The Making of the ADA

July 26, 2020
"The Making of the ADA - Memories From the 10th Anniversary of the signing of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991" (2015)

On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we pause for a moment to take stock of the impact the ADA has had on our lives and our communities over the past quarter century and to recognize both the sung and the unsung heroes who worked tirelessly to make the dream of full civil rights for people with disabilities a legal reality.

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The Making of the ADA – Week Four

August 17, 2015
Memories from the 10th Anniversary Week Four: Carolyn Osolinik, Richard Thornburgh and Marilyn Golden In an effort to capture the day–to–day memories of some of those who were part of this historic event, the University of San Francisco and Access Video, collaborated with DREDF during 1999 and 2000 to interview some of the people who were central to the law's passage.

Marilyn Golden: wanted to do the right thing so we evolved that policy with them

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The Making of the ADA – Week Three

July 30, 2015
Memories from the 10th Anniversary
Week Three: C. Boyden Gray, Ralph G. Neas, and Arlene Mayerson (Part 2)
In an effort to capture the day–to–day memories of some of those who were part of this historic event, the University of San Francisco and Access Video, collaborated with DREDF during 1999 and 2000 to interview some of the people who were central to the law's passage.

Arlene Mayerson: What covers that? And so we were able to change the words.

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The Making of the ADA – Week Two

July 19, 2015
Memories from the 10th Anniversary
This Week: Senator Tom Harkin, Arlene Mayerson, and Pat Wright
In an effort to capture the day–to–day memories of some of those who were part of this historic event, the University of San Francisco and Access Video, collaborated with DREDF during 1999 and 2000 to interview some of the people who were central to the law's passage.

Tom Harkin. ...sometimes to move a piece of legislation . Sometimes it just happens

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The Making of the ADA – Week One

July 14, 2015
As the country approaches the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we pause for a moment to take stock of the impact the ADA has had on our lives and our communities over the past quarter century and to recognize both the sung and the unsung heroes who worked tirelessly to make the dream of full civil rights for people with disabilities a legal reality.

Justin Dart. Breslin: An auspicious beginning

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