Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities June 25, 1990 Dear Senator, At long last, the civil rights of 43 million Americans with disabilities are about to be realized. Following overwhelming votes of support form the U.S. Senate last September (76 to 8 in favor) and the House of Representatives in May (403 to 20 in favor), House and Senate conferees have resolved the differences between the two bills and you will soon be voting on the Conference Report. It is again time to vote to end discrimination based on fear, myths and stereotypes. We urge you to oppose any and all procedural actions that might come before the Senate which are aimed at delaying, weakening or killing ADA. Finally, we also urge you to vote for final passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act to guarantee the rights of our nation’s citizens with disabilities. Passing the Americans with Disabilities Act just before all Americans celebrate Independence Day would bring about a real declaration of independence. Please support the Americans with Disabilities Act. Forty-three million Americans deserve and need your vote. Thank you again for supporting our cause. Sincerely, [Page 1] National Organizations Supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989 Affiliated Leadership League of and for the Blind of America AIDS Action Council AIDS National Interfaith Network Alexander Graham Bell Associations for the Deaf American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Association for Counseling and Development American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy American Association of the Deaf-Blind American Association of Mental Retardation American Association of University Affiliated Programs Americans Baptist Churches U.S.A Americans Cancer Society American Civil Liberties Union American Collage Health Association American Council of the Blind American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association American Disabilities Association American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees American Foundation for AIDS Research American Foundation for the Blind American Hospital Association American Jewish Committee American Nurses Association American Occupational Therapy Association American Physical Therapy Association American Psychiatric Association American Psychological Association American Public Health Association American Social Health Association American Society for Deaf Children American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Americans for Democratic Action Arthritis Foundation Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired Association for the Education of Rehabilitation Facility Personnel Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States Autism Society of America Blinded Veterans Association B’nai B’rith Women Center for Population Options Center for Women’s Policy Studies Child Welfare League of America Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Information Institute, Inc. Church of the Brethren Church Women United Committee for Children Common Cause [Page 2] Page 2 Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation Council for Exceptional Children Deafness Research Foundation Disabled Vut Able to Vote Disability Focus Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Epilepsy Foundation of America Episcopal Awareness Center on the Handicapped The Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Federally Employed Women Friends Committee on National Legislation Gallaudet University Alumni Association Gazette International Networking Institute General Federation of Women’s Clubs Goodwill Industries of America Human Rights Campaign Fund Huntington’s Disease Society of America International Association of Parents fo the Deaf International Ladies’ Garment Worker’s Union of America International Polio Network International Union, United Automobile Workers of America International Ventilator User Network Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Lamda Legal Defense and Education D=Fund Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Learning Disabilities Association of America Learning How, Inc. Mental Health Law Project National AIDS Network National Alliance for the Mentally Ill National Association of Counties National Association for Music Therapy National Association of the Deaf National Association of Commissions for Women National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils National Association of People with AIDS National Association of Private Residential Resources National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector National Association of Social Workers National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors National Association of State Mental Retardation Program Directors National Center of Law and the Deaf National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship National Council on Alcoholism National Council of Churches National Council of Community Mental Health Centers National Council on Disability National Council on Independent Living National Council of Jewish Women National Council of La Raza National Council on Rehabilitation Education [Page 3] Page 3 National Council on the Aging National Down Syndrome Congress National Easter Seal Society National Education Association National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association National Fraternity Society pf the Deaf National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Handicapped Sports and Recreation Association National Head Injury Foundation National Hospice Organization National Industries for the Severely Handicapped National Mental Health Association National Minority AIDS Council National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Network of Learning Disabled Adults National Network of Runaway and Youth Services National Organization for Rare Disorders National Organization on Disability National Organization for Women National Ostomy Association, Inc. National Puerto Rican Coalition National Recreation and Park Association National Rehabilitation and Park Association National Rehabilitation Association National Spinal Cord Injury Association National Urban League National Women’s Law Center National Women’s Political Caucus NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund Older Women’s League 9 to 5 – National Association of Working Women Paralyzed Veteran of American People First International People for the American Way Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Rainbow Lobby Self Help for Head of Hearing People, Inc. Spina Bifida Association of America Synagogue Council of America Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. The Association for Persons with Sever Handicaps The Episcopal Church The Gray Panthers The National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. Tourette Syndrome Association Union of American Hebrew Congregation Unitarian University Association of Congregations United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. United Church Board for Homeland Ministries United Church of Christ, Office for Church in Society United States Student Association Issue Development and Advocacy Unit, General Board of Church and Society, The United Melodist Church Women’s Equity Action League Women’s Legal Defense Fund World Institute on Disability [Page 4]