ADA Signing Ceremony - July 26, 1990 (pt2)

[ChihuahuaboyDH]

Good work, disability rights activists & President George H.W. Bush, for your hard work in getting this important piece of legislation passed! It has been a long, upward struggle for civil rights for those with disabilities. The principles of Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness is guaranteed to ALL Americans, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, disability or origin. These items aren't just for a chosen few, but for EVERYONE! Thank you, George H.W. Bush, for signing the ADA into law.

[blondieblue227]

@ChihuahuaboyDH Actually rumors are HWBush wanted to veto the ADA. read my blog about it: ivys2cents DOT blogspot DOT com/2008/10/over-50mil-disable­d-lot-of-votes-to DOT html

[iluvssoftball]

hey blondieblue227 I am working on a documentary about the Americans with Disabilities Act and I was wondering if you could send this video to me. If you send me a message via youtube i will give you my email address.

[DeaneRenata]

I like this since it helps protect me.

[failur2communicate]

The actual signing begins around 8:30 minutes into Bush's

remarks. "Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down!" Amen!

[blowtorchwilke]

Thank you for posting this! The video ends just before Harold Wilke, holding out his left foot, accepts a signing pen from the President. What a glorious day that was: The end a of a long legislative struggle and a new beginning of an old struggle for civil rights for people with disabilities.

[blondieblue227]

thanks for posting that.

i had to keep it under 10 minutes so that's why you didn't see that.

[blondieblue227]

you're welcome. i figured a lot of people might not be able to get the video on the ADA site to work. i was right!

[iluvssoftball]

@blondieblue227 can you send me this video for my project plz?!?

[cubalian302]

thanks for putting this video up. I had to watch it for a class and the original link I was given didn't work, but I just watched it here and it worked out just fine. Good work.