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by Charlie Smith, Editor Ihavespentalongtimethinking about what I could say to get the readers of ACCESS PRESS to register and ~ o t c Novenlber5th. 1'0behonest. I don't have a quick. eas?.
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we can expect if Mr. Dole is elected. Wc hs1.c secn attacks on o u i civil rigiib. attacks on the Anicricans With Disabilities Act (ADA). attacks on the Individuals with
Wellstone is re-electcd. Get out and v o ~ c .Wv nrcd him.
On a more local levtl, here are some close races where candidates especially need
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I Aver , h e Adlin in 40; Leo -&&an. Wecan dectpeople ACCESS P R E S S d P&im--~ b c a g h e l p c ~ ~ l i vfor e sDisability Rigbts .a&@ the Senate candidates (see - ~ ~ b & t a . pages 6-7), you will see that with the en Recmâ‚Źhistoryhasiprova@& Sen@arWellstone is the only Voices for Disability Riglfk people with disabi1,itiesneed ~Wtcb~oughtfbllyanswers on page 4. to vote Demoaatic. J h The question D m of Justice For All (a wepo;re$&ismnth isagreat This year, it appears people Wellstme think Clinton has Dole beat so lifelong Republican) is fond example: S*. of saying"Vote as if your life listened to what people with they don't need to get out and depends on it. It does." He is disabilitieshave6Pd;maod vote. We need to support the voting the Clinton-Gore tick- is going to try to improve our people I've endorsed. Go to et this year, as should you. l i v e s . M r . B o s c h w ~ d 1 t 4htfpdIs on Nov. 5th brkg Mr. Dart pointstothe lasttwo even give us the cowteby of yaw and Wly. It: yeam ef R e p t t M i a m r . d an answer. Do you think he n p t m $ g p r c i ~ p t r a r e s ? This race is close and If you need a ride see th6 of the House of Repre-tivesasanexampleofwhat w e n e e d t o m a k e sure httomofpage6.m
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by Tony Coelho the thane "Ability fofHbeEis sleeted '%ythe Resident's CommitieeonEmploynwnt of People with Disabilities for this year's awareness and educationtll program. It's mote dnan a mere slogan. It is a of f a v a n assertion ofpride,.andan advertisement tp industry. It is a bold anthatAmerica's 49 n d ~ g -with ~ disabilil ~ talents t6 Wiia~~e-Wmdless contribute to .oy economy, vastly tl%mifMskills to be utilized, and abundant energy be
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The major chalkmges to pductive employment of qualified people with disabilities are attitudinal barriers and narrow-minded assumptions about what pe@ple can and cennot do.
They are ;orking on Main Street and on Wall Street, in h c e andhigh & h h , in rhesuburtPsandincitiesw the country. Whatever the challenge, people with disabilities have demonstrated an indomitable attitude and a will to meet the challenge. Theyhaveexcelled at every level of @usby and govenunmt. In the dal'kest days of World !Vp 11, the
Whatpeople with disabilities c a n d o i s b e w v e . There arepeopbwho ye blind working.+-aachmistS. There are people 'wlro are amputees working on shipping plate wd t b form, bdbgamdunlorbding ~ m e r i c a n d r cargo f b n trucks. There are inspiration to Fresidmt Frankliq Delano Roomelf,a man disability.
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abilities, prejudice has not difhcnthemarketplace. Too many qualified . applicants still encounter doubt, distrust end discouragement. lntoomanyoffices, factories and retail shops, there's a hidden message in hlp~~tcd signs that says - "Noone with disabilitiesneed
won't get the access we need and gain full admitiance to fkejob &ar& until we eliminate doubts aboutour ability. The ramps we need to build are mp to the fnmd. Recent surveys tell us thing§
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m e n t i r l ~ s s o ~ ~ agement, but provide little n&&-to'&&&?utrf*"to. comfiwt to b d i v i b k who Laws can require compliance yet, 50$ars later,f~rtiutrso .by business and public are locked out of jobs. We k a n y of us, the door to with mental retadation pack~ e x e c u t i v e s ~ ~ e s s have succeeded in making , -o&ions, butlegislax e bployment oppomity aging goodsofw c a t d g g a w -, at=v'e=-, S V ernment officials, and Opleas p i e s and &&f m a j o d i s -5w closed. While the A w :tion by itself cannot enforce overt dhximina$ion illegal, ' Fairness. We canbuildraiqps but wehaveab&\nittymgo -?f& forbjopen &i,crim&with hiring authoriq some- P=. tion&*** ~ ~ ~ e ~ s p *d i ~manknowtoIretrne:
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We can change that. Your effhls to devejop awareness and e d m the public caa help close the gap and bin$ reality into line with our ex: of liberty and ju& upeetations r tice for all. 4
Mr. Coeh is the Chairmaa of rhe Prssident s' C o m m ~ onEmployment ofPeople w i h D@dilit@* i
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