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PHOTO: A rally on the west side of the Capitol. A large ADAPT banner with 2 large ADAPT logos reads "Free Our People". A woman stands speaking into a microphone, several people in wheelchairs face her listening. People are wearing coats.
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PHOTO: About 10 protesters fill the picture, sitting in front of the White House fence. You can see a couple have their arms handcuffed to the fence. One protester has a sign reading "MiCASA AHORA".
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Congressional Budget Office U.S. Congress Washington, D.C. 20515 June E. O'Neill Director November 10, 1997 ADAPT 550 C Street, S.W., Room 902 Washington, D.C. Dear members of ADAPT: Because of concerns about about the accuracy of CBO's cost estimate of H.R. 2020, as we have discussed, my staff will meet with five members of your organization on Wednesday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in room 407 to discuss our estimate of H.R. 2020 and ensure that we have considered all relevant data and evidence. Sincerely, [signed] June E. O'Neill [typed] June E. O'Neill cc: Honorable Newt Gingrich Speaker of House of Representatives Honorable Michael Bilirakis Chairman Subcommittee on Health and Environment Committee on Commerce U.S. House of Representatives
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Newt Gingrich [illegible] District, Georgia The Speaker Washington Office: [illegible address] Raleigh House Office BLDG. Washington, DC, [illegible zip code] [illegible phone number] [illegible Marietta Georgia address] Congress of the Unites States House of Representatives November 9, 1997 To the Members of ADAPT: It is my pleasure to welcome the members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today to Washington for this important day. As you know, I have worked closely with ADAPT members over the last several months in an effort to further empower people with disabilities. Everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a full and independent life, and people with disabilities are no exception. As part of my commitment to empowering all Americans and to the principles of community based care, I introduced the Medicaid Community Attendant Services Act, H. R. 2020. This legislation would allow choices for persons with disabilities, so that individuals can receive the care that is most appropriate for them. I believe that personal empowerment is essential to the "pursuit of happiness" and believe that H. R. 2020 is the beginning of a very important debate about long term care in our nation. Now, I look forward to continuing to work on this important dialogue about the best way to empower persons with disabilities. Sincerely, [signed] Newt [typed] Newt Gingrich
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PHOTO: A mass of protesters, many in wheelchairs, face the steps and fill the top of the driveway at the Rayburn House Office Building. Many are looking away from the camera. At the top of the steps Mike Oxford, in a manual wheelchair, faces the crowd.
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PHOTO: Two women (Stephanie Thomas, left and Cassie James, right) paste up a poster on a column. Both are wearing warm coats and mittens. The poster has a picture of a bulldog with a studded collar and angry face. Above the face it reads: ADAPT will ride that DIRTY DOG! Below, it reads "Greyhound's bigotry against people with disabilities... (rest is out of sight.) The entire poster is covered with signatures of ADAPT members. This is at the open courtyard under the Department of Transportation and the poster is going on one of the columns in the courtyard.