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,presid5t's ,message3 ,3v5;nal
    ,wisdom1 by ,paul ,$w>ds1
    page #f
,,acb ,reacts to ,tulsa
    ,negative ,press1 by ,mit*
    ,pom]antz1 page #ac
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #ai
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    ,lov]+1 page #cb
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
       ,3v5;nal ,wisdom
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,= ! f/ "t ? ye> ,i presid$
at an ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,i
_h ! opportun;y to see \r
democracy "w f a "s:at di6]5t
p]spective4 ,i le>n$ a lot ab
:o we >e z an organiza;n & ab
! limits ( my p[] z presid5t4
,to />t )1 :5 y put a ?\s& p
tgr 9 "o place to 3sid] ! ne$s
& 3c]ns ( bl p1 y h a p[];l
=ce t look$ at a range (
issues f 9dep5d5t liv+ to
specializ$ s*ools "? ! way t !
,,acb is gov]n$4 ,we pass$ m
?an #be resolu;ns & made "s v
significant *anges to \r
3/itu;n & bylaws :1 am;g o!r
f9e tun+1 cr1t$ a new
committee to look at h[ we c
9cr1se \r e6ective;s at fund
rais+4                      #f
  ,we al f.d \rvs fac$ ) ! ne$
to respond qkly & e6ectively
to :at 0 p]cvd by \r memb]%ip
z ! 9appropriate depic;n ( bl
p by ! ,tulsa newspap]4
  ,mo/ ( ^! issues >e pres5t$
to y 9 ? mon?'s 8,=um40 ,i d n
9t5d to reit]ate posi;ns alr
tak5 by ? organiza;n "h4 ,:at
,i want to d is to talk a ll
ab h[ ,i felt z presid5t (
,,acb & ab "s ( ! issues t did
n make x to ! floor ( ! 3v5;n
b : ,i h he>d ab f o!r memb]s4
  ,f/1 z presid5t1 ,i 0 amaz$
at ! hi< qual;y ( ! debate t
o3urr$ on all ! issues4 ,? is
n to dem1n ! qual;y ( debate
at previ\s 3v5;ns b r to say t
x appe>s a ll di6]5t :5 y >e
try+ to m$iate t 4cus.n f !
*air4 ,\r organiza;n is built
on ! 2lief t absolute fre$om (
expres.n & ! rule ( ! major;y
>e bo? positive values :    #g
we h an obliga;n to protect
abv "ey?+ else4 ,i f.d myf
fac$ ) a numb] ( deci.ns ? ye>
: requir$ me to bal.e ! ne$ to
move on ) ! ne$ to all[ free
expres.n4 ,"t & "t ag1 ,i f.d
myf decid+ t ,i m/ all[ p to 2
he>d4 ,i (t5 rcvd su7es;ns t
,i 2 /r;g] & move fa/] b am
3v9c$ t1 :ile we m/ c]ta9ly
get ?+s d"o1 we m/ al all[ \r
memb]s to express _! op9ions
on ! issues we >e debat+4
  ,! result ( ? op5;s is t "!
>e v o3a.nally /ate;ts made f
! floor ( \r 3v5;n t >e 9 bad
ta/e or t don't reflect m ?an
a fr+e view4 ,n"e!.s1 ? is !
price we pay = democracy4 ,i
suppose t my po9t "h is t we
m/ 2 tol]ant ( p :o mi<t feel
di6]5tly ?an we d & n make !
mi/ake ( 2liev+ t \r
organiza;n m/ adopt posi;ns t
h ! e6ect ( 45fran*is+ p4   #h
,ano!r aspect ( ? same ne$ to
reflect all views 0 br"\ home
to me by two 9cid5ts t o3urr$
\tside ( g5]al ses.ns ? ye>4
,i rcvd s"eal calls f memb]s
dur+ ! 3v5;n object+ to ! fact
t on \r program ? ye> we all[$
! opportun;y = gay1 lesbian &
bisexual p to get tgr4 ,on !
o!r h&1 af \r banquet &1 9
fact1 dur+ \r banquet1 ,i rcvd
vehe;t objec;n to an 9voca;n t
_m memb]s p]cvd to 2 too
funda;tali/ & ,*ri/-c5t]$ = a
multi-religi\s organiza;n s* z
\rs4 ,i h al rcvd a lr s9ce !
3v5;n object+ to \r banquet
sp1k] 2c he 0 seek+ political
(fice4 ,x 0 su7e/$ t all[+ hm
to m5;n t dur+ \r banquet
45fran*is$ a political "py &
may well h giv5 ! appe>.e (
tak+ sides 9 a political
campaign4
  ,at ano!r level1 ,i am    #i
told by "s memb]s t ! 3v5;n is
n do+ 5 ,,acb busi;s & by o!rs
t we >e do+ too m* & n 5
programm+4 ,i am told t we %d
n s*$ule t\rs at ! "t ( meet+s
by "o gr\p :ile ano!r is tell+
me t p come to ,,acb on _!
vaca;n & t t\rs >e an
important & nec compon5t ( !
,,acb exp]i;e4 ,? gr\p says t
p :o want to att5d meet+s w4
,!y say x is undemocratic to
=ce p to 2 "!4
  ,i see ! presid5t &1 by
ext5.n1 ! (fic]s & bo>d memb]s
& committee memb]s ( ?
organiza;n act+ z ! filt]s t
all[ ^! v>i\s op9ions to 2
mod]at$ & turn$ 9to ! policy &
practice t gov]n ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,:5 we look
at \r 3/itu;n & bylaws & o!r
gov]n+ docu;ts1 we m/
recognize t !y >e only "o =m (
gov]n.e4 ,! o!r & m        #aj
p[];l =ce t dictates :at we d
is public op9ion3 yr op9ions4
,gov]n;t ( ! p is z e6ective z
! p make x4 ,9 ! elec;ns 9
,novemb]1 we h a *.e to make
\r voices he>d4 ,:at is true (
local1 /ate & na;nal politics
is true = ,,acb gov]n.e z
well4 ,! ,,acb is yr
organiza;n4 ,y h p[] & c
ex]cise t p[] to *ange !
organiza;n4 ,\r 3v5;n ? ye> is
a cle> & unequivocal
demon/ra;n ( t tru?4 ,:at w
next ye>'s 3v5;n 2 l8 ,:at w !
dom9ant issues 2 9 ,h\/on8 ,w
,,acb d :at y want x to d8
,t's up to y6 ,n"o ( u :o l1d
,,acb c make ! organiza;n :at
y want x to be1 if we don't
he> f y6 ,n"o ( ! l1d]s ( /ate
& local *apt]s or special-
9t]e/ a6iliates c d ! ?+s y
want un.s !y "k :at !y >e4
  ,x is f> easi] to /&     #aa
\tside ( gov]n;t & politics &
compla9 ab ! ?+s t >e 2+ d"o
to ,,u by ,,!m6 ,we ne$ to
move 9/1d t[>d a place ": \r
organiza;n does unto u :at we
tell x to d6 ,t is :at
democracy is all ab & x makes
= fun "ts = ! presid5t :o gets
to 2 ! ultimate >bit] ( :at !
organiza;n is ask+4 ,x is an
awe"s responsibil;y t ,i take
v s]i\sly4 ,! next "t ,i am up
= elec;n1 : is next ye>1 y w
decide :e!r ,i h d"o a gd job
or n by yr deci.n to elect me
or n6 ,x r1lly is l"oly at !
top & ,i r1lly ne$ to he> f m
( y ab :at \r organiza;n %d 2
do+4 ,at ! same "t1 x is
wond];l to preside ov] an
organiza;n t is z div]se z
,,acb is6 ,?ank y = yr 3fid;e
& ?ank y1 9 adv.e1 = yr help6

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   ,,acb ,reacts to ,tulsa
       ,negative ,press
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,z m ?an #a1jjj delegates
2gan >riv+ = ! #ceth annual
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 an >ticle appe>$ 9 !
,fri"d1 ,june #bhth $i;n ( !
8,tulsa ,_w0 newspap] : wd
raise hackles on _! collective
backs4
  ,! piece1 8,3v5;n = ,bl
,f9ds ,hotel ,prep>$10 by
,mi*ael ,ov]all1 drew h1vily f
com;ts attribut$ to ,david
,wilcox1 ! food & b"eage
director = ! l1d hotel1 !
,d\bletree ,d[nt[n4 ,wilcox
demon/rat$ a ?or\< lack (
"u/&+ z reflect$ 9 8 quote
3c]n+ ! ,sev5 ,we/ ,cafe's
a2reviat$ m5u3 8,brl docu;ts
>e a lot l;g] ?an ^? pr9t$ us+
! /&>d alphabet 444 ,we    #ac
_h to %ort5 ! m5u to comp5sate
= ! add$ l5g? or !y wd h be5 z
l;g z books40
  ,>guably1 ! mo/ mis9=m$ &
egregi\s utt].e f ,wilcox 0 ?
/ate;t3 8,si<t$ gue/s look up
f _! m5us & gl.e >.d !
re/aurant1 & ? move;t cues !
wait /aff to g ov] & take _!
ord]4 444 ,visually impair$
gue/s usually don't give ^!
visual cues1 s ! wait /aff has
to 2 "picul>ly att5tive40
"<,"o wond]s :y sitt+ quietly
at ! table ) a clos$ m5u wd n
2 p]cvd by s]v]s z a cue to
take an ord]4">
  ,ev5 )\t direct quotes f
hotel manage;t1 ! /ory xf
3ta9$ "s *oice tidbits (
fantasy4 ,= example3 8,wilcox
al tripl$ ! re/aurant's /aff =
! ei<t-"d 3v5;n1 all[+ ea*
s]v] to h two assi/ants :ile
s]v+ bl cu/om]s1 :o (t5    #ad
ne$ ! loca;n ( ea* di% c>e;lly
describ$ to !m 2f eat+40
  ,ano!r /ate;t1 bas$ on a
com;t by ,d\bletree g5]al
manag] ,don ,breck5ridge1 d1lt
) lessons le>n$ f ,,acb's
e>li] visit 9 ,febru>y = !
mid-ye> bo>d ( directors
meet+4 ,ac to ! pap]3 8444 _!
advice l$ to a hotel rule ag/
l1v+ room-s]vice trays 9
hallways dur+ ! 3v5;n s guide
dogs won't 2 tempt$ to snack
on ! leftov]s40 "<,:at ab
deftly plac+ a cane tip 9
"s"o's ice cr1m8">
  ,john ,hor/1 ,,acb's
exp]i;ed 3v5;n coord9ator1 did
n get ! opportun;y to refute !
/ate;t : appe>$ 9 ! >ticle
prior to publica;n1 al? he 0
3tact$ = a brief quote by !
report]4
  ,on ,sun"d ev5+1 >m$ ) a
copy ( ! >ticle1 !         #ae
resolu;ns committee swiftly
draft$ & recomm5d$ = a 8due
pass0 a /r;g resolu;n 9
response to :at 0 p]cvd to 2 a
dem1n+ & patroniz+ piece (
j\rnalism4 ,! resolu;n's ?ree
8resolve0 clauses /ate z
foll[s3

_4 ,t ? organiza;n deplores !
  flagrantly 9a3urate slant &
  3t5t pres5t$ "? ? >ticle2
_4 ,t ? organiza;n supports &
  comm5ds xs press (fice 9
  communicat+ ! /r;ge/ (
  responses to ! 8,tulsa ,_w0
  >ticle & directs t a copy (
  ? resolu;n % 2 3vey$ immly
  to ! $itor & publi%] ( !
  8,tulsa ,_w20




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_4 ,t ? organiza;n expresses
  xs expecta;n t at l1/ equal
  space % 2 af=d$ to ! view
  3vey$ by ! ,,acb press (fice
  9 refut+ ,ov]all's
  deplorable cov]age4

  ,9 an unprec$5t$ move1 ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds direct$
committee *airman ,mi*ael
,by+ton to br+ ,resolu;n #if-
#jd to ! floor on ,mon"d morn+
= a vote4 ,! resolu;n 0 adopt$
)\t 4s5t by s"eal hundr$
delegates 9 att5d.e4
  ,subsequ5tly1 ! resolu;n 0
3vey$ to ! (fices ( ! 8,tulsa
,_w10 al? a propos$ >ticle 9
response to ! ,june #bhth
piece 0 n submitt$ ) !
resolu;n4 ,on ,fri"d1 an $itor
f ! 8,tulsa ,_w0 9dicat$ to
,presid5t ,$w>ds t a foll[-up
/ory wd 9de$ 2 prep>$ & t !
report] _h alr met )       #ag
8,brl ,=um0 $itor ,nolan
,crabb & ,,acb ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,/eph5 ,spei*]4 ,%e
al /at$ to ! ,,acb presid5t t
! report] wd att5d ! ,satur"d
morn+ ses.n & sp1k p]sonally
to hm4 ,curi\sly1 ,ov]all
fail$ to %[ up = ! f9al 3v5;n
ses.n4
  ,! >ticle did appe> 9 !
,july #gth $i;n4 ,:ile an
improve;t1 x 0 cle>ly n writt5
to address ! 4tort$ image
portray$ ( bo? ! 3v5;n & bl p
9 ! e>li] /ory4 ,= />t]s1 \r
organiza;n 2came ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil 8=0 ! ,bl4 ,!n ,spei*]
0 quot$ "?\t ! >ticle1 al? 8
"n 0 n"e once spell$ prop]ly4
,fur!r1 he 0 quot$ z hav+ sd3
8,) rules : 4c\rage ,c\ncil
(fic]s f curtail+ debate at
3v5;n meet+s1 delegates sp5t
h\rs 4cuss+ doz5s ( topics
rang+ f subway safety 9    #ah
l>ge ,ea/ ,coa/ cities to !
ne$ = m ,boy ,sc\t manuals
pr9t$ 9 brl 4440 ,n
surpris+ly1 ,spei*]
subsequ5tly 9dicat$ t he _h n
be5 a3urately quot$4 ,let's j
3clude by say+ t newspap]
cov]age 9 ,tulsa 0 n "o ( !
hi<li<ts ( ! #ceth annual
3v5;n6

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

  ,s9ce ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
is s* a major ev5t >.d : _m
vaca;n & o!r plans >e made ea*
summ]1 "! is a t5d5cy by _m to
assume t activ;y 9 ,wa%+ton
quiet5s d[n "!af & m]ely
8tr1ds wat]0 until ,labor ,"d4
,& s m* = ano!r 9correct
assump;n6 ,h>dly _h ! memb]s (
! ,,acb na;nal /aff        #ai
return$ to ,wa%+ton af ! 3v5;n
2f !y 7 virtually 9undat$ by
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
commemorative ev5ts1
,3gres.nal & regulatory he>+s1
& important meet+s ) gov]n;t
(ficials s* z ! assi/ant
secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,special
,$uca;n & ,rehabilitative
,s]vices4 ,z report$ e>li] ?
ye> 9 8,! ,brl ,=um10 ! ef=ts
>e r1l by _m well-m1n+ p 9
/ates s* z ,georgia & ,k5tucky
to m]ge s]vices = ! bl )
s]vices = all o!r 4abl$ p1
"!by oblit]at+ ! m "kl$g1ble &
sep>ate s]vice : we "k is mo/
b5eficial to bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,am;g ! v l5g?y &
ext5sive advisory committee
meet+s att5d$ by /aff memb]s 9
rec5t weeks 7 ^? ( ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,a3ess
,guidel9es ,committee & !
,telecommunica;ns ,a3ess   #bj
,advisory ,committee4
  ,) ! na;nal att5;n focus$ ?
summ] on ! ,atlanta ,olympics
_m p mo;t>ily ov]look$ !
comm;e;t ( ! ,atlanta
,p>alympics #aj "ds lat]4 ,!
,p>alympics >e actually !
8,olympics = ! 4abl$10 b _c
id5tify !mvs z ! 8,olympics0
2c ! na;nal & 9t]na;nal
,olympic au?orities w n all[ !
use ( t "n = ! ev5t4 "<,yes1
we "k ab ! ,special ,olympics
& o!r programs t use simil>
"ns z well z _m ( ! r1sons
"!=1 b t cd 2 ! topic ( ano!r
>ticle4"> ,! ,p>alympics >e
gov]n$ by ! ,9t]na;nal
,p>alympic ,committee1 an
9t]na;nal organiza;n gov]n$
by1 am;g o!rs1 "s 4abl$
a?letes1 a numb] ( able-bodi$
p ) an 9t]e/ 9 & k ( sports =
4abl$ p1 & repres5tatives (
9t]na;nal 4abl$ sports     #ba
organiza;ns s* z ! ,9t]na;nal
,bl ,sports ,associa;n ,- ( :
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,associa;n =
,bl ,a?letes is a memb]4 ,9
%ort1 ! actual plann+ & 3duct
( ! ,p>alympics is a multi-
ti]$ process 9 : no s+le 4abl$
sports organiza;n has major
9put4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,atlanta
,p>alympics 7 3duct$ by !
,atlanta ,p>alympic ,organiz+
,committee "<,,apoc">1 : has
_h to come up ) a budget (
approximately @s#ajj million =
! ev5t4 ,? ye> alm #d1jjj
4abl$ a?letes f m ?an #abe
na;ns compet$ 9 ! same
facilities & v5ues us$ by !
#aiif ,atlanta ,olympics4 ,!
tor* : ultimately li<t$ !
,p>alympic flame 0 9itially
li<t$ by ! et]nal flame at !
tomb ( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ 9
,atlanta & 0 !n transf]r$ to !
,:ite ,h\se 9 ,wa%+ton =   #bb
a special c]emony to comm;e !
relay t wd culm9ate 9 ! li<t+
( ! ,p>alympic flame a few "ds
lat] 9 a mann] f> m spectacul>
?an ! v mov+ te*nique us$ dur+
! op5+ c]emonies ( ! ,atlanta
,olympics two weeks e>li]4 ,t
spectacul> me?od w 2 describ$
lat] 9 ? >ticle4 ,at ! v
impressive c]emony 3duct$ on !
s\? lawn ( ! ,:ite ,h\se "o v
w>m morn+ ,presid5t ,cl9ton
pl$g$ support to ! ,p>alympics
& !n a3ept$ ! tor* f a
_w-*ampion amputee a?lete 2f
pass+ x to a *ampion :eel*air
rac]1 :o 9 turn pass$ x to
,3gressman ,john ,lewis (
,georgia :o transport$ x f !
,:ite ,h\se gr.ds to !
,wa%+ton ,mall to ,secret>y (
,$uca;n ,ri*>d ,riley1 etc4 ,!
tor* 0 ultimately c>ri$ by
hundr$s ( c\ri]s on xs way to
,atlanta1 9clud+ ,john     #bc
,brock+ton1 presid5t ( !
,georgia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,ea* quadr5nium s9ce #aihh1
! "ds prec$+ ! op5+ ( !
,p>alympics h be5 devot$ to a
,p>alympic ,3gress 3si/+ ( _m
sem9>s1 "w%ops1 exhibi;ns1 &
demon/ra;ns d1l+ ) subjects (
import.e to 4abl$ p 9 addi;n
to sports al"o4 ,x 0 my
pl1sure to pres5t a pr(es.nal
pap] at ! #aiib ,p>alympic
,3gress 9 ,b>celona4 ,? ye> !
,,acb presid5t & ,i 7 9vit$ to
"picipate 9 3s5sus ses.ns ,-
sem9>s design$ to develop
recomm5da;ns to 2 adopt$ by !
,3gress2 ! subject ( my sem9>
0 employ;t & economic
opportun;y = 4abl$ p _wwide &
! topic ( ! sem9> to 2 att5d$
by ! ,,acb presid5t 0 ! =g+ (
a new p>adigm = recogniz+ !
human "rs ( 4abl$ p _wwide4
,un=tunately1 !            #bd
presid5t's pr(es.nal commit;ts
) 8 employ] *ang$ at ! la/
m9ute & prev5t$ hm f
"picipat+1 b 8 place 0 ably
tak5 by ,jane ,lyons1 an
active memb] ( ! ,georgia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & a memb] ( !
pr(es.nal /aff ( ,bl & ,l[
,vi.n ,s]vice ( ,nor?
,georgia4 ,^? sem9>s & ! o!r
$uca;nal ses.ns attract$
"kl$g1ble & 9t]e/$ "picipants
f all levels ( gov]n;t1
private 9du/ry1 & ! 4abil;y
commun;y4 ,9 addi;n1 !
pres5t]s :o spoke at ! v>i\s
ses.ns 7 !mvs 9t]na;nally &
na;nally recogniz$ exp]ts &
advocates ,- s* z ,assi/ant
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n ,judy
,heumann1 ,ju/9 ,d>t ,jr41
,m>ca ,bri/o ( ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1 ,jo%ua
,mal+a ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons
,9t]na;nal1 ,john ,kemp    #be
( ,v ,special ,>ts1 & _m o!rs4
,) ? >ray ( sp1k]s &
"picipants x 0 alm 9evitable t
v wor?:ile posi;ns1 analysis1
& recomm5da;ns wd come \ ( ea*
sem9> ,- b at :at ef=t8 ,:5 !
o!r 4abl$ p att5d+ ! sem9>s
5t]$ ! meet+ rooms we 3firm$ t
! 3sult+ firm : _h be5 3tract$
to coord9ate ! sem9>s 9t5d$ to
elim9ate ! subjective 9flu;e (
p]sonal;y dynamics by hav+ mo/
communicat+ d"o by m1ns (
p]sonal comput] at ea* s1t
"<3nect$ 9 a local >ea
net"w">4 ,! visually impair$
"picipants 9 my sem9> "<"! 7
five ( u"> po9t$ \ t ! sy/em
mi<t h elim9at$ "o important
b>ri] 9 ! deci.n-mak+ process
b mi<t h cr1t$ a major "o 9 !
process ,- "nly ! fact t !
comput]s 7 n a3essible = use
by visually impair$ p or _m (
! o!r sev]ely 4abl$ p 9    #bf
! sem9> ,- s* z "o 9t]na;nal
exp]t :o _h no >ms & s"eal
o!rs :o did n h ! muscul>
3trol or manual dext];y to
op]ate comput]s "<assum+ !y _h
! k to d s">4 ,! 3sultants
9si/$ t ! sy/em 0 s \t/&+ t we
wd all love x af giv+ x a *.e
,- by ask+ able-bodi$ nei<bors
to r1d ! scre5s = u & ! l4 ,t
sy/em1 ( c\rse1 made x
impossible = !m to take "p z
fully "picipat+ att5dees4 ,?
absurd situa;n 0 soon
recogniz$ by 4abl$ activi/s s*
z ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,judy
,heumann & ev5tually volunte]s
7 obta9$ to assi/ ! p :o cd n
use ! 9a3essible sy/em4 ,i 0
lucky 9 t ! volunte] :o f9ally
came to r1d = me 0 a special-
$uca;n t1*] 9 ! ,atlanta
sy/em1 b "o "picipant _h to
settle = an ei<?-grade /ud5t
:o cd b>ely recognize _m   #bg
( ! ^ws 2+ us$4 ,x 0 dur+ ! f/
ses.n ( ! two-"d l;g sem9> t
we le>n$ al t ! 3sultants _h n
r1liz$ t ! tables on : !
comput]s 7 sitt+ 7 n hi< 5 to
all[ _m ( ! :eel*airs us$ by
"picipants to fit "u !m ,-
ano!r ov]si<t4 ,z = ! brl
8program10 : 0 f9ally made
available ! second "d ( !
sem9>1 x >riv$ 9 ! =m ( #cbh
s+le %eets ( unb.d brl t _h
be5 pr9t$ f _m di6]5t comput]
files t did n use a m]g$ page
numb]+ sy/em t produce pages 9
sequ5tial ord]4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 "o
seg;t mi<t 2g9 at page "o & 5d
at page #aj2 ! next sec;n mi<t
3si/ ( six pages1 ! next (
#gb1 etc4 ,no1 ,i am n
describ+ ? p>ade ( horrors &
ov]si<ts to dem1n ! plann]s (
! ,p>alympic ,3gress b to
"uscore ! necess;y1 z all bl p
"k1 = s]vices & programs   #bh
9t5d$ = ! b5efit ( bl p to 2
plann$ & provid$ ) "kl$g1ble
9put f bl p4 ,x 0 9cr$ible t
an ev5t hav+ ! 9t]na;nal
/ature ( a ,p>alympic ,3gress
held 9 a progressive c;y l
,atlanta ) xs _m human & o!r
res\rces cd h tak5 s* a wr;g
turn4 ,?ank gd;s ! \t/&+ 4abl$
a?letes :o compet$ did n 5c.t]
s* ov]si<ts1 miscalcula;ns1 &
bliss;l ignor.e4
  ,n[ :at ab ! spectacul>
li<t+ ( ! ,p>alympic tor*8 ,!
extremely impressive & l;g
op5+ c]emony took place 9 !
same /adium ": ! ,atlanta
,olympics _h be5 op5$ a few
weeks e>li]2 "! 7
approximately #he1jjj p pres5t
to he> fanta/ic 5t]ta9]s s* z
,c>ly ,simon1 ,liza ,m9elli1
,>e?a ,frankl91 & _m o!rs4 ,!
,p>alympic a?letes1 unlike !
,olympic a?letes1 7 m>*$   #bi
9to ! /adium v e>ly 9 !
process s !y cd obs]ve ! 5tire
ev5+'s activities4 ,vice
,presid5t ,alb]t ,gore1 ! la/
( a l;g l9e ( na;nally prom95t
sp1k]s1 (ficially op5$ ! games
2f ! li<t+ ( ! flame4 ,!
flame1 : _h be5 br"\ f relay
c\ri]s f ,wa%+ton1 0 c>ri$ 9to
& >.d ! /adium by1 am;g o!rs1
bl _w-*ampion 4t.e runn] ,tim
,willis ( ,tuck]1 ,ga4 ,! tor*
0 ev5tually tak5 up ! _m /eps
to ! base ( ! t[] hold+ !
,p>alympic caldron4 ,dur+ !
op5+ c]emony ( ! ,atlanta
,olympics ! tor* 0 at t po9t
pass$ f =m] h1vywei<t box+
*ampion ,mohamm$ ,ali to cable
lift : sl[ly lift$ x ! rema9+
#hj feet up ! t[] to !
caldron4 ,dur+ ! ,p>alympic
op5+ c]emony1 ! tor* 0 c>ri$
^? la/ #hj feet /rai<t up by a
p>aplegic m.ta9 climb]     #cj
:o1 us+ mod]n m.ta9-climb+
equip;t & te*niques1 climb$ a
rope :ile ! tor* re/$ 9 a
specially design$ rack t held
! tor* approximately six 9*es
away f 8 body at knee level z
he climb$ ! rope4 ,dur+ a f\r-
way 3v]sa;n ! next "d ) a
newspap] report]1 _w *ampion
bl ski] ,mike ,may & me1 !
p>aplegic m.ta9 climb]1 :o _h
be5 a p>k rang] 2f 2+ 9jur$ 9
a climb+ fall1 quipp$ t1
foll[+ ! li<t+ ( ! flame at t
hei<t he _h ! be/ s1t 9 !
/adium = see+ ! massive
fire"ws 4play t celebrat$ !
op5+ ( ! games4

           ,cap;n3
  ,oral ,mill] gives 8 report
to ! 3v5;n4 ,all photos copy"r
#aiif by ,jon ;,b4 ,pet]s54

                           #ca
      #aiif ,,acb ,3v5;n
          ,hi<li<ts
   by ,nolan ,crabb & ,%>on
            ,lov]+

  ,! #aiif 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl may n h be5 xs
bi7e/1 b x 0 c]ta9ly "o ( xs
mo/ impressive :5 ! activities
( ! ac;n-ori5t$ att5dees is
talli$4
  8,ladies & g5tlem51 on 2half
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
welcome to ,tulsa60 sd an
exub]ant ,presid5t ,paul
,$w>ds z he op5$ ! 3v5;n
,sun"d ni<t4 ,foll[+ welcom+
rem>ks by ,judy ,pool ,hans51
presid5t ( ! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 ,$w>ds gave 8 report4
"<,= a full transcript1 see
8,presid5t's ,message10 ,july-
,augu/ #aiif4">
  ,af ,$w>ds' rem>ks1 3v5;n
att5dees 7 tr1t$ to a      #cb
"o-man tribute to ,oklahoma
native ,w ,rog]s1 pres5t$ by
,j1n ,mc,fall4 ,mc,fall /at$ t
,w told 8 audi;es he'd be5 8in
! circus1 ! wild we/ %[s1 !
follies1 mo;n pictures1 ev5 a
play by ,o',neil4 ,"! 0 only
"o o!r amuse;t l9e he _hn't
be5 in1 & t 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,s5ate4 ,& he wasn't go+ to
try t2 he / _h "s pride left40
  ,foll[+ ,mc,fall's tribute1
,presid5t ,$w>ds & ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5
pres5t$ life memb]%ips4 ,! #ab
new life memb]s w]e3 ,david &
,bettye ,krause ( ,nevada2
,george ,wolb] ( ,ill9ois2
,m>cy ,scott ( ,massa*usetts2
,fr$ ,s*weig]t ( ,virg9ia2
,%irley ,brokaw ( ,miss\ri2
,ri*>d ,villa ( ,texas2 ,naomi
,s\le ( ,miss\ri2 ,alice
,hepl] ,malb"o ( ,virg9ia2
,john ,hor/ (              #cc
,p5nsylvania2 ,m>k ,ri*]t (
,virg9ia1 & ,pamela ,%aw (
,p5nsylvania4
  ,$w>ds !n turn$ ! microph"o
ov] to ,sue ,ammet]1 *airp]son
( ! aw>ds committee1 :o
pres5t$ aw>ds4 "<,see 8,,acb
,honors #aiif ,aw>d ,w9n]s10 ?
issue4">
  ,! ,sun"d ses.n adj\rn$ af a
roll call ( delegates4

           ,mon"d3
  ,! ,mon"d ses.n 2gan )
welcom+ rem>ks f ,bob ,mayor1
director ( ! ,tulsa ,3v5;n
,c5t]4 8,i ?9k t y w f9d
,tulsa an extraord9>y place )
"s?+ = "eybody10 ,mayor sd z
he \tl9$ "s ( ! attrac;ns
3v5;n att5dees wd visit dur+ !
week4 ,he admitt$ visit+
,,acb's ,_w ,wide ,web site to
le>n m ab ! organiza;n 2f
deliv]+ 8 spee*4 ,he       #cd
comm5d$ ! ,c\ncil1 say+1 8,i
?9k "! c 2 no grt] purpose = ?
organiza;n ?an to $ucate all p
ab 2+ bl or visually impair$40
  ,foll[+ ,mayor's rem>ks & a
prelim9>y cr$5tials report1 !
gr\p he>d f ,ri* ,ru6alo1 a bl
track coa* f ,new ,j]sey4 ,9
,novemb] #aiie1 ,ru6alo 0 "nd
,4ney & ,mc,donald's \t/&+
a?letic coa* & t1*] ( ! ye>4
  ,he detail$ 8 exp]i;e ) vi.n
loss z a result ( ret9itis
pig;tosa1 an eye 41se :
gradually r$uces vi.n4 ,he sd
9 #aihj1 8 vi.n 0 all b g"o1 8
m>riage all b hi/ory1 & 8 bank
a3.t all b empty4 ,he resign$
8 posi;n z a t1*] 9 #aiha4 ,!
pr9cipal refus$ to a3ept 8
resigna;n & promis$ hm :at"e
help he ne$$ to 3t9ue on !
job4
  ,he sd 8 v>i\s t1*+ aw>ds &
honors prove 8t ! human    #ce
body is simply a 3ta9]1 & t !
_s 9side is 9domitable1
limit.s1 & b.d.s 9 xs
pot5tial4 ,"! >e _m *ampions 9
? room j wait+ to jump \40
  ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s ( !
import.e ( families4 8,my
family m1ns m to me ?an any?+
on planet e>?4 ,mat]ial gds w
come & g1 b y c't replace
love40
  ,he lik5$ bl;s to a 8det\r
to new & "r] 2g9n+s40 ,he sd !
8agony0 ( 8 bl;s 8is n[1 9 a
/range s5se1 my ec/acy 2c ,i c
%>e ! message ) ! _w t "! is
hope af adv]s;y2 "!'s no "q ab
x2 ,i'm sitt+ 9 front ( s _m
*ampions td40
  ,foll[+ ,ru6alo's spee*1 !
gr\p 0 hi<ly motivat$ to he>
ab libr>y s]vices f ,frank
,kurt ,cylke1 director ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically          #cf
,h&icapp$4 ,cylke sd :ile
,3gress has n sla%$ ,,nls's
budget1 ! organiza;n m/ sp5d
:at m"oy x gets wisely4 ,!
c5traliza;n ( brl is an
example ( wise sp5d+1 ac to
,cylke4 ,c5traliz+ brl
4tribu;n wd yield an @s#h
million sav+s ) a @s#ejj1jjj
9ve/;t 9 ! process4 8,^? ( y
:o subscribe to \r p]iodicals
r1lize t y're gett+ !m
prim>ily on flexible discs10
,cylke sd4 8,well1 )9 a ?ree-
ye> p]iod1 t w all 2 %ift$ ov]
s t y'll 2 rcvg !m 9 a
cassette =mat4 ,i wd ?9k y wd
l t2 !y'll 2 easi] to use1 %d
2 able to 2 produc$ z qkly2 x
j makes s5se40
  ,he sd cassette ma*9e repair
is an ongo+ exp5se4 ,curr5tly1
! av]age us] plays "s #ce
books a ye>4 ,cylke sd exp&$
tra9+ ( volunte]s :o       #cg
repair ! ma*9es m1ns ma*9es >e
la/+ l;g]4
  ,9 a "q-&-answ] ses.n foll[+
8 rem>ks1 ,cylke def5d$ !
4cont9u$ comb9a;n
disc_/cassette ma*9e4 8,:5 we
gave x to ! p = :om x 0 9t5d$1
we _h z]o compla9ts10 he
expla9$4 ,he sd ev5 ?\< !
ma*9e is no l;g] 2+ 4tribut$1
x 0 n a wa/e ( m"oy to
produce4
  ,9 response to a "q reg>d+
:e!r ,,nls wd swit* to compact
disc record+s r ?an cassette1
,cylke rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t ;,,cd
te*nology is a transitory "o :
may rapidly die 9 favor ( "s?+
m 3v5i5t4 8,if we *ange tm1 &
we *ange e book to a ;,,cd1
"<: we wdn't d1 ( c\rse">1 &
we *ange e s.d reproduc] t's 9
! h&s ( 9dividuals to a ;,,cd
play]1 ! mo/ r1sonable l[ co/
wd 2 @s#dej million4 ,x    #ch
doesn't seem appropriate to d
t to a transitory te*nology4
,"! c]ta9ly w 2 a *ange 9
audio te*nology1 b x mo/
likely w n 2 to a ;,,cd40
  ,3v5;n att5dees rema9$
focus$ on 9=ma;n s]vices z !y
turn$ _! att5;n to rem>ks
deliv]$ by ,william ,pasco1 n[
pa/ presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,radio ,r1d+
,s]vices4 ,he talk$ ab :at
happ5s :5 te*nologies collide
& ei 3v]ge or de/roy "o ano!r4
,he recall$ e>li] "ts 9 hi/ory
:5 new te*nology met old
te*nology4 ,he sd at "o "t1
newspap]s 7 c]ta9 t radio
j\rnalism wd de/roy !m4
,hollywood /udio moguls 7
afraid ( ,,tv 9 xs 9fancy4
8,a3ess te*nologies >e v m* !
same way2 !y're "p ( ! same
ph5om5on4 ,:5 ! na;nal libr>y
sy/em />t$ back 9 !        #ci
'#cjs1 x 0 an 9nova;n4 ,:5
radio r1d+ 0 pione]$ 9 ! late
'#fjs1 x 0 al an 9nova;n1 b x
did n replace ! libr>y sy/em4
,9 ! mid '#hjs1 dial-up
newspap]s pione]$1 ano!r
9nova;n : 444 w n replace ei
radio r1d+ or ! libr>y sy/em4
,:y8 ,2c ea* h di6]5t /r5g?s40
  ,he po9t$ \ h[ ! ,9t]net1
radio r1d+1 & o!r s]vices >e
co-exi/+ & 3v]g+4 ,he w>n$ ag/
fi<t+ *ange & rem9d$ 8 li/5]s
t if _! radio r1d+ s]vice no
l;g] met _! ne$s1 !y cd "w to
*ange t4 8,if an ag5cy or
s]vice 2comes irrelevant1 !
recipi5ts ( t s]vice >e "s:at
responsible40
  ,he talk$ ab ! advantages &
4advantages ( v>i\s 9=ma;n
sy/ems4 ,he sd dial-up
newspap]s >e an 9t]im
te*nology4 8,! fact is !
newspap]s !mvs >e le>n+    #dj
h[ to d ! same ?+2 !y're da2l+
9 x4 ,v soon1 :at's go+ to
happ5 is ! dial-up sy/ems t h
be5 develop$ >.d ! c.try w 2
directly h1d to h1d )
comm]cial 5tities t c d
virtually ! same job4 ,? is
actually gd40
  ,he sd :ile ! comput] has
huge pot5tial1 x is al m
di6icult = _m to use1 "!by
5sur+ ! future ( radio r1d+ =
"s "t to come4 8,by ! "t x is
obsolete1 x w probably h
evolv$ 9to "s?+ 5tirely
di6]5t2 t's ! nature (
communica;n te*nologies40
  ,! gr\p turn$ xs att5;n f
radio r1d+ to talk+ book r1d+
z ,talk+ ,book ,n>rator ,jill
,f]ris spoke ab h] exp]i;es4
,%e has n>rat$ m ?an #bej
titles = ,,nls & has ! 4t9c;n
( 2+ ,d5v]'s f/ w1!rwoman4 ,%e
2gan n>rat+ = ,,nls 9      #da
#aige4 ,born ,gretta ,lee
,f]ris1 %e ultimately 2came
,jill :5 a college boyfr 2gan
call+ h] ,,gl4 ,t 2came ,jill4
8,i 0 s ?rill$ ,i f9ally _h a
nick"n4 ,i w5t by ,jill ,f]ris
on televi.n40
  ,:ile %e _h hi< praise = h]
coll1gues & h] job1 ,f]ris sd
%e is less 5?usia/ic ab r1d+
titles l 8,tides ( ,love0 or
8,love ,*40 ,%e sd "s "ds %e
talks ) ! /udio director ab s*
titles4 8,i w say ,i 0 rais$
on ,l\isa ,may ,alcott 444 ,i
don't r1lly love to r1d /ories
t >e s explicit40
  ,%e sd %e pref]s to "w )
female monitors :5 n>rat+
books ) explicit sex sc5es4
8,? "picul> "t we came acr a
^w ,i'd n"e se5 2f nor s9ce10
%e recall$4 8,i / don't "k :at
x m1ns4 ,i sd1 ',wd y look x
up & give me !             #db
diacriticals1 & pl1se don't
pron\nce x to me1 ,i don't
want anybody to he> x6' ,well1
! ^w got >.d1 & ,i swe> e guy
9 t build+ came ov] & ask$
',":'s page #gj2 ,i want to
r1d x4'
  8,& !y wd /& "!1 if y c
imag9e x1 & r1d ? ?+ \ l\d4
,my husb& ref]s to me z
,rebe3a ( ,sunny ,brook ,f>m4
,i guess ,i am a ll naive40
  ,%e says %e is o3a.nally
emb>rass$ by :at %e m/ r1d &
worries %e's s5d+ ! wr;g
message4 8,"o "t10 %e recall$1
8! book 0 s(t on drugs2 x _h
sex ) viol;e1 & viol;e )\t sex
& sex )\t viol;e4 ,i cdn't f9d
"o r$eem+ f1ture ab x4 ,i
*ang$ my "n4 ,i *ang$ x to
,mae ,&]son1 & ,i didn't bo!r
tell+ anybody4 ,i guess ,i
r1lly ?rew ?+s at ! libr>y1 &
,i'm sorry4 ,i've n"e      #dc
d"o x ag1 b ,i've n"e _h s* an
aw;l book ag ei40
  ,%e sd _m ( ! books %e's r1d
h t\*$ h] life positively4 ,%e
recall$ a book %e r1d 9
,decemb] #aihf :ile h] "f 0
dy+ 9 a ,nebraska hospital4
8,x 0 unbelievably di6icult to
r1d4 444 ,x took u mo/ ( !
ev5+ to get "? t two or ?ree
pages40
  ,%e 3clud$ by rem9d+ h]
li/5]s ( ! import.e ( m5tors 9
_! lives & by answ]+ "qs4
  ,! 3v5;n turn$ xs att5;n f
talk+ book n>ra;n to a
n>rative ( ! ye> 9 review z
pres5t$ by ,,acb ,executive
,director ,oral ,o4 ,mill]4
,he sd ! transi;n f na;nal
repres5tative to executive
director has g"o smoo?ly4 ,he
rem9d$ 8 audi;e t ,,acb 0 !
pr9cipal 4abil;y organiza;n to
pu% = passage ( !          #dd
telecommunica;n act : 9cludes
^w+ : m&ates a3essibil;y to
telecommunica;ns equip;t4 8,z
a result ( "w+ 9 2half (
passage ( t act1 "s?+ t
requir$ hundr$s & hundr$s (
p]son h\rs 9 ! la/ ye>1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has a
posi;n on ! hi<-level advisory
committee : is go+ to 2 advis+
! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n on xs
responsibilities "u t
extremely important law40
  ,he sd dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 ,,acb
has rema9$ a /r;g advocate =
brl & has 8b1t5 back "s savage
ef=ts 9 ! pa/ few mon?s to
elim9ate /&>ds or regula;ns
reg>d+ s* ?+s z detectable
w>n+s on subway plat=ms40
  ,mill] al set ! record
/rai<t reg>d+ ,,acb's
significant role 9 copy"r
legisla;n : makes x        #de
easi] = bl ,am]icans to h
a3ess to pr9t$ mat]ial4 8,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil al play$ a
major role ) o!r organiza;ns 9
develop+ v important ^w+ 9
3nec;n ) ! copy"r legisla;n4
,n[1 "s o!rs h claim$ m cr$it
= x1 let me ha/ily ?r[ t in1 b
take my ^w = x1 ! organiza;ns
t r1lly did ! t\< "p ( ! "w
9clud$ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl40
  ,mill] sd ! pres]va;n (
sep>ate s]vices = bl & l[-vi.n
9dividuals rema9s hi< on
,,acb's li/ ( 3c]ns z does !
m$ia attack "u : "s s*ools = !
bl h be5 2sieg$4 8,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl c]ta9ly wd n &
has n"e c.t5.ed una3eptable
improp] 3duct s* z * abuse or
neglect ( *n4 ,on ! o!r h&1
x's j common s5se to po9t \ t
! irresponsible level+ ( s* v
s]i\s *>ges = political    #df
r1sons is assur$ly a way (
r$uc+ ev5 fur!r ! "u/&+ ( !
public 3c]n+ ! import.e (
sep>ate s]vices = bl p40
  ,mill] urg$ ,,acb memb]s to
9ve/ m significantly 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil4 ,he comm5d$
! bo>d ( directors = xs deci.n
to commit to 2+ p]sonally
responsible = rais+ s"eal ?\s&
doll>s4 ,he 5c\rag$ ,,acb
memb]s to d m1 cit+ ! fact t
only six p]c5t ( ,,acb's
op]at+ m"oy comes f memb]%ip
3tribu;ns4
  ,he 3clud$ 8 rem>ks by
com;t+ on ! recalcitr.e ( !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y to 9/all
detectable w>n+s on subway
plat=m $ges z m&at$ by !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,he sd r ?an 9/all detectable
w>n+s1 ,metro det]m9$ to
imple;t an electronic      #dg
w>n+ sy/em ,- a sy/em f/
oppos$ by virtually all
organiza;ns ( ! bl !n embrac$
by ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
:5 x 0 aw>d$ ! 3tract to
develop ! prototype device4
,mill] sd ! sy/em _h be5
complet$ 9 "s /a;ns &
demon/rat$ a few "ts4 ,he
po9t$ \ _m ( ! flaws ( !
9frar$ sy/em 9clud+ xs 9abil;y
to specifically tell ! us] h[
f> he is f ! plat=m $ge & xs
vuln]abil;y to 4rup;n common
to 9frar$ signals4 8,we _c
all[ ? joke1 ? trave/y 444 to
take place10 ,mill] a6irm$4
  ,mill] clos$ by play+ an
exc]pt f a voice mail message
he rcvd f a newly bl9d$
9dividual :o sd %e _h 3sid]$
suicide until %e 2gan to le>n
( op;ns available to h] z a
result ( ,,acb's public s]vice
ann\nce;ts & subsequ5t     #dh
ph"o calls to ! na;nal (fice4

           ,tues"d3
  ,! ,tues"d ses.n 2gan ) a
welcome f ,tulsa ,mayor ,susan
,savage4 8,tulsa is a ?riv+
metropolitan >ea10 ,savage
/at$4 ,! c;y is alm #ajj ye>s
old2 x w celebrate xs c5t5nial
,janu>y #ah1 #aiih4 ,x has "o
( ! l>ge/ urban ,native
,am]ican popula;ns 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4
  ,foll[+ ,savage's rem>ks 0 a
panel 4cus.n ab h[ & ": bl *n
%d 2 $ucat$4 ,paneli/s w]e3
,dr4 ,%>on ,sacks1 presid5t-
elect ( ! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n
& ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$2 ,dr4
,philip ,hatl51 sup]9t5d5t ( !
,texas ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 &
,rhonda ,weiss1 an attorney on
public policy on $uca;n (
4abl$ /ud5ts at ! ,(fice   #di
( ,special ,$uca;n ,programs1
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4
  ,sacks sd1 8,all ( u wd
agree t :5 we talk ab $uca;n =
/ud5ts ) visual impair;ts we
ne$ to reflect on & focus on !
9dividual ne$s ( ! /ud5t4 ,&
,i ?9k "s"ts :5 we're talk+ ab
place;t1 :5 we're talk+ ab
s]vice1 we lose si<t ( :at's
r1lly important = ! /ud5t4 ,i
?9k t 444 ! 3t9uum ( s]vices =
*n & y\?s ) visual impair;ts
ne$s to exi/1 t "! ne$s to 2 a
3t9uum ( s]vices t 9cludes
resid5tial s*ool place;ts1
self-3ta9$ classrooms = /ud5ts
) visual impair;ts1 /ud5ts )
it9]ant s]vices1 /ud5ts :o c
make x ) 3sulta;n s]vices4 ,m
?an "e 2f1 \r t1*]s & $ucators
& relat$ s]vice pr(es.nals >e
"w+ ) /ud5ts :o >e v1 v div]se
9 _! ne$s1 & s x makes \r job
z $ucators m* m            #ej
complicat$40 ,%e 2liev$ t1*]s
ne$ to look at h[ !y s]ve
/ud5ts1 & give !m ! opportun;y
to exp]i;e a v>iety ( op;ns
dep5d+ on _! ne$s4 ,place;t %d
2 *ang$ ac to ! /ud5ts' ne$s2
x %d n 2 /atic4 8,! focus %d 2
! /ud5t f/ & !n ! philosophy
next1 & ,i ?9k we ne$ to keep
t 9 m9d10 ,sacks add$4
  ,%e al reflect$ on ! s]vices
%e rcvd z a *1 & !n ask$ ^!
"qs3 8,>e we giv+ /ud5ts !
s]vices t !y r1lly ne$ &
desire8 ,>e public s*ool
programs & $uca;nal programs =
/ud5ts ) visual impair;ts
r1lly prep>+ ^! /ud5ts = adult
life8 ,& t is \r goal4 ,>e we
tra9+ t1*]s to prep>e /ud5ts
to make x 9 ? _w8 444 ,i'm n s
sure if ,i c say yes to all ^?
.<"qs.>4 ,i ?9k we ne$ to look
v c>e;lly at :at \r goals >e =
/ud5ts40                   #ea
  ,sacks m5;n$ f9d+s f a /udy
t track$ bl & l[-vi.n /ud5ts
2t ! ages ( #ae & #ba4 ,! /udy
%[$ t l[-vi.n /ud5ts _h a h>d]
"t ?an bl or si<t$ /ud5ts2 !y
_h di6iculty ) academics1
social rela;n%ips1 & p>5ts'
l[] expecta;ns1 z well z
voca;nal exp]i;es4 ,m ?an half
! /ud5ts sp5t a lot ( "t af
s*ool al"o4 ,"s /ud5ts sp5t "t
do+ passive ?+s l wat*+ ,,tv1
li/5+ to music1 or talk+ on !
teleph"o4 ,& ! mo/ depress+
fact ! /udy f.d1 ac to ,sacks1
0 t ^! /ud5ts 7 sleep+ #i to
#aj h\rs a ni<t1 a possible
9dicator ( depres.n 9 "s4 ,?1
%e sd1 su7e/$ t a *ange (
focus to an exp&$ core
curriculum is ne$$ = "w+ ) l[-
vi.n /ud5ts4
  ,sacks al /ress$ ! t1*]'s
role 9 $uca;n4 8,t1*]s c le>n
to adapt mat]ials4         #eb
,t1*]s c le>n to transcribe
brl4 ,b t1*]s ne$ to "k h[ to
t1* /ud5ts to 2 lit]ate4
,t1*]s ne$ to "k h[ to t1*
/ud5ts to get \ 9 ! _w & 2
self-su6ici5t & 2 advocates =
!mvs4 ,t1*]s ne$ to give
/ud5ts e>ly1 e>ly exp]i;es )
c>e] develop;t & c>e] $uca;n4
,t1*]s ne$ to help /ud5ts to
2come 9t]dep5d5t 9 t]ms ( tak+
c>e ( !mvs1 le>n+ to manage _!
m"oy1 hav+ hi< expecta;ns =
!mvs4 ,f9ally1 t1*]s ne$ to
t1* /ud5ts h[ to 2 social 2+s1
h[ to 9t]act ) ! _w >.d !m1 &
to make /ud5ts feel t !y >e
wor?:ile1 competitive1 wond];l
human 2+s4 ,if we c d all ( t
z pr(es.nals1 !n we h d"o \r
job4 ,b ,i ?9k t we ne$ to "w
tgr = t to happ54 ,x's j n go+
to happ5 ov]ni<t4 ,we z
pr(es.nals1 we z 3sum]s1 we z
p>5ts ne$ to "w 9          #ec
"pn]%ip ) "o ano!r 9 ord] = t
to happ54 ,we h a l;g way to
g1 folks1 & if we don't />t n[
,i ?9k we're go+ to miss !
boat40
  ,hatl5 po9t$ \ t 8444
,s*ools = ! bl >e rcvg "s bad
press ^! "ds10 he sd4 8,t bad
press is n ov]2 x's go+ to
3t9ue = a :ile1 & y & ,i >e
go+ to h to 2 ! "os to c.t] t
bad press & to assure p>5ts &
*n t s*ools = ! bl >e n only
$uca;nally s.d b !y >e safe &
h1l?y places = *n to g to
s*ool40 ,he r1d a li/ ( "ns3
,leon>d ,ogburn2 ,dick ,um/1d2
,b]t ,boy]2 ,j]ry ,watk9s2
,d5nis ,holmes4 ,all five z
sup]9t5d5ts ( s*ools = ! bl h
left _! posi;ns )9 ! la/ five
ye>s 8ei "u duress or "?
retire;t1 b all >e "u fire
td40 ,he sd t if allega;ns ag/
!m 7 prov5 true1 he wd n   #ed
3d"o t 2havior2 he wd n 3d"o x
9 any sup]9t5d5t4
  ,hatl5 talk$ ab ! ,texas
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 : is 3t9u+ to
exp& xs programs1 & $uca;nal
place;ts4 ,he r1d a posi;n
/ate;t on $uca;nal place;ts :
sd 9 "p3 8,! ,texas ,s*ool = !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$
/r;gly supports $uca;nal
s]vices t l1d to 9clu.n 9
s*ool1 employ;t & society = bl
& visually impair$ 9dividuals4
,e /ud5t ) a visual impair;t
is an 9dividual ) v>y+
$uca;nal /r5g?s & ne$s4
,$uca;nal s]vices m/ reflect !
het]og5e;y ( ? popula;n &
provide a v>iety ( le>n+
5viron;ts4 ,"!=e1 ! ,texas
,s*ool /r;gly 5dorses ! 3cept
t appropriate op;ns 2
available to all *n ) visual
impair;ts4 4440 ,op;ns 9clud$
s*ools = ! bl1 regul>      #ee
classrooms ) pull-\ "t1 a
classroom = visually impair$
/ud5ts1 & it9]ant s]vices4 ,!
s*ool = ! bl is a valuable
op;n = "s *n1 ,hatl5 /at$4 ,x
c help !m 9cr1se self-e/eem &
exp]i;e su3ess2 x emphasizes !
/ud5ts' /r5g?s2 & gives
opportunities to 2 9clud$ 9 !
si<t$ _w4 8,! $uca;nal ne$s (
/ud5ts ) visual impair;ts w
*ange1 & only by hav+
available a full >ray (
$uca;nal sett+s t c 2
9dividualiz$ = a specific
/ud5t z call$ = 9 ,,idea1 c
/ud5ts 2 assur$ ( an
appropriate $uca;n10 he sd4
  ,! p>adox ( $uca;n1 ,hatl5
sd1 is ?3 8,"! 0 a "d :5 we 7
only 2g9n+ to le>n ab t1*+ bl
& visually impair$ *n1 & p
li/5$ to u & did z we sd4 444
,n[1 td1 #dj ye>s lat]1 we "k
m* m ab qual;y $uca;nal    #ef
s]vices1 & no "o li/5s to u4
444 ,:y is x td t y & ,i1 we
:o h s m* 9ve/$ 9 ! $uca;n (
bl & visually impair$ *n1 _c 2
he>d8 ,p]h we ne$ to 2 sp1k+
l\d]1 m p]suasively1 & ) a
s+le voice40
  ,weiss pres5t$ ! f$]al
gov]n;t's p]spective4 ,%e
m5;n$ ! laws reg>d+ $uca;n (
4abl$ /ud5ts1 9clud+ !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act1 ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 & fund+4 8,!
f$]al %>e 9 ! $uca;n ( 4abl$
/ud5ts is actually n v l>ge10
,weiss sd1 4cuss+ budget+4
8,free appropriate public
$uca;n3 :at does x m1n8 ,a
program ( special $uca;n &
relat$ s]vices1 provid$ at no
co/ to ! p>5ts1 "u public
sup]vi.n & direc;n1 & 9 3=m;y
) an 9dividualiz$ $uca;n   #eg
program4 ,& ! 9dividualiz$
aspect ( ! 5title;t is key4 ,b
! gu>antee to ,,fape does n
5title *n ) 4abilities to a
bett] or fanci] $uca;n2 x's an
a3ess to $uca;n provi.n4 ,x's
9t5d$ to equalize $uca;n
opportunities1 n to provide !
mo/ appropriate program40 ,%e
al emphasiz$ t p>5t "picipa;n
9 $uca;n "u ,,idea is
important4
  ,%e1 too1 2liev$ t a 3t9uum
( place;ts 0 nec4 ,! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n rec5tly issu$ a guid.e
) reg>d to ! $uca;n ( bl
/ud5ts1 emphasiz+ t all skills
ne$ to 2 evaluat$1 %e /at$4
,%e al ref]r$ to ! ,na;nal
,l;gitud9al ,transi;n ,/udy (
,y\? ) ,4abilities1 3duct$ on
second>y s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! e>ly
#aiijs1 publi%$ 9 #aiia4 ,x
%[$ t 8visually impair$ /ud5ts
9 regul> hi< s*ool         #eh
classes 7 m likely ?an y\? )
o!r k9ds ( 4abilities to 2 9
academic programs4 ,9 fact1 _m
7 l>gely $ucat$ full-"t 9 !
regul> $uca;n classroom40 ,"!
0 a l>ge c\rse failure rate
am;g y\? ) o!r 4abilities 9
regul> $uca;n classes t did n
%[ up ) ! visually impair$
/ud5ts 9 ! /udy1 %e sd2 !y _h
! l[e/ failure rate 9 any
4abil;y category4 ,b only #bc
p]c5t ( !m f.d competitive
jobs af gradua;n4 ,%e urg$ h]
li/5]s to look at ! guid.e
docu;t & %>e ! 9=ma;n ) o!rs4
  ,foll[+ a "q-&-answ] ses.n1
,dr4 ,susan ,daniels1
,assi/ant ,commis.n] =
,4abil;y at ! ,u4,s4 ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n1 pres5t$
8,! ,r1l ,/ory ab ,4abil;y &
,social ,secur;y40 8,i "k t y
m/ ?9k t ,social ,secur;y mi<t
2 ! mo/ bor+ topic 9 !     #ei
univ]se1 "r8 ,no8 ,gd10
,daniels sd4 8,i ?9k & ,i
2lieve 9 my he>t ( he>ts t p )
4abilities c "w & want to "w4
,& ,i 2lieve t td we face
extraord9>ily big *all5ges 9
gett+ to a place ": p )
4abilities c actually 2 "p ( !
economic ma9/r1m40
  ,%e gave a numb] ( r1sons :y
p %d c>e ab ,social ,secur;y
4abil;y programs & :y s _m o!r
p >e 9t]e/$ 9 x4 ,%e took h]
li/5]s on an imag9>y t\r (
,social ,secur;y1 2g9n+ 9
#aihd1 :5 #d million ,am]icans
dcld !mvs too 4abl$ to "w & !
adm9i/ra;n agre$4 ,9 #aihd1 !
,,ssa sp5t @s#be billion on
ca% b5efits to 4abl$ p4 ,la/
ye>1 #h million ,am]icans 7 on
4abil;y1 & @s#fh billion 9 ca%
b5efits w5t \ to 4abl$ p4
8,:at is happ5+ :5 s m*
opportun;y1 :5 p )         #fj
4abilities say1 & ,i 2lieve1
!y c "w & want to "w1 :y >e #h
million p n[ rely+ ^u a public
program at a v big co/80 %e
ask$4 ,f/ ,,ssa look$ at !
lit]ature & ask$ ! exp]ts1 &
!n x w5t \ to talk to p )
4abilities4 ,,ssa le>n$ five
major lessons 9 ^? talks4
  ,! f/ ?+ ,,ssa he>d 0 t
8,social ,secur;y "w 9c5tives
>e too complicat$ = y to "u/&
& u to adm9i/]40 ,! second ?+3
8,:ile x may 2 possible to
replace ! ca% b5efit ) wages
!y cd e>n 9 a labor m>ket1 =
_m1 _m p !y _c at any co/
replace ! h1l? c>e4 444 ,4abl$
p >5't /upid40 ,numb] ?ree3
8_m p 444 at _! be/ ef=t _c "w
all ! "t &1 9 _! be/ "ts1 may
only 2 able to "w "p-"t4 444
\r all-or-no?+ approa*1 \r
yes_/no1 on or (f ! rolls1
4abl$ or non-4abl$         #fa
approa*1 did n reflect ! r1l;y
( _! lives1 & t 9 fact 4abil;y
is a 3t9uum 444 t p (t5 ne$
supports1 economic & voca;nal
supports1 9 ord] to 2
su3ess;l1 b t !y wd 3tribute
sub/antially to _! [n welf>e
if 9 fact !y cd40 ,! f\r?
lesson ,,ssa le>n$ 0 t cu/om]s
want to h *oices4 ,"y p "<"u
age #bb"> compose #a million (
! p on ! rolls td1 & 8by \r [n
figures1 y h a bett] *.e ( 2+
hit by li<tn+ ?an y d ( l1v+
\r rolls & go+ to "w4 444 ,)\t
"w1 ^! "y p w 2 m>g9aliz$ &
poor ! re/ ( _! lives4 ,? is n
an a3eptable \tcome4 ,all ( u
h got to 2lieve m 9 \r "y p
td4 ,we've got to ?9k ( ^! "y
p ) 4abilities z hav+ !
pot5tial to 2come 9tegrat$ 9to
\r society & to 3tribute 4440
,s :at's ,,ssa go+ to d ab x8
,daniels sd ,,ssa plans    #fb
to try to make ! "w 9c5tives
bett]2 "w ) private provid]s2
& w /ay 9 ! h1l? c>e battle4
,& :at c 4abl$ p d8 8,le>n1
le>n1 le>n10 ,daniels sd4 8,in
\r rapidly *ang+ society1 ! "w
=ce is *ang+ s fa/ t five ye>s
f n[1 #ej p]c5t ( ! jobs five
ye>s f n[1 d n exi/ td4 ,= y
or = any"o else to "picipate 9
! "w =ce1 y h to 2 will+ to
le>n new ?+s all ! "t4 444 ,my
second *all5ge to y is ! ^w ,i
?9k is s important 9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y3 solid>;y4 444 ,we've
won s _m battles 2c we /uck
tgr1 ! mo/ important ( : 0 !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
444 ,! *all5ge ( ? ye>1 to e
p]son ) a 4abil;y1 is to
vote40
  ,! second panel 4cus.n1
titl$ 8,"? ,un;y ,"!'s
,9=ma;n1 & ,9=ma;n ,m1ns
,9dep5d;e10 9clud$         #fc
paneli/s ,c>l ,augu/o1
presid5t & ,,ceo ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl2 ,judy ;,d4
,moore1 presid5t & ,,ceo (
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl2
,dr4 ,%>on ,sacks1 & ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds4
  ,paul ,$w>ds l$ (f ! panel
2c1 z he put x1 8,i want$ to 2
! f/ "o to tell ! memb]%ip at
l>ge ab :at is go+ on40 ,^? :o
>e regul> 8,=um0 r1d]s w
rememb] 8 ,m>* message reg>d+
coop]a;n on 9=ma;n a3ess4 ,x's
m ?an h[ to make comput]s "w2
x's l[-te* ?+s l 9=ma;n
available 9 brl4 8,\r idea 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & 9
o!r organiza;ns "!=e 0 to 2g9
to "w on a proc$ure & a
process t wd 5able u to take a
unit$ approa* to 2g9n+ to
id5tify a range ( issues t
surr.d a3ess to 9=ma;n & !n to
make "s deci.ns ab h[ ^!   #fd
organiza;ns cd "w 9dividually
& collectively to move =w>d )
reg>d to t a3ess to 9=ma;n40
  ,ano!r >ea 9 : ! gr\p is "w+
is 9 ! cr1;n ( a prioritiz$
li/ ( "s ( ! >1s ( a3ess to
9=ma;n t ! memb] organiza;ns
want to "w on4 ,! f/ /ep 9 do+
t 0 to decide :at ! 9dividual
organiza;ns 7 do+ ab 9=ma;n
a3ess ? ye>4 ,,acb has sp5t 8a
gd d1l ( "t ? ye> "w+ on !
,telecommunica;ns ,act40 ,!
ele;t t w h 9cr1s+ import.e 9
! ye>s to come 8is ! degree to
: teleph"os & comput]s w 2g9
to 9t]act to =m a s1m.s
communica;n sy/em t all ( u w
2 a "p (40 ,,acb l$ ! advocacy
ef=ts to 9clude language t
9dicat$ t ! ne$s ( ! 4abl$ 8m/
2 recogniz$ & valu$10 & t 8p
:o wi%$ to play on ! 9=ma;n
hi<way _h to assure t bl &
visually impair$ p w]5't   #fe
road kill40
  ,! second /age1 : ! gr\p is
"w+ on curr5tly1 is 8!
develop;t & imple;ta;n (
regula;ns t w assure t ! hi< &
pi\s /ate;ts built 9to
legisla;n turn 9to m1n+;l1 "d-
to-"d1 nitty-gritty regula;ns
t assure t :at 0 9t5d$ by
,3gress is c>ri$ \ by ! f$]al
gov]n;t40 ,,acb is "w+ ) !
,,fcc to assure ?2 x is al "w+
on a3ess to video4 ,$w>ds
m5;n$ 8 meet+ ) hi< (ficials
at six movie /udios 9
,cali=nia 8to try to p]suade
!m to a3ept \r premise t if
cap;n+ = p :o >e d1f is tak5 z
a matt] ( c\rse 9 produc+
films1 !n descriptive video =
p :o >e bl "\ to z well40 ,he
al m5;n$ provid+ com;ts to !
,,fcc 9 reg>ds to video
descrip;n1 z well z to !
reau?oriza;n ( ,,idea4     #ff
,al 9clud$ 9 9=ma;n a3ess 0
5viron;tal a3ess ,- signage1
tactile w>n+s1 curb cuts4
8,ladies & g5tlem51 a3ess to
9=ma;n is p]h ! mo/ important
>ea 9 my view t we cd 2 "w+
on1 & if we >e su3ess;l1 )9 !
next two ye>s ,i hope we w 2
able to see significant &
funda;tal alt]a;ns 9 ! k9d (1
! qual;y ( & ! range ( 9=ma;n
t we h a3ess to z bl p40
  ,c>l ,augu/o spoke next ab
te*nology4 ,,afb evaluates
assi/ive te*nology2 rec5t
writt5 evalua;ns h be5 on
p]sonal organiz]s1 /&-m.t$
,,cctv,'s1 & brl transla;n
s(tw>e packages4 ,x ma9ta9s a
database ( p :o use te*nology
on ! job4 ,al1 ,,afb rec5tly
laun*$ a na;nal 9itiative to
improve a3ess to 9=ma;n
te*nology & communica;ns1
,augu/o /at$2 ! purpose    #fg
( ! 9itiative 8is to br+ ab
public policy & te*nology
9du/ry coop]a;n to promote
full a3ess by bl p to !
b5efits ( ! 9=ma;n age40
  8,te*nology is 9de$
revolu;niz+ ! way bl &
visually impair$ p produce &
rcv 9=ma;n & organize !mvs10
he add$4 8,h["e1 ! major
b>ri]s prev5t+ bl p f ga9+
a3ess equal to _! si<t$ pe]s
seem to 2 ev5 m major n[ ?an
!y w]e1 & we m/ all "w tgr to
remove ^? b>ri]s4 ,p]h ! mo/
significant *all5ge1 p]h ! mo/
significant b>ri] is simply t
too few visually impair$ p "k
5 ab te*nology to "u/& h[ x cd
b5efit !m p]sonally40 ,,acb
memb]s h a h1d />t1 he sd2 !y
c r1d ab x 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 &
see x 9 ! exhibit hall1 b mo/
bl p >5't memb]s ( 3sum]
organiza;ns4 8,secondly1   #fh
too few "w]s 9 \r field >e
?or\<ly famili> ) ! late/
develop;ts 9 te*nology s t !y
c advise _! /ud5ts & _! cli5ts
ab h[ te*nology cd b5efit !m4
444 ,un=tunately1 m* ( !
te*nology available td is /
too exp5sive = mo/ bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,f9ally1 !
te*nology available td j
doesn't g f> 5\<4 ,) !
prolif]a;n ( graphic-bas$
comput] s(tw>e l ,w9d[s1 : is
/ n easily a3essible to bl p
no matt] :at !y tell y1 we
seem to 2 fall+ fur!r 2h r ?an
cat*+ up40 ,o!r problems o3ur
) flat-panel keypads1
,,atm,'s1 t\* scre5s1 &
multim$ia sy/ems4
  ,b "! >e positive signs1
,augu/o sd1 ref]r+ to hei<t5$
9t]e/ on ! "p ( ,micros(t 9
a3essibil;y & to passage ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act (   #fi
#aiif : 9cludes important ^w+
reg>d+ a3ess to
telecommunica;ns equip;t by
4abl$ p4 ,he sd m]g+ s]vices =
bl p is a significant ?r1t to
ongo+ progress4
  ,dr4 ,%>on ,sacks spoke on !
ac;ns ( ,,aer ) reg>d to
9=ma;n a3ess4 ,,aer 8ne$s to
$ucate xs memb]s10 %e sd4 ,x
ne$s to help !m 2come
advocates & "u/& t bl p c't
a3ess ! ,9t]net or ,w9d[s
easily1 am;g o!r ?+s4 8,i see
\r role z 2+ "o ( a
collaborator ) ,,,acb1 afb1
nib,' & o!r organiza;ns ( & =
! bl1 & s we "w ) y & hope;lly
we'll "w ) y 9 r1*+ ! v5dors1
9 r1*+ ! produc]s ( s(tw>e & (
comput]s s t a3ess c 2 equal
to p :o >e visually impair$4
,i h a dr1m 444 ,i *all5ge y z
memb]s ( ,,acb & o!r
organiza;ns to jo9 ) u     #gj
to make t dr1m come true 4440
  ,! f9al paneli/ 0 ,judy
,moore f ,,nib4 ,%e told (
v>i\s /aff roles 9 a3ess+
te*nology4 8,,nib1 "u \r
curr5t l1d]%ip1 is tak+ a v
active role on ! t1m 9 ! bl;s
field fi<t+ to pres]ve &1 m
importantly1 improve
specializ$ s]vices40 ,,nib is
committ$ to 9=ma;n a3ess 2c (
xs import.e 9 ,,nib's mis.n to
5h.e opportunities = economic
9dep5d;e = bl p4 ,x seeks to
cr1te m comput] & te*nology-
bas$ jobs4 ,v>i\s types (
visual op]at+ 5viron;ts w
3t9ue to 2 an ob/acle4
  ,af a "q-&-answ] ses.n1 ,dr4
,tuck ,t9sley1 presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
updat$ li/5]s reg>d+ ,,aph's
programs & objectives4 ,x has
develop$ #aj objectives1
9clud+ 9cr1s+ ! p]c5tage   #ga
( items %ipp$ on ! promis$
%ipp+ "d1 9cr1s+ ! numb] (
4tribu;n \tlets1 decr1se ! "t
to develop new products1
9cr1se ! numb] ( new products1
& 9cr1se funds donat$ to ,,aph
ea* ye>4 ,he m5;n$ ! fund+
crisis ( late ,april & ?ank$
,,acb = xs support ( full
fund+ = ,,aph4
  ,foll[+ ,t9sley's report1
,c>l ,mc,coy1 *airp]son ( !
cr$5tials committee1 am5d$ !
cr$5tials report4 ,! am5d$
report 0 a3ept$4 ,af s"eal
ann\nce;ts1 ! ses.n 0 adj\rn$4

          ,w$nes"d3
  ,! ,w$nes"d ses.n 2gan )
rem>ks f ,aubrey ,webson1
\tr1* coord9ator at ,hilton-
,p]k9s ,f.da;n & a 3sultant to
! ,_w ,bl ,union4
  ,webson urg$ ,,acb memb]s to
take a m proactive role    #gb
9 assi/+ bl & l[-vi.n
9dividuals 9t]na;nally4 ,he sd
! ,p]k9s-,hilton "pn]%ip all[s
d1f-bl & multiply 4abl$ bl *n
to 3t9ue 9 _! $uca;n 9 c.tries
"?\t ! _w 9clud+ ,africa1 !
,c>i21n1 ,asia1 & ea/]n
,europe4 ,he sd /r;g
organiza;ns ( ! bl w happ5
only :5 bl p feel emp[]$4 ,he
sd organiza;ns = ! bl 9
,africa h be5 9 exi/;e s9ce !
'#gjs1 b !y >e extremely w1k4
,bl p 9 ! ,c>i21n >e 9flu;ed
significantly by :at happ5s 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,$uca;n 9 t
region is improv+1 & employ;t
9 ,jamaica is bett] ?an 9 "s (
! o!r isl&s ( ! region4
  ,he sd ?+s 9 ,africa >e
significantly worse4 8,gambia1
) a popula;n ( ab a million1
does n h "o ori5ta;n & mobil;y
9/ructor2 ,<ana1 ) a popula;n
( #bj million1 has p]h     #gc
half a doz540
  ,he sd brl produc;n
facilities >e ne>ly nonexi/5t
9 ,africa4 8,once y've left
s*ool1 yr a3ess to brl c1ses40
,:ile o!r ,europ1n na;ns >e
actively assi/+ bl ,africans &
o!rs 9 "udevelop$ na;ns1 !
,unit$ ,/ates is do+ v ll1 ac
to ,webson4 ,he urg$ ,,acb
memb]s to jo9 9 "pn]%ips )
o!rs provid+ equip;t & s]vices
to o!r na;ns to 5h.e xs role 9
9t]na;nal ef=ts4
  ,foll[+ ,webson's address1 !
3v5;n he>d f ,lola ,m>son1 a
psy*iatric social "w] =
,bellview ,hospital 9 ,k+/on1
,jamaica4 ,%e repres5t$ !
,jamaica ,society = ! ,bl4 ,%e
is al a memb] ( ! ,_w ,bl
,union's committee on ! /atus
( wom54
  ,%e expla9$ t "! >e "s
#de1jjj bl & visually      #gd
impair$ p 9 ! ,5gli%-sp1k+
region ( ! ,c>i21n4 ,%e sd
until ! #aiejs1 rehabilita;n &
employ;t ( bl p 9 ! ,5gli%-
sp1k+ region ( ! ,c>i21n 0
nonexi/5t4 ,t has *ang$ to a
grt degree4 ,n[ ^? 9t]e/$ 9
t1*+ bl *n 9 ! region may rcv
tra9+ )\t l1v+ ! >ea4 ,"s
appli.es s* z ,brl ';,n ,sp1ks
& ,kurzweil ,r1d+ ,ma*9es h
be5 9troduc$ to ! region 9
limit$ numb]s4 ,%e sd :ile
,jamaica has a small employ;t
s]vice = ! bl1 ! re/ ( !
region does n4 ,mo/ bl
9dividuals "! >e employ$ 9
"w%ops4 8,mo/ p]sons :o >e
employ$ >e employ$ 9 :at ,i wd
call sub/&>d jobs10 %e sd1 8in
t irrespective ( _! academic
a*ieve;t1 !y >e 9volv$ 9 jobs
s* z craft "w to a l>ge ext5t4
,only a few wd 2 9volv$ 9 !
pr(es.nal fields40         #ge
  ,%e sd ! region m/ d m to
5h.e life = bl wom5 z well4
,physical & m5tal abuse z well
z rape & isola;n >e am;g ! mo/
significant problems bl wom5
face 9 ! region1 ac to ,m>son4
  ,! 3v5;n turn$ xs collective
att5;n to dome/ic matt]s ) a
4cus.n reg>d+ video descrip;n
& xs impact on bl ,,tv view]s4
,emilie ,s*meidl]1 a s5ior
rese>* associate at ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 4cuss$ curr5t
rese>* d"o by ,,afb to det]m9e
! impact ( video descrip;n4
,%e sd 9 a comp>ison /udy1 ^?
programs ) descrip;n 7
rememb]$ l;g] by bl view]s ?an
^? )\t4 ,descrip;n al m1nt t
bl view]s le>n$ m f ! program4
  ,%e sd a second /udy seeks
to det]m9e exactly :at !
audi;e = video descrip;n is4
8,m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s .<( ^?
survey$.> sd ! descrip;n   #gf
provid$ ab ! "r am.t (
9=ma;n10 ,s*meidl] sd4 8,we
f.d t am;g t gr\p ( p
.<survey$.> t ! rates >e v
simil> to ! numb] ( p 9 !
g5]al popula;n 9 t]ms ( !
numb] ( p :o [n ,,tv,'s &
,,vcr,'s1 9 t]ms ( ! am.t ( "t
sp5t wat*+ ,,tv or videos1 & 9
t]ms ( ! am.t ( "t & m"oy sp5t
9 r5t+ videos40
  ,gett+ 9=ma;n ab describ$
movies is only a small facet (
! 9=ma;n-a3ess >5a z 3v5;n
att5dees le>n$4 ,!y he>d a
panel 4cus.n reg>d+ :at ,,acb
a6iliates & o!rs >e do+ to
broad5 9=ma;n a3ess4 ,paneli/s
9clud$ ,de2ie ,cook f !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,jamal ,mazrui repres5t+ !
,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = !
,bl & ,mit* ,pom]antz
repres5t+ ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,cook sd !        #gg
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil took on !
project ( broad5+ a3ess to
9=ma;n kiosks4 ,memb]s f/ 2gan
by le>n+ ab kiosks & h[ !y "w4
,wa%+ton /ate (ficials _h
5vi.n$ a kiosk sy/em ":
resid5ts cd 3duct l>ge am.ts (
/ate busi;s ,-all on kiosks :
7 n a3essible to bl resid5ts4
,%e \tl9$ /eps tak5 to 9=m
a6iliate memb]s1 /ate
(ficials1 & ! g5]al public
reg>d+ ! import.e ( a3ess to
/ate-[n$ 9=ma;n kiosks4 ,!
a6iliate memb]s 2gan writ+
lrs1 visit+ kiosks & complet+
surveys reg>d+ kiosk usabil;y4
,! /ate's gov]nor visit$ a
3v5;n & dcld t kiosk a3ess is
important to ! /ate4 ,! gr\p
has fil$ a lawsuit : is / 9
progress to fur!r 5sure t
kiosk a3ess w 2come a r1l;y4
8,y don't h to wait = ! na;nal
organiza;n to d ? = y10    #gh
%e a6irm$4
  ,jamal ,mazrui briefly
describ$ a3ess te*nology's
role 9 ! '#gjs & '#hjs4 ,he
"*iz$ ! '#ijs z an ]a ":
comput]s 2came hi<ly visual4
,he sd _m bl p h lo/ jobs or
promo;ns z a result (
,micros(t ,w9d[s & o!r
graphical programs4 8,?
problem is *ang+10 he sd1 8&
,i'm hope;l t by ye>'s 5d1 we
w h comp>able a3ess to
,micros(t ,w9d[s40
  ,he sd bl p 2came proactive
& told _! /ories to ! m$ia1 :
a6ect$ ,micros(t's public
image4 8,t way10 he expla9$1
8we 7 able to make x m 9
,micros(t's 9t]e/ to "w on \r
a3ess ?an x wd h be5 on simply
a f9ancial calcula;n40
  ,he sd gett+ /ate gov]n;ts
to ?r1t5 ,micros(t ) 3tract
susp5.ns un.s x deliv]s    #gi
m a3essible s(tw>e has be5 a
big plus = bl 9dividuals z
well4 ,micros(t n[ has n9e p
"w+ on a3essibil;y issues4
8,we h to 3t9ue 2+ proactive10
he sd1 ref]r+ to o!r future
s(tw>e products1 8& cat* !
problem 2f x 2comes a crisis l
,w9d[s did40
  ,he al spoke briefly on brl
lit]acy & ! value ( hav+
tactually id5tifiable pap]
m"oy4
  ,mit* ,pom]antz briefly
spoke ( a p5d+ lawsuit ag/
?ree ,cali=nia banks 9 :
pla9ti6s h dcld t ! banks >e \
( compli.e ) ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act reg>d+
a3essibil;y ( automatic tell]
ma*9es4
  8,we >e n unr1sonable10
,pom]antz sd1 reg>d+ ! p5d+
suit1 8b we >e al ( ! m9d t we
h to keep _! feet to !     #hj
fire40
  ,! ,w$nes"d ses.n clos$ ) a
report f ! nom9at+ committee &
a prelim9>y r1d+ ( "s 3/itu;n
& bylaw am5d;ts4

           ,?urs"d3
  ,! ,?urs"d ses.n 2gan ) !
pres5ta;n ( s*ol>%ips by ,dr4
,john ,buckley1 *airman (
,,acb's s*ol>%ip committee4
"<,see 8,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,aw>ds @s#di1ejj 9
,s*ol>%ip ,funds to #be ,\t/&+
,bl ,/ud5ts10 ? issue4">
  ,foll[+ s*ol>%ip pres5ta;ns1
,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 *airman ( !
bo>d ( publica;ns1 pres5t$
aw>ds4
  ,foll[+ ! ,,bop aw>d
pres5ta;ns1 ,assi/ant ,tr1sur]
,jim ,ols5 pres5t$ life
memb]%ips to ,bradley &
,phyllis ,burson ( ,m>yl&4
,afws1 3v5;n coord9ator    #ha
,john ,hor/ pres5t$ bids = !
#aiih 3v5;n4 ,^? cities 9t]e/$
9 ! #aiih 3v5;n 7 ,detroit1
,mi*41 & ,orl&o1 ,fla4 ,!
3v5;n ultimately *ose ,orl&o z
! #aiih 3v5;n site4
  ,af ! site selec;n1 3v5;n
att5dees d1lt ) resolu;ns &
3/itu;n & bylaws am5d;ts4

           ,fri"d3
  ,z "p ( ,fri"d's 3v5;n
busi;s1 att5dees he>d !
tr1sur]'s report f ,,acb
,tr1sur] ,pat ,b1ttie4 8,m"oy1
m"oy1 m"oy1 m"oy ,- t's :at
all[s u to 2 able to c>ry \ !
"w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 9 addi;n to \r mo/
valuable res\rce1 h["e1 : is
all ( y & u up "h1 ! p
res\rce10 ,b1ttie sd4 ,%e
po9t$ \ t ! prim>y s\rce (
9come is ! ?rift /ores op]at$
by ,,acb ,5t]prises &      #hb
,s]vices4 ,! /ores produce 2t
@s#gej1jjj & @s#a million 9
9come p] ye>1 %e not$4 ,,acb
al rcvs fund+ f ! ,comb9$
,f$]al ,campaign & f memb]s'
dona;ns1 & is 2g9n+ to rcv
funds f a telem>ket+ project 9
3junc;n ) ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 8,in g5]al1 we budget
v 3s]vatively1 & ?anks to !
dilig;e ( \r /aff we sp5d ev5
m dilig5tly s t typically we
run a ll bit ov] on rev5ue & a
ll "u on exp5ses10 %e /at$4 ,9
! pa/ ye> %e has 8look$ at e
exp5diture 444 to get an idea
( exactly h[ \r m"oy is go+1 &
to "u/&0 ! books kept by ,jim
,ols54
  ,%e sd surplus funds 7 c>ri$
ov] f #aiid4 ,= #aiie1 rev5ues
7 @s#iej1jjj1 & exp5ses 7
@s#a1jch1jjj4 ,? ye>'s budget
0 put tgr by ! executive
director 9 3sulta;n ) !    #hc
presid5t1 !n review$ by !
budget committee4 ,! committee
budget$ approximately @s#a4a
million = ! com+ ye>1 %e sd1 &
is look+ at ! /atus ( ?+s "?
,may #ca1 #aiif4 ,,acb is ah1d
on rev5ues ) @s#dga1ejj1 z
oppos$ to ! anticipat$ am.t (
@s#caa1jjj4 ,s9ce rev5ues >e s
f> ah1d ( expecta;ns1 ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice /aff w 2 exp&$ )
a director ( advocacy s]vices
z well z a support /aff p]son4
,exp5ses z ( ,may #ca h be5
@s#cgc1jjj1 z oppos$ to !
budget$ @s#daj1jjj4
  ,despite ?1 8"! is s m* m t
we cd d10 ,b1ttie /at$4 8,s ,i
wd hope t :5 y g back to yr
a6iliates t y wd ask3 ',cd we
help \ ) an issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um80' ',cd we help \ ) any
specific project we c>e ab8'
or ',c we j make a g5]al
3tribu;n to ! g5]al fund   #hd
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl8'0 ,s"eal a6iliates /ood
up to make 3tribu;ns4
  ,brian ,*>lson report$ on !
telem>ket+ program ) ,9tegral
,res\rces ,9c4 ,! #cj-mon?
3tract w all[ ,,acb & ! ,bay
,/ate ,c\ncil to ga9
@s#bej1jjj4 8,? is "o way (
div]sify+ \r f9.es10 ,*>lson
sd4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! ,fri"d &
,satur"d ses.ns 7 tak5 up )
3v5;n busi;s4

           ,cap;ns
  ,j1n ,mc,fall imitates ,w
,rog]s' appe>.e dur+ ! op5+
ses.n ,sun"d ni<t4 ,"h he
sports a c[boy hat1 a b&ana1
le7+s1 & twirls a lasso 9 an
a3urate portrayal ( ,w ,rog]s'
life4
  ,tulsa mayor ;,m4 ,susan
,savage welcomes h]        #he
li/5]s to ! c;y4
  ,ri*>d ,ru6alo sp1ks )
anima;n ab 2+ a *ampion dur+ 8
spee* to ! 3v5;n4
  ,frank ,kurt ,cylke
addresses 8 li/5]s' 3c]ns ab
c5traliz$ brl 4tribu;n4
  ,,afb ,presid5t ,c>l ,augu/o
talks ab 8 organiza;n's na;nal
9itiative to improve a3ess to
9=ma;n te*nology &
communica;ns = bl p4
  ,dr4 ,%>on ,sacks1 presid5t-
elect ( ,,aer1 says %e sees h]
organiza;n's role z a
collaborator ) v>i\s
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl4
  ,judy ,moore1 ,,ceo at
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1
says 9=ma;n a3ess is important
9 ! 5h.e;t ( opportunities =
economic 9dep5d;e = bl p4
  ,dr4 ,emilie ,s*meidl] (
,,afb talks ab ! impact (
video descrip;n4           #hf
  ,lola ,m>son ( ,jamaica
4cusses bl;s s]vices 9 h]
c.try4
  ,aubrey ,webson tells h[ !
,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl's
9t]na;nal program assi/s ^? 9
o!r c.tries4
  ,susan ,daniels ( ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n tells h]
li/5]s :y !y %d c>e ab ,social
,secur;y4
  ,talk+ book n>rator ,jill
,f]ris rem9isces ab "s ( !
books %e's n>rat$4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,aw>ds @s#di1ejj 9
   ,s*ol>%ip ,funds to #be
      ,\t/&+ ,bl ,/ud5ts
    by ,jessica ;,l4 ,b1*

  ,at xs #ceth annual na;nal
3v5;n at ! ,d[nt[n ,d\bletree
,hotel 9 ,tulsa1 ,okla41 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #hg
aw>d$ xs #aiif s*ol>%ips to
#be \t/&+ bl /ud5ts f "?\t !
c.try4 ,! aw>ds 7 giv5 to
/ud5ts 9 academic & pr(es.nal
curricula at ! "ugraduate &
graduate levels4 ,hundr$s (
qualifi$ bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts appli$ = ^! honors4
,ei<te5 ( ! w9n]s & o!r /ud5ts
7 able to att5d ! 3v5;n ) !
assi/.e ( a grant to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl by !
,,nynex ,corpora;n & ,s\?we/]n
,bell ,teleph"o ,company4 ,!
w9n]s 7 honor$ on ,?urs"d1
,july #d dur+ ! 3v5;n's pl5>y
program4 ,! #aiif s*ol>%ip
w9n]s >e3

   ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
          ,s*ol>%ip3

,timo?y ,cordes1 ,,bs -
  ,biology1 ,univ]s;y ( ,notre
  ,dame4                   #hh
,suleyman ,gokyigit1 ,,bs -
  ,comput] ,sci;e1 ,univ]s;y (
  ,tol$o4
,/eph5 ,hagemos]1 ,ph,d -
  ,cl9ical ,psy*ology1
  ,univ]s;y ( ,k5tucky4
,kay ,holmb]g1 ,,z - ,m$ical
  ,transcrip;n1 ,cali=nia
  ,h1l? ,sci;e ,college4
,?i5 ,nga ,vu1 ,,bs -
  ,psy*ology1 ,,suny ,/ony
  ,brook4
,elizabe? ,r\ss1u-,rooney1
  ,,aa - ,o3upa;nal ,!rapy1
  ,mt4 ,hood ,commun;y
  ,college4
,anna ,%efl1 ,ph,d - ,social
  ,an?ropology1 ,univ]s;y (
  ,cambridge4





                           #hi
,mi*elle ,/udebak]1 ,,bs -
  ,ele;t>y ,$uca;n1 ,wa%burn
  ,univ]s;y4

      ,dr4 ,mae ,david[
     ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,*ad ,newcomb1 ,,ma -
,public ,a6airs1 ,univ]s;y (
,m9nesota4

       ,melva ;,t4 ,[5
     ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,l1h ,campbell1 ,,bs -
,comput] ,sci;e1 ,rhodes
,college4

     ,william ;,g4 ,corey
     ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,pavla ,francova1 ,,ms -
,hi<] ,$uca;n ,c\nsel+1 ,we/
,*e/] ,univ]s;y4



                           #ij
   ,,nib ,grant ;,m4 ,mack
     ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3

,dana ,patrick1 ,,bs - ,social
  ,"w1 ,we/ ,texas ,a@&,m
  ,univ]s;y4


















                           #ia
,kimb]ly ,%a91 ,,bs - ,public
  ,rela;ns1 ,we/]n ,k5tucky
  ,univ]s;y4

   ,>nold ,o/wald ,memorial
      ,sci;e ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,]ic ,fann+1 ,,bs -
,physics1 ,c>leton ,college4

    ,anne ,pek> ,memorial
          ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,kimb]ly ,morr[1 ,,ma -
,g]man1 ,univ]s;y ( ,kansas4

   ,>nold ,sadl] ,memorial
          ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,jasp] ,nz$u1 ,,jd - ,law1
,yale ,univ]s;y4

       ,kellie ,cannon
     ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,jona?on ,avila1 ,,bs -
,comput] ,sci;e1 ,m>y ,wa%+ton
,college4
                           #ib
    ,john ,hebn] ,memorial
          ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,m>y ,lee ,kno*1 ,,ma -
,special ,$uca;n1 ,univ]s;y (
,miss\ri4

      ,delb]t ;,k4 ,aman
     ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip3
  ,dawn ,flewwell91 ,,bs -
,rehabilita;n1 ,nor!rn ,/ate
,univ]s;y4

   ,commonw1l? ,c\ncil ( !
        ,bl ,s*ol>%ip3

,julianna ,rai*e1 ,,ba -
  ,guit> ,p]=m.e_/,music1
  ,virg9ia ,commonw1l?
  ,univ]s;y4





                           #ic
,j5nif] ,tatomir1 ,,ba -
  ,hi/ory1 ,m>y ,wa%+ton
  ,college4

    ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl3
  ,mi*ael ,/ahl1 ,,bs -
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,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 ,mr4 @&
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/airs & /age3 ,w5dy ,david1
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! lives ( bl p]sons10 sd ,sue
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memb]s ( ! aw>ds committee1
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"w1 z well z ,jessica ,b1* ( !
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visually impair$ commun;y10
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passage ( ! ,,ada & ! adv5t (
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f9ally a3essible 9 a public
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pres5t$ to ,>nold ,au* ( ,si\x
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sd4 8,he is t5aci\s & deeply
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local commun;y to remove
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a6iliate & he has be5 actively
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rela;ns & legislative ef=ts
ov] ! ye>s4 ,he has "w$
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! :ite cane law & brl bill 9 8
/ate4 4440 ,he is a t1*] at !
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turn$ ! microph"o ov] to
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w9n]s ( ! f/ "trs' 3te/1
sponsor$ by ! ,durw>d
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committee3 ,s&y ,s&]son (
,alaska2 ,*ris ,gray (
,cali=nia2 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt (
,ill9ois1 & ,/ephanie ,hall (
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,krause ( ,nevada at ! ,,acb
banquet ,fri"d ni<t4 8,tn's
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organiza;n10 ,ammet] /at$4
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bo>d ( directors1 on num]\s
committees1 & he's a /ate
a6iliate presid5t4 444 ,9
#aidj he graduat$ f ! ,miss\ri
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wrote1 produc$ & n>rat$ a
weekly radio %[ 9t]view+
su3ess;l bl p]sons f all walks
( life4 ,dur+ ! w>1 he "w$ 9 a
def5se plant & = ! ,u4,s4
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rcvd a degree 9 j\rnalism4 ,9
#aidh1 at a banquet ho/$ by !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
,*icago1 he 0 honor$ z ,,afb's
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  8,his organiza;nal backgr.d
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active s9ce #aidb4 ,9 #aief1
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,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 444
,he 0 "o ( ! sign]s ( ! ,,acb
*>t]1 : is / on file 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 444 ,9   #aje
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,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 : is
a /ru7l+ a6iliate4 ,n only did
t a6iliate ho/ "o ( ,,acb's
\t/&+ 3v5;ns1 b x has ma9ta9$
sl[ & /1dy gr[?1 & x is "o ( !
m fiscally responsible
organiza;ns td40 ,%e "*iz$
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all my life1 & ,i don't "k h[
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any?+ ab x10 ,krause sd4
8,i've got a hun* ,bettye may
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cdn't 2 m surpris$ & ,i cdn't
2 m pl1s$1 2c ! ,ambassador
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be5 "s?+ v special4 ,& x 2came
ev5 m special :5 x 2came !
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,i 7 close-"w+            #ajf
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move;t & close p]sonal frs
s9ce ! late '#djs4 ,s ? takes
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,i c only say t ,i ?ank !
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r1ds3 8,! ,durw>d ;,k4
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associa;ns & activities   #ajg
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