[nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169, American Braille Flag Memorial Act

[Bill Outman]

Thought this was an interesting article.

Enjoy.

Bill Outman
Daytona Beach, Florida

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Subject: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169, American Braille Flag Memorial Act


> This is neat!
>
> Andy
>
>
> Tiahrt Introduces American Braille Flag Memorial Bill
>
> WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Goddard) this week introduced the
> American Braille Flag Memorial Bill. The bi-partisan legislation would
> authorize
>
> the placement of an American Braille tactile flag in Arlington National
> Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other
> Americans.
>
> Tiahrt was joined by Kansas Reps. Jerry Moran (R-Hays) and Nancy Boyda
> (D-Topeka) along with 14 others in co-sponsoring the bill, along with an
> endorsement
>
> by the Blind Veterans of America.
>
> "Arlington National Cemetery is a national place of remembrance and honor
> for our Nation's veterans, and visited by an estimated 4 million people
> annually,"
>
> said Tiahrt. "Placing the Braille America Flag here would bring honor to
our
> nation's blind community and allow our blind veterans to "see" the
American
>
> Flag again."
>
> Currently, the United States has over 1,000,000 blind and low-vision
> veterans. The Department of Defense estimates that 16% of those injured in
> Operation
>
> Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom suffer from severe vision
loss.
> An additional 10-12 million Americans have blind and low vision.
>
> However, prior to the creation of the Braille American Flag the American
> flag was not accessible to the blind. This flag, created by the Kansas
> Braille
>
> Transcription Institute, in Wichita, Kansas, has been specially designed
in
> a way that informs the blind of the full color of the American flag, 13
> stripes,
>
> and fifty stars on the blue field. Additionally, this tactile flag bears
the
> American Pledge of Allegiance in both raised print and Grade One Braille.
>
> November 13, 2007
>
> # # #
>
> Eric Bridges
>
> Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs
>
> American Council of the Blind
>
> Phone: (202) 467-5081
>
> Fax: (202) 467-5085
>
>
>
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