Items

• Memo: Update/Children's SSI: Charges of Fraud and Abuse Largely Unsubstantiated, But Big Policy Questions Remain
  Memorandum regarding updates on the Children's SSI (Social Security Income) reforms.
• Memo: FYI / Arthur Ullian
  Memorandum regarding Vachon and Sheila's meeting with Arthur Ullian to discuss Ullian's ideas on biomedical research.
• Memo: Your Position on Nomination of Shirley Chater
  Memorandum regarding Senator Bob Dole's position on nominating Shirley Chater as Commissioner on Social Security Administration. Contains a Baltimore Sun article titled "Social Security Becomes Independent Agency Today" and correspondence between Shirley Chater and Bob Packwood
• Letter: Note of Appreciation for the Leadership Award of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations
  Note of appreciation from Senator Bob Dole to the United Cerebral Palsy Association for the Leadership Award Dole received
• Letter: Thank you note in appreciation for the award Senator Dole received from the Kansas Disability Caucus
  Thank you letter from Senator Dole to Shannon Jones about the leadership reward he was given from the Kansas Disability Caucus
• Memo: Designation of "Disability Services Coordinator"
  Memorandum to Howard Greene from Senator Dole regarding designating a disability services coordinator within the Sergeant at Arms.
• Memo: Memo to Howard Greene RE Disability Services Coordinator
  Memorandum with a memo to Howard Greene attached approving Kim Brown as Disability Services Coordinator. Includes letter from Greene and Brown's resume.
• Memo: Note to Sheila Frahm
  Memorandum including a note acknowledging a political cartoon Senator Dole received from Sheila Frahm. Also includes notes about the Kansas Disability Caucus luncheon.
• Memo: Award from Kansas Disability Caucus
  Memorandum asking Senator Dole to sign a note to the Kansas Disability Caucus after receiving a leadership award. Also discusses Vachon's trip to Kansas
• Memo: Award From Kansas Disability Caucus and Dole's Thank you response
  Memorandum with a note for Senator Dole to sign to the Kansas Disability Caucus after receiving a leadership award. Also discusses Vachon's trip to Kansas. Includes a thank you letter from Senator Dole and a photocopy of the plaque.
• Memo: Letter of Endorsement for Compeer
  Memorandum asking Senator Dole to approve a letter of endorsement for Compeer. Includes the letter and a list of recommendations for disability-specific provisions to job training bill from Senator Bill Frist.
• Memo: April 14th Anniversary Statement
  Memorandum regarding a statement honoring FDR's (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) 50th anniversary of death. Attached is Senator Dole's statement titled "Franklin Roosevelt-- Disability Hero."
• Memo: Update/"Hot Button" Disability Issues in Great Britain
  Memorandum regarding the passing of a disability bill in the House of Commons in Great Britain and future efforts for disability rights in Britain.
• Memo: FYI/First Trip to Kansas Next Week
  Letter summarizing Vachon's upcoming trip to Kansas, including Wichita and Topeka
• Memo: Sign Letters to Justice RE ADA
  Memorandum with two letters for Senator Dole's signature to the Attorney General. One asks to extend the deadline for making curb cuts by local communities. The other asks to simplify the process to approve local building codes as they move to be ADA compliant.
• Memo: Senate Finance Hearing on Monday on SSI
  Memorandum regarding Senator Dole's intention on attending the Senate Finance Hearing on SSI program growth. Includes a list of witnesses.
• Memo: FYI/Today's Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on SSI/SSDI
  Memorandum regarding the Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI program growth. Includes background information on the topic and hot button issues.
• Memo: Senate Finance Hearing on "Growth of SSI Program"
  Memorandum regarding Senator Dole's intention on attending the Senate Finance Hearing on "Growth of SSI Program."
• Memo: Statement for Tomorrow's Finance Subcommittee Hearing
  Memorandum regarding Senator Dole's statement to the Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy.
• Memo: Invitation to Fourth Kansas Disability Caucus/Other KS Visits
  Memorandum regarding an invitation to Vachon to speak about disability issues at an event sponsored by the State Independent Living Council and the Kansas Department of Rehabilitation Services and to visit the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation.
• Correspondence: Letter sent to Marvin T. Runyon, Postmaster General of the United States
  Letter from Dole and Gingrich to Marvin T. Runyon asking for the issuance of a commemorative stamp honoring the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. Attached is a letter from Dole to Secretary of Commerce, Ronald Brown and background information.
• Memo: March 8th Finance Committee Welfare Hearing - Governor's Views on SSI Reform
  Memorandum regarding the Finance Committee Welfare Hearing about the Personal Responsibility Act bill that reforms Social Security Income. Includes Dole's official questions to be submitted for the record, Washington Post article titled "House Panel Votes to Curtail Program for Disabled Children" and background information.
• Memo: Good News on ADA - KC Area Communities Making Good Progress
  Memorandum regarding progress to make the Kansas City area's infrastructure compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Includes Kansas City Star article titled "Cities Confident They're Complying With Disability Act; Deadline to Meet Requirements Thursday."
• Memo: Affirmative Action and Disabled
  Memorandum regarding the debate whether or not people with disabilities should be included in any discussion of affirmative action.
• Memo: Various Social Security Matters/GS for Your Signature
  Memorandum regarding various social security matters in relation to disability. Includes letters between Senator Bob Dole and Jerry L. Marshaw of the National Academy of Social Insurance and a Washington Post article titled "Phony Peace."
• Memo: Follow up to Meeting with Arthur Ullian
  Memorandum regarding Senator Bob Dole's invitation to the annual dinner of the National Campaign to End Neurological Disorders by Arthur Ullian. Includes background on Ullian and neurological disorders as well as a New York Times letter to the editor, "Paying for Medical Research Cuts Health Costs" by Ullian.
• Memo: Update on ADA & State and Local Governments
  Memorandum updating Senator Bob Dole on reported issues on the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Includes letter to Attorney General Janet F. Reno and a letter from Bill Goodling, Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
• Memo: Sponsor Hill Events
  Memorandum regarding Senator Bob Dole's invitation to sponsor both the National Organization on Disability's (NOD) annual J.C. Penney/ NOD luncheon and the National Parent Network on Disabilities' (NPND) annual Hill reception. Letters requesting sponsorship from NOD and NPND are attached.
• Memo: Update/ADA and State and Local Governments - What are the problems? How can you help?
  Memorandum regarding the implementation and regulation of the America with Disabilities Act across the nation.
• Memo: Talking Points for "Face the Nation" on ADA
  Memorandum providing talking points for "Face the Nation," defending the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Memo: Gingrich Announces Major Disability Policy Initiatives in Speech at Republican National Committee Meeting
  Memorandum regarding Newt Gingrich's announcement of disability policy initiatives, including cutting children's supplemental security income and the National Commission on the Future of Disability bill. Includes remarks by Newt Gingrich at the Republican National Committee Meeting and a Reuter's article titled "Gingrich Promises Talks with the Disabled."
• Memo: Talking Points for "Face the Nation" on Children's SSI
  Memorandum regarding proposal by House Republicans to overhaul of supplemental security income for disabled children. Includes Washington Post article titled "GOP to Tighten Cash for Disabled Children."
• Memo: Letter to Senator Feinstein
  Memorandum regarding Senator Dianne Feinstein's concerns over the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines during a debate on unfunded mandates. Includes a letter to Feinstein correcting statements she made and a copy from the Congressional Record showing her statements made on the Senate floor.
• Memo: Senate Accessibility
  Memorandum updating Senator Bob Dole on efforts to make the Old Senate Chamber more accessible. Attached are letters thanking George White, Roberto Miranda, Perry Caswell, and Bill Beaton for their work on making the Chamber more accessible.
• Memo: Senator Frist/Chairman, Disability Policy Subcommittee
  Memorandum regarding Senator William Frist's new position as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Policy of the Labor Committee and challenges Frist may face.
• Memo: Jim Slattery
  The memorandum includes information on the Childhood Disability Commission and the appointment of Jim Slattery as its chair.
• Memo: Sign on to FCC Letter RE Auction Preferences for People with Disabilities
  This memorandum discusses Senator Dole signing a letter from Frank Murkowski to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) asking that people with disabilities be included among disadvantaged groups given preference in certain spectrum actions
• Memo: John Hager
  The memorandum includes a letter between John Hager and Bob Dole on Hager's retirement, as well as newspaper clippings on pushback against ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) mandates, one of which was written by then attorney general, Janet Reno.