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     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  "<,$itor's note3 ,! foll[+ 0
exc]pt$ f ,presid5t ,saund]s,0
address to ! #cbnd ,annual
,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4">
  ,i am extremely pr\d ( !
memb]%ip ( ? organiza;n =
r5ew+ & revitaliz+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl dur+ ! pa/
s"eal ye>s4 ,we h em]g$ f !
h>d "ts ( ! mid-'#hjs & all (
u >e committ$ to 5sur+ t we
n"e f9d \rvs 9 t place ag4 ,we
>e re-9vigorat$1 & we sp1k =
an ev5 l>g] commun;y ( bl p4
,? week's annual 3v5;n is \r
*.e to rebuild \r /r5g? &
recommit \rvs to ! orig9al
vi.n z /at$ by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl3 to improve !
lives ( bl p4
  ,! re-au?oriza;n ( !      #f
,rehabilita;n ,act1 !
,rehabilita;n ,act am5d;ts (
#aiib1 7 sign$ 9to law z
,public ,law #ajb-#efi on
,oct4 #bi1 #aiib4 ,i am
extremely pl1s$ to tell y t !
ef=ts ( ,,acb & o!r
organiza;ns 7 su3ess;l 9 gett+
! nec language 9to !
,rehabilita;n ,act to au?orize
fund+ = =mula grant programs (
9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices = old]
bl p4 ,? m1ns t :5 ,3gress & !
presid5t approve 5 m"oy = ?
program1 ea* /ate w 2 able to
e/abli% an 9dep5d5t liv+
program to s]ve ? v ne$y
popula;n4 ,( c\rse1 we m/ "u/&
t ? w only happ5 if we fi<t
h>d to 3v9ce ,3gress & !
presid5t to sp5d ! nec am.t (
m"oy on ? program4 ,! program
ne$s @s#bf million1 & we h be5
"w+ h>d to exp& ! curr5t
appropria;n1 : is only      #g
@s#f4i million4
  ,e ye>1 x seems t ! f$]al
budget gets t\<] & t\<]1 & ?
ye> is no excep;n4 ,! ,h\se
,committee on ,appropria;ns
has approv$ sp5d+ @s#f4i
million1 ag = ! old] bl
program1 & ! ,s5ate has n yet
act$4 ,we w ne$ "ey"o's help
to 3v9ce ! ,s5ate to agree to
sp5d addi;nal m"oy = ?
program4 ,f9ally1 we may h to
fi<t h>d j to hold onto ! m"oy
t we n[ h 9 ? program4 ,p 9
,3gress n[ say t if yr program
isn't cut1 y %d 3sid] x a
victory4 ,/atus quo has n"e
be5 gd 5 = u1 & we "k h[ grt !
ne$ is4 ,s let's keep fi<t+ to
get ! m"oy ne$$ to secure !
valuable 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices
= ^? :o lose _! si<t at s* a
di6icult "t4
  ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act
am5d;ts al 3ta9 "s          #h
important new language giv+
rehabilita;n cli5ts grt]
abil;y to *oose s]vices !y ne$
& ! provid]s !y >e 9t]e/$ in4
,! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n is "w+ on ! rules
& regula;ns to imple;t !
s-call$ cli5t-*oice provi.ns4
,,acb 0 v active 9 "w+ )
,3gress to fa%ion language :
gives cli5ts m *oice1 & : al
5sures t cli5ts h ! 9=ma;n !y
ne$ to make gd *oices4 ,we >e
n[ "w+ ) ! ,,rsa to make sure
t _! regula;ns assi/ cli5ts 9
mak+ 9=m$ *oices4
  ,i mi<t add t 9 !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 x sp1ks (
! evalua;n bas$ on \tcome1 & (
c\rse 9 \r summit on
a3r$ita;n1 : has be5 s*$ul$ =
,nov4 #ab1 #ac & #ad1 we'll 2
look+ at ? v same subject
\rvs4 ,! summit w 2 held 9
,tampa1 ,fla4               #i
  ,_m ( y rememb] h[ h>d we
f"\ dur+ \r 3v5;n 9 ,pho5ix1 &
immly af we w5t home1 to try
to get a commis.n to /udy !
rehabilita;n & $uca;n programs
s]v+ ! bl 9to ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 ,well1 politics 2+ :at x
is1 ! commis.n didn't make x
9to ! f9al legisla;n4 ,i
2lieve t ! commis.n wd h be5 (
grt assi/.e to u 9 fi<t+ _m (
! battles : lie ah1d4 ,9
"picul>1 ! /ate *apt]s & !
na;nal (fice >e 3t9u+ to
advocate = sep>ate ag5cies = !
bl4 ,f ,new ,j]sey to ,nevada4
,! battles ) /ate legislators
& simple-m9d$ budget cutt]s
rage on z ,,acb memb]s1 *apt]s
& /aff "w to protect ! s]vices
bl p ne$1 :ile we try to
/r5g!n ! ag5cies : provide u )
^! s]vices4
  ,p]h "ts >e 2g9n+ to %ift 9
\r favor4 ,9 ,oklahoma1    #aj
,i am pl1s$ to tell y t !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
o!rs h be5 su3ess;l 9 cr1t+ a
sep>ate rehabilita;n commis.n4
,i ?9k maybe /ates >e 2g9n+ to
r1lize t big ag5cies ) big
mis.ns1 huge bur1ucratic
sy/ems & ll m1n+;l 9t]ac;n ) !
p !y >e suppos$ to s]ve >e j n
"w+4 ,! new ,rehabilita;n ,act
mi<t al help 9 ^! ef=ts s9ce x
requires m & bett] 3sum]
9volve;t 9 rehabilita;n ag5cy
deci.n-mak+ & policy sett+4 ,i
hope ea* ( y is look+ = ways
to get \r p]spective he>d ab
rehabilita;n = ! bl4
  ,let's talk ab ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act = a few
m9utes4 ,back 9 ,febru>y at \r
mid-ye> bo>d meet+ & a6iliate
presid5t meet+1 "o ( ! ma9
topics ( 4cus.n 0 a set (
propos$ a3essibil;y guidel9es
: _h rec5tly be5 publi%$   #aa
by ! a3ess bo>d4 ,! guidel9es
7 propos$ z ! require;ts =
a3ess to build+s & facilities
[n$ or us$ by /ate or local
gov]n;ts4 ,! require;ts 7
propos$ 9 ord] to help gov]n;t
ag5cies meet _! obliga;ns "u !
,,ada4 ,dur+ ^! meet+s1
,patricia ,b1ttie1 :o *airs
,,acb's ,5viron;tal ,a3ess
,committee1 ask$ = volunte]s
to te/ify at public he>+s to 2
held by ! a3ess bo>d to
solicit op9ions ab ! propos$
guidel9es4 ,ne>ly "ey"o 9
att5d.e ask$ h[ !y cd help
$ucate o!rs ab ! ne$s ( p :o
>e bl or visually impair$4 ,z
a result1 ! 3c]ns ( ,,acb
memb]s 7 extremely well
repres5t$ at ! five public
he>+s t 7 held by ! bo>d & 9
volumes ( writt5 communica;n :
7 s5t to ! bo>d 9 xs reque/ =
com;ts4 ,i mi<t add t1     #ab
if y w recall1 9 \r budgets we
allocat$ "s addi;nal m"oy j =
! purpose ( gett+ p to ^!
he>+s1 & y c see x's pd (f4
,we don't "k :at ! \tcome ( \r
"w w 2 s9ce ! bo>d w n f9i% xs
"w 9 produc+ a f9al set (
guidel9es until lat] ? ye>1 b
y c 2 assur$ t ! true a3ess
ne$s ( bl p 7 he>d by memb]s (
! bo>d l n"e 2f4
  ,un=tunately1 mo/ ( ! news
on ! ,,ada front has r1lly n
be5 v gd dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,\r
na;nal (fice 3t9ues to he> f
,,acb memb]s acr ! c.try :o
compla9 t p>atransit provid]s
3t9ue to 4crim9ate ag/ bl p4
,we ne$ to let ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n "k ab ? k9d (
tr1t;t s ! de"p;t c take ac;n1
9clud+ tak+ away f$]al m"oy f
! provid]s :o 4crim9ate4 ,let
me tell y1 ! )drawal ( f$]al
m"oy wd cause ^!           #ac
provid]s to wake up & take
responsibil;y = _! obliga;ns4
  ,i am sadd5$ to tell y ab !
d1? ( ,mrs4 ,pe7y ,mc,c>?y (
,massa*usetts4 ,pe7y 0 a memb]
( ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil &
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 & di$ af %e
fell f a subway plat=m 9
,bo/on onto ! ?ird rail1 :
c>ries a hi< electrical
voltage4 ,pe7y's tragic d1?
horrifies u all ! m 2c we "k t
! transit plat=ms >e suppos$
to 2 equipp$ ) detectable
w>n+s : wd help ^? ( u :o >e
bl or visually impair$ to 2
aw>e t we >e ne> ! plat=m $ge4
,un=tunately1 detectable w>n+s
>e "u attack f _m sides1
9clud+ ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n xf4 ,! de"p;t
has *os5 to put ! use ( ^!
w>n+s 9 jeop>dy by su7e/+ to
delay _! use on transit
plat=ms until ,janu>y      #ad
#aiie4 ,9 "s places1 x is sd1
8x doesn't matt] if p die2
w>n+s >e n ne$$40 ,we "k t ?
view is 4ta/e;l & 4gu/+6 ,let
,pe7y's d1? sorr[;lly give u !
resolve to r$\ble ag \r fi<t =
! 9dep5d;e & safety ( bl p4 ,i
don't "k h[ _m m bl p >e go+
to h to die 2f we c get "s?+
d"o ab ?6
  ,next ye> ,3gress w re-
au?orize "s?+ call$ ,,idea1 :
/&s = ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act4 ,x
is ! major f$]al legisla;n
a6ect+ ! $uca;n ( *n )
4abilities1 9clud+ bl *n4 ,let
u rememb]3 9 ord] to pres]ve !
specializ$ s]vices ne$$ by bl
*n 9 public or resid5tial
s*ools1 we ne$ to 2 /r;g
advocates 9 ,3gress & ! /ate
legislatures4 ,y1 ! memb]s (
,,acb1 >e ! /r;ge/ & be/ w1pon
we h 9 c>ry+ \ t           #ae
advocacy4
  ,i ?9k an 9cr1s+ numb] ( u
>e 2g9n+ to recognize !
import.e ( ! *anges n[ tak+
place 9 telecommunica;ns4 ,!
simple dial teleph"o is n[1 or
soon w be1 replac$ by video
3f]5c+1 rapid data
communica;ns & ! l4 ,,acb
memb]s & ! na;nal /aff h alr
prov5 !mvs to 2 9flu5tial
play]s 9 ? >5a4 ,i am pl1s$ to
tell y t ,paul ,s*ro$] "w$
closely ) o!r organiza;ns
repres5t+ ! 4abil;y commun;y1
to negotiate a f>-r1*+ agree;t
) repres5tatives ( ! ,bell
op]at+ companies4 ,! agree;t
wd require ! ,bell companies
to manufacture telecommunica;n
equip;t s t x is a3essible to
or easily adapt$ = use by p )
4abilities4 ,al1 ! ,bell
companies1 :5 !y provide
telecommunica;n s]vices    #af
wd 2 requir$ to 9clude a3ess =
p ) 4abilities4 ,! agree;t w 2
9clud$ 9 legisla;n to 2
9troduc$ 9 ,3gress "s"t ? ye>4
,all ( u ne$ to 2 9volv$ 9
5sur+ t ! new _w ( comput]s1
communica;n & telecommunica;n
w m1n t b>ri]s to a3essibil;y
( 9=ma;n n[ fac$ by bl p c 2g9
to come d[n4
  ,9 ,m>*1 ,,acb hir$ a
pr(es.nal /aff p]son to 3duct
memb]%ip activities4 ,_m ( y
"k ,j5nif] ,sutton1 & ! re/ (
y w get to "k h] v soon4
,j5nif] is ! late/ addi;n to !
,,acb /aff1 & ,i "k t _m ( \r
a6iliates >e anxi\sly look+ =
opportunities to "w on
memb]%ip activities ) ,j5nif]4
,y w le>n t %e is a dynamo (
ac;n4 ,i c tell y t a grt d1l
( "w by \r memb]%ip committee
has be5 d"o 9 ,idaho &
,montana rec5tly4          #ag
  ,to br+ y up to date on j a
c\ple m ?+s3 ,we e/abli%$ a
committee to "w ) develop+ !
hi/ory ( ? organiza;n4 ,!
committee has met1 & we're 9 !
process ( review+ resumes f p
:o >e hi/orians s t we may
commis.n "s"o to write !
hi/ory4 ,al1 to make sure t we
capture "s v important 9=ma;n1
we w h a p]son v %ortly />t
9t]view+ "s key p t 7 9volv$ 9
! 2g9n+ ( ? organiza;n s t we
c h _! k on tape record+s4 ,we
>e plann+ a l1d]%ip tra9+
sem9> 9 ! nor?1/ "p ( ? c.try4
,we w 2 try+ to bett] equip \r
(fice ? ye> & next ye>4 ,we h
_h a 3sult+ firm review !
activ;y ( \r (fice1 & we hope
x w guide u 9 develop+ ? (fice
= ! #bast c5tury4
  ,i'd l to m5;n to y t !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
direct$ by ,c>l ,augu/o1   #ah
9vit$ me to att5d two 3f];es ?
ye> : ,i ?9k 7 \t/&+4 ,"o 0
ref]r$ to z ! ,w+spr1d ,3f];e1
: 0 held j \tside (
,milwaukee1 & ! o!r "o 0 a
,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor ,3f];e4
,bo? ( ^! 3f];es 7 d1l+ ) !
future1 :at mi<t happ5 to
s]vices = ! bl 9 ! face (
budget cuts1 & *anges 9
attitudes4 ,at ! ,joseph9e
;,l4 ,taylor meet+ "eybody
came tgr & #ajj p]c5t support$
sep>ate s]vices = bl p 9 /ates
"?\t ? c.try4 ,( c\rse we
support t4 ,we mi<t h to foll[
,oklahoma's example & get a
sep>ate ag5cy = rehabilita;n
s]vices ) a divi.n = ! bl z a
sep>ate 5t;y )9 t ag5cy4 ,t
mi<t 2 politically bett] ?an
go+ /rai<t = j a sep>ate ag5cy
s]v+ ! bl4 ,\r /ate a6iliates
m/ take ! l1d]%ip 9 ? ef=t4 ,i
comm5d ,c>l & ! ,,afb =    #ai
hav+ ^! types ( meet+s & giv+
,,acb an opportun;y to 2
repres5t$4
  ,i att5d$ my f/ ,,joe meet+1
: is ,jo9t ,organiza;n ,ef=t4
,we 7 able to a3ompli% a
/ate;t on 9clu.n4 ,we're all v
3c]n$ ab ! ^w 9clu.n1
especially z x p]ta9s to
$uca;n4 ,we're afraid t !
$ucators >e go+ to say t
9clu.n m1ns "eybody goes 9to !
same classroom4 ,we don't want
t = \r bl /ud5ts4 ,!y des]ve
special $uca;n s]vices & we h
to make sure !y 3t9ue to get
!m4 ,!y ne$ ! support s]vices
t g al;g ) special $uca;n s* z
brl tra9+1 mobil;y 9/ruc;n & s
=?4 ,we d n[ h a jo9t /ate;t t
^! organiza;ns did agree on &
h sign$ (f on4 ,n[ we're "w+
on a jo9t /ate;t 9 ref];e to
sep>ate ag5cies s]v+ ! bl1 &
we'll see h[ t "ws \4      #bj
,i'm pl1s$ t \r bo>d (
directors decid$ t we %d jo9 9
) ? organiza;n4
  ,i'd l to close ) a c\ple
?+s3 ,*ange is 9evitable4 ,y j
c't avoid x4 ,x's 9 front ( u4
,"eybody's _h to *ange4 ,we %d
n"e =get h[ ? organiza;n 0
f.d$1 we %d n"e =get ! ef=ts t
,durw>d ,mc,daniel & _m o!rs
put 9 to make ? organiza;n :at
x is4 ,we c't let \r hi/ory
make \r future4 ,we h to
extract f \r hi/ory ! wisdom t
is ne$$ to help u get 9to !
future1 b if we try to make \r
hi/ory develop \r future1 we w
n su3e$4 ,z we delib]ate at ?
3v5;n1 & z we =mulate
resolu;ns t w guide u "? !
com+ ye>1 keep 9 m9d t ?+s t 7
d"o :5 ? organiza;n 0 f/ =m$ 7
v nec1 b "! h be5 a lot (
*anges s9ce !n1 & maybe we ne$
to take a look at "s ( !   #ba
ways we d ?+s1 & br+ !m 9to !
#bast c5tury4
  ,i want to ?ank \r bo>d (
directors1 \r (fice /aff1 all
( \r /ate a6iliates1 \r
special 9t]e/ gr\ps &
especially all ( y z memb]s1 =
mak+ me look gd ? pa/ ye>4
,?ank y v m*4

           ,cap;n3
  ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s reviews a su3ess;l
ye> = ,,acb 9 8 report to !
#cbnd annual 3v5;n4 ,all
photos by ;,m4 ,*ri/9e
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                           #bb
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
   ,,acb ,dem&s ,imm ,ac;n
    on ,detectable ,w>n+s
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,3t9u+ comm5da;ns to !
,smi?sonian ,9/itu;n z x
wre/les ) ! r1l di6iculty (
mak+ a visit to ! museum
m1n+;l to bl & visually
impair$ p1 :ile at ! same "t1
protect+ ! items on 4play &
4play+ !m 9 a visually
attractive & 9t]e/+ way4 ,my
"picipa;n on xs ,4abl$ ,a3ess
,advisory ,committee has n
3si/$ m]ely ( att5d+ meet+s2
committee memb]s >e frequ5tly
call$ = specific reac;ns :ile
guidel9es >e 2+ draft$4
,rec5tly1 = example1 a
,smi?sonian /aff memb] call$
to 4cuss ! r1li/ic issue   #bc
( h[ to d1l ) 4plays t >e m.t$
on walls4 ,s* 4plays may
comply ) f$]al regula;ns1 b !y
may n 2 detect$ by bl travel]s
us+ canes4
  ,c>+ p "ey": 7 %ock$ to le>n
t on ,june #aj1 #aiic1 ,pe7y
,mc,c>?y1 a bl resid5t (
,bo/on & an exp]i;ed subway
rid]1 di$ f 9juries su/a9$ a
few "ds e>li] :5 %e fell f a
,bo/on subway plat=m onto !
tracks & ! electrifi$ ?ird
rail4 ,2f dy+ 9 ! hospital1 %e
/at$ t %e wd n h fall5 if !
plat=m $ge _h be5 m>k$ )
detectable w>n+s ( ! type
requir$ by regula;ns issu$ by
! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n "u ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,news ( ?
trag$y 0 "uscor$ %ock+ly a few
weeks lat] :51 on ,july #g1
,pam ,s*neid]1 a bl resid5t (
,new ,york & an exp]i;ed   #bd
subway travel]1 0 kill$ :5 %e
fell f a ,new ,york ,c;y
subway plat=m : 0 n m>k$ ) !
requir$ detectable w>n+s & 0
kill$ by an oncom+ tra9 :ile
%e 0 attempt+ to climb back
onto ! plat=m4 ,al? ,,acb _h
alr s5t /r;g lrs ( prote/ to
bo? ,presid5t ,cl9ton &
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n
,secret>y ,f$]ico ,p5a object+
to ! failure ( ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n to 5=ce !
regula;ns 9 spite ( ! reque/ f
_m major transit sy/ems to
po/p"o 5=ce;t = ano!r #ah
mon?s af ,july #bf1 #aiic4
,news ( ,s*neid]'s tragic d1?
swept "? ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,san ,francisco l wildfire4
  ,on ,?urs"d morn+1 ,july #h1
! ,,acb (fic]s1 bo>d memb]s1
/aff memb]s1 & _m o!rs
hurri$ly made ! >range;ts nec
to 5able scores (          #be
3v5;n]s to take
  "p 9 a rally \tside ( !
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n (fice
9 d[nt[n ,san ,francisco to
dem& a meet+ ) ,secret>y ,p5a
z soon z possible & to express
_! \trage ov] ! failure ( !
de"p;t to require imple;ta;n (
! regula;n4
  ,hundr$s ( ,,acb 3v5;n]s
qkly bo>d$ buses = d[nt[n ,san
,francisco & sp5t ! next s"eal
h\rs m>*+ to & fro 9 front ( !
f$]al build+ 9 an ord]ly
mann]4 ,! gr\p wore black >m
b&s & 4play$ plac>ds dem&+
ac;n & l\dly call+ =
imple;ta;n ( ! regula;ns4
  ,at ! same "t1 a small
delega;n ( select$ l1d]s met 9
! build+ lo2y ) ,f$]al
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n ,regional
,adm9i/rator ,/ew>t ,taylor1
:o refus$ to all[ ! delega;n
to g to 8 (fice ) hm4      #bf
,h["e1 af le>n+ ( \r 3c]ns &
\r 9t]e/ 9 meet+ z soon z
possible ) ,p5a1 ,taylor spoke
directly to ,p5a1 :o 0 !n en
r\te to a 3f];e4 ,taylor made
>range;ts = ,,acb
repres5tatives to meet ) ,p5a
z well z f$]al transporta;n
de"p;t regional directors 9
,new ,york & ,bo/on4
  ,9 recogni;n ( ,taylor's
coop]a;n foll[+ 8 9itial
reluct.e1 ! ,,acb 3v5;n adopt$
a resolu;n comm5d+ & ?ank+ hm
= 8 coop]a;n4
  ,on ,july #ae1 #aiic1 ,paul
,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's director (
gov]n;tal a6airs1 ,patricia
,b1ttie1 *air ( ,,acb's
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee1
& ,scott ,m>%all1 director (
gov]n;tal rela;ns at !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 & ,i
met ) ,secret>y ,p5a & o!r
,,dot (ficials 9           #bg
,wa%+ton4 ,at t "t1 we rep1t$
\r 3c]ns1 dem&$ to "k ! basis
on : ! de"p;t 0 decl9+ to 5=ce
! regula;n1 po9t$ \ t no
rese>* supports ! posi;n ( !
transit sy/ems reque/+
po/p"o;t ( imple;ta;n ( !
regula;ns1 & po9t$ \ t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0
prep>$ to take :at"e ac;ns
mi<t 2 appropriate to prev5t
future a3id5ts s* z ^? t _h
tak5 ! lives ( ,mc,c>?y &
,s*neid]4
  ,at press "t1 ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n _h n (ficially
po/pon$ ! 5=ce;t date ( !
regula;ns1 b we >e 9=m$ t !
9t]e/$ transit sy/ems h be5
9=m$ t !y did n ne$ to imple;t
! regula;ns by ,july #bf1
#aiic4
  ,rec5tly1 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice mail$ to all ,,acb bo>d
memb]s & ! presid5ts (     #bh
all ! a6iliates a packet :
9clud$ pr9t & tap$ copies ( !
newspap] >ticles ab ! fatal
a3id5ts 9 ,bo/on & ,new ,york1
correspond;e to ,secret>y
,p5a1 newspap] /ories 3c]n+ !
,,acb rally 9 ,san ,francisco1
& an >ticle by ,paul ,s*ro$]
reg>d+ ! abv-summ>iz$ 9ac;n by
! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n z
well z plans ( t de"p;t & o!r
f$]al ag5cies to po/p"o
imple;ta;n ( ,,ada regula;ns
requir+ detectable w>n+s ne>
slop+ curbs1 curb ramps1 &
reflect+ pools4 ,any"o :o wd l
"o ( ^! packets %d write to or
call ,jessica ,b1* 9 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice week"d afns 2t
#c p4m4 & #e3#cj p4m4 toll-
free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4
  ,! week ( ,july #bf "? ,july
#cj was1 9de$1 a memorable &
impressive "o = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 t dur+   #bi
t week1 9 celebra;n ( ! sign+
( ! ,,ada f\r ye>s ago1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"picipat$ 9 meet+s ) ,u4,s4
,attorney ,g5]al ,janet ,r5o1
,presid5t ,cl9ton1 & =m]
,presid5t ,george ,bu%4 ,dur+
! meet+ ) ! attorney g5]al on
,july #bf1 "<! actual
anniv]s>y date ( ! sign+ ( !
,,ada">1 x 0 my pl1sure z "o (
approximately #bj
repres5tatives f ! 4abl$
commun;y to 5c\rage ! ju/ice
de"p;t to take a m ass]tive &
supportive /.e 9 imple;t+ &
9t]pret+ ! ,,ada4 ,i advocat$
= ! spe$y appo9t;t ( an
assi/ant attorney g5]al =
civil "rs & 9cr1se /aff ne$$
to 5=ce ! ,,ada1 & to s]ve z a
=w>d-look+ example = s*
de"p;ts z ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4
  ,at ! meet+ at ! ,:ite   #cj
,h\se ) ,presid5t ,cl9ton on
,tues"d1 ,july #bg1 ,i 0 "o (
approximately #bj
repres5tatives ( ! 4abl$
commun;y pres5t4 ,t numb]
9clud$ s"eal 4abl$ p :o h be5
appo9t$ to important posi;ns 9
! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n1 9clud+
,bo2y ,simpson1 commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 & ,judy ,heumann1
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,(fice
( ,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices4
,o!rs pres5t 9clud$ ,s54 ,tom
,h>k91 ;,d-,i[a1 ! pr9cipal
s5atorial sponsor ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
& ,rep4 ,/5y ,hoy]1 ;,d-,md41
! pr9cipal ,h\se sponsor ( !
,,ada4 ,9 a %ort /ate;t1
,cl9ton sd1 8my adm9i/ra;n is
committ$ to %ift+ 4abil;y
policy away f exclu.n1 t[>ds
9clu.n2 away f dep5d;e1    #ca
t[>ds 9dep5d;e2 away f
pat]nalism & t[>ds emp[];t40
,4abl$ repres5tatives :o _h
be5 agre$ ^u 2f ! meet+ by !
gr\p made %ort /ate;ts to !
presid5t 3c]n+ \r collective
9t]e/ 9 ! 3t9u$ imple;ta;n ( !
,,ada1 ! 3t9u$ employ;t (
qualifi$ 4abl$ p 9 responsible
posi;ns 9 ! adm9i/ra;n1 & a
na;nal h1l? c>e program t wd 2
b5eficial to 4abl$ p z well z
o!rs4
  ,an 9t]e/+ "p ( ! program 0
a teleph"o 3v]sa;n 2t
,presid5t ,cl9ton & ,s54
,h>k9's d1f bro!r by m1ns ( !
,,ada-m&at$ teleph"o relay
sy/em4 ,! 3v]sa;n1 : 9clud$ !
assi/.e ( a communicator 9
transmitt+ ! presid5t's
message to ,h>k9's bro!r1 w5t
smoo?ly af ,h>k9's bro!r 0
3v9c$ t he was1 9 fact1 rcvg a
call f ! ,:ite ,h\se4      #cb
,he 0 n 3v9c$ until 8 bro!r1
,s54 ,h>k91 w5t on ! l9e &
communicat$ ) hm4
  ,! ?ird important
commemorative ev5t dur+ ,,ada
anniv]s>y week 0 a bi"pisan
lun*eon held 9 ,k5nebunkport1
,ma9e1 celebrat+ ! sign+ ( !
,,ada & pay+ tribute to =m]
,presid5t ,george ,bu% = !
role he play$ 9 ! 5act;t &
sign+ ( ! law4 ,i 0 "o (
approximately five 4abl$
repres5tatives pres5t :o 7
ask$ to make brief /ate;ts 9
tribute to ,bu% & look+ ah1d
to ! fur!r imple;ta;n ( !
,,ada4 ,foll[+ ! lun*eon1 :
took place 9 an old-fa%ion$
9n1 ! lun*eon gue/s 7 9vit$ to
visit ! ,bu% home & comp.d on
,walk] ,po9t1 approximately a
mile away f ! 9n4 ,at ! home1
! =m] presid5t was1 z y mi<t
expect1 a cordial ho/ :o   #cc
0 eag] = "s ( ! mobil;y-
impair$ gue/s to try \ a newly
9/all$ :eel*air ramp4 ,dur+
relax$ 3v]sa;n he 4cuss$1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 ! massive damage : 8
home _h su6]$ dur+ rec5t oc1n
/orms1 travel : he & ,mrs4
,bu% plann$ to 5joy 9 ! ne>
future1 ! *ange f public to
private life1 & ! 5joy;t he
rcvs f 8 family4 ,he
specifically ref]r$ to settl+
a 4agree;t 2t "s ( 8 gr&*n :o
7 9volv$ 9 a _s$ baseball game
z he 0 l1v+ ! comp.d1 : is
made up ( _m acres1 to come to
! lun*eon e>li] t "d4
  ,9 a %ort /ate;t at !
lun*eon he sd1 am;g o!r ?+s1
8,! ,,ada has sp>k$ a *ange 9
! attitudes ( \r citiz5s & has
provid$ e man1 woman1 & * ) a
4abil;y ! p[] to 3trol _!
lives4 444 ,b>b>a & ,i 5c\rage
all c>+ citiz5s to         #cd
support ! su3ess;l imple;ta;n
( ,,ada40
  ,late la/ mon?1 ! director (
gov]n;tal a6airs & ,i _h !
pl1sure ( sp1k+ on di6]5t
sec;ns ( ! program ( 8,,ada
,expo '#ic ,- ,comply+ ) ! law
"? te*nology10 a comm]cially
produc$ tra9+ 3f];e held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,al? !
program 0 extremely ambiti\s &
compreh5sive1 ! exp]i;e ga9$
by ! comm]cial sponsors1 z
4t+ui%$ f ! nom9al
organiza;nal sponsors1 w p]h 2
help;l 9 plann+ future tra9+
3f];es : *>ge hi< regi/ra;n
fees4
  ,) ! 5d ( ! summ] we give a
reluctant f>ewell & 5?usia/ic
8gd luck0 to ,kir/yn
,cassave*ia1 \r #aiic summ]
9t]n1 z %e returns to ,cornell
,univ]s;y = h] s5ior ye>4 ,?
is ! debut issue ( !       #ce
,=um = \r new $itorial
assi/ant1 ,%>on ,lov]+1 :o w 2
"w+ closely ) ! $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 & o!rs 9 ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4 ,%>on is a
#aiic graduate ( ,james
,madison ,univ]s;y1 hav+
major$ 9 mass communica;n4
,%>on o3upies ! posi;n =m]ly
held by ,nicole ,willson1 :o
left ,,acb employ;t rec5tly 9
fur!r.e ( h] c>e] 9
publica;ns4

           ,cap;ns
  ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,o4 ,mill] em]ges f !
f$]al build+ 9 d[nt[n ,san
,francisco at ! 3clu.n (
negotia;ns ) ,transporta;n
,adm9i/rator ,/ew>t ,taylor4
  ,hold+ plac>ds : r1d 8,no ,m
,transit ,d1?s0 & 8,/op ,kill+
,bl ,p10 ,,acb memb]s m>* on a
regional (fice ( !         #cf
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4
  ,hundr$s ( 3v5;n]s "picipat$
9 ! rally \tside ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n1 to prote/ !
possible po/p"o;t ( 9/all+
detectable w>n+s 9 transit
sy/ems4
  ,*ant+ 8,a3ess & ,safety
,n[10 ,,acb memb]s demon/rate
\tside f$]al transporta;n
(fices 9 ,san ,francisco4
,m>*]s rememb]$ ^? :o h di$ 9
rec5t transit a3id5ts & call$
= imm imple;ta;n ( regula;ns =
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
on detectable w>n+s4
  ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,brian
,*>lson1 ,bo>d ,memb] ,j1n
,mann1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,mill]1 & ,,afb
,gov]n;tal ,rela;ns ,director
,scott ,m>%all seek a firm
commit;t f ,regional ,transit
,adm9i/rator ,/ew>t        #cg
,taylor t a meet+ )
,transporta;n ,secret>y
,f$]ico ,p5a wd 2 s*$ul$ )9
"ds ( ! demon/ra;n4 ,,acb
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,director
,paul ,s*ro$] /&s at ! front (
! gr\p 9 animat$ 4cus.n )
,taylor4

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

  ,! #aiic ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 a
week frau<t ) triumphs &
trag$ies4 ,x 0 ! second l>ge/
3v5;n 9 ! ,c\ncil's hi/ory1
be/$ only by ! ,los ,angeles
3v5;n 9 #aihg4 ,held ? ye> at
! ,san ,francisco ,airport
,m>riott1 ! 3v5;n 0 an \t/&+
su3ess by all c.ts4 ,9 addi;n
to ! usual opportunities =
r5ew+ acqua9t.es & !       #ch
div]se cadre ( sp1k]s1 3v5;n]s
made hi/ory ) a well-or*e/rat$
demon/ra;n 9t5d$ to al]t f$]al
transit (ficials ( ! necess;y
( prompt 9/alla;n ( detectable
w>n+ /rips on ! $ges ( rail
transit plat=ms4 ,x 0 a 3v5;n
unique 9 xs *all5ges &
su3esses4

      ,sun"d1 ,july #d3
  ,! n[-tradi;nal ,sun"d ni<t
op5+ ses.n got ! 3v5;n (f to
an emo;nal />t4 ,presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s gavel$ !
3v5;n to ord] at #h p4m4 &
9troduc$ a local ,coa/ ,gu>d
unit to pres5t ! colors4
  ,2f 2g9n+ 8 report to !
3v5;n1 ,presid5t ,saund]s
ann\nc$ ! resigna;n ( ,,acb
,bo>d ,memb] ,grant ;,m4 ,mack
due to a t]m9al ill;s4 ,two
"ds lat]1 ! 3v5;n 0 9=m$ t
,mack _h di$4 "<,see       #ci
8,=m] ,,acb ,presid5t ,dies10
,augu/ #aiic4">
  ,saund]s not$ ! abs;e (
,james ,ols51 ,,acb's assi/ant
tr1sur]1 :o 0 unable to att5d
! 3v5;n due to a m9or ill;s4
8,his family's "h10 ,saund]s
sd1 8do+ ! "w he wd normally
d40 ,ols5's wife ,anne plac$ a
call to hm f ! 3v5;n floor4
,via sp1k] ph"o1 3v5;n]s %\t$
an 5?usia/ic 8,hello ,jim60
,saund]s took ! opportun;y to
pres5t ,ols5 ) 8 #ae-ye> p9 =
8 s]vice to ,,acb & ,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 !
corpora;n : op]ates ! ,,acb
?rift /ores4 8,y're mak+ x k9d
( t\< on me to pres5t y ) yr
#ae-ye> p910 ,saund]s sd1 8s
:at ,i'm go+ to d is s5d x
back by ,anne4 ,b ,i want y to
"k t we're s pl1s$ t yr
family's "h to help u4 ,jim1
we miss y1 & ,i'm sure     #dj
y'll 2 ) u ag next ye>40
  8,i want to wi% y a grt
3v5;n = "ey"o10 ,ols5 sd4 8,!
numb]s look grt1 & ,i'm glad
"ey"o's hav+ a gd "t4 ,y "k
,i'm "! 9 _s40
  ,saund]s !n report$ to !
3v5;n1 provid+ a review ( !
pa/ ye>4 ,he address$ a v>iety
( issues 9clud+ ! reau?oriza;n
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 an
upcom+ summit on a3r$ita;n1 &
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4 "<,see 8,presid5t's
,message10 ? issue4">
  ,foll[+ ,saund]s,0 report1
att5dees 7 5t]ta9$ by ,jeff
,moy]1 a ,clevel&-bas$ s+] &
5t]ta9]4 ,john ,lopez1
presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 welcom$ visitors to 8
/ate4 8,z ! newly elect$
presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl10 he sd1 8x gives me
grt pl1sure to welcome y   #da
"h40

      ,mon"d1 ,july #e3
  ,! ,mon"d ses.n 2gan ) an
address by ,wolfgang
,ang]mann1 executive director
( ! ,g]man ,associa;n ( ,bl
,/ud5ts & ,pr(es.nals4
,ang]mann describ$
rehabilita;n & 9tegra;n ef=ts
9 ,g]_m4
  ,he sd *anges 9 ! economies
& labor m>kets ( 9du/rializ$
na;ns m1ns bl & "pially si<t$
p w h 9cr1s$ di6iculty obta9+
employ;t4 8,at f/ gl.e10 he
sd1 8^! job seek]s & !
describ$ labor m>ket >e
app>5tly n a gd mat*4 ,b ^!
job seek]s >e (f]+ m* m ?an _!
impair;t1 & ! labor m>ket is 9
a posi;n to (f] m ?an a pure
me*anism ( produc;n &
s]vices40 ,he sd :ile employ;t
may 2 di6icult to obta91   #db
a comb9a;n ( $uca;n & gd labor
legisla;n c improve ! odds4
  ,legal bl;s 9 ,g]_m is def9$
z hav+ less ?an two p]c5t (
full eyesi<t or a comp>able
lack ( si<t4 ,he sd bl ,g]mans
h free use ( public
transporta;n & his_/h] guide
travels free1 free transport =
a guide on dome/ic fli<ts1
r$uc$ tickets = tra9s1 r$uc$
prices = teleph"o use1 a r$uc$
rate = use ( televi.n & radio1
& tax r$uc;ns4
  8,bl & "pially si<t$ p]sons
>e eligible = a v>iety (
social b5efits10 ,ang]mann
expla9$4 8,"o ( ! mo/
important ( ^! is :at we call
bl;s comp5sat+ m"oy1 an am.t (
m"oy to comp5sate = all !
exp5ditures y mi<t h 2c ( yr
bl;s4 ,! am.t ( ? b5efit v>ies
am;g ! f$]al /ates1 b 9 any
case1 x w 2 pd mon?ly      #dc
reg>d.s ( ! wage y e>n1
reg>d.s ( ! posses.ns y h40
  ,he sd ! lib]al comp5sa;n
policy is (fset by ! re/ric;ns
on :o may rcv ! m"oy4 8,a
3sid]able numb] ( 9dividuals
:o >e legally bl 9 yr c.try
un=tunately wd n 2 eligible =
! bl;s comp5sat+ m"oy 9
,g]_m40
  ,ang]mann sd dur+ ! pa/ #bj
ye>s1 9cr1s+ numb]s ( bl *n h
be5 9tegrat$ 9to s*ools :
$ucate si<t$ /ud5ts4
,te*nology & p]sonal assi/.e
is available : 5able bl /ud5ts
to su3e$ $uca;nally4 8,b1 444
9 ,g]_m1 too1 "! >e "s"ts big
gaps 2t ! legitimate claims &
r1l;y4 ,x is "o ( ! ele;t>y
tasks ( ! organiza;ns ( ! bl
to 3tribute to ! clos+ ( ^!
gaps10 he sd4
  ,he sd organiza;ns ( ! bl 9
,g]_m provide              #dd
prospective employees ) li/s (
9dividuals curr5tly "w+ 9 !
prospective employee's field (
9t]e/4
  ,he sd all companies employ+
m ?an #af employees m/ assign
six p]c5t ( _! jobs to sev]ely
4abl$ p4 ,h["e1 2c ( loopholes
9 ! regula;ns1 companies c
actually claim t m bl & 4abl$
p "w "! ?an is ! actual case4
,/ o!r employ]s simply *oose
to pay a c]ta9 am.t ( m"oy
mon?ly to ! gov]n;t1 : !n
exempts !m f hir+ 4abl$ p4
  ,ang]mann sd employ;t (fices
(t5 grant subsidies to
employ]s :o hire bl "w]s4 8,in
"s f$]al /ates10 he expla9$1
8t am.ts to #ajj p]c5t = ! f/
?ree ye>s4 ,employ]s don't h
to pay ! "w] any?+ = ? "t4
,fur!rmore1 !y _<! employ;t
(fice_> c 3tribute 9 a l>ge
scale fund+ = !            #de
te*nology ! bl "w] w use40
  ,subsidiz$ tra9+1 ! co/s (
travel+ to an 9t]view1 & ev5 a
move to ! c;y ": ! new job is
locat$ >e available4 ,employ]s
c't t]m9ate 4abl$ "w]s )\t !
3s5t ( ! gov]n;tal au?or;y4
8,z soon z a bl or visually
impair$ employee has be5 "w+
on a job six mon?s or l;g]10
he expla9$1 8he or %e has a
protec;n ag/ unlaw;l 4missal s
/r;g t x is 3sid]$ by critics
an imp$i;t = employ;t40
  ,4abl$ p qualify = five
addi;nal "ds ( vaca;n abv !
g5]al vaca;n b5efits available
to ,g]man "w]s4 ,4abl$ "w]s
elect repres5tatives f am;g _!
fell[ coll1gues to protect &
repres5t _! 9t]e/s :ile !y >e
employ$ by ! company1 he add$4
  ,he sd once a bl or "pially
si<t$ p]son is employ$ 9
,g]_m1 ! *.es ( promo;n    #df
to hi<] pr(es.nal posi;ns )
grt] responsibil;y >e limit$4
,bl ,g]man lawy]s >e sev]ely
re/rict$ f pursu+ judge%ips4
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n1
,ang]mann sd brl has g"o "? a
r5aiss.e 9 ,g]_m af a lull 9
xs use4 8,we w d "ey?+ we c to
keep x alive :]"e possible10
he sd4
  ,he field$ "qs reg>d+ guide
dog use1 comput] graphics1 &
support = /ud5t issues4
  ,3v5;n]s turn$ _! att5;n to
libr>y s]vice ) an address by
,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 director
( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
( ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress4 ,he
reflect$ on 8 #bj ye>s (
9volve;t ) ,,nls4 8,i wd say t
,i h f.d ? ! mo/ *all5g+ "w
,i've "e 5c.t]$10 ,cylke sd4
8,i m1n t v positively = two
specific r1sons3 ,f/1 !    #dg
9volve;t ) ! us] gr\p has be5
v important4 ,i've f.d t 9 no
o!r aspect ( libr>ian%ip1 & ,i
2lieve t o!r libr>ians w 3firm
t z well4 ,second is ! qk
response 9 t]ms ( praise or
criticism v>i\s s]vices t >e
(f]$40
  ,he reflect$ on h[ ,,nls has
*ang$ s9ce #aigc :5 he 2gan
"w+ "!4 ,he sd 9 #aigc1
#cah1jjj p us+ ,,nls's
s]vices2 9 #aiic1 ! numb] _h
jump$ to #gfe1jjj ,- a #adj
p]c5t 9cr1se4 8,! circula;n
has ne>ly d\bl$ al10 he sd4
8,:5 ,i />t$1 we 7 circulat+
#aa million books & magaz9es
annually2 td1 we circulate
ne>ly #bb million40
  ,cylke sd brl & cassette
titles _h bo? 9cr1s$ 9 numb]1
:ile ! record$ discs 7
4cont9u$4 ,he recall$ o!r f/s
& *anges4 8,in #aigd1 we   #dh
develop$ \r f/ collec;n
develop;t policy4 444 ,we d
approximately #ej p]c5t fic;n1
approximately #ej p]c5t non-
fic;n result+ 9 a v broad
/ructure ( books40
  ,he sd #aige 0 ! ye> ,,nls
9troduc$ t"o 9dex+ & cassette
books at #ae_/#afth 9*es p]
second4 ,! f/ f\r-track
cassette book 0 9troduc$ 9
#aigg4 ,ac to ,cylke1 #hi
languages >e curr5tly
repres5t$ 9 ! ,,nls collec;n4
  ,! ye> #aigh saw ! 9troduc;n
( a ma? brl c]tifica;n
program4 ,,acb ,memb] ,judy
,dixon 0 "nd z ,,nls's 3sum]
ombudsman 9 #aiha1 ,cylke sd4
8,i ?9k t t s+le act 0
probably "o ( ! mo/1 if n !
mo/1 important acts t o3urr$
dur+ ? :ole #bj-ye> p]iod10 he
add$4 8,) t1 we 7 able to
f1ture ! direct 9volve;t   #di
( ! 3sum]1 ! us]1 9 e aspect (
\r "w1 & we h 9volv$ ,judy 9
all \r hi<-level 4cus.ns40
  ,9 #aihb1 ,,nls 9troduc$
sol> batt]y *>g]s4 8,t's
irrelevant to mo/ ( y un.s y
don't h electric;y10 he sd4
8,2lieve x or n1 "! >e _m
places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
"?\t ! _w ": ^! sol> *>g]s >e
us$40
  ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s ( !
availabil;y ( ! ,9t]na;nal
,union ,catalogue1 : holds
libr>y records f ,,nls1
,record+ = ! ,bl1 ,se$l+s1 !
,xavi] ,society1 & o!r ,u4,s4-
bas$ gr\ps4 ,! catalogue al
9cludes records f ,au/ralia1
,new ,z1l&1 &1 ) ! coop]a;n (
,record+ = ! ,bl1 ,canada4
  ,cylke recall$ ! 9troduc;n (
! f/ voice-9dex$ book 9 #aihc
& ! ,e#a cassette ma*9e1
design$ = ease ( op]a;n4   #ej
  ,look+ to ! future1 ,cylke
sd ! c5traliza;n ( brl is an
issue ( pres5t & future
import.e4 8,! big ef=t t
rema9s 444 is :at w ! future (
audio te*nology be10 he
expla9$4 8,p come to u & say
,8:y don't y g 9to ! compact
disk8' ,x's \r view & t (
5g9e]s :o "w = u1 t ! compact
disk is n ! te*nology4
  8,we "k t ! future w 2
digital10 he sd1 8we suspect t
x may 2 a solid-/ate digital
te*nology1 b we "k t :5 x
happ5s1 ! am.t ( m"oy ne$$ to
impact ! *ange is go+ to 2
significant40
  ,cylke sd assum+ ,,nls
decid$ to 3v]t e book & e
ma*9e to a compact disk sy/em1
! co/ wd exce$ @s#djj million4
8,y'd h to phase x in1 b x's /
a @s#djj million deci.n40
  ,! ,mon"d ses.n 3t9u$    #ea
) rem>ks f ,dr4 ,elton ,moore1
director ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n at
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y1
:o describ$ "s ( ! activities
( ! rese>* & tra9+ c5t]4 8,in
a nut%ell10 he sd1 8we try to
f9d new solu;ns to old
problems40
  ,f.d$ 9 #aiha1 ! c5t] is !
only "o ( xs k9d fund$ by !
,na;nal ,9/itute on ,4abil;y &
,rehabilita;n ,rese>*4 8,!
,,rrtc is basically divid$ up
9to ?ree categories1 rese>*1
tra9+1 & 4sem9a;n10 ,moore
expla9$4
  ,moore sd ! c5t] is curr5tly
9volv$ 9 ! develop;t ( a model
program op]a;ns manual = !
,busi;s ,5t]prise ,program4
,o!r projects 9clude ,transi;n
f ,s*ool to ,"w1 a project :
focuses on ! transi;n      #eb
problems bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts exp]i;e 9 ! transi;n f
hi< s*ool to college1 & a job-
ret5;n project : 9volves
analyz+ "*i/ics ( bl &
visually impair$ p :o h reta9$
employ;t & comp>+ !m to ano!r
gr\p :o h n be5 su3ess;l 9 an
attempt to id5tify "s ( !
di6];es 9 ^? gr\ps4 ,! c5t] is
al attempt+ to "u/& & id5tify
b>ri]s to "picipa;n by blacks
9 ! pr(es.n ( s]vices to ! bl4
  ,moore sd ! ,,rrtc is 9volv$
9 a comput] a3ess te*nology
tra9+ program fund$ by !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n4 8,we've j
complet$ a tra9+ program 9
,bo/on10 he sd1 8& we've d"o
tra9+ 9 ,atlanta & ,pho5ix ?
pa/ ye>1 & we h addi;nal tra9+
programs com+ up 9 ,baltimore
& ,portl&1 & ,na%ville40 ,he
sd ! comput] a3ess tra9+   #ec
focuses on tra9+ rehabilita;n
ag5cy /aff1 n 3sum]s4 ,ag5cy
p]sonnel rec5tly rcvd tra9+ on
d1l+ ) cli5t sub/.e abuse
issues "? ! c5t]4 8,we've al
9troduc$ a project call$ !
,anne ,sullivan ,macy
,fell[%ip ,aw>d10 he sd4 8,?
is a project t focuses on
tra9+ doctoral-level rese>*]s
9 ! field ( bl;s4 ,we're
"picul>ly 9t]e/$ 9 bl or
visually impair$ p )
rehabilita;n exp]i;e40
  ,moore sd future projects
9clude a satellite teleconf];e
on new /rategies & new 9/ruc;n
s\rces = t1*+ brl4 ,he sd an
,,acb memb] may 2 9volv$ 9 !
teleconf];e4
  ,moore 3clud$ 8 rem>ks by
*all5g+ 8 li/5]s to 3t9ue to
"w to br1k d[n /]eotypes & to
2 ! be/ at :at"e !y "utake4
  ,c>l ;,r4 ,augu/o1       #ed
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 address$ ! ne$ =
specializ$ s]vices = bl &
"pially si<t$ p4 ,he 2gan by
address+ activities at !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
  ,he sd ! f.da;n's deficit 0
sla%$ f @s#d4c million to
@s#fbb1jjj4 8,t's / a l>ge
deficit10 he sd1 8b we're mov+
9 ! "r direc;n40
  ,9 addi;n1 he sd ,,afb has
9itiat$ /aff task =ces 9 s*
>1s z brl lit]acy1 imple;ta;n
( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act1 & develop+ tra9+
mat]ials to $ucate d1f-bl p4
,he sd "! >e >1s 9 : ,,afb m/
/ provide 9put4 ,employ;t & !
gr[+ numb] ( bl & "pially
si<t$ p am;g ! v "y & ! eld]ly
>e two 3c]ns ,,afb faces4
8,"!'s a gr[+ ne$ = s]vices1
especially am;g ! v old & ! v
"y1 & "!'s a lack (        #ee
su6ici5t funds to keep pace )
t ne$40
  ,he sd :ile ,,afb's mis.n
rema9s un*ang$ ! f.da;n w m
/r;gly emphasize f\r ele;ts (
xs mis.n4 ,f/1 ,,afb wd s]ve z
a pre-em95t s\rce ( 9=ma;n2
second1 ,,afb w focus on 2+ a
l1d] 9 $ucat+ ! public ab bl;s
& 9 %ap+ public policy2 ?ird1
,,afb w s]ve z a ?9k tank &
problem solv]4 8,we c't r1lize
? vi.n ov]ni<t or by \rvs4
,we're go+ to 2 seek+ "pn]%ips
) ,,acb & o!r organiza;ns ( &
= ! bl40 ,! f\r? ele;t (
emphasis = ,,afb is a
rea6irma;n ( xs commit;t to !
talk+ book program4 8,we />t$
x back 9 ! '#cjs1 & we're pr\d
( ! l1d]%ip t we've ex]t$ 9
provid+ books to bl & visually
impair$ p ov] ! ye>s40
  ,augu/o a6irm$ an e>li]-
publi%$ ann\nce;t t        #ef
,,afb is pull+ \ ( !
manufacture & sale ( 3sum]
products4 ,x w tempor>ily
close xs libr>y : 9cludes xs
pr9t book collec;ns1 & x w
def] publica;n ( any addi;nal
textbooks 9 ! bl;s field = six
mon?s to a ye>1 & x w
tempor>ily close xs s\?1/
regional (fice 9 ,atlanta4
8,we've 3clud$ t we h to make
^! sacrifices n[ to avoid m
significant sacrifices 9 !
future10 ,augu/o sd4
  ,he sd ! f.da;n has 9itiat$
a m$ia campaign design$ to
$ucate ! g5]al public reg>d+ !
capabilities ( bl & visually
impair$ p & to 3front ! public
) xs prejudices4 ,he sd !
f.da;n 3t9ues to develop xs
,c>e]s & ,te*nology ,9=ma;n
,bank1 a database design$ to
mat* bl employees us+ assi/ive
te*nology ) o!r bl p       #eg
9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ m ab !
te*nology & employ;t pot5tial4
,,afb has 9/itut$ a brl
m5tor%ip project design$ to
provide t1*]s ( bl /ud5ts )
res\rces to help !m t1* brl
bett]4 ,he sd ! m5tor%ip
program wd al 9clude !
develop;t ( a data base : wd
9clude exp]t brl us]s4
  8,dur+ my f/ six mon?s at
,,afb10 ,augu/o recall$1 8,i
ask$ z _m provid]s & 3sum]s z
,i possibly cd ,8:at >e ! mo/
important issues 3front+ \r
field8,0 ,ov] & ov] ag1 y sd
,83v9ce policymak]s 9 \r /ate
t we ne$ sep>ate voca;nal
rehabilita;n ag5cies = ! bl &
t ! s*ool = ! bl m/ 3t9ue to
exi/4,00 ,z a result1 a task
=ce 0 =m$ to exam9e & def9e !
mo/ appropriate s]vice models
= bl p 9 ? c.try "u c]ta9
circum/.es4 8,simply       #eh
/at$10 he sd1 8we m/ 3v9ce
policymak]s ( ! value (
sep>ate & id5tifiable ag5cies
& s*ools = ! bl1 & we m/ "w
tgr to mobilize \r field to
c>ry ? message "?\t ! c.try40

  ,augu/o pa9t$ a />kly bl1k
picture ( a _w ": "! 7 no
sep>ate /ate ag5cies or s*ools
= ! bl4 8,*.es >e10 he sd1 8!
t1*]s 9 ! local s*ool 4trict
wd n "k brl & wd n prop]ly t1*
brl1 if at all2 444 mobil;y
mi<t 2 tau<t by a physical
!rapi/ :o mi<t h r1d a *apt]
on mobil;y once or twice1 b
may n "k any?+ ab mobil;y = !
bl4
  8,t1*]s wd n 2 aw>e ( !
te*nological adv.es t we all
"k ab t 5able visually impair$
p to a3ess 9=ma;n10 he sd4
8,if "! 7 all g5]ali/
c\nselors 444 am;g         #ei
rehabilita;n c\nselors1 "! wd
2 v few visually impair$ p on
ea* ( ^? c\nselors,0
caseloads4 ,"! wd 2 ll k ( !
wide v>iety ( jobs t bl p c
hold4 444 ,& 2c bl;s is a l[-
9cid;e 4abil;y1 ! bl wd n h a
voice 9 ! organiza;ns t s]ve
_m 4abl$ 9dividuals40
  ,augu/o comm5d$ ,,acb = xs
"picipa;n on ! ,committee on
,jo9t ,organiza;nal ,ef=t1 a
3sortium ( 3sum] organiza;ns &
s]vice provid]s4 ,he call$ !
#aiic meet+s a su3ess1 po9t+ \
t ! gr\p agre$ on a /rategy
elim9at+ ! "w 49c5tives built
9to ! ,social ,secur;y ,act1 !
import.e & primacy ( brl1 & !
import.e ( pres]v+ a sy/em (
sep>ate & id5tifiable ag5cies
& s*ools = ! bl4
  ,! ,mon"d ses.n 3clud$ ) an
address by ,dr4 ,tuck ,t9sley1
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican      #fj
,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl 9
,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,he sd
,octob] #aiid is ! t>get op5+
date = ! museum at ,,aph4 ,!
museum w hi<li<t ! hi/ory (
$uca;n ( p :o >e bl or
visually impair$ & ! #ace-ye>
hi/ory ( ,,aph4 8,we've rais$
approximately @s#bej1jjj10
,t9sley not$4 8,t's ab #de
p]c5t ( ! total ne$$1 s we're
go+ to 3t9ue ) fund-rais+
ef=ts = ! second phase ( !
project : 9cludes 3/ruc;n ( !
museum & exhibits40
  ,t9sley sd ! museum ne$s ma?
& geography t1*+ aids t mi<t h
be5 us$ ye>s ago to t1* bl *n4
,,aph is al look+ = a ,sw9dl]
,univ]sal ,writ]1 a device :
cd produce brl1 ,moon ,type &
,new ,york ,po9t4 ,old equip;t
catalogues >e al important4
  ,t9sley al ann\nc$ t ,,aph
has 2gun provid+           #fa
8,newsweek0 & 8,! ,r1d]'s
,dige/0 on cassette at no *>ge
to eligible r1d]s 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates & ,u4,s4 citiz5s liv+
abroad4

      ,tues"d1 ,july #f3
  ,! ,tues"d ses.n 2gan ) a
panel on 9dep5d5t liv+ mod]at$
by =m] ,,acb ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds4 ,he
9troduc$ ,br5da ,premo1 deputy
director ( 9dep5d5t liv+ =
,cali=nia's ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n4 ,premo cr$it$
bl p ) 2g9n+ ! 9dep5d5t liv+
move;t4 8,x 2gan #hj ye>s ago
) bl p :o sd ,8hey1 we c 2 l
o!r p2 we c get jobs2 we ne$
equal "rs4 444,80
  ,%e sd 9dep5d5t liv+ isn't
ab build+s1 9/itu;ns or non-
pr(it organiza;ns4 8,x's an
ideology ab equal;y1 ab
language1 & ab tr1t;t40    #fb
,%e sd te*nology 3t9ues to
hold grt promise ": 9dep5d5t
liv+ is 3c]n$4 ,%e urg$ h]
li/5]s to 2come m 9volv$ on
advisory bo>ds & o!r gr\ps 8to
5sure t ^? 9/itu;ns provide
a3ess to all xs memb]s1 no
matt] :at ! daily life activ;y
or 9dep5d5t liv+ ne$s wd be40
  ,j1n ,mann1 a memb] ( ! bo>d
( directors ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ! =m]
presid5t ( ! bo>d ( ! ,capitol
,4trict ,c5t] = ,9dep5d;e 9
,albany1 ,n4,y41 0 ! second
paneli/4 ,%e sd :5 %e f/ 2gan
s]v+ on ! c5t]'s bo>d six ye>s
ago1 %e _h s]i\s "qs ab :at
appe>$ to 2 a lack ( 3c]n = bl
9dividuals seek+ s]vice f !
c5t]4 ,ac to ,mann1 t has
*ang$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 8,we h _h
bl p on \r /aff s9ce ! c5t]
op5$10 %e recall$4 ,! c5t]
2gan to m fully            #fc
emphasize ! ne$ = mat]ial 9
alt]native =mats l brl &
tapes4
  ,%e rem9d$ h] li/5]s t !y c
take /eps to 5h.e ! level (
s]vice available to !m "?
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s4 ,%e
5c\rag$ !m to g to ! c5t]'s
bo>d ( directors f/ to express
_! 3c]ns4 ,o!r av5ues (
compla9t 9clude ! ,cli5t
,assi/.e ,program1 ! /ate
divi.n ( rehabilita;n1 or ev5
! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,%e sd :ile
9dep5d5t liv+ g5]ally may n
alw provide optimum s]vice to
bl "picipants1 %e sees
progress at l1/ 9 ,new ,york
/ate4
  ,dr4 ,/anley ,gre5b]g1
executive director ( !
,we/side ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ 9 ,los ,angeles1 0 !
?ird paneli/4 ,he          #fd
review$ ! hi/ory (
rehabilita;n law & xs
rela;n%ip to philosophy4 8,!
basic core ( ! 9dep5d5t liv+
philosophy c 2 express$ 9 ?ree
basic pr9ciples10 he expla9$4
8,! f/ & mo/ important is t we
>e ,,ok j l we >e4 444 ,!
second compon5t ( t philosophy
is t we "\ to h ! "r to decide
": we're go+ to live1 ": we're
go+ to g to s*ool1 444 :at
s]vices we're go+ to rcv1 &
:at ^? s]vices >e go+ to look
l4 ,! ?ird compon5t is !
r1sons we're hav+ problems 9 ?
_w >e n ! result ( \r 4abil;y2
!y're ! result ( ! public's
attitude t[>d \r 4abilities40
  ,gre5b]g e*o$ ,premo's
5c\rage;t = bl p to m actively
seek 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices4
8,if y come acr an 9dep5d5t
liv+ c5t] 9 yr >ea t does n
provide s]vices to y1      #fe
!y're br1k+ ! law1 & y ne$ to
hold !m a3.table = t40 ,he
expla9$ ! v>i\s s]vices
9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices >e m&at$
to p]=m by law4
  ,gre5b]g 5c\rag$ 3v5;n]s to
"w = cross 4abil;y s]vices4
8,may ,i rem9d y ( "o ?+ ab
cross 4abil;y10 he sd4 8,z l;g
z "! is a p]son ) a sev]e
4abil;y :o is put 9to an
9/itu;n1 any ( u c g "!4 ,z
l;g z *n c 2 tak5 away f p>5ts
:o >e sev]ely 4abl$1 z l;g z !
climate exi/s ": a c\rt c take
away a * f xs p>5ts 2c ! p>5ts
>e 4abl$1 ! climate exi/s = a
bo>d ( directors to decide x's
,,ok to take a dog away f xs
[n]4 444 ,s x is \r *all5ge to
live ! life ( 9dep5d5t liv+ ,-
to 9si/ t society a3epts u z
2+ ,,ok4 4440
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n foll[+
! panel1 ,,acb ,bo>d       #ff
,memb] ,mi*ael ,by+ton
express$ 8 3vic;n t all is n
sweet;s & un;y 9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y ": ! 9dep5d5t liv+
move;t is 3c]n$4 ,he bas$ 8
3vic;n on an exp]i;e 9 : he &
ei<t o!r bl p fil$ a compla9t
) ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n ag/ an 9dep5d5t
liv+ c5t] 9 ! midwe/4 ,by+ton
claim$ 8 compla9t _h be5
ignor$ by a 8gd old boy net"w0
( c5t] adm9i/rators & f$]al
(ficials4 ,paneli/s assur$ hm
t ! divisive;s ( : he spoke is
n ab 4abil;y1 b ab human
nature4 8,i'm sure t "! is an
old p]son's net"w10 ,gre5b]g
quipp$1 8& ,i'm sure t "s p
support ea* o!r 9 n do+ ?+s we
"k !y %d 2 do+4 ,i wd 5c\rage
y to d :at"e advocacy y ne$ to
d 9 ord] to assure yrf t y're
gett+ ! s]vices t y're 5titl$
to40                       #fg
  ,9 response to a "q reg>d+ !
9dep5d5t liv+ philosophy &
g5]ic s]vices1 ,gre5b]g
admitt$1 8,i'm alt c]ta9 t "!
>e "s p :o 2lieve t a g5]ali/
"\ to d "ey?+ = "eybody40 ,b
he sd responsible memb]s ( !
9dep5d5t liv+ move;t 2lieve t
8p ) specific 4abilities ne$
specific s]vices40
  ,,acb ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs ,paul ,s*ro$] told
3v5;n]s t ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil =
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ _h s5t a lr to
! ,a3ess ,bo>d & o!r places
object+ to ! use ( detectable
w>n+s4 8,i ?9k we wdn't 2 ":
we >e "r n[ if x w]5't =
,,ncil's 9t]v5;n ": x doesn't
2l;g40 ,he briefly rehe>s$ "s
( ! ev5ts 9volv$ 9 !
reau?oriza;n ( ! rehabilita;n
act 9 : repres5tatives f
,,ncil 8g5]ally want$ to sp1k
ab philosophy & g5]ally    #fh
didn't want to sp1k v m* ab
s]vice40 ,he ask$ h[ ,,acb &
o!r organiza;ns cd "w )9 !
4t9c;n 2t philosophy & s]vices
to 5sure t bl p rcv ! k9d (
s]vices !y ne$ r ?an m]ely
a3ess to 8! s]vices1 puny ?\<
!y may be1 t a c5t] may
provide t may h no?+ at all to
d ) ! ne$s ( bl p40
  ,j1n ,mann sd ! be/ way to
improve s]vices is = bl
9dividuals to 8get 9volv$ ) yr
c5t] & />t scr1m+ ,- />t
dem&+4 ,/>t ask+ = _! budget &
su7e/ ways to *ange fund+
priorities40 ,br5da ,premo
urg$ h] li/5]s to get 9volv$
on gov]nors,0 9dep5d5t liv+
c\ncils4
  ,z he 3clud$ ! panel1
,mod]ator ,$w>ds sd 9dep5d5t
liv+ is 8at a crossroads4 ,x's
an opportun;y1 & x's a
*all5ge4 ,:at we d )       #fi
9dep5d5t liv+ w v m* det]m9e
h[ actively 9volv$ 9dep5d5t
liv+ 2comes ) u40
  ,rit*ie ,geisel1 presid5t (
,record+ = ! ,bl 9 ,pr9ceton1
,n4,j41 address$ ! 3v5;n4 ,he
sd 9=ma;n a3ess is a vital "p
( ,,rfb's mis.n4 8,x's an
issue ,,rfb & ea* ( y c d "s?+
ab40
  ,he sd :ile employ]s %d
focus on physical a3ess &
mobil;y issues1 !y m/ put
/r;g] emphasis on 9=ma;n a3ess
issues4 8,ea* ( y has an
obliga;n to jo9 u 9 $ucat+
corporate ,am]ica on j h[ easy
x is to make 9=ma;n
a3essible40
  ,he sd ,,rfb rema9s ! l1d+
s\rce ( specializ$ mat]ials 9
alt]native =mats4 ,he li/$ a
v>iety ( ! topics : >e record$
or available on disk4 ,he sd !
organiza;n is do+ a        #gj
bett] job ( record+ books 2f !
f/ reque/ comes in4 ,he sd
,,rfb is sp1k+ & writ+ 9 an
attempt to put 9=ma;n a3ess at
! top ( ! ag5da = f$]al & /ate
ag5cies & private 9du/ry4
  8,we've put m>ket+ mat]ials1
c]tifica;n prep>a;n mat]ials1
job-support manuals1 annual
reports1 & directories onto
audiocassette & electronic
text10 ,geisel sd4 8,? is ": y
c help u ,- by lett+ u "k :at
yr ne$s >e & m importantly1
lett+ yr employ]s "k :at !y
ne$ to provide y40
  ,he sd ,,rfb is build+
alli.es ) s* organiza;ns z !
,associa;n ( ,am]ican
,publi%]s4 ,s* alli.es w 5h.e
9=ma;n a3ess4 ,he ann\nc$ !
comple;n ( a jo9t v5ture )
,,ibm : result$ 9 ! produc;n (
,book ,manag]1 a s(tw>e
product design$ to all[    #ga
bl & "pially si<t$ comput]
us]s to h bett]1 m flexible
a3ess to pr9t$ mat]ial
available on disk4
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n foll[+
8 rem>ks1 ,geisel sd ,,rfb is
9ve/igat+ 3nec;n to ,9t]net1
an 9t]na;nal comput] net"w t
wd all[ comput] us]s to call &
det]m9e = !mvs :e!r a "picul>
book is available4
  ,a panel 5titl$ 8,"w
,9c5tives ,available to ,bl
,recipi5ts ,eligible =
,b5efits & ,*anges to ,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y &
,supple;tal ,9come ,programs40
,! f/ paneli/ 0 ,&rew ,"y1
deputy commis.n] = programs1
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4
,he sd ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n is "w+ to revise
regula;ns d1l+ ) bl & "pially
si<t$ recipi5ts4 ,curr5t
regula;ns expire at ! 5d   #gb
( ? ye>4 ,"y sd !y may 2
ext5d$ if ! new regula;ns >5't
r1dy by !n4
  ,he review$ ! v>i\s "w
9c5tives available to bl
recipi5ts 9clud+ a trial "w
p]iod1 impair;t-relat$ exp5se
d$uc;ns1 & ! abil;y to pur*ase
,m$ic>e b5efits4 ,he sd 9 !
future1 bl recipi5ts :o >e
subject to o3a.nal 3t9u+
4abil;y reviews wd rcv 9=ma;n
via ! mail : !y cd complete &
return to ,,ssa4 ,bas$ on t
9=ma;n1 ,,ssa (ficials wd
det]m9e :e!r ano!r visit to !
eye doctor is nec4
  ,f9ally1 he ann\nc$ !
imple;ta;n ( a pilot program
call$ 8,graduat+ to
,9dep5d;e10 an 9=ma;n packet
design$ to address ! ne$s ( "y
p mak+ ! transi;n f s*ool to
"w4 8,x's design$ to give ^!
/ud5ts & ! p :o support    #gc
!m 9=ma;n & assi/.e 9 "u/&+ !
e6ects ( e>n+s on 5title;t to
pa/ b5efits & on yr h1l?
9sur.e cov]age10 he expla9$4
  8,y1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 repres5t a major cu/om] (
,social ,secur;y10 ,"y sd4
8,we want to d :at y want to
d1 b we may n alw agree on h[
to d x4 ,i want to (f] \r h& v
s9c]ely1 to nudge u :5 y ?9k
we %d 2 nudg$2 give u ! tru?
:5 y ?9k we ne$ to he> ! tru?2
&1 n"e all[ u to let up on !
case40
  ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1
repres5t+ ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl1 0 ! second paneli/4 ,he
(f]$ "s su7es;ns on h[ ! ,,ssa
cd improve xs e6ici5cy &
s]vice deliv]y to bl & "pially
si<t$ recipi5ts4 ,he sd he is
tr\bl$ by l;g delays 9 !
process+ ( claims4 8,i e/imate
t if ,,ssa 7 giv5 ! /a6+   #gd
"r n[ to ov]come ! backlogs10
he sd1 8x wd 2 "s:at close to
two ye>s 2f !y cd ev5 make a
d5t 9 x40
  ,plunkett call$ = !
e/abli%;t ( a c5tral gr\p to
h&le all claims = 4abil;y
b5efits bas$ on bl;s4 ,he
call$ = ! elim9a;n ( 3sult+
/ate;ts = p :o >e obvi\sly bl4
8,x's n nec to h a 3sult+
exam9a;n on a p]son :o is bl10
he sd4 8,if he gets 9to !
4abil;y process & a det]m9a;n
is made bas$ on ! doctor's
/ate;t1 un.s y ?9k t ! doctor
is a fraud1 :y make a 3sult+
exam9a;n80
  ,att5dees turn$ _! att5;n f
social secur;y to a3r$ita;n )
rem>ks f ,dr4 ,frank ,dickey1
! *airman ( ,,acb's upcom+
summit on a3r$ita;n4 ,he po9t$
\ di6];es 9 ! way $uca;n
op]ates 9 ! ,unit$         #ge
,/ates z oppos$ to o!r c.tries
:o rely on m9i/]s ( $uca;n4
,he sd a3r$ita;n helps protect
/ud5ts f 8diploma mills0 &
all[s !m to m easily transf]
cr$its f "o 9/itu;n to ano!r4
8,a3r$ita;n10 he sd1 8is a
m1ns ( protect+ ! public by
id5tify+ qual;y 9/itu;ns &
help+ to ma9ta9 & raise
9/itu;nal /&>ds40
  ,he sd "! >e m ?an #ej >1s
subject to a3r$ita;n4 ,9 8
view1 a3r$ita;n %d r1* \ to
9clude r ?an exclude 9/itu;ns
& ag5cies4 ,by 9clud+ r ?an
exclud+1 ^? organiza;ns :o ne$
assi/.e upgrad+ _! /&>ds c get
s* help4
  ,dickey sd ! "t has come =
s*ools = ! bl & o!r s]vice
provid]s to recognize ! ne$ to
/>t pay+ ! bill = a3r$ita;n4
8,!y m/ support ! a3r$it+
ef=ts10 he sd1 8& !y _c    #gf
expect "s fairy god"m to come
al;g & help ! a3r$it+
associa;n's ef=ts40
  ,f9ally1 he sd a3r$ita;n m/
rema9 "p ( ! private sector4
8,"s may ask :y a3r$it10 he
sd4 8,my answ] is a brief &
=ce;l "o4 ,we [e x to ! public
& to society4 ,)\t a3r$ita;n1
"!'s ll opportun;y = improve;t
& = a3.tabil;y 9 \r s*ools or
9 \r programs t h be5 develop$
"? ! ag5cies40

     ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g3
  ,! ,w$nes"d ses.n 2gan ) a
report f ! nom9at+ committee4
,foll[+ ! report1 ,,acb memb]s
he>d f ,laurel ,pallock1
director ( ! m$ia;n 3sum] &
5viron;tal unit1 "p ( ! ,san
,francisco 4trict (fice (
,cali=nia's attorney g5]al4
,%e al]t$ h] li/5]s to "s ( !
scams curr5tly op]at+      #gg
"?\t ! na;n ,- scams : c a6ect
,,acb memb]s4
  8,at "o "t or ano!r10 %e sd1
8all ( u 2come t>gets ( scams4
,9 fact1 ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se
,committee on ,gov]n;t
,op]a;ns e/imat$ t all ( u z
3sum]s lose z m* z @s#ae
billion ea* ye> z a result (
telem>ket+ fraud al"o1 & t has
skyrocket$ 9 ! la/ few ye>s z
comput]iz$ te*nologies h 2come
m sophi/icat$ & m & m con
>ti/s >e 9cr1s+ly sophi/icat$
at us+ x40
  ,%e li/$ a v>iety ( scams t
op]ate & h a hi< impact on
3sum]s na;nally 9clud+ !
,po/c>d-gu>antee prize (f]s 9
: ! 3sum] rcvs notice t he has
won a free trip or o!r simil>
prize4 ,o!r scams 9clude !
8,adv.e ,fee ,loan ,scam10 :
preys on p \ ( "w or :o h ll
m"oy2 ? scam takes @s#ej   #gh
f a p]son to fill \ an
applica;n = addi;nal loan
m"oy1 & ! loan n"e
mat]ializes4
  8,preci\s metal 9ve/;t
s*emes >e al na;nal 9 scope10
%e expla9$4 8,!y're d"o ov] !
ph"o (t5 to unw>y p :o h tak5
_! life sav+s & 9ve/$ x 9
preci\s metals t turn \ to 2
no?+40
  ,a scam : c make bl &
visually impair$ p "picul>ly
vuln]able is "o 9 : "s"o
wat*es ov] yr %\ld] z y use a
call+ c>d at an airport or o!r
public place4 ,a mon? lat]1
calls appe> on yr bill t y
didn't make4
  ,%e sd /ud5t 9t]ns & retir$
volunte]s help h] (fice h&le
#bjj calls p] mon?4 ,%e li/$ a
ho/ ( o!r scams 9clud+ "s ( !
,,tv 9fom]cials s* z wei<t
loss programs & hair-      #gi
loss re/ora;n programs4 ,%e
t\*$ briefly on tradi;nal home
repair scams & fictiti\s
*>ities4
  ,%e sd ,,acb memb]s & o!rs
:o h be5 victims ( fraud c
report ! fraud to a fraud
hotl9e "<#hjj"> #hgf-#gjfj4 ,t
numb] c't necess>ily solve !
problem1 b x c catalog !
call]'s exp]i;e & w>n o!rs4
  ,f scams1 3v5;n]s focus$ on
tax br1ks & assi/ive te*nology
pur*ases = p ) 4abilities )
rem>ks f ,/ev5 ,m5delsohn1 an
attorney & au?or on ! subject
( 8,bl;s3 ,n ,z ,tax+ ,z ,y
,?9k40 ,he told 8 audi;e 8y
don't ne$ to 2 a vet]9>ian to
use a dog guide1 & y don't h
to 2 a tax a3.tant or lawy]
444 to 2 aw>e t c]ta9 k9ds (
*oices we make 9 \r "ey"d
lives h tax implica;ns40
  ,he sd prop] "u/&+ ( !   #hj
tax sy/em c help r$uce ! co/ (
liv+4 8,"! >e f\r ways t ! tax
sy/em a6ects \r deci.ns10
,m5delsohn expla9$4 8,x a6ects
:at we sp5d1 :at we sp5d x on1
:5 we sp5d x1 & :at docu;ta;n
we %d keep40 ,he gave an
example ( a guide dog us] 2+
able to d$uct ! upkeep exp5ses
( a guide dog z a m$ical
exp5se4 ,he sd g5]ally1
taxpay]s want to spe$ up _!
d$uc;ns & def] _! 9comes4 8,x
may 2 a gd idea to buy ! ,brl
';n ,sp1k & ! brl emboss] 9 !
same ye>10 he expla9$1 8s9ce y
only h to get ov] ! #g4e p]c5t
adju/$ gross 9come ?re%old =
m$ical d$uc;ns once dur+ !
ye>4 ,? mi<t 2 pref]able to
buy+ "o piece ( equip;t "o ye>
& ano!r ! next40
  ,he urg$ 8 li/5]s to acqua9t
_! employ]1 especially a small
busi;s1 ) ! value ( !      #ha
4abl$ tax cr$it4 ,? m1ns t
small busi;ses c take a cr$it
( up to #ej p]c5t ( ! f/
@s#aj1jjj ( ,,ada exp5ses x
9curs 9 any ye>4 8,t m1ns if
!y buy y a ,,cctv1 if !y buy y
a brl emboss]1 444 & x co/s
@s#e1jjj1 x %d 2 possible = yr
employ] to take a tax cr$it =
#ej p]c5t ( ?at;1z,0 he
expla9$4
  ,he sd bi7] busi;ses >e
capable ( tak+ d$uc;ns "u !
,>*itectural & ,transporta;n
,b>ri] ,removal ,d$uc;n1 sec;n
#aij ( ! tax code4
  ,! unifica;n ( ! brl code 0
an issue ( extreme 9t]e/ to _m
9 att5d.e at ! ,w$nes"d ses.n4
,! issue 0 address$ by ,d>l5e
,bog>t1 imm pa/ *air ( ! ,brl
,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica & !
secret>y ( ! ,9t]na;nal
,c\ncil on ,5gli% ,brl4 ,%e
2gan by 3gratulat+ !       #hb
,brl ,revival ,l1gue = xs
impact on mak+ o!rs aw>e ( !
pli<t ( brl & ! ne$ = brl
lit]acy4
  8,:at we're go+ to d is to
"w tgr to undo ! pres5t
situa;n : exi/s 9 ! pres5t
situa;n : exi/s 9 ! ,5gli%-
sp1k+ _w1 ! result ( n talk+
to ea* o!r ab brl = ov] #cj
ye>s10 %e sd4 8,! goal is "o
lit]>y te*nical brl code = !
,5gli%-sp1k+ _w40
  ,%e sd rese>* & evalua;n
projects w op]ate fully 2f any
f9al deci.ns >e made4 8,! mo/
important deci.n to 2 r1*$ at
? "t is :e!r ! basic 3cepts (
! unifi$ brl code >e viable10
%e expla9$4 8,mo/ ( :at is
propos$ is "p ( lit]>y brl z y
"k x40
  ,%e emphasiz$ t curr5t
proposals to *ange ! code >e
draft proposals only4      #hc
,%e ask$ li/5]s to look ah1d )
h] to :at ! brl-r1d+ _w wd 2 l
9 ! ye> #bjja ) a unifi$ code4
8,prolific adult brl r1d]s w h
ma/]$ ! few new 3trac;ns &
le>n to put up ) r1d+ a few
old "os lr = lr4 444 ,!y w 2 z
com=table ) r1d+ old brl z new
brl4 ,:at !y r1d 9 new brl w 2
a m a3urate repres5ta;n (
pr9t2 !y w 2 m aw>e ( pr9t
3v5;ns4 ,!y w h a3ess to books
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom &
o!r ,5gli%-sp1k+ c.tries ,- _m
m titles ?an at pres5t & 9 a m
"tly fa%ion4
  8,adults :o use brl 9 _!
"w10 %e sd1 8w n[ "k t !
report prep>$ 9 brl w 2
id5tical 9 pr9t4 444 ,! newly
bl9d$ adult w f9d brl m* easi]
to ma/] 2c ! excep;ns w n 2
"!1 & x w 2 bas$ on pr9t to a
grt degree4 4440
  ,%e sd a unifi$ code     #hd
wd l1d to fa/] & *1p] produc;n
( brl4 ,transcrib]s w f9d x
easi] to produce brl 2c :at !y
see 9 pr9t is :at !y brl4
  ,dr4 ,william ,cr&all1 a
sci5ti/ at ! ,smi?-,kettlewell
,eye ,rese>* ,9/itute1 0 !
next sp1k]4 ,he expla9$ !
b5efits & processes us$ by !
,fax ,r1d] ,project1 a project
":by bl 9dividuals >e provid$
a fax ma*9e : !y use to s5d
9=ma;n to a si<t$ r1d] :o !n
r1ds to !m via ph"o ! 9=ma;n
!y've s5t4
  ,he 2gan by review+ /ati/ics
on bl;s : ju/ify ! import.e (
! ,fax ,r1d] ,project4 "<,see
8,putt+ ,an ,5d to ,my/]y
,mail10 ,april4">
  ,! f9al sp1k] = ! ,w$nes"d
ses.n 0 ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4-bas$
4abil;y "rs attorney & au?or (
8,! ,4abil;y ,"rs          #he
,guide40 ,a frequ5t 3tributor
to 8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,goldman
/ress$ ! import.e ( imple;ta;n
( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4 ,he rem9d$ 8 audi;e t !y
>e 5titl$ to r1d] s]vice "u !
,,ada1 & urg$ !m n to a3ept !
idea t r1d]s co/ ! employ] too
m*4 8,y m/ look at ! af-tax
co/s10 ,goldman sd4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! ,w$nes"d
ses.n 9volv$ a report f !
cr$5tials committee4
  ,! ,?urs"d ses.n 9clud$ !
pres5ta;n ( s*ol>%ips to #ag
\t/&+ bl /ud5ts4 ,all ( !m 7
giv5 an opportun;y to sp1k
briefly ^u receipt ( !
s*ol>%ip4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! week 9clud$
passage ( resolu;ns1 a
3/itu;nal am5d;t1 a report by
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,mill]1 & ! elec;n ( (fic]s4
  ,! banquet sp1k] 0       #hf
,dr4 ,?omas ,su!rl&1 a =m]
ho/age held 9 ,lebanon = #gg
mon?s4 "<,see 8,=m] ,ho/age
,addresses ,3v5;n ,banquet10 ?
issue4">

           ,cap;ns3
  ,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur]
,jim ,ols5 0 ke5ly miss$ at !
#cbnd annual 3v5;n4 ,via !
magic ( sp1k] ph"o1 3v5;n]s 7
able to s5d an exub]ant
8,hello ,jim0 greet+4 ,anne
,ols51 ,jim's wife1 op]ates !
sp1k] ph"o4 ,le,roy ,saund]s
/&s next to ,anne1 ann\nc+ t
,jim is ! recipi5t ( 8 #ae-ye>
p94
  ,al? he 0 no d\bt sad at
miss+ ! 3v5;n1 ,jim ,ols5 _h e
r1son to 2 pr\d ( 8 wife1
dau<t]s1 & son-9-law :o 7 f/-
class sub/itutes = _! husb& &
dad4 ,pictur$ >e ,anne ,ols51
,m>?a ,ols51 ,s>ah         #hg
,ols5-,psick & h] husb& ,d\g4
  ,c>l ;,r4 ,augu/o1 presid5t
& executive director ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
prep>es to address ! #cbnd
annual 3v5;n4
  ,tuck ,t9sley1 director ( !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
*ats ) ,c>l ,augu/o at !
3clu.n ( 8 address at ! 3v5;n4
  ,rit*ie ,geisel1 presid5t (
,record+ = ! ,bl 9 ,pr9ceton1
,n4,j41 prep>es to address !
,july #f ses.n ( ! 3f];e4
  ,laurel ,pallock1 director (
! ,m$ia;n ,3sum] & ,5viron;tal
,unit ( ! ,cali=nia ,attorney
,g5]al's (fice1 po9t$ \ scams
9 : ,,acb memb]s may 2
victimiz$4 ,%e provid$ 9=ma;n
on recogniz+ scams & avoid+
!m4
  ,/ev5 ,m5delsohn1 au?or &
attorney1 provid$ 3v5;n]s )
tax tips t c help !m       #hh
free up p]sonal funds =
pur*as+ assi/ive te*nology4
  ,dr4 ,bill ,cr&all1 a
sci5ti/ at ! ,smi?-,kettlewell
,eye ,rese>* ,9/itute 9 ,san
,francisco1 goes ov] 8 notes
prior to address+ ! ,,acb
3v5;n4 ,cr&all talk$ ab ! ,fax
,r1d] ,net"w & "s audible
signs 8 organiza;n _h set up 9
! hotel4

     ,s*ol>%ip w9n]s "<a
        photo essay">3

  ,alma ,h>ris
  ,donna ,grimm+]
  ,%awn ,mayo
  ,jack ,*5
  ,2hanz ,s\lati
  ,dan ,simpson
  ,jody ,sack
  ,imke ,durre
  ,ramona ,pi]son
  ,amy ,van ,boxtel        #hi
  ,qi;g ,du
  ,m>ilyn ,b1upeurt
  ,scott ,mey]s
  ,kimb]ly ,morr[ & ,s*ol>%ip
,committee ,*airman ,jack
,lewis

      ,comput]s ,make ,a
           ,di6];e3
   ,assi/ive ,devices ,help
     ! ,4abl$ 9 ,sw$5 & !
        ,unit$ ,/ates
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,comput]s make a big di6];e
9 ! lives ( 4abl$ p 9 ,sw$5 z
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ac to ,l>s
,augu/sson1 ,,ceo ( ,sw$5's
,tele ,nova4 ,augu/sson spoke
at ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act ,expo #ic 3f];e 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 on ,july
#bh4
  8,comput]s >e ! common
d5om9ator10 ,augu/sson     #ij
sd4
  ,! ,sw$i% gov]n;t 9 ! e>ly
#aihjs 0 puzzl$ ab ! fact t !
te*nology 0 "! & usable1 b few
companies 7 hav+ x 9/all$4 ,s
! gov]n;t decid$ to try an
exp]i;t3 pay+ = ! equip;t to 2
9/all$4
  ,! e>lie/ 9/alla;ns (
adaptive devices 7 fairly
4c\rag+1 ,augu/sson sd4 ,:5 !
devices broke1 no "o took !
responsibil;y ( fix+ !m4
  ,tele ,nova 2gan "w+ 9 !
field ( assi/ive devices = !
4abl$ 9 ! "wplace 9 #aihh4 ,!
company1 compos$ ( g5]al
3tractors :o >e 8#ej p]c5t
comput] exp]ts & #ej p]c5t
t1*]s10 has p]=m$ #a1ejj "w
site a3ommoda;ns 9 ! la/ f\r
ye>s1 ,augu/sson sd4
  ,sixty p]c5t ( ,tele ,nova's
cli5ts >e visually impair$4 ,!
rema9+ #dj p]c5t >e he>+   #ia
impair$1 physically 4abl$ or
m5tally 4abl$4 ,! company has
set up sy/ems = ea* "o bas$ on
! p]son's job & ne$s4
  ,augu/sson m5;n$ ! case ( a
bl libr>ian :o ne$$ to
navigate h] way >.d ! libr>y &
"k : books 7 go+ \ & : 7 on !
%elves4 ,tele ,nova set h] up
) a comput] sy/em & a b> code
r1d] t wd r1d ! codes on !
books & tell h] : books %e 0
look+ at4
  ,sw$5 al has a sy/em t
5ables bl1 visually impair$ &
4abl$ p to r1d ! newspap]4 ,!
morn+ pap]'s data is
manipulat$ at a pr9t+ h\se &
4tribut$ via ! subc>ri] ( an
,,fm radio /a;n 9to p's homes4
,a p]sonal comput] atta*$ to !
radio rcvr /ores ! 9=ma;n =
lat] retrieval4
  ,augu/sson al m5;n$ ! case (
a musician ) c]ebral       #ib
palsy :o 0 an excell5t
compos]1 b _h tr\ble writ+ 8
composi;ns4 ,! company provid$
hm ) a comput] sy/em t cd
write d[n ! music & play x
back = hm4
  8,we 2lieve x's \r duty to
help !m express _! tal5ts )
comput]s if !y c't use _!
h&s10 he sd4
  ,tele ,nova has six
8possibil;y c5t]s0 t 5able
4abl$ p to come & explore !
op;ns ( assi/ive devices 9
v>i\s "ps ( ! c.try4 ,tra9+ a
p]son to use ! equip;t takes
two to ?ree weeks4 ,job tra9+
takes a ye>4
  8,x's k9d ( sexy to 2 do+
"s?+ 9 front ( a comput]10
,augu/sson sd4 8,x looks l
y're do+ "s?+ important if
y're do+ x 9 front ( a
comput]40
  ,& ,tele ,nova w 2       #ic
op5+ an (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,augu/sson sd ! (fice w
facilitate communica;n 2t !
,unit$ ,/ates & ,tele ,nova 9
,sw$54 ,he wd l to see "s ( !
company's exp]tise put to use
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

     ,,ada ,cd ,m1n ,grt]
     ,a3ess ,"? ,univ]sal
           ,design
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,univ]sal a3ess design m1ns
design+ products to 2 us$ by
all p1 9clud+ p ) 4abilities1
ac to ,l>ry ,scadd51 s5ior
program director ( ! ,program
= ,p]sons ) ,4abilities ( !
,na;nal ,sci;e ,f.da;n4
,scadd5 address$ att5dees ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
,expo #ic 3f];e held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,july #bi4
  ,he sd ! process (       #id
a3ess design 2gan 9 ! field (
>*itecture1 :5 p 7 look+ 9to
ways to make all build+s
a3essible to "ey"o4 ,comput]s
&1 lat]1 ! telecommunica;ns
9du/ry borr[$ ! te*nology to
make ^? fields a3essible z
well4
  ,b "! >e / "s s]i\s problems
) ! design ( v>i\s products1
,scadd5 sd4 8,x is n wise = me
td to j get up & tell y ! gd
news10 he add$1 8x's important
to give y ! bad news s y c
e/abli% vigilant obs]va;ns &
vigilant applica;ns ( safety40
  ,?\< "! >e problems1 ,scadd5
sees 8hope 9 ! future40 ,gr\ps
t manufacture ?+s l compact-
disc play]s1 radios1 ,,tv sets
& 5t]ta9;t sy/ems >e look+ 9to
! possibil;y ( putt+ a s1l (
a3essibil;y on _! products : w
c]tify ^? products c 2 us$ by
h&icapp$ p4 ,he cau;n$ t   #ie
? is / 9 ! /udy phase1 b
surveys ( h&icapp$ p 9dicat$
an 9t]e/ 9 hav+ s* a s1l4
  ,guidel9es ( a3essibil;y
design exi/1 b ! emphasis is
on flexibil;y4 ,? p]mits
3sum]s to select ! be/ approa*
to product modifica;n to a3ess
9=ma;n1 ,scadd5 sd4
  ,ga9+ a3ess to comput]s &
telecommunica;ns is no l;g] \
( ! "q = bl p1 b if corpora;ns
>5't responsive to ! ne$s ( bl
& visually impair$ p1
te*nology w fail to give !m
a3ess1 sd ,paul ,s*ro$]1
director ( gov]n;tal a6airs =
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
co-*airman ( ! ,3sortium =
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities task
=ce4
  8,"! >e a numb] ( r1sons =
optimism :5 x comes to
telecommunica;ns10 ,s*ro$] sd4
,"o ( ^! is t ! ,cl9ton    #if
adm9i/ra;n "u/&s ! ne$ =
comput] net"w+ & ! value (
9=ma;n 4tribu;n1 & h[ critical
^? >e to ! economy4
  ,ano!r r1son = optimism is !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
8,:ile x doesn't necess>ily
address ^! issues 9 "picul>1
except = ! telecommunica;ns
relay s]vice ,- "o ( ! grt
examples ( failure 9
te*nology10 he sd1 8x provides
! simple def9i;n = :at ,i ?9k
society "\ to 2 look+ l )
respect to b>ri]s & ) respect
to a3ess = p ) 4abilities40
  ,al1 8,! 9t]e/1 ! public;y t
has come ab f ! ,,ada1 has
c]ta9ly *ang$ m>k$ly1 ,i ?9k1
! way ! telecommunica;ns
policy is 2+ fram$10 ,s*ro$]
sd4
  ,8 two o!r r1sons = optimism
7 ,sec;n #ejh1 d1l+ ) comput]
& electronic a3ess = p )   #ig
4abilities 9 ! "wplace1 & t
competi;n favors 3sum]s r ?an
companies4
  ,b "! >e / problems )
telecommunica;ns policy1
,s*ro$] sd4 8,telecommunica;ns
policy is frau<t ) b>ri]s
plac$ ^u alm all ( ! play]s1 !
corporate play]s4 444 ,e major
play] 9 ! telecommunica;ns
9du/ry is limit$ 9 "s way 9
:at !y d & h[ !y g ab m>ket+40
  ,s*ro$] comp>$ ! competi;n (
! corporate play]s to ! ,nixon
adm9i/ra;n's play+ 8! ,soviet
c>d ag/ ! ,*9a c>d1 & vice
v]sa40 ,! corporate play]s
compete1 8& 9 t 5viron;t1 \r
few gr\ps ( p ) 4abilities :o
h be5 9volv$ 9 ^! issues take
on1 ,i ?9k1 m /ature ?an we wd
o!rwise40
  ,he sd ! ,,ccd task =ce's
major a3ompli%;t 0 ! agree;t )
! sev5 regional ,bell      #ih
teleph"o companies t wd 9clude
language 9 future legisla;n :
5sures t equip;t & s]vices wd
2 a3essible or cd 2 adapt$ =
use by 4abl$ p4
  ,s*ro$]'s mo/ important
piece ( advice 0 ?3 8,if !
ne$s ( p ) 4abilities >e
3sid]$ & 9clud$ 9
telecommunica;ns s]vices z 9
o!r =ms1 s* z >*itectural
a3ess1 "! w 2 advantages = !
5tire popula;n40

   ,=m] ,ho/age ,addresses
       ,3v5;n ,banquet
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,:at 2gan = ,dr4 ,?omas
,su!rl& z a simple deci.n to
4miss ?ree bodygu>ds at a
,beirut airport 2came a #gg-
mon? l;g ni<tm>e :5 he 0
kidnapp$ at gunpo9t & held
ho/age4 ,he rec.t$ "s (    #ii
t ni<tm>e to memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ga!r$
at ! #cbnd ,annual ,na;nal
,3v5;n ,banquet 9 ,san
,francisco on ,fri"d1 ,july
#i4 ,he sd he b>ely notic$ !
ll br[n ,fr5* c> t pull$
al;gside 8 ,*evrolet4 ,:5 !
br[n c> sideswip$ ,su!rl&'s
c>1 he knew he 0 9 dang]4 8,i
don't "k if y've "e _h anybody
d t to y delib]ately10 he sd1
8b x %ocks y :5 "sbody bangs
9to ! side ( a nice c> t y're
driv+ in40
  ,)9 seconds on t ,june ni<t
9 #aihe1 ,su!rl&'s c> 0
surr.d$ by bellig]5t "y m5 )
subma*9e guns4 8,!y all />t$
%oot+ 9to ! /reet & 9to !
tires ( \r c> ,- ei<t subma*9e
guns at once40
  ,z ! kidnapp]s sp$ nor? 9 a
s\?b.d lane1 ,su!rl& 0 deftly
sep>at$ f 8 posses.ns4    #ajj
,an >gu;t 5su$ :5 !y attempt$
to take 8 la/ posses.n ,- a
wat* : _h be5 an anniv]s>y
gift f 8 wife4 8,y c't h x10
he told ! "y gunman4 8,t 0 a
gift f my wife40 ,at t po9t1 !
gunman sne]$ at ,su!rl& say+1
8,tell h] y gave x to a fr40
8,s ,i gave hm ! wat*10
,su!rl& recall$4 8,h[ c y d5y
a fr :5 he asks y s nicely l
t80
  ,su!rl& rcvd a new wat* ^u 8
return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !
presid5t ( ,seiko ,,usa1 ,9c41
8& x's nic] ?an ! "o ,i gave t
gunman10 he recall$4
  ,)9 m9utes1 ,su!rl& 0
transf]r$ f ! front s1t ( ! c>
to ! trunk1 ": he 0 kept until
8 kidnapp]s 7 sure he 0
4ori5t$4 ,:5 !y pull$ hm f !
c>1 he 0 surr.d$ by #cj or #dj
"y ,>abs *att]+ excit$ly ab _!
new ,we/]n ho/age4 ,he    #aja
0 qkly blfold$ ) bo? a blfold
& ! h1d re/ s1t cov] f a c>4
8,2lieve x or n10 he recall$1
8t 0 ! la/ "t ,i saw ! sun =
six & a half ye>s4 ,n[ t may n
impress "s ( y v m*1 2c "s ( y
hav5't se5 ! sun = a lot l;g]
?an t4 ,b = me1 t 0 a pretty
big spell )\t see+ old ,"f
,sun "!40
  ,af ext5sive 9t]roga;n1
,su!rl& le>n$ t !y w]5't
actually af hm4 8,!y 7 r1lly
wait+ = a physician f ,new
,5gl& :o 0 suppos$ to 2 com+ 9
on ! same plane ,i'd come 9
on40
  ,9itially1 ,su!rl& 3v9c$ hmf
t 8 employ]1 ! ,am]ican
,univ]s;y 9 ,beirut1 _h
su6ici5t p[] & pre/ige 9 !
,>ab _w to procure 8 rel1se 9
a matt] ( "ds4 8,ll did ,i
r1lize x 0 go+ to 2 #gg
mon?s10 he sd4 8,i        #ajb
don't "k :at ,i wd h be5 ?9k+
if ,i'd "kn x 0 go+ to 2 t
l;g40
  ,dur+ 8 captiv;y1 ,su!rl& 0
3/antly on ! move1 & 3/antly
wond]+ if he 0 go+ home4 8,if
y ask$ t "q1 _! /&>d reply 0
,8maybe1 ,i don't "k4,0 ,"ey?+
0 ,8maybe1 ,i don't "k4,0 ,!y
li$ to u a lot1 too4 ,!y cd
lie l c>pets1 ^? "y m540
,su!rl& 0 imprison$ 9 #af
di6]5t places dur+ 8 captiv;y4
  8,in ,beirut10 he recall$1
8!y wd come 9 alw 9 ! middle (
! ni<t4 ,^? guys n"e did any?+
9 "dli<t4 ,!y 7 cr1tures ( !
ni<t1 & ! j\rnali/s _h *ri/5$
!m ,8ham/]s,0 2c !y 2hav$ ab l
ham/]s4
  8,!y wd /ick u 9 a big sack1
c>ry u d[n/airs or up \ ( a
base;t1 /ick u 9 ! trunk ( a
c>1 transport u to ! next
place1 c>ry u up/airs     #ajc
or d[n 9to ! dungeon1 & "! we
7 at ! next place40
  ,he sd x (t5 took "ds or ev5
weeks to get settl$ 9 a new
loca;n4 8,"! 7 n"e any
provi.ns made = a new food b[l
or a new mattress10 ,su!rl&
recall$4
  ,he sd mov+ to loca;ns
\tside ,beirut m1nt ev5 m
di6iculty = ! ho/ages1 s9ce _!
captors fe>$ 4cov]y at v>i\s
*eckpo9ts4 8,!y wd take u \ (
\r room1 /& u up1 & !n tape u
up f ! top ( \r h1ds to ! tip
( \r toes ) t pla/ic two or
?ree 9* wide /rapp+ tape4 ,!y
wd put x >.d & >.d & >.d1 & we
cd he> x ) \r blfolds on4
,we'd feel t tape 2+ pull$ >.d
u z ti<t z cd 2 until we 7
absolutely /iff l an ,egyptian
mummy ,- cdn't move a s+le
muscle ,- & !n !y wd c>ry u
d[n/airs j 2f dawn &      #ajd
/ick u "u ! b$ ( a truck ": !
sp>e tire normally goes4 ,!n
!y'd close t up & cam\flage x
s t we wdn't 2 4cov]$ at any
*eckpo9ts4 ,"s"ts !y'd /ick a
gu>d 9 al;gside ( u ) a gun at
\r h1ds1 & x 0 cramp$ qu>t]s1
& t gu>d wd say ,8no sp1k6 no
sp1k6,0
  8,we cdn't sp1k anyway 2c we
_h t tape all ov] \r m\?s10 he
sd4 ,he rememb]$ f\r-h\r-l;g
uphill drives1 8 e>s popp+ z !
truck sl[ly gr.d xs way
uphill4 8,by ! "t we got "!1
we 7 /iff ,-/iff z a bo>d4 ,i
alw _h to ur9ate s badly1 & x
0 s* a relief to get \ ( t
/rai<tjacket t we 7 in40
  ,he recall$ small unv5tilat$
rooms "ugr.d ) no sun%9e & no
fre% air4 ,he vividly describ$
rooms abv gr.d ) /eel %eets
rivett$ to ! w9d[s s !y cdn't
2 op5$4 8,! only fre%     #aje
air we "e got 0 :at came "un1?
! door or :5 !y wd op5 ! door
?ree "ts a "d to come 9 & fe$
u40
  ,he sd ! captiv;y result$ 9
fru/ra;n & bor$om4 8,i've alw
be5 an active guy 4 4 4 & ,i
n"e ?"\ t ,i wd 2 fac$ ) wak+
up 9 ! morn+ at #f or #g
o'clock & wond]+ :at d ,i d )
! next #ah h\rs 2f ,i h to g
to sleep ag40
  ,he sd m1ls 3si/$ ( unl1v5$
br1d ) process$ *eese 9side1
8!y'd give u ! /ale br1d & eat
! fre% !mvs10 he sd4 8,br1d's
n bad if x's fre%1 b if x's
/ale1 x's n gd = m* except
resol+ ! ,m>9e ,corps,0 %oes40
  ,he sd o3a.nally1 he wd 2
giv5 e7s 9/1d ( *eese1 8& "o
cup ( tea ,- badly made tea ,-
": e cup1 ,i swe>1 0 worse ?an
! "o 2f40 ,! noon m1l 3si/$ (
rice & b1ns4 8,i n"e      #ajf
r1liz$ "! 7 s _m di6]5t k9ds (
b1ns on ! face ( ,god's e>?4
,i n"e lik$ rice all t m*2
,i'm k9d ( a m1t-&-potatoes
man l we _h "h tn4 ,b :5 y're
hungry1 & :5 y don't h any?+
else to eat1 y get by on x40
  ,su!rl& talk$ ab :y he _h
be5 tak5 captive 9 ! f/ place4
8,in ! ,middle ,ea/10 he
expla9$1 8kidnapp+ is a way (
solv+ problems4 ,if y d "s?+
bad to me1 ,i'll come & kidnap
"o ( yr relatives4 ,!n y come
& kidnap "o ( my relatives1 &
!n we'll >gue ab ! relatives1
& we =get ab ! orig9al crime40
,he sd prior to ! ho/age-tak+
9cid5ts ( ! e>ly '#hjs1 #ag
,%i'ites _h be5 imprison$ 9
,kuwait = attempt+ to bl[ up !
,fr5* & ,am]ican embassies "!4
8,t 0 prim>ily :y we 7
kidnapp$4 ,"o ( ^? guys 9
prison 9 ,kuwait 0 !      #ajg
bro!r-9-law ( a ,lebanese
family *ief4 444 ,he want$ 8
bro!r-9-law \ ( "!1 & h[ 0 he
go+ to d x8 ,by kidnapp+
,am]icans40
  ,su!rl&'s captors 2came
9cr1s+ly 3fid5t t ,am]ica wd
negotiate :5 ! ,r1gan
adm9i/ra;n 2gan trad+ >ms to !
,iranians = ho/age rel1ses &
m"oy = ! ,3tras 9 ,nic>agua4
,:5 ! 3tra d1l 2came public k
af ?ree ho/ages 7 rel1s$1 !
,u4,s4 gov]n;t took a h>d l9e
/.e ag/ fur!r d1l+ ) ! captors
or _! repres5tatives4 ,su!rl&
rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t kidnapp+
actually 9cr1s$ af ! f/ >ms-=-
ho/ages d1l 0 /ruck1 s9ce !
,lebanese captors got no?+ f !
,iran-,3tra d1l4 ,z _! ang]
9cr1s$1 s did _! kidnapp+
activities4 8,two mon?s af
.<,david.> ,jacobson 0 \10 he
sd1 8"! 7 sev5 m          #ajh
,am]icans kidnapp$4 ,! moral =
! gov]n;t is1 if y d1l )
ho/age-tak]s & make ho/ages
valuable1 p >e go+ to take
,am]icans ho/age40
  ,he sd reli.e on pray] &
daily scripture r1d+s help$
all ( ! ho/ages 5dure _!
captiv;y m easily4 8,t]ry
.<,&]son.> r1d ! ,old ,te/a;t
ab #ag or #ah "ts & ! ,new
,te/a;t ab #dj "ts40
  ,he sd 8 captiv;y tau<t hm
to 5joy ! simple ?+s life _h
to (f]3 8444 l fre% air1
sun%9e1 gre5 grass1 gre5
l1ves1 fl[]s1 color ( any k9d4
,hav+ n se5 any ( t = six & a
half ye>s1 ,i r1lly appreciate
t n[ m ?an ,i "e did 2f4 ,i
ne$ h>dly tell ? gr\p h[
wond];l t is40
  ,he sd he le>n$ a lot (
pati;e1 & a grt apprecia;n = 8
$uca;n & active m9d4      #aji
,he sd he le>n$ ! value (
commun;y & ( support = "o
ano!r4 8,i ?9k mo/ ( y "k t
value z well1 & ! re/ ( !
popula;n ne$s to le>n t40
  8,i us$ to pray s h>d to get
\ ( "!10 he recall$1 8& no?+
wd happ54 ,b y "k1 ,t]ry
.<,&]son.> told me :5 ,i got
back ) hm 444 ,8look1 ,su!rl&1
y're pray+ ! wr;g pray]4 ,y
don't pray to get \ ( "!2 y
pray = ! /r5g? to 5dure :at
y're go+ "?4,0 ,x "ws4 ,y get
! /r5g?4 ,t 0 :at r1lly gave
me ! c\rage & ! /r5g? to get
"? x4
  8,! ma9 ?+ ,i le>n$10 sd !
,scotti%-born immigrant1 8was
to admire ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i
saw ag ) a fre% apprecia;n :at
a grt place ? r1lly is4 444 ,i
recognize we h problems4 444
,b folks1 ^! >e ll problems
comp>$ to :at ! re/ ( !   #aaj
_w has4 ,give !m a *.e1 & !
re/ ( ! _w wd all 2 "h 9 ?
grte/ c.try ( all "t on ! face
( ,god's e>?1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
( ,am]ica40

           ,cap;n3
  ,dr4 ,?omas ,su!rl&1 a =m]
ho/age held 9 ,lebanon1
detail$ _m ( ! horrors he
exp]i;ed z a ho/age4 ,he spoke
at ! banquet4

      ,,acb ,bo>d ,memb]
    ,directs ,legislative
      ,a6airs = ,na;nal
      ,9du/ries = ! ,bl

  ,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1 a
memb] ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors1 has be5 appo9t$ !
director ( legislative a6airs
= ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1
ac to a press rel1se f ,,nib4
  ,b1ttie has ext5sive    #aaa
exp]i;e 9 ! fields ( assi/ive
te*nology1 9t]ag5cy coord9a;n
( f$]al & /ate programs &
9cr1s+ public aw>e;s ( p )
4abilities4 ,%e has writt5 on
guidel9es = public policy1
rehabilita;n & assi/ive
te*nology programs = p )
4abilities & has travel$
_wwide lectur+ on ^! issues4
  ,z a project associate = !
pa/ f\r ye>s ) ,,resna "<=m]ly
! ,rehabilita;n ,5g9e]+
,society ( ,nor? ,am]ica">1
,b1ttie provid$ te*nical
assi/.e to /ate gov]n;ts on
public policy relat$ to f$]al
programs : provide assi/ive
te*nology = p :o >e bl or
4abl$4 ,%e cr$its h] sev5
ye>s,0 exp]i;e z regional
director ( develop;t & public
rela;ns & z a 3sultant = !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 =       #aab
giv+ h] broad k ab issues
3c]n+ ! bl commun;y1 ! ,,nib &
! ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d ,act
"<#aich">4
  ,b1ttie's responsibilities z
director ( legislative a6airs
w 9clude direct+ legislative
policies1 9cr1s+ public &
gov]n;tal aw>e;s ( ! ,javits-
,wagn]-,o',"d ,act & provid+
3sulta;n & te*nological
assi/.e to a6iliates4 ,%e w "w
f ,,nib's ,gov]n;t ,busi;s
,divi.n's (fice 9 ,alex&ria1
,va4

      ,d>t ,resigns ,po/

  ,ju/9 ,d>t1 *airman ( !
,presid5t's ,committee on !
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities1
has h&$ 9 8 resigna;n & ask$
,presid5t ,cl9ton to replace
hm by ,decemb] #a4
  ,d>t 0 appo9t$ to !     #aac
po/ by ,presid5t ,george ,bu%
9 #aihi1 & 0 an 9tegral "p ( !
passage ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,he 0 giv5
"o ( ! c]emonial p5s :5 ,bu%
sign$ ! act 9to law4
  8,i resign at ? "t 2c ,i
feel a pr(.d responsibil;y to
focus all ( my 5]gy z a full-
"t advocate = ! equal;y ( p )
4abilities on ! na;nal &
9t]na;nal levels4 444 ,i _c
live ) my 3sci;e if ,i fail to
a3ept my full p]sonal %>e ( \r
responsibil;y to keep !
promise ( ,,ada to ,am]ica & !
_w40

    ,,acb ,ann\nces ,aw>d
          ,recipi5ts

  ,,san ,,francisco ,- ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
ann\nc$ ! w9n]s ( five aw>ds
giv5 "h dur+ !            #aad
,c\ncil's #cbnd annual 3v5;n4
  ,kim ,*>lson1 *air ( ,,acb's
,aw>ds ,committee1 ann\nc$ !
w9n] ( ! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray
,aw>d dur+ ! 3v5;n's op5+
ses.n on ,july #d4 ,! aw>d1
giv5 9 memory ( a =m] director
( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
is giv5 to recognize
9dividuals :o h 3tribut$ to
mak+ 9=ma;n a3essible to bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,william "<,willie"> ,wilson
( ,pittsbur< rcvd ! ,rob]t
;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d = 8 ef=ts 9 !
=ma;n ( ,bl9ktalk1 a comput]
3f];e available 9t]na;nally
via ! ,fido,net comput] net"w4
,z a result ( ,wilson's ef=ts1
comput] us]s :o h a teleph"o
modem c call an electronic
bullet9 bo>d 9 _! commun;y &
s5d messages to o!r bl or
"pially si<t$ comput]     #aae
us]s via ! ,bl9ktalk 3f];e4
,wilson al op]ates 8 [n
bullet9 bo>d 9 ,pittsbur< ":
he ma9ta9s hundr$s ( comput]
programs ( special 9t]e/ to bl
& "pially si<t$ p4
  8,bl9ktalk all[s = ! ex*ange
( id1s1 op9ions1 & 9=ma;n
electronically10 ,*>lson
expla9$4 8,he />t$ ! ,bl9ktalk
sy/em ) "o comput] 9 8 b$room2
8 ,bl9ktalk 3f];e is n[
available on m ?an #cjj
comput] sy/ems _wwide4
,approximately #bj1jjj
messages >e po/$ on ,bl9ktalk
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appe>$ 9 ! ,janu>y #aiic 8,brl
,=um40 8,i j want to say ?ank
y to ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns &
to ,,acb10 ,mc,ke[n sd4 8,x
all />t$ 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio )
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writ+ c>e] & tau<t me t ,i cd
rega9 my dign;y af my si<t
loss40
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ses.n1 life memb]%ips 7 giv5
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,*atswor?1 ,calif41 ,j1n
,mann1 ,guild]l&1 ,n4,y41
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manufactur+ tiles design$ to
w>n bl travel]s ( ne>by subway
plat=m $ges & o!r haz>ds4
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exempl>y s]vice to ! field (
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