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   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
,executive ,director
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial
,assi/ant
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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
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,presid5t's ,message3 ,:o ,>e
    ,we81 by ,paul ,$w>ds1
    page #e
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #ac
                            #c
,a ,possibly ,bogus ,*>;y
    ,tries to ,take ,advantage
    ( ,,acb's ,gd ,"n1 by
    ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #bj
,,acb ,bo>d ,passes ,budget1
    ,v[s to ,a3el]ate ,a3ess
    ,ef=ts1 page #cj
,": ,we ,>e & ,": ,we're ,go+3
    ,a ,mid-ye> ,report1 by
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 page #ce
,!y ,came1 ,!y ,le>n$1 ,!y
    ,communicat$1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #ea
,less ,?an ,f\r ,mon?s 'til
    ,3v5;n ,"t1 by ,john ,a4
    ,hor/1 page #fi
,f/ ,"trs ,3te/ ,sponsor$ by
    ,mc,daniel ,fund1 page #gd
,,gdui ,seeks ,nom9a;ns =
    ,s]vice ,aw>ds1 page #gg
,9 ,memoriam3 ,fr$ ,krepela1
    page #ha
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,ann\nces
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,a6iliate ,news1 page #hd
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #hi
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aab
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
         ,:o ,>e ,we8
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,i am sitt+ on an airplane
at a ll 2f #g 9 ! morn+ gett+
r1dy to fly to ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 & ,i decid$ t ? mi<t 2
a gd "t to "w on my message =
! ,m>* 8,brl ,=um40
  ,i want to talk ab h[ we ?9k
( \rvs & h[ o!rs ?9k ( u4 ,i 0
l$ to ? message by look+ at a
public;y bro*ure t is to 2 us$
) legislators & o!r         #e
public (ficials4 ,x 0 prep>$ )
! advice ( p exp]t 9 :at makes
legislators take notice4 ,a
panel ( p "kl$g1ble ab s]vices
= ! bl "<"s ( :om >e bl">
actively "picipat$ 9 xs
prep>a;n z well4 ,! bro*ure
may 2 a f9e docu;t & x w
probably d exactly :at x's
suppos$ to d4 ,b1 try z ,i
mi<t1 "! 7 "ps ( ! bro*ure ,i
j didn't l4 ,i ?"\ t "s ( !
images ( bl p x 3ta9$ evok$
p;y r ?an cr1t+ "u/&+4 ,i saw
! bro*ure z dra/ically limit+
h[ o!rs wd p]cv p :o >e bl4 ,&
!n ,i paus$ & ask$ myf :o ?
bro*ure is =4 ,& t's ": ! re/
( ? message em]g$4
  ,:5 we g to legislators to
ask = m"oy we m/ 2 3c]n$ ab h[
!y p]cv u4 ,b if legislators
see u z 9dep5d5t1 capable1
self-fulfill$ p1 >e !y likely
to give u m* m"oy8 ,h[ d    #f
we want !m to see u8 ,surely
,,acb is all ab try+ to help
bl p 2come exactly ! k9d (
p]son t ! legislators wd 2
unlikely to fund6 ,we want bl
p to feel gd ab !mvs & to
optimize _! s5se ( 9dep5d;e6
,on ! o!r h&1 ! p]cep;ns t !
g5]al public h ( bl p >e f>
di6]5t6
  ,bl p 8live 9 a _w ( d>k;s40
,!y c't he> well1 (t5 don't
dress well &1 )\t guide dogs1
human or can9e1 to take c>e (
!m1 !y wd 2 lo/4 ,bl p >e se5
"? eyes t focus on :at ! si<t$
p]son imag9es he or %e wd 2 l
if vi.n sudd5ly 4appe>$4 ,x's
easy to ridicule ? p]cep;n (
:o we >e4 ,af all1 we >5't l
t1 "r8 ,is ? misp]cep;n ( bl p
j ! misguid$ ni<tm>e ( !
*ronically un9=m$ or is "! m
to x8
  ,to :at ext5t >e we       #g
guilty ( extremism 9 ! picture
we *oose to pa9t8 ,is \r vi.n
( bl p 9a3urate1 too8 ,i ?9k
p]h x is4 ,we1 q "rly1 want to
see \rvs & \r fell[ bl p z
positively z we c6 ,we want to
2 se51 to p>aphrase ! ,u4,s4
,>my comm]cial1 z 2+ 8all t we
c be40 ,we sp5d s m* ( \r
lives try+ to ov]come !
misp]cep;ns ) : we h to live e
"d t we t5d to see \rvs "? a
mirror t may well 2 4tort$4
,normal1 l b1uty1 is 9 ! eyes
( ! 2hold]6 ,\r no;n ( bl p &
:o we >e is refract$ "? a
prism ( exp]i;es & attitudes t
is v di6]5t f ! "o t si<t$ p
use4 ,we see \rvs "? eyes t h
se5 hundr$s ( su3ess;l bl p &
t h gr[n up1 "s"ts1 9 a
culture ": bl;s is normal & p
:o c see >e ! \tsid]s4 ,x's a
culture ) xs [n set ( core
values & sacr$ c[s4 ,9 !    #h
bl;s culture1 = 9/.e1 8totals0
>e bett] & 8"pials0 >e use;l1
b "s:at 9f]ior1 flaw$ bl p4
,we tol]ate ! misp]cep;ns (
si<t$ p z "s?+ !y c't help4
,_m ( \r campaigns ( public
$uca;n focus on ! ne$ to
oblit]ate ! misp]cep;ns (
si<t$ p ab bl;s & bl p4
  ,if "! 0 s* a p]son z an
objective obs]v]1 h[ wd he or
%e see bl p8 ,i suspect !
picture wd n mat* ei \r si<t$
frs' image or \r [n view6 ,i
al suspect we wd f9d to \r
horror t m ( ! picture t si<t$
p h ( bl p wd survive ?an we
mi<t l to 2lieve4 ,^? ( u :o h
2come memb]s ( 3sum]
organiza;ns >e1 to a v grt
ext5t1 9 ! vangu>d ( bl p4 ,we
h embrac$ philosophical sy/ems
t dem& t we see \rvs 9 a
positive & productive way4 ,if
we >e un;lfill$ x's 2c we   #i
/ h to p]suade society to %>e
\r vi.n & let u take \r "r;l
place 9 ! _w4 ,h[ d bl p :o >e
n memb]s ( ei 3sum] organiza;n
see !mvs8 ,is _! no;n ( :o we
>e di6]5t f \rs8 ,h[ d !y see
u z memb]s ( 3sum]
organiza;ns8 ,:y h !y *os5 n
to 2come memb]s ( ei gr\p8
  ,if na;nal /ati/ics >e "r1 !
3sum] organiza;ns c c.t z
memb]s no m ?an #ae p]c5t ( !
bl p 9 ? c.try4 ,:y is ?8 ,:5
we >e try+ to decide :o we >e1
we m/ al rememb] t ! bl
popula;n is *ang+4 ,/ati/ics
say m ( ! *n :o >e born bl >e
multiply 4abl$4 ,few] & few]
bl *n >e att5d+ s*ools = ! bl1
: is ": _m ( u acquir$ \r
8culture40 ,well ov] #ej p]c5t
( ! bl p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates >e
ov] ! age ( #fj & ! va/
major;y ( !m cd see j f9e
until q late 9 life &      #aj
%>$ ! p]cep;ns ( :o bl p >e t
! re/ ( society *]i%es4
  ,s4 ,:o >e we8 ,>e we "r to
esp\se \r no;n ( :o we >e8 ,>e
! major;y ( bl p :o we >e8 ,i
?9k we may ne$ to recognize t
:at we may p]cv z dem1n+ &
9appropriate may 2 p]fectly
a3eptable to _m p :o >e bl4 ,i
?9k we m/ al recognize t if we
want to sell ! ne$ ( bl p to h
s]vices & programs we may ne$
to all[ ! picture ( bl p t we
sell to legislators to 2 less
?an ! picture we mi<t l x to
be4
  ,i al 2lieve t we may 2
guilty ( see+ o!r bl p z we
see \rvs6 ,we may well
attribute attitudes &
capabilities to !m t !y don't
h4 ,"o ( ! h>de/ tasks = any
3sum] organiza;n is to try to
decide :e!r x truly does sp1k
= ! popula;n x purports    #aa
to repres5t4 ,if we >e h"o/ly
go+ to try to d t1 we ne$ to
"k a lot m ab :o we >e & :o bl
p >e & :at ! di6];es 2t ^? two
no;ns >e4 ,we al ne$ to 2
c>e;l ab 4miss+ ! no;ns
society has ( :o we >e4
,c]ta9ly "p ( society's
picture ( :o we >e is bas$ on
! g5]aliza;ns t lit]ature1 !
m$ia1 hi/ory & my? h all
comb9$ to cr1te4 ,b1 :e!r we l
x or n1 ! way society p]cvs u
is bas$1 at l1/ 9 "p1 on
obs]v$ r1l;y4 ,bl p "s"ts d n
travel well4 ,"s1 if n _m1 bl
p >e v dep5d5t on o!rs6 ,a lot
( bl p >e com=table see+ !mvs
z society sees !m &1 ?\< we
mi<t n l x1 t is _! "r6
  ,well1 x's #h o'clock & ,i
am "s": ov] ! ,c>ol9as & ,i h
sd ab all t ,i am go+ to say
ab ? subject4 ,i ?9k t ! core
value ( ! ,am]ican         #ab
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl mi<t well 2 t
we a3ept o!r bl p z :o !y >e s
,i don't ?9k we ne$ to *ange v
m*6 ,b ,i d ?9k t we may ne$
to recognize t bl p may well 2
v di6]5t f :o we ?9k we >e4 ,t
is bo? a humbl+ no;n = me & "o
t w cause me to 2 a ll m c>e;l
ab g5]aliz+ bas$ on :o ,i am4
  ,f9ally1 ,i ?9k ? message
has rais$ f> m "qs ?an x has
answ]$ & p]h1 ev5 n[1 af ? ll
j\rney "? p]cep;ns1 ! "q may /
2 op56 ,s1 :o >e we8 ,y tell
me6

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

  ,:5 ?9k+ ab issues t >e
important to bl p x is tempt+
b dang]\s to 2lieve t an issue
w /ay settl$ ="e once victory
has be5 atta9$ 9 a         #ac
skirmi%4 ,to ! 3tr>y1 issues
3t9ue to come back up & = t
r1son m* "t & att5;n m/ 2
devot$ to ! unglamor\s b
absolutely ess5tial task (
monitor+ issues & 8putt+ \
fires0 t br1k \ 9 ! future 9
"s v unexpect$ >1s4 ,=
example1 rec5tly a bill 0
9troduc$ 9 ,3gress to
reorganize ! po/al s]vice ,-
p]h a wor?y objective ,- b t
same bill "<,h4,r4 #bb"> does
n necess>ily provide = fund+ (
! rev5ue =eg"o t is ! basis =
! free matt] mail+ privilege =
brl & o!r mat]ial4 ,likewise1
)9 rec5t weeks ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1 a small
f$]al advisory ag5cy ) : ,,acb
has tradi;nally _h gd rela;ns1
ann\nc$ g5]ally t x 9t5ds to
recomm5d am5d;ts to !
,rehabilita;n ,act t wd1 9
sub/.e1 aboli%             #ad
specializ$ ag5cies & s]vices =
! bl4 ,s9ce ev5 ! transmis.n (
s* a recomm5da;n to ,3gress or
! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n wd 2 an
9cr$ibly ill-advis$ & divisive
move1 ,,acb & alm all o!r
organiza;ns 9 ! field ( bl;s h
be5 9 s]i\s communica;n )
,,ncod urg+ ! c.ella;n ( s* a
plan & ! op5+ ( 4cus.ns ) !
bl;s field on ? critical
issue4 ,prior to ! 9itial
deci.n to make ? recomm5da;n
,,ncod _h no m1n+;l 3tact ) !
bl;s field & made an 9cr$ible
]ror 9 judg;t 3c]n+ ! import.e
( ? subject to ! field ( bl;s4
,s9ce hi<-level communica;n
3t9ues on ? issue & s9ce v
important political & legal
/eps >e 2+ 3sid]$1 dep5d5t ^u
future develop;ts1 we urge y
to /ay up to date by regul>ly
call+ ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4       #ae
       ,social ,secur;y
  ,dur+ rec5t weeks ,,acb's
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs
,julie ,c>roll "picipat$
actively 9 ! 3sum]-ori5t$
,return ,to ,"w ,3f];e
sponsor$ by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,4abil;y4 ,:ile ! ov]all
purpose ( ! 3f];e 0 to obta9
3sum] 9put reg>d+ ! impact (
,social ,secur;y & o!r laws on
! return to "w by 4abl$ p1 x 0
nec = ,julie to devote m* ( h]
"t "<& su3ess;lly1 at t"> to
def5d+ ! sub/antial ga9;l
activ;y level applicable to
recipi5ts ( ,social ,secur;y
,4abil;y ,9sur.e due to bl;s4
,"s att5dees 7 9t]e/$ 9 sett+
t figure at a flat level s* z
@s#ejj or @s#fjj mon?ly = all
4abl$ p4 ,,acb's ,director (
,advocacy ,m>k ,ri*]t 5c.t]$ !
same philosophy :ile tak+ "p 9
a task =ce meet+ : d1lt    #af
prim>ily ) ! impact ( welf>e
law *anges on 4abl$ *n 9 !
,,ssi program4

      ,univ]sal ,design
  ,x is alw 5c\rag+ to he> t z
corporate giants m]ge !y d n
=get ab ! 3c]ns ( 4abl$ p4
8,brl ,=um0 $itor ,nolan
,crabb w publi% 9 a future
>ticle 8 obs]va;ns reg>d+ a
press 3f];e 3duct$ rec5tly by
,bell ,atlantic
,telecommunica;ns & ,,nynex
,telecommunica;ns dur+ : !y
pl$g$ !mvs to ! 3cept (
univ]sal design4 ,bell
,atlantic & ,,nynex >e !
regional ,bell companies t
provide tradi;nal teleph"o &
relat$ s]vices to ! popul\s
,middle ,atlantic & nor?1/]n
/ates4

                           #ag
    ,t[>d ,bett] ,bus ,/op
         ,ann\nce;ts
  ,)9 ! pa/ few "ds ,,acb & xs
t1m ( tra9]s 3clud$ ! ,clevel&
phase ( transit op]ator tra9+
au?oriz$ by ! ,project ,ac;n
grant ref]r$ to 9 a previ\s
>ticle4 ,! tra9]s z well z
memb]s ( ! ,,acb ( ,ohio :o
took "p 9 ! project 7
extremely pl1s$ ) ! 3duct ( !
program "! & 7 v optimi/ic
3c]n+ xs ov]all su3ess4 ,!y
r1lize1 ( c\rse1 t 3t9u$
compli.e ) ! ,,ada require;ts
3c]n+ ! call+ ( important /ops
m/ 2 3t9ually monitor$ by
"kl$g1ble 3sum]s4 ,9 view ( !
su3ess ( ? project we >e seek+
a grant : w1 if approv$1 focus
on ! tra9+ & emp[];t ( p>5ts (
visually impair$ *n :o %d 2
able to use public
transporta;n facilities4
                           #ah
     ,9t]na;nal ,visitor
  ,)9 ! pa/ few "ds x 0 \r
pl1sure 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice
to greet ,dr4 ,amir ,majid ( !
,unit$ ,k+dom & to 4cuss ) hm
! comp>ative aspects ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act &
! rec5tly 5act$ ,4abilities
,4crim9a;n ,act 9 ! ,unit$
,k+dom4 ,al? ! ag5da = !
upcom+ ,,acb na;nal
legislative sem9>1 2+ held 9
3junc;n ) ! 8,tell ,x ,to
,wa%+ton60 legislative sem9> (
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
has alr be5 3firm$1 we >e
look+ 9to ! possibil;y (
s*$ul+ a sep>ate lecture &
4cus.n by ,dr4 ,majid z an
addi;nal f1ture dur+ t 3f];e4

      ,p]sonnel ,*anges
  ,x is my pl1sure to welcome
,ms4 ,holly ,fults to ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice /aff z        #ai
,,acb's ,coord9ator (
,a6iliate & ,memb]%ip
,s]vices4 ,2f jo9+ ! ,,acb
/aff ,ms4 ,fults1 a graduate (
,evansville ,univ]s;y1 0
employ$ by ,na;nal ,9du/ries =
! ,bl & a na;nal title 9sur.e
firm4 ,we >e 3fid5t t h] frly
p]sonal;y1 hi< 5]gy level1
exp]i;e & flexibil;y w 5able
h] to p]=m h] duties & meet !
memb]s ( ,,acb 9 an \t/&+
mann]4

     ,a ,possibly ,bogus
    ,*>;y ,tries to ,take
   ,advantage ( ,,acb's ,gd
             ,"n
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1
     ,executive ,director

  ,:5 0 ! la/ "t y he>d ! "n (
an organiza;n t 0 s simil> to
! "n ( ano!r organiza;n ) : y
7 alr v famili> t y alm    #bj
3clud$ ! two organiza;ns 7 !
same or at l1/ relat$8 ,s"eal
weeks ago1 ,nevada ,c\ncil ( !
,bl ,presid5t ,dave ,krause
call$ ! ,,acb na;nal (fice to
v]ify t ,,acb 0 n 3nect$ 9 any
way ) an organiza;n !n
solicit+ funds 9 ,nevada "u !
"n ( ! ,am]ican ,bl ,*n's
,c\ncil4 ,i r1dily v]ifi$ t "!
0 no 3nec;n :atso"e &1 foll[+
fur!r 4cus.n1 told ,dave ,i wd
*eck ) ,cali=nia au?orities
9asm* z ! *>;y claim$ to 2
h1dqu>t]$ "!4 ,i *eck$ ) !
/ate ( ,cali=nia & a few "ds
lat] rcvd ! expect$ notice t x
knew no?+ ab an organiza;n "kn
z ! ,am]ican ,bl ,*n's
,c\ncil4 ,n l;g "!af ,i rcvd a
call f an al]t ,9dianapolis
citiz5 ask+ if "! 0 a 3nec;n
2t ,,acb & ! my/]i\s ,am]ican
,bl ,*n's ,c\ncil & 9=m+ me t
he _h rcvd a rude          #ba
teleph"o solicita;n f a p]son
rais+ funds = t organiza;n4 ,t
al]t citiz5 f ,9dianapolis _h
al not$ ! "n ( ! solicitor & 8
teleph"o numb]4 ,:5 ,i call$ !
solicitor he 9=m$ me t ! *>;y
9 "q 0 locat$ 9 ,las ,vegas1 t
he did n h xs address o!rwise1
t he _h xs tax exemp;n numb] &
t he _h xs toll-free teleph"o
numb]4 ,& :at d y ?9k ,i f.d \
:5 ,i call$ t numb]8 ,a
record$ message sd only1 8,y h
r1*$ ! ,*>;y ,s]vices ,9=ma;n
,l9e4 ,pl1se l1ve yr "n &
numb] ) ! >ea code at ! t"o &
a repres5tative w get back to
y z soon z possible40 ,bo?
8,brl ,=um0 $itor ,nolan
,crabb & ,i left j \r "ns & \r
home teleph"o numb]s ) a
reque/ to 2 call$ back1 b wd x
surprise y to le>n t nei ( u
"e rcvd a call back8
  ,! plot ?ick5$ a few     #bb
"ds ago :5 ,i rcvd a teleph"o
9quiry f a report] ) 8,!
,columbian10 a ,vanc\v]1
,wa%41 newspap] : describes xf
z 8,s\!rn ,wa%+ton's l>ge/
daily newspap]40 ,i expla9$ to
hm t ! ,am]ican ,bl ,*n's
,c\ncil is n 3nect$ 9 any way
) ,,acb & t we _h previ\sly
rcvd 9quiries &_/or compla9ts
ab t organiza;n4 ,a few "ds
lat] ,i rcvd a copy ( ! >ticle
: ! report] wrote af 3duct+
addi;nal 9ve/iga;n4 ,i am
repr9t+ p]t95t "ps ( t >ticle
2l & ! repr9t w 2 foll[$ by
exc]pts f ! poorly design$1
poorly spell$ & poorly produc$
bro*ure us$ by ! ,am]ican ,bl
,*n's ,c\ncil4 ,"h is !
>ticle1 : appe>$ 9 8,!
,columbian0 on ,feb4 #ab3


                           #bc
   ,(ficials eye valid;y (
             *>;y
   ,organiza;ns = bl le]y (
       ',*n's ,c\ncil'
      by ,john ,branton1
    ,columbian /aff writ]
  ,:5 a man call$ ,betty ,mesa
& ask$ = a dona;n = bl *n1 %e
wond]$ if 8 gr\p 0 legitimate4
  ,n[ ! ,cl>k ,c.ty ,%]iff's
,(fice & /ate attorney g5]al's
(fice >e wond]+1 too4
  ,& (ficials f sev5
organiza;ns t assi/ bl p say
!y've n"e he>d ( ! gr\p1 :
calls xf ! ,am]ican ,bl ,*n's
,c\ncil1 sponsor$ by ,%iloh
,9t]na;nal ,m9i/ries4
  8,!y're n relat$ to u 9 any
way10 sd ,oral ,mill]1
executive director ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 8,_! "n is s
close to \rs "!'s r1l 3fu.n4
,d ,i "q :e!r !y >e        #bd
legitimate8 ,i c]ta9ly d40
  ,! gr\p's photocopi$ fli]1
left ) a ,cl>k ,c.ty resid5t
la/ week1 li/s no address & no
teleph"o numb]4 ,x does li/
:at x says is a f$]al tax
id5tifica;n numb]4
  ,dave ,horn1 an assi/ant
attorney g5]al 9 ,s1ttle1 sd
he rec5tly has rcvd "qs ab !
gr\p f ,vanc\v] resid5ts :o've
be5 ask$ to 3tribute4
  8,we >e aw>e "! is s* a gr\p
solicit+ & we're *eck+ x \10
,horn sd ,tues"d4
  ,! gr\p's teleph"o solicit+
9 ,cl>k ,c.ty surfac$ ,feb4
#d1 :5 a man call$ ,mesa at h]
,salmon ,creek home & ask$ = a
dona;n4 ,%e t5tatively agre$4
,! call] sd he'd s5d a
volunte] to pick up h] *eck4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,mesa call$
s"eal organiza;ns = ! bl &
le>n$ ! gr\p 0 unfamili>   #be
to !m4 ,"s (ficials sd o!r p h
call$ to ask ab ! gr\p
rec5tly4
  ,:5 a middle-ag$ blonde
woman %[$ up at ,mesa's home1
,mesa decl9$ to 3tribute1 say+
%e'd be5 unable to v]ify !
gr\p's au!ntic;y4
  8,%e sd %e didn't "k any?+
ab ! *>;y xf1 %e j volunte]s
h] "t to pick up dona;ns10
,mesa sd4
  ,! woman drove (f 9 a r$
pickup ) ,alaska plates4 ,mesa
notifi$ ! ,%]iff's ,(fice4
  ,%]iff's ,sgt4 ,jack ,foyt
sd he's 3tact$ ! ,9t]nal
,rev5ue ,s]vice1 : is do+ an
9ve/iga;n4
  ,a spokeswoman = ! secret>y
( /ate's *>itable solicita;ns
divi.n 9 ,olympia sd ! gr\p is
n regi/]$ ) ! /ate "u ei "n4
,gr\ps t solicit >e requir$ to
regi/]1 b regi/ra;n is     #bf
op;nal = religi\s gr\ps4
  ,a woman 9 ,cl9ton1 ,wa%41
nor? ( ,s1ttle1 :o _h a
*>itable gr\p regi/]$ ) ! /ate
"u ! "n ,%iloh1 sd ! gr\p has
no 3nec;n ) h]s4
  8,i h n he>d ( !m10 sd ,d1n
,/5ehjem1 sup]9t5d5t ( !
,wa%+ton ,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl
9 ,vanc\v]4 8,i'm alw le]y (
gr\ps t solicit l ?40
  ,9 xs fli]1 ! gr\p says3
8,we provide ! pres*ool bl * )
special toys t lock 9 place s
! * _c 2 hurt4 4440
  8,i wdn't ev5 "k :at !y m1n
by lock+ toys10 ,/5ehjem sd4
  ,(ficials & volunte]s f !
foll[+ legitimate organiza;ns
al sd !y 7 unfamili> ) ! gr\p3
,wa%+ton ,/ate ,s]vices = !
,bl 9 ,vanc\v]2 ,wa%+ton
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,s1ttle2
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 9 bo?
,wa%+ton & ,oregon2        #bg
,vi.n ,nor?we/ 9 ,portl&2 & !
,talk+ ,book & ,brl ,libr>y 9
,s1ttle4
  ,to ,report3 ,if y rcv a
call f ! ,am]ican ,bl ,*n's
,c\ncil1 pl1se 3tact ,sgt4
,jack ,foyt1 "<#cfj"> #fii-
#bbaa1 ext4 #dfib4
  ,z = ! fund-rais+ bro*ure
us$ by ! organiza;n 9 "q1 x
did n 3ta9 an address or
teleph"o numb]1 b x did 3ta9 a
few spell+ & typographical
]rors :ile say+1 9 "p3 8,!
,am]ican ,bl ,*n ,c\ncil is an
organiza;n t is d$icat$ to
help+ bl *n gr[ up & 2come
adults dep5d5t ^u !mvs4 ,we
provide ! pre-s*ool bl * )
special toys t lock 9 place s
! * c n 2 hurt4 ,^! toys >e
specifically design$ to
develope ! *'s motor & s5sory
skills4 ,we al provide
cassette play]s &          #bh
/orybook tapes ) /ories l ,!
,bible1 ,! ,lion ,k+1 ,old
,mac,donald's ,f>m1 etc41 ) !
hope t :5 \r bl *n g to s*ool
!y c 2 on an equal level )
si<t$ *n4 444 ,rememb]1 ^! *n
>e bl n by *oice b 2c ( an
a3id5t or by bir? defect4 ,!y
d n want to 2 bl2 !y h no
*oice4 ,s1 ,,,help u help4,'0
  ,we d n yet "k = c]ta9 :e!r
! ,am]ican ,bl ,*n's ,c\ncil
is a legitimate *>;y1 al? xs
[n fund-rais+ bro*ure1 fund
rais]s & record$ teleph"o
messages "<n"e a live p]son">
cr1te ! impres.n x has "s?+ to
hide :ile at ! same "t tu7+ at
! he>t/r+s ( ! public by
describ+ ! ne$s ( bl *n4 ,!
fact t xs "n has be5 id5tifi$
) t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is s]i\s & we >e tak+
appropriate /eps to correct t
situa;n4 ,we >e ask+ any   #bi
r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 :o
acquire addi;nal 9=ma;n on ?
organiza;n to let u "k s we
may pass x on to ! appropriate
au?orities4

     ,,acb ,bo>d ,passes
       ,budget1 ,v[s to
   ,a3el]ate ,a3ess ,ef=ts

  ,,h\/on ,- ,x's go+ to co/ a
bit m to att5d ! ,,acb 3v5;n
"h ? summ]4 ,t's j "o ( _m t\<
deci.ns ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors made :ile pass+ a
bal.ed budget 9 excess ( @s#a
million z "p ( ! mid-ye> bo>d
meet+ held "h la/ mon?4
  ,! budget calls = an 9cr1se
f @s#aj to @s#ae 9 ! pre-
regi/ra;n adm9i/rative fee
*>g$ to ^? :o regi/] = 3v5;n
ev5ts4 ,! non-refundable fee =
on-site regi/ra;n w climb f
@s#ae to @s#bj = ! #aiig   #cj
3v5;n4
  ,bo>d memb] ,*ris ,gray
express$ 8 opposi;n to !
9cr1se1 z did ,john ,hor/1 a
memb] ( ! bo>d & ! 3v5;n
coord9ator4 ,hor/ rem9d$ bo>d
memb]s t ! 9cr1se 0 ! second
s* hike 9 z _m ye>s4 ,he call$
= ! rate 9cr1se to 2 po/pon$
until #aiih4 ,! bo>d def1t$ an
am5d;t t wd h all[$ ! 9cr1se
to o3ur ? ye>1 b !n wd h d5i$
future 9cr1ses until #bjjj4 ,!
m1sure 0 hotly debat$1 & !
f9al roll call vote 5d$ 9 a
tie4 ,af "s ?"\1 ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds sid$ )
! budget committee & broke !
tie 9 favor ( ! 9cr1se4 ,he
cit$ adm9i/rative co/ 9cr1ses
9 rec5t ye>s4 ,^? :o approv$ !
9cr1se did s ) ! feel+ t x wd
br+ ! ,,acb adm9i/rative fee m
9 l9e ) actual co/s4
  ,9 o!r budget ac;n1 !    #ca
bo>d approv$ a proposal f !
bo>d ( publica;ns : returns
8,! ,brl ,=um0 to a mon?ly
publi%+ s*$ule4 ,! magaz9e _h
be5 publi%$ #aa "ts a ye> s9ce
#aiie4 ,! budget te*nically
only all[s = #aa issues 9
#aiig1 b imm pa/ presid5t
,le,roy ,saund]s rem9d$ ! gr\p
t budget adju/;ts >e g5]ally
made 9 ,july4 8,i feel c]ta9 t
we'll h ! rev5ue to d ?4
,we'll 2 able to publi% #ab
issues ? ye> )\t "q10 he
a6irm$4
  ,! bo>d approv$ a budget
committee recomm5da;n : wd
9cr1se ! organiza;n's res]ves
by @s#ajj1jjj4
  ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 !
,c\ncil's executive director1
sd 8 #aiig budget all[s = "s
significant 9cr1ses 9 s]vice
to ,,acb memb]s :ile hold+ !
l9e on co/s4 8,we've se5   #cb
"s co/ r$uc;n 9 ! produc;n
co/s = ',! ,brl ,=um1'0 he
expla9$1 8& we've f.d ways to
keep teleph"o exp5ses d[n40
,at ! same "t1 ,mill] hail$
#aiig z ! f/ ye> 9 _m ye>s 9 :
,,acb _h a fully /a6$ na;nal
(fice4
  ,prior to passage ( !
budget1 ! bo>d vot$ to
au?orize ,,acb l1d]s to
a3el]ate ! ,c\ncil's ef=ts to
5h.e a3ess to s(tw>e = bl &
visually impair$ comput] us]s4
8,x wd 2 hi<ly 9a3urate &
9appropriate = u to g on
record z say+ we've d"o no?+4
,9 fact1 we've d"o a grt d1l10
,$w>ds sd4 8,we're at a po9t
": we m/ d m & we m/ "w
3si/5tly to solve ^!
problems40
  ,$w>ds po9t$ \ t ,,acb _h
sign$ a lr : 0 deliv]$ to
(ficials at ! ,u4,s4       #cc
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 decry+ !
use ( ,lotus ,notes by !
de"p;t1 & "picul>ly by !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,lotus ,notes is
a s(tw>e package : does n "w )
any spee* or brl 4play
curr5tly 9 use4 ,! lr call$ =
an 5d to ! use ( ,lotus ,notes
until ,,ibm produces a v].n t
"ws ) curr5t spee* or brl
4play s(tw>e4
  ,$w>ds v[$ t ! ,c\ncil w
boo/ xs ongo+ ef=ts 9 ! >ea (
s(tw>e a3essibil;y4
  ,! bo>d he>d f a v>iety (
committee *airs :o provid$
updates on _! v>i\s committee
activities4 ,! gr\p al li/5$
to a proposal f ,mike
,gravitt1 presid5t ( ! ,na;nal
,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 : call$
= grt] bo>d 9volve;t ) /ate
organiza;ns to 5c\rage & fo/]
! e/abli%;t ( ,,nabs       #cd
a6iliates at ! /ate level4
,gravitt al call$ = !
e/abli%;t ( a fund t wd all[
,,nabs repres5tatives to
travel to /ate 3v5;ns to ho/
"w%ops ) /ate a6iliate l1d]s &
o!rs on h[ to 9cr1se /ud5t
9volve;t 9 /ate activities4
,he al call$ = ! cr1;n ( a
full-"t /aff p]son to "w ) !
/ud5t a6iliate4

   ,": ,we ,>e & ,": ,we're
      ,go+3 ,a ,mid-,ye>
           ,report
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
is a transcript ( a spee*
deliv]$ by ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds at ! 3clu.n ( !
#aiig mid-ye> a6iliate
presid5ts meet+ 9 ,h\/on4">
  8,x isn't my 9t5;n to make a
detail$ or l5g?y report    #ce
to y1 b x is my 9t5t to try to
give y a flavor ( ! way ?+s h
g"o = me z presid5t & ! way
?+s >e go+1
  9 my op9ion1 = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "r n[4 ,i ?9k
t x's important t we make ^!
k9ds ( com;ts to y1 2c ,i ?9k
"! >e "s ?+s t directly a6ect
:at's happ5+ 9 yr /ates t ,i'd
l y to 2 aw>e ( & t ,i'd l y
to h a s5se ( s t y c react
appropriately z presid5ts (
/ate a6iliates1 & ( c\rse1 z
presid5ts ( special-9t]e/
a6iliates4
  8,la/ summ] :5 ,i spoke to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl &
report$ on ! curr5t situa;n1
,i 9dicat$ t ,i 0 4he>t5$ by !
fact t p ) 4abilities 7 fi<t+
am;g !mvs4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t ,i
po9t$ to la/ summ] z a he>t5+
sign 0 t ,i felt z ?\< we _h
"w$ \ a sy/em ":           #cf
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl 7 able
to coop]ate e6ectively tgr1 &
t :ile o!r 4abil;y gr\ps mi<t
2 snip+ at u1 ! r1l;y 0 t = bl
p "! 0 a gd d1l ( unanim;y ab
:at we want$ to a3ompli% = p
:o >e bl4 ,9 ! la/ ei<t mon?s1
! unanim;y am;g bl;s
organiza;ns bo? ( & = ! bl has
dim9i%$ s9ce !n4 ,x's n my
2lief t x's any l;g] possible
to say1 ) any degree ( c]ta9ty
( 2+ correct1 t ov] ! next
s"eal mon?s1 all organiza;ns (
& = bl p w "w tgr 9 a unifi$
way4
  8,"! >e two organiza;ns 9
"picul> ": ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl has f.d xf "s:at at
odds4 ,"o ( ^! organiza;ns is
! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl & ! o!r is an
organiza;n t _m ( y "k "s?+ ab
call$ ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl4 ,9 ! case ( bo? (     #cg
^! organiza;ns1 "! is a 3c]n
ab a /.e t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl z well z o!r
organiza;ns 9clud+ ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl h tak54 ,t
/.e1 put simply1 is t we
2lieve "! is m to 2 ga9$ by
coali;n+1 bo? at ! na;nal
level & at ! /ate level2 t n
to coali;n 3/itutes isola;nism
& repres5ts an 9appropriate
way to 3duct \r busi;s4
  8,\r deci.n to coali;n has
l$ o!r organiza;ns to describe
u z 'untru/wor?y1' has l$ !m
to express an op9ion t s l;g z
we z organiza;ns *oose to
coalesce ) o!r cross-4abil;y
gr\ps :o >e mak+ proposals t
!y don't l1 !y're n will+ to
actively "w ) u to develop !
k9d ( l;g-range /rategies t >e
ne$$ to 5sure t ! ne$s ( bl p
>e met 9 rehabilita;n      #ch
reau?oriza;n4
  8,i say to y z presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
cle>ly & unequivocally t ,i'm
n prep>$ to give up coali;ns4
,i 2lieve firmly &
categorically t ! only way we
c protect ! "rs ( bl p is by
meld+ ^? "rs ) an ongo+ civil
"rs move;t or ! broad spectrum
( p ) 4abilities4
  8,m significantly1 ,i 2lieve
t ! mo;t we climb 2h b>ricades
& take a posi;n ( def5se1 ! m
likely we >e to 2 isolat$1
block$ in1 & lock$ 9to a
corn]4 ,z yr presid5t1 ,i w n
all[ t to happ5 to ! bl p ( !
,unit$ ,/ates4
  8,in v>i\s /ates1 "! h be5
"s 9t]e/+ develop;ts ov] ! la/
ye>4 ,"s ( ^? develop;ts put
at risk specializ$ s]vices to
bl & visually impair$ p4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #ci
has tak5 a l1d]%ip role ov] !
la/ ye> 9 "w+ 9 coali;n ) "s (
! organiza;ns ( bl & = bl p 9
? c.try to put tgr specific
coali;ns4 ,^? ( y :o att5d$ \r
bo>d meet+ wd h he>d m* m ab
^! coali;ns4 ,b 9 "picul>1
coali;ns >e n[ 9 op]a;n 9
,georgia1 !y're 2g9n+ to
op]ate 9 ,>kansas1 & w op]ate
9 ,ill9ois4 ,! 9t5t ( ^!
coali;ns is to 5c\rage z _m
organiza;ns z we c 9volve1 ( &
= bl p1 to "w tgr 9 a unifi$
way to protect ! "rs ( bl p to
sep>ate & specializ$ s]vices4
,^? ( y :o r1d my ,janu>y
',brl ,=um' message w "k t x
is my posi;n1 & ! posi;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 tak5
by resolu;n1 by bo>d ac;n1 &
by l;g hi/ory1 t sep>ate &
specializ$ s]vices = bl &
visually impair$ p 3/itutes a
s9e qua non =              #dj
appropriate s]vices to bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,any /ep
backw>d f t posi;n is a retr1t
t ,i am n prep>$ to make1 nor
%d any ( u4
  8,i ?9k we ne$ to recognize
t "! is significant opposi;n
to ! posi;n we've tak51 j z "!
0 two ye>s ago4 ,& ,i 2lieve
absolutely t we're go+ to ne$
to 2 z /r;g & vocif]\s ? ye> z
we 7 9 ye>s pa/4 ,i al 2lieve1
h["e1 t \r ef=ts at coali;n )
o!r organiza;ns h l$ to a cle>
& unequivocal less5+ ( !
opposi;n f o!r 4abilities to
\r ne$ = sep>ate 4abil;y-
specific s]vices = bl p4 ,9
fact1 \r "w 9 ! ,coali;n (
,citiz5s ) ,4abilities has l$
t na;nal cross-4abil;y
organiza;n to adopt a plank 9
_! plat=m = reau?oriza;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act t cle>ly
favors 4abil;y-specific    #da
s]vices4 ,:5 we're able to d ?
by coali;n1 ,i w n /ep back f
coali;ns6
  8,foll[+ my ,janu>y message1
,i rcvd an ;e-mail message f
,rob]t ,mi*aels :o is "o ( !
l1d]s f ,,ncil4 ,,ncil is !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t
,liv+4 ,9 t note1 ,bob
,mi*aels 9dicat$ t he felt t
my message 9 ,janu>y 0 well-
r1son$ & s5sible & ask$ h[ we
cd coop]ate on rehab
reau?oriza;n4 ,ladies &
g5tlem51 = me1 t's a victory4
,! signific.e ( t victory is t
five or six mon?s prior to t1
we w]5't talk+ ) ^? folks1 &
we _h v ll 9 common2 &1 ! fact
t we 7 able to get to ! place
": ! h& ( ,,ncil has r1*$ \ to
u = coop]a;n is1 ,i 2lieve1 a
sign t coali;n "ws4
  8,?ree o!r major po9ts t
,i'd l to make1 & !n       #db
,i'll respond to any "qs t y
h4 ,f/ ( ^! po9ts relates to a
develop;t t ,i'd l to sp5d a
ll "t 4cuss+1 2c x's n "s?+ t
we've 9clud$ a lot ( 9=ma;n ab
9 any ( \r publica;ns2 &1 ,i
ne$ to say t "p ( ! r1son t we
hav5't is 2c ,i've be5 retic5t
to 9clude a lot ( 9=ma;n ab ?
issue4
  8,in _m /ates1 we >e 2g9n+
to see ! em]g;e ( a specific
me?od = provid+ bl p ) a3ess
to newspap]s4 ,? me?od 9volves
subscrib+ to1 at fairly hi<
exp5se1 a na;nal sy/em =
newspap] retrieval t is
sponsor$1 & 9de$ 5tirely run
by1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,? approa* to newspap]s1 by
xf1 is a fairly gd sy/em4 ,i
make no com;t 9 favor or 9
opposi;n to ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl's sy/em4 ,i make ?ree
com;ts1 h["e1 t ,i ?9k     #dc
we ne$ to be> 9 m9d4 ,my f/
3c]n is t la/ ,may1 9 a lr t
w5t \ to /ate ag5cy directors
& o!rs1 ,fr$ ,s*ro$]1 :o is !
commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1 9dicat$
t1 f/1 ? 0 a gd sy/em2 &1
second1 t f$]al rehabilita;n
doll>s cd 2 us$ to subsidize ?
sy/em4 ,obvi\sly1 ,i h no
opposi;n to us+ f$]al doll>s
to subsidize a3ess to 9=ma;n =
bl p1 nor does ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,h["e1 we d
2lieve t to specifically m5;n
only "o approa* 3/itutes
9appropriate ac;n by a
commis.n] ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4
  8,m ?an t1 we /r;gly 2lieve
t ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n "\ to h focus$
cle>ly & unequivocally on !
ne$ = 3sum]s ( all k9ds 9 a
/ate to make deci.ns ab    #dd
! k9d ( a3ess t[>ds news t wd
2 available to !m4 ,9 addi;n1
x's \r firm 2lief t to make ?
k9d ( recomm5da;n )\t fully
3sult+ radio r1d+ s]vice
op]ators 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
,am]ica 3/itutes a flagrant
d5ial ( _! "r to 2 9clud$ 9
deci.n tak+ ab 9=ma;n a3ess ":
!y >e exp]ts4 ,x isn't my
recomm5da;n to any /ate
a6iliate to take specific
ac;n2 x is my recomm5da;n to e
/ate a6iliate ": ? 2comes an
issue to 2 c]ta9 t y ask yr
/ate director ( ! divi.n ( bl
s]vices or :at"e 5t;y is mak+
? proposal t a broad spectrum
( op;ns = provid+ a3ess to
9=ma;n 2 evaluat$ 2f "o dime
is allocat$ to ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n sy/em4
  8,m ?an t1 x is absolutely
ess5tial1 9 my op9ion1 t
safegu>ds >e built 9to     #de
:at"e sy/em is adopt$ by any
/ate t assures t :at is 2+
transmitt$ is 9=ma;n1 n
propag&a6 ,3tracts %d 2 let 9
/ates t specifically /ipulate
! newspap]s t w 2 9clud$4 ,any
o!r 9=ma;n %d 2 ga9$ 9 "s o!r
way4 ,if /ates >e n prep>$ to
5t] 9to 3tracts t /ipulate t
9=ma;n % only come f copy"r$
newspap]s & f copy"r$
newspap]s circulat$ to ! g5]al
public prim>ily & n only to bl
p1 !n ,i 2lieve t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "\ to oppose !
lett+ ( ^? 3tracts4
8,second issue t ,i'd l to
talk ) y ab = j a mo;t is !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
f9ancial situa;n4 ,i ?9k x's
a3urate to say t ov] ! la/
c\ple ( ye>s1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has made
sub/antial progress4 ,& 9
fact1 ^? ( y :o att5d$ !   #df
bo>d meet+ w "k t 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's res]ves1 we
curr5tly h @s#djj1jjj2 &1 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
budget ? ye>1 we 3template
sp5d+ alm @s#a1bjj1jjj z a
budget4 ,b ,i don't wi% any"o
to make ! mi/ake ( 2liev+ t t
makes u w1l?y4 ,! r1l;y is t
o!r organiza;ns ( & = bl p h
budgets t >e m* l>g] ?an \rs4
,! r1l;y is al t "! >e _m ?+s
t we _c d at ! na;nal level 2c
( 9su6ici5t funds4 ,? is ! f/
ye> t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl has 2gun xs ye> ) a full
/aff t ,i c rememb]4 ,reta9+ t
full /aff w 2 di6icult 2c !
rates t we pay to \r /aff >e
probably n competitive ) o!r
rates )9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
>ea2 nor >e !y competitive
necess>ily ) ! require;ts 9
t]ms ( h>d "w t we expect \r
folks to meet4 ,i ?9k      #dg
x's significant to say to all
( y :o >e a6iliate presid5ts t
:ile x may appe> t we're 9 !
black & t we're do+ f9e1 !
r1l;y is t at ! na;nal level1
\r ne$ = yr support hasn't
less5$ "o bit4 ,i'm go+ to 2
try+ to propose1 "? ! cr1;n (
a develop;t committee au?oriz$
by \r 3/itu;n la/ summ]1 "s
fund-rais+ approa*es t ,i hope
y z /ate a6iliate l1d]s w get
2h & support4 ,we _c 2 z
e6ective z we ne$ to 2 oppos+
^? 5tities :o wd /ifle ! "rs (
bl p )\t su6ici5t funds4 ,^?
funds c only 2 provid$ by !
k9ds ( fund-rais+ t we op]ate
)4 ,we've mov$ 9 a v
appropriate direc;n 9 t up
until ? ye>1 \r dep5d;e on \r
?rift /ores 0 virtually
absolute1 cov]+ z m* z #he to
#ij p]c5t ( ! funds t we
raise4 ,i'm v pr\d1 &      #dh
2lieve we ne$ to %>e ! pride1
t ? ye> only #fe p]c5t ( \r
funds come f ?rift /ores4 ,9
my op9ion1 t 3/itutes a cle> &
unequivocal /ep 9 ! "r
direc;n1 b we hav5't g"o f>
5\<4 ,we ne$ to div]sify \r
s\rces ( funds1 & we ne$ yr
help to assure l;g-t]m
survival4
  8,i wd l x if ea* /ate
a6iliate wd 3sid] do+ "o
fundrais] a ye> at l1/ t wd
provide funds directly to !
na;nal (fice = xs "w4 ,if y c
d t1 x w significantly 9cr1se
& upgrade \r capac;y to
provide ! k9ds ( qual;y
s]vices t ,i ?9k we're provid+
n[4
  8,! f9al issue t ,i want to
talk ab is a p]sonal "o4 ,i
want to talk ) y ab ! degree
to : x's an honor = me to
repres5t ! ,am]ican        #di
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z yr presid5t4
,x's 9volv$ mak+ "s v h>d
*oices 9 t]ms ( liv+ any o!r
life ?an ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl & "w4 ,i ?9k t :at ,i
tri$ to d z presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is to
2 op51 n only to su7es;ns1 b
to communica;ns f any"o4 ,i
hope t all ( y w recognize &
p]cv t my role z presid5t is
to try to act z a 3duit = yr
id1s s t ! ess;e ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's abil;y to
democratically repres5t ! ne$s
( p :o >e bl 9 ? c.try w 2
/r5g!n$ & =w>d$4 ,my ph"o is
alw op5 to y2 ,i h an ;e-mail
address t ,i'm p]fectly will+
to respond to1 & ,i hope t all
( y w feel free to communicate
) me :5"e y ne$ to & :5"e y
want to4 ,x's an honor to s]ve
y z presid5t2 b m importantly1
x's an honor = me to h !   #ej
abil;y to try z be/ ,i c to
repres5t yr op9ions4 ,?anks40

            ,cap;n
  ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds
smiles z he 5?usia/ically
deliv]s 8 report 9 ,tulsa4
"<,? photo copy"r #aiif by
,jon ;,b4 ,pet]s54">

    ,!y ,came1 ,!y ,le>n$1
       ,!y ,communicat$
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,a6iliate presid5ts & _!
repres5tatives ga!r$ 9 ,h\/on
,febru>y #af & #ag to %>p5 _!
communica;ns skills &
communicate ) "o ano!r4 ,?
ye>'s a6iliate presid5ts meet+
0 held at ! ,adam's ,m>k
,hotel1 ! site = ! #aiig ,,acb
3v5;n4
  ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds
3duct$ ! meet+s4 ,he       #ea
op5$ ! f/ ses.n by ask+ ^? 9
att5d.e to ann\nce ! title ( a
book !y 7 r1d+ at ! "t z "p (
_! 9troduc;ns4
  ,$w>ds kick$ (f ! meet+ by
4cuss+ ! value ( body
language4 ,he urg$ 8 li/5]s to
ga9 a grt] aw>e;s ( !
communica;ns compon5ts si<t$ p
rely on4 8,"o ( ! ?+s t ,i ?9k
is true = _m ( u :o >e bl or
visually impair$10 ,$w>ds sd1
8is ! way we le>n to
communicate "s"ts lacks _m ( !
?+s t si<t$ p take = grant$ 9
t]ms ( communica;n40
  ,he po9t$ to /udies t
9dicate t nonv]bal communica;n
comprises #gj p]c5t ( !
communica;n process4 ,he w>n$
ag/ ! k9d ( habits t l1d si<t$
p to 2lieve bl li/5]s >5't
9t]e/$ 9 :at's 2+ sd4 ,he sd
3tr>y to :at "s bl p may
2lieve1 spots on clo!s     #eb
or mismat*$ clo!s & %oes >e
extremely notic1ble & c sp1k
m* m l\dly ?an ! 3t5t ( any
v]bal communica;n4
  ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t v]bal
communica;n / matt]s1 & x c 2
ev5 m e6ective :5 x's
appropriately t>get$4
,communica;n1 he sd1 has be5 !
mo/ di6icult "p ( 8 job z
presid5t ( ,,acb4 8,x isn't t
,i'm n will+ to communicate10
he expla9$1 8x's t ,i don't "k
h[ to f9d ! "t4 ,i've made "s
( ! mi/akes ,i've talk$ to y
ab j n[4 ,i communicate j once
or ) "o p]son & 2lieve t's
su6ici5t4 ,gd & bad
communica;n >e :at ,i ?9k
makes ! di6];e 2t h[ well an
a6iliate or special-9t]e/ gr\p
op]ates40
  ,foll[+ ,$w>ds' op5+ rem>ks1
,,acb ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t
,brian ,*>lson talk$ ab    #ec
communica;n am;g a6iliate
(fic]s & bo>d memb]s4 ,he
cau;n$ ag/ :at he call$
surprise communica;n4
8,communica;n t comes z a
surprise is n"e welcome4 ,:5 y
say at a bo>d meet+1 to a
p]son :o _h no idea y 7 go+ to
ask !m1 ',by ! way1 did y d s*
& s*8' ,y've n help$ ! mis.n (
yr organiza;n4 ,surprise is n
welcome 9 a public =um40
  ,he su7e/$ talk+ to pres5t]s
2f ! meet+ to 5sure !y >e aw>e
( _! p5d+ pres5ta;n4 8,al
rememb] t :5 y communicate )
"s"o 9 a public ses.n s* z "o
( yr meet+s1 y may 2 talk+ to
"o p]son 9 ! room1 b y're
communicat+ ) e p]son 9 !
room4 ,s :ile y're say+ "s?+
to "o p]son 9 ! room1 "ey"o
else is he>+ ! same message &
putt+ a :ole di6]5t sp9 on x40
  ,he describ$ a lun*eon   #ed
he att5d$ ": =m] ,republican
vice-presid5tial hope;l ,jack
,kemp spoke4 ,dur+ ! sil;e ( a
"q-&-answ] ses.n1 ,*>lson ask$
,kemp :at level ( regula;n wd
2 a3eptable 9 imple;t+ !
,telecommunica;ns ,act to
5sure t bl p wd h ! opportun;y
to appropriately a3ess
9cr1s+ly graphical digital
9=ma;n4 8,:o 0 ,i communicat+
)80 ,*>lson ask$4 8,did ,i
r1lly expect to get ,jack
,kemp to actually answ] t k9d
( a "q8 ,9 t room1 "! 7 !
presid5ts1 vice presid5ts1 !
p]sonnel directors1 ( "s ( !
l>ge/ & mo/ 9flu5tial
te*nology companies 9
,massa*usetts4 ,e ^w ,i sd to
,jack ,kemp 0 m1nt = "s"o
else40 ,he clos$ 8 rem>ks by
rem9d+ 8 li/5]s t h>% ^ws
spok5 9 public _c 2 retract$4
  ,,acb ,tr1sur]           #ee
,patricia ,b1ttie next focus$
on communica;n 2t (fic]s ( an
a6iliate & xs memb]s4 ,_m 9 !
audi;e li/$ "s ( ! objec;ns
!y've rcvd reg>d+ _! a6iliate
newslr or o!r publica;n4 ,!y
li/$ s* problems z ! l5g? ( !
publica;n1 xs lack ( "tli;s1
xs poor appe>.e1 & xs relative
9a3essibil;y4
  ,%e po9t$ to ef=ts by !
,na;nal ,capital ,>ea ,*apt] (
! ,,acb ( ,m>yl& : uses a
voice mail sy/em provid$ by !
local teleph"o company : all[s
"o message to 2 broadca/ to
all memb]s4
  ,a6iliate l1d]s urg$ o!rs to
/ick to newslr d1dl9es1 call+
9 adv.e to rem9d 3tributors if
nec4 ,%e po9t$ \ t a6iliates
communicate & 5h.e _! message
ev5 :5 !y select 3v5;n sites4
,%e w>n$ ag/ :at %e call$
89side communica;n0 s* z   #ef
acronyms & j>gon t o!rs wdn't
"u/&4
  8,ano!r way we l1ve p \ &
l1ve !m 2h & don't h t
e6ective communica;n ) !m is
:5 we use alphabet s\p40 ,%e
urg$ h] audi;e to sp1k up dur+
! meet+ :5"e !y he>d acronyms
& ref];es to "ns !y didn't
"u/&4 ,!y took h] extremely
lit]ally "?\t ! rema9d] ( !
meet+s4
  ,j59e ,/anley1 presid5t (
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41
su7e/$ "o way to br1k "? !
acronym & esot]ic "n b>ri] is
to urge new bo>d memb]s & o!rs
to call h] ^u 3clu.n ( a 3f];e
call or o!r bo>d meet+ to ask
ab ^? esot]ic ref];es4 ,tom
,tob91 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,ohio1
su7e/$ provid+ new bo>d memb]s
& o!r (fic]s ) a cassette :
detail$ ! gr\p's rec5t     #eg
hi/ory & expla9s "s ( !
alphabet s\p us$ 9 ! meet+s4
  ,b1ttie al /ress$ ! value (
toll-free teleph"o numb]s :
all[ a6iliate memb]s to
communicate ) ! l1d]%ip & !
g5]al public to communicate )
! a6iliate4
  ,,acb ,executive ,director
,oral ,mill] urg$ a6iliate
l1d]s to keep ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice updat$ on a6iliate
activities4 ,he urg$ l1d]s to
let ! (fice "k ab activities
or problems )9 _! /ate t cd 2
important na;nally4 8,lett+ u
"k t y h 9itiat$ a new fund-
rais+ campaign t's likely to
g5]ate a lot ( 9quiries &
teleph"o responses is
extremely help;l to u40
  ,he rem9d$ att5dees t ,,acb
(t5 gets calls ab fund-rais+
problems or "qs ev5 ?\< ! /ate
a6iliate is ! "o 3duct+    #eh
! fund-rais+ ev5t4 ,!
,c\ncil's toll-free numb] is
li/$ na;nally1 & t numb] is
(t5 ! "o 9t]e/$ resid5ts ( a
/ate w call to ask ab a
"picul> fund-rais+ activ;y or
to 9quire fur!r ab ! /ate
a6iliate's legitimacy4 ,!
matt] is fur!r complicat$1 he
sd1 :5 local *apt]s h fund-
rais+ ev5ts sep>ate f ^? ( !
/ate a6iliate4 8,we ne$ to "k
if y're 5gag$ 9 fund-rais+1 &
we ne$ to "k :o ! 3tact p]son
is 9 ! ev5t ( compla9ts40
  ,he sd ! na;nal (fice c
provide posi;n pap]s & o!r
mat]ial to /ate a6iliate l1d]s
:o may h problems !y ?9k >e
unique to _! /ate4 8,(t51 ^!
issues or simil> "os h >is5
"s": else4 ,if we "k t1 we c
/e] y 9 ! direc;n ( add$
9=ma;n t wd 2 ( value to y40
  ,he sd ! na;nal          #ei
organiza;n ne$s 9=ma;n reg>d+
presid5tial elec;ns 9 /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 8,?
applies al to yr $itors if y h
a publica;n1 & to yr
legislative 3tacts40
  ,he urg$ a6iliate l1d]s to 2
m prompt ) responses to
surveys & "qs f ! na;nal (fice
z well4 8,if we _h g"o /rictly
by ! 9=ma;n we _h rcvd prior
to ? 3f];e1 we wd h prep>$ 5
brl & pr9t mat]ial = #be p4
444 ,"! >e #ge p 9 ? room z (
an h\r ago4 ,we didn't get too
_m calls 9 response to !
reque/ we made to let u "k h[
_m p 7 com+ to ? meet+ s we cd
2 appropriately prep>$40
  ,he 5c\rag$ /ate l1d]s to
s5d copies ( press rel1ses &
o!r ?+s ( value on a /atewide
basis4
  ,sec;n two ( ! meet+s 2gan )
a report f ,kim ,*>lson1   #fj
a memb]%ip committee memb]1 on
a survey t committee rec5tly
complet$ reg>d+ :y p drop _!
memb]%ip 9 ,,acb4 ,! memb]%ip
committee f/ s"\ to id5tify a
solid cross sec;n ( =m] ,,acb
memb]s4 ,9dividuals f ne>ly e
/ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates
7 3tact$4 ,*>lson review$ ) h]
audi;e ! actual survey 9/ru;t
! committee design$4 ,%e sd
n"o ( ! #hf p call$ s f> 7
dec1s$4 8,"s p 7 v adamant t
!y n"e 2l;g$ to ! organiza;n10
%e recall$4 8,close to #dj
p]c5t ( ! p we've 3tact$ z ( ?
po9t / 2liev$ t !y >e memb]s (
! a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,t tells me t
"s?+ isn't "w+ "s":40 ,*>lson
sd m complete data w 2
available lat] 9 ! ye>4
  ,! gr\p %ift$ xs focus f
memb]%ip ret5;n issues to
communicat+ ) exi/+        #fa
memb]s "? ! a6iliate newslr4
,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 *air ( ,,acb's
bo>d ( publica;ns1 talk$ ab !
import.e ( ! newslr1 ! value (
xs 3t5t1 & important *anges
made 9 ! copy"r law : gives
publica;ns 9 alt]native m$ia
grt] a3ess to repr9t mat]ial f
pr9t-only s\rces4
  ,%e urg$ h] li/5]s to g li<t
on ! com;t>y ab ! w1!r & focus
on p]sonalities4 8,n only is
yr 3t5t vital1 b yr "tli;s is
al4 ,br+ ! p]sonalities 9to an
ev5t4 ,p want to "k /ories ab
p40
  ,%e sd focus+ on regional z
well z /atewide ev5ts c add
value to ! newslr z well4 8,y
mi<t 3sid] putt+ 9 a 'did y
"k' column ab ,,acb10 %e
su7e/$4 ,%e sd $itors %d 2
m9d;l ( :o ultimately r1ds !
publica;n4 ,%e cau;n$ ag/
runn+ /ories t detail !    #fb
a6iliate's dirty laundry or t
graphically pres5t e facet (
an a6iliate problem4 8,"s p
s5d ^! newslrs to
legislators10 %e sd4 8,if y're
hav+ problems pay+ yr bills or
:at"e1 y don't want to tell !
legislators ab t40
  ,%e sd appe>.e n only
9cludes ! look & feel ( !
newslr1 b ! gramm> & spell+ z
well4
  ,f9ally1 %e talk$ ab !
,septemb] #af1 #aiif sign+ by
,presid5t ,cl9ton ( am5d;ts to
! copy"r law : broad5 ! "rs (
^? :o publi% 9 alt]native m$ia
to use pr9t$ mat]ial )\t pay+
us] fees & ! l4
  ,nolan ,crabb1 $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 4cuss$ ! import.e
( r$uc+ produc;n co/s = a
newslr4 8,le>n ab h[ yr
product is pr9t$60 he sd4
8,:at k9d ( pap] >e !y     #fc
us+8 ,y c make a huge1 huge
di6];e by simply *ang+ ! type
( pap] yr pr9t+ company uses =
yr newslr40
  ,he al 5c\rag$ $itors to
look at ! type ( 9k 2+ us$1 !
size ( ! newslr 9 9*es1 n
pages1 & h[ ! mat]ial w 2
prep>$ = pr9t+4 8,y c d a grt
d1l ) a las] pr9t] & "s
relatively l[-co/ ^w process+
s(tw>e t has "s desktop
publi%+ compon5ts4 ,al1 if yr
cov] doesn't *ange1 y c save
m"oy 9 "s circum/.es by hav+
l>ge numb]s ( yr cov] produc$
& /or$ by ! pr9t]40
  ,m>k ,ri*]t1 ,,acb's
,director ( ,advocacy
,s]vices1 mod]at$ a panel (
a6iliate l1d]s :o h be5 active
9 ! >ea ( advocacy4 ,ri*]t
rem9d$ 8 audi;e t sev5
9dep5d5tly g5]at$ lrs to a
,u4,s4 s5ator >e           #fd
su6ici5t to get t s5ator's
att5;n on an issue1 ac to a
rec5t /udy4 8,t m1ns = small
a6iliates1 ! %[ is f> f ov]10
he sd4 ,ac to ,ri*]t1 hav+ a
s+le p]man5t loca;n = an
a6iliate 5h.es t a6iliate's
*.es ( 2+ kept 9=m$ reg>d.s (
: "py is 9 p[] or :o is elect$
to v>i\s /ate & f$]al (fices4
  ,he pres5t$ an advocacy
/rategy he call$ ,,isbem4 8,i0
/&s = ,id5tify ! r1l issue2
8;,s0 is = a ,%>$ \tcome --
attempt to %[ h[ 9dividuals on
bo? sides ( an issue w b5efit
f yr \tcome4 8;,b0 /&s =
,bra9/orm solu;ns2 8;,e0 m1ns
,evaluate ! solu;ns2 & 8;,m0
ref]s to ,mak+ a plan4 8,x's v
important to close ! sale on
^! ?+s40
  ,paneli/ ,deborah ,grubb1
presid5t ( ! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1
urg$ fell[ advocates to    #fe
jo9 & actively "w 9 coali;ns )
o!r 4abil;y gr\ps ": possible4
,%e urg$ bl repres5tatives to
take ! di6icult jobs -- to
2come secret>ies ( v>i\s
advisory bo>ds & coali;n
gr\ps4 ,by s do+1 ^?
9dividuals c 2 memb]s (
executive committees & o!r
gr\ps t help spe>h1d policy
develop;t4
  ,tom ,tob9 f ,ohio 0 !
second paneli/4 ,he urg$
a6iliate presid5ts & bo>d
memb]s to require t at l1/ "o
p]son f e major sec;n ( ! /ate
2 on a legislative committee :
cd !n s]ve to help draft ^?
sev5 or m lrs ne$$ to get !
legislator's att5;n4
  ,$w>ds clos$ ! second ses.n
by describ+ ! gr\p activities
t wd o3ur 9 ! ev5+ small-gr\p
ses.ns4 ,a6iliate l1d]s cd
*oose to write a           #ff
memb]%ip recruit;t lr1 write a
lr to a /ate legislator
expla9+ :y m"oy is ne$$ to
provide s]vices to bl p1 write
a resolu;n oppos+ ! swall[+ up
( s]vices to bl p 9to an
umbrella ag5cy1 prep>e a
posi;n pap] : wd 2 4tribut$ to
,3gress reg>d+ ! import.e (
brl1 & write a press rel1se
ann\nc+ t ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n
wd 2 held 9 a giv5 /ate4
  ,ses.n two clos$ ) brief
pres5ta;ns f ,mike ,gravitt1
presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e (
,bl ,/ud5ts1 :o urg$ /ate
a6iliate l1d]s to f9d ways to
9volve /ud5ts m fully 9 _!
organiza;n1 & ,m>k ,ri*]t1 :o
briefly describ$ 8 "w at ,,acb
9 ! >ea ( advocacy4
  ,! ,febru>y #ag ses.n 2gan )
descrip;ns ( ! v>i\s gr\p
activities t _h o3urr$ ! ni<t
2f4 ,! lrs1 posi;n         #fg
pap]s1 resolu;n1 & press
rel1se t _h be5 cr1t$ by !
v>i\s gr\ps 7 r1d & 4cuss$4
,foll[+ t 4cus.n1 ! gr\p he>d
a legislative update f ,julie
,c>roll1 ,,acb's ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs4 ,am;g o!r
>1s ( 3c]n1 ,c>roll w>n$
li/5]s to keep a legislative
eye on ,h4,r4 #bb1 a bill : wd
re=m ! po/al s]vice & wd
remove ! au?oriza;n =
appropria;ns = free matt]
mail+4 8,x doesn't m1n t "!
wdn't "e 2 free matt]10 %e
expla9$4 8,x m1ns basically x
wd 2 left up to ! po/al s]vice
to figure \ h[ x's go+ to set
xs rate s x wd pay = free
matt] if x *ose to4 ,obvi\sly1
we're go+ to oppose t40
  ,%e sd "s 9 ,3gress >e
prep>$ to op5 ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act : provides bl
v5dors ! au?or;y to d      #fh
busi;s on f$]al prop]ty1 s t
o!r 4abil;y gr\ps wd 2 all[$
to claim prior;y "u ! law z
well4
  ,! meet+ clos$ z ,paul
,$w>ds pres5t$ 8 mid-ye>
report to a6iliate presid5ts4
"<,see 8,": ,we ,>e & ,":
,we're ,go+3 ,a ,mid-ye>
,report0 9 ? issue4">

    ,less ,?an ,f\r ,mon?s
       'til ,3v5;n ,"t
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,"! is no limit to optimism
9 3templat+ ! #aiig 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,h\/on1 ! l>ge/ c;y 9 ,texas &
! f\r? l>ge/ 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates1 has m* to (f]4
,especially unique is xs ri*
cultural div]s;y4 ,m ?an #ij
languages c 2 he>d4        #fi
,folks we>+ sombr]os & kimonos
m+le ) ^? adorn$ 9 j1ns1 boots
& c[boy hats4 ,h\/onians c f1/
on refri$ b1ns1 jambalaya1 or
egg rolls on any giv5 "d4 ,_m
( ^? ) ,hispanic1 ,african1
,asian1 ,greek1 & ,cajun
h]itages seek to pres]ve !
tradi;ns & cultures ( _!
native l&s4
  ,z y >e r1d+ ? issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 rememb] t "! w 2
less ?an f\r mon?s till 3v5;n
"t4 ,all res]va;ns & >range;ts
= meet+s & activities %d 2
close to comple;n4 ,by ? "t1
program *airs ( special-9t]e/
gr\ps & committees %d h advis$
! na;nal (fice ( _! meet+
room1 m1l & recep;n ne$s4 ,!
details ( yr program m/ 2
provid$ no lat] ?an ,m>* #ca4
,pl1se 2 prompt s t ! mail+ (
! pre-regi/ra;n packets & !
pr9t+ ( ! 3v5;n program    #gj
w n 2 delay$4 ,if y >e plann+
an exhibit or b\tique y w ne$
to complete special =ms = ?
purpose4 ,!y >e available f !
,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,pl1se
call "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff or
"<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha4
  ,! #aiig ,,acb 3v5;n runs f
,satur"d1 ,july #e to
,satur"d1 ,july #ab4 ,hotel
rates at ! ,adam's ,m>k1 ":
all 3v5;n activities w o3ur1
>e @s#di p] ni<t "<plus tax">
= s+le & d\ble & @s#ei "<plus
tax"> = triple & quad4 ,call
"<#hjj"> #dcf-#bcbf or
"<#gac"> #igh-#gdjj4 ,! f/
ov]fl[ hotel is ! ,m>riott
,we/ ,side2 call "<#gac">
#eeh-#hcch4 ,res]va;n cut-(f
date is ,june #ae4 ,rates >e !
same z at ! ,adam's ,m>k4 ,!
second ov]fl[ hotel is ! ,r$
,ro( ,9n t (f]s rates ( @s#df
p] ni<t "<plus tax"> =     #ga
s+le "? quad4 ,call "<#gac">
#ghe-#iiji4 ,? rate 9cludes a
free 3t95tal br1kfa/4 ,? hotel
does n h a re/aurant1 b "o is
locat$ next door1 op5 #bd
h\rs4 ,! ,adam's ,m>k is
provid+ %uttle s]vice 2t
hotels4
  ,! ov]ni<t t\r ,fri"d &
,satur"d1 ,july #d & #e1 w 2
to ,san ,antonio4 ,x w 9clude
a t\r ( ! ,alamo1 a ,spani%
mis.n1 & ! fam\s riv] boat
ride4 ,al1 s"eal h\rs w 2 sp5t
at ,six ,flags ,fie/a1 ,texas4
,? is ! newe/ ( ,six ,flags'
!me p>ks4 ,x (f]s excit+ %[s 9
addi;n to grt rides & wat] p>k
fun4 ,wat* future issues ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 = m 9=ma;n on ! %[s
& = ! co/ ( ? t\r4
  ,get r1dy = a grt 3v5;n 9
#aiig6

                           #gb
           ,cap;ns
  ,,acb 3v5;ns wdn't 2
complete )\t \r exhibitors4
"<,^! photos copy"r #aiie by
,k5 ,ni*ols4">
  ,mike ,god9o & ,sylvia ,eb]t
4play v>i\s types ( c&y1 a
t$dy be>1 & assort$ /a9$ glass
orna;ts1 at ! ,,acb ( ,new
,york-,l;g ,isl& *apt]
b\tique4
  ,lucy ,daniels1 ,don ,graham
& ,e6ie ,graham 4play ivory
jewelry & ;,t-%irts at !
,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl b\tique4
  ,,gw ,micro's ,dan ,weiri*
4plays comput]s equipp$ )
spee* \tput devices at ! ,,gw
,micro boo?4
  ,judy ,patton & ,ka?y
,galla<] 4play photos ( job
opportunities "? ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,al
available at ! boo? is 9=ma;n
on jobs & 9t]n%ips4        #gc
       ,f/ ,"trs ,3te/
   ,sponsor$ by ,mc,daniel
            ,fund

  ,9 ,septemb] #aiid !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl bo>d
( directors e/abli%$ ! ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,memb]%ip
,develop;t & ,ret5;n ,fund4 ,!
fund 0 cr1t$ 9 honor ( ,,acb's
f/ na;nal repres5tative & key
l1d]4
  ,! f/ exp5diture ( funds
sponsor$ two f/-"t att5dees to
! #aiif 3v5;n1 & ! program is
2+ 3t9u$ ? ye> = ! 3v5;n 9
,h\/on1 ,texas4 ,if y h n"e
att5d$ a na;nal ,,acb 3v5;n 9
! pa/ & want to make a di6];e
9 yr /ate1 special-9t]e/ &_/or
na;nal organiza;n1 n[ is a
wond];l opportun;y to d s6
  ,9 ? 3te/1 a w9n] w 2 *os5 f
ea* side ( ! ,mississippi
,riv]4 ,z ! fund gr[s "?   #gd
gifts "<z well z a3rual (
9t]e/"> x is hop$ t m p c 2
*os5 z well z o!r programs
sponsor$4
  ,9 ord] to apply = ? 3te/1 y
m/ d ?ree ?+s4 ,f/1 submit a
lr ( applica;n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal (fice
/at+ ! major r1sons = : y wd l
to 2 3sid]$4 ,! l5g? & =mat (
yr lr has n be5 prescrib$ b is
left to yr gd judg;t4
  ,second1 a lr 9 yr 2half m/
2 submitt$ by ! presid5t or
presid5t's designat$
repres5tative = yr /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,? lr
%d give ! selec;n committee "s
addi;nal s5se ( yr a3ompli%;ts
& 9volve;t 9 activities relat$
to ! "w ( ,,acb & xs a6iliate
memb]s4
  ,f9ally1 y m/ 2 sure t all
mat]ials s5t on yr 2half & by
y >e submitt$ no lat]      #ge
?an ,may #e1 #aiig4 ,a po/m>k
( ,may #e w 2 a3ept$2 h["e1 y
>e /r;gly 5c\rag$ to h yr
mat]ials to ! (fice by t date4
  ,na;nal 3v5;ns repres5t
wond];l opportunities = le>n+1
net"w+ & new comrade%ip4
,don't miss ? *.e to f9d \
f/h& :at a 3v5;n is r1lly l6
,x c 2 ! opportun;y ( a
life"t1 & ! ,mc,daniel ,fund c
provide x to y simply 2c ( yr
be/ ef=ts & 3tribu;ns to ?
move;t4 ,! committee looks
=w>d ) anticipa;n to rcvg1
review+ & select+ yr applica;n
= ! #aiig na;nal 3v5;n 9
,h\/on1 ,texas4
  ,s5d 3te/ 5try mat]ials to
,,acb ,f/ ,"trs ,3te/1 #aaee
#aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4


                           #gf
   ,,gdui ,seeks ,nom9a;ns
       = ,s]vice ,aw>ds

  ,guide ,dog ,us]s ,9c4 is
seek+ nom9a;ns = xs two s]vice
aw>ds4 ,9 #aiic1 ,,gdui decid$
to honor ?ree p]sons :o _h
giv5 exempl>y s]vice to !
organiza;n & ! cause ( ! guide
dog_/bl9d p]son t1m ov] ! pa/
#bj ye>s4 ,m>cia ,m(fitt &
,ca!r9e ,gleitz 7 honor$ ) !
,m(fitt_/,gleitz ,aw>d :ile
,e!l ,b5d] rcvd ! honor 9 h]
"n4
  ,! ,,gdui bo>d has e/abli%$
crit]ia = ! ,m(fitt_/,gleitz &
,e!l ,b5d] aw>ds z foll[s3
  ,! ,m(fitt_/,gleitz ,aw>d3
,? aw>d is to 2 pres5t$ to a
guide dog h&l] :o has giv5
\t/&+ s]vice to organiza;ns (
& = guide dog h&l]s1 & ! cause
( promot+ ! positive role ( !
guide dog & bl p]son 9     #gg
society4 ,! nom9ee m/ h be5
active 9 guide dog-relat$
organiza;ns1 s* z tra9+
provid]s1 local or na;nal
gr\ps ( ! bl or ,lions or o!r
s]vice-relat$ organiza;ns :
promote ! use ( guide dogs1 =
at l1/ five ye>s4 ,! nom9ee m/
h demon/rat$ s]vice "?
projects1 commun;y
  $uca;n1 public;y &_/or fund
rais+4 ,applicants ne$ n 2
curr5t memb]s ( ,,gdui b m/
demon/rate s]vice on a broad
scale to ! guide dog move;t4
,! nom9ee m/ curr5tly 2 "w+ )
a guide dog or 2 await+ or
complet+ tra9+ ) a guide dog4
  ,! ,e!l ,b5d] ,aw>d3 ,? aw>d
is giv5 to "s"o :o is n a
guide dog h&l] b :o has giv5
s]vice to ! guide dog move;t4
,! recipi5t ( ? aw>d may 2 a
volunte]1 tra9]1 adm9i/rator
or o!r bl p]son "<n a      #gh
guide dog us]"> :o has
demon/rat$ "? 3t9u$ ac;ns
his_/h] promo;n ( guide dogs &
bl p4 ,! nom9ee m/ n 2
curr5tly "w+ )1 await+ or
complet+ tra9+ ) a guide dog4
,! nom9ee m/ h be5 active 9
guide dog-relat$ organiza;ns1
s* z tra9+ provid]s1 local or
na;nal gr\ps ( ! bl or ,lions
or o!r s]vice-relat$
organiza;ns : promote ! use (
guide dogs1 = at l1/ five
ye>s4 ,! nom9ee m/ h
demon/rat$ s]vice "? projects1
commun;y $uca;n1 public;y
&_/or fund rais+4
  ,all nom9a;ns %d 9clude3 "n
( nom9ee1 address1 teleph"o
numb]s "<specify home or "w">1
numb] ( ye>s 9 s]vice to guide
dog t1ms1 curr5t dog's "n &
s*ool f : guide dog 0 obta9$
"<if appropriate">1 & li/ any
organiza;n memb]%ips       #gi
&_/or (fices held by ! nom9ee4
,pl1se 9clude a brief "<#ge
^ws or less"> essay on :y y
feel ? p]son %d rcv !
,m(fitt_/,gleitz or ! ,e!l
,b5d] ,aw>d4 ,9clude lrs (
recomm5da;n1 public;y items s*
z newspap] >ticles1 etc41 ":
appropriate4
  ,previ\s aw>d w9n]s 9clude3
#aiic ,- ,m(fitt_/,gleitz
,aw>d3 ,m>cia ,m(fitt
"<po/hum\sly"> & ,ca!r9e
,gleitz2 ,e!l ,b5d] ,aw>d3
,e!l ,b5d]2 #aiie ,- ,e!l
,b5d] ,aw>d3 ,lukas ,franck4
  ,*air+ ! #aiig ,aw>ds
,committee is ,,gdui
8,pawtracks0 ,$itor ,kim
,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41
al;g ) committee memb]s ,paul
,mimms1 ,kansas ,c;y1 ,mo41 &
,kae ,mad]a1 ,portl&1 ,ore4
,pl1se s5d yr nom9a;ns 9 no
lat] ?an ,may #ae1         #hj
#aiig4 ,mail !m to ,kim
,*>lson1 ,*air1 ,,gdui ,aw>ds
,committee1 #eg ,gr&view
,ave41 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb-
#afcd4 ,if y h addi;nal "qs ab
! aw>ds1 3tact ,kim at
"<#fag"> #ibf-#iaih or ;e-mail
k*>lson@aacb4org4

        ,9 ,memoriam3
        ,fr$ ,krepela
     ,april #c1 #aijg ,-
     ,febru>y #ah1 #aiig

  ,fr$ ,krepela1 #hi1 (
,salem1 ,ore41 di$ ,tues"d1
,febru>y #ah4
  ,he 0 born 9 ,*icago & mov$
to ,salem 9 #aiac1 graduat+ f
,salem ,hi< ,s*ool 9 #aibe4
,he pur*as$ ,! ,9k ,spot pr9t
%op 9 #aidj & op]at$ x until
#aige4 ,he 0 a memb] & (fic] (
! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #ha
s9ce #aiec & *air$ ! na;nal
3v5;n 9 #aigb4 ,he 0 appo9t$
to ! ,oregon ,commis.n = ! ,bl
twice4 ,he 0 a memb] ( !
,salem ,masonic ,lodge s9ce
#aicd & 0 a #cbnd-degree
memb]4 ,he _h be5 h1vily
9volv$ 9 amateur radio s9ce
#aied & 2l;g$ to ! ,oregon
,wildlife ,associa;n & !
,salem ,c;y ,club4 ,he 5joy$
9t]na;nal travel+ & collect+
antique phonographs ) #gh rpm
records4 ,8 wife1 ,lucile1 di$
9 #aigc4
  ,survivors 9clude 8 si/]1
,georgia ,ulm] ( ,salem2 &
companion1 ,emily ,hall (
,salem4
  ,private 9urn;t is 9 ,mt4
,cre/ ,a2ey ,mausoleum4
,3tribu;ns %d 2 s5t to !
,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #dgcj
,auburn ,rd4 ,,ne1 ,salem1
,,or #igcja4               #hb
     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
       ,ann\nces ,3v5;n
       ,newspap] ,fees

  ,at ! mid-ye> meet+ (
,,acb's ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 !
five-memb] body ann\nc$ !
imple;ta;n ( a ?ree-ti] fee
/ructure : w 2 *>g$ = ads4
,organiza;ns &
  9dividuals wi%+ to h ads 9 !
3v5;n daily newspap] &
teleph"o ann\nce;t s]vice w
3tribute to ! co/ ( produc;n
via ! foll[+ fee /ructure4
  ,=-pr(it busi;ses w pay
@s#ajj = an ad = five "ds or
@s#ce p] "d4
  ,non-pr(it organiza;ns &
,,acb a6iliates w pay @s#be =
a #ajj-^w ad : w run = five
"ds or @s#aj p] "d4
  ,9dividuals w pay @s#ae = !
5tire five-"d run ( !
pap]_/teleph"o sy/em or    #hc
@s#e p] "d4
  ,^! fees w 5title ! adv]tis]
to ann\nce his_/h] product 9
bo? ! daily pap] "<available 9
pr9t & brl"> & on ! teleph"o
ann\nce;t s]vice4 ,! #aiig
3v5;n w f1ture newspap]s 2t
,sun"d & ,?urs"d4

            ,cap;n
  ,c>ol ,mc,c>l r1ds f 8,!
,brl ,=um0 at ! ,tulsa 3v5;n4
"<,? photos copy"r #aiif by
,jon ;,b4 ,pet]s54">

       ,a6iliate ,news

      ,news f ,cali=nia
  ,at xs fall #aiif 3v5;n1 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
e/abli%$ an aw>ds program
simil> to t ( ,,acb4 ,!
program 9cludes a ,hall (
,fame1 e/abli%$ 9 recogni;n (
^? :o h made significant   #hd
3tribu;ns & su/a9$ ef=t t[>d !
r1liza;n ( ,,ccb's goals2 !
,commun;y ,s]vice ,aw>d1 to 2
giv5 ea* ye> to a bl or
visually impair$ p]son :o1 "?
his_/h] associa;ns &
activities1 has demon/rat$
his_/h] 9tegra;n 9to & 9t]ac;n
) ! life ( ! commun;y2 ! ,,ccb
,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d1 to 2
giv5 to an \t/&+ bl or
visually impair$ p]son :o has
3tribut$ significantly to !
bett];t ( bl p 9 g5]al2 !
,legislator ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d1 to
2 giv5 p]iodically to a
,cali=nia /ate or f$]al
legislator :o has 9troduc$ &
su3ess;lly br"\ ab 5act;t (
legisla;n on 2half ( bl or
visually impair$ p2 !
,c]tificate ( ,m]it1 to 2 giv5
to any 9dividual :o provides
\t/&+ volunte] s]vice to
,,ccb1 xs *apt]s or        #he
a6iliates4 ,recipi5ts ( ^!
aw>ds may 2 nom9at$ by any
memb]1 *apt] or a6iliate4
  ,! f/ #aj 9ductees ( ! ,,ccb
,hall ( ,fame >e3 ,dr4 ,newell
,p]ry1 ,dr4 ,jacobus t5,broek1
,rob]t ,campbell1 ,p]ry
,sundqui/1 ,]ne/ ,cr[ley1
,an?ony ,mann9o1 ,george
,fog>ty1 ,doro?y ,glass1
,juliet ,e/]ly & ,dr4 ,isabel
,grant4 ,f n[ on1 up to five p
w 2 9duct$ 9to ! ,hall ( ,fame
at ea* spr+ 3v5;n4
  ,! ,publica;ns ,aw>d is an
aw>d : is to 2 giv5 to ! p]son
:o has prep>$ ! be/ >ticle ( !
ye> appe>+ 9 ! 8,bl
,cali=nian0 or newspap]s or
p]iodicals4 ,? deci.n w 2 made
by ! ,publica;ns ,committee4
  ,9 o!r ac;n1 ,,ccb memb]s
elect$ new (fic]s4 ,!y >e3
,ca?ie ,skiv]s1 presid5t "<!
f/ woman to 2 vot$ 9to !   #hf
po/ 9 ,,ccb's #fb ye>s">2
,john ,lopez1 f/ vice
presid5t2 ,jeff ,?om1 second
vice presid5t2 ,david ,p>k]1
tr1sur]2 ,k5ne? ,frasse1
secret>y2 & bo>d memb]s ,pat
,la,fr.e1 ,*>les ,nab]ete1
,brian ,hall & ,j]ry ,glass4
  ,3v5;n sp1k]s 9clud$ ,sue
,la9ee on sky div+1 ,/u>t
,witt5/e91 sup]9t5d5t ( !
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 &
,jill ,f]ris1 ,talk+ ,book
n>rator4
  ,al1 8,! ,bl ,cali=nian0
sponsor$ a 3te/ to det]m9e !
*apt] t sold ! mo/ dona;n
books & ! s+le 9dividual :o
did s1 ) a @s#be prize = !
w9n]4 ,! ,grt] ,los ,angeles
*apt] sold ! mo/ books1 #ge2
xs memb]1 ,o2ie ,s*oeman1 0 !
9dividual w9n]1 ) #ce books to
8 cr$it4
                           #hg
      ,bay ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w hold xs annual 3v5;n
,april #bf-#bg at ! ,newton
,holi"d ,9n4 ,to res]ve a
hotel room1 call ! ,holi"d ,9n
at "<#fag"> #ifi-#ecjj4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 call "<#fag"> #ibf-
#iaih4

      ,call+ ,all ,hams
  ,! ,,acb ,radio ,amateurs w
hold xs annual meet+ at !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,s"eal
(fic]s >e 9volv$ 9 o!r 3v5;n
activities1 s ! meet+ w 2 held
lat] 9 ! week2 ! date & "t w 2
publiciz$ z soon z !y >e
available4 ,by hold+ ! meet+
lat] 9 ! week1 x is hop$ t m
hams c att5d4 ,curr5t (fic]s
>e3 ,rob]t ,rog]s1 ,k#h,,co1
presid5t2 ,mike ,duke1
,k#e,,xu1 vice presid5t2
,nolan ,crabb1             #hh
,,aa#c,,go1 secret>y-tr1sur]2
,/eve ,dress]1 ,,wa#a,,rtb1
bo>d memb]2 & ,john ,glass1
,,nu#f,p1 bo>d memb]4 ,if y h
id1s or issues relat+ to ham
radio1 br+ !m & yrf & we c
talk ab !m4 ,3tact ,rob]t
,rog]s at "<#eac"> #iba-#cahf
"<home">1 "<#eac"> #gfb-#djbb
"<"w">1 #gbcej4ded@a"
compuserve4com1 or #aaba
,morado ,dr41 ,c9c9nati1 ,,oh
#debch4 ,2 sure to 9clude yr
call sign1 ;e-mail &_/or ,,qsl
c>d 9 any correspond;e4

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

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4   #hi
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4

        ,a3ess ,aw>ds
  ,on ,m>* #h1 ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl pres5t$ xs
#aiig ,a3ess ,aw>ds4 ,! w9n]s
>e3 ,air,t\* ,cellul>1 = xs
ongo+ na;nal ad campaign t
helps cr1te new images ( p )
4abilities by us+ bl actor
,rick ,bo7s 9 ,,tv & radio
ads2 ,! ,metropolitan
,transporta;n ,au?or;y ( ,new
,york1 = xs ef=ts to 5h.e
a3essibil;y ( ! ,new ,york
metropolitan transit sy/em & =
hei<t5+ 4abil;y aw>e;s am;g xs
/aff2 ,na;ns,bank1 = an
9novative loan program t makes
x easi] = visually impair$ p
to pur*ase assi/ive        #ij
te*nology2 & ,mi*elle & ,jim
,/"o1 p>5ts ( a multiply 4abl$
* 9 ,new ,york1 = _! advocacy
ef=ts on 2half ( all *n )
4abilities4

          ,new ,v].n
  ,9 ,febru>y1 ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$ rel1s$ !
f/ produc;n v].n ( ;,,cd-
;,,blnd1 a ;,,cd-,,rom catalog
( libr>y hold+s complet$ "?
,decemb] #aiif4 ,x 9cludes !
5tire catalog ( brl & record$
books produc$ by ,,nls1 z well
z ab #bej1jjj records (
special-=mat mat]ials f m ?an
two doz5 libr>ies "?\t ! _w4
,x is se>*able by title1
au?or1 subject1 key^w1 & m4 ,a
subscrip;n is available "? !
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,docu;ts1 ,p4,o4
,box #cgaied1 ,pittsbur<1 ,,pa
#aebej-#gied2 ph"o         #ia
"<#bjb"> #eab-#ahjj4 ,ask =
/ock numb] #gcj-#jaa-#jjjjj-
#h4 ,! price = a ye>'s
subscrip;n is @s#ib a ye> 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 @s#aae \tside !
,u4,s4

          ,job ,op5+
  ,! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] is
seek+ a rese>* director4 ,? is
a full-"t pr(es.nal posi;n4
,c&idates %d h3 e>n$ a
  doctorate 9 rehabilita;n
c\nsel+ or a closely relat$
field f an a3r$it$ college or
univ]s;y "<,,crc pref]r$">2
five ye>s,0 exp]i;e 9 3duct+
appli$ rehabilita;n rese>*
&_/or 9 grants manage;t
activities1 ) a m9imum ( two
ye>s exp]i;e 9 appli$
rehabilita;n rese>*2
demon/rat$ su3ess 9        #ib
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