U.N. Decade of Disabled Persons: Hearing and Markup Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Its Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, First Session on H. Con. Res. 39, April 5, 13, and June 9, 1983U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983 - 173 pages |
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... lives to the best of their capabilities cannot be addressed medically . There are problems of education , of housing , of access , transportation , job opportunities , recreation , leisure , in general , the compendium of needs and ...
... lives to the best of their capabilities cannot be addressed medically . There are problems of education , of housing , of access , transportation , job opportunities , recreation , leisure , in general , the compendium of needs and ...
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... lives . It was my pleasure to serve as planning director and special assistant to the executive director of that conference from 1975 to 1977 . Recommendations developed at the State level were forwarded to Washington for discussion and ...
... lives . It was my pleasure to serve as planning director and special assistant to the executive director of that conference from 1975 to 1977 . Recommendations developed at the State level were forwarded to Washington for discussion and ...
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... live in other countries . Should this effort be made , then the Decade of the Disabled will have achieved some degree of substance which would make the Decade of the Disabled in the United States , which has already borne a rich harvest ...
... live in other countries . Should this effort be made , then the Decade of the Disabled will have achieved some degree of substance which would make the Decade of the Disabled in the United States , which has already borne a rich harvest ...
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... live . This program , which I was honored to serve , was just one of thousands organized at the community , State ... lives of these dis- abled individuals , you begin to have some idea of the magnitude of the challenge we are facing ...
... live . This program , which I was honored to serve , was just one of thousands organized at the community , State ... lives of these dis- abled individuals , you begin to have some idea of the magnitude of the challenge we are facing ...
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... live independently and pay taxes . It is not the technology , therefore , but the whole process from early ... lives , that this change is going to come about . So , may your efforts add weight to the benefits we all shall have ...
... live independently and pay taxes . It is not the technology , therefore , but the whole process from early ... lives , that this change is going to come about . So , may your efforts add weight to the benefits we all shall have ...
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abled Persons Action concerning Disabled activities agencies architectural awareness barrier free design barrier free environment benefit BROSHAR buildings Center cerebral palsy citizens commitment Committee concerning Disabled Persons Concurrent Resolution 39 Congress Congressional curb cut deaf Decade of Disabled dental disabled Americans disabled individuals disease Easter Seal efforts employment encourage expanded facilities Frank Bowe full participation funding handi handicapped handicapped persons Harold Russell hearing aid House Concurrent Resolution impaired implementation improve independent living Institute IYDP Larry Winn libraries ment million National Organization NYDP Organization on Disability partnership Peace Corps poliomyelitis President Principle private sector problems Programme of Action programs Rehabilitation Act RICHARD DeVOS role social society spinal cord injuries statement subcommittee Thank tion tional transportation U.N. Decade United Nations Decade Wethersfield Winn World Programme YATRON ZABLOCKI
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