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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,! ,be/
    ( ,all ,possible ,_ws1 by
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 page #g
,,acb ,sues ,d4,c4 ,transit
    ,sy/em & ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t
    ( ,transporta;n1 by ,julie
    ;,h4 ,c>roll1 page #ag
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #bb
,! ,"r to ,vote1 by ;,w4
    ,burns ,taylor1 page #ca
,4abil;y ,politics3 ,i ,may ,2
    ,bl1 ,b ,i ,c ,see ,"? ,^!
    ,empty ,promises1 by ,ka?i
    ,wolfe1 page #dj
,,acb ,executive ,director
    ,select$ to ,l1d
    ,delegates to ,*9a1 page
    #dg
,facts ab ! #aiig ,3v5;n1 page
    #ec
                            #d
,! ,gl[+ ,promise ( ! ,,ada
    ,dull$ by ,rec5t ,f$]al
    ,appellate ,c\rt ,deci.ns1
    by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1
    page #ed
,a6iliate ,news1 page #fa
,banquet ,sp1k] ,jokes ab
    ,pork1 ,talk ,radio1
    ,wa%+ton ,bur1ucrats1 by
    ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #ff
,/ate;t 9 ,support (
    ,resid5tial ,s*ools1 page
    #gb
,ski ,= ,li<t ,holds ,magic &
    ,b1uty1 by ,deborah
    ,k5drick1 page #ge
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #hc
,summ>y ( #aiif ,,acb ,3v5;n
    ,resolu;ns1 page #ii
,ag+ & ,bl;s3 ,a ,woman's
    ,p]spective1 by ,t$die
    ,remhild1 page #ajh
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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                            #f
    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,! ,be/ ( ,all ,possible
             ,_ws
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,lately ,i h be5 ?9k+ a lot
ab ! future4 ,"o ( ! r1sons =
? is t ,i happ5 to 2 a fan (
sci;e fic;n & _m ( ! novels &
/ories t make up ? g5re take
place 9 ! future4 ,al ,i h be5
9volv$ 9 a numb] ( di6]5t
plann+ processes bo? 9side &
\tside ( ! ,,acb : h caus$ me
to look ah1d a few ye>s at
possibilities4 ,!n "! is
te*nology4 ,i visit$ !
h1dqu>t]s ( ,record+ = ! ,bl &
,dyslexic la/ week & look$ at
:at may well ev5tually 2come !
way bl p r1d4 ,! sy/em t 0
demon/rat$ us$ ;,,cd-,,rom
te*nology &1 )9 j a few ye>s1
we w 2 at a place ": we w 2
able to /ore a #cj-h\r      #g
book on "o ;,,cd-,,rom4 ,t is
! tip ( ! iceb]g4 ,! book w al
2 available z spok5 ^w1 r1d by
a human1 syn!siz$ spee* spok5
by a comput] or 9 brl or l>ge
pr9t1 all available on t s+le
;,,cd-,,rom4
  ,i 0 al =tunate to 2 a memb]
( ! ,collec;n ,build+
,activities ,advisory ,gr\p t
met at ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice h1dqu>t]s 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,"!1 am;g o!r ?+s1 we
talk$ ab ! _m ways t ! 9t]net
is *ang+ ! way t libr>ians &
patrons >e a3ess+ catalogs & a
:ole ho/ ( o!r k9ds ( 9=ma;n
on-l9e4 ,x 0 "! t ,i 2gan to
s]i\sly see ! imm 3tradic;ns t
face ! ,,acb & xs memb]s z we
m>* 9exorably t[>d ! be/ ( all
possible _ws4
  ,fully half ( \r memb]s >e
ov] ! age ( #ej & _m h n
embrac$ ! comput] & all t   #h
x implies ab ! future4 ,h[ %d
we d1l ) ! fact t1 l \r
society z a :ole1 \r
organiza;n is divid$ 2t !
te*ies & ! 8te*nots40 ,m
significantly1 h[ c we help ^?
:o h n embrac$ te*nology cope
) xs 9cr1s+ import.e8 ,"s
/udies su7e/ t "! w 2 no jobs
t don't 9volve comput]s by !
ye> #bjbj4 ,o!r /udies su7e/ t
mo/ ( u w r1d us+ comput]s by
! ye> #bjej4 ,\r _w is *ang+6
,t doesn't alt] ! fact t _m (
\r memb]s >e 2+ left 2h6
  ,z presid5t ( ! ,,acb ,i f9d
myf s]i\sly 3c]n$4 ,if ,,acb
is to rema9 at ! cutt+ $ge (
organiza;ns1 we m/ embrace !
new te*nology4 ,t is :y _m ( y
may h notic$ t we h a page on
! ,_w ,wide ,web & x is al :y
we h j 2gun to op]ate a
mod]at$ li/ s]ve4 ,^! two t]ms
w m1n no?+ to "s ( y1 &     #i
t's ,,ok4 ,i am al committ$ to
mak+ sure t "ey?+ we d us+
te*nology is available to ^? (
y :o h s f> n tak5 ! plunge4
,x al expla9s :y ,,acb has
decid$ to make a3ess to 9=ma;n
\r issue ( hi<e/ prior;y ov] !
next few ye>s4 ,"p ( !
commit;t ,i want to %>e ) y is
to make c]ta9 t1 z m & m
9=ma;n f9ds xs way onto
comput] net"ws1 \r memb]s :o
_c or w n a3ess 9=ma;n t way
>e n left \4 ,9 _m respects1
?\< x is a sc>y ?"\1 t w 2
h>d] ?an assur+ t comput]iz$
9=ma;n rema9s a3essible4 ,s _m
ele;ts ( \r lives >e 2+
a6ect$4 ,"! >e devices t all[
y to "k :o is call+ 2f y ev5
pick up yr ph"o4 ,"! >e 9cr1s+
numb]s ( banks t all[ _!
cu/om]s to bank by teleph"o or
by comput]4 ,! f/ televi.n
sets ) built-9 a3ess to    #aj
! 9t]net h j be5 m>ket$1 & mo/
cable sy/ems 9 ! c.try >e ge>+
up to 2come places ": y c
compute & wat* ,,tv4 ,m & m
communities >e us+ bullet9
bo>ds & net"ws = communicat+
public 9=ma;n ab legisla;n &
commun;y activities4 ,! 9t]net
is 2com+ a place ": y c %op4
,colleges >e adopt+ t\* scre5s
= regi/ra;n4 ,c>s >e 2+
equipp$ ) naviga;nal sy/ems t
use satellites to figure \ ":
! c> is & to plot ! be/ r\te
to get f ": ! c> is to ": y
want ! c> to g4 ,m & m1 z "t
passes1 p w pay a premium
price if !y _c use te*nology
2c 8virtual /ores0 h f> less
ov]h1d & c "!=e sell m *1ply4
  ,\r organiza;n ne$s to 2 "w+
to make c]ta9 t bl p >e
protect$ f 2+ 4advantag$ by _!
lack ( a3ess to te*nology4 ,we
>e n1 ( c\rse1 al"o4       #aa
,mo/ p :o >e old] resi/ le>n+
new ?+s4 ,_m 9 \r c.try >e too
poor to af=d new te*nology4 ,!
:ole ?ru/ ( ! ,te* ,act : 0 j
pass$ aims at assur+ t ! v ri*
& ! non-4abl$ p ( ? c.try >e n
all[$ to d j z !y l4 ,b ? w n
2 5\<4 ,"! rema9s ! v r1l
c]ta9ty t te*nological *ange w
n 2 /opp$ &1 a g5]a;n f n[1 "!
w 2 no room 9 ! "w =ce or at
home = p :o h turn$ _! backs
on *ange4
  ,:at t m1ns is t1 z well z
monitor+ *ang+ te*nology1 we
m/ seek ways to get m p :o >e
bl 9volv$ ) & us+ x4 ,"! >e
s"eal places ": we c />t4
,obvi\sly1 "o place is 9 !
classroom4 ,! provi.n ( ,,idea
t d1ls ) assi/ive te*nology is
absolutely crucial4 ,we m/
assure t ! "y bl *'s a3ess
te*nology ne$s >e address$ z
an 9tegral "p ( 8 or h]    #ab
$uca;nal plann+4 ,b we m/ d m6
,9 e commun;y we ne$ to 2 sure
t adult $uca;n classes 9
comput+ & ! 9t]net >e 2+ (f]$
us+ a3essible equip;t4 ,we (t5
lose si<t ( ! fact t $uca;n
doesn't h to 5d ) gradua;n f
hi< s*ool or college4 ,? is a
gd project = a local *apt] to
"utake4 ,if "o p]son turns up
= an adult $uca;n class1 x's
easy to s5d hm or h] on 8 or
h] way4 ,if five or #aj p turn
up1 x gets a lot h>d]4 ,"u
,title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act & "u ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act yr
"r to a3essible classes 9
adult $uca;n is gu>ante$4
  ,"h 9 ,miami1 ,fla41 we >e
2g9n+ to d :at we m/ d 9 o!r
communities z well4 ,we >e
/>t+ programs t w make
comput]s available at no co/
to qualifi$ bl p4 ,!y w    #ac
n 2 ! newe/ or ! fa/e/
comput]s 2c we >e gett+ \r
h>dw>e f companies t >e buy+
new comput] sy/ems4 ,we >e al
ask+ p to donate old]1 sl[]
modems s p c get to ! 9t]net4
,"h & 9 _m o!r cities "! is a
8fre5et0 sy/em t is publicly
f9.ed s p c a3ess "s ele;ts (
! 9t]net at no co/4 ,we >e al
"w+ to cr1te m a3ess = bl p to
t]m9als 9 public libr>ies4
,x's a sl[ process & x c]ta9ly
isn't p]fect4 ,x's easy to get
comput]s4 ,comput]s don't d m*
gd un.s y c figure \ h[ to get
syn!siz]s = spee* or s(tw>e =
l>ge pr9t4 ,"o ( ! o!r
di6iculties we face is t _m p
:o >e bl don't want old
comput]s4 ,al1 ( c\rse1
provid+ comput]s )\t tra9+ is
empty s we >e "w+ on a range (
ways to make sure t ! p :o get
comput]s al le>n h[ to     #ad
use !m4 ,ag1 local *apt]s cd
3sid] "w+ ) o!r 4abil;y gr\ps
to develop projects t >e l ?
"o4
  ,! po9t t ,i am mak+ "h is t
we _c sit back & hope t !
te*nology w g away4 ,t won't
happ56 ,we m/ come to t]ms ) x
& make :at p1ce we c ) x4 ,9 !
m1n"t we m/ protect ! "rs ( p
:o d n h te*nology to 3t9ue to
h a3ess to 9=ma;n & s]vices4
,i am humbl$ by h[ m* ,i don't
"k e "d & ,i suspect ? is true
= all ( u4 ,n"o ( u c af=d to
ignore te*nology & xs
implica;ns no matt] h[ m* we
mi<t l to d j t4 ,! 9=ma;n
sup]hi<way has alr b"\ & pd =
a "r ( way 9to all ( \r lives4
,? is a fact4 ,h[ we d1l ) xs
>rival is up to ea* & all ( u6


                           #ae
           ,cap;ns
  ,paul ,$w>ds h&s ,john ,hor/
! microph"o al;g ) a life
memb]%ip c]tificate4 "<,all
photos copy"r #aiif by ,jon
;,b4 ,pet]s54">
  ,bradley ,burson ?anks ,,acb
= 8 life memb]%ip1 z ,paul
,$w>ds looks on4
  ,paul ,$w>ds pres5ts ,george
,wolb] ( ,ill9ois a life
memb]%ip :ile ,*ris ,kupczyk
looks on4
  ,*ris ,kupczyk looks on z
,ri*>d ,villa rcvs 8 life
memb]%ip c]tificate f ,paul
,$w>ds4







                           #af
      ,,acb ,sues ,d4,c4
     ,transit ,sy/em & !
       ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
        ,transporta;n
    by ,julie ;,h4 ,c>roll

  ,six ye>s af passage ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata">
has / fail$ to make xs plat=ms
safe = bl rid]s4 ,! ,f$]al
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n
"<,,fta">1 : is locat$ only ab
#aj blocks f ,,wmata
h1dqu>t]s1 has grant$ ,,wmata
"t ext5.ns & special exemp;ns
s* t ! f$]al require;ts =
,,wmata's plat=m $ges no l;g]
ev5 resemble ! f$]al
require;ts appli$ to all o!r
transit facilities 9 ,am]ica4
  ,,wmata is "o ( ! na;n's
l>ge/ rapid rail sy/ems1
provid+ transit s]vices    #ag
to approximately ?ree million
,d4,c4 resid5ts & millions (
visitors to ! na;n's capital
ea* ye>4 ,,wmata rcvs
approximately @s#cjj million
ea* ye> f ! f$]al gov]n;t to
provide ^? public transporta;n
s]vices4 ,yet1 2c ( ,,wmata's
failure to 9/all ,,ada
compliant plat=m $ge w>n+
/rips1 visually impair$ rid]s
d n h equal a3ess to ,,wmata's
s]vices & >e at unnec risk (
fall+ (f ,,wmata subway
plat=ms4 ,"! h be5 num]\s
falls by bl & visually impair$
rid]s f ,,wmata plat=ms & at
l1/ two d1?s h result$4 ,2c (
! risk1 _m bl & visually
impair$ 9dividuals 9 ! ,d4,c4
>ea re/rict _! use ( ! ,,wmata
sy/em to only ^? /a;ns !y >e
famili> )1 & "s 9dividuals >e
det]r$ f us+ ! sy/em alt4
  ,s9ce passage ( !        #ah
,,ada & ! transporta;n
regula;ns1 ,,wmata has 5gag$ 9
a s]ies ( ac;ns1 at taxpay]s'
exp5se1 to avoid comply+ ) !
,,ada plat=m $ge regula;ns1 f/
seek+ to 2 gr&"f$ \ ( comply+
) ! regula;n1 seek+ to h !
regula;n revok$1 reque/+
ext5.ns ( "t to /udy
alt]native surfaces1 &1
f9ally1 ^? tactics hav+ fail$1
obta9+ p]mis.n f ,,fta to
exp]i;t ) an electronic w>n+
sy/em : is m* less reliable
?an truncat$ domes4 ,n only is
x less e6ective1 x co/s ne>ly
f\r "ts z m* z truncat$ domes4
,,wmata e/imates t !
electronic sy/em wd co/ "s
@s#ac million to 9/all4
,e/imates ( ! co/ ( 9/all+
,,ada compliant truncat$ domes
range f @s#c to @s#d million4
,al? ! f$]al regula;ns all[ =
alt]native me?ods (        #ai
a3ommoda;n1 ! regula;ns >e
cle> t any alt]native m/ 2
equival5t or sup]ior to
truncat$ domes4 ,! electronic
cu+ sy/em develop$ by ,,wmata
falls f> %ort ( 2+ equival5t
to truncat$ domes1 & may ev5
place us]s at an 9cr1s$ risk (
h>m ?an wd hav+ no w>n+s at
all 2c x yields 9consi/5t
9=ma;n1 is subject to
me*anical failure1 & appe>s to
2 subject to problems (
reflec;n & false signals4
,fur!rmore1 unlike truncat$
domes1 ! electronic cu+ sy/em
requires ext5sive tra9+1 &
requires ! us] to acquire &
use an addi;nal piece (
te*nology 9 ord] to obta9
plat=m $ge 9=ma;n4 ,despite ^!
flaws1 ,,wmata plans to 9/all
! electronic cu+ sy/em al;g xs
5tire ,yell[ ,l9e by ,octob] (
#aiif4                     #bj
  ,,acb has attempt$ = ye>s to
"w ) ,,wmata & ,,fta to
resolve di6];es1 b x has 2come
v cle> t a safe1 a3essible
transit sy/em 9 ,d4,c4 w only
2 a*iev$ by c\rt ord]4 ,"! is
al evid;e t ,,fta's failure to
5=ce ! ,,ada ) respect to
,,wmata has _h a *ill+ e6ect
on compli.e by "s o!r transit
facilities4 ,on ,septemb] #e1
#aiif1 ,,acb al;g ) ! ,bl9d$
,vet]ans ,associa;n1 !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
& sev5 9dividuals fil$ suit 9
f$]al 4trict c\rt 9 ,wa%+ton
ag/ ,,wmata1 ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t
( ,transporta;n1 & ! ,f$]al
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n seek+1
am;g o!r ?+s1 decl>atory &
9junctive relief "u !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities    #ba
,act & ! ,adm9i/rative
,proc$ures ,act4 ,! pla9ti6s
ask$ ! c\rt to halt 9/alla;n (
,,wmata's electronic cu+ sy/em
& to ord] 5=ce;t ( ! ,,ada
plat=m $ge regula;ns1 i4e4
9/alla;n ( truncat$ domes4

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

  ,"kl$g1ble advocates 9 !
field ( bl;s >e aw>e t !
9t]na;nal assembly ( ! ,_w ,bl
,union "<,,wbu"> takes place e
f\r ye>s 9 a di6]5t major c;y4
,h["e1 ! #aiif 9t]na;nal
assembly1 held rec5tly 9
,toronto1 ,canada1 _h to %>e !
9t]na;nal /age ) ! ,_w ,bl
,wom5's ,=um1 : took place 9
,toronto ! week 2f ! ,,wbu
,9t]na;nal ,assembly & : 0 al
ho/$ q hospitably by !     #bb
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl "<,,cnib">4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 v capably
repres5t$ at ! ,wom5's ,3f];e
by1 am;g o!rs1 ,ms4 ,gayle
,krause ( ,miami1 ,fla41 &
,ms4 ,kim ,*>lson ( ,wat]t[n1
,mass4 ,! nature ( ! proce$+s1
geographic 4tribu;n ( !
att5dees & summ>y ( ! ac;ns
tak5 w 2 report$ 9 a future
>ticle 9 8,! ,brl ,=um10 b x
%d 2 po9t$ \ t _m ( !
resolu;ns t 7 adopt$ by !
,,wbu 9t]na;nal assembly
result$ f recomm5da;ns or
resolu;ns pass$ on f ! ,wom5's
,=um4
  ,! #aiif ,,wbu 9t]na;nal
assembly1 : x 0 my pl1sure to
att5d z ! (ficial obs]v] f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 took
place 9 ! b1uti;l ,pr9ce
,hotel 9 suburban ,toronto &
br"\ tgr approximately     #bc
#hjj delegates & obs]v]s f m
?an #ajj na;ns f "?\t ! _w4
,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
,brian ,*>lson1 ( ,wat]t[n1
,mass41 s]v$ z ,,acb's (ficial
delegate dur+ busi;s proce$+s4
,"o di6];e t 0 immly 4c]nible
2t ! ,toronto assembly & xs
pr$ecessors 0 ! m* grt] numb]
( bl wom5 & repres5tatives (
develop+ na;ns pres5t 9
,toronto4 ,! ,,wbu & ! ho/
organiza;n _h 9t5d$ to 9cr1se
! numb] ( bl wom5 & develop+
na;ns pres5t1 &1 acly1 _h
e>m>k$ addi;nal res\rces = ^?
purposes4 ,al1 "! appe>$ to 2
m exhibitors pres5t1 al? t
appe>.e cd h be5 5h.ed by !
3figura;n ( ! hotel : prev5t$
all ( ! exhibits f 2+ 9 "o
room & =c$ s"eal to 2 locat$
al;g busy corridors or foy]
>1s4 ,! program 3t5t 0 g5]ally
v gd1 z sp1k]s f _m        #bd
na;ns develop$ ! assembly !me1
8,:at ,x ,m1ns to ,2 ,bl40
,due to ! ne$ to translate all
pres5ta;ns 9to s"eal
languages1 ! pace ( all
proce$+s at s* 9t]na;nal
meet+s is usually sl[] ?an !
pace at meet+s 3duct$ only 9
"o language2 pr(es.nal
9t]pret]s :o >e 5clos$ 9
s.dpro( boo?s 9 ! meet+
auditorium translate 9to s"eal
languages simultane\sly &
transmit ^? v].ns to multi-
*annel$ 9frar$ radio rcvrs t
>e 9 ! h&s ( ! att5dees1 :o
select ! language *annel !y
wi% to he> via e>ph"os4 ,dur+
! busi;s ses.ns1 ,dr4 ,euclid
,h]ie ( ! ,,cnib 0 elect$
presid5t = ! next quadr5nium1
su3e$+ ,mr4 ,david ,bly? (
,au/ralia2 ,ms4 ,kicki
,nord/rom ( ,sw$5 0 elect$ f/
vice presid5t2 ,mr4        #be
,william ,r[l& ( ,s\? ,africa
0 elect$ to a newly cr1t$
second vice presid5cy2 ,mr4
,ge(frey ,gi2s ( ,new ,z1l& 0
elect$ tr1sur]1 & ,mr4 ,p$ro
,zurita ( ,spa9 0 re-elect$ to
! posi;n ( secret>y g5]al4 ,!
3/itu;n ( ! organiza;n 0 am5d$
to 9cr1se f six to #aj ! numb]
( delegates : c.tries ) a
popula;n ( m ?an #bej million
p may h2 ! same am5d;t al
rais$ ! numb] ( delegates :
na;ns 9 o!r popula;n levels
may h4
  ,! v broad resolu;ns t 7
adopt$ call$ =1 am;g o!r ?+s1
! imm susp5.n ( all >m$
3flicts s ! res\rces : _h be5
8misappropriat$0 to ^! 3flicts
c 2 r$i/ribut$ to ! 5d+ (
human su6]+2 = ! imm cessa;n (
feticide & 9fanticide ( bl &
visually impair$ *n2 = !
e/abli%;t & fo/]+ ( a      #bf
program ( c>+ organiza;ns ( bl
wom5 9 widely sep>at$ c.tries
9 ord] to facilitate %>+ ( gd
id1s & l1d]%ip tra9+2 = a
commit;t by e gov]n;t to t1*
bl p1 especially bl wom5 &
girls1 to r1d & write brl2 = !
fo/]+ by ! ,,wbu "? xs
regional /ructure ( small brl
produc;n facilities2 = !
)hold+ ( all fund+ by !
,9t]na;nal ,olympic ,committee
to ! ,9t]na;nal ,p>alympic
,committee until ! latt]
organiza;n takes v>i\s
specific /eps to a*ieve non-
4crim9a;n & 9tegra;n ( bl
a?letes2 = ! adop;n by all
gov]n;ts ( m1sures to =bid
4crim9a;n ag/ 4abl$ p & to
5c\rage ag5cies ( ! ,unit$
,na;ns to 9cr1se fund+ (
projects to equalize
opportunities = bl & o!r 4abl$
p2 = ! gov]n;ts ( all      #bg
na;ns to provide immly ^?
s]vices ne$$ by bl & l[-vi.n
girls & wom5 to 2come compet5t
& 3tribut+ memb]s ( society2 =
support ( specializ$ s*ools =
! bl z an 9tegral & nec
place;t op;n 9 ord] to
gu>antee a free & appropriate
$uca;n = bl *n & y\?s >.d !
_w2 = recogni;n t curr5t
electronic =mats ( books %d
n"e 2 view$ z a viable
sub/itute = h>d-copy brl1 & =
! develop;t ( na;nal &
9t]na;nal sy/ems to 5sure !
compatibil;y ( =mats2 =
support ( ! 3cept ( a sep>ate
s]vice deliv]y sy/em &
organiza;nal /ructure = bl p 9
ord] to maximize ! su3ess ( bl
p s]v$ by rehabilita;n
ag5cies2 = ! develop;t ( a
/rategy to /r5g!n ! ,,wbu 9
political & organiza;nal
matt]s2 & = 5c\rag+        #bh
broadca/]s & legislators to
d$icate a por;n ( digital
transmis.n capac;y to audio
descrip;n s.d1 to 9troduce
audio descrip;n s]vices z soon
z possible1 & to 9corporate !
ne$s ( bl p 9 ! design (
rcvrs4 ,! assembly 3sid]$
ano!r well-9t5d$ b excep;nally
broad resolu;n t wd h gu>ante$
"picipa;n ( bl wom5 9 a hi<
p]c5tage ( _m di6]5t (fices1
posi;ns & gr\ps4 ,h["e1 s9ce t
resolu;n cd n 2 imple;t$ )\t
am5d;t to ! ,,wbu 3/itu;n & !
3/itu;ns ( _m o!r organiza;ns
>.d ! _w1 x 0 ref]r$ to !
,executive ,committee "<bo>d (
directors"> = fur!r 3sid]a;n &
r$raft+4
  ,2ss s]v+ z an \t/&+
opportun;y = net"w+ ) o!r
advocates f >.d ! _w1 ! ,,wbu
assembly s]v$ z an opportun;y
= p ) m specializ$         #bi
common 9t]e/s to come tgr to
4cuss ^? 9t]e/s4 ,= example1
foll[+ ! 3clu.n ( ! assembly1
x 0 my pl1sure to meet ) a
numb] ( bl lawy]s f o!r na;ns
to 4cuss ! practice ( t
pr(es.n 9 xs v>i\s =ms 9 o!r
na;ns & to e/abli% a net"w = !
fur!r ex*ange ( 9=ma;n4 ,!
na;nal (fice ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w s]ve z !
repository & communica;n
ex*ange po9t = ? gr\p4
  ,:ile v important matt]s
9volv+ 9t]na;nal advocacy &
liaison activities 7 tak+
place 9 ,atlanta & ,toronto "!
0 s]i\s 4cus.n go+ on 9
,wa%+ton reg>d+ ! ongo+
refusal ( ! ,wa%+ton
,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit
,au?or;y "<,,wmata"> to 9/all
detectable tactile /rips al;g
plat=m $ges z m&at$ by f$]al
regula;ns4 ,t refusal      #cj
has be5 a7ravat$ by ! deci.n (
,,wmata to use 9/1d an
electronic vibrator sy/em "<n
yet te/$ "u r1li/ic 3di;ns"> t
wd 2 n only unsafe b f> m
co/ly1 unreliable1 complicat$
& vuln]able to w1!r ?an simple
detectable w>n+s4 "<,see !
sep>ate >ticle by ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,julie
,c>roll 9 ? issue reg>d+ !
lawsuit : ,,acb & s"eal o!r
pla9ti6s fil$ ag/ ,,wmata1 !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n
& ! ,f$]al ,transit
,adm9i/ra;n reg>d+ _! viola;ns
( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act & o!r f$]al laws4">

       ,! ,"r to ,vote
    by ;,w4 ,burns ,taylor

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? /ory
s]ves z an update to 8,texas
,c\rt ,h&s ,d[n ,l&m>k     #ca
,deci.n on ,vot+ ,"rs = !
,bl10 ,janu>y #aiif4 ,! au?or
is "o ( ! orig9al sev5
pla9ti6s 9volv$ 9 ! suit4">
  ,sev5 memb]s ( ! 4abl$
commun;y ( ,el ,paso1 ,texas
fil$ suit 9 #aiid ag/ !
secret>y ( /ate ( ,texas1 bo?
political "pies & ! ,c.ty (
,el ,paso 9 f$]al 4trict c\rt4
,( ! sev5 orig9al pla9ti6s1
?ree >e curr5t memb]s ( !
local *apt] ( ,,acb4
  ,9 ,june #aiie a trial 0
held 9 : ! pla9ti6s alleg$ t !
secret>y ( /ate _h fail$ to
provide a3essible poll+ places
= ! mobil;y impair$ or to
provide a m1ns by : ! bl &
visually impair$ cd vote a
secret ballot4 ,9 ,novemb] ( t
same ye>1 ,judge ,david
,briones rul$ 9 favor ( !
pla9ti6s4
  ,pursuant to 8 deci.n    #cb
la/ ,novemb]1 ,judge ,briones
h&$ d[n a deci.n 9 ! rem$y
phase ( ? case 9 ,june #aiif4
,he 9/ruct$ ! secret>y ( /ate
to rem$y ? viola;n ( ! ,,ada 9
?ree /ages4 ,f/1 he ord]$ !
secret>y ( /ate to approve no
vot+ sy/em t is n a3essible to
! bl & 4abl$ by ,decemb] #ca1
#aiif4 ,! second /age ( !
deci.n directs ! secret>y (
/ate to issue writt5
directives1 guidel9es &
9/ruc;ns to all c.ties 9 !
/ate to r5d] all curr5t poll+
places a3essible by ,decemb]
#aiih4 ,! f9al /age ord]s t
all poll+ /a;ns "?\t ! /ate 2
totally a3essible to ! 4abl$
by ,decemb] #ca1 #aiii4
  ,mo/ si<t$ p :o "u/& \r
r1sons = br++ ? law suit 9 !
f/ place >e 9cr$ul\s t
(ficials object to \r dem&s4
,b ,antonio ,g>za ,jr41    #cc
,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ,texas1
has alr app1l$ ,judge
,briones' deci.n4 ,mo/ likely
! case w 2 he>d 9 ! ,fif?
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls 9
,new ,orl1ns at grt exp5se to
! ,am]ican taxpay]s4
  8,! 4abl$ commun;y ( ,el
,paso %d 2 pr\d ( xf = fil+ !
f/ case ( xs type "u ! ,,ada4
,we fully expect to w9 !
app1l10 says ,james ,h>r+ton1
l1d c\nsel = ! pla9ti6s4
8,limit+ ! size ( ! electorate
is 9vidi\s to democratic
id1ls40
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,el ,paso ,c.ty
(ficials h be5 "w+ to make
poll+ /a;ns 9 ,el ,paso ,c.ty
a3essible 9 "t = ! g5]al
elec;ns 9 ,novemb]4 ,! sy/em t
has be5 te/$ 9 "s trial runs
at ! ,el ,paso ,li<th\se = !
,bl 9volves ! use ( a cassette
tape play] 9 3junc;n ) a   #cd
3v5;nal portable vot+ ma*9e4
,af 8 ballot has be5 9s]t$ 9to
! ma*9e1 tap$ 9/ruc;ns 9=m !
vot] : hole numb] corresponds
to ! "ns ( ! c&idates li/$ on
ea* page4 ,! vot] may !n c.t
d[n ! requisite numb] ( holes
) ! tip ( ! vot+ /ylus & pun*
8 or h] [n ballot4
  ,two sep>ate mock te/s ( ?
sy/em 7 3duct$ at ! ,el ,paso
,li<th\se = ! ,bl1 9volv+ "s
#dj 9dividuals4 ,"! 7 "s
te*nical problems relat$ to !
op]a;n ( ! tape play]s b !
ov]all results 7 v positive4
,a repres5tative f ! /ate
attorney g5]al's (fice1 ! ,el
,paso c.ty attorney's (fice &
local poll+ (ficials fill$ \
an exit "qnaire = ea* vot] to
m1sure ! a3uracy & reliabil;y
( ! process4 ,z ( ? writ+1
results f ! "qnaire >e / n
available4 ,! e/imat$      #ce
co/ to ! c.ty to r5d] #abj
poll+ /a;ns a3essible w 2
approximately @s#b1ejj4 ,mo/ (
t exp5diture w g t[>d provid+
l[-co/ tape play]s & h1dsets &
= duplicat+ ! 9/ruc;n tape4
  8,p >e wat*+ to see :at
happ5s 9 ,texas10 sd ,h>r+ton1
an ,au/9 attorney employ$ by !
,texas ,civil ,"rs ,project4
8,_m /ates h 9quir$ ab !
su3ess ( \r sy/em40 ,! g5]al
feel+ am;g attorneys &
pla9ti6s is t ? is a l&m>k
case t w ev5tually 9flu;e vot+
proc$ures "?\t ! c.try4 ,"o (
! b>ri]s to ! develop;t ( a
sy/em t wd 2 g5]ally
applicable1 h["e1 is t "! is
s* a v>iety ( vot+ proc$ures 9
op]a;n acr ? c.try ,- ?ree
di6]5t "os 9 ,texas al"o4 ,x
wd 2 an alm 9surm.table task
to devise a sep>ate adapta;n =
ea* ( ^! sy/ems4 ,:at wd   #cf
2 m* m practical wd 2 to
develop a /&>d me*anism = bl &
visually impair$ vot]s t cd !n
2 9/all$ 9 all poll+ places4
  ,(ficials ( ,h>ris ,c.ty 9
,h\/on >e 3sid]+ ! 9troduc;n (
a t\*-t"o teleph"o vot+ sy/em4
,? mi<t 2 a me?od t cd 2
univ]sally applicable4 ,_m h
"q$ me & ! o!r pla9ti6s 9 ?
case z to \r motives = fil+
suit 9 ! f/ place4 ,_m >gue t
we %d 2 p]fectly 3t5t to all[
"s"o else to ca/ \r ballots =
u4 ,ev5 _m bl 9dividuals
2lieve t \r case is a tempe/ 9
a t1pot & t "! >e _m m
important issues t we %d 2
pursu+4
  ,aside f ! obvi\s fact t e
citiz5 9 ,texas is gu>ante$ !
"r to a secret ballot "u !
3/itu;n1 ?\<1 ! ra;nale = mo/
( u boils d[n to a matt] (
9dep5d;e v]sus dep5d5cy4   #cg
,we bl & visually impair$
9dividuals h to rel9qui% s m*
( \r privacy & 9dep5d;e t any
modicum we may rega9 is
desirable4 ,by necess;y1 we m/
(t5 all[ o!rs to 2 privy to "s
( ! mo/ 9timate docu;ts &
details ( \r p]sonal lives3 \r
bills1 \r bank /ate;ts1 \r
p]sonal lrs1 tax records1 etc4
,e>ly 9 life we le>n h[ to
b>ga9 & b>t] ,- h[ to trade a
piano lesson = a ride to !
sup]m>ket4 ,trad+ on \r emo;ns
l legal t5d]1 we >e =c$ to buy
back \r 9dep5d;e & privacy ,-
"o degree at a "t ,- ) ca%1 )
favors1 ) compromises4 ,& yet
! 9dep5d;e & autonomy ( !
9dividual lies at ! v he>t ( !
,am]ican psy*e4 ,:at amazes me
is ! hypocrisy ( ! si<t$
public :o dem& ! fre$om to
jump 9to _! c>s & drive to !
sup]m>ket two blocks       #ch
away1 b /u2ornly reject \r "r
to 5t] \r local poll+ place &
freely ca/ \r [n ballots )\t
9t]f];e f any"o4
  ,we :o >e 9dep5d5t-m9d$ see
\r victory 9 ? case z a /ep
t[>d remov+ "o ( ! la/ ve/iges
( 9/itu;naliz$ pat]nalism ( ^?
well-m1n+ si<t$ p :o say1
8,wait a mo;t4 ,let me d t =
y4 ,x's m* easi] t way40 ,9
response to t m9dset we say1
8,don't d = u4 ,help u f9d a
way to d x = \rvs40










                           #ci
     ,4abil;y ,politics3
   ,i ,may ,2 ,bl1 ,b ,i ,c
     ,see ,"? ,^! ,empty
          ,promises
       by ,ka?i ,wolfe
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/10
     ,sept4 #a1 #aiif4">

  ,9 grade s*ool a t1*] kept
me \ ( ! class picture 2c ,i 0
legally bl4 ,my eyes look$
8funny10 ,i rememb] h] tell+
me4
  ,ye>s lat] a ,new ,york ,c;y
deli [n] ask$ me to l1ve 8
re/aurant1 say+1 8,y're bl4
,\r cu/om]s don't l to sit
next to y p40
  ,s9ce *ildhood1 ,i've (t5
felt l an unwant$ <o/ 9 a
society t has kept 4abl$ p
%unt$ to ! side4 ,n
surpris+ly1 p l me h be5
l>gely 9visible 9 \r       #dj
body politic too4 ,"o 9 #aj
vot]s has a 4abil;y1 b y wd
n"e "k x dur+ an elec;n s1son4
,no politician seem$ to c>e ab
my vote4
  ,until ? presid5tial
campaign4 ,sudd5ly 4abilities
h 2come z p]vasive z ! mac>5a4
  ,h>d z x 0 to 2lieve1 a n"e-
5d+ /r1m ( 4abil;y images
p>ad$ acr ! scre5 z ,i sat
9*es f ! ,,tv wat*+1 z be/ ,i
cd1 ! ,democratic &
,republican 3v5;ns4 ,:at ll
vi.n ,i h comes to me "? ?ick
l5ses t 5able me to make \ :at
0 go+ on1 b :at ,i saw 0
a/.d+3
  ,9 ,*icago1 actor ,*ri/oph]
,reeve1 p>alyz$ f a horse-rid+
a3id5t1 9vok$ ! memory (
,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt1
:o l$ ! c.try f 8 "<seldom
se5"> :eel*air4 ,9 ,san ,diego
two weeks 2f1 ,bob ,dole   #da
spoke ( 8 w> w.d & 8 /ru7le to
cope ) "ey"d life & a ne>ly
use.s "r >m4 ,e>li] t "d1 !
cam]a crews cut to a c>e;lly
/ag$ photo-op t %[$ ,dole 9 a
p>k ) p 9 :eel*airs sitt+
al;gside _! photog5ic gold5
retriev] s]vice dogs4
  ,i sat glu$ to ! tube1 wat*+
) mix$ emo;ns4 ,"r "! on
na;nal televi.n1 ,i ?"\1
politicians 7 ac"kl$g+ t "! >e
#ce million vot]s )
4abilities4 ,we've 2come a
s"\-af 3/itu5cy4 ,b z ,i wat*$
,reeve's spee*1 ,i f.d myf
gett+ m & m annoy$4
  ,:y 0 ,i s irritat$1 ,i
wond]$ to myf4
  ,reeve's /ory t\*$ me v m*4
,te>y-ey$ delegates li/5$
raptly to 8 mov+ a3.t ( 8
/ru7le af 8 a3id5t4 ,b t's !
problem = ^? ( u ) 4abilities4
,am]icans want to admire   #db
u ,- to 2 9spir$ by \r p]sonal
/ories4 ,b !y don't want to
he> ab u z p ) civil "rs #! or
:o ne$ h1l? c>e1 or "s
a3ommoda;n to toil al;gside
o!rs 9 ! "wplace4
  ,once :5 ,i appli$ = a job1
an $itor told me1 8,i lov$
he>+ yr /ory4 ,i'd l to put x
9 \r pap]1 b we'd n"e hire a
bl report]40
  ,p want to help 8cure0 p )
4abilities ,- to 3tribute to
rese>*4 ,reeve made a poignant
case = m fund+ to help p )
sp9al cord 9juries4
  ,x's t]rific :5 rese>* c
help p recov] f 41ses &
9juries4 ,b millions ( u c't 2
cur$4 ,we c't get \ ( \r
:eel*airs or ?r[ away \r
canes4
  ,:5 ,i 0 born1 ! doctors1 on
le>n+ ,i 0 bl1 told my folks
!y 7 sorry ,i 0 alive4     #dc
,:ile 2+ bl hasn't alw be5
easy1 ,i'm pl5ty glad to 2
alive4 ,i'm l>gely self-
su6ici5t1 b "s"ts ,i ne$
support4
  ,cl9ton1 z ,i recall1 once
claim$ to 2 ! avat> ( h1l?
c>e4 ,yet x's h>d to see 9 8
policies ef=ts to 5sure t !
4abl$1 _m ( :om lack h1l?
9sur.e1 get ! c>e !y ne$4 ,i
c't get private1 non-gr\p h1l?
9sur.e1 2c my bl;s wd 2 3sid]$
a pre-exi/+ 3di;n4
  ,:at ab ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act8 ,w ,cl9ton1
if re-elect$1 /& up to ! gr[+
backla% ag/ ! ,,ada8
  ,!n "!'s ! welf>e bill t
,cl9ton rec5tly sign$4 ,2c ( ?
law1 m ?an #cjj1jjj 4abl$ *n w
2come 9eligible = !
,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come
program4 ,:at happ5s to ^! *n
:5 !y're tak5 (f ,,ssi8    #dd
  ,x's n j ! ,democrats b !
,republicans too ^: 4abil;y
c\rt+ seems 49g5u\s4
  ,i respect ,dole's c&or ab 8
9jury ,- ab 8 problems )
buttons1 ties1 d9n] "pies &
tak+ notes4 ,dole's frank
4cus.n ( 8 4abil;y is putt+ u
on ,am]ica's rad> scre54 ,x
makes x easi] = me to 2 8\0 ab
2+ 4abl$4 ,& :5 ,i ?9k back to
my exp]i;e at ! ,new ,york
deli1 ,i grate;lly rememb] t
,dole help$ get ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act pass$4
  ,b :at w happ5 to 4abl$ p
dep5d5t on ,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid
if ,dole 2comes presid5t8 ,h[
d y pay = ^! programs if "!'s
a big tax cut8
  ,i'll n"e =get h[ humiliat$
,i felt l1v+ t deli4 ,n[ !
,,ada protects me f s*
4crim9a;n4 ,wd ,dole hold fa/
to 8 support ( ! law 9 !   #de
face ( a ,republican ,3gress t
2lieves ! ,,ada is an exp5sive
f$]al m&ate8
  ,dole's n 4cuss+ ^! "qs4
,he's us+ 8 4abil;y to make
hmf seem m human ,- to woo ?
c.try's vot]s1 bo? 4abl$ &
able-bodi$4
  ,af see+ ,reeve1 ,i _h _h 5
( 3v5;n televi.n4 ,"t to give
! remote 3trol a re/4
  ,b ,i've be5 left ) un1sy
feel+s4 ,sure1 x's nice to 2
c\rt$1 b nei ,sup]man nor
ador+ gold5 retriev]s w help
sway my vote4 ,i'm vot+ = !
c&idate :o's mo/ committ$ to
address+ employ;t1 h1l? c>e &
o!r 3c]ns t actually a6ect !
lives ( p l me4 ,& f :at ,i've
se5 s f>1 x's h>d to tell :o t
mi<t be4


                           #df
       ,,acb ,executive
    ,director ,select$ to
   ,l1d ,delegates to ,*9a

  ,al? ,,acb ,executive
,director ,oral ,mill] _h be5
famili> ) & supportive ( !
goals ( ! ,p to ,p ,committee
on ! ,h&icapp$ = a numb] (
ye>s1 he 0 less famili> ) !
program ( ! p>5t organiza;n1
,p to ,p ,9t]na;nal1 & _h n"e
s]i\sly 3sid]$ "picipat+ 9 "o
( xs 9t]na;nal ex*ange
programs due to "t & res\rce
3/ra9ts4 ,p to ,p 0 f.d$ 9
#aief by !n-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      #dg
re/ructur$ z ,p to ,p
,9t]na;nal1 a non-political1
private sector activ;y4 ,s9ce
t "t1 presid5ts ,k5n$y1
,johnson1 ,nixon1 ,=d1 ,r1gan1
,bu%1 & ,cl9ton h support$ xs
goals by s]v+ z honor>y
*airm54 ,"o ( s"eal ,p to ,p
,9t]na;nal activities1 !
,citiz5 ,ambassador ,program1
>ranges pr(es.nal ex*anges 9
s* 4cipl9es z m$ic9e1 build+
sci;e1 $uca;n1 agriculture1
5]gy1 f9.e1 9du/rial
te*nology1 & ! basic sci;es4
,mill]'s att5;n 0 s]i\sly
attract$ approximately six
mon?s ago1 h["e1 :5 ! ,citiz5
,ambassador ,program ann\nc$ t
x wd 2 sponsor+ an ex*ange
program ) ! ,p's ,republic (
,*9a 3c]n+ ! v>i\s aspects (
$uca;n ( ! bl & ! role ( 3sum]
organiza;ns 9 t na;n4 ,he
express$ 9t]e/1 submitt$   #dh
8 resume & o!r 9=ma;n1 & s"eal
mon?s ago 0 9vit$ to s]ve z
l1d] ( ! delega;n4 ,s9ce !n he
has "w$ closely ) ! ,citiz5
,ambassador ,program 9 ref9+ !
purposes & objectives ( !
ex*ange1 recomm5d+ 9dividuals
to 2 9vit$ to jo9 ! delega;n &
communicat+ ) bo? 9vitees &
3firm$ memb]s ( ! delega;n4
,al? _m o!r 9vita;ns 7 s5t \1
mo/ ( ! delega;n memb]s :o
a3ept$ >e active memb]s ( !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4
  ,! pr(es.nal purpose /ate;t
( ! ex*ange /ates t ! delega;n
( pr(es.nals 9 ! >ea ( $uca;n
( ! bl w "picipate 9 bilat]al
ex*anges ) pr(es.nal c.t]"ps 9
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 ,!
ex*ange w comprise a s]ies (
meet+s & =mal 4cus.ns dur+ :
delegates w h an           #di
opportun;y to explore !
hi/ory1 philosophy & curr5t
/atus ( $uca;n s]vices = bl &
visually impair$ p 9 ,*9a4 ,!
prim>y purpose ( ! delega;n is
to visit gov]n;t m9i/ries1
select$ univ]s;y campuses1
resid5tial & commun;y-bas$
s*ools1 voca;nal & 9dep5d5t
liv+ tra9+ facilities1 &
employ;t programs = ! bl &
visually impair$4 ,am;g !
topics ( "picul> 9t]e/ to !
delega;n w 2 ! /ructure &
op]a;n ( ! na;nal sy/em =
$ucat+ totally bl & visually
impair$ p1 voca;nal tra9+ &
place;t "<9clud+ ! use (
te*nology & adaptive aids">1
sites ( rural & urban s]vices1
! full range ( specializ$
s]vices & b5efits = bl &
visually impair$ p "<e4g4
libr>y s]vices1 f9ancial
assi/.e1 & s]vices =       #ej
eld]ly bl">1 curriculum
develop;t al;g ) t1*] tra9+ &
program evalua;n1 ! process =
decid+ : s]vice programs w 2
9itiat$ & c>ri$ \1 9dep5d5t
liv+ tra9+ s]vices "<e4g4
ori5ta;n & mobil;y1
communica;n skills &
homemak+">1 recr1;n & leisure
opportunities1 & activities (
3sum]_/memb]%ip organiza;ns4
,x is 9t5d$ t ^! ex*anges
3tribute to 9t]na;nal "u/&+1
bo? p]sonally & pr(es.nally4
,:ile e delega;n explores a
di6]5t topic1 all h a common
goal ,- to br+ ! p ( ! _w tgr
9 a sett+ t is pr(es.nally
9=mative & 3ducive to improv+
communica;n "? ! language (
9t]na;nal ex*ange4
  ,citiz5 ,ambassador ,program
ex*anges h tak5 place 9 m ?an
#ej c.tries ov] ! ye>s4 ,ea*
ex*ange ma9ta9s a j\rnal   #ea
( pr(es.nal activities "<"o (
_m adm9i/rative duties ( !
delega;n l1d]"> & foll[+
3clu.n ( ! project is publi%$
& suppli$ to ea* memb] ( !
delega;n4 ,! ex*ange qualifies
= graduate level 3t9u+ $uca;n
cr$its 2c ( ! ext5sive
pr(es.nal 9t]ac;n & le>n+
opportunities4
  ,! upcom+ ex*ange on $uca;n
( ! bl w visit f\r cities ,-
,beij+1 ,nanj+1 ,suzhao &
,%anghai4 ,! delega;n1 3si/+ (
approximately #bj p1 w 2 9
,*9a = two weeks1 2g9n+
,octob] #ab1 #aiif4 ,! makeup
( ! delega;n is \t/&+ & v>i$
#! vi.n t1*]s f c;y s*ool
sy/ems1 faculty & hi<-level
adm9i/rators f f\r s*ools = !
bl1 ori5ta;n & mobil;y
speciali/s1 retir$ t1*]s ( !
bl1 ! visual rehabilita;n
coord9ator f a _w-fam\s    #eb
hospital1 ! executive director
( a na;nal bl9d$ vet]ans
organiza;n1 ! *ief executive
(fic] ( a v well-"kn 9du/rial
employ;t c5t] = ! bl & a po/-
doctoral graduate /ud5t f a v
well-"kn univ]s;y 9 ! bl;s
rehabilita;n field4

   ,facts ab ! #aiig ,3v5;n

  ,! #cfth annual na;nal 3v5;n
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
2 held 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 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/ ,side1 "<#gac">
#eeh-#hcch1 & ! ,holi"d    #ec
,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
,%uttles w op]ate 2t ! ?ree
hotels4

    ,! ,gl[+ ,promise ( !
    ,,ada ,dull$ by ,rec5t
   ,f$]al ,appellate ,c\rt
           ,deci.ns
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,z ,i sat 9 ! hot sun on !
s\? lawn ( ! ,:ite ,h\se on
,july #bf1 #aiij1 & wit;s$
,presid5t ,george ,bu% sign
9to law ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 ,i al;g )
mo/ ( ! o!r advocates = civil
"rs = ! 4abl$ ga!r$ on t o3a.n
_h hi< hopes t 9 "picul> !
employ;t 4crim9a;n prohibi;ns
3ta9$ 9 ,title ,i ( !      #ed
!n-new act wd & cd l1d to
lib]a;n & grt] 9dep5d;e =
4abl$ ,am]icans 9 g5]al & = bl
& visually impair$ ,am]icans 9
"picul>4 ,^? b"r dr1ms1 h["e1
h tak5 a s]ies ( sev]e body
bl[s z ! l;g1 hot summ] (
#aiif progress$ 9 a s]ies (
un=tunately re/rictive
9t]preta;ns ( ,title ,i ( !
,,ada 3ta9$ 9 deci.ns f s"eal
f$]al appellate c\rts4
  ,= example1 on ,augu/ #ad1 !
,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,sev5? ,circuit 9 xs deci.n 9
,eckles ;v4 ,3solidat$ ,rail
,corp4 held t any r1sonable
a3ommoda;n s"\ by a 4abl$
pla9tiff : imp+es ^u !
collectively b>ga9$ "rs ( o!r
co-"w]s embodi$ 9 a
collectively b>ga9$ union
3tract 3/itutes undue h>d%ip
^u ! employ] & ?us may n 2
grant$ by a f$]al c\rt4    #ee
,? 9t]preta;n1 if foll[$ &
exp&$ ^u by o!r f$]al c\rts1
has ! pot5tial ( mak+ !
r1sonable a3ommoda;n provi.n (
,title ,i virtually m1n+.s 9 !
unioniz$ "wplace s9ce ! union
is "!by grant$ a veto p[] ov]
any r1sonable a3ommoda;n
reque/ : wd ev5 pot5tially 2
an excep;n to or at odds ) !
provi.ns ( ! \t/&+ collective
b>ga9+ agree;t4
  ,on ,augu/ #b1 ! ,u4,s4
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,elev5?
,circuit decid$ ,gonzales ;v4
,g>n] ,food ,s]vices4 ,! c\rt
( app1ls 9 ,gonzales held t a
4abl$ =m] employee cd n"e
qualify z "p ( ! univ]se ( ^?
protect$ by ! ,,ada1 s9ce z a
=m] employee ! pla9tiff cd n
demon/rate t he 0 a qualifi$
9dividual ) a 4abil;y z
requir$ by ! act4 ,if ?
9t]preta;n is foll[$ to    #ef
xs logical 3clu.n by o!r f$]al
c\rts1 ev5 a 4*>ge claim cd n
2 su3ess;lly made \4 ,ev5 if !
wor/ case sc5>io does n come
true & all 4*>gees >e n
automatically 4qualifi$ f !
univ]se ( cov]$ 9dividuals )
4abilities "u ,title ,i ( !
act1 ! ,gonzales deci.n
signals 4a/] = ,title ,i ,,ada
claims by retirees & o!r =m]
employees4
  ,two deci.ns made by two
sep>ate f$]al appellate c\rts
on ,july #ca rank am;g ! mo/
important "os = bl & visually
impair$ ,am]icans4 ,9 ,mc,nem>
;v4 ,4ney ,/ore ,9c41 ! ,u4,s4
,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,?ird
,circuit rul$ t a ,title ,i
,,ada pla9tiff :o _h appli$ =
,social ,secur;y 4abil;y
9sur.e & o!r /ate gov]n;t
4abil;y-relat$ b5efits 0
judicially e/opp$ f        #eg
ass]t+ t he 0 a qualifi$
9dividual ) a 4abil;y4 ,! c\rt
>gu$ t by apply+ = s* gov]n;t
b5efits = ! 4abl$ & /at+ on 8
applica;n =ms t he 0 totally
4abl$1 ! pla9tiff cd n n[ talk
\ ( ! o!r side ( 8 m\? & claim
t he 0 a qualifi$ 9dividual )
a 4abil;y :o cd p]=m !
ess5tial job func;ns ( !
employ;t posi;n : he 0 seek+4
,! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = !
,n9? ,circuit 9 xs deci.n 9
,k5n$y ;v4 ,applause ,9c4
foll[$ a simil> ra;nale 9 r1*+
a virtually id5tical 3clu.n t
e>li] repres5ta;ns ( total
4abil;y made by ! pla9tiff on
b5efit applica;n =ms n[ b>r$
h] f ass]t+ t %e cd p]=m !
ess5tial func;ns ( h] job &
?us qualify z an 9dividual ) a
4abil;y4 ,? 0 s ev5 ?\< 9
,k5n$y ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n _h ev5tually   #eh
d5i$ h] applica;n = ,,ssdi
b5efits1 hold+ t %e cd 5gage 9
sub/antial ga9;l activ;y4 ,^!
deci.ns m1n1 ( c\rse1 t ! va/
major;y ( bl & visually
impair$ ,am]icans :o we "k >e
unemploy$ & h appli$ = &
obta9$ ,,ssdi b5efits may n[
well f9d !mvs elim9at$ f
future cov]age "u ,title ,i (
! ,,ada4
  ,^! rec5t f$]al appellate
c\rt deci.ns "u ,title ,i1 if
foll[$ & 3firm$ by o!r f$]al
appellate c\rts & ! ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt1 wd evisc]ate
,title ,i = ?\s&s ( 4abl$
,am]icans 9 g5]al & = mo/ bl &
visually impair$ ,am]icans 9
"picul>4 ,we m/1 ( c\rse1 wait
to see ov] ! next ?ree or f\r
ye>s h[ litiga;n "u ,title ,i
rais+ s* issues is resolv$ 9
o!r f$]al judicial circuits4
,h["e1 x wd probably 2     #ei
wise = u z responsible bl
civil "rs advocates to comm;e
! process ( 3sult+ ) \r
coll1gues bo? 9side & \tside (
! 4abl$ commun;y 3c]n+ ^!
issues 9 ord] to develop
/rategies to c.t]act ^!
deva/at+ 9t]preta;ns ( ,title
,i ( ! ,,ada4 ,if \r wor/ fe>s
>e 3firm$ by ! passage ( "t &
ev5ts1 & ^! unduly re/rictive
,title ,i 9t]preta;ns >e 9
fact 5dors$ & foll[$ by o!r
f$]al c\rts1 we may ev5 h to
3sid] do+ ! un?9kable3 go+
back to ,3gress to seek
rem$ial or curative am5d;ts to
cl>ify ,3gress' true 9t5t 9
5act+ c]ta9 provi.ns ( ,title
,i ( ! ,,ada4 ,i r1lize t !
m]e ?"\ ( op5+ up ! ,,ada ev5
to 3/ructive am5d;ts is f"r5+1
"picul>ly 9 ! atmosp"h : is
preval5t 9 ! curr5t ,3gress1 b
future ,3gresses : may 2   #fj
sitt+ at ! /rategic mo;t we
decide to once ag approa*
,capitol ,hill may well prove
to 2 m frly & supportive ( \r
desire to make ,title ,i ( !
,,ada ! %9+ ray ( hope t we
2liev$ x wd 2 = all ( u4

       ,a6iliate ,news

    ,san ,diego 9 ! ,fall
  ,! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs fall 3v5;n 9 ,san
,diego ,novemb] #ba-#bd4 ,"! w
2 4plays & demon/ra;ns (
assi/ive devices & items = !
d1f-bl1 exhibits1 "w%ops &
meet+s4

     ,come to ,las ,vegas
  ,! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
hold xs /ate 3v5;n ,satur"d1
,octob] #bf1 #aiif 9 ,build+
;,c ( ! ,f/ ,s\!rn ,bapti/
,*ur*1 ,six? ,/reet at     #fa
,st4 ,l\is1 9 ,las ,vegas4
,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds w
2 ! keynote sp1k]4 ,jim
,/ovall1 presid5t ( !
,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w1 w
al 2 a f1tur$ sp1k]4 ,/ovall w
4cuss 8 book 8,y ,don't ,h to
,2 ,bl to ,see40 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call ,david ,krause at
"<#gjb"> #gcg-#egad4

     ,p5nsylvania ,3v5;n
  ,9 3junc;n ) xs /ate 3v5;n1
! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold an employ;t sem9> on
,novemb] #h at ! ,gre5tree
,holi"d ,9n 9 ,pittsbur<4
,design$ = visually impair$ p
seek+ employ;t or c>e]
adv.e;t1 ! program w f1ture a
job r1di;s ses.n4 ,"picipants
w h ! opportun;y to assess _!
,,eq3 employabil;y quoti5t4
,!y w evaluate !mvs by answ]+
writt5 "qs & scor+ !mvs    #fb
on pr(es.nal1 bl;s & p]sonal
issues4 ,addi;nal ses.ns w
9clude ! job seek]'s survival
kit1 brief reports by bl p on
h[ !y got _! jobs1 m$ia;n z a
tool to resolve di6icult
situa;ns1 hi<-te*1 l[-te* or
no te*1 & "pn]+ ) s]vice ag5cy
p]sonnel 9 secur+ jobs4 ,all
pres5t]s w 2 bl p :o >e
employ$4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call !
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
at "<#hjj"> #bch-#adaj4
  ,! ,p5nsylvania 3v5;n w o3ur
,fri"d ev5+1 ,novemb] #h "?
,sun"d1 ,novemb] #aj4 ,oral
,mill]1 ! executive director (
,,acb1 w 2 ! f1tur$ sp1k]4
  ,addi;nal topics w cov]
sports & recr1;nal
opportunities1 organ
transplant surg]y & a panel on
updat+ ag5cy s]vices4 ,a
banquet w 2 held ,satur"d
ev5+1 & a busi;s ses.n     #fc
,sun"d morn+4

       ,bay ,/ate ,w9n]
  ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
memb] ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d 0 !
recipi5t ( ! *apt]'s f/ ,\t/&+
,s]vice ,aw>d4 ,craw=d has
s]v$ z commis.n] at !
,massa*usetts
,commis.n = ! ,bl = ! pa/ #ab
ye>s4 ,he 2gan 8 3sum]
activities 9 ! #aigjs by s]v+
z a f.d+ memb] ( ! ,bl
,l1d]%ip ,club1 a ,bo/on-bas$
organiza;n t promotes
regional1 $uca;nal & employ;t
opportunities = college /ud5ts
& "y pr(es.nals2 ? gr\p evolv$
9to ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil 9
#aigf4 ,af college1 he 2gan 8
pr(es.nal c>e] z director ( !
,massa*usetts ,cli5t ,assi/.e
,project4 ,9 #aihd1 !n-gov]nor
,mi*ael ,dukakis ask$ hm to
s]ve z commis.n]4          #fd
      ,exp&+ ,colorado8
  ,! ,,acb ( ,colorado plans
to raise funds 9 #aiig to
raise ! m"oy nec to exp& 9to
o!r cities4 ,! gr\p w hold an
auc;n1 ) ,,acb memb]s donat+
items to 2 sold4 ,al;g ) !
item"<s">1 s5d]s %d 9clude a
bit ( 9=ma;n ab ! item "<or
s]vice"> to 2 us$ 9 a booklet
to 2 us$ z a descrip;n ( all
items & z a m9i-directory4
,ca% dona;ns or items to 2
auc;n$ %d 2 s5t to3 ,,acbc ,-
,l;gmont ,*apt]1 c_/o ,s&y
,mc,av9ey1 ,dept4 #bib1 #bbee
;,n4 ,ma9 ,st4 _?#ajh1
,l;gmont1 ,,co #hjeja4






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    ,banquet ,sp1k] ,jokes
   ab ,pork1 ,talk ,radio1
     ,wa%+ton ,bur1ucrats
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,^? att5d+ ! banquet at !
,,acb #ceth annual na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,tulsa 7 tr1t$ to !
political humor ( ,dr4 ,james
,bor51 an 9t]na;nally r5[n$
humori/ & s*ol> 9 resid;e 9
political sci;e at ,nor?1/]n
,oklahoma ,/ate ,univ]s;y1
:o's runn+ = ! ,s5ate s1t
curr5tly held by ,jim ,9h(e
"<;,r-,okla4">4 ,he _h run =
presid5t ) ! ,apa?y ,"py (
,am]ica1 8! "py = p :o didn't
c>e1 or 7 j 4gu/$4 444 ,my
campaign 444 was1 ',i h :at x
takes to take :at y've got4'0
,judg+ by ! numb] ( lau<s1
,bor5 c]ta9ly _h :at x took to
tickle 8 li/5]s' funny b"os4
  8,by %[ ( h&s1 h[ _m (   #ff
y >e f ,oklahoma80 ,bor5 ask$4
8,s9ce ,i h ann\nc$ .<t ,i'm
runn+.> = ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate ,i h
be5 try+ to fi<t d[n ! fact t
,i h be5 a pr(es.nal humori/ =
_m ye>s & to 3v9ce p t ,i am
v1 v s]i\s ab ? campaign40
  ,he jok$ ab 2+ a memb] ( !
,9t]na;nal ,associa;n (
,pr(es.nal ,bur1ucrats "<s9ce
#aifh">4 8,we seek to d :at we
c to pres]ve ! bur1ucratic way
( life10 he sd4 8,we 2lieve t
progress is \r grte/ mi/ake4
,we 2lieve t no?+ %d 2 d"o = !
f/ "t4 ,b we >e n oppos$ to
cutt+ r$ tape1 z l;g z t r$
tape is cut l5g?wise )9 !
/ructural h>monic40 ,he %>$ 8
?ree basic guidel9es =
bur1ucratic su3ess3 8444 ,:5 9
*>ge1 pond]4 444 ,:5 9 tr\ble1
delegate4 444 ,:5 9 d\bt1
mumble40
  ,bor5 /at$ t ^! ?ree     #fg
?+s _h help$ hm "? mo/ ( 8
life4 8,:5 9 *>ge1 pond]1
don't d any?+4 ,if y d "s?+ y
mi<t make a mi/ake4 ,b if y c
project an image (
productiv;y1 !n y c h ne>ly
all ( ! advantages ( hav+ be5
productive )\t runn+ ! risk (
mak+ an ]ror4 ,? is ! 3cept (
dynamic 9ac;n3 do+ no?+ b do+
x ) /yle40 ,he gave an example
( li/5+ to a tr\bl$ fr1 %ak+ 8
h1d & dropp+ 8 jaw1 %[+ 3c]n1
b n mak+ a commit;t4
  8,:5 9 tr\ble1 delegate ,- (
c\rse "eybody "u/&s t4 ,"!'s
no?+ l fix$ responsibil;y to
ru9 any k9d ( a c>e]4 ,s y see
a problem com+1 j delegate x
to "s"o else4 ,x's easy to d4
  8,& :5 9 d\bt1 mumble ,- ,i
h he>d s m* deli<t;l mumbl+
s9ce ,i've be5 "h tn ,i feel l
,i'm alm pr1*+ to ! *oir40 ,he
4cuss$ two di6]5t types    #fh
( mumbl+3 v]tical & l9e>4 ,)
v]tical mumbl+1 8y c make p
?9k y "k :at y're talk+ ab
:e!r y d or n40 ,he sd he'd
collect$ "s examples f a
docu;t 9 ! ,p5tagon3 bullets 7
describ$ z 8k9etic 5]gy
p5etrators10 p1ce 0 8p]man5t
pre-ho/il;y10 & w> 0 8viol;e
process+40 ,l9e> mumbl+ is :at
politicians use dur+ an elec;n
ye>4 ,he gave 8 li/5]s 8,bor5
advisory #ac3 ,a cauti\s m\?
ga!rs no foot40
  ,bor5 told 8 audi;e n"e to
>gue 8) /upid p :o may "k m
?an y d10 especially :5 d1l+ )
gov]n;t4 8,if yr posi;n on an
issue proves to 2 wr;g1 don't
*ange yr posi;n1 r$ef9e !
issue10 he sd4 8,n[ if y h a
crisis 2f y ,- "s?+ is com+ (
grt1 major 3c]n ,- & y're n q
sure :at to d1 ! f/ ?+ to d1 (
c\rse1 is to residuate4    #fi
444 ,to residuate 444 is ": y
burr[ 9to a fix$1 l[ pr(ile l
! la/ rema9s ( residual 444 &
!n y hunk]fy "!40 8,hunk]fy+0
is go+ 9to a m5tal football
cr\*4 8,! mo/ important ?+ 9 a
crisis is to buy "t4 444 ,if y
/udy a problem l;g 5\<1 x may
g away40 ,he /at$ ! purpose (
a /udy committee is 8to take a
s+le problem1 divide x 9to xs
3/itu5t ele;ts1 & !n y nurture
ea* ele;t until ea* "o 2comes
a full-fl$g$ problem xf2 !
ess;e ( ! bur1ucratic patt]n (
gr[?40
  ,he %>$ a few m ( 8
advisories f 8 ,wa%+ton
obs]va;ns4 ,"o1 advisory #cf3
8,in ,wa%+ton1 ! frequ5t flu%
( m"oy keeps ! sew]s (
communica;ns op540 ,ano!r
obs]va;n3 8,a politician's
h&%ake may 2 ! =eplay to
tactual assault4 ,= "s     #gj
public (ficials1 graft is !
m9imum wage4 ,& tak+ m"oy f
special-9t]e/ ,,pac,'s is
legal graft4
  8,in ,wa%+ton1 pi7+ \ on
pork is m1sur$ by tax doll>s1
n calories4 ,:5 a lo2yi/ & a
politician play loophole golf1
! score is c.t$ by ! numb] (
new holes & ! /rokes on ! palm
( ! politician4 ,loopholes >e
! ratholes ( ,,pac rats4
,transpalma;n is ! move;t (
m"oy f "o palm to ano!r4 444
,a palmiatri/ is a speciali/
:o trims calluses f ! palms (
politicians40
  ,bor5 al jok$ ab talk radio1
ang]1 politicians & ! religi\s
"r4 8,talk radio (f]s m* to
li/5]s2 x's ! black belt 9 %>$
ignor.e4 ,! tr9;y ( hate radio
,- ,ru% ,limbau<1 t two-bit
burgl> ;,g4 ,gordon ,liddy1
,oliv] ,nor? ,- ! ess;es   #ga
( %>$ ignor.e1 optimal >rog.e
& mangl$ half-tru?s seem to
prevail4 ,ang] passes2 hate
l+]s4 ,& ignor.e has n"e /opp$
,jesse ,helms f say+ :at he
?9ks4 ,"s politicians on !
extreme "r w fi<t ) religi\s
f]vor to protect _! "r to
hate40
  ,he urg$ 8 li/5]s to rememb]
? /ate;t3 8,! poor %>e2 ! ri*
grab4 ,! ne$y s]ve2 ! gre$y
rule4 ,! w1k :o c>e c 3qu] !
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9tegral & nec place;t op;n 9
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miracle >e ! subject ( 3v]sa;n
9 ? mo/ unlikely place = ei to
happ54 ,my new fr1 ,john
,klemaseski1 & ,i >e talk+ ab
! multiple m1n+s ( bo? & he
lau<s :5 ,i say1 8,we >e 9 !
mid/ ( magic & miracle "r "h40
  ,! ev5t is ! #aiif ,ski =
,li<t ,9t]na;nal1 a #ba-ye>-
old program br"\ f ,norway to
t1* bl ,am]icans to cross-
c.try ski4 ,_m came = ! f/ "t1
"s = ! #ajth4 ,we >e comput]
geeks or fit;s fanatics4 ,we
range 9 age f #ah to       #ge
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r1son3 ,we 2lieve t y don't h
to see or walk to 5joy ! ?rill
( cross-c.try ski+ or ! b1uty
( nature4
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:eel*air-us+ "picipant is
pair$ ) an 9/ructor_/guide :o
has no 4c]nible 4abil;y4 ,t f/
d9n] may well 2 ! la/ "t =
sev5 "ds any ( u gives 4abil;y
a ?"\4
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or :eel*airs or solu;ns to
problems ^? circum/.es pose4
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p]son less-?an or 9f]ior is
completely abs5t f ? tempor>y
microcosm 9 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,"!
is no s5se ( *>;y or c>etak+
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life4
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driv]s1 m.ta9 rang]s1      #gf
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,5gli%1 ,norwegian1 or
,japanese1 b "h a smile1 a
t\*1 or ! s.d ( ano!r pair (
ski]s %u%+ pa/ u on ! trail
ce;ts qk & p]man5t 3nec;ns4
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?ree "ds \ ( six1 kept f ski+
by w9d *ills dipp+ to #fj
degrees 2l z]o1 ! magic ( ,ski
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amaz+ smorgasbord ( special-
9t]e/ ses.ns & fun4 ,john1 my
guide1 tells me t ! bl[+ sn[
makes x impossible to see ev5
! c>s j \tside \r hotel1 & %[s
me ! pile ( sn[ t has bl[n 9
"? a crack1 ! ?ick fro/ cov]+
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on ! ,9t]net1 rock-climb+1
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%ipp$ & set up a talk+ d>t
bo>d t attracts su6ici5t 9t]e/
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,,tv 9 ,bo/on1 & calls h]
employ] to %ip a doz5 ,,dvs
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n>ra;n track add$ to describe
visual ele;ts4 ,!y play
3t9u\sly 9 ! l\nge4 ,at ni<t1
d.es range f c.try to 4co1 ":
,jeff ,pagels ) 8 :eel*air may
well 2 ! hotte/ d.er on !
floor4
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ann\nc$ at br1kfa/ t td !
temp]ature may 2 a so>+ s+le
degree abv z]o1 & ,,,we w
ski6,' ,! "d is a glori\s "o1
b"r & cle>1 & ,i want ! trails
to g on ="e4 ,on a famili> &
g5tle /ret* ( trail1 ,john
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a *ange ,- lau<+ z ,i ski
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t]ra9 z ,i feel x 2n my skis4
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we're 9 ! l& ( ,ski = ,li<t
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capable1 lovable1 alive4
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_s$ "o-upman%ip _c 2 f.d   #gi
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we a3ompli%1 "! >e "s ?+s we
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y >e "h1 5abl+ me to ski1 y >e
giv+ me an 9cr$ible gift2 &
yet1 2c ! magic ( ,ski = ,li<t
is :at x is1 y 2lieve ,i am
giv+ y "o4

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          ,9vites ,y
  ,bra9]d1 ,m9n4 ,- ,:e!r y're
a vet]an a?lete or a c\*
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,li<t #aiig cd 2 ! p]fect week
= y4 ,to 2 held 9 ,bra9]d1
,m9n41 ,febru>y #bc "? ,m>*
#b1 #aiig1 ! #bbnd annual ,ski
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& :at has be51 = _m1 a major
mile/"o on ! road ( life4
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c.try 9 #aige1 ,ski = ,li<t
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pre-set tracks & gd v]bal
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9 ! su3ess ( cam>ad]ie & !
h1l?y ta/e ( an \tdoor sport4
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#hj1 & 9 abil;y f ! mo/ly
s$5t>y to _w-class *ampions4
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ski+1 "picipants h 5joy$ s*
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v>iety ( topics1 z well z
exposure to ! food1 language &
culture ( ,norway & o!r
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,bra9]d1 ,m9n4 ,co/ ( ! week w
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lodg+ "<bas$ on d\ble
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equip;t = f/-"t ski]s & af-
h\rs activities4 ,applica;ns
m/ 2 submitt$ by ,novemb] #a4
,no prior k ( cross-c.try ski+
or any sport is nec4 ,= an
applica;n1 3tact ,l>ry
,%[alt]1 #bjf ,vi/a ,dr41
,gahanna1 ,,oh #dcbcj1 ph"o
"<#fad"> #dgh-#ghih2 or
d[nload ! applica;n f ! ,ski =
,li<t home page at http"   #hb
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html4

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   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

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responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4

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design /udio 9 ,a%eville1
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tactile greet+ c>ds4 ,"kn z
h,&rew c>ds1 ! >t"w on ! front
( ea* c>d has be5          #hc
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diabetes4 ,a set ( six c>ds
co/s @s#ab plus %ipp+ & h&l+4
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available 9 ,july1 & a set (
#ab fall holi"d & ,*ri/mas
c>ds w 2 com+ \ soon4 ,= m
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?ank y1 ,st4 ,patrick's ,"d1
sympa?y1 get well1 ,"m's ,"d1
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f1tures a ,g]man %eph]d puppy
sitt+ 9 a r$-ri2on$ box4
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#eibd4 ,xs #aiig catalog is n[
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  ,on ,augu/ #ac1 ,john
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,pat ,fitts & ,jim ,pickett f
! ,macon *apt]1 help$ c>ry !
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volunte] "w = ! ,p>alympics4

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  ,si]ra ,regional ,ski ,=
,li<t1 a cross-c.try ski
program : is bas$ on ,ski ,=
,li<t ,9t]na;nal1 ,9c41 9vites
y to %>e yr love =         #hg
cross-c.try ski+ ) #dj o!r _s$
p at ! ?ird annual ev5t
,fri"d1 ,febru>y #h "? ,sun"d1
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ski]s w fill ! "d"t h\rs )
te*nique ses.ns al;g ) free
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"ds is @s#ace = ^? :o ne$ to
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[n skis4 ,? 9cludes room
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br1kfa/s "<#b">1 d9n]s "<#b">1
trail passes1 equip;t r5tal1 &
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provid$4 ,y may obta9
"picipant applica;ns & h   #hh
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,li<t1 #ceaj ,gold ,creek
,lane1 ,sacra;to1 ,,ca #iehbg2
or call ,julie ,lis5by at
"<#iaf"> #cfb-#egei4 ,complet$
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4b&+ af #af ye>s4 ,x has
produc$ fem9i/ lit]ature on
tape & 9 brl4 ,xs libr>y ( m
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regul> or l>ge pr9t1 brl1
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3sid]$ & adopt$ #cj resolu;ns4
,all resolu;ns submitt$ 7
adopt$4 ,resolu;n #if-#bi 0
am5d$ to /rike all ! 8":as0
clauses & transmit !m to !
,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice to 2 us$
9 ! draft+ ( legislative
te/imony & posi;n pap]s4">
  ,resolu;n #if-#ja3
,expresses regret t plans = !
,roosevelt ,memorial d n
depict ,presid5t ,frankl9 ;,d4
,roosevelt z a sev]ely 4abl$
p]son4 ,x calls on !
,roosevelt ,memorial ,commis.n
& ! ,na;nal ,p>k ,s]vice to
provide $uca;nal mat]ials 9
a3essible m$ia 3c]n+
,roosevelt's true /atus z a
4abl$ 9dividual4
  ,resolu;n #if-#jb3       #ii
,urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bur1u
( ! ,c5sus to collect addi;nal
9=ma;n reg>d+ bl 9dividuals &
5tr1ts ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl to 9t5sify xs ef=ts 9
collect+ demographic 9=ma;n4
  ,resolu;n #if-#jc3 ,dem&s
9cr1s$ fund+ ( public
transporta;n by ,3gress4 ,x
seeks a coop]ative ef=t 2t !
na;nal organiza;n & xs /ate &
local a6iliates to procure !
hi<e/ level ( fund+ possible f
/ate & local gov]n;ts z well4
  ,resolu;n #if-#jd3 ,deplores
! qual;y ( cov]age = ! #aiif
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n
z x appe>$ 9 8,! ,tulsa ,_w40
  ,resolu;n #if-#je3 ,calls =
a budget l9e item = video
descrip;n 9 ,corpora;n =
,public ,broadca/+-fund$
projects4 ,resolu;n #if-#jf is
ne>ly id5tical1 b x calls = a
l9e item budget = video   #ajj
descrip;n 9 ,na;nal ,5d[;t = !
,>ts-fund$ projects4
  ,resolu;n #if-#jg3 ,seeks !
e/abli%;t ( a policy requir+
video descrip;n 9 ,na;nal
,sci;e ,f.da;n-fund$ projects4
  ,resolu;n #if-#jh3 ,seeks !
e/abli%;t ( a policy requir+
produc]s ( programs : >e fund$
by ! public broadca/+ s]vice
to provide video descrip;n4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ji3 ,calls on
,,wgbh-,,tv ,bo/on to e/abli%
a l9e item = video descrip;n 9
! f9al budgets ( all ( xs
projects4 ,resolu;n #if-#aj is
ne>ly id5tical1 b x seeks a
l9e item 9 ,,wnet's budget =
video descrip;n 9 all
projects4
  ,resolu;n #if-#aa3 ,urges
,3gress to re-e/abli% ! l9kage
2t ,social ,secur;y e>n+s
limits = p]sons ages #fe to
#fi & bl recipi5ts4 ,x    #aja
al comm5ds by "n "s memb]s (
,3gress :o h f"\ = l9kage4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ab3 ,urges
,3gress1 z "p ( ! reau?oriza;n
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 to l9k
! 3cept ( 8competitive
employ;t0 9 place;t ) e>n+ (
f$]al m9imum wage or bett] r
?an 8"s >bitr>y philosophical
social 5g9e]+ exp]i;t :
degrades 3sum] *oice 9 select+
f a wide v>iety ( "w sett+s40
  ,resolu;n #if-#ac3 ,supports
categorical & specializ$
s]vices = bl 9dividuals "?\t !
reau?oriza;n process ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ad3 ,urges
use ( truncat$ dome w>n+s z
specifi$ 9 ,titles ,,ii &
,,iii ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 b only z
haz>d m>k+s4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ae3 ,opposes
a posi;n tak5 by !        #ajb
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ : is critical (
categorical & specializ$
s]vices2 x po9ts \ t :ile m bl
p >e utiliz+ 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t] s]vices1 ^? c5t]s >e n
provid+ ess5tial skills s* z
ori5ta;n & mobil;y & tra9+ 9
lit]>y brl4 ,x al po9ts \ t
:ile _m 9 ! 9dep5d5t liv+
move;t >e v cognizant (
:eel*air issues1 appropriate
brl & l>ge-pr9t docu;ts >e n
(t5 provid$ 9 a "tly mann] nor
9 a =mat t af=ds ease ( use4
,x w>ns t ! na;nal organiza;n
w jo9 ) xs /ate & local gr\ps
to 8l1ve no /"o unturn$ 9
def5d+ categorical &
specializ$ s]vices ag/ !
egregi\s onslau<t wag$ ag/ !m
by 5tities s* z ,,ncil40
  ,resolu;n #if-#af3 ,urges !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically         #ajc
,h&icapp$ ( ! ,libr>y (
,3gress to alt] ! =mat ( xs
brl magaz9e s* t ! magaz9e
title1 date1 & volume numb] >e
plac$ at ! top ( ! page1 l1v+
room = ! pr9t$ mat]ial l[] d[n
on ! page4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ag3 ,opposes
develop;t &_/or 9/alla;n (
electronic $ge detec;n w>n+
sy/ems simil> to ^? curr5tly
2+ 3sid]$ by ! ,wa%+ton
,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit
,au?or;y4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ah3
,expresses support = use (
curbs ) ramps1 & supports !
use ( detectable w>n+s at
loca;ns ": curbs h be5 remov$4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ai3 ,supports
! ,h1l? ,9sur.e ,portabil;y
,act4
  ,resolu;n #if-#bj3 ,urges
fur!r adop;n ( 8,active,x
,a3essibil;y10 a /&>d :   #ajd
5h.es ! use ( adaptive equip;t
9 ! ,w9d[s #ie op]at+ sy/em4
,x fur!r urges t ! organiza;n
laun* ef=ts to m ?or\<ly
$ucate s(tw>e develop]s reg>d+
,active,x & xs import.e4
  ,resolu;n #if-#ba3 ,supports
! 3t9ua;n ( resid5tial s*ools
= ! bl4
  ,resolu;n #if-#bb3 ,calls ^u
,,acb /ate & local a6iliates
to take l1d]%ip roles 9 "w+ )
o!r organiza;ns to =m coali;ns
to "w t[>d ! protec;n (
categorical & specializ$
s]vices & resid5tial s*ools =
! bl z an op;n 9 ! 3t9uum (
$uca;nal s]vices2 x al urges
,,acb's bo>d ( directors to
collaborate ) o!r organiza;ns
to cr1te mat]ials : c 2 us$ by
! /ate & local coali;ns2 x
fur!r calls = ! id5tifica;n (
at l1/ two /ates to pilot
coali;n approa*es &       #aje
ef=ts4
  ,resolu;n #if-#bc3 ,calls ^u
! ,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n &
,rehabilitative ,s]vices ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n to /r5g!n ! 8all
/ud5ts0 def9i;n z x applies to
s*ool-to-"w programs s t ^!
programs w s]ve m 4abl$ /ud5ts
& urges repres5tatives f ,,acb
/ate a6iliates to fill
memb]%ip posi;ns on /ate &
local s*ool-to-"w c\ncils 9
ord] to advocate = ! s*ool-to-
"w ne$s ( bl /ud5ts4
  ,resolu;n #if-#bd3 ,notes
rumors ( agree;t : cd
jeop>dize ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program & places ,,acb on
record ) xs a6iliate1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 9 oppos+ any agree;ts
: wd jeop>dize ! program4
  ,resolu;n #if-#be3 ,?anks !
direct gue/ s]vices       #ajf
p]sonnel at ! ,d\bletree
,hotel & ! ,adam's ,m>k ,hotel
9 ,tulsa1 ,okla41 ! site ( !
#aiif ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 =
s]vices provid$4 ,at ! same
"t1 ! resolu;n is critical ( !
poor judg;t & 9a3urate 9=ma;n
giv5 to press \tlets by hotel
manage;t /aff memb]s4
  ,resolu;ns #if-#bf & #if-#bg
>e ! tradi;nal comm5datory
resolu;ns a3ord$ volunte]s &
hotel /a6s4
  ,resolu;n #if-#bh3 ,supports
*anges 9 ,u4,s4 copy"r laws to
all[ mat]ials to 2 m r1dily
available 9 alt]native m$ia =
use by bl ,am]icans4
  ,resolu;n #if-#bi3
,e/abli%es ,,acb's posi;n on
,social ,secur;y re=m4
  ,resolu;n #if-#cj3
,au?orizes a new aw>ds
category = ,,acb : wd honor
9dividuals reg>d.s ( _!   #ajg
visual impair;t to 2 giv5 on
an z-w>rant$ basis4

        ,ag+ & ,bl;s3
   ,a ,woman's ,p]spective
      by ,t$die ,remhild

  ,we 9 ! organiz$ bl move;t
>e q famili> ) 4crim9atory
practices bas$ on prejudicial
attitudes ag/ ! bl4 ,sexism is
al a widely "kn & practic$
4crim9a;n4 ,less well-"kn is !
prejudice ref]r$ to z ageism4
,ageism is ! active 4crim9a;n
p]petuat$ ag/ ^? 9 \r society
p]cvd z 8old]40 ,? "picul>
practice o3urs 9 bo? voca;nal
& social sett+s1 z well z
programs & s]vices available
to ! g5]al public4 ,bas$ on !
premise j describ$1 old] wom5
:o >e al bl may face a triple
:ammy ( 4crim9a;n4 8,old]10 (
c\rse1 is 9 ! eye ( !     #ajh
2hold] & may ev5 2g91 dep5d+
on ! circum/.es1 z e>ly z !
#djs4 ,9 ! case ( wom5 :o >e
bl & old] & a memb] ( an e?nic
m9or;y1 ! :ammy is quadrupl$4
  ,we >e q aw>e ( ! #gd p]c5t
unemploy;t rate am;g able-
bodi$ bl wd-be "w]s1 & ( !
g5d] gap 9 9come1 ) wom5 /
e>n+ f> less ?an m51 ev5 :5
do+ ! same job4 ,! 9come (
non-"w+ wom5 is al notably l[]
&1 9 fact1 has l$ to ! cr1;n (
a commun;y ( old] wom5 liv+ at
or 2l ! pov]ty level4 ,! latt]
is due to s"eal r1sons1 s* z !
l;g] life expectancy ( wom5 &
! dep5d5cy ( t "picul> g5]a;n
on "w+ husb&s4 ,= ! purposes (
my 4cus.n1 let u say t ageism
g5]ally 2g9s at ! age ( #ej4
,"! is a grt d1l ( evid;e t \r
society 4c.ts & 4poses ( ^?
ov] ! age ( #ej1 notably wom5
& especially bl wom54     #aji
,we seem to 2 a society : ?r[s
away xs old] g5]a;n1 segregat+
!m1 lay+ !m (f1 & g5]ally
neglect+ !m4
  ,prejudice is a prejudg;t (
a p]son bas$ on appe>.e & !
p]cep;n ( t appe>.e4 ,ageism
purports t af a c]ta9 age1 "o
is no l;g] viable 9 ! ma9/r1m
( society4 ,sexism purports t
wom5 >e less compet5t1 w1k] &
m ne$y ?an males4 ,prejudice
ag/ ! bl is r simil> to t ( !
previ\s two describ$4 ,"!=e1 a
bl woman ov] ! age ( #ej look+
= a job may 2 fac+ 9surm.table
ob/acles4 ,9 ! case ( ! ageism
practice1 we >e all guilty (
2liefs & 2havior : re9=ce
devalu+ ( old] adults4
,g]ontologi/s /ate t ageism is
! only prejudice we ev5tually
turn on \rvs1 if we live l;g
5\<4 ,if we hate ! idea ( ag+
& ^? :o >e old]1 we w     #aaj
wake up "o "d & 2 an old]
p]son :om we al despise4 ,?
does n o3ur 9 ! practice (
4crim9a;n ag/ wom5 or
m9orities4 ,?us x is we >e n
only 4crim9at$ ag/ by o!rs1 b
we (t5 turn x on \rvs1 )
resultant l[ self-e/eem4
  ,h[ does a #ej-plus bl
female ov]come all ( ^!
ob/acles8 ,is "! a solu;n to ?
ov]:elm+ dilemma8 ,! mo/
optimi/ic prospects & grte/
hope = a solu;n lie ) ! 8,baby
,boom0 g5]a;n4 ,s9ce ? is ! f/
ye> t baby boom]s >e turn+
#ej1 _! %e] numb]s w h an
5orm\s e6ect on ^! prevail+
attitudes4 ,9 addi;n1 !y >e a
g5]a;n ( activi/s :o h be5 9 !
=efront ( battles = civil "rs
= all m9orities4 ,! wom5 ( ?
g5]a;n h be5 pione]s 9 blaz+ !
trail ( m *oices1 m
opportunities & m         #aaa
9dep5d;e4 ,z !y age1 !y w
c]ta9ly n all[ !mvs to 2
4c.t$1 4pos$ ( or 4respect$4
,3tr>y to /]eotypes & my?ology
( ! society1 "! >e al _m old]
bl wom5 :o >e / compet5t1
able-bodi$ & skill$1 & / mak+
significant 3tribu;ns4 ,!y >e
/ al]t1 socially func;nal &
ev5 attractive4 ,!y >e cr1tive
activi/s & survivors & !y
pursue viabil;y 9 ! face (
multiple lay]s ( 4crim9a;n4
,!y >e $ucat$ & 9t]e/$ & !y >e
9t]e/+4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 ! r1lities
d n resemble ! /]eotypes &
my?s4 ,a new g5]a;n is ag+ & a
new "d = attitudes t[>d ag+ is
on ! horizon4 ,! *all5ges >e
_m1 b !y c 2 ov]come by
collective *all5ges & 4sem9a;n
( 9=ma;n reg>d+ ! r1lities (
ag+ & ! 9num]able positive
role models4 ,9 ! next #ae to
#be ye>s baby boom]s w    #aab
2 3front+ _! [n ag+ & all ^!
issues4 ,bl wom5 9 ? g5]a;n w
2 ev5 m *all5g$4 ,\r be/ hope
is _! lib]at$ attitudes1 _!
h1l?y self-e/eem & ass]tive;s4
,"ts >e *ang+1 images >e
*ang+1 roles >e *ang+ & we c 2
! be/ advocates = \rvs & \r
future z bl wom5 9 _! #ej-plus
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