[Nfb-history] History of Presidential Releases

[Albert Sanchez]

Dear Peter and List
The first Presidential Release was recorded by Dr. Jernigan on November 12, 
1973. I have been working on the project of digitizing my almost complete 
set of releases and have more than half of them converted.
When I have them all converted I will be happy to give them to the tenBroek 
Library.
Albert Sanchez
Greenville NC
252-757-3023
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morman, Ed" <EMorman at nfb.org>
To: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] History of Presidential Releases


> The current release is number 398.  If they have come out eleven times a 
> year, the first on would have been in 1975, and Kenneth Jernigan would 
> have started the custom.
>
> I will check to confirm this.  I'm almost certain it was a Jernigan 
> innovation, but I'm not sure of the date of the first one.
>
> Cordially,
> Ed Morman
> Edward T. Morman, MSLS, PhD
> Director, Jacobus tenBroek Library
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN INSTITUTE
> 200 East Wells Street
>   at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore MD 21230
> 410.659.9314 x2225
> 410.685.2340 (fax)
>
> P.S. Did you know it is legal in the United States to pay people with 
> disabilities less than the minimum wage? Let's change this--learn more at 
> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Donahue [mailto:pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:41 PM
> To: Morman, Ed
> Cc: NFB History Support List; nfb-talk at nfbnet.org; NFBnet Blind Talk 
> Mailing List
> Subject: History of Presidential Releases
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>    Some recent discussions concerning the presidential release prompted me
> to wonder a few things. Perhaps some of you know the answer. Here are my
> questions:
>
> 1. When were presidential releases first produced and sent to local
> chapters?
> 2. Was it Dr. TenBroek, or Dr. Jernigan who first began distributing
> presidential releases to our affiliates?
>
>
>    Knowing something about the history of presidential releases would be
> great to know and will help all members understand their importance and 
> how
> they help us spread the word of the federation among the blind community 
> and
> how they keep us connected wherever we are in this great land.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber
>      And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered.
>      And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you
>      On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you."
> Will You Come to the Bower
> Traditional Irish Folk Song
>
>
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