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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>I have received from Ryan Stevens, Legislative Director, NFBNJ.</DIV>
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<DIV>Congress departs Washington on Friday, March 23 and return back to
Washington April 9 and therefore, we need all to review and act to the
information provided by Ryan.</DIV>
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<DIV>We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo,
President
<BR>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR>
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<DIV>Joe,</DIV>
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<DIV>Below is my draft of the email I wish to send out to our members.
Plese</DIV>
<DIV>review and make any necessary changes.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks and take care,</DIV>
<DIV> Ryan</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings, NFBNJ members,</DIV>
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<DIV> As I have written
previously, we
have been contacting</DIV>
<DIV>Senators Corey Booker and Robert Menendez concerning two issues. Here
is
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<DIV>latest update on those issues and what we need to do next.</DIV>
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<DIV>The first item is opposition to HR620, the ADA Education and Reform
Act.
A</DIV>
<DIV>formal letter of opposition was drafted by Tammy Duckworth of Illinois,
and</DIV>
<DIV>both of our Senators have signed this letter. We should call
their</DIV>
<DIV>Washington offices to thank them.</DIV>
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<DIV>The other piece of legislation is the Marrakesh Treaty Impementation
Act.
It</DIV>
<DIV>has been introduced and has the bill number S2559. Senator Menendez is
an</DIV>
<DIV>originating cosponsor, so please thank him for that as well. However,
we</DIV>
<DIV>also need to encourage Senator Booker to sign onto the bill. The
Senate</DIV>
<DIV>adjourns on Friday, so I am asking that we contact him either today
or</DIV>
<DIV>tomorrow at his Washington office.</DIV>
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<DIV>The phone number for Senator Booker is (202) 224-3224, and for
Senator</DIV>
<DIV>Menendez is (202) 224-4744. </DIV>
<DIV>Please make our voices heard on these vital issues. </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your attention to them.</DIV>
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<DIV>Take care,</DIV>
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<DIV>Ryan Stevens</DIV>
<DIV>Legislative Director</DIV>
<DIV>NFB of New Jersey</DIV>
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