National Organization on Disability Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 25 June 1992 · Dole Archive Collections

National Organization on Disability Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 25 June 1992

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Extent (Dublin Core): 7 Pages
Item Archival Status (Curation): In American Congress Digital Archives Portal
File Name (Dublin Core): c019_066_011_001
Title (Dublin Core): National Organization on Disability Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 25 June 1992
Description (Dublin Core): Talking points by Senator Dole to the N.O.D [National Organization on Disability] Luncheon. Dole discusses the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the impact it would have on education, transportation, communication, health care, tax, and employment.
Date (Dublin Core): 1992-06-25
Date Created (Dublin Core): 1992-06-25
Congress (Dublin Core): 102nd (1991-1993)
Topics (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Disabilities; See all items with this value People with disabilities; See all items with this value People with disabilities--Education; See all items with this value People with disabilities--Employment
Policy Area (Curation): Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Creator (Dublin Core): Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021
Record Type (Dublin Core): speeches (documents)
Names (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021; See all items with this value National Organization on Disability (U.S.); See all items with this value United States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Rights (Dublin Core): 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=52&q=
Physical Location (Dublin Core): Collection 019, Box 66, Folder 11
Institution (Dublin Core): Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Archival Collection (Dublin Core): Robert J. Dole Speeches Collection, 1958-1996
Full Text (Extract Text): TALKING POINTS
N.O.D.LUNCHEON
JUNE 25, 1992

I SUPPORT THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY AND TODAY'S UNVEILING OF THE PRE-STAMPED ENVELOPE. FOR SO MANY YEARS, ALAN REICH, GINNY THORNBURG, MARK LEWIS AND OTHERS HAVE DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO ENSURING MY PEERS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE LIVES OF DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE.

AS A NATION WE TOOK A GREAT STEP TOWARDS THAT GOAL WHEN WE PASSED THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY AND YOUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EXHIBITED STEADFAST SUPPORT OF THE ADA THROUGHOUT CONSIDERATION WHICH WAS CRUCIAL TO THE SHAPING AND CRAFTING OF ITS SWEEPING AND HISTORIC PROVISIONS. AS WORK ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ADA BEGINS, YOU WILL BE VERY BUSY NOT ONLY IN IMPLEMENTATION BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IN THE EDUCATION OF YOUR CLIENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE ADA, WE TOOK MANY IMPORTANT, BUT TENTATIVE AND PIECEMEAL STEPS FORWARD IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO AMERICAN LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. DISABILITY POLICY IS SO BROAD, COVERING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, HEALTHCARE AND PREVENTION, TAX AND BUSINESS ISSUES, TO NAME A FEW.

TODAY THE ADA, PROVIDES OUR NATION WITH A BROAD POLICY FRAMEWORK, FOCUSING ON OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS FOR ALL.

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