Robert J. Dole Committee on Employment of Kansas with Disabilities - Wichita, Kansas, December 19-20, 1993

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6 Pages

Item Archival Status (Curation)

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File Name (Dublin Core)

c019_083_012_003

Title (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Committee on Employment of Kansas with Disabilities - Wichita, Kansas, December 19-20, 1993

Description (Dublin Core)

Remarks of Senator Dole to the Robert J. Dole Committee on Employment of Kansans with Disabilities. He discussed the partnership between business and the disability community.

Date (Dublin Core)

1993-12-20

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1993-12-20

Congress (Dublin Core)

103rd (1993-1995)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueEmployment

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities--Employment

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities

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 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/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=52&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 019, Box 83, Folder 12

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

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STATEMENT OF SENATOR BOB DOLE
FIRST MEETING OF ROBERT J. DOLE COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF KANSANS WITH DISABILITIES
DECEMBER 20, 1993
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
WICHITA, KS

* I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY AND TO BE PART OF KETCH'S LEADERSHIP EFFORT. AS I AM SURE FOLKS HERE KNOW WELL, BUSINESS IS WHERE THE JOBS ARE, BUT I BELIEVE TOO OFTEN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAVE NOT WORKED TOGETHER AS CLOSELY AS THEY MIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THIS COMMITTEE CAN STRENGTHEN THAT PARTNERSHIP, IT WILL HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING VERY SIGNIFICANT.

* AS YOU MAY ALSO KNOW, I AM A LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF KETCH AND ITS EFFORTS -- BEGINNING IN THE EARLY 1970S -- SO I WAS DELIGHTED TO BE ASKED TO PART OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT WORK.

* I ALSO SINCERELY HOPE THAT WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER WILL BE A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES AND FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN THIS REGARD, YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT IN SEPTEMBER I CALLED FOR A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON REHABILITATION SERVICES TO REVAMP THE NATION'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THERE IS SOME VERY GOOD EVIDENCE THAT DESPITE THE EXCELLENT WORK OF STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PERSONNEL THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD.

* I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT MY DOOR IS OPEN AT ALL TIMES, AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

* THANK YOU.

STATEMENT OF SENATOR BOB DOLE
FIRST MEETING OF ROBERT J. DOLE COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF KANSANS WITH DISABILITIES
DECEMBER 20, 1993
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
WICHITA, KS

* I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY AND TO BE PART OF KETCH'S LEADERSHIP EFFORT. AS I AM SURE FOLKS HERE KNOW WELL, BUSINESS IS WHERE THE JOBS ARE, BUT I BELIEVE TOO OFTEN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAVE NOT WORKED TOGETHER AS CLOSELY AS THEY MIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THIS COMMITTEE CAN STRENGTHEN THAT PARTNERSHIP, IT WILL HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING VERY SIGNIFICANT.

* AS YOU MAY ALSO KNOW, I AM A LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF KETCH AND ITS EFFORTS -- BEGINNING IN THE EARLY 1970S -- SO I WAS DELIGHTED TO BE ASKED TO PART OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT WORK.

* I ALSO SINCERELY HOPE THAT WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER WILL BE A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES AND FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN THIS REGARD, YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT IN SEPTEMBER I CALLED FOR A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON REHABILITATION SERVICES TO REVAMP THE NATION'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THERE IS SOME VERY GOOD EVIDENCE THAT DESPITE THE EXCELLENT WORK OF STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PERSONNEL THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD.

* I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT MY DOOR IS OPEN AT ALL TIMES, AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

* THANK YOU.

STATEMENT OF SENATOR BOB DOLE
FIRST MEETING OF ROBERT J. DOLE COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF KANSANS WITH DISABILITIES
DECEMBER 20, 1993
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
WICHITA, KS

* I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY AND TO BE PART OF KETCH'S LEADERSHIP EFFORT. AS I AM SURE FOLKS HERE KNOW WELL, BUSINESS IS WHERE THE JOBS ARE, BUT I BELIEVE TOO OFTEN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAVE NOT WORKED TOGETHER AS CLOSELY AS THEY MIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THIS COMMITTEE CAN STRENGTHEN THAT PARTNERSHIP, IT WILL HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING VERY SIGNIFICANT.

* AS YOU MAY ALSO KNOW, I AM A LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF KETCH AND ITS EFFORTS -- BEGINNING IN THE EARLY 1970S -- SO I WAS DELIGHTED TO BE ASKED TO PART OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT WORK.

* I ALSO SINCERELY HOPE THAT WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER WILL BE A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES AND FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN THIS REGARD, YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT IN SEPTEMBER I CALLED FOR A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON REHABILITATION SERVICES TO REVAMP THE NATION'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THERE IS SOME VERY GOOD EVIDENCE THAT DESPITE THE EXCELLENT WORK OF STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PERSONNEL THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD.

* I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT MY DOOR IS OPEN AT ALL TIMES, AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

* THANK YOU.