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Resolutions Adopted

by the Annual Convention of the

National Federation of the Blind

July 1997

by Ramona Walhof

From the Editor: Ramona Walhof is the Secretary of the National Federation of

the Blind and President of the NFB of Idaho. She also serves as the Chairperson

of the Resolutions Committee. Each year she presides over the receipt and handling

Partnership

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Mae Nelson

Director, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

Partnership:

Working in Cooperation with Consumers

by Mae Nelson

Joanne Wilson: I've been asked to introduce

our next speaker, Miss Mae Nelson. When I was asked to introduce her, I thought

of this saying, "It takes knowledge to build bridges, but it takes wisdom

Services For The Consumers

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Dr. Fredric Schroeder,

Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration

Services for the Consumers:

The Challenge of Rehabilitation

Today and in the Decades to Come

by Fredric K. Schroeder,

Ph.D

Commissioner

Rehabilitation Services Administration

U.S. Department of Education

From the Editor: Fred Schroeder

The Day After Civil Rights

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Kenneth Jernigan

The

Day After Civil Rights

An Address Delivered by

Kenneth Jernigan

At the Banquet of the Annual Convention

Of the National Federation of the Blind

New Orleans, Louisiana, July 4, 1997

It has been said that all knowledge consists

of definition and classification, and even definition may be just another way

1997 Awards

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Steve Benson and

Dr. Adrienne Asch

Debbie Prost (left) listens as

Sharon Maneki (right) presents the Distinguished Educator of the Year Award.

Betty Niceley (left) presents the

Golden Keys Award to Diane Croft of National Braille Press.

Betty Niceley holds the Jacobus tenBroek Award

plaque while President Maurer looks on.

Awards

for 1997

From the Editor: National Federation

Scholarship Class 1997

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PHOTO/CAPTION: 1997

Scholarship winners (left to right, back row: Jason Ewell, Nathanael Wales,

Eugene Skonicki, Darrin Pagnac, Steven Hagemoser, Bill Petrino, Stewart Jenkins,

Rachel Ragland, and Kenneth Silberman. Middle row: Keri Stewart, Stacy Hayworth,

Sumara Shakeel, Latawnya Muhammad, Michelle Lauer, Ameenah Ghoston, Rebecca

Hart, and Jody Lee. Front row: Tonia Valetta, Laura Biro, Diana Knox, Marina

Presidential Report 1997

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PHOTO/CAPTION: Marc

Maurer makes the 1997 Presidential Report

Presidential Report

National Federation of the Blind

New Orleans, Louisiana

July 2, 1997

From the time of the beginning of the

National Federation of the Blind in 1940, there have been a spirit of cooperation,

a joint commitment, and a mutual understanding that comprise the fundamental

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The largest convention

in Federation history brought thousands together for the July banquet. To show

the entire ballroom, the photographer took three wide-angle pictures. We have

put them together here in an effort to capture a bit of the excitement of the

evening. Not shown are the overflow tables in the lobby outside the doors.

Photo description:

Katey Wintz of Louisiana Explores

Braille Monitor 7/97

The Braille Monitor

Vol.

40, No. 7

July 1997

Barbara Pierce, Editor

Published in inkprint, in Braille,

on cassette and

the World Wide Web and FTP on the Internet

The National Federation of the Blind

Marc Maurer, President

National Office

1800 Johnson Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

NFB Net BBS: (612) 696-1975

Web HomePage Address: http//www.nfb.org

Letters to the president, address changes,

Recipes 7-97

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Recipes

This month's recipes were

contributed by members of the NFB of Wyoming and Betty Capps, the First Lady

of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina.

Venison Chili

by Claire Jepson

Claire Jepson is the President of

the NFB of Wyoming

Ingredients:

1 pound ground venison

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 cup canned tomatoes

1 15-ounce can kidney beans