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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Below is the link to listen to the November 2019 issue of the Presidential Release! <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'>https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span class=field><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Presidential Releases</span></span><span lang=EN style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></h1><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlights the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. It is shared with every chapter of the organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><img width=546 height=333 style='width:5.6875in;height:3.4687in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D59098.B05029D0" alt="NFB President Mark A. Riccobono sits on a couch and reads from a Braille book."></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The presidential release is typically available in English, Spanish, and as a text transcript in both languages. You can subscribe to the English and Spanish versions of the presidential release via your podcast client by searching for "National Federation of the Blind."<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span lang=EN style='color:black'>November 2019<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>President Riccobono talks about our <a href="https://www.nfb.org/events-calendar">fall convention season</a>, wrapping up <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/meet-blind-month">Meet the Blind Month</a>, quiet cars, the <a href="https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention">2020 National Convention</a> (including an important date change), the <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program">scholarship program</a>, the <a href="https://actionfund.org/BRAL" target="_blank">Braille Readers Are Leaders</a> contest, <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/santa-letters">Santa Letters</a>, and the <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor">Braille Monitor</a></span></em>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LddWwCJNPHI"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Click here to view the PSA for the National Federation of the Blind of SC</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbofsc.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbofsc.org</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Follow the National Federation of the Blind of SC On Face Book</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.rockybottomofsc.com/index/index.php"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.RockyBottomofSC.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/RockyBottomofSC/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Follow Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center on Face Book</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/Computer-Science-Technology-Division-of-the-NFB-of-SC-343263089815304/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Follow the Computer Science & Technology Division of SC on Face Book</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 2 NFB of SC State Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia Chapter of the NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB of SC<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>