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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000">Best,<BR>Melissa
R. Green And Pj<BR>"Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor
who mends it, but also the father who wipes away the tears."<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">Hedtler-Gaudette,Dylan via
NFBNet-Members-List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 9, 2018 2:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent Call To Action: Stopping H.R.
620</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Greetings fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Many of you are already aware that H.R. 620, the “ADA
Education and Reform Act of 2017,” is moving towards a vote in the House of
Representatives next week. This vote is likely to happen on Wednesday, February
14 or Thursday, February 15. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In light of these developments, the National Federation of
the Blind is mobilizing to reiterate our strong opposition to this bill leading
up to the vote next week. We are encouraging all of our members to call, email,
and contact their representatives via social media over the next few days.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The contact information, including office phone numbers,
email addresses, and social media handles can be found on the website of each
member of Congress. You can also call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at (202)
224-3121 to be connected directly to the Washington, DC office of your member of
Congress. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>These next few days are critical for us if we hope to stop
the momentum of this bill. We laid the foundation of this work at our Washington
Seminar and this next phase represents the crucial follow-up effort that may
very well help stop this bill and make sure that civil rights for the blind are
not set back by thirty years. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>We suggest the following schedule of advocacy:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Monday, February 12: Phone calls to your representative
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, February 13: Social media blasts (tweets, and
Facebook posts, etc.) at your representative <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, February 14: Phone calls, emails, and social media
blasts <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thursday, February 15 (the likely day of the vote): More
calls, emails, and social media blasts <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please note that these are just suggested approaches and
timelines. The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind,
make our voices heard loudly and often over the next few days. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please see below for a sample email that can be used when
emailing your members of Congress. Remember, these messages do not need to be
long or detailed. In fact, short and to the point is often the best way to
go.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dear Representative [Last Name]:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>My name is [blank] and I am one of your constituents. I live
in [city], [state]. I am writing to you today to urge you to vote no on H.R.
620, the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.” This bill will diminish the
rights of blind people by eroding the foundation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>[Your name]<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>[Street address]<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>[Phone number]<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>For any calls you make to your representative’s office, a
similar script can be used. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Once again, thank you for all that you do to advance the
legislative priorities of the blind.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dylan<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Government Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314, extension 2210 | <A
href="mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette@nfb.org">DHedtler-Gaudette@nfb.org</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="https://nfb.org/"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue"><IMG id=_x0000_i1028 border=0
alt="National Federation of the Blind"
src="cid:52339CC0C0E04C558379CB7BDAEB0B12@melissa" width=209
height=76></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<A href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue"><IMG id=_x0000_i1027 border=0
alt=Facebook src="cid:1C20FE3A665F46019E95F2FA7720B12D@melissa" width=24
height=24></SPAN></A> <A
href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue"><IMG id=_x0000_i1026 border=0
alt=Twitter src="cid:127F4DEABBA14A999887A9187DCD0D50@melissa" width=24
height=24></SPAN></A> <A
href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue"><IMG id=_x0000_i1025 border=0
alt=Youtube src="cid:1436063CC3B04DF889BAD1452AE91DB0@melissa" width=24
height=24></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of
members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind.
Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
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