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from: SHAWN KEEN
date: 1997-07-08 16:55:00
subject: Re: MR. MAGOO CONCERNS

From: shawn keen 
Subject: Re: MR. MAGOO CONCERNS
oh, so if a sighted person sees a blind person who stumbles around.
can't tie his or her shoes, and acts funny, they are not going to feel the
same way.
At 10:59 PM 7/7/97 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I think that fighting the Mr. Magoo movie is an important use of NFB's
>resources.  Keep in mind that today's sighted and blind children are
>tomorrow's potential employers and employees.  If a sighted or blind child
>watches Mr. Magoo, and allows him/herself to be brainwashed against the
>blind, then our potential employment and social opportunities will be
>somewhat hampered unnecessarily.  We must do everything we can to try and
>stop this ridiculous portrayal of blind people.  Regards.
>
>
>
>
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