This item is a photocopy of speech cards used by President George H. W. Bush at the signing ceremony of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. In this speech, President Bush specifically mentioned four individuals who helped with the bill: Evan Kemp, Justin Dart, Boyden Gray, and Bill Roper. The main theme of the President’s remarks was the ADA’s expansion of civil rights to Americans with disabilities.
Signing of the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] Bill
- 7/26/1990
Description
This is President George H. W. Bush’s speaking copy of the remarks he delivered at the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990.
This primary source comes from the Collection GB-SPE: Records of the White House Office of Speechwriting (George H. W. Bush Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 594138
Full Citation: Signing of the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] Bill; 7/26/1990; Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] Signing Ceremony 7/26/90 [1]; Speech Draft Files, January 20, 1989–January 20, 1993; Collection GB-SPE: Records of the White House Office of Speechwriting (George H. W. Bush Administration),; George Bush Library, College Station, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/signing-of-the-ada-bill-reading-copy/, May 11, 2026]
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