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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><p class=MsoNormal>The following is a note from Kim Charleson: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Many have been asking if there would be live audio description for President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday, January 9<sup>th</sup>. The short answer is Yes, and the details that are available are below:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NBC news coverage with live audio description will begin with the coverage at the Washington National Cathedral at roughly 9:15 to 9:30 AM Eastern time on NBC. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here’s a partial schedule of events beginning with the National Cathedral on Thursday morning, January 9:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232A31;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in'>9:30 a.m.: </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d'>Carter's remains and family members arrive at the Washington National Cathedral.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232A31;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin-left:1rem'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in'>9:55 a.m.: </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d'>Carter’s remains are brought into the cathedral during a brief arrival ceremony.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232A31;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin-left:1rem'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in'>10 a.m.:</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d'> National funeral service.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232A31;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin-left:1rem'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in'>11 a.m.:</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d'> Departure from the Washington National Cathedral.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232A31;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin-left:1rem'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in'>11:15 a.m.:</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d'> Motorcade leaves for Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#232A31;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;margin-left:1rem'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in'>11:45 a.m.:</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d'> Late president and family members arrive at Joint Base Andrews and board Special Air Mission 39.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'>The live audio description coverage on NBC will be provided by Descriptive Video Works. If you experience any issues with audio description coverage, you can send email to <a href="mailto:adfeedback@nbcuni.com">adfeedback@nbcuni.com</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'>Our thanks again to NBC News and Descriptive Video Works for this coverage of a major national event.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'>Kim Charlson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'>Audio Description Project</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'>Best, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:__yahoosans_fallback_b8938d;color:#232A31'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>