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,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
goals & ideals ( ,hel5 ,kell]           
,deaf-,bl9d ,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas     
,hel5 ,kell] 0 "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$1   
respect$1 & r5[n$ ,am]icans :o 0        
deaf-bl9d2 ,:]eas ! loss ( bo? vision & 
he>+1 "o ( ! mo/ sev]e ( all            
disabilities1 affects approximately #a4b
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?an #cd million ,am]icans h he>+ loss2  
,:]eas approximately #ba million        
,am]icans h vision problems2 ,:]eas     
approximately #hj million ,am]icans h   
pot5tially bl9d+ eye diseases2 ,:]eas   
!re are approximately #ei1cjj legally   
bl9d *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
today1 p :o are deaf-bl9d are att5d+    
college1 p>ticipat+ 9 social activities1
 manag+ _! ev]yday lives & actively     

engag$ 9 _! community ?r\gh employm5t & 
civic activities2 ,:]eas x is highly    
appropriate & necess>y to publicize !   
abilities & pot5tial ( our fell[ citiz5s
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& he>+ loss1 & to recognize ,hel5 ,kell]
 z a guid+ example ( c\rage1 hope1      
det]m9ation1 & a*ievem5t = o!r          
individuals :o are deaf-bl9d2 ,:]eas 9  
#aihd1 respond+ to ! ne$ = m aw>5ess    
ab\t ! ,deaf-,bl9d community1 ,congress 
pass$ a resolution m>k+ ! la/ week 9    
,june z ,hel5 ,kell] ,deaf-,bl9d        
,aw>5ess ,week2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives recognizes ,june #bb-bh1
 #bjad1 z ,hel5 ,kell] ,deaf-,bl9d      
,aw>5ess ,week2 & ,:]eas ! !me ( ! ,hel5
 ,kell] ,deaf-,bl9d ,aw>5ess ,week (    
#bjad is ,%e's ,deaf-,bl9d &1 )         
te*nology1 %e holds ! _w 9 h] h&s ''' j 
l h] lov$ ones3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,hel5 ,kell]        
,deaf-,bl9d ,aw>5ess ,week2 &  7#b7     
recognizes & honors p :o are ,deaf-,bl9d

 & organizations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* 
z ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,national ,c5t]1 :i*   
cont9ue to promote ! aw>5ess & ne$s ( ! 
,deaf-,bl9d ,community4