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Sunday, July 26, 2020
The A.D.A. at 30: Beyond the Law’s Promise
Hayley Wall
On July 26, 1990, under the hot summer sun on the South Lawn of the White House, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act into law, banning discrimination against millions of people and requiring reasonable accommodations in schools, on transportation and in other areas of public life.
More than 2,000 people, many in wheelchairs, cheered from the lawn. Activists had waited years for this moment.
President Bush called the law a “declaration of equality,” one that opened a door to “a bright new era.” In an editorial, The New York Times wrote: “The act does more than enlarge the independence of disabled Americans. It enlarges civil rights and humanity, for all Americans.”
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The Story of the Americans with Disabilities Act is All About Bridges
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Today Marks 30 Years Since the Americans with Disabilities Act Was Signed Into Law on July 26, 1990
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Friday, July 17, 2020
Locals Recognize Upcoming Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
The action mirrored an event that occurred in the spring of 1990 and was instrumental in passing the Americans with Disabilities Act later that year. The ADA, which was signed into law July 26, is a landmark piece of legislation that provided equal rights for people with disabilities, who account for about one-fifth of the country’s population.
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Face Mask Exempt Cards Citing ADA Are Fake, Justice Department Says
With an increasing number of cities and states across the country requiring people to wear face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Justice has put out at least three notices to alert the public that the documents are fraudulent.
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