Items

• Women's Rights Lobby Day Form Letter to Members of the 97th Congress
  Letter to members of the 97th Congress from pro-ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) groups including the National Organization for Women, League of Women Voters of the United States, American Association of University Women, National Education Association, Women's Equity Action League, ERAmerica, and the National Women's Political Caucus.
• Women's Needs Agenda for the 97th Congress, a Legislative Summary
  Outline style agenda detailing actions the Women's Equity Action League would like to see done in Congress. Items included are anti-abortion, pro-family planning, pro-Medicare expansion, pro-substance abuse assistance, anti-affirmative action and among other things, call for non-enforcement of Title IX.
• Concerned Women for America Correspondence and Questionnaire
  Anti- ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) form letter from Beverly LaHaye, Founder of Concerned Women for America directed towards politicians, along with a questionnaire to collect stances on issues such as education, abortion, women's rights, and sexual orientation.
• Durenberger-Packwood Hatfield Economic Equity Act of 1981 (Women's Equality Act of 1981)
  Copy of the Durenberger-Packwood-Hatfield Economic Equity Act of 1981.
• The 1980 Virginia Slims American Women's Opinion Poll
  Polls on women and their opinions in the 1980s paid for by Virginia Slims and carried out by the Roper Organization, Inc.
• Legislative Notice re: S. 563 (NSF and Women in Science) from the U.S. (United States) Senate Republican Policy Committee
  Legislative Notice, No. 96, June 23, 1980 regarding the National Science Foundation and Women in Science Authorizations. Also includes a statement by Senator Dole and a memorandum to Senator Dole.
• ERA Yes.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "ERA YES." The leaflet argues the benefits and importance of the Equal Rights Amendment.
• NOW Origins: A summary description of how 28 women changed the world by reviving a revolution everyone thought was dead.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "NOW Origins." Describes the origins and founding of the National Organization for Women.
• Poverty: A Women's Issue.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "Poverty: A Women's Issue." The leaflet describes systematic economic and financial struggles women face.
• Minority Women and the Equal Rights Amendment
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women's Minority Women's Committee titled "Minority Women and the Equal Rights Amendment." The leaflet argues the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment would have on women of color.
• No Retreat From Equality.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "No Retreat from Equality." The leaflet argues in favor of women's equality and the continued need for it.
• The need for the Equal Rights Amendment.
  Fact sheet titled "The need for the Equal Rights Amendment" and "Students and the ERA." The fact sheet argues in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.
• The Equal Rights Amendment: It's Our Future.
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "The Equal Rights Amendment: It's Our Future." The leaflet is in support of the Equal Rights Amendment and targets college students.
• ERA Boycott Campaign: Put your money where your rights are...
  Leaflet by the National Organization for Women titled "ERA Boycott Campaign." The boycott campaign targets states where the Equal Rights Amendment was not ratified.
• Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment (pamphlet) by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
  Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
• A Statistical Portrait of Women in the United States: 1978
  Current population report titled "A Statistical Portrait of Women in the United States: 1978" issued 1980 by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau. Includes cover, table of contents, introduction, and highlights.
• Correspondence: Opposition letters and petitions to rescind the Equal Right Amendment
  Letters to Senator Dole from Kansans who oppose the Equal Rights Amendment.
• Correspondence: Opposition, concerns, and requests for information regarding the Equal Rights Amendment
  Correspondence between Senator Dole and Kansans who oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Includes a New York Times article and copies of the Phyllis Schlafly Report.
• Correspondence: KU Commission on the Status of Women
  Correspondence between Senator Dole and Nell Bly, President of the KU Commission on the Status of Women. Attached is a statement by the Commission on the Equal Rights Amendment. Also includes another letter regarding the ERA.
• Correspondence: Letter in opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment from a wife and mother
  Letter to Senator Dole from Olathe resident, Linda Rickman, expressing her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment. She also expresses her dislike of women's liberation and abortion.
• Correspondence: Support/dissent letters over H.J. Res. 264 (ERA).
  Correspondence between Senator Dole and constituents regarding their views on the Equal Rights Amendment.
• Correspondence: Support for the passage of H.J. Res. 264 without Amendment (ERA).
  Letters to Senator Dole from various individuals and organizations expressing both support and opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment.
• Women's Equal Opportunity Act of 1991 ("Glass Ceiling Bill") and associated legislative materials
  Articles, including one written by Senator Dole titled "America can't ignore the needs of working women," statements by Dole regarding the Women's Equal Opportunity Act, and a draft of the act with a section-by-section analysis.
• ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) for Women in Sports
  Senator Bob Dole speaking in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment for Women in Sports.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed Regulations on Equal Employment Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities
  CRS Report for Congress titled "The Americans with Disabilities Act: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed Regulations on Equal Employment Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities."
• Background on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
  Memorandum from the Labor Counsel of the Committee on Education and Labor. Attached is a status report, overview of the ADA, and major problems with the bill.
• CRS Report for Congress: Remedies and Standing to Sue Under S. 933, the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989"
  CRS Report for Congress titled "Remedies and Standing to Sue Under S.933, the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989."
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989: Analysis of the Remedies and Enforcement Provisions of S.933, as Passed by the Senate
  S. 933, the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989," would broaden current federal sanctions against handicap discrimination which, as found mainly in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, are restricted in coverage to the agencies of the federal government, federal contractors, and recipients of federal aid. The bill would augment this protection with a panoply of new safeguards applicable to public and private employers, bus, rail, and related transportation services and facilities, most places of public accommodation, and telecommunication relay services. For the most part, the relief provided by the bill to enforce these new protections draws expressly upon the remedies and procedures found in other civil rights laws. This report analyzes the various remedy provisions in S. 933, as passed the Senate on September 7, 1989, in relation to current provisions of existing federal civil rights legislation.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act, S. 933, As Passed by the Senate: An Overview
  CRS Report for Congress titled "The Americans with Disabilities Act, S. 933, As Passed by the Senate: An Overview."
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Overview of Major Provisions
  This report summarizes the non-discrimination protection covered in the Titles of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990. Title I - Employment; Title II - Public Services; Title II - Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities; Title IV - Telecommunications; Title V - Miscellaneous Provisions.
• CRS Report for Congress: Affirmative Action: The Debate, The Supreme Court, and Employment; Selected References
  This bibliography focuses on several of the key issues important to an understanding of affirmative action. The first section identifies materials that debate the pros and cons of affirmative action and discuss its constitutionality. The second unit contains materials on Supreme Court cases on affirmative action. The third part addresses employment issues. This portion is divided into subsections on general materials, the Federal Government, State and municipal government, and private employers. The bibliography is comprised of materials from newspapers, magazines, reports, hearings, and scholarly journals.
• CRS Report for Congress: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): An Overview of Selected Major Legal Issues
  This report provides a brief overview of the proposed legislation and compares the bills in the101st Congress with the legislation from the 100th Congress. Selected controversial legal issues are analyzed.
• CRS Report for Congress: Disabled Persons: State Laws Concerning Accessibility and Discrimination
  This report surveys and discusses the statutes in the fifty states and the District of Columbia which concern accessibility of buildings, transportation and public accommodations for disabled persons along with the right of disabled persons to be accompanied by a guide dog within all of these facilities. In addition, laws prohibiting discrimination of disabled persons in the areas of employment, public accommodation and transportation were examined.
• CRS Report for Congress: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Statutory Provisions, Legislative History, and Regulatory Requirements
  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination based on a disability. This report discusses the various amendments made to the act, including the Civil Rights Restoration Act and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
• CRS Report for Congress: Affirmative Action Revisited: A Review of Recent Supreme Court Actions
  This report reviews five cases seen over the Supreme Court's two most recent terms. All are regarding upholding affirmative action to promote equal opportunity employment.
• Analysis of "Regarded as Having an Impairment" and "About to be Discriminated Against" Language in Draft Americans with Disabilities Act
  Memorandum from the American Law Division analyzing specific language used in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Language includes "regarded as having an impairment" and "about to be discriminated against."
• Effect on Coverage by the Disabilities Discrimination Legislation of Exempting Facilities with Fewer than Fifty Employees from the Requirements of the Legislation
  Memorandum to Senator Dole from the Library of Congress's Congressional Research Service regarding the effect on coverage by disability discrimination legislation of exempting facilities with fewer than fifty employees from the requirements of the law.
• Questions on Draft Americans with Disabilities Act Bill
  Memorandum to the House Education and Labor Committee from the American Law Division. Enclosed is a list of questions posed to the drafters of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Analysis of Draft Version of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989
  Memorandum to the House Education and Labor Committee from the American Law Division regarding an analysis of a draft version of the Americans with Disabilities Act from 1989.
• ADA Technical Assistance and Dole Congressional Record Request for Amendment
  ADA Technical Assistance describes the need for financial assistance to aid businesses in implementing ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act). Congressional record regarding government efforts to aid businesses financially to comply with ADA standards. Includes statements by Senator Bob Dole
• Tax Credits and Financial Assistance Information for Businesses Implementing ADA
  Correspondence and memorandum regarding government efforts to financially aid businesses to adapt to comply with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.
• Correspondence from Senator Bob Dole to Secretary Lloyd Bentsen regarding Internal Revenue code that relates to ADA
  Senator Bob Dole writes to Secretary Bentsen of the U.S. Department of the Treasury requesting information be provided to him annually on Internal Revenue tax code relating to businesses and the implementation of ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act).
• Annotated Bibliography the Americans with Disabilities Act, copy 2
  Fifteen-page annotated bibliography of sources relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Annotated Bibliography the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Fifteen-page annotated bibliography of sources relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Contract between World Institute on Disability and the Dole Foundation for Employment of Persons with Disabilities
  Contract for World Institute on Disability to research and collect resources on disability for the Dole Foundation, including creating an annotated bibliography
• Dole/WID Contract Annotated Bibliography Draft, December 4, 1992
  Two-and-a-half-page annotated bibliography draft of sources related to the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Letter Discussing the Quality of an Annotated Bibliography Draft
  Short, handwritten note from Ann to Jeanne discussing Steve's quality of work on the draft of the annotated bibliography. No last names are mentioned.
• Contract between World Institute on Disability and the Dole Foundation for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Copy 2
  Contract for World Institute on Disability to research and collect resources on disability for the Dole Foundation, including creating an annotated bibliography
• Fax from World Institute on Disability Including Letter, Materials Contract and Budget of Work to be Carried Out for the Dole Foundation
  Proposal and contract for World Institute on Disability to research and collect resources on disability for the Dole Foundation
• Program for WID Ten Year Anniversary Event
  Program for the World Institute on Disability's 10th Anniversary Celebration, 'A World of Creativity'
• Disabled Group's Worldly Focus
  Newspaper article discusses the impact the World Institute on Disability has had after ten years of service on the lives of America's disabled.
• Thank you letter from World Institute on Disability to Jeanne Argoff at the Dole Foundation for Support on WID Tenth Anniversary Celebration
  Letter from the World Institute on Disability to Jeanne Argoff at the Dole Foundation concerning the WID's 10th Anniversary Celebration
• Thank you letter from World Institute on Disability to Paul Hearne at the Dole Foundation for Support on WID Tenth Anniversary Celebration
  Letter from the World Institute on Disability to Paul Hearne at the Dole Foundation concerning the WID's 10th Anniversary Celebration
• Letter from World Institute on Disability to Dole Foundation Regarding ADA Bibliography Progress
  Letter from Steven Brown at the World Institute on Disability to Jeanne Argoff at the Dole Foundation discussing the ADA bibliography and the hopes for an additional contract.
• Fax of Speech, 'Investigating a Culture of Disability' Introduction
  Fax message to Jeanne Argoff containing a copy of an introduction to a report commissioned by the Dole Foundation titled "Investigating a Culture of Disability." Note document ends mid-sentence.
• Contract Between World Institute on Disability and the Dole Foundation for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Including Request for Payment and Copy of Initial Check
  Check from the Dole Foundation made out to the World Institute on Disability in the amount of $5,000 for "First Payment." Attached is a check request form and list of work the World Institute on Disability is contracted to do.
• Letter to Dole Foundation from World Institute on Disability Requesting Final Payment for Fulfilled Contract
  Letter from the World Institute on Disability informing the Dole Foundation of the bill. Includes a request for payment and a copy of the check from the Dole Foundation made out to the World Institute on Disability in the amount of $10,000 for "Fulfillment of Second Phase of Contract."
• Letter Accompanying Payment from Dole Foundation to World Institute on Disability
  Letter from Associate Director of the Dole Foundation to the Vice President of the World Institute on Disability regarding a payment on the contract for a bibliography of sources relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Dole/WID 1992-93 ADA Contract Final Report
  Memorandum to the Associate Director of the Dole Foundation and Vice President of the World Institute on Disability regarding a contract between the two organizations to create a bibliography about the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Annotated Bibliography the Americans with Disabilities Act, Ann's Corrected Version
  Ann's Corrected Version of an annotated bibliography with sources relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Attached are Materials Developed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Transportation Civil Rights Division, and the Federal Communications Commission along with Materials Available from the U.S. Congress.
• Annotated Bibliography the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Annotated Bibliography with sources relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) Consortium - funding Partnership, 1992-1994
  Balance sheet and list of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Consortium Funding Partnerships spanning 1992-1994. Includes both contributions and expenses.
• Issue Forum: Year Five of the ADA Americans with Disabilities Act. An Advertising Supplement to the Washington Post
  Articles published by the Washington Post five years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The articles discuss the impact the ADA had in the five years since being enacted.
• Certified check made out to Associated Sound Services, Inc. on behalf of the American Association of People with Disabilities
  Certified check made out to Associated Sound Services, Inc. for $1462.10, signed by John D. Kemp on behalf of the American Association of People with Disabilities.
• Fax from Paul G. Meade containing updated proposal of work Associated Sound Services, Inc. will do for the Dole Foundation
  Fax correspondence from Bill Rissell to Paul G. Meade regarding the technical details of a buffet reception.
• Notes on Staging event at Old Ebbitt Grill
  Handwritten note that includes a sketch plan of the Old Ebbitt Grill. Includes room dimensions, stage, ramp, and television placements.
• Memo: Event on July 25
  Memorandum regarding the time and location of the celebration of the 5th anniversary of ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act) and creation of the AAPD (the American Association of People with Disabilities)
• Fax from Paul G. Meade containing proposal of work Associated Sound Services, Inc. will do for the Dole Foundation
  Correspondence of a proposal between Associated Sound Services Inc. and the Dole Foundation detailing set up work for an event.
• Correspondence: Letter sent from Rissell to Paul G. Meade at Associated Sound Services
  Correspondence regarding a proposal between A. Rissell and Paul Meade
• Notes from phone calls regarding staging for Old Ebbitt Grill event
  Message note cards with messages relating to an evented being hosted by the Dole Foundation.
• Memo: ADA/ AAPD Event July 25
  Memorandum regarding the location of the 5th Anniversary of the ADA and announcement of the AAPD with an invitation attached.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Title III Technical Assistance Manual, 1993
  Supplementary material to be placed within the Americans with Disabilities Type III Technical Manual. Updated January 1993.
• untitled Dear Friends Letter about ADA
  Letter, presumably by Senator Bob Dole, celebrating the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Testimony on Americans with Disabilities Act before Labor and Human Resources Committee, 10 May 1989
  Statement of Senator Bob Dole on the Americans with Disabilities Act to the Labor and Human Resources Committee. Dole emphasizes the focus on employment makes sense, and his hope that members of both parties can agree on details to pass this bipartisan legislation.
• Fifth Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act - Inauguration of the American Association of People with Disabilities - Washington, D.C., 25 July 1995
  Remarks of Senator Dole to the American Association of People with Disabilities. He discusses the anniversary of the signing of the ADA and the organization's potential.
• J.C. Penney/National Organization on Disability - National Partners Awards - Washington, D.C., 26 May 1994
  Remarks of Senator Dole to the J.C. Penney/NOD (National Organization on Disability) National Partners Awards Luncheon. He discussed the history of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the attitudinal barriers affecting disability rights.
• Robert J. Dole Committee on Employment of Kansas with Disabilities - Wichita, Kansas, December 19-20, 1993
  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.
• KETCH Press Conference - Wichita, Kansas, December 19-20, 1993
  Remarks of Senator Dole to KETCH (Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped) soon to be named the Robert J. Dole Committee on Employment of Kansans with Disabilities. He discussed the partnership between business and the disability community.
• St. Joseph Hospital Family Practice - Wichita, Kansas, December 19-20, 1993
  Speech by Senator Dole to the St. Joseph Family Practice. He discusses the health care reform debate and its correlation with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).
• Conference on U.S. Role in International Issues of Disability - Washington, D.C., 16 November 1993
  Remarks of Senator Dole to the Conference on US Role in International Issues of Disability. He discusses the need for greater disability awareness in foreign policy.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Lunch Honoring President George H.W. Bush - Washington, D.C., 13 January 1993
  Draft of remarks by Senator Dole to the EEOC [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] Lunch Honoring President Bush. He comments on Bush's leadership, his signage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Paralympian, Kevin Saunders. Includes letter to Senator Dole inviting him to the luncheon.
• National Organization on Disability Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 25 June 1992
  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.
• National Football League Benefit Dinner - Education for the Disabled - School for Contemporary Education - Pension Building, 18 September 1990
  Memorandum containing speech by Senator Dole titled "Senator Bob Dole Honored by NFL [National Football League] for Dedication to Education for the Disabled." Dole comments on the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal budget.
• "President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities" Annual Conference - Washington, D.C., 4 May 1990
  Speech by Senator Dole. He discusses the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the impact it would have.
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Briefing - Washington, D.C., 13 March 1989
  Speech by Senator Dole to the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Briefing. He discusses congressional efforts to aid disabled Americans and panelists who are disability advocates.
• President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities - Washington, D.C., 26 September 1988
  Talking points by Senator Dole to the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. He discusses the importance of disabled Americans in the workforce and the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Press Conference on Disability Agreement - Washington, D.C., 18 September 1984
  Opening statement by Senator Dole to the Press Conference on disability agreement. He discusses a bill reforming Social Security for disabled Americans.
• Talking Points of Senator Bob Dole to the "National Association on Disability" National Association Awards Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 22 May 1984
  Dole discusses efforts to support the employment of Americans with disabilities and Social Security. Also contains information on a bill to support people with disabilities.
• Talking Points On "National Employment of the Handicapped Week" - Washington, D.C., 4 October 1983
  Talking points of Senator Dole on "National Employment of the Handicapped Week" to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He discusses barriers to employment faced by Americans with disabilities and congressional efforts to remove architectural, social, and transportation barriers.
• National Federation of the Blind - Washington, D.C., 10 July 1981
  Memorandum containing talking points for Senator Dole to the National Federation of the Blind. He discusses congressional efforts to aid blind Americans and the capabilities and potential blind Americans have.
• Disabled American Veterans - Kansas City, Kansas, 5 May 1979
  Remarks of Senator Dole on disabled American veterans. He discusses the state of global and domestic politics, the Vietnam War, and national security.
• Remarks of Senator Bob Dole to the Department Convention of the Kansas "Disabled American Veterans" - Junction City, Kansas, June 2,1974
  Dole discusses congressional efforts to aid veterans with disabilities.
• Remarks of Senator Bob Dole at the "Outstanding Handicapped Federal Employees of 1973 Awards" - Washington, D.C., 4 April 1974
  Remarks of Senator Dole to the "Outstanding Handicapped Federal Employees of the 1973 Awards Depart." Dole celebrates federal employees and veterans with disabilities.
• Sunflower Federation of the Blind, 6 November 1971
  Remarks of Senator Dole to the Sunflower Federation of the Blind's annual state convention. He discusses government efforts on disability, disability services in Kansas, and state and federal rehabilitation efforts.
• Remarks of the Honorable Bob Dole to the "National Association for Retarded Children" - Denver, Colorado, 13 October 1971
  Remarks of Senator Dole before the "National Association for Retarded Children." He discusses barriers those with mental disabilities fact as well as their potential and capabilities. He also discusses programs and efforts by the government to aid those with disabilities.
• Remarks of the Honorable Bob Dole to the "Kansas Association for Retarded Children" - Kansas City, Kansas, 24 April 1970
  Remarks of Senator Dole before the "Kansas Association for Retarded Children's" annual convention. He discusses programs and legislation to aid those with mental disabilities, a congressional taskforce on disability, and the need for additional support and resources for disabled Americans.
• Remarks of Senator Bob Dole Before the Senate Regarding Disability - United States Senate - Washington, D.C., 14 April 1970
  Remarks of Senator Dole before the United States Senate regarding disability. He advocates for the creation for a general committee or taskforce for disabilities and a national information and resource center, barriers faced by Americans with disabilities and the need to remove such barriers.
• Remarks of the Hon. Bob Dole to the "Mayor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped" - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 28 November 1969
  Bob Dole discusses the potential and capabilities of Americans with disabilities, their employment, and the barriers they face.
• Remarks of Senator Bob Dole at the Annual Meeting of the "President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped" - Washington, D.C., 1 May 1969
  Remarks of Senator Bob Dole titled "Handicapped Americans" to the "President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped" annual meeting. Discusses the various types of disabilities, the barriers faced by Americans with disabilities, and the lack of assistive resources.
• Remarks of Congressman Bob Dole "Disabled American Veterans" - Coffeyville, Kansas, 15 June 1968
  Remarks of Congressman Dole on American veterans with disabilities. Discusses changing global and American politics and the fight against communism. He also discusses instability within the United States.