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,presid5t's ,message1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #g
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #bc
,,acb ,elec;ns ,br+ ,new
    ,faces to ,bo>d (
    ,directors1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #cg
,"o ,is ,silv] & ,"o ,is ,gold
    at ,we/]n ,image1 by ,%>on
    ,lov]+1 page #dd
,facts ab ! #aiig ,3v5;n1 page
    #di
',paws' to ,?9k ,ab ! ,tor*
    ,run1 by ,ka?y ,nimm]1
    page #ej
,! ,olympic ,relay1 by
    ,deborah ;,c4 ,grubb1 page
    #ee
,,acb ,seeks ,director (
    ,advocacy ,s]vices1 page
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    ,happ51 by ,ka?y ,sev5
    ,williams1 page #fe
,plunkett ,rcvs ,aw>d ,f
    ,,ncsab1 page #gc
,legal ,a3ess3 ,lane ,,ii &
    ,two ,m ,cases to ,wat*1
    by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
    page #ge
,a6iliate ,news1 page #hb
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #hc
,m9nesota ,r&olph-,%epp>d
    ,litiga;n ,update1 by
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     ,presid5t's ,message
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  "<,$itor's note3 ,? mon?'s
message is a transcript (
,presid5t ,$w>ds' spee* : he
deliv]$ to ^? 9 att5d.e at !
,,acb #ceth annual na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,tulsa1 ,okla41
,sun"d1 ,june #cj1 #aiif4">
  ,i want to 2g9 ? report by
tell+ all ( y :at an honor x
is = me to h be5 *os5 by y to
l1d ,,acb at ? "t2 &1 say+ t1
,i h to tell y t ! "t at :
,i've be5 *os5 to l1d is p]h !
mo/ f"r5+ "t = bl p s9ce we
mov$ f ! po9t ": we 7 se5 z
*attels & objects to 2
protect$4
  ,"!'s a range ( ?+s happ5+
n[ t ,i want to talk ) y ab
tn1 & _m ( !m >e n happy4
,"!'s a 3junc;n ( ev5ts n[ t
s]i\sly a6ects \r future4   #g
,we m/ act n[ or regret \r
failure to act lat]4
  ,:5 ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act pass$ 9
#aiij1 _m ( u saw \rvs at !
2g9n+ ( a new ]a & felt \r
2lief 9 \rvs z p ) civil "rs
a6irm$ by ! law ( ! l&4 ,9 !
la/ few ye>s1 ! m$ia h _h a
field "d1 focus+ att5;n away f
! r1l p]vasive 4crim9a;n t's
rife 9 \r society to s*
p]iph]al issues z nude b1*es &
! civil "rs ( ! obese4
  ,at ! same "t1 ! role ( !
f$]al gov]n;t has be5 ]od$ by
! >rival 9 ,wa%+ton ( _m
politicians committ$ to a
plat=m ( mov+ programs \ (
,wa%+ton back to /ates & local
>1s4 ,3trol is l1v+ ,wa%+ton &
is go+ back to ": y'all live 9
! /ates1 9 ! cities1 9 ! t[ns1
9 ! villages4
  ,la/ ye>1 ! :ole          #h
voca;nal rehabilita;n /ructure
0 ?r1t5$ ) ext9c;n2 & only )
sub/antial ef=t on \r "p 7 we
able to pres]ve a recogniz$ &
coh]5t s]vice deliv]y sy/em =
! place;t ( 4abl$ p 9 jobs4
  ,,acb has l;g advocat$ "w+ )
o!r 4abil;y gr\ps to promote
jo9t political ag5das2 9 fact1
cross-4abil;y advocacy has be5
at ! core ( :at we >e ab = m
?an two decades4 ,= ! f/ "t
la/ ye>1 = ! v f/ "t1 we f.d
\rvs ne$+ to oppose o!r
4abil;y organiza;ns4 ,!
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ publi%$ a pap] attack+
_m ( ! premises on : !
rehabilita;n ( bl p dep5d4 ,&
? ye> ag1 x is promot+ !
curtail+ ( categorical
s]vices1 : x describes z
8segregat$40
  ,! tru? is t 9 ! la/ ye>1 \r
abil;y to sell \r ne$s      #i
has gott5 h>d] & h>d]1 & we
f9d \rvs def5d+ philosophical
posi;ns : a decade ago wd h
be5 a3ept$ )\t "q by
politicians4 ,^? posi;ns wd h
be5 a3ept$ j z easily by
society z a :ole4 ,4abil;y is
"u attack6
  ,at ano!r level1 ^? :o >e
develop+ policy posi;ns ab
4abil;y issues po9t \ t if
we're s]i\s ab ! ,,ada1 we ne$
to seek s]vices 9 9tegrat$
sett+s4 ,!y say1 "<& !y're n
jok+">1 t we ne$ to make job
s]vice (fices & "o-/op %opp+
c5t]s & all ! ma9/r1m c5t]s t
provide s]vices = o!rs 9 \r
society a3essible to p )
4abilities4 ,!y claim we ne$
to "w to 9tegrate \rvs 9to ^?
s]vices1 & !y claim t we c no
l;g] expect to h sep>ate
s]vices1 & t f> f mak+ ?+s
bett]1 ^! sep>ate          #aj
s]vices simply prol;g \r
segrega;n & limit \r abil;y to
*ange ! society z a :ole4 ,!y
say we m/ re=m ma9/r1m s]vice
deliv]y sy/ems1 & t !y'll help
u d t2 & !y'll help u d x by
tak+ specializ$ & categorical
s]vices away4 ,see1 if !y take
!m away1 !n ! specializ$ &
categorical s]vices won't get
9 ! way ( \r ef=ts to 2
9tegrat$ 9to ! ma9/r1m (
society4 ,"r8
  ,l s _m o!r new >gu;ts1 ?
s5ti;t is p]suasive ?\<4 ,9
fact1 x's z ,am]ican z apple
pie1 & :o c oppose x or apple
pie8 ,! answ] is1 ( c\rse1 we
c6 ,& :at's m1 ladies &
g5tlem51 we m/6
  ,at ! core ( a lot ( :at
,i'm go+ to say ? ev5+ is t we
_c 2 a%am$ = ask+ = :at we
ne$4 ,& no matt] h[ _m $i;ns (
8#fj ,m9utes0 expose !     #aa
hi< co/ ( special $uca;n1 no
matt] h[ _m newspap] /ories
focus on ! m>g9ally 4abl$ p (
? c.try attempt+ to make a qk
buck \ ( ! ,,ada1 we m/ po9t
squ>ely at r1l;y & *all5ge &
refute :at !y say4
  ,9 a society ": only #cj
p]c5t ( "w+-age bl p h "e held
a job1 "!'s "s?+ s]i\sly wr;g2
9 a society ": 4abl$ p >e !
poore/ m9or;y b> n"o1 "!'s
"s?+ s]i\sly amiss2 9 a
society ": ! social secur;y
sy/em has s _m 49c5tives to "w
built 9to x1 "! m/ 2 *ange6 ,9
a society ": transit
au?orities c fi<t ! use (
tactile w>n+s :ile bl p die
fall+ (f subway plat=ms1 we're
ne$$ to sp1k \ ag/ ! 4tor;n t
passes = news 9 \r society4
  ,on ,tues"d1 ,i'll 2 say+ a
lot m ab :at we're curr5tly
try+ to d 9 t]ms ( a3ess   #ab
to 9=ma;n1 & ,i'll 2 sp1k+
al;g ) a :ole gr\p ( o!r p2 ,i
"k ,i'm excit$ ab :at's
happ5+1 & ,i hope y w 2 z well
on ,tues"d4 ,i hope mo/ ( y w
2 "! = t ses.n 2c1 9 my
op9ion1 x may 2 "o ( ! mo/
excit+ ses.ns ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl t we've _h = a
:ile4
  ,my report s f> has seem$ v
negative & j a ll /rid5t4 ,&
t1 ,i'm afraid1 is a sign ( !
"ts4 ,= ! re/ ( my report ?\<1
,i want to %>e ) y "s positive
*anges & "s significant ef=ts
t >e "u way t ,i 2lieve c make
a di6];e4 ,i al want to focus
on "s p :o c help y see :y we
d :at we d & t may help o!rs
"u/& :at we're all ab4
  ,a lady f ,kalamazoo1 ,mi*41
saw my ;e-mail address 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 at ! 5d ( a message
,i wrote on j h[ m* ( a    #ac
revolu;n "! n[ is 9
communica;ns4 ,%e s5t me a
message t's "o ( ! _m t h
help$ me keep go+4 ,%e
describ$ h] ef=ts to ho/ a
cable ,,tv %[ ab 4abilities1
despite fail+ vi.n1 & talk$ ab
! di6iculties %e's hav+ z a bl
p]son d1l+ ) a husb& )
,alzheim]'s 41se4 ,%e's ov]
#hj ye>s old4 ,%e want$ to "k
m ab :at we 7 do+ at ! na;nal
level = old] p :o >e bl4
,ladies & g5tlem51 if %e c
>range & c>e = h] husb&1
"<,i'll get a *.e to meet h]
:5 ,i g to sp1k ) \r ,mi*igan
a6iliate 9 ,gr& ,rapids lat] ?
ye>">1 %e's ! k9d ( lady :o
makes ! "w we d seem wor?:ile
to me4 ,_m p mi<t j h crawl$
9to _! %ells 9 ! face ( ! k9d
( problems %e's fac+4 ,%e's
r1*+ \ to see :at else %e c d4
,%e 0 c]ta9ly an           #ad
9spira;n to me1 & if a lady
ov] #hj c come to t]ms ) !
,9t]net & rema9 an active
advocate = ! "rs ( p :o >e
4abl$1 :at excuse d ,i h2 or1
come to t1 :at excuse d any (
y :o >e "h h = n /epp+ =w>d to
meet ! *all5ges we face8 ,&
/ep =w>d we m/6 ,\r /ory ne$s
to 2 told1 & \r ne$s ne$ to 2
he>d & "u/ood by \r society4
,x's "t t ea* ( u get hold (
\r local newspap] & dem& t we
2 he>d4 ,we're p :o h "rs1 &
we m/n't all[ \r c.try to lose
si<t ( t4
  ,bl *n h ! "r to le>n brl6
,bl adults h ! "r to "w6 ,bl
wom5 h ! "r to 2 9clud$ z
equals 9 ! fem9i/ move;t & _!
"rs z 4abl$ p >e j z important
z _! "rs z wom56 ,old] p :o >e
bl h ! "r to 2 9tegrat$ 9to
s5ior c5t]s & %d expect
s]vices t meet _! ne$s1    #ae
n to j h to sit 9 a corn]6
  ,x's "t we recogniz$ & =c$
o!rs to recognize t ! pli<t (
,hispanic & black p :o >e bl
is gett+ worse1 n bett]4 ,to
put x ano!r way1 ladies &
g5tlem51 "!'s a lot ( "w =
,,acb to d4 ,we m/ 2 com=table
advocat+ = \rvs & /&+ up ag/
^? :o wd m9imize ! problems we
face4
  ,i wrote a message 9 ! ,june
8,brl ,=um0 ab $uca;n4 ,i've
gott5 m com;ts ab t message
?an ab any o!r t ,i've writt54
,i got a lr f a t1*] 9 ,texas
:o "ws 9 an 9clu.ni/ s*ool &
tells ( ! _m gd ?+s t %e's do+
= "y bl p4 ,b %e al talks ab !
_m o!r bl /ud5ts %e's se5 9
classrooms :o h aides do+
"ey?+ = !m & :o _c ev5 walk
>.d by !mvs 9 _! [n s*ools4
,talk ab le>n+ brl8 ,=get x6
  ,ano!r issue t seems     #af
to 2 ga9+ mo;tum is ! attack
on bl s*ools "?\t ! c.try4 ,a
few ye>s ago1 x 0 ,florida's
turn4 ,m rec5tly1 x 0
,ill9ois' s*ool t 0 plac$ "u a
microscope4 ,? ye>1 ,new
,mexico & ,>kansas >e fac+
attacks on _! s*ools4 ,bl
s*ools h s]v$ _m ( u v well4
,we simply _c af=d to let
s*ools = ! bl 4appe>4 ,m ?an
t1 we m/ pres]ve ! broade/
range ( op;ns = bl *n t t we
c4 ,x's up to u to "w at \r
/ate levels to advocate = !
3t9u$ exi/;e ( specializ$
s*ools t1 = _m bl *n1 /
repres5t ! v be/ op;n !y h = a
qual;y $uca;n4
  ,i'll 2 meet+ ) o!r
organiza;ns z ! summ] unfolds
to try to develop a jo9t
/ate;t t focuses on ! gd t bl
s*ools d1 & ,i'll al 2 5c\rag+
\r resolu;ns committee     #ag
to "w to write a /r;g resolu;n
support+ _! 3t9u$ exi/;e4 ,9 !
$uca;nal >5a ? ye>1 we've al
be5 su3ess;l 9 gett+ ! ,h\se
v].n ( ,,idea1 ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act1 to
recognize ! import.e ( brl1 &
t's excit+4 ,by ! way1 t 0
"s?+ t 0 d"o by all
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl tgr1 &
x 9clud$ ! ,f$]a;n 9 t ef=t4
,! language t we h 9 ! ,h\se
bill is v /r;g4 ,n[1 we h to
make sure t t language is
adopt$ :5 ! 3f];e committee
meets to h>monize ! ,h\se &
,s5ate v].ns ( ! ,,idea
reau?oriza;n4
  ,"s memb]s ( ? organiza;n >e
a ll uncom=table ab a trip ,i
made e>li] ? ye> to ,baltimore
to meet ) ,dr4 ,k5ne? ,j]nigan
( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,:e!r we l x or n1 ! ,f$]a;n
is "o ( ! organiza;ns )    #ah
: we m/ "w4 ,! ,,acb & ! ,,nfb
w n"e1 z f> z ,i c tell1 jo9
tgr4 ,! r1son t we won't is t
"! >e j too _m di6];es 9 \r
philosophies & 2liefs &
approa*es to gov]n;t = t "e1
"e1 "e to happ54 ,h["e1 we h
an obliga;n to ! bl p ( ?
c.try to try :5"e we c to sp1k
) a unit$ voice4 ,,acb's "w+ )
all organiza;ns 9 ! field (
bl;s to try to cr1te a unit$
front ag/ ^? :o wd take "rs
away f u4 ,:5 we m/1 ,,acb w n
hesitate to take posi;ns t >e
di6]5t f ^? ( ! ,f$]a;n4 ,:5
we c1 we w & %d take posi;ns
tgr4
  ,my goal at t meet+ 0 to
"u/& ! ,f$]a;n bett] & to try
to make ,,acb's posi;ns cle>]
to ! ,f$]a;n4 ,communica;n is
n ! same ?+ z capitula;n4 ,:o
"ks8 ,we may ev5 2 able to
p]suade ! ,f$]a;n to       #ai
adopt "s m 3/ructive posi;ns
?an !y "s"ts d4 ,,acb's cle>ly
"w+ t[>ds goals4 ,we'll "w
t[>d ^? goals ) or )\t !
support ( o!rs4 ,"w+ 9 a
vacuum helps no "o4
  ,2y \r "w to make *anges 9
\r [n c.try1 ,i 2lieve t ,,acb
m/ 2g9 to take a /r;g] role 9
! 9t]na;nal >5a4 ,lat] ?
summ]1 ,i'll 2 att5d+ ! ,_w
,bl ,union 3f];e t w 2 held 9
,toronto1 ,ont>io1 ,canada4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl m/
recognize t ! "rs we h a*iev$
= \rvs 9 ? c.try d n exi/ = bl
p 9 _m o!r c.tries4 ,we m/ 2g9
to help o!r c.tries le>n m ab
:o we >e & :at we've a3ompli%$
& m/ r1* \ to try to assure t
we c build bridges ( "u/&+ 2t
bl p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & bl p
"?\t ! _w4 ,& we m/ al "w at
mak+ \r organiza;n bett]4
  ,dur+ ! presid5cy (      #bj
,le,roy ,saund]s1 a p]son :o
is f> too di6icult to foll[1
we develop$ & imple;t$ a five-
ye> plan4 ,) ! able assi/.e (
,brian ,*>lson & ,/eve
,spei*]1 my two vice
presid5ts1 x's be5 my
privilege to make "s ( !
*anges t ? plan calls =4 ,dur+
? week1 _m ( y w 2g9 to see "s
m ( ^! *anges z y're ask$ to
provide 9put ab future 3v5;ns
& z we 2g9 to 3sult )
committee *airs ab h[ we c
make \r committee /ructure
bett]4 ,if we're to make *ange
9 \r society & 9 ! _w1 we m/
2come ! v be/ organiza;n we c4
  ,i've c]ta9ly n d"o ! ?+s
,i've d"o al"o4 ,i want to
tell y t :at has made my
presid5cy s f> ! su3ess ,i ?9k
x's be5 is ! %>$ l1d]%ip t's
at xs v he>t4 ,brian ,*>lson
has "w$ tire.sly to make   #ba
committees func;n bett] & has
al tak5 a l1d]%ip role 9 \r
9=ma;n a3ess ef=ts4 ,/eve
,spei*] has "w$ to h"o a
policy on sp1k]s to /ate
a6iliates & has prep>$ ! ag5da
= ! bo>d meet+ j held & *air$
an extremely important
committee "w+ on ! imple;ta;n
( \r five-ye> plan4 ,o!r
(fic]s & _m bo>d memb]s &
memb]s 9 g5]al h be5 will+ to
jump 9 & "w on _m h>d tasks t
,i've ask$ !m to "utake4 ,\r
organiza;n is liv+ pro( ( j h[
capable bl p >e4 ,x's al ! be/
hope to promote *ange & to
protect "rs t bl p 9 ? c.try
h4 ,t's :at \r organiza;n is4
,ea* ( y 9 ? room is :o we >e4
,ea* ( y is ! key t c unlock
bett];t = ! bl "ey":4 ,! grt
?+ ab ? organiza;n is t all (
u c>e4 ,my task1 & yrs1 ov] !
next ye> w 2 to make !     #bb
re/ ( ! c.try & ! re/ ( ! _w
c>e z m* z we d4 ,i "k we c d
x1 & ) yr help1 ,i'll try to d
:at ,i c4 ,?ank y = 2+ "h tn4

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

  ,j z ,rome has be5 describ$
z ! et]nal c;y1 _m ( !
advocacy issues requir+ att5;n
on ! na;nal & /ate levels >e
al et]nal or at l1/ n"e-5d+4
,3sid]1 = example1 ! policy &
program coord9a;n issues
exam9$ by ! ,na;nal ,summit on
,4abil;y ,policy 9 ,dallas a
few mon?s ago & summ>iz$ by !
3f];e facilitators a few "ds
ago ,- issues s* z ! 3solida;n
or 8/r1ml9+0 ( s]vices = 4abl$
p ) g5]al s]vice programs1
h1l? 9sur.e policies &
practices t 4crim9ate      #bc
ag/ 4abl$ p & compreh5sive
h1l? 9sur.e programs s* z
,m$ic>e t g5]ally _c 2 sep>at$
f m9imal ma9t5.e programs s* z
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
b5efits4 ,no1 ! objec;ns &
critical "qs d n alw come f
social 3s]vatives4 ,3sid]1 =
example1 ! fact t at ! ,na;nal
,summit 9 ,dallas1 s"eal ( !
o!r 4abl$ p :o 7 9 ! same
advisory gr\p ) me *all5g$ !
propriety & equ;y ( s*
programs z ! free matt] mail+
privilege = ! bl & ! extra
f$]al tax exemp;n : te*nically
/ exi/s = "s bl p "<ov]look+1
( c\rse1 _m ( ! o!r programs t
b5efit non-bl p prim>ily">4 ,!
report to ,3gress : is bas$ on
9put obta9$ 9 ,dallas 0 rel1s$
by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,4abil;y >.d ! 5d ( ,july1
#aiif4 ,any"o :o is 9t]e/$ 9
obta9+ a copy %d 3tact     #bd
,m>k ,quigley1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,4abil;y1 #acca ;,f ,st4
,,nw1 ,suite #ajej1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjjd-#aajg1 teleph"o
"<#bjb"> #bgb-#bjjd4

        ,9=ma;n ,a3ess

  ,9 rec5t weeks ,,acb bo>d
memb]s1 (fic]s & /aff memb]s h
devot$ sub/antial am.ts ( "t
/rategiz+ ab ! mo/ e6ective
ways to d1l ) "o ( ! mo/
critical issues fac+ bl p td1
a3ess to 9=ma;n4 ,memb]s ( !
,9=ma;n ,a3ess ,9itiative
,coali;n met1 = example1 at
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl dur+
! spr+ & ag dur+ ! rec5tly
complet$ ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,tulsa4 ,:ile improve;t 9 !
4sem9a;n or ex*ange ( 9=ma;n
)9 ! memb] organiza;ns is
cle>ly "o ( ! objectives ( ?
gr\p1 ano!r is !           #be
coord9a;n ( programs &
9itiatives na;nwide to 5sure
9=ma;n a3ess4 ,? is "o ( ^?
issues t w 2 ) u ="e4 ,! _w
>.d u is si<t$ &1 z "o mi<t
expect1 w 3t9ue to give f/
3sid]a;n to ?+s & proc$ures t
>e mo/ 3v5i5t = si<t$ p1 h;e !
et]nal ne$ = advocacy 3c]n+
9=ma;n a3ess4

        ,,acb ,honor$
  ,ac to an old1 old s;g1 8,x
is s sweet to 2 rememb]$40 ,t
?"\1 al;g ) _m o!rs1 came to
m9d a few weeks ago at !
annual meet+ ( ! ,p to ,p
,committee on ,4abil;y z t
body pres5t$ ! ,m>g>et ,pope
,hovey ,memorial ,aw>d to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = xs
a3ompli%;ts ov] ! decades 9
improv+ ! well-2+ ( bl p4 ,!
tribute1 : recogniz$ ,,acb's
ph5om5al gr[? f humble     #bf
2g9n+s & 5um]at$ _m >1s (
5d1vor 9 : a3ompli%;ts _h be5
a*iev$1 3clud$ politically )
8,we salute ! vi.n ( ? body :
br"\ li<t 9to ! lives ( ?\s&s
:o 7 d5i$ ? grt gift40 ,x 0 my
pl1sure to a3ept ! aw>d = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & to
comm5d ! ,p to ,p ,committee
on ,4abil;y = ! wond];l "w x
has d"o ov] ! decades 9
coord9at+ & *annel+ non-
gov]n;tal assi/.e to 4abl$ p
"?\t ! _w4 ,p to ,p 0 f.d$ 9
#aief by ,presid5t ,dwi<t ;,d4
,eis5h[] to improve
communica;n 2t ,am]icans & !
citiz5s ( o!r c.tries4
,presid5t ,eis5h[] 9itially
assign$ ! program's manage;t &
op]a;n to ! ,u4,s4 ,/ate
,de"p;t4 ,:5 he left (fice 9
#aifa1 ! organiza;n 0
re/ructur$ z 8,p to ,p
,9t]na;nal10 a non-        #bg
political private sector
activ;y4 ,s9ce t "t1 presid5ts
,k5n$y1 ,johnson1 ,nixon1 ,=d1
,c>t]1 ,r1gan1 ,bu% & ,cl9ton
h support$ xs goals by s]v+ z
honor>y *airm54 ,! ,citiz5
,ambassador ,program1 "o (
s"eal ,p to ,p ,9t]na;nal
activities1 >ranges pr(es.nal
ex*anges 9 s* 4cipl9es z
m$ic9e1 build+1 sci;e1 $uca;n1
agriculture1 5]gy & 9du/rial
te*nology4

    ,fi<t+ = ,categorical
           ,s]vices
  ,j z ! oc1ns 3t9u\sly ]ode
b1*es away 9 "s "ps ( ! _w1
well-m1n+ & frequ5tly misguid$
p 3t9ue to *ip away at
specializ$ s]vices = bl p 9 !
mi/ak5 no;n t s* s]vices >e
unnec1 ov]ly exp5sive &
9e6ective4 ,)9 rec5t weeks
,,acb /aff memb]s h met    #bh
) 9flu5tial f$]al (ficials &
communicat$ ext5sively ) /ate
(ficials & ,,acb a6iliate
memb]s on _m o3a.ns 9 an ef=t
to prev5t or roll back ! mo/
rec5t /ate ef=ts to m]ge
rehabilita;n s]vices = bl p
9to g5]al rehabilita;n
ag5cies4 ,z ( ? writ+1 x looks
z if ! reorganiza;n ( ! ag5cy
9 ,georgia w take place 9asm*
z "s ,georgia (ficials _h be5
"w+ on ! re/ructur+ = _m mon?s
2f ann\nc+ x4 ,h["e1 ?anks to
! comb9$ ef=ts ( ! a6iliates (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,k5tucky1 9 coop]a;n ) ! ,,nfb
( ,k5tucky & o!r organiza;ns1
x looks z if ! propos$
reorganiza;n "!1 : _h n be5 "u
develop;t 2h ! sc5es z 9
,georgia1 may 2 block$ or
sub/antially modifi$4 ,at !
same "t ef=ts 3t9ue 9 /ates s*
z ,>kansas to e6ectively   #bi
comb9e ! s*ool = ! bl ) !
nei<bor+ s*ool = ! d1f1 !
ra;nale 2+ t comb9$ op]a;n wd
2 m* *1p] & m e6ici5t ?an
sep>ate op]a;ns4 ,likewise1
rec5tly repres5tatives ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl & ,i
_h v frank 4cus.ns )
repres5tatives ( ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+
reg>d+ t organiza;n's desire
to m]ge 8segregat$ s]vices = !
bl0 9to 89tegrat$ s]vices =
4abl$ p40 ,dur+ ^! 4cus.ns we
expla9$ t any 4cus.ns 7 bias$
9itially by ! use ( s* load$
^ws z 8segregat$0 &
89tegrat$10 t 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s g5]ally _c provide !
nature & scope ( s]vices truly
ne$$ by bl p & t1 if l>g]
am.ts ( public res\rces 7
devot$ to ! rehabilita;n ( bl
p by 9dep5d5t liv+         #cj
c5t]s1 _m ( ! specializ$ bl;s
ag5cies n[ 2+ reli$ ^u by
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s or
irreplac1ble ref]ral s]vices
wd n exi/ = ^? purposes4 ,we
agre$ t x may 2 possible to "w
tgr on o!r ways ( improv+ !
rehabilita;n process1 z !
,rehabilita;n ,act is
reau?oriz$1 b made x cry/al
cle> t m1n+;l specializ$
s]vices = bl p m/ 2 respect$4

        ,civil ,"rs &
        ,transporta;n
  ,rec5tly ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,civil ,"rs ,commis.n 3duct$
9=ma;nal he>+s reg>d+1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 r1li/ic b>ri]s 5c.t]$
by 4abl$ p 9 obta9+
transporta;n s]vice4 ,:at a
pl1sure x 0 = me to tell !
commis.n]s ab my exp]i;es z
well z ^? ( c.t.s o!r bl p :o
h be5 pass$ up by cruis+   #ca
taxis "<:o did n ?9k we knew
!y 7 >.d"> 2c !y did n want to
pick up a guide dog or g to
:]"e !y assum$ we 7 go+6 ,= !
9=ma;n ( ! commis.n]s1 ,i
play$ a tape ( a compla9t by a
,new ,york resid5t 3c]n+ a c>
s]vice t 0 sd to h a
categorical policy ag/
transport+ any"o ) a guide
dog2 t compla9t _h be5 rcvd
only ! ev5+ 2f4 ,b :o d y ?9k
0 ! wit;s sitt+ 2s me at !
wit;s table dur+ ! he>+8 ,!
,commis.n] ( ! ,new ,york ,c;y
,taxi & ,lim\s9e ,commis.n6
,:ile ,i 0 play+ ! tape he 0
busy writ+ d[n ! "n ( !
compla9ant & 8 teleph"o numb]
s he cd take c>e ( ! matt] z
soon z he got back to ,new
,york4 ,z = recomm5da;ns 3c]n+
o!r rem$ies1 "s t 7 su7e/$
9clud$ ! employ;t ( _m m
9spectors & compla9t       #cb
process+ p]sonnel1 ! imposi;n
( m* /i6] p5alties1 & bett]
$uca;n programs = taxi & o!r
driv]s4

     ,9t]na;nal ,visitors
  ,ov]s1s visitors (t5 come by
! ,,acb na;nal (fice & we alw
5joy met+ ) !m4 ,h["e1 rec5tly
=m] ,,acb bo>d memb] ,*>les
,hodge & ,i _h an especially
5joyable visit ) ,mr4 ,tswal$i
,web/] ,sekwati1 a legally bl
8color$0 attorney f ,s\?
,africa :o 0 at t "t 3clud+ an
ex*ange visit "u ! auspices (
! ,,usia ,9t]na;nal ,visitor
,program4 ,9 view ( ! civil
"rs hi/ory 9 ! ,,usa x 0
extremely 9t]e/+ talk+ to ,mr4
,sekwati ab ! /&>diz$ te/+
b>ri]s & ! 8r1sonable
a3ommoda;n0 b>ri]s he _h
5c.t]$ z a /ud5t & "y]
attorney 9 8 c.try4        #cc
        ,p]sonal ,note
  ,?\< ,i seldom 9clude
matrimonial 3gratula;ns 9 ?
report1 ,i am deviat+ f t
practice to 3gratulate ,dr4
,raymond 8,bud0 ,kei? & ,ms4
,billie ,j1n ,hill on _! rec5t
m>riage 9 ,hawaii4 ,ov] !
ye>s1 ,doc ,kei?1 ! ,s5ior
,equal ,employ;t ,speciali/ 9
! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs at !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? &
,human ,s]vices1 has be5 a v
active memb] ( ,,acb1 s]v+ z
an a6iliate presid5t1 an
a6iliate bo>d memb] & mo/
rec5tly z a memb] ( ! ,l;g-
,range ,plann+ ,committee4
,ms4 ,hill1 a memb] ( ! /aff (
! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1
has al be5 v active 9 ,,acb
ov] ! ye>s1 s]v+ z an a6iliate
presid5t1 an a6iliate bo>d
memb] & a memb] ( ! ,,acb bo>d
( publica;ns1 am;g o!r     #cd
posi;ns4 ,! scores ( well-
wi%]s :o att5d$ _! w$d+
recep;n 9 ,virg9ia foll[+ _!
return f ,hawaii _h come tgr
to wi% !m well foll[+1 z _!
w$d+ ann\nce;t _h describ$ x1
8a brief c\rt%ip ( #ac ye>s40

       ,job ,ann\nce;ts
  ,note t else": 9 ? issue (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 "! is an
ann\nce;t reg>d+ a pr(es.nal
posi;n : ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is 9t]e/$ 9 fill+4 ,9
addi;n1 we h be5 ask$ by !
,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices to
assi/ 9 id5tify+ pot5tial hi<-
calib] c&idates = s"eal
excell5t pr(es.nal posi;ns : t
(fice wd l to fill 2f ! 5d (
#aiif4 ,! posi;ns to 2 fill$
>e ^? ( ,program ,analy/1
,manage;t ,analy/1 ,$uca;n
,rese>* ,analy/1 ,$uca;n   #ce
,program ,speciali/1 ,f9ancial
,manage;t ,analy/1 & ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n ,speciali/1
cov]+ a sal>y range f
approximately @s#dd1ejj ye>ly
to approximately @s#ha1jjj
ye>ly4 ,! /at$ categories >e
op5 to all eligible ,,os]s
employees1 o!r f$]al employees
& \tside applicants4 ,9=ma;n
available 9 a3essible m$ia may
2 obta9$ f & employ;t
applica;ns or resumes may 2
s5t to ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 ,(fice ( ,special
,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative
,s]vices1 ,room #cabj1 ,m>y
;,e4 ,switz] ,build+1 #ccj ;,c
,st4 ,,sw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjbjb-#beaj4 ,addi;nal 9=ma;n
may 2 obta9$ by teleph"o by
3tact+ ,mr4 ,palm] ,k+ or ,ms4
,d>l5e ,?ornton at "<#bjb">
#bje-#bgbc4
                           #cf
   ,,acb ,elec;ns ,br+ ,new
      ,faces to ,bo>d (
          ,directors
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,,tulsa ,- ,five bo>d (
directors posi;ns & ?ree bo>d
( publica;ns slots 7 up =
grabs at 3v5;n elec;ns held "h
9 e>ly ,july4 ,x's hi<ly
unlikely t ! two political "py
3v5;ns : >e v m* 9 ! news z y
r1d ? w prove z excit+ z "s (
,,acb's elec;ns4
  ,9cumb5ts ,sue ,ammet]1 an
,,ada tra9+ coord9ator f
,s1ttle1 ,wa%41 & ,>dis
,bazyn1 a v5d+ /& op]ator &
/ud5t f ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a1 7
re-elect$ )\t opposi;n4
  ,! f/ h9t t ! ,,acb elec;ns
wd br+ _! %>e ( susp5se &
excite;t came :5 ,*>les
,glas]1 ,,acb's assi/ant 3v5;n
coord9ator1 *all5g$        #cg
9cumb5t ,*ris ,gray = 8 bo>d
s1t4
  ,sp1k+ 9 ,glas]'s 2half1
,,acb ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john
,hor/ hail$ hm z 8a man (
9si<t40 ,mit* ,pom]antz1
presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & a memb] ( ,,acb's
bo>d ( publica;ns1 sd ,gray
8br+s a broad range ( exp]i;e0
to 8 bo>d posi;n4
  ,gray1 a te*nical writ] =
,,ibm1 won ! elec;n h&ily1
captur+ #gf p]c5t ( ! vote4
  ,! f\r? posi;n1 : _h be5
held by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1
2came a ?ree-way tug-(-w>4
,hodge 0 *all5g$ by ,dawn
,*ri/5s51 presid5t ( ! ,,acb (
,ohio1 & ,p%on ,b>rett1 an
assi/ant 4trict attorney 9
,jackson1 ,miss4
  ,sp1k+ = ,b>rett1 ,,acb
,tr1sur] ,patricia ,b1ttie
rem9d$ vot]s t ! ,c\ncil   #ch
cd use addi;nal female
l1d]%ip4 ,mike ,duke1 ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ( ,,acb ,radio
,amateurs & an active ,c\ncil
memb]1 sd he _h "kn ,b>rett
s9ce ! two 5t]$ f/ grade tgr
on ! same "d4 ,he "*iz$ h] z
an active memb] ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n & !
,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,/ephan ,cole1 a memb] ( !
,,acb ( ,ohio1 sd ,*ri/5s5 _h
d"o m* to 5h.e ! ,ohio
a6iliate's f9ancial /atus4
,,acb memb] ,gayle ,krause
assur$ vot]s t ,*ri/5s5 _h
come up "? ! grassroots1 hav+
held a v>iety ( posi;ns on a
/atewide level4
  ,,acb memb] ,gl5wood ,floyd
9=m$ vot]s t ,*>les ,hodge _h
held a significant role 9
,,acb z ei an (fic] or bo>d
memb] = ! pa/ #af ye>s4 ,floyd
ref]r$ to ,hodge z a       #ci
8fiscal wat*dog10 & ,ro*elle
,foley1 a memb] ( ,,acb's ,s\?
,dakota a6iliate1 sd he 8is an
9dep5d5t voice ) an op5 m9d40
  ,:5 ! du/ settl$ at ! 3clu.n
( ! f/ r.d ( ballot+1 n"o ( !
?ree _h won cle> majorities4
,s9ce ,hodge rcvd ! fewe/
votes ( ! ?ree1 he 0 dropp$ f
! second r.d4
  ,x appe>$ t _m ( ^? :o _h
support$ ,hodge 9 ! f/ r.d
swit*$ _! votes to ,*ri/5s54
,%e won1 g>n]+ #ec p]c5t ( !
vote4 ,*ri/5s5 comm5d$ h]
oppon5ts = 8a grt race10 say+1
8,x 0 fun1 & ,i ?9k we 7 all
ladies & g5tlem5 ab x40
  ,! fif? & f9al posi;n 0 "o
vacat$ by ,j1n ,mann4 ,%e _h
complet$ ! maximum numb] (
3secutive t]ms all[$ "u
,,acb's 3/itu;n4 ,dem& = t s1t
0 h1vy1 probably giv+ ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds !   #dj
sli<te/ h9t ( :at x m/ 2 l to
2 an air tra6ic 3troll] at
,o',h>e ,airport4
  ,john ,buckley1 a
communica;ns pr(essor at !
,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see & ! *air (
,,acb's s*ol>%ip committee1
s"\ ! bo>d s1t z did ,*>les
,hodge1 ,p%on ,b>rett1 & ,,acb
memb] ,jamal ,mazrui1 a
program director ) ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y4
  ,,acb bo>d memb] ,pam ,%aw
spoke 9 ,buckley's 2half4 ,imm
,pa/ ,presid5t ,le,roy
,saund]s /epp$ =w>d to (f] 8
5dorse;t ( ,buckley4 ,%aw
assur$ vot]s t support+
,buckley wd 2 8an 9ve/;t 9
,,acb's future10 & ,saund]s sd
,buckley _h ! k9d ( exp]tise
ne$$ on ,,acb's bo>d4
  ,deborah ,grubb1 presid5t (
! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 spoke 9
2half ( ,mazrui4 ,%e       #da
describ$ hm z a man ( ac;n &
pas.n4 ,,acb bo>d memb]
,kri/al ,platt sd ,mazrui is
8a result-ori5t$ man40
  ,at ! 5d ( ! f/ r.d (
ballot+1 ,buckley call$ #dj4i
p]c5t ( ! vote his4 ,mazrui _h
cle>$ #be4a p]c5t ( ! vote4
,b>rett claim$ #bj p]c5t1 &
,*>les ,hodge's dr1m = "o m
t]m on ! bo>d 5d$ :5 he coll>$
#ac4i p]c5t ( ! vote4 ,bo?
,b>rett & ,hodge 7 dropp$1
l1v+ ,buckley & ,mazrui to
face "o ano!r 9 ! second r.d4
  ,:5 ! f9al vote 0 talli$1
,buckley came away ) #fh4e
p]c5t ( x4

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
  ,! memb]%ip ( ,,acb's bo>d (
publica;ns rema9s un*ang$4
,mit* ,pom]antz1 an ,,ada
compli.e (fic] = ! c;y ( ,los
,angeles1 ,kim ,*>lson1    #db
assi/ant director ( ! ,brl &
,talk+ ,book ,libr>y at !
,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & ,tom
,mit*ell1 help desk coord9ator
at ! ,utah ,/ate ,adm9i/rative
,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 7 re-elect$
)\t opposi;n to ano!r two-ye>
t]m4

           ,cap;ns
  ,john ,buckley ( ,knoxville1
,t5n4 /&s at a microph"o to
make s*ol>%ip pres5ta;ns4
"<,all photos copy"r #aiie by
,k5 ,ni*ols4">
  ,*ris ,gray ( ,san ,jose1
,calif4 addresses ! cr[d at !
#aiie ,c&idates' ,=um 9
,gre5sboro4
  ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 pres5ts
,le,roy ,saund]s ) ,,acb (
,ohio's 3tribu;n dur+ ! #aiie
3v5;n4
  ,tom ,mit*ell ( ,utah types
an ann\nce;t = ! 3v5;n     #dc
news l9e :ile "w+ 9 ! press
room4

   ,"o ,is ,silv] & ,"o ,is
    ,gold at ,we/]n ,image
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,:ile ,9dian jewelry isn't a
lo/ >t1 f9d+ a place to buy x
)\t de/roy+ ! budget c 2 a
task4 ,x's a task t ,paul
,?omas is up to4 ,he's !
proprietor ( ,we/]n ,image1
locat$ 9 ,st4 ,george1 ,utah4
,"! y c f9d ,navajo1 ,zuni &
,hopi jewelry available1 z
well z ,?omas' [n cr1;ns4
  ,?omas 2gan 8 company 9
#aiha1 & has be5 exhibit+ =
s"eal ye>s at ,,acb 3v5;ns4
,he exhibit$ 9 hotels = _m
ye>s1 & has exhibit$ 9 ,5gl&1
,scotl& & ,canada4 ,we/]n
,image's jewelry is available
9 _m hotel gift %ops4      #dd
  ,s h[ did he 3nect ) !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl8 ,he
w5t to a meet+ 9 ,atlanta ( !
local ,,acb gr\p1 & ! p "! 7
8q tak5 ) ,am]ican ,9dian
jewelry10 he says4 8,in fact1
all ( !m came to my table1 j
ab1 b"\ pieces1 & f9ally a
repres5tative came & ask$ if
,i'd 2 9t]e/$ 9 exhibit+ at !
na;nal 3v5;n40 ,he 3s5t$1 w5t
to ,san ,francisco 9 #aiic1 &
has come to e 3v5;n s9ce4 ,&1
he says1 he looks =w>d to x4
  ,"o ( ! r1sons he 0 9t]e/$ 9
com+1 he says1 0 2c he _h be5
a m$ical social "w] :o "w$ )
4abl$ p1 & x 0 8m1n+;l0 = hm
to h ? opportun;y4 8,i h ! be/
( bo? _ws10 he says4 8,i c
help p a ll bit1 & at ! same
"t %[ ! ,navajo ,9dian
jewelry1 : is v special40
  ,he says he likes to give gd
4c.ts at 3v5;ns1 too4      #de
8,i try to make x s !y get a
bett] price "h ?an 9 gift
%ops40 ,he (f]s necklaces1
bracelets1 b>rettes1 m"oy
clips1 bolo ties1 r+s & m4
,bracelets h di6]5t designs &
colors1 f turquoise to r$ or
purple or black4 ,favor$ /"os
= necklaces1 r+s & bolo ties
9clude mala*ite1 : is a /"o f
,africa t's simil> to
turquoise :5 "w$1 ame?y/1
black onyx1 & turquoise4
,?omas al sells "s gold
necklaces ) l1f p5dants dangl+
f !m4 ,"o ( ! m unusual pieces
at ? ye>'s boo? 9 ,tulsa 0 a
/]l+ silv] he>t-%ap$1 textur$
necklace design$ by ,?omas'
"f-9-law4
  ,9 addi;n to 8 "f-9-law1
,?omas' jewelry comes f ,9dian
families4 ,b he does make "s
jewelry hmf4 ,"s ( 8 pieces on
4play ? ye> 9clud$         #df
necklaces made f old ,am]ican
co9s ) silv] "w$ >.d !m1 a
l>ge amb] bracelet "<: wd h
made a gd necklace = any"o "u
#e-foot-#e">1 & ! m"oy clips )
old co9s atta*$ to ! silv] "w4
,o!r new items 9clud$ dr1m
cat*] e>r+s1 r+s ) /"os t
*ange color1 & l;g oval
necklaces ) v>i\s /"os4
  ,he 5joys mak+ necklaces \ (
semipreci\s /"os1 s* z
turquoise4 ,"s ( ! easie/
pieces to make >e ankle
bracelets & e>r+s4 ,b he c.ts
am;g 8 mo/ di6icult pieces ^?
made ( exp5sive /"os1 s* z
amb]4
  ,mak+ t amb] bracelet wasn't
! only h>d ?+ he _h to d1 ?\<4
,! h>de/ "p = hm at ! 2g9n+ 0
gett+ a3ept$ to d exhibits 9
hotel lo2ies1 try+ to give !m
3fid;e t he wdn't cause !m any
problems4 ,he al _h to     #dg
e/abli% a rapport ) manage;t4
8,n j anybody c walk 9 & say1
',"h ,i am4 ,i want to
exhibit1'0 he says4 ,! easie/
"p = hm is sell+ ! jewelry4
,he 2lieves t pres5ta;n is an
asset4 8,if y %[ x1 p
appreciate ! cr1tive;s (
jewelry40 ,& ! qual;y ( !
jewelry helps x 8sell xf40
  ,! jewelry at ,we/]n
,image's boo? 9 ,tulsa c]ta9ly
sold xf4 ,! *ang+-color r+s 7
! fa/e/ 4appe>+ items4 ,& ^?
:o h b"\ items at 3v5;ns don't
ne$ to worry ab :at to d if
"s?+ goes wr;g ) x1 ac to
,?omas4 8,we /& 2h \r "w40 ,if
"s?+ br1ks1 br+ x back or s5d
x 9 "<) yr "n & address"> & x
w 2 fix$4 ,& if y h a special
reque/ = a piece ( jewelry1
ask hm4 ,he does plan to d m
8old co9s ( ,am]ica0 jewelry 9
! future4 8,my hope is     #dh
to get t 9to ! m>ket s t p c
appreciate \r old co9s40 ,he
al plans to 3t9ue to exhibit
at 3v5;ns4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to3
,we/]n ,image1 c_/o ,paul
,?omas1 #dge ;,s4 ,valley
,view ,dr4 _?#f1 ,st4 ,george1
,,ut #hdggj1 or ph"o "<#hja">
#fbh-#hdec4

   ,facts ab ! #aiig ,3v5;n

  ,! #cfth annual na;nal 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
2 held 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas f
,satur"d1 ,july #e "?
,satur"d1 ,july #ab1 #aiig at
! ,adam's ,m>k4 ,res]va;ns c 2
made n[ by call+ "<#hjj">
#dcf-#bcbf or "<#gac"> #igh-
#gdjj4 ,! address is #bijj
,bri>p>k ,dr41 ,h\/on1 ,,tx
#ggjdb4 ,! ov]fl[ hotels >e !
,h\/on ,m>riott ,we/       #di
,side1 "<#gac"> #eeh-#hcch1 &
! ,holi"d ,9n1 "<#gac"> #fhh-
#bbba4 ,rates at all ?ree
hotels >e @s#di p] ni<t "<plus
tax"> s+le & d\ble1 & @s#ei p]
ni<t "<plus tax"> triple &
quad4 ,! ,adam's ,m>k (f]s
#fjj rooms2 ! ,m>riott (f]s
#bhj1 & ! ,holi"d ,9n1 #abj4

            ,cap;n
  ,a 2h-!-sc5es look at an
,,acb 3v5;n3 ,b>b>a ,hayes1
,skip ,hayes1 ,june ,hor/ &
,phil ,janes /uff 3v5;n
program bags :ile ,j1n ,mann
"ws 9 ! backgr.d4

     ',paws' to ,?9k ab !
          ,tor* ,run
       by ,ka?y ,nimm]

  "<,$itor's note3 ,! foll[+
two /ories provide two
fasc9at+ p]spectives on    #ej
a s+le ev5t ,- ! runn+ ( !
,olympic tor*4 ,! f/ is told f
! p]spective ( a woman :o
briefly 9t]rupt$ h] tra9+ ) a
guide dog to fly home l;g 5 to
c>ry ! tor*4 ,h] submis.n
takes ! =m ( a lr to h] new
companion4 ,! second /ory1
writt5 by ,,acb ( ,m>yl&
,presid5t ,deborah ,grubb1
(f]s "s p]spectives on ! tor*
run f ! po9t ( view ( an
exp]i;ed dog h&l]4 ,ka?y
,nimm]1 ! au?or ( ! f/ /ory1
is a s*ool t1*] & a frequ5t
3tributor to 8,! ,brl ,=um40
,%e is a pa/ recipi5t ( ! ,n$
;,e4 ,freeman ,excell;e 9
,writ+ ,aw>d giv5 by ,,acb's
bo>d ( publica;ns4">
  ,de> ,ra6les1
  ,well1 x is all ov]6 ,s9ce y
>e my new guide dog & fr1 ,i
?"\ ,i wd write to tell y all
ab my run ) ! ,olympic     #ea
tor*4 ,"h x is2 "! is a lot to
say4
  ,fly+ back "h to ,we/
,lafayette f ,columbus1 ,ohio
? morn+ 0 hectic & tir+1 b ,i
knew ! exp]i;e wd 2 wor? x4
,:5 ,i >riv$ 9 ,9dy & 0 met by
my frs f ,florida :o 7 9 = a
3f];e1 ,i knew x wd 2 a
special "d fill$ ) gd ?+s4
  ,i ?9k !y %d h giv5 u
sw1t%irts 9/1d ( ;,t-%irts =
\r uni=ms2 x 0 freez+6 ,i "k y
>e alw toa/y w>m 9 yr ?ick
gold5 retriev] coat1 b ,i 0
%iv]+ up a /orm6 ,b ! ,olympic
p at ! collec;n loca;n made u
w>m ) _! hospital;y4 ,!y made
u feel ! _s ( :at 0 ab to
happ54
  ,! "t approa*$ qkly4 ,a
brief da% d[n to d a televi.n
9t]view ,- & !n x 0 "t = !
tor*6 ,we pil$ 9to ! (ficial
,olympic bus & got !       #eb
l[d[n on ! tor*4
  ,:5 my se>*+ f+]s f9ally
t\*$ ! r\< pecan wood & *ill$
gold emboss+1 my he>t gave a
lur*4 ,ra6les1 x m/ 2 h[ y
felt :5 y 7 f/ tak5 \ ( !
k5nels & told y wd 2 a true
guide dog ,- pr\d & r1dy4 ,i
felt t ,i 0 a true ,olympian1
a "picipant 9 ! mo/ important
s5se ,- a c>ri] ( ! flame4 ,i
knew ? mo;t 9 "t 0 no dr1m2 x
0 a b1uti;l r1l;y4
  ,:5 !y %[$ u a motiva;nal
video ( o!r runn]s :o _h c>ri$
! same flame1 \r eyes 7 damp )
emo;n4 ,:5 ea* p]son spoke ( 8
or h] a3ompli%;ts : _h l$ to ?
mo;t1 ,i 0 humbl$ & aw$ to 2
am;g s* an honorable company4
  ,& !n ! actual mo;t came4
,ra6les1 ,i wi% y cd h be5 "!4
,! w9d 0 bl[+ & a li<t ra9 0
fall+4 ,i 0 %iv]+1 b "p ( t 0
excite;t4 ,y see1 a :ole   #ec
cr[d ( frs1 family1 & /ud5ts
*e]$ _! he>ts \ = me6 ,a gr9
split my face & rema9$ "! f !
f/ mo;t4
  ,a de> =m] /ud5t 0 my escort
runn]4 ,%e sd1 8,y >e r1dy to
g60 ,! h1t ( ! flame w>m$ my
h&1 & ! _s ( ! ,olympics surg$
"? my he>t4 ,i held 9 my h& !
symbol ( un;y1 p1ce1 & c\rage4
,i held a piece ( hi/ory4 ,i
held ! ,olympic flame6
  ,x 0 all ov] r qkly4 ,! run
seem$ l;g & %ort at ! same "t2
ea* /ep 0 h1vy ) emo;n4 ,i
m>vel$ at ! 3t9u+ *e]s4 ,i "k
n[ :y y1 ,ra6les1 respond s
well to praise2 ea* "t ,i he>d
a new *e] ,i smil$ bi7] & ran
) m pride4
  ,s n[ ,i prep>e to fly back
to y & f9i% tra9+4 ,? is a "d
,i won't soon =get1 & ? is a
feel+ : lifts me hi<] ?an !
plane w 9 j a few h\rs4    #ed
  ,x /rikes me z 9cr$ibly
appropriate & symbolic t y >e
! b"r gold5 color y >e4 ,"!
seems to 2 a b1uti;l p>allel
2t ^! two ev5ts "<gett+ y &
runn+ ) ! tor*"> t br+s te>s
to my eyes yet ag4 ,9 yr
3fid5t l1d+ ,i c f9d a new
purpose & /r5g? 9 my life1 j z
,i felt :5 ,i c>ri$ ! tor* td4
,) y 9 my left h& & ! memory (
! tor* 9 my "r1 h[ c my life 2
any?+ b *ang$8 ,! ,olympic
flame is burn+ "h 9 my he>t1 &
,i am lit ) a com=t+ & la/+
p1ce4

      ,! ,olympic ,relay
   by ,deborah ;,c4 ,grubb

  ,w$nes"d1 ,june #ai1 dawn$
ra9y & /ormy "h 9 ,m>yl&4 ,we
ru%$ ab "h at ! ,grubb
h\sehold l crazy p until my
family >riv$ >.d #aj3#cj   #ee
a4m4 ,at #aa a4m4 ! crew f "o
( \r local ,,tv /a;ns came1
wet1 witty & ) m* video
equip;t & ) lots ( "qs =
,frela1 my husb&1 & me4
  ,at ! 3clu.n ( ! 9t]view 9 :
,frela 0 bo? sweet & funny1 ,i
put on my ,olympic jacket1 !
news an*or donn$ ,frela's & we
w5t \ ) ,li2y1 my guide dog1 =
a brief walk4 ,%e probably ?"\
we 7 nuts z we walk$ up !
/reet1 turn$ >.d & came home
af a3ompli%+ no?+ b gett+
dr5*$4
  ,>.d #d o'clock t afn alm at
! v mo;t :5 ! %[]s turn$ !mvs
(f1 ,li2y & ,i >riv$ at !
place ": we 7 to meet !
,olympic ,%uttle t 0 to take u
to ! spot ": we 7 to 2g9 \r
tor* run4 ,af ! la/ ( ! =ms 7
fill$ \1 ! %uttle driv]
expla9$ to me t "! 0 3c]n ab
my "w+ ,li2y 9 ! relay     #ef
2c ( ! noise1 ! tra6ic1 \r 2+
\ 9 ! /reet & 2c ( ! fire4 ,i
expla9$ t ,i _h a backup plan
if ,li2y did n seem to want to
/>t ! relay4 ,! plan 0 t ,i wd
give h] to my si/] :o wd 2
wait+ at ! %\ld] ( ! road to
take h]4 ,if ,i _h any d\bts
:ile we wait$ = \r "t to run1
,i wd n take h] b wd walk ) my
assign$ ,olympic escort4 ,!
driv] 0 happy ) ? plan4 ,all !
tor* be>]s _h sign$ =ms /at+ t
we wd obey any ord]s issu$ to
u by ,olympic p]sonnel4 ,a few
mo;ts lat]1 ano!r ,atlanta
,olympic ,committee /aff p]son
bo>d$ ! %uttle & sd t a guide
dog _h alm be5 hurt try+ to
get xs p]son \ ( ! /reet dur+
a relay 9 ano!r c;y & t %e did
n want me to "w ,li2y4 ,i sd t
,i wd abide by h] deci.n 2c ,i
"u/ood ! =ms ,i _h sign$4 ,a
few mo;ts lat]1 ! driv]    #eg
appe>$ ag & sd t 2c ,i _h a
plan = ,li2y t ,i cd "w h] 9 !
relay if ,i want$ to d s4 ,by
t "t1 ,i _h alr spok5 to my
escort & he 0 ? cute "y guy :o
?"\ x 0 go+ to 2 j too gr& to
2 an honor>y guide dog1 !
title t ,li2y & ,i _h giv5 to
hm4
  ,! %uttle let u \ at \r /op4
,i _h ! b1uti;l tor* 9 my "r
h& & ,li2y 9 my left4 ,z we
/ood 9 posi;n1 wait+ = !
,olympic flame to r1* u1 ,li2y
2gan to put h]f 9 front ( me1
try+ to pu% me back \ ( !
/reet 9 : we /ood1 l a tra6ic
*eck4 ,:5 ? attempt to get me
\ ( ! hi<way 0 unsu3ess;l1 %e
w5t >.d 2h me & 2gan pull+ me
back \ ( ! road4 ,i decid$ !n
& "! to turn h] ov] to ,t]ri1
my si/]1 z ? 0 ask+ m ( h] ?an
%e cd give4 ,i 0 do+ "ey?+ t
violat$ ! tra9+ t we       #eh
practice e "d ( \r lives4 ,i
hu7$ h]1 told h] h[ m* ,i love
h] & t ,i wdn't 2 do+ ? ?+ if
%e _hn't be5 9 my life & ,i
gave h] l1% to ,t]ri4 ,s"eal
weeks 2f1 ,i _h call$ ,! ,see+
,eye to ask ab h[ or if ,i %d
"w ,li2y dur+ ! relay4 ,bo?
,d\g ,rob]ts & ,lukas ,franck1
ma/] tra9]s1 felt t x 0 n a gd
idea 2c ( ! v issues ,i've
\tl9$ abv4 ,trav]s+ \r seg;t (
! ,olympic flame's pa?way to
,atlanta violat$ mo/ ( ! major
ele;ts ( ,li2y's tra9+4 ,af
talk+ to ,lukas1 ,i _h decid$
to d exactly :at ,i did1 see
h[ %e react$ :ile we wait$ = !
flame4 ,f h] 2havior1 ,i cd
see t ! ,see+ ,eye tra9]s 7
correct 9 _! assess;t ( !
situa;n & ,i did :at ,i ?"\ 0
be/ = ,li2y4
  ,z ,i /ood ) ! tor* 9 my h&1
"o ( ! ,atlanta ,/ate      #ei
,troop]s came on 8 motorcycle
& turn$ on ! tor* gas valve4
,x made a hiss+ s.d & my he>t
2gan to b1t fa/]4 ,soon1 my
escort 0 at my side & !
g5tleman f :om ,i 0 to take !
flame 0 "!1 talk+ to me & hu7+
me & li<t+ my tor* ) 8 [n4 ,i
gave my escort ! 8left0 &
8=w>d0 comm&s & we 7 (f4 ,p 7
*e]+1 lau<+1 cry+1 & ,i cd
h>dly feel my feet t\* ! gr.d4
,i he>d _m voices call+ \ to
me & ,i %\t$ back4 ,"! 7
motorcycles to my "r &
vehicles 9 front & 9 back (
me2 b ,i rememb] only ! love t
seem$ to 2 fl[+ "ey": f all !
p al;g ! tor* r\te4 ,i cd feel
! h1t ( ! fire z ,i ran1 hold+
9 my h& ! b1uti;l1 cl1ns+1
unit+ ,olympic flame4
  ,t]ri walk$ ) ,li2y at heel
al;g ! %\ld] ( ! road4 ,"? all
! noise1 ,i he>d h] bell   #fj
z %e trott$ ) me al;g ?
glori\s pa? t %e _h 5abl$ me
to take4 ,af ! f\r m9utes 9 :
! ,olympic flame _h be5 5tru/$
to me 5d$1 "! 0 ! g5tleman to
:om ,i 0 to h& (f4 ,m hugs1 m
*e]+ & ! flame ( un;y &
excell;e 3t9u$ on xs way4
,li2y 0 back at my side1 tak+
me to ! %uttle t 0 wait+ to
pick me up4 ,%e 0 "!1 do+ h]
job1 gett+ me \ ( ! road & to
safety4 ,all ! runn]s &
escorts :o %>$ ! %uttle )
,li2y & me 7 s fanta/ic & lov+
to ! bo? ( u4
  ,! "d 5d$ ) family & frs &
lat]1 "! 0 j u1 \r ll family (
p & b1/ies :o m1n s m* to ea*
o!r4
  ,c>ry+ ! ,olympic flame 0 an
honor t ,i % n"e =get2 b x is
an honor t spurs me on to live
a life ( : x & all :o 2lieve 9
me & c>e ab me >e wor?y4   #fa
,z ,i ran ) ! ,olympic flame1
,i ?"\ ( all ( my frs :o m1n s
m* to me1 & ,i ?ank$ ,god = my
/r5g? & 9dep5d;e1 ! same /r5g?
& 9dep5d;e t s _m ( !m %>e )
me 2c ea* "d 2g9s ) ! joy &
exhil>a;n ( 8,h>;s+ ,fre$om60

   ,,acb ,seeks ,director (
      ,advocacy ,s]vices

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is n[ a3ept+ applica;ns = !
posi;n ( ,director ( ,advocacy
,s]vices1 to 2 locat$ 9 xs
na;nal (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,! pr9ciple duties ( ?
new posi;n w 9clude ! provi.n
( 9=ma;n & advice to 9quir]s
3c]n+ _! "rs &_/or obliga;ns
3nect$ ) bl;s-relat$
3trov]sies1 ! ref]ral ( call]s
to o!r appropriate s\rces (
assi/.e1 ! o3a.nal repres5ta;n
( ,,acb at advisory or     #fb
3sultative func;ns seek+
organiza;nal 9put & ! provi.n
( assi/.e 9 prep>+ com;ts on
regulatory or advocacy matt]s4
,require;ts = ! posi;n 9clude
a m9imum ( two ye>s exp]i;e 9
! solu;n ( bl;s-relat$
problems1 excell5t 9t]p]sonal
& communica;ns skills1 abil;y
to move qkly f task to task1
abil;y to "w z a self-/>t] &
organiz] "u m9imum sup]vi.n1
will+;s to att5d employ]-
provid$ tra9+1 z nec1 9
sub/antive k >1s relat$ to !
posi;n1 abil;y to f9d & "u/&
laws & regula;ns "<z nec">1 &
a "w+ k ( ! bl;s s]vice
deliv]y sy/em1 social secur;y1
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act1 fair h\s+ & public
a3ommoda;ns4
  ,desirable skills or tra9+
9clude k & use ( brl1 g5]al
famili>;y ) assi/ive       #fc
devices us$ by bl p1 comput]
lit]acy1 a ,j4,d4 degree or
specific 4abil;y advocacy
tra9+1 & g5]al k 3c]n+ !
objectives & practices ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,applica;ns w 2 a3ept$ until
? hi<ly visible posi;n is
fill$4 ,? is an excell5t
opportun;y = a v]satile
advocate 9t]e/$ 9 provid+
m1n+;l assi/.e to _m ( ! ?\s&s
( bl p :o call ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice ea* ye> = assi/.e4
,2g9n+ comp5sa;n = ? posi;n (
expect$ly 9cr1s+ import.e is 9
! l[ #cjs4 ,applica;ns 3si/+ (
a cov] lr & resume %d 2 s5t to
,mr4 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
,executive ,director1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4

                           #fd
   ,? ,company ,made ,a3ess
            ,happ5
   by ,ka?y ,sev5 ,williams

  "<,$itor's note3 ,ka?y ,sev5
,williams is an a3ess
te*nology speciali/4 ,^? )
,9t]net a3ess may visit h] web
page at http3_/_/home4utah-
9t]4net_/ksev5_/4">
  ,:ile "s say1 8,x c't 2
d"o10 & o!rs say1 8,we're
look+ 9to x10 "! >e ^? v few
:o j ,,d ,,x6 ,! p at ,support
,gr\p1 ,9c41 a small company 9
,mc,h5ry1 ,md41 >e am;g !
do]s4
  ,support ,gr\p's product1
"kn z ,,tapcis1 is a front-5d
telecommunica;ns program =
,compu,s]ve : all[s us]s to
p]=m mo/ ( _! r1d+ & writ+
tasks = t s]vice (f l9e4 ,?
popul> approa* to 9=ma;n
s]vices saves m"oy &       #fe
simplifies use = all ^? us+ s*
s(tw>e4 ,b = p ) impair$ vi.n1
! "t & m"oy sav$ >e truly
significant4
  ,f ! />t ,i f.d ,,tapcis to
2 8spee* frly0 = ^? us+ scre5
r1d]s & syn!siz$ spee* to
a3ess _! ,,pc's "? ,micros(t's
,disk ,op]at+ ,sy/em or ,,dos4
,z a text-bas$ applica;n1 _m
"ps ( ev5 ,,tapcis #e4x v].ns
seem$ writt5 = use ) spee*4 ,9
an ;e-mail 9t]view1 ,,tapcis
,publi%]1 ,rick ,wilkes
expla9$3 8,we 3sid]$ spee*
a3essibil;y1 b naively4 ,we
did n h a spee* package "h =
any te/+4 444 ,n[ we d h a
,d\bletalk bo>d ) ,,asap1 & we
>e ,,sl[ly le>n+ :at x is all
ab40
  "<,d\bletalk is a spee*
syn!siz]1 & ,,asap is ! s(tw>e
product : drives ! syn!siz]4">
  ,support ,gr\p took      #ff
"s?+ t 0 alr gd = a special
gr\p ( cu/om]s & set ab mak+ x
ev5 bett]4
  ,z _! ef=ts grew1 *anges
took place ) ,compu,s]ve t
?r1t5$ a3ess = p us+ spee*
a3ess & ? m"oy-sav+ program4
,a new =mat call$ ,,hmi m1nt t
,,ascii text 0 on xs way \ =
,compu,s]ve us]s4 ,b ,support
,gr\p 0 up to ! *all5ge & 0
alr "w+ on a new v].n t wd
3t9ue to make ! ,,pc ,,dos
v].n ( ,compu,s]ve 9t]ac;n
possible4 ,0 ? j = ! bl
cu/om]s8
  ,wilkes says1 8,"! is / a
sub/antial m>ket4 ,n[1
sub/antial is relative4 ,we're
a v small company1 s e sale is
important & m1n+;l4 ,i d
suspect t ! bl commun;y w
2come a major "p ( \r cu/om]
base = ! ,,dos v].n1 ev5 ?\<
?\s&s ( o!r ( \r si<t$     #fg
cu/om]s d pref] ! e6ici5cy (
,,dos ov] ! graphical us]
9t]faces40
  ,wilkes 9dicates 8 company
is address+ _m 3c]ns bl us]s h
z ,compu,s]ve *anges4 ,^?
*anges cd result 9 ! loss (
a3ess to ! *at mode "<a sy/em
t all[s comput] us]s to talk
to ea* o!r by typ+ on !
keybo>d"> & 9t]active
capabil;y t ! new ,,hmi s]vice
wd br+4 ,wilkes expla9$ x ?
way3 8,"p ( ,compu,s]ve w
rema9 ,,ascii-a3essible1 s* z
_m m5us1 quotes1 w1!r1 etc4
,we're n provid$ ) any k9d (
map t says :at >1s w rema9
,,ascii & : "os won't1 s x is
h>d to say4 ,9 t]ms ( *at1
we're go+ to look at t = \r
#f4b product4 ,we'll 2 li/5+
to \r cu/om]s to see :at _!
priorities >e4 ,we d try to
automate >1s l ',:at's     #fh
,new1' ',,ap ,news1' 'w1!r1'
'/ock quotes1' 'bill+1' & m to
r$uce ! ne$ to explore
9t]actively & make ^? >1s m
a3essible to ! bl commun;y40
  ,9 ord] to le>n ab ! ne$s (
p us+ spee* a3ess1 ,support
,gr\p1 ,9c4 op5$ a special
message sec;n 9 xs =um on
,compu,s]ve1 ,sec;n #ah ,-
,bl9d_/,scre5 ,r1d]4 ,"h an
active ex*ange rapidly
develop$ ) us]s ( s* scre5
r1d]s z ,,asap1 ,,jaws1 ,vocal
,eyes & ,busi;s ,vi.n tak+ "p4
,x 2came cle> t bo? sides _h
m* to (f] 9 f9d+ solu;ns4
,di6]5t 9dividuals 2gan
develop+ set files &
3figura;ns to make _! "picul>
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! 4cov]y ( problems t ne$$
solv+ & solu;ns t cd 2 help;l
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scre5s to all[ id5tifica;n =
set files1 & ,,bios writes1 a
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on-l9e1 (f-l9e or bo?4
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to 9=ma;n = "ey"o & ! extra
co/ = p ne$+ special equip;t &
s(tw>e1 ,wilkes says1 8,we're
"o ( ! la/ to support #bhf
ma*9es ) s* a p[];l applica;n4
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  ,! 3t9u+ support ? company
is giv+ ^? bl p want+ to a3ess
,compu,s]ve gives u hope t !
doors w n close = u j 2c
,w9d[s >e op5+4 ,wilkes says x
be/3 8,te*nology is a s]ies (
transi;ns1 "e 9cr1s+ 9
frequ5cy4 ,"r n[1 we >e j at !
v e>lie/ /ages ( ! onl9e _w1
ev5 ?\< p l myf :o h be5
9volv$ 9 ? >ea = #bj ye>s feel
l x has be5 >.d & a "p ( \r "d
="e4 ,x is un=tunate1 b all
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h>dw>e & s(tw>e 9 ord] to /ay
curr5t4 ,i am deli<t$ t
,,tapcis #f4j1 2+ a ,,dos
program t is / m p[];l &
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solu;n = "picipat+ 9       #ga
,compu,s]ve & xs dynamic =ums
td & = ! com+ ye> or two4
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is happ5+ :e!r we l x or n1 x
is my hope t ! ,,tapcis =
,w9d[s v].n w 3t9ue to (f] !
be/ a3ess = ! bl4 ,i 2lieve t
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m\se4 ,t w guide \r develop;t1
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#dgfh4 ,a trial memb]%ip =
,compu,s]ve c 2 obta9$ f
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                           #gb
   ,plunkett ,rcvs ,aw>d f
           ,,ncsab

,mc,l1n1 ,va4 ,- ,on ,april
#ag1 ,gl5n ,plunkett1 =m]
program associate at !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
na;nal (fice1 rcvd an aw>d 9
recogni;n ( 8 advocacy on
2half ( bl ,am]icans f !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl4
  8,= ,,ncsab1 ! "n ,gl5n
,plunkett is synonym\s ) c>+1
qual;y1 p]si/;e & imm
response10 sd ,jamie ,hilton1
director ( ! ,new ,j]sey
,commis.n = ! ,bl4
  8,ov] ! la/ #ae ye>s ,gl5n
has d$icat$ 8 "t & ef=t to
*ampion+ ! bl 9 ! legislative
>5a4 ,gl5n's "picul> 9t]e/ has
be5 9 ! >ea ( ! eld]ly bl &1
)\t 8 help & d$ica;n1 we
probably wd n h _h fund+   #gc
= ,title ,,vii1 ,"p ;,c "<n[
,*apt] ,,ii"> ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4
  8,gl5n is "o ( ! only p we
"k 9 ,wa%+ton ^: answ]s >e
/rai<t=w>d & to ! po9t4 ,he
doesn't 2lieve 9 political
rhetoric4 ,:5 we call ,gl5n )
a "q or reque/ we alm alw h !
answ] ! same "d or n l;g "!af4
,gl5n's (ficial retire;t is a
trem5d\s loss to ! field (
bl;s4 ,? not)/&+1 ,i "k t if
,,ncsab is 9 ne$1 ,gl5n w 2 "!
to help4 ,9 \r op9ion1 he is
"o ( ! unsung h]oes 9 ! >ea (
bl;s & 8 /r5g?1 pas.n1 &
att5;n to detail w 2 sorely
miss$4
  8,! aw>d r1ds3 ,9 recogni;n
( yr advocacy on 2half ( bl
,am]icans ,- pres5t$ by !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl40
                           #gd
            ,cap;n
  ,calv9 ,woot5 & ,gl5n
,plunkett sit & talk ab ! gd
old "ds dur+ a br1k 9 !
,*icago 3v5;n4 "<,? photo
copy"r #aiid by ,natalie
,sigl]-,we/bury4">

        ,legal ,a3ess3
     ,lane ,,ii & ,two ,m
       ,cases to ,wat*
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,horizons10 ,augu/
           #aiif4">

  ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
,/ates has complet$ xs #aiie-
#if t]m1 d1l+ p ) 4abilities a
key setback :5 decid+ ,lane
;v4 ,p5a4 ,at r\<ly ! same "t
! ,f\r? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls 0 uphold+ ! f$]al
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n policy
requir+ s*ools to 3t9ue    #ge
to $ucate /ud5ts ) 4abilities
ev5 if ! /ud5t _h act$ s
wr;gly z to des]ve to 2
expell$4 ,3t9u+ ! *'s $uca;n 0
requir$ reg>d.s ( :e!r !
/ud5t's misconduct 0 det]m9$
to 2 a manife/a;n ( ! /ud5t's
4abil;y4
  ,! latt] case1 ,commonw1l? (
,virg9ia ;v4 ,riley1 may r1* !
,supreme ,c\rt next ye>4 ,if x
does get "!1 x w jo9 a docket
: 9cludes ,walt]s ;v4
,metropolitan ,$uca;nal
,5t]prises1 ,9c4 "<,,eeoc ;v4
,metropolitan ,$uca;nal
,5t]prises1 ,9c4"> : pres5ts !
issue ( h[ y m1sure :e!r an
employ] has #ae or m employees
s t f$]al equal employ;t
m&ates apply4
  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme
,c\rt on ,june #bj1 #aiif1
decid$ ,lane ;v4 ,p5a1 hold+ t
! ,u4,s4 gov]n;t cd n 2    #gf
su$ = comp5satory damages =
viola;ns ( ,sec;n #ejd"<a"> (
! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 :
prohibits 4crim9a;n on ! basis
( 4abil;y 9 any program or
activ;y 3duct$ by any
executive ag5cy4
  ,( critical note to p )
4abilities 9 ? >ea :o "w = !
f$]al gov]n;t1 ! ,supreme
,c\rt did make cle> t
employees ( ! f$]al gov]n;t cd
recov] comp5satory damages z
well z obta9 specific relief1
s* z provi.n ( r1sonable
a3ommoda;n & re9/ate;t4 ,lane1
:o has diabetes & 0 n
a3ommodat$1 _h be5 4miss$ f !
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy1 an
activ;y 3duct$ by ! f$]al
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4 ,!
c\rt 9 review+ ! legislative
hi/ory f.d t ! f$]al gov]n;t
_h n waiv$ xs immun;y f a suit
= m"ot>y damages4 ,!       #gg
cl>;y ) : s* a waiv] _h be5
5act$ ) respect to f$]al
employees 0 "p ( ! hi< c\rt's
ra;nale4
  ,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia ;v4
,riley is "p ( ! 3t9u+ /ru7le
: puts at risk millions (
f$]al doll>s = special $uca;n4
,! ,commonw1l? ( ,virg9ia _h a
policy : all[s *n ) special
ne$s rcvg special $uca;n to 2
4cipl9$ j l able-bodi$ *n if
at ! "t ( ! misconduct1 "! is
no causal 3nec;n 2t a *'s
misconduct & ! *'s 4abil;y4 ,!
f$]al gov]n;t sd1 9 ess;e1 y
_c refuse to $ucate *n )
special ne$s :o m/ rcv a free1
appropriate public $uca;n1 & t
cd n 2 halt$ reg>d.s ( :e!r !
*'s misconduct 0 unrelat$ to !
4abil;y4 ,af review+ ! hi/ory
( ,,idea1 ! ,f\r? ,circuit
,c\rt ( ,app1ls agre$ ) !
f$]al gov]n;t4             #gh
  ,s9ce ? 4pute1 : has be5
p]colat+ s9ce #aiid1 is s
9t5se1 x may well w9d up 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4
,! only r1son x may n get to !
na;n's top c\rt is if ,3gress
addresses ! issue 9 ! ,,idea
reau?oriza;n4 ,3gres.nal ac;n
may make ! ,riley case moot
s9ce no m"oy has be5 )held
yet4 ,b a legislative solu;n
is f> f a c]ta9ty4 ,x is t v
issue1 4cipl9+ /ud5ts )
4abilities1 t is keep+ ,,idea
f 2+ reau?oriz$ z ! ,h\se &
,s5ate >e unable to agree4 ,x
is possible t a tempor>y1
%ort-t]m "<i4e4 "o ye>">
reau?oriza;n may o3ur4 ,:ile
,3gress grapples ) ! issue1 af
,riley ! ball al is back 9
,virg9ia's h&s4 ,x m/ *ange xs
policy or face a major
f9ancial loss4
  ,if ,virg9ia app1ls1 x   #gi
w n 2 ! only hi<-visibil;y
civil "rs case 2f ! ,supreme
,c\rt 9 ! #aiif-#aiig t]m4 ,on
,m>* #ah1 #aiie1 ! ,supreme
,c\rt agre$ to he> >gu;ts 9 !
,walt]s_/,,eeoc ;v4
,metropolitan ,$uca;n
,5t]prises1 ,9c4 case4 ,!
issue "!1 :e!r "u ! ,civil
,"rs ,act ( #aifd "<& by l
language1 al ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act">1 is h[ to
c.t ! numb] ( employees to
det]m9e ! applicabil;y ( f$]al
civil "rs laws4 ,! l[] c\rt1
"h ! ,sev5? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls1 _h look$ to ! numb] (
employees physically at "w ea*
"d1 n ! numb] ( employees on !
payroll4
  ,"u ! ,,ada an employ] "<)
respect to ! private sector">
is an 5t;y ) #ae or m
employees & any ag5t ( s*
p]son4 ,?us ! prec$5t      #hj
e/abli%$ 9 3/ru+ ? "p ( !
,civil ,"rs ,act ( #aifd
"<,title ,,vii"> w 2
applicable :5 9t]pret+ !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,:5 ,metropolitan ,5t]prises
is >gu$ next t]m1 x is ! type
( case t %d make ! ev5+ news
2c ( ! implica;ns = small
busi;ses4
  ,! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,lane
has made a significant deci.n
a6ect+ p ) 4abilities4
,metropolitan ,5t]prises
promises to 2 a deci.n ( ev5
grt] magnitude4 ,& if ! ,riley
case al is >gu$1 x wd 2 q a
full civil "rs docket 2f !
next t]m ( ! c\rt "e 2g9s4
,/ay tun$4




                           #ha
       ,a6iliate ,news

         ,ohio ,3v5;n
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,ohio w hold xs /ate 3v5;n
,novemb] #h-#aj at ! ,holi"d
,9n on ! ,lane 9 ,columbus4
,xs !me is 8,liv+ ) ,visual
,impair;t 9 ! '#ijs40 ,sp1k]s
w 9clude ,c>l ,augu/o & ,paul
,$w>ds4 ,"w%ops w emphasize
h1l?i] life/yle issues1 fit;s
& diet1 self-e/eem1 & cop+ )
vi.n loss4 ,"! w al 2 a meet+
( ! newly =m+ ,guide ,dog
,us]s gr\p4 ,exhibitors w 2g9
4play+ _! h>dw>e1 adaptive
aids & s]vices on ,fri"d afn4
,,acb ( ,ohio memb]s may pre-
regi/] = @s#fj1 : 9cludes ?ree
m1ls on ,satur"d & ,sun"d
br1kfa/4 ,! room rate is @s#fb
= s+le or d\ble o3upancy4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,,acb ( ,ohio
(fice1 "<#fad"> #bba-      #hb
#ffhh or "<#hjj"> #hce-#bbbf
"<,ohio only">4

            ,cap;n
  ,diane ,b[]s & ,dale ,lam> (
! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil's ho/
committee pres5t ,le,roy
,saund]s ) a s]v+ tray & dr9k+
glasses4

          ,"h & ,"!
   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column
%d n 2 3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4
                           #hc
       8,live60 ,3f];e
  8,excep;nal ,p>5t0 magaz9e w
hold xs f/ na;nal 3f];e1
8',excep;nal ,p>5t' ,live60
,octob] #ag-#bj 9 ,anaheim1
,calif4 ,? 3f];e m>ks !
magaz9e's #beth anniv]s>y4
,all families ) *n & "y adults
:o h 4abilities & special h1l?
c>e ne$s >e 9vit$1 z >e h1l?
c>e pr(es.nals1 $ucators & all
o!r pr(es.nals :o "w ) s* *n4
,"! w 2 pres5ta;ns on topics (
3c]n to att5dees1 9t]active
exhibits1 a special ni<t 9
,4neyl&1 a celebr;y panel1
,p>alympic &_/or ,special
,olympic a?letes1 & aw>ds
c]emonies4 ,"d c>e w 2 (f]$4
,= m 9=ma;n reg>d+ rates & o!r
3f];e details1 3tact ,mr4 ,s&y
,s*ops at #abj ,/ate ,st41
,hack5sack1 ,,nj #jgfja-#edba2
"<#hjj"> #cgb-#gcfh4
                           #hd
      ,ski ,= ,li<t '#ig
  ,ski = ,li<t #aiig w 2 held
at ! ,cragun ,3f];e ,c5t] 9
,bra9]d1 ,m9n41 ,feb4 #bc-,m>*
#b4 ,! co/ w 2 approximately
@s#ege1 : 9cludes all m1ls1
d\ble-o3upancy lodg+1 ski
9/ruc;n1 equip;t = f/-"t ski]s
& af-h\rs activities4
,applica;ns m/ 2 rcvd by
,novemb] #a4 ,= an applica;n1
3tact ,l>ry ,%[alt] at #bjf
,vi/a ,dr41 ,gahanna1 ,,oh
#dcbcj2 ph"o "<#fad"> #dgh-
#ghih2 or d[nload x f ! ,ski =
,li<t home page at http3_/_/"
www4tmn4com_/sfl_/home4html4

        ,annual ,3f];e
  ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d[ w hold xs
#aath annual 3f];e ,sept4 #aa-
#ae at ,camp ,c\rage1 an h\r f
,m9n1polis_/,st4 ,paul1 on
,c$> ,lake4 ,? ye>'s !me is
8,def9+ ,\r ,values3       #he
,build+ ,a ,f.da;n = !
,future40 ,topics 9clude3
def9+ ! values )9 ! bl
commun;y & ! 4abil;y commun;y
at l>ge2 9t]nal oppres.n
3t9u$1 & 4abil;y music &
poetry4 ,! co/ is @s#agb1 :
cov]s ! program1 food1 lodg+1
& transporta;n to & f ! 3f];e
site f ! ,tw9 ,cities4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 call ,ka?y ,sz9nyey at
"<#ejb"> #hie-#jhff4

        ,new ,program
  ,record+ = ! ,bl & ,dyslexic
has a new memb]%ip program =
s*ools s]v+ /ud5ts )
4abilities4 ,"! >e two types (
regi/ra;n3 9/itu;nal memb]%ip1
= all $uca;nal 9/itu;ns
"<public1 private1 ;,k "? #ab
& hi<] $uca;n">1 ) annual fees
( @s#cjj1 @s#dbe or @s#hjj1
dep5d+ on ! numb] ( texts us$2
& 9dividual memb]%ip1 )    #hf
a "o-"t @s#ej applica;n fee1
plus an annual memb]%ip fee (
@s#be = 9dividual /ud5ts or
adult borr[]s4 ,9/itu;nal
memb] s*ools rcv full a3ess to
,,rfb@&,d's libr>y & ref];e
s]vices1 a free pr9t catalog1
4c.ts on tape record]s1 cu/om]
s]vice ) a toll-free l9e1 add-
on packages if m books >e ne$$
dur+ a s*ool ye>1 track+
tools1 & /rategy guides = us+
books on tape4 ,s*ools may 2g9
sign+ up n[ = 9/itu;nal
memb]%ip1 ?\< ! f/ 3tract ye>
/>ts ,septemb] #a4 ,! new
9dividual memb]%ip program
2gan ,july #a4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call ,,rfb@&,d's cu/om]
s]vices de"p;t at "<#hjj">
#bba-#dgib4

       ,l>ge ,settle;t
  ,:1ton ,place ,jo9t ,v5ture
rec5tly agre$ to pay       #hg
@s#afj1jjj 9 damages & provide
an a"p;t = life to ,jack ,w"r1
a d1f-bl "p-"t t1*] at
,gallaudet ,univ]s;y1 ac to
8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/40 ,h\s+
advocates sd ! damage aw>d & !
@s#cdj1daf r5tal value ( !
two-b$room a"p;t at ,:1ton
,place may 2 ! s+le l>ge/
pay\t to a 4abl$ p]son 9
settl+ a h\s+ 4crim9a;n claim4
,advocates al sd x focuses new
att5;n on ! 4crim9a;n fac$ by
millions ( 4abl$ ,am]icans :o
c func;n 9dep5d5tly1 b (t5
5c.t] di6iculties :5 se>*+ =
places to live4 ,w"r plans to
move 9to ! a"p;t soon4

        ,us$ ,equip;t
  ,! ,us$ ,equip;t ,cle>+h\se
is a free s]vice t mat*es "s"o
:o wants to buy a c]ta9 piece
( equip;t ) "s"o :o wants to
sell t piece4 ,= m         #hh
9=ma;n1
write 9 pr9t1 brl1 on tape or
,,ascii disk to ,b>b>a
,mattson1 #eai ;,e4 ,ma9 ,st4
_?#h1 ,s"panburg1 ,,sc #bicjb2
ph"o "<#hfd"> #ehe-#gcbc4

       ,columnat$ ,brl
  8,! ,brl ,code = ,column$
,mat]ials & ,tables0 is n[
available4 ,c]tifi$ brl
transcrib]s & pro(r1d]s may
write = a copy to3 ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice1 ,brl
,develop;t ,sec;n1 #abia
,taylor ,st4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjedb4 ,t1*]s & o!rs :o
want copies %d write to3
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
#ahci ,frank=t ,ave41
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjf1 or
ph"o "<#hjj"> #bbc-#ahci4
,pl1se specify pr9t or brl4

                           #hi
      ,9t]*ange ,program
  ,tele,s5sory has rec5tly
laun*$ ! ,optacon ,9t]*ange
,program to help ^? 9t]e/$ 9
sell+ or buy+ previ\sly [n$
,optacons4 ,! company has
cr1t$ sites on xs ,9t]net ,_w
,wide ,web page & electronic
bullet9 bo>d s]vice ": [n]s c
po/ _! units = sale4 ,[n]s :o
wi% to 2 3tact$ directly %d
9clude 3tact 9=ma;n1 sell+
price & o!r s* 9=ma;n 9 !
li/+4 ,^? :o pref] n to 2
3tact$ directly %d give 9=ma;n
to ,tele,s5sory2 ,tele,s5sory
w =w>d 9=ma;n on 9t]e/$ buy]s
to ! [n]"<s">4 ,to 2 9clud$ 9
? s]vice1 3tact ,r5ee ,cl>k at
"<#hjj"> #bbg-#hdah1 ext5.n
#ccfb4
  ,! program al (f]s a #ij-"d
w>ranty op;n1 "u : [n]s c s5d
_! units to ,tele,s5sory =
9spec;n = ! /&>d @s#ie     #ij
s]vice *>ge4 ,tele,s5sory w
9spect ! unit1 make nec
repairs1 provide a #ij-"d
w>ranty cov]+ "ps & s]vices1
!n po/ x = sale4 ,pur*ase
9quiries w 2 =w>d$ to ! curr5t
[n]4 ,x w 2 ! [n]'s
responsibil;y to negotiate any
price *anges & provide !
company ) writt5 au?oriza;n to
s5d ! unit to ! new [n]4 ,[n]s
9t]e/$ 9 ! #ij-"d w>ranty op;n
%d call ,emily ,aguil> at
"<#hjj"> #bbg-#hdaf1 ext5.n
#cbaa4
  ,? program is only available
to resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

       ,cr1tive ,9v5tor
  ,att5;n1 all companies t
develop adaptive te*nology3 a
visually impair$ employee ne$s
scre5 5l>ge;t capabil;y = only
"o t]m9al on a ,w9d[s-bas$
telem>ket+ comput]iz$      #ia
dial+ sy/em t utilizes "o l1d
t]m9al : 3trols #cb dummy
t]m9als4 ,an emulator 5l>g+
all comput] scre5 r1d\ts is
una3eptable to ! employ]4
,rese>* %[s no curr5t solu;n
to ? problem1 b ! employee
2lieves "! is "s"o \ "! :o c
help4 ,%e wants to keep h]
telem>ket+ job4 ,if y c help1
call ,norma ,j1n ,fl9*bau< 2t
#a & #c p4m4 ,ea/]n at
"<#gag"> #bdd-#hadd1 or write
h] at #abbe ,snyd] ,corn]
,rd41 ,r$ ,lion1 ,,pa #agcef-
#iggd4

       ,2 ,yr ,[n ,boss
  ,h y "e want$ to [n yr [n
busi;s8 ,"! is an opportun;y
available call$ ! 3v5i5t %opp+
program f ,new ,age ,m>ket+4
,x lets y buy soap1 too?pa/e1
laundry det]g5t1 di%wa%+
liquid1 & o!r 3sumable     #ib
products4 ,y m/ set up an a3.t
) ,new ,age ,m>ket+4 ,to get !
=m y ne$ to get />t$1 s5d yr
"n & address to ,new ,age
,m>ket+1 ,box #afid1 ,nor?
,wilkesboro1 ,n4,c4 #bhfei4

         ,job ,op5+s
  ,w9/on-,salem ,9du/ries = !
,bl seeks a presid5t to plan1
develop & imple;t ! policies (
! ag5cy 9 a3ord.e ) ! bo>d (
directors & corpora;n *>t]4 ,!
presid5t responds to ! bo>d (
directors2 he_/%e plans busi;s
objectives & develops
organiza;nal policies to
coord9ate func;ns & op]a;ns 2t
divi.ns & de"p;ts & e/abli%es
responsibilities & proc$ures =
atta9+ ^? objectives1 reviews
activ;y reports & f9ancial
/ate;ts1 directs & coord9ates
=mula;n ( f9ancial programs to
provide fund+ = new &      #ic
curr5t programs1 develops
9du/rial labor & public
rela;ns policies1 & evaluates
manage;t p]=m.e4 ,su3ess;l
presid5tial applicants %d h a
graduate degree 9 g5]al
manage;t ) manufactur+
exp]i;e2 five ye>s ( exp]i;e 9
adm9i/ra;n & manufactur+
"<voca;nal rehabilita;n
facil;y manage;t pref]able">2
m/ 2 motivat$ by ! desire to
help o!rs2 able to l1d2
recognize ! ne$ to 2 able to
a3.t = "t1 mat]ials1 build+s1
equip;t & budget2 get al;g ) p
& "w 9dep5d5tly2 "u/& f9ancial
docu;ts2 prep>e cle>1 3cise
reports1 & m/ communicate
e6ectively ) all o!rs4 ,s5d yr
resume & cov] lr to ,w9/on-
,salem ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1
#ggcj ,nor? ,po9t ,dr41
,w9/on-,salem1 ,,nc #bgajf4
  ,! ,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9   #id
,new ,orl1ns is al look+ = a
presid5t :o has /r;g manag]
exp]i;e 9 direct+ m>ket+ ef=ts
= a v>iety ( products &
s]vices4 ,su3ess;l applicants
%d h sev5 or m ye>s exp]i;e z
a sales_/m>ket+ manag]2 2 a
t1m play] ) sup]ior
communica;n skills2 h
motiva;nal abil;y2 exp]i;e )
product & s]vice qual;y
issues2 new product develop;t
skills2 ba*elor's degree &
basic comput] skills2 budget+
& plann+ exp]tise2 /r;g
organiza;nal skills & "w e?ic1
& commit;t to ! ne$s ( !
visually impair$ "w=ce4
,submit yr resume1 cov] lr &
sal>y require;ts to3 ,se>*
,committee1 ,li<th\se = ! ,bl1
#abc ,/ate ,st41 ,new ,orl1ns1
,,la #gjaah4
  ,! ,li<th\se = ! ,bl 9
,dulu?1 ,m9n41 seeks a     #ie
te*nology develop;t speciali/4
,? p]son w1 "u ! direc;n ( !
director ( rehabilita;n
s]vices1 p]=m a wide range (
duties 9clud+3 evaluate new
te*nology & assi/ive te*nology
relat+ to rehabilita;n2 prep>e
compreh5sive $uca;n & tra9+
plans2 plan & direct ! daily
runn+ ( ! te*nology c5t]2
provide l1d]%ip 9 meet+
organiza;nal goals2 develop &
ma9ta9 an appropriate
te*nology net"w2 repres5t &
promote ! te*nology c5t]'s
mis.n to ! commun;y 9 a mann]
3si/5t ) ! mis.n ( !
,li<th\se4 ,applicants m/ h3 a
ba*elor's degree 9 $uca;n1
9=ma;n te*nology1
rehabilita;n1 voca;nal
rehabilita;n or a relat$
field2 two ye>s ( relat$
exp]i;e2 abil;y to =mulate1
imple;t & support          #if
comput] sy/ems company-wide2 h
k ( a3ess te*nology = ! bl2
/r;g oral & writt5 communica;n
skills1 & problem-solv+
skills4 ,s5d yr cov] lr &
resume to ! att5;n ( !
,director ( ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices1 ,li<th\se = ! ,bl1
#deje ;,w4 ,sup]ior ,st41
,dulu?1 ,,mn #eehjg4

        ,kell] ,w9n]s
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
rec5tly pres5t$ xs ,hel5
,kell] ,a*ieve;t ,aw>ds4 ,?
ye>'s honorees >e3 ,mi*ael
;,r4 ,qu9lan1 *airman & ,,ceo
( ,mc,donald's ,corp41 = xs
commit;t to equal a3ess = p )
4abilities2 ,paul ,a4
,allaire1 *airman & ,,ceo (
,x]ox ,corp41 = ! company's
hi/ory ( cr1t+ & us+ te*nology
5sur+ a3ess = ! bl2 & ,/evie
,wond]1 :o is rcvg !       #ig
p]sonal a*ieve;t aw>d = 3t9u+
to s]ve z a role model = all
bl p4

          ,brl ,m5us
  ,mc,donald's ,corp4 is re-
laun*+ xs brl m5us4 ,!y h be5
updat$ to 9clude ! ,>*
,deluxe4 ,mc,donald's al makes
xs brl m5us available = t1*]s
to help s5sitize _! /ud5ts to
a3ess b>ri]s4

      ,m9nesota ,r&olph-
      ,%epp>d ,litiga;n
           ,update
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,^? :o 7 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]s
"s two ye>s ago may recall a
/ory reg>d+ ! ,m9nesota
,r&olph-,%epp>d /ate lic5s+
ag5cy & xs lic5s$ bl v5dor1
,d5nis ,gros*el1 :o _h won a
truly important1 res.d+    #ih
victory ag/ ! ,de"p;t (
,vet]ans ,a6airs & ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n 2f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,ei<?
,circuit 9 ! spr+ ( #aiid4 ,t
c\rt _h held 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms
t ! ,de"p;t ( ,vet]ans ,a6airs
& xs ,vet]ans ,cante5 ,s]vice
7 subject to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act prior;y favor+ ! op]a;n (
v5d+ facilities on _! prop]ty
by lic5s$ bl v5dors4 ,!
appellate c\rt has al held t !
,m9nesota /ate lic5s+ ag5cy &
xs lic5s$ bl v5dor 7 5titl$ to
op]ate ! v5d+ facil;y at !
,st4 ,cl\d1 ,m9n41 ,vet]ans
,m$ical ,c5t] "u a p]mit : cd
only 2 limit$ if ,vet]ans
,a6airs _h obta9$ pre-approval
= s* limita;ns f ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4
  ,9 ! afma? ( ! f$]al c\rt
deci.n1 ! /ate ag5cy & xs
v5dor duti;lly reappli$    #ii
= an uncondi;nal p]mit to
op]ate ! v5d+ facil;y at !
,st4 ,cl\d ,vet]ans ,m$ical
,c5t]4 ,! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t 9si/$ ^u fur!r delay+
negotia;ns ov] 3di;ns &
limita;ns on ! p]mit1 : x _h n
"<z requir$ by ! c\rt deci.n">
submitt$ to ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n = review & pre-
approval4 ,! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy
& xs v5dor refus$ to a3ept !
un-pre-approv$ limita;ns
pr(f]$ by ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t1 & negotia;ns ov] !
p]mit applica;n broke d[n4
  ,z a b>ga9+ >tifice design$
to br+ pressure to be> ^u !
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy & xs v5dor1
! de"p;t comm;ed /eps nec to
9/all v5d+ ma*9es at ! ,st4
,cl\d ,vet]ans ,m$ical ,c5t] :
wd 2 9 direct competi;n to
v5d+ ma*9es : 7 alr pres5t &
op]at$ & ma9ta9$ by !     #ajj
v5dor4 ,s* ac;ns by ! de"p;t 7
directly 3tr>y to a provi.n (
! orig9al >bitra;n panel
op9ion 9 ? 4pute1 : _h n be5
app1l$ to ! f$]al c\rts & :
prohibit$ ! ,vet]ans ,cante5
,s]vice f 9/all+ v5d+ ma*9es
at ,st4 ,cl\d : wd directly
compete ) & "um9e ! 9come ( !
v5dor f alr exi/+ v5d+ ma*9es
at ,st4 ,cl\d4
  ,9 response to ! ?r1t5$ v5d+
ma*9e 9/alla;n1 bo? ! lic5s$
bl v5dor & ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy
fil$ sep>ate ac;ns 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates ,4trict ,c\rt = !
4trict ( ,m9nesota seek+ an
9junc;n ag/ ! ?r1t5$ 9/alla;n
( compet+ v5d+ ma*9es by !
,vet]ans ,cante5 ,s]vice4 ,9
addi;n1 ! ac;n by ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy *all5g$ ! un-pre-
approv$ 3di;ns pr(f]$ by !
de"p;t 9 negotia;ns ov] !
p]mit applica;n & s"\ a   #aja
decl>a;n t ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t (ficials 9 *>ge ( !
negotia;ns 7 9 3tempt ( !
previ\sly issu$ ord]s ( !
f$]al c\rts4
  ,! f$]al 4trict c\rt f/ took
up ! v5dor's case4 ,9 opposi;n
to ! pla9tiff's reque/ = an
9junc;n1 ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t made a r novel >gu;t4
,x 3t5d$ t ! prohibi;n ag/
compet+ v5d+ ma*9es 3ta9$ 9 !
>bitra;n panel aw>d _h be5
9extricably c\pl$ to ano!r
provi.n ( ! >bitra;n panel
aw>d p]mitt+ ! ,vet]ans
,cante5 ,s]vice to negotiate =
& *>ge a commis.n on gross
sales "u a p]mit4 ,vet]ans
,a6airs 3t5d$ fur!r t :5 !
f$]al c\rts ov]turn$ ! second
provi.n & held t a p]mit cd
only 2 limit$ by 3di;ns pre-
approv$ by ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 ! ,vet]ans       #ajb
,a6airs ,de"p;t 0 no l;g] b.d
by ! prohibi;n ag/ 9/alla;n (
compet+ v5d+ ma*9es1 ev5 ?\< t
provi.n _h n be5 app1l$ by any
"py1 nor _h x be5 address$ by
previ\s f$]al c\rt rul+s4 ,!
4trict c\rt 9 late ,septemb]
#aiie rul$ ag/ ? /ra9$ 3t5;n1
& ,4trict ,judge ,mi*ael ;,j4
,davis rul$ 9 favor ( ! lic5s$
bl v5dor1 issu+ ! reque/$
9junc;n prohibit+ ! ,vet]ans
,a6airs ,de"p;t f 9/all+
compet+ v5d+ ma*9es at ! ,st4
,cl\d facil;y4 ,9 ,novemb]
#aiie ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t fil$ a notice ( app1l
9 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,ei<? ,circuit4 ,s.d famili>8
  ,! 4trict c\rt !n took up !
case fil$ by ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cy4 ,bas$ on xs e>li] rul+
9 ! ac;n br"\ by ! v5dor1
,judge ,davis al issu$ an
9junc;n 9 favor ( !       #ajc
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy prohibit+ !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t f
9/all+ compet+ v5d+ ma*9es4 ,!
c\rt w5t on to *ide ! de"p;t =
xs failure to abide by previ\s
ord] ( ! f$]al trial &
appellate c\rts4 ,9 "picul>1
once ag1 ,judge ,davis 9/ruct$
! ,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t to
apply to ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n =
pre-approval ( any 3di;ns x
wi%$ to place on ! p]mit s"\
by ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy4 ,ev5
s1 not)/&+ r.dly criticiz+ !
f$]al def5dants = _!
recalcitrant 3duct s9ce !
#aiid appellate c\rt deci.n1 !
4trict c\rt decl9$ to hold
(ficials ( ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t 9 3tempt ( c\rt4 ,9/1d
( 3tritely comply+ ) ? ,m>*
#bg1 #aiif ord] ( ! 4trict
c\rt1 ! de"p;t 9 late ,may
fil$ xs notice ( app1l ) !
,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls    #ajd
= ! ,ei<? ,circuit4 ,?us1 af
ye>s ( protract$ litiga;n1 !
v5dor & ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cy >e
precisely ": !y 7 f\r ye>s ago
,- 2f ! ,ei<? ,circuit ,c\rt (
,app1ls4 ,!y >e >m$ ) ! law on
_! side & ) prior c\rt deci.ns
z prec$5t1 b _! "rs "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act rema9
unv9dicat$ & un;lfill$4
  ,at ! legislative "w%op
sponsor$ by ! ,a6iliat$
,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl (
,am]ica & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 9 late ,m>* ( ? ye>1
,h[>d ,moses1 ,deputy
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,$uca;n
= ! ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n
& ,rehabilitative ,s]vices1
/at$ publicly t ! ,:ite ,h\se
c\nsel _h 9/ruct$ ! ,ju/ice
,de"p;t to c1se support+ &
repres5t+ f$]al ag5cies :
resi/ comply+ ) ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act4 ,?          #aje
assur.e1 h["e1 appe>s to 2
9consi/5t & \ ( h>mony ) rec5t
ac;ns ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice 9
fil+ notices ( app1l 9 bo? !
bl v5dor's case & ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy's case on 2half (
! recalcitrant ,vet]ans
,a6airs ,de"p;t ) ! ei<?
circuit & repres5t+ ! de"p;t
2f t c\rt4 ,cle>ly1 ! de"p;ts
( ,$uca;n & ,ju/ice %d put _!
collective feet d[n & refuse
to coop]ate fur!r 9 ! delay-&-
obfuscate legal tactics ( !
,vet]ans ,a6airs ,de"p;t : >e
design$ to abet ! 3t9u+ ac;ns
( ,vet]ans ,a6airs to fail to
comply ) ! prior;y provi.ns (
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,z
responsible bl citiz5s1 we _c
/& by & 3d"o ! passive
coop]a;n ( ! de"p;ts ( ,$uca;n
& ,ju/ice 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
wr;gdo+ ( ! ,vet]ans ,a6airs
,de"p;t2 we m/ hold all   #ajf
( ^! f$]al ag5cies jo9tly &
s"eally a3.table = ]od+ &
"um9+ ! "rs ( bl v5dors "u !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4

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          ,= ,sale3
  ,new ,,hp ,scanjet ,,ii1
,,scsi c>d ) manual dip
swit*es1 @s#ee4 ,call ,dan
,/abe at "<#ebj"> #bhb-#bcbf
2t #aa a4m4 & #i p4m4 ,pacific
"t4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,x]ox_/,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,$ge
r1d+ ma*9e4 ,ask+ @s#e1bej4 ,9
m9t 3di;n4 ,3tact ,bill at
"<#eab"> #cdb-#bihc4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,brl ';n ,sp1k ,classic )
s]vice agree;t "? ,septemb]4
,ask+ @s#cej2             #ajg
negotiable4 ,dymo tape1 five
rolls = @s#ah plus @s#c %ipp+
& h&l+4 ,t5 rolls = @s#cj plus
@s#c %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,3tact
,isaac ,obie at #gee ,tremont
,st4 _?#bje1 ,bo/on1 ,,ma
#jbaah2 ph"o "<#fag"> #bdg-
#jjbf4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,kurzweil r1d]_/scann]4
,comes ) manuals 9 brl1 on
tape & on disk4 ,ask+ @s#c1ejj
or be/ (f]4 ,3tact ,br5da
,pride at "<#ijd"> #dee-#ciid4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,a #bhf ,,pc ) ,,jaws #b4a
scre5 r1d] & ,a35t 9t]nal
spee* c>d = @s#djj4 ,al1 a
,brl ';n ,sp1k ,classic1 #aiic
update1 ask+ @s#gjj4 ,bo? 9 gd
"w+ ord]4 ,call "<#fab"> #fgc-
#jdci4
                          #ajh
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  #dhf_/#ff ,m,hz comput] ) #h
megabytes ( ,,ram1 #cge-
megabyte ,quantum h>d drive1
#c4e-9* floppy drive1 9t]nal
,colorado ,backup ) two tapes1
#a megabyte ,,svga video
adapt] ) #ad-9* mono-,,vga
monitor1 #ad4d,k baud 9t]nal
,u4,s4 ,robotics ,sport/]
fax_/data modem1 new
,,dec,'talk 9t]nal voice
syn!sis c>d1 #aja-key exp&$
keybo>d4 ,comes ) ,,dos v].n
#f4bb1 ,w9d[s #c4a1 ,vocal-
,eyes #c4j1 ,w9d[-,eyes #a4jc1
,zoom,text #e4j ,plus1
,^w,p]fect #e4a"61 ,qk5 #g4j &
m* m4 ,ask+ @s#b1die or be/
(f]4 ,al1 a ,brl ';n ,sp1k
,classic 9 br& new 3di;n1 )
l1!r c>ry+ case1 ;,,ac adapt]1
em]g5cy batt]y backup1 &
,,rs#bcb s]ial 9t]face cable4
,ask+ @s#gde or be/       #aji
(f]4 ,apollo voice syn!sis )
,5gli% & ,fr5* capabil;y4 ,has
_h only #bj h\rs ( use2 9
excell5t 3di;n4 ,9cludes ,,hal
s(tw>e & all cables4 ,ask+
@s#eie or be/ (f]4 ,if y're
9t]e/$ 9 any ( ^! items1 3tact
,k5ne? ,frasse at
k5ne?@agbx4org1 or call
"<#dae"> #ida-#bdba4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,! ,k+ ,james v].n ( ! ,new
,te/a;t1 #aj volumes1 @s#ej4
8,solu;ns10 f\r volumes1 @s#e4
8,fifty ,simple ,?+s ,y ,c ,d
to ,save ! ,e>?10 two volumes1
@s#c4 ,multivoice ext]nal
spee* syn!siz]1 @s#ajj4 ,if y
>e 9t]e/$ 9 any ( ^! items1
3tact ,m>y ,grace ,lodico at
#agi ,*]rydell ,rd41
,baltimore1 ,,md #babbh4

                          #aaj
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  ,v]sabrl ,,ii ) two ext]nal
disk drives4 ,excell5t 3di;n4
,ask+ @s#ejj4 ,call "<#iji">
#hfd-#cfhh & ask = ,victor4

          ,= ,sale3
  #dj-cell1 ei<t-dot
,navigator 9 excell5t 3di;n4
,9cludes s(tw>e1 *>g]1 3nect+
cable1 & brl manuals4 ,ask+
@s#b1ijj or be/ (f]4 ,3tact
,d\g ,wakefield1 #aaja ;,n4
,/u>t ,st41 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
#bbbja2 ph"o "<#gjc"> #bgf-
#iaia2 ;e-mail hm at
wakefiel@aa3ess4digex4net4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,colorado ,trakk] ;,t-#ajjj
ext]nal tape backup sy/em4
,has a pass-"? p>allel port
f1ture = pr9t] 3nec;n4
,capac;y is #hjj megabytes p]
tape4 ,transf] rate is    #aaa
#e to #h megabytes p] m9ute4
,s(tw>e "ws well ) spee*4
,comes ) p[] adaptor & 3nec;n
cable4 ,ask+ @s#cej4 ,will+ to
trade = "o ,p]k9s brlr 9 gd
3di;n or s"eal brlrs 9 poor
3di;n4 ,al = sale1 s"eal
recondi;n$ ,p]k9s brlrs4 ,co/s
/>t at @s#cjj4 ,trade-9s
a3ept$4 ,3tact ,n9o ,pac9i
ev5+s & week5ds only at
"<#cac"> #hhe-#gccj4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,a ,yamaha programmable
rhy?m sec;n1 @s#aej4 ,set (
?ree n"e-us$ cord.s
microph"os1 @s#fj4 ,morse code
keybo>d1 @s#be4 ,3tact ,lois
or ,ray ,h[>d at #faiea ,hi<
,hill ,rd41 ,cambridge1 ,,oh
#dcgbe1 or ph"o !m at "<#fad">
#dcb-#bbhg4

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          ,= ,sale3
  ,juliet brl emboss]4 ,ask+
@s#a1fjj4 ,p[] ,brl #dj )
,scre5 ,p[] ,9tegrat$1
@s#b1iej4 ,call ,s1n at
"<#ebj"> #fci-#baaa or l1ve a
message at "<#ebj"> #fcd-
#bfjh4

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  ,a few ,p]k9s brl writ]s4
,if y've got "o1 two1 or m t
y'd l to sell1 reg>d.s (
3di;n1 3tact ,n9o ,pac9i ev5+s
& week5ds only at "<#cac">
#hhe-#gccj4

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  ,a ,,cctv 9 gd 3di;n4 ,c pay
up to @s#aej4 ,3tact ,janis
,bak] at ! ,columbia
,li<th\se1 "<#bjb"> #edd-
#fgib4

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,paul ,$w>ds
#bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4
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