[NABS-L] {Disarmed} Speaker Pelosi to Participate in National Federation of the Blind Convention

[Littlefield, Tyler]

Just in: she'll be paid in ice cream for her time.



On 7/8/2020 3:45 PM, National Federation of the Blind via NABS-L wrote:
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> SPEAKER PELOSI TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> CONVENTION
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> WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 8, 2020): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will participate
> in a dialogue with National Federation of the Blind President Mark
> Riccobono as part of the eightieth National Convention of the National
> Federation of the Blind on Friday, July 17, 2020, at 2:35 p.m. EDT with
> thousands of blind people from America and around the world listening and
> viewing via Zoom conference. The presentation will immediately follow
> President Riccobono's annual report to the membership and is expected to be
> one of the most highly attended sessions of the convention, which already
> has 7,251 registered participants. Speaker Pelosi is the highest-ranking
> elected official to participate in the convention since 1965.
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> "We are pleased and proud that Speaker Pelosi will be a highlight of our
> largest and most dynamic convention ever," said Mark Riccobono, President
> of the National Federation of the Blind. "I look forward to introducing her
> from our headquarters in Baltimore, where she was born and raised. Her
> participation in our convention honors the National Federation of the Blind
> and demonstrates her passionate commitment to fighting discrimination,
> creating opportunity, and achieving equality for all Americans."
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> Blind people from across the nation and around the world, as well as
> members of the media and other interested parties, are cordially invited to
> attend the convention session. They can do so using the following link:
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> https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17703&qid=3893828 [2]
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> The meeting audio can be accessed by calling +1 301-715-8592. The Zoom
> meeting ID is 933 6983 0741.
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> ABOUT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is
> the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded
> in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the
> fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of
> blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families
> with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We
> believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to
> transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and
> initiatives at www.nfb.org [3].
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> CONTACT:
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> Chris Danielsen
>   Director of Public Relations
>   National Federation of the Blind
>   410-659-9314, extension 2330
>   410-262-1281 (Cell)
>   cdanielsen at nfb.org
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