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Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:59:00 EST
From:         Pam_Meredith@OCCSHOST.NLM.NIH.GOV
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     NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE - TEMPORARILY CLOSED - December 18, 1995

     The National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland is temporarily
     closed as a result of the Federal government shutdown today.  Online
     services are operational but no staff are available to take calls or
     answer questions.  Emergency fax requests for clinical emergencies will
     be processed and the MEDLARS Management Help Desk has minimal staffing
     for emergency questions.  We regret any inconvenience this has caused.

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