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once again,</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As February
begins to thaw our frozen hearts and our
minds shift from focusing on staying warm to thoughts of Spring, fresh growth
and parka free walks outside, our next chapter Zoom meeting beckons us to
gather.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Consider
listening to the February Presidential release at</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2026-01/presidential%20_release_february_2026_chapter_version.mp3" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2026-01/presidential%20_release_february_2026_chapter_version.mp3</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In the
release he encourages chapters to discuss the following banquet speech from
1973</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Blindness:
Is history against us?</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/convent/banque73.htm" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/convent/banque73.htm</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/audio/banqspeech/bsp-1973.mp3" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/images/nfb/audio/banqspeech/bsp-1973.mp3</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Above I have
provided links to text and audio versions of the speech. Come prepared to discuss and share your
thoughts.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Date:
Tuesday February 17</span></p>
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8 PM</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Agenda:</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Family
matters</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Administrivia</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Discussion
of the February Presidential release</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Discussion
of the 1973 national convention banquet speech \u201cBlindness: is history against
us?\u201d</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I look
forward to sharing an hour with you soon! Remember to visit
the chapter and affiliate Facebook groups. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Patrick
Johnson, Chapter President</span></p>
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