NRC project on protecting kids online

[Deb Elder]

Gail,</P><P>  Thank you for the information on up coming site visit=
s.  I'm unable to attend the Kansas City meeting, but will talk to our=
 technology director about offering interested individuals to attend. &nbsp=
;Good luck, and keep us posted.  I am always eager to do what I can fo=
r our children.</P><P>Deb Elder</P><P> <BR><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><B>Gail =
Pritchard &lt;GPritcha at NAS.EDU&gt;</B></FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent by: Yo=
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<BR></P><P><FONT FACE=3D"Monospace,Courier">The National Research Council h=
as been asked by Congress to examine ways of<BR>protecting minors from porn=
ography on the Internet.  The committee is chaired by<BR>Richard Thorn=
burgh, former governor of Pennsylvania and former Attorney General<BR>of th=
e United States.  A committee roster, as well as other project informa=
tion<BR>is available at the project web site &lt;<A HREF=3Dhttp://www.itasn=
rc.org><a href="http://www.itasnrc.org</A">http://www.itasnrc.org</A</a>>&gt;.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT FACE=3D"Monospac=
e,Courier">To talk with people 'on the front lines,' we are holding several=
 site visits<BR>around the country to talk with students, parents, teachers=
, administrators, and<BR>other interested folks about the issue.  Subc=
ommittees of the committee will be<BR>visiting the following locations:<BR>=
</FONT><BR><FONT FACE=3D"Monospace,Courier">   April 3-4 - Austin, Tex=
as<BR>   April 17-18 - Greenville, South Carolina<BR>   April 25-=
26 - Kansas City, Missouri<BR>   April 26-27 - Salt Lake City, Utah<BR=
>   May 2-3 - San Diego, California<BR>   May 8-9 - Blacksburg an=
d Roanoke, Virginia<BR></FONT><BR><FONT FACE=3D"Monospace,Courier">If you a=
re interested in attending or participating in one of the meeting,<BR>pleas=
e contact me for further information.  Thank you.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT =
FACE=3D"Monospace,Courier">-- Gail Pritchard<BR></FONT><BR><FONT FACE=3D"Mo=
nospace,Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR></F=
ONT><BR><FONT FACE=3D"Monospace,Courier">Gail Pritchard<BR>Program Officer<=
BR>Computer Science and Telecommunications Board<BR>National Research Counc=
il/National Academy of Sciences<BR>2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., HA-560<B=
R>Washington, D.C.  20418<BR>phone: (202) 334-3059   fax: (202) 3=
34-2318   e-mail: gpritcha at nas.edu<BR></FONT><BR><FONT FACE=3D"Monospa=
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