Remarks: National Organization on Disability

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Title (Dublin Core)

Remarks: National Organization on Disability

Description (Dublin Core)

Speech by Senator Bob Dole to the National Organization on Disability advocating for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Date (Dublin Core)

1990-03-26

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1990-03-26

Congress (Dublin Core)

101st (1989-1991)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueDisabilities

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities--Employment--United States

Policy Area (Curation)

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Record Type (Dublin Core)

speech (document)

Names (Dublin Core)

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

Location representation (Dublin Core)

District of Columbia (national district)

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 2, 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

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SENATOR BOB DOLE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY
MANSFIELD ROOM
MARCH 26, 1990

IT IS A REAL PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU HERE TODAY AND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY. YOUR LONGSTANDING ADVOCACY AND GRASS ROOTS INVOLVEMENT HAS ELEVATED AN AWARENESS OF THE INHERENT TALENTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. l'D LIKE TO WELCOME BILL HOWELL AND OTHERS TO TODAY'S LUNCHEON AS WE PAY TRIBUTE TO YOUR EFFORTS AT ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
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ONLY IN THE PAST 20 YEARS HAVE WE TRULY BEGUN TO BREAK DOWN AGE OLD BARRIERS, WHICH DENIED TO DISABLED AMERICANS THE OPPORTUNITIES GUARANTEED IN OUR TRADITIONS AND LAWS. AND WE'VE COME THIS FAR BECAUSE OF EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND MODEL PROGRAMS SUCH AS J.C. PENNEY'S.
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I AM VERY PLEASED THAT PRESIDENT BUSH HAS ELEVATED THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND MADE THIS A TOP PRIORITY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION. AND I AM PROUD THAT THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO FINISH ITS COMMITTEE WORK IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS AND I SUSPECT WE'LL SEE THE HOUSE VOTE ON THE BILL BEFORE SUMMER
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THE ADA REPESENTS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE ACTION WHICH WILL PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE THE FULL INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYABILITY OF ALL AMERICANS.

IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL AMERICANS TO DECREASE THE COSTS OF DEPENDENCY AND INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES.
5
THE DISABLED WANT TO WORK; CAN WORK. THEY DESERVE THE CHANCE TO WORK. IT'S PART OF WHAT WE ALL CALL BEING AN AMERICAN. AND, AS I SAID, IF WE CAN ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO FULL EMPLOYMENT -- IT'S NOT ONLY THE DISABLED, BUT THIS WHOLE COUNTRY WHICH WILL BENEFIT.

I WANT THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO JOIN IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY -- BECAUSE THEY SEE THE BENEFITS THEY WILL DERIVE FROM BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THE RESOURCE REPRESENTED BY THE DISABLED;
6
THE BOTTOM LINE IS CLEAR: DISCRIMINATION COSTS THE DISABLED DEARLY; COSTS THE PRIVATE SECTOR DEARLY; AND COSTS THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER DEARLY.

THE PRESIDENT HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP. THOSE OF US ON CAPITOL HILL ARE FOLLOWING THAT LEAD. GOVERNMENT CAN PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES, BUT CLEARLY WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS A COMMITMENT TO A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATIVE EFFORT. I COMMEND BILL HOWELL AND ALL THE OTHERS IN THIS ROOM VVHO HAVE
INCREASED THE PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN LIFE.

SENATOR BOB DOLE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY
MANSFIELD ROOM
MARCH 26, 1990

IT IS A REAL PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU HERE TODAY AND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY. YOUR LONGSTANDING ADVOCACY AND GRASS ROOTS INVOLVEMENT HAS ELEVATED AN AWARENESS OF THE INHERENT TALENTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. l'D LIKE TO WELCOME BILL HOWELL AND OTHERS TO TODAY'S LUNCHEON AS WE PAY TRIBUTE TO YOUR EFFORTS AT ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
2
ONLY IN THE PAST 20 YEARS HAVE WE TRULY BEGUN TO BREAK DOWN AGE OLD BARRIERS, WHICH DENIED TO DISABLED AMERICANS THE OPPORTUNITIES GUARANTEED IN OUR TRADITIONS AND LAWS. AND WE'VE COME THIS FAR BECAUSE OF EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND MODEL PROGRAMS SUCH AS J.C. PENNEY'S.
3
I AM VERY PLEASED THAT PRESIDENT BUSH HAS ELEVATED THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND MADE THIS A TOP PRIORITY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION. AND I AM PROUD THAT THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO FINISH ITS COMMITTEE WORK IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS AND I SUSPECT WE'LL SEE THE HOUSE VOTE ON THE BILL BEFORE SUMMER
4
THE ADA REPESENTS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE ACTION WHICH WILL PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE THE FULL INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYABILITY OF ALL AMERICANS.

IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL AMERICANS TO DECREASE THE COSTS OF DEPENDENCY AND INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES.
5
THE DISABLED WANT TO WORK; CAN WORK. THEY DESERVE THE CHANCE TO WORK. IT'S PART OF WHAT WE ALL CALL BEING AN AMERICAN. AND, AS I SAID, IF WE CAN ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO FULL EMPLOYMENT -- IT'S NOT ONLY THE DISABLED, BUT THIS WHOLE COUNTRY WHICH WILL BENEFIT.

I WANT THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO JOIN IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY -- BECAUSE THEY SEE THE BENEFITS THEY WILL DERIVE FROM BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THE RESOURCE REPRESENTED BY THE DISABLED;
6
THE BOTTOM LINE IS CLEAR: DISCRIMINATION COSTS THE DISABLED DEARLY; COSTS THE PRIVATE SECTOR DEARLY; AND COSTS THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER DEARLY.

THE PRESIDENT HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP. THOSE OF US ON CAPITOL HILL ARE FOLLOWING THAT LEAD. GOVERNMENT CAN PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES, BUT CLEARLY WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS A COMMITMENT TO A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATIVE EFFORT. I COMMEND BILL HOWELL AND ALL THE OTHERS IN THIS ROOM VVHO HAVE
INCREASED THE PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN LIFE.

SENATOR BOB DOLE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY
MANSFIELD ROOM
MARCH 26, 1990

IT IS A REAL PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU HERE TODAY AND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY. YOUR LONGSTANDING ADVOCACY AND GRASS ROOTS INVOLVEMENT HAS ELEVATED AN AWARENESS OF THE INHERENT TALENTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. l'D LIKE TO WELCOME BILL HOWELL AND OTHERS TO TODAY'S LUNCHEON AS WE PAY TRIBUTE TO YOUR EFFORTS AT ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
2
ONLY IN THE PAST 20 YEARS HAVE WE TRULY BEGUN TO BREAK DOWN AGE OLD BARRIERS, WHICH DENIED TO DISABLED AMERICANS THE OPPORTUNITIES GUARANTEED IN OUR TRADITIONS AND LAWS. AND WE'VE COME THIS FAR BECAUSE OF EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND MODEL PROGRAMS SUCH AS J.C. PENNEY'S.
3
I AM VERY PLEASED THAT PRESIDENT BUSH HAS ELEVATED THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND MADE THIS A TOP PRIORITY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION. AND I AM PROUD THAT THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO FINISH ITS COMMITTEE WORK IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS AND I SUSPECT WE'LL SEE THE HOUSE VOTE ON THE BILL BEFORE SUMMER
4
THE ADA REPESENTS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE ACTION WHICH WILL PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE THE FULL INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYABILITY OF ALL AMERICANS.

IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL AMERICANS TO DECREASE THE COSTS OF DEPENDENCY AND INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES.
5
THE DISABLED WANT TO WORK; CAN WORK. THEY DESERVE THE CHANCE TO WORK. IT'S PART OF WHAT WE ALL CALL BEING AN AMERICAN. AND, AS I SAID, IF WE CAN ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO FULL EMPLOYMENT -- IT'S NOT ONLY THE DISABLED, BUT THIS WHOLE COUNTRY WHICH WILL BENEFIT.

I WANT THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO JOIN IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY -- BECAUSE THEY SEE THE BENEFITS THEY WILL DERIVE FROM BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THE RESOURCE REPRESENTED BY THE DISABLED;
6
THE BOTTOM LINE IS CLEAR: DISCRIMINATION COSTS THE DISABLED DEARLY; COSTS THE PRIVATE SECTOR DEARLY; AND COSTS THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER DEARLY.

THE PRESIDENT HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP. THOSE OF US ON CAPITOL HILL ARE FOLLOWING THAT LEAD. GOVERNMENT CAN PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES, BUT CLEARLY WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS A COMMITMENT TO A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATIVE EFFORT. I COMMEND BILL HOWELL AND ALL THE OTHERS IN THIS ROOM VVHO HAVE
INCREASED THE PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN LIFE.