This will be my final report to you. It has been a privilege serving as your national president. I thank you for that opportunity. I only hope that, in a small way, I have met some of your expectations.
Progress is very slow and often agonizing.
Nevertheless, our Blinded Veterans Association continues and marches ever forward to fulfill the mission so vital to us all. Our organization is composed of people and regional groups with a purpose to serve the blinded veteran. In fact, as a group we officially represent blinded veterans by virtue of Public Law 85-769 issued by the United States Congress on August 27, 1958. As such, we have an obligation and duty to carry out that charge to the best of our abilities. I believe that our organization must have strong, active regional groups, which requires each of us to contribute time and effort to achieve that goal.