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                    <text>Frank Jordan&#13;
&#13;
April 30, 2007&#13;
&#13;
Dear Dean of Students,&#13;
&#13;
Enclosed is a solo version of a tribute song for the victims of April 16. I would like you to share&#13;
it with the families and friends of the victims by whatever means possible. If appropriate, I&#13;
would like you to share it with the school at large.&#13;
&#13;
I'm in the process of adding the voices of several students from Christopher Newport University&#13;
and the keyboards of a VT alumnus to this song. I believe it will greatly enhance it. But it will&#13;
take some time, and I wanted you and the victims' families and friends to have an opportunity to&#13;
hear "The Children of April" as soon as possible.&#13;
&#13;
Thank you for your time.&#13;
&#13;
Best regards, &#13;
Frank Jordan</text>
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              <text>Frank Jordan&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
April 30, 2007&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
Dear Dean of Students,&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
Enclosed is a solo version of a tribute song for the victims of April 16. I would like you to share it with the families and friends of the victims by whatever means possible. If appropriate, I would like you to share it with the school at large.&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
I'm in the process of adding the voices of several students from Christopher Newport University and the keyboards of a VT alumnus to this song. I believe it will greatly enhance it. But it will take some time, and I wanted you and the victims' families and friends to have an opportunity to hear "The Children of April" as soon as possible.&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
Thank you for your time.&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
Best regards,&lt;/br&gt;&#13;
Frank Jordan</text>
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