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<div>The opposition letters are continuing to flood in leading up to the 3pm hearing. Please keep submitting support letters.</div>
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<b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[External] [Libs-Or] FINAL DAY TO SUBMIT: Support for SB1583<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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Today is the day of the SB1583 hearing. The hearing is scheduled for 3:00p.m., so all letters and those wishing to testify need to do so an hour before the hearing begins, 2:00p.m. or earlier.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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As of this moment, there were quite a few opposed letters submitted last night, and currently there are 318 opposed with 347 support. Now is not the time to stop or procrastinate. If you've been waiting, now is your time to submit testimony.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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To all the brave folks who have already submitted, THANK YOU! Your letters and offers to testify mean more than I'll even share. Thank you for your actions, they speak so loud!<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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On Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 7:50<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span>AM Intellectual Freedom Committee <<a href="mailto:ifc.chair@olaweb.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">ifc.chair@olaweb.org</a>>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Hello Library Community,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">This is likely one of the more important posts I'll make as Chair of the IFC, and one where I am asking all of you (maybe begging you...), library supporters across the state, to please take a few minutes
to please consider writing a letter of support for SB1583. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">An Oregon State Legislator, Senator Fredrick from North/Northeast Portland has introduced a bill into the legislature to Ban Book Bans. The bill will be heard on Feb 13th in the afternoon and we're looking
for people to testify in favor of this bill. Testifying can include speaking at the hearing on the 13th, or sending letters of support available here: </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__olis.oregonlegislature.gov_liz_2024R1_Testimony_SED_SB_1583_0000-2D00-2D00-2D00-2D00-3Farea-3DMeasures&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Eir5vNqqnbCx5LDwpleHwaBWGyhyBPwn1Lb5LWKzpBg&m=Bxc9rLovy-KRpRCCQo8X5NB9DZOeP1SRutas-HU_IeFGQaH-vPexB_7hQn8qfwgI&s=r2BdhQalvCw9LgRCEMYY_Osh1vwioXamQvXEK3EDtOE&e=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Testimony/SED/SB/1583/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures</a> <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Here is a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__olis.oregonlegislature.gov_liz_2024R1_Measures_Overview_SB1583&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Eir5vNqqnbCx5LDwpleHwaBWGyhyBPwn1Lb5LWKzpBg&m=Bxc9rLovy-KRpRCCQo8X5NB9DZOeP1SRutas-HU_IeFGQaH-vPexB_7hQn8qfwgI&s=gy7VrhgeZmyiBbj_T-lObo-RHBuL2XOqK_nhA20kYUQ&e=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">link
to Senate bill 1583</a>. If you are interested in testifying you'll need to register. There is a tab that says "Register to Testify" you just fill out a short form. They are expecting a lot of opposition testimony as there has already been some negative written
testimony submitted. We're hoping to drown out the negative testimony with the pro testimony.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">If you have any questions or need help with talking points please reach out. The amount of time to testify is very short per person, 2 minutes. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">This is one opportunity, where we can collectively make a difference. Where our masses can help set direction for all of Oregon and protect voices that are being silenced. This, of all times, is a time
to put your actions to test and stand up. There are over 500 people on this list, if everyone wrote a letter of support or offered to testify on the 13th, we would definitely succeed in being the louder voice.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Please take 5 minutes to consider testifying or sending written testimony.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">And of course, if you have any questions on this, please feel free to reach out.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Intellectual Freedom Committee <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.olaweb.org_if-2Dhome&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Eir5vNqqnbCx5LDwpleHwaBWGyhyBPwn1Lb5LWKzpBg&m=Bxc9rLovy-KRpRCCQo8X5NB9DZOeP1SRutas-HU_IeFGQaH-vPexB_7hQn8qfwgI&s=ZEhw8cPVoqRGjBEYCIo2uvhIDg7PfpmgElzSLgxsU9Y&e=" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.olaweb.org/if-home</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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