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<P><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>Dear
Gene,</FONT></FONT></P>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>I sent the
following message to you yesterday. But seeing the publicly shared
messages here, I was inspired to share ours with everyone. Thank you so
much for organizing this and making this sharing of our congratulatory messages
possible for Dr. Cerf and Dr. Kahn. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>(misspelling of acquainted
was corrected below.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>Please give our best regards
to Mr. Burak as well. It was through his influence and efforts that we
first got to meet Dr. Cerf here in Chicago in 1998.</FONT></DIV>
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size=4></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>Your friend in
Chicago,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=4></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080
size=4>Bill</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>Hi Gene,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>ISOC-Chicago is
behind <SPAN class=574435408-09052005>you </SPAN>to support efforts that
honor this long overdue honor for Dr. Cerf and Dr. Kahn. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>These two gentlemen have not
only contributed one of the greatest and most practical inventions<SPAN
class=574435408-09052005> (TCP/IP)</SPAN> that has ever helped mankind,
the<SPAN class=574435408-09052005>y</SPAN> are the types of human beings that
have continually unselfishly given their time, participation, personal
resources, and encouragement to colleagues and to organizations representing the
next generations who <SPAN class=574435408-09052005>have </SPAN>aspired to
try to follow in their footsteps. In other words, they are great human beings
and role models for all of us.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=4>Besides, Dr. Cerf
personally lent a hand in the origins and formation of our ISOC-Chicago chapter
during his visit to DePaul University in Chicago during October 1998.<SPAN
class=574435408-09052005> S</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4><SPAN class=574435408-09052005>o we are
honored to be acquainted with Dr. Cerf, and to have received e-mails from
both he and Dr. Kahn. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4><SPAN
class=574435408-09052005>Finally, for this great Turing Awards Event, we cannot
be there in person, but as one who is a member of both ISOC and the ACM, we send
them every good wish and congratulations for this long overdue, but highly
prestigious award. We are there with you in spirit.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>Your ISOC friend in
Chicago,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4>Bill</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080 size=4></FONT><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: Gene Gaines [<A
href="mailto:gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com">mailto:gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com</A>]<BR>Sent:
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 5:52 AM<BR>To:
chapter-delegates@lists.isoc.org<BR>Subject: Re: [chapter-delegates] Urgent
reminder - send your email<BR>congratulations for Cerf and Kahn
FOLLOW-UP<BR><BR><BR>Thank you. Merci. Gracias.<BR><BR>I am surprised and very
pleased at the number of ISOC<BR>chapters that have sent in messages of
congratulations<BR>for Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn.<BR><BR>We will be recording the
Appreciation Evening for Vint<BR>and Bob, and will make is available to all
chapters<BR>via streaming or CD in the next few days.<BR><BR>Congratulations
messages received:<BR><BR> Largest: 66 MB<BR> Smallest:
3 KB<BR><BR>As soon as possible I will make of list of chapters
that<BR>responded with messages for Vint and Bob, and will send<BR>to the
list.<BR><BR>Thank you
all.<BR><BR>Gene<BR>gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com<BR><BR><BR>> Urgent reminder
- Please send us your chapter's email<BR>> congratulations for Vint
Cerf and Bob Kahn as soon as<BR>> possible to info@dcisoc.org, please
also copy to<BR>> cerf-kahn@gainesgroup.com.<BR><BR>> I have
not been able to contact a number of ISOC chapters.<BR>> Please check
that your chapter has sent an email for the<BR>> event, assuming you
wish to do so. All are welcome to<BR>> send an email, for your
chapter or as an individual.<BR><BR>> Thanks. Gene
Gaines<BR><BR>> Details below.<BR><BR>--- snip
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