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Steny Hoyer: “The day the President signed the bill would be Independence Day for those who have been disabled.”

On the recordJuly 25, 1990
The day the President signed the bill would be Independence Day for those who have been disabled.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Steny Hoyer emphasized the significance of the ADA for people with disabilities.

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