Obama: U.S. to sign disability rights treaty
July 24th, 2009President Obama announced today that the U.S. will sign the the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a document which urges all nations to guarantee equal protection to people with disabilities.
His announcement came in a White House ceremony marking the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The ADA showed the entire world our commitment to people with disabilities,” Obama said during a White House ceremony for “an historic piece of civil rights legislation.”
… “I’m proud of the progress we’ve made,” Obama said. “But I’m not satisfied.”
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