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• Remarks of Congressman Bob Dole at the 35th Annual State Convention for "Disabled American Veterans" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 June 1965
  Dole discusses Vietnam sit-ins, healthcare challenges for veterans with disabilities, and other veteran affairs.
• True Americanism
  Speech by Congressman Dole presented to the "Disabled American Veterans" at the Kansas State Convention titled "True Americanism." The speech is about patriotism among wounded veterans, and dedicating and sacrificing one's life and body for their country.
• Memo: Hearne Memo re Ad in Washington Post ADA Supplement
  Memorandum from Alec Vachon to Bob Dole regarding the cost to publish a supplement advertisement on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Dole Foundation in the Washington Post
• Memo: Floor Statement Congratulating Blind Mountaineer on Reaching Summit of Mt. McKinley
  Memorandum asking Senator Dole's approval of a floor statement congratulating Erik Weihenmayer for being the first blind man to climb the summit of Mount McKinley.
• Memo: Article for Washington Post Supplement on ADA
  Memorandum asking Senator Dole's approval of a Washington Post supplement article on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Attached is the supplement article on the ADA.
• Memo: Sign On to Approps Letters re 1996 Paralympics
  Memorandum regarding a request to Senator Dole to sign 5 form letters to appropriations subcommittees, requesting funds for the 1996 Paralympics. Includes letters requesting the funds.
• Memo: Democratic National Committee Appoints Disability Advisory Group: Are Disability Politics Going (More) Partisan?
  Memorandum regarding the Democratic National Committee appointment of a Disability Advisory Council.
• Memo: Update/Children's SSI
  Memorandum with progress updates to the children's SSI (Supplemental Security Income) changes as well as its attention in the press.
• Memo: Senator Chafee's Problem Seems Solved
  Memorandum regarding Senator Chafee's vote on eligibility rules for children's SSI.
• Memo: Letter for Signature - To Accompany Kansas Grant Application to Justice Department to Fund a Statewide ADA Conference
  Memorandum with letters for signature in support of a grant application to fund a statewide conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act in Kansas. Includes Dole's letter of support.
• Memo: FYI/REG Reform - Harkin Civil/ Disability Rights Amendment
  Memorandum regarding Senator Harkin's proposed amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act's section 625, "Decisional Criteria."
• Memo: Hearne Memo re Ad in Washington Post ADA Supplement
  Memorandum regarding the cost of the ad in the Washington Post about the Americans with Disabilities Act supplement. Attached is the supplement ad.
• Memo: Floor Statement Congratulating Blind Mountaineer on Reaching Summit of Mt. McKinley
  Memorandum regarding Senator Dole's floor statement congratulating blind mountaineer, Erik Weihenmayer, on reaching summit of Mount McKinley. Includes Dole's floor statement on Weihenmayer.
• Memo: Article for Washington Post Supplement on ADA
  Memorandum regarding Senator Dole's article for a Washington Post supplement on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Memo: Sign on to Approps Letter re 1996 Paralympics
  Memorandum about requests Senator Dole to sign onto letters for various appropriations subcommittees requesting funds for the 1996 Paralympics. Drafts of letters attached.
• Memo: TY from Victor Ashe/Outgoing President, US Conference of Mayors
  Memorandum regarding a thank you letter from Victor Ashe, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, to Senator Dole thanking Dole for asking for an extension to the deadline for curb cuts by cities.
• Memo: Your Letter to the Washington Post
  Memorandum regarding Dole's letter to the editor of the Washington Post being published, the Senate Finance Subcommittee hearing on Social Security's disability programs, and Senator Chafee's vote on children's SSI. Includes an Washing Post article on children's SSI.
• Memo: Response to Post Editorial on Children's SSI
  Memorandum regarding public's response to the children's SSI (supplemental security income) reform. Attached are editorials from the Washington Post and New York Times, as well as response letters to the editor from Senator Bob Dole.
• Memo: ADA and Regulatory Reform
  Memorandum regarding a regulation reform with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Memo: Senator Chafee's Concerns with Child SSI
  Memorandum describing a failed deal between Senator Dole's staff and Senator Chafee's staff about the children's SSI (Supplemental Security Income).
• Memo: Update / Children's SSI
  Memorandum with descriptions of proposed revisions to Children's SSI (Supplemental security income) based on disability. Includes existing provisions and the proposed revisions along with the reasoning behind them.
• Memo: SSI Provisions in Finance (Packwood) Welfare Reform Draft
  Memorandum regarding proposed SSI (Supplemental security income) provisions by various parties. Includes overview of the proposed changes and some background information.
• Memo: Members Meeting/Concerns Re Finance Bill on SSI
  Memorandum regarding changes made and notes about the finance bill on SSI (supplemental security income).
• Memo: Thanks to You from New Hampshire Deaf Advocates for Pressler Telecommunications Bill
  Memorandum with thank you letters for signature to President of the New Hampshire League for the Hard of Hearing, David C. Clarke, and Frank Bowe. Includes additional correspondence.
• Memo: Update/National Academy of Science of School Reform and Students with Disabilities
  Memorandum with updates regarding GOALS 2000 and the inclusion of students with disabilities. Includes a list of members of the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Division on Education, Labor, and Human Performance Board on Testing and Assessment. Also includes news release from Senator Dole about the GOALS 2000 bill.
• Memo: Update/Meeting with Arthur Ullian
  Memorandum with notes about Vachon's meeting with Arthur Ullian and outside opinions on Ullian's research.
• Update / SSI Issues
  Memorandum providing updates on SSI (Social Security Income) issues, including children and immigrants' SSI
• 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.
• Memo: Attached letter concerning man with muscular dystrophy
  A letter from Carol Whitted to Senator Dole about her son being recently diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, with Carol asking for advice on coverage for medical expenses
• Memo: Interview Request for History of ADA
  Memorandum regarding an interview request to Senator Bob Dole on the Americans with Disabilities Act from Johnathan Young, a Ph.D. candidate in American history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center. Letter from Young and hand-written notes are attached.
• Memo: FYI/Good News on Telecommunications Bill
  Memorandum regarding the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the U.S. Access Board working together with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and major telecommunication industry players to form a panel to create accessibility guidelines for telecommunication.
• Talking Points: Senator Bob Dole Statement Before the Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy
  Talking points for Senator Bob Dole for a statement before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy.
• Statement: Senator Bob Dole, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy.
• Statement: Senator Dole Speaking Before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy
  Reading copy of Senator Bob Dole's statement before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy.
• Memo: Testimony Before Finance Subcommittee
  Memorandum correcting Dole's written testimony for a hearing before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. Includes a copy of an oral testimony/statement for the hearing.
• Press Release: Dole Submits Resolution on USGA Golf Rule
  Press release by Senator Bob Dole regarding USGA (United States Golf Association's) refusal to allow disabled golfers to use carts in sanction tournaments.
• Press Release: Dole Calls for Access for Disabled National Conventions
  Press release by Senator Bob Dole titled "Dole Calls for Access for Disabled to National Conventions."
• Press Release: Statement of Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole on National Barrier Awareness Day
  Statement of Senator Bob Dole honoring National Barrier Awareness Day and disabled Americans.
• Press Release: Dole Foundation Names Jackie Strange President
  Press release announcing Jackie Strange as the new president of The Dole Foundation
• Article: "A Vigorous Voice" A Letter from U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole and "The ADA, An Analysis: What Will The Americans With Disabilities Act Mean To You?"
  Published letter from Senator Bob Dole titled "A Vigorous Voice" and article written by John M. Williams and Chet Nagle headed with "The ADA, An Analysis: What Will The Americans with Disabilities Act Mean To You?" They appear in CAREERS & the disABLED Spring 1991 issue.
• Correspondence: Series of Letters to Catherine Bertini, the Delaware Valley Project with Industry, and PARAQUAD, as well as a testimony of Janet Dorsey before the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
  Letters from Senator Bob Dole grouped together in a folder dating August 12, 1990, September 18, 1990, and October 13, 1991 respectively. Letters are addressed to the Food and Consumer Services, Delaware Valley Project with Industry, Inc., and PARAQUAD respectively. Also contains a testimony of Janet Dorsey before the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
• Correspondence: Letter to Commissioner Nell C. Carney of the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole to Commissioner Nell C. Carney of the U.S. Department of Education/Rehabilitation Services expressing support for the continuation of funding for the Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped (KETCH).
• Correspondence: Membership invitation to an NDAC (National Disability Action Center) Supporter
  Form letter from Senator Bob Dole to a National Disability Action Center (NDAC) supporter asking them to become a member
• Correspondence: Letter to Burt Danovitz expressing appreciation for being honored with the Independent Living Legislative Award by the Resource Center
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole to the Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. Executive Director, Dr. Burt Danovitz, thanking them for honoring Dole with the Independent Living Legislative Award.
• Correspondence: Letter to Robert W. Galvin regarding the Jury of the Henry B. Betts Award.
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole to Chairman of the Executive Committee of Motorola Inc., Robert W. Galvin, regarding Dole's rejection of his invitation to participate in their meeting of the Jury of the Henry B. Betts Award.
• Correspondence: Letter from Senator Dole to Jill Tvedten Long regarding the Wichita Down Syndrome Organization's position statement on integration
  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.
• Letter from Bob Dole regarding employment goals of the ADA
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole to the Delaware Valley Project with Industry, Inc. Executive Director, Daniel C. Sullivan about Dole's various efforts to help disabled Americans.
• National Organization on Disability correspondence and newsletters
  Letters between Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr. and the National Organization on Disability President, Allen Reich. Includes newsletters from the National Organization on Disability.
• Article for Exceptional Parent Magazine
  Article for Exceptional Parent Magazine about President George Bush's efforts to help disabled individuals.
• Dear Friends Letter about JMA Foundation
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole asking for contributions to the JMA Foundation, which provides assistance to those with serious injuries.
• Statement of U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole celebrating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and looking forward at the 102nd Congress's agenda to further support disabled individuals.
• Prairie View Visit Talking Points
  Talking points, presumably by Senator Bob Dole, for his visit to the Prairie View Psychiatric Hospital. Discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act in relation to mental health and disabilities.
• First Anniversary of ADA
  Speech by Senator Bob Dole celebrating the first anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Statement on Final Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole in celebration of the Final Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This speech references Nelson Mandela's challenging apartheid in South Africa, the fall of the Berlin Wall in East Germany, and Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches fighting for equality. Dole sees the passing of the ADA as an extension of these struggles towards equality.
• Dole For President Disability Coalition Kick-off Reception
  Talking points by Senator Bob Dole at the Dole for President Disability Coalition Kick-Off Event.
• Speech for Industry-Labor Conference
  Speech, presumably by Senator Bob Dole, for the Industry-Labor Conference regarding the importance of employment of disabled individuals.
• "Dole Urges Stand on Handicapped" Newspaper Article
  Newspaper article about Senator Bob Dole's support of people with disabilities.
• News From Senator Bob Dole - Disabilities Act
  Newsletter from Senator Bob Dole supporting the final passage of the Conference Report on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discusses the importance of its passage.
• Dear Colleague Letter About Disabled Persons
  Dear colleagues from Senator Bob Dole asking co-sponsorship of Senate Concurrent Resolution 73. Includes a copy of the resolution.
• Floor Statement of Senator Robert J. Dole on Deaf Awareness Week
  Floor Statement of Senator Bob Dole celebrating Deaf Awareness Week, applauding the Senate for passing legislation to implement closed captioning for Senate proceedings, passing the Americans with Disabilities Act, and emphasizing his hope that the Americans with Disabilities Act will soon pass in the House.
• Incomplete speech discussing achievements of 101st Congress
  Last two pages of a speech, possibly given to Catholic Charities, reviewing accomplishments of the 101st Congress and discussing topics coming up in the 102nd Congress
• Memo: Kemp Matter Update
  Includes articles from the KC Star and Washington Post about a child custody case involving a political ally of Senator Bob Dole.
• Memo: Update / Washington Post Article on Kemp Custody Dispute
  Memorandum regarding a Washington Post article alleging Senator Bob Dole's office used its influence in a custody battle involving a political ally of Dole.