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,9 ,memoriam3 ,durw>d ;,k4
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,presid5t's ,message1 by
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,,acb ,elec;ns #aiid1 page #gh
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    by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #hc
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    ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 page
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    ,funds or ,set a ,new
    ,microwave ,ov5 to ,cook a
    ,potato ,9dep5d5tly61 page
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,specializ$ ,rehabilita;n
    ,s]vices = ,bl & ,visually
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,a6iliate ,news1 page #abj
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    by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
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,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
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,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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        ,9 ,memoriam3
   ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
         #aiae-#aiid

  ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1
born ,novemb] #bg1 #aiae1 di$
,sept4 #f1 #aiid ( a he>t
attack at 8 home 9 ,au/91
,texas4 ,mc,daniel 0 a f.d+
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 s]v+ z xs f/ na;nal
repres5tative f #aifh to
#aiha4 ,he s]v$ z legal c\nsel
= ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,= a
"t1 he 0 ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 & he *air$ ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica4
  ,mc,daniel 0 born 9
,oklahoma1 & lo/ 8 si<t at !
age ( #ad z ! result ( an oil
field a3id5t4 ,he att5d$ !
,oklahoma ,s*ool = ! ,bl1   #g
! ,univ]s;y ( ,oklahoma & xs
law s*ool4 ,he op5$ a law
(fice 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y &
qualifi$ to practice 2f !
,supreme ,c\rt4 ,9 #aidi1 he
co-f.d$ ! ,oklahoma ,l1gue = !
,bl1 & s]v$ z presid5t ( !
,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl f
#aidg to #aiej4
  ,he mov$ to ,wa%+ton 9 #aifh
to 2come ,,acb's f/ na;nal
repres5tative & held t posi;n
until he retir$ 9 #aiha4 ,he 0
an exp]t on ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
v5d+ program1 & s]v$ z legal
c\nsel = ,,rsva />t+ 9 #aiha4
  ,mc,daniel 0 a f.d+ memb] (
! ,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s
) ,4abilities4 ,he 0 al an
,,acb (fic]1 once s]v+ z
second vice presid5t4 ,he rcvd
! ,migel ,m$al ,layp]son ,aw>d
9 #aiia4 ,9 an >ticle appe>+ 9
! ,janu>y-,febru>y #aiib issue
( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,jans5    #h
,noyes ,jr41 honor>y *airman (
,,afb's bo>d ( tru/ees1 sd
,mc,daniel 8w 2 a l1d] am;g u
s l;g z he % live40
  8,z _m ( y "k10 ,mc,daniel
sd at t "t1 8,i didn't d all
^? ?+s by myf4 ,jans5 ac"kl$g$
_<my wife_> ,aile5's "picipa;n
9 all ?1 & t goes on ev5 n[4
,i'll say ? ab ! ,migel ,m$al4
,i w *]i% x1 b ,i d 2lieve
:at"e monu;t "! may 2 to :at
,i've d"o 9 ^! ye>s w 2 !
results ( ! /&+ & e/eem t bl p
>e held in1 & to "s ext5t1 !
improve;t ( _! economic 3di;n4
,( c\rse1 no "o p]son c d x
all4 ,b ! mo;tum is go+ 9
favor ( bl p1 & ,i'm pl1s$ )
t4 ,i "k t ,,acb w 2 9 !
=efront ( all ^? *anges t w
come ab40
  ,:5 he>+ ! descrip;n ( !
,migel ,m$al ,- an angel c>ry+
a li<t$ tor* on "o side1    #i
& ! 9scrip;n 8,= \t/&+ s]vices
to ! bl0 on ! o!r side ,-
,mc,daniel sd1 8,i've n"e _h !
m$al describ$ to me 2f4 ,i
expect to get "s ri2+ f my frs
ab ! angel on "h40
  ,& he probably did 8get "s
ri2+40 ,n"e!.s1 he 3t9u$ to "w
= ! "rs ( bl p4 ,ac to an
>ticle by ,floyd ,qualls 9 !
,m>* #aigh issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 8,mc,daniel 0 "o ( !
l1d+ expon5ts ( ! provi.n 9 !
,wagn]-,o',"d ,act m&at+ !
#ge_/#be p]c5t ratio ( bl to
si<t$ "w]s 9 "w%ops4 ,he "w$
dilig5tly = ! ,fully ,9sur$
,rule ( ,title ,,ii ( !
,social ,secur;y ,act4 ,?
qualifi$ "s #cj1jjj bl p]sons
= b5efits4 ,recogniz+ t bl p h
_m problems 9 common ) o!r
m9orities1 & t prospects =
a*iev+ full civil "rs
protec;ns wd 2 grtly       #aj
5h.ed by "w+ 9 coali;n ) o!r
civil "rs organiza;ns1 he s"\
& obta9$ admis.n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9to ! ,l1d]%ip
,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs4 ,,acb 0
! f/ 4abil;y memb]%ip
organiza;n admitt$ to
"picipa;n 9 ! l1d]%ip 3f];e4
  8444 ,durw>d is a man (
id1s1 a man ( ac;n1 & a man (
tire.s 5]gy4 ,few "ns >e bett]
"kn am;g ! bl 9 ? c.try ?an t
( ,durw>d ,mc,daniel4 ,he is
"kn = 8 de$s1 8 pr9ciples1 & 8
3c]n = 8 fell[ bl4 444 ,i h
"kn & "w$ ) ,durw>d = _m ye>s4
,he is a l1d] am;g l1d]s1 yet
he has n lo/ ! common t\*40
  ,durw>d is surviv$ by 8 wife
,aile5 & a dau<t]1 ,ru?4
  ,9 xs fall bo>d meet+1
,,acb's bo>d ( directors
e/abli%$ a memorial fund 9
,durw>d's honor4 ,proce$s f !
fund w 2 us$ = memb]%ip    #aa
5h.e;t & ret5;n activities4 ,z
_m :o rememb] ,durw>d >e well
aw>e1 he 0 deeply 9t]e/$ 9
memb]%ip gr[? & ret5;n4
,addi;nal 9=ma;n ab ! fund w 2
available 9 an upcom+ issue (
8,! ,brl ,=um40
  ,! ,janu>y #aiie issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 w 2 d$icat$ to !
memory ( ,durw>d ,mc,daniel4
,we >e curr5tly solicit+
3tribu;ns f 8,=um0 r1d]s &
o!rs :o knew ,durw>d & wd l to
provide u ) writt5 9=ma;n ab
h[ 8 life a6ect$ !m4
  ,9=ma;n may 2 submitt$ 9
pr9t1 brl or comput] disk
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au?or's "n4
  ,s5d 9=ma;n to ,durw>d ;,k4
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message subject ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,memorial4

     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,by ! "t y r1d ? issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 y w h he>d t
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel di$ on
,septemb] #f1 #aiid4 ,we h lo/
a r1l l1d] 9 ! fi<t = civil
"rs = bl & 4abl$ p 9 ? c.try4
,i don't "k ( any"o :o "w$
h>d] = 4abl$ p ?an ,durw>d4
  ,durw>d 0 an idea p]son2 he
wd review 8 idea ) o!rs1 to
see 8if x flies10 z he wd say1
!n he wd br+ tgr ! p :o    #ac
cd make x happ54 ,he n"e gave
up on p or an idea t he ?"\ wd
help bl p4
  ,he 0 well-v]s$ 9 legisla;n
t a6ect$ bl ,am]icans4 ,z an
attorney1 he advis$ _m p = _m
ye>s af 8 retire;t ( _! "rs "u
! law4 ,af retir+ f ,,acb1 he
repres5t$ p :o _h 4putes ) bo?
f$]al & /ate ag5cies at 8
exp5se4 ,durw>d 3si/5tly 9si/$
t p 2 tr1t$ fairly "u ! laws t
7 "! to s]ve !m4
  ,"o ( ,durw>d's 9t]e/s 0 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program4 ,he
"w$ v h>d to help v5dors "w+
"u ? program4 ,he 0 9volv$ 9
e/abli%+ ! am5d;ts to !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 & 0 an
\t/&+ support] & fr to v5dors
"ey": & ! programs t a6ect _!
lives4
  ,ne$.s to say1 "! >e _m m
?+s ,i wd l to say ab ,durw>d4
,h["e1 ,i am sure "! w 2   #ad
_m m >ticles writt5 ab hm4 ,i
p]sonally h lo/ a grt fr4 ,i
didn't "k hm z l;g z _m ( y :o
r1d ! 8,=um40 ,he 0 my s.d+
bo>d & ,i respect$ 8 op9ion4
,h["e1 ,i c tell y we didn't
alw agree on issues1 b we bo?
a3ept$ t & n"e /opp$ "w+ tgr4
  ,durw>d once told me1 & n s
l;g ago1 t :5 he di$ he didn't
want any type ( s]vices held =
hm4 ,he sd he didn't want p to
/op "w to att5d any type (
s]vice4 ,"o ( ! be/ ways = u
to honor ,durw>d is to keep
"w+ to 5sure t ! civil "rs (
bl & visually impair$ p >e
upheld1 "!by 5abl+ ^? p to 2
tr1t$ l ! f/-class citiz5s !y
>e4

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,saund]s sp1ks ) ,5rique
,s]v&o ,san*ez at !        #ae
3v5;n4 ,all photos copy"r
#aiid by ,natalie ,sigl]-
,we/bury

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        ,na;nal ,(fice
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,x is (t5 sd1 b ) limit$
a3uracy1 t ! pace ( life &
tra6ic sl[ to a crawl 9 ,augu/
z ,3gress & ?\s&s ( o!r p l1ve
! >ea = summ] vaca;n4 ,if t 0
"e ! case1 x 0 n ? ye> & x
c]ta9ly 0 n 9 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice1 ": analyz+1 /rategiz+1
plann+ & advocat+ w5t =w>d
vigor\sly 3c]n+ s* subjects z
telecommunica;ns & assi/ive
te*nology1 rehabilita;n
s]vices1 free matt] & o!r
po/al s]vices1 h1l? c>e & h1l?
9sur.e re=m1 /ud5t s]vices &
expan.n on employ;t        #af
opportunities = bl p4 ,9clud$
9 ^! activities 0 memb]%ip
s]vices coord9ator ,j5nif]
,sutton's "picipa;n 9 ! na;nal
3v5;n ( ! ,associa;n = ,hi<]
,$uca;n & ! ,4abl$1 an
organiza;n ^: programs &
s]vices c 2 extremely
important to bl /ud5ts & !
memb]s ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts4
  ,am;g ! dignit>ies visit+ !
,,acb na;nal (fice rec5tly 0
,judy ,pet]s1 ! new presid5t &
*ief executive (fic] ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,ms4
,pet]s1 :o came 9to h] new
posi;n mo/ rec5tly f private
9du/ry1 reque/$ \r 9put on a
v>iety ( subjects & 9dicat$ t
%e wd l to see ,,nib g 9 a
v>iety ( new direc;ns1 all ( :
wd hope;lly result 9 m
employ;t ( bl p4 ,we >e look+
=w>d to "w+ ) ,pet]s &     #ag
we wi% h] well z %e takes ov]
! direc;n ( an ag5cy : has a
trem5d\s impact on ! lives (
?\s&s ( bl p4
  ,x is ess5tial = an
organiza;n to exam9e xs
op]a;ns p]iodically & to make
l;g-range plans if x 9t5ds to
rema9 relevant to xs memb]s or
^? to :om x provides s]vices4
,) ? 9 m9d1 ! presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
appo9t$ a l;g-range plann+
committee s"eal mon?s ago &
dur+ rec5t weeks ! memb]s ( !
/aff met ) ! memb]s ( t
committee 9 a s]ies ( l;g & v
productive meet+s4 ,4cus.ns
dur+ ^? meet+s emphasiz$ t
,,acb m/ 2 will+ to exam9e xs
hi/oric posi;ns1 practices1
policies1 assump;ns &
rela;n%ips if x is to meet !
ne$s ( xs memb]s & o!rs "?\t !
rema9d] ( ! #aiijs & 9to   #ah
! next c5tury4
  ,\tdoor rallies 9 ! ,wa%+ton
>ea c 2 "s:at 8humdrum0 a6airs
if !y 9volve exotic issues : d
n a6ect _m p1 b t 0 n ! case
rec5tly :5 ,,acb's director (
gov]n;tal a6airs ,paul ,s*ro$]
& ,i took "p 9 ! h1l? c>e
rally held \tside ! impressive
,c>p5t]s' ,union ,hall on
,capitol ,hill & sponsor$ by
,families ,,usa "<=m]ly "kn z
! ,vill>s ,f.da;n">4 ,al?
,mrs4 ,hill>y ,cl9ton express$
a pref];e = h1l? c>e bills t 7
!n 2+ 5dors$ by ,presid5t
,cl9ton & 8 adm9i/ra;n1 ! ?ru/
( ! rally1 : 0 att5d$ by
hundr$s ( able-bodi$ & 4abl$ p
alike1 0 t univ]sal & adequate
h1l? c>e m/ 2 made available
to prev5t ! types ( p]sonal &
f9ancial calamities t 7
summ>iz$ by s"eal o!r sp1k]s4
  ,dur+ a typical mon? !   #ai
,,acb na;nal (fice rcvs &
answ]s doz5s ( calls reque/+
legal or te*nical assi/.e 9
3nec;n ) 9dividual or local
problems relat+ to bl;s4 ,9 a
hi< p]c5tage ( cases x is
possible to emp[] ! call] to
s]ve z 8 or h] [n advocate & 9
_m o!r cases we provide m
direct advocacy assi/.e4
,rec5tly1 h["e1 attorney
,*>les ,goldman1 ) :om we
"s"ts collaborate on a limit$
basis1 & ,i _h ! pl1sure (
figuratively see+ & he>+ !
cavalry 9 ! =m ( ! ,u4,s4
gov]n;t come gallop+ ov] !
hill to help rescue a bl p]son
:o has be5 9volv$ 9 l5g?y
litiga;n = ye>s 9 an ef=t to
undo ! e6ects ( an improp]ly
adm9i/]$ civil s]vice
exam9a;n4 ,m specifically1
,mr4 ,goldman & ,i 9itially
3sult$ ) ! ,,acb memb]'s   #bj
attorney reg>d+ s"eal te*nical
po9ts & !n agre$ t ! case
9volv$ an issue t 0 s broad t
! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n %d 2 urg$ to 9t]v5e
on ! side ( ! pla9tiff4
,3tacts 7 made ) bo? ! ,ju/ice
,de"p;t & ,,eeoc1 &1 af fur!r
4cus.n1 ! ,,eeoc ann\nc$ j a
few "ds ago t x wd 9t]v5e on
\r side 9 an ef=t to undo !
damage d"o4 ,& :at 0 ! problem
9 ! f/ place8 ,a few ye>s ago
! pla9tiff1 an active ,,acb
memb] :o "ws = ! c;y ( ,new
,york1 took an important civil
s]vice exam9a;n : 0 r1d to hm
by a r1d] :o1 am;g o!r ?+s1
fail$ to r1d ! punctua;n ( a
key s5t;e & :o1 :ile n r1d+ to
hm1 3v]s$ l\dly ) ano!r p]son
ne>by4 ,we w keep y 9=m$ z to
! progress ( ? case z x 3t9ues
"? ! c\rts 9 ,new ,york4
  ,"ey"o 9 ! ,,acb         #ba
na;nal (fice 0 sadd5$ rec5tly
by ! sudd5 d1? ( ,durw>d
,mc,daniel1 a f.d+ memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & xs
na;nal repres5tative f #aifh
to #aiha4 ,memorial >ticles 9
? & future issues w summ>ize !
5orm\sly important role : ?
f9e man play$ 9 improv+ !
well-2+ ( bl & o!r 4abl$ p 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 8 l;g &
productive life4 ,! /atus ( bl
& o!r 4abl$ p 9 ? c.try is
def9itely bett] z a result (
,durw>d's hav+ walk$ & "w$
am;g u4

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      #aiid ,,acb ,3v5;n
          ,hi<li<ts
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,! #aiid 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 ! l>ge/ 9 !
c\ncil's hi/ory1 ac to ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,james ;,r4
,ols54 ,sli<tly less ?an
#a1hjj p 7 regi/]$4 ,! 3v5;n 0
bi7] 9 m ways ?an t1 h["e4
,,acb (f]$ m s*ol>%ips ? ye>
?an at any "t 9 xs hi/ory4 ,&
= ! f/ "t1 ! ,regional ,bell
,op]at+ ,companies provid$
@s#ae1jjj to assi/ local
a6iliates 9 sponsor+ s*ol>%ip
w9n]s f _! /ate4 ,"! 7 m
exhibits ?an 9 ! pa/ z well1
ac to ,mi*ael ,by+ton1 !
3v5;n's exhibit coord9ator4
  ,? ye>'s 3v5;n 2gan ) !
l>g]-?an-life f]vor t has
2come "p ( ! ,sun"d ni<t op5+
c]emony tradi;n4 ,m4,j4    #bc
,s*mitt1 presid5t ( ! ,ill9ois
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 welcom$ ,,acb
memb]s to ! 3v5;n1 recall+ t
,,acb _h ho/$ a 3v5;n 9
,*icago #bj ye>s e>li]4 8,we
_h gd-news ye>s & bad-news
ye>s af t10 %e recall$4 8,i'm
excit$ t y're "h ? ye> & pr\d]
?an "e to 2l;g to ,,acb40
,s*mitt 9troduc$ ,alb]t
,&]son1 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,metropolitan ,*icago4 8,i did
su3e$ 9 ord]+ id1l w1!r = td10
,&]son quipp$4 8,i don't "k
:e!r ,i c keep t up = ! 5tire
week1 b ,i'll try40
  ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ;,f4
,saund]s gave 8 report to !
3v5;n 3c]n+ 8 activities &
,,acb's progress "?\t ! ye>4
"<,see 8,presid5t's ,message10
,augu/ #aiid4">
  ,foll[+ 8 rem>ks1 ,presid5t
,saund]s 9troduc$ ,%>on    #bd
,ke]an1 a memb] ( ,,acb's
aw>ds committee1 & ,billie
,j1n ,hill1 *air ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns1 :o ea* pres5t$
aw>ds4 "<,see 8,,acb ,honors
#aiid ,aw>d ,w9n]s10 ,septemb]
#aiid4">
  ,foll[+ ! pres5ta;n ( !
aw>ds1 ,saund]s pres5t$ a new
a6iliate *>t] to ,nelson
,malb"o1 presid5t ( ! ,virg9ia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 8,we "w$
h>d = ?10 ,malb"o sd1 8& we're
go+ to 3t9ue to "w h>d4 ,we h
#aj ,virg9ians "h1 & !y're
pr\d to 2 "h40
  ,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur]
,james ;,r4 ,ols5 pres5t$
,life ,memb]%ip aw>ds to
,kri/al ,hagemos] ,platt (
,nebraska1 ,,acb's "ye/ life
memb]4 ,d>ryl ,lau] ( ,miss\ri
rcvd a ,life ,memb]%ip z a
gift f ! memb]s ( ! ,miss\ri
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,o!r      #be
life memb]%ips giv5 lat] 9 !
week 9clud$ "o = ,s&y ,s&]son1
presid5t ( ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t
,bl1 pres5t$ to hm by 8
a6iliate 9 memory ( ,l\ise
,rude1 & "o to ,d>ryl ,na!r1
al a memb] ( ! ,alaska
,9dep5d5t ,bl1 pres5t$ to hm z
a gift f 8 a6iliate4
  ,! ,sun"d ses.n adj\rn$ ) a
roll call ( /ate delegates4

           ,mon"d3
  ,! ,mon"d ses.n 2gan ) music
to commemorate ,9dep5d;e ,"d1
foll[$ by a ,cr$5tials
,committee report f committee
*airman ,c>l ,mc,coy4 ,3v5;n]s
7 welcom$ to ,*icago by ,l>ry
,gorski1 :o repres5t$ ,mayor
,ri*>d ,daily4 ,he r1d a
proclama;n dclg ! week ( ,july
#b "? #i z ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl ,week 9 ,*icago4
  ,! f/ sp1k] ( ! "d 0     #bf
,5rique ,s]v&o ,san*ez1
,director ,g5]al (
,organizaci@cn ,nacional de
,ciegos ,espa@$u"6a#d oles
"<,,once">4 ,san*ez talk$ ab
programs & s]vices available
to bl p 9 ,spa91 address+ !
age-old problem ( limit$
res\rces & grt dem&4 ,he sd
res\rces to s]ve ! bl 9 ,spa9
>e 9cr1s+ly di6icult to obta9
2c ( ! c.try's economic
9debt$;s4 ,h["e1 2c ( !
organiza;n's close 3nec;n to !
,spani% lott]y1 xs res\rces
5able x to assi/ gr\ps 9
addi;n to ^? :o >e bl4
  8,we've 5c.t]$ _m
di6iculties z a result ( !
political /ate ( a6airs 9 \r
c.try10 he expla9$4 8,b \r
lott]y has be5 a ma9 s\rce (
f9anc+ \r social s]vices4 ,x's
be5 a grt "p ( ! employ;t
opportunities = bl p 9     #bg
,spa940
  ,! 3v5;n turn$ xs att5;n to
dome/ic 3c]ns foll[+ ,san*ez's
rem>ks4 ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1
director ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 describ$ ! process
by : a book is select$ &
9clud$ 9 ! libr>y's collec;n4
,he sd at pres5t1 ! libr>y
(f]s #bej1jjj titles 9 ab #ae
million copies4 ,! di6iculty 9
book selec;n comes :5 ,,nls's
selec;n committee m/ decide :
books w 2 9clud$ ( ! #ce1jjj
to #dj1jjj new books & repr9ts
issu$ ea* ye>4
  ,he sd s"eal "qs h to 2
answ]$ 2f a book c 2come "p (
! collec;n4 ,s* "qs 9clude3
,:at is ! public 9t]e/$ in8
,does ! book l5d xf to
reproduc;n8 ,is x au!ntic8 ,is
x a classic8 ,he pr$ict$ t z m
comput] disks >e us$ by    #bh
p ) voice or brl \tput1 !
numb] ( ref];e books w 9cr1se4
,,nls curr5tly does n provide
books on comput] disk1 nor did
,cylke 9dicate t x wd d s any
"t soon4
  8,y may n "k x if y don't
sp1k ano!r language10 he sd1
8b we h books 9 #hc languages4
,! g5]al languages available
>e ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,italian1
,portuguese1 ,poli%1 ,laotian1
& ,vietnamese4 ,! latt] two >e
2com+ ( significant 9t]e/ 9 !
la/ five to sev5 ye>s40
  ,he sd ! h>d ?+ to d is
bal.e ! collec;n4 8,! ,libr>y
( ,3gress libr>y program = !
bl c c]ta9ly n say t we >e a
major libr>y10 he sd4 8,b we
>e a grt libr>y 2c x is ! only
libr>y t exi/s & x does h ?
broad expanse ( books4 ,x w 2
v di6icult = u to bal.e !
collec;n 9 a way t any     #bi
s+le 9dividual 9 ? room wd l4
,x's a v t\< job t ! libr>ians
face :5 !y build a collec;n4
,i ?9k1 h["e1 ov] all1 !y're
do+ a fairly r1sonable job40
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n1
,cylke refut$ claims by "s
regional libr>ians & r1d]
advis]s t old] books >e n
available 9 ! ,,nls sy/em4
8,i'm glad ,i don't "k :at
/ate y're f10 he repli$4 8,&
,i'd r n "k4 ,i'm go+ to say t
! response to yr "q "<to yr
libr>ian"> 9 #ii4i cases is
totally 9a3urate4 ,a book n"e
gets \ ( ! sy/em4 ,= example1
"! >e ?ree ma/] collec;ns (
brl mat]ials f brl volume
numb] "o to date1 absolutely
compreh5sive4 ,& s "! >e at
l1/ ?ree copies ( e brl book t
has "e be5 produc$4 ,& ! answ]
= ! audio book is "!'s
probably #cjj copies ( e   #cj
title40
  ,cylke sd old record$ or
brld v].ns ( tax =ms mi<t 2
4c>d$4 8,b if y're talk+ ab !
/&>d fic;n or ! /&>d non-
fic;n10 he sd1 8x's absolutely
available40 ,he 5c\rag$ ^? :o
>e told t books >e no l;g]
available to ask to sp1k to !
libr>y director4 8,if !
director tells y t1 give u a
call on ! #hjj numb] & we'll
take c>e ( x4 ,i hope ,i don't
/>t a /amp$e1 b :5 we get
calls l t we try to respond
positively & get x to y by
,f$]al ,express probably !
next "d 2f noon40
  ,ask$ :e!r ,,nls wd ab&on xs
use ( flexible disc record+s1
,cylke sd he 0 8n prep>$ to
say td t we're go+ to /op us+
phonograph records40 ,he
9dicat$ t a rec5t audit _h
5c\rag$ ,,nls to move      #ca
t[>d a cassette-bas$
te*nology4 8,x's 2+ look$ at &
t may o3ur )9 ! next ye> or s4
,x wd n o3ur )\t com+ "h &
talk+ to ! p 9 yr organiza;n &
! p 9 o!r organiza;ns40
  ,9 response to a "q ab h[
,,nls is a6ect$ by electronic
books curr5tly available on !
,9t]net1 ,cylke su7e/$ t 9 !
l;g t]m1 bl r1d]s may well h
_! mat]ials available 9 !
public sector us+ comm]cial
equip;t & hav+ full text
mat]ials4 8,t's n tm2 x's n
ev5 #aj ye>s f n[4 ,x may 2
#ej or #ajj ye>s f n[1 h["e1 t
"! wd 2 no ,libr>y ( ,3gress
program "<= ! bl"> & ,i wd ?9k
at t po9t1 "eybody :o 0 us+ !
program wd applaud x4 ,x wd
m1n t y're us+ exactly ! same
mat]ials available to "ey"o 9
! si<t$ _w40
  ,f books1 ! gr\p turn$   #cb
xs att5;n to televi.n1 &
specifically to audio describ$
televi.n4 ,laura ,(t$ahl1
director ( develop;t = ,,wgbh-
,,tv's ,descriptive ,video
,s]vice 9 ,bo/on1 updat$ 3v5;n
att5dees on ! progress (
describ$ video f ,,wgbh's
p]spective4
  ,%e sd ,k5 ,burns'
8,baseball0 s]ies : rec5tly
air$ on public televi.n 2came
! f/ audio describ$ program ":
! descrip;n 0 pd = by ! same
corpora;n t "uwrote ! s]ies ,-
9 ? case1 ,g5]al ,motors4 8,we
hope "! w 2 _m m corpora;ns t
foll[ 9 _! foot/eps10 ,(t$ahl
sd4
  ,%e sd ,,dvs is n[ available
on #ajj /a;ns4 ,! #ajjth /a;n
to sign on to ,,dvs 0 a public
televi.n /a;n ne> ,knoxville1
,t5n4 8,i'm glad to ann\nce t
,,acb n[ has a p]man5t     #cc
s1t on ! na;nal advisory bo>d
( ,,dvs10 %e sd4 8,yr
presid5t1 ,le,roy ,saund]s1 is
on \r ,,dvs advisory bo>d4 ,s
if y h com;ts or fe$back ( any
k9d t we ne$ to address1 pl1se
get !m to ,presid5t ,saund]s40
,%e sd ^? 9t]e/$ 9 ,,dvs cd
call toll-free "<#hjj"> #ccc-
#abjc to provide fe$back &
li/5 to addi;nal 9=ma;n ab !
s]vice4 ,! ,,dvs hotl9e is 2+
sponsor$ by ,tele,s5sory
,corpora;n4 ,%e sd ! catalog
n[ 9cludes "s #he titles4
  8,"! >e n[ ov] #djj libr>ies
>.d ! c.try t h add$ ,,dvs
home videos to _! collec;ns10
,(t$ahl sd4 8,_m ( y h "w$ h>d
to get ^? videos 9 yr libr>y1
& we ?ank y = t4 ,if yr libr>y
doesn't h !m1 we su7e/ t y g &
ask = !m & tell !m ab ,,dvs4
,br+ an 9=ma;n packet t we h
available = libr>ies to    #cd
yr libr>y40 ,%e sd ,,dvs _h
sign$ a r5tal d1l ) a regional
video r5tal *a9 9 ,new ,5gl&4
8,!y've rec5tly pur*as$ videos
= #ed /ores40
  ,:ile ,,acb memb]s c he>
,,dvs descrip;ns ( nature
films1 ! 3v5;n he>d a f/h&
descrip;n ( nature close up f
,,acb memb] ,bud ,kei?4 ,kei?1
:o rec5tly return$ f an
,african saf>i adv5ture1
describ$ s"eal 5c.t]s ) m
exotic animals 9 ! v>i\s
places he visit$4 ,"o s* /op
9clud$ a visit to a small f>m
\tside ,nairobi ": a family
5d[;t is try+ to save a r>e
species ( gira6e4 8,"o ( ! ?+s
!y h "! is a fli<t ( /airs up
to a plat=m & a ll bucket full
( ni2lies l y mi<t fe$ to a
guide dog to : live full-gr[n
gira6es >e attract$4 ,s j
walk+ up to ! rail "h's    #ce
? big fuzzy muzzle /ick+ xf 9
front ( me look+ = ni2les4
  8,his h1d 0 ab #ah feet abv
! gr.d10 ,kei? recall$4 8,s
"!'s n _m 9/.es ": a bl p]son
c r1* t hi<4 ,8 h1d 0
basically ! %ape ( a horse1 &
8 muzzle 0 l a horse's muzzle
b m*1 m* bi7]4 ,! ?+ t 0 s
9t]e/+ 0 t :ile ,i 0 try+ to
t\* 8 muzzle1 8 t;gue 0 lick+
my elb[4 ,i've n"e se5 s* a
l;g t;gue 9 my life40
  ,ano!r visit to a comp.d ":
p seek to pres]ve orphan$
wildlife result$ 9 a close-up
exam9a;n ( a rh9oc]os4 8,i m/
say ,i felt q a bit (
trepida;n :5 we walk$ 9to !
paddock10 he sd4 8,! rh9o 0
eat+ & 0 totally oblivi\s to
me1 ?ank gd;s4 ,! top ( h]
back came up ab mid-*e/ on me4
,i 0 told %e wd gr[ ano!r foot
or foot & a half 2f %e's   #cf
mature4 ,f h] rump to h] nose
0 close to #aj feet4 ,i tri$
to /&1 r1* acr to t\* ei side
( h] rib cage1 & x 0 alr 2y
:at ,i cd r1*4 ,i j n"e r1liz$
^? animals 7 q s massive4
  8,h] hide 0 totally hair.s10
he sd1 8& x felt l a dri$ \
old baseball glove ,- v h>d4
,i'm sure %e cd probably feel
a ll bit1 b ,i don't "k h[4
,al;g h] flank is a v v h>d1
alm call\s$ projec;n ( sk9 t
comes up al;gside h] /oma*4 ,y
c /ick yr h&s back 9 "!1 & x 0
s(t] & w>m]4 ,! tra9] sd x 0 a
place ": %e lik$ to 2 tickl$4
,:5 ,i did t1 y cd s5se %e 0
%[+ a ll 9t]e/ 9 "s?+ o!r ?an
h] food bag40
  ,kei? sd :5 ! food 0 g"o1 he
made a relatively qk exit 9
ord] to prev5t 2+ a3id5tally
/epp$ on by ! rh9o z %e mov$
ab4                        #cg
  ,he al visit$ a native
,african comp.d g5]ally (f
limits to ! public4 ,! comp.d
0 compos$ ma9ly ( a #ej-foot
wide circle ( ?orn bran*es
design$ to keep \ wild animals
at ni<t & %elt] cattle4 8,!
ov]:elm+ impact :5 "o f/ got
"! 0 ! smell ( manure10 he
rememb]$4 8,! two huts t 7 9 !
comp.d 7 bo? made ma9ly \ (
manure & mud t is mix$ tgr &
pack$ ov] a frame"w ( wood4 ,!
hut is only ab f\r feet tall )
a smoke hole at ! top & a
doorway at ! side4 ,i 0 9vit$
in2 ,i _h to alm get on my h&s
& knees to get in4 ,! "o ^w t
wd describe ! 9t]ior ( t hut 0
flies4
  8,i don't ?9k ,i've "e be5 9
a situa;n ": ,i 0 alm ov]:elm$
by ! s.d ( flies2 ,i j cdn't
bru% !m (f myf fa/ 5\<10 he
sd4 8,x's v sob]+ to       #ch
r1lize t t type ( liv+ exp]i;e
is "s?+ t _m p 9 ! _w take z j
! way ?+s >e0
  ,he describ$ li/5+ to ro>+
lions f 9side 8 t5t at #b 9 !
morn+4 ,he 0 al relatively
close to a lion kill on "o
o3a.n ": he cd actually he> !
female lion pant+ z %e lay d[n
to cat* h] br1? af hav+ kill$
a wildebee/4
  ,he express$ 8 apprecia;n =
! ,african p1 prais+ _! op5;s
& 9itiative4 ,he sd !y w (t5
b>t] ) t\ri/s1 8b ,i h to say
9 ! 5tire "t ,i 0 "! ,i n"e
once saw any be7+2 x's j a
3cept t !y don't h40
  ,he recall$ los+ 8 suitcase
e>ly on 9 ! trip & recogniz+
h[ unimportant "s ( ! ?+s he
_h pack$ _h be54 8,a mon? af
,i _h gott5 home ,i got a lr f
! hotel /at+ t !y _h my
suitcase4 ,i got !         #ci
suitcase back 9 ,june2 x _h
be5 unlock$ ! 5tire "t2 n a
s+le ?+ 0 miss+4 ,s 9 addi;n
to ! frli;s & hospital;y ( !
,african p1 ,i'm t]ribly
impress$ ) _! h"o/y40

           ,tues"d3
  ,! ,tues"d ses.n 2gan ) an
address by ,rob]t ;,f4 ,h>ris1
vice presid5t = legislative
a6airs = ! ,u4,s4 ,po/ ,(fice4
,he sd he _h come to ! 3v5;n
to talk ab :at ! po/ (fice is
do+ & to li/5 to ! 3c]ns (
,,acb memb]s4 ,he sd ! po/
(fice has re/ructur$ xs
manage;t t1m4 ,he def5d$ xs
record by su7e/+ t "s ( xs
ne>ly #a million employees 8>e
go+ to make mi/akes & d ?+s t
don't make m* s5se to y1 & 9 !
f9al analysis1 don't make s5se
to u ei40
  ,he sd ! po/ (fice       #dj
faces a v>iety ( *all5ges
9clud+ competi;n1 ris+
employee co/s1 9cr1s$ op]at+
exp5ses & 9cr1s$ pressure f
cu/om]s to deliv] mail 9 a
"tly mann]4 ,on ! subject (
free matt] mail = ! bl1 ,h>ris
sd1 8we d n 9 any 9/.e 9t5d to
%irk or =ego t "picul>
commit;t40 ,he sd rema9+
committ$ to ! free matt] mail
privilege is 8! "r ?+ to d40
  ,he sd ,am]ica's 9cr1s+
reli.e on te*nology doesn't
m1n ! d1? ( ! po/ (fice4 ,j z
radio did n de/roy ! newspap]
9du/ry1 & j z televi.n =c$
radio to *ange b did n de/roy
x1 s electronic mail1 ac to
,h>ris1 w =ce ! po/ (fice to
*ange1 b does n spell xs 5d4
8,! d1? ( ! po/al s]vice 0 f/
pr$ict$ ab #aeg ye>s ago 2c (
! telegraph10 ,h>ris sd4 8,yet
td1 we >e deliv]+ #aga     #da
billion pieces ( mail a ye> ,-
m ?an "e 2f 9 \r hi/ory40
  ,:ile ,h>ris's rem>ks 7
well-rcvd1 he 0 =c$ to d1l )
"s politely ask$ b h>d "qs
dur+ a "q-&-answ] ses.n foll[+
8 address4 ,9 response to a
compla9t ab l;g delays 9 bulk
mail deliv]ies1 ,h>ris sd a
manage;t re/ructur+ _h o3urr$
t %d help solve ! problem or
at l1/ give cu/om]s a s+le
po9t ( 3tact 9 a giv5 region4
,o!r compla9ts 9clud$ delays 9
mail+ ( brl mat]ials4 ,h>ris
m9imiz$ 3c]ns ab abuse by bl p
( ! free matt] privilege4 8,i
hav5't rcvd any 9dica;n t !
abuse level is hi< 5 to w>rant
:at we wd 3sid] a full-scale
9ve/iga;n by \r 9spec;n
s]vice40
  ,h>ris committ$ to assi/+
,,acb ,na;nal ,repres5tative
,oral ,o4 ,mill] 9 sett+   #db
up an appo9t;t ) ,po/ma/]
,g5]al ,m>v9 ,runyon or o!r
hi<-rank+ po/al (ficials to
4cuss ! free matt] privilege &
h[ x c 2 m uni=mly & m
appropriately 5=c$ "?\t !
na;n4
  ,f free matt] mail+ (
record$ books & o!r mat]ial1
3v5;n]s turn$ _! focus to ^?
:o record ^? books4 ,roy
,av]s1 a talk+ book n>rator at
! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl1 talk$ ab 8 exp]i;es z a
n>rator & 8 9t]ac;n ) ^? :o
r1d books he's n>rat$4 ,^? :o
r1d cassette books cd immly
id5tify ) ,av]s :o ^u tak+ !
microph"o simply sd1 8,? book
3ta9s up to f\r sides p]
cassette40 ,once ! lau<t] di$
d[n1 he 2gan 8 rem>ks 9 e>ne/4
  ,he "*iz$ 8 "t at !
microph"o z 8a 3v]sa;n ) y
folks0 r ?an an address4   #dc
8,"! is & has be5 "o hi<li<t (
my c>e] z a talk+ book
n>rator10 ,av]s sd4 8,= #be
ye>s1 ,i h be5 talk+ ) talk+
book r1d]s by :at"e m1ns
possible4 ,:5 ,i get a lr f "o
( y r1d]s1 444 :5 ,i get a
ph"o call1 t is a hi<li<t40
  ,he jok$ ) 8 li/5]s ab 8
appe>.e4 8,i ?9k y probably h
a vi.n ( me ,- an idea ( me1 &
,i ?9k x wdn't d to *ange t4
,h["e1 ,i'm go+ to40 ,he
recall$ "o 9cid5t 9 : a female
fan assur$ hm1 8,i g to b$ m )
y ?an ,i d ) my husb&10
ref]r+1 ( c\rse1 to "ts :5 %e
left h] talk+ book ma*9e on
:ile fall+ asleep4
  ,av]s recall$ h[ 8 c>e] z a
n>rator 2gan4 ,x />t$ :ile he
0 on busi;s 9 ,l\isville1
,ky41 z a 3sultant4 ,he happ5$
to see a /ory ab ,record+ = !
,bl4 8,i sd t s.ds l       #dd
"s?+ ,i'd 2 9t]e/$ 9 do+4 ,i
talk$ to ! p & 2gan r1d+
textbooks4 ,t's a trem5d\s
program & ,i 0 v happy to 2 "p
( x1 b !y w]5't happy to h me
z "p ( !m4 ,! r1son is1 ,i j
cdn't l1ve well 5 al"o4 ,i
cdn't take a textbook & r1d x
/rai<t4 ,i _h to d "s?+ ) x40
  ,he sd he once r1d an ,5gli%
lit]ature textbook 8& ,i _h a
lot ( fun ) x40 ,,rfb /aff
memb]s 5c\rag$ hm to g to !
pr9t+ h\se to audi;n = xs
talk+ book program4 8,i
audi;n$1 & ,i got in10 he
recall$4
  ,av]s met 8 wife s"eal ye>s
ago :5 %e "w$ z a monitor = !
talk+ book program at ,,aph4
,he sd "o ( ! mo/ bor+ books
he's n>rat$ is 8,! ,^w,p]fect
,bible40 8,! mo/ di6icult book
,i "e r1d 0 "o by a v fam\s
g5tleman n[ d1d "nd        #de
,?omas ,je6]son10 ,av]s
recall$4 8,x 0 5titl$ ',!
,complete ,writ+s ( ,?omas
,je6]son1' & t's exactly :at x
was4 ,x 0 di6icult 2c ,?omas
,je6]son 444 wrote 9 five
di6]5t languages1 all ( :
appe>$ 9 ? book ,- ,g]man1
,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,5gli% "<: is
a =eign language to me">1
,lat91 & ,greek4 ,! ,greek 0
writt5 9 ! ,greek alphabet4
,all ( ? _h to 2 record$ 9
,5gli%2 ,i f.d x to 2
extremely di6icult40
  ,he sd ^! "ds he's ma9ly
record+ fic;n2 8t &
',newsweek1' : may 2 fic;n too
"s"ts40
  ,ask$ :e!r he f.d r1d+
mat]ial : 9clud$ explicit
descrip;ns ( sex di6icult to
n>rate1 he simply repli$ 8,i
love x10 an answ] t br"\ hm
l\d applause4 ,:ile he     #df
f.d x di6icult to "n a
favorite book1 he sd 8
favorite au?ors 9clude ,pat
,3roy1 au?or ( 8,pr9ce (
,tides40
  ,foll[+ ,av]s's rem>ks1 !
3v5;n he>d f ,dr4 ,fay ;,s4
,ba7iano1 associate
adm9i/rator = 3sum] rela;ns )
! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9.e ,adm9i/ra;n
9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices 9 ,wa%+ton4
  ,%e sd "?\t ! la/ decade1
cu/om]s h be5 ignor$ f !
,social ,secur;y & ,m$icaid
side4 8,we look$ m at doll>s &
h[ !y 7 sp5t & h[ we c n tell
p ab \r programs & get !m
9volv$1 & ?ank gd;s1 t is
*ang+40
  ,%e sd 9 rec5t mon?s1 focus
gr\ps h be5 employ$ to det]m9e
h[ ! ,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid
programs cd 2 improv$4 8,! "o
?+ t came \ ( ^? focus     #dg
gr\ps t is ov]:elm+ is !
9cr$ible 3fu.n t b5efici>ies
feel ab \r program & h[ we
provide s]vices to !m10 %e sd4
  ,ba7iano call$ = h1l? c>e
re=m t 9clud$ univ]sal
cov]age1 9clud+ complete
cov]age ( p ) pre-exi/+
3di;ns1 & co/ 3trols4
8,univ]sal cov]age is at
risk10 %e admitt$1 8& s all !
o!r goals >e at risk40
  ,%e sd ! n[-d1d ,cl9ton h1l?
plan wd call = exp&$ commun;y
c>e s]vices : wd 9clude p )
sev]e 4abilities4 8,"o ( yr
3c]ns t we >e "w+ on is
cov]age = vi.n-relat$ h1l? c>e
s]vices1 "picul>ly !
rehabilitative s]vices = ! bl
& visually impair$10 %e sd4
8,i ?9k "! probably ne$s to 2
m 4cus.n ) y & o!r gr\ps ab h[
we get m oph?almologi/s 9volv$
to %[ !m t x is to _!      #dh
advantage z well z to !
advantage ( _! pati5ts to
provide ^! s]vices 9 _! (fices
9 ! \tpati5t sett+s4 ,? is
look+ t[>d provid+ holi/ic c>e
r ?an b5efici>ies hav+ to g
di6]5t places = e s]vice !y
rcv40
  ,ba7iano sd = ! f/ "t 9
,,hcfa's hi/ory1 ! ag5cy has
provid$ cassette $i;ns ( xs
v>i\s publica;ns4 ,%e sd !
publica;ns >e available "?
regional libr>ies = ! bl4
,publica;ns 9clude 8,! ,guide
to ,h1l? ,9sur.e = ,p ,)
,m$ic>e10 8,! ,m$ic>e
,h&book10 & 8,m$ic>e ,cov]age
( ,kidney ,dialysis & ,kidney
,transplant40
  8,we 7 publi%+ c]ta9 9=ma;n
9 brl1 b we f.d v few reque/s
or 9t]e/10 ,ba7iano expla9$4
8,we don't "k if t's 2c ! way
x 0 pres5t$1 if p didn't   #di
"k x exi/$1 t's ! type ( ?+ t
,i ne$ to "k f y & f yr
advocacy gr\ps t >e "w+ ) y4
,we "k t a major;y ( \r
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies c't r1d
brl1 s we h to f9d alt]natives
t >e e6ective = "ey"o40
  ,%e sd ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9.e
,adm9i/ra;n has 3tract$ ) a
company to /&>dize ! comput]
sy/ems us$ am;g ! v>i\s
,m$ic>e 3tractors s 3tractors
& ! ,,hcfa c communicate m
easily ) "o ano!r4 8,z a "p (
t1 we're try+ to g to a #a-
#hjj ,m$ic>e l9e t wd all[ y
to dial #a-#hjj ,m$ic>e & get
a voice response or a p]son4
,x wd 2 a na;nal l9e t cd
answ] all "qs4 ,we're look+ at
"o ye> f n[ = putt+ t pilot
9to place if we c get all !
approvals on t40
  ,9 response to a "q z to :y
! :ite cane isn't cov]$    #ej
z "p ( durable m$ical equip;t1
,ba7iano sd 8,i don't "k :y !y
hav5't be5 cov]$ 9 ! pa/2 ,i
"k t we >e v close & look+ v
h>d especially at ! :ite l;g
cane to all[ cov]age ( ^? z
durable m$ical equip;t40
  ,,acb memb]s next turn$ _!
att5;n to ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
( ,p>5ts ( ! ,visually
,impair$4 ,kev9 ,o',connor1
presid5t ( ,,napvi1 call$ =
grt] coop]a;n & 9t]ac;n 2t
,,acb & ,,napvi4 ,he talk$ ab
v>i\s types ( p & :y !y ei
coop]ate or resi/ "o ano!r4
,he sd :5 he le>n$ t 8 son is
visually impair$1 he rapidly
figur$ \ 8: doctors tr1t$
eyeballs & : doctors tr1t$ ll
boys :o cdn't see gd4 ,:at we
h 4cov]$1 :e!r !y >e
pr(es.nals or p>5ts1 nei<bors
or frs1 family1 o!r *n1 or o!r
adults1 is t we f9d p :o   #ea
>e supportive ( u & :o >e
help;l to u4 ,!y 2come ! p we
cat* 9 \r net & we net"w )
!m40
  ,he sd ,,napvi is d$icat$ to
help+ p>5ts get "? ! maze (
gov]n;t1 $uca;n1 h[ to 3nect )
o!r gr\ps t c help _! *n at
di6]5t /ages 9 ! life cycle1 &
"w ) o!r p su3ess;lly4 8,we c
fi<t ) p all we want1 b x
isn't go+ to get \r kids :at
!y ne$4 ,\r goal is to "w )
families & $ucate !m qkly to
figure \ :at we c d to help40
  ,he sd ,,napvi seeks to help
see ?+s f ! p>5ts' po9t (
view4 8,"s"ts ! v r1l exp]ts
>e ! *n10 ,o',connor sd4 8,we
want to see t ^? families & ^?
*n >e tr1t$ ) ! same respect t
"ey"o des]ves4 ,:5 we c
a3ompli% t z a society1 !n
we've truly giv5 !m an op5
door t !y c walk 9to _m    #eb
possibilities40
  ,^? 9t]e/$ 9 3tact+ !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,p>5ts (
! ,visually ,impair$ may call
toll-free "<#hjj"> #efb-#fbfe4
  ,! f9al sp1k] = ! ,tues"d
ses.n 0 ,dr4 ,alfr$
,ros5bloom1 director ( l[ vi.n
s]vices at ! ,*icago ,li<th\se
= ,p ,:o ,>e ,bl & ,visually
,impair$4 ,he express$ 8
pl1sure at 2+ "p ( ! 3v5;n 8&
to ac"kl$ge yr organiza;n z !
l>ge/ ( xs k9d 9 ! _w & ) s*
significant s]vices to p]sons
) visual impair;t40
  ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t !
visually impair$ popula;n is
9cr1s+ rapidly4
8,approximately #be p]c5t ( ^?
ov] #fe >e e/imat$ to 2 vi.n
impair$10 he sd4 8,! na;nal
,c5t] = ,h1l? ,/ati/ics
pr$icts t by ! ye> #bjbj1 "! w
2 a d\bl+ ( ! visually     #ec
impair$ popula;n ov] age #fe40
  ,he sd f\r aspects ( vi.n
c>e 3c]n hm3 8,f/ z a frame (
ref];e1 we ne$ 3tempor>y
def9i;ns ( ag+1 l[ vi.n1 & l[
vi.n rehabilita;n4 ,secondly1
we ne$ to "u/& normal or
expect$ *anges 9 vi.n func;n
associat$ ) ag+ & relate ^! to
visually impair$ p]sons4
,?ird1 we w 4cuss rec5t
develop;ts 9 l[ vi.n te*nology
& cl9ical approa*es to l[ vi.n
pati5t c>e1 & f9ally we w
review select$ optometric
rese>* data ab p]sons :o
su3ess;lly use l[ vi.n
devices40
  ,he sd ! curr5t def9i;n (
legal bl;s 8tells u no?+ ab a
p]son's visual e6ici5cy1 ne>
or r1d+ vi.n1 nature & ext5t (
! visual field1 ocul> motil;y
skills1 444 g5]al 9tellig;e1
ov]all matur;y1 p]sonal    #ed
motiva;n1 & s =?40
  ,ros5bloom sd ! def9i;n =
legal bl;s 0 cr1t$ m ?an #fj
ye>s ago & is no l;g]
adequate4 8,by 3tra/1 a
func;nal def9i;n ( l[ vi.n
9cludes a visually impair$
popula;n t equals or exce$s !
popula;n ( ! /ate ( ,ill9ois40
  ,he detail$ "s ( ! expect$
*anges t old] p :o lose vi.n c
w "ugo4 ,he sd "s ( ^? *anges
>e 2+ alleviat$ ) newly %ap$
l5ses t result 9 4tor;n-free &
9cr1s$ fields ( view &
bifocals t >e five "ts /r;g]
?an simil> glasses made #bj
ye>s ago4 ,he sd telescopic
l5ses & clos$ circuit ,,tv h
al made a big di6];e4
8,cl9ical diagno/ic &
!rapeutic approa*es h al se5
"s m>k$ improve;t10 he
expla9$4 8,we're n[ able to
m1sure m a3urately         #ee
visual func;ns & visual
processes z !y relate to "ey"d
liv+40
  ,ros5bloom 3clud$ 8 rem>ks
by 5c\rag+ ,,acb memb]s to "w
) pr(es.nals1 politicians1 &
o!rs to br+ ab *ange4 8,_m1 if
n mo/1 ( y "h td >e 9 a posi;n
to 9flu;e attitudes to impact
! political process10 he sd4
8,y c exp]i;t z pr(es.nals )
cr1tive non-tradi;nal
rehabilita;n s]vices & to exp&
! scope & impact ( ! l[ vi.n
rehabilita;n t1m4 ,9de$1 "w+
tgr1 we face *all5ges t >e
wor?y ( \r v be/ ef=ts40

          ,w$nes"d3
  ,! ,w$nes"d ses.n 2gan ) a
f9al report f ,cr$5tials
,committee ,*airman ,c>l
,mc,coy4 ,foll[+ 8 rem>ks1 !
gr\p he>d f ,judy ,heumann1
assi/ant secret>y ( !      #ef
,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices 9 !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n 9
,wa%+ton4
  ,heumann 2gan h] rem>ks by
ann\nc+ ! 3firma;n ( ,fr$
,s*ro$]1 :o =m]ly h1d$ ! ag5cy
= ! bl 9 ,new ,mexico1 z ! new
commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,%e expla9$ ! v>i\s
compon5ts ( ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n 9clud+ h] (fice :
ov]sees ! ,na;nal ,9/itute on
,4abil;y & ,rehabilita;n
,rese>*1 ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 & !
,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n4 8,i
give y ? 9=ma;n 2c ,i ?9k x's
important to r1lize t ,,os]s
has responsibil;y = d1l+ )
4abl$ *n "? 4abl$ adults10
,heumann expla9$4 8,x's al ":
! m"oy's h\s$ = 9dep5d5t liv+
= old] bl 9dividuals4      #eg
444 ,we've play$ ) ! m"oy 9 s*
a way t1 if we get gd
applica;ns f all /ates1 e /ate
cd rcv fund+ = ^! s]vices : is
di6]5t ?an ! pa/40
  ,%e detail$ ! e/abli%;t ( an
9=mal "w+ gr\p : meets to d1l
) issues ( 9t]e/ to ! bl
commun;y4 ,,acb is repres5t$ 9
t gr\p1 z is ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl1 & ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl4 8,,acb has be5 a
critical organiza;n 9 help+ to
r1lly scope \ & improve !
qual;y ( life = bl & l[ vi.n
9dividuals & 2c ( xs 3c]n = p
( all ages4 ,i ?9k x's
critically important to h
gr\ps l ,,acb :o c r1* \ to p
z !y're acquir+ _!
4abilities40
  ,%e told h] audi;e ab h] [n
exp]i;e ) 4crim9a;n :5 z a "y
woman %e s"\ a t1*+ c>e]
privately :ile publicly    #eh
ann\nc+ plans to 2 a spee*
!rapi/4 ,%e held h] t1*] dr1m
privately1 %e sd1 2c o!rs
assur$ h] t h] /ate ag5cy wd
d5y h] s]vices if x le>n$ ( h]
ambi;n to t1*4 ,rehabilita;n
c\nselors told h] %e %d 2 a
social "w]4 ,_! $ict 0 bas$ on
a s]ies ( psy*ological te/s
r\t9ely issu$ to cli5ts at !
"t4 8,i guess t 0 "o ( my f/
b\ts ) ! sy/em10 %e recall$4
,h] p>5ts urg$ ! /ate to all[
h] to pursue h] spee* !rapy
goal ,- an idea %e rcvd 9 !
f\r? grade f a spee* !rapi/ :o
assur$ h] t %e %d pursue t
c>e] 9 ord] to "w 9 a hospital
& get h] ,mrs4 degree2 9 o!r
^ws1 to f9d "s"o at ! hospital
%e cd m>ry4 8,t 0 ! ext5t ( my
c\nsel+ 9 ^? "ds10 ,heumann
sd4
  ,%e describ$ quietly 5roll+
9 $uca;n classes at a "t   #ei
:5 /ud5t t1*+ 0 n requir$1 s
desp]ate 7 local s*ool sy/ems
to employ a su6ici5t numb] (
t1*]s4 ,%e pass$ all ! nec
exams to rcv h] t1*+ cr$5tial
until x came "t = ! m$ical
exam9a;n4 8,i 0 greet$ by a
doctor :o look$ at me & sd1
',i've n"e exam9$ any"o l y
2f4' ,i repli$1 ',& if y don't
pass me1 ,i'll sue y4'0
  ,heumann recall$ 2+ subject$
to biz>re "qs by ! doctor
9clud+ qu]ies ab h[ %e cd g to
! ba?room4 ,^u le>n+ t %e _h
once us$ crut*es & braces1 !
physician 9si/$ t %e return =
a second physical1 ? "t br++
h] crut*es ) h]4 ,a :eel*air
us]1 ,heumann attempt$ to
expla9 to no avail t %e no
l;g] us$ crut*es & braces4
  ,h] refusal to br+ ! crut*es
& braces to ! second physical
result$ 9 a decl>a;n (     #fj
9subord9a;n f ! t1m ( ?ree
physicians :o 7 by n[ 9volv$ 9
! second physical4 8,! sum &
sub/.e ( ? 0 t ,i su$ ! bo>d (
$uca;n10 %e rememb]$4 8,i _h
two gd attorneys1 grt
public;y1 & ! f/ ,african-
,am]ican woman :o "e 0 appo9t$
to ! f$]al c\rt z my judge4
,%e told ! bo>d ( $uca;n to
give me ano!r physical4 ,!y
gave me ano!r doctor2 !y gave
me ano!r physical2 & ,i 0
grant$ my lic5se4 ,b !n1 ,i
cdn't get a posi;n2 ,i cdn't
get anybody to hire me40
  ,%e sd %e ultimately 0 hir$
& tau<t = ?ree ye>s 9 an
ele;t>y s*ool4 8,i ?9k we all
wake up 9 ! morn+ "k+ t if
we're go+ to g \ & r1lly d :at
we want to d ) \r lives )\t
hav+ \r 4abilities adv]sely
a6ect u1 we h to 2 prep>$ = !
biz>re40                   #fa
  ,heumann urg$ ,,acb memb]s
to r1* \ to legislators to
9clude !m 9 ways t all[ !
legislators to see 4abl$ p 9
"w & s*ool sett+s4 ,s*
exposure1 %e sd1 w alw 2 (
value :5 ,,acb memb]s express
_! 3c]ns to ^? legislators4
  ,%e assur$ h] li/5]s t m"oy
_h be5 set aside 9 h] (fice to
provide mat]ials x publi%es 9
alt]native =mats s* z brl &
cassette4 8,we're al "w+ )9 !
de"p;t to make sure t any"o
gett+ m"oy f ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n w 2 giv5 addi;nal
notifica;n s t !y >e al]t$ to
! fact t if !y >e produc+
videos or films t !y 2 9
appropriate m$ia1 : m1ns
cap;n+ clos$ or op52 &1 if
!y're produc+ any writt5
mat]ials1 t ^? mat]ials ne$ to
2 available 9 appropriate m$ia
al10 %e expla9$4 ,%e sd    #fb
s* notifica;n m1ns ! de"p;t's
grants & 3tracts (fice w h to
look m c>e;lly at budgets ( ^?
submitt+ grants to 5sure t !y
9clude provi.n = produc;n (
mat]ials 9 alt]native =mats1
8& x w al 2g9 to give a rep1t$
message to univ]sities1 non-
pr(its & o!rs >.d ! ,unit$
,/ates t >e apply+ = m"oy t
:e!r ! m"oy d1ls specifically
) issues a6ect+ 4abl$ p1 4abl$
p h 9t]e/ 9 all >1s4 ,!y %dn't
assume t ! only mat]ials t ne$
to 2 produc$ 9 appropriate
m$ia >e ^? pieces ( mat]ial t
>e com+ \ f ! ,(fice (
,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices40
  ,alm immly ^u solicit+ "qs f
! audi;e1 ,heumann took "s h1t
= hav+ once dcld t resid5tial
s*ools >e immoral4 ,,acb memb]
,rog] ,pet]s5 su7e/$ t full
9clu.n1 : mi<t m1n t a     #fc
bl * wd gr[ up )\t any o!r bl
role models1 is al immoral4
  8,let me put all ? 9 a prop]
3text10 ,heumann sd4 8,i gave
a spee* la/ ye> at a 3f];e 9
,cali=nia ": ! audi;e ( p "!
_h v ll 9t]e/ 9 ei bl;s or
d1f;s4 ,i ?9k = me hav+ be5 "?
segregat$ s*ools1 ,i felt !
$uca;n 0 q 9f]ior4 ,i ?9k !
$uca;n t physically 4abl$ kids
get & kids ) le>n+ 4abilities1
emo;nal 4abilities1 & ^? types
( 4abilities h tradi;nally 9
segregat$ sett+s h n be5 v gd
$uca;ns4 ,i ?9k programs = !
bl & programs = ! d1f h be5
di6]5t 9asm* z _m ( ^?
programs h _h bl & d1f
9dividuals :o _h be5 am;g/ !
faculty4
  8,t has c]ta9ly n be5 ! case
( o!r programs = o!r p ) o!r
types ( 4abilities10 ,heumann
expla9$4 8,my posi;n is    #fd
n "o ( full 9clu.n2 my posi;n
is "o : says t ! law requires
t e * 2 giv5 an 9dividual
assess;t & 2 plac$
appropriately4 ,my posi;n is t
! va/ major;y ( *n 444 c 2
e6ectively 9tegrat$ 9to regul>
s*ool sett+s ) appropriate
tra9+ & t1*]s & appropriate
s]vices = ^? /ud5ts4
  8,i h spok5 \ v /r;gly ab !
ne$ = bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts to rcv bo? mobil;y &
ori5ta;n tra9+ & appropriate
tra9+ 9 brl & gett+
appropriate te*nology10 %e
add$4 8,i sp1k ab t e place 2c
,i completely 2lieve t if kids
>e n gett+ ^! s]vices !y >e n
go+ to 2 able to gr[ up ) !
k9d ( $uca;nal backgr.d t !y
ne$4 444 ,i guess :5 y he> me
make /ate;ts ab segregat$
s*ools 2+ immoral1 ! bottom
l9e is a lot ( *n >e 9     #fe
s*ools 9appropriately 9
segregat$ sett+s : >e n ! mo/
appropriate place;t = !m4
,!y're n gett+ gd $uca;nal
exp]i;es1 & ,i ?9k t's "p ( !
problem :5 we look at ! #gj
p]c5t unemploy;t rate ( 4abl$
p40
  ,foll[+ ,heumann's rem>ks1
,d\g ,wakefield address$ !
3v5;n reg>d+ ! ,na;nal ,9=ma;n
,9fra/ructure f 8 p]spective4
,wakefield1 a comput]
speciali/ ) ! ,cle>+h\se on
,comput] ,a3ommoda;ns 9 !
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 0
! f/ ( a ?ree-memb] panel to
look at telecommunica;ns
issues4
  ,wakefield 2gan by w>n+ 8
li/5]s t reg>d.s ( :at !y ?"\
( comput]s1 ! com+ *anges 9
communica;ns wd a6ect e memb]
( ! li/5+ audi;e4 ,he briefly
describ$ ! ,9t]net1 a      #ff
n[-global comput] net"w to :
civilians 3nect via teleph"o
modems : 0 orig9ally 2gun by !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se4 ,he sd !
,na;nal ,9=ma;n ,9fra/ructure
or 9=ma;n sup]hi<way1 z _m
call x1 9cludes m* m ?an
comput] 3nec;ns4 ,x 9cludes
automatic tell] ma*9es t
communicate ) comput]s via
satellite1 9t]active cable
televi.n1 visual teleph"o4
  8,x s.ds wond];l10
,wakefield sd4 8,s :at is \r
3c]n8 ,\r 3c]n is t ?+s >e
mov+ t[>ds graphics4 444 ,y c
d ?+s visually )\t hav+ to
?9k4 ,? :ole idea ( ! ,w9d[s
9t]face on ! comput]1 = 9/.e1
y don't h to ?9k4 ,"! is a
:ole sci;e ( 9tuitive symbols2
symbols t1 by look+ at !m1 h a
m1n+40
  ,he sd by 3tra/1 ! only ?+
9tuitive ab he>+ is :e!r   #fg
"s?+ is too l\d or too s(t4
,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t ! abil;y
to see is a gd ?+ & t p "r;lly
5joy us+ ! graphical 9t]face4
8,we're on ! ?re%old ( los+ m
?an we h "e ga9$ 9 ! pa/10
,wakefield expla9$4 8,all
gov]n;t is try+ to d is
prim>ily make s5se ( all ^! ll
hi<ways & try+ to set up "s
sort ( regula;ns t says if y h
? 9=ma;n & x is public1 y h to
h x 9 a =m t c 2 us$ by p :o
don't see4 444 ,b t doesn't
m1n x's go+ to happ5 at all4
  8,:5 ! ,am]ican ,civil
,lib]ties ,union says 9 front
( ,3gress t !y're ag/
descriptive video 2c x
violates "sbody's civil "rs1 y
"k we're 9 tr\ble10 ,wakefield
sd4 8,i ?"\ t 0 z milquetoa/ &
all ,am]ican apple pie z y cd
h4 ,i cdn't imag9e anybody 2+
ag/ x40                    #fh
  ,he sd on-l9e communica;ns
s* z ,prodigy >e 2com+
9cr1s+ly 9a3essible4 8,?+s >e
mov+ v fa/10 he sd4 8,we've _h
a lot ( electronic s]vices2 a
lot ( !m >e 2com+ 9a3essible4
444 ,if y d no?+1 444 !n !
9=ma;n sup]hi<way is go+ to
l1ve y 9 ! dit*40
  ,jim ,tobias :o repres5t$
,bellcorp1 ! rese>* >m ( !
,regional ,bell ,op]at+
,companies1 0 ! second
paneli/4 ,he demon/rat$ a
product design$ = bl teleph"o
us]s call$ ,deskset4 ,he talk$
ab ! v>iety ( p 9volv$ 9
9=ma;n cr1;n & use4 8,if y 7 a
develop] ( 9=ma;n res\rce10 he
sd1 8:y wd y make x a3essible8
,:at wd 9=m y to make x
a3essible8 ,! only /rategies t
,i c ?9k ( >e ! c>rot & !
/ick4 ,! c>rot is ! m>ket4 ,h[
_m p w want yr res\rce &   #fi
w want to pay = x "o way or
ano!r4 ,& ! /ick1 ,i ?9k1 is
repres5t$ "h un=tunately by !
woman :o w 2 pres5t+ af me f !
,,fcc4 ,i don't m1n to 9sult
h] or ! ag5cy4 ,b ,i ?9k we
ne$ to "u/& h[ bo? c>rot &
/ick 9t]act 9 improv+ !
a3essibil;y ( 9=ma;n res\rces4
,we %dn't limit \r approa* to
only "o me*anism40
  ,tobias call$ = bett] data
collec;n to assi/ m>ket]s 9
mak+ a3ess deci.ns4 ,he sd "k+
h[ _m p _h a "picul> eye 41se
or problem is less important
?an "k+ h[ _m p c't r1d ! type
9 ! yell[ pages = :at"e r1son4
8,i wd cry \ to y = assi/.e 9
gett+ ^? numb]s z f9ely
designat$ z we c s t ,i c r5d]
!m to ! p 9 my 9du/ry & o!r p
9 ! re/ ( ! telecommunica;ns
9du/ry c use !m40
  ,tobias demon/rat$ a     #gj
net"w-bas$ product t all[s a
bl p]son to call f any ph"o
any": 9 ! _w & a3ess a talk+
appo9t;t cal5d>1 talk+ clock1
talk+ calculator1 & all[s hm
or h] to dial \ to ano!r
numb]4 ,! fact t ! product is
net"w bas$ m1ns t no special
equip;t is ne$$ nor is x nec
to op]ate ! program f a c]ta9
site4 ,all ( ! program's
func;ns & f1tures >e h\s$ at !
net"w 5d r ?an 9 ! us]'s home
or specially made teleph"o4
8,y use yr ph"o to a3ess x10
he expla9$1 8b x doesn't tie
up yr ph"o4 ,y c / place & rcv
calls40
  ,he sd utiliz+ ! net"w r ?an
=c+ bl cu/om]s to ru% \ & buy
specially made equip;t c
result 9 l[] prices = !
cu/om]4 ,n only does ! cu/om]
n h to buy ! equip;t1 b !
net"w c %>e ! res\rces )   #ga
o!r si<t$ cu/om]s :o may ne$
simil> f1tures = di6]5t
purposes4 ,f9ally1 he urg$
,,acb memb]s to "w ) 9du/ry to
let !m "k :at c 2 built 9to a
product = a3essibil;y r ?an
retrofitt+ 9a3essible
products4
  ,! f9al 9=ma;n sup]hi<way
paneli/ 0 ,donna ,lamb]t1 a
s5ior policy advis] & special
legislative c\nsel = ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n4
,lamb]t comp>$ ! 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way to sex am;g te5s4
8,"eybody talks ab x all ! "t1
"eybody ?9ks "eybody else is
do+ x1 ! few p :o >e do+ x >e
n exactly sure :at !y're do+1
b "eybody hopes t :5 !y f9ally
d x1 x's gonna 2 grt40
  ,lamb]t ass]t$ t new
te*nology & policy *anges wd
result 9 9cr1s$ div]s;y (
9=ma;n 9 9cr1s+ly div]se   #gb
ways ( deliv]y4 8,? is r1lly
:at ! premise ( ! f/ am5d;t to
! ,u4,s4 ,3/itu;n is all ab ,-
a guid+ pr9ciple = \r c.try40
  ,lamb]t 4c.t$ claims by ^?
:o 2lieve t 9du/ry is n
"picul>ly 9t]e/$ 9 provid+
a3essible te*nology4 ,%e
comm5d$ ,pacific ,bell on !
e/abli%;t ( an advisory gr\p =
p ) 4abilities4 8,!y've d"o
excell5t & v =w>d-look+ "w10
%e sd4
  ,9 a "q-&-answ] ses.n foll[+
,lamb]t's rem>ks1 ,,acb
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
,paul ,s*ro$] politely rem9d$
,lamb]t ( ! ,,fcc's previ\s
record ( act+ cauti\sly &
reluctantly at be/ 9 _m >1s (
4abil;y a3ess4 8,i'm wond]+ if
y cd give u a s5se1 ,donna1 h[
we mi<t mo/ su3ess;lly "w ) yr
commis.n giv5 t we don't feel
l "! has be5 a grt d1l (   #gc
positive 9t]ac;n 2t ! 4abil;y
commun;y & ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n4 ,h[ c
we get (f to a gd />t on ?
issue80
  8,i ?9k ! mo/ important ?+ y
c d is make yrf he>d e>ly on10
%e sd4 ,s*ro$] evid5tly agre$
) ,lamb]t4 ,ne> ! 5d ( !
4cus.n1 he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t n
5 ( !m _h 3tact$ _!
repres5tatives 9 ,3gress
reg>d+ te*nology & a3ess4

           ,?urs"d3
  ,dick ,seif]t1 a =m] ,,acb
bo>d memb] & *air ( ! #aiid
nom9at+ committee1 op5$ !
,?urs"d ses.n by pres5t+ !
committee's report4 "<,see
8,,acb ,elec;ns #aiid10 ?
issue4">
  ,paul ,s*ro$] 9troduc$
,?urs"d's f/ sp1k]1 ,s54 ,paul
,simon "<;,d-,ill4">4      #gd
,s*ro$] "*iz$ ,simon z 8a /r;g
& 3si/5t fr ( p ) 4abilities &
bl p40
  ,simon sd 8 9t]e/ 9 bl p
2gan :5 he 0 v "y z he wat*$ 8
gr&"m transcribe pr9t$ mat]ial
to brl4 ,he 2gan 8 spee* ) a
plea = support f ,,acb memb]s
on univ]sal cov]age 9 h1l? c>e
re=m4 ,he rem9isc$ ab 8 [n
9volve;t 9 ! passage ( v>i\s
bills t h be5 8significant
/eps =w>d0 ": 4abl$ ,am]icans
>e 3c]n$4
  ,simon refut$ claims by
cynics :o *>ge t 9dividual
9volve;t 9 gov]n;t is ( limit$
or no value4 8,no "o %d ?9k =
a mo;t t :5 y s5d t lr1 :5 y
make t ph"o call1 :5 y /& up =
! "rs n only ( yrvs b = o!rs1
t doesn't h an impact4 ,2lieve
me1 x does h an impact40
  ,on ! subject ( welf>e re=m1
,simon sd he favors re=m   #ge
& sd ,cl9ton's ov]all record
on welf>e re=m is a gd "o4 8,b
,i h to say t ,i'm n 5?usia/ic
ab ! curr5t proposals = welf>e
re=m10 he sd4 8,i ?9k :at is
2+ (f]$ is gd b timid 9 t]ms (
help+ p :o ne$ to & want to
get (f welf>e4 ,s ,i hav5't
se5 all ! details1 b ,i've se5
! budget & ! g5]al
pron\nce;ts2 ,i am n "o ( xs
5?usia/ic back]s at ! mo;t40
  ,foll[+ 8 rem>ks1 ,simon
pres5t$ #bj s*ol>%ips to !
#aiid s*ol>%ip recipi5ts4 ,!
rema9d] ( ! ,?urs"d ses.n 0
d$icat$ to spee*es by s*ol>%ip
w9n]s & to resolu;ns4
  ,tapes ( ! #aiid 3v5;n >e
available = @s#bc = a complete
set f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite
#gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
,all ord]s m/ 2 pre-pd4 ,cr$it
c>ds >e n a3ept$4 ,!       #gf
tapes play at ! /&>d #a-#g_/#h
9*es p] second spe$ & >e
record$ on two tracks p] tape4
,! tapes 9clude regul> pr9t &
brl labels & >e audibly
label$4 ,! #bj-tape set
9cludes all morn+ 3v5;n
ses.ns1 ! diabetes sem9>1 & !
legislative sem9>4 ,! ,frs-,9-
,>t ,%[case is n 9clud$ & _c 2
ord]$ "? ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4

           ,cap;ns
  ,%>on ,ke]an pres5ts ,c>l
,augu/o ) ! ,george ,c>d aw>d1
z ,le,roy ,saund]s & ,%>on
,lov]+ look on4
  ,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur]
,jim ,ols5
  ,l>ry ,gorski
  ,5rique ,s]v&o ,san*ez
  ,frank ,kurt ,cylke
  ,laura ,(t$ahl
  ,bud ,kei?               #gg
  ,rob]t ;,f4 ,h>ris
  ,roy ,av]s
  ,dr4 ,faye ;,s4 ,ba7iano
  ,kev9 ,o',connor
  ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,ros5bloom
  ,judy ,heumann
  ,d\g ,wakefield
  ,donna ,lamb]t
  ,s5 ,paul ,simon1 ;,d-,ill4

     ,,acb ,elec;ns #aiid

  ,! #aiid elec;n ( bo>d
memb]s1 bo>d ( publica;ns
memb]s1 & "o (fic] dur+ !
,,acb #ccrd annual na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,july 0 an 9t]e/+
mixture ( unoppos$
c&idacies & hotly 3te/$ races4
  ,/eph5 ,spei*]1 an attorney
f ,l9coln1 ,neb41 & ,,acb bo>d
memb] 0 elect$ by a3lima;n to
fill ! rema9+ ye> ( ! t]m =
,,acb's second vice presid5cy4
,! po/ has be5 vacant      #gh
s9ce ! resigna;n ( ,rob]t ;,j4
,aco/a ( ,cali=nia s"eal mon?s
e>li]4 8,i r1lly d want to "k
:at's important to y10 ,spei*]
sd ^u a3ept+ ! (fice4 8,don't
assume t ,i alr d4 ,tell me &
tell me ag40
  ,,acb bo>d memb]s ,pamela
,%aw & ,john ,hor/ 7 re-elect$
to ! bo>d )\t opposi;n4 8,i
look =w>d to ano!r f\r ye>s10
,hor/ sd4 8,i'm deeply honor$
to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,,acb
l1d]%ip t1m10 ,%aw sd4 8,b ,i
r1lly c't d x )\t y40
  ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 presid5t ( !
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 0
elect$ to ! bo>d )\t opposi;n4
8,i want to ?ank all ( y = yr
r5ew$ 3fid;e 9 me & = com+ "h
444 ,i'll alw h op5 e>s to he>
any?+ t y ?9k ? bo>d ne$s to
take ac;n on40
  ,ri*>d ,villa1 a comput]
programm] f ,b$=d1         #gi
,texas1 0 nom9at$ by !
committee4 ,he did n h !
luxury ( an unoppos$ c&idacy1
h["e4 ,he fac$ ,kri/al
,hagemos] ,platt ( ,omaha1
,neb41 & ,l\ ,ca.so (
,morrist[n1 ,n4,j4 ,) a total
vote c.t ( #a1jia1 ,platt rcvd
#fae4e votes1 #ef4db p]c5t ( !
vote4 8,?ank y = yr support10
%e sd4 8,i ?9k y'll f9d ,i'm a
woman ( 9tegr;y & commit;t40
  ,jack ,lewis1 ,&]son1 ,9d41
nom9at$ by ! nom9at+ committee
= "o ( ! vacant bo>d posi;ns1
fac$ ,ri*>d ,villa & ,dawn
,*ri/5s5 ( ,holl&1 ,ohio4 ,n"o
( ! ?ree captur$ a cle>
major;y ( votes1 "!by =c+ a
run-(f elec;n 2t ,ri*>d ,villa
& ,dawn ,*ri/5s54 ,villa
squ1k$ by ,*ri/5s5 ) a five-
vote major;y1 #eaf votes =
,villa1 #eaa votes = ,*ri/5s54
,2c ! vote 0 s close1      #hj
,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim
,ols5 reque/$ "t to d\ble *eck
8 totals ag/ ^? ( o!r c.t]s4
,ols5's totals 7 a3urate2
,villa won ) #ej4bd p]c5t ( !
vote2 ,*ri/5s5 rcvd #di4gf
p]c5t ( ! vote4 8,y guys >e
t\<10 ,villa quipp$ 9 rem>ks
foll[+ ! elec;n4 8,i love y
all2 ,i'm will+ to d :at x
takes to get ! job d"o40

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
  ,mit* ,pom]antz ( ,los
,angeles1 ,calif41 & ,kim
,*>lson ( ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 7
re-elect$ to _! second two-ye>
t]ms z memb]s ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns4 ,dana ,walk] (
,montgom]y1 ,ala41 0 nom9at$
by ! nom9at+ committee to a
?ird t]m on ! publica;ns bo>d4
,:ile ,pom]antz & ,*>lson 7
re-elect$ )\t opposi;n1 ,walk]
fac$ ,tom ,mit*ell (       #ha
,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1
presid5t ( ! ,utah ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4
  8,x's be5 an 9t]e/+ &
*all5g+ f/ two ye>s10
,pom]antz sd4 8,i suspect !
next two ye>s w 2 j z 9t]e/+ &
probably m *all5g+40
  8,i appreciate yr support10
sd ,*>lson ^u 2+ elect$4 8,i
look =w>d to two ye>s to 3t9ue
! "w ,i've />t$ on ! bo>d (
publica;ns40
  ,mit*ell def1t$ ! 9cumb5t
,dana ,walk]1 g>n]+ #fb4ba
p]c5t ( ! vote4 8,y h honor$
me ) yr tru/10 ,mit*ell sd
foll[+ 8 elec;n4 8,i pl$ge to
y n[ t ,i w d my v be/ to make
sure t tru/ is n misplac$40

            ,cap;n
  ,,acb's bo>d ( directors3
,top r[1 left to "r3 ,le,roy
;,f4 ,saund]s1 ,*>les      #hb
;,s4 ;,p4 ,hodge1 ,brian
,*>lson1 ,/eph5 ,speik]1
,mi*ael ,by+ton1 ,ri*>d
,villa1 ,*ris ,gray1 ,nolan
,crabb2 bottom r[1 left to "r3
,sue ,ammet]1 ,j1n ,mann1
,>dis ,bazyn1 ,kri/al ,platt1
,patricia ,price1 ,pamela
,%aw1 ;,m4 ;,j4 ,s*mitt4

      ,s*ad5 & ,8 ,radio
   ,clips ,br+ ,big ,lau<s
         at ,banquet
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,af a l;g week ( meet+s at !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
#ccrd annual na;nal 3v5;n1
memb]s 7 tr1t$ to *ick5 &
c>rots at ! banquet on ,fri"d1
,july #h4 8,:5 ,i 2came
presid5t1 "! 7 a few p :o
c]ta9ly knew t ,i'm a beef &
potato p]son10 sd ,,acb
,presid5t ,le,roy          #hc
,saund]s1 8& ,i 0 told t !y wd
probably n"e see *ick5 ag
until ,i /opp$ 2+ presid5t4
,well1 ev5 ?\< ,i am n v fond
( *ick51 ,i am v 3c]n$ ab :at
?+s co/4 ,s tn1 we w h *ick540
  ,banquet att5dees 7 al tr1t$
to old-"t radio clips1 s* z
,fi2] ,mc,gee & ,molly1 ,amos
& ,&y1 & _m o!rs1 c\rtesy (
,*uck ,s*ad54 8,brl ,=um0
,$itor ,nolan ,crabb 9troduc$
,s*ad5 to banquet att5dees z
8444 a man :o truly lov$ !
m$ium1 :o truly lov$ ! p & xs
"t1 & :o lov$ to pres5t ^? p &
t m$ium 9 \r "t4 ,*uck ,s*ad5
has bridg$ ! gap = s _m
g5]a;ns & 9troduc$ ?\s&s ( p
:o wd n"e o!rwise h _h t
opportun;y to a wond];l1
magical _w t "ks no b.ds1 a _w
n b.d by a #ba-9* televi.n
scre5 b a _w ( absolute
imag9a;n40                 #hd
  8,:o "ks :at evil 4440
,s*ad5 2gan1 only to 2
9t]rupt$ by ! audi;e yell+ \1
8,! ,%ad[60 8,^? 7 ! "ds4 ,!
grt "ds ( radio4 ,i grew up )
!m4 ,i 0 a ll kid li/5+ on !
floor ( ! liv+ room on t k9d (
a r$ paisley ,ori5tal rug40 ,&
he took 8 li/5]s back to ! gd
old "ds ( radio1 2g9n+ ) :at !
call lrs ( di6]5t radio /a;ns
/ood =4 ,= example1 ,,wmaq1
[n$ by ! ,*icago ,daily ,news1
/ood = 8,we ,m/ ,ask ,"qs40
  ,^? 7 al ! "ds ( ! ,l"o
,rang]1 :5 ,s*ad5 & 8 bro!r wd
ru% "? d9n]4 8,radio 0
family10 he sd4 8,radio 0 a
family "t4 ,we cd sit tgr 9 !
liv+ room ! :ole "t 4440 ,& !
picture wasn't limit$ to !
size ( a televi.n scre5 ,-
8:at ,i 0 see+ 0 wond];l1
wond];l pictures t came 9to my
imag9a;n "? ! c\rtesy (    #he
\r frs on ! o!r side ( t dial
( t radio40
  ,s*ad5 drew 8 audi;e 9to 8
spee* by dipp+ 9to 8 rep]toire
( %[s1 f 8,li<ts \1 "eybody4
,x is lat] ?an y ?9k10 to
8,raymond op5$ ! cr1k+ door (
! 9n] sanctum4 ',gd ev5+1
frs4'0 8,radio 0 wond];l10 he
sd4 8,we _h to "picipate4 ,y
"k1 ) televi.n1 t's a
spectator sport4 ,) radio1 x's
a "picipatory sport4 ,y h to 2
"!40 ,li/5]s co/um$ ! actors1
dress$ up ! sets1 & ! h]o9e
look$ ! way ! li/5] want$ h]
to look4 8,i grew up ) ! radio
%[s10 he add$4 8,i cd h>dly
wait = televi.n to come 2c ,i
want$ to see :at all my radio
p look$ l4 ,:5 ,i saw !m on
televi.n !y didn't look l !
pictures t ,i _h made up 9 my
m9d1 & ,i 0 4appo9t$4 ,well1
h[ cd !y8 ,h[ cd !y look   #hf
! way ,i imag9$ !m80 ,he 5joy$
,,tv1 b1 8,i r1liz$ ,i 0 miss+
^? radio frs ( m9e1 s ,i w5t
back & turn$ on ! radio1 & !y
7 g"o40
  ,^u 4cov]+ ?1 ,s*ad5
recogniz$ a g5u9e void :
result$ f ! lack ( programm+
he _h "kn ye>s e>li]4 ,!n he
4cov]$ "! 7 "s ( ! radio %[s /
>.d4 ,a fr ( 8 s]v+ 9 ,japan
af ! w> 0 "w+ at a radio /a;n1
5t]$ a room t 0 m>k$ 8no
admitt.e40 ,! fr f.d a :ole
wall load$ ) #af-9* records1 &
he pull$ "o \ t 0 m>k$ 8,fi2]
,mc,gee & ,molly40 ,s*ad5's fr
took a tape record]1 copi$ !
records & s5t !m to ,s*ad54
,he put ! tape on1 />t$ li/5+1
8& ,i ?"\ ,i di$ & w5t to
h1v540
  ,af a :ile1 he 2gan 9vit+
frs ov] to li/5 to radio %[s4
,!n he 2gan wond]+ h[ to   #hg
%>e x ) p1 & w5t to a radio
/a;n 9 ,evan/on1 ,ill4 ,! /a;n
told hm he ne$$ to f9d 8 [n
sponsors4 ,he f.d a bank t wd
div]t "s m"oy f xs billbo>d
adv]tis+1 & turn$ 8 avoca;n
9to a voca;n4 8,i love li/5+
to ^? radio %[s1 & ,i love %>+
!m ) ! p :o li/5 & ) ! p :o
rememb]1 & a lot ( p :o tune u
9 don't h a memory ( x10 he
sd4
  ,s*ad5 !n add$ "s 8s.ds0 f 8
collec;n1 9clud+ live music f
! ,>agon ,ballroom 9 ,*icago4
8,com$y 0 a ma9/ay ( radio10
he sd4 ,he %>$ tap$ samples (
8 programs 9clud+ ! fam\s
r\t9e ( 8:o's on f/80 by
,a2ott & ,co/ello :om ,s*ad5
"*iz$ z 8"o ( ! be/ com$y t1ms
on radio40 ,he tr1t$ 8 li/5]s
to snippets ( ,$g> ,b]g5 !
v5triloqui/4 8,! li/5+ audi;e
wd n 2lieve t he 0 a       #hh
v5triloqui/ ) 8 fr ,*>lie
,mc,c>?y10 ,s*ad5 sd4 ,? caus$
a bit ( a 3trov]sy1 & soon af
appe>+ s"eal "ts on !
,flei%mann's ,y1/ h\r he got 8
[n %[4 8,:5 ,w4,c4 ,fields1 :o
didn't get al;g ) ,*>lie1 came
onto ! %[1 x m1nt only "o ?+3
grt 5t]ta9;t = ! li/5+
audi;e40 ,he play$ a clip :
9clud$ ,fields1 ,b]g51 &
,*>lie4
  8,i ?"\ y didn't l *n10
,b]g5 sd4 8,oh1 n at all1
,$g>10 ,fields sd1 8,i love
*n4 ,i c rememb] :51 ) my [n
ll un/1dy legs ,i toddl$ f
room to room40 8,:5 0 t1 la/
ni<t80 ,*>lie ask$4
  ,s*ad5 al play$ clips f !
,bick]sons1 & ,amos & ,&y4
8,cd anybody fi<t z m* z !
,bick]sons80 he ask$4 8,!y 7
grt40 ,amos & ,&y />t$ \ z
,sam & ,h5ry1 black "*s    #hi
,- & ! two m5 :o play$ !m 7
:ite4 ,!y got an (f] f ,,wmaq
to come ov] & d _! com$y1 b _h
to ask to get \ ( _! agree;t )
,,wgn4 ,!y 7 told !y cd g1 b
_h to l1ve ! "ns ,sam & ,h5ry
2h4 ,s !y pick "ns f _!
memory2 ,amos _h be5 an
elevator op]ator1 & ,&y 0 !
man hold+ ! door at ! ,drake
,hotel4 ,!y 7 a bi7] hit at
,,wmaq ?an at ,,wgn4 8,!y 7 s
popul> t movie !at]s adv]tis$
on ! m>quis t !y wd /op !
movie & pipe 9 ! radio %[1 &
!y did60 ,s*ad5 sd4
  ,s.d e6ects 7 important 9
,amos & ,&y1 z 9 ,jack ,b5ny4
,jack ,b5ny's old ,maxwell c>
_h to h special s.d e6ects1 &
,mel ,blanc p]=m$ !m4 ,! clip
,s*ad5 play$ ( ! old ,maxwell
/>t+ up s.d$ l a c> c\<+1
sputt]+1 sneez+1 h[l+ l a
wildcat1 *ok+1 :eez+1 &    #ij
spitt+ ,- all at once4 ,af a
:ile1 ,blanc w5t to ,b5ny &
sd1 8,y "k1 ,mr4 ,b5ny1 ,i c
talk1 too40 ,b5ny's writ]s
came up ) a ll ,mexican man
"nd ,sy4 8444 ,i gu>antee y1 y
lau<$ m at #ij seconds ( ,jack
,b5ny f #ej ye>s ago ?an y d
at #ij m9utes ( televi.n com$y
td1 "r8
  8444 ,jack ,b5ny 0 a /+y
guy2 v *1p4 ,he didn't tru/ !
banks4 ,": did he put 8 m"oy80
8,in ! vault60 ,s*ad5's audi;e
yell$4 8,& ! vault 0 way 2n 8
home10 ,s*ad5 sd4 8,grt
opportun;y = ! s.d e6ects man
ag4 ,jack wd decide he ne$$ "s
m"oy1 he wd g d[n1 op5 !
secret panel 444 d[n1 d[n 2n 8
home4 ,he'd come ^u a moat1
he'd l[] a drawbridge1 cross !
moat1 maybe an alligator or
two wd 2 snapp+ at 8 ankles4
,he'd g 9 & he'd turn !    #ia
dial on ! comb9a;n lock & !
al>m wd g (f40 ,& he promptly
play$ ! s.d clip ( ,b5ny go+
to ! vault1 ) ! cr1k+
drawbridge & sp9n+ ! comb9a;n
on ! lock4
  8,y "k1 ! s.d e6ects did s
m* = u on radio10 ,s*ad5 sd4
8,& y "k1 x n"e co/ ! produc]
any?+ m to h any k9d ( a s.d
e6ect4 444 ,a space%ip c l& &
op5 & f"r5 half ! c.try1 z
,orson ,welles did ) ! ',w> (
! ,_ws4' ,& y "k h[ t space%ip
op5$ on ! ,orson ,welles
broadca/8 ,!y cdn't f9d ! "r
s.d4 ,!y knew t if !y took a
mason j> & turn$ 444 ! top 444
& held x close to ! microph"o1
& !y sd1 ',t's ab ! s.d ( a
,m>tian cyl9d] op5+4' ,&
,orson ,welles says1 ',"!'s n
5\<2 we ne$ a ll "s?+ bi7]4
444' ,& ! s.d man tri$ "ey?+4
444 ,he put ! microph"o    #ib
on ! l;ge/ cord !y _h 9 ,/udio
,a at ,,cbs 9 ,new ,york & he
took x d[n ! hall 9to ! m5's
room4 ,! til$ m5's room4 444
,he w5t 9to "o ( ! /alls & he
knelt 9 front ( ! b[l & he
took ! microph"o1 he hung x on
! h&le ( ! toilet & he took ?
mason j> 9to ! b[l1 n t\*+ !
wat]1 & he />t$ to unscrew x4
,& ! s.d ,- ! holl[;s1 !
rev]b]a;n ,- he sd1 ',h['s t8'
,& _m y>ds away1 9 ,/udio ,a1
he he>d ,orson ,welles yell+1
',t's x6 ,t's x6' ,& t's h[ !
,m>tians l&$ on ,,cbs40
,lau<t] & applause foll[$ ?
seg;t z well4 8,b ( c\rse1 f/
!y _h to g to ! m5's room4
  8,n[ "! 0 "o s.d on radio t
came on l gangbu/]s4 ,x 0
',gangbu/]s1' an excit+ police
program t gra2$ yr att5;n 9 !
f/ #cj seconds4 ,x gra2$ y by
! neck & sat y d[n 9       #ic
front ( t radio1 & sd1 ',y're
go+ to li/5 to ? excit+ police
/ory4'0 ,a %rill :i/le1 a
police sir51 a dog b>k+1 guns
fir+1 & ! ann\nc]'s voice
call+ all policem5 foll[$4
8,at ! 5d ( ! program1 !y wd
broadca/ clues to ,am]ica's
mo/ want$4 ,s !y wd tell y to
2 on ! look\t = a man1 six
foot five1 l;g blond hair1
tattoo on "r =e>m1 walks ) a
limp1 has a sc> on 8 *eek4 ,2
c>e;l2 ? man may 2 >m$ &
dang]\s4 ,if y see hm1 call yr
ne>e/ law 5=ce;t ag5cy4 ,d n
call ! radio /a;n40
  ,! la/ s.d ,s*ad5 %>$ ) 8
li/5]s 0 t ( ,fi2] ,mc,gee's
closet4 ,gi7les ( expecta;n
prec$$ ! actual op5+ ( !
closet door4 8,!y _h 9 _! home
a hall closet10 ,s*ad5 2gan4
8,& "eybody _h a hall closet4
,ev5 if y didn't h a       #id
hall closet1 y _h "s place ":
y /a%$ all yr junk4 ,& ,fi2]
,mc,gee's hall closet 0 load$
to ! gills ) all k9ds ( /uff4
444 ,fi2]'s closet op5$ maybe
once a mon?4 ,b x made s* an
impact on ! li/5+ audi;e t :5
"sbody 9adv]t5tly op5$ up t
closet door1 y knew all ! /uff
t 0 com+ \4 ,y cd see ! /uff t
0 com+ \1 & x mo/ly 0 ! same
k9d ( /uff t y _h 9 yr closet4
,if y 7 lucky 5 to 2 9 !
audi;e ( a ,fi2] ,mc,gee &
,molly broadca/1 y saw ! s.d
m5 do+ _! ?+4 444 ,:5 ! /udio
audi;e fil$ 9 half an h\r 2f !
%[ 0 to 2 broadca/1 !y saw a
3trap;n up on ! /age t r1lly
piqu$ _! 9t]e/4 ,x 0 a s]ies (
/airs1 maybe five feet hi<1
/eps4 ,& on ea* ( ^? /eps 0
load$ pots & pans & b[l+ p9s &
wood5 boxes & metal silv]w>e &
all k9ds ( /uff l t        #ie
/rategically plac$1 & "r up at
! v top 0 a ll bell 444 = !
pay(f4 ,& !n "s"o wd say 9 !
c\rse ( ! program1 ',no1 no1
no1 n t door1 t's ! hall
closet6' ,y'd he> ! door op51
& !n ! s.d man wd />t at !
bottom /ep & he'd knock ! /uff
(f t /ep4 444 ,& f9ally1 all (
? /uff wd come cra%+ d[n ) a
wond];lly plac$ microph"o to
cat* all ( ? excite;t4 ,& !n
:5 x all cra%$1 x got ! bi7e/
lau<1 ! pay(f wd 2 ? ll t9kle-
t9kle at ! 5d ( ! ?+4 ,!
closet gag 0 #be seconds l;g \
( a #cj-m9ute program t 0 on !
air = #bj ye>s1 & "eybody
rememb]s x40 ,& !n he play$ !
clip = 8 li/5]s1 to wild
applause4
  ,s*ad5 f9i%$ up by 9vit+ 8
li/5]s to ! ,broadca/ ,museum
& to ask "qs4 8,y c see ,fi2]
,mc,gee & ,molly's hall    #if
closet exhibit ov] at !
museum1 y c op5 t closet door
- & /& back if y w4 ,y c al
walk 9to ,jack ,b5ny's vault
ov] "!1 & y c see ,*>lie
,mc,c>?y & ,mortim] ,sn]d1
al;g ) lots ( o!r ?+s t >e on
4play at ! museum40 ,he clos$
) ,b5 ,burnie's 8y[sa1 y[sa10
:o wi%$ ! li/5]s 8gd luck &
happi;s1 su3ess1 gd h1l? 444 &
don't =get1 %d y "e1 "e s5d 9
yr reque/1 :y1 we'll %o' try
to d \r be/4 444 ,gd ni<t40

            ,cap;n
  ,*uck ,s*ad5 expla9s h[ !
,m>tians l&$ on ,,cbs4






                           #ig
   ,,acb ,s*ol>%ip ,w9n]s3

  "<photo essay">

    ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip-graduate
    category3
  ,behnaz ,s\lati
,rebe3a ,rupp

    ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip-"ugraduate
    category3
  ,frank ,lopez
,lori ,mill] "<n pictur$">
,%awn ,mayo "<n 9 att5d.e">

    ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip-fre%man
    category3
  ,a%i% ,an&
,kei? ,wessel
,anna ,s*neid]

                           #ih
    ,dr4 ,mae ,david[
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,patricia ,davis

    ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,>ie ,f>nam

    ,tele,s5sory ,corpora;n
    ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,daniel ,simpson

    ,william ,corey ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,brian ,mc,call

    ,,nib s*ol>%ips3
  ,rob9 ,smi?tro
,mi*elle ,f]ritto
,scott ,mey]s "<n pictur$">

    ,kellie ,cannon ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,qi;g ,du
                           #ii
    ,x]ox ,imag+ ,sy/ems
    s*ol>%ip3
  ,tonia ,valletta





















                          #ajj
    ,s*ol>%ip 9 ,memory (
    ,anne ,pek>3
  ,kimb]ly ,morr[

    ,c5tral ,virg9ia ,c\ncil (
    ! ,bl s*ol>%ip3
  ,jun ,y9

    ,john ,hebn] ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,dawn ,flewwell9

    ,>nold ,o/wald ,memorial
    ,sci;e ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,tim ,cordes

   ,second-,ti] ,cities ,h
        ,3v5;n ,sites
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,did y "k t _m meet+
organiz]s1 associa;ns1
busi;ses & s =? >e look+ m
closely at second-ti]     #aja
cities = _! meet+s8 ,_m
companies >e mov+ _! programs
\ ( major meet+ de/9a;ns &
try+ \ small] cities4 ,!
tradi;nal de/9a;ns 2t small] &
l>g] cities >e 2com+ less
notic1ble s9ce _m second-ti]
cities n[ h sub/antial meet+ &
exhibit space4
  ,second-ti] cities >e (t5 m
flexible & res\rce;l4 ,9 _!
ef=ts to obta9 a l>g] %>e ( !
3v5;n busi;s1 second-ti]
cities acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates >e
exp&+ _! 3v5;n c5t]s or build+
new "os4 ,a problem is1 h["e1
t ^! cities may lack ! hotel
rooms to g al;g ) ? exp&$
meet+ space4 ,\r #aiie 3v5;n 9
,gre5sboro is an example4 ,we
h sub/antial space at ! ,f\r
,s1sons ,holi"d ,9n = all !
3v5;n activities b >e =c$ to
use addi;nal hotels = ov]fl[
sleep+ rooms4             #ajb
  ,h["e1 second-ti] cities >e
(t5 able to (f] grt] s]vice &
commit;t to gr\ps l \rs4
,judi? ,grizzel1 presid5t ( !
,gre5sboro ,3v5;n ,bur1u1 says
second-ti] cities >5't alw z
/ructur$ z f/-ti] cities4 ,%e
adds !y c 2 m flexible & (f] m
s]vices4 ,at ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9
#aiie1 = example1 "! w 2 free
transporta;n f ! airport1 a
4t.e ( #aj miles f ! hotel4
,al1 "! w 2 no co/ to ,,acb =
%uttle s]vice 2t ! hotels & no
*>ge = local ph"o calls4 ,food
& local transporta;n co/s w 2
m* m r1sonable ?an 9 ,*icago
or ,san ,francisco4 ,9 a c;y l
,gre5sboro1 ! ,,acb 3v5;n is a
bi7] fi% 9 a m$ium-siz$ pond4
,we w n 2 compet+ ) "s?+ l !
,_w ,cup or "s o!r l>ge gr\p z
we did 9 ,*icago4 ,! ,,acb
3v5;n is c]ta9ly n small1 b
3sid]+ \r vital 9t]e/ 9   #ajc
l[-co/ rooms mo/ ( \r future
3v5;n sites w mo/ likely 2 9
second-ti] cities4
  ,! dates ( ! #aiie 3v5;n >e
,satur"d1 ,july #a "?
,satur"d1 ,july #h4 ,! place
is ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons1
,joseph ;,f4 ,k\ry ,3v5;n
,c5t] 9 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4
,room rates >e @s#dg p] ni<t =
s+le "? quad4 ,res]va;ns c 2
made by call+ ! hotel at #a-
#hjj-#bdb-#feef4 ,! hotel
address is #caba ,hi< ,po9t
,rd41 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4
#bgdjd4 ,all res]va;ns >e 2+
h&l$ by ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r
,s1sons4

            ,cap;n
  ,john & ,june ,hor/ li/5
9t5tly to ,*uck ,s*ad5 at !
banquet 9 ,*icago4

                          #ajd
      ,posi;n ,available
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
          ,a6airs1
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is 9t]e/$ 9 hir+ an 9dividual
) a backgr.d 9 legislative_/"
advocacy_/civil "rs "w = a
non-pr(it organiza;n1
pref]ably d1l+ ) 4abil;y
3c]ns4
  ,well-develop$ writ+ & v]bal
skills >e ess5tial4 ,prim>y
responsibilities 9clude3
promot+ & develop+ ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl programs
9volv+ gov]n;tal ac;n2
advocat+ *anges 9 exi/+ law2
3vey+ ! posi;n ( ! ,c\ncil on
p5d+ legislative &
adm9i/rative proposals2
ma9ta9+ coop]ative rela;n%ips
) o!r organiza;ns : h simil>
objectives2 provid+       #aje
advice & te*nical assi/.e to
a6iliates & to bl 9dividuals2
keep+ ! memb]%ip 9=m$ ab
legislative develop;ts2
recomm5d+ ac;ns to 2 tak5 &
policies to 2 adopt$ by !
,c\ncil2 & p]=m+ o!r relat$ "w
z assign$4 ,a r1sonable am.t (
travel is requir$4
  ,applicants %d h a g5]al
famili>;y ) ! public 9t]e/
commun;y & a commit;t to
progressive social & economic
re=m4
  ,m9imum qualifica;ns3 ,two
ye>s exp]i;e1 ,j4,d4 op;nal4
  ,s5d resumes1 9clud+ sal>y
hi/ory & require;ts1 by ,nov4
#a1 #aiid to3 ,oral ,o4
,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4
                          #ajf
    ,a3ess to ,te*nology =
      ,p ,:o ,>e ,bl or
   ,visually ,impair$1 ,or
     ,:y ,i ,c't ,g to an
   ,,atm & ,)draw ,funds or
    ,set a ,new ,microwave
   ,ov5 to ,cook a ,potato
         ,9dep5d5tly6

  "<,$itor's note3 ,!
,te*nology ,a3ess ,advisory
,gr\p grew \ ( a "w+ gr\p (
rehabilita;n practi;n]s at !
#aiid ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute4 ,? pap] 0
writt5 by ,k>5 ,wol6e1 ,anita
,baldw91 ,betty ,bird1 ,alan
,d9smore1 ,gil ,johnson1
,elton ,moore1 ,paul ,s*ro$]1
& ,gregg ,v&]heid54">
  ,curr5t data f ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices 9dicate t "o p]son 9
#bj has significantly impair$
vi.n : _c 2 fur!r         #ajg
improv$ ) corrective l5ses4 ,?
figure translates 9to
approximately #ab million
,am]icans ) visual impair;ts4
  ,a3ess to 9=ma;n & te*nology
is a grt level] = bl &
visually impair$ p1 all[+ !m
to fully "picipate 9 \r
society4 ,alt]natively1 lack (
s* a3ess cr1tes a te*nology
"uclass :o w 2 func;nally
illit]ate 9 ! 9=ma;n explo.n4
  ,acly1 ,3gress m/ e/abli%
/atutory & regulatory
require;ts : m&ate a3ess to
telecommunica;ns equip;t &
net"w s]vices by 9dividuals )
visual 4abilities4 ,m>ket =ces
& exp&+ te*nological
capabilities _c 2 reli$ ^u to
5sure ! design & manufacture (
products & s]vices : >e fully
a3essible )\t ? m&ate4
  ,! equip;t & net"ws : w
2come ! 9=ma;n            #ajh
9fra/ructure m/ (f] ! pot5tial
= \tput_/display ( 9=ma;n 9
multiple & synonym\s modes
9clud+ audio1 visual1 &
tactile2 al;g ) *oice am;g
op]at+ me?ods 9clud+ spee*1
keypads1 po9t & click
me*anisms1 simplifi$ 9t]faces
& o!r activa;n me*anisms
usable by p ) v>i\s
4abilities4
  ,graphical us] 9t]face
"<,,gui"> te*nology c\pl$ ) an
a3el]at$ & p]vasive tr5d =
4play+ 9=ma;n 9 a hi<ly visual
=mat has hamp]$ a3ess to data
= bl p4 ,3c]ns relate to bo?
p]sonal "w /a;ns & public
a3ess 9=ma;n sy/ems4
  ,specific 3c]ns = a3ess
9clude1 b >e n limit$ to !
foll[+3 p]sonal comput]s &
comput] net"ws runn+ on ,,gui
a3ess s(tw>e2 t\* keys & t\*
scre5s on microwave       #aji
ov5s1 /ove tops1 video
record]s1 small & l>ge
electronic appli.es2 automatic
tell] ma*9es2 s]vice & 9=ma;n
kiosks2 build+ directories2 &
! l4
  ,na;nal guidel9es or /&>ds
to address 9=ma;n a3ess = bl &
visually impair$ p >e ne$$4
,ultimately1 a3essibil;y m/
2come an 9tegral "p ( all
9t]face designs4
  ,,gui,'s basically use
visual metaphors1 = : "s bl p
lack ! nec frame ( ref];e4
,"!=e1 non-visual alt]natives
m/ 2 develop$ = recogniz+1
select+ & po9t+ to objects on
! scre51 describ+ icons1 &
3vey+ 9=ma;n portray$ by
spatial rela;n%ips am;g v>i\s
objects to ! us]4
  ,curr5t scre5 r1d] a3ess
programs = ,,gui-bas$ comput]s
>e / 9 ! e>ly /ages (     #aaj
develop;t & >e n yet able to
provide comp>able p]=m.e or
ease ( use4 ,employ;t
opportunities >e 2+ /ymi$ = bl
& visually impair$ p4
  ,al? "! >e a v>iety (
approa*es 2+ te/$ by s(tw>e
develop]s1 3sum] gr\ps1
gov]n;tal ag5cies1 & o!rs1 "!
is a /rik+ lack ( coord9a;n 2t
^! ef=ts4 ,up-to-date report+
on ! /atus ( ^! ef=ts is
di6icult to a3ess4
  ,five major problems : m/ 2
resolv$ 2f bl comput] us]s w h
full a3ess to ,,gui,'s 9clude3

#a"> ,navigat+ >.d ! scre52
#b"> ,id5tify+ objects on !
    scre52
#c"> ,translat+ 9=ma;n
    repres5t$ by pictures &
    graphs2
#d"> ,pres5t+ 9=ma;n 9 a "tly
    mann]2 &              #aaa
#e"> ,cop+ ) ! v>iety ( scre5
    =mats4

  ,= fur!r 9=ma;n1 3tact any (
! foll[+ 9dividuals3

    ,te*nology ,a3ess
    ,advisory ,gr\p
  ,anita ,baldw91 ,rose
,resnick ,li<th\se1 ,san
,francisco1 "<#dae"> #dca-
#abjc
  ,betty ,bird1 ,! ,li<th\se1
,new ,york1 "<#bab"> #hba-
#ibbj
  ,alan ,d9smore1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,wa%+ton1
"<#bjb"> #deg-#adie
  ,gil ,johnson1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,san
,francisco1 "<#dae"> #cib-
#dhde
  ,elton ,moore1 ,mississippi
,/ate ,univ]s;y1
,rehabilita;n1 ,rese>*    #aab
& ,tra9+ ,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,l[
,vi.n1 ,/>ksville1 "<#fja">
#cbe-#bjja
  ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,wa%+ton1
"<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha
  ,gregg ,v&]heid51 ,univ]s;y
( ,wiscons9-,madison1 ,trace
,rese>* @& ,develop;t ,c5t]1
,madison1 "<#fjh"> #bfc-#eghh
  ,k>5 ,wol6e1 ,alli.e ( & =
,visually ,impair$ ,texans1
,au/91 "<#eab"> #bhj-#egib
  ,pl1se jo9 u 9 ? ef=t to
promote equal a3ess =
9dividuals :o h visual
4abilities4 ,committee memb]
,gregg ,v&]heid51 :o is
a6iliat$ ) ,trace ,rese>* @&
,develop;t ,c5t] at !
,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons9-
,madison1 has graci\sly (f]$
to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a mail+
li/ ( 9t]e/$ "pies4 ,he c 2
r1*$ at3 ,trace ,c5t]1    #aac
;,s-#aea ,waisman ,c5t]1 #aejj
,hi<l& ,ave41 ,madison1 ,,wi
#ecgje-#bbhj2 by ph"o3
"<#fjh"> #bfc-#eghh or
"<#fjh"> #bfb-#fiff2 ,,tdd1
"<#fjh"> #bfc-#edjh2 or fax1
"<#fjh"> #bfb-#hhbh2 or ;,e-
mail3 gcv&]@afac/aff4wisc4$u4
,if y wd l to 4cuss ! pap] or
! gr\p's curr5t ef=ts1 pl1se
feel free to 3tact any gr\p
memb]4

         ,specializ$
   ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices =
   ,bl & ,visually ,impair$
           ,p]sons
      ,a ,posi;n ,/ate;t

  "<,$itor's note3 ,z y r1d ?1
_m ,,acb a6iliates w 2 9volv$
9 /ate 3v5;ns4 ,resolu;ns on
rehabilita;n s]vices may well
2 a "p ( ^? 3v5;ns4 ,= t
r1son1 we felt x mi<t 2   #aad
"tly to 9clude a posi;n pap]
on rehabilita;n s]vices z
writt5 by a 3sortium ( 3sum]
organiza;ns & s]vice provid]s
9clud+ ,,acb4">
  ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act & o!r laws 5act$ 9 rec5t
ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
,canada repres5t 5li<t5$
4abil;y policy4 ,h["e1 !
notic1ble tr5d to def9e
84abil;y0 z an ov]>*+ g5]ic
3di;n = purposes ( program
design1 adm9i/ra;n1 & fund+ is
p]nici\s 9 xs e6ect ^u
rehabilita;n s]vices = *n &
adults :o >e bl or visually
impair$4
  ,x is ! common exp]i;e ( !
ag5cies & organiza;ns t h jo9$
9 ? /ate;t t specializ$1
compreh5sive rehabilita;n
s]vices & ess5tial *anges 9
social attitudes ab bl;s d n
o3ur :5 rehabilita;n      #aae
s]vices = ! bl >e provid$ "? a
s+le program : s]ves bo? bl &
4abl$ p]sons4 ,? is s 9 l>ge
"p 2c ! "*i/ics & 4t9ctive
ne$s ( ! bl 2come lo/ amid m*
l>g] issues & popula;ns & 2c
specializ$ s]vices >e ov]%ad[$
by div]se1 unrelat$ goals4
  ,! a3ompli%;t ( 9dividualiz$
rehabilita;n goals c 2 a*iev$
9 an e6ici5t1 3sum]-responsive
mann] :5 bl p h a3ess to an
ag5cy d$icat$ to provid+ bl;s-
specific s]vices4 ,s* an ag5cy
m/ 2 adm9i/ratively
id5tifiable & h qualifi$
p]sonnel especially tra9$ to
s]ve ! bl4 ,a3.tabil;y =
program results is /r5g!n$ by
? organiza;nal /ructure & /a6+
s9ce a3ompli%;t ( specific
objectives = a def9$ t>get
popula;n ( manag1ble size c
r1dily 2 m1sur$4 ,:5 program
results fail to m]it      #aaf
support1 bl 3sum]s & _!
advocates or ! pr(es.nals :o
s]ve !m c make focus$ ef=ts to
9si/ ^u improve;ts4
  ,promot+ m 5li<t5$ social
attitudes ab bl;s is an
9disp5sable goal ( specializ$
s]vices = ! bl4 ,to a*ieve ?
unique goal compet5t p]sonnel1
9clud+ bl p]sons s]v+ z role
models 9 bo? /aff & volunte]
capacities1 m/ 2 assign$ to
t1* bl;s-relat$ alt]native
te*niques4 ,bl 9dividuals
require compreh5sive & (t5
complex rehabilita;n s]vices 9
>1s s* z adju/;t tra9+1
9dep5d5t mobil;y1 brl1 & ! use
( assi/ive te*nology to meet
_! "picul> 9=ma;n ne$s result+
f vi.n loss4 ,mo/ importantly1
!y m/ develop 3fid;e1 : is a
pr]equisite to e6ective use (
^! skills 9 daily life4
  ,laws p]ta9+ to 8p )    #aag
4abilities0 z a class may
appropriately 2 g5]al if !
purpose is to prohibit
4crim9a;n or to id5tify
9dividual "rs4 ,h["e1
rehabilita;n programs & ! laws
: au?orize !m h a f> m precise
mis.n4 ,:5 s]vices = ! bl >e
subm]g$ 9to broad 4abil;y
programs preci.n is sacrific$
= g5]al;y1 & compreh5sive1
3sum]-responsive s]vices = bl
9dividuals >e lo/4
  ,? posi;n /ate;t has be5
unanim\sly adopt$ by na;nal
ag5cies & organiza;ns 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada :
repres5t ^? :o provide s]vices
= p]sons :o >e bl or visually
impair$ & ^? :o >e ! elect$
repres5tatives ( ! bl4 ,we >e
firmly committ$ to ! provi.n (
specializ$ rehabilita;n
s]vices = bl p]sons by
id5tifiable ag5cies       #aah
especially e/abli%$ to s]ve
!m4 ,we urge program
adm9i/rators1 lawmak]s1 & o!r
public (ficials to foll[ !
pr9ciples express$ 9 ? /ate;t4
  ,sign$1
  ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,susan ,spung91 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl
,b>b>a ,mc,c>?y1 ,associa;n =
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$
,c>l ;,e4 ,foley1 ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n
,g]ald9e ,brook1 ,canadian
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,euclid ,h]ie1 ,canadian
,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$
                          #aai
       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,georgia ,3v5;n ,j ,p1*y
  ,! ,georgia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
held xs #ccrd annual /ate
3v5;n 9 ,augu/a ,aug4 #aa-#ad4
,m ?an #ajj p att5d$4 ,on
,fri"d ni<t1 !y held an auc;n
& rais$ @s#ijj t[>d _! #aiie
s*ol>%ips4 ,satur"d morn+ 0
tak5 up ) an $uca;nal program
& exhibits1 foll[$ by an ev5+
banquet & '#ejs & '#fjs d.e4
,sun"d morn+ 0 all busi;s1 )
elec;ns4 ,! new (fic]s >e3
presid5t1 ,john ,brock+ton2 f/
vice presid5t1 ,tim ,kelly2
second vice presid5t1 ,g]ald
,pye2 secret>y1 ,janet ,cl>y2
tr1sur]1 ,june ,willis1 & new
bo>d memb]-at-l>ge1 ,s&y
,?omas4


                          #abj
     ,p5nsylvania ,3v5;n
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 3v5;n w 2 held ,nov4 #aa-
#ac at ! ,ramada ,9n 9
,wilkes-,b>re1 locat$ on
,public ,squ>e acr ! /reet f !
bus /a;n4 ,room rates >e @s#ej
= s+les & d\ble4 ,to make
res]va;ns1 call "<#gag"> #hbd-
#gajj4 ,"! w 2 a t\r ,fri"d
morn+4

     ,kansas ,has ,,gdui
          ,a6iliate
  ,dur+ ! ,*icago 3v5;n1
,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,kansas 0
*>t]$ z an a6iliate ( ,guide
,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 ,! gr\p held
xs f/ 3v5;n meet+ at ! ,,kabvi
3v5;n 9 ,hays1 ,kan41 on
,sept4 #bc4 ,s*$ul$ items 7
elec;ns & a program to 2
adopt$ = ! upcom+ ye>4

                          #aba
       ,upcom+ ,3v5;ns
  ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( upcom+
3v5;ns = all y r1d]s \ "!
:o've ask$4

,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,-
  late ,octob]_/e>ly ,novemb]
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,-
  ,nov4 #c-#e 9 ,ri*l&
,3necticut ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,-
  ,nov4 #e-#f
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,-
  ,nov4 #aj-#ac 9 ,irv9e
,,acb ( ,ohio ,- ,nov4 #aa-#ac
  9 ,columbus
,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,-
  ,nov4 #aa-#ab 9 ,l\isville
,delaw>e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
  ,visually ,impair$ ,- ,nov4
  #ab 9 ,wilm+ton
,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
  ,- ,nov4 #ah-#bj 9 ,a%eville


                          #abb
,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = !
  ,bl ,- ,nov4 #ai

     ,don't ,take ,away !
      ,,oasdi ,5title;ts
      by ,gl5n ,plunkett

  "<,$itor's note3 ,! foll[+
lr is ,,acb's com;ts on !
subject ( 5title;ts : >e
3sid]$ a major problem 9 r$uc+
! f$]al budget deficit4 ,we >e
grtly 3c]n$ 2c "! appe>s to 2
s m* s5ti;t 9 ,3gress & else":
t ! ,social ,secur;y
,retire;t1 ,survivors1 &
,4abil;y ,programs ne$ to 2
r$uc$ & modifi$ 9 ord] to
r$uce ! budget deficit4
,memb]s ( ,3gress & o!rs seem
to ignore or d n "u/& t !
,,oasdi programs >e n "p ( !
budget & r$uc;ns or *anges 9 !
programs w n r$uce ! deficit4
,s9ce ! ,bi"pisan         #abc
,commis.n on ,5title;t & ,tax
,re=m's recomm5da;ns w 2
deliv]$ af ! curr5t ,3gress b
2f ! next1 memb]s ( ! #ajdth
,3gress w 2 giv5 "s?+ to use z
an op5+ 8to attack ! gr[+
deficit40 ,we ne$ to 2 al]t &
advise \r 3gressm5 n to attack
! programs4 ,! ,,oasdi
programs >e f tru/ funds 9 :
we h deposit$ \r funds 9 gd
fai?1 ?9k+ t !y wd 2 available
to u or \r survivors :5 ne$$4
,we >e 5titl$ to ^? funds1 &
\r taxes %d n 2 us$ to support
or c>ry \ o!r programs4">
  ,! ,honorable ;,j4 ,rob]t
,k]ry1 ,*airman
,! ,honorable ,john ;,c4
,dan=?1 ,vice-,*airman
,bi"pisan ,commis.n on
,5title;t & ,tax ,re=m
#hbe ,h>t ,s5ate ,(fice
,build+
#abj ,3/itu;n ,ave4       #abd
,,ne
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjbaj
  ,g5tlem53
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is submitt+ com;ts = !
commis.n's 3sid]a;n 9 response
to ! ,may #ah1 #aiid 8,f$]al
,regi/]0 9vita;n4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is a na;nal memb]%ip
organiza;n e/abli%$ to promote
! 9dep5d;e & well-2+ (
9dividuals :o >e bl & visually
impair$4 ,by provid+ num]\s
programs & s]vices1 ,,acb
5ables bl & visually impair$ p
to live & "w 9dep5d5tly1
3tribute significantly to _!
communities1 & advocate =
!mvs4
  ,we >e grtly 3c]n$ ) !
possible \tcomes ( ! "w ( !
commis.n & ! recomm5da;ns t
mi<t 2 made 3c]n+ ! ,social
,secur;y ,old ,age        #abe
,survivors & ,4abil;y ,9sur.e
"<,,oasdi"> ,programs4 ,we >e
especially 3c]n$ :5 ! rhetoric
fl[+ f ! m$ia & o!r s\rces
9dicate t "o ( ! major ef=ts
may 2 to r$uce b5efits1 co/ (
liv+ 9cr1ses1 9cr1se ! age (
retire;t & o!r ac;ns 9volv+ !
,social ,secur;y tru/ funds "u
! guise ( r$uc+ ! f$]al
deficit4 ,z y "k1 any r$uc;n 9
b5efits1 co/ ( liv+ 9cr1ses or
*anges 9 retire;t ages = !
,,oasdi programs wd n a6ect !
budget deficit "o way or !
o!r1 s9ce ! tru/ funds >e 8(f-
budget40
  ,,oasdi pay;ts >e truly an
5title;t 9asm* z !y >e
specifically fund$ by !
taxpay] "? ! taxes )held f !
employee & employ]1 & ! self-
employ$1 = ! sole purpose (
provid+ b5efits to ^? :o
retire1 _! dep5d5ts &     #abf
survivors1 & to ^? :o 2come
4abl$ af su6ici5t 3tribu;ns to
! tru/ funds4 ,! ,,oasdi funds
%d n 2 lump$ ) o!r
85title;ts10 s* z3 ,aid to
,families ) ,dep5d5t ,*n2
subsidies to f>m]s2 subsidies
to transporta;n companies2
special computa;ns = 3gres.nal
p5.ns2 exp5ses = retir$ sp1k]s
( ! ,h\se2 l;g-t]m exp5ses =
retir$ presid5ts & simil>
exp5ditures t >e n provid$ =
"? a specific tax & m&at$
sav+s = ! purpose4 ,! b5efit
pay;ts >e alr m1ns-te/$ s9ce
#he p]c5t 2comes taxable 9come
af specifi$ levels ( 9come >e
r1*$4
  ,! m y 8save0 "? cutbacks 9
b5efits & co/ ( liv+ 9cr1ses =
! b5efici>ies1 ! m ! ,tr1sury
borr[s1 build+ up a l>g] &
l>g] debt due ! tru/ funds4
,if & :5 t debt is "e     #abg
call$1 ! ,tr1sury w h to g to
! public m>ket = funds1 pay+
hi< 9t]e/ to repay ! tru/
funds4 ,h["e1 ,i wd anticipate
t ,3gress wd raise ! social
secur;y tax rate to repl5i% !
tru/ funds s t ,tr1sury cd
3t9ue to use ,,oasdi funds to
subsidize o!r programs4
  ,9/1d ( look+ at ! tru/
funds z a s\rce = o!r ,tr1sury
monies1 ,3gress %d au?orize !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n
addi;nal /a6+ to ov]come !
curr5t backlogs & to adm9i/] !
programs 9 an e6ici5t & "tly
mann]4 ,) curr5t /a6+ levels &
anticipat$ cuts1 ! programs >e
2com+ m co/ly ?an !y wd 2 if
adm9i/]$ prop]ly4 ,p >e on !
4abil;y rolls = ye>s :o wd no
l;g] 2 eligible if !y 7 re-
exam9$4 ,al1 s9ce ! ,,ssa _c
ov]come ! backlog ( curr5t
4abil;y claims "<soon     #abh
to 2 alm a million await+
deci.n"> & ! backlog ( app1ls
await+ ac;n1 p >e ess5tially
d5i$ b5efits to : !y >e
5titl$1 )\t any rec\rse4 ,x is
n[ tak+ ab two ye>s or l;g] to
obta9 a f9al deci.n 9 a
4abil;y applica;n if ! 9itial
deci.n is app1l$4 ,^? >e
claims = b5efits = : p h "w$ &
pd _! taxes1 : !y ?"\ wd
85title0 !m to b5efits :5 !y
cd no l;g] "w1 retir$1 or = _!
survivors if !y di$4 ,at l1/ t
is ! way ! ,social ,secur;y
,act 0 9t]pret$ to ! "w]s :5
!y want$ to "k :y !y _h to
obta9 a ,social ,secur;y
numb]1 & :y ! tax 0 )held f _!
e>n+s1 reg>d.s ( _! desires4
  ,! atta*$ l1flet publi%$ by
! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human
,s]vices "<,,ssa ,publica;n
,no4 #je-#ajjaj"> goes 9to grt
detail ab ! b5efits "o    #abi
may rcv f ! taxes pd 2c ( !
8,f$]al ,9sur.e ,3tribu;ns
,act40 ,al1 ,,ssa is 5t]+ 9to
a 3gres.nally m&at$ program (
advis+ "ey"o annually ( !
b5efits t wd 2 payable bas$ on
! "w]s' 3tribu;ns to ! fund4
  ,! *ange t wd 2 mo/ help;l
to ! "w+ man & woman wd 2
e/abli%+ ! ,,oasdi tru/ funds
on a pay-z-y-g basis4 ,s* a
*ange wd r$uce ! 9dividual's
tax burd51 & wd make sure !
funds 7 us$ only = ! purpose =
: !y 7 collect$ r ?an z a l5d+
pool = ! ,tr1sury4








                          #acj
        ,legal ,a3ess3
    ,wa%+ton's ,new ,ma?3
      ,compromis+ ,,eeoc
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,horizons10 ,octob]
           #aiid4">

  ,politics1 l m* ( life1 is !
>t ( compromise4 ,h["e1 :5 x
came to ! fiscal ye> #aiie
appropria;n = ! ,u4,s4 ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n1 ! only compromise
e6ect$ 0 ( ! p ,,eeoc is
suppos$ to protect4
  ,public ,law #ajc-#cag1
sign$ 9to law by ,presid5t
,cl9ton1 appropriates less
m"oy ?an ! adm9i/ra;n reque/$
= ! ,,eeoc4 ,? is n rem>kable4
,:at is r>e is t ! law1 : 0
f9aliz$ 9 a 3f];e 2t ! ,s5ate
& ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
appropriates less m"oy    #aca
?an ei *amb] _h approv$ =
,,eeoc :5 act+ on _! [n4
  ,9 fiscal ye> #aiid1 : 5d$
,septemb] #cj1 ,,eeoc _h be5
fund$ at @s#bce million4 ,= !
new ye>1 ,,fy '#ie1 : />t$
,octob] #a1 ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n reque/$ ,,eeoc 2
fund$ at @s#bde4g million4 ,!
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
appropriat$ @s#bch million4 ,!
,s5ate 4agre$1 appropriat+
@s#bdj million4 ,no?+ radical
"!4 ,x looks l a sli<t 9cr1se
ov] la/ ye>4 "<,at wor/1 af
a3.t+ = 9fla;n1 ,,eeoc w h ab
! same m"oy x _h la/ ye>4"> ,!
,s5ate & ,h\se w compromise at
@s#bci million1 "r8 ,wr;g6 ,9
3f];e ! ,,eeoc budget 0 cut to
@s#bcc million4
  ,apply+ ,3gress' new ma? to
! ,,eeoc ! av]age ( plus #c &
plus #e is m9us #e _<"<#c "6
#e">_/#b"7 -#e_>4         #acb
,3gress' new ma? computes a
compromise 2t a net 9cr1se (
@s#c million "<,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 @s#bch
million"> & an 9cr1se ( @s#e
million "<,s5ate1 @s#bdj
million"> is a r$uc;n ( @s#e
million "<@s#bcc million1 am.t
actually appropriat$">4 ,try
?9k+ ( x ? way3 y c't decide
:e!r to give yr * & his_/h]
frs ?ree or five m cookies1 s
y take five (f ! plate6
  ,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n a3ept$
! results :5 x sign$ ! bill
9to law4 ,:e!r ! adm9i/ra;n w
submit a reque/ = a supple;tal
appropria;n & h[ h>d x fi<ts =
s* a bill rema9 to 2 se54
  ,,eeoc's "wload is 9cr1s+1
"picul>ly on issues s* z !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"u : cov]age exp&$ on ,july
#bf to 5tities ) #ae or m
employees4 ,! law cov]$   #acc
5tities ) #be or m employees
2g9n+ on ,july #bf1 #aiib4
,n[1 m1 small] employ]s >e
cov]$4 ,on top ( t1 ,,eeoc's
backlog is alr #he1jjj *>ges
"<compla9ts">6 ,,eeoc's budget
is v p-9t5sive4 ,by f> ! l>ge/
*unk ( ! m"oy goes = sal>ies &
exp5ses4
  ,ac to ! mo/ "kl$g1ble
,lawy]'s ,committee = ,civil
,"rs "u ,law1 z ( ? summ]1
,,eeoc _h ab #gfe 9ve/igators
"w+ on #hh1jjj *>ges a ye>4 ,!
f$]al employee "w ye> "<af
holi"ds & week5ds >e a3.t$ =">
is #bdc "ds4 ,9ve/igators
g5]ally sp5d at l1/ a qu>t] (
_! "t on *>ge 9take1 l1v+ ab
#ahc "ds 9 ! ye> = *>ge
9ve/iga;n4 ,& f t y h to
subtract sick l1ve & any o!r
duties "<z well z any tra9+">4
  ,! bottom l9e is t ! av]age
,,eeoc 9ve/igator has     #acd
ab a "d & a half to sp5d on
ea* *>ge6 ,& if ! 9ve/igator
devotes t "d & a half_/*>ge1
!n ! 9ve/igator w sp5d z]o "t
address+ ! backlog6 ,at be/1 ?
is tr1d+ wat]4
  ,appropria;n bills r>ely
g5]ate m* att5;n4 ,b 9 r1l;y1
! appropria;n bill is ": !
political ru2] meets ! road4
,hortatory rhetoric & legal
m&ates come face to face ) !
r1l _w :5 doll>s >e
appropriat$4 ,if doll>s >e n
appropriat$1 legal m&ates
2come hortatory rhetoric1
empty un;lfill$ promises (
equal;y & s]vices4
  ,! easie/ ?+ to d "h is to
po9t blame3 at specific memb]s
( ,3gress1 at subcommittees1
at ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n4 ,b
ev5 if we 7 able to id5tify
all ! culprits 9 ? mess1 x wd
n solve ! core problem4   #ace
  ,! true ne$ is to recognize
! f9ancial r1l;y3 ,,eeoc1
despite xs 9cr1s+ "wload1 w
3t9ue to 2 "ufund$4 ,? w 2 !
case1 ev5 if "s add$ fund+ is
obta9$4 ,giv5 ! failure (
,3gress to appropriate
adequate fund+ = ,,eeoc s t !
ag5cy processes c "w _! m&at$
ways1 ! ne$ is to turn to !
sub/antive side ( civil "rs &
cr1te alt]native gov]n;tal
solu;ns1 s* z m&atory
alt]native 4pute resolu;n by !
,,eeoc1 & m non-gov]n;tal
solu;ns1 s* z private "rs (
ac;ns )\t hav+ to f/ file )
,,eeoc6 ,:at ab tok5 fees "<z
exi/ = us+ na;nal p>ks"> =
fil+ ) ,,eeoc8
  ,be> 9 m9d t to d any?+ m1ns
to op5 up = debate ! basic
issue ( civil "rs rem$ies1 a
s5sitive political issue ":
rec5t resolve 9 !         #acf
adm9i/ra;n & ,3gress has
resembl$ ! backb"o ( an
amoeba4
  ,nei ,3gress nor ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n h _h ! ":)al or
resolve to fi<t = new civil
"rs rem$ies4 ,bills to lift !
ceil+s "<caps"> on damages 9 !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aiia h be5
9troduc$ & g"o no": = ! pa/
s"eal ye>s4 ,! ma?1 new & old1
9 civil "rs rem$ies totals a
big no?+4
  ,"h's h[ yr old ma? t1*]1
scree*+ *alk on ! bo>d1 wd
write \ ! equa;ns 9 prov+ ?
!orem ( ,3gress & ,cl9ton
,civil ,"rs3
  ,appropria;ns3 ,! av]age (
plus #c & plus #e is m9us #e4
,sub/antive_/,rem$ies ,re=m3
,z]o plus z]o equals z]o4
  ,bottom ,l9e ,total3
,appropria;n loss & no
sub/antive *anges         #acg
equals less civil "rs = m p4
  ,9 o!r ^ws1 :5 all 0 sd 9
,3gress & ! adm9i/ra;n1 ! only
"os r1lly compromis$ 7 ! v p
,- wom51 m9orities1 p]sons )
4abilities ,- ! laws 7 9t5d$
to protect4 ,is ? ! new ma? or
politics z usual8 ,ei way1 x
doesn't & %dn't add up4

          ,"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$4
                          #ach
         ,rec5t ,d1?
  ,george ,burck ( ,we/ ,palm
,b1*1 ,fla41 di$ 9 ,june (
#aiic4 ,8 wid[1 ,gladys1 s5t !
na;nal (fice a lr4 ,! foll[+
>e exc]pts f h] lr3
  8444 ,at a v e>ly age he lo/
"o eye & 0 legally bl 9 !
rema9+ eye4 ,he 2came 9volv$ )
! organiz$ bl at age #af 2c he
play$ ! saxoph"o & ! local
organiza;n 0 9 dire ne$ ( a
sax play] = _! or*e/ra4 ,z he
matur$ he 2came m & m 9volv$4
,he 0 executive director ( !
,new ,j]sey ,bl ,m5's
,associa;n = alm #cj ye>s 444
,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl s]v+ on _!
executive bo>d until he fell \
( favor4 ,he s]v$ on !
committee t tri$ to m5d f;es
dur+ ! split4 ,george 0 a
memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl alm f xs 9cep;n4      #aci
,he 0 active 9 ! local *apt] (
! ,florida ,c\ncil until 8
d1?4 ,he 0 a recipi5t ( !
,george ,c>d ,aw>d1 c't
rememb] ! ye> b ! 3v5;n 0 9
,miami4 444 ,2c ( 8 _m ye>s (
"w on ! na;nal level he made
9num]able frs1 _m ,i am sure d
n "k ( 8 pass+4 4440

      ,aw>ds ,recipi5ts
  ,/eve ,b>an ( ,lynn1 ,mass41
0 ! recipi5t ( ! ,?omas ;,j4
,c>roll ,aw>d = ,employ;t1
nam+ hm ,massa*usetts' 8,bl
,employee ( ! ,ye>40 ,ei<t
o!rs 7 al honor$ & 9duct$ 9to
! ,c>roll ,society4 ,!y >e3
,susanne ,b\dr1u1 ,d5ise
,br5n]1 ,?omas ,cum+s1 ,rob]t
;,c4 ,curley1 ,d5nis ,d[d1
,pat ,du,vally1 ,mi*ael ,hull
& ,frank ,masone4

                          #adj
    ,brl ,lit]acy ,packets
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produc$ xs #aiie ,brl ,lit]acy
,week ,packet 3ta9+ num]\s
res\rces = 3duct+ a wide
v>iety ( brl lit]acy
activities4 ,! packet 9cludes
9=ma;n on ! hi/ory ( brl1
recomm5da;ns = possible brl
lit]acy projects1 a sample
proclama;n1 assort$ brl
lit]acy po/]s1 9=ma;n on !
,brl ,revival ,l1gue1 & a
public s]vice ann\nce;t4 ,if y
or yr organiza;n wd 2 9t]e/$ 9
a packet1 y may 3tact ,g5nie
,ea*us1 ,$itor1 ,brl ,revival
,l1gue1 #cgje ,dunnica ,ave41
,st4 ,l\is1 ,,mo #fcaaf2
"<#cad"> #ffd-#iccj4 ,= an
,,ibm-compatible diskette "<ei
#c4e-9* or #e4be-9*"> v].n ( !
packet 3tact ,kim ,*>lson1
,presid5t1 ,brl ,revival
,l1gue1 #eg ,gr&view      #ada
,ave41 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb2
"<#fag"> #ibf-#iaih4

          ,job ,op5+
  ,! ,wiscons9 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,madison1 ,wis41 has an op5+
= a rehabilita;n t1*]4 ,job
responsibilities 9clude
develop;t & coord9a;n ( a new
/atewide rehabilita;n t1*]
program "u ! auspices ( !
,wiscons9 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,9c4 ,c&idates m/ h a
ba*elor's degree 9
rehabilita;n1 social "w1
$uca;n1 or equival5t 9 tra9+ &
exp]i;e4 ,five ye>s (
rehabilita;n t1*+ pref]r$4
,c&idates m/ al "k h[ to
manage a budget & records1
write reports1 "k ^w process+
& 2 able to t1* brl4 ,excell5t
communica;n skills & ! abil;y
to 9t]act ) o!rs >e al nec4
,to get an applica;n1     #adb
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#hjj-#ghc-#ebac or write to
,wiscons9 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,9c41 #ced ;,w4 ,ma9 ,st41
,madison1 ,,wi #ecgjc-#caae4
,applica;ns w 2 a3ept$ until !
job is fill$4

     ,new ,,ceo at ,,nib
  ,judi? ;,d4 ,pet]s has be5
appo9t$ presid5t & *ief
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,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 e6ective
,augu/ #a4 ,%e has ext5sive
exp]i;e 9 gov]n;t rela;ns1
/rategic plann+1 m>ket+1
manufactur+1 budget+ & f9.e4
,%e jo9$ ,ea/man ,kodak 9
#aihj z director ( /ate &
local gov]n;t rela;ns4 ,prior
to jo9+ ,kodak1 %e "w$ 9 /ate
& c.ty gov]n;t z well z a
faculty appo9t;t 9 ! psy*ology
de"p;t at ! ,univ]s;y (
,ro*e/]4 ,pet]s holds a   #adc
ba*elor's degree f ,nor?we/]n
,univ]s;y & a ma/]'s degree f
! ,univ]s;y ( ,*icago4

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  8,! ,5c.t]10 a public s]vice
video t tells ! /ory ( a
p]plex$ si<t$ p$e/rian :o asks
a book salesman :at to d :5 y
meet a bl p]son4 ,x is ! #aiib
w9n] ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p )
,4abilities' ,m$ia ,aw>d4 ,x
is available 9 ,5gli%1
,spani%1 & op5 cap;n4 ,to
ord]1 3tact ,c>mi*ael ,audio-
,video ,duplica;n1 #eace
,l1v5wor? ,st41 ,omaha1 ,,ne
#fhajf2 ph"o "<#djb"> #eef-
#efgg4 ,copies on ,,vhs tape
ord]$ f )9 ! 3t95tal ,unit$
,/ates >e @s#h4ej ea*4 ,copies
on o!r =mats1 & ord]s f \tside
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,c>mi*ael ,audio-,video   #add
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language y want4

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  ,l to cook8 ,or >e y l mo/ p
:o want to try a ta/e ( :at
"sbody else has prep>$8 ,no
matt] ": yr 9t]e/s lie1 take a
look at ! ,grt] ,los ,angeles
,*apt]'s new cookbook1
8,cultural ,cook+ & ,bak+40
,produc$ 9 five =mats1 9clud+
brl & diskette1 ? cookbook is
a unique bl5d ( e?nic recipes
& old ,am]ican /&bys f
guacamole to ,]itr1n /ew4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 write to ,gr9nell
,almy1 #abbh #ahth ,st4 ;,b41
,santa ,monica1 ,,ca #ijdjd4

      ,comput]iz$ ,cook+
  ,if y're a comput] us] & a
recipe collector1 y may want
to br+ ! two 3cepts tgr ) !
,talk+ ,recipe            #ade
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comput] program t lets y cr1te
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disk4 ,us+ ? program1 y c
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organize !m 9to any comb9a;n (
categories1 limit$ only by yr
imag9a;n6 ,! ,talk+ ,recipe
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program orig9ally writt5 =
si<t$ us]s2 x 0 writt5 f ! />t
) ! visually impair$ us]
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to 2 z h>dw>e 9dep5d5t z
possible1 ! talk+ recipe
program w "w ) mo/ popul>
adaptive devices4 ,! ,talk+
,recipe ,program is available
f ,ann ,morris ,5t]prises1
,9c41 #hij ,fams ,ct41    #adf
,ea/ ,m1d[1 ,,ny #aaeed4
"<#eaf"> #bib-#ibcb4

       ,new ,executive
          ,director
  ,! ,columbia ,li<th\se = !
,bl has a new executive
director1 ,dale ;,t4 ,otto4
,he is ! f/ bl executive
director ! ag5cy has _h 9 m
?an #ej ye>s4 ,prior to com+
to ! ,columbia ,li<th\se1 he
s]v$ z director (
develop;t_/public a6airs = ,bl
,9du/ries & ,s]vices ( ,m>yl&4
,2t #aihc & #aihh he 0
assi/ant director ( ! ,private
,9du/ry ,c\ncil ( nor!rn ,cook
,c.ty1 ,ill9ois4 ,he holds a
,j4,d4 f ,de,paul ,univ]s;y
,college ( ,law & a ,b4,a4 f
,sa9t ,xavi] ,college 9
,*icago4

                          #adg
            ,cap;n
  ,judi? ;,d4 ,pet]s

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          ,= ,sale3
  ,ma/] ,t\* #c4b4 ,ask+
@s#afj1 : 9cludes ,keynote
,gold syn!siz]1 ,spee* ,s(t
t\* tablet ) /ylus1 tape &
pr9t manuals1 & a brl ref];e
c>d4 ,9 excell5t 3di;n4 ,3tact
,d5ise ,avant1 #ecjj ;,n4
,%]idan ,rd41 ,*icago1 ,,il
#fjfdj2 ph"o "<#cab"> #hgh-
#ieah 2t #g & #aj p4m4 week"ds
& week5ds4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,v]sapo9t #dj1 #dj cps1
ei<t- or six-dot brl4 ,9
excell5t 3di;n ,- j ov]haul$4
,ask+ @s#a1ejj2 price
negotiable4 ,al = sale1 #bj-
cell ,navigator ) six-    #adh
dot brl1 j ov]haul$4 ,9cludes
cable1 s(tw>e1 c>ry+ case1 &
batt]y & *>g]4 ,ask+ @s#a1ejj2
price negotiable4 ,if y're
9t]e/$ 9 ei ( ^! items1 3tact
,isaac ,obie1 #gee ,tremont
,st41 ,apt4 #bje1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma
#jbaah2 ph"o "<#fag"> #bdg-
#jjbf4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,! late/ v].n ( ,r1d+
,advant,$ge s(tw>e by ,x]ox
,imag+ ,sy/ems4 ,! package has
n"e be5 op5$4 ,! orig9al price
0 @s#hjj4 ,price is
negotiable4 ,call ,3nie ,ske5
at "<#eaj"> #ecb-#gfhg4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,"o-ye>-old ,tele,s5sory
,brl ,mate ) cable1 case1 #abh
,,ram c>d1 & [n]'s manuals 9
pr9t1 brl & comput] diskette4
,ask+ @s#a1djj or be/     #adi
(f]4 ,3tact ,mi*ael ,todd at
,p4,o4 ,box #add1 ,llst[n1
,,pa #agcdj2 ph"o "<#gag">
#cei-#hbed4

          ,= ,sale3
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"<,,rb#dj">4 ,ask+ @s#b1ejj or
be/ (f]4 ,call ,m>gie ,donovan
at "<#dae"> #dic-#ejjj ext5.n
#eige4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,p]k9s brl writ]4 ,gd 3di;n4
,rec5tly cl1n$ & s]vic$4 ,du/
cov] 9clud$4 @s#cej4 ,v]sa,brl
,classic4 ,9 gd 3di;n2 fully
s]vic$ s9ce la/ use4 ,all pr9t
& brl manuals1 ;,,ac p[]
adaptor & ov]lay cassette
9clud$4 @s#fej or be/ (f]4
,>tic ,te*nologies ,synphonix
#bjj spee* syn!siz] = use 9
,,xt or #bhf ,,pc4 ,gd 3di;n4
,all disks & manuals      #aej
9clud$4 @s#bjj or be/ (f]4 ,w
3sid] a ,,dect,'alk syn!siz] 9
"pial or full trade = "o or m
( ! abv items4 ,3tact ,c>la
,campbell at #ajjg ,b]keley
,ave41 ,m5lo ,p>k1 ,,ca
#idjbe1 or ph"o h] at "<#dae">
#cbb-#dbee4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,>k5/"o ,op5 ,book ,special
,$i;n ) #bjj meg h>d disk &
,op5 ,book v].n #b4j4 ,ask+
@s#c1eie4 ,respond 9 pr9t1
cassette1 brl1 #c4e-9* disk or
by ph"o to ,joe ,r5zi1 ,r1d+
,te*nology1 #ibfi ,mis.n
,gorge ,rd4 ,suite #ajh1
,santee1 ,,ca #ibjga1 ph"o
"<#fai"> #fhe-#gcbc or #a-
#hjj-#cbj-#gcbc4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,porta,?iel brl emboss] &
,duxbury s(tw>e4 ,l       #aea
new2 r>ely us$4 ,ask+ @s#a1djj
or be/ (f]4 ,3tact ,joe
,?ibault at "<#hjh"> #ihh-
#ihbf1 or write hm at #cjjc-,a
,woodlawn ,dr41 ,honolulu1
,,hi #ifhbb4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,optacon ,r#a,d4 ,9cludes
s(t pack1 ru2] track+ pad1
tra9+ b9d] & [n]'s manual1 &
;,,ac adaptor_/batt]y *>g]4
,ask+ @s#a1ejj4 ,call or write
to ,mi*ael ,bayus #bfbg
,hunt+ton ,ave41 ,s>asota1
,,fl #cdbch2 ph"o "<#hac">
#iba-#fega4 ,lrs 9 brl1
cassette1 pr9t or on disk >e
a3eptable4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,>k5/"o r1d] ) ,,hp scann] &
,,adf2 ,>tic ,busi;s ,vi.n )
,synphonix spee* syn!siz]2
,v]sa,brl ,,ii"6 &        #aeb
a3essories2 electric
typewrit]1 & comput] programm+
manuals 5titl$ 8,/>t+ ,=?0 &
8,! ;,c ,programm+ ,language40
,= m 9=ma;n call ,ka?y ,lamb
at "<#fae"> #hhc-#fidf4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,navigator #dj-cell brl
4play ) s(tw>e1 cables1 & brl
manuals4 ,ask+ @s#c1jjj or be/
(f]4 ,v]sapo9t brl pr9t] )
manuals4 ,9 gd 3di;n4 ,ask+
@s#b1ejj4 ,audapt] ext]nal
spee* syn!siz] ) p[] supply1
cable1 & manual on disk4 ,ask+
@s#gej4 ,3tact ,kim ,l+o at
"<#fai"> #fif-#fhgf #i a4m4 to
#e p4m4 or "<#fai"> #bbb-#adgg
ev5+s & week5ds4

           ,want$3
  ,tap$ copy ( ,frs-9-,>t
%[case at 3v5;n4 ,if y tap$ x
& c make a copy1 let      #aec
,nad9e ,hackwell "k4 ,call h]
at "<#hja"> #cic-#chch1 or
write h] at #ijj ,c5tury ,dr4
_?#ch1 ,ogd51 ,,ut #hddjd4

           ,want$3
  ,jumbo brl writ] 9 gd 3di;n1
) any atta*;ts & o!r jumbo brl
equip;t4 ,3tact ,judi?
,gr1ves1 #ga ,rosewood ,ave41
,wa%+ton1 ,,pa #aecja2 ph"o
"<#dab"> #bbh-#fdef4

       ,want$ to ,buy3
  ,us$ ,p]k9s brl writ] 9 gd
"w+ ord]4 ,3tact ,*]yl
,johnson at "<#gja"> #heb-
#heie ) details 3c]n+ price
9=ma;n4

       ,want$ to ,buy3
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a r1d+ scann]4 ,write to h] )
9=ma;n at #adg ,%ad[ ,m.ta9
,ct41 ,apt4 #b1           #aed
,pl1sant ,hill1 ,,ca #idebc4

    ,att5;n ,,,pa1 nj1 de1
       ny1 ct1 ma1 md,'
          ,resid5ts3
  ,colle5 ,o',hanlon is will+
to help y ) r1d+1 writ+ & tap+
( pr9t$ mat]ial = a ye>
"<negotiable">1 9 ex*ange = a
us$ or r1sonably repairable
,,cctv4 ,%e wd ne$ assi/.e )
transporta;n4 ,call h] at
"<#bae"> #ccc-#cecj1 or write
to h] at #hdad ,torresdale
,ave4 _?#ba1 ,philadelphia1
,,pa #aiacf4








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   ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors

,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa
,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1
  ,,ia
,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,>l+ton1
  ,,va
,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san ,jose1
  ,,ca
,john ,hor/1 ,wilkes-,b>re1
  ,,pa
,j1n ,mann1 ,guild]l&1 ,,ny
,kri/al ,platt1 ,omaha1 ,,ne
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,b]wyn1 ,,il
,pamela ,%aw1 ,silv] ,spr+1
  ,,md
,otis ,/eph5s1 ,ph4,d41
  ,knoxville1 ;,,tn
,ri*>d ,villa1 ,b$=d1 ,,tx

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns

,billie ,j1n ,hill1
  ,*airp]son1 ,alex&ria1 ,,va
                          #aef
,kim ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
,?omas ,mit*ell1 ,nor? ,salt
  ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut
,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los
  ,angeles1 ,,ca
,$w>d ,pott]1 ,goldsboro1 ,,nc
,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$ahl1
  ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma

        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t

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#baah ,n4,w4 #bast ,st4
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge
#aaca ;,s4 ,=e/ ,dr4



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   ,second ,vice ,presid5t

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#hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf
,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh

          ,secret>y

,patricia ,price
#egjg ,brockton ,drive _?#cjb
,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj

           ,tr1sur]

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,av5ue
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb

       ,3tribut+ ,$itor
  ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non


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