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                                        Arabi, La. 70032
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Hon. John B. Breaux
U.S. Senate                               March 2, 1944
Washington, D.C. 20510
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Dear Senator Breaux:

     As a victim of multiple sclerosis, I am
permanently confined to a wheelchair.  As such
am very interested in the "Americans
With Disabilities Act".  If properly imple-
mented, this Act is the most significant
legislation enacted to assist disabled
persons.

     With regard to the transportation pro-
vision of this Act, we in St. Bernard
[illegible] of Louisiana are required to get to a 
deviated fixed route in order to [illegible]
[illegible] service.  The distances to the deviated
fixed pick-up points are too great for a
disabled person to negotiate and I feel
this is a violation of the transportation
provision of the Act.  It is my understanding
that this Act requires at-home pick up
and return to home service for the handi-
capped.  This type of service is available in
the neighboring [illegible] of Orleans and 
Jefferson.

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     It is my understanding that Federal
funds subsidize local transit systems.
If this is so, why did the Federal
Government approve an exception to
policy which incumbents the intended
mandate of this Act?

     I would appreciate your comments
regarding this situation.  Hopefully,
through your efforts, this problem can
be resolved.

               Sincerely,
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