Memo: Invitation to Testify at Helsinki Commission Hearing on International Disability Rights

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Title (Dublin Core): Memo: Invitation to Testify at Helsinki Commission Hearing on International Disability Rights
Description (Dublin Core): This memorandum includes correspondence between Alec Vachon and Senator Dole about an invitation to testify at the Helsinki Commission Hearing on International Disability Rights
Date (Dublin Core): 1994-09-09
Date Created (Dublin Core): 1994-09-09
Congress (Dublin Core): 103rd (1993-1995)
Topics (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Medicaid; See all items with this value Paralysis
Policy Area (Curation): Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Creator (Dublin Core): Vachon, Alexander
Record Type (Dublin Core): memorandum
Names (Dublin Core): See all items with this value DeConcini, Dennis; See all items with this value Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021; See all items with this value Hoyer, Steny H. (Steny Hamilton), 1939-; See all items with this value Shattuck, John H. F.; See all items with this value Dart, Justin, 1930-2002; See all items with this value Heumann, Judith E.; See all items with this value United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Rights (Dublin Core): http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Language (Dublin Core): eng
Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core): https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=54&q=
Physical Location (Dublin Core): Collection 021, Box 1, Folder 2
Institution (Dublin Core): Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Archival Collection (Dublin Core): Alec Vachon Papers, 1969-2006
Full Text (Extract Text): MEMORANDUM
Date: September 9, 1994
To: Senator Dole
From: Alec Vachon
Re: Invitation to Testify at Helsinki Commission Hearing on International Disability Rights

Attached is an invitation from the Helsinki Commission to testify at its first hearing on international disability rights, to be held on September 21st, 2-4 p.m., in 2212 Rayburn. According to Tyler, you are currently free at these times.)

As the invitation states, this hearing is a direct outgrowth of your bill last year "Disability Rights in American Foreign Policy Act" (S. 1256). As you know, even before legislative action, the State Department went ahead and did what you asked --included an examination of discrimination against people with disabilities in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993. (N.B. I am preparing for your signature a letter to Secretary Christopher congratulating him for his initiative in this regard with recommendations for improvements in the 1994 reports.)

Also scheduled to testify are John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary for Human Rights; Justin Dart; and Judy Heumann.

If you decide not to attend, the Commission would be In
interested in written testimony for the record.
addition, you might send TYs to DeConcini and Hoyer.

OPT10NS:
(This option indcated) I WILL NOT ATTEND, BUT PREPARE TESTIMONY TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD & TYs TO DeCONCINI & HOYER.

I WILL ATTEND, PREPARE TESTIMONY.

OTHER.

cc: Yvonne

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
234 FORD HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20515
(202) 225-1901

September 6, 1994

The Honorable Bob Dole
Minority Leader United States Senate
141 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Dole:

On September 21, 1994, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in 2212 Rayburn House Office Building, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe will convene a hearing to examine America's role in promoting international disability rights. As you are the primary sponsor of the "Disability Rights in American Foreign Policy Act of 1993", we wish to invite you to appear at this Commission hearing.

Assistant Secretary of State John Shattuck, whose humanitarian affairs bureau is responsible for reporting on discrimination against people with disabilities worldwide, will also appear.

We know you share our belief that the United States should take an active role in promoting disability rights and providing assistance to other nations to help them design medical and rehabilitation services for their citizens with disabilities. We hope that you will be able to join us at this important hearing.

Sincerely,
(Signature)
DENNIS DeCONCINI Chairman

(Signature)
STENY H. HOYER Co-Chairman

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