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</b>Chris Danielsen<br><br>
Director of Public Relations<br><br>
National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
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<div align="center"><h1><b>United States Secretary of Labor to Address
Blind Americans</b></h1>R. Alexander Acosta to Speak at National
Federation of the Blind National Convention in Orlando<br><br>
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<b>Baltimore, Maryland (July 6, 2017):</b> The Honorable R. Alexander
Acosta, Secretary, United States Department of Labor, will address the
annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Orlando on
the afternoon of Friday, July 14, at approximately 2:55 p.m. His topic
will be "Building the Twenty-First Century American Workforce:
Disability Does Not Define Your Employment."<br><br>
"The low expectations that society has of blind people, as well as
inaccessible workplace technology and other factors, still make finding
and retaining meaningful employment one of our primary challenges,"
said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the
Blind. "We are delighted that Secretary Acosta is coming to our
convention to share the administration's thoughts on this topic with the
members of America's leading organization of blind people."<br><br>
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<i>About the National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
</i></b>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.<br><br>
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