[NFBNJ] NFB Great News and Highlights From The President’s Notebook - week of 10/10/2018

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
Great news, final step for  the MARRAKESH TREATY!
Each voice was heard and each voice made a difference!
Please share with others.
Warmly,
Joe


We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
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From: President mark Riccobono, NFB, Baltimore, Maryland


News:
Marrakesh Treaty:
President Trump signed the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act into law 
earlier today. The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, S. 2559, provides 
for the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to 
Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise 
Print Disabled. We are now communicating with the Department of State to 
determine when the treaty instrument will be signed and delivered to the 
World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

PSAs:
We have produced seven new public service announcements for airplay on radio 
stations across the country, including two in Spanish. You can hear them at 
nfb.org/psas<http://nfb.org/psas>. Watch for an email from Chris Danielsen 
about how you can help ensure that these spots are played on radio stations 
in your community.


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