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Independence day I: the signing of the ADA. (Americans with Disabilities Act)(includes addresses by Ralph Neas and Evan J. Kemp, Jr.)
September 22, 1990... Independence Day I The Signing of the ADA 3000 Disability Rights Advocates at the White House; An Epic Celebration of Democracy, A Message to the World July 26, 1990, 10 a.m. They gathered on the South Lawn of the White House in the mild morning sun to witness the signing of...

President Bush: "Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down." (address by George Bush at the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act)
September 22, 1990... President Bush: "Let the Shameful Wall of Exclusion Finally Come Tumbling Down." Welcome to every one of you, out there in this splendid scene of hope, spread across the South Lawn of the White House. I want to salute the members of the United States Congress, the House and the Senate who...

ADA: what it says. (Americans with Disabilities Act)(includes related article from the Washington Post; implementation dates; complete reproduction of the Act, and the congressional voting)
September 22, 1990... ADA: What It Says The Declaration of Independence recognizes that all persons are endowed with basic human rights. Our nation's history has witnessed the gradual, yet steady, march towards fulfillment of this guarantee. In the past generation this march has accelerated. The American...

ADA: the advocates. (comments from legislators and advocates attending the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act)
September 22, 1990... ADA: The Advocates Senator Tom Harkin Emancipation! We won! The ADA is now the law of the land. From now on, Americans with disabilities will be treated as first-class citizens. Today, we say "no" to ignorance, and "no" to prejudice. Segregation is finished! Inequality is...

ADA: landmark declaration of equality. (Americans with Disabilities Act)
September 22, 1990... ADA: Landmark Declaration of Equality President George Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, a landmark date in the evolution of human culture. Throughout all of reported history until recent decades, people perceived as having significant disabilities have...