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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,brl
    ,=um ,exp&s to ,n9e
    ,issues1 page #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 page #ab
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil
    ,recomm5d$ = ,3t9u$
    ,recogni;n by ,u4,s4
    ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 page
    #ah
,,rfb3 ,m* ,m ,?an ,j
    ,cassettes1 page #be
,a ,dynamic ,3v5;n ,s*$ule1
    ,grt ,t\rs & ,m1 page #cd
,legal ,a3ess3 ,aboli% ,!m
    ,all1 page #dj
,:5 ,advocacy ,makes a ,r1l
    ,di6];e1 page #dh
,to ,help or ,n to ,help1 page
    #eb
,gett+ a ,grip on ,graphics1
    page #ei
                            #d
,,acb ,bo>d ,a3epts ,russian
    ,9vita;n1 ,elects ,budget
    ,committee1 page #fc
,?9k+ ,"y at ,he>t1 page #fh
,"h & ,"!1 page #gb
,,acb ,seeks #aiib ,summ]
    ,9t]n1 page #hb
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #hd
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #hh















                            #e
     ,presid5t's ,message
   ,brl ,=um ,exp&s to ,n9e
           ,issues
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce t !
,,acb ?rift /ores >e do+ m*
bett] "u \r sup]vi.n ?an !y 7
"u ! direc;n ( a manage;t
company4 ,i want to take ?
opportun;y to comm5d ,jim
,ols51 ,,acb assi/ant tr1sur]
& executive director ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices = a job
well d"o4
  ,hope;lly ,,acbes w 2 able
to exp& \r /ores dur+ ! ye>4
,! su3ess ( ^! /ores w all[
,,acb to bett] s]ve ! bl ( ?
c.try4 ,9 fact1 ! su3ess ( \r
/ores 9 #aiia is reflect$ 9 \r
budget approv$ by ! bo>d =
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#a4 ,retire \r 9debt$;s 9
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#b4 ,9cr1se ! ,brl ,=um f six
  to n9e issues p] ye>2
#c4 ,all[ @s#e1jjj to support
  memb]s att5d+ ! ,legislative
  ,,all ,sem9>2
#d4 ,9cr1se allot;t = travel =
  bo? /aff & bo>d2
#e4 ,give "s addi;nal f9ancial
  support to bo? committees &
  committee *airp]sons2
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  addi;nal comput] equip;t =
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we >e able to 9cr1se \r
activities 9 a m1n+;l way4
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na;nal (fice4

      ,presid5t's ,meet+
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\r presid5ts meet+4 ,we />t$ )
#ge p & 5d$ ) #fh4 ,i wd l to
?ank all ! "picipants :o br"\
gd 9=ma;n to "ey"o :o att5d$4
  ,! 9t]*ange 2t ! p att5d+
add$ trem5d\s value to !
meet+4 ,we le>n$ a grt d1l f
ea* o!r ) ! assi/.e ( !
pres5t]s1 :o 5h.ed !
communica;n process4 ,p]h next
ye> we w n 2 compet+ ) !    #h
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\r a6iliates >e 9 ext5d+ ,,acb
to ea* /ate4 ,laws pass$ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc d n directly
a6ect bl p until !y >e
imple;t$ on ! /ate level4 ,?
is :y ,i ne$ ! help ( all
a6iliate presid5ts to make
sure ^! laws >e prop]ly
e/abli%$ 9 ea* /ate sy/em to
be/ b5efit bl p locally4 ,"s
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,tra9+ ,sem9>s 9 di6]5t >1s (
! c.try4 ,"o ( my goals is to
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  ,! reau?oriza;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act seems to 2
mov+ v sl[ly4 ,"! h be5 & w 2
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,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,"! >e a
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: doz5s ( di6]5t s]vices1
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9de$1 9t]e/+ & /imulat+ ,-
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prep>a;n ( posi;ns reg>d+
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products w solve major
problems 5c.t]$ by bl p "<&1
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wide range ( bl p &
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to provide s* direct 9put4
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,wa%+ton ( ! ,u4,s4 ,c\ncil =
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"uscor$ ! import.e ( %>+ &
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  s]vice z important
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,al? _m c.tries h develop$
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bl p1 & al? "! >e / c.t.s
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=tune1 : is due to a grt ext5t
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h jo9$ tgr 9 organiza;ns s* z
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,"o ( ! 9t]na;nal gue/s 9 !
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,ca?olic ,associa;n ( ,ag5cies
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new organiza;n is1 9de$1
9t]e/$ 9 "w+ coop]atively )
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bl p4
  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
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( ,$uca;n is n[ 9 ! process (
review+ ! regula;ns : imple;t
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f$]al & _m o!r (fice build+s
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! ,bl is "o ( ! organiza;ns
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up ( ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1
,rob]t ,humphreys1 ,,rsva
,presid5t ,g5e ,heisl]1 =m]
,,rsva ,presid5t ,george
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at "w prep>+ recomm5da;ns4 ,9
view ( ! import.e ( ? program
= m ?an fifty ye>s z a s\rce (
employ;t1 & 9 view ( xs
pot5tial z an ev5 bett]
employ] dur+ ! #aiijs1 s*
"picipa;n is ess5tial4
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reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
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gov]n;t ? ye>1 y >e rem9d$ to
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at l1/ once a week to /ay
abr1/ ( ! late/ happ5+s (
import.e ,- z well z to le>n
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  ,applica;ns = ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & _m o!r
s*ol>%ips >e due 9 ! ,,acb
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3c]n+ ! s*ol>%ips available1 z
well z applica;ns1 may 2
obta9$ by 3tact+ ! ,na;nal
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na;nal (fice dur+ !        #ag
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,seeks #aiib ,summ] ,9t]n0 ?
issue">4

      ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
     ,c\ncil ,recomm5d$ =
     ,3t9u$ ,recogni;n by
   ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,! regula;ns ( ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n require1 9
sub/.e1 t /ud5ts :o wi% to rcv
c]ta9 b5efits "<s* z ,pell
,grants & gu>ante$ loans"> m/
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body to comply ) ^! f$]al
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a3r$it+ organiza;n &1 9 fact1
_m well-"kn a3r$it+        #ah
organiza;ns d n seek or rcv
f$]al recogni;n 2c ! programs
: !y a3r$it d n require
a3r$ita;n by a f$]ally
recogniz$ a3r$it+ body4 ,!
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ f/ rcvd
f$]al recogni;n approximately
tw5ty ye>s ago & t recogni;n
has be5 3t9u$ s9ce1 foll[+
det]m9a;ns t ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil met !
applicable f$]al /&>ds4
  ,at a public he>+ 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 on ,febru>y
#d1 #aiib1 ! ,f$]al ,advisory
,committee on ,a3r$ita;n he>d
! peti;n ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = 3t9u$
recogni;n4 ,! /aff ( ! ,de"p;t
( ,$uca;n _h recomm5d$ !
,c\ncil = 3t9u$ recogni;n =
two ye>s &1 af he>+ s"eal h\rs
( well-plann$ & well-      #ai
rehe>s$ opposi;n to ! ,c\ncil1
! ,committee recomm5d$ t !
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n recognize
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
two m ye>s4 ,! he>+ 0 att5d$
by p]h z _m z #aej memb]s ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 :o 7
9 t[n tak+ "p 9 t organiza;n's
annual legislative sem9>1 &
mo/ ( ! sp1k]s :o oppos$ !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil
peti;n 7 memb]s ( ! ,,nfb4 ,9
fact1 s"eal ( ! ,,nfb memb]s
:o 7 s*$ul$ to sp1k 7 remov$ f
! ag5da :5 a /aff memb] ( !
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= at l1/ ?ree sp1k]s4
  ,! sp1k]s :o support$ !
peti;n ( ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil 7 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,wel%1
vice presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil & presid5t
( ! ,grt] ,pittsbur< ,guild =
! ,bl1 ,ka?le5 ,megiv]n1
executive director ( !     #bj
,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 ,ru?
,we/man1 executive director (
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil &
,oral ,mill]1 na;nal
repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,9 8 op5+
rem>ks1 ,dr4 ,wel%1 :o d1lt
ma9ly ) ! >1s ( 3c]n rais$ by
! /aff 9 xs evalua;n ( !
peti;n1 po9t$ \1 9 p]t95t "p1
t ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil
0 /r;gly 5dors$ by ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue "<! only
na;nal coali;n ( organiza;ns (
& = ! bl"> z well z by five (
xs l1d+ memb] organiza;ns2 t !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil is
! only recogniz$ a3r$it+ body
t specializes 9 programs1
s*ools & ag5cies = p :o >e bl
& visually impair$2 t !
,c\ncil has _h broad & active
"picipa;n 9 ! develop;t    #ba
& updat+ ( xs /&>ds f p all
ov] ! c.try2 t adju/+ to !
rec5t loss ( v sub/antial
f9ancial assi/.e f two major
support]s "<! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl & ,na;nal ,9du/ries =
! ,bl"> is1 9de$1 a
significant *all5ge2 t !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil is
mak+ ? adju/;t 9 s"eal ways
"<r$uc+ xs o3upancy co/s1
r$uc+ ! size ( xs /aff1 r$uc+
! size ( ! bo>d ( directors &
,commis.n on ,a3r$ita;n1 &
develop+ & imple;t+ a fund-
rais+ campaign 9 ord] to
e/abli% an ongo+ base (
support">2 t ! pr(es.nal /aff
has be5 r$uc$ to ! m9imum
numb] requir$ to 3t9ue
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ratio ( /aff size to numb] (
a3r$it$ memb]s is simil> to t
( _m o!r specializ$        #bb
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"s o!rs2 t ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil has
develop$ a r1li/ic & bal.ed
budget = ! curr5t ye>2 t !
f9ancial solv5cy ( ! ,na;nal
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2 directly relat$ to xs abil;y
to deliv] a qual;y product t
ag5cies w select & pay =2 t !
a3r$ita;n ( ?ree ag5cies _h
be5 ext5d$ f #aiia to #aiib
)\t evalua;n "<due to major
3/ruc;n or r5ova;n at "o
loca;n & due to ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil's [n
unc]ta9 situa;n 9 e>ly #aiia">
& t ! ,c\ncil has al /r1ml9$
xs on-site evalua;n proc$ures4
,bo? ,megiv]n & ,mill]
emphasiz$ ! support : _!
organiza;ns h giv5 ov] ! ye>s
to ! ,c\ncil1 9clud+ a
resolu;n ( support adopt$
unanim\sly by ! bo>d (     #bc
directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl on ,janu>y #be1 #aiib4
  ,! memb]s ( ! ,f$]al
,advisory ,committee on
,a3r$ita;n "q$ ,dr4 ,wel% &
,mrs4 ,we/man c>e;lly ) ref];e
to _m ( ! ass];ns made by !
sp1k]s :o _h oppos$ ! peti;n
"<9clud+ ! ,commis.n] ( ! ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl & ! new
*airman ( ! ,mi*igan ,commis.n
= ! ,bl">4 ,! ,committee 0
cle>ly 3c]n$ by ! impact ( !
loss ( sub/antial f9ancial
support by ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil & cle>ly _h
t 9 m9d :5 x recomm5d$ !
3t9ua;n ( recogni;n = two ye>s
r ?an ! maximum five ye>s4 ,"o
memb] ( ! ,committee1 a
college presid5t1 2f ca/+ 8
vote 9 support ( 3t9u$
recogni;n1 rem>k$ t :at _m p 7
po9t+ to z an opportun;y = !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n         #bd
,c\ncil to fail 0 al an
opportun;y = x to su3e$4
  ,9asm* z ! ,,nfb has oppos$
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
approximately #bj ye>s & 9asm*
z ! ,,nfb's ef=ts to p]suade !
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee on
,a3r$ita;n fail$1 we >e assum+
t ! same pressure w n[ 2
direct$ t[>d ! ,secret>y (
,$uca;n4

    ,,rfb3 ,m* ,m ,?an ,j
          ,cassettes
     by ,annem>ie ,cooke
     ,\tr1*_/,/ate ,fund+
   ,(fic]1 ,record+ = ! ,bl

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si<t$ co-"w] h j rcvd "s mail4
,he qkly op5s 8 package &
4cov]s ! late/ j\rnal relevant
to yr o3upa;n4 ,9 yr package1
y f9d "s comput] disks f
,record+ = ! ,bl4 ,yr      #be
disks 3ta9 ! same j\rnal yr
coll1gue j op5$4 ,us+ yr
comput]1 y scan ! j\rnal to
f9d ! late/ gov]n;t /ati/ics :
w p]fectly r.d \ ! #a3#cj
pres5ta;n y h to deliv]4 ,! "d
:5 y rcv comput]iz$ ref];e
9=ma;n at ! same "t yr si<t$
co-"w] rcvs 8 pr9t copy isn't
"h yet1 b (ficials at ,record+
= ! ,bl say !y're "w+ to make
t sc5>io a r1l;y4 ,= p]sonal
comput] us]s1 a look t[>d !
future m1ns floppy disks4
  ,3sid] ,atlanta resid5t
,ri*>d ,cannon1 $itor (
8,,vidpi ,news10 ! publica;n (
! ,visually ,impair$ ,data
,processors ,9t]na;nal1 an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,cannon says he
relies on 8 p]sonal comput] 8!
way "s p rely on _! c>s40
  ,ano!r comput] sci5ti/1
,rob]t ,>nz5 ( ,st4        #bf
,l\is1 al employs hi<-te*
tools at "w z well z at home4
,& "!'s ,scott ,m>%all1
director ( gov]n;t rela;ns = !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 :o describes
hmf z 8an a3ess fr1k0 ) 8
p]sonal comput] z ! gateway4
,s x seems only natural t ^!
?ree comput] us]s h 2come fans
( ;,e-text1 ! new digital =mat
= books & o!r mat]ials n[
available f ,record+ = ! ,bl 9
,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j4
  ,mo/ p associate ,,rfb only
) books on audiotape4 ,la/
,july1 h["e1 ,,rfb mov$ 9to !
digital >5a by jo9+ =ces )
,comput]iz$ ,books = ! ,bl (
,miss\la1 ,mont4 ,9 ! c\rse (
! m]g]1 ,,cbfb's f.d]1 ,george
,k]s*]1 2came ,,rfb's director
( rese>* & develop;t1 & he & 8
/aff 3t9ue to "w 9 ,miss\la4
  ,! union 0 8an id1l      #bg
m>riage ( two unique
organiza;ns10 notes ,,rfb
presid5t & ,,ceo ,rit*ie
,geisel4 8,) ,george ,k]s*] z
h1d ( ;,,,r @& ;d1 rfb,' has
b5efit ( 8 3sid]able te*nical
skill & tal5t1 : he's n[
apply+ to ref9+ ! s(tw>e he
develop$ & mak+ electronic
text easi] to use1 & !
ultimate b5efit is to \r
3sum]s1 :o w h a broad] range
( mat]ials available to !m1 z
well z ! 9cr1s$ flexibil;y t
comput]iz$ books af=d40
  ,l;g-"t ,,rfb 3sum] ,mickey
,qu5z] 3curs4 8,i've be5 us+
,,rfb s9ce ! e>ly '#gjs10 says
,qu5z]1 a te*nical support
speciali/ = ,>k5/"o 9
,sunnyvale1 ,calif4 8,tap$
books >e grt & s is electronic
text1 b hav+ bo? to *oose f is
ev5 bett]40
  ,s j :at is electronic   #bh
text ,- ;,e-text1 = %ort8
  ,9 _m cases1 ;,e-text books
>e ! publi%]s' comput] files t
h be5 modifi$ = use ) p]sonal
comput]s & adaptive s(tw>e4
,o!r titles >e ! result (
scann+ ! pr9t copies prior to
adapta;n = ;,e-text use4
  ,,rfb's ;,e-text books >e
sold r ?an loan$1 s1 unlike !
books 9 ,,rfb's audiotape
libr>y1 !y 2come ! prop]ty ( !
pur*as]4 ,ac to ,pamela
,wilkison1 ,,rfb's director (
3sum] m>ket+1 prices range f
@s#aj to ab @s#ej & cov]
simply ! co/s ( produc;n1
4tribu;n1 & cu/om] s]vice4
  ,! proc$ure = ord]+ ;,e-text
is ! same z = ord]+
audiocassette books f ,,rfb ,-
by mail1 by fax or by
teleph"o4 ,3sum]s ne$ only to
specify ! disk size & =mat !y
use ,- ;,e-text is         #bi
available 9 ,,ibm &
compatible1 ,mac9to% & ,apple
#c-#a_/#b 9* disks2 ,,ibm &
compatible books >e al
available 9 ! #e-#a_/#d 9*
size4 ;,e-text pur*ases c 2 pd
= by *eck1 ,visa or ,ma/],c>d
or ) a pur*ase ord]4
  ,,rfb 3sum]s c al ord] a
free 8;,e-,kit10 an 9=ma;n
packet on comput] disk t
details all ( ,,rfb's s]vices1
hi<li<ts ;,e-text1 & li/s all
;,e-text titles curr5tly
available4
  ,comput] manuals compris$ _m
( ,k]s*]'s 9itial ;,e-text
(f]+s4 ,! li/ has n[ gr[n to
approximately #bge titles t
9clude a range ( ref];e
mat]ials1 s* z dic;n>ies1 a
!saurus1 law books & ev5 two
v].ns ( ! ,bible4
  8,"r n[1 pr9t-4abl$ p >e
g5]ally ov]look$ :5        #cj
publi%]s ?9k ( m>ket+ books 9
pap]10 ,k]s*] po9ts \4 8,\r
goal is to h publi%]s 9clude
,,rfb 9 t comple;n process4
,we hope t :5 pr9t+ is "uway1
publi%]s w s5d _! files to
,,rfb s t an ;,e-text v].n ( !
book w 2 available 3curr5tly )
! rel1se ( ! pr9t$ v].n40
  ,:ile s* an >range;t ) all
publi%]s is 9de$ ! future
goal1 ,john ,kelly1 ,,rfb's
vice presid5t ( 3sum] s]vices1
says ,,rfb is pres5tly "w+ 9
"pn]%ip ) ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl 9 negotiat+ ) !
major s*ool book publi%]s4 ,!
two organiza;ns want ^!
publi%]s to make text files
available = reproduc;n 9
a3essible =mats ,- electronic
text & audiocassette = ,,rfb &
brl & l>ge pr9t = ,,aph4
,z "p ( ,,rfb's 3t9u+ 9volve;t
9 a3essibil;y issues1      #ca
,geisel adds ,k]s*] is n[ a
memb] ( ! ,texas ,brl
,commis.n 8t w 2 sett+ ! /&>d
= ! mann] 9 : $uca;nal
mat]ials >e made available 9
a3essible =m40
  ,) s m* mat]ial available 9
brl1 l>ge pr9t &
audiocassette1 :y try ;,e-
text8
  ,cannon1 :o's a sy/ems
analy/ & ,>nz51 :o ov]sees an
9=ma;n sy/ems sec;n1 bo? = !
,u4,s4 ,>my1 agree t comput]
books & manuals 9 ;,e-text >e
especially use;l 9 _! c>e]s4
  8,i "picul>ly l t y c 2 "w+
on a docu;t or a program &
dive "r 9to ! manual = ref];e1
!n return to :at y 7 "w+ on10
,>nz5 says4 ,k]s*] po9ts \ t
digital =mat makes x
especially 3v5i5t to use 8se>*
& f9d0 /rategies to locate
specific 9=ma;n4           #cb
  ,cannon notes t an
electronic book manage;t sy/em
wd make ,,rfb's dic;n>y easi]
to use ,- "s?+1 ,geisel says1
is 9 ! "ws4 ,pr(es.nal j\rnals
& o!r mat]ials ) a relatively
%ort %elf life >e on ! ;,e-
text produc;n horizon4
,wilkison says ,,rfb alw
welcomes id1s f 3sum]s & is
"picul>ly 9t]e/$ n[ 9 su7es;ns
= specific j\rnals = ;,e-text
produc;n4
  ,m>%all1 =m]ly ! director (
gov]n;tal a6airs = ,,acb1 says
he uses ;,e-text 8bo? at "w &
avoca;nally1 z well40 ,"? ;,e-
text books1 he's 5h.ed 8 k (
,^w,p]fect #e4a & ( ! ,norton
,utilities1 a collec;n (
programs design$ to 5h.e !
p]=m.e ( a comput]4 ,an
attorney hmf1 ,m>%all has al
r1d 8,x's ,legal10 a d-x-yrf
lawy] kit = 3sum]s4        #cc
8,n[a"ds1 if "s"o wants me to
r1d "s?+ qkly1 !y "k ,i'm m
likely to get to x if x's on
disk10 he says4 8,! p]sonal
comput] is an important
a3essibil;y tool40
  8,! electronic =mat all[s =
a m* clos] exam9a;n ( !
mat]ial1 "* by "*1 : isn't
possible ) audiocassette10
adds ,k]s*]4 8,& x's ! future4
,:y /ay at second base :5 y c
h a home run80

      ,a ,dynamic ,3v5;n
     ,s*$ule1 ,grt ,t\rs1
            & ,m
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & mo/
a6iliate presid5ts h j return$
f ,pho5ix1 ": ! ,,acb mid-ye>
meet+s o3urr$4 ,we f.d !   #cd
,pho5ix ,hyatt ,reg5cy ,hotel
mo/ a3ommodat+ & v com=table4
,x is a grt hotel = \r l>ge
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,y c make yr
res]va;ns n[ by call+ "<#fjb">
#beb-#abcd4 ,all 3v5;n
activities except ! exhibits w
2 held 9 ? hotel4 ,! ,omni-
,adams ,hotel1 adjac5t to !
,hyatt1 w 2 us$ only =
addi;nal rooms4 ,! teleph"o
numb] "! is "<#fjb"> #beg-
#aebe4 ,room rates at bo?
hotels >e @s#de p] ni<t = up
to f\r p]sons 9 a room4
  ,? ye> ag "! w 2 a prelim9>y
g5]al ses.n ,sun"d1 ,july #e
at #h3#jj p4m4 ,! 3v5;n w op5
(ficially ) a g5]al ses.n
,mon"d morn+4 ,an excit+ &
dynamic program is 2+ plann$4
,"s ( ! pres5t]s 9vit$ to
address ! 3v5;n 9clude ,>izona
,gov4 ,fife ,sym+ton2 ! ,rev4
,w>r5 ,/ew>t1 a not$       #ce
civil "rs l1d] f ,pho5ix2 ,roy
,fire/"o1 9t]view] on ,,espn2
,presid5tial ,c&idate ,s54
,tom ,h>k9 "<;,d-,i[a">2 ,lam>
,alex&]1 secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t
( ,$uca;n2 & ,talk+ ,book
,n>rator ,yvonne ,fair
,tessl]1 am;g o!rs4 ,( c\rse1
! special-9t]e/ a6iliates >e
plann+ _! programs = afn
ses.ns1 & "! w 2 a ple?ora (
br1kfa/s1 lun*eons1 recep;ns1
5t]ta9;t & hospital;y4 ,a
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns "w%op =
newslr
$itors w 2 am;g ? ye>'s 3v5;n
activities4 ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s is ag plann+ an
a6iliate presid5ts ses.n4
  ,plan to come e>ly & take 9
! :ole 3v5;n week4 ,z y "k f !
previ\s issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um1
! 3v5;n committee has put tgr
a pre-3v5;n t\r4 ,! ,>izona
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2 ho/+   #cf
a grt ,welcome to ,pho5ix "py
) 5t]ta9;t on ,satur"d1 ,july
#d at #h3#jj p4m4 ,! 3v5;n
banquet w o3ur on ,fri"d ev5+1
,july #aj1 & a d9n] ) 5t]ta9;t
w 2 held ,july #aa 9 a facil;y
n f> f ! hotel4
  ,wat* = yr pre-3v5;n packet1
: w 2 s5t \ 9 e>ly ,may4 ,?
packet w li/ mo/ activities4
,2 sure to pre-regi/] e>ly s y
c qkly pick up yr 3v5;n packet
& 2 on yr way to yr f/ func;n
)\t any delay4
  ,9 addi;n to ! ov]ni<t t\r
to ! ,gr& ,canyon1 ! 3v5;n
committee is plann+ t\rs t
9clude trips to ,lau<l91
,nev41 ) xs cas9os1 a c;y t\r
( ,pho5ix1 a visit to ! ,he>d
,museum ) xs a3essible
exhibits1 & a trip to !
,biosp"h4 ,! ,biosp"h is a
huge exp]i;tal ecology project
": ei<t rese>*]s >e s1l$   #cg
9 a clos$ climate-3troll$
5viron;t4 ,y c t\* a model ( !
#b-#a_/#b acre complex & *eck
\ ! plants & animals plac$ 9 !
,biosp"h & le>n all ab ?
3trov]sial exp]i;t4 ,! ,,acb
9=ma;n desk w h bro*ures & o!r
data on t\rs n sponsor$ by
,,acb = ! 3v5i;e ( ,,acb 3v5;n
"picipants4
  ,! ,w$nes"d ev5+ d9n] w 2 at
,raw ,hide1 a we/]n t[n "s
#a1jjj feet abv ! des]t & ab
#cj miles f \r hotel4 ,raw
,hide has cov]$ wagons1 a hay
ride1 s\v5ir & curio %ops1 a
%]iff ) six-guns to ord] y \ (
t[n by sund[n or put y 9 jail1
& a delici\s sit-d[n /1k d9n]
) 5t]ta9;t & danc+ to foll[4
  ,ag ? ye>1 "! w 2 s"eal t\rs
= *n1 craft & video ses.ns1 &
a pizza & pool "py ,fri"d ev5+
dur+ ! 3v5;n banquet4
  ,if yr company1 ag5cy1   #ch
organiza;n1 or special-9t]e/
a6iliate wants to h an exhibit
or b\tique at ! #aiib 3v5;n1
or if y wd l to place an ad 9
! 3v5;n program or 2come a
sponsor or patron1 pl1se 3tact
,ela9e ,sanislo1 exhibit
*airp]son1 at "<#bja"> #eie-
#ibjj4 ,%e w provide y ) all
nec 9=ma;n4
  ,rememb] :5 mak+ yr travel
plans to call ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs
( ,muskogee1 ,okla41 at
"<#hjj"> #hdg-#gfgf4 ,oklahoma
resid5ts call "<#hjj"> #gbb-
#ihbb4 ,? travel ag5cy (f]s !
l[e/ f>es & v c\rte\s s]vice4
,,acb has a special 3tract "?
? travel ag5cy ) ,am]ican1
,delta1 & ,,us,air = r$uc$
f>es4 ,yr use ( ? travel ag5cy
& ^! ?ree airl9es w r$uce yr
travel co/ & help ,,acb save
m"oy on 3v5;n plann+4
  ,\r #cast annual 3v5;n   #ci
9 ,pho5ix w 2 "o ( ! be/4 ,y
won't want to miss ? excit+ "t
( le>n+1 fun1 & fell[%ip4 ,if
y ne$ m 9=ma;n1 or ne$ assi/.e
9 yr plann+1 pl1se 3tact
,assi/ant ,3v5;n ,coord9ator
,patricia ,b1ttie at "<#gjc">
#eba-#dadd or ,3v5;n
,coord9ator ,john ,hor/ at
"<#gag"> #hbf-#bcfa4

        ,legal ,a3ess3
       ,aboli% ,!m ,all
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
            ,esq4
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
      8,horizons10 ,m>*
           #aiib">

  ,9 8 ,/ate ( ! ,union
address1 ,presid5t ,bu% sd he
want$ to elim9ate #bdf
programs4 ,two mon?s ago 9 ?
space1 r1d]s 7 9vit$ to submit
_! su7es;ns = : ag5cies    #dj
& programs %d 2 elim9at$ 2c (
! budget deficit4 ,z expect$1
! response 0 "u:elm+4 ,n a
s+le lr 0 rcvd1 n ev5 f ! ,bu%
,adm9i/ra;n 9dicat+ : ( ! #bdf
programs t>get$ = elim9a;n
a6ect$ p ) 4abilities4
  ,"h >e a few basic pr9ciples
to keep 9 m9d :ile 3sid]+ !
budget cuts & programs3

#a4 ,! cuts ne$$ m/ 2 d"o on
  an 9/itu;nal ,- gov]n;tal
  func;n ,- basis4 ,recognize
  ! h]oes by giv+ !m major
  appo9t;ts4 ,rew>d !
  9dividuals' loyalty &
  a*ieve;ts b elim9ate !
  programs ^: "t has pass$4
#b4 ,any program or ag5cy c 2
  ju/ifi$4 ,e bur1ucrat w talk
  ab ! ne$ & unique;s ( :at !y
  d4 ,:ile ! 9dividual may 2
  s9c]e1 a r1l;y *eck says
  don't 2lieve x4          #da
#c4 ,! legal climate has 2come
  a hi<ly legislat$ & hi<ly
  regulat$ "o4 ,! private &
  public sectors >e bo?
  subject to major
  nondiscrim9a;n legal m&ates4
  ,true1 "! is a big pu% =
  volunte]ism 9 society1 b !
  "ds ( 8p;y10 ( 8poor crip10
  >e ov]4 ,? is an ]a (
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#d4 ,! budget deficit is r1l4
  ,h[ hi< d y want yr taxes to
  g8 ,:5 ,walt] ,mondale sd 9
  #aihd t ? c.try ne$$ a tax
  raise1 he 0 "r on t>get4 ,(
  c\rse1 he 0 a big los] to !
  ,r1gan ju7]naut4 ,we didn't
  get a tax boo/ & ! deficit
  has gr[n /1dily4 ,e "d we
  he> ( /ate & c.ty (ficials )
  dooms"d budgets1 mak+ cle> t
  s]vices ,- h1l? s]vices1
  $uca;n s]vices ,- w "<n
  may"> 2 cut4 ,s :at ab !
  f$]al e/abli%;t ,- is x
  busi;s z usual8 ,! 8p1ce
  divid5d10 ! m"oy r1liz$ f
  cutt+ def5se sp5d+1 has be5
  l;g sp5t a multiplic;y ( "ts
  by bo? political "pies ,- to
  a po9t ( exhau/+ _!
  cr$ibil;y4 ,)\t cutt+ sp5d+1
  ! tax boo/ w give ea* ( u a
  f9ancial h]nia4
                           #dc
  ,s1 : ag5cies %d /ay & : %d
g8 ,keep ^? : 5=ce ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act4 ,9clude 9
"o ( !m all ! f$]al
a3essibil;y func;ns4 ,keep "o
c5tral (fice = te*nical
assi/.e on ,,ada & fund x
fully1 a process facilitat$ &
actually 5h.ed by ! 3solida;n4
,ditto on rese>* relat$ to
p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,keep !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act programs b try &
3solidate "s ( !m 9to !
3v5;nal $uca;n budget if
possible4 ,keep a
nonregulatory ?9k tank : c
take an h"o/ look at :at ! re/
( ! f$]al e/abli%;t is do+
"<"picul>ly to wat* ! ,,ada
ef=t f a m 4tant p]spective">1
try & make s5se ( x1 & make
cr1tive recomm5da;ns = !
future4 ,social ,secur;y w /ay
= solid r1sons ,-          #dd
program & political4
  ,n[ : ag5cies %d 2 elim9at$8
,! answ] is ,- all ( !m6 ,too
simpli/ic8 ,h>dly4 ,if y />t e
5t;y f a z]o au?or;y-z]o
budget premise1 y focus on
s]v+ p & gett+ ! maximum value
= ! taxpay] doll>4 ,if ag5cies
>e to survive1 !y m/ s]ve p &
provide a product or s]vice t
r1*es p4
  ,r1li/ically1 e ag5cy has "s
political cl\t ,- ei f !
nature ( ! program or ! p]sona
( ! p runn+ x4 ,3gress %d n
give ^! ag5cies a free pass4
,no matt] :at x does1 ,3gress
w 2 a3us$ ? ye> ( ru9+
,adm9i/ra;n programs & n c>+
ab p 2c x did n appropriate !
funds to d ! job z !
,adm9i/ra;n reque/$4 ,giv5 t1
,3gress m/ make sure ^!
ag5cies >e provid+ s]vices &
products = p4              #de
  ,z = ! o!r ag5cies1 "ey?+
else %d 2 up = debate on an
9/itu;nal basis4 8,unique;s0
%d n 2 ! crit]ia4 ,! crit]ia
%d 2 s]v+ p ,- n lay]s (
9sulat$ & isolat$ (ficials ,-
9 a cohesive1 coord9at$1 co/-
e6ective mann]4 ,h[ _m ( y h
"e he>d ( ! ,commun;y ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n8 ,:at ab ! ,fair
,employ;t ,practices
,committee8 ,^! >e 5tities : 9
fact h g"o on to ag5cy h1v5
"<p]h ag5cy purgatory wd 2 m
a3urate & less oxymoronic"> af
2+ aboli%$4 ,,csa 0 a ve/ige (
! old w> on pov]ty4 ,! ,fair
,employ;t ,practices
,committee 0 a volunte]-ori5t$
=erunn] ( ! ,equal ,employ;t
,opportun;y ,commis.n4
  ,if ,3gress 7 r1lly bold1 x
wd freeze dome/ic sp5d+ &
hir+4 ,!n ,3gress wd turn to !
,:ite ,h\se ) a laundry    #df
li/ ( programs ,3gress 0 go+
to 3solidate or aboli%4 ,x wd
give ! ,bu% ,adm9i/ra;n #cj
"ds to respond by ,executive
,ord]4 ,:5 "! 0 no ,executive
,ord] =?com+1 ,3gress %d />t
l1d+ by elim9at+ programs4 ,if
,3gress 7 to 2 r1lly sup]-
bold1 x wd give ! ,bu%
,adm9i/ra;n a limit$ v].n ( !
l9e-item veto1 = : 3s]vatives
clamor & : ! ,presid5t ag
reque/$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1
on dome/ic programs4 ,if !
,presid5t want$ to ex]cise
l1d]%ip1 ! ,adm9i/ra;n wd d xs
[n 3solida;n & use an
,executive ,ord] or two to
elim9ate nonregulat+1
nonfunc;n+ committees1
3solidate ! te*nical assi/.e1
rese>* & a3ess func;ns1 & o!r
programs4
  ,]444:at1 ,mi*ael8 ,"t to
wake up & g to ! so3]      #dg
game8 ,y say ,i 0 mumbl+1
talk+ 9 my sleep or dr1m+ 444
,did ,i say any?+ important8

    ,:5 ,advocacy ,makes a
         ,r1l ,di6];e
      by ,j5nif] ,sutton
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
    8,! ,/ud5t ,advocate10
       ,janu>y #aiib4">

  ,:5 ,i decid$ to return to
graduate s*ool to e>n a ,ma/]s
9 ,5gli%1 ,i immly 3tact$ !
,$uca;nal ,te/+ ,s]vice to
regi/] to take ! ,graduate
,record ,exam ,g5]al ,te/ & !
,5gli% 9 ,lit]ature ,subject
,te/4 ,i 0 pl1s$ to le>n t !
,g5]al ,te/ 0 available 9 my
pref]r$ m$ium ( ,brl2 h["e1 ,i
4cov]$ t ,i wd h to take !
,subject ,te/ us+ a r1d]4 ,z
,i prep>$ = ! exams1 ,i _h a
na7+ 3c]n ab ! ,subject    #dh
,te/1 b ,i tri$ to quell my
fe>s by rem9d+ myf t my ye>s (
li/5+ to tapes surely _h hon$
my li/5+ compreh5.n
su6ici5tly4 ,no?+ cd h prep>$
me = ! ni<tm>e ,i 5c.t]$ on !
"d ( ! te/4
  ,my r1d] 0 n famili> ) !
field ( ,5gli%1 b luckily1 he
0 pati5t & will+ to try h>d1 &
try h>d we _h to4 ,z ,i recall
! six h\rs ( ! te/1 ,i seem to
h sp5t ! 5tire "t giv+ hm
9/ruc;ns on h[ to r1d4 8,r1d !
passage f/ & !n r1d ! "qs10
seem$ to 2 my 3/ant rem9d]4
8,pl1se spell t ^w10 or1 8,r1d
t "q ag10 7 ! rem>ks ,i ?rew 9
:5 ,i ne$$ to add "s v>iety to
keep f scr1m+ 9 fru/ra;n4 ,i
r>ely rememb] *oos+ lrs =
responses4 ,we manag$ to
muddle "? ! exam simply "? %e]
willp[]4
  ,z ,i left ! exam "p (   #di
me want$ to =get ! :ole dr1d;l
exp]i;e4 ,p]h ,i cd reapply &
look = s*ools t didn't require
! ,subject ,te/ 444 b no4 ,i
knew ,i cdn't take ! easy way
\4 ,z ,i ?"\ ab x1 ,i 3clud$ t
no /ud5t %d h to g "? s*
torture1 n if ,i _h any?+ to d
) x4
  ,buoy$ by 5c\rage;t f my
local *apt] a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i
took ! f/ /ep al;g ! pa? (
advocacy4 ,=tunately1 an
excell5t opportun;y pres5t$ xf
only a few weeks lat]4 ,i 0
able to te/ify 9 front ( !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice z x s"\
com;ts on xs propos$ regula;ns
= ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4 ,z ,i sd 9 my te/imony1
,brl 0 ! only appropriate
m$ium 9 : ,i cd take ! te/ on
an equal basis ) my pe]s4
,te/ify+ 0 c]ta9ly sc>y1   #ej
b a grt 3fid;e build]4
  ,imag9e ! triumphant feel+
,i _h :5 ,i r1d ! ,de"p;t's
,f9al ,rule = ! ,,ada & "! 0
language 9 x : 0 alm id5tical
to :at ,i _h sd4 ,i r1lly _h
made a di6];e = future /ud5ts
:o wd come to take ! te/4
  8,wd ! regula;ns r1lly make
! di6];e1 ?\<80 ,i wond]$4 ,i
want$ to 2 sure t !y wd1 s ,i
3tact$ ,,ets & 9=m$ !m ( !
rec5t develop;ts 9 ! ,ju/ice
  regula;ns1 5clos+ a copy (
my te/imony = emphasis4 ,a
%ort "t lat]1 ,i rcvd a lr
9=m+ me t ! ,graduate ,record
,exam ,program 0 prep>+ !
,subject ,te/ 9 ,brl4 ,i plan
to take ! exam 9 ,april & am
look+ =w>d to x z m* z ,i c1
3sid]+ t x's a te/4
  ,my p]si/;e pd (f4 ,advocacy
"ws6
  "<,j5nif] ,sutton is !   #ea
$itor ( 8,! ,/ud5t ,advocate10
! newslr ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4">

   ,to ,help or ,n to ,help
       by ,walt ,/rom]

  ,we 7 eat+ lun* 9 a
re/aurant1 ?ree bro!rs-9-law &
,i4 ,we all ord]$ s\p4 ,! man
to my left sd1 8,"h1 ,i op5$ !
crack]s = y40 ,i 0 a ll
annoy$4 ,x took me at l1/ #ae
ye>s to 4cov] h[ to op5 "o (
^? crack] packages4 ,! trick
is to grab ! flap t runs d[n !
middle ( "o side1 & ) ! o!r
?umb & =ef+]1 grab ! $ge ( !
package4 ,x n1tly rips a"p4 ,i
"s"ts took deli<t 9 demon/rat+
? to si<t$ frs :o 7 / us+ _!
tee? to get ! te> />t$4 ,s ,i
felt a ll dem1n$ & *1t$ by 2+
h&$ ! nak$ crack]s4        #eb
,yet1 if ! roles _h be5
rev]s$1 & ,i _h be5 si<t$1 ,i
mi<t well h d"o ! same ?+ ) !
be/ ( 9t5;ns4
  ,z we f9i%$ eat+1 "o ( !
?ree 9-laws gra2$ ! *eck4
,foil$ ag4 ,! bl p]son is
usually at a 4advantage :5 x
comes to gra2+ ! *eck &
demon/rat+ a6lu;e or g5]os;y4
  ,a m9ute lat]1 ! "o :o _h pd
! bill sd to me1 8,ne$ to make
a pit /op80 ,i sd1 8,yup10 &
he %[$ me to ! re/ room4 ,i 0
pl1s$ t he _h ask$4 ,:y wasn't
,i annoy$ at 8 (f] ( help8
,"ply1 x's 2c ,i dete/ hav+ to
ask1 8,": is ! m5's room80 ,"!
may 2 a ,freudian explana;n =
? 4like1 go+ back to my
*ildhood toilet tra9+1 b let's
skip t4 ,x may al h to d ) !
p]sonal;y ( ! p]son (f]+ !
help4 ,i c a3ept grace;lly f
"o p]son ! same help ,i    #ec
wd f9d dem1n+ :5 (f]$ by
ano!r4
  ,s1 if ,i don't "k exactly
:5 ,i want to 2 help$1 or 9
:at way1 h[ is anybody else
suppos$ to "k8 ,x's ab z *ancy
z a game ( bl man's bluff4 ,:5
,i 0 t1*+1 ,i wd (t5 /op = my
mail at ab #e p4m4 at !
adm9i/ra;n build+4 ,:ile do+ ?
,i "s"ts met a coll1gue1 al
gett+ 8 mail4 ,alm e "t1 he wd
ask1 8,go+ home1 ,walt8 ,c y
f9d yr way8 ,c ,i help y80 ,i
alw graci\sly decl9$ 8 help4
,i h"o/ly didn't feel annoy$4
,:y n8 ,2c ,i knew t ? man _h
su6]$ "u ! ,nazis1 & t he 0
g5u9ely p]plex$ t he %d h
surviv$ :5 s _m _h p]i%$4 ,i
knew t he (f]$ help \ ( a deep
s5se ( compas.n & t 9 ne>ly
all o!r ways he 0 hi<ly
respect$ = 8 s*ol>%ip & gd
s5se4 ,:at "r _h ,i to     #ed
cut hm d[n simply 2c he did n
"u/& my [n ll quirky ne$s8
  ,com+ \ ( ! same adm9i/ra;n
build+ "o ev5+1 ,i 0 /opp$ by
a coll1gue :o sd1 8,"!'s a
teleph"o s]vice truck p>k$ "r
9 front ( ! door "h & x has a
s]vice door jutt+ \ at "r
angles2 y mi<t run 9to x40 ,he
0 "r4 ,my cane wd h g"o "u !
door1 : />t$ ab ?ree feet (f !
gr.d4 ,my ob/acle p]cep;n is n
s ke5 t ,i cd h notic$ ! $ge (
! door1 until ,i hit x4 ,0 ,i
annoy$ at my coll1gue = giv+
me "s use;l 9=ma;n8 ,no1 b ,i
0 a ll annoy$ at ! fact ( my
bl;s1 : l$ a dec5t ?"\;l human
2+ to make a help;l obs]va;n4
,he cd h sd to hmf1 8,? man )
! cane is suppos$ to "k h[ to
travel by hmf1 s ,i won't tell
hm any?+4 ,if he runs 9to !
door & cuts a bloody ga% 9 8
h1d1 t's t\<1 t's 8        #ee
problem40 ,i ?9k t is m
objectiv;y ?an we c expect f
mo/ human 2+s4
  ,? summ]1 my wife & ,i 7 /&+
on a patio af br1kfa/1 talk+
to ano!r c\ple4 ,! two wives
w5t up ?ree /eps & 9to !
kit*51 & ,i felt we 7 expect$
to foll[4 ,! man on ! patio
didn't (f] help1 & ,i didn't
want to ask4 ,i turn$ "r1 f.d
! ?ree /eps1 & w5t 9to ! kit*5
?9k+1 8,:at does my wife m1n1
ab&on+ me on ! patio80 ,i did
n worry v l;g1 2c ,i don't
want my wife feel+ t %e has to
take c>e ( me :5"e ,i'm )9
gra2+ or %\t+ 4t.e4
  ,to help or n to help1 t is
! "q4 ,la/ mon?1 ,i 0 9 a gr\p
( bl p ab to h d9n] 9 a
private d9+ room 9 a motel4 ,j
2f ! food 0 s]v$1 ! waitress
came 9 to say1 8,on all yr
plates1 ! swiss /1k w 2    #ef
at six o'clock1 gre5 b1ns at
n9e1 & potatoes at two40 ,my
reac;n was1 8,skip ! clock
analogy4 ,i'll f9d :at's on !
plate & eat x if ,i l x40 ,%d
,i write ! re/aurant tm & tell
!m t s* advice is unnec & ev5
degrad+8 ,i ?9k n4 ,! clock
idea may 2 help;l to "s bl p4
,i mi<t su7e/ to ! waitress t
next "t %e (f] help 9 a m
tact;l way4 ,%e mi<t say1 8,i
"k t "s ( y bl folks >e
wond];lly 9dep5d5t & grace;l &
don't ne$ any su7es;ns on f9d+
yr food4 ,o!rs ( y may eat l
pigs & won't c>e :at x is or
": x is4 ,= ^? ( y :o c>e to
"k1 ,i'll expla940 ,= ! 4tant
future1 "sbody %d give ?"\ to
:at w happ5 9 ab #cj ye>s :5
"eybody w h digital clocks &
wat*es1 & ! face ( a clock w 2
ab z unfamili> z ! face ( !
man 9 ! moon4              #eg
  ,am ,i say+ we %d n"e def5d
\r ego1 n"e po9t \ ": we ne$
help & ": we don't8 ,n at all4
,ov] a p]iod ( ye>s1 ,i ?9k
mo/ ( u c d a gd job ( $ucat+
^? :o "k u be/ z to \r ne$s &
pet peeves4 ,9=ma;n campaigns
c help $ucate ! public1 b "!
>e limits4 ,x is n r1li/ic to
expect t #bbj million
,am]icans c le>n to "u/& all !
detail$ ne$s ( #cj million p )
a hundr$ di6]5t h&icaps4 ,i 0
rem9d$ ( my [n limits ( "u/&+
la/ week4
  ,we 7 visit$ by frs :o h a
dau<t]1 age #cj1 :o is ret>d$
& has c]ebral palsy4 ,we
decid$ to g \ = pizza4 ,z we
left ! h\se1 ! dau<t] took my
>m4 ,i 0 pl1s$ t %e tru/$ me 5
to d s4 ,z we w5t d[n a %ort
fli<t ( /eps1 ,i r1liz$ h[
un/1dy %e 0 on h] feet4 ,i
?"\1 8,:at if ,i don't d   #eh
x "r & %e falls80 ,2h u1 ,i cd
feel h] "m hold+ h] br1?4 ,we
made x4 ,i 0 rem9d$ t ,i'm n
an exp]t on h[ to tr1t
4abilities o!r ?an bl;s4
  ,to help or n to help1 t is
! "q4 ,too m* unwant$ help may
?r1t5 my self-e/eem4 ,on ! o!r
h&1 ,i c demoli% ! self-e/eem
( o!rs :o try to 2 help;l4 ,x
is a 3t9u+ *all5ge = all ( u4

      ,gett+ a ,grip on
          ,graphics
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,ask a bl comput] us] :at 8
wor/ ni<tm>e is reg>d+ 8 job1
& he may tell y he fe>s a _w
": e comput] 9 ! (fice uses a
graphical us] 9t]face ,- an
  9t]face s graphical t 8
voice syn!siz] won't provide
any clues & 8 brl 4play is too
limit$ to give hm any      #ei
r1l answ]s reg>d+ a3ess to
9=ma;n4 ,:ile hi<ly visual
comput]s ) graphical us]
9t]faces >e "h to /ay1 s* a _w
isn't necess>ily a fait
a3ompli1 says ,dr4 ,gregg ;,c4
,v&]heid51 director ( ! ,trace
,rese>* & ,develop;t
  ,c5t] 9 ,madison1 ,wis4
  ,v&]heid5 says :ile rese>*]s
& programm]s >e "w+ to make
hi<ly visual comput]s m frly =
bl us]s1 o!r tr5ds >e develop+
)9 bo? ! comput] 9du/ry & !
busi;s _w t w prove b5eficial4
  8,i ?9k ! f/ ?+ we h to d is
/op ! panic ab comput]
graphics10 he says4 8,if y're
worri$ ab ?1 no?+'s go+ to
happ5 9 ! next five ye>s t's
go+ to 45fran*ise bl p4
,9du/ry is sl[ to retool4
,until 9du/ry updates xs
s(tw>e1 ! "*-bas$ v].ns ( ^!
programs w / 2 >.d40       #fj
,"*-bas$ programs1 ,v&]heid5
expla9s1 >e ^? : c easily 2
r1d by a voice syn!siz] or brl
4play4
  ,he says bl p :o la% \ ag/
graphical comput]s >e do+ !mvs
& o!r bl comput] us]s a grt
4s]vice4 8,don't try to say t
y c't use ! graphical 9t]face1
2c no matt] h[ l\dly y dcl t
graphics >e t]rible1 y won't
/op !m f 2+ us$10 he says4
8,i've f.d ! be/ way to "w )
9du/ry is to walk 9 & /ate up
front _! case1 !n y /ate yr
problem1 v]sus com+ 9 & /at+
yr problem :ile !y try to /ate
_! case4 ,if y take _! side1
!n give !m yr problem1 & ask
:at !y ?9k y %d d ab x1 y've
plac$ !m 9 ! role ( ! problem
solv] r ?an *all5g$ !m to a
debate on ! valid;y (
graphical 9t]faces40
  ,he says ! comput]       #fa
9du/ry & busi;ses :o use
comput]s ext5sively >e giv+
bir? to a tr5d he calls
8alt]nate a3ess40 ,alt]nate
a3ess m1ns di6]5t comput]s cd
run di6]5t v].ns ( a program &
/ all[ us]s to swap 9=ma;n4
8,t sort ( ?+ is go+ on alr 9
! 9du/ry10 ,v&]heid5 says4 8,y
may h a ^w process+ program t
is v visual & graphic 9 nature
runn+ 9 ! same (fice ) a "*-
bas$ ^w processor produc$ by !
same company4 ,x j m1ns t "o
p]son mi<t use a keybo>d :ile
ano!r wd use a m\se to cr1te
simil> files4 ,^? files c !n 2
swapp$ 2t ! di6]5t us]s40
,v&]heid5 says :ile he by no
m1ns presumes to tell bl
comput] us]s :at to d1 he
5c\rages a r1son$ approa* to
solv+ graphical problems4 8,bl
p h to 3t9ue to let ! comput]
companies "k t !y >e       #fb
9t]e/$ 9 a3ess to graphical
us] 9t]faces10 he says4 8,if
we say1 '! graphical 9t]face
is wond];l = a si<t$ p]son1 &
,i want to a3ess t too1' we're
m likely to get ^? companies
to pay att5;n4 ,!y won't d x
2c ( ! size ( ! m>ket1 b !y'll
d x 2c !y're 9t]e/$4 ,i j
don't ?9k we c g 9 to ^?
company & dem& t !y ab&on _!
product l9e4 ,t's n go+ to
happ540

     ,,acb ,bo>d ,a3epts
      ,russian ,9vita;n1
       ,elects ,budget
          ,committee

  ,,m9n1polis ,- ,! ,bo>d (
,directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (ficially
a3ept$ an 9vita;n = up to six
delegates to visit ! ,russian
,republic ? spr+4 ,9 xs    #fc
,septemb] #ad meet+1 ! ,bo>d
unanim\sly a3ept$ ! 9vita;n
pr(f]$ by ! ,all ,russia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,! ,bo>d re-elect$ ,,acb
,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson1
,second ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les
;,s4 ;,p4 ,hodge1 & ,bo>d
,memb] ,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie
to ! budget committee = #aiia-
#ib4
  ,9 a3ord ) ,,acb's 3/itu;n &
bylaws1 ! bo>d au?oriz$ !
secret>y to =w>d a li/ ( major
ac;ns tak5 at ,bo>d meet+s to
! $itor ( ,! ,brl ,=um =
9clu.n 9 ! magaz9e4
  ,bo>d memb]s a3ept$
recomm5da;ns f ! budget
committee : 9cr1s$ ! rev5ue
figure on a6iliate dona;ns by
@s#aj1jjj4 ,! 9cr1se reflects
a deci.n by ! ,florida ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl to =give @s#aj1jjj 9
debts [$ by ,,acb4 ,!      #fd
recomm5da;ns al 9cr1s$ !
project$ rev5ues f ,,acb's
?rift /ores by @s#ai1jjj4
,,acb's debt retire;t goal 0
9cr1s$ by @s#aj1jjj1 & ! am.t
budget$ = legal exp5ses 0
9cr1s$ by @s#ai1jjj4
  ,! ,bo>d au?oriz$ a @s#a1ejj
exp5diture to assi/ 9 a law
suit br"\ by ,,acb ,memb]
,dick ,cannon ag/ ! rail
transit sy/em 9 ,atlanta4 ,!
m"oy wd 2 allocat$ only if !
,georgia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl agre$
to provide addi;nal f9ancial
support4 ,! ac;n 0 approv$ 9
an #h to #e roll call vote4 ,!
,bo>d vot$ to notify ,cannon's
attorney t ! @s#a1ejj
repres5t$ a "o-"t grant & %d n
2 3/ru$ z a commit;t = future
exp5ditures4
  ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 (
,muskogee1 ,okla41 0 ag "nd
,,acb's (ficial travel     #fe
ag5cy = #aiib4 ,9 o!r 3v5;n
deci.ns1 ,bo>d memb]s au?oriz$
! 3v5;n committee to *>ge a
@s#a4jj sur*>ge p] ticket to
organiza;ns t h ticket$
func;ns4 ,! committee may n[
al *>ge organiza;ns a @s#be4jj
adm9i/rative fee = func;ns = :
"! is no *>ge4
  ,bas$ on a mo;n f ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds1 !
,bo>d r$uc$ ! am.t ( ! ,floyd
,qualls ,s*ol>%ips to
@s#a1ejj4 ,! mo;n pass$ ) a
sev5 to five roll call vote4
,! ,bo>d 5c\rag$ ! ,,acb
na;nal /aff to 4cuss a
response to resolu;ns f ,frank
,kurt ,cylke1 director ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1 )
,ru? ,ann ,aco/a1 presid5t ( !
,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica4
  ,bo>d memb]s pass$ a mo;n
9troduc$ by ,hodge urg+    #ff
,,acb to 5c\rage ! ,m9nesota
,de"p;t ( ,jobs & ,tra9+ & !
,m9nesota ,attorney ,g5]al to
take a case 9volv+ v5dors 9 t
/ate to f$]al c\rt4 ,do+ s wd
all[ ! /ate to rcv judicial
review ( ! adv]se hold+s ( !
>bitra;n panel4 "<,see 8,?ree
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,/ate ,lic5s+
,ag5cies ,w9 ,major ,victory 9
,mc,donald's_/,burg] ,k+
,>bitra;n ,case10
,novemb]_/,decemb] #aiia4">
  ,bo>d memb]s au?oriz$
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5
to 9ve/igate ! co/ & cov]ages
available = liabil;y 9sur.e on
! (fic]s & directors ( ,,acb4
,! mo;n call$ = a report to 2
giv5 dur+ ! ,janu>y #aiib
,bo>d meet+4
  ,! ,bo>d agre$ to po/p"o
fur!r ac;n on ! s*$ul+ *ange (
! a6iliate programm+ at !
3v5;n until ! ,janu>y      #fg
,bo>d meet+4 ,"u ! t]ms ( !
proposal1 voca;nal special-
9t]e/ a6iliates wd meet at !
2g9n+ ( ! week :ile non-
voca;nal special-9t]e/
a6iliates wd meet at ! 5d ( !
week4 ,! proposal 0 sponsor$
jo9tly by ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica & ! ,c\ncil
( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]na;nal4

      ,?9k+ ,"y at ,he>t
     by ,ca!r9e ,s*mitt1
          ,presid5t
    ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
           ,/ud5ts

  ,:at d ,texas1 ,>izona1
,oklahoma1 ,i[a1 ,florida1
,wa%+ton1 ,new ,york1
,cali=nia1 ,oregon1 & ,ohio
all h 9 common8 ,^! >e am;g !
/ate a6iliates )9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o h       #fh
tak5 ! 9itial /eps 9 recogniz+
t ! future ( \r organiza;n
dep5ds ^u ! l1d]s ( tm ,- !
/ud5ts4 ,m]e recogni;n t
/ud5ts >e 9de$ ,,acb's future
l1d]s isn't 5\<4 ,we ne$ to "w
tgr to see ? goal a3ompli%$4
,/ud5ts m/ al recognize !
import.e ( active memb]%ip 9
_! /ate a6iliates4 ,h[ d /ate
a6iliates recruit & ma9ta9
/ud5t memb]s8 ,"h >e "s
su7es;ns4

#a4 ,li/5 & %[ respect to "y
  memb]s4 ,all ( u want to
  feel l we >e valu$ & 2l;g4
  ,by actively li/5+ to !
  3c]ns & cr1tive id1s (
  /ud5ts1 y >e help+ to
  develop _! self e/eem4



                           #fi
#b4 ,:5 plann+ a program at a
  local meet+ or at a /ate
  3v5;n1 2 sure to 9clude a
  sem9> or lun* especially =
  /ud5ts4 ,? provides !
  opportun;y = /ud5ts to
  9t]act ) _! pe]s & ! program
  design$ ) !m 9 m9d %[s t yr
  organiza;n c>es ab !m &
  wants to meet _! ne$s4














                           #gj
#c4 ,make p]sonal 3tact ) !
  /ud5t4 ,? is ! mo/ important
  compon5t 9 su3ess;l
  recruit+4 ,t "o-on-"o
  approa* makes a big di6];e4
  ,! p]sonal 3tact al says 8we
  want y to 2l;g40

  ,al? ^! po9ts appe> to 2 v
simple1 !y actually >e ! mo/
*all5g+ aspects 9 attract+ any
memb]4 ,! /ud5t's role 9 !
recruit;t process is crucial z
well4 ,! /ud5t 9t]e/$ 9
develop+ l1d]%ip skills1
4cov]+ 8 "rs on equal a3ess1 &
le>n+ to advocate = hmf & o!rs
w ga9 valuable 9=ma;n by %[+
9t]e/ & 2com+ an active memb]
( yr /ate a6iliate4 ,/ud5ts
9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ m ab _! /ate
a6iliate %d 3tact ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice by call+
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff week"d
afns 2t #c3#jj & #e3#cj    #ga
p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,z all ( u 2g9
?9k+ 8"y at he>t10 we c build
memb]%ip f.da;ns td t 9clude
,,acb's l1d]s ( tm4

          ,"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 = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4

         ,rec5t ,d1?s
  ,walt] ,rob]t "<,bob">
,campbell1 a *>t] memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 di$
on ,*ri/mas ,eve 9         #gb
,oakl&1 ,calif41 foll[+ a he>t
attack4 ,he 0 #hb ye>s old4
  ,he s]v$ 9 v>i\s capacities
z a memb] ( ,,acb's ,bo>d (
,directors1 & 0 ,cali=nia's
delegate = _m ye>s4 ,he 2gan 8
pr(es.nal c>e] at ! ,cali=nia
,s*ool = ! ,bl & 0 ultimately
appo9t$ to ! posi;n ( director
( ,adv.ed ,/udies1 a po/ he
held until 8 retire;t 9 #aigc4
,he 0 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,cali=nia at
! "t ( xs m]g] ) ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 #aihe4 ,,ccb
,presid5t ,rob]t ,aco/a call$
,campbell 8"o ( ! ma/]
>*itects : l$ to ! m]g] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,cali=nia & ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl40
  ,campbell s]v$ z presid5t (
! ,lillie ,p]ry ,f.da;n = !
,bl1 a ,cali=nia-bas$
organiza;n : loans m"oy    #gc
to bl ,cali=nians 2g9n+ _!
pr(es.nal c>e]s4 ,campbell's
family has ask$ t any *>itable
3tribu;ns 2 made payable to !
,lillie ,p]ry ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,9c41 & s5t to ,judge ,donald
;,h4 ,wilk9son1 ! f.da;n's
tr1sur]1 at #bjjc ;,h4 ,st41
,eureka1 ,,ca #ieeja4
  ,al>ic ;,g4 ,ni*ols1 #gb1
di$ ,may #ah1 #aiia af a l;g
ill;s4 ,a graduate ( ! ,p]k9s
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,ni*ols 0 a
*>t] memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,9 #aief1 he
0 a f.d] ( ! ,v]mont ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,he 0 a /r;g advocate =
! bl = #cj ye>s4 ,he "w$ z a
brl pro(r1d] = ! ,"ws ,project
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,he "w$ = _m ye>s
= ! ,sidney ,gage ,basket
,company 9 ,bell[s ,falls1
,vt41 & at ! ,m>gol9 ,company
9 ,brattleboro1 ,vt4 ,he is
surviv$ by 8 wife ,joann   #gd
to :om he 0 m>ri$ on
,octob] #f1 #aigc1 ?ree
bro!rs1 & "o si/]4

      ,3f];e on ,ag+ ,bl
  ,! ,new ,york ,li<t ,h\se
,na;nal ,c5t] = ,vi.n & ,ag+ w
ho/ a na;nal 3f];e on support
gr\ps = old] visually impair$
p ,june #e & #f4 ,dr4 ;,c4
,"eett ,koop w 2 ! keynote
sp1k]4 ,! 3f];e w 2 held at !
,empire ,radisson ,hotel 9
,new ,york ,c;y4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n1 3tact ,cyn?ia ,/u51
,new ,york ,li<th\se1 #hjj
,second ,ave41 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjag4 ,tel4 "<#bab">
#hjh-#jjgg4

     ,oral ,hull ,s*$ule
  ,! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n = !
,bl w hold xs summ] camps = bl
adults 9 two ses.ns1 ac to a
press rel1se f ! f.da;n4   #ge
,! f/ week-l;g camp ses.n w
2g9 ,july #ah & 5d ,july #be4
,! second week 2g9s ,augu/ #ae
& runs "? ,augu/ #bb4 ,co/ = !
week is @s#aej1 : 9cludes ?ree
m1ls daily1 lodg+1 &
transporta;n f ,portl&1 ,or4
,camp activities 9clude fi%+1
hik+1 swimm+1 field trips1
live 5t]ta9;t & m4 ,space is
limit$1 ac to ! rel1se4 ,3tact
! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,p4,o4 ,box #aeg1 ,s&y1 ,,or
#igjee4 ,tel4 "<#ejc"> #ffh-
#faie4

       ,deci.n ,magaz9e
  ,! ,billy ,graham
,evangeli/ic ,associa;n
publi%es 8,deci.n10 !
associa;n's magaz9e1 9 brl &
on tape4 ,produc$ & 4tribut$
by ,*ri/ian ,fell[%ip = ! ,bl1
,9c41 ! magaz9e is free4 ,= m
9=ma;n or to ord]1 write   #gf
,billy ,graham ,evangeli/ic
,associa;n1 #acjj ,h>mon ,pl41
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjc4 ,tel4
"<#fab"> #cch-#jejj4

      ,m ,books = ,kids
  ,na;nal ,brl ,press1 #hh
,st4 ,/eph5 ,st41 ,bo/on1 ,,ma
#jbaae1 is exp&+ xs *n's book
club to 9clude titles = "y p
:o r1d on a f\r? grade level
or hi<]4 ,ac to a press
rel1se1 ,,nbp's f/ selec;n =
^? 2y ! ?ird grade level is
8,! ,bo2sey ,tw9s40 ,= m
9=ma;n on new titles1 write
,,nbp or call "<#fag"> #bff-
#fafj4

     ,new ,/&>ds f ,,nac
  ,an all-new revis$ $i;n ( !
8,ag5cy ,s]vice ,/&>ds0 is
available f ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1 ac to a lr
f ,,nac4 ,! new s+le       #gg
publica;n replaces ! 9dividual
/&>ds booklets previ\sly us$4
,! book 3ta9s /&>ds = ori5ta;n
& mobil;y1 resid5tial1 social
"w1 voca;nal1 "w%op "<z revis$
9 #aihg">1 l[ vi.n1
rehabilita;n t1*+1 recr1;n1 &
provi.n ( r1d+ mat]ials4 ,to
ord] by mail1 "<pr9t or
tape">1 3tact ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil1 #bcb
,madison ,ave41 ,suite #ijg1
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaf4 ,tel4
"<#bab"> #ggi-#hjhj4 ,! /&>ds
publica;n co/s @s#ej4

    ,l>ge ,pr9t ,publica;n
  ,grey ,ca/le ,press ann\nces
! publica;n ( ! 8,3sum]
,reports #aiia ,buy+ ,guide0
issue 9 l>ge pr9t4 ,! guide
9cludes /ories on camcord]s1
answ]+ ma*9es1 laptop
comput]s1 p1nut butt] & m4 ,ac
to a press rel1se f        #gh
,grey ,ca/le1 8,! ,univ]sal
,almanac #aiia0 & ! 8,old
,f>m]'s #aiia ,almanac0 >e
am;g ! publica;ns plann$ =
future rel1se4 ,! 8,3sum]
,reports ,buy+ ,guide0 co/s
@s#bi4ie4 ,= m 9=ma;n 3tact
,tricia ,kubic1 "<#bjc"> #dce-
#beah4 ,write to ,grey ,ca/le
,press1 ,pocket ,knife ,squ>e1
,lakeville1 ,,ct #jfjci4

     ,l>ge ,pr9t ,almanac
  ,grey ,ca/le ,press al
ann\nces ! publica;n ( 8,!
,old ,f>m]'s ,almanac0 9 l>ge
pr9t4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to !
abv address4

      ,new ,book f ,,afb
  8,visual ,impair;t3 ,an
,ov]view0 is a new book
publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl4 ,! book is writt5 = p
:o >e le>n+ to cope ) !    #gi
vi.n loss ( a fr or family
memb]4 ,! book describes !
anatomy ( ! eye & %[s
photographs depict+ h[ images
look to p ) visual impair;ts4
,x al details s]vices1
te*niques1 optical & o!r
devices t all[ visually
impair$ p to maximize ! use (
:at"e vi.n !y h4 ,! book al
9cludes a res\rce li/ (
ag5cies & organiza;ns na;nally
: (f] s]vices or 9=ma;n to
visually impair$ p4 ,to ord]1
s5d @s#ab4ie plus @s#c4jj
%ipp+ & h&l+ to ,publica;n &
,9=ma;n ,s]vices ,de"p;t1
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #ae
;,w4 #afth ,st41 ,new ,york1
,,ny #ajjaa4

          ,>t ,guide
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
& ! ,museum ( ,am]ican ,folk
,>t 9 ,new ,york ,c;y h    #hj
publi%$ an >t guide = bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,! book1
8,a3ess to ,>t3 ,a ,museum
,directory = ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ ,p10 li/s hundr$s (
museums1 hi/orical societies1
& o!r facilities t provide
special s]vices to help make
>t a3essible to bl & visually
impair$ visitors4 ,copies ( !
book may 2 ord]$ = @s#aa4ie
plus @s#c4jj = po/age4 ,3tact
,,afb at #ae ;,w4 #afth ,st41
,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjaa4

   ,"picipate 9 ,job ,bank
  ,,afb is al se>*+ = p will+
to "picipate 9 xs ,job
,9dex_/,us] ,net"w : f1tures
9=ma;n f m ?an #a1ajj bl &
visually impair$ p :o use
adaptive
  equip;t 9 a v>iety ( jobs4
,"picipants >e ask$ to %>e _!
k & exp]tise ) o!rs &      #ha
help evaluate exi/+ & newly
develop$ adaptive devices4
,evalua;ns ( ^! devices >e
publi%$ 9 ! 8,r&om ,a3ess0
sec;n ( 8,! ,j\rnal ( ,visual
,impair;t & ,bl;s40 ,^? 9t]e/$
9 assi/+ ! ,na;nal ,te*nology
,c5t] ) ! ,job ,9dex_/,us]
,net"w %d call ,,afb at
"<#hjj"> #bcb-#edfc & express
_! 9t]e/ 9 "picipat+4

      ,,acb ,seeks #aiib
         ,summ] ,9t]n

  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
has reau?oriz$ ! /ud5t summ]
9t]n%ip program 9t5d$ to
provide m1n+;l "w exp]i;e = a
bl po/-second>y /ud5t dur+ !
summ] ( #aiib4 ,! pd 9t]n%ip w
2 = a maximum p]iod ( t5 weeks
& w al 9clude1 if nec1 a
r1sonable h\s+ & transporta;n
all[.e4 ,duties w 9clude   #hb
activities 9 ! >1s ( public
9=ma;n & $uca;n1 memb]%ip
assi/.e1 communica;ns1
legislative monitor+ &
publica;ns4
  ,all /ud5ts :o h submitt$
#aiib ,,acb s*ol>%ip
applica;ns w automatically 2
3sid]$ = ? 9t]n%ip4 ,any o!r
/ud5ts wi%+ to 2 3sid]$ %d
submit a lr ( applica;n by
,may #a1 #aiib to ,oral ,o4
,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,/reet ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 #bjjje4 ,! lr
( applica;n %d 9clude
docu;ta;n 3c]n+ ! s*ool 2+
att5d$ or to 2 att5d$ z well z
9=ma;n reg>d+ ! major field (
/udy1 voca;nal or pr(es.nal
objective "<if "kn">1 prior
$uca;nal & employ;t hi/ory1
skills "<brl r1d+ &        #hc
writ+1 typ+1 comput]s1 l[ vi.n
aids1 etc4">1 extracurricul> &
civic activities4 ,! lr %d al
9clude a p>agraph /at+ :y !
applicant wd l to sp5d a summ]
9 ,wa%+ton & ! b5efits : s_/he
wd expect to rcv f ! 9t]n%ip4

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          ,= ,sale3
  ,l[rey organ ) brass
syn!siz]1 /]eo tape ma*9e1
,leslie ext]nal sp1k]1
excell5t 3di;n1 @s#a1ejj4
,3tact ,l>ry ,taylor1
,hillcre/ ,village ,mobile
,home ,p>k1 ,space #cb1 #afjj
,sable ;,blvd41 ,aurora1 ,,co
#hjjaa4 ,tel4 "<#cjc"> #cfd-
#gbjj4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,vantage #ad-9* ,clos$
,circuit ,,tv ,sy/em1      #hd
practically new1 9cludes
manuals4 @s#a1ijj4 ,3tact ,sam
,silv]1 #hhjh ,spr+ ,valley
,rd41 ,*evy ,*ase1 ,,md
#bjhae4 ,tel4 "<#cja"> #fef-
#feda4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,v]sa,brl ,,ii 9 v gd 3di;n1
9cludes manuals & cables1
@s#a1bie4 ,al1 ,v]sa,brl ,,ii
,plus1 9 fair 3di;n1 @s#ige4
,v]sa,brl ,p#b,c "<cassette-
bas$">1 9 v gd 3di;n )
manuals1 *>g]1 & cables1
@s#gie4 ,3tact ,ir5e ,rojas1
#ghjf ,kellwood ,dr41 ,h\/on1
,,tx #ggjdj4 ,tel4 "<#gac">
#icg-#fdai4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,a #b #a_/#b ye> old ,,ibm
,,ps#b ,model #cj comput] )
,,mb#bj h>d disk1 a #c4e-9*
,k#gbj floppy drive &      #he
?ree expan.n slots1 "o s]ial &
"o p>allel port4 ,9cludes a ^w
processor & v>i\s %>ew>e &
freew>e programs 9clud+ a
d\ble-5try bookkeep+ sy/em & a
simple p]sonal f9.e program4
,9cludes a dic;n>y1 _m games1
& a p]sonal cal5d>4 @s#gej
plus %ipp+4 ,3tact ,rob]t
,lang=d1 ,ph4,d41 #aaccj
,quail ,run1 ,dallas1 ,,tx
#gebch4 ,tel4 "<#bad"> #cdj-
#fcbh4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,visualte* ,voyag] ) #ad-9*
amb] scre51 excell5t 3di;n1
9cludes manual1 du/ cov]1 &
9sur$ %ipp+ 9 orig9al c>ton1
@s#a1cjj or (f]4 ,3tact ,b>ry
,wood1 #fijd ,b]g5wood ,ave41
,nor? ,b]g51 ,,nj #jgjdg4
,tel4 "<#bja"> #hfh-#cccf
ev5+s & week5ds4
                           #hf
          ,= ,sale3
  ,vtek ,voyag] )\t monitor1
@s#iii2 ,vtek ,,dp#aj l>ge
pr9t sy/em = ,apple ,,ii
,s]ies comput] "<does n 9clude
comput] & monitor">1 @s#iii4
,3tact ,tom ,cordes1 #baje
,valley ,hi< ,dr41 ,c$>
,falls1 ,,ia #ejfac4 ,tel4
"<#cai"> #bff-#hage4














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          ,presid5t

,le,roy ,saund]s
,p4,o4 ,box #bdjbj
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcabd

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,paul ,$w>ds
#agj ,n4,e4 #abcrd ,/reet
,nor? ,miami1 ,,fl #ccafa

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t

,*>les ,hodge
#aaca ;,s4 ,=e/ ,drive
,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjd

          ,secret>y

,patricia ,price
#egjg ,brockton ,dr4 _?#cjb
                           #hh
,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj-
  #eddc

           ,tr1sur]

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,av5ue
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb

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