[nfb-talk] Help Needed For Tuesday:

[Kenneth Chrane]

Hello everyone,
I am forwarding a message from Jesse Hartle. I would really appreciate it if
anyone who can attend a senate hearing on Tuesday, November 5, could contact
me as soon as possible. My email is president at nfbmd.org
And my phone number is 410-235-3073.
We can most likely work out transportation for those coming from Baltimore,
but we definitely need to know who is available so we can make plans.
This is an extremely important hearing, so please look at your calendars and
let me know if you can make it.
Thank you,
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: Hartle, Jesse [mailto:JHartle at nfb.org] 
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 4:30 PM
To: State President, Maryland
Cc: State President, District of Columbia; Schroeder, Fred
Subject: Help needed on Tuesday November 5

Good Afternoon to All of You,



      I am writing to ask for your help in getting members of your
affiliates to attend a Senate hearing on the Disability Treaty next Tuesday,
November 5, at 2:30 in the afternoon.  The hearing will take place in the
Dirksen Senate Office Building in room 419.  It is very important that our
members attend this important hearing.  As you all know a vote to ratify
this treaty was held last December, and we were not able to reach the
two-thirds vote threshold for ratification.  One of the greatest reasons
given, was that the disability community was out manned by opponents of the
treaty, and we hope to show the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that
Disability advocates are supporting this policy.  Thank you very much for
any help you can provide on this matter.  Jesse



Jesse Hartle
National Federation of the Blind
Government Programs Specialist
Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233
Email: jhartle at nfb.org<mailto:jhartle at nfb.org>