[Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches

Wed Jun 29 17:54:07 UTC 2011

According to the NFB website "This speech was recorded twice--once at 
the 1963 convention, as "Blindness--A Dying or a Living?" and once in a 
studio, as "Blindness: Handicap or Characteristic?"
Michael
On 6/29/2011 1:31 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
> Never heard of it.
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> On Jun 29, 2011, at 10:26, Chris Nusbaum<dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> Oh, I understand! But do you mean the version called Blindness: A Living or a Dying? I'm listening to Handicap and Characteristic right now and the NFB site said that this version was recorded in a studio.  Both versions were given in 1963.
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>> Chris
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mike Freeman<k7uij at panix.com
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>> Date sent: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:54:04 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches
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>> It's the only speech of those Ellen mentioned that is an actual banquet speech; the others were given at other times during conventions.
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>> Mike
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>> On Jun 29, 2011, at 9:32, Chris Nusbaum<dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> Hi Mike,
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>> What do you mean by Handicap or Characteristic being the only banquet speech?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>>
>> The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps visually impaired youth in Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click on this link to learn more and to contribute: www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.  Foundation.
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>> Sent from my BrailleNote
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mike Freeman<k7uij at panix.com
>> To: NFB History Support List<nfb-history at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:44:14 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches
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>> I concur with Ellen's choices below and those enumerated by Robert Jaquiss.  Strictly-speaking, "Handicap or Characteristic" is the only banquet speech, having been given in Philadelphia in 1963, I think.
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>> Additionally, as someone else recommended, "The Man and the Movement" gives some of Dr.  tenBroek's notable speeches, of which "Within the Grace of God" from 1956 is a favorite of many.  Of Dr.  Jernigan's banquet addresses, I like 1976's "Of Visions and Vultures" and 1985's "The Road to Freedom".  Of Dr.  Maurer's speeches, I like one of his first, "Back to Notre Dame" as I had some similar experiences.
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>> Mike
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>> On Jun 29, 2011, at 8:07, "Ringlein, Ellen"<ERinglein at nfb.org>  wrote:
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>> Hi Chris,
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>> Here are some of my favorite NFB Speeches:
>> Blindness: Handicap or Characteristic?
>> Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
>> The Nature of Independence
>> These are all Jernigan speeches.
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>> Ellen
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:59 AM
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>> Hi Ryan,
>>
>> Are these the "Is the Public Against Us," "Is Literature Against Us," and "Is History Against Us," trilogy? Here's another one that I learned a lot about historically: "The Lessons of History"
>> given by Jernigan in 1980.  Let me rephrase my original question to get a little more out of this discussion.  :) Don't get me wrong, you're all giving me great information! But here's another
>> question: what are your favorite speeches from each President, tenBroek, Jernigan, and Maurer?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>>
>> The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps visually impaired youth in Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click on this link to learn more and to contribute:
>> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
>> Foundation.
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>> Sent from my BrailleNote
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ryan O"<ryano218 at comcast.net
>> To: "'NFB History Support List'"<nfb-history at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:01:18 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches
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>> Chris, Mike is towing the party line, which isn't really wrong I guess.  Some have said that once you've heard a banquet speech, you've heard them all.
>> There's a kernel of truth in this idea.  Even Jernigan admitted that the banquet speeches were more or less similar in their content and purpose.
>> However, you can learn a lot about where we were historically by listening to each speech.  A good example of this is, "A Corner of Time,"
>> from 1981,
>> which high-lights our struggles with various individuals and organizations who opposed us.
>>
>> Another departure from the standard formula came in a trilogy of speeches from the mid-1970's in which Jernigan chose a specific focus for his premise.  Those are some of my favorites.
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>> RyanO
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