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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:37 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbmd@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">'Maryland List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbmd] Immediate Action Needed!</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Hello All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Please contact Senator Ben
Cardin and Senator Barbara Mikulski today or tomorrow and ask them to vote in
favor of the </SPAN>Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
treaty. The switchboard number is 202-225-3121. Read Jesse Hartle’s note bellow
for more details. Since the Senate may take action next week, it is important to
make these calls. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Sharon Maneki <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>From:</B> Nfb-legislative-directors
[mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Hartle, Jesse via Nfb-legislative-directors<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July
23, 2014 3:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Nfb-legislative-directors] Update on the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon to you All,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> I am writing to let you know about
the latest action on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
(CRPD). The CRPD advances the non-descrimination principles
contained in the American’s with Disabilities Act on the world stage. Yesterday,
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a business meeting to mark up the
treaty for floor action. Many opponents of this treaty have said that it will
jeopardize American sovereignty, and that it will threaten the rights of parents
of disabled children to home school these children. During the business
meeting Senator Barrasso, Republican from Wyoming, offered amendments to address
these issues. Both of the Senators amendments were adopted, and are now
part of the treaty package. The Committee then voted to move the treaty out of
committee by a vote of 12-6. Many believe that a floor vote may come as early as
next week. As you know a treaty requires an affirmative vote from two-thirds of
the members voting to be ratified. We must contact every Senate office, and urge
them to support the treaty. You can be connected to your Senator’s offices by
calling the capitol switch-board at 202-225-3121. Please circulate this email to
your affiliates. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my
best to answer them. #Participate Actively. Jesse
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jesse
Hartle</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">National Federation
of the Blind</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Government Programs
Specialist</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phone: 410-659-9314,
Ext. 2233</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:jhartle@nfb.org">jhartle@nfb.org</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV><FONT
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