dr zinser had a lot of experience but she didn't know anything about deafness.ted. someone had the bright idea to bring buses to block the gates. the rallying cry was "we want a deaf president now! chanting: deaf president now! we want a deaf president! one of the posters out front said "honk if you support a deaf prez", and of course everybody drove past, saw that sign, honked. honking. then the press started to come, and for a week it was the front page of the washington post. are the students prepared to continue blocking the entrance as long as the board refuses to meet your demands? "we give up our soul in order to get a deaf president". - the chair of the board was jane bassett spilman. and she came to campus and called a meeting. she wanted to talk and explain her decision. woman: are you going to resign? crosstalk and chanting. she used the word "children", said "you children are making too much noise, i can't communicate if you make so much noise." but using the word children to college students? ooh, that was not good. when dr zinser realised the inten

dr zinser had a lot of experience but she didn't know anything about deafness. the protest started. someone had the bright idea to bring buses to block the gates. the rallying cry was "we want a deaf president now! chanting: deaf president now! we want a deaf president! one of the posters out front said "honk if you support a deaf prez", and of course everybody drove past who saw that sign honked. honking. woo! then the press started to come, and for a week it was the front page of the washington post. are the students prepared to continue blocking the entrance as long as the board refuses to meet your demands? "we give up our soul in order to get a deaf president". - the chair of the board was jane bassett spilman. and she came to campus and called a meeting. she wanted to talk and explain her decision. woman: are you going to resign? crosstalk and chanting. she used the word "children", said "you children are making too much noise, i can't communicate if you make so much noise." but using the word children to college students? ooh, that was not good. when dr z

when dr zinser realised the intensity of the feelings and the sense of the feelings and the sense ofheering and applause- _ step down. cheering and applause. the _ step down. cheering and applause. the board - step down. cheering and - applause. the board discussed and decided _ applause. the board discussed and decided to _ applause. the board discussed and decided to name _ applause. the board discussed and decided to name me - and decided to name me president. there is one person i want to single out for very special thanks. my wife linda. applause. right now i am getting emotional, so i have to stop. at gallaudet, people who are deaf must have unlimited educational and professional opportunity. i was delighted with the speech, i was delighted. idr with the speech, i was delighted.— with the speech, i was delighted. dr irving king jordan, delighted. dr irving king jordan. the _ delighted. dr irving king jordan, the first - delighted. dr irving king jordan, the first deaf- jordan, the first deaf president of gallaudet university. finally to britain, just after the second world war,