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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    page #g
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ab
,legislative ,update1 by ,paul
    ;,w4 ,s*ro$]1 page #bb
,3v5;n ,preview3
,i4 ,3v5;n1 ,alm ,"h1 by ,john
    ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n
    ,coord9ator1 page #cd
,,ii4 ,frs-,9-,>t ,fanf>e3
    ,lay+ ,\ ! ,pieces ,y ,may
    ,*oose = ,yr ,3v5;n
    ,puzzle1 by ,janiece
    ,pet]s51 page #da
,,iii4 ,wom5's ,3c]ns ,alive &
    ,well ,9 ,,acb1 by ,b]nice
    ,k&>ian1 page #ed
,,iv4 ,cosmetics ,made ,fun1
    by ,%>on ,ke]an1 page #ef
                            #d
;,v4 ,,nabs & ,,acb 9
    ,*icago61 by ,rob]t
    ,5glebretson1 page #fj
,,vi4 ,jo9 ! ,9 ,cr[d ,-
    ,2come ,an ,,acb ,life
    ,memb]1 by ,*>les ,s4,p4
    ,hodge1 page #fe
,,vii4 8,be ,x ,resolv$ 44403
    ,a ,view f ,\tside !
    ,resolu;ns ,committee
    ,room1 by ,/eph5 ,spei*]1
    page #fi
,brl ,lit]acy1 page #hh
,social ,secur;y ,update3 ,>e
    ,y ,gett+ ,appropriate
    ,notifica;n f ! ,,ssa81 by
    ,gl5n ,plunkett1 page #ajj
,,acb ,ann\nces ,electronic
    ,l9k = ,bl ,/ud5ts1 page
    #aje
,delegates ,call = ,univ]sal
    ,h1l? ,c>e & ,m1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #ajh
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #aah       #e
,"!'s ',a ,cruise = ,"ey"o' at
    ,cu/om ,cruises1 by ,%>on
    ,lov]+1 page #abg
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #acg
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     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,i am v pl1s$ t \r na;nal
organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s field >e
/ "w+ tgr 9 ord] to come to a
3s5sus on major issues t a6ect
bl p4 ,y w f9d 9 ? issue a
jo9t /ate;t draft$ by 3sum]
organiza;ns & s]vice provid]s
9 ref];e to brl 9/ruc;n 9
public s*ools4 ,:ile _m ( u h
approa*$ ? on a /ate level 9 !
pa/1 we n[ h ! *.e to d1l )
brl lit]acy on ! na;nal level
z ,3gress "ws to reau?orize !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act4

        ,,all ,sem9> &
     ,legislative ,"w%op
  ,m ?an #ajj p travel$ to
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & brav$ !
cold to att5d ! legislative
sem9> sponsor$ by bo? ,!    #g
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica & ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,at ! 5d (
ne>ly two "ds ( tra9+1 ^? :o
"picipat$ 7 well-prep>$ to
take _! cases to _!
repres5tatives 9 ,3gress4
  ,! tra9+ ? sem9> provides is
v b5eficial :5 att5dees return
to _! home /ates4 ,i'm 3v9c$ !
k9d ( top-qual;y tra9+ &
9=ma;n giv5 at ! ,,all
assembly ?or\<ly prep>es e
delegate to "w ) 8 or h] /ate
legislative process :5
repres5t+ bl & visually
impair$ resid5ts ( ! /ate4

       ,l1d]%ip ,sem9>
  ,i h be5 travel+ = _m ye>s4
,by n[ ,i v seldom visit a
/ate t ,i hav5't be5 to 2f4 ,z
,i write ?1 ,i've j return$ f
! /ate ( ,3necticut = ! f/ "t4
,i 0 "! to att5d ! f/       #h
,,acb ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,sem9> 9
? decade4 ,! nor?1/]n /ates 7
9vit$ to s5d "o p]son ^:
exp5ses 7 pd 9 full1 &
addi;nal p att5d$ ) _! exp5ses
"pially reimburs$4
  ,i 0 v pl1s$ to see "s #fe
delegates at ! sem9>4 ,? sem9>
0 organiz$ by \r /aff )
pres5ta;ns f /aff & bo>d
memb]s4 ,a facilitator assi/$
\r sp1k]s & kept delegates
9volv$ 9 ! process4
  ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff
memb]s develop$ a booklet = p
to take home & use z a m
detail$ ref];e to ! subjects :
7 v]bally pres5t$4 ,? book 0 9
brl & l>ge pr9t4 ,x w 2 updat$
z we 3t9ue ^! tra9+ sem9>s4
  ,by necess;y1 ,i left e>ly
,sun"d morn+ s ,i 0 unable to
att5d ! f9al ses.n4 ,i w
anxi\sly wait to he> h[ !
delegates evaluat$ !        #i
sem9> & :e!r x 0 b5eficial to
!m4

      ,panel ,"picipa;n
  ,i 0 privileg$ to "picipate
on a panel dur+ ! ,joseph9e
;,l4 ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute
meet+ 9 ,wa%+ton 9 ,m>*4 ,9
addi;n to my repres5ta;n (
,,acb1 ! panel 3si/$ ( ?ree
o!r organiza;ns -- ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ! ,associa;n
= ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
,,afb ho/$ ! meet+s & organiz$
! panel4 ,,at@&,t provid$
facilities : all[$ p to call a
toll-free numb] to he> !
panel4 ,i "u/& t ab #bdj p
call$ 9 & li/5$ to u4 ,"! 7 m
p li/5+ ?an ,,at@&,t's
/ati/ics reflect 2c _m 7 on
sp1k] ph"os4
  ,i've _h _m p tell me    #aj
!y 7 v impress$ ) ? panel & !
fact t !y 7 able to call in4
,five ( ! call-9 p 7 giv5 !
opportun;y to ask "qs ( !
paneli/s4 ,i comm5d ,,afb =
mak+ ? available to p >.d !
c.try4
  ,^? ) :om ,i spoke >e v
pl1s$ t ! v>i\s organiza;ns >e
mak+ an ef=t to come tgr on
major issues t a6ect bl p 9 ?
c.try4

    ,don't ,=get to ,plan
        ,n[ = ! ,3v5;n
  ,i hope all ( y >e mak+
plans to att5d \r 3v5;n 9
,*icago4 ,i ?9k x w 2 "o ( \r
l>ge/ "e4 ,make yr res]va;ns
n[1 & r1d ,john ,hor/'s
9=mative 3v5;n /ory 9 ? issue
= detail$ 9=ma;n on \r #ccrd
annual 3v5;n4

                           #aa
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,! m]e li/+ ( lun*eons1
recep;ns1 he>+s & o!r func;ns
: >e att5d$ & "picipat$ 9 by
,,acb /aff memb]s ea* mon? wd
2 "s:at bor+ & repetitive1 9
spite ( ! pre/igi\s "ns &
loca;ns m5;n$4 ,al? alm all (
^! meet+s >e important = "o
r1son or ano!r1 a few /& \ 2c
( :at !y signify4 ,an example3
,s"eal weeks ago x 0 my
pl1sure to repres5t ,,acb at a
,:ite ,h\se recep;n publiciz+
! fact t ! adm9i/ra;n _h
"<f9ally"> nom9at$ ,deval
,patrick = ! posi;n (
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =
,civil ,"rs4 ,t key posi;n 9 !
,ju/ice ,de"p;t _h be5 vacant
= _m mon?s & dur+ t        #ab
p]iod ll visible ac;n _h tak5
place1 & virtually no l1d]%ip
_h be5 ex]t$ in1 am;g o!r ?+s1
9t]pret+ & 5=c+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,we wi%
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al
,patrick well z he takes on 8
extremely important
responsibilities & we >e look+
=w>d to "w+ ) hm1 9asm* z 8,by
8 ac;ns % we "k hm40
  ,al? x 0 n plann$ t way1
9cr1s$ /aff "picipa;n 9
program activities relat+ to
ag+ & vi.n loss co9cid$ ) !
5try 9to ! /aff ( ,mr4 ,gl5n
,plunkett1 a na;nally
recogniz$ au?or;y on ,social
,secur;y1 ,supple;tal ,secur;y
,9come1 h1l? c>e = old]
,am]icans & ,m$ic>e4 ,mr4
,plunkett1 :o came to "p-"t
,,acb employ;t foll[+ retire;t
f ! ,wa%+ton /aff ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 8hit !    #ac
gr.d runn+0 by "picipat+ immly
9 ! meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,coali;n
on ,ag+ & ,vi.n4 ,soon "!af1
he al took "p 9 ! na;nal 3f];e
on ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5d+
,program1 sponsor$ by !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 & !
9t]na;nal 3f];e on ag+ & bl;s1
ho/$ 9 ,atlanta by ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs & !
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y
,rehabilita;n1 ,rese>* &
,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,l[
,vi.n4 ,al? m* ( ,mr4
,plunkett's exp]i;e has focus$
on ,social ,secur;y & relat$
matt]s1 8 va/ & respect$ k ab
! legislative & regulatory
processes1 z well z !
rehabilita;n s]vice program w
al 2 extremely valuable to
,,acb & xs memb]s4 ,8 guid.e w
al 2 v use;l z ,,acb provides
9put 9to ! s*$ul$ #aiie    #ad
,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+4
  ,"s ( ! o!r important
activities 9 : ,i h tak5 "p
9clude ! ,joseph9e ;,l4
,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute1 !
,na;nal ,delegate ,assembly &
! na;nal legislative "w%op ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 & ! ,na;nal
,f$]al ,summit = ,employ;t (
,p ) ,4abilities & ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil ( ,ag5cies4 ,important
activities 9 : o!r /aff memb]s
h tak5 "p 9 rec5t weeks 9clude
! annual /ate 3v5;ns ( !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,aloha ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
pres5ta;n ( te/imony 2f
,3gres.nal committees relat+
to telecommunica;ns & h1l?
c>e1 & active "picipa;n 9 !
na;nal 3f];e ( ! ,alli.e =
,public ,te*nology4
  ,bl & o!r 4abl$ p on juries8
,yes1 progress is 2+       #ae
made1 & n j 9 ! =m ( judicial
deci.ns 9 9dividual cases4
,rec5tly x 0 my pl1sure to
s]ve z "o ( only two bl
"picipants 9 a "d-l;g 9=ma;n-
ga!r+ 3f];e 3duct$ by !
,am]ican ,b> ,associa;n4 ,!
product ( ! 3f];e ,- ^:
"picipants 9clud$ judges1
lawy]s1 c\rt adm9i/rators &
4abl$ citiz5s ,- is to 2 an
advisory manual or set (
guidel9es = use by judges &
c\rt adm9i/rators reg>d+1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 a3ommoda;ns ne$$ by
visually impair$ p dur+ !
summons+1 selec;n & delib]a;n
processes4 ,al? _m bl p h s]v$
v su3ess;lly on juries ov] !
ye>s1 "! 3t9ues to 2
9consi/5cy f jurisdic;n to
jurisdic;n & c\rt to c\rt
reg>d+ eligibil;y to s]ve &
a3ommoda;ns provid$ "?\t !
5tire process4 ,! ,u4,s4   #af
,4trict ,c\rt = ! ,4trict (
,columbia rul$ rec5tly t !
,4trict ( ,columbia ,sup]ior
,c\rt 0 9 viola;n ( f$]al law
by summ>ily exclud+ all p "kn
to 2 bl f ! jury pool4
  ,am]ican pap] m"oy t c 2
id5tifi$ by bl p )\t ! aid (
an exp5sive electronic device8
,no1 x isn't "h yet & may n"e
be1 b "!'s a h9t ( hope 2c !
,bur1u ( ,pr9t+ & ,5grav+1 !
f$]al ag5cy : actually pr9ts
,am]ican curr5cy1 has
commis.n$ ! pre/igi\s ,na;nal
,academy ( ,sci;e to look 9to
! implica;ns ( possible *anges
9 ! ,am]ican curr5cy sy/em ,-
n specifically due to !
9abil;y ( bl p to id5tify x
9dep5d5tly1 b = ! broad range
r1sons relat+ to s* factors z
c.t]feit+1 use 9 ma*9es1
durabil;y1 etc4 ,x 0 my
pl1sure rec5tly to sp1k    #ag
z a paneli/ dur+ an 9=ma;n-
ga!r+ he>+ 3duct$ by ! ,na;nal
,academy ( ,sci;e4 ,9 my
rem>ks1 ,i 4cuss$ ! evolu;n (
! posi;n ( ! ,,acb on ?
subject "? ! adop;n ( six
na;nal resolu;ns 2t #aigb &
#aiib & ,i al answ]$ a numb] (
"qs pos$ by ! committee4 ,two
( ! o!r paneli/s 7 ,billie
,j1n ,hill ( ! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]na;nal1 & ,george ,a2ott
,sr4 ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica4 ,"o ( ! "qs
: mo/ ( ! bl sp1k]s 7 ask$ 0
:e!r x 0 possible = a bl p]son
to id5tify ,am]ican curr5cy
simply by t\*4 ,al? all ( u
answ]$ ! "q 9 ! negative1
,george ,a2ott1 :o manages a v
busy cafet]ia 9 a l>ge f$]al
(fice build+1 answ]$ humor\sly
t x mi<t 2 advantage\s to hm
if 8 cu/om]s 3t9u$ to      #ah
2lieve x is possible = hm to
id5tify pap] m"oy simply by
t\*4 ,! gamut ( possible
*anges t cd 2 made cov]$
virtually e possibil;y ( : ,i
h he>d ,- e4g41 clipp+ corn]s1
holes1 di6]5t siz$ & di6]5t
color$ bills1 tactile m>k+s1
implant$ electronic traces or
b> codes1 doll> co9s1 etc4 ,i
reque/$ a copy ( any report t
may 2 issu$ by ! committee &
,i am 3fid5t t ,i w rcv x
"s"d4 ,h["e1 s9ce ! rese>*
project is 9t5d$ to 2 a l;g-
range survey1 ,i d n expect
any qk results4
  ,al? "! 3t9ues to 2 v 3si/5t
& >bitr>y practices by po/al
au?orities 9 9t]pret+ & 5=c+ !
8free matt] = ! bl & h&icapp$0
mail+ regula;ns1 progress is
2+ made 9 3nec;n ) ! mo/
flagrant ( s* 9t]preta;ns
rec5tly1 "nly ! case (     #ai
,blskills ,9c4 & ! two
magaz9es : x publi%es4 ,!
po/al s]vice has rel5t$ on xs
claim t bo? magaz9es 7
8adv]tis+0 9 viola;n ( !
regula;ns by 9clud+ subscrip;n
r5ewal =ms 9 mo/ issues4
,h["e1 ! po/al s]vice 3t9u$ to
press xs claims reg>d+ !
eligibil;y ( subscrib]s to rcv
! magaz9es via free matt]
s]vice & ! actual co/ (
produc+ ! magaz9es comp>$ ) !
nom9al subscrip;n fee *>g$4 ,!
publi%] has app1l$ ^! rul+s &
submitt$ v impressive
docu;ta;n : hope;lly w prevail
9 ? case4 ,h["e1 s9ce ? is
only "o ( s"eal cases : we h
be5 monitor+ 9 rec5t mon?s1 x
is cle> t ! po/al s]vice is
2g9n+ to wat* free matt]
s]vice m* m c>e;lly4 ,9asm* z
we h reque/$ an appo9t;t ) !
,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ask$     #bj
hm to appe> on ! #aiid ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n program 9
,*icago1 ,i wd l to rcv copies
( correspond;e relat+ to free
matt] s]vice di6iculties : o!r
9dividuals or organiza;ns h
5c.t]$ )9 ! pa/ few ye>s4 ,!
free matt] mail+ privilege is
an extremely important s]vice
to bl p1 :o1 9 turn1 h an
obliga;n to comply ) xs
regula;ns if !y >e unambigu\s
& r1sonable4 ,un=tunately1 we
3t9ue to he> ( unbelievable
9t]preta;ns1 s* z ! rul+ ( "o
po/ma/] 9 a small t[n rec5tly
t o!rwise eligible mat]ial cd
n 2 mail$ z free matt] 2c !
addresses on ! 5velopes 3ta9+
x 7 h&writt51 r ?an pr9t$4
  ,i am pl1s$ to welcome
,*ri/oph] "<,*ris"> ,kupczyk z
! newe/ memb] ( ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice /aff4 ,*ris1 :o rcvd 8
,b4,a4 degree f !          #ba
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see :ile
major+ 9 political sci;e1 w 2
s]v+ z ! ,program
,adm9i/rative ,assi/ant "w+
prim>ily ) ,j5nif] ,sutton &
3c5trat+ 9 ! >1s ( a6iliate &
memb]%ip s]vices4 ,i am 3fid5t
t \r memb]s & ! memb]s ( !
public w 5joy meet+ & "w+ )
,*ris4

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

    ,f$]al ,sp5d+ = ,bl;s
          ,programs

  ,\r advocacy is ne$$ to 5h.e
,3gres.nal support = f$]al
appropria;ns = important bl;s-
relat$ programs4 ,at ? "t1
,,acb 2lieves t ?ree programs
>e 9 critical ne$ (        #bb
,3gres.nal support3 ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ ,s]vices = ,old]
,9dividuals :o >e ,bl1
,record+ = ! ,bl1 & ,video
,descrip;n4 ,appropria;ns
committees >e n[ decid+ on
f$]al sp5d+ = fiscal ye> #aiie
: 2g9s 9 ,octob]4 ,! ,h\se
,appropria;ns ,committee takes
ac;n 2f ! ,s5ate1 & z is
usually true 9 ,3gress1 mo/ (
! "w is d"o 9 a subcommittee4
,9 ! >ea ( f$]al appropria;ns1
subcommittees ( ! appropria;ns
committees >e /ructur$ al;g
categories ( f$]al ag5cies4 ,=
example1 ea* ( ! issues m5;n$
"h >e 9clud$ 9 ! budget = !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n s !y
>e "u ! jurisdic;n ( !
,appropria;ns ,subcommittee on
,labor1 ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices1 ,$uca;n & ,relat$
,ag5cies4
  ,9dep5d5t ,liv+          #bc
,s]vices = ,old] ,9dividuals
:o >e ,bl is a program 3ta9$ 9
! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,!
curr5t f$]al appropria;n (
@s#h4ch million p]mits only
#cc /ates to rcv grants4 ,ea*
/ate cd get fund+ to provide
9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices to !
old] bl if f$]al support r1*es
@s#ac million4
  ,3gress1 especially ^?
memb]s :o s]ve on !
appropria;ns committees1 m/ 2
3v9c$ to provide @s#ac million
= 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices = !
old] bl1 an 9cr1se (
approximately @s#d4f million4
,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n is only
reque/+ a 3t9ua;n ( ! curr5t
@s#h4ch million4
  ,\r na;n's old] popula;n is
gr[+ fa/] ?an any o!r seg;t &
loss ( si<t ) age is v common4
,except = ? mode/ f$]al
9dep5d5t liv+ grant        #bd
program1 old] 9dividuals :o >e
bl or visually impair$ h no
s\rce f : !y c obta9 ! s]vices
ne$$ to live 9dep5d5tly )
bl;s4 ,examples ( s]vices >e3
l[-vi.n & o!r communica;n
aids1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y
tra9+1 s]vices to help ma9ta9
or improve vi.n1 & tra9+ 9
activities ( daily liv+4
  ,app>5tly1 ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n has recomm5d$ fund+
cuts = bo? ,record+ = ! ,bl &
= video descrip;n4 ,^!
programs curr5tly rcv v mode/
am.ts ( f$]al support1 b t
support is ess5tial4
  ,memb]s ( ,3gress1
especially ^? s]v+ on !
appropria;ns committees1 m/
come to "u/& t ,,rfb & video
descrip;n >e important to
,am]icans :o >e bl or visually
impair$4 ,,rfb requires f$]al
sp5d+ ( @s#d4e million &   #be
video descrip;n des]ves to
3t9ue rcvg xs curr5t @s#a4e
million4 ,,rfb m/ keep pace )
9cr1s+ dem&s & to 3t9ue
improv+ electronic 9=ma;n
a3ess s]vices4 ,,rfb is !
prim>y provid] ( a3essible
$uca;nal mat]ials on cassette
tape & comput] disk4 ,! curr5t
@s#a4e million 9 fund+ = video
descrip;n has 5abl$ grantees
"<notably ,,wgbh"> to make
public televi.n programs1 home
videos & o!r video programm+
a3essible to bl p4 ,,acb is
curr5tly urg+ ,3gress to
require televi.n programs to
ev5tually 9clude video
descrip;n s ? wd 2 a t]rible
"t to cut f$]al support =
video descrip;n4 ,9 fact1 n[
is ! "t to 9cr1se support =
video descrip;n4 ,9de$1 clos$
cap;n+ has b5efit$ f
significant f$]al          #bf
support ov] s"eal ye>s1 s ask+
= support = video descrip;n is
m]ely ask+ = an expan.n 9
f$]al support = video program
a3essibil;y4

     ,9=ma;n ,sup]hi<way
  ;,s4 #ahbb1 propos$
legisla;n "kn z ! ,communica;n
,act ( #aiid1 cd br+ ab
dramatic new 9=ma;n products &
s]vices & l1d to ! develop;t (
9novative telecommunica;ns
devices4 ,! legisla;n1
9troduc$ by ,s5ators ,]ne/
;,f4 ,holl+s "<;,d-,s4,c4"> &
,john ;,c4 ,dan=? "<;,r-
,mo4">1 wd all[ teleph"o
companies1 cable ,,tv
companies1 broadca/]s & o!r
provid]s ( telecommunica;ns
s]vices to exp& _! s]vices "?
new te*nologies & m>kets4
  ,s5ators1 especially ^? s]v+
on ! ,s5ate ,committee     #bg
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci;e &
,transporta;n1 m/ 2 urg$ to
5sure t ;,s4 #ahbb 9cludes
require;ts = full a3ess by p
:o >e bl or visually impair$
to telecommunica;ns equip;t1
net"ws & s]vices & to televi.n
programs "? ! phas$-9 use (
video descrip;n4
  ,! 9cr1s+ use ( graphics1
icons & images make comput]s &
_m 9=ma;n net"ws unusable by
^? :o ne$ scre5 r1d+
alt]natives s* z voice or brl
\tput4 ,h1t or t\*-scre5 9put
devices1 common 9 _m new
9=ma;n devices1 >e virtually
impossible = bl p to use4 ,t
is :y devices & net"ws us$ =
telecommunica;ns m/ 2 requir$
to meet a3essibil;y /&>ds 9 _!
design to 5able full &
9dep5d5t use by 9dividuals )
visual or o!r impair;ts4
  ,9 addi;n1 af=dable      #bh
a3ess by p ) 4abilities to
adv.ed telecommunica;n s]vices
is al ess5tial4 ,a subsidy
program cd 2 3sid]$ z "p ( a
univ]sal s]vice fund 9 ord] to
5sure t bl p c af=d ! net"w
s]vices & adaptive equip;t
ne$$ to obta9 & use electronic
9=ma;n4
  ,f9ally1 new communica;ns
legisla;n m/ 5sure t video
descrip;n is requir$ to
a3ompany televi.n programs4
,legisla;n mov+ "? ! ,h\se1
,h4,r4 #cfcf1 requires t video
descrip;n 2 /udi$ to det]m9e
h[ to 9clude x 9 televi.n
programs4 ,h["e1 m]ely /udy+
video descrip;n is n 5\<4
,televi.n program a3ess %d 2
phas$ 9 ov] a gradual p]iod1 b
! "t is n[ = ,3gress to direct
t ! future ( televi.n
programm+ 9clude video
descrip;n4                 #bi
       ,h1l? ,c>e ,re=m
  ,! 9itial results (
,3gres.nal activ;y on h1l? c>e
re=m %[ support = univ]sal
cov]age1 an irr$ucible goal
set by ,presid5t ,cl9ton4 ,!
presid5t's bill "<,h4,r4
#cfjj1 ;,s4 #ageg"> calls =
univ]sal 9sur.e cov]age to 2
provid$ to mo/ ,am]icans "?
require;ts on _! employ]s to
pay = h1l? 9sur.e4 ,! ov]h1t$
,3gres.nal & 9t]e/ gr\p
activ;y w mo/ c]ta9ly l1d to
s"eal compromises : w n>r[ !
presid5t's proposal4 ,=
example1 ^! compromises w
likely l1d to re=m legisla;n )
few] 9sur.e b5efits & m
re/rictive cov]age = p]sonal
assi/.e s]vices4 ,curr5tly1
mo/ public & private h1l?
9sur.e b5efit packages d n
cov] specific h1l?-relat$
s]vices ne$$ by p :o >e    #cj
bl4 ,except = ! presid5t's
proposal1 ! key re=m packages
n[ 9 ,3gress ei dodge ! b5efit
issues or provide 9su6ici5t
b5efits4
  ,z policymak]s "w to re%ape
! 3cept ( h1l? c>e1 ! "t is "r
to 5sure t :at"e re=ms >e
ev5tually 5act$ w 9clude a
b5efit package : addresses !
s]vices : bl ,am]icans require
to ma9ta9 h1l?y1 9dep5d5t
lives4 ,specifically1 we m/
ask ,3gress1 especially !
memb]s :o s]ve on ! ,h\se
,committee on ,5]gy & ,comm]ce
& ! ,s5ate ,f9.e ,committee1
to am5d h1l? c>e re=m
proposals to a3ompli% !
foll[+3




                           #ca
_4 ,9clude cov]age = \tpati5t
    rehabilita;n s]vices
    provid$ by 8ori5ta;n &
    mobil;y0 speciali/s &
    8rehabilita;n t1*+0
    speciali/s2
_4 ,exp& ! def9i;n ( durable
    m$ical equip;t to cov]
    mobil;y devices s* z :ite
    canes & assi/ive te*nology
    : r$uce func;nal limita;n
    associat$ ) vi.n loss2
_4 ,5sure t 9dividuals )
    visual or o!r impair;ts h
    a3ess to m$ical speciali/s
    tra9$ 9 ! tr1t;t ( _!
    3di;ns2 &







                           #cb
_4 ,9clude 9dividuals ) s5sory
    impair;ts in1 & add
    addi;nal ele;ts to1 new
    cov]age = p]sonal assi/.e
    s]vices : %d 9clude
    assi/.e ) s* ne$s z
    communica;ns1 home
    manage;t & transporta;n4

     ,3tact+ ,yr ,memb] (
           ,3gress
  ,to 3tact yr repres5tative1
write3 ,! ,honorable "<"n (
repres5tative">1 ,unit$ ,/ates
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjeae1 or
teleph"o "<#bjb"> #bbe-#caba4
,to 3tact yr s5ators1 write3
,! ,honorable "<"n ( s5ator">1
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjeaj1 or
teleph"o "<#bjb"> #bbd-#caba4
  ,to f9d \ :o yr
repres5tative & s5ators >e y
%d 3tact yr local          #cc
libr>y1 bo>d ( elec;ns1 or !
,l1gue ( ,wom5 ,vot]s4

       ,3v5;n ,preview3

     ,i4 ,3v5;n1 ,alm ,"h
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,3v5;n "t is fa/ approa*+4
,! dates >e ,july #b "? #i1
#aiid1 ab six weeks f ! "t y w
r1d ?4 ,hotel res]va;ns m/ 2
made no lat] ?an ,june #aj1
#aiid4 ,3tact ! ,palm] ,h\se
,hilton ,hotel1 #ag ;,e4
,monroe ,st41 ,*icago1 ,,il
#fjfjc2 ph"o "<#cab"> #gbf-
#gejj4 ,room rates >e @s#dg =
s+le & d\ble & @s#eg triple &
quad4 ,rememb] to use ,,acb's
designat$ travel ag5cy1
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs1 ,9c4 (
,muskogee1 ,okla41 "<#hjj">
#bei-#ibii1 = all yr       #cd
,,acb travel plann+4
  ,*icago is s]v$ by two
airports ,- ,o',h>e1 ! l>g] (
! wo (f]+ a grt] fli<t
selec;n1 & ,midway4 ,midway
,airport is small]1 b locat$
clos] to d[nt[n4 ,bo? airports
>e s]vic$ by ,3t95tal
,transporta;n ,company vans4
,3t95tal provides %uttle
s]vice to ! ,palm] ,h\se4 ,^!
vans >e cle>ly m>k$ ,airport
,express 9 huge lrs on ! side4
,r.d trip tickets 2t ! airport
& ! hotel may 2 pur*as$ at ei
airport = @s#be4ej p] p]son4
,"! >e al tra9s f bo? airports
t w take y )9 two blocks ( !
hotel4 ,taxis >e al available1
b ,i want to rem9d y t ,*icago
natives 5c\rage cau;n :5 us+
cabs4 ,f9d \ ! approximate
*>ge 2f y get 9 ! cab4 ,2 sure
! driv] "u/&s yr de/9a;n &
does n *>ge 9dividual      #ce
f>es = ea* p]son 9 yr gr\p4

        ,safety ,3c]ns
  ,:5 9 ,*icago1 z 9 mo/ l>g]
cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 y %d
2 extra cauti\s ab safety4
,3v5;n att5dees %d n we> _! "n
badges \tside ! hotel except
on ,,acb 3v5;n t\rs s9ce t
9dicates y >e f \ ( t[n4
,ladies %d c>ry small] purses
t >e easy to hold onto4 ,m5 %d
c>ry _! wallets 9side _!
jackets or side pockets1
especially 9 a cr[d4 ,don't g
\tside ! hotel al"o at ni<t1 &
ev5 dur+ ! "d1 x is be/ to 2
a3ompani$ by o!rs4 ,y w p>k yr
dog on ! six? floor ( ! hotel4
,go+ \tside = guide dog c>e is
n nec4

        ,ov]ni<t ,t\r
  ,! ov]ni<t t\r = ,fri"d &
,satur"d1 ,july #a & #b1   #cf
is to ,m.t ,horeb & ,new
,gl>us 9 s\!rn ,wiscons94 ,x
is a hi/orical_/cultural t\r
to two >1s settl$ 9 ! mid-
#ahjjs by ,norwegian & ,swiss
immigrants4 ,! t\r w de"p !
,palm] ,h\se at #h a4m4 ,july
#a & return by approximately
#e p4m4 ,july #b4 ,! f/ /op w
2 at ! ,cave ( ! ,m.ds at ,m.t
,horeb4 ,"! w 2 a detail$
n>rat$ walk "? ? cav]n4 ,af a
box lun* at ! cave picnic
gr.ds1 y w visit ,ll ,norway1
a f>m/1d built by e>ly
,norwegian settl]s4 ,a co/um$
guide w l1d y "? ! au!ntically
furni%$ log build+s & wood5
*ur*4 ,y w 2 /ay+ ov]ni<t at !
,*alet ,l&haus ,9n 9 ,new
,gl>us ": y w 2 on yr [n =
d9n]4 ,on ,satur"d1 ,july #b1
br1kfa/ is s]v$ at ! 9n2 y w
ord] f ! m5u4 ,at #h3#cj a4m41
y w de"p = ,am]ica's ,ll   #cg
,switz]l& ": #ab orig9al &
replica build+s h be5 pres]v$
: depict ,swiss pione] life4
,? al w 2 a n>rat$ guid$ t\r :
w take ! 5tire morn+4 ,= all
^! t\rs1 ! gr\p w 2 divid$ 9to
small] gr\ps ( ab #bj p1 ea* )
xs [n guide & n>rator4 ,pl1se
note t m* walk+ is requir$4
,af lun* at a re/aurant 9 !
>ea1 ! t\r w return to !
,palm] ,h\se4
  ,! co/ = ? t\r is @s#afj &
9cludes transporta;n via air-
3di;n$ motor coa*1 all admis.n
fees1 a box lun* on ,fri"d1
d\ble room lodg+ at ! 9n1
br1kfa/ & lun* on ,satur"d4
,if y desire a s+le room1 "!
is an extra @s#ai *>ge4
  ,y m/ make adv.e res]va;ns =
? t\r4 ,y may d ? by 3tact+
,,acb's ,m9n1polis (fice at
#abj ;,s4 #fth ,st41 ,suite
#ajje1 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn    #ch
#eedjb-#ahci2 ph"o "<#fab">
#ccb-#cbdb4 ,res]va;ns %d 2
made 2f ,june #ae1 #aiid2
res]va;ns w only 2 3firm$ :5
full pay;t is provid$ by ,visa
or ,ma/],c>d numb]1 *eck or
m"oy ord] made payable to
,,acb ,3v5;n #aiid4 ,y w al
ne$ to 9dicate :e!r y desire a
s+le or d\ble room = ,fri"d
ni<t at ! ,*alet ,l&haus ,9n4
  ,addi;nal t\rs plann$ =
3v5;n week 9clude3 ,*icago c;y
t\r1 ,july #b1 rep1t$ ,july
#c2 ,*icago ,museum ( ,sci;e &
,9du/ry1 ,july #d1 rep1t$
,july #h2 ,>*itectural ,boat
,t\r1 ,july #e1 rep1t$ ,july
#f2 walk+ t\r ( ,museum (
,broadca/ ,communica;ns1 ,july
#e2 ,*icago ,cubs ;v4
,colorado ,rockies baseball
afn game1 ,july #f2 ,_s (
,*icago d9n] cruise1 ,july #f2
,six ,flags ,grt ,am]ica   #ci
!me p>k1 ,july #g2 ,aurora
,cas9o t\r1 ,july #g2 ,frs ,9
,>t t\r to ,horizons = ! ,bl &
,milk ,pail ,village1 ,july
#g2 ,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 ,july
#h2 d9n] & ,second ,c;y
com$ian t\r1 ,july #i4 ,2 sure
to *eck yr 3v5;n packet =
details4
  ,3v5;n packets >e mail$ 9
,may & 3ta9 detail$ 9=ma;n on
t\rs1 social func;ns1 gr\p
m1ls1 recep;ns1 etc4 ,2 c]ta9
to complete yr regi/ra;n =m
e>ly1 s9ce space on buses &
admis.n to "s func;ns is
limit$4 ,y c rcv ? packet (
9=ma;n on cassette tape by
call+ ! na;nal (fice at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff 2t #c &
#e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,y may
al call "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha 2t
#i a4m4 & #e3#cj p4m4 ,yr
regi/ra;n m/ 2 complet$ on !
pr9t =m1 "o =m p] p]son4   #dj
  ,! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #aiid w (f]
_m le>n+ opportunities &
*all5ges4 ,excit+ ag5das >e 2+
plann$ by ! program committee
& special-9t]e/ gr\ps4 ,s"eal
committees >e al 3duct+
sem9>s4 ,we 2lieve \r #ccrd
annual 3v5;n w 2 ! be/ "o "e4

      ,,ii4 ,frs-,9-,>t
           ,fanf>e3
     ,lay+ \ ! ,pieces ,y
   ,may ,*oose = ,yr ,3v5;n
           ,puzzle
     by ,janiece ,pet]s51
    ,presid5t1 ,frs-,9-,>t

  ,if y 7 9 ,san ,francisco
la/ ye>1 y may h be5 a
3tributor to ! su3ess (
,,fia's activities4 ,we ?ank y
= yr "picipa;n la/ ye> & 9vite
y back ) m new & old ,frs ,9
,>t4
  ,? ye>'s scope is ag     #da
broad ,- f a crafts v5ue to a
,*icago ,blues ni<t spot2 f a
well-"kn writ]_/sp1k] &
writ]s' "w%op to a book-sign+
recep;n2 f 9putt+ ,,midi to
pr9t+ \ a full page ( music2 f
! 9timacy ( %>+ prose & poetry
9 ! suite to ! *all5ge (
public p]=m.e 9 ,tues"d ni<t's
,%[case = ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts4 ,"!
>e h[-to's 9 l>ge "w%ops &
h&s-on foll[-up "t 9 ! ,,fia
suite4 ,y'll want to "k !
specifics z f> ah1d z y c4
,pl1se r1d on4

    ,sun"d ,suite ,/uff ,-
     ,bo>d ,meet+ & ,mix]
  ,! ,,fia bo>d meet+ w 2g9 at
#i a4m4 on ,sun"d1 ,july #c 9
,suite #i-#adb4 ,? meet+ is
op51 & yr id1s >e welcome1 b x
is a bo>d meet+4 ,! memb]%ip
meet+ is ,tues"d1 ,july #e4
  ,\r annual mix] w 2 9    #db
! suite f #d to #f p4m4 on
,sun"d4 ,? is ! id1l "t to
meet new frs & say 8hello0 to
old "os4 ,a bit ( w9e1 *eese1
& o!r li<t ni2les w 2
available4
  ,? is al ! be/ "t = p p]=m+
9 ! %[case to sign up = !
rehe>sal_/audi;n4 ,2c ( ! "e-
9cr1s+ "picipa;n1 we su7e/ t p
make u aw>e ( _! *oice (
mat]ial4 ,if musicians wi% to
h _! a3ompani;t p]=m$ note =
note by a si<t$ a3ompani/1
plan to br+ ! %eet music to !
mix] to give ! si<t$ r1d]
optimum "t = practice4 ,al1
let u "k if y w ne$ an
a3ompani/ :o c improvise2 let
u "k if yr a3ompani;t is on
cassette to 2 play$ "? ! s.d
sy/em4 ,if yr guit> or keybo>d
has an \tput = pat*+ in1 let u
"k 9 case an adapt] is
requir$4 ,any microph"o    #dc
or cabl+ 9=ma;n y c tell u at
! mix] helps ! rehe>sal run m
smoo?ly4
  ,e ev5t 9 ! suite w 9clude
s"eal door prizes4 ,?anks to !
g5]os;y ( ,radio ,_ss1 ,poly-
,l9e ,corp41 & o!r suppli]s1
we w h old-"t radio cassettes
& ;,,cd's1 bat*es ( blank
cassettes1 & music s(tw>e
packages4

    ,mon"d ,mad;s3 ,,midi
           ,"w%op1
     ,rehe>sal_/,audi;n1
    ,prose_/,poetry ,ev5+
  8,mak+ ,m"oy ,) ,,midi0 is a
"w%op devot$ to ^? alr us+
digital te*nology ) music & ^?
9t]e/$ 9 gett+ bett] acqua9t$
) ! process4 ,x's a "t to
exam9e ! late/ br1k"?s = bl p
& rec5t develop;ts 9 ! field4
,x's a "t to 4cuss ea* o!r's
ways ( "w+ ) h>dw>e &      #dd
s(tw>e & ! possibilities t op5
up = mak+ yr tal5t pay (f4
  ,equip;t w 2 demon/rat$ by !
5core t1m ( ,jay ,williams &
,mike ,m&el4 ,"! may 2 "s h&s-
on "t dur+ ! "w%op4 ,b !
,,midi sy/em w 2 9 resid;e 9 !
,,fia suite "?\t ! week ) !
same t1m at h& to 9/ruct4 ,if
y >range a /rictly "o-on-"o
lesson1 ,,fia reque/s a @s#c
dona;n4
  ,! audi;n+ committee ne$s to
he> e p]=m.e plann$ = !
,tues"d %[case on ,mon"d afn4
,do+ s all[s ! committee to
provide a bal.ed %[ & address
any te*nical problems t may
>ise4 ,p]=m]_/a3ompani/ t1ms
>e =g$ at ! rehe>sal4 ,s+]s &
9/ru;tali/s %d come prep>$2
e4g41 lyrics memoriz$ &1 if
possible1 y %d "k ! key y s+
or play in4 ,x's be/ to prep>e
m ?an "o selec;n 9 case    #de
( duplica;n4 ,rememb]1 x's
important to br+ music to 2
r1d by ! si<t$ a3ompani/ to !
mix] 9 adv.e ( ! rehe>sal4
  ,tapes to play "? ! s.d
sy/em %d 2 on hi< bias tape &
r1dy to use at audi;n "t4 ,br+
yr guit> cable1 ! poetry y w
r1d1 & yr ?roat loz5ge4
  ,to keep ! %[ mov+1 & to
%[case z _m tal5t$ p z
possible1 pl1se 2 aw>e ( !
l5g? ( yr p]=m.e s x does n
exce$ f\r m9utes4 ,? 9cludes
yr 9troductory com;ts4

    ,prose_/,poetry ,ev5+3
    ,br+ ,yr ,[n ,writ+ to
    ,%>e
  ,,fia's ,mon"d activities w
3clude ) a prose_/poetry r1d+
9 ! ,,fia suite at #i p4m4
,come prep>$ to r1p ! rew>ds (
li/5+ to o!rs & 2+ he>d yrf4
,f la/ ye>1 we rememb]     #df
su7e/+ t a writ] mi<t amplify
a !me t seem$ important4 ,we
f.d \rvs po9t+ \ ^ws & phrases
t resonat$ ) u1 2+ impress$ )
ano!r's focus1 cl>;y1 or *oice
( a topic we'd ?"\ ( writ+ ab4
,y c come late & /ay lat]4 ,j
don't =get to tuck yr poem1
/ory1 essay or any v]bal
cr1tiv;y 9to ! tote y c>ry on
! plane4 ,at l1/ keep x close
to y1 anyway4 ,! suite is a
safe1 pl1sant place to exhibit
>t & talk ab x4 ,la/ ye>1 we
exhibit$ s"eal pieces (
sculpture & rcvd s"eal reque/s
= m visual >t4 ,,fia wants y &
yr >t"w to come tgr4 ,n only d
we want %ipp+ to 2 yr
responsibil;y1 we al feel x is
! 5ri*+ aspect ( h[ y a*ieve
yr >t ) limit$ vi.n or no vi.n
t adds ! f9al dim5.n4 ,y may
al h te*niques or res\rces t c
5c\rage fell[ pa9t]s1      #dg
sculptors1 & cr1tors4

   ,tues"d's ,ti<t ,s*$ule
  ,food = ,frs ,- ,we'll 2g9
\r lun*eon z soon af ! morn+
ses.n z possible4 ,\r sp1k] w
2 ,g]ald9e ,lawhorn1 a woman
well-"kn = h] wit1 wisdom1 &
way ) ^ws4 ,%e is a writ] &
9/ructor ( prose & poetry =
/ud5ts at ! ,_hley ,s*ool = !
,bl4 ,h] f/ c>e] 0 9
vaudeville z an 5t]ta9]1 & %e
has m* to tell ab ga9+ a3ess
to ! >ts4
  ,foll[+ ,lawhorn's
pres5ta;n1 we w h \r busi;s &
g5]al memb]%ip meet+4 ,"o
important item on ! ag5da is !
elec;n ( (fic]s4 ,? is al a "t
to %>e 9=ma;n on >ts a3ess
a*ieve;ts & *all5ges4
  ,at #c p4m4 9 ! suite1 y c 2
a "p ( ! process ( pr9t+
music4 ,mike ,m&el has     #dh
be5 exp]i;t+ ) an (f-!-%elf
,,midi program :1 "? ! use ( a
code ( lrs & numb]s1 all[s !
us] to write /aff nota;n z a
text file & 3v]t to a /&>d
,,midi file4 ,? file is !n
pr9t$ \ on pap]4 ,we 9vite
anybody :o has exp]i;e 9 ? >ea
to jo9 u & %>e _! f9d+s4
  ,! c.td[n 2g9s at #g4 ,yes1
p]=m]s d ga!r 2f ! audi;e
comes 9 = la/-r.d mike *ecks &
o!r prelim9>ies t make ! %[
fl[4
  ,& !n1 at #h p4m41 ! ,%[case
= ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts goes on1
hi<li<t+ acts f blues to
,brahms1 f com$y to ! v s]i\s
,- all produc$ by new & m
famili> p]=m]s :o br+ _!
curr5t be/ 2f an audi;e ( >.d
#ejj4
  ,buy a tape on yr way \1 or
come to ! suite to w9d d[n4
                           #di
      ,w$nes"d3 ,writ]s'
            ,"w%op
  ,? is n a bo>d ( publica;ns
"w%op = $itors4 ,x's aim$ m
directly at >\s+ yr cr1tiv;y &
3nect+ x to ! o!r factors t m/
come tgr to 5d ) a publi%$
manuscript4 ,! "w%op is s*$ul$
f #a to #d p4m4 ,w$nes"d4 ,we
w cov] s* topics z j\rnalism1
poetry1 fic;n & $it+4 ,ea* (
!m may h d's & don't's1
publi%+ po9t]s or 9=ma;n on h[
! pres5t]s "w ) te*nology4 ,y
may wi% to br+ "s writ+ to
%>e1 "t p]mitt+4

    ,?urs"d3 ,d\ble ,t\r &
       ,blues 9 ! ,ni<t
  ,2ss 9dividual "t 9 ! suite
) music te*nology 9 ! morn+1
,?urs"d is t\r "d4 ,grab t
lun* & 2 on ! bus by noon to g
on a d\ble t\r ) d9n] at ! "r
price4 ,! f/ /op is        #ej
,horizons = ! ,bl4 ,"! we w
see #aj models ( ,*icago
build+s = t 3crete >*itectural
exp]i;e4 ,"! >e al #bd co/um$
dolls reflect+ ! dress ( v>i\s
c.tries4 ,we w al see f/h& !
process by : ,horizons' hi<-
qual;y rais$ pictures >e
produc$4 ,"! w 2 a %ort "t =
pur*as+ h[-to books & pictures
f ,horizons' unique catalog2 b
hold onto "s ( yr ca%4
  ,f ,horizons1 we w take !
bus to ,milk ,pail ,village4
,"! is a craft %op1 a ,*ri/mas
%op1 & o!r %ops to visit
"<we'll h a li/">4 ,9dividual
>tisans w al 2 ab ) p]h a m/-h
item y mi<t possibly fit 9to
yr lu7age4 ,horizons is 5li/+
a local ,lions ,club to
provide approximately "o guide
= ea* two p4
  ,:5 yr 5]gies & m"oy >e
sp5t1 we w /op = a         #ea
r1sonably pric$ d9n] ) op;ns t
%d fit yr diet4 ,we %d 2 back
at ! hotel by #g p4m4
  ,blues 9 ! ,ni<t is j t3 a
ni<t ( blues ) a s\l food
bu6et at "o ( ,*icago's r5[n$
blues ni<t spots ,- ,buddy
,guy's ,leg5d4 ,att5d]s meet
at ! suite to %>e cabs4 ,! fun
2g9s >.d #aj3#cj & goes until
clos+ or yr turn-9 h\r4 ,!
club f1tures au!ntic ,*icago
blues1 w+s1 rice & leeks1
etc41 & memorabilia s* z
,buddy ,guy's guit> & gold
records f o!r blues />s4 ,cov]
& bu6et >e 9clud$ 9 ! @s#aa
price4 ,dr9ks & cab >e yr
responsibil;y4 ,cab r.d-trip
is @s#i = two1 less if f\r %>e
"o taxi4

     ,fri"d3 ,book ,sign+
  ,"!'s no s*$ul$ activ;y
until af ! banquet1        #eb
h["e1 we w h 9=ma;n 9 ! suite
9 exp]i;es ( 9t]e/ y c fit 9to
yr s*$ule4 ,! suite's al a gd
place to f9d a "pn] = a walk
to a museum1 etc4
  ,af ! banquet1 ,john ,da%ney
w 2 sign+ two rec5tly publi%$
books 9 ! ,,fia suite4 ,l>ge
pr9t1 brl1 & cassette copies w
2 available = pur*ase4
  ,we >e aw>e t ! plate is v
full ? ye> & t if y did "ey?+
) ,,fia y'd h ll "t = o!r
activities4 ,we al "k t \r
,frs-,9-,>t h _m di6]5t 9t]e/s
to pursue at 3v5;ns4 ,if "s >t
activ;y is miss+ : y feel wd 2
rew>d+1 let u "k s x c 2
address$ 9 ! future4 ,= ? ye>1
br+ yr >t & yr he>t to
,*icago4



                           #ec
    ,,iii4 ,wom5's ,3c]ns
    ,alive & ,well 9 ,,acb
   by ,b]nice ;,m4 ,k&>ian
   ,*air1 ,,acb ,committee
      on ,wom5's ,3c]ns

  ,x 0 a su7es;n by ;,s4
,bradley ,burson 9 #aigd : l$
to ! f/ meet+ on wom5's 3c]ns1
*air$ by ,billie ,eld] at !
,hot ,spr+s 3v5;n 9 #aigf4
,"!af1 at ea* na;nal 3v5;n a
gr\p ( bl & visually impair$
wom5 got tgr1 "s"ts ) sp1k]s &
o!r "ts x 0 j a gab ses.n4 ,!
#aiic ,san ,francisco 3v5;n
pres5t$ an opportun;y to exp&
! program4 ,subsequ5tly1 ,,acb
,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s
ann\nc$ at ! ,augu/ bo>d meet+
t he 0 go+ to appo9t
committees on m9or;y 3c]ns &
wom5's 3c]ns4 ,recogni;n ( !
import.e ( wom5's 3c]ns 9 ?
mann] is a fitt+ tribute   #ed
to ! memory ( ,billie ,eld]1
:o di$ la/ ,july4
  ,! exp&$ program has ?ree
compon5ts3 a ,satur"d afn
8,issues ,=um10 a ,mon"d morn+
8,br1kfa/ ,rolls & ,role
,models0 & a ,?urs"d ev5+
8,eye on ,fa%ion0 "w%op4 ,?
ye> ! ,satur"d afn =um w focus
on wom5's h1l? issues & h1l?
c>e re=m4 ,! ,mon"d br1kfa/ w
emphasize employ;t1 ) a panel
( wom5 ) 9t]e/+ c>e]s4 ,!
,?urs"d ev5+ "w%op w 2 5titl$
8,let's ,take x f ! ,top0 &
relate to hair & imag+4 ,!
fa%ion angle w 2 fur!r 5h.ed
by a 83sulta;n by appo9t;t0
plan 9 ! >ea ( colors &
cosmetics4 "<,see 8,cosmetics
,made ,fun0 9 ? issue4">
  ,to assure yrf ( a s1t at ^!
ev5ts & to all[ u to plan = !
"r size room & ! "r numb] (
8rolls10 pl1se pre-        #ee
regi/] & pay ! mode/ b nec
fees we >e *>g+4 ,^! fees give
u ! flexibil;y to improve !
qual;y ( 9t]ac;n ) small
addi;ns s* z an extra rov+
microph"o4
  ,com;ts & su7es;ns ab future
programs >e welcome4 ,my
address is3 #bbaa ,la?am
,/reet1 _?#abj1 ,m.ta9 ,view1
,,ca #idjdj4 ,ph"o3 "<#dae">
#ifi-#afhh4

    ,,iv4 ,cosmetics ,made
             ,fun
       by ,%>on ,ke]an

  ,s9ce my s5sitive te5-age
ye>s1 ,i h "kn h[ important
appe>.e is 3sid]$ 9 ! si<t$
_w4 ,& admitt$ly z ,i l %opp+1
/ay+ abr1/ ( ! tr5ds 9 clo?+ &
a3essories has be5 m fun ?an
"w = me4 ,x is 9 ! >ea (
apply+ cosmetics t my      #ef
fru/ra;ns manife/ !mvs4 ,i 0
reluctant to we> any?+ t ,i 0
n c]ta9 5h.ed my appe>.e4 ,an
applica;n ( a product is
crucial to a su3ess;l \tcome4
,my fe> 0 look+ l a cl[n or
we>+ colors t 7 n compli;t>y
to my sk9 t"o4 ,no "o is
available at a drug/ore to
demon/rate h[ to apply makeup4
,help is available at f> m
exp5sive cosmetic c.t]s &
de"p;t /ores1 b ev5 ^?
salesp]sons h limit$ "t = t1*+
nec te*niques4
  ,x 0 9 ! mo/ unlikely place
t ,i f/ rcvd 9dividual help t
/>t$ me hav+ fun ) select+ &
apply+ cosmetics4 ,i att5d$ !
regional ,ski = ,li<t ev5t at
,d1dwood1 ,s4,d41 9 ,febru>y (
#aiic4 ,^u my >rival1 my fr
sd1 8,by ! way1 ,i =got to
tell y1 we're ho/+ a ,m>y ,kay
"py ? ev5+40 ,i 0 n        #eg
5?usia/ic4
  ,! "y woman repres5t+ ,m>y
,kay 0 rem>kably organiz$1
pati5t & "kl$g1ble4 ,%e
5c\rag$ u all to exp]i;t )
products "u h] direc;n until
we 7 satisfi$ we cd d x
su3ess;lly = \rvs4
  ,^u my return to ,s1ttle1 ,i
3tact$ a ,m>y ,kay 4tributor4
,my rela;n%ip 3t9u$ to 2 a
positive "o4 ,rhonda ,k9zig1 !
,m>y ,kay 9dep5d5t sales
director1 has 2come an exp]t
at t1*+ cosmetic applica;n
skills to visually impair$
wom5 9 ! ,s1ttle >ea4 ,t's 2c
%e's g5u9ely 9t]e/$ 9 mak+
appe>.e 5h.e;t a positive
exp]i;e4
  ,wom5's ,3c]ns is n[ help+ 9
br++ ,rhonda & h] exp]tise to
! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,*icago4
,wom5's ,3c]ns is n necess>ily
5dors+ ,m>y ,kay           #eh
cosmetics1 b is d$icat$ to
(f]+ visually impair$ wom5
*oices 9 ! cosmetic m>ket4
,rhonda w 2 s*$ul+ small
classes ( approximately six p
:o w meet 9 a private sett+4
,ea* class w la/ ab #ij
m9utes1 & "picipants w 2 tau<t
basic sk9 c>e z well z adv.ed
cosmetic applica;n te*niques4
,o!r p]sons on ,rhonda's sales
t1m w 2 available to aid
9dividuals ) specific "qs4
,products 9clude a selec;n (
fragr.es1 hair1 h&1 & nail
c>e1 & specialty items
develop$ to tr1t problem sk94
  ,"h's h[ x "ws3 ,"! w 2
s"eal private classes daily2 a
p]son w 2 /a;n$ at ! 9=ma;n
desk \tside ! ma9 meet+ room
doors4 ,simply sign up = !
class t is 3v5i5t = yr s*$ule4
,! s*$ule w 2 9 ! daily
newspap] & ! 3v5;n         #ei
teleph"o 9=ma;n l9e4 ,al? ?
five-"d ev5t is sponsor$ by
,wom5's ,3c]ns1 m5's products
>e al available1 & ,rhonda is
anxi\s to help "ey"o ) basic
sk9 c>e4 ,"! w 2 a draw+ ea*
"d : w 9clude all ^? "picipat+
9 classes or 9dividual
3sulta;ns4

    ;,v4 ,,nabs & ,,acb 9
           ,*icago6
    by ,rob]t ,5glebretson

  ,t's "r4 ,! #aiid 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2
held ,july #b-#i 9 ,*icago1
,ill4 ,9 addi;n to ! wide
v>iety ( sp1k]s & exhibitors
,,acb has plann$ = !
  3v5;n1 ,,nabs al (f]s a
div]se >ray ( 4cus.ns &
activities to 5able u z bl
/ud5ts to a*ieve maximum
su3ess & 5joy;t f \r       #fj
college exp]i;es4
  8,no "o "u/&s 4440 ,y're n
al"o6 ,"o ( ! mo/ important
aspects ( ! 3v5;n is ! *.e we
h to make frs & net"w ) o!r bl
/ud5ts f all ov] ! c.try4 ,x's
bo? excit+ & *all5g+ to meet
su3ess;l bl /ud5ts f div]se
fields ( /udy1 _m ( :om %>e
simil> exp]i;es & goals4
  8,b ,i don't "k any"o 4440
,t may 2 true1 b ! 3v5;n w
give y ample opportun;y to get
to "k lots ( p4 ,9 fact1
,,nabs is provid+ a way (
cutt+ co/s1 : w al give
opportun;y = /ud5ts to get to
"k ea* o!r4 ,hotel a3ommoda;ns
>e un=tunately "o ( ! m
exp5sive aspects ( ! 3v5;n4 ,b
if y %>e a room ) "o or two
"<or m"> o!r /ud5ts1 t co/ w 2
r$uc$ by at l1/ half4 ,if y >e
look+ = a roommate at ! 3v5;n1
3tact ,,nabs presid5t      #fa
,sylvia ,munoz at "<#iji">
#ibb-#iahg1 & %e w add yr "n
to a li/ ( /ud5ts :o h a room
& ne$ roommates1 or a li/ (
/ud5ts :o ne$ a room4 ,x is1 (
c\rse1 up to ! /ud5ts to make
_! [n room res]va;ns1 & to "w
\ ! f9ancial details ( room
%>+ am;g !mvs4
  8,s :at on e>? w ,i d 9
,*icago = a :ole week1
anyway860 ,well1 ,,nabs w
preface ! 3v5;n ! "r way ,- )
relaxa;n & fun4 ,on ,satur"d
ni<t1 ,july #b1 all /ud5ts >e
9vit$ to 8games & gdies ni<t40
,if y >e a 8s]i\s0 /ud5t &
don't l to play games or att5d
8social mix]s10 at l1/ come =
! gdies6
  ,sun"d ni<t we w kick (f !
3v5;n ) a /ud5t ori5ta;n &
g5]al meet+1 af : we w res]ve
space 9 "o ( ! hotel
re/aurants = ^? :o wi%     #fb
to eat d9n] tgr4 ,mon"d afn
,,nabs1 9 3junc;n ) local law
5=ce;t1 w pres5t a self-def5se
"w%op4 ,all >e 5c\rag$ to
att5d ?1 to le>n important
safety & self-
def5se tips4 ,t ev5+ w 3si/ (
a special get-tgr = 8non-
tradi;nal0 /ud5ts "<i4e4 ^? :o
>e return+ to s*ool af pursu+
o!r activities">1 & lat] a
recep;n = ,,acb s*ol>%ip
recipi5ts4
  ,2 sure to get pl5ty ( sleep
,mon"d ni<t1 s t y're r1dy = !
9t5sive 9=ma;n m>a?on on
,tues"d afn4 ,,nabs w (f] f\r
panel pres5ta;ns3 "<#a"> 8tips
= hir+1 tra9+1 & "w+ ) r1d]s10
"<#b"> 8! value ( 9t]n%ips10
"<#c"> 8:y /udy abroad80 &
"<#d"> 8adaptive te*nology at
home & on campus40 ,^! panel
4cus.ns >e bo? pres5ta;ns &
dialogue ses.ns1 s 2       #fc
sure & br+ lots ( "qs = !
paneli/s4 ,al on ,tues"d afn1
a repres5tative f ,record+ = !
,bl w give a %ort pres5ta;n &
w 2 available = "qs4
  ,w$nes"d1 ,july #f1 w 2 \r
"d to h fun & to app1se ^? ( u
go+ /ir-crazy f sitt+ 9 meet+s
all week4 ,al? ! exact plans
>e / t5tative1 we w l1ve 9 !
late morn+ = a t\r ( "o or m
fam\s si<ts 9 ! ,*icago >ea4
,t ev5+1 ^? :o *oose n to g on
! t\r c meet up ) ! gr\p at a
local re/aurant to pig \ on
_w-r5[n$ ,*icago pizza4 ,!
,,nabs busi;s meet+ & elec;ns
w take place ,?urs"d afn1
foll[$ t ev5+ by ! popul>1
,,nabs-sponsor$ com$y %[4
  ,! 3v5;n banquet w 2 ,fri"d
ni<t1 & ? w give u z /ud5ts "o
f9al opportun;y to hang \ tgr
2f go+ home ! next "d4
  ,don't =get ab ! ,,acb   #fd
g5]al ses.ns e morn+1 & o!r
,,acb-sponsor$ t\rs &
activities4 ,future $i;ns (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 w c>ry 9=ma;n
ab ^!4 ,if y h any fe$back or
su7es;ns reg>d+ ,,nabs-relat$
3v5;n activities1 pl1se feel
free to 3tact any ( ! ,,nabs
(fic]s4
  ,don't miss \6 ,make plans
n[ to take "p ) o!r /ud5ts 9
:at is sure to 2 ! be/-"e
,,acb 3v5;n4

   ,,vi4 ,jo9 ! ,9 ,cr[d ,-
    ,2come an ,,acb ,life
            ,memb]
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge
       ,,acb ,f/ ,vice
          ,presid5t

  ,z ! und5iable signs ( spr+1
s* z ! fl[]+ ( ! fabl$ *]ry
blossoms "h 9 ! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 >ea >e n[ ^u u1     #fe
my ?"\s >e turn+ to spr+"t &
to summ] & ! upcom+ na;nal
3v5;n1 : w take place at !
,palm] ,h\se ,hilton ,hotel 9
d[nt[n ,*icago dur+ ! f/ week
( ,july4 ,"o ( ! social ev5ts
: is 2com+ an annual cu/om at
! 3v5;n1 & to : ,i alw look
=w>d ) grt anticipa;n1 is !
recep;n held by ! ,,acb
presid5t = new & exi/+ life
memb]s ( ,,acb4 ,^! social
ev5ts provide a =um =
recogni;n ( ! special level (
commit;t ( life memb]s to !
organiza;n z well z provid+ a
special =um = s]i\s 4cus.n ab
! curr5t & future c\rse ( !
organiza;n4
  ,z a life memb]1 ,i r1lize
full well t ! deci.n to 2come
a life memb] ( ,,acb 9volves a
s]i\s & sub/antial f9ancial
commit;t to ! organiza;n4
,life memb]%ip dues >e     #ff
@s#a1jjj4 ,yet ? f9ancial
obliga;n c 2 pd 9 up to five
annual 9/all;ts ( @s#bjj ea*1
?us br++ life memb]%ip dues at
l1/ 9to ! r1lm ( 3sid]a;n = a
r1sonable seg;t ( \r memb]%ip4
,:ile life memb]%ip dues >e1
,i admit1 a s]i\s & sub/antial
f9ancial commit;t1 ! b5efits (
s* memb]%ip >e 3sid]able &
sub/antial z well1 i4e4 !
opportun;y to 5sure !
p]petua;n ( ! myriad (
positive1 3/ructive programs &
s]vices : ,,acb provides to &
promotes = bl p e "d ( ! ye>4
,we bl p %d put \r m"oy &
commit;t ": \r m\?s >e & /& up
to support & su/a9 ! ongo+
3/ructive & responsible "w (
,,acb4 ,i1 "!=e1 z a life
memb] :o has made ! f9ancial
commit;t & sacrifice1 call ^u
all memb]s to h"o/ly 3sid] &
assess :e!r y >e 9 a       #fg
posi;n to make a simil>
commit;t to jo9 a / small &
exclusive b gr[+ gr\p ( ,,acb
life memb]s4 ,no?+ wd pl1se me
m or make me feel pr\d] &
happi] ?an to h a sizable new
crop ( life memb]s jo9 ) u at
! life memb]s' recep;n at !
upcom+ 3v5;n 9 ,*icago4 ,any"o
desir+ to pay life memb]%ip
dues or dues 9/all;ts1 or
want+ fur!r 9=ma;n ab ,,acb's
life memb]%ip program %d feel
free to 3tact ,,acb's assi/ant
tr1sur]1 ,james ,ols51 at #abj
;,s4 #fth ,st41 ,suite #ajje1
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjb-#ahci1
or by ph"o at "<#fab"> #ccb-
#cbdb4 ,i am look+ =w>d to
meet+ a numb] ( new ,,acb life
memb]s 9 ,*icago4



                           #fh
   ,,vii4 8,be ,x ,resolv$
            44403
     ,a ,view f ,\tside !
    ,resolu;ns ,committee
            ,room
      by ,/eph5 ,spei*]

  ,h[ d !y d x8 ,e>ly 9 3v5;n
week ab #ae ( ,,acb's
"kl$g1ble & >ticulate memb]s
meet to hamm] \ ! language ( f
#bj to #dj resolu;ns4 ,:at !y
produce comes to ! 3v5;n floor
= a vote1 & keeps com+1 &
keeps com+ 4 4 4 usually until
late ,satur"d morn+4 ,:at d !y
d 9 "!1 anyway8 ,i c't r1lly
tell y1 2c1 l ,santa ,claus1
!y d mo/ ( _! "w :5 ,i'm
asleep4 ,b to judge f !
results1 !y take v s]i\sly !
*all5ge ( address+ a wide
v>iety ( (t5 complicat$ issues
9 ! cle>e/ & mo/ compreh5sive
language a*ievable "u !    #fi
circum/.es4 ,y're "r3 ? is
only a qualifi$ 5dorse;t4
,:ile honor+ ! d$ica;n &
abil;y ( resolu;ns committee
memb]s pa/ & pres5t1 let me
su7e/ t \r resolu;ns process
cd use improve;t 9 s"eal >1s4
  ,9 #aiij1 ! 3v5;n did me !
honor ( plac+ me on ,,acb's
bo>d ( directors4 ,i 0 excit$
ab ? new opportun;y to le>n ab
& help ,,acb2 b a problem qkly
2came app>5t4 ,\r 3/itu;n
provides t ! bo>d ( directors
84 4 4 % make no policy
deci.ns & take no (ficial ac;n
9 3flict ) exi/+ deci.ns or
ac;ns ( ! 3v5;n40 ,h[ cd ,i
honor t re/ric;n )\t "s way to
*eck on :at ! 3v5;n _h sd or
d"o 9 ! pa/8 ,a few bo>d
memb]s demon/rat$ prodigi\s &
detail$ memories = s* 9=ma;n4
,b %d ,i z a new bo>d memb]
rely solely ^u !           #gj
memories ( ^! few8 ,i f.d myf
ab/a9+ f "s votes simply 2c1
al? ,i felt ! 3v5;n _h
probably address$ ! topic 9
"q1 "! appe>$ to 2 no way to
*eck t feel+ ag/ h>d evid;e4
,z a lawy]1 ,i knew t ! exact
^w+ ( 3v5;n posi;ns cd 2
crucial 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! bo>d
0 ab to act 8in 3flict0 ) !m4
,s* posi;ns >e mo/ (t5 /at$ by
way ( a resolu;n2 s x seem$ to
me t \r 3/itu;n requir$ bo>d
memb]s to 2 famili> ) all !
resolu;ns ,,acb _h pass$ ov] !
ye>s4 ,i ev5 />t$ to wond] h[
! 3v5;n xf cd det]m9e :e!r a
propos$ resolu;n 3tradict$ or
simply rep1t$ an exi/+ "o8
  ,o!rs _h al be5 ?9k+ al;g ^!
l9es2 b at ! ,janu>y #aiia
bo>d meet+ ,i le>n$ t previ\s
ef=ts to 9dex ,,acb's
resolu;ns _h /all$ \4 ,9
volunte]+ to 3t9ue ?       #ga
project1 ,i didn't r1lize :at
,i'd j let myf 9 =4
  ,x turn$ \ t "? ! #aiia
3v5;n1 ,,acb _h 3sid]$ #ehb
resolu;ns4 ,_m ( !m1
especially ! e>li] "os1 exi/$
only 9 pr9t4 ,2+ a brl r1d]
sympa!tic to ! desires ( ^? :o
pref] l>ge pr9t1 ,i decid$ to
scan all ! resolu;ns onto my
comput] & h !m pro(r1d1 s t
ea* resolu;n cd 2 easily
reproduc$ 9 any desir$ m$ium4
,? took a :ile2 & x 0 only a
prelude to ! 9dex+ task4
  ,?9k ab ! ways 9 : y & five
( yr frs organize yr kit*5s1
yr w>drobes & yr base;ts or
libr>ies4 ,organiza;nal me?od
c tell y alm z m* ab !
organiz] z x does ab ! ?+s 2+
organiz$4 ,to avoid cr1t+ an
9dex t wd "w f9e = me b 2
use.s or misl1d+ = o!rs1 ,i
built 9 a lot (            #gb
r$undancy4 ,= example1 a
resolu;n ab ! 9adequate /ate (
brl 9/ruc;n 9 resid5tial
s*ools cle>ly _h to 2 li/$ "u
! major h1d+s ( 8,resid5tial
,s*ools0 & 8,brl40 ,b ,i
decid$ x al _h to %[ up "u
8,$uca;n10 8,ma9/r1m+10 8,l1/
,re/rictive ,5viron;t10
8,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act10 8,"picul>
,popula;ns1 ,*n0 & maybe ev5
8,employ;t40 ,if ! 9dex 0 to
"w = "ey"o1 x wd h to all[ =
di6]5t levels ( k & di6]5t
p]spectives2 s e major h1d+ _h
to 9clude a 8see al0 li/ (
o!r1 possibly relat$ major
topics4 ,f9ally1 ,i decid$
resolu;ns cd n 2 9dex$ solely
ac to ! ^ws !y us$3 3cepts _h
to 2 3sid]$1 too4 ,do+ a
comput] se>* = all resolu;ns
m5;n+ 8guide dogs0 wd miss ^?
ref]r+ 9/1d to 8dog        #gc
guides0 & ^? talk+ broadly ab
all me?ods ( ori5ta;n &
mobil;y4 ,9 %ort1 all
resolu;ns _h to 2 r1d1
practically ^w = ^w1 & !n ?"\
ab ) "s c>e &1 if possible1
3si/5cy4
  ,j 2f ! #aiib 3v5;n1 ,i
submitt$ a draft resolu;ns
9dex to ! bo>d4 ,paul ,s*ro$]
has s9ce updat$ x & d\bt.s
improv$ x significantly4
,orig9ally 9t5d$ z a way = !
bo>d to 2 sure ( act+ 9
compli.e ) ac;ns & posi;ns ( !
3v5;n1 x turns \ to 2 use;l to
na;nal /aff z well4 ,:5 "s"o
asks ab ,,acb's posi;n on
curr5cy id5tifica;n1 !
c]tifica;n ( mobil;y
9/ructors1 resid5tial s*ools1
! f9anc+ ( l[ vi.n aids or a
3v5;n no-smok+ policy1 na;nal
/aff c m qkly locate ! p]t95t
resolu;ns4 ,! 9dex al      #gd
s]ves ! resolu;ns committee &
any"o propos+ a new resolu;n
by (f]+ an easy way to f9d \
:at posi;n1 if any1 ,,acb has
alr tak5 on a "picul> issue4
,if y're ?9k+ ab propos+ a
resolu;n1 3sult ! 9dex4 ,if y
notice ways 9 : x c 2 improv$1
talk to ^? responsible = keep+
x up to date4 ,! m we use x1 !
m help;l x w 2come4
  ,b no matt] h[ gd ! 9dex
gets1 isn't x j = hi/orians1 =
! resolu;ns committee & =
picky lawy]s :o actually r1d !
,,acb ,3/itu;n8 ,:at ab td's
problems & tm's8 ,:at ab
imple;ta;n ( resolu;ns af
!y're pass$8
  ,any p]son or any a6iliate c
submit a resolu;n to !
resolu;ns committee1 : m/
report ! resolu;n to ! 3v5;n4
,la/ ye>1 ) app>5tly gd
9t5;ns1 ! committee        #ge
decid$ n to br+ a "picul>
resolu;n to ! 3v5;n floor1 & !
3v5;n took /r;g excep;n4 ,9
%ort1 bo? ! bylaws & !
temp]a;t ( future 3v5;ns >e
likely to assure t yr resolu;n
w get a he>+ ( "s sort on !
3v5;n floor4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !
deci.n doesn't h to 2 8?umbs
up0 or 8?umbs d[n30 ! 3v5;n
mi<t decide to ref] ! resolu;n
to a "picul> committee = fur!r
/udy4
  ,h[ c y avoid hav+ yr pet
project exil$ to s* a /ate (
limbo8 ,d yr home"w4 ,id5tify
3cisely & a3urately ! gd or
bad /ate ( a6airs to 2
address$4 ,2 precise ab !
r1sons :y ac;n "\ to 2 tak54
,& 2 specific ab ! ac;n y
want4 ,foll[+ ^! rules doesn't
gu>antee any"o w agree ) y1 b
at l1/ ! resolu;ns committee &
! 3v5;n w "k :at y're      #gf
talk+ ab1 :at y want & :y y
?9k yr idea des]ves ,,acb's
=mal support4
  ,^! rules al walk y "? !
/&>d "ps ( a resolu;n4 ,2c !
"os ,i've se5 use r =mal
language1 ,i (f] "h an
unau?oriz$1 8,5gli% = ! re/ (
u0 transla;n3
  ,"p #a1 8,,":as10 t is1 82c0
"! is ei a problem ( "s sort
or "s?+ to celebrate2 &
  ,"p #b3 8,,":as10 t is1 82c0
"s"o r1lly "\ to d "s?+ ab x2
  ,"p #c3 8,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x
resolv$1,'0 t is1 8,,ok1 let's
"eybody get r1l s]i\s1 n[20
  ,"p #d3 8t ,,acb "<or xs
/aff1 bo>d1 (fic]s1 directors1
presid5t or "s comb9a;n ( !m">
take10 t is 8actually take10
"s m or less specific ac;n to
address ! problem or celebra;n
9 "q4
  ,ea* "p is important4    #gg
,un.s y def9e ! problem cle>ly
9 "p #a1 ! re/ ( ! resolu;n
won't make m* s5se or h m*
impact4 ,un.s y're p]suasive 9
"p #b ab :y "s?+ ne$s to 2
d"o1 y won't 3v9ce ! p to :om
! resolu;n ne$s to sp1k mo/
cle>ly4 ,! 8be x resolv$0
language "<"p #c"> id5tifies
yr /ate;t z a resolu;n1 ?us
giv+ x a c]ta9 /atus "u ,,acb
bylaws & %[+ t1 if pass$1 !
/ate;t 2comes a =mal posi;n
tak5 by ,,acb z a :ole4 ,un.s
y say 9 "p #d exactly :at is
suppos$ to 2 d"o1 ^? do+ !
actual "w won't "k :at to d or
:5 ! job is d"o4 ,on ! o!r h&1
nam+ a c]ta9 p]son or gr\p to
d ! actual "w may give y a
feel+ ( p[]2 b z a practical
matt]1 ! grt bulk ( "w requir$
to imple;t \r resolu;ns falls
on na;nal /aff4
  ,t simple fact raises    #gh
?ree complicat$ issues4 ,f/1
%d /aff organize xs resolu;n
imple;ta;n "w ac to a sy/em (
priorities8 ,second1 if s1 :at
crit]ia %d 2 us$ 9 assign+
prior;y /atus8 ,?ird1 by :at
process %d s* crit]ia 2
appli$1 & by :om8
  ,at xs po/-3v5;n meet+ la/
,july1 ! bo>d e/abli%$ a
committee to look at ^! "qs4
,to keep ?+s /rai<t1 let's
call x ! ,,rpc1 = resolu;ns
prioritiza;n committee4 ,s]v+
) me on ! ,,rpc >e ,pat
,b1ttie1 ,oral ,mill]1 ,paul
,s*ro$]1 ,pam ,%aw & ,j1n
,mann4
  ,at ! ,augu/ #aiic bo>d
meet+1 ! ,,rpc (f]$ xs
obs]va;ns on :y priorities %d
2 set4 ,9 no "picul> ord] (
import.e1 "h >e "s samples3
  8.<,sett+ priorities.>
necess>ily ac"kl$ges t     #gi
l[] priorities >e likely to 2
complet$ only :5 hi<]
priorities >e a3ompli%$ or t
!y w rcv less att5;n or few]
res\rces4 ,s l;g z res\rces >e
limit$1 an item ) a l[ 5
prior;y may n get d"o at all1
s9ce ! budget+ ( res\rces m/
all[ slack to a3ommodate "w
spill+ ov] f pa/ ye>s z well z
an abil;y to respond to issues
>is+ 2t 3v5;ns40 "<,^! issues
9clude /aff's h&l+ ( >.d
#ah1jjj ph"o calls p] ye>4">
  8,a su6ici5tly op5 &
responsive prior;y sy/em %d
elim9ate criticism ( na;nal
/aff = non-imple;ta;n ( l[
prior;y items4 ,pot5tial
au?ors ( s* criticism wd 9/1d
2 5c\rag$ to sp5d _! "t & 5]gy
9cr1s+ ! prior;y rat+ ( _!
favor$ project or issue by
lo2y+ ! prior;y-sett+ process
r ?an na;nal /aff only4    #hj
,! key to a*iev+ ? purpose is
= ! prior;y crit]ia to 2 z
objective z possible & widely
"kn "?\t ! organiza;n40
  8,a prior;y sy/em helps to
select am;g multiple wor?y
resolu;ns :5 attempt+ to
imple;t !m all wd place all (
!m at risk3 = example1 ":
spr1d+ available res\rces 2t
two "t-s5sitive resolu;ns is
likely to prev5t ei "o f rcvg
! att5;n nec to xs su3ess40
"<,or1 z my "f wd say1 8,y c't
put two p.ds ( p1nut butt] 9 a
"o-p.d sack40">
  8,once ! prior;y crit]ia >e
"kn1 hav+ a prior;y sy/em
5c\rages ! k9d ( front-5d "w &
po/-passage commit;t by a
sponsor or propon5t : wd
result 9 ! resolu;n's rcvg a
hi< prior;y4 ,if ! resolu;n
passes1 ? "w & commit;t give !
/aff a runn+ h1d />t on    #ha
! road to imple;ta;n1 assi/+
!m to complete a hi<] numb] (
projects40
  ,z possible factors to 3sid]
9 sett+ priorities1 ag 9 no
"picul> ord]1 ! ,,rpc su7e/$ !
foll[+ items3
  8,,acb's organiza;nal
priorities3 444 "t-s5sitiv;y4
,"s ?+s h to 2 d"o at once if
!y >e to 2 d"o at all4
,specific;y ( ! objective4 ,c
^? responsible = imple;ta;n
tell1 f ! resolu;n's ^w+1 :5
imple;ta;n has be5 a3ompli%$8
,a*ievabil;y 2f ! next 3v5;n4
,if imple;ta;n is likely to
require m ?an "o ye>1 is !
item important 5 to ju/ify
3t9u$ "w despite ! >rival ( a
new crop ( resolu;ns8 ,if
imple;ta;n is likely to take m
?an two ye>s1 >e ! issue's
import.e & o!r 3di;ns s* t
,,acb %d 2 committ$ to a   #hb
l;g-haul ef=t80 "<,3sid]1 =
example1 h[ m* "w rema9s to 2
d"o on imple;t+ ! ,,ada4">
  8,:at por;n or por;ns (
,,acb's 3/itu5cy w b5efit f !
resolu;n's imple;ta;n1 ei
directly or "? ! e/abli%;t ( a
pr9ciple1 prec$5t1 etc480 "<,=
example1 h[ important is
litiga;n : wd prim>ily b5efit
! memb]s ( a s+le a6iliate8">
  8,:at res\rces w 2 requir$ =
imple;ta;n1 & >e s* res\rces
available )\t susp5d+ or r$uc+
"w on projects ) a hi<]
prior;y8 ,to :at ext5t is !
resolu;n's sponsor will+ to
supple;t ,,acb's usual
res\rces by 3tribut+ "t1 m"oy1
etc4 "?\t ! imple;ta;n
process8 ,is ! resolu;n
support$ by backgr.d docu;ta;n
444 .<:.> cd significantly
r$uce ! "t & ef=t nec = na;nal
/aff to prep>e advocacy    #hc
/ate;ts1 backgr.d rese>*1
etc41 ?us help+ !m complete a
hi<] numb] ( projects8 ,has !
resolu;n be5 review$ & approv$
by an a6iliate or ,,acb
committee ) p]t95t te*nical
exp]tise80 "<,= example1 :at
does ,,rsva ?9k ab a resolu;n
3c]n+ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act8">
  8,in :at way does ! am.t (
res\rces requir$ = imple;ta;n
relate to ! b5efits expect$ to
result f imple;ta;n80
  ,:y bo!r ) all ^! "qs8 "<,i
he> an exasp]at$ si<4"> ,well1
:at happ5s :5 frs ask y to d
five ?+s & y h only ! "t &
5]gy = two ( !m8 ,e ye> we
give na;nal /aff a l;g li/ (
new projects1 yet ,i've n"e
he>d u 3sid] h[ m* "w rema9s
to 2 d"o on ! projects f la/
ye> or ! ye> 2f4 ,:5 na;nal
/aff has m p5d+            #hd
assign;ts ?an !y c t5d to
simultane\sly "<: ,i suspect
is all ( ! "t">1 !n !y h to
make *oices4 ,if we l1ve ^?
*oices to !m1 we %d n compla9
( ! results4 ,b 3v]sa;ns )
/aff l1ve me ) ! /r;g impres.n
t !y d n want ? responsibil;y4
,9/1d1 !y h 9dicat$ t !y wd
welcome "s sort ( flexible
prior;y sy/em1 "s guid.e f !
bo>d to assi/ 9 ! focus+ ( _!
3sid]able 5]gy & abilities4 ,a
prior;y sy/em wd help ! bo>d d
a bett] job ( provid+ s*
guid.e4 ,z a bo>d memb]1 ,i wd
pref] a prior;y-sett+ process
: assur$ ! bo>d t x knew )
a3uracy :at \r memb]s 3sid]
mo/ important4 ,we >e1 af all1
suppos$ to 2 c>ry+ \ ! w ( !
3v5;n4
  ,s :at ab a process8 ,h[ cd
we possibly "utake any?+ z
complicat$ z e/abli%+      #he
priorities = ea* ye>'s new
crop ( #bj to #dj resolu;ns8
,relax4 ,s f> ,i've he>d no "o
su7e/ t we %d try x on ! 3v5;n
floor ) ! full set ( ,rob]t's
,rules ( ,ord] 9 place "<al? x
mi<t 2 fun ,- once">4 ,9/1d1 !
,,rpc w1 at ! bo>d's pre-3v5;n
meet+1 su7e/ t we try a
specific exp]i;t ? ye>4 ,x may
*ange 2t n[ & !n1 b "r n[1 !
su7es;n looks l ?3
  #a4 ,! bo>d %d adopt a li/ (
"w+ prioritiza;n crit]ia2
  #b4 ,^? crit]ia wd 2 us$ to
place ea* resolu;n 9 ei ( two
gr\ps4 ,gr\p ,a wd rcv prim>y
att5;n f /aff2 gr\p ;,b wd rcv
/aff att5;n only z "w on gr\p
,a & o!r /aff commit;ts p]mit4
,^! place;ts wd provide ! /aff
) "w+ direc;ns com+ \ ( !
3v5;n2 ! bo>d wd rema9 free to
move a resolu;n f xs 9itial
gr\p 9to ! o!r z           #hf
circum/.es 9dicate4
  #c4 ,=mal assign;t ( a
resolu;n to "o gr\p or ! o!r
wd o3ur by adop;n or
modifica;n ( a committee
report at ! bo>d's po/-3v5;n
meet+4
  #d4 ,! committee mak+ t
report wd meet twice dur+
3v5;n week3 once on ei ,?urs"d
or ,fri"d afn1 & ag 2t ! close
( 3v5;n busi;s & ! bo>d's po/-
3v5;n meet+4 ,^! committee
meet+s wd1 ( c\rse1 2 op54
  #e4 ,! committee wd 2
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 a
memb] ( ! bo>d :o is al a
memb] ( ! l;g-range plann+
committee1 to 2 select$ by !
presid5t2 a memb] ( !
resolu;ns committee1 select$
by t committee2 "o memb] ( !
pr(es.nal /aff1 select$ by
pr(es.nal /aff2 two memb]s-at-
l>ge1 select$ by !         #hg
presid5t1 :o wd al "n ! *air1
once ! id5t;y ( all memb]s is
"kn4
  ,is ? a wond];l process or
ev5 a "wable "o8 ,all we c say
= sure is t x's ! be/ "o we've
?"\ up s f>4 ,yr ?"\s & com;ts
>e c]ta9ly welcome4 ,y c r1*
me "? ,,acb ,on-,l9e1 or at
home 2t #f & #i p4m4 ,c5tral
"t at "<#djb"> #dhi-#ghcf1 or
3tact any ( ! o!r committee
memb]s3 ,pam ,%aw1 ,oral
,mill]1 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,pat
,b1ttie or ,j1n ,mann4
  ,n[ wd "s"o k9dly %[ !
p>lia;t>ian ": ! exit is s we
c get "s r1l "w d"o >.d "h8

        ,brl ,lit]acy

  ,9 late ,febru>y #aiid1
,rep4 ,james ,traficant "<;,d-
,ohio"> draft$ a brl lit]acy
am5d;t : he 0 prep>$ to    #hh
(f] on ! floor ( ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4 ,3c]ns 7
rais$ bo? )9 ,3gress & ! bl;s
commun;y ov] ! tim+ & language
( ! am5d;t4 ,rep4 ,traficant
ev5tually agre$ to seek an
am5d;t on brl lit]acy "? !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act4 ,!
f$]al law : e/abli%es mo/ ( !
require;ts = ! $uca;n ( *n )
4abilities is s*$ul$ =
reau?oriza;n ? ye>1 b w likely
2 po/pon$ to next ye>4
  ,9 ! wake ( ! 4agree;ts am;g
organiza;ns repres5t+ ! 9t]e/s
( bl p ov] ! language 3ta9$ 9
! s-call$ ,traficant am5d;t1 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl call$
= a meet+ to attempt to
e/abli% an agree;t reg>d+ !
language = an am5d;t to ,,idea
on brl lit]acy4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !         #hi
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ & ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl h agre$ on !
text ( an am5d;t4
  ,! c5t]piece ( ,,idea is a
docu;t "kn z ! ,9dividualiz$
,$uca;n ,program : is a docu;t
specify+ ! $uca;nal goals &
special $uca;n s]vices to 2
provid$ to a /ud5t ) a
4abil;y4 ,! ,,iep is writt5 by
a t1m : 9cludes s*ool p]sonnel
& ! p>5t or gu>dian ( ! * ) a
4abil;y "<if appropriate1 ! *
is 9clud$">4 ,! propos$ am5d;t
agre$ ^u by ! organiza;ns wd
add def9i;ns to ,,idea = 8,brl
,lit]acy ,plan0 & 8bl or
visually impair$0 = purposes (
e/abli%+ a ,brl ,lit]acy
,plan4 ,! am5d;t wd add 8,brl
,lit]acy ,plan0 to ! curr5t
def9i;n ( ! ,,iep4 ,9 addi;n1
! am5d;t wd require /ate   #ij
& local $uca;n ag5cies to
5sure t ,brl ,lit]acy ,plans
>e 9clud$ 9 ! ,,iep process &
t publi%]s provid+ textbooks
pur*as$ ) f$]al funds wd al
provide electronic text v].ns
( ! book appropriate = brl
produc;n4 ,! ,na;nal ,lit]>y
,brl ,compet5cy ,te/ develop$
by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
wd 2 ! /&>d = det]m9+
compet5cy 9 brl4
  ,! next /ep is to "w )
memb]s ( ,3gress & !
adm9i/ra;n to 9clude ! am5d;t
9 ,,idea4
  ,"h is ! text ( ! propos$
am5d;t3

    ,brl ,lit]acy ,propos$
           ,am5d;ts
  ,ref];es to ! 8,act0 >e
ref];es to ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n        #ia
,act4

    ,def9i;ns3
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#fjb ( ! ,act by 9s]t+ af
subp>agraph "<;,f"> "!( !
foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  8"<;,g"> = a * :o is bl or
visually impair$ s* program %
al 9clude a ,brl ,lit]acy
,plan40
  ,am5d ,sec;n #fjb ( ! ,act
to add ! foll[+ new def9i;n3
  ,= purposes ( a ,brl
,lit]acy ,plan1 8bl or
visually impair$0 m1ns3

a"> visual acu;y ( #bj_/#bjj
    or less 9 ! bett] eye ) !
    use ( a correct+ l5s or a
    limit$ field ( vi.n s t !
    wide/ diamet] ( ! visual
    field subt5ds an angle no
    grt] ?an tw5ty degrees2
                           #ib
;b"> a m$ically 9dicat$
    expecta;n ( visual
    det]iora;n2 or
;c"> a func;nal limita;n
    result+ f a m$ically
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    re/ricts ! *'s abil;y to
    r1d & write /&>d pr9t at
    levels expect$ ( o!r *n (
    comp>able abil;y & grade
    level4

  ,am5d ,sec;n #fjb ( ! ,act
by add+ ! foll[+ new def9i;n3
  ,brl ,lit]acy ,plan3 ,! t]m
8,brl ,lit]acy ,plan0 m1ns !
compon5ts ( an ,9dividualiz$
,$uca;n ,program "<,,iep"> = a
* :o is bl or visually impair$
: >e design$ to 5able ! * to
communicate e6ectively us+ brl
ei exclusively or 9 comb9a;n )
o!r skills4
  ,! plan %3
                           #ic
"<a"> 2 9dividually develop$
    af ! *'s pres5t lit]acy
    p]=m.e & future lit]acy
    ne$s h be5 evaluat$ or
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    p>5ts or ! *1 z
    appropriate1 4agree ) !
    results ( ! evalua;n2
"<;b"> 2 bas$ on ! presump;n t
    = ! * :o is bl or visually
    impair$ e6ective
    communica;ns skills
    comm5surate ) abil;y &
    grade level w (t5 require
    brl 9/ruc;n & use2 &









                           #id
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    be5 f.d nec = ! *'s pres5t
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    ,,iep h 3curr$1 provid$ t
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    3curr$1 brl 9/ruc;n & use
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   ,/ate ,plan ,require;ts
  ,am5d ,sec;n #fac
"<a">"<#aa"> ( ! ,act by add+
8,brl ,lit]acy ,plans0 af
8programs0 ! second "t x
appe>s4
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add+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  8#af4 set =? assur.es t 9 !
exp5diture ( f$]al funds = !
pur*ase ( textbooks or o!r
$uca;nal mat]ials1 ! /ate1 a
local $uca;n ag5cy1 or     #ie
an 9t]m$iate $uca;nal unit1 z
appropriate1 w obta9 s*
mat]ials 9 electronic text
v].ns appropriate = produc+
brl40

    ,applica;n ,require;t
  ,am5d ,sec;n #fad "<a"> ( !
,act by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
"<#f"> & "<#g"> z "<#g"> &
"<#h"> & by 9s]t+ af p>agraph
"<#e"> ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  8"<#f"> provide satisfactory
assur.es t ! local $uca;nal
ag5cy or 9t]m$iate $uca;nal
unit w3
  "<a"> e/abli% or revise1
:i*"e is appropriate1 a ,brl
,lit]acy ,plan : % 2
9corporat$ 9to ! ,9dividualiz$
,$uca;n ,program ( ea* * :o is
bl or visually impair$ z def9$
9 ,sec;n #fjb2
  "<;b"> assure t brl 9/ruc;n
"u ea* s* plan is          #if
provid$ by appropriately tra9$
& c]tifi$ p]sonnel :o h
demon/rat$ brl compet5cy at a
level 3si/5t ) ! ,na;nal
,lit]>y ,brl ,compet5cy ,te/
adopt$ by ! ,libr>y (
,3gress40

     ,grants = ,p]sonnel
            ,tra9+
  ,am5d sec;n #fca"<a">"<#a">
( ! ,act by add+ af
subp>agraph "<;,e"> "!( !
foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  8"<;,f"> pre-s]vice &
9-s]vice tra9+ ( special
$uca;n p]sonnel & o!r p]sonnel
9 brl to a level ( compet5cy
3si/5t ) ! ,na;nal ,lit]>y
,brl ,compet5cy ,te/ develop$
by ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress40
  ,9 #aihg1 ! memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl pass$
! foll[+ resolu;n : sp1ks q
appropriately to ! abv     #ig
am5d;t4

  ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,resolu;n #hg-#ja
        ,brl 9 ,s*ools
  ,,":as1 x is a fact t brl is
! only m$ium ( lit]acy
available to bl p2 &
  ,,":as1 record$ mat]ials1 !
,optacon & o!r r1d+ ma*9es >e
a comple;t to b n a sub/itute
= brl 2c n"o ( !m make writ+
possible2 &
  ,,":as1 bl & visually
impair$ hi< s*ool graduates
ne$ e advantage available to
!m 9 ord] t !y may 3t9ue _!
$uca;n1 compete su3ess;lly 9
employ;t1 & p]=m activities (
daily liv+2 &
  ,,":as1 ! visual problems (
s*ool age /ud5ts >e likely to
2come m s]i\s 9 adult life2 &
  ,,":as1 brl c 2 mo/
appropriately le>n$ dur+   #ih
s*ool ye>s2
  ,,,n[1 "!=e1 2 x resolv$1,'
by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
9 3v5;n assembl$ on ? ! #afth
"d ( ,july1 #aihg1 9 ,los
,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 t ?
organiza;n abhors ! gross
neglect ( ! t1*+ ( brl t exi/s
bo? 9 resid5tial s*ools &
public s*ool sy/ems2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t ?
organiza;n 2lieves t if *n m/
rely on magnifica;n = e6ective
r1d+ & if r1d+ spe$ 9 pr9t is
less ?an t ( av]age brl r1d]s1
s* /ud5ts %d 2 tau<t brl2 &
  ,,,2 x fur!r resolv$1,' t !
/aff & directors ( ?
organiza;n % take all
appropriate ac;n to assure t !
t1*+ ( brl is m&atory to all
/ud5ts = :om x is appropriate
bo? 9 resid5tial & public
s*ools4
  ,copies ( ? resolu;n %   #ii
2 s5t to ! ,associa;n = !
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,/ate
,bo>ds ( ,$uca;n1 ! ,c\ncil (
,executives ( ,am]ican
,resid5tial ,s*ools = !
,visually ,impair$1 & !
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n4
  ,? resolu;n 0 adopt$4
  ,k>5 ,p]z5tka1 ,secret>y

       ,social ,secur;y
           ,update3
        ,>e ,y ,gett+
   ,appropriate ,notifica;n
          f ! ,,ssa8
     by ,gl5n ,plunkett1
     ,program ,associate

  ,! ,social ,secur;y ,act has
provi.ns 9 bo? ,titles ,,ii &
,,xvi : provide proc$ures =
giv+ special notices to p :o
>e bl & :o >e apply+ or   #ajj
9 receipt ( b5efits "u !
programs4 ,3gress recogniz$ t
bl b5efici>ies & applicants
may h di6iculty 9 r1liz+ !y >e
! recipi5t ( a notice mail$ to
!m & may un"k+ly let a
response d1dl9e date lapse4 ,!
failure to respond wd a6ect _!
"rs "u ! program4
  ,! foll[+ quote f rec5t
te/imony 2f ! ,subcommittee on
,social ,secur;y1 ,committee
on ,ways & ,m1ns1 ,u4,s4 ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives1 by !
,na;nal ,s5ior ,citiz5s ,law
,c5t] sums up 9 v su39ct
language :y x is nec t bl
recipi5ts ne$ to "k if & :5
,,ssa has mail$ !m a notice t
wd a6ect _! "rs4
  8,"o _c obta9 due process
un.s he or %e is aw>e ( ac;ns
tak5 by ,,ssa t wd a6ect
his_/h] "rs4 ,a basic t5et (
due process is ! "r to    #aja
2 he>d1 &1 9 ord] to 2 he>d1 !
"r to f/ 2 notifi$4 ,?us1
notices m/ 2 "u/&able1 provid+
5 9=ma;n to expla9 ! nature (
! ac;n tak5 to provide an
opportun;y to pres5t objec;ns4
,? "r to 2 he>d has ll r1l;y
or wor? un.s "o is 9=m$ t !
matt] is p5d+ & c *oose = hmf
:e!r to appe> or default1
acquiesce or 3te/40
  ,9 "<"pially"> address+ t
problem1 ,3gress _h e>li]
5act$ ! require;t t 9dividuals
:o apply = or rcv ,,ssi or
,,ssdi on ! basis ( bl;s >e
5titl$ to rcv special notices
f ,,,ssa "<p4l4 #ajj-#bjc @&
p4l4,' #aja-#bci">4 ,!y c
elect to3

a4 ,rcv supple;tal notice by
    teleph"o )9 #e "w+ "ds af
    ! 9itial notice is mail$1
                          #ajb
;b4 ,rcv ! 9itial notice 9 !
    =m ( a c]tifi$ lr1 or
;c4 ,rcv notifica;n by "s
    alt]native proc$ure
    e/abli%$ by ! secret>y &
    agre$ to by ! 9dividual4

  ,! elec;n may 2 made at any
"t1 b an opportun;y to make s*
an elec;n % 9 any ev5t 2 giv5
to e 9dividual :o is an
applicant = b5efits "u ,title
,,ii "<,,ssdi"> on ! basis (
4abil;y by r1son ( bl;s1 at !
"t ( 8 or applica;n4 ,9 ! case
( an ,,ssi applicant1 he or %e
%d 2 giv5 ! opportun;y to make
an elec;n at ! "t ( his_/h]
applica;n1 & at ! "t ( ea*
r$et]m9a;n ( his_/h]
eligibil;y4
  ,if y h n made an elec;n to
rcv notices f ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n1 y c d s
at any "t4 ,if y h        #ajc
di6iculty 9 det]m9+ :5 or if y
rcvd a notice1 y may want to
e/abli% a special proc$ure s t
y w n ov]look a notice t mi<t
a6ect yr "rs to1 or ! am.t (1
yr b5efits4 ,to make s* an
elec;n1 y %d 3tact yr local
,social ,secur;y (fice & 4cuss
) !m ! mo/ e6ective proc$ure =
y4 ,y %d !n write ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n "<s5d x
to yr local (fice"> & reque/ t
! special proc$ure 2 e/abli%$
= y )\t delay4 ,z y "k1
notices f ,,ssa to y give y a
c]ta9 numb] ( "ds to ask = a
reconsid]a;n (1 or to app1l1 !
deci.n /at$ 9 ! notice4 ,if y
>e n aw>e t s* a notice has
be5 rcvd y may well lose an
opportun;y to ex]cise yr "r to
2 he>d4
  ,fur!r1 y %d reta9 a copy (
! lr to ,,ssa 9 : y reque/$ !
special proc$ures 9       #ajd
case yr reque/ is n act$ ^u4

       ,,acb ,ann\nces
    ,electronic ,l9k = ,bl
           ,/ud5ts

  ,9 ,janu>y1 ,,nabs "<! /ud5t
a6iliate ( ,,acb"> f.d$ an
;,e-mail 4cus.n gr\p on !
9t]net = bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts4 ,we curr5tly h m ?an
#hj "picipants1 & h _h lively
4cus.ns ab _m topics4 ,\r
/ate;t ( purpose & subscrip;n
9=ma;n foll[4 ,if y h a3ess to
! 9t]net1 y mi<t want to 3sid]
jo9+ ? excit+ new =um4

     ,,nabs-;,l ,/ate;t (
           ,purpose
  ,,nabs-;,l is an op5-=um
4cus.n li/ to facilitate
dialogue am;g bl9d_/visually
impair$ /ud5ts reg>d+ relevant
issues & topics (         #aje
9t]e/4 ,examples ( appropriate
topics 9clude1 b >e n limit$
to3 $uca;nal equ;y & equal;y =
! bl1 employ;t issues &
opportunities1 ! use (
comput]s & o!r assi/ive
te*nology1 a3essibil;y issues1
4crim9a;n1 advocacy1 "w+ )
r1d]s1 d1l+ ) campus (fices (
,4abl$ ,/ud5t ,s]vices1 br1k+
d[n prejudice & /]eotypes (
bl;s1 ma9ta9+ & fo/]+
9dep5d;e1 & ex*ang+ id1s &
p]sonal exp]i;e /ories ( bl;s4
,x is hop$ t ? li/ w 5able bl
/ud5ts to make ! mo/ ( _!
college exp]i;es1 & w 5c\rage
_! full & equal "picipa;n 9
society4
  ,? li/ w al s]ve z a =um =
4sem9at+ 9=ma;n & 4cuss+
issues specifically relat$ to
! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts1 : is an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !      #ajf
,bl4 ,h["e1 all bl /ud5ts >e
5c\rag$ to jo92 li/ "picipants
ne$ n 2 memb]s ( ,,nabs or
,,acb4
  ,,nabs-;,l is prim>ily 9t5d$
= bl9d_/visually impair$
/ud5ts4 ,h["e1 o!r 9t]e/$
p]sons may al take "p1 provid$
^! 9dividuals >e committ$ to
9dep5d;e & equal;y = ! bl1 &
provid$ ? li/ does n lose xs
/ud5t-ori5t$ focus4 ,to
subscribe1 s5d a message ) no
subject to li/s]v@aucsbvm4"
bitnet4 ,! message body m/
3si/ ( ! foll[+ l9e3
  subscribe ,,nabs-;,l
,,y\r.-,,"n
  ": ,,y\r.-,,"n is yr f/ &
la/ "n4
  ,if y h any problems ) !
li/1 pl1se 3tact ,rob]t
,5glebretson via ;,e-mail at3
#fejjreng@aucsbuxa4ucsb4edu4
                          #ajg
      ,delegates ,call =
    ,univ]sal ,h1l? ,c>e &
              ,m
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,m5 & wom5 f "?\t ! na;n
came to ,wa%+ton 9 e>ly ,m>*
to 4cuss h1l? c>e1
telecommunica;ns1 ! re9v5;n (
gov]n;t z x applies to "w%ops1
& v5d+ issues4 ,>m$ ) 9=ma;n
bas$ on ^? topics1 memb]s ( !
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica took _!
3c]ns to _! repres5tatives 9
,3gress z "p ( ,,all's annual
delegate assembly &
legislative sem9>4
  ,h[>d ,moses1 act+ commis.n]
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 kick$ (f !
delegate assembly ) a d9n]
spee* 9 : he sd ! next six
mon?s wd 2 critical "os = !
,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n & xs   #ajh
ef=ts to *ange 4abil;y
programs & policies4 8,we're
ab to 2g9 \r fiscal ye> #aiif
budget process10 he expla9$4
8,! fiscal ye> '#if budget
process is ! la/ opportun;y we
h dur+ ! f/ t]m ( ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n to make sy/emic
*anges 9 4abil;y programs &
e/abli% prior;y = fund+4 ,)9 a
v %ort am.t ( "t1 we h "s
critical issues to face t w
set ! patt]n1 n only = ?
adm9i/ra;n1 b = ! re/ ( ?
decade40
  ,he sd re=ms 9 $uca;n & 9 !
transi;n ( 4abl$ "y p 9to ! "w
=ce >e major goals ( ! curr5t
adm9i/ra;n4 8,i c't
ov]emphasize ! import.e (
qual;y transi;n s]vices10
,moses sd1 8& ,i c assure y t
we're "w+ h>d to /r5g!n !
l9kages 2t $uca;n &
rehabilita;n40            #aji
  ,he sd "! is an imm ne$ = !
appo9t;t ( an ,,rsa commis.n]4
,o!r prior;y items = ,,rsa
9clude comple;n & imple;ta;n (
! regula;ns "u ! #aiib
rehabilita;n act am5d;ts & !
#aiic te* act am5d;ts1 improv$
s]vices to old] bl ,am]icans &
9cr1s$ employ;t opportunities
"u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program4
,f9ally1 he urg$ 8 li/5]s to 2
active 9 ! h1l? c>e debate4

          ,h1l? ,c>e
  ,m* ( ! ,,all assembly 0
devot$ to h1l? c>e issues4 ,9
"o panel1 "picipants 4cuss$
v>i\s op;ns = *ang+ ! curr5t
sy/em s t te*nology1 r1d]s1
driv]s1 & o!r s]vices ( value
to bl & visually impair$ p cd
2 9clud$4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,wel%1
presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies
,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,visually   #aaj
,h&icapp$1 mod]at$ a panel :
focus$ on *ang+ h1l? c>e
legisla;n to 9clude
rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,! panel
d1lt ) >1s : >e curr5tly cov]$
& 4cuss$ ways ( exp&+ cov]age4
  ,bonnie ,o',"d1 :o directs
an 9dep5d5t liv+ c5t] 9
,bo/on1 sd major "w 49c5tives
t =ce bl & visually impair$ p
to rema9 unemploy$ s !y c
qualify = h1l? b5efits >e gd
r1sons to pay att5;n to ! h1l?
c>e debate4 8,! h1l? c>e tra9
is ! "o t seems to 2 l1v+ !
/a;n10 ,o',"d sd4 8,:e!r we l
x or n1 ? is \r major av5ue =
advocacy dur+ ! next #aj ye>s4
,i ?9k we r1lly ne$ to look at
h[ qkly we c get on ! tra9 &
!n h[ m* we c *ange ! direc;n
( ! tra9 to make x g ": we
want to g40
  ,o',"d focus$ prim>ily on !
,cl9ton ,h1l?             #aaa
,securities ,act1 hail+ xs
univ]sal cov]age compon5t z an
important "o = bl & visually
impair$ ,am]icans4
  ,scott ,m>%all1 repres5t+ !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
complet$ ! h1l? c>e 4cus.n ) a
review ( ! ,cl9ton plan & a
brief 4cus.n ( o!r proposals 9
,3gress at ! "t4

      ,re9v5t+ ,gov]n;t
  ,george ;,j4 ,m]tz1 presid5t
& ,,ceo ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries =
! ,bl1 talk$ ab ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n's ,na;nal ,p]=m.e
,review1 a report t calls =
re/ructur+ ( gov]n;t procure;t
proc$ures am;g o!r ?+s4 ,he
express$ 3c]n t *ang+ gov]n;t
specifica;ns & pur*as+ habits
wd h an e6ect on ,,nib & xs
a6iliat$ 9du/ries4 8,we're
gett+ a lot ( *all5ges "r n[
by private 9du/ry10       #aab
,m]tz sd4 8,! f$]al gov]n;t
pie is gett+ small] & y h m p
look+ at a piece ( t pie4 ,s !
private sector keeps bit+ u on
! heels & unions >e 2com+ v
4turb$ 9 ! >ea ( s]vice
3tract+ 9 ! field ( janitorial
& build+ ma9t5.e s]vices40
  ,william ,?ompson1 repres5t+
! ,li<th\se ( ! ,palm ,b1*es1
sd newly issu$ gov]n;t cr$it
c>ds >e all[+ ag5cies to
pur*ase small am.ts ( items f
comm]cial suppli]s : 7 once
provid$ by ,,nib-a6iliat$
9du/ries 9 l>g] quantities4
8,^! cr$it c>ds make x
di6icult to track ! pur*ases (
^! ag5cies10 he expla9$4 8,!
c>ds make x easy to circumv5t
! ,javitts-,wagn]-,o',"d
,act40


                          #aac
           ,$uca;n
  ,be? ,bad]1 a policy analy/
= ! ,am]ican ,f$]a;n ( ,t1*]s1
told ,,all att5dees t :ile
9clud+ bl & o!r 4abl$ /ud5ts 9
regul> classrooms is a gd
idea1 ! 3cept ( 8full 9clu.n0
9 : all 4abl$ /ud5ts >e plac$
9 ! regul> classroom c cr1te
s]i\s problems = /ud5ts1
t1*]s1 & p>5ts4 8,is ! way to
provide ! l1/ re/rictive
5viron;t to put /ud5ts :o c
only r1d brl 9 a classroom ":
only pr9t mat]ial is available
& ": no "o else c provide brl
9/ruc;n80 %e ask$4 8,( c\rse
n4
  8,we 2lieve t ! pres5t
rhetoric does n take 9to a3.t
! ne$ = "s *n to 2 9 di6]5t
sett+s10 ,bad] sd4 8,we 2lieve
t :ile ! civil "rs issue (
4crim9a;n is correct 9 "s
cases1 9 _m cases1 !      #aad
sep>ate place;t is made
precisely 2c x takes 9to a3.t
! $uca;nal & social ne$s ( !
/ud5ts4 ,sep>ate place;ts = "s
/ud5ts >e $uca;nal & n
segrega;nal40
  ,bad] sd full 9clu.n 8?r1t5s
to return millions ( /ud5ts to
unprep>$ classrooms ,-
classrooms t 7 unable to meet
_! ne$s 9 ! pa/ ,- ! v places
": !y 7 fail+ 2f40 ,%e d5i$
allega;ns t ! ,am]ican ,f$]a;n
( ,t1*]s is call+ = a return
to 8! w>eh\s+ ( /ud5ts )
4abilities1 nor is x call+ =
an 5d to s]vices = 4abl$
/ud5ts4 ,:at we >e say+ is t a
small gr\p ( p m/ n decide :at
is ! "r $uca;n program =
"ey"o4 ,yr voices & \rs m/ 2
he>d tgr1 & we m/ "w tgr to "r
! wr;gs1 re9=ce & n 4mantle !
3t9uum ( place;ts1 & make !
s*ools "w = all *n40      #aae
  ,foll[+ ,bad]'s rem>ks1
3f]ees he>d f a panel :
repres5t$ a 3t9uum ( $uca;n
place;ts4

   ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,issues
  ,f $uca;n1 ! gr\p turn$ xs
att5;n to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5d+ program4 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel1 a r5[n$ exp]t on !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program & !
legal c\nsel = ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1
li/$ "s ( ! problems "u !
curr5t program 9clud+ a lack (
exp]tise on ! "p ( /ate lic5s+
ag5cies & problems )9 !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n t h result$
9 di6iculties = v5dors4 ,he sd
he has w>n$ f$]al (ficials t
if ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n _c or w n prop]ly
apply ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
/atute1 he & o!rs wd advocate
to *ange ! program's      #aaf
adm9i/ra;n to ano!r f$]al
ag5cy4 ,he urg$ ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n (ficials to =mally
recomm5d a prop] appropria;n =
! program4 ,o!r panel memb]s
9clud$ ,,all ,executive
,director ,rob]t ,humphreys &
,virg9ia v5dor ,b]n>d ,w]wie4

      ,telecommunica;ns
  ,roann ,rob9son1 repres5t+ !
,na;nal ,telecommunica;ns &
,9=ma;n ,adm9i/ra;n1 sd ,,ntia
(f]s a new grant program t w
fund t>get$ demon/ra;n
projects & rese>*4 ,x al seeks
to guide telecommunica;ns
policy to 5sure t uns]v$ & "u-
s]v$ gr\ps h a3ess to !
,na;nal ,9=ma;n ,9fra/ructure4
  8,univ]sal s]vice is "o ( !
mo/ important goals ( ?
adm9i/ra;n's ,na;nal ,9=ma;n
,9fra/ructure ,9itiative10
,rob9son sd1 8& !         #aag
commit;t />ts at ! top4 ,we're
v pl1s$ to see t legisla;n is
mov+ =w>d 9 ! ,3gress t w
5sure t a3ess is op5 to !
,,nii = all ,am]icans40

          ,"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

      ,presid5ts' ,tapes
  ,tapes f ! a6iliate
presid5ts' meet+ held 9
,*icago 9 e>ly ,febru>y   #aah
>e n[ available f ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice4 ,call "<#hjj">
#dbd-#hfff & reque/ ! a6iliate
presid5ts' tapes4 ,! set ( f\r
tapes co/s @s#e4 ,s5d yr "n1
address & pay;t to ! na;nal
(fice4 ,tapes w n 2 s5t until
pay;t is rcvd4

    ,reunion 9 ,new ,york
  ,! annual ,new ,york ,/ate
,s*ool = ! ,bl alumni
associa;n reunion w 2 held
,june #bc-#bf at ! ,%]aton 9
,batavia1 ,n4,y4 ,all >e
5c\rag$ to att5d1 z ? is
elec;n ye>4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,patricia ,rescorl1 h\s+
*airman1 #bfh ,maigs ,st41
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has a cruise = "ey"o1 f kids
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,ori5t1 ,europe1 ,au/ralia1
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trips1 ! p on bo>d ! %ip meet
) o!r bl & visually impair$ p
9 all ports ( call4 ,^? on
bo>d get to see :at p 9 o!r
c.tries d1 :at _! social
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o!r "ps ( ! _w h4
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left :5 %e f.d t ! ag5cy
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it9]>ies & %ore excur.ns4 ,&1
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ag5t f/10 %e /ates4 8,my job
is to make cruises a3essible40
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cruises >e ! %ore excur.ns4
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excur.ns (t5 7 s* ?+s z look+
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wat*+ p make *eese at a
factory1 : >5't a3essible to
bl p4 ,"o excur.n t is
a3essible o3urs 9 ,gr5ada's
spice factory dur+ ! ,spice
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mak+ nutmeg4 ,!y pick x f !
tree1 take x to ! factory1 &
"w]s "! walk !m "? ! process
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?+s1 !y "s"ts let u d ?+s40
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to le>n ! %ip's l+o4 8,a lot (
p don't "k ! di6];e 2t dock+ &
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"t a fr ( h]s ask$ if !y wd 2
dock+ at sea or dropp+ an*or4
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le>n$ to l1ve food4 ,on bo>d1
"! >e f\r m1ls a "d & snacks
available all "d4
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8',i didn't want to come back
to ! r1l _w6'0 ,%e "u/&s t
feel+4 ,go+ on a cruise is a
lot ( fun1 %e says4 ,cruises
%e >ranges co/1 on av]age1 2t
@s#a1bjj & @s#a1gjj1 9clud+
food1 5t]ta9;t1 air f>e &
transporta;n to & f ! %ip1 a
d\ble-o3upancy /ateroom1
taxes1 port *>ges &
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9clude alcoholic b"eages or
gambl+4 ,= a s+le travel] n
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#ej p]c5t hi<]4
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8,i ?9k ,i get m excit$ ab my
cu/om]s' cruises ?an !y d40
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cruise4 ,& %e feels gd :5 %e
puts a s+le cu/om] on a
,pr9cess ,cruise ,l9es %ip4
8,if ,i don't h to ask    #aca
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tells me y c>e ab yr
pass5g]s10 %e says ( ,pr9cess4
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  ,9 ,novemb]1 "!'s a t\r go+
to ! ea/]n ,c>i21n on ! ,love
,boat1 & ,brew] is try+ to /ir
up 9t]e/ 9 x4 ,x w g to ,st4
,m>t9's & ,st4 ,?omas isl&s1 &
w 9clude a private b1* "py4 ,p
w get to he> /eel b&s & 5joy !
isl& p>adise1 & 5joy tropical
dr9ks4 ,& 9 ,decemb]1 "! w 2 a
kid-&-p>5t cruise f1tur+ !
,looney ,tunes "*s4 ,x's = bl
& si<t$ kids & p>5ts1 & >rang$
to 2 a socializ+ ev5t4
  ,b if y want to h a ,big
,mac1 g to yr local
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less exp5sive1 &1 %e adds1 %e
hasn't yet met any"o :o wants
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#aiic4 ,= m 9=ma;n on xs
s]vices1 l1ve a message on
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"<#eac"> #ica-#bbcd1 or write
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