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   ,vol4 ,,xxxviii ,febru>y
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  ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
,executive ,director
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,s(t ,m"oy ,- ,h>d ,*oices1 by
    ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1 page
    #e
,! ,legislative ,sem9>3 ,:at
    ,is ,x & ,:at ,c ,y
    ,expect81 by ,p5ny ,re$]1
    page #aj
                            #c
,presid5t's ,message3 ,li/5+
    to ! ,future1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #ba
,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\1 by
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,,acb ,9t]v5es ) ,,rsva &
    ,o!rs 9 ,support ( !
    ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,prior;y1
    by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1
    page #ci
,b[l+ by ! ,bl 9 ,am]ica ,-
    ,tm ! ,_w61 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #df
,qualifica;ns = a ,god-,l
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    by ,mi*ael ,v9+1 page #fc
,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
    ,(fice1 page #fh
,obitu>y3 ,sir ,john ,wilson1
    page #hj
,9 ,memoriam3 ,/anley ,doran1
    by ,vicky ,prah91 page #hg
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #ic

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           ,*oices
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,x has probably n escap$ !
att5;n ( any"o t ! politicians
runn+ = presid5t h rep1t$ly
made x cle> t !y w n 2 b"\ (f
by special 9t]e/ gr\ps & !y w
make sure t "! is           #e
campaign f9.e re=m dur+ _!
t]m4 ,x's alm z if !y h a f\r-
ye> s*$ule to roll \1 du/ (f1
& play ! same tape ov] & ov]
ag4 ,:at does ? m1n to ,,acb &
:y %d we c>e8
  ,cle>ly ,,acb has n be5 "o (
^? 9t]e/ gr\ps t has any": ne>
5 m"oy to 3tribute any?+ to
anybody4 ,s f ! p]spective (
s(t m"oy to political "pies or
3tribu;ns to 9dividuals1 !
:ole issue seems "s:at
irrelevant to u4 ,?9k ag4
  ,if we >e n giv+ !
politicians ! m"oy !y ne$ to
fuel _! campaigns1 !n :o is8
,:5 !y rcv ^? important
3tribu;ns ei directly or "? _!
"pies1 !n :o d !y ?ank & h[ d
!y d x8 ,)9 ! la/ two weeks
al"o "! 0 a report f a public
9t]e/ gr\p t %[$ a 3nec;n 2t
all ! politicians seek+ !
presid5cy & "s m"oy         #f
s\rces4 ,9 "o case x is alleg$
t ! quant;y ( natural res\rces
available to a company
support+ "o ( ! p runn+ =
presid5t 9cr1s$ ?reefold
ov]ni<t4 ,co9cid;e or 3triv.e8
,ag1 :at does all ? m1n to u8
  ,at ! campaign 3tribu;n
level1 "! >e ^? p & companies
:o wd 2 j z happy if \r ag5da
7 n su3ess;l z x relates to !m
hav+ to d ?+s !y wd r n d4
,5viron;tal *anges mi<t prove
negative to _! bottom l9es4
,addi;nal responsibilities wd
co/ !m m"oy4 ,s call+ 9
political favors )\t "e mak+ x
public wd 2 9 _! 9t]e/s4 ,:y
!n h we be5 z su3ess;l z we h
be58
  ,"! >e at l1/ two 3sid]a;ns
t we m/ rememb]4 ,! f/ is !
absolute p[] ( r1son$ &
correct advocacy1 & ! second
is ! numb] ( votes we c     #g
9flu;e4 ,"! is no "q t
>ticulat+ a posi;n : is only
fair attracts support ev5 f
politicians :o "k ! posi;n
mi<t n make all _! campaign
f9.e support]s happy4
,moreov]1 a public;y campaign
c r1* critical numb]s ( vot]s
:o wd see non-support ( !
cause by a politician z
una3eptable4
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>e left ) an 9t]e/+ "q ( s(t
m"oy & h>d *oices4
,politicians m/ bo? f9d !
res\rces to run campaigns &
yet make sure t !y don't sell
_! s\ls 9 ! process & ( c\rse
make ev5 m sure t !y c get 5
votes to 2 elect$4 ,bad 5 t !y
h to g "? ? process1 b !y h to
d x e two ye>s 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 e f\r ye>s =
! presid5cy & e six ye>s = !
,s5ate4 ,small wond]1       #h
"!=e1 t ! issue keeps com+ up4
  ,= \r "p1 we ne$ to "u/& :at
politicians h to face z !y g
"? _! c>e]s & make sure \r
posi;ns >e well gr.d$ &
>ticulat$ al;g ) keep+ !
public $ucat$ to ! value (
support+ \r 9t]e/s4 ,we w
3t9ue to su3e$ z l;g z we /ay
fai?;l to \r basic values &
goals1 & rememb] to keep 9 m9d
t s(t m"oy fuels a lot (
campaigns1 b _m politicians h
made ! "s"ts h>d *oices to /&
) u 9 ! k t !y >e r1lly do+ !
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                            #i
   ,! ,legislative ,sem9>3
   ,:at ,is ,x & ,:at ,c ,y
          ,expect8
   ,an ,9t]view ) ,melanie
          ,brunson
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ;,q3 ,i've be5 he>+ ab !
legislative sem9> t is s*$ul$
= ,m>*4 ,b ,i'm r1lly n sure
:at x is4 ,c y tell me :at to
expect8
  ,a3 ,,acb has be5 sponsor+ a
legislative sem9> = \r memb]s
= ab six ye>s n[4 ,! sem9> is
a two-"d ev5t1 dur+ : we 9=m
\r memb]s ab ! mo/ press+
legislative issues ( ! "d &
(f] tra9+ 9 advocacy skills t
"picipants c put to gd use :5
!y visit _! s5ators &
repres5tatives at ! 3clu.n ( !
sem9>4
  ;,q3 ,:o 3tacts ! s5ators &
3gressp]sons8 ,is "! a     #aj
lot ( logi/ical plann+ 9volv$8
  ,a3 ,! p :o >e com+ to !
sem9> 3tact _! repres5tatives
& s5ators 2f !y come4 ,ea*
"picipant is expect$ to make 8
or h] [n appo9t;ts )
legislators4 ,,acb prep>es
memb]s = _! meet+s by help+ !m
to get up to spe$ on ! mo/
important legislative &
advocacy issues1 & by giv+ !m
po9t]s ab ! be/ ways to pres5t
\r issues4
  ;,q3 ,s ,i guess ? isn't an
ev5t = timid s\ls1 or = p :o
>5't especially well-9=m$ ab
bl;s issues8
  ,a3 ,n s4 ,? is an ev5t =
any"o :o ?9ks x's important to
sp1k up on 2half ( bl p & !
issues t >e important to u4
,3gressm5 & wom51 & s5ators1 &
_! /aff memb]s ?rive on
9t]ac;n ) ! folks back home4
,^! p >5't 9t]e/$ 9        #aa
sp1k+ to ! poli%$ & programm$
9side-!-,beltway types !y c
he> f any"t !y turn on _! ,,tv
sets4 ,s5ators & ,3gressp]sons
& _! legislative aides l to
he> \r /ories 9 r1l-life t]ms
!y c relate to6 ,& we ne$ to
expla9 to \r repres5tatives
:at matt]s to u1 & :y4 ,we
hold ! sem9>1 e ye>1 to help
av]age citiz5s le>n h[ to
describe ! issues t >e
important to u 9 >ticulate &
well-9=m$ ways4 ,we w
translate all ! j>gon1 & help
\r memb]s to frame ! issues t
!y c>e ab 9 t]ms we c all
"u/&4 ,on ! f/ afn1 we w
4tribute a posi;n pap]1 : w
describe1 9 "s detail1 ea* ( !
legislative issues we hope \r
memb]s w 2 pres5t+ to _!
repres5tatives on ! hill4
,s9ce ! ,capitol ,hill visits
>5't s*$ul$ until ,mon"d   #ab
morn+ "<or ev5 lat] 9 "s
cases">1 "picipants w h a lot
( "t to r1d ! posi;n pap] & to
/udy ! issues 9 "s detail4
  ;,q3 ,s :at happ5s at ?
sem9>8
  ,a3 ,\r a6iliates all s5d
repres5tatives4 ,:5 !
repres5tatives >rive1 !y w
come1 f ! v>i\s airports 9 !
>ea1 to ! ,d\bletree ,p>k
,t]race ,hotel1 : is locat$ at
#aeae ,rhode ,isl& ,ave4 ,,nw4
,! sem9> w 2g9 at #a p4m4 on
,satur"d1 ,m>* #ah4 ,we w sp5d
t f/ afn talk+ ab advocacy1 &
practic+ ! skills ( advocacy4
,we hope to h "s h&s-on tra9+
go+ on4 ,& we're det]m9$ to
make ? ev5t feel relevant &
practical6 ,"picipants w le>n
! skills : w make _! meet+s )
s5ators & 3gressp]sons
e6ective4 ,& \r memb]s w 2
able to take ^! same       #ac
skills back home ) !m1 to t1*
o!rs 9 _! ,,acb a6iliates1 &
to use 9 solv+ local problems
& "w+ ) o!rs 9 _! communities
to make _! lives bett]4
  ;,q3 ,x s.ds l ,satur"d w 2
a pretty 9t5se "d4 ,>e "!
ev5ts plann$ = ,satur"d ni<t8
  ,a3 ,"! >e no =mal meet+s
plann$4 ,b1 y "k ! k9d ( p we
>e 9 ,,acb4 ,we all 5joy gett+
tgr1 gett+ reacqua9t$ ) old
frs & meet+ new p4 ,we >e "w+
) ,*elsea's1 : is ! club 9
,georget[n ": ! ,capitol ,/eps
p]=m1 to see if !y c (f] sem9>
"picipants a package t 9cludes
d9n] & ! ,capitol ,/eps,0 %[4
,we're / iron+ \ ! details1 b
z ( "r n[1 x looks l ! package
won't co/ 9dividuals m ?an
@s#fj4 ,x %d 2 a grt ev5+ ,-
gd food & grt 5t]ta9;t1 %>$ )
old frs & new4 ,( c\rse1
att5d.e at ! ,capitol      #ad
,/eps,0 %[ is purely up to ea*
9dividual memb]4 ,d4,c4 is a
c;y ": no "o has m* tr\ble
f9d+ ways to :ile away ! "t4
  ;,q3 ,:at happ5s on ,sun"d8
  ,a3 ,sun"d is ! "d :5 we get
d[n to ! 8nitty gritty10 &
help \r memb]s sort \ !
details ( ! issues we're
focus+ on4 ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds & ,executive
,director ,*>lie ,craw=d w ea*
make pres5ta;ns1 z w memb]s (
! ,,acb ,advocacy ,committee1
& /aff memb]s f ! na;nal
(fice4 ,we >e mak+ f9al
>range;ts = o!r sp1k]s z well1
b s9ce we're / f9aliz+ ^!
plans1 ,i am reluctant to "n
specific "ns or make promises4
,by ! 5d ( ! "d1 all ( ! sem9>
"picipants w h a firm grasp (
ess5tial issues4 ,we w all
"u/& :at's important1 :at we
want1 :at to say1 & h[     #ae
to say x6 ,we w wrap up ,sun"d
) ! annual banquet1 ": gd food
& cam>ad]ie w help u to relax1
& ": \r sp1k]s w rev u all up
= ! meet+s : >e s*$ul$ to take
place on ! ,hill on ,mon"d4
  ;,q3 ,logi/ically1 h[ d !
plann$ ev5ts ( ,mon"d actually
take place8
  ,a3 ,we w provide bus
transporta;n f ! hotel to
,capitol ,hill4 ,once we're
all "!1 we w ga!r 9 a 8mu/]
room0 /a6$ by memb]s ( ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice /aff1 z well z
volunte]s1 :o w act z si<t$
guides & way-f9d]s4 ,!n1 we w
all g to meet ) \r 9dividual
repres5tatives1 ac to !
appo9t;ts we h >rang$ 9 adv.e4
,all ( u w g =? ,- >m$ ) ! k
we've le>n$ on ,satur"d &
,sun"d1 z well z pr9t$ fact
%eets to 4tribute to \r brl-
impair$ repres5tatives &   #af
_! /a6s4 ,at ! 3clu.n ( !
morn+1 we w come back tgr to
comp>e notes1 fill \ fact
%eets : c provide detail$
9=ma;n ab \r meet+s1 s t ,,acb
c foll[ up ": appropriate1 &
to %>e a box$ lun*1 & make
plans to see "o ano!r ag at !
3v5;n 9 ,l\isville4
  ;,q3 ,d y "k yet :at issues
? ye>'s legislative sem9> w 2
focus+ on8
  ,a3 ,we h "s id1s1 b we
won't />t writ+ ! actual
posi;n pap]s & compil+ ! fact
%eets until we're clos] to !
ev5t4 ,"s ( \r issues >e c>ry-
ov] issues f la/ fall1 s9ce ?
is ! second ye> ( ! ,3gres.nal
ses.n4 ,bills t 7 9troduc$ la/
ye> / h a *.e to 2 br"\ to !
floor1 or resurrect$ by
advocates l \rvs 9 m1n+;l
ways4 ,"o s* bill is ! "o : 0
9troduc$ la/ ye> by        #ag
,rep4 ,capuano4 ,! legisla;n
wd au?orize ,m$ic>e fund+ to
cov] rehabilita;n t1*+ &
ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+ =
old] adults :o 2come visually
impair$4 ,a3ess to 9=ma;n is
alw a hot issue ,- & a
significant problem ,- = \r
memb]s4 ,s >e p$e/rian safety1
a3ess to transporta;n1 & !
issue ( ,social ,secur;y
l9kage4 ,"!'s alw m ?an 5 to
talk ab & le>n ab4 ,9 "s ways1
prioritiz+ issues is ! h>de/
"p ( plann+ ! sem9>4
  ;,q3 ,h[ m* does x co/ to
"picipate8 ,& :o pays = :at8
  ,a3 ,ea* a6iliate c s5d two
repres5tatives1 ^: hotel
a3ommoda;ns w 2 pd = by ,,acb4
,"ey"o :o comes %d regi/]4 ,!
regi/ra;n fee ( @s#ej w 5title
ea* regi/rant to 3t95tal
br1kfa/s on ,sun"d & ,mon"d1
to lun* on ,mon"d1 & to    #ah
! ,sun"d-ev5+ banquet4
,"picipants >e responsible =
_! [n air f>e1 & = gr.d
transporta;n to & f airports4
,( c\rse1 we 5c\rage any"o :o
is able to come to "picipate 9
! sem9> & help ,,acb to 2 se5
z a /r;g & unit$ pres;e on !
,hill4 ,\r f9ancial situa;n1
h["e1 p]mits u to cov] hotel
exp5ses = only two memb]s (
any giv5 a6iliate4

    ,n[ ,t ,i ,"k ,:at to
         ,expect 444
  ,? mid-w9t] ev5t s.ds l a
grt way = memb]s ( ,,acb to
2come $ucat$ ab important
matt]s & to le>n legislative &
advocacy skills t c make a r1l
di6];e ,-in :at happ5s on
,capitol ,hill dur+ ! com+
mon?s & ! give-&-take ( ?
elec;n ye>1 & 9 \r /ates &
local communities1 ": !    #ai
ev5ts : impact \r daily lives
>e (t5 debat$ & decid$4 ,z a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,capital
,>ea ,*apt] ( ! ,,acb (
,m>yl&1 ,i plan to att5d all !
sem9> ev5ts1 & to s*$ule
meet+s ) my 3gressp]son1 ,rep4
,3nie ,morella1 & ) ,m>yl&'s
,s54 ,paul ,s>banes & ,s54
,b>b>a ,mikulski4 ,z $itor (
8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,i plan to
cov] ! ev5ts to 9=m ^? ( y :o
won't 2 able to att5d4 ,& z a
new memb] ( ! na;nal (fice1 ,i
look =w>d to meet+ all ( y1 my
fell[ advocates-9-tra9+1 &
memb]s ( ! 9=m$1 committ$ &
9volv$ ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
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                           #bj
    ,presid5t's ,message3
     ,li/5+ to ! ,future
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,on ,decemb] #a1 #aiii ,,acb
,radio w5t on ! net &1 "e s9ce
!n1 x has be5 b1m+ 9=ma;n (
special 9t]e/ to p :o >e bl
all ov] ! _w via ! ,9t]net4
,:ile x wd 2 nice to ?9k ( \r
memb]s sp5d+ all ( _! "t li/5+
to ,,acb ,radio1 \rs is "o (
lit]ally ?\s&s ( 8radio /a;ns0
on ! ,9t]net4 ,&1 9 addi;n to
live /r1m+1 z 8broadca/+0 is
call$1 "! >e >1s ": y c f9d
files ( audio t y c li/5 to z
well4 ,i h be5 li/5+ to s*
files & radio /a;ns = ! pa/
two ye>s or s &1 9 t "t1 !
fidel;y & /abil;y ( audio
signals ov] ! ,9t]net h bo?
improv$ imm5sely4 ,i want to
use my message ? mon? to talk
) y ab ? m9d-bo7l+ new     #ba
te*nology1 ,,acb ,radio & :at
all ( u 9 ,,acb hope to
a3ompli% ) x4
  ,s9ce ,i want m ( y to use ?
new sy/em1 ,i want to sp5d a
few m9utes talk+ ab ! k9ds (
h>dw>e & s(tw>e y ne$ to li/5
to ! ,9t]net4 ,obvi\sly y ne$
a modem4 ,? is ! device t lets
yr comput] talk to o!r
comput]s us+ ! ph"o l9es4 ,if
y >e r1lly =tunate y may h a
fa/] =m ( 3nec;n s* z cable or
,,asdl b1 = mo/ ( u1 9 ! ye>
#bjjj1 modems >e :at we use4
,next y w ne$ a br[s] s* z
,micros(t ,9t]net ,explor] or
,netscape ,navigator4 ,^!
programs use yr modem & 5able
y to issue comm&s to get >.d
on ! ,9t]net4 ,( c\rse1 y ne$
a s]vice provid]1 a company :
y call up ) yr modem to get
a3ess to ! ,9t]net4 ,y m/ al h
a s.d c>d & sp1k]s         #bb
atta*$ to yr comput]4 ,f9ally
,- & mo/ crucially ,- y ne$ "o
or m audio file r1d]s4 ,"! >e
s"eal ( ^! >.d &1 un=tunately1
"! is n a s+le audio program t
w all[ y to a3ess all ( !
programm+ on ! ,9t]net4 ,mo/ (
u :o >e audiophiles h settl$
^u at l1/ ?ree programs t we
use4 ,two ( ! ?ree programs >e
free & _m ( y ) new comput]s &
new web br[s]s probably h at
l1/ "o load$ onto yr comput]
alr4 ,micros(t has produc$ :at
is call$ ,w9d[s ,m$ia ,play] :
comes packag$ ) rec5t v].ns (
,w9d[s4 ,_m radio /a;ns use ?
plat=m to broadca/ on !
,9t]net4 ,! second1 & p]h !
mo/ widely us$ program1 is
call$ ,r1l ,audio4 ,v].ns ( x
>e available free b "! >e r1l
advantages to sp5d+ ! @s#cj to
acquire a full-f1tur$ v].n (
:at is n[ ,r1l ,audio      #bc
#g4 ,! ?ird program is call$
w9amp & is free4 ,ea* ( ^!
programs has advantages4 ,i w
n presume to try to li/ !m "h4
,! gd ?+ is t ea* ( !m
recognizes ! k9d ( file !y >e
look+ = & loads automatically
once y *oose a /r1m4 ,!y d n
3flict ) ea* o!r ei1 = ! mo/
"p1 s x is p]fectly ,,ok to h
all ?ree sitt+ on yr comput]
at ! same "t4 ,"o qk ^w (
w>n+4 ,ea* ( ^! programs w try
to p]suade y to make x !
default audio program4 ,y %d
answ] no to ? "q or y w f9d x
h>d] to get to w9amp4
  ,z ) mo/ >1s ( ,w9d[s1 "! >e
s"eal ways ( gett+ to audio
3t5t on ! ,9t]net4 ,ea* radio
/a;n has an address on ! web1
& y c get to t /a;n by typ+ !
address4 ,"! >e al huge
collec;ns ( radio /a;ns t
op]ate "u ! auspices (     #bd
l>ge companies s* z
broadca/4com or
broadca/music4com4 ,y c g to
^! sites & f9d a :ole ho/ (
radio /a;ns4 ,x is 2y ! scope
( ? >ticle to sp5d m* "t on h[
to f9d mo/ /a;ns b ,i d want y
to "k h[ to get to ,,acb
,radio & h[ to get 3nect$ to
x4 ,ag "! >e two ways4 ,y c g
directly to ! ,,acb ,radio web
site by op5+ ! site at
http3_/_/www4acbradio4org1 or
y c get to ! same place by
op5+ ,,acb's web page at
http3_/_/www4acb4org & !n
click+ on ,,acb on ! radio4
,once y get to ! ,,acb ,radio
site y h "s op;ns4 ,y c
d[nload ! free w9amp play]1 :
is "o way ( li/5+ to ,,acb
,radio1 or y c g directly to !
l9k : says1 8,li/5 to ,,acb
,radio02 ? w take y to ano!r
page ": y c *oose to       #be
li/5 ei ) w9amp or ) ,r1l
,audio #g or hi<]4 ,:5 y g to
! ,,acb ,radio page y w
actually he> an ,,acb radio
j+le & once y get to ,,acb
,radio y w he> a broad range (
programm+ t we hope w 2 ev5
broad] z "t goes on4
  ,2f tell+ y ab ! 3t5t (
,,acb ,radio & :at \r
expecta;ns >e = xs future1 ,i
want to tell y a ll ab h[
,,acb ,radio came to be4
,s"eal ( u _h r1d messages on
! ,,acb li/ ab an ,9t]net
radio /a;n op]at$ by a guy 9
,new ,z1l& "nd ,jona?an ,mos54
,:5 we li/5$ to ! /a;n we 7
/ruck by s"eal ?+s4 ,f/1 !
:ole op]a;n seem$ imm5sely
pr(es.nal4 ,"! 7 j+les1 /a;n
br1ks1 live programs1 old-"t
radio1 music & a g5]al air (
compet;e t l$ ,*ris ,gray1
,brian ,*>lson & me to     #bf
approa* ! bo>d la/ ,septemb] =
au?or;y to look 9to :at x wd
take to />t a /a;n ( \r [n4
,we agre$ t1 s9ce "! 0 no m"oy
9 ! budget1 ,,acb ,radio wd
/>t only if we cd raise "s
m"oy \rvs4 ,luckily = ,,acb1
,florida met "r af \r bo>d
meet+ & ,i 0 able to p]suade t
/ate to allocate @s#c1jjj to !
v5ture4 ,*ris & ,brian al
rais$ funds1 b ,i d n "k h[ m*
or f ":4 ,\r next task 0 to
f9d "sbody ) ! exp]tise to run
s* an op]a;n1 & t look$ to 2 a
v di6icult task4 ,!n1 dur+ my
trip to ,new ,z1l&1 ,i got to
"k ? ,jona?an ,mos5 p]son
bett] ,- "ply 2c ,i /ay$ ) hm
& 8 *>m+ wife & two & a ?ird
*n4 ,= r1sons well 2y ! scope
( ? >ticle1 ,jona?an felt he
ne$$ to resign f ! posi;n he
_h held & pre/o1 ,i 0 able to
p]suade hm to run ,,acb    #bg
,radio = u4 ,he 0 an obvi\s
*oice s9ce he _h alr d"o x )
,,mbs-,,fm &1 once ,i _h cle>$
?+s ) all ! appropriate folks
back 9 ! /ates1 we 7 r1dy to
run4 ,my a3.t makes x s.d z
?\< "ey?+ simply fell 9to
place ,- & to "s ext5t t is
true4 ,n"e!.s1 x is a tribute
to ,jona?an's /am9a & abil;y t
he 0 prep>$ to a3ept an on-air
date ( ,decemb] f/ : ,- by !
"t ! f9al >range;ts _h be5
made ,- 0 only ?ree weeks
away4
  ,! date 0 met & ,,acb ,radio
has gr[n f /r5g? to /r5g? "e
s9ce4 ,z we 5vi.n ,,acb ,radio
x "\ to 2 a place ": bl p all
ov] ! _w c g to get 9=ma;n ab
?+s !y >e 9t]e/$ 9 "k+ m ab4
,x al "\ to 2 a place ": bl p
c demon/rate _! cr1tiv;y by
prep>+ programs t we w !n /r1m
to ! _w4 ,,acb is alr      #bh
broadca/+ ?ree absolutely new
programs produc$ by p :o >e
bl1 & we >e mak+ >range;ts to
broadca/ _m m4 ,we hope to
p]suade p f all ov] ! _w to
provide u ) programm+4 ,9
addi;n1 we hope t we c =malize
>range;ts ) na;nal organiza;ns
( bl p 9 v>i\s c.tries to make
mat]ials available = broadca/
on ,,acb ,radio4
  ,we broadca/ a live1 ,9t]net
call-9 program on ,satur"ds at
#e p4m4 ,ea/]n "t : usually
f1tures an 9t]view ) "o or m
p1 on a topic or issue (
import.e to p :o >e bl4
,li/5]s c ei use a regul> ph"o
to call 9to ! %[1 or !y c call
us+ a special program ) _!
comput] call$ ,buddy ,ph"o4 ,t
program is al available = free
d[nload f \r ,,acb ,radio
site4
  ,p]h ! coole/ ?+ ab      #bi
broadca/+ on ! ,9t]net is t y
c use yr comput] to cr1te
programm+4 ,= well "u @s#ajj y
c pur*ase ! equip;t & s(tw>e y
ne$ to 2come a program cr1tor4
,,acb is hop+ t s"eal ( \r
memb]s :o want to 2come
produc]s w want to 2come
9volv$ 9 ? activ;y4 ,we >e1 9
fact1 plann+ to h an all-"d
tra9+ program = wd-be
broadca/]s ! "d 2f \r 3v5;n
/>ts 9 ,l\isville ? summ]4 ,x
is \r hope t we w n only 2
able to 9cr1se program 3t5t ?
way b t we w al 2 able to tap
9to ! produc;n capabilities (
\r memb]s6 ,we >e al hop+ t
radio r1d+ s]vices w l :at we
d well 5 to ?9k ab c>ry+ ,,acb
,radio "p ( ! week on _!
/a;ns4
  ,i hope t ? >ticle has
excit$ y ab ! pot5tial ( ,,acb
,radio to revolu;nize !    #cj
way we 4sem9ate 9=ma;n4 ,"o (
! r1lly n1t ?+s ab ,,acb
,radio is t y c li/5 to x :ile
do+ o!r ?+s ) yr comput] z l;g
z y h a sep>ate syn!siz] & s.d
c>d4 ,we hope t _m ( y w make
a habit ( hav+ ,,acb ,radio on
:5"e yr comput] is runn+4 ,we
hope t )9 ! next ye>1 :5 a bl
p]son wants to get ! late/
9=ma;n on issues p]ta9+ to
bl;s1 he or %e w automatically
tune 9to ,,acb ,radio on !
,9t]net4 ,mo/ bl p le>n be/ by
li/5+ & ,,acb ,radio w n only
2 ! place to f9d 9=ma;n b al !
place ": ! tal5ts ( bl
musicians c 2 %[cas$4 ,we >e
alr 5c\rag+ bl p :o h made
,,cd,'s to s5d !m to ,,acb
,radio4 ,we w play yr music &
w ann\nce :o y >e & h[ p c get
9 t\* ) y4 ,if y >e hav+
problems gett+ yrf up & runn+1
s5d an ;e-mail to          #ca
,jona?an "? \r ,,acb ,radio
site4 ,i "k he w try to help4
,maybe *apt]s cd meet "s": ":
a comput] c 2 tun$ 9 to ,,acb
,radio s t m memb]s w h a *.e
to see :at we >e do+4 ,by !
way1 :5 we >e n broadca/+ bl;s
/uff1 we >e broadca/+ old-"t
radio4 ,z \r /a;n br1k says1
,,acb ,radio is truly 8\ (
si<t60

    ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns ,s"\
      by ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt

  ,! annual pres5ta;n ( aw>ds
recogniz+ \t/&+ d$ica;n1
4t+ui%$ s]vice1 & a*ieve;t by
&_/or = bl & visually impair$
p has 2come an eag]ly
anticipat$ ev5t at ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal 3v5;ns4
,^! aw>ds pres5t truly excit+
opportunities = u to make sure
t ! h]oes & h]o9es 9 \r    #cb
lives rcv ! recogni;n !y
des]ve6 ,h[ un=tunate x is t
we all too (t5 wait until "s"o
is no l;g] alive to recognize
_! a*ieve;ts & 3tribu;ns4
,isn't x m* m gratify+ to
salute ^? :o h 3tribut$
positively to \r lives :ile !y
>e am;g u6
  ,)\t y1 ! process simply
doesn't "w4 ,b ) yr help & yr
v easily craft$ & submitt$ lrs
( nom9a;n1 \r aw>ds c d m* to
uplift & *ange lives ,- =
gratitude truly motivates p to
/ay 9volv$ & active4 ,"!'s no
bett] way to %[ yr gratitude &
5c\rage ^? :o h made a di6];e
to 3t9ue do+ s ?an by nom9at+
!m = "o ( ,,acb's pre/igi\s
aw>ds4
  ,! ,aw>ds ,committee is
curr5tly seek+ nom9a;ns = !
ye> #bjjj aw>ds4 ,pl1se s5d yr
lrs ( nom9a;n directly     #cc
to ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite
#ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
,nom9a;ns >e due by ,april
#ae1 #bjjj4
  ,= yr 9=ma;n1 crit]ia = !
s"eal ,,acb aw>ds >e3
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
: 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aige 9 memory
( ! late *ief ( :at is n[ !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
is pres5t$ p]iodically 9
recogni;n ( \t/&+ "w 9 ext5d+
libr>y s]vices or a3ess to
publi%$ mat]ials1 or improv+
communica;ns devices or
te*niques4
  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d recipi5t is
select$ ea* ye> f am;g bl
c&idates :o1 "? _! lives1
associa;ns1 & activities1 h
demon/rat$ _! 9tegra;n 9to &
_! 9t]ac;n ) ! life ( !    #cd
commun;y4 ,x is n nec t !
c&idate 2 a memb] ( or active
9 any organiza;ns ( ! bl1 or 2
5gag$ 9 "w = ! bl4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
pres5t$ p]iodically to an
\t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$
significantly to ! bett];t (
bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n
limit$ by local;y or by nature
( ! 3tribu;n4
  ,! ,,acb ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,aw>d is giv5 to a si<t$
9dividual :o has made
sub/antive 3tribu;ns to !
field ( bl;s4 ,! aw>d w 2 giv5
z w>rant$4 ,rememb] to s5d 9
yr nom9a;ns by ,april #ae1
#bjjj4

       ,a6iliate ,aw>ds
,! aw>ds li/$ 2l >e = /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates1 n
9dividuals4 ,crit]ia >e z
foll[s3                    #ce
  ,! ,,acb ,memb]%ip
,develop;t ,aw>d seeks to
recognize a /ate or special-
9t]e/ a6iliate ) ! hi<e/
p]c5tage ( memb]%ip 9cr1se ov]
! previ\s ye>4 ,9 #bjjj1 !
p]c5tage ( 9cr1se ( memb]%ip w
2 calculat$ by comp>+ !
memb]%ip total report$ by !
/ate or special-9t]e/ a6iliate
to ! ,,acb na;nal (fice z (
,m>* #ae1 #bjjj1 to ! a6iliate
memb]%ip total recogniz$ by !
#aiii ,cr$5tials ,committee4
,a6iliates ne$ to 2 c]ta9 t !y
get _! memb]%ip li/s & c.ts 9
to ! na;nal (fice by ,m>* #ae4
  ,! ,cr1tive ,\tr1* ,aw>d is
available to /ate & special-
9t]e/ a6iliates to recognize
9novative \tr1* projects or
programs4 8,\tr1*0 is def9$ z
any activ;y o!r ?an fund-
rais+1 : is design$ to acquire
or reta9 memb]s1 $ucate    #cf
! public ab bl;s1 & ab !
a6iliate4 ,projects to 2
3sid]$ 9clude b >e n limit$
to3 public $uca;n1 public
rela;ns1 public s]vice
ann\nce;ts1 & web page
develop;t4 ,! \tr1* ef=t m/
result 9 "s m1surable su3ess4
,9cid5tal 9come d]iv$ f a
project or program w n
4qualify a /ate or special-
9t]e/ a6iliate f 2+ 3sid]$ = ?
aw>d4 ,/ate a6iliates >e
5c\rag$ to recognize m]itori\s
local *apt] \tr1* ef=ts2 local
*apt]s >e n eligible to rcv ?
aw>d4 ,nom9a;ns = ? aw>d m/ 2
submitt$ by ! presid5t ( a
/ate or special-9t]e/
a6iliate1 & m/ 9clude a
descrip;n ( ! project1 xs
goals1 & \tcomes4 ,nom9a;ns m/
al 2 rcvd by ,april #ae1
#bjjj4
  ,copies ( video clips1   #cg
radio spots1 newspap] >ticles1
or o!r appropriate evid;e (
impact ( ! \tr1* project or
program %d 2 atta*$ to ! lr (
nom9a;n4 ,! project or program
m/ orig9ate in1 b n necess>ily
2 3clud$ in1 #aiii4

           ,cap;n3
  ,alan ,b1tty1 presid5t (
,,acb ,lions1 took a br1k f !
hectic pace ( ! 3v5;n ses.n to
smile = ! cam]a4 ,^u 8
a6iliate's w9n+ ! ,,acb
,memb]%ip ,develop;t ,aw>d1 he
sd1 8,next ye> we'll d\ble x
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                           #ch
   ,,acb ,9t]v5es ) ,,rsva
    & ,o!rs 9 ,support ( !
  ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,prior;y
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

           ,hi/ory
  ,e>ly 9 ! fall ( #aiii1 !
comm&+ (fic] at ,=t ,lee1
,va41 ann\nc$ 8 9t5;n to
compete ! r5ewal ( 8 troop
fe$+ 3tract "u op5 competi;n
procure;t rules4 ,"u ^! op5
competi;n bidd+ rules1 !
,virg9ia ,de"p;t = ! ,visually
,h&icapp$ "<,,vdvh">1 : is !
recogniz$ ,virg9ia /ate lic5s+
ag5cy "u ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,act1 cd submit a proposal1 &
if ,,vdvh's proposal 7 to fall
)9 ! competitive range1 !
troop fe$+ 3tract cd 2 expect$
to 2 aw>d$ to ! ,,vdvh
,r&olph-,%epp>d busi;s
5t]prise program4 ,ev5 ?\<
,,vdvh's bid mi<t n        #ci
necess>ily 2 ! l[e/ bid1
,,vdvh cd 2 expect$1 2c ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d prior;y1 to 2
aw>d$ ! troop-fe$+ 3tract4
  ,9 ord] to /op ! 9t5d$
issu.e ( a reque/ = proposals
= ! ,=t ,lee troop fe$+ r5ewal
3tract "u ^! op5 bidd+ 3di;ns1
on ,octob] #bi1 #aiii1 !
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,sev]ely
,4abl$ "<,,ni%"> & xs
associat$ non-pr(it ag5cy1
,gdwill ,9du/ries ( ,ri*mond1
,va41 fil$ a lawsuit 9 !
,alex&ria divi.n ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ,4trict ,c\rt = !
,ea/]n ,4trict ( ,virg9ia
seek+ to 5jo9 op5 bidd+ = !
,=t ,lee troop fe$+ r5ewal
3tract4

      ,! ,,ni% ,compla9t
  ,! c\rt compla9t 3t5ds t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & xs
prior;y 9 favor ( lic5s$   #dj
bl v5dors is n recogniz$ 9 !
,f$]al ,acquisi;n ,regula;ns
"<,,f>">1 & t "!=e ! /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy %d n"e 2 an
appropriate bidd] = a milit>y
troop fe$+ 3tract4 ,! c\rt
compla9t al ass]ts t ! troop
fe$+ r5ewal 3tract at ,=t
,lee1 ,va41 %d n 2 compet$ =
"u op5 bidd+ 3di;ns1 b r %d
prop]ly h be5 set aside "u !
provi.ns ( ! ,javits-,wagn]-
,o',"d ,act = assign;t by
,,ni% to ,gdwill ,9du/ries (
,ri*mond1 ,va4 ,! c\rt
compla9t "nd ! ,secret>y (
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,>my
z co-def5dants4
  ,:ile ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !
,def5se ,de"p;t _h alr issu$ a
legal memor&um /at+ t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & xs
prior;y did apply to troop
fe$+ 3tracts s* z t up =
r5ewal at ,=t ,lee1        #da
,va41 "! 7 (ficials )9 ! ,>my
:o _h 4put$ ? f9d+1 & _h tak5
a posi;n ,- simil> to t set =?
9 ! ,,ni% c\rt compla9t ,- t !
,r&olph-,%epp>d /ate lic5s+
ag5cies %d n 2 p]mitt$ to
compete = troop fe$+ 3tracts4

    ,,acb & ,o!rs ,9t]v5e
  ,if ! ,,ni% compla9t 7 to 2
su/a9$ 9 ! p5d+ litiga;n1 or
ev5 agre$ to by ! f$]al
def5dants z "p ( a settle;t 9
! case1 !n ! deci.n wd gravely
"um9e ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
prior;y4 ,! ,busi;s ,5t]prise
,programs 9 s"eal /ates mi<t
!n 2 depriv$ ( _! v lucrative
troop fe$+ loca;ns4 ,3front$ )
^! 4tress+ prospects1 on
,decemb] #af1 #aiii1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica "<,,rsva">1 & !
,na;nal ,$uca;nal &        #db
,legal ,def5se ,s]vice = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$
"<,,nelds"> made =mal writt5
applica;n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,4trict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n
,4trict ( ,virg9ia to 9t]v5e 9
! ,,ni% lawsuit z "pies-
9t]v5or-z-(-"r1 9 ord] to 3te/
! allega;ns made by ,,ni% & to
/aun*ly protect ! vital;y ( !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act & xs
prior;y favor+ lic5s$ bl
v5dors4
  ,9itially1 ! c\rt set a he>+
date ( ,decemb] #cj to
evaluate ! applica;n to
9t]v5e4 ,h["e1 ,,ni% submitt$
a writt5 opposi;n to !
applica;n = 9t]v5;n-z-(-"r1 &
,,acb & xs "pn]s submitt$ a
writt5 reply support+ _!
applica;n to 9t]v5e4 ,!
,4trict ,c\rt !n c.ell$ !
,decemb] #cj he>+ 9dicat+ t x
wd decide ! matt] ( !      #dc
reque/$ 9t]v5;n-z-(-"r bas$ ^u
_! review ( ! writt5 submis.ns
( c\nsel4

      ,o!r ,3sum] ,gr\ps
        ,2come ,9volv$
  ,on ,decemb] #cj1 #aiii1 !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & !
,v5d+ ,facilities ,v5dors
,c\ncil "<,,vfvc">1 ! elect$
committee ( bl v5dors 9
,virg9ia1 al fil$ applica;ns
to 9t]v5e 9 ! ,,ni% lawsuit4
,i anticipate t ,,ni% w al
oppose ? late/ applica;n to
9t]v5e1 & t ! c\rt w decide ?
lat] 9t]v5;n applica;n on !
basis ( writt5 submis.ns (
c\nsel4 ,m1n:ile1 ! 9itial
f$]al def5dants h n yet fil$
_! responsive pl1d+ 9 ! case4
  ,x is v surpris+ t ! ,,vdvh
& o!r ,r&olph-,%epp>d /ate
lic5s+ ag5cies al;g ) !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate    #dd
,ag5cies = ! ,bl "<,,ncsab"> h
?us f> decid$ to sit on !
sidel9es & let ! 3sum] gr\ps (
! bl fi<t _! legal battle =
!m4 ,!y >e m 3spicu\s by _!
abs;e am;g ! "pies attempt+ to
9t]v5e 9 ! ,,ni% case4
  ,! ,u4,s4 ,4trict ,c\rt = !
,ea/]n ,4trict ( ,virg9ia has
local proc$ural rules 3ta9+ v
dem&+ "t d1dl9es1 : ! local b>
ref]s to z 8! rocket docket40
,! ,,ni% lawsuit & ! p5d+
applica;ns = 9t]v5;n h be5
assign$ to 4trict judge ,g]ald
,bruce ,lee4 ,,acb's legal t1m
anticipates t ,judge ,lee w
make a deci.n on ! 9t]v5;n
applica;ns by ! 5d ( ,janu>y
#bjjj4 ,hope;lly1 ,,acb & xs
"pn]s w 2 p]mitt$ to "picipate
9 ! ,,ni% lawsuit z full "pies
def5dant4 ,,acb w keep xs
memb]s & frs 9=m$ ( develop;ts
9 ! ,,ni% lawsuit z !y     #de
o3ur4

   ,b[l+ by ! ,bl 9 ,am]ica
        ,- ,tm ! ,_w6
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,al? ! f/ 8na;nal
*ampion%ip0 bl b[l+ t\rna;t 9
! ,,usa 0 3duct$ 9 #aidh1 !
sport is "kn to h be5 5joy$ by
bl p s"eal decades e>li]4
,s"eal resid5tial s*ools = !
bl >e "kn to h _h b[l+ lanes z
"p ( _! physical $uca;n
facilities z f> back z !
#aibjs4 ,! pu% = mak+ ! sport
available to bl p 2y _! /ud5t
ye>s came 9 ! #aidjs & 0 urg$
by1 am;g _m o!rs1 5?usia/ic &
d$icat$ l1d]s & "w]s s* z ,roy
,w>d ( ,ri*mond1 ,va41 ,l]oy
,price ( ,williamsport1 ,pa41
,m]ritt ,cl>k ( ,albany1
,n4,y41 ! late ,holl& ,horton
( ,*icago1 ,ill41 & !      #df
late ,>?ur ,copel& (
,brooklyn1 ,n4,y4
  ,= ! f/ #dj ye>s foll[+ t
9itial *ampion%ip t\rna;t1
#aj-p9 b[l+ 0 "o ( ! mo/
popul> sports activities 5joy$
by bl p 9 ,am]ica2 by ! mid-
#aihjs ! ,memorial ,"d week5d
na;nal t\rna;t ( ! ,am]ican
,bl ,b[l+ ,associa;n "<,,a2a">
0 attract+ ov] #a1ejj p f !
,,usa & ,canada :ile s]v+ al z
an 9valuable organiza;nal
tra9+ gr.d = c.t.s l1d]s 9 o!r
bl;s-relat$ organiza;ns4 ,"s (
! r1sons = ? popul>;y 9clud$ !
g5]al popul>;y ( b[l+ & !
g5]al availabil;y ( b[l+
lanes1 ! ev5tual develop;t &
adop;n by ! ,,a2a ( a /&>diz$
guide rail = ! use ( totally
bl & l[-vi.n b[l]s1 &1 v
importantly1 ! adop;n & 5=ce;t
by ! ,,a2a ( rules m&at+ !
place;t ( totally bl       #dg
b[l]s on t1ms 5gag+ 9
competi;ns sanc;n$ by ! ,,a2a4

    ,9t]na;nal ,recogni;n
  ,9 spite ( ! popul>;y ( #aj-
p9 b[l+ am;g ! bl 9 ! ,,usa &
,canada1 ! sport did n1 until
v rec5t ye>s1 5joy s* popul>;y
9 mo/ o!r c.tries4 ,"s ( !
r1sons = ? situa;n 7 ! fact t
o!r =ms ( b[l+ "<s* z lawn
b[l+ & n9e-p9 b[l+"> 7
tradi;nal favorites am;g !
g5]al public & ! fact t a
widely a3ept$ guid.e sy/em =
totally bl & l[-vi.n b[l]s _h
n be5 develop$ or obta9$4
,h["e1 9 #aiig ! ,9t]na;nal
,bl ,sports ,associa;n
"<,,ibsa"> adopt$ b[l+ 9 xs
v>i\s 9t]na;nal =ms z (ficial
sports to 2 promot$ p5d+ !
adop;n ( uni=m rules to 2
appli$ 9t]na;nally4 ,:e!r a
sport is adopt$ by         #dh
,,ibsa = recogni;n & sanc;n+ =
purposes ( 9t]na;nal competi;n
is n bas$ on ! total numb] ( p
5gag+ 9 t sport "<s* z ! l>ge
numb] 9 ! ,,usa & ,canada"> b
r ! numb] ( di6]5t c.tries
5gag+ 9 x on an organiz$
basis4 ,s9ce "! 7 no 9t]na;nal
rules gov]n+ b[l+ by bl
a?letes at t "t1 x 0 recogniz$
by s"eal 9t]e/$ na;ns t x wd 2
productive to 3duct competi;ns
& 3f];es to try \ ! v>i\s
rules & to develop
recomm5da;ns = 3sid]a;n by
,,ibsa 9 xs rule-mak+ process4
,al? 9t]e/ 9 s* an ev5t 0 imm
9 ! ,,usa1 two small na;ns on
opposite sides ( ! globe1
,f9l& & ,s+apore1 7 ! f/ to
s*$ule s* ev5ts1 bo? 9 #aiig4
,2c ( my l;g-/&+ 9t]e/ 9 #aj-
p9 b[l+ z a pa/ presid5t &
life memb] ( ! ,,a2a & ! w9n]
( s"eal na;nal             #di
*ampion%ips ov] ! ye>s1 ,i 0
9vit$ to bo? ev5ts4
,un=tunately1 ,i 0 n able to
att5d ! ev5t 9 ,s+apore due to
prior pr(es.nal commit;ts1 b x
0 my gd =tune to 2 able to
att5d ! \t/&+ ev5t held 9
,f9l&4
  ,at ? po9t ,i c alm he> !
r1d]s ( ? >ticle ask+ :y "! 0
a ne$ = play+ rules = a sport
t _h alr be5 9 exi/;e =
hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,af all1 isn't
! object ( ! game to roll a
l>ge ball d[n a smoo? lane &
to knock d[n z _m milk-bottle-
%ap$ p9s z possible8 ,yes1 t
is ! basic objective1 b1 z f>
z visually impair$ b[l]s >e
3c]n$1 3sid]a;n m/ 2 giv5 to
s* factors z di6]+ levels (
p]=m.e due to di6];es 9 visual
acu;y1 ! ext5t to : totally bl
b[l]s c compete su3ess;lly ) !
grte/ degree ( 9dep5d;e1   #ej
! ne$ = a guid.e sy/em to give
s* 9dep5d;e1 ! ne$ = an
equaliz+ h&icap sy/em ( "s
sort to make x possible = l[]
av]age b[l]s to compete ) hi<]
av]age b[l]s1 & ! import.e (
requir+ t1ms to 9clude totally
bl or l[-vi.n b[l]s r ?an
recruit+ only legally bl b[l]s
requir+ few if any
a3ommoda;ns4 ,9 ! ,,usa ov] !
decades1 ! prevail+ policy has
be5 to foll[ ! b[l+ rules us$
by ! ,am]ican ,b[l+ ,3gress or
o!r g5]ally recogniz$ sanc;n+
au?orities1 deviat+ only to !
sli<t ext5t nec to a3ommodate
totally bl or v l[ vi.n b[l]s4
  ,! philosophy ( ! v well-run
b[l+ competi;n & rules 3f];e
held 9 ,f9l& 9 late #aiig
foll[$ univ]sally a3ept$ b[l+
rules to ! maximum possible
ext5t & gave ea* ( ! six na;ns
pres5t an opportun;y to    #ea
describe ! b[l+ programs 9 _!
c.tries & to 4cuss any v>ia;ns
"!from4 ,ea* b[l] 0 plac$ 9 "o
( ?ree visual categories bas$
on his_/h] visual acu;y ,- ^?
:o 7 totally bl 7 9 class
,b#a2 ^? :o cd see no bett]
?an #bj_/#fjj 7 9 class ,b#b2
& ^? :o cd see no bett] ?an
#bj_/#bjj 7 9 class ,b#c4 ,^!
>e ! /&>d visual classifica;ns
us$ by ,,ibsa 9 all sanc;n$
sports ": visual classifica;n
is requir$1 ":as b[l+ 9 !
,,usa has be5 gov]n$ by a
sy/em ( self-c]tifica;n 9 :
ea* b[l] classifies
himself_/h]self z ess5tially
totally bl "<n hav+ 5 vi.n to
2 ( assi/.e 9 b[l+"> or z
"pially si<t$ "<legally bl b
hav+ 5 vi.n to 2 ( assi/.e 9
b[l+">4 ,h["e1 "! 0 no uni=m
sy/em ( guid.e = ! few totally
bl b[l]s :o took "p4       #eb
        ,guide ,rails
  ,! guid.e sy/em : ea* ( ^?
b[l]s us$ 3si/$ ( a v %ort h&
rail1 p]h #ah 9*es l;g at mo/1
: /ood approximately ?ree feet
hi< &1 :5 n 9 use1 0 fold$
back 9to a case approximately
! size ( a m$ium-siz$ fi%+
tackle box4 ,! box al s]v$ z !
base = ! rail :5 x 0 9 use4 ,!
totally bl b[l]s :o us$ s*
rails posi;n$ !mvs & !n roll$
_! balls f ei a /a;n>y posi;n
or af tak+ a s+le /ep4 ,al? ^?
b[l]s 7 memb]s ( t1ms : al
9clud$ class ,b#b &_/or class
,b#c memb]s1 ! ,b#a b[l]s b[l$
on a lane by !mvs on !
assump;n t ! %ort rail wd
9t]f]e ) & 4tract ! b[l]s )
usable vi.n4
  ,s1 h[ d ^! practices di6] f
^? 9 ! ,,usa & ,canada8 ,f/1
ov] ! ye>s ! ,,a2a has 5c\rag$
! develop;t & produc;n (   #ec
a li<twei<t tubul> metal guide
rail1 approximately ?ree feet
hi< & #ab to #ae feet l;g1 :
is held 9 place :5 9 use
al;gside ! b[l+ approa* by
bases wei<t$ d[n by f\r #aj-p9
b[l+ balls & :1 :5 snapp$ a"p1
c 2 /or$ 9 a small canvas bag4
,2c ? rail is 9 l9e ) !
*annels or 8gutt]s0 & is
al;gside ! >ea ": ! b[l] walks
:ile prep>+ to roll his_/h]
ball1 x is left /&+ 9 place
"?\t ! b[l+ ses.n & x 5ables !
b[l]s ne$+ x to b[l on ! same
lanes ) _! "pially si<t$ or
fully si<t$ t1mmates4 ,xs l5g?
gives ! b[l]s ne$+ x ! full
range ( op;ns rang+ f a /&>d
?ree-1 f\r- or five-/ep mov+
approa* to deliv]+ f a /a;n>y
posi;n4 ,mo/ bl b[l]s 9 !
,,usa & ,canada :o use a guide
rail take ! /&>d mov+ approa*4
,guide rails t >e us$ 9    #ed
! na;nal *ampion%ip t\rna;ts 9
! ,,usa & ,canada >e simil> to
! portable rails describ$
e>li] b >e atta*$ to ! floor 9
uni=m loca;ns at ! 2g9n+ ( !
t\rna;t & >e left 9 place
until xs 3clu.n4 ,s9ce ,i h
alw us$ ! multi-/ep approa*1
at ! competi;n 9 ,f9l& ,i opt$
n to use ! v %ort rail b to
posi;n myf z well z ,i cd 9
rela;n to ! b[l+ ball return
me*anism4 ,z an exp]i;ed bl
b[l] ,i _h us$ t guid.e
te*nique a few "ts 9 ! pa/ :5
a /&>d ,am]ican guide rail 0 n
available1 b1 9 ,f9l& z at o!r
"ts1 ,i did n b[l z well z ,i
g5]ally d :ile us+ a guide
rail4

    ,ov]s1s ,competi;ns &
           ,3f];es
  ,a giant /ep t[>d 9troduc+
#aj-p9 b[l+ to ! bl ( !    #ee
_w & t[>d ! adop;n ( uni=m
rules 0 tak5 dur+ ! summ] (
#aiii :5 ! ,9dep5d5t ,society
( ! ,bl ( ,s+apore ho/$ !
,asian ,9vita;nal ,bl ,b[l+
,t\rna;t & ,rules ,3f];e1 :
attract$ "picipants f ,japan1
,?ail&1 ,malaysia1 ,burma1
,au/ralia1 ! ,,usa &1 ( c\rse1
,s+apore4 ,x 0 my pl1sure to
a3ept ! graci\s & g5]\s
9vita;n ( ! ,9dep5d5t ,society
( ! ,bl1 ! 3sum] organiza;n (
! bl 9 t na;n1 to sp1k at !
3f];e1 take "p 9 ! rules
4cus.ns1 "picipate 9 !
competi;n & demon/rate ! use (
! ,am]ican-/yle b[l+ guide
rail : ,i _h tak5 ) me "<af a
3sci5ti\s employee ( ,unit$
,airl9es _h be5 3v9c$ t x 0 n
a dang]\s item">4 ,dur+ a
practice b[l+ ses.n ,i
asc]ta9$ t no /&>d guid.e
sy/em 0 2+ us$ by !        #ef
totally bl & v l[ vi.n b[l]s 9
t ! sy/ems t 7 2+ us$ 9volv$ a
3sid]able am.t ( si<t$ assi/.e
or ! use ( tape a6ix$ to !
b[l+ approa*4 ,! new b[l]s 9
"picul> 7 especially 9t]e/$ 9
try+ \ ! guide rail & 2f !
competi;n 5d$ two "ds lat] _!
b[l+ _h improv$ significantly4
,! ,sports ,*airman & o!r
(ficials ( ! ,9dep5d5t
,society ( ! ,bl saw ! value (
! guide rail z a m1ns (
5c\rag+ totally bl & v l[ vi.n
p to take up b[l+ &1 9 ord] to
give fur!r 5c\rage;t & foll[+
a qk call back to ! ,,usa to !
[n] ( ! rail1 ,i pres5t$ x to
! ,9dep5d5t ,society ) \r be/
wi%es4 ,! g5]al ses.ns & !
rules 3f];e 7 v well run & v
?or\<1 result+ 9 a set ( cle>
recomm5da;ns to ,,ibsa design$
to exp& sports opportunities =
bl & visually impair$ p4   #eg
,! ?ru/ ( "s ( ! recomm5da;ns
0 t competi;n %d 2 /ructur$ s
z to 5c\rage totally bl & v l[
vi.n p]sons 9 "picul> to
"picipate4 ,9 view ( !
popul>;y ( #aj-p9 b[l+ 9 !
,,usa & ,canada1 x is my hope
t x w 2 possible = "s ( ! v
5?usia/ic l1d]s f na;ns s* z
,s+apore to obs]ve ! l>ge b[l+
t\rna;ts 9 ! ,,usa & p]h
"picipate z gue/ competitors4

    ,mo/ ,rec5tly1 ,5gl&6
  ,! mo/ rec5t giant /ep =w>d
took place dur+ ,novemb] #aiii
:5 ! ,briti% ,bl ,sports
,associa;n1 ) ! sponsor%ip (
,bass ,brew+ ,ltd41 3duct$ !
,bass ,visually ,impair$
,9t]na;nal #aj-,p9 ,b[l+
,t\rna;t & ,rules ,3f];e 9
,birm+ham1 ,5gl&4 ,b[l]s & t1m
adm9i/rators f ei<t c.tries
took "p 9 ! ?ree-"d,-l;g   #eh
ev5t1 : f1tur$ bo? net &
h&icap competi;n 9 ! s+les1
d\bles & f\r-p]son t1m ev5ts4
,! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n = ,bl
,a?letes reque/$ t ! ,am]ican
,bl ,b[l+ ,associa;n select
two memb]s ( ! t1m to repres5t
! ,,usa2 ,,a2a select$ ,h>ry
,cordellos ( ,san ,francisco1
,calif41 & ,m>ie ,van ,li]e (
,newport ,news1 ,va4 ,,usaba
xf select$ ,mc,k9ley ,"y (
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 & ,tim ,f9an
( ,silv] ,spr+1 ,md4 ,mc,k9ley
8,mack0 ,"y s]v$ z ! t1m l1d]
& 8 wife1 ,%irley ,"y1 s]v$ z
! t1m p9-spott] & adm9i/rative
aide4 ,mack took two ,am]ican-
/yle guide rails al;g = 8 &
,h>ry's use4 ,"picipants f "s
( ! o!r na;ns :o _h n"e se5 an
,am]ican b[l+ guide rail 2f
describ$ !m 9itially z appe>+
r cumb]"s & unga9ly1 & a way 9
: ! f/ competitive ev5t    #ei
0 3duct$1 3tr>y to ,mack's
advice1 seem$ to re9=ce t
descrip;n4 ,m specifically1
,mack ,"y 0 s*$ul$ to b[l on !
same lane ) totally bl b[l]s
us+ ! v %ort guide rail
describ$ e>li] 9 ? >ticle4 ,t
m1nt1 z hil>i\s z x may s.d
n[1 t ! ,am]ican guide rail 0
put 9 place ea* "t 2f ,mack
b[l$ & !n mov$ \ ( ! way s !
%ort rail cd 2 put 9 place = !
use ( ! o!r b[l]s & ? process
0 rep1t$ #cj "ts dur+ t set (
games4 "<,%irley ,"y z ! t1m
adm9i/rator & h] c.t]"p f
,f9l& 7 excep;nally busy dur+
^? games4">
  ,al? ! ,am]ican b[l]s 7 n
select$ = ! t1m prim>ily on !
basis ( _! b[l+ pr[ess & al?
_m ( _! competitors 7 select$
prim>ily 2c ( _! b[l+ abil;y1
,mack1 :o is totally bl1 &
,tim ,f9an1 :o is a        #fj
class ,b#c b[l]1 %ock$ ! o!r
d\bles t1ms1 mo/ ( :om did n h
totally bl memb]s1 by w9n+ !
d\bles ev5t1 ) ,h>ry & ,m>ie n
f> 2h 9 ?ird place4 ,9 ! s+les
ev5t1 ,mack f9i%$ f/ & ,h>ry
f9i%$ second am;g ! totally bl
m52 9 ! s+les ev5t1 ,m>ie
f9i%$ second 9 h] category &
f/ 9 all-ev5ts "<h] comb9$
score = ! 5tire t\rna;t">4
,yes1 by ! "t ! competi;n 5d$1
_m ( ! b[l]s f ! o!r c.tries 7
look+ at ! ,am]ican guide
rails1 wat*+ ! ,am]icans b[l1
& 4cuss+ ways 9 : ! rails cd 2
modifi$4 ,! recomm5da;ns : 7
approv$ by ! rules 3f];e
recogniz$1 if "s:at
reluctantly1 t1 if ! sport is
truly to 2 made a3essible to
any bl p]son :o is 9t]e/$1 x
m/ m&ate1 ev5 if n immly1 t
totally bl b[l]s m/ 2 9clud$ 9
competi;n & t !y 2 all[$   #fa
to use equip;t t 5h.es _!
capabilities :ile al 9cr1s+ _!
9dep5d;e4

          ,:at ,n[8
  ,s :at happ5s n[8
,recomm5da;ns f ! v>i\s rules
3f];es al;g ) 9put f "kl$g1ble
te*nical committee memb]s w 2
3sid]$ by ,,ibsa1 : w !n issue
rules to gov]n competi;n rcvg
9t]na;nal sanc;n+4 ,x is go+
to 2 an uphill ef=t to obta9
adop;n ( rules t w /r;gly
5c\rage or require ! cr1;n (
opportunities = totally bl &
l[ vi.n a?letes to jo9 _!
legally bl & fully si<t$ frs 9
! 5joy;t ( #aj-p9 b[l+ z an
9vigorat+1 sociable &
b5eficial activ;y4 ,p]h "s"o
"s"d w develop a bett] guid.e
or ref];e sy/em ?an t
8unga9ly0 guide rail1 b1 s f>
x is cle>ly ! be/6         #fb
   ,qualifica;ns = a ,god-
    ,l ,presid5t 9 ! ,ye>
            #bjjj
       by ,mi*ael ,v9+

  ,ye>s ago1 >.d ! #aihd
campaign1 ,i he>d a news /ory
t m5;n$ t _m ( ! presid5tial
c&idates ( t ye> wd n 2 able
to get "? an 9t]view = ,,ceo (
a busi;s1 or ev5 2 hir$ by t
or o!r busi;ses4 ,rec5tly1 ,i
saw a companion >ticle 9 !
,m9n1polis ,tribune t m5;n$ t
presid5ts & ,,ceo c&idates h
di6]5t /r5g?s & w1k;ses1 s nei
cd fill ! o!r's job4 ,) p
putt+ _! hats 9 ! r+ = ! #bjjj
presid5tial campaign alr1 &
all ! m$ia revela;ns (
c&idates,0 foibles1
9discre;ns1 etc41 t alw seem
to come up dur+ an elec;n ye>1
,i want$ to put tgr a li/ (
qualifica;ns = presid5t4   #fc
,^! may 2 v h>d = p to live up
to1 b we seem to get v upset
:5 new revela;ns ( c&idates,0
foibles appe> 9 ! m$ia2 we
want \r c&idates to 2 ,god-l4
  ,2l is ? satirical li/ (
qualifica;ns4 ,see if y ?9k
any c&idate c fill ^! %oes t
we1 ! ,am]ican public1 want
fill$ by ! presid5tial
c&idates4 ,or maybe y h "s
qualifica;ns yrf4
  ,no ,f9ancial
,improprieties3
  ,a c&idate %d 2 h"o/ 9
busi;s or gov]n;tal d1l+s4 ,!y
%d 2 v su3ess;l 9 mak+ m"oy1
etc4
  ,sexual ,pur;y_/,moral;y3
  ,? m1ns1 if m>ri$1 %d 2
fai?;l to sp\se ="e ) no
a6airs4 ,if s+le1 complete
celibacy4 ,no a6airs to come
back to haunt y lat]4
  ,milit>y ,s]vice3        #fd
  ,c&idate %d h s]v$ 9 a bran*
( ! milit>y4 ,x seems z ?\<
memb]s ( ! milit>y wd n
respect a p]son z comm&] 9
*ief if he _h n"e s]v$ 9 !
milit>y4 ,!y wd n "k :at x 0
l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 cd we 2
ov]look+ f9e c&idates :o did n
h ! opportun;y to s]ve8
,:at"e6
  ,no ,family ,skeletons 9 !
,closet3
  ,? is self-explanatory4
  ,busi;s ,exp]i;e3
  ,if gov]n;t is l a busi;s1
c&idate wd 2 equipp$ to d1l )
xs _m facets4
  ,gov]n;tal ,exp]i;e3
  ,:at bett] exp]i;e cd a
c&idate h ?an "w+ 9 _m di6]5t
>1s ( gov]n;t 2f 2com+
presid5t8
  ,no ,gov]n;tal ,exp]i;e3
  ,! \tsid] is ! be/4
,rememb]1 l;g-t]m          #fe
exp]i;e may corrupt4 ,2 ,a
,compromis]3 ,9 ? qualifica;n1
a c&idate cd pull all fac;ns
tgr & make fair policy4
  ,/r;g-,will$ & ,focus$1
,ru?.s3
  ,a c&idate %d 5t] !
presid5cy ) "o idea h[ to d
?+s1 & pu% a3ept.e ( t idea4
,! c&idate o!rwise wd 2 3sid]$
a w1kl+4
  ,sobriety3
  ,! be/ presid5tial c&idate
%d n dr9k alcoholic b"eages1
smoke toba3o products1 or take
any recr1;nal drugs ( any k9d4
,we "k t ^! >e immoral & cause
problems = a ,god-l presid5t1
ev5 ?\< mo/ ( ,am]ica does n
live t way4 ,rememb]1 ,bill
,cl9ton did n 9hale4
  ,*>ismatic3
  ,a c&idate %d 2 gd at public
sp1k+4 ,:at he says is m
important ?an :at he       #ff
?9ks4 ,? is "o r1son ,r1gan
won ! presid5cy twice4 ,he won
! debates4 ,! same is true =
,george ,bu%4 ,presid5t
,cl9ton has al *>m$ ! public 9
8 spee*es z well4 ,on ! o!r
h&1 ,mondale & ,dukakis did n
come acr well 5 9 _! debates &
spee*es4 ,s !y 7 p]cvd z w1k &
lo/ _! respective elec;ns4
  ,9tellig;e3
  ,obvi\sly1 ! c&idate %d
demon/rate 9tellig;e s he or
%e c make ! "r deci.ns &
=mulate correct policy to /e]
! %ip ( /ate4
  ,a?letic ,pr[ess3
  ,! presid5t %d 2 skill$ 9
all a?letic activities4 ,wit;s
,=d's1 ,bu%'s & ,cl9ton's golf
game at ! ,bob ,hope ,des]t
,classic4 ,al rememb] t ,k5n$y
play$ t\* football ) ! ,k5n$y
clan dur+ family ga!r+s4
  ,no ,a?letic ,pr[ess     #fg
,nec3
  ,x r1lly does n matt] h[ gd
an a?lete ! presid5tial
c&idate is4 ,x %d only matt]
h[ well ! presid5t does 9 8
job1 ! "o we elect$ hm to d4
  ,2 ,p]fect3
  ,if ! c&idate 7 to fill
su3ess;lly all ( ! abv
qualifica;ns1 t p]son wd 2
able to pl1se "eybody & ang]
no "o1 or1 z !y say1 walk on
wat]4 ,?us1 ! c&idate wd 2
p]fect &_/or ,god-l4
  ,is "! any ( ! ann\nc$ or
yet to 2 ann\nc$ c&idates :o
cd fill ! bill8 ,judge = yrf4
,x w 2 9t]e/+ to see4

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  ,9 a 4appo9t+ deci.n by a
public utilities adm9i/rative
law judge 9 ,mi*igan1 x 0 held
t brl bills >e n z valid z
pr9t "os 9 a case 9volv+ an
,,acb memb] & ,am]ite*4 ,,acb
has be5 wat*+ develop;ts &
"picipat+ 9 ! case = "s mon?s
& n[ plans to 3v5e \r advocacy
s]vices committee to 4cuss
next /eps4 ,:ile ! deci.n is a
4appo9t;t1 ! proce$+ 0 at a
relatively l[ level1 ! ,public
,utilities ,commis.n has n z
yet adopt$ or a3ept$ ! rul+ &
"! >e av5ues to rev]se !
deci.n1 x is 5tirely possible
t ,mi*igan may 2come gr.d z]o
= ! reliabil;y ( alt]nate m$ia
& :at xs value w 2come 9   #gj
! future4

    ,c\rt proce$+s 9 v5d+ case
    may 2 ov] soon
  ,! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,sev]ely ,h&icapp$ has mov$ =
summ>y judg;t 9 xs compla9t
ag/ ! ,de"p;t ( ,def5se at >.d
! same "t t ,,acb1 ,,rsva &
,,nelds _h fil$ to 9t]v5e z
def5dants 9 ! case4 ,! c\rt
seems to h div]t$ f /&>d
practice & may soon make a
rul+ )\t a he>+ on ! 9t]v5;n
mo;n4 ,x rema9s to 2 se5 h[ !
judge w rule1 b \r legal t1m
is optimi/ic t we may 2
victori\s soon4

    ,ye> #bjjj bug hits talk+
    *eckbook
  ,:ile ! 9itial te/+ %[$ no
problems ) ! talk+ *eckbook t
runs 9 ! ,,dos w9d[ 9 ,w9d[s1
we 4cov]$ a flaw 9 !       #ga
place;t ( ! c5tury comm& to !
program modules4 ,we w ne$ to
fix x on ,mon"d s9ce ! late/
program files to 2 compil$ >e
at ! (fice4 ,p us+ ! talk+
*eckbook %d wait until next
week = a new rel1se ) ! bug
fix$4

    ,happy bir?"d to ,news
    ,notes6
  ,? is ! #ebnd issue ( 8,news
,notes0 : completes a ye> (
publica;n6 ,we hope x has be5
a valuable s]vice to ,,acb
memb]s & 9t]e/$ folks4 ,we
look to ev5 a bi7] ye> (
su3ess ah1d1 & y'll 2 r1d+ all
ab x 9 8,news ,notes40

    ,f/ ,,acb draft com;ts =
    video descrip;n d"o6
  ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d f9i%$ ! f/
draft ( \r com;ts to !     #gb
,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n
9 ! matt] ( propos$ ,,fcc
rules relative to video
descrip;n4 ,^! com;ts >e \ =
review to c]ta9 ,,acb (ficials
& w 2 modifi$ z appropriate &
%>$ ) folks to all[ 9dividual
com;ts to 2 s5t z well4 ,! due
date = submis.n is ,janu>y
#bd1 #bjjj & \r organiza;nal
com;ts w 2 \ 9 su6ici5t "t to
give memb]s a *.e to r1d &
submit _! [n4

    ,= ! week 5d+ ,janu>y
          #g1 #bjjj

    ,,acb issues lr ( dem& to
    onl9e %opp+ s]vice
  ,af rep1t$ attempts by ,,acb
to "w ) ! onl9e %opp+ s]vice
,gr1t],good4com to br+ ab a
fully a3essible & usable web
site1 ,,acb has 3clud$ "! c 2
no progress un.s !         #gc
organiza;n takes /r;g & cle>
ac;n4 ,3si/5t ) ! organiza;nal
value ( "w+ )9 sy/ems1 ,,acb
has tri$ to $ucate & assi/ !
,grt],good web site 9 "u/&+ !
a3essibil;y issues4 ,despite
^! rep1t$ attempts to move
,grt],good f a m>g9ally
a3essible web site to "o t !
av]age bl p]son c use )\t
sub/antial di6iculties1 \r
ef=ts h be5 ess5tially ignor$4
  ,"! comes a po9t 9 any
negotia;n ": ei coop]ative
ga9s >e to 2 made1 or 3t9ua;n
)\t funda;tal *ange only
results 9 ! det]iora;n (
pr9ciple & 4cr$it+ ( ! ef=t4
,,acb has "!=e s5t a c]tifi$
lr to ,gr1t],good4com 9 : !
organiza;n dem&s t ! onl9e
s]vice br+ xs web site 9to
compli.e ) ! ,_w ,wide ,web
,3sortia guidel9es = a3essible
web sites4 ,,acb has       #gd
fur!r advis$ ! %opp+ site t
failure on _! "p to p]=m )9
#ij "ds w result 9 ! c.ella;n
( any & all agree;ts 2t ,,acb
& ,gr1t],good4com1 ! removal (
,,acb f ! li/ ( *>ities at
,gr1t],good4com1 ! remitt.e (
all f9ancial receipts to
,,acb1 & a compla9t 5t]$ on
2half ( \r memb]%ip to !
,unit$ ,/ates ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice = failure to comply )
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act4
  ,9 a relat$ /ory1 ,,acb has
9vit$ ,,nfb to jo9 ) u 9 dem&+
! ne$$ *anges at
,gr1t],good4com4 ,:ile !y h
decl9$ \r (f] = ! mo;t1 we >e
hope;l t !y w 3t9ue to review
_! posi;n & jo9 ) u 9 a6irm+
a3essibil;y z a basel9e
expecta;n ( web sites4 ,m on !
,grt],good /ory w 2 =?com+ z
ev5ts unfold4              #ge
    ,comput]-free a3ess to ,_w
    ,wide ,web %[n at ,,acb
  ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d & 8,brl ,=um0
,$itor ,p5ny ,re$] obs]v$ a
fasc9at+ demon/ra;n ( a3ess to
! ,_w ,wide ,web )\t ! use ( a
comput]4 ,a company call$ ,e
,pa? has be5 develop+ hi<
qual;y syn!tic voice l9ks =
busi;s p to ! ,9t]net "? a
common teleph"o4 ,p5ny is
writ+ an >ticle on ? promis+
te*nology2 make sure y *eck \
upcom+ issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0
= ! scoop4

    ,,acb mid-ye> presid5ts,0
    meet+ ann\nc$
  ,! na;nal (fice s5t \ an
ann\nce;t & ag5da to xs
a6iliates ye/]"d on :at appe>s
to 2 a grt mid-ye> meet+ com+
up4 ,! ag5da is pack$ ) grt
pres5ta;ns on new & old    #gf
tools to help \r a6iliates & !
na;nal organiza;n to gr[ &
meet ! 9cr1s+ *all5ges to \r
bl;s commun;y4 ,*eck \ reports
to foll[ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um40

    ,na;nal (fice ge>s up =
    ,,acb ,radio
  ,! su3ess ( ,,acb ,radio on
! ,9t]net has l$ ! na;nal
(fice to make plans to s.dpro(
an (fice = produc;n (
programm+ to 2 us$ on ,,acb
,radio & 4tribut$ to radio
r1d+ s]vices z well4 ,^!
programs w n duplicate ! alr
sup]b ,,acb ,reports programs
d"o by ,laura ,(t$ahl1 b w
take on new direc;ns ( 9=ma;n
& 5t]ta9;t = bl p 9 g5]al4
,x's a bit e>ly to 4cuss all t
w 2 9volv$ ) ,,acb ,radio1 b
"! w 2 lots ( excit+
develop;ts com+ d[n ! audio
/r1m z "t progresses4      #gg
    ,,acb to assi/ na;nal
    s]vice corp on bl;s issues
  ,a6iliate ,s]vices
,coord9ator ,t]ry ,pa*eco &
,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d al;g ) ,donna ,smi?-
,:itty & ,k5 ,frasse w g to
,new ,mexico lat] ? mon? to
help ! cross sec;n ( gov]n;t-
sponsor$ social ac;n volunte]
programs le>n h[ to recruit &
use volunte]s ) 4abilities to
2 ( s]vice to ! na;n4 ,?
excit+ opportun;y bl5ds !
na;nal (fice p]spective ) ^? (
a6iliates at ! /ate level 9
help+ to put bl folks 9 a
posi;n ( giv+ s]vice to o!rs4
,! tra9+ w o3ur ) _m 4abil;y
gr\ps :o w al 2 assi/+ 9 !
$uca;n ( ^! na;nal s]vice
programs4


                           #gh
    ,,acb to jo9 9 l>ge meet+
    on m9imum wage at ,3gress
  ,,acb has a3ept$ an (f] to
"w ) a l>g] gr\p 9 ! 4cus.n (
m9imum wage issues = ! full
range ( support$ employ;t
programs & 9du/rial "w%ops "u
v>i\s =mulas >.d ! c.try4
,:ile \r basel9e 9t]e/ is 9
9du/rial programs & bl "w]s1
,,acb is be/ posi;n$ to
protect \r issues f 2+ buri$
"u o!rs by mak+ sure folks
"u/& ": ! issues >e di6]5t4
  ,9 a relat$ matt]1 ,,acb has
be5 monitor+ ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n issue ) 5=ce;t (
bl prior;y pur*as+ & we note )
optimism t "! h be5 4cus.ns 2t
! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl &
! ,(fice ( ,vice ,presid5t
,gore on ! topic4 ,,acb is
pl1s$ to h be5 a major "py 9
br++ att5;n to ! issue & we w
3t9ue to wat* ! situa;n    #gi
& 9t]v5e z appropriate4

          ,obitu>y3
      ,sir ,john ,wilson

   ,f.d] ( an organiza;n :
   has giv5 si<t to hundr$s
      ( ?\s&s ( p 9 poor
     c.tries "<,repr9t$ )
      p]mis.n f ! ,daily
   ,telegraph1 ,decemb] #d1
           #aiii4">
  ,sir ,john ,wilson1 :o has
di$ ag$ #hj1 f.d$ ! ,royal
,commonw1l? ,society = ! ,bl1
n[ "kn z ,si<t ,sav]s
,9t]na;nal1 an organiza;n :
has giv5 ! gift ( si<t to
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 9 develop+
c.tries4
  ,wilson1 :o _h hmf be5 bl9d$
9 a s*ool laboratory a3id5t :5
he 0 #ab1 2came 9volv$ 9 !
problems ( bl;s 9 develop+
c.tries 9 #aidf1 :5 he     #hj
took "p 9 a gov]n;t-sponsor$
t\r ( ,africa & ! ,middle
,ea/4
  ,on 8 return1 9 a report to
! ,colonial ,(fice1 he propos$
! =ma;n ( a society to act z a
vehicle = rais+ funds =
travel+ cl9ics1 s*ools & tra9+
c5t]s = ! bl "?\t ! empire4
  ,z director ( ! ,royal
,commonw1l? ,society = ! ,bl
"<orig9ally f.d$ 9 #aiej z !
,briti% ,empire ,society = !
,bl">1 ,wilson travel$ #ej1jjj
miles a ye> 9 ,africa1 ,asia1
,europe & ! ,am]icas1 =m+
organiza;ns = ! bl 9 "s #cj
commonw1l? c.tries & 9itiat+
programs = ! prev5;n ( bl;s4
  ,9 #aiej dur+ a t\r ( ,we/
,africa1 he & 8 wife ,j1n liv$
= a "t 9 a mud hut 9 an >ea (
nor!rn ,<ana "kn z ! 8,c.try (
! ,bl40 ,"!1 a 41se "kn z
ocul> on*oc]ciasis1        #ha
caus$ by ! bite ( ! bu6alo
gnat : bre$s 9 ! riv] ,volta1
caus$ bl;s 9 "o \ ( e #aj p4
  ,wilson co9$ ! "n 8riv]
bl;s0 = ! 41se & set ab
e/abli%+ ! _w's f/ bl;s
prev5;n program2 ? has be5 s
su3ess;l t 9 ! sev5 c.tries
a6ect$1 new cases ( ! 41se >e
r>e4
  ,dur+ ! #aifjs1 af t\r+ !
,9dian subcont95t1 ,wilson
devis$ a net"w ( village 8eye
camps10 ": oph?almic surgeons
cd "utake cat>act op]a;ns1
tr1t+ s"eal ?\s& p at a "t4
,td ! ,society p]=ms >.d
#bjj1jjj cat>act op]a;ns a
ye>4
  ,at 8 9/iga;n1 ! ,_w ,h1l?
,organiza;n e/abli%$ an
,9t]na;nal ,ag5cy = ! ,prev5;n
( ,bl;s to tackle bl;s 9 m ?an
#cj million p >.d ! _w4
,wilson 0 appo9t$          #hb
presid5t ( ! ag5cy 9 #aigd1 a
posi;n he held until 8
retire;t 9 #aihb4
  ,john ,fo/] ,wilson 0 born 9
,nott+ham on ,janu>y #bj1
#aiai1 ! son ( a ,me?odi/
m9i/]4
  ,he w5t to s*ool 9 ,sc>bor\<
& !n1 foll[+ ! a3id5t : caus$
8 bl;s1 at ,worce/] ,college =
! ,bl4 ,f "! he won a s*ol>%ip
to ,st4 ,ca!r9e's ,college1
,ox=d1 ": he r1d law & social
adm9i/ra;n & r[$ 9 8 college
ei<t4
  ,af graduat+ 9 #aida ) a
d\ble ,f/1 he decl9$ ! (f] (
an academic appo9t;t1 9/1d
2com+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !
,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl1 ) responsibilities =
rehabilita;n1 employ;t &
9t]na;nal rela;ns4
  ,wilson's 5]gies 7 n 3f9$ to
! ne$s ( ! bl4 ,9          #hc
,novemb] #aiha1 he 9itiat$ an
9t]na;nal sem9> to 3sid] ways
( r$uc+ ! numb] ( p su6]+ f
avoidable 4abilities ( all
k9ds1 e/imat$ at "o 9 #aj ( !
_w's popula;n4
  ,he retir$ z presid5t ( !
,royal ,commonw1l? ,society =
! ,bl 9 #aihb1 & ! next ye>
laun*$ ,impact1 an 9t]na;nal
9itiative1 e/abli%$ "u !
auspices ( ! ,,un ,develop;t
,program1 = ! prev5;n (
4abil;y "?\t ! _w4
  ,despite two hip op]a;ns1
,wilson & 8 wife ,j1n 3t9u$ to
travel ! _w1 e/abli%+ ,impact
f.da;ns z f> afield z ,9dia1
,nepal1 ,banglade% & !
,philipp9es4 ,9 ,9dia !
,lifel9e ,express hospital
tra9 has tr1t$ #aej1jjj p 9
sev5 ye>s4 ,? ye> ,impact
laun*$ ! ,jibon ,t>i1 a float+
hospital 4p5s+ m$ical      #hd
c>e am;g ! #cc million
,banglade%is liv+ 9 ! ,ganges
delta4
  ,wilson 0 al 9/ru;tal 9
e/abli%+ nutri;n programs aim$
at r$uc+ 4abilities s* z goit]
& m5tal h&icap caus$ by diet>y
defici5cies4
  ,he rema9$ 5]getic & gd-
humor$ "?\t 8 life & refus$ to
reg>d 8 [n bl;s z a trag$y4
,e>li] ? ye>1 9 an address to
m>k ! #ejth anniv]s>y ( !
f.da;n ( ! ,royal ,commonw1l?
,society = ! ,bl1 he quot$ a
passage f ,st4 ,paul's ,lr to
! ,romans3 8,all ?+s "w tgr =
gd to !m t love ,god40 ,! same
passage _h =m$ ! text = a
s]mon deliv]$ by 8 "f ?ree "ds
af ! a3id5t 9 : ,john ,wilson
0 bl9d$4
  ,wilson wrote or $it$ s"eal
books on bl;s & 4abil;y1 am;g
!m 8,<ana's ,h&icapp$      #he
,citiz5s0 "<#aifa">1 8,travel+
,bl0 "<#aifc">1 & 8,_w ,bl;s &
,xs ,prev5;n0 "<#aihj">4 ,he 0
m* 9 dem& z a sp1k] at 3f];es2
& he rcvd _m honors1 9clud+ !
,hel5 ,kell] ,9t]na;nal ,aw>d
"<#aigj">1 ! ,_w ,human;y
,aw>d "<#aigh">1 ! ,royal
,society ( ,m$ic9e's ,ri*>d
;,t4 ,hewitt ,aw>d "<#aiia">1
& ! ,alb]t ,s*weitz]
,9t]na;nal ,prize "<#aiic">4
  ,john ,wilson 0 appo9t$
,,obe 9 #aiee1 ,,cbe 9 #aife &
0 kni<t$ 9 #aige4
  ,he m>ri$1 9 #aidd1 ,j1n
,mc,d]mid1 :o 9 #aifg 2came
deputy director ( ! ,royal
,commonw1l? ,society = ! ,bl
"u h] husb&4 ,%e a3ompani$ hm
on ne>ly all 8 j\rneys4 ,!y _h
two dau<t]s4


                           #hf
    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,/anley
           ,doran
      ,july #ca1 #aiba-
     ,decemb] #e1 #aiii
       by ,vicky ,prah9

  ,/anley ,doran's "n is
famili> na;nwide 2c ( 8
lifel;g d$ica;n to mak+ ! _w a
bett] place = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,2c ,/anley _h lo/
mo/ ( 8 vi.n by 8 e>ly te5s1
he knew1 p]sonally1 ab !
*all5ges & prejudices fac$ by
u e "d4 ,/anley _h id1s = mak+
"s ?+s a ll bett]1 & :5
,/anley _h an idea1 he worri$
at x until x 2came a r1l;y4
  ,/anley ,doran />t$ mak+ a
bett] life = p :o >e bl :5 he
0 9 8 e>ly #bjs4 ,he comb9$ 8
love ( animals ) 8 desire =
9dep5d;e to />t ! dog-guide
s*ool : 2came ,pilot ,dogs (
,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,"!1     #hg
he pione]$ s* practices z t1*+
dogs to use escalators & tra9+
*n1 "s z "y z n9e1 to travel )
guide dogs4 ,= _m ye>s he & 8
wife ,fontnae op]at$ ,pilot
,dogs ( ,columbus1 ,ohio1 f _!
home1 ) ,/anley tra9+ dog-
p]son t1ms1 & ,fontnae keep+
track ( "ey"o1 9clud+ _! [n
*n1 ,demetra & ,ronald1 &
cook+ & cl1n+ = :at 2came
hundr$s ( p & dogs4
  ,:5 8 "w at ,pilot ,dogs
came to an 5d1 ,/anley took a
look >.d = "s?+ else to d4 ,t
5d1vor 0 ! ,c5tral ,ohio
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice
"<,,corrs">1 : 0 "o ( ! f/ s*
s]vices to 2 organiz$ to
provide news1 5t]ta9;t1 & ^w (
commun;y ev5ts to ^? :o _c r1d
! daily pap]s1 magaz9es1 or
commun;y cal5d>s4 ,) two frs1
,/anley got ,,corrs up & runn+
9 #aige4 ,! radio r1d+     #hh
s]vice 0 s su3ess;l t _m o!r
communities qkly pick$ up !
3cept4 ,"! >e n[ radio r1d+
s]vices acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,dur+ all ( ?1 ,/anley 0 9
3/ant 3tact ) p >.d ! c.try by
tape1 %>+ ! mile/"os &
a*ieve;ts ( 8 gr[+ family1
play+ *ess by mail1 giv+
advice to o!rs ) id1s4 ,^!
p]sonal communica;ns gradually
evolv$ 9to an 9=mal produc;n
via : _m p cd %>e exp]i;es1
ask = su7es;ns1 & make frs2
ov] "t ? produc;n 2came !
8,newsreel10 a tap$ magaz9e
f1tur+ ! actual voices1 s;gs1
& demon/ra;ns ( gadgets1 aids1
toys1 & practical odds & 5ds (
! "picipants4
  ,i f/ 2came acqua9t$ ) !
,doran family %ortly af ,i
mov$ to ,columbus m ?an #bj
ye>s ago4 ,= s"eal ye>s ,i
volunte]$ to help get !    #hi
8,newsreel0 mail$ \1 r1d mail1
&1 ev5tually1 to package =
mail+ ! products sold by
,doran ,5t]prises4 ,/anley
2came my fr & m5tor1 9troduc+
me to p & id1s1 alw r1dy )
advice1 a new pun1 or1 on
o3a.n1 criticism1 :1 ?\< giv5
bluntly1 0 on ! m>k & n"e (f]$
)\t a solid su7es;n =
improve;t4
  ,:5 ! 8,newsreel0 0
9corporat$ 9 #aihf1 ! (fice
mov$ to a d[nt[n loca;n 9
,columbus1 ": a small /aff
3t9u$ putt+ \ regul> mon?ly
issues & special $i;ns :
focus$ on >1s ( "picul> 9t]e/
to recipi5ts4 ,/anley 9vit$ me
to s]ve z (fice secret>y & on
! bo>d ( directors4 ,i a3ept$
^! 9vita;ns gladly4 ,ov] !
next c\ple ( ye>s1 z ! (fice
took %ape & ! 8,newsreel0
3t9u$ to g \ regul>ly1     #ij
,i (t5 took my dau<t] ,cry/al1
!n a toddl]1 ) me to ! (fice4
,%e napp$ on a quilt 9 !
/oreroom1 rode on ,/anley's
%\ld]s "? ! /reets ( ! c;y at
lun* "t1 play$ ) 8 gr&*n1 &
got 9to o3a.nal mis*ief4
  ,/anley retir$ f !
director%ip 9 #aiig1 b he
rema9$ active1 dropp+ 9 to
help \1 att5d bo>d meet+s1 &
5joy social ev5ts4 ,/anley1 :o
_h be5 active 9 ! ,,nfb = _m
ye>s1 jo9$ ! ,columbus *apt] (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,ohio 9 ! late #aihjs4 ,he 0
actively 9volv$ 9 ! local
*apt] & n"e miss$ a /ate or
na;nal 3v5;n if he cd help x4
,8 9t]e/ 9 gadgets1 8 fasc9a;n
) p1 & 8 curios;y ab ! _w >.d
hm made hm a well-"kn figure
at all ( ^! ga!r+s4
  ,/anley ,doran wasn't %y4
,^? ( u :o "w$ ) ,/anley   #ia
won't d5y t he cd "s"ts seem
op9ionat$ & abrasive1 b he 0
"o ( ! mo/ h"o/1 up"r1 & c>+ p
,i h "e "kn4 ,he 0 alw will+
to help o!rs4 ,he n"e let g (
t ll boy 9side hmf2 he 5joy$
jokes1 riddles1 & puns1 & he
lov$ to play ) toys & gadgets4
,if "s?+ fla%$ li<ts1 made
noise1 or did any?+ unusual1
he _h to try x4 ,he especially
lik$ any?+ : 9volv$ audio-
record+4 ,he tape-record$
9t]views1 meet+s1 s.ds on !
/reet1 & ,- "o ( 8 favorites
,- birds;gs4 ,he w 2 grtly
miss$ "h1 b ,/anley ,doran w
live on = z l;g z "! is a
8,newsreel10 = z l;g z "! is a
radio r1d+ s]vice "s":1 = z
l;g z "! is a p]son "w+ ) a
guide dog4


                           #ib
       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! $itorial /aff res]ves !
"r to $it lrs = 3t5t1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94 ,if y wd l yr lr
pr9t$1 pl1se sign yr "n & give
u yr address4 ,we _c pr9t lrs
)\t "k+ :o wrote !m4

   ,advantage\sly ,bl1 ,"p
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,alabama3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,june #f
,alaska3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  caucuses3 ,m>* #be
,>izona3 ,,gop prim>y3
  ,febru>y #bb2 ,democratic1
  ,m>* #aa "<t5tative">
,>kansas3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,may #bc
,cali=nia3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,m>* #g
,colorado3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,m>* #aj
,3necticut3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies3 ,m>*
  #g
,delaw>e3 ,,gop caucus3
  ,febru>y #ae2 ,democratic
  prim>y1 ,febru>y #ab
,florida3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,m>* #ad
                          #ajc
,georgia3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,m>* #g
,hawaii3 ,,gop caucuses3
  ,febru>y #a-#g2 ,democratic1
  ,m>* #g
,idaho3 ,,gop prim>y3 ,may
  #bc2 ,democratic caucus1
  ,m>* #g
,ill9ois3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,m>* #ba
,9diana3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,may #b
,i[a3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  caucuses 7 held ,janu>y #bd1
  #bjjj4
,kansas3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,april #d
,k5tucky3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies3 ,may #bc





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  held ,janu>y #ae1 #bjjj4
  ,,gop & ,democratic prim>ies
  w 2 held ,m>* #ad4
,ma9e3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies w 2 held ,m>* #g4
,m>yl&3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies w 2 held ,m>* #g4
,massa*usetts3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies w 2
  held ,m>* #g4
,mi*igan3 ,,gop prim>y w 2
  held ,febru>y #bb2
  ,democratic caucus1 ,m>*
  #aa4
,m9nesota3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  caucuses w 2 held ,m>* #g4
,mississippi3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies w 2
  held ,m>* #ad4
,miss\ri3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies w 2 held ,m>* #g4
,montana3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies w 2 held ,june #f4
                          #aje
,nebraska3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies w 2 held ,may #i4
,nevada3 ,,gop caucuses1 ,may
  #be2 ,democratic caucuses1
  ,m>* #ab4
,new ,hamp%ire3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1
  ,febru>y #a4
,new ,j]sey3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,june
  #f4
,new ,mexico3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,june
  #f4
,new ,york3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,m>*
  #g4
,nor? ,c>ol9a3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,may
  #b4
,nor? ,dakota3 ,,gop caucuses1
  ,febru>y #bi2 ,democratic1
  ,m>* #g4
,ohio3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #g4      #ajf
,oklahoma3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #ad4
,oregon3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,may #af4
,p5nsylvania3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,april
  #be4
,rhode ,isl&3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,m>*
  #g4
,s\? ,c>ol9a3 ,,gop prim>y1
  ,febru>y #ai2 ,democratic
  caucuses1 ,m>* #g4
,s\? ,dakota3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,june
  #f
,t5;see3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #ad4
,texas3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #ad4
,utah3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #aj4
,v]mont3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #g4
                          #ajg
,virg9ia3 ,,gop caucuses1
  ,febru>y #i1 4trict 3v5;ns1
  ,may #ab-,june #ac2
  ,democratic1 ,april #ae or
  #ag1 4trict 3v5;ns ,may #ac-
  #ag4
,wa%+ton3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,febru>y #bi2
  ,,gop caucuses1 ,m>* #g2
  ,democratic caucuses1 ,m>*
  #g4
,we/ ,virg9ia3 ,,gop &
  ,democratic prim>ies1 ,may
  #i4
,wiscons93 ,,gop & ,democratic
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,wyom+3 ,,gop & ,democratic
  prim>ies1 ,m>* #aj4

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  ,john ;,j4 ,frank1 a ,ph4,d4
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l to 9t]view adults ) visual
impair;ts 3c]n+ _! reque/s
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pr9t a3ess a3ommoda;n made ov]
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audio cassette1 digital =matt+
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reque/s may h be5 made to
any"o1 s* z employ]s1 s*ools1
banks1 /ores1 re/aurants1
libr>ies1 util;y or ph"o
companies1 or any gov]n;t
ag5cy4 ,he especially wants to
le>n ab addi;nal ef=ts t 7
made if a reque/ 0 n fulfill$1
s* z addi;nal 4cus.ns or
negotia;n1 or an app1l    #aji
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