Correspondence: Letter from Senator Dole to Jill Tvedten Long regarding the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization's position statement on integration

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Correspondence: Letter from Senator Dole to Jill Tvedten Long regarding the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization's position statement on integration

Description (Dublin Core)

Dole thanks Long for the opportunity to respond to the organization's proposal for the integration of people with disabilities into the mainstream workforce and explains how the Dole Foundation will have the same goal.

Date (Dublin Core)

1990-11-06

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1990-11-06

Congress (Dublin Core)

101st (1989-1991)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueDown syndrome

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities

See all items with this valueRehabilitation

Policy Area (Curation)

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Record Type (Dublin Core)

correspondence

Names (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueDole Foundation

See all items with this valueDole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Location representation (Dublin Core)

Kansas (state)

Wichita (inhabited place)

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 6

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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BOB DOLE
KANSAS
141 SENATE HART BUILDING
(202)224-6521

COMMITTEES:
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, FORESTRY
FINANCE
RULES

UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON. DC 20510-1601

November 6, 1990

Jill Tvedten Long
Wichita Down Syndrome Organization
12117 Nantucket
Wichita, Kansas 67235

Dear Jill:
I apologize for my delay in responding to the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization's position statement on integration. It is an honor to be asked to respond.

First, I would like to commend your organization for its outstanding work. As evidenced by your proposal, your organization is a leader in the field of disability advocacy.
Over the years, I have been impressed by your organization's ability to translate innovative ideas into successful programs. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization, I am confident that many individuals with Down Syndrome can, and will, have the opportunity to live lives of dignity and self support.

With regard to the proposal, I would like to offer you my support for the goals enumerated within the document. As your proposal so eloquently states: "Pity, compassion, benevolence, those are the banal companions of disability. Activism, rights, equity, these are the attitudes we seek .... Integrated education is not an act of charity, it is a right." Integration is not only a right, but also a vehicle to achieve full equality for a large segment of American society.

As you may already know, I have expressed my interest in the issue of integration of people with disabilities for several years. Consequently, I founded the Dole Foundation for the Employment of People with Disabilities. The Dole Foundation, among other things, supports programs that seek to integrate the disabled into the mainstream workforce. We share the same goal of full integration in all aspects of society including employment and education.

Once again, thank you for the opportunity to respond to your integration proposal.

Sincerely,
(Signature)
BOB DOLE
United States Senate

BOB DOLE
KANSAS
141 SENATE HART BUILDING
(202)224-6521

COMMITTEES:
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, FORESTRY
FINANCE
RULES

UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON. DC 20510-1601

November 6, 1990

Jill Tvedten Long
Wichita Down Syndrome Organization
12117 Nantucket
Wichita, Kansas 67235

Dear Jill:
I apologize for my delay in responding to the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization's position statement on integration. It is an honor to be asked to respond.

First, I would like to commend your organization for its outstanding work. As evidenced by your proposal, your organization is a leader in the field of disability advocacy.
Over the years, I have been impressed by your organization's ability to translate innovative ideas into successful programs. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization, I am confident that many individuals with Down Syndrome can, and will, have the opportunity to live lives of dignity and self support.

With regard to the proposal, I would like to offer you my support for the goals enumerated within the document. As your proposal so eloquently states: "Pity, compassion, benevolence, those are the banal companions of disability. Activism, rights, equity, these are the attitudes we seek .... Integrated education is not an act of charity, it is a right." Integration is not only a right, but also a vehicle to achieve full equality for a large segment of American society.

As you may already know, I have expressed my interest in the issue of integration of people with disabilities for several years. Consequently, I founded the Dole Foundation for the Employment of People with Disabilities. The Dole Foundation, among other things, supports programs that seek to integrate the disabled into the mainstream workforce. We share the same goal of full integration in all aspects of society including employment and education.

Once again, thank you for the opportunity to respond to your integration proposal.

Sincerely,
(Signature)
BOB DOLE
United States Senate

BOB DOLE
KANSAS
141 SENATE HART BUILDING
(202)224-6521

COMMITTEES:
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, FORESTRY
FINANCE
RULES

UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON. DC 20510-1601

November 6, 1990

Jill Tvedten Long
Wichita Down Syndrome Organization
12117 Nantucket
Wichita, Kansas 67235

Dear Jill:
I apologize for my delay in responding to the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization's position statement on integration. It is an honor to be asked to respond.

First, I would like to commend your organization for its outstanding work. As evidenced by your proposal, your organization is a leader in the field of disability advocacy.
Over the years, I have been impressed by your organization's ability to translate innovative ideas into successful programs. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization, I am confident that many individuals with Down Syndrome can, and will, have the opportunity to live lives of dignity and self support.

With regard to the proposal, I would like to offer you my support for the goals enumerated within the document. As your proposal so eloquently states: "Pity, compassion, benevolence, those are the banal companions of disability. Activism, rights, equity, these are the attitudes we seek .... Integrated education is not an act of charity, it is a right." Integration is not only a right, but also a vehicle to achieve full equality for a large segment of American society.

As you may already know, I have expressed my interest in the issue of integration of people with disabilities for several years. Consequently, I founded the Dole Foundation for the Employment of People with Disabilities. The Dole Foundation, among other things, supports programs that seek to integrate the disabled into the mainstream workforce. We share the same goal of full integration in all aspects of society including employment and education.

Once again, thank you for the opportunity to respond to your integration proposal.

Sincerely,
(Signature)
BOB DOLE
United States Senate