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Left side heading: TOM HARKIN IOWA Right side heading illegible. United States Senate WASHINGTON, DC 20510-1502 5/16/01 To Members of ADAPT, I'm sorry that I'm not able to be with you in person today, but I did want to share a few thoughts...at least by letter. Over the past few years, we've won some pretty big battles together on the ADA, IDEA, and many others. But as a writer from my home state of Iowa once noted, "The greatest danger is to rest when a battle has been won, but the war is not over." Well, our war is far from over, and it's getting tougher every day. As many of you know, this past week, we've seen some pretty awful amendments to IDEA — amendments that would turn the clock way back on our children with disabilities. I've been fighting hard to make sure that these don't pass. But rather than look back, I'm ready to look to the future. And I hope you are, too, In the next three weeks, I will be re-introducing IvliCASSA, because there is nothing that will stop me from leading the fight against the continued segregation of people with disabilities. Working together, we're going to pass MiCASSA because it's good policy, it's good economics, and it's unconscionable that people with disabilities are denied the basic freedom to live in their own communities. So I look forward to continuing to work with all of you toward a day when there is finally a level playing field for people with disabilities. Keep up your outstanding work and, whatever you do, continue to fight the good fight. Your Friend, [signed] Tom Harkin [typed] Tom Harkin [illegible addresses in the footer]
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Left side heading: Chaka Fattah 2nd District, Pennsylvania Washington Office: 1205 Longworth House Office Building Washinton, DC 20515 (202) 225-4001 District Offices: 4104 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 387-6404 6632 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19119 (215) 848-9386 Right side heading: Committees: Committee on Education and the Workplace Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee Early-Childhood, Youth and Families Subcommittee Committee on Government Reform Postal Service Subcommittee Ranking Member Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Committee on House Administration Central Heading: Congress of the United States House of Representatives May 16, 2001 ADAPT National PO Box 9598 Denver, CO 80209 Dear ADAPT National: The purpose of this letter is to clearly express my support of the Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act (MiCASSA). I have been an staunch supporter of the Act in the past, and intend on continuing the practice. Upon introduction of the measure, you can be assured that I will sign on as a co-sponsor of the legislation. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Very truly yours, [signed] Chaka Fattah [typed] Chaka Fattah Member of Congress
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PHOTO: A police officer is doing something (lifting up? tieing up?) An older balding man with white and gray hair [Michael Heinrich] while two other police officers look on. All three officers are smiling. In the foreground Mike Eakin is watching out of the corner of his eye and he has a pained expression on his face.
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PHOTO: Outside the Health and Human Services headquarters is a huge crowd of hundreds of ADAPT protesters all facing in toward the building. Near the back someone has the ADAPT flag and a man with a bullhorn is chanting or yelling. The picture is taken at an angle.
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PHOTO: A long line of ADAPT folks marches down the side of [I believe] H St in Washington DC. Across the street, above marchers and traffic is a huge gate to Chinatown, with turrets and golden pagoda rooves and ornate tiles. On the left side of the street is all three story row houses. Small trees grow on both sides of the street. Much further down the street looms a large black building, either over the street or at the end. Most of the marchers are wearing yellow ADAPT shirts. The apparent end of the marchers are crossing the street to join the rest on the left side.
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Heading of who the letter is from: Robert A. Brady 1st District, Pennsylvania [Heading] Committees: [Subheading] Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Procurement Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities [Subheading] Small Business Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction Heading Right Side: 216 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515-3801 (202) 225-4731 FAX: (2020) 225-0088 1510 W. Cecil B. Moore Avenue Suite 304 Philadelphia, PA 19121 (215) 236-5430 The Colony Building 511-13 Welsh Street 1st floor Chester, PA 19013 (610) 874-7094 1907 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 389-4627 FAX: (215) 389-4636 500 Ritner Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 551-5357 FAX: (215) 551-5483 www.house.gov/robertbrady Central Heading: Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 202515-3801 May 16, 2001 ADAPT National PO Box 9598 Denver, CO 80209 To Whom it May Concern: I write in strong support of MiCASSA, an important piece of legislation I will fight to get passed in Congress. Americans with disabilities are still Americans. They should not be locked into nursing homes against their wills, nor should they be robbed of their homes in order to pay to stay in those homes. With a little professional help, disabled people can live in their own homes. This bill will allow them to do so. I look forward to seeing this bill passed and signed into law. Sincerely, [signed] Robert A. Brady [typed] Robert A. Brady Member of Congress
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Jul 06 2001 2:57 PM ADAPT 5214420522 p.6 Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary Washington, D.C. 20201 May 14, 2001 Mr. Bob Kafka National Organizer ADAPT 1339 Lamar Sq. Dr. #101 Austin, TX 78704 Dear Mr. Kafka: This is to inform you that Secretary Tommy G. Thompson is willing to meet with members of ADAPT within the next 60 days. Please contact me to make arrangements for a specific date and an appropriate site for this meeting. Supporting people with disabilities to live and participate in their communities is a very important issue to the Secretary. The Secretary looks forward to discussing this issue with you. Sincerely, [signed] Ed Sontag [typed] Ed Sontag
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[image] [image caption] Demonstration for Disability Rights: Hundreds of disability rights advocates, including Ricki Gilanders of Salt Lake City, who took photos, protested yesterday at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. Secretary Tommy G. Thompson promised to meet them to discuss services for people with disabilities.
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Austin American Statesman Tuesday 5/15/2001 [image] [image caption] Susana Raab/ The New York Times [Headline] Seeking a meeting on bias Mike Irvin of Chicago, Sharin Duffy of New York and other disability-rights advocates wait for Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson after blocking the doors to the department on Monday. Thompson promised to meet with the group, which wanted to talk about discrimination.
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Austin American Statesman Wednesday 5/16/01 Nation Digest [image] [image caption] Damon Higgins/Cox Washington Bureau [Headline] A request for the president Rona Schnall of Austin joined hundreds of other people outside the White House to urge President Bush to take steps to promote independence among people with disabilities.