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He lost his sight after an accident and feeling threatened by motor vehicle traffic around his home, he painted his walking stick white to make himself more visible to motorists. In February 1931, Guilly d&#8217;Herbemont launched a scheme for a national white stick movement in France.  In May 1931, British Rotary Clubs sponsored a movement to provide white sticks to every blind individual in the country. Also, that same year, Lion&#8217;s Clubs International began a national program promoting the use of white canes for blind Americans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, UNMC Today will run a brief history of the three most common symbols associated with blindness &#8212; the white cane, guide dog and Braille. Today&#8217;s history focuses on the white cane. 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