 Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President George H.W. Bush (center) is flanked by Evan Kemp, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (left) and Justin Dart, Chairman, President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (right). Standing are the Rev. Harold Wilke (left) and Sandra Swift Parrino, Chairperson, National Council on Disability (right). |
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) -- the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. The Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment (Title I), in public services (Title II), in public accommodations (Title III) and in telecommunications (Title IV). EEOC is responsible for enforcing Title I's prohibition against discrimination against people with disabilities in employment. The ADA has been described as the Emancipation Proclamation for the disability community.
President George H.W. Bush's remarks at the Signing Ceremony, in Real Audio
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EEOC Celebrates 10
Years of Enforcing Title I of the ADA
On February 1, 2001, President George W. Bush announced his New Freedom Initiative to promote the full participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society by increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies, expanding educational and employment opportunities, and promoting full access to community life.
Remarks by President
George W. Bush announcing the New Freedom Initiative
DisabilityInfo.Gov: Web portal to the New Freedom Initiative
EEOC and the New
Freedom Initiative
More about Title I of the ADA
Charges and Resolutions under Title I of the ADA
This page was last modified on October 15, 2002.
