Items

• A Statistical Portrait of Women in the United States: 1978
  Current population report titled "A Statistical Portrait of Women in the United States: 1978" issued 1980 by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau. Includes cover, table of contents, introduction, and highlights.
• Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment (pamphlet) by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
  Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
• ERA Boycott Campaign: Put your money where your rights are...
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "ERA Boycott Campaign." The boycott campaign targets states where the Equal Rights Amendment was not ratified.
• The Equal Rights Amendment: It's Our Future.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "The Equal Rights Amendment: It's Our Future." The leaflet is in support of the Equal Rights Amendment and targets college students.
• The need for the Equal Rights Amendment.
  Fact sheet titled "The need for the Equal Rights Amendment" and "Students and the ERA." The fact sheet argues in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.
• No Retreat From Equality.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "No Retreat from Equality." The leaflet argues in favor of women's equality and the continued need for it.
• Minority Women and the Equal Rights Amendment
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women's Minority Women's Committee titled "Minority Women and the Equal Rights Amendment." The leaflet argues the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment would have on women of color.
• Poverty: A Women's Issue.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "Poverty: A Women's Issue." The leaflet describes systematic economic and financial struggles women face.
• NOW Origins: A summary description of how 28 women changed the world by reviving a revolution everyone thought was dead.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "NOW Origins." Describes the origins and founding of the National Organization for Women.
• ERA Yes.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "ERA YES." The leaflet argues the benefits and importance of the Equal Rights Amendment.
• Legislative Notice re: S. 563 (NSF and Women in Science) from the U.S. (United States) Senate Republican Policy Committee
  Legislative Notice, No. 96, June 23, 1980 regarding the National Science Foundation and Women in Science Authorizations. Also includes a statement by Senator Dole and a memorandum to Senator Dole.
• The 1980 Virginia Slims American Women's Opinion Poll
  Polls on women and their opinions in the 1980s paid for by Virginia Slims and carried out by the Roper Organization, Inc.
• Durenberger-Packwood Hatfield Economic Equity Act of 1981 (Women's Equality Act of 1981)
  Copy of the Durenberger-Packwood-Hatfield Economic Equity Act of 1981.
• Concerned Women for America Correspondence and Questionnaire
  Anti- ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) form letter from Beverly LaHaye, Founder of Concerned Women for America directed towards politicians, along with a questionnaire to collect stances on issues such as education, abortion, women's rights, and sexual orientation.
• Women's Needs Agenda for the 97th Congress, a Legislative Summary
  Outline style agenda detailing actions the Women's Equity Action League would like to see done in Congress. Items included are anti-abortion, pro-family planning, pro-Medicare expansion, pro-substance abuse assistance, anti-affirmative action and among other things, call for non-enforcement of Title IX.
• Women's Rights Lobby Day Form Letter to Members of the 97th Congress
  Letter to members of the 97th Congress from pro-ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) groups including the National Organization for Women, League of Women Voters of the United States, American Association of University Women, National Education Association, Women's Equity Action League, ERAmerica, and the National Women's Political Caucus.
• Women's Issues, Legislation to be Introduced in 97th Congress
  Summary of legislation relating to women's rights that will be introduced to the 97th Congress based on legislation introduced in the 96th Congress
• Title IX: The Half Full, Half Empty Glass
  Report on Title IX and its effect on women's education programs in America nine years after its implementation.
• Letter to Member of Congress Reviewing Ten Years of Title IX
  Letter to members of Congress from the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education. Includes an informative summary on the work done by the coalition as well as a list of member organizations and a press release by the United States Department of Education.
• Analysis of Draft Version of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
  Memorandum to the House Education and Labor Committee from the American Law Division regarding an analysis of a draft version of the Americans with Disabilities Act from 1989.
• Questions on Draft Americans with Disabilities Act Bill
  Memorandum to the House Education and Labor Committee from the American Law Division. Enclosed is a list of questions posed to the drafters of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Effect on Coverage by the Disabilities Discrimination Legislation of Exempting Facilities with Fewer than Fifty Employees from the Requirements of the Legislation
  Memorandum to Senator Dole from the Library of Congress's Congressional Research Service regarding the effect on coverage by disability discrimination legislation of exempting facilities with fewer than fifty employees from the requirements of the law.
• Analysis of "Regarded as Having an Impairment" and "About to be Discriminated Against" Language in Draft Americans with Disabilities Act
  Memorandum from the American Law Division analyzing specific language used in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Language includes "regarded as having an impairment" and "about to be discriminated against."
• CRS Report for Congress: Affirmative Action Revisited: A Review of Recent Supreme Court Actions
  This report reviews five cases seen over the Supreme Court's two most recent terms. All are regarding upholding affirmative action to promote equal opportunity employment.
• CRS Report for Congress: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Statutory Provisions, Legislative History, and Regulatory Requirements
  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination based on a disability. This report discusses the various amendments made to the act, including the Civil Rights Restoration Act and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
• CRS Report for Congress: Disabled Persons: State Laws Concerning Accessibility and Discrimination
  This report surveys and discusses the statutes in the fifty states and the District of Columbia which concern accessibility of buildings, transportation and public accommodations for disabled persons along with the right of disabled persons to be accompanied by a guide dog within all of these facilities. In addition, laws prohibiting discrimination of disabled persons in the areas of employment, public accommodation and transportation were examined.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): An Overview of Selected Major Legal Issues
  This report provides a brief overview of the proposed legislation and compares the bills in the101st Congress with the legislation from the 100th Congress. Selected controversial legal issues are analyzed.
• CRS Report for Congress: Affirmative Action: The Debate, The Supreme Court, and Employment; Selected References
  This bibliography focuses on several of the key issues important to an understanding of affirmative action. The first section identifies materials that debate the pros and cons of affirmative action and discuss its constitutionality. The second unit contains materials on Supreme Court cases on affirmative action. The third part addresses employment issues. This portion is divided into subsections on general materials, the Federal Government, State and municipal government, and private employers. The bibliography is comprised of materials from newspapers, magazines, reports, hearings, and scholarly journals.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Overview of Major Provisions
  This report summarizes the non-discrimination protection covered in the Titles of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990. Title I - Employment; Title II - Public Services; Title II - Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities; Title IV - Telecommunications; Title V - Miscellaneous Provisions.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act, S. 933, As Passed by the Senate: An Overview
  CRS Report for Congress titled "The Americans with Disabilities Act, S. 933, As Passed by the Senate: An Overview."
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989: Analysis of the Remedies and Enforcement Provisions of S.933, as Passed by the Senate
  S. 933, the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989," would broaden current federal sanctions against handicap discrimination which, as found mainly in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, are restricted in coverage to the agencies of the federal government, federal contractors, and recipients of federal aid. The bill would augment this protection with a panoply of new safeguards applicable to public and private employers, bus, rail, and related transportation services and facilities, most places of public accommodation, and telecommunication relay services. For the most part, the relief provided by the bill to enforce these new protections draws expressly upon the remedies and procedures found in other civil rights laws. This report analyzes the various remedy provisions in S. 933, as passed the Senate on September 7, 1989, in relation to current provisions of existing federal civil rights legislation.
• CRS Report for Congress: Remedies and Standing to Sue Under S. 933, the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989"
  CRS Report for Congress titled "Remedies and Standing to Sue Under S.933, the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989."
• "Handicapped Requirements Handbook" Supplement No. 126 and Handbook Page Changes
  This issue of this monthly publication shares current developments in legislation, funding opportunities, and education updates all related to accommodating people with disabilities.
• Background on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
  Memorandum from the Labor Counsel of the Committee on Education and Labor. Attached is a status report, overview of the ADA, and major problems with the bill.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed Regulations on Equal Employment Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities
  CRS Report for Congress titled "The Americans with Disabilities Act: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed Regulations on Equal Employment Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities."
• Senate/ House ADA Differences
  Memorandum to Senator Dole covering amendments and changes of the Americans with Disabilities Act bill between the House and the Senate, as of May 24, 1990.
• The Americans With Disabilities Act: Major Distinctions Between the Senate and House Versions As Passed
  Memo from the Congressional Research Service that covers the differences between the passed versions of the Americans With Disabilities Act from both the House and Senate. Variations include provisions over food handling, coverage of Congress, building codes, and closed captioning, etc.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Final Rules and Information Sources
  The report contains citations and contact information for regulations and organizations that were either mentioned in the Americans with Disabilities Act or would be useful resources for constituents.
• CRS Report for Congress: Federal Protection of Equal Employment Opportunity for Racial and Ethnic Minorities and for Women in the Private Sector
  This report identifies potential causes and remedies for racial and gender-based discrimination in the workforce
• House-Senate Comparison of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Report compares the ADA bill draft as it stands between the Senate and House.
• ADA Fact Sheet Version, September 1989
  Outlines policies within the ADA in regards to employment, transportation, public accommodation, public services, telecommunication, and enforcement.
• Questions and Answers on the Substitute Amendment To S.933, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
  Questions and answers sheet providing in-depth details on the substitute amendment to S. 933 (The Americans with Disabilities Act.)
• ADA Fact Sheet, Senate Passed Version September, 1989
  A short fact sheet on the version of the Americans with Disabilities Act as passed by the Senate, which summarizes its major points.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1988 Fact Sheet
  Short fact sheet which summarizes main points of the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act of 1988.
• Summary of the Major Changes to the Senate Version of the Americans with Disabilities Act Made by the House Amendment
  Report outlining the changes made to the Senate version of the Americans with Disabilities Act made by the House. The changes are in regards to employment, state and local government, transportation, public accommodation, and telecommunications.
• Amendments to H.R. 2273 and Voting Records of Iowa Delegation
  Report outlining proposed amendments to H.R. 2273 (The Americans with Disabilities Act) and the voting record of Iowa congressmen in relation to those amendments.
• Correspondence from William L. Roper to Henry A. Waxman Informing on the Nature of HIV and Encouraging the Allowance of HIV Positive Individuals to Work in the Food Industry
  Letter to Representative Henry A. Waxman from the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, Doctor William L. Roper, regarding HIV (AIDS) transmission in the food service industry.
• Correspondence from Professional Medical Associations to Members of Congress Opposing Amendments Prohibiting the Employment of HIV Positive Individuals in the Food Industry
  Letters from the American Medical Association and the American Public Health Association to Representative J. Roy Rowland and Edward M. Kennedy, respectively, regarding employment of food handlers with HIV and other infectious diseases under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Both organizations oppose any legislation that would prevent these individuals from being employed as food handlers.
• Correspondence from Faith leaders to Lawmakers about ADA opposing Chapman Amendment
  Petition from religious groups stating their disapproval of the proposed "food handler" amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act. They fear discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS and that it would disproportionately impact the impoverished and minorities.
• Correspondence from Susan Perry to Tom Harkin Supporting ADA
  Letter to Senator Tom Harkin from Senior Vice President of the American Bus Association Susan Perry stating approval of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) bill as passed by the Senate.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act Title I - Employment Questions and Answers Fact Sheet
  Questions and answers sheet created by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• S. 933: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
  Copy of S. 933, a Bill to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Also known as the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Memo: Technical Assistance Legislation
  Memorandum regarding H.R. 5925, the EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Act. Dole is asked to support the bill within the Senate. Includes a copy of the bill.
• Fax: Documents from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Maureen West pertaining to education, technical assistance, and training services provided by the EEOC
  Documents regarding the Technical Assistance Revolving Fund legislation. Includes outline of the proposed legislation, recommendations for the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), and services provided by the EEOC
• H.R. 5925: The EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Act of 1992
  Copy of H.R.5925, a bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Also known as the EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Act of 1992.
• Correspondence: Letter from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Maureen West regarding Chairman Kemp's remarks at an emergency meeting.
  Letters and documents from U.S. EEOC to Maureen West containing Chairman Kemp's speech at the September 21, 1992 emergency meeting, and additional background materials.
• Correspondence from Senator Bob Dole to Members of Congress Requesting Funds for ADA Technical Assistance
  Correspondence between Senator Dole and other members of Congress (Senator Ernest F. Hollings, Neal Smith, and Harold Rogers) on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Committee on Appropriations, requesting funds for ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) technical assistance in the Senate Supplemental Appropriations bill.
• Correspondence from Bob Dole and Senator Tom Harkin to Senators Warren Rudman and Ernest F. Hollings regarding a technical assistance amendment.
  Letters cosigned by Senator Dole and Senator Tom Harkin to members of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary asking for funds be allocated to the Justice Department, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Federal Communications Commission.
• Fax from EEOC to Dole's office containing revised language for the Technical Assistance Revolving Account.
  Faxed memorandum to Dole's office from the EEOC US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Maureen West regarding the language used in the EEOC's Technical Assistance Revolving Account.
• Witness List for the Committee on Small Business Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  List of the witnesses for the House Committee on Small Business Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act, February 22, 1990.
• Statement of Rep. John J. LaFalce at Committee on Small Business Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Statement by House Chairman John J. LaFalce of Committee on Small Business on the effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act on small businesses. LaFalce provides an introduction to the hearing.
• Statement of Honorable Steny H. Hoyer at Committee on Small Business Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  Statement by Steny Hoyer on the effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act on small businesses. Hoyer was the Lead House Manager of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Statement of Kenneth E. Lewis before the House Small Business Committee on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Statement by Kenneth E. Lewis, CPA, to the House Small Business Committee on the Americans with Disabilities Act in regards to employment under the the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Statement of David Pinkus Before the House Committee on Small Business Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Statement by David Pinkus on behalf of National Small Business United regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business
• Testimony of Lex Frieden before the House Committee on Small Business Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  Testimony of Lex Frieden to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Businesses during the Hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Statement of Acting Assistant Attorney General James Turner before the House Committee on Small Business concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  Statement of James P. Turner, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on Small Business concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Leaflet: Schedule K-37, "Kansas Handicapped Accessibility Credit"
  Leaflet by the Kansas Department of Revenue concerning a tax credit available to Kansas business owners for making their business more accessible to people with disabilities.
• Leaflet: Job Accommodation Network Advertising
  Leaflet advertising the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a service by the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.
• Leaflet: The Dole Foundation, Investing in People
  Leaflet by the Dole Foundation with the slogan, "Investing in People," advertising and asking for charitable donations and gifts.
• Leaflet: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  Leaflet advertising the purpose and services provided by the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY).
• Correspondence: Letter from Bob Dole to Treasury Secretary Bentsen on the continuing implementation of the ADA
  Letter from Senator Dole to Secretary Lloyd Bentsen of the Department of the Treasury requesting information on the utilization of certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code that relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Provisions include the "Access Credit" and the targeted jobs tax credit.
• ADA Handbook: Appendix G, Disability-Related Tax Provisions Applicable to Businesses
  Appendix G of the Bureau of National Affair's Americans with Disabilities Act Manual, titled "Disability-Related Tax Provisions Applicable to Businesses."
• Correspondence: Telefax from Lee Foley to Maureen West regarding draft language
  Telefax to Maureen West from Lee Foley regarding a review of draft language of an unspecified bill.
• Telefax photocopy containing Section 44 of subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
  Description of the language used for Section 44 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This gave business tax credits for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Correspondence: Telefax from Lee Foley to Maureen West containing new language for the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
  Telefax message to Maureen West from Lee Foley regarding the language used describing the ADA business tax credit. Attached is a paragraph describing the language and where it would be implemented.
• Correspondence: Telefax from Lee Foley to Maureen West containing new language for the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
  Telefax message to Maureen West from Lee Foley regarding language used within the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Attached is a paragraph with the proposed language and where it would be implemented.
• A Complete Guide to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
  Scanned copies of the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990- Tax Provisions." Includes the New Small Business Public Accommodations Access Credit and the Targeted Jobs Credit Extended, the Tax Law of 1990, and Committee Reports.
• Memo: Finance Mark-up Disability Amendments
  Memorandum to Senator Dole containing proposals for disability-related tax reform initiatives.
• Correspondence: Letter from Bob Williams to Maureen West discussing disability-related tax amendments
  Message to Maureen West from Bob Williams, of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations, suggesting disability-related amendments to various tax reform initiatives likely to be considered by Congress.
• Memo: Finance Mark-up Disability Amendments
  Memorandum outlining tax amendments impacting individuals with disabilities and employers of people with disabilities.
• Memo: Assistance for Disability-Related Expenditures
  Memorandum regarding programs Senator Dole sponsored that provide assistance to businesses for disability-related expenditures. Programs include the technical assistance amendment to the ADA, the targeted jobs tax credit, the Pryor-Kohl disability access tax credit, and section 190 of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Correspondence: Letter from the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas to Senator Dole
  Letter from the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas to Senator Bob Dole asking Dole to support changes of the tax code that regard individual and corporate giving.
• John A. Chappell Jr. business card
  Business card of John A. Chappell, Jr., Deputy Commissioner for Independent Living and Consumer Involvement.
• Fax: Possible Disability-Related Amendments to Expected Tax Reform Initiatives
  Fax to Maureen West from Bob Williams containing suggested disability-related amendments to tax reform initiatives.
• Fax: Disability Related Tax Amendments
  Letter to Maureen West from Bob Williams of the United Cerebral Palsy Association regarding suggested disability-related amendments to tax reform initiatives to be brought to Congress. Suggestions include a disability-related expenses tax credit, amendment to ADA tax credit section 151, and others.
• Memo: Assistance for Disability-Related Expenditures
  Memorandum regarding programs Senator Dole sponsored that provide assistance to businesses for disability-related expenditures. Programs include the technical assistance amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the targeted jobs tax credit, the Pryor-Kohl disability access tax credit, and section 190 of the Internal Revenue Code.
• CRS Report for Congress "Federal Tax Code Provisions of Interest to the Disabled and Handicapped"
  Covers taxable income, deductions, and other tax reliefs for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.
• Summary of Targeted Jobs Tax Credit
  Photocopy containing a summary and analysis of the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit.
• Correspondence: Letter to Senator Edward Kennedy from members of the Association of the State and Territorial Health Officials regarding HIV/AIDS.
  Letter to Senator Edward Kennedy co-signed by members of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials urging Kennedy to eliminate the Chapman Amendment because they believe the amendment to be discriminatory and not based in science.
• Correspondence: Letter to various Congressmen from John F. Kelly on an ADA amendment
  Letter sent from John F. Kelly, Executive Director of the Kansas Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities Services urging various Congressmen to reject an amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act proposed by Congressman Jim Chapman. Includes a list of Congressmen that received this letter.
• Correspondence: Letter to Members of the House of Representatives from Douglas Vollmer on the ADA
  Letter to members of the House of Representatives from Douglas K. Vollmer, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations for the Paralyzed Veterans of America urging them against a motion to recommit the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Letter to Senate staffers from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities regarding the Chapman Amendment to the ADA
  Letter to staff members of Senators handling the Americans with Disabilities Act from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities regarding a Motion to Instruct on the Chapman Amendment of the ADA. Attached are additional materials on the proposed amendment and HIV/ AIDS
• Correspondence: Letter to Senator Dole from the Linda Schulte on the ADA
  Letter to Senator Dole from Linda L. S. Schulte, City Council Member of Laurel, Maryland, expressing her support for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Serial: Tips and Trends, Vol. 2, No. 4
  Issue of Tips and Trends , contains various articles about the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability activist efforts domestically and abroad.
• Serial: "Education of the Handicapped," Vol. 16, No. 14
  Biweekly publication which contains articles about the Americans with Disabilities Act and legislation regarding funding for education for individuals with disabilities.
• ADA Alert, Conference Committee Contacts Needed Now
  Newsletter announcing members of the conference committee of the Americans with Disabilities Act and advocating for the rejection of the Chapman Amendment to the ADA.
• ADA Bulletin: Recent Senate Action
  Newsletter announcing the Senate's vote to instruct the ADA Conference Committee to accept the Chapman amendment.
• Correspondence: Letter to Senator Dole from the American Psychological Association on the ADA
  Letter to Senator Bob Dole from the American Psychological Association from Dr. James Jones, Executive Director of the Public Interest Directorate of the American Psychological Association. Jones urges Dole to vote for the final Conference Report of the Americans with Disabilities Act to avoid the Chapman amendment from being added to the ADA.
• FAX: Letter to Senator Harkin from Senator Dole on Disability Research Centers
  Fax to Maureen West from Al Guida containing a letter from Senator Bob Dole to Senator Harkin regarding the funding of various research centers for mental disabilities.
• Correspondence: Letter from leaders of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights on the ADA.
  Letter from members of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Executive Director Ralph G. Neas and Chairperson Benjamin L. Hooks, urging the Senate to oppose the Chapman amendment proposed for the Americans with Disabilities Act.