Records on Disability Civil Rights

The materials in FOIA 2006-0280-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. 2006-0280-F 2 FOIA 2006-0280-F contains materials related to disability civil rights during the George Bush Vice Presidency. The Bush Vice Presidential WHORM Name and Subject File contains correspondence regarding disability issues, including Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1985, state schools for the mentally retarded, and invitations for Vice President Bush to attend disability events. The Bush Vice Presidential Staff and Office files contain correspondence, memoranda, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Vice Presidential remarks, and printed material maintained by individual staff members and offices. There are correspondence to the Vice President and Mrs. Bush from members of the Administration and the general public regarding disability issues, concerns, and events. The memoranda consist of routine memoranda between White House staff members to the Vice President and other staff members regarding such topics as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and P.L. 94-142, the Education of all Handicapped Children Act. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking consists of agency drafts and comments on the Coordination of Enforcement of Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs. The Vice Presidential remarks include the Defense Fund (DREDF) public awareness campaign and luncheon. The printed material includes newspaper clippings on learning disabilities, pamphlets from various disability organizations, and articles by Robert A. Bernstein on the disability rights movement. Read less