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<div dir="ltr"><span id="ms-outlook-ios-cursor"></span>This is an impactful and beautiful message. Thank you so much for it.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I can call attention to just two small things:</div>
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<li><span><span style="font-size: inherit;">consistency using either DEOs or DEO's throughout the letter</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: inherit;">this is how Emmett Till’s name is spelled</span></li></ul>
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<div dir="ltr">In unity,</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> DEOC <deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Britten, Robert via DEOC <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 27, 2023 10:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Britten, Robert <robert.britten@lwtech.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DEOC] Draft Letter
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I know that many of you are busy with various things today and most of you can’t make the meeting. We will press forward with those who can hop on for a few. I’m attaching a draft letter to our Presidents ahead of today’s meeting. Please review it as I intend
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