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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>A message from President Riccobono:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some resources that might be helpful to us today:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is a link to last evening’s testimony on the ADA Education and Reform Act before the House Committee on Rules which sets the parameters for the floor debate on the Bill. That link is followed by other resources <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Even if nothing else you’ve read has; I am pretty sure this testimony will inspire you to contact your Representative and Senator. You can do so at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials">https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Video <br><a href="https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-3978-3299-620">https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-3978-3299-620</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HR 620 testimony is half way into the video (5:52pm on the clock or at minute 052 on the counter)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Text of Bill, Judiciary Committee report, and offered amendments are at: our <br><a href="https://rules.house.gov/bill/115/hr-620">https://rules.house.gov/bill/115/hr-620</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ACLU’ Myths & Facts about HR 620 is at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.aclu.org/other/hr-620-myths-and-truths-about-ada-education-and-reform-act">https://www.aclu.org/other/hr-620-myths-and-truths-about-ada-education-and-reform-act</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Please take the time to make a call to your congressman regarding your opposition to this legislation. It will literally take minutes. We can fight this together. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sincere thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jeannie <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jeannie M. Massay, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>405-600-0695<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="mailto:president@nfbok.org">president@nfbok.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="http://www.nfbok.org/">www.nfbok.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBOK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Facebook @nationalfederationoftheblindok<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Live the life you want!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>