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    "ocrText": "[002F]\nFebruary 22, 1997\nThe Education Center\n113 E. Van Buren\nNaperville, IL 60540\nDear Dr. Litow:\nI want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the time and effort you have spent on behalf of\nmy son Jim.\nAt a time when I had exhausted all resources known to both me and the school, I was fortunate\nenough to hear about The Education Center. As was usually the case, I had to force Jim to see\nyou that first time, however, on the way home from that appointment he begrudgingly informed\nme that he would be coming to see you every Wednesday. I could hardly believe my ears and\nwas afraid to get my hopes up that maybe I had finally found Jim the help he needed.\nThankfully, within 4 to 5 weeks there was a noticeable difference in Jim's behavior-no more\ntalk about quitting school, better grades, positive, instead of negative, calls from teachers and\nbest of all, I was no longer getting my dreaded call from the dean each week.\nEven though Jim was doing much better, he did have the unfortunate experience of attending an\nunderage party and being arrested. Upon hearing this, you immediately made contact with the\nNaperville Police and his probation officer to insure Jim's best welfare was being considered.\nWhen Jim was ultimately placed on a 3 month \"unofficial\" probation and advised he could not\nget into any more trouble, you were instrumental in getting him his first job so that he would be\nable to occupy his time in a better manner.\nIt is now 3 years later and Jim will be 18 this summer. He has not been in any more trouble and\nI am now in the enviable position of discussing college with a son that I thought was surely\ndestined to be a high school drop out. If it were not for your help and ongoing support of Jim\nand his efforts, I'm sure that life would have taken a downhill turn for Jim. 1 truly believe that at a\ntime when Jim was at a crossroads in his life, you ultimately saved him from taking the wrong\npath. I want to thank you for all your time and effort on behalf of my son.\nThank you,\nCathy\nP6/(b)(6)\nCathy\nP6/(b)(6)"
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