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Barack Obama: we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ADA, and recommit to build a more just world, free of unnecessary barriers and…

On the recordJuly 25, 2010
we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ADA, and recommit to build a more just world, free of unnecessary barriers and full of deeper understanding.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8542—Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

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