Items

• Letter to Reed Hundt, from Senators Frank Murkowski, Robert Dole, Larry Pressler, Donald Riegle, Jr., Russell Feingold, and Tom Harkin
  Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed E. Hundt from cosigned by various senators asking for the telecommunication industry and the national information infrastructure to be inclusive.
• Article: With Democrats at a Distance, GOP Details Its Own Plan
  Photocopy of an article from the Congressional Quarterly by Jon Healey titled "With Democrats at a Distance, GOP Details Its Own Plan."
• Memo: S.4 Amendment: Commerce Dept. Study of Standards for Computer/Telecommunications Accessibility for People w/Disabilities
  This memorandum is about the S.4 Amendment which would require the Secretary of Commerce to call for standards for computer equipment necessary for disabled individuals to succeed in the workforce.
• Memo: Update/Children's SSI
  This memorandum includes updates from Alec Vachon to Senator Dole about the state of children's Supplemental Security Income Bill
• Correspondence: Letter from Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security
  Enclosed with the letter on concerns about the SSI (Supplemental Security Income) issues are details on the noncitizen eligibility for SSI benefits.
• Correspondence: Thank you note sent from Senator Dole to Dr. Frank Bowe
  Attached to the note is a memo from April 1995, regarding an update and call to action on the Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act of 1995.
• Correspondence: Handwritten Letters from Justin Dart to Senator Dole and Alec Vachon
  A letter expressing gratitude to Senator Dole for his consistent support of the disabled community
• Program: 1988 Republican National Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, Senator Robert Dole
  The interior of this program includes Senator Dole's remarks from the convention.
• Memo: Appointment Request with Bill Hamilton
  This memorandum includes an appointment request to Senator Dole from Bill Hamilton, who wished to discuss a foundation being established in memory of Senator George McGovern's daughter, Terry.
• Correspondence: Letter from Pamela Phillips, Senior Lobbyist for American Physical Therapy Association
  This letter discusses the upcoming 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia as an opportunity to promote the accomplishments of athletes with disabilities on an international scale.
• Article: The Insider's Insider
  An article from the National Journal about the future of U.S. trade policy and Robert E. Lighthizer, a lawyer-lobbyist
• Memo: Telephone Conversation with Evan Kemp
  This memorandum between Alec Vachon and Senator Dole discusses a conversation between Evan Kemp and Alec Vachon about the possibility of the Senator not going to an AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities) event due to the guest list being primarily Democrats.
• Correspondence: Letter from John D. Kemp, Chairman of the Henry B. Betts Award Jury
  A small handwritten note and letter about the 1995 Henry B. Betts Award
• Correspondence: Letters between Senator Dole and David C. Clarke, Jr., President of the New Hampshire League for the Hard of Hearing
  Letters between Senator Bob Dole and David C. Clarke Jr., the president of the New Hampshire League for the Hard of Hearing, about S.652, the telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act (which later was passed as the Telecommunications Act of 1996).
• Memo: "FYI/Quadriplegic House Candidate; How Clinton Won the Disabled Vote in '92; John Hager & RNC Contacts"
  This memorandum includes background information on Ed Tessier, a House candidate with quadriplegia, and information on how presidential candidates won votes among people with disabilities.
• Memo: Reply to Letter from John Hager
  This memorandum includes John Hager's letter and Senator Dole's reply, as well as previous memorandums regarding disability.
• Memo: Meeting with John Hager Regarding Republican Leadership on Disability Issues
  This memorandum is from Alec Vachon to Senator Dole about a meeting with John Hager regarding Republican leadership on Disability Issues
• Memo: FYI/DNC Memo on Clinton Meeting with Disability Community and Budget Reconciliation
  This memorandum includes a newsletter from the DNC, a White House press release, and various background information about President Clinton's meeting with disabled community members.
• Memo: Establishment of an Advisory Committee to the RNC for people with disabilities
  This memorandum is from Clayton Yeutter asking Senator Dole for suggestions on potential members of this committee.
• Memo: John Hager
  This memorandum includes information on John Hager's retirement and willingness to help with projects for Senator Dole.
• Memo: Letter regarding ADA revisions
  This memorandum includes correspondence between Joseph R. Fields, Jr. and Senator Dole about legislation to provide guidance to individuals and businesses on compliance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines
• Memo: ADA Letter
  This memorandum includes correspondence between Senator Bill Frist and Senator Dole about Dole's suggestions on how to make the ADA easier to comply with for businesses
• Senator Dole remarks on National Disability Employment Awareness Month observance
  A speech from Senator Bob Dole over the National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• Memo: Background to Your State Department Speech on Disability
  In this memorandum, Alec Vachon provides Senator Bob Dole with background information for his upcoming speech at the Department of State regarding disability and human rights practices in Australia and Côte d'Ivoire.
• Statement of Senator Dole on amendments to the National and Community Service Act
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole regarding the amendments to the National and Community Service Act.
• NARF Rehabilitation Review newsletter: Senator Dole Addresses Annual Conference
  NARF (National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities) article regarding Senator Bob Dole's address to their annual conference in regards to the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act bill
• Statement of Senator Dole on S.695, the Educational Excellence Act
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole regarding the Educational Excellence Act's passing in the Senate
• Secretary Elizabeth Dole Remarks Prepared for Delivery AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention
  Remarks by Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Constitutional Convention regarding the state of labor conditions.
• Secretary Elizabeth Dole State of the Workforce Address Delivered to the State Teachers and Principals of the Year
  Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole's State of the Workforce Address delivered to the State Teachers and Principals of the Year.
• Secretary Elizabeth Dole Remarks Prepared for Delivery Department of Labor Hall of Fame Ceremony
  Remarks by Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole at the Department of Labor Hall of Fame Ceremony event celebrating four inductees into the hall of fame.
• Secretary Elizabeth Dole Remarks Prepared for Delivery - Women in Leadership Luncheon - Dallas Chamber of Commerce
  Remarks by Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole at the Women Leadership Luncheon regarding women's impact in politics.
• Secretary Elizabeth Dole Remarks Prepared for Delivery: Outstanding Federal Employee with Disabilities of the Year
  Remarks by Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole at the Presidential Awards for Outstanding Federal Employees with Disabilities event
• Arthritis Today: Senator Bob Dole Leadership by Example
  Biographical article about Senator Bob Dole following his WWII injury with his road to recovery and subsequent career in politics
• Statement of Senator Robert J. Dole on H.R. 2127
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole in support of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1991. Contains overviews on the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• Statement of Senator Robert Dole on Passage of S.J. Res. 184
  Statement by Senator Bob Dole on S.J. Resolution 184 designating November 1991 as "National Accessible Housing Month."
• Remarks: National Organization on Disability
  Speech by Senator Bob Dole to the National Organization on Disability advocating for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Remarks: President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Annual Conference - Washington, D.C.
  Remarks by Senator Bob Dole to the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities at their annual conference.
• Dole remarks to Paralyzed Veterans of America
  Remarks by Senator Bob Dole to the Board of Directors and Chapter Legislative Advocates of the Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Record: Congressional Record-Senate
  Congressional Record including a statement by Senator Dole on The 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• Record: Congressional Record-Senate, Children with Disabilities and the School Lunch Program
  Congressional Record including statement by Senator Bob Dole regarding the National School Lunch Program in relation to children with disabilities.
• Remarks: American Health Care Association
  Speech given by Bob Dole to the American Health Care Association focuses on the costs of healthcare
• Remarks: Rehabilitation Technology Association
  Remarks by Senator Bob Dole on a video speech to the Rehabilitation Technology Association at the Symposium on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Remarks: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  Remarks by Senator Bob Dole to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association regarding communication barriers and accessibility.
• Dole remarks to the National Federation of Specialty Nurses
  Talking points by Senator Bob Dole to the National Federation of Specialty Nurses
• Dole remarks to the Equal Employment Advisory Council
  Remarks by Senator Bob Dole to the Equal Employment Advisory Council regarding a technical assistance program to inform businesses of their rights and obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Draft of Dole speech on interpretive services
  Statements made by Senator Bob Dole on announcing the interpretive services available at the State of the Union.
• Memo: Compeer Tribute
  Senator Dole is asked to speak on a Compeer program at a Tribute Dinner by the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas. Includes Dole's remarks at this event, which touch on world events at the time, involving Saddam Hussein.
• Memo: "The Villages" Dedication
  Senator Bob Dole is requested to remark on the contributions of the late Dr. Karl Menninger, the founder and chairman of the Villages, Inc., to which Dole is a trustee. Includes Dole's remarks and schedule
• Copy of a letter from Dole regarding the success of the Sedgwick County Compeer Program
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole commending the success of the Sedgwick County Compeer Program.
• Letter from Dole to the Center for Independent Living
  Letter to the Center for Independent Living from Senator Bob Dole congratulating them on their successful conference, and outlining his vision for helping disabled Americans beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Draft of a letter from Dole to Senate colleagues regarding the closed captioning of TV broadcasts from the Senate chamber
  Draft letter from Senators Bob Dole and George J. Mitchell announcing the Senate Resolution requiring closed captioning of TV broadcasts of Chamber proceedings.
• Letter from Dole to Senate colleagues about a resolution designating the anniversary of the formation of the "President's Committee on Mental Retardation"
  Letter from Senator Bob Dole to Senate colleagues proposing a resolution designating the year 1991 as the 25th Anniversary Year of the formation of the "President's Committee on Mental Retardation"
• Letter from Dole to Ronald Roskens requesting support for the US/USSR Children's Health Center
  Letter to Ronald Roskens from Senator Bob Dole requesting the Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the US/USSR Children's Health Center
• Letter from Dole to Louis W. Sullivan regarding Social Security funding of a NARF grant
  Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan from Senator Bob Dole asking Sullivan to review the Social Security Administration's decision to prematurely terminate a grant to the National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
• Letter from Dole to Evan Kemp about ADA technical assistance program
  Letter to Chairman Evan Kemp from Senator Bob Dole welcoming the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's decision to make a technical assistance program available to small businesses.
• Senate Suppl.: ADA Technical Assistance
  Pages from Senate Supplement: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Technical Assistance detailing budget appropriations for ADA under the Department of Justice, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Also contains a related page of the Congressional Record
• Letter from Dole to Harold Rogers about ADA technical assistance program
  Letter to Congressman Harold Rogers from Senator Bob Dole requesting appropriations to fund a technical assistance program for disabled individuals through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.
• Letter from Dole to Neal Smith about ADA technical assistance program
  Letter to Congressman Neal Smith from Senator Bob Dole requesting appropriations to fund a technical assistance program for disabled individuals through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.
• Letter from Dole to Ernest F. Hollings about ADA technical assistance program
  Letter to Senator Ernest F. Hollings from Senator Bob Dole requesting appropriations to fund a technical assistance program for disabled individuals through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.
• Letter from Dole to Warren B. Rudman about ADA technical assistance program
  Letter to Senator Warren B. Rudman from Senator Bob Dole requesting appropriations to fund a technical assistance program through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.
• Current Developments: ADA Budget info
  Page from 'Current Developments' which suggests the budget request for EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is inadequate and will have a negative impact on EEOC's ability to enforce ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) for fiscal year 1992
• Talking Points: Small Business and the ADA: Dollars and Sense
  Talking points by Senator Dole regarding the economic benefit of allowing those with disabilities into the labor market. This includes tax revenue and the industrial potential one may have despite their disability.
• Statement: Jan Berry Institute Video Greeting
  Speech for video greeting for event at Jan Berry Center for the Brain Injured, Southern California Rehabilitation Services, Downey, CA
• Fax: Material to be Delivered to Maureen West, Senator Dole's Aide
  This fax includes background information on and statistics about special education services and funding in Kansas.
• Remarks: 101st Congress: 1989 Wrap-Up
  Speech given by Senate Republican Leader, Bob Dole that discusses subjects such as drought relief, the war on drugs, the minimum wage, rural hospitals, and aid to Poland and Hungary
• Letter from Senator Tom Harkin to President Bush about ADA funding
  Letter to President George H.W. Bush from Senator Tom Harkin asking him to reconsider funding levels within the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Harkin worries that the budget is too low to allocate enough necessary resources.
• Letter: from Dole to Daniel C. Sullivan about Delaware Valley compliance with ADA
  Letter from Senator Dole to Daniel Sullivan of the Delaware Valley Project with Industry regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and the economic benefit that it brings. He also mentions The Dole Foundation and their efforts to incorporate disabled individuals into the workforce.
• Memo and Talking Points: Marriott Lifetime Achievement Award of Arthritis Foundation Fundraiser
  Memorandum from Mo West includes background information to prepare Senator Dole for receiving the Marriott Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Arthritis Foundation. Includes speech given by Dole at the event.
• Talking Points: ADA related
  Talking points by Senator Dole regarding employment opportunities the Americans with Disabilities Act granted those with disabilities and how its socially and economically beneficial for all Americans
• Statement: ADA Legislation
  Statements by Senator Dole regarding employment rights with the Americans with Disabilities Act. He also discusses tax credits given to businesses who may incur financial burdens due to ADA compliance.
• Talking Points: Women in Government Relations
  Talking Points by Senator Dole regarding women in government relations. He mainly discusses President H.W. Bush's presidential agenda and campaign finance laws.
• Statement: Rehab Institute of Kansas City Video
  Speech by Senator Dole regarding employment rights granted by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the support given by the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City. He also promotes the Dole Foundation.
• Statement: Senator Bob Dole on Closed Captioning of Senate Proceedings
  Senator Dole's closed captioning of his Senate proceeding statement regarding the Senate resolution calling for closed captioning of Senate proceedings.
• Remarks: National Brokers Communication Congress
  Senator Dole's remarks in support of the Easy Access Housing Campaign and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Remarks: Intergovernmental Disability Working Group
  Speech given by Senator Bob Dole in Senate Hart Building 143 regarding plans to move forward with disability rights in America
• Talking Points: Keynote Address to the Governor's Conference on the Prevention of Childhood Disabilities
  Talking points for keynote address to the governor's conference. Touches on what Dole considers accomplishments from the 101st Congress: the war on drugs, WIC (Women, infants, children), AIDS, and furthering the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Memo: Various Gold Seals
  The memorandum is comprised of various updates on holiday meetings.
• Memo: Update/Bill Dole's Christmas Visit to Russell
  This memorandum contains an update on Bill Dole's Christmas visit to Russell, Kansas.
• Memo: KETCH Visit Follow Up
  This memorandum includes a photocopy of a Wichita Eagle newspaper article, "Dole endorses panel to help disabled get jobs"
• Memo: KETCH Press Conference/Advisory Board Meeting
  This memorandum includes a statement from Senator Dole announcing the creation of a KETCH (Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped) advisory board
• Memo: Letter from Sandy Perrino re Russian Project
  This memorandum includes correspondence between Sandy Parrino, President of the Alliance for International Development, and Senator Bob Dole regarding the development of disability policies and programs in the Russian Federation
• Memo: Floor Statement on Spina Bifida
  This memorandum includes a floor statement about recent advances in prevention and treatment of spina bifida
• Memo: Dole Foundation
  This memorandum includes correspondence between Alec Vachon and Senator Dole about building an endowment for the Dole Foundation
• Memo: Gold Seal to Sara Trollinger/House of Hope
  A letter to Sara E. Trollinger from Senator Dole about the House of Hope
• Memo: Letter to Justin Dart
  The memorandum includes correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and Justin Dart regarding Dart's resignation as Chair of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, and a letter on health care reform for people with disabilities
• Memo: American Public Health Association Meeting
  Memorandum from Alec Vachon to Dan Stanley about 1993's annual APHA (American Public Health Association) meeting
• Memo: FYI/ American Public Health Association (APHA) Presentation
  This memorandum and Call for Abstract include information about Alec Vachon's presentation of a paper at the annual meeting of APHA (American Public Health Association) in San Francisco on a disability income program in Athens in 5th B.C.
• Memo: Gold Seal to Marca Bristo
  includes related letters, biographical info, event document, and press release
• Memo: KETCH Advisory Board
  includes KETCH proposal to Dole which would combine disability support groups and name a committee after him.
• Memo: Report on Abuse & Neglect of Children with Disabilities
  Includes articles from Washington Post and New York Times discussing how children with disabilities are more likely to be abused than other children.
• Memo: Kevin Saunders
  This memorandum accompanied a copy of Kevin Saunders autobiography. It provides an update on Saunders' life.
• Memo: "Gary Blumenthal/President's Comm. On Mental Retardation"
  This memorandum includes a congratulatory note sent to Gary Blumenthal and a photocopy of a newspaper article.
• Memo: Photo Op with Bill Lebovich
  The memorandum includes a photocopy of the forward from Bill Lebovich's book, Design for Dignity: Studies in Accessibility, which Senator Dole wrote.
• Memo: Appropriations Queries
  This memorandum includes summaries of two queries Senator Dole had from a memo from Kathy Ormiston regarding Labor, HHS (Health and Human Services), Education appropriations and the original memo regarding those appropriations.
• Memo: Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Requests
  This memorandum includes letters to Senators Harkin and Specter with requests and rationales.
• Memo: Letter to Peña Re Air Carrier Access Act
  This memorandum includes a letter to Secretary of Transportation Peña and photocopied newspaper articles regarding the Air Carrier Access Act.
• Memo: Congratulations Note to Mrs. Margaret Hager
  This memorandum includes the congratulatory note and a background information article on Margaret Chase Hager.
• Memo: FYI/Attached Article on Jerry Lewis
  Memo includes a photocopy of a Vanity Fair September 1993 article on Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Annual Telethon.
• Memo: Follow up to ASK Independent Living Center Dedication
  This memorandum includes a photocopy of a Dodge City Daily Globe Article and a photocopied newspaper photograph, detailing the opening of ASK, Accessing Southwest Kansas, Inc. which helps residents of Southwest Kansas with disabilities.
• Memo: Disability-Related Decisions of Judge Ginsburg
  Highlights of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's disability-related opinions.