Records on Disability Civil Rights [Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990] [Bush Presidential Records]

The materials in FOIA 2006-0257-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. FOIA 2006-0257-F contains materials related to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which was signed into law July 26, 1990. This legislation expanded Federal civil rights laws to include persons with disabilities. The legislation prohibits discriminations in employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. The Bush Presidential White House of Records Management (WHORM) Alphabetical Files contains correspondence with the White House from the general public expressing concern or favor for the proposed legislation. The WHORM Subject Files contains correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, press releases, draft legislation, report language, draft Attorney General statement, hearing transcripts and testimony, talking points, annual work plan for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) work group, options paper, impact analysis, side-by-side comparison, list of meeting attendees, and legislative analysis. Most of the materials are located in the WHORM subject category FG010-03. Also contained in the subject files are materials concerning individuals appointed to positions in the Administration related to disabilities. The Bush Presidential Records Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memoranda, notes, draft legislation, reports, talking points, working papers, press releases, fact sheets, and publications maintained by individual staff members and offices. Most of the documents from the White House Counsel's Office cover draft report language, proposed revisions for S.933, and Agency comments regarding proposed rulemaking and implementation of the ADA legislation. The files of Johannes Kuttner, located in the Office of Policy Development, includes letters from Congress and the public, memos, and information from the domestic policy council working group on ADA regarding small business, religious exemption, inter-city bus transit, economic impact analysis, disability legislation strategy and status of House negotiations. Also contained in the staff and office files are materials concerning individuals appointed to positions in the Administration related to disabilities, President and First Lady's participation with various disability groups, the ADA signing ceremony, and the one year commemoration of the ADA. The Federal Records contain the files of Bonnie Guiton and Ann Wallace, from the Office of Consumer Affairs, concerning trips they made to address disability organizations on the American's with Disabilities Act. Material includes memoranda, news clippings, and copies of their remarks. Read less