[VABS] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Senate Committee Votes to Advance Marrakesh Treaty

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senate Committee Votes to Advance Marrakesh
TreatyNational Federation of the Blind Commends Committee Vote Washington,
DC (May 22, 2018): The Foreign Relations Committee of the United States
Senate voted unanimously today in favor of advancing the Marrakesh Treaty
to the full Senate for its advice and consent. The National Federation of
the Blind commends the vote. “The National Federation of the Blind was a
principal leader in the development and negotiation of the Marrakesh
Treaty,” said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of
the Blind. “By allowing the worldwide production and exchange of accessible
books, the treaty will dramatically increase the availability of knowledge
to blind people everywhere. We commend the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee for its favorable action today, and urge the full Senate to
support the treaty so that the door to expanded literacy will be unlocked
for millions of blind Americans.” ### About the National Federation of the
Blind *The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in
Baltimore, is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind
Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and
divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB
defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and
support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing
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