,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxiv ,novemb] #aiie ,no4 #d ,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 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,electronic bullet9 bo>d3 "<#bjb"> #cca-#ajeh ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ 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 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to ,patricia ,b1ttie1 tr1sur]1 at ! abv 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 #b made by lov$ "os 9 memory ( dec1s$ p4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f p4m4 to midnids1 page #g ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aa ,! #aiif ,3v5;n1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #ba ,title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act3 ,"s ,practical ,tips1 by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1 page #bf ,guide ,dog ,us] ,w9s ,l&m>k ,,ada ,f$]al ,c\rt ,victory1 by ,*>les ,hodge1 page #db ,voc ,rehab ,survives ,attack3 ,a ,legislative ,news ,brief1 by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1 page #ec #d ,legal ,a3ess3 ,x's ! ,sy/em1 ,/upid1 by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 page #eg ,h1l? ,ma9t5.e ,organiza;ns1 by ,gl5n ,plunkett1 page #gj ,$itorial3 ,x's ,"t to ,say ,?anks1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #he ,a6iliate ,news1 page #ia ,h] ,ph"o ,call ,*ang$ ! ,_w = ,?\s&s1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #ib ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #ajc ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ,says ',?anks1' page #aai ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #abj ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #abg ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #abg ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abh #e ,happy ,?anksgiv+6 #f ,presid5t's ,message3 ,rehab ,reflec;ns by ,paul ,$w>ds ,rehab has be5 sav$1 = ! mo;t1 f 2+ bundl$ 9to ! 8"o- /op %opp+0 model4 ,:e!r x w 9 ! v ne> future 2come z ext9ct z ! dodo bird / rema9s to 2 se54 ,9 \r euphoria at see+ categorical s]vices survive1 let u n lose sily !y 7 lo/6 ,let u al n fool \rvs 9to ?9k+ t all is well6 ,if ! figures s (t5 quot$ >e ev5 close to 2+ correct1 "s #gj p]c5t ( bl p h n"e "w$4 ,if ! figures quot$ by ! ,h\se committee "w+ on ? issue e>li] 9 ! summ] >e to 2 2liev$1 ! rehabilita;n sy/em is 2com+ less e6ici5t & su3ess;l z "t goes on4 ,i 2lieve t x is "t t we z 3sum]s 2g9 to ask rehabilita;n s]vices to 2 #g m a3.table to u = :at !y d4 ,9 travel+ "?\t ! c.try1 ,i 2lieve "! >e few] bl p "w+ 9 ! rehab sy/em td ?an "! 7 a decade ago4 ,i don't h figures to back up ? obs]va;n b ,i n"e!.s 2lieve t x is true4 ,:y is ?8 ,m significantly1 :y is rehab z unsu3ess;l z x appe>s to be8 ,:at is rehab do+ to f9d ! answ] to ? "q8 ,:at >e we do+ to assure t ! s]vices we 2lieve to 2 valuable & nec1 9 fact1 a3ompli% :at !y >e suppos$ to a3ompli%8 ,obvi\sly ^! >e complex "qs & ,i h no 9t5;n ( try+ to answ] !m "h4 ,h["e1 ,i ?9k !y ne$ to 2 rais$ & ,i ?9k e /ate ag5cy 9 ? c.try ne$s to 2 ask+ ^! "qs z well6 ,i am al 3v9c$ t rehabilita;n ag5cies _c solve ? problem by !mvs 2c ,i 2lieve t ! failure ( rehab #h 2tok5s f> deep] problems 9 \r society ?an ! m]e 9compet;e ( c\nselors or ag5cies4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is an organiza;n ( bl p d$icat$ to mak+ ?+s bett] = all bl p 9 ? c.try4 ,we m/ 2g9 to "w ) ag5cies1 on advisory committees &1 p]h1 z well1 9 a na;nal coop]ative ef=t to explore ways t we c demon/rate ! value ( rehabilita;n4 ,ag5cies m/ 2 m op5 to look+ at _! w1k;ses & m/ g 2y lip- s]vice compli.e ) ! #aiib rehab am5d;ts4 ,we m/ "sh[ r1* \ to bl p seek+ rehabilita;n & dem& f !m a s]i\s;s & a commit;t to do+ z well z !y c t is "s"ts n "!4 ,we m/ all look 2y ! n>r[ goal ( su3ess;l closure ( rehab cases to "u/&+ :y s _m ( ^! cases don't /ay clos$4 ,:y d s _m p 5d up ask+ = s]vices ag & ag8 ,we m/ #i seek to build coali;ns ) ag5cies & ) ! 9dep5d5t liv+ move;t 9 e /ate s t ! ne$s ( p ) 4abilities d n 4appe> z fund+ /r1ms 2come m g5]ic4 ,we c rjc 9 \r rec5t victory b we _c af=d ei complac5cy or empty-h1d$ satisfac;n ) ?+s ! way !y >e4 ,? ,3gress is det]m9$ to cut f$]al sp5d+ & to make /ates m responsible = h[ doll>s get sp5t4 ,if rehabilita;n is to survive & prosp]1 x m/ recognize t we1 ! 3sum]s ( xs s]vices1 m/ 2 p]suad$ to 2come xs /aun*e/ support]s4 ,we m/ 2 sure t we trade \r :olehe>t$ support = a commit;t to r1l & m1n+;l re=m ( ! rehabilita;n sy/em4 ,we >e at ! 2g9n+ ( a new ]a4 ,x is a "t = ! build+ ( r1l "pn]%ips & x is ! "t = tak+ a l;g1 h>d look at :at rehab is & h[ x c 2 made bett]6 ,if we #aj wait too l;g1 x may 2 too late4 ,categorical s]vices >e too valuable a ?+ to lose6 ,let's get busy6 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,h[ wd y l to climb ! hie n assembl+ a m.ta9-climb+ "py = t purpose1 b ! "n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 tak5 to ! top 9 ,june ( ? ye> z ,]ik ,weih5may]1 a bl t1*] f ,pho5ix1 scal$ ,m.t ,mc,k9ley z a demon/ra;n ( ! abil;y ( appropriately tra9$ & d$icat$ bl p to ov]come seem+ly 9surm.table ob/acles4 ,]ik 0 sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 b ! "n ( ! #aa ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w5t to ! top ) hm ?anks to a ?"\;l dona;n by a d$icat$ fr ( ,,acb 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,x 0 my pl1sure & t ( s"eal o!r ,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s to meet ,]ik rec5tly at a recep;n held 9 8 honor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol & ho/$ by ,s54 ,3nie ,mack "<;,r-,fla4">4 ,al? ! ,,acb presid5t w probably com;t sep>ately reg>d+ ! fall meet+ ( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors 9 ,*icago1 x is newswor?y to m5;n t s"eal /aff memb]s att5d$ & took "p z ! bo>d & new (fic]s mov$ =w>d 9 imple;t+ ! significant am5d;ts to ! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws t 7 approv$ at ! #aiie na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro4 ,9 8 report ! ,,acb presid5t ask$ ! bo>d memb]s to ?9k s]i\sly ab h[ ! am5d;ts wd *ange ! way 9 : ,,acb op]ates4 ,at t #ab "t1 ! bo>d al exam9$1 am;g o!r ?+s1 v>i\s s]vice programs t w ne$ 9cr1s$ memb]%ip f9ancial support if !y >e to 2 exp&$ to meet 9cr1s+ ne$s4 ,al? x is n especially unusual = ,,acb /aff memb]s to g 9 & \ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol 9 3nec;n ) ,,acb's gov]n;tal advocacy program1 x is "s:at unusual = /aff memb]s to att5d alm back-to-back recep;ns or brief+s 9volv+ 4abil;y issues 2+ publiciz$ by non-3gres.nal 5tities4 ,! second s* ev5t : x 0 my pl1sure & t ( o!r ,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s to att5d at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol )9 a p]iod ( a week rec5tly 0 a brief+ br1kfa/ ho/$ by ! ,atlanta ,p>alympic ,organiz+ ,committee : w 3duct ! ,p>alympic games or 8,olympics = ! 4abl$0 9 ,atlanta 9 #ac ,augu/ ( #aiif4 ,! #aiif ,p>alympics1 : w br+ tgr approximately #d1jjj 4abl$ a?letes f "?\t ! _w1 w 2 ! l>ge/ ga!r+ ( 4abl$ p 9 hi/ory & w 2 3duct$ 9 ! same v5ues & facilities us$ by ! #aiif ,olympics approximately a week e>li]4 ,! hialympics 9 ,b>celona & :o e>n$ h] way "? college at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,nebraska on a swimm+ s*ol>%ip "<9volv+ competi;n ) si4 ,zorn1 :o is a memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes1 summ>iz$ = ! 3gres.nal & o!r att5dees ! prep>a;ns 2+ made by ,,apoc = ! ,p>alympics1 9clud+ ! #ad rais+ ( m ?an @s#ajj million4 ,! f$]al gov]n;t is 2+ ask$ to assi/ ! ,p>alympics1 z x does ! ,olympics1 & "s ( ! memb]s ( ,3gress :o 7 se5 at ! br1kfa/ brief+ 9clud$ ,s54 ,sam ,nunn "<;,d-,ga4">1 & o!r 9flu5tial ,georgia memb]s4 ,h[ _m ( y :5 y 7 9 hi< s*ool & n yet old 5 to vote 3sid]$ yrvs1 n"e!.s1 su6ici5tly emp[]$ to make a di6];e politically8 ,s"eal hi/ory /ud5ts 9 a v progressive resid5tial s*ool = ! bl 2came v 9t]e/$ 9 ! legislative process rec5tly :5 !y le>n$ ( ! propos$ legisla;n !n 2+ 3sid]$ by ,3gress t1 if adopt$1 wd h 3solidat$ rehabilita;n tra9+ programs = bl p 9to all o!r job tra9+ programs4 ,_! fa/-?9k+ t1*] >rang$ = !m to devote "o p]iod >.d a 3f];e teleph"o #ae 4cuss+ " t issue & o!rs ) ,,acb ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,director ,julie ,c>roll & me4 ,we comm5d ^? /ud5ts = see+ ! import.e ( t issue & r1liz+ t !y cd ask _! frs & relatives to 3tact _! 3gres.nal repres5tatives ab ^? issues & o!rs 9 ! future4 ,we 5c\rage o!r t1*]s to give _! /ud5ts simil> opportunities to le>n f bl pr(es.nals ab issues t cd h an 5orm\s impact on all bl p4 ,bo? ,julie ,c>roll & ,i w 2 pl1s$ to 4cuss s* >range;ts ) o!r classes4 ,2c ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds 0 on s* a busy s*$ule dur+ 8 rec5t visit to ,wa%+ton 9 3nec;n ) an advisory committee meet+ at ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$ x 0 di6icult to keep hm 9 ! #af ,,acb na;nal (fice l;g 5 to take "p 9 a small recep;n ho/$ by ,,acb = ! purpose ( 9troduc+ hm to gov]n;tal l1d]s & ! bl;s commun;y 9 ! ,wa%+ton >ea4 ,al? _m ( ! att5dees t ev5+ knew ,paul ,$w>ds alr1 ! ev5t 0 an opportun;y = doz5s m to meet hm = ! f/ "t4 ,9 #aiid ,i s]v$ z a memb] ( an advisory committee assembl$ by ! ,na;nal ,academy ( ,sci;e to 3sid]1 am;g o!r ?+s1 ! id5tifica;n ( ,am]ican pap] m"oy by bl & visually impair$ p4 ,! /udy 0 "p ( a m* l>g] /udy d1l+ ) possible *anges 9 ! produc;n ( pap] m"oy2 x did n focus prim>ily on tactile id5tifica;n or any simil> issues4 ,no1 at t "t1 ^? ( u :o took "p did n expect major *anges t wd 2 important to bl p1 s we 7 n surpris$ rec5tly :5 ,tr1sury ,secret>y #ag ,rob]t ,rub9 ann\nc$ at a l>ge brief+ held 9 ! spectacul> ,ca% ,room ( ! ,tr1sury ,de"p;t t ! soon-to-be-rel1s$ new @s#ajj bill w ess5tially look & feel ! same z ! old "o4 ,z "p ( ! ,tr1sury ,de"p;t's ef=t to ;r $uce c.t]feit+ ( ,am]ican curr5cy "?\t ! _w ! new bill w1 h["e1 3ta9 a numb] ( publiciz$ & unpubliciz$ te*nical *anges ,- s* z grt] 3tra/ 9 colors1 a l>g] & cle>] picture ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 loca;n ( ,frankl9's picture fur!r to ! left1 9clu.n ( wat]m>ks 9 ! picture & else":1 9clu.n ( id5tifica;n ?r1ds & use ( an 9k 9 "o sec;n : appe>s gre5 or black dep5d+ ^u ! angle us$4 ,by ! "t y r1d ? >ticle1 y probably w h rcvd ! only fund- rais+ app1l ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl makes to xs #ah memb]s & frs "?\t ! ye>4 ,! dues pd by ea* memb] av]age less ?an @s#c ye>ly1 yet x co/s an av]age ( @s#be p] ye> to s5d ! brl or disk $i;ns ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 to ea* r1d]4 ,if ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is to ma9ta9 _m ( xs v wor?:ile programs & exp& _m ev5 mode/ly1 x m/ rcv m assi/.e f xs memb]s & frs4 ,= t r1son1 we >e ask+ ea* memb] or fr to respond to \r fund- rais+ lr by 3tribut+ "s?+2 a dona;n equal to ! co/ ( j "o s(t dr9k a week wd d wond]s4 ,y >e rem9d$ al t z job site fund-rais+ campaigns >e 3duct$ by employ]s dur+ ! com+ weeks y may direct t yr 3tribu;n t is to 2 )held f yr pay*eck is to 2 s5t to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,if yr employ] is s]v$ by ! ,unit$ ,way1 simply write 9 ! #ai "n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & let u "k t we h be5 s designat$4 ,x is important t y let u "k ( ! designa;n 2c "s ,unit$ ,way *apt]s h be5 lax 9 honor+ ! wi%es ( _! donors4 ,al? ! uni=m id5tifica;n numb] = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign 3t9ues to 2 #jbbb1 "! is no s+le uni=m id5tifica;n numb] us$ 9 o!r local or /ate campaigns1 s m]ely write 9 ! "n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & notify u acly4 ,cap;n ,oral ,mill] takes "t \ f ! hectic 3v5;n s*$ule to smile = ! cam]a ) ,jessica ,b1*4 #bj ,! #aiif ,3v5;n by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,! #aiif ,,acb 3v5;n is slat$ = ,june #bi "? ,july #f1 #aiif 9 ,tulsa1 ,okla4 ,z 0 ! case la/ ye> 9 ,gre5sboro1 3v5;n att5dees w h ! opportun;y ( le>n+ "s?+ ( ! hi/ory1 culture & p ( a di6]5t "p ( \r grt c.try4 ,l ,gre5sboro1 ,tulsa is a small] c;y & has m* to (f]4 ,! co/ ( food & s]vices w 2 v r1sonable1 transporta;n f ! airport to yr hotel is free & ! hotels & 3v5;n bur1u >e assi/+ ,,acb ) ! co/ ( %uttles & cov]+ ! r5tal = ! 3v5;n c5t]4 ,3v5;n att5dees w f9d ! /aff ( ! hotels & 3v5;n c5t] v a3ommodat+ & ! local popula;n v c\rte\s4 ,"! >e advantages 9 hold+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #ba small] cities4 ,don't write (f #aiif j 2c ,tulsa is n a ,*icago or ,san ,francisco4 ,if y d1 y w 2 ! "o to miss \ on a grt opportun;y4 ,! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "u ! direc;n ( ,presid5t ,diane ,b[]s has organiz$ a /r;g ho/ committee4 ,dale ,lam> is ! *airp]son :o is "w+ closely ) ! 3v5;n coord9at+ committee4 ,plann+ = a grt 3v5;n 9 #aiif is well "u way4 ,bo? ,*>les ,glas] & ,laur9da ,/eele-,lacey1 assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ators = #aiif1 >e "w+ closely ) u to assure a fabul\s 3v5;n4 ,! ?ree hotels to 2 utiliz$ 9 ,tulsa >e ! ,d\bletree1 ! ,adam's ,m>k & ! ,h[>d ,johnson4 ,rates at ! ,d\bletree & ! ,adams-,m>k >e @s#dg p] nid #bb ,johnson1 @s#dj p] nie3 ! ,d\bletree1 "<#iah"> #ehg- #hjjj2 ! ,adam's ,m>k1 "<#iah"> #bhb-#ijjj2 & ! ,h[>d ,johnson1 "<#iah"> #ehe-#ehih4 ,%uttles w op]ate regul>ly am;g ! ?ree hotels & ! 3v5;n c5t]4 ,! ,d\bletree 3nects ) ! 3v5;n c5t] via a cov]$ walkway4 ,! pl5>y ses.ns1 exhibits & "s ( ! br1k\t meet+s1 m1ls & recep;ns w 2 held at ! 3v5;n c5t]4 ,"s addi;nal func;ns w take place at ! ,d\bletree4 ,mid-,ye> ,meet+s ,! meet+ ( ! ,,acb a6iliate presid5ts & ! bo>d ( directors w take place at ! ,tulsa ,d\bletree ,hotel ,fri"d "? ,mon"d1 ,febru>y #b-#e1 #bc #aiif4 ,al1 a numb] ( ! bo>ds ( special-9t]e/ gr\ps & "s committees w meet t week5d4 ,pl1se note t ! s*$ule has *ang$ = #aiif4 ,! a6iliate presid5ts meet+ w 2g9 ,satur"d morn+ & 3t9ue "? ,sun"d noon4 ,! ,,acb bo>d ( directors w meet ,sun"d afn "? ,mon"d noon4 ,special-9t]e/ a6iliates & committees t >e meet+ mid- ye> w 2 s5t a response =m4 ,pl1se use ? =m to advise u ( ! e/imat$ numb] ( yr gr\p :o w att5d1 ! date & "t ( yr ses.n1 & any special >range;ts y desire4 ,? %d 2 d"o z soon z possible b no lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #aiie4 ,9=ma;n %d 2 s5t to ,laur9da ,/eele- ,lacey1 assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator1 #ejjd ,jamest[n ,rd41 ,2!sda1 ,md4 #bjhaf2 ph"os3 home "<#cja"> #idb- #gfhb1 "w "<#bjb"> #bgb- #bd #edcd4 ,hotel res]va;ns = ^! mid-ye> meet+s & = ! #aiif 3v5;n c 2 made at any "t2 h["e1 ! cut(f date = ! mid-ye> meet+s is ,jan4 #ab1 #aiif4 ,travel ,ag5cy ,= #aiif1 ! select$ travel ag5cy = ,,acb w ag 2 ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1 ,okla41 "<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii4 ,9 td's airl9e travel m>ket1 "o (t5 is 9=m$ ( a di6]5t co/ directly f ! airl9e or ano!r travel ag5cy4 ,we /r;gly recomm5d t y call ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee f/4 ,af t1 if y c obta9 a m r1sonable f>e f ano!r s\rce1 pl1se advise ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs & !y w rese>* ! issue & provide y ) ! l[] f>e4 ,if y h any problems1 ask = ,nancy ,mayb]ry4 ,pl1se use ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee = all yr ,,acb-relat$ #be travel4 ,,acb's agree;t ) ? ag5cy 9cludes a pr(it-%>+ plan t e>ns 9come = \r organiza;n & makes free flie ab ,,acb exp5ditures1 y %d make ,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee yr travel ag5cy4 ,cap;n ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john ,hor/ & 8 wife ,june cat* up ) "o ano!r = a brief mo;t at ! #aiie 3v5;n4 ,title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act3 ,"s ,practical ,tips by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1 ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,9troduc;n ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act is / 9 xs 9fancy1 & #bf _m employ]s z well z 4abl$ 9dividuals >e /ru7l+ to "u/& xs practical applica;ns4 ,judg+ by ! "qs ! ,,acb na;nal (fice rcvs f bl & visually impair$ 9dividuals & f employ]s1 "! is / "s 3fu.n surr.d+ ! ,,ada employ;t provi.ns4 ,? >ticle w attempt to address ! mo/ commonly ask$ "qs t p]ta9 to ! ,,ada employ;t provi.ns & h[ ^? provi.ns a6ect p :o >e bl or visually impair$4 ,! focus 9 ? >ticle w 2 on prev5t+ 4crim9a;n4 ,a 4cus.n ( legal & adm9i/rative rem$ies = r$ress+ 4crim9a;n is 2y ! scope ( ? >ticle4 ,employ;t ,4crim9a;n ,prohibit$ ,title ,i ( ! ,,ada prohibits 4crim9a;n ag/ qualifi$ 4abl$ #bg 9dividuals 9 all employ;t practices1 9clud+ recruit;t1 job applica;n proc$ures1 te/+1 hir+1 fir+1 promo;ns1 tra9+ & comp5sa;n4 ,! ,,ada m]ely prohibits 4crim9a;n2 x is ,,n an a6irmative ac;n or employ;t pref];e law4 ,no employ] is requir$ "u ! ,,ada to hire a 4abl$ 9dividual solely 2c t 9dividual has a 4abil;y1 ev5 if ! 9dividual is z qualifi$ z o!r applicants4 ,nei is an employ] requir$ to l[] p]=m.e /&>ds to 5able a 4abl$ employee to p]=m ess5tial func;ns4 ,! employ] simply may n 4crim9ate ag/ a 4abl$ 9dividual 2c ( ! 9dividual's 4abil;y4 ,cov]$ ,5tities ,e6ective ,july #bf1 #aiid1 all private employ]s ) #ae or m employees 7 cov]$ by ! #bh ,,ada employ;t provi.ns4 ,employ]s ) #be or m employees 7 cov]$ e6ective ,july #bf1 #aiib4 ,/ate & local gov]n;ts >e cov]$ reg>d.s ( _! size4 ,employ;t ag5cies & labor unions >e al cov]$ by ,title ,i employ;t provi.ns4 ,an employ] :o is cov]$ by ,title ,i _c avoid xs ,,ada obliga;ns by 3tract+ ) \tside firms to c>ry \ s* activities z recruit+1 tra9+1 te/+1 etc4 ,protect$ ,9dividuals ,! ,,ada employ;t provi.ns protect qualifi$ 9dividuals ) a 4abil;y1 ev5 if ^? 9dividuals require r1sonable a3ommoda;ns 9 ord] to p]=m ess5tial job func;ns4 ,p :o >e bl or visually impair$ >e 3sid]$ 4abl$ = purposes ( ,,ada def9i;ns4 ,! second ?re%old t m/ 2 met to #bi 9voke ,,ada protec;ns is to 2 qualifi$4 ,? requires a two- /ep analysis4 ,f/1 an 9dividual ) a 4abil;y m/ possess ! pr]equisites = ! job1 9clud+ hav+ any degrees1 lic5ses1 "w exp]i;e or skills requir$ = ! posi;n4 ,second1 ! 4abl$ 9dividual m/ 2 able to p]=m ! ess5tial func;ns ( ! job1 ev5 if r1sonable a3ommoda;ns >e ne$$ to make t possible4 ,r1sonable ,a3ommoda;ns ,employ]s cov]$ by ,title ,i m/ make r1sonable a3ommoda;ns 9 ?ree >1s4 ,f/1 r1sonable a3ommoda;ns m/ 2 made 9 ord] to 5sure t 4abl$ 9dividuals h a3ess to _! employ;t opportunities4 ,= example1 employ]s m/ make job ann\nce;ts available 9 alt]native =mats4 ,m]ely #cj adv]tis+ op5+s 9 pr9t newspap]s may h ! e6ect ( scre5+ \ bl applicants1 & s* applicants >e )9 _! "rs to reque/ ! 9=ma;n 9 an alt]native m$ium1 s* z tape1 disk1 or by simply hav+ "s"o designat$ 9 ! employ]'s human res\rces de"p;t to r1d job ann\nce;ts ov] ! teleph"o = 9t]e/$ bl applicants4 ,addi;nally1 ! 5tire applica;n process m/ 2 made a3essible1 9clud+ r1sonable a3ommoda;ns = te/+ if "! >e pre-employ;t te/s4 ,! second situa;n 9 : cov]$ employ]s m/ make r1sonable a3ommoda;ns ^u reque/ is 9 ord] to 5able a qualifi$ 4abl$ 9dividual to p]=m ! ess5tial func;ns ( a job4 ,note t employ]s >e "u no obliga;n to provide s* a3ommoda;ns un.s reque/$ to d s by a #ca 4abl$ employee4 ,! ess5tial func;ns >e ^? t m/ 2 p]=m$ by a "picul> posi;n 9 ord] = ! employ] to c>ry on busi;s4 ,a r1sonable a3ommoda;n may 9clude s* *anges z reassign+ non-ess5tial job func;ns to o!r employees1 *ang+ a "w s*$ule1 or provid+ adaptive equip;t4 ,x is important to 2 aw>e t1 al? an employ] m/ give prim>y 3sid]a;n to ! type ( a3ommoda;n reque/$ by ! 4abl$ employee1 ! employ] has ! "r to make ! ultimate deci.n ab : r1sonable a3ommoda;n to use4 ,un=tunately1 ! law does n require an employ] to make ! mo/ e6ective a3ommoda;n4 ,?us1 :5 a 4abl$ 9dividual is ask$ = su7es;ns ab ! type ( a3ommoda;n ne$$1 he or %e %d make ^? su7es;ns c>e;lly & su7e/ only a3ommoda;ns t wd 2 truly "wable4 ,if an #cb employ] has made a 8r1sonable a3ommoda;n0 t is n e6ective = ! 4abl$ employee1 x is important = ! 4abl$ 9dividual to br+ ! matt] to ! employ]'s att5;n z soon z ! employee has det]m9$ t ! a3ommoda;n w n "w4 ,x c 2 especially important to raise ! issue 2f ! employ] f9ds fault ) ! employee's job p]=m.e4 ,! same is true = te/+ a3ommoda;ns4 ,": an employ] provides alt]native te/+ >range;ts t an employee f9ds >e s 9adequate t !y w h a detri;tal e6ect on ! te/ \tcome1 ! employee :o raises ! issue only af p]=m+ poorly on ! te/ may h a di6icult "t demon/rat+ t 8 or h] l[ te/ score is attributable to ! a3ommoda;n r ?an 8 or h] [n compet5cy4 ,! ?ird situa;n 9 : cov]$ employ]s m/ make #cc r1sonable a3ommoda;ns is to give 4abl$ employees equal a3ess1 to ! ext5t possible1 to employee b5efits & privileges 5joy$ by non-4abl$ employees4 ,?us1 b5efits s* z employ]- provid$ transporta;n1 $uca;nal b5efits1 h1l? s]vices1 recr1;nal facilities & s]vices1 etc41 m/ 2 a3essible to 4abl$ employees z well4 ,an employ] may n 4crim9ate ag/ a 4abl$ employee 2c ! employ]'s h1l? 9sur] wd *>ge m 9 premiums or c.el ! employee policy if ! 4abl$ 9dividual is add$ to ! gr\p4 ,:ile ! ,,ada does n prohibit h1l? 9sur]s f avoid+ risks by refus+ to cov] c]ta9 ill;ses or 3di;ns1 nor does ! ,,ada prohibit 9sur]s f *>g+ hi<] premiums to hi<] risk gr\ps1 ! ,,ada does prohibit employ]s f all[+ ! practices ( h1l? 9sur]s #cd to a6ect ! employ]_/employee rela;n%ip4 ,4crim9a;n ,evid;e ,"! >e _m qualifi$ 9dividuals 9 td's job m>ket ,- bo? ) & )\t 4abilities4 ,g5]ally1 an employ] has 8 or h] pick dur+ ! hir+ process4 ,? c make x di6icult to "k :e!r a rejec;n 0 ! result ( 4crim9a;n or m]ely 9dicative ( a cr[d$ job m>ket4 ,x is especially problematic = bl or visually impair$ 9dividuals 2c a vi.n impair;t is usually app>5t to ! 9t]view] v e>ly 9 ! applica;n process4 ,n"e!.s1 m]ely 2+ bl & gett+ turn$ d[n = a job1 9 & ( !mvs1 d n =m ! basis = an employ;t 4crim9a;n claim4 ,to make an employ;t 4crim9a;n claim "u ! ,,ada1 "! m/ 2 "s 9dica;n t 4crim9a;n play$ a "p 9 ! rejec;n1 #ce s* z an ov]emphasis by ! 9t]view] on ! vi.n impair;t dur+ ! 9t]view1 /]eotypical /ate;ts by ! 9t]view] ab p :o >e bl or visually impair$1 4p>ag+ /ate;ts by ! 9t]view] ab a previ\s exp]i;e ) a 4abl$ employee1 or "s o!r evid;e t ! 4abl$ applicant is 2+ process$ ) less s]i\s 3sid]a;n ?an non- 4abl$ applicants4 ,! burd5 ( pro( is on ! 4abl$ 9dividual4 ,an employ] does n h to prove he or %e did n unlaw;lly 4crim9ate un.s ! 4abl$ applicant puts =? at l1/ "s cr$ible evid;e t "! 0 4crim9a;n4 ,( c\rse1 tak+ /eps to prev5t 4crim9a;n is f> pref]able to seek+ a rem$y af ! fact4 ,prep>+ = ! ,9t]view ,! 9t]view c 2 ! mo/ critical "p ( ! #cf applica;n process4 ,"! >e c]ta9 /eps an applicant c take to make ! process g smoo?ly4 ,f/1 det]m9e :e!r ! employ] typically has applicants fill \ an applica;n :5 !y >rive = ! 9t]view4 ,if s1 3sid] ask+ = a copy ( ! applica;n prior to ! 9t]view ei by hav+ x mail$1 if "! is "t1 or by dropp+ 9 & pick+ x up4 ,? all[s ! applicant "t to >range = 8 or h] [n r1d] to assi/ 9 complet+ ! applica;n4 ,! applicant c !n >rive at ! 9t]view ) ! applica;n alr fill$ \ & w n h to ask = assi/.e dur+ ! 9t]view4 ,( c\rse1 if assi/.e is ne$$ to complete ! applica;n process1 ! ,,ada requires cov]$ employ]s to make r1sonable a3ommoda;ns dur+ ! applica;n process4 ,h["e1 "! c 2 4advantages to hav+ a /rang] complete #cg an applica;n =m1 s* z poor p5man%ip on ! "p ( ! assi/ant1 misspell+s1 or m sub/antive ]rors 9 tak+ dicta;n t cd color ! employ]'s impres.n ( ! applicant4 ,! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y commis.n "<,,eeoc"> recomm5ds t 4abl$ applicants prep>e 9 adv.e h[ to respond to "qs ab _! 4abil;y t min ( _! 4abil;y until an (f] ( employ;t has alr be5 made4 ,bl p d n h ? advantage 2c ! employ] is g5]ally al]t$ to ! applicant's 4abil;y :5 he or %e appe>s = ! 9t]view #ch us+ a cane or dog guide4 ,"! has be5 an important *ange 9 ,,eeoc's approa* to 4abil;y-relat$ "qs by employ]s4 ,:5 ,,eeoc regula;ns 7 9itially promulgat$ = ! ,,ada1 "! 7 /rict re/ric;ns on an employ]'s "r to ask "qs relat+ to an 9dividual's 4abil;y1 ev5 if ! 4abil;y 0 app>5t4 ,? may h result$ 9 miss$ opportunities = 4abl$ applicants to $ucate ! 9t]view] ab ! v>i\s adaptive te*niques t wd 2 employ$ 9 p]=m+ ! job duties4 ,recogniz+ t x is bett] to all[ ? type ( ex*ange s t 4abl$ applicants h ! opportun;y to 3v9ce employ]s ( _! capabilities1 ! ,,eeoc has eas$ ! re/ric;ns on employ] 9quiries4 ,n[1 once an employ] is aw>e t an applicant has a 4abil;y1 ! employ] is p]mitt$ to ask "qs #ci relevant to h[ ! 9dividual w p]=m ! ess5tial duties ( ! job4 ,"s employ]s may n 2 aw>e ( ? *ange1 h["e1 & x w 2 nec = ! applicant to take ! 9itiative if he or %e wi%es to 4cuss comp5satory skills & adaptive te*niques4 ,,eeoc al recomm5ds t ! applicant try to keep ! 9t]view] focus$ on capabilities by talk+ ab h[ job func;ns c 2 p]=m$1 r ?an all[+ ! 9t]view to focus on :at ! applicant is n able to d4 ,:5 4cuss+ adaptive te*niques & te*nologies "o wd use on ! job1 ? au?or recomm5ds t applicants 2 c]ta9 to let ! 9t]view] "k ( ^? devices alr [n$ by ! applicant4 ,if voca;nal rehabilita;n fund+ is available to ! applicant = a3ommoda;ns1 & x %d 2 9 #dj mo/ cases1 let ! 9t]view] "k ? al4 ,:ile employ]s >e n suppos$ to all[ ! co/ ( r1sonable a3ommoda;ns to 9flu;e hir+ deci.ns1 _m employ]s >e a3.table to "s"o else = exp5ditures1 especially unbudget$ exp5ditures1 & x is bett] n to al>m prospective employ]s unnecess>ily ab ! co/ ( a3ommoda;ns4 ,al1 keep 9 m9d t ! co/ ( a3ommoda;ns c 2 %>$ by ! employ]1 ! 4abl$ employee1 & ?ird-"py fund+ s\rces1 s* z /ate voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies4 ,:ile voca;nal rehabilita;n fund+ is to 2 ! s\rce ( la/ resort1 ! ultimate goal ( secur+ employ;t is ( critical import.e = p :o >e bl or visually impair$1 & an applicant m/ use 8 or [n judg;t z to :e!r ask+ a prospective employ] to #da pur*ase exp5sive adaptive equip;t midize an employ;t opportun;y4 ,cap;n ,legislative ,assi/ant ,*ris ,kupczyk & ,julie ,c>roll pose = ! cam]a af ! banquet4 ,guide ,dog ,us] ,w9s ,l&m>k ,,ada ,f$]al ,c\rt ,victory by ,*>les ,hodge ,on ,july #h1 #aiic1 ,frankl9 ,johnson a3ompani$ by 8 guide dog & two siy visit to ! hospital;y room : tradi;nally 5ds all ( ! brew]y's public t\rs4 ,johnson pres5t$ hmf al;g ) 8 guide dog & 8 sir$ animals f ! public t\r or visits to ! hospital;y room4 ,9 ju/ifica;n ( ? policy1 ! brewma/] reli$ on public h1l? 3c]ns & ! fact t ! brew]y m/ comply at all #dc "ts ) f$]al & /ate h1l? regula;ns reg>d+ sanit>y processes 9 food produc;n4 ,at ! 3clu.n ( ! %ort movie1 ,fikac notifi$ ,johnson ( ! brewma/]'s policy deci.n t ,johnson cd n t\r ! brew]y1 nor visit ! hospital;y room ) 8 guide dog4 ,9/1d1 ,fikac (f]$ to s]ve z a human guide & n>rator = ,johnson if he wi%$ to take ! public t\r " & visit ! hospital;y room )\t 8 guide dog4 ,fikac fur!r (f]$ to keep ,johnson's guide dog 9 ! air- 3di;n$ gift %op "u ! sup]vi.n ( company employees1 if ,johnson decid$ to take ! t\r "u ^? 3di;ns4 ,johnson /1dfa/ly refus$ ! woman's assi/.e & reject$ ! exclu.n>y 3di;ns impos$ by ! brew]y4 ,he al 9=m$ ,fikac t he 2liev$ ! brewma/]'s #dd policy to 2 4crim9atory 9 viola;n ( f$]al law4 ,johnson & 8 guide dog /ay$ 9 ! p>k+ lot :ile 8 two frs took ! public t\r4 ,johnson & frs cut _! visit %ort1 l1v+ ! brew]y )\t visit+ ! hospital;y room4 ,foll[+ ,johnson's unsu3ess;l attempts to p]suade ! brew]y & xs p>5t company to *ange ! exclu.n>y a3ess policies1 ,johnson fil$ suit 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,4trict ,c\rt = ! s\!rn 4trict ( ,texas on ,july #a1 #aiid4 ,9 8 suit1 ,johnson alleg$ t ! brew]y & xs p>5t company _h violat$ ,title ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,foll[+ pretrial mo;ns1 ,4trict ,judge ,john ;,d4 ,ra9ey issu$ an op9ion on ,june #h1 #aiie grant+ ! pla9tiff "pial summ>y judg;t4 ,! c\rt rul$ t ,johnson's exclu.n f ! #de brew]y's hospital;y room 0 a viola;n ( ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada4 ,! brew]y & xs corporate p>5t unsu3ess;lly >gu$ t s9ce free product samples f ! brew]y 7 giv5 away to ! public 9 xs hospital;y room1 ! facil;y 0 n a public a3ommoda;n or comm]cial facil;y 9asm* z no?+ 0 2+ sold to or b"\ by ! public 9 xs hospital;y room4 ,9 reject+ ? >gu;t1 ! c\rt obs]v$ t memb]s ( ! public 7 r\t9ely 9vit$ to ! hospital;y room = refre%;t & ! build+ ( gdwill by ! company at ! 5d ( all public t\rs4 ,s* gdwill may well result 9 future sales ( ! brew]y's products4 ,! c\rt w5t on to /ate t ! brew]y's hospital;y room fell )9 ! def9i;n ( a public a3ommoda;n1 & t ! exclu.n ( ,johnson & 8 guide dog f s* a public #df a3ommoda;n violat$ ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada4 ,! ,june #hth op9ion1 h["e1 left unresolv$ ,johnson's claim t 8 exclu.n f ! public t\r 3/itut$ a viola;n ( ,,ada's ,title ,,iii4 ,? claim 9volv$ unresolv$ issues ( mat]ial fact : requir$ trial 2f ! c\rt1 : o3urr$ on ,july #ah & #ai1 #aiie4 ,on ,augu/ #bb1 #aiie1 ,judge ,ra9ey issu$ 8 f9d+s ( fact & 3clu.ns ( law reg>d+ ,johnson's unresolv$ ,,ada ,title ,,iii viola;n claim4 ,at ! \tset1 ! c\rt obs]v$ t 9 xs e>li] op9ion x _h held t ! hospital;y room & ! 5tire brew]y facil;y is a public a3ommoda;n )9 ! m1n+ ( ,,ada ,title ,,iii4 ,! c\rt !n reli$ h1vily on provi.ns ( ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t's imple;t+ regula;ns "u ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada1 : require op]ators ( #dg public a3ommoda;ns to alt] _! policies & proc$ures t exclude 9dividuals ) 4abilities :o use s]vice animals1 9 s* a fa%ion z to grant ! broade/ f1sible a3ess to _! facilities to 4abl$ 9dividuals & _! s]vice animals4 ,! c\rt emphasiz$ t ^! regulatory require;ts 7 5titl$ to grt weigu$ t if ! company p]mitt$ s]vice animals to 2 9clud$ on ! public t\rs ( xs brew+ facil;y1 x wd run a sub/antial risk ( 3tam9a;n or adult]a;n ( xs product1 be]1 f airborne animal hair & ! pres;e on ! animals ( 9sects & v]m94 ,! def5dants >gu$ t ev5 ! possibil;y ( 3tam9a;n or adult]a;n ( ! company's food product wd op5 x to s]i\s liabil;y = br1* ( /ate & #dh f$]al food1 drug & h1l? regula;ns4 ,:ile ! c\rt took ! brew]y's >gu;t 3c]n+ ! pot5tial 3tam9a;n ( a food product & result+ legal liabil;y s]i\sly1 ! c\rt obs]v$ t ! brew]y did n scre5 xs human public 9vitees :o r\t9ely t\r xs facilities 9 any way4 ,! brew]y did n ask visitors ab _! record ( ev5 9fecti\s 41ses s* z tub]culosis or hepatitis1 : c 2come airborne4 ,! brew]y al did n require human t\r-tak]s to we> any h1d cov]+ or protect 9 any way ag/ airborne facial hair : cd 3tam9ate xs be]4 ,?us1 ! c\rt held t 9clu.n ( s]vice animals on public t\rs wd n expose ! brew]y to any grt] risk ( liabil;y = violat+ /ate & f$]al h1l? require;ts ?an x 0 alr expos+ xf to by #di 3duct+ public t\rs ) ! utt] lack ( h1l? & safety precau;ns = human t\r-tak]s4 ,! c\rt addi;nally emphasiz$ t ! food safety & h1l? require;ts ( ! /ate & f$]al regula;ns 7 n 9 9evitable or nec 3flict ) ! anti-4crim9a;n provi.ns ( ! ,,ada & ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice's imple;t+ regula;ns4 ,! c\rt held t ! legitimate objectives ( bo? legislative s*emes cd 2 simultane\sly h>moniz$ & a3ommodat$ to ea* o!r4 ,! c\rt !n held t ! brew]y's utt] exclu.n ( ,johnson & 8 guide dog f ! public t\r ( xs brew+ facil;y 3/itut$ a viola;n ( ,,ada ,title ,,iii despite ! brew]y's (f] ( a human guide = ei ! public t\r or a private t\r ( ! brew]y4 ,! c\rt held t ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice regula;ns specify t ! prop] r1sonable #ej a3ommoda;n is alt]a;ns ( ! brew]y's a3ess policies to p]mit ! broade/ f1sible a3ess to xs facilities to 9dividuals ) 4abilities :o use s]vice animals1 no?+ less4 ,! c\rt !n ord]$ ! def5dants to seek te*nical assi/.e f ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ra;n 9 ord] to modify xs a3ess policies to grant ! broade/ possible a3ess to xs facilities to 4abl$ s]vice animal us]s & _! animals1 3si/5t ) ! require;ts ( ! /ate & f$]al food process+ & h1l? regula;ns4 ,! c\rt !n requir$ ! def5dants to submit _! revis$ a3ess policies to ! c\rt = review4 ,ev5 ?\< ! c\rt ex]cis$ 3t9u+ jurisdic;n ov] ! matt]1 & au?or;y to review ! brew]y's am5d$ a3ess policies1 ?us ! ,augu/ #bb1 #aiie op9ion 0 n a f9al ord] ( ! #ea 4trict c\rt4 ,at ! date ( ! writ+ ( ? >ticle1 ! def5dants h fil$ notices ( app1l 9 an attempt to take ? matt] to ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,fif? ,circuit4 ,:ile ! brew]y may 2 able to impose "s limits on s]vice animal a3ess to xs facil;y1 s* limits may n 4crim9ate4 ,! c\rt's ,june #h & ,augu/ #bb op9ions >e1 :5 tak5 tgr1 l&m>k deci.ns 9 favor ( ! "rs ( bl guide dog us]s "u ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada4 #eb ,voc ,rehab ,survives ,attack3 ,a ,legislative ,news ,brief by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1 ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,i am pl1s$ to report t bo? ! ,h\se & ! ,s5ate h pass$ job 3solida;n bills : l1ve ! voca;nal rehabilita;n sy/em 9tact4 ,! ef=ts by ,3gress to return mo/ f$]al job tra9+ sy/ems to ! /ates & localities has be5 ( 3c]n to p :o >e bl or visually impair$ 2c bo? ! ,h\se & ! ,s5ate />t$ \ ? t]m ) e 9t5;n to al block grant voca;nal rehabilita;n4 ,?anks to a trem5d\s grassroots ef=t1 ,3gress *ang$ xs c\rse4 ,! ,s5ate v].n ( job 3solida;n1 ;,s4 #adc1 ! ,"w=ce ,develop;t ,act1 pass$ #ec on ,octob] #aa by a vote ( #ig to #b4 ,s5ators ,fe9/e9 & ,simon oppos$ ;,s4 #adc4 ;,s4 #adc wd replace m ?an #hj f$]al programs ) a s+le block grant to /ates4 ,? bill specifically provid$ t ! curr5t f$]al voca;nal rehabilita;n sy/em wd rema9 9tact4 ,! ,h\se v].n ( job 3solida;n1 ,h4,r4 #afag1 ! ,,c>e]s ,act1 pass$ on ,septemb] #aith by a vote ( #cde to #gi4 ,x wd h block grant$ voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices _h x n be5 = an am5d;t (f]$ by ,rep4 ,g5e ,gre5 "<;,d-,texas">4 ,! ,gre5 am5d;t1 : pass$ by a vote ( #bca to #aib1 remov$ voca;nal rehabilita;n f job 3solida;n4 ,3gratula;ns to ,,acb memb]s = \t/&+ advocacy ef=ts4 ,,acb 0 m5;n$ on ! floor ( ! #ed ,h\se dur+ ! debate on ! ,gre5 am5d;t4 ,,acb has al rcvd a lr f ,3gressman ,gre5 comm5d+ u = \r ef=ts4 ,! vot+ record on ! ,gre5 am5d;t is available on ,,acb ,on-,l9e4 ,we %d ea* ?ank \r repres5tatives :o vot$ ) u on ! ,gre5 am5d;t4 ,we %d al ?ank ,3gressman ,gre5 = 8 l1d]%ip4 ,3gressman ,gre5's lr is repr9t$ 2l4 ,de> ,ms4 ,c>roll3 ,?ank y = yr k9d lr & = yr support ( ! voca;nal rehabilita;n program4 ,i appreciate he>+ f y4 ,on ,septemb] #ba1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives vot$ #bca to #aib 9 support ( my am5d;t to /rike ! voca;nal rehabilita;n title f ! ,,c>e]s ,bill "<,h4,r4 #afag">4 ,! su3ess ( my am5d;t 5sures t ! curr5t voca;nal rehabilita;n program rema9s 9tact4 ,i 2lieve #ee ? program is too important to 3t9ue to make >bitr>y *anges )\t any r1l ?"\ ab ^? mo/ a6ect$4 ,p ) 4abilities face extreme *all5ges 9 ! pursuit ( m1n+;l employ;t ,- *all5ges f> 2y ^? fac$ by p]sons :o a3ess mo/ f$]al job tra9+ programs4 ,i want to 5sure t any "w =ce tra9+ 3solida;n legisla;n pres]ves a 4t9ct voca;nal rehabilita;n program4 ,yr support ( ! program 0 9/ru;tal 9 ! passage ( my am5d;t4 ,! num]\s teleph"o calls1 faxes1 & lrs 7 ess5tial 9 3v9c+ my coll1gues ( ! ne$ to ma9ta9 ? program4 ,ag1 ?ank y = yr support4 ,if ,i c 2 ( fur!r assi/.e1 pl1se d n hesitate to 3tact me4 ,be/ ,wi%es1 ,g5e ,gre5 #ef ,legal ,a3ess3 ,x's ,! ,sy/em1 ,/upid6 by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,novemb] #aiie4"> ,?anksgiv+ is ! "t we ga!r >.d = a sumptu\s family repa/2 x is al a "t = football & p>ades4 ,let me try & add a ll food = ?"\ to yr holi"d f>e4 ,9 ! wake ( "o notori\s ex- football play]'s trial & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n & ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice fall+ f>!r & f>!r 2h 9 process+ cases "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 x is "t to exam9e j h[ well ! legal sy/em is r1lly "w+4 ,or is ! la/ phrase "s:at oxymoronic 2c ! sy/em is ,,n "w+8 ,i submit t ! ,o4,j4 #eg ,simpson case %d spur m* ?"\ & possible *ange n only 9 ! crim9al law sy/em b "?\t ! 5tire legal sy/em ,- 9clud+ t m9i "p ( x : relates to ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,! ,o4,j4 ,simpson case w l1ve xs m>k on ! ,am]ican sy/em ( jurisprud;e4 ,! case w surely l1d to m* debate ov] ! crim9al ju/ice-jury trial sy/em4 ,0 ! televis+ ( x a funda;tally gd or bad ?+8 ,:5 all 0 sd & d"o 0 ! case simply "o ( race8 ,m te*nical crim9al law issues w >ise1 too4 ,"qs s* z h[ jurors >e select$1 ! numb] ( p]emptory *all5ges "<*all5ges = no r1son or no m]it"> >e all[$1 ! role ( exp]ts 9 pick+ juries "<8jury 3sultants0"> w 2 at ! =e4 ,wd ! case h _h a di6]5t result if x _h be5 tri$ 9 ,santa #eh ,monica "<": x cd h be5 fil$ & drawn on a di6]5t1 less ,african-,am]ican jury pool"> 9/1d ( ,los ,angeles8 ,h[ m* delib]a;n did ! jury d if x took only a few h\rs & "! 7 #abh wit;ses1 ?\s&s ( h\rs ( te/imony & hundr$s ( exhibits8 ,& :at ab ! lawy]s8 ,does ! ,simpson case prove t ! f/ ?+ we d is kill all ! lawy]s1 z ! sagaci\s ,%akespe>e wrote ?ree c5turies ago8 ,did ,johnnie ,co*ran's comp>ison ( ,fuhrman to ,hitl] make y sick1 too8 ,alr ! 3duct ( ! attorneys is 2+ exam9$ by ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,b>4 ,is ! ,simpson case simply ano!r example ( ! proposi;n t we h ! be/_/wor/ ju/ice m"oy c buy8 ,b rememb] "o critical ?+ ab ! ,simpson trial4 ,x %[$ t cases ,- 9ve/iga;ns & #ei trials ,- >e n nice ll /ories : televi.n c wrap up 9 an h\r "4 ,! ,simpson case 0 all ov] 9 a ll m ?an a ye>4 ,at f/ r1d+ t seems relatively l;g4 ,h["e1 :5 we ?9k ab h[ l;g a compla9t ( a viola;n ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act c langui% at ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n1 x is cle> t ,o4,j4 ,simpson did get a spe$y trial ,- z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,3/itu;n m&ates4 ,! crim9al ju/ice sy/em did "w 9 a "tly mann] ,- reg>d.s ( yr view ( ! \tcome4 ,! same _c 2 sd ( ! sy/ems 9 place to process ,,ada viola;ns4 ,! sy/ems 9 place at ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice1 simply put1 >e n "w+ = an 9dividual :o _c af=d an attorney "<& "s"ts #fj ev5 c\nsel is 9volv$">4 ,,eeoc has s* a backlog ( *>ges " "u all ! equal employ;t laws t x cd lit]ally refuse to take any new cases = two ye>s & / h ye>s ( "w4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice ef=t on ! ,,ada is / runn+ l ! old ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs at ! late ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e4 ,! caseload ( compla9ts at ,ju/ice is n ne>ly :at ,,eeoc has4 ,yet ,ju/ice p]si/s 9 mak+ ref]rals to civil "rs (fices at ! o!r f$]al ag5cies on subject matt]s4 ,:5 0 ! la/ "t y he>d ( a civil "rs ag5cy at ! ,de"p;t ( ! ,9t]ior or ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n or ! ,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs do+ any?+ positive 9 civil "rs = p]sons ) 4abilities 9 a "tly fa%ion8 ,fil+ compla9ts ) ^? ag5cies directly or hav+ #fa yr compla9t to ,ju/ice w9d up "! does n (t5 result 9 "s?+ productive happ5+ = a p]son ) a 4abil;y4 ,o!r compla9ts j sit at ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice unac"kl$g$ & app>5tly unprocess$1 9 legal semi-limbo4 ,"s compla9ts >e return$ ) a =m close\t lr )\t any 9ve/iga;n 2+ d"o by ! de"p;t4 ,be> 9 m9d1 unlike go+ to c\rt = a jury trial1 : co/s @s#abj 9 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 "! is no fil+ fee :5 y submit a compla9t to ,ju/ice or ,,eeoc4 ,"o ( ! cle>ly legitimate roles ( gov]n;t is d = p t : ! 9dividual _c d = hmf4 ,let's exam9e t proposi;n 9 ! 3text ( p]sons alleg$ly a7riev$ by viola;ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,"u ,,ada ,title ,i an 9dividual ,- 2f go+ to #fb c\rt ,- m/ f/ file a *>ge ) ,,eeoc4 ,h["e1 t p]son c escape ! ag5cy morass by reque/+ a 8,"r-to-,sue0 lr f ,,eeoc & g to c\rt = _! case ( employ;t 4crim9a;n4 ,"u ,,ada ,titles ,,ii " & ,,iii "1 a p]son wr;g$ c g directly to c\rt & ne$ n file ) ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4 ,9 r1l;y1 ! p]sons gett+ 8,"r-to-,sue0 lrs & p]sons fil+ directly 9 c\rt "u ,,ada ,titles ,,ii & ,,iii >e p]sons :o h a3ess to "<& commonly c pay ="> legal c\nsel4 ,! cases left at ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice >e claims by p]sons ) 4abilities :o _c af=d " legal c\nsel & :o 2lieve_/ne$ ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice to 2 ! advocates ^? ag5cies #fc proclaim !mvs to be4 ,r1l;y is t ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice >e litigat+ s few cases ! odds >e lit]ally hundr$s to "o ,,ag/ ! ag5cy tak+ an 9dividual ) a 4abil;y's case to c\rt4 ,cle>ly "! >e major problems at ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice if _! sy/ems d n address all ! compla9ts1 let al"o address !m 9 a "tly fa%ion4 ,9ve/igators at ,,eeoc h 9tol]ably hi< "wloads ,- n only f ,,ada cases4 ,x c easily 2 m ?an a ye> 2f an 9ve/igator gets on site ) an ,,eeoc compla9t4 ,ju/ice claims x does n h ! /a6+ abil;y to ev5 ac"kl$ge ! compla9ts x gets4 "<,memo to ,,doj3 ,h y "e ?"\ ( a =m lr or po/c>d8"> ,grtly comp.d+ ! w1k;ses 9 sy/ems at ,,eeoc & ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice is ! ,3gress4 ,3gress simply has n giv5 ^? #fd ag5cies any?+ close to ! res\rces !y ne$ to address _! ,,ada "<& o!r subject"> "wloads4 ,:5 ,,ada 0 br&-new & wd obvi\sly1 bas$ on ! hi/orical exp]i;e ) o!r new laws1 2 g5]at+ m* new "w = ! f$]al ag5cies1 ! ,3gress did n give ! ,,eeoc & ,ju/ice ! m"oy t 0 ne$$4 ,& future 3gresses won't ei4 ,advocates m/ r1lize t m ?an half ( ! s5ators & repres5tatives n[ s]v+ >e ,,n ! p]sons :o vot$ = ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,! turnov] 9 ,3gress 9 j five ye>s "<& m is expect$ 9 ! next elec;n"> m1ns a gr[+ decr1se 9 ! 9/itu;nal commit;t to ! ,,ada & ev5 less hope ( gett+ ! nec fund+ 9 ? ]a ( deficit & budget-cutt+4 ,& if y ?9k y he> ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n b1t+ ! drums #fe vigor\sly = fully fund+ ! ,,ada 5=ce;t ef=ts1 pl1se a"> let me "k & %[ me & my skeptical frs & ;b"> g see yr ne>e/ m$ical_/m5tal h1l? pr(es.nal immly4 ,let me su7e/ t z we calm d[n f all ,o4,j41 we n 2grudge ,mr4 ,simpson any repres5ta;n he c af=d4 ,t is 8 "r4 ,we make a funda;tal ]ror 9 d5y+ hm ! "r to use 8 m"oy = compet5t c\nsel4 ,b :ile we d>e n d5y ,o4,j4 ,simpson 8 attorneys1 let u recognize t he is truly ! excep;n4 ,_m p _c af=d attorneys ,- let al"o a 8dr1m t1m0 ,- to help !m on basic issues s* z 4crim9at+ refusal ( s]vice by a taxi driv] or a /ate gov]n;t n mak+ xs pr9t mat]ials a3essible 9 an alt]native =mat4 ,if m"oy c buy y all ! #ff legal eagles yr plate c hold1 :at is \r #! ! legal pr(es.n1 9de$ society's ,- responsibil;y = ^? :o _c af=d lawy]s8 ,surely1 ! legal pr(es.nal has a duty to 3tribute to society by do+ m ?an tak+ \ doll>s f well-pay+ cli5ts4 ,! legal pr(es.n1 unlike o!rs1 has organiz$ pro bono ef=ts4 ,lawy]s1 z a pr(es.n1 d z m* pro bono "w z any o!r gr\p4 ,b obvi\sly t has n be5 & is n 5\<4 ,x %d n 2 all ! fault or cr$it ( "o gr\p ,- 2 !y lawy]s or politicians4 ,x is "t to r1lize t *anges 9 ! sy/em >e bo? l;g ov]due & nec4 ,! 9evitable has >riv$4 ,:at if all civil "rs au?orities f all f$]al ag5cies 7 3solidat$ 9to a s+le civil "rs ag5cy or civil "rs c\rt8 ,wd "! 2 a sav+s f ! #fg 3solida;n or a risk ( putt+ all ! e7s 9 a s+le basket8 ,:at if lawy]s 7 exclud$ f "ps ( ! process ,- z "s wd propose 9 ! reau?oriza;n ( special $uca;n8 ,:at if ! ,,eeoc1 l ! ,na;nal ,p>k ,s]vice & ! c\rts1 2gan *>g+ p = us+ _! s]vices8 ,:at if ! los] at ,,eeoc or ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice _h to pay co/s & attorneys' fees8 ,:at if ! ,,eeoc & ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice 7 giv5 subpo5a p[] z "p ( _! 9ve/igative p[]s8 ,:at if ! local b> associa;ns 7 5li/$ by ! ,,eeoc's field directors & by ,assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys to provide organiz$ pro bono legal assi/.e to claimants & def5dants or to 2 volunte] m$iators & >bitrators z "p ( _! ef=ts 9volv+ alt]native 4pute resolu;n8 ,wd any or all ( ^! *anges #fh make ! sy/em "w m equitably & m "tly8 ,dur+ ! #aiib presid5tial elec;n1 ,james ,c>ville1 :o 0 runn+ ! ,cl9ton campaign1 kept ! c&idate hamm]+ away at ! economy4 ,! cutesy phrase1 8,x's ! economy1 /upid10 is "o ( 8 legacies4 ,my recollec;n is t :5 ,o4,j4 ,simpson 0 a memb] ( ! ,bu6alo ,bills he play$ 9 games on ,?anksgiv+ ,"d4 ,by ,?anksgiv+ ! imm$iacy ( ! impact ( ! results ( 8 trial w h subsid$4 ,! %ock ( ! qk v]dict hope;lly w h be5 4plac$ by 3templa;n ( ! failures & flaws ( ! adm9i/ra;n ( ju/ice1 9clud+ t "p ( ! legal sy/em t relates to ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,! ,simpson case %d 2 a wake-up call to ! g5]al populace t n only is ! crim9al sy/em di6]5t f #fi popul> 2lief1 b1 af reflec;n1 ! civil ju/ice sy/em ,- especially at ! ag5cies :o s]ve p "<9clud+ p]sons ) 4abilities"> :o d n h attorneys al is badly 9 ne$ ( re=m4 ,x's ! sy/em1 /upid6 ,h1l? ,ma9t5.e ,organiza;ns by ,gl5n ,plunkett ,) ! uph1vals go+ on 9 ! provi.ns ( h1l? c>e1 ! t]m 8h1l? ma9t5.e organiza;n0 has 2come well-"kn to mo/ ( u4 ,b j h[ _m ( u r1lly "k m* ab s* organiza;ns & o!rs 9 manag$ c>e situa;ns8 ,_m 9dividuals >e alr 9 an ,,hmo ( _! [n *oos+ or h be5 =c$ 9to !m by _! employ] or by _! /ates if !y >e eligible = ,m$icaid4 ,fur!r1 "s ( ! major *anges 2+ propos$ by ! ,3gress wd #gj 5c\rage 9dividuals ) ,m$ic>e cov]age to seek 5roll;t 9 8less co/ly0 manag$ c>e programs4 ,! "q >ises z to :e!r an ,,hmo is ! place = u1 if we h a *oice1 & if s1 : ,,hmo is ! be/4 ,z ) all h>d *oices1 "! is no "o answ] or a be/ answ] = all situa;ns ,- y c only make a deci.n bas$ on ! be/ 9=ma;n y c obta94 ,curr5tly "! is only "o organiza;n t ,i "k ( t alleg$ly m1sures ! qual;y ( c>e ( an ,,hmo2 x is ! ,na;nal ,committee = ,qual;y ,assur.e "<,,ncqa">4 ,,ncqa /ates t x is d$icat$ to m1sur+ & report+ on ,,hmo qual;y ,- see explana;n t[>d 5d ( >ticle ab ,,ncqa4 ,,ncqa does n give specific 9=ma;n ab a plan ,- x tells y if ! plan has be5 a3r$it$ by x or if ! plan is "u review4 #ga ,y >e r1lly on yr [n & yr deci.n %d 2 bas$ on z m* 9=ma;n z y c obta94 ,answ]s " to ! foll[+ "s:at obvi\s "qs may help 9 yr deci.n-mak+4 ,ev5 ! lack ( response to "s or all ( yr "qs mi ,,hmo4 ,! "qs >e3 #a4 ,is ! organiza;n a non- pr(it8 ,? does n say t only non-pr(its >e gd h1l? ma9t5.e organiza;ns4 ,h["e1 non-pr(its g5]ally h be5 9 ! busi;s l;g] &1 s9ce !y d n h to %[ e>n+s1 may 2 m likely to make m$ical deci.ns bas$ on ! ne$ ( ! pati5t r ?an a pr(it motive4 #gb #b4 ,h[ m* does ! organiza;n sp5d on pati5t m$ical c>e "8 ,! m sp5t on pati5t c>e wd 9dicate to me t ! organiza;n has a grt] 3c]n = pati5ts ?an o!rs :o sp5d less4 #c4 ,h[ >e ! doctors pd8 ,if !y >e pd a sal>y "! is "s 9dica;n t ! doctor wd n 2 z 3c]n$ ov] ref]rals to speciali/s & = o!r tr1t;t4 ,if a doctor is pd s m* p] pati5t & m/ absorb ! loss caus$ by too _m ref]rals to speciali/s or by exp5sive te/s1 he or %e may 2 motivat$ to h&le :at"e c>e is provid$ by !mvs4 #gc #d4 ,h[ _m ( ! doctors on /aff h be5 bo>d c]tifi$ 9 _! >ea ( exp]tise8 ,lack ( bo>d c]tifica;n does n m1n t a doctor is n compet5t4 ,i wd m* pref] to 2 tr1t$ by a doctor t has be5 te/$ & has be5 c]tifi$4 #e4 ,h[ m* ( a turnov] does ! ,,hmo h 9 doctors & o!r m$ical p]sonnel s* z nurse practi;n]s ea* ye>8 ,a hi< turnov] rate may 9dicate _m ?+s b a hi< turnov] rate wd 9dicate t y may n 2 able to see ! m$ical practi;n] t has be5 tr1t+ y v l;g4 ,al1 x mie giv5 tr1t;t or ref]r$ = addi;nal tr1t;t4 #gd #f4 ,does ! ,,hmo h a l>ge or small turnov] rate 9 pati5ts ea* ye>8 ,a l>ge turnov] rate 9 pati5ts ea* ye> cd m1n a l>ge degree ( 4satisfac;n4 ,at l1/ y wd want to "k if ! turnov] 0 caus$ by "s \tside 9flu;e s* z a l>ge employ] *ang+ ,,hmo,'s4 ,h["e1 ! r1son ! employ] *ang$ ,,hmo,'s cd 2 a decid+ factor 9 :e!r y wi%$ to jo9 ,- if y c f9d t \4 #g4 ,d y h a fr or relative 9 an ,,hmo8 ,ask hm or h] :at !y ?9k ab ! m$ical s]vices !y h rcvd ,- _! recomm5da;ns may 2 ! mo/ help to y4 #ge #h4 ,la/ b n l1/1 r1d ea* plan's lit]ature 9clud+ all ! f9e pr9t4 ,f9d \ :at x w pay = & :at >e ! co-pay;ts or limita;ns4 ,f9d \ "u :at 3di;ns y c rcv c>e locally & :ile \tside ( yr plan's cov]age >ea4 ,:at ab em]g5cy c>e8 ,foll[ up ) "qs to cl>ify any "ps ( ! plan t y d n cle>ly "u/&4 ,if "s?+ is n writt5 9to ! plan1 ,i wd n rely on v]bal /ate;ts if ,i 7 3sid]+ 5roll;t 9 an ,,hmo or any o!r manag$ c>e plan4 ,! organiza;n m5;n$ abv1 ,,ncqa1 n[ reports on xs f9d+s & says xs evalua;n c 2 us$ by pur*as]s1 regulators1 & 3sum]s to assess manag$ c>e plans4 ,,ncqa says xs 8a3r$ita;n evaluates h[ well a h1l? plan manages all "ps ( xs deliv]y sy/em ,-physicians1 #gf hospital1 o!r provid]s1 & adm9i/rative s]vices ,- 9 ord] to 3t9u\sly improve h1l? c>e = xs memb]s40 ,y c f9d \ ! a3r$it$ /atus ( an ,,hmo by call+ "<#bjb"> #iee-#ceae & ask+ = ! /atus li/ ( ! ,,hmo" y >e 3sid]+4 ,y w likely get a voice ma*9e b l1ve yr "n1 teleph"o numb]1 mail+ address & ! "ns ( ! ,,hmo,'s y >e 9quir+ ab & y w 2 mail$ ! late/ /atus li/+4 ,/aff at ,,ncqa advise me t ab #ee p]c5t ( all ,,hmo,'s >e a3r$it$ or >e s*$ul$ = review by ,,ncqa4 ,"! is no toll-free #hjj teleph"o numb]4 ,if y wi% to write ,,ncqa1 ! address is #bjj ;,l ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ejj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjcf4 ,9 ! future1 addi;nal 9=ma;n = 3sum]s %d 2 available to pot5tial ,,hmo 5rollees f an organiza;n 2+ e/abli%$ #gg by ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9anc+ ,adm9i/ra;n & a numb] ( l>ge employ]s to help 9dividuals "k ! qual;y ( manag$ c>e plans4 ,ac to ,,hcfa /aff1 ! develop;t ( 9=ma;n on qual;y ( manag$ c>e plans is on a 8fa/ track0 444 yr guess is z gd z m9e z to :5 s* 9=ma;n w actually 2 available4 ,i m5;n x1 h["e1 s t y w 2 aw>e t ! 8,f.da;n = ,a3.tabil;y0 is 2+ e/abli%$4 ,:5 ! 9=ma;n does 2come available y w 2 able to a3ess x "? ! teleph"o or addresses giv5 2l4 ,"s imm help may 2 obta9$ by ,m$ic>e-eligible p :o >e 9t]e/$ 9 5roll+ 9 an ,,hmo by call+ ! ,,hcfa hotl9e at "<#hjj"> #fch-#fhcc & ask+ = ! foll[+ booklets3 ,m$ic>e & ,manag$ ,c>e ,plans1 publica;n numb] ,,hcfa #jbaie2 #he ,commonly ,ask$ ,"qs1 #gh publica;n numb] ,,hcfa #jbagb2 ,! ,m$ic>e ,h&book1 publica;n numb] ,,hcfa #ajjej2 ,guide to ,h1l? ,9sur.e = ,p ) ,m$ic>e1 publica;n numb] ,,hcfa #jbaaj4 ,9 addi;n1 yr local ,social ,secur;y field (fice has a directory call$ ! 8#aiie ,m$ic>e ,manag$ ,c>e ,res\rce ,9=ma;n ,directory0 f : y c 2 giv5 ! "n1 address & teleph"o numb] ( ! ,m$ic>e-3tract+ coord9at$ or manag$ c>e plans ne> yr resid;e4 ,i h ! ref];e directory4 ,al1 ,i h ask$ ,,hcfa to s5d a copy to ea* ( ,,acb's /ate a6iliate presid5ts = ref];e4 ,fur!r1 ,,hcfa advises t ,m$ic>e- eligible 9dividuals may obta9 9=ma;n on a wide range ( b5efici>y-relat$ "qs1 9clud+ :e!r a manag$ c>e plan is locat$ 9 a "picul> >ea4 ,a li/ ( regional (fices1 /ates #gi )9 ea* region & teleph"o numb] ( 3tact po9ts >e z foll[s3 ,bo/on ,- ,region ,i ,john ;,f4 ,k5n$y ,f$]al ;,bldg4 ,room #bcgc ,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbbjc ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#fag"> #efe-#abcb ,/ates3 ,3necticut1 ,ma9e1 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,rhode ,isl& & ,v]mont4 ,new ,york ,- ,region ,,ii #bf ,f$]al ,plaza ,room #chjj ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajbgh ,c>ri] ,op]a;ns ,bran* "<#bab"> #bfd-#hebb #hj ,/ates3 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,virg9 ,isl&s4 ,philadelphia ,- ,region ,,iii #cece ,m>ket ,/reet ,room #cajj ,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajd ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#bae"> #eif-#accb ,/ates3 ,delaw>e1 ,d4,c41 ,m>yl&1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,atlanta ,- ,region ,,iv #aja ,m>ietta ,t[] ,suite #gjb ,atlanta1 ,,ga #cjcbc ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#djd"> #cca-#bedi #ha ,/ates3 ,alabama1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,k5tucky1 ,mississippi1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,t5;see4 ,*icago ,- ,region ;,v #aje ,we/ ,adams ,/reet #aeth ,floor ,*icago1 ,,il #fjfjc ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#cab"> #cec-#gahj ,/ates3 ,ill9ois1 ,9diana1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,wiscons94 ,dallas ,- ,region ,,vi #abjj ,ma9 ,t[] ,build+ ,dallas1 ,,tx #gebjb ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#bad"> #gfg-#fdja #hb ,/ates3 ,>kansas1 ,l\isiana1 ,oklahoma1 ,new ,mexico1 ,texas4 ,kansas ,c;y ,- ,region ,,vii ,new ,f$]al ,(fice ,build+ #fja ;,e4 #abth ,st4 ,room #bbj ,kansas ,c;y1 ,,mo #fdajf ,program ,s]vices ,bran* "<#haf"> #dbf-#bhff ,/ates3 ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,miss\ri1 ,nebraska4 ,d5v] ,- ,region ,,viii ,f$]al ,(fice ,build+ #aifa ,/\t ,st4 ,room #ebb ,d5v]1 ,,co #hjbid ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#cjc"> #hdd-#djbd ,ext5.n ,i #hc ,/ates3 ,colorado1 ,montana1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,utah1 ,wyom+4 ,san ,francisco ,- ,region ,,ix #ge ,haw?orne ,st4 #dth ,floor ,san ,francisco1 ,,ca #idaje ,manag$ ,c>e ,op]a;ns "<#dae"> #gdd-#cfag ,/ates3 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,>izona1 ,cali=nia1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1 ,nevada4 ,s1ttle ,- ,region ;,x ,mail ,/op #dd #bbjb #fth ,ave4 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihaba ,b5efici>y ,s]vices ,bran* "<#bjf"> #fae-#bced #hd ,/ates3 ,alaska1 ,idaho1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton4 ,$itorial3 ,x's ,"t to ,say ,?anks by ,nolan ,crabb ,f ": ,i sit1 ! fall ,,tv s1son is a 4a/]4 ,t's a gd ?+1 2c 9 flee+ ! piles ( g>bage hurl$ rel5t.sly at my cable box by ! net"ws1 ,i've 2come a ll m 9trospective & a lot m grate;l to a bun* ( folks ,i'd n"e ?"\ m* ab 2f4 ,9/1d ( do+ ! s5sible ?+ & turn+ ! set (f1 ,i've 2come a bi7] fan ?an "e ( ! movie classics *annel my cable company (f]s4 ,i tun$ 9 "o ni ,,ii4 ,! picture 0 call$ 8,b"r ,victory10 & x 0 bas$ on a book 5titl$ 8,lis ,>?ur ,k5n$y z ,s]g1nt ,l>ry ,nev9s1 a soldi] bl9d$ 9 combat dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,well-script$ & well- act$1 ? picture details ,nev9s's trans=ma;n f ! bitt]1 suicidal "y man :o f/ 5t]$ ! ,valley ,=ge vet]ans facil;y 9 ,p5nsylvania to a "y bl man ) m* to (f]1 a girlfr :o c>$ uncondi;nally1 & a new-f.d 9t]e/ 9 practic+ law4 ,^? :o h se5 ! movie w qkly agree t my ov]-simplifica;n ( ! plot does x no ju/ice2 if y've n"e se5 x1 x's f> bett] ?an :at ,i've describ$ briefly "h4 ,z ,i wat*$ t film1 x o3urr$ to me = ! f/ "t t ! ne>ly #b1jjj bl9d$ vets :o came home f ,_w ,w> ,,ii _h a #hf p[];l & la/+ impact on s]vices to bl p g5]ally4 ,? 0 ! ]a ( ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,hoov] & 8 l;g cane te*nique2 ! movie depicts ,s]g1nt ,nev9s le>n+ brl1 le>n+ to travel ) a cane1 & all[+ ! c-d _s ( ! return+ w> h]o to em]ge f ! adju/;t process4 ,ultimately1 ,nev9s m/ *oose 2t secur;y )\t fulfill;t or ! riski] pa? to secur;y ) fulfill;t4 ,sp1k+ to ! girl he _h plann$ to m>ry 2f he 0 bl9d$1 ,nev9s futilely attempts to expla9 :y he m/ l1ve ! small ,florida t[n ( 8 y\? & make 8 [n way4 ,%e (f]$ a m>riage & a *>;y job at h] "f's factory4 ,:5 he expla9$ 8 desire to l1ve _! commun;y & /rike \ on 8 [n1 %e asks 9cr$ul\sly1 8,:y wd y want to d a ?+ l t80 ,8 reply 0 gripp+ 9de$4 8,2c ,i don't "k ,i c't10 he expla9s4 #hg ,i tru/ "! >e /ati/ics \ "! t detail precisely ! impact ^! vets _h on bl;s s]vices4 ,b x's t 8,i don't "k ,i c't0 attitude t >guably _h ! grte/ impact ( all4 ,_m ( ^! guys came home ?9k+ !y cd d ! same job & love ! same girl !y'd lov$ 2f ! w> & 2f !y 7 bl9d$4 ,x seldom "w$ t way1 b _! assump;ns =c$ ! s]vice provid]s to re?9k tradi;nally held id1s ab jobs t cd & cd n 2 d"o by bl employees4 ,a si4 ,he knew ,dr4 ,hoov] & he knew _m ( ! vets :o w5t "? ! facil;y4 ,i ask$ hm once rec5tly :at he rememb]$ mo/ ab 8 "t "!4 ,i'm n sure :at k9d ( answ] ,i expect$1 b 8 came z a pl1sant surprise4 8,oh1 ,i rememb] ! s5se ( humor ^? guys _h10 he sd fondly4 8,!y 7 alw #hh play+ tricks on "o ano!r & on u40 ,m s ?an _m1 #aiie seems to 2 ! ye> we look$ back at ! ev5ts ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,m$ia \tlets1 bo? local & na;nal1 h pd ongo+ att5;n to ! commemorative c]emonies m>k+ ! #ejth anniv]s>y ( ! 5d ( ! w>4 ,t ]a 9 ,am]ican hi/ory fasc9ates me m ?an any o!r4 ,few ?+s if any comp>e to ! excite;t & 5t]ta9;t ( radio broadca/s f t "t 9 \r pa/4 ,z a "y boy1 my b.d.s imag9a;n trans=m$ ! ba?tub 9to "s un"nd sec;n ( ! s\? ,pacific & a few small pla/ic boats 2came ! 9v9cible ,u4,s4 ,sev5? ,fleet4 "<,my dad s]v$ on ! ,u4,s4,s4 ,m>yl&1 a battle%ip assign$ to ! ,sev5? ,fleet4"> ,he 0 c>e;l n to fuel ! imag9ative fires ( my y\?4 ,8 /ories ab ! w> 7 brief & few4 ,! /ories #hi he & mom told 7 design$ to t1* ! premise t w> c>ries ) x m ( sacrifice & sad;s ?an x "e does ( glam\r & excite;t4 ,:ile ,i "k t's true1 ,i'm al ke5ly aw>e t my p>5ts & _! g5]a;n did n %r9k f ! task at h&4 ,!y f"\ bravely abroad & sacrific$ 5d.sly at home1 & = t1 !y h my utmo/ gratitude & admira;n4 ,^? !n-"y p :o lo/ _! sis 9 s]vice to ? na;n >e ! mo/ fasc9at+ "p ( t ]a4 ,z y r1d ?1 ,vet]ans ,"d w 2 ov] & ,?anksgiv+ w 2 rapidly approa*+4 ,x seems to me ! p]fect "t = ^? 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