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    ,presid5t's ,message3
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,na;nal ,c5t] = ! ,bl 9
,baltimore : w seek to build
coop]a;n am;g _m organiza;ns
ab a 3c]t$ policy ) reg>d to
sep>ate s]vices4 ,i h j
return$ f ,new ,z1l& ": ,i
sp5t an excit+ week build+
rela;n%ips ) ! ,associa;n (
,bl ,citiz5s "!4 ,t w 2 !
subject ( my ,decemb] >ticle4
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to reflect on j h[ m* \r "w
dep5ds on collabora;n4 ,"! >e
two "picul> 9/.es t h br"\ ?
opportun;y to ! =e lately4 ,=
! pa/ two mon?s ,,acb has be5
"w+ collaboratively ) ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl to try to
=ce ! ,g5]al ,s]vices       #f
,adm9i/ra;n to reconsid] _!
approa* to clos+ d[n _!
4tribu;n depots4 ,^! closures
h alr a6ect$ ! jobs ( m ?an
f\rte5 hundr$ bl "w]s 9
9du/ries all ov] ! c.try4
,*>lie ,craw=d ,- ) m9imal
help f me ,- spe>h1d$ \r ef=ts
9 ? reg>d & wrote an >ticle :
appe>$ "u my "n 9 8,! ,wa%+ton
,po/40 ,? 0 ! culm9a;n ( a
3c]t$ ef=t to publicize !
issue4 ,by ! 5d ( ! "d t !
>ticle 0 publi%$1 ! ,,gsa _h
9dicat$ t x wd re?9k xs
/rategy4 ,alm immly z well1 we
2gan to he> f o!r play]s4
,am;g !m 7 (ficials f ! union
t repres5ts f$]al "w]s at all
( ^! depots4
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to cr1te syn]gy am;g ! play]s
s t ! ne$s & 9t]e/s ( p :o >e
bl c 2 maximiz$4 ,! o!r     #g
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pay+ divid5ds 3c]ns p$e/rian
safety4 ,we >e by no m1ns !
only gr\p :o is 4satisfi$ ) !
9cr1s+ dom9.e ( ! almi<ty
motor vehicle4 ,at ! na;nal
level we >e "w+ ) o!r p$e/rian
lo2ies to build an alli.e t w
make a di6];e4 ,y too %d 2
look+ = o!r 9t]e/ gr\ps ) :om
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op]ates al"o4 ,j z we b5efit f
specializ$ s]vices1 s too d
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b.d>ies4
  ,yes1 "! >e "s v specific
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,mo/1 h["e1 (f] u *.es to "w )
gr\ps :o may well 2 l>g] & m
p[];l ?an we >e4 ,if we >e
3sci\s ( opportunities to "w )
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:5 to play4 ,we h to e/abli% t
we h 5 to ga9 & _c af=d to
lose \r [n id5t;y z we "w )
o!rs4
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8,if y h se5 "o 4abl$ p]son1
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s+le %ape.s mass ( homog5iz$
4abil;y & w all 2 tr1t$ ! same
way4 ,i am n 3v9c$ by ? >gu;t
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to expla9 :y n4 ,= n[1 ?\<1
let's recognize t "! is
su6ici5t valid;y to ! no;n t
society is 2g9n+ to see p z
4abl$ r ?an hav+ a specific
4abil;y t we ne$ to pay att5;n
to4 ,we >e p b we >e al bl p4
,we h to 2 pr\d 5 ( \r bl;s to
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t o!r gr\ps :o expect \r
support on _! issues w support
\r special 3c]ns4 ,i truly
2lieve we c & m/ ma9ta9 \r
sep>ate id5tities z p :o >e bl
& \r id5t;y z p :o >e 4abl$4
,"! >e valuable lessons to 2
le>n$ f o!r 4abil;y
philosophies & "s ( ^! gr\ps
>e "w+ h>d to publicize ^!4
,we al h valuable lessons to
t1* o!r gr\ps & m/ 2 j z
militant ab \r special ne$s z
!y >e ab _!s4
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t numb]s & m"oy & 9flu;e >e
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we c f9d o!rs :o %>e \r ne$s1
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c't1 we / m/ f9d ways to sell
\r issues4 ,\r bi7e/ ob/acle
is \rvs4 ,we m/ 2lieve
pas.nately 9 \r "rs & h    #aj
to 2 prep>$ to make o!rs
2lieve too4 ,t is \r *all5ge &
we w meet x6

   ,,gsa ,decides to ,turn
     ,back ! ,clock1 ,bl
    ,9du/ries ,may ,get a
       ,%ort ,reprieve
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,on ,octob] #ac1 ! ,g5]al
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n & !
,am]ican ,f$]a;n ( ,gov]n;t
,employees sign$ an agree;t :
rev]s$ ,,gsa ,adm9i/rator
,david ,b>ram's ,july #h
deci.n to close ! ei<t ,f$]al
,supply ,s]vice depots4 ,by
r1*+ ! agree;t1 ! union
express$ xs will+;s to set
aside a ,f$]al ,labor ,rela;ns
,au?or;y >bitrator's rul+ t
,,gsa 0 oblig$ to 5t] 9to
collective b>ga9+ ) ! union 2f
tak+ ac;n to close !       #aa
w>eh\ses1 & ,,gsa agre$ to
turn back ! clock & 5t] 9to
s-call$ 8pre-deci.nal 4cus.ns0
) ! ,,afge4
  ,m>?a ,johnson1 ,,gsa's
,*ief ( ,/aff1 sd t 4cus.ns 2t
,,gsa & ! union w 2 complet$
by ! 5d ( ,octob]1 & t ! 5su+
agree;t ,- if "! is "o ,- may
or may n result 9 alt]+ _!
propos$ a3el]at$ s*$ule =
clos+ ! depots4
  ,z ? issue w5t to press1 _m
7 express+ cauti\s optimism t
ord]s = products made by bl
"w]s wd pick back up1 & t !
lay(fs & re/rict$ "w weeks :
_h plagu$ bl 9du/ries s9ce
,,gsa's ,july ann\nce;t wd 5d4
  ,jim ,gi2ons1 ,presid5t &
,,ceo ( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl1 express$ hope t !
anticipat$ ,,jwod4com web
site1 : he plann$ to h on-l9e
by ! 5d ( ! mon?1 wd       #ab
5able bl 9du/ries to recapture
! 9t]e/ ( f$]al employees :o
ne$ to pur*ase ! k9ds (
products t bl "w]s
manufacture4 ,! union & ,,nib
a6iliates hop$ t ,,gsa's /at$
9t5;n to tr1t ! #ej-ye>-old
/ock pur*ase program z an
ongo+ 3c]n ,- at l1/ = !
rema9d] ( ,octob] ,- & an
(ficial ,(fice ( ,manage;t &
,budget memor&um rem9d+ f$]al
procure;t ag5ts ( _! m&at$
obliga;n to pur*ase ,javits-
,wagn]-,o',"d products1 wd buy
"t s t "w%ops c div]sify _!
product l9es1 2come active
"picipants 9 m>ket+ & 4tribut+
processes = _! products1 &
capture a significant %>e (
public & private busi;s4
  ,nei bl "w]s nor _!
adm9i/rators or advocates seem
to h be5 unaw>e t ! pu% to
re9v5t gov]n;t mi<t h      #ac
3sequ;es = ! f$]al supply
sy/em4 ,h["e1 all ( !
advocates & adm9i/rators ,i
talk$ ) :ile try+ to ga9 an
"u/&+ ( ! magnitude ( !
situa;n seem to h be5 %ock$ &
4may$ by ! precipit\s way t
,,gsa decid$ to imple;t *ange4
8,*ange has be5 9 ! w9d10 sd
,patricia ,b1ttie1 ,,nib's
,director ( ,public ,policy &
,3sum] ,rela;ns1 8s9ce
procure;t re=ms 2gan to take
%ape back 9 #aihh1 & ,,jwod
2came a pref]r$1 r ?an a
m&atory1 s\rce40
  ,jim ,gi2ons says t bl
9du/ries has be5 tak+ pro-
active z well z reactive /eps
to d1l ) legislatively &
culturally m&at$ *anges 9
f$]al buy+ habits4 ,= example1
dur+ ! la/ decade1 ,,nib has
gott5 xs products li/$ 9 !
catalogs ( comm]cial       #ad
v5dors4 ,_! products h be5
packag$ 9 m attractive ways1 &
(f]$ = sale 9 small] lots4
,s"eal ,,nib a6iliates h 2come
9volv$ 9 product 4tribu;n1 &
bl "w]s all ov] ! c.try h
le>n$ h[ to process ord]s = !
,,gsa w>eh\ses1 z well z
private-sector teleph"o ord]+
c5t]s4
  8,in ! la/ few ye>s10
,b1ttie sd1 8! f$s h be5 h&+ \
cr$it c>ds l c&y40 ,x _h n
escap$ ,,nib's notice t f$]al
employees :o ne$$ to pur*ase a
few p5s or file fold]s 7 go+
d[n to _! local ,(fice ,depot1
or bookm>k+ 8/aples4com0 z !
pref]r$ me?od = re/ock+ _!
%elves1 9/1d ( go+ "? ,,gsa to
pur*ase bl-made (fice
products4 ,,nib 2gan "w+ on !
,,jwod4com 3cept e>ly ? ye>4
,b :5 ,b>ram made 8 ,july #h
ann\nce;t1 ,b1ttie         #ae
ac"kl$g$1 ,,nib _h n ev5
writt5 ! 3tract = 3/ruct+ !
web site4
  ,b>ram's ann\nce;t t all ( !
depots wd 2 clos$ )9 ! next
#ah mon?s put imm pressure on
,,gsa buy]s to cut back on _!
ord]s4 8,!y didn't want to buy
?+s !y mi<t n 2 able to sell10
,b1ttie expla9$4 ,b"ely
,milkman f ! ,committee =
,pur*ase f ,p ,:o ,>e ,bl or
,sev]ely ,4abl$1 sd t dur+ !
f/ week ( ,octob]1 ord]s 7 d[n
by #ej p]c5t f :at !y _h be5 a
ye> e>li]4
  ,jim ,gi2ons sd t ! dom9o
e6ect cd ext5d to commun;y
rehabilita;n & tra9+ ag5cies1
& t1 )9 mon?s1 z _m z #a1djj
bl "w]s,0 jobs cd 2 jeop>diz$4
  ,= ,bob ,plunkett1 ,presid5t
( ! ,li<th\se 9 ,san ,antonio1
talk ab r$uc$ ord]s & negative
impacts on bl "w]s 0 n     #af
m]ely speculative4 ,= ! f/ "t
9 #ba ye>s1 ,plunkett _h to
ann\nce a m&atory ?ree-"d "w
week = 8 employees :o make
me*anical p5cils1 sw1t pants1
& oil-analysis kits = !
milit>y4 ,9 ! same week1 he _h
to lay (f #bc "p-"t "w]s4 8,we
_h to elim9ate ! "p-"trs to
keep ! o!rs go+10 ,plunkett
sd4
  ,m1n:ile1 memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 7
m>%all+ res\rces to advocate =
bl "w]s ^: jobs 7 9 jeop>dy4
,mi*ael ,by+ton1 :o "ws =
,5vi.n ,te*nology 9 ,kansas1
organiz$ "w]s 9 ! bl 9du/ries
a6iliates to "picipate 9 a lr-
writ+ campaign4 ,"w]s address$
_! com;ts & _! /ories to !
(fice ( ! vice presid5t ^:
8re9v5t+ gov]n;t0 9itiatives1
_m 2liev$1 7 directly
responsible = bl "w]s,0    #ag
los+ _! jobs4 8,i told !m to j
tell _! /ories10 ,by+tonsaid1
8& _m ( !m wrote v mov+ lrs to
! vice presid5t1 tell+ hm h[
m* _! abil;y to "w matt]$ to
!m1 & urg+ hm to tell ! ,,gsa
to re?9k ! way x 0 re/ructur+
! f$]al procure;t sy/em40
  ,! lr-writ+ campaign spr1d f
a6iliate to a6iliate4 ,by+ton1
:o att5d$ ,,nib's annual 3f];e
9 e>ly ,octob]1 0 5c\rag$ to
le>n t _m ( ! ,,nib employees
:o 7 att5d+ ! 3f];e _h decid$
to write lrs n only to ! vice
presid5t1 b to _!
repres5tatives & s5ators z
well4
  ,rep4 ,*>les ,gonzales1 :o
s]ves ! ,san ,antonio 4trict
": ,bob ,plunkett's ,li<th\se
employees h be5 manufactur+
supplies = ! milit>y = m ?an
#bj ye>s1 0 s 4may$ to le>n ab
! lay(fs & re/rict$ "w     #ah
weeks at ! ,li<th\se t he 2gan
8 [n lr-writ+ campaign 9 !
,u4,s4 ,h\se (
,repres5tatives4 ,respond+ to
,*>lie ,craw=d's al]t1 ,,acb
a6iliates all ov] ! c.try urg$
_! memb]s to call _!
repres5tatives to tell !m to
add _! signatures to !
,gonzales lr4
  ,m1n:ile1 ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds wrote to 8,!
,wa%+ton ,po/40 ,we expect !
,,gsa1 he sd1 to 8sl[ d[n !
clos+ ( 4tribu;n depots to
all[ o!r sy/ems to ramp up to
c>ry ! load4 ,second1 make an
unequivocal & a6irmative
/ate;t to f$]al cu/om]s t !
products made by bl folks >e /
"! & !y ne$ to 2 buy+ !m "u !
law4
  ,?irdly1 put a manage;t
s*eme 9 place t ?9ks "?
deci.ns & ac;ns to ei      #ai
prev5t crisis or manage x qkly
:5 un9t5d$ results o3ur40
  ,:at motivat$ ,david ,b>ram
to rev]se 8 /at$ 9t5;n to
app1l ! >bitrator's deci.n :
_h favor$ ! union1 & 5t] 9to
89t]e/-bas$ b>ga9+0 ) ! ,,afge
on ! topic ( clos+ ! ,,fss
w>eh\ses8 ,lisa ,br[n1 ,c\nsel
to ! ,vice ,presid5t1 sd1 8,we
h j 2come aw>e ( ! .<3sequ;es
=.> bl "w]s 9 ! pa/ few "ds4
,we >e ask+ gov]n;t ag5cies to
r1* \ to ! v same suppli]s
.<"?.> an ,,omb lr t \r (fices
h be5 "w+ on 4440
  ,0 x a "picul> lr f a bl "w]
: may h r1*$ ! vice presid5t's
,na;nal ,"pn]%ip = ,re9v5t+
,gov]n;t campaign (fices1 or !
m.t+ numb] ( signatures :
repres5tatives f bo? "pies 7
add+ to ,*>lie ,gonzales,0 lr
9t5d$ = ! ,:ite ,h\se1 or p]h
,paul ,$w>ds,0 su39ct      #bj
/ate;t ( ,,acb's expecta;ns 9
8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/0 t _h caus$
! ,(fice ( ,manage;t &
,budget's ,(fice ( ,f$]al
,procure;t ,policy "<,,(pp">
,adm9i/rator ,deirdre ,lee to
rel1se a /ate;t to ! press on
,octob] #g8 8,ag5cies %d take
/eps to 5c\rage employees
5tru/$ ) f$]al pur*ase c>ds to
2 vigilant 9 3t9u+ to pur*ase
products & s]vices "? ! ,,jwod
program10 ,lee's /ate;t sd4
  ,at press "t1 spokesp]sons f
,,nib1 ! ,committee =
,pur*ase1 & ,,acb express$
hope t ,lee's /ate;t mi<t re-
em]ge ) signatures f m hi<ly
plac$ ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n
(ficials to s5d a direct
message to procure;t ag5ts ab
_! obliga;n to pur*ase ,,jwod
products4
  ,! fact t ! ,,fss depots w
close ,- ei )9 ! next      #ba
n9e to #ah mon?s1 or p]h fur!r
d[n ! road ,- seems to 2 a
=eg"o 3clu.n at ? po9t4 ,:e!r
,,gsa & ! ,,afge c negotiate !
t]ms ( ! transi;n s z to
m9imize negative impacts = bl
9du/ries employees rema9s to 2
se54 ,:e!r an ann\nce;t ( !
,,jwod4com ;e-comm]ce site w
motivate f$]al employees to
bookm>k ! ,,jwod %opp+ web
site1 al;g ) ! o!rs !y may h
alr designat$ ,- all ( ^! "qs
>e fuel = specula;n4
  ,"ey"o ,- bl "w]s1 ,,nib
adm9i/rators1 ,committee =
,pur*ase repres5tatives1
,,omb's ,(fice ( ,public
,rela;ns1 ! ,na;nal ,plan =
,re9v5t+ ,gov]n;t1 & ! ,g5]al
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n ,-
policy-mak]s & pundits all
seem to agree t1 9 ! ^ws (
,,gsa ,*ief ( ,/aff ,m>?a
,johnson1 8,"! >e go+ to   #bb
2 lots ( small solu;ns1 r ?an
j "o silv] bullet40
  ,%e expla9$ t x %d 2 a
simple matt] = ,,gsa to
8hotwire0 l9ks to ,,jwod
v5dors f any virtual plat=m :
ev5tually em]ges1 & reit]at$
,,fss ,commis.n] ,frank
  ,pugliese's commit;t to %>e
! "ns ( all ,,gsa's cu/om]s =
,,jwod products ) ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,:5 we ask$
h] :at me*anism ,,gsa w 2
utiliz+ to a3ompli% ? task1 %e
ref]r$ u to ,,gsa's ,(fice (
,public ,a6airs4 ,t (fice /at$
t ! ,f$]al ,supply ,s]vice has
%>$ ab #ej p]c5t ( ! data
3c]n+ ,,jwod sales ) ,,nib at
? po9t 9 "t1 & t ,,nib c
expect to rcv ! rema9d] ( !
data :5 ! ,,fss has f9i%$
compil+ 9=ma;n = ! fall qu>t]4
  ,:e!r ^! 9cre;tal solu;ns
coalesce 9 "t to re/ore    #bc
all ! ,san ,antonio ,li<th\se
employees,0 "w weeks to five
"ds1 or to br+ back "p-"t co-
"w]s to l;g-t]m 3tract$
employ;t1 or :e!r z _m z
#a1djj bl "w]s ^: jobs >e at
risk w 2 able to c.t on hav+
9du/rial jobs 9 ! bl 9du/ries
( ! future1 rema9s to 2 se54
  ,_m1 h["e1 >e cauti\sly
optimi/ic ab ! l;g-t]m future4
,jim ,gi2ons sd1 8,we w em]ge
f ? crisis1 /r;g] & bett]40
  ,bev ,milkman agre$1 say+1
8,"ey"o "ks "s"o :o "ws = !
f$]al gov]n;t2 we j h to tell
!m to buy \r ,,jwod products1
& "! w 2 m ?an 5 busi;s to g
>.d40
  ,& ,bob ,plunkett1 :o has
acquir$ two %ort-t]m 3tracts :
may 5able hm to br+ back 8 "p-
"t employees1 sd1 8,in t]ms (
hope1 "!'s all k9ds ( r1sons n
to lose hope4 ,z l;g z y   #bd
don't give up1 z l;g z y don't
give 9 to ! nay-say]s 444 if y
j keep on truck9,0 444
,p]si/;e1 ,i've f.d1 c ov]come
j ab any?+ 9 ? life1 &1 ":
9tellig;e fails1 p]si/;e pays
(f4 ,": k fails1 p]si/;e pays
(f4 ,& we a9't go9' to give
up40

        ,"u/&+ ! ,,acb
     ,pr9ciples ( ,3sum]
          ,coop]a;n
   by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
     ,executive ,director

  ,z "o mi<t imag9e ) any
3ceptual set ( pr9ciples1 !
,,acb 3sum] coop]a;n ag5da has
rais$ "s fair "qs on h[ x mi<t
2 imple;t$4 ,^! "qs ess5tially
g to ! nature ( 3sum]ism &
/ate ag5cy adm9i/ra;n & h[ !y
di6] 9 ! 3text ( coop]a;n4
,let's take a look at !    #be
pr9ciples & see if we c supply
"s com;t>y to cl>ify !m4
  #a4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/ make xs
9=ma;n available to 3sum]s 9 a
m$ium : c 2 r1d & us$4
,pref]ably ! 9=ma;n %d 2 made
available 9 ! m$ia ( *oice =
ea* 3sum]4
  ,com;t3 ,? is fairly cle> &
n subject to m* "q+4
  #b4 ,! ag5cy m/ hire p :o >e
bl & provide equal opportun;y
= upw>d mobil;y4
  ,com;t3 ,? pr9ciple has
rais$ "qs s* z1 8is x m&at+ a
k9d ( program to hire bl folks
& promote !m bas$ solely on
bl;s80 ,no1 ( c\rse n4 ,a
r1sonabil;y /&>d m/ 2 us$ "h
to make sure t bl folks 2+
hir$ >e qualifi$4 ,on ! o!r
h&1 an a6irmative duty to seek
& employ qualifi$ bl folks is
9h]5t to ! pr9ciple & !
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n    #bf
,act = t matt]4 ,af all1 if
ag5cies tra9 u1 !n surely "!
m/ 2 a qualifi$ pool ( bl
folks available = employ;t4
  #c4 ,all ag5cy comput] & o!r
9=ma;n sy/ems & mat]ials m/ 2
a3essible to & usable by bl
employees & 3sum]s z
appropriate to _! busi;s ne$s4
  ,com;t3 ,? simply m1ns t
comput]s & _! applica;ns h to
2 a3essible to1 & usable by bl
folks4 ,! use ( ! phrase 8z
appropriate to _! busi;s ne$s0
is only to hi<li<t ! full
range ( busi;s applica;ns )9 !
/ate ag5cy4
  #d4 ,! (fices ( ! /ate ag5cy
m/ 2 a3essible to 3sum]s bo? 9
t]ms ( transporta;n & ! built
5viron;t4
  ,com;t3 ,? is ag a /&>d (
r1sonabil;y4 ,if "! is no
transporta;n available 9 a
giv5 >ea1 = example1 !n    #bg
o!r >range;ts m/ 2 made to
9sure t 3sum]s h ! same levels
( opportunities z !y wd h 9 a
transporta;n-a3essible
5viron;t4
  #e4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/ require
xs c\nselors & adm9i/rators to
5gage 9 gd fai? negotia;ns )
3sum]s z to mutual expecta;ns
)9 ! 3text ( 3sum] *oice &
responsibilities4
  ,com;t3 ,? is pretty cle> on
xs face4
  #f4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/ 9sure t
9=ma;n ab 3sum] organiza;ns is
available 9 a bal.ed & non-
prejudicial 5viron;t4 ,^!
mat]ials m/ 2 made available 9
a3essible m$ia & ) su6ici5t
frequ5cy )\t favor+ "o
organiza;n ov] o!rs s z to
all[ 3sum]s to "k ab & make _!
[n *oices z to :at to d ) !
9=ma;n4
  ,com;t3 ,? pr9ciple      #bh
has rais$ "qs z to :e!r x is !
responsibil;y ( an ag5cy to
4tribute 9=ma;n ab 3sum]
gr\ps1 ! !ory 2h ! "q 2+ t x
is ! responsibil;y ( 3sum]
gr\ps !mvs to 4tribute _! [n
9=ma;n4 ,3sum] gr\ps >e a
res\rce to 9dividual 3sum]s1
:o %d "k ab :at organiza;ns >e
available to !m4 ,a bal.ed
4tribu;n by ! /ate ag5cy (
9=ma;n prep>$ by ! gr\ps !mvs
s]ves to meet ! ne$ ( 3sum]s
to "k & ! ne$ ( ag5cies to
facilitate _! "k+4
  #g4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/ %>e
9=ma;n on important topics s*
z budget & program develop;t 9
su6ici5t "t to all[ 3sum]s to
prop]ly assess & productively
react to x4
  ,com;t3 ,? is only common
s5se1 b does n preclude
ag5cies f %>+ 9=ma;n at ! la/
m9ute :5 t 9=ma;n cd n h   #bi
be5 "kn or made available
o!rwise4
  #h4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/ avoid
any ac;ns : wd h ! e6ect (
*ill+ ! p]sonal deci.n (
employees to jo9 any 3sum]
organiza;ns ( _! *oice & to
3duct !mvs acly \tside !
frame"w ( ag5cy busi;s4
  ,com;t3 ,ag5cies %d n 2 9 !
busi;s ( ei /e]+ employees 9to
"picul> 3sum] organiza;ns or
4c\rag+ !m f jo9+ an
organiza;n ( _! *oice4 ,!
ag5cy %d m]ely 9sure t x does
n 5gage 9 practices t wd
4c\rage employees f jo9+ a
3sum] gr\p ( _! *oice 9sof> z
^? employees prop]ly 3duct
!mvs 9 a pr(es.nal & unbias$
mann] at "w4
  #i4 ,! ag5cy m/ 3duct xs
tra9+ & xs busi;s ) o!r
5tities 9volv+ ! views ( a
bal.ed spectrum ( 3sum]    #cj
organiza;ns4
  ,com;t3 ,j z ! ag5cy is
oblig$ to 3duct xs [n busi;s 9
an unbias$ fa%ion1 s too m/ xs
ag5ts & 3tractors4
  #aj4 ,! /ate ag5cy director
& appropriate /aff m/ att5d &
"picipate 9 /ate meet+s (
3sum] organiza;ns4
  ,com;t3 ,"s h object$ to ?
s9ce x puts a burd5 on ! /ate
director & appropriate /aff4
,! /ate 3sum] 3v5;ns >e ! only
"t t ! /ate director & /aff
associat$ ) topics ( 9t]e/ get
to meet 3sum]s 9 l>ge numb]s4
,! duty to att5d ^! func;ns is
cle>4
  #aa4 ,! /ate ag5cy director
& appropriate /aff m/ meet ) !
l1d]%ip ( 3sum] organiza;ns on
a su6ici5tly frequ5t basis to
ma9ta9 productive dialogue &
9put4
  ,com;t3 ,ag1 ag5cy       #ca
h1ds & _! /aff1 al;g ) 3sum]s1
h an ongo+ 9t]e/ 9 ! 3duct (
public busi;s t impacts ^u !
3sum]4 ,_! failure to meet on
a regul> basis only l1ds to
deci.ns t c & d g s\r4
  #ab4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/
support 3sum] 9itiatives ": x
is law;l & )\t 3flict ( 9t]e/
= x to d s4
  ,com;t3 ,:5 3sum]s seek to
improve ! qual;y ( _! lives1
!n ! /ate ag5cy 9t]e/s >e met
z well4 ,h;e1 support is
appropriate4 ,! /ate ag5cy %d
2 free to rema9 neutral :5 s*
a posi;n is r1sonable to take4
  #ac4 ,! /ate ag5cy m/ make
appropriate *anges z a result
( 3sum] 9put4
  ,com;t3 ,? /&>d is cle>4 ,:5
ag5cies ignore or f9d 3/ant
excuses n to imple;t r1sonable
3sum] 9put1 "! r1lly is no "w+
rela;n%ip 2t 3sum]s & ^?   #cb
ag5cies set up to s]vice !m4

         ,f9al ,com;t

  ,9 clos+1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl has set =? ! abv
pr9ciples 3si/5t ) xs l;g-/&+
view t "w+ )9 ! sy/em is ! be/
way to ga9 positive *ange4 ,:5
agree;ts >e r1*$ & p "u/& ea*
o!r1 !n "! is a mutual [n]%ip
( ! product4 ,,acb has
delib]ately writt5 ! pr9ciples
) a view t[>d r1sonabil;y z !
/&>d ag/ : to m1sure "qs4 ,!
pr9ciples >e n 9t5d$ to 2
>bitr>y & absolute1 b to
cle>ly ass]t ! prop]
expecta;ns ( organiz$ 3sum]s z
true "pn]s 9 ! sy/em4
  ,! ext5t to : ! pr9ciples >e
adopt$ & practic$ is a func;n
( ! rela;n%ip 2t 3sum]s 9 a
/ate & ! ag5cy s]vic+ !m4 ,9
g5]al1 h["e1 a failure     #cc
to imple;t ! pr9ciples truly
jeop>dizes ! pr$ictabil;y (
3sum] support = a sy/em t
*ooses to ignore ! legitimate
9t]e/s ( 3sum]s 9 t sy/em4

    #aiii ,3v5;n ,hi<li<ts
    by ,p5ny ,re$] & ,%>on
            ,lov]+

  ,if y 7 unable to att5d !
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 or if y j
want to refre% yr memory1 "h
>e hi<li<ts f ,los ,angeles6

            ,sun"d
  ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds call$
! 3v5;n to ord]1 & ,ca?ie
,skiv]s1 ,presid5t ( !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
welcom$ att5dees4 8,i 0
presid5t ( ,,ccb & ! *airman (
yr f/ ,cali=nia 3v5;n 9
#aifh10 ,skiv]s sd1 8&     #cd
444 ,i'm / "h40
  ,! ,,ccb is 3t9u+ xs #fe-ye>
tradi;n ( advocat+ & "w+ = !
9t]e/s ( p :o >e bl4 8,y may h
he>d10 %e 3t9u$1 8t we h gott5
,wells-,f>go to get talk+
,,atm,'s4 ,:at y may n "k is t
we h gott5 ,citibank to d !
same ?+60 ,! ann\nce;t ,- grt
news = ,cali=nians ,- 0 greet$
) ?"u\s applause4
  ,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 *airp]son ( !
bo>d ( publica;ns1 pres5t$ !
,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d =
,excell;e 9 ,writ+ to ,l>ry
,johnson1 = 8 ,decemb] #aiih
8,brl ,=um0 >ticle titl$ 8,bl
,fai?40 "<,= m 9=ma;n on aw>d
w9n]s1 see 8,,acb ,rew>ds
,excell;e 9 ,writ+1 ,memb]%ip
,gr[?1 ,sports & ,m0 9 ! next
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40">
  ,mc,c>l al ann\nc$ ! selec;n
( ! new $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 ,p5ny ,re$]4 ,%e    #ce
express$ gratitude on 2half (
! ,,bop & ,,acb to ,nolan
,crabb1 :o left ! $itorial po/
9 ,febru>y1 & %>$ biographical
9=ma;n ab ! new $itor ) !
assembl$ 3v5;n4 ,%e sd t x _h
be5 h] pl1sure to help select
bo? ,nolan ,crabb & ,p5ny
,re$]4
  ,next1 ,jim ,ols5 pres5t$ a
#bj-ye> s]vice p9 to ,,acbes
employee ,jim ,tickn]4 ,ols5
told ! 3v5;n h[ important
,tickn]'s s]vice 8d[n 9 !
.<?rift /ore.> tr5*es0 has be5
to ,,acb & to ,,acbes4 ,he has
be5 responsible = ! "d-to-"d
op]a;n ( ,,acb's #aj ?rift
/ores & = new develop;ts 9
op5+ new /ores4 ,foll[+
,ols5's pres5ta;n1 ,paul
,$w>ds gave 8 annual 8,/ate (
,,acb0 message "<see ! ,augu/
#aiii issue">4
  ,,acb ,executive         #cf
,director ,*>lie ,craw=d spoke
ab ! pr9ciples : guide /aff
memb]s 9 ! na;nal (fice1 z
well z 9dividual memb]s (
,,acb4 ,! b1uty ( ,,acb
advocacy1 ,craw=d sd1 is t 8we
"k h[ to get p tgr s we c all
w94 ,"!'s no ne$ to b1t "o
ano!r ov] ! h1d1 s t "s p lose
444 ,x is n nec to d5igrate
o!rs 9 ord] to build \rvs up
444 ,bl p >e "w+ tgr z "pn]s 9
progress4 ,"! is no?+ m p[];l
?an ! ^w ,8agree;t4,00
  ,craw=d spoke ab local
h]oes1 l ,patsy ,j"os f ,s\?
,c>ol9a1 ,$ ,bradley f ,texas1
& ,san=d ,alex&] f ,kansas ,-
ea* ( :om l$ ef=ts to pres]ve
or improve /ate ag5cies dur+ !
pa/ ye>4 ,he applaud$ ! ef=ts
( ,ca?ie ,skiv]s & ! ,,ccb to
cr1te a r1l commis.n = ! bl 9
,cali=nia1 & pr$ict$ t _!
ef=ts w meet ) su3ess4     #cg
  ,! b1uty ( ,,acb1 ,craw=d
sd1 is t we draw /r5g? f ea*
o!r & we "k h[ to use p[] to
improve ! lives ( bl p "ey":4
8,x is "r to use p[]10 he
3t9u$1 8n z a w1pon1 b z a way
( h1l+ w.ds & deliv]+ on
promises t \r na;n & \r
commun;y h made to ea* & e "o
( u4 ,if we c li/5 to :at o!r
p h to say1 if we c "u/& :at
!y're tell+ u !y ne$1 if we c
come to agree;ts1 !n we w h !
p[] to *ange ! face ( bl;s 9 !
,u4,s40
  ,craw=d celebrat$
a3ompli%;ts 9clud+ ! a3essible
tra6ic signal \tside ! ,we/9
,hotel1 detectable w>n+s on
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4's ,metrorail
plat=ms1 & "w to imple;t
,sec;n #ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 8,no matt] :o y >e10 he
sd1 8y >e n al"o4 ,y >e "p (
,,acb40                    #ch
  ,$w>ds !n pres5t$ ,,acb's
newe/ a6iliate1 ! ,alli.e on
,ag+ & ,vi.n ,loss "<,,aavl">1
) an (ficial *>t]4 8,we'll
make a di6];e60 promis$ ,t$die
,remhild1 ! ,alli.e's f.d] &
f/ presid5t4
  ,foll[+ ! *>t] pres5ta;n1
,ols5 pres5t$ six p ) life
memb]%ips 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 "<,see ,*>les
,hodge's >ticle1 8,_m ,jo9 !
,life ,memb]%ip ,rolls0 9 ?
issue4"> ,9 addi;n1 ,john
,mc,cann "<,virg9ia">1 ,b]n>d
,w]wie "<,virg9ia">1 ,am&a
,lee "<,virg9ia">1 ,anna
,port] "<,p5nsylvania">1 &
,kirby ,sullivan "<,florida">
/epp$ =w>d & pur*as$ life
memb]%ips 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4
  ,! ses.n 3clud$ ) a
prelim9>y cr$5tials report by
,ro*elle ,foley & ! roll   #ci
call ( a6iliates by ,cyn?ia
,t[]s4

            ,mon"d
  ,! f/ ord] ( busi;s on
,mon"d 0 resolv+ ,frs-9-,>t's
app1l ( ! cr$5tials committee
rul+s4 ,! a6iliate's attempt 0
unsu3ess;l4 ,foley pres5t$ !
f9al cr$5tials committee
report1 : 0 adopt$4
  ,next1 ,mi*ael ,by+ton1
resolu;ns committee *airman1
pres5t$ ,resolu;n #ii-#ai4 ,?
resolu;n urg$ ! five ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n
"<,,fcc"> commis.n]s to
promulgate regula;ns "u ,sec;n
#bee ( ! ,telecommunica;ns
,act ( #aiif to all[ p :o >e
bl & visually impair$ to h !
same degree ( a3ess to
telecommunica;ns devices &
9=ma;n z _! si<t$ coll1gues4
,! resolu;n 0 adopt$4      #dj
"<,= m 9=ma;n ab ! resolu;ns1
see 8,summ>y ( #aiii ,,acb
,resolu;ns10 ,octob] #aiii4">
  ,m>k ,ri*]t & ,by+ton sp5t !
next h\r 4cuss+ ,social
,secur;y1 & attempt+ to
unravel my/]ies ab ,supple;tal
,secur;y ,9come "<,,ssi"> &
,social ,secur;y ,4abil;y
,9sur.e "<,,ssdi">1 to answ]
"qs1 & to give "ey"o a basic
"u/&+ ( _! "rs "u ! laws4
  ,ri*]t expla9$ t ,,ssdi is
an 9sur.e program4 8,y h pd
9to ? program10 he sd4 8,don't
"e let any"o tell y t y >e on
! dole or t y're tak+ a h&\t2
y h pd in1 y >e 5titl$60 ,if y
>e eligible = ,,ssdi1 y may 2
eligible = ,m$icaid4 ,"! >e
/rategies = 9cr1s+ ! am.t y c
br+ home e mon? & / rcv yr
,,ssdi pay;ts4
  ,"! >e approximately
#aaj1jjj visually          #da
impair$ p on ! ,,ssdi rolls1
,ri*]t sd4 ,pr(es.nals &
advocates :o "w ) p :o >e bl
sp5d m "t answ]+
"qs ab ,social ,secur;y issues
?an any o!r k9d ( "qs4 8,we _c
ignore ,social ,secur;y10 he
sd4 8,we ne$ to improve x4
,,acb w l1d ! *>ge60 ,? *>ge
9cludes rais+ ! sub/antial
ga9;l activ;y am.ts abv : "o's
b5efits 2g9 to dim9i%4 ,x
9cludes ! l9kage legisla;n to
all[ bl p on ,,ssi to h ! same
retire;t 9come z p ov] #fe1 z
well z legisla;n : may all[
,social ,secur;y recipi5ts to
3t9ue rcvg af=dable h1l?
9sur.e "<,m$icaid & ,m$ic>e">
ev5 af !y g to "w4
  ,by+ton talk$ ab help+ 4abl$
p to "u/& _! "rs & to maximize
_! ,,ssdi & ,,ssi-relat$
e>n+s4 8,! rules10 he dcld1
8wd 3f.d mo/ ,,irs         #db
ag5ts60
  ,"qs ab ,social ,secur;y
5g5d] fe> & 3fu.n4 ,less ?an
#aa p]c5t ( bl ,,ssdi
b5efici>ies1 = example1 h "e
_h any e>n+s o!r ?an ,,ssdi ,-
despite ! s-call$ "w 9c5tives
built 9to ! regula;ns4 ,,ssi
is a ne$-bas$ program1 ) v
specific rules = p :o >e
visually impair$4 ,s"eal p
ask$ ab apply+ = b5efits &
claim+ exp5ses = assi/ive
te*nology4 ,by+ton & ,ri*]t
su7e/$ t if ,,acb memb]s h "qs
ab ,,ssi or ,,ssdi1 or if !y h
problems rcvg _! "r;l b5efits
"u ! law1 !y %d call ,melanie
,brunson1 ,director (
,advocacy & ,gov]n;tal
,rela;ns1 9 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice4
  ,next on ! ag5da 0 ! newly
elect$ presid5t ( ,lions
,clubs ,9t]na;nal1         #dc
,james ,]v9 ( ,albany1 ,ga4 ,!
,lions1 ,]v9 sd1 h #a4e
million memb]s 9 #he c.tries
>.d ! _w4 ,_! mis.n is
pres]va;n ( si<t = "ey"o4
,lions,0 8,si<t ,f/0 op]a;ns h
all[$ m ?an #a4c million p
"?\t ! _w to rcv cat>act
op]a;ns4 ,m ?an #c4c million p
>e rcvg ,lions-fund$ tr1t;ts
to prev5t riv] bl;s4 ,!
,na;nal ,eye ,h1l? ,c>e
program1 3duct$ 9 coop]a;n ) !
,na;nal ,eye ,9/itute1 is
attempt+ to prev5t ne$.s si<t
loss f ! onset ( 41ses l
diabetes & glaucoma4 ,lions
2lieve $uca;n is ! key to
prev5t+ vi.n loss f diabetes-
relat$ complica;ns1 & s
,lions,0 ,eye ,h1l? ,program
seeks to $ucate diabetics ab
prev5table vi.n loss4
  ,m ?an #dj1jjj corn1l
transplants 7 fund$ by     #dd
,lions ,clubs "?\t ! _w la/
ye>4 ,lions ,clubs recycl$ #e
million to #f million pairs (
eyeglasses to p :o o!rwise cd
n h af=d$ !m4 ,s9ce #aihh1 m
?an #i million p h be5 giv5
free vi.n exam9a;ns &
prescrip;n eyeglasses "? !
,lions,0 "pn]%ip )
,l5s,craft]s4 8,lions >e
l1d]s10 ,]v9 sd4 ,)\t !
support ( ! ,,acb ,lions1 ! "w
( ! organiza;n wd 2 sev]ely
impair$4 ,bl ,lions help _!
si<t$ coll1gues to "u/& vi.n
loss1 & assi/ !m ) ! prep>a;n
( lit]ature 9 alt]native
=mats4
  ,! next topic ! 3v5;n d1lt )
0 p$e/rian safety4 ,julie
,c>roll told h] li/5]s t ,,acb
_h be5 v active 9 ? >ea 9 !
pa/ ye>4 ,! panel assign$ to
"w on p$e/rian safety 9clud$
,janet ,b>l[1 an ,o@&,m    #de
9/ructor :o "ws = ! ,c5t] = !
,visually ,impair$ 9 ,atlanta2
,lukas ,franck f ,! ,see+
,eye2 & ,dr4 ,beezy ,b5tz51 :o
has rese>*$ & writt5
ext5sively on a3essibil;y &
safety = bl travel]s4
  ,c>roll describ$ ! p$e/rian
safety h&book1 : 0 complet$
la/ ye>1 & is available f !
na;nal (fice4 ,%e ?ank$ all !
3tributors1 9clud+ ^? on !
committee1 & ,de2ie ,grubb1 :o
$it$ ! h&book4 ,c>roll sd !
h&book 8is full ( ?+s t e "o (
y ne$s to "k1 & "u/&1 & use40
,%e sd t ,,acb is do+ rese>* &
fund+ rese>* 9 ! >ea ( r.dabs
2c 8!y >e ! wave ( ! future =
calm+ tra6ic1 & = keep+ tra6ic
mov+40 ,un=tunately1 %e 3t9u$1
8,x's h>d = "s"o :o's visually
impair$ to f9d an op5+ 9 !
3t9u\s /r1m ( tra6ic1 to get
"?40 ,,acb is "w+ to       #df
develop & promulgate /&>ds : w
make r.dabs a3essible to bl &
visually impair$ p$e/rians "<&
"ey"o else :o ne$s to get acr1
= t matt]">4
  ,janet ,b>l[ summ>iz$ rese>*
: ! committee complet$ dur+ !
pa/ ye>1 utiliz+ surveys ( bl
travel]s "<_m f ! ,,ccb"> &
ori5ta;n & mobil;y speciali/s
:o "w ) bl travel]s4 ,! rese>*
rev1l$ t _m bl p >e 3fus$ by !
*irp+ audible tra6ic signals s
preval5t 9 ,cali=nia & 9 _m
o!r "ps ( ! c.try4 ,m rese>*
ne$s to 2 d"o & "w m/ 3t9ue to
develop /&>ds = safe1
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urg$ to *eck \ ! talk+ signs 9
! ,we/9 ,hotel1 made available
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a3essible tra6ic signals 7
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o!r exhibits 9 ! ,m>riott
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su3ess 9 d1l+ ) tra6ic 5g9e]s
9 ,l4,a4 via ! p$e/rian safety
municipal committee on : he
s]v$4 ,4tribut+ copies ( !
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he sd1 _h be5 an e6ective way
to communicate ) tra6ic
5g9e]s4 ,he 0 responsible =
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au?oriz$ sp5d+ ov] @s#bae
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plann+ process1 to 9si/ on
9/alla;n ( p$e/rian a3ess
f1tures4
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t5or ( ! 4cus.n :5 he sd1 8,"!
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h felt a c]ta9 s5se (
9dep5d;e1 a c]ta9 swell (
pride1 a s5se ( safety1 & !
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pick$ up ! h>;s ( a guide dog4
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2c ! na;nal move;t t[>d full
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! *anges he has imple;t$ at !
,cali=nia s*ool s9ce he 2came
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9/itut+ an active /ud5t
c\ncil2 rebuild+ programs 9
  wre/l+1 goalball1 & *e]l1d+2
s5d+ /ud5ts to space camp 9
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annual ,brl ,week1 ":      #ej
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a ,brl ,3nec;n ,"d1 ": sp1k]s
>e recruit$ f ! commun;y to
emphasize ! util;y ( brl 9
s*ool1 at "w1 & at home2 cr1t+
a ,c>e] ,"d : f1tures sp1k]s
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rehabilita;n ag5cies1 & local
employ]s2 f.d+ a /ud5t-run
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curriculum4
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,cali=nia s*ool c s]ve #acj
/ud5ts4 ,"!=e1 ,witt5/e9
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o!rs 9 ! /ate to provide   #ea
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visually impair$ *n 9
,cali=nia4 ,rais+ aw>e;s am;g
$ucators & policy-mak]s ab !
unique ne$s ( *n :o >e
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important aspect ( ,,csb's
\tr1* ef=ts & programs4
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summ] academy programs1 :
focus on 9dep5d5t liv+ skills
& assi/ive te*nology1 z well z
a pres*ool summ] program : is
/ 9 ! pilot /age4 ,9 addi;n1
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#aj- & #aa-ye>-olds to att5d
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organiza;nal & bl;s-relat$
skills !y w ne$ to su3e$ 9
ma9/r1m$ middle s*ools at !
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& assess;t speciali/s to local
s*ool 4tricts1 & 3sults    #eb
9 _m o!r ways to 5h.e ! qual;y
( $uca;n = all ! visually
impair$ *n :o live 9
,cali=nia4
  ,foll[+ ,witt5/e9's report1
,$ ,bradley ( ,texas pres5t$ !
nom9at+ committee's slate (
(fic]s4 ,he 2gan by ?ank+
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s]vice to ! ,,acb4
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presid5t2 ,brian ,*>lson = f/
vice presid5t2 ,pam ,%aw =
second vice presid5t2 ,cyn?ia
,t[]s = secret>y2 & ,pat
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nom9at+ report 0 a3ept$4
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s*ol>%ip committee *airman1
9troduc$ ! #ca s*ol>%ip w9n]s4
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scann]1 & a *eck = @s#a1jjj4
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programs 9 4abil;y & /ud5t
ex*ange4
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9clude volunte]ism1 pr(es.nal
develop;t1 pr(es.nal tra9+1
exp]i5tial le>n+1 /udy abroad1
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*airp]sons4 ,he report$ t1
despite ph5om5al gr[? 9 "s
a6iliates l ,bl ,lions1
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a6iliate1 ov]all memb]%ip
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,ro*elle ,foley1 *air ( !
cr$5tials committee1 = do+ a
di6icult job s well4 ,he
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( ! 3/itu;n committee4 ,he
salut$ ! nom9at+ committee1 "u
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t ,mi*ael ,by+ton's resolu;ns
committee 0 mak+ grt progress
9 gett+ a numb] ( resolu;ns
r1dy to come to ! floor4
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range plan4 ,! curr5t plan1 he
sd1 z an 9tegrat$ program1 a
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tr5ds & practices .<:.> 444
keep ,,acb f 2com+ :at we %d
2come4 ,! future ( ,,acb lies
n 9 ,3gress or ! /ate
legislatures 4441 nor does x
lie 9 ! na;nal (fice or !
bo>d4 444 ,! future (      #ef
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u1 9 :at we d1 9 ! futures we
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& \r [n abilities1 & h[ m* (
\r "t & 5]gy we give to
,,acb40 ,foll[+ ,spei*]'s
report 7 resolu;ns4
  ,! focus ( ! next h\r 0
9=ma;n a3ess4 ,brian ,*>lson
9troduc$ ,de2ie ,cook1
*airp]son ( ,,acb's ,9=ma;n
,a3ess ,committee4 ,%e
repres5t$ ,,acb 9 ! process (
  develop+ /&>ds = !
imple;ta;n ( ,sec;n #ejh ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4
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h f>-r1*+ positive ramifica;ns
= p :o >e bl1 2c1 ,cook
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or develops w ne$ to 2
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set to 2 rel1s$ ? mon?4 ,,acb
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to make num]\s 3tacts & d lots
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t w assure a3essibil;y (
wire.s & o!r telecommunica;ns
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4abil;y gr\p1 8x w 2 important
= y to 3t9ue to tell yr /ories
dur+ ! com+ ye>40 ,cook
report$ on h] "picipa;n on !
,web ,a3essibil;y ,committee1
: has be5 9/ru;tal 9 develop+
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be5 adopt$ by ! ,_w ,wide ,web
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make ! ,9t]net a m* m livable
place = all ( u4
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on ! ,bl;s ,advisory ,review
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we >e 2+ an e6ective ?orn 9 _!
side6 ,we >e v excit$ ab !
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progress has be5 made4 444 ,i
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2+ 9volv$ ) ,,acb10 %e told !
3v5;n4 ,%e describ$ ! web
site1 assur+ memb]s t !
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:o may 2 los+ _! si<t or :o
may h family memb]s :o >e
visually impair$1 important1
up-to-date 9=ma;n4 8,v soon10
%e sd1 8we w welcome
,m9nesota1 ,ill9ois1 &
,cali=nia z \r newe/ a6iliates
on \r ,,acb a6iliates page40
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,- >e 2+ prep>$ to g up on !
web4 ,! p$e/rian safety h&book
is "!1 z >e ! 3/itu;n &    #fj
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ef=ts to all[ p to regi/] = !
3v5;n onl9e f ! web page4
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next ye>1 we'll 2 able to
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l9ks to an onl9e %opp+ site1
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( rese>*]s 9 ,eug5e1 ,ore41 to
use virtual r1l;y 3cepts to
help visually impair$ p
acquire ori5ta;n & mobil;y
skills !y ne$ to func;n 9 !
r1l _w4 ,specifically1 !
project cr1tes a ?ree-dim5.nal
ac\/ical _w ": bl *n c le>n to
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y /& next to a virtual /reet &
he> ! virtual c>s :izz+ by10
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  ,co/s = equip;t ne$$ to
cr1te & exp]i;e ^! virtual _ws
h come d[n rem>kably 2c ( !
m>ket =ces : >e respond+ to !
boom 9 ?ree-dim5.nal comput]
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give !m ano!r >r[ 9 ! quiv]40
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/ud5ts 9 ! com+ s*ool ye>4 ,&
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on ! ,9t]net )9 ! next two
ye>s4
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"picipa;n on ! ,micros(t
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9 ,micros(t ,l&10 he sd4   #fb
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product 9 t]ms ( a3essibil;y4
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e ,micros(t product is mak+ a
major commit;t to ,active
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/ep =w>d 9 hav+ a3ess to
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future40
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manufactur] ( s(tw>e products
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,*>lson hold \ grt hope t !
gov]n;t's 5=ce;t ( ,sec;n #ejh
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magaz9es m/ 2 limit$ to
eligible us]s only4 "<#d"> ,!
,,nls program is a3essible to
a v>iety ( us]s1 rang+ f p )
mild visual impair;ts to ^? :o
>e totally bl1 f *n to old]
adults1 f active r1d]s to
passive "os1 f physically abl$
to sev]ely 4abl$4 "<#e"> ,!
program's prim>y focus is on !
recr1;nal & 9=ma;nal ne$s (
patrons4
  ,9 ! process1 %e sd1 ,,nls
assumes t3 "<#a"> ,! next
talk+ book sy/em w 2 digitally
bas$2 "<#b"> ,! curr5t
#ae_/#af audiocassette sy/em w
2 9 place = ! next sev5 to #aj
ye>s2 & "<#c"> t ,,nls w use a
/&>d or sli<tly modifi$ v].n (
a widely us$ 3sum]         #gj
product to ga9 ! co/ b5efits (
mass produc;n4 ,! anticipat$
*ange 9 =mat w alm c]ta9ly
a6ect e aspect ( ! sy/em1 f
record+s "? 4tribu;n4 ,dixon
sd t libr>y patrons %d n
"ue/imate ! complex;y ( s* a
major sy/ems *ange4 ,,nls has
id5tifi$ #bj tasks : may 2
associat$ ) ! design &
imple;ta;n ( ! next-g5]a;n
talk+ book sy/em4 ,y c see ?
li/ 9 a publica;n call$
8,digital ,talk+ ,books3
,plann+ = ! ,future40 ,copies
>e available f ! ,,nls ,ref];e
,sec;n4 ,! ,,nls does n "k yet
:at ! physical aspects ( !
sy/em w look l2 !y >e / 9 !
plann+ process4
  ,! next sp1k] 0 ,b>b>a
,c>uso1 a ,talk+ ,book n>rator
= ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4
8,no?+ m1ns z m* z ,talk+
,books to me10 ,c>uso      #ga
sd1 82c x 0 "! t ,i hon$ all
my skills40 ,c>uso1 :o has be5
r1d+ ,talk+ ,books s9ce #aigd1
expla9$ t _m n>rators = ,,afb
>e actors & actresses4 8,i'm v
pr\d ( my coll1gues10 %e sd4
8,_m ( u >e grt mates ev5
\tside ( ! /udio40
  ,! "w ( r1d+ ,talk+ ,books
is v dem&+1 & takes a grt d1l
( 3c5tra;n & 5]gy1 %e sd4 ,!
r1d]s !mvs sp5d a lot ( "t on
rese>*1 assur+ t _!
pronuncia;n & a35ts >e
absolutely a3urate4 ,! record+
process is monitor$ closely by
"s"o :o r1ds al;g ) ! n>rator
s t ! n>rat$ text is
completely comp>able to !
pr9t$ text4 8,! important ?+
is to give y1 ! r1d]1 !
impres.n t ? is ! f/ "t ! /ory
is 2+ told40 ,s %e imag9es h]f
r1d+ to "o p]son 9 "picul>4
,%e "ws h>d to             #gb
p]sonalize h] deliv]y1 & to
give ea* book fre%;s &
spontane;y4
  ,a memb] ( ! audi;e summ$ up
! g5]al 3s5sus ( ! 3v5;n3 8,i
want y to "k t ,i've n"e he>d
a bl p]son compla91 9 any way1
ab talk+ books4 ,we >e s
et]nally grate;l = yr skills &
^? ( yr coll1gues4 ,i am 9 my
sev5ties1 & 444 ,i h n"e f.d a
f$]al program : did :at x 0
suppos$ to d z well z ! ,,nls
does40
  ,*>lson talk$ to ! assembl$
3v5;n ab ! import.e ( ma9ta9+
! tradi;nally hi< qual;y (
,talk+ ,books4 ,e ye>1 ,,afb's
talk+-book produc;n program is
9 jeop>dy 2c ( ! hi< co/ (
produc+ record$ books 9 ,new
,york ,c;y4 8,if y're 3c]n$ ab
keep+ ! qual;y ( r1d+ &
n>rators t we get \ ( ! ,,afb
program10 he sd1 8!n y     #gc
ne$ to let two 5tities "k4 ,"o
is ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
xf1 2c "! >e "ts :5 x's v h>d
to ju/ify ! f9.es to keep s* a
small program go+4 ,&1
secondly1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice ,- y ne$ to let !m "k
t y c>e ab ? gr\p ( tal5t$
r1d]s available to all ( u :o
li/5 to _! ^ws via ,talk+
,books40
  ,! 3v5;n next d1lt ) "s
resolu;ns4 ,!n ,pat ,b1ttie1
,,acb tr1sur] & ,res\rce
,develop;t ,committee
*airp]son1 spoke to ! 3v5;n ab
new fund-rais+ direc;ns1
9clud+ cause-relat$ m>ket+
programs1 s* z l;g-4t.e call+
or onl9e %opp+ s]vices :
allocate a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( _!
rev5ues to "picipat+ non-pr(it
organiza;ns4 ,%e ask$ ! 3v5;n
= fe$back on pursu+ ! l;g-4t.e
call+ programs4 8,>e y     #gd
9t]e/$ 9 \r pursu+ a rate (
#g4i c5ts p] m9ute = 9t]/ate
l;g-4t.e call+1 "picul>ly 2c x
wd add ano!r f1ture3 ,we cd
add onto yr bill a mon?ly *>ge
( @s#e4jj1 : wd give y ! op;n
e mon? ( donat+ ab @s#d4jj to
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl8
444 ,9 ex*ange = yr gett+ t
*1p rate1 y wd 2 donat+
regul>ly to ,,acb40 ,!
assembl$ 3v5;n 0 divid$ on ?
matt]4 ,b1ttie sd t ! ,res\rce
,develop;t ,committee has be5
divid$ z well1 & t ! committee
w try to develop a proposal4
  ,ano!r fund-rais+ idea is
onl9e %opp+4 8,we >e look+1 "r
n[1 at ,grt] ,gd 444 ,? is an
onl9e %opp+ s]vice : wd give u
a #e p]c5t rev5ue f ! m"oy
sp5t onl9e4 ,we >e look+ only
if ! sites t we a3ess >e
a3essible to u z bl & visually
impair$ comput] us]s40     #ge
  ,f9ally1 ! committee is
look+ at =maliz+ a plan =
plann$ giv+4 ,all ( ^! fund-
rais+ ef=ts w aug;t ! m"oy we
rcv f ! ?rift /ores & f
dona;ns4
  ,%e ?ank$ ,,acb memb]s = _!
support4
  ,! next topic pres5t$ to !
3v5;n 0 ! ,,acb 3/itu;n4 ,ka!y
,:eel] r1d propos$ am5d;ts to
! assembl$ 3v5;n = _!
3sid]a;n4 ,fur!r 4cus.n &
votes 7 s*$ul$ = subsequ5t
"ds4
  ,! ses.n 5d$ ) 3sid]a;n (
s"eal resolu;ns4

           ,?urs"d
  ,9t]na;nal sp1k]s & ,am]ican
rehabilita;n 9=ma;n1 9clud+
employ;t issues1 %>$ ! plat=m
td4
  ,! f/ sp1k] ( ! "d 0 ,mi*ael
,simpson1 :o is 9 *>ge (   #gf
fund-rais+ = ! ,royal ,bl
,society ( ,sydney1 ,au/ralia1
: is ! l>ge/ s]vice organiza;n
= bl p 9 t c.try4 ,9 addi;n1
he is ! presid5t ( ,bl
,citiz5s ,au/ralia "<! 8d[n-
"u0 v].n ( ! ,,acb">1 & vice
*air ( ! gr\p : is *>g$ )
imple;t+ ! ,4abil;y ,4crim9a;n
,act ( ,au/ralia4
  ,! mis.n ( ,bl ,citiz5s
,au/ralia1 ,simpson 9dicat$1
is to a*ieve equ;y & equal;y
via emp[];t ( bl ,au/ralians1
by promot+ positive commun;y
attitudes1 & by /riv+ = hi<-
qual;y & a3essible s]vices :
>e responsive to ! ne$s ( p :o
>e bl4 ,! ne$s ( bl
,au/ralians & ! ne$s ( bl
,am]icans >e v simil>1
,simpson sd4 ,social ,secur;y
issues >e hi< on ! ag5da ( !
,au/ralian 3sum] organiza;n4
  ,on ! o!r h&1            #gg
,au/ralia is "s:at ah1d (
,am]ica 9 ! >ea ( mak+ tra6ic
signals a3essible to bl
travel]s4 8,au/ralia has be5
9/all+ audio-tactile p$e/rian
signals = ! la/ #ae or #bj
ye>s40 ,al? ,au/ralians >e v
pr\d ( _! a3essible signals1
"! >e / problems 9 "s 9/.es ,-
": _m tra6ic au?orities >e
turn+ !m (f at ni<t4 ,:5 a bl
g5tleman 9 ,que5sl& lodg$ a
compla9t ab an 9a3essible
tra6ic signal1 he 0 (f]$ a
free taxi ride to 8 home e
ev5+4
  8,:at a dilemma60 ,simpson
sd4 8,did he take ! free taxi
ride e ni<t1 or did he /& 9
solid>;y ) 8 bl frs80 ,he /ood
9 solid>;y ) 8 bl bro!rs &
si/]s ,- refus+ ! free taxi
trip & 9si/+ t ! tra6ic signal
9 "q 2 turn$ on4 8,we 2lieve v
m* 9 ,au/ralia t if "o     #gh
bl p]son is 2+ 4crim9at$ ag/1
!n we >e all 2+ 4crim9at$ ag/4
,! key issues t we're d1l+ )
>e v simil> to yrs3 a3ess to
9=ma;n1 to build+s & ! built
5viron;t1 employ;t
opportunities = bl & visually
impair$ p1 $uca;n ( bl *n ,- 9
"picul>1 $uca;n us+ brl1 = bl
*n ,- & problems ) specializ$
s]vices & bl;s ag5cies40
  ,9 clos+1 ,simpson told !
3v5;n t ,bl ,citiz5s ,au/ralia
is l1d+ ,au/ralia's manage;t &
"w on ! ,fif? ,g5]al ,assembly
( ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 : w 2 held
9 ,novemb] #bjjj1 9 ,melb\rne1
,au/ralia4 ,he 5c\rag$ memb]s
( ! ,,acb to att5d4
  ,! next sp1k] 0 ,masahiro
,muratani1 ,presid5t ( !
,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 :o sd1
8,:5 ,japan 0 def1t$ 9 ,_w ,w>
,,ii1 9 #aide1 ! 4abl$ p]sons
9 ,japan 7 set free40      #gi
,at t "t1 4abl$ p 2gan to
e/abli% _! [n organiza;ns4 ,!
,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 0
e/abli%$ 9 #aidh4 ,2c ( _!
ef=ts s9ce !n1 _m laws h be5
pass$ & 3di;ns h improv$ = p
:o >e bl4
  ,next1 memb]s ( a panel
address$ ! hi< unemploy;t rate
( bl p acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
8,^! >e v 9t]e/+ "ts10 ,craw=d
sd1 8= 444 voca;nal
rehabilita;n40 ,"s
adm9i/rators ,- l ,*uck ,"y f
,oregon1 & ,bill ,gibson f
,utah1 bo? directors ( /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies ,- "u/& !
ne$ = div]sifi$ 3sum] 9put to
5sure t ! deci.ns : >e made 9
rehabilita;n bl5d 9 ! be/ ?9k+
( ! 3sum] commun;y4
  8,! rehabilita;n sy/em10
,craw=d 3t9u$1 8relies ^u a
"pn]%ip 2t ! f$]al gov]n;t1 :
gives ! m"oy & ! m&ate1    #hj
& ! /ates : provide !
adm9i/ra;n & ! s]vices40 ,!
ratio ( f$]al doll>s to /ate
doll>s is usually >.d #ge-to-
#be p]c5t4 8,we all "k !
hi/ory ( rehabilita;n 9 ! s5se
t "! >e a lot ( promises 9 !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,^?
promises .<>e express$ "?.> an
agree;t 2t ! c\nselor & !
3sum]1 :o is support$ by tra9+
& s]vices & equip;t4 ,! second
ele;t ( ! rehabilita;n s]vice
deliv]y sy/em is place;t1 &
gett+ a job4 ,n[1 if x all "w$
\ t simply1 we wdn't ev5 h ?
panel td40
  ,! r1l;y is t x isn't t
simple4 ,"! >e issues : we z
3sum]s & advocates ne$ to 2
pay+ att5;n to4 ,z 3sum]s1 we
ne$ to 2 $ucat$ ab !
require;ts & 3/ra9ts on
ag5cies1 s we c move ! process
al;g z qkly z possible4    #ha
,al1 res\rces >e alw an issue1
& we want to 2 sure t "! >e
adequate res\rces available to
meet \r ne$s4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 we h ! "r to
expect t ag5cies : >e provid+
s]vices recognize t organiz$
3sum]s h a po9t ( view4 ,! #ac
pr9ciples ( 3sum] coop]a;n
repres5t a tangible expres.n (
^! goals4
  ,craw=d 9troduc$ ,dr4 ,br5da
,cav5au< f ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y's ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n1 to talk ab
! import.e ( categorical
s]vices4 ,h] rese>* comp>$
\tcomes = bl 3sum]s :o _h rcvd
s]vices f non-categorical
ag5cies ) ^? = 3sum]s :o _h
be5 s]v$ by ag5cies = ! bl4
8,sep>ate ag5cies = ! bl h
sprung 9to exi/;e10 ,cav5au<
sd1 82c g5]al              #hb
rehabilita;n ag5cies h fail$
to meet ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n ne$s ( bl
p]sons40 ,%e 9itiat$ h] rese>*
9 response to ! debate : 5su$
dur+ ! reau?oriza;n ( !
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,act1
:5 ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,4abil;y "<,,ncd"> recomm5d$ t
non-categorical ag5cies mi<t d
a bett] job = bl 3sum]s ?an
ag5cies = ! bl4 ,! data : %e
has collect$ does n support !
,,ncd po9t ( view4
  ,cav5au< look$ at data on
\tcomes = bl 3sum]s :o rcvd
rehabilita;n s]vices f #aihi
"? #aiig4 ,%e f.d t sep>ate
ag5cies s]v$ a hi<] p]c5tage (
p ^: 4abilities 7 ! mo/ sev]e
& :o _h ! grte/ ne$s = a
3t9uum ( s]vices4 ,sep>ate
ag5cies sp5t ab "o-f\r? m m"oy
to provide s]vices ?an non-
categorical ag5cies1 &     #hc
clos$ a hi<] p]c5tage ( _!
cases4 ,sep>ate ag5cies clos$
a hi<] p]c5tage 9to ! ,busi;s
,5t]prise ,program1 ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d program1 9 self-
employ;t1 9 competitive labor
"w /atus1 & 9 ext5d$ employ;t
\tcomes4 ,sep>ate ag5cies
clos$ few] p 9to homemak]
/atus1 & few] 9to unpd family
"w] /atus4 ,e>n+s = bl p :o 7
rehabilitat$ by sep>ate
ag5cies 7 grt] ?an ^? ( p ^:
rehabilita;n 0 provid$ by
cross-4abil;y ag5cies4
  ,! f9al pres5t] f ! employ;t
panel 0 ,jim ,gi2ons1 presid5t
( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4
8,x's important = u1 & = ! _w
>.d u1 to h hi< expecta;ns (
\r abilities & capabilities10
,gi2ons sd4 ,he ?ank$ ,,acb =
xs "w to 9corporate ! 3sum]
viewpo9t 9to ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n process4      #hd
  ,gi2ons describ$ ! processes
he has g"o "? to f9d "w4 ,ev5
) excell5t cr$5tials ,- 9clud+
an 5g9e]+ degree f ,purdue
,univ]s;y1 & a ma/]'s f ,h>v>d
,busi;s ,s*ool1 a track record
( a3ompli%;ts & promo;ns f
,,at@&,t ,- ! process ( gett+
8 feet 9 ! prov]bial company
doors has be5 *all5g+1 &
3sid]ably m fru/rat+ & "t-
3sum+ ?an simil> job-se>*
exp]i;es ( 8 si<t$ coll1gues4
,n"o!.s1 he 0 able to su3e$ at
,,at@&,t & 9 o!r companies 9 !
=-pr(it sector4
  ,t %ift f ! =-pr(it1
te*nology-driv5 busi;s sector
to ! bl;s field has be5 ano!r
major *all5ge = ,gi2ons4
8,dur+ ! deci.n-mak+ process10
he sd1 8,i ?"\1 d ,i want to 2
an 9flu;er .<z a su3ess;l bl
busi;sp]son.>1 or d ,i want to
2 an impact] on ! lives    #he
( bl p8 444 ,i *ose1 =
pr(es.nal r1sons & = p]sonal
r1sons1 to l1d ,na;nal
,9du/ries ( ,- & = ,- ! ,bl "?
a *all5g+ "t 9 \r hi/ory40
  ,he advis$ ! audi;e1 8,we h
to />t ) ! attitude t "! is
opportun;y1 & we've got a lot
to br+ to ! "py6 ,talk+ 9 t]ms
( :at we c d1 9/1d ( :at we
c't1 has alw be5 ! te*nique t
,i've us$1 9 se>*+ = employ;t
opportunities4 ,opportun;y is
t crossroads ( prep>a;n &
luck1 444 & 9 \r case1 t
prep>a;n l9e is probably ab
#aj "ts bi7] ?an ! luck l9e4
,we've got to h a lot (
prep>a;n1 & a ll bit ( luck to
g a l;g way40
  ,he 2lieves t specializ$1
focus$ s]vices >e key to t
prep>a;n & to su3ess;l
competi;n ) o!rs 9 ! job
m>ket4 ,,nib has _h a      #hf
l;g1 positive rela;n%ip ) !
,,acb1 he sd1 & he hopes to
/r5g!n & improve t rela;n%ip4
8,! old monopoly _w t we ?riv$
9 has *ang$ 444,gr1t
5viron;tal *anges >e tak+
place 9 gov]n;t procure;t 444
& 9 t]ms ( key supply manage;t
activities4 ,^! 444 major
busi;s issues ?r1t5 !
opportunities t we provide4
,we >e address+ ^? issues1
build+ new capabilities1 & we
w focus m 5]gy1 n only on
cr1t+ m manufactur+
opportunities1 b m s]vice
opportunities .<z well.>40
  ,he sd t ,,nib has j
9troduc$ a new m>ket+ campaign
: w focus on pres5t+ !
capabilities ( bl p1 ) ! goal
( di6us+ ! 5try-level b>ri]s t
s _m ( u h fac$4 ,he al 2liev$
t ! rela;n%ips he has e/abli%$
"?\t ! corporate _w c 2    #hg
tapp$ to cr1te opportunities =
bl p 9 ! =-pr(it sector4 8,we
h n def9$ a specific m>ket+
campaign1 or .<det]m9$.>
specific goals & objectives1
yet10 he sd4 8,b my 9t5;ns >e
to take ! capabilities t we
build .<9 ! f$]al sector.> &
port ^? 9to ! comm]cial
m>ketplace40
  ,cyn?ia ,t[]s report$ to !
3v5;n on h] activities ov] !
pa/ ye>1 : 9clud$ mak+ f\r
sets ( m9utes = bo>d
activities1 keep+ records on
3v5;n proce$+s1 & "w+ on f\r
committees4 ,"o committee ,- !
,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n ,loss
,- 2came an a6iliate4 ,ano!r1
! wom5's 3c]ns committee1 w 2
produc+ an audiocassette
a]obics program = bl wom5 by
bl wom54
  ,t[]s describ$ ! "w ( !
multicultural a6airs       #hh
committee1 : _h pres5t$ a
sem9> to xs memb]s on ! topic
( =m+ broad] coali;ns ) o!rs 9
! commun;y4 ,9 addi;n1
committee memb]s h held
4cus.ns on m5tor+ o!r visually
impair$ p 9 _! communities4
,patti ,s>*i & h] committee h
giv5 ! d1f-bl a h1ds-up ab
:at's go+ on 9 ! >ea (
telecommunica;ns by m1ns ( a
sem9> on ! subject4 ,t[]s
express$ h] apprecia;n = _! gd
"w4
  ,! 3v5;n !n turn$ xs att5;n
to elec;ns4 ,$ ,bradley
prefac$ 8 pres5ta;n ( !
nom9ees by ?ank+ ,/eve ,spei*]
once ag = 8 valuable s]vices z
second vice presid5t4
  ,paul ,$w>ds 0 elect$ =
ano!r t]m z presid5t by
a3lama;n ( ! 3v5;n4
  ,:5 ! call 0 made = nom9a;ns
f ! floor = ! (fice ( f/   #hi
vice presid5t1 ,ca?ie ,skiv]s
plac$ 9to nom9a;n ! "n ( ,*ris
,gray4 ,sp1k+ on ,gray's 2half
7 ,skiv]s & ,sue ,ammet] ( !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8444
z a l;g"t p]son 9 ?
organiza;n1 ,i wd l to h 444
,i r1lly ?9k t we ne$ to
3c5trate on :at p 9 ?
organiza;n want1 he>+ f !
grass roots1 & ,i ?9k ,*ris c
d t = u10 ,skiv]s sd4 8,"o
r1son ,i ?9k he's go+ to d t
.<is.> 2c he's 9 ,cali=nia &
"!'s a lot ( u & we'll yell at
hm if he doesn't d t40
  ,brian ,*>lson's sp1k]s 7
,san=d ,alex&] & ;,al
,gayzagian4 8,i'm n go+ to
sp5d a lot ( "t go+ d[n !
resume ( 8 a3ompli%;ts &
posi;n10 ,alex&] sd4 8,b ,i wd
want to address to ! memb]%ip
a c\ple ( 3c]ns t we h4 ,we've
he>d f ,*>lie ,craw=d1 &   #ij
f ,paul1 t we >e 9 "ts t hold
*all5ges = u4 ,we h ?+s t z bl
& visually impair$ p we "k >e
important to u t we ne$4 ,we
h1 h["e1 an 5viron;t \tside (
\r sy/em t is less ?an frly1
mi<t ev5 2 classifi$ z ho/ile4
,we ne$ p :o "u/& n only :at
we 9side ( ! bl;s sy/em ne$ to
2 able to op]ate & p]h ev5
survive1 b we ne$ p t al "k h[
! /ructure \tside ( \r sy/em
op]ates & lives40
  ,:ile ! /&+ & roll call
votes 7 2+ c.t$1 ,by+ton
pres5t$ resolu;ns4 ,spei*]
?ank$ 8 li/5]s = _! support1 &
,paul ,$w>ds = 9vit+ hm to run
= a bo>d s1t4 ,$w>ds ?ank$
,spei*] = all 8 gd "w4
  ,brian ,*>lson rcvd #fjb4e
votes "<#ee4eh p]c5t">1 &
,*ris ,gray rcvd #dha4e
"<#dd4db p]c5t">1 mak+ ,*>lson
! w9n]4 ,*>lson reque/$    #ia
! floor4 8,i'm sorry2 ,i'm a
ll jitt]y10 he sd4 8,y guys c
give a p]son a sc>e1 ,i want y
to "k4 ,i want to f/ ?ank ^? (
c\rse :o vot$ = me1 b ,i want
to assure ^? :o did n t if
"!'s "s?+ ,i've d"o dur+ ! pa/
f\r ye>s t y're 3c]n$ ab1 t my
ph"o numb] is op51 my ;e-mail
is op51 & ,i'd l to he> ab x &
see :at we c d to correct x4
,y ne$ to "k t #bj ye>s ago
444 ,*ris ,gray 0 9 my w$d+ z
"o ( my groomsm54 ,y al ne$ to
"k :5 he ran = ! bo>d ,i 0 8
campaign *airman back 9 ,utah4
,we c "w tgr 9 ? organiza;n4
,we alw h1 & we alw w4 ,?ank y
v m*40
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support]s4 8,we're "h = ea*
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& ,i ?9k we're all go+ to g on
"w+ tgr10 he sd4
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available 0 second vice
presid5t4 ,pam ,%aw 0 !
nom9ee2 %e 0 elect$ by
a3lama;n4 8,i "u/& yr vote to
say ?ree ?+s10 %e sd4 8,f/1
y're say+ t y d 2lieve t ,i am
capable ( s]v+ y 9 ? capac;y4
,b second1 ,i ?9k y 7 say+ t y
expect me to li/5 to y at all
"ts1 & ?ird1 t y tru/ me to
act 9 yr be/ 9t]e/4 ,& ,i
commit to y to alw d t4 ,?ank
y40
  ,! next p]son on ! li/ 0
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secret>y4 ,%e too 0 elect$ by
a3lama;n4 8,does t m1n ,i h to
d ! m9utes ag80 %e ask$1
t1s+ly4 8,?ank y s v m* = yr
support 444 = 2liev+ 9 me 444
= 2+ ! grt organiza;n t y >e4
,i hope to 3t9ue to le>n1 to
"w1 to gr[1 & to get to "k all
( y bett] 9 my next two & f9al
two ye>s z yr secret>y40   #ic
  ,! la/ posi;n 0 ! po/ (
tr1sur]1 & ! nom9ee 0
,patricia ,b1ttie4 ,! 3v5;n
elect$ h] by a3lama;n al4
8,?ank y1 ,,acb10 %e sd4 8,i
r1lly appreciate yr 3t9u$
support1 & n[ ,i guess ,i'll j
h to keep *eck+ ^? numb]s ,- &
t's my job4 ,?anks = lett+ me
d x "o m "t40
  ,to fill ,pam ,%aw's empty
s1t on ! bo>d ( directors1 !
3v5;n elect$ ,san=d ,alex&] (
,kansas4 8,"! >e v few "ts ,i
?9k ,i've be5 close to
spee*.s1 & ,i ?9k ? is
def9itely "o ( !m10 ,alex&]
sd4 8444 ,i h ! privilege n[
to s]ve y 9 help+ t airplane
get up (f ! runway4 ,?ank y v
m*40
  ,! re/ ( ! ses.n d1lt )
am5d;ts & resolu;ns4

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  ,a grt d1l ( ,fri"d's ses.n
d1lt ) resolu;ns4 ,h["e1 "! 0
"t = ,,acb tr1sur] ,pat
,b1ttie to pres5t a report4
8,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is 9
grt f9ancial %ape1 & ,i'm
pl1s$ to report t to y10 %e
/at$4 8,:5 ,i f/ came on !
bo>d ab #aa ye>s ago1 we _h to
pay \r [n way ,- airl9e
tickets & rooms ,- & we 7
broke1 _h laid (f /aff1 etc4
,s we've come a l;g way 9 ?
la/ decade ( ! #bjth c5tury4
,:at ,i've tri$ to d 9 my
t5ure z tr1sur] is to 2 !
voice ( y z yr elect$
repres5tative on ! f9ancial
matt]s1 & ,i've "w$ closely )
! budget committee 444 ,i'm
al1 ( c\rse1 "w+ closely ) \r
new executive director & !
presid5t 9 mak+ "s ( ! deci.ns
t ne$ to 2 made on !       #ie
spot 444 ,"! is j no "q b on a
"d-to-"d basis to make sure t
yr rules1 yr policies1 !
3/itu;n & ! w ( ! bo>d1 yr
elect$ repres5tatives1 is
c>ri$ \ 9 z fair & z busi;s-l
a mann] z possible40
  ,%e /at$ t ,jim ,ols5 & 8
/aff 7 ! backb"o ( ! f9.es ( !
organiza;n4 8,his /ew>d%ip is
j yeoman10 %e sd4 8,b he
agonizes ov] "s exp5ditures t
"s"ts ,paul & ,i'll say1
,8,let's j d x4 ,x's = ! gd (
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2 sure t 9de$ x is au?oriz$40
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f @s#b1agg1jjj 9 #aiig4
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! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
a3.ts1 & ano!r @s#cej1jjj
res]ves 9 ,,acbes1 = a total
n[ 9 res]ves ( @s#ijj1jjj10 %e
sd4 ,9 ! l;g-range plan1 !
goal 0 @s#a million2 8we're
gett+ "!1 folks40 ,z ( ,may
#ca1 ,,acb is "r on t>get
f9ancially1 %e not$4 8,i wd
5c\rage all ( y /ate
a6iliates1 na;nal special-
9t]e/ a6iliates1 & 9dividuals1
ei "? yr life memb]s or p]h "s
plann$ giv+1 rememb] to keep
,,acb 9 yr ?"\s & 9 yr
advocacy4 ,x does take
res\rces to d ? "w40 ,h]
report 0 a3ept$4
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am5d;ts1 f/ vice presid5t
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report4 8,simply let me tell y
t x's be5 my pl1sure to 3t9ue
to p]=m ! func;ns ( f/ vice
presid5t1 : 9clude ov]si<t (
two committees1 ^? two
committees 2+ ! 9=ma;n a3ess
committee 444 & ! memb]%ip
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su3ess;l 9 _! activities1 & ,i
?9k t _m p "h h "picipat$ 9 ^?
processes40
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repres5t$ ,,acb 9 ! ,nor?
,am]ican-,c>i21n region ( !
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annually1 & on a trip to
,madrid1 ,spa94 ,he has al
"picipat$ 9 ! 9=ma;n a3ess
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sp1k to !m ab issues z e>ly 9
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9flu;e _! busi;s deci.ns4 ,we
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,hor/ pres5t$ 8 3v5;n report4
,"! 7 #a1bjj p :o actually
regi/]$4 8,( c\rse1 "! >e alw
addi;nal p :o %[ up10 ,hor/
/at$4 ,c.t+ exhibitors1 "! 7 m
?an #a1ejj p 9 att5d.e at !
3v5;n1 #hi exhibit boo?s1 & ab
#ebe volunte]s4 ,he ?ank$ !
3v5;n committees & ,ca?ie
,skiv]s = _! h>d "w1 & !
audi;e = xs pati;e ) !     #ii
move ( exhibits to ! ,m>riott
,hotel4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! ses.n d1lt )
resolu;ns & am5d;ts to !
3/itu;n & bylaws4

           ,cap;ns
  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d pres5ts 8 report to !
3v5;n4
  ,mi*ael ,by+ton pres5ts a
resolu;n to ! 3v5;n4
  ,,acb ,lions presid5t ,alan
,b1tty1 ,milly ,lillibridge1
,lions ,9t]na;nal ,presid5t
,jim ,]v91 & ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds %>e a smile ) !
photograph] af ! g5]al ses.n4
  ,julie ,c>roll expla9s a
resolu;n f a microph"o on !
3v5;n floor4
  ,dr4 ,/u>t ,witt5/e9 ( !
,cali=nia ,s*ool = ! ,bl tells
! 3v5;n ab ! s*ool's summ]
academy programs4         #ajj
  ,/eve ,spei*]1 /&+ on !
plat=m at ! sp1k]'s microph"o1
focuses on ! l;g-range plan4
  ,oral ,mill] & ,kev9 ,szott
/& tgr1 want+ ! be/ =
,am]ica's bl a?letes1 & smil+
= ! photograph]4
  ,b>b>a ,c>uso1 sp1k+ f !
plat=m microph"o1 tells !
3v5;n h[ m* %e 5joys record+
talk+ books4
  ,rudy & ,anne ,?ompson %>e a
quiet mo;t ) ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds dur+ ! life
memb]s,0 recep;n4

       ,_m ,jo9 ! ,life
       ,memb]%ip ,rolls
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,at ! #chth annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
life memb]%ip pool grew by #ad
p4 ,! new gr\p ( honorees 0
ev5ly split 2t ^? :o 7    #aja
honor$ by _! a6iliates &
9dividuals :o /epp$ =w>d on _!
[n to jo9 ! gr\p4 ,curr5t life
memb] ,rudolph ,?ompson (
,philadelphia honor$ 8 wife1
,anne ,?ompson1 ) a life
memb]%ip4 ,alice ,johnson (
,d5v]1 ,colo42 ,john ,mc,cann
( ,alex&ria1 ,va42 ,anna
,port] ( ,lanca/]1 ,pa42
,b]n>d ,w]wie ( ,>l+ton1 ,va42
,am&a ,lee ( ,alex&ria1 ,va42
& ,kirby ,sullivan ( ,moore
,hav51 ,fla4 al /epp$ up to
jo9 ! ranks4
  ,^? honor$ by _! pa/ or
pres5t a6iliates w]e3 ,*>lie
,craw=d ( ,silv] ,spr+1 ,md4
"<giv5 by ,bay ,/ate
,c\ncil">2 ,dawn ,*ri/5s51
,holl&1 ,ohio2 ,k5 ,emmons1
,cape ,gir>d1u1 ,mo42 ,l]oy
,price ( ,:itehall1 ,pa42
,calv]t ,durd5 ( ,tallahassee1
,fla42 ,sue ,ammet] (     #ajb
,s1ttle1 ,wa%42 & ,pat ,price
( ,9dianapolis1 ,9d4 ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds tri$
unsu3ess;lly to 3tact ,pat
,price by teleph"o f ! /age at
! op5+ ses.n ( ! 3v5;n1 b he
sd t :5 "s"o l ,pat ,price
rcvs an ,,acb life memb]%ip1 y
z an (fic] h to g t extra mile
to make a ph"o call to honor
s* an 9dividual4
  ,all new life memb]s %d 2
honor$ = _! _m & v>i$
3tribu;ns to ,,acb1 _! /ate
a6iliates & local *apt]s4 ,if
any 9dividuals or a6iliates >e
9t]e/$ 9 f9d+ \ m ab ,,acb's
life memb]%ip program1 ,i
5c\rage y to 3tact ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5
9 ! ,m9n1polis (fice at
"<#hjj"> #hff-#cbdb4 ,"h's
hop+ we h ano!r bump] crop (
new life memb]s at !
,l\isville 3v5;n next     #ajc
ye>4

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

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,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

       ,,vote ,campaign
  ,! ,na;nal ,organiza;n on
,4abil;y rec5tly ann\nc$ xs
,,vote6 #bjjj ,campaign1 a
non-"pisan ef=t to 9cr1se !
numb] ( vot]s ) 4abilities by
#gjj1jjj 9 ! ye> #bjjj
elec;ns4 ,! campaign      #ajd
has ?ree objectives3 to 3duct
a get-\-!-vote drive2 to
9cr1se regi/ra;n na;nwide ( p
) 4abilities2 & to 5sure t !
na;n's #abj1jjj poll+ places
>e a3essible to all vot]s )
4abilities4 ,jim ,dickson1 !
campaign director1 sd 9 a
press rel1se1 8,if p )
4abilities vot$ at ! same rate
z ! non-4abl$1 #g million m
votes wd h be5 ca/ 9 ! la/
presid5tial elec;n4 ,we >e !
,8sleep+ giant,0 ( ,am]ican
politics40 ,p ) 4abilities
usually vote at a rate #bj
p]c5t 2l non-4abl$ vot]s4

     ,pulse ,data ,moves
  ,pulse ,data ,9t]na;nal1 !
manufactur] ( ! ,sm>t,view
,r1d+ ,ma*9e1 has mov$6 ,! new
address is #cea ,?ornton ,rd41
,suite #aai1 ,li?ia ,spr+s1
,,ga #cjabb-#aehi4 ,!     #aje
toll-free numb] rema9s ! same1
"<#hhh"> #gcd-#hdci2 ! local
numb] & fax h *ang$ to
"<#ggj"> #ida-#gbjj "<ph"o"> &
"<#ggj"> #ida-#ggbb "<fax">4

      ,focus ,on ,a3ess
  ,! ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y ,,rrtc on ,bl;s &
,l[ ,vi.n w 3duct xs annual
tra9+ 3f];e 5titl$ 8,focus on
,a3ess ,te*nology = ,p]sons
,:o ,>e ,bl or ,visually
,impair$0 ,m>* #bi-#ca1 #bjjj
9 ,m9n1polis4 ,! hotel is !
,hilton ,m9n1polis & ,t[]s4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,john ,maxson
at "<#ffb"> #cbe-#ghbd4

        ,*ri/ian ,mags
  ,*ri/ian ,record ,s]vices1
,9c4 ( ,l9coln1 ,neb4 has
s"eal magaz9es available 9 brl
& on tape4 8,*n's ,fr0 is a
qu>t]ly magaz9e =         #ajf
prete5s t f1tures "*-build+
/ories4 ,x is available 9 brl4
8,"y @& ,alive0 provides
qu>t]ly r1d+ mat]ial = te5s &
"y adults2 topics 9clude
p]sonal rela;n%ips1 sports1
ho2ies1 h1l?1 & practical
,*ri/ian liv+4 ,x is available
9 brl4 8,*ri/ian ,record0 is a
qu>t]ly devo;nal magaz9e =
adults2 x is available 9 brl4
,x pres5ts >ticles ( 3tempor>y
9t]e/1 9clud+ 8,dim5.ns (
,h1l?40 ,if x's 9-dep? ,bible
lessons y're look+ =1 *eck \
8,! ,/ud5t40 ,x is a brl &
cassette magaz9e f1tur+ s*
lessons1 & subjects s* z e>?'s
la/-"d ev5ts1 ! ,*ri/ian's
life & "w1 ! pa? ( fai?1 &
,*ri/ian matur;y4 ,x is
publi%$ mon?ly1 & 3ta9s
,sev5?-"d ,adv5ti/ doctr9e4
  8,*ri/ian ,record ,talk+
,magaz9e0 is a v>iety     #ajg
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9t]views1 9spira;nal >ticles1
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8,h1l?wat*40 ,x is publi%$
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te5s & adults2 x is publi%$
bimon?ly on cassette4 ,x
f1tures a s]mon ( ! mon?1
answ]s "qs f ! ,bible1 &
delves 9to ,bible prophecy4
  ,*ri/ian ,record ,s]vices al
has a talk+ book l5d+ libr>y (
#a1gjj titles 9 a wide v>iety
( 9t]e/ >1s4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ! company at ,,po ,box
#fjig1 ,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejf-
#jjig or call "<#djb"> #dhh-
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     ,eye ,h1l? ,program
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,$uca;n ,program ( ! ,na;nal
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a ,l[ ,vi.n ,public ,$uca;n
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vi.n & xs impact on qual;y (
life4 ,! program 9cludes a
3sum] m$ia campaign "<pr9t1
radio & ,,tv ads">2 $uca;nal
mat]ial2 an \tr1* program2 a
travel+ exhibit t w 2 on 4play
9 %opp+ malls2 a toll-free
numb] = 3sum]s to ord] ^?
$uca;nal mat]ials2 & 9=ma;n on
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be5 unable to af=d x8 ,well1
"! is an answ] \ "!4 ,to obta9
a comput]1 y m/ "k ! keybo>d
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available at yr talk+ book
libr>y2 by tak+ a free home
/udy typ+ c\rse f ! ,_hley
,s*ool = ! ,bl "<#hjj-#cbc-
#dbch">2 or by go+ to a   #aji
local hi< s*ool or commun;y
college & tak+ a class4 ,y !n
pay a @s#cj fee to cov] ! co/
( pack+ & %ipp+4 ,y c rcv a
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9t]e/ by r1d+ ! provid$
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t ano!r p]son c use !m4 ,! co/
( a3ess s(tw>e is yr
responsibil;y4 ,yr /ate
rehabilita;n program may
pur*ase ! scre5 r1d]1 modem1
pr9t] & o!r equip;t2 3sult yr
c\nselor4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,rob]t ,lang=d1 #aaccj ,quail
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&1 if desir$1 dat+ or m>riage4
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,wat]s1 a retir$ ,lu!ran pa/or
& =m] social "w]1 & ,b>b>a
,r[5s1 a s*ool guid.e
c\nselor4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
"<#faj"> #hia-#igee2 visit
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or write ,special ,s+les1 ,,po
,box #acha1 ,m$ia1 ,,pa
#aijfc4

     ,employ;t ,9itiative
  ,! ,columbia ,li<th\se = !
,bl rec5tly ann\nc$ a na;nal
employ;t recruit;t 9itiative
to attract bl & l[-vi.n
,am]icans 9t]e/$ 9 employ;t
opportunities 9 !         #aaa
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>ea4 ,? program lets !
,columbia ,li<th\se ga!r
resumes & cr1te a database ( p
look+ = "w 9 ! >ea1 & w assi/
recruits 9 id5tify+ job &
9t]n%ip opportunities4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,columbia
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,employ;t ,recruit;t
,9itiative1 #adba ;,p ,st4
,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje2
ph"o "<#bjb"> #dfb-#bijj4

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,rosemir at "<#eaj"> #bcc-
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black-&-:ite monitor4 ,9
excell5t 3di;n2 ab f\r ye>s
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spee*4 ,"u w>ranty until
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,paul ,$w>ds
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,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,ave4
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   ,second ,vice ,presid5t

,pamela ,%aw
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,patricia ,b1ttie
#ijf ;,n4 ,*ambliss ,st4
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     ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t

,le,roy ,saund]s
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,s&y ,s&]son1 ,an*orage1 ,,ak
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,=e/ ,p>k1
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