,! ,brl ,=um
   ,vol4 ,,xxxi ,may #aiic
           ,no4 #aj

         ,publi%$ ,by
   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

     ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e &
    ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9
           ,society

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

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publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan
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  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice has available pr9t$
c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os
3tribu;ns made 9 memory (   #b
dec1s$ p]sons4
  ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
d s by 9clud+ a special
p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr
wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact
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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,second ,vice ,presid5t's
    ,message1 by ,*>les ,s4,p4
    ,hodge1 page #f
,cl9ton ,honors ,,acb ,f.d+
    ,memb]1 page #ac
,legislative ,update1 by ,paul
    ;,w4 ,s*ro$]1 page #ah
,organiza;ns ,prote/ ,s5ate
    ,am5d;ts to 8,motor ,vot]0
    ,bill1 by ,nicole ;,e4
    ,willson1 page #cd
,3v5;n ,c.td[n1 by ,john ,a4
    ,hor/1 page #db
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ,delegates
    ,meet ) ,3gress1 ,hold
    ,assembly1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #df
,$itor ,sp1ks on ,e?ics & !
    ,press1 by ,nolan ,crabb1
    page #fd


                            #d
,crit]ia to ,revise ,libr>y
    ,/&>ds ,r1dy = ,yr ,9put1
    by ,m>v9 ,price1 page #gi
,a3essibil;y1 ,a ,compila;n3
,i4 ,i'll ,fake ,x ',til ,we
    ,make ,x1 ,b ,h[ ,l;g ,w
    ,x ,take81 by ,m>y ,jane
    ,[51 page #hc
,,ii4 ,explor+ ,9dep5d;e1 by
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 page #ig
,a ,mid-ye> ,resolu;n1 page
    #ajb
,:at ,is ,lit]acy81 by ,grace
    ;,d4 ,napi]1 page #ajd
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #aaj
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #abd
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abe





                            #e
        ,second ,vice
     ,presid5t's ,message
     by ,*>les ;,s4 ;,p4
            ,hodge

  ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s has ask$ me to p9*
hit = hm ? mon? 9 writ+ ?
column = 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,i am
happy to a3ept ? *all5ge &
responsibil;y1 & ,i ?ank
,le,roy = ? opportun;y to
communicate ) \r ,,acb
memb]%ip & frs :o >e r1d]s4
  ,f/1 ,i want to report on a
c\ple ( important h\sekeep+
matt]s4 ,! ,,acb (fic]s held a
meet+ at ,ll ,rock1 ,>k41 on
,febru>y #bh 9 3junc;n ) !
annual /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,>kansas
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,z alw1 \r
memb]s 9 ,>kansas %[$ yr
na;nal (fic]s grt w>m? & true
s\!rn hospital;y &1 on 2half (
! ,,acb (fic]s1 ,i wd l     #f
to ?ank ! (fic]s & memb]s ( !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = _!
g5]\s hospital;y dur+ \r
visit4 ,! (fic]s meet+ 5abl$ u
to 4cuss priorities = ! com+
ye>1 & to c&idly %>e views z
to h[ ! re/ ( ! ,,acb (fic]s c
assi/ ! ,,acb presid5t 9 c>ry+
\ 8 _m duties4 ,"o >ea ( m*
4cus.n 0 ! desire ( ! (fic]s
to comm;e ! 5vi.n$ r.d (
regional l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s
: has be5 approv$ 9 ! #aiic
,,acb budget4 ,we agre$ t !
(fic]s "<o!r ?an ! presid5t">
wd take on ? project & wd hold
an 9itial plann+ meet+ 9
3junc;n ) ! meet+ ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 on ,m>* #bj4 ,acly1 we
met & made "s prelim9>y
deci.ns4 ,we >e n yet prep>$
to ann\nce ! results ( \r
plann+ ef=ts4 ,we w (       #g
c\rse keep y 9=m$ z plans = !
regional l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s
>e firm$ up4 ,,acb ,tr1sur]
,brian ,*>lson has be5 "nd by
! ,,acb (fic]s z ! l1d (fic] 9
coord9at+ \r plann+ ef=ts on ?
project4
  ,presid5t ,saund]s wi%es to
ann\nce 8 appo9t;t ( ,kim
,*>lson ( ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 z
! *airwoman ( ! #aiic ,,acb
,aw>ds ,committee4 ,9=ma;n ab
! crit]ia = ,,acb aw>ds & !
d1dl9e = submis.n ( writt5
aw>d nom9a;ns to ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice 0 publi%$ 9 !
,janu>y #aiic 8,brl ,=um40
  ,:ile ,i 0 n able to att5d
any ( ! program ses.ns 2c (
p]sonal & job commit;ts1 !
,,all meet+ took place 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 on ,m>* #bj
"? #bc4 ,i _h an opportun;y to
att5d two ev5+ m1l func;ns t 7
held1 & ,i'm told ! meet+   #h
0 well att5d$ by m ?an #ajj p
f at l1/ #bg /ates4 ,!
delegate assembly &
legislative sem9> 7 probably !
mo/ su3ess;l ,,all meet+s 9
rec5t memory4 ,dur+ ! ,,all
meet+1 ,,acb pione] & ,=m]
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel 0 pres5t$ ) !
,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d ( !
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
,ju/9 ,d>t1 ,*airman ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on !
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities4
"<,see 8,cl9ton ,honors ,,acb
,f.d+ ,memb]10 ? issue4">
  ,z ,i am writ+ ? column ov]
,ea/] week5d1 ,i want to talk
to y ab two ?+s ( import.e to
me4 ,f/1 ,i "w e "d 9 ! >ea (
civil "rs4 ,we h all be5 told
t ! passage ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act 0 only ! f/
/ep & t z 3c]n$ 4abl$ p1 we 7
go+ to h to 2 vigilant1 &   #i
"? \r advocacy ef=ts make t
act a r1l;y = u4 ,9 a small b
m1n+;l way1 we 9 ,,acb 2gan t
process 9 e>ne/ rec5tly z
num]\s ,,acb memb]s te/ifi$ at
! five he>+s held "?\t ! c.try
f late ,febru>y "? mid-,m>* on
! propos$ ,title ,,ii
a3essibil;y guidel9es "u ,,ada
publi%$ by ! ,a3ess ,bo>d4
  ,i want to publicly ?ank all
( \r memb]s & frs :o "picipat$
9 ! public he>+s & fil$ writt5
com;ts ) ! ,a3ess ,bo>d4 ,we
al "k t (t5 we w n 2 able to
resolve c]ta9 4putes "u !
,,ada & t ultimately we w h to
resort to ! f$]al c\rts 9 ord]
to v9dicate \r "rs4 ,t 0
precisely ! circum/.e rec5tly
:5 ,don ,gall[ay1 a bl resid5t
( ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 0
call$ = jury duty 9 ! ,d4,c4
,sup]ior ,c\rt b 0
automatically 4qualifi$    #aj
& told to g home "u a cu/om or
practice : _h develop$ 9 !
,sup]ior ,c\rt ,cl]k's ,(fice
: 4qualifi$ all bl 9dividuals
f s]v+ on juries 9 ! ,d4,c4
,sup]ior ,c\rt4 ,gall[ay
*all5g$ ? cu/om & practice 9 !
f$]al 4trict c\rt1 & on ,m>*
#af1 a judge rul$ t ,gall[ay
_h be5 4crim9at$ ag/ on a3.t (
8 4abil;y & t ! ,sup]ior
,c\rt's cu/om & practice
violat$ n only ! ,,ada b al !
,rehabilita;n ,act & ! ,civil
,"rs ,act ( #ahga4 ,! deci.n
is "picul>ly important s9ce x
held t practices )9 ! judicial
bran* ( a /ate or local
gov]n;t 7 cov]$ "u ! ,,ada4 ,y
w 2 he>+ m ab ? l&m>k ,,ada
c\rt deci.n 9 a future issue (
8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,! po9t t ,i
am try+ to make1 h["e1 is t
"s"ts1 z 4abl$ advocates1 we h
to %[ ! c\rage ( \r        #aa
3vic;ns & /& up & g to ! c\rts
9 ord] to v9dicate \r newly
won civil "rs4
  ,! second >ea ,i want to t\*
on is t z spr+ >rives1 & z my
?"\s turn t[>ds ! upcom+ ,,acb
,na;nal ,3v5;n1 ,i wd l1 z a
life memb] ( ,,acb1 to once ag
urge o!rs ( y to jo9 ) me 9
3t9u+ support ( ,,acb by 2com+
life memb]s ( ,,acb4 ,yes1 !
@s#a1jjj life memb]%ip fee is
a hefty am.t1 b x c 2 pd ov]
five ye>s 9 annual @s#bjj
9/all;ts4 ,i wd al 5c\rage
a6iliates to 3sid] pur*as+
life memb]%ips = wor?y memb]s
:o h p]=m$ sub/antial 4t+ui%$
s]vices = ! bl ( _! /ate or
region4 ,we >e once ag plann+
a recep;n at ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,3v5;n = life memb]s & gue/s &
no?+ wd pl1se me m ?an to 2
able to welcome at t "t a
numb] ( new memb]s to !    #ab
ranks ( ,,acb life memb]s4
  ,9 3clu.n1 ! fabl$ *]ry
blossoms >e 9 full & glori\s
bloom "h 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,i wi%
all ( y a wond];l spr+ & ,i
once ag ?ank ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s = ? *.e to %>e "s
?"\s ) y4

           ,cap;n3
  ,,acb ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,*>lie ,hodge
addresses ! #cast ,annual
,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,pho5ix4

    ,cl9ton ,honors ,,acb
         ,f.d+ ,memb]

  ,,wa%+ton ,- ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel1 a f.d+ memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 rcvd
! ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d ( !
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
c]emonies "h on ,m>*       #ac
#ba4 ,! aw>d 0 pres5t$ by
,ju/9 ,d>t1 *airman ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities4
,! ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d 0
pres5t$ z "p ( ! annual 3f];e
( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 a
3sortium ( ag5cies &
9dividuals 9clud+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  8,x is my pr(.d privilege td
to repres5t ,presid5t ,cl9ton
9 honor+ ,durw>d ,mc,daniel10
sd ,d>t4 8,in honor+ ,durw>d1
! na;n is pay+ tribute to !
pr9ciples = : he /&s1 & to ea*
"o ( y :o h f"\ ) hm 9 !
et]nal /ru7le = a responsible
society40
  ,sp1k+ to m ?an #ajj
delegates f "?\t ! na;n 9
att5d.e at ! 3f];e1 ,d>t
comm5d$ ,mc,daniel = 8 _m ye>s
( \t/&+ s]vice to bl       #ad
,am]icans "ey": & to !
memb]%ip ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 9 "picul>4 8,durw>d
,mc,daniel is a 4t+ui%$ civil
"rs attorney1 a pione]
advocate = ! "rs ( p ) bl;s1 a
pione] ( ! mod]n move;t to
unify & exp& advocacy = ! "rs
( all p ) 4abilities10 ,d>t
sd4 8,he has be5 9/ru;tal 9 !
cr1;n & imple;ta;n ( alm e
major law1 s]vice program &
move;t = ! "rs ( p ) bl;s1 & p
) all 4abilities t has o3urr$
9 ? na;n 9 ! latt] half ( !
#bjth c5tury ,- & he 3t9ues40
  ,d>t 5um]at$ "s (
,mc,daniel's a3ompli%;ts1
9clud+ 8 4t+ui%$ s]vice z a
memb] ( ! bo>d ( ! ,oklahoma
,l1gue = ! ,bl & 8 d$icat$
s]vice to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,he 0 a *>t] memb] (
,,acb & s]v$ z xs na;nal
repres5tative 9 ,wa%+ton   #ae
f #aifi until he retir$ 9
#aiha4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0 a
co-f.d] ( ! ,am]ican ,coali;n
( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities1 &
s]v$ on t organiza;n's bo>d f
#aigi to #aihb4
  8,i h "kn ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
z m5tor1 coll1gue & nei<bor1 &
,i c tell y t ? man is m* m
?an a li/ ( organiza;ns f.d$ &
l$1 ( laws & programs cr1t$10
,d>t sd4 8,durw>d ,mc,daniel
is ! embodi;t ( ! 4t9ctively
,am]ican pr9ciples1 "*i/ics1 &
ac;ns t h irrevocably
revolu;niz$ ! ?"\s1 ! lives1 !
goals ( e human 2+ on e>?4 ,he
is an adamant advocate =
9dividual fre$om & = total
equal;y ( opportun;y1 & he "ks
t ^! 9ali5able "rs >e n
3tradictory1 b r t !y >e
9sep>ably comple;t>y4
  8,durw>d "ks :at ,mao ,tse
,tung & ,/al9 did n ,- t   #af
fre$om1 equal;y & prosp];y _c
2 impos$ by pat]nali/ic1
au?orit>ian gov]n;t1 b m/ 2
nurtur$ "? $uca;n by p]sonal
example1 & "? 5c\rag+ ! clumsy
ef=ts ( dep5d5t p to emp[]
!mvs z produc]s1 deci.n mak]s1
& gov]nors10 ,d>t sd4
  ,d>t sd he has (t5 ref]r$ to
,mc,daniel z 8! ,b5jam9
,frankl9 ( ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t40 ,he sd ,durw>d blaz$
! trails t made ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act possible4
  8,to all ( u1 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel is ,mr4 ,democracy4
,i ?ank ,god t ,i h "kn & be5
l$ by ,durw>d ,mc,daniel10
,d>t sd4 8,i [e ! man s m*4 ,i
love ! man s m*4 ,on 2half (
,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton1 x is
my honor to pres5t to ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ! ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,aw>d ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
,/ates40                   #ag
  8,ju/910 ,mc,daniel sd z he
a3ept$ ! aw>d1 8,i've he>d y
make _m spee*es4 ,i've alw sd
y 7 ,mr4 ,g5]\s1 b t's too w1k
a ^w = :at y've sd td4 ,i
won't attempt to respond to x4
,?ank y v m*40
  ,! aw>d : ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
rcvd r1ds3 8,! ,presid5t ( !
,unit$ ,/ates cites ,durw>d
,mc,daniel = 4t+ui%$ s]vice to
,am]ica 9 promot+ ! dign;y1
equal;y1 9dep5d;e1 & employ;t
( p ) 4abilities4 ,m>* #ba1
#aiic40

     ,legislative ,update
    by ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,"h is a brief summ>y (
upcom+ legisla;n : may impact
9dividuals :o >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,i       #ah
urge y to foll[ ^! issues &
3tact yr ,s5ators &
,repres5tatives to express yr
views4

         ,civil ,"rs
  ,! ,equal ,rem$ies ,act1
veto$ by ,presid5t ,bu% la/
ye>1 has be5 re9troduc$ 9 !
#ajcrd ,3gress4 ,! act wd
remove limits on m"ot>y
damages t c 2 aw>d$ to p )
4abilities1 wom51 & c]ta9
m9or;y gr\ps :o h be5
9t5;nally 4crim9at$ ag/ 9
employ;t4 ,! m"ot>y caps 7
e/abli%$ by ! ,civil ,"rs ,act
( #aiia "<,p4,l4 #aja-#aff">4
,passage ( ! ,equal ,rem$ies
,act is m likely ? ye> s9ce
,presid5t ,cl9ton has pl$g$ to
raise caps on damages 9
"wplace 4crim9a;n cases4
  ,s4#ag is sponsor$ by ,s54
,$w>d ,k5n$y1 ;,d-,mass4   #ai
,rep4 ,b>b>a ,k5nelly1 ;,d-
,3n41 is ! sponsor ( ! ,h\se
v].n ( ! bill1 ,h4,r4 #bbd4

         ,doll> ,co9
  ,rep4 ,jim ,kolbe1 ;,r-
,>iz41 & ,s54 ,pete ,dom5ici1
;,r-,n4,m41 h ag 9troduc$
legisla;n to e/abli% a "o-
doll> co94 ,to avoid ! 3fu.n
cr1t$ by ! ,susan ;,b4 ,an?ony
doll>1 ,kolbe's bill1 ,h4,r4
#acbb1 9cludes a clause
describ+ ! co9 z hav+ 8tactile
& visual f1tures t make !
d5om9a;n ( ! co9 r1dily
4c]nable40 ,simil> b less
descriptive ^w+ appe>s 9 ,s54
,dom5ici's bill1 ;,s4 #edi4

           ,$uca;n
  ,3gress is 3sid]+ a broad
range ( legisla;n : may a6ect
! $uca;n ( bl *n 9 public or
resid5tial s*ools4 ,!      #bj
,ele;t>y & ,second>y ,$uca;n
,act1 : au?orizes f$]al fund+
= a ho/ ( $uca;n programs &
9itiatives1 m/ 2 reau?oriz$ ?
ye>4 ,x is possible1 ?\< n
c]ta91 t ! s-call$ ,*apt] ,i
,h&icapp$ ,program1 "o ( !
programs )9 ! ,,esea : makes
funds available = $uca;n-
relat$ s]vices to *n ) sev]e
4abilities "<9clud+ resid5tial
s*ool-bas$ s]vices to *n :o >e
bl or visually impair$">1 may
2 significantly alt]$ dur+ !
reau?oriza;n4 ,appropria;ns =
? program h /1dily decl9$ 9
rec5t ye>s z ,3gress "ws t[>d
m]g+ ? program ) ^? au?oriz$
"u ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act4 ,! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n 0 expect$ to
9troduce xs compreh5sive s*ool
re=m proposal on ,april #ba1
#aiic4 ,o!r proposals h be5
9troduc$ : wd give local   #ba
s*ool 4tricts grt] flexibil;y
9 ! use ( f$]al $uca;n doll>s1
5c\rage /ates to "w ) _!
communities 9 e/abli%+ new
public s*ools & 9cr1se ! use (
te*nology & libr>y m$ia
res\rces 9 ele;t>y & second>y
s*ools4 ,3gress is al expect$
to 3sid] legisla;n =c+ /ates
to equaliz$ s*ool fund+ 2t
s*ool 4tricts4 ,f9ally1 !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act is s*$ul$ =
reau?oriza;n next ye>4

     ,employ;t ,9c5tives
  ,legisla;n has be5 9troduc$
to reau?orize ! ,t>get$ ,jobs
,tax ,cr$it4 ,h4,r4 #cbe has
be5 9troduc$ 9 ! ,h\se by
,rep4 ,*>les ,rangel1 ;,d-
,n4,y41 & ,rep4 ,nancy
,johnson1 ;,r-,3n4 ,simil>
legisla;n1 ;,s4 #fjj1 0
rec5tly 9troduc$ 9 !       #bb
,s5ate by ,s54 ,david ,bor51
;,d-,okla41 & ,s54 ,bob
,packwood1 ;,r-,ore4 ,,tjtc wd
all[ employ]s to claim a por;n
( ! f/ ye> wages pd to an
employee :o is f a 4advantag$
seg;t ( ! popula;n1 9clud+ p )
4abilities1 z a tax d$uc;n4 ,!
curr5t au?or;y = ! ,,tjtc ran
\ on ,june #cj1 #aiib2 h["e1 !
cr$it w likely 2 appli$
retroactively if ,,tjtc is
reau?oriz$4
  ,rep4 ,jim ,ram/ad1 ;,r-
,m9n41 has 9troduc$ legisla;n
to am5d ! ,small ,busi;s ,act
to au?orize 9dividuals )
4abilities :o [n small
busi;ses to "picipate 9 busi;s
develop;t programs "u ! ,small
,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,!
pr9cipal e6ect ( ,h4,r4 #gid
wd 2 to categorize 9dividuals
) 4abilities z socially
4advantag$ = ! purpose (   #bc
ga9+ eligibil;y = gov]n;t-
f9.ed loans "u ,sec;n #h"<a">
( ! ,small ,busi;s ,act4

    ,family ,m$ical ,l1ve
  ,! ,family ,m$ical ,l1ve
,act "<,p4,l4 #ajc-#c"> 0
sign$ 9to law on ,febru>y #e1
#aiic4 ,! law 5titles
employees to take #ab weeks (
unpd l1ve p] ye> 9 case ( a
s]i\s ill;s or 9 ord] to c>e =
an imm family memb] ) a s]i\s
h1l? 3di;n or a newborn *4
,busi;ses ) few] ?an #ej
employees >e exempt4 ,employ]s
may require c]tifica;n by a
doctor & may require employees
to use up any a3ru$ l1ve z "p
( ! #ab-week p]iod4

          ,h1l? ,c>e
  ,! ,h1l? ,c>e ,task =ce1
*air$ by ,hill>y ,rodham
,cl9ton & appo9t$ to       #bd
exam9e \r na;n's h1l? c>e
sy/em1 %d complete xs h1l? c>e
/udy ? mon?4 ,presid5t ,cl9ton
is expect$ to h a compreh5sive
h1l? c>e package bas$ on !
f9d+s ( ! task =ce r1dy to
pres5t to ,3gress 9 mid to
late ,may4 ,adm9i/ra;n
repres5tatives 9dicate t
,presid5t ,cl9ton w propose a
plan : w 9clude a /&>d package
( compreh5sive b5efits1 /ress
prev5tive c>e1 all[ = a *oice
( doctors1 provide co/ 3trols
& f$]al qual;y 3trols1 & all[
/ates to tailor _! [n
programs4 ,! b5efits package
may 9clude c]ta9 rehabilita;n
s]vices4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 memb]s ( ,3gress
h alr 9troduc$ num]\s bills
call+ = revi.ns 9 ! na;nal
h1l? c>e sy/em1 9clud+
legisla;n = co/ 3trols & s+le-
pay] plans4                #be
        ,9=ma;n ,a3ess
  ,3gress is 3sid]+ v>i\s
bills : wd improve public
a3ess to electronic databases
& o!r 9=ma;n "? comput]
net"ws1 /ate-bas$ electronic
libr>ies & gov]n;t ag5cies4 ,!
,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n is support+
f$]al sp5d+ to 5able s*ools1
libr>ies & o!r 9/itu;ns to 2
l9k$ via comput]s to net"ws
3ta9+ a ho/ ( 9=ma;n4
,legisla;n reau?oriz+ programs
3duct$ by ! ,na;nal ,sci;e
,f.da;n & ! ,de"p;t (
,comm]ce1 ,h4,r4 #hbj1
sponsor$ by ,rep4 ,tim
,val5t9e1 ;,d-,n4,c41 is
expect$ to 2 ! prim>y vehicle
= ! 9itial ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n
ef=ts 9 ? >ea4 ,h4,r4 #hbj is
mov+ qkly "? ,3gress4 ,! "q (
h[ to provide 9dividual
h\seholds ) a3ess to
sophi/icat$ data           #bf
transmis.n capabilities has n
yet be5 answ]$4 ,9 addi;n1
assur.es ( a3ess = 9dividuals
) 4abilities h n yet be5
9clud$ 9 ^! ef=ts4
  ,9 a sep>ate move1 ,s5ator
,w5dell ,=d1 ;,d-,,ky41 &
,rep4 ,*>lie ,rose1 ;,d-
,n4,c41 h 9troduc$ simil>
bills1 ;,s4 #efd & ,h4,r4
#acbh1 to cr1te an electronic
database ( f$]al 9=ma;n
available to ! public = a fee1
9clud+ on-l9e a3ess to f$]al &
3gres.nal docu;ts4 ,h4,r4
#acbh has be5 report$ \ (
committee & w soon 2 3sid]$ by
! ,h\se4 ;,s4 #efd has al
cle>$ ! ,committee & is await+
3sid]a;n by ! :ole ,s5ate4

           ,m$ic>e
  ,z "p ( a na;nal h1l? c>e
plan1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton &
,3gress >e re-exam9+ !     #bg
,m$ic>e program4 ,"p (
,cl9ton's budget proposal is
9cr1s$ sp5d+ on prev5tive c>e
& limits 9 sp5d+ on ,m$ic>e &
,m$icaid1 "? cuts 9
reimburse;t rates = hospitals
& laboratory s]vices4 ,9 !
m1n"t1 advocates = 9dividuals
:o >e bl or visually impair$
>e "w+ ) ,3gress to revise !
,m$ic>e program s t h1l?-
relat$ equip;t & s]vices ne$$
by bl or visually impair$
b5efici>ies >e available4

       ,social ,secur;y
  ,a numb] ( bills h be5
9troduc$ 9 ! #ajcrd 3gress to
9cr1se or remove ! cap on !
am.t a retiree ag$ #fe to #fi
c e>n 2f 8 or h] social
secur;y b5efits >e r$uc$4
,s9ce #aigh1 ! limit on e>n$
9come = bl ,,ssdi b5efici>ies1
sub/antial ga9;l           #bh
activ;y1 has be5 ti$ to !
level ( e>n$ 9come available
to retirees ag$ #fe to #fi4
,h["e1 legisla;n n[ "u
3sid]a;n wd 4rupt ! tie by
only 9cr1s+ ! limit on e>n$
9come = retirees4 ,if ! tie 2t
sub/antial ga9;l activ;y = bl
,,ssdi b5efici>ies & ! e>n+s
te/ appli$ to ,social ,secur;y
recipi5ts ag$ #fe to #fi is
ma9ta9$1 rais+ or remov+ !
,,sga cap w likely help bl
,,ssdi b5efici>ies to return
to "w4
  ,! two prim>y e>n+s te/
bills "u 3sid]a;n >e ,h4,r4
#cjj1 sponsor$ by ,rep4 ;,j4
,d5nis ,ha/]t1 ;,r-,ill4 &
;,s4 #cj1 sponsor$ by ,s54
,john ,mc,ca91 ;,r-,>iz4

     ,te*nology ,assi/.e
  ,! ,te*nology-,relat$
,assi/.e = ,9dividuals     #bi
,) ,4abilities ,act is s*$ul$
= reau?oriza;n by ,3gress ?
ye>4 ,! ,te* ,act 0 pass$ 9
#aihh 9 an ef=t to provide
f$]al grants to /ates to
develop & imple;t a 3sum]-
responsive /ate-wide program (
te*nology-relat$ assi/.e =
9dividuals ( all ages )
4abilities4 ,x is anticipat$ t
all /ates w h rcvd a grant "u
? program by ! 5d ( ? fiscal
ye>4 ,/ate programs >e design$
to br+ ab sy/ems *ange by
9cr1s+ aw>e;s ( ! value (
assi/ive te*nology devices &
s]vices = 9dividuals )
4abilities1 & coord9at+ &
exp&+ ! provi.n f9anc+ ( s*
devices & s]vices4 ,! ,te*
,act al au?orizes fund+ =
model demon/ra;n & 9novative
projects4 ,reau?oriza;n ef=ts
w likely focus on improv+ !
a3.tabil;y1 3sum]          #cj
responsive;s & coord9a;n
activities ( /ate programs4
,9novative models ( f9anc+ w
al 3t9ue to 2 explor$4

      ,telecommunica;ns
  ,legisla;n w 2 3sid]$ ? ye>
to p]mit ! ,regional ,bell
,op]at+ ,companies to develop
& manufacture telecommunica;ns
equip;t = use on _! teleph"o
net"ws4 ,,acb1 al;g ) o!r
4abil;y organiza;ns1 is "w+ )
,3gress & ! ,regional ,bell
,companies to fa%ion legisla;n
: requires telecommunica;ns
equip;t & net"w s]vices to 2
a3essible to & usable by
9dividuals ) 4abilities4

       ,vot] ,regi/ra;n
  ,h4,r4 #b1 ! ,na;nal ,vot]
,regi/ra;n ,act1 commonly
ref]r$ to z 8,motor ,vot]0 2c
x provides = vot]          #ca
regi/ra;n at ! same "t z
driv]'s lic5se regi/ra;n1
pass$ ! ,h\se on ,febru>y #d1
#aiic4 ,! ,s5ate pass$ an
am5d$ v].n on ,m>* #ag1 remov+
a require;t = s]vice provid+
ag5cies to assi/ p 9 regi/]+
to vote4 ,_m gr\ps >e prote/+
! ,s5ate's v].n ( ! bill1 say+
t n all[+ assi/.e ) regi/ra;n
at rehabilita;n or o!r s]vice-
provid+ ag5cies 4crim9ates ag/
9dividuals :o ne$ public
s]vices & d n drive4 "<,see
8,organiza;ns ,prote/ ,s5ate
,am5d;ts to ,motor ,vot]
,bill10 ? issue4">
  ,3gress has appo9t$ a 3f];e
committee to resolve ! di6];es
2t ! two v].ns ( ! bill4 ,!
3f];e committee is expect$ to
agree on a v].n ( ,h4,r4 #b by
! 5d ( ,april4

                           #cb
      ,3tact+ ,memb]s (
           ,3gress
  ,if y wd l to 3tact a memb]
( ,3gress to f9d \ m ab curr5t
legisla;n or to %>e yr com;ts1
y %d write z foll[s3 ,!
,honorable "<"n">1 ,unit$
,/ates ,s5ate "<or"> ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjeaj "<,s5ate"> or
#bjeae "<,h\se">4 ,to
teleph"o1 y c call ! ,capitol
,hill ,swit*bo>d at "<#bjb">
#bbd-#caba = ! ,s5ate &
"<#bjb"> #bbe-#caba = ! ,h\se4
,to f9d \ ! "ns ( yr ,s5ators
& ,repres5tatives1 call yr
local public libr>y1 bo>d (
elec;ns1 or ,l1gue ( ,wom5
,vot]s (fice4




                           #cc
     ,organiza;ns ,prote/
      ,s5ate ,am5d;ts to
     8,motor ,vot]0 ,bill
   by ,nicole ;,e4 ,willson

  ,,wa%+ton ,- ,civil "rs
gr\ps & o!r organiza;ns z
div]se z ! ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,retir$ ,p]sons & ,rock !
,vote "picipat$ 9 a press
3f];e 9 ,april to voice _!
objec;ns to ! ,s5ate's propos$
modifica;ns ( ! ,na;nal ,vot]
,regi/ra;n ,act1 commonly "kn
z ! 8,motor ,vot]0 bill4 ,!
sp1k]s express$ 3c]n t !
modifica;ns w def1t ! bill's
purpose by mak+ x h>d]1 n
easi]1 = l[-9come & 4abl$ p to
regi/] to vote4
  ,! ,na;nal ,vot] ,regi/ra;n
,act provides t citiz5s w 2
able to regi/] to vote :ile
obta9+ driv]s,0 lic5ses or
/ate ,i4,d4 c>ds "<h;e1    #cd
! 8,motor ,vot]0 "n4"> ,9
addi;n1 ! act /ipulates t vot]
regi/ra;n 2 (f]$ at social
s]vice ag5cies s* z
rehabilita;n c5t]s4 ,f9ally1 !
act provides = vot] regi/ra;n
by mail4
  ,! bill pass$ ! ,h\se 9tact1
b ! ,s5ate v].n remov$ all b !
provi.n = regi/ra;n at motor
vehicle bur1us4 ,! organiza;ns
repres5t$ at ! press 3f];e
fe>$ t ! ,s5ate v].n wd h9d]
vot] regi/ra;n = _m ( ! gr\ps
! bill 0 design$ to help1
"picul>ly ! 4abl$ & ! poor1 :o
>e less likely to h driv]s,0
lic5ses4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,s5ate
v].n add$ provi.ns : !
organiza;ns feel w cr1te fur!r
di6iculties4 ,m9or;y gr\ps fe>
t a provi.n call+ = pro( (
citiz5%ip w t>get citiz5s :o
look or s.d =eign or :o h non-
,5gli% sur"ns1 & wd al     #ce
5d regi/ra;n by mail4 ,ano!r
provi.n /at+ t p :o move )9 a
vot+ jurisdic;n may h to vote
at a c5tral poll+ place1 r ?an
a place 3v5i5t to !m1
complicates vot+ a3ess = p 9
rural >1s & p ) lack ( a3ess
to transporta;n4
  8,z ! h1d ( an organiza;n t
= ye>s has actively f"\ to h !
,na;nal ,vot] ,regi/ra;n ,act
5act$ 9to law1 ,i am appall$
by :at ! ,s5ate has d"o to x10
sd ,becky ,ca91 ! presid5t ( !
,l1gue ( ,wom5 ,vot]s ( !
,unit$ ,/ates4 8,we support$ !
orig9al v].n 2c x op5$ ! door
to grt] "picipa;n by all
citiz5s 9 ! electoral process4
,b if ! ,s5ate v].n ( ! bill
prevails1 t door w 2 slamm$
%ut ag1 & ! key w 2 ?r[n
away40
  ,ca9 express$ "picul> 3c]n
ov] ! possibil;y t p )     #cf
4abilities wd 2 4c\rag$ f
regi/]+ to vote by ! ,s5ate's
re/ric;ns4 8,a ,8,wa%+ton
,po/,0 survey ( non-vot]s
9dicat$ t "o half ( all non-
vot]s ov] #fe cit$ a physical
4abil;y z ! r1son !y 7 n
regi/]$ to vote4 ,a ,h>ris
poll f.d t ,am]icans )
4abilities vote at a rate #ab
p]c5t l[] ?an ,am]icans :o d n
h 4abilities4 ,x is crucial t
! legisla;n 9clude provi.ns to
r1* \ to ^! citiz5s ,- p :o w
n h adequate opportunities to
regi/] to vote "? de"p;ts (
motor vehicles40
  ,bob ,williams1 ( ! ,unit$
,c]ebral ,palsy ,associa;n1
e*o$ ,ca9's 3c]ns4 8,in
approv+ "<! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act">1 ,3gress
f.d t ^? ( u ) 4abilities h
be5 relegat$ to a posi;n (
political p[].s;s 9 \r     #cg
c.try4 ,key r1sons = ?
political p[].s;s 9clude
>*itectural & transporta;n
b>ri]s : / prev5t _m ( u f
mak+ x 9side ! ,regi/r>'s
door4 ,? makes regi/]+ to vote
n m]ely an 9conv5i;e1 b an
impossibil;y = va/ numb]s (
9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,due
to ?1 ne>ly #ag million
,am]icans ) 4abilities >e n
regi/]$ to vote40
  ,williams w5t on to address
"s specific 3c]ns ) ! ,s5ate
v].n ( ! bill4 ,) respect to !
issue ( social s]vice ag5cy
regi/ra;n1 ,williams sd1 8,mo/
,am]icans ) 4abilities d n h !
"t1 transporta;n or m1ns to
%op >.d to f9d \ : public
ag5cies d vot] regi/ra;n4 ,t
is :at keeps u politically
p[].s alr 444 ,all public
ag5cies m/ (f] vot] regi/ra;n4
,n j a select few = !      #ch
select few40
  ,williams felt t ! provi.n
requir+ pro( ( citiz5%ip cd al
hurt p ) 4abilities4 8,_m
vot]s ) 4abilities wd h
di6iculty :ile track+ d[n a
bir? c]tificate4 ,po/c>d
regi/ra;n has prov5 a qk1 easy
& legally e6ective way to
9cr1se vot] "picipa;n 9 _m
/ates4 ,? is especially true )
reg>d to p ) 4abilities4
,adequate safegu>ds exi/ 9 !
,h\se bill to prev5t non-
citiz5s f regi/]+40
  ,f9ally1 ,williams express$
3c]n t c5tral loca;n vot+ wd
al "w ag/ p ) 4abilities4 8,?
am5d;t wd place an on]\s burd5
on vot]s :o >e 4abl$4
,9dividuals ) 4abilities
3si/5tly cite lack ( a3essible
& af=dable transporta;n z a
key r1son = _! lack (
"picipa;n 9 e aspect (     #ci
,am]ican life4 ,? provi.n wd
fur!r exclude old] & 4abl$
vot]s f ,am]ican political
life40
  ,! f9al sp1k]1 ,ela9e ,j"os1
director ( ! ,,naacp ,legal
,def5se ,fund1 call$ ! bill a
8gd idea t has be5 4tort$40
,regi/]+ at motor vehicle
bur1us1 %e sd1 is a 8wond];l0
idea t ! ,s5ate v].n ( ! bill
does n take f> 5\<4 8,"! >e
sub/antial numb]s ( u :o >e
poor1 :o >e 4abl$1 :o >e
eld]ly1 :o d n g to ! de"p;t (
motor vehicles40 ,! ,s5ate
v].n ( ! ,motor ,vot] ,act1
,j"os sd1 does n adequately
take ^! p 9to a3.t4
  ,j"os express$ "picul> 3c]n
ov] a 8li/-cl1n+0 provi.n 9 !
,s5ate am5d;ts4 ,? purge
provi.n /ipulates t po/c>ds %d
2 mail$ \ to regi/]$ vot]s e
two ye>s1 requir+ 9=ma;n   #dj
s* z address *anges4 ,p :o d n
return ^! c>ds w 2 purg$ f !
vot+ rolls4 ,j"os /at$ t ?
provi.n wd1 once ag1 4crim9ate
ag/ ! poor1 :o may move
frequ5tly1 & ! 4abl$1 :o may n
2 able to fill \ & return !
c>d )\t assi/.e4 ,f9ally1
,j"os reit]at$ ,bob
,williams,0 3c]n t ! provi.n =
a c5traliz$ vot+ loca;n wd al
make vot+ m di6icult = _m
citiz5s4 ,j"os su7e/$ t !
,s5ate memb]s :o design$ !
provi.ns %d make x easi] =
citiz5s to get on vot+ rolls
2f mak+ x s easy to 2 remov$ f
!m4
  ,! press 3f];e 3clud$ ) a
brief "q-&-answ] ses.n 9 :
,j"os & o!rs fur!r expla9$ "s
( _! 3c]ns ) ! ,s5ate v].n ( !
bill4

                           #da
        ,3v5;n ,c.td[n
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,9 ab six weeks f ! "t y r1d
? >ticle1 x w 2 3v5;n "t4 ,we
hope y h made yr travel plans4
,rememb] t ! cut(f date = room
res]va;ns at bo? hotels is
,june #ab1 #aiic1 s pl1se
don't delay4 ,! 3v5;n dates >e
,july #c "? #aj1 #aiic4 ,!
hotel teleph"o numb]s >e
"<#dae"> #fib-#iajj = !
,m>riott & "<#dae"> #fib-#cejj
= ! ,we/94 ,! numb] = ,,acb's
travel ag5cy1 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs
( ,muskogee1 ,okla41 : c 2
call$ f any": 9 ! ,u4,s41 is
"<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii4 ,hotel
rates >e @s#de4jj = s+le &
d\ble & @s#ee4jj = triple &
quad4
  ,! #cbnd ,annual ,3v5;n 2g9s
) ! ov]ni<t t\r to ,r5o    #db
& ,virg9ia ,c;y1 ,nev41 de"p+
at #h a4m4 ,fri"d morn+1 ,july
#b4 ,! co/ ( ? t\r is
@s#fj4jj1 ) @s#bj4jj return$
to y on ! t\r4 ,m1ls >e n
9clud$ 9 ! ticket co/4 ,if y
>e tak+ ? t\r1 y %d 3tact
,james ,ols5 immly at "<#fab">
#ccb-#cbdb4 ,8 mail+ address
is #caj #dth ,ave4 ,s\?1
,suite #hbb1 ,m9n1polis1
,m9n41 #eedae4 ,space on !
buses is limit$4
  ,if y >e n tak+ ? t\r1 ! f/
func;n ( ! 3v5;n is a wom5's
3c]ns "w%op on 8,look9,0 ,gd &
,feel9,0 ,gd10 a sem9> "w%op
ses.n at #b p4m4 on ,satur"d1
,july #c4 ,? 2g9s a full week
( sem9>s1 "w%ops1 program
ses.ns1 t\rs1 m1l func;ns1
recep;ns & o!r activities
plann$ by ,,acb1 xs #bj
special 9t]e/ gr\ps &
committees1 5d+ ) a        #dc
plann$ d9n] !at] 9 d[nt[n ,san
,francisco on ,satur"d ev5+1
,july #aj4
  ,9 addi;n to ! regul>
programm+1 "! w 2 ses.ns on
memb]%ip & support gr\ps
develop;t1 ag+ & bl;s1 sexual
h>ass;t 9 ! "wplace1 appe>.e
5h.e;t = c>e] 5h.e;t1 hav+ !
life y want1 brl code
unifica;n1 & s =?4 ,al1
,>k5/"o us]s1 newsreel]s1
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl
alumni1 baseball fanatics1
,ski = ,li<t1 s*ol>%ip w9n]s1
a6iliate presid5ts1 & o!r
gr\ps w meet4 ,al ? ye>1 y
won't want to miss a fabul\s
banquet on ,fri"d ev5+ )
5t]ta9;t & an \t/&+ sp1k]4 ,if
y h n alr rcvd yr preconv5;n
packet1 wat* = x 9 ! mail4
,rememb]1 if y want ? 9=ma;n
on cassette tape1 call ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice 2t #c p4m4    #dd
& #e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,h["e1
only pr9t =ms c 2 us$ =
pr]egi/ra;n4
  ,= ! 3v5i;e ( 3v5;n
att5dees1 transporta;n to
d[nt[n ,san ,francisco & a
%uttle to ! ,hillsdale ,mall
>e plann$ ,mon"d "? ,?urs"d (
3v5;n week4 ,! 3v5;n program w
9clude local re/aurant 9=ma;n
& o!r mat]ial y w ne$ dur+
3v5;n week4
  ,2 c]ta9 to review ?or\<ly
yr preconv5;n packet :5 y rcv
x & mail 9 yr pr]egi/ra;n =ms
promptly4 ,pr]egi/ra;n w save
y m* "t :5 y >rive at ! hotel4
,y c pick up yr 3v5;n packet1
: w 2 r1dy = y1 & 2 on yr way
to yr f/ activ;y4
  ,! ,m>riott ,hotel has be5
able to secure a limit$ numb]
( refrig]ators = r5tal at
@s#fj4jj4 ,any"o desir+    #de
a brl or l>ge pr9t map ( ,san
,francisco c write to ,bl ,san
,franciscans1 ,9c41 #aeia
,jackson ,st41 ,san
,francisco1 ,calif41 #idaji1
or call "<#dae"> #efc-#dhif4
,! co/ is five doll>s4
  ,3v5;n "t is alm "h4 ,x's "t
to complete all detail$ plans
& anticipate a grt 3v5;n4

       ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
      ,delegates ,meet )
   ,3gress1 ,hold ,assembly

  ,,wa%+ton ,- ,m ?an #ajj
delegates repres5t+ ne>ly e
/ate ga!r$ "h 9 late ,m>* = !
annual ,na;nal ,delegate
,assembly & ,legislative
,sem9> sponsor$ by ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica1 a 3sortium (
9dividuals & ag5cies 9clud+ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !       #df
,bl4 ,! ?ree-"d 3f];e provid$
"picipants ! opportun;y to
2come well 9=m$ on issues (
3c]n to bl p & si<t$
pr(es.nals :o "w 9 ! bl;s
field4 ,>m$ ) t 9=ma;n1
delegates fann$ \ on ,capitol
,hill on ,m>* #bb & #bc to %>e
_! 3c]ns ) ! memb]s ( ,3gress
f _! /ates4
  ,$uca;n 0 upp]mo/ 9 ! m9ds (
! delegates z ,dr4 ,mi*ael
,b9a1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,9diana
,s*ool = ! ,bl & presid5t ( !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 address$
!m4 ,b9a 0 "p ( a two-memb]
panel on $uca;n4
  ,b9a spoke ab ! dang]s bl *n
face :5 $ucators attempt to
9tegrate !m 9to a 8full
9clu.n0 3cept4 ,$ucators &
o!rs :o advocate = 8full
9clu.n0 2lieve t bl;s      #dg
isn't va/ly di6]5t f o!r
4abilities1 : m1ns t a bl * cd
2 s]v$ by a g5]ali/4 8,in
$uca;n10 he sd1 8^! g5]ali/s
>e call$ regul> $uca;n t1*]s4
,9 rehabilita;n1 we call !m
g5]ic rehab c\nselors1 :o1
,i've 4cov]$1 don't "k b1ns ab
bl;s40
  ,b9a sd n only d 8full
9clu.ni/s0 advocate = !
closure ( s*ools = ! bl1 !y
seek to aboli% all special
$uca;n place;ts s* z res\rce
rooms 9 public s*ools :
sep>ate *n ) 4abilities4 8,i
"q h[ a classroom t1*]1
g5]ically tra9$1 c meet all !
ne$s ( ! o!r /ud5ts 9 ! class
9 addi;n to all ! /ud5ts )
4abilities4 ,!y j c't h all !
te*nical k10 ,b9a sd4
  ,he sd ,,aer1 ,,acb1 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl   #dh
>e jo9tly develop+ a posi;n
pap] on 8full 9clu.n40 ,he sd
! pap] w likely emphasize t
9clu.n 9 society & s*ool is a
hi<ly desirable goal1 b x %d n
o3ur )\t adequate support or
2f /ud5ts develop su6ici5t
skills to 5sure t ! 9tegra;n
is m1n+;l & productive4 ,he sd
! pap] wd al call = ! /r5g!n+
( a full range ( place;ts &
opposes ! r$uc;n or elim9a;n (
^? alt]natives4 ,he reit]at$ t
,,all 5c\rages full 9clu.n 9
society & s*ool :5 x is
appropriate4
  ,3f]ees he>d f ,l\is ,tutt1
sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,m>yl& ,s*ool =
! ,bl & presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil (
,s*ools = ! ,bl4 ,he sd s*ools
= ! bl 8%d n h to def5d :at we
d 9 s]v+ "y/]s :o >e bl or
visually impair$40
  ,he sd s*ools = ! bl 9 _m
/ates >5't well            #di
repres5t$ :5 s*ool 4trict
(ficials sit d[n ) p>5ts to
talk ab ! $uca;n ( _! bl *4
8,we wd ask if y're 9volv$ 9
local programs to make sure t
\r s*ools >e on ! ag5da :5 x
comes to look+ at programs =
"y/]s :o >e bl or visually
impair$10 he sd4 ,he rem9d$ 8
li/5]s t "! is no /igma 9
att5d+ a s*ool = ! bl2 he
call$ ^? 9 ! audi;e :o _h
att5d$ resid5tial s*ools = !
bl 8role models0 = bl *n
curr5tly 5roll$ 9 ! s*ools4
  ,tutt sd s*ools = ! bl won't
2 quiet & take a back s1t if
_! s]vices 2come 5dang]$ by
tr5ds t[>d full 9clu.n4
  ,foll[+ ! $uca;n panel1
,le,roy ,saund]s1 presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
briefly welcom$ ! delegates to
! 3f];e4 8,? mi<t 2 "o ( ! mo/
critical legislative       #ej
sem9>s we've _h 9 "s "t10 he
sd4 8,"! >e a lot ( new faces
on ! hill4 444 ,we're 9 hopes
t yr visit on ! hill w make \r
job "h 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 a
ll easi] 9 gett+ 9 to talk to
^! p & pres5t+ to !m :at we
feel !y ne$ to "k ab :at's go+
on = bl p40
  ,he rem9d$ 8 audi;e t
,3gress doesn't imple;t any (
! laws !y pass1 obs]v+ t 8if
!y imple;t$ !m1 !y'd write !m
a lot bett] ?an !y d4 ,": !
ru2] hits ! road is back 9 yr
/ate :5 ! bills >e pass$ 9
,wa%+ton & ! regula;ns >e
writt5 & imple;t$ ,- t's :5 ^?
laws r1lly />t a6ect+ bl p40
,he 5c\rag$ 8 audi;e to "w
closely ) /ate legislators &
o!rs to 5sure prop] imple;ta;n
( laws pass$ 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,f ! p[] ( 9dividual lo2y+
ef=ts1 3f];e att5dees      #ea
turn$ _! att5;n to ! p[] ( !
press4 ,mel ,elf91 $itor (
special projects at 8,u4,s4
,news & ,_w ,report10 0 !
keynote sp1k] = ! 3f];e4 ,he
talk$ ab ! p[] ( ! press & !
import.e ( e?ical j\rnalism4
"<,see 8,$itor ,sp1ks on
,e?ics & ! ,press10 ? issue4">
  ,foll[+ ,elf9's rem>ks1 !
audi;e he>d f memb]s ( an
a3r$ita;n panel4 ,dr4 ,frank
,dickey1 an $uca;n 3sultant &
*airman ( ,,acb's upcom+
summit on a3r$ita;n1 0 ! f/
memb] ( ! panel4 ,he sd
,am]icans h come to expect too
m* ( a3r$ita;n4 8,c]ta9ly1 x c
2 ( assi/.e to u10 he sd1 8b
x's n ! rem$y = all \r ills40
  ,he sd ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !
only na;n 9 ! _w ": qual;y
assur.e m1sures >e op]at+ "?
non-gov]n;tal ag5cies4 8,! o!r
na;ns ( ! _w dep5d 9       #eb
l>ge m1sure on _! m9i/ries (
$uca;n = ! assess;t ( qual;y 9
_! hospitals1 s*ools1 or o!r
v>i\s & sundry ag5cies40
  ,dickey provid$ a backgr.d &
hi/ory ( a3r$ita;n1 w>n+ t !
new tr5ds 9 \tcome a3r$ita;n
cd result 9 hi<] co/s4 ,he
prais$ a3r$ita;n z a m1ns (
protect+ ! public4 8,non-
gov]n;tal a3r$ita;n has
surviv$ = alm half a c5tury10
he sd4 8,x's _h "s problems &
3trov]sy1 b 9 ! m1n"t1 x has
gr[n /r;g] & m important to \r
society40
  ,! second paneli/ 0 ,dr4
,rick ,wel%1 presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,he told
8 audi;e he 0 det]m9$ to see t
,,nac rema9s a viable op;n =
a3r$ita;n4 ,he comm5d$ ,,acb =
xs 9t5;ns to sponsor !     #ec
a3r$ita;n summit4 ,he e*o$
,dickey's ass];n t p >e
expect+ m f a3r$ita;n ?an x
curr5tly deliv]s4 8,"p ( !
problem is ! di6];e 2t :at we
?9k a3r$ita;n %d d & :at x 0
set up to d4 ,i ?9k ! mo/
important ?+ t x has d"o has
be5 to 5c\rage ag5cies to
3t9ue to improve4 ,if we want
x to d "s?+ else1 !n pl1se get
9volv$ ) ! process & help x to
move t[>d ei sett+ hi<] /&>ds
or provid+ addi;nal 9=ma;n4
  8,= ! f/ "t 9 xs hi/ory n[10
,wel% 3t9u$1 8x w /& or fall
to ! ext5t to : we support x40
  ,he provid$ a ?or\<
explana;n ( ,,nac's /&>ds &
on-site review processes = ^?
:o 7 unfamili> ) !m4
  ,manuel ,ur5a1 program
manag] ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl &
,"pially ,si<t$ 9 ,cali=nia1
sd despite an alm          #ed
univ]sal 2lief 9 a3r$ita;n1 "s
a3r$it$ ag5cies / (f] l[-
qual;y s]vices4 ,he sd tr5ds
t[>d grt] "picipa;n by bl p on
advisory bo>ds & ! blurr+ ( !
l9e 2t provid]s & 3sum]s w
a6ect a3r$ita;n4 8,i ?9k
a3r$ita;n is close ^u u10
,ur5a sd4 8,f$]al fund+ w 2
ti$ up to x4 ,we h to />t all
ov] ag4 ,a3r$ita;n = ! bl1 z
f> z ,i'm 3c]n$1 is mo/ly
hi/ory n[4 ,we've got to get 9
! ball game1 we've got to play
by ! new rules1 & we've got to
give equal voice to all !
"picipants40
  8,i agree ) ,manuel10 sd
;,r4 ,creig ,slayton1 director
( ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl & !
f9al a3r$ita;n paneli/1 8:5 he
says t a3r$ita;n is go+ to
happ54 ,x's a "q1 h["e1 ( :o
is go+ to d t a3r$ita;n4 ,i
2lieve t ! ,rehabilita;n   #ee
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 ) xs
rec5t publica;n 9 ! ,8,f$]al
,regi/]1,0 has 9dicat$ t x
fully 9t5ds to />t "s process
t[>ds a3r$it+ ag5cies or at
l1/ 9dicat+ ^? ag5cies t x
2lieves >e do+ a gd job40
  ,he sd any new a3r$ita;n
process m/ avoid unev5
applica;n ( /&>ds or
imple;ta;n ( irrelevant /&>ds4
8,x doesn't matt] to me :e!r !
brl 9/ructor 9 an ag5cy has a
ma/]'s degree or a doctorate10
,slayton sd4 8,:at matt]s is1
>e ! cli5ts t t ag5cy is s]v+
com+ \ "k+ brl8 444 ,t's :at's
important40
  ,"picipants turn$ f
a3r$ita;n to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5d+ program ) rem>ks by
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 a
na;nally r5[n$ exp]t on !
program4 ,he sd decl9es 9 !
program's e6ective;s &     #ef
opportunities >e due1 9 "p1 to
a lack ( support f ! executive
bran* ( ! f$]al gov]n;t4 8,^?
( y :o "k me "k t ,i'm an
optimi/10 he sd4 8,b we're
fi<t+ s _m battles 9 s _m
places mon? 9 & mon? \ t ,i've
ab come to ! 3clu.n 444 t if
we c't make progress ": we >e
adm9i/ratively1 ,i ?9k x's "t
= u to try to decide 2f ? ye>
is ov] :e!r ,r&olph-,%epp>d1
2+ a busi;s-ori5t$ program1 is
locat$ 9 ! f$]al gov]n;t ": x
"\ to be4 ,i'm n s worri$ ab !
battles won or lo/1 b ,i don't
?9k we're w9n+ ! w>1 & t's
s]i\s40
  ,he call$ = un;y am;g v5dors
& o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 _! cause1 /at+
t "o ( 8 priorities is to
8seek "o or m possible
alt]natives to ! adm9i/rative
quagmire t ,i diagnose 9
,,rsa40                    #eg
  ,rob]t ,humphreys1 ,,all's
legal c\nsel & an au?or;y on !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program1 w>n$
( "s ( ! problems & *all5ges !
program faces n[ & 9 ! imm
future4 8,we j ran 9to a
situa;n la/ ye> 9 : a major
na;nal non-pr(it organiza;n (
& = p ) 4abilities has sd1
,8,we want 9 on t ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program4 ,x %d n 2
specific to bl;s2 x %d 2 op5$
up to all 4abilities4,0 ,we
c't possibly tol]ate t40 ,he
sd if ! program 7 exp&+ & e bl
v5dor _h a job1 !n expan.n to
o!r 4abilities wd 2 a3eptable4
8,we h no?+ ag/ o!r
4abilities1 b bl;s got "! f/1
& we >5't go+ to give x up40
  ,p]h ! l\de/ & mo/ he>t-felt
applause ( ! "d o3urr$ af a
spee* by ,ju/9 ,d>t1 ,jr41
*airman ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t    #eh
( ,p ) ,4abilities4 ,d>t
pres5t$ ! ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,aw>d ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
,/ates to ,durw>d ,mc,daniel4
"<,see 8,cl9ton ,honors ,,acb
,f.d+ ,memb]10 ? issue4">
  ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1
*airman ( ,,all's ,task ,=ce
on ,social ,secur;y1 foll[$ !
aw>d pres5ta;n4 ,he sd *anges
>e 9 ! w+s = "s aspects ( !
,social ,secur;y program4 8,in
! ,title ,,ii program10 he sd1
8x looks l y may see "s
significant *anges 9 ! future
2c ( ! 9cr1s+ emphasis on !
3cept t reg>d.s ( "o's
impair;t1 he or %e c "w & %d 2
5c\rag$ to l1ve ! ,social
,secur;y pay;t rolls4
,un=tunately1 ^? :o adv.e t
!ory don't recognize !
di6iculty ( f9d+ a job
especially ) a 4abil;y1 ev5
?\< p )\t a 4abil;y >e     #ei
hav+ a h>d "t f9d+ a job n[40
  ,he sd ! poor p]=m.e ( !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s 8was q
delib]ate10 & he w>n$ ( ev5
grt] di6iculties ah1d = ^? :o
seek eligibil;y = ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y ,9come4 ,he
sd l;g backlogs 9 process+
,,ssdi claims won't 4appe> any
"t soon4 ,he call$ = 9cr1s$
fund+ = ,,ssa : wd all[ x to
process claims 9 a m "tly
mann]4
  ,3f]ees turn$ _! att5;n to
le>n+ m ab ! issues to 2
4cuss$ ) _! repres5tatives 9
,3gress ! foll[+ "d4 "<,see
8,,all ,posi;n ,pap]s3 ,a
,compila;n10 ,m>* #aiic4">
  ,! f/ "d's activities 3clud$
) a spee* by ,c>l ;,r4
,augu/o1 presid5t & *ief
executive (fic] ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,he sd    #fj
,,afb 9 3junc;n ) o!r
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl m/
8cr1te a s5se ( urg5cy to
ju/ify ! ne$ = sep>ate &
id5tifiable ag5cies & s*ools =
! bl40 ,augu/o sd ultimately1
/udies wd 2 complet$ & posi;n
pap]s writt5 to ju/ify sep>ate
s]vices4 ,he call$ tr5ds : wd
comb9e s]vices to ! bl ) ^? (
o!r 4abilities 8a crisis 9 !
mak+10 dclg t n[ is ! "t to
attack ! crisis4
  ,foll[+ ,augu/o's rem>ks1
"picipants he>d f ,m>ie
,davis1 :o repres5ts ,v]bal
,l&m>k1 a manufactur] ( talk+
signs4 ,%e 9=m$ h] audi;e ab
new 9/alla;ns ( ! company's
signs 9 ! ,st4 ,l\is >ea4
  ,c>l ,mc,coy1 =m] director (
s]vices = ! bl 9 ,florida1
br"\ delegates up to date
reg>d+ ,title ,,vii ,*apt] #b
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act z   #fa
reau?oriz$1 ! sec;n : d1ls )
s]vices to ! eld]ly bl4 ,he sd
:ile a @s#ac million
appropria;n f ,3gress wd
provide a m9imal am.t ( s]vice
to eld]ly bl p 9 all #ej
/ates1 ! @s#bf million = :
,,all delegates h be5 "w+ =
ye>s wd provide m1n+;l s]vice
to old] bl p4 ,dr4 ,elton
,moore1 *airman ( ,,all's
,task ,=ce on ,s]vices to !
,eld]ly ,bl1 sd full fund+ ( !
program is especially crucial
= ^? /ates :o don't h any s*
appropria;n1 s9ce fund+ is
grant$ on a ?ree-ye> cycle4
8,t m1ns t "s ( ^! /ates cd
miss \ on fund+ = ano!r ?ree
ye>s10 ,moore expla9$1 8if
addi;nal m"oy isn't allocat$40
  ,! ,mon"d morn+ ses.n 2gan )
a rehabilita;n panel4 ;,r4
,creig ,slayton1 director ( !
,i[a ,de"p;t = ! ,bl1      #fb
told delegates ! reau?oriza;n
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act m1ns
grt] emphasis on employ;t4 ,!
law calls = 9cr1s$ "picipa;n
by 3sum]s on ag5cy c\ncils on
: employ]s & 3sum]s "picipate
tgr4
  ,jack ,duncan1 legislative
c\ncil = ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil (
,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 3curr$
) ,slayton on ! import.e (
advisory c\ncils z vehicles =
local & /atewide deci.n mak+4
,"o significant *ange 9 ! law1
he sd1 is ! sep>a;n ( s]vices
to eld]ly bl p f ! 9dep5d5t
liv+ sec;ns4
  ,! f9al ses.n ( ! delegate
assembly d1lt ) h1l? c>e re=m4
,af sp5d+ m* ( ,mon"d afn on
,capitol ,hill1 delegates
return$ = a f9al banquet &
prep>$ to visit ,3gress ag !
foll[+ "d4
                           #fc
   ,$itor ,sp1ks on ,e?ics
          & ! ,press

  ,! press z an ,am]ican
9/itu;n has a c]ta9 maje/y1 is
extremely p[];l1 & c 2
tr\bl+ly >rogant4 ,t's !
assess;t ( ,mel ,elf91 $itor (
,special ,projects = 8,u4,s4
,news & ,_w ,report10 :o spoke
to delegates ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica at xs annual delegate
assembly held 9 ,wa%+ton 9
,m>*4
  ,elf9 2gan 8 rem>ks by
describ+ "s >1s ( ,wa%+ton to
3f];e att5dees4 ,he describ$ !
sec;n ( ! c;y "kn z ,georget[n
z a place 8s sno2y n ev5 ! zip
code is li/$40 ,he ass]t$ t !
,capitol ,hill >ea is 8s
lib]al ! kids >5't tau<t to
play c[boys & 9dians2 9/1d1 !y
play c[p]sons & native     #fd
,am]icans40
  ,to illu/rate ! p[] & "s"ts
>rog.e ( ! press1 ,elf9 told !
/ory ( a report] :o "q$
,lyndon ,johnson reg>d+ ! nam+
( a new director = ! ,c5tral
,9tellig;e ,ag5cy4 ,!
report]'s "qs 7 bas$ on 9=ma;n
giv5 hm by 8 $itors4 ,johnson
told ! report] to 9=m 8 $itors
t _! 9=ma;n 0 9correct4
,despite t1 ! foll[+ "d ! pap]
ran a /ory : sd ,johnson _h
9de$ "nd "s"o to ! ,,cia
director%ip4 ,a r excit$
,johnson call$ ! "y report]
in1 dem&$ :e!r 8 $itors _h be5
9=m$ t ,johnson _h sd he wd n
"n ! 9dividual : ! pap] _h
report$4 8,yes1 sir10 sd an
obvi\sly n]v\s report]1 8b !y
sd !y _h bett] 9=ma;n40
  ,elf9 sd "o ( ! press's
significant p[]s is ! abil;y
to set ! ag5da4 8,ea* "d   #fe
:5 ,i come 9to my (fice10 he
expla9$1 8"! >e probably #ej
di6]5t issues to : ,i cd turn
my att5;n40 ,^? issues c range
f significant =eign policy
3c]ns to :e!r ,elvis
,presley's bir?"d %d 2 made a
na;nal holi"d1 z at l1/ "o
,wa%+ton-bas$ gr\p has
propos$4 8,! f/ ?+ t report]s
& $itors h to d is decide
:at's important40
  ,! second p[] ( ! press1 ac
to ,elf91 is xs abil;y to
frame ! "q4 8,hill>y
"<,cl9ton"> is an issue4 ,is !
issue ! fact t %e is !
presid5t's wife runn+ ! h1l?
c>e re=m program8 ,or is !
issue "o ( :at does ,hill>y "k
ab h1l? re=m8 ,s f>1 ! issue
is fram$ 9 ! presid5t's wife4
,no "o has tak5 & ask$ ! "q
,8:at >e ,hill>y's
qualifica;ns 9 ! field (   #ff
h1l? re=m8 ,t's :at ,i m1n :5
,i say ! press c frame ! "q40
  ,elf9 sd ! ?ird p[] ( !
press is xs abil;y to s]ve z a
gate keep] 9 elec;ns &
political 3te/s4 8,i gu>antee
y t )9 a ye>1 ,3gressman ,dick
,>mey w 2 on "eybody's li/ (
3t5d]s = ! ,republican nom9a;n
9 #aiif1 ev5 if he doesn't
want to be10 ,elf9 sd4 8,!
press is ! keep] ( ! gate40
  ,he sd ! f\r? p[] ( ! press
is xs abil;y to spe$ up !
process ( mak+ ?+s & p "kn4
8,in ! middle ( ! ,r1gan
ye>s10 he recall$1 8?ree :ales
got /uck 9 ! ice up 9 nor!rn
,alaska4 ,"sh[1 ! presid5t &
,mrs4 ,r1gan he>d ab ?4 ,mrs4
,r1gan urg$ ! presid5t to d
"s?+ ab ^? :ales4 ,he gets !
coa/ gu>d to g up "! & help ^?
:ales4 ,sudd5ly1 ^? ?ree :ales
2came ! mo/ fam\s          #fg
mammals 9 ,am]ica4 ,i don't
want to sp\t (f anymore ab !
:ales40
  ,he sd :ile ! press doesn't
h self-polic+ 9/itu;ns l !
,am]ican ,b> ,associa;n to :
attorneys 2l;g1 xs memb]s d
?9k ( e?ics & rules4 8,af alm
#dj ye>s 9 ? busi;s10 he sd1
8,i'm impress$ by h[ m* ?9k+
goes 9to ? )\t any =mal oa? or
code1 & h[ (t5 we make
mi/akes1 & h[ _m "y p >e n"e
tau<t ab j\rnali/ic e?ics40
  ,he express$ 3c]n t :ile
colleges t1* pot5tial
j\rnali/s "s ?+s ab libel1 few
if any 3c5trate on "s ( ! o!r
problems t >ise f lack ( self-
re/ra9t4 8,! ,f/ ,am5d;t is !
he>t & s\l ( ? c.try10 he
ass]t$1 8b ! dang]s 9h]5t 9
:at we d1 un.s p ex]cise self-
3trol1 sc>e me40 ,he sd !
det]iorat+ image ( !       #fh
press 9 rec5t ye>s is reflect$
9 ! plots ( two movies4 ,9 !
movie 8,call ,nor?side #ggg10
,actor ,james ,/ew>t play$ !
"p ( a report] :o1 ) "s solid
9ve/igative "w & 9g5u;y1 frees
a "y man f prison1 w9n+ = hmf
a ,pulitz] ,prize4 ,! movie 0
bas$ on a true /ory4 8,in ?
film f ! '#djs10 ,elf9 sd1 8!
report] we>s ! :ite hat40
,3tra/ t to ! '#hjs ": ! numb]
"o /ory ab report]s is a film
call$ 8,abs;e ( ,malice0 :
/>r$ ,sally ,field4 ,9 t
movie1 ,field1 driv5 by an
a7ressive $itor1 ru9s ! life (
a local busi;sman by writ+ a
s]ies ( /ories : mi/ak5ly
a3use hm ( ?+s : he _h n d"o4
8,? is a classic case ( a
report] we>+ ! black hat4
,"!'s ! di6];e 9 ! #dj-ye>
p]iod4 ,x's 2come easy =
politicians & o!rs to      #fi
blame ! press 2c ( ^!
examples10 ,elf9 sd4
  ,elf9 sd "o ( ! "qs ! press
m/ answ] is :5 is an item
relevant z a news /ory8 ,he sd
9 ,april #aifi1 he s5t a
report] to cov] ,s5 ,t$
,k5n$y1 ;,d-,mass41 :o _h g"o
to ,alaska to 9spect ,eskimo
$uca;n facilities "!4 ,he sd 8
magaz9e's 9t]e/ focus$ on
,k5n$y m ?an ! subject ( 8
trip4 ,! trip o3urr$ less ?an
a ye> af ,k5n$y's bro!r ,bo2y
_h be5 assass9at$4 8,he'd g"o
"? "s depres.n10 ,elf9
recall$4 8,we kept wat*+ hm4
,? 0 a man :o cd lift ! flag (
! family & 2come presid5t ( !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,p 7 talk+ ab
x40
  ,elf9 sd on a comm]cial jet
return+ to ,wa%+ton1 ,k5n$y _h
a few dr9ks & 82g9s paw+ !
televi.n an*orwoman        #gj
sitt+ next to hm10 ,elf9 sd4
,! report] al describ$ a pill[
fi<t 2t ,k5n$y & 8 /aff & o!r
simil> 2havior4 8,! report]
comes back1 tells me ab ?1 &
,i tell hm to write me a memo4
,9 ! la/ p>agraph ( ! memo1 he
says ? isn't ! only example4
,! report] sd s9ce 8 bro!r's
d1?1 ,k5n$y _h be5 dr9k+ fa/1
driv+ fa/1 & _h an eye = a
pretty woman4 ,i "q$ ! relev.e
( ? memo & decid$ n to pr9t
any ( ?1 & ,i put x 9to a
file4
  8,on ,satur"d1 ,july #ai1 ,i
got 9to my (fice & _h a call f
ano!r coll1gue10 he rememb]$4
8,he told me f 8 vaca;n spot
on ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d ,8"!'s a
crazy /ory "h ab ,t$ ,k5n$y's
c> at ! bottom ( a pond acr !
bay call$ ,*appaquiddick1 &
"!'s suppos$ to 2 a d1d woman
9 ! back s1t ( ! c>4,0     #ga
,i sd ? is a grt /ory4 ,keep
phon+ 9 ! details if y he> any
m40
  ,elf9 sd 9 ! m1n"t1 he look$
9 ! ,3gres.nal /aff directory1
& f.d a li/+ = ,m>y ,jo
,kope*ne4 8,\ ( my fil+ cab9et
came t memo10 he sd4 8,we 7 !
f/ organiza;n to r1lly pr9t !
/ory ( :at ,t$dy _h be5 up to4
,t memo 2came relevant on
,july #ai :5 "! 0 a d1d woman
9 ! back s1t ( 8 c>40
  ,elf9 sd "qs ( relev.e
didn't 5d ) ! ,k5n$y 9cid5t4
8,i've rec5tly g"o "? a simil>
situa;n ) a memb] ( !
presid5t's cab9et4 ,i h :at is
ess5tially f/-h& k "r n[ : 0
giv5 to me ab a liquor problem
= ? 9dividual & an a3usa;n (
drunk5 driv+4 ,? 9dividual has
ess5tially sd x's true4 ,i
don't ?9k x's relevant1 b "!
is a memo 9 my file t ,i   #gb
hope ,i don't h to pull \ at
"s po9t or o!r 9volv+ ?
9dividual4 ,b t's an e?ical
deci.n4 ,relev.e is "o ( ! ?+s
,i ?9k ab 9 j\rnalism40
  ,he sd a second "q :
report]s m/ answ] is h[ to
decide 2t :at ! public "\ to
"k & :at x has a pruri5t 9t]e/
9 "k+4 8,! "q is1 is "ey?+ fit
to pr9t80 ,he recall$ ,betty
,=d1 ! wife ( =m] ,presid5t
,g]ald ,=d1 :o v freely answ]$
"qs put to h] by report]s ab e
aspect ( h] life 9clud+ !
c\ple's sex life4 8,x wd h be5
v 9t]e/+ to pr9t :at %e sd10
,elf9 recall$4 8,i j felt t
wasn't "s?+ ! public _h a "r
to "k4 ,!y may h an 9t]e/ 9
"k+ x1 b "!'s a di6];e40
  ,he sd report]s & $itors >e
3/antly call$ ^u to answ]
?orny "qs reg>d+ :at is na;nal
secur;y & :at is n4        #gc
8,rememb] t 9 ! f/ "ds (
,wat]gate10 he sd1 8,presid5t
,ri*>d ,nixon tri$ to hide !
br1k-9 2h ! cov] ( na;nal
secur;y4 ,_m presid5ts h tri$
?40 ,he recall$ an 9cid5t ": a
=m] ,,cia director call$ hm &
ask$ hm n to run a /ory 8
magaz9e 0 ab to publi%4 ,af
talk+ ) ! report] :o wrote !
/ory1 !y agre$ to yank x4 8,in
retrospect10 he sd1 8,i ?9k we
did ! "r ?+40
  ,ano!r e?ical issue ) :
j\rnali/s wre/le1 he sd1 is
det]m9+ ! f9e l9e 2t ": prop]
9t]preta;n 5ds & advocacy
2g9s4 ,he fac$ ? issue e>li] ?
ye> :5 a feud >ose 2t ,s54
,ri*>d ,%elby1 ;,d-,ala41 & "s
,cl9ton /aff memb]s ov] !
presid5t's budget4 ,%elby felt
! new budget 0 punitive to !
agriculture de"p;t & f>m]s 9
g5]al4 ,he made a spee*    #gd
9 : he sd agriculture 0 be>+
too m* ( ! budget cuts4 8,!
"y] p 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se 2gan
say+ ?+s ab ,%elby ,i cdn't
2lieve10 he sd4 8,? 0 ! f/ or
second week ( ! f/ mon? ( !
adm9i/ra;n4 ,:at !y did at !
5d ( ! week 0 to swit* a
@s#cch million project 3nect$
to ! space %uttle f
,huntsville1 ,alabama to
,texas4 ,9 ! process1 !y sd !
na/ie/ ?+s ab ,%elby4
  8,i want$ to make a po9t : 0
t ,jimmy ,c>t]'s p _h d"o !
same ?+ 9 _! f/ mon? 9 (fice
to "<=m] ,3gressman ,?omas
;,p4 8,tip0 ,o',neill"> & look
": !y 5d$ up4 ,0 ,i go+ 2y
9t]preta;n8 ,0 ,i 2+ fair by
writ+ a s5t;e at ! 5d ( a /ory
ab ! swit*es ( ! project f
,alabama to ,texas t sd !y cd
v well regret do+ ? to ,%elby4
,0 t fair8 ,0 ,i 2+ an     #ge
advocate8 ,i wre/l$ ) t &
decid$ x 0 prop] 9t]preta;n 2c
"! >e p >.d ? t[n :o don't ev5
rememb] ,jimmy ,c>t]4 ,"! >e
few] ?an #ajj ,democrats on
,capitol ,hill 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives :o 7 "! :5
,jimmy ,c>t] 0 presid5t4 ,"!'s
a n>r[ l9e 2t prop] 9t]preta;n
& advocacy40
  ,he sd o!r "qs t come to !
m9ds ( report]s & $itors
9clude1 ,:at makes a s\rce
reliable8 ,h[ _m s\rces d y
ne$ to h a reliable /ory8
8,we're n 9 a battle =
objectiv;y10 he sd4 8,we're 9
a battle = tru?1 : is m* m
elusive40 ,subsequ5t to 8
address to ! ,,all meet+1
8,u4,s4 ,news & ,_w ,report0
rel1s$ a /ory : ass]t$ t prior
to ,presid5t ,cl9ton's visit
to an aircraft c>ri]1 ,col9
,p[ell1 *airman ( !        #gf
,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 secretly
visit$ ! c>ri] 9 adv.e (
,cl9ton's trip to w>n milit>y
p]sonnel to 2 respect;l ( !
presid5t1 ev5 if !y 4agre$ ) 8
attitude t[>d gays 9 !
milit>y1 def5se cutbacks1 etc4
8,we call$ ! ,p5tagon10 he
recall$4 8,we got extraord9>y
knockd[ns4 ,8,! g5]al hasn't
"e ev5 be5 9 ,norfolk1,0 : ,i
f.d h>d to 2lieve4 ,s ,i'm
r1dy to give up on ? /ory af a
/r;g knockd[n l t4
  8,two h\rs lat]1 !y call$
back & sd1 ,8,well1 he 0 "! =
a :ile1 b he n"e w5t abo>d !
aircraft c>ri]4,0 ,we get
ano!r call 9 an h\r3 ,8,well1
he did g abo>d ! aircraft
c>ri]4,0 ,!n ! next call came
back & sd1 ,8,yes1 he talk$ to
!m1 b he didn't talk to !
comm&]4,0 ,f9ally1 ,i sd1
,8,we've got a /ory4,0     #gg
,s y h to keep pu%+2 b1 ! pu%
is = tru?4 ,y're go+ to h yr
[n report]s fi<t+1 y're go+ to
h knockd[ns f ! s\rces 9 !
gov]n;t2 "picul>ly 9 ? t[n1
tru? is a v elusive subject4
  8,t's :at makes my busi;s s
excit+2 t's :at makes my
busi;s s 9t]e/+2 t's :y ,i'm /
at x af all ^! ye>s10 ,elf9
3clud$4 8,i ?9k :5 ,i come to
! 5d ( ! l9e1 ,i h "o hope4
,:5 ,i f9ally l1ve1 on my
tomb/"o1 "! w 2 a sign t says
,8,mel ,elf93 ,he sep>at$ !
:1t f ! *aff1 & pr9t$ !
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                           #gh
     ,crit]ia to ,revise
    ,libr>y ,/&>ds ,r1dy =
          ,yr ,9put
    by ,m>v9 ;,e4 ,price1
   ,,acb ,repres5tative to
     ,advisory ,committee

  ,a revi.n ( ! #aihd ,revis$
,/&>ds & ,guidel9es a6ect+
libr>y s]vice & programs f !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice ( !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ is
n[ "uway "? a ?ree-ye> project
direct$ by ! ,associa;n (
,specializ$ & ,coop]ative
,libr>y ,ag5cies ( ! ,am]ican
,libr>y ,associa;n &
f9ancially support$ by !
,libr>y ( ,3gress4
  ,! 9itial "w 0 p]=m$ by two
specific subcommittees3 !
,advisory ,committee1 : 0
responsible = provid+ 9put on
meet+ ! ne$s = libr>y s]vices
& programs f ! ,,nls       #gi
"?\t ! /ates1 & ! ,"w+ ,t1m1 :
0 *>g$ ) ! responsibil;y (
prep>+ ! writt5 docu;t4 ,bo?
gr\ps 7 expect$ to det]m9e !
ext5t to : ! #aihd /&>ds %d 2
updat$ s t ! new revis$ /&>ds
w provide a m1n+;l1 use;l1 &
"wable tool = ,net"w ,libr>ies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$4
  ,f\r major issues impact+
provi.n ( libr>y s]vices & _!
implica;ns = /&>ds >e to 2
address$3 #a4 ,automa;n_/"
,te*nology2 #b4 ,*anges 9
,us]s,0 ,ne$s_/,demographics2
#c4 ,fund+ ,r1lities2 & #d4
,tr5ds ,t[>d ,c5traliza;n_/"
,consolida;n ( ,s]vices4
  ,:ile ! prim>y audi;e = !
new /&>ds w 2 ! ,net"w
,libr>ies "<! p :o w 2 us+ !
/&>ds">1 3sum]s w ultimately 2
! b5efici>ies ( t s]vice4 ,9
o!r ^ws1 ! purpose ( !     #hj
docu;t is to improve ov]all
libr>y s]vices = p]sons :o >e
bl & physically h&icapp$4
  ,a s9c]e1 3c]t$ ef=t is n[
2+ made to widely circulate !
9itial draft docu;t to z _m
3sum]s & libr>ians z possible
s z to give 9t]e/$ "pies an
opportun;y to provide writt5
com;t 2f ! f9al draft is
=maliz$ 9 ,may ( #aiie4 ,s1
pl1se act n[4
  ,! draft copy ( ! ,"w+ ,pap]
& survey =m >e n[ r1dy =
4tribu;n f yr regional libr>y
on audiocassette1 9 brl1 & on
comput] disk "<,,ms-,,dos
#c4e0 hi<-d5s;y1 d\ble-sid$4">
  ,"! >e #bb 3sid]a;ns 9 !
,"w+ ,pap]4 ,! response %eet
provid$ li/s "<by numb] only">
ea* 3sid]a;n & asks if y agree
or 4agree ) t "picul> /ate;t4
,space is al provid$ = com;ts
on ea* 9dividual           #ha
3sid]a;n1 & respond5ts >e
5c\rag$ to provide z m* m1n+;l
9put z possible4 ,! complet$
=m %d !n 2 return$ z qkly z
possible to3 ,m>v9 ;,e4
,price1 ,,acb ,libr>y
,advisory ,committee
,repres5tative1 c_/o !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#aaee #aeth ,st41 ,,nw41
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,pl1se
note t x is important to "u/&
t ? ,"w+ ,pap] only 3/itutes !
frame"w 9 : ! /&>ds >e writt54
,x does n 3ta9 9dividual /&>d
/ate;ts2 r1 x pres5ts
funda;tal 3cepts t >e to guide
! prep>a;n ( ! /&>ds docu;t4






                           #hb
    ,i'll ,fake ,x ,8,til
        ,we ,make ,x3
   ,b ,h[ ,l;g ,w ,x ,take8
      by ,m>y ,jane ,[5

  ,too _m ( u :o >e bl or
visually impair$ keep fak+ x1
hop+ = ! data a3ess we crave1
yet afraid to admit we >e
dr[n+ 9 a sea ( 9a3essible
facts4 ,we h ! 9tellig;e to
make x 9 ! 8,9=ma;n ,explo.n0
age1 b limit$ facets ( t _w h
be5 made a3essible to u4 ,i
don't "k ab y1 b ,i'm tir$ (
pret5d+ ,i'm n miss+ \ on a
lot ( /uff e si<t$ p]son takes
= grant$4 ,& ,i hope ! issue (
data a3ess 8makes x0 9 !
4abil;y "rs ag5da :ile ,i c /
pr(it f x4
  ,z a newly bl adult 9 !
#aigjs1 ,i att5d$ my f/ na;nal
3v5;n ( a bl;s organiza;n4 ,i
return$ to ! ,ori5ta;n     #hc
,c5t] = ! ,bl 9 ,albany1
,calif41 ) ! answ] su7e/$ by !
exp]i;e3 8,! su3ess;l guys all
seem$ to h si<t$ wives4 ,i
guess t's ! solu;n to liv+
su3ess;lly ) bl;s40 ,( c\rse1
t 0 h>dly an op;n = me4 ,& 9 !
9t]v5+ ye>s x has 2come
9adequate = ^? 8lucky0
9dividuals4 ,review+ a few
pages ( 9k-pr9t at ! d9n]
table or dep5d+ ^u a live-9
driv] w n assure su3ess 9 td's
competitive _w4
  ,too _m brilliant 9dividuals
:o >e bl or visually impair$
>e 3sign$ to do+ m]ely
8adequate0 jobs 2c ! 9=ma;n
ess5tial to excel is n r1dily
a3essible4 ,& yet we seem
afraid to %>e t pa9;l & bo!r"s
8secret40 ,d we ?9k t by d5y+
x to \rvs we h blunt$ \r si<t$
coll1gues,0 impres.n t we
hav5't q mat*$ \r          #hd
pot5tial8
  ,aw>e;s ( ? gap 9 a3ess 0
re9=c$ z "o too _m ( my pe]s 9
! 4abil;y advocacy sy/em came
up ) simil> responses 9 a
v>iety ( sett+s4 ,af ref]r+ to
! v positive aspects ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
,i usually say "s?+ l1 8,:ile
,,ada m>ks ano!r positive
phase 9 ! j\rney t[>d equ;y &
ju/ice1 x doesn't gu>antee !
same level ( a3ess = all ^?
#dc million p40 ,t seems
pretty non-3trov]sial to me4
,b ! a3usa;ns f fell[
advocates />t up4 ,sure1 !
,,ada is grt1 b exactly :at
has x d"o ab data a3ess = ^? (
u / wait+ to get 9to !
8,9=ma;n ,age80
  ,! piles ( 9k-pr9t mat]ial
teet] dang]\sly abv my h1d z
,i sit at my desk1 try+ to
w9n[ "? ! :1t & *aff :     #he
ea* mail deliv]y br+s4
,publica;ns f ! ,gov]n;t
,pr9t+ ,(fice >e 9a3essible to
me4 ,i'm 9=m$ t rec5t policy
/ate;ts ab :at sec;n #ejd
provid$ to me 9dicates ,i mi<t
reque/ ^! docu;ts 9 an
alt]native =mat1 b h[ d ,i "k
:at's \ "!8 ,:5 bills >rive1
:e!r f f$]al1 /ate or local
s\rces1 !y >e totally
9di/+ui%able f tra% mail4
,banks s5d ! id5tical 9k-pr9t
/ate;ts t >e s5t to si<t$
cu/om]s1 yet ) a "o "t 9ve/;t
( s"eal ?\s& doll>s1 ! bank1 &
o!r facilities1 cd z easily
r\te ^? summ>ies de/9$ = bl
cu/om]s "? a brl emboss]4
,movies >e n audio-describ$1
ev5 ?\< ! l[-co/ te*niques h
be5 available = "s ye>s4 ,& to
make ?+s ev5 worse1 if my
companion c>es 5 to tell me ab
! non-v]bal ac;n1 we may   #hf
well risk 2+ ?r[n \ ( ! !at]4
,^! >e1 y say1 only m9or
problems4 ,possibly4 ,b 444
  ,:5 0 ! la/ "t ,i w5t to a
meet+1 :e!r sponsor$ by a
f$]al ag5cy or a private
5t]prise1 to 2 (f]$ an ag5da 9
an a3essible =m8 ,& :o "e came
up ) ! idea t "o c
simultane\sly li/5 to a r1d]
9ton+ ! ^ws "ey"o else has
rapidly review$ :ile (f]+
ess5tial 9si<ts to a lively
4cus.n8 ,at "o na;nal ga!r+ to
explore h[ ! judici>y sy/em cd
come 9to compli.e ) ,,ada1 ,i
f.d myf 9 ? posi;n4 ,i su7e/$
if my p]spective 0 s "uvalu$
by ! organiz]s t !y cd n take
! "t to r1d ! items al\d1 ,i
mi<t z well take my r1d] to !
b>4 ,! mod]ator rel5t$ 9 8
det]m9a;n to move swiftly to a
vote on ! numb]$ items : _h
be5 develop$ 9 a doz5      #hg
small gr\p 4cus.ns af ,i
su7e/$ x seem$ appropriate =
8happy h\r0 to />t a ll e>ly =
^? ( u :o 7 unable to rapidly
scan ! 9k-pr9t summ>ies4 ,my
com;ts result$ 9 s"eal
important alt]a;ns 9 ! text (
! f9al docu;t4 ,a few p m5;n$
t my jok+ com;ts _h al]t$ !m
to a problem !y _hn't
previ\sly 3sid]$4
  ,b at ! next ga!r+ ! same
ru% t[>d e6ici5cy )\t data
a3ess >ose ag4 ,a d1f coll1gue
jo9$ 9 ! cry = equ;y4 "<,%e
cdn't wat* ! 9t]pret] :ile
r1d+ ! text6"> ,b a bl
coll1gue seem$ emb>rass$1
su7e/+ if ,i made s* a po9t (
9si/+ ^u "k+ :at ,i 0 to vote
on1 nei ( u wd 2 9vit$ next
"t4 ,8 po9t seem$ to 2 t 2+ "!
& n 2+ able to p]=m adequately
0 bett] ?an n 2+ "! at all4
8,fak+0 x seem$ bett]      #hh
?an n mak+ ! sc5e4
  ,"! 7 w>n+ signs t ,,ada wd
3c5trate m on ^? few :o use
:eel*airs ?an ! _m am;g ! #dc
million 8cov]$0 "u xs
protec;ns :o d n4 ,e>ly drafts
cit$ 8:eels0 _m "ts :ile
rema9+ mute on ! specific ne$s
( o!rs4 ,"s ( u1 repres5t+
organiza;ns 9volv$ ) bl a3ess1
clu/]$ tgr :ile ! draft bill 0
2+ ref9$4 ,\r 3c]ns w]e1 = !
mo/ "p1 4c.t$4 ,h[ cd we dem&
t ! a3ess issues ( ,,ada 2
compromis$ ) s* complex issues
z data a3ess8 ,& s we jo9$ 9 !
/ru7le1 hope;l t ev5tually !
total 4abil;y commun;y wd turn
xs att5;n f ramps & bus lifts
t[>d data a3ess4
  ,b ! m* t\t$ m>* up
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue f ! ,:ite
,h\se to ! ,capitol ag m9imiz$
! 3c]ns ( ! _m = ! image ( !
few3 ,! phrase1 8,:eels    #hi
( ,ju/ice10 c]ta9ly didn't
hi<li<t ! 3c]ns ( ^? :o didn't
dep5d ^u :eel*airs4 ,b we ag
jo9$1 5*ant$ by ! id1lism (
equ;y & 9clu.n & tru/+ t ^?
millions am;g u :o 7 n
:eel*air us]s wd 2 rememb]$ 9
! evolv+ legislative ac;n : /
lay ah1d4
  ,& ! sad fact is t _m :o >e
visually impair$ >e unaw>e (
h[ m* is 9a3essible to !m4
,n"e wd we seek to m9imize !
su6]+ ( ^? ) physical
4abilities :o h be5 =c$ to
m]ely exi/ 9 nurs+ homes & _!
[n homes6 ,/agna;n & dep5d5cy
impose cruel & unusual puni%;t
^u 9noc5t victims ( ! /atus
quo4 ,b wa/$ pot5tial is r1l
)9 ! bl commun;y too4 ,& _m d
n ev5 "k :at !y d n "k4 ,9 ?
8,9=ma;n ,age10 surely x is a
4tress+ loss :5 brilli.e am;g
^? :o >e bl is trapp$ &    #ij
few recognize "! is a problem4
  ,! 8problem0 is n limit$ to
^? :o >e poor & 4c>d$4 ,x 0
s"eal ye>s ago1 b rec5t
exp]i;e 3firms t only m9or
improve;ts h tak5 place4
,foll[+ ! ,3gres.nally ord]$
review ( ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n1 ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p )
,4abilities decid$ to h a
"w%op on ! results4 ,i 0 !
only non-memb] ( ! pre/igi\s
blue ri2on committee :o 0 ask$
to jo9 9 a panel explora;n ( !
recomm5da;ns 2+ =w>d$ to
,3gress4
  ,s9ce m9e wd 2 ! only view f
\tside ! circle : _h 5dors$ !
f9d+s1 x seem$ "picul>ly
important t ,i h all ! facts
at my f+]tips4 ,! report 0 n
yet on tape s ,i ord]$ ! 9k-
pr9t v].n & _h x tap$ & prep>$
= my pres5ta;n4 ,i _h an   #ia
impressive pile ( tapes4
  ,feel+ fairly well prep>$1
,i roll$ 9to ! room ": ! "w%op
0 to take place4 ,at ! door ,i
0 greet$ by an (ficial f ,,ssa
:o h&$ me a s+le tape4 ,? 0 !
executive summ>y ( ! report on
: ,i 0 suppos$ to h 2come an
exp]t6
  ,lau<+1 ,i ?ank$ ! (ficial &
us$ ? amus+ example to
illu/rate ! problems fac$ by
^? ( u :o f.d 9k-pr9t
9a3essible4 ,x 0 s"eal mon?s
lat] 2f a box ( audio tapes
>riv$4 ,b !y did n mat* my
home-produc$ tapes 9 bulk4 ,i
*eck$ to le>n :at 0 miss+ &
call$ ! bl employee
responsible = data a3ess4
  ,x 0 !n ,i f9ally recogniz$
h[ vuln]able all ( u >e4 ,= %e
_h no idea :at %e didn't "k6
,%e 9si/$ ,,all ! mat]ial _h
be5 r1d4 ,we debat$1 !n    #ib
agre$ to 4agree4 ,s"eal weeks
lat] %e call$ to report ,i _h
be5 correct4 ,we talk$ a bit (
! problems we face :5 we >e
dep5d5t ^u ! si<t$ _w to
decide :at 9=ma;n is ess5tial
= u to "k6 ,if \r ta/es v>y f
^? ( \r volunte] 8data gate-
keep]s0 we may h unse5
ob/acles to ov]come4
  ,back 9 #aigh1 :5 ,i f/ came
to ,wa%+ton1 ,i 0 / a
relatively new memb] ( ! bl
cr[d4 ,i'd manag$ 9 my previ\s
job ) lots ( volunte] r1d]s b
,i wasn't sure h[ o!r bl
gov]n;t employees manag$4 ,& s
,i made appo9t;ts & w5t on a
s]ies ( visits4
  ,usually !y 7 "w+ 9 (fices
by !mvs4 ,!y _h 8projects0 :
seem$ ( limit$ 9t]e/ or
relev.e4 ,af a few ( ^! visits
,i return$ to my [n (fice1 ":
adequate a3ommoda;ns _h    #ic
be5 made4 ,i wond]$ if "s ( my
pe]s 7 afraid to rock ! boat4
  ,lat]1 :5 ,i left my orig9al
gov]n;t job & mov$ to !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$1 ,i
"u/ood ! pressure m p]sonally4
,i 5dur$ s"eal ye>s ( 9sult+
4reg>d until1 9 fru/ra;n1 ,i
fil$ a compla9t ag/ ! ag5cy4
,! excuse3 ,my "w 0 m ?an
adequate4 ,:y %d requir$
a3ommoda;ns ev5 2 4cuss$8 ,& !
director ask$ = a kiss to %[
we w]5't mad at ea* o!r6
  ,te*nology has improv$
a3ess4 ,b too few h a3ess to
x4 ,& my scann]1 : c br+ 9k-
pr9t 9to my talk+ comput]1
takes _m "ts l;g] ?an my si<t$
pe]s require to get at !
facts4 8,b isn't x a miracle10
is ! response ( ^? ^: l[
expecta;n ( ! bl is fur!r
3firm$ by ! sl[;s ( !      #id
curr5t crop ( bl te*nology4
  ,a si<t$ coll1gue spoke ( a
cli5t4 ,:ile evaluat+ ! job
place;t ( bl cli5ts 9 ! f$]al
sy/em1 %e'd 9t]view$ 8
sup]visor4 8,he's b"r &
ambiti\s4 ,b hav+ to dep5d ^u
r1d]s is go+ to m1n he'll n
rise to :at he'd r1* if he
w]5't4 ,we "w ) classifi$
mat]ial >.d "h4 ,we hav5't got
"t to *eck all ^? r1d]s he
uses4 ,too bad60 ,he'd n"e "k
:at he didn't "k4
  ,a coll1gue :o's be5 9volv$
) a 4abil;y a3ess organiza;n =
ov] a decade has n"e rcvd any
brld mat]ials to prep>e = bo>d
meet+s4 ,%e has att5d$ 3f];es
9 ! >ea ( h] exp]tise =
decades & has n"e be5 provid$
) any aid 9 "u/&+ ! issues : h
be5 vot$ ^u dur+ ! g5]al
ses.ns4 ,%e "ws h>d & is k9d &
?"\;l4 ,%e cd h be5 s m*   #ie
m ?an %e w "e 2come4 ,%e has
be5 s busy fak+ x t %e n"e
r1liz$ %e'd n"e r1lly make x4
  ,s h[ l;g d y ?9k we %d wait
until 8data a3ess0 makes x 9to
law8 ,h[ l;g 2f \r society
3firms t 9 an age :5 9=ma;n
rules1 ^? ( u :o >e bl or
visually impair$ >e important
5 to h a3ess to :at is
ess5tial8
  ,sure1 x's sc>y to talk ab
h[ m* we don't "k & h[ big !
gaps 9 data a3ess r1lly >e4 ,b
until we />t to %>e ! pa91 ,i
d\bt we're r1lly go+ to make !
ga9s ess5tial to excel4
  ,i'm a ll tir$ ( fak+ x4
,>5't "s ( y a ll tir$ too8





                           #if
      ,explor+ ,9dep5d;e
    by ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,,acb
     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

  ,on ! cov] ( e 8,brl ,=um0
is a commit;t to promote
9dep5d;e4 ,9dep5d;e is n def9$
"! & x's an idea t has _m
di6]5t 3nota;ns4 ,( c\rse1 no
"o1 bl or n1 is truly
9dep5d5t4 ,\r society has
2come f> too complex = t4
,h["e1 we z bl p /rive to 2 z
free f ! ne$ to ask = help z
ea* ( u c be4 ,& t1 x seems to
me1 is :at 9dep5d;e is all ab4
,9 ! pa/1 society has n made
9dep5d;e easy4 ,public
transporta;n sy/ems >e (t5 n
frly to p :o >e 4abl$4 ,hotel
rooms & public build+s seem to
2 9 love ) pa9t+ room numb]s
on doors4 ,trees h be5 sp>$1 9
! pa/1 2c f$]al1 /ate & local
gov]n;ts h n felt m* ne$   #ig
to make 9=ma;n available 9
a3essible =mats4
  ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act is ! late/ 9 a s]ies (
laws t claim to make \r
5viron;t m a3essible4 ,ev5 n[1
?\<1 we >e a l;g "t f ! "d :5
a bl p]son c 2 truly self-
su6ici5t 9 an unfamili>
5viron;t4 ,too _m ( ^? ( u :o
>e bl 2lieve 9dep5d;e is \r
responsibil;y4 ,put a si<t$
p]son d[n 9 ! middle ( a l>ge
c;y ) no /reet signs & see h[
well he or %e does4 ,we (t5
a3ept ! flaw$ >gu;t t says x
is \r job to adapt to \r
5viron;t & t ^? :o build t
5viron;t ne$ n reg>d \r ne$s
at all4 ,we >e 3t5t ) :at we h
& >e le]y ( ask+ = m4 ,we
tacitly a3ept t we m/ cope &
relieve society ( any
responsibil;y = mak+ \r cop+
easi]4 ,:ile o!rs h        #ih
signs & maps & 9=ma;n &
visible w>n+s1 we >e com=table
) n"o4 ,d we see \rvs z "sh[
less des]v+ ?an o!rs8 ,>e we
exhibit+ a p]v]se sort ( pride
t says t ma*o bl p c take x8
,p]h1 9/1d1 we >e unwill+ to
rock ! boat & ask = :at we h e
"r to expect4
  ,:at"e ! causes1 ! results
>e cle>4 ,bl p h *os5 n to
fi<t to make ! 5viron;t m
a3essible4 ,! few :o h /ood up
& dem&$ *ange h be5 2tray$ by
! mass ( bl p :o h spok5 ) _!
apa?y4 ,? is bad 5\<4 ,"! is
worse4 ,! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl has attack$ ef=ts to
broad5 a3ess by claim+ t1 )
prop] tra9+1 any bl p]son c
func;n 9dep5d5tly & self-
su6ici5tly 9 \r 5viron;t
exactly z x is4 ,if ,i _h w+s
t "w$1 ,i cd fly1 too4 ,?
>gu;t simply %ifts         #ii
responsibil;y & holds a :ole
g5]a;n ( bl p ho/age to ! 9ane
assump;n t all bl p >e1 at l1/
pot5tially1 equally compet5t4
,all ( u "k t "ey"o1 bl or n1
is di6]5tly 5abl$4 ,i1 = "o1
am n prep>$ to wait till !
,,nfb mill5nium >rives4 ,9/1d1
,i am committ$ to "w to make !
5viron;t 9 : ,i func;n easi] =
me to h&le4
  ,? does n m1n t ,i w expect
e commun;y to 9/all talk+
signs on e corn] or immly
build roads ) built-9 p[] &
guid.e s ,i c drive4 ,bo? ( ^?
op;ns wd 2 nice b !y >e n
politically or economically
possible4 ,s my task 9volves
explor+ ! b>ri]s t society
places 9 ! way ( my 9dep5d;e4
,once ^! h be5 id5tifi$1 ,i w
"w ) my commun;y & my c.try to
devise mutually a3eptable ways
( remov+ !m4              #ajj
  ,9 a nut%ell1 :at ,i am ask+
& :at ! ,,ada promises >e !
same4 ,bo? ! law & ,i call =
r1sonable ac;n to 2 tak5 by my
commun;y to 5sure t ,i am n
d5i$ ! fulle/ "picipa;n 9 &
a3ess to my c.try & my
commun;y4 ,4abil;y isolates4
,bl p >e likely to w&] _!
communities less ?an _! non-bl
pe]s4 ,if ! commun;y c make
*anges t1 ov] "t1 c less5 ?
isola;n1 "ey"o w9s4 ,!
commun;y ga9s citiz5s :o c 2 m
active & c "picipate 9 _!
society m fully4 ,we1 z bl p1
ga9 a s5se ( a3ompli%;t & an
abil;y to op]ate 9 m situa;ns
)\t ! assi/.e ( o!rs4 ,? is
true 9dep5d;e4 ,a3ess issues
>e at ! v he>t ( :at ! ,,acb
/&s =4 ,:e!r y yrf ne$ m a3ess
to yr commun;y or n1 mak+ !
5viron;t m frly cr1tes
opportunities = bl p n    #aja
only n[ b = z l;g z
communities la/4 ,:at bett]
ju/ifica;n = ,,acb's motto cd
"! be8 ,promote 9dep5d;e by
cr1t+ a truly a3essible c.try6

           ,cap;n3
  ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds /&s at ! podium1
3duct+ a ses.n ( ! #cbnd
,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,pho5ix4

    ,a ,mid-,ye> ,resolu;n
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,":as1 ! #aiic ,3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
3v5e ,july #c "? #aj 9 ,san
,francisco1 ,cali=nia2 &
  ,":as1 ! ,,acb ,resolu;ns
,committee w ag meet to hamm]
\ ! policies & direc;n ?
,c\ncil's l1d]%ip &       #ajb
/aff % pursue subsequ5t to !
3v5;n2 &
  ,":as1 resolu;ns frequ5tly
come f ! rank-&-file memb]s (
,,acb2 &
  ,":as1 ! "t has >riv$ =
9t]e/$ ,,acb memb]s to 3sid] &
submit possible resolu;ns to !
*airp]son ( ! ,,acb ,resolu;ns
,committee2 &
  ,":as1 s* resolu;ns1
submitt$ 9 adv.e ( ! ,,acb
3v5;n1 make ! ,committee's
task t m* simpl] dur+ 3v5;n
week2
  ,n[1 ,"!=e1 ,2 ,x ,resolv$1
t all p]sons wi%+ to submit a
resolu;n1 or ev5 ! idea = a
resolu;n1 %d d s no lat] ?an
,june #aeth1 to ! *airp]son1
,mit* ,pom]antz1 at #acdd ;,n4
,m>tel ,ave41 ,no4#ajb1 ,los
,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjdf2 &
  ,2 ,x ,fur!r ,resolv$1 t
resolu;ns may 2           #ajc
submitt$ 9 any =mat & %d 2
a3ompani$ by backgr.d 9=ma;n
,- if nec ,- & 9clude ! "n &
teleph"o numb] ( a 3tact p]son
:o is famili> ) ! subject
matt]2 &
  ,2 ,x ,fur!r ,resolv$1 t all
3c]n$ ,,acb memb]s & frs >e
welcome to att5d committee
ses.ns to see democracy1
,,acb-/yle1 9 ac;n4

      ,:at ,is ,lit]acy8
    by ,grace ;,d4 ,napi]

  ,? is 9 response to ,walt
,/rom]'s >ticle1 8,brl
,lit]acy ,- ,ano!r
,p]spective10 9 ! ,m>* #aiic
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40
  ,al? brl is ref]r$ to z !
basic m$ium = 2+ lit]ate = "y
bl 9dividuals1 s*ool-age bl
9dividuals may h ! t5d5cy to
use talk+ books &         #ajd
comput]s m ?an brl4 ,! drift+
away f brl = ^! /ud5ts is a
result ( ! mi/ak5 2lief by "s
t1*]s & "s p>5ts t :at is
mod]n is sup]ior to any?+ m
?an #ajj ye>s old4 ,to refute
?1 j notice t ! p5cil is / 9
wide use td despite hi<ly
sophi/icat$ comput]s ,- ,,pc
or ma9frames4
  ,h["e1 brl is / sup]ior to
talk+ books & comput]s
relative to acquir+ g5u9e
lit]acy = ^! /ud5ts4 ,talk+
books1 aside f textbooks1
don't provide spell+1
punctua;n1 =matt+ on ! page
"<9d5ta;n = p>agraphs1 place;t
( major & m9or h1d+s1 etc41">
hyph5a;n at 5ds ( l9es1 or
re9=ce;t ( brl 3trac;ns le>n$4
,ma/]y ( ! skills abv "<except
= 3trac;ns"> is imp]ative :5
us+ a typewrit] or comput]4
,"o's ignor.e w 2         #aje
app>5t :5 ! /ud5t uses ! wr;g
punctua;n1 writes 9 "o l;g
p>agraph only1 misspells ^ws t
"s"o ( 8 age & grade level is
expect$ to "k1 doesn't place
major & m9or h1d+s 9 a3eptable
=mat1 etc4 ,fur!rmore1 on a
typewrit]1 ! /ud5t _c pro(r1d
his_/h] [n "w1 f9d ]rors &
make correc;ns4 ,! comput]
provides capabil;y to pro(r1d
s l;g z ! writ] recognizes
]rors :5 !y >e pres5t4
  ,record$ textbooks1 on ! o!r
h&1 provide solu;ns = "s ( !
problems 9h]5t 9 non-textbook
mat]ial1 "nly spell+ (
critical or te*nical ^ws1
pag9a;n & emphasis on major or
m9or h1d+s4 ,^! al"o >e n 5 to
3/itute lit]acy = "y /ud5ts4
  ,i h se5 brl writt5 by ^? :o
claim to "k ! brl sy/em4 8,"h0
= 8he>10 8"!0 = 8_!0 & misuse
( rules >e app>5t4 ,s     #ajf
ev5 ?\< !y h be5 8tau<t0 brl1
!y h n ma/]$ x1 probably 2c !y
h us$ auditory mat]ial m ?an
brl mat]ial4 ,a second r1son =
? is t :5 special $uca;n t1*]s
write pr9t on ! /ud5t's brl
pap]s = ! non-special $uca;n
t1*]'s b5efit1 ! t1*] writes !
correct ^w 9/1d ( ! ^w ! /ud5t
_h us$4 ,! special $uca;n t1*]
has ! responsibil;y to write
8r$0 :5 ! /ud5t wrote t 9/1d (
8r1d40 ,! special $uca;n t1*]
has ! responsibil;y to reflect
! /ud5t's ]rors z well z !
a3uracies1 & %d n sub/itute !
correct ^w on 8 pap] =
9correct ^ws 9 brl4 ,:5 a t1*]
makes ! pap] seem bett] ?an x
actually is1 ! /ud5t soon
le>ns t s_/he c make ]rors )
impun;y or1 ev5 worse1 n"e 2
told ab ! ]rors1 & rcv hi<]
grades ?an des]v$4
  ,3sci5ti\s special      #ajg
$uca;n t1*]s want all !
9tricacies ( ! brl sy/em to
2come imm correct responses j
z ) numb] facts4 ,:5 a /ud5t
has to pond] n9e "ts ei<t & !n
2 unsure :e!r ! answ] w 2
correct1 ? is evid;e t ! /ud5t
has n ma/]$ ! numb] facts2 !y
h n 2come habitual & imm
responses4
  ,:5 ! topic ( lit]acy "? brl
>ises ) adults & especially )
^? :o le>n$ brl z a second
r1d+ mode "<a sub/itute =
pr9t">1 ! situa;n is q di6]5t4
,an adv5titi\sly bl9d$ r1d]
alr "ks p>agraph+1 spell+1
punctua;n1 & s =?1 bas$ on
e>ly $uca;n z a see+ r1d]4
,h["e1 ) only o3a.nal use (
brl books & magaz9es1 an adult
may miss ! spell+ ( "ns (
p]sons & places 9 ! curr5t
news4 ,at t po9t1 he or %e may
ask "s"o else1 8,h[ is    #ajh
! capital ( ,yugoslavia
spell$80 or 8,h[ is t baseball
play]'s "n spell$80
  ,lit]acy = adults1 p]h1 is a
matt] ( p]sonal *oice4
,simil>ly1 h[ _m see+ adults
td r1d avidly8 ,"s ) hi< s*ool
diplomas r1d gre$ily to le>n
m4 ,o!rs ) college degrees may
settle = ! sup]ficial1 brief
tr1t;t ( ,,tv news & n r1d !
$itorial page ( a newspap]4
,"s may r1d only ! sports page
or ! movie sec;n4 ,_m see+
r1d]s a3ept ! 8spok5 ^w0 to
replace pr9t4 ,s :y is x s
wr;g = a bl p]son to sub/itute
! 8spok5 ^w0 = brl8
  ,z a brl r1d]1 ,i m* pref]
brl to talk+ books4 ,! r1l;y
is t "s ( ! mat]ial t ,i want
or ne$ to r1d w n"e 2 9 brl b
is available 9 record$ =mat4
,:5 t1 too1 is n available1 ,i
use ! ,optacon to r1d     #aji
pr9t4 ,^! >e my p]sonal
*oices1 b n e o!r bl 9dividual
has ! same p]sonal pref];es z
m9e4

          ,"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 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4

        ,new ,catalog
  ,! ,na;nal ,associa;n =
,visually ,h&icapp$ (f]s a
free l>ge pr9t catalog ( aids
= visually impair$ p4     #aaj
,3tact ,,navh at #bb ,we/
#bast ,st41 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajjaj4

       ,sail+ ,exp$i;n
  ,ac to ! ,janu>y #aj1 #aiic
issue ( 8,! ,kalamazoo
"<,,mi"> ,gazette10 4abl$ p
may le>n to sail next ye> :ile
explor+ ! ,ne!rl&s abo>d a
d\ble-ma/$ %ip4 ,t\r de"pures
>e s*$ul$ = a #ac-"d vaca;n
abo>d ! ,lutg]d9a1 a #ie-ye>-
old sailboat fitt$ ) hydraulic
/e]+ & electronic sp1k+
devices to 9/ruct bl helmsm5 &
naviga;nal *>ts 9 brl4 ,!
"picipants w set sail 9
,am/]dam & visit villages1
nature res]ves1 & o!r ports 2f
ty+ up at ,rob9son ,crusoe
,isl&4 ,trips l1ve ,june #c &
#ab1 & co/ @s#b1age4 ,a trip
de"p+ ,septemb] #ab co/s
@s#a1ige4 ,! price        #aaa
9cludes r.d trip airf>e f ,new
,york1 a van = t\rs 9
,am/]dam1 a3ommoda;ns1 mo/
m1ls1 & 9/ruc;n4 ,res]va;ns c
2 made by 3tact+ ,travel
,ag5ts ,9t]na;nal1 #daa
,c>ondelet ,st41 ,new ,orl1ns1
,,la #gjacj4 "<#hjj"> #cde-
#haei4

       ,free ,eye ,c>e
  ,! ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl
is pl1s$ to ann\nce t eligible
s5ior citiz5s may rcv free eye
c>e f local physicians &
surgeons "<oph?almologi/s"> :o
h volunte]$ _! s]vices "? !
,na;nal ,eye ,c>e ,project4
,physicians >e available "?\t
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,m ?an
#acb1ejj eld]ly p h alr be5
ref]r$ = m$ical eye exam9a;ns4
,= eligibil;y require;ts1 & =
m 9=ma;n1 s5d yr "n1 address &
teleph"o numb] tgr ) a    #aab
/amp$1 self-address$ 5velope
to ! ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl1
,\tr1* ,program1 ,,po ,box
#ccf1 ,brooklyn1 ,,ny #aabbi4

       ,new f ,:irlpool
  ,! ,:irlpool ,appli.e
,corpora;n 9 ,b5ton ,h>bor1
,mi*41 has _m ov]lays1 special
knobs1 books & tapes = p :o >e
physically or visually 4abl$4
,9 addi;n1 _m ( _! o!r
publica;ns >e available 9 l>ge
pr9t1 brl1 or tape1 ac to
8,k5ny ,scope10 ,spr+ #aiic4
,publica;ns >e available on s*
topics z microwave cook+1 wa%]
guide = d1l+ ) t\< /a9s1 &
tips on dry+ special items4
,two booklets1 8,designs =
,9dep5d5t ,liv+10 & 8,tools =
,9dep5d5t ,liv+10 su7e/ ways
to modify yr kit*5 or laundry
facil;y = maximum use & h[ to
use yr pres5t appli.es    #aac
m e6ici5tly4 ,write to !
,:irlpool ,corpora;n1 ,appli.e
,9=ma;n ,s]vice1 ,adm9i/ra;n
,c5t]1 ,b5ton ,h>bor1 ,,mi
#dijbb1 or call ! company's
3sum] assi/.e c5t] at "<#hjj">
#bec-#acja4

      ,l>ge ,pr9t ,books
  ,take any book free plus
?ree addi;nal books = a doll>
plus %ipp+ & h&l+ :5 y 2come a
memb] ( ! ,d\ble"d ,l>ge ,pr9t
,home ,libr>y4 ,addi;nally1 y
w rcv a floral umbrella & tote
set4 ,! selec;ns 9clude curr5t
be/sell]s1 my/]ies1 rom.es &
m* m1 all 9 #af-po9t type4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,d\ble"d ,l>ge
,pr9t ,home ,libr>y1 ,p4,o4
,box #fcej1 #feej ;,e4 #cjth
,st41 ,9dianapolis1 ,,in41
#dfbji-#idgc4

                          #aad
        ,li<t$ ,canes
  ,^? 9t]e/$ 9 pur*as+ !
,safe-;,t-,li<t cane %d 2 aw>e
t ! manufactur] has *ang$ xs
address4 ,! cane1 : has a
/robe li<t : c 2 activat$ by !
us]1 sells = "u @s#fj4 ,!
company al makes excell5t
fold+ canes = @s#bj4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,safe-;,t-,li<t
,5t]prises1 ,grant ,fo/]1
#dabj ,delm> ,ave41 ,victoria1
,,bc1 ,canada ,v#h,z #e,i#f4

        ,talk+ ,canes
  ,& sp1k+ ( canes1 a report 9
! ,new ,york ,"ts says t a
,taiwan manufactur] has pat5t$
an 8,electronic ,talk+ ,/ick40
,! 8/ick0 w w>n ! bl us] ( an
ob/acle up to five feet away4
,x uses a syn!tic voice t w
b>k \ 9/ruc;ns4 ,x has a ca/]
on ! 5d : w all[ x to roll
al;g = easi]1 smoo!r      #aae
move;t4 ,if ! ca/] does n t\*
! gr.d )9 a few seconds1 !
voice w 9/ruct ! us] to 8,pick
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