,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxii ,janu>y #aiid ,no4 #g ,publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e & ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9 ,society ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1 ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,,acb ,on-,l9e "<#bjb"> #cca- #ajeh ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge type1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape & ,,ms- ,,dos comput] disk4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan ,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca% 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax d$uctible1 may 2 s5t to ,brian ,*>lson1 ,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,y may wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! 3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice has available pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ #b "os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f p4m4 to midniy ,jane ,[51 page #ah ,look+ ,=w>d to ! ,*icago ,3v5;n1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #ce ,,apec3 ,a ,di6]5t ,p]spective1 by ,sue ,ammet]1 page #ci ,yr ,9put ,is ,ne$$ on a ,na;nal ,ag5da1 by ,anne ,corn1 ,phil ,hatl51 & ,but* ,hill1 page #dd #d ,5sur+ ,t ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ ,*n ,rcv an ,appropriate ,$uca;n1 by ,s&ra ,lewis1 page #di ,,acb ,s*ol>%ips ,available to ,bl ,/ud5ts1 page #ei ,9 ,memoriam3 ,*>lie ,rhe91 by ,t]esa ,b.s+1 page #ff ,alw ,*as+ ,ra9b[s1 by ,b]nice ,kell]1 page #fh ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\1 page #ha ,a6iliate ,news ,r.dup1 page #hf ,,acb ,memb]%ip-,at-,l>ge ,applica;ns1 page #hg ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #hi ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws3 ,f.da;n = ! ,pa/1 ,*all5ge = ! ,future1 ,"p ,,iv1 by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #ajf ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #aai ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abb #e ,presid5t's ,message by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s ,f/1 ,i take grt pl1sure 9 ann\nc+ t on ,nov4 #cj1 ,i 0 9=m$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n _h *ang$ xs rul+ reg>d+ detectable w>n+s & subway plat=ms4 ,! new rul+ /ates t detectable w>n+s m/ 2 9/all$ on subway plat=ms 9 key /a;ns by no lat] ?an ,july #bf1 #aiid4 ,? repres5ts a significant *ange f ! de"p;t's e>li] reluct.e to imple;t rules m&at+ 9/alla;n ( detectable w>n+s al;g rail plat=ms4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c "r;lly & pr\dly take m* ( ! cr$it = ? *ange4 ,we 9 3sort ) o!r ag5cies = ! bl met ) ,transporta;n ,secret>y ,f$]ico ;,f4 ,p5a4 ,? meet+ wd alm c]ta9ly n h o3urr$ _h #f x n be5 = \r activities 9 ,san ,francisco dur+ \r 3v5;n4 ,by ! "t y rcv ? mon?'s issue1 ! new ye> w 2 "u way4 ,i am sure ! new ye> w m1n new opportunities & _m *anges = ,,acb4 ,we w likely 2 h>d at "w provid+ \r 9put on "s =m ( h1l? c>e legisla;n4 ,s* 9put w require significant ef=t on ! "p ( ! memb]s & l1d]s ( ,,acb4 ,$uca;n legisla;n w al 2 hi< on \r ag5da4 ,i am sure "! w 2 o!r >1s ( 9t]e/ 9 : we'll 2 9volv$ t we c't pres5tly =esee4 ,9 ,novemb] ,,acb held an a3r$ita;n summit4 ,xs purpose 0 to br+ p tgr to 4cuss \tcome-bas$ a3r$ita;n4 ,,acb br"\ tgr ! mo/ "kl$g1ble p 9 ! field ( a3r$ita;n 9 ? c.try to talk ab ? subject4 ,^? :o att5d$ ? summit "picipat$ 9 a v>iety ( ways 9clud+ #g small-gr\p 4cus.ns4 ,i am v 3c]n$ ab ! cutbacks 9 fund+ = s]vices to bl p 9 ? c.try4 ,e /ate ,i visit$ ? ye> ei _h to a3ept cuts 9 xs fund+ or expect$ cutbacks = ! com+ ye>4 ,^? :o provide s]vices to bl & visually impair$ p ne$ to take a gd look at _! op]a;ns & 2come m* m e6ici5t 9 ! way !y provide s]vice4 ,! economic 5viron;t is rapidly *ang+ ! "wplace & ^? :o provide s]vices to bl p w n 2 exempt4 ,? w n 2 a "o-way /reet4 ,3sum]s w al h to a3ept *anges 9 bo? s]vice deliv]y & available s]vices4 ,z m"oy 2comes ev5 tie to 2 tra9$ #h m rapidly1 we m/ 5sure t top- not* tra9+ me?ods >e imple;t$ & t 3sum]s take _! %>e ( responsibil;y = do+ ! utmo/ to e6ici5tly le>n ! mat]ial 2+ pres5t$4 ,,acb is committ$ to 5sur+ t adequate s]vices 2 provid$ to bl p4 ,"!=e we w "w ) bo? provid]s & 3sum]s to make c]ta9 t ! 9evitable *anges 9 \r economy & "wplace /ructures b5efit bl & "pially sid ( directors has 9dicat$ t x w look at ! possibil;y ( an 9t]im replace;t = ,aco/a dur+ ! upcom+ mid-ye> meet+ 9 ,febru>y4 ,,acb w hold xs bo>d meet+ on ,feb4 #e1 #aiid 9 #i ,*icago4 ,\r special-9t]e/ a6iliates w al 2 hold+ mid-ye> meet+s dur+ t week5d4 ,9 addi;n1 ! bo>d ( publica;ns & v>i\s committees w hold mid- ye> meet+s4 ,all meet+s w 2 held at ! ,palm] ,h\se ,hilton1 : is ! hotel we w use = \r na;nal 3v5;n next ,july4 ,,acb ,w9s ,major ,transit ,victory ,,wa%+ton ,- ,la/ mon?1 a ye>-l;g /ru7le 5d$ ) a victory = ! safety & 9dep5d;e ( bl p1 ac to ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,on ,nov4 #cj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n publi%$ a notice 9 8,! ,f$]al ,regi/]0 requir+ rail transit sy/ems to 9/all detectable1 tactile w>n+s al;g ! #aj $ges ( transit plat=ms 9 key /a;ns by ,july #bf1 #aiid4 ,! rul+ repres5ts a major victory = ,,acb1 ^: memb]s h f"\ on a myriad ( fronts = ! imple;ta;n ( ! rule1 ,saund]s sd4 8,^! w>n+s c easily 2 detect$ by canes or felt "ufoot2 !y provide an extra & nec m>g9 ( safety by lett+ bl travel]s "k !y >e approa*+ ! $ges ( transit plat=ms4 ,! w>n+ surface1 : c 2 easily se5 2c ( xs %>p color 3tra/1 3si/s ( flat rais$ domes t >e z hi< z two qu>t]s /ack$40 8,? /ru7le 2gan late la/ ye> :5 ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n propos$ to give rail sy/ems an extra #ah mon?s to 9/all ! w>n+s10 sd ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]1 director ( gov]n;tal a6airs = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8,! orig9al d1dl9e 0 ,july #bf1 #aiic z m&at$ by ! #aa ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,dur+ ! #fj "ds 2f ! orig9al d1dl9e date1 two bl p 7 kill$ af fall+ f subway plat=ms onto ! tracks40 ,foll[+ ! second fatal;y1 : o3urr$ :ile ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 9 3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco1 hundr$s ( ,,acb memb]s demon/rat$ 2f ,,dot (fices "!1 dem&+ a meet+ ) ,transporta;n ,secret>y ,f$]ico ;,f4 ,p5a to 4cuss ! de"p;t's 9t5d$ ac;n 9 3nec;n ) ! reque/ = addi;nal "t4 ,s*ro$] sd ,,acb l1d]s met ) ,p5a "h j "ds af ! 3v5;n4 ,!y =ce;lly po9t$ \ t "! 0 no objective r1son to 3duct fur!r rese>* reg>d+ tactile w>n+s & dem&$ a "tly deci.n4 ,:ile ! de"p;t did n meet ! ,july #bf d1dl9e1 & al? x did all[ "s extra "t1 x made cle> 9 xs notice t transit #ab au?orities m/ 9/all ! w>n+s by ,july ( next ye> un.s !y rcv a "t ext5.n = a "picul> /a;n = : extraord9>ily exp5sive /ructural *anges >e nec4 ,9 ! notice ! de"p;t sd1 8444 ,all x takes is a brief mo;t ( fatigue1 or 4trac;n1 or 4ori5ta;n1 9 ! complex & "s"ts 3fus+ 5viron;t ( a rail /a;n1 & ev5 a v exp]i;ed bl rail sy/em us] c make :at1 9 3text1 is a fatal mis/ep4 ,detectable w>n+s c prev5t t la/ mi/ak5 /ep4 4440 8,\r task m/ n[ 2 to 5sure t rail sy/ems "w a7ressively to meet ! ,july d1dl9e10 sd ,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1 *airp]son ( ,,acb's ,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee4 #ac ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,rec5tly1 a coll1gue ask$ me :y x wd n 2 su6ici5t = me to say ea* mon? 9 ? report t ! previ\s mon? 0 ano!r frantically busy "o4 ,:ile t su7es;n is tempt+1 x wd fail to 3vey to ! memb]s & frs ( ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl an "u/&+ ( ! v>iety ( activities 9 : ! na;nal (fice /aff takes "p4 ,at ? po9t x is appropriate to rem9d ! r1d]s al t ! activities 4cuss$ 9 ? report >e only ^? 9 : na;nal (fice /aff memb]s take "p2 ! (fic]s & directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "picipate ea* mon? 9 c.t.s advocacy1 program 3sulta;n1 & liaison activities : >e #ad n necess>ily m5;n$ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,9 rec5t weeks1 na;nal /aff memb]s 7 privileg$ to take "p "<"s"ts ) v %ort notice">1 9 annual 3v5;ns 3duct$ by ,,acb a6iliates 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,k5tucky1 ,ill9ois & ,kansas4 ,s"eal ( ^? 3v5;ns al 9volv$ "picipa;n by ne>by ,,acb bo>d memb]s4 ,john ,hor/ "picipat$ 9 3v5;ns 9 ,ill9ois & ,p5nsylvania1 ,patricia ,b1ttie & ,pam ,%aw "picipat$ 9 ! 3v5;n ( ! ,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl "h 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge1 & ,patricia ,b1ttie 7 9 ,virg9ia1 & ,mi*ael ,by+ton 9 ,kansas4 ,! ,d4,c4 3v5;n #ae celebrat$ ! #hjth anniv]s>y ( ! a6iliate z an organiza;n4 ,"s ( ! issue-ori5t$ meet+s 9 : /aff memb]s h tak5 "p rec5tly relat$ to important matt]s s* z non-pr(it organiza;nal a3.tabil;y1 ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come1 "1 ! ,u4,s4 role 9 9t]na;nal 4abil;y issues1 p]sonal assi/.e s]vice1 ! produc;n ( $uca;nal mat]ials & provi.n ( $uca;nal s]vices by ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1 sports & recr1;n opportunities1 ! 9=ma;n 9fra/ructure or 8electronic sup]hie re=m1 transi;n f s*ool to "w1 na;nal h1l? c>e "1 & meet+s on audio equip;t provid$ by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4 ,"o v important meet+ 9 : addi;nal 9=ma;n w 2 provid$ 9 ! future1 br"\ tgr m ?an #gj advocates = ! d1f & bl to frame a response to a rec5t /ate;t by ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,$uca;n ,judi? ,heumann 3c]n+ ! report$ 8immoral;y0 ( special s*ools = 4abl$ /ud5ts4 ,le/ x 2 ?"\ t all busi;s meet+s >e necess>ily h1vy & )\t gd humor1 ,i %d m5;n t "s ( ! less =mal1 yet important func;ns : h rcvd /aff att5;n lately 9clud$ a meet+ ( ! ,3sum]s ,advisory ,c\ncil ( ,record+ = ! ,bl1 ! annual meet+ ( ,wa%+ton ,volunte] ,r1d]s = ! ,bl1 "1 & an excell5t ev5+ recep;n giv5 by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ celebrat+ ! r5ova;n & remodel+ ( xs h1dqu>t]s 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,we >e look+ =w>d to see+ \r a6iliate presid5ts :o w come tgr = _! semi-annual meet+ s*$ul$ to take place at ! ,palm] ,h\se ,hilton 9 ,*icago on ,feb4 #f & #g1 #aiid4 ,h1l? ,re=m3 ,:at's ,n to ,l8 by ,m>y ,jane ,[51 ,,msw ,isn't "ey"o 9 favor ( "s dra/ic re=ms 9 \r m$ical deliv]y /rategies8 ,res]va;ns revolve >.d :o & :at w 2 cov]$2 h[ 9 ! dick5s we c af=d ! addi;nal cov]age1 & h[ to mod]ate ! impact on ^? :o curr5tly f9d ! /atus quo #ah meets _! p]sonal ne$s s t !y w n oppose ! re=ms4 ,:5 =m] surgeon g5]al ;,c4 ;,e4 ,koop told fell[ doctors !y _c af=d to 2 se5 z ! naysay]s he miies >e unaw>e ( \r pot5tial4 ,no "o c su3ess;lly swim ag/ ! rag+ riv] ( fru/ra;n4 ,! ris+ flood levels ( m$ical co/s >e wip+ u \4 ,& "r n[ ,s5ator ,$ ,k5n$y "<;,d- ,mass4">1 :o has be5 "w+ = univ]sal h1l? c>e = #cj ye>s1 assures u "! has n"e be5 m support = s* re=m4 ,x's com+1 & let's 2 sure x doesn't 9clude /&>ds t re9=ce ! negative value plac$ on #ai ! lives ( _m ( u :o live ) 4abilities1 or d5y u ! opportun;y to move f m]e survival t[>d self-det]m9a;n & productiv;y "? r1dily available rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,we'd bett] get 9volv$ ) ! negotia;n process4 ,a brief teleph"o r1d+ ( s"eal sec;ns ( ! l1k$ draft docu;t f ,hill>y ,cl9ton's task =ce on m$ical re=m _h rev1l$ s"eal ele;ts : 7 bo!r"s4 ,x appe>$ t ! judg;t ( :o mi.d 9 ! rehabilita;n process seem$ tr\ble"s = s"eal popula;ns4 ,_m ( \r pe]s /ru7le = weeks to make ! f/ moves t[>d new levels ( func;n4 ,i ?"\ ( "s /roke pati5ts & ^? recov]+ f h1d 9juries4 ,^! "qs w5t unask$ & unansw]$ dur+ ! ,:ite ,h\se brief+ to : ,i 0 ab to 2 9vit$4 ,i got ! call two "ds 2f ! ,sept4 #af ev5t4 ,! 4abil;y brief+ 0 tak+ place 9 ! ,9dian ,tr1ty ,room ( ! old executive (fice build+4 ,i gave my bir? date & social secur;y numb] to ! /a6] & made plans to take an associate4 ,x seem$ 9 ! two weeks 2f ,cl9ton's =mal pres5ta;n ( 8 plan t e 3/itu5cy 9 #ba ,wa%+ton rcvd an 9vita;n = a brief+ on 8 ,am]ican ,h1l? ,secur;y ,act4 ,numb]s ( ord9>y p _h met ) ! presid5t 9 ! ,rose ,g>d5 t morn+1 & he wd meet ) busi;s l1d]s at a well- "kn h>dw>e /ore t afn & ! next "d ) doctors at ,*n's ,hospital4 ,x 0 nice to "k ! 4abil;y commun;y 0 9clud$ 9 ? ru% t[>d g>n]+ support4 ,i'd le>n$ "s #ad ye>s ago t ! build+ ": \r brief+ 0 tak+ place isn't a decay+ $ifice ( ll import.e4 ,^u my f/ 9vita;n to ! old executive (fice build+ ,i'd made a naive mi/ake4 ,"! 7 two simultane\s meet+s : ,i 0 to cov] z ! special assi/ant 9 a f$]al ag5cy4 ,i s5t "o secret>y to take notes at a brief+ on an 9dep5d5t liv+ 9itiative at ! old build+ at #agth & ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue & #bb took my o!r /a6] to a plann+ ses.n ) ,presid5t ,c>t]'s ,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,mr4 ,bob ,humphreys call$ ? meet+ to ord]1 & af a few polite rem>ks excus$ hmf 2c he'd 8be5 call$ to ! ,:ite ,h\se40 ,x took b a mo;t to r1lize he 0 h1d+ to ! ses.n ,i'd decid$ cdn't 2 z important z 8 meet+4 ,i ru%$ to take my place ( honor & 0 "! :5 ! commis.n] made 8 appe>.e4 ,9vita;ns to #agth & ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue 7 n"e 4miss$ ag4 ,i wdn't miss ? o3a.n4 ,we >riv$ e>ly to f9d s"eal coll1gues 9 :eel*airs _h alr mov$ 9to a br1k 9 ! r[s ( small elegant *airs set 9 =mal r[s4 ,obvi\sly1 move;t "? ! ga!r+ cr[d = ^? ( u 9 :eel*airs wd 2 limit$4 ,sl[ly p >riv$ to greet #bc coll1gues & settle 9to clu/]s ( %>$ 9t]e/4 ,! smell ( fri$ *ick5 waft$ "? ! air & ,i r1liz$ ,i'd miss$ lun*1 & m>vel$ at ! audac;y ( :o"e _h br"\ _! ,,kfc lun* to m* "h 9 ^! gr& surr.d+s4 ,i'd he>d ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n 0 m casual ?an o!rs ,i'd obs]v$4 ,well1 live & le>n4 ,! cr[d$ room hu%$ z a repres5tative f ,cl9ton's public liaison (fice mov$ to ! front to greet ! gr\p1 !n turn$ ! proce$+s ov] to ,judy ,f$]1 :o has be5 d1l+ ) 4abil;y issues = ! new ,:ite ,h\se4 ,! "m ( a 4abl$ son1 %e comes f ,>kansas4 ,i'd he>d no?+ b gd reports ( h] commit;t4 ,all ( u 7 5c\rag$ to submit any sub/itute language = ! curr5t text ( ! draft by fax to "<#bjb"> #def-#fbah4 #bd ,x 0 at ? po9t t ,i "u/ood _m 9 ! room _h copies ( ! l1k$ draft4 ,? 0 re9=c$ z ,ms4 ,f$] ref]r$ to ! 8fact0 t all ( u _h und\bt$ly review$ ! 8actual language40 ,i jo9$ ! unsophi/icat$ at ! brief+ 9 d1l+ ) pr9ciples & g5]alities r ?an ^? 9kpr9t ^ws alr committ$ to pap]4 ,! ac\/ics >e atroci\s 9 ! ,9dian ,tr1ty ,room at be/4 ,"! 0 a bit ( 3fu.n z ,ms4 ,f$] attempt$ to use ! microph"o at ! podium4 ,x wasn't "w+4 ,%e gave up z a h>d-(-he>+ man ask$ to place 8 he>+ 5h.e;t unit close to h]4 ,my h&held unit rema9$ po9t$ 9 h] direc;n z ,i /ra9$ to he>4 ,a woman _h appe>$ at ! door %ortly 2f ! brief+ 2gan ask+ t all ! 8news p0 foll[ h]4 ,s9ce at t po9t "! 0 absolutely no way ,i cd h gott5 "? ! #be n>r[ passageway 2t ! *airs1 ,i ask$ my associate to foll[ h] & pick up any press rel1ses or packets ( 9=ma;n4 ,"s m9utes lat] %e return$ to tell me "! 0 no?+ 2+ 4tribut$ nor did "! seem to 2 any 9t]e/ 9 (f]+ 9=ma;n to ^? ( u :o write = ! 4abil;y press t wdn't 2 made available to ^? 9 ! cr[d$ room4 ,we 7 told ? 0 a mo;t\s mo;t 9 hi/ory & t ! plan w cov] e ,am]ican1 reg>d.s ( age or 3di;n4 ,x 0 su7e/$ t all ( u 9 favor ( ? ,cl9ton h1l? re=m plan wd surely 2 9vit$ to celebrate on ! ,s\? ,lawn ( ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 ! future4 ,ov] ! next #fj m9utes "! 7 rep1t$ a6irma;ns t ! docu;t 0 / 9 flux at ! same "t t we 7 2+ reque/$ to review ? l1k$ & un/able docu;t & submit \r ^w = ^w sub/itu;ns4 ,! #bf assump;n seem$ cle>3 ,any"o :o wd 2 "kl$g1ble 5 to h a cr$ible su7es;n m/ alr h an un(ficial copy ( ! draft4 ,i rum9at$ on ! m>k$ di6];es 2t ! well-pd lo2yi/s ) 3sid]able res\rces & ! advocates :o simply liv$ ! issues4 ,lat] ,i talk$ ) an attorney :o repres5ts ?ree organiza;ns 9 ? debate4 ,he 0 v poli%$ & smoo? ,- probably wor? e doll> he is pd4 ,h[ nice1 ,i ?"\4 ,i got 9 a comb9a;n "q4 ,! f/ half _h to d ) ! availabil;y ( ! curr5t & future v].ns3 8,w copies ( ! anticipat$ p]muta;ns ( ! draft 2 available 9 alt]native =ms = ^? ( u :o >e bl or visually impair$80 ,n paus+ = an answ] to ? practical "q1 ,i w5t on to my prim>y 3c]n ab ! pr9ciples : guid$ ! docu;t draft]s4 8,e>ly 9 ? #bg adm9i/ra;n approval 0 grant$ = a ,m$ic>e waiv] to ! /ate ( ,oregon to make deci.ns ab eligibil;y = m$ical tr1t;t on a scale bas$ ^u 'qual;y ( life' det]m9a;ns4 ,_m ( u fe> s* judg;ts >e liable to 4crim9ate ag/ p ) 4abilities & may well deprive ^? judg$ z hav+ less pot5tial ( m$ical tr1t;t 3sid]$ appropriate = o!rs deem$ m 'eligible4' ,is s* a ra;n+ plan a "p ( ! ,cl9ton draft80 ,! f/ answ] 0 brief3 8,in pr9ciple "ey"o w 2 cov]$40 ,:5 ,i ask$ ag ab alt]native =mats1 ,ms4 ,f$] sd %e'd be5 reque/$ to d ? brief+ b _h no idea ab h[ any?+ wd 2 rel1s$4 ,h["e1 %e _h a 8feel+0 t mo/ ( ! negotia;ns wd take place 9 8? sort ( =mat0 ,- ! give & take ( p :o _h alr /udi$ ! v>i\s " v].ns4 #bh ,a d1f woman s1t$ 2s me _h be5 /riv+ = "s "t to get att5;n s t h] "q cd 2 >ticulat$ by ! 9t]pret]4 ,h] 3c]n 0 t ! d1f commun;y 2 giv5 ! opportun;y to 2 9volv$ 9 ! process & 2 assur$ t _! 3c]ns wd 2 address$4 ,%e rem9d$ ,ms4 ,f$] t adequate s]vices = ! d1f >e 8i6y0 & wond]$ if a3ess to m$ical c>e 9clud$ 3c]n t 9t]pret]s 2 made available4 ,! answ] 0 vague4 ,x seem$ x wd 2 3sid]$4 ,z "qs 7 field$1 ! di6];es 9 sophi/ica;n 9 ! "q]s 2came m evid5t4 ,"! 7 specific 9quiries ab ! exact def9i;ns ( appropriate devices & pros!ses4 ,app>5tly ! draft uses ! language ( ! old rickety ,social ,secur;y eligibil;y /&>ds 9/1d ( ^? m relevant crit]ia develop$ )9 ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 #bi ,"! "qs ab assort$ figures curr5tly 9 ! docu;t & !n "s bas$ on facts g>n]$ f ! 8,po/40 ,un=tunately1 ,i rememb]$ \r newspap]s r>ely1 if "e1 report f a 84abil;y0 p]spective on ! news /ories !y pr9t1 & ,i wond]$ sil5tly if "! 0 any *.e ? mi future4 ,at pauses 9 ! 4cus.n we 7 9=m$ anew t ! ev5tual plan1 9 pr9ciple1 wd 2 m>vel\s = u all & t ^? problems : 7 br"\ up wd 2 address$ 9 future drafts4 ,at o!r "ts we 7 rem9d$ "! wd 2 _m compromises made z ? l&m>k legislative 9itiative moves "? ! _m ,3gres.nal committees prim$ to take x a"p4 ,"o ( ! la/ "qs address$ ! numb] ( "ds ^? ) m5tal ill;s mi5tly %ift$ 9 e>li] 4cus.n4 ,! "q] us$ a phrase : 0 probably on _m m9ds3 8,is ? ano!r case ( smoke & mirrors80 ,a scold+ result$4 ,s* a negative phrase 0 view$ z 9appropriate4 ,h["e1 ,i cdn't help b ?9k ! image apt4 ,at ? po9t 9 ! negotia;ns w]5't we look+ t[>d an 5d product : 0 uncle> 2c ( ! fog & cl\ds ( smoke : ! ye> ah1d wd hope;lly cle> away8 ,& mirrors 3fuse ! r1l ) ! reflect$ j z 8trial balloons0 >e "s"ts 3fus$ ) s9c]ely (f]$ op;ns4 ,ll d\bt 0 impli$ ab ! ess5tial s9c];y ( ,hill>y & ,bill ,cl9ton 9 ! 2g9n+s ( ? re=m process4 ,b _hn't ! cl>;y ( ^? orig9s alr be5 cl\d$ by ! political necessities ( ,potomac game- play+8 ,! l+]+ sc5t ( fri$ *ick5 seem$ m+l$ ) a h9t ( soot4 #ca ,z ! meet+ broke up ,i approa*$ ,ms4 ,f$] & ask$ if "! _h be5 a pr9t ag5da or o!r writt5 9=ma;n4 ,i hop$ to get "ns & titles "r4 ,%e didn't ?9k s4 ,i ask$ ag ab alt]native =mats4 ,3c]n ab s* a3ess issues app>5tly isn't a "p ( h] job responsibilities4 ,i didn't le>n ^: job x was4 ,:y d ,i ?9k we1 z p 3c]n$ ab 4abil;y "rs1 ne$ to 2 wise z s]p5ts ab ? m$ical re=m package8 ,dur+ 8 campaign ,i 0 4appo9t$ :5 ,bill ,cl9ton express$ support = ! ,oregon waiv]4 ,i s5t backgr.d 9=ma;n on ! issues ( ra;n+ ( m$ical c>e z x applies to ^? ( u ) 4abilities4 ,i 0 assur$ by campaign /a6]s t he 0 8reconsid]+0 8 response4 ,b %ortly af 8 appo9t;t ( ,donna ;,e4 ,%alala z ,secret>y #cb ( ,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! waiv] 0 grant$4 ,crit]ia relat$ to 8qual;y ( life0 judg;ts rema9$ a "p ( t package4 ,surgeon ,g5]al ,joycelynn ,eld]s' /ate;t to ! ,s5ate labor committee "s "t ago 9 support ( m lib]al abor;n laws 8to l[] ! numb] ( *n a6lict$ ) sev]e defects 4440 causes me a few mo;ts ( 3c]n4 ,%e seem$ q pl1s$ t 8444 ! numb] ( ,d[n's syndrome 9fants 9 ,wa%+ton /ate 444 0 #fd p]c5t l[] ?an x wd h be5 4440 if ^? babies _h be5 all[$ to 2 born4 ,s* a3ept.e ( an all too preval5t & negative p]cep;n ( ! value & pot5tial ( ^? ( \r coll1gues :o compreh5d a bit sl[] causes me a mo;t ( 3c]n4 ,c we fully tru/ s* (ficials to view o!rs )9 \r commun;y 9 truly positive t]ms8 #cc ,:at ( ^? p ) h1d 9juries :o al face sl[$ func;n8 ,or ^? ) m5tal ill;s or quadriplegia or bl;s or d1f;s8 ,we all may 2 limit$ 9 ,eld]s' view4 ,& ,i fe> %e's n al"o 9 h] judg;ts4 ,:at's n to love ab a re=m package = ! na;n8 ,x's "s?+ all ( u c support4 ,b 4 4 4 ,let's look closely at ! implica;ns & monitor ! process4 ,? adm9i/ra;n has (f]$ rep1t$ support ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,b "! is "s evid;e t ! negative /]eotypes / play a "p 9 _! views ( ! new age !y >e craft+4 ,hope to see ya ,- ,on ,! ,sc5e4 #cd ,look+ ,=w>d to ! ,*icago ,3v5;n by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,z y r1d ?1 x is ,janu>y4 ,y1 no d\bt1 h _h 5 ( w9t]'s cold & sn[4 ,s to *ange yr mood1 ?9k ab summ] 9 ,*icago ) ! w>m breezes f ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,?9k ( h[ yr he>t w 2 w>m$ z y ag greet old frs & make new "os at ! #aiid ,,acb ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n4 ,/>t plann+ yr trip n[4 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1 ,okla41 "<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii1 ,,acb's designat$ travel ag5cy1 has flie or ,midway airports to d[nt[n1 see 8,*icago ,- ,t ,wond];l ,t[n10 9 ! ,decemb] #aiic issue4 ,! ,palm] ,h\se #ce ,hilton ,hotel1 "<#cab"> #gbf- #gejj1 is wait+ to take yr res]va;ns1 s :y delay8 ,! 3v5;n w o3ur ,july #b "? #i1 #aiid4 ,mid-ye> meet+s w 2 held ,feb4 #d to #g1 #aiid4 ,bo? ! 3v5;n & ! mid-ye> meet+s w 2 held at ! ,palm] ,h\se4 ,^! mid-ye> meet+s w 9clude meet+s ( v>i\s special- 9t]e/ a6iliate bo>ds1 ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors1 & at l1/ f\r ,,acb committees4 ,a6iliate presid5ts w al meet ,sun"d afn & ev5+1 ,feb4 #f1 & ,mon"d morn+1 ,feb4 #g4 ,hotel room rates = bo? ! mid-ye> meet+s & ! 3v5;n >e @s#dg p] ni meet+s m/ 2 made by ,jan4 #ad4 ,3v5;n hotel res]va;ns m/ 2 complet$ by ,june #aj1 #aiid4 ,we >e pl1s$ to report #cf t a new 3tract = #aiid has ag be5 e/abli%$ ) ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 ,"? ? travel ag5cy1 agree;ts h al be5 e/abli%$ ) ,delta1 ,unit$1 & ,,us,air airl9es4 ,z a result1 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs is able to (f] ! l[e/ f>es1 %>e "s ( xs pr(its ) ,,acb1 & r$uce travel co/s = ,,acb p]sonnel4 ,:5 y plan yr travel ) ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 & ! abv-m5;n$ ?ree airl9es1 y w rcv excell5t s]vice & y'll 2 assi/+ ,,acb ) op]at+ co/s4 ,! toll-free numb] c 2 us$ to call ? travel ag5cy f any": 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,*icago has grt attrac;ns1 & ,cyn?ia ,t[]s z ! new assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator1 ) ! help ( ,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl memb]s f ,*icago1 is plann+ grt t\rs4 ,"u 3sid]a;n at press "t is an ov]ni >*itecture boat ride on ! ,*icago ,riv]1 a d9n] cruise on ! lake1 a visit to ! museum ( broadca/ communica;ns1 a c;y t\r ) a /op at ,cap"o's ,*icago1 a cas9o cruise on ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 a ,*icago ,cubs baseball game1 a visit to ! ,dieke ,l[ ,vi.n ,c5t]1 ! ,ill9ois ,visually ,h&icapp$ ,9/itute1 & ! ,*icago ,lie ! program *airp]son ( a special-9t]e/ a6iliate or wi% to pres5t a sem9> at ! #aiid 3v5;n1 ! "t is n[ to complete yr program #ch plann+ & =w>d ! 9=ma;n to ,j5nif] ,sutton1 coord9ator ( memb]%ip develop;t1 at ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,complete 9=ma;n submitt$ e>ly w result 9 a3urate 9=ma;n 9 ! ,,acb 3v5;n program's report4 ,! #ccrd na;nal 3v5;n 9 \r na;n's ?ird-l>ge/ c;y (f]s y _m opportunities = $uca;n1 gr[?1 & fell[%ip4 ,,apec3 ,a ,di6]5t ,p]spective by ,sue ,ammet] "<,$itor's note3 ,sue ,ammet] is a memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4"> ,on ,mon"d1 ,nov4 #ae1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 my (fice :5 ! ph"o rang4 ,! call] sd1 8,i am call+ on 2half ( ! ,,apec ,ho/ ,committee to 9vite y to #ci att5d ,presid5t ,cl9ton's address on ,fri"d at ! ,olympic ,f\r ,s1sons ,hotel40 ,i gave !m my fax numb]1 & %ortly "!af rcvd an (ficial 9vita;n to ! ev5t4 ,i _h no idea :at _h tri7]$ ? call1 b ,i 2gan sc\t+ >.d4 ,i f.d t six commun;y 4abil;y l1d]s _h al be5 9vit$4 ,z ! week progress$1 "! 0 a flurry ( o!r activities4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,public ,a6airs phon$ to 9vite me to ! ,gr& ,recep;n on ,?urs"d ev5+ at ! ,we/9 ,hotel1 & to ! adm9i/ra;n's special brief+ on ,satur"d morn+4 ,un=tunately1 previ\s "w commit;ts did n p]mit me to att5d ^! ev5ts4 ,on ,fri"d morn+ we >riv$ at ! ,f\r ,s1sons & 7 cle>$ "? secur;y4 ,z we wait$ \tside ! ,spani% ,ballroom1 we drank c(fee & mun*$ on #dj refre%;ts provid$ by ! ho/ committee4 ,x appe>$ t "! wd 2 ab #bjj p 9 att5d.e1 prim>ily repres5t+ busi;s & political l1d]s f "?\t ! ,nor?we/4 ,z we 5t]$ ! ballroom1 we 7 s1t$ 9 ! front r[1 directly 9 front ( ! podium4 ,i cd h r1*$ \ & t\*$ ! presid5tial s1l4 ,"o p]son 9 \r gr\p ne$$ an 9t]pret]1 s ? s1t+ >range;t 0 made z an a3ommoda;n to 8 ne$s4 ,we all wait$ ) excit$ anticipa;n = ! ,presid5t's >rival4 ,z we wait$1 x 0 9t]e/+ to obs]ve ! activities ( ! ,secret ,s]vice & to wat* ! ?r;g ( press mill+ ab4 ,f9ally ! ann\nce;t came3 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,we all /ood & applaud$4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton 4cuss$ ! import.e ( develop+ \r trade 3tracts ) ,pacific rim #da na;ns1 & 8 spee* 0 spr9kl$ ) humor & a3olades to \r busi;s & political communities1 & 8 love = \r b1uti;l c;y ( ,s1ttle4 ,z a novice 9 ^! ?+s1 ! next ev5ts 7 a surprise to me4 ,foll[+ 8 spee*1 he came d[n "? ! front r[1 %ak+ h&s4 ,z he approa*$1 all ,i cd ?9k was1 8,:at %d ,i say80 ,:5 he came to me he sd1 8,hello ,sue1 x's nice to see y40 ,8 h&%ake 0 w>m & firm1 & ,i am sure t 8 smile 0 j z w>m & frly4 ,i simply sd1 8,hello1 ,mr4 ,presid5t40 ,al? ? 0 an excit+ & exhil>at+ ev5t = me1 x m1ns m ?an t4 ,x m1ns t 4abl$ p >e 2+ recogniz$ z a political =ce 9 ? c.try4 ,b ) ? recogni;n comes responsibil;y4 ,x is important = ea* ( u to 2 9volv$ 9 provid+ 9put to #db ! legislature & ,3gress on issues t impact \r lives4 ,x is critical t we 2 9volv$ 9 & se5 z a "p ( ! political process4 ,i 2lieve t we c make a di6];e & t ea* ( u %d make e attempt to 2 9volv$ 9 ! political process4 ,on ! lid memb] ,*ris ,gray4 ,he & 8 "m1 ,,wcb memb] ,%irley ,gray1 _h be5 travel+ "? ,europe dur+ ? "t4 ,z !y sat 9 a b> 9 ,p>is wat*+ ! ,,apec ev5ts on ,,cnn ,9t]na;nal ,news1 ,%irley sudd5ly sd1 8,"!'s ,sue sitt+ 9 ! f/ r[ 9 front ( ! ,presid5t40 ,! electronic age is truly rem>kable4 ,al? ? w alw 2 a "d t ,i rememb]1 x al signifies ano!r "d 9 ! gr[? ( ! political recogni;n ( p ) 4abilities 9 \r c.try4 #dc ,yr ,9put ,is ,ne$$ on a ,na;nal ,ag5da by ,anne ,corn1 ,phil ,hatl5 & ,but* ,hill ,! 3cept ( a 8,na;nal ,ag5da0 is popul> n[1 p]h 2c we >e ne>+ ! 5d ( ! #bjth c5tury1 & we wd l to ?9k t ! ye> #bjjj w br+ ) x significant *anges 9 $uca;n z we n[ "k x4 ,we :o >e 9volv$ 9 ! $uca;n ( /ud5ts :o >e visually impair$ mily drawn to a 8,na;nal ,ag5da10 2c we >e aw>e ( a numb] ( issues t >e 9 desp]ate ne$ ( *ange4 ,at a rec5t meet+ at ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,anne ,corn pres5t$ a li/ ( issues 9 \r pr(es.n t >e 9 ne$ ( imm att5;n4 ,s"eal ( u 2gan to 4cuss h[ we cd take #dd ,anne's 3cept & develop x 9to a 8,na;nal ,ag5da = ,$uca;n ( ,/ud5ts ) ,visual ,impair;ts3 ,goals = ! ,ye> #bjjj40 ,\r idea 0 to take ! mo/ critical issues 9 $uca;n ( /ud5ts ) visual impair;ts & develop a li/ ( goals t we commit \rvs to a3ompli% by ! ye> #bjjj4 ,:at foll[s is a li/ compil$ by ,anne ,corn1 ,but* ,hill & ,phil ,hatl54 ,we >e aw>e ( _m ( ! issues 9 $uca;n = /ud5ts ) visual impair;ts4 ,h["e1 we ne$ "s help 9 ord] to exp& ! ,na;nal ,ag5da s t x 9cludes issues 9 rehabilita;n4 ,we hope t ? 3cept 9spires r1d]s :o h "s /r;g op9ions on issues reg>d+ rehabilita;n ( p]sons ) visual impair;ts4 ,\r hope is t we w h a ,na;nal ,ag5da = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ,p]sons ) ,visual ,impair;ts4 ,by ! ye> #bjjj all #de /ud5ts ) visual impair;ts w3 _4 rcv $uca;nal s]vices f a c]tifi$ t1*] ( /ud5ts ) visual impair;ts ^: case load does n exce$ #ab /ud5ts4 _4 2 ref]r$ by an eye speciali/ = $uca;nal or rehabilita;n s]vices )9 #cj "ds ( diagnosis4 _4 rcv an assess;t by a c]tifi$ ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ructor by age two4 _4 acquire r1d+ & ma!matics scores )9 "o ye> ( _! si4 ,by ! ye> #bjjj all /ud5ts ) l[ vi.n w3 _4 rcv a cl9ical l[ vi.n evalua;n by age ?ree4 #df _4 rcv a le>n+ m$ia assess;t by age five4 ,by ! ye> #bjjj3 _4 ! employ;t rate ( bl & visually impair$ graduat+ /ud5ts f hi< s*ools & colleges w 2 #ej p]c5t4 #dg _4 "! w 2 a core 4abil;y- specific curriculum : w 2 adopt$ by #ij p]c5t ( resid5tial s*ools & #hj p]c5t ( ,,lea,'s4 ,we 2lieve t ^! >e *all5g+1 b atta9able1 goals4 ,we ask t all r1d]s c>e;lly 3sid] \r propos$ ,na;nal ,ag5da & respond to u reg>d+ *anges1 addi;ns1 dele;ns1 etc4 ,? is j ! 2g9n+ ( :at c 2come a vital docu;t = \r pr(es.n4 ,pl1se help u 9 ref9+ & improv+ x1 !n help u 9 8sell+0 ? z a s]i\s na;nal ag5da4 ,we >e hop+ t a 4cus.n ( ? 3cept c 2 held at ! ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,9/itute1 s*$ul$ = ,m>* #c-#e1 #aiid4 ,we hope y w help u 9 improv+ ! na;nal ag5da 2f ? meet+1 & we su7e/ t ! na;nal ag5da 2 f9aliz$ at ! 9/itute4 #dh ,5sur+ ,t ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ ,*n ,rcv an ,appropriate ,$uca;n by ,s&ra ,lewis1 ,$4,d4 "<,$itor's note3 ,dr4 ,s&ra ,lewis pres5t$ ? address dur+ ! legislative sem9> at ! #cbnd annual na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,%e is curr5tly an assi/ant pr(essor & ! coord9ator ( ! program 9 visual impair;t 9 ! de"p;t ( special $uca;n at ,florida ,/ate ,univ]s;y 9 ,tallahassee4 ,:5 ,lewis spoke at ! 3v5;n1 %e _h j left a posi;n z coord9ator ( $uca;n assess;ts & \tr1* at ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,fremont4"> ,z y >e aw>e1 \r $uca;nal sy/em reflects ! values ( society4 ,:5 bl p 7 #di view$ by society z 8defective burd5s ( no signific.e10 ^! p 7 kept 9 asylums4 ,z society 2came m *>itable1 ! p runn+ ! asylums 2gan t1*+ _! bl w>ds :at 0 important to society ,- mo/ly religi\s /udies4 ,) ! f.d+ ( ! resid5tial s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! #ahcjs1 $ucators gradually broad5$ ! c\rse ( /udy (f]$ to bl *n to 9clude m* ( :at 0 2+ taud+ s*ool sy/em t 0 popul> )9 \r society at ! "t4 ,i m5;n ! rela;n%ip 2t society's values & $uca;nal practice 2c "! exi/s td a value : is held s de> by "s ?9k]s )9 special $uca;n t x ?r1t5s ! actual future ( specializ$ s]vices to *n ) 4abilities ,- specializ$ #ej s]vices t >e critical to ! ultimate func;n+ ( mo/ bl *n4 ,! value to : ,i am ref]r+ is 8full 9clu.n0 ,- & :at a positive value6 ,"?\t ? c5tury1 9dividuals 9 ? c.try h f"\ dilig5tly = ! "r to 2 9clud$ ,-wom51 p ( color1 & mo/ rec5tly ) ! passage ( ! ,,ada1 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,full 9clu.n )9 adult society is :at ,i1 z a t1*]1 want = ea* ( ! /ud5ts ,i s]ve4 ,:y wd ? wond];l 3cept 2 a ?r1t to 3sid] at ? legislative sem9> td8 ,f/1 ,i h to admit t ,i d n "k :at full 9clu.n is z x applies to s*ools1 ev5 ?\< ,i've r1d "ey?+ ,i c on ! subject4 ,e au?or def9es x di6]5tly4 ,philosophically1 ! idea is to h all /ud5ts ( ! same age liv+ 9 ! same >ea $ucat$ tgr ,- reg>d.s ( #ea 9tellectual level1 2havior1 or special ne$s4 ,"s writ]s all[ t "s *n may h to 2 remov$ f ! regul> class = "s ( ! "t1 b j z _m au?ors w say 8no0 ,- all 9/ruc;n %d o3ur 9 ! regul> class ,- t = full 9clu.n to "w1 ! special s]vices requir$ by a /ud5t ne$ to 2 br"\ to ! pupil4 ,= _m advocates ( full 9clu.n1 9clu.n 9 society is view$ z a m1ns to an 5d4 ,if y $ucate 4abl$ *n 9 an 9clud$ 5viron;t1 !n !y w 2 9clud$ z adults4 ,"! is ll pro( t ? !ory is true = all 4abl$ *n1 & "! is anecdotal evid;e t x may n 2 true = _m bl *n4 ,_m bl adults tell t1*]s t ! "t sp5t 9 8isolat$10 8segregat$10 or 8re/rict$0 5viron;ts ,- at camp1 9 res\rce rooms1 at a resid5tial s*ool ,- 0 extremely valuable = #eb le>n+ ! skills associat$ ) 2+ a su3ess;l1 8fully 9clud$0 bl adult4 ,:at ,i h obs]v$ z a t1*] is t1 = "s bl & visually impair$ "y/]s1 2+ fully 9clud$ z a /ud5t does n assure t ! /ud5t w 2 fully 9clud$ z an adult4 ,9clu.n z an adult is dep5d5t on hav+ skills ,- 2+ compet5t & hav+ 3fid;e 9 "o's abilities4 ,:at is important is t ! * 2 taui?metic1 activities ( daily liv+1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y1 use ( comput]s1 etc4 ,- t w 2 ne$$ z an adult4 ,s1 ! problem is t full 9clu.n may n 2 an e6ective way to t1* bl *n h[ to 2 9clud$ 9 society z an adult4 ,x may fo/] ignor.e & dep5d;e s9ce :ile x provides = ! proxim;y ( bl & sin+ ne$s & #ec /yles ( bl *n4 ,b lawmak]s td >e n he>+ ab ! pot5tial problems associat$ ) full 9clu.n4 ,!y >e 2+ ask$ to focus on ! id1l ,- 8wdn't x 2 wond];l to $ucate all *n tgr80 ,or 8x is morally & e?ically wr;g to 'segregate' "s *n f _! pe]s40 ,lawmak]s >e he>+ m* ab full 9clu.n 2c hie 3c5trat+ on mak+ significant *anges to two special $uca;n laws t w 2 3sid]$ = reau?oriza;n4 ,! f/ law is call$ ,p4,l4 #hi-#cac1 or ,*apt] #a "4 ,p4,l4 #hi-#cac provides m* ( ! fund+ = resid5tial s*ools4 ,p :o d n ?9k "! %d 2 specializ$ place;ts ,- especially 8isolat$0 s*ools ,- >e lo2y+ to h ? special $uca;n fund+ program add$ to #ed legisla;n t assures t *n >e plac$ 9 fully 9clud$ 5viron;ts4 ,n[1 x seems likely t ,*apt] #a funds w 2 8fold$0 9to ,p4,l4 #id-#adb1 or ,,idea1 ! ma9 law t au?orizes & funds special $uca;n programs4 ,:at we wd l to assure is t resid5tial s*ool programs rema9 an op;n t is support$ by special $uca;n law & fund+4 ,! second law t w 2 reau?oriz$ dur+ ? next legislative ses.n is ,p4,l4 #id-#adb1 or z x is "kn n[1 ,,idea1 ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act4 ,,idea is ! law t assures t *n ) 4abilities "<#a"> >e 5titl$ to rcv $uca;n s]vices2 "<#b"> t a range ( s]vice deliv]y op;ns w 2 made available to ea* /ud5t2 "<#c"> t place;t ( a /ud5t 9 a special #ee $uca;n program is bas$ on ! /ud5t's assess$ ne$s2 "<#d"> t goals & objectives = ea* /ud5t >e detail$ 9 an ,,iep2 & "<#e"> assures due process = p>5ts4 ,"s p :o >e advocat+ = full 9clu.n wd pref] t ,,idea n 2 reau?oriz$4 ,!y 2lieve t ,,ada & ,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act provide all ! protec;n t a /ud5t ) a 4abil;y ne$s to rcv an 9clusive $uca;n4 ,:ile x is unlikely t ,,idea w n 2 reau?oriz$1 x is possible t "s 8m9or0 *anges 9 ^w+ cd o3ur t w ?r1t5 ! abil;y ( /ud5ts to rcv specializ$ s]vices 9 specializ$ 5viron;ts4 ,curr5t law /ates t *n ) 4abilities w 2 $ucat$ ) *n :o >e n 4abl$ 8to ! maximum ext5t appropriate40 ,:at we h se5 9 ,cali=nia is an attempt #ef to *ange ? language to 8! maximum ext5t possible40 ,only "o ^w is alt]$1 b ! 9t5t & ! m1n+ >e *ang$ dra/ically4 ,simil>ly1 curr5t law /ates t removal f a regul> classroom w o3ur :5 8$uca;n 9 regul> classes ) ! use ( supple;t>y aids & s]vices _c 2 a*iev$ satisfactorily40 ,we h se5 drafts t *ange ? language to ! pa/ t5se1 8:5 $uca;n 9 regul> classes ) ! use ( supple;t>y aids & s]vices has n be5 a*iev$ satisfactorily40 ,) ? *ange1 ! * wd h to fail 9 a regul> class 2f alt]native place;ts wd 2 3sid]$ ,- ev5 if x is "kn t1 z a bl *1 ! supple;t>y aids & s]vices cd n adequately meet ! *'s ne$s4 ,^! k9ds ( modifica;ns cd result 9 tak+ ! 8special0 \ ( special $uca;n4 ,if y 2lieve t _m visually impair$ *n #eg require specializ$ 9/ruc;n " 9 specializ$ 5viron;ts "1 !n ^! proposals %d al>m y4 ,:at to d8 ,write to yr repres5tatives 9 ! ,s5ate & 9 ! ,3gress4 ,tell !m t full 9clu.n is an admirable1 a3eptable goal1 b t = "s bl p1 may n 2 ! m1ns to a*ieve t goal at all "ts4 ,recomm5d positive *anges to improve ,,idea1 s* z l5g!n+ ! li/ ( su7e/$ s]vices to 9clude ori5ta;n & mobil;y or brl 9/ruc;n4 ,b no matt] :at else y d1 9si/ t ! range ( op;ns 9 : /ud5ts c 2 $ucat$ rema94 ,emphasize t :at is important is t /ud5ts 2 taue tau$ y = yr future4 ,we d n want to fi%ips ,available to ,bl ,/ud5ts ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w aw>d #ad s*ol>%ips to \t/&+ bl /ud5ts 9 #aiid4 ,all legally bl p admitt$ to academic & voca;nal tra9+ programs at ! po/-second>y level = ! #aiid-#aiie #ei s*ool ye> >e 5c\rag$ to apply = "o ( ^! s*ol>%ips3 ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip is a @s#b1ejj s*ol>%ip : w 2 aw>d$ to ea* ( ! top two applicants 9 ! foll[+ categories3 5t]+ fre%m5 9 academic programs1 "ugraduates " 9 academic programs1 graduate /ud5ts 9 academic programs1 & voca;nal s*ool /ud5ts4 ,applicants w 2 comp>$ ) o!r applicants 9 _! category1 : m1ns t 5t]+ fre%m5 w 2 compet+ = funds ) o!r 5t]+ fre%m54 ,! @s#b1ejj ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip1 provid$ by ! ,t>v] ,memorial ,fund1 w 2 grant$ to an \t/&+ /ud5t 9 ! 5t]+ fre%m5 category4 ,! @s#a1jjj ,mae ,david[ ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip w 2 aw>d$ to an \t/&+ /ud5t 9 ! #fj "ugraduate category4 ,! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ip is a @s#b1jjj s*ol>%ip : w 2 aw>d$ to two \t/&+ /ud5ts major+ 9 busi;s or manage;t4 ,^! s*ol>%ips >e provid$ by ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 locat$ 9 ,wayne1 ,n4,j4 ,! @s#a1jjj ,tele,s5sory ,s*ol>%ip1 provid$ by ,tele,s5sory ,corp4 ( ,m.ta9 ,view1 ,calif41 w 2 aw>d$ to an \t/&+ /ud5t 9 ! graduate category4 ,! @s#a1ejj ,william ,corey ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip w 2 aw>d$ to an \t/&+ ,p5nsylvania resid5t4 ,all qualifi$ ,p5nsylvania resid5ts >e 5c\rag$ to apply4 ,! @s#a1jjj ,kellie ,cannon ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip w 2 aw>d$ to an \t/&+ /ud5t /udy+ 9 ! field ( comput] 9=ma;n sy/ems1 data process+1 etc4 ,? #fa s*ol>%ip is provid$ by ,visually ,impair$ ,data ,processors1 ,9t]na;nal1 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,applica;ns >e available f ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,att5;n3 ,jessica ;,l4 ,b1*1 ,s*ol>%ip ,coord9ator1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje2 ph"o "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha4 ,all complet$ applica;ns & support+ docu;ts m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #aiid4 ,l1d+ s*ol>%ip c&idates w 2 9t]view$ by teleph"o 9 ,april4 ,! ,,acb s*ol>%ip w9n]s w 2 notifi$ no lat] ?an ,may #ae1 #aiid4 ,! s*ol>%ips w 2 ann\nc$ at ! #ccrd annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to 2 held ,july #b-#i1 #aiid1 9 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,s*ol>%ip w9n]s >e #fb expect$ to 2 pres5t at ! 3v5;n2 ,,acb w cov] all r1sonable co/s 3nect$ ) 3v5;n att5d.e4 ,am;g ! crit]ia to 2 3sid]$ 9 ! selec;n process ( s*ol>%ip w9n]s w 2 demon/rat$ academic record1 9volve;t 9 extracurricul>_/civic activities & academic objectives4 ,! sev];y ( ! applicant's visual impair;t & his_/h] /udy me?ods w al 2 tak5 9to a3.t 9 ! selec;n process4 ,& = ! f/ "t1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is pl1s$ to (f] ! ,john ,hebn] ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip to a bl or visually impair$ applicant :o is ga9;lly employ$ full-"t4 ,? s*ol>%ip w 2 a ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ip to 5able an 9dividual to 5roll 9 s*ool :ile rema9+ employ$ full-"t4 ,! #fc s*ol>%ip w 2 9 ! am.t ( @s#ejj4 ,! w9n+ /ud5t w rcv ! s*ol>%ip dur+ ! #aiid-#aiie s*ool ye>4 ,su3ess;l applicants %d submit ! docu;ta;n specifi$ 2l to ! ,hebn] ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip1 c_/o ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje1 no lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #aiid4 ,fax$ applica;n mat]ials w n 2 a3ept$4 ,all mat]ials 9 ! applica;n packet m/ 2 n1tly typ$4 ,applicants m/ submit ! foll[+ 9 ord] to 2 3sid]$3 #a4 ,a p]sonal /ate;t expla9+ h[ ! s*ol>%ip w 2 b5eficial4 ,describe ! class" to 2 tak5 & ! b5efits to 2 ga9$ by 2+ 5roll$ 9 ! program4 ,applicants %d describe _! f9ancial ne$ & provide ! s*ol>%ip #fd committee ) any p]sonal backgr.d 9=ma;n t may 2 relevant4 #b4 ,a resume 9clud+ 9=ma;n ab curr5t & previ\s "w exp]i;e1 $uca;nal a*ieve;ts1 commun;y s]vice1 etc4 #c4 ,a lr f ! applicant's curr5t employ] 3firm+ his_/h] employ;t /atus4 #d4 ,a /ate;t f a m$ical doctor1 rehabilita;n speciali/1 or o!r qualifi$ 9dividual c]tify+ t ! applicant is legally bl4 ,! def9i;n ( legal bl;s is z foll[s3 visual acu;y ( #bj_/#bjj or less 9 ! bett] correct$ eye or a visual field ( #bj degrees or less 9 ! bett] correct$ eye4 ,to 2 eligible y m/ 2 legally bl 9 bo? eyes4 #fe ,9 ,memoriam3 ,*>lie ,rhe9 by ,t]esa ,b.s+ ,*>les ;,l4 ,rhe9 ,- ,*>lie ,- made t 8la/ grt j\rney0 on ,oct4 #bi1 #aiic4 ,! _w is a bett] place = hav+ _h ,*>lie "h = #ga ye>s4 ,*>lie "w$ at _m c>e]s "?\t 8 life"t4 ,he s]v$ z a police (fic]1 a data processor1 an $ucator1 & an adm9i/rator 9 ! field ( $uca;n4 ,ab #af ye>s ago ,*>lie 2came legally bl due to diabetic ret9opa?y4 ,he retir$ f ! field ( $uca;n 9 ,l;g ,isl&1 ,n4,y41 & mov$ to ,s>asota1 ,fla4 ,? 0 a loss = ,new ,york1 b a ga9 = ! bl & visually impair$ ( ,florida & "?\t ! c.try4 ,*>lie lo/ 8 silie promptly pick$ #ff up 8 life & cr1t$ yet ano!r c>e] = hmf z a memb] ( & advocate = ! bl commun;y4 ,he 2came an active memb] ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 z well z ! ,visually ,impair$ ,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 : he s]v$ z bo? tr1sur] & presid5t2 ! ,society = ! ,prev5;n ( ,bl;s2 & ! ,frs ( ! ,libr>y1 9 addi;n to tak+ an active "p 9 local civic activities to fur!r ! cause ( bl;s 9 ! commun;y4 ,*>lie help$ />t ! ,florida *apt] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n ,9t]na;nal & s]v$ z memb]%ip secret>y on bo? ! /ate & na;nal levels4 ,*>lie set up a memb]%ip database & s]v$ z memb]%ip secret>y to ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl until 8 d1?4 ,*>lie assum$ a l1d]%ip role 9 e organiza;n he #fg 2came associat$ )4 ,9 #aihd ? amaz+ man help$ =m ! ,mana,sota ,liea 9 s\?we/]n ,florida4 ,9 addi;n to a multitude ( frs1 ,*>lie l1ves 2h two daulie 0 n only my co-"w] & a memb] ( my executive committee1 he 0 my fr & my 3sci;e :5 x came to "w+ ) ! bl4 ,:5 ,i ask$ ,*>lie to help me1 he 0 "! ) cr1tive id1s1 5c\rage;t1 & gd1 3/ructive criticism4 ,alw ,*as+ ,ra9b[s by ,b]nice ,kell] ,:5"e ,i r1d an >ticle 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 or 9 any o!r #fh brl newslr describ+ h[ yet ano!r bl p]son has be5 refus$ = jury duty1 ,i ?9k ab my exp]i;e 9 #aihj :5 ,i rcvd a notice = jury duty4 ,i w5t to ! c\rth\se t "d prep>$ to write j s* an >ticle4 ,i m/ say ,i ne>ly mu6$ my *.es1 s n]v\s 0 ,i1 & eag] to make a gd impres.n4 ,my f/ mi/ake 0 ^u 5c.t]+ my "m1 :o _h al be5 call$ = jury duty = ! f/ "t 9 h] life1 & talk+ s l\dly to h] t %e %u%$ me1 ! way %e did :5 ,i 0 a kid4 ,nei ( u _h "kn x 9 adv.e4 ,%e _h n want$ to 2 call$ = jury duty & told me %e cd n af=d to miss "w1 s ,i sd ll to h]1 b privately ?"\ ,i cd n af=d n to miss "w1 if "! 0 to 2 any?+ a3ompli%$4 ,%e ev5tually 0 excus$4 ,! second ?+ t happ5$ 0 :5 roll 0 call$4 ,i he>d ! "n ,b]nice & qkly answ]$1 #fi 8,"h10 s anxi\s 0 ,i to appe> r1dy & will+4 ,!n ,i r1liz$ ! "n call$ _h be5 ,b]nice ,duml]1 n ,b]nice ,kell]4 ,! roll 0 2+ call$ alphabetically by la/ "n4 ,"! w]e1 9 fact1 f\r ,b]nices on t "picul> jury panel t "d1 ano!r co9cid;e4 ,= a wond]1 my "n 0 call$ = ! 8voir dire0 sec;n ( jury selec;n4 ,:5 my "m attempt$ to l1d me up ! aisle to ! jury box1 h["e1 ,i qkly & deftly escap$ h] grasp1 walk+ /raiea to ask :e!r !y _h "e s]v$ on a jury1 !y _h qkly 9=m$ me1 8,oh1 !y'll n"e let y s]ve on a jury 9 ,kansas1 s j get t \ ( yr h1d1 if y #gj ?9k y're go+ to prove any?+10 & simil> rem>ks putt+ me firmly 9 my place4 ,yet "h ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! jury box & li/5+ to "qs 2+ put to o!r prospective jurors by bo? attorneys4 8,d y h a relative 9 police 5=ce;t "w8 ,is any memb] ( yr family curr5tly 9c>c]at$80 ,i ?"\ ( h[ my bro!r-9-law 0 ! retir$ sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,nebraska ,/ate ,re=matory1 & ( 8 son :o is ! h1d p>ole (fic] ( ,nebraska1 & 0 sure t wd 2 us$ to elim9ate me4 ,b :5 ,i told !m ab ^! relatives1 !y made no com;t4 ,n"e 0 ,i ask$ a direct "q ab travel1 or any?+ !y wd n h ask$ any"o else4 ,!y did ask ^! v "qs ( two o!r wom5 ,i felt r1lly want$ to 2 elim9at$1 & af close "q+ 7 excus$4 ,:5 ,i _h rcvd ! #ga "qnaire f ! c\rt sy/em1 & my husb& _h help$ me fill x \1 "o ( ! "qs was1 8,is "! any r1son y ?9k y _c s]ve on a jury8 ,d y h a h&icap : wd preclude yr s]v+ on a jury80 ,to bo? "qs1 ,i answ]$ 8no40 8,d any ( y "k any?+ ab ? case80 0 ! next "q4 ,to ? all ( u al answ]$1 8no40 ,e m9ute ,i expect$ to 2 excus$1 z two or ?ree o!rs _h be5 2f me4 ,i 0 sure !y 7 simply putt+ me on1 s t ,i wd n h ! op;n ( writ+ an >ticle to a magaz9e1 or ev5 to "s pr9t m$ia scr1m+ t ,i1 too1 _h be5 d5i$ ! "r to s]ve on a jury4 ,b sudd5ly1 ,i he>d ! bailiff's voice say+1 8,we h \r jury4 ,! case may proce$40 ,actually1 x 0 a simple case4 ,a fell[ 0 a3us$ ( /1l+ a horse & trail]4 ,:5 ! f>m] gave *ase & caumy>d )\t a backw>d gl.e4 ,:5 he gave *ase1 ! ?ief spe$$ up "<3tr>y to ! ?ief's claims">1 5dang]+ lives ( p 9 o!r c>s on ! him] ev5tually caum] _h adv]tis$ locally4 ,! trial only la/$ a "d & a half4 ,"! 0 only "o 9cid5t t happ5$ dur+ ? "t4 ,i _h br"\ a c>d slate & c>ds on : to take notes4 ,! bailiff walk$ ov] to me & told me1 8,y c't d t4 ,y h to rememb] "ey?+4 ,may ,i h yr mat]ial80 ,i h&$ x ov]4 ,:5 x came "t = ! jury to l1ve ! room1 ,judge ,br[n sd solemnly1 8,we h two trials go+ on 9 ,r5o ,c.ty4 ,"! >e two jury rooms1 "o ( : is up /eep /airs4 ,! o!r is on ! gr.d floor4 ,we _h hop$ \r jury wd g \ f/ b ? has n be5 ! case1 s \r jury is go+ to 2 =c$ to use ! up/airs jury room4 ,pl1se proce$ c>e;lly40 ,i /epp$ d[n f ! jury box4 ,! bailiff took my >m1 z if to l1d me4 ,i simply made ! ,h9es br1k1 took 8 >m & sd1 #gd 8,! way y walk ) a bl p]son is j l ?4 ,pret5d y & ,i >e a c\ple1 & y >e escort+ me to a d.e4 ,h[ wd y walk ) me !n80 ,he pres5t$ 8 >m1 ,i took x1 & we w5t \ 9to ! hallway ) ! o!r jurors4 ,! /airway 0 ano!r ?+1 h["e4 ,x 0 v n>r[1 ) room = only "o p]son at a "t4 ,he walk$ 2h me & quietly lift$ my wri/ to %[ me ! rail+4 ,i "k ,i cd h ask$ = v]bal 9/ruc;ns1 b didn't want to seem too pu%y to "s"o try+ to 2 help;l4 ,a b5d 9 ! /airs got ! same help;l ge/ure4 ,:5 we got to ! room1 he w>n$ u1 8,^! *airs >e old & rickety1 s "ey"o 2 especially c>e;l40 ,i notic$ "o ( ! fell[s ex*ang+ my rickety *air = 8 gd "o4 8,ladies f/10 he sd4 ,well1 :at wd any g5tleman d = a lady8 ,i didn't take x z 2+ patroniz$4 #ge ,i sat at ! h1d ( ! table1 to ! jury =eman's "r4 ,he ask$1 8,h[ >e we go+ to d ! vot+80 ,i _h ?"\ ( t too4 ,i sd1 8,i w wait till "ey"o is writ+1 & !n w tell y my vote \ l\d4 ,"ey"o else c vote by ballot1 & we'll see :at happ5s40 ,"! 0 "s mild prote/ ab secrecy until ,i sd1 8,we h to talk ab x \ l\d1 s :at's ! di6];e80 ,on ! f/ ballot1 ,i vot$ 8n guilty0 & expla9$ ! r1son = my vote4 8,i ?9k he is guilty10 ,i sd1 8b ,i don't "k ! r1son :y40 ,x seem$ two o!rs 3curr$ ) my feel+s4 ,"! 7 two o!r 8n guilty0 votes4 ,we 2gan 4cuss+ ! case4 ,"o ( ! wom5 ask$1 8,if he ?"\ ! d1l 0 d"o1 & if he r1lly 2liev$ he _h a "r to ! trail]1 :y didn't he simply l1ve ! *eck 9 ! mailbox1 & :y #gf did he h to 2 *as$8 ,i "k he sd he didn't "k ! f>m] 0 foll[+1 b :y did he spe$ up80 ,to me t "q 0 l a b"r lik room4 ,i knew !n t ! man 0 guilty4 ,x only took u an h\r & a half to complete all ! legal require;ts & call ! bailiff4 ,dur+ ! trial "! _h be5 a "q ab lip tattoos4 ,dur+ ! "q+ 2f ! trial1 ! def5se attorney _h ask$ u if we knew ab lip tattoos4 ,n"o ( u _h4 ,:5 ! def5dant _h claim$ t x 0 an 5tirely di6]5t horse1 & t we 7 all mix$ up1 ! lip tattoo _h be5 br"\ up4 ,at ? "t1 pictures 7 h&$ >.d4 ,9/1d ( pass+ me ov] ) ! pictures1 he h&$ !m to me4 ,s9ce ,i'd alr be5 reprim&$ ab note-tak+1 ,i wond]$ :at to d1 !n qkly turn$ to ! juror on my "r & ask$ h] to describe ! two #gg horses1 & %e did4 ,! only ?+ we 7 ask$ by ! c\rt 0 t we raise \r voices s ! 5tire room cd he> u4 ,we compli$1 & :5 we f9i%$1 %e pass$ !m on to ! next 9 l9e4 ,^u r1*+ \r v]dict1 we return$ to ! c\rtroom to f9i% ! trial4 ,! =eman 0 ask$1 z 9 e trial1 8,h y r1*$ a v]dict801 to : he repli$1 8,we h1 yr honor40 8,h[ d y f9d ! def5dant80 8,we f9d ! def5dant guilty z *>g$1 yr honor40 ,we 7 poll$ to v]ify ! v]dict & f9ally 4miss$4 ,"! 0 only "o ?+ ,i wd h *ang$ if ,i _h to d x ov] ag4 ,9/1d ( 2+ ! f/ 9 l9e1 ,i wd 2 ! la/4 ,t way1 "! wdn't 2 any hold+ up ( l9es4 ,i wait$ = report]s to ask me "qs4 ,"! 7 n"o4 ,soon ,paul came to pick me up4 ,no?+ 0 "e m5;n$ 9 ! #gh pap]1 & :5 ,i ask$ "s"o :y1 ! t]se reply was1 8,we protect \r jurors40 ,x 0 tr1t$ z a non-ev5t4 ,a few "ds lat]1 9 a 3v]sa;n ) a local vi.n t1*]1 ,b]nice ,br[n1 h] j-z-t]se com;t was1 8,well1 normal p s]ve on juries4 ,y want to 2 tr1t$ z a normal p]son1 don't y8 ,:y %d y ?9k y ne$ to 2 recogniz$ = m]ely s]v+ on a jury l all normal p8 ,d y ?9k y're "s?+ special80 ,by ?1 ,i 0 giv5 ! impres.n t x is an "ey"d o3urr;e = any bl p]son to s]ve on a jury at any "t4 ,my next "q was1 8,:y1 if x is only a normal o3urr;e1 does yr magaz9e & o!rs write only ab ^? :o >e d5i$8 ,:at di6];e does x make8 ,af all1 _m o!rs >e d5i$ = o!r r1sons40 ,a few "ds lat]1 9 a 3v]sa;n ) my husb&1 :o is siticle extoll+ ! virtues ( an #hh- ye>-old woman :o _h j sat on a jury1 ,i com;t$1 8,:y did ,i n get any cr$it80 ,8 answ] was1 8,i wdn't worry ab yr n gett+ cr$it1 if ,i 7 y4 ,!y h n only d5i$ y cr$it1 !y h d5i$ ^! ?ree f9e futuri/ic1 =w>d-look+ m51 any s+le "o ( :om cd h /opp$ y 2+ 'm]ely normal4' ,!y h1 9 e6ect1 sd to ,judge ,port] ;,k4 ,br[n1 prosecutor ,joe ,mc,c>ville & def5se attorney ,k]ry ,grang]1 ',y des]ve no?+ special = yr ac;ns4' ,!y n only /ripp$ y ( any cr$it = do+ "s?+ special by cov]+ x ) a cloak ( normal;y1 !y d5i$ !m ( ! recogni;n !y des]ve4 ,& t %d al 9clude yr bailiff1 ,bill ,wilson4 ,af all1 he *ose to 2 yr guide1 :5 he cd #hj simply h assign$ y to "o ( ! o!r jurors40 ,"o f9al note3 ,s normal 0 ,i 3sid]$ t :5 ,i rcvd my jury pay1 : we _h be5 told 0 @s#aj a "d1 = ! f\r total "ds s]v$1 exclud+ ! two half "ds1 ! c\rt sy/em _h d$uct$ ,social ,secur;y self-employ;t taxes & all o!r /ate & local taxes 2f remitt+ my pay4 ,my total *eck am.t$ to "s @s#aj4 ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\ ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is pl1s$ to ann\nce ! crit]ia = ! #aiid ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,excell;e 9 ,writ+ ,aw>d & ! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d4 ,ea* ye>1 ! ,freeman ,aw>d is adm9i/]$ & grant$ by ! bo>d ( publica;ns to an \t/&+ writ] :o has made a specific #ha 3tribu;n ( "picul> m]it 9 ! >ea ( writ+ by & = bl p4 ,! aw>d is giv5 9 memory ( ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman1 ,,acb's f/ presid5t1 :o at ! "t ( 8 d1? 0 s]v+ z $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um4 ^0 ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns w a3ept submis.ns = ! ,freeman ,aw>d f any writ] on a topic t wd 2 ( 9t]e/ to r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,submis.ns may 2 publi%$ 9 ! magaz9e if space all[s4 ,>ticles publi%$ 9 ! magaz9e 2t ,april #aiic & ,m>* #aiid >e automatically eligible4 ,mat]ials : h be5 publi%$ by an ,,acb a6iliate w al 2 3sid]$ if submitt$4 ,:5 submitt+ previ\sly publi%$ mat]ial1 s5d a pr9t or brl copy ( ! orig9al manuscript al;g ) ! publi%$ >ticle4 ,! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d w 2 pres5t$ to a p]son1 #hb ei si4 ,programs &_/or >ticles writt5 & produc$ specifically = a visually impair$ audi;e1 z well z ^? 9t5d$ = ! g5]al public1 >e eligible4 ,multiple >ticles or programs submitt$ by "o au?or or organiza;n w 2 judg$ z a s+le 5try4 ,! ,h5ley ,aw>d is 9t5d$ to 2 a vehicle = publiciz+ ,,acb "?\t ! g5]al m$ia1 & to 5c\rage excell;e & a3uracy 9 electronic & pr9t cov]age ( items relat+ to bl;s4 ,submis.ns = ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,april #cj1 #aiid2 submis.ns = ! ,h5ley ,aw>d m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an #hc ,april #a1 #aiid4 ,all submis.ns %d 2 a3ompani$ by a cov] lr provid+ details ab ! submis.n1 xs orig91 & any o!r p]t95t 9=ma;n4 ,pl1se 9clude yr return address 9 ! cov] lr4 ,if y want yr manuscript return$1 pl1se 9clude a self- address$1 /amp$ 5velope4 ,s5d submis.ns to ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,aw>ds1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,! annual pres5ta;n ( aw>ds recogniz+ \t/&+ d$ica;n1 4t+ui%$ s]vice1 & a*ieve;t by &_/or = bl & visually impair$ p has 2come a widely anticipat$ ev5t at rec5t ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal 3v5;ns4 ,! ,aw>ds ,committee seeks nom9a;ns = ! #aiid aw>ds & asks t all nom9a;ns 2 #hd s5t directly to ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,= yr 9=ma;n1 crit]ia = ! s"eal ,,acb aw>ds = : nom9a;ns >e s"\ >e3 ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1 e/abli%$ 9 #aige 9 memory ( ! late *ief ( :at is n[ ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1 is pres5t$ p]iodically 9 recogni;n ( \t/&+ "w 9 ext5d+ libr>y s]vices or a3ess to publi%$ mat]ials1 or improv+ communica;ns devices or te*niques4 ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,ambassador ,aw>d recipi5t is select$ ea* ye> f am;g bl c&idates :o1 "? _! lives1 associa;ns1 & activities1 h demon/rat$ _! 9tegra;n 9to & _! 9t]ac;n ) ! life ( ! #he commun;y4 ,x is n nec t ! c&idate 2 a memb] ( or active 9 any organiza;ns ( ! bl1 or 2 5gag$ 9 "w = ! bl4 ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is pres5t$ p]iodically to an \t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$ significantly to ! bett];t ( bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n limit$ by local;y or by nature ( ! 3tribu;n4 ,nom9a;ns %d 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,june #a1 #aiid4 ,a6iliate ,news ,r.dup ,! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's annual /ate 3v5;n 0 held ,oct4 #a-#c at ! ,com=t ,9n 9 ,burl+ton4 ,xs !me 0 8,opportunities & ,*all5ges = ,visually ,impair$ ,p]sons ,n[ & 9to ! ,tw5ty-f/ ,c5tury40 ,?irte5 p1 n9e ( :om 7 a3ompani$ by _! guide #hf dogs1 met 9 ,kansas ,oct4 #i to det]m9e :e!r or n guide dog us]s 9 ,kansas %d =m an organiza;n4 ,"picipants at ! meet+ agre$ t a guide dog us]s organiza;n %d 2 =m$1 & t ! gr\p wd seek a6ilia;n ) ,,kabvi4 ,a committee w "w on draft+ a 3/itu;n t w 2 submitt$ to ,guide ,dog ,us]s ,9c41 pref]ably at xs ,febru>y bo>d meet+4 ,if y're 9t]e/$ 9 jo9+ ? organiza;n1 3tact ,mi*ael ,by+ton1 ,,kabvi correspond+ secret>y1 #iji ,,sw ,college1 ,topeka1 ,,ks #fffjf2 ph"o "<#iac"> #bcc- #chci4 ,,acb ,memb]%ip-,at- ,l>ge ,applica;ns ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws provide t any p]son :o has r1*$ ! #hg age ( #ah & :o is n a vot+ memb] ( an ,,acb /ate_/regional a6iliate is eligible to 2come an ,,acb memb] at l>ge ) ! "r to an 9dividual vote at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,annual memb]%ip-at-l>ge dues >e @s#e4 ,applica;n =ms = new memb]s at l>ge >e available f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws fur!r provide t all dues >e to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,m>* #ae4 ,all memb]%ip at l>ge dues m/ 2 cle>ly id5tifi$ z s* & %d 2 s5t s z to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,m>* #ae1 #aiic1 to ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,brian ,*>lson1 ,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 #hh ,"h & ,"! by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non ,! ann\nce;t ( new products & s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2 3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^? products & s]vices by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs /aff or elect$ (ficials4 ,products & s]vices >e li/$ free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2 responsible = ! reliabil;y ( products or s]vices m5;n$4 ,new ,directory ,a new directory ( organiza;ns & publica;ns (f]+ res\rces 9 ! field ( po/- second>y $uca;n = p ) 4abilities 0 rec5tly issu$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil on ,$uca;n4 ,? #dj-page directory is to help p le>n ": to turn & :o to ask ab issues s* z #hi 4abil;y aw>e;s1 commun;y 9tegra;n1 fund+ & legal assi/.e4 ,to obta9 a copy1 3tact ! ,,h1? ,res\rce ,c5t]1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil on ,$uca;n1 ,"o ,dupont ,circle1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf-#aaic2 ph"o "<#hjj"> #edd-#cbhd or "<#bjb"> #ici-#icbj4 ,music ,video ,y c jo9 ,palmetto ,music ,video ,club by pur*as+ a sup] 4c.t c\pon booklet = @s#f4ie 9clud+ %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,? booklet w all[ y to buy yr favorite music1 two = ! price ( "o4 ,by r$eem+ yr c\pons1 y c save up to @s#cjj on yr favorite music4 ,"! is no obliga;n to r$eem c\pons1 no m9imum pur*ase1 no expira;n date1 & no mon?ly trials2 "! is a full m"oy-back gu>antee4 ,memb]s w al rcv #ij ,,pmvc's ,hot ,hits ,catalog4 ,cassettes />t z l[ z ?ree = @s#ba4ih plus %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,,pmvc gu>antees l[e/ prices1 or x w refund d\ble ! di6];e)9 #aj "ds ( pur*ase4 ,to rcv a booklet1 s5d *eck or m"oy ord] = @s#f4ie to3 ,palmetto ,music @& ,video1 ,p4,o4 #gjaf1 ,box #bee1 ,gre5ville1 ,,sc #bifjf2 ph"o "<#hjc"> #fge-#cifj4 ,foley ,elect$ ,c>l ,foley1 an ,,acb memb] f ,kett]+1 ,ohio1 0 elect$ na;nal presid5t ( ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n dur+ xs #dhth na;nal 3v5;n ,aug4 #aj- #ad4 #acj ,new ,items ,m ?an #acj new items >e 3ta9$ 9 ! #aiic-#id $i;n ( ! ,ann ,morris ,5t]prises ,9c4 catalog4 ,l>ge pr9t & #ia cassette copies >e free1 brl co/s @s#aj & a disk copy w 2 plac$ on a =matt$ disk y s5d u4 ,new products 9clude a @s#ae4ej talk+ wat*1 li #bib-#ibcb4 ,call = ,a?letes ,to id5tify & develop cycli/s = competi;ns1 & to provide a?letic opportunities = ! 4abl$1 ! ,u4,s4 ,4abl$ ,sports ,t1m w hold xs second annual bicycl+ develop;t camp at ! ,olympic ,tra9+ ,c5t] 9 ,colorado ,spr+s f ,april #bf "? ,may #a1 #aiid4 ,! /aff 3si/s ( ,,uscf-a3r$it$ #ib h1d coa*es f ea* ( ! 4abl$ sports organiza;ns1 al;g ) an ex]cise physiologi/1 nutri;ni/1 & a me*anic4 ,eligible a?letes m/ 2l;g to or jo9 _! respective ,,dso4 ,food & h\s+ w 2 provid$ at no co/ to ! a?lete by ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic ,committee4 ,an all[.e w 2 provid$ = travel co/s to all select$ c&idates4 ,to cov] ! co/ ( mat]ials1 a?letes m/ pay @s#ce4 ,applica;ns >e available f ,pet] ,pauld+1 ,,usaba ,cycl+ ,coa*1 #di ,riv] ,st41 ,plym\?1 ,,ma #jbcfj2 ph"o "<#ejh"> #gdg-#bibc4 ,! applica;n d1dl9e is ,m>* #e1 #aiid4 ,,fyi3 ,,ncod ,mov$ ,! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y has mov$ to a new loca;n4 ,! new address & #ic ph"o numb]s >e3 #acca ;,f ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ajej1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjjd-#aajg2 "<#bjb"> #bgb-#bjjd "1 "<#bjb"> #bgb-#bjgd "<,,tdd">1 & "<#bjb"> #bgb-#bjbb fax4 ,d.eabil;y ,jo9t ,=ces ,d.e ,company & ! ,univ]s;y ( ,oregon's ,de"p;t ( ,d.e w pres5t ! sev5? annual ,d.eabil;y ,project ,m>* #d-#f1 #aiid1 at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,oregon4 ,! project 9cludes an 9troductory meet+1 two all-"d exp]i5tial "w%ops & a ,satur"d ev5+ p]=m.e4 ,all ev5ts w 2 held on ! ?ird floor ( ,g]l+] ,annex1 locat$ 2t ! ,kniy & ,univ]s;y ,av5ue4 ,! co/ ( ! "w%op v>ies f @s#be to @s#ajj1 n 9clud+ tickets = ! ,satur"d p]=m.e "4 ,s*ol>%ips >e available4 ,= m 9=ma;n ab ! ,d.eabil;y project1 call ,alito ,a.si ( ,jo9t ,=ces1 "<#ejc"> #cdb-#cbgc1 or ! ,univ]s;y ( ,oregon ,de"p;t ( ,d.e1 "<#ejc"> #cdf-#cchf4 ,new ,videos ,audio ,optics is n[ tak+ ord]s = xs audio-describ$ videos 8,* 9 ! ,nir+ ,tom ,sk]ritt1 & 8,! ,?ird ,man10 />r+ ,orson ,welles & ,joseph ,cott54 ,videos >e %ipp$ free matt] to ! bl & visually impair$1 b "! is a #ge-c5t *>ge = 9sur.e4 ,to ord]1 call "<#bja"> #gcf- #agjd1 & l1ve yr "n1 address & ph"o numb]4 ,or write to ,audio ,optics1 #bd ,hutton ,ave4 _?#bf1 ,we/ ,orange1 ,,nj #jgjeb4 #ie ,koors ,honor$ ,donald ;,j4 ,koors ( ,9dianapolis1 ,9d41 0 honor$ by ! ,9diana ,associa;n = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ rec5tly = 8 3tribu;n to ! field ( rehabilita;n = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,gibson ,aw>d$ ,jimmy ,gibson1 brl libr>ian ) ,alabama's regional libr>y = ! bl & physically h&icapp$1 rcvd ! ,m>gu]ite ,mc,k9non ,s]vice ,aw>d dur+ ! #aiic ,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n4 ,? aw>d is giv5 = s]vice 2y ! call ( duty to bl citiz5s ( ,alabama1 ac to ! regional libr>y's newslr4 ,golf1 ,any"o8 ,! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ ,golf]s ,program1 n[ 9 #if xs six? ye>1 is (f]+ a video titl$ 8,golf ,)\t ,h&icap40 ,x 9cludes com;ts f ,dick ,smi?1 presid5t ( ! ,pr(es.nal ,golf]s' ,associa;n ( ,am]ica1 & an 9/ruc;n manual4 ,to ord] a copy1 call ! ,clevel& ,si #gia-#haah1 ext5.n #bbf4 ,co/ ( ! ,,vhs video & manual is @s#bd4ie1 9clud+ %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,make *ecks payable to ! ,clevel& ,sid ( #ig tru/ees ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,tae ,kwon ,d ,w9n]s ,9 ,novemb]1 five ( ! ,*icago ,guild = ! ,bl's tae kwon do /ud5ts compet$ 9 ! #aiic ,fall ,regional ,s;gham ,tae ,kwon ,d ,t\rna;t 9 ,lisle1 ,ill4 ,d5ise ,avant won second place 9 =ms & ?ird place 9 sp>r+4 ,david ,cl>k plac$ f/ 9 sp>r+4 ,duane ,coleman took ?ird place 9 =ms & second place 9 sp>r+4 ,c>los ,m>9o won second place 9 =ms & ?ird place 9 sp>r+4 ,h5ry ,matej plac$ second 9 =ms & ?ird 9 sp>r+4 ,,ge ,does ,brl ,g5]al ,electric ,answ] ,c5t] provides free brl ov]lays & special knobs = visually impair$ cu/om]s #ih :o h ,,ge1 ,hotpo9t or po/- #aihh ,,rca major appli.es s* z microwaves1 wa%]s & dry]s1 & electric ranges4 ,? adaptive equip;t is free1 & c 2 obta9$ by call+ ! c5t] at "<#hjj"> #fbf-#bjjj4 ,2 sure to give ! model & s]ial numb]s ( yr appli.e :5 y call4 #aiid ,catalog ,! ,,afb #aiid catalog is n[ available1 9clud+ m ?an #cjj h\sehold1 busi;s & employ;t1 recr1;nal & h1l? c>e products4 ,? 9cludes m ?an #be new products4 ,ord]+ h\rs h be5 exp&$ to #bd h\rs1 sev5 "ds a week4 ,to reque/ a free copy ( ,,afb's catalog 9 pr9t1 brl1 cassette or diskette1 call #a- #hjj-#hbi-#jejj4 #ii ,new ,newslr ,"!'s a new newslr 9 t[n call$ 8,! ,magnifi]40 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 rcvg x1 s5d yr "n & address to ! ,macul> ,deg5]a;n ,f.da;n1 ,9c41 ,p4,o4 ,box #fhf1 ,palm ,b1*1 ,,fl #ccdhj2 ph"o "<#djg"> #hbj-#ibae1 fax "<#djg"> #hce-#jddj4 ,spiral ,brl ,h y "e ne$$ a piece ( brl pap] to jot a message on1 & be5 unable to f9d any8 ,! ,spiral ,pocket ,notebook1 3si/+ ( #ej pages ( #hj-p.d br[n kraft brl pap]1 c solve t problem4 ,x m1sures #c #a_/#b 9*es by #e 9*es1 small 5 = a pocket or purse4 ,! notebooks >e sold 9 sets ( six = @s#i4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box #fjhe1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf-#jjhe2 ph"o #ajj #hjj-#bbc-#ahci4 ,ask = catalog numb] #a-#jdcjj-#jj :5 ord]+4 ,masoodi's ,on ,ba%ir ,a4 ,masoodi has be5 appo9t$ to a ?ree-ye> t]m z a memb] ( ! ,9diana ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,commis.n4 ,a resid5t ( ,cr[n ,po9t1 ,9d41 ,masoodi is ! special $uca;n coord9ator = ,g>y1 ,9d41 public s*ools4 ,,rrtc 9 ,"dton ,w"r ,/ate ,univ]s;y ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e 9 ,"dton1 ,ohio1 has rcvd a @s#a4b million ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] grant to /udy sub/.e abuse am;g p ) 4abilities4 ,? f/ na;nal ef=t to look at h[ drug abuse a6ects p ) 4abilities is fund$ by ! ,na;nal ,9/itute = #aja ,4abil;y & ,rehabilita;n ,rese>* ( ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n = ?ree ye>s4 ,d5nis ,moore1 ,$4,d41 assi/ant pr(essor ( commun;y h1l? & rehabilita;n m$ic9e 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e's sub/.e abuse 9t]v5;n program1 w direct ! /udy "? ! newly cr1t$ ,c5t] on ,drugs & ,4abil;y4 ,job ,op5 ,! ,badg] ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 ,,acb's ,wiscons9 a6iliate1 is look+ = an executive director4 ,programs 9clude3 manage;t ( ! ,badg] ,home = ! ,bl2 sup]vi.n ( volunte] s]vices2 sales ( adaptive appli.es2 activ;y c5t] & special ev5ts2 advocacy1 9=ma;n & ref]rals4 ,p apply+ = ? posi;n %d 2 able to "w e6ectively ) p2 busi;s adm9i/ra;n2 f9ancial #ajb manage;t2 commun;y \tr1*2 sup]vi.n ( p]sonnel2 fund develop;t & h gd organiza;nal skills4 ,sal>y is bas$ ^u qualifica;ns & exp]i;e4 ,applica;ns & complete job descrip;ns may 2 obta9$ f ! ,badg] ,associa;n (fice1 #iab ;,n4 ,hawley ,rd41 ,milwaukee1 ,,wi #ecbad2 ph"o "<#dad"> #beh-#ibjj1 fax "<#dad"> #bef- #hgdd4 ,,nib ,job ,op5 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl's ,york ,c.ty ,bl ,c5t] has a job op5+ = ! posi;n ( busi;s manag]4 ,! busi;s manag] w prep>e mon?ly f9ancial /ate;ts = ! corpora;n1 process payroll1 prep>e budgets1 ma9ta9 9v5tory1 pur*ase raw mat]ials1 compile /ati/ics & p]=m o!r special projects z requir$4 ,! busi;s #ajc manag] w al manage fund-rais+ & cl]ical func;ns ( ! c5t]4 ,to qualify1 y m/3 h a degree 9 a3.t+1 at l1/ five ye>s ( a3.t+ exp]i;e ) progressive responsibilities1 h audit exp]i;e1 2 comput] lit]ate1 h payroll exp]i;e & tax prep>a;n exp]i;e = non-pr(it corpora;ns4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,mr4 ,william ;,h4 ,rh9esmi?1 ,presid5t1 ,york ,c.ty ,bl ,c5t]1 #achj ,spahn ,ave41 ,york1 ,,pa #agdjc2 ph"o "<#gag"> #hdh-#afij4 ,9t]n%ip ,op5 ,,nib has op5+s = 9t]ns :o >e legally bl college graduates ) busi;s-relat$ degrees1 cumulative grade po9t av]ages ( at l1/ #c4j on a #d4j scale1 & unemploy$ or "uemploy$4 ,! posi;ns 9volve 5try-level pr(es.nal "w #ajd 9 m>ket+1 public rela;ns1 a3.t+_/f9.e1 5g9e]+1 produc;n_/manufactur+ manage;t1 or busi;s adm9i/ra;n4 ,assign;ts >e six mon?s l;g at a ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl loca;n or associat$ 9du/ry4 ,to apply1 s5d college transcripts1 oph?almological report & resume to3 ,ms4 ,ka?le5 ,galla<]1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 #ebd ,hamburg ,turnpike1 ,,cn#ifi1 ,wayne1 ,,nj #jgdgd-#jifi2 ph"o "<#bja"> #eie-#ibjj4 #aje ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws3 ,f.da;n = ! ,pa/1 ,*all5ge = ! ,future1 ,"p ,,iv by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t "<,$itor's note3 ,la/ mon?'s >ticle cov]$ ,>ticles ,,vi1 ,,vii & ,,viii ( ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n4 ,? mon?'s >ticle 2g9s ) ,bylaws #a1 #b & #c4"> ,bylaw #a1 5titl$ ,memb]s at ,l>ge1 provides t any p]son :o has r1*$ ! age ( #ah is eligible to 2come a life memb] or an annual memb]-at-l>ge ( ,,acb4 ,! bylaw al provides t an 9dividual :o is simultane\sly a c]tifi$ vot+ memb] ( an a6iliate is n eligible to 2come an annual memb]-at-l>ge4 ,! bylaw #ajf specifies t ea* applica;n = memb]%ip at l>ge m/ 2 a3ompani$ by "o ye>'s dues = ! memb]%ip category1 &1 fur!r1 t a major;y ( memb]s-at-l>ge 9 any "o /ate m/ 2 bl4 ,z juxtapos$ to memb]%ip obta9$ 9 ,,acb "? ! usual process ( 2+ c]tifi$ z a vot+ memb] ( an a6iliate1 ,bylaw #a makes x cle> t memb]%ip at l>ge is 9dividual 9 nature & _c 2 held simultane\sly by any 9dividual :o is pres5tly a c]tifi$ vot+ memb] ( an a6iliate "4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 z new memb]%ip categories s* z life memb]%ip h be5 au?oriz$ by ! 3v5;n1 an ef=t has be5 made to adapt \r curr5t bylaws to 5compass s* addi;ns1 ?us ! brief ref];e 9 ? bylaw to life memb]s4 ,if a ?or\< rewrite 7 "e to 2 3templat$1 x miate bylaws = memb]%ip at l>ge & life memb]%ips r ?an attempt+ to comb9e provi.ns applicable to ei or bo? 9 "o bylaw4 ,bylaw #b1 : is 5titl$ ,vot+1 is divid$ 9to two sec;ns4 ,sec;n ,a /ates t ea* a6iliate repres5t$ at ! 3v5;n is 5titl$ to ca/ "o vote = ea* #be " ( xs vot+ memb]s1 provid$ t no a6iliate % ca/ m ?an #be votes4 ,? provi.n all[+ = ! ca/+ ( a6iliate votes b capp+ s* votes1 al;g ) xs si/] provi.n ( capp+ a6iliate dues "ticle">1 h be5 major b"os ( 3t5;n & 3trov]sy )9 ,,acb = _m ye>s4 ,pres5tly ! bylaws make no 4t9c;n 2t /ate & special- 9t]e/ a6iliates2 9 o!r ^ws1 ! bylaws recognize only "o class ( a6iliates4 ,:ile ? #ajh ev5-h&$ tr1t;t ( all a6iliates is a qual;y grtly priz$ by _m1 o!rs h "q$ :e!r ! vot+ "rs ( special 9t]e/ a6iliates %d 2 curb$ or gov]n$ by rules di6]5t f /ate a6iliate votes4 ,"s po9t to ! haphaz>d or ev5 biz>re me?ods employ$ by special 9t]e/ a6iliates = *oos+ _! delegates1 9/ruct+ !m1 ca/+ _! votes on ! floor & monitor+ or 4cipl9+ delegates :o may n reflect ! w ( _! organiza;n1 : h l$ "s to favor limit+ special-9t]e/ a6iliates to #aj votes maximum on ! floor4 ,"s >gue t s* a limita;n on ! vot+ /r5g? ( special 9t]e/ a6iliates wd at l1/ help address ! *ronic problem t "o 9dividual c jo9 z a memb] ( "o /ate a6iliate & any numb] ( special 9t]e/ a6iliates1 & "? ! vot+ /r5g? ( ea* "o ( ^? special- #aji 9t]e/ a6iliates1 h ! impact ( 8 or h] 9dividual memb]%ip 4propor;nately & unduly 2 reflect$ 9 ! a6iliate votes4 ,! c.t]>gu;t is1 ( c\rse1 t if t 9dividual pays 8 or h] dues to ea* organiza;n 9 gd fai?1 !n he or %e %d h ! "r to 9flu;e ! vote ( t a6iliate1 & h 8 or h] memb]%ip reflect$ 9 ! vot+ /r5g? ( all ! ,,acb organiza;ns to : he or %e 2l;gs4 ,i wd urge any"o ) fre% & s]i\s new id1s on ? ?orny subject to submit !m 9 writ+ to ! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee = 3sid]a;n at \r next 3v5;n1 9 ,*icago 9 ,july ( #aiid4 ,( c\rse1 any proposal = *ang+ \r curr5t a6iliate vot+ sy/em m/ g>n] a major;y on ! 3v5;n floor 9 ord] to 2come "p ( ! bylaws2 t is1 a major;y 9clud+ ! pres5t a6iliate votes ( ^? s* #aaj z special 9t]e/ a6iliates :o mid1 if n impossible1 to a*ieve4 ,sec;n ;,b sets =? ! require;t = a6iliates to update _! memb]%ip 9=ma;n on an annual basis4 ,? bylaw1 : has be5 "w$ on by ! 3v5;n num]\s "ts 9 ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 n[ provides t a comput] pr9t\t ( ! a6iliate's la/ c]tifi$ memb]%ip li/ w 2 s5t to ea* a6iliate1 t addi;ns to1 dele;ns f1 & correc;ns to "ns & addresses %d 2 made by ! a6iliate1 & t ! revis$ c]tifi$ memb]%ip pr9t\t al;g ) ! a6iliate's prop] dues z det]m9$ by ! revis$ c]tifi$ li/ %d 2 s5t by ! a6iliate 9 ! ,u4,s4 mail1 address$ to ! na;nal (fice1 po/age prepd1 on or 2f ,m>* #ae ( ea* #aaa ye>4 ,if "! h be5 absolutely no *anges to or correc;ns 9 ! memb]%ip li/ s5t to ! a6iliate1 ! a6iliate %d note t fact on ! pr9t\t & return x to ! na;nal (fice 9 a "tly mann]4 ,if1 h["e1 an a6iliate c]tifies ! same memb]%ip li/ = ?ree ye>s1 ! bylaw provides t ! bo>d ( directors % require a complete new c]tifi$ li/ ( vot+ memb]s4 ,! bylaw resolves any 4crepancy t may happ5 2t ! numb] ( memb]s c]tifi$ by an a6iliate & xs a3ompany+ dues *eck by specify+ t 9 ! case ( any 4agree;t ! l[] numb] % 2 us$ = ! purpose ( det]m9+ a6iliate votes4 ,! bylaw !n provides t ! f/ ye> ( non- compli.e ) any ( ! require;ts ( ? sec;n % result 9 ! loss ( vot+ privileges at ! 3v5;n4 ,! bylaw is sil5t z to :e!r ? loss ( vot+ privileges #aab is to 2 total or "pial1 & ! 3v5;n has be5 reluctant 9 review+ ,cr$5tials ,committee reports to totally /rip an a6iliate t has s5t repres5tatives ( xs votes4 ,yet 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! 3v5;n has vot$ to su/a9 committee recomm5da;ns t "pially /rip a6iliates : h alleg$ly n compli$ ) require;ts ( ? sec;n4 ,! bylaw does provide t ! second 3secutive ye> ( failure to comply ) ! require;ts ( bylaw #b1 sec;n ;,b1 may result 9 ! revoca;n ( an a6iliate's *>t]1 at ! 4cre;n ( ! bo>d ( directors4 ,:ile complex & 3trov]sial1 ? sec;n has be5 am5d$ s (t5 9 rec5t ye>s t is has probably be5 p]fect$ to a po9t 2y : fur!r am5d;ts wd alm assur$ly wors5 ! curr5t provi.n4 ,"o ( ! r1l problems #aac ) ,bylaw #b1 ,sec;n ;,b is det]m9+ :e!r or n xs require;ts h be5 compli$ )1 & ! bylaw only gives u guid.e t compli.e has o3urr$ if support$ by evid;e satisfactory to ! ,cr$5tials ,committee4 ,x does expressly /ate t a6iliates may add to1 delete f1 or correct "ns & addresses on _! c]tifi$ li/ at any "t dur+ ! ye>1 b t a6iliate votes w 2 det]m9$ bas$ ^u ! a6iliate's updat$ c]tifi$ memb]%ip li/1 z ( ,m>* #ae ( ea* ye>4 ,bylaw #c is 5titl$ ,dues4 ,sec;n ,a specifies t dues = annual memb]s-at-l>ge % 2 @s#e p] ye>4 ,sec;n ;,b specifies t a6iliate dues %d 2 pd on a p] capita basis ( @s#c a ye> = ea* ( xs vot+ memb]s4 ,? sec;n does provide1 h["e1 t no a6iliate m/ pay m ?an #aad @s#a1hge 9 dues only = xs f/ #fbe memb]s4 ,! sec;n al provides t 9dividuals hold+ life memb]%ips 9 ,,acb c 2 c]tifi$ & w 2 c.t$ t[>d ! a6iliate's vote )\t remitt+ p] capita annual dues = s* a memb]4 ,z 9dicat$ abv1 ! a6iliate dues cap provi.n is 9exorably ti$ to ! provi.n 9 ,bylaw #b1 ,sec;n ,a capp+ a6iliate votes4 ,dur+ h>d f9ancial "ts1 "s h >gu$ t ,,acb %d remove ! a6iliate dues cap & make e a6iliate pay dues = e "o ( xs vot+ memb]s4 ,o!rs h >gu$ t to remove ! dues cap wd only net ,,acb @s#aj1jjj or @s#ae1jjj a ye> 9 dues at ! price ( p]cvd unfair;s on ! "p ( xs l>ge/ & mo/ 9flu5tial a6iliates4 ,o!rs h simply >gu$ t if y remove ! dues cap1 !n 9 all fair;s y m/ remove ! a6iliate vote #aae cap & all[ a6iliates to ca/ z _m votes = : !y h pd p] capita dues4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "s h >gu$ t if an a6iliate pays dues = ea* ( xs vot+ memb]s1 ^? memb]s ga9 b5efits f ,,acb memb]%ip :e!r or n _! memb]%ips >e reflect$ 9 ! numb] ( a6iliate votes to : _! organiza;n is 5titl$ on ! floor ( ! ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,to date "! has be5 no cle>-cut resolu;n ( ? debate4 ,bylaw #c1 ,sec;n ;,c e/abli%es dues = ! non-vot+ categories ( memb]%ip4 ,x specifies t 9dividual su/a9+ memb]s % pay @s#be p] ye>1 t organiza;nal su/a9+ memb]s %d pay @s#ej p] ye>1 & t junior memb]s ( ,,acb "<^? "u #ah"> %d pay @s#a p] ye>4 ,sec;n ;,d sets ! dues = life memb]s ( ,,acb at @s#a1jjj1 : may 2 pd 9 #aaf no m ?an five 3secutive annual 9/all;ts4 ,? sec;n al specifies t a life memb] c simultane\sly 2 a vot+ memb] ( an ,,acb a6iliate4 ,"o small b important matt] ( 3trov]sy has >is5 ) respect to life memb]s :o >e pay+ _! dues 9 9/all;ts4 ,"s h 3t5d$ t a life memb]%ip is only p]fect$ :5 ! 5tire am.t ( ! specifi$ dues h be5 pd to ,,acb1 & t "!=e1 life memb]%ip c]tificates %d only 2 aw>d$ to ^? 9dividuals :o h pd = _! life memb]%ips 9 full4 ,o!rs h 3t5d$ t a life memb]%ip 2comes e6ective :5 ! commit;t is made & ! f/ 9/all;t pay;t is rcvd by ,,acb4 ,? has be5 ! practice t has be5 foll[$ until n[4 ,a middle gr.d posi;n wor? 3sid]+ mid$ until at l1/ #ej p]c5t ( ! #aag specifi$ dues h be5 rcvd by ,,acb4 ,"s cl>ify+ am5d+ language on ? po9t mie on a cal5d> ye> basis & t !y m/ 2 mail$ to ! na;nal (fice on or 2f ,m>* #ae ( ea* ye>4 ,sec;n ;,f specifies t on or 2f ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! tr1sur] % mail writt5 notice ( ! ,m>* #ae d1dl9e = ! submis.n ( dues pay;ts & requir$ memb]%ip li/ updates to ea* a6iliate & memb]-at-l>ge4 ,^! la/ two provi.ns >e n 3trov]sial & h n caus$ any "picul> problems4 ,next mon? we'll look at ,bylaws #d & #e4 #aah ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op ,= ,sale3 ,p]k9s electric brlr 9 excell5t 3di;n4 ,ask+ @s#fej or be/ (f]4 ,call ,g9a ,h>p] ev5+s & week5ds "<,cali=nia "t"> at "<#eaj"> #fed-#cdib4 ,= ,sale3 ,voyag] #ai-9* ,,xl3d video magnifi] by ,tele,s5sory4 ,b"\ ,jan4 #aiib = @s#c1bjj2 ask+ @s#b1jjj4 ,call ,gail ,mal"oy at "<#ejb"> #hig-#bche4 ,= ,sale3 ,p]k9s brlr1 @s#cej4 ,,am_/,,fm /]eo cassette play]1 @s#dj4 ,3tact ,kyle ,mc,hu<1 #dij ,commonw1l? ,ave41 ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbbae2 ph"o "<#fag"> #dcg-#ibch4 #aai ,= ,sale3 ,v]sa,brl ,,ii ) ext]nal dual disk drive1 s(t pack1 & pr9t & brl manuals4 ,c 9clude ,duxbury transla;n program4 @s#a1jjj or be/ (f]4 ,3tact ,hans ,nave at ,p4,o4 ,box #dbg1 ,college ,p>k1 ,,md #bjgda "1 or call "<#cja"> #dgd-#dejb & l1ve a message4 ,>e ,y ,mov+8 ,if y >e1 or soon w be1 pl1se s5d 9 yr address *ange z soon z possible to ,nolan ,crabb1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,/ick on an old label1 or write yr old address "h3 ,"n3 ,address3 ,c;y3 #abj ,/ate3 ,zip3 ,write yr new address "h3 ,"n3 ,address3 ,c;y3 ,/ate3 ,zip3 #aba ,,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 ,secret>y ,patricia ,price #egjg ,brockton ,drive _?#cjb ,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson #eg ,gr&view ,av5ue ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb ,3tribut+ ,$itor ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non #abb