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"d t f\r na;nal organiza;ns ( & = ! bl actually came tgr z a gr\p to 4cuss issues )9 ! bl;s sy/em ) ,judy ,heumann1 "usecret>y ( ! ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices4 ,^? 9 att5d.e 9clud$ ,b>b>a ,mc,c>?y1 presid5t-elect ( ! ,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 ,c>l ,augu/o1 presid5t & ,,ceo ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,dr4 ,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 presid5t em]itus ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 #f ,we came to ! meet+ prep>$ to 4cuss "s ( ! major 3c]ns t ! f\r organiza;ns h ) s]vices to bl p 9 ? c.try4 ,"o issues we br"\ to ,heumann's att5;n 0 9clu.n ,- ! 3cept t all 4abl$ *n %d 2 9tegrat$ 9to classes & t special programs & s]vices = s* *n %d 2 elim9at$4 ,? is an idea : ,,acb & ! o!r organiza;ns h oppos$ = "s "t4 ,o!r 3c]ns 9clud$ special s]vices = ! bl & visually impair$ "ate /ate ag5cies">1 ! d[ngrad+ ( policy bo>ds ov]see+ sep>ate /ate ag5cies s]v+ ! bl )9 "s /ates to advisory bo>ds1 & \r 3c]n t "s grants design$ to s]ve only bl p wd 2 d5i$ 2c !y wd n meet "s cross-4abil;y s]vice qualifica;ns4 ,x wd n 2 fair to ,heumann or ! o!r "picipants ( ? meet+ to g 9to grt detail ab \r #g 4cus.ns4 ,h["e1 ,i w say t %e 0 v cordial & 0 9t]e/$ 9 ! subjects we pres5t$ & 9 \r po9t ( view4 ,i hope ? k9d ( coop]a;n w 3t9ue am;g ^! organiza;ns & t we c sp1k z "o1 9/1d ( f\r sep>ate organiza;ns sp1k+ = visually impair$ p "?\t ? c.try4 ,z we move t[>d ! ye> #bjjj1 x w take ! coop]a;n & commit;t ( all organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 9 ? na;n to su/a9 & provide s]vices to bl p4 ,z budgets gr[ "e small]1 z !y c]ta9ly w1 we w 2 "u grt] pressure ?an "e 2f to a3ept less s]vice & 9adequate programs4 ,? may m1n re>rang+ "s organiza;nal /ructures z a co/-sav+ factor4 ,ov] ! ye>s ^! organiza;ns h all want$ basically ! same objectives1 t is1 to provide a bett] life = all #h 9dividuals :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,at "ts "! has be5 a di6];e 9 op9ion on h[ ? %d 2 a3ompli%$1 & _m voices 7 he>d 9/1d ( "o unit$ voice4 ,i hope we >e r1*+ a turn+ po9t ": 3s5sus on major issues w 2 pres5t )9 ^! organiza;ns4 ,x c]ta9ly doesn't m1n t we w alw agree on e issue2 h["e1 9 ord] = u to obta9 \r common objectives 9 ! future1 x w 2come 9cr1s+ly important to h 3s5sus on z _m items z possible4 ,i wd 5c\rage all ( \r /ate a6iliates1 :5"e possible1 to "w compatibly ) o!r organiza;ns ( & = ! bl )9 _! /ate4 ,i c assure y t if y c g to yr legislators ) agree;t reg>d+ yr goals1 y w h a grt d1l m su3ess4 ,i wd c]ta9ly 5c\rage all ( u to "w tgr #i = a common cause to ! degree t we c4 ,"! is pl5ty ( "w = all ( u 9 ord] to 5sure a gd future = all visually impair$ 9dividuals na;nwide4 ,i wd l to comm5d ,,afb's ,c>l ,augu/o = 8 ef=ts 9 coord9at+ ? meet+ ) ,judy ,heumann4 ,upcom+ ,ev5ts ,x is "t to rem9d all /ate & special 9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts ( ! presid5ts,0 meet+ foll[+ ! ,,acb bo>d meet+ 9 ,*icago4 ,! presid5ts,0 meet+ 2g9s on ,sun"d1 ,feb4 #f1 at #a p4m41 & w 3clude by noon on ,feb4 #g4 ,! hotel w 2 ! ,palm] ,h\se1 : is al ": ! na;nal 3v5;n w 2 9 ,july4 ,i am v pl1s$ t ! presid5ts >e / 9t]e/$ 9 hav+ ? type ( meet+ s we h an opportun;y to #aj communicate ) ea* ( !m4 ,9 ord] = me to provide an adequate ag5da & 9clude items ( mo/ 9t]e/ to \r presid5ts1 ,i ne$ yr 9put4 ,i wd 2 extremely grate;l if y wd notify me ( ! item or items t y wd l = u to 4cuss4 ,ov] ! pa/ few ye>s ,i h be5 v impress$ ) ! turn\t = ? meet+4 ,x has 9cr1s$ 3sid]ably s9ce \r f/ meet+1 : 0 held 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y4 ,x gives me an opportun;y to visit ) ea* /ate & 9t]e/ gr\p presid5t4 ,z all ( y "k1 ! 3v5;n 2comes s "t- 3sum+ ,i n"e get ! opportun;y to visit ) _m ( ! p ,i wd l to4 ,i look =w>d to see+ y 9 ,*icago4 #aa ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,! 5d+ ( summ] m1ns _m di6]5t ?+s to _m p ,- ! 5d ( summ] vaca;n1 ! return to s*ool1 & ! 2g9n+ ( football s1son4 ,h["e1 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice1 x m1ns ! return ( ,3gress to ,wa%+ton & ! 2g9n+ ( ! alw-busy ,,acb /ate a6iliate 3v5;n s*$ule4 ,dur+ ,septemb] al"o1 ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff memb]s took "p 9 ! \t/&+ 3v5;ns 3duct$ 9 ! ,florida1 ,9diana1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,alaska a6iliates2 &1 z w 2 se5 9 a future >ticle1 ! ,octob] s*$ule 0 j z excit+4 ,9 addi;n1 dur+ t mon?1 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 took an active "p 9 ! #ab #aiic ,a3ess to ! ,skies 3f];e1 : focus$ ma9ly on airport a3essibil;y4 ,"o issue : has alr rcvd 5orm\s m$ia att5;n & : w und\bt$ly rcv f> m att5;n "?\t ! bal.e ( ? t]m ( ,3gress is ! proposal ( ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n 3c]n+ a na;nal h1l? 9sur.e program4 ,9 view ( ! import.e ( h1l? 9sur.e to "ey"o1 & to 4abl$ p 9 "picul>1 ,,acb is foll[+ ? issue v closely & provid+ "kl$g1ble 9put :]"e possible4 ,= example1 2f ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n's proposal 0 =mally rel1s$1 x 0 my pl1sure1 al;g ) ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s1 to att5d a ,:ite ,h\se brief+ direct$ ma9ly t[>d repres5tatives ( 4abil;y organiza;ns4 ,dur+ t brief+1 : 0 3duct$ "u v di6icult ac\/ic 3di;ns 9 ! ,9dian ,tr1ty #ac ,room1 "<"o ( ! l>ge/ meet+ rooms 9 ! old executive (fice build+">1 we urg$ ! adm9i/ra;n to tr1t optical aids & l[ vi.n devices z ess5tial = c.t]+ ! 4abl+ e6ects ( bl;s & l[ vi.n j z m* z pros!tic devices & mobil;y aids >e use;l 9 m9imiz+ ! 4abl+ e6ects ( or?op$ic impair;ts4 ,pros!tic devices >e m* m frequ5tly pd = by m$ical 9sur.e plans4 ,foll[+ ! brief+1 we al po9t$ \ t1 al? "! >e legitimate di6];es 2t _m m$ical s]vices & rehabilita;n s]vices1 ! adm9i/ra;n's proposal did n 9clude _m rehabilita;n s]vices1 : >e z ess5tial = bl p z >e c]ta9 rehabilita;n s]vices t >e frequ5tly cov]$ by _m 9sur.e plans4 ,a few "ds lat]1 ,paul ,s*ro$] att5d$ an ev5 l>g] brief+ 3duct$ on ! s\? lawn ( ! ,:ite ,h\se #ad & direct$ to a broad] range ( organiza;nal repres5tatives4 ,9 fair;s to ! adm9i/ra;n1 x %d 2 po9t$ \ t1 z rep1t$ by adm9i/ra;n spokesp]sons on _m o3a.ns1 ! proposal %d 2 view$ z m]ely a 2g9n+ posi;n : w und\bt$ly 2 *ang$ sub/antially 2f any?+ is adopt$ 9 ! future4 ,rec5tly x 0 \r pl1sure to play a major role 9 assi/+ ! ,dusk9 ,company ( ,japan 9 ! 3duct ( xs #aiic ov]s1s /udy program4 ,ea* ye> ! ,dusk9 ,company1 a div]sifi$ & v su3ess;l ,japanese corpora;n : al has busi;s 9t]e/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 sponsors by m1ns ( ! ,circle ( ,love ,f.da;n a program : s5ds a sizable gr\p ( 4abl$ ,japanese "w]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n ab ! s]vices1 facilities1 & programs : p]h cd 2 replicat$1 9 "p at l1/1 #ae 9 ,japan4 ,! focus ( ? ye>'s program 0 employ;t1 & ! delega;n 0 made up ( "y bl p :o _h to compete = selec;n to ! delega;n4 ,x was1 9 turn1 divid$ 9to small] gr\ps bas$ on 4abil;y ,- bl;s & l[ vi.n1 d1f;s & impair$ he>+1 mobil;y impair;ts1 etc4 ,ea* gr\p1 af tak+ "p 9 a few common activities 9 ,cali=nia1 !n focus$ on facilities & programs "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 ( import.e to xs memb]s4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to make _m ( ! >range;ts = ! bl & visually impair$ memb]s & to escort !m z !y visit$ ag5cies 9 ! ,ea/ s* z ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 & ! ,new ,york ,liiz+ ! $uca;nal1 voca;nal tra9+1 & employ;t place;t s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! script al 9clud$ a few com;ts on ! e>ly impact ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 9 ? c.try4 ,! memb]s ( ! delega;n _h an opportun;y to ask "qs at ea* facil;y !y visit$4 ,! ,,acb presid5t 0 able to jo9 ! #ag gr\p = "p ( xs /ay & to escort x dur+ a brief t\r ( ! ,unit$ ,na;ns1 :1 due to a fe> ( t]rorism1 _h t]m9at$ xs l;g- /&+ practice ( 3duct+ l5g?y t\rs ( ! ,u4,n4 ,! ,u4,n4's tim+ 0 un=tunate4 ,! practice 0 t]m9at$ j "ds 2f ! delega;n's visit4 ,we look =w>d to future d1l+s ) ,dusk9 ,company1 & we comm5d xs manage;t = sponsor+ s* an 5lin+s al;g subway plat=ms & o!r dang]\s >1s4 ,o!r matt]s : h rcvd 3sid]able att5;n 9clude ! upcom+ ,na;nal ,summit on ,a3r$ita;n & ! extremely #ah important issue ( telecommunica;ns4 ,/ay tun$ = fur!r develop;ts on ^! & o!r issues4 ,bo>d ,votes to ,sue ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n ,,*icago ,- ,! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl vot$ to take legal ac;n ag/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n if x 3t9ues to delay imple;ta;n ( regula;ns "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act : calls = 9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s al;g transit plat=m $ges 9 subway & o!r rail sy/ems4 ,,acb's ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee urg$ ! bo>d to adopt a mo;n : wd allocate a sub/antial am.t ( m"oy to sue ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's #ai director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 sd su+ ! de"p;t wd provide 8! hid memb]s ,/eph5 ,spei*] & ,*ri/oph] ,gray "q$ :e!r ,,acb wd 2 bett] s]v$ by su+ 9dividual transit au?orities4 ,af "s 4cus.n1 bo>d memb]s agre$ t :ile s* an approa* mis4 8,i'm n usually a big fan ( l;g litiga;n10 sd ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s1 8b ,i 2lieve v /r;gly 9 ? issue4 ,we c't look ! o!r way any m :ile bl p die ne$.sly :ile travel+ on subways 9 ? c.try40 ,! bo>d's deci.n to allocate ! m"oy 0 unanim\s4 #bj ,new ,/aff ,posi;n ,approv$ ,! bo>d allocat$ fund+ = an addi;nal /aff memb] to assi/ ,j5nif] ,sutton 9 h] memb]%ip develop;t ef=ts4 ,addi;nal fund+ 0 al approv$ = ! pur*ase ( a new comput] & new furni%+s = ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,reports ,a3ept$ ,bo>d memb]s he>d a v>iety ( reports dur+ ! two-"d meet+4 ,9 8 report1 ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s 4cuss$ 8 upcom+ s*$ule1 review$ ev5ts relat+ to ,,acb : _h o3urr$ s9ce ! na;nal 3v5;n1 & urg$ t ! ?ird week5d 9 ,septemb] 2 set aside z a p]man5t date = ,,acb's fall bo>d meet+4 ,! (ficial vote to d s 0 unanim\s4 ,saund]s al ann\nc$ t ,billie ,j1n ,hill & ,$ ,pott] #ba _h be5 appo9t$ to a second t]m on ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4 ,hill w 3t9ue to *air ! ,,bop4 ,john ,hor/ w 3t9ue 9 8 posi;n z 3v5;n coord9ator1 & ! program committee w 3si/ ( ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ;,m4 ;,j4 ,s*mitt repres5t+ ! ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge1 ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,rob]t ,aco/a1 & ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral ,o4 ,mill]4 ,! bo>d al e/abli%$ a l;g- range plann+ committee : 9cludes bo>d memb]s ,/eph5 ,spei*]1 ,pamela ,%aw1 & ,sue ,ammet]4 ,o!r committee memb]s 9clude imm pa/ presid5t ,otis ,/eph5s1 ,,acb memb] ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 ,,acb memb] ,b]nice ,k&>ian1 & ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,rob]t ,aco/a4 ,saund]s sd two #bb addi;nal committees w 2 e/abli%$ 9 ! ne> future ,- a committee on wom5's 3c]ns & "o on m9or;y 3c]ns4 ,dur+ 8 report1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral ,mill] sd ,,acb has be5 3tact$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n & ask$ to take "p 9 a s]ies ( meet+s design$ to develop guidel9es to 2 us$ 9 3nec;n ) ! ,na;nal ,s]vice ,9itiative program1 : provides $uca;nal f9ancial cr$it = volunte] commun;y s]vice1 9clud+ "w 9 non-pr(it ag5cies4 ,addi;nally1 ! bo>d re- elect$ bo>d memb] ,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,rob]t ,aco/a & ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson1 to ano!r "o-ye> t]m on ! budget committee4 ,memb]s al a3ept$ reports reg>d+ ! mid-,novemb] summit on a3r$ita;n1 a #bc review ( s*ol>%ip committee activities1 & a review ( ! activities ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 ! company : op]ates ! ?rift /ores : provide significant fund+ to ,,acb4 ,! bo>d w hold xs mid-ye> meet+ ,febru>y #e1 #aiid4 ,,acb ,memb]s ,rally = ,saf] ,subways 9 ,wa%+ton ,,wa%+ton ,- ,9 obs]v.e ( ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d1 ne>ly #cj memb]s ( ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 >ea *apt]s ( ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ga!r$ 9 front ( ! h1dqu>t]s build+ ( ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y to s5d an important message to ,metro (ficials4 ,c>ry+ signs & *ant+ slogans s* z 8,safety #bd ,n[0 & 8,no ,m ,transit ,d1?s10 ,,acb memb]s made x cle> to ,metro (ficials t bl travel]s des]ve a safe 5viron;t :ile travel+ 9dep5d5tly "? ! subway sy/em4 ,demon/rators po9t$ \ t ,metro (ficials 3t9ue to drag _! feet & d no?+ to comply ) ! require;t 9 ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act ,a3essibil;y ,guidel9es t calls = detectable w>n+s on transit plat=m $ges 9 key /a;ns1 despite ! fact t ? require;t 2came fully e6ective on ,july #bf1 #aiic4 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 ,scott ,m>%all1 associate executive director ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,,acb bo>d memb] ,pamela ,%aw & ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge urg$ demon/rators #be to 3t9ue ! mo;tum ( ! rally by 3tact+ ,metro g5]al manag] ,david ,gunn & bo>d *airman ,joe ,alex&] to urge !m to br+ ! sy/em 9to compli.e ) ! ,,adaag require;ts4 ,demon/rators 7 memb]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,virg9ia ,*apt] ( ! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 & ! ,na;nal ,capitol ,>ea ,*apt] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,m>yl&4 ,x's ,*icago 9 #aiid by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,if y "e want$ to visit ! fam\s metropolis 9 ! he>t ( ! ,midwe/1 ,july #aiid is yr opportun;y4 ,y w n"e 2 able to t\r ,*icago m economically ?an :ile att5d+ ,,acb's #ccrd 3v5;n 9 #aiid4 ,hotel #bf rates >e @s#dg p] nie 9de$ a b>ga94 ,*icago1 a c;y ( natural & man-made wond]s1 "nd ! b1uti;l c;y1 (f]s miles ( lakefront p>ks & b1*es1 neis ,t[]1 ! _w's talle/ build+4 ,y %d take "t to cruise ! ,*icago ,riv] & see ! fabul\s skyl9e f ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,! c;y is fill$ ) grt sculpture & >*itecture1 & "! >e #ce museums t 4play & demon/rate "ey?+ f old radios at ! ,museum ( ,broadca/ ,communica;ns to ! mo/ excit+ h&s-on museum 9 ! _w1 ! ,museum ( ,sci;e & ,9du/ry4 ,= %opp+1 "! is ! fam\s #bg 8,magnific5t ,mile0 on ,mi*igan ,av5ue & ,/ate ,/reet1 call$ 8,! ,grt ,/reet10 ) fanta/ic %ops & b\tiques1 all locat$ ne> ! hotel4 ,yr t\r committee w 2 >rang+ visits to _m ( ^! sites1 b to make yr visit to ,*icago complete1 y %d all[ s"eal extra "ds 2f or af ! 3v5;n4 ,! dates = ,,acb's #ccrd 3v5;n >e ,july #b "? 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travel s]vice = all yr ,,acb- relat$ travel ne$s4 ,? w assi/ ,,acb 9 r$uc+ travel co/s = 3v5;n plann]s & /aff4 ,y w f9d ! p]sonnel at ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs v c\rte\s & mo/ will+ to assi/ y ) yr travel 3c]ns4 ,! 3v5;n coord9a;n committee = #aiid has be5 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,saund]s4 ,"s #cj *anges >e3 ,cyn?ia ,t[]s1 ,s1ttle1 ,wa%41 w s]ve z assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator1 & ,%]yl ,que5 f ,el ,c]reto1 ,calif41 w manage ! exhibit hall4 ,j5nif] ,sutton w 2 assi/+ ! committee4 ,j5nif] & ,i _h ! privilege ( att5d+ ! /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 e>ly ,octob]4 ,at t "t1 ,presid5t ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt organiz$1 & we met )1 a grt ho/ committee : w 2 "w+ closely ) ! 3v5;n committee4 ,z a result1 we >e look+ =w>d to a grt 3v5;n 9 ,*icago 9 #aiid4 #ca ,t\*+ ,^ws ,br+s ,*ri/mas ,c>ds to ,bl & ,sion ,lov]+ ,) ! holi"ds approa*+1 _m p >e mak+ _! ,*ri/mas c>d li/s1 *eck+ !m twice1 & mak+ sure !y h 5 c>ds to s5d to "ey"o4 ,b h[ d y m]ge ! _s ( ,*ri/mas ) ! _s ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act8 ,rhonda ,kraft has ! answ]3 s5d "o ( h] ,t\*+ ,^ws c>ds4 ,t\*+ ,^ws is "p ( ,design,kraft1 ! 9spira;nal greet+ c>d company %e f.d$ 9 #aiib :ile / "w+ full-"t z a comm]cial 9t]ior design]4 8,9t]ior design is gd = "s10 %e says1 b n = h]4 ,:5 "w 2came un;lfill+ = s* a dem&+ job1 ,kraft 2gan to ask1 8,:at c ,i d t mids4 ,%e 2gan to write 9spira;nal c>ds 9 h] sp>e "t 9 #aiib 8z a p]sonal ne$ to d "s?+ di6]5t10 %e expla9s4 8,ultimately ,i ?"\ ,i cd give back to society "s ( :at ,i've be5 b.s$ )40 ,at f/ %e _h no 9t5;n ( 9clud+ brl on ! c>ds4 ,b af />t+ ! busi;s1 %e felt t "s?+ 0 miss+4 ,%e r1liz$ ! >ti/ )9 h] 0 / look+ = "s?+ ) visual 9t]e/ t wd set h] c>ds a"p f ! o!r c>ds on ! rack :5 x o3urr$ to h]3 add brl4 8,a :ole new _w op5$ up ) brl10 ,kraft /ates4 ,h] c>ds r1*$ _m bl p1 & !y add$ 8ano!r dim5.n ( fr%ip4 ,i ?9k ,i've f.d ! "r track1 at l1/ = me40 ,design,kraft (f]s 9spira;nal & juv5ile c>ds1 9vita;ns1 ann\nce;ts & corporate ?ank-y notes4 #cc ,! company is "w+ on box$ sets ( assort$ c>ds4 8,x's a lot ( fun1 & 9spir+10 %e says4 8,:at ,i l to d is "w ) p on an 9dividual basis40 ,?\< ,kraft's c>d busi;s is curr5tly mail-ord] ,- ph"o ord]s >e a3eptable ,- %e hopes to get 9to retail soon4 ,%e is curr5tly "w+ ) a retail] ( brl cakes at a local groc]y *a94 ,h] c>ds >e al pric$ competitively4 ,! av]age greet+ c>d co/s @s#c & corporate ?ank-y notes ab @s#a4ej4 ,cu/om w$d+ & bir? ann\nce;ts >e available ) a m9imum ord] ( #ajj4 ,all-o3a.n c>ds come 9 box$ sets ( #bj p] box4 ,kraft ev5tually wants to make c>ds full-"t4 ,%e does ! set-up "p ( ! job4 ,frly ,produc;ns 9 ,=t ,wor? produces ! c>ds1 b %e #cd hopes to produce !m h]f 9 ! future4 8,x is my s9c]e hope t ,t\*+ ,^ws by ,design,kraft w r1* _m p1 bo? sids1 3tact ,rhonda ,kraft at #dhbb ,*ilton ,drive1 ,dallas1 ,,tx #gebbg- #biah2 ph"o "<#bad"> #bdi- #dbja4 ,cu/om ord]s require a #ej p]c5t deposit & #cj to #de "ds = produc;n4 ,x may 2 too late to ord] cu/om ,*ri/mas c>ds = ? ye>1 b save h] "n & numb] ,- y mi4 #ce ,legal ,a3ess3 ,gov]n;t by ,cop-,\ by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 ,esq4 "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,novemb] #aiic4"> ,? is ,novemb] & "t = t big ,?anksgiv+ d9n]4 ,"h's "s food = ?"\ to g ) yr calories4 ,?anksgiv+ is turkey "t4 ,is "! any bi7] turkey n[ ?an \r dysfunc;nal f$]al gov]n;t8 ,x's "t to r1lize t ! 8sy/em0 requires m ?an simply 8re9v5t+ gov]n;t40 ,! tradi;nal tools ( \r tri"pite sy/em ( gov]n;t >e n "w+4 ,?us1 addi;nal me*anisms >e 2+ cr1t$ to make deci.ns (ficials c't or won't make4 ,^! o!r me*anisms d ! nitty- gritty "w & produce an 8all- or-no?+0 *oice1 ) ! #cf 8no?+0 2+ a n v palatable result4 ,! "t has come = funda;tal *anges4 ,:at we h is j n "w+4 ,:at we h is gov]n;t by ! abdica;n ( responsibil;y1 gov]n;t by cop-\4 ,9 ! judicial sp"h1 9 legal circles1 :at is n[ 9 vogue 9 ! c\rts & adm9i/rative ag5cies is 8,,adr10 ,alt]native ,4pute ,resolu;n4 ,us+ ,,adr1 "pies c m$iate or >bitrate _! 4agree;ts r ?an g "? ! =mal judicial or adm9i/rative adjudicatory sy/ems4 ,,adr is ! m 9=mal 8fa/ track40 ,,adr has come to ! =e 2c ! curr5t modes ,- c\rts & adm9i/rative he>+s ,- 7 tak+ too l;g & co/+ too m*4 ,"! 7 too _m cases 9 co/ly1 cumb]"s proce$+s4 ,,adr c 2 v e6ective4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,equal #cg ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n has an ,,adr pilot project = resolu;n ( *>ges 2+ fil$ "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,": x is 2+ utiliz$1 s* z 9 ! ,,eeoc's ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 4trict (fice1 ! results c 2 dramatically bett] " ?an ": x is n1 s* z 9 ! ,baltimore 4trict (fice4 ,! ne$ = ,,adr is obvi\s4 ,,eeoc has _h alm #ae1jjj compla9ts "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act al"o 9 ll m ?an a ye>4 ,,adr1 ": available1 s* z 9 ! ,,eeoc pilot project1 is ess5tially volunt>y & m/ 2 elect$ by ! "pies4 ,"u/& t ": ,,adr does n "w to a*ieve resolu;n1 ! "pies to ! 4pute fall back 9to regul> process+ ( ,,eeoc "1 n #ch exactly a pl1sant prospect1 giv5 ! lack ( res\rces & l1d]%ip " at ! ag5cy4 ,": ,,adr does n "w 9 ! c\rts1 ! "pies get back on ! te*nical1 judicial track4 ,al "u/& t ! ,,eeoc's =mal process " 5tails he>+s 2f adm9i/rative law judges "<& ev5tually c\rt fil+s"> & is bas$ on ! f$]al ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act4 ,! critical "uly+ ra;nal = ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act1 :5 x 0 adopt$ _m ye>s ago1 0 t adm9i/rative he>+s process wd 2 a qk]1 less rigid me?odology ( case resolu;n ?an ! judicial process4 ,s.d famili>8 ,l ! ra;nale = ,,adr8 ,let's turn f ! judici>y & 9dep5d5t regulatory ag5cies to ! executive bran* ( gov]n;t4 ,! new h1l? plan is vague at be/4 ,b "o ?+ seems #ci cle>3 "s new gov]n;t ag5cy is to 2 cr1t$ to adm9i/] x4 ,! 8devil 9 ! details0 may n yet 2 visible1 b ! pot5tial = f$]al gov]n;t employ;t is cle>4 ,:y does ,wa%+ton 2lieve t e new program requires a new 5t;y to execute x8 ,:at ab ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ra;n or ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n8 ,cdn't ^! 5tities adm9i/] ! new program8 ,to make h1l? 9sur.e visible1 :y n put ! program 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices8 ,f :at sket*y details >e available1 x appe>s ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n ?9ks a :ole new 5t;y1 a new ,na;nal ,h1l? ,bo>d1 is ne$$ to 5sure univ]sal h1l? 9sur.e4 ,if we don't cr1te ! new 5t;y1 !n ! basic pr9ciple ( #dj univ]sal cov]age w 2 lo/ ,- ano!r major unpl1sant ?"\4 ,ano!r v>ia;n on ! !me ( gov]n;t by cop-\ is ! lack ( critical appo9t;ts4 ,alm a ye> af tak+ (fice1 ,cl9ton has yet to appo9t an ,,eeoc ,*airp]son & ,g5]al ,c\nsel "1 a ,director ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor's ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,3tracts ,compli.e &1 at ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs "4 ,x is possible ! presid5t w make ^! nom9a;ns 9 ! "t 2t ? is writt5 & ! "t x appe>s4 ,! basic po9t is t ! grt late;s 9 mak+ ^! appo9t;ts is a feloni\s l1d]%ip failure on civil "rs4 ,is x any wond] t "! >e swa/ikas on build+s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 t >e )9 jo7+ 4t.e ( ! ,:ite ,h\se8 #da ,b x is n j ,cl9ton4 ,3gress1 too1 is guilty ( gov]n;t by cop-\4 ,no "o 9 ,3gress sp1ks \ ov] ! lack ( crucial appo9t;ts 9 civil "rs4 ,3gress,0 sil;e comp.ds ! mess4 ,democratic presid5ts >e a r>e species = mo/ ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives4 ,relatively few 7 on ! ,hill :5 ,jimmy ,c>t] 0 presid5t1 way back 9 #aigg-#aiha4 ,9 ! pa/ qu>t] c5tury1 ! ,democrats h 3troll$ ! ,:ite ,h\se b eis4 ,! ,democrats,0 retic;e is "u/&able1 if un=givable4 ,n"e!.s1 ! "t has come = "s?+ f ,3gress4 ,memo to ,3gress3 ,don't =get ! laws1 s* z ! ,,ada1 y pass$ & programs y fund$4 ,don't j sit "! 9 h1l? c>e univ]s;y1 bo7$ d[n /udy+ new 9itiatives4 ,major exi/+ m&ates1 s* #db z ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 c g unimple;t$4 ,x is a classic ,wa%+ton1 9side ! ,beltway1 fail+ to ?9k 5act;t ( a law solves a problem4 ,item3 ,( ! alm #ae1jjj *>ges " fil$ ) ! ,,eeoc "u ,,ada1 a gr& total ( ?ree h w.d up 9 ! c\rts4 ,item3 ,"u ,,ada ,titles ,,ii & ,,iii1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 : has rcvd alm #b1ejj compla9ts1 has fil$ "o case on xs [n & appe>$ 9 five o!rs1 mak+ xs gr& total six c\rt fil+s4 ,by n sp1k+ \1 by n hold+ ov]sie ! answ]s8 ,a few gd wom5 & m5 ( c\rage n worry+ ab _! re-elec;n or p5.n wd 2 a gd op5]4 ,bill ,cl9ton %d make m l ,ronald ,r1gan ?an ,george ,bu%4 ,play h>dball1 n 3s5sus politics4 ,/op worry+ ab ! second t]m1 le/ ! f/ "o g d[n 9 flames4 ,ask ,presid5ts ,c>t] & ,bu% ab _! second t]ms4 ,memo to ,bill ,cl9ton3 8,civil "rs0 >e two ^ws y c say \ l\d & n 2 boot$ back to ,>kansas4 ,to ! 3tr>y1 if y don't1 y may 2 "! soon] ?an y ?9k or want4 ,make ! critical civil "rs appo9t;ts4 ,get ? "p ( yr t1m 9 place s t "! is l1d]%ip on civil "rs on a "d-to-"d basis4 ,e6ective imple;ta;n ( #dd yr views w result :5 exp]i;ed prosecutors >e 9 total *>ge ( ! programs4 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 z]o budget ! f$]al programs y deem unnec & don't give !m back4 ,get ! major;y l1d] 9 ! ,s5ate & ! sp1k] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to put ! elim9a;n ( ^! activities all 9 an omnibus bill1 a package ) major 9fra/ructure projects or ) ! appropria;n = ,3gress xf4 ,2 cr1tive4 ,all[ ! d$icat$ public (ficials ^: ag5cies >e 2+ ]adicat$ to "w = yr l1d]s 9 ! new programs y e/abli%4 ,play h>dball1 n sl[-pit* s(tball1 ,mr4 ,presid5t4 ,bett] to su3e$ once >.d ! track4 ,b ! solu;ns >e n ! prov9ce only ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton4 ,3gress ne$s to re9vigorate ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure #de ,act by /r1ml9+ x4 ,get away f =mal1 evid5ti>y he>+s 9 all cases & m&ate alt]native 4pute process+ t is b9d+1 n volunt>y4 ,:at ab cr1t+ specialty =ums to adjudicate all labor1 h\s+1 gov]n;t 3tract issues8 ,bett] yet1 :at ab 3solida;n ( all adm9i/rative he>+s 9to a s+le adm9i/rative =um1 comple;t$ & re9vigorat$ by *anges 9 ! basic adm9i/rative law process to simplify & exp$ite proce$+s8 ,? wd m1n c>v+ turf f alm e f$]al ag5cy1 :1 dep5d+ on ": y sit1 makes ? 3cept 9h]5tly gd or bad4 ,! unifi$ adm9i/rative law tribunal wd result 9 f9ancial sav+s1 ano!r factor n to 2 ov]look$4 ,3gress ne$s to d xs "p 9 5d+ ! p]petua;n ( f$]al d1dwood & r$undancy ( ag5cies,0 func;ns4 ,take #df a r1li/ic look at ! micro "$ to o!r programs & budget items"> >ea ( 4abil;y programs & policies4 ,h[ _m f$]al ag5cies m/ "! 2 issu+ a3essibil;y /&>ds_/guidel9es8 ,at la/ c.t "! 7 at l1/ six6 ,? multiplic;y_/r$undancy c 2 elim9at$ by giv+ all ! responsibil;y "<) res\rces6"> to "o ag5cy1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4 ,surely1 ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p]sons ) ,4abilities1 ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,m5tal ,ret>da;n1 ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1 h \tliv$ _! due4 ,>e ! projects ( ,m>y ,switz] ,s*ol>s & o!r rese>*]s actually 2+ d"o8 ,>e ^! projects wor?:ile or duplicative8 ,wdn't ! ,,nidrr assi/ive te*nology #dg program or special $uca;n s]vices = *n ) 4abilities 2 bett] 9ve/;ts ( res\rces8 ,is x "t to r1lize t ! laws & t5or ( "ts h pass$ by c]ta9 activities & a new1 3solidat$ 5t;y "<: cd draw ! be/ & b"re/ f curr5t programs"> is ne$$ to br+ 4abil;y programs 9to ! #bast c5tury8 ,let's put 9 ? p]spective4 ,ev5 af ! ,cold ,w> 0 won & "ey"o r1liz$ "s def5se bases cd close1 ,3gress & ! ,:ite ,h\se cd n decide : milit>y bases %d 2 elim9at$4 ,s !y cr1t$ a base closure commis.n : makes a s]ies ( recomm5da;ns to ! presid5t1 :o m/ a3ept !m all or n"o & !n pres5t ! same *oice to ,3gress4 ,if all ( ! commis.n's recomm5da;ns >e n a3ept$1 !n x is back to squ>e "o & all ! bases >e all[$ to 3t9ue 9 op]a;n ,- ! "o #dh ?+ t no "o wants4 ,at ! v l1/1 ,3gress %d 5act legisla;n e/abli%+ ! same process = civilian ag5cies & programs1 cr1t+ a ,sunset ,commis.n to d ! civilian equival5t ( base closure4 ,m9d y1 ,3gress cd elim9ate any program x want$ to "<& _h ! political backb"o & oomph to d s"> by a sep>ate law4 ,b t me*anism is r>ely us$4 ,at l1/ ) a ,sunset ,commis.n1 if ,3gress & ! presid5t don't h ! c\rage to cut "picul> programs1 !y c hide 2h ! all- or-no?+ ra;nale4 ,ag6 ,3gress al m/ mat* ! rhetoric ( au?oriza;n ) ! r1li/ic appropria;ns4 ,"! is an aw;l lot ( policy budget1 or z lawy]s >e wont to say1 ! lack "!(4 ,! gr&iose id1ls & spee*es :5 ! ,am]icans ) #di ,4abilities ,act 0 pass$ m/ 2 m1sur$ ag/ ! fact t ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice has #af attorneys = xs total na;nal ef=t to imple;t ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada1 ,public ,a3ommoda;ns6 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice has few] ?an t = ,public ,s]vices "1 ,title ,,ii ( ,,ada4 ,h[ e6ective & bal.ed an 5=ce;t /rategy or te*nical assi/.e program c ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice develop ) s* limit$ res\rce8 ,ju/ice c only ov]react ,- :5 x reacts at all4 "<,ask any"o h[ h>d x is to get "? to ! ,,doj 9=ma;n l9es or any"o :o has wait$ _m mon?s = ! results ( a ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice survey ( _! site4"> ,c]ta9ly1 ,ju/ice won't & c't 2 ! #hjj-p.d gorilla " a f$]al #ej 5=ce;t ag5cy %d be4 ,ju/ice )\t l1d]%ip & )\t res\rces m1ns no ju/ice4 ,x is ,pet] ,pan 9 ,n"e-,n"el&1 a develop;t : bre$s ! fru/ra;n ( ris+ expecta;ns 9 ! commun;y ( a6ect$1 protect$ p]sons z well z unc]ta9ty 9 ! provid] commun;y z to :e!r !y r1lly >e 9 compli.e ) ! ,,ada4 ,to fill ! f$]al vacuum1 "! w 2 m private lawsuits : result 9 f9d+s ( major viola;ns4 ,? is exactly :at happ5$ :5 ,,at@&,t 0 su$ = sex 4crim9a;n af ! ye>s ( lax1 to 2 polite1 civil "rs "u ,presid5t ,nixon4 ,9 a nut%ell1 ,3gress1 z !y say 9 my old ,brooklyn neik41 on ,july #bf1 #aiic4 ,*e/] 0 born bl4 ,at ! age ( f\r1 he _h cat>act surg]y & ga9$ "s travel vi.n4 ,at #cd1 he _h a deta*$ ret9a & lo/ all ( 8 sikansas af 8 family mov$ "!4 ,*e/] graduat$ f ! ,>kansas ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 #aicg4 ,9 #aici1 he 0 ! ?ird p]son to 2 employ$ 9 ! ,v5d+ ,/& program 9 ,ll #eb ,rock4 ,dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 9 #aidd1 he 0 employ$ at ,mey]'s ,bak]y & "w$ "! = ?ree ye>s4 ,af t he return$ to ! v5d+ /& program1 ": he "w$ until 8 retire;t 9 #aihj4 ,9 ! e>ly '#ejs1 ,roy ,kumpe help$ ,*e/] organize a gr\p = ! v5dors 9 ,>kansas4 ,*e/] 0 xs f/ presid5t4 ,9 #aieb1 an organiza;n call$ ! ,brl ,club 2gan am;g ! bl 9 ,>kansas4 ,*e/] 0 active 9 ! club until x 2gan to 2 j a social organiza;n4 ,z l;g z x 0 do+ ?+s = ! bl commun;y1 he 0 v 9t]e/$1 b :5 x 2came j a social organiza;n1 he didn't c>e = x4 ,9 #aifa1 he w5t to ,miami = ! ,,aawb meet+1 ": he want$ to get "s help 9 e/abli%+ a na;nal v5dors,0 organiza;n4 ,t did n mat]ialize !n1 b 9 #aifi ,durw>d ,mc,daniel came #ec "? ,ll ,rock & met ) ,*e/] & o!rs1 & told !m ab ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d ,v5dors z ! new na;nal organiza;n4 ,*e/] 0 hook$4 ,9 #aigj1 we w5t to ,oklahoma ,c;y4 ,j5n+s ,r&olph 0 at t meet+4 ,*e/] didn't r1lly m1n to get 9to ! na;nal organiza;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 b z he sd 9 8 spee* at ! ,san ,francisco 3v5;n on ,july #h1 he came 9to ,,acb l ,columbus 4cov]$ ,am]ica4 ,he 0 h1d$ = ! v5dors,0 organiza;n & w.d up 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,*e/] came f a religi\s family4 ,8 gr&"f 0 a mis.n>y ,bapti/ pr1*]1 & z a v small *1 ,*e/] wd sit up on ! ro/rum ) 8 gr&"f4 ,:5 he 0 small1 he wd /& on a box & pret5d to 2 a pr1*]4 ,8 family ?"\ he mily '#ejs & 3t9u+ until ,m>* #aiic4 ,*e/] 0 v tal5t$ 9 2+ able to sp1k extemporane\sly4 ,if a subject came up1 he cd /& up & make a spee* on x4 ,:5 he 0 go+ to sp1k1 he n"e took notes1 n ev5 :5 t1*+ ,sun"d s*ool4 ,he cd ?9k on 8 feet on any subject4 ,9 ! e>ly '#fjs1 "o ( ! directors ( ! v5d+ /& program call$ ,*e/] on ! c>pet & told hm t he ne$ n ?9k t only bl p 7 go+ to op]ate ! /&s 9 ,>kansas4 ,*e/] told hm1 8,t may 2 true1 sir1 b x w 2 af ! fid v5dors 9 ,>kansas >e bl or visually impair$4 ,*e/] n"e tri$ to promote hmf2 he alw d[ngrad$ hmf4 ,he alw gave o!r p ! cr$it = #ee 8 ef=ts1 b des]v$ a lot m cr$it ?an he "e tri$ to give hmf4 ,9 ,*e/]'s go+1 ,i c truly say t j ano!r old v5dor f.d a new1 bett] loca;n4 ,billie ;,p4 ,eld] by ,b>b>a ,duncan ,billie ;,p4 ,eld] 0 born 9 ea/]n ,t5;see & graduat$ f ,l9coln ,memorial ,univ]s;y at ,h>r[gate1 ,t5n41 ": %e rcvd h] ba*elor ( >ts degree4 ,%e tauol9a & ,t5;see 2f %e lo/ h] eyesikansas ,5t]prises = ! ,bl " 9 #aifd1 %e 0 employ$ z a memb] ( ! /aff4 ,%e 0 ! sup]visor ( $uca;nal s]vices prior to h] appo9t;t z a field repres5tative4 ,9 #aigf1 %e 0 active 9 ! develop;t ( ! graduate program 9 rehabilita;n t1*+ at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>kansas at ,ll ,rock4 ,billie 0 pa/ presid5t ( ! ,>kansas ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 & s]v$ on ! na;nal bo>d ( directors4 ,%e took an active "p 9 ! organiza;n ( ,*apt] ,elev5 ( ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl & s]v$ z *airman ( ! gr\p4 ,%e s]v$ z f/ vice presid5t & second vice presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & fill$ o!r posi;ns on ! bo>d until ! #aihjs4 ,%e organiz$ & s]v$ z f/ *airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n #eg ,speciali/s1 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & lat] s]v$ on ! bo>d ( directors4 ,%e help$ organize ,frs 9 ,>t1 an 9t]e/ gr\p ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & help$ produce 8,! ,log ( ! ,bridget5d]10 a publica;n ( t gr\p4 ,mrs4 ,eld] 0 a memb] ( ! ,brl ,revival ,l1gue & ! ,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s1 a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,at ! local level1 %e s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl f #aigc "? #aigf & 9 num]\s o!r capacities4 ,%e 0 ! program *airp]son ( ! na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :5 x met 9 ,hot ,spr+s 9 #aigf4 ,%e al s]v$ z ! director ( ! ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,grant = ! ,>kansas #eh ,de"p;t ( ,human ,s]vices4 ,mrs4 ,eld] 0 ! $itor ( 8,! ,syn]gi/10 newslr ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,rehabilita;n ,speciali/s1 & 8,quaz>10 a publica;n ( ! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,%e wrote 8,take a ,giant ,/ep10 a hi/orical docu;t>y on ! develop;t ( rehabilita;n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 3tribut$ >ticles to 8,! ,j\rnal ( ,visual ,impair;t10 8,dialogue0 & 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,mrs4 ,eld] alw held a hi< /&>d ( pr(es.nalism 9 ! field ( rehabilita;n1 & %e 9/ill$ t value 9 ! p :om %e sup]vis$ & expect$ ! same hi< /&>d ( ^? :o "w$ "u h]4 ,at ! same "t1 %e 0 a v c>+ & giv+ 9dividual4 ,cap;n3 ,*e/] ,hold5 sp1ks to ,,acb memb]s ab 8 apprecia;n = ! gr\p af rcvg 8 life #ei memb]%ip at ! #cbnd annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,fif? ,japan_/,,usa ,3f];e ( ,p]sons ) ,4abilities by ,mi*ael ,by+ton ,! #aihjs 7 designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,na;ns z ! ,9t]na;nal ,decade ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons4 ,z "o ( ! activities ( ? decade1 ! ,u4,n4 sanc;n$ a 3f];e ": ! two l1d+ 9du/rial na;ns1 ,japan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 cd come tgr to 4cuss human "rs1 te*nology1 & 9dep5d5t liv+ /rategies ( & = 4abl$ p _wwide4 ,? 3f];e 0 !n *>g$ ) ! task ( advis+ ! ,u4,n4 3c]n+ ^! issues4 ,! f/ 3f];e 0 held 9 ,japan 9 #aihe4 ,! ,u4,n4 /ructure !n call$ = ! 3f];e to 2 ongo+1 tak+ place e #fj two ye>s1 & alt]nat+ 2t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan4 ,,acb 0 9vit$ to h repres5ta;n at ? 3f];e f xs 9cep;n4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel & ,grant ,mack 7 ! two ,,acb repres5tatives :o prec$$ me 9 ? assign;t4 ,my repres5ta;n 2gan ^u my att5d+ ! #aiia 3f];e1 : 0 held 9 ,st4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,oral ,mill] & ,i 7 bo? 9vit$ to att5d ! #aiic 3f];e 9 ,yamana%i1 ,japan1 : 0 held ,sept4 #a-#h4 ,un=tunately1 h["e1 ,oral _h obliga;ns 9 ,wa%+ton : did n p]mit hm to l1ve ! c.try4 ,my wife1 ,ann1 0 ?us a3ept$ z a la/-m9ute replace;t = ,oral1 & %e & ,i pd ! por;n ( h] exp5ses n cov]$ by ! ,japanese1 z ,,acb 0 9 a f9ancial posi;n to s5d only "o repres5tative4 #fa ,,acb's ,role ,,acb has be5 9volv$ 9 ! _wwide bl;s sc5e = "s "t1 z is evid;ed by xs active "picipa;n 9 ! ,_w ,bl ,union & o!r bl;s- relat$ 9t]na;nal ef=ts4 ,! ,japan_/,,usa 3f];e1 h["e1 9volves all 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,( ! #cj 3f];e delegates repres5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 only f\r 7 visually impair$1 two 2+ totally bl & two 2+ l[ vi.n4 ,! two o!r visually impair$ delegates a3ompany+ my wife & me w]e3 ,dr4 ,sylvia ,walk]1 ,director1 ,c5t] = ,4abil;y & ,socioeconomic ,policy ,/udies1 ,h[>d ,univ]s;y2 & ,mr4 ,d>rel ,lau]1 ,s\?we/]n ,bell1 :o 0 repres5t+ private 9du/ry1 b :o is al an active ,,acb memb]4 ,! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 0 n repres5t$ at ? 3f];e2 two ye>s ago #fb _! designat$ repres5tative fail$ to att5d ! ,st4 ,l\is 3f];e4 ,:ile ! ,u4,s4 delega;n f1tures repres5ta;n f o!r l>gely categorical 4abil;y gr\ps1 s* z ! d1f & ! psy*iatrically 4abl$1 ! dom9ant philosophical repres5ta;n comes f ! 9dep5d5t liv+ move;t4 ,a significant numb] ( ^! delegates esp\se ! posi;n t all segregat$ programm+ s]v+ 4abl$ p %d 2 %ut d[n1 & t total commun;y 9tegra;n or 9clu.n 9 bo? $uca;n & ! adult _w is ! cause >.d : all ,am]icans ) 4abilities >e unit$4 ,? posi;n1 :5 express$ ) unbridl$ f]vor1 t5ds to run r\<-%od ov] advocacy ef=ts to ma9ta9 & /r5g!n categorical programm+ s* z ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl-a6iliat$ programs1 #fc resid5tial s*ools = ! bl1 & ev5 segregat$ res\rce rooms 9 public s*ools4 ,all t5d to f9d !mvs on ! hit li/4 ,obvi\sly1 ! posi;ns e/abli%$ by ,,acb na;nal 3v5;ns >e n 3si/5t ) ! abv4 ,,acb /r;gly supports categorical programm+1 & ! ,,acb posi;n on total 9clu.n 9 special $uca;n has be5 ! subject ( a numb] ( rec5t 8,=um0 >ticles4 ,yet on ! l>g] issues ( civil "rs & equal opportunities = p]sons ) 4abilities1 ,,acb has be5 & 3t9ues to 2 a t1m play] 9 coali;ns ( 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,x is ess5tial t we rema9 9volv$ ) na;nal & _wwide coali;n+ ef=ts :ile mak+ c]ta9 t \r voice is /r;gly he>d 9 ju/ify+ & promot+ ! categorical s]vices : bl & l[ vi.n p ne$ to 3t9ue to adv.e 9 #fd society4 ,?us ! prep>$ pres5ta;n ,i made 2f ! 3f];e advocat$ ! recogni;n ( bl;s culture & ! ne$ = categorical programm+ )9 ! l>g] 3text ( ! 4abil;y civil "rs move;t4 ,my wife's prep>$ rem>ks d1lt ) ! ne$ to exp& ! 3cepts ( p]sonal assi/.e advocacy 2y t ( d1l+ ) att5dant c>e = ! sev]ely physically 4abl$1 & to 9clude s* assi/.e categories z r1d]s1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+ & assi/.e1 guide dogs1 & o!r s]vice animals4 ,3f];e ,results ,:ile all 3f];e proce$+s w g 9to an ext5sive report : w !n f9d xs way to ! ,u4,n41 ! mo/ widely circulat$ docu;t w 2 ! ,japan_/,,usa ,jo9t ,/ate;t4 ,? 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"r to ex]cise free w 9 mak+ *oices4 ,x ac"kl$ges1 h["e1 t ef=ts 9 a*iev+ ? goal w di6] f c.try to c.try due to cultural di6];es4 ,! /ate;t does n call = clos+ segregat$ or categorical programs ev5 ?\< "s ,u4,s4 delegates want$ x to d s4 ,x does1 ?\<1 specifically note t pe] support is z important z family support 9 assi/+ 4abl$ p 9 a*iev+ 9dep5d;e4 ,x al specifically def9es #fg p]sonal assi/.e s]vices z 2+ applicable to all 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,? 3f];e (f]$ an excell5t opportun;y = p f v>i\s 4abil;y gr\ps & advocacy p]sua.ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to come tgr & bett] def9e \r jo9t posi;ns4 ,x 0 nec to d ? 9 ord] to det]m9e :at we wi%$ to pres5t to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,,acb's pres;e 0 c]ta9ly felt 9 ? process1 & x 0 5c\rag+ to 2 rem9d$ t we >e n ! only *ampions ( categorical s]vices \ "!4 ,_m ,u4,s4 d1f advocacy gr\ps %>e \r 3c]ns 9 ^! >1s4 ,!at] ,by ,! ,bl ,makes ! ,play ! ,?+ by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,ike ,s*ambelan 2gan 8 c>e] at ,9 ,t\* ,net"ws 9 ! ,new ,york-,new ,j]sey >ea #fh record+ radio plays4 ,af s"eal plays1 he told "s"o1 8,i ?9k x wd 2 m 9t]e/+ ) bl actors40 ,t p]son put hm 9 t\* ) ! ,jewi% ,guild = ! ,bl 9 ,new ,york ,c;y1 ": he 2gan t1*+ s5ior citiz5s 9 a weekly act+ class 9 #aigi4 ,! class "w$ on sc5es & a play call$ 8,t5 ,ll ,9dians40 ,s*ambelan ev5tually "w$ ) 8 /ud5ts on a play call$ 8,b>efoot 9 ! ,p>k40 ,9 ,janu>y #aiha1 t play 2came ! f/ produc;n ( ,9 ,t\* ,!at]1 lat] ,!at] ,by ,! ,bl4 8,i love .2 x's de> to my he>t10 says ,s*ambelan1 ! >ti/ic director ( ,!at] ,by ,! ,bl4 ,! play rev1l$ xs me*anics1 : he likes4 8,t5 ye>s lat] ,i'm / try+ to get back to t40 ,b "! 7 8sev]e limits on h[ su3ess;l x cd be10 he #fi adds4 ,guild rules only all[$ rehe>sals once a week1 : 0 n 5 = ! gr\p to get ! play tgr4 ,2c "s ( ! 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[n actors4 #gj ,george ,a%iotis is an actor4 8,he's my />10 ,s*ambelan says4 8,his "*s >e v full n[1 v qkly4 ,he has a v 9t]e/+ comb9a;n ( ?+s t make hm t]rific = ! !at]40 ,a%iotis hmf feels t]rific ab 2+ an actor4 8,x / is ! ?+ ,i mo/ love to d10 he says4 ,he al t1*es comput] classes = visually impair$ p at ! ,we/*e/] ,li.d #aihf4 ,b no matt] :at he 0 do+1 he / "w$ at ! !at]4 ,a%iotis met ,s*ambelan 9 ! e>ly #aihjs4 ,:5 he le>n$ t ,ike 0 "w+ ) bl actors1 he eag]ly jo9$ ! gr\p4 ,he has be5 act+ & s++ ) ,!at] ,by ,! ,bl "e s9ce4 ,he al writes = ! gr\p4 #ga 8,i alw want$ to write10 ,a%iotis says4 8,i 5joy writ+40 ,b he doesn't "k h[ he got />t$4 ,"!'s ev5 a joke t he only produces 8?ree to six l9es e two weeks40 ,b "w%ops h 4cipl9$ hm s t :5 he writes 8 ?ree to six l9es1 he'll look back lat] & ref9e !m4 8,i don't "k ": ,i'll g ) x10 he says4 8,x's sort ( an adv5ture4 ,i'll g al;g ) x & see ": x l1ds me40 ,act+ has l$ hm on num]\s adv5tures4 ,8 bi7e/ role 0 t ( ,hamlet 9 #aiib4 8.<,hamlet.> 0 9 a way ! fulfill;t ( ano!r dr1m10 he says4 ,he 5joy$ x1 ?\< ! role 0 /ress;l4 8,hamlet has m l9es z a "* ?an "s plays h 9 text4 ,x 0 an exhau/+1 alm suicidal1 ?+40 ,"o ?+ he 5joy$ ab ,hamlet 0 play+ hm z a bl "*4 ,t 8fre$ me f hav+ a /ru7le 444 ( #gb try+ to pres5t myf z si0 & l&$ ! role ( ,cynna ! poet4 8,i _h maybe f\r l9es10 he says4 ,!n ,ri*>d ,h>ris he>d 8 r1d+1 & aug;t$ ! role s t ,a%iotis cd 2 se5 m (t54 8,x 0 q a ?rill+ exp]i;e10 ,a%iotis says4 ,x 0 wond];l "w+ ) ,h>ris1 82c he lik$ my "w40 ,he 0 impress$ ) #gc ,h>ris,0 hir+ a bl actor to p]=m 9 a siris ev5 ?ank$ hm 9 writ+1 add+ t he wd reque/ ,a%iotis if ! %[ got to ,broadway4 ,un=tunately1 ! produc;n n"e got t f>4 ,9 spite ( ! problems1 8,he wants to d .<,hamlet.> ag1 & s d ,i10 ,s*ambelan says4 ,a%iotis agrees4 8,i felt "! 0 s m* m ,i cd d ) x10 he says4 ,"! h be5 di6iculties 9 o!r produc;ns too1 ,a%iotis says4 ,"o "t ! gr\p 0 set up 9 a room ) a door l1d+ to ! hall1 : ?ree actors us$ z a /age door4 ,once !y exit$1 ! tr\ble 2gan4 8,! door 0 lock$10 he says4 8,we cdn't get back in40 ,an actor _h to ad-lib "s l9es s he cd let ! trio back on /age4 ,9 ano!r play1 8,cry/al ,cle>0 ,- ! f/ fully #gd /ag$ play ,!at] ,by ,! ,bl p]=m$1 9 #aihf ,- 8 "* 0 suppos$ to 2 fully /ripp$4 ,b ,a%iotis & ! actress :o did ! de$ felt awkw>d ab x4 8,we f9ally sat d[n & talk$ ab x10 he says4 ,x gradually 2came easi]1 ?\< he 0 only /ripp$ to 8 "uwe>4 8,t 0 m di6icult ?an do+ ,n9a1 n[ t ,i ?9k ab x10 he says4 ,af a p]=m.e ( 8,cry/al ,cle>10 he 0 walk+ d[n ! /airs to ! dress+ rooms :5 an old] woman approa*$ hm & sd1 ac to ,a%iotis1 8,8,oh1 y 7 q a tr1t4,00 ,he bolt$ d[n ! re/ ( ! /airs4 ,n9a 0 8 role 9 "o "p ( 8,:attaya ,bl801 ! gr\p's #aiic produc;n4 8,n9a 0 a k9d ( a ,vanna ,:ite "*10 ,a%iotis says4 ,%e 0 ! ho/ ( 8,pick ,t ,flick10 a ,,tv quiz %[ pitt+ a bl p]son ag/ a si$4 ,look+ back1 ,i'm v glad ,i put my fe>s & 9securities aside & did x40 ,s*ambelan agrees4 8,x's funny & r1lly v bookable4 ,p f.d x 5t]ta9+40 ,af "o p]=m.e1 ,a%iotis says1 a bl woman approa*$ hm & sd1 8,y make me v pr\d to 2 bl40 ,& t's :at he's 3c]n$ ab3 8repres5t+ bl;s 9 an a3urate & fair way40 ,o!r produc;ns us$ audio descrip;n1 b ? 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"*s1 symbols & backgr.d ( signs % 2 e7%ell1 matte1 or o!r non-gl>e f9i%4 ,"*s & symbols % 3tra/ ) _! backgr.d1 ) ei lik backgr.d or d>k "*s on a lik br[n1 d>k blue1 d>k gre51 or d>k r$4 ,"*s & symbols % 3tra/ ) #ie _! backgr.ds by at l1/ #gj p]c5t4 #e4j ,m.t+ ,loca;n & ,heie provid$1 signs % 2 9/all$ on a /&>diz$ #d 9* by #d 9* squ>e pole4 "<,,note3 ,! #d0 ;x #d0 is 2com+ a /&>diz$ pole )9 ! transit 9du/ry4"> ,! pole % 2 locat$ a m9imum #ab 9*es f ! curb4 ,m.t+ heie ! specifica;ns ( ! 4play frames 3ta9+ pr9t$ r\te 9=ma;n us$ by s"eal transit 4tricts )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! 4play frames cd 2 modifi$ to a3ommodate rais$ pr9t #if "*s & brl r\te id5tifica;n signs4 ,! r\te id5tifica;n sign % 2 a6ix$ to a back+ plate : is 9s]t$ 9to a "o-piece1 3t9u\s glass fib] =c$ !rmosett+ polym] composite1 or xs equival5t1 ) color 9corporat$ "?\t xs 5tire cross-sec;n4 ,! color ( ! frame % 3tra/ ) ! sign by at l1/ #gj p]c5t4 ,! frame & 5d caps % 2 mold$1 "o- piece !rmopla/ic "ps1 or xs equival5t1 t resi/ %att]+ & h color 9corporat$ "?\t _! cross-sec;ns4 ,! frame h>dw>e % 2 tamp]-resi/ant /a9.s /eel4 #f4a ,dim5.ns4 ,! frame % 2 a m9imum #g4abe 9*es wide & maximum ( #ab 9*es wide4 ,! frame % al h a m9imum #a 9* deep & a maximum #a #a_/#h 9*4 ,! wid? ( 4play >ea % 2 a m9imum ( #f 9*es & a maximum ( #aa 9*es4 ,! /&>d hei or z specifi$ by ! pur*as]4 ,! frame % h mold$ 5d caps : ext5d d[n 9to ! message >ea to 5capsulate & protect ! tactile signage4 ,! mold$ 5d caps >e #a 9* l;g "4 #g4j ,bus ,/op ,locators4 ,,note3 ,:at is to foll[ >e two su7es;ns = us+ tactile aids = locat+ a r\te id5tifica;n sign & xs pole4 #g4a ,op;n ,"o4 ,bus /ops % 2 made recognizable to ! bl & visually impair$ "? ! use ( detectable w>n+ & direc;nal surfaces : >e yell[ & h a color value 3tra/ ( at l1/ #gj p]c5t ) ! adjo9+ walk+ surface4 ,a direc;nal surface % 2 plac$ on ! sidewalk a m9imum ( #bd 9*es 9 dep? #ih acr ! wid? ( ! walk ) ! b>s runn+ p]p5dicul> to ! direc;n ( ! walk1 l1d+ f ! 9side ( ! sidewalk to ! curb4 ,! detectable direc;nal texture % 2 #j4a 9* 9 heis rais$ #4b 9* f ! surface4 ,! rais$ b>s % 2 #a4c 9*es wide1 #aa4e 9*es 9 l5g?1 & #c4j 9*es f c5t]-to- c5t] ( ea* b>4 ,! direc;nal surface % transi;n to a rectangul> detectable w>n+ surface comply+ ) ,,adaag #d4bi4b at ! curb1 : w w>n ! bl & visually impair$ t !y >e approa*+ ! /reet4 ,": ! bus /op pole is locat$ at ! curb1 ? rectangle ( detectable w>n+ surface >.d xs base w 9dicate xs posi;n4 #g4b ,op;n ,two4 ,? op;n wd use a h1vily textur$ surface made ( epoxy & pea gravel t wd 2 #bd 9*es wide & run #ii p]p5dicul> to ! direc;n ( ! walk1 l1d+ f ! 9side ( ! sidewalk to & >.d ! pole at ! curb4 ,all 9dividuals 9t]e/$ 9 provid+ 9put ab ! 3t5t & =mat ( ! guidel9es c s5d _! com;ts 9 c>e (3 ,g5e ,lozano1 #cgja ,:itney ,ave41 ,sacra;to1 ,,ca #iehba4 ,! d1dl9e = submis.n ( com;ts is ,dec4 #aj1 #aiic4 ,pl1se submit com;ts 9 pr9t or comput] disk2 pref]ably on a #e #a_/#d-9* disk 9 an ,,ibm ,,pc compatible ,^w,p]fect #e4a =mat4 ,all 9put t is rcvd & ! f9al guidel9es w 2 %>$ ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee4 #ajj ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws3 ,f.da;n = ! ,pa/ ,- ,*all5ge = ! ,future1 ,"p ,,ii by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t "<,$itor's note3 ,9 ! f/ >ticle 9 ? s]ies1 ,mr4 ,hodge review$ ! f/ ?ree >ticles to ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n4 ,? mon?1 he reviews ,>ticles ,,iv & ;,v4"> ,>ticle ,,iv ( ! 3/itu;n is 5titl$ ,(fic]s1 & ,sec;n ,a simply /ates t ! (fic]s ( ,,acb % 3si/ ( a presid5t1 f/ vice presid5t1 second vice presid5t1 secret>y & tr1sur]1 & t _! t]ms ( (fice % 2 two ye>s4 ,! second s5t;e 9dicates t ! (fic]s % 2 elect$ e o!r ye> 9 odd-numb]$ ye>s at ! annual 3v5;n4 ,ov] ! #aja ye>s1 "s memb]s h "q$ :y ! organiza;n ne$s two vice presid5ts1 "picul>ly :5 no specific duties >e assign$ by ! 3/itu;n & bylaws to ei ( !m4 ,if 9 fact a case c 2 made = two vice presid5ts1 :y n ?ree or f\r1 ) a require;t t ea* vice presid5t come f a "picul> region ( ! c.try8 ,at "o po9t1 >.d #aihj1 ! 3v5;n did adopt a 3/itu;nal am5d;t aboli%+ ! (fice ( second vice presid5t4 ,yet "o ye> lat]1 2c ( a v popul> 9cumb5t 9 ! (fice ( second vice presid5t1 ! 3v5;n rev]s$ xf & pass$ ano!r 3/itu;nal am5d;t re/or+ ! (fice4 ,! pres;e ( multiple vice presid5ts 9 \r gov]n+ /ructure1 & _! prop] role or duties1 rema9 matt]s 9 ne$ ( cl>ifica;n4 ,sec;n ;,b ( ,>ticle ,,iv /ates t 9 addi;n to ! #ajb (fic]s1 ? organiza;n % h #aj directors :o % 2 elect$ = t]ms ( f\r ye>s1 ) five directors elect$ 9 ea* ev5-numb]$ ye> by ! 3v5;n4 ,! ?ird s5t;e /ates t only "o director may 2 elect$ f any "o /ate4 ,"! is no magic 9 ! numb] ( directors specifi$ 9 ? sec;n4 ,9 fact1 ! numb] 0 orig9ally set at ei.d #aihj4 ,^? favor+ 9cr1s+ ! numb] ( directors su3ess;lly >gu$ at t "t t ! organiza;n _h gr[n & "! 0 a ne$ = broad] repres5ta;n on ! bo>d4 ,s* an >gu;t cd 2 made ev5 m /r;gly td 9 lis4 ,any 5l>ge;t ( ! bo>d wd h to ov]come ! c.t]>gu;t t x alr has #af memb]s4 ,at :at po9t wd an ev5 l>g] bo>d 2come an unwieldy un"wable gov]n+ body8 #ajc ,! ?ird s5t;e ( ! sec;n /at+ t only "o director may 2 elect$ f any "o /ate cle>ly gu>antees broad geographic div]s;y am;g directors4 ,yet "s h wond]$ :y no simil> provi.n 0 appli$ to ! (fic]s or to ! memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors z a :ole4 ,al? cle>ly ! ,,acb electorate at annual 3v5;ns wd n"e all[ x to happ51 "u ! curr5t provi.n1 all five (fic]s1 ! imm pa/ presid5t & "o director cd come f ! same /ate4 ,9 fact1 9 rec5t ye>s ,wiscons9 & ,virg9ia h be5 repres5t$ on \r bo>d by a director & an (fic] simultane\sly4 ,:ile "o (fic] & "o director f ! same /ate may 2 r1sonable1 ev5 ! !oretical possibil;y ( up to sev5 bo>d memb]s f ! same /ate is cle>ly n h1l?y = ,,acb4 ,9/1d ( ! pres5t #ajd re/ric;n on directors1 x mid come f any "o /ate at any "o "t4 ,sec;n ;,c ( ,>ticle ,,iv /ates t ! (fic]s1 ! #aj directors & ! imm pa/ presid5t % 3/itute ! bo>d ( directors4 ,x al /ates t ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 % 2 an ex-(ficio memb] ( ! bo>d ) a s1t & a voice1 b no vote4 ,"s memb]s h ask$ :y ! imm pa/ presid5t %d 2 a vot+ memb] ( ! bo>d1 & h su7e/$ t his_/h] eld] /atesman role cd 2 adequately s]v$ if t 9dividual 7 m]ely an ex-(ficio memb]4 ,addi;nally1 "s h al "q$ ! 3t9u+ ne$ to h ! $itor s]ve z an ex-(ficio memb] ( ! bo>d4 ,!y su7e/ t1 9 place ( ! $itor1 a memb] ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns *os5 by t body mid ( directors4 ,"s h al >gu$ t if ! $itor z a major /aff p]son s]ves z an ex-(ficio memb]1 !n ! same privilege %d 2 a3ord$ to ! na;nal repres5tative & executive director ( ,,acbes4 ,sec;n ;,d simply /ates t ! (fic]s may 2 elect$ = a maximum ( ?ree 3secutive two- ye> t]ms to any "o (fice & t directors may 2 elect$ to a maximum ( two 3secutive f\r- ye> t]ms4 ,"! is a /ipula;n t if an 9dividual is elect$ at a special elec;n to a t]m : is half or less ( ! normal dura;n ( ! t]m = a "picul> posi;n1 !n t 9dividual is eligible = elec;n to a full comple;t ( t]ms 9 8 or h] [n "r = t (fice or s1t4 ,! sec;n al provides t all memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors1 except ! secret>y & tr1sur]1 m/ 2 bl4 ,:ile #ajf ? provi.n does require rota;n ( (fice & limita;n ( t]ms1 by s]v+ 9 di6]5t (fices & director s1ts1 x is !oretically possible "u ! curr5t provi.n = "o 9dividual to s]ve an unlimit$ numb] ( 3secutive ye>s on ! bo>d4 ,us+ \r curr5t presid5t z an example1 if ,le,roy ,saund]s,0 su3essor 7 to s]ve a maximum ( ?ree two-ye> t]ms1 ,le,roy wd h s]v$ #bc 3secutive ye>s on ! bo>d :5 8 t5ure z imm pa/ presid5t 3cludes 9 ! summ] ( #bjja4 ,x mis ( s]vice4 ,sec;n ;,e imposes ! re/ric;n t elect$ (ficials ( ,,acb may only 2 reimburs$ = actual exp5ses 9curr$ & may n 2 pd comp5sa;n4 ,employ$ /aff >e 9eligible = elec;n #ajg to (fice4 ,^! re/ric;ns less5 3flicts ( 9t]e/ & keep /aff f f1!r+ _! [n ne/s "? ! ex]cise ( p[] z elect$ (ficials4 ,yet ^! re/ric;ns may ham/r+ ,,acb by keep+ x f (f]+ r1sonable comp5sa;n to ! presid5t = ! _m h\rs he sp5ds 5gag$ 9 ,,acb busi;s4 ,! memb]%ip may well want to 3sid] exempt+ ! presid5t f ? re/ric;n1 or provid+ = an annual wage = ! presid5t t is capp$ & c only 2 rais$ by 3v5;n ac;n4 ,if we d n modify ! curr5t re/ric;n ) respect to ! presid5t1 we may f9d \rvs 9 ! posi;n ": ! only viable c&idates = ,,acb presid5t w 2 9dep5d5tly w1l?y bl 9dividuals or retir$ bl pr(es.nals :o c af=d to sp5d ! ne>ly full-"t commit;t requir$ to 2 ,,acb presid5t4 ,sec;n ;,f ( ,>ticle ,,iv simply provides t #ajh (fic]s & directors m/ 2 elect$ by major;y vote ca/ at a regul> annual 3v5;n4 ,sec;n ;,g ( ,>ticle ,,iv is "kn z ! ,l>ry ,?ompson rule1 & specifies t ei ! nom9at+ committee or ! presid+ (fic] % 9dicate to ! 3v5;n ! place ( resid;e1 ! employ] & ! type ( ga9;l employ;t ( any nom9ees = (fice4 ,l>ry ,?ompson1 a *>t] memb] ( ,,acb f ,florida1 _h advocat$ a 3/itu;nal provi.n mak+ 9dividuals :o "w$ = rehabilita;n ag5cies 9eligible = elec;n to (fice4 ,? sec;n 0 a compromise hamm]$ \ : all[s ag5cy employees to run = ,,acb (fice1 b x m1ns att5dees >e aw>e ( ! c&idate's type & place ( employ;t1 all[+ an 9=m$ electorate to simply n vote = 9dividuals employ$ by rehabilita;n ag5cies if !y s *oose4 ,! provi.n has #aji s]v$ xs purpose1 & despite x1 "s popul> rehabilita;n ag5cy employees h be5 elect$ to (fice4 ,sec;n ;,h au?orizes ! bo>d ( directors to elect 9dividuals to fill vacancies : may o3ur f "t to "t on ! bo>d or 9 elect$ posi;ns on ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 ,! provi.n does n apply to vacancies 9 ! (fices ( presid5t or f/ vice presid5t1 : >e fill$ by automatic su3es.n by ! (fice immly 2l ^? (fices4 ,:5 ! bo>d fills ^? vacancies1 ! elect$ 9dividual only s]ves until ! next annual 3v5;n at : "t a special elec;n is to 2 held to fill \ ! unexpir$ por;n ( ! t]m1 if any rema9s4 ,( c\rse1 ! 9dividual elect$ tempor>ily by ! bo>d is eligible to run 9 s* a special elec;n if he_/%e decides to run to d s4 #aaj ,s9ce x 0 grant$ approximately #aj ye>s ago1 ! bo>d has n yet _h o3a.n to ex]cise ? au?or;y4 ,>ticle ;,v is 5titl$ ,p[]s & ,duties ( ! ,3v5;n1 ! ,(fic]s1 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors & ,committees4 ,sec;n ,a /ates t ! annual 3v5;n ( ? organiza;n is ! ultimate au?or;y on all matt]s o!r ?an ^? : >e delegat$ by ! 3/itu;n & bylaws to ! f9al 4cre;n ( ! (fic]s1 ! bo>d ( directors or /&+ committees4 ,9 _m memb]s,0 m9ds1 ? ultimate au?or;y language is tr\ble"s s9ce x cd give lic5se to a mav]ick or rogue elephant 3v5;n to ignore or tempor>ily ov]turn e/abli%$ 3/itu;nal & bylaw provi.ns if 9t]pret$ expansively by a p>lia;t>ian4 ,"s h su7e/$ t ? au?or;y %d 2 specifically limit$ by language /at+ t x _c 2 wield$ 9 a mann] to #aaa e6ectively am5d ! 3/itu;n & bylaws )\t foll[+ ! normal processes = am5d+ !m4 ,:ile ! ultimate au?or;y p[] is cle>ly f> f unfett]$1 xs full br1d? & ! possibil;y ( xs misuse by a rogue elephant 3v5;n tr\ble _m memb]s4 ,! second s5t;e ( ,sec;n ,a /ates t ! 3v5;n is responsible = e/abli%+ ! "t1 dates & places ( xs future meet+s4 ,9 #aihi1 ! 3v5;n by resolu;n delegat$ xs p[] to select future 3v5;n sites to ! bo>d ( directors = a five-ye> p]iod4 ,t delega;n is ripe = review & reconsid]a;n at \r next 3v5;n4 ,:ile "s w >gue t ! 3v5;n %d all[ ! delega;n to lapse1 "!by reclaim+ xs p[] to *oose xs [n future meet+ sites1 o!rs w /r5u\sly >gue t a p]man5t me*anism = select+ 3v5;n sites o!r ?an by 3v5;n deci.n m/ 2 devis$4 #aab ,any p]man5t *ange 9 ! p[] ( ! 3v5;n to select xs [n meet+ sites w require significant am5d;t to ? provi.n1 : w ne$ a two-?irds major;y vote to pass4 ,? w cle>ly 2 a hot topic = 3sid]a;n at \r next 3v5;n4 ,! ?ird s5t;e ( ,sec;n ,a m]ely /ates t all vot+ memb]s & memb]s-at-l>ge may make & second mo;ns & nom9a;ns1 s]ve on committees & 2 eligible = elec;n to (fice at ea* annual 3v5;n or special memb]%ip meet+4 ,sec;n ;,b simply provides t ! (fic]s ( ,,acb w p]=m ! usual duties prescrib$ = _! respective (fices by 8,rob]t's ,rules ( ,ord] ,revis$10 un.s o!rwise specifi$ or set =? 9 ! 3/itu;n & bylaws4 ,? provi.n is 9t5;nally vague1 & :ile "s ( ! (fic]s >e giv5 specific duties 9 ! bylaws1 ! #aac two vice presid5ts >e n assign$ specific duties by ! 3/itu;n & bylaws & >e ?r[n back ^u ? cat*-all provi.n1 : 9dicates t ! f/ & second vice presid5ts >e to p]=m ! duties assign$ to _! (fices 9 8,rob]t's ,rules ( ,ord] ,revis$10 :at"e !y >e4 ,sec;n ;,c /ates t ! bo>d ( directors % 2 ? organiza;n's gov]n+ body at all "ts 2t annual 3v5;ns1 provid$ t ! bo>d % take no ac;ns or policy deci.ns t 3flict ) prior ac;ns or deci.ns made by prec$+ 3v5;ns4 ,?us ! bo>d may act 2t 3v5;ns z if x 7 ! 3v5;n1 b x may n 3trav5e or c.t]m& e>li] deci.ns made by ! 3v5;n xf1 ?us protect+ ! ultimate au?or;y p[] ( ! 3v5;n 4cuss$ previ\sly4 ,sec;n ;,d /ates t ! nom9at+ committee w 2 compos$ ( #aad "o memb] f ea* a6iliate1 ) ! me?od ( selec;n ( xs memb] left to ea* a6iliate4 ,x al provides t an 9dividual may repres5t only "o a6iliate on ! committee1 & t an ,,acb (fic] or c&idate = (fice is n eligible to s]ve on ! nom9at+ committee un.s he_/%e is ! only vot+ memb] f 8 or h] a6iliate at t "picul> 3v5;n4 ,x al provides t ! presid5t % select a *airman to preside ov] ! committee's meet+1 b does n h ! "r to vote4 ,! sec;n 3cludes by provid+ t ! meet+ ( ! committee is to 2 clos$1 ) only committee memb]s pres5t4 ,:]"e "! is a 3te/ ) two or m c&idates = any "picul> (fice or posi;n1 vot+ 9 ! committee is to 2 d"o by roll call4 ,! nom9at+ committee is ! only committee e/abli%$ #aae 9 ! 3/itu;n4 ,? may 2 2c ! f.d]s ( ,,acb want$ to 5sure t ! composi;n ( ! committee cd only 2 *ang$ by a two-?irds vote ( ! 3v5;n r ?an by simple major;y vote z requir$ to *ange ! bylaws4 ,we may feel secure 5 at ? po9t 9 \r matura;n z an organiza;n t ! nom9at+ committee provi.n %d 2 mov$ to fit ) o!r /&+ committees 9 ! bylaws4 ,! provi.n = a clos$ meet+ 0 orig9ally 5act$ to prompt c&or 9 ! committee's 4cus.n ab c&idates1 yet ! committee's practice is m]ely to 5t]ta9 "o or two nom9at+ spee*es = ea* c&idate ) ll or no 9t]nal debate4 ,maybe ! purpose 2h ! clos$ meet+ require;t no l;g] holds weie 3te/s = "picul> nom9a;ns 0 5act$ to 5sure t bl #aaf memb]s ( ! committee wd "k h[ o!r a6iliate repres5tatives 7 vot+ an impossibil;y if /&+ votes or h&-c.t$ votes >e us$4 ,! provi.n limit+ memb]%ip on ! committee only 4qualifies (fic]s ( ,,acb1 n directors4 ,"s h su7e/$ t ? 4qualifi] %d 2 broad5$ to apply to all memb]s ( ! bo>d only to 2 lift$ if t bo>d memb] is ! only vot+ memb] pres5t at ! 3v5;n f his_/h] a6iliate4 ,! 9t5t ( s* a rule wd n deprive an a6iliate ( xs "r to vote on ! committee1 b r to apply ! same limita;n or 4qualifica;n to directors & ! imm pa/ presid5t1 : is curr5tly appli$ to (fic]s4 ,i once ag urge ea* & e "o ( y to sit d[n & draft propos$ am5d;ts to ! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee if y 2lieve y h a bett] or m viable #aag solu;n to any ( ! "qs or issues rais$ 9 ^! >ticles4 ,? is "picul>ly true ": yr propos$ am5d;t 3ta9s a cle>] or m easily imple;t$ provi.n ?an t 3ta9$ 9 ! curr5t docu;ts4 #aah ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s #baah ,n4,w4 #bast ,st4 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge #aaca ;,s4 ,=e/ ,dr4 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjd ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,rob]t ;,j4 ,aco/a #bjgcd-;,c ,devon%ire ,*atswor?1 ,,ca #iacaa ,secret>y ,patricia ,price #egjg ,brockton ,drive _?#cjb #aai ,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson #eg ,gr&view ,av5ue ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb ,3tribut+ ,$itor ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non #abj