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Barack Obama: “Today, we mark the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a historic piece of civil rights…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2012
Today, we mark the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a historic piece of civil rights legislation that affirmed Americans with disabilities are Americans first.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8843—Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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