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White House Releases National Disability Awareness Proclimation

Posted by Hawaii Helps Disabilities at 05:22 PM on October 02, 2009

by David Morrison

On Wednesday President Obama released the National Proclamation declaring the month of October as Disability Employment Awareness Month. A portion of the statements reads:


Each day, Americans with disabilities play a critical role inforging and shaping the identity of our Nation. Their contributions touch us all through personal experience or through that of a family member, neighbor, friend, or colleague. We grow stronger as a Nation when Americans feel the dignity conferred by having the ability to support themselves and their families through productive work. This month, we rededicate ourselves to fostering an inclusive work culture that welcomes the skills and talents of all qualified employees.


NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United Statesof America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2009, as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I call on all Americans to celebrate the contributions of individuals with disabilities to our workplaces and communities, and to promote the employment of individuals with disabilities to create a better, more inclusive America, one in which every person is rightly recognized for his or her abilities and accomplishments.


The full text can be read at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Disability-Employment-Awareness-Month/

 


 


 

Categories: Disabilities and Special Needs, Healthcare/Insurance, General Comments

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Reply Hawaii Helps Disabilities
05:32 PM on October 02, 2009
Now this is a great thing as a person with disabilities to be recognized. But the pork in the health care reform bill is what's really important for us. Depending on which way it will go is what I am thinking about the most. The bill has a potential to hurt us in terms of health care. What do you think?