The Honorable (Member’s Full Name):
My name is ________, and I am a resident of (City, State, Zip Code), and a member of the American Council of the Blind. Since 1961 the American Council of the Blind has been working to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve the quality of life of all individuals who are blind or experiencing vision loss.
Nearly five decades of broken promises to the blind and low vision community has left the United States an outlier in the developed world – the only country whose paper currency is inaccessible to those with disabilities. The US Treasury is currently redesigning the $20 bill to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman, and a 2008 Federal Court Order says that any new currency redesigns must include accommodations to individuals who are blind or low vision.
On March 10th – Harriet Tubman Day – the American Council of the Blind and supporters rallied in Washington, DC to broaden awareness about the ongoing fight for accessible and inclusive currency. We need your support to ensure that the Biden Administration, U.S. Treasury and Bureau of Engraving and Printing finish the job and commit to currency that's both accessible and inclusive. Please contact Treasury Secretary Yellen to ask when and how currency will be made accessible for people who are blind and low vision.
Respectfully,
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