Letter to the Editor: Deaf not dumb
Remember – deaf not dumb! That’s the message Sarah Cameron, a fifth former, sends to the Editor of The Evening Post.
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The Evening Post
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1980-012
Bibliographic source:
The Evening Post, May 26, 1980
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