THE BRAILLE MONITOR
Vol. 42, No. 10 December, 1999
Barbara Pierce, Editor
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Contents
NFB Sues AOL
by Barbara Pierce
Convention Bulletin 2000
Department of Veterans
Affairs Debars Maxi-Aids
by Barbara Pierce
Not with a Bang, But a
Giggle:
NAC Takes Leave of the Century
by Peggy Elliott
Talking Sense about the
ADA
Sight Unseen: A Review
by Catherine Kudlick, Ph.D.
The Adventures of Curious
Chris
by Christopher A. Weaver
To Climb Every Mountain:
The Blind Climber
Planning to Stand on Top of the World
by Erik Weihenmayer
Distinguished Educator of
Blind Children Award for 2000
by Sharon Maneki
The 2000 Blind Educator of
the Year Award
by Stephen O. Benson
She Battles for Her Dream
of a Blind-friendly Web
by Blair Anthony Robertson
Social Security, SSI, and
Medicare Facts for 2000
by James Gashel
Recipes
Monitor Miniatures
Copyright� National Federation of the Blind,
1999
Braille Monitor December 1999,
Complete Issue
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November 11 was NEWSLINE� Night at the National
Center for the Blind. More than three hundred people gathered first in the dining
room for hors d'ouvres and a silent auction. |
Five of Baltimore's best restaurants sent their
chefs to prepare and serve samples of their cuisine to NEWSLINE� guests on the Center's
new Skydeck. A temporary canopy and transparent curtains were erected to keep out the
November breezes, and propane heaters provided warmth. |
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Andy Levy, senior partner in a prominent Baltimore
law firm,and his wife Sandy travel through Black Cabinet Hall on their way to the Skydeck
for dinner. |
Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland addresses the NEWSLINE�
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Keynote speaker Katharine Graham, Publisher of the Washington
Post, and Honorary NEWSLINE� Night Chairman Congressional Elijah Cummings stand
together. |
President Maurer presents an award to Michael Waller, Publisher
of the Baltimore Sun. |
President Maurer presents an award to
Tom Curley, Publisher of USA Today. |
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Edited December31, 1999