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From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <promotion-technology at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 9:10 PM
Subject: [gui-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Comments on 
SteveJobs


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>>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>>CONTACT:
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>>Chris Danielsen
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>>Director of Public Relations
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>>National Federation of the Blind
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>>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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>>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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>>cdanielsen at nfb.org
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>>National Federation of the Blind Comments
>>on Steve Jobs
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>>Baltimore, Maryland (October 6, 2011): The <http://www.nfb.org/>National 
>>Federation of the Blind (NFB) today commented on the death of Steve Jobs, 
>>co-founder and former chairman and chief executive officer of Apple, Inc.
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>>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: 
>>"Like so many others, we are saddened to hear of the death of Steve Jobs 
>>and extend our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.  Mr. 
>>Jobs demonstrated tremendous vision in leadership in many ways, one of 
>>which is the incorporation of access for the blind and others with 
>>disabilities into the design of Apple's groundbreaking product line. 
>>Virtually no other manufacturer of mainstream consumer technology has done 
>>more to build accessibility into its products than Apple has under Mr. 
>>Jobs's leadership.  Apple's monumental access achievements include the 
>>ability for blind users, for the first time, to use touch-screen 
>>technology, as well as the inclusion of built-in support for Braille-aware 
>>devices.  The National Federation of the Blind commends and thanks Mr. 
>>Jobs for his extraordinary work."
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>>About the National Federation of the Blind
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>>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.
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