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           ,no4 #h

        ,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
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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3
    ,collabora;n & ,9itiative1
    by ,paul ,$w>ds1 page #g
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #ac
,,acb ,w9s ,a3ess = ,bl ,p 9
    ,telecommunica;ns ,act1 by
    ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1 page
    #bb
,vot+ ,tidbits & ,"tl9es1 by
    ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1 page
    #bi
,ca% ,9 on ! ,oil ,boom3 ,come
    to ,tulsa 9 #aiif1 by
    ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #ci
,a6iliate ,news1 page #dg
,!y ,promote ,vi.n ,protec;n
    on a ,bicycle ,built =
    ,two1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1
    page #ej

                            #d
,legal ,a3ess3 ,memo ,,ii to
    ,,eeoc3 ,move
    ,mc,donald's1 by ,*>les
    ;,d4 ,goldman1 page #fa
,te*nology ,=um3 ,? ,digital
    ,voice ,record] ,is a
    ,notable ,su3ess1 by
    ,nolan ,crabb1 page #fi
,radio ,ways3 ,wat* ,\ or ,y
    ,too ,mi<t ,get ,hook$ on
    ! ,close ,5c.t]s on
    ,na;nal ,public ,radio1 by
    ,ka?i ,wolfe1 page #hc
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #ib
,h[ to ,9t]e/ ! ,press 9 ,yr
    ,a6iliate's ,activities1
    by ,ron ,brooks1 page #ajg
,come & ,jo9 ! ,honor ,roll (
    ,,acb ,life ,memb]s1 by
    ,*>les ,hodge1 page #aai
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #abd
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abf
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                            #f
    ,presid5t's ,message3
        ,collabora;n &
          ,9itiative
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s a new
& excit+ _s ( coop]a;n has
em]g$ am;g organiza;ns "w+ ) &
repres5t+ bl p4 ,^? ( y :o h
r1d 8,! ,brl ,=um0 regul>ly w
h se5 evid;e ( ? 9 ! publica;n
( s"eal important posi;n
pap]s4 ,"o relat$ to !
import.e & value ( categorical
programs2 ano!r focus$ on !
$uca;nal ne$s ( bl *n2 & a
?ird c5t]$ on brl lit]acy4
,mo/ rec5tly1 la/ fall we
agre$ on language t we want$
to see 9 ! reau?oriza;n (
,,idea "<! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act">
3c]n+ 9corporat+ brl 9to !
,,iep "<,9dividualiz$ ,$uca;n
,plan"> process4            #g
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has "w$ h>d to 5c\rage ? k9d (
3s5sus-build+ & is firmly
committ$ to coop]at+ :]"e &
:5"e we c4 ,^! ef=ts h se5 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
,associa;n = ! ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n1 ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl tak+ jo9t
posi;ns4 ,we >e n[ at a po9t
": we want to take ! 9itiative
& 5c\rage "ey"o 9 ! bl;s field
n j to agree on language or a
posi;n on a specific1 n>r[
issue4 ,9/1d we want to see
all ^! organiza;ns commit a
por;n ( _! res\rces to a l>g]
goal4 ,i want to make x cle>
t1 :ile ! ,,acb proposes to
take a l1d]%ip role 9 develop+
& imple;t+ ? 9itiative1 x   #h
is n \r 9t5;n to ei dom9ate !
direc;n we w take or to
det]m9e ! %ape & /ructure ( !
collabora;n t we hope w em]ge4
,! ,,acb 2lieves t "! is a
subject t c b5efit f ? k9d (
collabora;n & ": we h a *.e to
make significant progress4 ,?
>ea ( coop]a;n1 we 2lieve1 is
a3ess to 9=ma;n4
  ,_m ( y w alr "k t !
,telecommunica;ns ,act 0 sign$
9to law on ,febru>y #h1 #aiif
& t x 9clud$ a provi.n t
requir$ t em]g+ te*nologies 2
a3essible to p ) 4abilities4
,b ! issue ( 9=ma;n a3ess is
f> broad] ?an t4
  ,x 9cludes simple issues l
h[ d we make sure t public
docu;ts l bus s*$ules1 o!r
commun;y bro*ures1 & c;y
c\ncil meet+ ag5das >e made
available to bl p :o want !m8
,x 5compasses sett+ /&>ds   #i
= ! k9d ( brl or l>ge pr9t or
disk or tap$ mat]ial t is 2+
produc$ z a result ( ! ,,ada4
,x al relates to h[ 9=ma;n ab
! built 5viron;t >.d u c 2
communicat$ to u1 :e!r "?
detectable w>n+s or talk+
signs4 ,h[ w we assure t *n :o
>e bl w h a3ess to classrooms
z !y 2come m & m comput]iz$8
,h[ w we protect ! jobs (
?\s&s ( bl p z m & m f$]al
de"p;ts adopt op]at+ sy/ems t
>e n a3essible to bl
employees8 ,:at c we d to make
! 9t]net available to m bl p8
,": d we f9d ! p to tra9 ^? :o
>e bl s !y c a3ess te*nology8
,:at /&>ds %d we 2 sett+ =
te*nology tra9]s8 ,does
lit]acy n[ 9clude a famili>;y
) comput]s8 ,h[ c we prev5t p
:o >e bl f 2+ kept (f !
burgeon+ 9=ma;n hi<way8
  ,^! >e j "s ( !          #aj
compon5ts t m/ 2 9clud$4 ,"!
>e _m m4 ,x is no a3id5t t "s
p >e n[ ref]r+ to ! em]g+
culture 9 \r c.try z 8! 9=ma;n
society40 ,"o ( ! h>de/ "qs
3c]ns ": to />t & h[ to
prioritize \r ef=ts4 ,ov] !
next few mon?s y w he> m ab ?
9itiative & m ab ": we propose
to g ) x4
  ,x is n 5 to id5tify & to
2g9 to build 3s5sus on an
issue4 ,we m/ al decide h[ be/
to sell ? 9itiative to a c.try
t seems less & less 3c]n$ ) !
ne$s ( p ) 4abilities4 ,? ef=t
w give u a *.e to look h>d at
t "q z well4 ,! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl is curr5tly
look+ h>d at ? "q ) o!rs 9 !
field "? ! ,task ,=ce on
,g5]al & ,specializ$ ,s]vices4
,? gr\p is explor+ :at !
priorities >e t we ne$ to
develop to get ! att5;n    #aa
( ^? 9 \r c.try :o c & w help
to get :at is ne$$ = p :o >e
bl4 ,? is an >ea ": ,i am
repres5t+ ! ,,acb & y w he> m
ab ? z well4 ,ag1 ,i truly
2lieve t "! >e s _m compet+
ne$s 9 \r society clamor+ = !
att5;n ( \r na;n t p]h ! mo/
crucial "q we c ask is h[ we c
p]suade legislators1 busi;ses
& ! public 9 g5]al t \r
priorities >e important4 ,we
m/ f9d a way6 ,! major;y ( bl
p ( "w+ age >e n employ$4 ,too
_m "y bl p >e graduat+ f hi<
s*ool unprep>$ to "w or to 2
fully able to live on _! [n4
,too _m old] p :o 2come bl >e
n rcvg ! s]vices t c 5able !m
to live 9dep5d5tly4 ,we z
3sum]s >e ! p :o m/ /& up &
>ticulate ^! ne$s4
  ,my la/ c\ple ( messages h
be5 depress+4 ,? "o is n4 ,i
2lieve t "! is a w am;g    #ab
organiza;ns "w+ 9 ! field (
bl;s to "w ) u to f9d ways to
p]suade \r society to cr1te
opportunities = p :o >e bl4 ,i
am excit$ t we >e at a place 9
\r hi/ory ) s m* promise4 ,let
u r1* \ & collaborate ) o!rs (
gd w & take ! 9itiative to
build a coali;n s /r;g t \r
voice & \r ne$s _c 2 ignor$6

    ,report ( ! ,executive
          ,director
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
     ,executive ,director

  ,al? ! f$]al gov]n;t 0 %ut
d[n f/ = "s "t rec5tly by ! v
s]i\s & hi<ly 3trov]sial
budget 4pute 2t ,3gress &
,presid5t ,cl9ton & !n by a
deva/at+ blizz>d1 ,,acb 3t9u$
9 full op]a;n except dur+ !
wor/ "ds ( ! blizz>d4 ,dur+ ^?
p]iods "! 0 ess5tially     #ac
no public transporta;n & h;e
no e6ective way = /aff memb]s
to move ab 9 ! commun;y4 ,"o
"d :5 x 0 ess5tial = me to get
to ! na;nal (fice & 9 ord] to
get "? ! two & a half feet (
sn[ t cov]$ ! /reet 2f my
h\se1 ,i _h to employ ! [n] (
a hi< f\r-:eel drive vehicle1
: xf got /uck a few "ts 2f
r1*+ ! h1vily travel$ & b>ely
pl[$ ?or\<f>es4
  ,s"eal ,,acb na;nal /aff
memb]s & _m o!r ,,acb memb]s f
! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea
sp5t a few ( ! la/ sn[-free
h\rs prec$+ ! 2g9n+ ( !
blizz>d att5d+ a press 3f];e
ab & !n obs]v+ or tak+ "p 9 a
demon/ra;n ( talk+ signs t _h
be5 9/all$ on a trial basis 9
"o d[nt[n subway /a;n or !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata">4
,s* talk+ signs h be5      #ad
demon/rat$ at ,,acb na;nal
3v5;ns z f> back z #aiha4 ,\r
memb]s _h no objec;ns to ! use
( s* signs1 : c 2 help;l 9
locat+ s* ?+s z 9=ma;n kiosks
or f>ec>d ma*9es 9 l>ge op5
>1s1 b x 0 fe>$ t ,,wmata wd
use ! 9/alla;n ( s* signs to
draw att5;n away f xs basic
obliga;n to make xs plat=ms
saf] & m a3essible by ! use (
detectable tactile w>n+s4
,,acb spokesp]sons s* z
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
,julie ,c>roll made x
abundantly cle> 9 s"eal m$ia
9t]views dur+ ! ev5t t1 9
spite ( ,,wmata's 9tima;ns
o!rwise1 ! talk+ signs h no
impact on plat=m $ge detec;n4
,:5 w ,,wmata "e le>n8
  ,public recep;ns 9 ,wa%+ton
>e excell5t vehicles = focus+
att5;n & tribute on \t/&+ p or
ev5ts4 ,we seldom m5;n     #ae
s* recep;ns un.s !y >e
"picul>ly notewor?y1 z "o
rec5t ev5t 0 ,- "nly1 a l>ge
recep;n celebrat+ ! #bjth
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( !
,$uca;n ( ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n
,act "<,public ,law #id-
#adb">4 ,:ile we comm5d ! ho/s
( ! recep;n = ! \t/&+ sp1k]s
:o made brief & v 9t]e/+
pres5ta;ns ab s]v+ *n ) di6]5t
4abilities 9 ! pa/ & 9 !
future1 we cd n help b notice
! lack ( att5;n giv5 to
a3ommodat+ bl p :o att5d$ !
recep;n 9dep5d5tly4 ,m
specifically1 ! brl program 0
help;l1 b ! bl p :o att5d$ !
l>ge & cr[d$ recep;n wd h
5joy$ x m if !y _h be5 told 9
adv.e x wd 9volve a bu6et d9n]
or if ev5 m9imal assi/.e _h
be5 made available = ^? want+
x 9 go+ "? ! bu6et l9e1 f9d+ a
s1t1 etc4 ,,acb            #af
tradi;nally "ws closely ) o!r
4abil;y organiza;ns 9 !
advocacy field1 b ! ne$s ( bl
p >e easily ov]look$ un.s !
well-m1n+ advocates "w+ ) u >e
o3a.nally rem9d$ ( !m4
,z ! ,,acb a6iliate presid5ts
7 told at _! rec5t meet+ 9
,tulsa1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl has 5t]$ 9to an agree;t )
a fund-rais+ 3sultant :o has
2gun 3tact+ possible donors by
teleph"o & ask+ !m to make
tax-d$uctible dona;ns to help
,,acb fund xs _m s]vices &
programs4 ,? is ! f/ "t ,,acb
has 5t]$ 9to a program ( ?
scope & we 5c\rage any"o :o is
3tact$ to 3tribute z g5]\sly z
possible 9 ord] to help \r
3/antly 9cr1s+ op]at+ co/s &
to provide new s]vices = : !
ne$ is alm limit.s4 ,5try 9to
? new >ea ( fundrais+ by ,,acb
recognizes ! r1lities t    #ag
div]sifica;n is ess5tial & t
an e6ective advocacy & s]vice
organiza;n _c g v f> on
memb]%ip dues t av]age less
?an @s#c p] memb] p] ye>4
  ,dur+ a typical mon?1 na;nal
/aff memb]s >e call$ ^u to
respond to an unbelievable
v>iety ( "qs & reque/s4 ,a few
( ! 9t]e/+ "<& p]h humor\s">
reque/s t h be5 field$ rec5tly
9clud$ an 9quiry z to :e!r
,,acb wd pay ! tr1t;t co/s ( a
bl p]son exp]i5c+ g+ivitis & a
reque/ = com;ts on ! c>e.s
rem>ks ( a ,u4,s4 s5ator :o
?"\.sly ask$ a wit;s dur+ a
he>+ :e!r he _h be5 8d1f1 dumb
& bl0 = n "k+ ab "s?+4 ,ano!r
9quiry relat$ to ! possible
popul>;y ( an 9exp5sive talk+
he>t rate monitor 2+ 3sid]$ =
develop;t "<n n[ available">4
,"o ( ! m *all5g+ 9quiries
came f a freel.e writ] )   #ah
a "kn na;nal magaz9e 9t]e/$ 9
foll[+ ! progress ov] a p]iod
( approximately a ye> ( a "y
woman :o is 9 ! process ( los+
h] si<t4
  ,eureka6 ,eureka6 ,?anks
ma9ly to ! ef=ts ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,telecommunica;ns ,act (
#aiif1 : 0 sign$ 9to law
rec5tly by ,presid5t ,cl9ton1
gives p]sons ) 4abilities
m1n+;l "rs to a3ess new
telecommunica;n s]vices &
products at a "t :5 civil "rs
>e "u attack4 ,s"eal ye>s ago
,paul ,s*ro$]1 :o 0 !n on !
,,acb /aff1 & ,i att5d$ a
meet+ ) telecommunica;ns
9du/ry l1d]s & %ock$ !m ) !
common-s5se no;n t1 if ! f>-
r1*+ *anges 2+ 3sid]$ 7 to
take place1 !y %d 5sure t bl &
visually impair$ p cd use !
result+ products &         #ai
sy/ems4 ,t message 0 rep1t$ _m
"ts ov] ! ye>s dur+ meet+s )
9du/ry l1d]s1 f$]al
adm9i/rators & legislators z !
issue ( a3ess to ! electronic
sup]hi<way 0 explor$4 ,late
la/ fall a radio ad 3ta9+ !
posi;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 0 he>d by millions ( p
"?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9
recogni;n ( ,,acb's l1d]%ip 9
? re=m ef=t1 bo? ,,acb
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
,julie ,c>roll & =m] director
( gov]n;tal a6airs ,paul
,s*ro$]1 z well z legislative
assi/ant ,*ri/oph] ,kupczyk 7
9vit$ to 2 pres5t = ! sign+ (
! act 9 ! ca!dral-l ,je6]son
,build+ ( ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress4
,dur+ a brief 3v]sa;n foll[+ !
sign+1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton told
,julie ,c>roll t he al 0 pl1s$
! law 3ta9s 4abil;y a3ess
require;ts & 3clud$ by     #bj
rem>k+1 8,we all "w$ h>d = x40
,= m 9=ma;n 3c]n+ ! 3t5t ( !
act1 see ! >ticle titl$ 8,,acb
,w9s ,a3ess = ,bl ,p 9
,telecommunica;ns ,act0 9 ?
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,s9ce
? law1 l _m o!rs1 is v complex
& w 2 imple;t$ 9 _m ways by
regula;ns t d n yet exi/1 x is
go+ to 2 nec = bl & visually
impair$ 3sum]s 9 "picul> to
rema9 vigilant & to provide
9put at e opportun;y possible
z ? 5orm\sly complicat$ law is
imple;t$ & 9t]pret$4 ,& :at is
"o ( ! be/ ways to /ay abr1/ (
s* ev5ts8 ,( c\rse1 by call+ !
8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 at l1/ once
ea* week at "<#hjj"> #dbd-
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                           #ba
   ,,acb ,w9s ,a3ess = ,bl
    ,p 9 ,telecommunica;ns
             ,act
   by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  ,on ,?urs"d1 ,febru>y #h1
,presid5t ,cl9ton sign$ 9to
law ! l;g-await$
,telecommunica;ns ,act (
#aiif4 ,"o ( ! dr1ms t sp>k$ !
idea to re=m ? c.try's
communica;ns law m ?an #bj
ye>s ago 0 t s*ool *n "?\t
,am]ica wd "s"d h ! abil;y to
remotely a3ess ! res\rces ( !
,libr>y ( ,3gress )\t l1v+ _!
classrooms4 ,x 0 fitt+ ^?
roots t ! sign+ c]emony 0 held
9 ! ca!dral-l ,je6]son ,build+
( ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress4 ,x 0 !
f/ "t "e t a bill has be5
sign$ 9to law "!4 ,remote
a3ess to 9=ma;n "?         #bb
adaptive telecommunica;ns
s]vices & devices is al a dr1m
( _m p :o >e bl or visually
impair$4 ,,acb has be5
actively 9volv$ 9 !
telecommunica;ns re=m ef=ts =
q "s "t to 5sure t bl p w n 2
left \ ( ! 9=ma;n revolu;n4
  ,9 recogni;n ( ,,acb's
l1d]%ip 9 ? re=m ef=t1 bo?
,paul ,s*ro$] & ,i 7 9vit$ to
2 pres5t = ! sign+ c]emony4
,we _h ! opportun;y to meet
,presid5t ,cl9ton2 ,presid5t
,cl9ton told me t he1 too1 is
pl1s$ t ! law 3ta9s 4abil;y
a3ess require;ts4 8,we all "w$
h>d = x10 he sd4
  ,ov]all1 ! ,telecommunica;ns
,act is extremely complex4 ,!
law d1ls prim>ily ) ! way 9 :
teleph"o s]vice provid]s1 bo?
local & l;g 4t.e provid]s1
cable provid]s1 & broadca/]s c
compete 9 ! m>ketplace =   #bc
cu/om]s4 ,v soon1 we c expect
to see ! l9es 2t l;g 4t.e
c>ri]s1 local teleph"o c>ri]s1
& cable provid]s1 = example1
blur until "! is ll or no
4t9c;n 2t !m4 ,9du/ry exp]ts
pr$ict an explo.n ( new
s]vices & products4
  ,:ile ! f9al language reg>d+
4abil;y a3ess 0 w1k5$ dur+
3f];e1 x is a major victory t
p]sons ) 4abilities ga9$ "rs
to a3ess ! new s]vices &
products at a "t :5 civil "rs
>e "u attack4 ,x wd h be5 an
irrep>able trag$y if ?
revolu;n 9 \r c.try's
telecommunica;ns 9du/ry _h
tak5 place ) no m5;n ( p )
4abilities4
  ,! act provides t all
telecommunica;ns s]vices &
products m/ 2 a3essible to &
usable by p]sons ) 4abilities1
if r1dily a*ievable4       #bd
,addi;nally1 ! law provides t
manufactur]s (
telecommunica;ns equip;t &
cu/om] s]vices equip;t
"<teleph"os 9 hotels1 motels1
hospitals1 etc4"> % 5sure t !
equip;t is design$1 develop$1
& fabricat$ to 2 a3essible to
& usable by 9dividuals )
4abilities1 if r1dily
a*ievable4 ,!
,telecommunica;ns ,act goes on
to provide t :5"e ^!
require;ts >e n r1dily
a*ievable1 s* a manufactur] or
provid] % 5sure t ! equip;t or
s]vice is compatible ) exi/+
p]iph]al devices or specializ$
cu/om] premises equip;t
commonly us$ by 9dividuals )
4abilities to a*ieve a3ess1 if
r1dily a*ievable4 ,r1dily
a*ievable 0 giv5 ! m1n+ set =?
9 ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act ,- t is1 8easily      #be
a3ompli%able & able to 2 c>ri$
\ )\t m* di6iculty or exp5se10
tak+ 9to a3.t factors s* z !
co/ ( ! ac;n requir$1 z well z
! size1 scope1 & res\rces ( !
cov]$ 5t;y4
  ,)9 #ah mon?s af ! date (
5act;t ( ! ,telecommunica;ns
,act ( #aiif1 ! ,>*itectural &
,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d has !
responsibil;y to develop
guidel9es = a3essibil;y (
telecommunica;ns equip;t &
cu/om] premises equip;t 9
3junc;n ) ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n4 ,,acb
w no d\bt play an active role
9 ! develop;t ( a3essibil;y
guidel9es = p :o >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,9 _m
respects1 \r "w has j 2gun4
  ,video descrip;n 0 al
address$ 9 ! legisla;n4 ,! act
provides t 8)9 #f mon?s    #bf
af ! date ( 5act;t ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act (
#aiif1 ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n % comm;e an 9quiry
to exam9e ! use ( video
descrip;ns on video programm+
9 ord] to 5sure ! a3essibil;y
( video programm+ to p]sons )
visual impair;ts1 & report to
,3gress on xs f9d+s4 ,!
,commis.n's report is requir$
to assess appropriate me?ods &
s*$ules = phas+ video
descrip;ns 9to ! m>ketplace1
te*nical & qual;y /&>ds =
video descrip;ns1 a def9i;n (
programm+ = : video descrip;ns
wd apply1 & o!r te*nical &
legal issues t ! ,commis.n
deems appropriate40 ,! ,,fcc
issu$ a notice ( 9quiry reg>d+
video descrip;n s]vices 2f !
legisla;n pass$1 9 3templa;n (
? provi.n ( ! legisla;n4
  ,an important limita;n   #bg
0 plac$ on ! 4abil;y a3ess
require;ts dur+ 3f];e4 ,! law
provides t "! % 2 no private
"r ( ac;n to 5=ce any
require;t or regula;n "u !
4abil;y a3ess provi.ns4 ,!
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
has exclusive jurisdic;n )
respect to any 4abil;y a3ess
compla9ts4 ,cle>ly1 ! commit;t
( ! ,,fcc ,commis.n] to p )
4abilities1 & bl p 9 "picul>1
w 2 a critical factor 9 \r
future "rs to 9=ma;n4 ,!
curr5t ,,fcc ,commis.n] has
alr e/abli%$ an 9t]nal
4abilities task =ce1 & has
9vit$ ,,acb 9 to 4cuss ! new
legisla;n4
  ,dur+ ! upcom+ presid5tial
race1 we m/ evaluate !
c&idates c>e;lly to det]m9e _!
commit;t to a3ess = p )
4abilities4 ,bl p h m* to ga9
or lose 9 ! next elec;n4   #bh
,we _c af=d to sit ? "o \4

   ,vot+ ,tidbits & ,"tl9es
   by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll1
    ,director ( ,gov]n;tal
           ,a6airs

  8,a popul> gov]n;t )\t
popul> 9=ma;n1 or ! m1ns (
acquir+ x1 is b a prologue to
a f>ce or a trag$y or p]h bo?4
,k w ="e gov]n ignor.e1 & a p
:o m1n to 2 _! [n gov]nors m/
>m !mvs ) ! p[] : k gives40
  ,- ,james ,madison1 #ahbb
  ,on ,may #bj1 #aiic1
,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton sign$
9to law ! ,na;nal ,vot]
,regi/ra;n ,act "<,,nvra">1 :
requires /ates to (f] vot]
regi/ra;n s]vices "? ! mail &
at de"p;ts ( motor vehicles1
public assi/.e & 4abil;y
ag5cies1 & requires /ates to
e/abli% uni=m non-         #bi
4crim9atory proc$ures to
ma9ta9 ! vot] regi/ra;n rolls4
  ,five million p regi/]$ to
vote or updat$ _! vot]
regi/ra;ns "u ! ,na;nal ,vot]
,regi/ra;n ,act 9 #ch /ates 2t
,janu>y & ,june #aiie ,- !
l>ge/ 9cr1se 9 vot] regi/ra;n
9 ,am]ican hi/ory4
  ,_m democracies h a turn\t (
ov] #he p]c5t ":as only #ec
p]c5t ( ! eligible popula;n
votes 9 ! ,u4,s4
  ,=ty-n9e million ,am]icans1
or #ai4d p]c5t ( ! popula;n1
or alm "o \ ( e five p1 h a
4abil;y4
  ,tw5ty-five million
,am]icans ) 4abilities >e
regi/]$ vot]s1 & 9 #aiib1 #aj
p]c5t ( all vot]s _h
4abilities4
  ,data demon/rate t "o to
?ree po9ts ( =m] presid5t
,bu%'s sev5-po9t m>g9 (    #cj
victory 9 #aihh 7 directly
attributable to ! sw+ 9 4abl$
vot]s f _! tradi;nal
,democratic l1n+s t[>d ,george
,bu% af he pl$g$ to 9clude
4abl$ vot]s 9 ! ma9/r1m4
  ,! f9al ,h>ris poll = !
#aiib presid5tial campaign %[$
critical impact by ! 4abil;y
commun;y 9 vot+ patt]ns4
  ,gett+ \ ! ^w on ":1 :51 &
h[ to regi/] to vote1 sponsor+
vot] regi/ra;n drives & 3te/s1
hold+ c&idate =ums at a6iliate
meet+s1 & elec;n ni<t "pies >e
all gu>ante$ a6iliate memb]%ip
boo/]s6

     ,di6]5t ,d1dl9es by
     ,/ate = ,regi/]+ to
            ,vote
  ,x is important to rememb] t
"! is a d1dl9e to regi/] 9 "t
to vote 9 any upcom+ elec;n4
,usually an applica;n to   #ca
regi/] z a vot] m/ 2 po/m>k$
"<or deliv]$ to a local vot]
regi/ra;n (fice"> by a c]ta9
date4 ,^! d1dl9es di6] by
/ate1 z foll[s3

,alabama3 #aj "ds 2f elec;n2
,alaska3 #cj "ds 2f elec;n2
,>izona3 #bi "ds 2f elec;n2
,>kansas3 #ba "ds 2f elec;n2
,cali=nia3 #bi "ds 2f elec;n2
,colorado3 #cj "ds 2f elec;n2
,3necticut #ad "ds 2f elec;n2
,delaw>e3 #bj "ds 2f elec;n2
,4trict ( ,columbia3 #cj "ds
  2f elec;n2
,florida3 #bi "ds 2f elec;n2
,georgia3 ,f\r? ,fri"d 2f any
  g5]al prim>y1 g5]al elec;n
  or presid5tial pref];e
  prim>y or ! n9? "d af ! date
  ( ! call = all o!r special
  prim>ies & special elec;ns2
,hawaii3 #cj "ds 2f elec;n2
                           #cb
,idaho3 #be "ds 2f elec;n2
,ill9ois3 #bi "ds 2f2
,9diana3 #bi "ds 2f2
,i[a3 #aj "ds 2f1 b if a /ate
  prim>y or g5]al elec;n #aa
  "ds 2f all o!rs & regi/ra;n
  =ms : >e po/m>k$ #ae or m
  "ds 2f an elec;n >e 3sid]$
  on "t ev5 if rcvd af !
  d1dl9e2
,kansas3 deliv]$ #ae "ds 2f !
  elec;n2
,k5tucky3 #bh "ds 2f2
,l\isiana3 #bd "ds 2f2
,ma9e3 #ae "ds 2f ! elec;n or
  deliv]$ 9 p]son up to &
  9clud+ elec;n "ds2
,m>yl&3 #i p4m4 on ! #eth
  ,mon"d 2f ! elec;n2
,massa*usetts3 #bj "ds 2f !
  elec;n2
,mi*igan3 #cj "ds 2f ! elec;n2


                           #cc
,m9nesota3 m/ 2 deliv]$ by #e
  p4m4 #ba "ds 2f ! elec;n1 b
  regi/ra;n p]mitt$ at poll+
  places on elec;n "d2
,mississippi3 #cj "ds 2f2
,miss\ri3 #bh "ds 2f2
,montana3 #cj "ds 2f2
,nebraska3 ,f\r? ,tues"d 2f !
  elec;n "<or deliv]$ by #f
  p4m4 on ! second ,fri"d 2f !
  elec;n">2
,nevada3 #i p4m4 on ! fif?
  ,satur"d 2f any prim>y or
  g5]al elec;n or #i p4m4 on !
  ?ird ,satur"d 2f any recall
  or special elec;n2
,new ,hamp%ire3 m/ 2 rcvd by
  c;y or t[n cl]k #aj "ds 2f
  elec;n2
,new ,j]sey3 #bi "ds 2f2
,new ,mexico3 #bh "ds 2f2
,new ,york3 #be "ds 2f2
,nor? ,c>ol9a3 #be "ds 2f2
,nor? ,dakota3 does n h vot]
  regi/ra;n applica;n2     #cd
,ohio3 #cj "ds 2f ! elec;n2
,oklahoma3 #be "ds 2f2
,oregon3 #ba "ds 2f2
,p5nsylvania3 #cj "ds 2f
  elec;n or a prim>y2
,rhode ,isl&3 #cj "ds 2f2
,s\? ,c>ol9a3 #cj "ds 2f2
,s\? ,dakota3 m/ 2 deliv]$
  five "ds 2f elec;n2
,t5;see3 #cj "ds 2f ! elec;n2
,texas3 #cj "ds 2f2
,utah3 #bj "ds 2f2
,v]mont3 m/ 2 deliv]$ to t[n
  cl]k 2f #ab noon on ! ?ird
  ,satur"d 2f ! elec;n2
,virg9ia3 m/ 2 deliv]$ #bi "ds
  2f elec;n2
,wa%+ton3 #cj "ds 2f ! elec;n
  or 9 p]son to ! local vot]
  regi/ra;n (fice #ae "ds 2f !
  elec;n2
,we/ ,virg9ia3 #cj "ds 2f !
  elec;n2

                           #ce
,wiscons93 #ac "ds 2f "<or
  complet$ 9 ! local vot]
  regi/ra;n (fice "o "d 2f !
  elec;n or complet$ at !
  poll+ place on elec;n "d">2
,wyom+3 y m/ use ,wyom+'s =m
  to regi/] to vote4

   #aiif ,3gres.nal ,prim>y
            ,dates
  "<9 ord] by date1 e>lie/
f/">
  ,/ate & ,date

,ill9ois3 ,m>* #ai
,ohio3 ,m>* #ai
,cali=nia3 ,m>* #bf
,mississippi ,run(f3 ,april #b
,texas ,run(f3 ,april #i
,p5nsylvania3 ,april #bc
,9diana3 ,may #g
,nor? ,c>ol9a3 ,may #g
,nebraska3 ,may #ad
,we/ ,virg9ia3 ,may #ad
,>kansas3 ,may #ba         #cf
,oregon3 ,may #ba
,idaho3 ,may #bh
,k5tucky3 ,may #bh
,alabama3 ,june #d
,i[a3 ,june #d
,montana3 ,june #d
,new ,j]sey3 ,june #d
,new ,mexico3 ,june #d
,s\? ,dakota3 ,june #d
,nor? ,c>ol9a ,run(f3 ,june #d
,ma9e3 ,june #aa
,nor? ,dakota3 ,june #aa
,s\? ,c>ol9a3 ,june #aa
,virg9ia3 ,june #aa
,>kansas ,run(f3 ,june #aa
,s\? ,dakota ,run(f3 ,june #aa
,utah3 ,june #be
,alabama ,run(f3 ,june #be
,s\? ,c>ol9a ,run(f3 ,june #be
,georgia3 ,july #af
,t5;see3 ,augu/ #a
,kansas3 ,augu/ #f
,mi*igan3 ,augu/ #f
,miss\ri3 ,augu/ #f
                           #cg
,georgia ,run(f3 ,augu/ #f
,colorado3 ,augu/ #ac
,wyom+3 ,augu/ #bj
,alaska3 ,augu/ #bg
,oklahoma3 ,augu/ #bg
,nevada3 ,septemb] #b
,florida3 ,septemb] #c
,delaw>e3 ,septemb] #g
,>izona3 ,septemb] #aj
,3necticut3 ,septemb] #aj
,m9nesota3 ,septemb] #aj
,new ,hamp%ire3 ,septemb] #aj
,new ,york3 ,septemb] #aj
,rhode ,isl&3 ,septemb] #aj
,v]mont3 ,septemb] #aj
,wiscons93 ,septemb] #aj
,massa*usetts3 ,septemb] #ag
,wa%+ton3 ,septemb] #ag
,oklahoma ,run(f3 ,septemb]
  #ag
,hawaii3 ,septemb] #ba
,l\isiana3 ,septemb] #ba
,florida3 ,octob] #a

                           #ch
,elec;n ,"d3 ,novemb] #e

  "<,au?or's note3 ,,acb ?anks
! ,unit$ ,c]ebral ,palsy
,associa;n = mat]ials furni%$
9 ? >ticle4">

   ,ca% 9 on ! ,oil ,boom3
   ,come to ,tulsa 9 #aiif
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! se>* = oil 9 ea/]n
,oklahoma 3t9u$ "? ! e>ly "p (
! #bjth c5tury ) grt su3ess4
,! oil b>ons :o e>n$ ! huge
pr(its look$ else": = 9ve/;t
opportunities4 ,z a result1
bank+ & r1l e/ate fl\ri%$ 9 !
t[n4 ,a vigor\s drive develop$
to transf] ,tulsa f a small
cattle & f>m+ t[n ) s"eal
saloons & agricultural build+s
clu/]$ >.d ! railroad /a;n 9to
a ?riv+1 mod]n c;y4 ,_m    #ci
( ! tall (fice build+s1 !
elaborate *ur*es1 p>ks & o!r
attrac;ns t >e se5 td 9 d[nt[n
,tulsa 7 3/ruct$ dur+ ! "ds (
! oil boom4 ,! c;y t\r1 to
take place ,satur"d & ,sun"d
2f ! 3v5;n1 & ! walk+ tunnel
t\r1 to take place midweek1 w
f1ture a well-9=m$
n>rator_/guide :o w elaborate
on ! fasc9at+ hi/ory ( ? n[
mod]n midwe/]n c;y4
  ,! #ceth na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
o3ur ,satur"d1 ,june #bi to
,satur"d1 ,july #f1 #aiif at !
,tulsa ,3v5;n ,c5t] &
,d\bletree ,hotel 9 ,tulsa1
,okla4 ,! ov]fl[ hotel is !
,adams-,m>k1 locat$ six blocks
away4 ,! ,h[>d ,johnson ,hotel
w al 2 utiliz$ if requir$4
,%uttle s]vice us+ m9i-buses w
2 provid$ 2t ! hotels & 3v5;n
c5t] 2g9n+ on ,fri"d1      #dj
,june #bh at #g a4m4 "?
,satur"d1 ,july #f at #b p4m4
,"! is a cov]$ walkway t
3nects ! ,d\bletree ,hotel ) !
3v5;n c5t]4 ,bo? ! ,d\bletree
& ! ,adams-,m>k provide no-co/
bus transporta;n f & to !
airport4
  ,sleep+ room res]va;ns c 2
made by call+ ! ,d\bletree
,hotel at "<#iah"> #ehg-#hjjj
or ! ,adams-,m>k at "<#iah">
#ehb-#ijjj4 ,bo? hotels (f] a
rate ( @s#dg a ni<t plus tax =
up to f\r p]sons p] room4
,special-9t]e/ gr\p presid5ts
& committee *airs & o!rs
9t]e/$ 9 hold+ 3v5;n func;ns
m/ h _! complet$ 9=ma;n s5t to
,jessica ,b1*1 ,coord9ator (
,a6iliate & ,memb]%ip
,s]vices1 by no lat] ?an ,m>*
#bi4 ,if yr a6iliate1 *apt]1
ag5cy1 organiza;n or busi;s
wi%es to hold an exhibit   #da
or b\tique1 =ms m/ 2 rcvd by
,april #bf if y want ! activ;y
li/$ 9 ! 3v5;n program4 ,"! >e
al opportunities = program
adv]tis+1 regi/ra;n packet
adv]tis+1 3v5;n newsl9e &
newspap] sponsor%ips4 ,al y c
2 a 3v5;n sponsor or patron4
,3tact ,jessica ,b1* at !
,,acb na;nal (fice1 "<#hjj">
#dbd-#hfff week"ds 2t #c &
#e3#cj p4m4 or "<#bjb"> #dfg-
#ejha dur+ regul> busi;s h\rs1
or ,diane ,b[]s1 exhibit
coord9ator1 at "<#iah"> #gde-
#jhjg4

          ,"n *ange
  ,,acb's designat$ travel
ag5cy has *ang$ xs "n f
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1
,okla41 to ,am]ican
,automobile ,club ( ,oklahoma4
,h["e1 all provi.ns1 s]vices1
address & teleph"o numb]   #db
"<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii1 rema9 !
same4 ,if y h any di6iculty 9
utiliz+ ? travel s]vice1 ask
to talk to ,nancy ,mayb]ry1
manag]4

   ,3v5;n adm9i/rative fee
  ,3v5;n co/s to ,,acb h
9cr1s$ significantly dur+ !
la/ s"eal ye>s4 ,z a result1 !
,,acb budget committee has
recomm5d$1 & ! bo>d (
directors has approv$1 an
9cr1se 9 ! adm9i/rative fee =
! #aiif 3v5;n4 ,= all p]sons
:o pre-regi/] & rcv a
regi/ra;n packet ) 3v5;n
program or :o pur*ase tickets
= a 3v5;n func;n1 !
adm9i/rative fee w 2 @s#aj4 ,=
p]sons :o regi/] at ! 3v5;n &
:o rcv a 3v5;n packet )
program or pur*ase tickets to
any func;n1 ! adm9i/rative fee
w 2 @s#ae4 ,! ,,acb        #dc
3/itu;n & bylaws provide t all
a6iliate memb]s & memb]s at
l>ge duly c]tifi$ >e 5titl$ to
vote dur+ ! 3v5;n4 ,z a
result1 a c]tifi$ memb] c rcv
a "n badge ) vot] c]tifica;n
)\t pay+ ! adm9i/rative fee4
,h["e1 if he_/%e wants to rcv
a regi/ra;n packet1 a 3v5;n
program1 or pur*ase a
ticket"<s"> = a 3v5;n func;n1
pay;t ( ! adm9i/rative fee is
requir$4

            ,t\rs
  ,! #aiif 3v5;n ov]ni<t t\r
is a unique opportun;y to
visit fabul\s ,branson1 ,mo4
,transporta;n1 admis.n to f\r
%[s1 "o ni<t's lodg+ & all
m1ls >e 9clud$ 9 ? package =
@s#ahi4 ,see ! ,febru>y 8,brl
,=um0 = m details4
,o!r t\rs 2+ plann$ 9clude a
,tulsa tunnel t\r1 a       #dd
walk+ t\r f ! ,adams-,m>k
,hotel1 foll[ ! n>rator_/guide
"u & ov] ! /reets ( d[nt[n
,tulsa4 ,tunnels 9clude a
my/]i\s e*o spot1 a relief map
( ! c;y1 & sculptures t c 2
t\*$4 ,t\r w 9clude lun*4
  ,t\r to ,w ,rog]s c.try3
,visit ! ,dog ,iron ,ran* & ,w
,rog]s' memorial & le>n all ab
"o ( ,am]ica's mo/ fam\s
humori/s & columni/s4
  ,t\r to week5d retr1t (
,frank ,phillips "<,phillips
,petroleum">3 ,t\r 9cludes
lodge1 museum & lun* at !
,bu6alo ,haunt4
  ,c;y t\r ,satur"d ,june #bi1
rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,june #cj4
,9cludes lun*4 ,z y drive >.d
! c;y visit+ hi/orical sites1
yr n>rator_/guide w answ] !
"q1 8:y ,tulsa80
  ,holy ,tulsa t\r3 ,a visit
to s"eal hi/oric           #de
ca!dral-l *ur*es 9 d[nt[n
,tulsa4 ,n>rat$ t\r : 9cludes
lun* at ,tr9;y ,episcopal
,*ur*4
  ,t\r to ,jim ,/ovall's
,n>rative ,,tv ,net"w facil;y3
,we >e plann+ s"eal small-gr\p
visits at alt]nate "ts4
  ,! f1ture t\r = ,w$nes"d
ev5+ ( 3v5;n week is to
,4cov]yl&1 ,okla41 to see a
pr(es.nal p]=m.e (
8,oklahoma60 5joy$ 9 an \tdoor
amphi!at] ) descriptive
n>ra;n4
  ,d9n] !at] t\r ,satur"d1
,july #f at ,spotli<t ,!at] to
see a p]=m.e ( 8,! ,drunk>d40
,! %[ is hil>i\s fun & has a
l;g-runn+ hi/ory4
  ,addi;nal t\rs may 2 plann$4
,wat* future issues ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 & yr pre-regi/ra;n
packet1 to 2 s5t \ 9 e>ly
,may1 = m details4         #df
            ,cap;n
  ,daphne ,ra$] 4plays a
cookbook 5titl$ 8,in ,! ,kit*5
,) ,rosie0 z "p ( ! ,na;nal
,brl ,press exhibit at ,,acb's
#aiie 3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro4 ,all
photos copy"r #aiie by ,k5
,ni*ols4

       ,a6iliate ,news

     ,come to ,san ,jose
  ,! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs spr+ 3v5;n 9 ,san
,jose ,april #ah-#ba1 #aiif4
,if y plan to att5d & >e
eligible = p>atransit1 n[ is a
gd "t to 3tact ,\tr1*1 ,santa
,cl>a ,c.ty's p>atransit
brok]1 to e/abli% yr /atus z a
visitor4 ,t c 2 a3ompli%$ by
writ+ or fax+ a lr /at+ t y >e
visually impair$ & t y qualify
= p>atransit 9 yr >ea2 ! fax
numb] is "<#djh"> #dcg-    #dg
#idii4 ,lrs %d 2 address$ to
,\tr1*1 #if ;,e4 ,brokaw ,rd41
,suite #adj1 ,san ,jose1 ,,ca
#ieaab4 ,:e!r y fax or mail yr
reque/1 y ne$ to decide h[ _m
"o-way rides y'll ne$ & s5d a
*eck = t am.t "<@s#b4bj a
ride">4 ,advise ,\tr1* t y w 2
att5d+ ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( !
,bl's 3v5;n & y w get an
id5tifica;n c>d4

        ,aw>ds 9 ,ohio
  ,?ree aw>ds 7 pres5t$ at !
,,acb ( ,ohio's 3v5;n banquet
9 ,novemb]4 ,james ,tudor1
broadca/ coord9ator = ! ,radio
,r1d+ ,s]vices ( ,grt]
,c9c9nati1 rcvd ! ,k5 ,morlock
,aw>d4 ,! aw>d is "nd af
,,acbo's executive director &
l;g-"t memb] ,k5 ,morlock4
,tudor1 responsible =
programm+ & te*nical duties1
al s*$ules m ?an #cjj      #dh
volunte]s1 tra9s visually
impair$ p to op]ate ! /a;n1
"picipates 9 beep baseball1 &
help$ 9 ! cr1;n ( ! p]sonaliz$
,talk+ ,pr9t dial-9 s]vice4
,joann ,fis*] ( ,columbus rcvd
! ,ambassador ,aw>d4 ,fis*]
has be5 secret>y ( ! ,,acb (
,ohio & is "o ( ! f.d]s (
,a3essible ,>ts1 a gr\p t
describes movies live1 &
a3essibil;y co-*air = ! ,ohio
,!at] ,alli.e1 am;g o!r ?+s4
,patrick ;,c4 ,o',bri5 rcvd !
,ru? ,davidson ,aw>d4 ,he is a
tru/ee ( ! ,clevel& ,si<t
,c5t] & l;g-"t memb] ( ! ,camp
,hi<brook ,lodge advisory
committee2 he 0 a l1d] 9
r5ovat+ & exp&+ ! facilities1
z well z rais+ funds to
support & promote xs
programm+4

                           #di
      ,!y ,promote ,vi.n
   ,protec;n on a ,bicycle
        ,built = ,two
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,:5 ,jona?an ,gale lo/ 8
rema9+ si<t 9 #aihh1 af ye>s (
2+ legally bl1 he decid$ he
want$ to give "s?+ back to !
cause ( eye rese>*4 ,he />t$
an organiza;n call$ ,na;nal
,bike = ,si<t ^: purpose is to
raise funds to pay = programs
t $ucate ! public1 especially
families1 ab protect+ _!
eyesi<t4 ,! 9spira;n = !
organiza;n's fund-rais+ bike
trip 0 ,dr4 ,*>les ,s*ep5s1
,jona?an's eye doctor1 :o _h
reatta*$ ,jona?an's ret9a
s"eal "ts ov] #cj ye>s1 re/or+
:at si<t he _h4
  ,>.d #aiia1 he & 8 wife ,kim
2gan talk+ ab do+ "s?+ = eye
rese>*4 ,kim sd t :5       #ej
,jona?an w5t to ! doctor to
tell hm he want$ to give "s?+
back to ! field1 ,dr4 ,s*ep5s
ask$ hm :at he & 8 wife lik$
to d4 ,! answ]3 t&em bik+4
  ,! ,canton1 ,mass4-bas$
c\ple decid$ to bike t&em acr
! c.try 9 #aiid4 ,:ile ! trip
0 9 ! plann+ /ages1 ,kim got
on ! ph"o & s5t lrs to hotels
& o!r places1 hop+ to get
sponsor%ip4 ,%e al got maps f
,bike ,c5t5nial & ! ,am]ican
,automobile ,associa;n1 & me%$
! maps tgr to cr1te _! it9]>y4
8,x takes a lot ( plann+10 %e
not$4
  ,:ile plann+1 !y _h to
resolve s* "qs z :at to d )
f\r *n = ei<t weeks1 & :at ,-
& :o ,- to take ) !m4 ,!y took
a m$ia t1m ( two p : wd take
photographs & videos1 z well z
set up 9t]views = ! c\ple 9 !
t[n ah1d ( _! >rival4 ,?   #ea
help$ ) public;y1 lodg+ &
safety "?\t ! trip1 : 2gan 9
s\!rn ,los ,angeles on ,june
#a4
  ,s\!rn ,los ,angeles' h1vy
tra6ic 2came an imm *all5ge1 &
p]sonal safety 0 a r1l 3c]n4
,a female police (fic] :o'd
tak5 _! picture = !m report$ly
sd1 8,:5 ,i g "? s\? ,l4,a4 ,i
g ) my gun ,,\40 ,!y det]m9$ !
be/ way to 5h.e _! p]sonal
safety 0 to l1ve e>ly 9 !
morn+ & travel "? ! >ea )\t
/opp+4 ,:ile bik+ "!1 ,kim sd1
%e'd look ov] ! $ges ( ! cli6s
at ! flora & fauna4 8,! b1*es
7 j br1?tak+10 %e sd4 ,%e
recall$ tell+ h] husb& t !
colors ( ! fl[]s 8don't look
r1l60
  ,safety rema9$ hi< on _! li/
( 3c]ns :ile travel+4 ,af
tra9+ ) a coa*1 !y knew :at to
d to protect !mvs4 ,to     #eb
5h.e _! visibil;y1 !y wore
fluoresc5t ve/s & put a flag
on ! back ( ! bike4 8.<,we.>
n"e let \r gu>d d[n on !
road10 ,kim sd4 ,%e us$ !
re>view mirror & ,jona?an
li/5$ closely = any?+ t mi<t
prove ?r1t5+4
  ,rid+ al;g ! ,mexican bord]1
!y saw signs riddl$ ) bullet
holes1 & !y wond]$ j h[ safe
!y w]e1 ,jona?an sd4 ,!y 5dur$
m ?an _! %>e ( catcalls f
bord]-cross+ migrant "w]s :o
wd immly 2g9 _! h>ass;t ^u
see+ a woman on ! bike's front
s1t4
  ,! next leg ( ! j\rney took
!m "? ! des]t1 ,kim sd4
,jona?an sd t :ile !y 7 "!1 !y
le>n$ j h[ m* !y took = grant$
#! 9clud+ "s?+ z simple z
wat]4 ,ea* ( !m wd 3sume 2t
#aj & #ac gallons ( wat] dur+
! hot des]t "d4 ,kim sd    #ec
%e 0 v dehydrat$ ! f/ "d 9 !
des]t4 ,pull+ ! bottle (f !
bike & rais+ x to dr9k took m
5]gy ?an %e _h4 ,:5 a fr s5t
h] a wat] backpack t _h a
/raw1 ! problem 0 resolv$4
  ,>izona 0 "o ( ,kim's
favorite places4 ,at "o po9t
!y r1*$ #da miles an h\r4 ,"o
( ! m5 rid+ a bike ) !m1 af
see+ !m r1* t spe$1 want$ to
try rid+ on ! t&em4 ,%e agre$1
& rode 8 s+le bike4 ,af ab #bj
m9utes1 %e sd1 ! man 8cdn't
wait to get (f40
  ,:ile !y 7 on a ,navajo
res]va;n1 a truck foll[$ !m1 &
:5 !y'd make a re/ /op1 !
truck wd sudd5ly appe> \ (
no":4 ,z ? 3t9u$1 _! anxiety
levels 9cr1s$2 !y call$ _!
m$ia t1m on a cellul> ph"o &
told ! t1m to keep !m 9 si<t
at all "ts4
  ,jona?an 5joy$ !         #ed
,rockies mo/ ( all4 8,climb+ !
,rockies 0 an 9cr$ible1
exhil>at+ exp]i;e10 he /at$4
,go+ d[n ! m.ta9s at spe$s
upw>ds ( #fj miles an h\r is
8pretty sc>y1 b :5 y c't see
444 ,i didn't h to look40
  ,) _! >rival 9 ,kansas came
! hope t ! flat t]ra9 wd m1n
smoo? sail+4 ,un=tunately1 t
hope got :ipp$ away by ! w9d4
,9 tree.s spots1 !y'd only
manage f\r miles an h\r4 ,:5
!y pass$ trees : s]v$ "s:at z
w9d br1ks1 _! spe$ 9cr1s$ to
n9e miles an h\r4 ,:ile 9
,kansas1 !y /opp$ l;g 5 to
visit ! ,boy ,sc\t ,museum &
/ay 9 ! ,boy ,sc\t ho/el4 ,!
local ,lions ,club 0 v help;l1
,kim sd2 "s club memb]s (f]$ !
c\ple food & lodg+ 9 _! h\ses
if !y cdn't f9d a place to
/ay4
  8,p 7 awe"s 9            #ee
,miss\ri10 %e sd4 8,we met a
lot ( p :o _h v ll :o 7 r1dy
to give u ! %irts (f _!
backs40 ,! c\ple visit$ a
sports cl9ic & got a free
massage & ;,t-%irts ,- ! f/
new ;,t-%irts !y'd gott5 on !
trip1 ,kim not$4 ,! next "d's
w1!r br"\ #ajj p]c5t humid;y1
& !y 7 climb+ /eep hills4 ,at
"o po9t on a /eep hill1 !
humid;y got to ,kim1 & %e _h
to /op4 ,%e 2gan scr1m+ :5 %e
r1liz$ %e cd n free "o ( h]
feet f ! p$al clip4 ,jona?an
qkly unclipp$ hmf & held !
bike's wei<t4 ,!n al;g came a
lo7+ truck1 b>ely miss+ !m4
8,t 0 a r1l close call10 ,kim
sd4
  ,:ile bik+ al;g 9 ,k5tucky1
!y 7 =c$ to negotiate _! way
>.d coal *unks t cd easily
make bik]s lose 3trol & tip
ov]1 ,jona?an sd4 ,& !     #ef
hills 7 fairly gd-siz$ too1
,kim sd4 ,"! 7 al num]\s coal
trucks driv+ al;g ! road4
,ov]all1 8truck]s 7 fanta/ic
to u10 ,jona?an sd4 ,on w9d+
m.ta9 roads )\t gu>d rails1
truck]s wd honk f z f> z a
mile back to let ! bik]s "k a
truck 0 com+4 ,!y only tipp$
ov] twice 2c ( vehicles
tailgat+ !m1 he add$4
  ,"o ?+ ,kim not$ ab ,k5tucky
0 ! dogs4 ,%e 2liev$ !y m/ h
_h "s k9d ( message *a91 2c
dogs wd (t5 meet !m halfway
d[n ! road f _! [n]s' h\ses &
*ase !m4 8,luckily we 7 9
pretty gd %ape by !n10 %e sd4
,!y'd h to \-bicycle ! dogs4
,b if ! dogs didn't get !m1
,kim 4cov]$1 ! cattle j mi<t4
,on "o o3a.n :ile try+ to
\-p$al a dog1 ,kim saw a c[
com+ d[n ! wr;g side ( ! road2
%e _h to ve] sli<tly to    #eg
avoid hitt+ x h1d on4 ,! c['s
nose hit ,jona?an 9 ! /oma*2
,jona?an ?"\ ! dog _h gott5 up
on ! bike & bitt5 hm4 ,kim
told hm ! :ole /ory lat]4
  ,! ,gales d1lt ) ?\s&s ( p
on ! road4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 ,jona?an
sd1 !y (t5 he>d "s v].n (
8y'all m/ 2 crazy40 ,(t51 p wd
/op to look twice 2c !y f.d x
9t]e/+ to see a woman on !
front ( a t&em bike 9/1d ( a
man4 ,9 "o place1 "o ( ! c\ple
9adv]t5tly dropp$ ?ree doll>s
\ ( a sock4 ,a tractor-rid+
,m5nonite f>m] *as$ ! bike =
miles to give !m ! @s#c4 ,!
f>m] wdn't h cau<t !m1 he sd1
if !y _hn't made s _m pit /ops
9 ! woods4
  ,!y _h m ?an "o na/y 5c.t] )
poison ivy2 ,kim felt xs
e6ects s"eal "ts4 ,!y wd pack
h] 9 ice to keep ! h1t d[n4
,%e f.d a cure by a3id5t   #eh
af ! trip 0 ov]3 a *lor9at$
swimm+ pool ,- pref]ably :5 no
"o else 0 9 x4
  ,:ile on ! road1 !y le>n$ h[
to sell !mvs to companies & !
m$ia4 ,!y'd ask companies al;g
! way if !y wd sponsor ! bik]s
= a m1l1 lodg+ or ! l1 & if !
company did1 !y'd give !m a
;,t-%irt & m5;n !m 9 an
9t]view4 ,:5 !y /opp$ al;g !
way1 "s"ts !y'd walk 9to a
,,tv /a;n1 9troduce !mvs & !
cause4 ,(t5 !y wd get a spot
on ! news2 or !y wd g 9to a
t[n1 pick a c(fee %op & use x
z an 9t]view spot4 ,! next
morn+1 ,jona?an sd1 !y'd take
! newspap] ) _! picture on !
front page1 walk 9 & ask !
p]son 9 *>ge = assi/.e2 !y wd
l1ve ! p]son a ;,t-%irt 8to
rememb] u by40 ,(t5 :5 !y 7
9t]view$1 !y'd tell ! audi;e
to 8honk if y he>d \r      #ei
message40 ,p wd honk twice z
!y pass$ ! pair on ! road4
  ,!y >riv$ 9 ,bo/on at noon
on ,july #bj af cov]+ #d1dib
miles1 #ej "ds & num]\s roads1
j 9 "t = _m live news
programs4 ,= ! la/ #dj miles1
! c\ple _h a motorcycle police
escort4 8,:5 y live 9 ! big
c;y10 ,jona?an sd1 8a lot (
:at y he> ab .<on ! news.> is
viol;e40 ,b ! be/ "p ( ! trip
= hm 0 r1liz+ 8! major;y ( p \
"! c>e0 ab p & ab _! vi.n4
  ,! trip's ma9 focus 0 to get
p to ?9k ab _! vi.n & protect
x1 r ?an take x = grant$4 ,&1
,jona?an sd1 !y su3e$$4 8,we
gave a lot ( p "s?+ to ?9k
ab10 he sd4 8,"! 0 n "o "d ":
we felt we didn't a3ompli% \r
goal40
  ,! ,gales don't plan on do+
any l;g-4t.e t&em bik+ = a
:ile4 8,x's n "s?+ we wd   #fj
d "r away ag10 ,kim sd4 8,if
we did x ag ,i ?9k we'd
s]i\sly 3sid] a small gr\p40
,:5 !y d1 ?\<1 !y'd l to h m*
m corporate support4 ,a trip
>.d ! _w is a possibil;y1
,jona?an sd1 b1 8we'll h to
see :at happ5s40

        ,legal ,a3ess3
    ,memo ,,ii to ,,eeoc3
      ,move ,mc,donald's
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
      8,horizons10 ,m>*
           #aiif4">

  ,ab a ye> & a half ago 9 ?
space ,i su7e/$ "s:at t;gue-9-
*eek t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n1 : _h be5 totally
omitt$ f ! f\r? anniv]s>y ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 op5 up   #fa
a ,mc,donald's & le>n to jog4
,^! 7 /rategies design$ to
5sure ,:ite ,h\se 3tacts =
,,eeoc4 ,i al *all5g$ r1d]s to
"n ! 9com+ *airp]son ( !
ag5cy1 :o _h j be5 designat$
by ,presid5t ,cl9ton4
  ,x 0 my ?"\ !n "<& is n["> t
= ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act to 2 e6ectively imple;t$1
! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n m/ 2 adm9i/]$ fairly
& 2 able to func;n 9 ?
political 5viron;t1 : m1ns
su3ess;lly 9t]act+ ) ! ,:ite
,h\se4
  ,,eeoc's role "u ! ,,ada is
crucial4 ,x has l1d
responsibil;y "u ! ,,ada =
employ;t issues4 ,,eeoc al
adm9i/]s o!r laws prohibit+
4crim9a;n 9 employ;t on !
basis ( sex1 race & religion4
,,eeoc is a pivotal 9/itu;n z
we /rive = an egalit>ian   #fb
"wplace4
  ,n[1 a ye> & a half af n 2+
9 ! ,rose ,g>d51 ! re/ ( :at"e
bloom "! 0 :5 ,presid5t
,cl9ton made 8 appo9t;t to
,,eeoc is cle>ly (f ! fl[]4 ,!
,cl9ton-"nd *airp]son ,-
,gilb]t ,casellas "<to all ( y
:o did n "k"> ,- 0 quot$ 9 8,!
,wa%+ton ,po/0 on ,sun"d1
,febru>y #aath1 z say+1
8,nobody gives a crap ab u40
  ,? is a h1vy-duty bla/ at !
,:ite ,h\se t normally does n
see ! li<t ( "d4 ,! s5se "h is
t fru/ra;n at ,,eeoc is ris+1
& go+ public 0 a la/ resort4
,if a mod]ate "<n lib]al">
presid5t won't 2 actively
9volv$1 :at *.e does ,,eeoc h
) an 9cr1s+ly 3s]vative
,3gress8
  ,! ,po/ report$ t ,*airman
,casellas _h n met privately )
! presid5t s9ce 8          #fc
appo9t;t4 ,nor 7 8 teleph"o
calls to ! presid5t 2+
return$4 ,:at"e ! /rategies _h
be51 n"o _h "w$ to 5sure hi<e/
level commit;ts : come f
3tacts4
  ,m1n:ile ,,eeoc is 2+
ov]:elm$ by m & m *>ges 2+
fil$ s9ce ! passage ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 9
#aiij & xs 2com+ e6ective 9
#aiib4 ,,eeoc rcvd #hh1jjj new
compla9ts "<9clud+ "u !
,,ada">4 ,? 0 a significant
9cr1se ov] ! #fb1jjj f j five
ye>s ago6 ,& ! ,,eeoc has n
gott5 budget 9cr1ses
comm5surate ) ! add$ ,,ada
responsibilities & "w4 ,!
backlog ( old compla9ts n[
exce$s #ajj1jjj6
  ,,eeoc has tri$ to d a gd
job ) xs responsibil;y "u
,,ada4 ,& unlike ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice1 ,,eeoc ma9ta9s    #fd
a cumulative record ( xs ,,ada
"w4 ,,eeoc has a c\rt case
load : reflects a broad attack
on illegal t]m9a;ns1 job
a3ommoda;ns1 b5efits1 hir+ &
"wplace practices t a6ect p )
di6]5t impair;ts4 ,,eeoc's
litiga;n docket makes cle> t !
,,ada b5efits _m p ) di6]+
4abilities1 9clud+ p ) back
problems1 mobil;y impair;ts1
emo;nal impair;ts1 vi.n or
he>+ impair;ts1 & p :o >e
,,hiv-positive_/have ,,aids4
  ,:at's a *airp]son to d8
,*airman ,casellas cut 8
p]sonal /aff & ev51 ,i d>esay1
8 (ficial travel4 ,n[ he has
g"o public ) 8 compla9ts z a
seem+ly la/ resort4
  ,b t is n ! solu;n4
  ,:at he's got to d is move !
ag5cy1 or at l1/ 8 "p ( x4 ,!
p]fect space is n[ available4
,to boot1 x's free6 ,i'm   #fe
?9k+ ab ! >ea "r on
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue1 2t #aeth
& #agth /reets ,n4,w4 ,? is !
>ea 9 front ( ! ,:ite ,h\se1
ne> ,lafayette ,p>k1 : has be5
cordon$ (f = secur;y r1sons af
s"eal p]sons aim$ gun%ots at !
,:ite ,h\se4 ,s9ce ,*airman
,casellas took a v]bal pot%ot
at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 !
nei<borhood %d 2 a3eptable4 ,x
al is ab z close z he'll "e
get to ,presid5t ,cl9ton4
  ,! ,,eeoc *airman %d set up
a p]sonal field (fice "!4 ,by
do+ s1 "! is no way t
,presid5t ,cl9ton c miss y or
n h a daily rem9d] ( ! ,,eeoc4
,! >ea is flat1 )\t any bumps1
s x %d 2 a3essible to p :o >e
mobil;y impair$4 ,y c br+ 9
cellul> teleph"os & portable
teletypewrit]s = ! d1f4 ,&
s9ce y w 2 ne> ,lafayette
,p>k1 home ( _m            #ff
demon/ra;ns & p solicit+
funds1 yr plac>d1 ) rais$ lrs
( c\rse1 w fit "r 9to ! sc5e1
z wd a /aff p]son solicit+
funds = ! ,,eeoc4
  ,lafayette ,p>k has _m
home.s p "<9clud+ p ) v>i\s
physical & m5tal impair;ts">
:o h lo/ _! jobs4 ,,eeoc c
help !m by 5li/+ ! help1 pro
bono1 ( ! _m hi<-pric$ lawy]s
:o cut "? ! p>k en r\te to !
9fam\s ;,k ,/reet p[]
corridor4
  ,x is mo/ def9itely
politically 9correct to
criticize an 9cumb5t presid5t1
:o if re-elect$ 9 #aiif "<z
appe>s likely"> has ! p[] to
reappo9t y to ano!r five-ye>
t]m 9 #aiii4 ,if ,*airman
,casellas is ! p]son :o gave !
/ory to 8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/10 he
has s1l$ 8 p]sonal fate :ile
try+ to 5sure ! viabil;y   #fg
( ! ,,eeoc4 ,if ! ,:ite ,h\se
gurus "sh[ let ! /ory \1
,casellas' & ,,eeoc's fate (
2+ irrelevant 0 alr s1l$4 ,ei
way1 x does n look l ,*airman
,casellas w 2 reappo9t$ "<if
he want$ to 2">4 ,& :at's
worse = p :o c>e ab equal
employ;t1 9clud+ = p )
4abilities & ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 ! public
4play ( rancor by ,*airman
,casellas is a cle> 9dica;n (
major tr\ble at ,,eeoc4
  ,s let me add "o f9al
su7es;n to help ,*airman
,casellas & ,,eeoc z he
relocates to 8 new (fice
space4 8,hello1 ,>my_/,navy
,surplus1 ,i'd l to ord] "s
bulletpro( ve/s 4440



                           #fh
       ,te*nology ,=um3
      ,? ,digital ,voice
   ,record] ,is a ,notable
           ,su3ess
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,i f/ he>d ab digital voice
record]s 9 e>ly #aiij :5 ,i
r1d an >ticle 9 ! ,smi?-
,kettlewell qu>t]ly j\rnal4
,two ye>s ago or s1 ,i 2gan
he>+ ads = ^! n[-ubiquit\s ll
ma*9es on late-ni<t ,,tv
s&wi*$ 2t ! psy*ic hotl9e & !
date hotl9e ads4 ,= @s#ai4ie1
y cd get "s?+ t wd hold a s+le
message up to #cj seconds 9
l5g?4 ,i got a h&s-on look at
s* a ma*9e ab a ye> & a half
ago1 & ,i knew "s"d ,i'd [n
"s?+ l t4 ,2+ a gadget geek1
,i 0 impress$ by ! simplic;y (
! ma*9e ,- no micro tapes to
5tangle 9 ! me*anism1 no h1ds
to cl1n or demagnetize1    #fi
& be/ ( all1 no agoniz+ se>*es
"? a tape to f9d a "picul> bit
( 9=ma;n4 ,i ev5 b"\ "o ( ^?
@s#bj gems only to ?r[ x away
a "d or two lat]4 ,x 4tort$ my
voice ! way ! net"w news %[s
4tort ! voices ( gue/s :o 9si/
on anonym;y = :at"e r1son4 ,t
0 my la/ =ay 9to ! _w (
digital voice record]s ,-
until n[4
  ,?+s c *ange a lot 9 a few
mon?s1 especially ": te*nology
is 3c]n$4 ,we pur*as$ = review
! ,univex ,busi;s ,memo
,,spu#c,a1 a ,europ1n-
manufactur$ digital record]
4tribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
,e4,w4 ,bridge ;,,llc (
,r$wood ,c;y1 ,calif4 ,! unit
has a su7e/$ retail price (
@s#aai4ie1 b y may 2 able to
get x = "s?+ less ?an t at "s
/ores4 ,wei<+ 9 at a m]e #b
#a_/#b \nces1 ! ,univex    #gj
,busi;s ,memo is ?9 & small4
,ev5 :5 9s]t$ 9to xs l1!r
case1 ! record] fits easily 9
a %irt pocket2 ! metal *assis
5h.es ! unit's durabil;y4
  ,ac to ,clay ,bullw9kel1
presid5t ( ,e4,w4 ,bridge
;,,llc41 ! ,busi;s ,memo c
hold up to #djj messages &1 :5
set to l;g play1 c record = up
to #ab4a m9utes4

         ,docu;ta;n3
  ,! manual is small1 bo? 9
t]ms ( ! pr9t & ! actual size4
,x's n ! k9d ( vividly cle>
docu;ta;n we all hope = :5 we
expectantly remove ! %r9k wrap
f :at"e x is we b"\1 b x's n a
complete wa/e ( "t ei4 ,!
ma*9e is simple 5 to op]ate t
y won't sp5d m ?an a few
m9utes 9 ! manual4 ,x has a
gr& total ( sev5 keys1 af all1
& :ile six ( ! sev5 keys   #ga
h two func;ns p] key1 ! le>n+
curve y'll exp]i;e w 2
relatively pa9.s4

           ,op]a;n3
  ,9 ! _w ( digital record+1
"!'s no s* ?+ z hi< & l[ spe$4
,9/1d1 5g9e]s ref] to
compres.n4 ,! record] he>s !
s.d ( ! human voice or :at"e
y're record+1 & turns t s.d
9to a s]ies ( #a's & #j's : c
2 /or$ & play$ back to y4 ,^!
#a's & #j's t make up ! s.d (
yr record+ c 2 compress$ to
fit 9to a small am.t ( /orage
space4 ,! s.d ( ! human voice
c take up huge am.ts ( /orage
space on a ma*9e if x is /or$
)\t 2+ compress$4 ,! m y
compress a digital record+1 !
l[] w 2 ! qual;y ( ! s.d :5 y
play x back4 ,x has ! same
e6ect y get :5 y record "s?+
on a l[-spe$ tape4         #gb
  ,! ,busi;s ,memo does a
truly \t/&+ job ( record+ &
replay+ messages :5 y record
at ! l[] compres.n rate4
,un=tunately1 y only h #d4c
m9utes ( record+ "t at t rate4
,! #ab4a m9utes >e available
:5 y select ! hi<] compres.n
rate4 ,y'll sacrifice "s s.d
qual;y 9 ! l;g-play mode1 b ,i
n"e f.d x significant 5 to
cause a r1l problem4 ,!
built-9 microph"o is extremely
s5sitive1 & :ile ! t9y waf]
sp1k] 9 ! unit ,i us$ manife/$
"s annoy+ vibra;n1 ! s.d
qual;y 0 q "u/&able 9 ! l;g-
play mode4 ,if y're record+ a
teleph"o numb] 9 l;g-play
mode1 y want to say 8five z]o0
r ?an 8#ej0 s9ce ;f's & ;s's
may n 2 easily 4t+ui%able
dep5d+ on ! backgr.d noise
o3urr+ :5 y're mak+ ! record+4
,! normal play mode        #gc
produces an extremely b"r cle>
s.d4 ,y c record bits ( 9=ma;n
f ! sp1k] ( a comput]'s voice
syn!siz] 9 ! normal mode & h x
s.d p]fectly cle> & crisp4
"<,i don't recomm5d record+ (f
a syn!siz] 9 ! l;g-play
mode4"> ,ev5 ?\< y lose "s s.d
qual;y 9 ! l;g-play mode1 y
don't get t /range digitiz$
voice s.d y he> on "s digital
answ]+ ma*9es & simil>
products4 ,univex has obvi\sly
"w$ h>d to produce a product t
s.ds z natural z possible ev5
"u a relatively hi< compres.n
rate4 ,/1 y %dn't expect
;,,cd-qual;y s.d on l;g-play
mode4 ,x's "u/&able1 & x's
usable1 b y >5't likely to
bur/ 9to spontane\s te>s ( joy
if y're a s.d puri/4 ,i don't
m9d ! mod]ate det]iora;n 9 s.d
qual;y1 b y mi<t2 &1 ,i don't
recomm5d us+ ? record]     #gd
on l;g-play mode if y h ev5 a
mod]ate he>+ loss associat$ )
yr bl;s or l[ vi.n4 ,y %d h
virtually no problems "u/&+
messages record$ 9 normal
mode1 h["e4 ,! unit's t9y
audio amplifi] deliv]s "s
solid s.d :5 ! volume is set
to xs hi<e/ posi;n4 "<,"! >e
only two posi;ns ,- hi< &
l[4">
  ,locat$ at ! top c5t] ( !
ma*9e1 ! record button c ei 2
held d[n :ile y're tak+ yr
note or c 2 =c$ to /ay 9
record by pu%+ x twice
rapidly4 ,! o!r buttons >e 2l
! record button 9 two r[s ?ree
acr4 ,i f.d ! buttons to 2
easily def9$ & easy to use4
,!y >e membrane buttons1 h["e1
s "s"o ) diabetic neuropa?y
may h di6iculty di6]5tiat+ !m4
,y c1 via a two-key/roke
comb9a;n1 delete           #ge
selective messages or delete
all messages at once4 ,p]h "o
( ! grt sell+ po9ts = ? ma*9e
is xs relatively ext5sive
audio fe$back4 ,two beeps s.d
:5 a message has be5
su3ess;lly delet$4 ,! record]
al beeps twice to 3firm t y've
select$ l;g-play mode :5 y're
ab to record4 ,y al get
audible t"o fe$back :5 y lock
& unlock ! keybo>d4 ,if !
keybo>d is lock$1 pu%+ any key
o!r ?an ! two-/roke unlock
comb9a;n yields a s+le l[ t"o4
,y c rapidly jump f message to
message & scan = ^ws )9 a
message1 dep5d+ on : button y
press4 ,y c ev5 cr1te a
special code t m/ 2 tapp$ 9 2f
! keybo>d w unlock if y're
secur;y-3sci\s4 ,:ile y c't
9s]t messages 2t exi/+ "os1 y
c delete selectively & ! ma*9e
automatically 3solidates   #gf
yr messages4

       ,data ,protec;n3
  ,i admit :5 ,i f/ tri$ !
,univex ,busi;s ,memo1 ,i _h m
?an my %>e ( res]va;ns4 ,i 0
mo/ 3c]n$ ) ! safety ( ! data4
,s9ce ,i c>ry ! record] 9 a
pocket1 ,i wond]$ h[
susceptible x is to /atic
electric;y4 ,i'm pl1s$ &
reliev$ to report ,i've _h no
problems ) data loss z a
result ( any ext]nal
5viron;tal *anges4 ,my record]
has be5 "? airport secur;y
*ecks & scann$ 9 ba7age ) no
app>5t e6ect on ! data4 ,2c !
unit uses fla% ,r&om ,a3ess
,memory z oppos$ to ,dynamic
,r&om ,a3ess ,memory1 y don't
lose messages :5 *ang+
batt]ies4 ,! company says
batt]ies %d la/ any": f ?ree
to six mon?s2 f\r button   #gg
batt]ies >e requir$4 ,batt]ies
>e 9clud$ 9 ! ,busi;s ,memo2 9
! ma*9e ,i te/$1 ! batt]ies
la/$ less ?an a mon?1 b !y cd
h be5 9 ! record] = "s "t
prior to pur*ase1 & a company
spokesp]son sd "s ( ! orig9al
batt]ies 9 "s ( ! units 7 pr"o
to %ort]-?an-usual lifespans4
,add to t ! fact t ,i put !
,busi;s ,memo "? "s h1vi]-?an-
normal paces1 & y c "u/& :y
batt]ies di$ m qkly ?an
normal4

        ,! ,d[n ,side3
  ,i'm n a big fan ( button
batt]ies4 ,y h to g "s":
special to get !m all too (t51
& ! devices t require !m >e
(t5 design$ s t ! batt]y cov]
m/ 2 unscrew$ 2f y c get !
batt]ies \4 ,s* is ! case ) !
,busi;s ,memo4 ,y'd bett] h a
small /rai<t-$ge           #gh
screwdriv] h&y ,- & ,i m1n
small4 ,=tunately1 ! batt]ies
pop \ easily 5\<1 & ! unit is
3/ruct$ s* t y won't damage !
*ips )\t "s delib]ate ef=t on
yr "p4 ,/1 a screwdriv] isn't
z 3v5i5t z simply remov+ a
batt]y door4 ,i f.d ! metal
cov] a bit tricky to put on4
,9 addi;n to ! s+le screw 9 !
middle ( ! cov]1 ! record]
clamps tgr at ! bottom2 t
requires a bit ( c>e;l align+
s z n to damage ! ll clamps1 b
a totally bl p]son ) a
r1sonable am.t ( dext];y c
align ! cov] ) a bit (
practice4
  ,? ma*9e doesn't 9clude an
e>ph"o jack2 ,i wi% x did4
,:ile ! volume c 2 set to a l[
posi;n1 an e>ph"o jack wdn't 2
a bad ?+ to h4 ,2c ( !
record]'s size1 5g9e]s mi<t 2
h>d press$ to 9clude s*    #gi
a jack1 b x mi<t 2 h&y4 ,i wi%
! unit _h a slide volume 3trol
r ?an ! two-posi;n button
3trol x (f]s4 ,"! >e "ts :5 !
l[ is too l[ & ! hi< is too
hi<4 ,:ile ! ,busi;s ,memo's
portabil;y is a major sell+
po9t1 x wd 2 nice on o3a.n to
run ! unit f h\se curr5t4 ,y h
to buy ! ,,spu#d,a : retails =
>.d @s#bei to get re*>g1ble
batt]ies & ! capabil;y to use
! device ) h\se curr5t4
  ,! company is app>5tly "w+
on a model : all[s y to s5d yr
digitiz$ record+s to a
comput]2 t cd 2 use;l "u c]ta9
circum/.es if y want to cr1te
an audio to-d li/ & play x "?
yr ,,pc4 ,! ,busi;s ,memo
,,spu#c,a does n 9clude t
capabil;y4


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         ,! ,la/ ,^w3
  ,if y c't af=d "s?+ l a ,brl
';,n ,sp1k or a m exp5sive
digital record] alt]native =
tak+ notes1 & if yr slate &
/ylus skills >e z 4mal z m9e
or if y c't r1d yr writ+ once
x's on ! page1 ! ,univex
,,spu#c,a ,busi;s ,memo may 2
! ma*9e = y4 ,if y 9si/ on
;,,cd-qual;y s.d f e digital
device y [n1 y may n want to
sp5d ! m"oy4 ,"!'s only s m* t
c 2 d"o ) a waf] sp1k]1
compress$ s.d1 & a t9y audio
amplifi]4 ,i f9d ! ,busi;s
,memo hi<ly valuable & easy to
use4 ,j h[ durable ! unit is
rema9s to 2 se51 b s f>1 ,i h
no regrets reg>d+ xs pur*ase
or use4 ,if y're a gadget geek
:o's be5 told to get a life1 y
may want to at l1/ get ?
gadget & bett] organize ! life
y alr h4 ,9 fact1 ?        #ha
isn't j = gadget geeks4 ,x's =
any"o :o ne$s an e6ici5t1 safe
way to take qk notes & :o
values a ma*9e t (f]s a
significant am.t ( record+ "t4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on ! ,univex
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pur*as$ f ,ann ,morris
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         ,radio ,ways

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     get hook$ on ! close
      5c.t]s on ,na;nal
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       by ,ka?i ,wolfe
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,ma9/r1m10 ,decemb]
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kid t made yr p>5ts d\bt yr
san;y2 maybe y dy$ yr hair
gre5 or lock$ yrf 9 ! ba?room
= six ye>s if "s"o sd
8trigonometry40
  ,my family ?"\ ,i 0 nuts "o
,?anksgiv+ :5 ,i made ,na;nal
,public ,radio's ,susan
,/amb]g's cranb]ry reli%
recipe4 "<,if y've be5 liv+ on
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onions1 s\r cr1m &
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mixture2 ! o!r #aj p at    #hc
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my gr&ma to my mom1 8:at t
radio's d"o to h]40
  ,until !n1 ,i'd felt di6]5t
2c ,i 0 legally bl2 at t mo;t1
,i knew x 0 ! cranb]ries4
  ,ye>s lat]1 ,i see t my
gr&"m 0 "r4 ,radio has
9delibly m>k$ my life2
"picul>ly ,na;nal ,public
,radio4 ,l millions ( o!r
li/5]s1 ,i've felt 3nect$ to !
_w ,- "? s.d & imag9a;n ,- by
li/5+ to ,,npr4
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s5se ? 3nec;n m 9t5sely4 ,n
see+ l1ves y feel+ \ ( !
picture :5 wat*+ ,,tv1 b m
closely 3nect$ :5 li/5+ to !
radio4
  ,i 2came hook$ on ,,npr :5
,i he>d ! >*angel "<on !
radio"> tell+ ! cl\ds h[ !y %d
/& dur+ ! sunset4 8,:5 w ,i 2
able to d a solo80 a       #hd
cl\d ask$4 8,p]h next week10 !
>*angel told ! /age-/ruck
cl\d4 ,ne>ly #be ye>s lat]1 ,i
c / he> ! ann\nc] say+1 8444 !
sunset appe>+ ni<tly 9 ! we/]n
sky ,- xs au?or is al
responsible = ! sunrise & !
li<tn+ /orm40 ,kettledrums
play$ 9 ! backgr.d4
  ,li/5+ to ,mike ,wat]s "<!n
) ,,npr"> z ! voice ( !
>*angel1 ,i felt li<the>t$2
ev5 angels cd 2 funny4
,despite w>s & o!r horrible
news1 n "ey?+ 9 ! _w 0 grim4
  ,ov] ! ye>s1 ,i've he>d
"ey"o f writ] ,joan ,didion to
*ef ,julia ,* to ,bob ,d5v]
"<( 8,gilligan's ,isl&0"> on
,,npr4 ,!n "! 0 ! "t :5 ,god
appe>$ on ! radio4
  ,? happ5$ a few mon?s ago1
:5 ,i 5c.t]$ a 8fai? h1l]0 ne>
a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 subway /op4
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  ,!n1 z he proclaim$1 8,if y
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,rememb]+ t a movie !at] 0
ne>by1 ,i po9t$ t[>d ! c9ema &
sd1 8,sorry1
  ,i c't talk ) y n[4 ,god 0
on ! radio la/ ni<t2 ,he told
me ,i m/ see ? movie40
  8,oh1 ,i he>d t on ,,npr10 !
8fai? h1l]0 sd1 turn+ away f
me t[>d ! subway4
  ,a few weeks ago1 ,i _h my
mo/ unusual exp]i;e li/5+ to
,,npr on a crosst[n ,new ,york
,c;y bus4 ,x 2gan :5 "s ,g]man
t\ri/s saw me walk+ ) a
,walkman t[>d a bus /op on a
busy ,manhattan /reet4 8,/op60
!y %\t$ "<9 ,g]man a35ts">1
gra2+ my >m4 8,x's n safe to
walk ) t music on yr h1d40
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! ,g]mans z ,i bo>d$ ! bus4 ,=
half a block1 ! bus driv]
li/5$ :ile ,i told ! ,g]mans
ab ,,npr4 ,!n he sd s ! :ole
bus cd he>1 8,!y don't ne$ to
he> y1 lady6 ,let !m he>
,,npr6 ,anybody got a radio8
,well1 br+ x up "h6 ,we'll all
li/5 to x60
  ,rid+ acr t[n1 we he>d
,melissa ,block tell 8,all
,?+s ,3sid]$0 li/5]s ab h]
addic;n to ,new ,york subway
ads4 ,z we li/5$1 ? busload (
/rang]s 2came a gr\p (
  8frs0 hang+ \ at a
nei<borhood pub4 ,"s p quietly
told ab _! favorite ads2 o!rs
l\dly regi/]$ _! 4gu/ ) s*
adv]tise;ts4 ,:5 "s"o want$ to
get (f ! bus1 ! driv] wd say1
8,:y ru%8 ,/ay until x's ov]60
  ,"ey"o applaud$ :5       #hg
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lau<$ z !y ru%$ to make up !
"t lo/ dur+ all t s*mooz+4
  ,on he>+ t ,na;nal ,public
,radio is celebrat+ xs #beth
anniv]s>y1 ,i recall$ "s ( !
voices ( 4abl$ p he>d on ,,npr
ov] ! ye>s3 ,amy1 a ,=t
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c]ebral palsy1 ask+ ,santa = a
"d :5 kids wdn't t1se h]2
,ryan ,m>t91 :o at #ac 2came a
p>aplegic :5 he 0 an 9noc5t
victim ( a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
%oot\t2 ,b]keley1
,calif4 poet & j\rnali/ ,m>k
,o',bri51 describ+ 8 polio1
l"oli;s & poetry2 ,weslia
,:itfield1 a ,san ,francisco
cab>et s+] :o makes ev5 ! t"o-
d1f want to belt \ tor* s;gs2
& ,g5e ,*elb]g1 :o is bl1
talk+ ab ! p[] ( pride at !
op5+ ( ! ,univ]s;y (
,m9nesota's ,4abl$         #hh
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  ,h[ does ,,npr view xs
cov]age ( p ) 4abilities8 8,we
see \rvs z "p ( ! ma9/r1m10
says ,,npr's special
correspond5t ,susan ,/amb]g4
,%e adds1 8,we don't h a
4abilities b1t4 ,we cov]
4abilities z we cov] "ey?+ ,-
z a "p ( life40
  ,"o r1son :y public radio
provides s* compell+ cov]age (
4abl$ p is t 8x's n l ,,tv4 ,y
don't see p :5 y li/5 to !
radio10 says ,,npr & ,,wbur
m$ical & sci;e report] ,david
,b>on4 ,he cites a /ory 9 : he
report$ on dw>fism4 8,x 9volv$
"s complex e?ical issues4 ,x
wdn't "w on ,,tv2 p wdn't he>
! id1s1 !y'd focus on :at !
dw>fs look l40
  ,george ,cov+ton1 a legally
bl 4abil;y advocate1 e*oes
,b>on's po9t4 ,he says1    #hi
8,m ?an t5 ye>s ago1 ',! ,td
,%[' wdn't d a /ory on "s d1f
kids :o _h tak5 photos ( a
museum4 ,!y felt ? wd 2 too
depress+4 ,un=tunately1 ?+s
hav5't *ang$ 9 ,,tv l&40
  ,ironically1 ,,npr's
8,week5d ,$i;n ,satur"d0
rec5tly broadca/$ a rivet+
pr(ile ( ,ma7ie ,lee ,sayre1 a
d1f woman ^: book (
photographs ( ,mississippi
,riv] life has be5 publi%$ by
! ,univ]s;y ( ,mississippi
,press4
  ,i li/5$ 9t5tly to ? /ory ,-
=m+ a picture 9 my m9d's eye (
,sayre look+ at h] _w "? h]
cam]a4
  ,:ile my imag9a;n "w$ ov]"t1
,i wond]$3 7 li/5]s gett+
depress$ 2c a 4abl$ p]son 0 on
! radio8
  ,i put \ an all-po9ts
bullet9 ,- to ! moon1 to   #ij
! sun1 to ! />s1 to ! >*angel
,- ,,,0 civiliza;n ab to
collapse8,'
  8,no10 answ]$ ! >*angel1 8!
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   ,h[ to ,9t]e/ ! ,press 9
       ,yr ,a6iliate's
         ,activities
       by ,ron ,brooks

  "<,$itor's note3 ,? >ticle
is adapt$ f a pres5ta;n : 0
giv5 by ,mit*             #ajg
,pom]antz1 presid5t ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 at
! ,,acb ,a6iliate ,presid5ts
,meet+ 9 ,tulsa1 ,okla41
,febru>y #c1 #aiif4 ,ron
,brooks s]ves z ! *airman ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil's ,public
,rela;ns ,committee4 ,! au?or
has drawn 9=ma;n f ! ,s\!rn
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,associa;n 9 ,los ,angeles1
,,e9 ,,s( ,communica;ns ,- a
public rela;ns 3sult+ firm1 &
8,m$ia ,rela;ns3 ,tell+ ,yr
,[n ,/ory10 a docu;t ,i wrote
z "p ( ! l1d]%ip sem9> tra9+
packet4">
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3v5;n or special-9t]e/
a6iliate activ;y4 ,y've d"o
all ! "r ?+s & answ]$ all ! "r
"qs ,- except "o3 ,h[ d we get
! press 9t]e/$ 9 :at we're
do+8 ,y c hei<t5 yr *.es = a
su3ess;l public \tr1*     #ajh
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\tl9$ "h4 ,gett+ public
exposure = yr /ate or special-
9t]e/ a6iliate is n only a gd
idea2 x is ess5tial4 ,)\t ?
exposure1 yr organiza;n w h a
di6icult "t publiciz+ xs
message1 3duct+ wor?:ile
projects & rais+ ne$$ funds4

      #a4 ,cr1te ,press
       ,rel1ses & ,m$ia
         ,advisories
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advisories >e simil> 9 t bo?
9=m m$ia ( an activ;y or issue
( import.e to yr organiza;n2
h["e1 !y di6] 9 _! emphasis4
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bullet-po9t \tl9es : >e
"picul>ly appropriate =
provid+ g5]al 9=ma;n ab an
activ;y1 9clud+3 date1 "t1
loca;n1 3tact 9=ma;n1 & a
brief summ>y ( !          #aji
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detail$ ?an m$ia advisories &
>e 9t5d$ to summ>ize an
activ;y or issue4 ,press
rel1ses & m$ia advisories h
/&>diz$ =mats : 9clude3 rel1se
date1 3tact "n & teleph"o
numb] z well z any addi;nal
9=ma;n z describ$ abv4 ,9
addi;n1 m$ia advisories &
press rel1ses %d n"e exce$ two
pages1 & ! body ( m$ia
advisories & press rel1ses %d
2 d\ble spac$4
  ,correct gramm> & prop]
spell+ >e hallm>ks ( excell5t
m$ia advisories & press
rel1ses4 ,grammatical & spell+
]rors w likely m1n yr rel1se
or advisory gets tra%$ & yr
organiza;n gets 4cr$it$4
  ,m$ia advisories & press
rel1ses %d 2 s5t z soon z
possible & %d 2 re-s5t    #aaj
"o or two "ds prior to !
activ;y or issue's relev.e4

      #b4 ,cr1te ,public
     ,s]vice ,ann\nce;ts
  ,public ,s]vice ,ann\nce;ts
"<,,psa's"> >e g5]ally pre-
record$ #aj1 #ae1 #bj1 #cj or
#fj-second messages : c 2 air$
by radio &_/or televi.n /a;ns
9 ord] to meet _! f$]ally
m&at$ air "t quota = public
s]vice programm+4
  ,organiza;ns t >e eligible
to use ,,psa's m/ 2 tax-exempt
non-pr(it organiza;ns1 &_/or
yr ,,psa m/ b5efit s* an
organiza;n4
  ,,psa's >e mo/ e6ective :5
!y >e t>get$ = ! "picul> m>ket
seg;t "<9 t]ms ( age1 9t]e/s
&_/or o!r demographics"> ( !
/a;n to : y s5d ! ,,psa4
  ,,psa's %d 2 s5t 2t ?ree
weeks & six mon?s 9       #aaa
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\tlets w keep ,,psa's 9 !
8rota;n0 = "o to ?ree
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   ,gue/ 9 ,public ,a6airs
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"t is g5]ally 9 (f-p1k "t
p]iods1 b ! =mat is l;g]1 ?us
all[+ = a m qualitative 4cus.n
( yr organiza;n's issue or
activ;y4
  ,3sid] a radio or ,,tv
/a;n's m>ket seg;t 2f det]m9+
:e!r to pursue a public a6airs
program ) t "picul> /a;n4 ,x
may help to wat* or li/5 to a
sampl+ ( ! /a;n's public
a6airs programm+ to       #aab
det]m9e xs appropriate;s = yr
issue or activ;y4
  ,:5 y approa* a program
director1 sell yr program
topic 9 t]ms ( 8h[ x w app1l
to ! /a;n's m>ket seg;t40
  ,a few "ds prior to ! actual
9t]view1 provide ! mod]ator )
mat]ials relevant to yr
organiza;n1 issue or activ;y4
,x is al help;l to prep>e a
li/ ( "qs = ! mod]ator4 ,? w
5sure t y cov] ! topics y deem
important1 & x w save !
mod]ator "t4

     #d4 ,le>n to ,"w ) !
      ,5t]ta9;t ,9du/ry
  ,p]h ! mo/ p[];l 9flu;e on
\r culture is t ( ! 5t]ta9;t
9du/ry4 ,public p]cep;ns ( yr
organiza;n >e /r;gly a6ect$ by
9=ma;n f x4 ,"s"ts x repres5ts
bl;s & ! bl commun;y
9appropriately1 & "s"ts   #aac
x gets x "r4 ,9 ord] to
id5tify negative z well z
positive portrayals1 x is
important t z _m bl 9dividuals
& organiza;ns repres5t+ ! bl
take an active role 9 $ucat+
5t]ta9;t 9du/ry l1d]s4
  ,:ile ! movie 9du/ry is less
easily 9flu;ed1 "! >e "s
su7es;ns : may 2 ( assi/.e =
organiza;ns wi%+ to provide
fe$back to x4 ,f/1 :e!r a
portrayal is bad or gd1 x c 2
us$ to fur!r a positive 5d4 ,=
example1 a "picul>ly bad
portrayal ( a bl p]son may
s]ve z an excell5t opportun;y
to issue a press rel1se
describ+ ! poor portrayal 9
3tra/ to an a3urate "o4 ,= o!r
g5]al 9put1 a movie's produc]
"<^: "n usually appe>s at !
2g9n+ &_/or 5d ( a movie"> wd
2 ! appropriate recipi5t (
positive or negative      #aad
com;ts4
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m am5able to public 9put4 ,ea*
( ! f\r major net"ws has two
9dividuals to :om lrs &_/or
o!r correspond;e c 2 direct$4
  ,to 3tact ! ,am]ican
,broadca/+ ,company1 write to
,rob]t ,ig]1 ,presid5t1 or
,brett ,:ite1 ,vice ,presid5t
( ,broadca/ ,/&>ds1 #bjdj
,av5ue ( ! ,/>s1 ,los
,angeles1 ,,ca #ijjfg4
  ,:5 3tact+ ! ,columbia
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,james ,w>n]1 ,presid5t1 or
,c>ol ,alt]i1 ,vice ,presid5t
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,company1 3tact ,w>r5
,llfield1 ,presid5t1 or ,t$
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,program ,practices1      #aae
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  ,at ! ,fox net"w1 write to
,jamie ,kelln]1 ,presid5t1 or
,don ,bay1 ,vice ,presid5t (
,broadca/ ,/&>ds1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#ijj1 ,b"ely ,hills1 ,,ca
#ijbac4

   ,*ronology ( activities
    nec = an e6ective m$ia
          \tr1* ef=t
  ,yr m$ia \tr1* ef=t c su3e$
)\t m"oy1 b organiza;n &
foll[-"? >e ess5tial4 ,!
foll[+ \tl9e %d help y plan yr
a6iliate's significant m$ia
\tr1* ef=t4
  ,2f proce$+ ) any
significant m$ia \tr1* 5d1vor1
prep>e a 8press kit40 ,! press
kit c 9clude any or all ( !
foll[+3 bro*ures ab yr
organiza;n1 press rel1ses ab
yr organiza;n &_/or       #aaf
issue1 9=ma;n ab yr issue (
import.e1 publi%$ >ticles (
relev.e to yr organiza;n or
issue ( import.e1 9=ma;n ab
o!r organiza;ns ) :om yr
organiza;n "picipates or
coop]ates4
  ,two weeks prior to yr
activ;y1 s5d a m$ia advisory1
detail+ yr upcom+ ev5t to all
appropriate m$ia \tlets4
,v]ify t ! m$ia advisory has
be5 rcvd by ! appropriate
p]sonnel ) ea* t>get$ m$ia
\tlet4
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activ;y1 foll[ up ) m$ia
\tlets4 ,if nec1 re-pit* !
/ory & answ] "qs4 ,provide
addi;nal 9=ma;n ab yr
organiza;n1 yr issue or o!r
issues p]ta9+ to yr plann$
activ;y4
  ,"o "d prior to yr ev5t1
call & fax updat$         #aag
9=ma;n "<press rel1ses &_/or
m$ia advisories"> to radio &
,,tv /a;ns1 a c;y news s]vice1
wire s]vices & daily pap]s :
s]ve yr t>get$ >ea4
  ,on ! morn+ ( yr m$ia ev5t1
call assign;t desk &_/or
report]s to 3firm t yr ev5t is
2+ cov]$4 ,rem9d !m ( !
import.e ( ! /ory & al]t !m to
any simil> ev5ts o3urr+ >.d !
region1 /ate or c.try4

       ,at ! m$ia ev5t3
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m$ia repres5tatives4
  ,y mi<t briefly $ucate !
m$ia reg>d+ s* ?+s z
appropriate 2havior ne> "w+
guide dogs & notify+ visually
impair$ & bl att5dees ( !
pres;e ( cam]as1 li<t+ or
cables 9 or ne> frequ5tly us$
travel >1s4
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newsroom to (f] any fur!r
assi/.e4
  ,foll[+ ^! f\r /eps & !
plann+ \tl9e is an excell5t
2g9n+ t[>d a su3ess;l public
\tr1* campaign4 ,rememb] t
e6ective public & m$ia rela;ns
develop;t is a skill : m/ 2
le>n$1 practic$1 & hon$4
,res\rces 9 yr a6iliate's >ea
may 9clude any?+ f yr local
libr>y1 to a local college's
j\rnalism de"p;t to !
pr(es.nal m$ia4

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j return$ re9vigorat$ f !
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at ! na;nal1 /ate & local
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we may 2 "r;lly pr\d 9 ! r1lm
( pa/ & pres5t a3ompli%;ts
:ile we /ay ="e m9d;l ( !
und5iably =midable *all5ges :
3front u 9 ! future4,cle>ly1
if we >e to 2 su3ess;l 9 !
future to ! same degree or
grt] ?an we h be5 9 ! pa/1 we
9 ,,acb m/ m>%al \r human1
f9ancial & o!r res\rces to be/
meet ^? future *all5ges4
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af=ds 9spir$ 9dividuals to
"picipate 9 a m1n+;l way 9 !
ongo+ ef=ts ( ,,acb z well z
af=d+ a6iliates & o!rs to
honor ^? :o h 3tribut$    #abj
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a3ompli%;ts4
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life memb]1 y ask8 ,by pay+ !
life memb]%ip dues specifi$ 9
! ,,acb bylaws4 ,! ,,acb
bylaws set life memb]%ip dues
at @s#a1jjj4 ,:ile ? is
und5iably a sub/antial sum (
m"oy1 ,i ha/5 to po9t \ t life
memb]%ip dues may 2 pd 9 up to
five equal annual 9/all;ts (
@s#bjj ea*1 : may br+ ?
opportun;y 9to ! range (
af=dabil;y = a numb] ( \r
memb]s & frs4 ,e pot5tial new
life memb] %d 2 absolutely
assur$ t 8 or h] 3sid]able &
sub/antial 3tribu;n w 2 us$ to
assi/ ,,acb 9 bett] meet+ &
ov]com+ ! *all5ges ( ! imm
future4 ,9 addi;n1 ! life
memb]%ip program (f]s to
organiza;ns a6iliat$ ) ,,acb
an excell5t opportun;y    #aba
to honor liv+ memb]s :o h
3tribut$ 9 a special or su/a9$
mann] to ! su3ess ( ,,acb & _!
organiza;n4
  ,ea* ye> at ! ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n1 new life memb]s >e
pres5t$ ) v h&"s1 specially
design$ & pr9t$ life memb]%ip
c]tificates : >e matt$ &
fram$4 ,9 addi;n1 all new &
pres5t life memb]s >e 9vit$ to
att5d a special recep;n = life
memb]s1 : is typically held 9
! ,,acb presid5t's suite at "s
po9t dur+ ! 3v5;n4
  ,at ? "t la/ ye> :5 ,i wrote
a simil> piece1 ,i sd t my
fonde/ wi% wd 2 to h a doz5
new life memb]%ip c]tificates
pres5t$ at \r na;nal 3v5;n 9
,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4 ,well1 t
wi% 0 fulfill$ z exactly a
doz5 new life memb]s jo9$ !
honor roll ( ,,acb life memb]s
la/ ye>4 ,once ag1 ,i     #abb
am ask+ ^? ( y :o 2lieve
deeply 9 ,,acb's programs &
objectives to /ep =w>d & answ]
my app1l by 2com+ ,,acb life
memb]s at ? ye>'s na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,tulsa1 ,okla4 ,i don't
2lieve 9 sitt+ on my laurels2
,i d 2lieve 9 bi7] *all5ges4
,s ? ye> ,i am sett+ my fonde/
wi% on at l1/ a bak]'s doz51
or #ac1 new ,,acb life memb]s
to jo9 me & ! "e-gr[+ numb] (
life memb]s4 ,n[ don't 2
ba%;l2 /ep =w>d & take yr
place ) u on ! honor roll (
,,acb life memb]s4
  ,^? 9dividuals or
organiza;ns wi%+ to "picipate
9 ! ,,acb life memb]%ip
program %d 3tact ,james ;,r4
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,nor? ,c>ol9a ) a life
memb]%ip plaque at ! #aiie
3v5;n 9 ,gre5sboro :ile ,m>y
,j"os looks on4
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pr\dly holds 8 new life
memb]%ip plaque :ile ,le,roy
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