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Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 70, No. 145
Friday, July 29, 2005
Title 3—
Proclamation 7915 of July 26, 2005
The President
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2005
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). This historic legislation provides a clear and
comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against
individuals with disabilities. The ADA reflects our Nation’s faith in the
promise of all individuals and helps to ensure that our Nation’s opportunities
are more accessible to all.
The ADA has been a great success in expanding opportunity for disabled
Americans. By reducing barriers and changing perceptions, the ADA has
increased participation in community life and given greater hope to millions
of Americans.
Because of the ADA, individuals with disabilities are better able to develop
skills for school, work, and independent living. Our Nation has more to
do to further the goals of the ADA. Through the New Freedom Initiative,
my Administration is building on the progress of the ADA to increase
the use of technology and expand educational and employment opportunities.
We are promoting the development and dissemination of assistive and universally designed technology. We have launched DisabilityInfo.gov, an online
resource of programs and technology relevant to the daily lives of people
with disabilities and their families, employers, service providers, and other
community members. We also require electronic and information technologies used by the Federal Government to be accessible to people with
disabilities. To ensure that no child with a disability is left behind, I have
requested $11.1 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
in my FY 2006 budget—$4.7 billion above the FY 2001 level. The Department
of Education is seeking new and effective ways for students with disabilities
to learn. My Administration is also working to educate employers on ADA
requirements and further assisting persons with disabilities by implementing
the ‘‘Ticket to Work’’ program and strengthening training and employment
services at One-Stop Career Centers. Through all of these efforts, we are
helping individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to live and work
with greater freedom.
On the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we celebrate
the progress that has been made and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling
the ADA’s mission of bringing greater hope and opportunity to our Nation’s
disabled Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2005, as a
day in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act. I call on all Americans to celebrate the many contributions individuals
with disabilities have made to our country, and I urge our citizens to
fulfill the promise of the ADA to give all people the opportunity to live
with dignity, work productively, and achieve their dreams.
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15186]
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The President
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Proclamation 7915--Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
2005
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 145 / Friday, July 29, 2005 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 7915 of July 26, 2005
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act, 2005
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed
into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This historic legislation provides a clear and
comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of
discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
The ADA reflects our Nation's faith in the promise of
all individuals and helps to ensure that our Nation's
opportunities are more accessible to all.
The ADA has been a great success in expanding
opportunity for disabled Americans. By reducing
barriers and changing perceptions, the ADA has
increased participation in community life and given
greater hope to millions of Americans.
Because of the ADA, individuals with disabilities are
better able to develop skills for school, work, and
independent living. Our Nation has more to do to
further the goals of the ADA. Through the New Freedom
Initiative, my Administration is building on the
progress of the ADA to increase the use of technology
and expand educational and employment opportunities. We
are promoting the development and dissemination of
assistive and universally designed technology. We have
launched DisabilityInfo.gov, an online resource of
programs and technology relevant to the daily lives of
people with disabilities and their families, employers,
service providers, and other community members. We also
require electronic and information technologies used by
the Federal Government to be accessible to people with
disabilities. To ensure that no child with a disability
is left behind, I have requested $11.1 billion for the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in my FY
2006 budget--$4.7 billion above the FY 2001 level. The
Department of Education is seeking new and effective
ways for students with disabilities to learn. My
Administration is also working to educate employers on
ADA requirements and further assisting persons with
disabilities by implementing the ``Ticket to Work''
program and strengthening training and employment
services at One-Stop Career Centers. Through all of
these efforts, we are helping individuals with
disabilities have the opportunity to live and work with
greater freedom.
On the 15th anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, we celebrate the progress that has
been made and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling the
ADA's mission of bringing greater hope and opportunity
to our Nation's disabled Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2005, as a day in
celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act. I call on all Americans to
celebrate the many contributions individuals with
disabilities have made to our country, and I urge our
citizens to fulfill the promise of the ADA to give all
people the opportunity to live with dignity, work
productively, and achieve their dreams.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord two
thousand five, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
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