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However , since it has traditionally been the philosophy of the American Council of the Blind to concentrate first on results rather than promotional publicity , the significance of some of our seemingly routine activities has sometimes been understated and , to the extent that has happened , we regret not making that significance clearer . They make up the bulk of this book , which we present not as an encyclopedia of press freedom violations , but as a record of CPJ 's work through the year . We do not flag suspected comets on this page because we do not wish to influence observers . Therefore , I also urge you and those on the commission to heed the lessons learned so that we do not find ourselves in this position again . In our idea of progress , we do not go out of this personal picture . We do not know exactly when he was born nor where ( encyclopaedias tend to be prudent , stating Novacella , Bressanone , in about 1435 for his birth and Saltzburg , in 1498 for his death . Through the IAPA Press Institute , we train not only journalists but also news media executives , photographers and managers . Happily , we do not begin at zero in finding effective responses . The commission looks forward to the enthusiastic support of the Organization of American Historians as we seek not only to celebrate the life of a great American , but also to renew interest in the subject of history among students and the public .