Dear All,<br><br>Below is a transcript of President Obama's speech on White Cane Safety Day. <br>I thought some might be interested in reading it. (This was forwarded from an email sent out by the Disabilities network of NYC.<br>
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Date: Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:56 PM<br>Subject: [Disabilities Network of NYC] Presidential Proclamation<br>To: <a href="mailto:DNNYC@yahoogroups.com">DNNYC@yahoogroups.com</a>, <a href="mailto:504dems@yahoogroups.com">504dems@yahoogroups.com</a><br>
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</font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Presidential Proclamation--White Cane Safety Day
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">THE WHITE HOUSE
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Office of the Press Secretary
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For Immediate Release <br>
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">October 15, 2010
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">White Cane Safety Day, 2010
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">By the President of the United States of America
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A Proclamation
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The white cane, in addition to being a
practical mobility tool, serves as a symbol of dignity, freedom, and
independence for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. On
White Cane Safety Day, our Nation celebrates the immeasurable
contributions the Americans who use canes have made as valued members
of our diverse country. We also examine our progress and recommit to
full integration, equality, education, and opportunity for Americans
with visual impairments.<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Today, students with disabilities are
reaching achievements considered unattainable just a few decades ago.
Many gains have been realized throughout our educational system, but we
must accomplish more so that America's technological advances and
assistive tools are available for the benefit of all students. My
Administration is committed to ensuring that electronic readers and
other electronic equipment used by schools, including postsecondary
institutions, are accessible to individuals who are blind or visually
impaired. We are also providing guidance and technical assistance to
help colleges and universities fully comply with the legal requirements
to use emerging technology that is accessible to all students in the
classroom. Blindness and visual impairments are not impediments to
obtaining knowledge, and we must highlight the availability of existing
tools to facilitate communication and work to improve access to them.
Additionally, the Braille code opens doors of literacy and learning to
countless individuals with visual impairments across our country and
around the world, and we must work with advocates and leaders
throughout our society to promote and improve Braille literacy among
our students.<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Americans with disabilities are
Americans first and foremost, entitled to both full participation in
our society and full opportunity in our economy. My Administration is
working to increase information access so Americans who are blind or
visually impaired can fully participate in our increasingly
interconnected world. To expand career options for people with
disabilities in the Federal Government, I signed an Executive Order
directing executive departments and agencies to design strategies to
increase recruitment and hiring of these valued public servants. I was
also pleased to sign the Twenty</font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">First
Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act into law earlier
this month to ensure that the jobs of the future are accessible to all.
This legislation will make it easier for people who are deaf, blind, or
live with a visual impairment to use the technology our 21st</font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">century economy depends on, from navigating digital menus on a television to sending emails on a smart phone.<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As we observe the 20th anniversary of
the Americans with Disabilities Act this year, my Administration
reaffirms our national commitment to creating access to employment,
education, and social, political, and economic opportunities for
Americans with disabilities. Together with individuals who are blind or
visually impaired, service providers, educators, and employers, we will
uphold our country as an inclusive, welcoming place for blind or
visually impaired people to work, learn, play, and live.</font></div>
<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88</font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">628,
as amended), the Congress designated October 15 of each year as White
Cane Safety Day to recognize the contributions of Americans who are
blind or have low vision.<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA,
President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October
15, 2010, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon all public officials,
business and community leaders, educators, librarians, and Americans to
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America
the two hundred and thirty-fifth.<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">BARACK OBAMA
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW · Washington DC 20500 · 202-456-1111</font>
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