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Proclamation: Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2013
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Claudia Gordon, The White House
To: flmom2006 at gmail.com
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 5:19 PM
Subject: Proclamation: Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
2013


                 Friday, July 26, 2013
                          Proclamation: Anniversary of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act, 2013
                        Dear Friends,

                        President Obama issued the following Presidential 
Proclamation in commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act.  The Obama administration is committed to advancing the 
goals of the ADA so that it is not just the letter of the law, but the 
spirit of the law, that's being applied all across this country.

                        Check out the proclamation below, or simply click 
the following link: 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/25/proclamation-anniversary-americans-disabilities-act-2013

                        Also check out Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett ADA 
anniversary blog post at:
                        http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/26/celebrating-23-years-americans-disabilities-act.

                        Best,

                        Claudia Gordon
                        Associate Director
                        White House Office of Public Engagement



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                        BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                        A PROCLAMATION

                        More than two centuries ago, our forebears began an 
unending journey to form a more perfect Union. Twenty-three years ago, we 
took a historic step down that path with the Americans with Disabilities Act 
(ADA) -- a landmark law that seeks to extend the promise of equal 
opportunity enshrined in our founding documents.

                        It promises equal access, from the classroom to the 
workplace to the transportation required to get there. It promises fairness, 
and the chance to live a full and independent life. It affords Americans 
with disabilities the protections they need to claim a future worthy of 
their talents.

                        Today, we celebrate the ADA's lasting legacy as a 
pillar of civil rights. We also recognize that while the law continues to 
move America forward, our march to equality is not yet complete. Even now, 
barriers still keep too many people with disabilities from fully 
participating in our society and our workforce. Our country suffers when our 
citizens are denied the chance to strengthen our economy, support their 
families, and fully participate in our American life.

                        That is why my Administration is dedicated to 
leveling the playing field for Americans with disabilities. We are committed 
to making the Federal Government a model employer by recruiting, hiring, and 
retaining more workers with disabilities than at any time in our Nation's 
history. In addition, we are working to connect people with disabilities to 
jobs in every part of our economy.

                        To get those jobs, students with disabilities need 
an education system that works for them. We must ensure lessons are 
inclusive, assessments are fair, and technology is accessible. We must 
rededicate ourselves to building supportive classrooms and putting an end to 
bullying that all too often targets young people with disabilities.

                        My Administration is bringing the same commitment to 
our health care system. The Affordable Care Act already made it illegal for 
insurers to deny coverage to children with disabilities because of 
pre-existing conditions, medical history, or genetic information. On January 
1, 2014, the same will be true for all Americans. Alongside those 
protections, we have strengthened Medicare and Medicaid and ramped up 
programs to encourage community living and supportive services.

                        Together, we have come a long way toward ensuring 
equal opportunity for all. On this anniversary, let us recommit to going the 
rest of the distance. Let us enforce the ADA, promote disability rights at 
home and abroad, and make America a place that values the contributions of 
all our citizens -- regardless of disability.

                        NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 
2013, the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I encourage 
Americans across our Nation to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of this civil 
rights law and the many contributions of individuals with disabilities.

                        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and 
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
thirty-eighth.

                        BARACK OBAMA


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