And, I am aware that you are working hard to survey every nook and cranny of the Federal workplace to learn the state of reasonable accommodation. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of this survey as soon as they are ready. Just seven days ago, we took an important step. We took on the issue of reasonable accommodations not just because it fulfills part of the President s commitment in the model plan. We do these things because they are the right thing to do, and they are the things that will allow us to get the full potential from our employees and applicants with disabilities.
Reasonable accommodation is essential at every stage of employment from application to retirement.
This is the information age. Computer networks, e-mail, the Internet are now a part of our daily lives. This technology provides solutions, too. Now we know that semiconductors and microchips can liberate us. I found it very interesting that you had Microsoft s Director of Human Resource Recruiting as your keynote speaker, the day before yesterday.