U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL BE A MODEL EMPLOYER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

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U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL BE A MODEL EMPLOYER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PRESIDENT OBAMA PROMISES ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO THAT EFFECTDuring a July 26 ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order that will establish the federal government as a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The order directs several federal agencies to design model recruitment and hiring strategies to increase employment of people with disabilities within specified timeframes, and mandates training programs for both human resources personnel and hiring managers on the employment of individuals with disabilities. Read a transcript of President Obama's Executive Order announcement. Read a transcript of President Obama's entire speech at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Listen to a Public Service Announcement from President Obama on the ADA anniversary.

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I don't mean to offend anyone, but would like to reply to this e-mail.

Unfortunately, the president has done away with a lot of jobs at NASA a place

where a lot of disabled people held employment. I don't think the stimulus

package helped the job market and now that the census count is over, more people

will be out of work. I don't give much credence to this statement. It seems

with so many people losing their jobs who aren't disabled, the only way to give

jobs to the disabled would be to create " affirmative action " type jobs for the

disabled. Those of us who have older children and have worked hard to find them

employment, know that employers look first at people who do not have a

disability. Most of us found voc. rehab. to be a waste of time and found our

kids employment, so we know the reality of the job market for our kids, both in

private industry and in the government.

Glenda

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> U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL BE A MODEL EMPLOYER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES,

PRESIDENT OBAMA PROMISES ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS

WITH DISABILITIES ACT; SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO THAT EFFECT

> During a July 26 ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, U.S. President

Barack Obama signed an Executive Order that will establish the federal

government as a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The order

directs several federal agencies to design model recruitment and hiring

strategies to increase employment of people with disabilities within specified

timeframes, and mandates training programs for both human resources personnel

and hiring managers on the employment of individuals with disabilities. Read a

transcript of President Obama's Executive Order announcement. Read a transcript

of President Obama's entire speech at the 20th anniversary celebration of the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Listen to a Public Service Announcement

from President Obama on the ADA anniversary.

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