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<p class="MsoNormal">Howdy Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope y’all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Although you still might be trying to unbury yourselves from Thanksgiving leftovers, our work continues!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The United Nations is celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday December 3, 2015, and this will be another great opportunity to highlight the impact of the Marrakesh Treaty. Mark your calendars! Like our
last day of social media engagement, we are urging all of our affiliates to tweet, but also, to call. By creating a simultaneous buzz on social media, and our targets’ offices, we will convey our sense of urgency for the prompt transmission of the Marrakesh
Treaty to the Senate. Under the #IDPD15 theme, “Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities,” we will let these individuals know that we want this process to move along!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Target contacts:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Kerry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">U.S. Department of State<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@JohnKerry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(202) 647-9572<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cathy Novelli, (A familiar name to this campaign!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Under Secretary and Senior Coordinator for International Information Technology Diplomacy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">U.S. Department of State<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@CathyNovelli<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(202) 647-7575<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maria Pallante<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">United States Register of Copyrights and Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of the Register and Associate Librarian for Copyright Services, U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress [LOC]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@CopyrightOffice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(202) 707-8350<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When you call, let them know you are a blind American who is a supporter of the Marrakesh Treaty. Encourage them to do their part to ensure the ratification package is promptly sent to the Senate to begin the ratification process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sample Tweets: (Feel free to create your own, and include the hash tag #IDPD15!)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN">@JohnKerry, today is #IDPD15. Help move the ratification package for the #MarrakeshTreaty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN">@CathyNovelli, Please help move the ratification package for the #MarrakeshTreaty. #IDPD15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN">@CopyrightOffice, you can make a difference. Help move the ratification package for the #Marrakesh Treaty. #IDPD15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN">2 years 2 long. Move the ratification package for the #MarrakeshTreaty. @JohnKerry @CathyNovelli @CopyrightOffice #IDPD15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Millions of #PWD want to read. @CopyrightOffice, you can help. Move the ratification Package for the #MarrakeshTreaty. #IDPD15</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. I look forward to another exciting day of engagement for the Marrakesh Treaty on Thursday December 3.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">...Gabe<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gabe Cazares<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Government Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">E: </span><a href="mailto:gcazares@nfb.org"><span lang="ES-MX">gcazares@nfb.org</span></a><span lang="ES-MX"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">P: 410-659-9314 Ext. 2206<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">T: @gmcazares<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and
our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund campaign, please visit
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture"><span style="color:windowtext">www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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