,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b 7legislative day1 ,m>* #a71 #bjba,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,,resolution ,recommitt+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! promotion ( disability rights & to ! values en%r9$ 9 ! ,prologue ,room ( ! ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt ,memorial 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & recogniz+ ! endur+ contributions t individuals ) disabilities h made ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! role ( ! disability community 9 ! ongo+ /ruggle = civil rights 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas ! ,prologue ,room ( ! ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt ,memorial 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,memorial71 :i* prom95tly displays a /atue1 sculpt$ by ,rob]t ,graham1 ( ! #cbnd ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a :eel*air1 0 d$icat$ on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjja1 by ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton2 ,:]eas ! d$ication ( ! ,prologue ,room1 a critically important addition to ! ,memorial because ( its hi/orically accurate depiction ( ! disability ( ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt1 occurr$ #d ye>s aft] ! initial d$ication ( ! ,memorial2 ,:]eas ! d$ication ( ! ,prologue ,room 0 ! culm9ation ( a #f-ye> campaign l$ by ! disability community to ensure t future g5]ations knew t ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt l$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,great ,depression & ,_w ,w> ,,ii :ile us+ a :eel*air2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt became p>alyz$ at ! age ( #ci1 became a :eel*air us]1 & nev] took ano!r /ep unassi/$ aft] acquir+ 8 disability2 ,:]eas1 at ! d$ication c]emony = ! ,prologue ,room 9 #bjja1 ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton said1 ,?is is a monum5t to fre$om 4 4 4 4 ,! p[] ( ! /atue is 9 its imm$iacy1 & 9 its rem9d] to all :o t\*1 all :o see1 all :o walk or :eel ar\nd1 t !y1 too1 are free1 b e p]son mu/ claim fre$om2 ,:]eas individuals ) disabilities h always be5 integral to ! civil rights movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ongo+ fight ( ! disability community = equal rights & opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues z individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rive to build a m p]fect ,union2 ,:]eas ! campaign to create ! ,prologue ,room ) a /atue ( ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt 9 a :eel*air 0 l$ by ,mi*ael ,r4 ,del&1 !n-,*airman ( ! ,national ,organization on ,disability1 ,alan ,a4 ,rei*1 f\nd] & !n-,presid5t ( ! ,national ,organization on ,disability1 & ,james ,dickson1 :o direct$ ! grassroots campaign = ! addition ( ! :eel*air /atue2 ,:]eas =m] ,presid5ts ,g]ald ,=d1 ,jimmy ,c>t]1 & ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu% s5t lett]s ( support = ! addition ( ! disability repres5tation at ! ,memorial2 ,:]eas #af gr&*ildr5 ( ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt issu$ a lett] on ,april #h1 #aiig1 /at+1 ,! public's int]e/ is 9 le>n+ ab\t ^? dramatically *all5g+ times & ab\t ! c\rage1 /r5g? & det]m9ation ( ! man :o l$ ! c\ntry & ! _w 9 ov]com+ great odds1 & 9 becom+ ! s+le greate/ example = democracy1 fre$om1 & ent]prise 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,x w\ld be a diss]vice to hi/ory & ! public's int]e/ if ! impact ( polio on ! man 7 to be hidd54 ,! goal ( ! ,,fdr ,memorial mu/ be to enable future g5]ations to und]/& ! :ole man & ! ev5ts & exp]i5ces t help$ to %ape 8 "*42 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is resolution1 ! ,memorial is impact$ by def]r$ ma9t5ance & accessibility issues2 ,:]eas ! ,great ,am]ican ,outdoors ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aeb2 #acd ,/at4 #fhb7 0 sign$ into law on ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj1 to address ! def]r$ ma9t5ance at ,national ,p>k ,s]vice sites1 includ+ ! ,memorial2 ,:]eas ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 /ates t no qualifi$ individual ) a disability %all1 solely by reason ( disability1 be exclud$ f ! p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or be subject$ to discrim9ation "u any program or activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! prim>ily arti/ic braille r5d]+s at ! ,memorial are inaccessible to bl9d & l[-vision visitors1 ! v individuals t braille is int5d$ to s]ve2 ,:]eas accessible signs & plac>ds = bl9d & l[-vision visitors-- 7#a7 are n a p]man5t feature incorporat$ into ! ,memorial2 & 7#b7 d n suffici5tly bridge ! accessibility gap2 & ,:]eas provid+ a libr>y ( exp&$ accessible mat]ials to support ! educational exp]i5ce ( all visitors1 bo? physically at ! ,memorial site & virtually1 w\ld "w to enhance ! legacy ( ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt's disability & ! community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recommit itself to ! promotion ( disability rights & to ! values en%r9$ 9 ! ,prologue ,room at ! ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt ,memorial 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,memorial71 at home & abroad1 on ! occasion ( ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! d$ication ( ! ,prologue ,room2 7#b7 recognizes ! important "w ( ! disability community1 & ! hi/oric campaign *ampion$ by t community1 t l$ to ! expansion ( ! ,memorial to include a /atue t cle>ly & visibly depicts ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt 9 a :eel*air2 & 7#c7 calls on ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ! ,national ,p>k ,f\ndation1 a congressionally *>t]$ nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 to cont9ue to increase access to ! ,memorial = individuals ) disabilities1 z requir$ by law1 includ+ ?r\gh ! in/allation ( tactile braille on signs & plac>ds z specifi$ 9 ! docum5t ( ! ,national ,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl9d & ,pr9t ,disabl$ ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress entitl$ ,specification #hjj3bjad ,braille ,book & ,pamphlets & dat$ ,octob] #bjad2 & 7,b7 to support ! developm5t ( accessible educational mat]ials to ensure aw>5ess is rais$ ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,memorial & disability rights4