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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><h3><b>Federation Celebration: Read Our History:</b><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On this day, November, 16 in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind was founded by blind delegates from seven states across the country. We invite you to read and share the following publications that trace our rich history of the organized blind movement:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/building-lives-we-want"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Building the Lives We Want</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/books/wamt/wamtc.htm"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Walking Alone Marching Together</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>mvcmelley@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Live the Life You Want”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>