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<P class=MsoNormal>Happy Anniversary to all of us as we individually and
collectively celebrate the signing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), which became the law of the land 20 years ago today!<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In commemoration of this auspicious occasion, last Wednesday,
July 21, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the “Justice For All” event
hosted by the American Association of People with Disabilities, which took place
on Capitol Hill (see <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.justice.gov/ag/speeches/2010/ag-speech-100721.html">http://www.justice.gov/ag/speeches/2010/ag-speech-100721.html</A>).
</SPAN>The following day, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E.
Perez joined former Attorney General Richard Thornburgh and former Congressman
Tony Coelho in testifying on Capitol Hill about both the strides that have been
made over the past 20 years and how far we still need to go (see <A
href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-of-assistant-attorney-general-for-the-civil-rights-division-thomas-e-perez-at-a-hearing-on-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-99044789.html">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-of-assistant-attorney-general-for-the-civil-rights-division-thomas-e-perez-at-a-hearing-on-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-99044789.html</A>).
On Friday, July 23, Attorney General Holder hosted an event in the Great Hall of
the U.S. Department of Justice and at which former Attorney General Thornburgh
and former Congressman Coelho provided inspirational and insightful remarks;
and, following their keynote presentations were remarks from some of the key
pioneering champions who each contributed indelibly to the ADA’s ultimate
passage and signing into law by President George H. W. Bush (archived video
available by July 30 at <A
href="http://www.ada.gov/2010adacelebration/ada20webcastinfo.htm">http://www.ada.gov/2010adacelebration/ada20webcastinfo.htm</A>).
That same day, the Department announced four notices of proposed rulemaking,
“<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">addressing the
accessibility of websites, the provision of captioning and video description in
movies shown in theaters, accessible equipment and furniture, and the ability of
9-1-1 centers to take text and video calls from individuals with disabilities
</SPAN>(see <A
href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/July/10-crt-850.html">http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/July/10-crt-850.html</A>).”<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Tonight, the celebration continues. At 5:30 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time, President Barack Obama will address the Nation from the
White House. To view this event live, visit:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><A
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live">http://www.whitehouse.gov/live</A>.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Let us all rededicate ourselves to the work of this great
cause. As we do, building upon the victories of the past, we will create a
more inclusive world for all, free from the physical, programmatic, and
attitudinal barriers to full community participation!<o:p></o:p></P>
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