,! ,brl ,=um
 ,vol4 ,,xxxiii ,janu>y #aiie
           ,no4 #g

         ,publi%$ ,by
   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

    ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e ,&
   ,e6ective ,"picipa;n ,9
           ,society

,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
,na;nal ,repres5tative
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial
,assi/ant

,na;nal ,(fice3
#aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w4
,suite #gbj
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje
"<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha
,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe
  ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9
brl1 l>ge type1 half-spe$ f\r-
track cassette tape & ,,ms-
,,dos comput] disk4
,subscrip;n reque/s1 address
*anges1 & items 9t5d$ =
publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan
,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee
#aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite
#gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
  ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca%
3tribu;ns1 : >e tax d$uctible1
may 2 s5t to ,brian ,*>lson1
,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth ,st41
,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje4
  ,y may wi% to rememb] a
relative or fr by %>+ 9 !
3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice has available pr9t$
c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os
3tribu;ns made 9 memory (
dec1s$ p]sons4
  ,any"o wi%+ to rememb]    #b
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may
d s by 9clud+ a special
p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr
wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact
! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,= ! late/ 9 legislative &
gov]n;tal news1 call !
8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free
at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f
p4m4 to midni<t ea/]n "t
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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message1 by
    ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1
    page #i
,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aa
,grt ,expecta;ns3 ,gre5sboro1
    ,n4,c41 #aiie1 by ,john
    ,a4 ,hor/1 page #ah
,celebra;n ,honors
    ,9dividuals1 ,gr\ps ,t
    ,support$ & ,3tribut$ to !
    ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5d+
    ,program1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1
    page #bc
,m$ic>e ,rate ,*anges = #aiie1
    by ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett1
    page #cb
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel3 ,8
    ,[n ,^ws1 page #ce

_4 ,cl9ton ,honors ,,acb ,f.d+
    ,memb]1 page #ej        #d
_4 ,progress ,report on !
    ,legislative ,ac;n
    ,project1 page #ed
_4 ;,c-,,span1 ,cable ,,tv's
    ,wa%+ton ,s]vice1 page #eg
_4 ,negative ,legisla;n on
    ,v5d+ ,facilities1 page
    #ei
_4 ,! ,"r to ,"k ,- ,audible
    ,p$e/rian ,signals =
    ,/reet ,cross+1 page #fb
_4 ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ,( ,$uca;n
    ,- ,rehabilita;n81 page
    #fe

,m ,?an ,j ,a ,boss1 by ,ka?y
    ,megiv]n1 page #fh
,def9+ ! ,move;t3 ,a ,p]sonal
    ,portrait ( ,durw>d
    ,mc,daniel1 by ,*ri/oph]
    ,gray1 page #gh
,de> ,g5]al ,- ,:]"e ,y ,>e1
    by ,bradley ,burson1 page
    #ib
                            #e
,a ,g5tle ,giant ,moves ,on3
    ,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,- ,a
    ,full ,life1 ,a ,huge
    ,legacy1 by ,rob]t ;,r4
    ,humphreys1 page #if
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,important
    9 ,,acb's ,=ma;n1 by
    ,bonnie ,by+ton1 page #ajc
,9 ,memoriam3 ,durw>d ;,k4
    ,mc,daniel1 by ,m4,j4
    ,s*mitt1 page #aje
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ',tall' 9
    ,_m ,ways1 by ,roseanne
    ,diehl1 page #aji
,9 ,memoriam3 ,durw>d ;,k4
    ,mc,daniel1 #aiae-#aiid1
    by ,sue ,ammet]1 page #aaa
,remembr.es ( ,durw>d ;,k4
    ,mc,daniel1 by ,*>les
    ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #aae
,a ,tribute to ,durw>d
    ,mc,daniel1 page #abb
,?ank ,y1 ,,rsva ,memb]s61
    page #abg
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,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
    ,memorial ,fund3 ,a
    ,legacy ( ,legal ,support1
    page #abh
,legal ,a3ess3 ,political
    ,transi;n3 ,opportun;y or
    ,ni<tm>e81 by ,*>les ;,d4
    ,goldman1 page #acb
,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\1 page
    #ach
,,acb ,memb]%ip ,at ,l>ge
    ,applica;ns1 page #adc
,,acb ,s*ol>%ips ,available to
    ,bl ,/ud5ts1 by ,jessica
    ,b1*1 page #add
,,acb ,seeks #aiie ,summ]
    ,9t]n1 page #aeb
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #aed
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #agj
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
    page #agj
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aga
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         ,? ,issue (
         ,! ,brl ,=um
      ,is ,d$icat$ to !
          ,memory (
   ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
    ,novemb] #bg1 #aiae ,-
     ,septemb] #f1 #aiid

















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

  ,? issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is
d$icat$ to ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel4 ,x is h>d = me to
2lieve t "!'s any"o :o didn't
"k ,durw>d1 b if y're "s:at
new to ,,acb or >e a r1d] :o
is n yet a memb]1 "h's "s
backgr.d 9=ma;n y may f9d
help;l4 ,durw>d 0 "o ( ! f.d]s
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,he has s]v$ z probably !
grte/ l1d] ? organiza;n has "e
_h4 ,he help$ organize !
,c\ncil & "w$ dilig5tly to
make sure x 2came ! su3ess
/ory x is td4
  ,"! 0 a "t :5 ,durw>d 0 !
only p]son repres5t+ ,,acb 9 !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea1 & due to
lack ( funds he didn't alw get
pd4 ,? n"e seem$ to /op hm f
do+ ! be/ job possible &    #i
cov]+ 8 [n travel exp5ses
until funds 2came available4
  ,durw>d retir$ 9 #aiha z !
na;nal repres5tative ( ,,acb b
3t9u$ to 2 a r1l corn]/"o = ?
organiza;n l;g af t4 ,he 0 a
p]son :o n"e gave up on any"o1
& :5"e he _h :at he ?"\ 0 a gd
idea ev5 ?\< x did n fly ! f/
"t1 he wd keep pu%+ until "s
=m ( t idea 0 a3ept$4
  ,i p]sonally "w$ ) ,durw>d v
closely = approximately #bj
ye>s4 ,i respect$ hm v m*4 ,he
0 a valu$ coll1gue &1 mo/
importantly1 a fr4 ,i am v
pl1s$ t s _m p h writt5
>ticles ab ,durw>d1 & _m ( ^!
p h "kn hm m* l;g] ?an ,i4
,durw>d1 ,i ?9k1 w n"e 2
=gott5 by ? organiza;n1 & "!'s
no way t any ( u c express \r
gratitude = all he's d"o = !
civil "rs ( bl p4
                           #aj
   ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
        ,na;nal ,(fice
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
    ,na;nal ,repres5tative

  ,2c s _m ,,acb /ate
a6iliates 3duct _! annual
3v5;ns dur+ ! fall ( ! ye>1 t
s1son provides _m excell5t
opportunities = ,,acb /aff
memb]s to visit ) ! a6iliates
& le>n f/h& ab _! s]vices1
programs1 a*ieve;ts1 & goals4
,mo/ rec5tly1 = example1 ,gl5n
,plunkett att5d$ ! 3v5;ns ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil & ! ,nor?
,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ": !y 4cuss$1
am;g o!r ?+s1 ! upcom+ & v
important ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e
on ,ag+4 ,dur+ ,j5nif]
,sutton's "picipa;n 9 !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil 3v5;n1 %e
le>n$ m ab ! legislative bill
t 0 !n 2+ /r;gly support$ by !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil = !   #aa
e/abli%;t ( a sep>ate commis.n
= ! bl4 ,s9ce !n1 ! bill has
be5 pass$ by bo? h\ses ( !
,p5nsylvania legislature & z (
? writ+ is await+ signature by
! gov]nor4 ,dur+ my "picipa;n
9 ! 3v5;n ( ! ,,acb ( ,ohio1
,i 0 impress$ v favorably by
an excep;nally rigor\s & v>i$
program : f1tur$1 am;g o!r
?+s1 3curr5t ses.ns t 7 rep1t$
s ea* att5dee cd 3c5trate on !
subjects ( grte/ 9t]e/ to hm
or h]4 ,! ,ohio 3v5;n al s]v$
z a wond];l opportun;y to
4cuss legislative issues t >e
likely to come back up 2f
,3gress 9 #aiie z well z !
rese>* 2+ 3duct$ 9 ,columbus
ab possible alt]native
surfaces to ! truncat$ domes =
use z detectable w>n+s al;g
subway plat=m $ges & at o!r
dang]\s places4
  ,f "t to "t1 we >e       #ab
ask$ to provide prelim9>y 9put
9to policy reviews or surveys
& (t5 we he> no?+ m ab ^?
surveys4 ,we hope t w n 2 !
case ) ! survey ab : ,i met
rec5tly ) memb]s ( ! ,:ite
,h\se ,dome/ic ,policy
,c\ncil4 ,! survey1 : w n[
obta9 9=ma;n prim>ily f f$]al
p]sonnel1 is 9t5d$ to cov] all
policies relat+ to 4abl$ p4 ,?
review cd 2 v help;l z ,3gress
3sid]s ag ! topic ( unfund$
f$]al m&ates1 ab : y w alm
c]ta9ly he> a lot dur+ com+
mon?s4
  ,"o ( ! 9t]e/+ reports
pres5t$ rec5tly at ! ,nor?
,am]ican & ,c>i21n ,regional
meet+ ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 : 0
ho/$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va41 relat$ to
! ,na;nal ,lit]>y ,brl
,compet5cy ,te/4 ,t te/ 0
develop$ z a foll[-up to   #ac
meet+s t 7 />t$ 9 #aihi by
sev5 major gr\ps 9 ! field (
bl;s t 7 3c]n$ ab1 am;g o!r
?+s1 ! quant;y & qual;y ( brl
9/ruc;n provid$ to bl *n &
newly bl9d$ adults4 ,!
organiza;ns repres5t$ on !
advisory committee 7 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice
= ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ! ,associa;n = !
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & !
,cali=nia ,transcrib]s &
,$ucators ( ! ,visually
,h&icapp$4 ,"! 7 al two
una6iliat$ memb]s on !
committee2 "o 0 a rehabilita;n
t1*] & "o 0 a univ]s;y
pr(essor4 ,! advisory
committee 0 e/abli%$ to    #ad
/udy ! f1sibil;y ( cr1t+ a
na;nal brl compet5cy te/ = brl
t1*]s4 ,! /aff ( ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice ,brl
,develop;t ,sec;n1 9 3sulta;n
s9ce ! committee1 develop$ !
,na;nal ,lit]>y ,brl
,compet5cy ,te/1 : 0 rel1s$ =
g5]al use 9 #aiid4 ,z (
,novemb] #aiid1 plans 7 "u way
to d a =mal /udy ( ! te/'s
valid;y & reliabil;y4 ,valid;y
ref]s to ! abil;y ( ! te/ to
assess ! k x claims to
evaluate1 & reliabil;y ref]s
to ! 3si/5cy ( p]=m.e ( a
c&idate ov] "t or ) di6]5t
v].ns ( ! te/4 ,"s /ate
c]tifica;n bo>ds require t a
=mal valid;y_/reliabil;y /udy
2 p]=m$ on any te/ t !y 9clude
9 ! c]tifica;n process4
  ,& n[ = ! re/ ( ! /ory6 ,z (
,octob] #ca1 #aiid1 #ig p _h
tak5 ! te/4 ,( ? numb]1    #ae
#ag took ! brl v].n & #hj took
! pr9t v].n4 ,=ty-"o p]c5t
pass$ ! brl v].n & #af p]c5t
pass$ ! pr9t v].n4 ,al? we
plan to res]ve f9al judg;t on
? matt] until ! valid;y &
reliabil;y /udy has be5
complet$1 we fe> t ! results
3firm :at _m 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl h be5 say+ =
ye>s 3c]n+ ! poor quant;y &
qual;y ( brl 9/ruc;n 2+
provid$ to bl *n & newly bl9d$
adults4 ,a %ort report ab ?
te/ 9 brl or l>ge pr9t may 2
obta9$ by call+ ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hefg4
  ,! #aiid ,,acb ,nor?we/
,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,sem9>1 : 0
3duct$ 9 ,s1ttle1 ,wa%41 9
,novemb]1 was1 ac to mo/ ( !
evalua;ns1 extremely $uca;nal
& /imulat+4 ,select$       #af
"picipants came f ,alaska1
,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 ,idaho1
,utah1 ,wyom+1 & ,colorado4 ,!
"picipants1 pres5t]s1 & /aff
memb]s 7 greet$ mo/ hospitably
by bo? ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl4
,! v 9t]active skills ( a
pr(es.nal facilitator z well z
well-prep>$ pres5ta;ns by !
pres5t]s result$ 9 _s$ 4cus.n
& well-3sid]$ 3clu.ns 9 all
ses.ns4 ,! evalua;ns t 7
submitt$ foll[+ ! sem9> w 2
help;l 9 plann+ ! next "o4
,plans call = e a6iliate to 2
9clud$ 9 a sem9> 9 ! curr5t
s]ies4 ,deci.ns 3c]n+ ! date &
place ( ! next sem9> h n yet
be5 made4
  ,at ? "t1 we >e 3clud+
9t]views = ! posi;n (
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
& w publi% ! "n ( ! c&idate
select$ if t 9=ma;n is     #ag
available by ! "t ? $i;n ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 goes to press4 ,we
regret to report 9 ? 3nec;n t
v rec5tly1 \r =m] ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 ,paul ;,w4
,s*ro$]1 fell & broke 8 leg
:ile play+ ) 8 ll dau<t] on a
nei<borhood playgr.d slide4
,we all wi% hm a complete &
spe$y recov]y z he does at l1/
"s ( 8 "w 9 3nec;n ) 8 new
posi;n ) ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl via telecommut+
te*niques f 8 home \tside
,*icago4

      ,grt ,expecta;ns3
     ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41
            #aiie
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,z y r1d ? 9 ,janu>y1 ^? ( y
:o live 9 ! nor!rn half ( !
,unit$ ,/ates w 2          #ah
exp]i5c+ w9t]4 ,hope;lly x is
w>m] & "! is less sn[ ?an 9
#aiic-#id4 ,b :at"e !
temp]ature is n[1 y c look
=w>d to v pl1sant w1!r = !
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro1
,n4,c4 ,! ,pi$mont >ea ":
,gre5sboro is locat$ (f]s
pl1sant liv+ all ye> r.d4 ,n[
is ! "t = y to make plans to 2
a "p ( a grt ,,acb 3v5;n ,july
#a-#h 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 #aiie4
  ,mid-ye> meet+s w take place
,feb4 #c-#f1 #aiie at !
,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons4
,3v5;n rates w apply & "! is
free transporta;n f ! ,pi$mont
,triad ,airport to ! hotel4
,call ! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r
,s1sons ^u >rival at ! airport
at "<#hjj"> #bdb-#feef &
reque/ transporta;n4 ,all !
,,acb ,febru>y meet+s w take
place on ! ?ird level ( !
hotel4 ,! ,,acb 9=ma;n     #ai
desk1 manag$ by ,3nie ,w1don1
w al 2 locat$ on ! ?ird level4
  ,c5tral ,nor? ,c>ol9a has m*
to (f] = 3v5;n att5dees :o
5joy t\rs4 ,"u 3sid]a;n at ?
"t is a pre-3v5;n ov]ni<t t\r
to ! ,*]okee ,9dian ,res]va;n
) xs hi/oric ,9dian village &
\tdoor !at] pres5ta;n ( 8,unto
,^! ,hills40 ,! second "d w 2
a visit to ! fam\s ,biltmore
,e/ates4 ,addi;nal t\rs w
9clude hi/oric ,old ,salem at
,w9/on-,salem1 a re/or$
,moravian settle;t1 furniture
manufactur+ at ,hi< ,po9t1 !
furniture capital ( ! _w1
pott]y mak+ & decorat+ at
,s1grove1 9du/ries = ! bl at
,gre5sboro1 a visit to !
gov]nor's man.n at ,ralei<1 &
a c;y t\r ( ,gre5sboro4 ,wat*
upcom+ issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0
= m details4
  ,,acb has ag *os5        #bj
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1
,okla41 to provide travel
ag5cy s]vices 9 #aiie4 ,"? ?
ag5cy1 agree;ts h be5
negotiat$ ) ,delta & ,,us,air
t make ! l[e/ f>es available4
,y w 2 c]ta9 to rcv prompt &
c\rte\s s]vice :5 y call
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs at "<#hjj">
#bei-#ibii4 ,al1 ,,acb w
b5efit by rcvg r$uc$ travel
co/s4
  ,! #aiie ,,acb 3v5;n w take
place ,july #a-#h at ! ,holi"d
,9n ,f\r ,s1sons at
,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 teleph"o
"<#hjj"> #bdb-#feef4 ,? is a
free numb] directly to !
hotel4 ,:5 reque/+ res]va;ns1
pl1se use ? numb]4 ,d n call
#a-#hjj-,,holi"d s9ce !y w n 2
able to help y ) res]va;ns at
! r$uc$ rate ( @s#dg p] ni<t =
s+le "? quad4 ,all res]va;ns
9clud+ ^? at ov]fl[        #ba
hotels >e 2+ h&l$ by ! ,holi"d
,9n ,f\r ,s1sons4 ,res]va;ns =
! 3v5;n m/ 2 made by ,june #i1
#aiie4
  ,on ,nov4 #ai & #bj1 #aiid1
,i _h ! privilege ( att5d+ !
/ate 3v5;n ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 held at
,a%eville4 ,i f.d t ,presid5t
,fr.enia ,smi? & ! memb]s ( !
,nor? ,c>ol9a a6iliate >e
excit$ ab hav+ ! na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,gre5sboro4 ,_! ho/
committee w 2 "w+ closely ) u
9 plann+ ? 3v5;n4 ,! #aiie
3v5;n w 2 a grt exp]i;e4 ,plan
n[ to att5d4







                           #bb
      ,celebra;n ,honors
    ,9dividuals1 ,gr\ps ,t
         ,support$ &
   ,3tribut$ to ! ,r&olph-
    ,%epp>d ,v5d+ ,program
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
,am5d;ts turn$ #bj 9 e>ly
,decemb]1 & _m bl v5dors f !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea & o!rs :o
h "w$ ) & support$ ! program
came to a c]emony to
celebrate4
  8,! /ory ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program is a /ory ( su3ess10
sd ,h[>d ,moses1 deputy
assi/ant secret>y = ! ,(fice (
,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices4 8,we
>e ga!r$ "h td to celebrate t
su3ess on ! anniv]s>y ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program
am5d;ts ( #aigd4 444 ,! su3ess
is bas$ ^u ! l1d]%ip ( !   #bc
/ate rehabilita;n ag5cies t h
recruit$1 tra9$ & plac$ lic5s$
bl v5dors4 444 ,td we w honor
"s ( ! l1d]s ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d .<program.>40
  ,madele9e ,kun91 ,deputy
,secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 r1d a lr f ,secret>y
( ,$uca;n ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,riley
prais+ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
commun;y4 8,i am pl1s$ to h ?
opportun;y to ext5d greet+s &
3gratula;ns on ! o3a.n ( !
#bjth anniv]s>y ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,am5d;ts ( #aigd4 ,!
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act has
provid$ employ;t to ?\s&s ( bl
v5dors on f$]al1 /ate & o!r
prop]ty 9 ne>ly e /ate4
,annual sales by v5dors ( food
& o!r >ticles & s]vices >e m
?an @s#djj million4 ,! program
is support$ by ! bl v5dors
!mvs4 444 ,! orig9al ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act 2came law 9   #bd
#aicf1 sponsor$ by ,we/
,virg9ia ,rep4 ,j5n+s ,r&olph
& ,s54 ,morris ,%epp>d (
,texas4 ,9 #aigd ,s54 ,j5n+s
,r&olph (f]$ & mov$ "? !
,3gress ! am5d;ts to ! act1 :
grtly /r5g!n$ ! posi;n ( bl
v5dors4 ,! am5d;ts am;g o!r
?+s gave v5dors a prior;y 9
op]at+ v5d+ facilities 9 all
build+s [n$ or l1s$ by ! f$]al
gov]n;t4 ,z ,secret>y ( !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 ,i salute !
bl 5trepr5eurs :o >e ! he>t &
s\l ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program4 ,) e opportun;y comes
9dep5d;e4 ,i "!=e 5c\rage !
(fic]s ( e f$]al de"p;t1 ag5cy
& 9/ru;tal;y to /r5g!n _!
commit;t & d$ica;n to ?
wor?:ile program1 & ,i urge
all f$]al employees & all
,am]icans to support ,r&olph-
,%epp>d v5dors "?\t \r grt
na;n40                     #be
  8,i m/ 3fess t ? ev5t
9troduc$ me to ? program1 & 9
t s5se x's s]v+ an $uca;nal
purpose "r "h10 ,kun9 sd4 8,i
?9k t _m ( u 7 n aw>e ( !
hi/ory ( ? important program1
& 9 "o s5se x s]ves z a v gd
rem9d] t "s ?+s 9 gov]n;t d "w
& h ! desir$ e6ect & d s]ve a
v specific ne$4 ,i ?9k x is al
is an 9t]e/+ rem9d] t ! k9d (
"pn]%ip 2t ! private & !
public sector t ,r&olph-
,%epp>d epitomizes is v
significant z well4 ,? is n a
h&\t2 ? is an opportun;y to 2
9dep5d5t & to 2 self-support+
& al 9dicates t :5 we d
provide p ) ^! opportunities1
!y take full advantage ( x & t
reg>d.s ( h&icaps1 :at"e !y
may be1 mo/ ,am]icans d 9 fact
want to "w1 want to make
3tribu;ns to _! society & n
only d !y want to1 b !y    #bf
c4 ,& t v (t5 x is n due to
lack ( w b to lack (
opportun;y t ? does n happ5
(t5 5\<40 ,! _s ( ! v5dors is
:at's kept ! program alive &
relevant td1 %e add$4 ,! p :o
des]v$ ! audi;e's applause 7
^? :o adm9i/] ! program & ^?
:o use x & prove xs value by
_! examples & su3esses4 ,!
honorees w]e3 ,rob]t
,humphreys1 special c\nsel to
! ,s5ate ,committee on ,labor
& ,public ,welf>e2 ,/eph5 ,a4
,l1vey1 manag] ( ! ,corporate
,p]sonnel ,op]a;ns1 ,u4,s4
,po/al ,s]vice2 ,rob]t ;,d4
,m>cus1 deputy director1
,facil;y ,manage;t ,divi.n ( !
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n2
,m>c ,maur]1 presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl2
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 =m]
legal c\nsel ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors (          #bg
,am]ica2 ,?omas ,m9ton1
assi/ant director ( ,p]sonnel
,support1 ,policy1 & ,s]vices
( ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,def5se2
& ;,r4 ,creig ,slayton1
*airman1 ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,committee ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl4
  ,moses pd ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
8 respects ^u r1d+ 8 "n = !
aw>d4 8,to sp1k ( ,mr4 ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 :o pass$ away
9 ,septemb]1 is to sp1k ( a
g5tle giant4 ,mr4 ,mc,daniel 0
9de$ a giant 9 \r he>ts1 9 8
5]gy1 9 8 firm;s ( purpose1 9
8 s5se ( direc;n = ! bl 9 ?
c.try4 ,= _m1 _m ye>s1 ,mr4
,mc,daniel made ext5sive
3tribu;ns to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5d+ ,facil;y ,program ,act z
a fr1 m5tor1 tire.s advocate
on 2half ( ! abilities ( ! bl
& visually impair$1 & p]sons )
4abilities z a :ole4 444   #bh
,we %d n[ celebrate 8
brilliant a3ompli%;ts = !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program by
3t9u+ to c>ry on 8 legacy )\t
ev5 miss+ a "d4 ,t is :at
,durw>d wd h want$ .<u.> to
d40
  ,fr$ric ,s*ro$]1 ,commis.n]
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 gave ! address4
8,i ?9k c]ta9ly we recognize t
! public at l>ge has a curi\s
mis"u/&+ ab ! capac;y ( bl p1
& ,i ?9k all ( u 9 ? room :o
>e ei bl p \rvs or ^? ( y :o h
"w$ 9 v>i\s programs ) ! bl "k
t v (t5 ! public1 employ]s1 >e
reluctant to hire bl p1 n 2+
c]ta9 ( ! capac;y ( bl p to
r1lly p]=m comp>able "w1
e6ective "w & "w at a hi<
level4 ,& s ! aspect ( public
mis"u/&+ is c]ta9ly a
significant b>ri] t keeps bl p
"u-utiliz$ z an            #bi
important "p ( ! "w =ce (
,am]ica4 ,& ( c\rse "! >e o!r
problems t 3tribute to !
unemploy;t rate4 444 ,b "! is
ano!r ele;t1 & an ele;t t ,i
?9k is p]h z critical :ile 2+
m subtle1 & t has to d ) \r
attitudes z bl p1 \r [n
p]cep;n ( :at we c d 9 t]ms (
competitive "w4 4440 ,he
relat$ h[ he felt at age #af
:5 he 2came bl2 8 "u/&+ ( bl;s
0 ! same z ! g5]al public's4
8,i assum$ t to 2 bl m1nt t ,i
wd 2 dep5d5t2 ,i assum$ t x
m1nt t ,i wd n 2 able to "w1
or at l1/ n "w 9 ! broad
v>iety ( >1s t is available to
o!r p4 444 ,! only two jobs ,i
cd ?9k up t ,i ?"\ a bl p]son
cd d1 0 ,i ?"\ ,i cd ei 2 a
,,dj or a psy*ologi/40 ,:y8
,2c1 he sd1 8,i c talk40 ,8 [n
negative attitude ab bl;s kept
hm "u-motivat$ z he came   #cj
9to adulthood & 9to a new
place 9 society4
  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program
provides _m bl p ) ! mo/
rew>d+ k9d ( "w3 "w t 5ables
!m to 2 self-support+4 ,la/
ye>'s av]age wage = v5dors 0
@s#be1hcb1 8a gd liv+10
,s*ro$] sd4 8,& !y e>n$ x by !
sw1t ( _! br[s1 by _! [n
toils1 by _! [n 9g5u;y & h>d
"w4 ,& ,i ?9k t's "s?+ t
c]ta9ly is important 444 2c x
cr1tes an 5viron;t = "y bl p
com+ al;g1 or p :o >e p]h n "y
b p :o >e rec5tly bl1 to 2g9
to r1lize t "! is hope1 t "!
is a future1 t "! is a place 9
society1 & t we r1lly c "w1 &
"w competitively1 z bl p40 ,x
al helps ! public "u/&+1 he
3t9u$4 8,? has be5 ! mo/
su3ess;l employ;t program = !
bl 9 hi/ory1 & ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n       #ca
9t5ds to pres]ve & protect &
l5d :at we c to fur!r develop
? program to exp& !
opportunities = bl p 444 ,? is
a program t pays back _m fold
to society & is a p[];l &
tangible expres.n ( :at p )
4abilities 9 \r society >e
able to a3ompli% & t we r1lly
d h a "r;l place ( full
"picipa;n 9 society40

   ,m$ic>e ,rate ,*anges =
            #aiie
   by ,gl5n ;,m4 ,plunkett

  ,! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9anc+
,adm9i/ra;n1 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? &
,human ,s]vices1 has ann\nc$ !
new premiums = ,"p ;,b ( !
,m$ic>e program & ! d$uctibles
an 9dividual w h to pay =
hospitaliza;n 9 #aiie4
  ,! new ,"p ;,b premium is
@s#df4aj p] mon?1          #cb
e6ective ,janu>y #aiie4 ,! ,"p
;,b premium helps pay doctor
bills1 \tpati5t *>ges & o!r
\-(-hospital exp5ses4 ,? is an
9cr1se ( @s#e ov] ! #aiid
premium4 ,! annual d$uctible
rema9s at @s#ajj & ! copay;t
at #bj p]c5t4
  ,! f/-"d d$uctible =
hospital c>e w 2 @s#gaf1 an
9cr1se ( @s#bj ov] ! d$uctible
= #aiid4 ,af ! f/-"d
d$uctible1 ,m$ic>e pays all
o!r approv$ *>ges = ! f/ #fj
"ds ( hospitaliza;n4 ,h["e1 if
an 9dividual is \ ( ! hospital
or skill$ nurs+ facil;y = #fj
"ds & !n is hospitaliz$ ag1 he
or %e w h to pay a new
d$uctible ( @s#gaf4 ,a co-
pay;t ( @s#agi a "d is set =
hospital "ds #fa "? #fi4
  ,ea* p]son "u ,m$ic>e has a
life"t res]ve ( #fj "ds 9 a
hospital4 ,= ea* "d us$    #cc
( ! res]ve "t1 a co-pay;t (
@s#ceh is requir$4 ,! res]ve
"ds >e ^? t c 2 us$ :5 a
,m$ic>e pati5t has to sp5d m
?an #ij "ds 9 a hospital 9 a
ye>4
  ,! new co-pay;t = skill$
nurs+ home c>e is @s#hi4ej p]
"d = "ds #ba-#ajj4 ,! f/ #bj
"ds an 9dividual m/ sp5d 9 a
skill$ nurs+ home 2c ( a s]i\s
ill;s >e cov]$ by ,m$ic>e4
,m$ic>e does n pay = nurs+
home c>e t is cu/odial4
  ,! abv rates >e applicable
to ,m$ic>e 5rollees age #fe &
ov] & ^? "u age #fe :o >e
cov]$ by ,m$ic>e 2c ( _!
4abil;y /atus4





                           #cd
   ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel3
         ,8 ,[n ,^ws
    "<,exc]pt$ f 8,! ,brl
    ,=um10 volume #ah1 no4
   #c1 ,septemb]1 #aigi4">

  "<,$itor's note3 ,p]h ! be/
way to ga9 9si<t 9to a p]son
is to exam9e :at he or %e
wrote4 ,$itorial ,assi/ant
,%>on ,lov]+ has exc]pt$
mat]ial f ,durw>d's writ+s4
,by nature1 ^! exc]pts may
appe> "s:at 4jo9t$1 b we ?9k
!y provide ! flavor & /yle (
,durw>d ,mc,daniel's writ+4
,^? ( y :o knew & rememb]
,durw>d w 2 rem9d$ afre% ( 8
tal5t z a writ] & 8 ?"\s z he
wrote !m4 ,^? :o did n "k
,durw>d well w / ga9 "s r>e
9si<t 9to ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1
! man1 ! advocate1 ! l1d]4">
  444 ,i want to t\*1 by way (
summ>y1 on ! fact t we h   #ce
be5 v active on ,social
,secur;y legisla;n1 bo? ,title
,,ii & ,title ,,xvi1 ,title
,,xvi 2+ ! ,supple;tal
,secur;y ,9come program4 ,"o (
! ?+s we h giv5 special
emphasis is rais+ ! exempt
e>n+s "u ,title ,,xvi1 & al
special emphasis to ext5d+
,title ,,xvi to bl p
,-"picul>ly bl p1 b o!r
eligible p ,- 9 ,pu]to ,rico1
,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4
,,ssi does n apply to ^? p4
,mo/ ( !m >e citiz5s ( !
,unit$ ,/ates1 & yet !y >5't
tr1t$ l citiz5s4 ,commonw1l?
/atus 9 ,pu]to ,rico gives !m
a special /atus & "s special
advantage1 b m "picul>ly "s
special 4advantage4 ,& = ^?
#agb memb]s ( \rs 9 ,pu]to
,rico1 we [e !m "s support &
help 9 try+ to get t d"o4
  ,! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n     #cf
bill1 : ! adm9i/ra;n is v ke5
ab1 has be5 v 3trov]sial4 ,"!
h be5 "s adv]se am5d;ts tack$
on 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 & ,i guess
x's v speculative ab :at !
future ( t bill is4 444
  ,appropria;ns h be5 v
problem"s4 ,! adm9i/ra;n &
,3gress >e v 3s]vative ) !
m"oy4 444 ,x's j a simple
matt] ( doll>s & c5ts t
rehabilita;n fund+ has n kept
pace ) ! dem&s ( ! program or
9 comp>ison to o!r programs t
h gr[n doll>-wise4 ,i ?9k we
ne$ 9 ! ne> future to "utake
to d a ?or\<-go+ assess;t (
:at's wr;g ) u or :at's wr;g )
rehabilita;n1 2c we obvi\sly h
lo/ a l>ge am.t ( cr$ibil;y2 x
wdn't 2 s di6icult to get !
k9d ( m"oy or to keep up ) !
dem&s ( ! rehabilita;n
program4                   #cg
  ,we're all sold on
rehabilita;n4 ,we all "k x's
desirable4 ,b1 "sh[1 we're n
3v9c+2 we're n 3v9c+ ,3gress4
,if ! old sy/em ne$s *ang+1 ,i
wd l to see ! ,c\ncil r1* an
assess;t & take ! l1d 9 :at"e
*anges may 2 nec to re/ore t
cr$ibil;y & to provide m ne>ly
adequate rehabilita;n = bl &
h&icapp$ p 9 ? c.try4
  ,ov] ! ye>s1 ,i h gott5 v m*
9volv$ 9 activities ( _m
organiza;ns )9 & )\t ,,acb4 ,z
,i look back on #aa ye>s1 ,i
at ? po9t divide x 9to two & a
half por;ns4
  ,! f/ half ( t "t s9ce we
op5$ ! (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,i
?9k ! tr5d 0 to e/abli% !
special-9t]e/ approa*4 ,z y
"k1 we n[ h #ad special-9t]e/
na;nal a6iliates ( ,,acb4 ,t
has be5 a v 9t]e/+ & rew>d+
develop;t4 444 ,i ?9k n[   #ch
! next phase m/ 2 t ,,acb ne$s
to h a well-plann$ coop]ative
develop;t &
3solida;n program ) ^!
organiza;ns to help !m 2 m
e6ective ,- n to dom9ate !m1 n
to run !m4 ,!y h %[n t !y c
run _! [n organiza;ns1 b !y h
n r1*$ _! pot5tial 9 any case1
& ,,acb is com+ 9to an ]a :5 x
c 2 ( direct s]vice to ^!
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,i d
2lieve t ! rew>ds to ! p )9 ^?
special fields & to bl p
g5]ally w 2 m* 5h.ed ) ,phase
,,ii ( special-9t]e/ na;nal
a6iliates 9 ,,acb4 444
  ,i d hope1 al1 & recognize !
ne$ = grt] s]vice to ! g5]al
memb]%ip /ate organiza;ns )9
,,acb4 ,x's a well-"kn fact t
"s ( \r a6iliates >e /ru7l+ a
bit4 ,i don't 2lieve 9
exa7]at+ or gloss+ ov]4 ,"s (
\r a6iliates ne$ help4     #ci
,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s1 we
hav5't be5 able to give !
degree ( help t !y ne$$1 & ,i
d hope we w solve t problem1 t
lack1 2c \r g5]al memb]%ip
/ate a6iliates al h a grt
pot5tial : has n fully be5
r1liz$4
  ,phase ,two ( ? p]iod1 ,i
?9k1 has to come "u ! h1d+ (
coali;n4 ,x 0 9cr1s+ly obvi\s
t a s+le na;nal organiza;n1
h["e well-l$1 h["e well-
motivat$1 h["e progressive1
did n h 5 9flu;e by xf to d =
! bl popula;n :at we fully
recogniz$ ! ne$ to be4 444
  ,y >e wond]+1 probably1 :y
,i sd two & a half4 ,! r1son
,i sd "o-half at ! 5d ( t 0 t
,i look ^u ! gr[+ 9volve;t 9
3sum] organiza;ns 9 3c]ns ) :o
repres5ts u 9 gov]n;t z !
newe/ phase ( 3sum]ism1 3sum]
ac;n4 ,,acb is a #eja      #dj
;,c "<#c">1 non-pr(it
corpora;n1 & we m/ at all "ts1
to pres]ve t /atus1 foll[ !
law : wd prohibit \r "e 5dors+
c&idates4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we >e
3c]n$ ab "picipa;n ( bl p 9 !
democratic process1 & ,i ?9k
we h to recognize t ! reputa;n
( bl & o!r h&icapp$ p 9 t
process is a r w1k "o4 ,we h n
3v9c$ ! elect$ (ficials1 9 mo/
cases1 t we vote 9 ! same
numb]s & p]c5tages z o!r p4
,we >e n recogniz$ z a well-
organiz$1 get-\-!-vote k9d (
organiza;n4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is a
reputa;n t we h to *ange ,- n
by com+ \ = ,joe ,dokes =
,3gress1 b by gett+ \r
3/itu5cy to regi/]1 to 2 9=m$1
& to vote4 444
  ,i look ^u ! ]a ( coali;n z
"o ( ! major a*ieve;ts 9 :
,,acb 0 a major factor4 ,b we
absolutely m/ multiply     #da
\r 9flu;e 9 ord] to adequately
repres5t ! 9t]e/s ( bl p 9 ?
c.try4 ,x isn't a true 3clu.n
t 2c we 7 bett] organiz$ e>li]
?an "s o!r h&icapp$ gr\ps1 we
or !y >e go+ to reta9 or adv.e
9 ! programs t we ne$ v m*4 ,!
,social ,secur;y am5d;ts t
,wilbur ,coh5 talk$ ab %[ u
cle>ly t we >e n 2y r1* (
reac;n>y & regressive
legisla;n4 ,:at we h1 we cd
lose4 ,i don't 9t5d to 2
p>anoid ab x4 ,i j 9t5d to 2
positive & prep>$ to cope ) t1
& 9 s do+1 we ne$ coali;n4 ,we
ne$ ! /r5g? t t multiplica;n c
give u4 444
  "<,exc]pt$ f rem>ks 2f !
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,st4 ,l\is1
,mo41 ,july #aj1 #aiha4
,repr9t$ f 8,! ,brl ,=um10
volume #bj1 no4 #b1 ,augu/
#aiha4">                   #db
  ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,presid5t &
future ,na;nal ,repres5tative
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  444 ,i w talk on a v>iety (
topics1 & if y ?9k ,i h all my
notes on ^! two small pieces (
pap]1 y're "r4 ,af "o lives )
! job ( ,na;nal ,repres5tative
= #ac ye>s1 all "o ne$s is "s
code ^ws & "s a2revia;ns1 & f
"! on x j comes \4 444
  ,z y "k1 ! na;nal (fice has
be5 op]at+ = ! pa/ alm sev5
mon?s )\t ,reese ,robrahn's
s]vices 444 ,b we've _h to "w
a ll fa/] & try a ll h>d] to
cov] ! bases 9 ? v ev5t;l ye>
t we >e 9 at ? "t4 ,"o ( !
develop;ts : we cd n h
anticipat$1 & x has be5 v
help;l to u ,- & ,i want to
give cr$it 2f ,i =get ab x ,-
,9 ! process ( organiz+ !
,l1gue ( ,4abl$ ,vot]s1 ( : ,i
am curr5tly ! presid5t1    #dc
we attract$ ! d$icat$ 9t]e/ (
,ka?ale5 ,>neson1 :o _h = #bj
ye>s be5 "w+ = ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 & mo/
rec5tly z xs legislative
repres5tative to ,3gress4 ,:5
,kay resign$ to retire 9
,janu>y1 %e came to ! ,l1gue (
,4abl$ ,vot]s z a memb] & z a
volunte] legislative liaison
p]son = t organiza;n4 ,9 ! "w+
\ ( ! ef=ts to imple;t t new &
future organiza;n ,i 2lieve (
grt import.e1 ! ,l1gue (
,4abl$ ,vot]s1 ,,acb (f]$ ,kay
,>neson desk space & ! use ( a
teleph"o1 & %e has be5
9valuable 9 help+ u cov] !
subcommittee he>+s1 \tside
private meet+s d1l+ ) ! budget
cuts1 ! block grant issues1
,social ,secur;y issues1 & _m1
_m o!rs4 ,x is appropriate t
,i %d ac"kl$ge h] 3tribu;n4
,%e is a volunte]1 & ,i    #dd
look =w>d to h] associa;n )
,,acb on t basis = a l;g "t to
come4 444
  ,! legislative sc5e 9
,wa%+ton is a madh\se4 ,"! is
no bett] way to describe x4
,all ( ! social s]vice
programs h be5 "u close
scrut9y ,- ,i mi<t say
critical scrut9y ,- by !
adm9i/ra;n4 ,i ?9k = ! f/ "t 9
my adult life ,i 3sid] myf to
2 a 3s]vative4 ,labels don't
usually m1n m*1 b ,i l to
quote ,dr4 ,newel ,p]ry1 :o 0
"o ( ! p :o got organiza;ns (
! bl on ! map 9 ? c.try4 ,dr4
,p]ry once sd t he "<sp1k+ (
hmf"> 0 a 3s]vative ab "ey?+
we h z bl p & a lib]al ab
"ey?+ we want z bl p4 ,& ,i
?9k t ,ronald ,r1gan has made
a 3s]vative \ ( me1 2c ,i
c]ta9ly don't want to turn !
cal5d> back by #dj or      #de
#ej ye>s4
  ,we h1 9 ! process ( d1l+ )
budget cuts1 : we h oppos$1 &
block grants1 : we h oppos$1
=m$ _m new alli.es ) o!r p :o
al >e oppos$ to ! same ?+s4
,we & o!rs h r1liz$ t if
unre/rict$ block grants >e s5t
to ! /ate gov]n;ts to 2 sp5t z
"sbody "! wants to sp5d !m1
all ( ! legitimate 9t]e/s (
categorical programs w 2 "!by
trans=m$ 9to competitors4 ,x
wd make a sort ( m"ot>y jungle
\ ( ! fund+ ( s]vice programs
= p4 ,we ?9k t's a v reck.s
way to re=m ! gov]n;t4 444
  ,! ga9s t we h made ov] a
l;g p]iod ( "t >e all ?r1t5$4
,z ,i 2lieve ,ka?y ,megiv]n
told y 9 h] rem>ks ! o!r "d1
we h su3e$$ 9 avoid+ block
grants = voca;nal rehabilita;n
& special $uca;n = ! h&icapp$4
,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !    #df
,bl1 ( c\rse1 did n d t al"o4
,_m gd p ) common 9t]e/s
coalesc$ to br+ t ab4 444 ,we
h sav$ ^? categorical programs
= ? "t4 ,t doesn't m1n t next
ye> we'll 2 safe4 ,"s"o made !
po9t at \r legislative sem9> 9
,wa%+ton t at ? "t1 z
important z na;nal organiza;ns
>e 9 ! total s*eme ( f$]al
rela;ns1 ! /ate organiza;ns )9
,,acb & o!r organiza;ns >e go+
to 2 9cr1s+ly important4 ,_!
func;n+ is go+ to 2 absolutely
ess5tial to help keep ! ga9s
we h made & to make any
improve;ts t c 2 _h4 444
  ,i "k ,oral is /r;gly
committ$ to grt] s]vice to
memb]s & a6iliates1 & ,i am
sure t t is go+ to 2 a major
tr5d ,- n t we hav5't be5 do+
x1 b ,i ?9k y w f9d t we w 2
do+ m & m ( x z ! '#hjs roll
by4 ,i "k t y w all        #dg
welcome t1 & z \r f9ancial
3di;n improves1 ,i ?9k !
rela;n%ip ( ! na;nal
organiza;n to ! memb]s & to !
/ate organiza;ns w al improve4
  444 ,9 anticipat+ retire;t1
,i sd ? to ! bo>d ( directors
once1 t ,i want to l1ve "s ?+s
= my su3essors to take c>e (4
,x's badly ne$$4 ,"s ( !
public-9t]e/ law c5t]s : h be5
e/abli%$ dur+ rec5t ye>s >e
/ru7l+2 "s ( !m >e clos+ up 2c
!y c't get ! m"oy4 ,& ,i w say
?3 ,i ?9k x's a mi/ake = any
s* project d1l+ ) ! "rs ( p to
dep5d h1vily ^u gov]n;t m"oy4
,any "t y take issue ) a
gov]n;t t gives y ! m"oy1 y're
9vit+ !m to /op giv+ y m"oy4
444
  ,i am go+ to 3t9ue my
activities :5 ,i am =m] na;nal
repres5tative 9 a v>iety (
ext]nal a6airs t >e v      #dh
important to ,,acb4 ,!
,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( &
= ! ,bl ( ,am]ica is "o ( !
9novative1 progressive id1s t
h come al;g4 ,i 9t5d to s]ve !
next ?ree ye>s on ! bo>d (
directors4 444
  ,"! >e a numb] ( o!r
coali;ns t we >e id5tifi$ ) t
>e bas$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 &
9 ^? >1s ,i 9t5d to rel9qui%
repres5ta;n to ,oral & to
anybody else on ! /aff t he
designates to repres5t ,,acb4
,& ,i w say ? ab ^? t ,i sd ,i
want$ to /ay )3 ,i d hope t ?
organiza;n w s]i\sly plan =
repres5ta;n ( ,,acb 9 ^?
ext]nal organiza;ns by "sbody
o!r ?an ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 9 !
future1 2c t rela;n%ip is
extremely important &
multiplies \r 9flu;e _m "ts
ov] & ce;ts \r rela;n%ip 9 ?
field ( "rs &              #di
responsibilities & b5efits4
  444 ,& ,i d 2lieve1 at !
t5d] age ( #fe1 t ,i c d "s
e6ective "w to br+ t ab ,- to
br+ all ( ! 3/ructive 9t]e/s
)9 organiza;ns ( ! bl tgr4 ,&
t is "o ( my retire;t
objectives6

    ,cl9ton ,honors ,,acb
         ,f.d+ ,memb]

  ,,wa%+ton ,- ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel1 a f.d+ memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 rcvd
! ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d ( !
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
c]emonies "h ,m>* #ba1 #aiic4
,! aw>d 0 pres5t$ by ,ju/9
,d>t1 *airman ( ! ,presid5t's
,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p )
,4abilities4 ,! ,4t+ui%$
,s]vice ,aw>d 0 pres5t$ z "p (
! annual 3f];e ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = !    #ej
,bl ( ,am]ica1 a 3sortium (
ag5cies & 9dividuals 9clud+ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  8,x is my pr(.d privilege td
to repres5t ,presid5t ,cl9ton
9 honor+ ,durw>d ,mc,daniel10
sd ,d>t4 8,in honor+ ,durw>d1
! na;n is pay+ tribute to !
pr9ciples = : he /&s1 & to ea*
"o ( y :o h f"\ ) hm 9 !
et]nal /ru7le = a responsible
society40
  444 8,durw>d ,mc,daniel is a
4t+ui%$ civil "rs attorney1 a
pione] advocate = ! "rs ( p )
bl;s1 a pione] ( ! mod]n
move;t to unify & exp&
advocacy = ! "rs ( all p )
4abilities4 ,he has be5
9/ru;tal 9 ! cr1;n &
imple;ta;n ( alm e major law1
s]vice program & move;t = !
"rs ( p ) bl;s1 & p ) all
4abilities t has o3urr$ 9 ?
na;n 9 ! latt] half ( !    #ea
#bjth c5tury ,- & he 3t9ues40
  444 s]v$ on ,,a3d bo>d
#aigi-#aihb 444 8,i h "kn
,durw>d ,mc,daniel z m5tor1
coll1gue & nei<bor1 & ,i c
tell y t ? man is m* m ?an a
li/ ( organiza;ns f.d$ & l$1 (
laws & programs cr1t$4 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel is ! embodi;t ( !
4t9ctively ,am]ican pr9ciples1
"*i/ics1 & ac;ns t h
irrevocably revolu;niz$ !
?"\s1 ! lives1 ! goals ( e
human 2+ on e>?4 ,he is an
adamant advocate = 9dividual
fre$om & = total equal;y (
opportun;y1 & he "ks t ^!
9ali5able "rs >e n
3tradictory1 b r t !y >e
9sep>ably comple;t>y4 ,durw>d
"ks :at ,mao ,tse ,tung &
,/al9 did n ,- t fre$om1
equal;y & prosp];y _c 2 impos$
by pat]nali/ic1 au?orit>ian
gov]n;t1 b m/ 2 nurtur$    #eb
"? $uca;n by p]sonal example1
& "? 5c\rag+ ! clumsy ef=ts (
dep5d5t p to emp[] !mvs z
produc]s1 deci.n mak]s1 &
gov]nors40
  ,d>t sd he has (t5 ref]r$ to
,mc,daniel z 8! ,b5jam9
,frankl9 ( ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t40 ,he sd ,durw>d blaz$
! trails t made ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act
possible4
  8,to all ( u1 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel is ,mr4 ,democracy4
,i ?ank ,god t ,i h "kn & be5
l$ by ,durw>d ,mc,daniel4 ,i
[e ! man s m*4 ,i love ! man s
m*4 ,on 2half ( ,presid5t
,bill ,cl9ton x is my honor to
pres5t to ,durw>d ,mc,daniel !
,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d ( !
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates40
  444,! aw>d r1ds3 8,!
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
cites ,durw>d ,mc,daniel   #ec
= 4t+ui%$ s]vice to ,am]ica 9
promot+ ! dign;y1 equal;y1
9dep5d;e1 & employ;t ( p )
4abilities4 ,m>* #ba1 #aiic40
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    ,progress ,report on !
      ,legislative ,ac;n
           ,project
       by ,durw>d ;,k4
     ,mc,daniel1 ,*airman
      ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
     ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
           ,am]ica
  ,organiza;ns ( & = ! bl h
n"e _h a coord9at$ sy/em (
9=ma;n %>+ on f$]al legisla;n4
,we ac"kl$ge ! v sub/antial
activities ( na;nal1 /ate &
local organiza;ns "w+
sep>ately1 & (t5 v e6ectively1
on f$]al legisla;n a6ect+ bl &
visually impair$ p & s]vice
deliv]y ag5cies &          #ed
9/itu;ns4 ,plans = a na;nwide
,legislative ,ac;n ,plan h
gr[n \ ( ! r1liza;n t we c
a*ieve grt] e6ici5cy "? ! use
( a net"w : w p]mit "tly &
9=m$ ac;n & reac;n z s*
legislative issues >ise4
  ,! 9itiative = ? project
2gan e>ly la/ ye> & has
develop$ "? s"eal plann+
meet+s "picipat$ 9 by *ief
executive (fic]s ( ! na;nal
organiza;ns & by _! ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 /a6s4 ,z 8,brl ,=um0
r1d]s "k1 a legislative manual
0 produc$ la/ spr+ 9 "t = xs
4tribu;n to ,3gress by
"picipants 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's legislative
sem9>4 ,! manual is n[ 2+
revis$1 & x w ag 2 %>$ )
memb]s ( ,3gress & )
legislative ac;n "picipants
acr ! c.try4
  ,"o ( ! imm plans = !    #ee
project is a two-/ate pilot
project to apply & te/ "s ( !
v>i\s id1s & me?ods : h be5
su7e/$ = ! l>g] project4 ,!
two /ates *os5 = ! pilot >e
,florida & ,p5nsylvania1 & a
jo9t committee f ^? /ates is
n[ "w+ on ! details ( !
project1 assi/$ by
organiza;nal /a6s & 3sultants4
,! jo9t committee ( ei<t
p]sons is *air$ by ,don ,w$ew]
( ,florida & co-*air$ by
,trudy ,ul%af] ( ,p5nsylvania4
  ,e>ly la/ ye>1 ! bo>d (
directors ( ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica agre$ to h ,,all
coord9ate ! ,legislative ,ac;n
,project4 ,! project plann+
has be5 d"o by repres5tatives
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
alli.e ( ! ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,"w]s = ! ,bl & !        #ef
,associa;n = ,$uca;n ( !
,visually ,h&icapp$1 ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n1 & ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 z well z by
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue4
,! f/ six organiza;ns li/$ abv
h ,wa%+ton (fices & /a6s & >e
"picipat+ memb]s ( ,,all4 4 4
4 "<f 8,! ,brl ,=um10 volume
#ba1 no4 #i1 ,m>* #aihc">

      ;,c-,,span1 ,cable
   ,,tv's ,wa%+ton ,s]vice
       by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel
  ,! cable 9du/ry has =m$ ;,c-
,,span1 a non-pr(it1
coop]ative1 public a6airs
s]vice organiza;n : teleca/s
by satellite "? cable ,,tv
*annels #bd h\rs a "d4 ,xs
programm+ 9cludes gavel-to-
gavel cov]age ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se
( ,repres5tatives1 "s gov]n;t
ag5cies1 & _m o!r          #eg
,wa%+ton ev5ts relat$ to !
gov]n;t4 ,f1tur$ sp1k]s1
9clud+ memb]s ( ,3gress1 >e
9t]view$1 & (t5 ! audi;e c
call 9 to ask "qs or make
com;ts4
  ,if y >e a cable subscrib] &
h an 9t]e/ 9 f$]al legisla;n &
gov]n;t a6airs1 ;,c-,,span is
a v valuable s\rce ( 9=ma;n4
,= example1 all ( ! he>+s on
,social
  ,secur;y legisla;n held by !
,h\se ,committee on ,ways &
,m1ns 9 ,febru>y _<#aihc_> 7
teleca/ by ;,c-,,span & rep1t$
lat] = ! 3v5i;e ( cable
subscrib]s4
  ;,c-,,span is available to
all cable companies1 b "s ( !m
d n (f] x to _! subscrib]s4 ,9
t ev5t1 y >e 5c\rag$ to lo2y
yr local cable company to add
;,c-,,span if y
  want ! opportun;y to     #eh
rcv ? s\rce ( gov]n;tal &
relat$ 9=ma;n4 "<f 8,! ,brl
,=um10 volume #ba1 no4 #aj1
,april #aihc">

   ,negative ,legisla;n on
      ,v5d+ ,facilities
       by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel
  ,bl v5dors & _! frs ne$ to 2
vigilant ab ,h4,r4 #gji by
,3gressman ;,g4 ,william
,:itehur/ ( ,virg9ia1 : is n[
p5d+4 ,? bill wd r$uce ! e6ect
& cov]age ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act 9 two important ways3 ,x
wd *ange ! exi/+ lib]al
def9i;n ( f$]al prop]ty by
add+ ! foll[+ ^ws3 8b only s*
build+1 l&1 or o!r r1l prop]ty
z is a3essible to ! g5]al
public2 4440 _<&_> x wd al
am5d ! def9i;n ( a v5d+
facil;y by add+ ! foll[+ ^ws3
8"<b exclud+ cafet]ias &   #ei
v5d+ ma*9es "!9 op]at$ by !
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n
prim>ily = f$]al
employees">4440
  ,x has come to \r att5;n t
"s f$]al de"p;ts1 "picul>ly !
,de"p;t ( ,def5se1 &
employees,0 associa;ns >e
2g9n+ to %[ 9t]e/ 9 ^!
re/rictive am5d;ts4 ,no he>+s
h be5 s*$ul$ on ? bill by
,3gressman ,john ,brademas1
*airman ( ! ,select
,subcommittee on ,$uca;n1 b we
su7e/ t y write to hm to
4c\rage 3sid]a;n ( ? bill by 8
committee4 ,8 address is3
#abcf ,l;gwor? ,h\se ,(fice
,build+1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjeae4
  ,= ! mo/ "p1 /ate lic5s+
ag5cies >e / wait+ = 9come f
v5d+ ma*9es op]at$ on f$]al
prop]ty4 ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts 2came law on      #fj
,decemb] #g1 #aigd4 ,! am5d;ts
provide t f$]al de"p;ts &
ag5cies collect & 4burse s*
v5d+ ma*9e 9come4 ,! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,rules : 7 publi%$
,m>* #bc1 #aigg provide t s*
4burse;ts >e to 2 made
qu>t]ly1 b 9 mo/ 9/.es !
4burse;ts h n be5 made4 ,! law
al provides t s* de"p;ts &
ag5cies >e to make annual
reports ( _! collec;n &
4burse;t ( v5d+ ma*9e 9come1 b
!y h n be5 made4
  ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n 9t]prets !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act to 2
e6ective = v5d+ ma*9e 9come
purposes1 b only "u 3tracts =
! op]a;n ( s* ma*9es : 7 made
s9ce ,janu>y #b1 #aige4 ,we d
n agree ) t 9t]preta;n4 ,^? :o
>e 4pl1s$ ) ! 9t5d$ e6ect ( ?
law w probably seek to h x
am5d$ 9 s"eal ways4 ,^?    #fa
( u :o >e det]m9$ to use ! law
to cr1te m job opportunities =
bl p]sons w probably h to
resort to litiga;n4
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       ,! ,"r to ,"k ,-
      ,audible ,p$e/rian
      ,signals = ,/reet
           ,cross+
       by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel
  ,two g5]a;ns ago1 _m cities
& t[ns 3nect$ bells to _!
tra6ic li<t signals4 ,! bells
aid$ p$e/rians :o 7 unfamili>
) ! signal sy/em & o!rs :o cd
n see ! r$ & gre5 li<ts4 ,9 ?
g5]a;n1 ! age ( ! automobile1
cities h comput]-3troll$
visual signals1 >r[s = turn+
c>s1 8,walk0 & 8,don't ,walk0
signs1 ! usual color$ li<ts1 &
p]h o!r ?+s t ,i don't     #fb
"k ab4 ,! audible signals h
vani%$ f mo/ cities4
  ,9 l>ge numb]s1 we h
demon/rat$ t bl & visually
impair$ p c cross busy /reets
su3ess;lly4 ,we d n "k h[ _m w
n attempt to cross 2c ( !
unc]ta9ty impos$ by ! lack (
practical tra6ic signals4 ,"q3
,does a bl p$e/rian h z m* "r
to "k :5 ! signals *ange z any
o!r p$e/rian8 ,"q3 ,does !
fact t we >e a v small frac;n
( ! total popula;n 9fr+e or
c.el t 8"r to "k08 ,>e n
audible p$e/rian signals a
p]fect example ( 8r1sonable
a3ommoda;n0 )9 ! m1n+ & e6ect
( ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc8
,cities & t[ns c]ta9ly d rcv
f$]al f9ancial assi/.e4
  ,)9 rec5t mon?s1 an audio
p$e/rian signal "<: is n[ on !
m>ket"> 0 te/$ 9           #fc
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! audio
p$e/rian signal is 9t5d$ to 2
us$ 9 3junc;n ) all /&>d
p$e/rian signals4 ,xs audio
signal1 9 ! =m ( bird calls1
dur+ ! protect$ walk 9t]val1
9=ms ! visually impair$ :5 x
is safe to cross ! /reet4 ,!
audio \tput is
  t]m9at$ at ! 5d ( ! walk
9t]val4 ,two 4t9ctly di6]5t
bird calls >e us$ = nor?-s\? &
= ea/-we/ direc;ns4
  ,! unit w adju/ xs \tput
volume to ! ambi5t noise
3di;ns4 ,? f1ture keeps noise
pollu;n to a m9imum4
  ,! unit c 2 easily adapt$ to
all exi/+ p$e/rian signal
9/alla;ns "<9/alla;n "t
approximately #bj m9utes">4
  ,to fully equip an 9t]sec;n
= full p$e/rian move;t1 a
total ( ei<t units is requir$4
  ,we h all he>d f & ab    #fd
visually impair$ p]sons :o1 =
"o r1son or ano!r1 d n want
equaliz+ a3ommoda;ns4 ,equal
opportun;y & ! "r to "k %d n 2
a6ect$ by h[ few we >e or by !
co/ ( r1sonable a3ommoda;n4
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   ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
      ,- ,rehabilita;n8
       by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel
  ,"o ( ,jimmy ,c>t]'s
campaign promises 0 to cr1te a
sep>ate ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4
,legisla;n is n[ p5d+1 & x w
probably pass 9 "s =m4
  ,"u ! presid5t's plan1 ! new
de"p;t wd 9clude mo/ ( !
$uca;n programs 9 ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e1 ,h1d
,/>t1 ! ,agriculture ,de"p;t's
* nutri;n & nutri;n $uca;n
programs1 ov]s1s ,def5se   #fe
,de"p;t s*ools1 & ,bur1u (
,9dian ,a6airs s*ools4 ,x wd
al take ov] f ,,hew sup]vi.n (
,h[>d ,univ]s;y1 ,gallaudet
,college1 ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl1 & ! ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,d1f4
  ,h["e1 ! giant @s#b4f
billion-a-ye> vet]ans'
$uca;nal programs wd rema9 9 !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,!
reorganiza;n proposal al did n
9clude ! ,na;nal ,f.da;n = !
,>ts & ,humanities1 mo/ ( !
,na;nal ,sci;e ,f.da;n1 c]ta9
juv5ile del9qu5cy programs 9 !
,ju/ice ,de"p;t1 public
broadca/+1 sub/antial h1l?
tra9+ programs1 ! ,smi?sonian
,9/itu;n1 ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n programs1 or !
job-tra9+ programs ( ! ,labor
,de"p;t4
  ,"s ( ! propos$ transf]s to
! new de"p;t >e            #ff
3trov]sial am;g ^? a6ect$ by
^? ag5cies4 ,! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n 0 n
9clud$ 9 ! propos$ transf]1 &
xs omis.n has 2come
3trov]sial4 ,! ,na;nal
,rehabilita;n ,associa;n & a
sub/antial numb] ( /ate ag5cy
directors favor transf] (
rehabilita;n to ! new de"p;t4
,_m o!rs 3t5d t ,,rsa %d rema9
": x is1 b ) m /atus &
9dep5d;e f o!r human s]vice
programs4 ,"s :o favor grt]
emphasis on job develop;t &
place;t 3t5d t a bett] case c
2 made = transf]r+ ,,rsa to !
,de"p;t ( ,labor4 ,"o
9flu5tial "w] 9 rehabilita;n
sd1 8,i wd r 2 run by $ucators
?an by social "w]s40
  ,9 #aifc1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl favor$ a transf] to !
,de"p;t ( ,labor1 b s9ce we h
n d1lt ) t subject = s     #fg
_m ye>s1 we 3sid] t we d n h
an op]at+ policy on ? issue4
,x wd 2 un=tunate to h ,,rsa
2come a m9or spoke 9 a v l>ge
$uca;nal :eel : wd 2 preo3upi$
) =mal academic $uca;n4 ,a
/r;g su7es;n has be5 made t
,,hew 2 re"nd ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,rehabilita;n1 &
,social ,secur;y4
  ,9 any ev5t1 we %d 2 b>ga9+
= ! be/ posi;n & fund+
possible = ,,rsa 9 ! 9t]e/ (
bl & h&icapp$ p4 "<8,! ,brl
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,june #aigh">

      ,m ,?an ,j a ,boss
      by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  "<,$itor's note3 ,ka?y
,megiv]n 0 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel's secret>y f #aigc
to #aigg4 ,%e return$ to ,,acb
z /aff attorney 9 #aigi    #fh
& has be5 executive director (
,,aer s9ce #aiha4">
  ,luckily1 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
wasn't look+ = a 8tradi;nal0
secret>y4
  ,if he _h be51 "s"o else wd
2 writ+ ? tribute & my life wd
h tak5 an 5tirely di6]5t
direc;n4 ,b1 :ile typ+ &
%orth& wd und\bt$ly h be5 a
plus1 9 ! two-p]son ,,acb
(fice1 prior to ! ]a ( scann]s
& brl transla;n programs1 ": !
only pr(es.nal /aff memb] 0
totally bl1 o!r skills 7 m
important4 ,s1 :5 ,i w5t = !
job 9t]view1 ,i wasn't giv5 a
typ+ te/ "<: ,i mo/ surely wd
h fail$6">1 ,i 0 ask$ to r1d
al\d f ! ,social ,secur;y
,act4 ,i'm sure ! ra;nale 0 t
if "s"o cd make ! ,social
,secur;y ,act s.d 9telligible1
!y cd r1d any?+6 ,& 9 review+
my resume1 ,durw>d         #fi
didn't ask ab previ\s cl]ical
exp]i;e1 he 0 m 9t]e/$ 9 my
volunte] job tutor+ hi< s*ool
drop\ts :o 7 prep>+ to take !
,,g$ exam4 "<,i expect my
volunte] exp]i;e on !
,mc,gov]n campaign ,- : ,i 0
actually fooli% 5 to put on my
resume ,- al help$ assure hm t
,i wd 2 a 8k9dr$ _s0 9 t]ms (
social issues4"> ,b ,i _h s m*
to le>n6
  ,i _h n"e met a bl p]son 2f
! "d ( ! job 9t]view1 & ,i
wasn't 5tirely sure t ,durw>d
r1lly 0 bl s9ce he didn't fit
any ( my /]eotypical no;ns ab
bl p4 ,ev5tually ,i came to
"u/& t all bl p >e n ! same &
9 t]ms ( 9t]p]sonal
rela;n%ips1 t bl;s qkly takes
a back s1t to "* & p]sonal;y
traits4 ,by any m1sure1 ! man
,i "w$ = 0 an extraord9>y
human 2+4                  #gj
  ,n"o!.s1 "! 7 a few 8bl;s
basics0 : ,durw>d pati5tly "<=
! mo/ "p6"> tau<t me4 ,= 9/.e1
,i le>n$ n"e to walk \ ( !
room :ile he 0 / talk+4 ,?
wasn't z simple z x mi<t seem
2c ": ,i came f 9 up/ate ,new
,york1 p talk$ a lot fa/]4 ,i
0 ill-prep>$ = ,durw>d's
,oklahoma drawl & frequ5tly ,i
assum$ he _h f9i%$ 8 s5t;e1
only to f9d myf sitt+ 9 ! \t]
(fice & r1lize he 0 / talk+6
,_m "ts 9 ^? e>ly mon?s he
?r1t5$ to make me we> a c[bell
s t he cd m r1dily track my
loca;n4
  ,i al le>n$ "<af _m ne>
misses"> t direc;n is
important4 ,i'm n 2+
metaphorical "h1 ,i'm talk+
basic "u/&+ ( a compass6 ,9 my
small t[n1 ! ,me?odi/ *ur* & !
tav]n 7 ! only two l&m>ks ne$$
to f9d "o's way >.d6 ,s1   #ga
! f/ "t ,durw>d ask$ me to
meet hm on ! nor?we/ corn] (
,3necticut ,av5ue & ;,k
,/reet1 ,i knew we 7 9 tr\ble4
,i _h to /& 9 ! middle ( t
l>ge1 busy 9t]sec;n1 3t9u\sly
scann+ all f\r corn]s until he
appe>$ 2c ,i _h no idea : "o 0
nor?we/1 & no no;n ( h[ to
figure t \4
  ,z y mi<t guess1 ,i _h l$ a
pretty %elt]$ life :5 ,i f/
met ,durw>d4 ,s1 9 addi;n to
2com+ my m5tor 9 ! _m
important basics ab bl;s1
politics & advocacy1 he 0 al a
"f figure :o sat next to me &
eas$ my fe>s dur+ my f/
transcont95tal airl9e fli<t1 &
9troduc$ me to ! joys ( gd
bluegrass music4 ,ye>s lat]1
af bo? ( my [n p>5ts _h di$1
,durw>d & ,aile5 2came ev5 m
important to me & 7 ac"kl$g$
at my w$d+ z 8,ka?y's      #gb
surrogate p>5ts10 appe>+ ) my
bro!rs 9 all ( ! ,megiv]n
family photos4
  ,i ?9k no "o 0 m surpris$
?an ,durw>d :5 ,i ann\nc$ my
9t5;n to g to law s*ool at
ni<t4 ,he told me t he _h be5
c]ta9 t )9 #aj ye>s ,i wd 2
t1*+ ,5gli% on a college
campus "s":4 ,:at he didn't
fully "u/& 0 ! dep? ( 8 [n
9flu;e on me4 ,he n"e (f]$
advice1 or ev5 an op9ion ab my
c>e] aspira;ns4 ,b he tau<t
me1 "? 8 [n quiet example1 :at
x m1nt to 2 a r1l advocate &
h[ important x is to 2lieve 9
:at y're do+4
  ,y alw knew ": y /ood )
,durw>d4 ,he _h an h"o/y : 0 a
r>e qual;y 9de$ 9 ,wa%+ton4
,he 0 al t5aci\s & /u2orn1 &
n"e afraid to ru6le a few
f1!rs4 ,9 fact1 he (t5 5joy$
ru6l+ f1!rs4 ,i rememb]    #gc
h[ 4appo9t$ he 0 :5 ,nixon's
85emies li/0 0 publi%$ & 8 "n
wasn't on x6
  ,= ,durw>d1 ! l9es 2t 8"w0 &
8life0 7 9di/+ui%able4
,holi"ds 7 simply 9conv5i5t "w
"ds :5 ! support /aff didn't
come in6 ,he 0 alw !
politician1 "e ! advocate1
:e!r he 0 "w+ at 8 desk1 eat+
veget>ian *ili at ! ,h>d ,"ts
,cafe or talk+ on ! teleph"o )
a cat purr+ 9 8 lap4
  ,9 lat] ye>s1 :5 he 0
8retir$0 & ,i _h 2come
executive director ( ,,aer1 he
2came an ev5 m tru/$ fr &
advis]4 ,t's :at ,i'll miss !
mo/3 ! voice on ! o!r 5d ( !
ph"o1 alw available to li/5 to
a problem or help "w "? an
issue4 ,8 political 9/9cts 7
9valuable & 8 unwav]+ optimism
got me "? _m a "d :5 x seem$ !
only answ] was1 9 fact1    #gd
to g t1* ,5gli% on a college
campus "s":6
  ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,durw>d 0
at lun* "h 9 ,wa%+ton foll[+ !
,:ite ,h\se commemora;n ( !
f\r? anniv]s>y ( ! ,,ada4 ,on
t "d ,i t1s$ hm ab my 9t5;n to
write a book ( 8,durw>disms10
^? wond];lly ri*1 "s"ts
?or\<ly obtuse say+s : he _h
us$ on me "<& _m o!rs1 ,i'm
sure"> "? ! ye>s4
  ,"h's my %ort li/ ( favorite
8,durw>disms30
  #a"> ,"ey?+ is "s":4
  ,fil+ has n"e be5 "o ( my
/r;g suits1 s x seems z if
half my "t at ,,acb 0 sp5t
se>*+ = t "o piece ( pap] :
,durw>d ne$$ immly4 ,:ile he
cd 2 v impati5t1 mo/ ( ! "t he
0 rem>kably "u/&+ & wd l1n
back 9 8 *air & calmly assure
me t "! r1lly is no s* ?+ z !
,b]muda ,triangle & if     #ge
,i j kept look+ ,i wd 2 sure
to f9d :at ,i ne$$4
  #b"> ,y h to le>n to take
8yes0 = an answ]4
  ,? say+ usually came up :5
,i 0 9si/+ t ,i pay = my %>e (
d9n] or :5 ,i 0 9cr$ul\s ab
"s?+ nice : "s"o _h sd or d"o
on my 2half4 ,! message1 (
c\rse1 0 a v s]i\s "o ab le>n+
to a3ept gd ?+s & "u/&+ t
all[+ p to help is n
necess>ily 9consi/5t ) 2+ /r;g
& 9dep5d5t4 ,durw>d 0 f> too
pragmatic to worry ab ?+s l
8a6irma;n0 & 8self-e/eem10 yet
he "u/ood p 9 a way t mo/ (
td's self-help gurus wd 5vy4
  #c"> ,i've alr told y m ?an
,i "k4
  ,i've le>n$ t ? wond];lly
self-e6ac+ quote is alw a gd
lesson 9 humil;y & al happ5s
to s]ve z a mo/ e6ective way
to cut (f "qs : mi<t       #gf
o!rwise call = specula;n &
guess"w4
  #d"> ,n"e make "s"o def5d a
posi;n t y want !m to
rel9qui%4
  ,? quote s impress$ my
/epson t he us$ x rec5tly 9 "o
( 8 college classes4 ,x
prompt$ a l5g?y 4cus.n &
8kudos0 f ! pr(essor6 ,?
"picul> say+ captures ! ess;e
( ,durw>d ! politician4 ,8 ke5
"u/&+ ( human nature 0 :at
made hm s* a wond];l
negotiator & skill$
repres5tative4
  ,a lot ( p >e lucky 5 to f9d
m5tors :o help !m 9 _! c>e]s4
,a few p >e lucky 5 to f9d "f
figures :o help !m gr[ &
fl\ri% 9 ways _! biological
p>5ts n"e cd4 ,b n _m f9d all
( t1 & m1 9 ! same p]son4
,maybe ! mo/ rem>kable ?+ ab
my rela;n%ip ) ,durw>d 0   #gg
! way x %ift$ & deep5$ z ,i
grew & *ang$4 ,h[ _m employ]s
cd g5u9ely move f 8boss0 to
8coll1gue0 z _! employee w5t f
secret>y to /aff attorney8
  ,9de$ x 0 lucky = me t
,durw>d wasn't look+ = a
8tradi;nal0 secret>y6

      ,def9+ ! ,move;t3
   ,a ,p]sonal ,portrait (
      ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
     ,by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0 a fr1 a
3fidante1 & a m5tor to me4 ,!
*ronology ( 8 life &
a3ompli%;ts may 2 cov]$ else":
9 ? special $i;n2 ,i want to
pay hm a p]sonal tribute &
f>ewell4
  ,i met ,durw>d 9 ! spr+ (
#aigb at ! f/ /ate 3v5;n ( !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,he
came to help organize u    #gh
& to %>e 9=ma;n z ,,acb's
,na;nal ,repres5tative4 ,8
positive1 frly approa*
impress$ u all ,- he advis$ u
)\t tyranny1 mak+ no dem&s on
u to d ?+s 8 way4 ,he e/abli%$
trem5d\s tru/ ) 8 easy & upb1t
mann]4 ,9 fact1 he 0 (t5 ask$
to preside ov] di6icult meet+s
2c "ey"o knew he wd 2 fair1 &
t he wd l1d !m g5tly to
solu;ns4 ,durw>d _h respect =
"ey"o & a r1l knack =
9dividualiz+ 8 approa* to p ,-
no matt] :e!r !y 7 9>ticulate
or ill-9=m$1 ,durw>d cd w9 _!
approval & a6ec;n4
  ,! f/ "t ,i met ,durw>d1 he
0 an e/eem$ gue/ at a 3v5;n4
,imag9e my *agr9 & emb>rass;t
z a fell[ 3v5;ne] & memb]
sma%$ directly 9to ,durw>d1
dr9k 9 h&6 ,:at liquid didn't
soak ,durw>d spla%$ o!rs :5 !
glass hit ! floor4 ,i      #gi
felt1 z only a #ag-ye>-old
r1dily c1 ! pall ( imp5d+ 4a/]
& wait$1 v /1 to see :at wd
happ54 ,! spla%] 0 surpris$ &
m ?an a ll emb>rass$4 ,i 0
a/oni%$ t ,durw>d's imm reac;n
0 n annoy.e1 z ,i expect$1 b
an attempt to put ! man at
ease6 ,durw>d commis]at$ ab !
man's lo/ dr9k1 & propell$ hm
to ! b> = a replace;t4 ,durw>d
did ? ) k9d;s & an "u/&+ = !
emb>rass;t \r memb] felt1 &
)\t patroniz+ hm4 ,x 0 a
small1 9consequ5tial 9cid5t1 b
x %[$ me "s?+ basic ab
,durw>d's approa* to p1 "o ( 8
f9e/ traits4 ,he c>$ ab
9dividuals1 _! feel+s &
problems4 ,ev5 at home1 af
h\rs1 he alw took "t = calls f
p :o ne$$ a s(t nudge 9 ! "r
direc;n4 ,visitors knew t
,durw>d's ev5+ wd 2 punctuat$
) s* calls4 ,&1 ?\<        #hj
call]s tri$ to limit _! "t1 !y
al knew t if !y r1lly ne$$
advice1 x wd 2 =?com+4
  ,af ! #aigb 3v5;n1 ,i wrote
sporadically to ,durw>d ab :at
,i saw wr;g ) ,,acb2 t ,i
"s"ts f.d 8,! ,brl ,=um0 too
dry & bor+2 = advice ab \r
a6iliate1 & g5]al political
matt]s 9 ! /ate4 ,he qkly
4cov]$ t ,i 0 a ,democrat & a
political sci;e major4 ,s ,i'm
c]ta9 x 0 no a3id5t :5 he 2gan
*id+ me ab my m abrasive
com;ts & criticisms1 describ+
my 8,b>ry ,goldwat]0 approa*
to solv+ ,,acb's problems4
,al? 8 t1s+ 0 a joke we (t5
%>$ 9 lat] ye>s1 x _h a po9t1
& ,i le>n$ f x )\t "k+
precisely h[ or :54
  ,i >riv$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41
z a /ud5t 9t]n 9 ! summ] (
#aigf4 ,durw>d 0 my m5tor1 & 8
expecta;ns = my "w 7 hi<   #ha
& relatively 9flexible4 ,if ,i
didn't meet ^? expecta;ns1 ,i
knew x2 yet he n"e made me
feel 9adequate or 9capable ,-
z (t5 happ5s 9
employ]_/employee1 /ud5t_/t1*]
rela;n%ips4 ,he n"e sd 8,y're
wr;g0 ab any?+ t ,i c rememb]1
b he n"e let me /op writ+ or
sp1k+ ab "s?+ ) hm until x 0
8"r40
  ,my f/ morn+ z an 9t]n1 ,i 0
9troduc$ to ,durw>d's =midable
memory & p[] ( 3c5tra;n4 ,he 0
ov]see+ a mail+ ( mat]ials )
ab ei<t items 9 two sep>ate
sets ( packages4 ,"o package 0
2+ sanitiz$ = "s recipi5ts4 ,=
ab an h\r & a half1 he dictat$
"ns & addresses = ea* li/1 9
r&om ord]1 to 8 secret>y1 )\t
once ref]r+ to a note or piece
( pap]4 ,(t5 addresses 7
complete ) zip codes4 ,z %e
wrote1 he 9t]sp]s$ ? "w    #hb
) explana;ns to me ab !
package "<complete &
sanitiz$">1 /reet "ns &
patt]ns 9 ,wa%+ton1 & my
=?com+ assign;ts4
  ,ne$.s to say1 ,i f.d ? t\r-
de-=ce ( memory & ov]all m5tal
organiza;n q 9timidat+ &
fasc9at+4 ,8 memory ext5d$ to
p's o3upa;ns1 ": !y liv$1
,s5ate & ,h\se bill numb]s1
teleph"o numb]s ( all k9ds1 &
c]ta9ly any?+ t ,i1 z an
untra9$ 9t]n1 mi<t 9adv]t5tly
=get4 ,lat]1 ,i le>n$ t memory
& "w 7 supple;t$ by 5d.s packs
( note c>ds4 ,on airplane
fli<ts1 "s"ts at d9n]1 & ev5
dur+ 3v]sa;ns1 ,durw>d /udi$ &
review$ ^? c>ds4 ,!y 7
organiz$ & retrievable = :at"e
o3a.ns requir$ !m4 ,) seem+
ef=t.s;s1 he cd lat] cite
bills1 sec;ns ( ,social
,secur;y ,law1 specific    #hc
legal language "u 3sid]a;n1
9=ma;n ab p ) assur.e4
  ,dur+ my 9t]n%ip1 ,durw>d
f.d 5 m"oy to s5d me to !
#aigf annual 3v5;n 9 ,hot
,spr+s1 ,>k4 ,:5 he told me1
,i 0 appreh5sive & excit$ ,-
:at wd 2 expect$ ( me z an
,,acb /aff memb]8
  ,i told ,durw>d1 :o calm$ my
fe>s1 po9t+ \ t 8,if y exp]i;e
x j once1 y'll 2 back40 ,he 0
"r ,- ,i've be5 back e ye>6 ,i
didn't 2lieve hm !n1 b ,i've
alw att5d$ ,- on r$-eye fli<ts
z a /ud5t1 on ! "d af my w$d+1
& at o!r 9conv5i5t "ts4 ,at !
3v5;n1 ,i f.d "w4 ,i sold a
,h>old ,rob9son book1 5titl$
8,li<t at ! ,5d ( ! ,tunnel10
a m$ium-siz$ h>dcov] book ab !
9cep;n ( ! v5d+ /& program4 ,!
books 7 h1vy1 & n 9 dem&4 ,9
fact1 ,i ?9k we ev5 gave "s
away1 & ,i worri$ ab my    #hd
n-s-/rik+ sales p]=m.e all !
way back to ,wa%+ton6
  ,durw>d1 h["e1 seem$
completely unconc]n$ ab ! lack
( sales4 ,al? ,i 0 reliev$1 ,i
felt obligat$ to ask hm if ,i
%d try ano!r way to sell !m4
,maybe ,i sd "s?+ ab my 3c]n &
3fu.n1 or p]h my 4com=t 0
sil5t b cle>4 ,durw>d reassur$
me1 say+3 8,! books >5't t
important2 we'll sell !m4 ,b1
a guy c get a lot ( 3fid;e \ (
hav+ a job to d4 ,i ?"\ ? wd
give y an easy way to meet "s
p if y ne$$ x40
  ,my 9t]n%ip 0 ! 2g9n+ ( \r
lat] deep fr%ip4 ,:5 ,i
return$ to s*ool & 2came
presid5t ( my /ate a6iliate1
,i 2gan to appreciate ,durw>d
z support] & 3fidante4 ,we
ex*ang$ 9=ma;n ab activ;y 9 !
,we/]n /ates1 & ab key p 9 !
move;t4 ,durw>d's 3/ant    #he
att5;n to ev5ts & p "?\t !
c.try cr1t$1 by ! late #aigjs1
a r5ew$1 vital organiza;n ( bl
p4
  ,durw>d's 9cr$ible memory &
8 abil;y to analyze & syn!size
detail 2came an 9valuable
res\rce :5 we 2gan an >*ive (
oral hi/ory = ,,acb4 ,we "w$
closely on ? project :5 ,i
mov$ to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 9
#aigi4 ,s9ce !n1 ,i've he>d
praise = hm1 ag & ag dur+ my
oral 9t]views & >*iv+4 ,key
figures 9 ,,acb cr$it xs
funda;tal exi/;e to ,durw>d's
vi.n1 8 s+le-m9d$ 2lief 9 \r
cause1 & 8 abil;y to 9fuse p )
"s ( t same 2lief & 5]gy4
8,)\t ,durw>d1 we wdn't h _h !
w1 ! /r5g?1 & mo/ especially !
he>t to try & rebuild \r
move;t af \r civil w>0 is !
mo/ direct com;t on ? topic ,i
h collect$4 ,t s5ti;t      #hf
has be5 e*o$ 9 _m ways & "? _m
private rem9isc;es4
  ,9 _m ways ,,acb came to 2
,durw>d's life & he is "kn to
_m only = ? s+le-m9d$ unc1s+
"w4 ,i wi% ,i knew h[ to 3vey1
9 s* a %ort >ticle1 ! ess;e (
! man ,i knew & c.t$ z a gd
fr4 ,_m ( y knew hm only
politically1 : emphasizes 8
commit;t to ! ,,acb1 b he al
_h a p]sonal life4 ,he 0
active 9 8 commun;y1 9volv$ 9
local politics1 & /ood 2f !
,supreme ,c\rt 9 def5se ( !
"rs ( ,oklahoma-bas$ ,native
,am]icans4 ,z ,i settl$ 9to my
life 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,i
met ,aile51 ,durw>d's wife1 &
4cov]$ 8 p5*ant = football1
cats "<^: 9dep5d;e he
admir$">1 & bluegrass4
  ,by ! "t ,i return$ to
,wa%+ton1 a small commun;y (
ev5+ visitors _h =m$ at    #hg
! na;nal (fice4 ,memb]s ( ?
gr\p dropp$ by ! (fice1 af
h\rs1 to volunte] _! assi/.e4
,durw>d &_/or ,aile5 7 alw "!1
& we all "w$ tgr z an
un(ficial1 un9/ruct$ t1m4 ,mo/
ev5+s 5d$ ) d9n] & a cat*-up
ses.n1 ": we wd comp>e notes &
%>e \r exp]i;es4 ,"? ! %>+ (
9=ma;n ) u1 ,durw>d ex]cis$
l1d]%ip :ile direct+ \r ef=ts4
,he made u feel t we 7 all
a3ompli%+ "s?+ important tgr1
& we return$ week af week4 ,!
9=mal social life we cr1t$ "?
\r "w help$ u =ge la/+ fr%ips4
  ,ano!r key to ,durw>d's
makeup 0 8 abil;y to embrace !
future & r1* \ to ! un"kn4 ,:5
he retir$ & mov$ to ,au/91 he
sp5t "t to 4cuss1 buy1 & le>n
to use a comput]4 ,?\< he 0
n"e a p[] us]1 he 0 q compet5t
9 gett+ ! comput] to d ! ?+s
he ne$$4 ,9 "o ( \r la/    #hh
3v]sa;ns1 he "q$ me 9 detail
ab scann]s1 & _h 9ve/igat$
s"eal companies ) new products
on ! m>ket4 ,durw>d 0 ke5 to
"u/& h[ he mi<t rcv faxes &
turn !m 9to spee*4 ,he'd he>d
? 0 possible & want$ to "k
precisely h[ x 0 d"o4
  ,durw>d embrac$ & welcom$
positive *ange4 ,once he %[$
up ) a t9y pocket
microcassette ma*9e4
,surpris$1 ,i 9quir$ :at he 0
do+ ) t4 ,v s]i\sly1 he sd1
8,i'm adju/+ to my age40 ,^!
ma*9es 7 3/antly ) hm f !n on1
fill$ ) notes1 items to 2 d"o1
& 9=ma;n ab 3tacts4
  ,:5 he retir$ z ,,acb's
,na;nal ,repres5tative1 he
expla9$ 8 desire to make way =
8,,acb's next phase0 (
develop;t4 ,he 0 direct 9 say+
t he felt t ! skills ( o!rs wd
bett] s]ve ! organiza;n    #hi
9 ? new phase4 ,b no "o "e
d\bt$ 8 3t9u$ support &
9volve;t4
  ,9 ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 ,durw>d
ma9ly devot$ hmf to help+ ^?
"ps ( ,,acb t 7 / ei 4organiz$
or 9 s]i\s di6iculty4 ,v5dors
& racial m9orities 7 8 special
projects1 ) ,hispanic &
,native ,am]icans hi< on 8 li/
( p :o ne$$ help & att5;n4 ,he
al focus$ 8 att5;n on specific
complex issues t _h ll \tside
exp]tise4 ,social ,secur;y &
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come 7
issues on : he gave trem5d\s &
3t9u\s l1d]%ip4
  ,we _h ll opportun;y to "w
closely 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 b we
kept 9 t\*4 ,x 0 uncanny1 ?\<1
h[ qkly we cd recapture ! "w+
rela;n%ip we 2gan ne>ly #bc
ye>s ago4 ,x 0 z if we _h n"e
/opp$4 ,i (t5 wond]$ :at
,durw>d wd d or su7e/ 9    #ij
a "picul> situa;n4 ,"s"ts ,i
wd ph"o hm & ask4 ,if he 0
unavailable1 ,i wd ?9k ?+s ov]
& f9d my [n answ]s4 ,j "k+ t
,durw>d ,- ? s\rce ( wisdom &
advice ,- 0 available1 gave
me1 & _m o!rs1 3fid;e &
assur.e 9 mak+ deci.ns4 ,only
) ? s\rce miss+ h ,i come to
recognize my reli.e on
,durw>d4
  ,s n[1 we m/ f9d secur;y &
/r5g? else":4 ,to ! man :o
wi%$ no s]vices & no
memorials1 "! is "o ?+ ,i
"<we"> c hope to give4 ,x is
\r que/1 9dividually &
collectively1 = *ange1 gr[?1 &
a bett] future4 ,x is to f9d
)9 \rvs1 & !n o!rs1 ^? ?+s t
let u "w tgr & help "o ano!r4
,? is ! ess;e ( :at ,durw>d
did & pass$ to u4 ,we c hope
to draw on :at he left to u1 &
/rive to f9d new1          #ia
p-ori5t$ ways ( 3t9u+ \r
ef=ts4 ,to ,durw>d1 ,i'm sure
? wd 2 a true memorial4

        ,de> ,g5]al ,-
         ,:]"e ,y ,>e
     by ,bradley ,burson

  ,x 0 ov] #da ye>s ago ? pa/
,july :5 we f/ got acqua9t$4
,i _h n"e he>d ! "n ,durw>d
2f1 s y spell$ x = me4 ,x 0 9
,milwaukee j 2f we 7 to 2
subject$ to a radio 9t]view 9
3nec;n ) ! ,,nfb 3v5;n4 ,yr
quiet 5?usiasm = promot+
equal;y = bl p 0 3tagi\s1 & ,i
n"e recov]$ f ! 9fec;n4
  ,ll cd ,i h dr1m$ t ? casual
2g9n+ wd prove to 2 ! g5esis (
an alli.e t 0 to 5dure ov] f\r
decades & prove to 2 a vital
factor 9 ! c\rse ( my life4
  ,my 5?usiasm1 9volve;t1 & !
rosy gl[ 3t9u$ to gr[      #ib
until t ,july 3v5;n 9 #aieh :5
! fury ( ! orig9al ,bo/on ,tea
,"py 0 put to %ame4 ,t 0 ! r1l
2g9n+ ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,x 0 dur+ ^? next two
ye>s t we r1lly got to "k "o
ano!r4 ,x 0 t massive ple?ora
( s+le-spac$ ei<t- & #aj-page
lrs ex*ang$ ea* week or s 2t
y1 ,m>ie "<,bor+">1 ,>*ie
"<,lem> ,>*ibald">1
  & me t l$ to \r use ( !
humor\s saluta;n1 8,de>
,9surg5t ,g5]als40 ,we1 ! f\r
8,9surg5t ,g5]als0 s"\ \ &
kick$ >.d e idea we cd dr1m up
to pres]ve ! 9tegr;y ( a s+le
repres5tative na;nal
organiza;n )\t compromis+ \r
do7$ commit;t to democratic
pr9ciples4 ,& all ! :ile1 y1 m
?an any ( u1 %ook ! bu%es &
trees to f9d fell[ travel]s :o
%>$ \r views4 ,:5 !y did
em]ge1 we didn't h to      #ic
3v9ce !m ( any?+ ,- !y 7 alr (
! same m9d4
  ,x is important to me t o!rs
2 made aw>e ( ! fact t x 0 yr
h"o/ p]suasive;s & pat5tly
obvi\s d$ica;n to develop+ a
truly democratic organiza;n :1
m ?an any o!r s+le factor1
project$ ! funda;tal
philosophy ( ! ,,acb z x exi/s
td4
  ,af \r organiza;n ( ! ,,acb
9 ,kansas ,c;y1 ! f/ half doz5
ye>s w5t sl[ly4 ,b af ! #aifi
3v5;n 9 ,*>lotte1 t sl[ gr[?
took a sudd5 turn & ! ,,acb
memb]%ip 2gan to mu%room4 ,y
came up ) ! idea t ! 3v5;n
program mi<t divide xs ef=ts
2t ! common problems ( bl p z
view$ f a na;nal p]spective &1
on ! o!r h&1 z view$ f a m
p]sonaliz$ p]spective1 ori5t$
to meet ! specific ne$s (
9dividuals4                #id
  ,y pull$ tgr a h&;l ( lawy]s
& ask$ me to d ! same ) p
9t]e/$ 9 comput] programm+4 ,!
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n & ! ,visually
,impair$ ,data ,processors
,9t]na;nal result$4 ,t 0 !
2g9n+ ( ! a6iliat$ pr(es.nal
organiza;ns & special 9t]e/
gr\ps t make up ! bulk ( !
,,acb memb]%ip td4
  ,>*ie left q a few ye>s ago
& ,i "k t by n[ y & he h gott5
tgr to comp>e notes4 ,pl1se
give hm my v be/ reg>ds4
  ,well1 ,g5]al1 ,m>ie & ,i >e
/ hang+ >.d1 b we ,9surg5t
,g5]als h fad$ away ,- we >5't
ne$$ n[2 nobody tries to
susp5d ! 3/itu;n anymore4 ,we
won ! w> & al? >gu;ts g on1 j
z h1t$ z 2f1 !y >e n[ 3duct$
ac to ! rules ( ! game4
  ,i "k we'll get tgr ag1 b
"<no (f5se m1nt"> ,i       #ie
hope x won't 2 = a l;g "t4
  ,yr fr1 ,brad1 ,i4,g4 #d"9

   ,a ,g5tle ,giant ,moves
             ,on
   ,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,- ,a
    ,full ,life1 ,a ,huge
           ,legacy
        by ,rob]t ;,r4
          ,humphreys

  ,once 9 a v grt :ile "s ( u
>e =tunate 5 to get to "k an
9dividual ( s* memorable
9tellect or p]sonal;y t \r
lives >e p]man5tly &
sub/antially alt]$ by !
exp]i;e4 ,t 9dividual may take
! =m ( a m5tor1 a patron or
b5efactor1 or a h]o4 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel has be5 a m5tor1 a
t1*]1 & a fr to me4 ,i "k ,i
am only "o ( _m ^: lives he
has *ang$4
  ,x is m ?an a cli*e to   #if
say t ! wor? ( an 9dividual ,-
& ! _wly 3tribu;ns ( t
9dividual to ! bett];t ( 8 or
h] family1 frs1 coll1gues1
pr(es.n or c.try ,- >e n fully
appreciat$ until he or %e
l1ves u4 ,& al? _m1 _m ( u h
be5 aw>e1 ov] ! ye>s1 (
,durw>d ,mc,daniel's ext5sive
3tribu;ns to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program1 ( 8 advocacy on 2half
( 9dividuals :o >e bl &
visually impair$1 & ( 8
unsw]v+ d$ica;n to $uca;n &
s]vices & civil "rs1 mo/ ( u1
,i ?9k1 h only n[ 2gun to
3template ! magnitude ( 8
a3ompli%;ts1 & ! huge void
,durw>d's d1? w br+4
  ,i'm n prep>$ to write an
obitu>y or a eulogy2 ? is m 9
! nature ( a 4cus.n ) frs on !
subject ( ano!r fr we h "kn1 &
lik$1 & admir$4 ,let me />t by
reflect+ on h[ ,i feel     #ig
ab ! man1 & :at ,i "k ab hm4
,! title ( ? note ,- label+
,durw>d z a 8g5tle giant0 ,-
is n fully descriptive1 & 9 "s
ways is n r1lly a3urate4 ,he
was1 9de$1 a giant 9 8
9tellect1 9 8 5]gy1 9 8 firm;s
( purpose1 9 8 s5se ( direc;n4
,he 0 al g5tle1 9 ! s5se t he
0 quiet & g5]ally res]v$ 9
dem1nor2 yes1 n[ t ,i ?9k ab
x1 he _h grt dign;y4 ,ev5 9 8
dign;y1 h["e1 he possess$ an
easy a6abil;y4 ,he 0 easy to
approa* & fun to talk to4 ,he
al possess$ 3sid]able pati;e1
bo? ) p & ) ! evolu;n ( issues
& policies4 ,at "ts1 h["e1 v
few & f> 2t1 he 2came impati5t
) ob/ruc;ns & ) p]sonal
/u2orn;s4 ,at s* "ts he wd )]
! ob/ructor & sil;e ! /u2orn
antagoni/ ) a v]bal cut ( s*
preci.n & a3uracy z to make a
neurosurgeon 5vi\s4        #ih
,n"e1 h["e1 did ,i "e he> hm
raise 8 voice 9 ang] or
criticism4 ,x 0 8 nature to
r1son1 & n >gue4
  ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0
p]suasive1 & at ! same "t alm
unb5d+4 ,if 3v9c$ ( ! s.d;s (
8 posi;n1 he wd hold onto x )
absolute assur.e1 n wav]+ or
3c$+ to ano!r view un.s &
until he 0 sure "! 0 no
r1sonable alt]native4 ,he 0
t5aci\s1 & /u2orn1 & v gd at
gett+ :at he want$4 ,:at he
want$ usually turn$ \ to 2 !
be/ solu;n = any giv5 problem
or issue or policy4
  ,i f/ met ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
9 #aiga1 soon af go+ to "w =
,s54 ,j5n+s ,r&olph & ! ,s5ate
,labor & ,public ,welf>e
,committee4 ,durw>d 0 ! s\rce
( my e>lie/ $uca;n 9 ! field (
bl;s4 ,he acqua9t$ me ) !
issues1 ! policies1 !      #ii
p]sonalities4 ,my f/
recollec;n ( ,durw>d 0 a meet+
he reque/$1 z na;nal
repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to 4cuss
voca;nal rehabilita;n1 ! bl
v5d+ facil;y program1 & %elt]$
"w%ops4 ,z ) mo/ meet+s on ^!
issues1 he 0 a3ompani$ by ,irv
,s*loss ( ,,afb & ,john ,nagle
( ,,nfb1 two old & de> frs :o
al 2came frs ( m9e4 ,9 ^? "ds
,i d1lt ) a lot ( p repres5t+
4abil;y gr\ps1 /ates1
pr(es.nal tra9+1 unions1 f$]al
ag5cies1 & o!r 9t]e/s4 ,!y all
_h legislative ag5das1 b n"o
3vey$ ^? 9t]e/s m cog5tly or
p]si/5tly ?an ,durw>d
,mc,daniel4
  ,dur+ ! #bj-odd ye>s t
foll[$1 \r pa?s cross$
regul>ly & frequ5tly4 ,he
help$ & bol/]$ me1 9=m$ &
prodd$ me1 :e!r !         #ajj
subject 0 z mo;t\s z ! #aigd
am5d;ts to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act or 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices
= old] bl 9dividuals1 or
3sid]a;n ( ano!r posi;n = !
,bur1u = ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ 9 ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,z "t pass$1 we 2came
coll1gues & "pn]s on _m
matt]s4 ,dur+ ! la/ #aj ye>s
or s1 we "w$ tgr ) 9cr1s+
frequ5cy4 ,we collaborat$ on
vitally important projects
a6ect+ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program na;nally1 on issues
a6ect+ ! program 9 9dividual
/ates1 & on matt]s ( 3c]n to !
9t]e/s ( 9dividual bl v5dors4
,we help$ ,hawaii's bl v5dors
9 _! que/ to e/abli% v5d+
facilities at ! ,honolulu
,9t]na;nal ,airport1 we "w$ on
a v>iety ( >bitra;ns tgr1 we
plott$ & plann$ = !       #aja
improve;t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program1 bo? 9 ! legislative &
executive bran*es ( ! f$]al
gov]n;t4 ,durw>d 0 3/antly
fly+ f "o meet+ to ! next1
try+ to put \ fires1 develop+
new id1s1 & imple;t+ !m4 ,"! 7
n"e 5 h\rs 9 ! "d = ,durw>d4
,he pu%$1 he prodd$1 he br"\ p
tgr4 ,he 0 ! cataly/ = c.t.s
9itiatives4
  ,n[ he's g"o1 & we >e all !
poor] = 8 l1v+2 b m important1
we >e all ! ri*] = hav+ "kn
hm1 & hav+ le>n$ f hm1 & hav+
"w$ ) hm4 ,we m/ n grieve 8
pass+4 ,he _h a full & m1n+;l
life4 ,r1 we %d n[ celebrate 8
brilliant a3ompli%;ts4 ,?\< we
mi<t1 = a "t1 9dulge \rvs 9 "s
trepida;n = a future )\t 8
guid.e & 8 help1 he wd n want
u to pause too l;g4 ,"! is too
m* to d6 ,"! >e too _m
problems left unsolv$6    #ajb
,"! >e v5dors to help1 a
program to /r5g!n1 & "! is
preci\s ll "t 9 : to d all ^!
?+s4 ,we m/ pick up ": he left
(f1 )\t hesita;n or delay4 ,we
m/ c>ry on4
  ,t's :at ,durw>d wd want u
to d4

      ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
     ,important 9 ,,acb's
            ,=ma;n
      by ,bonnie ,by+ton

  ,! ye> 0 #aifa4
  8,does any"o "h "k a ,jack &
,bonnie ,by+ton80
  ,! man ask+ ! "q 0 big1 a
tall ,t5;s1n4 ,! place 0 ! old
,aladan ,hotel >.d ! corn] f !
,muelba*4 ,x seem$ %a2y comp>$
to ! ,muelba*1 b x 0 *1p4 ,my
husb& & ,i 7 /opp$4 ,f ! front
( ! room ! came an answ]4
  ,durw>d ;,k4            #ajc
,mc,daniel sd firmly1 8,we "k
!m4 ,!y're ,,ok4 ,let !m in40
  ,! ,t5;see door gu>d1 ,i
2lieve 8 "n 0 ,morgan1 /epp$
aside4 ,we made \r way to
*airs : 7 ! old /yle ) >ms =
notetak+4 ,9 addi;n to
,mc,daniel1 at a small sp1k]s'
table 0 ano!r man1 small] ?an
,mc,daniel1 ,n$ ,freeman f
,georgia4 ,! room 0 dimly lit1
somb]1 & ! 3v]sa;ns 7 9 l[
t"os4 ,i 2lieve "! 7 #ae to
#be p 9 ! room4 ,mo/ ( u 7 bl
or l[ vi.n4
  ,mc,daniel1 possibly = \r
b5efit1 sd1 8,we 7 4cuss+ !
=ma;n ( a new organiza;n4 ,:at
d y ?9k80
  ,i told hm ,i ?"\ x 0 "s?+ :
%d h be5 d"o s"eal ye>s ago4
,!n ! cr[d :i/l$4 ,jack 0
surpris$1 b elat$4 ,mc,daniel
/ress$ ! magnitude ( =m+ a new
na;nal organiza;n4        #ajd
,3v]sa;n 2came fre] & m normal
9 t"o4
  ,my husb& _h alw lik$
,mc,daniel4 ,he _h spok5 2f \r
,kansas organiza;n s"eal "ts1
& ,jack :isp]$ to me1 8,x's
nice to see "o bl man :o has
bra9s40
  ,!n ,n$ ,freeman \tl9$ "s
su7e/$ proc$ures = mak+ !
br1k4 ,! meet+ 0 ord]ly &
calm4 ,my mo/ vivid memory (
,mc,daniel 0 t he v\*$ = u1
all[+ u to 2 a "p ( ! 2g9n+ (
,,acb4 ,ab #i3#cj or #aj3#jj1
t meet+ adj\rn$1 b we agre$ to
meet ag4 ,,acb is / meet+ &
meet+ & meet+4 444

        ,9 ,memoriam3
   ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
      by ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt

  ,septemb] #f1 #aiid m>k$ !
de"pure ( ,durw>d         #aje
,mc,daniel f ! _w z we "k x4
,x 0 a trem5d\s loss to bl
p]sons "ey": & a deep1 p]sonal
loss to me4
  ,z a *>t] memb] ( ,,acb & a
memb] ( xs f/ bo>d (
directors1 ,i c tell y f/h& t
y wd n 2 r1d+ ? ,,acb
publica;n td if x w]5't =
,durw>d4 ,dur+ ! f/ ye>s :5 we
7 a fl$gl+ organiza;n1 :5 _m p
7 skeptical ab jo9+ u & m"oy 0
alm non-exi/5t1 ! ?"\ n"e ev5
cross$ ,durw>d's m9d t ,,acb
mi<t n su3e$4 ,:5 any ( u d>$
to imply t we mi<t n get ,,acb
(f ! gr.d1 he qkly 2came
impati5t ) u & told u h[
negative we w]e4 ,i p]sonally
rememb] a lecture or two on
positive 5]gy4
  ,:5 he 2liev$ t ! "t 0 "r =
,,acb to make xs pres;e felt
on ,capitol ,hill he su7e/$ to
! na;nal bo>d t we        #ajf
cr1te ! posi;n ( na;nal
repres5tative1 & (f to
  ,wa%+ton he w5t at a "t :5
we 7 n at all c]ta9 he "e wd
get pd4 ,t k9d ( commit;t is
alm unr1l6 ,:]"e he w5t1 he
s"\ \ key bl p & 9troduc$ !m
to ! c\ncil4 ,n"e did he apply
pressure to ga9 memb]s1 he j
ma9ta9$ 8 normal1 l[-key
po/ure & esp\s$ ,,acb
philosophy4 ,i 2lieve ! fruits
( 8 labor >e q obvi\s to all (
u td4
  ,al;g ) _m o!rs1 ,durw>d
9itiat$ ! idea t we cd 9cr1se
memb]%ip by =m+ special-9t]e/
a6iliates1 2liev+ t ! bond (
economics add$ to ! bond (
visual impair;t wd equal grt]
memb]%ip = ,,acb1 & x did4 ,9
#aifi1 ! f/ special-9t]e/
a6iliates 7 =m$1 & ,,acb 0 (f
& runn+4 ,": we >e td sp1ks =
xf4                       #ajg
  ,i d n m1n to 4c.t "w t 0
d"o ov] ! ye>s by any ( ! re/
( u1 b )\t ,durw>d's unsw]v+1
alm obsessive d$ica;n to !
ultimate result1 we probably
wdn't h made x4 ,promot+ &
build+ ,,acb 0 a sev5-"d-a-
week labor ( love = hm4
  ,p]sonally1 ,i miss ,durw>d
,mc,daniel alr4 ,he 0 my fr &
my m5tor4 ,he tau<t me _m ?+s
,- t p >e \r mo/ valuable
res\rce1 t ,i m/ rememb] alw t
\r memb]s >e volunte]s & m/ 2
tr1t$ acly1 t a gd swim & "s
,jack ,daniels act z a gd
tonic af a t\< meet+ & t "o %d
alw 2 true to "o's self4 ,may
\r mo/ d$icat$ f.d] n"e 2
=gott54




                          #ajh
      ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
     ',tall' 9 ,_m ,ways
     by ,roseanne ,diehl

  ,i met ,durw>d ,mc,daniel =
! f/ "t 9 #aifh1 :5 he att5d$
a meet+ ( ! ,d4,c4 ,associa;n
( ,"w]s = ! ,bl4
,automatically ,i look$ up to
hm 2c he 0 tall] ?an ,i4
  ,alm immly ,i recogniz$ t he
0 al tall 2c he 0 9tellig5t &
s9c]e 9 8 3vic;ns4 ,v soon ,i
r1liz$ 8 9du/ri\s & ambiti\s
way ( life4 ,i obs]v$ t he 0 n
a clock wat*] & app>5tly _h no
set d9n] h\r4 ,:5 he "w$ on a
project1 he f9aliz$ x if at
all possible4
  ,:5 he op5$ a small (fice (
! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue (
& = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica & _h to
l1ve t[n = a few "ds1 he ask$
me if ,i wd pl1se come & sit 9
! (fice to rcv & record   #aji
messages4 ,i sat am;g unpack$
boxes & manag$ ! teleph"o4
  ,^u 8 return we _h \r only
mis"u/&+4 ,he sd1 8,aile5
tells me y h n set up !
(fice40 ,my reply was1 8,z
soon z y c sp5d "t "w+ ) me1
,i w 2 happy to help unpack4
,i w n 2 3sid]$ z ! p]son :o
hid ?+s f y40 ,once ag we saw
eye to eye4
  ,am;g o!r o3a.ns ,i w
rememb] ,durw>d's quiet1 /1dy
mann] z he (f]$ advice on !
prop] proc$ure ,i1 z !
secret>y ( ! ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n "<n[
,visually ,impair$ ,9=ma;n
,speciali/s ,9c4">1 %d use to
a3ompli% xs pap]"w & apply to
! ,,irs = t organiza;n's tax-
exempt /atus4 ,i told ! ,,vi/a
bo>d memb]s t we a3ompli%$ \r
goal 2c we _h ,durw>d's   #aaj
able assi/.e4
  ,dur+ ! #bj ye>s t ,i _h
3tact ) ,durw>d1 ,i rema9$
favorably impress$ by 8
impe3able 9tegr;y4 ,he "w$
dilig5tly = all ( u4

        ,9 ,memoriam3
     ,durw>d ,mc,daniel1
         #aiae-#aiid
    by ,sue ,ammet]1 ,pa/
     ,presid5t1 ,wa%+ton
       ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

  ,on ,septemb] #f1 #aiid p
>.d ! c.try 7 %ock$ & sadd5$
to he> ( ! sudd5 d1? ( ,durw>d
,mc,daniel4 ,8 commit;t &
l1d]%ip 9 improv+ 3di;ns = bl
& visually impair$ p]sons
spans alm #ej ye>s (
3tribu;ns1 d$ica;n &
a3ompli%;ts4 ,b1 j z
important1 he 0 a true fr to !
,,wcb & to me             #aaa
p]sonally4
  ,durw>d "w$ quietly 2h !
sc5es to assi/ ,,wcb dur+ \r
pre-m]g] & m]g] "ds4 ,8 advice
& c\nsel help$ guide u "? ?
excit+ & *all5g+ "t4 ,i
rememb] /&+ next to hm on !
plat=m at ! ,d5v] ,,acb 3v5;n
9 #aiij :5 we 7 aw>d$ \r new
*>t] ( a6ilia;n4 ,8 voice *ok$
) pride & emo;n z he describ$
\r m]g] & 8 joy at see+ two
a6iliates come tgr z "o /r;g
organiza;n4
  ,^? ( y :o knew ,durw>d knew
( 8 9volve;t ) & 2lief 9
memb]%ip gr[? & ret5;n )9
,,acb & o!r organiza;ns ( & =
! bl4 ,i 0 honor$ to 2 appo9t$
to ! memb]%ip committee & to
"w ) ,durw>d & o!rs 9 build+ &
/r5g!n+ ,,acb4 ,z *airman ( !
committee1 ,durw>d's tire.s
5]gy & wisdom truly s]v$ z a
role model = ea* ( u on   #aab
! memb]%ip committee4
  ,8 abil;y to rememb] ! "ns (
bl p]sons "?\t ? c.try 0 truly
9cr$ible4 ,he _h a huge
rolodex : m/ h 3ta9$ ?\s&s (
"ns1 addresses & ph"o numb]s4
,i wd t1se hm by say+ t he m/
"k e bl p]son 9 ? c.try4 ,he
wd lau< & say t "! 7 probably
a few t he _h n he>d ab4
  ,9 #aiib1 ,i 0 ask$ by
,presid5t ,saund]s if ,i wd
a3ept ! posi;n ( *air ( !
memb]%ip committee4 ,!
responsibil;y 0 *all5g+ & a ll
bit sc>y4 ,b ,durw>d 0 alw "!1
z vice *airman1 will+ly l5d+ 8
5c\rage;t1 id1s & support4
,:e!r he 0 fi<t+ = ! "rs (
te5s to h a vote 9 ,,acb or
spe>h1d+ ef=ts to 9cr1se \tr1*
to ! m9or;y or ag$ bl
communities he 0 alw "! )
positive id1s & a will+;s to
take on an assign;t4      #aac
  ,he wrote c.t.s numb]s ( lrs
to bl p]sons "ey":4 ,he wd
give advice1 5c\rage;t & ev51
"s"ts1 a mild scold+4 ,b 8
ef=ts 7 alw direct$ t[>d self-
organiza;n ( ! bl4 ,8 lrs 7
ano!r vehicle t he us$ to keep
9 t\* ) bl p]sons >.d ? c.try4
,8 lrs alw made y ?9k ab
issues or 3c]ns fac+ ,,acb4
  ,i 0 al privileg$ to s]ve on
! l;g-range plann+ committee )
hm4 ,we 7 giv5 ! responsibil;y
( develop+ recomm5da;ns 9 !
>ea ( legisla;n & advocacy4
,we sp5t c.t.s h\rs 4cuss+ !
hi/ory1 philosophy & issues
impact+ organiza;ns ( & = !
bl4 ,8 sudd5 d1? 0 "picul>ly
di6icult = ! committee s9ce we
_h j sp5t ?ree "ds tgr at ! 5d
( ,augu/ develop+ f9al
recomm5da;ns to 2 pres5t$ to !
,,acb bo>d ( directors 9
,septemb]4                #aad
  ,durw>d w 2 truly miss$ = 8
_m 3tribu;ns & a3ompli%;ts on
2half ( ! bl commun;y4 ,b1 m
important1 he w 2 rememb]$ by
_m ( u z a t1*]1 a m5tor & a
fr4

    ,remembr.es ( ,durw>d
       ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,:5 ,i f/ came to ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 %ortly af my law s*ool
gradua;n 9 ! fall ( #aiga1 ,i
2gan "w z a fre% new lawy] 9 !
,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !
!n ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n &
,welf>e4 ,i soon met s* bl frs
z ,bud ,kei? :o al "w$ at
,,hew1 & ,oral ,mill]1 & "?
!m1 ,i 2gan b[l+ 9 ! ,d4,c4
,bl ,b[l+ ,l1gue4 ,dur+ #aigb
& #aigc1 a s(t-spok5 bl lawy]
"nd ,durw>d ,mc,daniel wd
o3a.nally sub/itute 9     #aae
\r b[l+ l1gue = ,oral ,mill]
or ,reese ,robrahn4
  ,t's h[ ,i f/ met ,durw>d
,mc,daniel4 ,i soon 4cov]$ by
talk+ ) ,durw>d t he "w$ z !
na;nal repres5tative ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
ran1 al;g ) 8 wife ,aile51 a
small (fice = ,,acb 9 d[nt[n
,wa%+ton4 ,i _h n"e be5 a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl & knew virtually no?+ ( !
battles 9 : ,durw>d _h f"\ 9
ord] to cr1te ,,acb1 b ,i
sl[ly 2gan to le>n f ,durw>d
ab ! philosophy & direc;n ( \r
organiza;n4 ,i al came to le>n
t ,durw>d & ,i _h a ke5 &
abid+ 9t]e/ 9 politics 9 g5]al
& 9 progressive ,democratic
"py political a6airs 9
"picul>4 ,i rememb] 2+ v
impress$ ) ,durw>d's d$ica;n
to ! bett];t ( ! lives (
av]age or ll bl           #aaf
,am]icans4 ,he wasn't m*
9t]e/$ 9 ! a*ieve;ts ( ! well-
$ucat$1 sup]-a*iev+ bl1 b r ,i
cd s5se ! fire & pas.n 9
,durw>d 9 favor ( t av]age1
small-t[n bl p]son :o 0 (t5
/ru7l+ j to make 5ds meet4 ,?
populi/ \tlook & political
philosophy 9 all likelihood 0
an \tgr[? ( ,durw>d's backgr.d
9 ,depres.n-"t1 du/b[l
,oklahoma1 ": "ts 7 brutally
t\<1 & 9dividuals _h to rely
on _! [n grit1 guts & self-
det]m9a;n to ov]come p]sonal
ob/acles4 ,durw>d1 ,i came to
le>n1 2liev$ t "? skill;l
9flu;e on /ate & f$]al
legislative processes1 h>d "w
9 /ate & f$]al gov]n;tal
regulatory processes1 & f]v5t
advocacy at local1 /ate &
na;nal levels1 we cd improve !
lot ( ^? av]age1 ll1 non-
9flu5tial bl citiz5s4     #aag
,progress mi<t come sl[ly & 9
small 9cre;tal /eps1 b ! l;g]
we use \r ,god-giv5 sm>ts &
advocate 9tellig5tly1 we cd
move ! ball =w>d4
  ,dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( \r
acqua9t.e & fr%ip1 ,i 0 2g9n+
my "w 9 ! >1s ( equal employ;t
opportun;y & a6irmative ac;n4
,durw>d & ,i "w$ closely tgr
on develop+ a legislative
9itiative to am5d ,title ,,vii
( ! ,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd
to 9clude h&icapp$ "w]s &
applicants = employ;t )9 !
cov]age ( t act4 ,\r ef=ts
came to a h1d dur+ #aigi &
#aihj :5 "w+ ) /aff f ,s54
,h>rison ,williams' "<;,d-
,n4,j4"> (fice1 we ga9$
committee 3sid]a;n & favorable
ac;n on \r bill4 ,! 9itiative
fl.d]$1 h["e1 & we 7 n able to
get floor 3sid]a;n ei 9 !
,s5ate or 9 ! ,h\se (     #aah
,repres5tatives dur+ ! #ifth
,3gress4 ,i 2lieve \r ef=ts1
h["e1 s]v$ z a f.da;n = lat]
legislative 9itiatives :
result$ 9 ! passage ( ,title
,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act 9 #aiij4
  ,"o o!r important qual;y ab
,durw>d des]ves m5;n "h4
,durw>d n"e ask$ m ( any ( u
bl citiz5s ?an he dem&$ &
extract$ f hmf4 ,x is
virtually a leg5d ab hm 9
,,acb circles t he "w$ ,- (t5
= mon?s at a "t ,- )\t 2+ pd 8
sal>y by ,,acb4 ,9 addi;n1
,durw>d on _m o3a.ns m]ely
took an ,i-[e-y f ,,acb =
travel exp5ses & o!r comp5sa;n
to : he 0 5titl$4 ,8 d$ica;n &
p]sonal sacrifice to !
purposes & causes esp\s$ by
,,acb all too (t5 w5t 2y !
call ( duty4 ,if ,durw>d ask$
y = a f9ancial            #aai
3tribu;n1 y cd 9v>iably c.t on
x t he hmf 0 mak+ an ev5 l>g]
f9ancial 3tribu;n ( 8 [n to !
cause4 ,? qual;y ( l1d+ "?
p]sonal example & d$ica;n :ile
n"e ask+ any"o to d m ?an he 0
will+ to d hmf >e 9 my m9d !
signature qualities ( l1d]%ip
: 4t+ui%$ ,durw>d ,mc,daniel's
life's "w 9 ! organiz$ bl
move;t4 ,yes1 p]sonal h"o/y1
9tegr;y & d$ica;n to pr9ciple1
3sci;e & purpose 7 c]ta9ly "p
( ,durw>d's w9n+ =mula =
su3ess1 b ,durw>d's will+;s to
dem& m ( hmf ?an any"o else 0
:at = me sep>at$ ,durw>d
,mc,daniel f all o!r l1d]s 9 !
organiz$ bl move;t4
  ,2c ( s* qualities1 ,i 0
"picul>ly pl1s$ :5 ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors rec5tly
e/abli%$ ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,memb]%ip ,5h.e;t &
,ret5;n ,*all5ge ,fund4   #abj
,durw>d1 ,i am sure1 wd 2
"picul>ly pl1s$ ) ! *all5ge
aspect ( ? memorial fund4
,,acb has committ$ xf to mat*
doll> = doll> 3tribu;ns to !
fund up to a cap ( @s#ajj1jjj
)9 f\r ye>s4 ,?us1 ,,acb z an
organiza;n is 3t9u+ &
p]petuat+ ,durw>d's f9e/
qual;y ( putt+ xs m"oy ": xs
m\? is & mat*+ ! ef=ts ( \r
memb]s1 a6iliates & frs4 ,i
pray t ,,acb w h to put up !
5tire @s#ajj1jjj 9 mat*+
funds1 2c if we d1 t w m1n t
we h a3umulat$ a sizable
memorial fund t w g a l;g way
t[>d gu>antee+ ,,acb's gr[? &
future memb]%ip secur;y4 ,no?+
less wd satisfy ,durw>d1 & ,i
"k t he is smil+ z ,,acb
*all5ges xs memb]%ip to ev5 m
ambiti\s goals & objectives4
  ,durw>d w cle>ly 2 grtly
miss$1 & 8 pass+ cr1tes   #aba
an a*+ gap 9 \r mid/4 ,yet he
wd n want u to dwell on hm or
\r loss4 ,r1 he wd want u to
keep \r noses to ! gr9d/"o &
keep "w+ e "d = ! bett];t (
life ( all bl ,am]icans4
,let's take ,durw>d's legacy z
\r p]sonal *all5ge1 & r$$icate
\r ef=ts t[>d ! 5ds t we c
a*ieve if we w foll[ ,durw>d's
example4

    ,a ,tribute to ,durw>d
          ,mc,daniel

  ,i4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0
truly a 8leg5d 9 8 [n "t60 ,!
"w t he did = ! _m1 _m di6]5t
organiza;ns to advocate = bl p
is1 ( c\rse1 a matt] ( record4
,b "! is no r1l record ( ! _m
p t he n only gave hope &
5c\rage;t1 except 9 ! memory &
he>ts ( 8 family & frs4 ,he
n"e fail$ to (f] 8 help   #abb
": & :5 he cd1 & he 5ri*$ !
lives ( all ! p he t\*$4
  ,)\t 8 help & 5c\rage;t ,hi<
,pla9s ,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9
,am>illo1 ,texas1 mi<t n"e h
2come a r1l;y4 ,:5 ,durw>d
r1liz$ t we _h fail$ to get a
prop] *>t] af hav+ "w$ ) s"eal
di6]5t attorneys1 he immly
proce$$ to obta9 "o = u4 ,8
advice & 5c\rage;t 7 alw
freely giv5 & appreciat$4
  ,o!rs may foll[ 9 8
foot/eps1 b no "o c fill 8
%oes6
  ,- ,alice ,butl]1 presid5t
em]itus1 bo>d ( directors1
,hi< ,pla9s ,li<th\se = ! ,bl
  ,,ii4 ,f ! ,9t]net3 ,durw>d
3v9c$ me t ,i %d apply = !
,,nac executive director's
posi;n4 ,a few ye>s lat]1 ,i
told ,durw>d t he [$ me "o6 ,i
collect$ _m "ts dur+ my t5ure
at ,,nac4 ,durw>d 0 an    #abc
honor$ m5tor4
  ,- ,d5nis ;,l4 ,h>t5/9e1
,executive ,director1
,securities ,9du/ry ,f.da;n =
,economic ,$uca;n
  ,,iii4 ,x 0 ) sad;s t ,i r1d
! report ( ,durw>d
,mc,daniel's d1? 9 ! ,octob]
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,f
#aifh to #aigb1 ,i 0 employ$ z
executive secret>y at !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 "w+
) ,irv ,s*loss4 ,dur+ ? p]iod
we "w$ ) ,durw>d on _m
legislative issues1 9clud+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5d+ ,/& ,act
am5d;ts ( #aigb4 ,i 0 att5d+
law s*ool at ni<t dur+ ?
p]iod4 ,:5 ,i ne>$ gradua;n1
,durw>d (f]$ me a job at
,,acb1 9itially z a secret>y b
he hop$ t soon he wd 2 hir+ an
assi/ant : ,i wd 2come4 ,i did
n a3ept ! posi;n1 b a ye> or
two lat]1 ,durw>d 0       #abd
9/ru;tal 9 reta9+ me z c\nsel
= ! v5dors & o!rs 9 a law suit
ag/ ! ,secret>y ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e "<z x 0 !n">
reg>d+ :at we 2liev$ 0 a lack
( agree;t 2t ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,am5d;ts1 ! legislative
purpose & ! regula;ns4 ,? suit
w5t to ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt (
,app1ls = ! ,d4,c4 ,circuit4
,we lo/1 b x 0 "o ( my f/
8big0 cases4 ,i _h o3a.n to
sp1k to ,durw>d j la/ ye> &
s5d hm a copy ( ! brief4
  ,! ,,acb 0 well-s]v$ )
,durw>d ,mc,daniel z xs f/
na;nal repres5tative4 ,he
cr1t$ a /r;g1 well-respect$
pres;e = ! organiza;n4 ,he
coop]at$ to ! ext5t possible )
o!r organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 9
ord] to 5h.e ! e6ect ( ,,acb's
lo2y+ ef=ts4 ,i 0 privileg$ to
h "kn & _h ! opportun;y to "w
) hm4                     #abe
  ,- ,elizabe? ;,h4 ,f>quh>1
,c\nsellor at ,law1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4
  ,,iv4 ,9 #aigd1 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel assi/$ ,,acb memb]s
9 ! ,bu6alo1 ,n4,y41 >ea 9
3tact+ ! f$]al ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n "<n[ ,(fice (
,p]sonnel ,manage;t"> to
p]suade !m to all[ ! use ( an
abacus :5 tak+ a civil s]vice
exam4 ,until ? ef=t1 x 0
commonly 2liev$ t ! abacus 0
"s k9d ( calculator4 ,we 7
able to po9t \ to !m t !
abacus m]ely provid$ a me?od =
8writ+0 ! numb]s4 ,z a result1
! abacus has be5 all[$ z a
tool = assi/+ bl & visually
impair$ civil s]vice
applicants4
  ,- ,ka?y ,lyons1 ,bu6alo1
,n4,y4

                          #abf
       ,?ank ,y1 ,,rsva
           ,memb]s6

  ,z presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1
repres5t+ bl busi;sm5 &
busi;swom5 acr ,am]ica1 : al
symbolizes ! tire.s ef=ts ( \r
=m] fr & legal c\nsel ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel1 ,i'd l to
express ! total apprecia;n (
\r memb]s1 plus an ov]all
a6ec;n "?\t ! :ole busi;s
5t]prise program = 8
a*ieve;ts4 ,,rsva has d$icat$
a rec5t issue ( 8,!
,v5dorscope0 to ,durw>d1 & has
9itiat$ an ongo+ 8,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,memorial ,fund ,-
,a ,legacy ( ,legal ,support0
,- to honor 8 "n & legal
ef=ts4 ,durw>d ,mc,daniel 0 "o
giant /ep = ,,rsva1 & "o awe"s
l1p = \r na;n's bl4
  ,- ,raymond ,wa%burn    #abg
       ,! ,durw>d ;,k4
     ,mc,daniel ,memorial
            ,fund3
     ,a ,legacy ( ,legal
           ,support

  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,memorial ,fund has be5
e/abli%$ by ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica to honor !
memory ( a grt l1d] 9 ! bl;s
field & a grt fr ( ! na;n's bl
v5d+ facil;y program4 ,durw>d
,mc,daniel pass$ away
,septemb] #f1 #aiid1 af a life
( s]vice & d$ica;n to ! "rs &
ne$s ( bl & visually impair$
p4 ,he gave tire.sly ( 8 "t &
5]gy1 legal exp]tise & program
k to ! cause ( bl v5dors "?\t
! c.try1 & he 0 de>ly lov$ by
^? :o 7 privileg$ to "k hm1 "w
) hm1 le>n f hm4
  ,= ^! & c.t.s o!r r1sons1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors   #abh
( ,am]ica cr1t$ a tangible
tribute : w b5efit bl v5dors &
protect _! "rs 9 ! ye>s to
come4 ,! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,memorial ,fund w 2
us$ exclusively to reta9
c\nsel & to pay relat$ co/s &
exp5ses to protect ! "rs &
b5efits ( all bl v5dors & to
def5d & safegu>d ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act & ! programs
op]at+ "u t f$]al law4 ,on !
basis ( deci.ns made by !
,,rsva bo>d ( directors1 !
fund w provide an ongo+
me*anism = address+ legal
issues ( na;nal import.e4 ,al?
! ,,rsva bo>d may vote to
9t]v5e 9 an 9dividual case :
has na;nwide implica;ns1 !
fund may n 2 us$ to pay !
legal exp5ses ( 9dividual
v5dors4
  ,! na;nal program ( bl v5d+
facilities op]at+ "u !    #abi
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act = ! ,bl1
#bj ,u4,s4 ,code sec;ns #ajg-
#ajg;e1 2gan 9 #aihf z an
employ;t program = bl p 9
f$]al build+s4 ,x n[ 9cludes
"s #h1ejj v5d+ facilities 9
f$]al1 /ate & private loca;ns4
,bl v5dors & _! ?\s&s (
employees g5]ate annual sales
( food & o!r gds & s]vices 9 !
am.t ( @s#djj million4 ,bl
v5d+ facilities h a prior;y to
op]ate on f$]al prop]ty4 ,!y
9clude l>ge cafet]ias1 snack
b>s & kiosks1 gift %ops & v5d+
ma*9es4 ,! program is l>gely
self-su/a9+4
  ,al? ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d bl
v5d+ facil;y program is widely
reg>d$ z p]h ! f9e/ & mo/
su3ess;l employ;t program = p
) 4abilities "e devis$1 bl
v5dors >e 3/antly fac$ )
*all5ges & imp$i;ts to !
r1liza;n ( ! full         #acj
pot5tial ( ! act4 ,na;nal fa/
food 3tracts h be5 sign$ :
defy ! prior;y a3ord$ to bl
v5dors "u ! act3 limita;ns >e
plac$ on ! abil;y ( bl v5dors
to obta9 9come f v5d+ ma*9es2
f$]al ag5cies & morale &
welf>e organiza;ns violate !
law & usurp m"oy & job
opportunities : "r;lly 2l;g to
bl v5dors4 ,! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,memorial ,fund w
help bl v5dors 3t9ue to c>ry
on ! fi<t to pres]ve _!
program & _! livelihood4
  ,"qs 3c]n+ ! fund %d g to !
,,rsva ,na;nal ,(fice1 #bajj
,woodm]e ;,blvd41 ,suite #abj1
,h>vey1 ,,la #gjjeh2 ph"o
"<#hjj"> #dfg-#ebii4




                          #aca
        ,legal ,a3ess3
    ,political ,transi;n3
   ,opportun;y or ,ni<tm>e8
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,horizons10 ,janu>y
           #aiie4">

  ,"! is a new mood 9
,wa%+ton4 ,& x's n 2c !
,r$sk9s h be5 dr1d;l "<ag">1
mak+ 8,meet ! ,press0 m app1l+
?an ! ,sup]dull4
  ,x is ,janu>y #aiie1 & !
,republicans 3trol bo? !
,s5ate & ,h\se (
,repres5tatives = ! f/ "t 9
#dj ye>s6 ,? is a "t ( major
transi;n 9 raw political p[]4
,we >e a ye> 2f \r quadr5nial
na;nal ca?>sis ( a presid5tial
elec;n4 ,democrats1 ,presid5t
,cl9ton & company1 z well z !
,republican pot5tial c&idates
"<too num]\s to "n =      #acb
space r1sons">1 >e 2g9n+ to
maneuv] = posi;n4 ,ac;n1 n
9ac;n1 is ! by^w4
  ,! task = p]sons )
4abilities is to take
advantage ( ? situa;n1 seiz+ !
mo;tum = *ange1 & ride ) !
tide to solidify programs : w
2 e6ective 9 ! #bast c5tury1
jettison+ ! old programs : >e
9/itu;nally irrelevant or
duplicative4 ,if ! 4abl$
commun;y fails to d s1 !
pot5tial is r1l t ! programs :
>e ne> & de>1 t\*+ ! fabric (
_! lives w 2 sacrific$ on !
alt>s ( 8d[nsiz+ gov]n;t0 &
8unfund$ m&ates40
  ,let me su7e/ t ! "t is n[
to recognize a few basic
political facts s t ! next two
ye>s w n 2 a debacle1 )
:olesale 4rup;n ( programs acr
! bo>d3
  #a4 ,bill ,cl9ton & !   #acc
,democrats h a solid #dc p]c5t
( ! vote4 ,? m1ns ,bill
,cl9ton ne$s m vot]s to get
re-elect$4
  #b4 ,p vote ag/1 9clud+ ag/
bur1ucrats 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,x 0
ag/ gov]n;t ,- gov]n;t : is
duplicative & 9trusive ,- z 9
tell+ busi;s :o to hire1 :at
place to modify1 etc4 ,if !
,republicans m]ely 3t9ue !
/atus quo & d n cut gov]n;t1
!y w lose 9 #aiif4
  #c4 ,! pat*"w approa* to
gov]n;t is \4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 :5
gov]n;t ag5cy numb] "o does n
"w1 we d n cr1te ag5cies numb]
two1 ?ree & f\r to make x "w4
,n[1 if numb] "o is n "w+ or \
( date1 x cd well 2 g"o1
"picul>ly af ! l9e item veto
"<,no4 #e1 2l"> gets approv$4
  #c;a4 ,! coroll>y to ! 5d (
! pat*"w approa* to gov]n;t is
t ! cr$it c>d approa*     #acd
to gov]n;t is al \4
,a3.tabil;y ( programs "<,d !y
s]ve 4abl$ p or ! p :o run
!m8">1 cutt+ taxes & gov]n;t
"w]s >e 9 vogue4 ,"! w 2 an
attempt to 3solidate programs1
) /ates_/local gov]n;ts mak+ !
h>d] *oices on :at to actually
sp5d ! m"oy4 ,"! is "o
excep;n1 no4 #d4
  #d4 ,"! w 2 m m"oy = def5se4
,cl9ton has alr ann\nc$ he's =
x & ,republicans1 z "p ( _!
rite ( passage1 alw embrace m
m"oy = def5se4
  #e4 ,bo? ,presid5t ,cl9ton &
! ,republicans >e 9 favor (
l9e item veto4 ,t is au?or;y =
! presid5t to veto "p ( a bill
& sign 9to law ! rema9d] (
legisla;n : passes ! ,3gress4
,no l;g] w lawmak]s 2 able to
protect _! pet projects or
ag5cies by 9clud+ !m 9
legisla;n : ! presid5t    #ace
m/ sign "<a practice commonly
call$ 8,*ri/mas tree+0">4 ,?9k
( ! presid5t z ! p]son :o
takes "s?+ \ ( a basket at !
sup]m>ket 8 family has ga!r$ =
hm & buys ! re/ ( ! gds4 ,look
= support = ! l9e item veto to
2 9clud$ 9 ! presid5t's ,/ate
( ! ,union address lat] ? mon?
& = ,3gress to move qkly on ?4
,! l9e item veto cd 2 ! mo/
pr(.d *ange e6ect$ by ! #ajdth
,3gress4
  ,giv5 ? political climate1 x
is important to r1lize ! grt
opportun;y at h&4 ,!
opportun;y is "! to %ape !
debate by id5tify+ ! crucial
programs &1 not)/&+ t we may h
p]sonal frs 9 ! o!rs1 make !
t\< *oices4 ,! commun;y (
p]sons ) 4abilities m/ play to
bo? ,republicans & ,democrats4
,nei "py has s* a lock on !
,am]ican vot] t x c       #acf
take ! 4abl$ commun;y =
grant$4 ,bo? "pies ne$ !
commun;y ( 4abl$ p]sons4
,democrats ne$ e vot] !y c
g>n]4 ,republicans ne$ to %[
!y >e n cold eliti/s1 d$icat$
to ! w1l?y & 9di6]5t to p )
special ne$s4 ,republican &
,democrat sages "k t ! loyalty
( ! ,am]ican vot] has a %elf
life r\<ly equival5t to _! la/
pay*eck4
  ,"! is a r1l opportun;y to
make sure t gd programs1 s* z
special $uca;n "<9clud+
pres*ool]s">1 ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1
,rehabilita;n ,act1 & ,social
,secur;y1 assi/ive te*nology1
>e improv$ & made m e6ici5t
"<) ! basic au?or;y & "rs kept
9 place">4 ,"! is duplica;n &
wa/e 9 ! 4abil;y field4 ,h[ _m
committees1 c\ncils1 a3ess
ag5cies d y r1lly ne$8    #acg
,! ll 5tities >e ripe =
elim9a;n by ! l9e item veto4
,! "t is n[ to /r5g!n gd
programs & elim9ate ! wa/e p
"k exi/s4 ,d"o "r1 ? is an
opportun;y4 ,d"o wr;g1 ! com+
transi;n w 2 a ni<tm>e4 ,/ay
tun$4

     ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\

  ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
pl1s$ to ann\nce ! crit]ia = !
#aiie ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
,excell;e 9 ,writ+ ,aw>d & !
,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d4
  ,ea* ye>1 ! ,freeman ,aw>d
is adm9i/]$ & grant$ by ! bo>d
( publica;ns to an \t/&+ writ]
:o has made a specific
3tribu;n ( "picul> m]it 9 !
>ea ( writ+ by & = bl p4 ,!
aw>d is giv5 9 memory ( ,n$
;,e4 ,freeman1 ,,acb's    #ach
f/ presid5t1 :o at ! "t ( 8
d1? 0 s]v+ z $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40
  ,! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns w
a3ept submis.ns = ! ,freeman
,aw>d f any writ] on a topic t
wd 2 ( 9t]e/ to r1d]s ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,submis.ns may 2
publi%$ 9 ! magaz9e if space
all[s4 ,>ticles publi%$ 9 !
magaz9e 2t ,april #aiid & ,m>*
#aiie >e automatically
eligible4 ,mat]ials : h be5
publi%$ by an ,,acb a6iliate w
al 2 3sid]$ if submitt$4 ,:5
submitt+ previ\sly publi%$
mat]ial1 s5d a pr9t or brl
copy ( ! orig9al manuscript
al;g ) ! publi%$ >ticle4
  ,! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d
w 2 pres5t$ to a p]son1 ei
si<t$ or bl1 :o has cr1t$ a
radio1 televi.n or pr9t m$ia
product 3vey+ positive & use;l
9=ma;n 3c]n+ bl p 9       #aci
g5]al or ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 9 "picul>4 ,programs
&_/or >ticles writt5 & produc$
specifically = a visually
impair$ audi;e1 z well z ^?
9t5d$ = ! g5]al public1 >e
eligible4 ,multiple >ticles or
programs submitt$ by "o au?or
or organiza;n w 2 judg$ z
sep>ate 5tries4
  ,! ,h5ley ,aw>d is 9t5d$ to
2 a vehicle = publiciz+ ,,acb
"?\t ! g5]al m$ia1 & to
5c\rage excell;e & a3uracy 9
electronic & pr9t cov]age (
items relat+ to bl;s4
  ,submis.ns = bo? aw>ds m/ 2
po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,april
#cj1 #aiie4 ,all submis.ns %d
2 a3ompani$ by a cov] lr
provid+ details ab ! submis.n1
xs orig91 & any o!r p]t95t
9=ma;n4 ,pl1se 9clude yr
return address 9 ! cov] lr4
,if y want yr             #adj
manuscript return$1 pl1se
9clude a self-address$1 /amp$
5velope4
  ,s5d submis.ns to ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,aw>ds1
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41
,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje4
  ,! annual pres5ta;n ( aw>ds
recogniz+ \t/&+ d$ica;n1
4t+ui%$ s]vice1 & a*ieve;t by
&_/or = bl & visually impair$
p has 2come a widely
anticipat$ ev5t at rec5t
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
na;nal 3v5;ns4
  ,! ,aw>ds ,committee seeks
nom9a;ns = ! #aiie aw>ds &
asks t all nom9a;ns 2 s5t
directly to ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice1 #aaee #aeth ,st4
,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje4
  ,= yr 9=ma;n1 crit]ia = !
s"eal ,,acb aw>ds = :     #ada
nom9a;ns >e s"\ >e3
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
e/abli%$ 9 #aige 9 memory ( !
late *ief ( :at is n[ !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
is pres5t$ p]iodically 9
recogni;n ( \t/&+ "w 9 ext5d+
libr>y s]vices or a3ess to
publi%$ mat]ials1 or improv+
communica;ns devices or
te*niques4
  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d recipi5t is
select$ ea* ye> f am;g bl
c&idates :o1 "? _! lives1
associa;ns1 & activities1 h
demon/rat$ _! 9tegra;n 9to &
_! 9t]ac;n ) ! life ( !
commun;y4 ,x is n nec t !
c&idate 2 a memb] ( or active
9 any organiza;ns ( ! bl1 or 2
5gag$ 9 "w = ! bl4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
pres5t$ p]iodically to    #adb
an \t/&+ bl p]son :o has
3tribut$ significantly to !
bett];t ( bl p 9 g5]al4 ,?
aw>d is n limit$ by local;y or
by nature ( ! 3tribu;n4
  ,nom9a;ns %d 2 po/m>k$ no
lat] ?an ,june #a1 #aiie4

   ,,acb ,memb]%ip at ,l>ge
         ,applica;ns

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws provide t
any p]son :o has r1*$ ! age (
#ah & :o is n a vot+ memb] (
an ,,acb /ate_/regional
a6iliate is eligible to 2come
& ,,acb memb]-at-l>ge ) ! "r
to an 9dividual vote at !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,annual
memb]%ip at l>ge dues >e @s#e4
,applica;n =ms = new memb]s-
at-l>ge >e available f ! ,,acb
,na;nal ,(fice4 ,! ,,acb
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws        #adc
fur!r provide t all dues >e to
2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,m>* #ae4
,all memb]%ip at l>ge dues m/
2 cle>ly id5tifi$ z s* & %d 2
s5t s z to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an
,m>* #ae1 #aiie1 to ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,brian
,*>lson1 ,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth
,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4

       ,,acb ,s*ol>%ips
      ,available to ,bl
           ,/ud5ts
       by ,jessica ,b1*

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w aw>d n9ete5 s*ol>%ips to
\t/&+ bl /ud5ts 9 #aiie4 ,all
legally bl p]sons admitt$ to
academic & voca;nal tra9+
programs at ! po/-second>y
level = ! #aiie_/#if s*ool ye>
>e 5c\rag$ to apply = "o ( ^!
s*ol>%ips4                #add
  ,! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
,s*ol>%ips w 2 aw>d$ to ea* (
! top two applicants 9 !
foll[+ categories3 5t]+ fre%m5
9 academic programs1
"ugraduates "<sophomores1
juniors & s5iors"> 9 academic
programs1 graduate /ud5ts 9
academic programs1 & voca;nal
s*ool /ud5ts4 ,applicants w 2
comp>$ ) o!r applicants 9 _!
category1 : m1ns t 5t]+ fre%m5
w 2 compet+ = funds ) o!r 5t]+
fre%m54 ,ea* s*ol>%ip aw>d is
@s#b1ejj4
  ,! @s#b1ejj ,melva ;,t4 ,[5
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip1 provid$
by ! ,t>v] ,memorial ,fund1 w
2 grant$ to an \t/&+ graduate
/ud5t4
  ,! @s#a1jjj ,dr4 ,mae
,david[ ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip w
2 aw>d$ to an \t/&+ 5t]+
fre%man4
  ,! ,grant ;,m4 ,mack    #ade
,memorial ,s*ol>%ips1 sponsor$
by ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1
w 2 aw>d$ to two \t/&+
"ugraduate or graduate /ud5ts
major+ 9 busi;s or manage;t4
,! am.t ( ea* ( ^! s*ol>%ips
is @s#b1jjj4
  ,! @s#a1ejj ,william ;,g4
,corey ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip w 2
aw>d$ to an \t/&+ ,p5nsylvania
resid5t4 ,all qualifi$
,p5nsylvania resid5ts >e
5c\rag$ to apply4
  ,! @s#a1jjj ,kellie ,cannon
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip w 2 aw>d$
to an \t/&+ /ud5t /udy+ 9 !
field ( comput] 9=ma;n sy/ems
or data process+4 ,? s*ol>%ip
is provid$ by ,visually
,impair$ ,data ,processors
,9t]na;nal1 an a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,! @s#b1jjj ,>nold ,o/wald
,memorial ,sci;e ,s*ol>%ip w 2
aw>d$ to an \t/&+ 5t]+    #adf
fre%man /udy+ 9 ! field (
sci;e4 ,? s*ol>%ip is fund$ by
a f.da;n e/abli%$ by ! late
,>nold ,o/wald1 a bl lawy]4
  ,! @s#a1jjj ,x]ox ,imag+
,sy/ems ,s*ol>%ip w 2 aw>d$ to
an \t/&+ "ugraduate /ud5t4 ,?
s*ol>%ip is fund$ by ,x]ox
,imag+ ,sy/ems locat$ 9
,p1body1 ,massa*usetts4
  ,! ,c5tral ,virg9ia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ips w 2 aw>d$
to two \t/&+ resid5ts ( ! /ate
( ,virg9ia :o >e att5d+ a
,virg9ia college or univ]s;y4
,"o @s#b1ejj s*ol>%ip w 2
aw>d$ to an \t/&+ 5t]+ fre%man
& ! o!r @s#b1ejj s*ol>%ip w 2
aw>d$ to an \t/&+ "ugraduate4
,^! s*ol>%ips >e sponsor$ by !
,c5tral ,virg9ia ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,! @s#a1jjj ,bay ,/ate
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl           #adg
,s*ol>%ip w 2 aw>d$ to an
\t/&+ ,massa*usetts resid5t4
,? s*ol>%ip is fund$ by ! ,bay
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4
  ,s*ol>%ip applica;ns >e
available f ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 ,att5;n3 ,jessica
;,l4 ,b1*1 ,s*ol>%ip
,coord9ator1 #aaee #aeth
,/reet1 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje1
"<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha4 ,all
complet$ applica;ns & support+
docu;ts m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat]
?an ,m>* #a1 #aiie4
  ,l1d+ s*ol>%ip c&idates w 2
9t]view$ by teleph"o 9 ,april4
,! ,,acb s*ol>%ip w9n]s w 2
notifi$ no lat] ?an ,may #ae1
#aiie4 ,! s*ol>%ips w 2
ann\nc$ at ! #cdth ,annual
,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 2      #adh
held ,july #a-#h1 #aiie1 9
,gre5sboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4
,s*ol>%ip w9n]s >e expect$ to
2 pres5t at ! 3v5;n2 ,,acb w
cov] all r1sonable co/s 3nect$
) 3v5;n att5d.e4
  ,am;g ! crit]ia to 2 3sid]$
9 ! selec;n process ( s*ol>%ip
w9n]s w 2 demon/rat$ academic
record1 9volve;t 9
extracurricul>_/civic
activities & academic
objectives4 ,! sev];y ( !
applicant's visual impair;t &
his_/h] /udy me?ods w al 2
tak5 9to a3.t 9 ! selec;n
process4
  ,al1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is pl1s$ to (f] ! ,john
,hebn] ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip to
a bl or visually impair$
applicant :o is ga9;lly
employ$ full "t4 ,? is a ne$-
bas$ s*ol>%ip 5abl+ an
9dividual to 5roll 9      #adi
s*ool :ile rema9+ employ$ full
"t4 ,? s*ol>%ip w 2 giv5 9 !
am.t ( @s#ejj4 ,! w9n+ /ud5t w
rcv ! s*ol>%ip dur+ !
#aiie_/#if s*ool ye>4
  ,qualifi$ applicants %d
submit ! docu;ta;n specifi$ 2l
to ! ,hebn] ,memorial
,s*ol>%ip1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,/reet1
,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje no lat] ?an ,m>*
#a1 #aiie4 ,fax$ applica;n
mat]ials ,,w ,,n 2 a3ept$4
,all mat]ials 9 ! applica;n
packet ,,m/ 2 n1tly typ$4
,h&writt5 applica;ns ,,w ,,n
  2 a3ept$4 ,applicants m/
submit ! foll[+ 9 ord] to 2
3sid]$3




                          #aej
#a4 ,a p]sonal /ate;t expla9+
  h[ ! s*ol>%ip w 2 b5eficial4
  ,describe ! class_/classes
  to 2 tak5 & ! b5efits to 2
  ga9$ by 2+ 5roll$ 9 !
  program4 ,applicants %d
  describe _! f9ancial ne$ &
  provide ! ,s*ol>%ip
  ,committee ) any relevant
  p]sonal backgr.d 9=ma;n4
#b4 ,a resume 9clud+ 9=ma;n ab
  curr5t & previ\s "w exp]i;e1
  $uca;nal a*ieve;ts1 commun;y
  s]vice1 etc4
#c4 ,a lr f ! applicant's
  curr5t employ] 3firm+
  his_/h] employ;t /atus4







                          #aea
#d4 ,a /ate;t f a m$ical
  doctor1 rehabilita;n
  speciali/1 or o!r qualifi$
  9dividual c]tify+ t !
  applicant is legally bl4 ,!
  def9i;n ( legal bl;s is z
  foll[s3 visual acu;y (
  #bj_/#bjj or less 9 ! bett]
  correct$ eye or a visual
  field ( #bj degrees or less
  9 ! bett] correct$ eye4 ,to
  2 eligible y m/ 2 legally bl
  9 ,,bo? eyes4

      ,,acb ,seeks #aiie
         ,summ] ,9t]n

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
ann\nces xs #aiie ,9t]n%ip
,program 9t5d$ to provide
m1n+;l "w exp]i;e = a bl po/-
second>y /ud5t4 ,! pd 9t]n%ip
w 2 = a maximum p]iod ( t5
weeks & w al 9clude1 if nec1 a
r1sonable h\s+ &          #aeb
transporta;n all[.e4 ,duties w
9clude activities 9 ! >1s (
public 9=ma;n & $uca;n1
memb]%ip assi/.e1
communica;ns1 legislative
monitor+ & publica;ns4
  ,/ud5ts wi%+ to 2 3sid]$ %d
submit a lr ( applica;n by
,april #a1 #aiie to ,oral ,o4
,mill]1 ,na;nal
,repres5tative1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,/reet1 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,! lr (
applica;n %d 9clude docu;ta;n
3c]n+ ! s*ool 2+ att5d$ or to
2 att5d$1 z well z 9=ma;n
reg>d+ ! major field ( /udy1
voca;nal or pr(es.nal
objective "<if "kn">1 prior
$uca;nal & employ;t hi/ory1
skills "<brl r1d+ & writ+1
typ+1 comput]1 l[ vi.n aids1
etc4">1 extracurricul> & civic
activities4 ,! lr %d al   #aec
9clude a p>agraph /at+ :y !
applicant wd l to sp5d a summ]
9 ,wa%+ton & ! b5efits :
%e_/he wd expect to rcv f !
9t]n%ip4

          ,"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

     ,:ole ,_w ,language
  ,j publi%$ is ,audio-,=um's
8,:ole ,_w ,language
,catalog40 ,! #ef-page    #aed
book1 available free1 f1tures
! _w's l>ge/ selec;n (
cassette-bas$ self-9/ruc;n
language c\rses4 ,c\rses >e
(f]$ at v>i\s le>n+ levels1
all emphasiz+ ! spok5
language4 ,"! >e ref];es to a
pr9t$ text1 = : y'd ne$ a
r1d]'s assi/.e4 ,a typical
c\rse 3si/s ( #ae to #ah h\rs
( record+ on #ab cassettes
plus a #bjj-page book4 ,to
obta9 a copy ( ,audio-,=um's
catalog1 call #a-#hjj-#bdc-
#abcd or s5d yr reque/ to
,audio-,=um1 #if ,broad ,st41
,guil=d1 ,,ct #jfdcg4 ,:5
plac+ yr ord]1 /ate t y >e a
8,brl ,=um0 r1d]1 t y >e bl or
visually impair$1 & t y
qualify = ,audio-,=um's
special #be p]c5t 4c.t4


                          #aee
      ,,wid ,rcvs ,grant
  ,! ,_w ,9/itute on ,4abil;y
has rcvd a grant f ! ,na;nal
,telecommunica;ns & ,9=ma;n
,adm9i/ra;n : w help fund !
#ah-mon? univ]sal a3ess
project ,- a project focus+ on
build+ a3essibil;y = 4abl$ p
9to ! 9=ma;n sup]hi<way4
,,wid's "pn]s = ? @s#cch1ehe
grant >e ! ,univ]s;y (
,wiscons9's ,trace ,rese>* @&
,develop;t ,c5t] & !
,corpora;n = ,public
,broadca/+_/,,wgbh ,na;nal
,c5t] = ,a3essible ,m$ia4 ,= m
9=ma;n on ! univ]sal a3ess
project1 3tact ,joy ,%ulman at
"<#eaj"> #bea-#dcde1 or s5d
email to univa3ess@atrace4"
wisc4$u4

      ,l>ge ,pr9t ,c>ds
  ,/eph5 ;,p4 ,mickey1 a poet
) po/-polio syndrome1     #aef
has develop$ & design$ a s]ies
( l>ge-pr9t greet+ c>ds4 ,he
al has f\r publi%$ books (
poetry1 two 9 l>ge pr9t & all
f\r on tape1 & poetry = fram+4
,c>ds >e pr9t$ on natural-
color$ pap]4 ,= m 9=ma;n on
price & selec;n1 3tact ,/eph5
,mickey at ,p4,o4 ,box #agb1
#bbd ;,w4 ,ma9 ,st41 ,st4
,nazianz1 ,,wi #edbcb2 ph"o
"<#dad"> #ggc-#bfhf4

        ,free ,cal5d>s
  ,free brl #aiie cal5d>s >e
available on reque/ f !
,c5tral ,ill9ois ,si<t ,c5t]1
#aag ;,e4 ,wa%+ton ,st41 ,ea/
,peoria1 ,,il #fafaa2 ph"o
"<#cji"> #fih-#djja4

      ,bau] ,rcvs ,*amp
  ,! ,wi*ita ,associa;n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$ rec5tly
pres5t$ xs second         #aeg
,m>g>et ;,c4 ,*amp ,aw>d to
,/eve ,a4 ,bau]4 ,! aw>d1
e/abli%$ 9 #aiic by !
associa;n1 honors 9dividuals &
gr\ps :o keep ,mrs4 ,*amp's _s
( s]vice alive by assi/+ bl &
visually impair$ p]sons4 ,bau]
has be5 a l;g-"t volunte] 9 !
,wi*ita >ea :o has actively
"w$ = improve;t 9 ! lives ( bl
& visually impair$ ,kansans4
,bau] is employ$ z
telecommunica;n manag] =
,,9tru/ ,bank4 ,lrs ( nom9a;n
= ! #aiie aw>d may 2 s5t to !
,wi*ita ,associa;n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$1 #cijh
;,w4 #ahth ,st4 ;,n41 ,wi*ita1
,,ks #fgbjc4 ,d1dl9e =
nom9a;ns is ,octob] #a1 #aiie4

       #djth ,anniv]s>y
  ,! ,deuts*e ,bl9d5-
,horbu*]ei1 ,g]_m's talk+ book
libr>y1 is celebrat+ xs   #aeh
#djth anniv]s>y4 ,x 0 ! f/
li/5+ libr>y 9 ,g]_m & ! only
"o s]v+ ,g]man-sp1k+ patrons
>.d ! _w4 ,x curr5tly s]ves
#f1ejj bl & pr9t-h&icapp$ p &
(f]s ne>ly #h1jjj titles4

    ,cyprus ,trip1 ,any"o8
  ,! ,cyprus ,fulb"r ,commis.n
is seek+ an ,am]ican exp]t to
come to ,cyprus to tra9 p =
employ;t & rehabilita;n4 ,!
,greek ,cypriot s*ool = ! bl 9
,nicosia ne$s tra9+ = xs new
/aff1 refre%] c\rses = vet]an
/aff1 9=ma;n on new te*nology
= ! bl1 & tra9+ ( t1*]s "w+ on
ma9/r1m+4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9
apply+1 s5d = an applica;n f !
,c\ncil = ,9t]na;nal ,ex*ange
( ,s*ol>s1 #cjjg ,tild5 ,st4
,,nw1 ,suite #e,m1 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 #bjjjh-#cjji2 ph"o
"<#bjb"> #fhf-#djaj4
,applicants %d m5;n t ?   #aei
program is ( 9t]e/ to bo?
,greek & ,hebrew ,cypriot
communities1 & t ! executive
director ( ! ,fulb"r
,commis.n1 ,daniel ,_hjitt(i1
is aw>e ( ! ne$ = s* a program
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sponsor$ by ! ,detroit
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