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APTA Staff Attends White House Event Celebrating ADA Anniversary
APTA Vice President of Workforce Development and Educational Services Pam Boswell, right, and Passenger Transport editor Deborah Bongiorno attended a July 20 White House event in the East Room to honor the 25th anniversary of ADA.
President Obama addressed advocates and stakeholders, paying tribute to the law’s signing by quoting President George H.W. Bush who said, “Every man, woman and child with a disability can now pass through once-closed doors into a bright new era of equality, freedom and independence.” Obama continued, “Thanks to the ADA, the places that comprise our shared American life—schools, workplaces, movie theaters, courthouses, buses, baseball stadiums, national parks—they truly belong to everyone. Millions of Americans with disabilities have had the chance to develop their talents and make their unique contributions to the world. And thanks to them, America is stronger and more vibrant; it is a better country because of the ADA.” Obama was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, former Sens. Bob Dole (R-KS) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) and former Rep. Tony Coelho (D-CA), all early ADA advocates in Congress, and he acknowledged several longtime activists in his remarks. See other ADA-related news in this issue and in a special commemorative publication.
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