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Article: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE DESERVES ELEVATED STATUS
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- January 23, 1995
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GREGORY J. RUMMO
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-23-1995
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE DESERVES ELEVATED STATUS
By GREGORY J. RUMMO
Date: 01-23-1995, Monday
Section: OPINION
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
Column: COMMUNITY VOICES
A FEW months ago Heather Whitestone danced her way into our hearts.
"Yes, I am the first deaf Miss America," she told reporters. "I
don't mind, that's an honor."
Whitestone is one of the "lucky" ones -- those who are deaf, but who
lost their hearing as infants after the development of some spoken
language skills. She is an excellent lip reader and speaks clearly. She
carried on a press conference with only minimum difficulty ...