Greg Leibach

Greg is signing. I will be speaking. Okay. And not signing. Okay. We are good.

Greg is signing. I will be speaking. Okay. And not signing. Okay. We are good.

Greg is signing. I will be speaking. Okay. And not signing. Okay. We are good.

One, two, three, four, five is fine. That's great. Okay.

One, two, three, four, five is fine. That's great. Okay.

One, two, three, four, five is fine. That's great. Okay.

My name is Greg Leibach.

My name is Greg Leibach.

My name is Greg Leibach.

Brenda Kelly Fry, certified interpreter for the deaf.

Brenda Kelly Fry, certified interpreter for the deaf.

Brenda Kelly Fry, certified interpreter for the deaf.

Less than, I don't know, one and a half miles from the New York Met Stadium near the airport. And I come from a deaf family, my parents and two brothers and one sister.

Less than, I don't know, one and a half miles from the New York Met Stadium near the airport. And I come from a deaf family, my parents and two brothers and one sister.

Less than, I don't know, one and a half miles from the New York Met Stadium near the airport. And I come from a deaf family, my parents and two brothers and one sister.

I had neighbors who were hearing and we all associated with each other, communicated with each other. We stayed outside all day until the dinner bell rang.

I had neighbors who were hearing and we all associated with each other, communicated with each other. We stayed outside all day until the dinner bell rang.

I had neighbors who were hearing and we all associated with each other, communicated with each other. We stayed outside all day until the dinner bell rang.

It was pointless to watch except for maybe football and baseball games because there was basically no captioning. We'd have to look at the TV guide and, you know, they had a symbol that said CC.

It was pointless to watch except for maybe football and baseball games because there was basically no captioning. We'd have to look at the TV guide and, you know, they had a symbol that said CC.

It was pointless to watch except for maybe football and baseball games because there was basically no captioning. We'd have to look at the TV guide and, you know, they had a symbol that said CC.

I guess you could say so.

I guess you could say so.

I guess you could say so.

And according to Greg... I was a junior. I was in my junior year.

And according to Greg... I was a junior. I was in my junior year.

And according to Greg... I was a junior. I was in my junior year.

No. Okay. Okay. I mean, Zinsser had no support on campus.

No. Okay. Okay. I mean, Zinsser had no support on campus.

No. Okay. Okay. I mean, Zinsser had no support on campus.

We were all gathered in the gym, in the field house, waiting for them to make the announcement. And around, say, 7 o'clock... It happened.

We were all gathered in the gym, in the field house, waiting for them to make the announcement. And around, say, 7 o'clock... It happened.

We were all gathered in the gym, in the field house, waiting for them to make the announcement. And around, say, 7 o'clock... It happened.

We were all upset.

We were all upset.

We were all upset.

We've just felt like somebody just slapped us in the face.

We've just felt like somebody just slapped us in the face.

We've just felt like somebody just slapped us in the face.

Everybody was on the streets.

Everybody was on the streets.

Everybody was on the streets.

I mean, people were throwing things.

I mean, people were throwing things.

I mean, people were throwing things.

Then I told them, stop. Do not damage. Do not vandalize anything. No violence, please. Because I knew that many people don't have the experience of seeing deaf people. We were sending the wrong impression. We're sending the wrong message. Sometimes, you know, the first impression is the lasting impression. So I didn't want the hearing people seeing us as a wild bunch of people.

Then I told them, stop. Do not damage. Do not vandalize anything. No violence, please. Because I knew that many people don't have the experience of seeing deaf people. We were sending the wrong impression. We're sending the wrong message. Sometimes, you know, the first impression is the lasting impression. So I didn't want the hearing people seeing us as a wild bunch of people.

Then I told them, stop. Do not damage. Do not vandalize anything. No violence, please. Because I knew that many people don't have the experience of seeing deaf people. We were sending the wrong impression. We're sending the wrong message. Sometimes, you know, the first impression is the lasting impression. So I didn't want the hearing people seeing us as a wild bunch of people.

So, you know, we gathered at the front of the gate in front of campus, said, let's get organized. And that's when we started making plans.

So, you know, we gathered at the front of the gate in front of campus, said, let's get organized. And that's when we started making plans.

So, you know, we gathered at the front of the gate in front of campus, said, let's get organized. And that's when we started making plans.

We drove to buy a chain from the hardware store. We brought the chain back and we locked all of the gates. On campus.

We drove to buy a chain from the hardware store. We brought the chain back and we locked all of the gates. On campus.

We drove to buy a chain from the hardware store. We brought the chain back and we locked all of the gates. On campus.

Blocking those entrances. Huh.

Blocking those entrances. Huh.

Blocking those entrances. Huh.

We don't want the university to open. We want a deaf president first. 99 Acres was totally shut down.

We don't want the university to open. We want a deaf president first. 99 Acres was totally shut down.

We don't want the university to open. We want a deaf president first. 99 Acres was totally shut down.

With a deaf president now. Deaf president now! That was it.

With a deaf president now. Deaf president now! That was it.

With a deaf president now. Deaf president now! That was it.

It was a party. We marched around, we had different presentations, and we had donuts.

It was a party. We marched around, we had different presentations, and we had donuts.

It was a party. We marched around, we had different presentations, and we had donuts.

In their signing and in their faces, do you see their convictions? PBS, ABC. The demonstrations continue.

In their signing and in their faces, do you see their convictions? PBS, ABC. The demonstrations continue.

In their signing and in their faces, do you see their convictions? PBS, ABC. The demonstrations continue.

Everyone was just signing and jumping and cheering and screaming, and everybody was so happy.

Everyone was just signing and jumping and cheering and screaming, and everybody was so happy.

Everyone was just signing and jumping and cheering and screaming, and everybody was so happy.