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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... PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON . LARRY WINN , JR . , A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee , I appreciate the opportunity to present testimony in support of House Concurrent ...
... PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON . LARRY WINN , JR . , A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee , I appreciate the opportunity to present testimony in support of House Concurrent ...
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... prepared by the U.N. Secretariat . After some discussion , this U.S. proposal was actually adopted and is contained in paragraph 201 of the World Program of Action . After some 2 days of debate on whether there should be a decade or not ...
... prepared by the U.N. Secretariat . After some discussion , this U.S. proposal was actually adopted and is contained in paragraph 201 of the World Program of Action . After some 2 days of debate on whether there should be a decade or not ...
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... prepared to join a consen- sus on the idea of a decade , if one evolves . I should say that this change in attitude was helped greatly by the work of Harold O'Flaherty , and by the broad - based support given the decade idea by the ...
... prepared to join a consen- sus on the idea of a decade , if one evolves . I should say that this change in attitude was helped greatly by the work of Harold O'Flaherty , and by the broad - based support given the decade idea by the ...
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... prepared statements , which we will include in the record in their entirety . Our first witness from the private ... preparing for these hearings . Mr. DeVos . STATEMENT OF RICHARD DeVOS , CHAIRMAN , NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY ...
... prepared statements , which we will include in the record in their entirety . Our first witness from the private ... preparing for these hearings . Mr. DeVos . STATEMENT OF RICHARD DeVOS , CHAIRMAN , NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY ...
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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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