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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Tim Jones <br>
Phone: 704-491-1486<br>
Email: tjnc2@carolina.rr.com</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
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color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'> Hartle, Jesse
[mailto:JHartle@nfb.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 27, 2009 4:24
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Legislative
Alert-Immediate Action Needed to Support The Higher Education Textbook
Commission</span></font><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>It has come to my attention that Congressman Yarmuth of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:State u2:st="on">Kentucky</st1:place></st1:State></u1:State></u1:place>
has circulated a Dear Colleague letter in support of funding the Commission
that will study ways to provide accessible textbooks to Blind students in
higher education. This Commission was created in the Reauthorization of
the Higher Education Act and passed by Congress last year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>It is urgent that we contact members of the House of
Representatives and ask them to sign on to Congressman Yarmuth’s Dear
Colleague letter. If funding is not provided in the Appropriations
process, no work will be done to correct the problems that Blind students face
in obtaining accessible textbooks. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>We worked very hard to get the language in the Higher Education
legislation to solve this problem, and now we need to do our best to ensure
funding is provided. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman Yarmuth is holding the letter open for cosigners
through Wednesday, April 1. Currently, only 6 members of the House have
signed on to the letter and I have listed them below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>If your Representative wants to be added to this letter he or she
should contact Lillian Pace in Congressman Yarmuth’s office. You
can be connected to your Representatives office by calling the Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 225-3121. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Please contact me with any questions. I thank all of you for
your hard work on this important issue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Jesse M. Hartle<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Government Programs Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>(410) 659-9314, extension 2233<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>E-mail: </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:jhartle@nfb.org"><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>jhartle@nfb.org</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Cosigners of Dear Colleague Letter<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman Yarmuth<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman McDermott <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman Conyers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman Hinojosa <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman Bobby Scott <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Congressman Petri <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#ffffcc" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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