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Blind Citizen Not Allowed to Tour USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier

March 7, 2007 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

On Sunday, March 4, my friend Mika Pyyhkala was not permitted to participate in a public tour of the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier in Boston Harbour. Age old, unproven stereotypes concerning possible safety concerns were trotted out as the reason. The National Federation of the Blind has become involved in this incident on… Finish Reading Blind Citizen Not Allowed to Tour USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier

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