,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxv ,may #aiig ,no4 #aj ,publi%$ ,by ,! ,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 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,electronic bullet9 bo>d3 "<#bjb"> #cca-#ajeh ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape & comput] disk4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan ,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to ,patricia ,b1ttie1 tr1sur]1 at ! abv address4 ,if y wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! c\ncil's 3t9u+ "w1 ! na;nal (fice has pr9t$ c>ds available to ac"kl$ge 3tribu;ns made by lov$ "os 9 memory ( dec1s$ p4 #b ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #f p4m4 to midnids1 page #f ,report ( ! ,executive ,director1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #aa ,,acb ,presid5t ,te/ifies ,2f ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y1 page #ag ,,ncsab ,response to ,paul ,$w>ds' ,brl ,=um ,com;t>y1 by ,*>les ,craw=d1 page #cj ,make ,yr ,*oices ,n[ = ! #aiig ,3v5;n1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #ci ,frs-,9-,>t3 ,! ,texas ,mix 9 '#ig1 by ,janiece ,pet]s51 page #ej ,travel ,tips1 by ,>dis ,bazyn1 page #fj #d ,:at ,a ,tangl$ ,web1 by ,brian ,*>lson1 page #fg ,oregon ,dog ,us]'s ,suit ,settl$ ,\ ( ,c\rt1 page #gf ,a6iliate ,news1 page #gh ,a3essible ,call] ,,id ,is ,n[ ,available1 by ,b]nice ,k&>ian & ,rog] ,pet]s51 page #ha ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? 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message1 d y m9d8 ,i h be5 to /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns all ov] ! c.try & h be5 able to see :at 9dividual a6iliates >e up to4 ,i 0 5t]ta9$ royally "ey": ,i w5t1 & ,i 3t9ue to h a huge respect = all ! l1d]s ( /ate & local a6iliates :o keep organiza;ns tgr ) _! w p[]1 _! ef=t & _! do7$ det]m9a;n to su3e$4 ,:5 we >e tempt$ to ?9k ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z an eliti/ organiza;n1 we ne$ to sp5d m "t at /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns4 ,p :o w likely n"e get to ! na;nal 3v5;n >e "!4 ,!y h an 5?usiasm & a commit;t : we m/ admire & t is at ! v core ( \r move;t4 ,s "o ( ! purposes ( my message ? mon? is to #g say ?ank y to all ! memb]s ( /ate a6iliates :o "w to make ! lives ( bl p 9 _! /ates bett]4 ,ano!r purpose ( ? message is to let y "k ab a rem>kable report4 ,z "p ( \r five-ye> plan1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 look+ at a6iliate "rs & responsibilities4 ,"u ! able direc;n ( ,,acb ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,/eve ,spei*]1 a committee 0 =m$ : 0 *air$ extremely well by ,diane ,b[]s ( ,oklahoma4 ,t committee submitt$ a draft report t 0 pres5t$ to ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors j af ! mid-ye> meet+4 ,i w 2 talk+ ab "s ( xs f9d+s at ! presid5ts' meet+ 9 ,h\/on ? summ] & ,i w 2 9vit+ "s ( ! a6iliate presid5ts to jo9 ,,acb at xs fall bo>d meet+ ": we w hold a "d-l;g retr1t to 4cuss "s ( ! implica;ns ( ? report4 #h ,at ! v he>t ( :at ! c\ncil is all ab is h[ \r na;nal organiza;n 9t]acts ) /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,if we c f9d ways to /r5g!n communica;n & ! bonds am;g ^! gr\ps1 \r organiza;n w 2come /r;g] & we w 2 able to d m = bl p all ov] ! c.try & >.d ! _w4 ,i am 5]giz$ e "t ,i get to g to /ate meet+s & ea* "t ,i make pres5ta;ns to special- 9t]e/ a6iliates 2c x is at ! /ate & local levels t ! ru2] meets ! road4 ,y :o >e r1d+ ? message >e ! soldi]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,y :o >e \ "! 9 ! tr5*es try+ to make ?+s happ5 >e ! r1l h]oes4 ,i1 z yr presid5t1 salute y & promise to "w to provide y ) m tools to combat ! ignor.e & 9di6];e t >e ! 5emies ( progress4 #i ,y :o n"e come to na;nal 3v5;ns >e ! p ,i want to ?ank ! mo/4 ,i only get to meet y at /ate a6iliate 3v5;ns & to he> ab yr 3c]ns 9 private talks 2t meet+s4 ,i appreciate y1 ?\<1 all ( y4 ,y >e :at is keep+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil alive & well & ,i want all ( y to recognize j h[ valuable ea* ( y is to u4 ,i hope ,i w n"e lose sie & h[ important y >e4 ,y >e ! folks :o keep my feet on ! gr.d & help me to "k e "t ,i meet y t :at we >e do+ is wor? do+4 ,y >e :at gives me ! /r5g? to 3t9ue4 ,s1 ,i guess1 ! be/ way to 5d ? message is j to say keep up ! gd "w6 ,we ne$ y6 #aj ,report ( ! ,executive ,director by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,m on ! ,,ncd ,saga ,at ! "t la/ mon?'s issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w5t to press1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! o!r organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s field _h n yet rcvd a copy ( ! proposal : ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y "<,,ncd"> 9t5d$ to make = am5d;t ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act s z to t]m9ate ! adm9i/ra;n ( sep>ate f$]al grants = /ate rehabilita;n programs s]v+ only visually 4abl$ p & to *ange ! program = s]vices to eld]ly bl p by add+ o!r 4abilities to t program4 ,up to t date ,,acb act+ bo? on xs [n 9itiative & 9 3junc;n ) o!r bl;s organiza;ns _h attempt$ = s"eal mon?s to obta9 m #aa specific 9=ma;n 3c]n+ ! plann$ recomm5da;n4 ,less ?an two "ds 2f ,,ncd's budget reque/ 0 to 2 3sid]$ by ,3gress & :ile ,,acb & ! o!r bl;s organiza;ns 7 communicat+ _! 3c]n to ,3gress we f9ally rcvd a copy ( ! proposal4 ,dur+ ! appropria;n he>+ & 9 response to specific "qs f a "kl$g1ble & 3c]n$ committee memb] f ,k5tucky1 ! *airp]son ( ,,ncd admitt$1 am;g o!r ?+s1 t organiza;ns 9 ! field ( bl;s _h n be5 3tact$ ab ! proposal1 t no bl;s organiza;n agre$ ) ! proposal & t ! bl wit;ses :o _h te/ifi$ at he>+s >.d ! c.try reg>d+ ! ,rehabilita;n ,act _h g5]ally support$ ! 3t9ua;n ( sep>ate ag5cies & specializ$ s]vices = bl p4 ,prior to ! abv-m5;n$ he>+1 : took place on ,?urs"d1 ,m>* #bj1 ,,acb _h reque/$ an #ab opportun;y = ! ,,acb presid5t to sp1k to ! memb]%ip ( ,,ncd at t organiza;n's qu>t]ly meet+1 s*$ul$ to take place 9 ,albuqu]que1 ,n4,m41 on ,m>* #bc & #bd4 ,! ,,acb presid5t1 hav+ be5 giv5 #ae m9utes on ! ag5da on ,mon"d ! #bdth1 ha/ily travel$ to ,albuqu]que1 met 9=mally ) ! *airp]son ( ,,ncd on ,sun"d ! #bcrd & pres5t$ a /ate;t to ! full ,c\ncil on ,mon"d ! #bdth4 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl al pres5t$ te/imony to ! ,c\ncil on t "d4 ,subsequ5tly ,,ncd adopt$ a resolu;n to ask ,3gress to reque/ ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice to 3duct a /udy ( sep>ate ag5cies & specializ$ s]vices = ! bl1 b 9si/$ on mov+ =w>d ) xs recomm5da;n to dilute ! program provid+ s]vices = ! eld]ly bl by add+ o!r #ac 4abilities to x4 ,s9ce !n "! has be5 a 3sid]able am.t ( 9=ma;n on ? subject 4sem9at$ by ,,ncd via ! ,9t]net4 ,z ann\nc$ on ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 ,,acb has prep>$ an audiocassette 3ta9+ ! pr9cipal correspond;e f ,,acb ref]r$ to abv & ! te/imony ( ! ,,acb presid5t4 ,any"o wi%+ a copy ( ? cassette1 : has alr be5 s5t to ,,acb a6iliate presid5ts & o!r 9t]e/$ "pies1 may obta9 "o by 3tact+ ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,advocacy ,ef=ts ,"p ( ! e6ective;s ( ,,acb z a 3sum] organiza;n tak+ "p 9 advocacy activities is xs abil;y to monitor ! 5orm\s v>iety ( 5d.s activities : may n m]it sep>ate h1dl9es b >e extremely important 9 ! plann+ & imple;ta;n ( s]vices & #ad programs4 ,= example1 9 rec5t weeks ,,acb's ,director ( ,advocacy ,s]vices has "picipat$ actively 9 meet+s 3duct$ by ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice & relat+ to t de"p;t's ,,ada 5=ce;t activities4 ,likewise1 he has monitor$ & provid$ 9put 9to meet+s 3duct$ by ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n reg>d+ ! implica;ns ( *anges 9 ! welf>e laws on 4abl$ adults & *n4 ,ano!r /aff memb] repres5t$ ,,acb1 pursuant to ! ?ru/ ( ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n resolu;n #if-#ja1 object+ fur!r to ! design ( ! soon-to-be-op5$ ,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt ,memorial1 : does n %[ cle>ly t ,presid5t ,roosevelt 0 a p]son ) a 4abil;y4 ,9t]na;nal ,visitor ,x 0 \r pl1sure 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice rec5tly to #ae meet ) ,ms4 ,fai? ,ma*5g1 ! newly appo9t$ ,na;nal ,libr>ian = ! ,bl = ! na;n ( ,botswana4 ,we 7 pl1s$ to le>n t1 al? h] na;n curr5tly lacks ! f9ancial res\rces to e/abli% a compreh5sive libr>y s]vice program1 "! is grt 9t]e/ 9 ! t1*+ ( brl & xs value z an ess5tial tool 9 ! >s5al ( bl job applicants4 ,3v5;n ,activities ,if y h n alr made yr plans to att5d ! #aiig ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 response to ! 9=mative >ticles publi%$ ov] ! pa/ s"eal mon?s by ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john ,hor/1 d s n[6 ,two ( ! 8m/-d activities0 at ? ye>'s 3v5;n w 2 ! ,?urs"d afn advocacy "w%op focus+ on 9dividual "rs "u ! ,,ada & ! ,fri"d afn legislative "w%op focus+ #af on1 am;g o!r ?+s1 "tly legislative 9itiatives & m e6ective ways ( 9flu5c+ deci.n-mak]s4 ,al1 we h j be5 9=m$ t ? ye>'s video-describ$ movie1 z provid$ & describ$ by ! ,descriptive ,video ,s]vice ( ,,wgbh 9 ,bo/on1 w 2 8,apollo #ac10 a true-to-life a3.t ( ! hair-rais+ dang]s 5c.t]$ by ! a/ronauts :o return$ safely to ,e>? on ,apollo #ac foll[+ xs a3id5t 9 space4 ,:at an appropriate movie to 2 %[n dur+ a na;nal 3v5;n 2+ held 9 ,h\/on1 ! home ( ! ,johnson ,space ,c5t]6 ,,acb ,presid5t ,te/ifies 2f ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y ,m>* #bd1 #aiig "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? >ticle 9cludes ! full text ( #ag te/imony deliv]$ by ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds at a public he>+ 9 ,albuqu]que1 ,n4,m4"> ,i wd l to 2g9 by express+ my apprecia;n to ! ,c\ncil = giv+ me ! opportun;y to sp1k to y td4 ,i wd al l to express my apprecia;n to ,m>ca ,bri/o & ,bonnie ,o',"d = sp5d+ "s "t ) me ye/]"d4 ,i ?9k t \r 4cus.ns 7 use;l & t ! ex*ange ( views t o3urr$ 0 valuable to bo? ! bl;s commun;y & ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y4 ,i am sp1k+ z a bl p]son1 ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & z an advocate ( coali;n+ & coop]a;n4 ,! deci.n y take td is an important "o4 ,x seems to me t x w pr(.dly %ape ! future ( ! 4abil;y move;t4 ,y m/ decide :e!r y *oose to take a posi;n t is oppos$ by an ov]:elm+ #ah propor;n ( a 3sum] gr\p4 ,e organiza;n ( & = bl p 2lieves 9 ! e6icacy ( sep>ate /ate ag5cies = ! bl4 ,e organiza;n ( bl p :o h spok5 \ on ! matt] 2lieves t ! 9dep5d5t liv+ program = old] bl p is valuable & nec4 ,! mo/ important "q y m/ answ] is :e!r ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y *ooses to take a posi;n t is s widely oppos$ by p :o >e bl4 ,i "u/& t y h l;g /ood = 9tegra;n & 9clu.n ( p ) 4abilities & t "s ( y 2lieve t a sep>ate s]vice deliv]y sy/em is duplicative4 ,h["e1 an equally crucial corn]/"o ( :at ,i 2lieve ! 4abil;y move;t /&s = is 3sum] *oice4 ,"! may 2 "s 3sum]s :o >e bl :o d n 2lieve 9 sep>ate ag5cies4 ,h["e1 yr [n recomm5da;ns docu;t /ates t ^? bl p :o appe>$ at ! #ai he>+s la/ ye> 8g5]ally te/ifi$0 9 favor ( sep>ate ag5cies4 ,%d ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y take a posi;n t is at odds ) ! views ( all organiza;ns t repres5t bl p & at odds ) ! te/imony at ! he>+s8 ,i1 = "o1 hope y w n4 ,p ) 4abilities _c af=d to 2 divid$ 9 ^! "ds ( %r9k+ budgets :5 ! attitudes ( policy-mak]s & legislators seem less op5 to ! ne$s ( p ) 4abilities4 ,"! >e _m >1s ": we c pr(itably & e6ectively "w tgr to build m coh]5t1 3sum]- driv5 programs to s]ve p ) 4abilities4 ,! bl;s commun;y has /ood %\ld] to %\ld] ) o!r 4abl$ p all "? ! hi/ory ( ! 4abil;y move;t4 ,n only does yr recomm5da;n docu;t 9dicate t bl p d n wi% to see sep>ate ag5cies g away1 yr backgr.d pap] prep>$ #bj by ,ms4 ,o',"d xf ass]ts t ! data is 9conclusive4 ,%e wd h y 2lieve t ! data t5ds to prepond]ate 9 favor ( specializ$ s]vice deliv]y r ?an on ! side ( sep>ate ag5cies4 ,i categorically 2lieve t ! data demon/rates t sep>ate ag5cies d a bett] job4 ,i am m 3c]n$ t ^! two recomm5da;ns fly 9 ! face ( :at ! 3sum]s want6 ,>e s]vices to bl p any m duplicative ?an o!r s]vice deliv]y models s* z ^? = p ) develop;tal 4abilities or p :o >e m5tally ill or p ) sp9al cord 9jury8 ,"h1 too1 "! >e a range ( publicly & privately fund$ programs t >e sep>ately adm9i/]$4 ,:y >e bl p 2+ s+l$ \ = yr scrut9y8 ,bl 3sum]s 2lieve ! s]vice deliv]y sy/em t is 9 place n[ is ! mo/ e6ective "o4 ,y #ba d n h compell+ evid;e to support yr 3t5;n t ? is n true6 ,y m/ wei< :e!r ! pr9ciples ( 9tegra;n & 9clu.n >e m important ?an ! "r ( p to make _! [n *oices ab h[ !y % 2 s]v$4 ,i 2lieve t bl p h ! "r to det]m9e :at k9d ( s]vice deliv]y is be/ = !m4 ,is x any di6]5t :5 doctors or c\nselors make deci.ns = p ?an :5 o!r 4abl$ p make deci.ns = bl p8 ,isn't ! 4abil;y move;t ab emp[]+ 9dividuals & 9dividual 4abil;y gr\ps to make _! [n 9=m$ deci.ns8 ,isn't ? pr9ciple at ! v he>t ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act z am5d$ 9 #aiib8 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2lieves t ? deci.n 3/itutes a huge /ep backw>d away f self-det]m9a;n & 3sum] *oice & we wd urge y n to make x4 ,"s ( y may 2lieve t #bb sep>ate ag5cy /atus is an >tifact ( hi/ory1 "s?+ t 0 nec 9 ! '#djs & '#ejs b is n nec n[4 ,9 ,ill9ois1 "r n[1 td1 a compreh5sive s]vice deliv]y sy/em = bl p is 2+ 4memb]$ "o small piece at a "t & ! posi;ns t >e to s]ve bl p >e 2+ fill$ by p :o h no exp]i;e & no exp]tise 9 d1l+ ) p :o >e bl4 ,z a 3sum] & z presid5t ( a 3sum] organiza;n1 ,i d n support sep>ate ag5cies 2c ,i h be5 b"\ by ! sy/em or 2c ,i am oppos$ to 9clu.n or 9tegra;n4 ,i support sep>ate ag5cy /atus 2c ,i 2lieve x is ! only way to pres]ve ! range ( specializ$ s]vices t bl p m/ h if !y >e to 2 rehabilitat$4 ,ord] ( selec;n w n 2 5 to protect e6ective s]vice deliv]y = bl p4 ,"s h >gu$ t g5]ic s]vice deliv]y #bc sy/ems c 2 & "s"ts >e e6ective if specializ$ case loads >e built 9 b m & m /ates ) g5]ic models >e hav+ _! commit;t to specializ$ case loads less5$ or ]od$4 ,? has be5 true 9 ,ill9ois1 ,georgia1 ,k5tucky &1 pot5tially at l1/1 9 ,nevada4 #bf /ates1 a major;y1 n[ h sep>ate ag5cies4 ,we 2lieve !y %d exi/ 9 all #ej /ates4 ,z pressures m.t at ! /ate level to limit s]vices1 g5]ic s]vice deliv]y sy/ems >e likely n to 2 /r;g 5 to ma9ta9 ! ori5ta;n & mobil;y s]vices & specializ$ tra9+ s]vices 9 a3ess te*nology & 9dep5d5t liv+ t bl p m/ h if !y >e to su3e$4 ,at ! core ( ? issue1 ?\<1 is my absolute 3vic;n t bl p h sd :at !y want & h a "r to h ! s]vice deliv]y !y *oose4 ,ov] ! la/ s"eal mon?s1 _m #bd organiza;ns ( & = ! bl h met ) ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y /aff & h unanim\sly oppos$ ^! recomm5da;ns4 ,we h provid$ docu;ta;n t cle>ly %[s \r unequivocal commit;t to sep>ate ag5cies4 ,does ! op9ion ( ! :ole bl;s commun;y m1n no?+8 ,let me n[ turn to yr second recomm5da;n4 ,! ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ = ,old] ,bl program 9 ,title #g ,*apt] #b g5]at$ "u t5 million doll>s 9 ! curr5t budget4 ,x is 9adequate to meet ! ov]:elm+ ne$s ( ! #ej p]c5t ( bl p :o 2g9 to lose _! vi.n af ! age ( #ee & :o1 = ! mo/ "p1 d n qualify = rehabilita;n s]vices4 ,bl p h unique ne$s t c 2 met "? relatively 9exp5sive tra9+ programs4 ,:5 !y h a3ess to ? tra9+1 !y c avoid 2+ 9/itu;naliz$ or 2+ #be isolat$ at home4 ,o!r old] p ) 4abilities un"qably h unmet ne$s4 ,"! may ev5 2 a ne$ = fund+ programs t wd make doll>s available to s]ve old] p ) o!r 4abilities6 ,we _c & d n support ! 3solida;n ( \r old] bl programs 9to a l>g]1 cross- 4abil;y program4 ,! program 0 set up to 2g9 ) 2c "! 7 specializ$ ne$s t 7 n 2+ met by curr5tly func;n+ programs = old] ,am]icans4 ,! ?\s&s ( old] bl p :o h alr b5efit$ f ? program only rcvd s]vices 2c a sep>ate & specializ$ program 0 cr1t$ by ,3gress4 ,we _c af=d to see t program ]od$4 ,we d n help ea* o!r :5 we seek to take funds away f "o 4abil;y gr\p simply to s]ve a philosophical pr9ciple l 9tegra;n4 ,_m ( yr o!r #bf ,rehabilita;n ,act reau?oriza;n recomm5da;ns 3/itute >1s ": we may well 2 able to "w ) y4 ,let u build on ! coop]a;n we h alr e/abli%$4 ,! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y took posi;ns on detectable w>n+s & on ! issue ( ! graphical us] 9t]face t we deeply appreciate4 ,we h "w$ /r5u\sly at ! na;nal1 /ate & local levels to support posi;ns esp\s$ by ! :ole 4abil;y move;t4 ,i 2lieve t ! progress ( 4abl$ p c be/ 2 assur$ by coop]at+ :5"e we c to =w>d ! 9t]e/s ( all ( u6 ,y m/ decide :e!r y *oose to take a deci.n t w aid ^? \tside ! 4abil;y move;t :o wd divide & 3qu]6 ,let me digress f my prep>$ rem>ks = a mo;t6 ,la/ ,?urs"d ? issue 0 rais$ z "p ( ! budget he>+ = ,,ncod4 #bg ,x's a m1sure ( j h[ important ? issue is to u t we felt we _h no *oice b to 4cuss yr posi;n & \r response "!6 ,:at"e ! r1lities >e1 x 0 \r p]cep;n t we _h tri$ = s"eal mon?s to negotiate & 7 ei put (f or ignor$1 z we saw x6 ,we only rcvd yr recomm5da;n & ,bonnie's pap] la/ ,tues"d6 ,i hope t we w 2 able to "w closely ) ! ,c\ncil 9 ! future & 2lieve we h m* m 9 common ?an >1s ( di6];e4 ,?ank y = li/5+ & ,i ?9k "! >e a few m9utes = "qs4 ,foll[-up to te/imony ,af he>+ my te/imony1 "! 0 an opportun;y = "qs4 ,foll[+ t1 a mo;n 0 made t a recomm5da;n 2 adopt$ 9 pr9ciple : wd 2 f9aliz$ lat] 9 t]ms ( ^w+4 ,ess5tially1 ! recomm5da;n call$ on ! #bh ,g5]al ,a3.t+ ,(fice to 3duct a /udy ( /ate programs = ! bl us+ v>i\s s]vice deliv]y models to det]m9e : seem$ mo/ e6ective4 ,? recomm5da;n 0 made to replace ! orig9al proposal t wd h urg$ ! f$]al ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n to am5d ! ,rehabilita;n ,act s z to take away /ates' "rs to cr1te a sep>ate bl;s ag5cy ) a sep>ate adm9i/ra;n & /ate plan4 ,? mo;n 0 pass$ ) "o ab/5;n & ! re/ ( ! ,c\ncil vot+ = x4 ,! second proposal ) reg>d to ! ,old] ,bl fund+ issue 0 propos$ 9 an ess5tially un*ang$ =m & 0 adopt$ unanim\sly by ! ,c\ncil4 #bi ,,ncsab ,response to ,paul ,$w>ds' ,brl ,=um ,com;t>y by ,*>les ,craw=d "<,$itor's ,note3 ,*>les ,craw=d is ! commis.n] ( ! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n = ! ,bl4"> ,z ,presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl "<,,ncsab">1 let me make cle> at ! v />t ( ? lr t ,i h grt respect = yr presid5t1 ,paul ,$w>ds1 & h f.d hm to 2 a man ( unsurpass$ 9tellig;e & honor ) a g5u9e ?ir/ = advanc+ ! 9t]e/s ( \r bl;s commun;y4 ,ev5 ?\< :at ,i am ab to write may 2 se5 z 9 sub/antial 4agree;t ) ,paul1 let "! 2 no mi/ake t ,i am pr\d to call hm a fr & a l1d] 9 \r commun;y & ,i 2lieve ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is =tunate to h s* #cj a tire.s capta9 at xs helm4 ,9 ! ,m>* $i;n ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,presid5t ,$w>ds com;t$ ^u ! 3c]ns t ,,ncsab & ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl %>e ) respect to ! "picipa;n ( bl;s organiza;ns 9 v>i\s coali;ns4 ,:ile ,i w n sp1k = ! f$]a;n1 s9ce !y cle>ly w sp1k = !mvs1 let me (f] y an alt]nate view ( :at 0 report$4 ,i am 3fid5t t \r common desire = ! adv.e;t ( bl p & \r mutual gd fai? r1son+ w help 9 ! f9al deci.ns ( ,,acb 9 ! matt]4 ,probably ! mo/ s]i\s ass];n 9 ,$w>ds' com;t>y ) respect to ,,ncsab is t we & ! ,,nfb 7 n coop]at+ ) ,,acb & o!r organiza;ns ( ! bl ) reg>d to reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,$w>ds sd1 8,\r deci.n to coali;n has l$ o!r organiza;ns to describe u z 'untru/wor?y1' has l$ !m #ca 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$s ( bl p >e met 9 rehabilita;n reau?oriza;n40 ,at ! risk ( 2+ a3us$ ( ov]simplifica;n & ,i w exp& lat]1 ,i w try to frame ! "q 9 xs mo/ basic & r1l t]ms4 ,let's say t yr family1 analog\s to ! bl;s commun;y1 has a problem x ne$s to resolve4 ,"! is a dang]\s 9t]sec;n t requires a tra6ic li f _! prior;y4 ,9 %ort1 yr ne$ is m unique ?an ! l>g] issues ( ! neig] mix ( p f/4 ,? requires y to recognize t ! r1l "w to get ! tra6ic li+ 9t]nal /rategic family 4cus.ns ) ! memb]s ( ! neily di6]5t f yrs4 ,n[ h[ m* tru/ c y h 9 ! nei$ 9=ma;n 9t]nal to ! family & xs /rategy8 ,surely y wd n /op relat+ to ! neie n 9h]5tly evil & !y c d m* gd :5 !y ei %>e an absolute agree;t ) yr posi;n or y >e jo9+ !m = ! grt] social gd4 ,? is f> di6]5t f ! facts z !y exi/$ ) reg>d to ,,ncsab's s]i\s objec;ns to ,,acb's "picipa;n 9 ! ,3sortium ( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities & t ( ! o!r bl;s gr\ps' brief associa;n ) ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+4 ,dur+ la/ ye>'s debate on ,h4,r4 #afag1 ,,ccd may h tak5 a posi;n (ficially n 9 #cd 3flict ) t ( bl p1 b c]ta9 memb]s 7 vocal 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) ag5das q at odds ) \r commun;y4 ,9 addi;n1 we 7 giv5 to "u/& t negative ref];es to bl;s ag5cies 7 fa%ionable & 7 left un*all5g$ at "ts by folks :o 7 suppos$ to 2 "w+ ) u4 ,"! is al ! matt] ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,9dep5d5t ,liv+4 ,an organiza;n :o has z rec5tly z a few weeks ago made x cle> t 9 xs view1 sep>ate ag5cies = bl folks >e "ufund$ & ! bl wd 2 bett] (f by 2+ plac$ 9 9tegrat$ s]vice models4 ,despite all ( ! abv1 ,,ncsab does n blanketly oppose coali;ns & cle>ly honors ! "r ( any organiza;n to ally ) :om"e !y feel is appropriate4 ,we hope bl;s organiza;ns w ask c]ta9 #ce "qs on a 3t9u+ basis4 ,f/1 >e ! goals & "uly+ values ( ! coali;n 9 3c]t ) ! bl;s commun;y8 ,! answ] m/ 2 "s?+ bett] ?an political 4tor;ns s* z 8we support sep>ate s]vices0 : is ano!r way ( say+ x's ,,ok :5 !y >e provid$ by an ag5cy responsible = all 4abilities4 ,secondly1 we ne$ to "k t :at we >e gett+ f ! coali;n is wor? ! 9ve/;t ( "t1 5]gy1 & cr$ibil;y ( \r "n4 ,rememb] t ! gd "n ( ! organiza;n w 2 us$ by ! coali;n to 5dorse :at"e xs ag5da is4 ,m critically1 we m/ resi/ all[+ \r commun;y to s9k 9to obscur;y z j ano!r 4abil;y gr\p4 ,alr "! >e ^? :o say t ,3gress w n pay att5;n to s+le gr\ps1 b only wants to he> :at ! 8commun;y0 has to say4 ,? is obvi\sly n true1 b cd well 2come ! case if we all[ #cf \rvs to 2 se5 z only important :5 we h ! support ( o!r gr\ps4 ,especially ) respect to ! ev5ts ( la/ ye>1 ! l>ge/ fatal flaw ) coali;ns is t !y (t5 try to get 3s5sus "? compromise s t y trade "s?+ (f e "t a deci.n is r1*$4 ,? is n a problem :5 ! issue is ab/ract f ! c5tral issues ( bl folks1 b c 2 deva/at+ to ! cause if yr "n />ts 2+ us$ z 9 favor ( a "picul> c\rse ( ac;n : cd s]i\sly jeop>dize yr core issues4 ,f9ally let me sp1k to ! issue ( isola;nism m5;n$ by ,$w>ds 9 8 com;t>y4 ,i ?9k x fair to say 8 po9t 0 t \r commun;y wd 2come isola;ni/ or 2 view$ z s* if we fail to jo9 coali;ns4 ,nobody is su7e/+ t we %ut \ ! re/ ( ! _w & live 9 isola;n4 ,:at is important1 h["e1 is t we 2 a #cg commun;y t cle>ly has a s5se ( xf & n all[ ! common gr.d ( coali;ns to 2come ! qks& 9to : we s9k4 ,m* l ! admoni;n ( ,george ,wa%+ton t we n all[ \rvs to 2come 5tangl$ 9 =eign 3c]ns1 we m/ gu>d ag/ rely+ ^u coali;ns to ei adv.e \r 9t]e/s or def9e \r commun;y4 ,? is a dang]\s tr5d : has alr be5 us$ ag/ bl folks by ! m radical bran* ( ! 9dep5d5t liv+ move;t1 z if we h no "r to \r [n self-det]m9a;n un.s x is def9$ 9 ! 8cross-4abil;y0 5viron;t4 ,yr presid5t is a wise & d$icat$ man4 ,no?+ ( :at has be5 sd "h %d 2 9t]pret$ z a negative com;t>y on 8 l1d]%ip or wisdom4 ,he has >ticulat$ a view : is n alt di6]5t f t ( ! ,,ncsab1 & ,i am 3fid5t t \r organiza;ns w 3t9ue to productively "w tgr4 ,! #ch "qs ( :5 x is appropriate to 2 9 a non-bl;s coali;n & :at ! ext5t ( ! role ( ! organiza;n mie cle>1 b 2 assur$ t ,,ncsab w rema9 a "pn] = ! l;g haul4 ,make ,yr ,*oices ,n[ = ! #aiig ,3v5;n by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,:5 y rcv ? issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 x w 2 f\r to six weeks to 3v5;n "t4 ,by n[ y %d h rcvd ! 3v5;n packet : describes _m activities4 ,pl1se complete ! pre- regi/ra;n =m promptly1 9dicat+ yr *oices4 ,regi/] e>ly & 5h.e yr *.es ( gett+ 9to activities t h limit$ space4 ,pl1se 9dicate if y >e a #ci :eel*air us] or if y h s]i\s ambulatory limita;ns4 ,y c reque/ a cassette v].n ( ! pre-regi/ra;n packet by call+ ! ,,acb na;nal (fice to reque/ x1 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 2t #b3#cj & #e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n week"ds4 ,rememb]1 ! cassette v].n is = r1d+ purposes only4 ,y m/ (ficially regi/] by complet+ ! pr9t =m4 ,pre- regi/ra;n =ms m/ 2 rcvd 9 ! ,m9n1polis (fice no lat] ?an ,june #bb4 ,! #aiig 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2g9s ,satur"d1 ,july #e1 & 3cludes ,satur"d1 ,july #ab4 ,! loca;n is ,h\/on1 ,texas1 at ! ,adam's ,m>k ,hotel4 ,! ov]fl[ hotels >e ! ,m>riott ,we/ ,side & ! ,r$ ,ro( ,9n4 ,%uttles w op]ate 2t hotels 2g9n+ ,fri"d morn+1 ,july #d1 & 3t9u+ "? ,satur"d1 ,july #ab1 at #dj #a p4m4 ,all 3v5;n activities w 2 at ! ,adam's ,m>k4 ,y w f9d detail$ descrip;n ( ! ,adam's ,m>k & a brief descrip;n ( ! ov]fl[ hotels 9 ! 3v5;n program4 ,9 ! brl program1 ? descrip;n w foll[ ! cal5d> ( ev5ts4 ,3v5;n rates = ! ,adam's ,m>k1 : is n[ full1 & ! ,m>riott ,we/ ,side >e @s#di " p] ni = triple & quad4 ,= ! ,r$ ,ro( ,9n1 rates >e @s#df " s+le & d\ble1 & @s#dh " triple & quad4 ,teleph"o numb]s3 ,adam's ,m>k1 "<#hjj"> #dcf- #bcbf or "<#gac"> #igh-#gdjj2 ,m>riott ,we/ ,side1 "<#gac"> #eeh-#hcch2 & ! ,r$ ,ro( ,9n1 "<#gac"> #ghe-#iiji4 ,! cut-(f date = res]va;ns at ^! hotels is ,june #ae4 #da ,pl1se note3 ,"! has be5 a *ange 9 ! transporta;n company t w provide van s]vice to & f ! two airports4 ,we h negotiat$ an agree;t ) ! ,hat*well ,travel ,s]vice to provide transporta;n = @s#bj p] r.d trip r ?an ! @s#ch by ,airport ,express z previ\sly 9dicat$4 ,if y want ! *1p] rate1 y m/ call ,hat*well ,travel ,s]vice at "<#hjj"> #hig-#hgej by ,june #bj1 #aiig4 ,ask = ,iris ,wel* & 9dicate yr "t ( >rival at ei ,9t]cont95tal or ,ho2y airport4 ,? s]vice w op]ate only f ,?urs"d1 ,july #c to ,sun"d1 ,july #f & on ! return to ! airports ,?urs"d1 ,july #aj "? ,satur"d1 ,july #ab4 ,af y make a res]va;n1 y m/ !n =w>d a *eck or m"oy ord] 9 ! am.t ( @s#bj to ,hat*well ,travel1 #bfej #db ,f.ta9view _?#bjd1 ,h\/on1 ,,tx #ggjeg4 ,cr$it c>ds w n 2 a3ept$4 ,vans w pick up \tside ! ba7age >ea4 ,%d "! 2 a l5g?y delay 9 ! ,hat*well van pickup1 or %d yr >rival or de"pure dates 2 o!r ?an ^? 9dicat$ abv1 ! ,airport ,express vans >e / available at ! @s#ch r.d-trip rate4 ,9 ! pre-regi/ra;n li/+ & 9 ! 3v5;n program ? ye>1 wat* = *all5g+ 4cus.n gr\ps & sem9>s plann$ by ,,acb special-9t]e/ a6iliates & committees4 ,! pl5>y ses.ns w 9clude a v>iety ( sp1k]s & subjects1 9clud+ a talk+ book n>rator & a panel d1l+ ) vot+ "rs a3essibil;y4 ,z ,,acb 2g9s to 9t]sp]se top- qual;y programm+ ) important 3v5;n busi;s 9 ord] to keep ! 9t]e/ level hi< "?\t ! 3v5;n1 j ?9k h[ excit+ x w 2 to he> _w-fam\s talk+ book #dc n>rator ,ray ,f\%ee f ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se talk ab 8 exp]i;es4 ,to br+ ! program ev5 clos] to home1 ?9k ab yr [n exp]i;es :ile li/5+ 9 fasc9a;n to ! rem>ks ( ! exp]ts mak+ up a panel d1l+ ) ! important subject ( vot+ "rs a3essibil;y = bl & visually impair$ citiz5s4 ,= a well- 9=m$ b extremely c&id 4cus.n ( ! rec5t deci.n by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y to recomm5d1 9 sub/.e1 ! m]g+ ( rehabilita;n s]vices = ! bl ) all o!r rehabilita;n s]vices1 y w n want to miss a ^w dur+ ! po9t & c.t]po9t rem>ks ( ,,ncd *airp]son ,m>ca ,bri/o & ,*>les ,craw=d1 presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl4 ,2 sure to r1d ! 8,report ( ! ,executive ,director0 = addi;nal 9=ma;n 3c]n+ o!r f1tur$ sp1k]s #dd on ! pl5>y program4 ,! exhibits1 : w op5 ,satur"d1 ,july #e at #a p4m41 w 2 op5 daily "? ,w$nes"d1 ,july #i4 ,! ,,acb ( ,texas & ! ,h\/on *apt] 9vite y to h "s fun at ! ,welcome to ,h\/on "py ,satur"d ev5+1 ,july #e at #h p4m4 at ! ,adam's ,m>k4 ,? w 2 a grt "t to greet yr frs & make new acqua9t.es4 ,! hospital;y room w 2 op5 ,fri"d ev5+1 ,july #d1 & ea* ev5+ ,sun"d "? ,?urs"d f #i p4m4 until midni w 2 available4 ,? ye> "! >e ag t\rs e "d 2g9n+ ) ! fabul\s ov]nirat$ t\r1 ! visit to ! ,alamo1 & ! boat ride on ! fam\s ,san ,antonio #de ,riv]4 ,! t\r de"ps f ! side 5tr.e ( ! ,adam's ,m>k promptly at #g3#cj a4m4 ,see ! ,april 8,brl ,=um0 = co/ details4 ,addi;nal t\rs s*$ul$ ,satur"d1 ,july #e1 9clude a n>rat$ motor coa* t\r ( ! ,h\/on >ea1 9clud+ lun* & s"eal /ops at hi/orical sites "4 ,al available ,sun"d afn is a trip to ! fam\s ,a/rodome to see a major l1gue baseball game4 ,! ,h\/on ,a/ros >e play+ ! ,c9c9nati ,r$s4 ,on ,mon"d1 x's a trip to ,galve/on ,isl& = a n>rat$ t\r ( ! ,moody ,tropical ,g>d5s1 all 9side an air-3di;n$ /ructure4 ,^! fam\s g>d5s 9clude plants1 fl[]s & trees f >.d ! _w4 ,al on ? same t\r y w visit ! railroad museum & le>n ! hi/ory ( #df railroad+ 9 ! >ea4 ,a "p ( ! museum 9cludes antique pass5g] tra9 c>s t >e n a3essible4 ,= yr trip to ! ,h\/on space c5t] y w ne$ to *oose 2t ,tues"d or ,?urs"d afns & 2 c]ta9 ! "ts d n 3flict ) o!r t\rs4 ,? al w 2 a n>rat$ t\r ) demon/ra;ns ( space suits & equip;t1 "s ( : c 2 t\*$4 ,gr\ps w 2 divid$ 9to small] seg;ts = bett] view+4 ,we're plann+ two t\rs on ,w$nes"d 9 addi;n to ! ev5+ f1ture4 ,"s?+ di6]5t ? ye> is a ,w$nes"d morn+ visit to ! ,sam ,h\/on horse-rac+ track4 ,y c walk on ! track1 talk to ! vet1 meet ! jockeys1 visit ! w9n]'s circle & le>n ab ! c>e1 groom+ & tra9+ ( race horses4 ,buses w de"p at #g3#cj a4m4 & return by #aa a4m4 ,t\r 9cludes a pancake br1kfa/4 ,w$nes"d afn x's ! #dg ,museum ( ,natural ,sci;e1 a n>rat$ t\r ) h&s-on activities4 ,?urs"d1 9 addi;n to ! space c5t]1 x's ! greyh.d dog track4 ,! gr\p w 2 tgr 9 xs [n >ea ": food w 2 s]v$ & "! w 2 help ) bett+4 ,p tak+ ? t\r w ne$ to visit ! space c5t] on ,tues"d4 ,fri"d is ! 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