PURCHASES AND SERVICES FROM BLIND AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED, 1974

TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
1975 AND SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS FOR THE COMMIT-
TEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF
THE BLIND AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

H.R. 11143

TO REDESIGNATE THE COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND AND OTHER
SEVERELY HANDICAPPED AS THE COMMITTEE FOR PUR-
CHASES FROM THE BLIND AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDI-
CAPPED, TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
FOR SUCH COMMITTEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND SUC-
CEEDING FISCAL YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

APRIL 25, 1974

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

33-980 O

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1974

Javits, Hon. Jacob K., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York..

Meeker, M. S., chairman, Committee for the Purchase of Products and

Services of Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, accompanied by

Charles Fletcher, executive director; and Jansen Noyes, Jr., vice chair-

man, Committee for the Purchase of Products and Services of Blind and

Other Severely Handicapped....

Schloss, Irvin P., coordinator of governmental relations, American Founda-

tion for the Blind...

McDaniel, Durward, national representative, American Council of the

Blind..

Hanger, John W., vice president, National Industries for the Blind; ac-

companied by James C. MacFarland, assistant__.

Roberts, Dr. Charles L., executive vice president, International Association

of Rehabilitation Facilities; accompanied by Claude Whitehead, director

of field services..

STATEMENTS

Hanger, John W., vice president, National Industries for the Blind; ac-

companied by James C. MacFarland, assistant

Javits, Jacob K., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York

Meeker, M. S., chairman Committee for the Purchase of Products and

Services of Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, accompanied by

Charles Fletcher, executive director; and Jansen Noyes, Jr., vice chair-

man, Committee for the Purchase of Products and Services of Blind and

Other Severely Handicapped_

Prepared statement. -

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McDaniel, Durward, national representative, American Council of the

Blind_.

42

Prepared statement.

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Roberts, Charles L., L.H.D., executive vice president, International As-

sociation of Rehabilitation Facilities; accompanied by Claude White-

head, director of field services__

74

Prepared statement.

79

Schloss, Irvin P., coordinator of governmental relations, American Founda-

tion for the Blind_

35

Prepared statement..

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