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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
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CONTACT:<br>
</b>Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
<a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a> <br>
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<div align="center"><b>National Federation of the Blind Urges Senate HELP
Committee <br>
to Confirm Nomination of Tom Perez for Secretary of Labor<br>
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<i>Perez’s Confirmation Would Increase Job Opportunities for Disabled
Americans<br>
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Baltimore, Maryland (May 15, 2013): </b><a href="http://www.nfb.org/">The
National Federation of the Blind</a>, the oldest and largest organization
of blind people, today urged the United States Senate Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) to confirm the nomination
of Tom Perez for the position of secretary of labor. Mr. Perez
currently serves as the assistant attorney general for the Department of
Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The executive session of the HELP
committee will be held tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. <br>
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Dr. Marc Maurer, president of
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/NFB_voice">the National Federation of the
Blind</a>, said: “The National Federation of the Blind strongly urges the
HELP committee to confirm Tom Perez as secretary of labor tomorrow.
In his role as assistant attorney general, Mr. Perez has proven his
commitment to enforcing and protecting the civil rights of all Americans,
including the disabled. We believe that he would bring that same
passion and commitment to his appointment as secretary of labor, working
to increase job opportunities for the blind and other disabled
Americans.”<br>
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About the National Federation of the Blind<br>
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The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and
most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in
the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil
rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative
education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and
those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become
independent and successful. We need your support. To make a
donation, please go to
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a>.<br>
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