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Wed, 9 Aug 2000 21:38:15 -0700
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Hi all,
This may be just wishfull thinking on my part, but I hope when history
looks back on this deckade,they will see that disabled people
bennafited far more from the space program then war.

See ya-Gary




On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Bobby Greer wrote:

> I think we glorify war way too much. I don't want to get into the politics
> of war, but most of the effects of it are horrible.
>
>         However, Ken, you forget one sad fact. Wars seem to do the most for
> advancing technology and opportinities for persons with disabilities
> because they create so many disabled person. The Long Cane used by
> individuals who are blind was developed after WWII by the VA. Until the
> ADA, every voc. rehab law was passed after a major war.
>
>         This should start a hot discussion!
>

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