President Barack Obama meets with leaders who work with the disability community, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, July 25, 2013. President Obama thanked the participants for their work within the disability community and recognized the partner organizations attending the meeting. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Celebrating 23 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA represents the culmination of a struggle for the most basic promise of equal opportunity and protection. For millions of Americans, the ADA recognizes the unique challenges that individuals with disabilities face, and provides the legal basis for fairer treatment.
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As President Obama said on the 20th Anniversary of the ADA, “Equal access. Equal opportunity. The freedom to make our lives what we will. These aren’t principles that belong to any one group or any one political party. They are common principles. They are American principles.”
These principles should continue to drive us to do better.
Valerie B. Jarrett is a Senior Advisor to President
Barack Obama. She oversees the Offices of Public Engagement and
Intergovernmental Affairs and chairs the White House Council on Women and
Girls.
July 26, 2013 2:21 PM EDT
Celebrating 23 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act | The White House
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