,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxiv ,janu>y #aiif ,no4 #f ,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 ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41 ,executive ,director ,nolan ,crabb1 ,$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 made by lov$ "os 9 memory ( dec1s$ p4 #b ,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 #ac ,texas ,c\rt ,h&s ,d[n ,l&m>k ,deci.n on ,vot+ ,"rs = ! ,bl1 by ;,w4 ,burns ,taylor1 page #ba ,! ,se>* ,3t9ues = ,black ,gold1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #bi ,9ve/+ 9 ,a3ess3 ,:5 ,p]si/;e ,pays ,(f1 by ,dave$ ,m&ell1 page #cd ,legal ,a3ess3 ,a ,new ,ye> & ,"t = ,new ,attitudes1 by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 page #da ,"!'s ,no ,place ,l ,home on ! ,wat] = ,hm1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #ej #d ,,acb to ,aw>d @s#de1ejj 9 ,s*ol>%ips to ,\t/&+ ,bl ,/ud5ts1 by ,jessica ;,l4 ,b1*1 page #eh ,m$ic>e ,9=ma;nal ,items1 by ,gl5n ,plunkett1 page #fg ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #ga ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\1 page #ij ,t[>d ,a ,cle>]1 ,guid+ ,vi.n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 by ,jamal ,mazrui1 page #ie ,,acb ,memb]%ip ,at ,l>ge ,applica;ns1 page #aaj ,graphical ,us] ,9t]faces & ! ,visually ,impair$1 ,"p ,i1 by ,*>les ,lott1 page #aaa ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #abb ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abe ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #abf #e ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #abg #f ,presid5t's ,message3 ,new ,2g9n+s & ,old ,tru?s by ,paul ,$w>ds ,! image ( ,janus1 ! ,roman ,god ) two faces ,- "o look+ =w>d & ! o!r look+ backw>d ,- depict$ ,new ,ye>'s ,"d on m$ieval cal5d>s4 ,x is fitt+ t ! ,,acb 2 depict$ ? way z #aiif 2g9s4 ,la/ ye> we adopt$ a five-ye> plan & h n[ 2gun to imple;t x4 ,"o ( ! deci.ns embodi$ 9 ? plan 0 ! appo9t;t ( an executive director :o wd assume _m ( ! "d-to-"d responsibilities ( runn+ ! ,,acb : 7 =m]ly "u ! aegis ( ! presid5t4 ,"o ( ! new 2g9n+s we c celebrate at ! comm;e;t ( #aiif is ! appo9t;t ( ,oral ,mill] to ! posi;n ( executive director ( ,,acb4 ,x is easy to make appo9t;ts4 ,x is #g m* h>d] to alt] habits t h p]si/$ = two decades4 ,! presid5t1 ! bo>d ( directors & ! /aff w h to come to t]ms ) ? new r1l;y & x w take "t = u to develop & imple;t ! new /yle ( gov]n.e embodi$ 9 ! 3/itu;nal am5d;ts pass$ at ! la/ ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,? is al my f/ ye> z presid5t &1 = me1 ! adju/;t to a posi;n ( imm5se responsibil;y has n be5 an easy "o4 ,ag my /yle & approa* >e v di6]5t f ^? ( my pr$ecessor4 ,s1 once ag1 new 2g9n+s call = alt]$ approa*es4 ,i ?9k x is n[ possible to say pretty unequivocally t ! pr9ciple ( %>$ responsibil;y is "w+ well4 ,di6]5t (fic]s >e "w+ on di6]5t tasks & ! :ole burd5 ( (fice does n fall j on ! presid5t4 ,! f/ six mon?s or s ( my presid5cy h al #h af=d$ me an opportun;y to 2come acqua9t$ ) _m ( ! play]s & ! issues at ! na;nal level & ,i h =m$ "s t5tative hypo!ses ab ! curr5t /ate ( ! game t ,i wd l to %>e ) y4 ,f/1 ,i h _h ample evid;e t x is possible = organiza;ns ( & = ! bl to coop]ate ) ea* o!r to a3ompli% *ange4 ,! "w t all bl;s organiza;ns did la/ summ] to av]t ! demise ( rehab z we "k x 0 a cle> 9dica;n t we c take jo9t posi;ns & act on !m to ! b5efit ( all bl p4 ,we >e n do+ a gd job ( publiciz+ ! degree to : organiza;ns >e coop]at+4 ,n all organiza;ns 9volv$ 9 \r ef=ts appe> equally prep>$ to recognize & publicly ac"kl$ge ! degree to : jo9t ef=t is nec & has o3urr$4 ,? m/ *ange6 ,3gress1 regulators & /ate (ficials m/ "k t1 on v _m issues1 ! #i bl & ^? :o "w ) !m >e sp1k+ ) a s+le1 cle> voice & \r abil;y to d ? m/ 2 ! v core ( h[ we sell \r posi;ns6 ,x has al 2come cle> t all organiza;ns 9t]e/$ 9 =w>d+ ! 9t]e/s ( bl p m/ re?9k h[ !y op]ate4 ,"! w 2 an 9cr1s+ numb] ( deci.ns t w 2 made at ! /ate & local levels r ?an 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,h[ d organiza;ns us$ to "w+ tgr at ! na;nal level translate t coop]a;n 9to an abil;y to collaborate 9 ! /ates & on local c\ncils s t ! 9t]e/s ( bl p c 2 protect$8 #aiif m/ 2 devot$ to answ]+ ? "q4 ,? dec5traliza;n ( deci.n mak+ is cle>ly a new 2g9n+ & "o t requires \r imm att5;n4 ,:at ( ! old tru?s8 ,x seems to me !y >e ( two k9ds4 ,"o k9d rea6irms ! fact t1 ?\< an organiza;n 9 flux at a "t :5 ! "rs ( 4abl$ p h n"e be5 #aj s ?r1t5$1 ! ,,acb 3t9ues to h ! resili5cy1 flexibil;y & t5ac;y to survive & adapt z x has s9ce xs =ma;n 9 #aifa4 ,! second k9d ( old tru? relates to ! cycle "? : we >e pass+ n[ at ! na;nal level4 ,"! h be5 "ts 9 ! pa/ :5 4tor;n ( ! tru? has dom9at$ politics & :5 rhetoric has replac$ r1son z ! prime 3/itu5t ( deci.n mak+ 9 \r legislature4 ,^! h typically be5 "ts t we wd n[ reg>d z d>k4 ,! p]iod immly 2f ! ,civil ,w> is "o 9/.e4 ,! ,mc,c>?y ]a is ano!r4 ,i 3sole myf :5 demagogues decry 4abil;y programs & dim9i% u to m]e ciph]s ) ! ?"\ t recon/ruc;n1 flaw$ ?\< x was1 may h be5 ! mo/ 9novative & truly democratic p]iod 9 \r hi/ory4 ,mc,c>?y 0 foll[$ by ! civil "rs move;t & ! #aa 2g9n+ ( ! idea t all m5 & wom51 reg>d.s ( race or 4abil;y1 h ! "r to equal protec;n "u ! law4 ,? is p]h a ll h1vy = a message at ! 2g9n+ ( ! ye> b1 at bottom1 :at ,i am try+ to say to all ( u is don't despair4 ,to survive we m/ 2lieve t \r ac;ns c & w h 3sequ;es4 ,we m/ det]m9e t we w l1d \r c.try pa/ ? ]a ( unr1son t[>d a m s5sible "t4 #aiif is a ye> :5 we w elect a presid5t & a ,3gress4 ,\r voice m/ 2 he>d dem&+ t politicians /op us+ 4abl$ p z prime examples ( wa/e 9 gov]n;t & crim9al graft6 ,s ! f9al old tru? is t ! only r1l def5se "! is ag/ demagogu]y is h"o/ & optimi/ic r1sonable;s6 ,t we h6 ,& t we w & m/ use4 ,happy ,new ,ye> "ey"o6 #ab ,cap;n ,paul ,$w>ds & ,brian ,*>lson %>e a 3gratulatory h&%ake af ! elec;n at ! ,gre5sboro 3v5;n4 ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,executive ,director ,legisla;n ,update ,al? any ref];es ,i may make to rec5t legislative or regulatory matt]s %d alw 2 r1d 9 3text ) matt]s report$ ev5 m rec5tly via ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n or specific legislative al]t messages1 x is v notewor?y t dur+ ! la/ s"eal weeks ( #aiie1 unlike simil> p]iods 9 mo/ o!r ye>s1 ! legislative & regulatory pace h>dly sl[$ d[n by "o b1t4 ,z a result ,,acb1 prim>ily 9 ! p]son ( #ac ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,julie ,c>roll1 has be5 mov+ j z fa/ to promote or def5d programs & s]vices = bl p4 ,= example1 %e rec5tly def5d$ ! a3essibil;y "rs ( bl p z a memb] ( ! ,communica;ns ,subcommittee ( ! ,,adaag ,f$]al ,advisory ,review ,committee1 : reject$ peti;ns by ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y & ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl to delete ! require;t 3c]n+ truncat$ domes z detectable w>n+s4 ,dur+ ! same p]iod ,ms4 ,c>roll z a memb] ( ! ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities ,task ,=ce met ) (ficials ( ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t reg>d+ ! ne$ = bett] imple;ta;n ( ,title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act relat+ to ! 4tribu;n ( 9=ma;n 9 a3essible =ms by /ate & local gov]n;ts4 #ad ,gov]n;tal issues : ,,acb d1lt ) actively 9 rec5t weeks 9clud$ possible *anges 9 ! copy"r law "<: cd impact 5orm\sly on ! produc;n ( 9=ma;n 9 alt]native =ms"> & ! e6ective;s ( imple;ta;n ( ! employ;t-relat$ provi.ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,?anks to ef=ts l$ by ,,acb & ) ! assi/.e ( s"eal o!r organiza;ns1 ,3gress set aside proposals :1 if 5act$1 wd h remov$ ! prior;y cr1t$ by ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act = v5d+ facilities op]at+ on c]ta9 f$]al gov]n;t prop]ties4 ,:ile ? matt] has 2come 5tangl$ 9 ! 3trov]sy 2t ,3gress & ! ,:ite ,h\se : has n[ e6ectively %ut ! f$]al gov]n;t d[n twice z ( ? date1 ! matt] is n likely to 2 reviv$ at ? "t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 spite ( ! h]oic ef=ts ( ,,acb & _m o!r #ae organiza;ns1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has brok5 ! l9kage 2t ! ,,ssdi_/,,sga rules relat+ to bl p & c]ta9 retirees & x is likely t ! ,s5ate w d ! same 9 ! ne> future4 ,f9ally1 ! only way to /ay up to date 3c]n+ v fa/- mov+ legislative & regulatory issues is by call+ ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n at l1/ once a week ,- ph"o "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act ,legisla;n & regulatory ac;n is (t5 built on ! f.da;n ( hi/ory &1 "!=e1 x is v important to le>n t hi/ory4 ,a recap ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act 0 ! purpose ( an impressive ,capitol ,hill recep;n : ,i rec5tly att5d$4 ,a %ort address 9 #af support ( reau?oriza;n ( ! act 0 deliv]$ = ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton1 af : _m ( ! 8h]oes & h]o9es0 9 imple;ta;n ( $uca;n ( 4abl$ /ud5ts 7 recogniz$4 ,a6iliate ,3v5;n ,updates ,,acb bo>d & /aff memb]s resid+ 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea 7 =tunate 9 t )\t l1v+ ! >ea !y 7 able to att5d two \t/&+ rec5t a6iliate 3v5;ns1 "nly ^? ( ! ,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl " & ! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "l+ton">4 ,julie ,c>roll & ,gl5n ,plunkett 7 ! f1tur$ pres5t]s on ! ,d4,c4 program1 on : ,i "picipat$ to a less] ext5t1 & ,julie 0 al a f1tur$ sp1k] on ! ,old ,dom9ion program1 : ,i 0 able to 5joy z an #ag 9t]e/$ att5dee4 ,! ,old ,dom9ion program al 9volv$ sub/antial "picipa;n by ,,acb ,tr1sur] ,patricia ,b1ttie & bo>d memb] ,*>les ,hodge4 ,old ,dom9ion 3v5;n]s 7 4appo9t$ t ill;s prev5t$ ,,acb bo>d memb] ,pam ,%aw f mak+ a s*$ul$ pres5ta;n1 b 7 delii exp]i;es dur+ : he pett$ ! h1d ( a gira6e1 tickl$ a rh9oc]os1 & 0 8pe$ on0 by a crocodile4 ,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s :o 5joy$ tak+ "p 9 ne>by a6iliate 3v5;ns rec5tly 9clude ,nolan ,crabb1 :o spoke 9 ,h>risburg on ! program ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & ,jessica ,b1*1 :o spoke 9 ,wilm+ton at ! 9vita;n ( ! ,delaw>e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 #ah ,new ,publica;n ,plann$ ,f "t to "t x is nec = p]sonnel 9 ! ,,acb (fice to 9=m call]s t "! is n 9 exi/;e a s+le up-to-date publica;n li/+ all ! s]vices1 facilities1 & programs t >e a3essible to bl or visually impair$ p 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea4 ,a publica;n "s?+ l ! "o j ref]r$ to 0 publi%$ approximately #aj ye>s ago1 b has n be5 kept up to date4 ,9 fact1 x w probably n 2 possible to "e produce a publica;n t w a*ieve all ( ^! objectives1 b ,i am pl1s$ to report t ! ,,acb na;nal (fice & ! ,columbia ,lid by produc+ s* a h&book 9 ! com+ ye>4 ,s9ce a3essible s]vices & f1tures *ange rapidly1 ! h&book w probably 2 produc$ 9 s* #ai a way t x c 2 updat$ fairly easily4 ,f>ewell & ,gd ,wi%es ,i regret to report ! resigna;n ( ,gl5n ,plunkett f ! ,,acb na;nal /aff4 ,mr4 ,plunkett1 :o is a na;nally recogniz$ au?or;y reg>d+ s]vices & programs = eld]ly p1 jo9$ ! /aff approximately two ye>s ago & dur+ t "t has provid$ excep;nal s]vice1 especially 9 3nec;n ) ! rec5tly complet$ ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e on ,ag+4 ,we wi% ,gl5n gd h1l? & happi;s z he retires f ?1 8 ?ird or f\r? c>e]1 & 5joys sp5d+ m "t ) 8 ail+ wife 9 _! ,baltimore home4 ,welcome ,i am pl1s$ to welcome to ! ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff a v "y new memb] "nd ,ho2it ,- #bj ! rec5tly acquir$ yell[ lab guide dog ( 8,brl ,=um0 $itor ,nolan ,crabb4 ,ho2it1 a graduate ( ! tra9+ program at ,guid+ ,eyes = ! ,bl 9 ,yorkt[n ,heik ,deci.n on ,vot+ ,"rs = ! ,bl by ;,w4 ,burns ,taylor "<,$itor's note3 ,mr4 ,taylor provid$ ? 9=ma;n via ! ,9t]net4 ,a resid5t ( ,el ,paso1 ,texas & a memb] ( ,,acb1 he is "o ( ! small gr\p ( bl & 4abl$ 9dividuals #ba :o play$ a significant "p 9 ! way bl ,texans w vote 9 ! future4"> ,9 ,septemb] ( #aiid1 a gr\p ( p]sons ) 4abilities ,- ,m>g>ita ,liri ,george ,- fil$ suit 9 f$]al 4trict c\rt ag/ ! ,c.ty ( ,el ,paso1 bo? ,republican & ,democratic "pies 9 ! c.ty & ag/ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ,texas = failure to provide a3essibil;y to ! polls = p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,! pla9ti6s *>g$ t ! ,c.ty ( ,el ,paso & ! ,/ate ( ,texas d5i$ ! bl1 ! visually impair$ & o!rs ! "r to vote a secret ballot4 ,two ( ! pla9ti6s1 ,s*onb]g] & ,taylor1 >e (fic]s 9 ! ,el ,paso *apt] ( ,,acb4 ,dur+ ! pretrial phase ( #bb ! suit1 ! local m$ia _h a fe$+ fr5zy4 ,talk %[ call]s vilifi$ p ) 4abilities = jamm+ ! c\rts ) 8j "o m frivol\s lawsuit40 ,burns ,taylor1 :o 0 !n s]v+ on ! $itorial bo>d ( ! local newspap]1 resign$ 9 prote/ ov] a "picul>ly m1n-_s$ $itorial writt5 by a memb] ( ! $itorial /aff4 ,8 resigna;n 0 )drawn1 h["e1 :5 ! ,el ,paso ,"ts all[$ hm to publi% 8 unc5sor$ rebuttal4 ,on ,june #ab1 j m9utes 2f ! trial 0 to 2g91 ! ,c.ty ( ,el ,paso settl$ ) ! pla9ti6s4 ,c.ty (ficials immly agre$ to explore ! f1sibil;y ( imple;t+ "s k9d ( sy/em = vot+ a secret ballot4 ,t left ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z ! only adv]s>y 9 ! case4 ,dur+ ! trial t la/$ = ab ?ree "ds1 ! wit;ses alleg$ t hav+ "s"o else fill \ _! #bc ballots 0 humiliat+ & dem1n+4 ,fur!rmore1 !y 9si/$ t = a mode/ sum1 ! /ate cd provide a modifi$ sy/em by : ! bl & visually impair$ cd vote a secret ballot4 ,grant ,d[ney1 ,c4,e4,o4 ( ! ,el ,paso ,liy t\*t"o teleph"o4 ,? case1 presid$ ov] by ,judge ,david ,briones1 wd h be5 positively /ultify+ = any"o n 9volv$ except = "s r$eem+ t\*es ( humor4 #bd ,2c ! judge's b5* is up s hi< & 2c he spoke "? a microph"o1 8 ^ws s.d$ a ll l ! voice ( ,god float+ d[n f ! raft]s4 ,"s:at 4ori5t$ by ?1 ,grant ,d[ney1 totally bl1 /opp$ at "o po9t dur+ 8 demon/ra;n ( a tape-assi/$ vot+ sy/em1 wi%+ to address ! judge directly1 & ask$1 8,": is ! judge80 ,:5 ,taylor compla9$ t direct+ "s"o else h[ to fill 9 8 ballot at ! polls m1nt hav+ "ey"o ne>by he> 8 *oices1 ! female lawy] = ! def5se ask$ if he cdn't :isp] 8 *oices to ! p]son assi/+ hm4 8,i usually ask a male fr to vote ) me10 ,taylor repli$4 8,my frs >e ! type ( guys 444 :o wdn't take k9dly to ano!r man :isp]+ 9 _! e>s1 if y get my drift40 ,ev5 ! judge lau<$ at ^! rem>ks4 ,lawy]s = ! def5se >gu$ t :at ! pla9ti6s 7 ask+ wd #be "w a funda;tal *ange 9 ! way all citiz5s vot$ & t x wd 2 prohibitively exp5sive4 ,!y urg$ t siy ( ,/ate #cj "ds 9 : to >rive at an a3eptable agree;t ) !m4 ,! judge !n set ano!r he>+ = ,decemb] #ba at : he sd he wd m&ate a c\rt-ord]$ rem$y if ! /ate _h n settl$ by !n4 ,9 8 l&m>k deci.n t made ! pla9ti6s jubilant ) xs eloqu;e1 ,judge ,briones sd3 8,in ? "d ( l[ vot] turn\t & g5]al apa?y 9 ! #bf electorate1 simplify+ a3ess to ! polls = a gr\p ( p ) a hi/ory ( political activ;y is 9 ! be/ 9t]e/ ( bo? ! /ate & f$]al gov]n;t4 ,x is _! "r z citiz5s & is requir$ by ! ,,ada 444 ,al? x w n 2 easy1 ,texas has an opportun;y to l1d ! na;n 9to a _w ( equal;y = ! h&icapp$ & ! 4abl$ reg>d+ ! mo/ *]i%$ "r & grte/ responsibil;y 9 any democracy40 ,james ,h>r+ton1 ! attorney :o sup]vis$ ! h&l+ ( ! pla9ti6s' case1 expects ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to ignore ,judge ,briones' rul+ & ref] ! case to ! ,fif? ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls 9 ,new ,orl1ns4 ,h>r+ton h1ds up ! ,texas ,civil ,"rs ,project 9 ,au/94 ,9 ! wake ( ! judge's deci.n1 ,el ,paso ,c.ty (ficials h agre$ to set #bg up a te/ run ( a vot+ sy/em 9 ,april '#if1 us+ a cassette tape play] & ! 3v5;nal portable vot+ ma*9es4 ,pages ( ! ballot w 2 m>k$ & tap$ 9/ruc;ns w 9=m vot]s : hole numb] to pun* to *oose ea* c&idate on ! page4 ,! vot] w !n c.t d[n ! requisite numb] ( holes ) ! tip ( ! vot+ /ylus & pun* 8 or h] [n ballot4 ,! c.ty plans to h at l1/ "o special vot+ /a;n set up at ea* poll+ place 9 ,el ,paso ,c.ty 9 "t = ! ,novemb] #aiif g5]al elec;ns4 ,all pla9ti6s 9 ! case object$ t ! pres5t sy/em ( hav+ "s"o else ca/ _! ballots 0 awkw>d1 emb>rass+ & (f]$ no gu>antee t ! ballots 7 ca/ z !y wi%$4 ,? deci.n may well set a prec$5t = ! re/ ( ! na;n & w c]ta9ly help to remove "s ( ! la/ rema9+ ve/iges ( pat]nalism t #bh say1 8,don't worry ab x4 ,"h1 let u d t = y40 ,x is a triumph = ,,acb1 = ,,ada & = ,advocacy ,9c41 ! ag5cy responsible = ! 5=ce;t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 9 ,texas4 ,any"o desir+ updat$ 9=ma;n ab ? important case or a copy ( ! judge's deci.n "<@s#e p] copy"> %d l1ve voice mail = ,burns ,taylor at "<#iae"> #eid-#cagj ext4 #a or ;e-mail to burn/@alaguna4epcc4$u4 ,! ,se>* ,3t9ues = ,black ,gold by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,:5 oil 0 4cov]$ 9 ,tulsa1 ,okla41 ,june #be1 #aija1 e>ly prospectors sw>m$ 9to ! >ea to se>* = ! preci\s black gold4 ,z drill]s sunk m & m #bi wells1 ! fr5zy 9cr1s$4 ,a second l& ru% 0 tak+ place4 ,! f/ _h be5 ! home/1d]s look+ = ri* f>ml&4 ,! second 0 ! oil prospectors seek+ ! valuable black liquid v m* 9 dem& by a gr[+ na;n4 ,tulsa1 ,okla41 n only has grt economic res\rces & 9du/ry1 x al has ! hotels & meet+ space & ! fasc9at+ t\r sites1 all t is ne$$ = a grt 3v5;n4 ,! ,,acb #aiif 3v5;n w take place ,satur"d1 ,june #bi "? ,satur"d1 ,july #f4 ,! l1d hotel is ! ,d\bletree d[nt[n1 locat$ at #faf ;,w4 #gth ,st41 ,tulsa1 ,,ok #gdabg2 ph"o "<#iah"> #ehg-#hjjj4 ,? hotel is 3nect$ to ! 3v5;n c5t] by a cov]$ walkway4 ,! ov]fl[ hotel is ! ,adams-,m>k locat$ at #ajj ;,e4 #bnd ,st41 ,tulsa1 ,,ok #gdajc2 ph"o "<#iah"> #ehb-#ijjj4 #cj ,9 e>li] 9=ma;n 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 we _h 9dicat$ t ! ,h[>d ,johnson ,hotel 9 ,tulsa 0 an ov]fl[ hotel4 ,? has n[ *ang$4 ,! ,d\bletree & ! ,adams-,m>k >e assi/+ ) ! 3v5;n c5t] r5tal & ! co/ ( %uttles4 ,! ,h[>d ,johnson is n4 ,z a result1 ! ,h[>d ,johnson w n 2 us$ until bo? ! ,d\bletree & ! ,adams- ,m>k >e full4 ,rates at ! ,d\bletree & ! ,adams-,m>k >e @s#dg a nid numb] or direct pay;t by *eck or m"oy ord] m/ 2 provid$ = ! f/ ni meet+s ,,acb mid-ye> meet+s >e s*$ul$ f ,fri"d1 ,febru>y #b "? ,mon"d1 ,febru>y #e1 #aiif at ! ,d\bletree d[nt[n4 ,"! is ano!r ,d\bletree on #ca ,yale ,/reet 9 ,tulsa4 ,! ,d\bletree d[nt[n provides free van transporta;n f & to ! airport4 ,"! is a bank ( hotel ph"os 9 ! ba7age >ea or y c call ! hotel directly = pickup4 ,! vans >e radio- 3troll$4 ,cabs >e al available2 approximate co/ to d[nt[n is @s#af4 ,t\rs ,! ov]nily ,fri"d morn+1 ,june #bh1 & return late ,satur"d afn1 ,june #bi4 ,! t\r w 9clude an afn %[1 an ev5+ %[ "<,b>b>a ,m&rell">1 a br1kfa/ cruise1 "t = %opp+ & an ,i-max !at] movie4 ,? w 2 a grt opportun;y = 3v5;n att5dees to visit ,branson at a v r1sonable co/4 ,s"eal p]sons f ! 3v5;n #cb committee h be5 to ,branson & c c]tify t ,branson has grt %[s1 r1sonable hotel & food prices1 & does n h ! usual t\ri/ trap atmosp"h4 ,! trip is 2+ plann$ c>e;lly s t "! w 2 5 "t to 5joy x4 ,wat* ! next 8,brl ,=um0 = specific details4 ,! ,w$nes"d ev5+ f1ture away f ! hotel w 2 a %ort trip to ,4cov]yl& t f1tures an \t/&+ live p]=m.e ( 8,oklahoma601 hope;lly ) descriptive n>rative4 ,"! w 2 addi;nal t\rs daily ) a wrap-up d9n] !at] ! la/ ,satur"d ev5+4 ,! ,,acb 3v5;n committee1 assi/$ by ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ho/ committee1 ,dale ,lam>1 *air1 is actively "w+ to plan a fabul\s #ceth 3v5;n4 ,make plans n[ to jo9 ! ,,acb ru% to ,tulsa4 ,9 #ahcf x 0 ! ,native ,am]icans :o #cc came to ,oklahoma4 ,9 ! l& ru% ( ! #ahhjs1 x 0 ! ,soon]s & ! home/1d]s4 ,9 #aija x 0 ! oil prospectors4 ,& 9 #aiif x w 2 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,l ^! e>ly adv5tur]s1 y won't 2 4appo9t$ 9 :at y w f9d "!4 ,cap;n ,l]oy ,johnson & ,m>g>9e ,b1man cat* up ) "o ano!r = "o brief mo;t dur+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,! two >e alr busily "w+ on ! #aiif 3v5;n4 ,9ve/+ 9 ,a3ess3 ,:5 ,p]si/;e ,pays ,(f by ,dave$ ,m&ell "<,$itor's note3 ,dave$ ,m&ell is a memb] ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & is a freel.e broadca/ j\rnali/ bas$ 9 ! bay >ea4"> ,app>5tly1 :5 a bl #cd p]son sp1ks1 ! p at ,*>les ,s*wab & ,company r1lly li/54 ,i 0 r1dy to g on ! w> pa?4 ,b x looks l $uca;n & 4cus.n >e :at's call$ = 9 my d1l+s ) ! na;n's l>ge/ 4c.t brok]age firm1 h1dqu>t]$ 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,x all 2gan a few mon?s ago1 :5 ,i _h "s m"oy to 9ve/1 & want$ to "w ) a company t *>ges l[ commis.ns4 ,5t] ,*>les ,s*wab4 ,! cu/om] s]vice ag5t ,i spoke ) on ! ph"o 0 c\rte\s & "kl$g1ble4 ,!n ! mail />t$ com+4 ,a v]itable deluge ( pr9t$ matt] appe>$ 9 my mailbox & on my por* ,- lrs1 bro*ures1 pamphlets1 booklets ( v>i\s %apes & sizes4 ,i 0 dr[n+ 9 a sea ( pr9t4 ,:at to d8 ,i phon$ ,s*wab1 & told !m ,i 0 bl4 ,cd ,i obta9 _! mat]ial 9 brl1 or p]h on #ce comput] floppy diskettes8 ,sil;e 444 & !n a surpris+ answ]4 8,well1 ,i've n"e he>d ( t 2f4 ,no "o has "e ask$ me4 ,i'll f9d \ & get back to y40 ,i 0 hope;l4 ,at l1/ ! p]son didn't hang up 9 4gu/ or 4belief4 ,i n"e he>d back f t cu/om] s]vice repres5tative4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 "s:at impati5t1 s ,i call$ back two "ds lat]4 ,? "t1 ,i rcvd s"eal responses f v>i\s trad]s1 m>ket+ ag5ts1 & salespeople 9 ,s*wab's local1 regional1 & corporate (fices4 ,i knew t ! ^w _h gott5 \1 & t p 7 mull+ x ov]4 ,!y 7 li/5+6 ,my local ,oakl& bran* saleswoman 2came q 9t]e/$ 9 my campaign to obta9 a3essible mat]ial f ,s*wab1 & 2gan call+ >.d to di6]5t p 9 ! company4 ,af a few weeks1 %e 4cov]$ t ,s*wab's corporate #cf c\nsel (fice _h be5 "w+ on ,,ada imple;ta;n = q "s "t1 b _h n"e bo!r$ to 9=m ! cu/om] s]vice & sales de"p;ts4 ,my tru/y ally1 ,!lma ,alane1 s5t (f angry notes to m>ket+ & o!r p]sonnel )9 ! company4 ,f9ally1 ,i got a call f ,scott ,hunt ( ,s*wab's corporate c\nsel (fice1 want+ to talk to me ab h[ to provide a3essible mat]ial to bl & visually impair$ cu/om]s4 ,hunt _h alr d"o 8 home"w4 ,he _h f.d a li/+ = ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,cali=nia1 & _h spok5 ) xs presid5t1 ,jim ,will[s4 ,hunt _h al 3tact$ ! ,rose ,resnick ,lige pr9t1 & record+ produc]s4 ,i _h a pl1sant 3v]sa;n ) ,hunt4 ,:ile he claim$ x 0 j a co9cid;e t my qu]ies r1*$ 8 desk :5 !y did1 & t 8 (fice 0 alr "w+ on ,,ada imple;ta;n1 "! 0 no ne$ to >gue ) hm4 ,i ?9k my qu]ies =c$ ! company to />t tak+ ac;n4 ,h["e1 no matt] ! cause1 ,*>les ,s*wab & ,company appe>s to 2 mov+ 9 ! "r direc;n4 ,t's :at advocacy is all ab4 ,we % see :at happ5s 9 ! ne> future4 ,"! w d\bt.s 2 "s /umbl+ blocks ah1d4 ,b ,i ?9k we bl cu/om]s & prospective cu/om]s h an e> at ,s*wab4 ,:5 "w+ ) busi;ses1 we ne$ to 2 flexible1 2c "! >e #ch num]\s a3ess possibilities = bl p4 ,= 9/.e1 ,s*wab has j assign$ a trad] 9 ! company's ,d5v] (fice to "w ) any bl p]son :o ne$s to h a fund prospectus r1d & expla9$ ov] ! ph"o1 or to d1l ) any o!r matt] t 9volves a lot ( writt5 mat]ial4 ,z "t goes on1 addi;nal /aff w 2 assign$ to "w ) bl p1 dep5d+ on ! dem& = ? s]vice4 ,i applaud ,s*wab's ef=t 9 ? reg>d4 ,if y h any su7es;ns z to h[ ,*>les ,s*wab & ,company c make xs pr9t$ matt] a3essible to u1 pl1se call ,scott ,hunt at "<#dae"> #bif-#eagh4 ,alt]natively1 call cu/om] s]vice at "<#hjj"> #dce-#djjj1 press #c1 & l1ve a message ) an ag5t1 ask+ ,hunt to call y back4 ,by ! way1 a few "ds af ,i spoke ) ,hunt1 he left #ci me a message say+ he _h two "picul> fund prospectuses ,i want$ to r1d1 & he 0 go+ to put !m 9 ! mail4 ,& guess :at6 ,!y >e on diskette1 9 ,,ascii files6 ,hunt al s5t me two booklets on 9ve/+ & mutual fund basics1 al on diskette4 ,9de$1 ! man is le>n+ fa/6 ,hunt has be5 receptive1 & he wants to pl1se ,s*wab's bl cu/om]s4 ,z ! s;g says1 8,:o cd ask = any?+ m80 ,cap;n ,dave$ ,m&ell takes notes ) 8 slate & /ylus at a meet+ dur+ ! 3v5;n4 #dj ,legal ,a3ess3 ,a ,new ,ye> & ,"t = ,new ,attitudes by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,janu>y #aiif4"> ,"q3 ,:at ^w w ,bill ,cl9ton n use ? ye>8 "<,answ] at ! 5d ( ! column4"> ,presid5tial ye>s >e alw hi/oric4 ,! presid5t elect$ ? ye> w l1d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9to ! #bast c5tury4 ,b x /rikes me t z we lur* 9exorably t[>d ! elec;n :5 we m/ vote ,- o/5sibly ,,= "s"o ,- ! mood ( ! c.try is m & m ,,ag/1 anti- ,wa%+ton1 anti-sp5d+1 anti- "ey?+4 ,comple;t+ ? negative attitude1 m gd p >e l1v+ politics4 ,& gd programs >e gett+ cut or >e 9 ! #da fie ab to h a v negative na;nal elec;n campaign "<,g5if] ,fl[]s1 ,:itewat]1 ,waco1 r$ux">4 ,9 %ort1 a look >.d ! ,capitol does n bode optimism = progressive causes ,- un.s1 z ,i hope1 ! anti- "ey?+ mood has alr p1k$4 ,politically1 let's say gdbye to "s v gd p 9 #aiif af we ask !m to /& up "o f9al "t = p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,s54 ,paul ,simon "<;,d-,ill4"> has be5 a *ampion ( p]sons ) 4abilities = m ?an #bj ye>s4 ,8 [n commit;t has be5 re9=c$ & vigor\sly c>ri$ \ = decades ?anks to gd p on 8 /aff1 s* z ,judy ,wagn]4 ,3gresswoman ,pat ,s*ro$] "<;,d-,colo4"> is l1v+ af #ab t]ms ( talk+ common s5se4 ,bid f>ewell too to ,s5s4 ,nancy ,kassebaum ( ,kansas & ,m>k ,hatfield #db ( ,oregon1 ^: de"pures make ! t]m 8mod]ate ,republican0 an 5dang]$ species4 ,^! >e "s ( ! political p :o tri$ _! d>n$e/ to d gd ?+s ,- f bo? ! policy & sp5d+ p]spectives4 ,^! >e j "s ( ! p :o give public s]vice a gd "n4 ,z we 5t] a new ye>1 x's "t to r1lize1 3tr>y to ! dittoh1ds1 t ,wa%+ton is n ! evil 9c>nate unnec 9trud] 9to \r lives4 ,z we 5t] an elec;n ye> 9 : "! 9evitably w 2 rant+ & rav+ ,,ag/ ! bur1ucracy & ,wa%+ton1 x's "t = a new attitude t[>d gov]n;t & xs role4 ,gov]n;t c d gd ?+s4 ,! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act1 : w come up = r5ewal 9 #aiif & w 2 h1vily attack$ by ! budget cutt]s1 is a classic example4 ,9 m ?an #bj ye>s ? law has #dc pr(.dly *ang$ public $uca;n4 ,,idea "<& xs pr$ecessor1 ! ,$uca;n = ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n ,act1 ,p4,l4 #id-#adb"> has l$ to ! $uca;n ( a full g5]a;n ( *n ) 4abilities :o h g"o on to hi<] $uca;n & ! "wplace z qualifi$ 9dividuals4 ,no l;g] >e *n ) 4abilities 2+ unnecess>ily %unt$ aside1 _! ne$s unmet4 ,,idea w 2 9 ! fi4 ,let me try & *ange "o o!r attitude by 4pell+ a my? ( :at w 2 at /ake4 ,3tr>y to ! expecta;ns ( "s1 m"oy cut f ,,idea w ,,n 2 allocat$ to g5]al f$]al $uca;n fund+4 ,all f$]al sp5d+ = $uca;n1 9clud+ ,,idea1 is :at w 2 at risk ? ye>4 ,gov]n;t has m gd ?+s x ne$s to d4 ,gov]n;t ne$s to elim9ate 49c5tives to p]sons ) 4abilities a*iev+ true #dd equal employ;t opportun;y4 ,? 9cludes ! 49c5tives ( h1l? 9sur.e cov]age b5efits ,- bo? "u a curr5t employ]'s policies z well z social secur;y ,m$icaid ,- :5 a p]son ) a 4abil;y *anges jobs or takes a new job4 ,limita;ns 9 9sur.e cov]age = pre-exi/+ 3di;ns1 : >e all[able "u ! law1 d 9hibit employ;t *oices = p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,:o is go+ to take or *ange a job if ! result is t !y w w9d up pay+ major bucks = m$ical exp5ses 9 ! new situa;n :5 ! exp5ses 7 cov]$ "u ! h1l? 9sur.e policy ( _! curr5t job or by ,m$icaid8 ,x is "t to *ange \r attitude t[>d h1l? 9sur.e & r1lize ! impact ( h1l? 9sur.e on equal employ;t opportun;y4 ,true equal employ;t opportun;y = p]sons ) 4abilities "<& m9orities #de & wom5"> w al come f m1n+;l 5=ce;t " ( civil "rs laws1 9clud+ ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 by ! gov]n;t ag5cies4 ,five plus ye>s af ! ,,ada x is "t to *ange \r views & r1lize t ! ]a ( te*nical assi/.e is ov]4 ,preci\s res\rces at ,,eeoc & ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice %d 2 r$irect$ to e6ective 5=ce;t4 ,we al ne$ to rememb] \r commit;t to rese>*4 ,actor1 n[ prospective director ,*ri/oph] ,reeve1 is ab to 5t] ! cause = sp9al cord rese>*1 >gu+ ! co/s n[ w l1d to results t w save _m multiples ( doll>s 9 m$ical exp5ses 9 ! future4 ,9 ? anti- m"oy ]a1 x's "t to rememb] & r5ew \r commit;t to rese>*4 ,"s ( ! be/ & b"re/ 9 ! f$]al e/abli%;t >e at ! ,na;nal ,9/itutes ( ,h1l?1 "o ( #df ! few ag5cies : "r;lly _h a budget>y 9cr1se4 ,b ! fiscal mood may put ev5 ,,nih 9 ! fry+ pan 9 #aiif4 ,don't get me wr;g4 ,i am n an apologi/ = all ! f$s4 ,re9v5t+ gov]n;t1 l ! /r1ml9+ ( corporate ,am]ica1 0 l;g ov]due4 ,"! >e / too _m lay]s ( /ructure & basic duplica;n1 ev5 am;g ag5cies s]v+ p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n's ,(fice ( ,manage;t & ,budget memor&a on :o is an 8ess5tial employee0 >e cannon fodd] = ! critics ,,&1 equally importantly1 r1l;y *ecks = ^? f$]al employees :o ?9k ! _w cd n survive )\t !m4 ,:5 ! gov]n;t 0 clos$1 ! situa;n reg>d+ "s programs & p rem9d$ ^? ( u on ! \tside ( ! response ( a wag1 :o ^u le>n+ ( ! d1? ( ,presid5t ,calv9 #dg ,coolidge "<8,sil5t ,cal10 = 8 v few ^ws"> wond]$1 8,h[ c y tell80 ,x is ironic t ! comb9$ ac;ns ( ! major;y 9 ,3gress & ! presid5t1 bo? ( :om h rail$ ag/ wa/e 9 gov]n;t1 i4e4 p gett+ pd & n "w+1 etc41 result$ 9 p 2+ pd = n "w+ dur+ ! %utd[n4 ,b x is ! simple solu;ns ( : we m/ 2 mo/ le]y4 8,no "w1 no pay0 has a k]nel ( cr$ibil;y1 z does m* ( ! anti-gov]n;t ag5da4 ,b ! next "t y buy "s?+ 9 ! groc]y /ore or yr airplane is cle>$ = take(f1 or yr * goes to public s*ool1 wond] :at wd 2 di6]5t if "! 7 no f$]al food 9spector1 air tra6ic 3troll] or $uca;n m"oy4 ,we %ape \r attitudes t[>d gov]n;t by det]m9+ :at is ! role ( ! gov]n;t & h[ we view s]vice to p "4 #dh ,x's ,janu>y & ! public race = ! ,:ite ,h\se 2g9s 9 e>ne/4 ,c&idates1 ,republican & ,democrat1 f ,r1gan to ,cl9ton1 h su3e$$ by runn+ ag/ ,wa%+ton4 ,x's "t = "s"o to make public s]vice a hi< call+ & make cle> t gov]n;t c d gd ?+s4 ,x's "t = all ( u1 9side ! e/abli%;t & \1 to ask1 z ,john ;,f4 ,k5n$y *all5g$ u 9 ,janu>y #aifa1 :at we c d = \r c.try4 ,! 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to #bjjc10 : 0 9itiat$ by ! ,briti% libr>y to 9dicate ! future size ( ! electronic publi%+ 9du/ry4 ,x 9cludes a wide-rang+ 4cus.n ( 9t]na;nal tr5ds 9 ! \tput ( rese>* 9=ma;n1 pr$ic;ns ( ! future co/ ( electronic products to rese>*1 academic & na;nal libr>ies1 & 9-dep? analysis ( ! likely spe$ ( migra;n #ge f pr9t$ products4 ,x (f]s guidel9es = "u/&+ ! future scale & propor;n ( electronic publi%+4 ,ea* book co/s @s#de plus tax4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to ,cu/om] ,s]vice1 ,b[k]-,saur1 ,re$ ,ref];e ,publi%+1 ,p4,o4 ,box #ca1 ,new ,provid;e1 ,n4,j4 #jgigd1 or ph"o "<#hjj"> #eba-#haaj f any": 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,canada4 ,new ,/uff f ,,aph ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl has s"eal new products available4 ,"o is a new $i;n ( ! ,5gli% ,brl ,am]ican ,$i;n #aiid1 complete 9 "o book4 ,xs ord] numb] is #g-#ceica-#jj1 & co/s @s#bb4ie4 ,a brl $i;n is al available at ! same price2 xs ord] numb] is #e-#ceica- #jj4 ,,aph has a new #gf saddle-%ap$ /ylus & a peg slate4 ,! pla/ic /ylus is design$ = yr 9dex f+] to fit 9to a slie pu%$ d[n f "r to left to =m brl units on ! back4 ,? 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democratic 3c]t$ ac;n1 we c solve mo/ ( ! problems t face u z bl & visually impair$ p4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is ! be/ vehicle = travel+ ? j\rney4 ,z ,,acb memb]s1 let u complete ! l;g-range plann+ process by cl>ify+ \r mis.n1 pr9ciples1 & priorities4 ,) ? approa*1 we w h bo? ! 9fra/ructure & ! vi.n to ha/5 ! 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"r to an 9dividual vote at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,annual memb]%ip at l>ge dues >e @s#e4 ,applica;n =ms = new memb]s- at-l>ge >e available f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,! ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws fur!r provide t all dues >e to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,m>* #ae4 ,all memb]%ip at l>ge dues m/ 2 cle>ly id5tifi$ z s* & %d 2 s5t s z to 2 rcvd no lat] ?an ,m>* #ae1 #aiif1 to ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,pat ,b1ttie1 ,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth #aaj ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,graphical ,us] ,9t]faces & ! ,visually ,impair$1 ,"p ,"o by ,*>les ,lott "<,$itor's note3 ,! foll[+ 9=ma;n repres5ts ! op9ions ( ! review]4 ,"u no circum/.es %d ! 9=ma;n 2l 2 3/ru$ z an 5dorse;t ( any product by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs elect$ l1d]s or /aff4 ,mr4 ,lott 0 provid$ copies ( ! comput] op]at+ sy/ems m5;n$ 2l = 8 review4 ,we r1lize t "s ( ! 9=ma;n 2l may 2 "s:at te*nical & may apply 9 "s ways m to visually impair$ comput] us]s ?an to totally bl ,,pc us]s4 ,h["e1 9 "ts l ^! :5 ! a3essibil;y ( a comput]'s op]at+ sy/em is #aaa crucial1 we felt ? review wd 2 bo? 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