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/~ ,~-~~ <br />~~ <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, The United States has set a civil rights standard for the world by <br />enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and <br />WHEREAS, The ADA provides anti-discrimination protection to millions of <br />Americans with disabilities in public and private employment, public <br />accommodations, transportation and telecommunications; and <br />WHEREAS, The ADA helps citizens to xealize their full potential, by assuring legal <br />foundation to the premise that all Americans should have the opportunity <br />_ - - to contribute their talents, skills, and abilities to both the workplace and <br />community life; and <br />WHEREAS, With the use of assistive technology, persons with disabilities are <br />empowered to work independently, achieve greater self-sufficiency, and <br />- increase their personal and. professional successes. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Board of County Commissioners do hereby proclaim <br />October 1998 as NATIONAL DISAB)FLITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH in <br />Orange County. <br />-This, the 20"' day of October 1998. - <br />Margaret. rown, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />