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    ,presid5t's ,message3
       ,un;y & ,div]s;y
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,? message w 2 a ll l;g] ?an
usual 2c x's important t ,i
place on record ": ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /&s ) reg>d to
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 ,i al want to make "s
com;ts on "s attitudes &
approa*es t >e em]g+ 9 bo? !
bl;s commun;y & 9 ! 9dep5d5t
liv+ commun;y4
  ,to "u/& bett] :at is go+
on1 ,i %d provide y ) "s
backgr.d4 ,( necess;y ? w 2 v
sket*y & g5]aliza;ns h a way (
2+ mis"u/ood4 ,n"e!.s1 ,i ?9k
! backgr.d is z fair &
objective z ,i c make x4
  ,9 ! e>ly #aigjs "! 2gan to
em]ge 9 ? c.try a move;t    #f
t ev5tually came to 2 "kn z !
89dep5d5t liv+ move;t40 ,x 0
l$ by a gr\p ( 4abl$ p "w+ \ (
,b]keley1 ,calif41 & \ (
,texas4 ,? gr\p ( p propos$ a
radical no;n ( :at p )
4abilities ne$ bo? 9 t]ms (
s]vices & 9 t]ms ( advocacy4
,9 ess;e1 ! move;t claim$ t
4abl$ p ne$ 3tact ) o!r 4abl$
p & t ag5cies 3troll$ & run by
4abl$ p >e 9 a unique posi;n
to provide "s k9ds ( adju/;t
s]vices t rehabilita;n
ag5cies1 /a6$ z !y >e mo/ly by
non-4abl$ p1 simply >e n able
to (f]4 ,9 "picul>1 !y urg$ !
c5t]s t 2gan to em]ge to
3c5trate on pe] c\nsel+1
assi/.e d1l+ ) ! rehabilita;n
process1 & g5]aliz$ 4abil;y
advocacy4 ,_m ( u :o 7 active
9 ! 4abil;y "rs move;t at ! "t
saw 9dep5d5t liv+ z excit+1
s5sible1 & logical4 ,we     #g
felt & 3t9ue to feel t any
process t c motivate & 5]gize
p ) 4abilities is a gd "o4
  ,alas1 9 my op9ion1 dur+ !
qu>t] c5tury t 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s h op]at$1 !y h n liv$ up
to ! hi< expecta;ns _m ( u _h
= !m4 ,too (t51 !y h 2come
9/itu;naliz$ "u ,,vr's ?umb &
h lo/ _! autonom\s /atus z a
result4 ,too (t5 !y proclaim$
!mvs op5 to all 4abilities b1
9 fact1 t5d$ to h m9imal
s]vices = bl & d1f p 2c ( _!
hi< co/ & complex;y4 ,"! >e gd
c5t]s \ "!4 ,^! >e ! excep;ns1
?\<4 ,too (t5 c5t]s seem to
3c5trate on ! ne$s ( p :o use
:eel*airs to ! exclu.n ( !
3c]ns ( o!r 4abil;y gr\ps4 ,to
_! cr$it1 "s c5t]s recogniz$
_! failure & jo9$ tgr to =m
na;nal organiza;ns t 2gan to
9si/ on /&>ds ( s]vices f
c5t]s & on appropriate      #h
cross-4abil;y s]vices4
  ,z we pass$ ! midpo9t ( ?
decade1 ?\<1 c5t]s / h a l;g
way to g 9 _m >1s if !y >e to
claim t !y s]ve a broadly
div]se popula;n ( p )
4abilities4 ,! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ has 2come a
p[];l =ce 9 ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t "?\t ! c.try4 ,:ile _m
c5t]s h n advocat$ actively =
all p ) 4abilities1 ,,ncil
has4 ,9de$1 = ! pa/ c\ple (
ye>s x has adopt$ a fairly
extreme posi;n ) reg>d to !
ne$ to s]ve a broad range ( p
9 _! c5t]s & 9 g5]al4 ,?us x
has 2gun to ref] to d1f
s]vices bur1us & ag5cies s]v+
! bl z provid+ 8segregat$
s]vices40 ,,ncil memb]s h (f]$
to help _! bl bro!rs & si/]s
get \ f "u ! tyranny ( a
balkaniz$ s]vice deliv]y sy/em
t isolates & limits ^? 2+   #i
s]v$ "!4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& o!r organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s
commun;y met ) ,,ncil to try
to get x to mod]ate xs posi;n4
,,ncil dcld1 & we wd 3cur1 t !
meet+s 7 use;l & l$ to a
3sid]able alt]a;n ( xs posi;n4
  ,t does n m1n t all is p1*es
& cr1m6 ,! ,,acb pass$ a
resolu;n at xs 3v5;n 9 ,tulsa
t 0 extremely critical ( _m
posi;ns & practices tak5 by
,,ncil & ! c5t]s a6iliat$ ) x4
,:5 ,,ncil's f9al v].n ( xs
pap] on ! reau?oriza;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act 0 publi%$1
xs posi;n /opp$ %ort ( call+ =
! 5d+ ( sep>ate ag5cies s]v+
bl p4 ,n"e!.s x /ress$ ! ne$ =
s]vices to 2 deliv]$ 9 a
cross-4abil;y 5viron;t &1
un=tunately1 ,,ncil / p]si/s 9
claim+ t sep>ate ag5cies cr1te
a duplica;n (              #aj
adm9i/rative co/s : 3/itute an
9appropriate use ( rehab
doll>s4
  ,we _c a3ept t "! is gd
/ati/ical evid;e t has be5
rigor\sly prep>$ to support s*
an ass];n4 ,we >e afraid t
,,ncil's >gu;ts >e bas$ on a
philosophical assump;n r ?an
on h>d evid;e4
  ,on ! #crd & #eth (
,decemb]1 ,,ncil & a relat$
organiza;n1 ,,ilru "<,9dep5d5t
,liv+ ,rese>* ,unit88"> held a
teleconf];e t 0 s5t to "s #hjj
p at "s #ajj or s sites all
ov] ! c.try4 ,x is a sign ( !
ef=ts 2+ made by ,,ncil to r1*
\ to \r commun;y t ,i 0 ask$
to "picipate 9 ^! 3f];e calls4
,i wrote a pap] t summ>iz$ \r
posi;n & submitt$ a range (
docu;ta;n = ! manual t ea*
site rcvd4 ,2c x is important
t \r memb]s & \r r1d]s h   #aa
a cle> idea ( ": we /&1 my
rem>ks to ^? teleconf];es
foll[ ? message4 ,i hope x w
l1ve no "o 9 d\bt ab ": !
,,acb /&s on sep>ate s]vices4
  ,at xs rec5t meet+ 9 ,new
,orl1ns1 ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil (
,/ate ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl
"<,,ncsab"> _h "s h>% ^ws to
say to bo? repres5tatives ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & to
repres5tatives ( ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,x seem$ to
,,ncsab memb]s t nei
organiza;n %d h any?+ to d )
,,ncil4 ,obvi\sly ,i c't sp1k
= ! ,,afb4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl feels v /r;gly t \r
dialogue ) ,,ncil has _h
positive results4 ,! f9al
posi;n t ,,ncil took is f>
pref]able to ! "o t 0 2+
esp\s$ by ,,ncil l1d]%ip prior
to dialogue4 ,ev5 if we _h n
a6ect$ xs posi;n "o :it1   #ab
,i 2lieve t bl p _c isolate
!mvs ei f ! re/ ( ! 4abil;y
commun;y or ! re/ ( ! civil
"rs move;t4
  ,no 4abil;y is an isl& & we
h m* 9 common ) o!r p )
4abilities4 ,z my spee*
su7e/s1 we h "w$ closely )
o!rs ) 4abilities to cr1te !
2g9n+s ( civil "rs t we n[
5joy4 ,we w 3t9ue to "w ) p )
4abilities :5 & z we c4 ,we w
n give up \r "r to 4agree :5
we m/4 ,z l;g z ,i am presid5t
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
h["e1 we w n bury \r h1ds 9 !
s& & hope t p :o esp\se a
posi;n t is anti!tical to \rs
w j g away6 ,f/1 !y won't g
away6 ,second1 )\t talk+1 we
_c hope to *ange ! posi;ns
o!rs *oose to take6
  ,^! >e dang]\s "ts = all p )
4abilities4 ,we c ill af=d !
4agree;ts t >e 2g9n+ to    #ac
cr1te room = ^? :o wd te> d[n
! 9fra/ructure ( s]vices on :
bl p dep5d6 ,z we 2g9 a new &
unc]ta9 ye>1 ,i pl$ge to all (
y to /& up = :o we >e to any
:o wd ?r1t5 \r "rs or \r
pr]ogatives4 ,t's my job6 ,yr
job is to seek to build
coali;ns :5 x c b5efit ,,acb &
express di6];es :5 y m/6 ,t is
:at democracy is & :at !
4abil;y "rs move;t "\ to be6
,we _c af=d to slavi%ly adopt
philosophical pr9ciples = _!
[n sake )\t ask+ = empirical
evid;e ( impact6 ,t way lies
ma9/r1m+ & totalit>ianism &
full 9clu.n4 ,equally1 we c't
2 s fix$ 9 \r posi;n t we >e n
able to look ah1d at
possibilities & try to prep>e
= ^!4
  ,z we look ah1d to !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act ov] ! next ye> or     #ad
two1 we m/ 2 prep>$ to take a
close look at ! re=ms t o!rs
>e propos+4 ,9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y z 9 ! bl commun;y1
un;y cr1tes /r5g?6 ,div]s;y
cr1tes an op5;s to *ange :ile
dialogue am;g gr\ps has !
pot5tial ( spr1d+ new
philosophical pr9ciples &
novel pragmatic approa*es = u
to 3sid]4 ,9 ^! p]il\s "ts1 we
wd d well to recognize ! ne$ =
un;y b m/ 9si/ t div]se
op9ions 2 he>d & valu$6
  ,? has be5 a l;g message4
,n"e!.s1 ,i c't 5d ? message
)\t wi%+ all :o r1d ? a happy
& joy;l #aiig4 ,x w 2 a busy
ye> = all ( u b1 ) luck1 x w
al 2 a v su3ess;l "o4




                           #ae
   ,teleconf];e ,pres5ta;n
       by ,paul ,$w>ds
   ,decemb] #c & #e1 #aiif

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
is text f a spee* deliv]$ by
,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds
on two o3a.ns 9 e>ly
,decemb]4">
  ,bl p h "w$ side by side )
o!r p ) 4abilities to build
3s5sus ab 4abil;y issues4 ,we
h be5 a "p ( _m 9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s & h "w$ pr\dly ) o!rs to
cr1te ! sembl.e ( civil "rs =
p ) 4abilities t we >e 2g9n+
to h4 ,all 4abl$ p h a l;g way
to g &1 z we look ah1d to !
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 ! view is n a pl1sant
"o4
  ,4abl$ p sav$ voca;nal
rehabilita;n la/ ye>4 ,all ( u
:o 7 9volv$ 9 t ef=t %>$ a set
( core 2liefs4 ,we         #af
2liev$ t voca;nal rehabilita;n
repres5t$ a m appropriate
vehicle = deliv]+ s]vices ?an
! 3solidat$ approa* 2+
propos$4 ,we all %>$ a 3vic;n
z well t we 7 advocat+ to save
a sy/em 9 ne$ ( radical re=m4
,_m ( u h be5 4appo9t$ t
pr(es.nals 9 rehabilita;n h n
be5 m cr1tive 9 look+ at _! [n
sy/em & su7e/+ ways to make x
bett]4 ,_m 4abl$ p 2lieve1 &
,i happ5 to 2 "o ( !m1 t
voca;nal rehabilita;n ne$s to
*ange & ne$s to *ange
sub/antially4 ,x m/ 2g9 to
demon/rate t x is e6ective by
produc+ a bett] set ( \tcomes
?an x has s f> manag$2 &1 x m/
g a lot fur!r t[>ds recogniz+
4abl$ 3sum]s z xs valu$
cu/om]s1 n z cattle to 2 h]d$
to :at"e qk fix seems be/4
  ,i suspect t "! >e a lot ( y
li/5+ to me :o wd %>e my   #ag
views & ,i am 3v9c$ t p :o >e
bl >e z 4satisfi$ ) !
rehabilita;n /ructure z x n[
op]ates z >e memb]s ( o!r
4abil;y gr\ps4
  ,ess5tially1 "! >e only a
few issues t divide p :o >e bl
f o!r 4abil;y gr\ps 9 ! upcom+
reau?oriza;n debate4
,un"qably1 ! mo/ important >ea
( 4agree;t is :e!r "! %d 2
sep>ate ag5cies s]v+ p :o >e
bl1 z "! n[ >e4 ,i 2lieve
absolutely t "! m/ 2 sep>ate
ag5cies & a sep>ate s]vice
deliv]y sy/em 9 ^? /ates ": "!
is n a sep>ate ag5cy4 ,9 !
next few m9utes1 ,i want to
try to help y "u/& :y ? is s
important to p :o >e bl4
  ,z _m ( y "k1 "! >e two
major 3sum] organiza;ns ( bl
p3 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl &
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,bo? organiza;ns & all !   #ah
pr(es.nal organiza;ns t h be5
=m$ by ^? :o s]ve p :o >e bl
>e 9 agree;t on ? issue4 ,x is
n an exa7]a;n to say t ! :ole
bl;s commun;y is unit$ 9 \r
2lief t ! only way t e6ective
s]vices c 2 deliv]$ to p :o >e
bl is "? a 4crete program4
  ,x is 4he>t5+ to u t an
organiza;n z committ$ to self-
det]m9a;n = p :o >e 4abl$ & to
3sum] *oice z ,,ncil un"qably
is %d *oose to categorically
ignore ! op9ions ( a :ole
4abil;y gr\p4 ,we did n come
to ? op9ion >bitr>ily4
,sep>ate ag5cies = p :o >e bl
did n em]ge 2c a few folks ?"\
!y 7 a gd idea4 ,!y em]g$ 2c1
9 ! #aibjs & #aicjs p :o >e bl
7 simply n 2+ adequately s]v$
by rehabilita;n ag5cies4 ,"t &
"t ag1 "! 7 9su6ici5t doll>s
left to s]ve p ) sev]e
4abilities & "! simply 7   #ai
n ! funds available to set up
! specializ$ tra9+ s]vices )\t
: p :o >e bl _c 2 rehabilitat$
appropriately4
  ,9 ^? /ates ": sep>ate
ag5cies h be5 replac$ by
ag5cies ": s]vices to bl p >e
comb9$ ) s]vice deliv]y to
o!rs1 p :o >e bl h su6]$4
,ill9ois is a case 9 po9t4
,ov] ! pa/ few ye>s1 s]vices
deliv]$ "? ! rehabilita;n c5t]
= ! bl 9 ,*icago h 2come less
& less e6ective4 ,! numb] (
4crete skills t >e 2+ tau<t h
%runk f at l1/ #af to j n9e4
,! c5t] xf has mov$ & adults
:o >e bl >e n[ h\s$ )
adolesc5ts ) physical
4abilities4 ,nei gr\p is well-
s]v$ by ? >range;t4
  ,i truly 2lieve t "! >e
p>allels t _m o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps "\ to recognize4
,att5dant c>e 0 n 9clud$   #bj
9 ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act & is n p]cvd1 = ! mo/ "p1
z "p ( ! rehabilita;n process4
,? is a m"oy issue4 ,_m d1f p
>e f9d+ ! provi.n ( ongo+
9t]pret] s]vices = po/-
second>y $uca;n h>d to >range4
,m"oy is ! issue "h1 too4 ,!
r1l;y is t s]vices t >e
exp5sive & complex t5d to 2
avoid$ by ag5cies :5 !y c be4
  ,x isn't j a "q ( m"oy ?\<4
,bl p require a range (
s]vices t o!r p ) 4abilities d
n4 ,!y m/ le>n to f9d _! way
>.d 9 unfamili> 5viron;ts & m/
ma/] brl2 le>n+ to use a3ess
te*nology is m di6icult = bl p
?an x is = o!r gr\ps2 a
complex set ( te*niques (
daily liv+ m/ 2 ma/]$ if p :o
>e bl >e to live 9dep5d5tly4
,! li/ is m* l;g] ?an ? b y
get ! idea4 ,)\t ^! s]vices a
bl p]son _c 2 su3ess;l4    #ba
,! s]vices m/1 moreov]1 2
deliv]$ by p :o >e speciali/s4
,ag5cies )\t 4crete s]vices w
2 m 9t]e/$ 9 hir+ p :o "k a ll
ab a lot ( 4abilities r ?an
hir+ p :o "k a lot ab ,,j "o4
  ,i hope t ,i h p]suad$ "s (
y to look at ? issue "? new
eyes6 ,we :o >e bl ne$ sep>ate
s]vice deliv]y if we >e to
su3e$4 ,i hope t _m ( y w take
! "t to look at ! docu;ts ,i h
plac$ 9 yr manuals4 ,"! >e two
posi;n /ate;ts adopt$ by
virtually all organiza;ns
9volv$ ) bl;s issues4 ,9
addi;n1 ,i h 9clud$ ! te/imony
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
s5t to ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,r1d+ ?
te/imony1 ,i am sure y w see
e*oes ( o!r te/imony 9clud$ 9
? manual4
  ,! ,,ncil pap] al calls = !
broad5+ ( ,*apt] ,two (    #bb
,title ,sev5 s t s]vices
curr5tly provid$ to old] p :o
>e bl wd 2 ext5d$ to old]
,am]icans ) 4abilities4 ,"! >e
simply n 5 doll>s to make ? a
practical proposal4 ,ev5 if "!
7 su6ici5t funds1 x wd n 2 a
gd plan4 ,! program 0 set up
2c old] p :o >e bl >e n & _c
easily 2 s]v$ by s5ior c5t]s4
,o!r p ) 4abilities c 2
appropriately help$ "!4 ,x is
once m a "q ( ! range (
specializ$ skills t old] p :o
>e bl m/ le>n if !y >e to
avoid 2+ plac$ 9 nurs+ homes
2c !y _c func;n 9dep5d5tly4
  ,2y ^! issues1 rehab
reau?oriza;n is an >ea ": we &
o!r p ) 4abilities >e 9
sub/antial agree;t4 ,i
p]sonally 2lieve t ! advice
3ta9$ 9 ! ,,napas te/imony is
appropriate4 ,i ?9k we wd d
well to 3c5trate on        #bc
,,idea next ye> & "w to po/p"o
rehab reau?oriza;n = a ye> or
two4
  ,i al 2lieve t 4abl$ p %d
seek to develop tgr "s
pr9ciples ( re=m t we 2lieve
m/ o3ur 9 rehabilita;n4
,*oice1 ! v\*] sy/em1 e6ective
\tcome m1sures1 3sum]-3troll$
/ate c\ncils & ! /r5g!n+ ( !
,,cap programs >e all /eps 9 !
"r direc;n4 ,! 4abil;y
commun;y _c af=d to 2 or appe>
to 2 divid$ z we approa*
reau?oriza;n4 ,let u "w tgr to
build a rehabilita;n sy/em t
"ws & t we c 2 pr\d (4 ,t is
:at ! next rehab reau?oriza;n
"\ to 2 ab4 ,"! >e too _m :o
wd gut ! rehabilita;n sy/em )
no?+ bett] to put 9 xs place4
,n"o ( u c af=d t6 ,let's "w
tgr to build a responsive1
3sum]-c5t]$ rehabilita;n sy/em
t we c all support t       #bd
pres]ves & exp&s ! autonomy (
p ) 4abilities6

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

  ,z we wi% ea* r1d] ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 a happy & h1l?y new
ye>1 we >e look+ =w>d to
summ>iz+ 9 ? column "?\t ! ye>
_m ( ! v important ?+s : !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl does
& _m ( ! victories x scores 9
improv+ ! 9dep5d;e & well-2+ (
bl & visually impair$ p4
,h["e1 s9ce x has tradi;nally
be5 ! philosophy ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 3c5trate f/
on results r ?an promo;nal
public;y1 ! signific.e ( "s (
\r seem+ly r\t9e activities
has "s"ts be5 "u/at$ &1 to !
ext5t t has happ5$1 we regret
n mak+ t signific.e        #be
cle>]4
  ,! s.d $itorial policy ( all
(ficial publica;ns ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
det]m9$ by a five-p]son bo>d (
publica;ns1 ! major;y ( ^:
memb]s >e elect$ by ! ,,acb
memb]%ip dur+ na;nal 3v5;ns4
,! policies : h 3si/5tly be5
det]m9$ by ! bo>d ( publica;ns
& ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ov]
! ye>s h preclud$ ! publi%+ (
s5sa;nal1 9flammatory1
9adequately rese>*$1
politically motivat$1 bias$
>ticles :1 9 ! op9ion ( _m
obs]v]s1 fit ! classic def9i;n
( 8muck rak+0 4guis$ z
9ve/igative report+4 ,2c !
true import.e ( _m seem+ly
r\t9e func;ns is n alw 4cuss$
9 detail1 ,i plan to devote m*
( ? >ticle1 ! f/ "o ( ! new
ye>1 to "uscor+ ! import.e ( !
ev5ts m5;n$ 9 ! hope t     #bf
activities report$ 9 ! future
w 2 "u/ood likewise4 ,"o
obs]v] rec5tly com;t$
humor\sly af le>n+ ( ,,acb's
advocacy1 public $uca;n & o!r
activities t 82c y p >e m
9t]e/$ 9 results ?an 9
public;y1 y d n spra9 yr elb[s
patt+ yrvs on ! back40
  ,x may come z a surprise to
_m t advocacy ( issues (
import.e to bl & visually
impair$ p does n t]m9ate :5
,3gress goes home6 ,to !
3tr>y1 )9 j ! pa/ few weeks1 =
example1 ! ,,acb ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs prep>$ &
fil$ ext5sive com;ts to !
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
"<,,fcc"> urg+ t ag5cy to
adopt /r;g regula;ns to
imple;t ,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act2 t
sec;n 3ta9s ! require;ts 3c]n+
4abil;y a3ess4 ,9itially   #bg
! ,,fcc issu$ a ,notice (
,9quiry 9 : x ask$ = 9put f
9du/ry & 4abil;y organiza;ns z
to :e!r x %d 3duct rule-mak+1
adopt j a compla9t process1
adopt guidel9es or simply
publi% policies4 ,,acb's
com;ts urg$ ! ,,fcc to take !
mo/ active role possible to
5sure a3essibil;y = bl p4
,f$]al ag5cies >e g5]ally
requir$ by law to seek & 3sid]
s* com;ts 2f regula;ns >e
issu$ or simil> ac;ns >e tak54
,we "k f exp]i;e t too (t5
f$]al ag5cies1 if n pu%$ &
giv5 gd r1sons1 t5d to 8take !
easy way \0 by simply issu+
vague1 un5=c1ble policies r
?an regula;ns t h ! =ce &
e6ect ( f$]al law4 ,r1d]s w
recall al t )9 rec5t weeks 8,!
,brl ,=um0 $itor & ! director
( gov]n;tal a6airs provid$
valuable 9put z memb]s (   #bh
! ,telecommunica;ns ,a3ess
,advisory ,committee ( !
,a3ess ,bo>d 3c]n+ ! adop;n (
/&>ds = use ) telecommunica;ns
equip;t4 ,at t meet+1 ,,acb
repres5tatives f"\ su3ess;lly
= /r;g] repres5ta;n ( bl & o!r
4abl$ 3sum]s on 9du/ry panels
& advisory committees focus+
on 9du/ry compli.e ) !
a3essibil;y provi.ns ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act4
,"o ( ! mo/ important issues
fac+ bl & visually impair$ p
td is ,social ,secur;y1
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y &
employ;t4 ,rec5tly bo? ! ,,acb
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
& ,director ( ,advocacy
,s]vices took an active "p 9 !
two-"d-l;g ,social ,secur;y
,return to ,"w ,3f];e sponsor$
by ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n & ! ,na;nal
,9/itute on ,4abil;y &     #bi
,rehabilita;n ,rese>*4 ,9 view
( rec5t c\rt *all5ges to !
sub/antial ga9;l activ;y
provi.n relat+ to bl ,,ssdi
recipi5ts1 t]m9a;n ( ! l9kage
( sub/antial ga9;l activ;y
levels1 gr[+ 9t]e/ 9 *ang+
4abil;y def9i;ns to func;nal
p]=m.e require;ts & 9cr1s$
9t]e/ 9 ti<t5+ 4abil;y
require;ts g5]ally1 x 0 nec =
,,acb repres5tatives to po9t \
rep1t$ly & /r;gly ! unique
implica;ns ( bl;s & ! employ;t
situa;n ( bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 0 ! only organiza;n (
bl & visually impair$ p tak+
"p 9 t important 3f];e4
,rec5tly ! ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs repres5t$
,,acb at ! annual 3f];e ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl "<,,ncsab">4
,:ile "! %e /r;gly         #cj
esp\s$ ,,acb's unequivocal
posi;n 9 support ( categorical
s]vices = bl & visually
impair$ p & made x cle> to a
few mis9=m$ adm9i/rators t
,,acb1 al? 9 communica;n ) !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t
,liv+ "<,,ncil">1 _h n a3ept$
,,ncil's posi;n oppos+ sep>ate
rehabilita;n & voca;nal tra9+
s]vices = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,9 view ( ! v /r;g
& unequivocal language ( ,,acb
resolu;ns #if-#ac & #if-#ae1 x
is di6icult to "u/& h[ any"o
cd h mis"u/ood or mis9t]pret$
,,acb's posi;n4 ,copies ( all
! resolu;ns adopt$ dur+ !
#aiif ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 7 s5t
to all ,,acb a6iliate
presid5ts s"eal mon?s ago4
  ,dur+ rec5t weeks an ,,acb
/aff memb] 3t9u$ active
"picipa;n 9 ! delib]a;ns ( !
,na;nal ,advisory          #ca
,committee ( ! ,smi?sonian
,9/itu;n4 ,"o ( ! func;ns ( t
committee is ! =mula;n (
recomm5da;ns 3c]n+ m e6ective
ways to make museum 4plays m
a3essible to 4abl$ visitors4
8,! ,brl ,=um0 $itor f"\ h>d
on t committee = a m a3essible
,9t]net web site & 9 ! process
he made s"eal specific
proposals : und\bt$ly wd n h
be5 ?"\ ab o!rwise4 ,likewise1
:ile 3sult+ ) a na;nal
rehabilita;n c5t] : ann\nc$ t
x _h develop$ an a3essible
,9t]net web site he asc]ta9$ t
! web site 0 n a3essible & 9
ord] to improve x he made sev5
specific su7es;ns4 ,z a result
( ^? recomm5da;ns t web site
is n[ m* m spee*-frly ?an x 0
9 ! pa/4
,9 rec5t weeks /aff memb]s h
5joy$ meet+ ) & assi/+ ,,acb
a6iliates 9 v>i\s ways4    #cb
,= example1 ! ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs address$ !
\t/&+ /ate 3v5;n ( ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & :ile "!
3duct$ a legislative "w%op
focus+ on "tly issues &
grassroots tactics4 ,x 0 my
pl1sure to address ! /ate
3v5;n ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & to comm5d x =1 am;g
o!r ?+s1 xs =?"r ac;n 9 jo9+ z
a pla9tiff 9 ! lawsuit ag/ !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata">
& ! ,f$]al ,transit
,adm9i/ra;n to compel ^?
ag5cies to comply ) !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,9 rec5t weeks x 0 al my
pl1sure to sp1k to ! memb]s (
! ,nor!rn ,virg9ia *apt] ( !
,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$ z well z
to ! memb]s ( ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,associa;n (     #cc
,"w]s = ! ,bl at _! annual
3v5;ns4
  ,dur+ rec5t weeks ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r "pies 9
! lawsuit ag/ ,,wmata h fil$
supple;tal pl1d+s : h n yet
be5 rul$ ^u by ! c\rt4 ,9 !
ne> future _m r1d]s w 2
surpris$ & 4appo9t$ by !
ann\nce;t z to :o is jo9+
,,wmata 9 def5d+ ! exp5sive1
un"wable1 unte/$1 dang]\s
8,rube ,goldb]g1 electronic
f;e1 ,mickey ,m\se0 vibrator
sy/em 9/1d ( an e6ective1
economical1 te/$ "ufoot
detectable w>n+4
  ,x is ) s9c]e regret t ,i
report ! resigna;n ( ,,acb's
,coord9ator ( ,a6iliate &
,memb]%ip ,s]vices1 ,jessica
,b1*1 to a3ept a newly cr1t$
posi;n ) ! ,f.da;n ,fi<t+
,bl;s 9 ,baltimore1 ,md4 ,,acb
has b5efitt$ 5orm\sly f    #cd
,jessica's d$ica;n1 9g5u;y1
9du/ry & v]satil;y dur+ h]
t5ure ( f\r & a half ye>s ) ?
organiza;n4 ,x is an "u/ate;t
to say t we w miss h]
trem5d\sly & t we wi% h] ! v
be/ ( gd =tune z %e takes ?
l;g /ep =w>d 9 advanc+ h]
pr(es.nal c>e]4 ,an ann\nce;t
3c]n+ ! a3ept.e ( applica;ns =
h] posi;n ) ,,acb is f.d
else": 9 ? issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40

   ,come to ,h\/on to ,f9d
        ! ,r1l ,texas
      by ,john ,a4 ,hor/

  ,x's ,h\/on1 ! r1l ,texas1 =
#aiig1 ) ,h\/on 2+ ! f\r?
l>ge/ c;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
"! is no?+ y c't f9d "! ,-
except p]h sn[4 ,s9ce y >e
r1d+ ? 9 ,janu>y1 y probably h
_h 5 ( t anyway4 ,h\/on    #ce
repres5ts "ey?+ t is typically
,texas1 f ! _w's l>ge/ rodeo
to c[boys & oil wells4 ,x is
call$ ! ,bay\ ,c;y 2c x 0 f.d$
ne> ! crook ( ,bu6alo & ,:ite
,oak bay\s4 ,a bay\1 by ! way1
is simply a s\!rn "n = creek4
  ,! si<ts to see 9 ,h\/on >e
_m4 ,! ,a/rodome1 ! c.try's f/
cov]$ /adium1 : op5$ 9 #aife =
pr(es.nal sports competi;n &
o!r fe/ivities1 is / visit$ by
?\s&s ( p ea* ye>4 ,space
,c5t] ,h\/on is ! visitor c5t]
& exhibi;n hall t tells ! /ory
( \r c.try's exp]i;e ) mann$
space fli<ts & gives ! visitor
a3ess to ! fam\s ,johnson
,space ,c5t] at ,,nasa4 ,"! >e
amuse;t & wat] p>ks 9clud+ !
c;y's l>ge/1 ,six ,flags
,a/r[orld1 & ,spla%t[n t (f]
h\rs ( fun 9 ! sun4 ,"! >e
hi/oric sites1 museums &
ran*es to visit4 ,"! is    #cf
al ,galve/on ,isl& ) ! fam\s
,moody ,g>d5s & railroad
museum "o h\r away1 & ,san
,antonio & ,au/91 : >e 2+
3sid]$ = an ov]ni<t t\r ,fri"d
& ,satur"d 2f ! 3v5;n4
  ,9 addi;n to xs c5t] c;y
>ea1 ,h\/on has rapidly gr[+
busi;s 4tricts 9 v>i\s "ps ( !
metropolis4 ,! ,we/*ase
comm]cial >ea ": ! ,adam's
,m>k & ,m>riott hotels >e
locat$ is "o ( ^! & 9cludes a
collec;n ( #de specialty %ops
& re/aurants4 ,! ,gall]ia
%opp+ complex is j m9utes away
f ! hotels4 ,compli;t>y %uttle
s]vice c 2 >rang$4 ,! hotels
>e equal 4t.e "twise f bo? !
,9t]cont95tal & ,ho2y
airports4 ,! ,airport ,express
provides van transporta;n f !
airport to ! hotels & return
at a co/ ( @s#cf p] p]son p]
r.d trip4 ,2c ( ! 4t.e1    #cg
taxi co/s >e prohibitive un.s
s"eal p >e us+ ! same cab4 ,!
hotels d n provide free
airport transporta;n4
  ,! #aiig 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w take place
,satur"d1 ,july #e to
,satur"d1 ,july #ab at !
,adam's ,m>k ,hotel 9 ,h\/on1
,texas4 ,! teleph"o numb] = !
,adam's ,m>k is "<#hjj"> #dcf-
#bcbf or "<#gac"> #igh-#gdjj4
,all 3v5;n activities w take
place at ? hotel4 ,! ov]fl[
hotel is ! ,m>riott ,we/
,side1 "<#gac"> #eeh-#hcch4
,%uttles provid$ by ! ,adam's
,m>k w op]ate 2t bo? hotels4
,rates >e @s#di p] ni<t s+le &
d\ble1 @s#ei p] ni<t triple &
quad1 plus tax4

      ,mid-w9t] ,meet+s
  ,! ,,acb bo>d ( directors1
bo>ds ( "s special-9t]e/   #ch
gr\ps & "s committees w meet
on ,satur"d & ,sun"d1 ,febru>y
#ae & #af1 #aiig4 ,! a6iliate
presid5ts' meet+ w take place
,sun"d afn & ,mon"d morn+1
,febru>y #af & #ag4 ,! cut-(f
date = res]va;ns at ! ,adam's
,m>k is ,janu>y #bg1 #aiig4
,3v5;n rates w apply4
  ,! 3v5;n coord9at+ committee
wd l to he> f /ate a6iliates
:o >e 9t]e/$ 9 ho/+ ! ,,acb
3v5;n 9 #aiii & 2y4 ,s9ce !
at-hotel meet+ busi;s is
curr5tly boom+1 sites t h
adequate 3v5;n facilities >e
2com+ m & m di6icult to
secure4 ,,acb has a hi/ory (
pay+ extremely l[ rates4 ,x is
! l>g] cities t h ! 3v5;n
facilities t ,,acb requires b
co/s 9 ^! cities >e hi<4 ,al1
>range;ts s* z all rooms 9 "o
hotel & airport transporta;n1
local telephon+ or         #ci
%uttles at no co/ >e no l;g]
available un.s a hi<] rate is
pd4 ,if /ate a6iliates c
provide a l1d on a possible
future site 9 _! >ea1 ! 3v5;n
committee w 2 pl1s$ to "w )
!m4
  ,! #aiig 3v5;n w (f] *all5g+
meet+s1 grt social ev5ts &
fabul\s t\rs4 ,don't miss \ on
,h\/on ? ye>4

    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,maure5
           ,scanlon
        by ,lynn ,h$l

  ,) deep sad;s1 we report !
pass+ ( ,maure5 ,scanlon on
,novemb] #bg1 #aiif1 af a
brief b\t ) rec5tly diagnos$
c.er4 ,maure5 0 an active
memb] ( ! ,grt] ,new ,york
*apt] ( ! ,,acb1 s]v+ 9 ! pa/
on v>i\s committees & 9 elect$
(fices4 ,%e devot$ h]f     #dj
to humanit>ian s]vice1 =m]ly z
a nun1 & mo/ rec5tly z an
advocate = unioniz$ "w]s at !
,jewi% ,guild = ! ,bl4
  ,maure5 0 alw a b"r spot at
! ,,acb 3v5;ns4 ,we w miss h]
w>m?1 h] cau/ic wit1 & h]
extraord9>y >ti/ic tal5t z a
s+]4 ,regrettably1 "! >e no
r1dily
  available record+s ( h]
#aiib ,,fia %[case p]=m.e ( !
,bonnie ,raitt hit 8,i c't
make y love me if y don't20 we
w alw 2 able to tr1sure ! /
available tapes ( ! #aiid
%[case1 : %e co-ho/$ ) ,mike
,m&el4
  ,x is n = u to "k :y ,maure5
did n w9 h] battle ) c.er4 ,!
rapid progres.n ( h] ill;s & !
f9al r1l;y ( xs results h be5
di6icult = _m to a3ept1 m*
less ju/ify4 ,x is natural to
grieve = a loss s sudd5    #da
& unexpect$4 ,^? ( u :o rema9$
= any "t )9 ! b"r circle (
li<t t alw seem$ to surr.d h]
w "k t %e wd pref] t we
rememb] h] fondly z ! life ( e
"py1 a pas.nate & \tspok5
advocate = causes 9 : %e
2liev$1 & a true & loyal fr4
,we w keep ^! memories ) u z
we g 2y \r pres5t grief1 &
3t9ue al;g \r di6]5t pa?s4

            ,cap;n
  ,maure5 ,scanlon li/5s to
,%>on ,lov]+ p]=m at ! #aiie
,%[case 9 ,gre5sboro4 "<,?
photo copy"r #aiie by ,k5
,ni*ols4">






                           #db
          ,$itorial3
    ,! ,full ,9clu.ni/s ,j
       ,don't ,get ,x6
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,"! 0 an anniv]s>y la/ ye>
,i wi% ,i'd obs]v$4 ,i le>n$ (
! anniv]s>y f a newspap]
clipp+ t came 9 ! mail f my
"m4 ,z my wife r1d ! /ory ab !
,utah ,s*ool = ! ,bl's #ajjth
bir?"d1 ,i 0 awa% ) a mix (
emo;ns4 ,i m5tally 3gratulat$
! curr5t /aff & l1d]%ip = xs
abil;y to dodge ! budget
bullet1 d1l ) *ang+ /ud5t
popula;ns1 & survive ! "e-l\d]
voices call+ = ! s*ool's
demise4
  ,i m>vel$ at h[ ll ^?
9clu.ni/ z1lots "k ab ! value
( categorical s]vices & a full
3t9uum ( $uca;nal op;ns4 ,^?
:o proclaim t ! "d ( !
resid5tial s*ool is ov]    #dc
>e z 9a3urate & dang]\s z ^?
:o 9si/$ t ! e>? 0 ! c5t] ( !
univ]se4 ,! 9clu.ni/s proclaim
t :at"e c 2 tau<t 9 a
resid5tial s*ool c 2 m
appropriately & m e6ici5tly
tau<t 9 ma9/r1m sett+s4 ,!
lessons ( life1 !y say1 c 2 m
e6ectively tau<t to a bl * 9 8
nei<borhood public s*ool ?an 9
any \tmod$ resid5tial s*ool4
,b is t 9de$ s8 ,i ?9k n4
  ,( c\rse1 public s*ools c
t1* bl *n4 ,b "!'s too m*
evid;e ( require;ts waiv$1
scores manipulat$1 & gaps left
unfill$ 9 ! academic lives (
/ud5ts ^: *oices = $uca;n >e
limit$ to public s*ools to
2lieve t e public s*ool does
an excell5t job ( ?4
  ,m9e 0 ! be/ ( all _ws1 ,i'm
3v9c$4 ,i att5d$ ! resid5tial
s*ool full-"t until sev5?
grade4 ,at t po9t1 ,i      #dd
2gan att5d+ a public junior
hi< s*ool ne> ! s*ool = ! bl =
"p ( ! "d4 ,by ! "t ,i 0 a
sophomore 9 hi< s*ool1 ,i _h
made ! complete transi;n to a
full-"t public s*ool s*$ule at
! hi< s*ool 9 my nei<borhood4
,! skills ga9$ at ! resid5tial
s*ool 2came ! spr+bo>d =
academic & ev5 social su3ess
at ! public s*ool4
  ,3tr>y to ! claims ( "s ( !
9clu.ni/s1 ,i did n h to run
to cat* up to my pe]s
academically4 ,& ev5 m
importantly1 ,i left !
resid5tial s*ool hav+ le>n$
lessons no public s*ool t1*] 0
capable ( t1*+ no matt] h[
qualifi$ he or %e mi<t h be54
  ,! d$icat$ gr\p ( m5 & wom5
:o 7 t1*]s at ! ,utah ,s*ool =
! ,bl :5 ,i 0 "! knew t !y
tau<t j z p[];lly (f campus z
!y did on campus4 ,^?      #de
wond];l "pies at ! home (
,m]l9 ,pet]son1 \r b&
9/ructor1 7 backdrops = "s ( !
mo/ p[];l lessons ,i "e le>n$4
,we ate voraci\sly1 made f>
too m* noise 9 8 h\se1 le>n$
to love ,h>ry ,james & ,spike
,j"os1 & we le>n$ t a totally
bl man cd 2 a su3ess;l "f1
home[n]1 & nei<bor4 ,p]h t
doesn't s.d l m* ( a lesson1 b
to a #ab-ye>-old totally bl
kid :o privately "q$ :e!r he
cd "e help raise a family1 ^?
life lessons tau<t quietly &
well 7 n"e =gott54 ,2c he did
x1 we knew we cd too4 ,i _h an
\t/&+ b& 9/ructor 9 public
s*ool1 b ,m]l9 ,pet]son tau<t
u ab life z well z music4 ,!
full 9clu.ni/s j don't or c't
"u/& ! import.e ( t4
  ,f ,jill ,cl>k1 my ,5gli%
t1*] at ! s*ool = ! bl 9 sev5?
& ei<? grades1 ,i came     #df
to "k ! imm5se p[] ( ^ws & !
unsp1kable joy ( craft+ cr1;ns
f ^ws ) ! same 9describable
pl1sure felt by any o!r
craftsman build+ homes f trees
& monu;ts f r\< /"o4 ,%e1 too1
0 visually impair$2 & %e
didn't hesitate to rem9d u (t5
t bl;s al"o did n 5title u to
free rides at ! amuse;t p>k or
9 life g5]ally4 ,s p[];l &
positive 0 h] 9flu;e 9 my life
t "o ( my *n 0 "nd 9 h] honor4
,cd a public s*ool t1*] h
tau<t t 3cept z well8 ,i don't
?9k s2 b ! full 9clu.ni/s j
don't get x4
  ,dwi<t ,moore tau<t sci;e :5
,i 0 9 ! six? grade4 ,b on "o
memorable "d1 he tau<t me a
life lesson ,i c n"e =get4 ,i
_h be5 "picul>ly irr"e5t &
unruly t "d4 ,he call$ me
aside & ask$1 8,:at is x y
r1lly want to d ) yr       #dg
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  8,man1 ,i wanna write /uff4
,? is bor+10 ,i ann\nc$
bellig]5tly4 ,my obnoxi\s
2havior 0 a6ect+ ! :ole class
& 8 abil;y to t1* x1 & we bo?
knew x4
  8,if y'll sit quietly "? !
5d ( class1 & if y'll turn 9 a
writ+ assign;t tm ab :at we're
talk+ ab "h1 ,i'll give y "s
k9d ( prize10 he sd
desp]ately4
  ,we 7 /udy+ wat] & h[ ev5
l>ge & h1vy ?+s c float4 ,i
w5t home t ni<t & wrote a
hi<ly fanci;l bit ( fic;n ab
an 9v9cible ,u4,s4 de/roy] 9
,_w ,w> ,,ii t took on ! 5tire
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  ,i turn$ x in1 & #aj m9utes
lat]1 ,mr4 ,moore h&$ me a t9y
boat t look$ l x came f a
,crack] ,jack box4 ,i 0 a/.d$6
,= ! f/ "t 9 my life1 ,i   #dh
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! f/ "t1 x o3urr$ to me t ,i
cd actually 2 pd to write4 ,my
life 0 n"e ! same ag4 ,b !
full 9clu.n z1lots j don't get
x4
  ,my k9d]g>t5 t1*]1 ,9a
,kurzhals1 9troduc$ me to
books by help+ me write a
,*ri/mas book t 9clud$ brl ^ws
& ?ree-dim5.nal hi<ly tactile
images4 ,flor;e ,neil tau<t me
to love ,utah hi/ory z no "o
else cd4 ,virg9ia ,salves5
tau<t me to appreciate poetry
& to love brl4 ,blan*e ,wilson
gave me an apprecia;n = !
political process4 ,s positive
7 h] ef=ts 9 t >5a t ,i've n"e
miss$ an elec;n s9ce ,i've be5
old 5 to vote4 ,i'm told %e's
gett+ an aw>d f ! ,associa;n =
,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$4 ,i c
?9k ( no "o :o des]ves x   #di
m1 "picul>ly 9 li<t ( !
torture "s ( u put h] "? #be
ye>s ago4
  ,"! 0 a grt /ory-tell+
libr>ian1 piano t1*]s1 typ+
t1*]s1 a mobil;y 9/ructor :o
tau<t ab life z well z
mobil;y1 & ev5 a pr9cipal1
,rob]t ,bis*(f1 :o ?\< n a
memb] ( my fai? 5c\rag$ me to
give x a second *.e1 a second
look :5 ,i 0 a sli<tly
rebelli\s #ac-ye>-old4 ,t
5c\rage;t d\bt.s sav$ me f a
ho/ ( problems & di6iculties t
mi<t o!rwise h 2set me4
  ,! li/ cd g on = pages1 b =
yr sake1 x won't4 ,su6ice x to
say t ^! 7 m5 & wom5 :o w]5't
afraid to t1* values & "* z
well z academics4 ,!y 7 a
s1m.sly 9tegrat$ t1m :o "w$ to
re9=ce :at we 7 tau<t at home4
,b ! 9clu.ni/s don't get x4
  ,"! is m* writt5 (       #ej
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v>i\s "ps ( ! na;n4 ,:ile nei
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resid5tial s*ools >e fill$ )
c.t.s o!r su3ess /ories4 ,z1l
)\t k is a dang]\s ?+ reg>d.s
( ! direc;n & =m x takes4 ,if
abuse _c 2 ov]look$1 x _c 2
focus$ on until x 2comes !
f9al c(f9 nail us$ by !
9clu.ni/s to kill resid5tial
s*ools na;nwide4 ,no "o wd
seek to /& 9 ! way ( true
re=m2 b we m/ n"e lose si<t (
! r1l;y t resid5tial s*ools h
_! place1 & x's / an important
"o 9 ! $uca;nal 3t9uum4
  ,i'm 9de$ sorry ,i miss$ !
anniv]s>y4 ,b ,i'll alw 2
grate;l to h be5 "p ( t l;g
cavalcade ( "y p :o left !
,utah ,s*ool = ! ,bl on a
solid academic track & clo!d 9
! cap & g[n ( lessons ab   #ea
life z a bl p]son ,- lessons t
3t9ue to s]ve me well4

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lit]acy2 excell5t organiza;nal
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,mr4 ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
,executive ,director1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,st41 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
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posi;n is fill$4

   ,legal ,a3ess3 ,an ,op5
   ,lr to ,presid5t ,cl9ton
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
     8,horizons10 ,janu>y
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  ,de> ,mr4 ,presid5t3
  ,at ! su7es;n ( a fr1 ? so3]
dad is writ+ to raise "s
pot5tial crit]ia = y to    #ed
3sid] 9 wei<+ yr selec;n (
,deval ,patrick's su3essor z
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =
,civil ,"rs4 ,yr selec;n1 :5
3firm$ by ! ,s5ate1 w 2 at !
=efront 9 %ap+ yr legacy on
ju/ice 9 ,am]ica4
  ,mr4 ,presid5t1 appo9t a
p]son ) grt legal acum5 z well
z a commit;t to equal ju/ice
,,& a manag]1 h>d-core
political 9fi<t]4 ,x is "t to
rectify "s manage;t practices
: h fe/]$ at ! de"p;t b : m/
no l;g] 2 unaddress$4
,res\rces c 2 made available
if pr9ciples ( re9v5t+
gov]n;t1 "o ( yr f/-t]m
su3esses1 >e foll[$4
  ,by call+ yr att5;n to ,mr4
,patrick's & ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice's /r5g?s z well z to !
manage;t foibles ( ! ,de"p;t 9
! 3text ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 my       #ee
hope is t by ! 5d ( yr second
t]m ! pa? to civil "rs w 2
pav$ ) re9=c$ commit;t & w 2
a3essible to p ) 4abilities4
  ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney
,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs is "o ( !
mo/ important posi;ns 9 yr
adm9i/ra;n4 ,! ,assi/ant
,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs
is a li<tn+ rod = gov]n;tal
policies : >e 9cr1s+ly
3trov]sial1 s* z a6irmative
ac;n4
  ,p ) 4abilities look to !
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =
,civil ,"rs z ! focal po9t ( !
,ju/ice ,de"p;t's ef=ts z !
l1d f$]al ag5cy = 5=c+ ! non-
4crim9a;n by f$]al grantees
m&ate 9 ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act & z ! l1d
f$]al ag5cy "u titles ,,ii
"</ate & local gov]n;t1
,amtrak"> & ,,iii "<public
a3ommoda;ns & comm]cial    #ef
facilities"> ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act4
  ,my ?"\s >e (f]$ z a
,yell[_/,blue ,dog ,democrat
"<:o n"e li/5s to ,ru%
,limbau<"> :o does n seek any
appo9t;t f yr adm9i/ra;n b :o
has _h ! b5efit ( ye>s (
public s]vice 9clud+ z ,g5]al
,c\nsel ( ! f$]al ,>*itectural
& ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s
,compli.e ,bo>d "<,a3ess
,bo>d">1 & private law
practice1 9t]act+ ) p )
4abilities1 _! advocacy
organiza;ns1 & /ate & local
gov]n;tal 5tities4
  ,! f/ pr]equisite = 2+
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =
,civil ,"rs is an a3essible
m9d4 ,don't worry ab any
aspect ( div]s;y on ? "o4 ,get
! v be/ advocate_/manag] y c
get4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,patrick &
,drew ,"ds1 yr =m]         #eg
,solicitor ,g5]al & ,assi/ant
,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs
9 ! ,c>t] adm9i/ra;n1 le>n$
84abil;y "rs0 on ! job4 ,ea* 0
su3ess;l4
  ,hire "s"o :o is n afraid to
manage f "d "o4 ,? m1ns tak+
an imm1 complete b qk 9v5tory
( :at ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice has
a3ompli%$ ,- gd1 bad1 9di6]5t
,- "u ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act 2f proce$+ )
busi;s z usual4 ,? 9v5tory+ cd
ev5 2 d"o 9 ! 9t]regnum p]iod
2t nom9a;n & 3firma;n4
  ,rec5tly ! de"p;t 0 unable
to tell an 9quir] 9 :at
p]c5tage ( all compla9ts
9volv+ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act "s relief _h
be5 obta9$ or ! total f9ancial
recov]y ( ! de"p;t "u ! ,,ada4
,sadly ? resonat$ ) me1 e*o+ a
simil> 3v]sa;n ,i _h _h a few
ye>s e>li]4                #eh
  ,is ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
e6ective on ! ,,ada8 ,! answ]
wd seem to 2 t ! ,civil ,"rs
,divi.n r1lly doesn't "k4
  ,has ! ,,ada caus$ busi;ses
to sp5d grt sums & make major
"<co/ly"> *anges 9 response to
f$]al compla9ts8 ,is ,ju/ice
w9n+ lots ( m"oy = 4abl$
3sum]s8 ,ju/ice doesn't appe>
to "k ! answ]s to ^! 9quiries1
ei4
  ,h[ c ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
,civil ,"rs ,divi.n "k :at to
d next if x r1lly does n "k
:at xs su3esses & failures h
be5 9 ! pa/8
  ,! 2g9n+ ( a new adm9i/ra;n
is ! p]fect "t = /rategic
plann+4 ,& ,ju/ice's ef=ts >e
ripe "<actually pa/ ripe"> 9 t
reg>d4
  ,hire a manag] )
prosecutorial exp]i;e :o
r1lizes t ! "ds (          #ei
emphasiz+ te*nical assi/.e to
comply ) ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act %d 2 ov]4
,six & a half ye>s af ! f$]al
law 0 5act$1 five ye>s af
titles ,,ii & ,,iii 2came
e6ective1 x's "t = a di6]5t
approa*4 ,,ada is no l;g] !
new civil "rs kid on ! block4
,x is a full & equal memb] ( !
panoply ( equal opportun;y
protec;ns4
  ,a prosecutor type w 2 a
p]son :o "u/&s t cases h to 2
"tly & im"pially 9ve/igat$1 &
t f$]al 5=ce;t ( ! ,,ada m1ns
9itia;n ( m ?an a v few1 hi<ly
select cases "<z has be5
,ju/ice's practice "hto=e">4
  ,ju/ice has al fil$ s"eal fr
( ! c\rt "<amicus curiae">
briefs "<: >e ( hi< qual;y &
mo/ e6ective :5 x jo9s =ces )
! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n"> on !           #fj
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,h["e1 only r>ely has ,ju/ice
fil$ suit xf1 despite hav+
rcvd lit]ally ?\s&s (
compla9ts "<?\< f> few] ?an
,,eeoc : has m* m 9=ma;n ab !
*>ges x rcvs">4
  ,"tly resolu;n ( compla9ts
is important4 ,n[ ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice is s non-responsive1 s
sl[1 z a practical matt]1 to
get a result x is fa/] to file
a *>ge ) a /ate_/local civil
"rs ag5cy4
  ,case 9 po9t3 a visually
impair$ cli5t ( m9e 0 d5i$ a
s]vice by a local gov]n;t
provid] ag5cy4 ,a compla9t 0
fil$ ! same "d ) ! ,civil ,"rs
,divi.n & ! local human "rs
ag5cy4 ,af s"eal mon?s a lr 0
rcvd f ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
=w>d+ ! case to ! o!r f$]al
executive ag5cy : ov]saw !
"picul> type ( s]vice      #fa
d5i$ my cli5t4 "<,ju/ice ref]s
$uca;n_/s*ool issues to !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 p>ks to
,9t]ior1 etc41 to give y an
"u/&+4 ,? situa;n did n 9volve
^? s]vices or ag5cies4"> ,by !
"t ! f/ lr f ! f$]al gov]n;t 0
rcvd1 s"eal lrs _h be5 rcvd f
! local ag5cy4 ,by ! "t a
second1 duplicative lr _h be5
rcvd f ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice ag
/at+ ! compla9t 0 2+ =w>d$ to
! o!r f$]al ag5cy1 ! matt] _h
be5 resolv$ "? ! use (
,alt]native ,4pute ,resolu;n
at ! local level4
  ,is t :at ,,ada 9t5d$8 ,is t
f$]al l1d]%ip on civil "rs8
,is ? :at y want to 2 yr
legacy8
  ,! situa;n describ$ abv is b
"o 9/.e 9 : an 9dividual
compla9ant got lo/ 9 ! pap]
%u6le4 ,o!r compla9ants may n
necess>ily 2 9t]view$ 2f   #fb
! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice ,- act+ "?
! ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n ,-
det]m9es t no 4crim9a;n o3urr$
or 2f a *>ge ! 9dividual fil$
is settl$4
  ,a p]son ) prosecutorial
exp]i;e wd r1lize t to d a
truly im"pial 9ve/iga;n to
det]m9e :e!r "picul> ac;ns
violat$ ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act o3urr$ or to
>rive at a fair settle;t1 y h
to 9t]view p on ,,bo? sides (
! case4 ,? is "picul>ly
critical "u ,title ,,iii ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
": ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice "<n a
private litigant"> c recov]
m"oy1 a civil p5alty4
,regrettably1 t does n alw
happ54 ,if ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice
is to "utake a case1 d x "r ,-
or j don't d x1 : is m* m
"u/&able 9 ^! "ds ( budget
cuts & limit$ res\rces4    #fc
  ,to address ! res\rces
problem "! >e comple;t>y1 n
3tradictory1 op;ns4 ,if y d n
want to 5h.e ! res\rces at !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice "<) m
manage;t & m a3.tabil;y">1 !n
y %d support an am5d;t to !
law to give an imm "r to g to
c\rt1 private "rs ( ac;n1 =
unlimit$ damages to all ,,ada
litigants :o >e su3ess;l4 ,s*
a m1sure wd 2 a c.t]wei<t to !
m draconian1 re/rictive
am5d;ts to ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act t y c
anticipate 2+ propos$ 9 ! next
3gress4
  ,! second op;n 9volves 2+ a
ll m politically d>+ by %[+ t
"! >e no excep;ns to yr legacy
( a new1 m e6ici5t gov]n;t4
,br+ 9 a new ,assi/ant
,attorney ,g5]al will+ to d
political battle ) ! civil "rs
bur1ucrats & _! special-   #fd
9t]e/ gr\ps 9 ! %ort run s t !
l;g-t]m result & b5efit is a
/r;g] 5=ce;t 5t;y4
  ,re9v5t+ gov]n;t c 2 appli$
to ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4 ,3solidate res\rces &
program au?orities f ! ,a3ess
,bo>d1 ,presid5t's ,committee
on ,employ;t ( ,p]sons )
,4abilities1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,4abil;y1 & ,presid5t's
,committee on ,m5tal ,ret>da;n
9to ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4 ,make
h&;ls ( /raw 9to a brick (
civil "rs 9tegr;y z "p ( yr
a3essible bridge to ! future4
  ,b if y opt = ? 3solida;n &
re9v5t gov]n;t & ! ,,ada1 be>
9 m9d t ! import.e ( manag+ is
magnifi$4 ,if y d n manage !
bi7] 5t;y bett] ?an ! pres5t
situa;n1 all y h d"o is cr1te
a l>g] black hole1 a worse
mess1 9to : rais$ expecta;ns c
seep4                      #fe
  ,! opportun;y is at h&1 ,mr4
,presid5t4 ,make ! mo/ ( x4
,yr p[] w n"e 2 grt]4 ,rememb]
! ess;e ( :at ! late ,s54
,hub]t ,humphrey sd ab a
society 2+ m1sur$ by h[ x
tr1ts ! mo/ d[ntrodd51 ! mo/
4advantag$4 ,s54 ,humphrey did
n value hmf or o!rs on ! size
( _! bur1ucracies4 ,he 0 a
vi.n>y :o n"e =got 8 roots or
t "! 7 r1l p ) v r1l problems
\tside ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
  ,x's "t = ! ,assi/ant
,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs
& ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice to 2
responsible to & l1d ! na;n
9to ! #bast c5tury 9 a society
: 9cludes m51 wom51 p )
physical & m5tal impair;ts1 p
( all colors1 na;nal orig9s &
religions1 ,democrats &
,republicans4 ,pick an
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =
,civil ,"rs :o c apply     #ff
yr manage;t id1s to ! vi.ns (
! law4 ,appo9t an ,assi/ant
,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs
:o c manage ! imple;ta;n ( !
law s t ! ,,ada 2comes 9 r1l;y
"<n un;lfill$ rhetoric"> !
,am]icans ) ,,abilities ,act4

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publica;ns4                #fg
  ,/ud5ts wi%+ to 2 3sid]$ %d
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,mill]1 ,executive ,director1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#aaee #aeth ,/reet1 ,,nw1
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writ+1 typ+1 comput]1 l[ vi.n
aids1 etc4">1 extracurricul> &
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9clude a p>agraph /at+ :y !
applicant wd l to sp5d a summ]
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%e_/he wd expect to rcv f !
9t]n%ip4

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