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[PHOTO/CAPTION: Justin Dart, August 29, 1930, to June 21, 2002 ...  Justin Dart, Jr., a leader of the international disability rights movement and a renowned ... In 1998 Dart received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's ... Dart sent out replicas of the award to hundreds of disability rights activists ... Dart used his businesses to provide work for women and people with disabilities.
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House 107 HE 460 [107] H.Res.460 2002-06-26T00:00:00 Public ...  ... and honoring Justin W. Dart, Jr., for his accomplishments on behalf of individuals with ... Whereas Justin W. Dart, Jr., was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1930; Whereas ... of the President's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities, ... on January 15, 1998, President Clinton awarded the Presidential Medal of...
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Justin Dart Jr. - ABILITY Magazine  In 1998 Dart received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest ... Dart sent out replicas of the award to hundreds of disability rights activists across ... Dart is best known for his work in passing the Americans with Disabilities Act. In .... 30 years of tireless and selfless work on behalf of the disability community,...
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Text of H.Res. 460 (107th): Recognizing and honoring Justin W. Dart ...  Whereas Justin Dart, Jr., has been recognized as a pioneer and leader in the ... fit to appoint Justin Dart, Jr., to leadership positions within the area of disability policy, ... 1998, President Clinton awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our ... Whereas Justin Dart, Jr., passed away at his home on June 22, 2002, and is...
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recognizing and honoring justin w. dart, jr. - Congressional Record ...  Jul 16, 2002 ... Mr. Dart became a civil rights activist for individuals with disabilities following ... Justin Dart is remembered for his tireless work on behalf of individuals with ... Medal of Freedom awarded to him by President Clinton in 1998.
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Barry Goldwater - Wikipedia  Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909  May 29, 1998) was an American politician and .... Goldwater was born in Phoenix, in what was then the Arizona Territory, the son ..... On May 12, 1986, Goldwater was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan. ..... Jump up ^ "1964 Johnson vs.
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Disability rights movement - Wikipedia  The disability rights movement is a global movement to secure equal opportunities and equal .... It is based on disability ergonomic research conducted at the University of ... On April 5, 1977, activists began to demonstrate and some sat-in in the ... was the Deaf President Now protest by the Gallaudet University students in...
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Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia  This disability rights timeline lists events relating to advances in the civil rights of people with ... In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month (October) and changed the ... 1948  The University of Illinois at Galesburg disabled students' program ... 1962  The (American) President's Committee on Employment of the...
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Bob Hope Humanitarian Award - Revolvy  The award, one of the highest honors presented by the Board, recognizes the ... Prayer for America: Yankee Stadium Memorial (2001) 1999 Nominated Daytime Emmy ..... Lewis also served as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy ... 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with...
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Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Activist - Biography.com  Feb 18, 2016 ... Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a ... Rosa Parks received many accolades during her lifetime, including the NAACP's highest award. .... On September 9, 1996, President Bill Clinton awarded Parks the ... Among these honors, a commemorative U.S. Postal Service stamp,...
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Clinton Campaign Announces Veterans and Military Retirees For ...  May 25, 2007 ... The Clinton campaign today announced the launch of Veterans and Military Retirees ... Medal of Honor winner and Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye will lead the ... makes her uniquely qualified to be President," Senator Inouye said. ... includes veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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1997 National Humanities Medal Winners | National Endowment for ...  The following individuals received a 1997 National Humanities Medal: ... Working together, the two organizations seek to present the history of the tribe and to ... College in Newark, New Jersey, and an adjunct faculty member at New York University. ... for his role as founder and spokesman for the Walden Woods Project,...
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Walmart Blog: Sam Walton Receives the Presidential Medal of ...  Mar 27, 2014 ... Business & Strategy  Financial Information  Stock Information ... March 17, 1992: Air Force One lands at northwest Arkansas' Drake Field. ... President George Herbert Walker Bush descends the stairs to the tarmac in ... a U.S. president can bestow upon a U.S. civilian: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Historian David McCullough receives Medal of Freedom from SMU's ...  Nov 19, 2015 ... Historian David McCullough with President George Bush and Laura Bush ... McCullough has twice won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book award. ... civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his lifelong ... man from Missouri who was perhaps the most courageous president in history,...
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Reagan Picks 2 Top Staff Aides - The Washington Post  Nov 15, 1980 ... Justin Dart, a member of Reagan's "kitchen cabinet" of confidants, said, "I am ... It was reported that another former treasury secretary, George Shultz, ... who held jobs in the Labor and Justice departments under presidents Nixon ... He was the mastermind of Richard Nixon's campaign commercials in 1968,...
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Famous People with Disabilities - Indiana Institute on Disability and ...  Feb 8, 2012 ... Athletes. Jim Abbott; David Beckham; Aimee Mullins; Magic Johnson ... David Beckham is one of the most famous professional soccer players in the world. ... Inc. He starred in many television shows throughout the 1960s and '70s, ... When Stephen Hawking was 21-years-old, he was diagnosed with...
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History of Easter Seals, Inc.  FundingUniverse  1990: Organization helps pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2002: Easter ... at the national level for people with disabilities and has successfully lobbied for ... In 1952, the lily, a symbol of the spring season and Christian resurrection, was ... which helped infants and toddlers with special needs develop their cognitive,...
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Disabled American Veterans - Wikipedia  In the aftermath of World War I, disabled veterans in the United States found ... The idea to form the Disabled American Veterans arose at a Christmas party in 1920 hosted by ... Veterans of the World War (DAVWW) was officially created on ... In 1944, the DAV began offering a National Service Officer...
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George Bush: Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medals of ...  The Presidential Medal of Freedom was reestablished by President John F. Kennedy who ... in Level Cross, North Carolina, to become the king of stock car racing. ... on Presenting the Presidential Medals of Freedom," December 11, 1992.
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Andrew Wyeth - Painter - Biography.com  Jul 12, 2016 ... He became an internationally exhibited, award-winning artist with pieces like "Christina's World," "A Crow Flew By" ... He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 and later received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1990 from President George H.W. Bush, the first artist to receive the award.
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Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture - International ...  The University of Virginia has awarded the 2016 Thomas Jefferson ... Awards are given in Architecture, Law, Citizen Leadership and Global Innovation. ... the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal for Architecture this year is indeed a very great...