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June, 1989
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Marc Maurer stands outside of the
National Center for the Blind in Baltimore
as the National Federation
of the Blind sign is about to be placed on top of
the building in the
fall of 1988.
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IS THERE A MISTAKE
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June, 1989
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IS THERE
A MISTAKE?
Spring is the time of year for housecleaning,
and that includes the Monitor mailing list. You can help us with this
task by taking a moment to check the mailing label on this magazine. If there
are any errors or changes you would like to have made in your name or address,.please
let us know. If you are receiving more than one copy of the Monitor by mistake,
PRESIDENT MAURER TESTIFIES FOR A NATIONAL BRAILLE BILL
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June, 1989
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PRESIDENT MAURER TESTIFIES
FOR A
NATIONAL BRAILLE BILL
On March 7, 1989, a hearing was conducted
before the Select Education Committee of the house
Committee on Education and Labor. Congressman Major L. Owens, Chairman
of the Select Education Subcommittee, invited President Maurer to appear
LrrERACY FOR THE BLIND AT SCHOOL AND WORK: A PANEL DISCUSSION
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June, 1989
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LITERACY
FOR THE BLIND AT SCHOOL AND WORK:
A PANEL DISCUSSION
Braille literacy is undoubtedly one
of the most important and pressing issues facing blind citizens today. Whether
blind adults of the coming decades will take their rightful place as fully-productive
members of their communities will depend in large measure on their ability to
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June, 1989
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BLIND WORKERS CLAIM WAGES EXPLOITIVE
From the Editor: The
Southwest Lighthouse for the Blind in Lubbock, Texas continues to attract nationwide
publicity. Here is an article which appeared in the Columbia, Missouri, Daily
Tribune on March 6, 1989. It is one more indicator of the progress the National
Federation of the Blind is making and the changing public attitudes which are
accompaning it.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)
JOBS, EQUALITY, AND THE BLIND
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June, 1989
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JOBS, EQUALITY, AND THE BLIND
by
Patricia Munson
Superintendent
Andrew Viscovich honors Pat Munson on her twenty-five years of teaching
in the Berkeley United School District
From the Editor.-
Patricia (Pat) Munson is one of the leaders of the National Federation of the
Blind of California.
This year I am celebrating
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June, 1989
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WHO IS BLIND
AND IS IT RESPECTABLE?
By Kenneth
Jernigan
It is
interesting to note how flexible the attitudes about blindness are. When an
individual with a little eyesight is trying to get a job, he or she is often
not blind at all; but when that same individual is filling out Social Security
or tax forms, he or she may be as blind as they come. A number of years ago
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THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
MARC MAURER, PRESIDENT
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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