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Hey Y'all, Here's one more way to make your voices heard. Peace Pat > Do you ever wonder whether or not your participation in > our surveys really has an impact? In this email we want > to share with you an example of the influence that > Harris Poll Online panel members can have on decision-makers. > > On February 1, 2001, Humphrey Taylor, Chairman of the > Harris Poll, was startled to get a phone call from the > White House inviting him to witness President Bush's > launching of the New Freedom Initiative. The New Freedom > Initiative is a set of proposed policies that President Bush > sent to the U.S. Congress that are committed to "tearing > down the barriers to equality that face many of the 54 > million Americans with disabilities." > > The New Freedom Initiative includes policies that focus > on increasing access to new technologies, expanding > educational opportunities, integrating Americans with > disabilities into the workforce, and promoting access > to community life. > > Mr. Taylor was invited because, over the years, Harris > Interactive has conducted many surveys for, with, and about > people with disabilities. According to other attendees of > the launching, Harris Interactive has made a major > contribution to the passage of good legislation and policy. > In fact, the New Freedom Initiative contains several > references to Harris Interactive research, including a > substantial set of our findings on the very first page of > the Executive Summary. > > Whether or not you participated in any of the research > quoted in the Initiative, you should be proud! Simply by > answering a few surveys a month, you ensure that the voices > of people with all ranges of opinions and experiences are > heard. You influence those making decisions about how our > government will be run, about what types of products > companies will develop, about what types of services will > be provided, and so on. > > Thank you for helping to make such a difference in people's > lives! Thank you for your continued participation in the > Harris Poll Online. > > ************************************************* > > You have received this invitation from the Harris Poll > Online because your email address is included in Harris > Poll Online's registry of members. > > Please click here to find out how you became a member of > the Harris Poll Online: > http://vr.harrispollonline.com/register/names.htm > If you have any comments or questions, please contact > Susan Richards or John Milton at the Survey Help Desk at > http://surveyhelp.harrispollonline.com/index.asp?ID=W12937D > (w12937d L-16) >