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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please Share Widely<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sometime this week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) will introduce a library amendment to the Immigration Bill on the senate floor. The amendment, #1223, would make libraries
<span>an eligible entity for funding for English language instruction and civics education.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/callalert/index.tt?alertid=62734841" target="_blank">Please call both your U.S. senators</a> and ask them to support Sen. Reed’s amendment. You can find more information and contact info at the
<a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/callalert/index.tt?alertid=62734841" target="_blank">Legislative Action Center.</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ted Wegner<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grassroots Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Washington Office-Office of Government Relations<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1615 New Hampshire Avenue N.W., 1st Floor<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Washington, DC 20009-2520<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: <a href="tel:202-628-8410" target="_blank" value="+12026288410">202-628-8410</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: <a href="tel:202-628-8419" target="_blank" value="+12026288419">202-628-8419</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:twegner@alawash.org" target="_blank">twegner@alawash.org</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt;font-style:normal">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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<span>“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”―Maya Angelou</span><span></span></h6><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"></span></div>
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