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    Agp 8278

    Kxeet`nks' Jn hefgl j tfe Hjgxd jD`xectjxs j Cgr`tgl Rx`de, tfe stg, gnd

    yjlunteexs, @ {elcjae pju tj tfe 3;tfGnnugl Cgr`tgl Rx`de Celehxgt`jn. Ixja

    tfe end j Agp tfxjukf Mune {e fgyerut tjketfex gn jutstgnd`nk l`neur j

    eyents tfgt sfj{cgse tfe x`cf d`yexs`tpj tfe LKHT cjaaun`tp gnd jux gll`es.

    Tfese `nclude cultuxgl jex`nks, tfeFexjes Kglg, tj{n fgll aeet`nks, g e{rgxt`es, gnd jux s`kngtuxe eyents= tfe

    Rx`de Rgxgde gnd Stxeet Iest`ygl.

    He Txue, He Pju' `s ajxe tfgn must juxtfeae jx tf`s pegx. @t `s glsj g kxegt

    xea`ndex tfgt {e gxe hest ghle tj agoeg d`exence {fen {e gxe gutfent`c

    tj juxselyes gnd jux yglues. Tfe`nyjlyeaent {`tf tfe {`dex cjaaun`tpj tfe Ngt`jngl Cgr`tgl xek`jn tfgt Rx`de

    gjxds us `s `nstxuaentgl `n felr`nktj hxego dj{n hgxx`exs gnd d`srel

    aptfs. [f`le {e onj{ tfgt tfe LKHTcjaaun`tp fgs agde txeaendjus

    stx`des tj{gxd ewugl`tp `n g xelgt`yelpsfjxt rex`jd, {e glsj undexstgnd tfgt

    aucf {jxo st`ll xeag`ns.

    Gn undextgo`nk j tf`s agkn`tude {juldnjt he rjss`hle {`tfjut tfe txeaendjus

    {jxo djne hp jux stg, yjlunteexs,Cjaaun`tp Rgxtnexs, srjnsjxs gnd hus`ness

    gssjc`gtes, gnd tfe Hjgxd j D`xectjxs. [ej{e egcf g fuke deht j kxgt`tude.

    Jux celehxgt`jn j Rx`de `s g cfgncetj xeect jn {fexe {e fgye heen

    gnd {fexe {e gxe kj`nk gs {ell gs tjcelehxgte jux successes gnd rlgn jx

    tfe utuxe. @ fjre tfgt pju {`ll indsjaetf`nk jx agnp tf`nks gajnk tfese

    agnp jex`nks tj enmjp.

    Fgrrp Rx`de'

    Hexn`e Del`gRxes`dent j tfe Hjgxd j D`xectjxs

    Cgr`tgl Rx`de

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    Agp 8278

    @ts t`ae tj celehxgte. Jn hefgl j tfeagnp yjlunteexs, stg, gnd Hjgxd, {e{gnt tj {elcjae pju tj tfe 3;tf GnnuglCgr`tgl Rx`de Celehxgt`jn. [e gxe sj rxjudtj heljnk tj tfe aetxjrjl`tgn [gsf`nktjnLKHT cjaaun`tp jne tfgt encjuxgkesgnd surrjxts pju tj He Txue, He Pju'

    Tf`s s ey`dent tfjukf gn evtens`ye l`stj jxkgn`}gt`jns dj`nk gag}`nk {jxoeyexp dgp, agnp j {f`cf gxe Cjaaun`tpRgxtnexs j Cgr`tgl Rx`de. [e glsj fgyeg d`yexse kxjur j LKHTG!j{ned gndsurrjxt`ye hus`nesses tfgt rxjy`de gneclect`c gxxgp j sexy`ces gnd sjc`gl jutlets,g y`hxgnt tfegtxe gnd gxts cjaaun`tp tfgthxjgdens jux cultuxe, gnd g surrjxt`yerjl`t`cgl eny`xjnaent tfgt encjuxgkesus tj stgnd ur jx {fgt {e hel`eye. Tf`spegx `s rgxt`culgxlp srec`gl. [e xemj`ce tfexeregl j Djnt Gso, Djnt Tell gnd hegx{`tness tj g s`tt`nk Gaex`cgn rxes`dentcjae jut n surrjxt j sgae!sev agxx`gke.Tf`s s {fp {e celehxgte {`tf rx`de'

    [e fjre tfgt pju tgoe t`ae tj xey`e{tfe l`st j jic`gl 8278 eyents gndtfe cjarlete cglendgx, {f`cf glsj`ncludes eyents jxkgn`}ed hp juxcjaaun`tp rgxtnexs gnd jtfex gil`gtedjxkgn`}gt`jns. Pjull xecjkn`}e tferjrulgx ag`nstgps gnd sjae ne{`n`t`gt`yes. Jux rlgnn`nk tega gndrgxtnexs gxe evc`ted tj hx`nk pju Aus`c`n tfe N`kft, gn eyent tfgt sfj{cgsesjux y`hxgnt aus`cgl tfegtxe cjaaun`tp,g sex`es j Tj{n Fgll d`scuss`jns, gndgn evrgnded Tgste j Rx`de, `nclud`nkjux ixst!eyex TgsteBRx`de gt tfe Iest`ygl.Pjull glsj see sjae ne{ tjucfes tj tfeRx`de Rgxgde gnd Stxeet Iest`ygl.

    Tfgnos tj gll j jux rgxtnexs, srjnsjxs,gnd yjlunteexs. @t tgoes tfe ent`xecjaaun`tp tj rxjduce g celehxgt`jn l`oetf`s, sj {e fjre pju tgoe ull gdygntgkej tfe agnp jrrjxtun`t`es tj legxn,celehxgte, gnd tgoe gct`jn dux`nk tfe3;tf Gnnugl Cgr`tgl Rx`de Celehxgt`jn.

    S`ncexelp,

    Xpgn HjsEvecut`ye D`xectjx

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    Kxeet`nks3;tf Gnnugl Cgr`tgl Rx`de Celehxgt`jn

    Gs Agpjx ji tfe D`stx`ct ji Cjluah`g, @ ga rlegsed tj evtend kxeet`nks tjjxkgn`}exs gnd rgxt`c`rgnts ji tfe 3;tf Gnnugl Cgr`tgl Rx`de Celehxgt`jn.

    Tf`s eyent celehxgtes tfe d`yexs`tp ji tfe Lesh`gn, Kgp, H`sevugl, gndTxgnkendex &LKHT) cjaaun`tp `n tfe D`stx`ct ji Cjluah`g. Tfe D`stx`ct`s rxjud tfgt tf`s celehxgt`jn `s jne ji tfe lgxkest Rx`de celehxgt`jns `n tfcjuntxp gnd tfe nuaexjus gnd ygx`ed gct`y`t`es gxe ded`cgted tj ensux`nktfgt tfe lekgcp ji Rx`de l`yes jn.

    Jn hefgli ji gll tfe xes`dents ji tfe D`stx`ct ji Cjluah`g, pju fgye ap he

    {`sfes ijx gn enmjpghle gnd aeajxghle eyent.

    Y`ncent C. KxgpAgpjx, D`stx`ct ji Cjluah`g

    F J T J K X G R F H P A @ C F G E L O E P

    J I I @ C @ G L K U @ D E T J C G R @ T G L R X @ D E 8 2 7 8 c g r ` t g l r x ` d e . j x k R K 2 7

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    KXEET@NKS'''

    @ ga rlegsed tj evtend kxeet`nks tj gll gttend`nk tfe 3;tf Gnnugl Cgr`tglRx`de Celehxgt`jn.

    Stgxted gs g hljco rgxtp 3; pegxs gkj, Tfe Cgr`tgl Rx`de Iest`ygl fgs kxj{n`ntj jne ji tfe rxeea`nent iest`ygls `n tfe Ngt`jns Cgr`tgl. Tf`s pegxstfeae He Txue. He Pju' `ncjxrjxgtes g ajdel tfgt cgn l`ye tfxjukf eyexcjaaun`tp xekgxdless ji rxeiexence.

    Pjux jxkgn`}gt`jn `s g kxegt gsset njt jnlp tj tfe D`stx`ct ji Cjluah`g hutgcxjss tfe ngt`jn gs {ell.

    Ap hest {`sfes ijx g igntgst`c eyent gnd cjnt`nued iutuxe success.

    S`ncexelp,

    Elegnjx Fjlaes Njxtjn

    r k 2 8 2 c g r ` t g l r x ` d e . j x k 8 2 7 8 j i i ` c ` g l k u ` d e t j c g r ` t g l r x ` d

    R F J T J K X G R F H P M E I I S U R X E N

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    Degx Iest`ygl Rgxt`c`rgnts=

    [elcjae tj tfe 8278 Cgr`tgl Rx`de Iest`ygl'Tf`s pegx agxos tfe 3;tf Gnnugl Celehxgt`jn j Kgp,Lesh`gn, H`sevugl, gnd Txgnskendexed &KLHT) Rx`de`n tfe Ngt`jns Cgr`tgl.

    Tf`s pegxs tfeae `s He Txue. He Pju' @n tfgt sr`x`t,@ encjuxgke pju tj tgoe g ajaent dux`nk tfe est`yglgnd xeiect jn tfe rxjkxess jux cjaaun`tp fgs gcf`eyed`n tfe Ngt`jns Cgr`tgl. [e fgye aucf tj he rxjud jfexe `n [gsf`nktjn, D.C., hut gs gl{gps tfexe `s aucfajxe tj he djne tj ensuxe ewugl`tp gnd undexstgnd`nk`n eyexp cjaaun`tp.

    @ ga fgrrp tfgt pju fgye cfjsen tj mj`n ae `n tfe celehxgt`jn j Cgr`tgl

    Rx`de 8278. Tfgno pju tj gll tfe yjlunteexs gnd cjaaun`tp rgxtnexs {fj{`ll jnce gkg`n ensuxe tfgt Cgr`tgl Rx`de `s g fuke success.

    S`ncexelp,

    Dgy`d G. Cgtgn`gCjunc`laeahex, Gt LgxkeCfg`xagn, Cjaa`ttee jn Fegltf

    r k 2 8 8 c g r ` t g l r x ` d e . j x k 8 2 7 8 j i i ` c ` g l k u ` d e t j c g r ` t g l r x ` d

    R F J T J K X G R F H P A @ C F G E L

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    Degx Ix`ends,

    [elcjae tj tfe 8278 Cgr`tgl Rx`de Iest`ygl. [e fgye g ljt ijx{f`cf tj k`ye tfgnos. Gnd ajxe {jxo tj dj `n tfe ngae jiewugl`tp.

    Gs g kgp cjunc`laeahex xerxesent`nk tfe ajst d`yexse {gxd `n tfe D`stx`cCjluah`g, @ ga esrec`gllp rlegsed {`tf tf`s pegxs tfeae, He Txue. He Pj

    Tf`xtp seyen pegxs gitex tf`s iest`ygl hekgn sgae sev agxx`gkes gxe rexa`tt`n s`v stgtes gnd, ji cjuxse, fexe `n jux fjae, tfe D`stx`ct ji Cjluah`g'

    Let us xeaeahex `n cljs`nk tfgt {e gxe stxjnk, {e gxe rxjud, gnd {e gxetjketfex.

    [`tf eyexp hest {`sf, let tfe celehxgt`jn hek`n'

    Hests,

    r k 2 8 4 c g r ` t g l r x ` d e . j x k 8 2 7 8 j i i ` c ` g l k u ` d e t j c g r ` t g l r x ` d

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    Degx Ix`ends,

    [elcjae tj tfe 8278 Cgr`tgl Rx`de Iest`ygl'Gs jne j e`kft jrenlp kgp aeahexs j tfeAgxplgnd Kenexgl Gsseahlp, @ ga rlegsed tjevtend ap kxeet`nks tj pju gs {e mj`n tjketfex `ncelehxgt`jn. @ {juld esrec`gllp l`oe tj tfgno gll jtfe jxkgn`}gt`jns gnd `nd`y`dugls {fjse ded`cgted{jxo fgs gllj{ed tf`s est`ygl tj jux`sf jyex tfergst tf`xtp pegxs, esrec`gllp tfe [f`tagn![gloexCl`n`c. Let us hu`ld urjn jux rgst pegxs j rgss`jngnd rx`de gs {e eahxgce gnd eahjdp tf`s pegxstfeae He Txue. He Pju'.

    Tfjukf tf`s eyent jexs g {`de xgnke jest`y`t`es, `nclud`nk educgt`jngl, c`y`c, gndsjc`gl eyents, `t `s glsj g rj{exul un`p`nkjxce, hx`nk`nk tjketfex jux ejxts tj gcf`eyeewugl`tp jx tfe Lesh`gn, Kgp, H`sevugl gndTxgnskendex &LKHT) cjaaun`tp. Tfxjukf tfepegx, {e stx`ye jx hjtf ewugl`tp gnd `dent`tp`n jux ne`kfhjxfjjds, `n jux fjaes, gnd `njux {jxorlgces. Tfe yglue j tf`s est`ygl `s`aaegsuxghle, gs `t hx`nks us tjketfex tj sfgxe `njux stxukkles gnd celehxgte jux successes.

    Tf`s pegx, 8278, {`ll he agxoed gs g hgnnex pegx`n jux sfgxed LKHT f`stjxp. Kjyexnjx Agxt`nJAgllep s`kned agxx`gke ewugl`tp `ntj lg{ jnAgxcf 7st `n Gnngrjl`s gt tfe Stgte Fjuse. Tf`s {g txulp agkn`icent gcf`eyeaent tfgt agnp j u{`ll xeaeahex jx tfe xest j jux l`yes. Fj{eyex,agxx`gke ewugl`tp {`ll njt hecjae tfe lg{ j tfelgnd unt`l gtex `t fgs heen grrxjyed hp tfe yjtedux`nk tfe kenexgl elect`jn jn Njyeahex 9tf.

    Jux kxegtest y`ctjx`es cjae xja tf`s stxjnk sensj cjaaun`tp gnd jux gh`l`tp tj agoe xegl cfgntjketfex. Pjux ded`cgt`jn gnd sr`x`t gxe ku`d`nkjxces jx ap cjllegkues gnd @ gs {e cjnt`nue tjsexye pju `n tfe Agxplgnd Kenexgl Gsseahlp.

    Rlegse enmjp tf`s yexp srec`gl celehxgt`jn, gnd @ ljjjx{gxd tj aeet`nk pju gnd sfgx`nk tfe d`exentrexsjngl mjuxneps {e fgye gll txgyeled unt`l tjdgp,{`ll dj sj n tfe utuxe. Fgye un gnd fgye Rx`de'

    Yexp txulp pjuxs,

    Gnne X. Og`sex

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    Degx Ix`ends,

    [elcjae tj Cgr`tgl Rx`de 8278. PJU GXEIGHULJUS' Ap srjuse, Dehjxgf, gnd @ ixalp

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    @n lgte Iehxugxp, Agxplgnd hecgae tfe e`kftf stgte`n tfe ngt`jn tj rgss agxx`gke ewugl`tp lek`slgt`jn,gnd Kjyexnjx JAgllep s`kned tf`s f`stjx`c ewuglx`kfts lek`slgt`jn `ntj lg{ jn Agxcf 7st, 8278. [`tftfe stxjoe j g ren gnd tfjusgnds j cglls, eag`ls,lettexs, gnd cjnyexsgt`jns {e tjjo g stgnd jxewugl`tp jx GLL Agxplgndexs. Tfe C`y`l Agxx`gkeRxjtect`jn Gct evtends fundxeds j x`kfts gndrxjtect`jns tfgt cjae {`tf g agxx`gke l`cense tjsgae!sev cjurles, ensux`nk tfgt gll ljy`nk cjurles

    gxe rxjtected gnd txegted ewugllp undex tfe lg{.

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    [fen @ ixst {xjte tf`s lettex s`v pegxs gkj, @ sg`d, [e{`ll {`n agxx`gke ewugl`tp? ` njt tf`s pegx, tfen nevtpegx, jx tfe pegx gtex, jx tfe pegx gtex tfgt. @t tjjo g

    cjurle evtxg pegxs, hut {e d`d `t' [e {jn g fuke y`cjx ewugl`tp, gnd {e {jn hecguse j pju. Tgoe rx`detfgt' [f`le {e x`kftlp celehxgte tf`s arjxtgnt y`ctjagnp cfgllenkes xeag`n. [e jnce gkg`n cgae ur sf

    `n secux`nk d`scx`a`ngt`jn rxjtect`jns jx Agxplgndtxgnskendex cjaaun`tp. @t s glsj {`delp evrectedtfgt jrrjnents j Agxplgnds agxx`gke ewugl`tp lg{{`ll kgtfex enjukf s`kngtuxes tj ret`t`jn tfe lg{ tjxeexendua, {fexe `t {`ll he rlgced jn tfe hglljt jxgrrxjygl hp Agxplgnd yjtexs `n Njyeahex 8278.

    [fetfex pju gxe xja Agxplgnd jx DC jx Y`xk`n`g jIljx`dg jx Cgl`jxn`g, {e need pju tj {`n. [e needpjux felr tglo`nk tj x`ends, ga`lp, cjllegkues, gndcj!{jxoexs ghjut rxjtect`nk sgae!sev cjurles? {e npjux felr `n cjaa`tt`nk tfe necessgxp xesjuxces, sajx lgxke, tj deend ewugl`tp. Agxplgnd {`ll hecjaetfe ixst stgte `n tfe ngt`jn tj {`n agxx`gke ewugl`tpgt tfe hglljt hjv, hut {e cgn jnlp dj `t {`tf pjuxfelr. Gkg`n, {elcjae tj Cgr`tgl Rx`de' Tfe lessjns

    {e legxned xja dehgt`nk gnd {`nn`nk agxx`gkeewugl`tp x`nk txue {`tf tf`s pegxs tfeae, He Txue. HPju' [e {jn agxx`gke ewugl`tp hecguse ap kgp gnlesh`gn cjllegkues gnd @ sfgxed jux rexsjngl stjx`es,jux cjaa`taent tj jux ljyed jnes, gnd jux des`xe the rxjtected n l`es tjukfest j t`aes. [e sfgxed jRX@DE, gnd {e eaexked y`ctjx`jus. @ ga rxjud tj mjpju jx g dj}en dgps j celehxgt`jn, gnd rxjud tj mjpju gs {e cjnt`nue ikft`nk jx EWUGL@TP.

    Gll ap hest,

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    Degx Ix`ends=

    Gs tfe ixst jrenlp kgp lek`slgtjx elected tj tfeAgxplgnd Kenexgl Gsseahlp gnd jux stgtes jnlpjrenlp kgp Sengtjx, @ ga jnce gkg`n rxjud tj mj`npju `n celehxgt`nk tfe 8278 Cgr`tgl Rx`de Iest`ygl.Tf`s pegxs gnnugl celehxgt`jn j Kgp, Lesh`gn,H`sevugl gnd Txgnskendex Rx`de `s rgxt`culgxlp srec`gl,gs {e celehxgte tfe f`stjx`c rgssgke j agxx`gkeewugl`tp lek`slgt`jn `n Agxplgnd.

    Gtex pegxs j ikft`nk jx ewugl x`kfts gndrxjtect`jns jx sgae!sev cjurles `n Agxplgnd, jux

    cjaaun`tps ejxts rg`d!j tf`s rgst lek`slgt`yesess`jn {fen Agxplgnd Kjyexnjx Agxt`n JAglleps`kned tfe C`y`l Agxx`gke Rxjtect`jn Gct j 8278`ntj lg{, jllj{`nk tfe h`lls rgssgke `n tfe AgxplgndKenexgl Gsseahlp. Tf`s y`ctjxp xerxesents tfecula`ngt`jn j pegxs j fgxd {jxo jexed hp g hxjgdcjgl`t`jn j surrjxtexs, `nclud`nk elected jic`gls,g`tf legdexs, c`y`l x`kfts cfgar`jns, yetexgns,cjaaun`tp legdexs gnd pju.

    Fj{eyex, jrrjnents j agxx`gke ewugl`tp `n

    Agxplgnd gxe ewugllp jxkgn`}ed `n tfe`x ikfttj xelekgte sgae!kendex cjurles tj secjnd clgssc`t`}ensf`r. Jnkj`nk ret`t`jn ejxts tj rlgceagxx`gke ewugl`tp jn tfe hglljt jx tfe Njyeahex8278 kenexgl elect`jn agp succeed gnd endgnkexjux xecent rxjkxess. @n jxdex tj secuxe ewuglrxjtect`jns undex tfe lg{ jx sgae!sev cjurles `nAgxplgnd, `t `s `arexgt`ye tfgt jux cjgl`t`jn {jxotjketfex gnd xegcf jut tj yjtexs {fj {`ll ult`agtdec`de {fetfex {e {`n jx ljse tfe ingl ikft jx jcguse `n Agxplgnd.

    Gs gl{gps, @ ga rxjud tj xerxesent jux cjaaun`tp

    gnd gll {e fgye gccjarl`sfed tjketfex. [f`le juxcguse fgs agde kxegt rxjkxess ngt`jn{`de, @ uxke ptj mj`n ae gnd jtfex cjgl`t`jn aeahexs `n jux ingikft jx agxx`gke ewugl`tp `n Agxplgnd. Tjdgp {ecelehxgte jux utuxe successes {`tf kxegt rx`de gndjrt`a`sa, tjajxxj{ {e hek`n tj gcf`eye tfea'

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    Ix`ends,

    Cjnkxgtulgt`jns tj Cgr`tgl Rx`de jx 39 pegxs j hu`ld`nk gnd celehxgt`nkjux cjaaun`tp' Gnd cjnkxgtulgt`jns tj gll {fj gxe eahjdp`nk tf`s pegxtfeae j He Txue. He Pju'. Gnd tj tfjse {fj gxe njt pet jut, onj{ tfeg cjaaun`tp tj {elcjae gnd surrjxt pju.

    Gs tfe ixst jrenlp kgp aeahex j tfe Y`xk`n`g Kenexgl Gsseahlp, @ ga glltjj g{gxe tfgt {e st`ll fgye agnp stxukkles gfegd j us. Hut @ ga ajxecjny`nced tfgn eyex tfgt {e {`ll rxeyg`l `n jux wuest jx must`ce gnd ewug@t `s fegxten`nk eyexp t`ae g pjunk rexsjn gsos {`tf kenu`ne {jndex {fp {e djnt glxegdp fgye LKHT agxx`gke gnd njn!d`scx`a`ngt`jn lg{`n eyexp stgte. @ ga glsj `nsr`xed hp tfe agnp gll`es {fj fgye mj`ned juxajyeaent jx ewugl`tp `n Y`xk`n`g, gnd gcxjss tfe ngt`jn. Ixja tfe GGXtfe Y`xk`n`g Educgt`jn Gssjc`gt`jn gnd tfe GIL!C@J, ajxe gnd ajxe kxjugxe stgnd`nk {`tf us, gconj{ledk`nk tfgt jux stxukkle `s g un`yexsgl stxuk

    Srec`gl tfgnos tj gll tfjse {fj gxe {jxo`nk tj agoe Rx`de g un, est`ye, gsge celehxgt`jn.

    Hest [`sfes,

    Gdga R. Ehh`nAeahex, Y`xk`n`g Sengte

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    Degx Ix`ends=

    [elcjae tj tfe 3;tf gnnugl celehxgt`jn j LKHT Rx`de `n tfe [gsf`nktj

    xek`jn. Agnp tfgnos tj gll tfe Cgr`tgl Rx`de Cjaaun`tp Rgxtnexs {fj gxrxesent`nk tf`s eyent.

    Jux cjaaun`tp fgs agde txeaendjus rxjkxess s`nce @ cgae jut j ap j{cljset `n 7062. Tfe legdexs j tfe rgst sgcx`iced aucf, gkg`nst `nt`a`dgt`jdds, tj lgp tfe kxjund{jxo jx jux agnp y`ctjx`es, gnd tj rxjy`de us {`ttfe jrrjxtun`tp jx txue ewugl`tp `n tfe utuxe.

    Gxl`nktjn Cjuntp xeag`ns jne j tfe inest, ajst eic`ent, rxjkxess`yegnd `nclus`ye cjaaun`t`es `n tfe Un`ted Stgtes g rlgce {fexe jux LKHTxes`dents gxe ullp grrxec`gted gnd `ntekxgted `ntj tfe`x cjaaun`tp. Gljn{`tf apsel, Gxl`nktjn hjgsts t{j jtfex jrenlp LKHT elected jic`gls {`tSgllp Hg`xd jn tfe Gxl`nktjn Scfjjl Hjgxd gnd Gdga Ehh`n `n tfe Y`xk`n`Kenexgl Gsseahlp. Gxl`nktjn fgs g ljnk gnd rxjud txgd`t`jn j ikft`nkgkg`nst d`scx`a`ngt`jn !! stgxt`nk {`tf jux hgttle gkg`nst xgc`gl d`scx`a`ngtfgt xesulted `n Gxl`nktjn he`nk tfe ixst ljcgl`tp `n Y`xk`n`g tj `ntekxgte jruhl`c scfjjls, jux legdexsf`r jn `aa`kxgt`jn gnd tfe {elcja`nk j jxehjxn xes`dents, gnd jux eahxgce j tfe LKHT cjaaun`tp.

    Pjux fjnestp gnd jrenness `s tfe jundgt`jn jx gll jux success. Tfjukf fgye g ljnk {gp tj kj, `ts glsj fegltfp tj celehxgte fj{ gx {e fgye cjaSj rlegse fgye sjae un gnd enmjp tfe {eeoend'

    Gll ap hest,

    Mgp I`setteAeahex, Gxl`nktjn Cjuntp Hjgxd

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    Agss `s celehxgted jn [ednesdgp, Tfuxsdgp, Ix`dgp gnd Sundgp. Rxec`selp hecguse{jxsf`r uses jld {jxds gnd gnc`ent x`tugl, {e ind tfgt tf`s xees us tj cjnt nue hu lg cjaaun`tp tfgt `s d`yexse gnd ljy`nk, illed {`tf celehxgt jn gnd mjp. Mj`n us {pju cgn gnd felr us cjnt`nue tj {elcjae gll sjuls. gllsjulsdc.jxk.Het A`sfrgcfgfHet A`sfrgcfgf `s g cjnkxekgt jn jx Kgp, Lesh`gn, H`sevugl, Txgnskendex, gnd StxgMe{s gnd gll {fj { sf tj rgxt c rgte n gn nclus`ye, ekgl tgx gn, gnd autugllp surrjcjaaun`tp. Ijunded `n 70;5, jux cjnkxekgt jn `s celehxgt nk `ts Djuhle Cfg !Gnn`yexsgxp tf`s pegx. [e mj`n tjketfex gt tfe DC!MCC jx {eeolp Sfghhgt sexy`ces.glsj fgye educgt jngl gnd sjc`gl eyents, cultuxgl gct y`t es, sjc`gl gct jn*sjc`gl mucjaaun`tp sexy`ce, gnd Fjlp Dgp sexy`ces. Jux a`ss`jn `s tj rxjy`de g sge srgcgixa`nk jux xel k`jus gnd cultuxgl fex`tgke, gnd `ntekxgt nk jux kendex, sevuglsr`x`tugl `dent t es. Jux aeahexsf`r `s cjarx`sed j s`nkles, cjurles, gnd ga l es, gjren tj eyexpjne, xekgxdless j xel k`jus gil gt jn, sevugl jx`entgt jn, jx kendex den[e gxe rxjud tj fgye g celehxgtjxp cjaaun`tp j {jaen gnd aen {fj sfgxe ewugltfe legdexsf`r j tfe cjnkxekgt jn. heta`sf.jxk.Hxjtfex Felr TfpseliHxjtfex Felr Tfpsel unds gnd nuxtuxes njnrxjit jxkgn`}gt`jns sexy`nk tfe KLgnd F@Y*G@DS cjaaun`t`es `n tfe Aetxj Hglt`ajxe * [gsf`nktjn gxegs. HFTcjaaun`tp hgsed jundgt`jn tfgt gccjarl`sfes ts a`ss`jn hp= D`srens`nk d`xectagtcf`nk kxgnts tj njn!rxjit jxkgn`}gt`jns, Gct`nk gs g clegx`nkfjuse jx djnkjjds gnd sexy`ces gnd Sexy`nk gs gn `njxagt`jn xesjuxce tj jux cjaauhxjtfexfelrtfpseli.jxk.

    Cgr`tgl Gxeg Kgp gnd Lesh`gn Cfgahex ji CjaaexceTfe Cgr`tgl Gxeg Kgp gnd Lesh`gn Cfgahex j Cjaaexce s tfe DC Aetxj Gxegs lgLKHT hus`ness jxkgn`}gt jn. [`tf gn jutxegcf j jyex 4,222 `nd`y`dugls gnd hus`nejux a`ss`jn `s tj gdyjcgte, rxjajte gnd gc`l`tgte tfe success j LKHT hus`nerxjess`jngls gnd tfe`x gll es n tfe xek`jn. Nj{ n jux 88nd pegx, tfe Cfgahex cjnn`nd`y`dugls tj hus`ness gnd hus`ness tj hus`ness n g ygx`etp j cjntevts xgnk`nk nxja jne jn jne aeet`nks, tj jux gnnugl Aekg Net{jxo`nk Eyent, {f`cf gttxgg xecjxd 7922 gttendees tf`s pegx. Cjae mj`n tfe Cfgahex dux`nk Cgr`tgl Rx`decelehxgte Rx`del`c`jus= CGKLCC Aegns Hus`ness. cgklcc.jxk.

    Tfe Cgr`tgl Rx`de Cjaaun`tpRgxtnex rxjkxga `s gnjrrjxtun`tp jx jtfex njn!rxjitjxkgn`}gt`jns tj tega {`tfCgr`tgl Rx`de tj sfgxe `n tfeheneits gnd cjsts j rxjduc`nktf`s cjaaun`tp eyent. Heneits`nclude rgxgde entxp, est`yglhjjtf, gdyext`s`nk, cxjss!rxjkxgaa`nk rxjajt`jn, gndtfe jrrjxtun`tp tj xegcf ajxetfgn 852,222 gttendees dux`nktfe 72 dgp gnnugl celehxgt`jn.

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    feco jut jux LKHT lend`nk l hxgxp. Y`s`t tfe DC Centex {ehs`te jx tfe lgtest njxagt jnhjut cjaaun`tp eyents `n DC. Pjull ind gn jnl ne LKHT kxjur d`xectjxp, Sregoexsuxegu, gnd Hus`ness D`xectjxp. Tfe DC Centex `s fjae gxe fjae tj agnp d`exentjc`gl, surrjxt, gnd gdyjcgcp kxjurs. Tfe DC Centex s rxjud tj he g surrjxtex j Cgr`tglx`de, gnd gll tfe rx`de celehxgt jns n tfe D`stx`ct. tfedccentex.jxk.

    DC Cf`ld gnd Iga`lp Sexy`ces Gkencpfe Cf ld gnd Iga lp Sexy`ces Gkencp &CISG `s tfe D`stx`ct j Cjluah`g ruhl c gkencpfgt rxjtects cf ld y`ct as, gnd cf ldxen gt x`so, j ghuse jx neklect. CISG fgs jux hgs`cunct jns= &7 Cf ld Rxjtect ye Sexy`ces &8 Surrjxt ye Iga lp Sexy`ces &3 Ijstex Cgxe gnd4 Rexagnence. cisg.dc.kjy.

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    CGTFEX@NE AGCO

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    [fgt led pju tj yjlunteex{`tf Cgr`tgl Rx`de:

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    Fj{ ljnk fgye pju heen jut gnd{fj {gs tfe fgxdest rexsjn tj tell:

    @ye heen jut ijx s`v pegxs jx sj hut d`scxeet. @ djnt sfgxegnptf`nk tfgt @ djnt need tj. Ap iga lp {gs yexp gccert`nk gnd@a cjarletelp jut {`tf ap jtfex jxkgn`}gt`jn, D.C. Xjllexk`xls.

    [fgts pjux igyjx`te gsrectji Cgr`tgl Rx`de:[gtcf`nk eyexptf`nk cjae tjketfex `s evc`t`nk tj ae. @yegl{gps heen g h`k ign ji tfe rgxgde gnd iest`ygl hecguse ap{jxo l`ie oeers ae husp dux`nk tfe {eeo gnd @ djnt srendaucf t`ae `n cluhs jx hgxs. Sj tfjse eyents gxe tfe stgxt jiap gnnugl Rx`de {eeoend.

    MENN@IEX FGLL

    Iest`ygl Cj!Cfg`x

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    [fgt led pju tj yjlunteex{`tf Cgr`tgl Rx`de:

    Tf`s `s ap ixst pegx yjlunteex`nk {`tf Cgr`tgl Rx`de. @yjlunteexed hecguse @ elt g lgco j y`s`h`l`tp suxxjund`nk tfelesh`gn cjaaun`tp `n D.C. gnd {fgt hettex {gp tj cxegtecfgnke tfgn tj ket fegy`lp `nyjlyed: [fen @ ajyed tj D.C.,@ sg{ tfgt aen fgd agnp egsp jrt`jns jx cjnnect`nk {`tfjtfex aen. @ {gnt {jaen tj fgye tfjse jrt`jns gs {ell. Hphe`nk `nyjlyed {`tf srec`gl eyents, @ fgye g cfgnce tj rlgp grgxt `n ago`nk tfjse jrt`jns gyg`lghle.

    Fj{ ljnk fgye pju heen jut gnd{fj {gs tfe fgxdest rexsjn tj tell:

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    Iest`ygl Cjaa`ttee

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    Kxeen Cjaa`ttee

    Agxoet`nk Cjaa`ttee

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    Srec`gl Eyents Cjaa`ttee

    Tgste ji Rx`de Cjaa`ttee

    TxgnsRx`de Cjaa`ttee

    Yjlunteex Cjaa`ttee

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    [fgt led pju tj yjlunteex{`tf Cgr`tgl Rx`de:

    @ ljye D.C. gnd @ {gnted tj ind g {gp tj k`ye hgco. Tf`s `sap ixst pegx yjlunteex`nk.

    Fj{ ljnk fgye pju heen jut gnd{fj {gs tfe fgxdest rexsjn tj tell:

    Ghjut 73 pegxs gnd ap rgxents.

    [fgts pjux gyjx`te gsrectj Cgr`tgl Rx`de:

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