,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxiv ,septemb] #aiie ,no4 #b ,publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life = all bl & visually impair$ p4 ,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 ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,electronic bullet9 bo>d3 "<#bjb"> #cca-#ajeh #b ;,e-mail3 ,,ncrabb@a,,a3ess4" ,,digex4,,net ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 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 ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,submis.n d1dl9es >e ! f/ ( ! mon?4 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to ,brian ,*>lson at ! same address4 ,if y wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! c\ncil's 3t9u+ "w1 ! na;nal (fice has pr9t$ c>ds available to ac"kl$ge 3tribu;ns made by lov$ "os 9 memory ( dec1s$ p4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] #c ! ,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 #e3#cj p4m4 to midnids1 page #g ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aa #aiie ,,acb ,3v5;n ,hion ,lov]+1 page #bb ,3v5;n ,att5dees ,elect ,(fic]s1 ,bo>d ,posi;n1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #gd ,tulsa #aiif1 by ,diane ,b[]s & ,john ,hor/1 page #ha ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #ij ,,acb ,honors #aiie ,aw>d ,w9n]s1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #ajh ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #aad ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #abj #e ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #aba ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aba ,$itor's note3 ,9=ma;n reg>d+ 3v5;n resolu;ns1 s*ol>%ip w9n]s1 3/itu;n & bylaws am5d;ts1 & 3tribu;ns reg>d+ ! ,june 8,f ,yr ,p]spective0 column w 2 available 9 ! ,octob] issue4 #f ,presid5t's ,message3 ,a ,"q ( ,p]spective by ,paul ,$w>ds ,? is my f/ message to y z ! new presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,:ile ,i h lots ( plans = ! future & _m ?+s ,i wd l to talk ab 9 o!r messages1 ,i want to />t ? s]ies ( *ats ) y ) a look backw>d at ! previ\s presid5t's a*ieve;ts4 ,3v5;ns >e noisy1 hurri$ ev5ts ) ll "t to reflect on ! signific.e ( *ange &1 z ! gavel ( au?or;y1 "1 0 pass$ to me "! 0 no "t to say _m ( ! ?+s t %d 2 sd ab ! presid5cy ( ,le,roy ,saund]s4 ,i don't m9d tell+ all ( y t try+ to foll[ hm z presid5t is sort ( l try+ to g on #g /age af ! ,b1tles1 ! "y ,b1tles4 ,"! 0 no?+ flamboyant or fla%y ab ! presid5cy t has j 5d$4 ,:at "! was1 h["e1 0 pure h>d "w1 meticul\s plann+1 & a commit;t to do+ :at is be/ = ,,acb on \r presid5t's "p t mov$ u1 kick+ & scr1m+ all ! way1 f a posi;n ( prec>i\s survival to a place ( r1l secur;y & solid id5t;y4 ,am;g ! a3ompli%;ts ( 8 presid5cy >e ! cr1;n ( solid f9ancial plann+ z a hallm>k ( h[ we %d move =w>d4 ,_m ( y may "k t we >e exp]i5c+ a %ortfall on \r budget = ? ye> & we >e c]ta9ly n s well (f t we c d )\t yr 3tribu;ns 9 \r upcom+ fall fund-rais+ campaign4 ,h["e1 we h mov$ a grt 4t.e "u ! direc;n ( ,mr4 ,saund]s1 & 8 quiet 9si/;e on mod]ate progress may h prev5t$ u f mov+ too qkly to sp5d 2f we 7 r1lly able #h to d s4 ,i _h ! honor to s]ve z f/ vice presid5t = ! f/ f\r ye>s ( 8 adm9i/ra;n & saw ! f/ fruits ( 8 l1d]%ip close up4 ,x 0 8 l1d]%ip t dem&$ t we look at ra;naliz+ & /r5g!n+ ! na;nal (fice4 ,x 0 8 direc;n t l$ to ! em]g;e ( \r f/ five- ye> plan4 ,8 common s5se1 op5 no-nons5se approa* to problem solv+ all[$ _m to put aside l;g-held 2liefs & move 9 new &1 = !m1 sc>y direc;ns4 ,i don't claim to 2 an exp]t on ,,acb hi/ory1 b ,i am c]ta9 t :5 \r hi/ory comes to 2 writt51 ! presid5cy ( ,le,roy ,saund]s w g d[n z p]h ! mo/ significant "e4 ,? is n j hyp]bole on my "p4 ,"! >e tangible *anges to po9t to & significant a3ompli%;ts : h be5 made4 ,we [e m ?an we c "e repay to a man ^: "u/at$ b (t5 blunt 9si/;e on do+ ! "r #i ?+ has truly made a di6];e4 ,i feel v =tunate t we h built 9to \r 3/itu;n ! require;t t presid5ts d n fade away b 2come pa/ presid5ts & /ay on ! bo>d ( directors4 ,i want ,le,roy to "k t 8 "w is n d"o4 ,,acb _c af=d to d )\t hm or 8 exp]tise4 ,x is no a3id5t t ,i h *os5 to ask hm to s]ve on \r memb]%ip committee & t he 3t9ues active z *air ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises & ,s]vices bo>d4 ,le,roy1 8?ank y0 seems pale & 9adequate6 ,,acb [es y m* & w dem& ev5 m ( y6 ,yr presid5cy w 2 hail$ z grt b t w n matt] m* to y6 ,y w look 9/1d at ! bottom l9e1 ! tangible results & w />e boldly ah1d r ?an look+ backw>d4 ,i h h>d1 sev5-l1gue boots to fill & only yr 3t9u$ 9volve;t & gd advice #aj make x remotely possible6 ,cap;n ,paul ,$w>ds1 s1t$ at ! table dur+ ! ,c&idates' ,=um1 smiles = ! cam]a dur+ ! 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro4 ,all photos copy"r #aiie by ,k5 ,ni*ols4 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,:ile ! 2g9n+ ( summ] signals a relaxa;n 9 ! pace ( "w 9 "s fields ( 5d1vor1 t is seldom ! case on ! ,wa%+ton sc5e &1 ?anks to ,3gress & ! #aiie ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 t mo/ assur$ly 0 n ! case ? ye>4 ,3sid]1 = example1 ! fact t only a few "ds 2f ! 2g9n+ ( ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 legislative /aff sp5t #aa f\r l;g "ds att5d+ meet+s ( ! ,am]ican ,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute d1l+ ) signage & o!r a3ess issues4 ,"s ( ! o!r advocacy matt]s t 7 d1lt ) 9 ! seem+ly 5d.s s]ies ( meet+s1 4cus.ns or rallies dur+ ! same p]iod 9clud$ compli.e ) ! ,air ,c>ri]s ,a3ess ,act1 bett] imple;ta;n ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 re/ric;ns on ! advocacy activities ( tax- exempt organiza;ns1 p>atransit s]vice1 telecommunica;ns & 4abil;y & 8regulatory re=m0 "ily revok+ !m">4 ,"s ( ^? func;ns1 h["e1 7 cordial 9 t mo/ p pres5t 7 advocat+ = ! same objective ,- s* z ! 3f];e held at ! ,k5n$y ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts to promote m audio descrip;n or 8descriptive video0 s]vice on #ab televi.n1 9 movies & 9 live !at]4 ,a truly 5joyable o3a.n : ,i rec5tly exp]i;ed 0 t ( sp1k+ at ! comm;e;t ( ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,l\isville4 ,9 my rem>ks1 ,i made a few obs]va;ns ab ! l;g & illu/ri\s hi/ory ( t s*ool & urg$ ! alm two doz5 graduates f "?\t ! commonw1l? to 8get 9volv$ & /ay 9volv$0 9 ! deci.n-mak+ processes t a6ect !m4 ,! brief visit 9 ,l\isville al gave me an opportun;y to 2come bett] acqua9t$ ) ! s*ool's new sup]9t5d5t1 ,dr4 ,ralph ,b>tley1 & to visit ! rec5tly complet$ ,mc,d[ell ,rehabilita;n ,c5t] & ! soon to 2 privatiz$ ,k5tucky ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,dur+ rec5t weeks x has be5 my pl1sure z a memb] ( ! ,committee on ,4abil;y & #ac ,ag+ ( ! #aiie ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+ to att5d two meet+s ( t committee to focus on 4abil;y-relat$ resolu;ns adopt$ by ! 3f];e1 draw m specific att5;n to 4abil;y issues1 & urge grt] 3sum] 9put 9to ! prep>a;n ( ! f9al report ( ! 3f];e4 ,dur+ ! #aiie ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 ,,acb's ,committee on ,eld]ly ,issues 3duct$ a v well-att5d$ "w%op t 0 (ficially c]tifi$ z a po/- ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e ev5t4 ,! "w%op1 : 0 v capably facilitat$ by ,dr4 ,john ,sutton ( ,salisbury1 ,md41 focus$ on ! 9dep5d5t liv+1 transporta;n & h1l? c>e ne$s ( old] bl p4 ,?anks to ! gd ef=ts ( ,gl5n ,plunkett ( ! ,,acb /aff & o!r p 3nect$ ) \r committee1 "o o!r po/-3v5;n ev5t " has alr be5 c]tifi$ & at l1/ "o o!r ev5t is n[ 9 ! process ( obta9+ c]tifica;n4 ,! saga reg>d+ ! det]m9a;n ( ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata"> to develop 8,mickey ,m\se wat*0 or 8electric f;e0 te*nology 9 place ( detectable w>n+s al;g subway plat=m $ges 3t9ues1 b n[ ) a def9ite twi/6 ,on ,june #bc1 #aiie1 ,,wmata 5t]$ 9to an agree;t ) ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl "u : ! f$]a;n1 = a fee ( @s#ddj1jjj1 agre$ to design an electronic sy/em t w 8assi/ bl & visually impair$ p]sons to locate ! plat=m $ge1 ! op5 spaces 2t rail c>s & ! op5 doors ( rail c>s40 ,x sd1 al3 8,! p]iod ( p]=m.e ( ? 3tract % 2 f ! date ( ? lr "? ,decemb] #a1 #aiie1 at an e/imat$ price ( #ae @s#ddj1jjj4 ,? lr w 2 sup]s$$ by a firm1 fix$-price 3tract once we rcv yr proposal1 complete an audit & negotia;ns4 ,? w 2 d"o by ,augu/ #be1 #aiie40 ,"o compon5t ( ? project is ! obta9+ ( 9put f bl subway us]s via a focus gr\p = : we h be5 ask$ to su7e/ possible memb]s4 ,:ile we >e coop]at+ by su7e/+ possible memb]s ^: 9put w 2 use;l 9 ! ev5t bl travel]s ultimately get /uck ) an electronic sy/em1 : does n n[ exi/1 we >e n rel5t+ 9 \r support = ! 9/alla;n ( an imm95tly practical1 simple1 9exp5sive1 alm univ]sally recognizable1 s5sible1 prov51 passive detectable w>n+ sy/em4 ,/ay tun$ = fur!r 9t]e/+ develop;ts 9 ? /rang] & /rang] saga 9 : an organiza;n ( bl p designs ! 8electric f;e0 #af : x =m]ly oppos$4 ,"! 7 s _m celebratory ev5ts m>k+ ! fif? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act >.d ,july #bf t x is di6icult to decide : "o %d 2 m5;n$ f/4 ,"o ( ! \t/&+ kick(f ev5ts 0 ! ,voices ( ,fre$om ,=um1 a br1kfa/ meet+ ho/$ by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y & sponsor$ by s"eal o!r organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 at ! ,na;nal ,press ,club4 ,am;g ! sp1k]s 7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,janet ,r5o & =m] attorney g5]al ,ri*>d ,?ornbur<4 ,! brief rem>ks : ,i made po9t$ \ t bl p / face s]i\s unemploy;t problems 9 spite ( ! ,,ada & t we m/ n all[ te*nology to develop 9 s* a way t x _c 2 us$ by bl p4 ,dur+ a /irr+ pres5ta;n to ! hundr$s ( celebrants pres5t1 ,ju/9 #ag ,d>t ( ,ju/ice = ,all1 sd1 9 "p3 8,n[ on ! fif? bir?"d ( ! ,,ada1 all we h dr1m$ is possible4 ,all we h ga9$ is *all5g$4 ,sci;e & free 5t]prise (f] ! culture ( \r dr1ms if we >e 9clud$1 b td propos$ *anges 9 public sp5d+ & public responsibil;y ?r1t5 to deva/ate ! programs t emp[] p ) 4abilities & _! families4 444 ,x is ! task ( ! ,c\ncil1 x is \r task "h td1 to 4t+ui% fact f fallacy1 to communicate fact4 444 ,fallacy3 ,,ada w cause an avalan*e ( lawsuits4 ,! fact3 no avalan*e4 ,x w n"e happ54 ,2c ! ,,ada does n all[ million-doll> judg;ts4 ,9 five ye>s "! h be5 j #fej ,,ada lawsuits4 ,at t rate1 x wd take #ej1jjj ye>s = e busi;s & commun;y cov]$ by ,,ada to 2 su$4 444 ,all ( ! t9y h&;l ( horror /ory lawsuits #ah 5d.sly cit$ by propag&i/s ei lo/ or 7 o!rwise misrepres5t$4 ,imply+ t !y 7 au?oriz$ by ! ,,ada 3/itutes blatant1 will;l decep;n4 444 ,! ,,ada def9es \r 3/itu;nal "rs z citiz5s4 ,we >e n citiz5s ( ,i[a or ,mississippi4 ,we >e citiz5s ( ! ,,usa4 ,local "rs >e :at ,african-,am]icans _h 2f #aifd4 ,x's :at we _h 2f ! ,,ada1 ,jim ,cr[ = cripples4 ,no6 444 ,x is misl1d+1 x is 4h"o/ to su7e/ t ,,ada is a failure 2c x has n 9 #fj mon?s solv$ problems t ! ,t5 ,comm&;ts h n solv$ 9 m ?an #c1jjj ye>s40 ,a hiy recep;n sponsor$ by ! ,dole ,f.da;n & ! ,na;nal ,organiza;n on ,4abil;y 0 ! ann\nce;t ( ! e/abli%;t ( ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,p ) ,4abilities1 ab : we d n #ai yet h specific 9=ma;n4 ,scores ( 4abil;y l1d]s cr[d$ 9to ! ,tr1sury ,de"p;t's hi/oric ca% room on ,july #bf to wit;s an h\r-l;g r.dtable 4cus.n 2t ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton & approximately #aj public (ficials1 3sum]s & o!r citiz5s hav+ f/h& k reg>d+ imple;ta;n ( ! ,,ada4 ,am;g ! r.dtable 4cussants 7 ,miss ,am]ica ,h1!r ,:ite/"o1 :o is d1f1 & su3ess;l ,s1ttle re/aurateur & #aiia ,,acb s*ol>%ip recipi5t ,daniel ,delcambre1 :o is d1f- bl4 ,! afn on ,july #bf 0 devot$ to a he>+ 3duct$ by ! ,s5ate ,subcommittee on ,4abil;y ,policy1 *air$ by ,s54 ,william ,fri/ "<;,r- ,t5n4">1 reg>d+ ! e6ective;s ( ! ,,ada4 ,am;g ! 9vit$ wit;ses 0 ! r5[n$ bl a?lete & advocate1 ,h>ry ,cordellos ( ,san ,francisco1 :o _h j #bj settl$ a su3ess;l class ac;n suit ag/ ! ,san ,francisco ,municipal ,transit ,sy/em ov] xs viola;n ( ! ,,ada & ,cali=nia law4 ,! subcommittee specifically ask$ = ,mr4 ,cordellos to te/ify1 & we ?ank ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = help+ u make x possible = hm to take "p 9 ! he>+4 ,a sep>ate >ticle 9 a future $i;n ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 2 devot$ to ! ,project ,ac;n ,na;nal ,3f];e on ,p>atransit & ,o!r ,transporta;n ,matt]s1 held 9 ,wa%+ton foll[+ 3clu.n ( ! ,,ada anniv]s>y ev5ts ref]r$ to previ\sly4 ,cap;n ,oral ,mill] sp1ks 9t5tly f ! lect]n :ile giv+ 8 report to ! 3v5;n4 #ba #aiie ,,acb ,3v5;n ,hion ,lov]+ ,! #aiie 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 a "t ( 2g9n+s & 5d+s1 f/s & la/s4 ,x 0 ! la/ 3v5;n at : ,le,roy ,saund]s wd s]ve z presid5t2 x 0 ! f/ 3v5;n )\t ,durw>d ,mc,daniel4 ,x 0 ! f/ 3v5;n to 2 held 9 ! s\?1/ 9 f\r ye>s1 & ! la/ to 2 held "! = "s ye>s to come4 ,x 0 a "t to 4cuss new /rategies to "w ) a new ,3gress & to revitalize resolve to "w on old issues ( ongo+ 3c]n4 8,isn't x grt to 2 a memb] ( ,,acb80 sd an exub]ant ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s z he br"\ ! gavel d[n on ! op5+ ,sun"d niks by #bb ,fr.enia ,smi?1 presid5t ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & "s addi;nal rem>ks by ,/ate ,s5ator ,bill ,m>t91 :o *airs ,nor? ,c>ol9a's appropria;ns subcommittee on human res\rces1 ,saund]s gave 8 report to ! 3v5;n4 8,i debat$ ) myf a ll bit ? "t z to :at ,i mis1 & ,i sd1 ',well1 "eybody "ks :at's happ5$ 9 six ye>s1 :y g ov] t ag4 ,ei !y lik$ x or !y didn't1 doesn't matt] n[4' ,& !n ,i tri$ to figure \ "s o!r ?+s t mid ,mc,daniel4 ,i 0 ) ,durw>d1 ironically1 j a few weeks 2f 8 he>t attack1 & ,i don't "k :at br"\ up "s ( ! subjects t we talk$ ab ,- he sp5t two nid 9/ruct$ me t :5"e he di$1 t he did n want any memorials1 he did n want any fun]als1 he didn't want anybody los+ "t f "w 2c he di$4 ,& ,i ?9k he m1nt t4 ,s ne$.s to say1 :5 ! "d came v sudd5ly1 t n"o ( u ( c\rse anticipat$1 ,i tri$ to foll[ 8 wi%es4 ,b tn ,i want to say1 let's pause = "o m9ute1 ?9k ab ,durw>d & all ( ! o!rs ( ! ,,acb family t >e n ) u tn40 ,af ! mo;t ( sil;e1 he sd1 8,?ank y4 ,n[1 ,durw>d1 we didn't lose "t f "w4 #bd 8,?+s h be5 5tirely di6]5t s9ce ,janu>y ?ird ( ? ye>1 a di6];e ,i ?9k t n"o ( u cd anticipate1 & a di6];e t n"o ( u "e ?"\ wd get to 2 ! big di6];e t x's 2come4 ,we 7 all a3u/om$ to ! sl[;s 9 ! way ! ,3gress "w$1 & nobody wd "e h ?"\ t 9 #aiie1 t we'd h a ,3gress made up ( a grt d1l ( new p1 & "o t _h an ag5da t 0 go+ to move z swiftly z !y possibly cd10 he sd1 ref]r+ to a rapid-fire 3gres.nal s*$ule t result$ 9 extremely %ort notice ( he>+s & votes on issues ( import.e to bl & "pially sie we d1l+ ) a di6]5t "py1 b we're al d1l+ ) p :o >e br&-new1 :o h no loyalties to any?+1 7 n 9volv$ 9 any #be previ\s legisla;n t's important to u1 & !y feel t !y came to ,3gress = "o purpose1 & t is to r$uce ! size ( ! gov]n;t1 & r$uce ! deficit1 & turn z m* p[] ov] to ! /ates z !y possibly c4 444 ,b ,i c tell y1 !y're all a6ect+ programs & s]vices t we're all a3u/om$ to4 ,i don't c>e h[ we cut x1 ,i don't c>e :at we d1 "! >e go+ to 2 major *anges4 ,we c't /op !m1 b we c't lay d[n & say we're go+ to a3ept !m ei4 ,hope;lly we c "w ) ^! *anges & at l1/ h "s 9put to !m40 ,saund]s pr$ict$ ! l9k 2t bl & old] ,am]icans : det]m9es ! am.t ,,ssi & ,,ssdi recipi5ts c e>n )\t 2+ p5aliz$ wd 2 lo/4 ,he su7e/$ rehab programs w likely *ange 9 a v>iety ( ways1 block grants wd 2come m commonplace1 & t /ate #bf legislators & gov]nors w soon h grt] p[] 9 ! deci.n-mak+ process reg>d+ h[ f$]al m"oy is sp5t )9 ! /ates4 8,"o-/op %opp+ miate s]vices = bl p1 & if we c't d t1 we've got to at l1/ ma9ta9 ! mo/ important s]vices s* z mobil;y tra9+40 ,saund]s ass]t$ t *ange isn't easy1 & 4abl$ p (t5 h a h>d] "t d1l+ ) *anges ?an non-4abl$ p4 ,he ma9ta9$ t 4abl$ & non-4abl$ p alike w likely h to />t do+ m = !mvs1 & expect gov]n;t to help less4 ,he m5;n$ ! l;g-range plan & ask$ 8 li/5]s to r1d & talk ab x am;g !mvs4 ,he al m5;n$ elec;ns & 3/itu;n & bylaws items4 #bg ,foll[+ 8 rem>ks1 ,presid5t ,saund]s turn$ ! microph"o ov] to ,%>on ,ke]an1 *airp]son ( ! ,,acb ,aw>ds ,committee1 & ,billie ,j1n ,hill1 *air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 :o ea* pres5t$ aw>ds4 "<,see 8,,acb ,honors #aiie ,aw>d ,w9n]s10 ? issue4"> ,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5 & ,presid5t ,saund]s pres5t$ ! life memb]s ) _! plaques4 ,! #ab new life memb]s w]e3 ,james ,burnette ( ,virg9ia2 ,m>g>9e ,b1man ( ,texas2 ,david ,t+l] ( ,oklahoma2 ,paul ,%elton ( ,oklahoma2 ,hel5 ,epps ( ,virg9ia2 ,rev4 ,a4,c4 ,epps ( ,virg9ia2 ,mabel ,w>d ( ,virg9ia2 ,roy ,w>d ( ,virg9ia2 ,deanna ,noriega ( ,oregon2 ,je6rey ,cohn ( ,oregon2 ,all5 8,s&y0 ,s&]son ( ,alaska1 & ,scott #bh ,m>%all ( ,m>yl&4 ,! ,sun"d ses.n adj\rn$ af a roll call ( delegates4 ,mon"d3 ,! ,mon"d ses.n 2gan ) a spee* by ,fr$]ic ;,k4 ,s*ro$] ,commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 8,i 0 ask$ 2f ! ses.n />t$ ? morn+ 0 ,i 5joy+ ,wa%+ton1 & ,i sd ,i wond] if anybody 5joys ,wa%+ton10 ,s*ro$] quipp$4 8,i suppose "! probably >e p :o d1 & maybe giv5 "t ,i'll le>n to 5joy x1 b hav+ come f ,new ,mexico1 ,i c tell y t x has be5 q an adju/;t40 ,he add$ t ! s5t;e t summ$ x up be/ was1 8,in ,wa%+ton1 if y want a fr1 get a dog40 8,:5 ,presid5t ,cl9ton ask$ me to come to ,wa%+ton & to direct ! activities ( ! #bi ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 ,i _h grt vi.ns ( tak+ :at exi/s 9 \r c.try 9 t]ms ( rehabilita;n & mak+ x bi7]1 m sub/antial1 m e6ective1 exp&+ ! program ,- we "k t only approximately "o 9 e #aj to #ag 9dividuals :o >e pot5tially eligible = voca;nal rehabilita;n "e h a3ess to ! sy/em2 we "k t ! unemploy;t rate am;g p ) 4abilities is dramatically hi< 444 ,& s ,i w5t to ,wa%+ton4 ,x 0 ) grt hopes ( 2+ able to take :at 0 "! & make x bi7]1 make x bett]1 make x /r;g] & m e6ective4 ,& ,i got "! & ,i f.d t we 7 9 ! mid/ ( all types ( f$]al reorganiza;n1 all types ( d[nsiz+4 ,s9ce ! elec;n la/ fall1 ,i ?9k "! is an impres.n t x is ! new major;y "py t has come to t[n t's 9t]e/$ 9 %r9k+ ! #cj size ( gov]n;t1 b ,i c tell y t ! activities ( r$uc+ ! size ( gov]n;t1 /r1ml9+ x1 try+ to make x m e6ici5t1 7 activities t h be5 9 place s9ce ! f/ "d ( ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n1 & x's "s?+ ! presid5t takes v s]i\sly40 ,! presid5t 2lieves1 ,s*ro$] sd1 t ,am]icans ne$ to get value = _! tax doll>s2 t \r c.try is g5]\s1 & wants to meet ! human ne$s t exi/ 9 \r c.try1 & t tax doll>s >e wisely sp5t4 ,a positive sign t ? is happ5+ is ! d[nsiz+ ( gov]n;t4 8,i ?9k z we look \ ov] ! v>i\s programs x is v easy = u to ?9k t ! problems1 ! economic problems t we h 9 \r c.try1 c all 2 solv$ by "s qk fix t ! m$ia captures on a #ae-second spot on ! ev5+ news1 & x r1lly isn't t way10 ,s*ro$] sd4 8,! cuts t #ca we're tak+ 9 ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n hurt4 444 ,& s :5 y he> on ! ev5+ news t if we only did away ) ! ;,b subsidy or if we only d away ) rural electrifica;n1 all w 2 well1 & x isn't t way4 ,y've he>d talk ab try+ to 4mantle ! ,agriculture ,de"p;t1 & x's all "p ( ! m9d set ( ! qk fix4 444 ,& yet :at p don't r1lize is t #fj p]c5t ( ! ,agriculture ,de"p;t's budget ,- #fj p]c5t ,- goes to nutri;n programs = *n4 ,s "! is n a qk fix40 ,"! is no way to solve ! economic problems )\t x hurt+1 b x is ! "r ?+ to d to get ! ,am]ican economy mov+ =w>d & su/a9 :at ,am]icans h = ! next g5]a;ns4 ,& ,,rsa is committ$ to do+ xs "p to support t ef=t1 he add$4 8,we feel ! same way & ! same commit;t 9 t]ms ( #cb \r "w ) p ) 4abilities3 t ! m1sure ( :e!r we're do+ a gd job is ! degree to : ! ord9>y p]son walk+ "? ! door ( 8 or h] local rehabilita;n (fice gets value f t sy/em10 ,s*ro$] /at$4 8,& un.s t 9dividual gets value f \r rehabilita;n sy/em1 !n yes1 we 9 ,wa%+ton >e do+ ! wr;g ?+s40 ,he m5;n$ t ,,rsa 0 plann+ to rel1se a notice ( propos$ rule-mak+ on *ang+ f process-bas$ to \tcome-bas$ rehabilita;n 9 ! ne> future2 he al sd 9tegrat+ voca;nal rehabilita;n 9 ) ! block grants 0 n 9 ! de"p;t's plans4 ,3v5;n att5dees *ang$ _! focus f rehabilita;n to libr>y s]vices ) rem>ks f ,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 director ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ ( ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress4 #cc ,cylke updat$ 8 li/5]s on new & ongo+ ,,nls s]vices4 ,he address$ ! subject ( c5traliz$ s]vices4 8,! libr>y program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is bo? a c5traliz$ & dec5traliz$ situa;n or s]vice program at ! same "t10 ,cylke sd4 8,let me talk to y a bit ab \r automa;n sy/em4 444 ,9 ord] to provide ! books to y t y rcv1 & to provide ! ma*9es to y1 ! catalogs & all ^? o!r ?+s t y take advantage (1 "! has to 2 an 9fra/ructure back 9 ,wa%+ton t takes c>e ( x4 ,& t is tak5 c>e ( by \r automa;n /aff1 a v small /aff actually1 ( two p :o 3trol s* ?+s z ! foll[+3 produc;n 9=ma;n 3trol sy/em 444 "! is a track+ ( t book "? ! :ole sy/em s t y c "k exactly ": ! book is 9 process1 & t ranges f ! copy"r cle>.e to ! assign;t to #cd ! audio produc] to ! fact t1 = example1 ,mitzi ,fri$l&] has />t$ n>rat+ to ! fact t %e has complet$ ! n>rat+ & br"\ x on1 ev5 to ! po9t ( ! numb] ( copies t ! libr>y issues40 ;,,cd-,,rom,'s h made a3ess+ ! libr>y's catalogs easi]1 he sd4 ,! ma*9e 9v5tory 3trol sy/em has help$ 9 track+ ! ma*9es d[n4 ,! mail+ sy/em is c5traliz$1 "!'s a book ex*ange sy/em t all[s libr>ies to swap mat]ials f "o /ate to ano!r1 & "!'s an 9v5tory sy/em4 ,all >e h&l$ by ! ,wa%+ton /aff4 ,"! >e dec5traliz$ "ps ( ! libr>y1 too3 ! 8r1ds0 sy/em "<:at y're 9t]e/$ 9 r1d+">1 & ,,nls net1 : takes c>e ( ! /ati/ics4 8,b "o ( ! mo/ important c5traliz$ ef=ts t we're ab to emb>k on1 y z ,,acb h be5 9volv$ 9 = ! la/ s"eal ye>s1 & ? is ! >ea ( brl c5traliza;n10 ,cylke #ce sd4 8,su6ice x to say t :at is 5vi.n$ is 4tribu;n ( brl mat]ials f two c5tral loca;ns3 "o 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 "o 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio4 ,& ^! two c5tral loca;ns hope;lly w provide new & bett] s]vices to y2 m & bett] availabil;y ( mat]ials2 significant l[] co/s1 ?us p]mitt+ u to produce m brl b h a bett] 9v5tory 3trol1 & actually j h a bett] sy/em & a m responsive sy/em to y40 ,total fund+ wd co/ approximately @s#gjj1jjj = a p]iod ( f\r ye>s & !n rema9 >.d t same level = a p]iod ( ye>s1 he sd4 ,,nls got p]mis.n to c5tralize brl f ,3gress4 8,x appe>s t ! libr>y program w 2 tr1t$ z r1sonably z "o cd expect "u ! circum/.es 9 ! ye> t we h2 we anticipate no dim9u;n 9 funds2 at ! same "t we anticipate no 9cr1se #cf 9 funds ei1 b "! %d 2 an adequate level ( m"oy to provide ! mat]ials t y h be5 rcvg10 ,cylke /at$4 8,& :at we'll 2 do+ 9 ? ye> ah1d is r1lly ref9+ ! s]vices40 ,imag9e gett+ yr mon?ly magaz9es f ,,nls on cassette r ?an flexible disks4 8,! o!r ?+ we'll 2 do+ w 2 ,- sl[ly1 b )9 two ye>s ,- 3v]t+ ! magaz9e program f a flexible disk program to a cassette program10 he sd4 8,x does appe> to u n[ t x is n only desirable ,- ,i "k y c tell t f ! applause ,- b economically f1sible to d s1 & t 0 :at we 7 wait+ =40 ,9 a "q & answ] ses.n foll[+ ,cylke's rem>ks1 ,,acb memb] ,jamal ,mazrui ask$ :e!r ,,nls wd produce ,,acb's hi/ory 9 record$ & brl =mats :5 x 2comes available4 ,he rem9d$ ,cylke t #cg ,,nls has previ\sly produc$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 8,absolutely10 ,cylke sd4 ,mitzi ,fri$l&]1 a talk+ book n>rator at ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 foll[$ ,cylke at ! microph"o4 ,a n>rator ( m ?an #a1jjj titles1 ,fri$l&] 8has 2come "o ( ! well-"kn voices to all ( u10 ,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ,hodge sd 9 9troduc+ h]4 8,%e won ! ,alex&] ,sc\rby ,n>rator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d1 pres5t$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9 #aiic40 8,i've be5 ?9k+ "e s9ce ,i rcvd yr 9vita;n ( ! #cj-"s ye>s s9ce we 2gan ? special rela;n%ip ) ea* o!r10 ,fri$l&] sd4 8,h[ c ,i ?ank y8 ,i look$ up ?anks 9 ,b>tlett's ,quota;ns1 & ! quote t l1pt \ at me 0 f a play by #ch ,collie ,si2]1 :o 0 a #afth c5tury ,briti% playw"r1 & t quote is3 ',^ws >e b empty ?anks4' ,? may well 2 true1 b ^ws w h to 2 my ?anks to y1 n empty b full ( gratitude = :at y h d"o = me4 ,? is :at ,i want to tell y3 y h d"o s m* = me1 y :o r1d books ,i've r1d on tape1 h giv5 me memorable gifts1 & ,i've made a li/4 8,f/1 ! gift ( companion%ip4 ,i c't tell y h[ m* x helps to "k "s"o w %>e a book 444 ,s :5 r1d+ gets r\< & ! footnotes get esot]ic1 or ! expletive gets r1l repetitive1 ,i "k y're "!1 only a side selector swit* away4 ,a second gift y've giv5 me is t ( yr apprecia;n4 ,i h s 5joy$ he>+ f y 9dividually 444 ,b 2+ "h td is ! be/ gift ( all4 ,?ank y4 8,! next gift f y to #ci me is t ( k4 ,_h ,i n r1d ',sm>t ,b ,feel+ ,dumb1' ,i wdn't h r1liz$ t ,i'm a tad dyslexic4 ,b t's ,,ok1 ,i j h to feel my w$d+ r+ to tell "r f left4 ,al ,i've le>n$ m* ab =5sics f ,elizabe? ,george or ,sue ,grafton 444 & m ?an ,i ne$$ to "k f ,danielle ,/eele 444 ,b k is p[]1 s sd ,francis ,bacon4 ,s ,i d ?ank y = t gift4 8,%>+ ! record+ ( a book is a job1 yes1 b x is al ! practice ( %>$ rela;n%ips4 444 ,my pot ( gold is to f9i% ea* book hav+ r1d to ! be/ ( my abil;y1 to 2 a cle> *annel 2t ! au?or & y1 & feel ! joy ( \r %>$ gifts4 8,y & ,i %>e a love ( ^ws1 2 x nurs]y rhymes1 s;g lyrics1 poetic images1 c[boy l+o1 9n]- c;y jive talk1 ,%akespe>e1 ! ,k+ ,james ,bible1 ! #dj cotton pat* ,bible1 ! ,koran1 ! ,talmud1 old planta;n rom.es1 ! musical lilt & ! ^ws ( ,iri% immigrants1 ! cruel ^ws ( 9vad]s f \t] space1 ! foppi% a35ts ( reg5cy bon vivants & yes1 ev5 ,brazilian ,portuguese10 ,fri$l&] sd4 8,?ank y = all ^! gifts40 ,! ses.n 3clud$ ) reports by ,c>l ,mc,coy1 cr$5tials committee *airman & ,oral ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative4 ,mill] review$ ! ev5ts & activities 9 : ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff memb]s _h "picipat$ s9ce ! previ\s 3v5;n4 ,he =mally 9troduc$ ,julie ,c>roll1 ,,acb's ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs1 & li/$ a v>iety ( projects 9 : %e & o!r /aff memb]s _h be5 9volv$ on ! legislative front s9ce ,janu>y4 8,in ! la/ six #da mon?s10 ,mill] sd1 8repres5tatives ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl h te/ifi$ at m ,3gres.nal he>+s ?an dur+ any o!r six-mon? p]iod 9 my memory40 ,he sd ,,acb's ef=ts at 4sem9at+ 9=ma;n _h 9cr1s$ z well ) ! 9troduc;n ( an exp&$ 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free s]vice & an ;e-mail s]vice via ! ,9t]net4 ,,acb memb]s h al "picipat$ 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+ & 9 a v>iety ( m9i-3f];es on ag+4 ,legisla;n isn't ,,acb's only ?ru/1 ac to ,mill]4 ,! c\ncil's s*ol>%ip program gave s*ol>%ips to m /ud5ts ? ye> ?an at any "t 9 xs hi/ory2 3v5;n 9=ma;n 0 provid$ e>ly1 & legal c\nsel+ & te*nical assi/.e 0 provid$ to a record numb] ( p "? ,,acb's ref]ral program4 ,he al play$ ,,acb's two radio public s]vice #db ann\nce;ts4 ,mill] !n describ$ ev5ts & activities surr.d+ a trip he _h tak5 e>li] 9 ! ye> 9 3nec;n ) a 4abl$ sports organiza;n to ,malaysia4 ,:ile "!1 he met ) memb]s ( a 3sum] gr\p 9 t c.try to 9=m !m reg>d+ ,,acb's activities4 ,he 3clud$ 8 rem>ks by ext5d+ 8 apprecia;n to ,le,roy ,saund]s = 8 coop]a;n & assi/.e 9 tak+ 8^? giant /rides =w>d t h kept ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z ! r1sonable & mo/ e6ective organiza;n ( bl p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,mi*ael ,by+ton1 resolu;ns committee *airman1 pres5t$ ! f/ ( #bc resolu;ns t wd 2 act$ ^u by ! 3v5;n dur+ ! week4 ,tues"d3 ,! ,f\r? ( ,july 2gan ) a bang4 8,happy ,f\r? ( ,july60 ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy #dc ,saund]s exclaim$4 8,we've got a lot ( problems 9 ? c.try2 we h a lot ( ?+s to resolve4 ,we've talk$ ab "s ( !m e>li]2 we're go+ to talk ab "s m ( !m td4 ,b ,i don't c>e h[ y cut x1 folks1 we live 9 ! be/ c.try 9 ? _w40 ,john ,de,luca1 director ( ! ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl1 & ,john ,vaus ago1 we id5tifi$ z a pot5tial problem t gov]n;t ei wd 2 unwill+ or unable to d = u all ! ?+s we _h be5 us$ to &1 probably ev5 m s1 unable to d = u all ! ?+s we wd l x to d10 sd ,/eve ,spei*]1 #dd ,,acb's second vice presid5t4 8,we figur$1 h["e1 t 2+ ! tal5t$1 skill$1 res\rce;l & help;l p we >e1 we wd 2 able to adju/40 ,john ,de,luca spoke f/4 8,i ?9k ,presid5t ,saund]s /ruck a wond];l !me :5 he ref];ed ! fact t ? is ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 t we're aw;lly lucky t we c 2 "h to talk ab ^! issues1 2c t's n true "ey":10 he sd4 8,we're aw;lly lucky t we h an e6ective ,,vr program to fi ^u see+ hmf li/$ 9 ! program z an exp]t1 & humbl$ & flatt]$ to 2 talk+ to "s ( ! mo/ su3ess;l bl p 9 ! c.try4 ,he al sd he felt sympa?y = ! p go+ to ! ,,abla lun*eon :o _h to he> hm sp1k twice4 8,ye/]"d morn+ :5 #de ,*>lie ,hodge 9troduc$ ,commis.n] ,s*ro$]1 he made ! com;t t ! rehab program 0 "u siege10 ,de,luca sd4 8,i hope y he>d t4 ,i al hope t :5 ,commis.n] ,s*ro$] talk$ ab ! p]il to ! program pres5t$ by ,h4,r4 #afag1 y felt t4 ,i may 2 a ll bit bias$1 b ,i feel t ! situa;n is dire 5 t we ne$ to devote "s "t on ! same subject ? morn+40 ,8 m5tal image ( ! rehabilita;n program is a p]son hav+ tak5 a #ge-ye> j\rney go+ d[n a r\< road b has _h "s trem5d\s su3esses1 & is n[ at a =k 9 ! road1 ": "o road l1ds to a /eep cliff m1n+ c]ta9 d1? & ! o!r "o rocky b manag1ble & c l1d to m su3esses4 ,! ,kassebaum bill 9 ! ,s5ate is promis+1 he sd1 b ! ,h\se bill is worri"s4 ,& :at is ,h4,r4 #afag go+ to d = p ) 4abilities8 #df 8,x's go+ to maximize 3sum] *oice1 x's go+ to promote a3.tabil;y 444 x's go+ to ma9ta9 specializa;n ( \r specializ$ s]vices & specializ$ c\nselors4 ,"r40 ,de,luca _h s"eal 3c]ns4 ,"o ( ! mo/ worri"s 0 ! /ructure4 ,s*ro$] _h m5;n$ ! local "w =ce develop;t bo>ds t w 2 9 ea* >ea1 dep5d+ on t >ea's demographics2 ! model us$ 0 bas$ on ! ,jobs ,tra9+ ,"pn]%ip ,act model ( ! private 9du/ry c\ncils4 ,de,luca sd he didn't "k any"o :o 3sid]$ ! model us$ a su3ess4 8,p ) 4abilities w h repres5ta;n on ^! bo>ds1 b "o or two tok5 memb]s c]ta9ly doesn't gu>antee gd s]vices or ev5 t y wd get a gd he>+ on ! plan on :at's to 2 d"o4 ,x al is no gu>antee ag/ ! %ift+ s&s ( political exp$i5cy1 #dg :at ! pet projects >e ( ! local bo>d *airman or ! 3troll+ memb]%ip 9 ! bo>d40 ,ano!r ?+ he _hn't he>d 4cuss$ m* 0 h[ sympa!tic & 9t]e/$ ! bo>d *airman wd 2 9 3sum]s' ph"o calls4 8,:5 ,i review$ ? bill1 x 0 v al>m+ly app>5t to me :at 0 wr;g ) x1 b ,mc,keon obvi\sly 4agrees ) me1 & app>5tly mo/ ( ! o!r ,republican memb]s ( ! ,h\se at ? po9t 4agree ) me1 b1 ) "t1 hope;lly we c make !m see ! tru? z we see x10 he sd4 ,! v\*] sy/em al 3c]ns hm4 8,if y don't h a provid] to provide ! s]vices1 !n ! v\*]s w 2 ( m9imal value10 ,de,luca sd4 8,if y h provid]s t give y t m9imum-wage job ) no b5efits & v ll *.e = adv.e;t1 y're n go+ to h a gd \tcome4 ,if y don't h a c\nselor t c give y valid advice on :at gd #dh provid]s >e1 :at s]vices mie probably go+ to 2 ( v ll value to y4 444 ,y & ,i1 z m* z anybody else 9 ? c.try1 don't want to see \r tax m"oy wa/$ on s]vices t >5't ne$$ or >5't qual;y or >5't go+ to d :at !y're design$ to d4 ,i ?9k ! v\*] sy/em1 ! way ,i "u/& x1 is pr$ispos$ to l1d to bad \tcomes & a lot m wa/e ?an we r1lly h come close to exp]i5c+ ?us f>40 ,! ?ird >ea ( 8 3c]n 0 ! 8sy/em %att] e6ect40 8,we h a sy/em1 x's n p]fect1 b x has made v positive 9t]v5;ns & _h positive impacts on ! lives ( ?\s&s & ?\s&s1 bo? 9 ? /ate & acr ! c.try10 he sd4 8,n[1 ) ,h4,r4 #afag1 if x 4mantles t sy/em 444 h[ l;g d y ?9k #di x wd take1 once x's det]m9$ t ,h4,r4 #afag is a bad idea1 to rebuild t sy/em80 ,de,luca 0 al 3c]n$ ) ! process1 : has be5 a clos$ process s f>4 ,he 0 al>m$ ab ! lack ( k am;g p2 an example 0 a gr\p's def9i;n1 at "o po9t1 ( p ) 4abilities3 8p ) 4abilities 7 alcoholics & p :o 7 gett+ \ ( prison40 8,we c't safely assume t ! *oices t >e 2+ made up "! >e ra;nal & 9=m$1 & ,i ?9k "! >e _m >1s \tside ! 4abil;y >ea ": "!'s pl5ty ( evid;e t *oices >5't ra;nal & 9=m$1 b !y happ51 & !y result 9 laws pass+ t a6ect p10 he sd1 8& we c't assume t j 2c we're bl or j 2c we ne$ a qual;y s]vice-deliv]y sy/em1 t we w 2 immune f irra;nal1 un9=m$ *oices on ! "p ( \r l1d]s4 ,c]ta9ly we c't assume x if we don't d "ey?+ 9 #ej \r p[] to make sure t ! memb]s ( ,3gress >e z 9=m$ z we c make !m40 ,a sub-issue 0 ! "pisan%ip ,- vot+ al;g "py l9es4 8,"o ( ! *ill+ ?+s is t1 z y "k1 we don't h 3trol ov] : =k 9 ! road is tak510 ,de,luca sd4 8,we c c]ta9ly 9flu;e x1 b we don't h 3trol4 ,b ,i ?9k "! is "s cause = optimism4 ,! ,s5ate didn't />t \ ": x is n[4 ,z a result ( /r;g advocacy by _m ( y & _m o!r p ) 4abilities acr ! c.try4 ,!y h se5 ! li has be5 gett+ ! culture to *ange1 to make \r ag5cy 9clusive & try+ to figure \ a way to n h ano!r case come onto ! case load10 he add$4 8,we >e turn+ p \ ( \r ,,vr program ) an av]age sal>y ( @s#aj1jjj4 ,t's ! /atus quo1 & if y all >e happy ) t1 f9e4 ,i'm n4 ,i ?9k x's 4grace;l40 ,! comput] is ! 8magic bullet0 = bl p1 ,vaue us+ comput]s4 ,bl p c't 2 block$ \ ( t40 ,he 5c\rag$ 8 li/5]s to get 9volv$ 9 _! /ates' voca;nal rehabilita;n advisory c\ncils4 8,i'm n go+ to say t we're go+ to #eb alw h all ! m"oy we ne$1 b let's use :at we've got n[ e6ici5tly10 he sd4 ,! battlegr.ds w 2 ! /ates1 he sd1 if ,h4,r4 #afag goes "?4 ,f ! future ( rehabilita;n legisla;n1 3v5;n att5dees focus$ on ! pres5t & future ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl z describ$ by ,,afb ,presid5t ,c>l ,augu/o4 ,he sd ! f.da;n has f\r programmatic func;ns3 talk+ books1 advocacy1 9=ma;n provi.n1 & ! id5tifica;n & analysis ( "s ( ! critical issues 3front+ bl p td4 8,we />t$ ! talk+ book program 9 ! e>ly '#cjs10 he sd1 8help$ to cr1te ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,pr9t ,h&icapp$ :5 ! program got a ll too big = u1 & ) 5g9e]s f ,,rca ,victor 444 we help$ to pione] ! l;g-play+ record = use by bl p _m ye>s 2f ! #ec #cc-#a_/#c rpm record 0 us$ by ! g5]al public 444 ,c y imag9e r1d+ ',w> & ,p1ce' on #gh rpm records80 ,,afb is ! l>ge/ produc] ( talk+ books = ,,nls1 produc+ m ?an #a million cassettes a ye>2 9 addi;n1 x gives annual ,sc\rby aw>ds 9 honor ( ,,nls's mo/ prolific & tal5t$ n>rators4 ,,afb z an advocate aims to $ucate ! g5]al public & $ucate ! mov]s & %ak]s 9 ? c.try4 ,augu/o m5;n$ ,,afb's public s]vice ann\nce;t campaign1 : 0 design$ to %[case bl p's capabilities & 3front ,am]icans ) _! /]eotyp$ ?9k+2 ano!r campaign w 2g9 lat] ? ye> : demon/rates ! import.e ( s]vices to old] visually impair$ p & h[ ^? s]vices all[ !m to live 9dep5d5tly 9 _! communities4 8,"o ( ! bi7e/1 if n ! bi7e/ problem1 #ed associat$ ) bl;s is n bl;s xf1 is n ! physical or func;nal limita;ns impos$ ^u u z bl p1 b society's reac;n to u z bl p & society's reac;n to bl;s10 he /at$4 ,z an 9=ma;n provid]1 ,,afb collects1 produces1 syn!sizes & s5ds \ 9=ma;n ab ! non- m$ical aspects ( bl;s & s]vices = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,,afb al produces fact %eets & bibliographies2 9 addi;n1 ,,afb is on ! ,9t]net at afb9fo@aafb4org4 ,,afb ,press publi%es texts & pr(es.nal mat]ials on ! subject ( s]vices = bl p1 z well z 8,j\rnal ( ,visual ,impair;t & ,bl;s10 xs magaz9e4 ,"o ( ! critical issues ,augu/o m5;n$ 0 8brl z ! lit]acy tool = p :o c't r1d pr9t4 444 ,! second we #ee ?r[ brl away1 we ?r[ lit]acy away40 ,ano!r issue is te*nology4 ,?\< ,,afb is no l;g] 9volv$ 9 catalog sales or product develop;t1 x is / 9volv$ 9 te*nology4 ,x publi%es evalua;ns ( products specifically design$ = visually impair$ p4 8,al? te*nology is revolu;niz+ ! way we z bl p op]ate1 "! >e / s _m b>ri]s block+ ! way = full a3ess to 9=ma;n10 ,augu/o sd4 8,i ?9k ! bi7e/ b>ri] is ,- no1 n ,w9d[s1 2lieve x or n ,- too few visually impair$ p "k any?+ ab te*nology1 & ^? :o d1 s few ( !m "k 5 ab te*nology to help !m "k h[ to b5efit f te*nology40 ,ano!r big problem1 ,augu/o sd1 is t too few p 9 ! bl;s field "k 5 ab te*nology to 9=m bl cli5ts & /ud5ts ab specific te*nology1 & too few s*ools h tra9+ #ef programs or 5 v>iety to all[ /ud5ts to te/ \ di6]5t "os4 ,,afb's ,x]ox loan program has be5 4cont9u$1 he /at$4 ,z = ! unemploy;t_/" "uemploy;t problem1 8,we al ?9k t te*nology w help4 ,b we're v1 v impati5t 2c we've se5 ^! /ati/ics ye> af ye> af ye>40 ,he m5;n$ ,,afb's employ;t summit1 : li/5]s wd he> ab lat] 9 ! 3v5;n4 8,we simply c't af=d n to "w tgr any l;g]10 he sd4 8,we c a*ieve s m* by "w+ tgr40 ,! ses.n 3clud$ ) ! r1d+ ( 3/itu;n & bylaw am5d;ts1 & resolu;ns4 ,w$nes"d3 ,3v5;ne]s 2gan ! ,w$nes"d ses.n ) a p]spective on employ;t & :at employ]s look = 9 ! r1l _w4 ,fr$]ick ,/>r1 presid5t ( ,?omasville #eg ,furniture1 sd 8 company1 self-describ$ z ! na;n's second l>ge/ furniture build]1 has g"o "? _m ( ! same *anges extant 9 corporate ,am]ica4 ,he sd ! adv5t ( ! 9=ma;n age has result$ 9 8rela;n%ips )\t any b.d>ies0 & ! globaliza;n ( busi;ses & 9du/ries "?\t ! _w4 8,? all m1ns t if y're 9 ! "w place10 ,/>r sd1 8y've got to respond qkly & make s.d deci.ns & "w & ?9k m* m broadly ?an 0 requir$ 9 ! pa/40 ,he sd at "o "t1 manufactur+ 9 ,am]ica simply requir$ ! use ( 8hir$ h&s10 a corporate culture : 9si/$ t p 8l1ve _! bra9s 9 ! p>k+ lot & come to "w to d physical labor40 8,\ ( ? came a life"t ( drudg]y & trem5d\s loss ( human pot5tial4 444 ,td ! emp[];t ( ! employee is n only #eh natural1 b x's imp]ative40 ,he sd employ]s td h two qualifica;ns 9 m9d :5 hir+4 ,f/1 ! basic job skills2 second1 social skills ,- 9dividual ef=t c\pl$ ) t1m"w to help companies improve4 ,he detail$ ?ree r1l-_w sc5>ios at 8 company 9 : he describ$ attitudes ( employees :o su3e$ z oppos$ to ^? :o don't4 ,"o "w] 0 describ$ z hav+ a c-d attitude1 will+ to take on new tasks & le>n1 & hav+ ! social skills nec to "w well ) o!rs on a v>iety ( assign;ts4 ,ano!r employee _h a grt $uca;n b refus$ to take p]sonal responsibil;y = h] ac;ns4 8,%e alw feels z ?\< %e ne$s an assi/ant to "w ) h]4 ,y mir sd4 ,9 8 ?ird case1 he describ$ an employee ) _m ye>s ( s]vice to ! company :o #ei 0 9 a v hi< manage;t posi;n4 8,b he cdn't "w z a t1m play]4 ,he _h to 3trol "ey?+4 ,he _h to run & 3trol ?+s2 he _h to make e deci.n4 ,we j cdn't put up ) x4 ,s 9 ! la/ two or ?ree weeks1 we've _h to rel1se hm40 ,he describ$ p mo/ likely to su3e$ 9 td's d[n-siz$ corpora;n z 8p :o no l;g] recognize b.d>ies & func;ns & de"p;ts4 444 ,^! >e p :o want to take hold & make ?+s happ54 ,we f9d td t p :o >e tak5 in1 hir$1 & get promot$ don't /ick to ! n>r[ view4 444 ,!y're alw proactive2 !y ?9k \tside _! [n _w1 & !y h ! abil;y to "w ) o!rs 9 wond];l ways40 ,he urg$ 8 li/5]s to c>e;lly rese>* ! company !y want to "w ) prior to _! 9t]view4 ,l1d]%ip traits >e gd if !y exi/1 b ! abil;y to "w ) o!rs ,- to communicate & li/5 #fj well ,- >e extremely nec4 ,he w>n$ ag/ giv+ too m* 9=ma;n 9 ! 9t]view4 ,he gave examples ( p :o 7 s frank 9 ! 9t]view z to admit t !y 7 fir$ f previ\s jobs due to hi< abs5teeism4 ,cl1nli;s & a gd appe>.e >e / hallm>ks ( su3ess;l 9t]view+1 ac to ,/>r4 ,he sd any company is only z gd z xs p2 "? ! awe"s p[] ( te*nology1 ! _w has %runk1 & t employee emp[];t is ess5tial & "h to /ay4 ,judy ,pet]s1 presid5t & ,,ceo ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 agre$ ) ,/>r t ,am]ica's "w places & "w =ce >e *ang+4 ,%e sd ,,nib is *ang+ to adapt to *anges 9 f$]al procure;t proc$ures & o!r "w =ce *anges4 ,"s ( ^? *anges1 %e sd1 m/ 2 9t]nal *anges at ,,nib4 8,curr5tly1 "! >e #ih p "w+ at ,,nib & "! >e #ab /aff #fa memb]s :o >e bl or visually impair$40 ,%e sd *anges 9clude grt] emphasis on hi<]-pay+ jobs at ,,nib & at xs a6iliates4 ,%e sd ( ! #ae 9t]ns :o h "picipat$ 9 ,,nib's 9t]n%ip program s9ce #aihi1 #ab >e curr5tly employ$4 8,i wd ?9k t five ye>s f n[10 ,pet]s sd1 8t .<9t]n%ip.> program %d 2 grtly 9cr1s$ 9 t]ms ( numb]s4 ,by t1 ,i m1n ,i ?9k t five ye>s f n[ x w 2 grtly 9cr1s$40 ,%e sd ,,nib m/ focus m on hi<-te* & comput]-relat$ jobs & ! s]vice 9du/ry4 8,2f la/ ye>10 %e expla9$1 8ab #ii p]c5t ( ! jobs t ,,nib (f]$ 7 factory-relat$ manufactur+ jobs4 ,9 ! new jobs t we've cr1t$ ? ye>1 at l1/ #ej p]c5t h be5 s]vice jobs40 ,%e li/$ "s ( ^? jobs z ord] tak+1 ord] 5try1 telem>ket+1 m$ical #fb transcrip;n = vet]ans hospitals1 & cu/om] s]vice posi;ns4 ,%e sd a rec5t labor survey ( ,,nib-a6iliat$ employees 9dicates t job secur;y 0 a major 3c]n am;g ^? survey$4 ,%e sd ! survey f.d t ^? ) sub/antial usable vi.n e>n$ sub/antially hi<] sal>ies ?an ^? ) no or ll usable vi.n4 ,t's due1 %e sd1 to ! fact t bl & sev]ely visually impair$ employees h be5 ! victims ( "w+ 9 jobs : h be5 poorly adapt$ to !m4 8,we're try+ to provide m tra9+ to a6iliate /aff 9 >1s t appe> to 2 problematic 9 a3ess te*nology & to give !m a bett] "u/&+ ( ! ,social ,secur;y sy/em40 ,%e sd urg+ "w]s to fur!r _! $uca;n is al a newly emphasiz$ "p ( ,,nib's mis.n4 ,ask$ :e!r ,,nib is #fc mak+ progress on ! issue ( "w]s mak+ less ?an m9imal wage1 ,pet]s respond$ 9 ! a6irmative4 8,z y "k10 %e expla9$1 8we h ab #e1ejj p :o >e curr5tly employ$ 9 \r a6iliates on ,,jwod "w1 & "! >e less ?an #cjj p :o >e curr5tly 2+ pd less ?an m9imum wage40 ,%e sd evaluat+ ! jobs held by ^? mak+ less ?an m9imum wage is ! f/ /ep 9 solv+ ! problem4 ,! evalua;ns seek to det]m9e :e!r p >e appropriately tra9$ & :e!r !y h ! prop] equip;t4 ,gil ,johnson1 director & employ;t speciali/ at ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's ,san ,francisco regional (fice1 c>ri$ on ! !me ( employ;t4 ,he ref]r$ to meet+s he _h att5d$ ) employ$ bl p 9 ,oregon 9 : he s"\ to det]m9e :y !y manag$ to 3si/5tly #fd improve _! c>e]s :ile o!rs :o >e bl h m di6iculty do+ s4 ,he sd !y m5;n$ f\r "*i/ics or factors t !y felt 7 mo/ important4 ,f/1 a positive attitude on _! "p4 ,secondly1 ! import.e ( adapt+ to ! sin+ ( alt]native te*niques4 ,f\r?1 ! import.e ( role models & m5tors4 ,johnson al ref]r$ to an ,employ;t ,summit1 a two-"d 3f];e sponsor$ by ,,afb 9 ,janu>y4 8,! #be p came f private & public rehabilita;n ag5cies1 f 3sum] organiza;ns1 f ! corporate human res\rce >ea1 & f gov]n;tal policy10 he expla9$4 ,he sd "pn]%ips ne$ to 2 e/abli%$ & n\ri%$ 2t rehabilita;n ag5cies & employ]s4 8,i ?9k 444 we g al;g 9 ! rehab side ( ?+s 2liev+ t we "k :at's go+ #fe on 9 9du/ry :51 2c ! employ;t m>ket is *ang+ s rapidly1 444 we've gott5 \ ( t\* ) x40 ,he sd bett] employ;t /ati/ics >e ess5tial if we >e to m appropriately make \r case to legislators & o!rs4 ,"s ( ! data is #ae ye>s old or m4 ,9 addi;n to bett] /ati/ics1 ,johnson call$ = bett] public $uca;n reg>d+ ! capabil;y ( bl "w]s & removal ( 49c5tives to employ;t4 ,he call$ = 3t9u$ a3ess to 9=ma;n "? te*nology4 8,i'd say we h less a3ess to 9=ma;n n[ ?an we _h five ye>s ago40 ,he al sd bett] tra9+ is nec = ^? :o wi% to 2 rehabilita;n c\nselors4 ,rehabilita;n ag5cies1 he sd1 t5d to focus m on provid+ s]vice ?an on \tcomes4 8,we ne$ to improve self-advocacy & l1d]%ip skills10 he sd4 #ff ,he urg$ bett] c>e] c\nsel+ = bl *n & bett] foll[-up s]vices4 8,obvi\sly no "o ( u w 2 able to solve ^! issues by \rvs4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t we're "w+ on is a na;nal meet+ on employ;t 9 3junc;n ) ! ,joseph9e ,taylor ,9/itute 9 ,m>* 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,sp1k+ at 3f];es l ^! is important2 gett+ p to "w tgr & to ?9k ab !m is v critical40 ,! 3v5;n next he>d f ,ray ,wa%burn1 presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 & a survivor ( ! ,april bomb+ ( ! ,murrah ,f$]al ,build+ 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y4 ,he rec.t$ 8 exp]i;e prior to1 dur+1 & af ! bomb+4 "<,see 8,he ,liv$ ,"? ! ,nie ! ,re/ ( ,u ,only ,he>d ,ab10 ,july_/,augu/ #aiie4"> ,! rema9d] ( ! #fg ,w$nes"d ses.n 0 tak5 up ) ! nom9at+ committee report & r1d+ ( 3/itu;n & bylaw am5d;ts4 ,?urs"d3 ,! ,?urs"d ses.n 2gan ) ! aw>d+ ( s*ol>%ips by ,dr4 ,john ,buckley1 *airman ( ,,acb's ,s*ol>%ip ,committee4 ,foll[+ s*ol>%ip pres5ta;ns1 addi;nal am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n & bylaws 7 r1d & 3v5;n att5dees *ose a site = ! #aiig 3v5;n4 ,^? cities 9t]e/$ 9 ! #aiig 3v5;n 9clud$ ,st4 ,paul1 ,m9n41 ,dallas1 ,texas1 & ,h\/on1 ,texas4 ,! 3v5;n ultimately select$ ,h\/on z ! #aiig 3v5;n c;y4 ,fri"d3 ,! ,fri"d ses.n 2gan ) a tr1sur]'s report f ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson4 #fh ,he sd #aiid rev5ues 7 @s#a1ade1jjj4 ,! ?rift /ores1 "u ! manage;t ( ,,acb ,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols51 a3.t$ = @s#hjd1jjj4 ,*>lson po9t$ \ t ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 ! company : [ns & op]ates ! ?rift /ores1 curr5tly employs m ?an #cjj p 9 v>i\s "ps ( ! na;n4 ,9 addi;n to ?rift /ore rev5ues1 ,*>lson sd ,,acb rcvd @s#ij1jjj f legacies4 8,rememb]1 :5 y make yr w & te/a;t1 y c help u \ on yr way \10 ,*>lson quipp$4 ,he sd memb]%ip dues g5]at$ @s#ej1jjj 9 #aiid4 8,keep t numb] 9 m9d z ,i g "? ! exp5se side10 he sd4 ,he sd #aiid exp5ses 7 @s#a1aef1jjj4 ,publica;ns & public;y comprise a l>ge por;n ( ! exp5ses1 ac to ,*>lson4 ,9 #aiid1 ,,acb sp5t #fi @s#dad1jjj on public;y & publica;ns4 ,t category 9cludes exp5ses = 8,! ,brl ,=um10 8,,acb ,reports10 & o!r \tr1* ef=ts 9clud+ public s]vice ann\nce;ts4 ,9 #aiid1 he sd1 ,,acb sp5t @s#gi1jjj = rese>* & gov]n;tal a6airs activities4 ,! c\ncil sp5t @s#ic1jjj 9 assi/+ o!r organiza;ns by provid+ exp]tise 9 bl;s issues t /r5g!n bo? ! c\ncil's posi;n & t ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! coali;n4 8,la/ ye>10 ,*>lson expla9$1 8we sp5t @s#fg1jjj = s*ol>%ips1 @s#bf1jjj ( : 0 adm9i/rative co/4 ,n[ adm9i/rative co/ m1ns br++ !m "h to ! 3v5;n4 ,s keep 9 m9d e "t we give away a s*ol>%ip doll>1 x's co/+ u a s*ol>%ip fifty c5ts or >.d t40 ,he sd ! c\ncil sp5t @s#bgd1jjj on organiza;nal develop;t #gj activities 9 #aiid1 9clud+ a s]ies ( l1d]%ip tra9+ sem9>s & exp5ses 9curr$ by elect$ repres5tatives & na;nal (fice /aff memb]s :o att5d /ate 3v5;ns at ! 9vita;n ( ! a6iliates4 ,he sd #aiie 9=ma;n 0 available "? ,may #ca4 ,rev5ues up to t "t 7 @s#cdj1hja4 ,! am.t budget$ up to t "t 0 @s#dcc1bjd1 8s we're runn+ 9 >re>s ab @s#ib1dic4 ,don't 2 ov]ly 3c]n$ ab t numb]2 z ,i'll expla9 lat]1 "! >e a numb] ( >1s ": ! exp5ses fell e>li] 9 ! ye> ?an anticipat$ & ?+s >e on ! upsw+ 9 a numb] ( >1s40 8,we anticipate t we w 2 able to op]ate )9 \r budget 9 #aiie10 ,*>lson sd4 ,he expla9$ t exp5ditures 7 hi<] ?an usual due to ! op5+ ( a ?rift /ore 9 ! midwe/4 #ga ,rev5ues f t facil;y1 he sd1 h be5 on ! 9cr1se1 h["e4 ,he sd 8 t5ure z tr1sur] has be5 8a s]vice ( love & 444 an $uca;n4 ,i've be5 v lucky to "w ) two excell5t g5tlem51 \r presid5t1 :o prec$$ me 9 ! (fice ( tr1sur]1 & \r assi/ant tr1sur] 444 ,jim ,ols5 :o's taud posi;n4 ,3v5;ne]s sp5t ! ,satur"d ses.n vot+ on resolu;ns4 ,cap;ns ,pat & ,le,roy ,saund]s >e all smiles z !y exam9e gifts pres5t$ to !m by memb]s ( ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl at ! banquet4 ,,rsa ,commis.n] ,fr$]ic ,s*ro$] tells 3v5;ne]s #gb h[ cutbacks hurt "ey"o 9clud+ ! rehabilita;n program4 ,,nls director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke /&s at ! microph"o dur+ 8 address to ! 3v5;n to notify att5dees t ! libr>y w 2 phas+ \ xs flexible disk magaz9e program 9 favor ( cassettes4 ,mitzi ,fri$l&] ?anks h] li/5]s = ! _m gifts !y h giv5 h]4 ,john ,de,luca says ,am]icans >e lucky to h an e6ective voca;nal rehabilita;n program to fie ! 8magic bullets0 = bl p4 ,c>l ,augu/o /ates ! aims ( ,,afb1 am;g !m public $uca;n4 ,fr$]ick ,/>r w>ms ! cr[d ) a /ory4 ,judy ,pet]s says ,,nib m/ focus m on hi<-te* & comput]- relat$ jobs4 ,gil ,johnson says #gc bett] employ;t /ati/ics >e ne$$ to help ! bl;s commun;y make xs case to legislators4 ,dur+ a br1k 9 ! ses.n1 ,le,roy ,saund]s takes "t to pose ) ,ray & ,m>y ,l\ ,wa%burn4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,ha7ai address$ ! banquet ,fri"d nid ,posi;n by ,nolan ,crabb ,,acb's #aiie elec;ns held z "p ( ! c\ncil's #cdth annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 7 _s$ 3te/s fill$ ) all ! susp5se & drama ( close elec;ns any":4 ,e>ly 9 3v5;n week1 ! nom9at+ committee1 *air$ by ,dick ,seif]t1 pres5t$ xs slate ( (fic]s to ! 3v5;n4 ,! committee nom9at$ ,paul #gd ,$w>ds1 coord9ator ( ,4abl$ ,/ud5t ,s]vices at ,miami's ,dade ,c.ty ,commun;y ,college1 to fill ! (fice ( presid5t vacat$ by ,le,roy ,saund]s4 ,saund]s _h s]v$ ?ree two-ye> t]ms1 ! maximum all[$ "u ! ,,acb 3/itu;n4 ,= ! (fice ( f/ vice presid5t1 ! committee nom9at$ ,brian ,*>lson1 a s5ior comput] 9/ructor at ! ,c>roll ,c5t] = ! ,bl 9 ,newton1 ,mass4 ,/eph5 ,spei*]1 an attorney 9 private practice 9 ,l9coln1 ,neb41 rcvd ! committee's nod = ! second vice presid5t slot4 ,cyn?ia ,t[]s1 a t1*] 9 ! ,s1ttle public s*ools1 0 ! committee's *oice = secret>y4 ,patricia ,b1ttie1 director ( public policy at ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl 9 ,alex&ria1 ,va41 0 nom9at$ = ! #ge posi;n ( tr1sur]4 ,*>les ,hodge1 a civil "rs attorney ) ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,labor1 ran ag/ ,paul ,$w>ds = presid5t4 ,kim ,*>lson ( ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 & ,c>l ,mc,coy ( ,tallahassee1 ,fla41 9=m$ ! 3v5;n reg>d+ ,$w>ds' activities & abilities4 ,adrian ,de,blaey ( ,milwaukee1 ,wis41 & ,c>la ,frankl9 ( ,l\isville1 ,ky41 provid$ backgr.d 9=ma;n on ,hodge4 ,$w>ds 0 elect$ presid5t ) #eh4eh p]c5t ( ! vote4 8,i'd l to pl$ge to all ( y t ,i'm go+ to d my v be/ to make ,,acb 3t9ue to 2 ! grte/ organiza;n ( bl p 9 ! _w10 ,$w>ds sd z he ac"kl$g$ 8 victory4 ,*>les ,hodge took on ,brian ,*>lson = ! f/ vice presid5t posi;n4 ,pamela ,%aw ( ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 & #gf ,*]rie ,pom]antz ( ,los ,angeles1 ,calif4 spoke 9 ,*>lson's 2half4 ,*>lson won ! elec;n ) #eb4jb p]c5t ( ! vote4 8,i c't tell y h[ m* yr support has made ! la/ #bj ye>s wor? ! ef=t10 ,*>lson sd af 8 victory 0 ann\nc$1 8! two /ates t ,i've be5 pr\d to 2 "p (1 ! special-9t]e/ . t ,i've be5 pr\d to 2 "p (1 ,i appreciate all ( yr support4 ,rememb] t ,,acb wants to reflect yr ne$s & wi%es2 pl1se talk to u on ! bo>d2 we ne$ to "k :at y want40 ,hodge1 :o1 z he put x1 _h lo/ two elec;ns 9 ! space ( an h\r1 0 graci\s 9 8 support = ,$w>ds & ,*>lson1 3gratulat+ bo? on _! respective victories4 ,3v5;n vot]s opt$ to take a br1!r f ! drama ( close #gg 3te/s by elect+ ,/eph5 ,spei*] to ano!r t]m z second vice presid5t4 ,! vot+ 0 qk & virtually unanim\s4 8,i've n"e "kn exactly :at a second vice presid5t is =10 ,spei*] reflect$1 8b ,i see x z a "w+ posi;n 9 support ( ! f9e (fic]s y've alr giv5 u = ! next two ye>s1 & ! re/ ( ! bo>d & mo/ especially & c5trally ( y 9 ,,acb4 ,we h 5orm\s tal5t 9 ? gr\p1 & to a grt ext5t1 we h n yet tapp$ x all4 ,we h a lot to d1 & ! only way yr (fic]s c d x "r is t y give u "ey?+ y c40 ,jamal ,mazrui ( ,silv] ,spr+1 ,md41 *all5g$ ,cyn?ia ,t[]s = ! secret>y posi;n4 ,deborah ,k5drick ( ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio & ,don ,br[n ( ,albany1 ,calif41 spoke 9 ,mazrui's 2half4 ,sue ,ammet] ( ,s1ttle1 ,wa%41 & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt #gh ( ,b]wyn1 ,ill41 spoke 9 2half ( ,t[]s4 ,t[]s 0 dcld ! victor ) #ee4fd p]c5t ( ! vote4 8,i c b>ely sp1k10 %e sd4 8,i'm %ak+ l a l1f4 444 ,i'll d a grt job2 &1 if ,i don't1 pl1se let me "k4 ,i'm 9 ,s1ttle1 give me a call1 ?ank y v1 v m*40 ,mazrui 3gratulat$ ,t[]s & express$ 8 support to 8 campaign manag] & 8 support]s4 8,? has be5 a campaign ) a vi.n10 he sd1 8& ,i am v honor$ by ! support y h %[n40 ,patricia ,b1ttie 0 elect$ )\t opposi;n to ! (fice ( tr1sur]4 8,i look =w>d to s]v+ y z an (fic]10 ,b1ttie sd foll[+ ! vote4 ,*>les ,hodge 0 elect$ )\t opposi;n to complete ! f9al ye> ( ,b1ttie's t]m on ,,acb's bo>d ( directors4 8,! ?ird "t is ! *>m "h ? morn+4 444 ,i d n view ? bo>d s1t z any #gi k9d ( 3sola;n prize4 ,x's a v important s1t2 ,i'll take ? job responsibil;y s]i\sly1 & ,i'll d my be/ to "w ) ! (fic]s y've elect$ ? morn+40 ,cap;ns ,brian ,*>lson gives 8 report to ! 3v5;n4 ,/eph5 ,spei*] a3epts 3gratula;ns ^u 8 re-elec;n4 ,cyn?ia ,t[]s r1ds ann\nce;ts f ! 3v5;n floor4 ,jamal ,mazrui fields "qs at ! ,c&idates' ,=um4 ,patricia ,b1ttie tells ! audi;e :y %e wants to 2 ,,acb's tr1sur]4 ,*>les ,hodge 4cusses issues at ! ,c&idates' ,=um4 #hj ,tulsa #aiif by ,diane ,b[]s "<,$itor's note3 ,diane ,b[]s is presid5t ( ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,s9ce ! #aiif ,,acb 3v5;n is 9 ,tulsa1 ,okla41 we ?"\ y mi ,! orig9al 9habitants ( ! ,tulsa >ea 7 ! ,oz>k ,bluff ,dwell]s4 ,9 #ahcf _m ,native ,am]icans decid$ to 5d ! ,trail ( ,te>s 2n ! ,c\ncil ,oak ,tree1 at #ahth & ;,s4 ,*ey5ne4 ,lewis ,p]ryman1 :o 0 "p ,creek1 built a trad+ po/ 9 #ahdf4 ,:5 ! f/ po/ (fice 0 built 9 ,m>* #ahgi1 ! "n ,tulsey ,t[n 0 %ort5$ to ,tulsa4 ,:5 ,tulsa 0 9corporat$ 9 #ahih1 ! popula;n _h gr[n to #a1ajj4 ,>.d #aijj ! ,gl5n ,pool ,/rike #ha /ruck oil & ,tulsa 2came "kn z ! ,oil ,capital4 ,avia;n jo9$ oil z ! second 9du/ry to put ,tulsa on ! map4 ,am]ican ,airl9es1 ,,sabre res]va;n c5t] & ,rockwell ,9du/ries >e am;g ! l>ge/ employ]s 9 ! region4 ,tulsa's popula;n td is #cgj1jjj )9 ! c;y limits ,- #eej1jjj :5 y 9clude ! 5tire metro >ea4 ,! ,>kansas ,riv] approa*es f ! nor?we/ & b5ds s\? close to d[nt[n4 ,tulsa is on ! we/]n $ge ( ! foothills ( ! ,oz>ks4 ,d[nt[n takes 9 ab #a #a_/#b squ>e miles & is l&lock$ by expressways4 ,tulsa orig9ally grew nor? & we/1 b 9 rec5t decades x has exp&$ rapidly to ! s\? & ea/4 ,! ,tulsa ,drill]s baseball t1m plays 9 ! ,texas ,l1gue4 ,o!r spectator sports 9clude3 ! ,tulsa ,r\ rac+1 dog rac+1 rodeo1 & rugby4 ,! ,tulsa ,run attracts runn]s f >.d ! _w4 ,riv]p>ks provides bik+ & jo7+ & ext5ds f d[nt[n to #ghth & ;,s4 ,riv]side ,drive4 ,! ,tulsa ,zoo1 e/abli%$ 9 #aibg1 is a na;nal l1d] 9 ! liv+ museum philosophy4 ,m>g>9e ,b1man1 ,,acb's 3v5;n volunte] coord9ator1 brld exhibits at ! zoo a c\ple ( ye>s ago4 ,ne>ly all ye> r.d y w f9d cultural1 musical or special ev5t fe/ivals locat$ mo/ly on ! ma9 mall at #hc ,fif? 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