Letter from the National Chief, April 2025<span>Letter from the National Chief, April 2025</span>
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<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Brothers,</p><p>It is with unceasing elation that I write to all of you today. When I write letters, I do not often feel the dual excitement and nervousness that strikes me in this moment, yet I suppose it is for a good reason. A good friend of mine, Sam Aronson, recently told me that “nervousness means you care,” and I find that claim to be exceedingly accurate.'</p></div>
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