[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 62387-62388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23991]



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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 7835--National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2004



Proclamation 7836--National Forest Products Week, 2004



Executive Order 13359--Amendment to Executive Order 13173, Interagency 
Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin 
Valley


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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 205 / Monday, October 25, 2004 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 7835 of October 20, 2004

                
National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 
                2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Americans with disabilities are active and contributing 
                members of our society, and they must have the 
                opportunity to develop the skills they need to compete 
                and obtain jobs in the 21st century workforce. By 
                reducing physical barriers and false perceptions, our 
                country meets our commitment to millions of Americans 
                with disabilities, and benefits from their talents, 
                creativity, and hard work.

                The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) has 
                brought about important progress in our Nation. Under 
                my Administration's New Freedom Initiative, we continue 
                to work to ensure that people with disabilities can 
                participate fully in the workplace and all aspects of 
                community life. Through funding for new technologies 
                and innovative resources, we are changing old ways of 
                thinking and fulfilling the Federal Government's 
                commitment to opportunity for every citizen.

                The New Freedom Initiative has helped enable 
                individuals with disabilities to access assistive 
                technologies. My Administration has invested in 
                research and development for new technology. We have 
                expanded the Department of Defense's Computer/
                Electronic Accommodations Program, which provides 
                Federal employees with disabilities greater access to 
                electronic and information technology. The Department 
                of Labor launched DisabilityInfo.gov in 2002, an online 
                resource that streamlines access to information about 
                Federally sponsored employment, job accommodations, 
                transportation, State and regional assistance programs, 
                technology, and other programs relevant to the daily 
                lives of individuals with disabilities.

                We must foster a better understanding of ADA 
                requirements and increase dialogue and cooperation 
                between the business and disability communities. 
                Through the New Freedom Small Business Initiative, the 
                Department of Labor and the Small Business 
                Administration are educating small business owners 
                about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities 
                and helping adult workers with disabilities acquire the 
                skills and resources needed to become small business 
                owners. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is 
                releasing user-friendly information on how the ADA 
                applies to particular disabilities in the workplace and 
                providing free ADA workshops offering employment-
                related services and information sessions for small 
                businesses. My Administration is implementing the 
                ``Ticket to Work'' program, which allows Social 
                Security and Supplemental Security Income disability 
                beneficiaries who want to work to choose their own 
                employment-related services. The Department of Labor 
                and other agencies are also improving the capacity of 
                community One-Stop Career Centers to provide training 
                and employment services to people with disabilities.

                To recognize the contributions of Americans with 
                disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure 
                equal opportunity in the workforce, the Congress, by 
                joint resolution approved August 11, 1945, as amended 
                (36 U.S.C. 121), has designated October of each year as 
                ``National Disability Employment Awareness Month.''

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                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 
                2004 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. 
                I call upon Government officials, labor leaders, 
                employers, and the people of the United States to 
                observe this month with appropriate programs, 
                ceremonies, and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand four, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

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