 hi<1 b ,i appreciate
! will+;s ( "ey"o to cope ) !
problems t popp$ up al;g !
way4 ,x 0 v di6icult to 3duct
s* a l>ge 3v5;n :5 /ay+ 9 ?ree
hotels & us+ a s*ool =
exhibits4 ,) "ey"o's help &
pati;e1 "ey?+ w5t tgr pretty
well4 ,hope;lly1 ! 3v5;n next
ye> 9 ,pho5ix w 2 mo/ly 3ta9$
9 "o hotel1 : w m9imize _m (
^! problems4                #i
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,"o ( ! r1l hi<li<ts ( !
#aiia ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 !
extremely 9=mative pres5ta;n
by ,alex&re ,neumyvak91
presid5t ( ! ,all ,russia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 "<,see
8,,acb ,3v5;n ,hi<li<ts0 9 ?
issue">4 ,! ,all ,russia
,associa;n is responsible =
alm all rehabilita;n1 voca;nal
tra9+ & voca;nal place;t ( bl
p 9 ! ,republic ( ,russia4 ,?
program1 9 turn1 s]ves z a
model = ! programs ( mo/ ( !
o!r republics 9 ! ,soviet
,union4 ,foll[+ ! 3clu.n ( !
3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 x 0 \r pl1sure
to ho/ ,neumyvak9 & 8
9t]pret]_/guide = s"eal    #aj
"ds 9 ! ,wa%+ton >ea4 ,:ile
"h1 ,neumyvak9 address$ !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n ,task ,=ce on
,rehabilita;n ,facilities1 :
_h previ\sly be5 told
9correctly by a sp1k] t "! 7
no rehabilita;n facilities =
bl p 9 ! ,soviet ,union4 ,he
al visit$ ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ": he 0 cordially
greet$ & ho/$ ) a delici\s
lun*eon4 ,we ext5d \r ?anks to
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl & !
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n =
wond];l d9n]s : !y sponsor$ 9
8 honor4
  ,foll[+ 8 return to ,russia1
,neumyvak9 9vit$ "s ,,acb
repres5tatives to visit
,russia 9 #aiib4
  ,! f/ anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ (
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
0 celebrat$ ,july #bf4     #aa
,! o3a.n 0 celebrat$ 9
,wa%+ton ) a numb] ( l>ge1
impressive recep;ns & simil>
func;ns on ,capitol ,hill4
  ,h["e1 p]h ! mo/ impressive
celebra;n 0 ! r simple1 l[-key
c]emony on ! s\? lawn ( !
,:ite ,h\se t morn+4 "<,see
8,bu% ,commemorates ,sign+ (
,,ada0 9 ? issue">4 ,z a few
hundr$ l1d]s 9 ! political &
4abil;y "rs fields pil$ in1
"<3tra/$ ) ! ?\s&s :o 7 pres5t
"o ye> 2f">1 !y 7 5t]ta9$ by !
,m>9e ,b&4 ,! c]emony 3si/$ (
a %ort spee* by ,presid5t
,george ,bu% dur+ : he
recogniz$ ! role play$ by a
few political l1d]s 9 8 "py 9
! passage ( ! ,,ada & pl$g$ !
3t9u$ support ( 8 adm9i/ra;n 9
! imple;ta;n ( ! act4
  ,*uji ,sa%ida 0 ! mo/ rec5t
9t]na;nal visitor to ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4 ,a bl      #ab
lawy] & rese>*] f ,japan1 he 0
t\r+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9
9=ma;n 3c]n+ support s]vice
giv5 9 ? c.try to bl p 9 a
v>iety ( pr(es.ns & voca;ns4
,he expla9$ t 8 trip1 : al
took hm to ,europe1 0 sp>k$ by
! fact t ,japan is n[ attempt+
by legisla;n & o!r m1ns to
*ange ! tradi;nal employ;t
patt]n ( bl p4 ,until rec5tly
9 ,japan1 mo/ bl p h be5 tra9$
to "w 9 s* fields z massage1
acupuncture1 & physical !rapy4
,foll[+ 8 visit1 we ask$ \r
special-9t]e/ a6iliat$
organiza;ns to assi/ ,sa%ida
by complet+ & return+ to hm a
l5g?y "qnaire 3c]n+ support
s]vice rcvd 9 ! p]=m.e (
pr(es.nal & voca;nal tasks4
  ,d y use an automatic tell]
ma*9e v (t5 :ile do+ yr bank+8
,:ile x is possible = a bl
p]son to use an ,,atm :    #ac
does n 3ta9 brl or o!rwise
a3essible op]at+ 9/ruc;ns1 x
is extremely di6icult1 usually
necessitat+ si<t$ assi/.e1
especially if ! ,,atm is
di6]5t f "o previ\sly us$4 ,!
curr5t & future import.e ( s*
ma*9es1 ! next g5]a;n ( : is
expect$ to 2 m* 8sm>t]0 & m
te*nologically complex1 0
"uscor$ e>li] ? ye>4 ,reque/s
= com;ts on propos$ regula;ns
7 issu$ by v>i\s f$]al ag5cies
& de"p;ts reg>d+ ,,atm,'s "u !
,,ada4 ,! use ( ,,atm,'s by bl
p 0 ! subject "u 4cus.n :5 a
film+ crew f 8,gd ,morn+
,am]ica0 visit$ ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice rec5tly4
,foll[+ ! 9t]view ) o!r /aff
memb]s & me1 x 0 "t = a
demon/ra;n1 b ":8 ,! bank d[n
! block ^: \tdoor ,,atm _h be5
equipp$ ) v a2reviat$ &
cryptic brl op]at+         #ad
9/ruc;ns a few ye>s e>li] by !
,si<t ,"? ,help+ ,h&s project
( ,au/91 ,texas1 _h rec5tly
replac$ all ( xs ,,atm,'s ) a
new] model4 ,we locat$ ano!r
8m>k$0 ,,atm a few blocks away
& 7 assur$ t x wd respond to
di6]5t net"w c>ds we _h
available4 ,h[ did !
demon/ra;n g8 ,y guess$ x6
,n"o ( ! ?ree c>ds available
wd make ! ma*9e "w4 ,z if to
"uscore ! import.e ( mak+ !
ma*9es truly a3essible to bl p
9 ! future1 ea* unsu3ess;l
attempt 0 a3ompani$ by a numb]
( visual "<h;e una3essible">
explana;ns %[n on ! scre54
,no1 ! ma*9e didn't 8eat0 any
( ! c>ds1 &1 no1 ! bank manag]
wasn't able to make x "w ei4
  ,al? ,3gress 0 9 recess =
s"eal weeks dur+ ! summ]1 !
gov]n;tal activities ( ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice 3t9u$ at    #ae
a fa/ pace4 ,= example1 dur+
,july1 s"eal f$]al ag5cies &
de"p;ts issu$ ! regula;ns !y 7
requir$ to issue pursuant to !
,,ada1 & x 0 nec to asc]ta9 h[
v>i\s important issues _h be5
h&l$4 ,h["e1 ! f9al regula;ns
su6]$ f a %ortcom+ : _h plagu$
! prelim9>y regula;ns ,- mo/ 7
n issu$ 9 a3essible =mats4
,only ! ,equal ,employ;t
,opportun;y ,commis.n _h bo?
brl & tape record$ v].ns
available ! "d ! regula;ns 7
issu$ 9 pr9t4 ,3t9ue call+ 8,!
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 at "<#hjj">
#dbd-#hfff to get 9=ma;n on h[
to obta9 a3essible copies ( ^!
regula;ns4
  ,a 3sid]able am.t ( "t has
al be5 devot$ 9 rec5t weeks to
! reau?oriza;n ( !
rehabilita;n act4 "<,see
8,*all5ges & ,opportunities3
,! ,reau?oriza;n ( !       #af
,rehabilita;n ,act0 9 ?
issue">4
  ,on ,sun"d1 ,octob] #bj1
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice /aff w take "p 9 !
,lions ,walk = ,si<t &
,9dep5d;e1 a ,walka?on design$
to raise funds = ,,acb & s"eal
o!r bl;s-relat$ organiza;ns 9
! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan >ea4
,we're ask+ ,,acb memb]s & frs
to help by ei walk+ & obta9+
pl$ges = ea* kilomet] walk$ or
by pl$g+ a specifi$ am.t = ea*
kilomet] to 2 walk$ by a
specifi$ /aff memb]4 ,e /aff
memb] plans to walk at l1/
five kilomet]s1 & we hope t
ea* pl$ge w 2 at l1/ @s#b p]
kilomet]4
  ,p liv+ )9 a r1sonable 4t.e
( ,wa%+ton h alr be5 9vit$ to
walk or pl$ge4 ,we're n[ ask+
! p :o live \tside ! ,wa%+ton
>ea to help by call+ _!    #ag
pl$ges 9to ! na;nal (fice 2f
,octob] #bj4 ,we r1lize t !
v>i\s $i;ns ( ,! ,brl ,=um d n
r1* r1d]s on ! same date4 ,if
y don't want to designate a
specific walk]1 yr pl$ge w
apply to ! /aff memb] :o walks
! grte/ numb] ( kilomet]s4 ,we
wi% y cd all 2 walk+ ) u4

    ,,acb ,3v5;n ,hi<li<ts
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,! hi< att5d.e at ! op5+
ses.n ( ! #cjth ,annual
,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl prov$ 2y a
d\bt t la/ ye>'s exp]i;t (
op5+ ! 3v5;n on ,sun"d ni<t
has 2come a new tradi;n4
,,acb's 3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla41
provid$ att5dees ) an excit+
week ( net"w+1 %>+ ! late/
9=ma;n on "ey?+ f jobs to
te*nology1 & rebuild+      #ah
fr%ips4 ,f ! hu/le & bu/le ( !
exhibit hall to ! relax$
5viron;t ( ! hospital;y room1
! 3v5;n (f]$ ! p]fect mix (
h>d "w & grt recr1;n4
  ,v9c5t ,mi/retta1 presid5t (
! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
welcom$ 3v5;ne]s to ! ,sun"d1
,june #cjth op5+ ses.n4 8,i'm
n "o = spee*es10 he sd1 8s we
hope t "ey"o 5joys !mvs &
takes advantage ( ! t\rs & o!r
activities we've set up40
  ,foll[+ ,mi/retta's rem>ks1
,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ;,f4
,saund]s welcom$ 8 audi;e &
gave 8 annual 3v5;n report4
"<,see 8,presid5t's ,message3
,! ,ye> 9 ,review10
,july_/,augu/4">
  ,saund]s rem9d$ ! 3v5;n t he
_h e/abli%$ a li/ ( priorities
dur+ ! #bith annual na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,d5v] la/ ye>4 ,he
talk$ ab ! progress        #ai
,,acb has made on ^?
priorities & express$ hope t m
( ! goals cd 2 met ov] ! next
ye>4
  ,saund]s sd he wants to
3t9ue to 5h.e ! communica;n
l9k am;g ,,acb /ate & special-
9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts4
  8,"o ( ! ?+s ,i want$ to
a3ompli% z presid5t 0 to
improve ! communica;n am;g \r
a6iliates & to 9volve !
presid5ts ( ^! a6iliates m 9
,,acb activities na;nally4 ,to
t 5d1 we met at la/ ye>'s
3v5;n2 we al met 9 ,oklahoma
,c;y la/ fall40
  ,saund]s told ! 3v5;n t
,,acb _h tak5 ov] ! manage;t (
xs ?rift /ores1 reliev+ !
manage;t company ( t duty4 ,he
_h hi< praise = ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,james
,ols51 :o has assum$ !
manage;t ( ! /ores4        #bj
  ,! ,july #ast ses.n ( !
3v5;n 2gan ) a cr$5tials
committee report4 ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,o4 ,mill] !n 9troduc$ ! f/
sp1k] ( ! ses.n1 ,alex&re
,neumyvak91 presid5t ( ! ,all
,russia ,associa;n ( ! ,bl & a
memb] ( ! ,u4,s4,s4,r4
,supreme ,c\ncil1 equival5t to
! p>lia;t4 ,neumyvak9 told !
3v5;n ab s]vices = bl p 9 !
,soviet ,union4
  ,sp1k+ "? an 9t]pret]1
,neumyvak9 ref]r$ to bl
,russians z 8r *e];l1 joy;l p
:o look =w>d to p1ce 9 ! :ole
_w40 ,he sd ! ,all ,russia
,associa;n is compris$ (
#baj1jjj memb]s1 #fe p]c5t (
:om >e ov] #fj ye>s old4
  ,he sd ! associa;n op]ates
#aij "w%ops 9 ! ,russian
,republic4 ,pr(its f ! "w%op
op]a;ns1 ,neumyvak9 sd1    #ba
g to build new facilities &
evaluate & pur*ase new
te*nology = associa;n memb]s4
,he sd "! >e ?ree rehabilita;n
c5t]s & "o guide dog s*ool 9 !
,russian ,republic4 ,neumyvak9
drew 5?usia/ic applause :5 he
expla9$ t bl ,soviet citiz5s
pay no taxes4,he sd ! ,russian
,republic 3ta9s #afh libr>ies
= ! bl1 : provide cassette
books4
  ,at ! 5d ( 8 rem>ks1
,neumyvak9 ann\nc$ t a
delega;n ( ,,acb
repres5tatives _h be5 9vit$ to
visit ! ,soviet ,union next
ye> z gue/s ( ! ,all ,russia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,tam>a ,bibb1 region ,,iv
commis.n] = ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 0 !
second sp1k] = ! ,mon"d morn+
ses.n4 ,%e sd f\r factors wd
9flu;e ! 9tegra;n &        #bb
emp[];t ( p ) 4abilities 9 !
#aiijs4 ,!y 9clude te*nology1
rese>*1 legisla;n1 & s]vice
deliv]y4
  ,%e sd te*nology n only
all[s pr(es.nals to m fully
"picipate 9 _! c>e]s1
8te*nology cr1tes *oices 9
c>e]s & leisure "t activities
= p ) 4abilities40 ,bibb sd
political & economic rese>* wd
8ultimately e/abli% ! exi/;e (
p ) 4abilities z full1 f/-
class citiz5s 9 \r society40
  ,%e sd legisla;n wd 3t9ue to
play a key "p 9 9tegra;n ov] !
next decade1 z wd s]vice
deliv]y4 8,:at we're try+ to d
9 ! /ate & f$]al program 444
is to put =? "s ( !
appropriate & id1l 3cepts ( h[
s]vices %d 2 deliv]$10 %e sd4
  ,c>ol9e ,l;gmore1 collec;n
develop;t (fic] = ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl    #bc
& ,physically ,h&icapp$1
su3e$$ ,bibb at ! podium4 ,%e
sd ! two compon5ts t build a
gd book collec;n = ,,nls >e
/abil;y & flexibil;y4 8,,nls
provides r1d+ mat]ial = a
r1d]%ip ( #gjj1jjj10 %e
expla9$4 8,c y imag9e ! 9f9ite
v>iety ( 9t]e/s & 3c]ns
repres5t$ )9 t #gjj1jjj
figure8 ,we're n simply talk+
ab "o p]son's pref];e =
my/]ies & ano!r = we/]ns2 ?9k
= a mo;t ab yr [n *oices & yr
[n 9=ma;n ne$s & h[ !y *ange f
"d to "d & ye> to ye>40
  ,%e sd 9 addi;n to *anges 9
p]sonal r1d+ pref];es1 ,,nls
d1ls ) a 3/antly *ang+
r1d]%ip1 los+ ab #ab p]c5t (
xs r1d]s annually & ga9+ #ad
p]c5t new r1d]s4 ,l;gmore sd
new books >e *os5 bas$ on
writt5 policies & direc;ns &
9put f an advisory         #bd
committee compris$ ( libr>ians
& patrons4 8,patron 9put is
imp]ative to ! collec;n's
h1l?10 %e expla9$4
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n foll[+
,l;gmore's rem>ks1 ,,nls
,director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke
answ]$ "qs ab new talk+ book
ma*9es1 ! availabil;y ( v>i\s
public laws 9 brl1 & ! crit]ia
us$ 9 magaz9e publi%+4
  ,! ,july #bnd ses.n 2gan ) a
panel ( /ate rehabilita;n
ag5cy directors :o talk$ ab
tr5ds 9 rehabilita;n s]vices4
,? ye>'s paneli/s 9clud$
,donald ,gi/1 commis.n] ( !
,s\? ,c>ol9a ,commis.n = !
,bl1 & ,c>l ,mc,coy1 director
( ! ,florida ,divi.n ( ,bl
,s]vices4
  ,gi/ sd gov]n;t al"o c't f9d
jobs = bl p4 ,he call$ =
9cr1s$ ef=ts to help !m f9d "w
9 ! private sector4 8,i    #be
want to meet ) ,presid5t
,saund]s10 he sd4 8,i want to
br+ hm to ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,i
want ,mr4 ,saund]s to 2 9 !
posi;n ( talk+ to & sp1k+ )
9du/ry & busi;s reps f "?\t t
/ate to make sure t !y "u/& t
p :o >e bl des]ve z m* ( an
opportun;y to h a job & take
c>e ( !mvs z any"o else40
  ,mc,coy sd 3sum] 9put1
qual;y /aff memb]s1 ! am.t (
m"oy available1 a3essible
tra9+ res\rces &
opportunities1 & h[ !
c\nselor's p]=m.e is m1sur$ >e
important factors 9 ! qual;y (
rehabilita;n s]vices /ates
(f]4 8,we all "k f r1d+ !
newspap] t "!'s go+ to 2 a
%ortage ( labor10 he sd4 8,in
_m >1s1 "! alr is a %ortage4
,t c]ta9ly %d bode well = u z
bl p seek+ jobs2 b 9 ord] to d
t1 ( c\rse1 we're go+ to   #bf
h to 2 prep>$ = ^? jobs2
hope;lly !y're go+ to 2 hi<ly
skill$ or pr(es.nal jobs40
  ,rit*ie ,geisel1 executive
director ( ,record+ = ! ,bl 9
,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j41 foll[$ !
rehabilita;n panel4 ,geisel
ann\nc$ ! (ficial m]g] ( ,,rfb
) ,comput]iz$ ,books = ! ,bl1
an organiza;n : provides books
& manuals on comput]
diskettes4 ,geisel 3t9u$ 8 !me
f 8 #aiij ,,acb 3v5;n address
( 8! new ,,rfb40 8,we _h a
4grace;l record ( keep+ p on
hold :o 7 call+ to ord]
books10 he sd4 8,if we _h be5
9 busi;s1 we'd h be5 \ (
busi;s4 ,la/ ye> we add$ ?ree
new watts l9es to \r 9com+
teleph"o s]vice2 dur+ \r p1k
mon?1 we answ]$ #id p]c5t m
calls ?an we _h ! ye> 2f4 ,s
we ?9k we're 2+ responsive40
  ,he sd ,,rfb has add$    #bg
#hjj new volunte] n>rators to
xs pool 9 ! la/ two ye>s4 ,he
sd ,,rfb wd add academic &
pr(es.nal j\rnals z well z xs
[n book catalog on comput]
diskette4 ,! company1 ,geisel
sd1 is 3sid]+ 5t]+ !
descriptive video 4tribu;n
busi;s by mail+ home videos :
9clude audio descrip;n4
  ,frank ,di,pal]mo1 product
plann] at ! ,,ibm ,special
,ne$s ,c5t]1 talk$ ab !
evolu;n 9 ! comput] 9du/ry & !
gr[+ import.e ( ! graphical
us] 9t]face1 a sy/em t 4plays
pictures r ?an "*s : c 2 r1d
by spee* syn!siz]s4 8,!
attitude ( 'd[n ) ! graphical
us] 9t]face' is n go+ to cut
x10 he sd4 8,t k9d ( attitude
is l /&+ 9 front ( a tra9 &
say+ '? horse is a bett] way
to motivate myf1 & ,i'm go+ to
/& 9 front ( ? tra9 &      #bh
make x /op4' ,i won't say t ,i
embrace e new te*nology t
comes al;g1 b ,i ?9k t :5 "s?+
z l>ge z a tra9 comes d[n a
track1 ,i'd r get a ticket &
take a ride40
  ,he sd ! p :o provide !
products m/ "w ) 3sum]s to
cr1te a product t w "w )
comput] graphics4 ,di,pal]mo
sd ,,ibm _h provid$ a
prototype ma*9e t "ws 9 !
graphical 5viron;t4 8,! fe>
"<( comput] graphics"> t runs
rampant "?\t ? commun;y is
r1lly unf.d$10 he sd4
  ,tues"d's 3clud+ sp1k] 0
,c>l ;,r4 ,augu/o1 presid5t &
executive director ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,he
prais$ ,,acb = xs l;g1 close
associa;n ) ,,afb4 ,he provid$
"s backgr.d on ! f.da;n1 li/+
xs te*nology c5t] & 3sum]
products divi.n am;g xs    #bi
_m s]vices4 8,z a =m] & pres5t
3sum] ( ,,afb ,i've n alw be5
pl1s$ ) ,,afb's 3sum] products
de"p;t1 & ,i'm v 9t]e/$ 9 he>+
f y40
  ,augu/o sd ! f.da;n (f]s a
,c>e]s & ,te*nology ,9=ma;n
,bank : 9cludes m ?an #a1bjj
visually impair$ p 9 a v>iety
( c>e]s1 all will+ to %>e
9=ma;n ) o!rs ab _! c>e]s &
any nec equip;t or adapta;ns4
,he sd 9 addi;n to rcvg 9put f
,,afb's 3sum]s1 m* ( 8 "t is
sp5t "w+ to /r5g!n ,,afb's
f9ancial posi;n4 ,augu/o
pres5t$ #aj >1s ": ,,acb &
,,afb c "w to bett] ! lives (
bl & "pially si<t$ p4
  ,,acb ,bo>d ,memb] ,mi*ael
,by+ton op5$ ! ,july #c ses.n
by mod]at+ a panel 4cus.n on !
import.e ( support$ employ;t4
,paneli/s 9clud$ ,rob]t
,hanye1 director (         #cj
rehabilita;n at ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl 9 ,wayne1
,n4,j41 & ,m9dy ,opp5heim1 co-
coord9ator ( ! ,support$
,employ;t ,telec\rse ,net"w at
,virg9ia ,commonw1l? ,univ]s;y
9 ,ri*mond1 ,va4 ,support$
employ;t1 ac to ,hanye1
9volves plac+ a sev]ely 4abl$
p]son on ! job & provid+ tra9+
af place;t4 ,tra9+ & support
is provid$ by a job coa* :o
assi/s ! sev]ely 4abl$ p]son
on ! job4 ,hanye sd bl p h be5
all b exclud$ f ! support$
employ;t picture1 ac to
/ati/ics f ,virg9ia
,commonw1l? ,univ]s;y4
  8,^! figures f #aihi 444 >e
! mo/ rec5t available10 he sd4
8,brok5 d[n by 4abil;y1 #c4d
p]c5t _h a s5sory 4abil;y4 ,t
gr\p cov]s all s5sory
4abilities 9clud+ bl;s & vi.n
loss4                      #ca
  8,2c s few bl p h be5 s]v$1
ev5 ! sev]ely & multi-4abl$10
,hanye sd1 8! >gu;t c 2 made t
support$ employ;t has _h no
impact on bl p4 ,h["e1 t 9 xf
is a negative impact1 2c
res\rces : cd h be5 us$ to
assi/ bl p h be5 us$ by o!r
4abil;y gr\ps40 ,he sd
support$ employ;t may n 2
appropriate = _m bl p4
,hanye sd on ! positive side1
new opportunities >e gradually
op5+ up = bl p ) o!r
4abilities to rcv support$
employ;t s]vices4 8,i d ?9k t
support$ employ;t1 )
modifica;n & p]h a "n *ange1
has ! pot5tial to 2 (
significant import.e = "w+ p
:o lose _! vi.n b want to /ay
on ! job40
  ,opp5heim sd support$
employ;t _h help$ #eb1jjj p
na;nwide f9d "w s9ce x     #cb
2gan4 8,:at does support$
employ;t m1n = p ) visual
impair;ts80 %e ask$4 8,x m1ns
t y h ano!r *oice1 & t if !
*oice is appropriate & y fit
9to ! f$]al def9i;n & y h a
fund+ base 9 yr /ate1 y h a
*oice4 ,x's n "r = "eybody2 !
%elt]$ "w%op may 2 appropriate
= "s p40
  ,r1liz+ t 4cuss+ all "w & no
play c make a dull 3v5;n
ses.n1 ^? plann+ ! program
gave att5dees a *.e to le>n ab
ano!r aspect ( recr1;n ,- wat]
ski+4 ,,acb memb] ,!odore ;,c4
,h5t]1 presid5t ( ,h5t]-
,joyce1 ! company : cr1t$
,jaws1 a scre5 r1d+ program =
bl comput] us]s1 talk$ ab wat]
ski+ z a recr1;n op;n = bl &
"pially si<t$ ski]s4
  ,h5t] sd he 2gan ski+ 2f he
lo/ 8 si<t1 & decid$ to 3t9ue
! sport z a bl p]son4 ,9   #cc
#aihf1 he won 8 f/ *ampion%ip
9 ! ,slalom ,wake ,cross+
competi;n : 9volves su3ess;lly
cross+ ! wake ( ! boat on "o
ski4 ,h5t] 5c\rag$ 8 audi;e :o
h n"e tri$ ! sport to take up
wat] ski+4
  8,x's a v 5joyable sport10
he sd4 8,i've tri$ sn[ ski+1
roll] skat+ & o!r ?+s t move
2c ,i l to g fa/1 b wat]ski+
is nice 2c ( t 3troll$
5viron;t4 ,i g ski+ ) a lot (
si<t$ ski]s1 & ,i use ! same
boat1 same equip;t1 same driv]
!y d2 x's an 9tegrat$ sport40
  ,at ! 3clu.n ( ,h5t]'s
address1 ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s pres5t$ life
memb]%ips to ,nelson ,malb"o (
,*esap1ke1 ,va41 & ,lila ,%af]
( ,willits1 ,calif4 ,malb"o's
life memb]%ip 0 pur*as$ by !
,virg9ia ,associa;n ( ! ,bl2
,%af] te*nically rcvd      #cd
life memb]%ip /atus la/ ye>1 b
0 aw>d$ h] c]tificate 9
,tampa4
  ,! 3v5;n turn$ xs att5;n f
life memb]%ips to life safety
) an address by ,dr4 ,w5dy
;,s4 ,pava1 a cl9ical
psy*ologi/ & a memb] ( ,,acb4
,pava 4cuss$ 8,self ,def5se
,ne$s & ,tra9+ ( ,visually
,impair$ ,p40 8,! issue (
feel+ safe & "k+ t we c
protect \rvs 9 ! ev5t ( a
physical or sexual assault is
a 3c]n t all ( u %>e & a r1l;y
t _m ( u w face at "s po9t 9
\r lives10 ,pava told h]
audi;e4 8,x has be5 e/imat$ t
a woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
rap$ e six m9utes40
  ,pava pres5t$ five my?s ab
rape & sd "! >e no na;nal data
on rape & assault z x applies
to 4abl$ or bl p4 ,%e sd a
survey %e design$ &        #ce
3duct$ am;g bl wom5 9 ,s1ttle
rev1l$ t ?ree _h be5 victims (
ei rape or attempt$ rape4 ,n9e
( ! t5 felt t _! visual
impair;t put !m at grt] risk (
2+ an assault victim4 ,pava sd
two #ab-ses.n self-def5se
c\rses = bl & visually impair$
wom5 7 imple;t$ 9 ,s1ttle :
tau<t resi/.e skills1 safety
precau;ns1 & %ap+ ! emo;nal
response to attempt$ rape4
  ,foll[+ ,pava's rem>ks1 ,jim
,/ovall1 f.d] & presid5t ( !
,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w1
address$ ! 3v5;n4 ,! ,n>rative
,televi.n ,net"w provides
audio descrip;n = movies : >e
%[n on ,! ,no/algia ,*annel1 a
cable televi.n net"w1 & by
v>i\s cable sy/ems "?\t !
na;n4
  ,a memb] ( ,,acb1 ,/ovall
lo/ 8 si<t ?ree ye>s ago4 ,he
talk$ ab ! transi;n f a    #cf
man :o 0 3v9c$ he wd n"e l1ve
8 home ag to "o :o provides
weekly broadca/s ( classic
movies to millions ( ,,tv
view]s4 8,i'd n"e met ano!r bl
p]son10 he sd4 8,i wasn't sure
:at ,i 0 go+ to d2 ,i knew "!
7 two ?+s ,i'd n"e 2 able to d
ag ,- "o 0 public sp1k+ & !
o!r 0 televi.n4 ,i'd d"o bo? (
^? 9 ! pa/1 & 5joy$ !m1 b ,i
cdn't imag9e h[ a bl p]son cd
d public sp1k+ & televi.n4 ,n[
,i sp5d all my "t ei tap+
televi.n %[s or 9t]views or
public sp1k+ ab tap+ televi.n
%[s or 9t]views4 ,s x's
important to n"e say n"e40
  ,/ovall told 8 li/5]s1 8,we
all h a "r to *oose1 & we're j
"o qual;y deci.n away f any?+
we want40 ,he w>n$ ag/ !
s-call$ exp]ts ,- frs1 family
memb]s1 & coll1gues ,- :o 8w
tell y #ijj r1sons :y      #cg
:at y want to d w absolutely n
"w40
  ,f audio descrip;n1 ! 3v5;n
turn$ xs att5;n to ! descrip;n
( a new 9t]n%ip program at
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl
pres5t$ by ,ka?y ,galla<]1 a
rehabilita;n speciali/ at
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,%e
sd ! 9t]n%ip program seeks bl
p 9t]e/$ 9 busi;s c>e]s4
"<,see 8,opportunities ,op5
,doors10 ,may_/,june">4 8,i
see ? program z v valuable10
%e told h] audi;e1 8n 2c ,i'm
an employee ( ,,nib1 b 2c ,i'm
a bl p]son :o sp5t ?ree ye>s
look+ = t f/ job40
  ,galla<] 9troduc$ "o (
,,nib's 9t]n%ip su3ess /ories1
,mi*ael ,h>ris1 m>ket+
director ( ! ,li<th\se = ! ,bl
9 ,st4 ,l\is4 ,he sd 2f 8
,,nib 9t]n%ip1 he s5t \ #acj
resumes1 got #ff           #ch
9t]views1 & #ff rejec;ns4 ,af
! 9t]n%ip1 ,h>ris sd he 2gan
"w+ = ! li<th\se4 8,td1 !
li<th\se & ,i >e "w+ on a
busi;s plan t w take t
organiza;n 9to ! #bast
c5tury40
  ,! ,july #dth ses.n 2gan ) a
s]ies ( reports f v>i\s
committees & ! passage ( "s (
! #cj resolu;ns ultimately
adopt$ by ! 3v5;n4 ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,o4 ,mill] report$ on !
activities ( ! na;nal (fice
dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,he recall$ !
sign+ ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 quot+ f
,presid5t ,bu%'s address on t
o3a.n4 ,he compli;t$ ,laura
,(t$ahl1 produc] & ho/ (
8,,acb ,reports0 & 9=m$ !
3v5;n t ! na;nal (fice is n[
duplicat+ & 4tribut+ 8,,acb
,reports0 to #aej          #ci
9dividuals & radio r1d+
s]vices "?\t ! na;n4 ,mill]
9troduc$ ,,acb's ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs ,director ,paul
,s*ro$] & ! o!r memb]s ( !
na;nal (fice /aff pres5t at !
3v5;n4
  ,he urg$ ,,acb memb]s to
take a m active role 9 mak+
com;ts on propos$ f$]al
regula;ns & legisla;n4 8,:at
,i'm say+ is1 ladies &
g5tlem51 9 ! future if we want
to h an impact1 we've got to
respond qkly & 9 numb]s ,- & 9
numb]s1 pl1se60
  ,mill] la%$ \ at ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl = :at he call$
8*1p1 %ame.s1 delib]ate1 &
irresponsible ac;ns ( "s bl p
9 ? c.try 9 trump+ up &
publiciz+ speci\s misdem1nor
*>ges ag/ a pa/ presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl40
"<,see 8,,nfb ,bl[s ,hot   #dj
,air 9 ! ,w9dy ,c;y10
,janu>y_/,febru>y">4 8,? matt]
has be5 ballyhoo$ 2y 2lief &
,i'd l to say al 2y tru? by _m
( ^? same p :o h be5 3duct+ a
v5detta ag/ ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil n[ = alm
#bj ye>s4 ,:y8 ,2c !y've n"e
be5 able to 3trol x40
  ,at ! 3clu.n ( 8 report1
,mill] 0 pres5t$ ) 8 #aj-ye>
p9 by ,presid5t ,saund]s4
8,?ank y v m*10 he sd1 8? is
9de$ a pl1sant surprise2 ,i'll
we> ? ) pride & pl1sure40
  ,foll[+ ,mill]'s report1
,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john ,a4
,hor/ report$ on ! curr5t
3v5;n & talk$ ab ! upcom+
3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix4 ,he 2gan by
ac"kl$g+ ^? :o assi/$ ! 3v5;n
committee4 ,he 9troduc$ ,rob]t
,williams1 presid5t ( !
,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! bl :o gave
an ov]view ( ! ,pho5ix     #da
hotels & surr.d+ >ea ( ! #aiib
3v5;n4 8,we ne$ ,,acb 9
,>izona10 ,williams told !
3v5;n4 8,! 5?usiasm "<ab !
#aiib 3v5;n"> is hi<40
  ,! ,july #eth ses.n op5$ ) !
report f ,tr1sur] ,brian
,*>lson4 ,he sd ,,acb's
f9ancial picture 3t9ues to
improve1 z does xs abil;y to
provide s]vices to ,,acb
memb]s & frs4 ,,acb's f9ancial
\tlook w look ev5 bett]1 ac to
,*>lson1 n[ t ,,acb has tak5
ov] ! manage;t ( xs ?rift
/ores4 ,! /ores 7 =m]ly manag$
by a manage;t company : *>g$
#ab p]c5t ( ! gross pr(it ( !
?rift /ores to manage !m1
,*>lson sd4 8,jim ,ols5 & 8
manage;t /aff >e manag+ ^?
/ores = approximately #b-&-a-
half p]c5t40
  ,he sd ,,acb ,5t]prises &
,s]vices1 ! corpora;n :    #db
op]ates ! ?rift /ores1 is
look+ at possible div]sifica;n
s*emes : wd fur!r 5h.e ,,acb's
f9ancial picture4
  ,! banquet sp1k] = ? ye>'s
3v5;n 0 ,lt4 ,col4 ,mi*ael
;,r4 ,turn]1 :o s]v$ z ,g54
;,h4 ,norman ,s*w>zkopf's
brief+ (fic] dur+ ,op]a;n
,des]t ,%ield & ,des]t ,/orm4
8,x 0 a trem5d\sly fasc9at+
exp]i;e10 ,turn] recall$1
89t]e/+1 t]rify+1 extremely
l"oly40
  ,turn] express$ 8 views on
:y ! ,unit$ ,/ates w5t to w>
e>li] ? ye>4 8,in ,octob]1 my
gr&"m wrote me a lr & sd ',i
don't l ?4 ,y're ov] "! s t !
price ( gasol9e at ! pump w 2
five c5ts a gallon l[]4'
,wr;g4 ,we 7 ov] "! to free
,kuwait1 t's true2 ,i agree )
t4 ,i'm a firm 2liev] 9 ! fact
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is &     #dc
alw w 2 ! gd guy4 ,we >e1 9
addi;n to 2+ ! gd guys1 ! mo/
p[];l guy on ! block4 ,:e!r we
l x or n1 ,i ?9k t be>s an
9cumb5t responsibil;y to d
"s?+ ab wr;gdo+ :5 we see x 9
! _w4 ,i don't ?9k t %d make u
! _w's policeman1 b "! >e go+
to 2 situa;ns 9 9t]na;nal
politics ":by we >e simply !
only "os t >e capable ( do+
any?+40
  ,turn] us$ a slide pres5ta;n
to expla9 h[ ! w> 0 won by !
alli$ =ces4 ,he spoke ( 8
feel+s = ,s*w>zkopf1 expla9+ t
! two "w$ tgr closely "?\t !
3flict4 8,! "o ?+ ,i c say ab
,g5]al ,s*w>zkopf1 o!r ?an t
he is ! f9e/ (fic] ,i've "e
"kn1 is t :at y see is :at y
get4 ,:at y see 9 ! press is
,g5]al ,s*w>zkopf all ! "t4
,he is a trem5d\s family man1
a man ( extremely hi<      #dd
9tegr;y & "*1 & ,i wd foll[ hm
any":4 ,i _c tell y h[ =tunate
? c.try 0 to h t man 9 t place
at t "t40
  ,if ,turn] _h hi< praise =
,s*w>zkopf1 he _h ll
apprecia;n = ! way ! w> 0
cov]$ by ! press4 8,i got to
sit 9 on a lot ( ! press
brief+s10 he recall$1 8& ,i
saw :at w5t on 9 ! w> room4 ,i
saw six or ei<t h\rs lat] :at
0 report$ 9 ! press4 "<,cable
,news ,net"w"> & ! 9t]na;nal
press 0 la7+ ab six to ei<t
h\rs4 ,! 9=ma;n t came \ ( !
milit>y brief+ 0 pretty
a3urate4 ,if x 0 freel.e
9=ma;n !y'd gott5 on _! [n1 x
0 pretty wacky1 : we didn't
object to4 ,:at ,i did object
to 0 "s ( ! milit>y exp]ts :o
got up on ,,cbs news4 ,x 0 !
ni<t 2f ! gr.d attack1 !
#ajast _h gott5 to !       #de
,euphrates & ! ,iraqis didn't
"k ": !y w]e4 ,!y'd swung #ij
degrees & ! ord] _h g"o \ to 2
prep>$ to attack ! next morn+4
,? g5tleman on ,,cbs news took
a li<t p5 & describ$ exactly
": _! posi;ns 7 & exactly :at
!y 7 go+ to d 9 ! next #bd
h\rs4 ,i rememb] ,g5]al
,s*w>zkopf sitt+ 9 t room & j
%ak+ 8 h1d40
  ,dur+ 8 brief+1 ,turn] (f]$
a v>iety ( /ati/ics on "ey?+ f
w1pon sy/ems r1di;s to
prison]s ( w>4 ,b he sd ! w>
is f> m ?an m]e /ati/ics4 8,w>
has a t5d5cy to 4till \ !
unimportant ?+s 9 yr life10 he
sd4 8,i f.d :5 ! w> />t$ t ,i
wasn't r1lly 3c]n$ :e!r we %d
2 "! or n1 ,i 0 3c]n$ ab :e!r
,i wd see ,ka?y & ! kids ag4
,n[ t ,i'm back ,i hope t !
lesson ,i c come \ ( ! w> ) is
t ! r1lly important ?+s    #df
>e ! ?+s t we r1lly d h 3trol
ov] 9 \r e "d lives4 ,if ,i cd
tell y "o ?+1 x wd 2 don't get
s cau<t up 9 yr daily exi/;e t
y lose si<t ( :at r1lly is
important40
  ,! rema9d] ( ! 3v5;n's "t
dur+ ! ,july #eth & ,july #fth
ses.ns 0 sp5t pass+ resolu;ns
& am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n &
bylaws4

         ,*all5ges &
       ,opportunities3
     ,! ,reau?oriza;n ( !
      ,rehabilita;n ,act
    by ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]1
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,m ?an two billion doll>s >e
sp5t ea* ye> to provide
voca;nal & o!r rehabilita;n
s]vices to ,am]icans )
4abilities4 ,! s]vices     #dg
>e provid$ by /ate ag5cies "?
a f$]al program1 e/abli%$ by !
rehabilita;n act1 : au?orizes
fund+ & sets m9imum /&>ds4

       ,summ>y ( ! ,act
  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act (
#aigc1 z am5d$1 is spr1d acr
sev5 titles4 ,! ,hel5 ,kell]
,na;nal ,c5t] ,act is al
9clud$ 9 ! reau?oriza;n ( !
rehabilita;n act4
  ,title ,i 3ta9s ! bulk ( !
require;ts = case s]vices al;g
) ! fund+ levels = ! /ate
program4 ,x sets =? ! type &
scope ( s]vices1 & ! plan =
provi.n ( ^! s]vices1 requir$
( ea* /ate voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy provid+
assi/.e to eligible 9dividuals
) 4abilities 9 obta9+
employ;t4
  ,title ,i al e/abli%es ! v
important ,9dividualiz$    #dh
,writt5 ,rehabilita;n ,program
,- 8a 3tract0 2t ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n c\nselor & !
cli5t : is to 2 jo9tly
develop$ & review$ annually4
,! ,,iwrp 9cludes ! cli5t's
l;g-range rehabilita;n goals1
! voca;nal objective1 !
s]vices : w 2 provid$ & an
assess;t ( ! ne$ = po/-
employ;t s]vices &1 ":
appropriate1 rehabilita;n
5g9e]+ s]vices4 ,x m/ al
9clude a descrip;n ( ! assi/.e
) app1ls ( voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cy deci.ns
available "? ! ,cli5t ,assi/.e
,program4 ,! ,,cap xf is
e/abli%$ 9 ,title ,i4
  ,! o!r important
rehabilita;n act ,title )
respect to s]vices is ,title
,,vii1 : gov]ns 9dep5d5t liv+
s]vices4 ,^! s]vices >e
provid$ to p ^:            #di
4abilities >e s sev]e t !y d n
curr5tly h ! pot5tial =
employ;t1 b :o cd b5efit f
s]vices to func;n m
9dep5d5tly4 ,funds >e au?oriz$
"u ? ,title = 9dep5d5t liv+
s]vices to 2 provid$ directly
by /ate voca;nal rehabilita;n
ag5cies or "? 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s4 ,title ,,vii al 3ta9s
,"p ;,c : e/abli%es 9dep5d5t
liv+ s]vices = old] bl
9dividuals4
  ,addi;nal s]vices & supports
>e spell$ \ 9 ,title ,,iii ( !
,act1 al;g ) au?oriza;n (
funds to assi/ 9 tra9+
p]sonnel & 9 ! 3/ruc;n or
expan.n ( facilities design$
to provide voca;nal
rehabilita;n4 ,a ho/ ( grants
>e provid$ to /ate ag5cies z
well z to private organiza;ns
to c>ry \ specific 9itiatives
design$ to improve         #ej
s]vices1 exp& ! type ( s]vices
available & demon/rate !
e6icacy ( v>i\s models (
s]vice deliv]y4 ,? ,title al;g
) ,title ,,ii au?orizes rese>*
& demon/ra;n projects4
  ,o!r ,titles ( !
rehabilita;n act gov]n3 !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y
"<,title ,,iv">2 e/abli%;t ( !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d1
nondiscrim9a;n by recipi5ts (
f$]al funds & electronic
equip;t a3essibil;y "<,title
;,v">2 ,support$ employ;t &
projects ) 9du/ry "<,title
,,vi">4

       ,calls = ,*ange
  ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has approv$
resolu;ns call+ = *ange &
improve;ts 9 rehabilita;n
s]vices4 ,= example1 9     #ea
,resolu;n #ia-#bj1 ,,acb
rea6irm$ support = an
adequately fund$ =mula-grant
program to provide 9dep5d5t
liv+ s]vices to old] bl
9dividuals2 ! cr1;n ( a
commis.n to /udy $uca;n &
rehabilita;n ( ! bl & visually
impair$2 & e/abli%;t & 3t9ua;n
( sep>ate ag5cies & specializ$
s]vices to meet ! ne$s ( bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4
"<,see 8,summ>y ( #aiia
,resolu;ns0 9 ? issue4"> ,!
,resolu;n al /at$ t ,,acb
8vigor\sly supports ! provi.n
( rehabilita;n s]vices : l1d
to appropriate employ;t &
dignifi$ 9dep5d;e40 ,9 addi;n1
t resolu;n calls = an exam9a;n
( o!r critical issues s* z
exp5ditures = adm9i/ra;n1
physical re/ora;n & case
s]vices2 ! provi.n ( job
place;t & job develop;t    #eb
s]vices2 & cli5t *oice 9
select+ s]vices & s]vice
provid]s4
  ,o!r ,,acb resolu;ns address
issues relevant to
rehabilita;n4 ,support = l;g-
t]m tra9+ ( speciali/s 9 !
provi.n ( s]vices to bl p1 & !
ne$ = 9cr1s$ f$]al fund+ = ?
purpose is 3ta9$ 9 ,resolu;n
#hi-#ae4 ,9 ,resolu;n #ij-#ac1
! ,c\ncil supports a require;t
t 8at l1/ "o ?ird ( ! bo>d (
any private ag5cy = ! bl : is
c]tifi$ = rcvg rehabilita;n
act funds 2 compos$ ( bl
p]sons repres5t+ 3sum]
organiza;ns40 ,&1 ( c\rse1
,,acb has l;g support$
appropriate a3r$ita;n (
ag5cies s]v+ ! bl4
  ,o!r ?"\;l calls = *ange h
em]g$3 simplify+ eligibil;y
det]m9a;ns2 a3essibil;y ( !
,rehabilita;n /atute1      #ec
associat$ regula;ns & case
docu;ts s* z ! ,,iwrp2
emphasis ^u c>e] r ?an m]e
employ;t z ! goal = voca;nal
rehabilita;n s]vices2 relax
re/ric;ns on ! provi.n ( po/-
employ;t s]vices2 & assess;t (
! role ( rehabilita;n ag5cies
& s]vices ) respect to !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,not+ t ,,acb does n h an
(ficial posi;n on _m issues
likely to em]ge 9 !
reau?oriza;n debate1 resolu;n
#ia-#bj urges ,,acb's presid5t
to appo9t a committee to 8"w )
! presid5t1 ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors & ,,acb /aff on
posi;ns to 2 tak5 444 ^0 ,!
4abil;y commun;y1 fre% f !
victori\s passage ( ! ,,ada1
is r1dy to play a m
significant role 9 ! rewrite (
! rehabilita;n act4 ,id1s fl[
fa/ & furi\s3 ,3sum]       #ed
9put 9to1 or ev5 3trol ov]1 !
develop;t ( ! /ate plans to
provide s]vices "u ! ,act2
e/abli% a sy/em : wd provide
lifel;g s]vices2 remove1 or
significantly alt]1 ! case
closure /atus2 e/abli% a
8v\*]0 or cli5t *oice model (
s]vice deliv]y z a demon/ra;n
program2 m support = advocacy
tra9+2 & 9cr1s$ fund+ &
9dep5d;e = 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s4

       ,! ,reau?oriza;n
           ,process
  ,two subcommittees ,- !
,subcommittee on ,select
,$uca;n 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,s5ate's
,subcommittee on ,4abil;y
,policy ,- >e responsible =
c>ry+ \ ! bulk ( ! "w 9
rewrit+ & reau?oriz+ !
rehabilita;n act4          #ee
  ,! ,subcommittee on ,select
,$uca;n 2g9s an exam9a;n (
rehabilita;n s]vices &
programs 9 he>+s ? fall4 ,!
,subcommittee on ,4abil;y
,policy w hold he>+s e>ly 9
#aiib4 ,9itial drafts ( new
language = ! rehabilita;n act
w probably 2g9 to circulate "?
^! subcommittees 9 ,decemb]4
  ,at ? "t1 ,3gres.nal /aff &
! adm9i/ra;n >e hesitant to g
too f> 9 dramatically alt]+ !
rehabilita;n act4 ,z ! old
cli*e says1 8if x a9't broke1
don't fix x10 & !y're n sure
x's broke4 ,3c]ns >e al rais$
ab 4abil;y-specific s]vices4
,z "o key /aff aide on
,capitol ,hill /ates
emphatically1 8,my objective
is to keep ! 4abil;y commun;y
tgr40
  ,h[ d ^! views a6ect ,,acb's
goal to 5sure t p :o >e    #ef
bl or visually impair$ rcv !
s]vices !y ne$ f rehabilita;n
ag5cies & 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vice
provid]s8 ,t is "o ( _m
*all5ges fac+ u dur+ ?
reau?oriza;n process4 ,h["e1
*all5ges %d l1d to
opportunities to improve
rehabilita;n s]vices &
programs4

      ,bu% ,commemorates
        ,sign+ ( ,,ada
   by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson

  ,on ! morn+ ( ,july #bf1
#aiia1 ,presid5t ,george ,bu%
address$ s5ators1 busi;sm5 &
4abil;y l1d]s 9 a ,rose ,g>d5
c]emony t commemorat$ ! "o-ye>
anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,sp1k+ to a cr[d t 9clud$
,vice ,presid5t ,dan ,quayle1
,attorney ,g5]al ,dick     #eg
,?ornbur< & ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices ,secret>y ,l\is
,sullivan1 ! ,presid5t gave a
brief spee* t t\*$ ^u bo? 8
memories ( ! sign+ ( ! bill &
8 expecta;ns = ! future ( all
civil "rs legisla;n4
  ,af twice not+ t s"eal ( ! p
9 att5d.e _h al wit;s$ ! sign+
( ! ,,ada a ye> ago1 !
,presid5t rem>k$ on ! feel+ (
8eag] impati;e0 he s5s$ la/
ye>3
  8,af all1 ! sign+ ( ! ,,ada
didn't m>k ! 5d ( a l;g
/ru7le1 x m>k$ a 2g9n+444
,we've made trem5d\s adv.es
s9ce t c]emony444& 9troduc$
*anges t w trans=m p's _ws40
  ,r ?an elaborate on ^?
adv.es & *anges1 ,bu% w5t on
to make g5]al obs]va;ns on !
que/ = civil "rs4 ,he /ress$ !
import.e ( 9clusive;s 9 civil
"rs legisla;n4             #eh
  8,! que/ = civil
"rs444%\ldn't m1n advanc+ "s
at ! exp5se ( o!rs444,it's a
crusade to ?r[ op5 ! doors (
opportun;y & te> d[n ! walls (
bigotry4 "<,! ,,ada"> "ws 2c x
embodies :at m/ 2 at ! he>t (
all civil "rs /ru7les1 ! _s (
9clusive;s1 ! devo;n (
9dividual "rs & equal
opportun;y40
  ,at "o po9t dur+ 8 spee*1 !
,presid5t "w$ a plug =
,supreme ,c\rt nom9ee ,judge
,cl>;e ,?omas 9to 8 !me (
equal opportun;y = all3 8,we
see "<! promise ( equal;y">
fulfill$ by a man ,i pres5t$
to ? na;n f\r weeks ago1 & we
c 2 pr\d to live 9 a c.try ^:
hi<e/ c\rt w 9clude a man :o
"u/&s ! import.e ( basic
,am]ican values3 tol].e1
9du/ry & dec5cy40 ,despite !
asp].ns t ? /ate;t ca/     #ei
on ! values ( ! curr5t memb]s
( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 ,presid5t
,bu% made ! po9t t ,judge
,?omas1 :o once "w$ at !
,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n1 exemplifi$ ! idea (
equal opportun;y bo? 9 8 "w &
9 8 life4
  ,bu% al made special m5;n (
! memb]s ( ! busi;s commun;y
pres5t1 not+ t1 8,am]ican
corpora;ns1 y see1 >e a vital
"p ( ? t1m & "<_!"> support (
! ,,ada is critical to xs
su3ess40 ,presid5t ,bu% /at$ t
busi;ses c only /& to b5efit f
8! wisdom1 5]gy & 9du/ry ( p
:o want j "o ?+3 a fair *.e40
  ,! "d 0 significant = m ?an
! "o-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! ,,ada
sign+4 ,bu% sd ! ,,ada requir$
five f$]al ag5cies to develop
imple;ta;n regula;ns p]ta9+ to
employ;t1 public a3ommoda;n1
transporta;n &             #fj
communica;ns4 ,bu% ann\nc$ t !
f$]al regula;ns ( ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice1 ! ,,eeoc & ! ,,fcc wd
2 issu$ t "d1 & t ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n's regula;ns wd
soon foll[4 ,bu% al m5;n$ t he
wd issue a memor&um to f$]al
de"p;ts & ag5cies direct+ !m
to recruit p ) 4abilities &
5sure t ,am]icans ) 4abilities
h equal a3ess to f$]al
programs4
  ,^u ! 3clu.n ( 8 spee*1
4abil;y l1d]s pres5t$ ,bu% ) a
book 3ta9+ ! signatures (
#f1bfb ,am]icans ) 4abilities1
9 ac"kl$ge;t ( 8 role 9 pass+
! ,,ada4 ,! book's cov] bore
,presid5t ,bu%'s /ate;t1 8,let
! %ame;l wall ( exclu.n f9ally
come tumbl+ d[n10 : he made ^u
! sign+ ( ! ,,ada4


                           #fa
    ,talk+ ,book ,libr>ian
       ,w9s ,m$ia ,aw>d

  ,b>b>a ,moy]1 subregional
libr>ian ) ! ,miami-,dade
,public ,libr>y ,sy/em1 0 !
#aiia recipi5t ( ! ,v]non
,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d4 ,! aw>d 0
pres5t$ by ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl dur+ ! #cjth
annual 3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla4
  ,moy] spe>h1d$ an ext5sive
public rela;ns campaign 9
#aiij design$ to 9troduce
?\s&s ( ,floridians to !
b5efits ( talk+ books4 ,!
campaign 9clud$ num]\s
newspap] & magaz9e /ories on !
s]vices available "? !
subregional libr>y4
  ,moy]'s public rela;ns
package 9clud$ ;,t-%irts1
buttons1 & exhibits all f1tur+
a specially design$ logo   #fb
& slogan4 ,9 addi;n to !
newspap] & magaz9e cov]age1
,moy] rcvd ext5sive televi.n
report+4
  8,i want to ?ank y s m*10
,moy] sd dur+ ! pres5ta;n ( !
aw>d4 8,recogni;n f \r 3sum]s
is ! hi<e/ praise "! is4 ,i'm
j s honor$ t y select$ \r ,s\?
,florida public aw>e;s
campaign = talk+ books = yr
,v]non ,h5ley ,aw>d4 ,i'm r1l
pr\d to a3ept ! aw>d on 2half
( ! ,miami-,dade ,public
,libr>y ,sy/em40
  ,moy] ref]r$ to ! campaign z
8a t1m ef=t10 giv+ cr$it to
libr>y patrons = _! help 9
gett+ ! ^w \ to eligible talk+
book us]s4 ,af a3ept+ ! aw>d1
,moy] pres5t$ ;,t-%irts &
buttons to ,*ris ,gray1 =m]
*airman ( ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns1 & ,,acb ,presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s4          #fc
    ,v5dors ,w9 & ,lose 9
          ,m9nesota
     by ,*>les ;,s4 ;,p4
    ,hodge1 ,,acb ,second
       ,vice ,presid5t

  ,z ! old say+ goes1 8y w9
"s1 & y lose "s40 ,t /ate;t 0
n"e m true ?an 9 ! >bitra;n
case 2t ! ,m9nesota lic5s+
ag5cy & ! ,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans
,a6airs4
,= _m ye>s1 ! ,,dva & xs
adm9i/rative subunit1 !
,vet]ans ,cante5 ,s]vice1 h
op]at$ v5d+ ma*9es on ,,dva
prop]ty1 bypass+ /ate lic5s+
ag5cies & _! lic5s$ bl v5dors
"u ! prior;y grant$ )9 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,9/1d1 !
de"p;t 3tract$ \ ! s]vic+ &
ma9t5.e ( s* loca;ns to
comm]cial v5d+ s]vice
3tractors4 "<,see 8,summ>y (
#aiia ,resolu;ns0          #fd
,resolu;n #ia-#bd4"> ,!
,m9nesota lic5s+ ag5cy op]at$
"o ( ! v few loca;ns 9 ! c.try
on ,,dva prop]ty t _h be5
grant$ to a lic5s$ bl v5dor4
,:5 ! ,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans
,a6airs ?r1t5$ to remove ! bl
v5dor f ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,m$ical ,c5t] at ,st4 ,cl\d1
,m9n41 9 #aihg1 ! ,m9nesota
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy br"\ an
adm9i/rative compla9t ag/
,,dva 2f ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n to det]m9e xs "rs "u !
,act4 ,! ,de"p;t 3v5$ a ?ree-
memb] >bitra;n panel to decide
! case4 ,on ,augu/ #h1 #aiia1
! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n rel1s$ !
f9al f9d+ ( ! >bitra;n panel4
  ,9 a two-to-"o deci.n1 !
panel rea6irm$ xs hold+1 f/
ann\nc$ 9 xs 9t]im deci.n (
,septemb] #b1 #aihh1 t !
prior;y "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act does apply to v5d+    #fe
ma*9e loca;ns on ,,dva prop]ty
ev5 ": a vet]ans cante5 is al
op]at+ "u ! aegis ( ! cante5
s]vice4 ,! >bitra;n panel al
held 9 ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy's
favor on ?ree o!r 4put$ po9ts4
,f/1 ! lic5s$ bl v5dor does n
h to pay ,,dva a "o-&-a-half
p]c5t commis.n = util;y &
/orage s]vices provid$ by
,,dva_/,,vcs to ! bl v5dor4
,second1 ,,dva_/,,vcs is n
p]mitt$ "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act to op]ate v5d+ ma*9es xf
9 direct competi;n ) a lic5s$
bl v5dor at a ,,dva facil;y4
,?ird1 4putes : may >ise "u
any op]at+ agree;t 2t ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy & ,,dva %d f/ 2
resolv$ "u ! griev.e >bitra;n
me*anisms e/abli%$ "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & n1 z
,,dva _h >gu$1 "u ! me*anisms
e/abli%$ by ! ,3tracts ,4putes
,act4                      #ff
  ,h["e1 on two crucial po9ts1
! >bitra;n panel rul$ ag/ !
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy4 ,f/1
despite xs reit]at$ hold+ t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act prior;y
appli$ 9 ? case1 ! panel held
t ,,dva 0 n requir$ to approve
! p]mit applica;n ( ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy to op]ate ! v5d+
ma*9e loca;n 9 "q 9 ord] to
comply ) ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act prior;y4 ,,dva cd 9si/ t
! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy op]ate !
v5d+ ma*9e loca;n "u a 3tract
simil> to ! "os x imposes ^u
xs comm]cial v5d+ s]vice
3tractors1 9clud+ ! require;t
t ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy pay
,,dva's cante5 s]vice a
sev5te5 p]c5t commis.n on
gross sales4 ,z po9t$ \ 9 !
4s5t+ op9ion ( ,panel ,memb]
,james ,ga%el1 director (
gov]n;tal a6airs = ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ? hold+   #fg
9 e6ect =ces ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cy to pur*ase ! prior;y "r1
gu>ante$ "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act1 = xs bl lic5see1 & wd
p]mit ,,dva to put ! ,act's
prior;y up = sale :5"e s* an
op]at+ agree;t comes up =
r5ewal4 ,? hold+ w al s]ve z a
grt 49c5tive = /ate lic5s+
ag5cies to obta9 ,,dva_/,,vcs
v5d+ ma*9e loca;ns4
  ,! second adv]se hold+ ( !
panel 0 t ! 3tracts or op]at+
agree;ts 5vi.n$ 9 xs hold+ wd
2 = a set t]m ( five ye>s af :
! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy wd h to
bid 9 a competitive 3tract
aw>d 9 ord] to reta9 ! loca;n
9/1d ( 2+ able to op]ate s*
loca;ns "u ! usual v5d+ ma*9e
p]mits1 : >e 9def9ite 9 _! t]m
& d n require p]iodic
competi;n 9 ord] to reta9 !
op]at+ privilege4
  ,:ile ! >bitra;n aw>d    #fh
9 ? case does 3/itute an
important "pial victory = !
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy & xs lic5s$
bl v5dor1 & al resolves a
numb] ( vital issues "u !
,act1 ! adv]se hold+s ( !
panel w make ,,dva v5d+
loca;ns less ?an attractive =
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies & lic5s$
bl v5dors4 ,! deci.n al does n
satisfactorily resolve !
issues rais$ 9 ,,acb ,resolu;n
#ia-#bd4 ,! ,m9nesota /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy 9 3sulta;n ) !
,attorney g5]al ( ,m9nesota n[
m/ decide :e!r or n to proce$
to f$]al c\rt to seek judicial
review ( ! >bitra;n panel
hold+s4 ,?us ! panel's deci.n
may well only 2 ! op5+ *apt] (
? legal saga4



                           #fi
       ,summ>y ( #aiia
          ,resolu;ns

  #ia-#ja3 ,urges ! ,am]ican
,he>t ,associa;n to provide
9=ma;nal mat]ials 9 m$ia
a3essible to ! bl & visually
impair$ 9clud+ brl1 l>ge pr9t1
& audiocassette4
  #ia-#jb3 ,urges all major
cable & ov]-!-air televi.n
net"ws1 locally [n$ broadca/
/a;ns1 & local cable companies
to ann\nce all teleph"o numb]s
& em]g5cy 9=ma;n : appe> on
scre54 ,copies >e to 2 mail$
to ! major net"ws1 cable
op]ators1 ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n1 & to
! presid5ts ( /ate a6iliates =
4sem9a;n to local broadca/]s4
  #ia-#jc3 ,5dorses a /atewide
"d ( obs]v.e 9 ,>izona to
honor ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1
,jr4 ,copies ( !           #gj
resolu;n >e to 2 mail$ to !
gov]nor & h1ds ( ! ,>izona
/ate legislature4 ,pho5ix is !
site = ! #aiib ,,acb #cast
,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n4
  #ia-#jd3 ,5c\rages ,,acb's
(fic]s1 bo>d1 a6iliates1 &
na;nal /aff to take all nec
/eps to re=m \r curr5t h1l?
c>e f9anc+ & deliv]y /ructures
9 ord] to gu>antee a3ess to
hi<-qual;y1 compreh5sive h1l?
c>e = all ,am]icans1 9clud+
cata/rophic & l;g-t]m h1l? c>e
)\t reg>d to abil;y to pay1
employ;t /atus1 or 4abl+
3di;n1 pay = v>i\s m$ical
supplies & s]vices1 & h1l? c>e
co/ 3ta9;t m1sures4
  #ia-#je3 ,au?orizes ,,acb
l1d]s & /aff to "w ) a public
transit coali;n "kn z
8,transit ,n[0 to 9cr1se f$]al
fund+ = public transporta;n &
r$uce ! 4p>;y 2t ! f$]al   #ga
mat* = hi<ways & public
transporta;n4
  #ia-#jf3 ,a6irms ,,acb's
support = compreh5sive am5d;ts
to ! ,civil ,"rs ,act s* z ^?
9clud$ 9 ,,hr #a2 x au?orizes
,,acb /aff memb]s to "w ) !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs
t[>d passage ( compreh5sive
am5d;ts 9 ! #ajbnd ,3gress1 &
expresses support = /r5g!n+ !
rem$ies & 5=ce;t available "u
,title ,,vii : apply to
9dividuals alleg+ employ;t
4crim9a;n on ! basis (
4abil;y4
  #ia-#jg3 ,calls = ! prompt
revi.n ( ele;t>y1 second>y
s*ool1 & college curricula to
9corporate a3urate 9=ma;n ab
4abilities & to emphasize !
capabilities ( 4abl$ p]sons1 z
well z ! k9ds ( r1sonable
a3ommoda;n ne$$ to 5able !m to
a*ieve full "picipa;n 9    #gb
society4 ,copies ( ! resolu;n
>e to 2 mail$ to v>i\s t1*]s
unions1 textbook publi%]s1 &
/ate a6iliates = local
4sem9a;n4
  #ia-#jh3 ,supports ! provi.n
( pr9t$ mat]ial by gov]n;t
ag5cies & busi;s 5tities 9 a
v>iety ( a3essible =mats = !
b5efit ( 9dividuals unable to
r1d brl4
  #ia-#ji3 ,urges companies
produc+ &_/or 4tribut+ comput]
products 9t5d$ = use by bl
9dividuals to provide complete
& ?or\< 9/ruc;nal mat]ial 9
a3essible m$ia4 ,x fur!r calls
^u ^? companies to ext5sively
publicize ! exi/;e ( a3essible
docu;ta;n bo? by direct mail &
"? ann\nce;ts 9 publica;ns
t>get$ to bl & "pially si<t$
r1d]s4 ,! resolu;n is to 2
mail$ to ! major produc]s &
4tributors ( a3ess         #gc
te*nology4
  #ia-#aj3 ,calls ^u ! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,_hley ,s*ool =
! ,bl to reconsid] xs deci.n
to 4cont9ue (f]+ mod]n =eign
language c\rses4 ,! resolu;n
is to 2 mail$ to ,_hley's
presid5t & bo>d ( directors4
  #ia-#aa3 ,a6irms ,,acb's
support = bo? resid5tial s*ool
fund+ & ! broad]1 less
specializ$ fund+ ( $uca;n =
4abl$ *n "u ,,pl #id-#adb4 ,x
urges t bo? programs 2 fund$ &
kept /ructurally &
economically sep>ate4
  #ia-#ab3 ,calls ^u !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d & o!r
appropriate f$]al ag5cies to
develop & 4sem9ate /&>ds
reg>d+ ! design1 place;t1
op]a;n1 & ma9t5.e ( audible
tra6ic signals4 ,x 5c\rages
,,acb's ,5viron;tal        #gd
,a3ess ,committee to "w ) !
,a3ess ,bo>d to & o!rs to
develop s* /&>ds z soon z
possible4 ,copies ( ! resolu;n
>e to 2 mail$ to ! ,a3ess
,bo>d & o!r appropriate
ag5cies4
  #ia-#ac3 ,reque/s t !
,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 9clude
9=ma;n ab bo? ! 4abl$ a3ess &
t>get$ jobs tax cr$its & o!r
appropriate provi.ns ( ! tax
code z "p ( xs small busi;s
"w%op package4 ,x al reque/s t
! ,,irs pr9t 9=ma;n ab ! tax
cr$its 9 xs ,tax ,guide =
,small ,busi;ses4 ,copies ( !
resolu;n >e to 2 mail$ to
,,irs1 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 &
,small ,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n
(ficials4
  #ia-#ad3 ,9/ructs ! ,,acb
,3v5;n ,coord9ator1 3v5;n
committee1 & ,bo>d (
,directors to make all     #ge
r1sonable ef=ts to h hotel
regi/ra;n h&l$ directly by !
3v5;n hotels4
  #ia-#ae3 ,directs ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice /aff to
communicate to ,,acb /ate &
local a6iliates ! ,,ada a3ess
/&>ds relevant to bl &
visually impair$ p4
  #ia-#af3 ,/ates t ,,acb
/r;gly opposes ! c5traliz$
4tribu;n ( brl books &
playback equip;t provid$ by !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,copies ( ! resolu;n >e to 2
mail$ to ! ,libr>ian ( ,3gress
& appropriate ,u4,s4 ,h\se &
,s5ate committees1 & ,,nls
,director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke4
  #ia-#ag3 ,/ates t ,,acb
opposes ! exp5diture ( funds
by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
= ! purpose ( /udy+ a      #gf
plan to c5tralize ! 4tribu;n (
brl mat]ials & playback
equip;t4 ,x is to 2 mail$ to !
,libr>ian ( ,3gress1 ,,nls
,director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1
& appropriate ,h\se & ,s5ate
committees4
  #ia-#ah3 ,adopts ! posi;n t
3sum] dem& %d take prec$;e ov]
e/abli%$ category ( exclud$
publi%]s ) ref];e to record$1
brl1 & l>ge pr9t book collec;n
develop;t at ,,nls4 ,,nls
curr5tly excludes books
publi%$ by van;y presses f xs
collec;n4
  #ia-#ai3 ,au?orizes ,,acb's
elect$ (ficials & /aff to "w )
appropriate f$]al & /ate
ag5cies & o!rs to develop a
public aw>e;s campaign to al]t
motori/s ( ! import.e ( /opp+
2f turn+ "r at r$ li<ts4 ,!
resolu;n w 2 4tribut$ to /ate
a6iliate l1d]s =           #gg
4sem9a;n to motor vehicle
de"p;ts4
  #ia-#bj3 ,au?orizes
,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s to
appo9t an advisory committee (
at l1/ ?ree memb]s to "w ) !
presid5t1 bo>d ( directors1 &
,,acb /aff memb]s on posi;ns
to 2 tak5 dur+ ! reau?oriza;n
( ! rehabilita;n act4
  #ia-#ba3 ,rea6irms ,,acb's
support = qualifi$ brl 9/ruc;n
= bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts
= :om x is appropriate4 ,x
urges /ate & local ,,acb
a6iliates to seek adm9i/rative
& /atutory *anges design$ to
fo/] brl 9/ruc;n4 ,x "ns !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice to s]ve z
a cle>+h\se to 4sem9ate /ate
brl bills & o!r backgr.d
9=ma;n4 ,copies >e to 2 mail$
to /ate a6iliate l1d]s4
  #ia-#bb3 ,au?orizes ,,acb's
special-9t]e/ a6iliate1    #gh
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 to "w
jo9tly ) o!r ,,acb
repres5tatives to e/abli% a
liaison rela;n%ip ) ! ,assi/.e
,dogs ,9t]na;nal to promote
qual;y s]vices & jo9t
legisla;n ": appropriate4
,assi/.e ,dogs ,9t]na;nal d1ls
) s]vice dogs us$ to aid p :o
>e d1f or :o h mobil;y
impair;ts4
  #ia-#bc3 ,comm5ds ,,acb's
bo>d ( directors = _! ef=ts 9
approv+ ! pur*ase & use (
te*nology t results 9
a3essible mat]ial 2+ made
available by ! na;nal (fice to
,,acb memb]s & o!rs4 ,x
9/ructs ! bo>d & /aff to 3t9ue
to acquire & use suitable
equip;t to provide mat]ial 9
brl1 l>ge pr9t1 cassette tape1
& comput] disk4 ,! resolu;n
does n m&ate t ,,acb use xs
brl & l>ge pr9t+           #gi
capabilities to produce ,!
,brl ,=um1 3v5;n programs or
o!r l5g?y docu;ts4 ,! resolu;n
reque/s t ! presid5t 9clude an
update 9 8 #aiib 3v5;n report
: %d detail ! progress made
t[>d provid+ mat]ials 9 an
a3essible =mat4
  #ia-#bd3 ,m&ates t ,,acb jo9
) xs special-9t]e/ a6iliate1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 to urge ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs to honor ! bl
prior;y = ! op]a;n ( v5d+
ma*9es & o!r facilities on
f$]al prop]ty "u xs
jurisdic;n4 ,! resolu;n
reque/s t ! ;,u4 ;,s4 ,de"p;t
( ,$uca;n monitor ! policies &
practices ( ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs ) respect to
xs compli.e ( ! require;ts ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,x calls
^u all /ate lic5s+ ag5cies
adm9i/]+ ! ,r&olph-        #hj
,%epp>d ,act to apply to ,,dva
= p]mits = lic5s$ bl v5dors to
op]ate1 s]vice & ma9ta9 all
v5d+ ma*9e loca;ns )9 _!
respective jurisdic;ns4 ,!
resolu;n calls ^u ,,acb to
take nec legal /eps to 5=ce !
provi.ns ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act :5"e s* p]mit applica;ns
>e d5i$4 ,x calls = a jo9t
ef=t on ! "p ( ,,acb1 !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl1 & !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica 9 a*iev+ ^!
objectives4
  #ia-#be3 ,urges ! design]s &
develop]s ( electrically p[]$
automobiles to seek 9put f
,,acb memb]s & o!rs reg>d+ !
use ( appropriate s.d-emitt+
equip;t : wd make ! v quiet
electric c>s easi] to detect
by bl & "pially si<t$
p$e/rians4 ,copies ( !     #ha
resolu;n >e to 2 s5t to
appropriate f$]al ag5cies & to
! design]s & develop]s 9 !
auto 9du/ry4
  #ia-#bf3 ,/ates t ,,acb
/r;gly 4agrees ) any impli$
posi;n putt+ ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n 9
opposi;n to 5viron;tal
adapta;ns curr5tly propos$ by
! ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d4 ,?
resolu;n /ems f rem>ks made by
,nell ,c>ney1 ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 9 : %e sd %e has
8"u/&+ & apprecia;n0 = !
posi;n tak5 by ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl : opposes !
5viron;tal adapta;ns = ! bl
propos$ by ,,atbcb4 ,copies (
! resolu;n >e to 2 s5t to !
secret>y ( ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n & to ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s      #hb
,compli.e ,bo>d4
  #ia-#bg3 ,5c\rages ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ to add a
c>e]-ori5t$ p]iodical to xs
magaz9e collec;n4
  #ia-#bh3 ,urges v>i\s y\?
organiza;ns to 9cr1se ! volume
& scope ( mat]ials = _! bl &
visually impair$ memb]s &
l1d]s1 mak+ ^? mat]ials
available at co/s comp>able to
regul> pr9t mat]ials4 ,!
resolu;n is to 2 s5t to !
na;nal bo>ds ( directors ( all
y\? organiza;ns4
  #ia-#bi3 ,expresses
apprecia;n to ,rep4 ,$w>d
,roybal1 ;,d-,calif41 = 8
extraord9>y ef=ts on 2half (
old] bl 9dividuals4 ,!
resolu;n expresses ,,acb's
support = ,,hr#bdcg1 a bill :
wd provide @s#bf million =
fund+ ( programs =         #hc
eld]ly bl p "u ,title ,,vii
,"p ;,c ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act
( #aigc z am5d$4 ,copies ( !
resolu;n >e to 2 s5t to
,roybal & ,rep4 ,major ,[5s1
;,d-,n4,y41 & ,s54 ,tom ,h>k91
;,d-,i[a4
  #ia-#cj3 ,expresses
apprecia;n to ,rep4 ,tom
,campbell1 ;,d-,calif41 = 8 "w
to improve employ;t
opportunities = bl ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y ,9come
b5efici>ies4 ,x expresses
,,acb's support = fur!r
legisla;n design$ to improve
9c5tives to "w = bl ,,ssdi
b5efici>ies4 ,copies >e to 2
s5t to ,campbell & relevant
,h\se & ,s5ate committee
memb]s4



                           #hd
      ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
      ,committee ,report
      by ,/eph5 ,spei*]1
     ,committee ,*airman

  ,? ye>'s 3v5;n pass$ two
am5d;ts to ! bylaws4 ,! f/
*anges ,bylaw #f ,sec;n ;,c
,p>agraph #a subp>agraph ;,c
by *ang+ #cj m9utes to #aj
m9utes4 ,! e6ect ( ? am5d;t is
to limit to #aj m9utes ! "t
all[$ to ea* side 9 cr$5tials
debates4
  ,! second am5d;t limits !
numb] ( a6iliate votes : c 2
ca/ by any "o 9dividual4 ,?
am5d;t add$ to ! 5d ( ,bylaw
#h ,sec;n ,a ! foll[+ new
s5t;e3 8,no p]son % s]ve z
(ficial delegate &_/or
alt]nate to ! 3v5;n = m ?an "o
a6iliat$ organiza;n1 un.s s*
p]son is ! only vot+ memb]
pres5t at ! 3v5;n f ea*    #he
( ! a6iliat$ organiza;ns to 2
repres5t$ by s* p]son40
  ,presid5t ,saund]s has ask$
me to s]ve z *air ( ! ,3/itu;n
& ,bylaws committee = ! com+
ye>4 ,if y h any ?"\s or
su7es;ns y wi% ! committee to
3sid]1 pl1se call me at
"<#djb"> #dge-#hcee week"ds or
"<#djb"> #dhi-#ghcf ev5+s &
week5ds 2f #i p4m4 ,c5tral "t4

          ,"h & ,"!
   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 ,! ,brl ,=um _c 2
responsible = !            #hf
reliabil;y ( products or
s]vices m5;n$4

         ,ski = ,li<t
  ,! #agth annual ,ski = ,li<t
week w 2 held f ,febru>y #b to
,febru>y #i1 #aiib at ! ,9n at
,silv] ,creek 9 ,gr&by1 ,colo4
,"picipants ne$ n 2 a?letes1 b
m/ 2 at l1/ #ah ye>s old4 ,!
total co/ ( ! week1 9clud+
room1 bo>d1 gr.d transporta;n
to & f ! ,d5v] airport1 & a
small regi/ra;n fee1 is
@s#dge4 ,f/-"t "picipants w 2
giv5 nec ski equip;t4 ,all
"picipants m/ pay _! [n way f
_! homes to ,d5v]4 ,9t]e/$
p]sons %d 3tact ,cele/e
,lopes1 #be ,hel5 ,ave41
,pla9view1 ,,ny #aahjc4 ,tel4
"<#eaf"> #ice-#dfgj ev5+s 2f
#aj3#cj p4m4 ,if y respond 9
pr9t1 pl1se s5d type-writt5
mat]ial4                   #hg
     ,talk+ ,apples & ,m
  ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl ann\nces ,textalk]-gs1 an
updat$ scre5 a3ess program = !
,apple ,,iigs4 ,! program runs
on an ,apple ,,iigs ) #eab,k
,,ram4 ,an ,e*o ,comm&]
syn!siz] is requir$4 ,!
program co/s @s#cd4ej4 ,,aph
al (f]s a floppy disk $i;n ( !
8,apple ,,iigs ,[n]'s ,guide0
= @s#e1 ac to 8,! ,,aph
,slate10 ,summ] #aiij4 ,,aph
al sells a batt]y-p[]$ talk+
book ma*9e design$ =
portabil;y4 ,x 9cludes a
v>iety ( f1tures4 ,x co/s
@s#cge4 ,ac to ! newslr1 ,,aph
is al rel1s+ 8,p>5ts &
,visually ,impair$ ,9fants10
design$ to help p>5ts (
visually impair$ babies 2come
9volv$ z prim>y memb]s ( !
9t]v5;n t1m4 ,! 5tire set co/s
@s#bf4                     #hh
  ,,aph has r$uc$ prices =
database se>*es on ,,aph-
,,c>l1 ! company's comput]iz$
catalogu+ sy/em4 ,9dividuals
wi%+ to se>* = 9=ma;n on
,,aph-,,c>l m/ h a p]sonal
comput]1 modem1 &
telecommunica;ns program4 ,=
addi;nal 9=ma;n on any ,,aph
product li/$1 3tact ,!
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
,p4,o4 ,box #fjhe1 #ahci
,frank=t ,ave41 ,l\isville1
,,ky #djbjf-#jjhe4 ,tel4
"<#ejb"> #hie-#bdje4

       ,bi-,l+ual ,*ips
  ,td's syn!tic voice *ips >e
9cr1s+ly multi-l+ual1 ac to
8,,afb ,news10 ,summ] #aiij4
,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's
new catalogue titl$ 8,products
= ,p ) ,vi.n ,problems0 (f]s a
v>iety ( products : sp1k
languages o!r ?an          #hi
,5gli%1 ! >ticle expla9s4 ,!
catalogue (f]s a talk+ wat* :
ann\nces ! "t 9 bo? ,5gli% &
,spani%2 a ,spani%-sp1k+
ba?room scale is al available4
,,afb al ann\nces ,fr5* &
,spani% v].ns ( a talk+ blood
glucose monitor+ kit4 ,,afb's
catalogue1 available free 9
pr9t or brl1 f1tures m ?an
#djj h\sehold1 busi;s1
recr1;nal1 & h1l? c>e
products4 ,to ord] ! catalogue
write ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 #ae ;,w4 #afth ,st41 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4 ,tel4
"<#bab"> #fbj-#bjjj4

         ,brl ,manual
  ,a ?ree-volume h>dcov] us]s'
manual = ! ,brl ';,n ,sp1k is
n[ available4 ,! @s#ce manual
3ta9s complete descrip;ns (
all ! comm&s4 ,ac to 8,,vi/a
,news0 ,fall #aiij1 ? is   #ij
! only brl $i;n available
until next ye>4 ,s5d *eck or
m"oy ord] payable to ,k5tucky
,,napub to ,brl ,ac;n
,laboratory1 ,life ,sci;es
,build+1 ,room #ceh1 ,univ]s;y
( ,l\isville1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky
#djbib4

      ,te* ,fund+ ,tapes
  ,= _m 9dividuals :o ne$
assi/ive te*nology devices or
s]vices1 ! bi7e/ b>ri]s >e
det]m9+ :o w pay & h[ c !y 2
motivat$ to pay4 ,!
,rehabilita;n ,5g9e]+ ,society
( ,nor? ,am]ica (f]s a six-
cassette publica;n on fund+
assi/ive te*nology4 ,!
record+s >e exc]pts f a 3f];e
on fund+ te*nology sponsor$ by
,,resna 9 ,m>* #aiij4 ,! tapes
co/ @s#cj4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,,resna
,te*nical ,assi/.e         #ia
,project1 ,suite #gjj1 #aaja
,3necticut ,ave4 ,n4,w41
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf4 ,tel4
"<#bjb"> #heg-#aadj4

       ,l\isiana ,cook+
  ,! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is sell+ 8,madame ,sauce
,piquante's ,cookbook ,,ii0 9
l>ge pr9t & brl1 ac to 8,!
,,lcb ,slate10 ,septemb]
#aiij4 ,! ?ree-volume brl $i;n
co/s @s#bj2 ! #ah-po9t type
l>ge pr9t $i;n is @s#ab4ej4
,make *eck or m"oy ord]
payable to ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 #ahid ,dallas ,dr41
,baton ,r\ge1 ,,la #gjhjf4
,tel4 "<#ejd"> #ibe-#afce4

     ,magnifi] ,catalogue
  ,es*5ba* ,optik ( ,am]ica
(f]s a #ab-page catalogue (
new illum9at$ magnifi]s4 ,ac
to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (    #ib
! ,bl ( ,9diana newslr
8,focus0 #aiij-#jc1 !
catalogue (f]s batt]y-p[]$
magnifi]s ) a v>iety ( op;ns4
,to obta9 a catalogue1 write
,es*5ba* ,optik ( ,am]ica1 #be
,novemb] ,trail1 ,we/on1 ,,ct
#jfhhc4 ,tel4 "<#bjc"> #bbg-
#idji4

        ,brl ,lit]acy
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
has publi%$ 8,brl ,lit]acy10 a
pamphlet : 4cusses ! brl
lit]acy crisis 9 ,am]ica &
pres5ts possible solu;ns4 ,to
ord] "<pr9t or brl">1 write
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #ae
;,w4 #afth ,st41 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjaa4 ,tel4 "<#bab">
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