slats are deleted for clarity it should be understood that in a venetian blind using the ladder cord assembly each cross rung 9 and 11 would be supporting a slat such a venetian blind would also make use of at least two ladder cord assemblies 1 according to the invention fig4 a 4b and 4 c are bottom side and end elevations of a slightly modified embodiment of connector 117 like the connector shown in fig1 it has a first portion 119 for securing to a bottom rail of a venetian blind as described and shown in relation to the first embodiment and a second portion 121 for receiving each of the opposite ladder side cord ends not shown in a permanently affixed manner in grooves 106 108 respectively the permanent fixation is again preferably a fusion between a polycarbonate material of the connector 117 and a polyester material of the ladder cord not shown the first portion 119 has been shaped to be flexible with a first slot 127 and a second slot 129 a third slot 125 is provided to allow entrance of a lift cord not shown but similar to lift cord 35 of fig2 to pass into a cavity 132 a knot or beaded end of the lift cord is adapted to be retained within a cavity 132 the first portion 119 is further provided with detent ridges 131 133 to provide.