[tabi] Fwd: [awannouncements] A GREAT DAY FOR BLIND AMERICANS.
- From: Lynn Evans <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:43:28 -0400
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> Date: October 15, 2014 at 5:34:06 PM EDT
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> Subject: [awannouncements] A GREAT DAY FOR BLIND AMERICANS.
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> From Melanie Brunson:
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> Subject: [leadership] Presidential Proclamation- Blind Americans Equality
> Day, 2014
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> ACB members and friends,
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> Below is the text of a Presidential Proclamation issued on October 14, 2014,
> by the White House.
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> The White House
> Office of the Press Secretary
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> For Immediate Release
> October 14, 2014
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> Presidential Proclamation -- Blind Americans Equality Day, 2014
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> BLIND AMERICANS EQUALITY DAY, 2014
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> BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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> A PROCLAMATION
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> For half a century, our Nation has set aside one day every year to honor the
> contributions of blind and visually impaired Americans. In that time, we have
> built a more just and more inclusive society. We have torn down barriers to
> full participation in our democracy and economy -- but more work remains to
> guarantee all Americans have a fair shot at success. Today, we reaffirm our
> commitment to equal access, equal opportunity, and equal respect for every
> person and continue our work to ensure that no one is excluded from America's
> promise.
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> All Americans have a fundamental right to dignity and respect, and to fully
> take part in the American experience. Every day, people with visual
> impairments and other print disabilities enrich our communities and
> demonstrate the inherent worth of every person. In our classrooms, blind
> Americans teach history and mathematics while fostering an early awareness of
> the innate possibility within each person. On canvas and through music,
> artists with visual impairments show us the world as they know it and broaden
> our understanding of our universe. Across our country, Americans with
> disabilities contribute to our workplaces and our economy while securing
> stronger futures for themselves and their families.
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> My Administration is dedicated to expanding opportunity because all people
> deserve the freedom to make of their lives what they will. We are building on
> the foundation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by strengthening the
> protections against disability-based discrimination and advancing programs
> that increase accessibility in the places we learn, work, and live. Because
> Braille is a key tool that unlocks learning for many blind and visually
> impaired students, my Administration continues to support Braille instruction
> in classrooms throughout our Nation. We are committed to promoting access to
> employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, ensuring new
> technology remains accessible so disabilities do not stand in the way of
> cutting-edge innovation, and -- through new protections in the Affordable
> Care Act -- preventing health insurance companies from denying coverage based
> on pre-existing conditions, medical history, or genetic information.
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> When our Nation is able to harness the full potential of all our citizens, we
> can achieve extraordinary things. On Blind Americans Equality Day, we resolve
> to live up to the principles enshrined in the heart of our Nation and do our
> part to form a more perfect Union.
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> By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as
> amended), the Congress designated October 15 of each year as "White Cane
> Safety Day" to recognize the contributions of Americans who are blind or have
> low vision. Today, let us recommit to ensuring we remain a Nation where all
> our people, including those with disabilities, have every opportunity to
> achieve their dreams.
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> NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America,
> by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of
> the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2014, as Blind Americans
> Equality Day. I call upon public officials, business and community leaders,
> educators, librarians, and Americans across the country to observe this day
> with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
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> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
> October, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
> Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.
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> BARACK OBAMA
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> Melanie Brunson, Esq.
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> Executive Director
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> American Council of the Blind
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> 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
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> Arlington, VA 22201
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> (T) 202-467-5081
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> (F) 703-465-5085
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> Learn more about us at www.acb.org
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> Follow us on Twitter at @acbnational
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> Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial
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> Robert Acosta, President
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> Helping Hands for the Blind
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> (818) 998-0044
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> www.helpinghands4theblind.org
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