[vendtalk] FW: National Federation of the Blind Rejects Nelson-Collins Amendment

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Subject: National Federation of the Blind Rejects Nelson-Collins Amendment

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
 <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org


National Federation of the Blind Rejects Nelson-Collins Amendment

 

Urges Senate to Retain Rehabilitation Funding

 

Baltimore, Maryland (February 6, 2009): Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the
National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of
blind people in the United States, said: "The purpose of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 currently being debated in the United
States Senate is to reduce unemployment and to restore economic security for
all Americans.  In order to accomplish this goal for Americans who are blind
or have other disabilities, state vocational rehabilitation programs must be
adequately funded. The National Federation of the Blind urges all members of
the United States Senate to reject the Nelson-Collins Amendment and retain
the $500 million currently allocated for vocational rehabilitation.  By
doing so, the Senate will ensure that all Americans have the training needed
to work and contribute to this nation's economic prosperity."

 

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About the National Federation of the Blind

 

With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the
largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the
United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy,
education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and
self-confidence.  It is the leading force in the blindness field today and
the voice of the nation's blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.