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           ,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
    ,rehabilita;n
    ,reau?oriza;n ,committee
    ,e/abli%$1 page #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 page #ab
,,ada3 ,get ,r1dy to ,imple;t1
    page #ba
,pho5ix & ! ,valley ( ! ,sun1
    page #cb
,?ree ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,/ate
    ,lic5s+ ,ag5cies ,w9
    ,major ,victory 9
    ,mc,donald's_/,burg] ,k+
    ,>bitra;n ,case1 page #ch
,! ,umbrella ,t ,caus$ a
    ,/orm1 page #dg
,bu% ,honors ,,rp ,f.da;n1
    page #fj
8,wa%+ton ,po/0 ,n[ ,available
    ,"? ,dial-,9 ,s]vice1 page
    #fb
                            #d
,m"oy ,talks ,f9ancial ,aid on
    ,cassette1 page #fd
,family ,=um3 ,talk+ ,toys
    ,wor? ,talk+ ,ab1 page #fi
,a6iliate ,pr(ile3 ,visually
    ,impair$ ,vet]ans (
    ,am]ica1 ,s]v+ ,^? ,:o
    ,sacrific$1 page #gf
,"h & ,"!1 page #gg
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #he
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #hg













                            #e
     ,presid5t's ,message
        ,rehabilita;n
   ,reau?oriza;n ,committee
          ,e/abli%$
       by ,le,roy ;,f4
     ,saund]s1 ,presid5t

  ,! reau?oriza;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act is p]h !
mo/ important item on !
,3gres.nal ag5da ": ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is 3c]n$4
,,acb employees & memb]s h alr
"picipat$ 9 "o s* he>+ & 9 an
ov]si<t he>+ on ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act4 ,i'm pl1s$ to
ann\nce t ,i've e/abli%$ an
advisory committee :o w help !
/aff & ,bo>d ( ,directors *>t
,,acb's c\rse 9 ref];e to !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 ,! committee is compris$
( ,,acb ,bo>d ,memb]s ,dick
,seif]t & ,patricia ;,m4
,b1ttie1 ,c>l ,mc,coy1      #f
director ( ! ,florida ,divi.n
( ,bl ,s]vices1 ;,r4 ,creig
,slayton1 director ( ! ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl1 & me4
,we're "w+ 9 coali;n ) o!r
ag5cies to 5sure t !
reau?oriza;n language w 2
writt5 9 s* a way z to 5h.e !
lives ( ,,acb memb]s & o!r
4abl$ p4

        ,9put ,reque/$
  ,i've s5t a memo to all !
/ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate
presid5ts1 9=m+ !m ( \r upcom+
presid5ts meet+ 9 ,pho5ix on
,janu>y #bf & #bg1 #aiib4
,frankly1 ,i'm 4appo9t$4 ,z (
? writ+1 virtually n"o ( !
presid5ts h respond$ to my
reque/ = 9put on ! ag5da = !
upcom+ meet+4 ,i r1lize t _m (
! presid5ts >e busy hav+ _!
annual 3v5;ns & meet+s ) _!
bo>ds ( directors4 ,i'm     #g
sure ,i'll rcv sub/antial 9put
af ^? meet+s >e ov]4 ,i hope
we w h an excell5t turn\t = \r
presid5ts meet+ 9 ,pho5ix2 ,i
look =w>d to see+ ea* ( \r
presid5ts & o!rs att5d+ !
v>i\s bo>ds ( directors meet+s
( ! special-9t]e/ a6iliates4
  ,sp1k+ ( ,pho5ix1 ,i've j _h
an opportun;y to visit !
hotels & 3v5;n c5t] ": ,,acb w
meet ? summ]4 ,i 0 v pl1s$ )
^! facilities4 ,! exhibits w 2
9 ! ,civic ,c5t] acr ! /reet f
! ,hyatt ,reg5cy1 : is \r l1d
hotel4 ,i ?9k x w 2 a3essible
to "ey"o4

   ,a ,tribute to an ,,acb
            ,memb]
  ,9 late ,octob]1 ,i att5d$
c]emonies at ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9 ,new ,york4
,,acb ,bo>d ,memb] ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel rcvd        #h
,,afb's pre/igi\s ,migel
,m$al4 ,! ,migel ,m$al is !
mo/ significant aw>d a p]son c
rcv = _! ef=ts 9 2half ( bl &
visually impair$ p 9 ? c.try4
,william ,galla<]1 =m]
executive director & presid5t
( ,,afb1 0 ! o!r recipi5t ( !
aw>d4 ,,afb gives ! ,migel
m$al annually4 ,i'm sure ,,acb
memb]s "ey": jo9 ) me 9
3gratulat+ ,durw>d ,mc,daniel4
,he is 9de$ a wor?y recipi5t
:o has sp5t 8 life "w+ to
improve ! qual;y ( life =
c.t.s numb]s ( bl & visually
impair$ ,am]icans4 ,durw>d has
3c5trat$ m* ( 8 ef=t on s*
programs z ! ,javits-,wagn]
,o',"d ,act & ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act4 ,! ,migel
c]emony w 2 cov]$ 9 grt]
detail 9 ! ,janu>y_/,febru>y
#aiib issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4
                            #i
        ,japan ,3f];e
  ,my wife ,pat & ,i rec5tly
_h ! honor ( 2+ "p ( a small
gr\p : repres5t$ ,,acb at a
3f];e on s]vices to ! eld]ly
bl 9 ,japan4 ,o!r ,,acb
repres5tatives 9clud$
,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,o4 ,mill] & 8 wife
,rob]ta ,d\glas1 ,dr4 ,rose
,resnick1 executive director
em]itus ( ! ,rose ,resnick
,c5t] = ! ,bl & ,h&icapp$ 9
,san ,francisco1 & ,m>y
,mah"oy1 executive director (
,*annels = ! ,eld]ly ,bl1 ,9c4
9 ,rockville1 ,,md4 ,? 0 ! f/
"t ,i've "e visit$ t "p ( ! _w
& ! f/ "t ,i've sp5t #ae h\rs
on a non/op fli<t4 ,pat & ,i
flew f ,dallas to ,tokyo1
cau<t ano!r plane to
,osaka;1!n travel$ by c> to
,kyoto = ! f/ two "ds ( !
meet+4 ,we took a "o-&-    #aj
a-half h\r bus ride to ,n>a =
! rema9+ two "ds4 ,sponsor$ by
! ,japanese1 ! 3f];e drew
att5d.e f #ad c.tries4
  ,s9ce my la/ message 9 !
,=um1 ,i've tak5 "s %ort]
trips z well4 ,i've visit$ f\r
/ate 3v5;ns ,- ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
,t5;see1 ,mi*igan1 & ,oklahoma
,- 9 ! la/ c\ple ( mon?s4 ,x's
alw a r1l pl1sure = me to meet
s _m ,,acb memb]s at ^! /ate
3v5;ns4 ,_m ( ^! p don't att5d
! na;nal 3v5;n1 & ,i wdn't h !
opportun;y to meet !m 7 x n =
my visits to ! /ates4 ,x's v
9t]e/+ to see :at ea* ( ^!
a6iliates is do+ on ! local
level to 5h.e ! lives ( _!
memb]s & o!rs 9 _! "picul>
/ate4 ,i c't /ress 5 !
import.e ( \r /ate & special-
9t]e/ a6iliates to ,,acb4
  ,s9ce ? is ! la/ issue ( ,!
,brl ,=um y w rcv 2f !     #aa
holi"d s1son1 ,i'd l to take ?
opportun;y to wi% all ( y a
mo/ happy holi"d & a prosp]\s
new ye>4

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

  ,) ! >rival ( fall comes !
return ( ! *n to s*ool1 !
2g9n+ ( football s1son1 & 444
! return ( ,3gress to ,wa%+ton
foll[+ xs late summ] recess6
,! >rival ( fall1 foll[+ !
publica;n by s"eal f$]al
ag5cies & de"p;ts ( _!
regula;ns pursuant to !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
e>li] 9 ! summ]1 al signal$
9t]e/ 9 :at ^? regula;ns say &
r1lly m1n4 ,! produc]s (
,,abc-,,tv's 8,gd ,morn+
,am]ica0 3tact$ ! na;nal   #ab
(fice to 9quire pr9cipally ab
! e6ect ! regula;ns wd h on !
bank+ 9du/ry & especially
automatic tell] ma*9es4 "<,see
8,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice10
,septemb]_/,octob]4"> ,!
9t]view & demon/ra;n t 7 film$
at t "t air$ on ! morn+ (
,octob] #aj4
  ,x happ5$ ag6 ,:5 ,i report$
to ! ,4trict ( ,columbia
,sup]ior ,c\rt = jury duty on
,septemb] #be1 ,i 0 9=m$ ag t
! c\rt sy/em is / 8review+ xs
policy0 3c]n+ jury s]vice by
bl citiz5s ,- !n ,i 0 def]r$ =
six m mon?s4 ,t 9cid5t prov$1
z f> z ,i am 3c]n$1 t !
s-call$ review is m]ely a %am
& a delay+ tactic4 ,s9ce t "d1
x has be5 my pl1sure to 4cuss
? issue 9 "s detail ) report]s
f ! ,associat$ ,press1 ,na;nal
,public ,radio1 8,!        #ac
,wa%+ton ,po/10 & ,cable ,news
,net"w4 ,i'm 3fid5t t ?
5li<t5+ public;y w help u z we
move to correct ? absurd &
blatantly 4crim9atory practice
9 ! na;n's capital4
  ,dur+ m* ( ,septemb]1 x 0 my
pl1sure1 "w+ 9 3junc;n ) ,,acb
,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s &
two o!r memb]s ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o >e
"kl$g1ble 3c]n+ s]vices to
old] bl p1 to prep>e a l5g?y1
detail$ demographic survey &
two pr(es.nal pap]s 9 prep>a;n
= \r "picipa;n 9 an 9t]na;nal
3f];e 9 ,japan 9 ,octob] 3c]n+
s]vices to old] bl p4 ,! o!r
two memb]s ( ! delega;n 7 ,dr4
,rose ,resnick1 executive
director em]itus ( ! ,rose
,resnick ,c5t] = ! ,bl &
,h&icapp$ & ,m>y ,mah"oy1
executive director ( ,*annels
= ! ,eld]ly ,bl1 ,9c4 9    #ad
,rockville1 ,,md4 ,all ( u
help$ prep>e ! survey2 ,dr4
,resnick prep>$ ! pr(es.nal
pap] d1l+ ) s]vices = old] bl
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,i
prep>$ ! pr(es.nal pap] d1l+ )
air travel by old] bl p 9 ?
c.try4 ,! f/ two "ds ( !
3f];e1 : 0 att5d$ by
repres5tatives f #ad na;ns by
9vita;n f ! 3sortium sponsor+
& fund+ ! 3f];e1 took place 9
! c;y ( ,kyoto4 ,! 3f];e
f1tur$ ! pres5ta;n ( pr(es.nal
pap]s on subjects assign$ by !
3f];e facilitators4 ,! second
two "ds ( ! 3f];e took place 9
! c;y ( ,n>a & f1tur$ m g5]al
pres5ta;ns & "picipa;n by
hundr$s ( bl p & pr(es.nal
s]vice provid]s4
  ,! la/ "d 3si/$ ( a trip by
bus to a fam\s #a1cjj-ye>-old
m.ta9 top ,buddhi/ temple1 a
t\r "? ,japan's f/ home    #ae
= xs old] bl citiz5s1 "<!
home1 ,jibo-en1 is a6iliat$ )
! temple">1 & z 9c;gru\s z x
may s.d1 an \t/&+ \tdoor 3c]t
on ! /eps ( ! temple by fam\s
,japanese s+]s & musicians4 ,!
3f];e plann]s did a v ?or\<
job plann+ ! 3f];e4 ,we f.d
evid;e ( t 9 ! pre-packag$
pla/ic ra9coats & umbrellas :
7 9/antly pass$ \ to ! cr[d (
s"eal hundr$ p :5 a ra9 /orm
appe>$ & /ay$ ov]h1d dur+ mo/
( ! 3c]t4 ,s9ce ! 3f];e
att5dees repres5t$ bo?
develop+ c.tries s* z ma9l&
,*9a1 ,9dia1 & ! ,philipp9e
,republic & hi<ly 9du/rializ$
na;ns s* z ,japan1 ! ,unit$
,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
s9ce economic 3di;ns &
cultural values play a /r;g
role 9 det]m9+ ! /atus ( old]
bl p & ! nature ( s]vices to
!m1 ! 3f];e didn't         #af
attempt to det]m9e : practices
>e pref]able4 ,at ! f9al
ses.n1 a s+le1 compreh5sive
resolu;n 0 adopt$ call+ = !
cr1;n or expan.n ( m1n+;l
s]vices = old] bl p 9 all
na;ns4 ,"! >e n[ approximately
#fj homes = eld]ly bl citiz5s
9 ,japan4
  ,at ! 3clu.n ( ! 3f];e1
,presid5t ,saund]s & ,i1
a3ompani$ by \r wives1 pd a
brief visit to ! memb]s ( !
,ea/ ,asia & ,pacific ,region
( ! ,_w ,bl ,union 9 ,tokyo4
,let me emphasize t dur+ t
meet+ & "?\t ! 3f];e1 we 7
tr1t$ ) excep;nal hospital;y4
,x 0 \r pl1sure to ag greet \r
l;g-"t fr ,mr4 ,hirutsugu
,jitsumoto1 *airman ( !
,japanese ,na;nal ,committee =
! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl & ! keynote
sp1k] at ! #aihg ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles4    #ag
,x 0 al \r pl1sure to greet
,mr4 ,masahiro ,muratani1
presid5t ( ! ,japan ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl & ,mr4 ,tadeo ,tada1
g5]al secret>y ( ! ,japanese
,na;nal ,committee = ! ,welf>e
( ! ,bl4 ,ag1 \r s9c]e ?anks
to \r ,japanese ho/s & frs4
  ,! sun 0 b"r1 ! air 0 cle>1
& ! temp]ature 0 crisp on
,sun"d morn+1 ,octob] #bj1 :5
all ! memb]s ( ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice /aff & _! families or
significant o!rs took "p 9 !
f/ ,lions ,walk = ,si<t &
,9dep5d;e4 ,yes1 "ey"o took
"p2 ,nolan ,crabb & 8 wife
:eel$ _! two "ye/ *n 9 a d\ble
/roll]1 & ,paul ,s*ro$] & 8
wife :eel$ _! baby 9 a /roll]
ov] ! five-kilomet] c\rse "?
,rock ,creek ,p>k4 ,we ?ank
"ey"o :o pl$g$ support = !
b5efit ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ? ye>1 b we hope t   #ah
support w 2 m* grt] next ye>4
  ,al? my [n "picipa;n z a
volunte] 9 2half ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes is n a "p ( my
(ficial duties ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 _m issues
d1lt ) by ! two organiza;ns
proce$ on p>allel tracks4
,dur+ ,septemb]1 a ll m ?an a
week foll[+ ! attempt$ \/] (
,mikhail ,gorba*ev 9 ! ,,ussr1
x 0 my pl1sure to att5d a
meet+ ( ! ,executive
,committee ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl
,sports ,associa;n 9 ,mosc[4
,\r ho/s1 ! ,all ,russia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 7 det]m9$
to hold ! meet+ 9 spite ( !
unsettl+ develop;ts ( prior
weeks1 & !y did an \t/&+ job4
,9de$1 political & economic
3di;ns "! >e di6icult &
unc]ta9 at pres5t1 & we comm5d
! ,all ,russia             #ai
,associa;n & ! ,russian p = !
=titude & det]m9a;n !y >e %[+
"u v di6icult 3di;ns4
  ,al;g ano!r p>allel track 9
? c.try1 x is notewor?y &
un=tunate f ! 4abil;y advocacy
/&po9t t z ( n[1 ! ,atlanta
,committee = ! ,olympic
,games1 ! organiza;n t w ho/ !
#aiif ,9t]na;nal ,olympics 9
,atlanta1 has refus$ to al ho/
! #aiif ,p>alympics or
8,olympics = ! ,4abl$40 9
#aihh1 ! ,se\l ,olympic
,committee ho/$ ! 8,4abl$
,olympics0 & 9 #aiib1 !
,b>celona ,olympic ,committee
plans to 3duct ! ,p>alympics
foll[+ ! #aiib ,9t]na;nal
,olympics4 ,! deci.n ( !
,atlanta organiza;n is bas$1 9
"p1 on a univ]s;y /udy :
9correctly det]m9$ t !
,p>alympics wd co/ an addi;nal
@s#hj million4 ,i c't      #bj
help b wond] :at t /udy co/6
,repres5tatives ( ! 4abl$
sports na;nal gov]n+ bodies 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates >e attempt+ to
undo ! damage caus$ by !
]rone\s /udy & ! deci.n ( !
,atlanta ,committee4

     ,,ada3 ,get ,r1dy to
           ,imple;t
    by ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,? is ! f/ ( a s]ies (
>ticles design$ to provide
brief1 b detail$1 descrip;ns (
"s ( ! mo/ important "rs &
protec;ns provid$ 9 !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act z
5um]at$ 9 xs imple;t+
regula;ns4 ,! focus "h is on
transporta;n 2c ^? provi.ns g
9to e6ect on ,janu>y #bf1
#aiib1 & plann+ is         #ba
requir$ n[4
  ,^! summ>ies >e 9t5d$ to
provide an explana;n ( details
mo/ relevant to 9dividuals :o
>e bl or visually impair$4
,:ile ! regula;ns d provide
specific guid.e on _m matt]s1
flexibil;y 9 meet+ 9dividual
ne$s is al 9clud$4 ,use !
summ>ies pres5t$ "h to guide
yr ef=ts to make yr commun;y a
m a3essible & welcom+ place to
p :o >e bl4

        ,transporta;n
  ,two tru?s m/ 2 /at$ up
front reg>d+ ,,ada
transporta;n provi.ns3 ! ,,ada
0 9t5d$ to 2 a civil "rs &
equal opportun;y bill1 n an
improve;t 9 s]vices to p )
4abilities4 ,second1 mo/ ( !
att5;n to transporta;n por;ns
( ! ,act 0 focus$ on putt+
lifts on buses4            #bb
  ,p>atransit s]vices "<: 2gan
z a response to ! transporta;n
a3ess require;ts ( ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act"> >e
requir$ "u ! ,,ada to 2
provid$ z a comple;t to fix$-
r\te transporta;n4 ,fix$-r\te
transporta;n f1tures vehicles
"<bus or rail"> : travel al;g
a specific r\te at a specific
"t & is available to any"o
wait+ at a designat$ /op4
,comple;t>y p>atransit m1ns
s]vice to ,,ada-eligible
pass5g]s ^: de"pures &
de/9a;ns lie )9 a corridor (
?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile on ei
side ( ! fix$ r\te "<= bus
sy/ems"> or )9 a ?ree-qu>t]
mile circumf];e >.d a rail
/a;n4 ,p>atransit s]vice "<:
g5]ally m1ns door-to-door
transporta;n s*$ul$ by !
9dividual"> m/ 2 available to
,,ada-eligible             #bc
9dividuals4 ,transporta;n
provid]s c qualify to rcv a
waiv] ( c]ta9 p>atransit
require;ts bas$ on pro( ( an
undue f9ancial burd5 caus$ by
provid+ ! compreh5sive s]vice4
  ,:ile p>atransit s]vices c 2
provid$ to >1s \tside ! ,,ada
requir$ >ea1 only ! por;ns
specifi$ 9 ! ,,ada c 2 c.t$ by
! provid] 9 det]m9+ ! f9ancial
burd5 associat$ ) provid+
p>atransit s]vice4 ,9
practice1 we expect mo/
transporta;n provid]s w limit
p>atransit s]vice only to !
/rict require;ts ( ,,ada4
,h["e1 ev5 if y live \tside (
! cov]$ corridor1 or yr
de/9a;n is \tside x1 y may / 2
able to use p>atransit
s]vices4 ,y wd simply h to
>range = a pickup or drop(f
"s": )9 ! ,,ada-requir$
corridor4 ,9 addi;n1 !     #bd
,de"p;t may all[ s]vice
provid]s to exp& ! wid? (
p>atransit s]vice corridors 9
suburban >1s4
  ,pass5g]s %d rcv p>atransit
s]vice "?\t ! same h\rs t !
fix$-r\te sy/em runs1 ) t
require;t ext5d+ to ea* r\te1
e4g41 if buses run until
midni<t al;g ,ma9 ,/reet1 s m/
p>atransit1 b if buses on
,fif? ,av5ue run only until
#aj3#jj p4m41 p>atransit al;g
t corridor is requir$ only
until #aj3#jj p4m4
  ,>e bl p eligible = ,,ada
p>atransit8 ,9dividuals :o >e
bl or visually impair$ >e n1 z
y may h be5 told1 9eligible =
p>atransit "u ! ,,ada4 ,h["e1
! key is n bl;s xf1 b r1 x is
! 9abil;y to use fix$-r\te
transporta;n : is at issue4
,if an 9dividual lacks
su6ici5t mobil;y or        #be
9dep5d5t travel skills to use
fix$-r\te transporta;n1 he or
%e is probably eligible =
p>atransit "u ! ,,ada4 ,or1 if
3di;ns s* z /reet & sidewalk
3/ruc;n1 w1!r or o!r
sub/antial *anges r5d] an
9dep5d5t bl travel] unable to
use 8 or h] normal fix$-r\te
/op1 ? 9dividual may 2
eligible4 ,f9ally1 an
9dividual :o normally uses
fix$-r\te transporta;n may 2
eligible = a specific trip on
a p>atransit vehicle if 8 or
h] de/9a;n = t trip is an
unfamili>1 or di6icult to
navigate1 >ea ( ! commun;y4 ,?
8trip-by-trip0 provi.n 9 !
regula;ns is likely to 2
extremely di6icult to adm9i/]4
,h["e1 ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n su7e/s t
provid]s ease ! adm9i/rative
burd5 by all[+             #bf
9dividuals to 2 eligible = all
trips "u c]ta9 circum/.es s* z
all non-"w trips1 or all trips
dur+ mon?s ( h1vy sn[fall4
  ,o!r important provi.ns 3c]n
f>es : c 2 *>g$1 trip-purpose
re/ric;ns1 s]vice to visitors1
trip s*$ul+ require;ts & numb]
( pass5g]s s]v$4 ,f>es =
p>atransit s]vice may 2 d\ble
! f>e = a simil> trip on !
fix$-r\te sy/em1 n 9clud+
4c.ts : may 2 provid$ = s5ior
citiz5s or 9dividuals )
4abilities4 ,no "qs ab pass5g]
trip purpose >e all[$ nor >e
wait+ li/s ( pass5g]s await+
p>atransit s]vice4 ,visitors
to a commun;y >e eligible =
local p>atransit s]vice = at
l1/ ?ree weeks4 ,! ,de"p;t
all[s provid]s to require
pass5g]s to s*$ule p>atransit
trips on ! "d prior to ! ne$$
trip1 ?\< n necess>ily     #bg
#bd h\rs 2f ! trip4 ,2c
transporta;n provid]s m/
provide p>atransit to ,,ada-
eligible pass5g]s1 no wait+
li/ ( pass5g]s c 2 e/abli%$4
,if ! provid] _c s]ve all
pass5g]s1 x m/ reque/ a waiv]
f ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1
"u : x c re/rict c]ta9
s]vices4
  ,"s communities w b5efit f
^! new require;ts3 ^? t did n
provide p>atransit1 ^?
communities : d n run
p>atransit s]vices = z _m h\rs
z fix$-r\te vehicles1 ^? :
re/rict ! numb] or type (
trips = : pass5g]s c use
p>atransit4 ,9 o!r communities
pass5g]s liv+ f> f r\tes on !
curr5t fix$-r\te sy/em w 2
hurt :5 p>atransit s]vice to
_! >ea is elim9at$4
  ,9 ei case1 x is requir$ by
! regula;ns t              #bh
transporta;n provid]s submit a
plan = p>atransit s]vice 2g9n+
on ,janu>y #bf1 #aiib ) up to
five ye>s = complete
imple;ta;n ( p>atransit
s]vice4 ,! plan m/ 9clude
public 9put & "picipa;n4
,c\ncil memb]s & o!rs 3c]n$ ab
p>atransit s]vices to bl p m/
give local provid]s 9put 9to !
plan & ! imple;ta;n ( !
s]vices4 ,,acb is e/abli%+ an
9=mal net"w s t ,c\ncil memb]s
c support ea* o!r acr ! na;n 9
imple;t+ ,,ada transporta;n
provi.ns4 ,3tact ! ,na;nal
,(fice if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 "w+ on
transporta;n1 "picul>ly
p>atransit1 issues4

      ,o!r ,transporta;n
          ,provi.ns
  ,transporta;n vehicles &
facilities m/ 2 a3essible to &
usable by 9dividuals )     #bi
4abilities1 9clud+ 9dividuals
:o >e bl or visually impair$4
,! regula;ns d provide "s
assi/.e 9 ef=ts to improve
a3ess to & use ( fix$-r\te
transporta;n sy/ems4 ,=
example1 vehicle signage m/ 2
visible1 bus s*$ules m/ 2
a3essible to ^? :o _c r1d
pr9t1 /ops m/ 2 ann\nc$1
facilities m/ h a3essible
signage & detectible w>n+
/rips at plat=m $ges4

     ,brl ,lit]acy ,week
  ,! ,brl ,revival ,l1gue "o (
,,acb's special 9t]e/
a6iliates1 has ann\nc$ plans =
! celebra;n ( ,brl ,lit]acy
,week4 ,! week1 ,janu>y #d1 "?
#aj1 #aiib1 commemorates !
bir? ( ,l\is ,brl on ,janu>y
#d1 #ahji4 ,recogni;n ( ! week
has be5 spurr$ by 9troduc;n (
a ,3gres.nal ,jo9t         #cj
,resolu;n : designates ! week
z ,brl ,lit]acy ,week & calls
^u ! ,presid5t to issue a
proclama;n4
  ,rep4 ,cass ,ball5g]1 ;,r-
,n4,c41 9troduc$ ! resolu;n1
,h4,j4 ,res4 #cec1 at ! reque/
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,9 8 9troduc;n he not$1 8,my
hope is t ? resolu;n w draw
att5;n to ! import.e ( t1*+
,brl at an e>ly age4 ,! abil;y
to r1d & write 9dep5d5tly is a
grt asset & an imm1surable
joy40 ,ball5g] m5;n$ t he
vividly rememb]s he>+ ! talk+
books : 8 "m rcvd z a bl
patron ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice4
  ,,acb /ate a6iliates &
;,,brl memb]s >e plann+ s"eal
activities to celebrate !
week4 ,"s ( ! id1s 9clud$ 9 a
packet compil$ by ;,,brl
9clude3 set up a ,brl      #ca
aw>e;s 4play at a local mall2
hold a ,brl aw>e;s "d at !
,/ate ,capitol2 assi/
re/aurants ) putt+ _! m5us 9to
,brl & produce a directory (
re/aurants ) ,brl m5us4
  ,_m o!r id1s = celebrat+
,brl ,lit]acy ,week c 2 obta9$
by 3tact+ ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4

   ,pho5ix & ! ,valley ( !
             ,sun
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,z _m ,brl ,=um r1d]s "k1 !
site ( ! #aiib #cast ,annual
,na;nal ,3v5;n is ,pho5ix1
,>iz4 ,_m r1d]s w recall
,,acb's la/ visit to ,pho5ix =
! #aihc 3v5;n4 ,pho5ix is
situat$ 9 ! ,sonoran ,des]t
,valley : is surr.d$ by m.ta9s
& a numb] ( lakes4 ,x is   #cb
! ei<? l>ge/ popula;n c5t] 9 !
c.try & is project$ to 2 !
fa/e/ gr[+ >ea 9 ! na;n4
,pho5ix is a mod]n c;y ) all !
facilities nec = a grt 3v5;n4
,9 addi;n1 x is locat$ 9 an
>ea t (f]s 3v5;n att5dees !
opportun;y to /ep back 9 "t to
see fronti] & m9+ t[ns ) an
au!ntic recr1;n ( ! old we/4
,pho5ix al (f]s ! advantage (
2+ relatively close to ! ,gr&
,canyon1 ,lau<l91 ,nev41 & _m
o!r attrac;ns4 ,all 9 all1
,pho5ix is a grt place = an
excell5t 3v5;n 9 #aiib4
  ,! 3v5;n dates >e ,satur"d1
,july #d "? ,satur"d1 ,july
#aa4 ,! place is ! ,hyatt
,reg5cy ,hotel 9 ,pho5ix1
locat$ 9 ! he>t ( ! c;y ":
ne>ly all ( ! activities ( !
3v5;n w take place4 ,! ,hyatt
is a luxuri\s #bd-/ory f\r-/>
hotel : is mak+ #fjj       #cc
rooms available & su6ici5t
meet+ room space = \r 3v5;n
ne$s4 ,! second hotel1 !
,%]aton1 locat$ j 2h ! ,hyatt1
w provide an addi;nal #bjj
rooms4 ,? hotel 0 =m]ly !
,hilton ": ! ,,acb 3v5;n 0
held 9 #aihc4
  ,room res]va;ns = ! #aiib
3v5;n c 2 made at any "t ) ei
hotel4 ,! rates >e @s#de p]
ni<t = s+le1 d\ble1 triple1 &
quad o3upancy4 ,! teleph"o
numb] at ! ,hyatt is "<#fjb">
#beb-#abcd4 ,to 3tact !
,%]aton1 call "<#fjb"> #beg-
#aebe4 ,room res]va;ns %d 2
made 2f ,june #d1 #aiib4 ,af
t1 rooms w 2 (f]$ only on a
space-available basis4
  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
w ag hold xs midye> bo>d meet+
at ! h1dqu>t]s hotel on
,janu>y #be1 #aiib4 ,s"eal
special-9t]e/ gr\ps w al   #cd
s*$ule bo>d meet+s ov] t
week5d4 ,9 addi;n1 ,presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s is call+ = a
meet+ ( ,,acb a6iliate
presid5ts : w o3ur ,janu>y #bf
& #bg1 #aiib4 ,if y >e att5d+
^! ,janu>y meet+s1 room
res]va;ns at ! ,hyatt %d 2
made promptly4 ,!y m/ 2 made
2f ,janu>y #a1 #aiib4 ,! @s#de
3v5;n rate w apply4 ,special-
9t]e/ gr\ps plann+ ,janu>y
meet+s %d respond immly on !
=ms s5t by ,patricia ,b1ttie1
assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator4 ,%e
is mak+ >range;ts = all meet+
room space4 ,? ye>1 2c m
memb]s ( ,,acb w 2 att5d+ ^!
,janu>y meet+s1 ,laur9da
,/eele1 assi/$ by memb]s ( !
,>izona a6iliate1 w provide an
9=ma;n table 9 ! meet+ room
>ea ( ! hotel1 available
,fri"d afn "? ,sun"d ev5+4
  ,! ,sky ,h>bor           #ce
,airport locat$ five miles f
d[nt[n ,pho5ix is s]vic$ by
#ae major airl9es4 ,^u >rival
at ! airport1 "! >e direct l9e
teleph"os 9 ! ba7age pickup
>ea to call an ,air ,c\ri] or
,sup] ,%uttle van =
transporta;n to ! hotel4 ,!
co/ p] p]son is @s#e to @s#f4
,taxi f>e is ab @s#ab4
  ,ag 9 #aiib1 ,,acb w 2
3tract+ ) ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1
,9c4 ( ,muskogee1 ,okla41 z \r
(ficial travel ag5t4 ,? ag5cy
has provid$ excell5t s]vice "?
#aiia & ! ,bo>d ( ,directors
has approv$ xs 3t9u$ use 9
#aiib4 ,9 plann+ = all yr
travel z an ,,acb memb]1 we
urge y to use ? travel ag5cy4
,call ,nancy or ,mi*ael at
"<#hjj"> #hdg-#gfgf4 ,oklahoma
resid5ts call "<#hjj"> #gbb-
#ihbb4 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs (
,muskogee has negotiat$    #cf
special agree;ts = ,,acb )
,delta & ,am]ican ,airl9es4 ,?
results 9 special b5efits :
r$uce ,,acb's travel co/s =
3v5;n plann]s4
  ,yr 3v5;n committee1 assi/$
by ,>izona a6iliate memb]s
,ru? & ,$w9 ,drud+1 is plann+
grt t\rs = #aiib4 ,"u 3sid]a;n
at pres5t >e a we/]n /yle d9n]
& a m.ta9 retr1t = ,w$nes"d
ev5+1 a tra9 ride ) t\r guide
"? ! ,gr& ,canyon1 a trip to
,lau<l91 ,nev41 ) xs cas9os1
visits to fronti] t[ns to
obs]ve life z x 0 9 ! late
#aith c5tury & m* m4
  ,) ! assi/.e ( ,presid5t
,rob]t ,williams ( ! ,>izona
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & memb]s ( 8
ho/ committee1 an excit+ 3v5;n
is 2+ plann$4 ,we're 3/antly
"w+ to elim9ate di6iculties &
improve s]vices4 ,y1 yr
family1 & frs won't want   #cg
to miss a fabul\s & dynamic
3v5;n 9 #aiib4

    ,?ree ,r&olph-,%epp>d
    ,/ate ,lic5s+ ,ag5cies
    ,w9 ,major ,victory 9
   ,mc,donald's_/,burg] ,k+
       ,>bitra;n ,case
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,9 #aihe1 ) m* fanf>e 9 all
( ! major weekly news
magaz9es1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se
aw>d$ na;nwide 3tracts to
,mc,donald's & ,burg] ,k+ to
op]ate na;nally recogniz$ fa/-
food \tlets on milit>y
9/alla;ns4 ,h["e1 ! ,de"p;t
fail$ to notify ! appropriate
,r&olph-,%epp>d /ate lic5s+
ag5cies & af=d ^! ag5cies any
r1l opportun;y to ass]t !
prior;y provi.ns ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act on 2half ( _!
respective bl lic5sees4    #ch
,immly1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & xs special-9t]e/
a6iliate1 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 br"\ suit 9
! ,f$]al ,4trict ,c\rt 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 to block
imple;ta;n ( ! 3tract aw>ds to
,mc,donald's & ,burg] ,k+4
,ev5tually1 ! f$]al c\rts held
t ,,rsva's legal ac;n 0
premature1 & t ! prop]
proc$ure to foll[ 0 = "o or m
a7riev$ /ate lic5s+ ag5cies to
br+ >bitra;n proce$+s ag/ !
,de"p;t 2f ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4
  ,?ree /ate lic5s+ ag5cies1 f
,florida1 ,massa*usetts1 &
,virg9ia1 br"\ >bitra;n
proce$+s alleg+ viola;ns ( !
notice & prior;y provi.ns ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d
  ,act 9 aw>d ( ! ,mc,donald's
& ,burg] ,k+ 3tracts4 ,on
,janu>y #ah1 #aiij1 !      #ci
>bitra;n panel1 : _h be5
organiz$ by ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act to he> ! ?ree 3solidat$
>bitra;n cases1 issu$ an 9t]im
deci.n4 ,x held t ! ,de"p;t (
,def5se _h violat$ ! notice
provi.ns ( ! ,act 9 adv]tis+ &
solicit+ bids = ! 3tracts 9
"q1 & al t ! prior;y provi.ns
( ! ,act 9 favor ( qualifi$ bl
lic5sees did 9de$ apply to !
v5d+ op]a;ns & facilities
op]at$ "u ^? 3tracts4 ,h["e1 !
>bitra;n panel 9dicat$ t x wd
take fur!r te/imony & writt5
submis.ns z to :at ! prop]
rem$y %d 2 = ^! viola;ns (
law4
  ,on ,augu/ #ae1 #aiia1 !
>bitra;n panel issu$ xs aw>d 9
! 3solidat$ >bitra;n cases4 ,9
xs unanim\s aw>d1 ! panel f/
reit]at$ xs e>li] hold+ t !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se _h       #dj
fail$ to abide by ! notice
provi.ns ( ! ,act & _h n af=d$
! /ate lic5s+ ag5cies adequate
opportun;y to ass]t _! prior;y
"rs "u ! ,act4 ,h["e1 ! panel
/at$ t x cd n fa%ion any
appropriate rem$y = ! pa/
viola;n o!r ?an to ord] bo? !
,>my & ,air ,=ce ,ex*ange
,s]vice & ! ,navy ,de"p;t to
give ! appropriate /ate lic5s+
ag5cy #abj "ds' notice ( xs
9t5t to e/abli% any fur!r
,burg] ,k+ or ,mc,donald's
loca;ns )9 ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cies' respective
jurisdic;ns4
  ,! panel al reject$ at !
\tset ! ,def5se ,de"p;t's
3t5;n t ! >bitra;n panel cd
only dcl ! respective "rs ( !
"pies "u ! ,act & _h no p[] to
m&ate rem$ial ac;n by !
,secret>y ( ,def5se4 ,! panel
w5t on to ord] broad       #da
rem$ies = viola;ns ( ! prior;y
provi.ns ( ! ,act ) respect to
ea* ( ! 3tracts4
  ,9 ! case ( ,,aafes & !
,burg] ,k+ 3tract1 ! >bitra;n
panel ord]$ t all curr5tly
op]at+ ,burg] ,k+ loca;ns )9 !
jurisdic;n ( ! ?ree compla9+
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies m/ 2 made
available promptly = assign;t
to bl lic5s$ manag]s4 ,! panel
ord]$ ,,aafes to meet ) ea* (
! ag5cies )9 #fj "ds ( ! aw>d4
,"picipants wd negotiate a
plan = ! ord]ly & prompt
9/alla;n ( qualifi$ bl manag]s
9 all s* exi/+ ,burg] ,k+
loca;ns4 ,! panel did 9dicate
t ! "pies wd h to negotiate
ov] ! 9come : curr5tly fl[s f
exi/+ ,burg] ,k+ loca;ns to !
,def5se ,de"p;t's morale1
welf>e & recr1;n activities4
,! panel did n 9dicate :at w
happ5 if negotia;ns on ?   #db
po9t r1* an impasse4 ,! panel
al 9dicat$ xs s5sitiv;y to !
fact t ! 9/alla;n ( bl manag]s
9 exi/+ ,burg] ,k+ loca;ns )9
! ?ree compla9+ /ates mi<t
well l1d to 4loca;n ( p]sonnel
& 4putes 2t ,,aafes & ,burg]
,k+4 ,! panel 9dicat$ t
,,aafes wd h to negotiate !
be/ resolu;n ( s* problems )
,burg] ,k+ & xs a6ect$ manag]s
& fran*isees4 ,) respect to
future ,burg] ,k+ loca;ns )9 !
?ree compla9+ /ates1 ! panel
ord]$ ,,aafes to give !
appropriate /ate lic5s+ ag5cy
#abj "ds' notice ( xs 9t5t to
e/abli% addi;nal ,burg] ,k+
loca;ns )9 xs jurisdic;n4 ,!
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy wd !n h to
respond )9 #fj "ds ( receipt (
! notice z to :e!r or n x
9t5d$ to ex]cise ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act prior;y by plac+
a lic5s$ bl v5dor z        #dc
manag] ( ! propos$ ,burg] ,k+
loca;n4
  ,= a v>iety ( r1sons1 !
panel did n ord] ! ,navy to
turn ov] manage;t ( exi/+
,mc,donald's loca;ns to !
compla9+ /ate lic5s+ ag5cies4
,! r1sons 9clud$ ! fact t !
,navy _h alr pd \ 3/ruc;n co/s
= exi/+ loca;ns4 ,9 addi;n1 "s
te/imony f ! compla9+ ag5cies
ca/ d\bt z to _! abil;y to h
f9.ed s* 3/ruc;n co/s at ! "t
( ! aw>d ( ! exi/+ loca;ns4
,h["e1 ! panel did ord] !
,navy ,de"p;t to comm;e
negotia;ns )9 #fj "ds ) ea* (
! compla9+ ag5cies to develop
plans = future ,mc,donald's
loca;ns4 ,s* plans 9clude !
imple;ta;n ( appropriate tra9+
require;ts = bl manag]s1
design$ to assure !
availabil;y ( tra9$ bl
lic5sees = prompt          #dd
assign;t z manag]s to future
,mc,donald's loca;ns4 ,! panel
al ord]$ ! ,navy ,de"p;t to
give ! appropriate ag5cy #abj
"ds' notice ( xs 9t5t to
e/abli% any addi;nal
,mc,donald's loca;ns )9 !
jurisdic;n ( ! ?ree compla9+
ag5cies1 & provid$ ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy #fj "ds f receipt
( ! ,navy ,de"p;t's notice to
9dicate :e!r or n x wd assign
a bl v5dor to 2 manag] ( !
propos$ ,mc,donald's loca;n4
  ,f9ally1 ! panel reta9$
jurisdic;n ov] ! 3solidat$
>bitra;n cases 9 ord] to
resolve any 4putes or ev5tual
impasses : mi<t develop 9 !
ongo+ negotia;ns 2t ! "pies
ov] s"eal crucial & complex
matt]s : _h be5 ord]$ by !
panel z a "p ( xs aw>d 9 ^!
cases4
  ,:ile ! t]ms ( !         #de
>bitra;n panel's aw>d / l1ve
m* ( import.e to 2 negotiat$
2t ! ,def5se ,de"p;t ag5cies &
! respective /ate lic5s+
ag5cies1 ! aw>d is a major
legal victory = ! ?ree
compla9+ /ate lic5s+ ag5cies &
_! lic5s$ bl v5dors4 ,! aw>d1
if imple;t$ 9 gd fai? by !
"pies1 w und\bt$ly result 9 _m
well-pay+ job opportunities =
lic5s$ bl v5dors 9 ,florida1
,massa*usetts & ,virg9ia4 ,al1
! /1dfa/ legal posi;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica reg>d+ ! def5se
de"p;t's 3duct ) respect to ^!
fa/-food 3tract aw>ds has be5
all b v9dicat$4




                           #df
   ,! ,umbrella ,t ,caus$ a
            ,/orm
    by ,bonnie ,?ompson &
      ,billie ,j1n ,hill

  ,sc5e ,"o3 ,9 a lovely fl[]
g>d5 on ! campus ( !
,mississippi ,s*ool = ! ,bl is
a /atue ( a ll girl4 ,! model
= ? g5tle /atue 0 "o ( xs
/ud5ts4 ,m lat]4
  ,sc5e ,two3 ,e>ly 9 #aihh1
,mississippi celebrat$ !
9augura;n ( xs new gov]nor
,ray ,mabus1 :o _h campaign$
on a plat=m ( bett] $uca;n &
sav+ m"oy1 say+ 8,mississippi
w n"e 2 la/ ag40 ,we all drank
to t4 ,sav+ m"oy 0 ess5tial &
if ,gov]nor ,mabus cd save
m"oy )\t rais+ taxes1 ? 0 !
dr1m come true4
  ,sc5e ,?ree3 ,! gov]nor's
plan3 ,"o hundr$ & ?irty /ate
ag5cies wd 2 reorganiz$    #dg
9to n9e umbrella ag5cies4
,he>+s 7 held "?\t ! /ate4
,4abl$ ,mississippians te/ifi$
t !y 7 3c]n$ ab los+ s]vices z
0 ! case 9 /ates ) l>ge
umbrella ag5cies4 ,,acb
,memb]s ,c>t] ,gable1 ,morris
,w>d1 ,donna ,turn] & ,bonnie
,?ompson te/ifi$4 ,!n came !
gov]nor's compromise plan3
#acj /ate ag5cies wd 2
reorganiz$ 9to fifte5 umbrella
ag5cies4
  ,sc5e ,f\r3 ,away f
,mississippi at ! ,,acb ,3v5;n
9 ,d5v]1 ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s *air$ an a6iliate
presid5ts' meet+4 ,ab #dj
presid5ts & repres5tatives
att5d$ ? =um = problem %>+ &
problem solv+4 ,"o problem
s+l$ \ by "picipants 0 !
det]iora;n ( s]vices t o3urs
:5 /ate ag5cies = ! bl >e m]g$
9to o!r ag5cies4           #dh
  ,sc5e ,five3 ,back home1
,mabus appo9t$ a
,mississippian1 ,2atrice
,bran*1 to h1d ! new ,de"p;t (
,human ,s]vices & xs #e1bjj
employees4 ,bran* holds a
degree 9 special $uca;n & _h
"w$ 9 ,wa%+ton ,d4,c4 at !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,%e _h be5 ! h1d ( !
,adm9i/rative ,sec;n4 ,h]
duties 9clud$ sup]vis+
swit*bo>d p]sonnel & ov]see+
,x]ox+ 3tracts4 ,%e n"e d1lt
directly ) s]vice deliv]y or
4abil;y issues4
  ,sc5e ,six3 ,"u ! umbrella1
sev5 /ate ag5cies 2came !
,de"p;t ( ,human ,s]vices4 ,)
! /at$ 9t5t to a*ieve grt]
e6ici5cy1 /aff 7 tak5 f ea* (
! sev5 ag5cies & 2came a
c5traliz$1 sep>ate divi.n (
support s]vices4 ,! new    #di
divi.n 9clud$ a3.tants1
comput] op]ators & programm]s1
sy/ems analy/s & pur*as+
ag5ts4 ,"r away1 ?+s sl[$ d[n4
,4abl$ 3sum]s 9 l9e = assi/ive
te*nology = $uca;n & employ;t
wait$ _m mon?s = ,,dhs to
process ! pap]"w4 ,give
reorganiza;n "t to "w1 advis$
c\nselors4 ,two ye>s lat]1 x 0
tak+ m ?an a ye> = 3sum]s to
get ess5tial equip;t4
,pur*ases 7 held up by froz5
pap]"w4
  ,newslrs & communica;ns f
,,dhs 7 bo7$ d[n = mon?s 9 !
approval process4 ,l>ge pr9t
lrh1d /a;n]y = voca;nal
rehabilita;n = ! bl 0 n all[$
2c x 0 n 3si/5t ) all o!r
,,dhs /a;n]y4 ,teleph"os 7 to
2 answ]$ 9 a /&>d mann] "?\t
,,dhs2 no "o 0 to ann\nce ! "n
( ! "picul> divi.n call$4
,call]s (t5 ?"\ !y _h !    #ej
wr;g numb]4 ,m 3sum] 9put 0
s"\4 ,3sum]s express$ 3c]ns t
4abl$ ,mississippians 7 rcvg
less s]vices ?an 2f !
reorganiza;n4 ,al? !y 7 assur$
t _! 8valu$0 op9ions 7 ne$$ &
_! compla9ts 7 2+ 9ve/igat$1
no?+ improv$4
  ,9 ,july #aiij1 ,!
,executive ,director ( !
voca;nal rehabilita;n de"p;t =
! bl resign$ to take ano!r job
at ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y4 ,! ,director ( !
,addie ,mc,bryde ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ ,c5t] retir$ t same
mon?4 ,x took a ye> to appo9t
a new rehabilita;n director4
,! ,addie ,mc,bryde ,c5t] /
does n h a p]man5t director
#ae mon?s lat]4
  ,sc5e ,sev53 ,by ,m>* #aiia1
4gruntl$ 3sum]s & _! family
memb]s f9ally cau<t ! att5;n (
/ate legislators4 ,!       #ea
d1dl9e _h alr pass$ to
9troduce new bills1 s a
resolu;n 0 adopt$ to susp5d !
rules4 ,a bill 0 9troduc$ to
cr1te a sep>ate ag5cy =
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n
s]vices4 ,major support = ?
ac;n came f ! ,coali;n =
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 an
organiza;n repres5t+ #bj
4abil;y-relat$ advocacy gr\ps
( : ! ,mississippi ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is a memb]4 ,!
,mississippi ,c\ncil s"\ to h
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n = !
,bl 9clud$ 9 ! resolu;n al;g )
,4abil;y ,det]m9a;n ,s]vices4
,!y su3e$$ & ! bill pass$ by a
vote ( #ic to #be 9 ! ,h\se &
by #dc to #e 9 ! ,s5ate4
  ,an ,april #ahth $itorial 9
! /ate's major newspap] 8,!
,cl>ion-,l$g]0 spoke volumes 9
xs f/ p>agraph3 8,gov4 ,ray
,mabus %d h veto$ ! bill   #eb
remov+ voca;nal programs = !
h&icapp$ & bl f ! ,de"p;t (
,human ,s]vices4 ,by refus+ to
sign x1 he gave an impot5t
rejec;n1 all[+ x to 2come law4
,! ,legislature ? ses.n ,- &
n[ ! gov]nor ,- cav$ 9 to !
special 9t]e/s :o want$ _! [n
ag5cy1 _! [n fiefdom1 to d _!
bidd+ )\t giv+ !
reorganiza;nal ag5cy a *.e to
"w40
  ,3sum]s 7 \trag$4 ,! "m ( a
he>+-impair$ * :o _h n be5
able to get two he>+ aids
wrote3 8,! v "n ( ! de"p;t
"<,,dhs"> is a joke4 ,human
,s]vices implies s]v+ p1 or
help+ p f9d ways to help !mvs4
,my feel+ ab ? de"p;t is t x
is "o t wi%es to keep xs
employees busy by 3/antly br++
9 m cli5ts to rcv gov]n;t
*ecks = ! re/ ( _! lives1 r
?an promot+ self-          #ec
su6ici5cy4 ,x is a t]rible
%ame t bur1ucracy causes s m*
grief40
  ,ano!r lr f a visually
impair$ advocate /at$3 8,n[ t
,rehabilita;n has be5
su3ess;lly remov$ f ,,dhs1 x
is "t to review :at r1lly
happ5$4 ,i fault ? newspap]
"<',! ,cl>ion-,l$g]'"> = xs
$itorial posi;n t ! gov]nor %d
h veto$ ? legisla;n4 ,!
gov]nor wd h ,,lik$ to veto ?
legisla;n2 af all1 x ]od$ 8 [n
reorganiza;n plan4 ,if we _h
giv5 ! 'sy/em' m "t z ?
newspap] _h su7e/$1
rehabilita;n ( ? /ate's 4abl$
popula;n wd h be5 set back at
l1/ t5 ye>s4 ,dur+ ! c\rse (
advocat+ ? legisla;n1 x 0 a
surprise to le>n t
,rehabilita;n's budget _h be5
cut ne>ly @s#hjj1jjj4 "<,?
translates 9to ab @s#c4h   #ed
million ) f$]al mat*+ funds4">
,no lo2y+ to retrieve ? m"oy 0
all[$4 ,all /ate de"p;ts lo2y1
or $ucate & advocate1 :at"e y
want to call x4 ,! fact is t !
h1ds ( ! de"p;ts >e ! "os :o
decide :o does x & = :at
issues4 ,"!'s gd ol' politics
ag ,- don't y j love x80
  ,sc5e ,ei<t3 ,dur+ ! f/ week
( ,may #aiia1 ! h1d ( ! ,(fice
= ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n 0
fir$ by ,2atrice ,bran*1 h1d (
,,dhs4 ,ac to 8,! ,cl>ion-
,l$g]10 8,bran* wd n say :y %e
4miss$ ,morris ,selby1 h1d ( !
(fice ( rehabilita;n t w 2 "p
( a new de"p;t1 ,july #a40 ,!
>ticle 3t9u$1 8,bran* told !
,human ,s]vices bo>d at xs
,april #ai meet+ t ,selby gave
9correct 9=ma;n e>li] ? ye> at
a ,s5ate he>+40
  ,f9ale ( ,act ,"o3
,mississippi ,political    #ee
,columni/ ,bill ,m9or sd x be/
9 8 column h1d$3 8,donna
,turn]1 n ,2atrice ,bran*1
h1ds ,rehab ,s]vices ,- ,i saw
a new /> born 9 /ate gov]n;t !
o!r "d40 ,"p ( ! column /ates3
8,donna ,turn]1 h] black
,labrador guide dog l1d+ !
way1 /rode 3fid5tly 9to !
9itial meet+ ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices4 ,an
h\r lat]1 ! tall #cb-ye>-old
bl woman w.d up 2+ elect$
*airwoman ( ! newe/ /ate bo>d
,- a %>p def1t = ! ,mabus
,adm9i/ra;n's c>e;lly
  laid plans to take 3trol ( !
bo>d 444 ,:5 ! new
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,bo>d
met to organize la/ week1 !
,mabus adm9i/ra;n script call$
= elec;n ( ,2atrice ,bran*1 !
executive director ( ,human
,s]vices1 to 2 *airwoman4
  8,turn]1 "o ( two        #ef
,mabus appo9tees on ! bo>d1 wd
( c\rse vote = ,bran*4 ,af
all1 ,turn] is employ$ by
,mississippi ,9du/ries = ! ,bl
& te*nically "ws = ,bran*4 ,b
,turn] didn't g al;g ) !
script4 ,j z ! elec;n ( ,bran*
0 ab to 2come a fait a3ompli1
! >ticulate bl lady spoke up1
rem9d+ t x _h be5 prote/s by
h&icapp$ p]sons ag/ ! ,de"p;t
( ,human ,s]vices t _h br"\ !
new bo>d 9to exi/;e4 ',i ?9k
hav+ ! executive director (
,human ,s]vices z *airman is
go+ to pose di6iculties = u4
,? is n p]sonal1 ,i'm /rictly
tell+ y :at we'll 2 he>+1'
,turn] dcld4
  8,qk z a gnat's eye1 ,dr4
,alton ,cobb1 ! /ate h1l?
(fic]1 :o _h nom9at$ ,bran*1
)drew 8 nom9a;n ( ,bran* &
nom9at$ ,turn]1 ac"kl$g+ t %e
_h made h] po9t well4      #eg
,turn] 0 elect$ unanim\sly by
! new bo>d4 ,anne ,sapp1 a
,mabus /aff assi/ant :o hov]$
ov] ! meet+1 look$ z ?\< %e _h
be5 zapp$4
  8,turn] told ? columni/
lat]1 ',i _h "s p 9 !
gov]nor's (fice express
4satisfac;n ) :at ,i _h d"o4'
,9 fact %e sd1 ',i 0 rebuk$
444 b ,i 0 n ?r1t5$ "<) 2+
fir$"> 444 ,i don't ?9k any"o
wd attempt to d t4'
  8,sapp admitt$ %e _h call$
,turn]1 b %e d5i$ %e _h rebuk$
h]4 ',oh1 no1 n at all1' ,sapp
sd4 ,b ,sapp sd %e express$
regret t ,turn] _h n rais$ h]
3c]ns ab ,bran* 2f %e 0
appo9t$ on ! bo>d4
  8,turn]'s c\rage\s /& is j
"o surprise develop;t 9 a
broad spectrum ( :at a /ate
legislator call$ a 'turf
battle' 2+ wag$ by !       #eh
,mabus adm9i/ra;n to keep
total 3trol ( rehabilita;n
s]vices or to prove t sep>a;n
f ,human ,s]vices 0 a mi/ake40
,x's too soon = any"o to take
a curta9 call1 b 4abl$
,mississippians truly h %[n t
by "w+ 9 coali;n1 !y c make a
di6];e = !mvs & = o!rs :o h
felt p[].s 9 ! game ( gd ol'
politics4 ,"s key play]s 9
,,acb %d 2 m5;n$3 ,c>t] ,gable
sp5t s m* "t at ! ,mississippi
,capitol1 he 0 mi/ak5 = a
legislator4 ,morris ,w>d
te/ifi$ (t5 ) a voice t 0 he>d
9 & \ ( he>+ rooms4 ,& ! /atue
( ! ll bl girl 9 ! fl[] g>d58
,! model = ! /atue 0 ,donna
,turn]4
  "<,bonnie ,?ompson is
presid5t ( ! ,mississippi
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,billie ,j1n
,hill is *airman ( ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4">     #ei
      ,bu% ,honors ,,rp
           ,f.da;n

  ,on ,april #af1 #aiia1 s"eal
l1d]s ( ! ,ret9itis ,pig;tosa
,f.da;n ,fi<t+ ,bl;s visit$ !
,:ite ,h\se = a meet+ )
,presid5t ,george ,bu%4
,gordon ,gund1 *airman ( !
,,rp ,f.da;n1 ,$w>d ,gollub1
presid5t ( ,,rp1 & ,dr4 ,alan
;,m4 ,laties1 ! presid5t ( !
,,rp ,f.da;n's ,sci5tific
,advisory ,bo>d1 met ) !
,presid5t 9 3junc;n ) a two-
week celebra;n ( ! ,presid5t's
8#a1jjj ,po9ts ( ,li<t0
program4
  ,= ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 ! ,,rp
,f.da;n has be5 rais+ funds =
! rese>* ( s"eal causes (
bl;s1 s* z ,ret9itis
,pig;tosa1 ,macul> ,deg5]a;n1
& ,u%]'s ,syndrome4 ,2c (
rec5t adv.es 9 g5etic      #fj
rese>*1 ,dr4 ,laties sd t !
,,rp ,f.da;n's \tlook on !
possibil;y ( cures = ^! 3di;ns
has improv$3 8,9/1d (f feel+
hope.s1 we're n[ hope;l40 ,bo?
,laties & ,gund /ress$ t !
f.da;n's su3ess dep5ds l>gely
on ! help ( volunte]s1 :o
raise funds1 ma9ta9 exi/+ ,,rp
c5t]s1 & aid 9 develop+ new
c5t]s4
  ,! meet+ 0 9=mative = bo?
"pies4 ,! ,,rp ,f.da;n's
repres5tatives le>n$ ab
,presid5t ,bu%'s commit;t to
volunte]ism1 : ,gund t]m$
8extraord9>y40
  ,! ,presid5t1 9 turn1 le>n$
m ab ! 41ses : ! ,,rp ,f.da;n
hopes to ]adicate4 ,gund al
felt t ! ,presid5t 0 v g5]\s 9
help+ to make p m aw>e ( !
exi/;e ( ^! 41ses & ( ! ,,rp
,f.da;n xf4
  ,9t]e/$ p]sons c 3tact   #fa
! ,,rp ,f.da;n at #adja ,mt4
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,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,e>1
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available to bl & visually
impair$ p]sons "? xs ,dial-,9
,newspap] ,s]vice4 ,! ,s]vice
is ! f/ ( xs k9d on ! ,ea/
,coa/1 & ! f\r? to g on-l9e
na;nally4 "<,see 8,daily
,newspap] ,n[ ,available to
,bl ,new ,mexicans10
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         ,m"oy ,talks
      ,f9ancial ,aid on
          ,cassette
   by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson

  ,,m"oy ,,talks3 ,f9ancial
,advice ,y ,c ,li/5 ,to1
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aspects ( l;g-t]m c>e1 9clud+
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subject ( l;g-t]m c>e is brok5
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= ! f/ "t4
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                           #fh
         ,family ,=um
      ,talk+ ,toys ,wor?
          ,talk+ ,ab
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,$itor's ,note3 ,we (f] ?
/ory ) ! hope t x w 9=m r1d]s
( new toys : c ei 2 adapt$ or
>e r1dy = play \ ( ! box4 ,!
m5;n ( any product 9 ? /ory %d
n 2 view$ z an 5dorse;t ( t
product by ! memb]%ip ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
elect$ (ficials or employees4
  ,ea* ye> z ! holi"ds
approa*1 ,i recall ! pa/ s1son
) ! 3vic;n t ! upcom+ holi"ds
c't possibly 2 bett]4
,?ank;lly1 e ye>1 ,i'm prov5
wr;g4 ,af la/ ye>'s talk+ toy
review1 "<see 8,talk+ ,toys3
,m ,?an a ,m]e ,3v]sa;n
,piece10 ,novemb]_/,decemb]
#aiij">1 ,i smugly assum$ we'd
come close to cov]+ !      #fi
m>ket = at l1/ two ye>s4 ,once
ag1 ,i 0 prov5 wr;g4 ,? ye>'s
cavalcade ( talk+ & o!rwise
noisy toys w und\bt$ly
3tribute to happy memories = !
holi"ds & 2y4

        ,gd ,cl1n ,fun
  ,if y're 3c]n$ t ! ll "o 9
yr life lacks = gd cl1n fun1 y
may want to look at
,electronic ,talk+ ,murduck1 !
,orig9al ,scru2aducky1 new ?
ye> f ,video ,te*nology1 #chj
,palat9e ,rd41 ,:eel+1 ,,il
#fjjij4 ,m>ket+ ,director
,diane ,gold%] says ,murduck
is design$ = play 9 ! ba? tub1
despite 8 batt]y-op]at$ voice
syn!siz]4
  8,"!'s absolutely no dang]
to ! * or ! duck10 ,gold%]
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