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poor
curb
nee
hi
per­
live in
with
Jack on began to speak
out on this is .ue in 1984.
Mo t of u ould not h ve
noticed that Jack 'on opened
hi remark' at the ] 988
presidenti I debate in De
Moine t Iowa by thanking
the igner of the bill.
The prim ry dvoc te and
ckno tedged leader of the
movement to pa the
American with Di abilities
Act i Congre sman Major
o en.
He ha been a long time
dvo ale Cor reh bi Ii t tion
and independent living
pro ram t not only for ra-
cial/ethni person ith di z ,
abilities but for all
Am .ricans with di abilities.
He i� the Chairperson of the
Hou: e Subcommittee on
S lect Educ don nd one of
ihe origin I dr Itcrs of the
bill. Congre Owens deser­
ve' our lute and support.
Per on ith di abilities
arc no longer willing to
depend on infrequent
ch ri ty. They h ve right
Ii e everyone cl ·e. Dis­
crimin tion again t per on
it h d i b i Ii tie • re g rd I e
of r cc, i n inju lice.
We urge everyone to
write your repre cnt live in
Congre s to expre your
. upport for pas age of the
Americ ns ith Di abilities
Act.
your
opinion
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