[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 36721-36722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16429]
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Vol. 83
Monday,
No. 146
July 30, 2018
Part III
The President
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Proclamation 9769--Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
2018
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 9769 of July 25, 2018
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act, 2018
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate this historic
legislation, which echoed our Nation's founding promise
to recognize and secure the equal rights of all men and
women. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to cultivate
further opportunities for all Americans to live full
and independent lives, and recognize the many
contributions enabled by expanded participation of
Americans with disabilities in our society.
President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law on
July 26, 1990. It has transformed the lives of millions
of Americans living with disabilities by promoting
their equal access to employment, government services,
public accommodations, commercial facilities, and
public transportation. Today, people of all ages with
disabilities are better able to thrive in the
community, pursue careers, contribute to our economy,
and fully participate in American society.
Our Nation must continue to build upon this foundation
and continue to further the participation of the more
than 56 million Americans living with disabilities. My
Administration continues to encourage research that
will lead to advancements in technology, medicine, and
other fields and better enable independent living. We
are also expanding and promoting equal education and
employment opportunities for Americans with
disabilities to live and work. In this regard, in June
of last year, I signed an Executive Order to develop
more apprenticeship programs for all people, including
those with disabilities. Additional training will
encourage better involvement from businesses and allow
people with disabilities to contribute meaningfully to
a wide variety of industries.
As we commemorate the anniversary of the ADA, we
recommit ourselves to fostering an environment in which
all Americans have the opportunity to pursue the
American Dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 July 26, 2018, as a
day in celebration of the 28th Anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. I call upon all
Americans to observe this day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities that celebrate the
contributions of Americans with disabilities and to
renew our commitment to achieving the promise of our
freedom for all Americans.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord two
thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
(Presidential Sig.)
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