,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxxvii ,octob] #aiih ,no4 #d ,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 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,web ,site3 http3_/_/www4" acb4org #b ,paul ,$w>ds,0 voice pag]3 "<#hhh"> #hie-#heec ,! ,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 ,submis.n d1dl9es >e ! f/ ( ! mon?4 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to ,patricia ,b1ttie at ! same 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 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl #c 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 #g ,report ( ! ,executive ,director1 by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 page #ae ,,rsva ,/ays1 ,bo>d ,%elves ,l;g-,range ,plan1 by ,kim ,*>lson & ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l1 page #bd ,,acb ,salutes ,\tgo+ ,bo>d ,memb]s1 ,welcomes ,new ,"os1 page #ca ,cat* ! ,_s ( ,los ,angeles 9 #aiii61 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 page #cg ,,acb ,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips to #bi ,\t/&+ ,/ud5ts1 by ,john ,buckley1 page #dj ,banquet ,hion ,lov]+1 page #di #e ,hi< ,c\rt ,says ,,hiv-,9fect$ ,9dividuals ,>e ,cov]$ ,"u ,,ada1 by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #ff ,,acb #aiih ,aw>d ,w9n]s ,%>e ,ho/ ( ,tal5ts 9 a ,v>iety ( ,ways1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #gc ,a6iliate ,news1 page #gi ,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1 page #hd ,,acb's ,life ,memb]%ip ,roll ,gr[s to #ajj1 by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page #ajf ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #aad ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aag ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #aai ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #aai #f ,presid5t's ,message3 ,v5d+1 ,visits & ,vacancies by ,paul ,$w>ds ,any ( y :o h a3ess to ! 9t]net w probably h he>d m ?an y "e want$ to "k ab a proposal to *ange ! v5d+ program t has come to dom9ate \r li/ rec5tly & has al cr1t$ a gd d1l ( 3trov]sy4 ,i cd sp5d ? :ole message 4cuss+ ? matt]1 b *oose n to d t4 ,i am n prep>$ to devote m* space to ? subject 2c ,i 2lieve t x is truly n an issue any m4 ,i al d n *oose to give x m* att5;n 2c x is "o ( ^? cases ": a v simple pr9ciple has be5 h$g$ ab ) s m* irrelevant v]biage & wanton attack t ! pr9ciple xf has all b 4appe>$4 ,j s "eybody "ks :at ? is ab1 let me v #g briefly \tl9e ! issue4 ,rob]t ,humphreys1 =m] commis.n] ( ,,rsa & a l;g-"t advocate = v5dors & ! v5d+ program1 cr1t$ a non-pr(it corpora;n & has met ) s5ators f ! appropria;ns committee to see if funds cd 2 allocat$ t wd all[ t corpora;n to imple;t v5d+ "pn]%ips ) 9du/ry to cr1te fran*ises4 ,! exact details / >5't cle> & r1lly don't matt]4 ,! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl issu$ a /ate;t1 z did ,i1 on ? subject4 ,bo? /ate;ts object$ to ! me?ods ,humphreys us$ & bo? ! ,,nfb & ! ,,acb call$ on ! /a6]s f ! ,s5ate (fices 9volv$ to n act on ! proposal4 ,9 ! face ( ? unit$ 3sum] dem&1 "! 0 ll "q t ! proposal wd 2 )drawn by ! ,s5ate (fices1 & x was4 ,! r1son has no?+ to d ) ! m]its ( ! proposal4 ,if anybody 7 #h attempt+ to make policy = bl p r ?an 9volv+ ! organiza;ns ( p :o >e bl 9 ! process ( mak+ policy = \rvs1 he or %e wd h su6]$ ! same fate4 ,we >e l;g pa/ ! "t :5 bl p w let anybody decide :at is be/ = u4 ,t is ! pr9ciple t is 9volv$ & x's n "o ,i w "e will+ly see violat$4 ,un=tunately1 z s (t5 seems to happ51 :at %d h be5 a simple & ev5 a quiet ex]cise 9 correct+ an ]ror 2came a w> ( ^ws4 ,p]sonalities 7 vilifi$4 ,"! 0 a lot ( "n-call+ &1 = my "p1 ,i am he>tily sick ( x all4 ,let u judge ac;ns1 n p6 ,i am 3v9c$ t ,rob]t ,humphreys wd n *oose to d :at he did ag6 ,i am satisfi$ t he has made myriad 3tribu;ns to v5dors ov] ! ye>s4 ,i am sadd5$ t ? issue has 2come an ex]cise 9 "* assass9a;n & ,,acb & ,i w n 2 "pies to #i any m ( t4 ,i %d say "h1 = ! record1 t ,i h issu$ two /ate;ts on ? matt] z presid5t ( ,,acb1 & \r posi;n z express$ 9 bo? ( ^? docu;ts has mirror$ :at ,i h sd "h4 ,,acb is committ$ to ! protec;n & expan.n ( ! v5d+ program1 & t is :at we w focus \r att5;n on4 ,^? f bo? sides :o feel ! ne$ to attack p & organiza;ns ov] ? >e wa/+ a lot ( hurt+ = no?+4 ,i = "o 9t5d to get on ) ! busi;s ( ,,acb & put ? :ole issue 2h me4 ,"o 3sequ;e ( ? issue1 ?\<1 0 a visit made by ,brian ,*>lson & ,i to ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 9 ,baltimore to 4cuss future coop]a;n4 ,! results ( t meet+1 ov]all1 7 positive4 ,i ?9k "! is value 9 communica;n & ,presid5t ,m>c ,maur] & ,i frankly #aj 4cuss$ s"eal issues on : we 4agree & _m on : we did agree4 ,i 3t9ue to 2lieve t bo? organiza;ns h an obliga;n to ! commun;y ( bl p to try1 :5"e possible1 to sp1k ) "o voice4 ,"o imm 3sequ;e ( \r meet+ 0 an agree;t t we wd meet ag 2f \r 3v5;ns next ye> at a site to 2 agre$ ^u lat]4 ,i 2lieve ongo+ dialogue ) ! ,,nfb is h1l?y & hope t x w s]ve to make ! v5d+ fiasco we >e go+ "? n happ5 9 ! future4 ,i 2lieve t ? issue cd h & %d h be5 h&l$ quietly & sd s to ,maur]4 ,! only ?+ we a3ompli% by p-ba%+ is to 3v9ce ^? :o d n "k bett] t we h lo/ sie 9t5t on te>+ ea* o!r a"p 9/1d4 ,i 2lieve t only helps ^? :o wd w1k5 ! bl 3sum] move;t4 ,if "! is 9=ma;n t ,i 2liev$ ,maur] ne$$ to h ab "s"o ) :om he 0 #aa associat$1 ,i wd pass t on to hm quietly s t he cd det]m9e h[ be/ to use x4 ,x is my hope t he w d ! same = me4 ,i wd al urge ^? :o >e m9d$ to jo9 ! "n-call+ fray f \r side to ask !mvs :at x w a3ompli%4 ,let u /op wa/+ \r "t on a proposal t is d1d & "w on issues t >e alive & well & ne$+ ef=t4 ,& n[ ,i am go+ to take my [n advice & drop ? issue & move on to two f9al ann\nce;ts4 ,= ^? :o 7 n at ! 3v5;n & don't h a3ess to r1l audio & s hav5't yet li/5$ to \r 3v5;n on \r web page1 let me tell y t z ( ,septemb] #ast1 ,,acb has 2gun to op]ate xs f/ %>$-"t posi;n4 ,\r memb]%ip & a6iliate s]vices posi;n is n[ held by ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 \r =m] ,,bop *air1 & ,b>b>a ,hayes1 \r curr5t 3v5;n 9=ma;n desk #ab coord9ator4 ,bo? ( ^! ladies br+ a w1l? ( k ab ,,acb to ? posi;n1 & ,i hope t _m ( y w h a *.e to talk ) !m z "t goes on4 ,i ?9k t "ey"o 9 ,,acb "ks t we h be5 seek+ a new executive director4 ,! se>* committee op]at$ all summ] & ! "w t !y did 0 d"o well4 ,we _h #aj c&idates1 five ( :om we 9t]view$ by teleph"o4 ,t l$ u to a li/ ( ?ree c&idates :om we 9t]view$ 9 p]son 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 9 late ,augu/4 ,:ile ! committee "w$ ) me1 _! job 0 to make a recomm5da;n to ! presid5t4 ,x 0 my job to make ! (f] to ! c&idate & !n seek to h my deci.n 3firm$ by ! bo>d ( directors4 ,i call$ a teleph"o 3f];e call ( \r bo>d on ,sept4 #h1 & !y unanim\sly 3firm$ ,*>les ,craw=d z ,,acb's #ac next executive director4 ,y w he> m* m ab ? *oice ov] ! mon?s to come4 ,= n[ let me j say t ,*>lie is curr5tly commis.n] = s]vices to p :o >e bl 9 ! commonw1l? ( ,massa*usetts4 ,x w 2 s"eal weeks 2f he c assume 8 duties ) u4 ,he att5d$ ! ,septemb] bo>d meet+ 9 ,*icago4 ,i am ov]joy$ t ,*>lie has agre$ to "w = u4 ,he br+s a w1l? ( exp]i;e & a commit;t ( advocacy & excell;e to 8 new job4 ,i hope t all ( y w jo9 me 9 (f]+ hm \r w>m welcome6 ,i al hope t all ( y w jo9 me 9 ?ank+ ,oral ,mill] = 8 _m ye>s ( d$icat$ s]vice to ? organiza;n z he *anges roles )9 ,,acb4 #ad ,report ( ! ,executive ,director by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,a r1l;y ( mod]n legisla;n relat+ to 4abil;y issues is t1 :e!r we l x or n1 legislators n[ 9si/ on he>+ ! 3c]ns ( all 4abl$ p :5 d1l+ ) broad topics s* z $uca;n1 rehabilita;n1 ,social ,secur;y & h1l? c>e1 transporta;n1 etc4 ,? m1ns1 ag :e!r we l x or n1 x is nec to "w 9 coali;n ) o!r 4abil;y organiza;ns1 alw keep+ 9 m9d t we "k be/ ! ne$s ( bl & visually impair$ p4 ,= s"eal ye>s ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 a memb] ( ! ,3sortium ( ,citiz5s ) ,4abilities "<,,ccd">1 a loose coali;n made up ( _m 4abil;y organiza;ns & divid$ 9to committees or "w+ gr\ps d1l+ ) specific topics4 #ae ,ev5 a casual gl.e at ! ma/] cal5d> 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice %[s1 z x did = ! pa/ mon?1 "picipa;n ( /aff memb]s 9 ! meet+s ( v>i\s committees ,- s* z ! $uca;n task =ce1 ! transporta;n "rs committee & ! ,social ,secur;y task =ce4 ,p :o object to ,,acb "picipa;n 9 any cross-4abil;y activities %d rememb] al t s* "picipa;n is ! be/ way to /ay abr1/ ( :at o!r organiza;ns >e say+1 do+ & plann+4 ,,acb's newly 9/all$ director ( advocacy s]vices1 ,melanie ,brunson1 has1 9 ! few weeks %e has be5 on bo>d1 2come 9volv$ 9 ,,ccd activities1 z well z ^? 9volv+ bl;s-ori5t$ advocacy vehicles s* z ! ,legislative ,"w+ ,gr\p4 #af ,:at d calls to ,,acb d1l )8 ,9 describ+ ! activities ( ! ,,acb na;nal /aff1 we (t5 say t ! (fice rcvs "qs d1l+ ) an unbelievable v>iety ( topics4 ,al? ! volume ( calls rcvd requires e /aff memb] to provide 9=ma;n on _m di6]5t subjects1 a qk gl.e at my [n 9com+ call record may 2 9t]e/+4 ,"s ( ! topics ,i've d1lt ) myf 9clud$ ! provi.n ( te*nical assi/.e to a private practic+ attorney repres5t+ a bl p]son ) a job 4crim9a;n problem1 food /amp & o!r b5efit eligibil;y1 alt]native manuals = ph"o sy/ems1 visita;n by =eign gue/s1 provi.n ( te*nical assi/.e to a6iliates reg>d+ ! prep>a;n ( grant proposals1 voice 9dex+ ( record$ mat]ial1 prep>a;n ( public s]vice #ag ann\nce;ts1 4crim9a;n by physicians1 a3essible telecommunica;ns equip;t1 job a3ommoda;n ne$s1 na;nal 3v5;n prep>a;ns1 a6iliate memb]%ip develop;t activities1 am5d;t ( ,amateur ,sports ,act1 re/ructur+ ( /ate ag5cies1 possible fundrais+ proposals to ,,acb1 t1*+ ( brl1 un9curr$ exp5ses & ,,ssdi1 specializ$ s]vices1 h\s+ = 4abl$1 eligibil;y = 9t]na;nal $uca;n programs1 free matt] mail s]vice ,- & ! li/ goes on & on4 ,no1 x is n possible to h a /aff speciali/ d1l+ ) ea* ( ^! topics1 &1 no1 x is n f1sible to hold _m ( ^! calls = lat] reply or ref]ral to o!r s\rces ( 9=ma;n4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a s\rce ( 9=ma;n to ! memb]%ip & ! g5]al public on an 9cr$ibly #ah v>i$ numb] ( subjects & ,i take ? opportun;y to comm5d ! /aff memb]s = ! \t/&+ job !y >e do+4 ,af he>+ ev5 ? "pial li/ ( topics1 y c "u/& :y a /aff memb]'s voice mail box may o3a.nally 2 fill$ or x is n possible = hm or h] to call y back )9 ! v n>r[ "t frame y specify4 ,my future ,_m ,,acb memb]s h ask$ me :at ,i plan to d foll[+ ! 3clu.n ( my duties z executive director ( ,,acb4 ,z y w recall f ! ann\nce;t : ,i publi%$ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 e>li] ? ye>1 ,i w 3t9ue to p]=m my duties z executive director = approximately six weeks af my su3essor1 ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d ( ,massa*usetts1 has />t$ "w 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 #ai ,"!af & pursuant to a 3tract ) ,,acb1 ,i w 2 p]=m+ advocacy1 public 9=ma;n & $uca;n1 legislative monitor+1 program plann+ & o!r s]vices 9t5d$ to 9cr1se & 5h.e sports & recr1;nal opportunities = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,s"eal ye>s ago ,,acb rcvd a sub/antial 2que/ t 0 to 2 us$ = s* purposes & ac to v specific guidel9es set \ by ! donors1 "o ( :om ,i _h "kn = _m ye>s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 9t5d to rema9 active 9 ,,acb & probably w 2come ev5 m active 9 "s >1s 9 : x has n be5 possible = me to 2 active dur+ rec5t ye>s4 ,i al plan to rema9 active z a volunte] (fic] ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,associa;n ( ,bl ,a?letes & ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl ,sports ,associa;n 9asm* z ^? activities w 9t]face v #bj e6ectively & b5eficially ) my ,,acb duties4 ,"s ( ! o!r ?+s : ,i hope to d ev5tually z "t & res\rces p]mit w 9clude ! sub/antial improve;t ( my comput] & relat$ skills "s">1 bo? volunt>y & pr(es.nal advocacy on select$ issues1 bo? volunt>y & pr(es.nal 3sult+ on non-pr(it organiza;nal & programmatic matt]s1 return to a m vigor\s physical life/yle & level ( physical 3di;n+1 9cr1s$ "picipa;n 9 v>i\s 9t]na;nal ex*ange programs = ! bl1 m r1d+ & travel = leisure & $uca;nal purposes1 & m "t ) family & frs4 ,bo? my wife1 ,rob]ta ,d\glas1 & ,i want to #ba ac"kl$ge & ?ank "ey"o = _! 3c]n1 gd wi%es & pray]s foll[+ ,rob]ta's rec5t & v s]i\s neurosurg]y4 ,! surg]y 0 su3ess;l & %e is n[ at home 9 ! mid/ ( a l5g?y recov]y 2f return+ to "w & h] usually busy s*$ule ( v>i$ activities4 ,new /aff on bo>d & busy ,z a foll[-up to ann\nce;ts publi%$ 9 rec5t mon?s1 ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce t ,melanie ,brunson1 =m]ly ( ,cali=nia1 assum$ h] duties z ,,acb's director ( advocacy s]vices a few weeks ago & 8hit ! gr.d a-runn+40 ,! fact t %e came 9 r1dy to "w ! f/ "d is v impressive :5 3sid]$ al;g ) ! fact t %e & h] husb&1 :o is al an attorney1 _h j f9i%$ driv+ acr ! ,,usa 9 a motor home1 : _h s]i\s transmis.n problems 9 ,new ,mexico1 & :ile t[+ #bb _! family automobile4 ,i am 3fid5t t ,,acb memb]s z well z memb]s ( ! g5]al public w 5joy & b5efit f 3sult+ ) ,melanie1 ^: s(t-spok5 b 3fid5t mann] w 2 evid5t 9 provid+ ! assi/.e s"\4 ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce al t ,billie ,j1n ,kei? & ,b>b>a ,hayes h come on bo>d 9 jo9tly p]=m+ ! v important posi;n ( coord9ator ( a6iliate & memb]%ip s]vices4 ,:ile nei _h to drive acr ! ,,usa to take up _! po/ 2c !y bo? live 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea1 !y al 9h]it$ full if n ov]fl[+ 9 boxes full ( ! details t drive _! posi;n4 ,s9ce bo? ,billie ,j1n & ,b>b>a >e l;g"t ,,acb memb]s & "picipants 9 _m di6]5t programs1 !y br+ an 5orm\s am.t ( k & skill to ? posi;n4 #bc ,,rsva ,/ays1 ,bo>d ,%elves ,l;g-,range ,plan by ,kim ,*>lson & ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l ,on ,satur"d1 ,july #d1 at #i a4m41 ! ,,acb bo>d 3v5$ xs meet+1 ) all bo>d memb]s pres5t4 ,! bo>d approv$ ! m9utes ( ! ,febru>y #ae-#af1 #aiih bo>d meet+4 ,! presid5t1 tr1sur]1 executive director & $itor gave brief reports on _! activities4 ,john ,hor/ pres5t$ a 3v5;n coord9ator's report1 : 9clud$ la/-m9ute details on >range;ts = ! ,orl&o 3v5;n4 ,! #aiii 3v5;n w 2 held 9 ,los ,angeles4 "<,see 8,! #aiii ,3v5;n10 ,augu/ issue4"> ,! bo>d al review$ & a3ept$ a proposal to hold ! ye> #bjjj ,,acb 3v5;n at ! ,galt #bd ,h\se 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,all 3v5;n att5dees & activities w 2 "u "o ro(4 ,! bo>d adopt$ two new policy docu;ts1 "o reg>d+ communica;ns1 & ! o!r reg>d+ f9ancial assi/.e4 ,! communica;ns policy \tl9es recomm5d$ me?ods ( communica;n 2t elect$ (ficials & /aff4 ,! f9ancial assi/.e policy e/abli%es a program & proc$ures = provid+ f9ancial assi/.e to ,,acb a6iliates "? grants & loans4 ,? docu;t1 al;g ) applica;n 9=ma;n1 w 2 s5t directly to all a6iliate presid5ts4 ,! bo>d al vot$ to honor retir+ ,executive ,director ,oral ,mill] & 8 wife1 ,rob]ta ,d\glas1 =m] ,,acb director ( develop;t1 ) life memb]%ips 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! life memb]%ips 7 pres5t$ #be at ! g5]al ses.ns dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,! ,july #d bo>d meet+ !n adj\rn$4 ,! po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 2gan at #c p4m4 ,july #aa4 ,all bo>d memb]s 7 pres5t 9clud+ newly elect$ memb]s ,alan ,b1tty1 ,=t ,coll9s1 ,colo42 ,de2ie ,grubb1 ,brad5ton1 ,fla42 & ,s&y ,s&]son1 ,an*orage1 ,alaska4 ,bo>d memb]s al 9clud$ ,pam ,%aw & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 :o 7 re- elect$4 ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 bo>d ( publica;ns *air1 att5d$ z ex- (ficio memb]4 ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds,0 rem>ks 2gan ) com;ts reg>d+ 8 meet+ ) ! bo>d ( ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica4 ,he report$ t !y unanim\sly vot$ to 9dicate to ! ,,nfb ,m]*ants gr\p t !y >e n 9t]e/$ 9 a m]g]4 ,! ,,rsva bo>d al #bf 8rea6irm$ support = & 9volve;t 9 ,,acb10 ) ano!r unanim\s mo;n4 ,$w>ds describ$ ! b5eficial meet+ he _h ) o!r ,,acb repres5tatives & ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 ,kicki ,nord/rom ( ,/ockholm1 ,sw$54 ,he emphasiz$ h] 5?usiasm = all %e _h le>n$ ? week 9 h] 3tacts ) ,,acb memb]s at all levels1 & 9 "picul> ) ! wom5's 3c]ns committee4 ,/eve ,spei*] report$ on ! prior;y & imple;ta;n ( #aiih resolu;ns1 : w 2 4tribut$ to bo>d memb]s & a6iliate presid5ts z soon z !y >e rcvd 9 ! ,,acb (fice4 ,copies w 2 available ^u reque/ by call+ ! ,,acb (fice4 ,a mo;n pass$ to 9/ruct ! 3v5;n committee to set guidel9es = ! sale ( ra6le tickets & products by #bg 9dividuals at 3v5;ns4 ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 hi/ory committee *air1 br"\ ! bo>d up to date ) a progress report4 8,dr4 ,megiv]n has committ$ to ess5tially reca/ ? hi/ory1 us+ m* ( :at has alr be5 d"o1 b reorganiz+ ! mat]ial & e/abli%+ a "s:at cle>] focus10 ,/eph5s sd4 8,he w al amplify "s ( ! cov]age ( ! middle & lat] ye>s ( ,,acb's hi/ory4 ,he has committ$ to complet+ ! f/ ?ree revis$ *apt]s by ! 5d ( ,augu/4 ,he w 4tribute t mat]ial to ! committee z well z ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 :o _h direct "picipa;n & obs]va;n ( "s ev5ts prior to ! e/abli%;t & =ma;n ( ! ,,acb4 ,jim w 2 t1*+ dur+ ! fall seme/] 444 ,he w resume full-"t att5;n to ? hi/ory 9 ,decemb] & has promis$ t he w h a full manuscript 9 draft =m 9 #bh \r h&s by no lat] ?an ,may #a1 #aiii40 ,/eph5s 3clud$1 8,i wd hope t we wd 2 9 a posi;n to publi% ? book at "s "t dur+ #aiii1 or at ! v late/1 at ! 2g9n+ ( ! ye> #bjjj40 ,c>ol ,mc,c>l report$ t a guide = produc+ record$ newslrs has be5 complet$ by ! ,,bop4 ,x w 2 4tribut$ to all a6iliate presid5ts & a6iliate newslr $itors 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 & on cassette4 ,%e report$ t ! bo>d ( publica;ns is "w+ ) ! memb]%ip committee 9 updat+ ! ,,acb bro*ure4 ,%e reque/$ ! /atus ( ! ,,acb logo4 ,! bo>d le>n$ t ,cyn?ia ,t[]s1 bo>d secret>y1 volunte]$ to 3tact a graphic >ti/ fr ( h]s :o has produc$ ?ree designs4 ,%e w =w>d ! design samples to ! ,,acb (fice4 ,!y w 2 4tribut$ #bi to all memb]s ( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors & ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 ,mc,c>l 3clud$ by say+ t %e w meet by 3f];e call 9 ,augu/ ) ,jay ,d\dna & new ,,bop memb]s ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,*>les ,hodge1 & ,j59e ,/anley4 ,! ma9 ag5da item w 2 4cus.n ( ! ,,acb web site ,,faq " ^w+4 8,! ,"rs & ,responsibilities ( ,a6iliates0 docu;t 0 4cuss$ at l5g?4 ,a mo;n pass$ to put x aside :ile ! committee is 2+ re/ructur$4 ,"o ( ! 3clud+ rem>ks ( ! meet+ 0 f ,pamela ,%aw :o ann\nc$ t ! ,honor ,oral ,mill] ,committee is pres5tly plann+ an appropriate obs]v.e1 : w o3ur 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,_m ( ,mill]'s frs & coll1gues f ag5cies1 organiza;ns1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,3gress w want to #cj celebrate ) hm4 ,! details w 2 publiciz$ :5 a date is e/abli%$4 ,! bo>d meet+ 5d$ ) notice t ! fall meet+ w take place at ! ,radisson ,hotel1 ,s*aumburg1 ,ill41 on ,septemb] #ai-#bj1 #aiih4 ,,acb ,salutes ,\tgo+ ,bo>d ,memb]s1 ,welcomes ,new ,"os ,,orl&o ,- ,memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl elect$ new memb]s to ! organiza;n's bo>d ( directors & bo>d ( publica;ns dur+ 3v5;n c]emonies "h 9 ,july4 8,elec;ns >e a "t :5 we ?9k ( ! 3tribu;ns made by ^? :o l1ve ! bo>d & bo>d ( publica;ns10 sd ,paul ,$w>ds1 presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8,we >e deeply #ca 9debt$ to ! six m5 & wom5 :o s]v$ s well on ! bo>d ( publica;ns & bo>d ( directors4 ,_! 3tribu;ns h d"o m* to help %ape ? organiza;n & build xs future40 ,on ! bo>d ( directors1 ,john ,hor/ ( ,elizabe?t[n1 ,pa41 _h s]v$ z _m 3secutive t]ms z he cd4 ,9 a3ord.e ) ! 3/itu;n1 he 0 n able to seek re-elec;n4 ,ri*>d ,villa ( ,au/91 ,texas 0 n nom9at$ by ! nom9at+ committee & *ose n to seek re-elec;n4 ,kri/al ,platt ( ,omaha1 ,neb4 0 eligible = ano!r t]m1 b *ose n to seek re-elec;n4 ,on ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 ,kim ,*>lson ( ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 & ,mit* ,pom]antz ( ,los ,angeles1 ,calif41 7 n eligible "u ! 3/itu;n to seek re-elec;n4 ,tom ,mit*ell ( ,nor? #cb ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah1 :o s"\ ano!r two-ye> t]m on ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 0 def1t$ by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge ( ,>l+ton1 ,va4 ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ ( ,san ,francisco1 ,calif4 0 elect$ to ! bo>d ( publica;ns by a3lima;n4 ,j59e ,/anley ( ,columbus1 ,ohio 0 al elect$ )\t opposi;n4 ,/eve ,dress] ( ,we/ ,h>t=d1 ,3n41 & ,jack ,:eel] ( ,ogd51 ,utah spoke on 2half ( ,mit*ell4 ,adrian de,blaey ( ,milwaukee1 ,wisc41 & ,mi*ael ,by+ton ( ,topeka1 ,kan41 spoke 9 favor ( ,hodge 9 ! "o 3te/$ bo>d ( publica;ns elec;n4 ,hodge rcvd #efd4g votes2 ,mit*ell g>n]$ #did4c votes4 ,hodge won ) #ec4cb p]c5t ( ! vote4 ,= ! bo>d ( directors #cc s1ts1 ,pam ,%aw ( ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 0 elect$ by a3lama;n1 z 0 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt ( ,=e/ ,p>k1 ,ill4 ,alan ,b1tty ( ,=t ,coll9s1 ,colo41 rcvd ! nod ( ! nom9at+ committee4 ,he 0 oppos$ by ,deborah ,grubb ( ,brad5ton1 ,fla4 ,dr4 ,john ,buckley ( ,knoxville1 ,t5n41 & ,ray ,campbell ( ,gl5 ,ellyn1 ,ill41 spoke on 2half ( ,b1tty4 ,j59e ,/anley ( ,columbus1 ,ohio & ,g>y ,le,gates ( ,we/m9/]1 ,md41 spoke on 2half ( ,grubb4 ,a total ( #a1jfc4e votes 7 ca/4 ,b1tty captur$ #ehf4d votes2 ,grubb rcvd #dag4a votes4 ,b1tty won ) a #ee4ad p]c5t major;y4 ,s&y ,s&]son ( ,an*orage1 ,alaska _h be5 nom9at$ e>li] 9 ! week to fill "o ( ! bo>d ( directors s1ts4 ,he wd #cd ultimately take 8 place on ! bo>d1 b he _h to ov]come opposi;n 9 ! =m ( ! c&idacy ( ,mi*ael ,by+ton ( ,topeka1 ,kan4 ,*ris ,gray ( ,san ,francisco1 ,calif41 & ,patricia ,price ( ,9dianapolis1 ,9d41 spoke 9 favor ( ,s&]son4 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt ( ,=e/ ,p>k1 ,ill41 & ,san=d ,alex&] ( ,wi*ita1 ,kan41 spoke on 2half ( ,by+ton4 ,a total ( #hih4e votes 7 ca/4 ,s&]son won #ejb votes2 ,by+ton won #cif4e4 ,s&]son won ) #ee4hg p]c5t ( ! vote4 ,! f9al op5 bo>d s1t prov$ to 2 a r1l horse race4 ,*>les ,glas] ( ,atlanta1 ,ga41 _h be5 nom9at$ by ! nom9at+ committee4 ,mike ,smi!rman ( ,jackson1 ,miss41 & ,deborah ,grubb ( ,florida ran #ce ag/ ,glas]4 ,mi*ael ,by+ton 0 nom9at$ f ! floor ag1 b decl9$ ! nom9a;n4 ,john ,hor/ ( ,elizabe?t[n1 ,pa41 & ,susan ,la,v5ture ( ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 spoke on 2half ( ,glas]4 ,donna ,smi?- ,:itty ( ,jackson1 ,miss41 & ,c>l ,mc,coy ( ,tallahassee1 ,fla4 spoke on ,smi!rman's 2half4 ,a total ( #a1ajg4e votes 7 ca/4 ,glas] ga9$ #bdf4e2 ,smi!rman ga9$ #cea4e1 & ,grubb got #eji4e or #df p]c5t4 ,s9ce "! 0 no cle> major;y1 ,glas] 0 dropp$ f ! elec;n & a second r.d ( ballot+ o3urr$4 ,a total ( #icb4e votes 7 ca/2 ,grubb ga9$ #ebg4f2 ,smi!rman g>n]$ #djd4i votes4 ,grubb ga9$ a #ef4eh p]c5t major;y vote4 #cf ,cat* ! ,_s ( ,los ,angeles 9 #aiii6 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/ ,9 #aiii1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n returns to ,los ,angeles4 ,? "t x is ! ,airport ,we/9 ,hotel1 situat$ j a few m9utes f ! ,los ,angeles ,9t]na;nal ,airport4 ,! ov]fl[ hotel is ! ,airport ,m>riott1 ab f\r blocks f ! ,we/94 ,^! >e bo? f/ class hotels : w d _! be/ to a3ommodate all :o come to ,los ,angeles = ! #aiii 3v5;n4 ,:at comes to m9d :5 "o says 8,los ,angeles03 ,hollywood1 ,b"ely ,hills1 ! ,pacific ,oc1n1 or ,4neyl&8 ,^! attrac;ns >e "!1 b ,l4,a4 has m* m to (f]4 ,rec5t major develop;ts h made ! c;y z important1 v>i$ & /imulat+ z any ( ! _w's grt urban #cg communities4 ,x has an excit+ t\* ( ,asia 9 addi;n to ! l;g- /&+ 9flu;e ( ,mexico & ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,m rec5tly x has add$ ! cultural div]s;y ( a gr[+ popula;n ( ,filip9os1 ,vietnamese1 ,?ais1 ,samoans1 ,togans1 ,cambodians & o!r ,pacific ,rim peoples4 ,all ? adds a new cultural sc5e to ,l4,a4 & makes x z attractive to visitors z any ,am]ican c;y4 ,! #aiii 3v5;n w take place ,satur"d1 ,july #c to ,fri"d1 ,july #i4 ,! ,airport ,we/9 ,hotel1 ": all 3v5;n func;ns w take place1 is locat$ at #edjj ;,w4 ,c5tury ;,blvd41 ph"o "<#caj"> #baf-#eheh4 ,rates >e @s#fj p] niriott ,hotel is at #ehee ;,w4 ,c5tury ;,blvd41 ph"o "<#caj"> #fda-#egjj1 ": #ch rates >e ! same4 ,^! 3v5;n rates w apply two "ds 2f & two "ds af ! 3v5;n4 ,res]va;ns c 2 made n[ = ^! hotels4 ,z usual1 a cr$it c>d numb] m/ 2 giv5 or a *eck or m"oy ord] m/ 2 s5t to cov] ! pay;t ( ! f/ nirival af #f p4m41 ! f/ ni we tri$ to br+ to ! att5;n ( p mak+ res]va;ns = ! 3v5;n = !mvs & o!rs t !y %d 2 c]ta9 t ! rooms 9clud$ >e us$4 ,9 fact1 we /r;gly 4c\rage p f mak+ res]va;ns = o!rs4 ,9 ,h\/on 9 #aiig1 we exp]i;ed a s]i\s di6iculty ) c.ella;ns j "ds 2f ! 3v5;n4 ,z a #ci result1 a numb] ( rooms at ! 3v5;n hotel w5t unus$4 ,? situa;n 2came worse 9 #aiih at bo? ! 3v5;n & ov]fl[ hotels4 ,p :o want$ to att5d ! 3v5;n /ay$ away 2c !y 7 told "! 7 no vacancies available at ! 3v5;n rate2 h["e1 at ! la/ m9ute rooms 7 available t w5t unus$4 ,we /r;gly advise t ea* p]son make a firm deci.n to att5d ! 3v5;n & make _! [n res]va;ns to : !y w 2 p]sonally committ$4 ,) ! assi/.e ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 we >e look+ =w>d to a grt 3v5;n 9 #aiii4 ,,acb ,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips to #bi ,\t/&+ ,/ud5ts by ,john ,buckley ,! voice mail 9dicat$ t ,i _h two messages4 ,i 0 mildly surpris$ 2c x 0 late on #dj ! la/ "d ( ! ,orl&o 3v5;n1 & only a h&;l ( ,,acb memb]s rema9$ 9 ! hotel4 ,! lo2y 0 alr fill+ ) next week's 3v5;n att5dees4 ,! f/ message 0 f "o ( ! s*ol>%ip w9n]s :o sd1 8,i j want$ to ?ank y & ,,acb ag = my s*ol>%ip4 ,"! is n[ m li%ip1 add$1 8,i ?9k1 no1 ,i "k my p>5ts w f9d a di6]5t p]son ?an ! "o !y put on ! plane a week ago40 ,? ye>1 ,,acb aw>d$ #bi s*ol>%ips total+ approximately @s#fj1jjj4 ,tw5ty ( ^! /ud5ts 7 able to att5d ! 3v5;n1 & ,i _h ! privilege ( 9troduc+ !m dur+ ! ,?urs"d g5]al ses.n4 ,kaye ,holmb]g & ,pet] ,9ce >e ! w9n]s ( ! ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips 9 ! voca;nal category4 #da ,kaye1 :o lives 9 a rural ,kansas commun;y1 is us+ a comput] to take classes 9 m$ical transcrip;n f ! ,cali=nia ,college ( ,h1l? ,sci;es4 ,pet] is major+ 9 ,japanese & c9ema at ,los ,angeles ,c;y ,college & plans a c>e] 9 ,japanese 5t]ta9;t law4 ,9 ! fre%man category ( ! ,qualls s*ol>%ips1 ! w9n]s >e ,patrick ,vogt & ,b5 ,gu5!r4 ,patrick plans to att5d ! ,univ]s;y ( ,miss\ri-,kansas ,c;y & major 9 busi;s4 ,b5 plans to /udy political sci;e at ,lawr;e ,univ]s;y 9 ,wiscons94 ,lucille ,/]n 0 ! w9n] 9 ! graduate category4 ,alr ! hold] ( "o ,ph4,d41 %e is return+ = a second ,ph4,d41 ? "o 9 cl9ical psy*ology1 a field %e 0 4c\rag$ f 5t]+ ye>s 2f 2c ( h] vi.n4 #db ,! ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip goes to ,t]ri ,evans1 a hi/ory major at ,olivet ,college 9 ,mi*igan4 ,prior to los+ h] vi.n1 ,t]ri [n$ & ran a rac+ /able = #ae ye>s4 ,brad ,kadel is ! recipi5t ( ! ,mae ,david[ ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip4 ,he is /udy+ = 8 ,ph4,d4 9 hi/ory at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons94 ,ana ,aviles1 a ,ph4,d4 c&idate 9 9du/rial 5g9e]+ at ,nor?we/]n ,univ]s;y1 is ! w9n] ( ! ,,nib ,grant ;,m4 ,mack ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip4 ,9 addi;n to "w+ z a qual;y 3trol 5g9e] = ,johnson & ,johnson1 %e has be5 a rese>* fell[ ) ,,nasa4 ,! w9n] ( ! ,>nold ,o/wald ,memorial ,sci;e ,s*ol>%ip is ,ti6any ,wakefield1 :o is a fre%man major+ 9 #dc molecul> biology & lit]ature at ,r&olph ,macon ,college 9 ,virg9ia4 ,jason ,ackiss is ! w9n] ( ! ,kellie ,cannon ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip4 ,he 0 ! val$ictorian ( 8 hi< s*ool class1 & is "w+ on a degree 9 comput] sci;e f ,g>dn]-,webb ,univ]s;y 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,? ye> m>ks ! f/ ye> ( ! ,dr4 ,ni*olas ,di,caprio ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip4 ,! w9n] is ,heidi ,pfau1 a human s]vices major at ,tr9;y ,college 9 ,v]mont4 ,9 addi;n to an \t/&+ academic record1 ,heidi is 9volv$ 9 a v>iety ( activities \tside ! classroom4 ,%e is a memb] ( a bridge club1 an 9ve/;t club1 & a /ud5t 9 m>tial >ts4 ,jessica ,rickabau< & ,debra ,de,witt >e ! recipi5ts ( ,william ;,g4 ,corey #dd ,memorial ,s*ol>%ips4 ,jessica w 2 5t]+ ,sw>?more ,college 9 ! fall1 & plans to major 9 ,5gli% & political sci;e4 ,debra 0 rais+ a family :5 %e lo/ h] vi.n4 ,%e return$ to get h] ,,g$ & is n[ an ele;t>y $uca;n major at ,*e/nut ,hill ,college 9 ,philadelphia4 ,jona?an ,avila1 a comput] sci;e major at ,m>y ,wa%+ton ,college1 is ! w9n] ( ! f/ annual ,roy ;,j4 ,w>d- ,commonw1l? ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ip4 ,9 addi;n to 2+ an (fic] 9 ,,nabs1 he has be5 an 9t]n ) ,,nasa4 ,grayson ,*9n1 an 5t]+ biology major at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,virg9ia1 rcvd ! o!r ,commonw1l? ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s*ol>%ip4 ,! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ip w9n] is ,d>rell ,h>rison1 a political sci;e & economics major at ! #de ,univ]s;y ( ,massa*usetts- ,bo/on4 ,he runs track = 8 college t1m & compet$ 9t]na;nally ov] ! summ]4 ,! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,s*ol>%ip w9n] is ,brooke ,/r&1 an 5t]+ fre%man /udy+ drama & $uca;n at ,portl& ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,! ,john ,hebn] ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip1 giv5 to an 9dividual :o is "w+ full-"t :ile att5d+ s*ool1 goes to ,l9da ,fugate4 ,9 addi;n to 2+ active 9 h] commun;y1 ,l9da has taut major at ,manhattanville ,college2 ,suleyman ,gokyigit1 a comput] sci;e & 5g9e]+ major at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,tol$o #df "<,ohio">2 ,monica ,summitt1 a global f9.e major at ,george ,mason ,univ]s;y2 ,nick ,giudice1 a psy*ology major at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,m9nesota2 ,s>ah ,gales1 an equ9e sci;e major at ,colorado ,/ate ,univ]s;y2 ,melissa ,weis]-,rose1 an o3upa;nal !rapy major at ,colorado ,/ate ,univ]s;y2 ,jim ,p[]s1 a human s]vices major at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,ma9e- ,augu/a2 ,p5ny ,re$]1 a special $uca;n major at ,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y2 ,dawn ,flewwell91 a /ud5t at ,nor!rn ,/ate ,univ]s;y2 & ,kim ,morr[1 an $uca;n major at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,kansas4 ,( special note 0 ! aw>d+ ( a ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip to ,tim ,cordes4 ,a rep1t w9n]1 he is curr5tly 5roll$ 9 m$ical s*ool at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,wiscons94 #dg ,a few "ds af ,i return$ f ! 3v5;n1 unpack$ & cauiz$ ! 3v5;n exp]i;e3 8,i _h s* a grt "t 9 ,orl&o4 444 ,5c.t]+ masses ( /r;g1 productive bl p r1lly help$ me r5ew my hope & focus on life4 ,x gave me an opportun;y to meet a lot ( grt p ) simil> 4abilities4 ,i hope ,i w 2 able to att5d ! ,l4,a4 3v5;n next ye>40 ,z ,,acb memb]s1 we %d 2 pr\d ( ! 5c\rage;t & support provid$ to ^! des]v+ /ud5ts "? \r s*ol>%ip program4 ,cap;n ,! #aiih s*ol>%ip w9n]s1 9clud+ ,pet] ,9ce & ,bradley ,kadel1 top r[2 ,heidi ,pfau1 ,jona?an ,avila1 & ,ti6any ,wakefield1 second r[2 & ,lucille ,/]n & ,kaye #dh ,holmb]g1 bottom r[4 ,banquet ,hion ,lov]+ ,9/1d ( ! usual banquet sp1k]1 ,,acb (fic]s1 memb]s & frs took ! opportun;y to s5d (f retir+ executive director ,oral ,mill] ) a bang4 ,af ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds 9troduc$ ! h1d table1 he 9troduc$ ! surprise gue/ ) a tape4 8,oral1 d y rememb] a few ye>s ago :5 we 7 9 ,*9a & y & ,i walk$ on ! ,grt ,wall1 ,i 9 my b"r yell[ ra9coat & yr size & we 7 ! attrac;n on ! wall8 ,"eybody /opp$ & took \r picture4 ,d y recall t80 ,! voice 2l;g$ to ,virg9ia ,f\ts1 ,oral ,mill]'s c\s91 8fl[n 9 especially l fre% lob/] ? afn10 ,$w>ds sd4 #di ,foll[+ ! 9troduc;n ( ,f\ts1 ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 pres5t$ ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d ) ! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d4 ,%e ?ank$ h] committee1 ,ron ,brooks & ,elizabe? ,l5non4 ,mill] !n drew ! sweep/akes w9n]'s "n3 ,b]nice ,%reve ( ,miss\ri4 ,af d9n]1 ,$w>ds pres5t$ a toa/ 8to ! hi< gd h1l?1 to ! pl1sant retire;t1 to ! future 9volve;t1 & to ! 3t9u+ capac;y = gd humor1 pl1sure & joy ( \r retir+ executive director40 ,! second toa/ to ,mill] came f ,julie ,c>roll4 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i 0 giv5 ! honor ( toa/+ to ,,acb's victories10 %e sd4 8,,acb1 ! organiza;n responsible n[ = audible tra6ic signals & audible signs 9 f$]al legisla;n2 ,,acb responsible = detectable w>n+s on plat=m $ges to protect bl & visually impair$ #ej travel]s2 ,,acb responsible = l1d+ ! way to op5+ doors ) ,micros(t to 5sure a3ess to 9=ma;n = p :o >e bl & visually impair$2 & ,,acb "? ! l1d]%ip ( xs \t/&+ a6iliate1 ,,gdui1 :o got a3ess = bl p to ! /ate ( ,hawaii4 ,& we've j 2gun4 ,"h's to 3t9u$ h1l? & victories ( ,,acb60 ,imm pa/ presid5t ,le,roy ,saund]s pres5t$ ano!r toa/4 8,i've "kn ,oral ,mill] = bett] ?an #cj ye>s10 he sd4 8,i've "w$ ) hm 9 ,,a2a .<&.> ,,acb4 ,we've _h ! opportun;y ( 4agree;t1 :at"e1 b he's a grt guy1 & ,i'd l to say gd luck to hm60 ,! next item on ! ag5da 0 ! draw+ ( ! quilt w9n]3 ,k5 ,emmons ( ,miss\ri4 ,af ! quilt pres5ta;n1 once ag live on ! 9t]net1 ! f>ewell celebra;n 2gan 9 e>ne/4 #ea ,janiece ,pet]s5 />t$ ! celebra;n (f by s++ a s;g %e'd writt51 8,climb+ ! ,ladd] ( ,life40 ,julie ,c>roll spoke next4 8,i rememb] "o ( ! f/ ?+s we all le>n :5 y come to "w = ,oral ,mill] is t he has pet "ns = "eybody1 l x or n10 %e sd4 8,i'm n go+ to run d[n :at all ( \r r1l pet "ns >e 2c "s ( ! /aff don't want ^? "ns to /ick \tside ( ! (fice1 b we all _h !m1 & s d \r animals4 444 ,x 0 k9d ( h&y "s"ts to h a pet "n 2c :at x did = me is :5 ,i actually got call$ by my r1l "n by ,oral ,i knew ,i 0 9 tr\ble4 ,we n"e r1lly came up ) a pet "n = ,oral1 b ,i ?9k "sbody "\ to 9ve/igate :at t ,8,o,0 is = 9 ! ,oral ,o4 ,mill]40 ,c>roll talk$ ab ,mill]'s op5 door policy1 & sd x 0 an appreciat$ "o = ! mo/ "p #eb "4 ,%e told ! audi;e1 8,:]"e ,oral goes1 he l1ves x m a3essible = ! next bl p]son40 ,b :at ! /aff appreciat$ mo/ 0 8his loyalty to 8 /aff4 ,he supports 8 /aff "? ?ick & ?91 no matt] :at4 ,:5 we 7 "u attack 444 no matt] :at1 ,oral /ood by u4 444 ev5 "s"ts to 8 [n detri;t40 ,%e pres5t$ hm ) a ,b1nie ,baby squirrel1 82c y "k ! ?+ ab ,b1nie ,babies is if !y're well-pres]v$1 !y're wor? a lot :5 !y retire40 ,emo;ns ran hi< z ,nolan ,crabb pres5t$ 8 tape ( memories ( ,mill]1 : 9clud$ "s s.d bites ( ,mill]'s spee*es4 8,i guess 9 t]ms ( an employee situa;n1 ,i ?9k at l1/ 9 pres5t "ts1 ,i h ! honor ( 2+ ! memb] ( ! /aff :o has "w$ ) ,oral ! l;ge/1 & x cd 2 #ec >gu$ t ,i h b5efitt$ ! mo/ f t associa;n10 ,crabb sd4 8,i w rememb] ! job1 b ,i w rememb] ! p]sonal ?+s mo/ ( all4 ,& ,i ?ank ,god "!'s / a few "ds1 a few weeks left4 ,gd luck1 & ,god b.s y40 ,"o spee* m5;n$ ! demon/ra;n at ! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n 9 ,san ,francisco4 8,^! trag$ies "uscore ! urg5cy ( ! message y h he>d 2f 9 _m ways10 ,mill] sd4 8,! p :o c be/ br+ ab *ange >e y3 ! "kl$g1ble1 r1sonable1 responsible & responsive memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,h[ c y d ?8 ,by respond+ to ! pl1s1 ! reque/s1 ! supplica;ns1 ! pray]s1 or :at"e y want to call !m1 to s5d lrs1 to make ph"o calls1 & appe> 9 p]son e "t y h an opportun;y to %>e yr exp]i;e40 ,mc,k9ley ,"y talk$ ab #ed ,mill] 9 ! commun;y side ( 8 life4 8,i want to say a ^w \ ( my fr%ip ) ,oral10 he sd4 8,i'm alm l ,nolan "h2 ? is n easy to d4 ,we g back s f> & h g"o "? s _m ?+s tgr1 x's an emo;nal exp]i;e to come to ? po9t ": ,oral is retir+4 444 ,we ! memb]s ( ,,dcawb jo9 ) all ( yr ,,acb frs 9 express+ \r apprecia;n = ! #cj ye>s ( s]vice : y h giv5 u40 ,he spoke ( ! #ag-page brl docu;t li/+ ,mill]'s a3ompli%;ts1 say+ t _m 7 n li/$4 ,he ref]r$ to b[l+1 & told ab a na;nal t\rna;t ) ! ,ov] ! ,hill ,gang "<,mill]'s b[l+ t1m">4 ,! t1m wd alw w91 & 8we 7 extremely happy :5 we le>n$ t ,oral's "wload at ,,acb _h gott5 s h1vy1 s h>d1 t ,oral _h to quit b[l+4 444 ,:at ? m1nt is a br1kup ( ! ,ov] ! ,hill ,gang1 s t gave ! re/ ( #ee u a *.e to n[ & !n w9 t t\rna;t40 ,he not$ t 8,oral has a "* trait t is m* grt] ?an ! sum total ( all ! a3ompli%;ts he's made4 444 ,oral ext5ds an unusual hi< degree ( loyalty to 8 frs 444 & t1 ,i ?9k1 a3.ts a grt d1l t[>d ! _m su3esses t he has 5joy$4 444 ,) all s9c];y1 ,i wi% = y & = ,rob]ta ! v1 v be/40 ,next1 "! 0 a br1k f ! 8maudl9 s5ti;tal;y0 ) a s;g by ,mi*ael ,by+ton1 call$ 8,big ,bad ,oral40 8444 ,& al? he'll / %>e a lot ( 8 hot fire1 e man has ! "r to f9ally retire1 b ,oral's mi/ak5 if he ?9ks he's d"o4 ,we're gonna let hm get \ & h "s fun1 b he'll / h to come back & ?9k & 3sult1 to keep u on ! "r track & get ! "r result1 big ,oral4 444 ,9 ! hi/ory ( bl;s1 ,oral's #ef "o hell ( a man40 ,otis ,/eph5s1 pa/ presid5t ( ,,acb1 foll[$ ,by+ton4 8,i met ,oral ,mill] 9 #aigc :5 he 9vit$ me to give a talk to ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n 3v5;n 444 9 ,knoxville1 ,t5;see10 he sd4 8,oral ,mill] 9itiat$ _m1 _m programs associat$ ) ! ,,acb 444 ,he al support$ programs t o!rs recomm5d$1 & x 0 8 nurtur+ ( _m ( ^! programs t 0 mo/ important 9 _! develop;t40 ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t x 0 ,mill]'s idea = ,,acb to 5t] ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign & o!r job site fund-rais+ campaigns1 & t ^? campaigns _h nett$ ,,acb m"oy1 "s"ts j :5 x 0 ne$$4 8,his "w ov] ! ye>s has truly be5 \t/&+ = ,,acb10 he add$4 8,we [e hm a grt d1l4 ,he is a v self-e6ac+ p]son 444 ,i c tell y t ,oral #eg ,mill] has made a r1l di6];e 9 ? field ov] ! la/ #bj to #be ye>s1 & ,i am v pl1s$ to h an opportun;y to ?ank hm on ? o3a.n = all t he has d"o = ? organiza;n40 ,li/5]s got a br1k f ! spee*es ) a pres5ta;n ( gifts by ,*>les ,craw=d on 2half ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl4 ,,ncsab ,presid5t ,jamie ,hilton s5t a lr honor+ ,mill]4 ,m>k ,ri*]t1 ,,acb's =m] director ( advocacy s]vices1 pres5t$ 8,lessons 9 ,voice ,mail0 z taucus4 ,i'm j l1v+ y ? #eh voice mail message 9 ! hope t ? w help y get a bett] grasp ( \r sort ( complicat$ b n"e!.s 4c]nible voice mail sy/em4 ,"s wd call x complicat$1 o!rs wd call x 4c]nible2 ,i wd simply call x an ex]cise 9 futil;y4 ,:at ,i wd su7e/1 if y're game1 is to li/5 to ? message1 & if y're s 9cl9$1 to replay ! message ad 9f9itum1 ad nauseum1 & p]h by do+ s y w grasp ! subtleties ( ! sy/em4 ,let me tell y "s ( ! f1tures1 ,m>cus 444 .<,,beep6.> ,s !n ( c\rse "! 0 message numb] two 4440 ,upro>i\s laulson pres5t$ c]tificates f ,guide ,dog ,f.da;n = ! ,bl & s"eal o!r s*ools1 & f #ei ,,gdui1 a s&ca/ ,scotti% t]ri]4 ,he told ! /ory ( sitt+ 9 ,mill]'s liv+ room ) ,wesley1 & ! two ,scotties /alk+ hm4 8,!y />t$ 2h ! *air 9 : ,i 0 s1t$1 & "o came >.d f ea* side ( ! *air1 s t :5 my dog ,wesley saw a ,scottie 9 front ( hm & attempt$ to turn >.d1 "! 0 "o 2h hm1 & t left only "o r\te ( escape1 & t 0 my lap60 ,*>lson sd4 8,eid1 & ,,acb memb]s 8in recogni;n ( m ?an #bj ye>s ( e6ective l1d]%ip & d$ica;n to ! promo;n ( _wwide public aw>e;s ( ! capabilities #fj ( bl & visually impair$ p]sons 9 all aspects ( life & = yr 9spira;n to all = yr f>-r1*+ a3ompli%;ts40 ,$w>ds 2gan ! gift pres5ta;n ) a musical clue f ,janiece ,pet]s53 a ,vi5nese waltz4 ,he pass$ ,mill] a c1 tell+ hm to op5 x1 ta/e x & tell hm :at x was4 ,vi5na sausage1 ,mill] repli$4 ,pet]s5 play$ ano!r s;g1 8,auld ,lang ,syne40 ,$w>ds pass$ ,mill] a c]tificate t 9cludes travel = two to ,vi5na & ,salzburg1 ,au/ria1 two 3c]ts 9 ,vi5na1 hotel1 sids /at$1 8,"! >e a lot ( organiza;ns & a lot ( p :o >e sadd5$ by ! de"pure ( ,oral ,mill] to new] & gre5] pa/ures4 ,_m ( ^? >e memb]s ( ,,acb4 ,b "! is a wid] commun;y :o w 2 sadd5$ z well4 ,i don't ?9k t any ( u "k j h[ widespr1d brl is1 2c brl is preci\s4 ,\r ,8,brl ,=um1,0 unlike _m pr9t magaz9es1 goes all ov] ! _w 2c brl is / sc>ce4 444 ,& ": "! is ,8,! ,brl ,=um1,0 "!'s ,oral #fb ,mill]4 444 ,oral ,mill] al /&s 444 = values t we z bl p ne$ to value m hid "w1 8 sup]vi.n1 8 "d-to-"d mann+ ( ! guns1 t 5ables ,,acb to survive40 ,le,roy ,saund]s _h a few ^ws to add4 8,! bottom l9e is1 ,i ?9k _m ?+s >e bett] 2c ( ,oral & :at he's d"o = u ov] ! ye>s4 ,s ,i'm v pl1s$ to say t ,i "k ,oral ,mill] & ,oral is my fr4 ,?ank y40 8,"!'s s _m ?+s ,i want to ?ank s _m di6]5t p =10 ,mill] sd4 8,:at a wond];l surprise to br+ my c\s9_/old] si/] ,virg9ia ,f\ts "h tn4 4440 ,he ?ank$ all /aff memb]s #fc " = putt+ up ) ! nick"ns he's 2/[$ ^u !m ov] ! ye>s1 ! curr5t /aff = all xs "w1 & ! committee = ! wond];l celebra;n4 8,i h wond];l memories10 he sd4 8,"ts hav5't alw be5 p]fect1 b x has be5 a pl1sure 444 & we h made a wond];l t1m4 ,z ,i l1ve ? posi;n & g 9to a di6]5t rela;n%ip 9 3nec;n ) ,,acb1 444 ,i'll 2 "w+ ) _m ( y4 ,i'm n /epp+ \ ( ! picture40 ,he 2liev$ ,,acb 0 *ang+1 & t "! 7 ?+s t ne$$ to *ange2 he al 2liev$ he wd 2 9 a posi;n to *ange "s ( !m4 8,look at ! victories t h be5 celebrat$ ? week10 he sd1 8& we've j scrat*$ ! surface on t40 ,he /ress$ t he wd 2 9 ! (fice a :ile l;g] 2f 5t]+ 8 new role1 & talk$ ab 8 upcom+ s*$ule4 ,"o ( ! ?+s on x 0 a trip to ,s\? ,africa #fd lat] ? fall on 2half ( ,p to ,p ,9t]na;nal1 8if "! >e 5 p :o agree to g40 ,he ?ank$ ,$w>ds1 ,%aw & h] committee = ! trip to ,vi5na4 8,i want to ?ank y al = ! recogni;n & ! wond];l 3sid]a;n y h giv5 = my wife1 ,rob]ta ,d\glas4 ,%e has _h s _m p ask+ ab h] ? week 444 ,:at a wond];l ?+ t %e's able to 2 ) u 444 ,x's be5 r1l1 x's be5 wond];l1 & x's go+ to 3t9ue to 2 r1l & wond];l z we all move on tgr1 z we all "w tgr40 ,?+s w 2 *ang+1 ,mill] sd1 z ,,acb gets r1dy = ! #bast c5tury4 8,:at "t is x80 ,$w>ds ask$4 ,! audi;e respond$1 8,mill] ,"t60 ,cap;ns ,f\r presid5ts pose = a picture4 ,left to "r1 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,oral ,mill]1 #fe ,le,roy ,saund]s & ,otis ,/eph5s4 ,janiece ,pet]s5 plays & s+s a s;g %e wrote1 8,climb+ ! ,ladd] ( ,life40 ,m>k ,ri*]t pres5ts lessons 9 voice mail1 to m* laue ,cov]$ "u ,,ada by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge ,on ,june #be1 ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt ann\nc$ xs deci.n 9 ,bragdon ;v4 ,a2ott4 ,! case >ose :5 ,sydney ,a2ott w5t to ! d5tal (fice ( #ff ,r&on ,bragdon 9 ,bangor1 ,ma9e1 9 #aiid = a r\t9e *eckup4 ,a2ott 0 giv5 a /&>d pati5t "qnaire to complete s9ce x 0 h] f/ visit to ,dr4 ,bragdon's (fice4 ,%e volunt>ily rev1l$ t %e 0 ,,hiv-positive1 ?\< %e did n h any \tw>d symptoms ( ,,aids4 ,dr4 ,bragdon p]=m$ a r\t9e *eckup & 4cov]$ a cav;y t ne$$ to 2 fill$4 ,h["e1 he refus$ to fill ! cav;y at 8 (fice 2c ( 8 3c]n reg>d+ possible transmis.n ( ! ,,hiv virus to hmf or 8 /aff4 ,he propos$ t he wd p]=m ! 9dicat$ d5tal "w 9 a hospital sett+ = ! same fee he wd *>ge 9 8 (fice1 & %e wd h to pay ! addi;nal co/ ( us+ ! hospital's d5tal facilities \ ( h] [n pocket4 ,%e reject$ ? proposal1 /at+ t ! doctor 0 refus+ to provide h] r\t9e d5tal tr1t;t on #fg ! same basis z 8 o!r pati5ts 2c ( h] 4abil;y1 9 viola;n ( ,title ,,iii ( ! ,,ada4 ,a2ott subsequ5tly br"\ suit "u ,title ,,iii4 ,! f$]al trial c\rt = ! 4trict ( ,ma9e grant$ summ>y judg;t to ,a2ott on h] ,title ,,iii claim1 hold+ t ev5 an asymptomatic ,,hiv-9fect$ 9dividual is cov]$ "u ! ,,ada4 ,! trial c\rt al reject$ ,bragdon's >gu;ts t to h tr1t$ ,a2ott 9 8 (fice wd h be5 a direct ?r1t to hmf & 8 /aff1 : wd 2 a def5se to s* a claim4 ,on app1l1 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls = ! ,f/ ,circuit a6irm$ ! trial c\rt's rul+s1 b ! ,supreme ,c\rt grant$ full review ( ! case4 ,ju/ice ,an?ony ;,m4 ,k5n$y deliv]$ ! op9ion = a badly split five-to-f\r c\rt4 ,! c\rt grappl$ immly ) #fh ,bragdon's /r;ge/ >gu;t t asymptomatic ,,hiv-9fect$ /atus simply does n 3/itute a cov]$ 4abil;y "u ,title ,,iii s9ce ! 3di;n does n meet ! f/ pr;g ( ! /atutory def9i;n ( 2+ an impair;t : sub/antially limits a major life activ;y4 ,:ile /ru7l+ ) ? >gu;t1 ,k5n$y po9ts to ! def9i;n ( impair;t 3ta9$ 9 ,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 : 9dicates t 3di;ns impair+ ! reproductive sy/em >e cov]$ impair;ts4 ,k5n$y !n holds t ev5 an asymptomatic ,,hiv- 9fect$ /atus is ;ab 9itio an impair;t : sub/antially limits ! major life activ;y ( reproduc;n4 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,rehnqui/ 4agrees ) ! hold+1 >gu+ /r5u\sly t an ,,hiv-9fect$ woman s* z ,a2ott may h normal sexual 9t]c\rse1 2come #fi pregnant1 & be> a * albeit at "s risk ( transmis.n ( ! virus to h] "pn] & to ! fetus %e miry4 ,9 a sep>ate 4s5t1 ,ju/ice ,s&ra ,"d ,o',connor >gues t ev5 if reproduc;n is a major life activ;y "u ! ,,ada1 ,a2ott's 3sci5ti\s1 moral & e?ical 3c]ns h l$ h] to make ! volunt>y deci.n n to h normal sexual rela;ns & be> *n4 ,?us1 :at"e limita;n is to 2 f.d on ! major life activ;y ( reproduc;n is volunt>y & self- impos$1 & is n necess>ily a sub/antial limita;n plac$ ^u ! activ;y by any "*i/ic ( ! impair;t xf4 ,k5n$y m]ely proclaims 9 response t reproduc;n m/ 2 view$ z "o ( ! mo/ major life activities 9 any human 2+'s life4 ,fur!rmore1 he /ates1 moral & e?ical limita;ns ( h] #gj reproductive op;ns plac$ ^u h]f >e ! only prop] & correct c\rse ( ac;n = an ,,hiv- positive 9dividual to take4 ,ev5 if volunt>ily self- impos$1 !y / 3/itute a sub/antial limita;n on reproduc;n4 ,?us ! ,supreme ,c\rt a6irms ! l[] trial & appellate c\rts,0 judg;ts4 ,) respect to ! a6irmative def5se ( direct ?r1t >gu$ by ! d5ti/1 ,k5n$y says t x is n m]ely ,bragdon's pr(es.nal judg;t reg>d+ t "q : c.ts4 ,! c\rt 9/ructs ! l[] c\rts on rem& to review all available m$ical evid;e z to ! risk ( ,,hiv transmis.n 9 d5tal (fice sett+s4 ,s9ce ! case 0 9itially decid$ by trial c\rt on summ>y judg;t1 & s9ce z a 3sequ;e ! record on app1l 2f ! ,supreme ,c\rt did n 3ta9 all relevant m$ical rese>* #ga evid;e1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt vacates ! judg;t ( ! ,f/ ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,app1ls on applicabil;y ( ! direct ?r1t def5se & rem&s t "q back d[n to ! c\rt ( app1ls = fur!r proce$+s4 ,:ile ! "q ( ! applicabil;y ( ! direct ?r1t def5se has be5 left op5 = fur!r 3sid]a;n1 ,bragdon w h a v h>d job 2f hm to e/abli% s* an a6irmative def5se )9 ! p>amet]s set =? 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's deci.n4 ,! ,bragdon ;v4 ,a2ott deci.n is ano!r deci.n 9 : ! ,supreme ,c\rt has 9t]pret$ & 3/ru$ ! rem$ial provi.ns ( ! ,,ada broadly4 ,z s* prec$5ts a3umulate1 ! l[] c\rts w 2 m* m likely to foll[ ! ,supreme ,c\rt's l1d4 ,s* broad 9t]preta;ns ( ! ,,ada _c help b to 2 positive develop;ts = 4abl$ p cov]$ "u ! law1 #gb al? s* 9t]preta;ns miy le/ s* a deci.n l1d to un=tunate1 re/rictive political results 9 ! future4 ,let's 5joy \r gd =tune n[1 & applaud & celebrate ! ,supreme ,c\rt's 5dors+ cov]age "u ! ,,ada ( asymptomatic ,,hiv- 9fect$ 9dividuals z cov]$ 9dividuals ) a 4abil;y "u ! ,,ada4 ,,acb #aiih ,aw>d ,w9n]s ,%>e ,ho/ ( ,tal5ts 9 a ,v>iety ( ,ways by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,dur+ ! ,july #e op5+ c]emonies ( ! #cgth annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o1 #gc ,fla41 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "nd ! recipi5ts ( aw>ds4 ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 *air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 ?ank$ ,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds & welcom$ delegates1 gue/s1 & memb]s ( ,,napvi to ! 3v5;n4 ,mc,c>l al ?ank$ ! memb]s ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns3 ,tom ,mit*ell1 ,jay ,d\dna1 ,kim ,*>lson1 & ,mit* ,pom]antz = _! "w4 8,we h ? t\< task ( decid+ : 0 ! be/ >ticle nom9at$1 & t 9cludes any ( yr >ticles : h appe>$ 9 ,8,! ,brl ,=um1,0 & "! c 2 o!r >ticles nom9at$ : >e j s5t 9 = ! purpose ( nom9at+ "s"o's >ticle = ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d10 ,mc,c>l sd4 8,? ye>1 ! aw>d w g to a g5tleman :o is "kn by _m ( u ,- ,i rememb] 9t]view+ t man 9 ,lifepr9ts magaz9e 9 #aihd ,- & ,i 0 s happy :5 ,i got to r1d #gd 444 d y rememb] t >ticle ,8,! ,elusive ,new ,york],08 444 ,\r fr :o's w9n+ ! aw>d 444 is ,george ,cov+ton1 :o wrote t >ticle 444 ,he f.d \ t !y 7 aw;lly frly 9 ,new ,york1 & he n"e did f9d t rude ,new ,york]60 ,cov+ton 0 unable to att5d ! 3v5;n4 ,sp1k+ on tape1 he sd1 8,i'm sorry ,i c't 2 "! ) y tn4 ,i'm delid4 ,i j return$ a few "ds ago f ,se\l1 ,korea1 ": ,i lectur$ on univ]sal design to ! ,samsung ,9nova;n ,design ,s*ool & taud4 ,i wi% ,i cd 2 "! tn40 ,! w9n] ( ! ,v]non #ge ,h5ley ,memorial ,aw>d 0 ,kyle ;,e4 ,mc,hu<1 :o submitt$ 8,a ,h& 9 ! ,d>k;s10 a *apt] %e'd writt5 = a book rec5tly produc$4 ,! *apt] tells ! /ory ( h[ %e1 ) ! help ( h] "m1 le>n$ to cope ) h] bl;s f diabetic ret9opa?y4 ,! book is call$ 8,a ,"m's ,_w3 ,j\rneys ( ! ,he>t40 ,mc,hu< 0 al unable to att5d ! 3v5;n2 %e too s5t a tape4 8,i wi% to ?ank y all v m* = ? grt honor & ,i'm sorry ,i won't 2 "! to %>e 9 ! joy ( a3ept+ x 9 p]son4 ,:5 ,i 2came bl #ag ye>s ago due to diabetic ret9opa?y1 af my 9itial recov]y & rehabilita;n & return$ self-e/eem1 ,i n"e d\bt$ my abil;y to d any?+ simply 2c ,i 0 bl4 ,& ,i h f.d t attitude replicat$ 9 ! ,,acb4 ,i ?9k all ( y wdn't 2 "h at ! 3v5;n or 2 #gf memb]s ( ,,acb 9 ! f/ place if y didn't 2lieve 9 yrvs & \r abil;y to a3ompli% ?+s4 444 ,ag1 ,i want to ?ank y = ! honor ( ! ,v]non ,h5ley ,aw>d4 ,x m1ns a grt d1l to me1 & if ,i 7 "! ,i'd l to %ake ea* "o ( yr h&s & ?ank y 9 p]son4 ,b s9ce ,i c't1 ,i'll simply say ?ank y ag1 & ,i wi% y a m>vel\s 3v5;n40 ,at ! banquet ,fri"d nids committee *airman ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 pres5t$ ! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d to 8a l1d]1 an advocate1 "s"o t we %d all foll[ ! pa? (4 444 ,9 r1d+ ! lr ( nom9a;n1 ,i ?"\ to myf1 ,8,w[1 ? guy's 444 got to 2 all busi;s1 n "s"o :o wd h m* fun4,0 ,b ,i 0 r1lly wr;g4 ,grt guy1 lots ( fun4 ,& x let me exam9e myf4 ,:at am ,i do+ wr;g t ,i c't a3ompli% all t he has a3ompli%$ 9 8 #gg life80 ,! w9n]1 ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1 0 a f.d] ( ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! au?or ( xs f/ 3/itu;n1 & has be5 a director ( ! ,massa*usetts ,cli5t ,assi/.e ,program4 ,9 #aihd1 ,mi*ael ,dukakis appo9t$ hm z commis.n] ( ! ,massa*usetts ,commis.n = ! ,bl1 ": he / is td4 8,?ank y s m*10 ,craw=d sd4 8,all ,i want to say is t ? is n my aw>d2 ? is \r aw>d4 ,i 2lieve s9c]ely t ,i h n d"o any?+ 9 my life m important ?an to %>e ) o!r bl p t dr1m we all h ( mov+ =w>d z a commun;y & mak+ sure t we h equal;y & !n giv+ back to "ey"o else4 ,s y h giv5 me "ey?+ t ,i des]ve m s ?an any aw>d4 ,i m/ say ?ank y4 444 ,we >e "o commun;y1 & we w su3e$40 #gh ,cap;n ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 *air ( ! aw>ds committee1 pres5ts ! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d to ,*>les ,craw=d4 ,a6iliate ,news ,georgia ,c\ncil ,3v5;n ,! #dbnd annual 3v5;n ( ! ,georgia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 held ,augu/ #f-#i at ! ,holi"d ,9n ,c5t] ,c;y 9 ,columbus4 ,? 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