,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxvi ,novemb] #aiig ,no4 #e ,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 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,web ,site3 http3_/_/www4" acb4org ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape & ,,ms- ,,dos 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 #ad ,= #aiih1 ,x's ,orl&o ,magic1 ,! ,adv5ture ( a ,life"t1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #bc ,no ,hot ,dogs = ! ,guide ,dogs6 ,an ,advocacy ,"pn]%ip at ,"w1 by ,j59e ,/anley1 page #bi ,%e's ,r++ ,up ,sales ) ,h] ,j+les1 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #dg ,ask ! ,advocates3 ,k ,is ,p[]1 by ,m>k ,ri*]t1 page #ee ,robotron's ,>ia3 ,x ,does ,"ey?+ ,b ,s+61 by ,nolan ,crabb1 page #fh #d ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #hf ,a6iliate ,news1 page #ajg ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #ajh ,summ>y ( #aiig ,,acb ,resolu;ns1 page #aaa ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abf ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #abg ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #abh ,electronic ,job ,bank ,up ,! advocacy s]vices /aff at ! ,,acb na;nal (fice is pr\d to ann\nce ! e/abli%;t ( a new1 electronic ,job ,bank4 ,! ,job ,bank is po/$ on ! 9t]net & 3ta9s job li/+s s5t to ,,acb & o!r appropriate li/+s4 ,? s]vice is available n[6 ,to a3ess ! ,job ,bank1 pl1se 3tact \r web site at #e http3_/_/www4acb4org1 & !n click on ! ,,acb ,job ,bank l9k4 ,?ank y1 & gd luck4 ,presid5t's ,message3 ,help ,want$ by ,paul ,$w>ds ,d1dl9es >e wond];l ?+s6 ,!y require t ^? ( u :o try to meet !m 2come sudd5ly & immly r1dy to write6 ,? is usually n a huge problem b1 ) s"eal crises happ5+ at "w & 9 2t trips to ,miss\ri & ,virg9ia & try+ to put tgr ! report ( ! ,develop;t ,committee : met 9 ,*icago1 "! is j too m* go+ on to feel settl$ & secure4 ,? message is n go+ to 2 "o ( ^? f9ely craft$ jewels ( lit]>y excell;e t y h 2come a3u/om$ to see+ f me4 ,9/1d x is go+ to 2 a s]ies ( %ort] ?"\s sort ( /rung tgr on #f a basic !me4 ,at ! 3v5;n ? summ] ,i ann\nc$ my 9t5;n to allocate m responsibil;y to my (fic]s4 ,i've d"o t n[6 ,ea* ,,acb (fic] w sup]vise a gr\p ( committees4 ,i h tri$ to look at :at ,i saw z ! /r5g?s ( my (fic]s 9 decid+ :at gr\ps to ask !m to sup]vise4 ,!y >e n[ 9 ! process ( putt+ tgr _! f9al committee li/s : ,i w !n look at to make sure t we h a6iliate1 g5d] & e?nic equ;y4 ,!n we w 2 r1dy to g4 ,! executive director w al 2 call+ committee *airs dur+ ,novemb] z "p ( ! #aiih budget>y prep>a;n process4 ,)\t ! assi/.e ( all ! (fic]s1 ,,acb wd 2 m* f>!r 2h ? ye> ?an x n[ is4 ,"! has j n be5 5 ( me to g >.d ? summ] & fall4 ,at v>i\s "ts ! help ( all my (fic]s has be5 #g 9disp5sable & m ( x is def9itely want$6 ,z _m ( y "k1 bo? ! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice & ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n employ a numb] ( p :o >e bl4 ,bo? ( ^! ag5cies >e mak+ ext5sive *anges to _! comput] 9t]faces4 ,we h alr he>d f "s p :o >e f9d+ ! new 9t]faces v di6icult to use & :o >e 3c]n$ ab _! jobs4 ,! ,,acb is "p ( a task =ce on 9=ma;n a3ess : is try+ to take a m sy/ematic approa* t[>d f9d+ \ h[ ?+s >e go+ at ^! ag5cies4 ,we h set up an ;e-mail address t y c use to let u "k if y >e hav+ problems4 ,9 fact1 j let u "k :o y >e ev5 if y >e n hav+ problems4 ,if y "w = ! tax p1 write to u at ,,irs@a,,acb4,,org & if y "w = ,social ,secur;y1 3tact u at ,,ssa@aacb4org4 ,if y h n #h yet 2come an ;e-mail junkie1 write to ,brian ,*>lson1 #eg ,gr&view ,ave41 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb4 ,we want to "k ab p :o >e 2+ a6ect$ by ^! *anges s we c help4 ,! la/ k9d ( help t ,i want to 4cuss 3c]ns all ( y4 ,ov] ! pa/ mon? or s we h be5 "w+ h>d1 ) yr assi/.e1 to try to p]suade ,3gress t ! ,gorton am5d;t is a bad idea4 ,z y may "k1 ! ,gorton am5d;t wd h tak5 a sub/antial por;n ( funds t >e funnel$ "? ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n & s5t ^? doll>s directly to local s*ool 4tricts4 ,am;g ! programs t appe> to h be5 9clud$ >e s* programs z ^? t provide doll>s to ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1 programs aim+ to make te*nology available 9 e classroom1 a por;n ( ! voca;nal rehabilita;n #i alloca;n & a range ( o!r 9itiatives4 ,p :o >e bl c & d b5efit f _m ( ! programs t wd n 2 fund$ 2c _! doll>s _h be5 block grant$4 ,i've he>d f _m a6iliate l1d]s & _m p :o h manag$ to get 9a3urate 9=ma;n f o!rs ab ? issue4 ,9 "s m1sure1 ? is ! result ( ! 9cr1s+ quant;y ( 9=ma;n t is available on any giv5 subject4 ,?us ,,acb 0 by no m1ns al"o 9 ! 9=ma;n provi.n >5a4 ,_m ( \r folks "w closely ) _! bl;s ag5cies & "s ( ! 9=ma;n t ^? p 7 giv5 by organiza;ns t %d "k bett] 0 flat-\ 9a3urate4 ,at bottom1 ! issue is :o %d y 2lieve4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl sp1ks = y & repres5ts ! 9t]e/s ( 3sum]s4 ,(t5 \r 9t]e/s & ^? ( o!r gr\ps s* z voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies co9cide4 ,"s"ts !y d n4 #aj ,! rehabilita;n organiza;ns took a m* n>r[] posi;n on ! ,gorton am5d;t ?an did ,,acb1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,! ?ree organiza;ns all took ! posi;n t ! ,gorton am5d;t z a :ole %d 2 def1t$ & excis$ f ! legisla;n to : x is atta*$4 ,o!r organiza;ns 7 only 9t]e/$ 9 see+ rehabilita;n doll>s protect$4 ,i he>d f _m p t ! ,gorton am5d;t is no l;g] an issue4 ,p spoke ( \r complete victory & 9dicat$ t "! 0 no l;g] any ne$ = u to act4 ,z ( ,octob] #bb1 #aiig1 ! "d ? is 2+ writt51 no deci.n has be5 made4 ,"s promises h be5 made by ,s5ator ,gorton b ^! relate only to rehabilita;n4 ,"! has c]ta9ly be5 no f9al & complete victory & _m programs f : p :o >e bl c b5efit >e / 9 jeop>dy4 #aa ,yr prim>y s\rce ( 9=ma;n %d 2 ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n4 ,any"o :o has ;e-mail c automatically rcv updates ( ! ,3nec;n z soon z !y >e rel1s$4 ,3tact ,kri/a ,dubr(f at \r na;nal (fice to 2 plac$ on ! li/4 ,y c al utilize \r #hjj numb] to a3ess ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n week"d ev5+s & all "d on week5ds4 ,t numb] is "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4 ,if "s?+ *anges1 ! ,3nec;n w tell y4 ,until ! ,3nec;n *anges1 take any 9=ma;n y may rcv f o!r s\rces ) a h1l?y dollop ( salt4 ,,acb is yr organiza;n6 ,we take posi;ns t we 2lieve >e 9 ! be/ 9t]e/s ( bl p all ov] ? c.try4 ,pl1se help u by li/5+ c>e;lly to ! posi;ns we propose on ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n & !n help u by %>+ \r posi;n ) all yr frs & coll1gues4 ,we ne$ y to 2 prep>$ to /& up & ask ": #ab ! 9=ma;n t di6]s f \rs comes f & we ne$ y to 2 prep>$ to express yr skepticism ab posi;ns or 9=ma;n t appe>s radically di6]5t f :at y get f ! ,3nec;n4 ,s my message ? "t is all ab help4 ,i h & w 3t9ue to avail myf ( ! 9valuable help ( ! o!r (fic]s ( ,,acb4 ,help u develop a li/ ( ^? p :o >e 2+ a6ect$ by ! *anges at ,,irs & ,,ssa4 ,mo/ ( all1 help u by 2com+ advocates :o purvey a3urate 9=ma;n4 ,:5 ,i 0 "w+ on my $uca;n degree "o ( ! m color;l def9i;ns ( $uca;n t ,i ran acr 9dicat$ t a gd $uca;nal sy/em cd 2 judg$ by ! abil;y ( ^? :o _h be5 $ucat$ to detect crap4 ,let u help y to 2come hiy ( ! next ye>4 ,9de$1 9correct6 ,_m aspects ( advocacy & public $uca;n >e1 l ! #ij p]c5t ( ! iceb]g t is unse51 "uwat]4 ,)9 rec5t weeks1 = example1 ,,acb /aff memb]s h sp5t six full "ds meet+ ) ,am]ican ,na;nal ,/&>ds ,9/itute "<,,ansi"> committees responsible = draft+ a3essibil;y /&>ds "d+ build+s1 bank+ ma*9es1 etc4"> & c.t.s o!r h\rs meet+ ) ! ,h1l? ,c>e ,f9.e ,adm9i/ra;n1 #ad ,na;nal ,9/itutes ( ,h1l?1 ,amtrak1 ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y & 3gres.nal (fices4 ,_m extremely important issues fl>$ b"rly1 7 d1lt ) by /aff & memb]s & 7 resolv$ 9 "s mann] s qkly t !y cd 2 monitor$ su3ess;lly only on a "d-by-"d basis via ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n & electronic al]ts4 ,9 ? category we 9clude a legislative ef=t to subord9ate ! prior;y 3ta9$ 9 ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d ,act to ! prior;y 3ta9$ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,cante5 ,s]vice ,act & ano!r legislative ef=t to lump f$]al rehabilita;n funds 9to simple block grants to 2 made to ! /ates4 ,^! issues may 2 less press+ n[ ?an !y 7 a few weeks ago1 b !y >e likely to come back & x is ess5tial = ,,acb memb]s to /ay abr1/ ( s* #ae matt]s by1 = example1 call+ ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n regul>ly & avail+ !mvs ( o!r s\rces ( a3urate & up-to-date 9=ma;n4 ,any"o want+ to 2 add$ to ,,acb's 9t]net net"w al]t sy/em or fax al]t sy/em %d 3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice1 : absolutely _c make 9dividual calls to publicize late-br1k+ issues4 ,levi ,/rauss guide dog ad ,yes1 advocacy organiza;n coop]a;n & grassroots advocacy ef=ts pay (f6 ,i am pl1s$ to "uscore ! import.e ( ! victory atta9$ by ,,acb & \r a6iliate ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 "<,,gdui"> 9 3v9c+ ,levi ,/rauss @& ,co4 to )draw xs ,,tv adv]tise;t t %[$ a pretty "y woman "el"> fe$+ a #af hot dog to a "w+ guide dog )\t ! bl h&l] ( ! dog suppos$ly "k+ ab ! 9cid5t4 ,? ac;n came ab only z ! result ( communicat+ ) ,levi ,/rauss (ficials1 expla9+ ! s]i\s;s ( ! irresponsible ad1 publiciz+ ! matt] to c.t.s grassroots advocates1 & dem&+ rem$ial ac;n4 ,we comm5d ,levi ,/rauss @& ,co4 = ! corrective ac;n tak5 to date & we 5c\rage t company to take fur!r ac;n to undo any damage d"o4 ,= fur!r 9=ma;n on ? subject1 see ! sep>ate >ticle 9 ? issue titl$ 8,no ,hot ,dogs = ! ,guide ,dogs60 ,9t]na;nal visitors ,9 rec5t weeks ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 honor$ ) visits by dignit>ies & advocates f s"eal na;ns4 ,^! d$icat$ p 3tact$ ,,acb #ag to %>e k & assi/ "o ano!r 9 a3ompli%+ ! jo9t goal ( improv+ ! well-2+ ( bl p "?\t ! _w4 ,we 7 fasc9at$1 = example1 to le>n ( ! "w ( ,mr4 ,xu ,bailun f.d] ( ! ,gold5 ,key ,c5t] = ! ,visually ,impair$1 ,beij+1 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 9 2g9n+ to develop a sy/em to provide at l1/ m9imal ma9/r1m $uca;n = ! grt major;y ( ! bl "y p 9 ,*9a :o >e n able to att5d t na;n's resid5tial s*ools1 mo/ ( : >e locat$ 9 l>ge cities4 ,we 7 pl1s$ to he> ( ! fur!r "w al ( ,ms4 ,zhuang ,ai ,l+ ( ! ,am;y ,f.da;n ( ,nanj+1 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :om x 0 my pl1sure to meet la/ ye> :ile l1d+ ! ,p to ,p ,9t]na;nal ,delega;n to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to %>e 9=ma;n reg>d+ ! $uca;n & rehabilita;n ( bl p4 ,al? we 9 ! ,,usa >e #ah ju/ifi$ 9 "w+ to improve ! /atus ( bl p 9 e category1 we >e =c$ to 3sid] h[ =tunate bl ,am]icans >e :5 comp>$ to \r coll1gues 9 o!r c.tries4 ,? po9t 0 br"\ home vividly to u dur+ ! rec5t visit ( ,mr4 ,akram ,k>imovi* ,bobokalonov1 f.d] ( ! ,society = ,9valids & ! ,bl ( ,tajiki/an4 ,we hope t ! 9=ma;n : we %>$ ) ,mr4 ,bobokalonov w 2 ( assi/.e z he1 a bl9d$ =m] photograph]1 "ws desp]ately to f9d jobs = bl & o!r 4abl$ p 9 t 4tant c5tral ,asian na;n1 ^: program = ! bl no l;g] rcvs assi/.e f ! s\rces available to x prior to ! 4solu;n ( ! ,soviet ,union4 ,m on ! ,metro lawsuit ,al? ! "t has n yet come to ann\nce total victory 9 ! lawsuit fil$ by ! #ai ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r pla9ti6s to compel ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea ,transit ,au?or;y "<,,wmata"> to comply ) ! provi.ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act by 9/all+ detectable w>n+ /rips al;g plat=m $ges1 we >e extremely 5c\rag$ by ,,wmata's admis.n " t xs propos$ 9frar$ detect$ & vibrator-transmitt$ w>n+ sy/em is 9adequate " & t a detectable surface wd 2 bett]4 ,_m ,,acb memb]s 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea "<9clud+ ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff memb]s"> took "p 9 te/s rec5tly 3duct$ by ! ,battelle ,9/itute = ,,wmata to asc]ta9 ! detectabil;y ( truncat$ domes made ( di6]5t mat]ials & locat$ 9 sli po9t$ \ vigor\sly to ,battelle repres5tatives t ! protocol 0 flaw$ v s]i\sly 2c x =c$ ! p 2+ te/$ to approa* ! plat=m $ge /rai ! $ge :ile turn+1 /opp+1 />t+ & *ang+ direc;ns 9 avoid+ o!r p or objects on ! plat=m4 ,"! 0 al a significant di6];e 2t ! ways 9 : ! v>i\s surfaces 2+ te/$ 7 atta*$ to ! plat=m1 "!by 9flu5c+ _! detectabil;y4 ,9 summ>y1 /ay tun$ to see h[ ^! late/ te/ results >e misus$ z ! ,,wmata prol;gs a 3trov]sy : has alr co/ ! taxpay]s & transit rid]s _m #ba millions ( doll>s4 ,new ,,cfc numb] ,by ! "t ? issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is rcvd1 mo/ ,,acb memb]s & _m o!rs w h rcvd ,,acb's only fund-rais+ reque/ ( ! ye>4 ,9asm* z ,,acb's dues >e truly nom9al & x co/s approximately @s#bj a ye> to s5d ! brl $i;n ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 to "o p]son & x co/s m ?an t to pay = "o p]son to call ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n j once a week1 ,i urge "ey"o to respond z g5]\sly z possible ) a tax-d$uctible dona;n ? ye>4 ,we appreciate al ! g5]\s assi/.e we rcv f memb]s & frs :o assi/ ,,acb via dona;ns "? ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign1 ! ,unit$ ,way or o!r job site campaigns4 ,due to ! re/ructur+ ( s"eal ( ! f$]at$ associa;ns "? : non- #bb pr(it organiza;ns take "p 9 ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign & s"eal o!r job site campaigns1 ,,acb's new organiza;n id5tifica;n numb] z a memb] ( ! ,human ,s]vice ,*>ities ( ,am]ica is #bhjb4 ,= #aiih1 ,x's ,orl&o ,magic1 ,! ,adv5ture ( a ,life"t by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,! #aiih 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w take place at ! ,cl>ion ,plaza ,hotel 9 ,orl&o1 ,fla4 ,! dates >e ,satur"d1 ,july #d to ,satur"d1 ,july #aa4 ,! ,cl>ion ,plaza1 a #ad-/ory f/- class hotel1 (f]s #fej rooms4 ,x is locat$ on ,9t]na;nal ,drive at ! hub ( ,orl&o's fam\s attrac;ns4 ,! #bc address is #igjj ,9t]na;nal ,dr41 ,orl&o1 ,fla4 #cbhai- #haad4 ,res]va;ns c 2 made at any "t by call+ "<#hjj"> #cff- #igjj or "<#djg"> #ceb-#igjj4 ,! rate is @s#ee p] nid numb] or "o niion4 ,x is )9 easy walk+ 4t.e ) only driveways 9to p>k+ lots to cross4 ,h["e1 %uttle s]vice w 2 provid$ by ! ,cl>ion4 ,? hotel is locat$ at #ijjj ,9t]na;nal ,drive1 ,orl&o1 ,fla4 #cbhai2 ph"o "<#djg"> #cde-#hehe4 ,rates at ? hotel >e @s#ea p] ni #hbh-#cjcf4 ,c>l ,mc,coy1 presid5t ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is appo9t+ a ho/ committee4 ,he al;g ) memb]s ( ? committee w 2 "w+ closely ) ! 3v5;n committee to plan a su3ess;l 3v5;n4 ,mid-ye> meet+s ,= #aiih1 ! ,,acb w9t] meet+s w 2 held at ! ,cl>ion ,plaza on ,satur"d1 ,febru>y #ad to ,mon"d1 ,febru>y #af4 ,! a6iliate presid5ts' meet+ w 2g9 at #h3#cj a4m4 ,satur"d & 3t9ue until ,sun"d noon4 ,! ,,acb bo>d ( directors w meet ,sun"d afn & ,mon"d morn+4 ,hotel res]va;ns = ^! #be meet+s c 2 made at any "t4 ,! cut-(f date is ,janu>y #ac1 #aiih4 ,3v5;n rates w apply4 ,special-9t]e/ gr\p presid5ts & committee *airs w soon rcv a response =m f ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,pl1se use ? =m to advise ,,acb ( ! date & "t ( yr ses.ns1 ! e/imat$ numb] ( p :o w att5d1 & any special >range;ts y desire4 ,? %d 2 d"o z soon z possible b no lat] ?an ,decemb] #ae1 #aiig4 ,res]va;ns at ! 3v5;n hotel ,,acb memb]s :o h made res]va;ns e>ly & ^? :o h made res]va;ns = gr\ps >e ask$ to 2 c]ta9 t ! rooms y h res]v$ w 2 us$4 ,if = "s r1son y decide y w n 2 att5d+ ! 3v5;n or yr gr\p is small] ?an anticipat$1 pl1se c.el rooms immly s #bf t !y c 2 assign$ to o!rs4 ,? ye>1 #aiig1 a numb] ( rooms at ! ,adam's ,m>k 9 ,h\/on 7 c.el$ at ! la/ m9ute & rema9$ vacant dur+ ! 3v5;n4 ,airl9e res]va;ns ,s9ce ,orl&o is a popul> de/9a;n1 airl9e res]va;ns to att5d ! ,febru>y meet+s & ! 3v5;n %d 2 made z e>ly z possible if y wi% to obta9 ! l[e/ co/ & ! flies & secures compli;t>y tickets t >e us$ by ,,acb p]sonnel4 ,al1 ? 3tract 9cludes a pr(it-%>+ provi.n t b5efits ,,acb4 ,z a result1 y w 2 assi/+ ,,acb if y utilize ? travel ag5cy4 ,pl1se call "<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii = #bg all yr ,,acb-relat$ travel ne$s4 ,agree;ts = #aiih w 2 e/abli%$ ) ,am]ican & ,delta airl9es "? ,,aaa ,travel ( ,muskogee4 ,if yr flie made #fj "ds or m 2f yr s*$ul$ flia;n = ,,acb's #cgth 3v5;n is well on xs way4 ,don't miss fabul\s ,orl&o1 ,fla41 9 #aiih4 ,cap;n "<,all photos copy"r #aiig by ,j[dy ,photography4"> ,!at] by ! ,bl's ,maure5 ,o',h>e1 ,pet] ,seym\r1 & ,george ,a%iotis p]=m a selec;n f 8,:at ,x ,m1ns to ,2 ,bl0 at ! banquet ,fri"d #bh ni 5c\rages images ( guide dog t1ms 9 ! popul> m$ia4 ,b "o ( ! wor/ nies = an advocacy organiza;n is an 9appropriate portrayal ( xs 3/itu5cy4 ,imag9e ! turmoil cr1t$ :5 a comm]cial = ,levi ,/rauss j1ns f1tur$ a woman fe$+ a hot dog to a guide dog 9 h>;s z xs bl h&l] /ood by1 n react+4 ,? ad1 "p ( a s]ies air+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada f mid-summ] #aiig1 did 9 fact %[ a r1l guide dog_/bl9d p]son t1m1 b ! situa;n 0 f> f ! #bi 8div]s;y0 po9t ,levi ,/rauss hop$ to portray4 ,9 ! ad1 ! man & woman e/abli% "? 3tact at ! 2g9n+ ( ! spot t !y h "s sort ( rela;n%ip4 ,! woman !n goes to a hot dog v5dor & buys a hot dog1 mak+ a po9t t x m/ 2 8pla940 ,%e returns to ": ! bl man is l1n+ ag/ a wall1 leg b5t1 4play+ ! ,levi product4 ,%e calls to ! dog1 : is we>+ xs h>;s1 & fe$s x ! hot dog4 ,! dog gulps d[n ! food q happily4 ,mobiliz+ = advocacy ,? image s5t *ills & def9ite ang] "? ! guide dog commun;y4 ,,gdui rel1s$ 9=ma;n ab ! ad 9 mid-,septemb]4 ,to \r surprise1 dog h&l]s 7 alr report+ 9/.es ( ! public fe$+ _! guide dogs & directly attribut+ ! ac;n to hav+ #cj se5 x 9 a comm]cial4 ,cle>1 direct advocacy 0 def9itely ne$$ 9 ? situa;n4 ,?\< ,,gdui is ! l>ge/ 9t]na;nal organiza;n ( p 9t]e/$ 9 guide dogs1 ) m ?an #hgj memb]s 9 sev5 c.tries1 we >e / a gr\p ( volunte]s1 ) r1l jobs & v busy lives4 ,we _h no m1ns to s5d \ ! press rel1ses nec to al]t ! m$ia & get ! att5;n ( ,levi ,/rauss (ficials4 ,!n x o3urr$ to me t ! ,,acb na;nal (fice _h \r answ]6 ,at ! ,,gdui 3v5;n 9 #aiig1 ,m>k ,ri*]t1 ,,acb's director ( advocacy s]vices1 gave an excell5t pres5ta;n z "p ( \r self-advocacy panel4 ,i ?"\ he cd help u ) ! ,levi situa;n4 ,help he c]ta9ly did4 ,f ! f/ ph"o call1 an 5?usiasm took hold4 ,ri*]t & ,s>ah ,de,"y1 8 assi/ant1 took ! draft ( #ca a press rel1se ,i _h cr1t$ & craft$ a /ate;t f bo? ,,gdui & ,,acb4 ,! press rel1se w5t \ ! same "d we wrote x ,- ,septemb] #bb4 ,on ,septemb] #be a piece appe>$ on ! front page ( ! 8,,usa ,td0 ,life sec;n4 ,! piece 0 small1 b x spotli$ 9 s"eal major newspap]s ov] ! next week4 ,! advocacy ef=t 0 fur!r fuel$ by ! det]m9a;n & excite;t ( ! ?\s&s ( p :o got on ! electronic mail b& wagon4 ,:ile ! ,,acb /aff field$ press calls at ! na;nal (fice1 ,i s5t \ /atus reports via ;e- mail4 ,i rcvd hundr$s ( responses f p on ! ,9t]net :o _h al f.d ! ad fru/rat+4 ,!y wrote lrs & %>$ ! =m lr responses ( ,levi ,/rauss4 ,ori5ta;n_/mobil;y 9/ructors1 dog bre$]s1 puppy rais]s #cb & 3c]n$ citiz5s jo9$ ! lr writ+ & telephon+ campaign4 ,x doesn't happ5 ov]nid no?+ (ficial f ,levi ,/rauss4 ,,gdui memb]s 7 rel5t.s 9 call+ ! company & soon hit pay dirt4 ,m>k ,hogan ( ,levi's ,3sum] ,rela;ns ,de"p;t return$ my call dur+ ! afn ( ,septemb] #cj1 ask+ exactly :o ,,gdui 0 & :at we want$4 ,i expla9$ \r posi;n ,- we want$ ! ad pull$ & replac$ ) a m responsible portrayal ( guide dogs4 ,hogan1 obvi\sly extremely busy dur+ \r f/ 3v]sa;n1 didn't seem to grasp ! signific.e ( \r reque/4 ,! adv]tis+ ag5cy t produc$ ! comm]cials1 ,foote1 ,c"o @& ,beld+1 w5t 9 se>* ( a guide dog t1m = ! comm]cial4 #cc ,paul ,rutk[ski 0 approa*$ & ?\< he 0 too old = ! "p ( ! man1 ! ad ag5cy ask$ if !y mid ! script = ! comm]cial1 he flatly refus$ ! (f] & expla9$ 9 detail :y ? image wd n 2 appropriate4 ,! ag5cy 4reg>d$ ,rutk[ski's explana;n & f.d ano!r guide dog h&l] :o fit ! "p & :o 0 will+ to all[ 8 dog to foll[ ! script & eat ! hot dog4 ,(ficials at ,levi ,/rauss1 :5 3front$ ) ! fact t fe$+ a "w+ dog c 2 dang]\s1 respond$ by say+ t ! h&l] 9 ! ad _h expla9$ t 8! dog is only "w+ :5 ,i h my h& on ! h>;s h&le40 ,obvi\sly1 ? view ( a "w+ dog is purely subjective & n ! /&>d tauk ,ri*]t at ,,acb to 4cuss :at to d next4 ,ri*]t su7e/$ t we put tgr a lr ag f ,,acb & ,,gdui & s5d x1 regi/]$ mail1 to ! ,levi ,/rauss ,,ceo ) a specifi$ date = ac;n if no response came4 ,he al m5;n$ ano!r press rel1se & fur!r ac;n %d ,levi ,/rauss n take ? matt] s]i\sly4 ,>.d #i p4m4 "<,,$t"> ,septemb] #cj1 ,mr4 ,hogan call$ me to let me "k t ,levi ,/rauss _h decid$1 bas$ #ce on 3sum] fe$back1 to phase \ ! ad until x cd 2 re-$it$ to take \ ! fe$+ sc5e4 ,! re-$it$ ad %d 2g9 air+ 9 ei ,decemb] or ,febru>y4 ,hogan 0 apologetic ab ! problems ! ad caus$ & not$ t ! l>ge am.t ( public fe$back help$ ,levi ,/rauss r1lize ! grav;y ( ! situa;n4 ,i assur$ ,mr4 ,hogan t ,,gdui 0 pl1s$ ) ! deci.n & appreciat$ ! image ( a guide dog & bl p]son 9 xs ads1 if portray$ responsibly4 ,b simply phas+ \ ! ad 0 n 5\<4 ,z m & m h&l]s & memb]s ( ! public 3tact$ ,mr4 ,hogan1 x 2came app>5t t ,levi ,/rauss 0 try+ to hu% ! issue r ?an ac"kl$g+ ! significant dang] ! image cd cause4 ,,gdui & ,,acb w5t ah1d ) plans = ! jo9t lr dem&+ an (ficial public response f ,levi ,/rauss4 ,?\< ? response came1 #cf we / 7 n happy ) xs matt]-(- fact feel4 ,on ,octob] #ae1 ano!r press rel1se hit ! m$ia reg>d+ ,,gdui & ,,acb's feel+ ab ? issue & repres5ta;n ( bl p & _! m1ns ( 9dep5d;e 9 ! m$ia 9 g5]al4 ,levi ,/rauss ultimately agre$ to pull ! televi.n adv]tise;ts4 ,:at did we le>n8 ,f/ & =emo/1 we le>n$ t ,,acb c (f] a valuable res\rce 9 xs advocacy s]vices /aff to assi/ special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,2f 3tact+ ,ri*]t1 ,i wd su7e/ t any gr\p answ] ! foll[+ "qs4 ,answ]s w help hm to figure \ ) y ! be/ /rategy to take4 #a4 ,:at is ! issue1 :o does x a6ect & h[8 ,\r issue 0 twofold ,- ! dog 2+ f$ & ! bl p]son seem+ to 2 oblivi\s4 #b4 ,:at wd yr #cg organiza;n l to see z an a3eptable \tcome8 ,we want$ ! ad *ang$ to reflect a m r1li/ic1 responsible image ( a guide dog t1m4 ,we didn't j want ! ad tak5 (f ! air4 ,"! _h to 2 a prop] depic;n to replace x & "s ac"kl$ge;t ( wr;g hav+ be5 d"o by ,levi ,/rauss4 #c4 ,:at c yr organiza;n br+ to ! table to assi/ 9 ! ef=t8 ,i wrote a draft press rel1se !n ;e-mail$ x to ,ri*]t = pro(+ & fur!r 4sem9a;n4 ,i al us$ ! ,,gdui net"w via ;e- mail to spr1d ! ^w ab ! press rel1se4 ,,acb /aff put ! press rel1se & ! ,,acb lr to ,levi ,/rauss on xs ,9t]net li/s :ile ,i 4tribut$ ? 9=ma;n to o!r 9t]e/$ "pies & li/s4 ,,gdui memb]s %>$ _! lrs via ;e-mail & 5c\rag$ o!rs n on ! ,9t]net to write & call4 #ch ,i !n (f]$ to write ? >ticle on \r jo9t ef=ts s t m p cd he> ab su3ess;l advocacy4 ,:at else did we le>n8 ,i s9c]ely hope t all guide dog h&l]s 7 giv5 pause to ?9k ab :at !y wd d if approa*$ ab 2+ "p ( s* a comm]cial 2+ se5 by millions ( p4 ,by all[+ 8 dog to 2 portray$ 9 s* a mann]1 ! h&l] gave a pot5tially dang]\s impres.n to ! public4 ,! negative impact ( fe$+ & o!r 9t]f];e f ! public 0 felt by p ) o!r types ( 4abilities :o "w ) s]vice animals4 ,we m/ r1lize t we repres5t an 5tire seg;t ( ! popula;n4 ,:at we *oose to d reg>d+ ! 3duct ( \rvs & \r dogs c a6ect ! v "rs we *]i%4 ,! guide dog h&l]'s irresponsibil;y 9 *oos+ to "picipate 9 ? comm]cial br+s up ! 8[n]%ip0 debate4 ,? #ci man 0 tra9$ ) 8 dog by ,! ,see+ ,eye1 :1 bas$ on xs 2lief 9 ! dign;y ( bl p1 gives graduates full [n]%ip ( ! dog ^u gradua;n4 ,? situa;n put (ficials at ,! ,see+ ,eye 9 a di6icult posi;n1 q unfairly4 ,?\< !y _h no legal rec\rse reg>d+ ! use ( ! dog1 p p]cvd !m z responsible 2c !y did n /op or puni% ! graduate4 ,us+ ! dog 9 s* a comm]cial v5ture is a viola;n ( ! 3tracts ( _m guide dog s*ools t d n provide s* uncondi;nal [n]%ip4 ,= graduates ( ^! programs1 s* ac;ns cd result 9 ! dog 2+ reclaim$ by ! s*ool4 ,un=tunately1 ! sole act ( [n+ or n [n+ a guide dog legally wd n /op p f 5gag+ 9 irresponsible 2havior4 ,,gdui1 ,,acb & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\ncil ( ,dog ,guide ,s*ools want to "w tgr #dj on \tr1* to adv]tis+ ag5cies & ! m$ia on ! appropriate portrayal ( s]vice animals & _! h&l]s4 ,guide dog h&l]s "k ! special feel+ :5 a "pn]%ip r1lly "ws4 ,i look =w>d to future "pn]%ip ) ,m>k ,ri*]t & ! ,,acb /aff to adv.e ! "rs & appropriate depic;n ( guide dog t1ms4 "<,$itor's ,note3 ,levi ,/rauss ,associates ,9c4 agre$ to pull ! (f5d+ televi.n adv]tise;ts f all m>kets ": !y 7 runn+4 ,to ac"kl$ge ? ac;n1 & to fur!r expla9 ! 3c]ns rais$ by bl p & guide dog us]s1 ,,acb widely 4tribut$ ! foll[+ press rel1se to ! m$ia4"> #da ,levi ,/rauss ,pulls ,ad ,5dang]+ ,bl ,p & ,guide ,dogs ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,octob] #ae1 #aiig ,- ,respond+ to ! 3c]ns ( ?\s&s ( bl & visually impair$ p1 ,levi ,/rauss ,associates ,9c4 has decid$ to /op runn+ televi.n adv]tise;ts %[+ a "y woman fe$+ a hot dog to a dog guide :ile ! dog's bl h&l] /&s by oblivi\s to ! ac;n4 ,9 a lr dat$ ,octob] #ac1 #aiig1 to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> & ,guide ,dog ,us]s ,9c4 "<,,gdui">1 ,levi ,/rauss' ,vice ,presid5t = ,m>ket+ & ,rese>*1 ,/eve ,gold/e91 sd1 8,we ?"\ we'd d"o \r home"w4 ,h["e1 444 ? portrayal 0 n responsible or a3urate4 444 ,we %d h be5 m dilig5t 9 \r rese>*40 ,j59e ,/anley1 #db ,presid5t ( ,,gdui1 says t ! ,levi's ad 0 8s5d+ a dem1n+ & h>m;l message ab bl p & guide dogs4 ,:e!r x is actively guid+ xs bl h&l] or n1 n"e pet or fe$ a guide dog :ile x is we>+ xs h>;s4 ,9t]f]+ ) ! dog may l1d to a br1kd[n 9 ! dog's tra9+1 5dang]+ ! safety ( bo? ! dog & xs bl h&l]40 ,9 an ef=t to expla9 ,levi ,/rauss' 9itial deci.n to run ! ad1 ,mr4 ,gold/e9 sd1 8,we 4cuss$ ! script ) ! actor & ! guide dog's [n]4 ,we le>n$ t ! guide dog's [n] o3a.nally all[s 8 [n guide dog to eat human food 9clud+ hot dogs1 b t ! dog 0 all[$ to d s only :5 x 0 2+ held by a l1%1 n xs h>;s1 & h;e 0 '(f duty4'0 ,b ,william ,hans51 ,*air ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\ncil ( ,dog ,guide ,s*ools1 rejects ? ju/ifica;n4 8,p]sonal #dc pref];es1 s* z t 4play$ by ! h&l] ( ! dog 9 ! ,levi ad1 >e m]ely p]sonal *oices & >e practices t >e n recomm5d$ or 3don$10 ,hans5 says4 ,! ,levi's ad has alr spawn$ imita;n by ! public4 8,in ! la/ few weeks1 we h be5 le>n+ ab _m memb]s ( ! public fe$+ or o!rwise 9t]f]+ ) guide dogs & attribut+ _! ac;ns to ! ,levi's ad10 says ,m>k ,ri*]t1 ,director ( ,advocacy ,s]vices = ,,acb4 ,to address a na;nwide 9cr1se 9 9t]f];e ) guide dogs by ! public1 a numb] ( /ates h 5act$ laws mak+ h>ass;t or 9t]f];e a crime4 ,n[ t ! ad is no l;g] runn+1 ,,acb & ,,gdui h call$ ^u ,levi ,/rauss to replace ! ad ) a 8m responsible0 portrayal ( 9t]ac;n ) guide dogs4 ,says ,/anley1 8,td1 ,octob] #dd #aeth1 is ,na;nal ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d1 a "d to recognize ! "r ( p :o >e bl to travel safely & 9dep5d5tly4 ,:e!r we use canes or guide dogs1 ? "r is too valuable to 2 mock$ or dim9i%$ by ! k9d ( mis9=ma;n 3ta9$ 9 ,levi ,/rauss' ad4 ,we hope t ,levi ,/rauss w try to help undo ! damage t's be5 d"o40 ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 "<,,gdui"> is an 9t]na;nal support & advocacy organiza;n : promotes a3ept.e ( bl p & _! dogs1 "ws = 5=ce;t1 expan.n & /&>diza;n ( laws admitt+ guide dogs 9to public places1 advocates = qual;y tra9+ & foll[-up s]vices1 & publi%es ! newslr1 8,pawtracks10 on cassette4 ,bl & visually impair$ p]sons :o use guide dogs or >e 9t]e/$ 9 guide dogs1 pr(es.nals employ$ #de by guide dog tra9+ s*ools & o!r 9t]e/$ 9dividuals >e memb]s ( ,,gdui4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> is ! na;n's l1d+ memb]%ip organiza;n ( bl & visually impair$ p4 ,,acb 0 f.d$ 9 #aifa & /rives to fur!r ! 9dep5d;e1 equal;y & qual;y ( life ( ,am]icans :o >e bl4 ,,acb fulfills ? mis.n by rais+ aw>e;s ab ! capabilities ( p :o >e bl1 advocat+ = ! "rs ( bl p]sons & provid+ ext5sive 9=ma;n res\rces to ,,acb memb]s & o!rs4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\ncil ( ,dog ,guide ,s*ools is a pr(es.nal associa;n d$icat$ to improv+ ! qual;y ( bre$+1 tra9+ & relat$ s]vices to produce ! mo/ e6ective guide dog_/bl9d p]son t1m4 #df ,%e's ,r++ ,up ,sales ) ,h] ,j+les by ,nolan ,crabb ,if y're ov] #be1 & "s"o 7 to say to y1 8,w9/on ta/es gd 4440 y cd probably f9i% ! phrase ) 8l a cig>ette %d40 ,y mi ! slogan 8,,ge3 ,we br+ gd ?+s to life10 y cd probably s+ ! s;g = ! ad4 ,,tv & radio j+les >e 9de$ p[];l w1pons us$ by cl"e adv]tis]s to get u to buy _! products4 ,t]ri ,&]son-,lifsey is an 9dep5d5t w>rior on ! battlefield ( memorable p]sua.n4 ,! j+les %e writes1 s+s1 & sells >e r++ up sales = ! companies :o buy h] #dg "w4 ,bl f bir?1 ,&]son-,lifsey isn't a "n.s face 9 a teem+ cr[d ( j+le writ]s at an ad ag5cy 9 ,new ,york4 ,r1 %e is ,,lt ,produc;ns1 a gutsy ll produc;n h\se 9 ,r.d ,rock1 ,texas1 a few miles nor? ( ,au/91 t isn't afraid to take on ! big ag5cies if %e has to to sell j+les to companies eag] to get y s++ _! slogans & buy+ _! products4 ,j+le writ+ is ! ultimate home busi;s = "s"o :o is te*nologically savvy & musically gift$4 ,b l _m gd ?+s1 ,,lt ,produc;ns 0 born \ ( trag$y & tr\ble4 ,! company 0 =g$ 9 ! fire ( loss ,- ! loss ( a c>e] & two guide dogs )9 mon?s4 ,%e 0 simultane\sly plagu$ ) a s]ies ( h1l? problems4 8,i guess ,i've alw #dh lik$ s++10 %e says4 8,i 2gan s++ & p]=m+ 9 ele;t>y s*ool4 ,lots ( folks told me ,i _h ! gift ,- ! voice ne$$ to make x 9 ! music busi;s40 ,%e knew h[ to s+ :5 %e tri$ 5t]ta9+ o!rs = a liv+4 ,x 0 9 t >5a ( scrambl+ = book+s & ! l ": %e le>n$ ! det]m9a;n %e'd ne$ to make x z a j+le writ]4 8,y ne$ e bit z m* det]m9a;n z tal5t to make x4 ,a lot ( p wdn't ?9k t4 ,!y'd figure j+le writ+ is pretty 9significant comp>$ to writ+ & s++ s;gs 9 "s 3c]t hall4 ,b 9 "s ways1 j+le writ+ is ev5 m *all5g+4 ,) j+les y only h a few seconds to cr1te a memory & motivate "s"o40 ,&]son-,lifsey ev5tually det]m9$ %e want$ "s?+ ! un=giv+ & complicat$ life/yle ( ! 5t]ta9;t _w cdn't provide4 ,unc]ta9 z to :at to d1 #di %e took massage !rapy classes4 ,al? %e holds a valid lic5se 9 massage !rapy1 h1l? problems prematurely 5d$ t c>e]1 =c+ h] to look ag at music z h] ticket to economic 9dep5d;e4 8,i he>d scores ( ads = ^! #ijj l9e date companies10 %e recalls4 8,i j sat d[n "o "d ) ! equip;t ,i _h at h& & cr1t$ a j+le = "o ( !m4 ,i took ! *.e & play$ x to ! guy :o [n$ ! company4 ,he lik$ x 9/antly1 & ! company b"\ ! j+le4 ,2f ,i knew x1 x 0 on radio /a;ns all ov] ,utah40 ,) t sale1 ,&]son-,lifsey 0 bitt5 by ! j+le-writ+ bug4 8,x 2came cle> to me t ,i cd d ? busi;s no matt] ": ,i liv$4 ,t's a gd ?+1 2c ,i _h mov$ f ,utah to ,texas %ortly af sell+ t f/ j+le4 ,i cd su3e$ )\t hav+ to travel ext5sively1 & ,i cd sell j+les #ej lit]ally any": 9 ? c.try "r f ! h\se40 ,t's exactly :at's happ5$ 9 ! ye> s9ce %e 2gan e>ne/ly "w+ at x4 ,) help f ,alv9 ,hurwitz1 a memb] ( ! ,s5ior ,core ( ,retir$ ,executives1 ,&]son-,lifsey built a busi;s plan t wd 5able h] to turn a dr1m 9to a m"oy-mak+ r1l;y4 ,) h] plan 9 place1 %e approa*$ ! ,texas ,commis.n = ! ,bl & expla9$ h] adaptive equip;t ne$s4 ,r ?an back away & 5c\rage ,&]son-,lifsey to pursue a m tradi;nal c>e]1 ,ra*el ,simpson1 an 9novative rehabilita;n c\nselor at ! commis.n1 agre$ to buy ! equip;t ,- a deci.n t seems to 2 pay+ (f4 ,td1 ,&]son-,lifsey's j+les c 2 he>d on radio /a;ns f ,au/9 to ,florida4 ,h] ,9t]net web site (f]s a v>iety ( #ea sample j+les & s.ds %e's cr1t$ ) h] comput]s & keybo>ds4 8,i / h a lot ( "w to d to gr[ ? busi;s10 %e expla9s1 8b my j+les >e \ "!4 ,i've sold to cable companies1 fl[] %ops1 re/aurants ,- ! %e] v>iety has be5 9cr$ible40 ,&]son-,lifsey says j+les c 2 us$ by ev5 ! smalle/ companies = a v>iety ( r1sons4 8,!y're 9exp5sive & v]satile4 ,let's say y're a cr1tor ( scre5r1d] te*nology & y want to draw att5;n to yrf at a 3v5;n3 ,get a j+le & h x play+ at yr exhibit boo?4 ,j+les >5't j = radio or ,,tv1 al? t's _! prim>y m>ket1 ( c\rse40 ,z a *all5ge1 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ask$ ,&]son-,lifsey to cr1te a j+le = a fic;nal scre5r1d] company we call$ ,talk ( ! ,t[n4 ,any resembl.e to any company ) t or a simil> #eb "n is purely co9cid5tal4 ,)9 h\rs af ! *all5ge 0 issu$1 we got ! call2 ! j+le = ,talk ( ! ,t[n 0 d"o1 & ! digital audio tape 0 on xs way to u4 ,^? ( y :o 5joy ! cassette $i;n ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 c he> an example ( ,&]son-,lifsey's j+le = ! fictiti\s scre5r1d] manufactur]4 8,x's r>e :5 y f9d "s?+ t's z *all5g+ & 5joyable z ? is10 %e says4 8,i'm / le>n+ ab ! busi;s1 b ,i'm net"w+ ) ! "r p :o c help ) ! "r answ]s4 ,sure1 x's 4c\rag+ "s "ds :5 y try to sell "s?+ & ! busi;s wants y to give !m yr j+le1 b y keep at x1 & ! sales come40 ,once ! j+le por;n ( ! busi;s r1*es a specific t>get1 ,&]son-,lifsey wants to cut h] [n ;,,cd4 ,%e has ! m1ns & ! tal5t to d x n[1 b %e wants ! j+le side ( ! busi;s to #ec 2 bi7] ?an x is1 & t w take "s "t4 ,s h[ does "o give bir? to a j+le8 8,y h to "k :at ! company does10 ,&]son-,lifsey expla9s4 8,y h to "k :at ! [n]'s p]cep;n ( ! company is4 ,y h to get ! [n] to give y ?ree or f\r id1s on :at he or %e feels is mo/ important ab ! company4 ,) ^? id1s1 y g to "w4 ,usually ! lyrics come f/4 ,!n y j play >.d ) ! music until x s.ds "r40 ,&]son-,lifsey says %e tries to give h] cli5ts a v>iety ( j+les f : to pick4 8,( c\rse1 ,i'll nudge !m 9 ! direc;n ,i ?9k !y "\ to g1 b :5 x's all sd & d"o1 ,i'll sell :i*"e "o !y l40 ,%e admits x's / a ?rill to he> h] "w on ! radio4 8,mo/ p don't get m* ( a ?rill \ ( li/5+ to comm]cials10 %e #ed says4 8,b ,i've come to appreciate ! ef=t & tal5t t goes 9to ! music 9 ads1 s ,i actually 5joy li/5+ to !m4 ,i'd 2 ly+ if ,i sd ,i didn't get excit$ ab he>+ "o ( m9e40 ,= m 9=ma;n ab ,&]son- ,lifsey & ,,lt ,produc;ns1 visit h] site on ! ,9t]net at http3_/_/www4prismnet4com_/" ltpro or call ! company at "<#eab"> #bee-#jddc4 ,ask ! ,advocates3 ,k ,is ,p[] by ,m>k ,ri*]t ,prelim9>y ,rem>ks ,9 ? $i;n ( 8,ask ! ,advocates10 we explore two ( ! m common "qs ask$ by ,,acb memb]s & o!rs4 ,! f/ "q 3c]ns a problem t o3urs all too frequ5tly1 "nly allega;ns ( ov]pay;t ( b5efits by ! #ee ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,! second "q 3c]ns ! scope ( ! "r to h 9=ma;n provid$ 9 m$ia a3essible to p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n4 ,z w 2 ! case ) any ( ! answ]s to ! "qs rais$ 9 ? column1 ! answ]s provid$ >e n 9t5d$ to address all aspects ( ! issue4 ,r1 ! answ]s >e design$ to help y to 2 m aw>e ( "s basic 9=ma;n t is (t5 ov]look$4 ,if y >e d1l+ ) issues relat$ to ^! "qs1 or any o!rs : appe> 9 ! future1 pl1se d n hesitate to 3tact ! na;nal (fice to 4cuss ! specific circum/.es y face4 ,! answ]s provid$ may give guid.e or p]h reassur.e1 b !y >e n m1nt to 2 exhau/ive4 ,a m detail$ tr1t;t ( ^! issues1 or 4cus.n ( future topics1 w 2 bas$ ^u yr 9t]e/ & 9put4 ,pl1se let me "k :at y wd l to see 4cuss$4 ,n[1 #ef to ? mon?'s "qs4 ,"q3 ,i've be5 rcvg b5efits f ,social ,secur;y = "s "t4 ,i ?"\ ,i'd be5 play+ by ! rules4 ,!n !y s5t me a lr say+ t ,i [e !m ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,i don't h t k9d ( m"oy1 & ,i don't "k ": ,i wd get x4 ,:at c ,i d8 ,answ]3 ,ov]pay;ts ( b5efits by ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n "<,,ssa"> happ5 m (t5 ?an y mis ( ,,ssa's budget cd 2 sav$ ea* ye> if bett] proc$ures 7 put 9 place to r$uce ! problem4 ,"! >e lots ( r1sons :y an ov]pay;t ( b5efits c happ54 ,misapplica;n ( ! rules by ,,ssa repres5tatives1 3sum] #eg di6iculty 9 grappl+ ) ! complex web ( regula;ns t ,,ssa foll[s1 ! failure ( ^? rcvg b5efits to notify ,,ssa :5 !y 2g9 to "w1 or ev5 m]e pap]"w mi/akes & typographical ]rors c l1d to ov]pay;t4 ,z a f/ /ep1 x is important to det]m9e ! basis = ! claim t y h be5 ov]pd4 ,y %dn't j assume t ! claims made by ,,ssa >e ! gospel1 & y c]ta9ly %d n simply ignore ! notices & hope t !y w /op com+ or t no?+ w happ5 if y don't respond4 ,:5 y rcv ! notice ( ov]pay;t1 yr f/ /ep is to decide :e!r to seek reconsid]a;n ( ! det]m9a;n t an ov]pay;t exi/s4 ,! ov]pay;t det]m9a;n m/ 2 "q$ )9 #fj "ds ( ! notice 9 ord] to protect ! "r to *all5ge bo? ! exi/;e ( an ov]pay;t or ! am.t ( ! ov]pay;t4 ,if "! is any #eh "q ab ! ov]pay;t1 s* issue m/ 2 rais$ immly4 ,= bo? ,,ssdi & ,,ssi b5efits1 ? reque/ = reconsid]a;n fil$ )9 #cj "ds is suppos$ to /op ! ,,ssa f 2g9n+ ! process to recov] ! ov]pay;t4 ,al? we c help y det]m9e :e!r y r1lly d [e m"oy to ,,ssa1 let me tell y ab ano!r op;n4 ,if y >e r1sonably c]ta9 t y d 9 fact [e ! m"oy1 or if x 2comes cle> t e/abli%+ t y d n [e ! refund w 2 di6icult1 y c seek to waive ! require;t t y pay back ! m"oy4 ,waiv] may 2 reque/$ at any "t1 ev5 af ,,ssa's attempt to recov] ! ov]pay;t has 2gun4 ,waiv] 9volves a subjective evalua;n1 & ,,ssa m/ (f] an opportun;y = a face-to-face 3f];e4 ,to obta9 ! waiv]1 y m/ %[ two ?+s4 ,f/ y m/ demon/rate t ov]pay;t 0 made to y "? #ei no fault ( yr [n1 m1n+ t y h be5 act+ 9 gd fai?4 ,z is alw ! case :5 d1l+ ) ,,ssa1 keep a copy ( e piece ( pap] !y s5d to y4 ,if y make any teleph"o 9quiries or any 9-p]son visits to a ,social ,secur;y (fice1 foll[ up ! 3v]sa;n ) a lr summ>iz+ ! 4cus.n4 ,alw make a note ( ! "n ( ! p]son ) :om y spoke1 & keep a copy ( lrs & o!r docu;ts y s5d4 ,demon/rat+ t y h be5 act+ 9 gd fai? w 2 m* easi] to e/abli% if y h s* mat]ials4 ,= example1 2+ able to %[ t y notifi$ ,,ssa ab *anges 9 yr "w /atus w g a l;g way to %[ no fault4 ,g5]ally sp1k+1 simply >gu+ t ! rules >e too complicat$ to "u/& w n d1 b if y c %[ t y h act$ coop]atively ) ,,ssa or t y h respond$ to reque/s = 9=ma;n1 y c %[ no fault4 ,if y h "qs ab h[ #fj any ( ! rules >e suppos$ to "w1 y >e 5c\rag$ to 3tact ! na;nal (fice4 ,secondly1 to obta9 a waiv]1 y m/ al 2 able to %[ t pay+ ,,ssa back w cause f9ancial h>d%ip4 ,? does n m1n t y m/ %[ t pay+ ,,ssa back w make y completely broke4 ,to make a %[+ ( f9ancial h>d%ip1 y w 2 ask$ to provide "s basic 9=ma;n ab yr res\rces1 if any1 & ab any 9come y may or may n h4 ,? 9=ma;n w 2 evaluat$ & a det]m9a;n w 2 made z to :e!r ! burd5 ( refund+ ! ov]pay;t is significant4 ,if y h act$ 9 gd fai?1 & if x w 2 a h>d%ip = y to make ! refund1 ! require;t w 2 waiv$4 ,g5]ally1 ,,ssa has be5 fair 9 grant+ waiv]s4 ,h["e1 ,,ssa's deci.n n to waive ! require;t 9 yr case is app1lable1 m* l any o!r #fa deci.n4 ,if y >e ultimately det]m9$ to 2 requir$ to refund ! m"oy1 y %d "k t y >e n requir$ to repay ,,ssa ! 5tire am.t 9 "o pay;t4 ,y >e p]mitt$ to make pay;t 9 9/all;ts ov] a ?ree-ye> p]iod4 ,moreov]1 "! >e proc$ures 9 place to help r$uce ! am.t ( ! ov]pay;t xf & to regulate ! maximum am.t p] mon? t wd 2 requir$ ( y4 ,if y h any "qs1 or wd l m specific 9=ma;n1 pl1se 3tact ,,acb4 ,"q3 ,i've be5 a brl r1d] = z l;g z ,i c rememb]4 ,i ?"\ ! ,,ada "<,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act"> requires t ,i 2 giv5 mat]ials l bank /ate;ts1 m5us1 or ev5 /&>diz$ te/ docu;ts 9 brl4 ,b ,i'm alw 2+ told t brl is n available4 ,isn't ! ,,ada 2+ violat$8 #fb ,answ]3 ,x dep5ds1 b un=tunately1 ! g5]al answ] to ? "q is no4 ,"! is no unequivocal "r to brl1 l>ge pr9t or any o!r =m ( a3essible m$ia 3ta9$ 9 ! ,,ada4 ,"! is1 h["e1 an unequivocal "r to 8e6ective communica;n40 ,) "s "picul>s1 ! ,,ada requires t yr employ] or pot5tial employ]1 yr /ate & local gov]n;t1 & ! /ores1 !at]s1 doctors' (fices1 & o!r places ( public a3ommoda;n y frequ5t1 give y equal a3ess to 9=ma;n4 ,9 ! employ;t 3text = example1 cov]$ by ,title ,i ( ! ,,ada1 employ]s m/ make 8r1sonable a3ommoda;ns0 to give y a3ess to 9=ma;n t w 5able y to "picipate equally 9 ! 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"t4 ,sett+ ,x ,up3 ,runn+ ! setup r\t9es = ! ,>ia is easily a3ompli%$4 ,9 ! setup1 y c det]m9e :e!r y want grade #a1 grade #b or comput] brl4 ,y c set ! spee* volume1 pit*1 rate1 9flec;n1 & m simply by mov+ ! cursor keys "? ! v>i\s talk+ m5us4 #gj ,once set up1 ! ma*9e rema9s z y set x4 "<,i lo/ full batt]y p[] once & lo/ all my sett+s1 b !y c 2 sav$ to a memory c>d = easy retrieval if nec4 ,i exp]i;ed t loss only once dur+ ! ei ,! ,^w ,processor3 ,:5 y turn on ! ,>ia1 x s.ds a beep1 !n seconds lat] a h>p *ord plays4 ,:ile y may n h a div9e or angelic comput+ ses.n e "t1 t h>p s.d rem9ds y t ? ma*9e 9cludes an impressive s.d *ip capable ( produc+ voice1 primitive beeps1 grt s.d e6ects1 t\*t"o teleph"o keypad s.ds1 & musical s.ds4 ,! ,>ia is capable ( play+ ,,wav files ,- files t produce music or s.d usually associat$ ) ,,dos or ,w9d[s-bas$ comput]s4 ,af ! h>p #ga plays1 y c tap func;n key #a to 5t] ! built-9 ^w processor4 ,once y're "!1 y c simply 2g9 typ+ or set up yr pages & m>g9s4 ,"!'s a special e6ects m5u = bold+ & "ul9+ text1 page numb]+1 page br1ks1 tabs1 & m4 ,a two-key/roke comb9a;n lets y save yr files1 import !m1 & export !m4 ,y c import files f o!r s\rces & export !m z ,^w,p]fect1 ,^w/> or o!r file =mats4 ,y c d ! k9d ( ?+s y miia has "s sub/antially flexible brl transla;n capabilities t wd let y 3nect a brl pr9t] to ! comput] & produce respectable brl4 #gb ,! ,clock3 ,! ,>ia 9cludes built-9 clock1 /opwat*1 & "tr func;ns4 ,9 addi;n1 y c set rem9d] al>ms & a wake-up al>m t wd br+ ! h1vie/ sleep] to 8 trembl+ feet4 ,x 2g9s ) a l\d roo/] cr[ !n bl[s an 9cr$ibly l\d1 obnoxi\s & p]si/5t tra9 :i/le until y /op x4 ,"!'s no snooze f1ture1 b af 2+ hit ) t tra9 :i/le1 y'll 2 gra2+ ! ,>ia & yr clo!s simultane\sly4 ,? is a wond];l ma*9e = ^? ham op]ators or %ortwave li/5]s :o want to keep track ( _! local "t & ,coord9at$ ,univ]sal ,"t "<,,utc"> 3curr5tly4 ,y c set yr local "t & !n h ! clock keep track ( ano!r "t z"o4 ,y c swap ! two >.d or simply h "o spok5 !n ! o!r4 ,x's grt = ^? 3tact logs y want to keep4 #gc ,! ,calculator3 ,! calculator is v full f1tur$ z ne>ly z ,i cd tell4 ,x appe>s t ! sci5tific func;ns >e robu/1 & y c 5t]ta9 yrf = h\rs 3v]t+ miles to kilomet]s1 lit]s to gallons1 ,fahr5heit temp]atures to c5tigrade "os & m* m4 ,if y're j balanc+ ! *eckbook or do+ relatively simple "d-to-"d k9ds ( calcula;ns1 y won't ev5 /ret* ? calculator func;n4 ,telecommunica;ns3 ,! telecommunica;ns capabil;y ( ? ma*9e is "o ( ! be/ ?+s x has to (f]4 ,y don't ne$ special add$ s(tw>e4 ,"ey?+'s built in1 9clud+ ! protocols or languages ne$$ = comput]s to smoo?ly s5d & rcv files4 ,! ,>ia all[s = easy setup ( ! t]m9al & s]ial port1 & #gd ! communica;ns ) an ,9t]net s]v] or o!r on-l9e s]vice >e smoo? & s1m.s4 ,( c\rse1 y'll / ne$ a modem4 ,= ! p]son on ! g 9t]e/$ 9 qkly s5d+ & rcvg files1 ! ,>ia truly %9es4 ,= :at x's wor?1 ? ma*9e c al func;n z a ,dec,talk- compatible spee* syn!siz]4 ,pl1se r1lize t :ile x is ,dec,talk compatible1 x s.ds no?+ l a ,dec,talk4 ,! ,teleph"o ,directory3 ,a brl notetak] wdn't 2 wor? m* if x didn't (f] ! abil;y to cr1te "s k9d ( address book t 9cludes ph"o numb]s4 ,9 ? >ea1 ! ,>ia does nicely4 ,y c cr1te teleph"o directories ( alm unlimit$ size4 ,i didn't l ! address f1ture "picul>ly4 ,i wd h lik$ a f1ture t wd all[ multiple addresses = 9dividuals4 ,b ! actual #ge ph"o numb] por;n m ?an made up = ! address 9conv5i;e4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 d[n"r dazzl$ by x4 ,! ,>ia c n only /ore yr ph"o directory1 x c actually dial ! numb] = y4 ,simply hold yr teleph"o m\?piece up to ! ,>ia's sp1k]1 tap a key1 & ! s.d *ip comes alive & s.ds ! teleph"o keypad t"os4 ,? is a m/-h f1ture especially if y're a ham op]ator :o wants to 3nect to ! public teleph"o sy/em ) yr radio4 ,:ile mo/ h&held ham radios h teleph"o keypads on !m1 "! may 2 "ts :5 y want to dial )\t "s"o see+ ! special codes y may h to 5t] to 3nect yr radio to ! teleph"o sy/em4 ,by hold+ yr radio ne> ! ,>ia1 y cd h ! comput] d ! dial+ = y :ile y hold d[n ! pu%-to-talk key4 ,y don't h to 2 "s?+ z #gf esot]ic z a ham op]ator to 5joy ? f1ture4 ,^? l;g-4t.e codes t c tax yr memory c 2 /or$ safely 9 ! ,>ia & ef=t.sly dial$ f yr hotel room or ev5 a ph"o boo?4 ,y c sort ! ph"o directory & se>* x = "ns4 ,y c ev5 load a sep>ate directory %d y want to d s4 ,! ,di>y3 ,! di>y lets y set up appo9t;ts t c 2 sort$1 se>*$1 & $it$4 ,! cal5d> "h is ,,ok1 b x cd 2 easi] to use4 ,y c det]m9e on :at "d ( ! week a c]ta9 date w o3ur1 & y c figure \ qkly ! numb] ( "ds f "o date to ano!r4 ,! ,file ,manag]3 ,! ,>ia's file manag] lets y re"n1 delete1 copy1 se>* = a specific file1 tag or #gg m>k files = fur!r manipula;n1 *ange ! file attributes1 remove a directory f ! built-9 ,,ram disk or ! memory c>d1 =mat a drive1 & sp1k ! /atus ( yr disk4 ,x's pretty compreh5sive & relies h1vily on ! func;n keys1 z d mo/ ( ! o!r ,>ia f1tures4 ,batt]y ,life3 ,:ile batt]y life may dep5d "s:at on ! 9t5sive nature ( ! task y've ask$ ! ,>ia to p]=m1 ,i got "s": 2t six & t5 h\rs on a *>ge4 ,robotron says ! batt]y c 2 fully *>g$ 9 ?ree h\rs4 ,y c det]m9e h[ m* batt]y life is left by a ?ree- key comb9a;n4 ,! batt]y's life is m1sur$ 9 p]c5t4 ,:5 *>g+1 ! ,>ia simply says 8*>g+40 ,i f.d ! batt]y p]c5tage gauge "s:at unreliable4 ,at "o po9t1 #gh ,i 0 assur$ by ! ma*9e t ,i _h #ajj p]c5t ( batt]y life4 ,a bit lat]1 t p]c5tage _h slipp$ to #ge4 ,t's natural 5\<4 ,b :5 ! gauge my/]i\sly reb.d$ to #ajj p]c5t a few m9utes lat]1 ,i _h to "q ! 9tegr;y ( ! gauge or ! batt]y4 ,( c\rse1 ) ,ni,cad batt]ies1 any?+ is possible1 s plac+ blame 5tirely on ! equip;t may n 2 fair4 ,! ,manual3 ,! folks at ,robotron c]ta9ly "k h[ to write a us]'s manual4 ,? 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;,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 ,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$4 ,poetry ,3te/ ,! ,t5;see ,c\ncil holds a poetry 3te/1 s %>p5 yr /ylus & give u yr be/6 ,x c 2 free v]se1 or x c 2 rhyme2 j 2 sure to mail x on "t6 #hf ,ea* poem is limit$ to no m ?an #bj l9es2 s5d five bucks p] 5try2 y c 5t] _m "ts4 ,"! is ca% to 2 won1 s ! w9n]s c boa/ :5 ! judges agree on ! ?ree !y l mo/4 ,! ,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w aw>d @s#aej = f/ place1 @s#ajj = second place1 & @s#ej = ?ird place4 ,5tries m/ 2 orig9al1 unpubli%$ "w1 no m ?an #bj l9es l;g4 ,"! is a @s#e 5try fee p] poem payable by *eck or m"oy ord]4 ,5tries may 2 submitt$ 9 brl1 pr9t or cassette4 ,mail !m no lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #aiih to ,t5;see ,c\ncil1 ,attn3 ,dot ,taylor1 ,tr1sur]1 #cfcf ,k+ ,george ,cove1 ,memphis1 ;,,tn #chaah4 ,w9n]s w 2 notifi$ no #hg lat] ?an ,april #cj1 #aiih1 & w 2 ann\nc$ 9 ! f/ available space 9 ? 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,st41 ,base;t ,a"p;t1 #aji ,portl&1 ,,me #jdajb4 ,= ,sale3 ,vi/a scre5 magnifica;n sy/em = ,,xt_/,,at @& ,vi/a #b = micro*annel ,,pc4 ,ask+ only %ipp+ *>ges2 no o!r fee 9volv$4 ,call ,patty at "<#had"> #bee-#caai or ;e-mail voyag]@anb4net ,= ,sale3 ,,pcmcia ,keynote ,gold voice c>d syn!siz]1 @s#hej4 ,g]man-made brlwrit]1 @s#ajj4 ,9dex ,basic ;,d 9t]po9t brl pr9t]1 @s#c1jjj2 "u w>ranty until ,april #aiih4 ,3tact ,%>on ,klug1 #diea ,collett ,ll ,rd41 ,=t ,wor?1 ,,tx #gfaai1 or ph"o "<#hag"> #efa- #dfaf4 #aaj ,= ,sale3 ,r1d+ ma*9e4 ,ask+ @s#a1jjj4 ,call ,m>?a ,&rews at "<#iab"> #ifa-#fjjg4 ,summ>y ( #aiig ,,acb ,resolu;ns ,resolu;n #ig-#ja calls ^u ! ,na;nal ,p>k ,s]vice to reproduce ! same brl 9=ma;n 9 a r1dable =mat : curr5tly exi/s 9 an >ti/ic b unr1dable brl =mat locat$ on ! ,roosevelt ,memorial1 & to provide all exc]pts locat$ on ! memorial 9 a3essible =mats4 ,resolu;n #ig-#jb supports ,s4,j4 ,res4 #bi requir+ t at l1/ "o depic;n ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt z an 9dividual ) a 4abil;y 2 p]man5tly 9corporat$ 9to ! design ( ! ,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt ,memorial4 ,resolu;n #ig-#jc #aaa calls ^u a6iliates ( ,,acb1 ) ,,acb /aff assi/.e1 to pursue all adm9i/rative1 legal1 & legislative m1ns nec to assure t /ate & local gov]n;tal 5tities pur*ase a3essible h>dw>e & s(tw>e4 ,resolu;n #ig-#jd urges ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n "<,,fcc"> to develop1 & rel1se = com;t1 a7ressive & /r+5t rules 3c]n+ imple;ta;n ( ! a3ess provi.ns ( ! ,telecommunica;ns ,act4 ,resolu;n #ig-#je directs ! (fic]s & /aff ( ,,acb to >range = a meet+ ) 9dividuals at ! hi1 sets =? /rategies : ,,acb a6iliates & /aff >e 5c\rag$ or direct$ to d to attempt to move #aab ,micros(t t[>d a rem$y = ,active ,a3essibil;y "<,,msaa"> problems1 & urges ,micros(t ,corpora;n to take specific 9t]im /eps to 9volve 3sum] organiza;ns ( bl p & develop]s ( products = p]sons :o >e bl 9 ! cr1;n ( a compreh5sive m>ket+ /rategy t w 5able ma9/r1m applica;ns develop]s to h a full "u/&+ ( ! specific ne$s ( bl 3sum]s4 ,resolu;n #ig-#jf urges ,blazie ,5g9e]+ to provide equal levels ( s]vice at 3v5;ns ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & sets =? ac;ns to 2 tak5 %d ,blazie fail to respond favorably4 ,resolu;n #ig-#jg urges ! ,na;nal ,5d[;t = ! ,humanities "<,,neh"> to e/abli% a policy requir+ a l9e item = video descrip;n 9 all #aac appropriate video produc;n budgets = ,,neh-fund$ projects4 ,resolu;n #ig-#jh dem&s t ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n "<,,gsa"> c1se & desi/ 9 xs unlaw;l tr1t;t ( ,r&olph- ,%epp>d v5dors : has result$ 9 failure to provide = due process "rs1 & 9 lock+ v5dors \ ( ,,gsa facilities to : !y 7 assign$1 & al urges ! ,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n to take specific /eps to 5sure t all na;nal & regional ,,gsa p]sonnel ad"h to ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d ,act & regula;ns4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ji urges ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ra;n to compile a na;nal database ( fix$ r\te bus & tra9 s]vices1 z well z p>atransit provid]s1 to 2 available at l1/ "? a toll-free teleph"o numb] & "? an a3essible ,_w ,wide #aad ,web site1 & al 5c\rages a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to "picipate ) local provid]s 9 see+ t ? database is prop]ly ma9ta9$4 ,resolu;n #ig-#aj urges a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to advocate = 3tractual & budget+ proc$ures 9 local communities : >e bas$ on actual transit ne$s ( bl & 4abl$ commun;y memb]s1 & n bas$ on ,,ada m9imums4 ,resolu;n #ig-#aa 3c]ns prop] imple;ta;n ( all ,,ada p>atransit provi.ns4 ,x d1ls ) ! same 3t5t z #ig-#af4 ,! committee ?us *ose to develop #ig-#af & ! mak] ( #ig-#aa )drew x4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ab directs ! presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> to advocate =1 & communicate )1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl #aae "<,,afb"> to 9cr1se ! "t allott$ = posi;n brief+s on specific legislative issues to a m9imum ( at l1/ "o full "d at ! ,,acb_/,,afb ,joseph9e ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ac urges t specializ$ rehabilita;n s]vices = ! bl1 9clud+ ! op;n ( deliv]y "? sep>ate ag5cies = ! bl1 2 reta9$ z ,3gress reau?orizes ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ad urges ret5;n ( specific /&-al"o provi.ns = 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices = old] bl1 3ta9$ 9 ,title ,,vii1 *apt] ,,ii1 ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 & urges addi;nal fund+ = old] bl 9dep5d5t liv+ programs4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ae calls ^u ,3gress to take c]ta9 ac;ns ) reg>d to ! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,$uca;n #aaf ,act4 ,3gress _h alr act$ on ? legisla;n by ! "t ? resolu;n wd h come to ! floor1 s x 0 )drawn by xs mak]4 ,resolu;n #ig-#af calls = full imple;ta;n ( all ,,ada p>atransit require;ts & = ,3gress to au?orize sp5d+ = m compreh5sive & a3essible transporta;n s]vices4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ag objects to ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n's usurpa;n ( f$]al law1 & sets =? ac;n /eps = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to take 9 d1l+ ) ! situa;n4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ah seeks issu.e1 by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( an executive ord] : solidifies & cl>ifies ! sup]ior au?or;y ( ! ,secret>y ( ,$uca;n & ! ,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices to adm9i/] ! bl v5d+ facil;y program & to 9t]pret ! #aag ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ai notes t ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se "<,,dod"> has ? ye> s"\ legisla;n to exempt d9+ hall mess s]vices on milit>y 9/alla;ns f ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 notes support = ! ,,dod posi;n by o!r 5tities :o normally support specializ$ or categorical employ;t = p :o >e bl1 & urges ! ,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices to /& firm ag/ assaults on ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program1 & to lodge compla9ts ) ! ,presid5t's ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\nsel 3c]n+ 9cur.ns ag/ ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bj urges ! ,commis.n] ( ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices to develop & e/abli% a policy sett+ =? cle> proc$ures = 3tract+ ) milit>y 5tities ?us 5abl+ bl #aah v5dors ) ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,program to op]ate d9+ mess halls on milit>y prop]ties4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ba directs ! presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> to 3v5e a task =ce to draft1 & circulate to eligibil;y det]m9a;n 5tities1 a prim] 3c]n+ factors : %d 2 3sid]$ 9 apply+ ,,ada ,title ,,ii p>atransit eligibil;y regula;ns to ! ne$s ( p]sons :o >e bl1 visually impair$1 & multiply 4abl$ bl4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bb sets =? ! def9i;n = 89tegrat$1 competitive employ;t10 : ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl urges 2 us$ 9 all f$]al legisla;n ": ne$ exi/s to def9e ? t]m4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bc 0 reject$ & def1t$ by major;y vote ( ! 3v5;n4 ,x 3c]ns ,,acb's reac;n to ! revival ( ,mr4 ,magoo by ! ,4ney ,corpora;n4 #aai ,resolu;n #ig-#bd supports ,h4,r4 #fab & ;,s4 #cge : wd re/ore p>;y 2t ,social ,secur;y e>n+s limits = ! eld]ly & = p]sons :o >e bl1 urges a6iliates ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to advocate = addi;nal co-sponsors = ^! pieces ( legisla;n1 & expresses ?anks to ^? 3gressp]sons & s5ators :o >e alr co-sponsor+4 ,resolu;n #ig-#be sets =? fundrais+ policies 9volv+ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,acb"> & xs a6iliates4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bf re/ores ! ,pl$ge ( ,allegi.e to 2 spok5 by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl delega;n at na;nal 3v5;ns4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bg directs t ! (fic]s1 directors & /aff ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "w ) o!r 9t]e/$ bl;s organiza;ns to assure t radio r1d+ #abj s]vices = p :o >e bl 2 provid$ ) allocat$ b& wid? 9 ! new /&>d def9+ & regulat+ digital radio broadca/+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bh expresses abhorr;e ( 4respect %[n to brl by ! design] ( ! ,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt ,memorial & urges press \tlets :o 3vey$ 9=ma;n 3c]n+ ! design]'s explana;n ( 8impres.n ( brl0 to 3vey mat]ial t w s]ve to less5 ! gross mis"u/&+ ( brl : has be5 cr1t$4 ,resolu;n #ig-#bi calls = a logo or designa;n to docu;t a3essible web sites4 ,! mak] ( ? resolu;n )drew x = fur!r /udy & rese>*4 ,resolu;n #ig-#cj directs ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to develop & 4sem9ate a vot+ a3ess posi;n pap] : % 2 4tribut$ to all /ate #aba a6iliates1 urges a6iliates to use ? pap] 9 vot] a3ess advocacy ef=ts 9 _! /ates1 prescribes foll[-up & report+ activities on ! "p ( ! executive director ( ,,acb1 urges coali;n+ ) o!r 4abil;y organiza;ns to fur!r ! objectives ( ! resolu;n & requires t a foll[-up >ticle on ? subject appe> 9 a w9t]- spr+ issue ( ! 8,brl ,=um40 ,resolu;n #ig-#ca urges ,3gress n to e/abli% addi;nal f$]al m1ns te/+ require;ts = voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices & to ma9ta9 ! curr5t ,rehabilita;n ,act provi.ns 3c]n+ comp>able b5efits & s]vices4 ,resolu;n #ig-#cb urges ! /r5g!n+ ( 5=ce;t ( ,sec;n #ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act "? support = ! propos$ ,dodd ,am5d;t1 & urges all #abb f$]al ag5cies to1 9 ! abs;e ( adequate f$]al 5=ce;t1 acquire only equip;t & s(tw>e : provides full a3ess 2y any "q or *all5ge4 ,resolu;n #ig-#cc directs ! /aff ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 al;g ) o!rs designat$ by ! presid5t1 to develop a model law = ! purpose ( advocat+ /r5g!n+ ( /ate protec;ns ag/ malici\s & h>m;l 9t]f];e ) guide dogs &_/or _! h&l]s1 & directs ! abv ref];ed 5tities to develop $uca;nal mat]ials & pot5tial 5=ce;t op;ns relevant to ! prev5;n ( malici\s & h>m;l 9t]f];e ) guide dogs &_/or h&l]s s t s* mat]ials may 2 4sem9at$ to 5=ce;t ag5cies by a6iliates4 ,resolu;n #ig-#cd 0 )drawn by xs mak]4 ,x 3c]ns ,,acb's posi;n reg>d+ ! revival ( ,mr4 ,magoo by ! ,4ney #abc ,corpora;n4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ce 0 reject$ & def1t$ by major;y vote ( ! 3v5;n4 ,x d1ls ) ,,acb's posi;n on ! revival ( ,mr4 ,magoo by ! ,4ney ,corpora;n4 ,resolu;n #ig-#cf comm5ds ,nor?we/ ,airl9es = _! use ( univ]sal design pr9ciples 9 ! remodel+ ( ! 9t]iors ( _! aircraft1 comm5ds "picul>ly _! use ( brl signage1 urges o!r airl9es to foll[ ,nor?we/'s l1d 9 ? >ea1 & urges f$]al regulatory ag5cies to require a3essible signage 9 aircraft4 ,resolu;n #ig-#cg directs ! /aff ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & s* committees1 associates or memb]s :o may 2 designat$ by xs presid5t1 to develop a compreh5sive posi;n pap] sett+ =? /rategies = use 9 advocat+ = ?ird-"py reimburse;t = ori5ta;n #abd & mobil;y 9/ructors & rehabilita;n t1*]s4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ch ?anks ! volunte]s :o help$ ) ! #aiig 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,resolu;n #ig-#ci ?anks ! hotels 9volv$ 9 ! #aiig 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,resolu;n #ig-#dj ?anks ! ho/ a6iliate = ! #aiig 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 #abe ,,acb ,(fic]s ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds #bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4 ,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,brian ,*>lson #eg ,gr&view ,ave4 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,/eph5 ,spei*] #hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf ,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh ,secret>y ,cyn?ia ,t[]s #eef ;,n4 #hjth ,st4 #abf ,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihajc ,tr1sur] ,patricia ,b1ttie ,cry/al ,t[]s _?#bjf ,nor? #afjj ;,s4 ,eads ,st4 ,>l+ton1 ,,va #bbbjb ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s #baah ,,nw #bast ,st4 ,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors ,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,,ia ,john ,buckley1 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&1 ,,oh ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san ,francisco1 ,,ca #abg ,john ,hor/1 ,wilkes-,b>re1 ,,pa ,kri/al ,platt1 ,omaha1 ,,ne ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,=e/ ,p>k1 ,,il ,pamela ,%aw1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa ,ri*>d ,villa1 ,au/91 ,,tx ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 ,*airp]son1 ,salem1 ,,or ,kim ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma ,?omas ,mit*ell1 ,nor? ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca ,jay ,d\dna1 ,lanca/]1 ,,pa ,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$ahl1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma ,3tribut+ ,$itor ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 ,kalamazoo1 ,,mi #abh