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ADA 20th Anniversary

Coming out of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 20th Anniversary

On Monday, July 26, during his remarks at a national celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), President Obama issued an executive order to increase federal employment of individuals with disabilities.

This order, the President’s remarks and announcements from the U.S. Department of Justice are available below:

• Executive Order-- Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-increasing-federal-employment-individuals-with-disabilities

• Remarks by the President on 20th Anniversary of the ADA: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-20th-anniversary-americans-with-disabilities-act

• U.S. Department of Justice Announces New ADA Regulations:
http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010.htm

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/July/10-crt-850.html

• The White House Blog post Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with Substance, by Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/07/27/celebrating-with-substance