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Notice Important Information

You must be registered by October 6, 2008 to vote in the General Election which is Tuesday November 4th 2008

Does 1 vote count?

• In 1800, when the results of the electoral college votes were opened by both Houses of Congress, there was a tie vote for President between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. That threw the election of President into the House of Representatives where Thomas Jefferson was elected our third president by a one vote margin.
• In 1824, the House of Representatives defeated front runner Andrew Jackson by one vote and elected John Quincy Adams as the nation's 6th president.
• In 1845, Texas was admitted to the union as a state by one vote -- that of Edward A. Hannigan from Indiana. The 1844 and 1845 excerpts on the series of single votes leading to Texas statehood are from the book Magnificent Destiny.
• In 1846, a one vote margin in the U.S. Senate approved President Polk's request for a Declaration of War against Mexico.
• In 1850, California was admitted to the union by a margin of one vote.
• In 1859, Oregon was admitted to the union by a margin of one vote.
• The Alaska Purchase of 1867 was ratified by just one vote -- paving the way for the eventual annexation of America's largest state in 1958.
• In 1868, one vote in the U.S. Senate saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.
• In 1889, by a one vote margin, Washington was admitted to statehood with the union.
• In 1890, by a one vote margin, Idaho became a state.
• On November 8, 1923, members of the then recently-formed revolutionary political party met to elect a leader in a Munich, Germany  By a majority of one vote, they chose an ex-soldier named Adolph Hitler to become the Nazi Party leader.
• In 1941, the Selective Service Act (the draft) was passed by a one vote margin -- just weeks before Pearl Harbor was attacked.
• In 1962, the governors of Maine, Rhode Island, and North Dakota were all elected by a margin of one vote per precinct. In 1993, the U.S. Senate approved a tax increase by one vote.
• In 1994, the U.S. House of Representatives enacted a law banning specific classes of assault weapons. The vote was initially tied but one member changed his vote to approve the ban.

• In a 1999 city election in Hillsborough County, Florida, one of the city council candidates won by a single vote!

  Yes It Does!!

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Schedule of Union Meetings

Next Meeting Is Sunday

October 19th @ 1:00 pm

November & December Meeting Will Be 2nd Week of Month

November Meeting Will Be On the 9th

December Meeting Will Be On the 14th

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Laser Refractive Surgery Discount

Harley-Davidson's vision plan provider, NVA, offers a discount laser refractive surgery (LASIK/PRK) benefit at an average discount of 15 to 30 percent off the provider's usual rates.  Contact one of the LASIK/PRK providers (below) to schedule a free consultation.  You will be asked to provide your group identification number to verify eligibility with NVA (printed at the bottom, left-hand corner of your ID card).  LASIK/PRK surgery is a discount-only program.

Laser refractive surgery IS NOT covered under our health or vision insurance plans. This is merely a discount program available to you as an employee because we provide other vision services through NVA Vision.

Providers for the LASIK/PRK discount are:

• TLC Laser Eye Centers

• Novamed Eye Care, Inc.

• Premier Eye Care Group, Inc.

• The Refractive Institute

• Lucent Laser Centers

To locate a LASIK/PRK provider in your area, call National Vision Administrators, LLC Customer Service at 800-672-7723.

Contact: National Vision Administrators

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Join!

District 98 Retirees Action Group Region 5

3rd Tue. of every month

Breakfast @ 9:00 am

Next Meeting October 21st 2008 @ 9:30 a.m.

This Month Speaker

TBD

Feel free to bring along a retired friend, neighbor, or family member.

Everyone Is Welcome

3200 East Prospect Road

York, Pa. 17402

For Directions go to link below @ District 98 Directions