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„ <br /> Qty. of Cgarlotte) Nordi Carolina_ <br /> • <br /> Trodamation„ <br /> WHEREAS, significant progress has been made in Charlotte in the <br /> rehabilitation of our handicapped citizens so that they can <br /> experience the satisfaction of gainful employment and increased <br /> personal independence; and <br /> WHEREAS, these same disabled people, when employed at a level <br /> commensurate with their abilities and ambitions, do return in tax <br /> • revenues many times the original amount spent on their rehabilita- <br /> tion; and <br /> • WHEREAS, disabled people aspire to equality in the work force, <br /> self-direction and self-determination in their lifestyle; and <br /> WHEREAS, all citizens have a responsibility to work for increased <br /> opportunities for disabled people in the society - An the areas of <br /> • employment, of civic participation, of cultural and recreational . <br /> activities - and in acknowledgement of the contribution disabled <br /> people make in each of these areas; and <br /> WHEREAS, not only disabled persons and those persons in their <br /> families will benefit, but also the entire Nation, from their <br /> productive employment. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, I, Harvey B. Gantt, Mayor of Charlotte, do hereby <br /> proclaim the week of October 7-13, 1984 as <br /> NATIONAL EMPLOY THE HANDICAPPED WEEK <br /> in Charlotte, and ask all our citizens to honor this observance.. <br /> WITNESS MY HAND and the official Seal of the City of Charlotte. <br /> red"I A • 4 M4 <br /> r ALAkada <br /> arvey Mol <br /> or <br /> -z: • <br /> 44; C <br /> - <br /> 1 <br /> - <br />