MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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increasing at a large rate.

We must adopt uniform standards for out—of—state[[,
including military personnel and their families,]] and
foreign students, talcing into consideration their
contribution and the need for the space in our
institution to be used by qualified and deserving
Maryland residents; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
the [[Governor be requested to appoint a Commission to]]
Maryland Council for Higher Education study the problem

of out—of—state[[,__including military personnel and their

families,]] and foreign students and to report their
findings to the 1976 Legislative Council; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
the Governor and to the Board of Trustees of the State
colleges.

Approved May 4, 1976.

No. 42

(House Joint Resolution No. 8)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Deaf Persons — Television Media

FOR the purpose of requesting the television media to
show a greater awareness and concern for the needs
of people with hearing loss.

Among the major handicapping conditions, deafness is
probably the least understood. This is true, at least in
part, because of the fact that deafness strikes at one of
the most fundamental things that people do, which is to
communicate.

Deafness tends to be an invisible handicap and its
impact upon the individual is little appreciated or
understood by the public—at—large.

Traditionally, one of the major problems facing deaf
people has been the lack of public understanding which
results in a relative insensitivity to the basic needs
and the special needs of this unique population.

Lack of public awareness and understanding also
permits subtle, as well as overt discrimination. This
discrimination affects almost all areas of a deaf
person's social, economic, and educational life.