Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Delivers Floor Speech in American Sign Language
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Delivers Floor Speech in American Sign Language
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On July 13, 1990, Senator Tom Harkin gave the first-ever Senate floor speech in American Sign Language. Why? Senator Harkin knew firsthand about the challenges of facing people with disabilities from his brother, Frank, who had been deaf since an early age. Fun Fact: Senator Harkin was the lead Senate author of the #ADA, which passed later that month. #ThanksToTheADA, equal rights for people with disabilities became law. #ADA35 #DisabilityJustice #RepresentationMatters #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #
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On July 13, 1990, Senator Tom Harkin gave the first-ever Senate floor speech in American Sign Language. Why? Senator Harkin knew firsthand about the challenges of facing people with disabilities from his brother, Frank, who had been deaf since an early age. Fun Fact: Senator Harkin was the lead Senate author of the #ADA, which passed later that month. #ThanksToTheADA, equal rights for people with disabilities became law. #ADA35 #DisabilityJustice #RepresentationMatters #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #
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I am deeply honored that former Senator Tom Harkin, who led the fight for Americans with Disabilities Act, is endorsing my run for Congress. Having grown up with a Deaf brother, he knows sign language and was the first legislator to use sign language in Congress. I am grateful to have worked closely with Senator Harkin on congressional initiatives to improve federal standards for people with disabilities, and appreciate his ongoing dedication to making America accessible to all of us. | Howard R
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I am deeply honored that former Senator Tom Harkin, who led the fight for Americans with Disabilities Act, is endorsing my run for Congress. Having grown up with a Deaf brother, he knows sign language and was the first legislator to use sign language in Congress. I am grateful to have worked closely with Senator Harkin on congressional initiatives to improve federal standards for people with disabilities, and appreciate his ongoing dedication to making America accessible to all of us. | Howard R
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Senator Harkin Delivers Floor Speech in American Sign Language Upon Passage of the ADA
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A U.S. Senator signs. A Prime Minister signs. That is respect. That is inclusion. 𝐈𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 Our disability votes are withdrawn. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞. Chidi Olujie | Chidi T Olujie
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A U.S. Senator signs. A Prime Minister signs. That is respect. That is inclusion. 𝐈𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 Our disability votes are withdrawn. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞. Chidi Olujie | Chidi T Olujie
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