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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As
a &#8220;<b><span style='color:gray'>busy as a bee</span></b>&#8221; pollinator
supporter, a final reminder that you are invited to attend a free public
Symposium, and two receptions hosted by the North American Pollinator
Protection Campaign (<a href="http://pollinator.org/nappc/index.html">NAPPC</a>)
on October 20-21.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
FREE <a href="http://pollinator.org/nappc/agenda.htm">SYMPOSIUM</a> on
Wednesday in USDA&#8217;s Jefferson Auditorium will provide a wealth of
information on pollinators and climate change, land use, biofuels, food
security, the farm bill, research and more!&nbsp; Come for the entire day, or
catch segments you have time for.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There
are two Pollinator RECEPTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ü<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, October
20, USDA Whitten Patio, 5:00-7:30<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ü<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thursday, October
21, National Geographic Society, 1145 17<sup>th</sup>, NW, 5:00-7:30<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>      
Join us in celebrating agriculture and pollinators and international pollinator
efforts, respectively.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RSVP:</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>  </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you aren&#8217;t
attending the NAPPC conference,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <a href="http://pollinator.org/nappc/registration.htm">REGISTER</a>
NOW </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(<i>scroll down to
the </i>bottom</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>)
to indicate your planned attendance at the 3 events.</span><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>  </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Participate in one,
two, or all three, as your own schedule and interests allow. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Open
to the public</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. 
<b><i>ALL, please share this invitation with others.</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
Honorary Host Committee (<i>commitments to date</i>) is presented at the bottom
of this e-mail FYI. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Pollinator Partnership Director
of Public Affairs<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>__________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b>10h Annual NAPPC International Conference<o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b>Honorary Host Committee </b>[Congressional Pollinator
Protection Caucus (<i>CP2C</i>) Members Noted<b>]<o:p></o:p></b></p>

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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr.
    Martin Apple, President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    Council of Scientific Society Presidents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    Joe Baca
    (CA)                                                                 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    Earl Blumenauer (OR) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
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    color:black'>Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo
    (GU)                                          <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Robert P. Casey, Jr. (PA)                                             <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Saxby Chambliss (GA)                                                 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Thad Cochran (MS)                                                       <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Susan Collins (ME)                                                        <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Chuck
    Conner,
    President                                                                 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    National Council of Farmer Cooperatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Kent Conrad (ND)                                                          <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Mike Crapo (ID)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Kathleen Dahlkemper (PA)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Rosa DeLauro (CT)  </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member</span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>                       
    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Nancy
    Foster, President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Apple Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)                                                 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Bob Goodlatte (VA) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Kay R. Hagan (NC)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Tom Harkin (IA)                                                              <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Alcee L. Hastings (FL) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Co-Chair</span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>                   
    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Tim Holden (PA) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member                                <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    </span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>U.S.
    House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Roger
    Johnson,
    President                                                              <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    National Farmers Union<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Tim Johnson (SD)                                                         <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Timothy V. Johnson (IL) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Co-Chair</span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>               
    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Marcy Kaptur (OH) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>   <b>U.S.
    House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Amy Klobuchar (MN)                                                    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Patrick J. Leahy (VT)                                                    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Blanche Lincoln (AR)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Frank Lucas (OK)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Betsy Markey (CO) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Jeff Merkley (OR)                                                          
    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Randy Neugebauer (TX) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member </span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>                <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Randy
    C. Papadellis, President &amp; CEO                                        <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Collin Peterson (MN)                                                    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Earl Pomeroy (ND)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    U.S. House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Susan
    Prohlman, Executive Director                                           <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Steve
    Robinson,
    President                                                             <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    National Association of Conservation Districts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>John
    Scholl,
    President                                                                    
    <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    American Farmland Trust<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Bart
    Schott, President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    National Corn Growers Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Larry
    Schweiger, President and CEO<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    National Wildlife Federation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lawrence
    A. Selzer, President                                                       <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    The Conservation Fund<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Bob
    Stallman, President                                                                  <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    American Farm Bureau Federation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thomas
    E. Stenzel President &amp; CEO                                           <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    United Fresh Produce Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Carol
    Werner, Executive Director                                                  <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    Environmental and Energy Study Institute<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Honorable
    Rob Wittman (VA) </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CP2C
    Member                             <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
    <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>  
    </span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>U.S.
    House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    Ron Wyden (OR)                                                           <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    U.S. Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Doug
    Youngdahl, President &amp; CEO                                             <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    Blue Diamond Growers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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