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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    page #f
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #be
,l1d]%ip ,sem9> to ,2 ,held 9
    ,s1ttle1 by ,nolan ,crabb1
    page #ca
,/ ,fak+ ,x1 by ,m>y ,jane
    ,[51 page #di
,durable ,m$ical ,equip;t ,-
    ,m$ic>e ,reimburse;t = a
    ,,cctv1 by ,gl5n
    ,plunkett1 page #ei
,s5ate ,3firms ,,acb ,memb] to
    ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
    ,4abil;y1 page #fc
,f ,yr ,p]spective1 page #fe
,te5 ,memb]s ,>e ,in1 ,b ,d
    ,pay ,dues1 by ,%>on
    ,lov]+1 page #fi
                            #d
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    ,"ws on ,solv+ ,a3ess
    ,problem ( ,ma!matical
    ,=mulas1 page #gi
8,bl ,si<t$0 ,provokes ,?"\1
    ,%[s ,9si<t 9to ,"o ,man's
    ,life ,& ,8 ,j\rney ,9to
    ,bl;s1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1
    page #hc
,legal ,a3ess3 ,! ,c\rts &
    ,cl9ton3 ,a ,legacy ,2g9s1
    by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
    page #ie
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #aja
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #abb
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? mon?'s
,presid5t's ,message is ! text
( an address deliv]$ at !
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,*icago4">
  ,i am extremely pl1s$ ) !
progress ( ,,acb ov] ! pa/
ye>4 ,let me %>e a few ( ! hi<
po9ts ( ! ye>4
  ,la/ ,april1 we held ! f/ 9
:at we plan to 2 an ongo+ ef=t
design$ to tra9 ,,acb l1d]s4
,we />t$ ) ! nor?1/ region &
we w 2 "w+ \r way >.d to o!r
regions do+ "o or two ( ^!
l1d]%ip sem9>s ea* ye>4
  ,? spr+ we =mally imple;t$
"s?+ : ,i h be5 say+ we ne$ =
ye>s ,- a legislative advocacy
net"w4 ,paul ,s*ro$] tells me
x is 2g9n+ to be> fruit 9
,wa%+ton4
  ,la/ fall1 we held a v    #f
su3ess;l summit on a3r$ita;n4
"<,i'll say m ab t lat]4">
  8,! ,brl ,=um0 3t9ues to 2 !
magaz9e : ! bl & visually
impair$ ( \r na;n turn to 9
ord] to f9d \ :at is happ5+
acr ! c.try & ! _w4 ,& ,i am
especially pl1s$ t ! 8,=um0
has exp&$ xs cov]age ( news1
"picul>ly on news ev5ts happ5+
on ! ,wa%+ton sc5e4
  ,! ,,acb ,on-,l9e comput]
bullet9 bo>d sy/em has be5 up
& runn+ = s"eal mon?s & x is
prov+ to 2 an extremely
valuable addi;n to \r s]vices
to memb]s & frs4 ,i hope all (
\r comput] us]s h jo9$ ?
s]vice4
  ,,acb memb]s & /aff >e 3t9u+
to 2 look$ to = exp]tise on
telecommunica;ns1
transporta;n1 a3essibil;y1
"rs1 ! v5d+ program ,- &1 m
rec5tly1 ! "q ( :e!r a bl   #g
p]son c s]ve z an app1ls c\rt
judge4
  ,\r memb]s1 z well z o!rs :o
>e bl or visually impair$1 or
:o >e 9t]e/$ 9 9=ma;n ab bl;s1
3t9ue to look to ,,acb z a
s\rce ( 9=ma;n & assi/.e4 ,\r
/aff h&les ?\s&s ( reque/s =
assi/.e ea* ye>4 ,z y "k1 "o (
! m su3ess;l programs we (f]
is a limit$ ref]ral = legal
assi/.e4 ,i want to r1d a lr :
0 rcvd 9 ! na;nal (fice reg>d+
t program4
  ,de> ,mr4 ,goldman1
  ,:5 ,i la/ spoke to y ov] !
teleph"o reg>d+ my job
situa;n1 ,i 0 q upset4 ,i 0
feel+ d[n & 4he>t5$ 2c ( !
unju/ deci.n ( my employ]
reg>d+ my employ;t situa;n4
,foll[+ \r 3v]sa;n1 ,i ref]r$
my attorney to y = fur!r
te*nical advice & %e
subsequ5tly talk$ to y      #h
ov] ! teleph"o reg>d+ "s ( !
te*nicalities ( my situa;n4
,%e told me t y 7 help;l &
9=mative on ! subject ( ! "rs
& responsibilities ( employ]s
( p ) 4abilities4
  ,my attorney & ,i progress$
"? ! griev.e proc$ure to app1l
! deci.n ( ! ,secret>y ( !
,de"p;t ( ,human ,s]vices ( !
,/ate ( ,s\? ,dakota to
re9/ate me 9to my job & to
comp5sate me = lo/ wages :
result$ f my t]m9a;n4 ,to say
t ? deci.n br+s me joy is !
grte/ "u/ate;t ,i cd make4 ,i
am ov]come ) an ec/atic feel+
( happi;s & relief l ,i h n"e
"kn4 ,i am optimi/ic t ,i c
su3e$ 9 ? posi;n if giv5
r1sonable a3ommoda;n & if
sup]vis$ fairly & n subject$
to reprisals & retribu;n z a
result ( my ef=ts to 2come
re9/at$4                    #i
  ,y h prov5 9valuable to me z
,i h g"o "? ? di6icult
process4 ,i w1 9 an ef=t to
repay my moral obliga;n to y &
,,acb1 revise my ,la/ ,w &
,te/a;t to au?orize t a por;n
( my e/ate w help fund ! wor?y
& ess5tial "w ( y & yr
organiza;n4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i w
3t9ue to "w on 2half ( ! ,,acb
"? my /ate a6iliate1 ! ,s\?
,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 to
fur!r _! ef=ts to help bl p
atta9 full 9clu.n 9 \r society
& to assi/ !m 9 atta9+ &
reta9+ employ;t opportunities
appropriate = _! skills1
9t]e/s1 & $uca;n4
  ,i ?ank y ag & pl$ge to "w )
y 9 ef=ts : w help bl p r1lize
_! dr1ms4
  ,t is a grt te/a;t to :at
,,acb's res\rces c d = xs
memb]s4 ,i am s pl1s$ t we c
provide ? help to bl p4    #aj
,( c\rse1 ^! >e j a few ( !
hi<li<ts f ! pa/ ye>4
  ,:ile we >e on ? subject1 ,i
"k t all ( u 7 v excit$ :5
,c>ol ,mc,c>l & h] publi%+
5t]prise won h] battle ) !
,u4,s4 ,po/ ,(fice reg>d+ free
matt] = ! bl4 ,,acb 0 "! to
provide assi/.e to ,ms4
,mc,c>l & we w 3t9ue to d s to
5sure t free matt] = ! bl is n
9jur$ 9 any way4 ,we w h !
opportun;y to he> m ab ?
subject on ,tues"d :5 ,mr4
,rob]t ,h>ris w 2 "h f ! ,po/
,(fice1 & ag at ! ,,bop sem9>
on ,?urs"d4
  ,n[ let me talk m
specifically ab a few items4
  ,z y "k1 a few ye>s ago1 ,i
"w$ ) ! bo>d to fa%ion :at ,i
call$ ,,acb's priorities = !
'#ijs4 ,we came up ) #aj
priorities1 & ^! h pretty m*
3t9u$ to guide \r "w4 ,i   #aa
2lieve t sett+ priorities is
ess5tial4 ,we _c d "ey?+ t we
"k m/ 2 d"o4 ,we m/ focus !
res\rces at \r 4posal to get !
bi7e/ & mo/ critical bang = \r
buck4
  ,let me r1d qkly ! #aj
priorities = ! '#ijs3

#a4 ,reau?oriza;n & imple;ta;n
  ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4
#b4 ,"w to imple;t !
  require;ts ( ! ,,ada & fo/]
  a3ess 9 g5]al = bl p 9to all
  aspects ( society4
#c4 ,sep>ate /ate ag5cies s]v+
  ! bl4
#d4 ,improv$ s]vices = ! bl "?
  bett] /&>ds4
#e4 ,seek /&>ds t evaluate
  e6ici5cy ( s]vices deliv]$4
#f4 ,9si/ on bett] prep>$ & m
  compet5t p]sonnel to 9/ruct
  9dividuals 9 t1*+ & tra9+ bl
  p]sons4                  #ab
#g4 ,m 9put by bl p "? m bl p
  s]v+ on gov]n+ bodies (
  s]vice ag5cies4
#h4 ,broad5 a3ess to brl t1*+
  9 all s*ools & ag5cies &
  improve ! way x is tau<t4
#i4 ,"w t[>d 9sur+ t all
  9=ma;n is made available to
  "ey"o & a3essible to
  visually impair$ p 9clud+1 b
  n limit$ to1 all aspects (
  teleph"o companies z well z
  comput] a3ess 9clud+ graphic
  us] 9t]face4










                           #ac
#aj4 ,to 9sure t all bl p]sons
  at :at"e age h a3ess to
  $uca;n deliv]$ 9 ! mo/ 5abl+
  5viron;t4

  ,i want to address a few (
^! priorities & tell y :at we
>e do+4
  ,if y >e look+ = "o >ea to
sp5d yr "t on 9 advocacy 9
improv+ ! lives ( bl p1 ,i _c
3cv ( any?+ m critical ?an \r
a3ess to 9=ma;n ,- ! m1ns by :
we get x1 s5d x1 & use x4 ,(
c\rse1 ? 9cr1s+ly m1ns
comput]s & electronic
communica;ns4
  ,n[1 we've all he>d a grt
d1l ab ? s-call$ 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way1 & m* ( :at we he>
may 2 only hype1 b we m/ face
! fact t ! _w has be5
unalt]ably *ang$ by ! comput]4
  ,i 2lieve1 & ! memb]s (
,,acb h /at$ la/ ye> 9 a   #ad
resolu;n1 t bl & visually
impair$ p h a grt d1l to ga9 f
! new 9=ma;n fronti]4 ,to 2
sure1 ! comput] has op5$ up
trem5d\s opportunities = ^? (
u :o >e bl or visually impair$
9 employ;t1 $uca;n1 5t]ta9;t
&1 ultimately1 9dep5d;e4 ,b !
develop;t ( ! comput]1
especially ! p]sonal comput]1
xf1 did n make all ? possible4
  ,we "k t comput]s1 & all t
!y h made possible = u1 wd h
rema9$ (f limits if n =
d$icat$ "w by scores ( 5]getic
5trepr5eurs "w+ on adaptive
te*nology1 & we [e a grt debt
( gratitude to ^! 9dividuals &
companies : h 2gun to unlock !
comput] _w = u4 ,h["e1 \r "w
is n d"o2 t is :y ,i sd t ? is
"o >ea ": yr advocacy is v
important4 ,_m ( u >e alr aw>e
( ! problems pos$ by a comput]
op]at+ sy/em call$         #ae
,w9d[s "<al "kn z a graphical
us] 9t]face">4 ,o!rs ( u >e
2g9n+ to run 9to m & m t\*-
s5sitive scre5s = 9putt+
9=ma;n 9to automatic tell]
ma*9es & 9=ma;n t]m9als4 ,p 9
,cali=nia tell me t ^! k9ds (
devices >e 2g9n+ to 2 put 9to
malls s t ,cali=nians c
communicate ) /ate ag5cies ,-
at l1/ ,cali=nians :o d n h
4abilities s* z visual
impair;ts4 ,we m/ face ^!
?r1ts & /& up = full
a3essibil;y = ! bl4
  ,mak+ ! new 9=ma;n fronti]1
or sup]hi<way1 or :at"e y call
x1 a3essible has be5 "o (
,,acb's top priorities ov] !
pa/ ye> or s4 ,i am pr\d ( !
"w we h be5 do+ 9 ? >ea1
especially 9 ,3gress4 ,? "w is
n[ 2g9n+ to %[ results z
legisla;n is mov+ "? ,3gress :
says t new 9=ma;n          #af
devices & 9=ma;n net"ws % 2
made a3essible = p )
4abilities4 ,9 fact1 j la/
week ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
ov]:elm+ly approv$ two
important pieces ( legisla;n :
w "<if !y pass ! ,s5ate &
2come law"> m1n t a3ess = p )
4abilities w 2 9clud$ 9 !
9=ma;n hi<way4
  ,b we 3t9ue to ne$ yr help4
,! ,s5ate has n yet act$ on ?
legisla;n1 & we >e n sure :e!r
x w 9clude a3ess require;ts =
p ) 4abilities4 ,3gress m/
"u/& t a3ess to 9=ma;n is j z
important = ^? ( u )
4abilities z a3ess to build+s4
  ,by ! way1 a3ess to ? new _w
( 9=ma;n 9cludes _m m facets
?an simply comput]s4 ,=
example1 we h be5 "w+ to 3v9ce
,3gress t1 z ! am.t ( televi.n
programm+ is rapidly 9cr1s$1
we 2lieve t x is "t to     #ag
say t ^! programs %d 2
a3ompani$ by video descrip;n 9
ord] to b5efit millions (
,am]icans1 especially ^? ( u
:o >e bl or visually impair$4
,s y see1 ? new 9=ma;n fronti]
(f]s a grt d1l ( promise to
all ( u1 b only if we make \r
voices he>d4
  ,,acb has be5 q busy 9 o!r
>1s z well4 ,we h 3t9u$ 9 \r
l;g tradi;n z "o ( ! f/
4abil;y organiza;ns to embrace
compreh5sive h1l? c>e re=m4
,we n[ h a presid5t :o has
made ? a top prior;y1 & :ile
all ( u may n agree ) !
approa* tak5 by ,presid5t
,cl9ton1 ,i ?9k we d agree t
all ,am]icans m/ 2 assur$ (
rcvg adequate h1l? s]vices4 ,i
al 2lieve t ^! s]vices m/
9clude ! k9d ( s]vices ne$$ by
p :o 2come bl s t !y c rema9
9dep5d5t4                  #ah
  ,9 ! >ea ( $uca;n & s]vices
to *n :o >e bl or visually
impair$1 we m/ get r1dy to "w
) ,3gress to reau?orize !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act "<"kn z ,,idea">4
,i am v pl1s$ t ,,,acb1 nfb1
aer,' & ,,afb h come to
agree;t on an am5d;t to ,,idea
: we w all support 9 ord] to
help 5sure t *n 9 s*ools w rcv
9/ruc;n & mat]ials 9 brl :5"e
x is appropriate = !m4 ,:e!r
\r *n >e 2+ tau<t 9 public or
resid5tial s*ools1 to d5y brl
to ^? :o ne$ x is1 z f> z ,i
am 3c]n$1 an abuse ( ^! *n4
  ,we >e al "w+ ) ,,nfb1 ,,afb
& ,,aer to fa%ion o!r am5d;ts
: we c jo9tly support4 ,"o v
important am5d;t 9volves
/r5g!n+ *oice ( place;ts s t
\r *n c 3t9ue to rcv s]vices 9
! be/ sett+ = _! $uca;n4 ,\r
p>5ts & *n m/ 3t9ue to h   #ai
op;ns = $uca;n : 9clude !
classroom1 special classes1
res\rce rooms & resid5tial
s*ools4
  ,i m5;n$ a3r$ita;n e>li]4 ,i
am pl1s$ to report to y t
,,acb did 9de$ ho/ a na;nal
summit on a3r$ita;n 9 ! bl;s
field la/ fall4 ,we r1*$ \ to
5sure t pres5t]s at ! summit
came f a v>iety ( backgr.ds &
9t]e/s ,- ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,wel% f
,,nac 0 "!1 b s 0 ,dr4 ,james
,g>dn] f a di6]5t a3r$ita;n
organiza;n2 s"eal
repres5tatives ( hi<] $uca;n &
academic 9/itu;ns spoke1 z did
,k5 ,%aw f ,gdwill1 :o
repres5ts ! l>ge/ non-pr(it
rehabilita;n provid]s to p )
4abilities4 ,he prov$ v
provocative & popul> at !
summit4
  ,we h run 9to a few snags 9
publi%+ ! results ( !      #bj
summit 9 a pap]1 b re/ assur$
t "w is n[ mov+ ah1d4
  ,i sd at ! summit1 8,we hope
? summit w l1d to ! e/abli%;t
( /&>ds & 9dicators ( hi<-
qual;y \tcomes 9 s]vices =
3sum]s :o >e bl or visually
impair$4 ,x is n 5 = u to
m1sure s]vice qual;y bas$ on
m]ely s* ?+s z ! process us$ 9
deliv]+ s]vices1 or !
c]tificates held by ! s]vice-
provid+ /aff4 ,\tcomes a*iev$
by ^? :o rcvd ! s]vices & _!
satisfac;n seem to me to 2 !
critical ?+s we "\ to m1sure40
  ,b ,i m/ tell y t ,i 0
4appo9t$ ) ! repres5ta;n f !
bl;s field z "picipants 9 !
summit4 ,\r field1 & ?
organiza;n1 m/ make "s deci.ns
"r n[ ab ! "r direc;n we m/ g
to 5sure t bl p >e rcvg hi<-
qual;y s]vices4 ,\r summit
2gan t 4cus.n1 b cle>ly    #ba
m* m "w & ef=t ne$s to take
place4 ,,acb ne$s to det]m9e
:at role x wants to play 9
ord] to 2 a 3/ructive b
important "picipant 9 ! %ap+ (
s]vices = bl p4
  ,i want to talk = a few
mo;ts ab ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,lat] ?
mon?1 \r na;n w celebrate !
f\r? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( !
,,ada4 ,a l>ge ev5t is plann$
= ! ,:ite ,h\se on ,july #bg1
& s"eal o!r celebra;ns w take
place4 ,,acb 0 a vocal & e>ly
support] ( ! ,,ada4 ,9 fact1
we h *ampion$ civil "rs "?\t
\r organiza;n's hi/ory4
  ,b ,i / he> p ask1 8,:at has
,,ada d"o = me or bl p80 ,!
,,ada1 l any o!r legisla;n1 is
! product ( compromise & x _c
2 all ?+s to all p4 ,\r "rs
may 2 protect$ by legisla;n1 b
!y >e n grant$ by t        #bb
legisla;n4 ,we m/ take
responsibil;y & 2 prep>$ to /&
up = \r "rs4 ,:e!r x is
employ;t 4crim9a;n1 or a bus
driv] call+ \ ! "ns ( bus
/ops1 we m/ /& up = \rvs & 2
3fid5t t we h ! "r to 2 tr1t$
l f/-class citiz5s4
  ,"! has be5 "s progress 9
,,ada4
  ,h["e1 ,i m/ al tell y t ag
? ye>1 ,i /& at ? podium tell+
y t at l1/ "o major transit
sy/em is refus+ to 5h.e !
9dep5d;e & safety ( bl
pass5g]s 2c x simply w n 9/all
detectable w>n+s al;g ! $ge (
xs rail plat=ms4 ,la/ ye> we
held a prote/ \tside ! (fices
( ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4
,i hope t ! de"p;t w /& firm ?
ye> & 5=ce ! ,,ada z x is *>g$
to d4 ,! de"p;t m/ tell ?
transit sy/em t x m/ comply )
! law1 & m important1 t    #bc
x m/ commit to transit safety
= all pass5g]s4
  ,9 3clu.n1 ,i want to ?ank
all ( y = yr support to me &
,,acb ov] ! pa/ ye>4 ,z y "k1
? is my la/ ye> z presid5t ( ?
organiza;n & ,i look =w>d to
\r ef=ts4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i hope to
2g9 ! process ( exp&+ ev5
fur!r ,,acb's role 9 mak+
telecommunica;ns & comput]
te*nology a3essible4 ,we >e 9
! process ( plann+ a small
meet+ 9 : we c br+ "s ( !
play]s f ! comput] &
telecommunica;ns 9du/ries tgr
) ! exp]ts f \r field to
=mulate ! /rategies : w 5sure
t bl p c 3t9ue to use comput]s
& telecommunica;ns devices &
net"ws4 ,_m p h ask$ u :e!r we
h "w$ ) 9du/ry repres5tatives
s* z ,micros(t1 & ,i 2lieve t
we c d m on t4 ,i w let y "k m
ab ^! ef=ts 9 ! com+       #bd
mon?s4

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

  ,s9ce x is cu/om>y = ! pace
( activ;y 9 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice to r1* ! frantic level z
! annual na;nal 3v5;n
approa*es1 x is safe to say t
! pace dur+ ! late spr+ & e>ly
summ] 0 m 8cu/om>y0 ?an usual4
,3sid]1 = example1 /aff
"picipa;n 9 ! cross-4abil;y
m>* f ,>l+ton ,cemet]y acr
,l9coln ,memorial ,bridge to !
,l9coln ,memorial & an 5orm\s
rally by ! ,reflect+ ,pool 2f
mov+ on to ,capitol ,hill ,- 9
support ( appropriate h1l? c>e
= 4abl$ p4 ,add to t my
"picipa;n 9 ! meet+ ( !
,3sum]s' ,advisory         #be
,c\ncil ( ! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on bl;s
& l[ vi.n1 3duct$ ? ye> 9
3junc;n ) ! meet+ ( ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = !
,bl4 ,^! & doz5s ( o!r
activities 7 go+ on :ile /aff
memb]s 7 al 9volv$ ) !
prep>a;n & mail+ ( ! 3v5;n
pre-regi/ra;n mat]ials1
compila;n & publica;n ( !
na;nal 3v5;n program & relat$
docu;ts1 mak+ ( >range;ts =
s*ol>%ip w9n]s & o!r /ud5ts to
att5d ! na;nal 3v5;n1 selec;n
( ! #aiid /ud5t 9t]n1 9/alla;n
( a comput] net"w at ! na;nal
(fice1 & a cresc5do (
activities on ,capitol ,hill
reg>d+ h1l? c>e1
telecommunica;ns & $uca;n4
  ,z m5;n$ 9 ano!r >ticle1 9
,june ,,acb s5t a delega;n (
f\r memb]s to ,g]_m to     #bf
obs]ve $uca;n1 rehabilita;n1
voca;nal tra9+ & o!r
facilities "! at ! 9vita;n ( !
,g]man ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & !
,g]man ,associa;n ( ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ ,/ud5ts &
,pr(es.nals4 ,! delega;n 0
h1d$ by ,,acb ,presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s1 & ! o!r
memb]s 7 ,j1n ,mann "<a memb]
( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors &
presid5t ( ,,acb ( ,new
,york">1 ,dana ,walk] "<=m]
memb] ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns">
& ,i4 ,! f/ few "ds 9 ,g]_m 7
sp5t 9 ! >ea ( ,bonn &
,cologne1 f : ! (fic]s & /aff
( ! ,g]man ,f$]a;n escort$ u
on excep;nally $uca;nal &
9t]e/+ visits to1 am;g o!r
places1 a c5t] t tra9s
physical !rapi/s1 a recr1;n &
holi"d c5t] = bl p1 a voca;nal
tra9+ c5t] = o!r pr(es.ns & _m
hi/oric & cultural         #bg
sites4 ,likewise1 ! (fic]s &
/aff ( ! ,g]man ,associa;n 9
,m>burg >rang$ extremely
9t]e/+ & $uca;nal visits "? !
,g]man ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl & o!r \t/&+ facilities 9 t
>ea4 ,9 addi;n to 2+
excep;nally 9t]e/+1 $uca;nal &
5joyable1 ! trip "uscor$ !
import.e ( %>+ 9=ma;n f na;n
to na;n )\t mak+ qualitative
judg;ts ab ei sy/em4 ,we >e
extremely grate;l to ! memb]s
( ! ,g]man organiza;ns t ho/$
u1 & we >e look+ =w>d to
cordial & coop]ative rela;ns )
!m 9 ! future4
  ,am;g ! 9t]na;nal visitors
to ! ,,acb na;nal (fice
rec5tly 0 ,ms4 ,sumiko ,nakano
( ! ,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,ms4 ,nakano1 :o 0 complet+ a
two-mon?-l;g t\r ( ,canada1
we/]n ,europe & ! ,unit$
,/ates devot$ to ! use (   #bh
comput]s & o!r electronic
devices by bl p1 express$ a
pref];e to /ay1 :ile 9 !
,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea1 9
an ,am]ican home r ?an 9 a
hotel4 ,:ile "h %e 0 ho/$ by
,*>les & ,dolores ,rup>d (
,silv] ,spr+1 ,md41 & x is \r
"u/&+ t bo? ,ms4 ,nakano & !
,rup>ds1 z well z o!r memb]s (
! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 s9c]ely
5joy$ ! exp]i;e4 ,memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o
att5d$ \r 3v5;n 9 ,*icago al
5joy$ meet+ & talk+ ) ,ms4
,nakano foll[+ h] >rival "! af
att5d+ ano!r 3v5;n4
  ,rec5tly ,,acb ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,paul
,s*ro$] & ,i1 al;g )
repres5tatives ( o!r bl;s
organiza;ns 9 ! ,wa%+ton >ea1
met ag ) ,assi/ant ,secret>y (
,$uca;n ,judi? ,heumann4 ,"s (
! issues 4cuss$ 9clud$     #bi
an improv$ data collec;n sy/em
by ! ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n
& ,rehabilitative ,s]vices1 !
r1lities ( brl lit]acy &
special $uca;n1 ! posi;n ( !
adm9i/ra;n reg>d+ special
$uca;n & t1*] prep>a;n1 ! ne$
= 8horror /ories0 to docu;t
$uca;nal /ati/ics1 priorities
= na;nal rese>*1 ! produc;n (
a3essible mat]ials by ,,os]s &
! 3sid]a;n ( non-tradi;nal
develop;ts 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5d+ ,program4
  ,z ? issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0
goes to press1 we >e look+
=w>d to att5d+ a l>ge ga!r+ at
! ,:ite ,h\se commemorat+ !
sign+ ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4 ,x is \r
hope t ? meet+1 : is to 2
att5d$ by 4abl$ p & _!
advocates f "?\t ! ,unit$
,/ates1 w result 9 m att5;n 2+
pd to & bett] imple;ta;n   #cj
( ! ,,ada4 ,an >ticle w appe>
9 ! next issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 reg>d+ ? important
meet+4
  ,i regret to report t ,laura
,?omas*1 :o has assi/$ ! ,,acb
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
= ! pa/ two ye>s1 has left
,,acb employ;t to a3ept a
posi;n ) ano!r organiza;n z %e
adv.es h] \t/&+ c>e]4 ,i am
pl1s$ to report t \r #aiid
summ] /ud5t 9t]n is ,s&ra
,pickett1 a communica;ns major
at ,nor?1/]n ,oklahoma ,/ate
,univ]s;y4

    ,l1d]%ip ,sem9> to ,2
       ,held 9 ,s1ttle
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,dur+ xs rec5t po/-3v5;n
meet+1 ,,acb's bo>d (
directors s*$ul$ a second
regional l1d]%ip tra9+     #ca
sem9> to 2 held 9 ,s1ttle
,novemb] #ah "? #bj4 ,! sem9>
w 9clude "picipants f !
nor?we/ & m.ta9 /ates4 ,^? :o
att5d c look =w>d to rcvg
9/ruc;n & 9=ma;n simil> 9
scope to t provid$ to att5dees
( ! nor?1/ regional sem9> held
e>li] ? ye>4
  ,at t sem9>1 ,,acb ,presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s welcom$
"picipants to 8! f/ l1d]%ip
sem9> we've _h 9 #aj ye>s40
,he rem9d$ 8 audi;e ( !
import.e ( /ate a6iliates 9 !
imple;ta;n ( laws & regula;ns
h&$ d[n by ,3gress4 8,f
,,acb's /&po9t1 bas$ on m"oy
,- bo? res\rces & /aff ,- x is
c]ta9ly n practical = u to g
to e /ate & help p]sonally ) !
imple;ta;n ( ! laws t get
pass$4 ,3sequ5tly1 we dep5d on
y to d t2 444 y're \r "r >m2
y're r1lly ,,acb2 y're !   #cb
p :o make ?+s happ540
  ,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,o4 ,mill] sd he 0 pl1s$
to see ,,acb provide l1d]%ip
tra9+ ag4 8,y all h come f a
numb] ( di6]5t /ates10 he sd1
8& f di6]5t backgr.ds2 all ( y
>e go+ to 2 provid+ 9put f
di6]5t p]spectives1 & ! net
result is go+ to 2 a grt "o40
  ,foll[+ ,mill]'s rem>ks1
,david ,bates1 presid5t ( !
,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
welcom$ "picipants to ! /ate4
,oral ,mill] !n 9troduc$ ,l9da
,mansfield ( ,mansfield &
,associates :o s]v$ z !
facilitator = ! sem9>4
  ,! second "d ( ! 3f];e 2gan
) rem>ks f ,j5nif] ,sutton1
,,acb's coord9ator ( a6iliate
rela;ns4 ,%e 4cuss$ v>i\s
r1sons = ! exi/;e ( ,,acb & xs
a6iliates4 8,z l1d]s10 %e
expla9$1 8yr role is to    #cc
develop & mold yr local
a6iliates to help !m 9
fulfill+ _! mis.ns4 ,y ne$ to
develop a unique p]sonal;y =
yr a6iliates40 ,%e 5c\rag$
audi;e memb]s to return home &
?9k ab :y _! a6iliate exi/s &
develop mis.ns & goals = !
a6iliate4
  ,paul ,$w>ds1 an active
memb] ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & "o ( ! orig9al develop]s
( ! l1d]%ip sem9>1 talk$ ab !
process ( sett+ goals4 8,we
ne$ to develop priorities10 he
expla9$1 8& we ne$ to make "s
deci.ns ab :at we *oose z !
mo/ important ?+s4 ,we make ^?
*oices bas$ on ! 3s5sus ( !
gr\p ab :at looks l ! mo/
important ?+ to d40
  ,he sd l1d]s m/ attempt to
set goals : >e desir$ by !
memb]s4 8,! second half ( t
equa;n10 he sd1 8is t z    #cd
l1d]s1 y h a responsibil;y to
%ape ^? goals s t yr memb]s
mi<t want !m40 ,he sd l1d]s %d
n only set goals & def9e ac;n
/eps = _! a3ompli%;t1 !y %d
set "tl9es & imple;t wat*dog
proc$ures to see t d1dl9es >e
met4
  ,foll[+ ,paul ,$w>ds'
rem>ks1 ,oral ,mill] & ,,acb
,secret>y ,patricia ,price
jo9tly 4cuss$ ! value ( prop]
a6iliate organiza;n &
adm9i/ra;n4 ,mill] rem9d$ 8
li/5]s ( ! import.e ( fil+
p]iodic reports : 5sure
corporate /atus = ! /ate
a6iliate4 ,he urg$ a6iliate
l1d]s to review _! records &
det]m9e :e!r ! a6iliate is 9
gd /&+ & 9 keep+ ) /ate law4
  ,pat ,price urg$ l1d]s to
ma9ta9 & /ore ! a6iliate's
*>t] al;g ) xs 3/itu;n &
bylaws4 8,m9utes &         #ce
resolu;ns t h be5 pass$ by yr
memb]%ip >e extremely
important & %d 2 /or$10 ,price
sd4
  ,oral ,mill] 4cuss$ ! value
( an appropriately writt5
3/itu;n & bylaws4 ,he urg$
a6iliate l1d]s to 5gage a
"kl$g1ble ?ird-"py p]son to
objectively look at !
a6iliate's 3/itu;n & bylaws to
5sure hi<] qual;y docu;ts4
8,by hav+ p \tside look at ^!1
"s"ts !y w ask "qs :1 ?\< !y w
n 2 revolu;n>y1 w at l1/ br+
to m9d ?+s t we %d 3sid] :e!r
any *anges >e made or n4 ,"!
is value 9 hav+ an \tsid] look
at x o3a.nally40
  ,pat ,price 4cuss$ ! value (
/ructur$ meet+s4 ,%e 5c\rag$
l1d]s to h meet+s if "! is a
r1l r1son to d s4 ,ann\nc+
meet+s via p]sonal 9vita;n or
"? publi%+ 9 a newslr is   #cf
a m/1 %e sd4 ,%e urg$ h]
li/5]s to provide meet+
ag5das4 ,%e sd meet+s m/ 2g9 &
5d on "t1 & !y %d 9clude
detail$ & a3urate m9utes4
  ,price al 5c\rag$ ! produc;n
& ma9t5.e ( v>i\s li/s 9clud+
memb]%ip li/s1 li/s ( donors
or sponsors1 li/s ( volunte]s1
li/s ( committee *airs1 & li/s
( =m] memb]s4
  ,facilitator ,l9da
,mansfield 4cuss$ v>i\s fund-
rais+ te*niques4 ,%e sd 2f an
a6iliate c e6ectively raise
m"oy1 xs memb]s m/ "k xs
product & 2 able to
>ticulately sell t product to
o!rs4 ,%e sd funds >e rais$ 9
basically two categories1
re/rict$ funds & unre/rict$
funds4 8,m & m organiza;ns >e
gett+ 9 tr\ble ) _! /ate
attorney g5]al's (fice = n
sp5d+ ! m"oy = ! purpose   #cg
t[>d : ! funds 7 giv510 %e sd4
  ,mansfield sd "! >e five
basic motivators t 5c\rage p
to give to an a6iliate or
organiza;n4 ,!y 9clude3 f/1
self-fulfill+ prophecy ,- a
situa;n 9 : p give 2liev+ t !
organiza;n to :om !y give m"oy
reflects :o !y >e z giv]s4
,political organiza;ns & "pies
>e examples ( t k9d ( giv+1 %e
sd4 ,second1 guilt prim>ily
reflect$ by *>itable giv+ to
religi\s organiza;ns4
8,*>itable giv+ to religi\s
organiza;ns repres5ts ab
#fjpercent ( all giv+ 9 ?
c.try10 %e sd4 ,?ird1 self-
9t]e/ ,- p give to local
hospitals or buy memb]%ips 9 !
local zoo4 ,f\r?1 pride ,-
9clud+ gifts to a college or
vet]ans organiza;ns4 ,fif?1
hope ,- ^? :o give motivat$ by
hope >e seek+ cures to     #ch
41se or "s k9d ( qual;y ( life
*ange4 8,:5 y g to p to
solicit 3tribu;ns10 %e sd1
8figure \ :at x is t motivates
!m to give to y40
  ,%e sd :5 seek+ fund+1
a6iliate l1d]s %d ask :at !y
?9k ! a6iliate is "kn =4 8,?9k
ab t v c>e;lly10 %e sd4 8,"!
is a likelihood t :at y ?9k y
>e is n ! way y >e p]cvd by !
folks :o >e mo/ likely to
support y40
  ,%e urg$ a6iliate l1d]s to
z1l\sly protect ! a6iliate's
"n & reputa;n4 8,be v c>e;l ab
:o y 5dorse1 :o y l5d t "n to1
h[ yr "n is us$1 2c ^? >e !
vehicles "? : y "pially get
"kn1 & y want to make sure t
x's put =? 9 ! be/ possible
li<t at all "ts40
  ,mansfield sd fund-rais+
activities usually fall 9to
sev5 categories4 ,f/1      #ci
special ev5ts ,-black tie
d9n]s1 3c]ts1 g>age sales2 8^!
t5d to 2 v labor-9t5sive &
exp5sive10 %e sd4 ,second1
corporate & f.da;n grants2 8,i
don't 9clude small busi;ses l
local dry cl1n]s4 ,i'm talk+
ab a corpora;n :o is ei
h1dqu>t]$ or has a bran* (fice
9 yr >ea :o has a *>itable
giv+ program40 ,%e sd /ate
a6iliates h ! advantage ( 2+
able to solicit m"oy t wd 2
sp5t )9 ! /ate4 ,?ird1
commun;y f.da;ns ,- ^! f.da;ns
g5]ally (f] fund+ : is
re/rict$ to a "picul>
commun;y4 ,f\r?1 direct mail
fund-rais+ ,- 8junk mail is \
"! 2c x "ws10 %e sd4 8,p d
3tribute via ! mail40 ,direct
mail fund-rais+ is exp5sive1
%e sd1 & probably 9appropriate
= mo/ ,,acb a6iliates4 ,fif?1
sponsor%ip opportunities   #dj
,- commun;y organiza;ns : >e
*>g$ ) *>itable mis.ns cd
b5efit /ate a6iliates & local
*apt]s4 ,%e sd ,,acb a6iliates
%d e/abli% sp1k]s' bur1us : cd
supply sp1k]s to s* commun;y
organiza;ns z ! rot>ians &
lions4 8,y %d h a prep>$
spee*1 l1ve mat]ials1 make a
pit*1 & say y want _! help10
,mansfield exhort$4 8,y want
_! help 9 $ucat+ busi;ses ab !
bl commun;y2 y want to talk ab
employ;t & a3essibil;y issues4
,h !m view y z a res\rce to
make _! lives easi]40
  ,six?1 plann$ giv+ ,- 8,y
ne$ to h a solid base ( p :o
"k y & love y & want to put y
9 _! w10 %e sd4
  ,sev5?1 quasi-=-pr(it
v5tures ,- %e urg$ a6iliate
l1d]s to develop an
5trepr5eurial _s t wd all[ !m
to (f] s]vices 9 _!        #da
commun;y = : !y cd *>ge a
small fee4
  ,ei<?1 3tractual >range;ts
,- agree;ts 2t a6iliates &
fund-rais+ organiza;ns :o
agree to provide a6iliates ) a
c]ta9 p]c5tage ( ! proce$s4
8,i'm v famili> ) ^! types (
setups10 ,mansfield sd1 8& 2c
,i am1 ,i'm v 3c]n$ ab !m4 ,a
lot ( !m >e ,,ok1 b ag1 y h v
ll 3trol ov] t type ( activ;y4
,"!'s no h1vy lift+ on yr "p2
! company does all ! logi/ics
9 ex*ange = a small p]c5tage (
! gr[?1 b ag1 all y're giv+ !m
is yr gd "n40
  ,%e sd a6iliates 9t5t on
rais+ m"oy %d 3c5trate on h[
_m man h\rs w 2 9volv$1 ": !
m"oy w come f1 & h[ ! m"oy w 2
sp5t4
  ,f9ally1 %e sd fund-rais+ m/
9clude an ele;t ( gratitude4
8,i'm "w+ on ! assump;n    #db
t we came f a polite society10
%e sd4 8,?ank+ "s"o is "s?+ we
all "\ to "k h[ to d2 we "k h[
x makes u feel4 ,s ^! preci\s
p :o h decid$ to sponsor y or
buy a ticket or give y a
3tribu;n >e important4 ,! c>e
& fe$+ ( a donor has to 2
"s"o's job )9 yr organiza;n40
  ,at ! 3clu.n ( ,mansfield's
rem>ks1 a6iliate l1d]s he>d f
,nolan ,crabb1 $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,he describ$ !
ele;ts 9volv$ 9 tell+ an
a6iliate's /ory to ! local
m$ia & ! ele;ts 9 writ+ press
rel1ses4 ,he sd a6iliate l1d]s
m/ f/ 2lieve !y c tell _! [n
/ory )\t hir+ exp5sive public
rela;ns 3sultants4 ,! 3/ruc;n
( ! 9=ma;n 9fra/ructure w
9evitably 9cr1se ! m$ia's
appetite = news & f1tures ,- a
r1l advantage to ,,acb
a6iliates4                 #dc
  8,y don't h to 2 ,pulitz]
prize-w9n+ au?ors to draft a
su3ess;l press rel1se1 & y
don't h to pay @s#ajj1jjj to a
,,pr firm to get yr /ory
told10 he sd4
  ,he 5c\rag$ 8 audi;e to
evaluate :at !y alr "k ab _!
local m$ia & le>n :at !y don't
"k4 ,he sd a6iliate memb]s %d
build a3urate li/s ( "ns (
$itors & report]s f news
\tlets "?\t ! /ate4 ,he urg$ 8
li/5]s to 2 3sci\s ( d1dl9es &
to "t ! rel1se ( ! /ory s* t !
m$ia wd 2 9t]e/$ 9 x4
  ,he describ$ ! v>i\s ele;ts
( press rel1ses & ! di6]5t
me?ods ( 4tribut+ rel1ses4
,crabb cau;n$ ag/ simply giv+
up if a news \tlet did a /ory
: didn't app1l to a6iliate
memb]s4 8,"s"ts p]si/;e &
$uca;n pays (f10 he sd4
  ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,brian    #dd
,*>lson complet$ !
communica;ns ses.n by 4cuss+ !
import.e ( v]bal communica;ns4
,he w>n$ 8 li/5]s t
manufactur$ s9c];y won't "w 9
public sp1k+4 8,don't 2 afraid
to *oose "s"o 9 yr memb]%ip :o
c portray s9c];y :5 sp1k+10 he
sd4 ,/ay+ on ! topic & le>n+
to sp1k ) r ?an at an audi;e
>e important compon5ts 9
su3ess;l public sp1k+4
  ,to demon/rate ! import.e (
impromptu sp1k+1 ,*>lson call$
on memb]s ( ! audi;e at r&om &
ask$ !m to sp1k on a topic :
he assign$ on ! spot4 ,he sd
cr1t+ \tl9es & s+le-^w topics
z notes is an excell5t way to
/ay on topic & move ! spee*
al;g4 ,he cov]$ ! basic ?ree
categories ( sp1k+ ,-
impromptu sp1k+1 extemporane\s
sp1k+1 & oratory4 ,he /ress$ !
import.e ( "k+ ! audi;e    #de
2+ address$ & tailor+ rem>ks
to t audi;e4
  ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 & ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge
jo9tly d1lt ) ! import.e (
advocacy & h[ to e6ectively
advocate4 ,hodge w>n$ ag/ tak+
a passive approa* to advocacy4
8,if we expect ! pr(es.nals or
s]vice provid]s to advocate =
u1 we'll 2 sadly mi/ak540 ,9
an age ( %r9k+ res\rces1 ,,acb
advocates m/ 2 prep>$ to 2
e6ective 9 seek+ new ga9s &
ma9ta9+ previ\sly won ga9s4
  ,s*ro$] 2gan 8 pres5ta;n ) a
newspap] /ory : /ress$ !
import.e ( grassroots lo2y+4
,he sd an e6ective way to 5h.e
any gr\p's lo2y+ su3ess is to
f/ 3v9ce ! memb]s ( ! gr\p t !
lo2y+ ef=t is wor? _! "t &
commit;t4 ,an e6ective plan is
vital if ! ef=t is to      #df
su3e$4 8,y ne$ to "k :o to
9flu;e1 y ne$ to "k h[ to
appropriately use l"eage1 y
ne$ to "k "s?+ ab apply+
pressure1 & y ne$ to "k ab
ev5ts t wd impact yr reque/10
,s*ro$] sd4
  ,he /ress$ ! import.e ( "o-
on-"o rela;n%ips ) politicians
": possible & rem9d$ 8 li/5]s
t "s lo2y+ ef=ts c take grt
am.ts ( "t 2f ! advocates see
tangible su3ess4 8,! h>de/ "p
( advocacy 444 is to celebrate
ev5 ! small victories4 ,we h
to make p feel gd ab ! ef=ts
!y've g"o to1 2c !n1 !y'll g
back1 444 & ev5tually1 we may
get x a*iev$40
  ,sue ,ammet]1 a memb] (
,,acb's bo>d ( directors1
,j5nif] ,sutton1 & ,kim
,*>lson1 a memb] ( ,,acb's
bo>d ( publica;ns1 4cuss$ !
issue ( memb]%ip           #dg
develop;t4 ,sutton li/$ a
v>iety ( ways 9 : a6iliates cd
recruit new memb]s4 ,%e
5c\rag$ l1d]s to place
ann\nce;ts 9 libr>y publica;ns
r1d by _m bl & l[ vi.n p 9 !
/ate :o 7 n memb]s ( an
organiza;n ( ! bl4 ,%e rem9d$
h] audi;e n to neglect /ud5ts
9 _! recruit+ ef=ts4 ,*>lson
su7e/$ t a6iliate l1d]s set up
proc$ures to respond to non-
memb]s :o call ) "qs or 3c]ns4
8,i've develop$ a memb]%ip
applica;n kit : ,i s5d \ :5 ,i
get a ref]ral10 %e expla9$4
,an a6iliate bro*ure & a
memb]%ip applica;n is a m/1 ac
to ,*>lson4 ,ammet] sd
memb]%ip ret5;n is z important
z recruit;t4 8,y h to give p
r1sons to want to 2 9volv$10
%e sd4
  ,! f9al ses.n ( ! sem9>
9clud$ small gr\p          #dh
ex]cises 9 : "picipants 7 able
to draw up an advocacy plan &
cr1te a press rel1se4

         ,/ ,fak+ ,x8
   by ,m>y ,jane ,[51 ,,msw

  ,x 0 unexpect$4 ,billie ,j1n
,hill1 *airp]son ( ,,acb's
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 telephon$
to say my ,=um column1 8,i'll
,fake ,x ',til ,we ,make ,x0
"<,may #aiic"> wd 2 aw>d$ a
prize at ! 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,*icago4
  ,t essay op5$ a crack 9 !
door ( a d>k1 f"r5+ closet3
,data pres5t$ 9 9a3essible
=mats is 9a3essible6 ,maybe t
doesn't s.d l an e>?-%ak+
secret b xs implica;ns 9 t]ms
( b>ri] removal cd op5 doors (
opportun;y = unc.t$ ?\s&s (
,am]icans :o feel !y m/
sil5tly /ru7le             #di
unsu3ess;lly1 try+ to keep up
) ! flood ( data : emp[]s ^?
:o h easy a3ess to x4
  ,! si<t$ _w skims & scans )
ease1 evaluat+ & us+ ! 9=ma;n
we miss or await impati5tly
until "s"o or "s?+ gets >.d to
putt+ x 9to an a3essible =mat4
,\r si<t$ coll1gues %>e casual
impres.ns ( curr5t magaz9e
expose1 ! hotte/ new books1 or
! mo/ provocative j\rnal
>ticles & we smile mutely or
utt] "s?+ we hope rev1ls \r
pot5tial r ?an \r ignor.e4
8,us] frly0 doesn't usually
apply to u4 ,we travel on
muddy or rutt$ back roads :ile
^? :o see >e f9d+ ! ramps onto
! 9=ma;n hi<way4 ,! piece
wasn't writt5 \ ( self-p;y4
,once :5 ,i "w$ = :at is n[ !
,presid5t's ,committee on
,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities
,i 0 refus$ r1sonable      #ej
a3ommoda;ns on ! basis t ,i 0
"o ( ! mo/ productive
employees "!4 ,i've alw figur$
,i cd 8fake0 x ) ! be/4 ,b ^?
t[]+ piles ( :ite pap] cov]$ )
black m>ks _h 2come d>n
oppressive4
  ,s ,i 8came \ ( ! closet0 9
t piece1 a6irm+ t ,i 0 tir$ (
try+ to 8pass0 & n make waves4
,i hop$ "! 7 o!rs equally we>y
( feel+ p]sonally responsible
z !y f"\ a los+ battle1 try+
to comp5sate = ! 9a3essibil;y
( bank /ate;ts1 bills1 gov]n;t
reports & movie scre5s4 ,did
any"o else 3sid] a3ess to
9=ma;n equally z important z
o!r b>ri] removal campaigns8
  ,_m coll1gues )9 ! 4abil;y
"rs move;t didn't seem to want
to he> "! mi<t 2 v significant
lacks 9 ! cov]age provid$ by !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,"s ( u su7e/$ ,,ada 0 j   #ea
"o /ep 9 a l;g trek t[>d full
a3ess4 ,t wasn't a t]ribly
popul> ?+ to say4 ,h["e1 "! >e
_m m p :o live ) significant
vi.n impair;ts !n :o use
:eel*airs4 ,^? ( u :o wag$ !
battle = ,,ada "w$ h>d to
cr1te a unifi$ front4 ,n[
isn't x "t to exp& ! issue8
  ,^u "o o3a.n1 :ile li/5+ to
a brief+ on ! level ( compli.e
to ! require;ts ( ,,ada ,i 0
/ruck by ! *ief rese>*]'s
rem>k t alm ,,all b>ri]s
report$ to ! 9ve/igative t1m 7
^? fac$ by us]s ( :eel*airs4
,%e sd few 9cid5ts 7 report$
by ^? :o 7 bl or visually
impair$4 ,obvi\sly any reports
wd d1l ) di6iculties 9 op5+
doors or f9d+ adequate ramps &
ba?rooms4 ,app>5tly t met !
expecta;ns ( ^? )
responsibilities to ov]see
compli.e to f$]al m&ates   #eb
ab a3ess4
  ,z ! 8obvi\s0 obs]va;n 0 2+
made ab 8r1l0 b>ri]s1 ,i 0
putt+ a doz5 reports "<pr9t$1
( c\rse">1 9to my briefcase4
,!n1 r1liz+ ea* ( ^! pamphlets
0 9a3essible1 ,i pois$ a "q /
n adequately answ]$4 ,cdn't !
3cept 8b>ri]s0 2 def9$ s ^? (
u :o >e bl wd 2 able to expla9
! dilemma ( data a3ess "u !
new f$]al law8
  ,? idea seem$ to make ll
s5se to ^? exp]ts ga!r$ = t
meet+4 ,! 8problem0 ( data
a3ess is1 by def9i;n1 \r
9dividual problem4 ,x cdn't
possibly 5g5d] ! wide app1l (
a3essible ba?rooms4
  ,! o!r bl p]son pres5t made
no move to support my ass];ns4
,yet ,i knew ( 8 hope.s /ru7le
to cov] up 8 9abil;y to keep
up ) ! data : cross$ 8 desk4
,he'd be5 pass$ ov] & 8    #ec
9nate brilli.e 0 ov]%ad[$ by 8
8failures40 ,0 he too
9timidat$ to ac"kl$ge "! 0 a
r1l 8a3ess0 crisis 9 ! f$]al
ag5cy = : he "w$8 ,!n ,i
rememb]$ my [n attempts to
8pass0 & ,i felt sorry = ?
husb& & "f :o _h to 3t9ue to
8fake x10 no matt] :at x took4
  ,ef=ts to cr1te an (fice
sy/em : cd turn \ data 9 brl
or syn!siz$ spee* audiotapes z
easily z ! 9k pr9t =mat mo/ (
my cli5ts ne$$ 0 se5 z a wa/e
( "t & m"oy4 ,x 0 su7e/$ an
emboss] 0 unnec = any b an
(fice d1l+ solely ) ! bl4
,univ]sal data a3ess obvi\sly
_h n r1*$ ! /atus ( univ]sal
>*itectural design6 ,!
message3 ,we m/n't ask = or
ev5 (f] too m*4 ,a3essible
buses >e ess5tial4 ,maximiz+
te*nology = data a3ess isn't4
  ,ye>s ago ,i'd writt5    #ed
a column su7e/+ ! ,libr>y (
,3gress1 : tapes a piti;lly
small selec;n ( ! books on !
%elves ( xs va/ collec;n1 mi<t
well spe>h1d a campaign to m
adequately meet ! ne$s ( bl &
visually impair$ citiz5s4
,libr>y ,s]vices = ! ,bl _h
be5 develop$ decades ago "? !
ef=ts ( t m>vel\s advocate1
,hel5 ,kell]4 ,society 0
simpl] !n4 ,new *all5ges 9 an
age ( explod+ 9=ma;n m]it new
ways ( op]at+4
  ,! di6];e 2t ! lit]>y
tr1sures available to si<t$
s*ol>s 9 ! ma9 r1d+ rooms & !
limit$ *oices available = bl p
3t9ues to 2 ju/ifi$ on ! basis
t ? "picul> 8free0 s]vice
t>gets recr1;nal r1d+ only4 ,i
f.d myf mis"u/ood & 4miss$ z a
maladju/$ bl p]son :o _h n
adequately explor$ op;ns
available to bl s*ol>s4    #ee
,! h>% judge;ts hurt4
  ,& s ! unspok5 bottom l9e 9
my essay 0 ?3 ,until ,,we
def9e \r problems z a ,,class
& raise \r %>$ expecta;ns &
dem&s1 maybe my attempts to
9/itu;nalize data a3ess r1lly
7 silly id1lism4 ,maybe ,i'd
be/ quit mak+ small waves 9 a
big oc1n & j sit on ! b1*4 ,:y
/ru7le8
  ,no wond] ! message f
,billie ,j1n 0 s welcom$4 ,"!
7 o!rs on t des]t isl&1 wait+
to 2 free4 ,!n 9 ! mid/ ( my
joy a report ( a ,du,pont
project1 8,3sum] ,9nova;ns10
3duct$ by _! ,appli$ ,sci;e &
,5g9e]+ ,laboratories came to
my att5;n4 ,x 9volves t1ms (
robotics sci5ti/s "w+ ) p )
4abilities to 9tegrate 83sum]
k & exp]tise 9to a 'total
design process4'0 ,! goal is
to 9cr1se ! relev.e (      #ef
new te*nology4
  8,! f/ design t1m has be5
*>g$ ) ! task ( design+ a
device : w all[ ^? ) limit$
use ( _! h&s to op5 an egg &
sep>ate xs 3t5ts1 i4e4 yoke f
:ite4 ,to date ! t1m has
rese>*$ ! idea & f.d t no
comp>able device exits40
,don't y j m>vel t "! hasn't
be5 an upro> ab t lack 9 a3ess
te*nology8
  ,! news fla% 3t9u$3 8,!
second design t1m w 2 devot$
to ! task ( cr1t+ a portable
device to all[ ! electric
:eel*air us] to op5 a door40
,i use an electric :eel*air 9
my (fice1 s is ? project m1nt
to help me8 ,ea* morn+ ,i ne$
help gett+ 9to ! build+ :
h\ses my (fice4 ,h["e1 t
problem fades 9 comp>ison to !
*all5ges ,i face 9 keep+ up )
! 9=ma;n : is ess5tial     #eg
once ,i'm 2h my desk4 ,i get
irritat$ :5 doors >e
impossible to op5 myf b wait+
= assi/.e has n"e jeop>diz$ my
abil;y to d my job4
  ,! grimy husk : cov]s b c't
hide \r ne$ = 9novative1
relevant & cr1tive te*nology
ne$s to 2 4c>d$4 ,\r 9abil;y
to see 0 n"e "s?+ we ne$$ to
4guise4 ,we ne$ n apologize =
dem&+ social /rategies : all[
u to fulfill \r pot5tial4
,pride 9 \r atta9;ts m/ n
block recogni;n t ! society 9
: we live & labor m/ play xs
"p 9 craft+ ways = u to fully
"picipate4 ,& \r sci5ti/s &
robotics exp]ts m/ 2 $ucat$ to
see ! excit+ pr(es.nal
*all5ges ( data a3ess4 ,we h
ll to lose b a few m b>ri]s on
life's j\rney4

                           #eh
       ,durable ,m$ical
     ,equip;t ,- ,m$ic>e
   ,reimburse;t = a ,,cctv
      by ,gl5n ,plunkett

  ,? is to advise y ( a
situa;n 9 : an adm9i/rative
law judge has issu$ a rul+
favorable to an 9dividual
seek+ ,m$ic>e reimburse;t = a
clos$ circuit televi.n4 ,!
,h1l? ,c>e ,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ra;n
has /at$ 9 ! pa/ t ,,cctv,'s &
"s o!r devices >e n cov]$ "u
,m$ic>e 2c !y >e n pros!tic
devices4
  ,sec;n #ahfa"<s">"<#h"> ( !
,social ,secur;y ,act def9es
8pros!tic devices .<o!r ?an
d5tal.> : replace all or "p (
9t]nal body organ "<9clud+
colo/omy bags & supplies
relat$ to colo/omy c>e">
9clud+ replace;t ( s* devices1
& 9clud+ "o pair (         #ei
3v5;nal eyeglasses or 3tact
l5ses furni%$ subsequ5t to ea*
cat>act surg]y ) 9s];n ( an
9traocul> l5s 4440 ,! ,,hcfa
he>+ (fic] d5i$ cov]age &
reimburse;t on ! 3clu.n t a
,,cctv is n a pros!tic device
z x 8does n replace a body
"p40 ,! claimant _h submitt$ a
claim twice to ! ,m$ic>e c>ri]
& _h be5 reject$ twice4 ,!
claimant !n app1l$ to an
adm9i/rative law judge :o
ov]turn$ ! he>+ (fic]'s
deci.n4 ,no ac;n 0 tak5 by !
app1ls c\ncil4
  ,! judge decid$ t ! device
replaces all or "p ( ! func;n
( a p]man5tly 9op]ative or
malfunc;n+ 9t]nal body organ4
,he fur!r /at$ t ! he>+
(fic]'s 3clu.n t a pros!tic
device m/ replace & 2come "p (
! body runs 3tr>y to prior
det]m9a;ns f9d+ t          #fj
ext]nal items s* z colo/omy
bags & irriga;n & flu%+
equip;t >e cov]$ z pros!tic
devices4 ,! judge /at$1 8,x is
on ! basis t ! ,,cctv device
replaces ! func;n ( a
p]man5tly 9op]ative 9t]nal
body organ "<left eye"> & a
malfunc;n+ body organ "<"r
eye"> t ! adm9i/rative law
judge 3cludes t cov]age is
prop]4 ,! ,,cctv 0 furni%$ ^u
a physician's ord]1 & ! te/ (
p]man;e is cle>ly met40
,m$ic>e made pay;t to !
9dividual on ,feb4 #bb1 #aiid4
  ,bas$ on ! fact t ! ,,hcfa
has 3t9u$ to ma9ta9 t equip;t
us$ by p :o >e bl 2c ( _!
bl;s1 s* z ,,cctv,'s1 canes1
l[ vi.n devices1 etc41 x is
expect$ t ! adm9i/ra;n w n
*ange xs posi;n 2c ( ? "o
case4 ,i expect t ,,hcfa w pay
9 simil> cases only af     #fa
an applicant_/appellant has
exhau/$ his_/h] adm9i/rative
app1ls & obta9$ a favorable
rul+4 ,h["e1 ? rul+ does (f]
"s hope t appellants :o r1* !
adm9i/rative law judge level w
rcv pay;t4 ,)\t legislative
*ange1 we may 2 able to 3v9ce
! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9.e ,adm9i/ra;n
t l[ vi.n devices >e cov]$
items4
  ,x w 2 help;l 9 ! 3t9u+ ef=t
to obta9 cov]age = equip;t us$
2c ( l[ vi.n if y >e su3ess;l
9 any simil> case to let ,,acb
"k4 ,fur!r1 we ne$ ! ef=ts (
all p 3c]n$ ) vi.n loss to ask
_! 3gres.nal repres5tative to
5sure cov]age 9 h1l? c>e
legisla;n = s* items z
,,cctv,'s1 canes & o!r l[ vi.n
devices4


                           #fb
     ,s5ate ,3firms ,,acb
      ,memb] to ,na;nal
     ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y

  ,on ,june #ba1 #aiid1 !
,u4,s4 ,s5ate 3firm$ ,bonnie
,o',"d ( ,som]ville1 ,mass41
to 2 a memb] ( ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y4
  ,! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,4abil;y is an 9dep5d5t f$]al
ag5cy l$ by #ae memb]s appo9t$
by ! presid5t & 3firm$ by !
,u4,s4 ,s5ate4 ,x is ! only
f$]al ag5cy *>g$ ) analyz+ &
mak+ recomm5da;ns directly to
! presid5t & ,3gress on issues
( public policy : a6ect p )
4abilities4
  ,curr5tly1 ,o',"d is a
3sultant to ! ,9dep5d5t ,liv+
,rese>* ,utiliza;n ,project 9
,h\/on1 & an adjunct pr(essor
at ,su6olk ,univ]s;y's ,s*ool
( ,public ,manage;t 9      #fc
,bo/on4 ,%e has direct$
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s 9 ,bo/on1
,norfolk1 ,va41 & ,m>%all1
,m9n41 provid+ s]vices &
advocacy = p ) sev]e
4abilities4 ,o',"d s]ves on !
bo>ds ( directors ( na;nal1
/ate1 & local advocacy
organiza;ns4
  ,a /r;g advocate = ! civil
"rs ( p :o >e bl or o!rwise
4abl$ s9ce #aigc1 ,o',"d has
3sid]able exp]tise on !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
& frequ5tly provides guid.e &
te*nical assi/.e on ? topic4
  ,o',"d holds a ba*elor (
sci;e degree 9 social welf>e f
,augsburg ,college 9
,m9n1polis1 & a ma/] ( public
adm9i/ra;n degree f !
,univ]s;y ( ,virg9ia 9
,*>lottesville4 ,%e is a
,ph4,d4 /ud5t at ! ,hell]
,s*ool = ,adv.ed ,/udies   #fd
9 ,social ,welf>e ,policy at
,br&eis ,univ]s;y 9 ,wal?am1
,mass4

      ,f ,yr ,p]spective

  ,! same week t ,i mov$ 9to
my new a"p;t1 8,! ,brl ,=um0
"<vol4 #cb1 no4 #g"> publi%$
toll-free numb]s f : we cd
obta9 assi/ive devices2 ,g5]al
,electric 0 li/$ z a suppli] (
brl knobs = ranges4 ,:at grt
tim+ ,- my new ov5 is a ,,ge4
,:5 ,i plac$ my ord]1 ,i 0
told t ! knobs wd >rive 9 six
to ei<t weeks4
  ,alas1 five mon?s w5t by )
no ov5 knobs1 s ,i call$ ag4
,! cu/om] s]vice cl]k sd t
,,ge does n manufacture brl
knobs = gas ov5s 2c !y 8d n
wi% to promote use ( op5
flames by bl p40
  ,i ask$1 8,:o made t     #fe
policy deci.n80
  8,i don't "k4 ,t's j h[ x is
& x's n go+ to *ange40
  8,i'd l to "k ! r1son+ 2h yr
policy40
  8,we 5c\rage bl p to buy
electric ranges 2c gas flames
>e v>iable40
  ,he didn't "k :o sets
policy1 s ,i ask$ hm to *eck )
8 sup]visor4 ,:5 he return$1
he sd t 8! ,"uwrit]s
,laboratory won't let u make !
knobs4 ,s1 we won't 2 mak+
!m40
  8,is "! "s"o else 9 ano!r
de"p;t :o mi<t help me80 ,i
ask$4
  8,no1 "! isn't60 he answ]$
curtly4
  ,we hung up1 ,i call$ ,,ge
corporate h1dqu>t]s 9
,l\isville1 ,ky41 & relat$ my
brl knobs saga4 ,dan ,c\s9o (
cu/om] rela;ns 0           #ff
empa!tic & 9t]e/$4 ,he promis$
to 9ve/igate ! problem & get
back to me )9 a few "ds4 ,i sd
t ev5 if ,"uwrit]s ,laboratory
wd n approve burn] knobs1 :at
did t h to d ) ov5 knobs s9ce
"! 0 no possible exposure to
an op5 flame8 ,& ,i expla9$ t
! ov5 knob 0 mo/ important
s9ce t is ": precise
temp]ature m1sure;t is
critical4 ,i al told hm ab !
kit*5 tool t cov]s burn]s ,-
8flame tam]s40 ,two "ds lat]1
he call$ to say t we _h /irr$
?+s up at h1dqu>t]s & t he wd
"k m soon4
  ,af two weeks1 he call$ to
say t "! _h be5 s"eal meet+s1
m* rese>*1 "q+ ( policy & a
t\r ( ! factory ": ! knobs >e
brld by h&1 ea* hole drill$ &
/ud implant$ 9dividually4 ,!
9ve/iga;n 0 complete4 ,,ge 0
imple;t+ new policies &    #fg
braill+ knobs = gas ov5s4
  ,,ge w adapt knobs = gas
ov5s1 h["e1 !y w n brl gas
burn] knobs 2c x is n logical
to place fix$ 9dicators on
burn]s t v>y f unit to unit4
,! company is %ift+ xs braill+
op]a;n to a m e6ici5t site 9
ano!r divi.n ( ! company & !
cu/om] s]vice cl]ks >e 2+
retra9$ to 3vey ! new policies
9 a m c\rte\s & help;l mann]4
  ,\r organiza;nal advocacy
ef=ts >e1 )\t "q1 hi<ly
e6ective1 & x is 9dividual
memb]s' ef=ts t make x s4
,3curr5tly1 ea* & e p]son c al
2 e6ective *ange ag5ts4 ,if y
f9d t adaptive improve;ts cd 2
made 9 yr 5viron;t1 don't wait
= "s"o else to fix x4 ,pursue
x4 ,don't live 9 ! problem4
,live 9 ! solu;n4 ,all x takes
is "s "t1 5]gy & p]si/;e4
  ,- ,be? ,gordon1         #fh
,fairfax1 ,va4

   ,te5 ,memb]s ,>e ,in1 ,b
        ,d ,pay ,dues
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,!resa ,w1v]1 ! #ad-ye>-old
f ,de>born ,hei<ts1 ,mi*41 :o
want$ to />t a te5 a6iliate1
is n[ a vot+ memb] ( ,,acb4 ,x
took s"eal 3/itu;nal am5d;ts &
recomm5da;ns f ! memb]%ip
committee1 b %e ,- & o!r te5s
,- may 2come ,,acb memb]s by
fill+ \ ! memb]%ip =m & pay+
dues4 ,t's ! result ( ac;ns
tak5 by ,,acb's memb]%ip
committee dur+ ! #ccrd annual
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,*icago4
  ,! call = te5 vot+
privileges came f ! memb]%ip
committee4 ,pamela ,%aw /irr$
up a lively 4cus.n ) h] spee*4
8,"y p >e ! ,,acb ( td = tm10
%e sd4 ,%aw & h] gr\p      #fi
came up ) five ways to
9corporate te5s3 #a"> t te5s
cd possibly 2 "p ( /ate
a6iliates' processes1 s9ce "!
>e s _m 9 ! ma9/r1m2 #b"> t
te5s cd 2 9clud$ 9 ! /ructure
( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts2 #c"> t "! cd 2 a
sep>ate a6iliate = te5s2 #d">
t te5s cd 2 9corporat$ ) _!
families 9to ! ,c\ncil (
,families ) ,visual
,impair;ts1 & #e"> 9corporate
! be/ "ps ( ! f\r ways abv1
possibly ) a te5 c\ncil (
,,acb t _h adult
repres5tatives z well z te5s4
  ,george ,ill+wor?1 presid5t
( ! ,mi*igan ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
sd he 0 pr\d ( ,!resa4 8,%e is
"p ( ?10 he sd4 ,he hopes = m
p>5t 9volve;t4 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt
sd t ,new ,york tri$ to 9volve
te5s ye>s ago4 ,at #af1 te5s 9
! ,new ,york a6iliate cd   #gj
vote1 b !y w]5't c]tifi$4
8,9volv+ p at an e>ly age does
be> fruit10 ,s*mitt sd4
  ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1 vice
*airman ( ! memb]%ip
committee1 sd ,,acb "\ to
5c\rage a6iliates to qualify
te5s1 :o wd n pay dues4 ,"! %d
2 8no poll tax on te5s10 he
sd4 ,jeff ,cohn1 ,oregon
,c\ncil's memb]%ip *airman1
agre$ ) ,%aw t ,,acb does ne$
"y p4
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:at we 2lieve in3 t bl p %d g
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! committee ask = ac;n on !
,durw>d ,mc,daniel proposal4
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3sid] l[]+ ! age limit to #ac
acr ! bo>d4 ,ca?y ,s*mitt
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pass$4
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t he 2lieves "y p ,- & old] p
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l[ expecta;ns ( !m4 ,society
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committees on \tr1* to
m9orities & ! ag+ bl4
,communica;n ) m9orities is
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presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,to ov]come !
language b>ri]1 ! 8,cali=nia
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^? "ds1 ,lopez sd4 ,mc,daniel
mov$ t ! committee recomm5d to
! budget committee t ,,acb
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pass$4
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9 ! m9or;y if we don't see
well & s =?1 & "! >e ?+s we
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address li/$ on ! back cov] (
? magaz9e4
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wd 2 "w+ to set up a6iliates 9
v>i\s /ates4 ,john ,hor/ w 2
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9t]e/$4 ,m>k ,bri/ol al spoke1
say+ t he 0 pl1s$ ) ,,acb's
help ) ! ,idaho project4
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9=ma;n repres5ts *anges to !
,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws :
make te5 memb]%ip 9 !
organiza;n possible4 ,\r ?anks
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,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee
at ! rec5t 3v5;n4">

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    8,bl ,si<t$0 ,provokes
    ,?"\1 ,%[s ,9si<t 9to
    ,"o ,man's ,life & ,8
      ,j\rney 9to ,bl;s
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

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tell+ 8 /ory1 pick up      #hc
,m>ty ,kle9's book 8,bl
,si<t$3 ,"o ,man's ,j\rney f
,si<t to ,9si<t40 ,x %9es a
li<t 9to 8 life1 ab : he says1
8,i w5t f 2+ a 3fid5t1
rebelli\s1 unaw>e & self-c5t]$
,s]g1nt 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 "? a
p]iod ( desp]a;n1 3fu.n1 guilt
& t]ror z my si<t det]iorat$1
to an aw>e1 compas.nate &
responsible man )\t si<t40
  ,tr\ble1 turmoil1 trials1
tribula;ns & triumphs sp9 _!
way "?\t ,kle9's
autobiography1 : he divides
9to two "ps ,- 2f & af1 9 a
/r1m-(-3sci\s;s =m1 z
fla%backs4 ,(t5 a s+le ^w is 5
to br+ back a memory = hm4
  ,kle9 op5s 8 /ory ) ! la/
sc5e he saw3 ! fire 9 !
fireplace4 8,z ,i wat*$ ! fire
die d[n1 ,i r1liz$ t my eyes 7
fad+ ) ! flames4 ,!y 7 ! la/
?+ ,i wd "e see1 "e60      #hd
,memories fla% back ( ! bl p
he _h se5 9 ! pa/1 8alw be7+10
he says1 8& ,i 0 alw repuls$
by !m40 ,n[ he _h 2come "o (
!m1 & felt angry4
  ,he takes 8 r1d]s back to
#aifh1 :5 he 0 a s]g1nt 9 !
,u4,s4 ,air ,=ce1 /a;n$ at
,home/1d ,air ,=ce ,base 9
,florida2 he "w$ z a w1!rman1
& 5joy$ play+ pool & gambl+4
8,my "o pure 9noc5t love 0 !
w1!r10 he /ates4 8,:5"e x ra9$
or /orm$ ,i wat*$ 9 awe1 feel+
a deep 3nec;n ) ! atmosp"h &
xs ov]:elm+ et]nal p[]40 ,z a
* he'd dr1m$ ab 2com+ a
w1!rman4 ,t dr1m came true4
,!n he le>n$ he _h ord]s to
report to ,vietnam )9 #fj "ds4
,desp]ate1 he drove to ! base
hospital1 ": ! eye doctor f.d
uveitis1 glaucoma & cat>acts4
8',"!'s no way y c g to
,vietnam ) t eye 3di;n1    #he
,s]g1nt1'0 ! doctor told hm4
,kle9's ord]s 7 c.el$4
  ,8 si<t problems develop$
sl[ly4 ,9itially1 8 eyes _h
tr\ble adju/+ to ! d>k1 & a
/robe-l fla%+ 2gan 9 8 "r eye1
b he tri$ to ignore x4 ,!n he
notic$ gray wispy l9es & dots
float+ >.d 8 visual field4 ,8
sup]iors 2gan reprim&+ hm :5
he miss$ a few :isk]s2 !y wd
ord] hm to %ave ag & re-poli%
8 %oes4 8,j 9 "t1 ,i 0 ord]$
to sp5d a ?ree week /9t 9 !
base hospital = 3/ant tr1t;t &
close scrut9y10 he says4 ,:ile
9 ! hospital1 8 comm&] came to
tell hm ab 8 imp5d+ 4*>ge4 ,he
0 deli<t$2 8,i want$ \ ( !
s]vice & "! 0 no way 9 hell t
,i wd h ev5 3sid]$ sign+ up =
ano!r f\r ye>s1 b ,i put on a
%[ ( 2+ 4appo9t$1 nodd+
sympa!tically at ? di6icult
deci.n40                   #hf
  ,9t]sp]s$ ) ! descrip;ns (
^! ev5ts >e memories f ,kle9's
*ildhood4 ,he m5;ns 8 fe> ( 8
"f1 :o b1t hm1 & 8 "m1 :o tri$
to %ield hm f ! h>de/1 mo/
visible bl[s4 ,he recalls
play+ ) fire1 kill+ ants ) !
sun's rays "? a magnify+
glass1 wat*+ ! fire 9 a #ej-
gallon drum at ! local gas
/a;n1 & c>ry+ mat*books "ey":
he w5t4 8,i 0 totally obsess$
) fire & xs mi<t1 & ,i lov$
wat*+ ?+s burn10 he says4 ,at
a fr's h\se "o afn1 he 3v9ces
8 fr to let hm />t a fire 9 !
g>bage c 9 ! corn]4 8,! la/ ?+
,i saw 0 "s curta9s g up 9
smoke1 3sum$ 9 a fla%40 ,he
ran home & hid "u ! b$1 n "k+
:at _h happ5$ to 8 fr
,mi*ael's h\se4 ,two firem5
came 9 ) 8 "m & told h] t if
h] son did any?+ l t ag1 !y'd
h to take hm away ="e4     #hg
  ,ev5tually he is s5t to
,lackl& ,air ,=ce ,base ) !
hope t he'll 2 cur$4 8,! mon?
,i sp5t at ,wil=d ,hall
,hospital 0 extremely r\< on
me emo;nally & physically10 he
writes4 8,i felt l a help.s
animal 9 a lab ": t]rible ?+s
7 d"o40 ,9 ,may ( #aigj1 he
return$ to civilian life & w5t
home to ,brooklyn1 to ! a"p;t
8 p>5ts _h left4
  ,kle9 hop$ 8 emo;ns1 bett]
af 8 4*>ge1 wd /abilize 8
vi.n1 b t didn't happ54 8,on !
gd "ds ,i cd see alm normally1
b (t5 ,i wd get h1da*es at !
5d ( ! "d10 he writes4 8,on !
bad "ds x 0 a /ru7le to see "?
:at look$ l a ?ick fog40 ,he
2came fru/rat$1 !n 3fus$1 !n
2gan feel+ guilty1 & se>*$ =
an answ] to ! orig9 ( 8 visual
problem4 ,at "o po9t1 he
2liev$ he 0 all]gic to !   #hh
*alk us$ on cue /icks6
  ,he spr+s onto ! pool !me1 &
tells u t 8 pool skills
improv$ despite 8 visual
det]iora;n4 ,a fla%back to
*ildhood takes u to ! f/ pool
table he "e play$ on3 ! "o at
8 uncle ,l\'s h\se4 ,ye>s
lat]1 he sn1ks 9to ,ace
,billi>ds ) 8 frs4 ,!n he
meets ! new sup]9t5d5t ( 8
a"p;t build+1 :o likes pool
too4 ,curtis ,johnson t1*es hm
:at he "ks ab pool1 & helps hm
2come a bett] play]4 8,curtis
_h help$ me 4cov] my 9n]
desire to a*ieve excell;e10 he
says4
  ,kle9 w5t to college at !
,univ]s;y ( ,miami1 b cdn't /&
to /udy4 ,he le>n$ m ab pocket
billi>ds & gambl+ ?an calculus
& physics4 ,he won ! ,s\?
,florida amateur billi>ds
*ampion%ip 9 #aifg4        #hi
  ,af go+ back to college = a
%ort "t 9 ! fall ( #aigj at
,l;g ,isl& ,univ]s;y1 ) 8 vi.n
gett+ progressively worse1 he
return$ to ,miami & /ay$ ) 8
gambl+ buddies4 ,x is "! t he
meets ,ell51 a 8hippie1 female
drug d1l]0 :om he lat] m>ries4
,!y 2g9 d1l+ drugs t ,m>*1 &
lat] get >re/$4 ,b !y coop]ate
) ! n>cotics ag5ts & help !m
set up a bu/4 ,b1 he tells u1
8,my si<t 0 s bad n[ t ,i
cdn't see m ?an t5 feet 9
front ( myf40
  ,!y move to ,albuqu]que1 )
p]mis.n f ,kle9's p>ole (fic]4
,! week ( ! hot air balloon
fe/ival1 he exp]i;es a
reprieve f 8 vi.n loss4 8,t
morn+ ! ,albuqu]que sky 0 a
deep1 ri* blue1 & ! ,s&ia
,m.ta9s1 ) sn[-capp$ p1ks1 7
/&+ tall 9 ! we/4 ,:at a
p]sonal ?rill to           #ij
actually see ! magnific;e ( t
blue dott$ ) all ! radiant
colors z ! balloons so>$ hi<
ov] ! m.ta9s on _! way nor? to
,santa ,fe4 ,i felt happy1 s
li<t & play;l40
  ,ano!r ?+ t makes hm happy
is ! puppy ,ell5 gives hm1 :
he "ns ,bucky4 ,& he le>ns to
play ! guit>4 8,x 0 grt !rapy
= me1 b x didn't take my m9d
completely (f ! gr[+ fe> (
liv+ "s"d )\t any si<t at
all10 ,kle9 tells u4 ,:5 !y
return to ,miami mon?s lat]1
he has a small am.t ( vi.n 9
"o eye2 he decides to t]m9ate
fur!r tr1t;t & visits to !
doctors ) pa9;l 3sequ;es4
  ,af ! ,vietnam ,w> 5d$1 he &
,ell5 move back to ,new ,york
8on a cold1 blu/]y "d 9
,novemb]10 & settl$ in4 ,w1!r1
8 *ildhood pas.n1 / ?rill$ hm4
,he wd g \tside ) ! dogs   #ia
9 ! middle ( a sn[/orm1 & 5joy
e m9ute ( 8 travels4 ,he
r1liz$1 h["e1 t 8 vi.n _h
ne>ly g"o4 8,h[ ironic1 ,i
?"\1 t ! la/ ?+ ,i wd "e see
wd 2 ! danc+ flames ( fire10
he wrote4 8,i 0 bl1 bl ="e &
"e4 ,ag ,i fla%$ back to !
sc>$ ll boy1 hid+ "u 8 b$1
he>+ ! firem5 say ^? same ^ws1
!y 7 go+ to take hm away ="e &
"e if he "e set fire to a h\se
ag4 ,i want$ to hold t 9noc5t
ll five-ye>-old boy :5 ,i
recall$ hm ?9k+1 9 s* a
panick$ way1 t ="e & "e 0 a
l;g1 l;g "t40
  ,b he f"\ "? 8 ang] &
repul.n by jo9+ a gr\p & "w+
at a #bd-h\r hotl9e4 ,kle9
ga9$ 3fid;e "w+ at ! hotl9e1 &
ev5tually sep>at$ f ,ell52 :5
he mov$ 9to 8 new place1 he
set up "o rule3 8,if y move
any?+1 pl1se put x back    #ib
": y f.d x40 ,he 4cov]$ new
activities1 new p1 & "? !m1
new ways to look at ! _w4 ,he
"w$ to 2come a re-evalua;n
c\nselor & ev5tually a t1*] (
c\nsel+4 ,"? c\nsel+1 he 2gan
to %ake ! 2lief t he 0 8no
damn gd40
  ,"? 8 t1*+1 he 2gan l1d+1
"s"ts co-l1d+1 "w%ops on d1l+
) si<t loss4 ,"o week5d1 !
memory ( see+ a bl man on !
tra9 return$ to hm1 &1 8,= t
mo;t ,i wi%$ ,i 0 back on t
tra94 444 ,once ,i 0 t]rifi$ &
repuls$ by ! bl4 ,& n[ feel+
love & compas.n = all my
si<t.s bro!rs & si/]s 444
,unbelievable 4440
  ,r1d]s %>e ! sorr[s1
triumphs1 joys & fun z if !y 7
/&+ ) ,m>ty ,kle94 ,! sorr[ (
los+ ,bucky1 8 2lov$ dog1 &
lat] ,motors1 8 cat1 ! triumph
( le>n+ to walk al"o ag1   #ic
! joy ( 8 new family1 & ! fun
"ts !y %>e all make ? book h>d
to put d[n4 ,my favorite "p 0
! *apt] ab ,motors & !
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4appe>+ & n"e com+ back10 he
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cr1tive & play;l ll guy4 ,to
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al 2+ produc$ on cassette & 9
brl by ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
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ann\nc$ 9 ! ne> future 9
8,talk+ ,book ,topics40 ,if y
want to pur*ase a copy (   #id
! pr9t$ v].n1 s5d a @s#ab *eck
to ,m>ty ,kle91 ,box #cda1
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        ,legal ,a3ess3
     ,! ,c\rts & ,cl9ton3
       ,a ,legacy ,2g9s
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
            ,esq4

  ,x is v r>ely m5;n$ 9 a
presid5tial campaign4 ,x
c]ta9ly wasn't m5;n$ ? "t >.d4
,b ! appo9t;t ( f$]al judges1
"picul>ly to ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme
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grte/1 if n ! grte/1 legacies
( a presid5t4 ,9 t reg>d1
,presid5t ,cl9ton is (f to a
fly+ positive />t4
  ,hi/orically1 few p rememb]
m* ( :at ,presid5t ,eis5h[]
did on policy matt]s4 ,b he
did "n ,e>l ,w>r5 ,*ief
,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$         #ie
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8,m9nesota ,tw9s10 ,w>r5
,burg] & ,h>ry ,blackmun1 z
well z ,william ,rehnqui/1 to
! ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,presid5t
,ronald ,r1gan broke ! g5d]
b>ri] on ! hi< c\rt :5 he
appo9t$ ,ju/ice ,s&ra ,"d
,o',connor4
  ,n[1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton has
"nd ,/ev5 ,brey]1 a top f$]al
app1ls c\rt judge1 to !
,supreme ,c\rt to replace
,ju/ice ,blackmun1 :o has
ann\nc$ 8 retire;t4 ,brey]1
simply put1 is brilliant4 ,he
is a classic ,ea/]n]1 hav+ "w$
z ,*ief ,c\nsel to ! ,s5ate
,judici>y ,committee z well z
tau<t at ,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool4
,he writes & sp1ks
extraord9>ily well4 ,if !
populace's expecta;n ( !
,supreme ,c\rt is t x %d 2 n9e
wise p]sons1 x won't 2     #if
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2 3firm$ easily4 ,he has m*
bi"pisan support4 ,"! w 2 "s
3c]n ab 8 pro-busi;s attitudes
on regula;ns4 ,b on mo/ social
issues he is an 9=m$
progressive1 if n d[n"r
lib]al1 :o "ks ! >gu;ts & c 2
$ucat$4 ,he w likely 2 on !
,supreme ,c\rt :5 x 3v5es 9
,octob]4
  ,judge ,brey] jo9s ,ju/ice
,ru? ,g9sburg on ! ,supreme
,c\rt4 ,judge ,brey] may 2 "o
( ! few juri/s :o cd rise to
,ju/ice ,g9sburg's 9tellectual
& legal levels4 ,ea* ( !m is
extremely well qualifi$ = _!
hi< posi;ns4
  ,9 ! pa/ s"eal ye>s !
,supreme ,c\rt has %[n an
9cr1s$ 9t]e/ 9 4abil;y issues1
3sid]+ special $uca;n cases 9
ea* ( ! pa/ few c\rt       #ig
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is t new ,ju/ice ,brey] &
,ju/ice ,g9sburg w 2 "p ( a
gr\p ( ju/ices :o w 3t9ue !
tr5d4
  ,ano!r judicial appo9t;t is
mo/ notewor?y4 ,david ,tatel1
an exp]i;ed attorney at ,hogan
& ,h>tson1 a major ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 firm1 has be5 "nd to !
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,circuit4
,previ\sly1 he h1d$ ! ,(fice =
,civil ,"rs 9 ,h4,e4,w4 ,david
,tatel is "o ( ! mo/ compet5t
attorneys 9 t[n4 ,:5 ! ,:ite
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*eck+ ,mr4 ,tatel \1 "! 7
simply no negatives ab hm4
,hi< m>ks = ! new judge4 ,by !
way1 ,david ,tatel is bl4
  ,f$]al judges1 once !y get
on ! b5*1 h a hi/ory (
surpris+ ! presid5t        #ih
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9 %ap+ ! l&m>k desegrega;n
op9ion ,br[n ;v4 ,bo>d (
,$uca;n 2 a miscue8 ,we c't
rememb] any ( ,eis5h[]'s
policies4 ,presid5t ,nixon n"e
anticipat$ ,ju/ice ,blackmun
wd 2 s supportive ( wom5's "rs
to an abor;n z 5su$ 9 ,roe ;v4
,wade4
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3s]vative ?an ! lib]als
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#bj ye>s ,- af ,presid5t
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,:ite1 to ^: s1t ,ju/ice
,g9sburg asc5d$ 9 #aiic1 _h
be5 appo9t$ by ,presid5t
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,brey]1 ,g9sburg1 & ,tatel ,-
h critical qualities 9 common4
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2 lawy]s1 ) t]rific m9ds4 ,all
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9dividuals1 d$icat$ to ! law4
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elec;n ( #aiib1 x is cle> t
n"o ( ^! ?ree p ,- ,ru? ,bad]
,g9sburg1 ,/ev5 ,brey]1 or
,david ,tatel ,- wd h be5
appo9t$ by ,george        #ajj
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way4
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proposals may 2 mir$ d[n 9
,3gress4 ,^? failures "<if x
turns \ t way"> w l;g 2 =gott5
z we r1d op9ions by ^! ,cl9ton
juri/s4 ,9 t]ms ( qual;y 9 !
c\rts1 especially at ! hi<e/
levels1 ,bill ,cl9ton's legacy
s f> is gold54

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   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

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& 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
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free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
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responsible = !           #aja
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        ,ye>book ,d"o
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,physically ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals ( ,nor? ,am]ica1
,9c41 has publi%$ ! f/ volume
( xs 8,9t]na;nal ,ye>book (
,libr>y ,s]vices = ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$
,9dividuals10 ,,isbn #c-#eih-
#bcajj-#h4 ,! ye>book1 publi%$
by ,k4,g4 ,saur ,v]lag1
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collabora;n am;g libr>ians1
9=ma;n s]vice provid]s &
$itorial 3sultants f >.d ! _w4
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cov]+ p]spectives on ! field1
s]vice1 >*itectural a*ieve;ts1
brl te*nology1 _w activities1
& significant rec5t
bibliography4 ,x is available
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ab @s#dh4dj 9 ,u4,s4 doll>s4
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h&icapp$ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
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,physically ,h&icapp$1 #abia
,taylor ,st4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjedb2 ph"o "<#bjb">
#gjg-#eajj4

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  ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice aw>d$
n9e grants total+ @s#a4g
million to fund projects
promot+ compli.e ) ! ,,ada to3
,am]ican ,associa;n (
,museums2 ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,retir$ ,p]sons2 ,!
,associa;n ( ,ret>d$      #ajc
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& ,telecommunica;ns = ! ,d1f1
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director ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
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,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl4 ,he
0 ! f/ non-,canadian to 2
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( ! ,,cnib libr>y mis.n4


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8,ma*zor0 = ! ,hi< ,holy ,"ds
9 ord] to "picipate 9 s]vices
= ,ro% ,ha%ana & ,yom ,kippur
may obta9 compli;t>y copies by
writ+ to ! ,jewi% ,h]itage = !
,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box #bijccf1
,brooklyn1 ,,ny #aabbi or fax+
reque/s to "<#gah"> #cch-
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        ,protect ,yrf
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secur;y >e gr[+ 3c]ns = "ey"o4
,lisa ,o/r[ is an 9dep5d5t
4tributor ( af=dable1
li<twei<t p]sonal & home
secur;y products1 9clud+ !
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t emits an e>-pi]c+ signal to
det] crime4 ,pric$ f @s#cj-
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products1 s5d @s#a4ej1    #aje
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,,ma #jbjfb1 or call "<#fag">
#gfi-#dhdc = m 9=ma;n4

     ,alumna z ,presid5t
  ,heidi ,v&ew9ckel1
,c4,s4,w41 a graduate & bo>d
memb] ( ! ,guide ,dog ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 ,9c41 has be5 elect$
xs presid5t4 ,a #ac-ye> bo>d
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presid5t-tra9+ = ? fiscal ye>1
& has be5 a memb] ( v>i\s bo>d
committees4 ,%e rcvd h] f/
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twice ^u ea* dog's retire;t4
,mrs4 ,v&ew9ckel is employ$ z
a sec;n *ief 9 social "w at !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n ,hospital
9 ,nor?port1 ,n4,y4 ,%e is
pictur$ "h ) h] guide     #ajf
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  ,! ,guild = ! ,bl ( ,*icago1
,ill41 has ext5d$ xs se>* = an
$uca;n coord9ator to ,sept4
#a1 #aiid4 ,! $uca;n
coord9ator is responsible =
coord9at+ ! ,guild's $uca;nal
programs1 sup]vis+ ! it9]ant
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/ud5t 9t]n"<s">1 $it+ &
compil+ ! mon?ly 3sum] newslr1
& develop+ comput] c5t]
programs4 ,x requires a k (
comput]s1 adaptive te*nology &
,^w,p]fect4 ,s5d yr cov] lr &
resume to ,d5ise ,but]a1
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! ,bl1 #ahj ;,n4 ,mi*igan
,ave4 _?#agjj1 ,*icago1 ,,il
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,johnson ,st41 ,madison1 ,,wi
#ecgjc1 wd l to rcv dona;ns (
college-level brl ma?1 5g9e]+
& sci;e books : >e no l;g]
ne$$4 ,y may al s5d comput]
disks4 ,he ev5tually plans to
4tribute !m ov]s1s 9 an
attempt to />t a te*nical brl
s]vice4 ,if y h "s1 s5d !m to
hm1 or call hm at "<#fjh">
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      ,li<th\se ,catalog
  ,! ,li<th\se1 ,9c41 ( ,new
,york ,c;y1 has tak5 ov] !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's
products catalog & w reta9
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ord]s & cu/om] s]vice ne$s4 ,9
addi;n to ! catalog1 ,!
,li<th\se's full product l9e w
2 (f]$ at xs retail %[room 9
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specializes 9 ! repair (
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9=ma;n1 call "<#daj"> #ffh-
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move;t1 or 9/all key      #aji
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usually repair$ & %ipp$ )9 two
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>e available4 ,! basic labor
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gu>ante$4 ,9/itu;nal ma9t5.e
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me*anical or qu>tz wat*es c 2
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labor1 "ps & %ipp+4 ,batt]y
replace;t & 9/alla;n co/s
@s#cj4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,!
,brlry at ! address & ph"o
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      ,,usbga ,logo ,p9s
  ,! r$esign$ ,u4,s4 ,bl
,golf]s ,associa;n logo p9 is
n[ available = pur*ase1 ac to
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! c5t]4 ,! ^ws 8,unit$ ,/ates
,bl ,golf]s ,associa;n0 >e
writt5 >.d ! \tside on a blue
backgr.d4 ,\tl9+ is gold4 ,p9s
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  ,if y h an old1 unus$ pair (
glasses1 donate !m to yr local
,l5s,craft]s /ore4
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  ,pro-,$ ,j\rnals is publi%+
a book titl$ 8,! ,illu.n (
,full ,9clu.n10 : 9cludes
/ate;ts on 9clu.n f v>i\s
organiza;ns1 essays on 9clu.n
9 hi/orical 3text1 policy
analyses & com;t>ies1 &
4abil;y-specific issues4 ,to
ord]1 write ,pro-,$1 #hgjj
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m 9=ma;n1 3tact h] at "<#eaj">
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on video >e n[ available f
,audio ,optics ,9c43 8,x's a
,wond];l ,life10 8,man ) !
,gold5 ,>m10 8,tim0 & 8,* 9 !
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9=ma;n1 call ,audio ,optics at
"<#bja"> #gcf-#agjd & l1ve yr
"n1 numb] & address1 or write
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( ,royal ,maid ,associa;n = !
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( 8 commit;t to s]v+ ! _w
commun;y4

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,/ates1 f ! ,olympic ,/adium 9
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,/adium 9 ,atlanta1 ,ga4 ,!
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is to raise ,am]ica's 3sci\s;s
ab ! a3ompli%;ts ( 4abl$
a?letes2 x w al raise funds to
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sports organiza;ns sponsor+
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,p>alympics4 ,a @s#cjj
regi/ra;n fee w res]ve yr
space2 !n raise at l1/
@s#f1jjj 9 pre-collect$
pl$ges1 sponsor%ips or p]sonal
m"oy to b5efit ! organiza;ns4
,if y h "qs ab ! ev5t1 call
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"<#hjj"> #dcc-#jebh4 ,"qs ab !
,,usaba & o!r ,,dso,'s %d g to
,,usaba 9 ,colorado ,spr+s2
ph"o "<#gai"> #fcj-#jdbb4
,mail regi/ra;n =ms & fees to
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at ,,dvs4 8,eyes0 is sold z
six "o-h\r videos1 & 8,eyes
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! ,limb]lo/0 & 8,! ,silv]
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write to ,,wgbh-,,dvs1 #abe
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summ>izes key provi.ns ( p5d+
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*anges 9 or /atus (       #aaf
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report call$ 8,legislative
,update40 ,to obta9 x1 3tact
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