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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 628 

Expressing support for the designation of Disability Pride Day and recognizing that all people, including people living with disabilities, have the 

right, responsibility, and ability to be active, contributing members of 

society and fully engaged as citizens of the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 25, 2008 

Mr. DURBIN (for Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. DURBIN)) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of Disability Pride 

Day and recognizing that all people, including people 

living with disabilities, have the right, responsibility, and 

ability to be active, contributing members of society and 

fully engaged as citizens of the United States. 

Whereas all people, including people with disabilities, should 

be guaranteed the right to receive a quality education, to 

be productive members of the workforce, to raise families, 

to exert control and choice over their own lives, and to 

have equal opportunity to access and participate in all 

facets of life; 

Whereas having a disability should be seen as a natural part 

of human diversity; 


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Whereas many people with disabilities share a cultural experience and history; 

Whereas 18 years ago, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with 

Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) was signed 

into law, ending discrimination against and providing 

equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, education, government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation; 

Whereas in spite of the recent efforts to restore the intent 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities continue to face tremendous challenges in society 

that test their resolve sociologically, emotionally, and psychologically, and face negative cultural assumptions based 

on fears and myths that need to be eliminated and replaced with presumptions of competence, strength, and 

individual worth; 

Whereas July 26, 2008, is a day of celebrations across the 

United States that seek to educate and change the way 

that people think about and define people with disabilities 

by promoting the belief that disability is a natural and 

beautiful part of human diversity in which people living 

with disabilities can take pride; and 

Whereas July 26, 2008, would be an appropriate day to designate as Disability Pride Day: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Disability 

3 Pride Day; 

4 (2) invites the citizens of the United States to 

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1 tential of people with disabilities by celebrating Dis2 ability Pride Day; and 

3 (3) urges public officials and the general public 

4 to honor Americans with disabilities by becoming 

5 educated on ways to support and encourage under6 standing of persons with disabilities in the schools, 

7 diverse workforce, and communities of the United 

8 States. 

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