by Christopher Gray
This may be the shortest president's message ever to appear in "The Braille Forum." Of course, many will recall a time when there were no formal president's messages at all. Be that as it may, we are short on space for this issue and that, along with time constraints, dictate for a very brief set of comments from me this time around.
First, I want to express my deep appreciation to the membership for providing me the opportunity to serve a second term as your president. I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish these past two years, and I believe we will accomplish even more in the two years to come. No doubt you will continue to notice new names and faces on committees and on ad hoc task forces and subcommittees.
Now is a good time to look toward the future of what we can do in our great organization. Let us excel in those areas where success has eluded us so far. Let us confirm our partial victories with a broader scope of success.
With your support, we will be successful in the Visudyne/Medicare settlement. Networks and movie-makers will expand their use of video description so that one day blind people living all over the country will simply take its availability for granted. Transportation, education and rehabilitation issues will be in the forefront of our work and an integral component of our planning strategies for legislation and action.
Always remember that it is through strength and unity of purpose that we will accomplish our goals and objectives. I look forward to another two years of working with all of you to make that happen.