Newt Gingrich
[illegible] District, Georgia

The Speaker

Washington Office:
[illegible address] Raleigh House Office BLDG.
Washington, DC, [illegible zip code]
[illegible phone number]

[illegible Marietta Georgia address]

Congress of the Unites States
House of Representatives

November 9, 1997

To the Members of ADAPT:

It is my pleasure to welcome the members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today to Washington for this important day. As you know, I have worked closely with ADAPT members over the last several months in an effort to further empower people with disabilities.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a full and independent life, and people with disabilities are no exception. As part of my commitment to empowering all Americans and to the principles of community based care, I introduced the Medicaid Community Attendant Services Act, H. R. 2020. This legislation would allow choices for persons with disabilities, so that individuals can receive the care that is most appropriate for them.

I believe that personal empowerment is essential to the "pursuit of happiness" and believe that H. R. 2020 is the beginning of a very important debate about long term care in our nation.

Now, I look forward to continuing to work on this important dialogue about the best way to empower persons with disabilities.

Sincerely,
[signed] Newt
[typed] Newt Gingrich

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