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[n *oices & to cr1te a frame"w = 9dep5d;e & self-det]m9a;n40 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton w h an opportun;y to demon/rate #ab ? commit;t :5 he *ooses 8 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs 9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,*air ( ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n4 ,^! two f$]al ag5cies h a l>ge role 9 5=ce;t & imple;ta;n ( ! ,,ada4 ,h1l? c>e re=m 0 a hallm>k ( ! ,cl9ton campaign4 ,he has sd he is committ$ to 8,provide all ,am]icans ) af=dable1 qual;y h1l? cov]age1 ei "? _! "wplaces or "? a gov]n;t program40 ,! ,cl9ton prescrip;n g5]ally falls "u ! h1l? c>e re=m category "kn z 8pay or play40 ,? k9d ( plan 3t9ues to dep5d on employ]s provid+ h1l? 9sur.e pur*as$ f h1l? 9sur.e companies1 al;g ) a gov]n;t-f9.ed 9sur.e = ^? n cov]$ by employ]s4 ,! plan wd 9clude co/ 3trols1 univ]sal cov]age1 prohibi;n ag/ #ac d5y+ 9sur.e to 9dividuals ) pre-exi/+ 3di;ns & exp&$ l;g- t]m c>e & home-bas$ c>e4 ,a ,h1l? ,/&>ds ,bo>d made up ( 3sum]s1 provid]s1 busi;s1 labor1 & gov]n;t wd set ov]all h1l? sp5d+ budgets & e/abli% a core b5efits package4 ,! basic package wd 9clude physician c>e1 9pati5t hospital c>e1 prescrip;n drugs1 basic m5tal h1l? c>e1 exp&$ prev5tive tr1t;ts s* z pre-natal c>e1 mammograms1 & r\t9e h1l? scre5+s4 ,local h1l? net"ws made up ( 9sur]s1 hospitals1 cl9ics1 & doctors1 wd 2 e/abli%$ 9 an attempt to 5d ! co/ly duplica;n ( s]vices & 5c\rage ! %>$ use ( h1l? res\rces4 ,a set am.t ( m"oy wd 2 allocat$ to ^! net"ws z an 9c5tive to 3trol co/s4 ,support = 9cr1s$ a3ess to p]sonal c>e s]vices has #ad al be5 m5;n$ by ! ,cl9ton campaign4 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton has al /ress$ support = 9nova;n 9 telecommunica;ns & o!r 9=ma;n te*nologies al;g ) 9cr1s$ support = f$]al transporta;n sp5d+4 ,9 8,putt+ ,p ,f/10 ,cl9ton commits 8 adm9i/ra;n to a policy : wd e/abli% 8,a na;nal 9=ma;n net"w to l9k e home1 busi;s1 lab1 classroom1 & libr>y by ! ye> #bjae40 ,? net"w wd 8put public records1 databases1 libr>ies1 & $uca;nal mat]ials onl9e = public use to exp& a3ess to 9=ma;n40 ,9 addi;n1 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton says he w support te*nological rese>* by mak+ p]man5t ! rese>* & develop;t tax cr$it = companies t 9ve/ 9 new & 9novative te*nologies4 ,vice ,presid5t-elect ;,al ,gore is al a /r;g #ae advocate ( te*nology rese>*4 ,:ile 9 ,3gress1 ,gore 0 ! sponsor ( legisla;n to e/abli% electronic a3ess to gov]n;t docu;ts & 9=ma;n4 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton's posi;ns on transporta;n /ress te*nologies s* z hi<-spe$ rail & grt] 4cre;n = communities s t !y may sp5d m transporta;n assi/.e doll>s on mass transit4 ,cl9ton has sd he wd "w to r5ovate \r na;n's railroads1 cr1te a hi<-spe$ 9t]c;y rail net"w & develop a hi<-te* %ort-haul aircraft4 ,:ile $uca;n has (t5 be5 4cuss$1 ! $uca;nal ne$s ( *n ) 4abilities h n g5]ally rcvd m* att5;n4 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton has sd t he wd 8,"w to 5sure *n ) 4abilities a f/-rate $uca;n1 tailor$ to _! unique ne$s b provid$ al;gside _! classmates )\t 4abilities40 ,^! #af ef=ts wd app>5tly 9clude support = 9cr1s$ fund+ = special $uca;n s]vices1 improv$ 5=ce;t ( laws : gu>antee *n ) 4abilities ! "r to a hi<-qual;y public $uca;n1 ef=ts to 5h.e 9tegra;n ( *n ) 4abilities 9to _! s*ools' regul> activities & exp&$ e>ly 9t]v5;n programs 9 h1l? c>e & $uca;n1 s* z ,h1d ,/>t4 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton has al pl$g$ to "w to 5h.e job tra9+ = p ) 4abilities z "p ( 8 focus on na;nal adult $uca;n1 job tra9+1 & appr5tice%ip programs4 ,! ,cl9ton policies 9clude a plan to promote life"t tra9+ by requir+ e employ] to sp5d #a4e p]c5t ( payroll = 3t9u+ $uca;n & tra9+ = "w]s4 ,f9ally1 ,gov]nor ,cl9ton has sd t he wd support s"eal pieces ( legisla;n : 7 #ag 3sid]$ dur+ ! la/ ses.n ( ,3gress 9clud+ removal ( ! ,social ,secur;y e>n+s te/ limita;n plac$ on old] ,am]icans4 ,he al /at$ t he wd sign ! foll[+ bills : 7 veto$ by ,presid5t ,bu%3 ! ,equal ,rem$ies ,act1 : lifts caps on damages = wom51 p ) 4abilities1 & religi\s m9orities 9 employ;t 4crim9a;n cases2 ! ,family & ,m$ical ,l1ve ,act1 : w give ,am]ican "w]s ! "r to take twelve weeks ( unpd l1ve p] ye> 9 ord] to c>e = a newborn * or sick family memb]2 & ! ,motor ,vot] bill1 : wd make x easi] = p ) 4abilities to regi/] to vote4 ,! #ajcrd ,3gress ,:5 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 3v5es 9 ,janu>y1 alm "o qu>t] ( xs memb]s1 #aaj to 2 exact1 #ah w 2 fre%m54 ,! ,s5ate w welcome #aa new memb]s4 ,? ,3gress is ! mo/ div]se yet ) #ed wom5 "<9clud+ f\r new wom5 9 ! ,s5ate">1 #dj ,african- ,am]icans1 #ai ,hispanics1 #i ,asians & ,pacific ,isl&]s & an ,am]ican ,9dian 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,"py a6ilia;n 9 ! ,h\se w "ugo a mode/ *ange z ,republicans 9cr1s$ _! numb] by n9e result+ 9 an ov]all makeup ( #bei ,democrats1 #age ,republicans & "o ,9dep5d5t4 ,9 addi;n1 #ai s1ts %ift$ f ! tradi;nally ,democratic ,nor?1/ & ,midwe/ to ! m 3s]vative ,s\? & f> ,we/4 ,! new ,3gress w 2 di6]5t ?an xs pr$ecessors1 b ! *anges may 2 mut$ by ! fact t mo/ ( ! 9/itu;n's l1d]%ip is return+ & !y >e fid to 3solidate _! p[]4 ,?ree v p[];l ,h\se ,committees lo/ a #ai significant numb] ( memb]s3 ! ,appropria;ns ,committee w lose a record #ai memb]s1 ,ways & ,m1ns w lose #ac memb]s & #ab memb]s ( ! ,5]gy & ,comm]ce ,committee w n 2 return+ next ,janu>y4 ,( ^! committees1 ,appropria;ns may see ! grte/ *ange 9 ,committee & ,subcommittee l1d]%ip4 ,s"eal subcommittee *airs & rank+ m9or;y memb]s w n return & ! ,committee ,*air & ,rank+ ,m9or;y posi;ns may al *ange next ye>4 "<,rank+ ,m9or;y is ! t]m us$ to describe ! hi ,) r5ew$ emphasis on dome/ic issues1 s"eal committees w play key roles 9 ! new ,3gress4 ,! ,$uca;n & ,labor ,committee ) prim>y responsibil;y = $uca;n & job tra9+ programs %d ga9 m #bj att5;n4 ,few major *anges 9 ,committee l1d]%ip >e likely ) ,william ;,d4 ,=d1 ;,d-,mi*41 & ,william ;,f4 ,gdl+1 ;,r- ,p5n41 ma9ta9+ _! posi;ns z ,*airman & ,rank+ ,m9or;y memb] respectively4 ,! ,5]gy & ,comm]ce ,committee1 : h&les h1l?1 transporta;n & telecommunica;ns legisla;n1 & o!r issues1 w likely 3t9ue to feud ) o!r ,committees ov] jurisdic;n on ^! issues4 ,mi*igan ,democrat ,john ;,d4 ,d+ell rema9s z *air1 ?\< ! ,committee w get a new ,rank+ ,m9or;y memb]4 ,norman ;,y4 ,m9eta1 ;,d-,calif41 w 2 ! new *air ( ! ,h\se ,committee on ,public ,"ws & ,transporta;n & ! ,committee w al get a new ,rank+ ,m9or;y memb]4 ,! p[];l ,ways & ,m1ns ,committee : dom9ates tax policy1 ,social ,secur;y issues & has a #ba /r;g voice 9 h1l? c>e issues lo/ few ( xs l1d]s4 ,dan ,ro/5k[ski1 ! fei/y ,*icago ,democrat1 w rema9 z ! ,committee ,*air4 ,ov] on ! ,s5ate side1 m 9cumb5ts 7 reelect$1 m1n+ few] l>ge %ifts >e likely 9 committee memb]%ip4 ,h["e1 9 a body : ?rives on s5ior;y1 jockey+ = key posi;ns has alr 2gun4 ,orr9 ;,g4 ,hat*1 ;,r- ,utah1 w l1ve 8 posi;n z ,rank+ ,m9or;y on ! ,labor & ,human ,res\rces ,committee to take t posi;n on ! ,judici>y ,committee4 ,nancy ;,l4 ,kassebaum1 ;,r-,kan41 w assume ,hat*'s place z ! ,rank+ ,m9or;y memb] on ! ,labor panel4 ,daniel ,patrick ,moynihan1 ;,d-,n4,y41 w take ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,5viron;t & ,public ,"ws : h&les transporta;n #bb issues am;g o!r legisla;n4 ,moynihan is m* m 9t]e/$ 9 transporta;n issues ?an 8 pr$ecessor4 ,new ,york's o!r ,s5ator1 ,republican ,alfonse ;,m4 ,d',amato1 w take ! ,rank+ ,m9or;y posi;n on ! ,bank+1 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,a6airs ,committee : w play a key role 9 urban 9fra/ructure issues & any 9t5t to r$esign co9age or curr5cy4 ,to /ay abr1/ ( ! fa/ mov+ ev5ts 9 ,wa%+ton 2 sure to call ,,acb's 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 at "<#hjj"> #dbd- #hfff on week5ds & 2t #f3#jj p4m4 & midni func;ns : ,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s att5d 2come "s:at r\t9e af a :ile1 b "! 0 no?+ r\t9e ab ! d9n] & recep;n sponsor$ by ! ,columbia ,lit]1 = example1 ea* gue/ 0 greet$ at ! 5tr.e by a h&"sly dress$ 8,m.tie0 attir$ 9 ! tradi;nal sc>let jacket1 black rid+ pants & broad-brimm$ hat ( ! ,royal ,nor?we/ ,m.t$ ,police4 ,af meet+ ,ambassador & ,mrs4 ,burney1 ! visitors 7 giv5 an opportun;y to meet a man-siz$ b1v] or moose " ,! b5efici>y ( ! ev5+-l;g #bd func;n1 : 9clud$ a sil5t auc;n = extremely attractive vaca;n trips & gifts1 0 ! ,columbia ,lis "u ! direc;n ( xs rec5tly retir$ ,executive ,director1 ,*>les ,fegan1 & xs new ,executive ,director1 ,*>les ,mc,elroy4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 repres5t$ at ! a6air by second vice presid5t ,*>les ,hodge & ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral ,mill]4 ,dur+ ,octob] ,i _h two r>e opportunities to sp1k directly to employ]s & _m o!r commun;y l1d]s 9 ! ,philadelphia >ea 3c]n+ ! imple;ta;n ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,m specifically1 at two sep>ate meet+s sponsor$ by a l>ge rot>y club & by a ,lions club & a suburban #be newspap] jo9tly1 ,i 4cuss$ ! employ;t implica;ns 9 "picul> ) repres5tatives (1 am;g o!rs1 two na;nal ph>maceutical manufactur]s1 "o l>ge na;nal fa/ food *a9 & "o ( ! l1d+ na;nal mail & deliv]y s]vices4 ,! corporate (ficials pres5t 7 comp>atively well-9=m$ 9itially & (f]$ s"eal r1li/ic su7es;ns dur+ 4cus.ns on s* t\*y matt]s z ! ext5t to : a3ommoda;ns made = ! b5efit ( 4abl$ "w]s may violate collective b>ga9+ agree;ts4 ,h[ (t5 h we all ei compla9$ ab or at l1/ wond]$ ab ! 3t5t & ?ru/ ( ! aid : ! ,am]ican gov]n;t ext5ds to o!r na;ns8 ,n until rec5tly 0 s]i\s att5;n giv5 to 9put f "kl$g1ble 4abl$ p 9 ? c.try z to ways 9 : s* aid cd b5efit 4abl$ p 9 o!r c.tries4 ,comm5da;ns >e 9 ord] = #bf ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities = sponsor+ a rec5t "w%op = ! purpose ( elicit+ s* 9put f ! ,am]ican 4abil;y commun;y6 ,x is hop$ t ! coop]a;n 2t ,am]ican organiza;ns ( 4abl$ p & provid]s ( 9t]na;nal aid w gr[ ev5 clos] 9 com+ ye>s4 ,9 ,octob] come ! annual h>ve/1 football s1son1 & ,,acb /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns6 ,9 rec5t weeks x has be5 ! pl1sure ( ,,acb /aff memb]s to take "p 9 ! v /imulat+ 3v5;ns ( ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,,acb ( ,new ,york1 ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,,acb ( ,ohio1 & ! ,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,ea* f1tur$ a v 9t]e/+ program relat+ to bo? local1 /ate & na;nal issues & ea* gave ! /aff memb]s pres5t an opportun;y to le>n ( #bg ! r1l 3c]ns ( ,,acb memb]s "?\t ! c.try4 ,"picipa;n 9 s* 3v5;ns is 9valuable al z a m1ns ( det]m9+ h[ ,,acb z an organiza;n c bett] assi/ xs a6iliates & xs memb]s4 8,! a3essibil;y : y h j describ$ z 2+ requir$ by ! ,,ada is exactly ! opposite f :at is available 9 ! c\rt sy/em 9 my /ate10 sd "o ( ! lawy]s or c\rt (ficials 9 att5d.e at a rec5t "w%op : x 0 my pl1sure to address4 ,! "w%op1 sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,b> ,associa;n1 focus$ on ! a3essibil;y 3c]ns ( 4abl$ & eld]ly p & ! /ate;t quot$ at ! 2g9n+ ( ? p>agraph 0 actually made by "o ( ! att5dees4 ,9 %ort1 9 _m communities "! is an 5orm\s am.t ( $ucat+ & imple;t+ to 2 d"o & x is ess5tial t 4abl$ p prep>e !mvs to ! maximum possible #bh ext5t to s]ve z "kl$g1ble advocates4 ,>ticles appe>+ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um10 reports 4sem9at$ via ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 & 8,,acb ,reports0 z well z /ate 3v5;n & na;nal 3v5;n pres5ta;ns >e "s ( ! be/ ways to 2come $ucat$ & to rema9 $ucat$ 3c]n+ ! "rs ( 4abl$ p4 ,! next issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 3ta9 a report on ! ?ird 9t]na;nal assembly ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 held rec5tly 9 ,cairo1 ,egypt4 ,look+ ,=w>d to ,san ,francisco by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,9 #aiic1 ! #cbnd ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2 held 9 ,san ,francisco1 #bi actually a m]e #ad miles \tside ! c;y4 ,h["e1 "! w 2 daily transporta;n d[nt[n = all 3v5;n att5dees4 ,y won't want to miss ? opportun;y to t\r ? grt c;y & ! ,san ,francisco ,bay ,>ea4 ,! natives assure u t ! temp]atures >e v pl1sant 9 ,july ,- mo/ly 9 ! hi< #fjs4 ,( c\rse1 ! breezes >e bl[+ (f ! oc1n & bay & ! fog rolls 9 e ev5+4 ,b ,san ,francisco is alive & vibrant & (f]s _m attrac;ns to visitors4 ,t\rism is xs numb] "o busi;s4 ,! dates = ! #aiic 3v5;n >e ,july #c to #aj4 ,! hotels >e ! ,airport ,m>riott ,- ! l1d hotel ,- teleph"o "<#dae"> #fib-#iajj1 & ! ,airport ,we/91 "<#dae"> #fib-#cejj4 ,bo? hotels >e f/-class mod]n facilities ) f\r-/> rat+s4 ,free transporta;n f ! #cj ,san ,francisco airport is provid$ by bo? hotels1 & free p>k+ is available4 ,room rates >e @s#de p] niriott is hold+ #eej rooms & ! ,we/9 w hold #bej = \r 3v5;n4 ,room res]va;ns %d 2 made 2f ,june #aa1 #aiic4 ,af t1 rooms w only 2 (f]$ on a space- available basis4 ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors w ag 2 meet+ at ! 3v5;n hotel = _! w9t] ses.n4 ,! date is ,satur"d1 ,febru>y #f1 #aiic4 ,z usual1 s"eal committees & ! bo>ds ( v>i\s special-9t]e/ gr\ps w al meet4 ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s has al ann\nc$ a meet+ ( /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts = ,sun"d afn & ev5+1 ,febru>y #g1 & ,mon"d #ca morn+1 ,febru>y #h4 ,room res]va;ns = ! ,febru>y meet+s %d 2 made promptly ) ! ,airport ,m>riott ,hotel4 ,! res]va;n d1dl9e = ^! mid-ye> meet+s is ,decemb] #ca1 #aiib4 ,3v5;n rates w apply4 ,all meet+ rooms reque/$ & any special >range;ts %d 2 made "? ,patricia ,b1ttie1 assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator4 ,%e c 2 r1*$ at h] home teleph"o by call+ "<#gjc"> #eba-#dadd4 ,dur+ "w+ h\rs1 y c l1ve a message on h] ma*9e & yr call w 2 return$4 ,laur9da ,/eele1 ) ! assi/.e ( ! local ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl p]sonnel1 w 2 op]at+ ! 9=ma;n desk ,fri"d ev5+ "? ,sun"d ev5+ 9 ! hotel lo2y4 ,! 9=ma;n desk 0 an important "p ( \r #aiib mid-ye> meet+s4 ,we v m* appreciate ,laur9da & ^? :o w 2 assi/+ h] 9 provid+ ? s]vice 9 #aiic4 #cb ,! ,san ,francisco ,airport is locat$ j m9utes f ! 3v5;n hotel4 ,"! is a direct teleph"o l9e to ! hotels 9 ! ba7age pickup >ea4 ,if y c't f9d ! direct-l9e ph"os1 y may call ! hotel = pickup at ! regul> numb]4 ,! vans op]ate e #aj m9utes4 ,a taxi w co/ ab @s#f4 ,ag 9 #aiic1 ,,acb w 2 3tract+ ) ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 ( ,muskogee1 ,okla41 z \r (ficial travel ag5cy4 ,? ag5cy has provid$ excell5t s]vice dur+ ! la/ two ye>s4 ,x al has provid$ free tickets & 9come to ,,acb f pr(it %>+4 ,9 plann+ = all yr travel z a memb] ( ,,acb1 we urge y to use ? travel s]vice4 ,call "<#hjj"> #hdg-#gfgf & ask = ,mi*ael or ,nancy4 ,oklahoma resid5ts call "<#hjj"> #gbb- #ihbb4 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs #cc ( ,muskogee has negotiat$ a special agree;t = ,,acb ) ,delta & is "w+ on agree;ts ) o!r airl9es4 ,!y provide ! l[e/ co/ tickets available4 ,! 3v5;n committee1 assi/$ by ,rob]t & ,ru? ,ann ,aco/a1 ,socorro ,que51 ,*ris ,gray1 & o!rs f ,cali=nia1 >e plann+ grt t\rs 2f & dur+ ! #aiic 3v5;n4 ,"u 3sid]a;n at ? "t >e a trip to ,r5o1 ,nev41 ,alcatraz1 ! ,exploratorium1 "1 a d9n] cruise on ! bay1 an excur.n to gold c.try1 a "d at ! ,grt ,am]ica ,!me ,p>k at ,santa ,cl>a1 t\rs ( ,san ,francisco1 p]h a b1* "py1 t\rs ( w9]ies & m4 ,*eck 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ea* mon? = updat$ 9=ma;n4 ,come to ,san ,francisco 9 ,july #aiic4 ,a fabul\s 3v5;n is 2+ plann$4 ,! #cd ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has e/abli%$ a grt ho/ committee ) _m tal5t$ p to "w ) ! 3v5;n committee4 ,we're "w+ tgr to improve facilities & s]vices & elim9ate 4com=t4 ,y1 yr family1 & frs won't want to miss a dynamic 3v5;n 9 #aiic 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay >ea4 ,if y're mak+ a li/ ( ,new ,ye>'s ,resolu;ns1 resolve n[ to come to ! #aiic 3v5;n1 & make x "o ( ! resolu;ns y keep4 ,,afb ,ann\nces ,migel ,m$al ,w9n]s ,m>g>9e ;,g4 ,b1man1 a pione] 9 mak+ public places a3essible to bl p & a well-"kn "p ( ,,acb's na;nal 3v5;ns1 0 ! recipi5t ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's #aiib ,migel ,m$al1 ac to a press #ce rel1se f ,,afb4 ,! aw>d 0 pres5t$ 9 a recep;n & c]emony 9 h] honor on ,novemb] #f at ! ,doral ,p>k ,av5ue ,hotel 9 ,new ,york ,c;y4 ,mc,alli/] ,up%aw1 f/ executive director ( ! ,grt] ,detroit ,society = ! ,bl1 rcvd a ,migel ,m$al1 ac to ! press rel1se4 ,mc,alli/] rcvd ! pr(es.nal aw>d :ile ,b1man rcvd ! aw>d 9 ! layp]son category4 ,mc,alli/] h1d$ ! ,grt] ,detroit ,society = #bj ye>s4 8,m>g>9e ,b1man 2came "kn z '! lady f ,texas :o 0 braill+ ! _w' l;g 2f ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act m&at$ a3essibil;y4 ,n[ h] vi.n & a3ompli%;ts /& z p]fect models = ,,ada compli.e10 sd ,,afb's ,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ,c>l ;,r4 #cf ,augu/o4 8,i c ?9k ( no "o m des]v+ ( ,,afb's hid c]emony all[$ h] to 8meet a lot ( new p :o gave me a lot ( su7es;ns40 8,i 0 c]ta9ly pl1s$ to 2 ! "o to pres5t ! aw>d to ,m>g>9e ,b1man10 sd ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s1 a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's bo>d4 8,%e's be5 s* an important "p ( \r 3v5;ns 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,i 0 9de$ honor$ to pres5t h] ) ! aw>d40 ,saund]s prais$ ,b1man's ongo+ d$ica;n to a3ess = bl & visually impair$ p4 8,y #cg c't help b 2 impress$ ) ! 5]getic way ,m>g>9e gets ! job d"o4 ,x wdn't surprise me to le>n t %e put l>ge pr9t & brl signs up "?\t ! hotel 2f %e left10 he quipp$4 8,we h a lot ( "w to d ": a3ess is 3c]n$10 ,b1man sd4 8,i notice x "ey": ,i g4 ,"! may 2 rais$ pr9t signs )\t brl 9 "s cities & brl signs )\t l>ge pr9t 9 o!rs4 ,a3ess = ! bl j isn't happ5+ fa/ 5\<40 ,report ,calls = ,major ,ov]haul ( ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come ,program ,a panel ( exp]ts appo9t$ by ,social ,secur;y ,commis.n] ,gw5dolyn ;,s4 ,k+ call$ = a major ov]haul & upgrad+ ( ! ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come ,program1 ! f$]al 9come secur;y program = poor1 #ch eld]ly1 bl & 4abl$ ,am]icans4 ,! gr\p1 *air$ by ,>?ur ;,s4 ,flemm+1 propos$ #ej *anges 9 ! program1 9clud+ 9cr1s+ b5efits 8to f9ally lift ! p]sons :o >e eld]ly1 bl & 4abl$ \ ( ! pov]ty to : curr5t policies 3demn !m10 ,flemm+ sd4 ,,ssi n[ gu>antees b5efici>ies an 9come ( @s#e1jfd1 : is less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! @s#f1haj f$]al pov]ty guidel9e4 ,a major;y ( ! exp]ts propose rais+ b5efits ov] five ye>s to #abj p]c5t ( pov]ty1 m ne>ly 9 l9e ) _m o!r f$]al programs1 s* z food /amps1 s*ool lun* subsidies1 ! ,m$ic>e buy-91 & l[-9come 5]gy assi/.e4 8,r ?an lift+ ! eld]ly & 4abl$ \ ( pov]ty1 ,,ssi rules n[ keep !m deep 2l ! pov]ty guidel9e4 ,we >e #ci unanim\s 9 2liev+ t ! orig9al idea 2h ,,ssi 0 to lift p \ ( pov]ty1 n keep !m "!10 ,flemm+ sd4 ,flemm+ s]v$ z ,secret>y ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e "u ,presid5t ,eis5h[]4 ,a major;y ( ! exp]ts propose aboli;n ( 8anti-family provi.ns t p5alize wid[s :5 _! *n & gr&*n try to help !m survive on _! pov]ty-level 9comes10 ac to ,flemm+4 ,"u curr5t rules1 ,,ssi b5efits >e cut "o ?ird if a b5efici>y moves 9 ) a family memb] or fr to help r$uce food & h\s+ co/s4 ,! report spoke ( s* rules z 8dem1n+0 & ,flemm+ sd t ! rules %d 2 rep1l$ to 85able p :o >e ag$1 bl or 4abl$ to live _! lives ) dign;y40 ,cit+ a backlog ( #gfb1jjj unprocess$ applica;ns = #dj 4abil;y1 ! report call$ = an imm 9cr1se 9 ,social ,secur;y /a6+4 8,p >e dy+ 9 abject pov]ty :ile ov]"w$1 "u/a6$ ,social ,secur;y (fices try = mon?s to get to review+ _! applica;ns = help10 ,dr4 ,flemm+ sd4 ,! ,adm9i/ra;n's #aiic ,budget wd result 9 a backlog ( 4abil;y cases ( #a4d million1 : wd 9cr1se v significantly ! delays 9 h&l+ ! cases4 ,hi< on ! li/ ( recomm5da;ns 0 an 9cr1se 9 ! size ( ! ne/ egg t b5efici>ies >e all[$ to set aside = em]g5cies4 8,"r n[1 if y h @s#b1jja set aside z an em]g5cy fund to repair a l1ky ro( or replace a brok5 furnace1 y >e d5i$ any help4 ,t's a 4grace4 ,requir+ a p]son to wipe \ _! small ne/ egg doesn't protect !m f #da pov]ty4 ,x =ces !m fur!r 9to pov]ty10 ,flemm+ sd4 ,a major;y ( ! exp]ts supports all[+ sav+s ( @s#g1jjj 9/1d ( ! curr5t @s#b1jjj limit1 ) ! limit = c\ples ris+ f @s#c1jjj to @s#aj1ejj4 ,? wd br+ asset limits m 9 l9e ) o!r f$]al programs1 ,flemm+ sd4 ,mo/ ( ! exp]ts propose t 9 4abil;y cases1 no applicant %d 2 turn$ d[n )\t ! opportun;y ( a face to face meet+ ) a claims exam9]4 ,? wd all[ elim9a;n ( ! co/ly require;t ( reconsid]a;n review by claims exam9]s1 & wd p]mit app1ls to g directly to an adm9i/rative law judge4 ,putt+ ! price tag = improve;ts 9 ! ,,ssi program at @s#ch4h billion by ! fif? ye>1 ,flemm+ sd af-tax 9come ( ! w1l?ie/ "o p]c5t ( #db ,am]icans rose #ajb p]c5t f #aigg to #aihi1 & cd 2 tapp$ z ! s\rce ( "s ( ^! funds4 8,i 2lieve x is only fair to ask ! upp] "o p]c5t to %>e a small por;n ( _! w1l? ) ! poore/ ( ! poor10 ,flemm+ sd4 ,! report 3ta9s an ann\nce;t t ,social ,secur;y ,commis.n] ,k+ is immly appo9t+ a gr\p ( fiscal exp]ts to id5tify fund+ op;ns to imple;t ! report4 ,! new gr\p1 al *air$ by ,flemm+1 w report )9 six mon?s4 ,! report call$ = 9cr1s$ "w 9c5tives = ,am]icans ) 4abilities to get !mvs (f b5efici>y rolls & onto payrolls4 ,mo/ exp]ts al support$ ext5d+ ^! "w 9c5tives to old] b5efici>ies1 z well4 ,!y al call$ = ext5sive /r1ml9+ ( ! rules to make x easi] = p to apply4 ,flemm+ sd t r$uc+ ! r$ tape 9volv$ #dc 9 process+ massively complicat$ applica;ns wd make ! program less exp5sive to adm9i/]4 ,,ssi curr5tly provides b5efits to m ?an #e4d million ag$1 bl & 4abl$ ,am]icans1 9clud+ approximately half a million *n ) 4abilities4 ,at l1/ #c million eligible poor ,am]icans >e miss$ by ! program's limit$ \tr1* or turn$ away by complicat$ applica;n rules1 ac to ,flemm+4 ,to address ? problem1 a major;y ( ! exp]ts urg$ t five p]c5t 2 add$ to ! ,social ,secur;y adm9i/rative budget & e>m>k$ = exp&$ \tr1*4 ,! ,,ssi ,mod]niza;n ,project 0 cr1t$ 9 #aiij by ! ,commis.n] ( ,social ,secur;y1 ,gw5dolyn ;,s4 ,k+1 to 3duct a full exam9a;n ( ! ,,ssi program & to propose #dd improve;ts4 ,! exp]ts1 h1d$ by ,dr4 ,flemm+1 held public meet+s 9 ,baltimore1 ,wa%+ton1 ,new ,york1 ,*icago1 ,los ,angeles1 ,atlanta1 ,montgom]y & ,falls ,*ur*1 ,virg9ia4 ,! *airman & o!r exp]ts met ) ,social ,secur;y employees 9 all #aj regions ( ! c.try & /ate 4abil;y det]m9a;n (ficials 9 five /ates4 ,fifte5 ?\s& citiz5s 3tribut$ writt5 com;ts or oral te/imony to ! exp]ts4 "<,= m 9=ma;n on ? report1 pl1se 3tact ,>nold ,b5nett1 "<#bjb"> #fbh-#cjcj4"> ,bl;s & ,jury ,duty by ,*ick ,crampton ,9 ! #aifjs1 :5 ,i 0 legally bl f ret9itis pig;tosa & manag$ my [n 3tract+ busi;s1 ,i 0 call$ to jury duty #de 9 ,orange ,c.ty1 ,fla4 ,i ran my busi;s s+le h&$ly & didn't want to take ! "t (f4 ,despite #ae m9utes ( >gu+ ) ! judge :o took excuses f duty1 he refus$ to excuse me4 ,h["e1 :5 ,i told hm t ,i 0 legally bl1 he sd1 8,:y didn't y tell me t 9 ! f/ place8 ,get ! heck \ ( "h60 ,9 ! #aigjs ,i 0 call$ ag4 ,n 2+ too busy & want+ to d my civic duty1 ,i told ! jury sup]visor t ,i r1lly want$ to s]ve4 ,2+ obvi\sly bl by !n ) my :ite cane1 ,i ask$ h] assur.e t ,i wdn't 2 4miss$ 2c ( my bl;s4 ,%e assur$ me rep1t$ly t ,i wd 2 able to s]ve4 ,af two "ds ( 2+ call$ 9to ! c\rt & n 2+ select$1 ,i 0 f9ally s5t 9to c\rt ) ab #be o!r prospective jurors4 ,! judge immly ord]$ ! c\rtroom cle>$4 ,i 0 told 9 a l\d #df voice t ! judge want$ to see me 9dividually4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! b5*1 ! judge call$ me by my f/ "n & ask$ me if ,i rememb]$ hm4 ,i 9de$ recogniz$ hm z a man ,i _h "kn q well prior to 8 2com+ a judge4 ,he told me 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms t ,i cd n s]ve on 8 jury 2c ,i 0 bl4 ,i left ! c\rtroom & w5t home1 af tell+ ! jury sup]visor :at ,i ?"\ ( h] assur.es4 ,! next "d1 af reflect+ on ! situa;n & talk+ to p at ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i call$ ! judge & ask$ hm to cite ! /atutory au?or;y = 4miss+ me4 ,he sd t al? "! 0 no s* /atute1 ! presid+ judge _h ! au?or;y to b> any"o :om he ?"\ cd n d an adequate job4 ,my bl;s put me 9to ? category4 ,i saw no way to fi voice1 8,c]ta9ly40 ,! trial proce$$ & ,i 0 probably m al]t ?an mo/ ( ! jurors1 z ,i wi%$ to live up to my 8,c]ta9ly40 ,! result 0 t we z a jury & ,i z an 9dividual did a f9e job & 7 comm5d$ by ! judge4 ,all 9 all x 0 a fasc9at+ exp]i;e & ,i 0 v happy to prove t a bl p]son is z capable z a siry+ \ civic responsibil;y4 ,al? prejudice ag/ ! visually impair$ p]si/s1 we >e1 p]h1 mak+ "s small progress4 ,my ,two ,weeks 9 ,c\rt by ,rhonda ,nelson "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,newsl9e10 ! newslr ( ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,second ,qu>t]1 #aiib">4 #di ,i did n %>e my bro!r's amuse;t :51 :ile go+ "? my mail1 we 4cov]$ a summons = two weeks ( jury duty 9 ,k+ ,c.ty ,sup]ior c\rt4 ,my reac;n t5d$ m t[>d 8expletive delet$40 ,h["e1 ^u fur!r reflec;n1 x o3urr$ to me t ? 0 my civic duty1 & p]h ev5 privilege1 z 9 "s jurisdic;ns bl p >e n all[$ to s]ve on juries4 ,al1 ! idea ( two weeks away f "w 0 pretty attractive1 & jury duty wd def9itely 2 a le>n+ exp]i;e4 ,2ss1 !y probably wdn't put me on any case t 0 v di6icult or unpl1sant anyway4 ,x turn$ \ t ,i wd h "s surprises 9 /ore1 "picul>ly reg>d+ t la/ assump;n4 ,my f/ surprise ^u >rival 9 c\rt 0 a pl1sant "o3 ! availabil;y ( a ,brl copy ( ! juror's h&book4 ,! basic #ej 9=ma;n 0 help;l1 z 0 t 3ta9$ 9 an ori5ta;n film : we new jurors 7 %[n4 ,af ! ov]view1 x 0 simply a matt] ( wait+ = my "n & numb] to 2 call$ to g to a c\rtroom z "p ( a pot5tial jury pool2 ? didn't take l;g to o3ur4 ,=ty ( u 7 s5t to a case1 & f \r gr\p a twelve-p]son jury plus two alt]nates wd 2 select$4 ,we 7 9=m$ t ! case d1lt ) allega;ns ( assault & attempt$ ro2]y1 j ! k9d ( trial 9 : ,i wasn't v anxi\s to 2 9volv$4 ,b ,i rema9$ 3fid5t t ,i wd probably 2 "o ( ! #bf p n *os5 to /ay on ! case4 ,! process ( jury selec;n 0 fasc9at+4 ,9 :at is call$ 8voir dire10 ! attorneys1 by "q+ jurors collectively & 9dividually1 attempt to f9d a gr\p ( p ^: k1 attitudes & exp]i;es w 2 mo/ likely #ea to result 9 a v]dict advantage\s to _! cli5ts4 ,= example1 z ? case 9volv$ a gun%ot 9jury1 "! 7 "qs reg>d+ famili>;y ) w1pons & k ( em]g5cy room m$ical proc$ures4 ,at ! 5d ( ! "q+1 ! judge specifically ask$ me h[ ,i wd d1l ) visual evid;e4 ,i 9dicat$ t ! prepond].e ( my 9=ma;n wd ne$ to come f v]bal te/imony4 ,z x appe>$ "! 7 go+ to 2 s"eal exhibits to view1 ,i wdn't h be5 surpris$ to 2 *all5g$1 m1n+ remov$ f ! case4 ,! prosecut+ & def5se attorneys ea* 7 all[$ a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! *all5ges1 ":by !y cd reque/ t 9dividual jurors 2 4miss$4 ,! way x seem$ to "w 0 t ^? ( u 9 ! f/ #ad posi;ns "5tly j due to ! r&om ord] 9 : we _h be5 call$"> wd /ay on ! case un.s *all5g$2 if "o ( u 0 remov$1 "o ( ! #eb alt]nates wd take \r place4 ,i 0 9 posi;n numb] #ac4 ,sudd5ly1 & "s:at to my 4may1 ! *all5ges 7 complet$1 & ,i 0 / "!4 ,i _hn't want$ to 2 on a crim9al case1 b "h ,i was4 ,oh1 well1 maybe ,i 0 an alt]nate & wdn't h to help r5d] a v]dict4 ,wr;g ag4 ,z x turn$ \1 ,i 0 "o ( ! #ab jurors :o decid$ ! case4 ,two "y m5 7 2+ tri$ = attempt$ ro2]y & assault ( employees l1v+ a ,silo /ore to make a bank deposit ( ! 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"picipants 7 to h rcvd sk9 c>e 9/ruc;n & w>drobe assi/.e to prep>e !m = a pr(es.nal photo ses.n4 ,local m]*ants & sk9 c>e pr(es.nals 7 will+ to donate "t1 makeup1 & l5d /yli% jackets & a3essories = ! o3a.n4 ,i guess ,i %d h se5 ! pot5tial roadblocks = a sem9> l ? :51 e>ly 9 ! process1 an ag5cy "w] ask$1 8,:y d !y ne$ pictures tak580 ,i repli$1 8,lots ( corpora;ns >e n[ do+ ?4 ,pictures look grt on busi;s c>ds40 ,%e retort$1 8,!y don't h busi;s c>ds60 ,i sd1 8,get !m 9 ! sem9> & !y ,,w60 ,? pr(es.nal1 l _m ( h] coll1gues1 gave u no #fj help 9 gett+ ! ^w \ to h] visually impair$ cli5ts4 ,m ?an two hundr$ ( my specially prep>$1 l>ge-type1 illu/rat$ bro*ures sat on desks = weeks4 ,:5 ,i made foll[-up ph"o calls1 ,i 0 unable to get an explana;n = ? app>5t lack ( coop]a;n4 ,o3a.nally1 ,i he>d excuses s* z ov]"w1 /ress1 & ! failure to see ! relevancy ( ? sem9>4 ,"o "w] simply sd he 0 quitt+ 8 job & wd n pass ! sem9> 9=ma;n on to any ( 8 co"w]s4 ,a c.t]"p ( 8 a3us+ly ask$1 8,>e y bl80 ,no1 ,i am n bl4 ,i am1 ?\<1 "o ( only a few 9 ? c.try ) a doctorate degree 9 >t !rapy & l[ vi.n4 ,i am al a woman :o is deeply tr\bl$ by a seem+ lack ( 3c]n 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a l[ vi.n pr(es.nals = ! ne$ to provide a s]vice to wom5 ) l[ vi.n4 ,i wond] #fa if ^! reac;ns >e repres5tative ( na;nwide attitudes t[>d wom5 ) l[ vi.n8 ,i 2lieve wom5 ) visual impair;ts micelona by ,dr4 ,*>les ,buell ,a few weeks af ! regul> ,olympic ,games 7 held 9 ,b>celona1 ,spa91 ! ,p>alympics1 : 9clud$ bl1 c]ebral palsi$1 :eel*air & dw>f a?letes1 7 held 9 ! same c;y4 ,m ?an #c1jjj physically h&icapp$ a?letes compet$ 2f #a4c million spectators4 ,^! ?\s&s ( a?letes & all physically 4abl$ 9dividuals 7 w9n]s 2c _! images 7 improv$ 9 ! m9ds ( s _m able-bodi$ p4 ,let's hope m & m #fb opportunities op5 up to 4abl$ 9dividuals to %[ _! capabilities4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates bl a?letes won #fg m$als1 m ?an ! a?letes ( any o!r c.try4 ,s1 !y 7 w9n]s ag2 ? "t 9 competi;n4 ,9 addi;n1 !y set #ah new _w records4 ,y w notice t \r t1m 0 "picul>ly /r;g 9 swimm+4 ,competi;n 0 divid$ 9to ?ree classifica;ns = bl a?letes4 ,class ,b#a 0 = totally bl a?letes1 :ile ^? ) vi.n up to #f_/#bjj compet$ z ,b#bs4 ,a?letes ) visual acuities up to #bj_/#bjj 7 9 ,class ,b#c4 ,mo/ emphasis w 2 plac$ on _w records & ^? ^: p]=m.es result$ 9 gold m$als4 ,h["e1 ! "ns ( all m$al w9n]s w 2 m5;n$4 ,! \t/&+ a?lete 9 ! ,p>alympics 0 ,tris*a ,zorn4 ,9 na;nal competi;n %e #fc has compet$ = ! ,cali=nia t1m1 :ile rcvg tra9+ to 2 an $ucator \ ( /ate4 ,? fall1 ,miss ,zorn 2gan h] c>e] 9 ! public s*ools ( ,9diana4 ,zorn has won a numb] ( aw>ds na;nally z ! \t/&+ 4abl$ a?lete ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 swimm+ 9 ,b>celona1 ,tris*a ,zorn won #aj gold m$als & #b silv] m$als4 ,%e set new _w records 9 ! foll[+ ev5ts3 #djjm m$ley1 #e3#bi4f2 #bjjm back/roke1 #b3#ca4ac2 #ajjm back/roke1 #a3#ji4hi2 #ajjm free/yle1 #a3#jd4cc2 #ejm free/yle1 #bi4cb2 & two relays4 ,zorn won gold m$als 9 ! #bjjm m$ley1 #b3#ce4hi2 #bjjm br1//roke1 #c3#jd4af2 & ! #ajjm br1//roke1 #a3#bf4df4 ,at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska %e won lrs 9 swimm+ = f\r ye>s4 ,9 #ii p]c5t ( h] competi;n %e is #fd su3ess;lly compet+ ag/ able- bodi$ swimm]s4 ,%e has compet$ 9 f\r ,p>alympics z a ,b#b a?lete4 ,elizabe? ,scott1 ,b#c ( ,rockville1 ,,md41 set new _w records 9 ! #djjm free/yle1 #d3#cg4fb2 #ejm free/yle1 #bh4eg2 #ajjm butt]fly1 #a3#jg4jg2 #ajjm free/yle1 #a3#ja4ha2 & #ajjm back/roke1 #a3#ad4ed4 ,%e won gold m$als 9 two swimm+ relays4 ,cali=nia's ,heidi ,s*ett]1 ,b#c1 won gold m$als 9 two swimm+ relays4 ,%e al won #c silv] & #b bronze m$als 9 9dividual races4 ,john ,morgan1 ,b#a1 ( ,hunt+ton ,b1*1 ,calif41 won lrs 9 swimm+ at bo? ,gold5 ,we/ ,college & ! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia at ,irv9e4 ,9 ,b>celona he won #h gold m$als & #b silv] m$als4 #fe ,morgan set new _w records 9 ! #bjjm back/roke1 #b3#cc4db2 #djjm free/yle1 #d3#bj4hc2 #bjjm m$ley1 #b3#bb4ig2 #djjm m$ley1 #e3#jd4ca2 #ajjm butt]fly1 #a3#jc4ej2 & #ajjm back/roke1 #a3#ji4bc4 ,he won gold m$als 9 ! #ajjm free/yle1 #eh4jb1 & ! #ejm free/yle1 #bf4eh4 ,m>la ,runyan1 ,cali=nia1 0 select$ z ! mo/ valuable a?lete on ? ye>'s ,san ,diego ,/ate ,univ]s;y's wom5's track t1m4 ,9 ,b>celona %e 0 a ,b#c a?lete4 ,runyan set a new _w record 9 ! l;g jump ( #e4dgm4 ,%e won gold m$als 9 ! #ajjm da%1 #ab4ef2 #bjjm1 #be4ca2 & ! #djjm run1 #ee4hg4 ,]ne/ ,biley1 ,delaw>e1 won a gold m$al 9 ! ,class ,b#c l;g jump1 #f4ghm4 ,he al won a silv] 9 hi< jump+4 ,we/ ,virg9ia's ,donna #ff ,br[n won gold m$als 9 two swimm+ relays4 ,9 ! ,b#c hi< jump1 ,jona?an ,orcutt1 f ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 won ! gold m$al = cle>+ #a4ihm4 ,9 a track relay1 ,c\rtney ,williams ( ,>kansas won a bronze m$al4 ,greg ,evangelatos1 ,brett ,lewis & ,lynn ,mann+ ga9$ silv] m$als 9 t&em cycl+ & judo4 ,!y hail f ,cali=nia4 ,dan ,kelly1 ,m9nesota1 won #d silv] & #b bronze 9 swimm+4 ,m9nesota's ,james ,ma/ro e>n$ ! bronze & silv] m$als 9 %ot put & judo4 ,9 a track relay1 ,*ris ,pip] came home ) a bronze4 ,he lives 9 ,mi*igan4 ,f ,miss\ri1 ,liz ,hell]1 ,b#a1 won a silv] 9 t&em cycl+4 ,ri*>d ,ru6alo1 ( ,new ,j]sey1 e>n$ silv] & bronze m$als 9 ! 4cus & javel9 ?r[4 ,new #fg ,york's ,&re ,asbury won a bronze 9 a track relay4 ,brian ,pegram1 ,virg9ia1 won silv] & bronze m$als 9 ! #djjm run & 9 ! #bjjm & a track relay4 ,m 9=ma;n on a?letics = ! bl may 2 obta9$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes1 #cc ;,n4 ,9/itute ,st41 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,,co #hjijc4 ,a6iliate ,news ,,miss\ri ,- ,memb]s ( ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e r1*+ \ to bl /ud5ts 9 two unique ways4 ,! ,c\ncil is help+ to sponsor ! ,junior ,ma9t5.e ,help]s ( ,am]ica club at ! ,miss\ri ,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,ac to ,plant ,ma9t5.e ,5g9e] ,j]ry ,b]kbigl]1 ! club is design$ to promote gd 2havior & hi< grades am;g /ud5ts4 ,/ud5ts :o #fh exemplify ! club's model >e rew>d$ ) mon?ly c]tificates & an opportun;y to assi/ ! s*ool's ma9t5.e 5g9e]s & le>n m ab ! s*ool's facilities4 ,miss\ri ,c\ncil memb]s >e al "picipat+ 9 a new 9itiative call$ ! ,y\? ,m5tor%ip ,project4 ,9 3junc;n ) ! ,rehabilita;n ag5cy1 ,c\ncil memb]s w agree to m5tor & "w ) y\? :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,! ,c\ncil w help to defray ! co/ ( memb]s "picipat+ z m5tors4 ,! program is design$ to br+ bl adults tgr ) bl /ud5ts "?\t ! /ate4 ,project plann]s hope to help *n & _! families d1l ) problems t may >ise z a result ( _! bl;s4 ,m5tors w al provide 9=ma;n on aids & appli.es1 5c\rage ori5ta;n & mobil;y skills develop;t & brl lit]acy4 ,= m 9=ma;n on #fi ei project1 3tact ,donald ,%ockley1 ,y\? ,s]vices ,committee1 ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #cccg ,mackl9d1 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo #fcaci4 ,tel4 "<#cad"> #ceb-#dbcc4 ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,miss\ri ,"! >e probably m horror /ories ab free matt] mail deliv]y ?an "! >e packages deliv]$4 ,b memb]s ( ! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,miss\ri took a positive /ep =w>d :5 !y s5t ! foll[+ lr to v>i\s po/ma/]s >.d ! /ate4 ,p]h if m a6iliates foll[$ ! example ( ! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,miss\ri1 we mi ,po/ma/] ,wood3 ,pl1se advise all po/al employees )9 yr 4trict ( #gj ? lr by po/+ x on all employee bullet9 bo>ds4 ,we1 ! memb]s ( ! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,miss\ri1 ext5d \r s9c]e apprecia;n to all po/al employees4 ,! bl1 visually impair$ & physically h&icapp$ resid5ts ( ,miss\ri :o dep5d ^u ! ,wolfn] ,libr>y = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ = r1d+ mat]ial r1lize t ? causes extra "w = y4 ,)\t ! special mat]ial record$ on records1 cassettes1 l>ge pr9t books & ,brl mat]ials1 we wd 2 cut (f f k & m* pl1sure4 ,^! >e cumb]"s & add m* to yr "w load1 b we want y to "k h[ m* ^? :o _c r1d regul> pr9t dep5d ^u s* mat]ial to keep 9 t\* ) ! _w4 ,! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,miss\ri is an a6iliate ( ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,we >e a 3sum] support gr\p :o rcvs s]vices f ,wolfn] #ga ,libr>y4 ,we ?ank y = ! extra ef=t y give by deliv]+ & pick+ up ^! special r1d+ mat]ials4 ,:5 y see a box ( record$ books or a ,brl book1 pl1se rememb] h[ important ^! >e to u4 ,we c.t ^u y to h&le ^! promptly4 ,we s5d a huge ?anks & a pat on ! back to ea* ( y4 ,s9c]ely1 ,phyllis ,lovett ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,miss\ri ,! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held xs 3v5;n 9 ,cape ,gir>d1u f ,octob] #bc "? #be4 ,$na ,freeman 0 re-elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 3t9ues to 2 a 8hot0 topic at ,,acb /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns4 ,9 ! pa/ few mon?s1 na;nal /aff memb]s h "picipat$ 9 pres5ta;ns on ! 4abil;y "rs law 9 ,new ,york1 ,miss\ri1 ,ohio1 ,oregon & #gb ,wa%+ton4 ,transporta;n issues 3t9ue to g5]ate ! mo/ h1t at ^! 4cus.ns4 ,? rec5t att5;n demon/rates ,,acb memb]s obvi\s 9t]e/ 9 h[ ? law w a6ect p :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 2gan ! mon? 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"t & _! space4 ,9 8 banquet address1 ,paul ,s*ro$] spoke ab ! positive1 problem-solv+ approa* : "*izes ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,f ,novemb] #e to #g1 ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held xs 3v5;n 9 ,spokane1 ,wa%4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ag agre$ to sponsor a cassette issue ( ! ,brl ,=um4 ,! ses.n on ,,ada 0 3duct$ by ,,wcb ,presid5t ,sue ,ammet]1 ,,acb's ,paul ,s*ro$]1 & a repres5tative f ! f$]ally-fund$ ,,ada regional te*nical assi/.e c5t]4 #gd ,sp1k]s f ! ,/ate rehabilita;n ag5cy1 libr>y & ,s*ool = ! ,bl all /ress$ ! imp5d+ /ate budget %ortfall4 ,,wcb memb]s agre$ to ag "w to %ore up /ate sp5d+ on ^! vital programs4 ,,m]id51 ,,conn4 ,- ,memb]s ( ! ,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl met "h on ,hall[e5 = ! gr\p's semi-annual 3v5;n4 ,david ,bates1 =m]ly ! tr1sur] ( ! ,3necticut ,c\ncil1 0 elect$ z xs new presid5t4 ,,ccb memb]s he>d f v>i\s (fic]s & committees & kick$ (f a holi"d fund-rais+ campaign sell+ v>i\s flavors ( fudge4 ,c>ol ,taylor1 director ( ! /ate's libr>y = ! bl1 told 3v5;n]s t ! libr>y _h ga9$ addi;nal space & 0 "s:at bett] (f ?an o!r /ate libr>ies = ! bl ": budget matt]s >e 3c]n$4 ,%e 9vit$ ,,ccb memb]s to take advantage ( ! libr>y's #ge new 3f];e room facilities4 ,george ,prec\rt1 director ( ! /ate's divi.n ( s]vices = ! bl1 w>n$ ,,ccb memb]s t !y & o!r bl resid5ts ( ! /ate wd 2 hurt by ag5cy reorganiza;n plans : wd place ,prec\rt 9 a posi;n ( hav+ a sup]visor :o is sev5 /eps d[n ! ladd] f ! gov]nor's (fice4 ,"u ! curr5t /ructure1 ,prec\rt has direct a3ess to ! gov]nor or 8 repres5tatives4 ,he sd ! ag5cy turns #ajj 9 #aiic & plans to laun* a public rela;ns campaign relat$ to xs c5t5nial4 ,! 3v5;n al he>d f ,joe ,kissiel1 ,3necticut's "w] ( ! ye>1 :o att5d$ ! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl 3v5;n 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y4 ,,ccb memb]s got an update on ! /ate's radio 9=ma;n s]vice f ,,cris ,director ,david ,judy & #gf ,program ,director ,/eve ,kell]4 ,! ,3necticut ,c\ncil _h previ\sly donat$ @s#ejj to ! radio 9=ma;n s]vice4 ,_m c\ncil memb]s 7 3c]n$ t 8,,acb ,reports10 ! broadca/ ho/$ & produc$ by ,laura ,(t$ahl1 is 2+ air$ sporadically or is 2+ air$ at di6]5t "ts & on di6]5t dates dur+ ! mon?4 ,judy expla9$ t 8,,acb ,reports0 is "p ( ano!r program ho/$ by p :o >e n /aff memb]s ( ! radio 9=ma;n s]vice4 ,he promis$1 h["e1 to r$\ble 8 ef=ts to 5sure t ! program airs 3si/5tly at a well-ann\nc$ "d & "t4 ,foll[+ a lun*eon1 ! 3v5;n he>d f 8,brl ,=um0 ,$itor ,nolan ,crabb4 ,he urg$ ,,ccb memb]s to express _! apprecia;n to ,s54 ,*ri/oph] ,dodd1 ;,d-,3n41 = 8 ef=ts z ! ,s5ate's #gg *ief sponsor ( ,h4,j4 ,res #cec1 ! ,brl ,lit]acy resolu;n4 ,crabb rem9d$ ! audi;e t ea* ,,ccb memb] is a vital1 9dividual "p ( ! a6iliate1 & t ! a6iliate w 3t9ue to gr[ /r;g z l1d]s & memb]s %>e _! "t & tal5ts4 ,foll[+ ,crabb's rem>ks1 ! 3v5;n "w$ on 3/itu;n & bylaws revi.ns4 ,make ,yr ,[n ,3nec;n ,by ,tom ,mit*ell ,"h's a situa;n e /ate a6iliate faces4 ,y want to hold an ev5t t y wd l "ey"o 9 yr a6iliate to att5d2 p]h yr /ate 3v5;n1 meet+ on ,,ada1 or ! annual ,*ri/mas "py4 ,grt4 ,all y h to d is s5d \ a fly]4 ,mo/ organiza;ns promptly pr9t x up1 photocopy x1 & s5d x \4 ,( c\rse1 *.es >e mo/ #gh memb]s ( yr ,,acb a6iliate c't r1d a photocopi$ fly]1 & by ! "t "s ( !m get >.d to f9d+ "sbody to r1d x = !m1 x may 2 too late to make >range;ts or res]va;ns = ! ev5t4 ,well1 !n s5d x \ 9 ,brl4 ,f9e ag1 b un=tunately1 an 9cr1s+ numb] ( ! bl popula;n "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c't r1d ,brl1 s :ile x mie am5able to s* ann\nce;ts1 all well & gd1 if ! p >e \ "! li/5+ to !m4 ,b _m bl p >e ga9;lly employ$ dur+ radio r1d+ s]vice h\rs1 or don't ev5 h a radio t picks up ! s]vice4 ,^! 7 "s ( ! id1s & ?"\s t o3urr$ to memb]s ( ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 #aihe & '#hf4 ,is "! a way to r1* e bl p]son 9 yr /ate8 #gi ,probably n4 ,b "! is / "o way we hav5't explor$ ,- ! teleph"o4 ,s if ! teleph"o is ! be/ way to r1* alm all ( \r memb]s or pot5tial memb]s1 d we ne$ a giant teleph"o-call+ committee8 ,no4 ,9 #aihf we set up ! ,utah ,3nec;n4 ,x />t$ \ v simply1 ) an answ]+ ma*9e set up 9 ! cafet]ia : 0 manag$ by \r =m] ,,ucb ,presid5t ,fr$ ,s*midt4 ,:y "!8 ,2c ,i "w$ 9 ! same build+1 & x 0 ! easie/ way = me to get to ! answ]+ ma*9e & record ! messages4 ,8 numb] 0 publi%$ to p 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,c;y >ea1 & any"o cd call 2t #e p4m4 & #g a4m4 to he> ! late/ news ab ! ,,ucb or o!r matt]s ( 9t]e/ to ,utah's visually-impair$ resid5ts4 ,h["e1 "! 7 problems4 ,frequ5tly1 9v5tory & o!r busi;s matt]s made x nec #hj = ,fr$ to /ay late 3duct+ busi;s4 ,! numb] wasn't alw op5 at ! designat$ h\rs4 ,s9ce we cdn't use an automatic "tr1 ,fr$ _h to turn ! ma*9e on & (f4 ,if he 2came ill or 0 extremely busy1 ! ma*9e didn't op]ate on a giv5 niea _h to pay a toll if !y call$ ! numb]1 mak+ s* a call prohibitive = _m p4 ,lat]1 we tri$ exp&+ ! s]vice by gett+ ano!r ma*9e 9 ,ogd51 a neis ago1 we solv$ mo/ ( ! problems by 9/all+ a toll- free numb] t c 2 dial$ f any": 9 ,utah4 ,fur!rmore1 ) ! #ha help ( ! ph"o company1 we avoid$ co/ly busi;s rates by e/abli%+ a resid;e numb] = ! ,,ucb1 & atta*+ x to a toll- free numb]4 ,we 7 able to d ? 2c ! answ]+ ma*9e & \tgo+ teleph"o l9e >e set up 9 my home4 ,s n[ t we h ! l9e1 :at goes on ! tape8 ,g5]ally1 we 9clude only ^? items t 3c]n ! bl or visually-impair$ popula;n ( ! /ate ,- 9=ma;n !y c't f9d any": else4 ,we ann\nce local ,,ucb meet+s or social ev5ts1 news ( ! ,utah ,/ate ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,visually ,h&icapp$1 & transporta;n 9=ma;n1 legislative news1 ,,ucb fund-rais+ projects1 ,,ucb ,cr$it ,union news1 &1 ": "t p]mits1 na;nal news4 ,h["e1 we g5]ally avoid na;nal topics1 assum+ p w get t 9=ma;n by call+ ! #hb 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n40 ,:at >e ! drawbacks8 ,"s"ts ga!r+ 5 9=ma;n isn't easy4 ,do+ ! nec leg "w to put an 9=ma;n s]vice l ! 8,utah ,3nec;n0 on l9e c take z _m h\rs z a "p-"t job4 ,all too (t51 ^? :o "k ( items t wd 2 suitable = ! ,3nec;n simply don't bo!r to get ! 9=ma;n to me4 ,": a teleph"o message s]vice is 3c]n$1 ! f9al product is only z gd z ! "picipa;n y get f a6iliate memb]s1 organiza;ns1 & ag5cies :o provide s]vices4 ,!n ag1 ! 9=ma;n y select won't alw pl1se "ey"o4 ,!n "!'s ! balanc+ act "ey"o :o ga!rs & 4sem9ates 9=ma;n has to play4 ,_m p wond] :y we don't publicize political ev5ts 9 an elec;n ye>1 = example4 ,! answ]'s pretty obvi\s4 ,if we />t$ #hc ann\nc+ ev5ts held by "o "py & miss$ ^? held by ! o!r "py 2c we didn't get ! 9=ma;n1 we cd 2 a3us$ ( "pisan%ip4 ,s1 l s _m o!r public s]vice m$ia1 we /ay away f politics1 religion & sex4 ,sadly 5\<1 ! f9al drawback is ! easie/ to turn >.d4 ,ev5 ?\< we h ann\nc$ ! toll-free numb] on e fly]1 9 e public s]vice ann\nce;t = ! ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice1 & at alm e 3v5;n1 social ga!r+ or o!r type ( meet+1 "! >e / a numb] ( p \ "! :o >e too lazy to pick up ! ph"o & dial ! numb]4 ,h["e1 ^? :o d use x frequ5tly h /at$ !y feel 8,! ,utah ,3nec;n0 is "o ( ! be/ s]vices we h to (f]4 ,s1 x miy1 b y may f9d x to 2 "o ( ! be/ 9ve/;ts y've "e made4 "<,utah resid5ts :o wd l to he> 8,! ,utah ,3nec;n0 c call "<#hjj"> #bgc-#defi4"> ,) ,bryte*1 ,m"oy ,talks by ,nolan ,crabb ,e>l ,bry5ton wd 2 ! f/ to admit he's no private detective4 ,b = ! pa/ two ye>s1 he's "w$ to devise a portable talk+ pap] m"oy id5tifi] design$ to take ! my/]y \ ( pap] m"oy4 ,bry5ton's company1 ,bryte* ( ,ottawa1 has rec5tly rel1s$ ,note,tell]1 a portable ma*9e design$ to r1d ,u4,s4 pap] curr5cy4 ,note,tell] wei;y >e \t/&+1 b xs a3uracy at r1d+ pap] m"oy isn't #ajj p]c5t4 ,9 fact1 ! ma*9e's a3uracy dep5ds on ! 3di;n ( ! bill y 9s]t & yr famili>;y ) ! ma*9e4 ,note,tell]'s 3trols 3si/ ( an on_/(f swit*1 a volume swit*1 & an e>ph"o receptacle4 ,"un1? ! n9e-volt batt]y is a recess$ swit* : *anges ! voice \tput f ,5gli% to ,spani%4 ,! us] simply slides a bill ( any d5om9a;n 2t @s#a & @s#ajj 9to a w9d[$ >ea4 ,z ! bill t\*es ! 5d ( ! ,note,tell]1 a micro swit* activates ! t9y scann] & ! voice syn!siz]4 ,)9 seconds ! d5om9a;n is r1d4 ,if ,note,tell] c't r1d ! bill1 x simply says 8_c r1d40 ,bills c 2 9s]t$ 9 any direc;n1 b !y m/ 2 z flat z possible4 ,( c\rse1 ! old] & m ra7$ ! bill1 #hf ! less likely ! ,note,tell] w 2 able to r1d x4 ,:ile x may n 2 #ajj p]c5t a3urate1 ,i _h only "o 9/.e :5 x told me a bill 0 a @s#a 9/1d ( ! @s#e bill x actually was4 ,x comes ) a c>ry+ case & has an anti- skid back to prev5t x f slid+ (f a slick surface4 ,ac to a press rel1se f ,bryte*1 ,note,tell] 3ta9s ?ree hi<-d5s;y f\r-lay] pr9t$ circuit bo>ds ) a hi<-resolu;n optical sy/em4 ,:5 a bill is 9s]t$ 9to ! ,note,tell]1 ! ma*9e actually takes an electronic picture ( ! bill : is comp>$ to ! images 9 ,note,tell]'s memory4 ,if ! picture mat*es ! memoriz$ images1 ! bill's d5om9a;n is spok54 ,if no mat* is f.d1 x says 8_c r1d40 ,bry5ton says ! n9e-volt batt]y p[]s ! ma*9e = up #hg to #c1jjj r1ds4 ,:ile ! ma*9e is manufactur$ 9 ,canada1 ,bry5ton says a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! electronics is import$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i f.d ! ma*9e easy to use & a3urate1 = ! mo/ "p4 ,i _h tr\ble gett+ x to r1d a3urately :5 ,i attempt$ to use x \tdoors on a sunny "d4 ,e>l ,bry5ton says too m* lie;lly guide ! bill 9to ! w9d[1 keep+ x flat & 5sur+ t ! corn]s >e /raie less sophi/icat$ ?an ^? us$ 9 xs ,am]ican c.t]"p4 ,bry5ton says ! hi< resolu;n optical sy/em requir$ to r1d ,u4,s4 m"oy is a factor 9 ! @s#cie price ( ! ,note,tell]4 ,al? _m migue t ,note,tell]'s a3uracy cd 2 improv$1 ,i f.d ! ma*9e rem>kably easy to use & r1sonably a3urate = my [n ne$s4 ,! review unit we obta9$ came ) cassette & brl 9/ruc;ns1 b xs ease ( #hi use alm r5d]$ ! manual unimportant4 ,s9ce ,bryte* (f]s a #cj-"d m"oy back gu>antee1 if y're n satisfi$1 y c return x4 ,! product is w>rant$ = six mon?s4 ,= m 9=ma;n ab ,note,tell]1 or a li/ ( 4tributors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 3tact ,bryte*1 ,p4,o4 ,box #aceg1 ,ogd5sburg1 ,,ny #acffi4 ,tel4 "<#fac"> #gbg-#ehjj4 ,black ,cats & ,elephants by ,walt ,/rom] "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f ! 8,c$> ,rapids ,gazette10 ,decemb] #bd1 #aiij4"> 8,z futile z a bl man *as+ a black cat 9 a d>k room40 ,t cat*y comp>ison comes f a magaz9e mo/ ( ^: r1d]s h matriculat$1 & al #ij graduat$ f college4 ,x does seem to me t any college graduate cd figure \ t to a bl p]son ! color ( ! cat is n significant1 nor is ! 9t5s;y ( li5ts1 ) less ?an an eiison8 ,p]h 2c x fits ! /]eotype ( bl p z a r sad lot b q capable ( "s?+ s /upid4 ,ano!r /ory t s5ds a negative message is t ( ! bl m5 & ! elephant4 ,? tale comes f ,h9du/an1 c5turies ago1 :5 no "o wd h 3sid]$ ask+ a woman1 especially "o :o 0 bl1 = h] com;ts on a pa*yd]m4 ,s ! males 9 ? /ory >e l$ to ! elephant1 ": ea* t\*es a di6]5t "p ( ! b1/ & !n pron\nces ! tru? rev1l$ to hm4 ,"o ( ! m5 t\*es a #ia leg1 doesn't bo!r runn+ 8 h& up ! alleg$ trunk to hunt = bran*es1 b dcls ! animal to 2 8v]ily l a tree40 ,ano!r man t\*es ! side1 & ) no pun*+1 pok+1 sni6+1 li/5+ or ?9k+ ab :y a wall %d 2 built at ? spot assures u t ! cr1ture is l a wall4 ,!n "! is ! 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