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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Good morning fellow Connecticutians! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As some of you may know, we have been working diligently to urge the individuals who are directly involved with the drafting of the Marrakesh Treaty ratification package (learn more about the treaty here: <a href="https://nfb.org/marrakeshfactsheet" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/marrakeshfactsheet</a> ) to wrap up their work promptly, so the package can be transmitted to the Senate as soon as possible. Since March we have been hearing that this was “imminent,” and yet, the package has still not been sent over to the Senate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>In order to encourage the drafting process along, we are reminding our partners that it is time to #FeedTheBookFamine. On Thursday November 12, 2015, we are urging all of our members to tweet the following individuals to remind them that people with disabilities want to read, and that the Marrakesh Treaty will expand our access to books. There is a real opportunity here to #FeedTheBookFamine!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Valerie Jarrett<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>@vj44<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Maria Town<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Assistant Director, Office of Public Engagement<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>@maria_m_town<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Cathy Novelli<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>@cathyNovelli<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Judith Heumann<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Special Advisor for International Disability Rights<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>@IntDisability<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As Federationists, I urge you to be active on Twitter Thursday. Remind our partners that Americans with disabilities will strongly benefit from this treaty. Below, please find some sample tweets, but also feel free to create your own. Additionally, attached to this message is a Twitter 101 document which gives an overview of this social media platform, as well as other tips and tricks to ensure this is a successful campaign. This document was created by our very own Danielle Trevino, Coordinator for Social Media and Member Engagement. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As you craft your tweets be firm but polite, and please remember to use the hash tag #FeedTheBookFamine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you have any questions prior to, or on Thursday, please do not hesitate to reach out to Justin Salisbury, our CT legislative Director.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Let’s go #FeedTheBookFamine so we can live the lives we want!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>300 million #pwd, 300 million reasons to #FeedTheBookFamine. #MarrakeshTreaty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Same Book, same time. #FeedTheBookFamine #MarrakeshTreaty @IntDisability @cathyNovelli<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are 300 million hungry minds in the world. @IntDisability, you can help #FeedTheBookFamine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kate Webster<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>