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,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb
    ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral
    ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aa
,d4,c4 ,subway ,au?orities
    ,seek to ,d]ail ,transit
    ,regula;ns1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #bj
,4abl$ ,rid]s ,sue ,,mbta ov]
    ,sy/em's ,9a3essibil;y1 by
    ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #ce
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    ,3v5;n81 by ,john ,a4
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    ,budget1 ,l;g-,range
    ,plan1 by ,nolan ,crabb1
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     ,presid5t's ,message
   by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s

  ,s9ce ! new ,3gress took
(fice ? ,janu>y1 ,i h be5
wat*+ v closely 9 an attempt
to bett] "u/& ,3gress's ag5das
& h[ x w imple;t !m4 ,?
,3gress acts m rapidly ?an any
,i c rememb]4 ,x may 2 am;g !
fa/e/ 9 pass+ legisla;n 9
hi/ory1 z ,i suspect y agree4
  ,x is app>5t ? ,3gress is
b5t on r$uc+ ! deficit & cutt+
z _m exp5ses z possible to
a*ieve ?4
  ,i 2lieve t all ! f$]al
fund+ = programs t
specifically a6ect bl &
visually impair$ p w come "u
"s scrut9y dur+ ? ye>4 ,3gress
w make an ef=t to r$uce fund+
= ^! programs z m* z possible4
,t fund r$uc;n cd come 9 ! =m
( comb9$ s]vices provid$    #g
"u "o h1d or s+le ag5cy4
  ,i am naive 5 to 2lieve we c
make x "? ? ses.n ( ,3gress
)\t hav+ to make "s sacrifice
9 "s ( ! b5efits ! visually
impair$ rcv4 ,i feel we m/
prim>ily /rive to ma9ta9
curr5t s]vices at curr5t fund+
levels4 ,%d x 2come nec to
5t]ta9 "s type ( s]vice
r$uc;n1 due to dim9i%$ fund+1
we m/ "w to keep ^! r$uc;ns z
m9imal z possible4
  ,z all ( y >e aw>e1 "! is a
grt d1l ( talk ab block grant
fund+ to /ates4 ,! idea 2h ?
is to block grant m"oy to !
/ates1 5abl+ !m to provide
s]vices1 : h "hto=e be5
provid$ & regulat$ by ! f$]al
gov]n;t4
  ,%d ^! block grants 2come
r1l;y1 \r /ate a6iliates1 m
?an "e1 w 2 on ! fir+ l9e4 ,we
m/ vigilantly monitor !     #h
imple;ta;n & use ( ^! block
grants to make sure ! /ate
gov]n;ts provide ! s]vices !y
%d 9 utiliz+ ? fund+4
  ,x may 2come nec = ,,acb to
play a l>g] role 9 assi/+ \r
/ate a6iliates 9 _! local
legislative processes4 ,"!=e1
x w 2 nec = u to d m
legislative tra9+ ?an we've "e
d"o4 ,? w al m1n memb]s ( /ate
a6iliates w h a grt]
responsibil;y to react & act 9
ref];e to :at is happ5+ 9 _!
/ate4 ,? emphasis on /ate
provi.n ( s]vices1 9 turn1 w
make /ate a6iliates m* /r;g] &
m vital ?an 2f4 ,! fact t we w
h specific & m1n+;l causes to
"w = on ! /ate level w al help
9 ma9ta9+ memb]%ip z p r1lize
h[ important x is t !
a6iliates "w on ! /ate
legislative sc5e4
  ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 ,i w    #i
h be5 to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 to
att5d ! ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute4 ,:ile ,i 0
"!1 ,i met ) v>i\s p & briefly
att5d$ meet+s sponsor$ by
,,acb & ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica
immly af ! ,taylor meet+ 5d$4
  ,,acb1 9 "pn]%ip ) ,,all1
3duct$ a legislative tra9+
sem9> & 5c\rag$ att5dees to
visit _! 3gres.nal delegates
:ile !y 7 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
  ,i hope by n[ t mo/ ( y h
alr made plans to att5d \r
3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4 ,i
feel ? w 2 "o ( ! f9e/ 3v5;ns
we h1 ev5 ?\< we ne$ to 3duct
important busi;s at t "t4 ,y w
2 rcvg ! pre-regi/ra;n packet
& o!r 9=ma;n : ref]s to ?
3v5;n v soon4 ,i look =w>d to
see+ y 9 ,gre5sboro4

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

  ,! mid-w9t] meet+ ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl bo>d
( directors has come to 2 !
focal po9t = a numb] ( o!r v
important meet+s s* z ^? (
committees1 special-9t]e/
a6iliate bo>ds ( directors1 &
! a6iliate presid5ts !mvs4 ,!
major item ( busi;s h&l$ by !
,,acb bo>d at xs meet+ 9
,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 & by !
a6iliate presid5ts 0 !
3sid]a;n ( ! l;g-range plan
recomm5d$ to ! bo>d by ! ,,acb
,l;g-,range ,plann+
,committee4 ,! bo>d approv$ !
plan g5]ally & recomm5d$
approval by ! memb]%ip (
provi.ns t require memb]%ip
ac;n ,- s* z ! am5d;t (    #aa
! 3/itu;n or bylaws4 ,s9ce !
ultimate impact ( ! plan w
dep5d1 to a grt ext5t1 ^u !
details ( ! imple;ta;n
/rategy1 ? matt] w und\bt$ly
rcv grt att5;n & 3sid]a;n at !
com+ na;nal 3v5;n 9
,gre5sboro4 ,! ,,acb presid5t
w 2 9 communica;n ) ! a6iliate
presid5ts fur!r 2f ! 3v5;n4
  ,dur+ alm any mon? "?\t !
ye>1 ,,acb /aff memb]s take "p
9 c.t.s advisory or /rategiz+
meet+s on a wide v>iety (
issues1 policies1 & projects4
,a simple recita;n ( ^? meet+s
wd n 2 wor?:ile1 b a few rec5t
"os des]ve m5;n4 ,= example1
dur+ ,febru>y1 ,j5nif] ,sutton
repres5t$ ,,acb at ! two-"d-
l;g annual meet+ ( ! ,ma*9e
,/udy ,advisory ,committee ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,dur+ ! same mon?1 ,i      #ab
provid$ 9put to ! ,na;nal
,advisory ,committee ( ! ,:ite
,h\se ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil
reg>d+ ! prep>a;n ( a /ate;t (
na;nal policy on 4abil;y4
,dur+ ! same p]iod1 ,gl5n
,plunkett & ,julie ,c>roll
took "p 9 _m meet+s ( !
,3sortium ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities &_/or ! advisory
committee = ! ,:ite ,h\se
,3f];e on ,ag+4 ,simil>ly1
,nolan ,crabb att5d$ meet+s
focus+ on a3ess to & develop;t
( ! electronic sup]hi<way4
,o!r /aff memb]s took "p 9 o!r
meet+s relat+ to s* matt]s z
fund rais+1 transporta;n
issues1 & p]sonnel tra9+4
  ,^? ( u :o >e citiz5s ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica >e1
9de$1 =tunate 9 s _m ways & !
fact t we z 9dividuals c give
m1n+;l assi/.e to p f less
=tunate na;ns 0 "uscor$    #ac
rec5tly by a visit ( a
repres5tative f ! ,unit$
,na;ns ,$uca;nal1 ,sci5tific &
,cultural ,organiza;n4 ,m
specifically1 %e 0 explor+ !
possibil;y ( obta9+ sponsor%ip
( a prim>ily non-f9ancial
nature to 5able tal5t$1 4abl$
p]=m+ >ti/s & >tisans f o!r
c.tries to take "p 9 wor?:ile
$uca;nal & tra9+ programs or
activities 9 ? c.try4 ,we >e
look+ fur!r 9to ? matt] f !
viewpo9t t \r a6iliates1 bo?
/ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates1 mi<t wi% to s]ve z
sponsors 9 appropriate cases4
,z /at$ by radio ann\nc]s (
old1 8/ay tun$60
  ,dur+ ! pa/ mon?1 na;nal
(fice /aff memb]s devot$ m*
att5;n to imple;ta;n ( ,,acb
resolu;ns call+ = ! 9/alla;n (
detectable w>n+s on subway
plat=m $ges & = compli.e   #ad
by ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan
,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y )
regula;ns requir+ s* w>n+s4 ,z
^? :o att5d$ ! ,,acb na;nal
3v5;ns 9 ,san ,francisco &
,*icago w recall1 ,,wmata has
tradi;nally refus$ to comply )
mo/ regula;ns reg>d+ s]vice to
4abl$ pass5g]s un.s =c$ to d
s4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #aiid1
,,wmata 0 giv5 an ext5.n ( six
mon? by ! ,f$]al ,transit
,adm9i/ra;n to 3duct rese>*
reg>d+ ! suitabil;y (
alt]native surfaces to s]ve z
s* w>n+s2 = _m ye>s1 ,,wmata
_h 9si/$ t ! #ah-9* wide
granite /rips al;g xs plat=m
$ges 7 satisfactory w>n+s = bl
pass5g]s ev5 ?\< ,,acb memb]s
"<s* z ,dr4 ,bud ,kei? & ,i">
_h 9=m$ ,,wmata (ficials z f>
back z ! late #aigjs t !
granite /rip1 al? attractive1
0 n at all satisfactory    #ae
z a w>n+ = bl pass5g]s4 ,dur+
! six-mon? ext5.n1 ,,wmata pd
approximately @s#cjj1jjj to a
rese>* firm 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio
to rese>* ! matt]4 ,al? !
absurd;y1 irrelev.e & wor?.s;s
( t rese>* is ! subject = a
sep>ate l5g?y >ticle 9 !
future1 xs wor?.s;s c 2
summ>iz$ "h by po9t+ \ facts
s* z t ! bl p :o took "p 9 !
rese>* 7 requir$ to foll[ a
guide wire aim+ !m directly at
a make-2lieve plat=m $ge
"<"!by prev5t+ !m f approa*+ !
$ge at an angle z wd happ5 "u
r1l-life 3di;ns"> & t no wei<t
0 giv5 to ! numb] ( bl te/
subjects :o fail$ to detect !
v>i\s w>n+ mat]ials 9 "t to
keep f fall+ ov] ! $ge4 ,z
unbelievable z x may s.d1
,,wmata fur!r 4tort$ ! results
( ! rese>* to support xs claim
t xs granite $ge is z gd   #af
z any o!r surface ,- 3v5i5tly
=gett+ t xs [n rese>* %[$ t "o
surface : ,,wmata xf _h
develop$ 0 m* m detectable ?an
! granite $ges4 ,if "! 0 any
d\bt z to ,,wmata's r1l
9t5;ns1 x 0 4pell$ 9 late
,febru>y :5 ,,wmata's g5]al
manag] te/ifi$ 2f ,3gress t
,,wmata wants to 2 exempt$ f !
f$]al regula;ns2 t ! ,,wmata
sy/em is saf] = bl travel]s
?an any o!rs 9 ! c.try "<al?
two bl travel]s h be5 kill$ af
fall+ f xs plat=ms">2 t only
#aj p _h fall5 onto ! tracks
ov] ! ye>s "<al? five m9utes
lat] he rais$ t numb] to #ac1
:ile 9 r1l;y at l1/ #bc h
fall5">2 &1 t a wat*-l
electronic detector mi<t 2 us$
to w>n bl p ab ! ne>;s ( !
plat=m $ge4 ,"q+ by "o
,3gressman elicit$ ! admis.n f
! g5]al manag] t           #ag
,,wmata's ass];n ab ! co/ (
9/all+ detectable w>n+s 0 bas$
on e/imates ( xs [n 5g9e]s z
3tra/$ ) e/imates by a
3sortium ( suppli]s t ! job w
co/ less ?an "o-fif? t am.t4
,dur+ ! te/imony : ,i pres5t$
9 2half ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n1 ! ,columbia
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 !
,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 & !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 am;g
o!rs1 ,i attempt$ to br+ r1l;y
to ! 8,alice 9 ,wond]l&0 /ory
pres5t$ by ,,wmata's g5]al
manag]4 ,my te/imony 0 al
a3ompani$ by a /ate;t by ,,acb
memb] ,am&a ,lee 3c]n+ a fall
%e _h exp]i;ed f a plat=m4 ,!
signific.e ( ? 9cr$ible
n>rative is n t detectable
w>n+s on subway plat=m     #ah
$ges 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 >e m
important ?an o!r issues fac$
by bl p >.d ! c.try e "d b t
all[+ ! ,,wmata to blatantly
refuse to comply ) ,,ada
regula;ns is "o ( ! be/ ways
to 5c\rage o!r transporta;n &
s]vice provid]s >.d ! c.try to
?umb _! noses at compli.e )
o!r safety & a3ess regula;ns4
,f9ally1 :y may ,3gress give
s]i\s 3sid]a;n to ! ,,wmata's
reque/8 ,"o r1son is t ano!r
organiza;n : te/ifi$ 9 support
( ,,wmata's non-compli.e 0 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,h[
_m "ts h we he>d legislators &
o!r deci.n-mak]s hide 2h !
/ate;t t !y w n d any?+ until
8y bl p c agree am;g yrvs80




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        ,d4,c4 ,subway
     ,au?orities ,seek to
       ,d]ail ,transit
          ,regula;ns
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,,wa%+ton ,- ,! ,wa%+ton
,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit
,au?or;y says x won't 9/all
#bd-9* wide truncat$ domes "kn
z detectable w>n+ /rips al;g !
$ges ( xs subway plat=ms
despite regula;ns 9 !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act :
m&ate _! 9/alla;n4 ,! transit
au?or;y1 "kn z ,,wmata1 has
ask$ ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n (ficials = an
equival5t facilita;n waiv]1
/at+ t ! sy/em's smoo? granite
$ge is su6ici5t to w>n bl & l[
vi.n pass5g]s :5 !y're ne>+ !
$ge ( ! plat=m4
  ,,wmata's recalcitr.e cd
a6ect e 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]   #bj
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ac to ,,acb
,na;nal ,repres5tative ,oral
,o4 ,mill]4 8,if !
transporta;n de"p;t agrees t
,,wmata doesn't ne$ to comply
) ! regula;ns1 or if ,3gress
gets deep] 9to ! fray & agrees
to *ange ! regula;ns to b5efit
,,wmata1 bl & "pially si<t$ p
"?\t ! na;n w see o!r transit
sy/ems ask+ = waiv]s z well40
,9 a wor/-case sc5>io1 ,mill]
sd ! waiv]1 if grant$1 cd
ultimately a6ect ! 9/alla;n (
detectable w>n+s at 9t]sec;ns
& driveways4 ,virtually e bl
,am]ican cd feel ! ripple
e6ect ( any attempt to w1k5 !
transit regula;ns4
  ,) t 9 m9d1 ,,acb memb]s f
"?\t ! metropolitan ,wa%+ton
>ea mobiliz$ _! =ces & prep>$
to d battle ) ,,wmata & !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 : has
3si/5tly oppos$ !          #ba
9/alla;n & use ( detectable
w>n+ /rips on subway plat=m
$ges4 ,! f/ face-(f came 2f a
,3gres.nal subcommittee on
transporta;n 9 late ,febru>y4
,l>ry ,reut]1 g5]al manag] ( !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y1 defiantly
dcld t ! ,d4,c4 subway sy/em 0
safe & ass]t$1 8,any"o :o c
travel 9dep5d5tly c travel
safely us+ e "o ( \r rail
/a;ns4 444 ,? is f> m ?an !
law requires1 & f> m ?an any
,u4,s4 rail sy/em c say40
  ,x 2came immly cle> t
,metro's safety /ati/ics v>i$
f ^? compil$ by ,,acb & o!rs4
,x 0 rev1l$ t ,metro didn't
c.t a subway fall un.s !
9dividual su/a9$ 9juries
su6ici5t to require
hospitaliza;n4 ,z ,,acb's
,oral ,mill] po9t$ \1 a fall f
a plat=m %d 2 c.t$ z a     #bb
fall reg>d.s ( :e!r
hospitaliza;n is requir$4
  ,9jury /ati/ics w]5't ! only
4crepancies 9 ,reut]'s
te/imony1 h["e4 ,he claim$ t
@s#cj million 0 ne$$ to equip
all ,metro /a;ns ) detectable
w>n+ /rips4 ,9 fact1
manufactur]s ( detectable w>n+
/rips h propos$ t ! 5tire
sy/em c 2 d"o = approximately
@s#e million4
  ,9 8 te/imony1 ,oral ,mill]
c.t]$ ,reut]'s claim t ,metro
is safe4 8,we h id5tifi$ "r "h
9 ! ,wa%+ton >ea #ai bl p :o h
fall5 (f ,metro plat=ms ov] !
ye>s10 ,mill] sd4 8,"! h be5
?ree fatalities ,- ?ree p 7
kill$ z a result ( fall+ f
plat=ms 9 ? >ea40
  ,he sd bl p repres5t a
4propor;nately hi< rate am;g !
/ati/ics ( p :o h fall5 f
plat=ms4 8,bl p c          #bc
g5]ally detect ! $ge ( a
subway plat=m ) a cane or ) a
guide dog10 ,mill] sd1 8b
detectable w>n+s 2come
important :5 "! is "s?+ t
9t]f]es ) ! op]a;n & ! use (
^! guides or :5 "!'s mo;t>y
4ori5ta;n or :5 a p]son is
ne>ly walk+ p>allel to !
tracks40
  ,mill] po9t$ \ t society is
full ( safegu>ds t 8r1lly %d n
2 nec = si<t$ p :o c see !
pot5tial dang] !y're
approa*+40 ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s
( s* common safety devices z
doors on elevator %afts &
rails >.d balconies & on
/aircases4
  ,mill] !n 9troduc$ ,am&a
,lee1 a memb] ( ,,acb & a
survivor ( a fall f a ,metro
plat=m4 ,%e describ$ two
o3a.ns 9 : %e ei fell or ne>ly
fell4 8,a 4c]nable         #bd
detectable surface wd h
prev5t$ my loss ( ori5ta;n10
,lee a6irm$4 8,i'm a hi<-
func;n+ bl p]son ) bett]-?an-
av]age ori5ta;n & mobil;y
skills4 ,all bl p d n h ! same
skills10 %e sd1 anticipat+ an
,,nfb >gu;t t if bl p >e
appropriately tra9$1 !y d n
ne$ addi;nal plat=m $ge w>n+s4
  8,! ,,ada is f/ & =emo/ &
only a civil "rs law10 sd
,james ,ga%el1 director (
gov]n;tal a6airs = ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 8,xs purpose
is to provide equal & e6ective
a3ess = p]sons ) 4abilities4
,by law1 t %d 2 ! purpose (
any ( ! ,,ada's imple;t+
regula;ns4 ,s ,i ?9k x is a
fair "q 444 to ask 'is x r1lly
nec to m&ate a "picul>
3figura;n ( bumps on a plat=m
$ge = purposes ( uphold+ or
protect+ \r civil "rs80    #be
,un=tunately1 no "o 9 ,3gress
took ,ga%el's >gu;t to xs next
logical /ep4 ,if detectable
w>n+s 9/alla;n is a civil "rs
issue1 !n p]h fund+ (
,,wmata's police =ce c 2
relegat$ to a civil "rs issue
z well4 ,t police =ce c1 af
all1 protect black pass5g]s &
o!rs f hav+ _! civil "rs
violat$ by raci/s :o wd abuse
or b1t !m4 ,9 s* a case1
protect+ black pass5g]s f ^?
:o wd violate _! civil "rs
c]ta9ly 5h.es _! safety &
improves _! a3ess to ! sy/em
,- j z detectable w>n+s c 5h.e
safety & improve a3ess to !
sy/em = bl & l[ vi.n travel]s4
  ,ga%el 9si/$ t detectable
w>n+s >e unnec s9ce ! $ge xf c
2 detect$ ) a cane or dog4 ,he
sd detectable w>n+s s5d a
message t ! si<t$ 8m/ see t !
bl >e protect$ :e!r !y     #bf
ne$ to 2 protect$ or n40 8,in
regulat+ "u ! ,,ada10 ,ga%el
sd1 8! burd5 is1 or at l1/ x
%d be1 on ! gov]n;t to %[ t !
bumps on ! plat=m $ge >e nec
to protect civil "rs40
  ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n foll[+
! te/imony1 ,reut] quot$ f a
/udy commis.n$ by ,,wmata : 0
d"o "u ! be/ ( laboratory
3di;ns at a facil;y 9
,columbus1 ,ohio1 hundr$s (
miles away f ! ne>e/ subway
plat=m4 ,t /udy is badly
flaw$1 ac to ,dr4 ,billie
,l\ise ,b5tz5 ( ,bo/on
,college1 a r5[n$ exp]t on !
use ( detectable w>n+s4
,metro's [n /udy1 flaw$ ?\< x
is1 9dicat$ t ! truncat$ dome
m&at$ by ! transporta;n de"p;t
is sup]ior 9 prev5t+ falls to
,,wmata's curr5t smoo? granite
$ge4
  ,s"eal committee         #bg
memb]s wond]$ :y ,,wmata 0 s
unwill+ to comply ) !
regula;ns :5 virtually e o!r
transit sy/em 9 ! na;n _h ei
2gun to comply or 0 alr 9
compli.e4 ,reut] dcld t 8
sy/em 0 di6]5t f e o!r sy/em 9
! na;n 9 t x alr _h a smoo?
granite w>n+ $ge4 ,oral ,mill]
recall$ hav+ felt t $ge :5 x 0
f/ 9/all$ 2f "! 7 any tra9s 9
! sy/em4 8,we told !m t !
granite /rip 0 9adequate !n1 &
x / is10 he sd4
  ,! he>+ 2came "s:at 3t5ti\s
:5 ,ga%el 0 put on ! spot by
,rep4 ,pet] ,de,fazio "<;,d-
,ore4">4
  8,mr4 ,ga%el10 he sd1 8,i
guess ,ms4 ,lee is ,- :at ,-
poorly tra9$8 ,is %e
9compet5t8 444 ,%e's j hav+ a
bad morn+ ,- is t x8 ,& y're
m* bett] at do+ ? & y've n"e
_h a problem l t80         #bh
  8,i ?9k x's unfair ( y to
try to put ^ws 9to my m\?10
,ga%el %ot back angrily4 8,i
c't sp1k = :y ,ms4 ,lee fell
(f ! plat=m2 &1 ,i regret t %e
did4 ,! "q is = ! ,3gress1 ,i
?9k1 :e!r or n ? is a civil
"rs issue80 ,ga%el 0 lat] =c$
to admit "u "q+ t 9 fact !
truncat$ domes wd 2
detectable4
  ,julie ,c>roll1 ,,acb's
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 & ,scott ,m>%all1
vice presid5t = gov]n;tal
rela;ns at ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 felt p]h ! be/ way to
get ,,acb's po9t acr to ! m$ia
wd 2 to ho/ a press 3f];e4
,acly1 ,,acb memb]s f !
,wa%+ton >ea & l1d]s f o!r
organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s field met
) repres5tatives ( ! press la/
mon? at ! ,na;nal ,press
,club4 ,sp1k+ to ! press   #bi
at ! 3f];e1 ,dale ,otto1
director ( ! ,columbia
,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9 ,wa%+ton1
call$ ! c;y's subway sy/em 8a
lifel9e to 9dep5d;e40
8,un=tunately10 he sd1 8x is a
fray$ lifel9e t1 )\t w>n+1 c
plunge a us] 9to a life-?r1t5+
situa;n40
  ,he sd ,,wmata (ficials h
be5 8hid+ 2h0 "o excuse af
ano!r = ne>ly #aj ye>s 9 an
attempt to avoid upgrad+ !
sy/em4
  8,_m ( \r memb]s 9 !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 >ea report
!y d n use ! ,metro sy/em "h
at all 2c !y're afraid ( fall+
f ! plat=m10 sd ,,acb's ,julie
,c>roll4 8,^! >e p :o g to !
,rockies e w9t] = cross-c.try
& d[nhill ski+4 ,^! >e :ite
wat] raft]s4 ,"o memb] set \
al"o to sail ! ,atlantic4 ,!y
>e n afraid ( ^! ?+s4      #cj
,yet !y >e fe>;l ( _! daily
commute on ,metro40
  ,%e sd ,metro (ficials _h
be5 9vit$ to don blfolds & rcv
tra9+ 9 ! subway2 !y h
3si/5tly decl9$4 ,bas$ on xs
[n /udy1 %e sd1 n9e p 7 unable
to detect ,,wmata's smoo?
granite $ge1 :ile e te/
subject detect$ ! w>n+ /rips
m&at$ by ! transporta;n
de"p;t4
  ,%e sd :5 ! "ufoot
detectabil;y ( ,,wmata's
curr5t $ge 0 te/$1 #aje p wd h
/epp$ 9to oblivion 2c !y felt
no?+ "u foot4 ,only #ed
9dividuals _h problems detect+
! truncat$ domes4
  ,dr4 ,billie ,l\ise ,b5tz5
sd ,,wmata claims "!'s no
di6];e 2t ! detectabil;y ( xs
smoo? granite $ge & t m&at$ by
! transporta;n de"p;t4 8,!
report by ,,wmata          #ca
completely ignores ! fact t
"ufoot detectabil;y is !
critical m1sure = e/abli%+ a
second>y detec;n sy/em t has a
hi< probabil;y ( al]t+ p]sons
t don't use a l;g cane or
don't use a dog guide or :o d
n respond qkly & a3urately to
! 9=ma;n provid$ by ^! aids to
! pres;e ( a haz>d s* z a
transit plat=m $ge40
  ,:ile o!r 4abil;y gr\ps
rema9$ sil5t 9 _! support (
,,acb's que/ = detectable
w>n+s1 ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ took a
c\rage\s /& & (f]$ unqualifi$
support4 ,d5ise ,figuroa1
presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+1 told !
press h] gr\p1 : repres5ts p )
a v>iety ( 4abilities1
supports ! 9/alla;n (
detectable w>n+s4 8,al? "! h
be5 issues rais$ ab !      #cb
e6ects .<( detectable w>n+s.>
on folks ) mobil;y impair;ts10
,figuroa sd1 8b ! tru? ( !
matt] is1 z 0 sd e>li]1 "! has
be5 no /udy t %[s t t's r1lly
true4 ,! av]age sidewalk is m
di6icult to negotiate ?an a
w>n+ /rip wd 2 to 5t] a subway
c>40
  ,%e 9dicat$ t z "o :o _h us$
crut*es & braces1 %e f.d
detectable w>n+ /rips 7
actually valuable 9 provid+
trac;n :ile gett+ 9to a subway
c>4 8,i ?9k ) o!r types (
mobil;y 5h.e;ts10 %e sd1 8x
may actually 2 an 5h.e;t r ?an
a b>ri]40
  ,%e rem9d$ ! press t ,,wmata
_h tradi;nally f"\ e attempt
at mak+ ! sy/em a3essible4
8,!y've f"\ e /ep ( ! way to
make _! sy/em a3essible1 & ?
is j ano!r >ea ": !y're refus+
to comply ) ! law40        #cc
  ,james ;,d4 ,orafice1
*airman & ,,ceo ( ,detectable
,w>n+ ,sy/ems1 a manufactur] (
! truncat$ domes1 sd1 8,we're
"h to tell y t x doesn't ne$
to co/ @s#cj million1 or ev5
half ( t am.t1 = ,,wmata to
comply ) ! ,,ada regula;ns &
9/all appropriate detectable
w>n+ sy/ems 9 ! ,d4,c4 ,metro
sy/em40 ,he sd ! actual co/ wd
2 less ?an @s#e million1 & t x
wd all[ ,,wmata to ma9ta9 !
aes!tic plat=m $ge x is s pr\d
(4
  8,^! sy/ems d n require
removal ( exi/+ granite10
,orafice sd4 8,!y d n require
ext5sive d[n "t = 9/alla;n1 &
!y w provide ! safety t is
requir$ on all ! transit
sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,(
c\rse1 we h no d\bt t ,,wmata
cd f9d ways to sp5d @s#cj
million if !y *ose to2     #cd
we j don't "u/& :y !y wd want
to d t40

      ,4abl$ ,rid]s ,sue
     ,,mbta ,ov] ,sy/em's
        ,9a3essibil;y
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,on ,decemb] #a1 #aiid1
4abl$ us]s ( ! ,massa*usetts
,bay ,transporta;n ,au?or;y's
rail sy/em fil$ a class ac;n
suit ag/ ! ag5cy = failure to
comply ) ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4
  8,! ,,mbta 0 n respond+ to !
4abil;y commun;y10 sd ,kim
,*>lson1 presid5t ( ! ,bay
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 : is a
pla9tiff 9 ? case4 ,v few ( !
sy/em's #aej rail /a;ns _h be5
equipp$ ) detectable w>n+s1
ev5 9 ! /a;ns designat$ by !
ag5cy z key /a;ns s* z ,l[ell1
,r1d+1 ,salem1 ,b"ely      #ce
,depot1 ,gl\ce/]1 ,brad=d1
,/"\on1 ,attleboro1 & ,qu9cy
,c5t]4
  ,9 addi;n1 telecommunica;ns
devices = ! d1f h n be5
9/all$2 "! is a lack (
a3essible p>k+ spaces 9 lots
at key /a;ns1 & a lack ( van-
a3essible p>k+ spaces2 p>k+
spaces t d n 3=m ) size
require;ts ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act ,a3essibil;y
,guidel9es2 a lack ( a3essible
travel r\tes f a3essible
5tr.es to transit >1s2 place;t
( ramps 9 ways t 9cr1se ! 4t.e
:eel*air us]s m/ travel2 track
cross+s t >5't level ) rail
tops2 lack ( visual 4plays (
9=ma;n ann\nc$ by public
address sy/ems2 lack ( signage
direct+ 9dividuals to
a3essible r\tes to
transporta;n facilities1 &
curb ramps exce$+ !        #cf
all[able grade4 ,"s elevators
lack brl or rais$ lr+ on door
jambs1 c> 3trols or numb]
panels1 & 9 "o /a;n1 ! visual
4play signs d n correspond )
public s]vice ann\nce;ts4 ,!
,gre5 ,l9e is 9a3essible to p
9 :eel*airs4
  ,& t's n all4 ,ann\nce;ts (
/a;ns1 requir$ at all /ops1 >e
(t5 n made2 elevators at "s
/a;ns >e dirty1 :ile ano!r is
lock$ at #e p4m42 visual
4plays d n correspond ) v]bal
ann\nce;ts2 ! a3essible f>e
collec;n device at "o /a;n has
be5 \ ( s]vice = ext5d$ p]iods
( "t2 p>k+ prohibi;ns at "o
/a;n >e n 5=c$1 & ! elevator
at ! ,p>k ,/reet /a;n is n
ma9ta9$ well4 ,! ,ride1
,,mbta's p>atransit sy/em1 al
provok$ compla9ts ab1 am;g o!r
?+s1 skipp$ or miss$ trips1 !
van go+ to ! wr;g          #cg
address1 & rid]s 2+ ask$ to
take a trip m ?an half an h\r
e>li] or lat] ?an !y reque/$4
  ,s9ce ! suit 0 fil$1 ,*>lson
sd1 ! 8;,t0 has 9/all$ lots (
detectable w>n+ /rips1 9clud+
9 ,davis ,squ>e1 ": ,pe7y
,mc,c>?y fell & di$ a few "ds
lat] ( h] 9juries 9 #aiic4 ,!
c\ncil 2liev$ t h] d1? wd 2 a
cataly/ to motivat+ ,,mbta 9to
9/all+ ! w>n+ /rips4 ,9/alla;n
( ! w>n+s "! 0 a 8nice
ge/ure10 %e not$4 ,mc,c>?y's
d1? 8is a factor 9 t x is
ref];ed10 %e sd4 ,mc,c>?y's
family has fil$ a wr;g;l d1?
suit ag/ ! transit au?or;y1
,*>lson sd1 2c 8!y felt t !
;,t 0 tak+ no ac;n40 ,curr5tly
! c\ncil is wait+ to see !
\tcome ( ? suit4
  ,z f> z ! class ac;n suit1
,*ri/9e ,gri691 a lawy] = !
,4abil;y ,law ,c5t] h&l+   #ch
! case1 sd !y hope to 5t] 9to
a 3s5t decree ) ! ,,mbta4 ,%e
0 writ+ a docu;t 3ta9+ !
ele;ts ! 4abil;y side wd l to
see happ54 ,if ! two sides c
come to a settle;t1 ) a judge
ov]see+ ! ,,mbta1 %e sd1 !
4abil;y commun;y wd 2 pl1s$4
,%e not$ ! pres;e ( detectable
w>n+s 9 m rail /a;ns1 & sd if
! suit spurr$ !m to get !
/rips 9 fa/]1 gd4 ,:at !
4abil;y commun;y r1lly wants
is "s"o to ov]see ! ,,mbta &
make !m comply1 %e not$4
,susan ,krupanski1 ! ,,mbta
lawy]1 sd1 8,we h be5 "w+ all
al;g to fulfill \r ,,ada
obliga;ns40 ,%e m5;n$ ! s*$ul$
meet+ ) ! ,4abil;y ,law ,c5t]
lawy]s1 9 ord] to try to
settle ? suit1 b %e com;t$ no
fur!r4
  ,p 7 notic+ t d1dl9es =
compli.e pass$1 no "w _h   #ci
be5 d"o1 & no "o 0 do+ any?+
ab x4 8,q a numb] ( p >e f$ up
) ! transit ag5cy10 ,gri69 sd4
,transit ag5cies h notic$ t !
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n is
n 5=c+ ! law1 8s x's up to p l
u .<to sue !m & make !m
comply.>10 %e /at$4 ,rec5tly !
,,mbta appropriat$ m"oy to buy
telecommunica;ns devices = !
d1f1 & hir$ a p]son to "w on
,,ada compli.e4 ,"! 0 a he>+
2f a judge on ,m>* #bc to
det]m9e :e!r ! case wd g to
trial1 b at press "t ? 9=ma;n
0 n available4 8,we'll j h to
see10 ,gri69 sd4

    ,>e ,y ,r1dy = ! #aiie
           ,3v5;n8
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,3v5;n "t is fa/ approa*+ &
plann+ detail = all        #dj
att5dees %d soon 2 complet$4
,wat* = yr 3v5;n packet : w 2
9 yr mailbox z e>ly z possible
9 ,may4 ,? packet w 3si/ (
9=ma;n on _m 3v5;n activities
9clud+ special meet+s1 sem9>s1
t\rs1 & social ev5ts4 ,2 c]ta9
to complete yr pre-regi/ra;n
=m promptly & return x 9 !
address$ 5velope provid$4 ,!
packet 9=ma;n is available on
cassette if reque/$ f ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice4 ,call "<#hjj">
#dbd-#hfff week"ds 2t #c p4m4
& #e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,y
may al call "<#bjb"> #dfg-
#ejha 2t #i a4m4 & #e3#cj p4m4
,rememb]1 pr9t$ =ms m/ 2 us$ =
all pre-regi/ra;ns1 "o =m p]
p]son pl1se4
  ,,acb's #cdth annual 3v5;n w
o3ur ,july #a to #h1 #aiie at
! ,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons 9
,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4 ,rates >e
@s#dg p] ni<t plus tax =   #da
up to f\r p p] room4 ,!
,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons is
h&l+ all res]va;ns1 9clud+ ^?
at ov]fl[ hotels4 ,call
"<#hjj"> #bdb-#feef4 ,d n call
"<#hjj"> ,,holi"d1 s9ce !y w n
2 able to provide 3v5;n rates4
,! cut(f date = all room
res]va;ns is ,june #ba4
  ,by ? "t1 all special-9t]e/
gr\ps1 committees1 & o!rs
hold+ program ses.ns or social
func;ns dur+ ! 3v5;n %d h
=w>d$ complete 9=ma;n to
,j5nif] ,sutton1 ,,acb's
,coord9ator ( ,a6iliate &
,memb]%ip ,s]vices 9 ! na;nal
(fice4 ,space is available =
exhibits & b\tiques4 ,y may
want to place an ad 9 ! 3v5;n
program1 2 a 3v5;n sponsor or
patron1 or place 9=ma;n 9 !
9dividual regi/ra;n kits4 ,=
9=ma;n on co/s = any ( ^!
items1 call ! ,,acb        #db
na;nal (fice4
  ,z 9dicat$ 9 ! ,m>* 8,brl
,=um10 "<see 8,,acb's #cdth
,3v5;n ,w ,2 ! ,be/ ,yet0">1 !
it9]>y = ! ov]ni<t t\r ? ye>
9cludes visits to ! ,*]okee
,9dian ,res]va;n & to !
,biltmore ,e/ate4 ,? w 2 a
fabul\s t\r1 b "s:at 4tant f !
,holi"d ,9n ,f\r ,s1sons4 ,!
t\r w de"p at #g3#cj a4m4
,fri"d1 ,june #cj & return by
#e3#cj p4m4 ,satur"d1 ,july
#a4 ,! t\r co/s @s#afe4 ,exact
co/ is n available at ? writ+
2c hotels close to ! res]va;n
d n op5 until ,april4 ,h["e1
co/s w n exce$ @s#afe4 ,? fee
w 9clude air-3di;n$ motor coa*
transporta;n & "o ni<t's lodg+
d\ble o3upancy "<if y want a
s+le room1 2 prep>$ to pay an
addi;nal @s#ae4"> ,! t\r al
9cludes lun* bo? "ds1 d9n]
,fri"d ev5+1 admis.n       #dc
tickets to ! ,9dian village1 !
\tdoor !at]1 & ! ,biltmore
man.n & w9]y4
  ,res]va;ns >e requir$ = ?
t\r4 ,pl1se 3tact ,,acb's
,m9n1polis (fice at #abj ;,s4
#fth ,ave41 ,suite #ajje1
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjb-#ahci2
ph"o "<#fab"> #ccb-#cbdb4
,res]va;ns w 2 a3ept$ af
,april #a & w only 2 3firm$ :5
full pay;t is provid$ by ,visa
or ,ma/],c>d numb]1 *eck or
m"oy ord] made payable to
,,acb ,3v5;n #aiie4 ,pl1se 2
aw>e t "! w 2 3sid]able walk+
9volv$ 9 ? t\r4 ,s"eal
volunte]s w a3ompany ! t\r1 b
9dividual guide s]vice w n 2
available4
  ,addi;nal \t/&+ t\rs >e on
tap t w all[ visitors to 5joy
! ,nor? ,c>ol9a triad4 ,^!
t\rs w provide 3v5;n att5dees
) an opportun;y to view    #dd
& absorb "s ( ! hi/ory &
culture ( ! local p4 ,cyn?ia
,t[]s1 assi/ant 3v5;n
coord9ator1 & o!rs :o >e "w+
on t\rs >e do+ _! be/ to make
^! exp]i;es 9t]e/+ & m1n+;l4
,detail$ n>ra;n & h&s-on
exp]i;es >e 2+ emphasiz$4
  ,! #aiie 3v5;n w 2 excit+ &
*all5g+4 ,keep yr m9d op5 to
le>n1 yr he>t mell[ to greet
new & old frs1 & yr 5tire
p]son r1dy to grasp new id1s z
well z 2come acqua9t$ ) ano!r
"p ( \r grt c.try4

       ,manag+ ! ,mon/]
       by ,john ,da%ney

  ,:5 ,i att5d$ my f/ ,,acb
3v5;n "<,pho5ix1 #aihc">1 ,i 0
9troduc$ to a funky ll gr\p
call$ ,frs-9-,>t4 ,!y 7 a
loosely organiz$ gang ( >t
lov]s & p]=m]s :o lik$     #de
to get tgr = an 9=mal tal5t %[
& jam ses.n4 ,p pass+ by 7
9vit$ to come 9 to li/5 or
"picipate4 ,i did & ,i 0
hook$6
  ,! next ye> 9 ,philadelphia
x 0 alm a %[1 b x 0 / free4
,walk in1 take "p or j 5joy
yrf 0 ! ord] ( ! "d ,-or ni<t1
9 ? case4
  ,9 #aihe 9 ,las ,vegas x
2came a r1l %[4 ,we pass$ !
hat to cov] exp5ses & took 9 5
to />t u dr1m+ ab 2com+ a r1l
,,acb a6iliate4 ,! foll[+ ye>1
9 ,knoxville1 ,i />t$ a six-
ye> run z emcee4 ,we sold
tickets & ! %[ grew ,- & grew
,- & grew6
  ,n[1 = bett] or worse1 we h
a mon/] on \r h&s4 ,,fia
,%[case is "o ( ! hi<li<ts ( !
3v5;n1 draw+ ov] #ejj pay+
cu/om]s ea* ye>4 ,la/ ye> "! 7
ne>ly #dj acts 9 a %[ t    #df
ran well ov] ?ree h\rs4 ,t's
too m* ( a gd ?+4
  ,s1 to improve & modify
,%[case1 we "<naturally"> =m$
a committee4 ,! committee came
up ) #ab guidel9es to make a
smoo!r1 m "wable ,%[case t w
5sure "<we hope"> a fun "t =
audi;e & p]=m]s alike4 ,"h !y
>e4
  #a4 ,! %[ w 2 cut back to
#bj-#bb acts ) a runn+ "t (
r\<ly two h\rs1 9clud+
9t]mis.n4 ,all acts w h a
maximum runn+ "t ( five
m9utes1 9clud+ ! p]=m]'s
9troductory rem>ks4
  #b4 ,! ,mon"d audi;n w 2 a
r1l audi;n4 ,all acts w 2 "td1
& ^? t run too l;g w n 2 us$4
,no "o :o does n appe> at !
audi;n w p]=m on ,%[case4
  #c4 ,tal5t$ newcom]s w get
f/ pref];e4 ,! 8regul>s0 ,- ^?
:o h appe>$ at l1/ twice   #dg
9 ! la/ f\r ye>s ,- >e / lov$
& appreciat$1 b w 2 us$ on
alt]nate ye>s4 ,we'll want to
use half ( y ? ye> & ! o!r
half next ye> ,- & s on4
  #d4 ,p]=m]s :o appe> else":
9 ! 3v5;n "<i4e4 at ! morn+
g5]al ses.ns or at ! ,,acb
hospital;y room"> w get la/
pref];e4
  #e4 ,%[case /resses v>iety4
,if y're a pretty fair banjo-
pick]1 y probably h a lock on
appe>+4 ,if y play ! piano1
y've got loads ( competi;n4
"<,i ?9k e n9? p]son 9 ,,acb
plays ! piano4"> ,9 all cases1
y d n h to 2 a pr(es.nal1 b y
d h to 2 gd4
  #f4 ,"o gd way to get on
,%[case is to t1m up ) o!r
p]=m]s4 ,duets1 trios &
qu>tets >e welcome4 ,we may
ev5 h a *orus4
  #g4 ,:ile we >e n !      #dh
gospel s+1 _m att5dees d br+
_! *n to ,%[case ,- s don't
get too raun*y4 ,risque is
,,ok ,- gross is n4
  #h4 ,we w h a si<t$
a3ompani/ at ! audi;n4 ,if y
want to make use ( him_/h]1
br+ yr music & make sure x is
9 ! key y s+ in4
  #i4 ,if y plan to s+ to a
tape a3ompani;t1 br+ ! tape to
audi;n4 ,x m/ 2 a top-(-!-l9e
*rome "<n metal"> cassette4
  #aj4 ,poets & writ]s wi%+ to
r1d f _! "ws >e welcome to
audi;n1 b ! same "t rules
apply4
  #aa4 ,we w probably ne$ a
c\ple ( %ort novelty acts to
segue 2t h1vi] numb]s & cov]
complicat$ setups4 ,s if y h
"s?+ r1lly (f ! wall1 br+ x4
,we mi<t j g = x4
  #ab4 ,! committee's judg;t z
to :o appe>s & 9 :at       #di
ord] is f9al4 ,p]=m]s w 2
notifi$ ,tues"d morn+4 ,if y
>e n pick$1 don't take x z a
h>% judg;t on yr tal5t4 ,,acb
is full ( tal5t$ p1 & x is
probably a case ( too _m
applicants 9 yr "picul> >ea4
"<,see guidel9e #e abv4">
  ,we want ,%[case to 3t9ue z
"o ( ! hi< po9ts ( ! ,,acb
3v5;n4 ,we hope ^! guidel9es w
help4 ,pl1se d n feel
9timidat$ ab audi;n+4 ,ev5 if
y're n *os51
  y'll meet "s grt p & h a fun
"t4

   ,alma ,murphey3 ,h] ,[n
             ,^ws

  "<,$itor's note3 ,alma
,murphey 0 ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 f #aifi to #aiga4 ,%e
s]v$ 9 _m capacities1 9clud+
,,acb secret>y1 presid5t   #ej
( ! ,brl ,revival ,l1gue1 & z
a memb] ( ,,acb's bo>d (
directors4 ,alma has 3si/5tly
be5 a prom95t "p ( ,,acb1
help+ to %ape xs future f !
e>ly "ds until h] d1? 9
,janu>y z ! result ( a l;g
ill;s4 ,we ?"\ y wd 5joy r1d+
"s ( h] columns4">

     ,,acb ,3v5;n ,report
            #aifc
      by ,alma ,murphey1
          ,secret>y
      "<8,! ,brl ,=um10
       ,octob] #aifc4">
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
held xs second annual 3v5;n at
! ,st4 ,clair hotel1 ,*icago1
,ill9ois1 on ,july #ai1 #bj &
#ba4 ,approximately "o hundr$
p regi/]$ & #ai /ates 7
repres5t$4
  ,! f/ ses.n 0 call$ to ord]
by ,presid5t ,n$           #ea
,freeman at #i a4m4 on ,fri"d1
,july #ai4 ,af ! 9voca;n1
3v5;n *airman ,bradley ,burson
welcom$ u to ! c;y1 made s"eal
ann\nce;ts & review$ ! ag5da4
,! rema9d] ( ! ses.n 0 devot$
to a panel 4cus.n on projects
& programs ( /ate organiza;ns4
,"picipants w]e3 ,clyde ,ross1
presid5t ( ! ,ohio ,c\ncil ( !
,bl2 ,juliet ,b9dt1 presid5t (
! ,associat$ ,bl ( ,cali=nia2
& ,w&a ,st4 ,clair1 field
repres5tative ( ! ,oklahoma
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,rob]t
,o',%au<;sy1 pa/ presid5t ( !
,ill9ois ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 s]v$
z mod]ator4 ,a lively "q p]iod
3clud$ ! 4cus.n4
  ,! afn ses.n f1tur$ talks
by3 "<#a"> ,raymond ,dick9son1
,coord9ator ( ,s]vices = !
,bl1 ,ill9ois ,de"p;t ( ,m5tal
,h1l?2 "<#b"> ,>?ur ,eis5b]g1
,field ,repres5tative1     #eb
,de"p;t ( ,communica;ns1
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl2 &
"<#c"> ,mrs4 ,l\is
,kupp5heim]1 ,vice ,presid5t1
,bo>d ( ,directors1 ,*icago
,li<th\se = ! ,bl4 ,"q p]iods
foll[$ ea* talk4
,foll[+ ! 9voca;n on ,satur"d
morn+1 ,mr4 ,george ,mag]s1
,assi/ant ,*ief1 ,s]vices = !
,bl1 ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n
,adm9i/ra;n1 deliv]$ a talk &
e6ectively answ]$ "qs4 ,!n
propos$ am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n &
bylaws 7 r1d & ! 3v5;n he>d
cr$it union committee *airman
,durw>d ,mc,daniel's report &
legislative committee *airman
,paul ,kirton's report4
  ,mo/ ( ,satur"d afn 0 devot$
to talks by 4t+ui%$ gue/s3
,mr4 ,l\is ,vieceli1
,coord9ator1 ,place;t
,c\nselor ,tra9+ ,program1
,s\!rn ,ill9ois            #ec
,univ]s;y2 ,mr4 ,james ;,b4
,du691 ,u4,s4 ,civil ,s]vice
,commis.n1 ,*icago2 & ,mr4
,donald ,nold1 ,$itor ( !
,talk+ ,lion4 ,f\r resolu;ns 7
!n adopt$ & ! ses.n adj\rn$4
  ,a recep;n 0 held immly
prior to ! banquet on ,satur"d
ev5+4 ,! banquet program
9clud$3 a talk by presid5t ,n$
,freeman1 pres5ta;n ( ! f/
,ambassador ,aw>d by ,e>l
,s*>ry to ,miss ,je>ld9e
,noell] ( ,kansas1 ?ree vocal
solos b1uti;lly p]=m$ by ,l\is
,davis ( ,*icago1 & an address
by \r gue/ ( honor1 ,col4
,e4,a4 ,bak]1 ,presid5t ( !
,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,bl4 ,dr4
,bradley ,burson prov$ hmf to
2 an excell5t ma/] (
c]emonies4
  ,! f/ item ( busi;s on
,sun"d morn+ 0 ! tr1sur]'s
report = ! ye> 2g9n+       #ed
,july #a1 #aifb4 ,! foll[+
figures >e quot$ f ! report3
total receipts @s#g1jai4gd1
total 4burse;ts @s#e1jeh4ec1
bal.e z ( ,june #cj1 #aifc1
@s#a1ifa4ba4
  ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! ses.n
3sid]a;n 0 giv5 to ! propos$
am5d;ts : _h be5 r1d to !
3v5;n on ,satur"d4 "<,all
am5d;ts adopt$ by ! 3v5;n c 2
f.d 9 yr copy ( ! revis$
3/itu;n appe>+ 9 ? issue4">
  ,! newly au?oriz$ bo>d (
publica;ns 0 set up ,sun"d
afn4 ,! ?ree memb]s elect$ by
! 3v5;n >e3 ,floyd ,qualls1
,w4,a4 ,r\?1 & ,je>ld9e
,noell]4 ,! two memb]s appo9t$
by ! presid5t >e3 ,june
,goldsmi?1 *airman1 & ,h>riet
,p5n]4
  ,af resc9d+ a mo;n to hold
\r next 3v5;n 9 ,new ,york
,c;y1 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y41 &   #ee
,l\isville1 ,ky41 7 approv$ z
3v5;n sites = #aifd & #aife
respectively4
  ,a mo;n c>ri$ t ! p]iod (
3v5;ns 2 ext5d$ to f\r "ds1 &
x 0 decid$ t \r #aifd 3v5;n %
2 held on ,july #bc1 #bd1 #be
& #bf4
  ,paul ,kirton pres5t$ #aa
recomm5da;ns ( ! legislative
committee4 ,!y 7 all a3ept$4
  ,resolu;n #fcje 0 adopt$4
  ,! presid5t ann\nc$ t "t _h
n be5 available = 3sid]a;n ( !
/ate;t ( purpose "<see ,brl
,=um = ,july #aifc"> & x 0 s5t
back to ! resolu;ns committee
to 2 pres5t$ at a lat] date4
  ,af ! usual clos+
ann\nce;ts1 ! 3v5;n adj\rn$ at
#e p4m4



                           #ef
      ,a ,^w f ! ,$itor
      "<8,! ,brl ,=um10
      ,septemb] #aifi">
  ,de> ,r1d]s1
  8,! ,brl ,=um0 isn't ! place
to record secrets1 b ,i c't
help :isp]+ to y t ? $itorial
job 0 n"e "o ( my goals2 x
isn't ! fulfill;t ( a l;g-
*]i%$ dr1m4 ,z a matt] ( fact1
,i a3ept$ x ) grt reluct.e1 &
) s9c]e regret t \r m
a3ompli%$ memb]s 7 8too busy0
= ! assign;t4 ,h["e1 ,i d feel
hi<ly honor$ t ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors z well z ! bo>d (
publica;ns seem$ 3fid5t t ,i
wdn't wreck ! %ip4 ,s1 :ile
rely+ h1vily ^u tact1 c\rage &
wisdom ( presid5t ,reese
,robrahn1 ,wa%+ton
repres5tative ,durw>d
,mc,daniel1 sweet ,loretta
,freeman1 my vet]an $itorial
coll1gues ,george ,c>d &   #eg
,e>l ,s*>ry1 & _m o!rs1 ,i
promise to d my be/4
  ,z "eybody surely "ks1 all
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 7 %ock$ & grief-/rick5
by ! d1? ( \r 2lov$ ,n$
,freeman1 :o _h figur$ s
prom95tly 9 ! f.d+1 gr[? &
activities ( ! organiza;n4
,:at"e "o's role 9 ! ,,acb1 we
m/ / 2 8all %ook up0 ov] t
tragic ev5t4 ,g5]ally sp1k+
h["e1 we % feel \r loss mo/ly
ke5ly :5 r1d+ 8,! ,brl ,=um0
2c1 ( all ! ,,acb programs1 !
,=um 0 de>e/ to ,n$'s he>t &
mo/ pr(.dly 9flu;ed by 8
hopes1 8 id1ls1 8 philosophy
,- 8 p]sonal t\* t is z
9imitable z 8 f+]pr9ts or
signature4 ,we % c>ry on ,n$'s
"w to ! be/ ( \r abil;y1 (
c\rse2 yet ! ,=um w n"e 2 q !
same ,- we m/ face ! fact t
*ange is 9evitable4        #eh
  ,yr com;ts & su7es;ns "<ei
typ$ or brld"> w 2 mo/
welcome4 ,b only ! m urg5t
communica;ns c 2 answ]$4 ,!
r1son3 dome/ic duties &
9volve;t ) half a doz5 "t-
3sum+ projects4
  ,?ree *e]s = 8,! ,brl ,=um60
  ,mrs4 ,alma ,murphey1 $itor

   ,alma ,murphey to ,att5d
     ,3f];e 9 ,yugoslavia
      "<8,! ,brl ,=um10
      ,septemb]-,octob]
           #aige">
  ,alma ,murphey ( ,st4 ,l\is1
,miss\ri1 a =m] $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 pa/ presid5t ( !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 &
=m] na;nal secret>y ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 w
repres5t ! latt] organiza;n at
! ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on !
,situa;n ( ,bl ,wom54 ,! 3f];e
w 2 held 9 ,belgrade1      #ei
,yugoslavia1 ,novemb] #ah-#bj4
,xs !me w be3 8,! ,3tribu;n (
,bl ,wom5 to ,develop;t &
,p1ce40
  ,mrs4 ,murphey w deliv] a
pap] & "picipate 9 a "w%op on
8,! ,"picipa;n ( ,bl ,wom5 9 a
,mod]n ,society1 ,h] ,family &
,commun;y40 ,o!r pap]s &
"w%ops w d1l ) bl wom5's a3ess
to $uca;n1 a3ess to
rehabilita;n1 & a3ess to tra9+
& employ;t4
  ,! 3f];e's program committee
0 cr1t$ by ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl1 9 coop]a;n )
! ,9t]na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,! idea = ! 3f];e 0 9spir$ by
! ,unit$ ,na;ns' dclg #aige z
,9t]na;nal ,wom5's ,ye>4
  ,we 3gratulate \r e/eem$
memb]1 :o w repres5t u & bl
wom5 well on ? o3a.n4 ,at \r
na;nal 3v5;n1 delegates &
a6iliat$ organiza;ns       #fj
3tribut$ m ?an @s#gjj t[>d h]
exp5ses = ? 3f];e4 ,h] lr (
apprecia;n foll[s3
  ,de> ,$itor3
  ,? is j a note to 3vey my
he>tfelt ?anks to ^? 9dividual
memb]s & a6iliates ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o
respond$ s g5]\sly to ! mo;n t
a collec;n 2 tak5 up to help )
my travel exp5ses :5 ,i fly to
,belgrade1 ,yugoslavia 9
,novemb]4 ,)\t s* munific5t
assi/.e1 ,i n"e cd h hop$ to
take s* an exp5sive trip4 ,b
n[1 ) s* help z may come f !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ,i
feel t all %d g well4
  ,?\< ,i / d n "k h[ ! ,_w
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl
program committee "e he>d (
me1 ,i c]ta9ly % try to let !
3f];e "k t ,am]ica is a gr&
place = a bl p]son to live &
"w4                        #fa
  ,cordially & grate;lly yrs1
,alma ,murphey

    ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on !
     ,situa;n ( ,bl ,wom5
      by ,alma ,murphey
      "<8,! ,brl ,=um10
       ,janu>y-,febru>y
           #aigf4">
  ,! ,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on !
,situa;n ( ,bl ,wom5 0
exce$+ly 9t]e/+1 z well z mo/
5joyable4 ,att5d$ by #agj
delegates & obs]v]s f #cg
c.tries1 ! 3f];e 0 held at
,belgrade1 ,yugoslavia1
,novemb] #ah-#bj1 #aige4 ,!
meet+s 7 held 9 ! ,hall (
,5g9e]s & ,te*nicians1 ": all
spee*es 7 immly translat$ 9to
,5gli%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1
,russian & ,s]bian ,- ! latt]
2+ ! language mo/ us$ 9
,yugoslavia ,- & ea* ( u 0
suppli$ ) e>ph"os atta*$   #fb
to a ll batt]y-op]at$ 9/ru;t
"<probably a radio"> s t we cd
li/5 to ! language ( \r *oice4
,communica;n 0 m di6icult
\tside ! meet+s1 b a surpris+
numb] ( delegates us$ ,5gli%
flu5tly1 & 9t]pret]s 7 usually
available :5 ne$$4
  ,! op5+ ses.n on ,novemb]
#ah 0 l>gely devot$ to w>m
welcom+ addresses by !
presid5t ( ! c;y c\ncil1
,belgrade's hi<e/ (ficial1 by
! presid5t ( ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl1 & by !
presid5t ( ! ,9t]na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ,dr4 ,fatima
,%ah4 ,we al he>d a telegram f
! ,unit$ ,na;ns1 regrett+ t x
cd n s5d a repres5tative to !
3f];e1 & a telegram f
,portugal /at+ t _! delega;n 0
unable to att5d z _h be5
plann$4
  ,! keynote address 0     #fc
deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,dor9a ,n[ill
on ! g5]al /atus ( bl wom54
,dr4 ,n[ill ( ,brazil is vice
presid5t ( ! ,_w ,c\ncil = !
,welf>e ( ! ,bl & 0 program
*airman ( ! 3f];e4 ,%e sp1ks
,5gli% q flu5tly4
  ,e>ly 9 ! afn ses.n1 ,i 0
call$ ^u to r1d my pap]1 8,!
,bl ,woman & ,h] ,family &
,"picipa;n 9 ! ,commun;y1 9 an
,urban ,sett+40 ,dr4 ,fatima
,%ah1 a *>m+ bl woman f
,paki/an1 !n deliv]$ h] pap]1
: describ$ ! appall+ trials &
tribula;ns ( mo/ bl wom5 9 h]
c.try1 ": _m p equate bl;s )
use.s;s & %ame4 ,i hope h]
pap] w 2 publi%$ "s "d1 2c x
_c fail to r\se ,am]ican bl
wom5 to a full] apprecia;n (
_! c.t.s b.s+s4
  ,! latt] "p ( ! ses.n 0
devot$ to $uca;n4 ,"o pap]1
deliv]$ by a t1*] ( !      #fd
bl1 4cuss$ s*ools = ! bl 9
,yugoslavia4 ,dr4 ,isabel
,grant ( ,cali=nia foll[$ ) a
4cus.n ( ! 9tegrat$ public
s*ool program4
  ,dur+ a lovely recep;n t
ev5+1 ,i pres5t$ ! vice
presid5t ( ,belgrade's c;y
c\ncil ) ! key to ,st4 ,l\is &
3vey$ w>m greet+s f ! mayor &
! p ( my 2lov$ c;y4 ,!n ,i _h
! grt pl1sure ( p]sonally
meet+ deli<t;l p f _m "ps ( !
_w4 ,_! com;ts on ! pap] ,i _h
r1d t afn 7 truly gratify+1 =
,i _h felt a bit un1sy1 le/ my
rem>ks wd 2 ( ll 9t]e/ to s* a
gr\p ( pr(es.nal "w]s = ! bl4
  ,rehabilita;n 0 ! !me ( !
,w$nes"d morn+ ses.n4 ,we he>d
s"eal excell5t pap]s on t
subject1 9clud+ "o ab
rehabilita;n programs 9
,yugoslavia & ano!r ab a
rec5tly 9itiat$ program    #fe
= bl wom5 9 ,<ana1 ,we/
,africa4 ,a 4cus.n p]iod
foll[$ dur+ : _m delegates
spoke briefly on rehabilita;n
programs 9 _! respective
c.tries4
  ,w$nes"d afn 0 devot$ to a
mo/ 9t]e/+ t\r ( ,belgrade's
s*ool = ! bl4 ,x rem9d$ _m ( u
( ! resid5tial s*ools we knew
s well4 ,! geography class 0
us+ maps ) : we >e all
famili>1 & ! *n 9 ! ma? class
_h ,p]k9s brlrs on _! desks4
  ,on ,w$nes"d ev5+1 we att5d$
a spl5did 3c]t by bl
musicians4 ,x 2gan ) a *oral
gr\p f ! s*ool we _h j visit$4
,? 0 rem>kably gd4 ,!n numb]s
by ,ba*1 ,moz>t & o!r grt
compos]s 7 exp]tly p]=m$ by
old] bl musicians4 ,! program
5d$ ) folk music1 : !
,yugoslavs love s well4
  ,employ;t 0 ! !me        #ff
,?urs"d morn+4 ,we 7 tr1t$ to
s"eal f9e pap]s on ! subject4
,!n1 dur+ ! 4cus.n p]iod1 #ag
p]sons f #ad c.tries briefly
describ$ :at is 2+ d"o to
employ ! bl 9 _! [n c.tries4
  ,dur+ ! f9al ses.n1 we le>n$
t ! two bl delegates f ,ug&a1
,africa1 _h j >riv$4 ,_! delay
_h be5 caus$ by ! refusal ( an
airl9e on : !y _h res]va;ns to
let !m bo>d )\t a si<t$
companion4 ,by ! "t !y _h made
travel >range;ts on ano!r
airl9e1 ! 3f];e 0 ne>ly ov]4
,:at a fru/rat+ exp]i;e t m/ h
be5 = ^? two delegates6
  ,al? ! 3f];e 0 =mally
adj\rn$ late ,?urs"d afn1 a
lovely banquet & v gay ?ree-
h\r "py kept all ( u v busy &
happy f> 9to ! ni<t4 ,x 0 !
climactic ev5t ( ?ree fasc9at+
"ds 9 ,belgrade z gue/s ( !
,yugoslav gov]n;t1 ! ,_w   #fg
,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl1 &
! ,9t]na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,i % alw tr1sure ! memory ( t
deeply satisfy+ 5c.t] )
d$icat$ "w]s = ! bl f all ov]
! _w4
  ,a3ompani$ by a *>m+ si<t$
girl1 a resid5t ( ,belgrade :o
_h sp5t a ye> 9 ,st4 ,l\is
dur+ ! mid-#aifjs1 we ?ree
,murpheys ,- my son ,paul1 8
wife ,anne & ,i ,- w5t %opp+
,fri"d morn+4 ,\r "y fr's
ef=ts to help1 h] flu5cy 9 bo?
,5gli% & ,s]bian1 & h]
famili>;y ) ! be/ /ores made t
a deli<t;l exp]i;e4 ,%e 0 a
jewel6
  ,we made ! %ort fli<t f
,belgrade to ,vi5na t afn4 ,"!
we 5joy$ a delici\s d9n] at \r
hotel1 !n _h a l;g1 re/;l ni<t
,- we ne$$ x1 too4 ,we %opp$ a
ll & did a lot ( leisurely
si<tsee+ on ,satur"d1 _h   #fh
ano!r m>vel\s d9n]1 slept
well1 & f9ally bo>d$ a ,,twa
plane = home ,sun"d morn+4 ,:5
we l&$ 9 ,st4 ,l\is at #h3#cj
p4m4 ,sun"d1 x 0 actually
#c3#cj ,mon"d morn+ 9 ,vi5na &
,belgrade ,- a fact : add$ "o
m ,alice-9-,wond]l& t\* to my
wond];l trip4

        ,,acb ,pr(ile3
     ,alma ,murphey1 ,f/
       ,vice ,presid5t
   "<8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,june
           #aigg4">
  ,bl9d$ by nitrate ( silv] 9
e>ly 9fancy1 ,alma ,rog]s
,murphey1 elect$ f/ vice
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl at xs #aigf 3v5;n 9
,hot ,spr+s1 ,>kansas1 rcvd h]
=mal $uca;n at ! ,miss\ri
,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,st4 ,l\is4
,?ree ye>s af graduat+ f t
9/itu;n1 %e 2came !        #fi
wife1 devot$ companion &
busi;s assi/ant ( ,jack
,murphey1 a man :o 0 totally
bl & pr(.dly d1f4 ,!y h six
*n4 ,five >e do+ well 9 _!
*os5 fields2 ! "ye/ w graduate
f hi< s*ool 9 ,june4
  ,9 addi;n to h] rem>kable
c>e] z wife & "m1 ,alma
,murphey has s]v$ ) 4t9c;n 9 !
ranks ( ! organiz$ b9d s9ce
#aiee1 :5 %e 2came a *>t]
memb] ( ,,rite "<,r1l
,9dep5d;e ,"? ,employ;t">1 a
n[ well-"kn ,st4 ,l\is club4
,n only has %e be5 an \t/&+
memb] ( ,,rite ov] ! la/ #bb
ye>s1 b %e has al s]v$ z
presid5t ( ! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl dur+ t /atewide
organiza;n's mo/ turbul5t
p]iods1 #aieg-#aifb & #aigj-
#aigb1 :5 %e l$ 9 ! =mula;n1
promo;n & imple;ta;n ( !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n's major   #gj
policies & programs4
  ,alma al s]v$ z secret>y ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl f
#aieh-#aifj ,- a 4illu.n+
exp]i;e = "o :o _h s admir$ !
,,nfb's l1d]%ip until com+
face to face ) ! r1lities ( xs
9tol].e4 ,z a result1 %e l$ !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n \ ( ! ,,nfb1
2came a *>t] memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 &
s]v$ z xs secret>y = six ye>s4
,= a "t1 %e al s]v$ z $itor (
8,! ,brl ,=um40
  ,9 #aige1 %e travel$ to
,belgrade1 ,yugoslavia1 z
,,acb's delegate to !
,9t]na;nal ,3f];e on !
,situa;n ( ,bl ,wom51 ": %e
deliv]$ a pap]1 8,! ,bl ,woman
& ,h] ,family & ,"picipa;n 9 !
,commun;y 9 an ,urban ,sett+40
,9 ,9dianapolis1 ,9diana1 9
,july ( #aigf1 %e 0 "nd
recipi5t ( ! ,midwe/       #ga
,regional ,,aawb ,aw>d1 9
recogni;n ( h] d$ica;n & \t/&+
l1d]%ip 9 s]vices to ! bl4
  ,small wond]1 !n1 t ? quiet1
compet5t1 d$icat$ bl woman 0
?or\<ly amus$ :5 ask$ f !
floor ( ! ,miss\ri ,f$]a;n's
#aigj 3v5;n3 8,:at >e yr
qualifica;ns = ! presid5cy ( !
,miss\ri ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl8 ,h y
"e held a job80

    ,exc]pts f a ,spee* by
      ,s54 ,bill ,fri/3
        ,9dividuals )
     ,4abilities ,%d ,h !
    ,same ,opportunities &
   ,*oices z ,o!r ,am]icans
      z report$ by ,gl5n
          ,plunkett

  "<,$itor's note3 ,! foll[+
is an exc]pt f a spee* by ,s54
,bill ,fri/ "<;,r-,t5n4"> to a
3sortium ( p )             #gb
4abilities & 4abil;y
advocates4 ,we ?9k ? w help y
judge f ! s5ator's spee* !
direc;n 4abil;y policy w
foll[1 & ! approa* tak5 9
e/abli%+ 4abil;y policy4
,3sid]+ ! philosophy z \tl9$
by ! s5ator1 y may wi% to
3sid] ! approa* y w take 9
advocat+ = programs a6ect+ p
:o >e bl4">
  ,y & ,i >e at ! 2g9n+ ( a
pot5tial l;g-t]m rela;n%ip4 ,i
want x to "w4 ,? ye> ,i 9t5d
to focus my 5]gy on programs
"u ! jurisdic;n ( !
subcommittee1 especially !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act1 & on
assi/+ 9 ! draft+ ( ! ,job
,tra9+ ,3solida;n act4 ,if ,i
d a cr$ible job on legislative
activities 9 : ,i h a
legitimate role1 & 9 ! process
br+ my coll1gues to a      #gc
cle>] "u/&+ ( ! nature &
values ( proposals ,- :at !y
m1n to all citiz5s ( ? c.try
,- ,i w 2 9 a bett] posi;n &
bett] prep>$ to (f] advice on
legisla;n 9 #aiif & lat]4
  ,n[ ,i wd l to (f] a few
obs]va;ns on ! political
climate4 ,9 ,novemb] p vot$ =
*ange ,- a small] f$]al
gov]n;t1 few] f$]al m&ates1 &
m /ate & local 3trol ov] h[ p
>e s]v$4 ,9 ! ab/ract1 ? vote
& xs manife/a;n is nei gd nor
bad1 "r or wr;g4 ,x is a "q (
h[ ! *ange is a3ompli%$4 ,we
%d n assume t any & all
reconfigura;n ( programs & any
& all approa*es to %ift+ 3trol
& 4cre;n to /ates w 2 h>m;l to
9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,!
vote does m1n1 h["e1 t we m/
5t] ! debate1 2 flexible1 &
focus on \tcomes4 ,x m1ns t we
m/ 5t] ! na;nal debate1    #gd
& e /ate & local debate z
well4 ,if we >e s]i\s ab !
fulle/ possible "picipa;n ( p
) 4abilities 9 _! communities
we %d n view block grants z
opportunities to c>ve \
sep>ate or exempt$ programs =
9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,r1
we %d view block grants z
opportunities to cr1te s]vice
/&>ds t m&ate ! m1n+;l
"picipa;n = p]sons )
4abilities 9 :at"e is 2+ (f]$
"? block grants4 ,! vote m1ns
we %d "w to 9flu;e ! develop;t
( \tcome /&>ds by : block
grants w 2 judg$4 ,we %d urge
data collec;n on programs t
9cludes 9=ma;n on h[ all
"picipat+ 9dividuals b5efit1
bo? 4abl$ & non-4abl$4 ,we %d
urge t data = 9dividuals )
4abilities al 2 report$
sep>ately4 ,by hav+ s* data1
two ?+s >e possible3 ,we   #ge
w h a true 9dex ( h[
9dividuals ) 4abilities >e do+
:5 comp>$ ) _! non-4abl$
c.t]"ps4 ,&1 if ! comp>ison is
n favorable1 we w h a fact-
bas$ ju/ifica;n = reta9+ or
re9/at+ sep>ate f9anc+1
specializ$ s]vices1 & sep>ate
m t>get$ programs4 ,if
gov]nors & mayors "k t _!
3trol & 4cre;n ov] use (
programs funds >e 3t+5t ^u h[
9dividuals ) 4abilities >e
tr1t$ :5 comp>$ to non-4abl$
p]sons1 !n !y w h a r1l
9c5tive to d x "r ! f/ "t4 ,if
gov]nors & mayors "k t _!
3trol & 4cre;n ov] use (
programs funds >e 3t+5t ^u h[
\tcomes a*iev$ by 9dividuals )
4abilities comp>e to non-4abl$
p]sons1 !n !y w h a r1l
9c5tive to d x "r ! f/ "t4
  ,i wi% to sp5d my rema9+ "t
talk+ ab yr rela;n%ip to   #gf
! subcommittee4 ,?
subcommittee has a hi/ory (
bi"pisan coop]a;n1 & ,i am
committ$ to 3t9u+ ? bi"pisan
tradi;n4 ,! basis ( ? coop]a;n
0 a funda;tal 2lief 9 ! "rs (
9dividuals ) 4abilities to h !
same opportunities & *oices z
o!r ,am]icans4 ,alr we h an
example ( t bi"pisan%ip4 ,t is
! s*$ule & ag5da set ) reg>d
to ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act reau?oriza;n4
  ,! *all5ge y face is n t ?
2lief has be5 alt]$ or 4c>d$1
b t x1 al;g ) o!r human s]vice
programs f.d$ on ! same 2lief1
h be5 br"\ up 9 ! wave to cut
! deficit1 to r$uce ! f$]al
bur1ucracy1 & to %ift to !
/ates 3trol & responsibil;y4
,9 react+ to ?1 ,i ask y to "w
) u4 ,job tra9+ 3solida;n is a
case 9 po9t4
  ,5gage u ) an op5 m9d4   #gg
,if1 = example1 case manage;t
& an 9dividualiz$ approa* to
s]vice plann+ >e 2+ propos$ z
c5tral provi.ns ( a re/ructur$
program1 3sid] if a simple
cl>ifica;n ( ! provi.n wd
9cr1se ! likelihood t any
eligible 9dividual1 9clud+ "o
) a 4abil;y1 wd 2 tr1t$
fairly4 ,help develop basic
s]vice /&>ds s t all eligible
recipi5ts1 9clud+ ^? )
4abilities1 h equitable a3ess4
,help design na;nal \tcome
/&>ds s /ate or local ef=ts to
s]ve citiz5s c 2 judg$ 9 !
same mann] acr ! c.try4
  ,2 will+ to illu/rate !
m]its ( legislative ga9s y h
made 9 ! pa/ to %ape p5d+
legisla;n4 ,mo/ ( y h exp]i;e1
p]h p]sonal exp]i;e1 ) !
e6ects ( f$]al programs t
promote a3ess1 m&ate
9dividualiz$ s]vices &     #gh
*oices1 & (f] due process to
resolve 4putes4 ,! legislative
provi.ns t e/abli%$ or cl>ifi$
a3ess1 *oice & 4pute resolu;n
= 9dividuals ) 4abilities h
value 9 ! broad >5a ( f$]al
human res\rce policy4 ,%>e ?
exp]i;e ) ^? re/ructur+
programs4 ,2 will+ to id5tify
! limits & /r5g?s (
legislative approa*es y "k ab4
,s* ef=ts may a3ompli% two
5ds3 ,f/1 y may 9troduce a new
approa* to a3.tabil;y 9 p5d+
legisla;n2 & second1 yr ef=ts
may less5 ! ne$ to atta*
sep>ate guidel9es = 9dividuals
) 4abilities a6ect$ by s*
legisla;n4
  ,f9ally1 ,i wd l to rep1t
"s?+ ,i sd a mo;t ago4 ,pl1se
2 pati5t1 help u c>ry \ !
subcommittee's ag5da = ? ye>4
,\r su3ess & yr su3ess w 2
a6ect$ by \r abil;y to 2   #gi
focus$1 address issues 9 a
bi"pisan _s ( coop]a;n1 &
tackle ?+s we m/1 f/4
  ,? may m1n "s issues1 "s
debates & "s solu;ns m/ 2 held
to ano!r4 ,i c a3ept t4 ,i ask
y to a3ept x1 too4
  ,tgr we repres5t a p[];l1
positive =ce = gd1 =
responsible *ange1 = pres]v$
civil "rs1 = m1n+;l
opportunities1 & = r1l *oices
= ,am]icans ) 4abilities4

     ,>e ,y a ,news ,h.d8
        by ,/eve ,bau]

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is a memb] ( ! ,kansas
,associa;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$4 ,= _m ye>s1 ,bau]
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     ,,acb ,bo>d ,adopts
     #aiie ,budget1 ,l;g-
         ,range ,plan
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,,acb's future1 bo? %ort-t]m
& l;g-range1 0 ! major focus (
4cus.n = memb]s ( !
organiza;n's bo>d ( directors
:5 !y met 9 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4
= ! c\ncil's mid-ye> bo>d
meet+4
  ,! gr\p pass$ a l1n      #hd
#aiie budget t reflect$ :at
budget committee *airman
,brian ,*>lson call$ a
8pragmatic & r1li/ic approa*0
to sp5d+ & rev5ue collec;n
e/imates4
  ,bo>d memb]s agre$ t at l1/
= #aiie1 ! ,july & ,augu/
issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 wd 2
comb9$1 & l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s
wd 2 tempor>ily put on hiatus4
  ,b ! #aiie budget isn't "o (
all gloom1 doom1 & cuts1 nor
is x a retr5*;t to ! d>k]
fiscal "ds ( ! pa/4 ,m"oy has
be5 set aside = revamp+ ( "s (
,,acb's bro*ures1 & ^? comput]
us]s :o h a3ess to ! ,9t]net
or ano!r on-l9e s]vice s* z
,,ge,'nie1 ,compu,s]ve or
,delphi w soon 2 able to h
limit$ a3ess to ,,acb's
bullet9 bo>d s]vice "? _!
local 3nec;n r ?an dial+ l;g
4t.e4 ,! bo>d approv$ a    #he
budget l9e item t w fund !
3nec;n ( ,,acb ,,on-,,l9e to !
,9t]net4
  ,! bo>d sp5t ! afn ( ! f/
"d's ses.n look+ at a propos$
l;g-range plann+ docu;t
produc$ by ! ,l;g-,range
,plann+ ,committee4 ,a f9al
draft ( ! report 0 n available
at press "t1 b an upcom+ issue
( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 9clude
addi;nal details4
  ,bo>d memb]s al he>d f
,jamal ,mazrui1 a memb] ( !
,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 :o
_h be5 9volv$ 9 negotia;ns )
,micros(t t s"\ to 9cr1se
,micros(t's aw>e;s ( ! 9=ma;n
a3ess problems : ,micros(t's
graphical ,w9d[s op]at+ sy/em
poses = bl comput] us]s4
  8,! graphical us] 9t]face is
! l>ge/ s+le ?r1t curr5tly
fac+ bl p10 ,mazrui told !
bo>d4 8,x repres5ts a      #hf
cle> & pres5t dang] reg>d+ !
employ;t ( bl p40
  ,he 9dicat$ he _h att5d$
meet+s ) ,micros(t (ficials 9
,augu/4 ,paul ,s*ro$]1 ,,acb's
=m] ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 repres5t$ ! c\ncil at
t meet+4 ,subsequ5t to t
meet+1 ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,4abil;y & o!rs appli$ 9cr1s$
pressure to ,micros(t1 dem&+
meet+s & urg+ ! company to
9cr1se xs ef=ts to help solve
! a3essibil;y problems prior
to ! rel1se ( a new comput]
op]at+ sy/em call$ ,w9d[s #ie4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,s9ce !
mid-ye> bo>d meet+1 ,micros(t
has1 9 fact1 respond$ by
ann\nc+ ! availabil;y ( f\r
jobs : d1l ) programm+ &
m>ket+ & : >e design$ to f9d
solu;ns to ! graphical a3ess
issue4">
  ,mazrui told ! bo>d t    #hg
,micros(t w ho/ an a3essibil;y
summit 9 : 9du/ry l1d]s &
3sum]s w 2 able to 4cuss
pres5t te*nology & future
direc;ns4
  ,9 o!r ac;n1 ! bo>d he>d an
update reg>d+ ! c\ncil's ?rift
/ores f ,james ,ols51
executive director ( ,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 !
company : manages ! ?rift
/ores4 ,he 9dicat$ t a new
/ore wd op5 9 ! ,midwe/ 9 !
e>ly spr+4 ,o!r facilities1 he
sd1 >e 9 ! process ( relocat+4

        ,aw>d ,rem9d]

  ,yr w9d[ ( opportun;y to
nom9ate "s"o = "o ( ,,acb's
pre/igi\s aw>ds is rapidly
clos+4 ,z _m ( y "k1 ! aw>ds
>e pres5t$ ea* ye> z "p ( !
,,acb banquet or "p ( ! ,sun"d
ev5+ op5+ c]emonies4 ,^!   #hh
aw>ds (f] ! p]fect opportun;y
= y to recognize "s"o 9 yr
/ate or "s"o 5gag$ 9 a "picul>
project ( m]it4
  ,! 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 = : nom9a;ns
>e s"\ >e3
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
e/abli%$ 9 #aige 9 memory ( !
late *ief ( :at is n[ !    #hi
,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 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    #ij
nature ( ! 3tribu;n4
  ,nom9a;ns %d 2 po/m>k$ no
lat] ?an ,june #a1 #aiie4

          ,"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

          ,new ,book
  8,danc+ 9 ! ,d>k0 by ,fr.es
;,l4 ,ne] is a book = frs1
family & o!rs :o d1l ) ^? ^:
si<t is fail+4 ,x is a gd-
humor$1 direct1 non-       #ia
?r1t5+ ref];e guide = liv+ 9
s* a situa;n2 x al 9cludes a
res\rce directory & a prim] (
common eye 4ord]s to help p
"u/& ! language ( visual
impair;t4 ,! au?or's royalties
>e 2+ donat$ to ! ,william
;,l4 ,ne] ,s*ol>%ip ,fund = !
,san ,francisco ,/ate
,univ]s;y /ud5ts :o >e 5roll$
9 ! visually impair$ sec;n ( !
special $uca;n program4 ,!
book c 2 ord]$ "? yr favorite
book/ore or "? ,wild/>
,publi%+1 #aeej ,cali=nia
,st41 ,suite #ccj1 ,san
,francisco1 ,,ca #idaji4 ,x
co/s @s#aj4ie plus @s#c %ipp+
& h&l+2 ,cali=nia resid5ts pay
#h4e p]c5t sales tax4 ,= cr$it
c>d ord]s1 call "<#hjj"> #cba-
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       ,simplic;y ,r1d+
  ,donald ,*umley sells !
,simplic;y color ,,cctv r1d+
sy/em4 ,! monitors >e #ac or
#ad 9*es4 ,sy/ems co/ @s#b1fie
plus @s#ge %ipp+4 ,if y're
9t]e/$1 call ,donald ,*umley
at "<#fad"> #hhf-#fcje1 or
write hm at ,r\te #b1 ,box
#ddg-;,l1 ,proctorville1 ,,oh
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  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
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,mc,c>?y1 presid5t ( ,,aer2
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  ,tele,s5sory ,corpora;n is
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  ,adult ,space ,camp = ! ,bl
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,rocket ,c5t]1 ,huntsville1
,ala41 f ,may #ab to ,may #ad4
,! program is coord9at$ by !
,we/ ,virg9ia ,s*ool = ! ,bl4
,brl1 l>ge pr9t1 & "s adaptive
equip;t w 2 provid$4 ,si<t$
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assi/.e >e provid$ by !    #ig
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,birm+ham4 ,! program's co/ is
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plus "o ni<t /ay prior to !
week5d1 transporta;n1 &
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,dan ,oates ,we/ ,virg9ia
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 #cja ;,e4 ,ma9
,st41 ,romney1 ,,wv #bfgeg2
ph"o "<#cjd"> #hbb-#dhhc
week"ds1 "<#cjd"> #hbb-#ddaj
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cal5d> ( bicycle rac+ ev5ts =
#aiie4 ,races >e z foll[s4






                           #ih
_4 ,may #f ,- ,c$> ,valley
    "<,i[a"> ,t&em ,race3 ,"t
    trial 9 ! morn+1 a #ce-
    mile road race 9 ! afn4
    ,"! is a sep>ate t&em
    category4 ,3tact ,russ
    ,cl>k1 ,europa ,cycle1
    ,c$> ,falls1 ,,ia #ejfac2
    ph"o "<#cai"> #bgg-#jgcd4
_4 ,may #ad ,- ,wells ,av5ue
    "<,mass4"> ,tra9+ ,s]ies3
    ,t&em tra9+ s]ies by !
    ,bo/on ,road ,club4
    ,crit]ium rac+ ea* mon? at
    ,wells ,av5ue 9 ,newton4
    ,3tact ,fran ,ca/ano at
    "<#fag"> #ibf-#cdfb4







                           #ii
_4 ,may #bj-#ba ,- ,pep9
    ,hills "<,wis4"> ,gr&
    ,prix3 ,hill climb1
    crit]ium1 road race4
    ,b1uti;l hill c.try ) #ffj
    feet ( climb+ p] lap1
    twi/y #ej m4p4h4 desc5ts4
    ,3tact ,bob ,b5$um at
    #bcai ,afton ,dr41
    ,m5omonie1 ,,wi #edgea2
    ph"o "<#gae"> #bce-#dcdc4
_4 ,may #be-#bh ,- ,t\r (
    ,belgium "<,europe">3
    ,f\r-"d1 five-/age t\r ( m
    ?an #cj visually impair$
    t&ems f all ov] ,europe4
    ,f\r #hj-kilomet] road
    races & "o "t trial4 ,5try
    fee 9cludes transporta;n1
    h\s+ & m1ls4 ,3tact
    ,belgis*e ,t&em,race
    ,club1 p_/a ,d]aet ,john1
    ,pi]/raat #ba1 ;,b-#bhdj
    ,reet ,belgium4
                          #ajj
_4 ,may #bg-#bh ,- ,miami
    ,valley "<,ohio">
    ,crit]ium ,race3 ,two
    crit]iums 9 two "ds4
    ,3tact ,d\g ,b>k] or ,l9da
    ,clem5s at #fcea ,adams
    ,circle1 ,c5t]ville1 ,,oh
    #dedei1 or call "<#eac">
    #dcf-#ijde4
_4 ,june #d ,- ,wells ,av5ue
    "<,mass4"> ,tra9+ ,s]ies3
    ,t&em tra9+ s]ies by !
    ,bo/on ,road ,club4
    ,crit]ium rac+ ea* mon? at
    ,wells ,av5ue 9 ,newton4
    ,3tact ,fran ,ca/ano at
    "<#fag"> #ibf-#cdfb4







                          #aja
_4 ,june #aa ,- ,lititz
    "<,pa4"> ,crit]ium3
    ,9du/rial p>k c\rse
    crit]ium4 ,3tact ,rodney
    ,moseman ,bicycle ,_w1
    ,p4,o4 ,box #cfb1 ,lititz1
    ,,pa #agedc-#jcfb or ph"o
    "<#gag"> #fbf-#jfej4
_4 ,june #bd ,- ,m.t ,tabor
    "<,ore4"> ,crit]ium3
    ,approximately a #cj-mile
    hilly crit]ium ne>
    ,portl&1 ,ore4 ,3tact ,pam
    ,reid1 #eggi ,,nw
    ,des*utes ,dr41 ,portl&1
    ,,or #igbbi1 or ph"o
    "<#ejc"> #fde-#hidh4







                          #ajb
_4 ,june #be ,- ,c5tral ,new
    ,hamp%ire ,road ,race3
    #dj-mile hilly race 9 ,b[1
    ,n4,h41 sponsor$ by !
    local ,rot>y ,club4 ,3tact
    ,j]ry ,c>ri] at #ag ,"o
    ,/ack ,dr41 ,b[1 ,n4,h4
    #jccjd1 or ph"o "<#fjc">
    #bbd-#abhf4















                          #ajc
_4 ,july #a-#d ,- ,burley
    "<,ore4"> ,duet ,cycl+
    ,classic ,/age ,race3 ,!
    premi]e t&ems-only /age
    race 9 ,am]ica4 ,exp]i;e !
    *all5ge ( close t1m"w1
    /eep climbs & fa/ desc5ts4
    ,five /ages3 ?ree road
    races1 "o "t trial1 "o
    crit]ium4 ,ca% prizes1
    ,,uscf lic5se requir$4
    ,organiz] w provide h\s+4
    ,3tact ,patricia ,le,caux
    at ,burley ,design
    ,coop]ative1 #djhj ,/ew>t
    ,rd41 ,eug5e1 ,,or #igdjb1
    or ph"o "<#ejc"> #fhg-
    #afdd4
_4 ,july #d ,- ,cycle ,fit;s
    "<,3n4"> ,firecrack]
    ,crit]ium3 ,t&em category
    crit]ium ev5t 9
    ,middlet[n1 ,3n4 ,call
    "<#hjj"> #hbj-#bdec4
                          #ajd
_4 ,july #i ,- ,we/ ,h>t=d
    "<,3n4"> ,crit]ium3 ,,uscf
    #ae-kilomet] crit]ium
    c\rse 9 ,we/ ,h>t=d4
    ,3tact ,brian ,coh51
    ,c5tral ,:eel ,bicycle
    ,%op1 #fb ,f>m+ton ,ave41
    ,f>m+ton1 ,,ct #jfjcb1 or
    call "<#bjc"> #fgg-#gjaj4
_4 ,july #af ,- ,new ,5gl&
    ,regional ,"t ,trial
    ,*ampion%ip3 ,new ,5gl&
    regional *ampion%ip4
    ,m$als aw>d$ to fa/e/ m5 &
    wom54 ,3tact ,m9uteman
    ,road ,club1 c_/o ,katie
    ,robey1 #ig ,huds5 ,rd41
    ,m>lboro1 ,,ma #jageb1 or
    call ,ri* ,mazzola at
    "<#ejh"> #hha-#hicd4




                          #aje
_4 ,july #af ,- ,wells ,av5ue
    "<,mass4"> ,tra9+ ,s]ies3
    ,t&em tra9+ s]ies by !
    ,bo/on ,road ,club4
    ,crit]ium rac+ ea* mon? at
    ,wells ,av5ue 9 ,newton4
    ,3tact ,fran ,ca/ano at
    "<#fag"> #ibf-#cdfb4
_4 ,july #be ,- ,9t]na;nal
    ,*all5ge ,t&em3 ,lori5t1
    ,fr.e t&em race held )9 !
    ,t\r de ,fr.e ,fem994
    ,lodg+ & m1ls provid$ by
    promot]4 ,3tact ,mi*el
    ,b]!z5e ,f$]a;n ,francaise
    ,h&isport ,comite
    d',organiza;n ,*all5ge
    ,9t]na;nal ,t&em1 #db rue
    ,l\is ,lumi]e #gejbj
    ,p>is1 ,fr.e4




                          #ajf
_4 ,july #bf-#ca ,- ,,uscf
    ,ma/]s ,na;nal ,*ampion%ip
    "<,t5n4">3 ,road race & "t
    trial = ! ,,usaba & ,,uscf
    ,na;nal ,*ampion%ip 9
    ,na%ville1 ,t5n4
_4 ,july #cj ,- ,t\r ( ,lititz
    "<,pa4">3 #bb-mile t&em
    road race4 ,,uscf4 ,3tact
    ,rodney ,moseman1 ,bicycle
    ,_w1 ,p4,o4 ,box #cfb1
    ,lititz1 ,,pa #agedc-
    #jcfb1 or ph"o "<#gag">
    #fbf-#jfej4
_4 ,augu/ #bj ,- ,wells ,av5ue
    "<,mass4"> ,tra9+ ,s]ies3
    ,t&em tra9+ s]ies by !
    ,bo/on ,road ,club4
    ,crit]ium rac+ ea* mon? at
    ,wells ,av5ue 9 ,newton4
    ,3tact ,fran ,ca/ano at
    "<#fag"> #ibf-#cdfb4


                          #ajg
_4 ,sept4 #a-#e ,- ,kill+ton
    "<,vt4"> ,/age ,race3 ,f/
    "e t&em category dur+ pro
    /age race4 ,/ 9 ! plann+
    /ages4 ,call ,br1kaway
    ,promo;ns at "<#fag">
    #bdd-#aegg to %[ yr
    support4
_4 ,sept4 #i ,- ,m>?a's
    ,v9ey>d ,crit]ium3
    ,crit]ium held 9 3junc;n )
    ! ,race = ! ,rock4 ,3tact
    ,bill ,/afursky at
    "<#ejh"> #fic-#afef or
    "<#ejh"> #fic-#jaaj1 or
    write ,cottage ,c;y ,race
    ,committee1 ,p4,o4 ,box
    #aajh1 ,oak ,blu6s1 ,,ma
    #jbeeg4





                          #ajh
_4 ,sept4 #aj ,- ,race = !
    ,rock "<,mass4">3 ,d[nt[n
    crit]ium 9 hi/oric
    ,plym\?4 ,t&em category4
    ,3tact ,dave ,alg]1 ,mass
    ,bay ,road ,club1 at
    "<#ejh"> #fdc-#jfah4
_4 ,sept4 #aj ,- ,mt4 ,wa%+ton
    ,hill ,climb "<,n4,h4">3
    ,ei<t-mile hill climb up
    ,new ,5gl&'s talle/ m.ta94
    ,3tact ,t9 ,m.ta9 ,3s]va;n
    ,c5t]1 ,p4,o4 ,box #aagj1
    ,3way1 ,n4,h4 #jchah1 or
    ph"o "<#fjc"> #ddg-#fiia4
_4 ,sept4 #af-#ag ,-
    ,9t]na;nal ,*ampion%ip ( !
    ,cze* ,republic3 ,op5
    9vita;n4 ,uphill "t trial
    & road race4 ,3tact
    ,vaclav ,svoboda ,na
    brazde #f1 #ada #jj ,praha
    #d1 ,cze* ,republic4

                          #aji
_4 ,sept4 #ag ,- ,t\r de
    ,c>roll "<,mass4">3
    ,crit]ium & corporate
    *all5ge "t trial4 ,?ree-
    h\r "t trials = 9dividuals
    & t1ms ,- ride b5efits !
    ,c>roll ,c5t] = ! ,bl4
    ,3tact ,giselle at !
    ,c>roll ,c5t] = ! ,bl1
    #ggj ,"t ,st41 ,newton1
    ,,ma #jbaeh2 ph"o "<#fag">
    #ifi-#fbjj4
_4 ,sept4 #ag ,- ,be!l
    ,9du/rial ,/r5g? ,crit
    "<,3n4">3 ,crit]ium 9
    ,3necticut4 ,3tact ,susan
    ,bannay at #be ,b>t ,rd41
    ,monroe1 ,,ct #jfdfh2 ph"o
    "<#bjc"> #bfh-#bfga4





                          #aaj
_4 ,sept4 #bc ,- ,,lotoja
    ,bicycle ,classic
    "<,utah">3 #bjc-mile road
    race f ,logan1 ,utah to
    ,jackson ,hole1 ,wyom+ "?
    flat1 hilly & m.ta9\s
    t]ra94 ,t&em category
    9clud$ = ! f/ "t 9 #aiic4
    ,ca% prizes4 ,3tact
    ,sunrise ,cycl]y1 #ach ;,n
    #ajj ;,e1 ,logan1 ,,ut
    #hdcba2 ph"o "<#hja">
    #gec-#cbid1 or call !
    ,ca*e ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce at
    "<#hjj"> #feg-#ecec4
_4 ,sept4 #bd ,- ,wells ,av5ue
    "<,mass4"> ,tra9+ ,s]ies3
    ,t&em tra9+ s]ies by !
    ,bo/on ,road ,club4
    ,crit]ium rac+ ea* mon? at
    ,wells ,av5ue 9 ,newton4
    ,3tact ,fran ,ca/ano at
    "<#fag"> #ibf-#cdfb4

                          #aaa
_4 ,oct4 #h ,- ,wells ,av5ue
    "<,mass4"> ,tra9+ ,s]ies3
    ,t&em tra9+ s]ies by !
    ,bo/on ,road ,club4
    ,crit]ium rac+ ea* mon? at
    ,wells ,av5ue 9 ,newton4
    ,3tact ,fran ,ca/ano at
    "<#fag"> #ibf-#cdfb4
_4 ,oct4 #h ,- ,columbus
    ,crit]ium "<,3n4">3 ,fa/ &
    furi\s "o-mile rectangle1
    mo/ly flat4 ,prizes4
    ,3tact ,cycle ,c5t]1 ,r\te
    #cj1 ,po/ ,road ,plaza1
    ,v]non1 ,,ct #jfjff1 or
    call "<#bjc"> #hgb-#ggdj4








                          #aab
_4 ,oct4 #ba ,- ,turkey ,"d
    ,bike ,races "<,md4">3
    ,columbia1 ,md4 ,smoo?
    #b4b-mile circuit1 flat )
    "o big r+ hill4
    ,prizes_/primes4 ,3tact
    ,bo2y ,phillips1 #cihc
    ,=e/ ,valley ,rd41
    ,baltimore1 ,,md #babcd2
    ph"o "<#daj"> #hhb-#ijbc4

        ,baldw9 ,aw>d$
  ,bryan ;,r4 ,baldw9 (
,atascosa1 ,texas1 is ! #aiie
w9n] ( ! ,pet] ;,j4 ,salmon
,aw>d = ,na;nal ,bl ,employee
( ! ,ye> by ,na;nal ,9du/ries
= ! ,bl4 ,he is a ,san
,antonio ,li<th\se employee4
,he has al return$ to s*ool1
is active 9 *ur* & sp5ds mo/ (
8 free "t ) 8 dau<t]s & "w+ on
8 home comput]4

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      ,mill] ,/eps ,d[n
  ,dr4 ,ronald ,mill] has
/epp$ d[n f 8 posi;n z
executive director ( ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n4 ,he w /ep
9to ! posi;n ( ,bl9d$ ,vet]an
,advocate 9 ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs4 ,mill] _h
s]v$ z ,,bva's executive
director s9ce ,octob] #aihe4
  ,?omas ,mill] took ov] !
posi;n ( executive director on
,dec4 #af1 #aiid4 ,?omas
,mill] _h be5 ,,bva's
,director ( ,gov]n;tal
,rela;ns = ! la/ n9e ye>s4

     ,new at ,hel5 ,kell]
  ,! ,hel5 ,kell] ,na;nal
,c5t] = ,d1f-,bl ,y\?s &
,adults has appo9t$ ,nancy
,flax to ! posi;n ( assi/ant
director ( ! c5t]4 ,%e 2gan h]
new posi;n on ,janu>y #i4 ,%e
is ! =m] assi/ant         #aad
executive director ( ! ,/e9way
,* & ,family ,s]vices1 ,9c4

     ,wond] ,dog's ,/ory
  ,on ,feb4 #ab1 #aiie1 ,$ &
,toni ,eames rcvd ! ,maxwell
m$allion f ! ,dog ,writ]s
,associa;n ( ,am]ica at xs
annual aw>ds c]emony4 ,_!
>ticle1 8,kirby's ,miracle10
d1lt ) ! rehabilita;n ( ,$'s
guide dog ,kirby af c.er =c$
doctors to amputate 8 left
front leg1 & 0 vot$ ! be/
#aiid f1ture >ticle 9 a dog
magaz9e4

   ,,usaba #aiid ,a?letes (
            ! ,ye>

   ,pamala ,f]n&es1 ,,usaba
        ,-,t&em ,cycl+
  ,pam ,f]n&es has excell$ z
an a?lete 9 ! face ( adv]s;y4
,%e lo/ h] si<t :5 %e 0   #aae
#ba due to diabetes4 ,at #bf
%e _h a kidney transplant4 ,b
! =m] hi< s*ool v>s;y a?lete
has reb.d$ well & is n[ tra9+
= ! #aiif ,atlanta ,p>alympic
,games z an elite t&em cycli/
= ,,usaba4
  ,%e tra9s six "ds a week ,-
two "ds ( 9t]val tra9+1 two
l;g rides "<ab two h\rs ea*">
& two "ds on a w9d tra9]4 ,la/
ye> %e sp5t five "ds at !
,olympic ,tra9+ ,c5t] ) !
,cycli/ ,develop;t ,camp =
a?letes ) 4abilities4
  ,al;g ) pilot ,mike
,ros5b]g1 ,f]n&es won a silv]
m$al at ! ,_w ,t&em ,cycl+
,*ampion%ips1 ,july #a-#f 9
,<5t1 ,belgium4 ,x 0 ! f/ _w
*ampion%ip m$al = ! ,,usaba
cycl+ program4 ,9 #aiic %e 0 a
na;nal *ampion at ! ,fresca
,ma/]s ,road ,*ampion%ips
"<#dh,k"> 9 ,st4 ,l\is1   #aaf
,mo4 ,%e al took f\r? place at
! #aiic ,firecrack] ,crit]ium
"<#ae,k"> 9 ,middleton1 ,3n41
& fif? place at ! #aiic ,we/]n
,h>t=d ,crit]ium "<#af,k"> 9
,h>t=d1 ,3n4
  ,pam is less surpris$ by h]
su3ess ?an _m o!rs4 8,"s"ts p
look at me & ?9k1 ',%e's bl1
diabetic1 %e _h a kidney
transplant & as?ma1 & yet %e
rides a bike4'0
  ,pam is al extremely active
)9 h] commun;y4 ,%e "ws z a
volunte] recruit;t speciali/ &
commun;y rela;ns coord9ator =
! ,massa*usetts ,associa;n = !
,bl4 ,%e is ! ,equal ,a3ess
,subcommittee ,*airwoman = !
,gov]n;t ,committee on
,physical ,fit;s 9 ,sports4 ,z
a ,josl9 ,diabetes ,c5t]
volunte]1 %e 0 xs #aiib
,4t+ui%$ ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d w9n]4
,%e al s]ves on ! bo>d    #aag
( directors = ! ,non-,pr(it
,m>ket+ ,associa;n (
,massa*usetts4 ,pam graduat$ f
,:eelock ,college 9 #aihe ) a
ba*elor ( sci;e degree 9 e>ly
*ildhood $uca;n4

   ,kurt ,fi5e1 ,,usaba ,-
       ,track & ,field
  ,kurt 0 born ,octob] #be1
#aifa1 ) a 3di;n call$
aniridia1 : is ! abs;e ( !
iris 9 ! eyes4 ,3sequ5tly he
has _h to live ) legal bl;s
"?\t 8 life4 ,despite 8 visual
impair;t1 ,kurt has excell$ 9
life & a?letics1 especially ?
pa/ ye>4
  ,h["e1 #aiid did n 2g9 well
= ! ,elmhur/1 ,ill41 resid5t1
2c he 0 /ru7l+ to lift hmf f
unemploy;t4 8,by ,janu>y ,i _h
giv5 up look+ = a job & decid$
to "w on :at ,i cd ,- my
runn+4 ,i />t$ tra9+      #aah
h>d = myf j to fill a gap 2c
,i 0 unemploy$4 ,x built up my
self-e/eem40
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