First Recruitment Poster/Flyer:

A drawing of a toilet with a bus sticking out of the toilet bowl, front end first. On the side of the bus is a large access symbol.

Text reads:

ADAPT cordially invites you to an uproar

WHO: WHEELCHAIR USERS FROM EVERY STATE WHOSE DREAM IS TOTALLY ACCESSIBLE BUS SYSTEM!

WHERE: DENVER, COLORADO- AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION- EVERY BIG BUS BOSS & HOT SHOT FED INVOLVED IN PUBLIC TRANSIT.

WHEN: OCTOBER 23-26, 1983
WHY: OUR CHANCE TO DEMAND OUR RIGHT TO BOARD EVERY PUBLIC BUS IN THE NATION; TO MEET AND GREET & LEAN ON:

SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION: Elizabeth Dole
VICE PRESIDENT: George Bush
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: John Glenn, Gary Hart, Walter Mondale, Allen Cranston, AND OTHERS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION

FUN & GAMES INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO…)
(1) PICKET SIGN CONTEST (2) RALLIES &

DEMONSTRATIONS (3) SCREAMING MATCHES &
NATIONAL NEWS-MAKING (4) HANDS-ON TRAINING IN

RADICAL CHANGE (8) WILD PARTIES

WE’RE GONNA HAVE A BLAST

CAPTION: AMERICAN DISABLED FOR ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC

TRANSIT

AMERICAN DISABLED FOR ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT

CONTACT: WADE OR MOLLY BLANK
(303) 321-7269
JOE CARLE OR MIKE AUBERGER
(303) 393-0630

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Created on

Thursday 11 July 2013

Posted on

Wednesday 25 November 2015

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ADAPT - American Disabled for Accessible Public Transit, APTA - American Public Transit Association, bus, Denver, Flyer, Presidential candidates, Secretary Elizabeth Dole, Vice President Bush, wheelchair accessible buses, wheelchairs

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