,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxii ,m>* #aiid ,no4 #i ,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 ,! ,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$ "os 3tribu;ns made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] #b ! ,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 midnid ,approves ,budget1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #ae ,/alk]s1 ,viol9i/s1 ,hollywood & ,me1 by ,ka?i ,wolfe1 page #ba ,3gress ,he>s ,,acb ,te/imony on ,telecommunica;ns1 page #bh ,blue ,ri2on ,panel ,issues ,f9al ,report on ,telecommunica;ns1 page #ej ,kaleidoscope1 ,am]ica's ,4abil;y ,*annel1 ,set to ,run #bd ,h\rs ,a ,"d1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #fh #d ,a6iliate ,l1d]s ,ge> ,up = ,grassroots ,advocacy1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #gc ,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y & ! ,bl3 ,a ,lr to ,gl5n ,plunkett1 page #ib ,? ,company ,wants to ,label ,:at ,y ,buy1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #ie ,lit]>y ,brl ,compet5cy ,te/ ,rel1s$1 page #ajj ,a6iliate ,news ,r.dup1 page #ajd ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #ajf ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws3 ,f.da;n = ! ,pa/ ,- ,*all5ge = ! ,future1 ,"p ,,vi1 by ,*>les ,hodge1 page #aai ,legal ,a3ess3 ,local ,employ;t ,law ,deci.n ,is ,major ,lesson1 by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 ,esq41 page #acj #e ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #acf ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #ach ,correc;n ,due to an $it+ ]ror1 ,s54 ,george ,mit*ell 0 9correctly id5tifi$ 9 ! ,febru>y issue z 2+ f ,s\? ,dakota4 ,he is f ,ma9e4 #f ,presid5t's ,message by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s ,i hope all \r ,,acb frs made x "? ! w9t] /orms 9 ! ,ea/ & ! e>?quake 9 ,cali=nia4 ,i j return$ f ! mid-ye> bo>d meet+ 9 ,*icago1 & ,i left j h\rs 2f !y got m sn[4 ,! ,,acb bo>d ( directors j held xs f/ meet+ ( #aiid 9 ,*icago4 ,? is a v important meet+ s9ce x is ! "t we approve ! budget = ! com+ ye>4 ,! bo>d approv$ ! l>ge/ budget 9 ,,acb's hi/ory ,- approximately @s#a4c million4 ,? budget 9cludes ! foll[+ items3 addi;nal comput] equip;t 9 \r (fice1 exp&+ (fice space1 an 5h.ed teleph"o voice mail sy/em1 addi;nal assi/.e = \r gov]n;tal a6airs de"p;t1 sal>y 9cr1ses1 add$ fund+ = 8,! ,brl ,=um10 #g 9cr1s$ fund+ = bo>d1 /aff1 & committee travel1 & fund+ = two l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s4 ,ne$.s to say1 z ,presid5t1 ,i am v pl1s$ to h ? budget to "w ) 9 ! com+ ye>4 ,ano!r ,f/ ,,acb's ,l;g-,range ,plann+ ,committee al met = ! f/ "t 9 ,*icago4 ,? committee's *>ge is to look at all ,,acb activities & report to ! bo>d ( directors ) recomm5da;ns = *anges x deems nec = ! improve;t ( ! organiza;n4 ,x is alw gd = an organiza;n to review xs activities & make sure x is fulfill+ xs duties 9 ! mo/ e6ici5t mann]1 s]v+ xs memb]s to ! be/ ( xs abil;y1 us+ funds z e6ici5tly z possible1 & ma9ta9+ ! mo/ pr(es.nal & well-tra9$ p]sonnel possible to c>ry #h \ ! organiza;n's op]a;ns4 ,? committee is 9t]e/$ 9 he>+ f \r memb]s z to any recomm5da;ns !y mid ( directors 9 ,septemb]4 ,any"o wi%+ to give _! com;ts to ! ,l;g-,range ,plann+ ,committee may d s by ei mail or ph"o & ,i w see t ! committee gets ! 9=ma;n4 ,i hope by ! "t y r1d ? 9 ,m>*1 all ! 4a/]s ( ,janu>y & ,febru>y h giv5 way to m* bett] w1!r & m solid gr.d = "ey"o4 ,*icago ,welcomes ,y 9 #aiid by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,9 ,july ( #aiid1 ! c;y ( ,*icago is ! place to be4 #i ,_m ( u h j return$ f ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl mid- ye> meet+s & h f.d ! c;y on ! lake mo/ agre1ble4 ,:ile ! temp]atures 7 cold1 ! hospital;y 0 w>m & ! ,palm] ,h\se ,hilton ,hotel 0 mo/ a3ommodat+4 ,x 0 a =e%ad[+ ( gd ?+s to come4 ,metropolitan ,*icago is \r ?ird-l>ge/ c;y ) a popula;n ( m ?an six million4 ,! c;y /ret*es = #bi miles al;g ,lake ,mi*igan ) a d[nt[n skyl9e second to n"o t 9cludes ! _w's talle/ build+4 ,! av]age temp]atures 9 ,july >e a balmy #gc degrees4 ,! c;y ( ,*icago & ! ,palm] ,h\se ,hotel1 ": all 3v5;n activities w o3ur1 welcome y4 ,3v5;n dates >e ,july #b to #i1 #aiid4 ,room rates >e @s#dg p] nige cities1 taxes >e a r1l 3sid]a;n4 ,s 2 prep>$ to pay ab @s#aj p] nige4 ,res]va;ns m/ 2 made by ,june #aj1 #aiid4 ,y m/ supply a cr$it c>d numb] or a *eck cov]+ yr f/ ni #gbf-#gejj4 ,! ,palm] ,h\se ,hotel1 locat$ at #ag ;,e4 ,monroe ,st41 2t ,/ate & ,waba%1 d[nt[n ,*icago1 (f]s _m 3v5i;es4 ,"! >e five re/aurants 9 ! hotel plus room s]vice4 ,"! >e escalators f ! /reet level to ! f\r? level ": ! g5]al ses.ns & ! exhibits w take place4 ,"! >e ?ree sets ( elevators total+ #ag1 two ( : >e express elevators to ! upp] floors4 ,! /reet level is mo/ly retail %ops 9clud+ #aa ! gift %op & a re/aurant4 ,! second level1 "kn z ! lo2y level1 9cludes ! hotel regi/ra;n desk1 ! ,fr5* ,qu>t] re/aurant & ! ,w9sor's ,l\nge4 ,! ?ird to ! sev5? levels 9clude all ! meet+ rooms & hotel func;n facilities4 ,! eicade1 "o level 2l ! /reet4 ,! f/ activ;y ( ! #aiid 3v5;n w o3ur on ,fri"d1 ,july #a1 at #h a4m4 :5 ! ov]nius 9 s\!rn ,wiscons94 ,? w 2 foll[$ by meet+s ( v>i\s committees1 bo>ds ( special- 9t]e/ gr\ps1 & pr(es.nal ses.ns on ,fri"d1 ,satur"d1 & ,sun"d4 ,! f/ g5]al ses.n 2g9s ,sun"d ev5+ at #h p4m4 :5 ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s pres5ts 8 report & ! #ab roll call ( ,,acb a6iliates o3urs4 ,mon"d1 ,july #d1 ! #ccrd ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (ficially op5s4 ,"! w 2 g5]al ses.ns ea* morn+ ,mon"d "? ,satur"d1 ) sem9>s & "w%ops plann$ by ,,acb's special- 9t]e/ gr\ps & o!r 9t]e/$ p]sons ea* afn4 ,exhibits op5 ,satur"d1 ,july #b1 at #a p4m4 & w 2 op5 ea* "d "? ,july #f4 ,t\rs >e plann$ = ,satur"d & ,sun"d & = ea* afn & "s ev5+s ( 3v5;n week4 ,9 addi;n1 "! >e br1kfa/s1 lun*eons1 & recep;ns organiz$ by ,,acb's special- 9t]e/ gr\ps & o!r ag5cies & organiza;ns4 ,! 3v5;n banquet ,fri"d ev5+ is a grt climax to a fabul\s week4 ,wat* future issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 = m details4 ,! exhibit hall ? ye> is q l>ge4 ,all exhibits w 2 #ac 9 "o room4 ,z a result1 ? is an id1l ye> = busi;ses1 ag5cies1 & organiza;ns relat$ to bl;s to demon/rate to bl p _! te*nological & 9dep5d5t liv+ devices &_/or s]vices & publica;ns4 ,x is al an excell5t "t = ,,acb a6iliates to plan a b\tique 9 ! exhibit room4 ,if y h n rcvd an exhibit applica;n =m1 pl1se reque/ "o by call+ ,j5nif] ,sutton at ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha or week"d afns 2t #c & #e3#cj p4m4 at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,%e may al 2 r1*$ via ! ,,acb ,on-,l9e bullet9 bo>d s]vice at "<#bjb"> #cca-#ajeh4 ,? numb] is available = comput] us]s only :o h a3ess to a comput] & teleph"o modem4 ,? ye>1 2c ( xs prime loca;n1 ! exhibit hall w rcv 9cr1s$ att5;n f 3v5;n att5dees4 #ad ,baseball fans %d plan to att5d ! ,baseball ,fanatics ,lun*eon1 t5tatively s*$ul$ = ,sun"d1 ,july #c4 ,y'll al h ! opportun;y to att5d a ,*icago ,cubs-,colorado ,rockies game at ,wrigley ,field on ,w$nes"d1 ,july #f4 ,plann+ = o!r t\rs 3t9ues4 ,details on ! ov]nin+ opportunities1 & ! fun & fell[%ip ( ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 #aiid4 ,,acb ,bo>d ,approves ,budget by ,nolan ,crabb ,,*icago ,- ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors approv$ ! l>ge/ budget 9 ! organiza;n's hi/ory "h dur+ xs mid-ye> meet+ on ,febru>y #e4 ,bo>d #ae memb]s approv$ a total exp5diture ( @s#a1bij1jjj ) rev5ue set at @s#a1bjj1jjj4 ,! budget e>m>k$ @s#ce1jjj = equip;t pur*ases4 ,! excess ( exp5se ov] rev5ue 0 made up by surplus funds f ! previ\s ye>4 ,! budget 9cludes m"oy to exp& bo? ! ,,acb /aff & xs (fice space4 ,m"oy is available ? ye> = a limit$ radio public s]vice ann\nce;t campaign4 ,! ei%ips h be5 9cr1s$ to @s#b1ejj ea*1 & two new s*ol>%ips w 2 adm9i/]$ ? ye> ,- ! ,kellie ,cannon s*ol>%ip = @s#a1jjj & ! ,john ,hebn] s*ol>%ip = 3t9u+ $uca;n = @s#ejj4 ,addi;nal fund+ has be5 allocat$ to mode/ly exp& ,,acb's legal ref]ral program1 & ! equip;t pur*ases por;n ( ! budget all[s = pur*ase ( addi;nal comput]s & a #af local >ea net"w = ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 "<,see 8,presid5t's ,message0 9 ? issue = relat$ budget 9=ma;n4"> ,on a "s:at relat$ matt]1 ,james ,ols51 ,,acb's assi/ant tr1sur] & executive director ( ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 report$ t ,,acbes rev5ues topp$ ! @s#a million m>k 9 #aiic4 8,x 0 a r1l ?rill :5 we add$ up ^? numb]s & det]m9$ t we 7 ov] ! @s#a million m>k10 ,ols5 sd4 8,we've "w$ h>d to improve ! image ( ! /ores & to improve ! rela;n%ip 2t ! /ore manage;t & employees at all \r loca;ns4 ,we've improv$ \r rela;n%ips ) \r cu/om]s z well1 & we'll 3t9ue to d t40 ,otis ,/eph5s1 *airman ( ! ,,acbes bo>d1 sd ! @s#a million mile/"o is "picul>ly important :5 3tra/$ ) #ag #aiij1 ! ye> 9 : ! ?rift /ores' 9come bottom$ \ at @s#bch1jjj4 ,! /ores 7 / "u ! 3trol ( a manage;t company at t "t4 8,! program is 9 solid %ape10 ,/eph5s sd4 8,we're negotiat+ = two new /ores 9 ! ,midwe/40 ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge 0 elect$ to memb]%ip on ! ,,acbes bo>d ( directors1 fill+ ! posi;n vacat$ by ,rob]t ,aco/a la/ ye>4 ,3v5;n ,att5dees ,w ,fill ,vacancy ,! bo>d vot$ n9e to five 9 favor ( all[+ 3v5;n att5dees to decide :o w complete ,rob]t ,aco/a's t]m z second vice presid5t ( ,,acb4 ,! posi;n 2came vacant :5 ,aco/a resign$ late la/ ye>4 ,al? ,,acb's 3/itu;n gives ! bo>d ! p[] to fill s* a vacancy1 ! #ah major;y felt t :ile fill+ ! posi;n qkly is important1 l1v+ ! posi;n vacant until ,july wd n curtail or impair ,,acb's op]a;ns4 8,i ?9k x's nec = u to fill ? posi;n n[10 sd ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson1 :o mov$ t ! bo>d hold ! elec;n 9 ,febru>y r ?an wait = ,july4 8,we h p :o c /ep 9to ! posi;n fully brief$ on :at's happ5+40 ,bo>d memb] ,sue ,ammet] sd %e 0 3c]n$ t hold+ an elec;n 9 ,febru>y wd appe> to "s ,,acb memb]s z ?\< ! bo>d 7 attempt+ to 8railroad0 a c&idate 9to (fice4 8,! 3/itu;n is widely available10 ,*>lson c.t]$4 8,we're n try+ to ?w>t ! democratic process at all4 ,i 2lieve "! >e deci.ns t ne$ to 2 made ov] ! next few mon?s 9 : a new second vice presid5t "\ to "picipate40 #ai ,ammet] sd giv+ "s"o ! opportun;y to 2 an 9cumb5t go+ 9to ! next elec;n 8gives ! 9dividual a leg up4 ,if we r1lly 2lieve t1 do+ ? wd 2 a mi/ake40 8,? is an important posi;n t %d 2 fill$ n[10 ,hodge sd4 8,if we l1ve ? posi;n vacant until ,july1 x w h be5 vacat$ = ne>ly eid memb] ,*ris ,gray4 8,i ?9k ! be/ ?+ we c d is take no ac;n 4 4 4 ,! only calls ,i've rcvd h be5 calls t su7e/ we "\ to wait4 ,t's :at ,i 9t5d to vote =40 ,9 o!r ac;n1 ! bo>d a3ept$ reports f v>i\s /aff memb]s & committee *airs4 ,9 8 report1 ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s updat$ ! bo>d on 8 #bj activities s9ce ! fall bo>d meet+4 ,he sd ! newly imple;t$ ,l;g-,range ,plann+ ,committee _h met & e/abli%$ f\r "w+ gr\ps : wd d1l ) s* topics z support & s]vices to non- memb]s1 a6iliate & *apt] rela;ns1 advocacy & legisla;n1 & f9ancial & memb]%ip develop;t4 ,saund]s sd ! committee is committ$ to "w+ closely ) ! bo>d & /aff to develop xs recomm5da;ns4 ,! next regul> meet+ ( ! bo>d is slat$ = e>ly ,july4 ,/alk]s1 ,viol9i/s1 ,hollywood & ,me by ,ka?i ,wolfe "<,$itor's ,note3 ,ms4 ,wolfe is a freel.e writ] :o curr5tly resides 9 ,nor!rn ,virg9ia4 ,%e is a regul> 3tributor to 8,horizons0 #ba & rec5tly 3tribut$ 8,3fes.ns ( a ,radio ,addict0 : appe>$ 9 ! ,decemb] #aiic issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40"> ,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i h a 3fes.n4 ,x isn't an easy ?+ to say1 s ,i c only hope t y'll =give me = :at ,i'm go+ to tell y4 ,b 9 ! 9t]e/ ( full 4closure1 ,i m/ rev1l1 ev5 z ,i write ? f \r na;n's busy1 bu/l+ capitol1 t ,i live an exce$+ly dull life4 ,y see1 ,i don't play ! viol92 a s]ial kill] isn't /alk+ me1 & ,i'm n 9 love ) a detective4 ,9 fact1 ,i'm s bor+ t la/ week ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,dull ,bl ,p revok$ my memb]%ip4 ,:at's br"\ on ? revela;n8 8,bl9k10 ! late/ ,hollywood movie ab ,- y guess$ x ,- a bl viol9i/ :o falls 9 love #bb ) ! detective :o saves h] f 2+ murd]$ by ! s]ial kill] :o's /alk+ h]4 ,! viol9i/ ,emma ,brody "1 :o's be5 bl s9ce %e 0 eis "? a corn1l transplant4 ,b fa/5 yr s1t belts3 8,bl9k0 has a new wr9kle4 ,:5 ,emma has ! transplant1 %e f9ds t ?\< h] vi.n's be5 re/or$1 %e has 8retroactive vi.n40 ,emma's bra9 "s"ts doesn't regi/] :at %e's se5 ye/]"d or td until tm or ev5 a few "ds lat]4 ,? is bad news if y're try+ to /op a s]ial kill] f murd]+ y & yr nei4 ,did ,i tell y t ,i've #bc n"e _h 8retroactive vi.n80 ,my eyesis ago1 ! tru? sunk in3 no "o w make a movie ab my life4 ,actually1 ,i'd bet my la/ cane tip if n my la/ doll> t n"o ( y h "e _h 8retroactive vi.n40 ,s don't worry1 y won't h ,hollywood film crews tak+ ov] yr homes1 sett+ up 9 yr (fices or gett+ ! be/ tables at yr favorite local re/aurants4 ,=1 ) v few excep;ns1 ,hollywood hasn't made films ab bl p l y or me or any"o we "k4 ,9/1d x has produc$1 & is likely to keep produc+1 movies ab p ) ,hollywood eye #bd 41ses ^: /ories be> ll resembl.e to ! lives ( ^? 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"e exp&+ use ( graphical us] 9t]faces >e tak+ ! p[] ( comput]s & 9=ma;n net"ws \ ( ! h&s ( p :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,! explod+ use ( 9=ma;n m5us t require voice responses %uts \ millions ) spee* 4abilities4 ,simil>ly1 us]s ( electronic aug;tative communica;n devices c't get recogni;n on exi/+ voice net"ws4 ,audio text sy/ems : >e 2com+ s common >e virtually unusable by p :o >e d1f4 ,&1 h1t or t\* s5sitive 9put devices : >e 2com+ s common 9 ,,atm,'s & 9=ma;n kiosk te*nology cr1te b>ri]s = 9dividuals ) visual or motor impair;ts4 8,t is :y \r ,task #cc ,=ce ( organiza;ns repres5t+ p ) 4abilities "w$ s h>d to craft a3ess require;ts z a "p ( telecommunica;ns policy re=m4 ,=tunately1 we f.d negotiat+ "pn]s repres5t+ ! ,regional ,bell ,op]at+ ,companies :o 7 al 9t]e/$ 9 4cuss+ a3ess = p ) 4abilities to ! new 9=ma;n fronti]4 ,^! require;ts >e an important f/ /ep t[>d a 3cept ( univ]sal design4 "<,! goal ( univ]sal design is to build or design a piece ( equip;t or an 5viron;t : is equally a3essible to & usable by ! va/ major;y ( 9dividuals 9clud+ p ) 4abilities">4 ,a3ess ,require;ts 9 ,h4,r4 #cfbf @& ,h4,r4 #cfcf 8,tak5 tgr1 bo? legislative proposals wd require t #cd 'telecommunica;ns equip;t & cu/om] premises equip;t design$1 develop$1 & fabricat$' by a ,bell ,op]at+ ,company manufactur+ a6iliate "<,h4,r4 #cfbf">1 & 'adv.es 9 net"w s]vices deploy$ by ,bell ,op]at+ ,companies' "<,h4,r4 #cfbf"> or 'local ex*ange c>ri]s' "<,h4,r4 #cfcf"> '% 2 a3essible & usable by 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 un.s ! co/s ( mak+ ! equip;t a3essible & usable wd result 9 an undue burd5 or an adv]se competitive impact4' ,9 addi;n1 ! language /ates t :5"e an undue burd5 or adv]se competitive impact wd result f ^! require;ts ! cov]$ 5t;y : manufactures ! telecommunica;ns equip;t or provides ! net"w s]vice % 5sure t ! equip;t or s]vice is compatible ) exi/+ #ce p]iph]al devices or adaptive equip;t commonly us$ by p]sons ) 4abilities1 un.s do+ s wd result 9 an undue burd5 or adv]se competitive impact4 ,:y ,>e ,a3ess ,require;ts s ,important8 8,! ,televi.n ,decod] ,circuitry ,act provides ! be/ legislative example ( h[ well a3ess require;ts c "w4 ,! ,electronics ,9du/ry ,associa;n "<,,eia"> express$ _m 3c]ns ab ! ,televi.n ,decod] ,circuitry ,act t >e simil> to 3c]ns : >e likely go+ to 2 rais$ ab ^! a3ess require;ts4 ,= example1 ,,eia rais$ 3c]ns ab ! co/s ( manufactur+ ! decod] *ip1 xs te*nical f1sibil;y1 & "t frames = xs imple;ta;n4 ,h["e1 ! ,,eia & televi.n #cf manufactur]s le>n$ t ! co/s1 te*nical solu;ns1 & imple;ta;n dates 7 manag1ble4 ,9 addi;n1 !y le>n$ ! televi.n sets wd 2 func;nal = ! he>+ impair$1 le>n+ 4abl$1 & p = :om ,5gli% is a second language4 ,af ! ,decod] ,act w5t 9to e6ect1 ,,eia laun*$ an adv]tis+ campaign1 call$ ,,cap;n ,,vi.n1 to promote ! sales ( televi.n sets ) built-9 decod] circuitry4 ,"o televi.n manufactur]1 ! ,z5i? ,electronics ,corpora;n1 3duct$ an a7ressive sell+ campaign ( ^! decod] sets1 focus+ on ! hospital;y 9du/ry1 result+ 9 a bann] sales ye> = ,z5i?4 ,we _c af=d to =get1 ,mr4 ,*air1 t ! 9du/ry1 at ! "t1 saw t proposal z on]\s & bad = busi;s4 ,x is likely t "s busi;ses 9 ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry #cg w compla9 t ! require;ts 9 ,h4,r4 #cfbf & ,h4,r4 #cfcf w 2 on]\s & bad = busi;s4 8,= f> too l;g1 a3ess to 9=ma;n = 9dividuals ) 4abilities has dep5d$ l>gely ^u ! availabil;y ( exp5sive1 adaptive equip;t4 ,mo/ ( ! adaptive equip;t ,- s* z telecommunica;ns devices = ! d1f " or ! h>dw>e_/s(tw>e 9t]faces nec to all[ 9dividuals ) visual1 spee* or motor 4abilities to "w a p]sonal comput] ,- 7 develop$ by small 5trepr5eurs "w+ f"ei%ly to cat* up ) develop;ts 9 ! te*nology !y 7 try+ to make a3essible4 ,mr4 ,*air1 ? 'sep>ate & unequal' sy/em ( a3ess to important te*nology & s]vices = p ) 4abilities m/ 5d4 ,t is :y all ( u1 especially ? #ch ,subcommittee1 "w$ s h>d to pass ! ,,ada4 ,&1 t is :y we >e s committ$ to 5sur+ t ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry address ! a3ess ne$s ( 9dividuals ) 4abilities :5 x develops1 designs or fabricates telecommunica;ns equip;t or net"w s]vices4 ,x is critical t bo? telecommunica;n net"ws & equip;t (f] ! pot5tial = multiple \tputs 9clud+ audio1 visual1 & tactile & multiple 9puts 9clud+ spee*1 keypads1 & o!r activa;n me*anisms usable by 9dividuals ) motor 4abilities4 8,giv5 ! l;g hi/ory ( ! failure ( \r na;n's telecommunica;ns sy/ems to 2 a3essible to 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 we urge 9clu.n ( an ongo+ ,,fcc 9quiry & report+ require;t ) #ci reg>d to imple;ta;n ( ! ,,fcc's a3essibil;y require;ts z !y relate to p ) 4abilities4 ,x is important = ! ,,fcc to 3t9ue to "w ) ! 4abil;y commun;y & o!rs to 5sure t ^! require;ts >e 2+ imple;t$4 ,? 9quiry m/ 2 ongo+ 2c ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry is subject to rapid *ange4 ,we recomm5d a ?ree ye> cycle = ^! 9quiries4 8,! a3ess require;ts 9clud$ 9 bo? ,h4,r4 #cfcf & ,h4,r4 #cfbf >e important & we w "w ) y & ! ,,fcc to pres]ve1 5=ce & imple;t !m4 ,! ,,fcc %d 2 direct$ to e/abli% a /&>d- sett+ me*anism : all[s repres5tatives ( ! 4abil;y commun;y & ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry to "picipate fully4 8,x is hop$ t 9=ma;n provid$ "? electronic publi%+ is "u/ood z a net"w s]vice #dj & 9dividuals des]ve a3ess to t 9=ma;n on an equal basis4 ,h4,r4 #cfbf1 z writt51 is uncle> on ? po9t4 8,we urge ! ,3gress to apply ! a3ess require;ts m broadly4 ,a3ess to ! 9=ma;n hi1 %d 2 requir$ to meet ! a3ess ne$s ( 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,curr5tly1 _m ,cable-,,tv boxes >e n fully usable by1 or a3essible to1 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,? situa;n is only likely to wors54 ,exp&+ ! cov]age ( ! a3ess require;ts to all #da relevant 9du/ries & provid]s wd 5h.e equal;y = p ) 4abilities & e/abli% p>;y )9 ! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry ) respect to 5sur+ a3ess4 ,univ]sal ,s]vice 8,mr4 ,*airman1 a ramp onto ! 9=ma;n hie "picul>ly pl1s$ t ! propos$ new ,sec;n #bbi ( ! ,communica;ns ,act 9clud$ 9 ,h4,r4 #cfbf 9cludes a require;t t ,bell ,op]at+ ,company manufactur+ a6iliates seek to promote a3ess to adv.ed telecommunica;n s]vices by p ) 4abilities4 8,:5 captur$ 9 a digital =mat a newspap]1 lr1 book1 virtually any piece ( 9=ma;n1 c r1dily 2 made a3essible to & usable by 9dividuals ) #db 4abilities & transmitt$ immly ov] trem5d\s 4t.e1 at hi< spe$ & 9 imm5se volume4 ,= 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 ! 9=ma;n hid newspap]4 ,b ) a prop] electronic 9t]face1 ,i c 'r1d' a newspap] 9 digital =mat4 ,) a prop] electronic 9t]face1 an 9dividual ) a spee* 4abil;y c communicate & get equal s]vices4 ,o!r b>ri]s al exi/ : cause 9dividuals ) 4abilities to require 5h.ed & m imm a3ess to ! 9=ma;n 9fra/ructure4 ,home %opp+ has 2come ! d]isive exclama;n = *anges n[ tak+ place 9 ! #dc telecommunica;ns 9du/ry4 ,i h no d\bt t home %opp+ w 2 (f]$ ubiquit\sly4 ,b ? ,subcommittee %d "u/& t 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 :o h n"e be5 able to freely br[se1 exam9e & comp>e prices & promo;nal mat]ial >e n[ happily us+ on-l9e s]vices = %opp+ 2c ^! s]vices (f] a degree ( 9dep5d;e n available 2f4 ,we m/ pres]ve & 5h.e t 9dep5d;e by call+ ^u ! ,,fcc to promote univ]sal s]vice = p ) 4abilities4 ,ev5 m important1 ! p[] ( ! new 9=ma;n te*nology & s]vices c op5 opportunities = employ;t & $uca;n z well z alt]native me?ods = h&l+ "s h1l? c>e & p]sonal assi/.e ne$s = 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,3sequ5tly1 we urge ! ,subcommittee to am5d ,h4,r4 #cfcf to 9clude 9 ! *>ge #dd to ! ,,fcc on univ]sal s]vice to det]m9e ! appropriate m1ns by : 9dividuals ) 4abilities w 2 l9k$ ) adv.ed telecommunica;ns s]vices4 ,cap;n+ & ,descrip;n 8,am]icans ) 4abilities1 "picul>ly ^? ) he>+ impair;ts & vi.n impair;ts1 2lieve t ! "t is "r to 5sure t video programm+ is fully a3essible4 ,= too l;g1 9dividuals ) he>+ & visual 4abilities h be5 unable to b5efit f significant por;ns ( televis$ programm+4 ,9 ! new _w ( mega*annel plat=ms & video on dem&1 ? lack ( a3ess w 2 magnifi$ a ?\s& "ts4 ,! b>ri]s to a3ess = ^! ,am]icans >e unnec & !y c 2 r1dily 4mantl$4 ,clos$ cap;n+ & video descrip;n (f] 5orm\s pot5tial = full a3ess = 9dividuals ) 4abilities #de & !y al (f] use;l b5efits to o!rs 9 ! popula;n4 ,we urge ! ,subcommittee to 9clude language requir+ ! 9clu.n ( cap;n+ & video descrip;n4 ,privacy 8,x is p>am.t t privacy safegu>ds 9 any propos$ legisla;n al address ! ne$s ( 9dividuals ) 4abilities & _! family memb]s4 ,z m & m records kept by employ]s1 h1l? c>e provid]s & social s]vice provid]s1 am;g o!rs1 2come 'digitiz$1' electronic a3ess & transmittal 2comes m likely1 9clud+ ! possibil;y ( a3ess by unau?oriz$ us]s or by au?oriz$ us]s t results 9 4crim9atory 2havior by ! us]4 ,to prev5t ! '9=ma;n hie ^? ) a record ( hav+ a 4abil;y4 ,,ccd al notes t simil> protec;ns >e ext5d$ by ,,ada to ! associates ( 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,to wit1 ',x is 4crim9a;n to exclude or d5y equal gds & s]vices to an 9dividual or 5t;y 2c ( ! "kn 4abil;y ( ano!r 9dividual ) :om ! 9dividual or 5t;y has a rela;n%ip or associa;n4' 8,= 9/.e1 x is 3ceivable t dur+ a mortgage applica;n process1 an electronic file 3ta9+ details ab an 9dividual's modifica;ns to a prop]ty negotiat$ dur+ ! pur*ase agree;t /age ,- modifica;ns s* z doorway #dg wid5+ or a cu/om al>m sy/em = a p]son ) a vi.n or he>+ 4abil;y ,- cd result 9 d5ial ( an applica;n :5 ! mortgage brok] le>ns 9 ? fa%ion t ! applicant1 or a family memb]1 has a sev]e 4abil;y4 ,3clu.n 8,! revolu;n 9 communica;ns1 ! produc;n & 4tribu;n ( 9=ma;n & 5t]ta9;t n[ "uway (f]s ,am]icans ) 4abilities unp>allel$ opportunities = equal;y & adv.e;t4 ,! 9=ma;n sup]hie1 & possibly ev5 p]sonal assi/.e s]vices = 9dividuals acr ! age & 4abil;y spectrum4 8,^? :o h ! abil;y to obta9 & use 9=ma;n h ! p[] to make *oices & 5h.e \r opportunities = 9dep5d;e1 productiv;y1 & self-su6ici5cy4 ,b1 >tificial b>ri]s h be5 9t]pos$ by society 2t 9dividuals ) 4abilities & \r fre$om ) respect to 9=ma;n4 ,t is :y ! ,3sortium = ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities 2lieves x is s important = ! legisla;n y >e 3sid]+ to a3el]ate ! process ( sy/ematically 4mantl+ ^! b>ri]s by 5sur+ t ! communica;n a3essibil;y ne$s ( 9dividuals ) ! full range ( func;nal 4abilities >e adv.ed "r al;g ) adv.es = all #di ,am]icans4 ,? is be/ a3ompli%$ n by gov]n;t act+ al"o b by 5sur+ t bo? ! private & public sectors design an 9=ma;n sup]hid to 5d+ second class a3ess to ! electronic commun;y40 ,blue ,ri2on ,panel ,issues ,f9al ,report on ,telecommunica;ns "<,$itor's note3 ,! ,blue ,ri2on ,panel on ,na;nal ,telecommunica;ns ,policy1 a #ab-memb] 3sortium : 9cludes ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 rel1s$ xs f9al report & recomm5da;ns on mak+ ! #ej ,na;nal ,9=ma;n ,9fra/ructure fully a3essible to 4abl$ p4 ,sponsor$ by ! ,_w ,9/itute on ,4abil;y1 ! panel br"\ tgr 4abl$ p ) telecommunica;ns 9du/ry repres5tatives4 ,! f\r- ye> project develop$ recomm5da;ns & provid$ tra9+ to l1d]s 9 ! 4abil;y commun;y on telecommunica;ns policy4 ,:ile space does n p]mit u to 9clude ! full text ( ! report1 we h exc]pt$ ! recomm5da;ns4 ,! full text ( ! report c 2 d[nload$ f ,,acb's bullet9 bo>d s]vice4 ,if y h a comput]1 modem1 & telecommunica;ns s(tw>e1 y c 3nect to ! bo>d by call+ "<#bjb"> #cca-#ajeh4 ,d[nload ,tel-rep4txt or tel-rep4zip4 ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n on us+ ,,acb ,on-,l9e1 3tact ,nolan ,crabb at ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4"> #ea ,! report calls = updat+ & coord9at+ public policy to 5sure a3ess to 4abl$ p4 ,recomm5da;n #a3 ,update ! ,communica;ns ,act ( #aicd3 ,! ,communica;n ,act ( #aicd's ref];e to ,univ]sal ,s]vice %d 9clude p ) 4abilities1 to r1d3 444 s z to make available1 to all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9clud+ p ) 4abilities1 a rapid1 e6ici5t1 na;n-wide & _w-wide wire & radio communica;ns s]vice ) adequate facilities & r1sonable *>ges 444 ,hi/ory has demon/rat$ t ! "rs ( p ) 4abilities h n be5 protect$ "u ! ,communica;ns ,act ( #aicd 8all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates0 language4 ,we "!=e recomm5d explicit 9clu.n ( 8p ) 4abilities0 9 ! language4 ,? *ange is ess5tial 2c x 3/itutes recogni;n ( p ) #eb 4abilities' "rs to a3ess to telecommunica;ns facilities & s]vices4 ,:ile ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act protects ! g5]al "rs ( p ) 4abilities1 x has n be5 9t]pret$ to cov] a3ess to telecommunica;ns equip;t & s]vices4 ,)\t s* explicit protec;ns1 p ) 4abilities w 3t9ue to face huge b>ri]s to "picipa;n 9 mod]n society4 ,recomm5da;n #b3 ,update & ,cl>ify ! ,telecommunica;ns ,implica;ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act3 ,"! >e _m issues ( telecommunica;ns a3ess t h be5 rais$ by ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act "4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1 & ! ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d %d actively pursue issues t #ec rema9 unresolv$ or t 7 left res]v$ 9 ! legisla;n xf4 ,9 ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 comm]cial facilities >e requir$ to 2 a3essible to p ) 4abilities4 ,we recomm5d t 8comm]cial facil;y0 9clude ^? gds & s]vices (f]$ "? telecommunica;ns4 ,an 9cr1s+ propor;n ( comm]ce 9 ? c.try is 3duct$ by ph"o or "? p]sonal comput]s & modems 3nect$ to databases by ag5cies1 organiza;ns1 & firms t q lit]ally ma9ta9 no facil;y or premises ": !y meet ) _! cu/om]s4 ,= !m1 an electronic or pr9t$ catalog is _! %[room1 & ! teleph"o is _! sales (fice4 ,by xs emphasis on places ( public a3ommoda;n1 ,3gress did n m1n to exclude ^! fa/-gr[+ sectors ( \r economy1 ^: activities manife/ly 3/itute #ed comm]ce1 f cov]age "u ! ,,ada4 ,if ! newly adopt$ regula;ns >e n r$rawn m broadly & cle>ly1 s* comm]cial facilities may 2 9adv]t5tly exclud$ f cov]age "u ,titles ,,ii & ,,iii4 ,al 9 ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 ,3gress explicitly 9clud$ automatic tell] ma*9es "<,,atm,'s"> z an example ( equip;t t m/ 2 made a3essible to 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,! transac;nal s]vices 3duct$ 2t ! ,,atm & a bank1 us+ telecommunica;ns l9ks1 >e v simil> to 9=ma;n kiosks op]at$ by cities1 %opp+ malls1 & museums = use by 3/itu5ts & patrons4 ,n"e!.s1 ! ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d & ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice did n address ^! simil>ities :5 draw+ up _! a3essibil;y #ee guidel9es or regula;ns4 ,?us1 x is uncle> :e!r 9=ma;n kiosks >e cov]$ by ! ,,ada & :at a3essibil;y /&>ds1 if any1 gov]n _! 9/alla;n4 ,recomm5da;n #c3 ,task ,=ce on ,telecommunica;ns & ,4abil;y3 ,! ,:ite ,h\se %d =m a ,task ,=ce on ,telecommunica;ns & ,4abil;y1 )9 ! ,,nii ,task ,=ce1 ) a specific m&ate to exam9e telecommunica;ns-relat$ policies & practices t impact ^u p ) 4abilities1 & to assi/ ! f$]al gov]n;t to "u/& & 9corporate ! 3cept ( univ]sal design4 ,recomm5da;n #d3 ,,fcc ,unit on ,4abil;y ,a3ess3 ,3gress %d require ! ,,fcc to cr1te a hi<-level unit ^: mis.n is to "w ) 4abl$ citiz5s on telecommunica;ns issues4 ,! unit's prim>y goals wd 2 #ef to "<#a"> "w ) p ) 4abilities to id5tify a3ess "qs & 3c]ns 9 issues p5d+ 2f ! ,commis.n2 "<#b"> 5sure t all rules promulgat$ by ! ,commis.n 3=m ) a3ess legisla;n & adm9i/rative rul+s 9 reg>d to a3ess = p ) 4abilities2 "<#c"> act z an a3essibil;y 9=ma;n res\rce = ! ,,fcc2 "<#d"> facilitate 9put to ! ,,fcc f v>i\s 9dividuals & organiza;ns 9 ! 4abil;y commun;y2 "<#e"> assi/ ! ,,fcc 9 mak+ xf m a3essible to xs employees ) 4abilities4 ,recomm5da;n #e3 ,,ntia ,/aff = ,4abil;y ,a3ess3 ,! ,na;nal ,telecommunica;ns & ,9=ma;n ,adm9i/ra;n %d assign an 9dividual to "w ) ! 4abil;y commun;y to id5tify aspects ( xs "w t does1 or may1 h impact on p ) 4abilities4 ,recomm5da;n #f3 #eg ,5sure ,a3ess to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,local ,gov]n;t ,electronic ,s]vices & ,net"ws3 ,f$]al & /ate regula;ns %d 2 adopt$ " to protect ! a3ess ( 9dividuals ) 4abilities 9 ! provi.n ( f$]al1 /ate1 & local programs & s]vices "? telecommunica;ns te*nologies s* z 9=ma;n kiosks1 electronic t[n meet+s1 vot+1 & o!r 9t]active s]vices4 ,recomm5da;n #g3 ,9du/ry ,%d ,9tegrate ,m ,p ) ,4abilities 9to ,all ,levels ( ,xs ,"w ,=ce3 ,! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry has an opportun;y to draw f ! exp]i;e ( employees :o >e 4abl$1 & to ga9 9put f 4abl$ 3sum]s4 ,we wd urge 9du/ry to hire m p ) 4abilities4 ,we wd al recomm5d 9cr1s$ opportunities = 3sum] 9put1 "picul>ly 9to ! #eh design phases ( product develop;t4 ,two examples ( "w+ tgr ) p ) 4abilities >e ,,at@&,t & ,pacific ,bell4 ,bo? corpora;ns h e/abli%$ 3sum] committees compos$ ( p ) 4abilities to meet ) product & design manag]s4 ,! panel 5c\rag$ ! imple;ta;n ( univ]sal design pr9ciples1 (f]+ ^! recomm5da;ns3 ,recomm5da;n #a3 ,9corporate ,univ]sal ,design 9to ,telecommunica;ns ,legisla;n3 ,3gress %d 9corporate univ]sal design ( telecommunica;ns equip;t & s]vices 9to legisla;n4 ,legisla;n %d 9clude explicit ref];e to design+1 manufactur+1 & (f]+ telecommunica;ns equip;t & s]vices = ! wide/ range ( p4 ,an example ( a curr5t #ei opportun;y = legislat+ univ]sal design is ! model language t has be5 negotiat$ 2t ! ,3sortium = ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities " & ! sev5 ,regional ,bell ,op]at+ ,companies4 ,,hr #cfbf "<#ajcrd ,3gress1 #ast ses.n"> wd all[ ! ,,rboc,'s to manufacture telecommunica;ns equip;t1 provid$ t ! equip;t & net"w s]vices !y provide >e a3essible to p ) 4abilities un.s do+ s wd cr1te an undue burd5 or put ! companies at a competitive 4advantage4 ,recomm5da;n #b3 ,"utake ,human ,p]=m.e ,/udies ( ,p ) ,4abilities3 ,! telecommunica;ns 9du/ry %d take ! l1d 9 propos+ an ]gonomic-demographic /udy ( human p]=m.e "*i/ics specifically t>get$ to #fj 9dividuals ) 4abilities 9 >1s s* z audi;n1 vi.n1 spee*1 mo;n1 s5sa;n1 cogni;n1 & 5viron;tal s5sitiv;y1 fund$ "? bo? public & 9du/rial "picipa;n4 ,! /udy %d 2 3duct$ by a 3sortium ( public & private 5tities & fund$ jo9tly4 ,s9ce ! /udy w b5efit all 9du/ries : produce or develop a wide v>iety ( products & s]vices1 no s+le 9du/ry or firm %d ma9ta9 propriet>y 3trol ov] ! project4 ,9dividuals & organiza;ns "kl$g1ble 9 ]gonomics1 func;nally-relat$ 4abil;y /ati/ics & product_/s]vice design %d 2 directly 9volv$ 9 =mula;n ( ! /udy t1m & develop;t ( xs scope1 me?odology1 data collec;n1 analysis & report g5]a;n4 ,9dividuals ) ea* ( ! func;nal limita;ns m5;n$ #fa abv1 :o al h k ( "o or m /udy ele;ts1 %d 2 br"\ 9 z 3tributors to ! /udy t1m4 ,recomm5da;n #c3 ,ext5d ,a3essibil;y ,require;ts to ,products & ,s]vices3 ,"? legisla;n1 ,3gress %d ext5d ! 3cept ( a3essibil;y to 9clude gds & s]vices provid$ by comm]cial facilities & public 5tities4 ,z a result1 a3essibil;y laws wd ext5d 2y build+_/facil;y ext]iors & 9t]iors & exp& to cov] products & s]vices4 ,m* ( ! curr5t body ( f$]al law 9corporates ! 3cept ( a3essibil;y to programs1 s]vices1 facilities & "s products = 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,h["e1 virtually all ( !m 5vi.n ! use ( assi/ive & adaptive te*nology devices & s]vices z a m1ns to a*iev+ ! goal ( #fb a3essibil;y4 ,alm no?+ 9 ! ,te*nology-,relat$ ,assi/.e ,act or ! ,rehabilita;n ,act addresses ! ne$ = apply+ univ]sal design pr9ciples4 ,= example1 ,sec;n #ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act requires a3ess to electronic (fice equip;t by 9dividuals ) 4abilities1 b xs imple;ta;n focuses alm 5tirely ^u f9d+ ways to help f$]al ag5cies le>n ab & pur*ase p]iph]al products t w 5able an 9dividual ) a 4abil;y to use :at wd o!rwise 2 9a3essible4 ,emphasis %d 2 plac$ ^u 5c\rag+1 or requir+1 equip;t design t dem&s z few assi/ive te*nology p]iph]als z practicable4 ,3gress %d 5able ! ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d to exp& xs m&ate 2y ! #fc >tificial b>ri] ( physical /ructures to 9clude products & s]vices1 & ! way-f9d+ 5viron;t4 ,! bo>d %d assi/ ,am]ican busi;s & 9du/ry to develop guidel9es = a3essibil;y t embody ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal design draw+ ^u ! ]gonomic- demographic /udy1 abv4 ,9 addi;n to univ]sal design1 ! report urges ! develop;t ( /&>ds t promote a3essibil;y4 ,recomm5da;n #a3 ,develop;t ( ,p]=m.e-,bas$ ,/&>ds3 ,3gress %d call = p]=m.e-bas$ /&>ds on a3essibil;y 9 any new legisla;n t a6ects ! manufacture or provi.n ( telecommunica;ns equip;t & s]vices4 ,recomm5da;n #b3 ,3sum]- ,9put ,model = ,/&>d-,sett+3 ,3gress %d require a #fd process = 3sum] 9put t 5c\rages 9volve;t by p ) 4abilities 9 all f$]ally m&at$ telecommunica;ns /&>d-sett+4 ,:ile ! panel focus$ l>gely on univ]sal design1 x recogniz$ ! value ( adaptive equip;t & ! fact t "s =ms ( adaptive equip;t w alw 2 nec4 ,recomm5da;n #a3 ,/ate ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,ag5cies ,%d ,fund ,assi/ive ,te*nology = ,employ;t & ,tra9+ ,applica;n4 ,recomm5da;n #b3 ,re- ,9/ate;t ( ,he>+ ,aid ,compatibil;y ,require;ts3 ,! ,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n %d re-9/ate xs he>+ aid compatibil;y rules t require all teleph"os )9 "wplaces to 2 he>+ aid compatible4 ,recomm5da;n #c3 ;,n-#a-#a ,a3ess = ,telecommunica;ns ,relay ,s]vices3 ,! #fe ,,fcc %d assign two ;,n-#a-#a numb]s = na;nwide a3ess to telecommunica;ns relay s]vices3 #g-#a-#a = ,,tty- 9itiat$ calls1 & #e-#a-#a = voice-9itiat$ calls4 ,recomm5da;n #d3 ,baudot & ,,ascii ,compatibil;y3 ,we recognize t te*nology is migrat+ away f ! sl[] ,baudot communica;n protocol " to ,,ascii "4 ,we recognize t tr5d z a positive "o1 b we >e 3c]n$ t policy-mak]s n ov]look ! l>ge base ( ,,tty,'s & _! us]s :o w dep5d ^u ? equip;t = ye>s 9to ! future4 ,recomm5da;n #f3 ,clos$- ,cap;n+ & ,audio ,descrip;n = ,video ,programm+3 ,3gress %d 5act legisla;n t requires all net"w & cable televi.n programm+ to 2 a3essible #ff via clos$ cap;n+ & audio descrip;n4 ,! ,na;nal ,c5t] = ,law & ,d1f;s has 3v5$ a coali;n ( key na;nal 4abil;y organiza;ns to develop draft legislative language focus+ on a3ess to cable programm+4 ,! foll[+ is an 9itial \tl9e ( ! language t cd 2 3sid]$3 ,cap;n+ & ,audio ,descrip;n ,m&ates3 _4 ,c>ri] provid+ cable % c>ry only cap;n$ & audio-describ$ programm+2 _4 ,n requir$ if c>ri] c demon/rate undue burd52 _4 ,rules to 2 5act$ by ! ,,fcc2 & #fg _4 ,phas$-9 require;ts4 ,kaleidoscope1 ,am]ica's ,4abil;y ,*annel1 ,set to ,run #bd ,h\rs a ,"d by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,! ev5+ 2gan sl[ly1 ) b"r kaleidoscope patt]ns *ang+ on ! two scre5s set up 9 ! front ( ! room4 ,music play$ at a com=table volume f sp1k]s set up next to ! scre5s4 ,a /age sat 2t ! scre5s ) a l[ podium & a /&+ podium4 ,at ! back ( ! /age re/$ a gr& piano2 l1n+ 9to x 0 a microph"o4 ,? 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( ,kaleidoscope1 ,am]ica's ,4abil;y ,*annel4 ,ron ,dixon1 executive vice presid5t ( programm+ & produc;n = ,kaleidoscope televi.n1 welcom$ "ey"o ) a famili> say+3 8,ladies & #fh g5tlem51 & *n ( all ages 4440 ,he 4cuss$ ! /a;n's =ma;n & gr[?1 say+ x 0 l a se$4 8,? se$ has n[ blossom$0 9to a fl[]1 he sd4 ,dr4 ,bill ,ni*ols1 presid5t & ,,ceo ( ,,ktv1 3t9u$ t !me4 ,,ktv's programm+ is 9 #be p]c5t ( ,am]ican homes & #cd /ates1 & at any giv5 "t has a pot5tial view]%ip ( m ?an #dj million p1 ,ni*ols /at$4 ,& ,kaleidoscope's gr[? is n limit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 he add$4 8,>.d ! _w1 na;n af na;n is foll[+ ,am]ica's pione]+ .40 ,ni*ols w5t to ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 e>ly ,febru>y to help ,briti% resid5ts get _! [n ,kaleidoscope /a;n1 add+ t ,u4,k4 ,kaleidoscope w 2 op]at+ lat] ? ye>4 ,bl s+]_/s;gwrit] ,k5 #fi ,m$ema ( ,san ,francisco p]=m$ ,kaleidoscope's new !me s;g4 ,! ^ws 9clud$3 8,come look & see p le>n+ new ways to 2 frs 4 4 4 ,come look & see "! >e w9d[s ": once "! 7 walls 4 4 4 . build+ a _w ": "!'s pl5ty ( room = u all40 ,he p]=m$ b1uti;lly4 ,9 fact1 he 0 "o ( ! be/ "ps ( ! ev5+4 ,lety ,magana co-ho/ ( ,,ktv's 8,a ,spectrum ( ,c>+10 describ$ ! /a;n's programm+ z ,,tv by & = p ) 4abilities t w help advisory bo>d organiza;ns1 & ! special ,citibank c>d 2+ (f]$ z "s?+ t w help ! organiza;ns )\t co/+ ! c>dhold]s any?+ extra4 ,!n !y %[$ a video f1tur+ "s ( ! organiza;ns on ! advisory bo>d3 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ! ,d1f1 & ! ,na;nal ,ea/] ,s1ls ,society4 ,! video 0 #gj cap;n$1 & "! 0 a sign language 9t]pret]1 b l la/ ye>1 "! 0 no audio descrip;n = ! bl memb]s ( ! audi;e4 ,ju/9 ,d>t spoke by video ab ,kaleidoscope's =ma;n4 ,! /a;n 2gan on ,july #bf1 #aiij1 8a fitt+ non-co9cid;e10 he sd4 ,he du2$ ,kaleidoscope z 8an exp]i;t 9 tru? wor?y ( \r "picipa;n40 ,! ev5+ dw9dl$ 9to a big comm]cial = ! ,kaleidoscope ,citibank ,a69;y c>d4 ,! c>d w 2 adv]tis$ on ,,ktv1 nonpr(it gr\ps wd help adv]tise x 9 _! circles1 & x wd 2 ! na;n's l>ge/ bank c>d1 ac to ,dixon4 ,tom ,k]w91 director ( new busi;s develop;t = ,citibank1 sd x wd (f] #bd-h\r s]vice _wwide1 ,,tdd s]vice1 & is look+ 9to provid+ bills & 9=ma;n 9 brl4 ,photo c>ds wd al 2 available4 ,= m #ga 9=ma;n1 call #a-#hjj-,,give- #abc "<#ddh-#cabc">4 ,af ! big comm]cial1 ,k5 ,m$ema return$ to ! /age4 ,he made ! audi;e lau< :5 he describ$ 8 attempts to br+ rock & roll music to a p>o*ial hi< s*ool4 ,he sd ! s*ool only _h "o piano1 locat$ 9 ! *oir room1 : rev]b]at$ ) music f ab ! #afth c5tury ,- 8& we all ?"\ ! *oir director 0 f ab ! same ]a40 ,"o "d he & 8 frs ,walt] & ,j]ry w5t to 8/udy 9 ! music libr>y0 ,- 9 r1l;y1 !y w5t to ! *oir room1 set up a sp1k] at ea* 5d ( ! hall1 fac+ d[n ! /airs1 8turn$ ! volume up to kill10 & !y 2gan s++1 ) ,k5 play+ ! piano4 ,s*ool adm9i/rators alm expell$ hm = t 9cid5t1 he sd4 ,af ! jokes1 ,vikki ,c>r1 ^: music 0 (t5 air$ on radio dur+ ! '#ejs & '#fjs1 came #gb on/age4 ,%e sang1 ) ,k5's a3ompani;t1 8,"s": ,ov] ! ,ra9b[0 ) a cad5za sung by ,k54 ,!y made ! re/ ( ! ev5+ 5joyable4 ,af all1 x is ! 5t]ta9;t t makes ! %[4 ,a6iliate ,l1d]s ,ge> ,up = ,grass-,roots ,advocacy by ,nolan ,crabb ,y may n h deep pockets & huge lo2y+ /a6s on ,capitol ,hill1 b y c make ,3gress li/5 to yr po9t ( view ) a solid grass-roots advocacy net"w4 ,t's ! message /ate & special- 9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts rcvd at ! f\r? annual a6iliate presid5ts meet+ held 9 ,*icago ,febru>y #f & #g4 ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s op5$ ! f/ ses.n ( ! meet+ by rem9d+ #gc "picipants ( ! advantages ( att5d.e4 8,? is \r opportun;y to actually meet ) y10 he sd4 8,we're n a l>ge gr\p1 s we c visit ) 9dividual p & give y an opportun;y to talk to u40 ,saund]s !n describ$ 8 vi.n ( a grass-roots legislative net"w4 8,i've be5 tell+ p t we ne$$ to put tgr a legislative net"w ,- a net"w t \r p 9 ,wa%+ton cd call on v qkly1 & )9 ?ree to five "ds1 h ab #ejj lrs s5t to c]ta9 >1s ( ,3gress40 ,he e*o$ ! !me ( 8 previ\s messages 9 8,! ,brl ,=um10 rem9d+ 8 li/5]s t #aiid cd 2 a l&m>k ye> ": legisla;n a6ect+ bl & visually impair$ p is 3c]n$4 ,foll[+ 9troductory rem>ks by ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,sue ,ammet]1 #gd *airp]son ( ,,acb's ,memb]%ip ,committee1 updat$ a6iliate l1d]s on t committee's activities4 ,%e sd ! committee is actively "w+ 9 s"eal /ates to 5h.e memb]%ip1 & x has provid$ ov]sir-,:elan1 ( ,kei? ,t>r-,:elan & ,associates4 ,t>r-,:elan specializes 9 "w+ ) nonpr(it gr\ps l ,,acb to help e/abli% grass-roots net"w+ & local advocacy programs4 ,ac to ,s*ro$]1 ,t>r-,:elan has "w$ ) s* gr\ps z ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,retir$ ,p]sons1 ! ,na;nal ,$uca;n ,associa;n1 ! ,am]ican ,f$]a;n ( ,t1*]s1 & ) organiza;ns 9 o!r c.tries4 ,t>r-,:elan sd ,,acb #ge memb]s m/ *oose n[ :e!r !y w 2 9clud$ 9 ! l&m>k legislative deci.ns ,3gress w make ? ye> or all[ _! views to 2 ignor$4 ,he talk$ c&idly ab s* legislative >1s z h1l? c>e & ! 9=ma;n sup]hie debate10 he expla9$4 8,! f/ corn] >e ^? :o want a univ]sal h1l? c>e program4 ,we h ^? :o want ! ,canadian sy/em1 444 : isn't go+ any": 9 ? ,3gress4 ,second1 we h ! ,cl9ton re=m package1 : has a univ]sal;y compon5t to x1 !n 9 ! c5t] we h ! ,coop] proposal40 ,he sd ! ,cl9ton & ,coop] plans cd 2 vot$ ^u 9 ! ,h\se by ,june4 8,mo/ ( ! ?+s t ,,acb wants 9 ! h1l? c>e legisla;n >e n "!10 he sd4 ,s*ro$] sd key compon5ts ( h1l? c>e legisla;n ( 9t]e/ to ,,acb memb]s >e miss+ f #gf bo? ! ,cl9ton & ,coop] plans4 8,rehabilita;n s]vices c 2 provid$ by /ate ag5cies10 he expla9$1 8b !y >e mo/ c]ta9ly go+ to 2 provid$ by h1l? c>e alli.e plans if ! ,cl9ton plan goes "? z is40 ,he sd s* s]vices z ori5ta;n & mobil;y & rehab t1*+ = old] p :o lose _! sie legisla;n4 8,y're go+ to h an o3upa;nal !rapi/ :o may h _h "o c\rse 9 ori5ta;n & mobil;y try+ to t1* an old] p]son h[ to use a :ite cane1 brl1 or o!r skills !y ne$ to use _! rema9+ vi.n4 8,we hav5't _h a voice1 & we hav5't sd h>dly a ^w z ? h1l? c>e plan 0 =mulat$ by ,mrs4 ,cl9ton & h] task =ce10 ,s*ro$] sd4 8,a few ( y respond$ ) lrs :5 ask$1 #gg b = ! mo/ "p1 mo/ ( u %ru7$ \r %\ld]s & sd ',x doesn't a6ect u4' ,:5 yr memb]s />t com+ to y ) ^! poorly tra9$ skills & !y're wond]+ :y folks )\t any exp]i;e 9 bl;s >e tra9+ !m & gett+ pd by h1l? c>e alli.es1 y c tell !m x's 2c we didn't h "t to write a lr2 we didn't h "t to get motivat$ & tell "sbody t p exp]i;ed 9 provid+ tra9+ to bl folks "\ to 2 provid+ rehabilita;n s]vices40 ,he sd mo/ bl p :o he> ! t]m 8durable m$ical equip;t0 immly ?9k ( :eel*airs or crut*es4 8,if y ne$ assi/ive devices to aug;t rema9+ vi.n or to d1l ) pr9t$ matt] 9 o!r ways1 :y n 3sid] t durable m$ical equip;t80 ,he sd ,,acb memb]s >e a6ect$ by l;g-t]m s]vices z propos$ 9 ! ,cl9ton plan4 ,! e6ect1 h["e1 is #gh negative4 8,if y h tr\ble eat+ or dress+ 444 y're cov]$ "u ! ,cl9ton plan if x goes "?4 ,don't y ?9k t li/ "\ to 9clude "s ( u :o ne$ r1d]s or :o h tr\ble gett+ >.d a commun;y80 ,t>r-,:elan rem9d$ li/5]s t :at"e h1l? plan is pass$ w probably 2 9 e6ect = #be to #ej ye>s4 ,he w>n$ 8 audi;es t un.s bl & visually impair$ p >e put on ! bo>ds ( h1l? alli.es1 _! ne$s w n 2 met by t alli.e4 ,! gr\p turn$ xs att5;n to $uca;n1 4cuss+ ! future ( fund+ = resid5tial s*ools4 8,we ?9k at l1/ = ! "t 2+10 ,s*ro$] sd1 8t resid5tial s*ools >e protect$ z an op;n4 ,b ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act w soon 2 debat$ by ,3gress1 & y c bet t "! >e go+ to 2 ef=ts made to 5sure t all *n ) 4abilities rcv #gi _! $uca;n 9 ! regul> classroom z ! only op;n available to !m40 ,bo? ,s*ro$] & ,t>r- ,:elan agre$ t =m+ coali;ns ) o!rs :o value ! exi/;e ( ! resid5tial s*ools w 2 a major factor 9 sav+ ! s*ools f ext9c;n4 ,f $uca;n1 a6iliate l1d]s look$ at ! na;nal 9=ma;n 9fra/ructure4 ,t>r-,:elan w>n$ t ! possibil;y t d]egula;n ( ! 9=ma;n sup]hiri]s to t 9=ma;n4 8,j z we're 444 gett+ a3ess to ?+s we've n"e _h 2f f newspap]s to 9=ma;n ab products1 x's go+ to 2 #hj tak5 \ ( \r h&s4 ,we ne$ to make p "u/& t we're "p ( ! public & y "e develop]s"> "\ to build "s?+ we c use40 8,! fact t memb]s ( ,3gress >5't pay+ any att5;n to y on ? issue isn't 2c !y're 9h]5tly evil10 ,t>r-,:elan sd1 8x's basically t !y hav5't he>d f y on ? issue4 ,x's n go+ to take a lot4 ,if e "o ( y w5t back to yr /ate & _h "o meet+ ) "o key memb] ( ,3gress 9 yr /ate or s5d #ej lrs to "o or two key memb]s ( ,3gress1 !n y w h an impact40 ,t>r-,:elan l$ ! gr\p 9 a /rategy 4cus.n on advocacy on ! local level4 ,he sd :ile _m ,,acb memb]s may 2 cynical ab 2+ able to make a di6];e ) memb]s ( ,3gress1 !y h a unique advantage4 8,no politician 9 8 "r m9d wd #ha refuse a meet+ ) y40 ,he sd ! mo/ e6ective organiza;ns >e ^? : h a grass-roots /ructure4 8,! two mo/ e6ective ( ^! organiza;ns >e ! ,na;nal ,$uca;n ,associa;n & ! ,na;nal ,rifle ,associa;n2 ^! gr\ps h ! be/ grass-roots organiza;ns40 ,t>r-,:elan sd lr writ+ c 2 e6ective provid$ "s rules >e foll[$4 ,lrs %d 2 t>get$ to ea* ,,acb memb]'s repres5tative or s5ator4 ,lrs %d 2 p]sonaliz$1 %ort1 & v specific2 bill numb]s %d 2 m5;n$ :5"e possible4 ,lrs %d 2 writt5 9 ! language & /yle ( ea* 9dividual memb] r ?an bas$ on =m lrs4 ,lrs %d 2 "tly & 3cise4 ,he sd lrs %d 2 g5]at$ via a teleph"o tree 9 : a6iliate memb]s call "o ano!r to 3firm t mat]ial 0 rcvd f ! na;nal (fice & t ! memb] #hb is 9de$ writ+ a lr4 ,ano!r advocacy /rategy1 ac to ,t>r-,:elan1 is telephon+ memb]s ( ,3gress4 8,! rules >e simil> to lrs10 he sd4 8,keep x simple1 %ort1 /ate :at y want1 & f9i% ! call4 ,on a scale ( "o to #aj1 a lr is probably a six or a sev51 a teleph"o call is a five1 & a visit to a legislator is a #aj40 ,he sd visits >5't z di6icult to get z "s mir- ,:elan sd4 ,he 5c\rag$ 8 li/5]s n to 2 9timidat$ by _! repres5tative or s5ator4 8,don't wa/e _! "t10 he sd4 8,don't talk sup]flu\s talk1 b d talk 9 ways !y c "u/&4 ,don't alw 2lieve ) a s5ator t y've gott5 ! bru%-(f if y don't get to sit d[n ) ! #hc s5ator directly4 ,s5ior /aff >e on _m o3a.ns z important z ! legislator hmf40 ,s*ro$] 5c\rag$ a6iliate l1d]s to att5d t[n meet+s held by memb]s ( ,3gress 9 _! 4tricts4 ,t>r-,:elan describ$ ! /eps nec to build a /atewide advocacy net"w4 ,s* /eps 9clude ! det]m9a;n ( "o memb] :o s]ves z a ,3gres.nal 4trict coord9ator4 ,! advocacy t1m : "ws ) ! coord9ator %d 2 compris$ ( memb]s f ! t>get$ ,3gressman's 4trict & %d repres5t a cross-sec;n ( bl & visually impair$ p 9 ! 4trict or /ate4 ,! 4trict coord9ator %d "w ) ! t1m to cr1te a teleph"o tree ( numb]s ( t1m memb]s :o c 2 reli$ ^u to write or call _! memb]s ( ,3gress4 8,i want to urge bo? \r /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate #hd l1d]s to take "s ( ^! /eps we've talk$ ab 9 build+ a net"w10 ,s*ro$] sd4 8,at ! v l1/1 pl1se tell me :o is ! legislative coord9ator 9 yr a6iliate4 ,i got two responses f my reque/ 9 ,decemb] ask+ y :o !y w]e4 ,t]ry ,b.s+1 "1 & ,brian ,*>lson1 "1 7 ! only two p ,i he>d f4 ,t's n gd2 ,i "k we're busy1 b we're 9 ,,acb = a r1son4 ,we're "h to make a di6];e = bl p40 ,t>r-,:elan sd once an advocacy net"w is organiz$1 a6iliate l1d]s %d look closely at ! organiza;n )9 _! a6iliate4 ,he gave five r1sons = organiz+4 8,f/1 we organize to ma9ta9 & 5c\rage exi/+ memb]%ip2 ! next purpose is to exp& & get new memb]s2 #he ?ird1 we organize to make y m e6ective2 f\r?1 organiz+ is gd = fund-rais+2 & fif?1 we organize to improve ! e6ective;s ( exi/+ a6iliate /ructures40 ,he sd appropriate organiz+ />ts by li/5+ to ! memb]s4 ,!n x's "t to li/5 to non-memb]s to asc]ta9 :y !y're non-memb]s4 ,he 5c\rag$ a6iliate l1d]s to develop a /ructure t 9volves ea* memb] on _! t]ms r ?an ^? ( ! l1d]4 ,he sd ea* a6iliate %d 3c5trate on ways to raise xs visibil;y4 8,if p don't "k ": to f9d y1 !y c't f9d y4 ,x's t simple40 ,! ,price ( ,free ,matt] ,mail ,dur+ ! second "d ( ! meet+1 new problems ) free matt] mail took c5t] /age4 ,,acb's ,oral ,mill] l1d ! 4cus.n on #hf free matt] mail & app>5t 9cr1s$ ef=ts by po/al (ficials 9 v>i\s "ps ( ! na;n to re/rict xs prop] use4 ,mill] detail$ "s ( ! hi/ory ( ! po/al s]vice's "e-n>r[+ 9t]preta;n ( ! free matt] privilege 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,a6iliate l1d]s he>d ! sec;n ( ! po/al manual : d1lt ) free matt] mail4 ,mill] relat$ ! /ory ( an ag5cy 9 ,memphis : s5t a l>ge-pr9t newslr to r1d]s 9 ! >ea4 ,po/al (ficials "q$ :e!r t mat]ial 0 2+ s5t only to bl or o!rwise qualifi$ r1d]s1 & ! ag5cy ultimately 0 able to satisfy t issue4 8,!n ! "q came up1 ',well1 ev5 if ^! p >e bl1 :o says !y >e81'0 ,mill] sd4 8,ultimately1 ! po/ (fice decid$ ! ag5cy :o 0 s5d+ ! newslr wasn't a compet5t au?or;y to det]m9e :o 0 qualifi$40 #hg ,mill] \tl9$ o!r free matt] horror /ories 9clud+ 9cid5ts exp]i;ed by ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8,! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil mail$ notices ( xs upcom+ 3v5;n10 ,mill] expla9$1 8& a =m = p to fill \ sign+ up = v>i\s ses.ns4 ,? 0 kick$ back by ! po/ (fice at : x 0 mail$4 ,_! 3t5;n 0 t :ile ! mat]ial 0 9 l>ge pr9t & 0 9de$ s5t to bl p1 x 3ta9$ adv]tis+4 ,9 ? case1 ! p us$ "s gd 9g5u;y & mail$ ! same mat]ial f ano!r po/ (fice : did a3ept x40 ,,acb ,memb] ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 publi%] ( 8,dialogue ,magaz9e0 & 8,lifepr9ts10 \tl9$ p]h ! mo/ significant free matt] horror /ory to date4 ,x 2gan1 %e sd1 :5 an angry ,texan call$ to say t he _h be5 =bidd5 to mail 8 newslr #hh 2c po/al (ficials claim$ x 3ta9$ adv]tis+4 ,he felt 8,dialogue0 %d 2 tr1t$ simil>ly4 ,ultimately1 po/al (ficials 9ve/igat$ ,mc,c>l's company ,blskills1 ,9c4 to det]m9e :e!r x has made a pr(it f ! ann\nce;ts publi%$ 9 ! magaz9es4 ,satisfi$ t ,blskills rcvs no 9come f xs ann\nce;ts column1 ! (ficial !n "q$ :e!r mat]ial is 2+ s5t to sil's subscrip;n r5ewal =m : _h be5 9 ! back ( bo? magaz9es4 ,%e expla9$ t ! =m 0 9clud$ to 5h.e ! 9dep5d;e ( ! r1d] 9 all[+ hm or h] to complete ! =m )\t assi/.e4 ,9 late ,novemb]1 ,mc,c>l rcvd a lr f ! po/ (fice 9 : x def9$ h] subscrip;n r5ewal =m z adv]tis+1 r5d]+ h] publica;ns 9eligible = free matt] #hi mail+4 ,mc,c>l has s9ce remov$ ! subscrip;n =m & app1l$ ! deci.n ( ! po/al (ficials4 ,t deci.n n only dcld h] publica;ns 9eligible = free matt] mail+1 b assess$ a @s#ad1bab p] ye> p5alty = a total ( @s#db1fcf4 ,! deci.n ord]$ ,mc,c>l to pay ! 5tire am.t 9 a lump sum )9 #cj "ds ( receipt ( ! lr4 ,! po/ (fice (f]$ ,mc,c>l ! op;n ( mak+ mon?ly pay;ts = ?ree ye>s4 ,9 h] lr ( app1l1 ,mc,c>l 3t5d$ t h] subscrip;n r5ewal =ms >5't adv]tis+ s9ce !y (f] no 9c5tives = mail+ e>ly1 !y don't describe ! product or s]vice1 & %e sd1 ! =m xf wdn't necess>ily 9dicate :at is 2+ ord]$4 ,oral ,mill] sd 9 addi;n to ,mc,c>l's app1l1 he has writt5 a lr dem&+ an appo9t;t ) #ij ! po/ma/] g5]al to 4cuss free matt] regula;ns 9 g5]al4 ,at press "t1 "! 0 no response ei on ,mc,c>l's app1l or ,,acb's reque/ = an appo9t;t ) ! po/ma/] g5]al4 ,he sd o!r ag5cies >e wat*+ ! free matt] situa;n closely4 8,record+ = ! ,bl is v 9t]e/$ 9 ?10 ,mill] expla9$1 82c "s #ei p]c5t ( ! p :o rcv books f ,,rfb >e n bl40 ,! rema9d] ( ! meet+ focus$ on reports f ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 ! ,wom5's ,3c]ns ,committee1 ! ,m9or;y ,3c]ns ,committee1 an update on ! #aiid ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica ,delegate ,assembly & ,legislative ,"w%op1 & a report 3c]n+ ! ,nor?1/]n ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,sem9>4 #ia ,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y & ! ,bl3 ,a ,lr to ,gl5n ,plunkett "<,$itor's ,note3 ,^? :o att5d$ la/ ye>'s 3v5;n 9 ,san ,francisco may rememb] t ,gl5n ,plunkett1 !n employ$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 (f]$ "s 3/ructive criticism ( ! ,social ,secur;y program & su7e/$ ways x cd 2 improv$4 ,he put ^? su7es;ns 9 ! =m ( a lr to ,&rew ,"y :o repres5t$ ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n at \r 3v5;n4 ,we ?"\ y wd 2 9t]e/$ 9 ,"y's response4"> ,de> ,gl5n3 ,i rcvd yr late/ lr 3c]n+ ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y programs & ! bl4 ,my apologies = n respond+ to y soon]4 ,3c]n+ yr 9t]e/ 9 cr1t+ a 8c5tral gr\p to h&le all claims = 4abil;y b5efits #ib bas$ on bl;s10 we 2lieve t a3ess to ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n = ! bl is be/ s]v$ by ! curr5t sy/em4 ,9dividuals alleg+ bl;s >e n[ able to 2 s]v$ by any field (fice or 4abil;y det]m9a;n s]vice 9 ! c.try4 ,we 2lieve t bifurcat+ ! sy/em 9to 8bl0 & 8non-bl0 >1s wd 2 9e6ici5t & 9cr1se ! "t requir$ to process cases4 ,giv5 t \r qual;y assur.e sy/ems d n reflect any major problems 9 ? >ea1 s* a major *ange does n seem appropriate4 ,h["e1 we h 2gun a few 9itiatives to improve ! 4abil;y process = all claimants1 reg>d.s ( impair;t4 ,"o ( ^! 9itiatives 9volves plac+ 4abil;y speciali/s 9 ! field (fices to improve ! qual;y ( m$ical evid;e obta9$ dur+ ! 9itial 9t]view4 ,we >e 9 ! process ( te/+ ? #ic s]vice deliv]y sy/em1 & hope t x w result 9 m e6ici5t & a3urate s]vice to p ) 4abilities4 ,) reg>d to yr 3c]ns on ! deem+ ( res\rces f p>5ts to *n1 ! recomm5da;n ( a major;y ( ! ,,ssi mod]niza;n exp]ts ,- t a @s#b1jjj exclu.n apply = ea* ,,ssi-9eligible * 9 ! h\sehold ,- is / "u 3sid]a;n4 ,we agree t "! >e valid >gu;ts 9 favor ( ! propos$ deem+ *ange4 ,h["e1 2f proce$+ ) regula;ns1 we m/ 3sid] o!r relat$ issues4 ,"s h ask$ :e!r ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! deem+ *ange "<@s#ad million p] ye> by fiscal ye> #aiig"> is ju/ifi$ 9 li1s des]v+ ( re=m4 ,i assure y t ! views ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl on ? & o!r matt]s w 2 c>e;lly 3sid]$4 ,?ank y = yr 9t]e/ 9 #id ^! matt]s4 ,s9c]ely1 ,&rew ;,j4 ,"y1 ,deputy ,commis.n] = ,programs1 ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n ,? ,company ,wants to ,label ,:at ,y ,buy by ,nolan ,crabb ,if y _h m"oy = e "t y _h to label products af y got !m home f ! /ore1 y'd probably 2 liv+ q well by n[4 ,all too _m ( u >e famili> ) ! old r\t9e ( gett+ ! groc]ies home & !n sp5d+ :at"e "t is nec to appropriately label &_/or organize \r pur*ases = easy loca;n & use lat]4 ,imag9e a _w ": ! products on ! %elves >e label$ 9 l>ge pr9t or brl 2f y buy !m4 ,s* a _w seems remote at be/1 b t's ! k9d ( _w a ,d5m>k-bas$ company #ie wants to make a r1l;y1 ac to ,annette ,lud]s1 ! repres5tative = ,loriket ,co4 ,lud]s says h] company is r1dy ) bo? ! exp]i;e & ! label+ product to help ,am]ican manufactur]s produce gds t >e label$ 9 a =m t bl & visually impair$ p c r1d4 ,lud]s says h] company c d ll to help bl ,am]icans un.s !y get 9volv$ at ! grass-roots level4 8,z ( n[10 %e expla9s1 8c.tries 9 ! ,europ1n ,economic ,commun;y >e requir$ to place rais$ w>n+ labels on products t >e toxic or o!rwise haz>d\s4 ,t came ab z a result ( political pressure "?\t ! ,europ1n ,economic ,commun;y40 ,lud]s says h] company c produce s* labels z 9t]na;nally us$ 5viron;tal & w>n+ symbols to actual brl labels t c 2 us$ on #if bottles & boxes4 8,am]ican companies don't feel a ne$ = s* labels10 ,lud]s expla9s4 8,! sad ?+ is !y buy \r rais$ labels = products !y 9t5d to sell 9 ,europe1 b !y don't use !m on products 4tribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,at pres5t1 ,lud]s says1 rais$ labels on ,europ1n products >e g5]ally limit$ to ! rais$ triangle symbol t specifies a w>n+ ( toxic or haz>d\s mat]ial 9side ! 3ta9]4 ,b ,loriket has produc$ brl labels & is prep>$ to m>ket !m "h :5 ,u4,s4 companies >e 9t]e/$4 ,loriket's labels c 9clude brl or rais$ symbols4 ,! cle> pla/ic labels d n prev5t siy+ sizes4 ,%e says :ile #ig manufactur]s & retail]s (f] num]\s r1sons = n 9clud+ l>ge pr9t or brl or rais$ labels1 bl & "pially si5't curr5tly available to y4 ,i've (t5 ?"\ t if "o corpora;n decid$ to 3si/5tly label products1 o!rs wd take an 9t]e/ :5 !y recognize ! k9d ( public rela;ns mil1ge !y wd get40 ,s :y doesn't ,lud]s take up ! ,label ,am]ica bann] h]f8 8,"ey"o f ,3gress d[n to ! retail]s & manufactur]s wd view me z "s"o simply try+ to d ? = my [n 9t]e/4 ,i'm n sure any ( ^? p wd li/5 to me or take me s]i\sly if ,i #ih attempt$ to emb>k on s* an ef=t by myf4 ,i ?9k1 h["e1 t ) ! passage ( ! 4abil;y law 9 ? c.try1 if we c "sh[ tap ! _s ( t law1 p :o >e bl or visually impair$ cd probably /ir up 9t]e/ am;g ! manufactur]s & retail]s40 ,%e recognizes t "s ph>macies provide brl or l>ge pr9t labels on ph>maceutical products1 & ,mc,donald's brl s(t dr9k lids >e v m* a "p ( ! sc5e1 b f> m m/ 2 d"o4 8,^! >e gd />ts4 ,at l1/ ,mc,donald's has %[n t y c 9de$ /amp brl on a cup lid4 ,& ^? ph>macies :o (f] brl labels on prescrip;n drugs d a wond];l s]vice1 b x m/ g fur!r4 ,am]ica has be5 ! tradi;nal _w l1d] 9 t]ms ( a3ess to p ) 4abilities4 ,x j makes s5se t ? c.try wd /rive to provide labels 9 a =m t c 2 r1d by all ( xs #ii citiz5s40 ,= m 9=ma;n on ,loriket & xs products1 3tact ,annette ,lud]s by call+ "<#bab"> #dhi- #gjie4 ,lit]>y ,brl ,compet5cy ,te/ ,rel1s$ ,on ,janu>y #g1 #aiid1 ! ,na;nal ,lit]>y ,brl ,compet5cy ,te/ 0 rel1s$4 ,! te/ is 9t5d$ = t1*]s ( *n & adults1 & design$ to all[ c&idates to demon/rate a basic compet5cy 9 brl4 ,! te/ is compos$ ( ?ree "ps3 ,"p ,"o1 ,writ+ ,skills1 asks ! c&idate to transcribe mat]ials us+ a slate & a brlwrit]2 ,"p ,two1 ,r1d+ ,skills1 requires ! c&idate to id5tify ]rors 9 a %ort brl selec;n2 & ,"p ,?ree1 ,multiple *oice1 pres5ts ! c&idate ) #be "qs on ! #ajj lit]>y brl code4 ,s9ce ,janu>y #aidc1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ has be5 responsible = ! develop;t ( tra9+ mat]ials & c]tifica;n programs = brl transcrib]s & pro(r1d]s4 ,^! programs 7 design$ = ! c]tifica;n ( volunte]s produc+ brl texts = $uca;nal & leisure r1d+4 ,= "s "t1 $ucators & 3sum] gr\ps h be5 3c]n$ ab ! qual;y & quant;y ( brl 9/ruc;n t bl *n >e rcvg 9 s*ool4 ,9 #aihi1 ! ,committee on ,jo9t ,organiza;nal ,ef=t1 : 9cludes ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ask$ ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress to explore ! f1sibil;y ( cr1t+ a na;nal c]tifica;n program 9 brl = t1*]s4 ,! libr>y agre$ r1dily2 xs brl develop;t sec;n immly 2gan plann+4 ,an #aja advisory committee compos$ ( $ucators1 rehabilita;n t1*]s1 transcrib]s & 3sum]s 0 =m$ to /udy ! f1sibil;y ( develop+ a brl compet5cy te/ = t1*]s2 x recomm5d$ t ,,nls develop c]tifica;n te/s 9 ! prim>y brl codes = t1*]s4 ,9 #aiia1 an $itorial committee 0 =m$ to advise on ! te/'s develop;t4 ,x develop$ guidel9es = ! 3t5t1 cr$ibil;y protec;n1 & r1d+ level ( ! te/1 & decid$ t multiple v].ns ( ! te/ wd g to ! same loca;n4 ,x 0 decid$ t ! te/ wd n attempt to m1sure t1*+ me?odology1 b only subject matt] k4 ,univ]sities wd 2 5c\rag$ to 3t9ue to address me?odology z "p ( _! t1*] prep>a;n programs4 ,/ate de"p;ts ( $uca;n & pr(es.nal /&>ds bo>ds wd 2 5c\rag$ to develop _! [n te/s ( #ajb me?odology z ne$$4 ,"o te/ wd 2 cr1t$ = t1*]s ( all $uca;nal levels4 ,! trial te/ w5t to ! $itorial committee 9 spr+ #aiib4 ,t5 review]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada evaluat$ x4 ,af ! te/ & 9/ruc;ns 7 revis$1 pe] review took place 9 summ] #aiib4 ,=ty-five p 9 #ae /ates & ,canada1 :o _h be5 recomm5d$ or express$ 9t]e/1 7 s5t copies ( ! te/4 ,ag1 revi.ns 7 made4 ,9 #aiic1 f\r =ms ( ! f9al te/ 7 develop$ & prep>$ = use4 ,! ,na;nal ,lit]>y ,brl ,compet5cy ,te/ is "ugo+ a valida;n process4 ,until ! =malities ( ? process h be5 complet$1 all ( ^? :o ask to take ! te/ w 2 9=m$ ( xs p5d+ valida;n4 ,! te/ has be5 develop$ ) e possible 3sid]a;n = 3t5t & rigor4 ,,nls #ajc /aff w c>e;lly monitor xs use 9 ! field & /& r1dy to make :at"e modifica;ns & a3ommoda;ns >e nec 9 ord] to facilitate ! a*ieve;t ( /at$ goals4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 ,,nls ,director1 at "<#bjb"> #gjg-#eajj4 ,a6iliate ,news ,r.dup ,same ,hotel1 ,di6]5t ,"n ,! #aiid ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl /ate 3v5;n is 9 ! plann+ /ages4 ,x w 2 held ,april #bi-,may #a at ! ,h[>d ,johnson ,motel1 #dhjj ,m]le ,hay ,road 9 ,des ,mo9es4 ,x's ! same hotel1 j a di6]5t "n4 ,room rates w 2 @s#da p] ni ! re/aurant w 2 fully op]a;nal1 f1tur+ _m *ick5 5trees ,- ! #ajd re/aurant's specialty4 ,m 9=ma;n w 2 available lat]4 ,if y h "qs1 com;ts or id1s1 call #a-#hjj-#dhd-#ifee-#ciab4 ,!y're ,fid & 7 on _! way home4 ,! woman1 ,kay ,amyx1 0 kill$4 ,,acb ( ,grt] ,c9c9nati ask$ ! mayor to take ac;n2 9 "picul>1 by broadca/ ( a public s]vice ann\nce;t t wd rem9d ! driv]s ( ,c9c9nati to value _! privilege to #aje drive & respect & value ! lives ( all p$e/rians1 :o h "rs & lives & families z well4 8,driv]s & p$e/rians tgr ne$ to travel ab 9 safety10 ,rog]s wrote4 8,n"o ( u wants to cause ! d1? ( ano!r4 ,\r grte/ protec;n is n laws1 is n tra6ic tickets1 is n jail s5t;es4 ,\r grte/ protec;n is 9dividual responsibil;y & respect = ! lives & safety ( "o ano!r40 ,"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 #ajf ( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2 responsible = ! reliabil;y ( products or s]vices m5;n$4 ,nom9a;ns ,! ,lit ,vi.n ,aw>d1 a prize giv5 to p :o h made a notewor?y 3tribu;n to ! prev5;n1 cure1 or tr1t;t ( sev]e vi.n impair;t or bl;s4 ,to 2 eligible1 a p]son m/ h 3tribut$ to ! field ( vi.n 9 a specific1 id5tifiable1 notewor?y way4 ,c&idates may 2 f any field t 9 any way prev5ts or ameliorates bl;s or visual impair;t1 9clud+ m$ic9e1 basic sci5tific rese>*1 optometry1 5g9e]+1 rehabilita;n1 or s]vice deliv]y4 ,=mal nom9a;ns m/ 9clude a /ate;t expla9+ ! c&idate's 3tribu;n & h[ #ajg x fulfills ! crit]ia1 ! nom9ee's curr5t address & o3upa;n1 complete $uca;n 9=ma;n1 pr(es.nal posi;ns held1 & exp]i;e1 z well z ! "ns1 addresses & ph"o numb]s ( ?ree p well acqua9t$ ) ! nom9ee's "w4 ,! aw>d is op5 to citiz5s ( any c.try1 & w 2 pres5t$ 9 ,new ,york ,c;y 9 ,septemb] #aiid4 ,! @s#ae1jjj aw>d & a3ompany+ sculpture >e provid$ "? ! w ( ,georgette ,pis>t1 a l;g"t ,lit1 a ,belgian diplomat & busi;sman4 ,all nom9a;ns m/ 2 po/m>k$ on or 2f ,april #a1 #aiid1 & s5t to3 ,secret>y1 ,pis>t ,vi.n ,aw>d ,committee1 ,! ,li on ,,ms-,,dos disk1 ,v]sa,brl ,,ii disk & 9 pr9t4 ,non-pr9t us]s m/ h a comput] or ,v]sa,brl to r1d ! magaz9e4 ,subscrip;ns co/ @s#be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 @s#ce else":4 ,specify ! =mat desir$ & s5d yr "n1 address1 & *eck to ,v]sa,news1 c_/o ,david ,gold/e91 ,$itor1 #hg ,san=d ,lane1 ,/am=d1 ,,ct #jfije2 ph"o "<#bjc"> #ccf-#dccj4 ,directory ,assi/.e ,on ,febru>y #d1 ,,at@&,t fil$ t>iff revi.ns ) ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n waiv+ ! *>ges = 9t]/ate directory assi/.e calls = 4abl$ #aji cu/om]s1 ) a maximum ( #ej calls p] bill+ cycle4 ,calls ov] #ej w 2 bill$ at ! normal rate4 ,! t>iff w 2come e6ective ,m>* #ba4 ,once x's 9 place1 cu/om]s m/ h an ,,at@&,t-approv$ c]tifica;n 9dicat+ a visual or physical 4abil;y t prev5ts use ( a teleph"o directory4 ,? exemp;n applies to directory assi/.e calls = p]sonal use1 bill$ to "o resid5tial teleph"o l9e p] c]tifi$ cu/om]4 ,x does n apply to calls = directory assi/.e made 9 ,mexico or ov]s1s1 or to calls made f ,midway or ,wake isl&s1 or via ,,at@&,t ,,usad,'irect ,s]vice to 9t]/ate directory assi/.e1 or to directory assi/.e 9 ,canada or ! 9t]na;nal por;n ( #hji directory assi/.e4 #aaj ,brl ,lite ,blazie ,5g9e]+ ann\nces ! availabil;y ( ,brl ,lite1 a talk+ notetak] ) a /&>d brl keybo>d1 op;nal voice \tput & an #ah-cell refre%able brl 4play4 ,x weirettsville ,rd41 ,=e/ ,hill1 ,,md #bajej2 "<#daj"> #hic-#iccc4 ,w9d[s ,ma/] ,br& new f ,blazie ,5g9e]+ is ,w9d[s ,ma/]1 a s(tw>e package t 9 comb9a;n ) a syn!siz] c give bl & visually impair$ p a3ess to ,w9d[s applica;ns us$ by _m p4 ,& comb9+ ! program ) a ,brl ';n ,sp1k1 y c get ! e6ici5cy ( grade ,,ii brl 9put4 #aaa ,comb9+ x ) ! ,brl ,lite gives y spee* & brl a3ess to ,w9d[s4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,bryan ,blazie at "<#daj"> #hic- #iccc4 ,brlr ,fix-,x-,yrf ,philip ,jackson1 #bbba ,memorial ,ct41 ,k+sport1 ;,,tn #cgffd1 is 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ to ma9ta9 ,p]k9s ,brlrs & o!r simil> equip;t4 ,^? 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,ka?y ,clatte ( ,m$=d1 ,ore41 di$ ,janu>y #aa1 #aiid1 hav+ su6]$ f c.er = s"eal mon?s4 ,a regul> att5dee at ,,acb 3v5;ns1 ,clatte 0 a memb] ( ! bo>d ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 & a memb] ( ,visually ,impair$ ,vet]ans ( ,am]ica4 ,%e 0 a ph>maci/'s mate /a;n$ at ,pe>l ,h>bor on ,decemb] #g1 #aida4 ,extra ,/ep ,aw>d ,mi*ael ,by+ton is ! recipi5t ( ! ,extra ,/ep ,aw>d = 8 ye>s ( s]vice 9 ! ,kansas ,associa;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 #aag ,job ,op5+ ,! ,a6iliat$ ,bl ( ,l\isiana ,9c4 ,rehabilita;n ,tra9+ ,c5t] seeks an 5]getic1 9novative & self-direct$ 9dividual ) ?ree to five ye>s ( pr(es.nal level adm9i/rative exp]i;e to 2 xs assi/ant director4 ,duties w 9clude develop+ commun;y res\rces = voca;nal rehabilita;n & employ;t opportunities3 tra9+ /aff2 direct+ & manag+ a million doll> plus budget1 & cr1tive net"w+ = utiliza;n ( exi/+ ag5cies & res\rces /atewide4 ,applicants %d h a ma/]'s degree 9 rehabilita;n or closely relat$ social sci;e or public_/busi;s adm9i/ra;n field2 manage;t exp]i;e 9 a human s]vice 5viron;t is pref]r$2 2 able to write e6ective reports & pap]s2 2 able to 3ceptualize new #aah projects & f9i% !m2 demon/rate l1d]%ip abil;y on "w gr\ps1 task =ces & t1m projects2 or h a ba*elor's degree 9 rehabilita;n or relat$ field ) five ye>s ( exp]i;e "w+ ) an e/abli%$ voca;nal tra9+ c5t] = ! bl4 ,s5d yr resume to3 ,a6iliat$ ,bl ( ,l\isiana ,9c41 #dji ;,w4 ,st4 ,m>y ;,blvd41 ,lafayette1 ,,la #gjejf4 ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws3 ,f.da;n = ! ,pa/ ,-,*all5ge = ! ,future1 ,"p ,,vi by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t "<,$itor's note3 ,? is ! f9al >ticle 9 ? s]ies4 ,la/ mon?'s >ticle d1lt ) #aai ,bylaws #d1 #e & #f4 ,? mon? d1ls ) ,bylaws #g & #h4"> ,bylaw #g provides = ! e/abli%;t ( a hybrid bo>d to 2 "kn z ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 ,! bo>d is to h five memb]s :o w s]ve = t]ms ( two ye>s4 ,9 ea* odd-numb]$ ye>1 at ! close ( ! annual 3v5;n1 ! presid5t % appo9t ! *airp]son & "o addi;nal memb] ( ! bo>d1 & 9 ev5-numb]$ ye>s1 ! 3v5;n by major;y vote % elect ! rema9+ ?ree memb]s4 ,?us1 we curr5tly h a special bo>d made up ( bo? presid5tial appo9tees & a major;y ( elect$ memb]s ^: t]ms >e /a7]$ & ov]lap ea* o!r4 ,:5 ! orig9al ,,acb ,3/itu;n 0 adopt$ 9 #aifb1 provi.n 0 made 9 ! bylaw on /&+ committees = a publica;ns committee4 ,_m1 h["e1 2c ( _! exp]i;es 9 ! ,na;nal #abj ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl dur+ ! #aiejs1 2liev$ /r;gly t a specializ$ bo>d or 5t;y ) a major;y ( memb]s elect$ directly by ! 3v5;n %d 2 cr1t$ 9 ord] to gu>antee t ! pages ( all (ficial publica;ns ( ,,acb wd 2 op5 to unpopul> or 4s5t+ viewpo9ts1 & to 5sure t ! 9cumb5t (fic]s & adm9i/ra;n wd n use 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & o!r publica;ns solely = _! [n political purposes or ! adv.e;t ( _! viewpo9ts4 ,l$ by memb]s & delegates f ! ,kansas ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 ! ,,acb 3v5;n 0 p]suad$ dur+ ! mid- #aifjs to cr1te ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 : cle>ly has grt] /atus ?an a /&+ committee4 ,bylaw #g al provides t ! bo>d has ! responsibil;y ( select+ an $itorial /aff4 ,? provi.n appe>s to 2 at odds ) o!r provi.ns ( ! #aba 3/itu;n & bylaws : we h previ\sly 4cuss$1 : give f9al approval au?or;y = ! appo9t;t ( pr(es.nal /aff to ! bo>d ( directors4 ,bylaw #g !n /ates t ! bo>d has ! responsibil;y ( det]m9+ ! $itorial policy = all (ficial publica;ns ( ! c\ncil4 ,? 8(ficial publica;ns0 language has 2come "s:at 3trov]sial ov] ! ye>s4 ,"! >e ^? :o wd >gue t ! phrase 8(ficial publica;ns0 limits ! bo>d ( publica;ns' au?or;y & jurisdic;n to only ! $itorial policy = 8,! ,brl ,=um10 : is ! only (ficial publica;n ( ,,acb4 ,o!rs wd >gue vocif]\sly t ! phrase 8(ficial publica;ns0 m1ns m* m1 & t ! bo>d ( publica;ns m/ review & approve ! ?ru/ ( all bro*ures1 tra9+ manuals1 etc41 : ,,acb 4tributes to an audi;e 2y xs (ficial family4 #abb ,"s h po9t$ \ t if ? broad 9t]preta;n ( ! p[]s ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns is a3urate1 !n ! na;nal (fice /aff & o!r volunte] committees & "w]s = ,,acb wd 2 burd5$ by hav+ to seek bo>d ( publica;ns review & approval ( num]\s docu;ts 2f s* docu;ts cd 2 put 9to f9al =m & 4tribut$4 ,o!rs wd ma9ta9 t s* a nuis.e is ess5tial if ! bo>d ( publica;ns is to 3t9ue to s]ve xs hi/orical core purpose ( gu>antee+ t all viewpo9ts >e repres5t$ 9 mat]ial produc$ = wide 4tribu;n by ,,acb & ( 5sur+ t ! 9cumb5ts d n unfairly re/rict or c5sor a3ess = all viewpo9ts to ,,acb publica;ns4 ,? l;g-/&+ debate ov] ! prop] scope & au?or;y ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns may n"e 2 resolv$1 b ? issue may well 2 "o : ! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws #abc ,committee & ! 3v5;n ultimately may wi% to revisit 9 an ef=t to cl>ify ! p[]s & au?or;y ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 ,bylaw #g al provides t no bo>d memb] % 2 ei appo9t$ or elect$ = m ?an ?ree 3secutive t]ms1 & t only "o memb] % 2 ei appo9t$ or elect$ at any "o "t f any "o /ate4 ,! bylaw /ates t a major;y ( ! bo>d may vote to 9clude ! $itor or produc] ( any na;nally 4tribut$ "w project ( ! bo>d z an ex- (ficio memb] ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 ,x fur!r /ates t ! bo>d % meet at l1/ once a ye>1 m (t5 if nec1 at ! call ( ! *airp]son or ^u ! writt5 reque/ ( at l1/ ?ree bo>d memb]s4 ,^! latt] provi.ns h g5]ally n be5 3trov]sial4 ,bylaw #h is 5titl$ ,cr$5tials4 ,sec;n ,a provides t z ! f/ ord] ( busi;s #abd at ! op5+ ses.n ( ! annual 3v5;n1 ! secret>y % call ! roll ( a6iliates 9 ord] to af=d ea* a6iliate ! opportun;y to publicly ann\nce to ! 3v5;n xs pres;e & ! id5t;y ( xs (ficial delegate1 alt]nate delegate" 9 _! ord] ( prec$;e1 & _! repres5tative to s]ve on ! nom9at+ committee4 ,? sec;n al provides t a s+le 9dividual may s]ve 9 ! capac;y ( (ficial delegate or alt]nate delegate = only "o a6iliate1 ! only excep;n 2+ if t s+le 9dividual is ! only p]son pres5t at ! 3v5;n f bo? a6iliates : he or %e seeks to repres5t4 ,sec;n ;,b provides t 9 addi;n to ! opportun;y ( publicly ann\nc+ xs (ficial delegate1 alt]nate delegate"1 & nom9at+ committee repres5tative #abe dur+ ! roll call 9 ! op5+ ses.n1 ea* a6iliate may submit s* 9=ma;n 9 writ+ to ! cr$5tials committee 2f ! op5+ ( ! second ses.n ( ! 3v5;n4 ,z m5;n$ 9 e>li] >ticles 9 ? s]ies1 2c ( ! adv5t 9 rec5t ye>s ( a c]emonial op5+ ses.n on ,sun"d niy report dur+ ! second #abf ses.n ( ! 3v5;n & t s* report % 3ta9 ! "ns ( ea* a6iliate's (ficial delegate1 alt]nate delegate" 9 _! ord] ( prec$;e1 & ( repres5tatives to ! nom9at+ committee z asc]ta9$ f ! roll call at ! op5+ ses.n or by m1ns ( subsequ5t writt5 submis.ns made by a6iliates to ! committee4 ,"s wd >gue t ! provi.ns ( ,bylaw #h >e1 at l1/ to "s degree1 repetiti\s or r$undant ( c]ta9 provi.ns previ\sly 3ta9$ 9 ! bylaw's sec;n on ! cr$5tials committee4 ,ev5 if n r$undant1 ^! provi.ns mid+ ! cr$5tials committee4 ,o!rs migue t :at"e repeti;ns t exi/ >e m9or & ! provi.ns ( ,bylaw #h h s]v$ ! organiza;n well 5 & %d n 2 t9k]$ ) at ? late date4 ,! ,3/itu;n #abg & ,bylaws ,committee may wi% to at l1/ 3sid] ^! po9ts4 ,we n[ 3clude \r review ( ! provi.ns ( ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws4 ,i 2lieve we h se5 _m ( ! /r5g?s & "s ( ! gaps or w1k;ses 9 \r organiza;n's funda;tal docu;ts4 ,= example1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 allega;ns ( f9ancial & e?ical improprieties >ose ag/ an elect$ (fic] ( ,,acb4 ,\r curr5t 3/itu;n & bylaws d n 3ta9 any provi.n = ! recall or removal ( elect$ or appo9t$ (fic]s or (ficials4 ,=tunately = all "pies 3c]n$1 a pot5tial 3/itu;nal crisis 0 av]t$ :5 ! elect$ (fic] :o 0 ! subject ( ! allega;ns resign$4 ,s* gaps 9 \r 3/itu;n & bylaws %d 2 address$ by ! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee4 ,yet1 = ! mo/ "p1 t committee only acts if & :5 \r 3c]n$ & #abh responsible memb]s submit propos$ am5d;ts to ! committee = xs review & 3sid]a;n4 ,"!=e1 = "o la/ "t1 ,i reque/ ea* ( y to sit d[n & submit 9 writ+ to ! ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee yr 9novative or cr1tive solu;ns = any ( ! problems or issues t h be5 4cuss$ 9 ? s]ies1 or any tr\ble spots n 4cuss$ 9 ? s]ies = : y may h a solu;n4 ,y1 \r wise & ?"\;l memb]s1 >e \r grte/ asset & res\rce1 & ,i hope y w respond by s5d+ propos$ am5d;ts to ! committee s t "s ( yr solu;ns may 2 3sid]$ at \r upcom+ annual 3v5;n 9 ,*icago4 ,?ank y = yr pati5t & g5]\s 3sid]a;n ( all ! issues : h be5 rais$ by ! >ticles 9 ? s]ies4 #abi ,legal ,a3ess3 ,local ,employ;t ,law ,deci.n ,is ,major ,lesson by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 ,esq4 "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,m>* #aiid4"> ,! rec5t deci.n 9 ,hall ;v4 ,abigail ,adams ,na;nal ,bancorp1 ,9c41 ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 is mo/ 9/ructive = bo? employ]s & p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,:ile br"\ "u ! ,4trict ( ,columbia ,human ,"rs ,act1 ,d4,c4 ,code #a-#beja et seq41 ? deci.n has significant ramifica;ns "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,x is mo/ help;l to employ]s & employees on ! "qs ( :at 9=ma;n an employ] may 3sid] :5 t]m9at+ an employee ) a 4abil;y4 #acj ,hall _h "w$ = ! bank = ab "o & a half ye>s4 ,he su$ = wr;g;l t]m9a;n bas$ on 8 hav+ ,,aids & kidney 41se4 ,af he 0 fir$ & su$1 ! bank acquir$ evid;e ^u : x claim$ t _h x "kn ab soon] wd h result$ 9 a refusal to hire 9 ! f/ place or t]m9a;n4 ,! bank al claim$ t ,hall 0 n 4abl$1 or t if he was1 x did n "k ab x4 ,"!=e1 ! employ] claim$1 x _h n 4crim9at$4 ,! c\rt reject$ all ( ^! >gu;ts4 ,! c\rt1 guid$ by ! ,,ada1 held t ,hall _h a physical 4abil;y "u ! ,4trict ( ,columbia law4 ,x review$ ! employee's sick l1ve records1 : 7 ext5sive1 & 8 communica;ns ) co-"w]s1 9clud+ 8 sup]visor4 ,! bank knew ( ,hall's m$ical 3di;n1 p]cvd hm z hav+ a bodily 4able;t1 & ? 3tribut$ to or result$ 9 ! #aca t]m9a;n4 ,! c\rt next turn$ to ! issue ( ! af-acquir$ evid;e1 : 0 ab ,hall's failure to rev1l he _h be5 fir$ f a previ\s posi;n & t he'd copi$ records : he remov$ f ! bank1 nei ( : ! bank knew ab :5 x t]m9at$ ,hall b : x n[ reli$ on z a def5se to ! *>ge ( 4crim9a;n4 ,! c\rt 4agre$ & f.d = ! employee on ? issue4 ,! purpose ( ! ,d4,c4 ,human ,"rs ,act 0 to secure an 5d to 4crim9a;n = any r1son o!r ?an t ( 9dividual m]it4 ,! employ]'s >gu;t 0 reject$ z totally 3tr>y to ! local law4 ,liabil;y 9 ! ,4trict atta*es if "! is a :olly or "pially 4crim9atory r1son = ! employ]'s 3duct4 ,! /r;g m&ate ( ! ,d4,c4 ,human ,"rs ,act1 ! c\rt obs]v$1 is re9=c$ by ! #acb #aiia am5d;ts to ! f$]al ,civil ,"rs ,act4 ,^? am5d;ts e/abli%$ ! pr9ciples & caps on damages = viola;ns ( ! ,,ada4 ,! law al made cle> t a "py :o proves t an illegitimate factor play$ a motivat+ role 9 an employ;t deci.n has e/abli%$ a viola;n ( ! ,civil ,"rs ,act ev5 if ! employ] c %[ x wd h tak5 ! same ac;n 9 ! abs;e ( ! illegitimate 4crim9atory factor "<#db ,u4,s4 ;,c4 ,sec4 #bjjj;e- #b">4 ,"! >e /r;g public policy deci.ns t support ! deci.n 9 ,hall4 ,to all[ an employ] af ! fact1 af x has tak5 ac;n1 to lat] 4cov] 9=ma;n is to "um9e ! funda;tal employ]-employee rela;n%ip4 ,t rela;n%ip is =g$ on a s]ies ( 3temporane\s deci.ns : >e made on ! basis ( 9=ma;n pres5t at ! "t4 #acc ,ea* deci.n tak5 is bas$ on ! curr5t snap%ot ( ! situa;n4 ,hall re9=ces t 3cept & precludes an employ] f 3t9u\sly se>*+ to ju/ify xs deci.ns4 ,hall br+s c]ta9ty to ! employ;t process by putt+ "t premiums on ! use ( 9=ma;n4 ,if an employ] is go+ to act1 ! employ] is to 2 held a3.table = xs ac;ns bas$ on ! 9=ma;n ! employ] has at ! "t x acts4 ,! message ( ,hall to employ]s is get all yr ducks 9 a r[ 2f y act4 ,af t1 x's too late to ra;nalize4 ,^! public policy r1sons z well z ! actual deci.n 9 ,hall c 2 appli$ "u ! ,,ada4 ,a c\ple ( ye>s ago1 :5 ! regula;ns imple;t+ ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 7 2+ draft$1 ,i obs]v$ to "o ( ! f$]al /aff p]sons t ! #acd laws 9 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia 7 9 c]ta9 aspects1 s* z ! lack ( a cap on damages & xs cov]age ( all employ]s "d.s ( ! size1 z ,,ada limits"> 7 /r;g] ?an ,,ada4 ,! cryptic reply 0 *ill+4 8,we don't "k local law40 ,hall is b ! late/ example ( :y local laws1 s* z ! ,4trict ( ,columbia ,human ,"rs ,act1 >e crucial to 5d+ employ;t 4crim9a;n ag/ qualifi$ 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,hall is b ! late/ example ( :y nei employ]s nor employees c rely exclusively on ! f$]al gov]n;t 9 ! ongo+ /ru7le to promote true equal employ;t opportun;y 9 ! 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