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From: Charles.Crawford@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Charles Crawford)
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Subject: Re: Pending Expulsion from NFB
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

So let me add my two cents to this issue.  There's clearly a need
for blind folks to organize around issues of importance to the
class. While I think it not appropriate for me as a public manager
to be involved with an organization as a member, I was very active
in the ACB and was one of the founding fathers of the Massachusetts
affiliate..

If the issue were the existence of organizations to simply address
social needs, then I would agree that they would be only one option
within many for those purposes. I do think I benefited from my
experience personally from the good friends and great debates, but
I am convinced that the all organizations have made real
contributions to the quality of life we enjoy.

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