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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director for Extension & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Creighton, Jessica - NIFA, Kansas City, MO <Jessica.Creighton@usda.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:21 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:red">External Email</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Land Grant University Partners.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please find attached USDA’s Civil Rights policy statement and disseminate to your faculty and staff as an FYI.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope everyone has a pleasant and productive week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light"">Jessica Creighton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light"">Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light"">National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light"">6501 Beacon Drive, 5NW040<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light"">Kansas City, MO 64133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light"">816.266.6947<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rockwell Light""><a href="mailto:Jessica.Creighton@usda.gov">Jessica.Creighton@usda.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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