Correspondence: Letters to Senator Dole and Senator Kassebaum from Kevin Siek on the ADA

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Correspondence: Letters to Senator Dole and Senator Kassebaum from Kevin Siek on the ADA

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Letters from Kevin Siek to Senator Dole and Senator Kassebaum. Siek thanks Dole for his support for the Americans with Disabilities Act and asks Kassebaum to limit debates and reject "weakening" amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Date (Dublin Core)

1990

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1990

Congress (Dublin Core)

101st (1989-1991)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities--Civil rights--United States

Policy Area (Curation)

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Creator (Dublin Core)

Siek, Kevin

Record Type (Dublin Core)

Correspondence

Names (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueBaker, Nancy Kassebaum, 1932-

See all items with this valueGrassley, Charles

See all items with this valueUnited States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=23&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 003, Box 578, Folder 10

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996

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(page 1)

The Honorable Bob Dole
Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510

Dear Senator Dole:

Thank you for your unwavering support for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I am sure the last few weeks have been tough for you. On one hand, in your position as Minority Leader, you have had to accommodate members of your party who are not advocates of a strong ADA. On the other hand, I know you have also received some harsh criticism from disability rights advocates who may not fully understand the intricacies of Senate rules and procedures (I must admit at times I find them are a bit confusing myself) as well as you do ,Senator. Throughout all this turmoil you have steadfastly stood in support of the ADA and I, for one, am extremely grateful that you are on our side.

Sincerely,

(Kevin Siek's signature)
Kevin Siek
R.R. 5, Box 181B
Lonestar KS 66046

(page 2)

July 5, 1990

The Honorable Nancy Kassebaum
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510

Dear Senator Kassebaum:

When the conference report on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes up for the limited floor debate in the Senate next Tuesday (July 10, 1990) I urge you to limit your debate to the controversial Grassley Amendment. The majority of ADA advocates believe that the protection provided in the bill for congressional employees should be equal in both houses. We want only the recourse that is afforded other protected minorities. We are not asking for favoritism, but equality.

The main concern in the disability community is that the Chapman Amendment will once again rear it's monstrous head. In the wors of Liz Savage, one of the leading lobbyists for the ADA, "We feel... that this amendment is so antithetical to the whole bill that the disability community couldn't support the bill with the amendment in it".

It would be a terrible waste for the president, members of Congress and disability rights activists to come this far only to lose it all because of this one amendment. Therefore, I urge you to work for swift resolution of the Grassley Amendment in the Senate and a compromise that will still have the support of the very people this bill was designed to protect.

Sincerely,

(Kevin Siek's signature)
Kevin Siek
R.R. 5, Box 181B
Lonestar KS 66049

(page 1)

The Honorable Bob Dole
Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510

Dear Senator Dole:

Thank you for your unwavering support for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I am sure the last few weeks have been tough for you. On one hand, in your position as Minority Leader, you have had to accommodate members of your party who are not advocates of a strong ADA. On the other hand, I know you have also received some harsh criticism from disability rights advocates who may not fully understand the intricacies of Senate rules and procedures (I must admit at times I find them are a bit confusing myself) as well as you do ,Senator. Throughout all this turmoil you have steadfastly stood in support of the ADA and I, for one, am extremely grateful that you are on our side.

Sincerely,

(Kevin Siek's signature)
Kevin Siek
R.R. 5, Box 181B
Lonestar KS 66046

(page 2)

July 5, 1990

The Honorable Nancy Kassebaum
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510

Dear Senator Kassebaum:

When the conference report on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes up for the limited floor debate in the Senate next Tuesday (July 10, 1990) I urge you to limit your debate to the controversial Grassley Amendment. The majority of ADA advocates believe that the protection provided in the bill for congressional employees should be equal in both houses. We want only the recourse that is afforded other protected minorities. We are not asking for favoritism, but equality.

The main concern in the disability community is that the Chapman Amendment will once again rear it's monstrous head. In the wors of Liz Savage, one of the leading lobbyists for the ADA, "We feel... that this amendment is so antithetical to the whole bill that the disability community couldn't support the bill with the amendment in it".

It would be a terrible waste for the president, members of Congress and disability rights activists to come this far only to lose it all because of this one amendment. Therefore, I urge you to work for swift resolution of the Grassley Amendment in the Senate and a compromise that will still have the support of the very people this bill was designed to protect.

Sincerely,

(Kevin Siek's signature)
Kevin Siek
R.R. 5, Box 181B
Lonestar KS 66049

(page 1)

The Honorable Bob Dole
Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510

Dear Senator Dole:

Thank you for your unwavering support for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I am sure the last few weeks have been tough for you. On one hand, in your position as Minority Leader, you have had to accommodate members of your party who are not advocates of a strong ADA. On the other hand, I know you have also received some harsh criticism from disability rights advocates who may not fully understand the intricacies of Senate rules and procedures (I must admit at times I find them are a bit confusing myself) as well as you do ,Senator. Throughout all this turmoil you have steadfastly stood in support of the ADA and I, for one, am extremely grateful that you are on our side.

Sincerely,

(Kevin Siek's signature)
Kevin Siek
R.R. 5, Box 181B
Lonestar KS 66046

(page 2)

July 5, 1990

The Honorable Nancy Kassebaum
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510

Dear Senator Kassebaum:

When the conference report on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes up for the limited floor debate in the Senate next Tuesday (July 10, 1990) I urge you to limit your debate to the controversial Grassley Amendment. The majority of ADA advocates believe that the protection provided in the bill for congressional employees should be equal in both houses. We want only the recourse that is afforded other protected minorities. We are not asking for favoritism, but equality.

The main concern in the disability community is that the Chapman Amendment will once again rear it's monstrous head. In the wors of Liz Savage, one of the leading lobbyists for the ADA, "We feel... that this amendment is so antithetical to the whole bill that the disability community couldn't support the bill with the amendment in it".

It would be a terrible waste for the president, members of Congress and disability rights activists to come this far only to lose it all because of this one amendment. Therefore, I urge you to work for swift resolution of the Grassley Amendment in the Senate and a compromise that will still have the support of the very people this bill was designed to protect.

Sincerely,

(Kevin Siek's signature)
Kevin Siek
R.R. 5, Box 181B
Lonestar KS 66049