Today, July 26, is the 17th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here's a photo of the historic event, showing President George H. W. Bush signing the bill into law with Evan Kemp, then-Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, at Bush's right and Justin Dart, then-Chairman of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, (in the hat) at Bush's left. Both men have died, but they were instrumental in creating this law protecting our rights. Standing behind Kemp is the Rev. Harold Wilke (left) and Sandra Swift Parrino, Chairperson, National Council on Disability (right).
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