Thought the web sites listed below may be of interest.
From: Justice-For-All Moderator <[log in to unmask]>
Celebrate ADA: Our Stamp! Bobby On A Roll.
The United States Postal Service is currently issuing a series of stamps
entitled "Celebrate the Century", commemorating important events of
recent decades. They have already "done" the 1950s, '60s,and '70s. They
are currently accepting votes on nominated events of the 1980s. In May,
1999, the Postal Service will ask all citizens to go to their website at
www.usps.com and vote on several proposed subjects for stamps in that
series commemorating key events of the 1990s. They will not accept
write-in votes, but only votes on the five or six nominated events.
For many of us, the obvious number one event of the 1990s was the passage
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. With the ADA under attack
in the courts, it would be a very good thing to have a stamp promoting
public awareness of the Act as a valuable part of the American way of
life. There is a consumer advisory committee that makes the decision on
what goes on the ballot for each decade. They are still accepting
nominations for the 1990's. The more public interest (letters) they get
for a particular nomination, the better chance it has of getting on the
ballot.
So - if we want to have the passage of the ADA considered as a memorable
event of the 1990's we have to write letters to this committee asking for
this. Remember to mention the Turn of the Century program and the
nominations for
the 1990's. Send your letters to:
The Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
United States Postal Service
475 L'enfant Plaza SW
Room 4474E
Washington, D.C. 20260-2437
and tell them that we want to see an ADA stamp issued in the year 2000,
the Tenth Anniversary Year of the ADA, as a part of their Celebrate the
Century series.
Please spread this letter writing request to other mailing lists and
disability groups. We need to act quickly. They will be making
nominations soon.
For more info:
David Howell,
Los Angeles ADAPT
http://adapt-la.org
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Bobby Silverstein is On A Roll!
On A Roll - Talk Radio on Life & Disability
Sundays at 9:05 PM Eastern Time on radio and on the Internet
Visit http://www.onarollradio.com for listening options.
THIS WEEK'S SHOW
Bobby Silverstein, Senator Harkin's Staff Director and Chief Counsel
for more than a decade takes us through the accessible entrance on
Capitol Hill to reveal the insider's perspective on disability policy.
He worked in the trenches for the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Individuals with Disasbilities Education Act, Fair Housing Act and
other key legislation. He is currently the Director of the Policy
Center at George Washington University working on issues, including
ADA, welfare reform, worker disincentives, attendant services and
several key Supreme Court cases that will have an impact on our
community. He'll give us personal stories of his interaction with
Senators and reveal some special relationships that are important to
the disability community.
Catch it on the 'Net live Sunday March 21 at 9:05 PM.
Go to http://www.onarollradio.com and follow the links.
For more info:
Greg Smith
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Fred Fay
Chair, Justice For All
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