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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Federation family, we have an exciting invitation to extend to you. President Riccobono has been invited to provide testimony for the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce about the inherent advantages that autonomous
vehicle technology will have towards improving the lives of blind and low vision Americans. , if you can be in Washington DC the morning of July 26, which is coincidentally the thirty-third anniversary of the signing of the Americans with disabilities Act,
We urge you to attend the public hearing at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Space is limited and seating will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. We want our enthusiastic members to show Congress and automotive innovators how much autonomous vehicle technology matters to us, the members of the National
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Round trip Transportation to DC may still be available from our national headquarters. To inquire reach out to Ronza
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<p class="MsoNormal">by Monday 7/24/23 email <a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org">
president@nfbmd.org</a> or text 708-829-0523.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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